Royal writ of summons for Tuesday 23 June 1807 dated 30 April.

Archbishop's commission to George Markham, Edward Rice, Henry Forster Mills, Robert Croft, John Eyre, Robert Markham, George Desmeth Kelly, Henry Kitchingman, John Ellis dated 28 May 1807.

Tuesday 23 June 1807

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [William Markham].

Shute [Barrington], lord bishop of Durham. George Barrington and Samuel Gale his proctors. Samuel Gale appeared etc.

Henry William [Majendie], lord bishop of Chester.

Edward [Venables Vernon], lord bishop of Carlisle.

Claudius [Crigan], lord bishop of Sodor and Man. Edward Willan clerk, M. A., his proctor.

[The deans of]

York: George Markham, D. D.

Durham: James [Cornwallis], lord bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. Thomas Zouch, D. D., his proctor. [Samuel Gale, M. A.?] his substitute appeared and exhibited his substitution etc. (as above).

Chester: Hugh Cholmondeley, B. D.

Carlisle: Isaac Milner, D. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Robert Markham clerk, M. A., personaliter.

Nottingham: Sir Richard Kaye, baronet, LL. D. James Richardson clerk, his proctor appeared.

East Riding: Robert Darley Waddilove clerk, M. A.

Cleveland: Charles Baillie clerk, M. A.

Durham: Benjamin Pye clerk, LL. D. Thomas Zouch clerk, D. D. (as above).

Northumberland: Robert Thorp, D. D. Thomas Zouch (as above).

Chester: Unwin Clarke clerk, M. A.

Richmond: John Owen clerk, M. A.

Carlisle: Charles Anson clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: Daniel Mylrea clerk. Edward Willan his proctor.

[The chapters of]

York: Robert Croft clerk, M. A.; John Eyre clerk, M. A.

Durham: Thomas Zouch, D. D., their proctor appeared etc.

Chester: Thomas Mostyn clerk, M. A., their proctor.

Carlisle: William Sheepshanks clerk.

Southwell: Edward Willan clerk their proctor appeared.

Ripon: Peter Haddon clerk, M. A., their proctor.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of:]

York: Peter Haddon clerk, James Hodgson clerk, M. A.

Nottingham: John Walter clerk, M. A., John Bristow clerk, B. D., their proctors;

James Richardson and Edward Willan clerks their substitutes.

East Riding: Henry Shepherd, Francis Lundy.

Cleveland: William Henry Dawney, John Cleaver, D. D.

Durham: Richard Byron, George Barrington. Thomas Zouch their substitute etc.

Northumberland: John Smith clerk, M. A., Frederick Ekins clerk, M. A., their proctors. Thomas Zouch etc.

Chester: Roger Jackson, clerk, M. A.

Richmond: Frederick Dodsworth, D. D.

Carlisle: William Lowther, D. D., Browne Grisdale, D. D.

Sodor and Man: Edward Willan, their proctor.

Clergy of the jurisdiction of the dean and chapter of York: Edward Rice clerk, B.

Wednesday 1 September 1802

Royal writ: no date.

Notary: Joseph Buckle.

Prorogued by George Markham.

Wednesday 6 October 1802

Royal writ: 18 September.

Notary: Joseph Buckle.

Prorogued by George Markham to Wednesday 17 November 1802.

Archiepiscopal commission to George Markham, Edward Rice, Henry Forster Mills, Robert Croft, Andrew Cheap, John Eyre, Robert Markham, John Preston, Henry Kitchingman, George Desmeth Kelly, dated 20 August 1802.

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [William Markham].

Shute [Barrington], lord bishop of Durham. John Sarraude, B. D., and David Durell, M. A., his proctors. John Sarraude, M. A., appeared etc. (as above)

Henry William [Majendie], lord bishop of Chester.

Edward [Venables Vernon], lord bishop of Carlisle.

Claudius [Crigan], lord bishop of Sodor and Man. Edward Willan clerk, M. A., his proctor.

[The deans of]

York: George Markham, M. A.

Durham: James [Cornwallis], lord bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. George

Barrington clerk, M. A., his proctor. John Sarraude, M. A., appeared and exhibited his substitution etc. (as above).

Chester: George Cotton, D. D. Thomas Mostyn clerk, his proctor.

Carlisle: Isaac Milner, D. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Robert Markham clerk, M. A.

Nottingham: Sir Richard Kaye, baronet LL. D. James Richardson clerk, his proctor.

East Riding: Robert Darley Waddilove clerk, M. A.

Cleveland: Robert Pierson clerk, M. A.

Durham: Benjamin Pye clerk, LL. D. John Sarraude (as above).

Northumberland: Robert Thorp, D. D., (John Sarraude as above).

Chester: Unwin Clarke clerk, M. A.

Richmond: John Owen clerk, M. A.

Carlisle: William Paley clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: Daniel Mylrea clerk. Edward Willan his proctor.

