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BS/1/27/1

Reference code

BS/1/27/1

Level of description

File

Title

Congé d'Élire of George IV

Original Title

Dr Thomas Burgess Bishop of St David translated thereon (sic) to Salisbury

Date

25 May 1825

Quantity & Format

1 sheet

Description

Congé d'Élire of George IV for the appointment of a Bishop of Salisbury following the death of John Fisher in 1825. The large initial "G" of "George" surrounds a portrait of George IV; the document is embellished with the royal coat of arms and other heraldic and symbolic figures, with ornate flourishes.

Language

English

Physical Characteristics

Material: paper, wax, thread.