Close Rolls, Henry IV: December 1405

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 3, 1405-1409. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1931.

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'Close Rolls, Henry IV: December 1405', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 3, 1405-1409, (London, 1931) pp. 91-92. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol3/pp91-92 [accessed 19 April 2024]

December 1405

Membrane 30d.
Dec. 21.
Westminster.		 To Th. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to a parliament at Coventre on 15 February next, with the clause premunientes.
Like writs to the guardian of the spirituality of the archbishopric of York and of the bishopric of Rochester during the vacancy of those sees, to R. bishop of London and fifteen other bishops.
[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv, p. 793.]
To the abbot of Peterborough. Summons to the said parliament.
Like writs to the abbot of St. John Colcestre, 22 other abbots, the prior of Coventre and the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England.
[Ibid.]
To Henry prince of Wales and duke of Cornwall. Summons to the said parliament.
Like writs to Edward duke of York, John earl of Somerset, six other earls, Bartholomew Burghchier and 32 others including Master Thomas de la Warre, one only being styled chivaler.
[Ibid.]
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause two knights of the shire girt with the sword, two citizens of every city and two burgesses of every borough to be elected and come to the said parliament. The king's will is that the sheriff be not elected, nor any other sheriff.
Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England, and to the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancastre.
[Ibid., p. 794.]
To the sheriff of Bristol. Like writ for the election of two burgesses of that county.
Like writs to the sheriffs of London for the election of four citizens, the sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne for the election of two burgesses, and the sheriffs of Norwich for the election of two citizens.
[Ibid.]
To William Gascoigne the chief justice. Summons to the said parliament.
Like writs to William Thirnyng chief justice of the Common Bench and ten others, one being styled clerk.
[Ibid.]
To Thomas Erpyngham constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. Order to cause two barons of every port to be elected and come to the said parliament.
[Ibid., p. 795.]
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