1426 John Castell, later precentor of York.

1545 George Palmes, archdeacon of York.

1606 William Goodwyn, chancellor of York.

1640 Henry Wickham, archdeacon of York.

Convocation suspended 1641-61

1661 John Neile, archdeacon of Cleveland.

Convocation not permitted to transact business, 1717-1861

Convocation revived, 1859-61

1859 Charles Thorp, archdeacon of Durham.

1863 Augustus Duncombe, dean of York.

1880 Benjamin Morgan Cowie, dean of Manchester.

1884 Arthur Perceval Pury-Cust, dean of York.

1888 Thomas Espinell Espin, chancellor of Chester and Liverpool.

1908 Robert Jarratt Crosthwaite, suffragan bishop of Beverley.

1919 William Foxley Norris, dean of York.

1925 Joseph John Scott, dean of York.

1929 Richard Charles Musgrave Harvey, archdeacon of Halifax.

1936 Frederick George Ackerley, archdeacon of Craven.

1943 Henry Leonard Fosbrooke, archdeacon of Lancaster.

1950 Benjamin Pollard, archdeacon of Lancaster.

1955 Arthur Selwyn Bean, archdeacon of Manchester.

1966 George William Outram Addleshaw, dean of Chester.

Convocation transfers its legislative powers to General Synod, 1970

1975 Douglas Rawlinson Jones, dean of Chester.

1980 Peter Henry Boulton, canon of Southwell.

1990 John Stanley, canon of Liverpool.

2000 Glyn Hamilton Webster, treasurer of York Minster.