The term "woolsack," the seat of the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, originated in the fact that wool, being at the time the staple commodity of the land, it was considered proper that a dignitary so high as the Lord Chancellor should be seated thereon.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 50, 28 February 1935, Page 17
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