Anno quarto et quinto Philippi Mariae ⧠Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xx daye of Ianuary in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady Philippe and Marye by the grace of God kinge and Quene of England Spayne Fraunce both the Sicilles Ierusalem and Irelande defendours of the faith Archidukes of Austria Dukes of Burgondie Millaine and Brabant counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyrol and there continued and kepte vntyll the .vij. day of Marche then next folowinge and enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis ⧠The Table AN Acte for the confyrmation of letters patentes Cap. i. An acte for the hauynge of Horse Armoure and Weapon Cap. ii An acte for the takinge of musters Cap. iii. An acte that accessaries in murder and dyuers felonies shall not haue the benefit of clergie Cap. iiii An acte touchinge the makinge of wollen clothes Cap. v. An acte to enquyre of Frenchemen beynge denisens Cap. vi An acte to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party Cap. vii An acte for the punishement of suche as shall take away maydens that be inheritours beynge within age of .xvi. yeares or that mary them without the consent of theyr parents Cap. viii An acte for the continuation of certaine statutes Cap. ix An acte for the confirmation of the Subsedye of the clergie Cap. x. An acte of a Subsedye and one fyftene graunted by the temporaltie Cap. xi ¶ An Acte for the confirmation of Letters Patentes WHERE sythen the .vii. daye of Iulye in the first yeare of the Quenes Maiesties reygne dyuers and sondry Honors Castels Manoures Lands Tenements Rentes Reuercions seruices and other hereditamentes haue bene conueyed and assured to her highnes her heyres and Successoures by or from diuers and sundrye persons bodies politike aswel for the discharge and satisfaction of great debtes and summes of monye as for other good considerations For the perfytte assuraunce confirmation and further suretye whereof BE IT enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kyng and Quenes Maiestyes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the commons in thys present Parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same That all Feoffementes Fynes Surrenders assuraunces conueyances and estates in any wise cōueyed had or made to or for our sayd Soueraygne Lorde and Lady the kyng and quenes Maiesties or to or for our sayde soueraygne Lady the quene by or from anye suche persō or persons bodies politike or corporate of any such Honors castels manoures Lādes Tenements Rentes Reuertions Seruices or other hereditamentes for anye debte summe or summes of monye or other consideration whatsoeuer shall stande remayne be good and auaileable in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes accordynge to the true meanynge intente and purporte of the same SAVINGE to all and euery personne and personnes and to their heires bodyes politike and corporate to their Successoures and to euerye of them other then such person or personnes and their heyres and wyues and euerye of them bodies politike and corporate their successoures and euery of them of or from whome the kyng quenes highnes or the quenes hyghnes onelye hath obteyned or purchased the sayde premisses or anye percell thereof by exchaunge gyfte bargayne fyne Feoffement recouery dede inrolled or otherwise al such right title interest vse possessiō rentes reuercions Remainders Olfiees Fees Commons profyttes and commodities whatsoeuer which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue had of in or to the premisses or any part thereof in as large and ample maner forme and condition to al intentes cōstructions and purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made Thys present Acte or any thing therein conteined to the contrarye notwithstandynge AND where aswell our sayd soueraigne lorde Lady as our sayde soueraigne Lady the Quenes highnes sithens the said .vii. day of Iuly in the first yere of her maiesties reigne aswel for diuers gret sōmes of mony as also for diuers sondry other cōsiderations haue hath bargained sold giuen or graūted by their or her graces sōdry letters patēts indentures or other writinges sealed vnder the great seale of England or the seale of the Duchy of Lancaster aswel to bodyes politike corporate as to diuers and sondry other their louing obedient subiects diuers and sondry honors castels manors landes tenements rentes reuercions seruyces other hereditamentes in fee symple fee tayle or for terme of lyfe lyfes or yeares as in the same seueral letters patents indentures other wrytynges is mentioned declared And to thintent the same letters patents indentures other writinges shulde be of good auayleable and perfit force effect to al and euery her highnes louyng Subiectes according to the true meaning effect of the same OVRE SAIDE Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and Queene are contented and pleased that it be enacted by thauthoritie of thys present parliamente And therefore by oure sayd Soueraygne lord and lady the kyng and quenes maiesties the laides spiritual and temporal and the commōs in this present parliamente assembled be it enacted and established the aswel al and singuler letters patents indentures and other writinges Sealed vnder the greate Seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster and heretofore made or graunted by our sayde soueraygne Lord and Lady the kyng and Quene or by our said soueraigne lady the Quene for any Sūmes of monye or for and vpon any other consideratiōs as al other letters patētes hereafter to be made by our saide soueraigne lorde ladye for any summe or sūmes of monye during the space of Seuen yeares next ensuynge the makyng of this acte to anye body politike or corporate or to any other persō or personnes whatsoeuer of any honors castels manors lordeshippes graunges Meses lādes tenements medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruyces woodes aduousons nominations patronages annuities rightes interestes entrees conditions letes courtes liberties priuileges fraunchyses or of anye other hereditamentes with their appurtenaunces or of any parte or percell of thē sealed with or vnder the great seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster of whatsoeuer kynde nature or qualitye they or any of thē be or shal be reputed knowen or taken with their appurtenaunces or any part or percel of thē shal be good perfyt and effectual in the lawe and shal stand be takē reputed demed adiudged good perfit sure auayleable effectual in the lawe aswel against the kynge and Quenes Maiesties as againste the queene her heires and successors according to the tenor of the said letters patēts the same to be expounded cōstrued demed adiudged most beneficial for the patentees and graūtees of the same according vnto the wordes purport of euery the said letters patents without any confirmation licence or tolleration of the quene
person or persons to commit perpetrate or do any petie treason wylful murdre or any of the offences in this presente acte mentioned Be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente parliamente that all and euerye personne and personnes that after the fyrste daye of Marche next comminge shall maliciously commaunde hyre or counsell any person or persons to committe or do any petye treason wylfull murder or to do any robberye in any dwellynge house or houses or to committe or do any robbery in or nere any high waye in the realme of Englande or in any other the Queues dominions or to commit or do any robbery in any place within the marches of Englande agaynst Scotlande or wylfully to burne any dwellynge house or any parte thereof or anye barne then hauynge corne or grayne in the same that then euerye suche offender or offenders and euery of them beynge outlawed thereof or beynge thereof arraygned and found gyltie by the ordre of the lawe or beyng otherwyse lawfully attaynted or conuicted of the same offence or beynge arraygned therof do stande mute of malice or frowarde mynde or do chalenge peremtorye aboue the nombre of twenty persons or wyll not aunswere directly to suche offence shall not haue the benefite of his or theyr clergye PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted that euery lorde and lordes of the parliament and piere and piers of the realme hauing place and voyce in the parliament vpon euery inditement for any of the offences aforesayd shal be tryed by theyrpiers as hath bene accustomed by the lawes of this realme AN ACT touchinge the makinge of wollen clothes The .v. Chapter WHERE in the parliament holden at westminster in the fift and sixt yeare of the reigne of our late soueraigne lorde kinge Edward the sixte there was by great deliberation and aduise one good acte made for the true perfect making of wollen cloth within this realme sythence the makyng wherof diuers clothiers found them selues agreued alleging that it is vnpossible for them to obserue the same act in all poyntes haue in this present parliamēt praied some mitigation therof it is therfore at theyr special instaūce request ordered established enacted prouided in maner fourme folowing IN PRIMIS that euery white cloth clothes comonly called longe Worcesters all like clothes of like making mentioned in the said act which by the same was limited to weigh ixxxiiii poūdes being wel scoured thicked milled and fully dryed shal weigh ixxv poūds at the least Itē euery white cloth which shal be made in the counties of Wyltes Gloucester Somerset or any of thē or els where of like makinge being apointed by the said acte to weigh .lxiiij. pounds shal weigh being well scoured thicked milled and fully dried .lxj. poundes at the leaste ITEM euery broade cloth made in the shyres of Kent and Sussex or at the towne of Reding or any of them or els where of like makynge mentioned in the sayd acte whiche by the same was limitted to weigh lxxxx poundes at the least shall weygh beinge well scoured thicked mylled and fully dried .lxxxvi. poundes at the leaste ITEM that euery course short cloth made in the shyres of Suff. Norff. and Essex or any of them or els where of like sort euery course clothe to be made within the Shyre of Kent not exceadinge the price of syxe poundes all whiche by the sayde Acte are appoynted to conteyne .vii. quarters of a yarde at the least in breadth shall conteyne and be at the water beyng thorough wette sixe quarters and a half within the liste through and by all the whole cloth at the leaste ITEM euery yarde of cloth commonly called handy warp being welscoured thicked mylled and fully dried shall conteyne the breadth specified in the said act shal weigh two poundes and a half at the least And forasmuch as many persons do counterfet the making of Coksal Bocking and Braintree clothes comonly called handiwarpes adding there vnto such like listes as the makers of suche clothes do to the great deceipte of the king and Quenes maiesties subiectes Be it therfore enacted that no person or persons from the first day of May nexte coming shal adde vnto any cloth or clothes any such like liste or listes except the warpe therof be sponne vpon the rocke or distaffe vpō paine of forfeyture of the same cloth or clothes or the very value therof Prouided alwayes that the clothe makers within the citie of Worcestour may make suche listes as they haue done heretofore Item that no person or persons inhabiting within the westriding in the countie of yorke shal make or cause to be made any broade clothe or clothes called pewkes tawneis violets or grenes except the wolther of before it be conuerted into yarne be fyrst died litted and coulered with the couler blue of the value of two pence a poūd vpō pain of forfeiture of euery such colored cloth or the value therof wherof the wol shal not be first died litted colored with the couler blue of .ij. d. a. li. as is aforsaid Item that euerye ordinarye karsey mentioned in the said acte shall conteine in length in the water betwixte .xvi. and .xvii. yardes yarde and ynche and being wel scoured thicked milled dressed fully dried shall weighe .xix. poundes the peece at the leaste And euerye karseye called sortinge karsey mentioned in the sayde Acte beynge well scoured thicked mylled dressed and fully dryed readye to be shewed shall weyghe .xxii. poundes at the leaste ITEM that euery Deuonshyre karsey called Dossone the whiche is appoynted by the same statute to weygh beynge drye .xiiij. poundes at the leaste shall weygh beinge well scoured thicked mylled and fullye dryed after the rate of euery yarde one pounde at the leaste ITEM that one article mentioned in the sayde statute concernynge welshe cottons touchinge the length and weight shal be clearely void and euery gode of welshe lininge shall conteyne and be three quarters of a yarde in breadth in the water and shall weygh one pounde and a halfe quarter and euery yarde of cotton beyng fully wrought and cottoned shall weygh one pounde at the leaste AND be it further enacted that no person or personnes whiche shal buye to sell agayne by waye of retayle or otherwise anye of the sayde welshe lininges shall dresse or worke or cause to be dressed or wrought within his or theyr dwellynge house or houses or in any other place by him selfe or his seruaunt or seruauntes anye of the sayde welshe lininges but shall put the same to some suche person or persons as shal be of the arte or science of Sheremen Cottoners or frysers to be by theim wrought and dressed vpon payne of forfeyture for euery welshe cotton or lyninge frysed or cottoned to the contrary .vj. s. viij d. ITEM that all and euerye cotton or cottons called Manchester Lanckeshire and Chesshyre cottous and all clothes called Manchester Rugges or Manchester Fryses maye be deuyded
them excepte the sayde acte made for the preseruation of woodes as is aforesayde shoulde contynue and endure in their force and strengthe and also be obserued and kepte vntyll the laste daye of the nexte Parlyamente then nexte folowynge as by the same Acte amonges other thynges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth AND where also at the Sessyon of the Parlyamente ended at Westminster the .xiiij. daye of Marche in the thyrd yeare of the raygne of oure late Soueraigne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte one acte was made for the true courryinge of leather which acte was made to endure to the ende of the nexte parliaments as by the same acte more playnelye appeareth And where also at the Session of a parliament ended at Westminster the fyrste daye of February in the fourth yeare of the raigne of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte one Acte was then and there made concerninge the buyinge of rother beastes And also one other acte was then and there made touchinge the buyinge and sellynge of butter and chese whiche sayde seuerall actes were then and there made to endure and contynue vnto the ende of the next parlyamente as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doeth and maye appeare And where also at the Session of a parliamente by prorogation holden at Westminster the .xxiii. daye of Ianuarye in the fyfte yeare of the raygne of our sayd late Soueraygne Lord kyng Edwarde the Syxte one other acte was then and there made agaynste regratours and forestallers to endure vnto the ende of the nexte parliamente whiche all and synguler the sayde actes aboue mentioned together with the sayde acte for preseruation of woodes at a parliamente holden at Westminster the fyrste daye of Marche in the seuenth yeare of the raygne of oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte and there continued and dissolued the laste day of the same moneth of Marche and all clauses articles and prouisions in theim and euerye of them conteyned were there reuiued and continued to stand in theyr force and strengthe vntyll the laste daye of the nexte parliamente And where also at the Session of a parlyament holden by prorogation at Westminster the .xxiiij. daye of October in the fyrste yeare of the raigne of oure mooste gratious Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes maiestie and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution thereof one acte was there made and establyshed agaynste vnlawfull and rebellious assembles to endure to the ende of the nexte parliamente as by the same acte more playnelye doth and maye appeare And where also at the same Session of parliament last before mentioned all and singuler the actes aboue mentioned and before that tyme continued at sondry parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in theim and euerye of theim conteyned were there reuiued and continued to stande in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next parliament And where also at a parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xij. daye of Nouember in the fyrste and seconde yeares of the reignes of oure moost gratious Soueraigne Lorde and Ladye the kyng and Quenes maiesties and there contynued and kepte vnto the dissolution of the same beynge the sixtenth daye of Ianuarye then nexte ensuynge one acte was then and there made agaynste seditious wordes and rumours to endure to the ende of the nexte parliamente as by the same acte moore playnelye it doeth and maye appeare And where also in the sayde Parlyamente laste before recited all and singuler the Actes aboue mentioned that were before that tyme continued at sondrye parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euerye of them conteined were by aucthoritie of the sayde parliamente there reuiued and continued to stande in theyr force and strengthe vnto the laste daye of the nexte Parliamente AND where at a parliamente begonne and holden at Westminster the one and twentye daye of October in the seconde and thyrde yeares of the reygnes of our aforesayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and Quenes maiesties and there continued vntyll the dissolution of the same beynge the nynth daye of December then next ensuinge one Acte was then and there made for the kepynge of milche kyne and for the breadynge and rearinge of calues And one other Acte for the reedifyinge of decayed houses of husbandrye and for the encrease of Tyllage the sayde three seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next parliament Forasmuche as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the comon wealth of this realme BE IT therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the king and Quenes maiesties oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye with the assente of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this presente parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed and euerye of theim and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shall be reuiued continued stande and endure in theyr full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes and shall be obserued and kepte in all thinges vntyll the laste daye of the nexte parliamente PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that this presente acte of continuaunce of statutes or any thinge therin conteyned shall not in any wyse extende to repeale or make voyde one acte of parliamente entituled an acte for the sale of dyuers wynes and spyces broughte in by marchauntes made and ordeyned in this presente parliamente nor any clause article or matter therein conteyned but that the same Acte and euerye thynge therein conteyned shall be of as good strengthe force and effecte to all intentes and purposes as if thys acte of continuaunce of statutes had not bene had nor made any thynge herein conteyned to the contrarye in anye wyse notwithstandynge AND where in the parliamente begonne and holden at Westmynster the .xxi. day of October in the second third yeares of the reignes of our sayde Soueraygne lord and lady kyng Philippe and Queene Mary and there continued and kept vntyll the .ix. daye of December then next ensuynge one acte was then and there made entytuled an acte for the releife of the pore the sayd acte to endure to the latter ende of the fyrst session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayd acte is good and beneficiall for the comen welth of this realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the aucthoritie of this presēt Parliament that the sayde acte laste aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouysions in the same conteyned shal be reuyued contynued stande and endure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in al thynges vntyll the last day of the next parlyament AN ACTE for the confirmation of the Subsedy of the cleargye The .x.
