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Government in medieval monarchies generally comprised the king's companions, later becoming the Royal Household, from which the officers of state arose, initially having household and government duties. Later some of these officers became two: one serving state and one serving household. They were superseded by new officers, or were absorbed by existing officers. Many of the officers became hereditary and thus removed from practical operation of either the state or the household.[1]
Especially in the Norman kingdoms these offices will have common characteristics. In the United Kingdom, the Great Officers of State are traditional ministers of The Crown who either inherit their positions or are appointed to exercise certain largely ceremonial functions or to operate as members of the government.[2] Separate Great Officers of State exist for England and for Scotland, as well as formerly for Ireland. It was the same in the Kingdoms of Sicily and Naples. Many of the Great Officers became largely ceremonial because historically they were so influential that their powers had to be resumed by The Crown or dissipated.
Initially, after the Norman Conquest, England adopted the officers from the Normandy Ducal court (which was modelled after the French court) with a steward, chamberlain and constable. Originally having both household and governmental duties, some of these officers later split into two counterparts in Great Officer of the State and officer of the royal household, while other offices were superseded by new offices or absorbed by existing offices. This was due to many of the offices becoming hereditary because of feudalistic practices, and thus removed from the practical operation of either the state or the Royal Household.[3] The Great Officers then gradually expanded to cover multiple duties, and have now become largely ceremonial.
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Princes elector held a "High Office of the Empire" (Reichserzämter) analogous to a modern Cabinet office and were members of the ceremonial Imperial Household. The three spiritual electors were Arch-Chancellors (German: Erzkanzler, Latin: Archicancellarius): the Archbishop of Mainz was Arch-Chancellor of Germany, the Archbishop of Cologne was Arch-Chancellor of Italy, and the Archbishop of Trier was Arch-Chancellor of Burgundy. The six remaining were secular electors, who were granted augmentations to their arms reflecting their position in the Household. These augments were displayed either as an inset badge, as in the case of the Arch Steward, Treasurer, and Chamberlain—or dexter, as in the case of the Arch Marshal and Arch Bannerbearer. Or, as in the case of the Arch Cupbearer, the augment was integrated into the escutcheon, held in the royal Bohemian lion's right paw.
In the Kingdom of Hungary the Great Officers of State were non-hereditary court officials originally appointed by the king, later some of them were elected by the Diet. They were also called the barons of the kingdom (Hungarian: országbárók, országnagyok) and lords banneret because they were obliged to lead their own Banderium (military unit) under their own banner in times of war. The offices gradually got separated from the role they originally fulfilled and their deputies took over the responsibilities.
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During the Vespers War, the Angevins were expelled from the island of Sicily but remained to reign in the continental territories of the kingdom thus forming the so-called kingdom of Naples, but also claiming the throne of Sicily; this explains why the official name of the kingdom of Naples was the kingdom of Sicily. When the Angevins kings settled in Naples they recreated the seven offices of the kingdom.
PolandEdit
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The term "officer of state" is sometimes used loosely of any great office under the Crown. As in England, many offices are hereditary. A number of historical offices ended at, or soon after, the Treaty of Union 1707. There are also a number of Officers of the Crown and Great Officers of the Royal Household. These Officers of State were also called "Officers of the Crown" despite there being a separate group of officers so named that are not officers of state[12] and, unlike the officers of state, did not sit or vote in meetings.[12]
As of 2023, the Scottish Great Officers of State are as follows:
Merged into the office of Lord Secretary of Scotland.
