For the management of the affairs of the church, the clerical body had a parliament or representative assembly of their own, which was deemed competent to govern and make laws for all the clergy in the kingdom, both secular and regular. This miniature parliament was styled the CONVOCATION; being convened by the King's writ to the Archbishop of each province, requiring him to summon all his suffragan and other bishops, deacons, archdeacons, &c. In this assembly, the Archbishop of Canterbury presided with regal state. The upper house of Bishops resembled the House of Lords; whilst the lower one was composed of the delegates from the inferior clergy, and resembled the House of Commons, with its knights of the shire and burgesses. A CONVOCATION was convened, prorogued, and dissolved by the King; and the members of both houses had the same privileges for themselves and servants as members of parliament have during the time of their session. But its mimic assemblies are now only pro forma, the affairs of the church being generally managed by the Imperial Parliament †. The parliamentary costume of the Archbishops and Bishops is the rochet, or surplice, with lawn sleeves, and a square black cap. At coronations, the Archbishop of Canterbury wears, in addition, a superb cope, which reaches from his shoulders down to his feet. The mitre, crosier, &c. have been laid aside since the Reformation, and are now merely painted on their coats of arms. These regulations, otherwise styled the Canon Law, form a body of Roman ecclesiastical law, relative to all matters over which that church assumed jurisdiction; being compiled from the opinions of the fathers, the decrees of general councils, and the decretal epistles and bulls of the several Popes. At the great change which took place in the church establishment during the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, it was enacted by the Parliament, that a review of the canon law should forthwith be made; and until the same was completed, the canon law, as it stood-not being repugnant to the law of the land, nor to the royal prerogatives-should continue in force. This review, however, has never yet been made; consequently on these statutes of Henry and Elizabeth depends the authority of the canon law in England. These canons bind both clergy and laity. Not so those enacted by the clergy themselves in convocation, in the year 1603. The latter were confirmed by the King only (James I.) and not by the parliament; consequently the clergy, only, are bound by them. The affairs of the Church of Scotland, however, are still inspected and controlled by its own General Assembly only; consisting of clerical and lay delegates from each presbytery or district of parishes. In this assembly a lord commissioner from the King presides as his representative, and all acts passed by it are binding on the Clergy and people of Scotland. BARONS. 231. His Lordship, the Right Honourable Henry-William, BARON DE Ross, cre. Oct. 2, 1264. Henrico Tertio Regnante. Aged 38. 232. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Edward-Southwell, Baron de CLIFFORD, cre. Dec. 29, 1269. Eod. Reg. Aged 64. Aged 48. 233. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George-John, BARON AUDLEY, cre. Jan. 26, 1296. Edwardo Primo reg. 234. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Robert-Cotton-St.-John, BARON CLINTON, cre. Feb. 6, 1298. Eod. Reg. Aged 44. 235. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Thomas, BARON DACRE, cre. Nov. 15, 1307. Edwardo Secundo reg. Aged 57. 236. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Peter-Robert, BARON WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY AND GWYDYR, cre. June 27, 1314. Eod. Reg. and June 16, 1796. Georgio Tertio reg. Aged 49. 237. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. William, BARON STOURTON, cre. May 13, 1448. Henrico Sexto reg. Aged 55. 238. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry-Verney, BARON WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE, cre. Aug. 12, 1492. Henrico Septimo reg. Aged 58. 239. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Kenneth-Alexander,_ BARON HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM, cre. May 15, 1553. Edwardo Sexto reg. Aged 53. 240. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. St.