1327-08-07, Stanhope

To W. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament at Lincoln on the morrow of the Exaltation of the Holy Cruss next, to treat and give his counsel with the king, or with persons deputed by the king in case the king be prevented from being there, concerning the defence of the realm against the attacks of the Scots and concerning other affairs touching the king and the estate of the realm, as the Scots have, as the archbishop knows, refused to treat with the king's envoys lately sent to the Scotch marches for peace, and have broken the truce concluded in the late king's time, and have eniered the realm many times, wherefor the king collected his army and went to the north and pursued them, and they have escaped like beaten men by night from Stanhup park, wherein they were surrounded as far as possible by the king and his army, and have returned home, some of them being pursued and slain by those of the king's army, and the king is now Ii1. Parr If. 217 to understand that they are proposing to gather together again and the realm. The archbishop is ordered to summon the prior of of Canterbury, and the archdeacons of his diocese to be preserit said day and place, and the chapter cf the said church and the clergy diocese to attend by proctors. By K. Dignity of Peer, iv. 376; Federa.] like to the archbishop of York, sixteen bishops, and to the bishops and Hereford or their vicars-general, the bishops being absent parts, and to the keeper of the spiritualities of the bishopric of [Rep. Dign. of Peer. ] like to the abbot of Westminster. [Jéid. ] like to eighteen abbots. [/bid.] Thomas, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England. Summons to the said parliament. [Jécd. ] like to five earls and forty-six others. [ Jbid.] the sheriff of York. Order to cause two knights of that shire, two from every city and two burgesses from every borough of that to be chosen to attend the aforesaid parliament. [Jdid.] like to all the sheriffs of England. [ Jéid.] Bartholomew de Burgherssh, constable of Dover castle and warden of Cinque Ports.