单词 | lord of ireland |
释义 | > as lemmasLord of Ireland Lord of Ireland n. now historical (a title of) the King of England, as ruler of Ireland.The title was created by Henry II for his son John in 1177, and was held by subsequent kings until Henry VIII was proclaimed King of Ireland in 1541.In early use also Lord on Ireland. [Compare post-classical Latin Dominus Hiberniae (from 1192 in British sources), Anglo-Norman seignur d'Irlande (first half of the 14th cent. or earlier).] ΚΠ 1258 Proclam. Henry III in Trans. Philol. Soc. (1868–9) 19 Henr' þurȝ godes fultume king on Engleneloande, Lhoauerd on Yrloand', [etc.]. 1422 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 298 (MED) Henry, by þe grace of god, kyng of England, heire and Regent of þe Rewme of France and lorde of Irlande. 1496 Oath of Allegiance in A. Conway Henry VII's Relations Scotl. & Irel. (1932) 224 My soverainge lord henri the VIIth by the grace of god kinge of England & of ffraunce and lord of Irland. 1562 All Statutes Stannary (new ed.) sig. Av Edward [III] by the grace of god kynge of Englande lord of Irland and Duke of Aquitaine. a1600 ( Rec. Bluemantle Pursuivant (Julius) in C. L. Kingsford Eng. Hist. Lit. 15th Cent. (1913) 384 (MED) Charles..sent..the lord Gruthuse to..the King, Edward the iiijte by ye grace of God of Englond & of Fraunce & lorde of Ireland. 1643 R. Baker Chron. Kings of Eng. i. 100 King John..The first..that enlarged the Royall stile with Lord of Ireland. 1669 E. Chamberlayne Angliæ Notitia 66 Henry the eighth..being..as absolute a Monarch over it when he was but Lord of Ireland, as when he was styled King. 1727 N. Tindal tr. P. Rapin de Thoyras Hist. Eng. IV. 452 It was decreed, that Henry of Lancaster, should be proclaimed King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland. 1780 W. Barron Hist. Polit. Connection Eng. & Ireland i. 16 The King..assumed..from the general submission of the people, the title of Lord of Ireland. 1830 H. Walter Hist. Eng. II. iv. 199 It was the duty of king Edward, as the acknowledged lord of Ireland, to have employed his talent for business..in reducing that distracted country to order. 1879 R. H. Warner Hist. Thorney Abbey ix. 186 The unhappy monarch is made to describe himself as..Lord of Ireland. 1959 J. T. Appleby John, King of Eng. xii. 238 As..Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Anjou, and the rest, John felt it his duty to hold on to those lands. 2012 C. Maginn W. Cecil 1 In the year of Cecil's birth the Tudor kings of England were..lords of Ireland. < as lemmas |
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