| Comment | One of first 5 'modern' senior vicars choral.
Renewal of incorporation of vicars choral of Wells Cathedral. From time immemorial these had dwelt in their several dwelling houses with a common senior hall and board in le Newe Close, forming a college under 2 principals and 5 seniors elected from and by their own body, with a common seal and profits of office, including 'stawle wages'.
No, to remove doubts, there is to be a college of vicars choral in the choir of Welles Cathedral, 2 principals and 5 seniors elected at the feast of St. Matthew; 7 other vicars choral at least, but the whole body to be limited to 20. Naming of those to make up the body, with filling of vacancies to make the numbers between 14 and 20.
Details of the college's property and profits also recorded. |
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