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King's And Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer
The King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer is an officer in Scotland who represents the Crown's interests in ''bona vacantia'', ''ultimus haeres'' and treasure trove. The K<R holds two offices, both instituted at the foundation of the Court of Exchequer in 1707 and which were joined in 1836. The King's Remembrancer was the chief executive officer of the Exchequer under the Barons of Exchequer. The Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer's principal duty was the examination and audit of the criminal accounts for Scotland. In more recent history, this officer was the Treasury representative on various Scottish government boards and acted as Paymaster General in Scotland. From 1835, the King's Rembrancer carried out the duties of the King's Almoner (which office had been suppressed in 1832), including the payment of annuities to those on the royal charity roll. From 1858 the office of K<R was held in conjunction with that of Registrar of Companies, Limited Partnerships and Business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent Islands of Scotland, islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. To the south-east, Scotland has its Anglo-Scottish border, only land border, which is long and shared with England; the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the north-east and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. The population in 2022 was 5,439,842. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is the most populous of the cities of Scotland. The Kingdom of Scotland emerged as an independent sovereign state in the 9th century. In 1603, James VI succeeded to the thrones of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland, forming a personal union of the Union of the Crowns, three kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Office And Procurator Fiscal Service
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service () is the independent public prosecution service for Scotland, and is a Ministerial Department of the Scottish Government. The department is headed by His Majesty's Lord Advocate, who under the Scottish legal system is responsible for prosecution, along with the sheriffdom procurators fiscal. In Scotland, virtually all prosecution of criminal offences is undertaken by the Crown. Private prosecutions are extremely rare. The Service's jurisdiction covers all of Scotland, and includes investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, sudden or suspicious deaths, and criminal conduct by the police. It also includes assessment and possession of bona vacantia and treasure trove. The Lord Advocate is assisted by the Solicitor General for Scotland, both of whom are Law Officers. The day-to-day running of the Service is carried out by the Crown Agent & Chief Executive and an executive board who are based in the service headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Jesse Gowlett Rose
The English surname Percy is of Norman origin, coming from Normandy to England, United Kingdom. It was from the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, and derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use as a mostly masculine and rarely feminine given name. It is also a short form of the given name Percival, Perseus, etc. People Surname * Alf Percy, Scottish footballer * Algernon Percy (other) * Charles H. Percy (1919–2011), American businessman and politician * Eileen Percy (1900–1973), Irish-born American actress * George Percy (governor) (1580–1632), English explorer, author, and colonial governor * Henry Percy (other) * Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (1742–1817), British lieutenant-general in the American Revolutionary War * Isabelle Clark Percy West (1882–1976), American artist and educator *James Gilbert Percy (1921–2015), American Marine officer, flying ace and Navy Cross recipient * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alexander Inglis
John Alexander Inglis of Auchendinny and Redhall FRSE KC LLB (1873–1941) was a Scottish landowner, advocate and historian. He specialised in family histories of Scotland’s gentry. Life He was born at Montpelier Lawn in Cheltenham in England on 3 February 1873 into a Scottish family. He was the eldest son of Alexander Inglis (1830-1899) of Auchendinny and Redhall: two large estates on the south-west of Edinburgh. His mother was Florence Feeney, daughter of the newspaper proprietor, John Frederick Feeney. His younger brother was Charles Edward Inglis FRS the noted civil engineer. He was the great grandson of both Vice Admiral John Inglis RN and Dr Alexander Monro (tertius). He was educated at Cheltenham College and won a scholarship to study Law at Christ’s College in Oxford University graduating MA. He qualified as an advocate in Edinburgh in 1898 and was raised to Kings Counsel in 1926. In 1927 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Scotland. His propose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Adam (Q<R)
James Adam may refer to: *James Adam (architect) (1732–1794), Scottish architect * James N. Adam (1842–1912), American politician *James Adam (classicist) (1860–1907), Scottish classicist *James Adam (emigration agent) (1822–1908), New Zealand local politician for Otago Provincial Council *James Adam, Lord Adam (1824–1914), Scottish judge *Jimmy Adam James Adam (13 May 1931 – 26 September 2008) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Luton Town and Stoke City. Career Born in Blantyre, Adam began his career with local youth club Blantyre Celtic before ... (1931–2008), Scottish footballer See also * James Adams (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Adam, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth John Mackenzie
