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Lord Keeper of the Great Seal

Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, 1667–72, with his ceremonial purse for the seal, shown below
Ceremonial purse at Weston Park, used by Sir Orlando as Lord Keeper and shown in his portrait above

The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, and later of Great Britain, was formerly an officer of the English Crown charged with physical custody of the Great Seal of England.[1] This position evolved into that of one of the Great Officers of State.

  1. ^ Rogers, R. (2012). Who Goes Home: A Parliamentary Miscellany. Biteback Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-84954-480-1. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

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