Mr. Serjeant Stephen's New Commentaries on the Laws of England; Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...have estates "sufficient to be knights, and by no means of the degree (/) The following are the offices referred to in the text: Lord High Treasurer; Commissioner for executing the offices of Treasurer of the Exchequer of (treat Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland; President of the Privy Council; Vice-President of the Committee of Council for Education; Comptroller, Treasurer, and Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household; Equerry or Groom in Waiting on his Majesty; any Principal Secretary of State; Chancellor and Under Treasurer of her Majesty's Exchequer; PaymasterGeneral; Postmaster-General; Lord High Admiral; Commissioner for executing t lie office of Lord High Admiral; Commissioners of his Majesty's Works and Public Buildings; President of the Board of Trade; Chief Secretary for Ireland; Poor Law Commissioner; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Judge Advocate-General; Attorney-General for England or Ireland; Solicitor-General for England, Scotland, or Ireland; Lord Advocate for Scotland. (;/) Vol. i. p. 175. (A) 1 Hen. S (1413), c. 1. (i) 14 Geo. 3, c. 58. (i) See-23 Hen. 6 (1445), c. 14. "of yeomen." Afterwards the qualification was made to consist (without regard to rank or title) simply in real estate, which by the i) Anne (1710), c. 5, was fixed at 600/. per annum of freehold or copyhold estate for a county member, and 300/. of the like estate for a burgess. Afterwards it was, by 1 & 2 Vict. (1838), c. 48, made to consist of the like value in real estate in these several cases, but with the admission of personal estate, or of real and personal combined, as an equivalent; and since the 21 & 22 Vict. (1858), c. 2(5, all property qualification has been dispensed with. The Municipal Corporations...