her heires or successors any misnaminge misrecital or non recitall of any the same honors castels maners landes tenemētes other the premisses or any percel therof or any lacke of fyndinge of offices or inquisitions of and in the premisses wherby the title of the Quenes highnes therin oughte to haue ben founde before the makinge of the same letters patentes or other writinges or any misrecital or none recitall of leases therof before made as well of record as not of record or any lacke of the certaintie miscastinge rating or setting forth of the yearly values and rates of the premisses or of the yearly rentes reserued of for the premisses or any percel therof mentioned or conteined in any the said letters patentes or other writinges or for that the premisses be or any part thereof is valued to a more or lesse value in the sayd letters patentes or writinges then the said manors landes tenementes and other the premisses then were or shal be in yearly value or any misnaming of the townes Hamlettes parishes or counties wher the same honours Castels manors landes tenementes rentes hereditamentes and other the premisses and euery percell therof or any percell therof lien or ben or any lacke of the true naminge of the landes tenementes or hereditamētes or of the natures kindes sortes or quantities of the sayde possessions or hereditamentes or any percell therof or any lacke of the true naminge of the corporation or any lacke of atturnement liuery or season or any misnaming of any the late tenauntes or fermours of the same so sold or geuen notwithstandinge PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that this acte nor any thinge therin conteyned shall not extend to make anye letters patents of any office or offices to be of any other effect force or strength thē the same letters patents were or shuld haue ben before the making of this act PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and singuler suche patentees grauntees and donees and euerye of them whiche at any time heretofore sithens the sayd seuenth day of Iuly haue obteyned and gotten of our sayd Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kyng and Quene or of any of them or at any time hereafter duryng the space of seuen yeares shall obtaine and get of our sayd Soueraigne lord and lady the king and Quene that nowe be or of any of them by way of exchaunge or for any summe or summes of monye any letters patents of any monasteries abbathies priories nonneries or other ecclesiasticall possessions or of any percell of them or of any other manours Landes Tenementes or Hereditaments whatsoeuer whiche at the date and makyng of any the same letters patentes so made sithens the saide seuenth daye of Iulye or hereafter to be made durynge the space of seuen yeares as is aforesayde were or shal be of better and more yearely valewe to the kynge and Quenes highnes or to anye of them in yearly rent and ferme then was is or shal be conteined mentioned or specified in any suche letters patentes or in the perticulers or rate thereof made or to be made by any auditour or auditours surueyour or surueyours or other officer that then euery suche patentee grauntee and donee theyr heyres executours or assignes and euery of them within one yeare nerte after office and other due profe order and decre therof made and had or to be made and had within the space and terme of tenne yeares nexte after this present parliament in the courte of the eschequer shall content and paye vnto the quenes maiestie her heires and successours for the same ouerplus and more value of the same monasteries abbathies priories nonneries manors landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whatsoeuer with their appurtenaunces so solde geuen graunted or exchaunged as is aforesayde after the rate of twenty yeares purchase and accordinge to the yearely value and rate as the same manours Landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whatsoeuer were at the time of the making of any such letters patentes so made or to be made in maner fourme aforesayd Any thyng cōteined in any such letters patentes to the contrary in any wise notwtstanding PROVIDED also and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this acte or any prouision therein conteyned shall not in any wyse extend to confyrme ratifie or make good anye lease or leases made or to be made by our sayde Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kynge and Quene or by anye of them for terme of life lifes or for yeares wherevpon the olde and accustomed rentes or more be not or hereafter shall not be reserued and yearelye payable duringe the tyme and terme of euerye suche lease nor that this presente acte shall in any wyse extende to reuiue or make good anye letters patentes made of any office or offices to anye comptroller customer alneger sercher ne to anye letters patentes of the graunte of any other office or offices heretofore graunted or made by the kinge and Quenes maiestie or any of them whiche nowe be or at anye tune heretofore haue ben adnichilated determined or made voide by iudgement by auctoritie of parliament or by decree nor to anye patent to be made to anye person or persons for terme of yeares or during the minoritie of any heyre of any manours Landes or tenementes whereof any trauerse hereafter shal be tendred within three monethes after any office founde and certified into anye of the kinges courtes of recorde ne to make good anye letters patentes made by oure layde Soueraigne lorde and Ladye or any of them of anye office or offices to be of anye other effecte force or strength then the same letters patentes were or should haue bene before the makinge of this Acte PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therin conteined shall not extende to any letters patentes whiche at any tyme heretofore sithen the beginninge of the Quenes maiesties reigne haue ben made or hereafter shal be made by the kynge and quenes highnes or by the quenes maiestie onely to any person or personnes of any manours Landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruices or other hereditamentes by force of any information suite or suggestion made or to be made to her highnes that the same manoures landes tenementes or other hereditamentes so conteyned in any suche letters patentes were concealed landes nor to any letters patentes heretofore made by our sayde soueraigne Lorde and lady the kinge and Quenes maiesties or any of them to Rause Iackson clerke nowe maister of the hospitall of the Sauoye in the parishe of Saint Clementes Dacorum without the barres of the new temple London and to his brethren beyng perpetuall Chaplaynes of the same Hospitall and to theyr successoures but that the same letters patentes and euery of them shall stande remayne and be in the same force strength and effecte as they were before the makinge of this acte any thinge in this acte
shall thinke mete to searche and to trye all and euerye kynde of cloothes karseyes fryses and rugges as they shall fynde defectyue eyther in lengthe breadthe or weyghte and the same to trye by water and weyghte and alsoo to searche and sease as forfeyte all and euery cloth and clothes made of other colours then in the sayde former acte is appointed fryars gray crane coloure purple and olde medley coulours mooste commonly vsed to be made before twenty yeares last past onely excepted AND yf anye manner of personne or persones at any tyme after the fyrste daye of Maye nexte comminge shall deny withstande or withholde any cloth or clothes karseys fryses rugges or any of them from the sayde Sealers or Searchers or any of them or wyll not suffer thē to enter into theyr shops warehouses houses or places wher theyr clothes karseys fryses or rugges shall be the same to be searched and tryed as is aforesayde that then euerye suche person or persons so denyinge or withstandinge for euery suche withstandyng withholding or deniall to forfeyt and lose .x. poundes Be it lykewyse further enacted that it shall not be lawfull for any of the sayde Searchers or Sealers or anye other personne to searche anye manner of wollen cloothe or karseye wherevnto the Seale of a Citie Boroughe or Towne corporate shall be fyxed within the common clothe markette of London commonlye called Blackewell hall or in anye common clothe faire or clothe markette of anye other Citie Boroughe or Towne corporate in and durynge the tyme of the fayre or markette anye Acte or Statute to the contrarye notwythstandynge BE IT further enacted that all and euerye article clause and sentence in the saydeformer Statute made in the fyfte and sixte yeare of the reygne of oure sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Syxte beinge not repugnaunte or contrary to anye article clause or sentence conteyned in this presente acte shall stande in full force and effecte Prouided alwayes that no persone or personnes shall incurre the daunger penaltye or forfeyture limitted and appointed for any offence in the sayde former acte the which is already mittigated or otherwise appointed by this present acte AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euerye clothier shall cause euerye clothe whiche he shall put to sale frome and after the feaste of the Natiuitie of Sainte Iohn Baptiste necte commynge to be marked with the letter M. crowned wrought in the cloth vpon payne to forfeyte xx.s for euerye clothe beynge solde or put to sale by anye suche clothier after the sayde feast not marked with the sayde lettre M. as is aforesaide And moreouer be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayd that no person or persons after the said feast of the natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist shal sel or put to sale within the realme of England any coloured cloth of any other colour or colours then are hereafter in this act mentioned that is to saye scarlet red crimson morrey violet pewke brownble vs blacke grene yellowe blue oriche tawny russet marble gray sad new coulour Azner watchet shepes couloure Lyon colour motleye yron gray friers graye crane colour purple and olde medley colour moste comonly vsed to be made aboue and before .xx. yeares last past ITEM where as diuers aunciente cities boroughes and townes corporate within this realme of England hath ben in times past well and substauncially inhabited occupied maynteyned and vpholded as well by reason of makinge of broad wollen clothes and karseys as also by diuers other artificers inhabitinge then in the sayd townes at whiche time also the vyllages and husbande townes flourysshed and husbandrye and tyllage was well mainteined to the great benefite of the realme and all the people therin forasmuch as diuers yeares paste suche persons as do vse the feat or mistery of cloth making not contented to liue as artificers and with the trade wherein they haue bene brought vp do daylye plante themselues in villages and townes beinge no cities boroughes nor corporate townes and there occupying the seate and place of a husbandman do not onely ingrosse diuiers fermes and pastures into theyr handes displeasing the husbandman and decaying the ploughes and tyllages but also drawe with them out of cities boroughes and townes corporate all sorte of artificers wherby not onely diuers auncient cities boroughes and townes corporate are vtterlye decayed destroyed and depopulated but also husbandrye and tyllages very muche decayed to the great hurte damage and preiudice of this realme and the people therin yf spedy remedy be not forsene And forasmuche also as the weauers and workemen of clothiers when they haue ben traded vp in the trade of cloth making and weauinge .iij. or .iiij. yeares do forsake theyr maysters and do become clothiers and occupiers for thē selues without stocke skyll or knowledge to the great sclaunder of the true cloth makinge besides a greate number of inconueniences whiche do growe to the common welth of this realme therby as dayly experience teacheth Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliamente that from and after the first daye of Maye next comminge no personne or personnes whatsoeuer shall vse or exercise the feate or misterye of makinge weauynge or rowinge of wollen clothes longe or shorte or karseyes pynned whites or playne streites to thintente to put the same to sale but onely in a market towne where cloth hath commonlye ben vsed to be made by the space of ten yeares last past or in a citie borough or towne corporate vpon payne of forfeyture for euery suche wollen cloth or karsey made wouen or rowed out of such citie borough towne corporate or market towne fyue poundes AND it is further enacted that from and after the fyrst day of May no person whatsoeuer shall weaue or make or put to weauinge or makinge any wollen clothes or karseys last rehearsed to be solde vnles suche person shall haue bene apprentice to the occupation of makinge weauinge and rowinge of clothe or carseys or haue ben exercised ther in by the space of seuen yeares before vpon payne of forfeyture of suche cloth or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery paynes penalties and forfeytures to be due by force of this statute or of the sayd former acte being not otherwyse appointed shall be deuided equally into two partes whereof the one shal be to the quenes highnes her heires and Successours and thother vnto him that will sease in cases where seaser is limitted or appointed or elles to him or them that wyll sue for the same paynes penalties and forfeytures or any of them by action byll playnte information or otherwise in anye courte of recorde wherein no essoyne protection wager of lawe or iniunction shall be admitted allowed or obeyed PROVIDED alwayes that it shal be lawfull to anye person nowe vsynge or exercisinge the feate or misterye of makynge weauynge or rowinge of clothe or karsey to inhabite
that yf anye such person or persones after the sayd day shall so take away or cause to be taken awaye as is aforesayde and deflower anye suche mayde or woman chylde as is aforesayde or shall agaynste the wyll or vnknowinge of or to the father of any suche mayde or woman chylde yf the father be in life or agaynste the wyll or vnknowinge of or the mother of any suche mayde or woman childe hauinge the custodye and gouernaunce of suche chylde yf the father be deade by secrete letters messages or otherwise contracte matrimony with any such mayden or woman chylde except suche contractes of matrimonie as shall be made by the consente of suche person or personnes as by the title of wardshippe shall then haue or be intituled to haue the mariage of suche mayde or woman chylde that then euerye suche person or persons so offendyng beynge thereof lawfully conuicted as is aforesaid shal suffer imprisonmente of his or theyr bodies by the space of fyue yeares without bayle or mayneprice or elles shall paye suche fyne for his or theyr sayd offence as shal be assessed by the sayd counsel in the said starre Chambre The one moytye of all whiche fynes shall be to the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successoures the other moytye to the parties greued And be it further enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the kynge and Quenes highnes honourable Councell of the Starre Chamber by byll of complaynte or information and Iustices of assise by inquisition or indictemente shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to heare and determine the sayde offences vpon euerye whiche indictementes and inquisitions suche processe shal be awarded and lye as vpon an indictement of trespace at the comon lawe And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any woman chylde or mayden beynge aboue the age of twelue yeares and vnder the age of sixtene yeares do at any time consent or agree to such personne that so shall make any contracte of matrimonye contrarye to the forme and effecte of this estatute that then the next of the kynne of the same woman chyld or mayde to whom thinheritaunce should discende retorne or come after the decease of the same woman chylde and mayde shall from the tyme of such assent and agrement haue holde enioye al such lādes tenemēts and hereditaments as the same womā chylde and mayden hadde in possession reuertion or remaynder at the tyme of such assent and agrement durynge the lyfe of such person that shall so contracte matrimony And after the decease of suche person soo contractynge matrimony that then the sayd landes tenementes and heredytamentes shall discend reuert remayne and come to such persō or persons as they shoulde haue done in case thys acte had neuer byn hadne made other then to him onely that so shal contracte matrimony PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted that this act nor any thing therin conteyned shall extende to take awaye or diminyshe any lybertye custome or aucthoritie touchynge or concernyng anye Orphāt or Orphantes whych nowe be or hereafter shal be within the Citye of London or any other citie boroughe or towne where Orphantes are commonlye vsed to be prouyded for either by graunte or by custome but that the lorde Maire of the said citie of London and the aldermen of the same for the time being and al and euery other heade offycer or officers of anye other citie borough or towne wher such Orphantes be prouyded for shall and maye haue and take like rule order kepynge and charge of such orphant and orphantes and of all their landes tenementes goodes and cattels as heretofore they or any of them lawfullye had or vsed or lawfully might haue had and vsed yf this act had not bene made AN ACTE for the continuation of certayne Statutes The .ix. Chapter WHERE IN THE PARLIAMENT BEgon and holden at London the thyrd day of Nouēber in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our most drede Soueraygne lord of most famous memory kyng Henrye the eight and from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one acte was made and established for the restraint of caryage conueying of horses and mares out of this realme And also one other act was ther made for the true winding of wolles And one other act was there made to restraine kylling of wainlinges bullockes Stiers heyfers being vnder the age of two yeres which said seueral actes were thē made to endure continue vnto the nexte parliamente as by the saide seuerall actes more playnelye appeareth And where also in the same Parliamente one other acte was made and establyshed for attayntes to be sued for the punishment of periurye vpon vntrue verdictes which acte last before rehearsed was then made and ordeyned to continue and endure to the laste day of the next parliamente as by the same acte more playnely at large is shewed and maye appeare AND where also in the parlyament begonne and holden at Westmynster the eyghte daye of Iune in the eyght and twēty yeare of the reygne of oure sayde most dreade Soueraygne Lorde kynge Henrye the eight and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution thereof It was ordeyned and enacted that all and synguler the sayde actes aboue remembred and euerye of them shoulde continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kepte vntyl the laste daye of the nexte parliament as by the same acte amongest other thinges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth And where also in the Parliamente begonne and holden at Westmynster the eyght and twentye daye of Apryll in the one and thyrtye yeare of the reygne of oure sayde late mooste dreade Soueraygne Lorde kynge Henrye the eyght and there continued vntyll the eyght and twentye day of Iune then nexte folowynge it was ordeyned and enacted by thaucthorytie of the same parlyamente that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue remembred and euery of them and al clauses artycles and prouysions in them and euerye of them conteyned shoulde contynue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntill the laste daye of the nexte Parlyamente as by the same Acte amonges other thynges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth AND where in the Parlyamente holden at Westmynster in the fiue and thyrty yeare of the Reygne of oure sayd late Soueraygne Lord kynge Henrye the Eyghte one acte was made for the preseruation of woodes to endure for seuen yeares then nexte folowynge and from thence to th ende of the nexte Parlyamente as by the same acte more playnelye it dothe and maye appeare And where also at the Parlyamente holden at Westmynster in the seuen and thyrtye yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry the eyghte and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution thereof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singuler the sayde actes aboue mentioned and euerye of
