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244 THE CASTLE. 1216, William de Bottreaux, 1301, Peter Burdet, 1307, John Moneroun, 1337, John de Skyrbek, 1365, Sir John Tre- lawny, 1410, and Richard Edgcombe, 1480, were men of high social position, and of undoubted wealth and influence. In recent times we have had the Dukes of Northumberland as constables of Launceston Castle, and to-day we have the learned member for the borough, Sir Hardinge Stanley GifTard, Knight, filling the office. By his courtesy we are permitted here to introduce the material portions of his appointment : Albert Edward, of the most Puissante Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, First born Son, and, by the same Grace, Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Cornwall and Rothsay, Earl of Chester Carrick and Dublin, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Great Steward of Scotland, To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting : Know ye that we, of our especial Grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, Have given and granted, and, by these presents, Do give and grant unto Sir Hardinge Stanley Giffard, Knight, one of Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law, and Member of Parliament, the office or place of Constable of the Castle of Launceston alias Dunkeved [sic], in the County of Cornwall, parcel of our Duchy of Cornwall ; And we do hereby make, ordain, and constitute him, the said Sir Hardinge Stanley Giffard, constable of the said Castle of Launceston alias Dunkeved : To have, hold, enjoy, and exercise the said office or place to the said Sir Hardinge Stanley Giffard by himself, or his sufficient Deputy or Deputies, during our pleasure, in as full and ample manner and form, to all intents and purposes, as the same hath been heretofore held, exercised, or enjoyed ; And we do hereby direct and command the said Sir Hardinge Stanley GifTard to enter upon the said office of Constable as aforesaid, and to execute the trusts hereby reposed in him : And we do hereby require all other our officers and ministers whatsoever to aid and assist him therein, as they will answer to the contrary. . . . Given under the Seal of our Duchy of Cornwall, at our Council Chamber, Buckingham Gate, this Nineteenth day of January in the forty-sixth year of the Reign of