A Brief Register Calendar Part 1, Section 3
SECTION 3.
Of Writs of Summons to the Kings Counsil and other Ordinary Assistants to the Lords in Parliaments and Parliamentary Councils; with annotations on them.
THe next Writs of Summons after those to the Spiritual and Temporal Lords entred in the antient Clause Rolls, are those to the Kings Counsil, different only in one or two Clauses from the former, in which else they usually accorded. These persons commonly summoned to Parliaments as the Kings Counsil by distinct writs from the Lords, as ordinary Assistants both to the King and them in all causes, controversies, Questions of Moment, were mostly the Kings Great Officers, as well Clergymen as Secular persons, who were no Lords nor Barons of the Realm; as namely his Treasurer, Chancellor of the Eschequer, Judges of his Courts at Westminster, Justices in Eyre, Iustices assignes, Barons of his Eschequer, Clerks, Secretaries of his Counsil, and sometimes his Serjeants at Law, with such other Officers and Persons whom our Kings thought me… …o summon.
The first writ of this kinde I yet find extant in our Records is thus entred in Clause 23 E. I. dorso 9.
Rex dilecto & fideli suo Gilberto de Thornton, salutem: Quia super quibusdam arduis negotiis, Nos & Regnum nostrum, ac Vos, coeterosque de Consilio nostro tangentibus, quae sine, &c. (ut supra▪ p. 6.) Vobis mand…mus in …ide & dilectione quibus Nobis tenemini, &c. (ut supra, in Mandato Episcoporum, p. 6. usque in finem) Teste ut ibi.
Eodem modo mandatum est, Justiciariis de utroque Banco, & de Itinere, Justic. assignatis, Justiciar, juratis de Consilio, Baronibus de Scaccario, et aliis Clericis de Consilio, quorum nomina inferius annotantur, viz.
Gilb… de Thornion, ut supra
Rogero Brahazon
Magistro Iohanni Lovell
Iohanni de Metingham
Willielmo de Bereford
Petro Malorre
Hugoni de Cressingham
Willielmo de Ormesby
Willielmo de Mortuo Mari
Roberto de Swillington
Roberto de Ratford.
Iohanni de Insula
Iohanni de Cobham
Willielmo de Carleton
Petro de Leycestr.
Magistro Iohanni de Lacy
Philippo de Willughby Decano Lincoln
Magistro H. de Newwerke Decano Ebor.
Magistro I. de Derby, Decano Li…hf.
Roberto de Hertford
Iohanni de Berewik
Iohanni de Lichegreyns
Hugoni de Cave
Ade de Crokedayk
Willielmo Inge
Henr. de Enfeld
Iohanni de Bosco
Iohanni de Batford
Willielmo Haward
Osberto de Spalding…on
Rogero de Burton
Magist. Gerard de Wyspayn… Archid. Richm.
Magistro I. de Crancumb, Archid. Estrid
Magist. Rob: de Redeswell
Magist. W. de Grenefeld
Magist. Regi. de Brandon
Magist. W. de Kilkenny
Gilberto de Roubury
Magistro Petro de Dene.
In Clause 25 E. 1. d. 25. there is no writ at all to the Counsil; But after the writ at large to the Earl of Cornwall, followes, Consimile mandatum habent singuli Comites, Barones, et Milites subscripti, viz. &c. And after the Earls and Barons names with a lines space between them, the Justices names follow, with Milit…s Milit…s▪in the Margin, in this order.
Rogerus Brabazun
Willielmus de Bereford
Petrus Malorie
Iohannes de Leithgreines
Iohanneo de Cobham
Adam de Crokeda…k
Henr. de Euefeld
Iohannes de Bosco▪
Bogo de Knouill
Willielmus Iuge
Iohannes de Insula
Willielmus Haward
Henr. Spigurnel; without any others of the Clergy.
The next writ on Record is this of Claus. 27. E. …. d. 18.
Rex dilecto & fideli suo Rogero de Brabazon, salutem; Quia super negotiis nostris ultramarinis vobiscume et cum caeter…ls de Consilio nostro habere volumus Colloquiunt et Tractatum. Vobis mandamus in fide e… dilectione quibus Nobis tenemini firmiter injungentes, …uod prima Dominica, &c. ut supra (to the Archbishop, p. 9, 10.) Teste ut supra.
Consimiles li…erae diriguntur subscriptis, viz. 20 more▪ Justices and others, most of them the same as in the 2. former lists.
The 4. writ is this of Claus. 28 E. 1. dors. 17.
Rex dilecto et fideli suo Philippo de Wyllughby Cancellar. Scaccarii sui, salutem. Quia ad salvationem Coronae nostrae & communem utilitatem popul… regni nostri s…cunda die Dominica Quadragesimae prox. futur. Londini Parliamentum tenere, & vobiscum, et cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, super Negotiis Nos et idem Regnum nostrum contingentibus speciale Colloquium habere volumus et tractatum. Vobis ma… damus firmiter injungentes, quod ad praedictos diem & locu… &c. (ut supra, p. 164. to the Earl of Cornwall.) T. ut supra.
