Letters Patent - Dean of Ely [2013-09-10]

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 Right Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Stephen David by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Ely or in his absence to his Vicar-General in Spirituals Official Principal or to any others whomsoever having or that shall have sufficient power and authority in this behalf Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion have nominated and chosen and by these Presents Do nominate and present Our trusty and well beloved Mark Philip John Bonney Clerk in Holy Orders Master of Arts Canon Residentiary and Treasurer in Our Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Salisbury to the Deanery of Our Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely now void by the resignation of the Very Reverend Michael John Chandler Doctor of Philosophy lately Dean thereof And in Our Gift in full right Commanding and Requiring you to admit the said Mark Philip John Bonney to the Deanery aforesaid and rightfully and lawfully to institute and invest him Dean of the said Cathedral Church with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances of the Deanery aforesaid and to do perform and fulfil all other things which belong to your Pastoral Office in this behalf In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the tenth day of September in the sixty-first year of Our Reign

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