medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Madeleine Gray wrote:
>
> There's a famous case (I haven't got
> the reference to hand) of the archdeacon of Anglesey who petitioned Edward
> II to set aside restrictions in Welsh law so that his daughter could inherit
> his land because he had no sons.
Was the Archdeacon of Anglesey in question a priest (as would have
been normal in
England at that date) or only a deacon (as would have been normal in
England about 120 years earlier - cf Thomas Becket)?
John Briggs
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