https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/c8ee3e048ce9d2b086b44cff50be66ea.pdf 5303c3d524f596a79a3b23f6060a9c26 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 ████████ Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal of Our Realm ████████ GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause [in right margin: you cause or any two of/] 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 Right Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved John Stapylton by Divine Providence Lord Bishop of Durham or in his absence to his 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 GORDON GEORGE THOMPSON Clerk to the VICARAGE of SAINT THOMAS CRAGHEAD in Our County of Durham and in your Diocese now legally void by the cession 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 Gordon George Thompson to the Vicarage of Saint Thomas Craghead aforesaid and him 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 WITNESS &c. WITNESS &c. Given at Our Court at Balmoral the twenty-sixth day of August One thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven in the twenty-sixth year of Our Reign BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND. (Sgd.) Merlyn Rees MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains a Warrant to the Commissioners for the custody [^of the Great Seal of the Realm] to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to present the Reverend [^Gordon] George Thompson to the Vicarage of Saint Thomas, Craghead, in Your Majesty's County of Durham and the Diocese of Durham, and in Your Majesty's Gift in full right And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command <table style="width:100%;border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tbody> <tr style="border:none;"> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:top;width:50%;">Received the 26th day of August 1977 <table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:1.5em;"> <tbody> <tr style="border:none;"> <td style="border:none;padding:0;line-height:1.4;"> (Sgd.) Melford Stevenson (Sgd.) Elizabeth Lane </td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"> ⎤ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦ </td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;line-height:1.4;text-align:right;">Commissioners of the Great Seal</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:top;width:50%;"> Signified by First Lord of Your Majesty's Treasury OULTON Clerk of the Crown in Chancery </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Merlyn Rees (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Royal name is in Gothic type. Document is a preprinted template with typewritten and handwritten additions. Certain parts of the template referring to the Lord Chancellor have been blacked out since this Warrant was addressed to the Commissioners of the Great Seal. Document was folded and bears bands of discoloration. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This Warrant was recepi'd by two of the Commissioners of the Great Seal: Sir Melford Stevenson (Justice of the High Court) Dame Elizabeth Lane (Justice of the High Court) 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 Presenting the Vicar of St. Thomas Craghead [1977-08-26] Subject The topic of the resource Parochial Appointments Great Seal Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II directing the Commissioners of the Great Seal to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm presenting the Rev. Gordon George Thompson to the Vicarage of St. Thomas Craghead. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/3932 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977-08-26 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch 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> but the resulting Letters Patent are a prerogative instrument. Benefices Commissioners of the Great Seal Great Seal Home Secretary Monarch Statutory Power