SicilyEdit
HistoryEdit
In the Kingdom of Sicily, which existed from 1130 to 1816, the Great Officers were officials of the Crown who inherited an office or were appointed to perform some mainly ceremonial functions or to act as members of the government. In particular, it was a Norman king, Roger II, who once he became King of Sicily and conquered the territories of Southern Italy was concerned with organizing the Kingdom politically. For this reason, in 1140, King Roger convened a Parliament in Palermo where the seven most important offices of the Kingdom of Sicily were established, to which the title of archons was given.[17][18][19]
The system has notable similarities with the English one, being both derived from Norman rulers, in which four of them had a certain correspondence with the officers of the court of the Franks, where there was a senescalk, a marchäl, a kämmerer, a kanzlèr; later reverted with the Great Officers of the Kingdom of France.[20]
With the pragmatic of November 6, 1569, on the reforms of the Courts, three Great Offices of the Kingdom are made the prerogative of the judiciary: the Great Chancellor by President of the Tribunal of the Sacred Royal Conscience; the Great Justiciar, whose functions had already been absorbed by President of the Tribunal of the Royal grand Court; and the Great Chamberlain by the President of the Tribunal of Royal Patrimony.[21]
Officers of StateEdit
The Great Officers of State of the former Kingdom of Sicily, consisting of Sicily and Malta, were:
The Gran Conestabile was the commander of the army, in charge of judging the cases of military relevance, he was the highest[23] officer of the Kingdom
The Grande Ammiraglio dit amiratus amiratorum was the commander of the Navy of the Kingdom of Sicily. For a short time the title of granted with that of Count of Malta. This office was by far the most influential as the Sicilian navy was among the most powerful Christian fleets during the Middle Ages in the Mediterranean
The Gran Cancelliere kept and affixed the Seal of the Kingdom of Sicily. His functions could be compared to those of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. During the Hauteville’s dynasty most of the chancellors were ecclesiastics. From 1569 until 1816 the office was held ex officio by the President of the Tribunal of the Sacred Royal Conscience, the high-instance court
The Gran Giustiziere was the most senior judge and the head of the judiciary. Peter II made the office hereditary first to the Count of Mistretta and second to the Count of Agosta until the reform of 1569. From that date until 1816 the office was held ex officio by the President of the Tribunal of the Royal grand Court, the civil court
The Gran Camerario had the role of treasurer, in fact he watched over the administration of public expenditure. The office soon became hereditary as prerogative of the Count of Geraci. From 1569 until 1816 the office was held ex officio by the President of the Tribunal of Royal Patrimony
The Gran Protonotaro was the notary of the Crown and secretary of the Sacred Royal Council and of the Parliament, the prothonotary had extensive functions in administrative matters and was the head of all notaries of the Kingdom. He had also particular skills in matters of feudal ceremony and investitures. The office was also a registering body for royal acts similar to the chancery
- Prince Francesco Statella, marquess of Spaccaforno
The Gran Siniscalco supervised the Royal Palace, providing the King and the court with provisions, supervising the royal forests, and hunting reserves. He was the Judge of the Royal House and its subordinate officers. In 1296 the office soon became hereditary as prerogative of the Count of Modica and it was later inherited by Marquess of Spaccaforno
The Great Officers of the Realm (Swedish: de högre riksämbetsmännen) were the five leading members of the Swedish Privy Council from the later parts of the 16th century to around 1680. With the constitution of 1634, the five officers became heads of five different branches of government (Swedish: kollegium). The same constitution also declared that the great officers were to act as regents during the minorities of kings or regnal queens. All great officers of the realm were abolished by king Charles XI of Sweden. The Lord High Steward and the Lord High Chancellor offices were revived in the late 18th century, but were soon removed again.[24]
NotesEdit
^ abThese roles are now permanently vacant, except for brief appointments during coronations, where they perform certain functions in the ceremony.
^Under a 1912 agreement, the office, or the right to appoint a person to exercise it, rotates among the heirs of the 1st Earl of Ancaster, the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley, and the 1st Earl Carrington, changing at the start of each reign, with the Cholmondeleys serving every other reign, and the heirs of Ancaster and Carrington once every four reigns each.[7]
^The office was known as Lord Admiral of England until 1638,[8] when 'High' was added.
