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BS/1/30/1

Reference code

BS/1/30/1

Level of description

File

Title

Citation for the Election of a Bishop

Original Title

Citation on Election on Vacancy of the Bishopric

Date

25 Jul 1791

Quantity & Format

1 sheet

Description

Citation of the Dean (John Ekins, Dean 1786-1807) and Chapter addressed to forty-seven Prebendaries and other dignitaries, requring them to appear on Wednesday 27 July 1791 iin the Chapter House for the purpose of "treating of the Election of a New Bishop and for the electing a Bishop" following the translation to Durham of Shute Barrington (1734-1826; Bishop 1782-1791).

Language

English

Physical Characteristics

Material: parchment, wax