BS/1/18/2

Reference code

BS/1/18/2

Level of description

Item

Title

The Queen's Conge d'Elire and Letter Missive relating to the election of David Stancliffe as Bishop of Salisbury

Original Title

Documents to do with the Election of David Stafforth Stancliffe as 77th Bishop of Salisbury

Date

4 Oct 1993

Quantity & Format

4 document

Description

Covering letter from the Crown Office, House of Lords, dated 4 October 1993 enclosing The Queen's Letters Patent containing Her Majesty's Conge d'Elire for the election of a Bishop of Salisbury, together with Her Majesty's Letter Missive. There is also a handwritten note dated 27 May 1994 by the then Librarian and Keeper of the Muniments, Suzanne Eward, recording a technical error in the Conge d'Elire and Letter Missive which state that the See of Salisbury was "void and destitute of the solace of a Pastor" on 4 October 1993, whereas the resignation of the incumbent Bishop, John Austin Baker, did not take effect until 31 October 1993.

Language

English

Physical Characteristics

Material: paper

Keywords

Owen, Kit
Stancliffe, David Staffurth
HM Queen Elizabeth II,
Bottomley, Virginia
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