^The office of Lord Advocate is referred to as His Majesty's Lord Advocate in formal correspondence, though 'Lord' is dropped in some cases, such as case citations (for example, in [2020] UKSC 10, the office is referred to as His Majesty's Advocate, without 'Lord').[16]
^Archives, The National. "Great Offices of State". www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
^"Consolidated Fund Act 1816, section 2". www.legislation.gov.uk. from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021. [...] whenever there shall not be any such [Lord High Treasurer of the United Kingdom], it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty by letters patent under the great seal of Great Britain to appoint commissioners for executing the offices of treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain and lord high treasurer of Ireland; and such commissioners shall be called commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and the said commissioners shall have all such powers and authorities in and through the whole of the said United Kingdom with respect to the collection, issuing, and application of the whole revenues of the United Kingdom [...]
^Sainty, John Christopher (1972). Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 1, Treasury Officials 1660–1870. London: University of London. pp. 16–25. ISBN0485171414. from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
^Great Officers of State: The Lord Great Chamberlain and The Earl Marshal 6 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Royal Family. debretts.com 2019-08-24 at the Wayback Machine. Debrett's Limited. Accessed 17 September 2013.
^Houbraken, Jacobus; Thoyras, Paul de Rapin; Vertue, George (1747). The History of England, A List of Admirals of England, 1228–1745. J. and P. Knapton. p. 271. from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^In an inscription on a leaden coffin for the remains of Gilbert, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury (died May 1616), in the Mausoleum of the Earls of Shrewsbury in the Chancel of St. Peter’s Church at Sheffield, the said Gilbert is further described as High Seneschal of Ireland
^Calendar of the patent rolls, preserved in the Public Record Office :Henry VI, 1422-1461 Volume 4, page 448. 24 Henry 6
^ ab Chamberlayne, Edward; Chamberlayne, John (1718). Magnae Britanniae notitia, or, The present state of Great-Britain: with divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof. Printed for T. Godwin. p. 396.
^ ab Chamberlayne, Edward; Chamberlayne, John (1718). Magnae Britanniae notitia, or, The present state of Great-Britain: with divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof. Printed for T. Godwin. p. 396.
^"The Officers of State in Scotland". Juridical Review. 23: 152–170. 1911–1912. from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
^"Public Offices (Scotland) Act 1817, section 5". www.legislation.gov.uk. from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021. The duties of keeper of the signet in Scotland shall be discharged by the lord register [...]
^Martin v Her Majesty's Advocate [2010] UKSC 20 2021-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
^Scinà, Domenico (1859). Prospetto della storia letteraria di Sicilia nel secolo decimottavo (in Italian).
^Palmeri, Niccolò (1848). Saggio storico e politico sulla Costituzione del Regno di Sicilia infino al 1816: con un'appendice sulla rivoluzione del 1820 (in Italian).
^Morelli, Serena (5 April 2016). Les grands officiers dans les territoires angevins - I grandi ufficiali nei territori angioini. Publications de l’École française de Rome. ISBN978-2-7283-1207-8. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^Palermo, Archivio di Stato di; stato, Palermo (Italy) Archivio di (1950). R. Cancelleria di Sicilia: inventario sommario (sec XIII-XIX) (in Italian). editore non identificato.
^Blaquiere, Edward (1813). Letters from the Mediterranean; containing a civil and political account of Sicily, Tripoly, Tunis, and Malta: with biographical sketches, anecdotes and observations, illustrative of the present state of those countries, and their relative situation with respect to the British empire. Henry Colburn, English and Foreign Public Library, Conduit-Street, Hanover-Square; and sold.
^Marrone, Antonio. I titolari degli uffici centrali del Regno di Sicilia dal 1282 al 1390(PDF).
^Giuseppe Mandalà – Marcello Moscone. Tra Latini, Greci e 'arabici': ricerche su scrittura e cultura a Palermo fra XII e XIII secolo.
