Commissioning of Rural Deans

This material is held atBorthwick Institute for Archives, University of York

  • Reference
    • GB 193 RD.COM
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1842-[ongoing]
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • c4 boxes. Packets of papers

Scope and Content

This sub sub sub fonds has 1 series as follows:

  • Copies of commissions of rural deans [RD.COM], 1842-2000. Unlisted. Note: Occasional commissions to clergy to act as rural deans are to be found in the institution act books [see GB 193 Inst.AB].

Administrative / Biographical History

A rural dean is a member of the clergy who is in charge of the deanery, usually consisting of 12 parishes. He is appointed to the role by the archbishop and the archdeacon and receives a commission to act as rural dean for a particular deanery.