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  Chiltern Hundreds - LoveToKnow 1911
Steward and Bailif f of the Manor of Northstead, Yorkshire
This manor comprised copyholds, the usual courts were held, and the stewardship was an actual and active office, the duties being executed by a deputy steward.
This manor belonged to the duchy of Cornwall, and it is difficult to understand how it came to be regarded as a crown appointment.
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  Resignation from the British House of Commons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead
The Manor of Northstead was first used as a pretext for resignation on April 6, 1842, by Patrick Chalmers, Member for Montrose District of Burghs.
The manor was sold by public auction in 1823, but in some manner the crown retained the right of appointing a steward for seventeen years after that date.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steward_of_the_Chiltern_Hundreds   (912 words)

  
 Manor of Northstead - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Manor of Northstead was once a collection of fields and farms in the parish of Scalby in the North Riding of Yorkshire.
At present the area of the Manor is part of the Barrowcliff area of the town of Scarborough.
The position of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead is now used as a procedural device to allow resignation from the House of Commons.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Manor_of_Northstead   (145 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Chiltern Hundreds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A number of offices have been used for this purpose, but only the Chiltern Hundreds and the Manor of Northstead are used today.
The Chiltern Hundreds is usually used alternately with the Manor of Northstead, which makes it possible for two members to resign at exactly the same time.
Where more than two MPs resign at a time, as for example happened when 15 Ulster Unionist[?] MPs resigned on 17th December 1985, the resignations are in theory not simultaneous but instead spread throughout the day, with each member holding one of the offices for a short time.
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 British Official Quits in Odd Fashion - Oddities - RedOrbit
Northstead is under water, and the appointment entails no duties.
The two moribund offices traditionally used are that of steward and bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham, or of the Manor of Northstead.
The Manor of Northstead consisted of fields and farms in the parish of Scalby in Yorkshire.
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 Manor of Northstead -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Manor of Northstead was once a collection of fields and farms in the parish of Scalby in the (Click link for more info and facts about North Riding of Yorkshire) North Riding of Yorkshire.
By 1600 the manor house had fallen into disrepair and was occupied only by a (A clergyman who watches over a group of people) shepherd.
The position of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead is now used as a procedural device to allow (Click link for more info and facts about resignation from the House of Commons) resignation from the House of Commons.
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 Manor of Northstead
The Manor of Northstead is an "office under the Crown" in the United Kingdom, appointment to which disqualifies its holder from sitting as a Member of Parliament.
Therefore, the legal fiction was invented that the MP who wished to quit applied to the King for the post of "steward of the Manor of Northstead", an obsolescent office of negligible duties and scant profit, but an office in the King's gift nonetheless.
The office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead was first used as a pretext for resignation in 1844.
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 Manor of Northstead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
By 1600 the manor house had fallen into disrepair and was occupied only by a shepherd.
The position of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead is now used as a procedural device to allow resignation from the House of Commons.
The writ for the electing of a replacement was moved as if Chalmers had been appointed to the Chiltern Hundreds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manor_of_Northstead   (161 words)

  
 Manor Royal, Crawley - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Manor Royal, Crawley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Manor Royal is a industrial zone within the town of Crawley in West Sussex, England.
Manor Royal is in the north of the town near to Gatwick airport.
It is bordered by Northgate and Three Bridges to the south, Langley Green to the west, Gatwick to the north and the London - Brighton railway to the east.
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Peter Benjamin Mandelson Esquire has applied to become "Steward and Bailiff of Her Majesty's Manor of Northstead in the County of York".
This was the news with which the Commons started its proceedings yesterday, and it provoked much merriment, especially on the Labour benches, where anything old whose purpose is not immediately apparent is sure to raise a laugh.
Two offices have been retained for this purpose, the Chiltern Hundreds and the Manor of Northstead, and the profits have become purely nominal.
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 Boston.com / News / Nation / British official quits in odd fashion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Northstead is under water, and the appointment entails no duties.
The two moribund offices traditionally used are that of steward and bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham, or of the Manor of Northstead.
The Manor of Northstead consisted of fields and farms in the parish of Scalby in Yorkshire.
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 CHILTERN HUNDREDS - Encyclopedia Britannica - CHILTERN HUNDREDS - JCSM's Study Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This manor comprised copyholds, the usual courts were held, and the stewardship was an actual and active office, the duties being executed by a deputy steward.
Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, Yorkshire.This manor was crown property before 175o, but was in lease until 1838.
Steward of the Manor of Poynings, Sussex.This manor reverted to the crown on the death of Lord Montague about 1804, but was leased up to about 1835.
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 Way we were - This is York Archive - From the Evening Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The field was part of the Duchy of Lancaster, and lay abutting the beach of the North Bay at Scarborough, and was "barely large enough to swing the proverbial cat round in".
In the middle of Northstead was a conical mound with the ruins of a stone building, said by some historians to have been the Manor House, by others to have been a magazine.
The Lord of the Manor had the right to spread and draw a net through the water from the point to which he could throw a bow shot from the mound, taking as his own all the Royal and specially-protected fish that may come within the meshes.
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 Manor Of Northstead Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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 Roehrender Hirsch: Traditionen
* Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead
A number of offices have been used for this purpose historically, but only the Chiltern Hundreds and the Manor of Northstead are used today.
When more than two MPs resign at a time, as for example happened when 15 Ulster Unionist MPs resigned on December 17, 1985, the resignations are in theory not simultaneous but instead spread throughout the day, with each member holding one of the offices for a short time.
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 Hotels UK, Hotels Scarborough, Restaurants - Park Manor Hotel, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Each of the 42 en-suite rooms is tastefully decorated and comes fully equipped with tea/coffee courtesy trays, television and direct dial telephone.
Mix this with the warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere and The Park Manor Hotel is ideal for that short getaway, family holiday or corporate event.
There are many facilities at your disposal within the Park Manor Hotel including a charming sun lounge and bar overlooking a tree-lined setting.
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 Manor of Northstead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead is an "office under the Crown" in the United Kingdom, appointment to which disqualifies its holder from sitting as a Member of Parliament.
It is used to allow MPs to effectively resign their seats, a move which is formally prohibited.
Where more than two MPs resign at a time, as for example happened when 15 Ulster Unionist MPs resigned on December 17 1985, the resignations are in theory not simultaneous but instead spread throughout the day, with each member holding one of the offices for a short time.
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 BBC News | Beckenham by-election | 'Sleaze' haunted Tories in Beckenham
The office MPs apply for alternates between the Steward or Bailiff of the three Chiltern Hundreds of Stoke, Desborough and Burnham and the Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
He was given the office of Steward of the Manor of Northstead.
Neil Kinnock was the last MP to resign from the House in January 1995 when he became a European Commissioner, he applied for the Chiltern Hundreds.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/special_report/1997/uk_politics/beckenham_by-election/newsid_30000/30293.stm   (334 words)

