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Lord High Constable — Henry Stafford, 2. Duke of Buckingham Der Lord High Constable von England war ursprünglich der Kommandant der königlichen Armee und Master of the Horse am königlichen Hof. Er war auch zusammen mit dem Earl Marshal Vorsitzender des Adelsgerichts… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lord high constable — Lord Lord, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[=a]ford, for hl[=a]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[=a]f bread, loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf}, and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.] 1. One who has… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lord High Constable — There are two current and one former royal offices in the United Kingdom of Lord High Constable:* The Lord High Constable of England * The Lord High Constable of Scotland * The Lord High Constable of Ireland* Sweden s riksmarsk is commonly… … Wikipedia
Lord High Constable of England — An officer of the Crown, formerly a judge in the court of chivalry • • • Main Entry: ↑constable … Useful english dictionary
Lord High Constable of Scotland — A similar officer (now a mere hereditary title) • • • Main Entry: ↑constable … Useful english dictionary
Lord High Constable of Scotland — For other uses, see Lord High Constable (disambiguation). The Lord High Constable is a hereditary, now ceremonial, office of Scotland. In the order of precedence of Scotland, the office traditionally ranks above all titles except those of the… … Wikipedia
Lord High Constable of England — For other uses, see Lord High Constable (disambiguation). The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal. His office is now called out of… … Wikipedia
Lord High Constable of Ireland — The office of Lord High Constable of Ireland was used during coronations of the monarch of the United Kingdom after the Acts of Union 1801. The office was abolished after the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.Lords High Constable of… … Wikipedia
lord high constable — noun : a great officer of state in England now appointed only for rare occasions (as coronations) … Useful english dictionary
High constable — Constable Con sta*ble (k[o^]n st[.a]*b l or k[u^]n st[.a]*b l), n. [OE. conestable, constable, a constable (in sense 1), OF. conestable, F. conn[ e]table, LL. conestabulus, constabularius, comes stabuli, orig., count of the stable, master of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
