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32 The archbishopric is rated for first fruits at the sum of 2682l. 12s. 2d.

The arms of the see are thus blazoned : Azure, an episcopal staff in pale argent, ensigned with a cross patie or, surmounted by a pall of the second edged and fringed of the third, charged with four crosses formée fitchée sable.

Upon the dissolution of the priory, king Henry the Eighth, by his letters patent, dated 8th April 1542, in the 33rd year of his reign, erected a new society, consisting of a dean and twelve canons, whom he incorporated into one body, and empowered to act as Dean and Chapter of the cathedral and metropolitical church of Christ in Canterbury ; and in the next year he endowed the church by his charter, dated 26th May 1543.

DEANS.

, LL.D., was constituted the first dean by the charter of incorporation. He was dean 25 years and 293 days ; died at London 26th Jan. 1566-7, and was buried in the cathedral at Canterbury. He was also dean of York.

, S.T.P., was presented by the Queen;