The Minor Clergy of Exeter Cathedral
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332 Pages

23 x 15 cm

1 colour illus.

Series: Devon and Cornwall Record Society

Series Vol. Number: 54

Imprint: Devon and Cornwall Record Society

The Minor Clergy of Exeter Cathedral

Biographies, 1250-1548

by Nicholas Orme

  • Description
Exeter Cathedral is rich in its medieval archives, which record not only its buildings but also its personnel from the thirteenth century onwards. This volume lists the names of about a thousand people who served in the Cathedralbetween 1250 and the Reformation in 1548, including vicars choral, chantry priests and choristers. It provides their biographies as far as these can be constructed. In this way the book recreates a medieval religious community inalmost unparalleled detail, ranging from distinguished musicians to violent or unsatisfactory men, some of whom were dismissed. It also traces many of the boys and men back to their places of origin in Devon and Cornwall, and shows how cathedral clergy often left to work in churches elsewhere in the South West. It is therefore an important resource for local history, providing information about the origins and careers of many clergy of the region's parishchurches.

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9780901853547

July 2013

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Title Details

332 Pages

2.3 x 1.5 cm

1 colour illus.

Series: Devon and Cornwall Record Society

Series Vol. Number: 54

Imprint: Devon and Cornwall Record Society