| Repository | Lambeth Palace Library |
| Level | Item |
| Alt Ref No | Arches Ee 10/47,52,53 |
| Title | CANTERBURY V FOLKES, ETC. |
| Date | 1738 |
| Description | John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury v Martin Folkes, Samuel Lisle and Richard Chicheley; dilapidations (will of William Wake, late Archbishop.). Sentence, 15 Feb. 1739.
The executors of the will of William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury, were Martin Folkes (1690-1754), natural philosopher and antiquary, a nephew of Wake; Samuel Lisle (1683-1749), afterwards Bishop of Norwich; and Richard Chicheley (d. 17 July 1738), Wake's Receiver-General and Secretary.
Ee 10/47. 14 pp. Personal answers of Folkes, Lisle and Chicheley.
Ee 10/52-53. 18 pp. Personal answers of John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury, signed by him. |
| AccessConditions | For preservation reasons, original material is not produced. Please use microfilm. |
| AdminHistory | Case number 1628. Parochial affairs. Dilapidations (repairs to the fabric of churches, cathedrals, and other buildings belonging to the parish or chapter). Testamentary case |
| Copies | Microfilm: Lambeth Palace Library MS Film 144 |
| RelatedMaterial | Cf. MS 1154. Papers in a suit before the Court of Arches between John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury, and the executors of the will of William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury. The latter were Martin Folkes (1690-1754), natural philosopher and antiquary, a nephew of Wake; Samuel Lisle (1683-1749), afterwards Bishop of Norwich; and Richard Chicheley (d. 17 July 1738), Wake's Receiver-General and Secretary. The suit concerned dilapidations at Lambeth Palace and Croydon Palace, and contains detailed information on the fabric of both palaces. 1737-39. |
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| Code | Name | Dates |
| 28 | Potter; John (?1674-1747); Archbishop of Canterbury | ?1674-1747 |
| GB/109/18526 | Diocese of Canterbury; Archbishop | |
| 29 | Wake; William (1657-1737); Archbishop of Canterbury | 1657-1737 |
| GB/109/15432 | Lisle; Samuel (1683-1749); Bishop of Norwich | 1683-1749 |
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| Code | Set |
| PL2 | Lambeth Palace/Lambeth/Surrey |
| NA1299 | Croydon Palace/Croydon/Surrey |