Consimiles literae diriguntur subscriptis, viz. Rogero Brabazun, and 22 Justices and Lay-men more, whereof Iohanni de Havering Justic. Northwalliae, and Hugoni de Leominster Thesaur. de Karnarvan, are two; and to 24 Clergymen, 3 of them Archdeacons, and 2 of them Deans. The total number of them being 38.
The 4th and 5th writs of this nature are thus registred one after the other, Clause 28 E. 1. d. 3.De veniendo ad Parliamen…um▪
Rex dilecto Clerico suo Magistro Reginaldo de Braundon, salutem. Quia super jure et dominio quae Nobis in Regno Scotiae competit, & quae Antecessores nostri Reges Angliae in eodem Regno Scotiae habuerunt temporii bus retroactis, cum Iurisperitis, et cum caeteris de Consilio nostro speciale Colloquium habere volumus et tractatum. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod modis omnibus sitis ad Nos apud Lincoln. in Octabis Sancti Hillar. prox. futur. Nobiscum, et cum caeteris de Consilio nostro super praemissis tractatur. vestrumque Consilium impensur. Et hoc sicut Nos et Honorem ac commodum Regni nostri diligitis nullatenus omittatis▪ T. Rege apud le Rose 28 die Septembris.
Consimiles literae diriguntur subscriptis, videlicet.
Magistro Willo. de Grenfeld Decano Cicestr.
Magistro R. Decano Sancti Pauli London.
Magistro Willo. de Sardene Offic, Cantuar.
Magistro Roberto de Radeswell Archid. Cestr.
Magistro Petro de Insula Decano Wellen.
Magistro Iobanni de Derby Decano Lichf.
Magistro Iohanni de Crancumbe Archid. Estriding.
Magistro Pho. Martell.
Magistro Willo. Pikering
Magistro Robert… Pikering
Magistro Willo de Kilkenny
Magistro Rico. de Plumpsted
Magistro Thomae de Lugore
Magistro Petro de Dene.
Magistro Iohanni de Lacy.
Rex dilecto & fideli suo Johanni de Metingham, salutem. Quia nuper de quibusdam arduis Negotiis Nos et statum Regni nostri tangentibus in Octabis Sancti Hillarii prox. futur. apud Lincoln. speciale Colloquium …abere volumus, & …ractatum. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod ad praedictos diem & locum modis omnibus personaliter intersitis, Nobiscum, & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro super dictis negotiis tractatur. vestrumque consilium impensur. Et …oc nullatenus omittatis. T. Rege apud le Rose, 26 die Septembris.
Consimiles literae diriguntur subscriptis, viz.
Rogero Brabazon
Willo. de Ormesby
Gilberto de Roubyry
Willo de Bereford
Elie de Beckingham
Willo: Haward
Petro Mallore
Willo: de Carleton
Pho: Willughby Canc. Scac.
Petro de Leicestr.
Johanni de Insula.
Ade de Crokedayk
Joh: Lovel de Snotescumb
Willo: Juge
Henr: de Gildeford
Rogero de Hegham
Johanni de Betesford
Henr: Spigurnell
Hugoni de Leominster
Thesaur. de Karnarvan.
Roberto de Retford
J: de Havering Iusti…. Wall.
Immediately after which followes this writ to the Chancellor and University of Oxford.
Rex dilecto sibi in Christo Cancellario et Universi…ati Oxon. De mittendis Jurisperitis ad Parliamentum.salutem. Quia super jure et dominio quae No…is in Regno Scotiae competit, & quae Antecessores nostri Reges Angliae in eodem Regno Scotiae habuerunt, temporibus retroactis cum Iurisperitis et ceteris de Consilio nostro Colloquium habere volumus et tractatum. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod Quatuor vel quinque de discretioribus et in …ure scripto magis expertis Universitatis praedictae ad Parliamentum nostrum apud Lincoln mittatis. Ita quod sint ibi in Octabis Sancti Hillarii prox. futur. ad ultimum, Nobiscum & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro super praemissis tractaturi, suumque consilium impensuri; Et hoc sicu… Nos & honorem ac commodum Regni nostri diligitis nullatenus omittatis. T. Rege ut supra.
Eodem modo mandatum est Cancellar. et Universitati Cantebr. quod mittant ad dictum Parliamentum duo vel tres de discretioribus et magis in …ure scripto expertis, &c.
Then follows a writ to sundry Abbots, Priors, Deans and Chapters, (with the same recital) Quia super Iure & Dominio, &c. (as in the last) De mittendi… Chronic ad Parliamentum &c. of which in its due place, more fully. The occasion and result whereof, and of sending these Lawyers from the Universities to the Parliament, you may read at large in Matthew Westminster. Anno 1302. p. 419. to 438. and in Thomas de Walsingham. Hist. Angl. p. 32. to 58.
Before I proceed to the ensuing Writs, I shall here observe, 1. That this recital, Quia super jure & Dominio quae Nohis in regno Scotiae competit, &c. is not mentioned at all in the Writs of Summons to the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, temporal Lords, Justices, or Sheriffs of Counties; but only to the Clergy-men of the Kings Counsil, Vniversities, and to those Abbots, Priors, Deanes and Chapters, who were to search and send their Chronicles to the Parliament, that had any thing in them concerning the Kings right to Scotland. 2ly. That (for the Honour of my Quondam nursing Mother the University of Oxford) she is here preferred before the Vniversity of Cambridge; and her Chancellor and she enjoyned to send 4. or 5. of the discre…test and most exact Lawyers of the said University to the Parliament, to treat with the King and the rest of his Counsil, concerning his ancient right and dominion to the Realme of Scotland; whereas the Chancellour and Vniversity of Cambridge, are commanded to send only 2. or 3. such Lawyers of it for that purpose. 3ly. That these Lawyers sent from the Universities upon this special occasion, were only extraordinary assistants, there being no such president of any thus sent to succeeding Parliaments.
The 6. Writ of this kind is in Claus. 30. E. 1. d. 13. Rex dilecto… & fidelissimo suo Rogero la Brabazun, salutem. Quia super quibusdam arduis negotiis, Nos & totum Regnum nostrum specialiter tangentibus, Vobiscum & Cum caeteris de Consilio Nostro habere Volumus colloquium & tractatum, Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod in Octabis Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptistae prox. futur. ad ultimum apud Westm. omnibus modis personaliter inters…is *(Without, & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro.)Nobiscum, super…dictis negot…is tractatur▪ vestrumque consilium impensur. & hoc nullatenus omittatis. T. Rege ut supra. p. 13.
Consimiles literae diriguntur subscriptis, viz. 33. more Judges and others, mentioned in the former Catalogues.
Anno. 34. E. 1. dors. 2. There is no Writ to the Assistants entred in the Roll: but 16. of them only (Justices and Clergy-men) are named in the Eodem modo, after the Lords and great men, with a…little space between their names for distinction sake.
The next Writ of this kind is thus briefly registred, Claus. 1. E. 2. dors. 19.
Rex dilecto & fideli suo Rogero… le Brabazun, salutem. Quia super quibusdam, &c. ut supra, usqu… ibi vobiscum & cum caeteris fidelibus nostris &c. & Magnatibus, &c. Teste Rege ut supra. p. 14. 15. eodem modo scribitur subscriptis. viz. 29. more Justices, Clerks, and others.
In Claus. 1. E. 2. d. 9. There is no Writ: but after the Earles and Barons Writ and names, followes this entry, Eodem modo mandatum est subscriptis. viz. Willielmo Iuge and 36. others, whereof 2. only were Clergy-men.
The next Writ is in Claus. 1. E. 2. dors. 8. Rex dilecto & fideli suo Rogero de Brabazon, salutem. Quia &c. ut supra (p. 15.) Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod dictis die & loco omnibus aliis praetermissis personaliter intersitis ibidem, Nobiscum & Cum caeteris de Consilio Nostro super dictis negotiis tractatur. vestrumque consilium impensur. & hoc nullatenus om…ttatis. T. R. apud Westm. x. Die Martii.
Consimiles literae diriguntur, to 35. others, Justices, and Lay-men, and but to 2. Clerks.
In Claus. 2. E. 2. d. 14. 11. 20 Schedula, there are 4. Writs of the same forme with the last.*With cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, twice reci…ed in 2. of them, and bu… once in the o…ther. The 1. to Roger de Brabazon, and 34. others, whereof one only was a Clerk. the 2. to him, and 16. others, whereof 7. were Clerks: the 3d. to him and 22. others, whereof 6. were Clerks; and two others Escheators, the one ultra Trentam, the other citra Trentam; The 4th. to him and 6. more, the one of them a Clerk.
The next Writ is in Claus. 4. E. 2. dors. 1. somewhat different from the former.
Rex dilecto & fideli suo Willielmo de Bereford, salutem. Quia super diversis & arduis negotiis Nos & Statum Regni nostri specialiter tangentibus in instanti Parliamento nostro die Dominica prox. ante festum Sancti Laurentii prox. futur. fecimus summoneri, Vobiscum, & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro Colloquium habere volumus & tractatum, Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod omnibus aliis praetermissis dictis die & loco personaliter intersitis, Nobiscum & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro super praemissis tractaturi, Vestrumque consilium impensur. Et hoc nullatenus omittatis. T. ut supra. (…p.
Eodem modo scribitur subscriptis. viz. 16. Lay-men more.
Claus. 5. E. 2. d. 17. The Kings Counsill, Clerks and Judges, are thus entred in the eodem modo scribitur subscriptis, after the Earles and Lords, with a lines space between them, and this distinction made between them in the margin of the Roll.
Iohanni de Sandale
Iohanni de Merkingfeld
Waltero de NorwicoClericis.
Iohanni AbellConsilii.
Magistro Ricardo de Abyndon
Magistro Iohan. de Everdon
Magistr. Roberto de Pickering
Magistro Iohanni de Nassington senior;
Rogero Brabazon
Willielmo de Bereford
Gilberto de Roubury…ustic…ar.
Stephano de Malo Lacu
Waltero de Thorp.
Magistro Tho. de▪ Cobham.
Magistro Golberto de Middleton
Magistro Tho. de Loggore
Willielmo de Goldington.
Iohan. de Chaynell
Roberto de Cliderhow
Iohan. de Foxle
Roberto de Re…ford.
Willielmo de Ormesby
Henrico de Stourton
Henr. le Scroop
Iohan. de Benstede
Iohan. de Insula
Lamberto de Trikingham
Iohan. de Mi…ford
Henr. de Guldeford
Iohan. de Doncastr.
Willielmo Inge
Henr. Spigurnel.
In Claus. 6. E. 2. d. 31. There is such a Writ to Roger le Brabazon, as the fore rehearsed; with Vobiscum & caeteris de Consilio nostro, &c. twice repeated▪ in it, and an eodem m…do mandatum est, to 42 besides; (most of them in the preceding Catalogues) sub…data …pud Windesore, 14. die Februar. when as the writs to the spiritual and temporal Lords bear date thence. 8. die Januar. Claus. Anno 7. E. 2. d. 27. There is a like writ issued to Roger le Brabazon and 29 others.
I find this memorable writ issued to Willielmo de Bereford Chief Justice of the Common Bench, Claus. 9. E. 2. d. 20. varying from the first there issued to him and the rest of the Coun…ill.
Rex dilecto & fideli suo Willielmo de Bereford. De veniend… ad Regem.Quia Volumus Vobiscum una cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, in Parliamento nostro quod apud Lincoln. in Quindena Sancti Hillarii prox. futur. secimus summo…eri super Negotiis Nos tangentibus habere Colloquium & Tractatum; Vobis mandamus firmiter… injungentes▪ quod magis ardua negotia coram Vobis & sociis vestris, in instanti termino Sancti Hillarii, cum omni deliberatione qua poteritis expediatis, Ita quod sitis in dicto Parliamento nostro, viz. sexto die post Quindenam supradictam, ad tractandum ibidem nobiscum & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, super negotiis antedictis. Onerantes dilectos & fideles nostros Lambertum de Trikingham, & Iohannem Bacun Justiciarios nostros, & Socios vestros de Banco praedicto, quod residua negotia in Banco preaedicto expediant, cum festinatione qua poterunt, sucundum legem & consuetudinem Regni nostri. Et hoc nullatenus omittatis. T. Rege apud Clipston. 27. die Decembris.
I find this memorable Writ recorded in Claus. 7. E. 2. dors. 25.De interessendo Parliamento. Rex dilecto & fideli suo Iohanni de Insula, salutem. Cum pro diversis & arduis negotiis Nos & Statum Regni nostri tangentibus ordinavimus Parliamentum nostrum apud Westm. die Dominica prox. post festum Sancti Matthei Aposteli prox. futur. tenere, & Vobiscum & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro super dictis negotiis habere Colloquium & Tractatum, per quod vobis mandavimus, quod dictis die & loco interlitis Nobiscum, & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro super dictis negotiis tractatur▪ Ac jam intelligimus, quod vos unà cum quibusdam aliis ad Assisas tam in Episcopatu Dunolm. quam in diversis Com. versus partes boriales capiend. certos dies statim post dictam diem Dominicam praefixistis, unde plurimum miramur; praesertim cum per captiones Assisarum si durante dicto Parliamento nostro procederent, negotia nostra in eodem tractanda possent non mediocriter perturbari. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod omnibus hujusmodi captionibus Assisarum, & omnibus aliis praetermissis, dicta die Dominica apud Westm. modis omnibus intersitis Nobiscum & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro super negotiis praedictis tractatur. Et hoc sicut indignationem nostram, & grave dampnum vestrum vitare volueritis, nullo modo omittatis. T. Rege apud Windesore, sexto die Septembris. Per Breve de Privato Sigillo.
Eodem modo scribitur subscriptis, viz.
Thomae de Fisheburn
Hugoni de Louthre
Ricardo de Berningham
Ade de Middleton
Iohanni de Dancastr. exceptis illis Verbis, tam in Episcopatu Dunolmens. quam.
From which writ is apparent; 1. That the Justices of Assises were usually summoned by writ to Parliaments, as Members of the Kings Counsil; as the words cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, thrice repeated in it and in other writs, demonstrate. 2ly. That their summons by writ to attend and counsell the King in Parliament; was a super sedeas to them to take Assises during the Parliament; and their proceeding to take Assises notwithstanding, inconsistent with their attendance in Parliament, yea a contempt and offence punishable by the King. 3ly. That the*See Cookes 4 Instit. p. 24. Assises and Suits of private persons ought to give place to publick affaires of the King and kingdome in Parliament, and to be deferred, when they may hinder or disturbe the affaires of Parliament, or keep any Members or Assistants from their personal attendance in them, when summoned to them.
In the Clause Roll of 8. E. 2. dors. 35. There is no Writ at all to the Kings Justices and Counsill; but in the Eodem modo, I find sundry of them here and there promiscuously inserted amongst the Barons names, and not after them, as usually in other Rolls, sc. Iohanni de Hotham, Waltero de Norwico, Iohanni de Foxle, Rogero la Brabazon, Gilberto de Roubery, Willielmo I…ge, Iohanni de Insula, Henr. le Scrop, Henr. Spigurnel, Iohanni Benstede, Lamberto de Trikingham; alwayes listed amongst the Justices, and Kings Counsil in precedent Rolls, and in 7 E. 2. d. 27. the very next before this, and those succeeding it. In Cl. 8. E. 2. d. 29. the Counsil are coupled together with the Barons in the Eodem modo mandatum est, without any writ, with a space of distinction between them, all of them after the Lords, without intermixture with them, being in all 33.
In Cl. 9. E. 2. d. 22. They are named only in the eodem modo, with a small distance after the Lords, being in all 34. without any special writ entred. In Claus. 12. E. 2. d. 29. in Cedula, There is no special writ to any of the Counsil entred, but only a list of their names in the Eodem modo, being 24. in number, 2. of them escheators, Vltra & citra Trentam; others of them Deacons, Archdeacons, Clergymen and Iustices, with Magistro Iohan… de Walewayn Thesaur. Regis. And likewise in Claus. 12. d. 11. they are listed in the same manner, being but 25. whereof two were the Escheators fore-named. And in Claus. 13 E. 2. dors. 13. they are listed in the same form being 25. and in Claus. 14 E. 2. d. 29. where they are 32.
Claus. 14. E. 2. d. 5. there issued a writ in the usual form, Willielmo de Bereford, and 37 others, whereof 2. were Escheators, and the Dean and a Canon of Yorke two others; Cl. 15 E. 3. d. 16. there is the like writ sent to him, and 33. more. Cl. 16. E 2. d. 26. the like writ to him and 22. others. And Cl. 19 E. 2. d. 7. the like writ to him and 22. besides; the Dean of Yorke being one of them, as in most of the precedent lists. Cl. 20 E. 2. d. 4. the writ issued Waltero de Norwico, and 22. more.
In Clause 1 E. 3. pars 2. d. 16. there is this writ issued, somewhat different from the precedent.
Rex dilecto et fideli suo Waltero de Norwico, salutem. Quia super magnis et arduis negotiis Nos et statum Regni nostri tangentibus, Vobiscum, et cum Praelatis, Magnatibus et Proceribus, ac cum caeteris de Consilio nostro apud Lincoln. in crastino Exaltationis Sanctae Crucis prox. futur. Colloquium habere ordinavimus et Tractatum. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod omnibus aliis praetermissis dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis Nobiscum, si interesse possumus, seu interveniente impedimento, deputandis à Nobis, super dictis negotiis tractatur. vestrumque consilium impen sur. Et hoc nullatenus omittatis. Teste Rege apud Stanhope, 7, die Augusti.
Eodem modo mandatum est subscriptis, viz. 33. 0thers there named. And in the same Roll, dors. 3. there is the like writ to him, and 7. more only.
The writ Claus. 2 E. 3. dorse 31. thus varies from the former.
Rex dilecto et sideli suo Waltero de Norwico, salutem. Cum in Parliamento nuper apud Eborum convocato magna et ardua negotia proposita fuerunt, quae propter absentiam quorundam Praelatorum, Magnatum, et Procerum Regni nostri tunc non poterunt terminari; super quibus et aliis diversis Negotiis de assensu Praelatorum, ac Magnatum et Procerum in eodem Parliamento nostro tunc existentium, apud Northhampton, à die Paschae prox. futur. in tres Septimanas Parliamentum tenere, et Vobiscum, ac cum Praelatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus Regni nostri, et eum caeteris de Con… silio nostro Colloquium et Deliberationem habere volumus. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod omnibus aliis praetermissis dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis, Nobiscum super dictis Negotiis tractatur: vestrumque Consilium impensur. Et hoc sicut Nos ac honorem nostrum, ac salvationem Regni nostri diligitis nullo modo omittatis. Teste Rege ut supra.
Eodem modo mandatum est, to x. more: the first of them Magistro Gilberto de Middleton Archid: Northhampton. Clause 23: of the same Roll, there is the like writ (different only in the recital, as to the Archbishop, p. 28.) to x. Justices and Assistants, the same with the former; and so in dorse 15.
In Claus. 3 E. 3. d. 19. there is no writ entred to the Justices and Counsil, but I finde them promiscuously inserted amongst the Lords in the Eodem modo mandatum est; where I meet with Magist: Rico: Erinm, (perchance Ermin) Magist: Antonio de Bek, Decano Ecclesiae beatae Mariae Lincolne, Galfro: le Scrop, Wil…: le Herle, Roberto de Malberthorp, Rico: de Willug…by, Iohi: de Traverse, Ade de Herewinton, Henry le Scrop, Roberto de Wodehouse, Archid: Richmond, Willo: le Dennie, Io…i: de Cante…rigg Rico: de Aldeburge, Magist. Gilberto de Middleton, Archid: Northampton, and Rob., Baynard; inserted into the List of the Lords, being usually listed amongst the Justices and Counsil, in precendent and subsequent Rolls.
Clause 4 E. 3. d. 41. the writ runs in this most usual form, except in the recital.
Rex dilecto et fideli fuo Roberto de Wodehouss Archid. Richmond. Thesaurar. suo, salutem. Quia pro magnis et arduis negotiis Nos et statum Regni nostri multipliciter contingentibus, Parliamentum nostrum apud Winton die Dominica prox. ante festum Sancti Gregorii Papae prox. futur. tenere; et Vobiscum, ac cum caeeteris de Consilio nostro habere Colloquium disposuimus et tractatum. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod omnibus aliis praetermissis dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis Nobiscum, ac cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, super dictis negotiis tractatur. vestrumque consilium impensur. Et hoc nullatenu… omittatis. T. ut supra, p. 30.
Eodem modo mandatum est subscriptis, viz. 8. more: Ibidem, dors. 13. the like Writ (except in the Prologue, Qualiter, &c. as p. 31.) issued to this Treasurer, and the same 8. persons more: But in dorso 23. there is no writ entred, but only the names of 5. of the Counsil, in the Eodem modo after the Lords, with a space for distinction.
Claus. 5 E. 3. dors. 25. the Writ issues; Dilect… & fideli suo Galfrido Le Scrop, Capitali Iusticiario suo, &c. (as p. 32.) in the recital, and then in the usual form, as the precedent writ in the later Clause: there being 12 more names in the Eodem modo: Dorse 7. the like writ issued to him and x. more: both of them entred after the Writs to the Sheriffs and Warden of the Cinque-ports, (usually registred before them, next after the writs to the Lords in all precedent Rolls, but frequently after them in most Rolls after this.) Clause 6 E. 3. d. 9. 19. & 36. there are three writs of this nature entred after those to the Sheriffs and Wardens of the Cinque-ports, issued to this Chief Justice Scrop, the first to 7, the second to 30, the third to 9 more, Justices and others. Claus. 7 E. 2. pars 2. dors. 3. the writ entred is to him, and 20. besides, after all the rest of the Writs but one, (as in many more ensuing Rolls) and so Claus, 8 E. 3. d. 18. to him and 22. more, whereof the Chancellor of the Exchequer is one, and the Kings Treasurer another.
Claus: 9 E. 3. d. 8. the Writ entred is to to the same Geoffry Le Scrop, and 15 others; and Dorse 28. to him and 22 more: But in Claus. 10. dors. 1, & 5. the Writs enrolled issued, Magistro Roberto de Stratford, Archid. Cantuar: and 14 more in both lists, whereof Roberto Parnings, Willo: Scot, Simoni Trewosa, Servientibus Regis, are 3. These are the two first Eodem modo mandatum est I meet with, wherein the Kings Serjeants at Law were summoned to Parliaments, who are last named in both these Lists.
Clause 11 E. 3. pars 1. d. 15. After the Lords, 5 are registred, with Iustic: added to them, and 3 besides. In d. 8. there is only this entry, Eodem mode mandatum est dilecto Cler. suo Mro: Joh: de Ufford, mutatis mutandis after the Lords names: to which 9. of the Counsils & Justices names are conjoyned without distinction, before this entry. But in Clause 11 E. 3. part 2. dorse 40. the writ entred is directed Rob: de Stratford Electo Cicestr. different in the recital from the writs to the Temporal and Spiritual Lords in this Membrana, and agreeing with that in Claus. 11. pars 1. m, 8. to which it should refer: upon which Account I shall transcribe it.
Rex dilecto Clerico fuo Mro. Rob: de Stratford, Electo Cicestr. salutem. Quia super certis responsionibus solennibus Nunciis nostris per Nos ad partes Franciae ultimo pro quibusdā negotiis nostris ibidē expediendis transmissis datis, necnon pro quibusdā aliis negotiis urgentis…limis, Nos et statum Regni nostri, ac aliarum terrarum nostrarum intimè contingentibus, cum Praelatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus regni nostri apud Westm. die Veneris prox. ante festum Sancti Michaelis prox. futur. ordinavimus habere Colloquium et Tractatum. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod omnibus aliis praetermissis dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis Nobiseum, &c. ut supra. T. ut supra.
Eodem modo mandatum est, &c. to 10. more, most of them Justices, and the Chancellor of the Eschequer.
Here a Bishop elect is summoned as one of the Counsil; though usually summoned as a Spiritual Peer; and the Gardian of the Spiritualties of the Bishoprick of Chichester, sede vacante, summoned in the list amongst the Bishops, not this Bishop elect, who is summoned as a Bishop the next year and Parliament; Claus. 12 E. 3. d. 11. the Writ issued Galfrido Lescrop and 12. more, wherof the Kings Treasurer, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, were two.
Claus. 12… E. 3. pars 2. d. 32. the writ entred, issued Iohanni de Ston…re, with the same recital as p. 41, 42. and then Quod omnibus aliis praetermissis intersitis cum dicto Custo…e, et cum caeteris de Consilio praedicto, super dictis negotiis tractatur. &c.
Eodem modo mandatum est to 13 others, whereof the Kings Treasurer, and Chancellor of the Exchequer are two▪ and the last Robto: de Sadyngton Capitali Ba…dni de Scaccario: the first I observe summoned by this Title. Claus. 13 E. 3. pars 2. d. 28. the writ entred is of the self-same form with the last: and to the same 13 persons, though not listed in the same order; and with this addition of Regis, after Staccario, to the Chief Baron. Claus. 13 E. 3. pars 2. d. 1. we have the same form of writ to Stonore and 13 more, the very same as in the two former lists: Claus. 14 E. 3. pars 1. d. 33. the like to him, those 13, and one more: and Pars 1. d. 23. to him and 14 more.
The Writ in Claus. 15. E. 3. pars 1. d. 37. issued in usual form, Dilcto et fideli suo Roberto de Parnings Thesaurar: suo, and 9. others. Claus. 17 E. 3. pars 1. d. 25. Roberto de Sadington, and only 6. more. Claus. 18 E. 3. pars 1. d. 14. Willo: Scot, and but 4. more, Cl. 20 E. 3. pars 2. d. 22. Willo: Scot, Quod personal…er intersitis Nabis…um si praesentes fuorimus ibidem▪ seu cum Custode dicti Regni nostri si abesse nos contigerit, & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, super dictis negotiis, &c. and 14 others, the two last Roberto de Thorpe Servienti Regis, Henry de Grene, Servienti Regis. Claus. 21 E. 3. pars 2. d. 9. Willielmo de Thorpe (with the same recital, as to the Archbishop, Here, p. 52, 53. and the same Seire vos volumus, quod dictum Parliamentum non ad auxilia, &c. as in that writ:) Eodem modo mandatum est to 16 others, the 4 last the Kings Serjeants at Law: namely Roberto de Thorpe Servienti Regis, Henr: de Grene Servienti Regis, Willo: de Notton Servienti Regis, Thomae de Seton Servienti Regis. Claus. 22 E. 3. pars 1. d. 32. the writ issued Willo: de Thorpe, and 16 more, the 4 last the Kings Serjeants forenamed. This writ is registred next after the Lords: As is that in Clause 22 E. 3. pars 2. d. 7. issued to Iudge Thorpe, and 15 more, the 4. last the Kings Serjeants forenamed.
In Claus. 24 E. 3. pars 2. d. 3. the writ runs in this form.
Rex dilecto et fideli suo Willo: de Shareshull, salut: Quia pro quibusdam arduis et urgen…ibus negotiis, Nos, & statum, et bonum regimen Regni nostri Angliae, et aliarū terram̄, et Dominiorum nostrorum Parl: nostrum apud Westm. in Octabis Purificationis beatae Mariae Virginis prox. futur. tenere; & cum Praelatis, Magnatibus, et Proceribus dicti Regni nostri Angliae, & aliis de Consilio nostro, Colloquium habere volumus & tractatum. Vobis mandamus, &c. personaliter intersitis Nobiscum, & cum dictis Praelatis, Magnasibus et Proceribus dicti regni, Super dictis negotiis tractatur. &c.
Eodem modo mandatum est to 12. more, the 4 last are the Kings forecited Serjeants at Law: Claus. 25 E. 3. pars 1. d. 5. the same form of writ as the last, issued to William Shareshull, and 13 others, whereof the last are the 4. Serjeants. Claus. 26 E. 3. d. 14. there are two writs registred one after another; the first to Shareshull, and 7 Justices more: The 2. Dilecto Clerico suo Magistro Iohanni de Leech, and 8 Masters more. So Claus. 27 E. 3. d. 12. there are two distinct writs to the same parties, and to 6 Justices, and 3. more Masters.
In Claus. 28 E. 3. d. 26. There is only one Writ to William de Shareshull, of the same form with that of 24 E. 3. and to 11 more, whereof 4 are the Kings Serjeants; namely, Thorp and Notton forecited, Willo: de Skipwith, Servienti Regis, Ioh: Mowbrey Servienti Regis, last named. The same form of writ to him, & 13 others is registred Claus. 29 E. 3. d. 8. wherein the Kings said Serjeants are last listed. Claus. 31 E. 3. d 21. there is the like writ to him and 14 others; where Notton, Skipwith, and Mowbrey are listed without the addition of Kings Serjeants: Claus. 31 E. 3, d. 2. the like writ is entred to him, and 15 others, without the addition of Serjeants to those so stiled in former lists.
The writ in Claus. 34 E. 3. d. 4. to William de Shareshull and 13 others, is only, & cum Praelatis et caeteris Magnatibus et Proceribus dicti Regni Colloquium habere, &c. Dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis Nobiscum, et cum dictis Praelatis, Magn…tibus et Proceribus dicti Regni, &c. without the clause, & caeteris de Consilio nostro, in either place, or any other part of the writ. So is the writ Claus. 36 E. 3. d. 16. Henr: Grene, and 8 others: and Claus: 37 E. 3. d. 22. to him and 8. more; and Claus: 38 E. 3. d. 3. to him, and but 5 besides: and Claus: 39 E. 3. d. 2. Iohi: Knyvet, and 13 more, wherof Mro: Thomae Young Offic: Cur: Cancell. is one… the first I find so stiled in the Rolls: The like writ Iohanni Knyvet, is in Claus: 42 E. 3. d. 22. and 8 others: and Claus: 43 E. 3. d. 24. … Claus: 44 E. 3. d. 1. the same in forme, persons, number, without any Clause cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, in them.
There is this form of writ in Claus: 46 E. 3. d. 11. different from the precedent.
Rex dilecto et fideli suo Iohi: de Cavendish, Capitali Justiciario suo, salutem. Qui… pro quibusdam arduis, &c. (ut supra, p. 67:) teneatnr, et cum Praelatis, Magnatibus et Proceribus Regni nostri Angliae tractatus et Colloquium habeantur. Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes, quod omnibus aliis praetermissis, dictis die et loco personaliter intersitis Nobiscum, si praesentes fuerimus ibidem, seu cum Ricardo filio Carissimi Primogeniti nostri Edwardi Principis Aquitaniae & Walliae Custode Regni nostri Angliae, et locum nostrum tenente in eodem Regno, si abesse Nos contigerit, et CUM CAETERIS DE CONSILIO NOSTRO, super dictis Negotiis tractaturi, vestrumque consilium impensuri; et hoc nullatenus omittatis. Teste ut supra. Without any Eodem modo to others. Claus. 47 E. 3. d. 13. there is a writ issued to him, with a different recitall (as p. 67.) and a personaliter intersitis Nobiscum, et cum caeteris de Consilio nostro, with Consimilia Brevia to 6 more Justices: The like writ to him is in Clause 48 E. 3. dors. 24. with Consimilia Brevia to 8 others, whereof two are Masters: These writs are entred after those to the Sheriffs, and before the writs to the Warden of the Cinque-ports; as the like writ to him is, Claus. 50 E. 3. pars 2. dors. 6. with Consimilia Brevia to 8 mo…e; the two last Mro: Iohanni Barnet, and Mro: Nicho de Chaddeston, as in the last before.
The next writs of this nature, are in Claus: 1 R. 2. dors: 37: Claus: 2 R. 2. d: 13. both directed Iohanni Cavendish, Capitali Justiciar: suo, and 11 others in both Rolls, with a personaliter intersitis Nobiscum, & cum caeteris de Consilio nostro super dictis negotiis tractaturi, &c. But that of Claus: 3 R: 2 dors; 32. runs thus: Quod omnibus aliis praetermissis dictiss die & loco personaliter intersitis Nobiscum, & CUM CAETERIS PRAELATIS, MAGNATIBUS, ET PROCERIBVS Regni▪ nostri DE CONSILIO NOSTRO tractaturi, vestrumque Consilium impensuri, &c. The like Ordinary writ issued to Cavendish and 9 others: Claus: 4 R: 2: dorso 32: After which this form of writ is registred.
Rex dilecto Servienti suo David Hannemere, salutem: Quia de avisamento, &c. usque tractatum; tunc, Mandamus firmiter injungentes, &c: quod di…tis die et loco personaliter intersitis ad faciendum pro Nobis et expeditione negotiorum nostrorum quod ad tunc ibidem fuerit faciend: et hoc Nullatenus omittatis. Teste Rege apud Westm, 26 die Augusti.
In the Clause Roll of 5. R. 2. dorso 40. The writ entred is directed Roberto Tresilian Capitali Justic suo, and 7 more. Claus. 6 R▪ 2. pars 1. d. 4. & 7. to him and 8 others in both dorses. Claus. 7 R. 2. d. 10. & 17. to him and 7. others in both. Claus. 8 R. 2. d. 35. to him and 10. besides, Claus. 9 R. 2. d. 45. to him and 9 more. Claus. 10 R. 2. d, 42. to him and 12 others. Claus. 11 R. 2. d. 24. to him and 11 more. Claus. 12 E. 3. d. 42. the writ issued Waltero Clopton Capitali Iustic. suo, and 7 others. Claus. 13 R. 2. pars 1. d. 6. & Cl. 14 R. 2, d. 42. to him and 12 more. Cl. 16 R: 2. d. 37. to him and 12 others, whereof the chief Baron of the Exchequer was one. Clause 16 R. 2. d, 23. to him and 11 others: and d: 32 to him and 12. more. Claus. 17 R. 2. d. 30. to him and 12 others. Cl. 18 R. 2. d: 23. to him and 10 besides. Claus. 20 R. 2. d. 11. to him and 11 more. Cl. 21 R 2. d. 27. and Cl. 23 R. 2. d. 3. to him, and 11 others.
The writ in Claus: 1 H: 4: d. 37. is directed Waltero Clopton Capitali Iustic: suo, and 12 others: and still to the Chief Justice for the time being throughout his reign; all or most of the rest of the Assistants being Justices, whose names you may find in the ensning Table.
The writ in Claus: 1 H: 5: dors: 9. issued Willielmo Hankeford Capitali Iustic: suo, &c. But that in dors: 37: Willielmo Gascoyne, Capitali Iusticiario suo, and 11 others, most, or all Justices, and so throughout his reign.
In Henry the 6. his reign, Claus. 1 H. 6. dors. 22. the writ is directed Willo: Hankeford Capitali Iustic: suo, and 10 more Justices; and so in other years to the Chief Justice for the time being, and other Justices.
In Cl. 1 E: 4. d. 34. the writ issued Iohi: Markham and 12 Justices and Lawyers besides; and so throughout his reign to the Chief Justice and Justices for the time being, and few else besides them.
Of later times both the Chief Justices, Chief Baron, and all the Kings Justices, Barons of the Eschequer, Serjeants at Law, the Mr: of the Rolls, & some Masters of the Chancery, have been usually summoned as Assistants, to counsell and advise both the King and Lords in all matters of Law and difficulty, wherein their advice is necessary, as also to carry messages, Bills and Orders from the Lords to the Commons House, and return answers from them upon such occasions, when they please to return answers by them, and not by Messengers of their own.