and granted the hereditary office of Lord High Steward, to be passed down through the male heirs of his line. The lineage has remained unbroken, and the current holder of the position is Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury, tracing his right to the office directly back to that original royal charter over 570 years ago.

Contrast with offices in England and Scotland

The role of Lord High Steward in

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