Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1336

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 3, 1333-1337. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1336', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 3, 1333-1337, (London, 1898) pp. 537-538. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol3/pp537-538 [accessed 23 April 2024]

January 1336

Jan. 22.
Berwick-on-Tweed.		 To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend parliament to be holden at Westminster on Monday after Sunday in Mid-Lent next, to treat with the other prelates, magnates, and chief men of the realm upon divers arduous affairs touching the king and the state of the realm. The archbishop is ordered to summon the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, and the archdeacons of his diocese to be present at the said day and place, and the chapter of Christ Church and the clergy of the diocese to attend by their proctors. By K.
[Rep. Dig. of a Peer, iv. p. 454.]
The like to W. archbishop of York and nineteen bishops. [Ibid.]
To the abbot of St. Augustine's, Canterbury. Summons to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to twenty-seven other abbots, the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England and two other priors. [Ibid.]
To Thomas, earl of Norfolk, marshal of England. Summons to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to ten earls and sixty others. [Ibid.]
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause two knights of that shire, two citizens of every city and two burgesses of every borough of that county to be elected to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Ibid.]
The like to all the sheriffs of England. [Ibid.]
To William de Clynton, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause two barons from each of the said ports to be chosen to attend the aforesaid parliament.
[Ibid.]
To Geoffrey le Scrop. Summons to attend at the said day and place to give his counsel with others of the council. [Ibid.]
The like to fifteen others. [Ibid.]
To J. archbishop of Canterbury. Order to summon the abbots, priors, dean and chapters of cathedral churches, and archdeacons, and all the clergy of that province to attend the aforesaid parliament, the chapters and clergy by their proctors, the rest in person. By K.
[Ibid.]
The like to W. archbishop of York. [Ibid.]
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