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Stannaries

British  
/ ˈstænərɪz /

noun

  1. a tin-mining district of Devon and Cornwall, formerly under the jurisdiction of special courts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As a reward he was appointed in 1742 Warden of the Stannaries.

From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose

Not only was Ralegh Lord Warden of the Stannaries and Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, but he was also what Edwards calls Captain of Industry in Ireland.

From Great Ralegh by Selincourt, Hugh de

In 1198 appears a letter from the Warden of the Stannaries to the Justiciar.

From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

In 1201 King John issued a charter to the Stannaries.

From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

He had become Warden of the Stannaries and Captain of the Guard.

From Spenser by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

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