| 单词 | king's remembrancer |
| 释义 | > as lemmasKing's Remembrancer (a) King's Remembrancer (also Queen's Remembrancer): an officer of the Court of Exchequer, formerly one responsible for the collection of debts due to the sovereign, now in England and Wales with largely ceremonial duties; (in Scotland) an officer of the Exchequer who represents the King's (or Queen's) interest, esp. as regards treasure trove and other financial matters (now historical: the title was joined with that of the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer in 1836). (b) Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer: (now historical in England and Wales, abolished by Act 3 & 4 Will. IV, c. 99 §41); (in Scotland since 1836 as King's (or Queen's) and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer) a senior financial officer with duties varying over time but including asserting the Crown's interest in treasure trove and in the intestate estates of persons dying without heirs. (c) Remembrancer of the First Fruits: an officer responsible for the collection of all compositions for first fruits and tenths (now historical, abolished by Act 1 & 2 Vict. c. 20 §1).extracted from remembrancern.< as lemmas |
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