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Encyclopedia > Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the British Sovereign's personal representative to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (the Kirk). Reflecting the Church of Scotland's role as the national church of Scotland, and the Sovereign's role as a member of that Church. The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen_in_Parliament) legislative power. ... The 2004 Assembly with Dr Alison Elliot as Moderator The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Churchs governing body. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ... Kirk can mean church in general or The Church of Scotland in particular. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78... The term national church or independent church is a reference to a church organization in Christianity that claims pastoral jurisdiction over a nation. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78...

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History

Lord High Commissioners were appointed to the Parliament of the Kingdom of Scotland between 1603 and 1707 as the Sovereign's personal representative. The Act of Union 1707 made this function redundant, but a Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been appointed each year, as the Sovereign's personal representative, since 1690. As the Sovereigns personal representative Lord High Commissioners were appointed to the Parliament of Scotland between 1603 and 1707. ... The parliament of Scotland, officially the Estates of Parliament, was the legislature of the independent Kingdom of Scotland. ... The Acts of Union were twin Acts of Parliament passed in 1707 (taking effect on 26 March) by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. ...


Prior to 1929 the General Assembly was held in the former Tolbooth Highland St John's Church on Edinburgh's Royal Mile (this building is no longer used as a church, instead being converted into "The Hub" for the Edinburgh International Festival society). A Throne was provided for the use of the Lord High Commissioner. The union of the Church of Scotland and the (non-established) United Free Church of Scotland took place in 1929. Since 1930 the General Assembly has always met in the former United Free Church Assembly hall on The Mound, Edinburgh. 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. The very first Assembly of the newly-united church in 1929 was held in halls in Annandale Street, Edinburgh (now a bus garage), the only building large enough. Difficulty in accessing the Royal Gallery in this temporary location led to a seemingly trivial but nevertheless embarrassing dispute over protocol, whereby the Lord High Commissioner (the Duke of York, later King George VI) would have had to enter through the Assembly Hall itself - an act of symbolic state interference in the hard-won spiritual independence of the church. The Moderator, Dr John White, was adamant that this would be unacceptable, even suggesting that the post of Lord High Commissioner could be dispensed with. Eventually a suitable arrangement was agreed upon and the office of Lord High Commissioner has survived. Much of the Royal Mile is cobbled, as seen in this view looking east down the High Street past the old Tron Kirk. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ... The United Free Church of Scotland (or ‘U.F. Church’) is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland (or U.P.) and the Free Church of Scotland, which in turn united with the Church of Scotland in 1929. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was the third British monarch using the name Windsor. ... Moderator, a Latin word for he who moderates, can refer to: Moderator provinciae was the title of certain Roman provincial governors Moderator is a Scots, and Scottish English, gender-neutral word that approximates chairman or convener. ...


Functions

The office is now - and indeed was always - largely ceremonial; the person appointed invariably has a distinguished record of public service in Scotland as well as having close connections with the church, often being Elders of the 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. At the formal opening of the General Assembly, the Principal Clerk reads out the Royal Warrant appointing the Lord High Commissioner. The Lord High Commissioner is then invited to address the Assembly. All ministers, elders and deacons appointed by Presbyteries to attend the General Assembly are known as "Commissioners" and have voting powers; the Lord High Commissioner has no vote, nor may he/she intervene in debates. Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In the United Kingdom, a Royal Warrant of Appointment is a grant made by senior members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. ... An elder refers to various Wikipedia topics. ... The diaconate is one of three ordained offices in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches. ...


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. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is the Queen of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms. ...


Form of address

While the General Assembly is meeting, the Lord High Commissioner is treated as if a Regent. By custom, he or she is addressed as "Your Grace", and is greeted with a bow or curtsey. When the Princess Royal was appointed in 1996, she was styled as "Her Grace" for the duration rather than her normal dynastic style "Her Royal Highness" because the Lord High Commissioner is ranked higher in the order of Precedence. // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... The Princess Royal visits the USNS Comfort on July 11, 2002 while the ship was docked in Southampton, England The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Laurence, formerly Phillips, née Windsor, later Mountbatten-Windsor, born August 15, 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family and...


If a woman is appointed to the office, the alternative title "Her Majesty's High Commissioner" may, if requested, be used. Lady Marion Fraser was the first woman to hold the post (1994). Lady Marion Anne Fraser, LT (born 17 October 1932) is a figure of note in Scotland, particularly in church and music circles. ...


Residence

Since 1834 the Lord High Commissioner has resided at the Scottish royal Palace of Holyroodhouse and gives a garden party for Commissioners to the General Assembly on the Saturday afternoon of Assembly week and other hospitality. He or she is entitled to use the old Royal Standard of Scotland — the lion rampant flag, and has precedence immediately after the Sovereign and the Duke of Edinburgh and before the rest of the Royal Family. Even his or her official car receives special treatment and, except for The Queen's, is the only vehicle in the country not to have numberplates. However, the plates are 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. Holyrood Palace The Palace of Holyroodhouse, more commonly known as Holyrood Palace, originally founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century. ... Garden Party, a song by Ricky Nelson, criticizes his fans for not appreciating his new style. ... Several countries use the term Royal Standard to describe the flag used by the monarch and members of the royal family. ... The Order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. ... The Duke of Edinburgh is a British dukedom. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony Close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom are known by the appellation The Royal Family. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is the Queen of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms. ...


