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.

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Lord High Constable of Scotland canonical 3

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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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Armed forces of the Kingdom of Scotland commandedByTitle Lord High Constable of Scotland
Clan Hay chiefTitle Lord High Constable of Scotland
Hereditary Bearer of the Crown of Scotland relatedOffice Lord High Constable of Scotland