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List of stewards of Kingston upon Hull

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The History of the Town and County of Kingston Upon Hull: From Its Foundation in the Reign of Edward the First to the Present Time, with a Description of Part of the Adjacent Country, Embelished with Engraved Views of Public Buildings, an Ancient and Modern Plan of the Town, and Several
77:. Sheahan says the previous steward died in 1582, but his name was not recorded. Allison says the office of lord high steward was instituted in 1584, and first mentioned in the town charter of 1598. In 1833, the stewardship fell vacant in the divisive aftermath of the 69:. His duties in 1864 were "to present such addresses to the reigning Monarch as the Corporation may adopt, and to watch over the interests of the borough in the Privy Council". Hull's first steward whose name is known was Sir 65:. The steward was paid a regular fee and received gifts of ale. The 1661 city charter made the position in the gift of the monarch, permitting the council to petition the monarch to award the title to a member of the 37:
since at least 1583. The position was abolished in 1974 and revived in 2013. Before 1974 the steward usually served for life; since 2013 the term of office is 10 years. The incumbent is
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and High Steward. When this was granted in 2013, the council commissioned a new chain of office for the High Steward. The chain were funded by a bequest from Colonel
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became "little more than honorary". The corporation hoped to pick an influential figure as steward; conversely, the steward often influenced the choice for
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from 1970 to 2010, said he was surprised it had not been discussed with him, adding "I also have no interest in being a steward again - I did
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The list of stewards whose names are known is as follows. Unless noted, those appointed up to 1974 held office for life.
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General and concise history and description of the town and port of Kingston-upon-Hull
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George Robinson, Earl de Grey and Ripon, later Marquess of Ripon
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Thomas Osborne, Marquis of Carmarthen, afterwards Duke of Leeds
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in 1980–83. The first appointee was former Labour minister
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abolished the county borough and officers from April 1974.
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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
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Thomas, Lord Ellesmere, afterwards Viscount Brackley
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Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry of Aylesborough
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The 748:Local government in Kingston upon Hull 393:List of sheriffs of Kingston upon Hull 291:(as Marquess of Carmarthen until 1789) 412:"Hull in the 16th and 17th centuries" 131:In 2012, Hull City Council issued a " 93:made a counter-petition in favour of 7: 638:. Hull City Council. 1 February 2013 388:List of mayors of Kingston upon Hull 29:on prominent people associated with 758:Politicians from Kingston upon Hull 231:George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle 120:redesignated the borough of Hull a 21:is a ceremonial title conferred by 289:Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds 19:High Steward of Kingston upon Hull 14: 247:James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth 237:John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse 763:Kingston upon Hull-related lists 322: 302:John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham 95:John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham 53:at national level. 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Index

Hull City Council
civic honour
Kingston upon Hull
high steward
Peter Mandelson
Lord High Steward
James Joseph Sheahan
Municipal Corporations Act 1835
MPs for Hull
Privy Council
Francis Walsingham
Elizabeth I
Reform Act 1832
Aldermen
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
burgesses
John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
Lord Rockingham
Thomas Robinson Ferens
Herbert Morrison
home secretary
Local Government Act 1888
county borough
Local Government Act 1972
loyal address
Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee
High Sheriff
Rupert Alexander Alec-Smith
Lord Mayor of Hull
Lord Lieutenant of Humberside

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