-Andrew, BARON SAINT-JOHN OF BLETSOE, cre. Jan. 13, 1558. Elizabetha reg. Aged 19. 241. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Charles-Augustus, BARON HOWARD de Walden, cre. May 14, 1597. Eod. Reg. Aged 32. 242. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. William-Francis-Henry, BARON PETRE, cre. July 21, 1603. Jacobo Primo reg. Aged 38. 243. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Gregory-William, BARON SAYE AND SELE, cre. Aug. 9, 1603. Eod. Reg. Aged 62. 244. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. James-Everard, BARON Arundel OF WARDOUR, cre. May 4, 1605. Eod. Reg. Aged 44. 245. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Edward, BARON CLIFTON, cre. July 9, 1608. Eod. Reg. Aged 36. 246. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Joseph-Thaddeus, BARON DORMER, cre. June 30, 1615. Eod. Reg. Aged 247. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry-Francis, BARON TEYNHAM, cre. July 9, 1616. Eod. Reg. Aged 63. * 248. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George-William, BARON STAFFORD, cre. Sept. 12, 1640. Carolo Primo reg. Aged 60. 249. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George-Anson, BARON BYRON, cre. Oct. 24, 1643. Eod. Reg. Aged. 250. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Hugh-Charles, Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, cre. April 22, 1672. Carolo Secundo reg. Aged 41. Aged 44. 251. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George-Granville, BARON GOWER, cre. May 16, 1703. Anna reg. 252. S. R. P. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. James-Ochoncar, BARON FORBES, cre. Anno 1440. Jacobo Secundo Scotia reg. Aged 66. 253. S. R. P. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Alexander-George, BARON SALTOUN AND ABERNETHY, cre. Jan. 23, 1445. Eod. Reg. Aged 55. 254. S. R. P. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Francis, BARON GRAY, cre. Anno 1445. Eod. Reg. Aged 65. 255. S. R. P. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Charles, BARON SINCLAIR, cre. Jan. 26, 1489. Jacobo Quarto Scotia reg. Aged 63. 256. S. R. P. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. John, BARON COLVILLE, cre. April 25, 1609. Jacobo Sexto Scotia reg. Aged 63. 257. S. R. P. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. William-John, BARON NAPIER, cre. May 4, 1627. Carolo Primo reg. Aged 44. 258. S. R. P. His Lordship, the Right Hon. Robert-Montgomery, BARON BELHAVEN AND STENTON *, cre. Dec. 15, 1647. Eod. Reg. Aged 38. 259. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Edmund, BARON BOYLE, cre. Sept. 10, 1711. Anna regnante. Aged 63. 260. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Thomas-Robert, cre. Dec. 31, 1711. Eod. Reg. 261. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry, BARON MIDDLETON, cre. Jan. 1, 1712. Eod. Reg. Aged 70. 262. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Peter, cre. May 29, 1725. Georgio Primo reg. BARON KING, Aged 55. 263. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. John-George, BARON MONSON, cre. May 28, 1728. Georgio Secundo reg. Aged 22. 264. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry, BARON MONTFORD, cre. May 9, 1741. Eod. Reg. Aged 52. 265. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Frederick, BARON PONSONBY OF SYSONBY, cre. June 12, 1749. Eod. Reg. Aged 73. • Created BARON HAMILTON of the United Kingdom, Sept. 7, 1831. 266. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Lewis-Richard, BARON SONDES, cre. May 22, 1760. Eod. Reg. Aged 38. 267. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Thomas-Philip, BARON GRANTHAM, cre. April 7, 1761. Georgio Tertio reg. Aged 48. 268. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Nathaniel, BARON SCARSDALE, cre. April 9, 1761. Eod. Reg. Aged 79. Aged 52. 269. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George, BARON BOSTON, cre. April 10, 1761. Eod. Reg. 270. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry-Richard, BARON HOLLAND OF HOLLAND AND FOXLEY, cre. May 6, 1762. Eod. Reg. Aged 56. 271. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. John, BARON LOVEL AND HOLLAND OF ENMORE, cre. May 7, 1762. Eod. Reg. Aged 63. 272. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George-Charles, BARON VERNON, cre. May 12, 1762. Eod. Reg. Aged 50. 273. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Thomas, BARON DUCIE, cre. April 27, 1763. Eod. Reg. Aged 54. 274. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George-William, BARON SUNDRIDGE AND HAMILTON, cre. Dec. 22, 1766. Eod. Reg. Aged 62. 275. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Edward-William, BARON HAWKE, cre. May 20, 1776. Eod. Reg. Aged 30. 276. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Thomas, BARON FOLEY, cre. May 20, 1776. Eod. Reg. Aged 49. 277. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George-Talbot, BARON DYNEVOR, cre. Oct. 17, 1780. Eod. Reg. Aged 64. 278. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George, BARON WALSINGHAM, cre. Oct. 17, 1780. Eod. Reg. Aged 53. 279. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. William, BARON BAGOT, cre. Oct. 17, 1780. Eod. Reg. Aged 56. 280. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Charles, BARON SOUTHAMPTON, cre. Oct. 17, 1780. Eod. Reg. Aged 25. 281. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Fletcher, BARON GRANTLEY, cre. April 9, 1782. Eod. Reg. Aged 33. 282. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George, BARON RODNEY, cre. June 19, 1782. Eod. Reg. Aged 47. 283. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George, BARON CARTERET, cre. Jan. 29, 1784. Eod. Reg. Aged 60. 284. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Thomas Noel, BARON BERWICK, cre. May 19, 1784. Eod. Reg. Aged 59. 285. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. John, BARON SHERBORNE, cre. May 20, 1784. Eod. Reg. Aged 51. 286. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry-James, BARON MONTAGU, cre. Aug. 8, 1786. Eod. Reg. Aged 53. 287. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry, BARON TYRONE, cre. Aug. 8, 1786. Eod. Reg. Aged 19. 288. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry, BARON CARLETON, cre. Aug. 8, 1786. Eod. Reg. Aged 58. 289. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Edward, BARON SUFFIELD, cre. Aug. 8, 1786. Eod. Reg. Aged 48. 290. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Guy, BARON DORCHESTER, cre. Aug. 8, 1786. Eod. Reg. Aged 18. 291. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George, BARON KENYON, cre. June 9, 1788. Eod. Reg. Aged 53. 292. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Richard, BARON BRAYBROOKE, cre. Sept. 5, 1788. Eod. Reg. Aged 46. 293. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George-Augustus, BARON FISHER WICK, cre. July 3, 1790. Eod. Reg. Aged 60. 294. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Archibald, BARON DOUGLAS, cre. July 8, 1790. Eod. Reg. Aged 57. 295. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry-Hall, BARON GAGE, cre. Nov. 1, 1790. Eod. Reg. Aged 38. 296. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. William-Wyndham, BARON GRENVILLE, cre. Nov. 25, 1790. Eod. Reg. Aged 70. 297. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Edward-Thomas, BARON THURLow, cre. June 12, 1792. Eod. Reg. Aged 15. 298. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. George, BARON AUCKLAND, cre. May 22, 1793. Eod. Reg. Aged 45. 299. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. William-Henry, BARON LYTTLETON, cre. Aug. 13, 1794. Eod. Reg. Aged 48. 300. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry-Welbore, BARON MENDIp, cre. Aug. 13, 1794. Eod. Reg. Aged 69. 301. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Henry-John, BARON SELSEY, cre. Aug. 13, 1794. Eod. Reg. Aged 42. 302. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Laurence, BARON DUNDAS, cre. Aug. 13, 1794. Eod. Reg. Aged 64. 303. His Lordship, the Right Hon. Charles, BARON YARBOROUGH, cre. Aug. 13, 1794. Eod. Reg. Aged 48. 304. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. Francis, BARON STUART OF CASTLE STEWART, cre. June 4, 1796. Eod. Reg. Aged 59. 305. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. BARON STEWART OF GARLIES, cre. June 6, 1796. Eod. Reg. Aged 62. 306. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. James-George, BARON SALTERS FORD, cre. June 7, 1796. Eod. Reg. Aged 64. 307. His Lordship, the Rt. Hon. John-Christopher, BARON DAWNAY, cre. June 9, 1796. Eod. Reg. Aged 65. |
