The Minor Clergy of Exeter Cathedral - Biographies, 1250-1548 (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Devon & Cornwall Record Society
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Devon and Cornwall Record Society
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Nicholas Orme
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-0-901853-54-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-901853-54-2
Barcode:	9780901853547

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