Hi,
Does anyone know what the clerical disabilities act was/is? And why would someone avail himself of its provison in the 1880s?
Thanks,
Steve
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Thread: Clerical disabilities act
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04-11-2004, 3:25 PM #1SteveBGuest
Clerical disabilities act
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04-11-2004, 6:39 PM #2Guy EtchellsGuest
It was a way a cleric could resign from Holy Orders thus becoming eligible to stand for parialment etc.
Cheers
Guy
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06-11-2004, 4:07 PM #3SteveBGuest
Thanks for that Guy. Do you - or indeed anyone else - know why such an act was necessary?
I believe it was implemented in 1870 - does anyone know what happened before then?
Cheers,
Steve
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06-11-2004, 5:10 PM #4Guy EtchellsGuest
They took advantage of the similar 1660 Act (not sure of exact date offhand may have been 62 or 64
Cheers
Guy
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10-11-2004, 2:30 PM #5MapstoneGuest
Clerical Disabilities Act 1870
This is the Act which allows a cleric of the C of E, after resigning his preferments, to execute a Deed of Relinquishment and thereby regain such civil rights as he lost through being a clergyman.
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