| Description | Miscellaneous papers, found with the above documents on cathedral visitations, and relating mainly to the same subject, chiefly 17th century:
Bond for repayment of £51-10s, John Payne, Salisbury, brewer, Edward coxwe, Berwick St Leonard., yeo, and Christopher Legge, Salisbury, ironmonger, with John Selwood, Deptford in Wylye, yeo, 1655.
'Instructions for Dr. Martyn and the other Commissioners to be observed in the Visitation'. Seems to be a visitation of parishes, not cathedral, 1662. With a copy.
16th century copy of grant by bishop Walter Scammel of the church of Laverstock to the dean and chapter, 1265, with copy of an extract from the communar's account relating to Laverstock, 1481-1482
Extract from the chapter act book of 1668, about the appointment of Michael Wise as organist. This is probably in connection with the 1683 visitation, when Wise was presented for negligence, etc. With a copy of his petition.
Notes on parochial visitation procedure, 1662
Letter to Mr. Theophilus Dyer, registrar, about procedure in the cause of Mr. Powell, presented at the 1683 cathedral visitation, 1686.
Two papers in Seth Ward's writing - one contains names of some of the prebends, the other decisions about the Cathedral, c.1672.
Bishop's mandate to his apparitor general to summon all the clergy of the diocese to the archbishop's visitation, 1757.
Copies of articles of enquiry ministered at cathedral visitations of Bishops John Davenant, Humfrey Henchman, Seth Ward, and Gilbert Burnet, and of Archbishop William Sancroft, 1626-1696
Articles of complaint exhibited by the bishop against Dean Thomas Peirce; and the dean's answers to complaints by the prebendaries.
16th cent copy of deed of bishop Walter Scammell about Laverstock church; with other papers. |