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Membrane 24d. |
Dec. 14. Westminster. |
To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to a parliament
at Cantebrigge on the feast of St. Scolastica, 10 February next,
with the clause premunientes. By K. and C. |
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Like writs to J. cardinal archbishop of York, H. cardinal of
England and bishop of Winchester, R. bishop of London, sixteen
other bishops, and to the guardian of the spirituality of the
bishopric of St. Davids during the vacancy of that see. |
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[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 911.] |
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To the abbot of Peterborough. Summons to the said parliament. |
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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. 912.] |
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To Humphrey duke of Gloucester. 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 Beaumonde
knight, Henry viscount Bourghchier, James Berkeley knight and
27 others, all save one styled knight. |
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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, but reciting in addition) the statute
published in the parliament last holden at Westminster, that
such knights of the shire shall be notable knights of the same
counties for which they are elected, or at all events notable
esquires or gentlemen able to be made knights, and not of the
degree of yeoman or any lower degree. The king's will is that
the sheriff be not elected, nor any other sheriff. By K. and C. |
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Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England. |
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[Ibid., p. 913.] |
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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.] |
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To John Fortescu knight. Summons to the said parliament. |
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Like writs to Richard Neuton knight and eleven others, of
whom one is styled knight. |
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[Ibid., p. 914.] |
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Membrane 23d. |
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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.] |
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To the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancastre. Order
by writ under the county seal to command the sheriff to cause
two knights of the shire, two citizens of every city and two
burgesses of every borough to be elected and come to the said
parliament (as to the sheriff of Kent above). 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 borough of Bristol (as
above, p. 42). By K. and C. |
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[Ibid., p. 915.] |