Tag: Canon Treasurer

The king’s grandson

Lord James Beauclerk, a grandson of King Charles II and Nell Gwynn, was appointed Canon of Windsor in 1738. Surviving records in the Archives give some insight into his standard of living here and his roles in Chapter.

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Some useful advice…

Some useful advice from the Canon Treasurer of the 17th century on how to keep your accounts in order: “Receave eere you waite and waite ere you paye So shall your account nevre decaye” Taken from the account book of ...

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The King's Free Chapel. The Chapel of the Most Honourable and Noble Order of the Garter. The Chapel of the College of St George.