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A74038	Anno primo & secundo Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament, begon and holde[n] at Westminster, the. xii. daye of Nouember, in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde, and lady Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, kinge [and] Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Ierusalem, and Ireland, defendours of the fayth, Princes of Spayne and Cycilie, Archedukes of Austria, dukes of Myllayn, Burgondie, and Braband, counties of Haspurge, Flau[n]ders and Tyroll, and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same, beynge the. xvi. day of Ianuary then next ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth. Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis·; Public General Acts. 1553-1555. 1-2 Philip and Mary	England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I); Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1555 (1555)	STC 9447.8; ESTC S124844	59,117	65

purposes as yf the same were or had bene signed by her highnes signe manuell and as yf her maiestie had ben at the tyme of the makyng therof sole and vnmarryed and as they were before the makynge of the sayde acte The sayde estatute or any braunche or article therin conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng An Acte for the reformation of excesse in apparell ¶ The .ii. Chapter BE IT enacted by thauctoritie of this presente Parliamēt that no person borne within this realme or the dominions of the same other then the sonne heyre apparaunt of a knyght or other then suche as maye dispende .xx. li. by the yeare in landes offices fees or other yearely reuenues for terme of lyfe or be worthe in goodes ii C. li shall after the fyrste daye of Apryll next comming weare any maner of sylke in or vpon his hatte bonet night cappe girdle skaberd hoose shoes or spurre lethers vpon pain of three moneths imprismōent forfeytures of .x. li foreuery dayes wearing contrary to the tenour of this acte AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that Iustices of Assises in theyr circuities Iustices of peace in their sessions Sheriffes in theyr turnes Stewardes in letes and lawe daies Maiors Sheriffes and Baylyffes of cities Boroughes townes corporate in their courtes shall and may enquire heare and determine from time to tyme al and euery the saydoffences committed or done wythin the lymites of theyr seuerall iurisdictions and auethorities and where any such forfeytures shall happen to be founde within the precince of any citie bourough towne corporate lete or lawe daye then the Maior Sherife Baylyffes of the sayd cities boroughes and townes and owner of the sayde lete or lawe dayes to haue the one moytie of the sayd forfeytures and thother moytye to be to any subiecte of this realme that wil sue for the same in any couct of record by action information byll or otherwise in which no wager of lawe protection or assoigne shal be allowed And where suche forfeyture shal be founde oute of any citie boroughe towne lete or lawe daye that the moytie of all such forfeytures shal be to the kyng Queenes maiestses and the heyres to the Quene and thother moytie thereof to any of theyr subiectes that wyll sue for the same by byll playnt action information or otherwise in any court of record as is aforesaid in the which no wager of lawe or protectiō essoigne shal be admitted or allowed And that all and euery such person persōes as haue aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte to heare and determine the premisses may vpon the conuiction of euery such offender awarde processe vnto the Shiriffe of any shire within this realme for the apprehension of the sayd offendour which beyng apprehended shal be committed by the sheriffe vnto the goale of the sayd shire there to remayne without bayle or maynpryse vntyll the saide offendoure hath payde the sayd for feyture wherin he is so conuicted And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons of what estate condition or degre soeuer he or they be after the sayd fyrst day of Apryl next commyng knowyng and seruaunte or seruauntes of hys or theyrs to offende contrarieto this acte do not putte the same out of his or their seruice but shall kepe in hys or their setuice the same offendoure or offendours by the space of xiiii dayes next after suche knowledge had or elles being so put out of his or their seruice shal retayne the same offendour or offendours to his or theyrseruice agayne within one yeare nextensuing the time of committing of any such offence the same person or persons so kepyng or reteyning agayne in or to his or their seruice any suche seruaunt or seruauntes offendyng contrary to the tenoure of this acte as is aforesayd shall for euery his or theyr offence forsayt C.li. of law full monye of Englande the moytie whereof to be to the kynge and Queenes maiesties vse and the heyres successours of the Queene and the other moytie to hym that wyll sue for the same in any courte of recorde by action byll playnt information or otherwise wherin no wager of lawe essoygne or protection shal be admitted or allowed Prouyded alwaye and be it enacted that thys acte or any thyng therein contayned shall not extend to any person beynge of or aboue the degre of a knyghts sonne or doughter or beinge wyfe to any of them nor to suche as haue bene be or shal be Maior Bayliffe Aldermā or head officer in anye citie borough or towne corporateor to the wyfe of any of them nor to anye of the kinges or Queenes seruauntes in ordinarie wages attendaūt and wearynge the kinges or Quenes ordinarie liueries but that they and euery of thē may vse and we are as they or any of them might lawfully vse and weare before the makyng of this acte Prouided also that no person shal be compelled by this acte to put awaye his prentise or hyred seruaunt before th ende of the terme before agreed betwene thē nor that any master shal forfeyte or loose any payne or forfayture for the keping of his prētise or hired seruaūt after his offence contrary to this acte vnto th ende of the terme before agreed betwene them Anye thyng aboue sayd to the contrarye notwithstanding Prouided also that women may weare in theyr cappes hattes gyrdles and hoodes as they or anye of them mighte vse and wear lawfully before the makyng of thys acte ¶ An Acte agaynst sedicious wordes and rumors ¶ The .iii. Chapiter WHere it is conteined as wel in the Statute of Westm the fyrst as in the Statute made at Glocestre the seconde yeare of the raygne of Kynge Rychard the seconde that no man shuld be so hardy to contriue speake or tell any false newes lyes or other suche lyke false thinges of Prelates Dukes Earles Barons and othere nobles Peares of the realme or of the Chauncellour Tresuter Clearke of the priuie seale Steward of the kynge houshold Iustices of the one bancke or of thother or of any other great officers of this realme And that euery such offendour shoulde be takē and imprisoned vntil such time as he had brought him or them forth which did speake the same And wher also at a Parliament holden at Cambridge in the .xxii. yeare of the raygne of the sayde kynge Richard it was also enacted that where anye suche offendour as is aforesayde shulde be taken and imprisoned and coulde not fynde hym of whome he hearde those newes which he spake as is aforesayd that then the same speker shoulde be punished by thaduice of the counsell as by the same Actes amongest other more playnly doe and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this presente Parliament that all and euery the sayde former Actes and Statutes shall be and remayne in theyr full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes And

