Talk:Archdeacon of Man

List of archdeacons
DBD has added several new names. Also, unfortunately, an unnecessary column break which has the effect of moving the list so far down the page that it's not immediately obvious there is a list, as well as wiki link brackets to names for which there is no wiki article. I would suggest this be corrected.Robocon1 (talk) 11:14, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

DBD has also divided the list into periods, and changed the dates for each entry: for instance Gilbert Latham ?-1552 has been altered to Gilbert Latham bef. 1544-bef.1552. In some cases the abbreviation 'res.' is used, but without explanation.

Two sources have been added: 1. 'Archdeacons of Man', cited as a wikipage - but no such page exists. Clicking on the link leads to: 'Page:Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae Volume 3.djvu/325 Wikisource does not have a page with this exact name'

2. 'Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857', accessed via a link to the British History Online website. The dates in this source are listed as they were in this article before DBD's edit.

DBD added three earlier names to the list, which is obviously good, providing they can be supported by verifiable citations. I don't see that the other additions from this edit add anything useful, particularly as they seem to be based on a incorrectly cited source. I would suggest that the edit be reverted pending the provision of correctly cited verifiable sources for the new names on the list. Robocon1 (talk) 11:06, 7 January 2014 (UTC)


 * I've edited the layout of the list of archdeacons of Man because otherwise on some laptop and small computer screens there'd be a big white space before the list of archdeacons begins due to the "Politics of the Isle of Man" template on the right side of the screen. I've also added a list of abbreviations and edited some refs to make it easier to see who is who in the list. With concerns with dates, they can be corrected providing they can be supported by verifiable citations. Scrivener-uki (talk) 16:19, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Scriv – that is much better. Comrade Robocon1, are you happy with the content and formatting now? (You may, by the way, call me Dan.) DBD 16:57, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * "Scrivener" if you don't mind! :Þ Scrivener-uki (talk) 19:53, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * My most sincere and grovelling of apologies. DBD 08:51, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you both. There remains the problem of the spurious wiki links which you added, DBD. Every name on the list is currently bracketed, which means that the names with no wikipedia article appear in red. The wikilink brackets need removing from those names. What is the source for the new dates that have been added, just out of interest? Robocon1 (talk) 20:23, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * The names are red-linked for the reference of anyone who might create those articles in future – part of the Archdeacon of X article edits I make includes ascertaining the correct article title for each archdeacon. The sources for the new dates are listed under sources and (for archdeacons after 1890) in References – the former are drawn from Fasti and the latter from Crockford's. DBD 08:51, 9 January 2014 (UTC)