Oath and members of the Assembly

I [A. B.] do seriously promise and swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that in this Assembly, whereof I am a member, I will maintain nothing in point of doctrine, but what I believe to be most agreeable to the Word of God; nor in point of discipline, but what may make most for the glory of God, and the peace and good of this Church.

Peers:

Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. William, Earl of Bedford. Philip, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. William, Earl of Salisbury. Henry, Earl of Holland. Edward, Earl of Manchester. William, Lord Viscount Say and Seale. Edward, Lord Viscount Conway. Philip, Lord Wharton. Edward, Lord Howard of Escrick. Basil, Earl of Denbigh. Oliver, Earl of Bolingbroke. William, Lord Grey of Warke, vice Bedford, Holland, and Conway. Robert, Earl of Essex, Lord General. Robert, Earl of Warwick, Lord High Admiral.

Members of the House of Commons:

John Selden, Esq. Francis Rous, Esq. Edmund Prideaux, Esq. Sir Henry Vane, Knt., senior. John Glynn, Esq., Recorder of London. John White, Esq. Bulstrode Whitlocke, Esq. Humphrey Salloway, Esq. Mr. Serjeant Wild. Oliver St. John, Esq., His Majesty's Solicitor. Sir Benjamin Rudyard, Knt. John Pym, Esq. Sir John Clotworthy, Knt. John Maynard, Esq. Sir Henry Vane, Knt. junior. William Pierpoint, Esq. William Wheeler, Esq. Sir Thomas Kinington, Knt. Walter Young, Esq. Sir John Evelyn, Knt. Sir Robert Harley, Pym, deceased. Sir William Massam, or Masson, Barrington, deceased. William S. Fraud, v. White, deceased. Sir Arthur Haselrig. Robert Reynolds, Esq. Zouch Tate, Esq. Sir Gilbert Gerard. Sir Robert Pye. Sir John Cooke. Nathaniel Fiennes.

Divines:

1. Herbert Palmer, B.D., of Ashwell, Herts, Assessor after White, and Master of Queen's College, Cambridge.
2. Oliver Bowles, B.D., of Sutton, Bedford.
3. Henry Wilkinson, sen., B.D., of Waddesdon, Bucks, and St. Dunstan's in the East.
4. Thomas Valentine, D.D., of Chalfont, St. Giles, Bucks, afterwards of London.
5. William Twisse, D.D., of Newbury, Berks, Prolocutor.
6. William Raynor, B.D., of Egham, Surrey, afterwards of St. John Baptist, London.
7. Hannibal Gammon, M.A., of Mawgan, Cornwall.
8. Jasper, or Gaspar, Hickes, M.A., of Lanrake, Cornwall.
9. Joshua Hoyle, D.D., of Dublin, afterwards of Stepney, then Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford.
10. William Bridge, M.A., of Yarmouth.
11. Thomas Wincop, D.D., of Ellesworth, Cambridge.
12. Thomas Goodwin, B.D., of London, afterwards of Magdalen College, Oxford.
13. John Ley, M.A., of Budworth, Cheshire.
14. Thomas Case, M.A., of St. Mary Magdalene, Milk Street, London.
15. John Pyne, of Bereferrers, Devon.
16. Francis Whidden (or Whiddon), M.A., of Moreton-Hampstead, Devon.
17. Richard Love, D.D., of Ekington, and of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
18. William Gouge, D.D., of Blackfriars, London, Assessor after Palmer.
19. Ralph Brownrigg, D.D., Bishop of Exeter, sent an excuse for his non-attendance.
20. Samuel Ward, D.D., Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
21. John White, M.A., of Dorchester, Assessor.
22. Edward Peale, of Compton, Dorset.
23. Stephen Marshall, B.D., of Finchingfield, Essex.
24. Obadiah Sedgewick, B.D., of Coggeshall, or of Farnham, Essex.
25. John Carter, M.A., of York, afterwards of Camberwell, or of St. Peter's, Norwich.
26. Peter Clerk, M.A., of Carnaby, afterwards of Kirkby, York.
27. William Mew, B.D. (Meuve), of Easington, Gloucester.
28. Richard Capell, M.A., of Pitchcombe, Gloucester.
29. Theophilus Bathurst, or Theodore Backhurst, of Overton Watervile, Wilts.
30. Philip Nye, M.A., of Kimbolton, Hunts.
31. Brocket (or Peter) Smith, D.D., of Barkway, Herts.
32. Cornelius Burges, D.D., of Watford, Herts, Assessor, afterwards of St. Andrew's, Wells.
33. John Greene, of Pencombe, Hereford.
34. Stanley Gower, of Brampton Bryan, Hereford, and St. Martin's, Ludgate.
35. Francis Taylor, B.D., of Yalding, Kent.
36. Thomas Wilson, M.A., of Otham, Kent.
37. Anthony Tuckney, B.D., of Boston, and St. Michael Quern, afterwards Master successively of Emmanuel and St. John's, Cambridge, and Professor of Divinity after Arrowsmith.
38. Thomas Coleman, M.A., of Blyton, Lincoln, afterwards of St. Peter's, Cornhill.
39. Charles Herle, M.A., of Winwick, Lancashire, Prolocutor after Dr. Twisse.
40. Richard Herrick, or Heyrick, M.A., Warden of Christ's College, Manchester, conformed at Restoration.
41. Richard Clayton, M.A., of Shawell, Leicester, afterwards of Easton Magna, Essex.
42. George Gibbs, or Gippes, of Ayleston, Leicester.
43. Calibute or Calybute Downing, LL.D., of Hackney, Middlesex.
44. Jeremy (Jeremiah) Burroughes, M.A., "Morning Star" of Stepney.
45. Edmund Calamy, B.D., of St. Mary's, Aldermanbury, London.
46. George Walker, B.D., of St. John's Evangelist, Watling Street, London.
47. Joseph Carrill, or Caryl, M.A., Preacher at Lincoln's Inn, afterwards of St. Magnus, London.
48. Lazarus Seaman, B.D., of All Hallows, Bread Street, London, afterwards of Peter House, Cambridge.
49. John Harris, D.D., Warden of Winchester College, "took Covenant and other oaths," but retired.
50. George Morley, D.D., of Mildenhall, Wilts, afterwards Bishop of Winchester.
51. Edward Reynolds, M.A., of Braunston, Northampton, afterwards D.D., Dean of Christ Church, Oxf., and Bishop of Norwich.
52. Thomas Hill, B.D., of Titchmarsh, Northampton, afterwards D.D. and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
