An exact abridgement of the records in the Tower of London from the reign of King Edward the Second, unto King Richard the Third, of all the Parliaments holden in each Kings reign, and the several acts in every Parliament : together with the names and titles of all the dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons, summoned to every of the said Parliaments / collected by Sir Robert Cotton ... ; revised, rectified in sundry mistakes, and supplied with a preface, marginal notes, several ommissions, and exact tables ... by William Prynne ...

Anno Sexto Edwardi Tertii. The Remembrances of the Parliament summoned at York, the Friday next before the Feast of S. Mi∣chael, in the Sixth year of Edward the Third, Mense Decembris.

MEmorandum, That the Parliament began before the King came to York.

[unspec 5] On Friday the King was not come to York, but remained not far from thence, looking for the coming of such as were warned thereto. Wherefore at this day the Parliament was adjourned till Monday after, and from Monday until Tuesday then ensuing.

[unspec 6] At which day Sir Ieffery le Scroop Knight, by the K••n••s command∣ment, shewed the Kings approach thither, which was uttered in the last Parliament. And for that he understood that Edward Bayliol had pro∣claimed himself King of Scotland, he required Councel of the whole Estate, viz. Whether it were better for him to assail Scotland, or to claim the Demesne of the same? or else by making himself party, to take the advantage, and thereby to enjoy the services as other his Ancestors had?

[unspec 7] But forasmuch as most of the States were absent, the Assembly re∣quire the continuance of the Parliament until the Utas of S. Hilary then next ensuing, at York, which was granted, and new Summons e••peci∣ally awarded to ev••ry p••rson with especial charge to attend, so as the aff••irs between the King and th•• Realm might not be delayed, for the debate betwixt the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, for their su∣preme bearing of their Crosses.

[unspec 8] To th••s Parliament came no other of the Clergy then the Arch∣bishop of York, the Bishops of Lincoln and Carlile, and the Abbots of York and Selby.

[unspec 9] The Archbishop of Canterbury came not, nor any other of his Pro∣vince; and all for bearing of the Cross. Whereby the same was not only loss of the opportunity to Scotland, but also an importable charge to the whole Estate by a new Reassembly.

Notes

• Parliament.
• Parliament adjourned.
• Sir Ieffery le Scroop.
• Bali••l King of Scots.
• Parliaments advice requi∣red t••uching Scotland.
• Parliament adjourned for absence of M••mbers.
• New Sum∣mons.
• Attendance required Archbishops difference a∣bout ca••rying their C••••s••ers.
• Clergies de∣fault and ab∣sence.
• Archbishop of Canterbury and his Clergies absence.