Lord High Constable of Scotland
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The Lord High Constable of Scotland was one of the great officers of state, historically responsible for commanding the Scottish army and overseeing military justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord High Constable of Scotland canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Officer of State of Scotland
ⓘ
hereditary office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish military law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Military history of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish titles ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
bearing a baton of office at state occasions
ⓘ
participation in coronations of Scottish monarchs ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| domain |
military affairs
ⓘ
military justice ⓘ |
| equivalentOffice | Lord High Constable of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
command the Scottish army
ⓘ
exercise jurisdiction over crimes committed in the army ⓘ exercise jurisdiction over crimes committed within four miles of the royal person ⓘ maintain order in the royal presence ⓘ oversee military justice ⓘ preside over the Court of the Constable ⓘ protect the person of the monarch in wartime ⓘ |
| hereditaryIn |
Earls of Erroll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hay family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
chief military officer of the realm
ⓘ
commander of the royal host ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early modern Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Ages in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | largely ceremonial in modern times ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
criminal jurisdiction over soldiers
ⓘ
jurisdiction over breaches of the peace near the royal court ⓘ |
| officeCreatedInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder | King David I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw | Court of the Constable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish royal household NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Earl of Erroll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hay family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | all subjects except the royal family ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest offices in Scotland ⓘ |
| seatGrantedBy | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Lord High Constable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | monarch of Scotland ⓘ |
| symbol | baton of office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalResidence | Slains Castle (through the Earls of Erroll) ⓘ |
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