Articles and Certificate signed by George Horne, 1778-1792
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- Box 1, Folder 42
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This is a printed certificate, filled in and signed by George Horne, Bishop of Norwich, in 1780. It is certifying that one, Joseph Bayliss, clergymen has subscribed to the articles of faith, religion, etc and all the rules governing a clergyman of the Church of England. Mounted on paper. The certificate is printed in Latin. Also articles about Horne, from 1778 to 1792 and undated, mounted on paper.
George Horne (1730-92) was Bishop of Norwich 1790-92, and allowed Wesley to preach in his diocese. He was born on November 1, 1730. Horne was an author and published Commentaries on the Psalms, 1771. Horne was Royal chaplain 1771-1781 and Vice-Chancellor of the university 1776-1780, and president of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1768-90. "...in September 1781 he was awarded the deanery of Canterbury..." He died January 17, 1792 at Bath. Some information is from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Former accession number MSS 77-12n. Documents purchased from Joan Enders of Albuquerque, New Mexico in September 1977.
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