Anne: Table II. Church and University Appoinment &c.

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Anne, 1702-3. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1916.

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'Anne: Table II. Church and University Appoinment &c.', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Anne, 1702-3, (London, 1916) pp. 357-360. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/anne/1702-3/pp357-360 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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Table II.

Church And University Appointments &c.

These are either (1) Warrants to the Clerk of the Signet attending to prepare bills for the Royal signature to pass the Great Seal, containing cong´'s d' ´lire or letters recommendatory in the case of vacant Bishoprics, or grants or presentations of and to other preferments or livings, or else (2) formal letters recommendatory addressed direct to Deans and Chapters, recommending and commanding the election of clergymen to fill vacancies. In the Table below the letters recommendatory are described as "Royal Letters"; and the warrants (which are all, unless otherwise stated, addressed, and in the form stated above) are calendared shortly by giving their date and the person and preferment with which they deal. Nottingham signs the warrants in Entry Book 151, and Hedges those in Entry Book 150.
Part I.
Royal Warrants to the Clerk of the Signet Attending.
25 Mar.
St. James'.
For Mr. Martyn to be prebendary of Westminster (note).—S.P. Dom., Entry Books 150, p. 234 and 151, p. 71. (fn. 1)
5 May.
St. James'.
For Royal letters directing election of Henry Finch, clerk, Dean of York, vice Dr. Thomas Gale, deceased.—Ibid, 151, p. 81.
For a cong´ d'elire to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle to empower them to elect to the vacant Bishopric there; and also letters recommending them to elect William Nicolson, M.A., Bishop.—Ibid, p. 82.
For presenting Ely Standfield to Newark vicarage, vice Henry Smith, deceased.—Ibid, pp. 82, 83.
20 May.
St. James'.
For a grant to Humfrey Prideaux, D.D., of the Deanery of Norwich, vice Dr. Henry Fairfax, deceased. All usual rights.—Ibid, p. 83.
For a grant to William Fleetwood, M.A., chaplain in ordinary, of the place of a prebendary in "our free chapel of Windsor," vacant by the death of George Evans. All usual rights.—Ibid, p. 84.
21 May.
St. James'.
For a grant to Michael Evans, M.A. of a prebendary's place in the Cathedral church of St. Peter, Westminister, vacant by death of Richard Martin.—Ibid.
For a letter confirming the election of William Nicolson as Bishop of Carlisle, he having been elected according to a recent cong´ d'elire.—Ibid, p. 85.
13. June.
St. James'.
For presenting Joseph Fisher, Rector of Borough, to the Archdeaconry of Carlisle, which is void by the promotion of William Nicolson to the Bishopric of Carlisle.—Ibid.
For granting to John Atkinson, clerk, Vicar of Kirby Stephen, the prebend of Carlisle vacant by Bishop Nicolson's promotion.—Ibid, p. 86.
15 June.
St. James'.
For restitution of the temporalities of the See of Carlisle to Bishop Nicolson as from the date of the death of Dr. Thomas Smith, the late Bishop. Privy Seal.—Ibid, p. 87.
4 July.
St James'.
For a grant of the Rectory of Tempsford in Bedfordshire and the diocese of Lincoln, to Thomas Sandys. It is vacant by the death of the Rev. James Wild, and in the Queen's gift pleno jure.—Ibid.
2 Sept.
Bath.
For a grant to Heneage Dering, LL.D., of the rectory of Scraghingham alias Sheringham [Scrayingham], Yorks. Death of Jonathan Dryden.—Ibid, p. 89.
[9 or] 19 Oct. For appointing Thomas Burton, D.D., chaplain in ordinary, to the canonry of Christchurch, Oxford, vacant by the death of Dr. Henry Smith. All usual rights, &c.
Note in margin that this was cancelled and a new one prepared and entered.—Ibid, p. 90.
19 Nov.
St. James'.
For presenting Martin Horberry, B.A., to the rectory of Althorpe in the Isle of Axholme, vacant by the death of Joseph Sedgwick.— S.P. Dom., Entry Book 150, p. 235.
19 Dec.
St. James'.
For a grant to John Adams, M.A., of a canonry or prebend of Canterbury: vacant by the death of Dr. L. W. Finch.—S.P. Dom., Entry Book 151, p. 91.
27 Dec.
St. James'.
For appointment of Thomas Burton, D.D., chaplain in ordinary; to be a canon of Christchurch, Oxford. Vacant by resignation of Dr. William Wake.— Ibid.
28 Dec.
St. James'.
