The Lord Steward Act 1554

II Jurisdiction of such Lord Steward revived, &c.E+W

And Furthermore that it bee enacted by thaucthoritee aforsayd, That thaforsayd Henry Earle of Arundell during the tyme that he shall have the sayd Office of Lorde Stewarde, and all other who hereafter shall have the said Office by that name, shall have use and enjoy all suche and singler Preheminences Aucthorities Privileges and Jurisdiccions, in as large and ample maner fashion fourme and condicion as the Lorde Stewarde of the Kings Housholde, by vertue of that Office and name of Lorde Stewarde, hadd used or ought to have used or hadd at any time before the sayd Statute made in the sayd xxxij yere of the said late King Henry theight, or before the constituting creacion or making of any suche Officer of the Greate Maister of the Kings Housholde or Graunde Maister D’Hostell du Roye, or at any time sithens the said xxxij yere of the sayd late King Henry theight, by reason of any Statute or Statutes Law Custome or Prescription therof hadd or made: And that the sayd Henrye Earle of Arundell, during the time that he shall have the said Office, and all other after him having the sayd Office, shall and maye as fullye and absolutely use exersice occupie have and enjoy the sayd Office, with all and singuler the said Preheminences Aucthoritees Privileges and Jurisdiccions, aswell after and during the Mariage of her said Highnes, as he or they might or shoulde have doone before the sayd Mariage, and that by the name of Lorde Stewarde of her most honourable Housholde, by what name or names soever the Courte Pallayce or House of her Highnes and her Husbandes shalbee called; Any Lawe Usage or any other thing or things to the contrary therof in any wise notwithstanding.