mentioned to the contrary notwithstandinge AND where the manoure of Southwell in the countie of Nottingham and also the Scite and procincte of the colledge of Southwell in the same countie together with diuers other landes tenementes and hereditamentes to the sayde late colledge lately belongynge or appertaininge were conueyed and assured by indenture fine or otherwyse by or from Iohn Beamount esquier vnto our late Soueraigne Lorde kinge Edward the Sixte and to his heyres and successours for the discharge and satisfaction of diuers great summes of money wherein the same Iohn Beamounte was indetted to the said late king Be it enacted and established by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the saide cōueyaunce and assuraunce shal be perfect good sufficient and auayleable against the said Beamount and his heyres to all intentes constructions and purposes according to the purport tenor and true meaning of the same conueiaunces and assuraunces Sauing to al and euery person or persons and bodies politike and corporate their heires and successours and euery of them other then the said Iohn Beamount his wyfe and his heyres and all other clayming any estate or intereste by or from thē or any of thē sithens the same conueiaunce and assuraunce all such right title interest possession estate leases rentes seruices commons and all other profites and commodities whatsoeuer as they or anye of them shoulde or might haue had if this acte had neuer ben had ne made Anye thinge therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE for the hauing of horse armour and weapon The .ii. Chapiter FOR THE BETTER furniture and defence of thys Realme Be it enacted by the kyng and quenes Maiesties with thassentes of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliamente assembled by aucthoritie of the same that asmuch of al euery acte and Statute concernyng onely the keping or fyndinge of horse horses or armoure or of any of them heretofore made or prouyded and all euery forfeyture and penaltye concernyng onely the same shal be frō hence forth vtterly voyde repealed and of none effect And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that euery noble man gentelman other temporal person after the rate proportion hereafter declared shal haue kepe in a redines such horses geldinges Armoure other furniture for the wars at the lest in such sort maner as is shal be in this act hereafter expressed and declared That is to saye all and euery person temporall hauynge any honors lordeshippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of estate of enheritaunce or freholde to the clere yerely value of one thowsand pound or aboue shall from after the first day of May which shal be in the yere of our lord god a thousand .v. hundred fifty eight haue find kepe susteine mainteine with in this realme of Englād of their owne proper and at their owne proper costes and expences .vi. horses or geldyngs able for dimilaunces wherof .iii. of thē at the leaste to be horses with sufficiente harnesses steele sadels and weapon requisit and apperteyning to the sayde demylaunces horses or geldynges and tenne light horses or geldinges able and mete for light horsemen with the furniture of harnes and weapon requisite for the same And also forty corselettes furnished fortye almayne ryuettes or in stede of the said almaine riuettes forty cotes of plate corseletes or brygandines furnished fortye pykes .xxx. longe bowes .xxx. shefes of arrowes .xxx. steele cappes or sculles .xx. blacke billes or halberdes .xx. haque buttes and twenty morians or salettes And euery person temporal hauing any honors lordeshippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of a thou sande markes or aboue and vnder the clere yearelye value of a thousande pound shal haue finde susteine and maintaine within this realme of their owne proper and at their owne proper costes and expences foure horsses or geldinges able for dimilaunces whereof two at the leaste to be horses with suffycyente harnesses and weaponne and sadels mete and requysyte to the sayde dymylaunces Horses or Geldynges and syxe lyghte horses or geldinges able and mete for light horsemen with furniture of harnes and weapon requisite for the same And also of armor and weapō .xxx. corselets furnyshed .xxx. almayne ryuettes or in stede of the sayde almaine ryuettes xxx cotes of plate corselettes or brygandynes furnyshed .xxx. pykes twentye long bowes .xx. shefes of arrowes .xx. stele cappes or sculles ten blacke billes or halbertes tenne haquebuttes and ten morians or salletes And euery person temporall hauing honors lordships manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of foure hundred poundes or aboue and vnder the clere yerely value of a thousande markes shal haue finde kepe susteine and meynteyne as is aforesayd two horses or one horse and one geldyng able for dimilaunces with sufficient furniture of harnes stele sadels and weapō for the same as is aforesayde and foure geldynges able for lyght horsemen with sufficient harnes and weapon for the same and also .xx. corselettes furnished .xx almayne riuettes furnished or in stede of almaine riuettes twenty cotes of plate corselettes or brygādines furnyshed twēty pykes fyftene long bowes fyftene shefes of arrowes fyftene steele cappes or sculles sixe haquebuttes and sixe moryans or salletes And that euerye person temporal hauyng lord shippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesayde to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or aboue and vnder the clere yerely value of CCCC poūdes shall from the said first day of May haue kepe susteine and mainteine .i. gret horse or gelding able for a dimilaunce with sufficient furniture of harnes steeled sadle weapon for the same two geldings able for light horsemē with harnes and weapons sufficient as is aforesaid for the same and also ten corselettes furnished ten almaine riuettes or in the place of almaine riuettes x. cotes of plate corselettes or brigandines furnished x. pikes .viii. long bowes viii shefes of arrowes .viii. stele Cappes or sculles three haquebutts three morians or salettes And euery person temporall hauing any lord shippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of one hundred poūds or aboue vnder the yearely value of .ii. hundrede pounds shal from and after the sayde first day of May haue kepe and maynteine as is aforesayd two geldinges able and mete for light horsemē with sufficient harnes and weapon requisit for the same And also thre corselettes furnished thre almaine riuettes or in stede of them soo manye cotes of plate corselettes or brygandines furnished .iii. pikes .iii. long bowes thre shefes of arrowes thre steele cappes or sculles two haquebuttes and two morians or sallettes And also euery person temporall hauing lordeshippes manors
houses landes meadowes pastures or wooddes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yearely value of a hundred markes or aboue and vnder the yearelye value of a hundred poundes frō the said first day of May shal haue kepe mainteine and susteine one gelding able and mete for a light horsemā with the harnes weapō sufficient requisit for the same two corselettes furnished two almaine riuittes or in stede of the same two cotes of plate or brigādines furnished two pikes two lōg bowes two shefes of arrowes .ii. steele cappes or sculles .i. haquebut .i. morian or salet And also euery person tēporal hauing lordships manors houses lands meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesayd to the yerely value of .xl. poūdes or aboue vnder the yerely value of a hundred markes shal frō after the said first day of May haue mainteine kepe .ii. corselettes furnished .ii. almaine ryuettes or in stede of the same .ii. cotes of plate corselettes or brigādines furnished two pikes one long bowe one shefe of arrowes one steele cap or scull .ii. haquebuttes .ii. morians or sallets And also euery persō tēporal hauing lordships manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of .xx. poundes or aboue and vnder the yerely value of fourty poundes shal frō the said first day of May haue kepe mainteyne one corselet furnished one pike one haquebut one moriā or saller one long bowe one shefe of arrowes one steele cap or scull And also euery persō tēporal hauing lordshipes manoures houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesaid to the cleare yerely value of .x poundes or aboue vnder the yearelye value of .xx. poūd shal frō after the said day haue kepe susteine one almaine ryuitte cote of plate or brygandyne furnyshed one haquebut .i. morian or sallet one long bowe one spefe of arrowes one steele cap or scul And also euery persō temporal hauing lordships manors houses lādes meadowes pastures or woodes of such estate as is aforesayde to the clere yerely value of fyue poundes or aboue vnder the yerely value of x. poundes shal from and after the sayd first day of May haue kepe susteyne one cote of plate furnished one blacke byll or halbert one long bowe one shefe of arrowes and one freele cap or scull And also euerye personne temporal hauyng goodes or cattells to the value of one thousande markes or aboue shall from the sayde firste daye of Maye haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainetayne as is aforesayde one horse or gel dynge able for a demylaunce with sufficient harnes stele sadle weapon requisite and conuenient for the same and one geldinge able and mete for a light horseman with harnes and weapon sufficient and requisite as is aforesayd for the same or eightene corselets furnished in the stede of the sayd horsse and geldyng and furniture of the same at hys choyse And also shall from the same day haue fynd kepe and maynetayne of armoure and weapon two corseletes furnished two almaine ryuettes or for the same almonryuettes two cottes of plate two corselettes or two brygandynes furnyshed two pykes foure longe bowes foure shefe of arrowes foure stele cappes or sculles and three haquebuttes with thre morians or salletes And also euery person temporal hauynge goodes or cattels to the values hereafter in this present act specyfyed and declared shall from and after the sayde first day of May haue fynde kepe susteyne and maynetayne such geldynges armoure weapon and furniture forwarre as is hereafter declared That is to saye hauynge to the value of foure hundred poundes or aboue and vnder the value of a thousande markes one geldynge able and meate for a lyghte horseman with sufficient harnes and weapon requisite and mete for the same or .ix. corselettes furnyshed at his election and also shal haue fynde and kepe one other corselette furnished one pike two almayne ryuetes or plate cotes or brygandines furnyshed one haquebut two longe bowes two shefes of arrowes and two stele cappes or sculles And hauynge in goodes and catteles to the valewe of two hundrede pounde or aboue and vnder foure hundred one corselet furnished one pyke two almayne ryuetes plate cotes or brygandynes furnyshed one haquebut one murryan or salet two long bowes and two shefe of arrowes and two scules or stele cappes And hauyng in goods and cattells to the value of a hundred poundes or aboue and vnder .ii. hundred one corselette furnyshed and one pyke one payre of almayne ryuyttes one plate cote or payre of brygandine furnyshed two long bowes and two shefes of arrowes and two sculles And hauynge as is aforesayde in goodes and catteles to the value of fourtye poundes or aboue and vnder a hundred poundes two payre of almon riuettes or two cotes of plate or brygandynes furnyshed one longe bowe and one shefe of arrowes one stele cappe or scull and one blacke byll or halbert And hauynge as is aforesayde in goodes and cattelles to the valewe of .xx. poundes or aboue and vnder .xl. poundes one payre of almayne riuettes or one cote of plate or one paire of brygandines two longe bowes two shefes of arrowes two sculles or steele cappes and one blacke byll or halbert And hauinge as is aforesayde to the value of tenne poundes or aboue and vnder twenty poundes one longe bowe one shefe of arrowes with one stëele cappe or scull and one blacke byll or halbert And also that euery personne temporall not beynge aboue charged by this acte hauinge or that hereafter shall haue any annuitie or annuities or yearely fee or fees for terme of life or of any estate of inheritaunce or any copyholde or copyholdes for terme of lyfe or of anye estate of inheritaunce to the cleare yearelye value of .xxx. poundes or aboue shal be charged and chargeable with such furniture of warre as is aforesayde in euery degree qualitie and condition according to the proportions and rates before expressed limitted and appointed for goodes and cattels AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euerye personne whiche by vertue of the acte made in the parliamente holden at westminster in the .xxxiii. yeare of the reigne of kynge Henrye the eyght was bounde by reason that his wife shoulde weare suche kynd of apparell or other thing as in the same statute is specially mentioned and declared to kepe or fynde one greate stoned trottinge horse and is not by this act before charged to haue mainteyne and kepe any horse or geldinge shall from the sayde fyrste daye of Maye haue kepe and maynteyne one geldinge able and mete for a light horseman with sufficient harnes and weapon for the same in suche maner and fourme as euery temporall personne hauinge lordeshippes houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of suche estate as is aforesayde of the clere yearely value of one hundred markes is
charged or appoynted to find haue and maynteyne by this present acte AND BE IT further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf any personne chargeable by this acte as is aforesayde shall by the space of any thre whole monethes after the sayde fyrst daye of Maye lacke or wante the sayde number and kindes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture aforesayde or any of them after suche rate proportion maner and fourme as is in this acte aboue limitted declared and appoynted That then euery suche personne shall forfeyt and loose for euery suche thre monethes that he shall so lacke and want the same number and kyndes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture or any parte thereof for euery horse or geldynge so lackyng ten poundes and for euery dimilaunce and turniture of the same thre poūdes and for euery corselet and furniture of the same xl.s and for euery almayne ryuette cote of plate or brigandine and the furniture of the same xx.s and for euery bow shefe of arrowes byl halbert haque but steele cappe scull moryan and salette x.s the one moytie of which said forfeytures shal be to the kinge and Quene oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye and to theyres and successours of the same our soueraygne ladye and the other moytye to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any courte of recorde by byll playnte action of debte or information in the whiche byl playnt action or information no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shall be allowed or admitted AND BE IT further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of euery citie boroughe towne parishe and hamlette within this realme other then suche as are speciallye charged before in this acte shall haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainteyne at theyr common charges and expences suche harnes and weapon and as muche therof as shal be appoynted by the comissioners of our sayd soueraigne lorde and ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same our soueraygne lady for the musters or vewe of armour within suche citie boroughe towne paryshe or hamletre there to be kepte in suche place as by the sayd comissioners shall be apoynted And the numbers and kindes therof to be wrytten and comprised in a payre of indentures to be made betwene the sayde commissioners or two of them at the leaste and twelue eyghte or foure of the chiefest of euery suche citie borough towne parishe or hamlette wherof one part to remayne with the cheif officer of the same citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette and the other part to remayne with the clerke of the peace of the shyre or countye where euery iuche citie towne borough paryshe or hamlette shall stande or be And if the same inhabitauntes of euery such citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette other then suche as are speciallye as is aforesayde charged shall lacke or wante suche harnes or weapons or any parte thereof as shall be vnto them appoynted by the sayd comissioners for the musters or vewe of armoure as is aforesayde by the space of any thre monethes together next after any such appointment made that then the same inhabitauntes shall forfeyte for euery the sayd thre monethes for euery suche harnes or weapons so lackyng after the rate aboue limitted the one moytie therof to be to our sayde soueraigne lord and ladye and to theyres and successours of our said soueraygne lady and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same in any of the courtes of recorde of our sayd soueraygne lorde and Ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same oure soueraigne Ladye by byll playnte action of debte or information wherein no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shal be admitted or allowed AND BE IT further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the lord Chauncellour of Englande for the tyme beynge shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this