A papal dispensation, issued by Julius II to the Bishop of Lincoln
A papal dispensation, issued by Julius II to the Bishop of Lincoln, granting to William Skevyngton and Anne Digby that their marriage should be accounted valid, although they were cousins: dated Dec. 11, 1503: with the small leaden seal of the pope: accompanied by three leaves bearing an attempted copy and translation into English of the document.
Dates
- Creation: Written in 1503 at Rome
Extent
1 roll
Language of Materials
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Lat. th. e. 10 (R), fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Lat. th. e. 10 (R)
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19484
Abstract
A papal dispensation, issued by Julius II to the Bishop of Lincoln.
Biographical / Historical
Pope Julius II (1443-1513) was head of the Catholic Church from 1503 until his death in 1513.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, no. 32862
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Henry T. Wake, bookseller (catal. 320, no. 58), on Dec. 20, 1900.
Physical Facet
On parchment, with seal
Dimensions
10 3/4 × 19 in. partly folded, in a cloth box 8 7/8 × 6 3/8 × 1 1/4 in.
Subject
- Julius II | 1443-1513 | Pope (Person)
- Title
- A papal dispensation, issued by Julius II to the Bishop of Lincoln
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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