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passed through his hands, and were drawn up by him as with all the King's letters and dispatches, warrants, orders, &c. In the case of lengthy documents a short docket was also subscribed by the
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through his hands, he was answerable for them if they contained anything derogatory to the laws or the dignity of The Crown.
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divided the duties between two
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The office appeared in the 14th century (or earlier) when it was combined with that of
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There is debate around whether these offices constitute
Officers of the Crown.
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1 May 1707 (and then
Secretary of State for Scotland to February 1709)
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Abolished in 1707 (see Lord High
Treasurer of Great Britain)
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The
Staggering State of the Scots' Statesmen, 1550 - 1650
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2571:For the equivalent position after the
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2140:William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton
2459:George Mackenzie, 1st Viscount Tarbat
2414:John Carmichael, 1st Earl of Hyndford
2285:George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville
2192:John Maitland, 2nd Earl of Lauderdale
1117:Scottish Parliament electoral regions
484:Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
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3245:Political office-holders in Scotland
3194:Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
3111:Prince and Great Steward of Scotland
2227:Alexander Stewart, 5th Earl of Moray
2155:Sir Robert Spottiswood of New Abbey
1258:Interministerial Standing Committee
1122:Scottish Westminster constituencies
573:United Kingdom Parliament elections
2534:Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun
2499:James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield
2390:James Ogilvy, 1st Earl of Seafield
2247:John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort
1112:Scottish Parliament constituencies
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2577:Secretary of State for Scotland
2543:Secretary of State for Scotland
2479:John Ker, 5th Earl of Roxburghe
2314:John Dalrymple, Master of Stair
1999:Richard Cockburn of Clerkington
1649:, Chancellor of Dunkeld (later
1454:Secretary of State for Scotland
1441:who was thereafter resident in
1199:Secretary of State for Scotland
1150:Scotland and the United Kingdom
29:Secretary of State for Scotland
2737:Leader of the House of Commons
2696:Secretary of State for Justice
1929:William Maitland of Lethington
44:Politics of the United Kingdom
1:
3089:Resigned to the Crown in 1703
3060:Lord President of the Council
2725:Lord President of the Council
2594:Scot of Scotstarvet, Sir John
2558:John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar
2014:Sir John Lindsay of Balcarres
874:European Parliament elections
528:Scottish Parliament elections
394:Cabinet Secretary for Justice
3033:Leeona Dorrian, Lady Dorrian
2760:Leader of the House of Lords
1983:John Maitland of Thirlestane
1547:John Stewart, Earl of Buchan
18:Secretary of State, Scotland
3223:Status is currently debated
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3206:First Minister of Scotland
2045:Alexander Hay of Whitburgh
1248:Scottish Affairs Committee
346:First Minister's Questions
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1391:was a senior post in the
1158:United Kingdom Government
522:Elections and referendums
1404:Keeper of the Privy Seal
1253:Scottish Grand Committee
37:This article is part of
27:Not to be confused with
2841:(in right of the Crown)
2656:Great Officers of State
2641:Great Officers of State
1452:, for those posts, see
499:Scottish Prison Service
276:International relations
2771:Lord Great Chamberlain
1780:Abbot of Cambuskenneth
1435:Parliament of Scotland
373:EU Continuity Act 2020
148:Scottish republicanism
3081:Lord High Chamberlain
3050:Officers of the Crown
3007:Lord Treasurer-depute
2541:1 May 1707 (and then
1827:, Prior of St Andrews
1731:Archdeacon of Lothian
1687:Archdeacon of Glasgow
1385:Secretary of Scotland
211:Deputy First Minister
2979:Lady Elish Angiolini
2884:Lord High Chancellor
2684:Lord High Chancellor
1940:Mary, Queen of Scots
1881:Mary, Queen of Scots
1857:Mary, Queen of Scots
1460:Secretaries of State
336:Statutory instrument
52:Politics of Scotland
3122:Lord High Constable
2971:Lord Clerk Register
2906:Lord High Treasurer
2795:Lord High Constable
2707:Lord High Treasurer
2065:Sir Thomas Hamilton
1806:, Parson of Rathven
1412:Lord Clerk Register
1397:Kingdom of Scotland
1223:Scottish devolution
331:Primary legislation
297:Scottish Parliament
231:Cabinet Secretaries
169:Scottish Government
133:Union of the Crowns
3025:Lord Justice Clerk
1727:Archibald Whitelaw
1704:, Parson of Forest
1632:Nicholas Otterburn
1524:, Rector of Linton
1308:Community councils
256:Executive agencies
177:Swinney government
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3176:Lord High Admiral
3148:Vacant since 1863
3099:Lord High Steward
3071:abolished in 1708
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2831:Lord High Admiral
2666:Lord High Steward
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2562:19 September 1705
2251:15 September 1684
2216:26 September 1682
2029:James Elphinstone
1757:, Dean of Glasgow
1707:18 September 1459
1669:, Dean of Glasgow
1651:Bishop of Brechin
1647:George Shoreswood
1612:Bishop of Dunkeld
1565:Bishop of Glasgow
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1755:Richard Muirhead
1710:10 February 1462
1675:21 October 1458
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2573:1707 Treaty
2538:5 June 1705
2506:March 1705
2421:6 May 1702
2289:13 May 1689
2179:Parliament
1936:16 May 1571
1897:4 May 1543
1667:Thomas Vaus
1303:Sheriffdoms
1186:Rishi Sunak
1061:Referendums
289:Legislature
219:Kate Forbes
113:Prerogative
86:Charles III
78:The Monarch
3239:Categories
2658:of England
2582:References
2438:6 May 1702
2401:William II
2376:William II
2325:William II
2296:William II
2267:William II
2258:Charles II
2203:Charles II
1913:4 May 1543
1804:Thomas Hay
1683:John Arous
1494:Malcolm IV
1393:government
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1182:The Rt Hon
811:1974 (Oct)
806:1974 (Feb)
726:1910 (Dec)
721:1910 (Jan)
445:The Rt Hon
341:Committees
266:Bute House
194:The Rt Hon
123:Succession
41:within the
2735:MP (also
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2105:Charles I
2080:Charles I
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1718:James III
1513:Robert II
1470:Secretary
1428:Charles I
1406:. Called
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464:Scots law
161:Executive
70:The Crown
3204:MSP (as
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2649:Scotland
2598:Chancery
2076:James VI
1968:James VI
1944:James VI
1791:James IV
1767:James IV
1746:James IV
1714:James II
1623:James II
1486:Nicholas
1479:Monarch
1331:Category
469:Udal law
366:2016 Act
361:2012 Act
251:Taxation
39:a series
2876:Greater
2694:MP (as
2645:England
2329:Mary II
2300:Mary II
2271:Mary II
1853:James V
1816:James V
1795:James V
1563:(later
1533:James I
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