Royal writ of summons 3 October 1774.

Wednesday 30 November 1774

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [Robert Hay Drummond].

John [Egerton], lord bishop of Durham. Henry Egerton, M. A., appeared and protested (as above).

William [Markham], lord bishop of Chester.

Edmund [Law], lord bishop of Carlisle.

Richard [Richmond], lord bishop of Sodor and Man. John Marsden clerk, M. A., his proctor.

[The deans of]

York: John Fountain, D. D.

Durham: Thomas Dampier, D. D. Henry Egerton (as above).

Chester: William Smith, D. D.

Carlisle: Thomas Wilson, D. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Edmund Pyle, D. D.

Nottingham: Hugh Thomas, D. D.

East Riding: Robert Oliver clerk, M. A.

Cleveland: Francis Blackburn clerk, M. A.

Durham: Samuel Dickens, D. D. Henry Egerton (as above).

Northumberland: John Sharp, D. D. Henry Egerton (as above).

Chester: Abel Ward clerk, M. A. John Marsden clerk, M. A., his proctor.

Richmond: Samuel Peploe clerk, LL. B. John Marsden clerk, M. A., his proctor.

Carlisle: Venn Eyre clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: William Mylrea clerk. John Marsden clerk, M. A., his proctor.

[The chapters of]

York: William Berdmore clerk, M. A., William Cayley clerk, M. A.

Durham: Henry Egerton clerk, M. A., appeared and protested (as above).

Chester: Roger Barnston clerk, M. A., their proctor.

Carlisle: John Law clerk, M. A.

Southwell: Samuel Abson clerk, M. A., their proctor.

Ripon: Cuthbert Allanson, B. A. their proctor appeared and exhibited his proxy for them.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of]

York: Timothy Lee, D. D., Samuel Kirshaw, D. D.

Nottingham: John Wycliffe clerk, M. A., Richard Barnard clerk, LL. B.

East Riding: Mark Sykes, D. D., Thomas Wakefield clerk, M. A.

Cleveland: Francis Wanley, D. D., Richard Kitchingman, M. A.

Durham: Richard Fawcett, D. D., John Rotherham clerk, M. A. Henry Egerton etc.

Northumberland: Thomas Dockwray, D. D., Nathaniel Ellison their proctors.

Henry Egerton etc.

Chester: Samuel Peploe, clerk, LL. D.

Richmond: Edward Place clerk, M. A.

Carlisle: Robert Graham clerk, M. A., Richard Burn, LL. D.

Sodor and Man: James Wilks clerk, vicar general and rector of Ballaugh their proctor. John Marsden, M. A., his substitute.

Clergy of the jurisdiction of the dean and chapter of York: George Legh, Richard Thompson.

Clergy of Southwell: William Rastall, D. D.

Keeper of Howden: Robert Pierson clerk, M. A.

Keeper of Allerton (bishop of Durham): Richard Cavendish.