for a declaration of our repentaunce to repeale and aborgate such actes and Statutes as had bene made in parliament synce the sayd .xx. yeare of the sayde kynge Henry theyght agaynst the supremacy of the Sea Apostolike as in oure submission exhibited to the sayde moste reuerende father in God by your maiesties appeareth The tenor wherof ensueth We the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons assembled in this present parliament representynge the whole body of the realme of Englande and the dominions of the same in the name of our selues perticulerlye and also of the sayde body vniuersally in this our supplication directed to your maiesties with moost humbly suit that it may by your graces intercessiō and meane be exhibited to the mooste reuerend father in God the Lorde Cardinall Poole legate sent speciallye hyther from our mooste holye father Pope Iulye the thyrd and the Sea Apostolike of Rome do declare our selues very sorye and repentaunte of the scisme and disobedience committed in this realme and dominiōs aforesayd agaynst the sayd Sea Apostolike eyther by makyng agreing or execting any lawes ordinaunces or commaundementes agaynst the supremacy of the said Sea or other wyse doyng or speakyng that myght impugne the same offerynge our selues and promisyng by this our supplication that for a token knoweledge of our sayd repentaunce we be and shal be alwayes ready vnder and with thauctorities of our miaesties to the vttermooste of our powers to do that shall lye in vs for the abrogation and repealynge of the sayde lawes and ordinances in this present parliament aswell for our selues as for the whole bodye whome we represente where vpon we moost humbly desyre your maiesties as personages vndefiled in th offence of hys body towardes the sayde Sea whiche neuerthelesse God by his prouydence hath made subiect to you so to set forth this our mooste humble suite that we maye obtayne frō the Sea Apostolyke by the sayde moost reuerend father aswell perticulerlye as generally absolution release and discharge from all daunger of suche censures and sentences as by the lawes of the churche we be fallen into And that we maye as children repentaunt be receyued in the bosome and vnytye of Christes churche so as this noble realme with all the members therof maye in this vnitie and perfect obedience to the Sea Apostolike and Popes for the tyme beynge serue God and your maiesties to the furtheraunce and aduauncemēt of his honour and glory We are at the intercession of your maiesties by thaucthoritie of our holy father Pope Iuly the thyrde and of the Sea Apostolike assoyled discharged and deliuered from excommunication interdictions and other censures Ecclesiasticall which hath hanged ouer our heades for our sayde defaultes synce the tyme of the sayd scisme mentioned in our supplication The whiche tyme the sayd Lorde Legate and we do al declare recognise and meane by this acte to be onely synce the .xx. yeare of the raygne of our most noble father Kyng Henry theyght It maye nowe lyke your maiesties that for the accomplyshment of our promisse made in the sayde supplication that is to repeale al lawes and Statutes made contrary to the sayde supre macye and Sea Apostolyke durynge the sayde scisme the whiche is to be vnderstand synce the .xx. yeare of the reigne of the sayde late kyng Henry theyght and so the sayde lorde Legate doth accepte and recognise the same Wherein the pacliament begonne and holden at Westminster in the .xxi. yeare of the raygne of the late Kyng of moost famous memorye kynge Henry theight one acte was then and there made agaynst pluralities of benefices for takynge of farmes by spirituall men and for none residence in the which acte amongest other thinges it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persones at any tyme after the fyrst day of Apryll in the yeare of our Lord God a thousand fyue hundred and thyrtie contrary to the same acte should procure and obtayne at the court of Rome or elles where any licence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensation to receaue and take anye more benefices with cure then was limitted and appoynted by the same acte or elles at any tyme after the sayde daye shoulde put in execution any such licence tolleration or dispensation before that tyme obteyned contrary to the sayde Acte that then euery suche person or persones so after the sayd daye suinge for hym selfe or receauyng takyng such benefice by force of such licence or lycences vnione tolleration or dispensation that is to say the same prrson or personnes onely and no nother shoulde for euery such default incurre the daūger payne and penaltite of .xx. li. sterl and shoulde also loose the hole profytes of euery suche benefice or benefices as he receaueth or taketh by force of any such licence or licences vnion tolleration or dispensation And where also in the sayde Acte it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persones dyd procure or obtayne at the Courte of Rome or ells where any maner of lycence or dispensatiō to be none residence at their dignities prebende or benefices cōtrari to the sayde Acte that then euery such person or persons puttynge in execution any such dispensation or licence for hym selfe from the sayd first day of Apryll in the sayde yeare of our Lorde God a M. fiue hundred and thyrtie should runne and encurre in the penaltye damage and payne of .xx. li. ster for euery tyme so doyng to the for fayted and recouered as by the sayde Acte is declared And yet such licence or dispensation so procured or to be put in execution to bee voyde and of none effect as by the same acte more playnely it doth and may appeare Be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that as muche onely of the sayd Acte as concerneth the articles and clauses aforesayd and al and euery the wordes and sentences contayned in the sayd Acte concernyng the sayd articles and clauses and euerye of them shall from henceforth be repealed adnulled reuoked adnichilated and vtterly made voyde for euer Any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And where also at the session of the same parliament holden vpon prorogation in the .xxiii. yeare of the reigne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght one act entituled the acte that no person shal be cited out of the diocesse where he or she dwelleth except in certayne caces And where also at the sayd parliament in the session holden at Westminster vpon prorogation in the .xxiiii. yeare of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght one act was made that appeales in suche cases as hath bene vsed to be pursued to the sea of Rome shoulde not from henceforth be had nor vsed but within this realme And where also at the sayd parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxi. year of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry the eyght and there continued by diuers prorogations vntyll the .xiiii. daye of Aprill in the xxvii yeare of his reygne one acte was made concerning restraintes of paymentes of annaties and fyrste fruites of Archebyshopryckes and Byshoprickes of the Sea of Rome And where at a Session of

the sayde parliament holden in the .xxv. yeare of the reygne of the sayde late kyng there was also made one acte entituled the submission of the clergye to the kynges maiesties and one other acte entituled one Acte restraynyng the sayde paymentes of annates or fyrste fruites to the byshop of Rome and of the electing and consecratinge of the Archbyshoppes and Byshopes within this realme And one other act was then and there made entituled an act concerninge the exoneration of the kinges subiectes from exactions and impositiōs before that tyme payde to the Sea of Rome and for hauing licences and dispensacions within this realme without suyng further for the same Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present perliament that the sayde seueral actes made for the restraynt of the payment of the sayd annates and fyrste fruytes and all other the sayd Actes made in the sayde .xxiiii. and .xxv. yeares of the raygne of the sayd late kyng and euery of them and al and euery braunch article matter and sentence in them and euery of them conteyned shal be by thaucthoritie of this presente parlament from henceforth vtterlye voyde made frustrate and repelled to all intentes constructions and purposes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that all and euery