Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at privy-council.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Privy-council.

Examples

  • This petition was referred to the Lords of his Majesty's Privy-council, and a time appointed for considering, whether the present state of Carolina was such as rendered this additional charge to the nation proper and necessary.

    An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 Alexander Hewatt

  • But though they afterwards obtained some independent companies, those reasons, at this time, did not appear to the Privy-council of weight sufficient to induce them to give their advice for this military establishment.

    An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 Alexander Hewatt

  • Immediately on Attilio’s arrival at Milan, he went, as he had promised Don Rodrigo, to pay a visit to their common uncle of the Privy-council.

    Chapter XVIII 1909

  • This fellow wanted to marry his protégée; whether to remove her from the perils of the world, you understand, or whatever it might be, at any rate he was determined to marry her; and he had found the … the man, another of his protégés, a person whose name my honoured uncle may not improbably have heard; for I dare say the Privy-council have had some transactions with this worthy subject.

    Chapter XVIII 1909

  • Between this Father provincial and the Count of the Privy-council there existed an acquaintanceship of long standing: they seldom saw each other, but whenever they met, it was with great demonstrations of friendship, and reiterated offers of service.

    Chapter XIX 1909

  • MiGBABL Hill, Esq. eldest son and heir to the aforesaid Wil« liam Hill, of Hillsborough, Esq. was of the Privy-council to King William $ served for the borough of Saltash in the English. parliament, as he did also in the Irish for Hillsborough and was Lord Lieutenant and Gustos Rotulorum of the county of Downe.

    Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical 1812

  • John, fourth Lord and first Earl Poulrtt, who soon after the accession of Queen Anne to the throne, was sworn of her Privy-council; and having been one of the Commissioners for the treaty of Union, anno 1706, was the same year, on Dec. 29th, created Viscount HiiUon Si, George, and Earl Poulett.

    Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical 1812

  • On September 20th, the same year, '' the King, in consideration of the prudence, faith, and industry, he reposes in his well beloved Sir Henry Vane, Knt. of his Privy-council, and Comptroller of his Household, commissions him to renew the treaty of friend - ship and confederacy with Christian IV.

    Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812

  • He was sworn of his Majesty's Privy-council on July 8th, and constituted Secretary of Slate on October 9th, that year; on the resignation of William Pitt, £sq.

    Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical 1812

  • In 29 Eliz. being one of the Privy-council, and Governor of the Isle of Jersey, he was in * commission for the trial of the Queen of Scots.

    Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical, and Historical 1812

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.