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By this Alphabetical exact Table it is apparent,
1. That the total Number of the Abbots at any times summoned to Parliaments and Great Councils of State by special Writs and Memorials entred in the Clause Rolls, was 122. And the total summ of Priors and Masters of Religious Orders thus summoned, 41. in all 163. besides the 5 Deans, and the Official of the Court of Canterbury and Dean of the Arches.
2. That of all this numerous multitude of Abbots, Priors, and Masters of Religious Orders thus summo∣ned at several times upon particular reasons and occasi∣ons, there were only 25 Abbots constantly summoned towards the latter end of King Edward the 3. his reign, and the beg••••ning of Richard the 2d. to the end of King Edward the 4th, and the dissolution of Monasteries; to wit, the Abbots of Abingdon, St. Albans, St. Augustines Canterbury, Bardeny, de Bello, de Burgo Sancti Petri, Ciren∣cester, Colecester, Croyland, St. Edmonds Bury, Evesham, Glaston, Gloucester, Hida, Hulmo, Malmesbury, St. Ma∣ries of York, Rading, Ramesy, Salop, Seleby, Thorney, Wal∣tham, Westminster and Winchecombe; And two Priors only, namely of Coventre, and of the Hospitall of S. Iohn of Ierusalem in England.
3. That 13. of these 122. Abbots, and 27. of these Priors, were summoned only but once; 4. of these Ab∣bots and 1. of these Priors but twice; 3. of these Ab∣bots and 3. Priors only thrice; 6. Abbots and 2. Pri∣ors but 4. times; 17. Abbots but 5. times, others 6. 7. 8. 9. or 10. times summoned, and no more, then totally omitted out of the Summons ever after.
4ly, That some Abbots and Priors summoned to ve∣ry many Parliaments, and Great Councils, were yet afterwards omitted out of the Summons, and never called by writ unto them afterwards. For instance, the Abbots of St. Augustines Bristoll were summoned to 16. of Barlinges to 25. of Cumbe to 21. the Abbots of Crox∣ton