presente acte frome time to time to graunte out commissions vnder the great seale of England to the Iustices of peace within euery shyre or countie of this realme or to so many of them as by his discretion shall be thought mete and conueniente for the appointinge and limittinge of the sayd harnesses and weapōs to be founde kept and mainteyned in euery such citie borough towne parishe and hamlette at the common charges of the inhabitauntes thereof as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende to take awaye or discharge any tenaunt or fermour of his seruice or couenaunte towardes his Lorde for the fyndinge of horse armoure or weapon or for doynge of seruice by him selfe or anye other whiche by the tenure of his lande or ferme he is bounde to do at the time of makinge of this acte but that he shall yelde paye and doe the same in as large ample maner and fourme as though this act had neuer bene had ne made AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the iustices of peace of euery Shire shal haue power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte from time to time to make search and vewe of and for the sayd furnytures of horses geldinges armour and weapon to be founde mainteined and kept by any person abouesaid hauynge lordshyppes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or vnder and not aboue the yearely value of CCCC pounds or to be found mainteined or kept by any person or persons chargeable by this act by reason of hys or their goodes cattels annuities fees or copyholdes as is aforesayd and to heare and determine at their quarter Sessions all and euery the defaultes committed or done contrary to this acte within the countye where suche Sessions shal be kept by inquisition presentment byl or informatyon before them exhibited or by examination of two lawefull wytnes at the discretion of the same Iustyces to award processe therevpon as though they were indicted before them by verdict of .xii. men or more And vpon the conuiction of the offender by informatiō or suit of anye other then the kinge or the quene or of theires or successours of the quene to make estreates of the one moitie of the said forfeytures to be leuyed to thuse of oure sayd soueraygne lorde and lady or of theirs or Successors of the same our soueraigne lady as they vse to doo of other fynes issues and amercyamentes growynge in the Sessyons of peace and to awarde execution of the other moytie for the compleynaunte or informer agaynste the offender by fieri facias or capias as the kinges Iustices at westminster may doo and vse to doo And yf any such conuiction shal hereafter happen at thonely sute of oure sayde soueraygne lorde and ladye or of the heires or successoures of the same our Soueraygne lady that then the whole forfeytures to be estreated and leuyed to their vses onelye AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthorytie aforesayde that whensoeuer anye
personne shall at anye tyme hereafter be conuicted by vertue of this acte for anye defaulte or thinge mentioned in thys acte that then the same person shal not otherwise or eftsones be vexed troubled sued or conuicted for the same defaulte or thing wherfore he shal be so conuicted AND be it moreouer enacted by the auchtoritie aforesayde that yf anye Souldioure shall at anye tyme hereafter make sale of his horse harnes and weapon or anye of them contrarye to the fourme of the sayde statute made in the saide seconde and thirde yeares of the saide late kinge that then not onely the same Souldiour shall incurre the penalties of that statute but also the sayde sale made by suche souldioure to any person or personnes knowing him to be a souldior shal be voyde and of none effecte agaynst him or them that founde or set forth the sayde horse harnesse and weapon or any of them to or for the furniture of suche souldioure to serue with the same PROVIDED alwayes that no person shall be impeached or troubled for any offence done contrary to this acte onlesse presentmente or sute therof be had made or taken with in one yeare next after th offence done any thing in this act to the contrary therof in any wyse notwtstanding PROVIDED alwaye and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if at any time hereafter it shal fortune any person or persons aforesayde to be sued or impeached for any forefeyture or penaltie for not hauinge susteyninge or kepinge such furniture of corselets pykes haquebuttes or morians as by this acte is before limitted rated and apointed and for his or theyr excuse and aunswere shall alleage and pleade that the same furniture so lacking coulde not by him or them conueniently be had gotten or prouided for want and lacke of the same within this realme accordinge to the tenure and purporte of this acte the same matter of want and lacke as is aforesayde shall be allowed and taken for a good and sufficient aunswere and barre in the lawe in case it be true and if the same be denied or trauersed that thervpon an issue shal be ioyned and that the triall shall be of euery suche issue onelye had by the certificate to be made by the Lord Chauncellour Lorde Treasurer the Lorde president of the Councell the Lorde Stewarde of the Kynges and Quenes moste honorable householde the Lorde pryuye Seale the Lorde Admirall and the lorde Chambrelayne of the sayde householde or by thre of them in wrytinge vnder theyr seales or the seales of thre of them this presente acte or anye statute lawe or vsage heretofore had to the contrary notwithstanding PROVIDED also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no personne or personnes chargeable by vertue of this Acte to or for the fyndynge or hauynge of anye Horse Geldynge Armoure Weapon or furnyture for the warre as is aforesayde shall be charged with the same or with any of them both for his manours houses landes meadowes pastures and woodes and also for his goodes catels fermes leases copyholdes rentes annuities Prouided also and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend or be adiudged or interpreted to abrogate repeale or make voyde any part sentence matter clause article or thinge conteyned or specified in the statute made in the .xxxiii. yeare of the raygne of the late noble Prince of worthy memory kinge Henry the eight for or concerning the hauing of long bowes and arrowes the vsing order exercisyng and mayntenaunce of archery and shotinge in longe bowes but that the same statute and euery article clause sentence and thinge therein conteyned and specified touching or in any wyse concerninge the hauinge of longe bowes arrowes vsinge order exercisinge or maintenaunce of archerye and shotinge in longe bowes shall stande and remayne in force and be obserued perfourmed and kepte accordynge to the tenure effecte and true meaning of the sayd acte vpon the paynes conteyned in the same as this acte had not bene hadde ne made this present act or any thinge therin conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandinge PROVIDED also that yf it shall fortune the sayde furniture of armure aforesayd or any parte therof at any time hereafter to be lost or spente in any seruice of defence of this realme or elles the horses or geldinges aforesayd to be kylled or distroyed or els by some other occasion to be dead that in such case or cases no person or persones shal be charged with any forfeiture or penaltie aforesayde for not hauinge suche quantitie or number of armour horses or geldinges as is aforesayde so that he or they within one yeare next after such losse or want do supply the same againe in al points according to the true meaning and purport of this act any thing in the same act to the contrary therof notwithstanding Prouided also that the want of any gauntlet or gauntlets shal not be demed accoumpted or taken for anye tacke or wante of furnyture for a corselet any wordes before expressed soundinge to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that euery person and persons charged with the fyndinge of any haque but and his or theyr seruaunt or seruauntes shall and may exercise and vse shotinge in the same haquebutte at suche markes as are limitted and appointed by the statute made in the .xxxiii. yeare of the raygne of king Henry the eyght or at theyr owne proper games so that they cary not or vse not the same haque but in any hyghe waye vnlesse it be comynge or goynge to or from the musters or marching towardes or from the seruyce of defence of the realme any clause or article in the sayde acte of the .xxxiii. yeare to the contrary notwithstanding Prouided alwayes that this acte ne any thinge therin conteyned shall extende to charge any person or persons dwellinge or abydinge within the countreis of Northwales and Southwales and within the countye Palentine of Lancaster and Chester or either of them with the findinge or hauinge of any haque but but that they and euery of them shall and maye at theyr wyll libertie and pleasure haue and kepe in stede and place of euery haquebutte charged by this acte one longe bowe and one shefe of arrowes ouer and besides suche other armour and munition as is by the lawes of this realme limitted and appoynted anye thinge in this acte to the contrarye notwythstandinge PROVIDED alwayes that the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the greate seale for the tyme beinge shall and maye from time to time by vertue of the kinge and Quenes highnes commission name assigne and appointe comissioners in euery citie boroughe and towne corporate wherein there be Iustices of the peace as well in Englande as in Wales so many of the same Iustices of peace with suche and as manye other personnes to
peace or any of them presented or indicted of any thoffēces aforesaid that thē the said iustices of assise or iustices of peace before whom suche indytement or presentment shal be taken or had shal and may by the aucthoritye of this act award such proces against euery such person or persons so indited as vpō inditements of trespas is vsed and accustomed to be made if any such persō or persons so indited do appere before the said iustices confesse the same or plede to the same indytementes after by verdycte of .xii. menne shal be of any the sayde offences conteyned in such inditemēt or inditements conuicted that thē the said Iustyces before whō any such conuyction shal be so had shal may award such person or persons so conuycted vnto pryson there to remayne without bayle or maynepryce vntyll such tyme as he or they haue payd or satisfyed the moytie of the forfeiture aforesayd vnto the kyng and quenes maiesties vse and thother moitie therof vnto hym or them that shal come before the sayd Iustyces and geue euidence agaynst the partye to be conuicted at the time of the sayd conuiction and by whose euydence he shal be of the said offēce conuicted And yf any such cōuiction shal be had wtout any euydence openly giuen by any person or persons that then the partye conuicted as aforesayd shal remayne in prison as is aforesayd vntil he haue satisfyed the hole forfeiture to the king and quenes maiesties vse PROVIDED alwayes and be it further enacted by thauctoritie afore sayd that yf any the offences aforesayd touching captaines pety captaynes or other hauyng charge of men shal be committed durynge the time that any army or number of mē being vnder a lieuten aunt shal be assembled and continue together or by any captaine pety captaine or other hauyng charge of men that shal serue vnder any lord warden or other cheiftayne that then vpon complaint thereof the lord lieutenaūt or the lord warden or other cheyftayne durynge the tyme of anye hys or their commyssyon shall and maye heare order and determyne the same offences by hys or theyr dyscretyons Prouyded alwayes that thys acte nor any thyng therein conteined shall not in any wise extend to take awaye or discharge any tenaunte or fermoure of hys seruice or couenaunt towardes hys lord for the findynge of horse armor or weapon or for doynge of seruyce by hym selfe or by any other whych by the tenure of hys lande or otherwyse is boūden to do before the makyng of thys acte but that he shal yelde do and paye the same in as ample maner and forme as though this arte had never bene had or made Prouyded also and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that yf any such capytayne pety captaine or other hauynge charge of men as is aforesayd shal be at anye tyme hereafter conuycted or ordered by vertue of thys acte for anye of hys offences aforesayde that then the same Capytaine petie Capitaine or other hauing charge of mē as is aforesaid so conuicted shal not otherwise or eftsones be vexed troubled sued or conuicted for the same offence whereof he shal be so before conuicted or ordered AND where one braunch or article conteyned in the statute made in the seconde and thyrde yeare of the reygne of the late kynge Edwarde the syxte intituled an acte touchinge the true seruyce of Captaynes and Souldyoures whereby the departure of anye Souldyoure seruynge as in the sayde acte is expressed wythoute lycence of the lyeutenaunte or other offycer or offycers named in the sayde acte or in their absence of their deputies was made felonye is of noo force strengthe ne effecte at thys presente by reasonne of the acte of repeale of certayne treasonnes felonyes and primynyre made in the first session of the parliament holdē at Westminster in the fyrstyere of the Quenes maiesties reygne Be it for good and reasonable consideratyons enacted and establyshed by thaucthoritie of thys present parliament that the sayd braunch or article and euerye sentence and matter therin conteyned be from henceforth holy reuyued and recontynued and be and remayne in full strength and effect to al intentes cōstructions and purposes the sayde acte of repeale notwithstandynge And that al and euery other article clause prouyso and matter conteined in the same acte shall stand remayne and be in their full force strengthe and effecte Any thing in this acte conteined to the contrary notwithstandynge AND yet neuerthelesse wherin the sayd acte it is prouyded that no person or persones should be charged for the takynge or receyuynge of any gyfte or rewarde of anye of hys or their tenauntes or frendes towardes the releyfe ayde or helpe of the same personnes beynge commaunded to serue in warres or otherwyse to fynd men on horsebacke or on fote within thys realme or withoute nor for the gyfte rewarde ayde or helpe reserued or couenaunted to be payde or gyuen to any person appoynted to serue in warres or to fynde horse or men to serue by reason of any graunt couenaunte reseruation custome or tenure any thyng in the sayd acte to the contrary notwithstanding as by the said acte and prouyso more playnely it doth and maye appeare Be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this presēt parliamēt the no person or persons shal or may by coulour of the said prouiso or of any wordes or matter therin conteyned exact or demaund or leuy any summe or summes of mony horse armoure or any other thyng other then shalve employed furthwith in the present seruyce of those warres of the kynge and queenes maiesties her heires or successoures for whych it is leuyed the whyche summe or summes of mony horse armoure or other thyng or as much thereof as shal not be spent lost or consumed in the sayd seruyce shal be rendred and restored to such person or persones as payde or delyuered the same vpon the penaltyes and forfeytures conteyned in the said acte PROVIDED alwayes that no person or persons inhabitynge within any cytye borough or towne corporate being a countye of it selfe or in whych any Iustices of peace be or herealter shal be by charter shal be compellable by vertue of thys acte to make his or their apparaunce with such furniture as is aforesayd at any muster hereafter to be had or taken out of the Suburbes precinct or lyberties of the same Citye Borough or Towne nor before any person or persons aucthorysed by cōmission or otherwise as is aforesaid onlesse the maior or other hed of fycer of such citie borough or towne one other discrete inhabitaunt of the same at the least be ioyned in the same commission or other aucthoritie as is aforesayd with the same other person or persons so aucthorised any thing before mentioned to the contrary notwithstāding AN ACTE that accessaries in murder and dyuers felonies shall not haue the benefit of clergie The .iiii. Chapter FOR THE due punysshmente of suche as commaunde counsell or hire any
