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Show Signatures of English Clergy. In all his official correspondence the archbishop of Canterbury signs him-eolf him-eolf "Handall Cantuar." tho latter word being an abbreviation of "Can-tuarla," "Can-tuarla," the ancient nnmo of Canterbury. Canter-bury. Tho archbishop of York's slg-nature slg-nature is "Willelm: Elw." Ebor (Ehorncum) Is tho nnclont nnmo of York. When bishop of Winchester Dr. Davidson signed himself "Handall Wlnton." Wlnton being tho old name of Winchester. Tho rulo about theso signatures is to follow the Christian namo or Initial or names or Initials with tho original nnmo of the bishopric bishop-ric or Its abbre UWIon |