https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/7810a99e9216b21badaf490b00395766.pdf a2ce0f7935f2c084bd0baee44d828087 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 Church of England Subject The topic of the resource Ecclesiastical Description An account of the resource Material related to the Monarch's role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England. 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: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following: 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 the Most Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor David Michael by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York Primate of England and Metropolitan and to all other Bishops herein concerned Greeting Whereas the Episcopal See of Durham being lately vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Father in God Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull Master of Arts lately Bishop thereof We have by Our Letters Patent granted to the College of Canons of Our Cathedral Church of Christ and Blessed Mary the Virgin of Durham Our leave and licence to choose another Bishop and Pastor of the said See And the said College of Canons by virtue of Our said leave and licence have chosen for themselves and the said See Our trusty and well beloved Nicholas Thomas Wright Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Divinity Canon Theologian in Our Collegiate Church of Saint Peter Westminster to be their Bishop and Pastor as by their Letters sealed with their Seal directed to Us thereupon does more fully appear We accepting of such Election have given Our Royal Assent thereto and this We signify unto you by these Presents Requiring and Commanding you by the faith and allegiance by which you stand bound to Us to confirm the said Election and to consecrate the said Nicholas Thomas Wright so as aforesaid chosen to be Bishop of the said See and to do perform and execute with diligence favour and effect all and singular other things which belong to your Pastoral Office according to the Laws and Statutes of England in this behalf made and provided In Witness &c. Witness &c. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the nineteenth day of June in the three and fifty-second year of Our Reign BY HER MAJESTY’S COMMAND (Sgd.) Irvine of Lairg C MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to grant Your Majesty’s Royal Assent and confirmation of the Election of the Reverend Canon Doctor Nicholas Thomas Wright, M.A., D.Phil., to be Bishop of the See of Durham the said See being now void by the resignation of the Right Reverend Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull, M.A., lately Bishop thereof And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command Signed by Mr. Secretary Blunkett PHILLIPS Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Received the 19th day of June 2003 (Sgd.) Irvine of Lairg C Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Lord Irvine of Lairg (Lord Chancellor) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Royal name is capitalized and has a drop cap. Name of the College of Canons, Bishop-Elect, and "Bishop and Pastor" are in boldface. Details of the date clause are filled in by hand. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This Warrant is a bit of a mystery. It's dated June 19 and countersigned and recepi'd by Lord Irvine of Lairg even though he left office on June 12. 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 Letters Patent Assenting to the Election of the Bishop of Durham [2003-06-19] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Archbishops and Bishops Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm assenting to the election of the Bishop of Durham. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived C 83/698-699 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-06-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/47-48/30/section/2" title="Great Seal Act 1884">Great Seal Act 1884</a> <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> Archbishop of York Great Seal Home Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power