  
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The by-election for Mandy's Hartlepool seat has kicked off, with Peter being appointed to the Crown Stewardship of the Manor of Northstead.
The two main escape routes are the Chiltern Hundreds (in Buckinghamshire) and the Manor of Northstead (Yorkshire), although appointment as a judge would also remove an MP.
The MP has to apply to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for one of these posts (they are usually granted in rotation) and a new appointment revokes that of the previous holder.
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 Manor of Northstead - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Manor of Northstead - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 01:13, 30 Dec 2004.
The article about Manor of Northstead contains information related to Manor of Northstead and See also.
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 Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Chiltern Hundreds (The).   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Stewardships used for a similar purpose were Old Sarum (in Sussex), East Hendred (in Berks), the Manor of Poynings (in Sussex), Hempholwic (in Yorkshire), all of which have dropped out of use.
The Stewardship of the Manor of Northstead (in Yorks) survives (1894), but the Escheatorships of Munster and Ulster were abolished in 1838.
The London Gazette of August 4, 1893, announced that the “Chancellor of the Exchequer has appointed William Henry Grenfell to be steward and bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds in the room of John Morrogh, resigned.”
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 Manor Heath Hotel, 67 Northstead Manor Drive, Scarborough presented by A1 Tourism
Manor Heath Hotel, 67 Northstead Manor Drive, Scarborough presented by A1 Tourism
Manor Heath is an attractive detached hotel with gardens at the front and private car park at the rear.
It occupies a magnificent position overlooking Peasholm Park and the North Bay.
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 Ceredigion by-election, 2000 - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Ceredigion, Cynog Dafis, was unexpectedly elected to the National Assembly for Wales in May 1999 and decided to give up his seat in the House of Commons in order to concentrate on his work in the Assembly.
By accepting the office of Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead on January 10, 2000, he formally vacated his seat.
Plaid Cymru selected Simon Thomas, who had been their Director of Policy and responsible for writing their manifestos for the 1997 general election and 1999 Assembly election.
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 Manor of Northstead: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
Manor of Northstead: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
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 Manor Heath Hotel, Scarborough North Yorkshire, detached hotel with parking on the Yorkshire Coast
Manor Heath Hotel, Scarborough North Yorkshire, detached hotel with parking on the Yorkshire Coast
Situated in a prime position with views of the sea and overlooking Peasholm Park, it is ideally situated for the beach and North Bay amenities.
The Manor Heath Hotel is a perfect choice for a relaxing holiday.
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 BBC NEWS | Politics | Date set for Hartlepool election
He has been appointed the Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.
Technically, MPs cannot resign their seats and have to disqualify themselves from being a member of the Commons by applying for an office of profit under the Crown.
The manor of Northstead is in fact under a lake near Scarborough and the post will give Mr Mandelson no income.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/3638120.stm   (331 words)

  
 Paul Flynn MP - Newport West - Books' Best   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Although the process is lengthy requiring a vote in the House, funds would be found to assist a seriously ill MP to continue working.
When there is no other choice application has to be made to apply for a job either for the Manor of Northstead or the Chiltern Hundreds.
With Neil Neil Kinnock it was the Manor of Northstead.
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 Scarborough Hotels , holiday Cottages and hotel accommodation in Scarborough
Hotel Majestic Address: 57 Northstead Manor Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6AG tel:01723 363806
Lyncris Manor Hotel Address: 45 Northstead Manor Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6AF tel:01723 361052
Manor Heath Hotel Address: 67 Northstead Manor Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6AF tel:01723 365720
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 Señorío de Northstead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
El señorío de Northstead era una vez una colección de campos y de granjas en la parroquia de Scalby en el montar a caballo del norte de Yorkshire.
La posición del administrador de la corona y del administrador del señorío de Northstead ahora se utiliza como dispositivo procesal para permitir la dimisión de la Cámara de los Comunes.
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