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archbishop of Canterbury. Order, for particular and evident moving the king and council, proroguing until, the morrow of next the parliament summoned to meet at Westminster of Michaelmas ; and summons to Westminster on the aforesaid, warning etc. (as above). By K. and C. to the archbishop of York, the bishop of Winchester (neither Th. bishop of Rochester and fifteen other bishops (of bishops of Landaff, St. Asaph and Bangor are likewise not p. 656.) bishop of Durham. Order upon his allegiance, as the king's in him, as he loves the king and his honour and desires the defence of the realm, duly to weigh the business for which parliament is summoned and the perils of the realm, and see that he may not conveniently attend the same in person, in his room a proctor in whom he trusts with full information and intent and full power to consent to those things which the prelates, nobles and others be then appointed, warning the chapter of Durham etc. (as above) ; as by the king's command bishop is at this time much occupied upon the safety and of the march of Scotland. to Th. bishop of Karliol. de Umframville earl of Angos. Like order to send an in whom he trusts, if he may not in person attend the said to Henry de Percy, Roger de Clifford, Thomas de Musgrave de Dacre. abbot of St. Augustine Canterbury. Summons to the prorogued as above. By K. and C. to the abbot of St. Albans and 23 other abbots, the prior of Jerusalem in England and the prior of Coventre. p. 657.) earl of Arundell. Summons, upon his allegiance and to the parliament prorogued as above. to Hugh de Courtenay earl of Devon, John Grey of Codenore others. prince of Aquitaine and Wales. Summons, as he loves and his honour and his own, to attend the parliament as above ; as the king would not that business so difficult or directed without the said prince's advice and counsel. To John the king's son, king of Castile and Leon and duke of Lancastre. Summons upon his allegiance and homage, as he loves the king and his honour and desires the safety and defence of the realm, to attend in person the parliament prorogued as above ; as at the time of the former summons the said John was intendent upon other the king's business, whereby he might not conveniently come to the parliament. By K. and C., The like to Edmund earl of Cantebrigge and six other earls, John de Cherleton of Powys and seventeen others. [lbid, p. 658. ]
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