Close Rolls, Henry VI: December 1446

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 4, 1441-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1937.

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'Close Rolls, Henry VI: December 1446', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 4, 1441-1447, (London, 1937) pp. 453-455. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol4/pp453-455 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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December 1446

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.
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.
[Report on Dignity of a Peer, iv. p. 911.]
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.
[Ibid., p. 912.]
To Humphrey duke of Gloucester. Summons to the said parliament.
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.
[Ibid.]
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.
Like writs to singular the sheriffs throughout England.
[Ibid., p. 913.]
To the sheriffs of London. Like order, mutatis mutandis, for election of four citizens.
Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to the following:
The sheriffs of the city of York for election of two citizens.
The sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne, two burgesses.
The sheriff of Kyngeston upon Hull, two burgesses.
The sheriffs of Norwich, two citizens.
The sheriffs of the city of Lincoln, two citizens.
[Ibid.]
To John Fortescu knight. Summons to the said parliament.
Like writs to Richard Neuton knight and eleven others, of whom one is styled knight.
[Ibid., p. 914.]
Membrane 23d.
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.
[Ibid.]
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).
[Ibid.]
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.
[Ibid., p. 915.]