Royal writ of summons dated 1 July 1852, for 21 August 1852.

Archbishop's commission to William Cockburn, Edward Rice, Leveson Vernon Harcourt, William Vernon Harcourt, Charles Hawkins, William Henry Dixon and Charles Johnstone, dated 9 August 1852.

Saturday 21 August 1852

Royal writ: 18 August.

Notary: Joseph Buckle (and throughout unless otherwise stated).

Prorogued by Mr Hawkins.

Friday 22 October 1852

Royal writ: 16 October.

Notary: John Robert Mills.

Prorogued by Mr Hawkins.

Friday 5 November 1852

[Bishops:]

Thomas [Musgrave], lord archbishop of York.

Edward [Maltby], lord bishop of Durham. Charles Thorp, D. D., his proctor appeared etc.

John [Graham], lord bishop of Chester.

Hugh [Percy], lord bishop of Carlisle.

Charles Thomas [Longley], lord bishop of Ripon.

James Prince [Lee], lord bishop of Manchester.

Robert John [Eden], lord bishop of Sodor and Man. William Henry Dixon his proctor appeared.

[The deans of]

York: William Cockburn, D. D.

Durham: George Waddington, D. D. Charles Thorp, D. D., his proctor appeared.

Chester: Frederick Anson, D. D.

Carlisle: Archibald Campbell Tait, D. C. L., appeared.

Manchester: George Hull Bowers, D. D.

Ripon: venerable reverend Henry David Erskine appeared.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Steven Creyke, M. A., appeared.

East Riding: Robert Isaac Wilberforce, M. A., appeared.

Cleveland: Edward Churton clerk, M. A., appeared.

Craven: Charles Musgrave, D. D., appeared.

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

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

Northumberland: William Forbes Raymond, M. A. [Richard] Charles Coxe, M. A., his proctor appeared and exhibited a substitution, and protested etc. (as above).

Lindisfarne: George Bland, M. A. William Dodd, M. A., his proctor appeared.

Manchester: John Rushton, D. D.

Carlisle: William Goodenough clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: Joseph Christian Moore, M. A. William Henry Dixon his proctor appeared.

Chester: Isaac Wood, M. A., appeared.

Liverpool: Jonathan Brooks, M. A.

[The chapters of]

York: Charles Hawkins, LL. B., William Henry Dixon, M. A. Both appeared.

Durham: Charles Thorp, D. D., etc.

Chester: James Slade, M. A., appeared.

Carlisle: Henry Gipps clerk, appeared.

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

Manchester: Cecil Daniel Wray, M. A., canon and subdean, appeared.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of:]

York: William Howard and George Trevor, appeared.

East Riding: George Wray, M. A., and William Lindsay Palmes, appeared.

Cleveland: Samuel Gamlen, M. A., Charles Cator, appeared.

Durham: Thomas Linwood Strong, B. D., and John Davie Eade, M. A., their proctors appeared etc.