For granting Thomas Wilson's request. (fn. 2) [See Table of Petitions, at 17 December, 1702.]— Ibid, pp. 92–3
Same. For appointing Francis Gastrill, D.D., to be a canon of Christchurch, Oxford. Vacancy on death of Dr. Henry Smith.— P. ½ Ibid, p. 92.
Part II.
14 March.
St. James'.
Royal letters to the President and Chapter of Salisbury.
To assemble and elect Dr. Edward Young (Fellow of Winchester late chaplain to King William) to the Deanery, in the room of Dr. Robert Woodward, deceased.— S.P. Dom., Signet Office 14, p. 437.
6 May.
St. James'.
Royal letters to the Sub-Dean, or President, and Chapter of York.
To elect Henry Finch, Dean.— Ibid, pp. 444.
8 May.
St. James'.
Royal Letters to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle.
Directing them to elect Wm. Nicholson, M.A., Archdeacon of Carlisle, to the Bishopric of Carlisle, vacant by the death of Dr. Thomas Smith. The cong´ d'´lire is sent herewith. They are to certify the election to the Queen under their Common Seal.— Ibid.
7 July.
St. James'.
Royal Warrant [to the Chancellor &c. of the University of— (fn. 3)
John Gagnier, late of the University of Paris, of the College of Navarre, priest and canon, is a convert to Protestantism, and has petitioned us for letters to you for a mastership of arts in "that our University." We are certified that it will not be prejudicial to the University to grant him this degree, and recommend him accordingly to you to be admitted at once, "all dispensations requisite being first granted," he performing all the exercises necessary for the same, or giving caution therefor.—S.P. Dom., Entry Book 151, p. 88.
6 Aug.
Windsor.
Royal Letters to the Dean and Chapter of Winchester.
Welbore Ellis, D.D., one of the prebendaries of Winchester Cathedral, and chaplain to one of our troops of Horse Guards, has very urgent affairs which require his presence here, and has asked us for leave of absence from Winchester. By the power reserved to us by your statutes we excuse him from residence and attendance as a prebendary and from chapters so long as he is in our service, his turns of preaching only excepted. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 163, pp. 148, 149.
28 Sept.
Bath.
Royal Letters to the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, to be communicated to the Senate there.
You have certified to us that Mathew Pearson, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, took his B.A. degree with you in 1686, but did not then take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy in order to qualify himself to take the succeeding degrees of M.A. and B.D. He might have been admitted to the degree of B.D. in 1697, "according to his admission and standing in our said University," had he then qualified himself by taking the oaths requisite thereto, which he did not do; but he has since done so, and desires to be admitted B.D., but cannot, under the statutes, be so admitted without our Royal dispensation. We are also informed by you that our letters mandatory for admitting him B.D. will not be prejudicial to the University or to any College, he paying the usual fees and performing the usual exercises or giving caution for the same, and we are asked to send such letters. We recommend him for admission accordingly, he paying the usual fees and doing the usual exercises or giving caution for the same.— Ibid, pp. 149–151.
3 Nov.
St. James'.
Royal Letters to the President and Fellows of Queen's College, Cambridge.
We hear that you are all willing to elect as Fellow Thomas Rymer, B.A., Scholar of the College, and qualified by "virtues, learning and good behaviour"; but that "in regard of a local statute of the said College whereby but two fellows at the same time [may be] of one county and diocese he is incapable of being elected" without our Royal dispensation. We grant this, and recommend him for election.— Ibid, pp. 151, 152.
About
20 Nov.
St. James'.
Royal Letters to the Provost and Senior Fellows of Trinity College, Dublin.
Licensing Dr. Owen Lloyd, S.F., T.C.D., to travel for his health from 1 December to 15 May next, without prejudice to his fellowship or professorship in Trinity College, Dublin.
P. ½. Dated, — November, and underwitten at bottom, "entered the 20th."— S.P. Signet Office 15, p. 80; also S.P. Dom., Entry Book 163, p. 153.

Footnotes

  • 1. This warrant is signed by Lord Secretary Manchester.
  • 2. This warrant is addressed to the Attorney General.
  • 3. The name of the university is not given.