^{page 275 note 1} Endorsed: ‘Freeholders petition of Northt. to ye knights of ye shire. Rec'd Ap. 4. 1640.’

^{page 275 note 2} A copy, not the original petition.

^{page 276 note 1} Sir Thomas Barrington and Sir Harbottle Grimston.

^{page 277 note 1} A copy, not the original petition. In margin ‘Hartford, March 12, 1639.’

^{page 278 note 1} Sir Wm. Lytton and Arthur Capel (knights of the shire); Chas. Cecil, Viscount Cranborne and Sir Thomas Fanshawe (Hertford Borough).

^{page 279 note 1} Endorsed, ‘The Commons of Norwich, their Petition. Petition of Norwich referred to a subcommittee.’

^{page 279 note 2} Matthew Wren.

^{page 279 note 3} Richard Montagu, author of Appello Caesarem (1625), and target of complaints in Parliament, 1625, 1626, 1628.

^{page 280 note 1} Endorsed: ‘Smart, Peter. Read 22^do Apr., 16^toCar. R. Peter Smart.’ Brought in but not signed, consequently not read, 21 April (C.J., ii, p. 8Google Scholar); Read and committed, 22 April; see also, C.J., ii, pp. 8–9, 14Google Scholar. Cf. his printed petition submitted to the Long Parliament (B.L., 698.11.20(22)). See D.N.B.

^{page 280 note 2} John Cosin, prebend at Durham under Neile; Dean of Durham, 1640. See D.N.B.

^{page 280 note 3} Probably the Queen's Injunctions of 1559.

^{page 283 note 1} Endorsed ‘22 Apr. 1640. Archibald Nicoll.’ Motion, 30 April; earl of Dorset to present case to the king, 2 May; see also L.J., iv, p. 78.Google Scholar

^{page 284 note 1} Endorsed: ‘Recd Veneris 24^to April 1640. Constables of the county of Oxon. their peticon.’ Presented 24 April (C.J., ii, p. 10Google Scholar); see also P.R.O., P.C. 2/10/431–32, 462, 463, and CSP 1640, pp. 253, 370–71.Google Scholar

^{page 485 note 1} Endorsed: ‘28 April 1640. Henry Presse petition.’ Note: ‘Lecta 28^o Aprile 1640. Ord[ered] the maior, 2 sergeants and the plaintiff to be sent for.’ Draft order, H.L.R.O., Main Papers, 28 April 1640; see L.J., iv, p. 71.Google Scholar

^{page 485 note 2} Endorsed: ‘Walter, Citizen of London.’ Note: ‘Lecta 30 April 1640. Walter Oke his petition. To be moved in when the House falls into the debate of the shippmoney.’ See C.J., ii, p. 16Google Scholar. The petition was considered in the Long Parliament (Notestein, , D'Ewes, p. 218).Google Scholar

^{page 287 note 1} Note: ‘Mr [?] Hidson; Mr Herne; Mr Chute; Mr Hale; Mr Newdegate.’ Presented 1 May 1640 (C.J., ii, p. 17Google Scholar). Only Mr Hale is identifiable as an M.P.

^{page 287 note 2} Endorsed: ‘Read 1^o May 1640. Rcd. John Tynge and Thos. Pooles Petition.’ See C.J., ii, p. 17.Google Scholar

^{page 288 note 1} Endorsed: ‘Sir Edward Bishop peticion received 2 May and referred to a select committee.’ Note: ‘No date.’ See C.J., ii, p. 18Google Scholar; Committee and order, H.L.R.O., Main Papers, 2 May 1640.

^{page 290 note 1} The date is written over. These notes, which are on the back of a letter of 18 April and not mentioned in CSP 1640, pp. 49–50Google Scholar, are probably in Windebanke's hand. The meeting is probably that to which Rossingham refers: ‘Thursday after 3 o'clock, when the House of Commons was risen, and when it was made known at Court how the House had voted to prefer the redress of their grievances before the supply to his Majesty, the King sent for his Lords and sat in council after sunset’ (B.L., Add. MS. 11045, fo 112^v). Rossetti describes the king's agitation when he heard about the Commons' vote (P.R.O. 31/9/18, fos 184^r–86^r).

^{page 290 note 2} Montereul notes that Stafford's opinion was that the king should go to the House of Lords the next day before the Commons had sent a message and attempt to obtain the Lords' support for the priority of supply (P.R.O. 31/3/72, fo 133^r).

^{page 290 note 3} Endorsed: ‘2 May 1640: His Majestyes Message to the Lower House, This day Saturday.’