Draught of a commission from Henry Compton, Bishop of London, constituting Peregrine Coney, rector of the parish of Middle-Neck in Maryland, his commissary for inquiring into an alleged incestuous marriage between Mortram Wright and Ruth Mortram
MS. Rawl. C. 933, fol. 7
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Title
Draught of a commission from Henry Compton, Bishop of London, constituting Peregrine Coney, rector of the parish of Middle-Neck in Maryland, his commissary for inquiring into an alleged incestuous marriage between Mortram Wright and Ruth Mortram
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 933, fol. 7
Date
Sep 1697
Language
English
Physical extent
1 item
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Collection contents
Rawlinson C: History, Theology
"Letters and papers relating to the propagation of the Gospel in America;" apparently collected by Mr. Henry Newman, Secretary to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, but containing also some of the papers of H. Compton, and J. Robinson, Bishops of London
Draught of a commission from Henry Compton, Bishop of London, constituting Peregrine Coney, rector of the parish of Middle-Neck in Maryland, his commissary for inquiring into an alleged incestuous marriage between Mortram Wright and Ruth Mortram
