| Description | From: John Tillotson, DD, dean of Canterbury Cathedral; the chapter of Canterbury Cathedral
To: Henry Compton, bishop of London; William Lloyd, bishop of St Asaph
The see of Canterbury is vacant by the suspension of Archbishop William Sancroft as a non-juror and the dean and chapter are acting sede vacante. They ask Henry and Willliam to consecrate all bishops nominated, elected and confirmed in the province of Canterbury during the suspension, in the presence of Ralph Snow and Edmund Sherman, notaries public and the dean and chapter's registrars. No date. [Date: date of registered version.] Date omitted from copy [registered version dated 26 Aug 1689.] |