Stannaries
Britishnoun
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He too is a monopolist of tin, as Lord Warden of the Stannaries.
From Sir Walter Raleigh and His Time by Kingsley, Charles
An interesting light is shed, by a speech of Sir Walter Raleigh's in Parliament, when Lord Warden of the Stannaries, on the men and their earnings.
From Nooks and Corners of Cornwall by Scott, C. A. Dawson
Early in November 1600, Raleigh was in Cornwall, improving the condition of the tin-workers, and going through his duties in the Stannaries Court of Lostwithiel.
From Raleigh by Lang, Andrew
In 1198 appears a letter from the Warden of the Stannaries to the Justiciar.
From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
In 1585 he succeeded the Earl of Bedford as Warden of the Stannaries.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)
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