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Custos Rotulorum Of Shropshire
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Shropshire. * Thomas Holte bef. 1544–1546 * Thomas Bromley (chief justice), Thomas Bromley 1546–1555 * Humphrey Onslow bef. 1562 – aft. 1564 * George Bromley (politician), George Bromley bef. 1573–1589 * George Mainwaring (MP), Sir George Mainwaring bef. 1594–1596 * Richard Leveson (admiral), Sir Richard Leveson 1596–1605 * John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater 1605–1646 * ''Interregnum'' * Francis Newport, 1st Earl of Bradford 1660–1708 * Richard Newport, 2nd Earl of Bradford 1708–1712 For later custodes rotulorum, see Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. References Institute of Historical Research - Custodes Rotulorum 1544-1646 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Custos Rotulorum
''Custos rotulorum'' (; plural: ''custodes rotulorum''; Latin for "keeper of the rolls", ) is a civic post that is recognised in the United Kingdom (except Scotland) and in Jamaica. England, Wales and Northern Ireland The ''custos rotulorum'' is the keeper of an English, Welsh and Northern Irish county's records and, by virtue of that office, the highest civil officer in the county. The position is now largely ceremonial. The appointment lay with the Lord Chancellor until 1545, but is now exercised by the Crown, under the Royal sign-manual, and is usually held by a person of rank. The appointment has been united with that of the lord-lieutenancy of the county throughout England since 1836. The ''custos rotulorum'' of Lancashire was formerly appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and that of County Durham vested in the Bishop of Durham until the abolition of its palatine rights. Traditionally, he was one of the justices of the peace. The custos rotulorum of the Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |