Royal writ of summons dated 23 June 1841, for Friday 20 August.

Archbishop's commission to William Cockburn, Edward Rice, Leveson Vernon Harcourt, William Vernon Harcourt, Charles Hawkins, William Henry Dixon and Henry Spencer Markham, dated 7 August 1841.

Friday 20 August 1841

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [Edward Vernon Harcourt].

Edward [Maltby], lord bishop of Durham. Charles Thorp, D. D., his proctor appeared etc.

John Bird [Sumner], lord bishop of Chester.

Hugh [Percy], lord bishop of Carlisle.

Charles Thomas [Longley], lord bishop of Ripon.

Thomas Vowler [Short], lord bishop of Sodor and Man. William Vernon

Harcourt his proctor.

[The deans of:]

York: William Cockburn, D. D.

Durham: George Waddington, D. D. Charles Thorp, D. D., his proctor appeared.

Chester: Frederick Anson, D. D.

Carlisle: Robert Hodgson, D. D.

Ripon: James Webber, D. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Stuart Corbett, D. D.

East Riding: Robert Isaac Wilberforce, M. A., appeared.

Cleveland: Henry John Todd clerk, M. A., appeared.

Craven: Charles Musgrave, D. D., appeared.

Richmond: John Headlam, M. A.

Durham: Charles Thorp, B. D., appeared and protested (as above).

Northumberland: Thomas Singleton, D. D. Charles Thorp (as above).

Chester: Unwin Clarke clerk, M. A.

Carlisle: William Goodenough clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: John Cecil Hall, B. C. L. William Vernon Harcourt their proctor.

[The chapters of]

York: William Preston, M. A., William Henry Dixon, M. A. Mr Preston appeared.

Durham: Charles Thorp, D. D., etc.

Chester: George Beecham Blomfield.

Carlisle: William Henry Dixon clerk, M. A.

Ripon: Robert Sutton, M. A.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of]

York: Theophilus Barnes, M. A., rector of Castleford, John Sharp, D. D., vicar of Doncaster. Dr Sharpe appeared.

East Riding: William Harry Edward Bentinck rector of Ligglesthorne, George Walter Wrangham, M. A., rector of Thorpe Bassett. Mr Wrangham appeared.

Cleveland: Charles Johnstone, M. A., vicar of Feliskirk, Samuel Gamlen, M. A., vicar of Bossall appeared.

Durham: William Nicholas Darnell, B. D., rector of Stanhope, Thomas Linwood Strong, B. D., rector of Sedgefield. Charles Thorp appeared etc.

Northumberland: Richard Charles Coxe, M. A., vicar of St Nicholas Newcastle, John Besly, D. C. L., vicar of Long Benton. Charles Thorp, D. D., their substitute appeared etc.

Chester: James Slade, M. A., vicar of Bolton le Moors, their proctor.

Richmond: Thomas Collins, M. A., curate of Farnham, Robert Meek, M. A., rector of Richmond. Mr Meek appeared.