DA/1/5/78
Reference code
DA/1/5/78
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 to appear before the President and Chapter in the Chapter House on 16 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: William Tooker prebendary of Minor Pars Altaris and Thomas Lech [Leche] prebendary of Bytton [Bitton].
Language
Latin
English
English
Physical Characteristics
Material: paper
Keywords
Tooker, William
Smith, Roger
Gordon, John
Smith, Roger
Gordon, John