and dwell where he now doth and there to vse the makinge weauinge or rowinge of cloth or karsey as he hath done heretofore any thinge in this acte to the contrary notwithstandinge PROVIDED alwayes that it shall be laweful to all and euery person or persons whiche nowe do or hereafter shall inhabit or dwell in anye of the Shires of Northwales or Southwales Chesshyre or Lancka shyre Westmerland Cumberland Northumberlande Byshoprike of Durham Cornewall Suffolke Kent the towne of Goddelmyne in the countye of Surrey or yorkeshyre beyng not within twelue myles of the citie of yorke or in any the townes or vyllages nere adioyninge the water of Stroude in the county of Gloucester where clothes hath ben vsually made by the space of twenty yeares last past and hauynge bene prentice to the occupation of clothe makinge or exercised in the same by the space of seuen yeares to set vp vse and exercise the feate or mystery of makinge weauinge or rowinge of clothe oute of a citie borough or markette towne as heretofore they myghte haue done anye thinge in this acte to the contrary not withstandinge Prouided also that it shal be lawfull to any person nowe vsynge or exercisinge or that hath vsed or exercised the feate or mysterye of clothe makinge the same to contynus vse and exercyse althoughe he hathe not bene therevnto apprentice or haue exercised the same by the space of seuen yeares anye thinge in this Acte to the contrary notwithstanstandinge Prouided alwayes be it also further enacted by thaucthoritie afore sayd that it shall be lawful to euery person and persons to sell put to sale by retaile or otherwyse all euery suche coloured cloth and clothes as he or they nowe haue as frelye as he or they maye lawfully sell anye clothes of the collours in thys present acte allowed to be solde vntyll the feast of Saynt Mychaell tharchaungell nect ensuyng Thys acte or the sayd former statute in any wyse notwithstandyng AN ACTE to enquyre of the behauor of french men being Denizens The .vi. Chapter IN THEIR most humble wyse shewen vn to your most royall Maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and all other your most louyng and obediēt Subiectes the commons in your moste high courte of parliament assembled that where at a parlyament holdē at Westminster in the .xiii. yere of the reigne of king Rychard the second it was for sondrye good considerations ordeyned and enacted that no alyen frenchman should haue or enioye any benefyce within thys realme but that they shoulde be auoyded forthewith out of the same before a certeyne time in the sayde acte limytted as in the same acte is more playnely conteyned And that at what hower any pryores alyens conuentuall or other benefice or offyce geuen by tytle of the kyng did voyde by laches or deathe of the sayde pryor and other occupyers that than duryng the warres honest persons Englyshe should be put therin in the place of them to accomplyshe diuyne seruyce and none of the enemyes aforesayd And yet notwithstandyng the sayd ordynaunce the sayde alyens frenchmen by euell imagination and brocage to contynue the euyll myschyfes of the sayd ordinaūce dyd purchase letters patentes of the kynge to be denizens and lyeges of the kynge and so sware to continue the same to thuitent to occupye and enioye the sayd benefices and by that meanes dyd occupye greate number of benefices agaynste the sayd ordynaunce by meanes where of the alyens french were incresed to the deminishing of the Subiects of the kynge and the treasure of the kynge and the Realme dyd carrye oute of thys Realme and the councell of the kynge did discouer to the enemyes of fraunce to the great damage of the kyng and the Realme For remedy whereof at a parliament holden at Westminster the fyrste yeare of the reigne of the most worthy prynce of famous memory king Henry the fyfte the same king consideryng the myschyfes aforesaid by thaucthoritie of the same parlyamente wylled that the sayd ordinaūce should be saufely holden and kepte and put in due executyon certaine pryor aliens excepted and that they shoulde put in suretye not to discouer nor cause to be dyscouered the councell nor the secretes of the Realme And where sythence the makynge of the sayde Actes of Parlyamente sondrye other good lawes and actes haue benne made aswell in the tyme of kynge Rycharde the thyrde as in the tyme of kyng Henrye the Eyghte in whych actes it is prouyded lymytted ordeyned and declared vnder what sorte the sayde Alyens and euerye of them shoulde vse themselfes within thys Realme AND where also by one acte of Parlyament made at Westmynster in the two and thyrtye yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the Eyghte it was enacted amongest other thynges conteyned in the sayde acte that al maner of Straungers borne oute of hys graces obeysaunce whyche before that tyme were made Denyzens or that after that shoulde be made Denyzens from and after the fyrst daye of September then nexte commynge shoulde be bounden and be obedyente by and vnto all the foresayde actes and statutes made in the fyrste yeare of the sayde kynge Rycharde the thyrd and in the fourtene and one and twentye yeares of the sayde kynge Henrye the Eyghte and to all the contentes of the same and to all other actes and statutes of thys Realme before that tyme made or from henceforth to be made And that also in al and euery Letters Patentes of or for anye Denyzen from and after the laste daye of the same Parlyamente soo holden in the sayde two and thyrtye yeare to be made to anye straunger not beynge borne vnder the kynges obeysaunce there shoulde be conteyned in euerye suche Letters Patentes a prouyso that he or they to whome suche Letters Patentes shal be soo made and graunted shoulde be bounden and be obedyente by and vnto all the actes and Statutes of thys Realme as is aforesayde and to all and euerye the contentes of the same as by the same actes more playnelye it dothe and may appeare Yet Sythence the makynge of the sayde seuerall Actes a greate number and multytude of the frenche nacyon haue aryued into thys Realme aswell nere to the Seasyde as else where and vnder a fayned false and vntrue promyse or othe of alegyence and faythe promysed to be by them borne to thys Realme they haue of late yeares sithence the sayde two and thyrtye yeare of the Reygne of the sayde late kynge Henrye the Eyghte by synyster and vndue meanes obteyned dyuers and sondrye seuerall Letters Patentes whereby they be made Denizens and by force thereof doo emoye the lybertyes and pryueleges of thys Realme and yet contrarye to the true meanynge of the sayde Letters Patentes in theyr condytions and behaunures they doo remayne Frenche and daylye from tyme to tyme do discouer the councell state and priuities of this Realme and compasse Imagyne and procure sondrye myschyfes and damage to be done by the
frenche nacyon to thys Realme contrarye to the sayde Actes of Parlyamente and contrarye to their sayde letters patentes and the prouyso conteyned in the same FOR remedy whereof and for the auoydyng of the imminent peryll that for want of due prouydence may ensue to your most royal person whome our Lord GOD longe preserue to reygne ouer vs and to thys your hyghnes Realme by the malicious and secrete practyses of the sayd Denizens we most humblye besech your most excellent Maiestie to haue vigilante care and tender consyderatyon of youre owne suretye and preseruation of thys youre Realme and hauynge good and sure experience of your accustomed honorable and mercyfull disposition and inclination do also mooste humblye besech the same that by youre royall assente it maye be enacted by thaucthoritye of this present parlyament that al french men and all and euery other personne and personnes borne in any place beyond the Seas which at the tyme of the byrth of any such person or persones was vnder the french kinges obeysaunce not beynge Denizens other then suche as the kynge and Quenes highnes or the quene onely shall specyally lycence lymit and appoynte to remayne within thys Realme shall departe oute of thys Realme and out and from the dominions and terrytories of the same there to remayne and contynue withoute retorne into thys Realme durynge the time and contmuaunce of the warres betwene the french kynge and oure Soueraygne Ladye the quene or her heires or successoures And that our Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the queene or her hyghnes onelye by the aucthoritie of thys Acte by their letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande shall and maye haue full power and aucthoritie from time to tyme duryng the lyfe of the quenes hyghnes whych almyghty GOD long prosper and contynue after offyce founde or other due profe of the mysdeamenor of anye such Denizen committed contrary to the lawes of this realme to repeale and make voyde all and synguler letters patentes or asmanye of them as to her hyghnes shall seme good made sythence the sayd two and thyrtye yeare of the Raygne of Kynge Henrye theyghte to anye alyen or straunger borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of of the frenche kynge concernynge onelye the makynge of suche alyen or Straunger Denyzen the same Letters Patentes of repeale to be proclaimed and vsed in maner and fourme folowynge that is to saye that euery such Letters Patents of repeale shal conteine the names surnames of euery such alien Straunger whose letters Patents shal soo be repealed and shal be solempnlye and openly redde and proclaimed in the kynge and Queenes Courte of Chauncerye betwene the howres of nine and a leuen before none one day in anye one terme to be kepte at Westmynster and in suche and asmanye termes and counties of this realme as shal be limitted or appoynted or other wise seme mete to the quenes maiestie at any tyme hereafter durynge her highnes sayd lyfe and that al and euery such letters patentes to be repealed in maner and forme aforesayde from and immediately after xxx dayes nexte ensuynge such repeale shall touchyng onelye the makyng of such alyen or straunger denizen be voyde and of none effecte and not before AND be it further enacted by thauchorytie aforesayd that such aliens and straungers denizens whose patentes the queenes hyghnes hereafter shal fortune to allowe or confirme or whom her hyghnes shal lycence to remayne and tarry in thys Realme shal be bounden to the kynge and Queenes maiesties by recognisaunce not to dyscouer nor cause to be discouered the councell nor the secreates of thys Realme and further to be bounde and obedyente vnto and by the lawes and statutes of the same and yf any such alyen borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of the french kyng as is aforesayde shall refuse to knowlege any such recognisaunce that then the sayde confirmation allowaunce and lycence shal be voyde and of none effect PROVIDED alwayes that yf any such alyen as is aforesayd shal haue purchased any Manour Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes of anye estate of inherytaunce within thys Realme sythence the tyme that he was made denizen or the any Manor Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes within this realme were gyuen to any such alien of any estate of inherytaunce by any letters patents or in the same letters patentes whereby he was made denizen that the same Manor landes tenementes and hereditamentes after the decease of suche alien whose letters patentes of makyng denizen shal be as is aforesaid repeled shall and maye discende remayne or come vnto suche his heyre or heyres as bene borne within thys realme and as be inheritable to the same or to such other person or personnes that shoulde by the lawes of thys realme haue and enioye the same or any part thereof yf thys acte or no such repeale had bene made in such maner and forme as thoughe no such repeale were had or made the same repeale or any thing in this acte to the contrary not withstandyng Prouided also that it shal be lawefull to the Quenes maiestie her heyres and successoures immediatelye from and after the departure of euery such denizen out of thys Realme to receyue and take the cleare yerely issues reuenues and proffyts of al such Manours Lands Tenementes Rentes Fees Annuityes and Heredytamentes whereof any such Denyzen were seassed or hadde at the tyme of thys acte or at the tyme of hys departure oute of thys Realme as is aforesayde for and durynge the lyfe of euerye suche Denizen in as ample and large maner and forme and in suche qualytye condytyon and degree as anye suche denisen mighte lawfullye haue receyued and taken at the tyme of the makyng of this present acte and not otherwise any thinge in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party The .vii. Chapter WHERE in the parliament holden at Westminster the .xiiij. day of Ianuary in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the moost noble and victorious Prince king Henry the eyght late kynge of Englande amongeste other thinges it was enacted and establyshed for the spedye tryall of Issues ioyned betwene party and partye in anye of the kynges courtes of recorde holden at Westminster to be tryed by the verdicte of twelue menne before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius that in euerye wrytte of habeascorpora or distringas with a nisi prius delyuered of recorde to the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the retourne shall apparteyne where a full Iurye shall not appeare before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius or elles where after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge of any of the parties the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for default of the Iurours that then the same Iustices vpon request made by the partyes playntyfe or demaundaunte shall haue
aucthoritie by vertue of the sayd act to comaunde the Sherif or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the sayde retourne shall appertayne to name and apoynte as often as nede shall requyre so many of suche other hable persones of the sayde countye then present at the sayde assises or nisi prius as shall make vp a sull Iurye whiche persones so to be named and enpanelled by suche Sherif or other minister or ministers shal be added to the former pannell and theyr names annexed to the same as by the sayde act more at large appeareth whiche Statute was made to endure tyll the ende of the nexte parlyamente and after was and is frome tyme to tyme contynued and doeth nowe remayne stande and be in effecte whiche acte doth not extende to any Iury enpanelled to trye an yssue ioyned betwene the kynge and the partye or betwene suche as pursue any matter for the kynge and them selues Be it therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that frome and after the lyrste daye of Iune next cominge the Iustices of assise and nisi prius before whome anye tryall shall be made by vertue of anye wrytte of habeas corpora or distringas with a nisiprius where a full Iurye shall not appeare or after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for defaulte of Iuriours shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte vpon request made for the kynge and Quene her heyres or Successoures by anye aucthorised therevnto or assigned by the Iustices of the Courte before whome the sayde enqueste shall be taken or vppon requeste to be made by the partye that foloweth as well for the kynge and Queene her heyres and Successours as for hym selfe vppon anye penall Statute or hys or theyr Attourney to commaunde the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the sayde retourne shall appertayne to name and appoynte as often as nede shall require so manye of suche other hable personnes of the sayde Countye then presente at the sayde assises or nisi prius and to adde and annexe the names to the former pannell as shall make vppe a full Iurye of twelue menne for the tryall of euerye suche Issue And that all and euerye clause sentence article and prouiso comprised in the sayde former acte shall be taken enterpreted and expounded to geue the lyke and the same aduauntage and commoditie to the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successoures and all suche personne and personnes as shall pursue anye action byll playnte or information for the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successours onelye or for them and the partye as the partye playntyfe in anye other action shoulde or myghte haue by vertue of the sayde Acte in suche fourme and condition to all intentes and purposes as yf such actions or suites for the kynge hadde bene specially and perticulerly mentioned and declared in the sayde Acte AN Acte for the punishemente of suche as shall take awaye maydens that be inheritours beynge within the age of sixtene yeares or that marye them without the consente of theyr parentes The .vij. chapter WHERE maydens and women chyldren of noble men gentlemen and others as well suche as be heyres apparaunte to theyr auncestours as others hauynge lefte vnto them by theyr father or other auncestre and freindes landes tenementes and hereditamentes or other greate substaunces in goodes and catelles moueable for and to thintente to aduaunce them in marryage somewhat lyke accordynge to theyr degrees and as myght be mooste for their suertye and comforte as well for theim selues as of all other theyr freinds and kynnesfolkes be often tymes vnwares to theyr sayd freindes or kynnesfolkes by flattery tryfelynge gyftes and fayre promises of manye vnthryftye and lighte personages and thereto by the intreatye of persones of lewde demeanoure and others that for rewardes bye and sell the sayde maydens and chyldren secretlye allured and wonne to contracte matrimonye with the sayde vnthryftye and lyght personages and therevpon either with slyghte or force oftentymes be taken and conueyed awaye from theyr sayde parentes freindes or kynnesfolkes to the high displeasure of almyghtye God dispargement of the sayde chyldren and the extreame contynuall heuynes of al theyr freindes whiche vngodlye dealynge for lacke of wholesome lawes to the redresse thereof remayneth a great familier and common mischeife in this oure common welth For remedye whereof be it enacted by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons of this present parliamente assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that it shall not be lawfull to anye person or persons to take or conuey awaye or cause to be taken or conueyed awaye any mayde or woman chylde vnmaried beynge within the age of sixtene yeares out of or from the possession custodye or gouernaunce and agaynst the wyll of the father of suche mayde or woman chylde or of suche personne or personnes to whome the father of suche maide or woman chylde by his laste wyll and testamente or by any other acte in his life tyme hath or shall apoint assigne bequeth geue or graunte the ordre kepynge education or gouernaunce of suche mayde or woman chylde excepte suche takyng and conueyinge awaye as shal be had made or done by or for suche person or personnes as without fraude or couyn be or then shall be the master or mystres of suche mayde or woman chylde or the gardeine in socage or gardeyne in chyualrye of or to suche mayde or woman chylde And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that yf anye person or persons aboue the age of .xiiij. yeares shall from and after the fyrste daye of Apryll nexte commynge vnlawfullye take or conueye or cause to be taken or conueyed any mayde or woman chylde vnmaried beyng within the age of .xvi. yeares out of or from the possession and agaynst the wyll of the father or mother of suche chylde or oute or from the possession and agaynst the wyll of suche personne or personnes as then shall happen to haue by anye lawfull wayes or meanes the ordre kepynge education or gouernaunce of anye suche mayden or woman chylde that then euery suche person persons so offendinge beynge thereof lawfully attaynted or conuicted by the ordre and due course of the lawes of this realme other then suche of whom suche person taken awaye shall holde any landes or tenementes by knightes seruyce shal haue and suffer imprisonmente of his and theyr bodies by the space of two whole yeares without bayle or maynprice or elles shall pay suche fine for his or theyr sayde offence as shal be assessed by the counsel of the Quenes highnes her heyres or successours in the Starre Chambre at Westminster And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde
Chapter WHERE THE PRELATES and Clergy of the prouynce of Canterburye haue most louyngly and lyberally for certayne considerations geuen and graūted to the kyng and quenes Maiesties a Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde to be taken and leuied of all and synguler the Spiritual promocions within the same prouynce durynge the tearme of foure yeares now next ensuinge in suche certayne maner and forme and with diuers exceptions and prouysyons specyfyed and conteyned in a certayne instrument by them thereof made and delyuered to the queenes hyghnes vnder the Seale of the most reuerend father in God Reginald Poole Cardinal Archbyshoppe of Canterburye and prymate of al Englande as in the same instrument exhibyted in thys present parliament more playnelye doth appeare the tenor whereof ensueth in these wordes The Prelates and clergye of the prouynce of Canterburye beynge lawefullye congregated and assembled in a conuocation or Synode vpon greate and weyghtye causes to them purposed and amongest them well wayed and debated consideryng their moste bounden duetyes to the kynge and quenes Maiestyes the great and ample benefytes they haue receyued of their munificency and bountyfull goodnes for an euident declaration of their good hartes and myndes specyally nowe whē the imminent necessitie for the defence of the Realme requyreth presente ayde and remedye with one vnyforme agreament accorde and consent together with mooste hartye good wyll haue gyuen and graunted and by these presentes doo geue and graunte to the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes one entyre Subsedye in manner and forme folowynge That is to saye that euerye Archebyshoppe Bishoppe Abbotte Pryor Abbatesse or Pryoresse Deane Archedeacon Prebendarye Prouost mayster of Colledge mayster of Hospytalles parson and Vycare and euerye other person and persons of whatsoeuer name or degree he or they be enioyinge anye Spyrytuall promocyon or other temporall possessyons to the same Spyrytuall promotions annexed nowe not deuyded nor seperated by Acte of Parlyamente or otherwyse from the possessyon of the Cleargye shall paye vnto the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for euerye pounde that he or they maye yearelye dyspende by reasonne of the sayde Spyrytuall promotion the summe of Eyghte shyllynges And for the true and certayne knoweledge of the yearelye vallewe of the sayde promotyons and euerye of them whereof payment shal be made the rate taxation valuation and estymation remaynynge of Recorde in the kynge and quenees Maiestyes late courte of the fyrste Frutes and Tenthes and nowe in their Courte of the Eschequer for the paymente of the Disme of the Cleargye concernynge all suche promotions as be in possessyon of the cleargye or anye other not deuyded by acte of Parlyamente or otherwyse as is aforesayde shal be folowed and obserued without makynge anye other valuatyon rate taxation or estymation then in the sayde Recorde is comprysed and mentioned AND where by the great bountye and godly disposition of the kyng and Queenes Maiesties certayne relygyous houses haue benne of late erected and endowed with Spyrituall and Temporall possessyons the taxe whereof is not specyfied in the Recordes of Thexcheker or else where within anye of their Maiesties Courtes suche taxe and valuation of the possessyons of the sayde Relygyous houses shal be folowed for the paymente of thys Subsedye as the Byshoppe of that diocesse within the whyche the sayde relygyous houses be Scituated shall vpon dewe searche and examination certifye vnder hys Seale into the Exchequer before the fyrste daye of Maye nexte ensuyng in whiche taxe the saide Byshoppe shall and maye make all suche allowaunces as by the acte of Parliamente made in the sixe and twentye yeare of the late kynge of famous memorye Henrye theight of and for the grauntynge of the perpetuall Tenthe were appointed graunted and assigned in the valuation and taxe of all Ecclesiasticall and spirituall promocions for the due and true paymente of the late perpetuall tenthe and also shall and maye further allowe all suche Summes of monye as are geuen assygned or appoynted to the fyndyng and maintenaunce of poore menne Scoole maysters vsshers gramaryens choristers and other offycers and mynysters seruynge and founde within the sayde Monasteryes and religyous houses PROVIDED alwayes that forasmuche as the tenthe parte of the sayde valuation and taxe afore mentyoned shal be for a tyme vpon certayne reasonable consyderations and respectes yearelye payde by the Cleargye soo that there remayneth onelye nyne partes to the incumbente cleare thys Subsedye of Eyghte shyllynges of the pounde shal be vnderstande and mente onelye of the sayde nyne partes and of no more where and soo longe as the Tenthe is or shal be payde Also the sayde Prelates and Cleargye further doo graunte that thys Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde of the yearelye value of euerye promocion taxed as is aforesayde shal be payde to the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes within foure yeares nexte ensuynge the date hereof That is to saye two shyllinges of euery pounde in euerye of the sayde foure yeares The fyrst paymente thereof to be due at the fyue and twentye daye of Marche whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundrede fyftye and eyghte and the Seconde paymente thereof to be due at the fyue and twenty daye of Marche then nexte folowynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred fyftye and nyne The thyrde paymente thereof to be dewe the fyue and twentye daye of Marche then nexte folowynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred and syxtye And the fourthe and laste paymente thereof to be due at the sayde fyue and twentye daye of Marche then nexte ensuynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred syxtye and one to be delyuered and payde yearelye by suche personne and personnes as in thys presente graunte shal be appoynted to haue the collection thereof to be payde into the receypte of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes Eschequer or to suche personne or personnes place and places to whome and where it shall please theyr hyghnes to appoynte for the receypte thereof before or at the Tenthe daye of Iune in euerye of the sayde foure yeares withoute payinge any thing to the receyuer or receyuours or to anye other offycer or personne by theyr Maiestyes to be assygned for anye dyscharge acquyttaunce or Quietus est vpon paymente and receypte of the same Subsedye to be geuen and delyuered but onelye twelue pence for the acquyttaunce ITEM the sayd prelates and clergye doo also graunte that euerye preist and all other spirituall persons hauyng a pention by reason of the dissolution of any the late monasteryes colledges free chappeles chaūteryes fraternities guyldes and hospytalls or of anye other spirituall dignitie and corporation nowe dissolued and extinguished within the sayd prouynce of Canterburye shal lykewyse paye to their highnesses eyght shyllynges of euery pounde of the sayd pencyons within the said foure yeares at such dayes and tymes as is
whiche yf it shoulde happen woulde be no small annoyaunce as well to theyr Maiesties as to the hole estate of this realme For the wyse preuention and resistence whereof least any such shuld happen to be attempted theyr highnes shal be enforced not onely to mayneteyne a conueniente number and nauye of shyppes vpon the narrowe Seas but also a great power and number of souldiers to continue in diuers and sundrye partes of the borders and frountiers of this realme redye prepared to all purposes to resist al such malicious attempts or inuasions and to defende the libertye and honour thereof whiche cannot be put in order and readines withoute greate Summes of monye to be defraied and emploied for the same And furthermore considering that the same shall not be onely for the suertye of their maiesties personnes whom we pray to god maye longe raygne ouer vs and likewise for the suretye of this Realme and theyr Maiesties louynge Subiectes of the same but also maye be a greate terroure feare and discourage to the sayde frenche kynge and Scottes and all theyr confederates and alies to attempte anye such inuasion or other enterpryse Haue graunted vnto our said Soueraigne lady her heyres and Successours one Subsedye and one .xv. and tenth to be taxed rated and leuied of our goodes cattels landes and tenementes in maner and fourme as hereafter in this present acte is limitted and conteined And albeit that we doubte not but that our said most gratious Soueraigne lorde and lady assure them selues that we their gratious mooste louinge subiectes knowe the same to be farre vnder the charges whiche theyr maiesties are lyke to susteyne in this behalfe Yet neuerthelesse we moste humblye beseche theyr highnes to accepte this oure gifte as a declaration of our true and most faythfull hartes who be and by gods assistence alwayes shal be by all wayes and meanes and in all respectes ready to serue with all conformitie and obedience for the preseruation of theyr moost royall personnes and defence and suretie of this theyr maiesties realme and dominions as to the du tye of good and obedient subiectes apperteyneth Wherefore we the said lordes and comons for the great and vrgēt considerations aforesayd by one hole assent by auctoritie of this presēt parliament do geue and graunt to our sayde Soueraygne Lady the quenes highnes her heires and successoures towardes the sayd great costes and inestimable charges one hole .xv. and tenth to be payd taken leuied of the moueable goodes cattels and other thinges vsuall to such .xv. and tenthe to be contributorye and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes other places of this their maiesties realme in maner and fourme afore time vsed except the summe of sixe thousande pounde thereof fullye to be deducted of the Summe that one hole .xv. and tenth atteyneth vnto in releif comforte and discharge of the pore cities townes boroughes of this her sayd realme wasted desolate or distroyed or ouer greatly empouerished after such rate as was and hath afore this time bene had and made vnto euerye Shire and to be deuided in suche maner and forme as heretofore for one hole .xv. and tenth hath ben had and deuided And the sayd one hole .xv. and tenth the exceptions and deductions aforesayde therevpon had deducted and allowed to be payde in maner and fourme folowinge That is to saye the hole .xv. and tenth to be payde to her assignes in the receipte of her highnes eschequer be fore the tenth daye of Nouember next comminge AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the knightes elected and retorned of for the Shires within this realme for this presente Parliamente Citezens of Cities and Burgesses of Boroughes and townes where collectours haue bene vsed to be named and appointed for the collection of any .xv. and tenth before this tyme graunted shall name and appointe before the laste daye of Auguste nexte comminge sufficient and able persons for the Collection of the sayd .xv. and tenth in euery of the sayd Shyres Cities Boroughes and townes the sayde personnes then hauynge landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his owne ryghte of an estate of inheritaunce of the yearelye value of tenne poundes or in goodes worth one hundreth poundes at the leaste And also suche person or persons so by them to be named and appointed for the collection of the sayde .xv. and tenth shal be by them seuerally apoynted and allotted into hundredes Rapes Wapentakes cities boroughes and townes And also the sayd persones so named and apoynted for the collection of the same .xv. and tenth shal be charged and chargeable vpon his or theyr accoumpte or accoumptes in the eschequer to be made with all suche summe or summes of mony as the hundredes rapes wapentakes cities boroughes and townes where he or they shall so happen to be appointed amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vppon the paymente of suche Summes of monye as he shal be charged with shall be discharged and haue his quietus est the none accoumptinge or none payment of any other his fellowes or the insufficiency of them or anye of them notwythstandynge And the names and surnames of euerye of the sayde Collectoures for the sayde xv and tenth together with the place allotted to theyr Collection and charge the said knightes citizens Burgesses for the Shyres cities and boroughes whervnto they be elected named and retourned shal certifie before the kynge and quene in theyr chauncery before the .xiii. daye of October no we nexte folowinge accordinge to the tenure of this acte And yf defaulte of anye suche certifieng be hadde or made in fourme as is abouesayd then the lorde Chauncellour of Englande for the time beynge shall immediatelye after name and appointe Collectoures for the collection of the same .xv. and tenth in manner fourme as the sayde knightes of the shyre citizens of cities and Burgesses of Bouroughes shoulde haue doone and as afore tyme haue bene vsed The whiche sayde collectours and euery of them shall haue like allowaunce vpon theyr accoumptes for theyr fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayde .xv. and tenthe in as large manner and fourme as anye collectoure or collectoures of .xv. and tenth haue had at anye season in time paste And that the barons of the kynge and quenes Eschequer for the time beinge shall and may from time to time awarde suche proces for the spedye payment thereof agaynst the collectoure and collectoures of the same as by theyr discretions shall be thought conueniente PROVIDED alwaye and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente parliament that the sayde Lorde Chauncellour knightes of the shyres Citisens of Cities and Burgesses of Burroughes Townes and other places hauynge aucthoritie by this presente acte to name and nominate the sayde Collectoures of or for the sayde fyftene and tenth shall vpon theyr nomination and election hadde and made take by aucthoritie of this presente parliamente sufficiente recognisaunce
fine as the sayd other comissioners in the commission of for the said shire or rydynge so named or three of them at the least shal by theyr dyscretions sette and certyfye into the kynge and queenes Escheker there to be leuyed to the vse of her Maiestie in like manner as suche or like Sommes hadde bene sette and rated vpon euerye suche personne for the sayde Subsedye The whyche commissyoners so named of and for the sayde Cityes Burroughes and Townes not beynge countyes onelye putte in the sayde commyssyon by reasonne of theyr dwellynge in the same shall not haue anye parte of the portion of the fees and rewardes of the commyssyoners and theyr clerkes in thys acte afterwardes specyfyed And the lorde Chauncelloure of Englande and keper of the kynge and Queenes great Seale for the tyme beynge shall make and directe oute of the courte of Chauncerye vnder the kinge quenes greate Seale seuerall commissions That is to saye to euerye Shire Rydynge Lath Wapentake Rape cytye Towne Burrough Isle and householde vnto such personne and personnes as by his discretion and other with hym afore named and appointed in lyke maner and fourme as is afore rehearsed shall be thoughte suffycyente for the seassynge and leuyinge of the same Subsedye in all shyres and places accordynge to the true meanynge of thys acte Whyche Commyssyon for the paymente of the sayde Subsedye shall be dyrected and delyuered to the sayde commissioners or to one of them before the fyrste daye of Apryll next comminge and to euerye of the sayde commyssyons tenne Sedules conteynynge in them the tenoure of thys acte shall be affiled by the whyche commissyon the commyssioners in euerye suche commyssyon named accordynge to thys acte and as manye of them as shall be appoynted by the same commyssyon shall haue full power and aucthorytye to putte the effecte of the same commyssyon in execution And that by the aucthoritie of this acte after such commission to them dyrected they maye by theyr assentes and agrementes seuer thē selues for the execution of their commyssyon in hundredes Lathes wardes and rapes Wapentakes townes parishes and other places within the lymyttes of theyr sayde commyssyon in suche forme as to them shall seme expediente to be ordered and betwene them to be commoned and agreed accordynge to the tenoure and effecte of the commyssyon to them therein dyrected Vpon which seueraunce euery personne of this present parliament that shal be commissyoner shal be assigned in the hundred wherein he dwelleth PROVIDED alwaies that no personne be or shal be compelled to be anye commissioner to and for the execution of thys presente acte but onelye in the Shyre where he dwelleth and inhabyteth And that euerye personne beynge assigned to the contrary therof in anye wise shall not be compelled to putte in execution the effecte of thys acte or anye parte thereof AND it is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the commissioners and euerye of them whiche shal be named lymitted and appoynted accordynge to thys acte to be commissioners in euerye suche shyre Ridinge Lath Wapentake Rape Cytye towne Burroughe Isle and the same householdes or any other places and none other shal truelye effectuallye and dylygentlye for theyr parte execute the effecte of thys present acte according to the tenoure therof in euery behalfe and noo otherwyse by anye other meanes wythoute omission fauoure dreade malyce or anye other thyng to be attempted and done by them or anye of them to the contrary thereof And the same Commyssyoners and as manye of them as shal be appointed by the same commission and none other for th execution of the same Commyssyon and acte shall for the taxation of the same payment of the sayd Subsidie before the vi daye of Apryll nexte commynge by vertue of the commissions deliuered vnto them in fourme abouesayde directe their seuerall or ioynte precepte vnto eight seuen sixe fiue foure or thre or mo as for the number of the inhabitauntes shal be requisite of the mooste substanciall discrete and honest persons inhabytauntes to be named by the sayde commissioners or by as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the sayd commission of and in hundredes lathes rapes wapentakes wardes paryshes townes and other places aswell within lybertyes Fraunchyses auncient demeane places exempted and saintuaryes as withoute within the limittes of the shires rydinges lathes wapentakes rapes Cities Townes Burroughes or Isle aforesayd and other places within the limittes of theyr commyssyon vnto the cōstables subconstables Baylyffes and other like officers or mynysters of euery of the same hundredes townes wardes lathes wapentakes paryshes and other places beforesayd as to the same Commyssioners and euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by theyr dyscretion in diuisyon shall seme expedient as by the maner vse of that parties shal be requisite Strayghtlye by the same precepte chargynge and commaundyng the same inhabytauntes constables and other offycers aforesayde to whome suche precepte shal be soo directed to appeare in their proper personnes before the sayde Commyssyoners or suche number of them as they shall deuide them selfes accordynge to the tenoure of the sayde commission at certayne dayes and places by the sayde commissyoners or any number of them as is aforesayd within Cities Burroughes and townes Corporate or withoute in anye other place as is aforesayd by their dyscretions shall be lymytted ther vnto to doo and accomplyshe al that to them on the partye of the king and Queenes maiesties shal be enioyned touchynge thys acte Commaundyng further by the same precepte that he to whose handes such precept shall come shall shewe or deliuer the same to the other inhabytauntes or offycers named in the sayde precept and that none of them fayle to accomplyshe the same vpon payne of fortye shillinges to be forfeyted to the Quenes Maiestye AND it is further ordeyned by the aucthoritie of thys presente Parlyamente that euerye of the Commyssyoners then beynge in the Shire and hauynge noo sufficiente excuse for hys absence shall at the daye and place prelyxed for that parte wherevnto he was lymytted to appeare in hys proper personne And there the same Commyssyoners beynge presente or asmanye as shal be appoynted by the kynge and queenes Commyssyon shall call or cause to be called before them the sayde inhabytauntes and offycers to whome they haue directed their sayde preceptes and whyche hadde in commaundemente there to appeare by the sayde precepte of the sayde commyssyoners and yf anye person soo warned make defaulte onles he then be letten by syckenes or lawefull excuse and that let then be wytnessed by the othes of twoo credible personnes or yf anye appearynge refuse to be sworne in forme folowynge to forfeyte to the kynge and queenes Maiesties forty shillynges and soo at euerye tyme appoynted by the sayd commyssioners for the sayde taxations vnto such tyme the number of euery suche personnes haue appeared and certified in fourme vnder written and
