https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/9baae5ded3257c5c370d4ba5ee1b01d7.pdf 81cd0614a1981e6a8cefaa1ac8ae51ff Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div class="instrument letters-patent" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 1</p> </div> <p><strong>Edward the Eighth</strong> by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith</p> <p><strong>To</strong> all to whom these Presents shall come <strong>Greeting</strong> <strong>Whereas</strong> The Most Reverend Father in God our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Cosmo Gordon by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England and Metropolitan President of the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury the Bishops and the Clergy of the said Convocation have agreed upon and have set down in writing and exhibited to Us an amendment of the Canon No. 143 of the year 1921 so far as it relates to representation of the Clergy in the Lower House of Convocation of the Province of Canterbury being word for word as follows—</p>  <table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:0;margin-top:0.8em;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:50%;vertical-align:top;padding-right:1%;border:0;"> <p style="text-align:center;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:0.6em;">Canon on the Representation of the Clergy in the Lower House of Convocation</p> <p>To substitute for Clause (3) (a) and (b) the following:—</p> <p>(a) The electoral areas shall be:</p> <p style="margin-left:1.5em;">(i) The several dioceses in the Province.</p> <p style="margin-left:1.5em;">(ii) The Universities in the Province:</p> <div style="margin-left:3em;"> <p>(a) The University of Oxford,</p> <p>(b) The University of Cambridge,</p> <p>(c) The University of London,</p> <p>(d) Other Universities in the Province together for this purpose.<br />Provided always that it shall be competent for the Archbishop of the Province, after consultation with the Prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation, to postpone or suspend the operation of this area should the number of electors appear to them to be insufficient for representation as a separate electoral area.</p> </div> <p>(b) The electors shall be:</p> <p style="margin-left:1.5em;">(i) Where a diocese is the area, all clergymen beneficed in the diocese, or licensed under seal by the Bishop of the diocese, or holding office in the Cathedral Church, or in the above-mentioned Collegiate Churches, provided that he be not <em>ex officio</em> members of Convocation, and that no one shall be entitled to vote in more than one diocese.</p> <p style="margin-left:1.5em;">(ii) Where a University, or group of Universities, is the area, all clergymen of the Church of England whose names are entered on an electoral roll kept in accordance with rules made from time to time by Convocation. Provided that no one shall be entitled to vote in more than one such electoral area.</p> </td>  <td style="width:50%;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1%;border:0;"> <p style="text-align:center;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:0.6em;">Canon de Repraesentatione Cleri in Inferiore Domo Convocationis Cantuariensis</p> <p>(a) Singulae Dioeceses singulas electiones facient; <br /><br />(b)<em> </em>Universitates intra Provinciam electiones suas facient:</p> <div style="margin-left:1.5em;"> <p>(α) Universitas Oxoniensis,</p> <p>(β) Universitas Cantabrigiensis,</p> <p>(γ) Universitas Londiniensis,</p> <p>(δ) Ceterae Universitates intra Provinciam simul suffragia sua dantes.<br />proviso quod Archiepiscopo Cantuariensi liceat prolocutore inferioris domus prius consulto aut postponere aut suspendere suffragia haec si ii ferentes non tam multi videantur quam esse digni qui separatim suffragentur.</p> </div> <p>(c) Jus suffragii habebunt clerici omnes qui vel beneficiati sunt vel sub sigillo Episcopi licentiam possident vel in Ecclesiis supradictis Cathedralibus et Collegiatis officio qualicumque funguntur; ita tamen ut nemo suffragium det qui officii sui Convocationi jam adscriptus fuerit, nec cuiquam liceat nisi in una dioecesi suffragium dare.</p> <p>(d) Intra Universitates sive Universitates coniunctas ius suffragii habebunt clerici omnes in ordinem presbyteri aut diaconi in Ecclesiae Anglicanae admissi quorum nomina in libro scripta sunt iuxta regulas quas diversa ad tempora synodus faciet; proviso quod nemini liceat suffragium dare nisi in electione una.</p> <p></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 2</p> </div> <p><strong>And whereas</strong> the said Most Reverend Father in God Primate of All England and Metropolitan President of the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury the Bishops and the Clergy of the said Convocation have also agreed upon and have set down in writing and exhibited unto Us an amendment of the 62nd Canon and an amendment of the 102nd Canon of the year 1603 being word for word respectively as follows—</p>  <p style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;">CANON 62.