Kenneth is a given name of Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely". Etymology The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the Celtic ''*aidhu'', meaning "fire", or else Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord". People Fictional characters * Kenneth Widmerpool, character in Anthony Powell's novel sequence ''A Dance to the Music of Time'' * Kenneth Parcell from 30 Rock Places In the United States: * Kenneth, Minnesota * Kenneth City, Florida In Scotland: * Inch Kenneth Inch Kenneth () is a small grassy island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull, in Scotland. It is at the entrance of Loch na Keal, to the south of Ulva. It is part of the Loch na Keal National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. It is within ..., an island off the west coast of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald MacLeod Of MacLeod
Sir Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod (1 February 1847 – 20 August 1935) was the 27th Scottish clan chief, Chief of Clan MacLeod. Life Sir Reginald MacLeod of MacLeod was born on 1 February 1847. He was the son of Norman MacLeod of MacLeod (1812–1898), 25th Chief of Clan MacLeod, and his wife Louisa Barbara St John (1818–1880), only daughter of the St Andrew St John, 14th Baron St John of Bletso, 14th Baron St John of Bletso. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. On 17 April 1877, Sir Reginald married Lady Agnes Mary Cecilia Northcote (d. 26 October 1921), the daughter of Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time and later 1st Earl of Iddesleigh, and Cecilia Frances Farrer. They had two daughters. In the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 general election, he stood unsuccessfully for the Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives in Inverness-shire (UK Parliament constituency), Inverness-shire losing the seat to an Indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John James Reid
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stair Agnew
Sir Stair Agnew (6 December 1831 – 12 July 1916) was a Scottish public official. He served as Registrar General for Scotland. Life He was born at Lochnaw Castle in the parish of Leswalt in Dumfries and Galloway, the fifth son of Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, 7th Baronet and his wife, Madeline Carnegie. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in 1855. He rowed in the Oxford and Cambridge boat race The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing (sport), rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, traditionally rowed between open-weight eight (rowing), eights on the River Thames in London, Englan ... in 1854. He worked as an Faculty of Advocates, Advocate from 1860, and was Legal Secretary to the Lord Advocate from 1861–1866 and 1868–1870, Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, Queen's Remembrancer for Scotland from 1870–1881, and General Register Office for Scotland, Registrar-General for Scotland and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henderson (Q<R)
John Henderson may refer to: Politics *Sir John Henderson, 5th Baronet (1752–1817), British Member of Parliament (MP) for Seaford, 1785–86 * John Henderson (Maryland politician), American politician from Maryland * John Henderson (Mississippi politician) (1797–1857), United States Senator * John Henderson (Durham MP) (1811–1884), British Liberal MP for Durham 1864–74 * John D. Henderson, American editor and pro-slavery politician * John B. Henderson (1826–1913), U.S. Senator and author of 13th Amendment to U.S. Constitution * John A. Henderson (1841–1904), corporate lawyer and politician in Florida * John S. Henderson (1846–1916), Representative from North Carolina's 7th district * John Henderson (West Aberdeenshire MP) (1846–1922), Scottish chartered accountant, barrister and Liberal Member of Parliament * John M. Henderson (1868–1947), American politician (Texas House, 1907–09; Texas Senate, 1915–19) *John Henderson (Conservative politician) (1888–1975) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Jardine
Sir Henry Jardine of Harwood WS FRSE (30 January 1766 – 11 August 1851) was a solicitor, antiquarian and a founder member of the Bannatyne Club in 1823, with his friend Sir Walter Scott. Life He was born in Edinburgh on 30 January 1766. He was the son of Reverend John Jardine (1716–1766), "second charge" minister of the Tron Kirk on the Royal Mile and Dean of the Chapel Royal, and Jean Drummond, daughter of George Drummond, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. His father died when Henry was 4 months old but his grandfather George Drummond provided assistance. He attended the High School in Edinburgh and then studied law at the University of Edinburgh. After graduation he was apprenticed to John Davidson WS based on Castlehill on the Royal Mile. He qualified as a Writer to the signet in 1790.Kay's Originals vol.2 p.327 In 1790 he was winner of the Edinburgh Arrow as finest archer in the Royal Company of Archers. He became a Writer to the Signet in 1790 and in 1793 beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
