DA/1/5/1
Reference code
DA/1/5/1
Level of description
File
Title
Mandate from William Tooker Ordering the Citation of Canons for the Election of a New Dean
Date
11 Oct 1619
Quantity & Format
1 sheet
Description
Mandate from William Tooker canon residentiary and President of the Chapter and the Cathedral Chapter to Roger Smith subcommunar and others, to cite all dignitaries, canons, archdeacons and prebendaries (there is a list of prebendaries given), especially Mr Francis Doe prebendary of Bricklesworth, to appear in the Chapter House on [?]03 [should be 16] Oct for the election of a new Dean according to the King's letters patent together with the mandate of Martin [Fotherby] Bishop of Salisbury, the deanery having been made vacant because of the death of John Gordon the last Dean on 03 Sep. 'Dean Circa 1622 Various Court Papers Etc.' is written on the back.
Language
Latin
English
English
Physical Characteristics
Material: paper
Keywords
Tooker, William
Smith, Roger
Gordon, John
Smith, Roger
Gordon, John