11 10 668 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/e927efae0f489eaa456ff23f3474984b.pdf c2baa3d49f58ea497dca8f4276a994ec Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. (Sgd.) Elizabeth R ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith: To Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Alexander Andrew Mackay Baron Irvine of Lairg Our Chancellor of Great Britain GREETING: Whereas the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury being lately vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor George Leonard Baron Carey of Clifton Bachelor of Divinity Master of Theology Doctor of Philosophy lately Archbishop thereof the College of Canons of Our Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ Canterbury having desired and likewise obtained Our leave have elected the Most Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Rowan Douglas Williams Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Divinity to be their Archbishop and Pastor to which election and person so elected We have granted Our Royal Assent and favour and have received his homage due to Us for the said Archbishopric of Canterbury And have restored to him the Temporalities of the said Archbishopric (except all manors lands tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances to the said Archbishopric lately belonging and appertaining now in Our hands by virtue of a certain Act of Parliament made and provided in the first year of the Reign of Our Royal Predecessor Queen Elizabeth (if any such there may be) and in Our Exchequer remaining of record) Wherefore We Command You that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause to be made forth Our Letters and Writs for the Restitution of the Temporalities of the Archbishopric of Canterbury to the aforesaid elected Archbishop in due form and in such case accustomed To have and to receive the issues and profits of the aforesaid Archbishopric to the elected Archbishop from the time of the resignation of the said George Leonard Baron Carey of Clifton without account or any other thing therefor to be rendered paid or done unto Us Given at Our Court at Saint James's the seventeenth day of December two thousand and two in the fifty-first year of Our Reign BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND (Sgd.) Irvine of Lairg, C <div style="text-align:center;">MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY </div> This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to grant the Restitution of the Temporalities of the See of Canterbury unto the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Rowan Douglas Williams, M.A., D.Phil., D.D., now Archbishop of that See to commence from the time of the resignation of the Right Reverend and Right Honourable George Leonard Baron Carey of Clifton, B.D., M.Th., Ph.D. And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty's Royal Command <table style="width:100%;border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:top;">Received the 17th day of December 2002 (Sgd.) Irvine of Lairg, C.</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;">Signified by Mr. Secretary Blunkett PHILLIPS Clerk of the Crown in Chancery</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Lord Irvine of Lairg (Lord Chancellor) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name is capitalized and begins with a drop cap. Williams' name is in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. These Warrants result in the sealing of several different instruments, including Writs to the relevant escheators as well as a Mandate to the knights, tenants, and freeholders of the See of Canterbury. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - For the Restitution of the Temporalities of the Archbishopric of Canterbury [2002-12-17] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II directing the Lord Chancellor to issue Letters and Writs under the Great Seal of the Realm restoring the temporalities of the See of Canterbury to Rowan Williams. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived C 83/697 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002-12-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury Church of England Great Seal Lord Chancellor Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/b182aa77ed5990a96184cb4bb7d81ba5.pdf 278e173889c760105408497709a0cea9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource No. 10 and the See of Liverpool Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Procedure Description An account of the resource In 1997, Tony Blair rejected the Crown Appointments Commission's initial slate of nominees for the See of Liverpool. These documents shed light on No. 10's assessment of the candidates as well as the attitude of senior figures in the Church such as the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York. Minute These are formal communications from one minister to another or from a civil servant to a minister. Transcript A transcript of the document. Page 1 From: John Holroyd Date: 12 June 1997 PRIME MINISTER NEXT BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL The Archbishop of York rang me yesterday to ask if I could give any indication of your likely attitude to the results of the Crown Appointments Commission’s names for Liverpool. I told him that at first sight you did not see the names of Reid and Cassidy as being an adequate choice, given the importance of the Liverpool appointment and the stature achieved by the outgoing Bishop. I added that you would be evaluating both names and, as is your right, the possibility of asking the CAC to meet again to produce further names. This did not faze the Archbishop. He said that he is making up his mind as to what to recommend in the letter that he will write to you in the next few days reporting the outcome of the CAC. I have, of course, been reflecting further after our conversation. I do not think that I could recommend that you should go for Reid: he just does not measure up to the requirement or to the job description provided to the CAC by the diocese, and he would be nearly 64 when he took over. I judge that the Archbishop of York shares this view. Cassidy is a more problematical choice. The Archbishop of York – who knew him in London – is uncertain about his judgment and “bottom”, especially for such a senior bishopric, but he would be energetic and care for his diocese. One argument for going for him is that George Carey could not take exception to your  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 2 preferring him to Reid: you will remember that with 7 votes for Reid and 5 for Cassidy you have every right to go for the latter. But I am increasingly attracted by going for a return to the CAC for new names. George Carey said to me last week: “the new Prime Minister wouldn’t want to flex his muscles this early, would be?” But that is not the point. As I see it, it is not a matter of your flexing your muscles, but of pointing out to the CAC, as I tried to do during its meeting, that the candidates offered do not measure up to what you and the diocese require. As the person who would have to explain this to the CAC I would be prepared to go through with asking it to resume its work, if that is what you wish. For the moment you need do nothing until the letter from the Archbishop of York is received. Then it may be appropriate for you to talk to David Hope on the phone before you take a final decision. (Sgd.) John John Holroyd </div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minute - Further Assessment of the CAC's Nominees for the See of Liverpool [1997-06-12] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Procedure Description An account of the resource Minute from John Holroyd encouraging Tony Blair to consider asking the Crown Appointments Commission for a new pair of nominees for the Bishopric of Liverpool. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-06-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Liverpool Bishop of Liverpool Church of England Crown Appointments Commission Prime Minister Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/e1afdb6cf2e1155de8c92c4a2a08b988.pdf e44070918ed1b0f7af044bbd93a349f3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource No. 10 and the See of Liverpool Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Procedure Description An account of the resource In 1997, Tony Blair rejected the Crown Appointments Commission's initial slate of nominees for the See of Liverpool. These documents shed light on No. 10's assessment of the candidates as well as the attitude of senior figures in the Church such as the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York. Minute These are formal communications from one minister to another or from a civil servant to a minister. Transcript A transcript of the document. Page 1 From: John Holroyd Date: 9 June 1997 PRIME MINISTER Diocese of Liverpool I. Candidates provided by the Crown Appointments Commission Rt Rev Gavin Reid (63 last month) Bishop of Maidstone (in the Canterbury Dicoese) since 1992. Out-and-out evangelical: leads the Churches’ work on the Millennium. “His public pronouncements occasionally lack judgement”. Little parish experience and at his age he could retire in less than two years time; Archdeacon George Cassidy (55 this year) Archdeacon of London and Canon of St. Paul’s since 1987. An Ulsterman and originally a NI Civil Servant. Of evangelical origins he’s now middle of road. A tough and fair administrator – too tough for some. Wide range of social contacts outside Church. Energetic, with good mind, but some lack of “bottom”. The CAC gave 7 votes to Reid and 5 to Cassidy – effectively “no preference” and thus the choice for you is open. II. Options All the following are legitimately open to you: <ol> <li>to go for Reid:</li> <li>to go for Cassidy:</li> <li>to ask for more names.</li> </ol>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 2 Pros & Cons <ol> <li>George Carey wants Reid, one of his suffragans, to be appointed. But it is not his patch – Liverpool is in the Northern Province and David Hope has yet to make up his mind on his advice to you. Previously Reid has not been thought to be up to a diocesan job, so why is he now at 63? Answer: The diocesan reps on the CAC made a pitch for him, which G Carey backed.</li> <li>George Cassidy would be energetic and get round the diocese: (David Sheppard has been too much identified with Liverpool city). He’s also intelligent and, after some misgivings, supports the ordination of women. Can be a little narrow on social issues, but has learnt to be more measured and tolerant as he has experienced the difficulties of London. But is he really big enough to be Bishop of Liverpool?</li> <li>Asking for more names is a bit risky, on two grounds. One is that an extra name that might come forward is that of Canon David Gillett, another evangelical and Principal of the Church’s Bristol theological college. He’s not up to the Liverpool job: so far he’s been thought of as good enough for a suffragan post only. On the other hand you might get as a second additional name one of the two really good suffragans who could do the job – Langrish of Birkenhead and Stevens of Dunwich. The other risk is that George Carey might cut up rough at the results of the CAC and Reid being put to one side, even though, as I say, the appointment is not in his Province.</li> </ol> Subject to what David Hope says I would go for option 2, ie Cassidy. (Sgd.) John John Holroyd </div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minute - Initial Assessment of the CAC's Nominees for the See of Liverpool [1997-06-09] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Procedure Description An account of the resource Minute from John Holroyd setting out his views on the Crown Appointments Commission's nominees for the Bishopric of Liverpool. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-06-09 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Liverpool Bishop of Liverpool Church of England Crown Appointments Commission Prime Minister Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/a086b2c6da6c60430987f845667f1903.pdf dfac5ea63dae9a3b37ffb904f638b673 Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. Page 1 E LIZABETH THE SECOND BY THE GRACE OF GOD of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith To the Commissioners most particularly described hereinafter and all other Our faithful Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Quintin McGarel Baron Hailsham of St. Marylebone Our Chancellor of Great Britain hath humbly besought Us to grant to him and his successors in office (the holder for the time being of the said office being hereinafter called Our Chancellor) leave to be absent from Our United Kingdom from time to time during Our Pleasure and We are graciously pleased to assent to his request And Whereas We deem it expedient to commit to the Commissioners constituted by and for the purposes of these Presents (hereinafter called Our Commissioners) the custody of Our Great Seal of Our Realm (hereinafter called Our Great Seal) during and such absence of Our Chancellor save when it is in Our custody And whereas We further deem it expedient to commit to Our Commissioners during any vacancy that may in future occur in the office of Our Chancellor (save when Our Great Seal is in Our custody) both the custody of Our Great Seal and all other powers duties and functions of Our Chancellor except those appertaining to his office as Speaker of Our House of Lords Know Ye That We do hereby grant leave to Our Chancellor to be absent from Our United Kingdom from time to time during Our Pleasure until We give further order or direction to the contrary to the intent that such leave shall not determine by the return of Our Chancellor to Our United Kingdom but shall endure and be a continuing leave to Our Chancellor to be absent from Our United Kingdom from time to time And That We do hereby constitute as Our Commissioners for the purposes of these Presents the holders for the time being of the offices listed in the Schedule annexed hereto And That We do hereby commit to Our Commissioners during any absence of Our Chancellor from Our United Kingdom in pursuance of Our Leave hereinbefore granted  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 2 the custody of Our Great Seal and the responsibility for passing under it all such things as have ordinarily been used to be sealed with it and during any vacancy that may occur in the office of Our Chancellor both the custody of Our Great Seal as aforesaid and also all other powers duties and functions of Our Chancellor except those appertaining to his office as Speaker of Our House of Lords Provided That upon the return of Our Chancellor to Our United Kingdom after any absence therefrom in pursuance of Our leave hereinbefore granted Our Commissioners shall immediately recommit to Our Chancellor the custody of Our Great Seal without any further commission warrant or authority in that respect but that this Our Commission shall not be determined by the return of Our Chancellor to Our United Kingdom or by the recommitment to him of Our Great Seal or by its commitment after a vacancy in the office of Our Chancellor to a new holder that office but until We give further order or direction to the contrary this Our Commission shall endure and be a continuing Commission operating during any further absence of Our Chancellor from Our United Kingdom and during any further vacancy that may occur in his office save however that nothing in this Commission shall operate to commit the custody of Our Great Seal or any other power duty or function of Our Chancellor to Our Commissioners during any time when Our Great Seal is in Our custody And We do hereby declare that during any period when by virtue of these Presents the custody of Our Great Seal stands committed to Our Commissioners any two of Our Commissioners may pass or cause to be passed under Our Great Seal any thing which ought so to pass And during any period when by virtue of these Presents other powers duties and functions of Our Chancellor stand committed to Our Commissioners those powers duties and functions may be exercised by any three Commissioners who hold any of the following offices that is to say the Lord Chief Justice of England the Lord President of Our Privy Council the Keeper of Our Privy Seal the Master of the Rolls the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland the President of the Family Division of Our High Court of Justice or the Vice-Chancellor of the Chancery Division of Our High Court of Justice In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the sixth day of March in the twenty-ninth year of Our Reign <div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2em;margin:0.5em 0;">By The Queen Herself</div> <div style="text-align:right;font-weight:bold;margin:0.5em 0;">Bourne</div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 3 <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;">THE SCHEDULE</div> The Lord Chief Justice of England The Lord President of Our Privy Council The Keeper of Our Privy Seal The Chairman of Committees of Our House of Lords The Master of the Rolls The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland The President of the Family Division of Our High Court of Justice The Lords Justices of Our Court of Appeal The Vice-Chancellor of the Chancery Division of Our High Court The Justices of Our High Court of Justice</div> </div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Immediate Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wax Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top of each page. Royal name is capitalized along with "by the Grace of God" and begins with a drop cap. Royal name and style are written in a larger hand. Text after the royal name and style is handwritten. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This superseded the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/556">Commission dated June 26, 1979</a>. The language has been simplified somewhat, and instead of committing the Great Seal to named individuals, it instead commits it to the holders of certain offices. This Commission also states that the Commissioners of the Great Seal would not exercise any of the Lord Chancellor's duties as Speaker of the House of Lords. The fact that this document is mostly handwritten and received the pendant Great Seal is noteworthy given that this was essentially an administrative document that is unlikely to have been displayed anywhere. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Commission for the Custody of the Great Seal [1980-03-06] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II granting Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone leave to be absent from the United Kingdom from time to time and authorizing certain officeholders to have custody of the Great Seal during such absences. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/3932 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-03-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/1/21/section/I.">Great Seal Act 1688</a> (note that this simply clarified the powers of Commissioners of the Great Seal appointed under the royal prerogative) Chairman of Committees of the House of Lords Great Seal Justices of the High Court Lord Chancellor Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord President of the Council Master of the Rolls Monarch Royal Prerogative Superseded Instruments Vice-Chancellor of the Chancery Division Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Subject The topic of the resource Coronations Description An account of the resource Material related to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953. Royal Proclamation Proclamations are signed by the Monarch and sealed with the Great Seal. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">BY THE QUEEN.</div> <div style="text-align:center;">A PROCLAMATION.</div> <div style="text-align:center;">Declaring Her Majesty's Pleasure touching Her Royal Coronation and the Solemnity thereof.</div> ELIZABETH R. WHEREAS We have resolved, by the Favour and Blessing of Almighty God, to celebrate the Solemnity of Our Royal Coronation at Westminster upon Tuesday the Second Day of June next; and forasmuch as by ancient Customs and Usages of this Realm, as also in regard of divers Tenures of sundry Manors, Lands, and other Hereditaments many of Our loving Subjects do claim and are bound to do and perform divers Services on the said Day, and at the Time of the Coronation, as in Times precedent their Ancestors and those from whom they claim have done and performed at the Coronations of Our famous Progenitors and Predecessors, Kings and Queens of this Realm; We, therefore, out of Our Princely Care for the Preservation of the lawful Rights and Inheritances of Our loving Subjects whom it may concern, have thought fit to give Notice of and publish Our Resolution therein; and do hereby give Notice of and publish the same accordingly: And We do hereby further signify, That, by Our Commission under Our Great Seal of the Realm, We have appointed and authorized Our most dearly beloved Husband Philip Duke of Edinburgh; Our most dear and entirely beloved Uncle and most faithful Counsellor Henry William Frederick Albert Duke of Gloucester; The Most Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Geoffrey Francis by Divine Providence Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Gavin Turnbull Lord Simonds, Our Chancellor of Great Britain; The Most Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Cyril Forster by Divine Providence Archbishop of York, Primate of England and Metropolitan; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, First Lord of Our Treasury; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Frederick James Lord Woolton, President of Our Council; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank, Keeper of Our Privy Seal; Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Bernard Marmaduke Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England; Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Douglas Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, Lord Steward of Our Household; Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Henry Hugh Arthur Fitzroy Duke of Beaufort, Master of Our Horse; Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Walter John Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry; Our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Counsellor Robert Arthur James Marquess of Salisbury, one of Our Principal Secretaries of State; Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Counsellor George Herbert Hyde Earl of Clarendon, Lord Chamberlain of Our Household; Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Counsellor Albert Edward Harry Meyer Archibald Earl of Rosebery; Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Counsellor Henry Charles Ponsonby Earl of Drogheda; Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Counsellor Rowland Thomas Earl of Cromer; Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Counsellor Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Earl of Athlone; Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Counsellor William Allen Earl Jowitt; Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Counsellor Harold Rupert Leofric George Earl Alexander of Tunis, Our Minister of Defence; Our right trusty and well beloved Cousin and Counsellor Herbert Louis Viscount Samuel; The Right Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John William Charles by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of London; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor William Philip Lord De L'Isle and Dudley, one of Our Principal Secretaries of State; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Samuel Lowry Lord Porter, Lord of Appeal in Ordinary; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Rayner Lord Goddard, Lord Chief Justice of England; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Clarke Lord MacDennott, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellors Sir David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe; Robert Anthony Eden; Oliver Lyttelton; Antony Henry Head; and James Gray Stuart; five of Our Principal Secretaries of State; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Herbert Stanley Morrison; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Clement Richard Attlee; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Thomas Mackay Lord Cooper, Lord Justice General and President of the Court of Session in Scotland; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Richard Austen Butler, Our Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of Our Exchequer; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Sir