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 Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 19 The idea of the Mayors being elected in the Church no doubt arose from the fact that it was usual to attend service in the Parish Church before the Mayoral election which was fol- lowed by the Communion which was partaken of by them who were that day to be elected to office, they obtaining a certificate from the Vicar of having done so. as only members of the Church of England could be elected to municpal office and they proved their membership by the certificate. This restriction was done away with by the Municipal Corporation Act which came into operation in 1836. E. W. 15. Mayoral Elections held in Churches. — Mr. Walter Johnson in his admirable book Byways in British ArchiBoIogy, quoting Notes and Queries, loth ser., xii., p. 148, states that the Mayors of Sandwich, Boston, Northampton and Grantham were chosen in the Parish Church. I believe other instances are on record, but I am unable at the moment to recall them. There are also some letters on this important point in Notes and Queries of November, 19 15. Mr. S. O. Addy's Church and Manor should also be consulted. %^ f ^h. H. Tapley-Soper. 16. Deans of St. Buryan: West Cornwall. — A Collegiate Church is said to have been founded here in 930 A.D. In Domesday Book a reference is made to a College of Canons here. A.D. 1259 (July) Arnold, a piotonotary of Richard Earl of Cornwall, admitted on the presentation of his royal patron. 1269 Stephen Haym. after 1272 WilHam de Hambledon (patron Edward I.) 1302 Ralph de Manton. 1316 John de Mauste or IMedenta (patron Isabella Queen of Edward II.) Matthew de Medentor. 1318 Matthew Boileaux. John de Hale. 1350 Richard de Wolveston. John Sancy. 1354 David Macquerd or Maynard. 1381 Allan de Stokes. 1394 John Boor.