tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004730508631468243.post7503286213522272043..comments2024-02-19T08:15:55.941+00:00Comments on Léargas: Politics can be a funny old gameMáirtín Ó Muilleoirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15088662505129211196noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5004730508631468243.post-18706259052806212932011-01-29T17:22:09.868+00:002011-01-29T17:22:09.868+00:00Interesting Gerry,
One coudld be the “Prisoner o...Interesting Gerry, <br /> One coudld be the “Prisoner of the Crown,” in name only. Steward and Bailif of the Manor of Northstead, Yorkshire-It has no copyhold lands, nor are there any records of manor courts. There are no traces of any profits having ever been derived from the office. Now I don’t recognize the jurisdiction of any British court—civil or military in Ireland—But if you could exchange the this Stewardship for something of any real value . This Stewardship does not meet the tearms of English law , it is no profit in fact. The only method, therefore, of avoiding the rule came to be by accepting an office of profit from the crown, a statute of 1707 enacting that every member accepting an office of profit from the crown should thereby vacate his seat, but should be capable of re-election- Non-Profit for a non-law. I would not find acceptance of such a stewardship.Timothy Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626399091447383952noreply@blogger.com