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1465 in J. Raine Corr., Inventories, Acct. Rolls, & Law Proc. Priory of Coldingham (1841) 203 (MED) I, Willyam Barton, messynger and mandatary of our said haly fadre, by th'auctority of the forsaid lettrez citatory..openly protest by thes presentz.

1544 J. Bale Brefe Chron. Syr I. Oldecastell f. 14^v He commaunded letters cytatorye to be set vpon the great gates of the cathedrall churche of Rochestre..chargynge him to apere personallye before him.

1618 J. Hales Let. 15 Dec. 35 in Golden Remains (1659) They were call'd thither by their citatory Letters to propose and defend their own opinions.

1676 G. Carew Fraud & Oppress. Detected & Arraigned 8 The said Hester, as next Heir to the said Iohn Moncy, had obtained a Mandement and Citatory decree.

1749 J. Edwards Substance of two Actions & Proc. in Univ. Court of Oxf. 17 A Citatory Decree of the Judge in Writing.

1848 J. H. Tillett Church in Fetters 9 On receiving the congé d'élire, the dean and chapter issue citatory letters to every person having any right or interest in the election.

1877 Amer. Law Reg. 25 504 If the defendant was present in the foreign state when proceedings were begun and process was served upon him, no irregularity in such service, unless such as deprived it of all citatory effect, can be set up against the judgment ensuing thereon.

1939 Times 23 Sept. 9/5 The Dean's virger..produced the original citatory mandate.

1996 R. B. Dobson Church & Society Medieval North of Eng. v. 123 Master John de Cerretanis delivered to the Durham proctors a series of letters compulsory, citatory and inhibitory.