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Encyclopedia > Dean of the Thistle

The Dean of the Thistle is an office of the Order of the Thistle, established in 1687. The office is normally held by a minister of the Church of Scotland, and forms part of the Royal Household in Scotland. James VII ordained the modern Order. ... The Church of Scotland (C of S, also known informally as The Kirk; until the 17th century officially the Kirk of Scotland) is the Christian national church of Scotland. ... In all the medieval monarchies of western Europe the general system of government sprang from, and centred in, the royal household. ...


In 1886 the office of Dean of the Chapel Royal was revived and united by royal warrant to that of Dean of the Thistle, eventually being separated in 1969. The Dean of the Chapel Royal is a member of the Royal household in Scotland. ...


Office Holders

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  • 1763: John Jardine (1716-1766)
  • 1845: William Muir (1787-1869)
  • 1887-1910: Very Rev James Cameron Lees (1834-1913)
  • 1910-1926: Rt Rev Andrew Wallace Williamson (1856-1926)
  • 1926-1969: Very Rev Charles Laing Warr (1892-1969)
  • 1969-1974: Very Rev Dr Henry Charles Whitley (1906-1976)
  • 1974-1989: Very Rev Prof John McIntyre (1916-)
  • 1989-present: Very Rev Gilleasbuig Iain Macmillan

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Milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) seeds contain several compounds that are produced from the coupling of a flavonoid and a lignan (flavonolignans).
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