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NOTES AND QUERIES. 
477 
the Holy Office of the subjoined formal decision 
on the matter : ‘ 
* Johannes Clemens Gordon, Scotus, fuit ordinatus et 
constitutus in episcopum yel potius pseudo-episcopum 
secundum ritus Anglicanos, anno Domini 1688, die 19 
mense Septembris in ecclesia cathedrali Glascoensi in 
Scotia, presentibus pseudo-archiepiscopo et tribus pseudo- 
episcopis. Actio sic fere peragebatur. Primo fiebant 
precés secundum liturgiam Anglicanam. Secundd habe- 
batur concio ad populum de dignitate et officio episcopi. 
Tertid, supradicto Johanne genibus provoluto, omnes su- 
pradicti pseudo-episcopi imposuerunt manus capiti et 
humeris, dicendo=accipe Spiritum Sanctum et memento 
ut suscites gratiam quz in te est per manuum imposi- 
tionem, non enim accepimus Spiritum timoris sed virtutis, 
dilectionis et sobrietatis. Quartd, peractis pauculis pre- 
cibus pro gratiarum actione, terminata fuit actio. 
“ Feria quinta die 17 Aprilis, 1704. 
“Fuit congregatio 8. O. (Sacri Oficii) in palatio Apos- 
tolico apud S. Petrum coram IImo D.N.D. Clemente di- 
vina providentia Papa XI. ac Emis et Rmis DD. 8.R.E. 
cardinalibus Carpines, Mariscotto et generalibus inquisi- 
toribus presentibus R.P.D. Casone assessore V. gerente, 
P. Generali Ord. Preedicatorum, Molines 8. Rotz decano, 
P. Mro S. Palatii, &c., et fiscali S. O. consultoribus, me- 
que notario, proposita fuit loco casus instantia a SSmo ad 
$. O. remissa Johannis Clementis Gordon natione Scoti 
nune Rome ad fidem conversi exponen: quod episcopatus 
gradum in patria obtinuit ritu hereticorum utcumque 
consecratus fuit: cum autem hujusmodi consecrationem 
opinetur nullam ob rationes quas exprimet, supplicat de- 
clarari hujusmodi ordinationem esse illegitimam et nul- 
lam atque secum ut ordines sacros catholico ritu suscipere 
queat dispensare. SSmus auditis votis Cmorum decrevit 
quod predictus Johannes Clemens Gordon ex integro ad 
omnes ordines etiam sacros et presbyteratus promoveatur 
et quatenus non fuerit jam sacramento Confirmationis 
munitus, confirmetur. 
“ Testor ego infrascriptus supreme Sacre Inquisitionis 
notarius qualiter in volumine de ordinibus sacris anni 
1704 in archiyio hujus 8. Officii asservato invenitur In. 
stantia cum Decreto ut supra. Datum ex S$. O. hac die 
2 Aprilis 1852. Angelus Argenti S, Romane et Unlis 
Inq'* Notarius.” 
This formal decision of Rome against the va- 
lidity of Anglican Orders is everywhere received 
and acted upon. D. Rock. 
THOMAS SIMON THE MEDALLIST. 
CS. Xn. 275) 
With reference to the Query of Mr. MacCur- 
Locu of Guernsey, asking information concerning 
the famous medallist Thomas Simon, I would 
refer him to three interesting articles in the Nu- 
mismatic Chronicle on the subject, viz. : 
1, “Numismatic Chron., yol. iy. (April, 1841—Jan., 
1842), p.211. ‘Notices of Thomas Simon.’ ” 
2. “Tbid., vol. v, (April, 1842—Jan., 1843), p. 161. 
“The Will of Thomas Simon the Medal Engraver, with 
Observations thereon,’ ” 
_ 3. “Ibid., vol. vii, (April, 1844—Jan., 1845), p. 22. 
‘Thomas Simon and the Roettiers.’ ” 
From which articles may be gathered the dates of 
some of Simon’s appointments, his pay, &c.; and } 
from two recently discovered documents, there 
printed, viz. his will, dated June 17, 1665, and 
proved August 23, 1665, by Elizabeth Simon, his 
widow, and a petition to the king from the widow 
for payment of sums owing to Thomas Simon her 
late husband — it is clear that he must have died 
some time between July 1, 1665 (as his pay as 
chief engraver ceased then), and the date of proy- 
ing his will, viz. August 23. following, — the cause 
of death, according to popular rumour, being the 
plague. 
Pegge’s story of Simon’s surviving 1665 for 
many years must now therefore be given up. 
In the above articles the Christian name of the 
widow (Hlizabeth) is alone mentioned; whilst 
Mr. MacCuttoca gives but the surname, which 
he states (without citing authority) to have been 
Fautrart of Guernsey. 
But the “ complaint” quoted by Mr. MacCot- 
Locu as happening “about the year 1665 ” (Query 
the exact date ?) against the Bailiff of Guernsey, 
is important, as showing Simon’s connection with 
that island. The will, however, is silent as to any 
property there, or claim thereto. 
In his will Simon calls himself “ Thomas Simon, 
of the parish of St. Clement Danes, in the county 
of Middlesex, and citizen and goldsmith of Lon- 
don,” and desires to be buried in that church, 
under the stone where his children lie. 
He mentions his wife Elizabeth; his three 
children, Samuel, Elizabeth, and Anne Simon; 
his nephew William Simon, son of his brother 
Nathaniel, deceased; his brother, Laurance Si- 
mon; Anne Simon, daughter of his brother, 
Abraham Simon; and Judith, sister of Anne. 
Besides willing personals and two houses in the 
parish of St. Stephen, Walbrook, in the City of 
London, &e., he wills his farm in Shorne, county 
Kent (this is near Gravesend), in tail, to his son, re- 
mainder to each daughter, remainder to brothers, 
&e. He mentions also his sister Hannah Yates, 
then Massey, and “the French church of which I 
am a member,” ye 
From the will having been proved in the Con- 
sistory Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury, it 
is concluded that he did not die at St. Clement 
Danes, but perhaps at Canterbury, where there 
was a French church. But might he not have 
died at his farm at Shorne? And the French 
church, of which he was 1 member, might have 
been that in London. This membership, how- 
ever, suggests the possibility, if not probability, of 
a connection with Guernsey. 
The place of Simon’s birth is doubtful, though 
Vertue, Martin, Folkes, and Pinkerton (citing no 
authority) say that he was born in Yorkshire. 
Jos. G. 
Inner Temple. 