[The chapters of]

York: Andrew Cheap clerk MA; John Eyre clerk, M. A.

Durham: George Barrington clerk, M. A., their proctor. John Sarraude appeared etc.

Chester: Thomas Mostyn clerk, M. A., their proctor.

Carlisle: William Sheepshanks clerk.

Southwell: Richard Sutton clerk, M. A., their proctor; John Eyre clerk, M. A., their substitute.

Ripon: James Wilkinson clerk their proctor.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of:]

York: Peter Haddon clerk, James Hodgson clerk, M. A.

Nottingham: William Smelt clerk, M. A., and John Walter clerk, M. A., their proctors; Robert Markham and Henry Kitchingman clerks their substitutes.

East Riding: John Gilby clerk and Henry Shepherd.

Cleveland: Francis Henson clerk, James Serjeantson clerk.

Durham: Honourable and reverend Richard Byron clerk, M. A., George Barrington clerk, M. A. John Sarraude etc.

Friday 1 December 1727

[Episcopi]

Dominus archiepiscopus Eboracensis [Lancelottus Blackburn]315

Gulilemus [Talbot] Dunelmensis.

Samuel [Peploe] Cestrensis.

Iohannes [Waugh] episcopus Carliolensis. Thomas Lamplugh eius procurator.

Thomas [Wilson] episcopus Sodorensis.

[Decani]

Eboracensis: Honorabilis Henricus Finch artium magister.

Dunelmensis: Iohannes Montagu sacrae theologiae professor.

Cestrensis: Thomas Allen legum doctor.

Carliolensis: Georgius Fleming legum doctor. Iohannes Morland artium magister eius procurator.

[Archidiaconi]

Eboracensis: Carolus Blake sacrae theologiae professor.

Nottinghamiae: Robertus Marsden sacrae theologiae baccalaureus.

East Riding: Heneage Dering legum doctor.

Cleveland: Iohannes Richardson artium magister.

Dunelmensis: Honorabilis Robertus Booth sacrae theologiae professor.

Northumbriae: Thomas Sharp artium magister.

Cestrensis: Ludovicus Stephens artium magister.

Richmondiae: Gulielmus Stratford sacrae theologiae professor.

Carliolensis: Georgius Fleming legum doctor; Iohannes Morland artium magister eius procurator.

Sodorensis et Insulae Monae: Iohannes Kippax artium magister.

[Capituld]

Eboracense: Honorabilis vir Edwardus Finch artium magister, Thomas Lamplugh artium magister eorum procuratores.

Dunelmense: Thomas Eden legum doctor.

Cestrense: Arthurus Fogg sacrae theologiae professor eorum procurator.

Carliolense: Hugo Todd sacrae theologiae professor.

Southwelliae: Thomas Laybourne artium magister eorum procurator.

Riponense: Gulielmus Elsley artium magister eorum procurator.

[Clerus archidiaconatuum]

Eboracensis: Iohannes Drake sacrae theologiae baccalaureus; Thomas Scott artium magister eorum procuratores.

Nottinghamiae: Gulilemus Bridges, Gulielmus Standfast eorum procuratores.

East Riding: Richardus Osbaldeston sacrae theologiae professor, Jacques Sterne legum doctor eorum procuratores.

Cleveland: Robertus Fish, Samuel Baker eorum procuratores

Dunelmiae: Thomas Eden legum doctor, Gulilemus Watts sacrae theologiae professor eorum procuratores.

Northumbriae: Gulielmus Bradford artium magister, Hugo Farringdon artium magister eorum procuratores.

Cestrensis: Honorabilis Henricus Moore legum doctor eorum procurator.

Richmondiae.

Carliolensis: Richardus Holmes artium magister, Iohannes Morland artium magister eorum procuratores.

Insulae Monae: Gulilemus Walker et Iohannes Curghey clerici eorum procuratores.

[Clerus peculiarium iurisdictionum]

decani et capituli de Eboraco: Iohannes Bradley artium magister et Gulielmus

Knight artium magister eorum procuratores.

Southwellensis: Georgius Mompesson artium magister.

Custos iurisdictionis peculiaris de Howdenshire: Edwardus Bell legum baccalaureus.

Summons to the convocation

Iohannes, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopus, totius Angliae primas et apostolicae sedis legatus, venerabili fratri nostri Richardo, Dei gratia Londoniensi episcopo,

salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. Literas domini nostri regis sigillo suo sigillatas nuper recepimus in haec verba:

Quocirca fratemitati vestrae committimus et mandamus quatenus omnes et singulos dictae ecclesiae nostrae Cantuariensis suffraganeos infra dictam nostram Cantuariensem provinciam constitutos ac absentium episcoporum vicarios in spiritualibus generales, citetis peremptorie. Et eos decanos et priores ecclesiarum cathedralium et singula capitula earundem, archidiaconos, abbates, prioresque conventus sub se habentes et alios ecclesiarum praelatos, exemptos [et non exemptos], clerumque cuiuslibet dioceseos, provinciae nostrae praedictae citari peremptorie et praemuniri volumus et mandamus, quod iidem episcopi suffraganei nostri vicarii generales, decani, abbates, priores, archidiaconi ac ceteri ecclesiarum praelati, exempti et non exempti, personaliter, et quodlibet capitulum ecclesiarum cathedralium per unum, clerusque cuiuslibet dioceseos provinciae antedictae per duos sufficientes procuratores compareant coram nobis aut nostris in hac parte locum tenentibus, vel commissariis (si nos tune impediri contingit) in ecclesia Sancti Pauli Londoniarum, vicesimo primo die mensis Iunii proximo futuri [21 June 1491] cum continuatione et prorogatione dierum extunc sequentium et locorum, ad tractandum super arduis et urgentibus negotiis securitatem et defensionem Ecclesiae Anglicanae ac pacem, tranquillitatem, bonum publicum et defensionem huius regni concementibus,

Royal writ of summons for 15 November, dated 1 September.

Archbishop's commission to William Cockburn, Edward Rice, Henry Forster Mills, Robert Croft, John Eyre, Robert Markham, William Venables Vernon, Henry Kitchingman and William Henry Dixon on 13 November 1826.

Wednesday 15 November 1826

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [Edward Venables Vernon].

William [van Mildert], lord bishop of Durham.

Charles James [Blomfield], lord bishop of Chester.

Samuel [Goodenough], lord bishop of Carlisle.

George [Murray], lord bishop of Sodor and Man.

[The deans of:]

York: William Cockburn, D. D.

Durham: Charles Henry Hall, D. D. Contumacious, refusing by himself or registrar to receive the citation.

Chester: Thomas Ward, M. A. [his proctor].

Carlisle: Robert Hodgson, D. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Robert Markham clerk, M. A.

Nottingham: John Eyre, M. A.

East Riding: Robert Darley Waddilove clerk, M. A.

Cleveland: Francis Wrangham clerk, M. A.

Durham: contumacious (as above).

Northumberland: contumacious (as above).

Chester: Unwin Clarke clerk, M. A.

Carlisle: Charles Anson clerk, M. A.

[The chapters of]

York: Robert Croft clerk MA; William Venables Vernon clerk, M. A.

Durham: contumacious etc.

Chester: Thomas Ward, M. A.

Carlisle: Robert Markham clerk, M. A.

Southwell: James Jarvis Cleaver, M. A., and James Richardson, M. A., appeared

Ripon: William Henry Dixon.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of:]

York: Henry Stephen Milner, D. D., Robert Affleck, M. A.

Nottingham: Charles Smelt, M. A., Thomas Thorpe, M. A.

East Riding: William Harry Edward Bentinck, John Gilby.

Cleveland: William Henry Dawney, [Henry] Edward John Howard, M. A.

Durham: contumacious.

Northumberland: contumacious.

Chester: Sir Philip Grey Egerton baronet, M. A.

Richmond: Thomas Monson, M. A.

Carlisle: Walter Fletcher, M. A., Thomas Lowry, D. D.

Clergy of the jurisdiction of the dean and chapter of York: Henry Forster Mills clerk, M. A., Leveson Venables Vernon, M. A.

Clergy of the jurisdiction of the chapter of Southwell: William Barrow, LL. D.

Clergy of Allerton (bishop of Durham): contumacious.

Clergy of Allerton (dean and chapter of Durham): contumacious.

Prorogued by Mr Kitchingman to Thursday 1 February 1827.

Nothing more is recorded of this convocation.

[88] Wednesday 8 May 1661

Post preces matutinas in choro, inter quas lectio prima firit Deut[eronomium] xvii., lectio secunda Act[a] xv., finita litania, pars prior hymni ‘Veni creator Spiritus’ ante contionem ad clerum cantabatur. Post contionem ad domum capitularem ventum est, ubi lecto brevi regio una cum literis domini archiepiscopi mandatorialibus, clero praeconizato, etc., percontabatur praeses:

Form of service at the opening of a convocation

'Doth it please you that this sacred synod or convocation do now begin, to the glory of God, and the peace and public good of the church and kingdom of England?'

Responderunt: ‘Itpleasethus.'

'Doth it please you to begin this solemn and sacred action with prayer for the assistance of God's Holy Spirit?'

Respond[erunt]: ‘Itpleaseth.'

Tune praeses: ‘Oremus genuflexi.'