Household

There is a Household of His Grace the Lord High Commissioner. This includes the Purse Bearer (who is the head of the Household), Chaplain, Aides-de-Camp (three in 1949), a Lady-in-Waiting, Extra Lady-in-Waiting, and Maids of Honour (three in 1949). The Macebearer bears the Lord President's Mace or the Old Exchequer Mace. The Master of the Horse is no longer appointed. The subordinate staff further includes the Assistant to the Purse Bearer, and a Lady's Maid. A chaplain is typically a member of the clergy serving a group of people who are not organized as a mission or church; lay chaplains are also found in some settings such as universities. ... An aide-de-camp (French: camp assistant) is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state. ... Lady in Waiting is an album by American southern rock band The Outlaws, released in 1976. ... The Maid of Honor (British English: bridesmaid) attends the bride at a wedding or marriage ceremony. ... The Master of the Horse was (and in some cases, is) a historical position of varying importance in several European nations. ...


List of Purse Bearers

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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

incomplete Sir James Balfour (of Pittendreich) (d. ...

  • 1639 Earl of Traquair
  • 1640 none
  • 1641 John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss
  • 1642 Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline
  • 1643 Sir Thomas Hope
  • 1644 - 1645 none
  • 1646 Letter from the King regretting that no Commissioner could be sent
  • 1647 - 1650 none
  • 1651 Lord Balcarres
  • 1652 none
  • 1653 none

No General Assembly after 1653 until 1690 Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline (November, 1615-May 11, 1672) was the son of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline (1555-1622). ...

James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield (1664-1730) was a Scottish nobleman. ... William Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, 1st Marquess of Annandale KT (d 1721) was a Scottish nobleman. ... James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield (1664-1730) was a Scottish nobleman. ... William Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, 1st Marquess of Annandale KT (d 1721) was a Scottish nobleman. ... William Johnstone, 3rd Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, 1st Marquess of Annandale KT (d 1721) was a Scottish nobleman. ... The Most Noble John Murray, 1st Duke and 2nd Marquess of Atholl (b. ... John Hamilton Leslie (1679 - 1722), 9th Earl of Rothes was a Scottish nobleman. ... James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield (1664-1730) was a Scottish nobleman. ... James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater and 1st Earl of Seafield (1664-1730) was a Scottish nobleman. ... Sir William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian (c. ... John Carmichael (1701-1767), 3rd Earl of Hyndford, was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat He succeeded to the earldom in 1737, was a Scottish representative peer from 1739 and sheriff of Lanark from 1739, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1739 and 1740. ... Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven (d. ... George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie (d. ... John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute (10 August 1793–18 March 1848) was the son of John Crichton-Stuart, Baron Mount Stuart and Elizabeth McDouall (daughter of Patrick McDouall, 6th Earl of Dumfries). ... His Excellency Lord Aberdeen The Most Honourable John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC (3 August 1847–7 March 1934 Tarland) was Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. ... The Marquess of Linlithgow, taken in 1902 when, as Earl of Hopetoun, he was Governor-general of Australia John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, 25 September 1860 - 29 February 1908), first Governor-General of Australia, was born at Queensferry, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, on 25 September 1860, the eldest son... Gavin Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane (9 April 1851 - 19 October 1922) KG PC JP DL Bt was a Scottish nobleman. ... Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird (born 1847, died 1923) the 11th Lord Kinnaird KT was a principal of the Football Association and leading footballer. ... Edward Priaulx Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner (31 May 1859 - 21 November 1920) was a Scottish Liberal politician. ... His Excellency Lord Aberdeen The Most Honourable John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, KT, GCMG, GCVO, PC (3 August 1847–7 March 1934 Tarland) was Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. ... Douglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose KT (7 November 1852 - 10 December 1925) was a Scottish nobleman. ... The Most Noble Lt. ... The Most Noble George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland (August 29, 1888–February 1, 1963) was the son of Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was the third British monarch using the name Windsor. ... The Right Honourable John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, GCMG, GCVO, CH, PC (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940), was a Scottish novelist and politician who served as Governor General of Canada. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Gilmour, 2nd Baronet, Bart. ... James Graham, 6th Duke of Montrose (1 May 1878 - 20 January 1954) KT CB CVO VD was a Scottish nobleman, politician and engineer. ... Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow (24 September 1887 - 5 January 1952) was a British statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1943. ... George Mathers, 1st Baron Mathers KT PC DL (28 February 1886 - 26 September 1965) was a Scottish Labour politician. ... Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham Bronze bust of Lord Cunningham, looking at Nelsons column and Whitehall Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (7 January 1883–12 June 1963), familiarly known as ABC, was a famous British admiral of World War II, winning distinction in... Walter Elliot Elliot 1 (1888-1958) was a prominent Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician in the interwar years. ... Francis David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss and 8th Earl of March (b 19 January 1912) succeeded his grandfather in 1937, and was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1966. ... General Sir Richard Nugent OConnor , KT , GCB , GBE , DSO , MC , ADC (August 21, 1889 – June 17, 1981) was a British Army general who commanded the Western Desert Force (WDF) in the early years of World War II. OConnor was the field commander for Operation Compass, in which he... The Right Honourable John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (July 20, 1889 - June 16, 1971),Sir John Reith (1927-), then Baron Reith (1940-) established the British tradition of independent public service broadcasting. ... Miss Margaret McCrorie Herbison (12 March 1907 - 1997) was a Scottish Labour politician. ... The Secretary of State for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office). ... 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See also

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is the Queen of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... The following is a list of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from the Reformation until 1908 and since 1918. ... The Order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905. ... Flag of a Lord-Lieutenant The title Lord-Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom. ...

Sources, References and External links

  • Church of Scotland website

 

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