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. Marie R. Trusty and welbeloved Wee greet you well, Having received a good Character of the Learning & Loyalty of Our trusty and welbeloved John Lamb Clerk Master of Arts and one of Our Chaplains in ordinary, and being well informed that both by his Standing & Ability in the Study of Divinity he is fully qualified for the Degree of Doctor in Divinity, Wee have thought hereby to recommend him to you in a particular manner for the Said Degree of Doctor in Divinity Willing and requiring you forthwith upon the receipt hereof to confer the Same upon him by accumulation, he performing the Exercises requisite thereunto, or giving caution for the performance thereof at Such times as you Shall think convenient, And so not doubting of your ready compliance herein, Wee bid you farewell. Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 20th: day of June 1693 in the fifth yeare of Our Reigne By her Majtys comand Nottingham Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Daniel, 2nd Earl of Nottingham (Secretary of State for the Southern Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the Warrant in the Secretary of State's Entry Book and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. The text does not say who the Warrant was addressed to, but since Lamb received his DD from the University of Cambridge, it was likely addressed to the Vice-Chancellor for communication to the Senate. The recommendation for a DD may have been connected with Lamb's appointment as Dean of Ely. 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 - Recommending John Lamb for the Degree of Doctor in Divinity [1693-06-20] Subject The topic of the resource Academic Degrees Ecclesiastical Royal Household Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Mary II recommending John Lamb, one of her Chaplains in Ordinary, for the degree of Doctor in Divinity. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Mary II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived SP 44/150 f.139 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1693-06-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Academic Degrees Discontinued Instruments Monarch Southern Secretary University of Cambridge