these actes folowinge That is to saye one acte made at the session of the sayde parliament holden vpon prorogation at Westin in the .xxvi. yeare of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henry theyght entituled an acte concerning the kynges hyghnes to be supreame heade of the church of Englande and to haue aucthoritie to reforme and redresse all errours heresies and abuses in the same And one other acte made in the same session of the same parliamente entituled an acte for nomination and consecration of Suffragans within this realme And one other acte made in the .xxvii. yeare of the reygne of thesayde late kynge Henry the eyght intituled an acte wherby the kynge shoulde haue power to nominate .xxxii. persons of his Clergye and Laye fee for makynge of Ecclesiasticall lawes And also one other acte made at the parliamente holden at Westminster in the .xxviii. yeare of the reygne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eyght entituled an acte extinquysshynge thaucthoritie of the Bysshop of Rome And one other acte made in the same parliamente entytuled an acte for the release of such as then had obteyned pretended lycences and dyspensations from the Sea of Rome And also all that parte of theacte made in the sayde .xxviii. yeare of the sayde kynge entituled an acte for the establyshemente of the Succession of the imperiall crowne of the realme that concerneth a prohibition to marrye within the degrees expressed in the sayde Acte And also one other Acte made at the parliamente holden at Westminster in the .xxxi. yeare of the reygne of the sayde late kynge Henrye the eyghte eutituled an acte aucthorisynge the kynges highnes to make Bysshoppes by his letters patentes And one other acte made in the session of the same parliament begon in the sayd .xxx. yeare holden vpon prorogation the .xxxii. yeare of the reygne of the sayde Kynge Henry the eyghte entituled an acte concernynge precontractes of marryages and touchinge degrees of consanguinitie And one other acte made in the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the sayd late kynge Henry theyght entituled an act for the ratification of the kinges maiesties stile shall henceforth be repealed made frustrate voyde and of none effect And where also at the said parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxv. yeare of the raign of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght one other acte was made entite led an Acte concerning the establyshment of the succession of the sayd king in the Imperial Crowne of this realme In the which act there is a forme of a corporall othe deuised and set forth that euerye subiecte of this realme should be bound to take agaynst the power aucthoritie and iurisdiction of the Sea of Rome Be it enacted bi the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that so muche of the sayd Acte as toucheth the sayde othe agaynst the supremacy and all othes ther vp on had made and gyuen shal be from henceforth vtterly voide repealed and of none effect And where also one other act was made in the xxxvii yeare of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry theight entituled an acte that doctours of ciuill law beyng married myghte exercyse ecclesiastical iurisdiction Be it enacted bi thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayd acte last before mentioned and all and euery braunche article sentence and matter conteyned in the same shall from henceforth be repealed and vtterly made voyde and of none effect And where one other acte was made at the first session of the Parliament holden at Westminster in the first yeare of the raigne of king Edwarde the six te entituled an acte for the repeale of certayne Statures concerning treasons felonies c. In the which acte amongest other thinges there is contayned certeyne prouisions paynes penalties and forfaytures for and agaynst suche as shoulde by open preachinges expresse wordes sayinges writinge printing ouert dede or acte affirme or set forth that the kyng of this realme for the tyme being is not or ought not to be supreame heade in earth of the churches of England and Irelande ne of any of them or that the Byshoppe of Rome or any other person or persons other then the kynge of Englande for the tyme being is or ought to be supreame heade of the same churches or any of them as in the same acte last before rehersed more at large is contained and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present Parliament that these clauses before rehersed and other of the sayd acte concerning the supremacye and all and euerye braunche article wordes and sentence in the same sounding or tendyng to the derogation of the supremacie of the popes holines or the Sea of Rome and al paynes penalties forfaytures made against them that should by any meanes set forth or extole the sayd supremacie shal be from henceforth vtterly voyde and of none effecte And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that al clauses sentences and articles of euery other Statute or act of Parliament made sithenes the sayd .xx. yeare of the raygne of kyng Henry theyght against the supreame aucthoritie of the Popes holynes or Sea Apostolike of Rome or conteining ani other matter of the same effecte onely that is repealed in any of the Statutes aforesayd shall be also by aucthoritie hereof from henceforth vtterly voide frustrate and of none effect And where we your most humble subiectes the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this

respectiuely or seuerally had or vsed to haue at their fyrst entry into their landes in times past before the makyng of the said act or statute And also shal haue hold kepe within the precincte of theyr said lordships al such courtes baron courtes lete lawdayes al and euery thing and thinges to the same courtes belonging also shall haue within the precinct of their sayde seuerall lordeshyps or lawdayes al such wayf strayf infangthefe out fangthefe treasure trouis deodandes goodes cattels of fellons of persons condempned or outlawed of felonie or murther put in exigent for felony or murther and also al such wrecke demer wharfage and customes of straungers as the lordes Marchers spiritualll and temporal respectiuely and seuerally had and vsed in times past before the makyng of the sayde Statute ¶ An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi WHere in the parliament begon holden at London the .iii day of Nouember in the .xxi. yeare of the reygne of oure most dread soueraigne lord of most famous memory king Henry theyght from thens adiourned to Westm and there holden cōtinuēd by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one act was made and established for the restraint of cariage conueying of horses and mares out of this realme also one other acte was there made for the true wyndyng of wolles and one other acte was there made to restraine killing of wainlinges bullockes stieres heyfers being vnder thage of .ii. yeares which sayd seueral actes were then made to endure continue to the next parliament as by the said seuerall actes shore plainly appeareth And wher also in the same parliament one other act was made established for attaintes to be sued for the punyshment of periury vpon vntrue verdites which actes last before rehearsed were then made ordeined to continue endure to the last day of the next parliamēt as bi the same act more playnly at large is shewed may appeare And wher also in the parliament begon holden at Westm theight day of Iune in the xxviii yeare of the reygne of our sayd most drad souereigne lord king Henry theight there continued and kept vntil the dissolutiō therof it was ordeyned enacted that all singuler the said actes aboue remembred euery of them should continue endure in their sorce strength also be obserued kept vntyl the last day of the next parliament as by the same act amonges other thinges therin conteined more playnely appeareth And where also in the parliament begon holden at West the .xxviii. day of Aprill in the .xxxi. yeare of the reigne of our said late most dread soueraigne Lord king