'Pater noster, qui es in caelis, etc'

'Adsumus, Domine, Sancte Spiritus; adsumus peccati quidem inanitate detenti atque deter[r]iti, sed in nomine Christi specialiter convocati et congregati. Veni ad nos et esto nobiscum. Dignare cordibus illabi nostris. Doce nos quid agamus, quid dicamus, et ostende quid efficiere debeamus, ut, te auxiliante, tibi in omnibus complacere valeamus. Esto salus nostra, omniumque in te sperantium. Esto effector et confirmator iudiciorum nostrorum, omniumque servorum tuorum, vices tuas ubique praesertim iam Londini gerentium. Praecipue autem in bonitate tua memineris domini nostri Caroli secundi, eorumquequi sunt a consiliis, turn ecclesiasticis, turn civilibus, turn publicis, turn privatis. Non sinas inter nos perturbatores esse iustitiae. Tu, qui summam diligis aequitatem, non in sinistrum nos ignorantia trahat, non favor inflectat; non acceptio munerum vel personarum corrumpat; sud iunge nos efflcaciter tibi, solius tuae gratiae dono, ut simus in unum, sed in nullo aberremus a vero; quatenus in nomine tuo collecti, sic in cunctis cum moderamine pietatis iustitiam teneamus, ut hie a te in nullo dissentiat sententia nostra, et in fiituro saeculo te facie ad faciem in aeternum beatifice videamus, tecumque semper regnemus, per Christum Iesum Dominum et Salvatorem nostrum, cui cum Patre benedicto in unitate Spiritus Sancti sit omnis honor, dominium et gratiarum actio, in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

[89] Convocatio sive concilium provinciale reverendissimi in Christo patris et domini Domini Accepti, providentia divina Eboracensis archiepiscopi Angliae primatis et metropolitan!, ac ceterorum praelatorum et cleri civitatis, dioecesis et provinicae Eboracensis auctoritate brevis serenissimi in Christo prinicipis et domini nostri, Domini Caroli secundi, Dei gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae et Hiberniae regis, fidei defensoris etc.

Friday 22 November 1695

Nomina praelatorum et cleri totius provinciae Eboracensis comparentium seu comparere debentium in convocatione sive synodo provinciali praelatorum et cleri totius provinciae Eboracensis in domo capitulari ecclesiae cathedralis et metropoliticae Beati Petri Eboracensis die Veneris vicesimo secundo die mensis Novembris anno Domini 1695.

[Episcopus]

Carliolensis: Gulielmus Pearson et Gulielmus Nicolson eius procuratores.

[Decanus]

Carliolensis: Gulielmus Graham sacrae theologiae professor.

[Archidiaconi]

Nottinghamiae: [Gulielmus Pearson] personaliter.

Cleveland: [Iohannes Burton] personaliter.

Cestrensis: Edmundus Entwistle sacrae theologiae professor.

Richmondiae: Thomas Lamplugh artium magister.

Carliolensis: Gulielmus Nicolson artium magister.

[Capituld]

Eboracense: Iacobus Fall sacrae theologiae professor et Gulielmus Stainforth sacrae theologiae professor eorum procuratores personaliter.

Carliolense: Thomas Tully AM eorum procurator.

Southwelliae: Gulielmus Mompesson AM eorum procurator.

Riponense: Franciscus Pemberton AM eorum procurator.

[Clerus archidaconatus]

Eboracensis: Henricus Watkinson personaliter et Gulielmus Bridges artium magister eorum procuratores.

Nottinghamiae: Gulielmus Sampson sacrae theologiae professor et Gulielmus Porter artium magister eorum procuratores.

East Riding: Gulielmus Lambert artium magister et Thomas Wilson artium magister personaliter eorum procuratores.

Cleveland: Gulielmus Frankland artium magister et Thomas Clarke artium magister eorum procuratores.

Cestrensis: Thomas Marsden sacrae theologiae baccalaureus eorum procurator.

Carliolensis: Hugo Todd sacrae theologiae professor et Thomas Machell eorum procuratores.

[Clerus peculiarium iurisdictionuni]

decani et capituli de Eboraco: Henricus James sacrae theologiae professor, Ionathan

Dryden artium magister eorum procurator personaliter.

Southwellensis: Georgius Mompesson artium magister eorum procurator.

Clerus iurisdictionis de Howden et Howdenshire: Carolus Palmer sacrae theologiae professor et Thomas Reynolds artium magister eorum procurator.

Clerus iurisdictionis de Allerton et Allertonshire: Iohannes Turner artium magister eorum procurator personaliter, Carolus Neile artium magister eorum procurator.

Prorogued by Dr Watkinson and Dr Fall.

Thursday 12 December 1695

Dr Watkinson

Archidiaconi: East Riding [Gulilemus Brearey], Cleveland [Iohannes Burton].

Prorogued by Dr Watkinson and Dr Burton.

Friday 14 February 1696

Dr Pearson

Dr Watkinson

Decanus Dunelmensis [Thomas Comber].

Archidiaconi: Nottingham [Gulielmus Pearson], East Riding [Gulielmus Brearey], Cleveland [Iohannes Burton].

Thursday 6 February 1701

[Episcopi]

Archiepiscopus Eboracensis [Iohannes Sharp] personaliter.

Dunelmensis: Gulielmus Graham sacrae theologiae professor, Robertus Booth artium magister, Iohannes Morton sacrae theologiae professor, eius procuratores.

Carliolensis: Gulielmus Pearson et Gulielmus Nicolson eius procuratores.

