DA/1/5/74
Reference code
DA/1/5/74
Level of description
File
Title
Mandate from William Tooker for the Citation of Canons for the Election of the Dean
Date
20 Jul 1620
Quantity & Format
1 sheet
Description
Mandate from William Tooker canon residentiary and President of the Chapter to Roger Smith Subcommunar and others, for the citation of all dignitaries, canons, archdeacons and [prebendaries] to appear before the President and Chapter in the Chapter House on 28 Jul for the election of a new Dean according to the letters patent of the King, the Deanery having been made vacant by the resignation or translation of the last Dean John Williams. The following names are written underneath: Mr Robert Bower prebendary of Major Pars Altaris, Mr Richard Johnson prebendary of Preston, Mr Benjamin Russell prebendary of Stratford Under the Castle, and Mr [George] Proctor prebendary of Shipton. Some of the text on the right side has been obscured.
Language
Latin
English
English
Physical Characteristics
Material: paper
Keywords
Tooker, William
Smith, Roger
Williams, John
Smith, Roger
Williams, John