Bibliothecae Colfanae catalogus. Catalogue of the library in the free grammar-school at Lewisham founded by the Rev. Abraham Colfe in the year 1652 / By William Henry Black.

  • Colfe Grammar School (Lewisham, London, England). Library.
Date:
1831
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Credit: Bibliothecae Colfanae catalogus. Catalogue of the library in the free grammar-school at Lewisham founded by the Rev. Abraham Colfe in the year 1652 / By William Henry Black. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Thomas Sanderson-, sacrae Theologize Professor, archidia» conatus Rotfensis Archidiaconus legitime constitutes, universis et singulis rectoribus, vicariis, et curatis, necnon clericis et lit- eratis quibuscumque, per totum archidiaconatum Roffensem ubilibet constitutis, saiutem in Domino. Ad indueendum seu induci faciendum dilectum nobis in Christo magistrum Abra- hamum Colfe clericum, in artibus Magistrum, seu procuratorem suum legitimum ejus nomine, in realem aetualem et corporalem possessionem Vicariae sive Ecclesize Paroehialis de Lewisham, Roffensis dioceseos et archidiaconatus eiusdem, una cum suis juribus membris et pertinentiis universis, vobis conjunctim et di- visim vices et auctoritatem nostras committimus, plenamque (in Domino) tenore preesentium concedimus potestatem. Lt quid in prsemissis feceritis, seu alter vestrurn fecerit, nos aut officialetn nostrum, cum ad hoc congrue fueritis requisiti, debite certifi- cetis, seu sic certificet ille vestrurn qui prresens hoc nostrum mandatum fuerit executus. Datum sub sigillo archidiaconatus nostri, decimo octavo die mensis Aprilis, anno Domini Millesimo sexcentesimo decimo. [On the back is written the following certificate, by the hand of Mr. Colfe ; and signed by the witnesses of his induction : the words in brackets are written in the margin ] These are to testify that Mr. Abraham Colfe was inducted into and took possession of the parish church of Lewisham, vpon the first day of May* [*in the yeare of the Lord 1610.] In wit- nesse wherof we haue subscribed our names vpon the same day. Per me Fran. Dee ministrum. Ro. Smyth. John Eaton. John Burnett. Robert Ducke, William Ledsham, John Mannyng. Thomas Taylor. Willyam Farrante. William Harpoole. George Dyar. Churchwardens,
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