[Decani]

Eboracensis: Thomas Gale sacrae theologiae professor personaliter.

Dunelmensis: Iohannes Montagu sacrae theologiae professor.1 Gulielmus Graham sacrae theologiae professor, Iohannes Morton sacrae theologiae professor, Hammond Beaumont artium magister, eius procuratores.

Cestrensis: Laurentius Fogg sacrae theologiae professor.

Carliolensis: Gulielmus Graham sacrae theologiae professor personaliter.

[Archidiaconi]

Eboracensis: Knightley Chetwood sacrae theologiae professor.

Nottinghamiae: Gulielmus Pearson personaliter.

East Riding: Gulielmus Brearey legum doctor personaliter.

Cleveland: Iacobus Fall sacrae theologiae professor personaliter.

Dunelmensis: Robertus Booth artium magister.

Northumbriae: Iohannes Morton sacrae theologiae professor; Gulielmus Graham sacrae theologiae professor, Andreas Bates artium magister, Gulielmus Stainforth artium magister, eius procuratores.

Cestrensis: Edmundus Entwistle sacrae theologiae professor.

Richmondiae: Thomas Lamplugh artium magister.

Carliolensis: Gulielmus Nicolson artium magister excusatur

[Capitula]

Eboracense: Gulielmus Stainforth sacrae theologiae professor personaliter et

Ionathan Dryden artium magister personaliter eorum procuratores.

Dunelmense: Gulielmus Graham sacrae theologiae professor eorum procurator personaliter.

Cestrense: Richardus Wroe sacrae theologiae professor [eorum] procurator.

Carliolense: Gulielmus Nicolson artium magister eorum procurator.

Southwelliae: Carolus Palmer sacrae theologiae professor eorum procurator personaliter.

Riponense: Franciscus Pemberton artium magister eorum procurator.

[Clerus archidiaconatuum]

Eboracensis: Iohannes Killingbeck, Gilbertus Atkinson personaliter.

Nottinghamiae: Gulielmus Proctor artium magister, Edwardus Clarke, eorum procuratores.

East Riding: Gulielmus Lambert artium magister et Robert Banks eorum procuratores.

Cleveland: Gulielmus Frankland artium magister et Samuel Terrick eorum procuratores.

Dunelmiae: Hammond Beaumont artium magister, Iohannes Tong artium magister, [eorum] procuratores.

Northumbriae: Andreas Bates artium magister, Gulielmus Stainforth artium magister, [eorum] procuratores.

Cestrensis: Henricus Finch artium magister, eorum procurator.

Richmondiae: Tobias West artium magister, eorum procurator.

Carliolensis: Hugo Todd sacrae theologiae professor et Iosephus Fisher artium magister eorum procuratores.

[Clerus peculiarium iurisdictionum]

decani et capituli de Eboraco: Carolus Palmer sacrae theologiae professor personaliter et Christopherus Jackson artium magister personaliter, eorum procuratores.

Southwellensis: Georgius Mompesson artium magister eorum procurator.

Custos iurisidictionis peculiaris de Howdenshire: Gulielmus Savile legum baccalaureus, Iohannes Brookbank legum baccalaureus.

Custos iurisdictionis peculiaris de Allertonshire: Iacobus Fall sacrae theologiae professor personaliter, Gulielmus Graham sacrae theologiae professor.

Clerus iurisdictionis peculiaris tarn episcopo quam capitulo Dunelmensi de Howden et Howdenshire: Thomas Reynolds artium magister et Iohannes Blower artium magister, eorum procuratores personaliter.

Clerus de Allerton: Thomas Clarke artium magister eorum procurator, Carolus

Neile eorum procurator.

Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos hoc praesens scriptum pervenerit Matthaeus, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopus, totius Angliae primas ac metropolitanus salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noveritis me praefatum Matthaeum ratione ad se valetudinis qua in praesentiarum maxime labore quominus praesenti hac sessione parliamenti interesse valeam nominare, ordinare et constituere dictos mihi et fideles in Christo R. Elien., N. London, permissione divina episcopos, meos veros certos et indubitatos factores, actores, attornatos seu procuratores per praesentes, dans et concedens eisdem procuratoribus meis coniunctim et divisim plenam auctoritatem et potestatem pro me et nomine meo de et super quibuscunque causis et negotiis in praesenti hac sessione parliamenti exponendis seu declarandis tractandi, tractatibusque huiusmodi inibi factis sive faciendis consilium et auxilium nomine meo imponendi, statutisque et ordinationibus quae ex communi maturo et deliberato iudicio dominorum tarn spiritualium quam [ 19] temporalium in praedicta sesione parliamenti congragatorum inactari seu ordinari contigerint, nomine meo consentiendi, ceteraque omnia et singula quae in praemissis necessaria fuerint seu quomodolibet requisita faciendi et exercendi in tarn amplis modis et forma ac ego ipse facere possem aut deberem, si praesens personaliter interessem; ratim et gratu habiturus totum et quicquid dicti procuratores mei coniunctim seu eorum aliquis divisim statuerit aut fecerit in praemissis. In cuius rei testimonium praesentibus subscripsi, sigillumque apposui.