^"Nordisk Familjebok - Riksämbetsmän". Nordisk Familjebok at runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1916. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
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Not to be confused with Great Offices of State For other uses see Great Officers of State disambiguation This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2021 Government in medieval monarchies generally comprised the king s companions later becoming the Royal Household from which the officers of state arose initially having household and government duties Later some of these officers became two one serving state and one serving household They were superseded by new officers or were absorbed by existing officers Many of the officers became hereditary and thus removed from practical operation of either the state or the household 1 Especially in the Norman kingdoms these offices will have common characteristics In the United Kingdom the Great Officers of State are traditional ministers of The Crown who either inherit their positions or are appointed to exercise certain largely ceremonial functions or to operate as members of the government 2 Separate Great Officers of State exist for England and for Scotland as well as formerly for Ireland It was the same in the Kingdoms of Sicily and Naples Many of the Great Officers became largely ceremonial because historically they were so influential that their powers had to be resumed by The Crown or dissipated Contents 1 England 2 France 3 Holy Roman Empire 4 Hungary 5 Ireland 6 Naples 7 Poland 8 Scotland 9 Sicily 9 1 History 9 2 Officers of State 10 Sweden 11 Notes 12 See also 13 ReferencesEngland EditThis section is an excerpt from Great Officers of State United Kingdom England edit Initially after the Norman Conquest England adopted the officers from the Normandy Ducal court which was modelled after the French court with a steward chamberlain and constable Originally having both household and governmental duties some of these officers later split into two counterparts in Great Officer of the State and officer of the royal household while other offices were superseded by new offices or absorbed by existing offices This was due to many of the offices becoming hereditary because of feudalistic practices and thus removed from the practical operation of either the state or the Royal Household 3 The Great Officers then gradually expanded to cover multiple duties and have now become largely ceremonial Order 4 Office Current holder Superseded by Royal Household1 Lord High Steward of England a Chief Justiciar now defunct Lord Steward of the Household 3 2 Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain Lord High Chancellor of England 1068 1707 Alex ChalkMP for Cheltenham Secretary of State for Justice 3 Lord High Treasurer of the United Kingdom Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain 1714 1817 Lord High Treasurer of England c 1126 1714 b Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Lord of the Treasury Chancellor and Under Treasurer of His Majesty s Exchequer and Second Lord of the TreasuryLords Commissioners of His Majesty s Treasury 4 Lord President of the Council Penny MordauntMP for Portsmouth North Leader of the House of Commons 5 Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Nicholas True Lord True Leader of the House of Lords 6 Lord Great Chamberlain of England In gross c Rupert Carington 7th Baron Carrington Lord High Treasurer in monetary affairs Lord Chamberlain of the Household7 Lord High Constable of England a d Earl Marshal in the command of troops Master of the Horse to His Majesty8 Earl Marshal of England Lord Marshal of England 1135 1386 Edward Fitzalan Howard18th Duke of Norfolk 9 Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom Lord High Admiral of Great Britain 1707 1800 Lord High e Admiral of England 1512 1707 High Admiral of England Ireland and Aquitaine 1385 1512 nbsp The Viscount Hailsham robed as the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain He was the Lord High Steward at the last trial of a peer in the House of Lords France EditThis section is an excerpt from Great Officers of the Crown of France edit nbsp Coat of arms of the King of FranceThe Great Officers of the Crown of France French Grands officiers de la couronne de France were the most important officers of state in the French royal court during the Ancien Regime and Bourbon Restoration They were appointed by the King of France with all but the Keeper of the Seals being appointments for life These positions were neither transmissible nor hereditary During the time of the First French Empire the equivalent officers were known as the Grand Dignitaries of the French Empire The Great Officers of the Crown of France should not be confused with the similarly named Great Officers of the