Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster

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Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster is an office of the Duchy of Lancaster, in England.

Nathan Thompson has been Chief Executive, Clerk of the Council, Keeper of the Records and Surveyor General of the Duchy of Lancaster since 2013. [1]

Past holders of the office

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References

  1. "The Duchy Council | Duchy of Lancaster".
  2. "The Duchy Council | Duchy of Lancaster".
  3. Heydon, William (1479). Duchy of Lancaster, 29/1124. Watford, Hertfordshire: PRO.