Datum… Novembris anno regni serenissimae atque excellentissimae dominae nostrae Elizabethae Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae et Hiberniae reginae, fidei defensor[is] etc, octavo. Matthaeus Cantuar.

[288v] Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos praesens scriptum pervenerit N., permissione divina N. episcopus, salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noveritis me praefatum N. episcopum antedictum ratione adversae valetudinis qua impraesentiarum detentus sum ac adeo gravatus et impeditus ut sine magno corporis mei periculo in instante parliamento dominae nostrae reginae apud Westmonasterium octavo die iam proxime futuri mensis Maii inchoando et tenendo interesse non possum sicut vellem et deberem, dilectos igitur mihi in Christo reverendos confratres meos R. episcopum W., N. episcopum W. et N. episcopum B., meos veros, certos et indubitatos factores, actores, attornatos sive procuratores per praesentes dans et concedens eisdem procurator [ibus] meis coniunctim et eorum cuilibet per se divisim plenam auctoritatem et potestatem pro me et nomine meo de et super omnibus et quibuscunque causis et negotiis in dicto instanti parliamento exponendis,

[24] Canterbury

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon of Canterbury

Clergy

London

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of London, Essex, Middlesex, Colchester and St Albans.

Clergy

[25]Winchester

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of Surrey and Winchester.

Clergy.

Chichester

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of Chichester and Lewes

Clergy

[26] Llandaff

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon of Llandaff

Clergy

Hereford

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of Hereford and Salop.

Clergy

Ely

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon

Clergy

[27] Worcester

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon

Clergy

Bangor

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of Bangor, Anglesey and Merioneth.

Clergy

Lincoln

Dean

Chapter

[28] Archdeacons of Lincoln, Bedford, Huntingdon, Bucks, Leicester and Stow.

Clergy

Salisbury

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of Sarum, Berkshire and Wiltshire.

Clergy

[29] St David's

Precentor

Chapter

Archdeacons of St David's, Carmarthen, Brecon and Cardigan.

Clergy

Rochester

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon of Rochester

Clergy

Bath and Wells

Dean

Chapter

[30] Archdeacons of Wells, Bath [and Taunton].

Clergy

Lichfield and Coventry

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of Coventry, Derby, [Stafford] and Salop.

Clergy

Exeter

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of [Exeter], Cornwall, [31] Totnes and Barnstaple.

Clergy

Norwich

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of Norwich, Norfolk, Suffolk and Sudbury.

Clergy

Peterborough

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon of Northampton

Clergy

[32] StAsaph

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon of St Asaph

Clergy

Gloucester

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon of Gloucester

Clergy

Bristol

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon of Dorset

Clergy

[33] Jurisdiction ofStAlbans

Archdeacon of St Albans

Oxford

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacon

Clergy

Dean of Westminster

Dean of Windsor

Dean or provost of Eton

[34] Province of York

York

Lord archbishop of York

Dean of York

Chapter

Archdeacons of York, East Riding, Cleveland and Nottingham

Clergy

Durham

Bishop of Durham

Dean of Durham

Chapter of Durham

Archdeacons of Durham and Northumberland

Clergy

Carlisle

Bishop of Carlisle

Dean of Carlisle

Chapter

Archdeacon of Carlisle

Clergy

[35] Chester

Bishop of Chester

Dean

Chapter

Archdeacons of Chester and Richmond

Clergy

Sodor and Man

The archbishop's mandate for the convocation

Iohannes, permissione divina Londoniensis episcopus, reverendo in Christo patri Domino Richardo, eadem permissione Cicestrensi episcopo, salutem et fraternate dilectionis incrementum continuum. Literas reverendissimi in Christo patris et domini Domini Thomae, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopi, totius Angliae primatis et metropolitani, vicesimo sexto die instantis mensis Martii [26 March 1539] noveritis nos, cum ea qua decuit reverentia, recepisse verborum sequentium sub tenore:

Thomas, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopus, totius Angliae primas et metropolitans, confratrinostro Iohanni, eadem permissione Londoniensi episcopo salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. Breve illustrissimi et invictissimi in Christo principis et doini nostri Domini Henrici octavi, dei ratia Angliae et Franciae regis, fidei defensoris et domini Hiberniae, ac in terra sub Christo Ecclesiae Anglicanae capitis supremi, nuper recepimus in haec verba:

Quocirca fraternitati vestrae committimus et mandamus quatenus, omnes et singulos dictae ecclesiae nostrae Cantuariensis suffraganeos, infra dictam nostram provinciam Cantuariensem constitutos, ac absentium episcoporum (si qui sint) vicarios in spiritualibus generales citetis peremptorie, necnon decanos ac priores ecclesiarum cathedralium ac singula capitula earundem, archidiaconos, abbates,

Royal writ of summons dated 17 July 1837, for Tuesday 12 September 1837.

Monday 2 October 1837

Royal writ: no date.

Notary: Joseph Buckle.

Prorogued by Henry Spencer Markham to Thursday 16 November 1837.

Archbishop's commission to William Cockburn, Edward Rice, Leveson Vernon Harcourt, William Vernon Harcourt, Charles Hawkins, William Henry Dixon, Henry Spencer Markham and Henry Kitchingman, dated at London 13 November 1837.

Thursday 16 November 1837

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [Edward Vernon Harcourt].

Edward [Maltby], lord bishop of Durham. George Townsend, M. A., his proctor appeared etc.

John Bird [Sumner], lord bishop of Chester.

Hugh [Percy], lord bishop of Carlisle.

Charles Thomas [Longley], lord bishop of Ripon.

William [Ward], lord bishop of Sodor and Man.

[The deans of:]

York: William Cockburn, D. D.

Durham: John [Banks Jenkinson] bishop of St David's. George Townsend, M. A., his proctor appeared.

Chester: George Davys, D. D.

Carlisle: Robert Hodgson, D. D.

Ripon: James Webber, D. D.

[The archdeacons of]

York: Stuart Corbett, D. D.

Nottingham: George Wilkins, D. D. James Richardson, M. A., his proctor appeared.

East Riding: Francis Wrangham, M. A.

Cleveland: Henry John Todd clerk, M. A.

Craven: Charles Musgrave, D. D.

Richmond: John Headlam, M. A., appeared.

Durham: Charles Thorp, B. D., appeared and protested (as above).

Northumberland: Thomas Singleton, D. D. George Townsend (as above).

Chester: Unwin Clarke clerk, M. A.

Carlisle: William Goodenough clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: Benjamin Philpot, M. A. William Cockburn their proctor.

[The chapters of:]

York: William Vernon Harcourt clerk, M. A., Charles Hawkins, LL. B.

Durham: George Townsend, M. A., etc.

Chester: Unwin Clarke, M. A.

Carlisle: William Henry Dixon clerk, M. A., appeared.

Southwell: James Jarvis Cleaver, M. A., John Thomas Becher, M. A., their proctors.

James Richardson, M. A., their substitute appeared.

Ripon: Robert Sutton, M. A., appeared.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of]

York: Henry Stephen Milner, LL. D., Theophilus Barnes, M. A.

Nottingham: Robert Lowe, M. A., Thomas White, M. A., their proctors. James Richardson, M. A., their substitute.

East Riding: William Harry Edward Bentinck, William Canning.

Cleveland: Charles Johnstone, M. A., Robert Morehead, D. D.

Durham: William Nicholas Darnell, B. D., Thomas Linwood Strong, B. D. appeared etc.

Northumberland: John Dodd, M. A., John Besly, D. C. L., appeared etc.

Chester: James Slade, M. A., their proctor.

Richmond: Thomas Collins, M. A., William Barnes, M. A., their proctors appeared.

The archbishop's mandate for the convocation

Richardus, permissione divina Londoniensis episcopus venerabili viro Magistro Thomae Hannibal legum doctori, reverendi in Christo patris et domini Domini Silvestri, eadem permissione divina Wigorniensis episcopi in remotis agentis, in diocesi sua Wigorniensi vicario in spiritualibus generali, salutem, gratiam et benedictionem. Literas reverendissimi in Christo patris et domini Domini Willelmi, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopi, totius Angliae primatis et apostolicae sedis legati, quinto die subscripti mensis Decembris [5 December 1511] noveritis nos cum ea qua decuit reverentia recepisse verborum sequentium sub tenore:

Willelmus, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopus, totius Angliae primas et apostolicae sedis legatus, venerabili fratri nostro Richardo, Dei gratia Londoniensi episcopo salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. Literas domini nostri regis sigillo suo sigillatas nuper recepimus in haec verba:

Quocirca fraternitati vestrae committimus et mandamus quatenus omnes et singulos dictae ecclesiae nostrae Cantuariensis suffraganeos infra dictam nostram Cantuariensem provinciam constitutos ac absentium episcoporum vicarios in spiritualibus generales, citetis peremptorie.

Royal writ of summons dated Westminster 8 May 1741. Signed by Bisse.

Tuesday 2 July 1741

Royal writ: 18 June.

Prorogued by Dr Sterne to Wednesday 7 August 1741.

Then by Dr Sterne to Friday 28 August 1741.

Tuesday 11 August 1741

Royal writ: 4 August.

Notary: John Blanshard.

Prorogued by Dr Sterne to Friday 11 September 1741.

Then by Dr Sterne to Friday 25 September 1741.

Friday 9 October 1741

Royal writ: 9 September.

Notary: John Blanshard.

Prorogued by Dr Sterne.

Wednesday 28 October 1741

Royal writ: 22 October.