be within such place wher he maye haue knowledge of his sayde appearaunce to be made make defaulte and appeare not onles a reasonable cause or elles a reasonable excuse by the othes of two credible personnes before the sayde commissioners be truely alledged for his discharge that then euerye of them so makynge defaulte to be taxed to the kynge and Queenes Maiesties with and at the double summes of the rate that he shoulde or oughte to haue ben sette at for and after the beste value of hys landes or substaunce vpon him certified yf he had appeared by the discretion of the commissioners there beynge And whiche commissioners shall trauell with euery of the personnes so then and there appearynge whose names shall be expressed in the sayde precepte or preceptes and in whome anye vehement suspecte was or shall be hadde in fourme aforesayde by all suche wayes and meanes they can And that euerye spirituall person at the sayde taxations of the sayde Subsedye shall be rated and set accordinge to the rate abouesayde of and for euerye pounde that the same spyrituall person or any other to his vse hath by discent bargayne or purchase in fee simple fee tayle terme of lyfe terme of yeares by execution by warde or by copy of courte rolle in any manours landes tenementes rentes seruices offices fees corrodies annuities or hereditamentes after the true iuste and yearelye value thereof after and accordinge as other the kynge and Quenes Maiesties subiectes born within this realme be charged in sourme aboue remembred So that it extende to the yearely value of twentye shyllynges or aboue And yf any person certified or rated by vertue of thys acte be he commissioner or other to anye maner of value doth finde hym selfe greued wyth the same presentment seassynge or taxinge and therevpon complayne to the commyssyoners before whome he shal be rated seassed or taxed or before two of them That then the said commissioners shal by al waies and meanes examen perticulerly and distinctlye the personne soo complaynynge and other his neyghboures by their disrretion of euery his landes and tenementes aboue specified and of euerye his goodes cattells and dettes aboue mentioned and after due examynatyon and perfitte knowledge thereof had and perceaued by the sayd commissioners whiche shall haue power by the aucthoritie aforesayde the sayde commissyoners or two of them to whome any suche complaynt shal be made by theyr discretions vpon the oth of the sayde personne soo complaynyng maye abate defalke encrease or enlarge the same assessemēt accordynge as it shall appeare vnto them iuste vpon the same examynation And the same Summe so abated defaulked encreased or enlarged to be streated in fourme as hereafter ensueth so that he come before the estreates of the same assessynge be deliuered by the sayde commissioners into the kyng and Queenes maiesties escheker And if it be proued by wytnesse his owne confessyon or other lawefull wayes or meanes within a yeare after any such othe made that the same person so taxed and sworne was of any better or greter value in lands goods or other thynges aboue specifyed at the tyme of hys sayd othe then the fame person so sworne did declare vpon his sayde oth that then euerye such person so offending shall lose and forfeyte to the kyng and quenes maiesties so much in lawefull mony of Englande as the said person so sworne was set at or taxed to paye And al persons set rated and taxed as is aforesayd shal be bound and charged by the same and the somme or sommes vpon hym set to be due towardes the payment of the sayde Subsedy and to be leuied as hereafter shal be specified And also it is enacted by the same aucthoritie that euery person to be taxed at the same taxation as is aforesaid shal be rated taxed and set and the somme on him set to be leuied at such place wher he and his famylye at the tyme of the same presentment to be made shall kepe hys house or dwellyng or where he then shal be mooste conuersaunte abydynge and resyaunte or shal haue hys most reforte and shal be best knowen at the tyme of the sayde certificate to be made and no where els And that no commissyoner for thys Subsedy shal be rated or taxed for his goodes or landes but in the Shire and other place where he shall be commissioner And that yf any person chargeable to thys acte the tyme of the sayde assessyng happen to be out of thys realme and out of Wales or farre from the place where he shal be knowen then he to be sette where he was last abydynge in thys Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaūce and value and other profites of euery person knowen by thexamination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the kyng and quenes Maiesties commission shall after the rate aforesayd set and taxe euery person according to the rate of the substaunce and value of his lands goodes and other proffyttes whereby the gretest and most best somme accordyng to his mooste substaunce by reasonne of thys acte myghte or maye be sette or taxed PROVIDED alwaies that euery such person whych shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this Subsedy for and after the yearely value of his landes tenementes and other real possessions or proffites at the sayde taxations shal not be sette and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxation And that he that shall be charged or tared for the same Subsedy for his goodes cattels and other moueables at the same taxation shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for his landes or other real possessions or proffits aboue sayd at the same taxation nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsedy neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of thys acte any thing conteined in this presente acte notwithstandyng AND that it be ordeyned by the same aucthoritie of thys present parlyament that no person hauynge two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling him selfe householde seruaunte or waitinge seruaunt to the kyng and quenes Maiesties or other lord or lady maister or maistres be excused vpon hys saying from the raxe of the said Subsedy in nether of the places where he may be set onlesse he bring a certifycate in writyng from the commissioners wher that he is soo sette in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reson of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he ells wher was taxed or by reason of any priuilege by his dwellynge or abydynge in any place not beyng forprysed in thys acte or otherwyse by hys couine or craft happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or informatiō before the same commyssyoners or asmanye of them
the limits of the same theyr comission or in suche limits as the high collectors shal be so seuerally assigned shal vnder their seales and signes manuel deliuer one estreat indented in perchemente to euery of the said high collectors comprising in it the names of al such persons as were assigned to leuy the sayd perticuler summes and the summes of euery hundred wapentake towne or other place aforesaid with the names and surnames of the persons so chargeable according to the estrete so first therof made as is aforesaid and deliuered and the collectors so to be assigned shal be charged to aunswer the hole summe comprised in the said estreat limitted to his collection as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that the sayd comissioners hauinge auctoritie by this acte to name and nominate the sayde high collectors of the sayd subsedy shal immediatly vpon the nomination and election take by auctoritie of this presente parliament sufficient recognisaunces or obligations without any fee or rewarde to be payde therefore of euerye person so by them to be named to be high collectours to be bound to the kynge and quenes maiesties in double summe of the summe of his collectiō and to be indorced and made vpon such condition that is to say for the collectiō of the same paiment of the sayd subsedy that if the sayd collector his heyres or executors do truelye content and pay to the vse of the quenes maiestie her heyres or executors in receipt of the said eschequer before the said .xxiiij day of Iune next cominge so muche of the sayd summe of mony allotted and appointed to his collection as he shall collecte and gather and contente and paye the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth next after such time as he hath gathered and collected the same residue that then the saide recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or elles to stand in full strength and vertue whiche sayd recognisaunces or obligations so taken the sayd comissioners shall seuerallye certyfye and deliuer into the king and quenes maiesties eschequer with the seuerall certificates of the sayd taxations and rates of the paymentes of the said subsedy at and by the tyme to them prescribed and appointed by this act for the certificate of the taxation of the sayd subsedye vpon payne of forfeyture of .x. poundes to the kynge and quenes maiesties for euery recognisaunce or obligation not certified and that euery such collector so elected named and chosen vpon request to him made shall knowlege make the sayd recognisaūce or obligation vpō like pain of forfeiture of .x. poūds to the king quenes maiestie for the refusal therof And euery such collector so deputed hauing the said estreate in perchement as is aforesaid shall haue auctoritie by this act to appoint dayes and places within the circuit of his collection for the payment of the said subsedy to him to be made and therof to gene warninge by proclamation or otherwyse to all the sayd constables or other persons or inhabitaunts hauing the charge of the perticuler collectiō within the hundredes parishes townes or other places by him or them limitted to make payment for theyr sayd perticuler collection of euery summe as to them shal aperteyne and if at the sayd day and place so limitted and prefixed by the sayd collectour the said constable officer or other persons or inhabitauntes as is beforesayd for the said perticuler collection appointed assigned within such hundred citie towne or other place do not pay vnto the sayde collectours the sūme within theyr seueral hundreds townes parishes and other places due comprised in the said estreate therof to them deliuered by the said comissioners or some of them as is aforesayd or so much therof as they haue by any meanes receiued ij d. of euery pounde for the said perticuler collection as is beforesayde alwayes to be therof allowed excepted and abated that then it shall be lawful to the said high collectours and euerye of them and to theyr assignes to distraine euery of the sayde constables officers and other inhabitantes for theyr sayd seueral and perticuler collections of the said summes comprised in the sayd estreat and writing therof to them and euery of thē as is before expressed deliuered or for as much of the same summe as so then shal happen to be gathered and leuied and be behind and vnpaid by the goods and cattels of euery of them so being behind and the distres so taken to be kept apraysed and sold as is aforesaid therof to take and leuy the summes so then being behind and vnpayd and the ouerplus coming of the sale of the sayd distres if anye be to be restored and deliuered vnto the owner in fourme aboue remembred Prouided always that no person inhabitinge in any citie borough or towne corporate shal be compelled to be an assessour or collectour of or for any part of the sayd subsedy in any place or places out of the sayd citie boroughe or towne corporate where he dwelleth And it is also by the said auctoritie enacted that if any inhabitaunte or officer or whatsoeuer person or persons charged to and for the collection or receypt of any parte or portion of the sayd Subsedy by any maner of meanes according to this acte or any person or persons for them selues or as keper gardian deputy factour or attourney of or for anye other person or personnes of anye goodes and cattelles of the owner therof at the tyme of the sayde asseassyng to be made beyng out of this realme or in anye other parties not knowen or of and for the goodes and cattels of anye other person or personnes of anye corporation fraternity misterye or other whatsoeuer cominaltye beynge incorporate or not incorporate and all personnes hauing in theyr rule gouernaūce and custody any goodes or cattells at the tyme of the sayd assessyng to be made or which for any cause for and by collection or for him selfe or for any other or by reason that he hath the rule gouernaunce or custodye of any goodes or cattels of any other person or persons corporation cominaltye or fraternitie guild or mistery or any such other like or as factoure deputie or attorney of or for any persō shal be taxed rated valued set to any summe or summes by reason of this acte and after the taxation or assessing vpon anisuch person or persons as shal be charged with the receipt of the same happen to die or depart from the place where he was so taxed and set or his goodes or cattels be so eloined or in such pryuye and couerte maner kepte as the said person or persons charged with the same by estretes or other wrytynges from the sayde commissioners or asmany of them as shal be thervnto apoynted by the sayde commission as is aforesayde canne ne may leuy the same summe or summes comprised within the same estretes by distres within the limits of theyr
or as many of them as by the sayd comission shal be therevnto apoynted at like information of euery person or persons beynge charged with any summe of money for any other person or persons by reason of the sayde Subsedye and not thereof payde but wilfully withdrawen ne the same leuiable within the limites where such persons were thervnto taxed and if the summe or summes beynge behynde vnpayde by any person or personnes as is aforesayde be leuied and gathered by force of the sayde proces to be made by the sayde commissioners or if in defaulte or for lacke of paymente thereof the person or personnes so owinge the sayde summe or summes of money by proces of the same commissioners to be made as is aforesayde be committed to prison in fourme abouesayde that then the same commissioners whiche shall awarde suche proces shall make certificate thereof in the sayde eschequer of that shal be done in the premisses in the terme nexte folowynge after suche summe or summes of money so beinge behinde shal be leuied and gathered or suche person or personnes for none paymente of the same committed to pryson And if it happen anye of the sayde collectours to be assigned or any mayer sheriffe stewarde constable the headborough householder baylif or any other officer or minister or other whatsoeuer person or persons to disobey the sayd commissioners or any of them at the reasonable requeste to theim made by the sayde commissioners for execution of the said commission or yf any of the offycers or other persons do refuse that to them shall appertayne and belonge to do by reason of any precepte to him or them to be directed or anye reasonable commaundement instaunce or requeste touchinge the premisses or other defaulte in any appearaunce or collection to make or if any person being suspect or not to be indifferently taxed as is aforesayde do refuse to be examined accordinge to the tenoure of this acte before the sayde commissioners or as many of them as shal be thervnto assigned as is aforesayde or wyll not appeare before the same commissioners vpon warninge to him made or els make resistaunce or rescues vpon any distres vpon him to be taken for any percell of the sayde Subsidie or committe any misbehauour in any maner of wyse contrary to this acte or committe any wylful omission or other whatsoeuer wylfull not doynge or misdoinge contrary to the tenour of this acte or graunt the same commissioners and euerye nomber of them aboue remembred or two of them at the leaste vpon probable knowlege of any suche misdemenours had by information or examination shall and maye set vpon euery suche offender for euery such offence in name of a fyne by the same offender to be forfeyted xl.s or vnder by the discretion of the same commyssioners And further the same commissioners and euery number of them or two of them at the least shall haue auctoritie by this present acte to punishe euery such offender by imprisonment there to remaine and be delyuered by theyr discretion as shal seme to them conuenient the sayde synes if anye suche be to be certified by the sayd commissioners that so assessed the same into the kynge and quenes maiesties eschequer there to be leuied and payd by the collectoures of that partes for the sayde Subsidie retourned into the sayde eschequer to be therewith charged with the payment of the sayd subsedy in suche maner as if the sayde fynes had ben set and taxed vppon the sayd offenders for the sayd Subsidye It is also enacted by the sayde aucthoritie of this parliament that euery of the sayd highe collectours whiche shal accoumpt for any part of the sayde Subsedye in the sayde Eschequer vpon theyr sayde seuerall accoumptes to be yelded shal be allowed at euery of the sayde paymentes of the sayd Subsedye for euery pounde limitted to his collection whereof any suche collectour shal be charged and yelde accoumpte sixe pence as percell of theyr charge that is to saye of euerye pounde therof for such persons as then haue had the perticuler collection in the townes and other places as is aforesaid specified in his collection two pence and other two pence of euery pounde thereof euery of the sayde cheife collectours theyr accoumptauntes to reteyne to theyr owne vse for theyr labour and charge in and about the premisses and two pence of euery pound residue to be deliuered allowed and payde by the sayd collectoures so beynge thereof allowed to suche of the commissioners as shall take vpon them the busines and labour for and aboute the premisses that is to saye euerye collectoure to paye that commissioner or comissioners whiche had the orderynge of the wrytinges of and for the sayd Subsedy where the sayd collectour or collectours had their collection for expences of the sayde commissioner so taken vpon them the sayd busines and laboure of theyr clerkes writinge the sayd preceptes and estreates for the sayd collections the same last two pence of euerye pound to be deuided amongest the sayde commissioners hauynge regarde to theyr labour and busynes taken by them or theyr sayd clerkes in and about the premisses for the whiche part so to the commissioners atteyninge the sayd commissioners syxe fiue foure thre or as manye of them as shall be thervnto appointed by the kynge and Quenes maiesties commission and euery of them ioyntly and seuerally for his and theyr sayd part may haue his remedy agaynst the sayde collectoure or collectours which therofben and might haue ben allowed by action of debte in the whiche the defendaunte shall not wage his lawe neither protection neither iniunction or other essoigne shall be allowed And that no person nowe beyng of the number of the companye of this present parliament nor any commissioner shal be named or assigned to be any collectour or subcollectour or presentour of the sayde subsedie or of any parte therof nor no comissioners shall be compelled to make anye presentment or certificate other then in the kinge and quenes maiesties said escheker of for or concerning the sayd subsedy or any part therof and likewise that none other person that shall be named or assigned to be commissioners in any place to and for th execution of this act of subsedy be or shal be assigned or named head collectours of any of the paymentes of the sayd subsedy neither of any parte thereof And that euery such person or persons which shal be named and apointed as is aforesaid to be hed collectors of the said subsedy or for any part therof euery of thē be shal be acquited discharged of al maner fees rewards of euery other charges in the king and Quenes Maiesties Eschequer or els where of them or any of them by reason of that collection paymēts or accoumptes or anye thynge concerninge the same to be asked and that yfanye personne receaue and take anye fees rewardes or pleasures of anye suche accoumptante that then he shall forfeit to the kyng and Quenes
