5-889: High Steward or Lord High Steward may refer to: High Steward (academia) in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge High steward (Ancient Egypt) , in the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom High steward (civic) of various towns in England Lord High Steward of England Lord High Steward of Ireland High Steward of Scotland Lord High Steward of Sweden High Steward of Westminster Abbey Grand Master of France Mayordomo mayor , High Steward of Spain Obersthofmeister , Lord High Steward of Austria Topics referred to by
10-789: A position by which the universities honoured prominent external figures. The High Stewards still retain some functions relating to adjudication in disputes, appeals, and deputizing if there is a vacancy in the Chancellorship. In Oxford, the office of High Steward is now more similar to the office of Commissary in Cambridge. In Cambridge, the High Steward is elected by the members of the University Senate voting in person, one of that body's few remaining functions, and holds office until he or she voluntarily resigns or until
15-542: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages High Steward (academia) The High Steward in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge (sometimes erroneously known as the Lord High Steward ) is a university official. Originally a deputy for the Chancellor , the office of High Steward had by the 18th century undergone the same evolution and become
20-525: The Senate otherwise determines. The Deputy High Steward is appointed by the High Steward by letters patent. The High Steward and the Deputy High Steward perform "such duties as have heretofore been customary and any duties prescribed by Statute or Ordinance". When the office of High Steward is vacant the duties of that office are performed by the Deputy High Steward. In Oxford, the High Steward
25-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title High Steward . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=High_Steward&oldid=1121613476 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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