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ˈunder-ˌtreasurer
(under-1 6 a.)
Chiefly as the designation of the officer immediately subordinate to the Lord High Treasurer of England (treasurer 1 b): see also chancellor 3.
1447Shillingford Lett. (Camden) 7 There was myche peeple, lordes and other, my Lord Tresorer, under Tresorer,..and many strangers. 1521Wolsey in St. Papers Hen. VIII, I. 74 Sir Thomas More, your Undre Treasourer. 1610Holland Camden's Brit. i. 283 William Essex, Vnder⁓treasurer of England under King Edward the Fourth. 1642C. Vernon Consid. Exch. 33 The Vnder-Treasurer or Vice-Treasurer [of the Exchequer] was not knowne till the time of King Hen. 7. 1710in Lond. Gaz. No. 4668/3 They shall receive an Order, signed by the Treasurer and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer. 1764Goldsm. Hist. Eng. in Lett. (1782) IV. 109 Harley..was appointed chancellor of the exchequer, and under-treasurer. 1823Gentl. Mag. Feb. 176/1 Chancellor and Under Treasurer of his Majesty's Exchequer. 1863H. Cox Instit. iii. vii. 696 He now holds..the office of Under-Treasurer.
So ˈunder-ˌtreasuress. rare.
c1450[see under-chambress]. |