Legal Instrument - Presentation to a Crown Benefice in the Lord Chancellor's Gift in Full Right [2025-07-21]

Legal Instrument - Presentation to a Crown Benefice in the Lord Chancellor's Gift in Full Right [2025-07-21]

Parochial Appointments

Instrument of Shabana Mahmood presenting the Rev. Annabel Stott to the Vicarage of Clevedon St. Andrew and St. Peter.

Shabana Mahmood (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice)

FOI request

2025-07-21

Jason Loch

CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Noel Michael Roy by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells or in their absence to their Vicar-General in Spirituals or to any other person or persons having or that shall have sufficient authority in this behalf Greeting We present unto you by these Presents Our beloved in Christ Annabel Louise Stott Clerk in Holy Orders Bachelor of Arts to the Vicarage of Clevedon Saint Andrew and Saint Peter in Our County of Somerset and in your Diocese now legally void by the resignation of the last Incumbent thereof and to Our presentation in full right Commanding and Requiring you so far as relates to you to admit the said Annabel Louise Stott to the Vicarage of Clevedon Saint Andrew and Saint Peter aforesaid and her there to institute induct and invest with all and every the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging and to do all and singular other matters and things in anywise touching or concerning the admission institution and induction aforesaid which to your pastoral office belongeth or appertaineth In Testimony whereof We cause these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the twenty-first day of July in the third year of Our Reign

BY THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF GREAT BRITAIN

FARRAR

Black and white Royal Arms with Tudor Crown at the top.

Printed in Times New Roman.

Royal name begins with a drop cap and it's capitalized and in boldface.

Presentee's name and benefice are in boldface.

Document is sealed with the Wafer Great Seal.

This document has a different eschatocol ("In Testimony whereof We cause these Our Letters to be made Patent" vs. "In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent").

There is also a different warranty ("By the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain") to reflect the fact that these instruments are issued without the Monarch's involvement.