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,

The archbishop's mandate

Simon, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopus, totius Angliae primas et apostolicae sedis legatus, venerabili fratri nostro Domino Willelmo, Dei gratia episcopo Londoniensi salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. Ingens et indissimulata negotiorum necessitas arduorum nedum Anglicanae concementium utilitatem Ecclesiae, sed etiam domini nostri regis et regni sui statum, tranquillitatemque quietis eiusdem ac bonum publicum, ut speramus, multipliciter nos urget, licet cum fastidio, praelatos et clerum nostrae Cantuariensis provinciae convocare et ad hoc etiam faciendum cum frequenti et assidua ipsius regis nostri instantia breve regium recepimus in haec verba:

Quocirca fraternitati vestrae committimus et mandamus in virtute sanctae oboedientiae firmiter iniungentes quatenus venerabiles fratres nostros episcopos omnes et singulos dictae nostrae provinciae suffraganeos nostros et electos confirmatos si qui fuerint et absentium huiusmodi episcoporum vicarios in spiritualibus generales citetis peremptorie et per eos decanos et priores ecclesiarum cathedralium ac singula capitula earundem,

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:

The main repositories of the Irish convocation records are the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) in Belfast, which houses the Armagh diocesan archive, and Trinity College, Dublin (TCD). There is also a manuscript in the Armagh Public (Robinson) Library.

Dublin (Trinity College)

Armagh Public Library (Robinson Library), Armagh

MS K. H. II, 14.

This is the original of the lower house acts from 11 January 1704 to 3 October 1704 (cf. TCD MS 668/3). The text appears to have begun on p. 9, but pp. 9-16 are now missing. Every page is countersigned by the prolocutor (Samuel Synge) and the following members of the lower house: Adam Usher, David Jenkins, Jasper Brett, John Stearne, Hans Montgomery, Thomas Cox and Benjamin Neale. Pp. 17-31 are also countersigned by Andrew Hamilton.

Thursday 14 June 1705

[Episcopi]

Archiepiscopus Eboracensis [Iohannes Sharp] personaliter.

Dunelmensis: Georgius Wheeler sacrae theologiae professor, Iacobus Finney sacrae theologiae professor, procuratores.

Carliolensis: Gulielmus Pearson eius procurator personaliter.

[Decani]

Eboracensis: Henricus Finch personaliter.

Dunelmensis: Iohannes Montagu sacrae theologiae professor.

Cestrensis: Laurentius Fogg sacrae theologiae professor, Iacobus Fall sacrae theologiae professor personaliter.

Carliolensis: Gulielmus Graham sacrae theologiae professor, Franciscus Atterbury sacrae theologiae professor.

[Archidiaconi]

Eboracensis: Knightley Chetwood sacrae theologiae professor.

Nottinghamiae: Gulielmus Pearson artium magister personaliter.

East Riding: Heneage Dering legum doctor.

Cleveland: Iacobus Fall sacrae theologiae professor personaliter.

Dunelmensis: Robertus Booth artium magister.

Northumbriae: Iohannes Morton sacrae theologiae professor.

Cestrensis: Edmundus Entwistle sacrae theologiae professor, Honorandus Henricus

Finch decanus Eboracensis procurator personaliter.

Richmondiae: Gulielmus Stratford; Thomas Lamplugh artium magister.

Carliolensis: Iosephus Fisher artium magister, Georgius Fleming artium magister.

[Capitula]

Eboracense: Honorandus vir Edwardus Finch artium magister personaliter, Gulielmus Stainforth sacrae theologiae baccalaureus eorum procurator.

Dunelmense: Dr Georgius Wheeler eorum procurator.

Cestrense: Richard Wroe sacrae theologiae professor procurator.

Carliolense: Thomas Tully.

Southwelliae: Thomas Laybourne artium magister eorum procurator.

Riponense: Franciscus Pemberton artium magister eorum procurator.

[Clerus archidiaconatuum]

Eboracensis: Gilbertus Atkinson artium magister, Iacobus Talbot sacrae theologiae professor procuratores.

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

East Riding: Gulielmus Lambert artium magister, Matthaeus Crouch artium magister eorum procuratores.

Cleveland: Elias Micklethwaite artium magister personaliter, Zacharias Suger artium magister.

Dunelmiae: Iohannes Finney sacrae theologiae professor, Iohannes Bowes sacrae theologiae professor, procuratores.

Northumbriae: Cuthbertus Fenwick artium magister, Gulielmus Stainforth artium magister.

Cestrensis: Thomas Marsden sacrae theologiae baccalaureus, procurator.

Richmondiae: Tobias West artium magister, eorum procurator.

Carliolensis: Edmundus Wickins artium magister, Thomas Gibbon artium magister, Procuratores.

[Clerus peculiarium iurisdictionurri]

decani et capituli de Eboraco: Samuel Terrick artium magister, Georgius Halley sacrae theologiae professor personaliter.

Southwellensis: Georgius Mompesson artium magister.

Custos iurisdictionis peculiaris de Howdenshire: Gulielmus Savile.

Custos iurisdictionis peculiaris de Allertonshire: Iohannes Brookbank legum doctor, Dr Georgius Wheeler legum baccalaureus.

Clerus iurisdictionis de Howden et Howdenshire: Iohannes Blower artium magister personaliter, Iohannes Richardson artium magister, procuratores.

Clerus iurisdictionis de Allerton et Allertonshire: Carolus Neile artium magister, Thomas Nicolson artium magister.

Prorogued by Archbishop John Sharp.

Thursday 28 June 1705

Postea vero prorogata et continuata fuit huiusmodi convocatio usque ad et in diem

Iovis sextum diem mensis Septembris proximi futuri virtute brevis regii dicto domino archiepiscopo directi et per eum recepti prout per tenorem eiusdem plenius liquet et apparet.

Thursday 12 November 1713

[Decani]

Eboracensis: Henricus Finch.

Dunelmensis: Iohannes Montagu sacrae theologiae professor.

Cestrensis: Laurentius Fogg sacrae theologiae professor, Iacobus Fall sacrae theologiae professor personaliter.

Carliolensis: Thomas Gibbon artium magister.

[Archidiaconi]

Eboracensis: Knightley Chetwood sacrae theologiae professor.

Nottinghamiae: Gulielmus Pearson artium magister personaliter.

East Riding: Heneage Dering legum doctor.

Cleveland: Iohannes Richardson artium magister personaliter.

Dunelmensis: Robertus Booth artium magister.

Northumbriae: Iohannes Morton sacrae theologiae professor.

Cestrensis: Iohannes Thane sacrae theologiae professor.

Richmondiae: Gulielmus Stratford sacrae theologiae professor.

Carliolensis: Georgius Fleming artium magister.

Sodorensis et Insulae Monae: Samuel Wattleworth.

[Capitula]

Eboracense: Honorandus vir Edwardus Finch artium magister personaliter, Samuel

Terrick eorum procuratores personaliter.

Dunelmense: Thomas Eden eorum procurator.

Cestrense: Richard Wroe sacrae theologiae professor, procurator.

Carliolense: Iohannes Atkinson artium magister.

Southwelliae: Thomas Laybourne artium magister eorum procurator.

[Clerus archidiaconatuum]

Eboracensis: Thomas Scott artium magister et Richardus Lowther artium magister.

Nottinghamiae: Gulielmus Porter artium magister, Timotheus Caryl artium magister eorum procuratores.

East Riding: Gulielmus Lambert artium magister, Iohannes Witty artium magister eorum procuratores.

Cleveland: Iohannes Wakefield et Elias Micklethwaite

Dunelmiae: Iohannes Bowes sacrae theologiae professor, Leonardus Shafto artium magister, procuratores.

Northumbriae: Iosephus Nicolson artium magister, Cuthbertus Fenwick artium magister.

Cestrensis: Honorandus Edwardus Finch artium magister.

Richmondiae: Tobias West artium magister, eorum procurator.

Carliolensis: Thomas Tully artium magister, Thomas Benson artium magister.

[Clerus peculiarium iuhsdictionuni]

Decani et capituli de Eboraco: Iohannes Bradley artium magister et Valentinus

Nalson275 personaliter.

Southwellensis: Georgius Mompesson artium magister.

Custos iurisdictionis peculiaris de Howdenshire: Gulielmus Savile legum baccalaureus.

Custos iurisdictionis peculiaris de Allertonshire ad episcopum Dunelmensem spectantis: Iohannes Brookbank legum doctor.

ad decanum et capitulum Dunelmensem spectantis: Dr Georgius Wheeler sacrae theologiae professor.

Clerus iurisdictionis de Howden et Howdenshire: Gulielmus Richardson et

Richardus Coulton.

Clerus iurisdictionis de Allerton et Allertonshire ad episcopum Dunelmensem spectantis: Iohannes Turner artium magister, ad decanum et capitulum Dunelmensem spectantis: Thomas Nicolson artium magister.

Prorogued by Dr Pearson and Mr John Richardson to Thursday 10 December 1713 but it met before then.

Tuesday 17 November 1713

Die Martis decimo septimo die mensis Novembris anno Domini millesimo septingesimo decimo tertio in domo capitulari infra ecclesiam cathedralem et metropoliticam Beati Petri Eboracensis inter horas octavam et duodecimam ante meridiem eiusdem diei coram Iohanne Richardson et Samuele Terrick, domini archiepiscopi Eboracensis commissionariis legitime fulcitis in praesentia mei Thomae Jubb notarii publici.