Henry theight and there continued vntyl the .xxviiii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeyned and enacted by thauctoritie of the same parliamēt that al singuler the sayd seuerall actes aboue remembred euery of thē al clauses articles prouisions in them euery of them contayned shuld continue endure in their force strēgth and also be obserued kept vntyl the last day of the next parliament as by the same act amonges other thinges therin contayned more playnely appeareth And where in the parliament holden at Westm in the .xxxv. yeare of the reigne of our sayde late soueraygne lord kyng Henry theight one act was made for the preseruatiō of woods to endure for .vii. yeares then next folowing from thence to th end of the next parliamēt as by the same act more playnly doth may appeare And where also at the parliament holden at West in the xxxvii yeare of the reigne of the said king Henry theight ther continued and kept vntil the dissolutiō therof it was ordeyned enacted that al singuler the said actes aboue mentioned euery of them excepte the sayd act made for the preseruation of woods as is aforesaid shuld continue endure in their force strength also to be obserued kept vntil the last day of the next parliament then folowing as vi the same act amonges other things ther in conteined more playnely appereth And wher also at the session of the parliament ended at West in the .xiiii. day of March in the third yeare of the reygne of our souereigne Lord kyng Edwarde the .vi. one acte was made for the true currying of leather whiche acte was made to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also at the session of a parliament ended at Westm the first day of February in the fourth yeare of the reygne of our sayd late soueraygne Lord king Edward the .vi one act was then there made concerning the buying of rother beastes And also one other act was then there made touchyng the buying selling of butter chese which sayd seuerall actes were then there made to endure and continue to th end of the next parliament as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appeare And where also at the session of a parliament by prorogation holdē at West the .xxiii. day of Ianuary in the .v. year of the reigne of our said soueraigne lord one other acte was then and there made against regratours and forstallers to endure to th end of the next parliament which al singuler the said actes aboue mentioned together with the said act concerning the preseruation of woods at a parliament holdē at Westm the fyrst day of March in the .vii. yeare of the raygne of our sayd soueraygne Lord kyng Edward the .vi. there continued and dissolued the last day of the same moneth of Marh al clauses articles prouisions in thē euery of them conteyned were there reuiued continued to stande in their force strength vntil the last dai of the next parliament And where also at the session of a parliament holden by prorogatiō at West the .xxiiii. day of October in the .i. yeare of the raygne of our most gratious soueraygne lady the quene there continued kept vntil the dissolution therof one act was there made established against vnlawful rebellious assēbles to endure to th end of the next parliamēt as by the same act more plainli doth mai appeare And where also at the same session of parliamēt last before mētioned al singuler the actes aboue mentioned before that time cōtinued at sūdry parliaments as is aforesayde clauses articles prouisions in them euery of them conteined were ther reuiued and continued to stand in their force strength vnto the last day of the next parliamēt Forasmuch as al singuler the said seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good beneficial for the cōmō welth of this realme Be it therefore enacted ordeined established by the king quene our soueraygn lord lady with thassent of the lordes spirituall tēporall the commōs in this present parliament assēbled by thauctoritie of the same that al singuler the sayd seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned rehearsed euery of thē and al clauses articles prouisions in them euery of thē cōteined shal be reuiued continued stand endure in theyr force strength to al intentes constructions purposes shal be obserued kept in al thinges vntil the last day of the next parliamēt ¶ An acte touchinge leases hereafter to be made by certayne spirituall persons Cap. xvii WHere in the parliament begon holden at West the eight day of Iune in the .xxviii. year of the raigne of our late king of famous memory Henry theight there cōtinued kept vntil the dissolution of the same parliamet the .xviii. day of Iune next folowing one acte intituled an act for restitution of the fyrste fruites in the tyme of vacation to the next incūbent was had made wherin are certayn clauses for leases then made to be made bi spiritual ecclesiastical persons to endure be in force for terme of .vi. ye ares if the incūbentes did resigne their said spiritual promotiōs or if the same shuld otherwise become void by thouli act of the same thincūbentes as by the same act more at large may appeare To thintent the persons and vicars and others hauing cure of soules may the better attende and be the more vigilaunt in their ministery and function Be it enacted by the king our soueraigne lord the quene our soueraygne lady with thassentes of the lordes spiritual tēporal the commons in this present parliamēt assembled by thauctoritie of the same that asmuch of the same act as doth concerne the makyng good of the said leases ne any clause sentence prouision or article therin conteined shal extend or be construed or adiudged to extende to any lease that shal be made by any persō vicar or any other hauing any spiritual promotion after the feast of the purification of our Lady next cōminge Excusum Londini in aedibus Iohannis Cawodi Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno. M.D.LV.

further that Iustices of the peace in euery Shire citie and towne corporate within the limittes of their seueral commissions shall by aucthoritie of this present Acte haue ful power to examine heare and determine the causes abouesayd in the sayde two fyrst Actes specified and to put the sayd two fyrst statutes and euery braunch in them conteyned in due execution that from hen●eforth condigne punishment be not defarred from such offendour● And forasmuch as dyuerse and sondrye malicious and euill disposed persons maliciously sediciousiye rebelliouslye and vnnaturally contrary to the duitie of their fidilities and allegiaunces haue nowe of late not onely ymagined inuented pratized spoken and spredde abroad diuerse and sondry false seditions and slaunderous newes rumors sayinges and tales agaynste our mooste dreade Soueraygne Lord and Kyng and agaynst our most naturall Soueraygne Ladye and Queene and agaynst eyther of them of whom we are forbidden to thinke euyll and much more to speake euyll which offience soundeth and is as well to the great dishonour reproche and sclaunder of their moste exellent maiesties as also to the great sclaunder of this their realme and other their dominions but also haue deuised made writen prynted published and set forth diuerie haynous sedicious and slaunderous writinges rymes ballades letters papers and bookes intending and practising therby to moue and stirre sedicions discord discention rebellion within this realme to the great peryll and daunger of the same For auoydynge wherof be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons after the .xx. daye of February next ensuyng and after open Proclamacion made of this Acte shall maliciously of his or theyr ymagination speake anye false sedicious slaūderous newes rumors sayinges or tales of our sayd Soueraigne Lord King or of our sayd most natural Soueraigne Lady Quene that thē al euery such person and persones so offendyng beyng therof conuicted or attaynted in forme hereafter in this Acte exprssed shall for euerye fyrste offence in some markette place within the shyre Citie or Borough where or neare vnto the place where the sayde wordes were or shal be so spoken