The Kings Majesties most gracious letter and declaration to the bishops, deans and prebends &c

All titles

• The Kings Majesties most gracious letter and declaration to the bishops, deans and prebends &c
• Miscellaneous Documents. 1660-08-07

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for John Jones, 1660.

Added name

Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. ; Church of England.

Publication year

1660

ESTC No.

R212560

Grub Street ID

88141

Description

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1°.

Note

"The clergy must be paid sufficiently. No leases of rectories or parsonages to be signed unless the vicarages or curacies have at least £100 or £80 per annum.... Prebendaries are to comply with this order, which is to be enforced by Deans, Bishops, and Archbishops, on pain of displeasure." -- Steele

At end: By his Majestyes command. Edward Nicholas. This is a true copy of the Kings letter, shewed in the House of Commons by Sir Allin Brawdrift the 7th of August 1660

Arms 11; Steele notation: a maintenance afterwards

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug 11".