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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture On 31/10/2011 23:51, Revd Gordon Plumb wrote: > > John > > Codswallop - and Joan Greatrex ought to have known better. > > See for instance: > The Registers of Henry Burghersh 1320-1342, Edited by Nicholas Bennett, > III, Lincoln Record Society (Boydell), 2011. p178 no.1993: > > "Dispensation to Thomas, son of Geoffrey de Stapelford, of York dioc. but > originating from Lincoln dioc. (in Linc. dioc' oriundo), concerning the > fact that he received the first tonsure and other minor orders from the > archbishop of York or his suffragans, and ministered in those orders, without > having obtained licence from his diocesan. Boughton, 24 November 1323." > > Who does she suppose administered such minor orders below acolyte? > > Nicholas's volume is a splendid one and well worth getting - plug for LRS! I rather imagine that she supposed that the Prior carried out the other ordinations. I think the situation is muddied by the Priors claiming pontifical status. She does give a reference to the Prior of Durham receiving papal permission in 1456 for himself and his successors to confer minor orders. Which doesn't help on the point at issue, of course. I think she is working from the Episcopal Registers having records of ordinations to acolyte for Cathedral Priory monks (usually one year after profession.) John Briggs ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html