DA/1/5/32

DA/1/5/32

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Account of a Chapter Meeting on 27th June 1620

27 Jun 1620

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On Tuesday 27 June 1620 in the Chapter House before John Barnston President of the Chapter, Henry Seward and Walter Curll [Curle] canons residentiary, Henry Cotton Precentor and prebendary of Highworth, and Henry Good prebendary of Yetmister [Yetminster Prima] (William Tooker Dean of Lichfield and canon residentiary was absent on account of illness) in the presence of William Colet public notary between the hours of 4 and 6pm. John Cane appeared and on behalf of John Prideaux Vice-Chancellor of Oxford presented to the President and Chapter letters patent from King James [for the institution of] John Prideaux to the prebend or canonry of Slape or Sleape, which was vacant by the death of William Goodwyn [Goodwin] Dean of Christchurch Oxford and recently prebendary there, and also [mandate letters] (litteras mandatarias) of George [Abbot] Archbishop of Canterbury for the installation of John Prideaux. Henry Good appeared and showed his letter of proxy, and on behalf of John Prideaux sought to be admitted to the prebend. William Smigergill [Smegergill] and Roger Smith Vicars Choral were assigned to the installation of Dr Prideaux in the person of Mr Good. There are a number of annotations and amendments to the document.

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