Mandate for the Installation of Bishop Thomas Wilson, Isle of Man, 1697
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- Name
- Mandate for the Installation of Bishop Thomas Wilson, Isle of Man, 1697
- Description
- An ecclesiastical mandate from John Sharp, Archbishop of York, authorizing the induction, installation, and enthronement of Thomas Wilson as Bishop of Sodor and Man. The document confirms Wilson's nomination by the Earl of Derby (as patron), acceptance by King William III, and consecration by the Archbishop. It includes the form of installation ceremony performed on 11 April 1698 by Samuel Wattleworth, Archdeacon. The text is presented in both English and Latin versions.
- Date
- 20 January 1697
- Related To
- Thomas Wilson
- Collection
- Interregnum and Restoration
- Type
- Primary Source Transcription
- Date Created
- 1697-01-20
- Creator
- John Sharp, Archbishop of York, by authority of Parliament and King William III
- Audience
- Archippus Kippax, Archdeacon, clergy of the Diocese of Sodor and Man, and others with authority in the Isle of Man
- Language
- English and Latin