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The Great Seal of France. The French "Keeper of the Seals" (Garde des Sceaux) is a title held by the Minister of Justice.Formerly, as Keeper of the Seals of France, this title belonged to the Chancellor, the ancien régime counterpart of the minister of justice.
The Chancellor of Scotland had the custody of the King's Seal. [7] The first recorded office holder was Sir Alexander de Cockburn in 1389. The Act of Union passed in 1707 to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain, resulting in both the Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of England relinquishing their independence, abolished the Great Seal of Scotland.
Commissioners to use the Great Seal. Viscount Mandeville; Duke of Lennox; Earl of Arundel; 1621 1621 John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Keeper 1621 1625 Thomas Coventry, Lord Keeper (Lord Coventry from 1628) 1625 1640 Charles I (1625–1649) Lord Finch, Lord Keeper [b] 1640 1641 Lord Lyttleton of Mounslow, Lord Keeper (Took Great Seal to ...
Francis Wyndham, the son of Sir Edmund Wyndham., [10] [15] Robert Mansell [16] Sir Nicholas Bacon's second marriage, in 1553, was to Anne Cooke (1528–1610), one of the daughters of Sir Anthony Cooke, by whom he had two sons: Anthony Bacon (1558–1601) Francis Bacon (1561–1626), who became Lord Chancellor and was also a philosopher, author ...
The holder being a churchman, he was not only engaged in the business of his diocese, but was sometimes away from England. Consequently, it became not unusual to place the personal custody of the great seal in the hands of a vice-chancellor or keeper; this was also the practice followed during a temporary vacancy in the chancellorship. [2]
Jim Seals, who as part of the duo Seals and Crofts crafted memorably wistful 1970s hits like “Summer Breeze” and “Diamond Girl,” died Monday at age 80. No cause of death was immediately given.
G.B Kent & Sons: The Queen Brushmaking Manufacturers of brushes / hairbrushes 2019 1832 1777 G. Collins & Sons: The Queen: Jeweller: Jewellers, Gold/Silversmiths & Clockmakers: 2005: 2005 [91] 1985 [92] G Ettinger Ltd. The Prince of Wales: Leathergoods: Manufacturers of Leathergoods 2019: 1996: 1934 [93] Garrard & Co. Ltd: The Prince of Wales ...
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