53. Robert Sanderson, D.D., of Boothby Pannell or Pagnell, Lincoln, afterwards Bishop of Lincoln.
54. John Foxcroft, M.A., of Gotham, Notts.
55. John Jackson, M.A., of Marske, Yorkshire, also preacher at Gray's Inn.
56. William Carter, of London.
57. Thomas Thoroughgood, of Massingham, Norfolk.
58. John Arrowsmith, B.D., of King's Lynne, Norfolk, afterwards Master successively of St. John's and Trinity, Cambridge, and Professor of Divinity.
59. Robert Harris, B.D., of Hanwell, Oxford, afterwards of Trinity College there.
60. Robert or Richard Crosse, B.D., of Lincoln College, Oxford.
61. James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh.
62. Matthias Styles, D.D., of St. George's, Eastcheap, London.
63. Samuel Gibson, of Burleigh, Rutland.
64. Jeremiah Whitaker, M.A., of Stretton, Rutland, afterwards of Bermondsey.
65. Edmund Stanton or Staunton, D.D., of Kingston-on-Thames, afterwards President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
66. Daniel Featley, D.D., of Lambeth, third and last Provost of Chelsea College.
67. Francis Coke, or Cooke, of Yoxhall, Staffordshire.
68. John Lightfoot, M.A., of Ashley, Staffordshire, afterwards D.D. and Master of Catherine Hall, Cambridge.
69. Edward Corbet, M.A., of Merton College, Oxford, and Rector of Chartham, Kent, succeeded Dr. Hammond as University Orator and Canon of Christ's Church, Oxon.
70. Samuel Hildersham, B.D., of West Felton, Shropshire.
71. John Langley, M.A., of West Tuderley, or Tytherley, Hampshire.
72. Christopher Tisdale or Teasdale, or Tesdale, M.A., of Uphurstborne, or Hurstborne-Tarrant, Hampshire.
73. Thomas Young, M.A., St. And., of Stowmarket, Suffolk, afterwards D.D., and Master of Jesus College, Cambridge.
74. John Phillips or Philips, of Wrentham, Suffolk, brother-in-law of Dr. Ames.
75. Humphrey Chambers, B.D., of Claverton, Somerset, afterwards of Pewsey, Wilts.
76. John Conant, B.D., of Lymington, Somerset, afterwards of St. Stephen's, Walbrook.
77. Henry Hall, B.D., of Norwich.
78. Henry Hutton, M.A., of Caldbeck, Cumberland, and Prebendary of Carlisle.
79. Henry Scudder, of Collingborne, Wilts.
80. Thomas Baylie, B.D., of Manningford-Bruce, Wilts.
81. Benjamin Pickering, of East Hoateley, or of Buckstead, Sussex.
82. Henry Nye, of Clapham.
83. Arthur Sallaway, or Salway, M.A., of Seavern Stoke, Worcester.
84. Sydrach Simpson, of London, afterwards succeeded Vines in Pembroke Hall, Cambridge.
85. Anthony Burgesse, or Burges, M.A., of Sutton Coldfield, War., and St. Lawrence, Jewry, London.
86. Richard Vines, M.A., of Calcot, or Weddington, War., Master of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, afterwards a minister in London.
87. William Greenhill, M.A., "Evening Star" of Stepney.
88. William Moreton, of Newcastle.
89. Richard Buckley, or Bulkley, B.D.
90. Thomas Temple, D.D., of Battersea, Surrey.
91. Simeon Ashe, of St. Bride's, afterwards of St. Michael's, Basingshaw, appointed in room of Josiah Shute, who died before Assembly met.
92. William Nicholson, M.A., Archdeacon of Brecknock.
93. Thomas Gattaker (or Gataker), B.D., of Rotherhithe, Surrey, "vir stupendae lectionis magnique judicii."
94. James Weldy, or Welby, of Selattyn, Shropshire.
95. Christopher Pashley, D.D., of Hawarden, Flintshire.
96. Henry Tozer, B.D., Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford.
97. William Spurstowe, D.D., of Hampden, Bucks, then of Catherine Hall, Cambridge, afterwards of Hackney.
98. Francis Cheynell, or Channell, of Oxford, afterwards Master of St. John's, D.D., and Margaret Professor of Divinity.
99. Edward Ellis, B.D., of Guilsfield, Montgomery.
100. John Hacket, D.D., of St. Andrew's, Holborne, afterwards Bishop of Lichfield.
101. Samuel De la Place, of French Church, London.
102. John De la March, of French Church, London.