Alan Frederick Lascelles, Our Private Secretary; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor James Chuter Ede; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Clement Edward Davies ; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Sir Francis Raymond Evershed, Master of the Rolls; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor James Purdon Lewes Thomas, First Commissioner of Our Admiralty; Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor David McAdam Eccles, Our Minister of Works ; and Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Sir James Ulick Francis Canning Alexander, Keeper of Our Privy Purse; or any five or more of them to receive, hear, and determine the Petitions and Claims which shall be to them exhibited by any of Our loving Subjects in this Behalf; and We do hereby appoint such of Our said Commissioners as may be summoned for that Purpose to sit in the Council Chamber at Whitehall upon the first convenient Day to be hereafter notified by Publication in the London, Edinburgh, and Belfast Gazettes, respectively, and from Time to Time to adjourn as to them shall seem meet, for the Execution of Our said Commission, which We do thus publish, to the Intent that all such Persons whom it may anyways concern may know when and where to give their Attendance for the exhibiting of their Petitions and Claims concerning their Services before mentioned to be done and performed at Our said Coronation: And We do hereby signify and declare that it is Our Royal Will and Pleasure that such Part only of the Solemnity and Ceremony of Our Royal Coronation as is usually upon the Coronation of the Kings and Queens of this Realm solemnized in Westminster Abbey, shall take place. And We do further by this Our Royal Proclamation signify and declare that We do dispense, upon the Occasion of this Our Coronation, with the Services and Attendance of all Persons who do claim and are bound to do and perform any Services which, according to ancient Custom or Usage, are to be performed in Westminster Hall or in the Procession. And We do hereby further graciously declare that such Dispensation shall not interfere with the Rights and Privileges of any of Our loving Subjects to claim the Performances of such several Services or any of them at any future Coronation. And We do hereby, by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council, declare and make known to all such of Our loving Subjects as it may concern, that it seems good to Us that the Committee of Claims shall, upon the Occasion of this Our Coronation, exclude from their Consideration such Claims as may be submitted to them in respect of Rights or Services connected with the Parts of the Ceremonial in Times past performed in Westminster Hall and with the Procession. And We do, by this Our Royal Proclamation, strictly charge and command all Our loving Subjects whom it may concern that all Persons, of what Rank or Quality soever they be, who either upon Our Letters to them directed, or by reason of their Offices and Tenures, or otherwise, are to do any Service at the tune of Our Coronation, other than Service anciently done and performed in Westminster Hall or in the Procession, do duly give their Attendance at the said Solemnity on Tuesday the Second Day of June next, in all respects furnished and appointed as to so great a Solemnity appertaineth and answerable to the Dignities and Places which every one of them respectively holdeth and enjoyeth, and of this they or any of them are not to fail, as they will answer the contrary at their Perils, unless upon special Reasons by Ourself under Our Hand to be allowed, We shall dispense with any of their Services or Attendances. Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this sixth Day of June, in the Year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, and in the First Year of Our Reign. <div style="text-align:center;">GOD SAVE THE QUEEN</div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a Gazette notice and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. To date, this is the last time this Proclamation has been issued. King Charles III did not publish a similar Proclamation. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Proclamation - Declaring Queen Elizabeth II's Pleasure Regarding Her Coronation [1952-06-06] Subject The topic of the resource Coronations Privy Council Ceremonial Description An account of the resource Royal Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II setting the date of her Coronation and appointing a Committee of Privy Counsellors to hear claims for services. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Recorded in The Gazette (London Gazette), issue 39569, June 10, 1952, <a href="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39569/page/3183">3183</a><a href="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43932/page/3234"></a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952-06-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Ceremonial Coronation Claims Coronations Discontinued Instruments Monarch Privy Council Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. George R. I. George, By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, Etc. Etc. Etc. To all and Singular to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting Whereas it appears to Us expedient to nominate some Person of approved Industry, Fidelity, and Knowledge to perform the functions of a Third Secretary in Our Diplomatic Service at any of Our Embassies or Legations abroad; Know Ye therefore, that We have constituted and appointed as We do by these Presents constitute and appoint, Our Trusty and Well-beloved Archibald George Blomefield Russell, Esquire, to be an Acting Third Secretary in Our Diplomatic Service at any of Our Embassies or Legations abroad: Giving and Granting to him in that character all Power and Authority to do and execute all necessary Writings, Memorials and Instruments, as also to assist Our Ambassador or Minister at the place where he may be appointed to reside, in all things which may belong to the duties of such Third Secretary as aforesaid: And we therefore request all those whom it may concern, to receive and acknowledge Our said Trusty and Well-beloved Archibald George Blomefield Russell as such Acting Third Secretary as aforesaid, and freely to communicate with him upon the things that may appertain to the Affairs of Our Embassy or Legation at the place where he may be appointed to reside. Given at Our Court at Saint James the First day of February, in the year of Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and Nineteen and in the Ninth year of Our Reign. By His Majesty’s Command Edward Shortt. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Edward Shortt (Secretary of State for the Home Department). The fact that it's countersigned by the Home Secretary is unusual given that appointment documents for diplomatic personnel were normally countersigned by the Foreign Secretary. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Russell was Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary making this an unusual modern example of a herald being appointed to a diplomatic position. The use of the royal name without the ordinal number is a consistent feature of certain types of diplomatic and military Commissions (e.g., <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/354">this one</a>). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Appointing Archibald Russell as Acting Third Secretary in HM Diplomatic Service [1919-02-01] Subject The topic of the resource Foreign Affairs Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King George V appointing Archibald Russell as Acting Third Secretary in HM Diplomatic Service. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms, Miscellaneous Enrolments I/78 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1919-02-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Diplomatic Personnel Discontinued Instruments Home Secretary Monarch https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/c90060a8b37a8654ff68ec3b95f80b52.jpeg 05ce952edcff34d1b6be172416d47258 Legal Instrument A category for legal instruments. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">COMMISSION by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in favour of </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Jon Kevin Logan </div> <div style="text-align:center;">as Commander of the Family Logan </div> Unto All and Sundry whom These Presents Do or May Concern, WE, Joseph John Morrow, Lord Lyon King of Arms send Greeting: Whereas it has been represented to Us that the Hereditary Chiefship of the Family Logan is dormant; That the dormancy of the Chiefship of the said Family has created difficulties in maintaining the well-being of the said Family and of its Branches and Houses at home and overseas; That in order to preserve the spirit of kinship and the traditions of the said Family, a Commander ad interim should be recognised to rally the members of the said Family, to convene meetings thereof and to preside thereat during the dormancy of the Chiefship; That the Principal Men and Women that now are of the Family Logan have, after due consideration by way of Family or Family Conclave, otherwise known as derbhfine selection, selected and recommended to Us Jon Kevin Logan, residing at [REDACTED] as a fit proper person to be recognised as Commander ad interim of the said Family; Now Therefore We, after due consideration and investigation, being well satisfied as to the good qualities, abilities and loyalty of Jon Kevin Logan, and of his fitness for the said Office, do by These Presents Recognise and Confirm the said Jon Kevoin [sic] Logan as Commander ad interim for a period of five years from the date hereof of the Family both at home and abroad with power and commission to him to do and perform all acts and functions proper to the Commander of the said Family in the personal absence of the Hereditary Chief thereof, in the same manner and to the same effect as if he had been specially appointed and instructed by such Hereditary Chief; And We direct These Presents to be recorded in the Books of the Lyon Court (Probative Writs Section); In Testimony Whereof we have subscribed These Presents and the Seal of Our Office is affixed hereto at Edinburgh this Eighteenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty five before this witness Russell Gilchrest Hunter, Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records. <div style="width:100%;font-size:1em;"> <div style="width:32%;vertical-align:top;">(Sgd.) Russell Gilchrest Hunter Lyon Clerk</div> <div style="width:32%;vertical-align:top;text-align:center;">L. S.</div> <div style="width:32%;vertical-align:top;">(Sgd.) Joseph John Morrow Lyon</div> </div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bradley Hand ITC or a similar font. Many incipits are in red. "Ad interim" is underlined. Signed by Russell Gilchrest Hunter (Lyon Clerk) and Joseph John Morrow (Lord Lyon King of Arms). Red wafer seal of the Lord Lyon at the bottom in between the signatures. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. A Clan Commander provides leadership in the absence of a Hereditary Chief. The selection process involves asking the Lord Lyon to authorize a Family meeting to consider the candidates. Lyon will also appoint an Officer to oversee the process and inform him of the Family's choice. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legal Instrument - Commission in Favor of Jon Logan as Commander of the Family Logan [2025-12-18] Subject The topic of the resource Hereditary Chiefships Scotland Description An account of the resource Commission of the Lord Lyon King of Arms in favor of Jon Kevin Logan as Commander of the Family Logan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph John Morrow (Lord Lyon King of Arms) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-12-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Brady Brim-DeForest Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Scotland Hereditary Chiefships Lord Lyon King of Arms Scotland https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/2a885e305816e75a1cb6caef46be5ea1.pdf 5e5ad98a90d06a4f76505f5001c68894 Legal Instrument A category for legal instruments. Transcript A transcript of the document. Justin Portal by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of all England and