Letters Patent - Appointing the Dean of Windsor [2023-11-06]

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 all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion have given and granted and by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors Do give and grant unto Our right trusty and well beloved Christopher John Cocksworth Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Divinity Lord Bishop of Coventry the Deanery of Our Collegiate Church or Free Chapel of Saint George in Our Castle of Windsor with the Registry of the Knights of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter thereto annexed the said Deanery being void by the resignation of the Right Reverend David John Conner Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order Master of Arts lately Dean thereof and the same being in Our Gift in full right And him the said Christopher John Cocksworth Dean of the aforesaid Collegiate Church or Free Chapel of Saint George in Our Castle of Windsor with the Registry of the Knights of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter thereunto annexed We do make ordain and constitute by these Presents To have and to hold the aforesaid Deanery to the before-mentioned Christopher John Cocksworth Commanding and by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors requiring the Chapter and Canons or any other whomsoever having sufficient power in this behalf that they do lawfully admit the said Christopher John Cocksworth to the aforesaid Deanery and that they institute and invest him Dean thereof with all and singular its rights members and appurtenances and that they do and perform all and singular the things that shall be anywise fit and necessary to be done in this behalf In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the sixth day of November in the second year of Our Reign

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