103. Matthew Newcomen, M.A., of Dedham, Essex.
104. William Lyford, B.D., of Sherborne, Dorset.
105. Thomas Carter, M.A., of Dynton, Bucks, afterwards of St. Olave's, Hart Street.
106. William Lance, of Harrow, Middlesex.
107. Thomas Hodges, B.D., of Kensington, afterwards Dean of Hereford.
108. Andreas (Andrew) Perne, M.A., of Wilby, Northampton.
109. Thomas Westfield, D.D., of St. Bartholomew the Great, Bishop of Bristol, attended at least the first meeting.
110. Henry Hammond, D.D., of Penshurst, Kent, and Canon of Christ's Church.
111. Nicholas Prophet, or Proffet, of Marlborough, Wilts, afterwards of Edmonton.
112. Peter Sterry, B.D., of London.
113. John Erle, D.D., of Bishopton, Wilts, afterwards Bishop of Worcester, then of Salisbury.
114. John Gibbon, or Guibon, M.A., of Waltham.
115. Henry Painter, B.D., of Exeter.
116. Thomas Micklethwaite, M.A., of Cherry Burton, Yorkshire.
117. John Wincop, D.D., of St. Martin's in the Fields, and Clothall, Herts.
118. William Price, B.D., of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, and of Waltham Abbey.
119. Henry Wilkinson, jun., B.D., of Epping, Essex, afterwards D.D., and Principal of Magdalen Hall, Oxford.
120. Richard Holdsworth, or Oldsworth, D.D., Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
121. William Dunning, M.A., of Cold Aston, Glouc., or Godalston, Notts.
122. Francis Woodcock, B.A., of St. Lawrence, Jewry, v. Moreton, of Newcastle, deceased.
123. John Maynard, M.A., of Mayfield, Surrey, v. H. Nye, deceased.
124. Thomas Clendon, of All Hallows, Barking, v. Nicholson, who failed to attend.
125. Daniel Cawdrey, M.A., of St. Martin's in the Fields, v. Dr. Harris, of Winchester, excused attending.
126. William Rathbone, or Rathband, of Highgate, v. Morley, who failed to attend.
127. John Strickland, of New Sarum, v. Dr. Ward, deceased, 14 Sept. 1643.
128. William Good, B.D., of Denton, Norfolk.
129. John Bond, D.C.L., Master of the Savoy, v. Archbishop Ussher, who, however, was restored in 1647.
130. Humphrey Hardwick, of Hadham Magna, Herts.
131. John Ward, of Ipswich and of Brampton, v. Painter, deceased.
132. Edward Corbet, of Norfolk, or North Reppis, Norfolk, v. H. Hall, of Norwich.
133. Philip Delme, or Delmy, of French Church, Canterbury, v. Rathbone, deceased.
134. Thomas Ford, M.A., of St. Faith's, London, v. Bowles, deceased.
135. Richard Byfield, of Long Ditton, Surrey, v. Dr. Featley, deceased.
136. John Dury, or Durie, v. Dr. Downing, deceased, probably because of his well-known efforts to promote union among Protestants.
137. William Strong, preacher in Westminster Abbey, v. Peale, deceased.
138. Robert Johnston, of York, v. Carter, deceased.
139. Samuel Boulton (or Bolton), of St. Saviour's, Southwark, afterwards D.D., and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, v. Burroughs, deceased.

Scribes or Clerks of the Assembly:

Henry Roborough, of St. Leonard's, Eastcheap, London.
Adoniram Byfield, M.A., afterwards of Fulham.

Amanuensis or Assistant:

John Wallis, M.A., Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge, afterwards D.D., Savilian Professor of Geometry, Oxford.

Scottish Commissioners:

Ministers:

Alexander Henderson, of Edinburgh.
Robert Baillie, of Glasgow.
Robert Douglas, of Edinburgh (never sat).
George Gillespie, of Edinburgh.
Samuel Rutherford, of St. Andrews.
Robert Blair, of St. Andrews.

Elders:

John, Earl of Cassilis (never sat).
John, Lord Maitland, afterwards Earl of Lauderdale.
Sir Archibald Johnston, of Warriston.
Robert Meldrum, in absence of Johnston.
John, Earl of Loudon.
Sir Charles Erskine.
John, Lord Balmerino, v. Loudon.
Archibald, Marquis of Argyll.
George Winrham, of Libberton, v. Argyll.

The Prince Elector Palatine was admitted to sit and hear, in October 1644, and on one occasion was permitted to speak.