Armour-Bearer
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The Armour-Bearer is one of the Great Offices of the Royal Household in Scotland
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James IV
granted the office of Armour-Bearer and Squire of His Majesty's Body to Sir Alexander Seton
of Tullibody
. This grant, apparently dating from 1488, was renewed by Charles II
in 1651 to Sir Alexander's descendant, James Seton of Touch . A claim was made for the Coronation
of Edward VII
, but the Court of Claims adjudged that no order be made .
It appeared, however, that the holder had been summoned to perform the office in 1876 during the state visit to Scotland
of Queen Victoria
and he was in attendance for the visit of George V
in 1911.
Great Officer of State
In the United Kingdom, the Great Officers of State are traditional Crown ministers, who either inherit their positions or are appointed to exercise certain largely ceremonial functions. Separate Great Officers exist for England and Scotland, and formerly for Ireland...
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James IV
James IV of Scotland
James IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last monarch from not only Scotland, but also from all...
granted the office of Armour-Bearer and Squire of His Majesty's Body to Sir Alexander Seton
Alexander Seton
Alexander Seton may refer to:* Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline * Alexander Seton, 1st Viscount of Kingston * Alexander Seaton...
of Tullibody
Tullibody
Tullibody is a town set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies north of the River Forth near to the foot of the Ochil Hills within the Forth Valley. The town is south-west of Alva, north-west of Alloa and east-northeast of Stirling...
. This grant, apparently dating from 1488, was renewed by Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
in 1651 to Sir Alexander's descendant, James Seton of Touch . A claim was made for the Coronation
Coronation of the British monarch
The coronation of the British monarch is a ceremony in which the monarch of the United Kingdom is formally crowned and invested with regalia...
of Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
, but the Court of Claims adjudged that no order be made .
It appeared, however, that the holder had been summoned to perform the office in 1876 during the state visit to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
of Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
and he was in attendance for the visit of George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in 1911.