Born in a noble family, he became archdeacon of Tours in France, where his father was bishop. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
Then he called his archdeacon and demanded him if he heard anything, and he said: Nay. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Legend, vol. 6] Reference
The archdeacon was a sound friend; but he was also a sound enemy. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Chronicle of Barset] Reference
Sometimes he is called archdeacon, or archpriest; in other places he is called the provost or dean. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
In a letter of safe-conduct dated 1357, allowing him to go to Oxford for study, he is described as archdeacon of Aberdeen. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
‘The archdeacon is the son of the old bishop, whom I remember very well. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Chronicle of Barset] Reference
And the archdeacon is a wealthy man. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Chronicle of Barset] Reference
Moray, Gilbert, archdeacon of and bishop of Caithness. From Wordnik.com. [Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns] Reference
Gilbert de Moravia, archdeacon of Moray; grant of Skelbo, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns] Reference
Loarte, archdeacon of Ledesma, who gave evidence at Salamanca on. From Wordnik.com. [Fray Luis de León A Biographical Fragment] Reference
Thomas Becket made archdeacon of Canturburie by the said Theobald. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne] Reference
Chester his wife the kings neece, the archdeacon of Hereford, Geffrey. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (3 of 12) Henrie I.] Reference
Stratton, archdeacon of Buckingham, previously occupied the site; the. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"] Reference
Walter, archdeacon of Terouenne, and more fully by Gualbert, syndic of. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March] Reference
Andreæ, already secretary to the king, was made archdeacon of Upsala. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa] Reference
Ridell archdeacon of Canturburie he gaue the bishoprike of Elie, and to. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second] Reference
Who was I that I should shower razor blades on that passing archdeacon?. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914] Reference
This letter was dated in 1249, when the author was archdeacon and chaplain to Innocent IV. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March] Reference
Her enemies were fully determined to drown her, when the archdeacon of Auxerre arrived with. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March] Reference
During this reign he continued to be archdeacon of Winchester under Dr. Poinet, who succeeded. From Wordnik.com. [Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs] Reference
Then there was the archdeacon, the cantor, the scholasticus, and some thirty or forty prebends. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa] Reference
Reason to believe unknown archdeacon got away West with part of sheet of "Finance and Commerce.". From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 21, 1917] Reference
Trolle went to the regent and asked him to recommend Gustaf Trolle for the post of archdeacon of Upsala. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa] Reference
Creich, owned by Hugo Freskyn; including Assynt; granted by Hugo Freskyn to Gilbert while archdeacon of Moray. From Wordnik.com. [Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns] Reference
Barbour was archdeacon of Aberdeen; he died in 1395 in Scotland, where a royal pension had been bestowed upon him. From Wordnik.com. [A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance] Reference
The bishopric being vacant, the charge of things in Strengnäs fell upon Laurentius Andreæ, at the time archdeacon. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa] Reference
In an almost incredible space of time he was appointed cofferer to the king, treasurer of the wardrobe, archdeacon of. From Wordnik.com. [Bibliomania in the Middle Ages] Reference
But yet in the end the bishop, the archdeacon, and all the chéefe capteins were taken: the residue slaine and chased. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First] Reference
Andreæ (Laurentius), his friendship for Petri, 155; writes concerning Luther, 160-161; is made archdeacon of Upsala, 163. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa] Reference
Brederode was already archdeacon of the cathedral and an eminently worthy choice, both for his attainments and for his character. From Wordnik.com. [Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477] Reference
Lucie to Winchester, one Hubert Walter to Salisburie, and Richard archdeacon of Elie, and the kings treasurer to the see of London. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First] Reference
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