The Master Carver or Hereditary Carver is a member of the
Royal household of Scotland. A Crown
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the ...
of 1704 ratified by
Parliament
In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
in 1705, erected Sir William Anstruther's land into the Barony of
Anstruther
Anstruther ( ; ) is a coastal town in Fife, Scotland, situated on the north-shore of the Firth of Forth and south-southeast of St Andrews. The town comprises two settlements, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, which are divided by a st ...
and conferred upon him the heritable offices of Master Carver and one of the Masters of the Household.
It is not clear why the office was created, except that the family appears to have held similar offices from 1585 onwards. The current holder of the office is
Sir Sebastian Anstruther of Balcluskie.
See also
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Clan Anstruther
Clan Anstruther is a Scottish clan.
History
Origin of name
The clan originated from the town of Anstruther, which was adopted as a familial name. The name is Gaelic in origin: "an" (the) + "sruthair" (little stream).
Origins of the clan ...
References
Scottish royalty
Positions within the British Royal Household
Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom
1705 establishments in Scotland
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