This is not recorded in the convocation book, but an account of it was given by G. W. Kitchin, the then dean of Durham, in Records of the northern convocation, Surtees Society CXIII (Durham, London and Edinburgh, 1907), pp. xlv-xlvi as follows:

The dean added in a footnote: ‘I have the description of this scene from the kindness of Mr Hudson, the registrar of convocation, an eye-witness.’ No date is given, but Archbishop Thomson (1862-90) first appeared at the roll call in convocation on Wednesday 8 April 1863, and it was probably on that day that the above incident occurred. It was not the end of all friction between York and Durham, however, which in some respects continues to the present day. See B. Till, York against Durham — the guardianship of the spiritualities in the diocese of Durham sede vacante, Borthwick Paper LXXXIV (York, 1993).

Parliament

Archbishop Hugh Boulter of Armagh to the archbishop of Canterbury

[13 January 1728]

I find by my lord lieutenant the ministry are not desirous that a convocation should sit here; nor do I desire it, except they had some useful business to do, and I was thoroughly certain they would confine themselves to that. I have had no great occasion or leisure to enquire into the nature of our convocation here, but as it is made up of the clergy of four provinces, I find some of our bench question whether they have ever been settled in such a regular method of being called as to make a truly legal assembly.

Front Jonathan Swift, Considerations upon two bills (24 February 1732)3S6

An act of parliament for settling or selling an estate in a private family is never passed until all parties give consent. But in the present case the whole body of the clergy is, as themselves apprehend, determined to utter ruin, without once expecting or asking their opinion; and this by a scheme contrived only by one part of the convocation, while the other part, which has been chosen in the usual forms, wants only the regal permission to assemble and consult about the affairs of the church, as their predecessors have always done in former ages; where it is presumed, the lower house has a power of proposing canons and a negative voice as well as the upper. And God forbid (say these objectors) that there should be a real separate interest between the bishops and clergy, any more than there is between a man and his wife, a king and his people or Christ and his church.

Summons to the convocation

[58r] Reverendo in Christo patri ac domino Domino Thomae, permissione divina Wintoniensi episcopo, Richardus, Dei gratia Londoniensis episcopus salutem et fraternae dilectionis incrementum continuum. Literas reverendissimi in Christo patris ac domini Domini Iohannis miseratione divina tituli Sanctae Anastasiae sacrosanctae Romanae ecclesiae presbyteri cardinalis, Cantuariensis archiepiscopi, totius Angliae primatis et apostolicae sedis legati, ipsius sigillo oblongo in cera rubra impresso sigillatas noveritis nos cum ea qua decuit reverentia recepisse in haec verba:

Iohannes, permissione divina tituli Sanctae Anastasiae sacrosanctae Romanae ecclesiae presbyter cardinalis, 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. Et per 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,

The archbishop's letter to the king, proposing a convocation

Mon tres ch[er] Seigneur, pur ces que vous m'avez avant mande que jes vous certefie touz jours des novelles que jes pourroi saver et oir, a vostre haute Seigneurie face a savoir que les novelles sont si diverses devers les parties de Kent, que jes ne puis entendre queles sont veritables et queles non. Par quoi, Seigneur, jes su molt eschieu de les vous mander. Mais certainement, mon Seigneur, jes soi bien que ceux qui viegnont de dela marchauntz pelerins et altres countent diversement de la venue ma dame et de mon Seigneur vostre filz, qui sera proscheinement a tost apres la chandeloure, a ces qu'ils diont. Et ouseque eure le roi de Boheme et le counte de Henaud3 et plusours altres dues et countes et que leur navy est prestement pervoeure en divers lieux en Normandie et en la seigneurie le counte de Henaud. Mais ces n'est nye, Seigneur, molt creable chose que le roi de Fraunce voille aventurer sa graunt avoir ne si grant custayes mettre, saunz altre enchesour. Mais Dieu qui totu siet et veyt en pou doure purra tot ces la tourner et ordeyner sa volunte a salvete du royalme et de son people. Et mon tres cher Seigneur, jes soi bien que vous mesmes savetz nuelz quoi cestes novelles amountent que nul altre. Et nomement par vos gentz demeyne que sont venuz de dela. Par quoi mon tres cher Seigneur, jes requier vostre tres chere Seigneurie, s'il vous plest, que jes enpusse ascune chose savoir de celes novelles, qu'ils vous ount reporte, quent il vous plerra. Mon tres cher Seigneur, a ces jour de hui oi counter que la countesse de Pembroke5 est unquore en Engleterre et demoert a Wengham en attendaunt son condust que ne estoit nye unquore venuz. Endroit des bulles, mon Seigneur, que me sont avenu et que co’ purront, Seigneur, touchier del droit de vostre coroune, les frai, si Dieu plest, Seigneur, solonc ces que vous m'avez mande a vostre honour.

Royal writ of summons 14 June 1790, to assemble on 11 August.

Friday 26 November 1790

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [William Markham].

Thomas [Thurlow], lord bishop of Durham.

William [Cleaver], lord bishop of Chester.

John [Douglas], lord bishop of Carlisle.

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

[The deans of]

York: John Fountain, D. D.

Durham: John, lord bishop of Peterborough. Henry Egerton clerk, M. A., his proctor. The reverend Edward Willan clerk appeared for the reverend George

Stephenson clerk, M. A., substitute of the said Henry Egerton and exhibited his substitution etc. (as above).

Chester: George Cotton, D. D.

Carlisle: Jeffery Ekins, D. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Charles Cooper, D. D.

Nottingham: Sir Richard Kaye, baronet, LL. D. Edward Willan clerk, his proctor.

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

Cleveland: Robert Pierson clerk, M. A.

Durham: Samuel Dickens, D. D. Edward Willan (as above).

Northumberland: John Sharp, D. D. Edward Willan (as above).

Chester: George Travis clerk, M. A.

Richmond: Thomas Townson, D. D.

Carlisle: William Paley clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: The right honourable lord George Murray. Edward Willan clerk, M. A., his proctor appeared.

[The chapters of]

York: William Mason clerk, M. A., Anthony Fountain Eyre clerk, M. A.

Durham: Henry Egerton clerk, M. A., their proctor. Edward Willan appeared etc.

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

Carlisle: George Law clerk, M. A.

Southwell: Thomas Porter clerk, M. A., their proctor.

Ripon: James Wilkinson clerk their proctor.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of:]

York: Michael Bacon, D. D., Henry Zouch clerk, M. A.

Nottingham: Nathan Haines clerk, M. A., and John Walter clerk, M. A., their proctors.

East Riding: Francis Drake, D. D., Thomas Kipling, D. D.

Cleveland: John Dent clerk, Francis Henson clerk.

Durham: Honourable and reverend Richard Byron clerk, M. A., Robert Thorp clerk, M. A. Edward Willan etc.

Northumberland: Nathaniel Ellison, James Stephen Lushington clerk, M. A., their proctors. Edward Willan etc.

Chester: Thomas Mostyn, clerk.

Richmond: Thomas Zouch, clerk.

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: Richard Thompson, John Dealtary clerk, M. A.

Clergy of the jurisdiction of the chapter of Southwell: Ralph Heathcote, D. D.

The archbishop's mandate

Simon, permissione divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopus, totius Angliae primas et apostolicae sedis legatus, venerabili fratri nostro Domino Radulpho, Dei gratia Londoniensi episcopo, salutem et fraternam in Domino caritatem. Licet a primordio nostrae promotionis ad dignitatem, cui quamvis immeriti praesidimus, iugiter nostro insidebat desiderio, pro aliquibus ad pacem, tranquillitatem et utilitatem Ecclesiae Anglicanae tendentibus salubriter statuendis praelatos et clerum nostrae provinciae convocasse, ex aliquibus tandem causis nos moventibus huiusmodi convocationem facere hucusque distulimus; nunc autem, tarn ad instantiam domini nostri regis nobis scribentis, quam propter utilitatem cleri et ecclesiae, de consilio et assensu suffraganeorum nostrorum in ultimo parliamento nostro praesentium, confratres, praelatos et clerum dictae nostrae Cantuariensis provinciae ad diem et locum infrascriptos duximus convocandos. Tenor vero literarum dicti domini nostri regis ut supra:

Convocation anno vicesimo primo Iacobiregis held by archbishop Abbot anno decimo tertio translationis at St Paul's, London, videlicet 13 February 1623 [1624]

[fo. 366] King's writ to sit in parliament, 12 February 1623 [1624]. King's writ to summon the convocation, 13 February 1623 [1624]. Mandate citatory by the archbishop to the bishop of London.

[fo. 367] A writ to prorogue to 17 February 1623 [1624].

[fo. 368] Archbishop's commission thereupon and prorogued accordingly,

[fos. 369-70] A writ to prorogue again to the 20th of February 1623 [1624]. Archbishop's commission to do it. Prorogued by Dr Bird, dean of arches.

[fos. 370-4] List of both houses.

Proctors of the clergy

Session 1. Friday 20 February 1624

[fo. 376] Archbishop goes (by coach) to London house to St Paul's. Bishop of London's certificate and the archdeacon of Canterbury's certificate. Contumacy.

Sessions 2-3. Dates unknown

[fos. 377-8] Nothing of note but the usual protestations at Westminster.

Session 4. Wednesday 10 March 1624

[fos. 378-9] A complaint brought in by the college of physicians against ministers exercising physic. Archbishop declares before both houses that ministers should be inhibited to practise but in their own parishes, and only for charity.

[fo. 379] The archbishop complains of the irregular habit of clerks, exhorting amendment.

Sessions 5-12. Dates unknown

[fos. 380-1] Nothing remarkable.

Session 13. Friday 30 April 1624

[fos. 382-91] Grant of four subsidies of 4s. First whole payment of 4s the 1st of June 1624. The other three subsidies by half-yearly payments of 2s a time and the last payment the 1st of June 1627.

Sessions 14-16. Dates unknown (but including 18 May)

[fo. 391] Nothing of note.

Wednesday 18 May 1624

Agreement of both houses to inspect theological books

Quibus die et loco Iohannes Young sacrae theologiae professor, decanus Winton,624 prolocutor antedictus, iterato proposuit dictum negotium de libris et saepius antehac in dicta convocatione agitatum. Et censebat quosdam eruditos et spectatae industriae viros in utraque academia eligendos ex consensu huius convocationis, tarn scilicet reverendissimi in Christo patris domini archiepiscopi Cantuariensis huius convocationis praesidentis dignissimi ceterorumque dominorum episcoporum, quam decanorum, archidiaconorum et procuratorum cleri nominandos;

Royal writ of summons for Tuesday 16 December 1806, issued 29 October.

Commission from archbishop to George Markham, Edward Rice, Henry Forster Mills, Robert Croft, John Eyre, Robert Markham, George Desmeth Kelly, Henry Kitchingman, John Ellis, dated 22 November 1806 (given at South Audley Street, London).

Tuesday 16 December 1806

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [William Markham].

Shute [Barrington], lord bishop of Durham.

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. George

Barrington clerk, M. A., 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. Samuel Gale (as above).

Northumberland: Robert Thorp, D. D., Samuel Gale (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 MA; John Eyre clerk, M. A.

Durham: George Barrington clerk, M. A., their proctor. Samuel Gale appeared etc.

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

Carlisle: William Sheepshanks clerk.

Southwell: Richard Sutton clerk, M. A., their proctor; Edward Willan clerk, M. A., his substitute 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: A special return from the archdeacon notifying that no election of proctors for the clergy of this archdeaconry had taken place, for want of electors appearing on the day appointed for the election to be held.

Durham: Honourable and reverend Richard Byron clerk, M. A., George Barrington clerk, M. A. Samuel Gale etc.

Northumberland: John Smith, M. A., and Frederick Ekins, M. A., their proctors. Samuel Gale etc.

[ 1 ] Feoda solvenda registrario, primario et apparitori generali domini archiepiscopi Cantuariensis in convocatione provinciae Cantuariensis iuxta antiquum morem eius convocationis.

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[3] Convocatio praelatorum et cleri Cantuariensis provinciae inchoata in domo capitulari ecclesiae cathedralis Divi Pauli Londoniarum, auctoritate brevis regii venerabilibus viris Iohanni Tillotson sacrae theologiae professori, decano ecclesiae cathedralis et metropoliticae Christi Cantuariensis et eiusdem ecclesiae capitulo, custodibus spiritualitatis archiepiscopatus et dioeceseos Cantuariensis durante suspensione reverendissimi in Christo patris ac domini Domini Gulielmi, providentia divina Cantuariensis archiepiscopi totius Angliae primatis et metropolitani, ab omni archiepiscopali administratione et iurisdictionis ecclesiasticae exercitio, virtute statuti huius regni sive actus parliamenti cui titulus est: ‘An act for abrogating the oaths of supremacy and allegiance and appointing other oaths,’ eorumve commissariis pro metropolitica iurisdictione dicti archiepiscopatus durante suspensione praedicta vel eorum alteri in hac parte directi, inchoata sexto die mensis Novembris anno Domini 1689, annoque regni serenissimorum in Christo principum ac dominorum nostrorum Gulielmi et Mariae, Dei gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae et Hiberniae regis et reginae, fidei defensorum etc., primo.

Nomina reverendorum patrum episcoporum modernorum Cantuariensis provinciae citatorum et monitorum ad comparendum in convocatione praedicta.

Reverendus Dominus Henricus [Compton] Londoniensis episcopus. Praeses convocationis.

Dominus Petrus [Mews] Wintoniensis episcopus.

Dominus Herbertus [Croft] Herefordensis episcopus.

Dominus Thomas [Wood] Coventrensis et Lichensis episcopus. Solvit, adest.

[4] Dominus Thomas [Barlow] Lincolniensis episcopus

Dominus Gulielmus [Beaw] Landavensis episcopus.

Dominus Gulielmus [Lloyd] Asaphensis episcopus.

Dominus Thomas [Sprat] Roffensis episcopus. Dominus Ionathan [Trelawney] Exoniensis episcopus.

Dominus Thomas [Watson] Menevensis episcopus.

Dominus Timotheus [Hall] Oxoniensis episcopus.

Dominus Gilbertus [Burnet] Sarum episcopus.

Dominus Humfridus [Humphreys] Bangor episcopus.

Dominus Edwardus [Stillingfleet] Wigorniensis episcopus.

Dominus Simon [Patrick] Cicestrensis episcopus.

Dominus Gilbertus [Ironside] Bristoliensis episcopus.

[3r](9r) Nomina citatorum ad comparendum in inferiori domo convocationis praelatorum et cleri Cantuariensis provinciae inchoata die et loco praedictis.

Cantuariensis

Iohannes Tillotson sacrae theologiae professor decanus.

Capitulum ibidem per…

Iohannes Battely sacrae theologiae professor archidiaconus.

Georgius Thorpe sacrae theologiae professor.

Iohannes Cook artium magister, procurator cleri. Decfembris 16]89: Procuratorium concessum Doctori [Gulielmo] Levett, Doctori [Henrico] Maurice et [Iohanni] James.

The first royal writ

Rex venerabili in Christo patri custodi spiritualitatis archiepiscopatus Cantuariensis sede vacante salutem. Cum super reformatione pacis et concordiae inter nos et nostros subditos ex parte una et Robertum de Brus ac magnates et alios de Scotia ex altera ceteris nuntiis ex utraque parte missis nuper apud Novum Castrum super Tynam habitus fuisset tractatus, ac in eodem tractatu ceteri articuli sint expositi reformationem praedictam contingentes, super quibus et aliis coronam nostram tangentibus, parliamentum nostrum apud Eboracum die Dominica proxima post festum Purificationis Beatae Mariae Virginis proximo futurum [7 February 1328] tenere ac vobiscum et cum ceteris praelatis, magnatibus et proceribus regni nostri colloquium et deliberationem habere volumus et tractatum, vobis mandamus in fide et dilectione quibus nobis tenemini firmiter iniungentes quod omnibus aliis praetermissis, dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis nobiscum et cum ceteris praelatis et proceribus regni nostri super praemissis tractaturi vestrumque consilium impensuri, praemunientes priorem et capitulum ecclesiae vestrae Cantuariensis, archidiaconos totumque clerum vestrae diocesis, quod iidem prior et archidiaconi in propriis personis suis dictumque capitulum per unum, idemque clerus per duos procuratores idoneos plenam et sufficientem potestatem ab ipsis capitulo et clero habentes, dictis die et loco intersint, ad faciendum et consentiendum his quae tune ibidem de communi consilio divina favente dementia ordinari contigerit super negotiis antedictis, et hoc nullatenus omittatis. Teste meipso apud Coventry, decimo die Decembris anno regni nostri primo [10 December 1327].

A similar writ was sent to the bishops of the province and to the following abbots: Westminster, St Albans, Peterborough, Ramsey, Glastonbury, St Augustine Canterbury, St Edmunds, Leicester, Thornton on Humber, Gloucester, Hyde by Winchester, Rewley, Malmesbury, Abingdon, Reading, Cirencester and Evesham.

A second writ was sent to the keeper of the spiritualities of Canterbury, replacing the praemunientes clause with the following:

Et licet singulis episcopis praedictis iniunxerimus quod quilibet eorum praemuniri faciat priores, decanos et capitula ecclesiarum suarum cathedralium, necnon archidiaconos et clerum suarum diocesium, et quod iidem priores, decani et archidiaconi in propriis personis suis et quodlibet capitulorum praedictorum per unum, clerumque cuiuslibet diocesis per duos procuratores sufficientem potestatem ab ipsis capitulis et clero habentes sint in dicto die apud locum praedictum ad consentiendum his quae tune ibidem de communi consilio regni nostri contigerit ordinari,

The papal tenth

Eugenius episcopus, servus servorum Dei, venerabili fratri nostro archiepisc[opo] Cantuariensi salutem et apostolicam benedictionem. Anno proximo anteacto, ut exercitum quern terra marique parabamus in Turcos, Christi hostes, alere et sustentare possemus, ad carissimum in Christo filiurn nostrum regem Angliae illustem, et ad regni ipsius praelatos, specialiterque ad tuam fraternitatem, confidentissime misimus pro decima, quam colligi volebamus. Fuit vero dictus rex talker in negotio ardens ut non solum decimam fuerit permissurus, sed pugnatores insuper suis sumptibus mittere sit pollicitus. Et dum inter praelatos regni de dictae decimae exactione ageretur, omnes tuis exhortationibus adducti faciliter consentiebant, sed emergentium per id temporis occupationum multitudo ipsam decimam tune exigi prohibuit. Cum itaque idem sit animus noster in praedicta re, qui fuit anno anteacto, nunc quae magis quam unquam antea cupiamus intendamusque ad dictorum infidelium persecutionem exercitum terra, classemque mari parare, iamque principlibus et populis Christianis, qui dictis barbaris infidelibus sunt propinqui, necessarios tantae expeditioni ordines dare coeperimus, dilectum filium Magistrum Lodowicum de Cordona mittimus in Angliam, ad simul cum collectore dictam decimam colligendam, unde tuam fraternitatem in Domino duximus exhortandam, ut non solum quod te libenter facturum non dubitamus, consentias ipsius decimae exactioni, sed auctoritatem tuam quae apud praelatos clerumque regni merito est maxima, interponas, ac obnixe opereris et facias quod omnes ipsi praelati et totus clerus consentiant atque solvant, nam cum materia per seipsam omnibus sit gratissima, si viderint alii praelati et clerus te ad solvendum facilem, ad ipsorumque exhortationem solicitum, non dubitamus quin solutio ipsa brevi, sicut opus esset, perficiatur, unde maximum apud Deum meriti aeternae retributionis cumulum, et maximam apud nos gratiam comparabis. Ceterum praedicto Lodowico in dicendis parte nostra velis fidem credulitatis plenariam adhibere. Datis Romae apud Sanctum Petrum, anno incarnationis Dominicae MCCCCXLVI, octavo Kalendarum Iulii, pontificatus nostri anno decimo sexto [24 June 1446]. B. de Urbino.

Quibus literis a praedicto domino Cantuariensi cum omni veneratione, uti decuit, receptis, atque perlectis in praesentia venerabilis viri Domini Vincentii Clement, sanctissimi nostri subdiaconi, ac Magistri Roberti, registri, dictus dominus Cantuariensis post gratulationem habitam de prosperitate status et personae sanctissimi domini nostri et humanitatis verba nuntio suo praedicto repensa;

Upper house

[lr] Convocatio praelatorum et cleri Cantuariensis provinciae inchoata in ecclesia cathedrali Sancti Pauli Londoniarum, auctoritate brevis regii reverendissimo in Christo patre Domino Guilielmo, providentia divina Cantuariensi archieiscopo, totius Angliae primati et metropolitano in hac parte directi inchoata die Mercurii octavo die mensis Maii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo sexagesimo primo, regnique serenissimi in Christo principis et domini nostri Domini Caroli, Dei gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae et Hiberniae regis, fidei defensoris etc., anno decimo tertio.

Nomina reverendorum patrum episcoporum modernorum Cantuariensis provinciae citatorum et monitorum ad comparendum in convocatione praedicta:

Reverendissimus dominus Gulielmus Canuariensis archiepiscopus necnon:

Dominus Gilbertus London[iensis] episcopus

Dominus Brianus Winton[iensis] episcopus

Dominus Matthaeus Elien[sis] episcopus [crossed out]

Dominus Gulielmus Bathon[ensis] et Wellen[sis] episcopus

Dominus Matthaeus Elienfsis] episcopus

Dominus Gulielmus Bangoren[sis] episcopus

[lv] Dominus Robertus Oxonien[sis] episcopus

Dominus Iohannes Roffen[sis] episcopus

Dominus Henricus Cicestrenfsis] episcopus

Dominus Georgius Wigornfiensis] episcopus [crossed out]

Dominus Humfridus Sarum episcopus

Dominus Georgius Wigorn[iensis] episcopus

Dominus Robertus Lincoln[iensis] episcopus

Dominus Georgius Asaphen[sis] episcopus

Dominus Gulielmus Meneven[sis] episcopus

Dominus Hugo Landaven[sis] episcopus

Dominus Iohannes Exon[iensis] episcopus

Dominus Beniaminus Petriburgen[sis] episcopus

Dominus Edwardus Norwicen[sis] episcopus

[2r] Dominus Gilbertus Bristolien[sis] episcopus

Dominus Nicholaus Hereford[ensis] episcopus

Dominus Gulielmus Gloucestren[sis] episcopus

Richardus Chaworth legum doctor custos spiritualis episcopatus Coven[trensis] et

Lichen[sis] (sede episcopali ibidem iam vacata).

[3r] Nomina citatorum ad comparendum in inferiore domo convocationis praelatorum et cleri Cantuariensis proviniciae inchoata die et loco praedictis:

Cantuariensis'.

Magister Thomas Turner sacrae theologiae professor, decanus ecclesiae cathedralis et metropoliticae Christi Cantuariensis.

Capitulum ibidem per Petrum Gunning sacrae theologiae professorem.

Magister Georgius Hall sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus ibidem.

Petrus Hardres, sacrae theologiae professor, rector de Hardres Magna.

Iohannes Gough, sacrae theologiae professor, rector de Norton, procuratores cleri.

London:

Magister Matthaeus Nicholas legum doctor, decanus ecclesiae cathedralis Divi Pauli London.

Capitulum ibidem per Christopherum Shute, sacrae theologiae professorem.

[3v] Magister Thomas Paske sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus London.

Magister Edwardus Layfield, sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus Essex.

Magister Robertus Pory sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus Middlesex.

Magister Iohannes Hansley in artibus magister, archidiaconus Colcestr[iae].

Magister Marcus Frank sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus de Sancto

Albano in comitatu Hertford.

Magister Willelmus Haywood sacrae theologiae professor,

Magister Herbertus Thorndike in artibus magister, rector de Barley in comitatu

Hertford, procuratores cleri.

Thursday 3 April 1679

All and singular persons admonished to appear this day, hour and place at this present convocation make your appearance (and answer to your names as you shall be called) upon pain of law. God save the king and queen and his grace, the lord archbishop of York.

Nomina praelatorum et cleri totius provinciae Eboracensis comparentium seu comparere debentium in convocatione sive synodo provinciali praelatorum et cleri totius Eboracensis provinciae vigore brevis regii in domo capitulari ecclesiae cathedralis et metropoliticae Beati Petri Eboracensis, die Iovis tertio videlicet die mensis Aprilis anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo septuagesimo nono inchoanda, tenenda et celebranda seu potius inchoata, tenta et celebrata, coram commissionariis Domini Richardi etc., Eboracensis archiepiscopi etc.

[Decani]

Eboracensis [Tobias Wickham].

Carliolensis: per Magistrum Ieremiam Nelson eius procuratorem.

[Archidiaconi]

Eboracensis: per Doctorem Neile et Doctorem Watkinson

Nottinghamiae: per Doctorem Brunsell.

East Riding: [Gulielmus Brearey].

Cleveland: [Robertus Field].

Cestrensis: Gulielmus Finmore artium magister per decanum Eboracensem prius et Doctorem Watkinson.

Richmondiae: Henricus Dove sacrae theologiae professor.

Carliolensis: Thomas Musgrave artium magister.

Sodorensis et Insulae Monae: [Gulielmus] Urquhart sacrae theologiae professor.

[Capitula]

Cestrense: per Laurentium Fogg sacrae theologiae baccalaureum exhibuit.

Carliolense: per Ieremiam Nelson qui exhibuit procuratorium.

Southwelliae: per Doctorem Lake, exhibuit procuratorium.

Riponense: per Magistrum [Iohannem] Drake, qui exhibuit procuratorium.

[Clems archidiaconatuum]

Eboracensis: per Doctorem Watkinson et Magistrum [Eliam] Micklethwaite.

Nottinghamiae: per Doctorem Brunsell et Magistrum [Gulielmum] Mompesson.

Cleveland: per Magistrum [Iohannem] Burton, qui exhibuit procuratorium et

Doctorem [Thomam] Comber, qui etiam comparuit.

Insulae Monae: non.

[Clerus peculiarium iurisdictionurn]

Southwellensis: Magister [Samuel] Crowbrow.

de Howden et Howdenshire: per Iohannem Dove et Tobiam Conyers clericum, qui comparuit et exhibuit procuratorium.

de Allerton et Allertonshire: per Gulielmum Neile et Lucam Mawburn, qui exhibuit procuratorium.

In Dei nomine amen.

Convocatio praelatorum et cleri Cantuariensis provinciae inchoata in domo capitulari ecclesiae cathedralis Divi Pauli Londoniarum, auctoritate brevis regii reverendissimo in Christo patri ac fideli consiliario suo Domino Thomae, providentia divina Cantuariensi archiepiscopo, totius Angliae primati et metropolitano in hac parte directo, inchoata vicesimo quinto die mensis Octobris anno Domini 1705 [25 October 1705], regnique serenissimae in Christo principis ac dominae Dominae Annae, Dei gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae et Hiberniae reginae, fidei defensoris etc., quarto.

Nomina reverendorum patrum episcoporum modernorum Cantuariensis provinciae citatorum et monitorum ad comparendum in convocatione praedicta:

Reverendissimus Dominus Thomas [Tenison] Cantuariensis archiepiscopus.

Dominus Henricus [Compton] Londoniensis episcopus.

Dominus Petrus [Mews] Wintoniensis episcopus.

Dominus Willelmus [Beaw] Landavensis episcopus.

Dominus Willelmus [Lloyd] Wigorniensis episcopus.

Dominus Thomas [Sprat] Roffensis episcopus.

Dominus Ionathan [Trelawney] Exoniensis episcopus.

Dominus Gilbertus [Burnet] Sarum episcopus.

Dominus Humfredus [Humphries] Herefordensis episcopus.

Dominus Simon [Patrick] Eliensis episcopus.

Dominus Iohannes [Hough] Lichensis et Coventrensis episcopus.

Dominus Iohannes [Moore] Norwicensis episcopus.

Dominus Richardus [Cumberland] Petriburgensis episcopus.

Dominus Edwardus [Fowler] Gloucestrensis episcopus.

Dominus Iohannes [Hall] Bristoliensis episcopus.

Dominus Iohannes [Williams] Cicestrensis episcopus.

Dominus Willelmus [Talbot] Oxoniensis episcopus.

Dominus Iohannes [Evans] Bangorensis episcopus.

Dominus Georgius [Hooper] Bathonensis et Wellensis episcopus.

Dominus Gulielmus [Beveridge] Asaphensis episcopus.

Dominus Georgius [Bull] Menevensis episcopus.

Dominus Gulielmus [Wake] Lincolniensis episcopus.

Nomina citatorum ad comparendum in inferiori domo convocationis praelatorum et cleri Cantuariensis provinciae, inchoatae die et loco praedictis:

CantuahQnsis:

Georgius Stanhope sacrae theologiae professor, decanus.

Capitulum ibidem per Carolum Elstob sacrae theologiae professorem.

Iohannes Batteley sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus.

Thomas Green sacrae theologiae professor,

Iohannes Cook clericus artium magister, procuratores cleri.

London:

Willelmus Sherlock sacrae theologiae professor, decanus.

Capitulum ibidem per Henricum Godolphin sacrae theologiae professorem.

Willelmus Stanley sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus London.

Carolus Alston sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus Essexiae.

Gulielmus Lancaster sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus Middlesexiae.

Iohannes Warley clericus, archidiaconus Colchestriae.

Iohannes Cole artium magister, archidiaconus Sancti Albani.

Thomas Whincop sacrae theologiae professor,

Willelmus Lancaster, procuratores cleri.

Westminster:

Dominus Thomas, Roffensis episcopus, decanus.

Capitulum ibidem per Nicholaum Only sacrae theologiae professorem.

Petrus Birch sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus.

Wintoniensis:

Iohannes Wickart, sacrae theologiae professor, decanus.

Capitulum ibidem per Gulielmum Delaune sacrae theologiae professorem.

Radulphus Brideoke sacrae theologiae professor, archidiaconus Wintoniensis.

The archbishop's mandate

Venerabili patri etc. Waltero Exoniensi episcopo, Gilbertus etc., Londoniensis episcopus etc., salutem etc. Literas venerabilis patris Domini Walteri, Dei gratia Cantuariensis archiepiscopi, totius Angliae primatis, recepimus, tenorem qui sequitur continentes:

Quocirca vobis mandamus quatenus decanum, archidiaconum et capitulum ecclesiae vestrae ac clerum vestrae diocesis citari faciatis, quod dictis die et loco compareant et intersint, iuxta formam et effectum mandati dicti patris.

The bishop of Worcester's certificate

Dated 14 January 1558, it names the following:

Seth Holland, dean of Worcester.

Peter Vannes, archdeacon of Worcester.

William Turnebull, B. C. L., vicar-general and

Thomas Ardern, vicar of Hartlebury, proctors for the clergy.

[150] Convocatio sive sacra synodus convocatorum auctoritate brevis regis Philippi et Mariae celebrata per Dominum Reginaldum Pole cardinalem archiepiscopum Cantuariensem etc., anno Domini 1557 [vicesimo] primo Ianuarii, et anno Paulipapae quarti tertio

Session 1. Friday 21 January 1558

Eodem die, praesidens archiepiscopus, inter octavam et nonam applicuit in itinere suo apud scalam aquaticam comitis Henrici Huntingdon contiguam ripae nuncupatae Paul's Wharf, ibique ab advocatis et procuratoribus ceterisque ministris curiae suae Cantuariensis acceptus, pedibus ambulans deductus fiiit ad fores australes ecclesiae cathedralis Divi Pauli Londoniarum. Quam cum ingressus fiiisset, reverendus pater dominus episcopus Londoniensis mitra et aliis insigniis pontificalibus ornatus, plerique duodecim episcopi suffraganei, vestibus suis amicti, una cum decano et toto capitulo eiusdem ecclesiae, capis ornatis, eum acceperunt ad scamnum decenter ornatum, et infra foras eiusdem ecclesiae situm, apud quod, idem reverendissimus ab eodem Londoniis antistite [151] aqua benedicta aspersus, expositis et deosculatis evangeliis, post hymnum dictum ab episcopis et aliis in quorum primo, et inde ad suum altare perductus fiiit ubi, brevi oratione salutato Dei nomine rursus ad stallum decani reductus fuit, missa deinde de Spiritu Sancto ad summum altare celebrataper episcopum Londoniensem in pontificalibus, habebatur contio Latina in choro ab Iohanne Harpsfield archidiaconum Londoniensem, accepto sibi themate: ‘Ite in castellum quod contra vos est etc.’ Peracta contione, reverendissimus, comitantibus eum suffraganeis, accessit ad domum capitularem, ibique sedens pro tribunali, assidentibus illi duodecim suffraganeis suis episcopis, videlicet Londoniensis, Eliensis, Wintoniensis, Norwicensis, Bathonensis et Wellensis, Wigorniensis, Cicestrensis, Petriburgensis, Exoniensis, Roffensis, Menevensis, Gloucestrensis, Asaphensis et Lincolniensis.

Idem dominus Londoniensis exhibuit suum certificatorium supra executione mandati monitorii, una cum nominibus episcoporum et praelatorum Cantuariensis provinciae etc., tenor cuius certificatorii una cum brevi [ 152] regio et cognominibus citatorum ibidem inseritur. Qui reverendissimus etc., quo lecto per Henricum Cole cancellario, reverendissimus omnes absentes et iustas causas non allegantes pronuntiavit contumaces, reservando poenas in proximam sessionem.