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Rolls, Master of the. See MASTER OF THE ROLLS....
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Master of the Mint
Master of the Mint, an officer who receives bullion for coinage, and pays for it and superintends everything belonging to the Mint. He is usually called the Warden of the Mint. It is provided by the (English) Coinage Act, 1870 (33 Vict. c. 10), s. 14, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the time being shall be the Master of the Mint....
Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse, the third great officer of the royal household, being next to the Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain. He has the privilege of making use of any horses, footmen, or pages belonging to the royal stables....
Vendue master
Vendue master, an auctioneer....
Muster-master
Muster-master, one who superintended the muster to prevent fraud, 35 Eliz. c. 4...
Mint-master
Mint-master, one who manages the coinage. See MASTEROF THEMINT....
Master of the temple
Master of the temple, the chief ecclesiastical functionary of the Temple Church. The appointment is in the gift of the Crown....
Master of the Ordnance
Master of the Ordnance, a great officer, to whose care all the royal ordnance and artillery were committed, 39 Eliz. c. 7. But see 18 & 19 Vict. c. 117...
Master of the Crown Office
Master of the Crown Office, the Crown coroner and attorney in the criminal department of the court of King's Bench, who prosecuted at the relation of some private person or common in former, the Crown being the nominal prosecutor, 6 & 7 Vict. c. 20. He is now an officer of the Supreme Court. See CROWN OFFICE....
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