THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS AND THEIR DEPUTIES
Written by Miles Jebb
Published by Phillimore
in 2007
ISBN: 9781860774515
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THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS AND THEIR DEPUTIES
Written by Miles Jebb.
Stock no. 1823619
1st.
2007.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The development of the Lieutenancies and their adaption towards the requirements of today, a story of progressive loss of real power but retention of social purpose. Embellished with numerous anecdotes about the aristocrats who held the office of Lieutenants, together with their deputies. Includes a comprehensive list of all the Lieutenants in history, compiled by Sir John Sainty. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9781860774515. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Origins
- 2 The Elizabethan Lieutenancies
- 3 The Elizabethan Militia
- 4 James I
- 5 Charles I and the Commonwealth
- 6 The Later Stuarts
- 7 The Georgian Lieutenancies
- 8 The Georgian Militia and Volunteers
- 9 The Victorian Lieutenancies
- 10 The Victorian Militia and Volunteers
- 11 George V
- 12 George VI
- 13 New Elizabethan - Institutional Changes
- 14 New Elizabethan - Social Changes
- 15 New Elizabethan - Representing the Sovereign
- Appendix
- Select Bibliography
- Index