be set openly vpon the pylory by the Sheriffe or his ministers if it shal fortune to be with out any citie or towne corporate And if it happen to be within suche citie or towne corporate thē by the principal officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or they re ministers and there to haue bothe his eares cutte of onlesse he paye one hundreth poundes to the King and Quenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayde offence and also shall suffer imprisōment by the space of three monethes after suche his or theyr execution And it is like wise enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that al and euery person persones which after the sayd daye and after Proclamacion made of this Acte shall maliciously speake any false sedicious and slaunderous newes rumers or tales to the sclaunder and reproche of our sayd Soueraygne Lorde the Kynge or of our sayde mooste naturall Soueraygne Lady the Queene of the speakynge or reportyng of any other that then all and euery suche person or persons so speakyng and reportyng being therof conuicte or atteynted in forme hereafter in this acte expressed shall for euery suche offence in some market place within the shire citie borough or towne where or neare vnto the place where the sayd wordes were or shal be so spoken reported be set openly vpon the pillory by the shiriffe or his ministers yf it shalfortune to be with out any citie or towne corporat And yf it shall happē to be within suche citie or towne corporate then by the principall officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or their ministers and ther to haue one of his eares cut of onlesse he pay one hundred markes to the kinges Queenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayde offence and also shall suffer imprisōment by the space of one moneth after his or their executyon And be it further enacted by thauthritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persones shall after the sayde day and after Proclamation made as is aforesayde maliciously deuise wryt print or set forth any maner of booke ryme ballade lettre or wrytyug conteynynge anye false matter clause or sentence of sclaunder reproche and dishonoure of the king Quenes maiesties or of eyther of them or to the encouragyng sturryng or mouyng of anye insurrection or rebellion within this realme or any the dominions belonging to the same Or whosoeuer shall maliciouslye procure anye suche booke ryme ballade letter or writing to be writen prynted or set forth and the sayd offence not being punishable by the Statute made in the .xxv. year of the raygne of king Edward the third concerning treasons or declaration of treason that then and in euerye such case the offender and offenders ther in after hys or their conuiction or attaynder shall for his or theyr first offence in some market place within the shire citie or borough where the sayd offence is or shal be committed or done by the sheriffe or hys ministers yf it shall fortune to be wythoute anye citie or towne corporate and yf within suche citie or towne corporate then by the principal officer or officers of such citie or town corporate or by his or their ministers haue his and their right hande stryken of And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persons being once lawfullye conuicted of any of thoffences aforesayde nowe prouided to be punished by the execution of losses of eare eares or hande as is aforesayd do afterwardes eftsones offend in anye of thoffences aforesayde that then he or they so offendynge shall suffer imprisonment durynge hys or theyr lyues without bayle or maynprise and forfeyte loose to the king and Queenes maiesties al his and their goodes and cattelles And it is also enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that Iustices of oyer determiner within the limittes of their commission Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites Iustices of gaole deliuery and Iustices of peace as well within the liberties as without within the limittes of their seuerall commissions in their general sessions or other sessions which they or two of them whereof one of them to be of the Quorum maye and shall appoynte at their pleasure where and when nede shal require shal by vertue hereof haue full power and aucthoritie to enquire heare and determine all and euery thoffences aforesayd as in cases and triall of felonye And that the partie indicted and arrayned shal haue aduauntage of all maner of chalenges to the Iurye peremptorye chalenge only excepte as in triall of felonye And also that euerye Iustice of peace within the limittes of his commission shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to committe anye person being vehementlye suspected of any of the sayd

Anno primo secundo Philippi Mariae ACTES made at a Parliament begon and holdē at Westminster the .xii. daye of Nouember in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne Lorde and Lady Philip and Mary by the grace of God kinge Quene of England Fraunce Naples Ierusalem and Ireland defendours of the fayth Princes of Spayne and Cycilie Archedukes of Austria dukes of Myllayn Burgondie and Braband counties of Haspurge Flaūders and Tyroll and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same beynge the .xvi. day of Ianuary then next ensuynge were enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Table AN Acte touchyng letters patentes other writinges to be signed by the Quenes Maiestie Cap. i. An acte for the reformation of excesse in apparayll Cap. ii An acce against seditious wordes rumours Cap. iii. An acte for the punyshment of certayne persons calling them selues Egyptians Cap. iiii An acte for to restrayne the carrying of corne victualles and woode ouer the sea Cap. v. An acte for the reuiuing of three Estatutes made for the punishment of heresies Cap. vi An acte that persons dwelling in the countrye shall not sell dyuers wares in cities and Townes corporate by retayle Cap. vii An acte repealinge all Statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolike of Rome synce the .xx. yeare of King Henry theight and also for the stablyshment of all spirituall and ecclesiastical possessions and hereditamentes conueyed to the laytie Cap. viii An acte for the punishment of Traiterous wordes against the Quenes Maiestie Cap. ix An acte wherby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and Quenes maiesties issue Cap. x. An acte for the punyshment of bringinge in of counterfeyte coyne of forr eyne realmes being curraunt within this realme Cap. xi An acte touchyng the impounding of distresses An acte appoynting in ordre to iustices of peace touchyng the baylement of prisoners Cap. xiii An acte for the makyng of russels sattens sattens reuerses and fusti an of Naples in Norwiche Cap. xiiii An acte to confirme the liberties of the Lord-Marchers in Wales Cap. xv An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi An acte touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spirituall persons Cap. xvii ¶ An Acte touchinge letters patentes and other Writinges to be signed by the Queenes maiestie ¶ The first Chapter WHEREIN THE parliament begon and holden at Westminster the seconde day of Aprill in the first yeare of the reygne of our moost dread and gratious Soueraygne Ladye the Queenes maiestie and there continued and kept tyll the dissolution of the same beyng the fyft day of May then next folowynge one Acte was made touchyng the articles of her highnes most noble mariage In the which act amongest other thinges it is enacted ordred and establyshed by aucthoritie of the sayd parliament that all and singuler giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confymations leases and other writinges which after the said marriage and during the same shoulde passe and be made of any benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them shoulde be intiteled and made in the names of our Soueraygne Lorde the kyng and of her moost excellent hyghnes whether his maiestie shoulde be present within the Realmes and dominiōs of her highnes or within