Convocation begun and held by the king's writ, 1614. Archbishop Abbot,

[fo. 315] Archbishop's writ to sit in the parliament.

Session 1. Wednesday 6 April 1614

This convocation, begun April 6,1614, consists of eleven sessions in which, besides the formalities at St Paul's and Westminster, nothing remarkable save in the fourth session and in the ninth session,

[fos. 316-18] List of both houses.

The proxy of the dean and chapter ofExeter5U

On 9 March 1614 William Cotton5*9 was elected proctor for the dean and chapter of Exeter. The proxy was also issued to Thomas Barrel59® and to William Helyar.

The proxy of the dean and chapter of Wells591

On 22 March 1614 the dean and chapter of Wells appointed Dr Robert Wright, John Young, Peter Lilly595 and Gerard Wood596 to be their proctors in convocation.

Proctors of the clergy591

Sessions 2-3. Dates unknown

Session 4. Date unknown

[fos. 324-5] The excommunication, confession, submission and recantation of one Griffin, of horrid blasphemies.

[fo. 325] Archbishop's commission to bishops of London, Winton, Peterborough, Llandaff, St Asaph, Ely, Bath,605 Lincoln, Roffen,606 to preside.

Session 6-9. Dates unknown

Dr Alabaster's conversion (session 9) from the church of Rome.

Session 10. Date unknown

Session 11. Wednesday 8 June 1614

[fo. 329] King's writ to dissolve. Dissolved by the archbishop accordingly.