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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is in Duchy of Lancaster.
On 3rd July 1442 William Tresham was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Around April 1497 Cornish rose in rebellion against taxes being raised by King Henry VII of England and Ireland (age 40) to support his wars against Scotland and against changes to the operation and privileges of the Cornish tin mining industry. The rebel army of 15,000 sought to replace Henry's ministers who they saw as responsible for the taxation: Cardinal John Morton (age 77) and Reginald Bray (age 57), the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The army travelled from Cornwall through Devon and Somerset attempting, unsuccessfully, to recruit more men. At Wells, Somerset [Map] they were joined by James Tuchet 7th Baron Audley, 4th Baron Tuchet (age 34) who took on command. The rebel army then travelled through Salisbury and Winchester, Hampshire [Map].
When Henry became aware of the rebel army he diverted his main army led by Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney (age 46) to meet the rebels. Daubeny's army camped at Hounslow Heath [Map] on 13th June 1497.
On 18th February 1504 Richard Empson (age 54) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Before 11th September 1504 John Mordaunt (age 48) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1510 Henry Marney 1st Baron Marney (age 63) was appointed 269th Knight of the Garter, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord Privy Seal, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, Warden of the Stannaries and Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 18).
In 1524 Richard Wingfield (age 55) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1542 John Gage (age 62) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1547 William Paget 1st Baron Paget Beaudasert (age 41) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1590 Thomas Heneage (age 58) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1605 Thomas Parry (age 64) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1664 Thomas Ingram (age 49) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which positin he held for life.
In 1672 Robert Carr 3rd Baronet (age 35) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1710 William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley (age 46) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1727 John Manners 3rd Duke Rutland (age 30) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1803 Thomas Pelham 2nd Earl Chichester (age 46) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1886 Edward Heneage 1st Baron Heneage (age 45) was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.