Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead (usually called simply
The Manor of Northstead) is one of two nominally paid "offices under the
Crown" in the
United Kingdom, appointment to which disqualifies a
Member of Parliament from sitting in the House of Commons, and thus allows them to resign their seat. The other is the
Chiltern Hundreds. The Manor of Northstead is in
Yorkshire. It was first used for a parliamentary resignation in
1844.