Duration of English Parliaments Before 1660 - Parliaments of King Edward I

Parliaments of King Edward I

King Edward I reigned between 20 November 1272 – 7 July 1307.

Notes:-

¹ The presiding officer of the House of Commons was initially known as the "Prolocutor" and sometimes as the Parlour, but the term most often used was "Speaker" and this became the title always used from the 1540s onwards.

² No commoners were summoned.

• (a) 1st: For the first time since 1264-65 the representatives of the communities of the Realm are known to have been summoned to Parliament.
• (b) 2nd: The knights of the shires only were summoned to this Parliament. Date of grant of supply is deemed to be the date of dissolution.
• (c) The exact date when the Parliament assembled is unknown.
• (d) 19th: Knights only summoned 13–14 June 1290. Assembled 23 April 1290 Lords and 15 July 1290 Commons. After this Parliament it became fairly usual for the representatives of the counties, cities and boroughs to be summoned to attend Parliament and from 1320 they were always included.
• (e) This Parliament included Scottish members.
• (f) 29th: Model Parliament summoned 30 September, 1 and 3 October 1295. This is the traditional start of the regular participation of the Commons in Parliament. Date of grant of supply is deemed to be the date of dissolution.
• (g) Date of grant of supply is deemed to be the date of dissolution.
• (h) 33rd: Summoned 30 September 1297 (peers) and 6 October 1297 (knights of the shire). Assembled 9 October 1297 Lords and 15 October 1297 Commons. Met in London. Date of grant of supply is deemed to be the date of dissolution.
• (i) 34th: Met in York.
• (j) 35th: Summoned 10, 11 and 13 April 1298.
• (k) Date of issue of Writs de expensis is deemed to be the date of dissolution.
• (l) 40th: Met in Lincoln. Dissolved 27–30 January 1301 (when writs de expensis were issued).
• (m) 42nd: Summoned 14, 20 and 24 July 1303. Met in London. Date of issue of Writs de expensis deemed to be the date of dissolution.
• (n) 45th: Assembled and dissolved 30 May 1306. Date of issue of Writs de expensps is deemed to be the date of dissolution.
• (o) 46th: Met in Carlisle. Deemed dissolved when writs de expensis were issued 20 January 1307 (burgesses only) and 19 March 1307 (knights only).