Metropolitan To all persons in Our Province of Canterbury and in particular to the Reverend George Raymond Bush and to the Churchwardens of the Parish Church of Saint Mary-le-Bow in the City of London Greeting Whereas The Episcopal See of London having become vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Father in God Richard John Carew the College of Canons of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in the City of London after having petitioned for and obtained the Royal Licence for an Election to be held for a new Bishop did assemble and elect The Right Reverend Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally to be the Bishop and Pastor of their Cathedral Church And Whereas Her Most Excellent Majesty Our Most Gracious Sovereign Lady Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith has at the humble Petition of the College of Canons of the Cathedral Church given her Royal Assent and Consent to such Election of Sarah Elisabeth Mullally as Her Majesty has signified to Us by Her Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm requiring Us to confirm such Election according to the tenor and exigency of the Laws and Statutes of England with all convenient speed (as more fully appears by Her said Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm inscribed and directed to Us) And Whereas in obedience to Her Majesty’s Royal Command We have decreed that any persons who shall except to or question the validity or form of such Election or the identity of the person elected shall be cited and summoned to appear on the day at the hour and place for the purposes underwritten (justice so requiring) Now We commit and strictly enjoin and require you the said Incumbent and Churchwardens to cite or cause to be cited (by affixing these presents in some proper place at the Parish Church of St Mary-le-Bow in the City of London or such other public place as shall be most expedient) any persons who may desire to raise any such objection that they appear before Our Vicar General or his surrogate at Minerva House 5 Montague Close London SE1 9BB on Monday 5 March at the hour of Eleven o’clock in the forenoon And all persons intending so to oppose shall make their objections in writing and deliver the same at the Principal Registry 16 Beaumont Street in the City of Oxford before Four o’clock in the afternoon of 2 March 2018 The Vicar General will sit in Chambers at 5 Montague Close London SE1 9BB aforesaid on Monday 5 March 2018 at Eleven o’clock in the forenoon to consider any objections that may have been delivered and no objector who shall not have given such notice and appeared in Chambers at such time may appear or be heard during the business of Confirmation We and Our Vicar General or his Surrogate will then proceed in the business of Confirmation as our duty shall require according to the exigency of the Laws and Statutes of England And what you shall do our cause to be done in the premises you shall duly and authentically certify Us Our Vicar General or his Surrogate or so to let one of you certify who shall execute this Our Mandate Dated the seventh day of February in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and Eighteen and of Our Translation the Sixth (Sgd.) John Rees Principal Registrar of the Province of Canterbury For and on behalf of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style on cream-colored paper. Incipits, names, and other text is in boldface and italics. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Legal Instrument - Public Notice Regarding the Confirmation of Sarah Mullally's Election as Bishop of London [2018-02-07] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Ecclesiastical Law Description An account of the resource Public Notice issued by the Court of the Vicar General regarding the confirmation of Sarah Mullally's election as Bishop of London. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Rees (Principal Registrar of the Province of Canterbury) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-02-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of London Archbishop of Canterbury Bishop of London Church of England Statutory Power Vicar General of the Province of Canterbury https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/68e6e58709b67778159799ec82fb5652.pdf 1f04c5487f98ab14602f78dfd4f735d2 Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Page 1 <div style="text-align:center;"> IN THE COURT OF THE VICAR-GENERAL OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY</div> <div style="text-align:center;"> </div> <div style="text-align:center;">Re: The Confirmation of the Election to the See of London</div> <div style="text-align:center;"> ______________ Judgment ______________</div> In this application the Reverend Stephen Holland, minister of the Westhoughton Evangelical Church and a member of the Protestant Truth Society, seeks to oppose the confirmation of the election of the Right Reverend Sarah Mullally, Bishop of Crediton, to the vacant see of London. Mr Holland has responded to citation served upon him by lodging Particulars of Objection dated 1 March 20018 and appearing before me in chambers on 5 March 2018. The first matter arising from his application is whether Mr Holland has locus standi; in other words whether he has sufficient interest in the proceedings to stand as an opposer. The question received consideration in Rex v. Archbishop of Canterbury [1902] 2 KB 503 at 523, where the allegation of want of interest was not pursued by counsel for the bishop-elect because a decision on the merits was sought. It is clear, however, from the observation of Lord Alverstone CJ that lack of sufficient interest would be decisive in a case such as the present. In normal circumstances the minister of a Church not in communion with the Church of England, and who is not resident in the diocese concerned, would lack sufficient interest to oppose the election. On this occasion, however, special citation was directed to Mr Holland. It would be unfair to deprive him of the opportunity to put his case in response to such citation. On that ground alone I have permitted him to address me on the merits. Mr Holland's basic proposition is that the assumption by a