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Membrane 21d. |
Jan. 13. Westminster. |
To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to a parliament at
Westminster on 25 February next, with the clause premunientes. |
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By K. |
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Like writs to John cardinal archbishop of York, Henry cardinal
of England and bishop of Winchester, R. bishop of London and
seventeen other bishops. |
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[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv, p. 907.] |
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To the abbot of Peterborough. Summons to the said parliament.
Like writs to the abbot of St. John Colcestre, 23 other abbots,
the prior of Coventre and the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in
England. |
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[Ibid., p. 908.] |
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To Humphrey duke of Gloucestre. Summons to the said
parliament. |
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Like writs to Richard duke of York, three other dukes, Edmund
marquess of Dorset, William marquess of Suffolk, Henry earl of
Northumberland, six other earls, John viscount Beaumond
knight, James Berkeley knight and 29 others, all with four
exceptions styled chivaler or miles. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To the sheriff of Kent. Order for election of two knights of
the shire, two citizens of every city and two burgesses of every
borough (as above, p. 41). The king's will is that the sheriff be
not elected, nor any other sheriff. |
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Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To the sheriffs of London. Like order, mutatis mutandis, for
election of four citizens. |
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Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to the following: |
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The sheriffs of the city of York for election of two citizens. |
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The sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne, two burgesses. |
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The sheriff of Kyngeston upon Hull, two burgesses. |
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The sheriffs of Norwich, two citizens. |
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The sheriffs of the city of Lincoln, two citizens. |
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[Ibid., p. 909.] |
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To John Fortescu knight. Summons to the said parliament. |
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Like writs to Richard Neuton knight and twelve others. |
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[Ibid.] |
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To the constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque
Ports or to his lieutenant. Order for election of two barons of
every port. |
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[Ibid., p. 910.] |
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To the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancastre. Order
by writ under the seal of that county to give command to the
sheriff (as above) for election of knights of the shire, citizens and
burgesses. |
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Membrane 20d. |
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The king's will etc. (as above). |
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[Ibid.] |
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To the sheriff of Bristol. Order for election of two men as
knights of the shire and burgesses of the town and borough of
Bristol (as above, p. 42). |
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[Ibid.] |
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William Sydrake citizen and armourer of London to Thomas
West, Geoffrey Pole esquires and John Alcoke of London, their
executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods, debts and chattels
moveable and immovable, quick and dead within the realm and
elsewhere. Dated 22 January 23 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 January. |
Jan. 28. Westminster. |
Thomas Pakyn of New Sarum co. Wiltesir and William Note
to John Aysshe and John Apulton. Recognisance for 40l., to
be levied etc. in Wiltesir. |