| Description | From: the dean and chapter of Canterbury Cathedral
To: John Lynch, DD, dean of of Canterbury Cathedral; Samuel Shuckford, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; Samuel Holcombe, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; William Ayerst, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; William Geekie, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; Henry Dawnay, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; John Griffith, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; Julius [William in document] Deedes, MA, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; Samuel Stedman, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; Francis Walwyn, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; John Potter, DD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; Thomas Tanner, MA, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral; Arthur Young, LLD, prebendary of of Canterbury Cathedral
The see of Canterbury is vacant by the death of John Potter, the last archbishop, and the dean and chapter are acting sede vacante. They grant themselves power to exercise the archbishop's metropolitical jurisdiction sede vacante.
Given at the chapter house of Canterbury Cathedral.
Endorsed with description in mid 18th cent hand. |