Petition on behalf of [William Lesley] to PF, [1677]
Title
Petition on behalf of [William Lesley] to PF, [1677]
Subject
Scotland
Other religious orders
Other secular missionaries
Description
Petition on behalf of the procurator of the Scottish mission [William Lesley] to PF. In the letter he mentions several abuses in the Scottish mission, and advises PF to send Alexander Lesley as a visitor to the mission. The notes of the meeting of 16 March 1677 show that the pope did indeed choose Alexander Lesley as a visitor, and state that he should be sent with an instruction from the secretary and 100 scudi for his expenses.
Date discussed 1677-03-16
Additional comments
Creator
[William Lesley]
Source
APF SOCG 462, 592r-595r, 596v, 597v
Date
[1677]
Contributor
Addressed to PF
Relation
For the minutes of the PF meeting where this matter was discussed, see: APF ACTA 47, 52r, 65v-66v (database item 675).
Language
Italian
Latin
Type
Petition
Identifier
659
Coverage
Origin: [Rome]
Destination: Rome
Citation
[William Lesley], “Petition on behalf of [William Lesley] to PF, [1677],” Early Modern Documents: Sources and Resources for Historical Research, accessed April 25, 2024, https://earlymoderndocs.omeka.net/items/show/13143.