</p> <table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:0;margin:0.8em 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:50%;vertical-align:top;padding-right:1%;border:0;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.2em 0;"><em>An addition appended to this Canon by the Sacred Synod by way of Supplement and promulgated by Royal Licence, A.D. 1936:</em></p> <p>Notwithstanding the foregoing it shall be lawful for any qualified Minister after due observance of formalities canonically to celebrate a marriage between any persons precluded by no impediment between the hours of eight in the forenoon and six in the afternoon, in accordance with what we have learnt heretofore to be permitted by the Civil Laws of this Realm.</p> </td>  <td style="width:50%;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1%;border:0;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.2em 0;"><em>Clausula huic canoni a sacra synodo in modum supplementi addita et regia licentia promulgata, A.D. 1936:</em></p> <p>Quibus non obstantibus liceat cuilibet ministro idoneo servandis rite servatis matrimonium inter quaslibet personas nullo impedimento praepeditas intra horam antemeridianam octavam et sextam horam pomeridianam canonice celebrare secundum quod novimus legibus huius incliti regni civilibus dehinc esse permissum.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <p style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;">CANON 102.</p> <table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:0;margin:0.8em 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:50%;vertical-align:top;padding-right:1%;border:0;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.2em 0;"><em>An addition appended to this Canon by the Sacred Synod by way of Supplement and promulgated by Royal Licence, A.D. 1936:</em></p> <p>On further consideration of the foregoing the Sacred Synod thought fit to change the abovementioned hour of three in the afternoon to six in the afternoon, according to what we understand to be permitted by the Civil Laws of this Realm.</p> </td>  <td style="width:50%;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1%;border:0;"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.2em 0;"><em>Clausula huic canoni a sacra synodo in modum supplementi addita et regia licentia promulgata, A.D. 1936:</em></p> <p>Quibus denuo perspectis placuit sacrae synodo horam tertiam supradictam in sextam mutare pomeridianam secundum quod novimus legibus huius incliti regni civilibus dehinc esse permissum.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong>Now know ye</strong> that We by virtue of Our Prerogative Royal and Supreme Authority in causes Ecclesiastical Do hereby of Our especial grace give Our Royal Assent to such amendments of Canons 143, 62 and 102 so exhibited as aforesaid And We do allow the same and do hereby grant unto the said Most Reverend Father Cosmo Gordon Lord Archbishop of Canterbury President of the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury and to the Bishops and Clergy thereof Our Royal Licence to make promulge and execute the said amendments to such Canons so exhibited as aforesaid any other cause matter or thing to the contrary notwithstanding.</p> <p><strong>In Witness</strong> whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the sixth day of May in the first year of Our Reign.</p> <p style="text-align:center;">By warrant under the King’s Sign Manual.</p> <p style="text-align:right;margin-top:0.5em;">SCHUSTER.</p>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;"> <p>L. S.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. None Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Royal name, greetings, and incipits are in a Gothic type. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This is a transcript of the original Royal License, so its formatting may not match the original. Original would've likely had the Wafer Seal. 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 - Royal Assent and License [1936-05-06] Subject The topic of the resource Ecclesiastical Convocations of the Clergy Legislation Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of King Edward VIII giving Royal Assent to three amended canons passed by the Convocation of Canterbury along with a License to enact them. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Edward VIII Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/1520 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1936-05-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/19/section/I." title="Submission of the Clergy Act 1533">Submission of the Clergy 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 England Church of England Convocations of the Clergy Ecclesiastical Law Monarch Statutory Power