05-03-2010, 03:17 PM
LETTERS PATENT CREATING HRH THE PRINCESS CHASITY DUCHESS OF GUELPH
JIIR
JAMES THE SECOND by the Grace of God of Hanover and Varennes King, Head of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of Hanover, Defender of the Faith, to all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Know Ye that We of Our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion do by these presents advance, create, and prefer Our most dear and entirely beloved Sister, Her Royal Highness the Princess Chasity, to the state, degree, style, dignity, title, and honour of Duchess of Guelph:
And for Us, Our heirs and successors do appoint, give, and grant unto her the said name, state, degree, style, dignity, title, and honour of Duchess of Guelph to have and to hold unto her for all her life:
Willing and by these presents granting for Us, Our heirs and successors that she may have, hold, and possess a seat, place, and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us, Our heirs and successors within Our Kingdom of Hanover amongst the Duchesses and also that she may enjoy and use all the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, and advantages to the degree of a Duchess duly and of right belonging, which Duchesses of Our Kingdom of Hanover have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy:
In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Wealdstonbury in the forenoon of the third day of May in the first year of Our Reign
BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING'S SIGN MANUAL
MARCHMAIN
JAMES THE SECOND by the Grace of God of Hanover and Varennes King, Head of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of Hanover, Defender of the Faith, to all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Know Ye that We of Our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion do by these presents advance, create, and prefer Our most dear and entirely beloved Sister, Her Royal Highness the Princess Chasity, to the state, degree, style, dignity, title, and honour of Duchess of Guelph:
And for Us, Our heirs and successors do appoint, give, and grant unto her the said name, state, degree, style, dignity, title, and honour of Duchess of Guelph to have and to hold unto her for all her life:
Willing and by these presents granting for Us, Our heirs and successors that she may have, hold, and possess a seat, place, and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us, Our heirs and successors within Our Kingdom of Hanover amongst the Duchesses and also that she may enjoy and use all the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, and advantages to the degree of a Duchess duly and of right belonging, which Duchesses of Our Kingdom of Hanover have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy:
In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Wealdstonbury in the forenoon of the third day of May in the first year of Our Reign
BY WARRANT UNDER THE KING'S SIGN MANUAL
MARCHMAIN