1357-02-15, Westminster

To S. archbishop of Canterbury. Summons to attend a parliament to be held at Westminster on Monday after the week of Easter next to treat 4 upon business which concerns the king and the defence of the realm and J of the church of England, warning the prior and chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, the archdeacons and all the clergy of his diocese to attend the : said parliament, the prior and archdeacons in person, the chapter and clergy by their proctors. The king wishes the archbishop to attend on the first day of that parliament. By K. and C. [Rep. Dignity of a Peer, iv, p. 611.] The like to J. archbishop of York, W. bishop of Winchester and seyen- 5 teen other bishops. [Jbid, reading M. bishop of Bangor for W. bishop of Bangor.] To the abbot of Westminster. Summons to attend the said parliament. [Ibid.] The like to twenty-three other abbots and the prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. [Jbid.] To Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford. Summons to attend the said parliament. [Ibid.] By K. The like to six other earls and thirty-seven others. [Ibid.] i To William de Shareshull. Summons to attend the said parliament to fe give his counsel with others of the council. [Jbid, p. 612.] The like to fourteen others. [Ibid.] : To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause two knights for that shire, two citizens from each city and two burgesses from each borough in that county to be elected to attend the said parliament. By K. and C. x [Ibid.]