Wikipedia:WikiProject Succession Box Standardization/Offices

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England/Great Britain/United Kingdom

Admiralty

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord High Admiral	c. 1400	1964	—	Political (military?)	Great Officer of State
First Sea Lord				Political (military?)
Vice-Admiral of England (GB, UK)				Military
Rear-Admiral of England (GB, UK)				Military
Treasurer of the Navy	bef. 1546		1836	Military?

Army

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord High Constable of England	1139	—	1521	Military	Great Officer of State
Earl Marshal			—	Military	Great Officer of State
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces	1672	—	1904	Military
Paymaster of the Forces	bef. 1661		1836	Military?

Chancery and Seals

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord Chancellor		—	—	Political	Great Officer of State
Lord Privy Seal			—	Political	Great Officer of State

Judiciary and Law

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Attorney General for England and Wales				Judiciary
Solicitor General for England and Wales				Judiciary
Lord President of the Court of Session				Judiciary
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales	1880	—	—	Judiciary
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench	1268	—	1880	Judiciary
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas	bef. 1217	—	1880	Judiciary
Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer		—	1880	Judiciary
Justice in Eyre	1217		1846	Judiciary
Judge Advocate General of the Forces	bef. 1666	—	—	Judiciary (Military?)

Ordnance (military)

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Master-General of the Ordnance				Military
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance			1855	Military
Clerk of the Ordnance			1857	Military
Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance			1830	Military
Storekeeper of the Ordnance			1855	Military
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance			1888	Military
Treasurer of the Ordnance			1836	Military
Secretary to the Master-General of the Ordnance				Military?
Master Gunner of England				Military
Master Gunner, St. James's Park	1678		—	Military

Other

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord President of the Council		—	Political	Great Officer of State
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	1361	—	—	Political
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports	c. 1150		—	Political
Lord Warden of the Stannaries	1197		—	Political

Royal Household

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord High Steward	1186		1421	Political?	Great Officer of State
Lord Great Chamberlain			—	Political?	Great Officer of State
Lord Steward of the Household	bef. 1502		—	Political
Lord Chamberlain	bef. 1485	—	—	Political
Master of the Household			—	Political
Cofferer of the Household	bef. 1603		1782	Political
Comptroller of the Household	bef. 1487	—	—	Political
Treasurer of the Household	bef. 1492	—	—	Political
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household	bef. 1536	—	—	Political
Master of the Horse			—	Political
Treasurer of the Chamber	1485		1782	Political
Paymaster of Pensions	1703		1782	Political
Master of the Revels	bef. 1461		1786	Political

Treasury and Exchequer

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord High Treasurer	1216	—	—	Political	Great Officer of State
Chancellor of the Exchequer	bef. 1559	—	—	Political
Secretary to the Treasury				Political
Financial Secretary to the Treasury		—	—	Political
Chief Secretary to the Treasury	1961	—	—	Political
Economic Secretary to the Treasury	1947		—	Political
Teller of the Exchequer				Political

Scotland

Admiralty

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord High Admiral of Scotland			1707	Political	Officer of the Crown

Army

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord High Constable of Scotland			—	Political	Officer of the Crown, Great Officer of the Royal Household
Earl Marischal	1010		1715	Political	Officer of the Crown
Knight Marischal	1633			Political	Officer of the Crown

Chancery and Seals

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord Chancellor of Scotland		—	1707	Political
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland			—	Political	Officer of State
Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland				Political	Officer of State

Judiciary and Law

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord Advocate				Judiciary	Officer of State
Advocate General for Scotland	1999			Judiciary
Solicitor General for Scotland				Judiciary
Lord President of the Court of Session				Judiciary
Lord Justice Clerk				Judiciary	Officer of State
Lord Clerk Register	bef. 1531	1806	—	Judiciary?	Officer of State
Lord Justice General				Judiciary	Officer of State, Great Officer of the Royal Household
Master of Requests			1707	Judiciary?

Royal Household

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
High Steward of Scotland			—	Political
The Great Chamberlain	c. 1124			Political	Officer of the Crown
Master of the Household in Scotland				Political	Great Officer of the Royal Household
Keeper of Holyroodhouse				Political	Great Officer of the Royal Household
Armour-Bearer				Political	Great Officer of the Royal Household
Bearer of the Royal Banner	1324			Political	Great Officer of the Royal Household
Bearer of the National Flag of Scotland				Political	Great Officer of the Royal Household
Master of the Revels in Scotland			—	Political
Master Carver			—	Political
Captain-General of the Royal Company of Archers			—	Political

Treasury

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Treasurer of Scotland			1707	Political

Ireland

Judiciary and Law

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Lord Chief Justice of Ireland				Judiciary
Attorney General for Ireland				Judiciary
Solicitor General for Ireland				Judiciary

France

Office	Date of creation	Date honorary	Date of abolition	Type	Notes
Grand Master of France	bef. 1300		1818	Political
Grand Chamberlain of France	bef. 1310		1809	Political
Grand Chamberman of France	bef. 1061	—	1545	Political
Grand Falconer of France	c. 1250		1817	Political
Grand Huntsman of France	1413			Political
Grand Master of Artillery		c. 1700		Military
Grand Master of Ceremonies	1585		1792	Political
Grand Master of Crossbowmen				Military
Grand Panetier			1782	Political
Grand Squire of France	bef. 1526			Political