Notary: John Blanshard.

Prorogued by Mr Lamplugh and Mr Baker.

Wednesday 2 December 1741

The lord archbishop of York

[The bishops:]

Edward [Chandler], lord bishop of Durham. Thomas Eden clerk LL. D.,and Henry

Bland clerk, M. A., his proctors; James Baker clerk doctor of physic their substitute appeared and exhibited his substitution and protested as in writing which protestation was wholly rejected as frivolous and trifling and no ways pertinent to the present business.

Samuel [Peploe], lord bishop of Chester.

George [Fleming], lord bishop of Carlisle

Thomas [Wilson], lord bishop of Sodor and Man. Thomas Lamplugh clerk, M. A., his proctor appeared and exhibited his proxy for him.

[The deans of]

York: Richard Osbaldeston, D. D.

Durham: Henry Bland, D. D. Henry Bland, M. A., his proctor. James Baker (as above).

Chester: Thomas Brooke clerk, LL. D.

Carlisle: Robert Bolton clerk, LL. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Thomas Hayter clerk, M. A.

Nottingham: Robert Marsden, B. D. Thomas Lamplugh clerk, M. A., his proctor appeared and exhibited his proxy for him.

East Riding: Heneage Dering clerk, LL. D.

Cleveland: Jacques Sterne clerk, LL. D., appeared personally.

Durham: George Sayer, D. D. Henry Bland clerk, M. A., his proctor. James Baker (as above).

Chester: Lewis Stephens, D. D. Thomas Lamplugh clerk his proctor appeared and exhibited his proxy for him.

Richmond: Samuel Peploe clerk, LL. B.

Carlisle: William Fleming clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: John Kippax clerk, M. A. Jacques Sterne clerk, LL. D., his proctor appeared and exhibited his proxy for him.

[The chapters of]

York: Thomas Lamplugh clerk, M. A. John Bradley clerk, M. A. Mr Lamplugh appeared and exhibited his proxy.

Durham: Henry Bland clerk, M. A., their proctor. James Baker (as above).

Chester: John Mapletoft clerk, M. A., their proctor.

The royal writ for parliament

Henricus octavus, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae et Hiberniae rex, fidei defensor et in terra Ecclesiae Anglicanae et Hiberniae supremum caput, reverendissimo in Christo patri Thomae, eadem gratia archiepiscopo Cantuariensi, totius Angliae primati, salutem. Quia de avisamento et assensu concilii nostri pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus negotiis nos statum et defensionem regni nostri Angliae et Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernentibus, quoddam parliamentum nostrum apud civitatem nostram Westmonasterii tricesimo die Ianuarii proximo futuro [3 0 January 1545] teneri ordinavimus, et ibidem vobiscum ac cum ceteris praelatis magnatibus et proceribus dicti regni nostri colloquium habere et tractatum vobis in fide et ligeantia quibus nobis tenemini firmiter iniungendo mandamus, quod consideratis dictorum negotiorum arduitate et periculis imminentibus cessante excusatione quacunque dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis nobiscum ac cum praelatis, magnatibus et proceribus praedictis supradictis negotiis tractaturi, vestrumque consilium impensuri. Et hoc sicut nos et honorem nostrum ac salvationem et defensionem regni et ecclesiae supradictorum expeditionem dictorum negotiorum diligitis nullatenus omittatis, praemonentes decanum et ecclesiae vestrae Cantuariensis capitulum ac archidiaconos totumque clerum vestrae dioceseos quod iidem decani et archidiaconi in propriis personis ac dictum capitulum per unum idemque clerus per duos procuratores idoneos plenam et sufficientem potestatem ab ipsis capitulo et clero divisim habentibus, praedictis die et loco personaliter intersint ad consentiendum hiis quae tune ibidem de communi consilio dicti regni nostri divina favente dementia contigerit ordinari. Teste meipso apud Westmonasterium primo die Decembris anno regni nostri tricesimo sexto [1 December 1544].

The archbishop's mandate for convocation, containing the royal writ

Edmundus, permissione divina Londoniensis episcopus, reverendo in Christo patri confratri nostro Domino Georgio, eadem permissione Cicestrensi reverendo in Christo episcopo, salutem et fraternae dilectionis continuum incrementum. Literas reverendissimi in Christo patris et domini Domini Thomae, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopi, totius Angliae primatis et metropolitani, duodecimo die instantis mensis Decembris [12 December 1544] noveritis nos cum ea qua decuit reverentia recepisse sub eo qui sequitur verborum tenore:

Thomas, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopus, totius Angliae primas et metropolitanus, venerabili confratri nostro Edmundo, eadem permissione Londoniensi episcopo, salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. Breve illustrissimi et invictissimi in Christo principis et domini nostri Domini Henrici octavi, Dei gratia Angliae, Franciae et Hiberniae regis, fidei defensoris et in terra Ecclesiae Anglicanae et Hibernicae supremum capitis, nuper recepimus in haec verba: