A Brief Register Part 2, Part 2 · Section 4 · Subsection 12
Consimiles Literae dirigunlur subscriptis, viz. Edmundo Com. Cornub. Roberto de Tateshall, Fulconi fil. Warini.
So as it appears by these Writs that there was first a Summons to London to the Parliament, and after to a kinde of Militari Camp, cum equis & armis.
These Writs would have little prevailed to secure the Prince and his Counsil, and prevent Insurrections, had they not then issued out the former, for the confirmation and future inviolable observation of the Great Cbarters, and redress of all other Grievances mentioned in their Petitions in Walsingham, the free and full concession whereof in Parliament, and ratification of these Charters, quieted all tumultuous Spirits and drew on the people to a chearfull payment of that extraordinary Tax which disgusted them.
The next writs are not entred in the Clause Rolls, but I find the Original Writs themselves, with their returns, in the Bundle of them yet extant in the Tower, out of which I shall present you with this true transcript, copied with my own hand.
Anno 26 E. 1. Bundela n. 1. Edwardus Dei gratia Rex Angliae, Dominus Hyberniae, & Dux Aquitaniae. Vic. Northt. salutem. Quia apud Ebor. in instanti sesto Pentecostes esse proponimus Deo concedente, et ibidem Cum Comitibus, Baronibus, et caeteris Proceribus dicti regni super negotiis Nos et Statum ejusdem Regni tangentibus habere volumus Colloquium et Tractatum: per quod mandavimus tisdem Comitibus, Baronibus, et Proceribus quod tunc sint ad Nos ibidem Nobiscum locuturi, et super dictis negotiis tractaturi. Tibi praecipimus firmiter injungentes, quod de Com. praedicto duos Milites, et de qualibet Civitate ejusdem Com. duos Cives, et de quolibet Burgo duos Burgenses de discretioribus, et ad laborandum potentioribus sine dilatione eligi, & eos ad Nos ad praedictos diem et locum venire facias. It a quod dicti Milites plenam et sufficientem potestatem pro se et Communitate Com. praedicti, et dicti Cives & Burgenses pro se et Communitate Civitatum et Burgorum praedictorum divisim ab ipsis tunc ibidem habeant, ad faciend. quod tunc de communi Consilio ordinabitur in praemissis. Ita quod pro defectu hujusmodi potestatis negotia praedicta infecta nō remaneant quoquo modo. Et habeas ibi nomina Militum, Civium et Burgensium, et hoc Breve. Teste meipso apud Fulham, 13. die Aprilis, Anno regni nostri vicessimo sexto.
The rest of the Writs in this Bundle to the other Sheriffs were all in the self-same form, and have the self-same date, except that to the Sheriff of London; Therefore I shall not repeat any more of them, but acquaint you with the several different returns of the Sheriffs endorsed on every of these Writs, or in Cedules annexed to them, being the first Returns extant, full of excellent variety and use, as well as ratity. The first Writ to the Sheriff of Northampton, is thus endorsed and returned by the Sheriff.
Nomina Militum Electorum pro Com. Northamptone
Stephanus Rabas Man: per
Rogerum fil. Galfridi.
Willielmum Cartar
Henr. de Ossevill
Willielmum Andrew.
Philippus de Bosco Man. pe…
Alex. Wyn, de Wodeffs.
Gervas Gould de eadem.
Will. Pestour de eadem.
Simonē Craneffe de eadem
Nomina Burgensium Electorum pro villata Northampt.
Johannes de Longevylle Man. per
Matthaeum le Mercer,
Iohannem Minsmyth,
Robertum de Sedeffs,
Willielmum Demont.
Spencer de Northt. Man. per
Johan. de Thorp
Hugo le Paumer
Henry de Harwood
Galfr. de Garliks.
The Writ to the Sheriff of the County of Oxford, is thus endorsed and returned,Oxon.
Milites et Burgenses subscripti electi sunt secundum formam content. in brevi, et manucapt. de veniend. &c. viz. Willielmus de Nalebrok Miles, Henricus de Bruly Miles, with two manucaptors for each. De Burgo Oxon: 2. Burgesses are returned, with 2. manucaptors for each. Non sunt plures Burgi & Civitates in Com. Oxon.
The writ to the Sheriffs of London is, Quod de Civitale praedicta Duos Cives de discretioribus & ad laborandum London.potentioribus sine dilatione eligi, &c. ut supra. T. Rege apud Westm. 10 die Aprilis. On which writ this return is indorsed,
Secundum quod injunctum est Nobis per istud mandatum, eligi fecimus Walterum de Fynchyngfeld, et Adam de Fowham, ad essend. coram Vobis ad diem et locum in brevi contentos, Vobis collocutur, et super negotiis vestris tractatur. quibus ad hoc plenam et sufficientem potestatem dedimus nomine nostro, prout praecipitur in brevi.
The writ for Middlesex is thus returned, Totus Com. Midd. elegerunt Ricum. de Wyndesore & Henricum de Enefeld Milites, ad veniend apud Eborum, pro toto Com. &c.
Manucaptores Dom. Rici: de Wyndesore essendi ad diem in brevi, 2. are there returned, with two for the other. Nulla est Civitas vel Burgus in balliva mea.
The return for Hereford is in this form.
Nomina duorum Militum Com. Hereford.
Manucaptores Thomae de Chabenore, 4. there named as his Manucaptors.
Manucaptores Thomae de la Mare, 4. there listed as his manucaptors.
Nomina duor. Civium Civitatis Hereford, 2. there returned, having each 2. manucaptors.
Nomina duorum Burgensium de Burgo Leominster, 2. Burgesses returned with their two manucaptors apeece.
Nomina duorum Burgensium de Burgo de Bewelye 2. with 2. manucaptors for either returned.
The return of the Sheriff of Buckingham. Johannes de Sherwode Miles, electus est, et habet plenam et sufficientem potestatem pro se et Communitate Com. praedicti. Et idem Johannes manucaptus est veniendi coram vobis ad diem in brevi contentum.
Nomina manucaptorum praedicti Johan. &c. 4. there named and returned.
Laur: de Blunkesdon Miles, electus est in forma praedicta, et manucaptus est veniendi coram vobis ad diem in brevi contentum. Nomina manucapt. &c. 4. there specified.
Nulli sunt Cives nec Burgenses in Com: praedicto, nec Civitas, nec Burgus: propter quod Cives nec Burgenses coram vobis ventre facere non possum.
The return of the Sheriff of Bedford, Walterus fil. Roberti Miles, electus est, et habet plenam et sufficientem potestatem pro se et Communitate Com. praedict. Et idem Walterus manucaptus est de veniendo coram vobis ad diem in brevi contentum.
Nomina manucaptorum praedicti Walteri 4.
Ricardus de Rous Miles, electus est, et habet plenam, &c. ut supra, & distring: per octo boves et quatuor afros, veniend. coram vobis ad diem in brevi.Nota.
Burgenses
Thomas Halyday de Burgo Bed: electus est, & manucap. per 4. there listed.
Robertus de Cywelle de Burgo Bed. manucapt. per 4. there named.
The return of the Sheriff of Surrey endorsed on the Surr:Writ, Milites, Burgenses electi in Com: Surr. viz. Ioban: de Auburnon Miles, manucapt. est per 2. there listed. Iohannes de Hamme Miles, per 2. others.
Burgus de Gildeford, 2 Burgesses, with 2 manucaptors.
Burg: de Sutbwerk, 2 Burgesses, with 2 manucaptors.
Burgus de Reygate, 2 Burgesses, with 2 manucapsors.
Burgus de Blecchyngelegh 2. with 2 manucaptors for each of all these Burgesses,
Milites, Cives et Burgenses electi in Com: Sussex, viz: Sussex.& manuc: secundum tenorem Brevis.
Henricus Huse Miles, manucapt. est per 2. venire ad diem, &c.
Radul: Samsaver Miles, manucapt. est per 2. venire ad diem.
Burgenses de Seford 2. having each 2 manucaptors.
Burgenses de Shorham 2. with 2 manucaptors.
Burgenses de Steryng Bunibus, with 2 manucaptors.
Burgenses de Lewes 2 with 2 manucaptors for either.
Cives Civitatis Cycestr: 2. with 2 mauucaptors for each.
Nomina Militum, Civium, Burgensium in Com: Wigorn. Wigorn.electorum,
Willielmus de Meueschal Miles, et sunt manucaptores ejusdem Willielmi 2.
Thomas de Bertelegh Miles, & sunt manucaptores 2. there listed.
Cives Wigorn: 2. man: 2. for each, there named.
Burgenses de Wychia 2. manuc. 2 for either.
Schedula. Nomina Militum et Burgensium secundum tenorem Glouc.Brevis Domini Regis huic panello attach: electi de essendo ad diem et locum in brevi content. prout in eodem praeeipitur.
Milites
Robertus de. Berkeleye, man. 4.
Johan. de Langeleye, man. 4. there listed.
Burgenses de villa Bristoll
Johannes de Tanner, man. 2.
Iohannes de Cheddre, man. 2.
Burgenses de villa Gloucestr: 2. with 2 manucaptors returned.
Nulla est civitas in Com: Gloucestr.
De Com. Derby electi sunt duo Milites, qui plenam Derbyet sufficientem potestatem habent pro se et Communitate Com: praedict: secundum tenorem hujus brevis, viz. Henricus de Braylesford Miles, qui manucaptu… per 2. Henricus filius Herberti Miles, qui manucapitur by 2. there listed.
Et breve istud returnatum fuit Willo: le Oyler Balliuo Libertatis Villae Derb: qui plenum returnum brevis habet pro duobus Burgensibus ejusdem villae, et mihi respond: quod elegit assensu Communitatis totius villae praedictae Magistrum Willum. Broun de Derby, et Nicbum. le Latimer de eadem, who have two manucaptors for each returned.
De Com. Nottingh. electi sunt duo Milites, qui plenam et sussic. potestatem habent pro se et Communitate Notingh.Comitatus praedicti, secundum tenorem hujus brevis, viz. Richus. de Byngbam Miles, qui manucaptus per 2. Richus de Furneus Miles, qui manucaptus per 2. there named.
Et Breve istud retorn, fuit Ballivis Libertatis villae Nottingh. pro duobus Burgensibus; qui michi responderunt, quod eligerunt assensu Communitatis villae praedictae, Johem le Flemyng, de Nott. Adam de Flemyng de eadem: who found two manucaptors a-peece there recorded.
Willus: de Hodenet Miles electus, manucaptus est ven: Salop.ad diem in brevi contentum per 2. Petrus de Byton Miles electus, manucaptus est per two there named.
Burgenses de Salop 2. Burgenses; de Bruges 2. there named, manuc. per 2 manucaptors for each of them.
Willielmus de Stafford Miles electus, manucaptus est Staffordvenire ad diem in brevi contentum per 2. Henricus Mauney Miles electus manuc. est per 2. there recorded.
Burg. de Stafford ven. & non alii.
Nomina Militum. Robertus de Hoo & Iohannes Aygnel Herefordelecti sunt in pleno Com. Hereford, Duos Milites per communitatem ejusdem Com. ad diem et locum in hoc breui content. ad faciend. quod Breve exigit; et manucapti sunt prout patet in Cedula huic brevi annexa: wherein there are four manucaptors for either of them returned.
Iohannes de Westret de Hereford, Simon Walle de eadem electi sunt duos Burgenses per Communitatem Burgensium Hereford in forma praedicta; et manucapti sunt, prout patet in dicta Cedula huic brevi consuta: having each 4. manucaptors, all of Hereford.
Nulla est Civitas, nec plures Burgi in dicto Com. existunt.
Per istud Breve elegi per communitatem totius Com. duos Roteland.Milites, scil. Johannem de Folevill, et Willielmum de Bercks. qui manucapti sunt essendi apud Ebor. ad diem in brevi nominatum: & sunt Manucaptores, 3 for each there listed.
Nulla est Civitas nec Burgus in Balliva mea.
Nomina Militum electorum pro Communitate Com. Westmerl. Westmerland.Thomas de Derewenwater electus est, et manucaptus per 2. Rogerus de Burton, manucaptus per 2. there named.
De Civibus nichil, quia nulli Cives sunt in Com. praedicto.
Nomina Burgensium, 2. there returned for Apelby; who had two manucaptors for each.
Responsum istius Brevis est in quodam panello huic Brevi Wyltes.attacbiato.
VVillus: de Cotes Miles, electus pro Communitate Com: manucaptus est. veniend. ad diem infra content. per 2. Iohannes de Grynstede Miles, electus est pro eadem Communitate, manucaptus per two there named.
Cives 2. pro Civitate Novae Sarum electi, manucapt. veniend. per two manucaptors for each.
Burgenses 2. pro Burgo de Dounton, 2. pro Burgo de Devises, 2 pro Burgo de Chippenham, 2 pro Burgo de Malmsbur. who had two manucaptors for each therein returned.
Et retorn: fuit Constab. Merleberge, et Ballivis Libertatum de Kalne & Worthe, qui nullum inde dederunt responsum.
Nullus venil nec Burgus de Lanc. is endorsed on the Lanc.Writ; In the Cedule annexed this return is made. Eligi feci per consensum totius Com: Henricum de Kyghebey, & Johannem Devias Milites, essendi ad diem ut infra brevi, qui plenam et sufficientem potestatem habent pro se et Communitate totius Com. ad faciend. prout in brevi continetur. El sunt manucaptores ipsius Henrici, veniendi ad diem ut infra 4. and 4. for the other Knight there returned.
Nulla est Civitas in Com. Lanc. Burgenses 2. de Preston. Lincoln.Burgenses 2. de Lancastria; who all finde 4. manucaptors for each of them there returned.
Nomina duorum Militum electorum pro Communitate Com. Lincoln, & eorum manucaptores.
Manucaptores Willi: Dysux Militis 4. Johan: Marmyon Militis 4. there named.
Nomina Civium civitatis Linc. & eorum manucaptorum, two Citizens there returned, found each 4. manucaptors.
Nomina Burgensium Burgi Stamfordiae, et eorum manucaptores, 2. returned, who had 4. manucaptors apeece: Grymesby, two Burgenses thence returned had each of them 4 manucaptors.
Nomina Militum electorum pro Communitate Com. Northumbr. Northumbr.Dominus Henricus de Dychende, & est manucaptus per 4. Dominus Johannis de Ogghel, & est manucaptus per 4. there named.
Nomina Burgensium electorum pr… communitate Burgi Novi Castri super Tynam sunt in Cedula huic Brevi annexa: 2. Burgenses are returned in the Cedule, with 4. manucaptors for either.
Arrayamentum hujus brevis attachiatur huic Brevi, is indorsed on the Writ, with this Cedule, Nomina Militum electorum pro Com. Ebor.
Manucaptores Iohannis Sampson 2
Manucaptores Iohannis de Heselarton 2. there named.
Nomina Civium civitatis Ebor. cum eorum manucapt: 2. returned, with two several manucaptors for either.
Nomina Burgensium de Com. Ebor. cum eorum mas nucapt. Beverlac. 2. Scardeburg. 2. Pontefract 2. Malton 2. Alverton 2. Burgenses returned from each, with two manucaptors for every of them.
Nomina Militum de Com: Suff. Dominus Johannes de Byckele cujus manuc. sunt 2. Dominus Petrus de Dennarstover, cujus man. sunt 2. there named.
Nomina Burgensium Gyppeswic. 2. Nomina Burgensium de Dunewyco 2. Nomina Burgensium de Oreford 2, returned for either, with two manucaptors for each of them.
Nullus ven. in Burgo de Norwico is indorsed on the writ. In Cedula.
Nomina Militum Com. Norff. Dominus VVillielmus Rostovyn, cujus manuc. sunt 2. Dominus Willus: de Warnny, cujus manue. sunt 2.
Nomina Civium Norwic. 2. with two Manucaptors apeece.
Nomina Burgensium de Lenn: 2. who found two manucaptors for either. Pro Burgo de Ieremuta, returnatum fuit istud Breve Ballivis de Ieremuta qui habent returna Brevium, et nichil inde mihi responderunt.
Responsum est in panello huic Brevi annexo. The Cedule annext begins thus.
Nomina Militum, Civium et Burgensium de Comitatu Devon. electorum pro communitate Com. praedict. De assensu totius communitatis Devon. electi sunt duo Milites, viz. Johannes de Umfravill, & Willielmus de Chambernoun, quos distring. essend. ad diem in brevi contentum; sed Johannes de Umfravill nullum manucaptorem micbi mittere Nota.voluit. Willielmus de Chambernoun manucaptus est, per Simonem de Hok, Johannem Richman.
Cives, pro Civitate Exon. electi sunt Cives 2. with two manucaptors apeece.
Burgenses; Barnst. 2. Plimpton 2. Sutton 2. Totton 2. Dertemouth 2. Ashperton 2. with two manucaptors for each Burgesse there returned.
Henricus de Blount unus duorum Militum electus, per se et communitate Com. Essex manucapitur per 6. Willielmus de Dureem alter Miles electus pro eodem Com. manuc. per 6. The two Burgenses elected pro communitate Burgi Cole. cestr. manuc. per 4. manucaptors for each. Et non est aliqua Civitas in Balliva mea, nec alter Burgus quam super nominat.
Johannes de Aunger Mil. & Robertus Pontrel, Milites electi pro toto Com. Leic. plenam potestatem pro eodem Com. habentes, manucapti sunt essendi coram vobis ad diem in brevi content. secundum tenorem istius brevis. Et praedictus Johannes manucap: per two, and the others by two Manucaptors there named.
The 2. Burgenses elected pro villa de Leicest. in forma praedict. find each two manucaptors, there returned.
Philippus de Gaytone, & Johannes fil. Guidonis, Milites electi de com. Warr. plenam potestatem babent pro toto com. praedicto; manuc. sunt essendi coram vobis ad diem in hoc brevi content. per two manucaptors apeece, Electi 2. de villa de Coventr, & 2 Homines villae Warwick: each of them find two manucaptors.
Burgesses 2. Electi de civ. Roff: quorum uterque manu. cap. per 4. there named as their joynt manucaptors.
Milites electi de com. Cant. Richus de Scombard, & Johannes de Gosehall, quorum uterque man. per 4. manucaptors there listed.
Burgenses Civitatis Cant. 2. quorum uterque man. per 4. there returned.
Milites electi de Com. Cantebr. Stephanus le Messer de Oversdone, Petrus de Armyngton de eadem: macapt. 4. returned after them. Burgenses 2. Cant. with two manucaptors for each de eadem villa.
Milites electi de Com. Hunt. Radus. de Laytone, Ricus. Hotot, man. 4. for both. Burgenses 2. for Hunt: with two manucaptors for each ejusdem villae.
Regin: de Bevill & Thomas de Pridiex Milites, electi sunt per totam communitatem Com. Cornub. qui quidem manucapti sunt veniend apud Ebor. ad diem in brevi content. et ad faciend. prout continetur in brevi: each of them having 4. manucaptors returned over against their names.
Nomina Burgensium; de Bodmin 2. qui man. per 4. manucaptores. Nomina Burgensium de Launcest. qui man. per 4. manucaptores. Nomina Burgensium de Trurou. qui manuc. sunt per 4. manucapt. Nom. Burgensium de Helston 2 qui manuc. per 4. manucaptores apeece, there named.
Responsio hujus Brevis patet in Cedula huic brevi consuta.
Nomina duorum Militum electorum in Com. Sutht. Hugo de Escote Miles, qui manuc. per 2. Baldewinus de Bello Monte, qui manuc. est per two there returned.
Nomina Civium civitatis Wynton. 2. with two manucaptors for each, all de Wynton.
Nomina Burgensium de Burgo Sutht. 2. with two manucaptors apeece. Nomina Burgens. Burgi de Portesmuth 2. with two manucaptors for each.
In plena Com. Dors. per totam Communitatem Com. eligi feci duos Milites, & de quolibet Burgo duos Burgenses, de discretioribus et ad laborandum potentioribus, secundum tenorem hujus brevis: Nomina continentur in Cedula huic brevi annexa. Qui quidem Milites plenam & sufficientem potestatem pro se & communitate Com. praedict. et dicti Burgenses pro se & communitate dictorum Burgorum divisim ab ipsis habent. Et tam praedicti Milites, quam praedicti Burgenses, manucapti sunt veniendi coram vobis ad diem et locum in brevi contentos ad faciend. quod tunc ibidem ordinabitur, secundum tenorem hujus brevis, prout continetur in eadem Cedula.
Nulla est Civitas in Com. praedicto is indorsed on the Writ. In the Cedule annexed followes,
Milites Com. Dors. & eorum manucaptores, Philippus Maubanke Miles, with two man. Jacobus de Trowe Miles, with two manucaptors there listed.
Nomina Burgensium ejusdem Comitatus, et eorum manucaptores, viz. de Burgo de Brideport 2. with two manucaptors for either. De Burgo de Dorcestria 2. with two manucaptors. De Burgo de Shafton 2. with two manucaptors for either.
The last Writ in the Bundle is thus indorsed.
In pleno Com. Somerset per totam communitatem ejusdem Somersee.Com. eligi feci duos Milites, et de qualibet Civitate duos Cives, et de quolibet Burgo duos Burgenses de discretioribus et ad labor andum potentioribus, secundum tenorem hujus brevis, quorum nomina continentur in Cedula huic brevi consuta. Qui quidem Milites plenam & sufficientem potestatem, pro se & Communitate Com. praedict. habent, & dicti Cives pro se & tota Communitate dictae Civitat. divisim ab ipsis habent, & dicti Burgenses pro se et tota communitate dictorum Burgorum divisim similiter ab ipsis habent. Et praedicti Milites, quam praedicti Cives & Burgenses manucapti sunt veniendi coram vobis ad diem et locum in brevi contentos, ad faciend. quod tune ibidem ordinabitur, secundum tenorem hujus brevis, prout continetur in praedicta Cedula; which follows in this form.
Nomina Militum Com. Somerset et eorum manucaptores, Robertus de Brent Miles, Johannes de Wyk Miles To whose names he returns severally, manucaptus est per two there named.
Nomina Civium Civitatis Bathon. & eorum manucaptores; Henricus Baton, & Thomas le Mesteer, who have 2. manucaptors' apeece.
Nomina Burgensium ejusdem Com. de Burgo Taunton, 2. with two manucaptors for each; De Burgo de Brigges Walteri 2. with two manucaptors; De Burgo de Welles 2. with two manucaptors; De Burgo de Ivelcester 2. with two manncaptors; De Burgo de Milleburne-port 2. with two manucaptors apeece.
The Writt to the Sheriff of Hertford and the return thereof, is wanting in this Bundle, and I have here for brevitie, left out the names of most Citizens and Burgesses returned, with their manucaptors names.
It is observable, from these Writs issued to the Sheriffs, 1, That there is no mention at all of the Bishops, Abbots, or Clergie summoned to this Convention at Yorke, touching any Conference or Treaty there to be held with them; but only cum Comitibus, Baronibus & Proceribus regni nostri; who were only summoned thither (as this writ imports) the Clergy being then in a *See Register part 1. p. 8. 113. to 126, Mat. Westm, part 2. p. 407, 408. Tho. Walsingham, Hist. Angl. p. 34, 35, 36,Praemunire, and under the Kings displeasure, as I conceive. 2. That the Earls, Barons, and Nobles of the Realm, were the only persons summoned, Nobiscum locuturi, & super praedictis negotiis tractaturi: And the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses elected, required, and impowred only, ad faciend: quod tunc de communi Consilio ordinabitur in praemissis: which full and sufficient power they were every of them to receive for themselves and the whole Commonalties who elected them, from the said respective Commonalties, by vertue of the Kings writ. 3ly. That the want of such a full and sufficient power, might hinder and disappoint the execution of such businesses as were there appointed and ordained by common consent of the King and Lords. 4ly. That the word Parliamentum is not used in any of these writs. 5ly. That there is no Writ in this Bundle to the Constable of Dover, and Warden of the Cinque-ports, for electing any Barons for those Ports, nor any returns made of them. 6ly. That the City of London had then a particular Writ directed to the Sheriffs thereof for the election only of two Citizens, and no more.
I shall observe also from the Sheriffs returns of these writs, 1. That the Knights in every shire were elected in the full County, by and for the whole County; from whom they received full and sufficient power, ad faciend. quod tunc ordinabitur secundum tenorem hujus brevis: and that the Citizens and Burgesses were then elected and impowred by the respective Commonalties of the Cities and Burroughs for whom they served. 2. That all the Sheriffs did then exact and receive from every Knight, Citizen, Burgesse thus elected and returned, special manucaptors for his appearing at the day and place appointed by the writ, whose names they returned; some of them requiring, & they putting in 6. others 4. most of them two manucaptors apeece of good qualitie, for their appearing; though the writs particularly enjoyned them not to take any manucaptors' from them. And that by vertue only of this geueral clause in the writs: Et eos ad nos ad praedictos diem et locum venire facias: it being the *See Brooke, Fitzherbert, & Ash. Title, Mainprise.usual legal way to cause them to repair to the King and Parliament at the day & usual place prefixed (in other writs) which practice afterwards continued; there being manucaptors returnd & sound by most Knights, Citizens, Burgesses, that I hav seen, after the reign of King Edw. the 1. & 2. till 12 E. 4. though many had none in later times 3. That of all the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses elected and returned this year, one or two of them only refused to finde manucaptors; to wit, John de Umfravill chosen one of the Knights for Devon, which the Sheriff specially returns: And Sir William Rous one of the knights for Bedfordshire, as it seems, whom the Sheriff thereupon distrained, per octo boves et quatuor afros veniend. coram vobis ad diem in brevi: 4ly. That the Sheriffs returns are various and different in their forms, some more general, & brief, some more full and punctual according to the contents of the writ; some with Cedules annexed, others on the dorse of the writs, yet all accepted as sufficient, and legal. 5ly. That some Counties in after times, & at this day, have many more Boroughs, sending 2. Burgesses apeece to Parliaments than they had in 26 E. 1. by new Charters fince purchased, as appears by comparing these returns with those of later and present times. 6ly. That such Cities and Boroughs who had returns of writs, made their own returns of their Citizens and Burgesses elected, with their manucaptors to the Sheriffs: and that such of them who made no elections nor returns upon the writs, were returned as defalters by the Sheriffs. 7ly. That Bristoll was within the County of Gloueester, and its Burgesses and manucaptors returned amongst others of that County, till afterwards made a County within it self. 8ly. That Bath in 26 E. 1. was a City, and elected two Citizens, with manucaptors; and Wells, then only a Borough, electing and returning two Burgesses. 9ly. That some of the Knights returned have the word Dominus prefixed before, not following after their names, which shews they were only titular, not real Lords, perchance the sons of Lords, which are so stiled.
As none of the writs to the Sheriffs are entred in the Clause Roll of 26 E. 1. so I finde no other writ of Summons to the Spiritual or Temporal Lords registred therein, but only this to the Archbishop of York, which I omitted in the first Section, and shall here insert.
Claus. 26 E. l. d. 12. Rex Ven. in Christo Patri W. De Consilio sommonito.eadem gratia Archiep. Ebor. salutem. Quia super quibusdam arduis negotiis Nos et statum Regni nostri tangentibus, Vobiscum habere volumus Colloquium et Tractatum; Vobis mandamus in fide et dilectione quibus Nobis tenemini firmiter injungentes, quod ad Nos usque Westm. personaliter accedatis. Ita quod omnibus modis sitis ibidem die Dominica in Ramis Palmarum prox. futur. ad ultimum, super dictis negotiis locuturi et etiam tractaturi. Et hoc nullo modo omittatis. Teste Rege apud Sandwycum 15 die Martii.
Consimiles literae diriguntur subscriptis, viz. Sc. London Episcopo, Magistro Roberto de Radeswell, Archidiac. Cestr. and 20 others of the Kings Counsil, without any other Spiritual or Temporal Lords.
In 27 E. 1. I finde a writ issued to the Archbishop of Canterbury, with a De Parliamento tenendo in the margin of the Roll, though the writ and Postscript declare it to be but a private Counsil; which I have already presented you with, Part 1. p. 10, 11. there being very few Spiritual and Temporal Lords, not any Knights, Citizens or Burgesses summoned thereunto.
In 28 E. 1. there issued two several forms of writs to all Sheriffs, for electing Knights, Citizens and Burgesses for two several Parliaments, held that year at London, and Lincoln; most of which Original writs, with their several returns, are yet extant in the Bundle of them in the Tower, and likewise both of them recorded one after the other in Claus. 28 E. 1. mem: 16. dorso.
Rex Vic. Lincoln. salutem. Quia ad salvationem Coronae nostrae, et communem utilitatem popull Regni nostri Secunda die Dominica Quadragesimae prox. sutur. London. Parliamentum tenere, et cum Praelatis, Magnatibus & Proceribus ejusdem Regni super negotiis Nos et idem Regnum contingentibus speciale Colloquium babere volumus et tractatum; Tibi praecipimus firmiter injungentos, quod de Com. praedicto duos Milites, &c. Ita quod, &c. (just as before, m. 23. E. 1. d. 4.) T. Rege apud Berewicum super Twed, 29. die Decembr.