maiestie for euery peny or value of penye so taken twentye pence and suffer imprisonment at the king and quenes Maiesties pleasure and after the taxinge and seasynge of the sayde Subsedye as is aforesayde had and made and the sayd estreates thereof in parchement vnto the collectours in maner and fourme before rehearsed deliuered the sayde commissioners whiche shall take vpon them th execution of this acte within the limittes of theyr commission by theyr agrementes shall haue metynge together at whiche metynge euerye of the sayde commissioners whiche then shall haue taken vpon them th execution of anye parte of the sayde commission shall by him selfe or by his sufficient deputye truelye certifie and brynge forth vnto the sayde commissioners named in the sayde commission the certificate and presentmente made before hym and suche other Commissioners as were limitted with him in one limit so that the same certificate maye be accompted and cast with the other certificates of the other limittes with in the same commission and then the sayde commissioners and euerye number of them vnto two at the leaste as is aforesayde yf anye be in lyfe or theyr executours or administratours of theyr goodes yf they be then dede shall ioyntlye and seuerallye as they were deuided within theyr limits vnder their seales by theyr discretion make one or seueral wrytynges indented conteyninge in it as well the names of the sayde collectours by the commissioners for such collection and accoumpte in the eschequer and paymente in the sayde receypte deputed and assygned as the grosse and seuerall Summes wrytten vnto euerye suche collectoure to receaue the sayde Subsidye And also all fynes amerciamentes and other forfeytures if any suche by reason of this acte happen to be within the precincte and limitte of theyr commission to be certified vnto the kynge and quenes maiesties sayde eschequer by the sayde commissioners in whiche writinge or writinges indented so to be certified shal be playnely declared and expressed the hole and entyre Summe or Summes of the sayde Subsedye seuerallye lymitted to the collection of the sayde collectoure seuerallye deputed and assygned to the collection of the saide Summes so that none of the sayde collectours so certified in the sayde Eschequer shall be compelled there to accompte or to be charged but onely to and for the summe limytted to his collection and not to or for anye summe limitted to the collection of his felowe but that euery of them shall be seuerallye charged for theyr parte limitted to theyr collection And if the sayd commissioners ioyned in one commission amongest them selfes in that matter cannot agre or yf anye of them be not redye or refuse to make certificate with other of the same Commissioners That then the same commissioners maye make seuerall indentures in fourme aforesayde of theyr seuerall limittes or seperations of Collectours within the limittes of theyr commission vppon and in the hundredes wardes wapentakes Lathes Rapes or such other like diuisions within theyrsayde seuerall lymyttes of their commyssyon as the places there shall requyre to be seuered and deuyded as to the same commyssioners shal seme good to make diuisions of their limits or Collectyons for the seuerall charges of the same Collectoures So that alwaye one Collectoure shal be charged and accoumpte for hys parte to hym to be limitted onely by hym selfe and not for anye Summe lymytted to the parte of any of hys felowes and the charges of euerye of the collectoures to be set and certifyed seuerally vpon them and euery such Collectoure vpon hys accompte and paymente of the Somme of monye lymitted within hys collection to be seuerallye by hym selfe acquyted and dyscharged in the sayde eschequer without payinge anye maner fees or rewardes to anye personne or personnes for the same vpon the payne and penaltye last abouesayd and not be charged for anye portion of any other collectoure And yf anye Commyssyoner after he hath taken certificate of them that as is aforesayde shall before anye such commissioner be exammed and the Summes rated and sette and the bokes and wrytynges thereof beynge in hys handes or yf anye collectoure or other person charged with any receipte of anye parte of the said subsedy or any other person taxed or otherwise by this act charged with and for anye percell of the sayde Subsedye or with anye other Summes or fynes amerciamentes penalty or other forfeyture happen to dye before the Commissioner Collectoure or other whatsoeuer person or personnes haue executed accomplyshed satified or sufficient lye discharged that whych to euery such personne shall appertayne or belonge to doo accordynge to thys acte then thexecutours and heires of euery such person and al other seased of anye landes or tenementes that anye such person beyng charged by thys act and deceassing before he be dyscharged thereof or anye other to hys vse onelye had of estate of inheritaunce at the tyme that anye suche personne was named commissioner collectoure or otherwise charged with and for anye maner of thinge to be done satisfyed or payde by reasonne of thys acte and all those that haue in theyr possessions or handes anye goodes or cattells that were to anye suche personne at the tyme of hys death or any landes or tenementes that were the same personnes at the tyme he was as is aforesayd charged by this act shal be by the same compelled and charged to do and accomplyshe in euery case as the same person soo beynge charged should haue done and myght haue bene compelled to do yf he had bene in playne lyfe after such rate of the landes and goodes of the sayde commissioner or collectoure as the partye shal haue in hys handes And yf the sayde Commyssyoners for causes reasonable them mouynge shall thynke it not conuenyent to ioyne in one certyfycate as is beforesayde then the sayde personne or personnes that shal first iome together or he that shal fyrste certifye the sayde writynge indentyd as is aforesayde shall certyfye all the names of the commissioners of that commission whervpon such wrytinges shal be there then to be certyfyed with the diuision of the hundreds wapentakes wardes tithings or other places to and amonge such commyssyoners of the same commission where suche seperations and diuysyon shal be with the grosse Sommes of monye aswell of and for the sayde Subsedye taxed or set of or within the sayde hundredes wardes wapentakes or other places to hym or them deuyded or assygned that shall soo certyfy the said fyrste wrytynge as of fynes amerciamentes penaltyes or other forfeytures yf anye happen to be within the same lymyttes wherof the same wrytynges shal be certified and after suche wrytynges indented whyche as is aforesayde shal be certyfyed not conteyne in it the hole and full Summes set and taxed within the lymyttes of the same commyssyon thother commissioners of the same before the day of paiment of the sayde Subsedye shall certifye into the sayde exchequer by theyr wrytynge or wrytinge indented to be made
as is aforesayd the grosse and seuerall Summes set and taxed within the places to them lymitted for the sayde Subsedye and other fynes amercyamentes penaltyes and forfeytures with the names of the hundredes wardes wapentakes and other places to them assigned or ells by theyr sayd wriringes indented to certyfye at the sayd place before the sayd day of paimente suche reasonable causes for their excuses whye they maye not make suche certifycate of and for the sayde Subsedye whyche synes amercyamentes and other forfeytures growinge or sette by reason of the causes of their lettes or of their none certyfying as is abouesayd or ells in defaulte thereof proces to be made oute of the kyng and quenes maiesties sayde Escheker agaynste the sayd commyssyoners and euerye of them not making certificate as is aforesayde by the dyscresyon of the Tresurer or Barons of the sayde eschequer PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritye aforesayd that the inhabytauntes of the Paryshe of Saynte Martynne called Stamforde Baron in the Suburbes of the burroughe and towne of Stampforde in the Southe parte of the water there called Welland whych hereafter shal be contributorye to the paymente of thys present Subsedye graunted to the quenes maiestie her heires and successors shal be assessed rated and taxed for thys tyme by such commyssyoners whych shal be appoynted for the taxynge ratyng and sessynge of such Subsedye or taxe within the countye of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contrybutorye and paye the sayde Subsedye to the collectoure or collectoures whyche shal be assygned and appoynted for the leuying and gatherynge of the same with the aldermen and burges of the said boroughe and towne of Stampford Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery person and personnes hauynge manoures landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the Subsedye graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauynge spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunte made by the cleargy of thys Realme in this their conuocation and ouer thys hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by thys sayd acte that then yf any of the sayd person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the sayde manoures lands and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged taxed for his or their goodes or cattells that then he or they shal be onlye charged by vertue of thys acte for his and their sayde manoures landes tenementes hereditamentes or spirituall possessions or onely for hys sayde goodes and cattels the beste thereof to be taken for the quenes Maiestie and not to be charged for both or double charged for anye of them anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes that thys graunt of Subsedy nor anye thynge therein conteyned in any wise extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers within Ireland Iernesey and Garnesey or anye of them of or concernynge any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce whyche the sayd inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them or of for or concernynge anye fees or wages whych anye of the sayde inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and quenes Maiesties for there attendaunce and doynge seruyce to oure sayd soueraygne Lord and Ladye in Irelande Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them anye of them anye thynge in this presente acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also that thys present acte of Subsedy ne anye thynge therein conteyned extende to anye of the Englyshe inhabytauntes or resiauntes in any of the countyes of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne and the Byshopricke of Durham nor to anye of them of for or concerninge any manoures landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattells or other moueable substaunce whyche the same Inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande or the towne of Barwicke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne or the Byshoprycke of Durham or anye of them or of for and concerning any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde Inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for their attendaunce and doinge seruyce to the kynge and Quenes maiestyes for or within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the Towne of Newecastell vpon tyne and the Byshopprycke of Durham or anye of them to or for the sayde taxynge leuying gatherynge or paymente but that the English inhabytauntes and resiauntes and euerye of them of the said coūties Byshopricke and townes and euerye of them shal be of and from the sayde Subsedye and euerye percell thereof and for their manoures landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattells lyinge and beynge in the sayde counties townes and Byshoprycke or anye of them vtterlye acquited and discharged Any thing in thys presente acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that all letters patentes graunted by the king or queenes maiestie or anye of her most noble progenitoures to anye Cyties Burroughes or townes within thys realme of anye maner lybertyes pryuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any suche graunt of Subsedyes whych be at thys present time in force and vayleable shal remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cytyes Burroughes and townes hereafter accordynge to the purportes thereof thoughe the inhabytauntes of the same shall vpon the gret and weigh tye consyderation of the graunt aforesayd be for thys graunt charged and contributory in like maner fourme and sorte as other Cityes burroughes and townes whych be not in anye wyse pryuileged be from such graunt of Subsedy excepted PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that no Orphant or Infant within the age of .xxi. yeare borne within anye of the quenes maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye paymente of thys Subsedye for hys or her goodes and cattelles to him or her lefte or bequethed Anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrarye notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that thys acte nor any thing therein conteined shal extende to the goodes or landes of anye college Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenforde and Cambrydge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Wynton founded by Byshope Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the college of Eton nexte Wyndesore or to the goodes or Landes of anye free gramer scoole within the realme of Englande or Wales or to the goodes of anye reder Scolemayster or scoller within the sayde vniuersities and colledges or anye of them there remaynynge for studye withoute fraude or couyne or to the goodes and landes of any Hospytall measondewe or Spitelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releyfe of pore people Anye thyng in thys acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that forasmuche as diuers and sundrye the kynges and Quenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Breckenocke Radnour Mongomery Denbigh Flynt Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and of the countye palantine of Chester be at this presente tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of monye by the name of Myse due to their maiestyes accordinge to the seuerall customes of the sayde counties for the payment whereof diuers and sundrye the gentlemen and other the inhabitauntes be and stand bounden to theyr highnes And that also ther do remayne yet vnpayde in diuerse of the sayde dominions and countie palantyne the Subsedye graunted to the kynge and Quenes maiesties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte of Subsedye or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the kynge and Quenes tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within any of the sayde counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomery Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and the countie palantine of Chester beynge charged or chargeable wyth the sayde Myse for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde Subsidye graunted to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties by this acte vntyll the seuerall dayes and tymes appointed and agreed for the paiment of the sayde Myse shall be expired And likewyse the dayes and tymes of the sayde Subsidye latelye graunted to oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye be past and expyred And that then the paiment of the sayd Subsidye graunted by this present acte shall be made at the receipte of the kynges and queenes Eschequer before the fyrst daye of Marche nexte folowinge after the dayes appointed for the latter paymente to be made of the sayde myses and also of the payment of the sayd former Subsidye Furthermore be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that the tenants and dwellers of euerye the sayde counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Penthecost nexte ensuinge certifye in the sayd court of Eschequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euerye the sayde counties whereof one to be of the Quorum when and what daye the laste payment of the sayde seuerall mises nowe due in any of the sayde counties shall ende and expyre Prouided also that the sayde graunte of Subsidie or anye other thinge therein conteyned doo not in anye wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtefull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at thys presente tyme within the fyue portes or to anye of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fyue portes of or for any parte or percell of the sayde Sommes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes nowe resiaunt or any of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde but the sayde inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayde fyue portes and theyr members be and shall be of and from the sayde graunte and paymente of the sayde subsedy during their resiauncy there and no lenger clearlye acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thinge in this presente acte had or made to the contrary notwithstandinge God saue the Kynge and the Quene ⧠Excusum Londini IN AEDIBVS IOHANNIS CAVVODI Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno. M.D.LVIII Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum