DA/1/5

Reference code

DA/1/5

Level of description

Sub-series

Title

Collection of Papers Relating to Dean John Gordon, Dean John Willimans, and Dean John Bowle

Original Title

Dean Circa 1622 Various Court Papers Etc, File of Chapter Papers 1619-21

Date

1619 - 1622

Description

A file of papers relating to Dean John Gordon, Dean John Williams, and Dean John Bowle. The first item in the bundle is labelled 'Dean Circa 1622 Various Court Papers Etc' (in a later hand). This material was transferred from the Diocesan archives at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre (WSHC). The description according to the 'Guide to the Records of the Bishop etc' held at WSHC is as follows: These include proxies and papers for election of Bishop, memoranda of installation of prebendaries, mandates for installation, monitions to canons to pay a fifth part of their emoluments for the repairs to the cathedral, minute of chapter meetings, appointments of officials for carrying out a visitation of the dean's peculiar, draft chapter acts and various other papers. They were previously titled 'File of Chapter Papers, 1619-21.'

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