any of them or absent And that the same giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confirmations leases and other wrytinges so sette forth and made shoulde be sealed and fyrmed with the sygne manuel of her highnes and the same so signed and sealed with the great seale of this realme or with such seale as hath bene accustomed shuld be by thauctoritie of the sayde parliament deemed adiudged declared and pronounced to be as good perfect and of like force strength effecte in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes agaynst oursayde Soueraygne Lorde and Lady the king and the Queenes maiesties and her highnes heyres and Successours as yf her maiestie had bene at the tyme of the makyng thereof sole and vnmarried and that al gyftes grauntes letters patentes esechaunges confirmations leases and other wrytinges whiche after the sayde marryage and durynge the tyme of the same shuld passe and be made of the sayd benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them wher vnto the signe manuell of herhighnesse shulde not be sette made of put shal be by aucthoritie of the sayde parliament from tyme to tyme deemed adiudged accepted taken and decreed to be of no force ne effect but vtterly frustrate and voyde in the lawe to all intentes construccions and purposes the sayd marryage or any law vsage or custome to the contrary in any wise notwithstandynge as by the sayde Acte more at large doth appeare Sythence the makyng of which Statute and the solemnisation of the sayde marriage the Queenes moost excellent maiestie hath bene greatly molested greued troubled with often signing of letters patentes gyftes grauntes eschaunges leases and other wrytynges concerninge and touchyng benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites made and graunted by and from our sayd soueraygne Lorde the kynge and her hyghnesse to sondry of theyr mooste louyng subiectes to whome also it hath bene and is no smal charge to attende vntyll suche tyme as they may procure and obteyne the signe manuel of her highnes vnto theyr sayd letters patentes gyftes grauntes eschaunges confyrmations and leases without whiche signe the same are vtterly voyde by force of the said Statute to the great daunger losse and vtter vndoyng of diuers persons that haue lately bought purchased or opteyned of our sayd soueraygne Lorde and Lady the kynge and Quenes maiesties dyuers landes tenementes and other he reditamentes to theyr great costes and charges For remedy wherof be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the sayd braunche and article touchinge or concernyng onely the signing of letters patentes gyftes grauntes eschaūges confirmations leases or of other wrytinges for any landes benefices offices reuenues fruictes or other hereditamentes shal be from henceforth clerely repelled and made frustrate and voyde to al intentes and purposes And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that all and synguler letters patentes touchinge or concernyng any gyfte graunte eschaunge confirmation lease or other wrytynge the whiche sythence the sayde marriage hath passed and be made of any benefices offices manours landes tenementes reuenues fruytes liberties or other hereditamentes or of any of them in the names of our moost dread Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the Quenes maiesties the warraunt or wryting or warrauntes or writinges wherof beyng signed with her highnes signe manuell in such fourme ordre and degree as the same heretofore haue bene accustomed to be signed when her highnes was sole and vnmarried shal be by aucthoritie of this present parliament of the same lyke force strengthe and effecte in the law to all intentes constructions and

present Parliament assembled haue exhibited to your Maiesties one other supplication in forme folowinge We the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in thys present Parliament assembled representing the whole body of thys realme reduced and receaued by your maiesties intercession to the vnitie of Christes Churche and the obedience of the Sea Apostolike of Rome and the Popes holines gouerning the same make most humble suite vnto your maiesties to be likewise meanes intercessours that al occasions of contention hatred grudge suspition and trouble both outwardly and inwardly in mens consciences whyche myghte aryse amongest vs by reason of disobedience may bi auctoritie of the Popes holynes and by ministration of the same vnto vs by the most reuerend father in God the Lord Cardinal Poole by dispensation toleration or permission respectiuely as the cace shall require be abolished and taken awaye and by aucthoritie sufficient these articles folowing and generally all others when any occasion shall so require may be prouided for and confyrmed Fyrst that all Bysshopryckes cathedrall churches hospitales colleges lcholes and other such foundations nowe continuing made by aucthoritie of Parlyament or otherwyse establyshed accordyng to the ordre of the lawes of thys realme sythens this scysme may be confyrmed and contynued for euer Item that marriages made infragradus prohibitos consanguinitatis affinitatis cognationis spiritualis or which myght be made voyde propter impedimentum publicae honestatis iustitiae or for any other cause prohibited by the canons onelye maye be confirmed and chyldren borne of those marriages declared legittimate so as those marriages were made according to the lawes of the realme for the time being and be not directly against the lawes of God nor in such case as the Sea Apostolike hath not vsed to dyspence wythall That institutions of benefices and other promotions ecclesiastical and dispensations made according to the forme of the acte of Parliament may be likewise confirmed That all iudiciall processes made before anye ordinaries of thys realme or before any delegates vpon any appeales according to thordre of the lawes of the realine may be likewise ratified confirmed And finally where certayne actes and statutes haue bene made in the tyme of the late scism concerning the landes and hereditamentes of Archebisshoprykes and Bishoprickes the suppression and dissolution of monasteries Abbayes prioryes chauntries colleges and al other the goodes and cartels of religious houses Synce the whyche tyme the ryght and dominion of certayne landes and hereditamentes goodes and cattels belongynge to the same be dispersed abroade and come to the handes and possessions of diuerse and sondri persons wholby gyfte purchase exchaunge and other meanes accordynge to the order of the lawes and statutes of this realme for the tyme veynge haue the same For the auoydinge of all scruples that might growe by any thoccasions aforesayd or by any other waies or meanes whatsoeuer It may please youre maiesties to be intercessours and medtatours to the sayde mooste reuerende father Cardinall Pole that all such causes and quarels as by pretence of the said scisme or by any other occasion or meane whatsoeuer myght be moued by the Popes holynes or Sea Apostolike or by any other iurisdiction Ecclesiasticall may be vtterly remoued and taken awaye so as al persones hauing sufficient conueyaunce of the sayd landes and hereditamentes goodes and cattels as is aforesayd by the commō lawes actes or Statutes of this realme maye withoute scruple of conscience enioye them wythout impechement or trouble by pretēce of any generall counsayle Cannons or Ecclesiastical lawes cleare from all daungers of the censures of the churche And conformablie herevnto the Bysshoppes and Cleagry of the prouynce of Cantorburie haue presented to your maiesties a supplication in this tenour that foloweth Nos Episcopi Clerus Cantuariensis prouinciae in hoc Synodo more nostro solito dum Regni parliamētācelebratur congregati cum omni debita humilitate reuerētia ex ponimus Maiestatibus uestris quod lic●t Ecclesiarum quibus in Episcopos Decanos Archidiaconos rectores uicarios praefecti sumus animarū quae nobis curae nostrae subiectae sūt earundem bonorum iurisdictionum iurium ex sacrorum Canonum dispositione defensores