Old Cumbria Gazetteer - royal arms, Cumbria: GentsMag 1841


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	royal arms, Cumbria: GentsMag 1841
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source data:-	Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London, monthly from 1731 to 1922. goto source Gentleman's Magazine 1841 part 1 p.338 "CLERICUS would be glad to be informed, whether there is not some old law, and where it is to be found, requiring the SOVEREIGN'S ARMS to be set up in every parish church in the kingdom? Such appears to have been the fact originally." "..."
source data:-	goto source Gentleman's Magazine 1841 part 1 p.603 "Islington, April 8." "MR. URBAN," "THE following observations on the custom of setting up the Royal arms in churches, may serve as a reply to the question of your correspondent CLERICUS (Minor Corr,. April 1841)." "Dr. Burn, having mentioned the great Bible, and book of Common Prayer, the font, communion table, pulpit, and chest for alms, with other things required by the Canons and Rubric, says, "Besides what hath been observed in particular, there are many other articles for which no provision is made by any special law, and must therefore be refered to the general power of the churchwardens, with the consent of the major part of the parishioners as aforesaid, and under the direction of the ordinary; such as the erecting of galleries, adding new bells ... organs, clocks, chimes, King's arms, ... and such like." Eccl. Law, 1824, I. 374." "Amongst the records at Lambeth (Chartae Misc. tom. ii. No.13.) is a curious document, of which I send a transcript. It seems to confirm the opinion, that the practice under consideration is not required by law, but only observed from custom. It is a grant from Abp. Abbot, to one John Sergent, to paint the King's arms, &c. together with a prayer for the King, in all the churches within the province of Canterbury." "The custom does not seem to be mentioned by Fuller, Collier, Sparrow, Strype, Burnet, or Cardwell, nor have I ever seen any allusion to it in articles of inquiry or visitations." "Yours, Amp;c." "HENRY GOUGH." "To all Christian people to whome this preasant wrightinge shall come to be read, harde, or understood, George by God's providence Archbishop of Cant. Primate and Metrapolitan of all England (within the province of Cant.) sendeth greetinge in o^r Lorde God Everlastinge. Forasmuche as we, understandinge that greate deformytie appeareth in divers Churches and Chappells w^thin this his Ma^ties Realme of England (and o^r province of Cant.) they beinge verie negligently kepte, And not in such decent manner as they oughte to be, And for that in o^r late Soveraignes Raigne of famous memorie we have observed that her Ma^ties Armes weare aptlie placed in all or moste part of the Churches and Chappells w^thin this saide Realme, (and o^r province) And for that o^r Soveraigne Lord and Kinge James hath in like manner moste zealouslye and constantlie declared his princley care, providence, and protection of God's Church, And the true and Christian Religion established amongest us. Knowe ye that we have lycenced, and by these preasants doe lycence and aucthorise, o^r wellbeloved in Christe John Sergent of Hytchen in the Countie of Hertford Paynter stayner, to Survey and paynte in all the Churches and Chappells wo^thin this Realme of England (w^thin o^r province) the Kinges Ma^ties Armes in due forme w^th helme crest mantell and supporters as they oughte to be, together w^th the Noble younge princes, And to wright in fayre text letters the tenn Commaundements the beliefe and the Lords prayer w^th some other fruitefull and profitable sentences of holye scrypture, And prayer for his most excellent ma^tie as to hym is Directed, w^th the advise of the mynister of suche Churces and Chappells where he shalbe so employed, as may serve for the better ornament of the same, And for the edifyeing and instrucc'on of all Christian people useinge and resortinge unto them, whose skyll experience and understandinge in" "These words, and the others within parentheses, are interlined in paler ink."
source data:-	goto source Gentleman's Magazine 1841 part 1 p.604 "this busynes we knowe to be most sufficient and very good, Chargeinge and commaundinge all Churchwardens and sidemen presently upon the sight heareof to ayde further and assiste the saide John Sergent or his sufficient deputie in the performemabce of his premisses where neede shall require, and where such ornaments are wantinge, as they tender theire duetie to Allmightie God, and the King's most excellent Ma^tie, accordinge as we expect, or upon yo^r contempt ye shall heare from us in Another kinde. And this o^r Lycence to contynue so longe as he shall lawdiblye and honestlye behave hymselfe in this service, takeinge for his worke and paynes no more then he shall well deserve, And shall reasonablie agree for w^th the Churchwardens of every such Church and Chappell, And untill we shall understand all the said Churches and Chappells, togeather w^th theire Chauncells, so to be Decently Adorned as aforesaide. In withnesse whereof, we have heare-unto set o^r hand and Seale of Office this [blank] of [blank] 1614. And in the Twelveth yeare of the Raigne of o^r Soveraigne Lorde and Kinge James, by the grace of God of England, Fraunce, and Irelond, And of Scotland the Eight and fortieth, Defendo^r of the Faythe, &c." "(ENDORSED.) The letter to be sente by Norwich Cart to be left at the syne of the Bell in Thetforde, to be sent to Mr. Wm. Barret, of Mones ... in Norff." "The seal and signature are wanting. The latter was probably upon the slip of vellum to which the seal was affixed." "... ..."

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