Royal writ of summons dated 23 April 1831 for Wednesday 15 June 1831.
Archbishop's commission to William Cockburn, Edward Rice, Leveson Vernon Harcourt, Robert Markham, William Vernon Harcourt, Charles Hawkins, LL. B., William Henry Dixon, M. A., and Henry Kitchingman, M. A., on 3 June 1831 (from London).
Wednesday 15 June 1831
[Bishops:]
The lord archbishop of York [Edward Vernon Harcourt].
William [van Mildert], lord bishop of Durham. Edward Davison, M. A., and Thomas Richard Shipperdson, M. A., his proctors. William Stephen Gilly, M. A., appeared (substitute) etc.
John Bird [Sumner], lord bishop of Chester.
Hugh [Percy], lord bishop of Carlisle.
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. William Stephen Gilly, M. A., his proctor appeared.
Carlisle: Robert Hodgson, D. D.
[The archdeacons of]
York: Robert Markham clerk, M. A.
Nottingham: William Barrow, D. C. L.
East Riding: Francis Wrangham, M. A., appeared.
Cleveland: Leveson Vernon Harcourt clerk, M. A.
Durham: Richard Prosser. William Stephen Gilly (as above).
Northumberland: Thomas Singleton, D. D. William Stephen Gilly (as above)
Chester: Unwin Clarke clerk, M. A.
Richmond: John Headlam, M. A.
Carlisle: William Goodenough clerk, M. A.
Sodor and Man: Daniel Mylrea.
[The chapters of:]
York: William Vernon Harcourt clerk, M. A., Charles Hawkins LL. B.
Durham: William Stephen Gilly, M. A., etc.
Carlisle: Robert Markham clerk, M. A.
Southwell: William Barrow LL. D., their proctor. James Richardson, M. A., his substitute appeared.
Ripon: Robert Sutton, M. A.
[The clergy of the archdeaconries of]
York: Henry Stephen Milner, D. D., Robert Affleck, M. A.
Nottingham: George Williams, D. D., Charles Nixon, M. A., their proctors. James Richardson, M. A., their substitute appeared.
East Riding: William Harry Edward Bentinck, Henry John Todd.
Cleveland: William Henry Dawney, Henry Edward John Howard, M. A.
Durham: Charles Thorp, B. D., Edward Davison, M. A.; Gilly etc.
Northumberland: John Dodd, Henry Allison Dodd, M. A. Gilly etc.
Chester: Francis Wrangham their proctor appeared.
Richmond: Thomas Monson, M. A., rector of Bedale.
Carlisle: Walter Fletcher, Thomas Lowry, D. D.
Clergy of the jurisdiction of the dean and chapter of York: Archibald Hamilton Cathcart, M. A., Walter Levett, M. A.
Clergy of the jurisdiction of the chapter of Southwell: John Thomas Becher, M. A. James Richardson their substitute appeared.
Keeper of the peculiar jurisdiction of Howden and Howdenshire: William Gray, M. A.