curatores constituti sumus proptereaipsa rum bona iurisdictiones iura in pernicioso huius Regni praeterito scis mate de perdita amissa omnistudio totis nostris uiribus recuperare ad pristinum Ecclesiarum ius reuocare iuris remedijs niti deberemus Nichilominus camen habito prius per nos super hac re maturo Consilio et deliberatione ingenuè fatemur nos optimè cognoscere quàm haec bonorū Ecclesiasticorū difficilis quasi impnssibilis esset recuperatio propter multiplices ac pene inextricabiles super hiis habitos contractus dispositiones quod si ea tentaretur quies tranquilitas Regni facilè perturbaretur unitas Ecclesiae Catholicae quae iam pietatis aucthoritate Maiestatum uestrarum hoc in Regno introducta est cum maxima difficultate suum debitum progressum finem sortirl posset Ideo nos bonū quietem publicam priuatis commoditatibus salutem tot animarum praetioso Christi sanguine et redemptarum terrenis bonis anteponētes non quae noctra sed quae lesu Christisunt quaerentes Maiectatis uestras enixè rogamus eisque humiliter supplicamus ut reueren dissimo in Chricto patri domino Reginaldo Cardinali Polo ad ipsas uniuersum hoc Angliae regnum sanctissimi domini nostri Domini Iulij Papae tertij Apostolicae sedes de latere legato haec nomine nostro in sinuare apud eū intercedere dignētur ut in hiis bonis Ecclesiastices in parte uel in toto arbi trio suo iuxta facultates sibi ab eodem sanctissimo domino nostro Papa concessas eorundem bonorum detentoribus elargiendis et relaxandis publicum bonum priuato pacem tranquillitatem dissidijs perturbationibus atque animarum falutem bono terrenis praeferre anteponere uelit Nos enim in omnibus quae ab ipso legato statuta ordinata circa haec bona fuerint ex nunc prout ex tunc econtra cōsensum nostrū praecta mus imo etiam ut in praemissis se difficilem aut restrictum reddere non uelit malestatis uestrae nostro nomine eum hortari rogare dignabuntur In super maiestatibus uestris supplicamus ut pro sua pietate effice re dignentur ut ea quae ad iurisdistionem noctrā libertatē Ecclesiasti cam pertinent sine quibus debitum nostri pastorales officij et curae anima rum nobis commissae exercere non possumus nobis superiorum temporū in iuria ablata restituantur ea nobis Ecclesijs perpetuo illesa salua permaneant ut omnes leges quae hanc nostram iurisdictionem libertatem Ecclesiasticam tollunt seu quouis

tenementes shall continue for and durynge the space of .xx. yeares nexte and immediatelye folowinge and no lenger And forasmuche as we your maiesties humble and obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parliament assembled neither by the makyng or deliueryng of either the supplications aforesayde nor by anye clause article or sentence therof or of any other clause article or sentence of this or anye other Statute or any of the preambles of the same made or agreed vpon in this session of this present parliament by any maner of interpretation construction implication or otherwise intende to derogate empaire or diminishe any of the prerogatiues liberties fraunchisies preheminences or iurisdictions of youre Croune Imperiall of thys realme and other the dominions to the same belongyng we do most humbly beseche your maiesties that it may bee declared and ordeyned and be it enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this present parliament that neither the makyng exhibityng or insertinge in thys present statute or in the preambles of the same of the supplications or promis aforesayd or either of them nor any other thinge or thynges wordes sentences clauses or articles in the preambles or body of the actes aforesayd shal be construed vnderstanded or expounded to derogate diminishe or take awaye any the liberties priuileges prerogatiues preheminences aucthorities or iurisdictions or any part or parcell therof which were in your Imperial croune of this realme or dyd belong to your sayd Imperiall croune the twenti yeare of the reigne of yours the Queenes maiesties most noble father or any other your most noble progenitours before the sayd twētie yere And the Popes holinesse and Sea Apostolike to be restored and to haue and enioye such aucthoritie preheminence and iurisdiction as hys holinesse vsed and exercised or might lawfully haue vsed and exercised by aucthoritie of his supremacie the said twētie yere of the reigne of the Kynge your father within this your realme of Englande and other your Dominions without diminution or enlargement of the same and none other And the Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Archebishoppes Bishoppes and Ordinaries to be in the same state for processe of suites punishmente of crimes and execution of censures of the churche with knowledge of causes belonging to the same and as large in these poyntes as the sayd iurisdiction was the sayde .xx. yeare Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that in and vpon euery such gyftes and deuyses to be made to suche spirituall corporacions or persons as is aforesayde the donour feoffer or deuisor therof may reserue to hym and to his heires for euer a tenure in franke almayne or a tenure by diuyne seruice And to haue all remedies and actions for and vpon the sayde gyftes or deuyses and tenures in lyke maner forme as was vsed before the estatute of Westminster thyrde commonlye called Quia emptores terrarum The sayde estatute or any other lawe or custome nowe beyng to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that all and euery persone persones and bodyes polytyke and corporate whiche nowe haue or hereafter shall haue any estate of inheritaunce freholde terme or intrest of in or to any portion pention tithes gleblandes or other ecclesiasticall or spirituall profytte whyche by this acte and lettres of dipensation rehearsed in the same be permytted suffred to remaine and continue in laye mens possessions shall maye haue like remedie for the recouery of the same and euery parte therof as they and euery of them myght haue had before the fyrste day of this present Parliament Any thing in this act conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng ¶ An Acte for the punyshment of traiterous wordes against the Queenes maiestie ¶ The .ix. Chapiter EOrasmuch as nowe of late diuerse noughty sedicious malicious heretical persons not hauing the feare of god before their eyes but in a deuillyshe sort cōtrary to the duetie of their allegiaunce haue cōgregated thē selues together in cōuenticles in diuerse sondry prophaue places within this citie of Lōdon esteming thē selfes to be in the true faith where in dede they are in errours heresies out of the true trade of Christes catholike religion and in the same places at seuerall tymes vsyng theyr phantasticall and scismaticall seruices lately taken awaye and abolyshed by aucthoritie of Parliament haue of theyr most malycious cankerde stomakes prayed agaynst the Queenes maiestie that God would turne her hert from Idolatry to the true fayth or ells to shortene her dayes or take her quickely out of the way which prayer was neuer hearde nor redde to haue bene vsed by anye good Christian manne agaynste anye Prince though he were a pagan and infidele and much lesse agaynst any christian Prince and especially so vertuous a Princes as our soueraygne Lady that nowe is knowen to be whose faith is and alwayes hath bene most true and catholique and consonaunt and agreing with Christes catholique church throughout the worlde dispersed For reformation wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliament that euery such person and persons which sence the beginning of this present parliament haue by expresse wordes and sayinges prayed required or desyred as is aforesayde or hereafter shall pray by expresse wordes or sayinges that God shoulde shorten her dayes or take her out of the way whose lyfe almighty God long preserue or any suche lyke malicious prayer amounting to the same effect their procurers and abbettours therin shal be taken reputed and iudged traytours and euery such praying requiringe or desirynge shal be iudged taken and reputed hygh treason and the offendours