BS/1/4/2
Reference code
BS/1/4/2
Level of description
File
Title
Letter Recommendatory of James I
Original Title
The King's Letter for Dr Abbot
Date
30 Sep 1615
Quantity & Format
1 sheet
Description
Letter Recommendatory of James I, recommending Robert Abbot (1560-1617), Master of Balliol College and Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford, as Bishop of Salisbury, following the death of Henry Cotton (Bishop, 1598-1615). Signed by James I.
Robert Abbot was consecrated as Bishop in 1615 by his younger brother, George Abbot (1562-1633), Archbishop of Canterbury (1611-1633), and died in office two years later.
Language
English
Physical Characteristics
Material: paper
Keywords
Abbot, Robert