单词 | high treasurer |
释义 | > as lemmasHigh Treasurer b. Lord High Treasurer of England, Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain, also called Treasurer, Lord Treasurer, High Treasurer, Treasurer of the Exchequer, formerly, the third great officer of the Crown, controlling the revenues of the sovereign.The office was put into commission several times in the 17th cent., and definitely in the reign of George I, its duties subsequently being discharged by five Lords of the Treasury: see treasury n. 3. Π 1292 Britton i. xix. §10 Solom la discrecioun des Thresorers et des Barouns de nos Eschekers.] c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1810) 280 To Berwik cam þe kynge eschekere,..Walter of Admundesham he was Tresorere. 1556 in J. G. Nichols Chron. Grey Friars (1852) 71 Item the xj. day of October was made..the lord trezerer markes of Wynchester. 1562 in A. Feuillerat Documents Office of Revels Queen Elizabeth (1908) 115 To the Threasourer and Chamberlaines of our Exchequier greeting. 1589 ‘M. Marprelate’ Hay any Worke for Cooper 27 Our L. high Chancellor, high Treasurer, and high Steward of Englande. 1607 J. Cowell Interpreter sig. Vvv2v/2 The Treasurer of England, who is a Lord by his office..vnder whose charge and gouernment is all the Princes wealth contained in the Exchequer. 1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 524–5 Lord Treasurers Remembrancer..maketh Proces against all Sheriffes..and Bayliffes, for their accounts. 1711 J. Swift Jrnl. to Stella 10 Apr. (1948) I. 239 They talk of great promotions to be made; that Mr. Harley is to be lord treasurer. 1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. iii. vii. 682 In earlier times, the Treasurer acted personally at the Exchequer. < as lemmas |
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