Royal Household of France Grands officiers de la maison du roi de France which share certain officers headed by the Grand Master of France Holy Roman Empire Edit nbsp Page from an armorial showing the arms of Emperor Frederick III c 1415 c 1493 nbsp Page from an armorial showing arms of Kaiser Maximilian I c 1508 c 1519 nbsp German Kurrent script in which the armorial sources are writtenPrinces elector held a High Office of the Empire Reichserzamter analogous to a modern Cabinet office and were members of the ceremonial Imperial Household The three spiritual electors were Arch Chancellors German Erzkanzler Latin Archicancellarius the Archbishop of Mainz was Arch Chancellor of Germany the Archbishop of Cologne was Arch Chancellor of Italy and the Archbishop of Trier was Arch Chancellor of Burgundy The six remaining were secular electors who were granted augmentations to their arms reflecting their position in the Household These augments were displayed either as an inset badge as in the case of the Arch Steward Treasurer and Chamberlain or dexter as in the case of the Arch Marshal and Arch Bannerbearer Or as in the case of the Arch Cupbearer the augment was integrated into the escutcheon held in the royal Bohemian lion s right paw Augmentation Imperial office German Latin Elector nbsp Arch Cupbearer Erzmundschenk Archipincerna King of Bohemia nbsp Arch Steward or Arch Seneschal Erztruchsess Archidapifer Elector Palatine to 1623Elector of Bavaria 1623 1706Elector Palatine 1706 1714Elector of Bavaria 1714 1806 nbsp Arch Treasurer Erzschatzmeister Archithesaurarius Elector Palatine 1648 1706Elector of Hanover 1710 1714Elector Palatine 1714 1777Elector of Hanover 1777 1814 nbsp Arch Marshal Erzmarschall Archimarescallus Elector of Saxony nbsp nbsp Arch Chamberlain Erzkammerer Archicamerarius Elector of Brandenburg nbsp Arch Bannerbearer Erzbannertrager Archivexillarius Elector of Wurttemberg 9 Hungary EditIn the Kingdom of Hungary the Great Officers of State were non hereditary court officials originally appointed by the king later some of them were elected by the Diet They were also called the barons of the kingdom Hungarian orszagbarok orszagnagyok and lords banneret because they were obliged to lead their own Banderium military unit under their own banner in times of war The offices gradually got separated from the role they originally fulfilled and their deputies took over the responsibilities Position officer Hungarian Latin1 Palatine nador palatinus comes palatinus2 Voivode of Transylvania erdelyi vajda voivoda Transsylvaniae3 Judge royal orszagbiro judex curiae regiae4 Ban of Croatia Ban of Macso Ban of Szoreny horvat ban macsoi ban szorenyi ban banus totius Sclavoniae5 Master of the treasury tarnokmester magister tavarnicorum magister tavernocorum regalium or summus camerarius6 Master of the doorkeepers Ajtonallomester Janitorum regalium magister7 Master of the stewards asztalnokmester dapiferorum regalium magister8 Master of the cupbearers poharnokmester pincernarum regalium magister9 Master of the horse lovaszmester agasonum regalium magister10 Ispan of Pozsony County and Temes County pozsonyi es temesi ispan comes Posoniensis and comes Temesiensis11 Royal treasurer kincstarto summus thesaurarius12 Ispan of the Szekelys szekelyek ispanja comes Siculorum13 Privy Chancellor titkos kancellar cancellarius aulicusIreland EditThis section is an excerpt from Lord High Steward of Ireland edit The Lord High Steward of Ireland is a hereditary Great Officer of State in the United Kingdom sometimes known as the Hereditary Great Seneschal 10 The Earls of Shrewsbury Earls of Waterford in the Peerage of Ireland have held the office since the 15th century Although the Irish Free State later the Republic of Ireland became independent in 1922 the title remained the same rather than reflecting the region of Northern Ireland which remains within the United Kingdom The 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was created Earl of Waterford and Lord High Steward of Ireland on 17 July 1446 by letters patent of King Henry VI to hold in tail male 11 The current Lord High Steward is his heir the 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury This section is an excerpt from Lord High Constable of Ireland edit 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 Naples EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2021 During the Vespers War the Angevins were expelled from the island of Sicily but remained to reign in the continental territories of the kingdom thus forming the so called kingdom of Naples but also claiming the throne of Sicily this explains why the official name of the kingdom of Naples was the kingdom of Sicily When the Angevins kings settled in Naples they recreated the seven offices of the kingdom Poland EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it