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Lord Steward - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lord High Steward - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The position of Lord High Steward of England is the first of the Great Officers of State. The office has generally remained vacant since 1421, except at coronations and during the trials of peers in...
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Profile of the Lord Steward, one of the Great Officers of State. ... The Lord Steward has been one of the three Great Officers of the Household since medieval times.
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LORD STEWARD, in England, an important official of the king's household. He is always a member of the government, a peer and a privy councillor. Up to 1782, the office was one of considerable political importance and carried cabinet rank.
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Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, an important official of the monarchs household. He is always a member of the government, a peer and a Privy Councillor. Up to 1782, the office was one of considerable political importance and carried cabinet rank.
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The office of steward of the household, customarily designated that of lord steward, was in the gift of the crown. The lord steward was the principal officer of the household below stairs in whom was vested the bulk of the patronage in that department.
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The diaries of Samuel Pepys from London, UK in the 17th century ... For his services as royalist leader in Ireland during the rebellion, he was at the Restoration made a Duke and Lord Steward of the Household. In 1661 he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant and was responsible for the Restoration settlement in Ireland.
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Until 1782 , the office was one of considerable political importance and carried cabinet rank. ... The Lord Steward receives his appointment from the Sovereign in person, and bears a white staff as the emblem and warrant of his authority. He is the first dignitary of the court.
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Until 1782 , the office was one of considerable political importance and carried cabinet rank. ... The Lord Steward receives his appointment from the Sovereign in person, and bears a white staff as the emblem and warrant of his authority. He is the first dignitary of the court.
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