It is generally assumed that the presence of burgesses at Cambuskenneth in 1326 was an admission of their right to a share in the work of Parliament. "From henceforth," says Professor Innes, "undoubtedly, the representatives of the burghs formed the Third Estate, and an essential part of all parliaments and general councils."[32] The records, as we possess them, do not bear this out. It is true that the "parliaments" of Edward Balliol refer to the "assent des Prelatz Countes Barouns Chivalers et toux autres assemblez":[33] but this is merely a return to the older nomenclature. In 1339, Robert the Steward of Scotland speaks of the prelates and magnates of the kingdom alone as constituting a "full parliament." Two years later, a "full parliament" was held at Aberdeen, and although part of its business was to grant a charter to the burgh, only bishops, lords, and freeholders ("milites") were present. Similarly, in 1358 and 1359, we have no record of the presence of burgesses. The Parliament of 1363 speaks of the "three estates," but we know that there were present only the "prelati et proceres" of the realm.[34] But in 1356-57, and again in 1363, councils were held at which burgesses were present. On both these occasions the subject under discussion was the raising of money. It is probable that the constitutional theory at this date was that the burghs were to be consulted only on pecuniary matters. In confirmation of this view, we may point to the wording of the record of the Council of 1363. It tells us that the lords were present as usual, and that there were also summoned others "who are wont to be called to a council of this kind," _i.e._ a money council. Three years later, money was again needed. A convention was held at Holyrood in May 1366, to consider the terms of peace with England, which involved considerable pecuniary adjustment. The nobles decided to call a parliament and to summon the common people "who will not be present and will not promise to be present."[35] Bishops, abbots, and lords were called "in the accustomed manner," and there attended "from every burgh certain burgesses, who were cited for this purpose." They were represented in 1367, in June 1368, possibly in March 1368-69, and certainly in February 1369-70 and March 1371-72. It is possible that from the end of the fourteenth century the burgesses took their place in every parliament; but there are many instances between 1372 and 1455 in which we cannot trace their presence. From 1455 onwards they are found in every parliament and on the regular committees.[36]