Diocese of Worcester Visitation Act Book

WRO: BA 2760

f 204 (15 October)

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officium domini contra Iohannem Bissell Iuniorem

⸢detectus per ministrumoff for disguiseinge him selfe in womans apparell & comminge this manner into the Church to the greate offense of Almighty the Congregacion assembled. xv/ octobris 1616 citatus per ministrum preconizatus 3a vice non comparendo reservata pena in proximum deinde dominus decrevit eum excommunicandum fore/

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  • Marginalia
    • excommunicatus
    • excommunicated
  • Record Translation

    f 204 (15 October)

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    Office of the lord (judge) against John Bissell, the younger

    ⸢Detected by the minister⸣ (English) Cited 15 October 1616 by the minister. He was summoned for the third time without appearing; the penalty was reserved until the next (court-day). Then, the lord (judge) decreed that he is to be excommunicated/

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  • Document Description

    Record title: Diocese of Worcester Visitation Act Book
    Repository: WRO
    Shelfmark: BA 2760
    Repository location: Worcester

    1613–17; Latin, some English; paper; x + 444 + x; 310mm x 190mm; foliated 1–444; modern half-leather binding (1963), title on cover: 'Visitation act book, 1613–17.'

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