Esgobaeth Llanelwy Volume 1; A History of the Diocese of St.Asaph, General, Cathedral, and Parochial (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...T. B., 1562. "Magister Richard us Rogers, Diaconus, ut ipse suis literis attestatus est, Archidiaconus Asaphensis, eruditus et abacus." (Bp. R. Davies'Return to Abp. Parker, A.d. 1560. B. Willis, ii, 137.) Bishop Suffragan of Dover, Dec. 1,1560; Dean of Canterbury, 1584. 1566.--Powell, Thomas, on the resignation of Bishop Rogers; rector of Llanfechain, and one of the Proctors for the clergy in the Convocation of 1562; rector of Hirnant, 1588. Died 1589. 1573.--A Faculty was granted by Archbishop Parker to Bishop Hughes to hold the archdeaconry, the rectory of Llysfaen, and other benefices, to the value of 150, together with his bishopricand from that time, or rather from the next vacancy, t. e. 1589, the office of archdeacon was held in commendam with the bishopric till 1843-4, when the Act 6 and 7 Victoria again revived its separate exercise; and an Order in Council of the 31January, 1844, divided its duties among two Archdeacons, those of St. Asaph and Montgomery, --the former to include those parts of the diocese that lie in Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Shropshire; and the latter those which lie in the counties of Montgomery and Merioneth. The endowment to consist of a residentiary canonry of the value of 350 per ann., to be attached to the dignity. Archdeacons were consequently appointed in 1844, but did not enter upon the full exercise of their office until the death of Dean Luxmoore, the Chancellor, in 1854. ARCHDEACONS OF ST. ASAPH. 1844.--Clocgh, Charles Butler, M.A., St. John's College, Cambridge; rector of Llanferras, 1821; and vicar of Mold, 1825-1844; Dean, 1854. 1854.--Wickham, Robert, M.A., Christ Church, Oxford; second class Lit. Hum., 1823; vicar of Gresford, and Examining Chaplain to Bishop Short, 1847. Author of " I...