Lord High Constable (other)

	Lord High Constable (other) Lord High Constable may refer to: * Lord High Constable of England, a Great Officer of State, now called out of abeyance only for coronations * Lord High Constable of Scotland, a hereditary, now ceremonial, office of Scotland * Lord High Constable of Ireland, office abolished after the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922 * Lord High Constable of Sweden, a prominent and influential office in Sweden from the 13th century until 1676 * ''Amirspasalar'', or Lord High Constable of Georgia See also * Lord Constable, a title in the Peerage of Scotland * Constable A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions. ''Constable'' is commonly the rank of an officer within a police service. Other peo ... , a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lord High Constable Of England The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State (United Kingdom), Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal. This office is now called out of abeyance only for Coronation of the British monarch, coronations. The Lord High Constable was originally the commander of the royal armies and the Master of the Horse. He was also, in conjunction with the Earl Marshal, president of the court of chivalry or Court of Honor, court of honour. In feudal times, martial law was administered in the court of the Lord High Constable. The constableship was granted as a grand serjeanty with the Earldom of Hereford by the Empress Matilda to Miles of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, Miles of Gloucester, and was carried by his heiress to the Bohuns, earls of Hereford and Earl of Essex, Essex. They had a surviving male heir, and still have heirs male, but due to the power of the monarchy the constableship was irregularly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lord High Constable Of Scotland 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 royal family.p60-61, Bruce, Alistair, Keepers of the Kingdom (Cassell, 2002), The Lord High Constable was, after the King of Scots, the supreme officer of the Scottish army. He also performed judicial functions as the chief judge of the High Court of Constabulary. From the late 13th Century the Court – presided over by the Lord High Constable or his deputies – was empowered to judge all cases of rioting, disorder, bloodshed and murder if such crimes occurred within four miles of the King, the King's Council, or the Parliament of Scotland. Following James VI's move to England, the jurisdiction of the Lord High Constable was defined in terms of the "resident place" appointed for the Council. The Constable historically also commanded the Doorward Guard of Partisans, the oldest bodyguard in Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 1800. The office was abolished after the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922. Medieval holders Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath (died 1186) "the Constable of Ireland, as he is named in the "Annals of the Four Masters"" Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath (died 1241) Sir John de Verdun, Lord of Westmeath, (son of Theobald le Botiller, 2nd Chief Butler of Ireland and Roesia de Verdun) and husband of Margaret, daughter of Gilbert de Lacy and coheir of the last-mentioned Walter de Lacy (died 1278) " argaret de Lacymarried John de Verdon, who thereby obtained the moiety of Meath, and also the office of Constable of Ireland." Theobald de Verdon, 1st Baron Verdon (died 24 August 1309) * Theobald de Verdun, 2nd Baron Verdun, (died 27 July 1316) The Barony of Verdon fell into abeyance on the death of Theobald in 1316. * John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lord High Constable Of Sweden The Lord High Constable ( or only ''marsk'') was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from the 13th century until 1676, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder was a member of the Privy Council of Sweden, Swedish Privy Council and, from 1630 and on, the head of the Swedish Council of War. From 1634, the Lord High Constable was one of five Great Officers of the Realm. Middle Ages In a letter from 1268, during the reign of Valdemar Birgersson, the title ''marscalcus'' of the king is mentioned. The holder of the prestigious title is a nobleman, but it is not possible to decide much about the assignments belonging to it. It is possible that the ''marsk'', or the constable, replaced the ''stabularius'' that previously governed the king's mounted following. Constable Torgils Knutsson was the foremost among the powerful men that ruled Sweden during the childhood of king Birger, King of Sweden, Birger Magnusson in the late 13th century. Later constable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Amirspasalar ''Amirspasalar'' or ''amirspasalari'' ( ka, ამირსპასალარი, from , ) was the commander-in-chief of the medieval Georgian army and one of the highest officials of the Kingdom of Georgia, commonly rendered as "Lord High Constable" (and sometimes also as ''generalissimo'') in English. It is composed of ''amir'', an Arabic term meaning 'commander', 'governor', or 'prince'; and '' sipahsalar'', from the Persian for 'army commander'.Robert Bedrosian, "Amirspasalar", in: Joseph Reese Strayer (1983), ''Dictionary of the Middle Ages'', p. 235. Scribner, . The ''amirspasalar'' was a wartime supreme commander-in-chief of the royal armies, and the bearer of the state flag. Under Queen Tamar (r. 1184–1213), it was the third great office of the Georgian state, after King and '' atabek''. '' The Institution of the Royal Court'', most probably codified during the second reign of George V (1314–1346) defines the office as "an honorary vizier and the head of army". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lord Constable Lord Constable is a title that was created in the Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland (; ) is one of the five divisions of peerages in the United Kingdom and for those peers created by the King of Scots before 1707. Following that year's Treaty of Union 1707, Treaty of Union, the Kingdom of Scots and the ... for Sir Henry Constable. He was granted the lordship, together with the viscountcy of Dunbar in 1620, which remained in the possession of the Viscounts of Dunbar until 1718. However, upon the passing of the 4th Viscount of Dunbar, both titles ceased to exist. Lords Constable (1620) * Henry Constable, 1st Lord Constable ( – 1645) * John Constable, 2nd Lord Constable (1615 – ) * Robert Constable, 3rd Lord Constable (1651–1714) * William Constable, 4th Lord Constable (1654–1718) References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Constable Extinct lordships of Parliament Noble titles created in 1620 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]