June 2021 The following dignitaries were permanent members of the Council in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland Great Chancellor of the Crown pl Great Marshal of the Crown pl Great Treasurer of the Crown pl Scotland EditThis section is an excerpt from Great Officers of State United Kingdom Scotland edit The term officer of state is sometimes used loosely of any great office under the Crown As in England many offices are hereditary A number of historical offices ended at or soon after the Treaty of Union 1707 There are also a number of Officers of the Crown and Great Officers of the Royal Household These Officers of State were also called Officers of the Crown despite there being a separate group of officers so named that are not officers of state 12 and unlike the officers of state did not sit or vote in meetings 12 As of 2023 the Scottish Great Officers of State are as follows Order Office 13 Holder during 1707 Current holder Notes 13 14 Greater Officers of State1 Lord High Chancellor James Ogilvy1st Earl of Seafield Merged with Lord High Chancellor of England in 1701 to form the office of Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 2 Lord High Treasurer Lord High Treasurer Comptroller Collector General and Treasurer of the New Augmentation In commission Commissioners of the Treasury of Scotland James Ogilvy1st Earl of Seafield Lord High Chancellor David Boyle1st Earl of Glasgow Treasurer depute The Honourable Francis Montgomerie Treasurer in Parliament b Merged with Lord High Treasurer of England in 1701 to form the office of Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain 3 Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal James Douglas2nd Duke of Queensberry Vacant since the death of Gavin Campbell 1st Marquess of Breadalbane in 1921 4 Secretary of State Hugh Campbell3rd Earl of Loudoun John Erskine23rd and 6th Earl of Mar Office abolished in 1709 Lesser Officers of State5 Lord Clerk Register James Murray Lord Philiphaugh Elish Angiolini Since 1817 also Keeper of the Signet in Scotland 15 6 Lord Advocate His Majesty s Lord f Advocate Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees Dorothy Bain 7 Treasurer depute David Boyle1st Earl of Glasgow Office abolished by the Acts of Union 1707 8 Lord Justice Clerk Adam CockburnLord Ormiston Leeona DorrianLady Dorrian Abolished Officers of Staten a Comptroller of Scotland Merged into the office of Lord High Treasurer of Scotland n a Master of Requests for Scotland Merged into the office of Lord Secretary of Scotland Sicily EditHistory Edit In the Kingdom of Sicily which existed from 1130 to 1816 the Great Officers were officials of the Crown who inherited an office or were appointed to perform some mainly ceremonial functions or to act as members of the government In particular it was a Norman king Roger II who once he became King of Sicily and conquered the territories of Southern Italy was concerned with organizing the Kingdom politically For this reason in 1140 King Roger convened a Parliament in Palermo where the seven most important offices of the Kingdom of Sicily were established to which the title of archons was given 17 18 19 The system has notable similarities with the English one being both derived from Norman rulers in which four of them had a certain correspondence with the officers of the court of the Franks where there was a senescalk a marchal a kammerer a kanzler later reverted with the Great Officers of the Kingdom of France 20 With the pragmatic of November 6 1569 on the reforms of the Courts three Great Offices of the Kingdom are made the prerogative of the judiciary the Great Chancellor by President of the Tribunal of the Sacred Royal Conscience the Great Justiciar whose functions had already been absorbed by President of the Tribunal of the Royal grand Court and the Great Chamberlain by the President of the Tribunal of Royal Patrimony 21 Officers of State Edit The Great Officers of State of the former Kingdom of Sicily consisting of Sicily and Malta were Position Officer First and last holder 22 Notes1 Great Constable Robert of Hauteville Fabrizio Pignatelli d Aragona duke of Monteleone The Gran Conestabile was the commander of the army in charge of judging the cases of military relevance he was the highest 23 officer of the Kingdom2 Great Admiral George of Antioch Diego Pignatelli prince of Castelvetrano The Grande Ammiraglio dit amiratus amiratorum was the commander of the Navy of the Kingdom of Sicily For a short time the title of granted with that of Count of Malta This office was by far the most influential as the Sicilian navy was among the most powerful Christian fleets during the Middle Ages in the Mediterranean3 Great Chancellor Guarin marquess Antonio Ardizzone The Gran Cancelliere kept and affixed the Seal of the Kingdom of Sicily His functions could be compared to those of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs During the Hauteville s dynasty most of the chancellors were ecclesiastics From 1569 until 1816 the office was held ex officio by the President of the Tribunal of the Sacred Royal Conscience the high instance court4 Great Justiciar Robert of Rocca Giovanni Battista Asmundo e Paterno The Gran Giustiziere was the most senior judge and the head of the judiciary Peter II made the office hereditary first to the Count of Mistretta and second to the Count of Agosta until the reform of 1569 From that date until 1816 the office was held ex officio by the President of the Tribunal of the Royal grand Court the civil court5 Great Chamberlain Richard of Mandra Count of Molise knight Michele Perremuto The Gran Camerario had the role of treasurer in fact he watched over the administration of public expenditure The office soon became hereditary as prerogative of the Count of Geraci From 1569 until 1816 the office was held ex officio by the President of the Tribunal of Royal Patrimony6 Great Prothonotary Matthew of Ajello Alfonso Ruiz The Gran Protonotaro was the notary of the Crown and secretary of the Sacred Royal Council and of the Parliament the prothonotary had extensive functions in administrative matters and was the head of all notaries of the Kingdom He had also particular skills in matters of feudal ceremony and investitures The office was also a registering body for royal acts similar to the chancery7 Great Seneschal Richard of Hauteville Prince Francesco Statella marquess of Spaccaforno The Gran Siniscalco supervised the Royal Palace providing the King and the court with provisions supervising the royal forests and hunting reserves He was the Judge of the Royal House and its subordinate officers In 1296 the office soon became hereditary as prerogative of the Count of Modica and it was later inherited by Marquess of SpaccafornoSweden EditThis section is an excerpt from Great Officers of the Realm edit The Great Officers of the Realm Swedish de hogre riksambetsmannen were the five leading members of the Swedish Privy Council from the later parts of the 16th century to around 1680 With the constitution of 1634 the five officers became heads of five different branches of government Swedish kollegium The same constitution also declared that the great officers were to act as regents during the minorities of kings or regnal queens All great officers of the realm were abolished by king Charles XI of Sweden The Lord High Steward and the Lord High Chancellor offices were revived in the late 18th century but were soon removed again 24 Notes Edit a b These roles are now permanently vacant except for brief appointments during coronations where they perform certain functions in the ceremony a b The office of Lord High Treasurer of the United Kingdom has been vacant since 1714 and its powers and duties are exercised by the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty s Treasury who hold the offices of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland in commission 5 The office of Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain was held concurrently with that of Treasurer of the Exchequer of Great Britain 6 Under a 1912 agreement the office or the right to appoint a person to exercise it rotates among the heirs of the 1st Earl of Ancaster the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley and the 1st Earl Carrington changing at the start of each reign with the Cholmondeleys serving every other reign and the heirs of Ancaster and Carrington once every four reigns each 7 The office reverted to the Crown in 1512 The office was known as Lord Admiral of England until 1638 8 when High was added The office of Lord Advocate is referred to as His Majesty s Lord Advocate in formal correspondence though Lord is dropped in some cases such as case citations for example in 2020 UKSC 10 the office is referred to as His Majesty s Advocate without Lord 16 See also EditGreat Offices of State Royal Households of the United Kingdom Kingdom of England Great Officers of the Crown of France Kingdom of France Holy Roman Empire Great Officers of State of Ireland Kingdom of Ireland Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of Sicily Great Officers of Sweden Kingdom of SwedenReferences Edit Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Household Royal Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 13 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 813 814 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 State Great Officers of Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 25 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 801 This cites Stubbs Constitutional History ch xi Freeman Norman Conquest ch xxiv Gneist Constitution of 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