therin their procurers and abbettours beyng thereof laufully conuicte according to the lawes of this realme shall haue suffre and forteyte as in cases of high treason ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted that yf any person or persones shall be indicted for any the offences aforesayd done and perpetrated duryng this session of this present parliament and vpon his or their arreignement shal shew him or them selues penitent for their offēce and submite hym or them selues to the kynge and Queenes mercy and humbly desyre the same before suche Iustices or commissioners before whome he or they shal be arraigned that then no iudgemente of conuiction or attayndour of treason shal be gyuen agaynst any such person or persons so being penitent and submitting them selues as is aforesayde And in euery suche case the iustices or commissioners before whom suche person or persons shal be arrayned shall haue auctoritie by vertue of this acte to prescribe adiudge and appoynte suche corporall punishment other then death to suche offender and offenders as to them by their discretion shall seme conuenient and vpon that penaunce prescribed and done to be discharged of the said treason comprised in that inditement ¶ An acte wherby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and queenes

protection inuencion or forren I le shal be allowed And in case it shall fortune hereafter that any of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich shall lacke of such lēg thes bredes or of the true ensuing making or sorting of the yarne as shal be appoynted set furth by the sayd rules ordinaunces and the same so to be found defectiue by verdicte of twelue men of the sayd feloshyp before the sayd Maior wardeins their successors That then the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustians of Naples euery of them so found defectiue to be cutte in two peeces to paye such fine or fines as shal be offered affered by the said twelue expert men by vertue of their othes the one moitie of which fine or fines to be to the Maior of the sayd cicie for the tyme being to his sucressours and thother moytie to the wardeynes of the sayd felowshype for the tyme beynge and to their successours Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf any wardeyne or wardeynes for the time being of the said mistery or occupation of makyng of russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Naples shall at any time hereafter seale or cause to be sealed any russels sattens sattens reuerses or fustians of Naples that shal not be well sufficient and truly wrought and made according to the true intent and meanyng of this present act shall forfeyte loose for euery peece so sealed being not wel sufficient and truly wrought and made the whole value of euery such pece so sealed th one halfe of whiche forfaytures to be to the kyng and Queenes maiesties her heires and successours and thother moytie therof to be to such person persons as shall sue for the same by bill action or information in anye of the kynges courtes of recorde in which bil action or information no essoygne prorection or wager of lawe shal be allowed ¶ An acte to confirme the liberties of the Lord Marchers in Wales ¶ The .xv. Chapter HVmbly besechen your excellent maiesties your true faythful Subiectes the Lordes marchers both spirituall and temporal within your hyghnesse dominiō of wales that where as in a parliament holden at West the .xxvii. yeare of the reygne of king Henry theight father vnto you our naturall Soueraigne Ladye amonges other thynges one act was made established for lawes and iustice to be ministred in the sayd dominion of wales in lyke forme as it is in this realme of Englande in the which acte one article is that for that the lordes Marchers before that perliament had vsed to put their tenauntes within their lordshippes Marchers vnder common main pryce suertie of apparaunce and haue had the forfeytures thereof which for euer from after the feast of all sayntes then next ensuing the said parliament should vtterly cease and be determined It was enacted that after the said feast of all sayntes euery lay temporall person then beyng a lorde marcher should haue the moytie or halfe of euery forfeyture of al and euery common mainprice recognisauce for the peace or apparance sorfeited by any of their tenauntes inhabitīg within any of theyr lordships Marchers and they to be paied the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shryffe of euery of the counties where such forfeyture shal be yf the shiriffe can leuie the same and the same shyryffe to accompt to our sayde late Soueraygne lord the kyng for the other halfe or moitie in such excheaker as they be accomtant And further it was enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that all and euery lay temporal person or persons then being lordes marchers and hauing any lordshipes marchers or lordshipes royals shuld frō and after the sayd feast of al saintes haue al such myses and profytes of theyr tenantes as they haue had or vsed to haue at the fyrst entry into their landes in times past And also shuld haue hold kepe with in the precinct of their lordshyppes courres baron courtes lete and lawdayes and al and euery thing to the sayd courtes belonging and also shuld haue within the precinct of theyr said lordships or lawdaye wayf strayf infangechefe outfangethefe treasure trouie deodandes goodes and cattels of fellons of persons condempned or outlawed offellony or murther put in exigent for fellony or murther and also wrecke demer wharfage and customes of straungers as they haue had in tyme past as though such priuileges were graunted vnto thē by poynt of charter any thyng in that acte to the contrary notwithstanding as in the sayd act of parliament more at large it may appeare And forasmuch as Byshops and other ecclesiastical persons beyng lordes marchers hauing the lyke liberties casualties profittes cōmodities within theyr lordships marchers and lordships royal with in the said dominion or principalitie of Wales were not prouided for by the expresse letter of the sayd Statute in like sorte as the lay and temporall lordes marchers were but rather of purpose as it should seme forgotten and left out of the sayde Acte agaynst all reason and good equitie And forasmuch also as the heires andsuccessours of the lay temporal lordes marchers then beyng were not prouided for by the limitation and expresse wordes of the sayd act aswel as theyr auncesters predecessers were as reason wold they shuld haue ben It may please your maiesties of your moste gratious fauoureand benignitie at the humble suit and supplication of your sayd faythful subiectes the lordes marchers that now are in the sayd dommion of Wales both spiritual and temporal to graunt that it may by thassēt of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled be ordeyned established and enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that aswel your said spiritual ecclesiastical subiectes lordes marchers now hauing lordshippes marchers or lorshyps royall in Wales aforesaid and theyr successours the successours of euery of them as also the heyres and successoures of the lordes temporal marchers that then were or nowe be and the heyres and successours of euery of them being or which herafter shal be lordes marchers within theyr lordships marchers and lordships royals in the dominion or principalitie of Wales shal haue and enioy to them to theyr heires successers respectiuely and seuerally for euer the moyty half of euery forfayture of al euery cōmon mainprice recognifāce for the peace or apparance forfeyted by any of their tenātes inhabiting within any of theyr lorships marchers or lorships royal they to be payed the same moyty or halfe by the hands of the shyryffe of the countie for the time being after such fourme forte as the sayd lay or temporal lordes marchers haue ben or ought to haue ben payed the same by force of the sayde Statute And further shall haue al such mises profits of theyr tenauntes as the lordes marchers spirituall or temporall