woman of the role of leadership in the Church is contrary to Scripture and Tradition. In support of his submissions he has drawn attention to several passages from the Epistles, most notably Saint Paul’s well-known words in 1 Corinthians chapter 11 verse 3 and chapter 14 verses 33-36. As regards the tradition of the Church, Mr Holland has relied upon quotations from the early writers and upon the decisions of the Councils concerning the limited role of women. Against this background he has contended that the Church of England, in permitting the ministry of women, has erroneously been led by the ‘spirit of the age’ instead of adhering to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The confirmation of the election of a diocesan bishop is a legal process. It is governed by the applicable law. This is now: to be found in the Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 which  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 2 authorised the General Synod to legislate by Canon so as to enable women to be consecrated as bishops. Under such authority Canon C2.1 was amended to provide that “A man or a woman may be consecrated to the office of bishop.” The relationship between the Canon and the doctrine of the Church of England is explained in Section 4 of the Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974. Section 4(1) provides that, “Every Canon...shall be such as in the opinion of the General Synod is neither contrary to, nor indicative of any departure from, the doctrine of the Church of England in any essential matter.” The principle is underlined by Section 4(2) “The final approval by the General Synod of any such Canon...shall conclusively determine that the Synod is of such opinion as aforesaid with respect to the matter so approved.” Thus it is necessary for this court to have regard to Canon C2.1 both as binding in law and as consistent with the doctrine of the Church of England. It is common knowledge that the decision to consecrate women as bishops was the subject of prolonged and anxious debate in the General Synod, during which the meaning and effect of both Scripture and Tradition were the subject of close scrutiny. In the result the General Synod adopted a position contrary to Mr Holland’s theological views. Its conclusion, reflected in its final approval of Canon C2.1 as it now stands, requires me to determine that there is no legal or doctrinal impediment preventing the election of the Right Reverend Sarah Mullally from being confirmed. It should be added that a further difficulty faces Mr Holland in pursuing his objection. Bishop Mullally has already been admitted to episcopal orders and is serving as a suffragan bishop. An objection to her qualification for service in a diocesan post appears doomed to failure, since as a matter of fact she has for some time been discharging episcopal functions following her lawful consecration. I have given careful consideration to Mr Holland’s written and oral submissions, which he has presented in a concise and effective manner. Notwithstanding the skilful presentation of his arguments, I am satisfied that they have no foundation in law. Accordingly I am bound to dismiss his objection, and direct that he is debarred from pursuing further the protest that he has made to this court. </div> <table style="width:100%;border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:top;">(Sgd.) Timothy Briden</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;">Timothy Briden Vicar-General Lamb Chambers Temple EC4Y 7AS 6 March 2018</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Judgment of the Vicar-General of Canterbury Dismissing an Objection to the Confirmation of Sarah Mullally's Election as Bishop of London [2018-03-06] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Ecclesiastical Law Description An account of the resource Judgment of the Vicar-General of the Province of Canterbury dismissing Stephen Holland's objection to the confirmation of Sarah Mullally's election as Bishop of London. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Timothy Briden (Vicar-General of the Province of Canterbury) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-03-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of London Bishop of London Church of England Judgments Statutory Power Vicar General of the Province of Canterbury Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Monarch and the Peerage Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Description An account of the resource Materials relating to the Monarch's relationship with the peerage. Royal Letter This is used for ceremonial correspondence from the Monarch. Transcript A transcript of the document. GEORGE R. Right Trusty and Well-Beloved We Greet you well. It having been Represented unto us That neither you or the Lady your Wife can without Great Prejudice Attend at the Royal Solemnity of Our and the Queens Coronation on the Eleventh of October Instant We have therefore thought fit and accordingly do hereby Dispense with your Respective Attendance upon that Occasion, And so We bid you heartily Farewell. Given at Our Court at St. James’s the Ninth day of October 1727 In the First year of Our Reigne. By His Majestys Com̃and SUSSEX M Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Talbot, 1st Earl of Sussex (Deputy Earl Marshal) Recipient(s) Unknown. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a printed transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This Royal Letter was issued just a few days before the Coronation. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Letter - Dispensing With a Peer's Attendance at the Coronation of King George II [1727-10-09] Subject The topic of the resource Coronation Description An account of the resource Royal Letter of King George II giving an unnamed peer and his wife permission to be absent from his Coronation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Keith W. Murray, "Coronation Letters," The Genealogist, vol. XVIII (1902): 66. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1727-10-09 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Ceremonial Coronations Deputy Earl Marshal Discontinued Instruments Monarch Peers and Peeresses