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Letter from William Sacheverell to Archbishop of Canterbury on Isle of Man ecclesiastical needs

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1 September 1693

A 1693 letter from William Sacheverell, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man under the Earl of Derby, to the Archbishop of Canterbury detailing the poor condition of the Manx church, including a vacant bishopric, ruined churches, unpaid royal stipends, and impoverished clergy. The letter appeals for ecclesiastical and financial support to repair churches, fund clerical livings, and establish academic lodgings and a library.

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  • English