During his childhood, Wolfgang ruled the county palatine for him as administrator.

Later this County Palatine was held to be a duchy.

In 1576 he was made high sheriff of the county palatine of Durham.

Cheshire was therefore declared a County palatine, a title it still holds today.

A separate court system for the county palatine was finally abolished by Courts Act 1971.

Many of the original buildings associated with these functions of the county palatine are still to be found on the peninsula.

In 1805 he was appointed chancellor of the county palatine of Durham.

His father was vice-chamberlain of the county palatine of Chester.

The area eventually became known as the "County Palatine of Durham".

The seat of Lancaster in Lancashire was raised to a county palatine.