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Eric Dancer, English businessman and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Devon
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Eric Dancer
British businessman (born 1940)
Sir Eric Dancer is a British businessman and formerly Lord-Lieutenant of Devon.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lord Lieutenant of Devon
Office created during the reign of Henry VIII
The Office of the Lord Lieutenant was created during the reign of Henry VIII (1509–1547), taking over the military duties of the Sheriffs and control of the military forces of the Crown. From 1569 there was provision for the appointment of Deputy Lieutenants, and in 1662 the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)