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  - DA/1/5 - Collection of Papers Relating to Dean John Gordon, Dean John Willimans, and Dean John Bowle

DA/1/5/77

Reference code

DA/1/5/77

Level of description

File

Title

Mandate from William Tooker for the Citation of Canons for the Election of the Dean

Date

15 Oct 1619

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, archdeacons, canons and prebendaries (especially Mr Thomas Jeay [Ivye] prebendary of Netherhaven [Netheravon]) to appear before the President and Chapter in the Chapter House on [16] (date not given) Oct for the election of a new Dean according to the letters patent of the King, the Deanery having been made vacant by the death of the last Dean John Gordon on 03 Sep. 'On behalf of the cantor' is written (in Latin) in the margin. The following names are written underneath: Mr Benjamin Russell prebendary of Stratford sub Castle, John Jesop [Jessop] prebendary of Gillingham Major, and Mr [George] Proctor prebendary of Shipton.

Language

Latin
English

Physical Characteristics

Material: paper

Keywords

Tooker, William
Smith, Roger
Gordon, John