Royal writ of summons 10 April 1754.

Wednesday 5 June 1754

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [Matthew Hutton].

Richard [Trevor], lord bishop of Durham.

Edmund [Keene], lord bishop of Chester.

Richard [Osbaldeston], lord bishop of Carlisle.

Thomas [Wilson], lord bishop of Sodor and Man.

[The deans of:]

York: John Fountain, D. D.

Durham: The honourable Spencer Cowper, D. D. Henry Bland and Robert Davison (as above).

Chester: Thomas Brooke clerk, LL. D.

Carlisle: Robert Bolton clerk, LL. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Edmund Pyle, D. D.

Nottingham: Hugh Thomas, D. D.

East Riding: Jacques Sterne clerk, LL. D.

Cleveland: Francis Blackburn clerk, M. A.

Durham: George Sayer, D. D. Robert Davison his proxy (as above).

Northumberland: Thomas Sharp, D. D. Robert Davison his proctor (as above).

Chester: Abel Ward clerk, M. A. William Tomlinson his proctor appeared and exhibited his proxy for him.

Richmond: Samuel Peploe clerk, LL. B. Charles Cowper clerk, M. A., his proctor, appeared and exhibited his proxy for him.

Carlisle: Edmund Law, D. D.

Sodor and Man: John Kippax clerk, M. A.

[The chapters of]

York: William Herring clerk, LL. D., Charles Cowper clerk, M. A., appeared.

Durham: Henry Bland, D. D., their proctor. Robert Davison (as above).

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

Carlisle: Thomas Wilson clerk, M. A.

Southwell: Andrew Matthews clerk, M. A., their proctor.

Ripon: John Dering clerk, M. A.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of]

York: Timothy Lee clerk, M. A., Thomas Wright clerk, M. A.

Nottingham: John Ward clerk,, B. D. Granville Wheeler clerk, M. A. William

Berdmore clerk, M. A., their substitute appeared and exhibited his substitution.

East Riding: William Ford, D. D., Thomas Wakefield clerk, M. A.

Cleveland: Francis Wanley, D. D., Richard Kitchingman, M. A.

Durham: Henry Bland clerk, D. D., Richard Stonehewer 409clerk, LL. D., their proctors. Robert Davison (as above).

Northumberland: Thomas Robinson, D. D., John Sharp clerk, M. A., their proctors. Robert Davison (as above).

Chester: The honourable Henry Moore, D. D., their proctor.

Richmond: Edward Place, clerk, M. A., their proctor.

Carlisle: Thomas Milward clerk, M. A., John Brown clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: John Fountain clerk, D. D., their proctor.

Clergy of the jurisdiction of the dean and chapter of York: George Legh clerk, LL. D., William Dodsworth clerk, M. A.

Clergy of Southwell: Edward Gregory clerk, M. A.

Keeper of Howden: Francis Topham, LL. D.