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Abolished in 1707 (see Lord High
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212:exercises the traditional duties of the office.
180:, and was carried by his heiress to the Bohuns,
61:coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
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432:Lord High Constables of England, 1522–present
8:
1207:Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk
991:(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
848:(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
59:with the Lord High Constable's baton at the
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366:Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
238:Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford
208:of a monarch; in other circumstances the
27:Ceremonial office, Great Officer of State
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426:Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham
340:Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
327:Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford
153:. He was also, in conjunction with the
1171:Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington
723:coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra
662:coronation of George III and Charlotte
599:coronation of William III and Mary II
454:At this point, the office merged with
414:Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
346:John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
215:The Lacys and Verduns were hereditary
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940:The Royal Household (27 April 2023).
788:coronation of Charles III and Camilla
752:coronation of George VI and Elizabeth
694:coronation of William IV and Adelaide
360:Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
244:Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford
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1497:Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
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353:John Beaumont, 1st Viscount Beaumont
268:Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford
172:with the Earldom of Hereford by the
32:Lord High Constable (disambiguation)
384:John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester
325:, elder daughter and co-heiress of
168:The constableship was granted as a
137:. This office is now called out of
1636:Great Officers of State of England
1631:Constitution of the United Kingdom
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402:John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford
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334:Humphrey, 2nd Earl of Buckingham
227:from early in the 14th century.
225:Lord High Constables of Scotland
1641:Lord high constables of England
1516:Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll
867:. HM Government. Archived from
735:coronation of George V and Mary
637:The Duke of Richmond and Lennox
198:Edward Stafford, the third Duke
1123:Leader of the House of Commons
1082:Secretary of State for Justice
538:coronation of James I and Anne
123:Lord High Constable of England
42:Lord High Constable of England
18:Lord high constable of England
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1446:Lord President of the Council
1111:Lord President of the Council
892:The Complete Book of Heraldry
1419:Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian
1146:Leader of the House of Lords
806:, a similar office in France
706:coronation of Queen Victoria
1609:Status is currently debated
919:. Cassell. pp. 60–61.
865:www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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408:Richard, Duke of Gloucester
396:Richard, Duke of Gloucester
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521:coronation of Elizabeth I
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96:At His Majesty's pleasure
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890:Slater, Stephen (2002).
859:Archives, The National.
554:coronation of Charles I
114:The 1st Earl of Hereford
1227:(in right of the Crown)
1042:Great Officers of State
1027:Great Officers of State
988:Encyclopædia Britannica
845:Encyclopædia Britannica
762:The Viscount Alanbrooke
682:coronation of George IV
629:coronation of George I
492:coronation of Edward VI
223:, have been hereditary
127:Great Officers of State
1157:Lord Great Chamberlain
917:Keepers of the Kingdom
674:The Duke of Wellington
547:The Duke of Buckingham
484:The Marquess of Dorset
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131:Lord Great Chamberlain
129:, ranking beneath the
125:is the seventh of the
73:Great Officer of State
1467:Lord High Chamberlain
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1393:Lord Treasurer-depute
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530:The Earl of Worcester
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262:Humphrey III de Bohun
217:constables of Ireland
1365:Lady Elish Angiolini
1270:Lord High Chancellor
1070:Lord High Chancellor
861:"The Cabinet Papers"
509:coronation of Mary I
30:For other uses, see
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1357:Lord Clerk Register
1292:Lord High Treasurer
1181:Lord High Constable
1093:Lord High Treasurer
983:Lord High Constable
804:Constable of France
654:The Duke of Bedford
622:The Duke of Montagu
614:coronation of Anne
607:The Duke of Bedford
592:The Duke of Ormonde
577:The Duke of Grafton
501:The Earl of Arundel
190:Dukes of Buckingham
178:Miles of Gloucester
157:, president of the
151:Master of the Horse
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