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单词 riding clerk
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riding clerkn.

Brit. /ˈrʌɪdɪŋ klɑːk/, U.S. /ˈraɪdɪŋ ˌklərk/
Forms: see riding adj. and clerk n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: riding adj., clerk n.
Etymology: < riding adj. + clerk n.
Now historical.
One of the Six Clerks of the Chancery, who (originally) accompanied the monarch or Chancellor when travelling, and was authorized to enter in the Rolls of Chancery those patents, commissions, and grants that passed the Great Seal. Cf. Six Clerk n.The office of riding clerk was originally taken by each of the Six Clerks in rotation, each serving a year's term, but in the late 16th cent. it became a permanent role.The office was abolished in 1842 by Act 5 & 6 Vict., c. 103.
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society > law > administration of justice > one who administers justice > an officer of the court > [noun] > registrar or clerk > other clerks of Chancery
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Six Clerk1625
a1561 G. Cavendish Negotiations of Thomas Woolsey (1641) v. 15 It was necessarie to have officers of the Chancerie to attend him... First, he had a Ryding Clarke, a clerke of the Crowne, a clarke of the Hamper, a Chafer.
1622 T. Powell Direct. Search of Rec. in Chancerie 11 In the meane time, [the Grants] are..with the Riding Clarke (who is one of the six Clarks of the Chancerie, and takes his turne to..haue the controlling of all Grants which passe the Great Seale).
1730 J. Giles Compl. Chancery-practiser I. 66 Divers Things are transmitted from the Riding Clerk, and the Inrollment Office to the Chapel of the Rolls.
1798 F. Vesey Rep. Cases in Chancery 3 596 All the profits and emoluments of the several divisions in the Office, except the fees and profits in respect of the offices of Riding Clerk and Comptroller of the Hanaper, should be equally divided among them [sc. the Six Clerks].
1842 Act 5 & 6 Vict. c. 103 in Abstr. Public Gen. Acts 20 379 All duties and authorities which if this Act had not been passed could have been performed and exercised by the said six clerks as comptrollers of the hanaper and riding clerk shall be performed and exercised by the said clerk of enrolments in Chancery.
1885 A. Strickland Lives Queens of Eng. VIII. vi. 253 The former lord keeper always obliged the ‘riding-clerk’ to give him a receipt for the roll her majesty had pricked.
1942 Eng. Hist. Rev. 57 313 [Referring to the 16th cent.] While not a ‘riding clerk’, he [sc. the Clerk of the Crown] enters parliament in the chancellor's train.
2003 J. H. Baker Oxf. Hist. Laws of Eng. iii. ix. 184 Thomas Powle..made an agreement with his fellow clerks that he would act permanently as riding clerk.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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