The Convocation of 1806-7

Summary

Royal writ of summons for Tuesday 16 December 1806, issued 29 October.

Commission from archbishop to George Markham, Edward Rice, Henry Forster Mills, Robert Croft, John Eyre, Robert Markham, George Desmeth Kelly, Henry Kitchingman, John Ellis, dated 22 November 1806 (given at South Audley Street, London).

Tuesday 16 December 1806

[Bishops:]

The lord archbishop of York [William Markham].

Shute [Barrington], lord bishop of Durham.

Henry William [Majendie], lord bishop of Chester.

Edward [Venables Vernon], lord bishop of Carlisle.

Claudius [Crigan], lord bishop of Sodor and Man. Edward Willan clerk, M. A., his proctor.

[The deans of]

York: George Markham, D. D.

Durham: James [Cornwallis], lord bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. George

Barrington clerk, M. A., his proctor. Samuel Gale, M. A., his substitute appeared and exhibited his substitution etc. (as above).

Chester: Hugh Cholmondeley, B. D.

Carlisle: Isaac Milner, D. D.

[The archdeacons of:]

York: Robert Markham clerk, M. A., personaliter.

Nottingham: Sir Richard Kaye, baronet, LL. D. James Richardson clerk, his proctor appeared.

East Riding: Robert Darley Waddilove clerk, M. A.

Cleveland: Charles Baillie clerk, M. A.

Durham: Benjamin Pye clerk, LL. D. Samuel Gale (as above).

Northumberland: Robert Thorp, D. D., Samuel Gale (as above).

Chester: Unwin Clarke clerk, M. A.

Richmond: John Owen clerk, M. A.

Carlisle: Charles Anson clerk, M. A.

Sodor and Man: Daniel Mylrea clerk. Edward Willan his proctor.

[The chapters of]

York: Robert Croft clerk MA; John Eyre clerk, M. A.

Durham: George Barrington clerk, M. A., their proctor. Samuel Gale appeared etc.

Chester: Thomas Mostyn clerk, M. A., their proctor.

Carlisle: William Sheepshanks clerk.

Southwell: Richard Sutton clerk, M. A., their proctor; Edward Willan clerk, M. A., his substitute appeared.

Ripon: Peter Haddon clerk, M. A., their proctor.

[The clergy of the archdeaconries of:]

York: Peter Haddon clerk, James Hodgson clerk, M. A.

Nottingham: John Walter clerk, M. A., John Bristow clerk, B. D., their proctors;

James Richardson and Edward Willan clerks their substitutes.

East Riding: Henry Shepherd, Francis Lundy.

Cleveland: A special return from the archdeacon notifying that no election of proctors for the clergy of this archdeaconry had taken place, for want of electors appearing on the day appointed for the election to be held.

Durham: Honourable and reverend Richard Byron clerk, M. A., George Barrington clerk, M. A. Samuel Gale etc.

Northumberland: John Smith, M. A., and Frederick Ekins, M. A., their proctors. Samuel Gale etc.