A perfect copy of all summons of the nobility to the great councils and parliaments of this realm from the XLIX of King Henry the IIId until these present times with catalogues of such noblemen as have been summoned to Parliament in right of their wives, and of such other noblemen as derive their titles of honour from the heirs-female from whom they are descended, and of such noblemens eldest sons as have been summoned to Parliament by some of their fathers titles / extracted from publick records by Sir William Dugdale, Kt. ...

Parliamentum inchoatum apud Fratres Prae∣dicatores, * 1.1 London xv. die Aprilis, Anno 14 Hen. Octavi.

REX, &c. charissimo Consanguineo suo Thomae Duci Norfolciae, Salutem. Quia, &c. Teste, &c

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur subscriptis; viz.

• Carolo Duci Suff.
• Willielmo Willoughby Chl’r.
• Johanni Com’ Oxon’.
• Thomae West de la Warr, Chl’r.
• Henrico Com’ Northumbr’.
• Thomae Fienes de Dacre, Chiva∣lier.
• Georgio Com’ Salop’.
• Henrico Com’ Essex’.
• Henrico Parker de Morley, Chi∣valier.
• Richardo Com’ Kanc’.
• Henrico Com’ Devon’.
• Thomae Brooke de Cobham, Chi∣valier.
• Carolo Comiti Wigorn’.
• Arthuro Vicecomiti L'isle.
• Waltero Devereux de Ferrers, Chl’r.
• Thomae Docwra Priori S. Johannis Jerusalem in Anglia.
• Edwardo Sutton de Dudley, Chi∣valier.
• Thomae Maners de Roos, Chiva∣lier.
• Ricardo Nevill de Latimer, Chl’r.
• Henrico Clifford Chl’r.
• Johanni Bourchier de Fitz-Warin, Chl’r.
• Roberto Ratclyff de Fitz-Walter, Chl’r.
• Georgio Hastings Chl’r.
• Georgio Nevill de Bergavenny, Chl’r.
• Willielmo Blount de Mountjoy, Chl’r.
• Johanni Tuchet de Audley, Chi∣valier.
• Henrico D'aubeny Chl’r.
• Johanni Marney Chl’r.

Upon the Contention and Debate had and moved, and of long time depending between the Ancestors of the Lord Clifford and the Lord Fitz-Walter, for their Seats in the Parliament Chamber the Tenth day of June, the Year of our Lord MDXXIIII. and of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Henry the Eighth the Sixteenth; It was decreed, ordained and concluded, by the most Reverend Fa∣ther in God the Lord Thomas Wulcy, Cardinal, Legate de Latere, and Chancelor of England; and by the advice of other Lords, both Spiritual and Temporal, there being present; upon certain old and ancient Presidents, and other of later days to them shewed; as well by Gartier, Principal King of Arms, as by the Clerk of the Parlia∣ment; That the Lord Clifford should enjoy and keep the place and room next above the Lord Fitz-Walter; with a Proviso, That if at any season, from that time forth, the Lord Fitz-Walter, by matter of Record could find, that his Ancestors were more ancient Barons than the Ancestors of the said Lord Clifford were; that then, that his Decree should not be unto the said Lord Fitz-Walter prejudicial: but at all times his claim to be heard, and his Title to be deter∣mined according to right, and the Order of the said Parliament Chamber.

Notes

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  Ex vetusto Ro∣tulo in Officio Armorum.