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Encyclopedia > Lord High Commissioner

As the Sovereign's personal representative Lord High Commissioners were appointed to the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland between 1603 and 1707. As the Sovereigns personal representative Lord High Commissioners were appointed to the Parliament of Scotland between 1603 and 1707. ... King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ...


The Act of Union made this function redundant, but a Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is still appointed each year, as the Sovereign's personal representative. Walter Thomas Monningtons 1925 painting called Parliamentary Union of England and Scotland 1707 hangs in the Palace of Westminster depicting the official presentation of the law that formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain. ... The term general assembly can refer to The largest unit of organisation in the polity of a (national) Presbyterian church, containing several synods or presbyteries. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS sometimes known as the Kirk) is the national church of Scotland. ...


On behalf of the Sovereign, the Lord High Commissioner attends the General Assembly, makes opening and closing addresses to the Assembly, and carries out a number of official visits and ceremonial functions, not all related to the Church of Scotland. All ministers, elders and deacons appointed by Presbyteries to attend the General Assembly are known as Commissioners, the Lord High Commissioner sits on the Throne in the Royal Gallery, which is technically outside the Assembly Hall - symbolising the independence of the Church in matters spiritual from state interference. Apart from his/her opening and closing addresses the Lord High Commissioner makes no further intenvention in Assembly debates, but will be in daily attendance for at least part of each day's business. Following the Assembly the Lord High Commissioner personally informs the Queen about the business of the week.


While the General Assembly is meeting, the Lord High Commissioner is treated as if a regent. He/she is attended to by the Purse Bearer and a chaplain. By custom, he/she is addressed as "Your Grace", and is greeted with a bow or curtsey. He/she resides at the Palace of Holyroohouse and gives a garden party for Commissioners to the General Assembly on the Saturday afternoon of Assembly week and other hospitality. He/she is entitled, by law, to use the old Royal Standard of Scotland — the "lion rampant" flag, and has precedence immediately after the Sovereign, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Rothesay, and before the rest of the Royal family. Even his/her official car receives special treatment, and, except for the Queen's, is the only vehicle in the country not to have a numberplate. However, the plate is re-attached during the closing speech of the Assembly, and the Lord High Commissioner returns to his royal but temporary residence as an ordinary citizen. The Royal Standard is the official flag of Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Sovereign of the United Kingdom and of various other Realms. ... The Order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. ...

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Precedence

At the beginning of the 20th century the Commissioner was second only to the Sovereign.


Previous Lords High Commissioner

  • 1580 The Laird of Lundie and Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich
  • 1581 The Laird of Caprington
  • 1582 (April) Ralph Kerr, later Earl of Dalkeith
  • 1582 (Oct.) James Halyburton and Colonel William Stewart

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