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B01271	Anno quarto et quinto, Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the .xx daye of January, 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, Jerusalem, and Jrelande, 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..; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1558 (1558)	STC 9457; ESTC S832	78,057	91

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

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

collection as aforesayd or cannot sel such distres or distresses as be taken for any of the same paymentes before the tyme limitted to the highe collectoure for hys paymente to be made in the kynge and Queenes maiesties receipt then vpon relation thereof made with due examination by the othe or examination of such person or personnes as shal be charged with or for the receypte or collection of the same before the sayde commissioners or as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be therevnto apoynted where suche person or personnes or other as is aforesayde theyr goodes and cattells were set and taxed and vpon playne certificate thereof made in the kyng and quenes maiesties escheker by the same comissioners as wel of the dwelling place names and summes of the sayd personnes of whom the saide summes cannot be leuied and had as is aforesaid then aswell the constables other inhabitaūts appointed for the said perticuler collection against the high collectors as the high collector vpon his accounte and othin the sayd escheker to be discharged thereof and proces to be made for the kyng and quenes maiesties out of the sayd escheker by the discretion of the Barons of the said escheker agaynst such person his heires or executours so being behind with his payment and ouer that the same commissioners to whom any such declaration of the premisses shal be made in forme aforesaid from time to time shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to direct their precept or preceptes vnto the said person or persons charged with any sūme of for or vpon any such person or persons or other as is aforesaid or to any sherif steward balif or other whatsoeuer officer minister person or persons of such place or places wher any such persō or persons so owing such sūme or sūmes shal haue lādes and tenemēts or other hereditamēts or real possessions goodes cattels wherby anye such person or persons so indetted his heires executours or assignes or other hauynge the custodye gouernaunce or disposition of any goodes cattells lands or tenementes or other hereditamentes which ought or maye by this acte lawefully be distreined or taken for the same hath and shall haue goodes cattells landes tenementes or other possessions whereof suche summe or summes which by any suche person or personnes maye or oughte to be leuied be it within the lymyttes of suche commission where such person or personnes was and were taxed or withoute within anye place within thys Realme of Englande Wales or other the queenes Maiesties dominions marches or territors by which precept as well such person or personnes as shal be charged to leuye such monye as thofficers of the place or places where such distres maye be taken shall haue ful power and aucthoritie to distrayne euerye suche person indetted charged and chargeable by thys acte or his executours or admynystratours of hys goodes and cattells hys gardians factours deputies lesses fermers and assygnes and alother personnes by whosehandes or oute of whose landes any such person should haue rent fee annuitie or other profytte or whiche at the tyme of the sayde assessinges shall haue goodes or cattels or anye other thynge moueable or anye such person or persones beyng indetted or owynge suche summe and the distresses so taken caused to be kepte appraysed and solde in lyke maner and forme as is aforesayd for the distresse to be taken vpon such person to be taxed to the said subsedy being sufficient to distraine with in the lymyts of the collectours inhabytantes or other offycers charged with or for the same sūmes so vpon them to be taxed And if any such distres for none paymente happen to be taken oute of the limit of the sayd persons charged and assigned to leuye the same the person so charged for the leuye of euery suche summe by dystresse shall perceaue and take of the sayde dystres for the laboure of euerye person goyng for th execution thereof for euery mile that anye suche person so laboureth for the same two pence and euerye fermoure tenaunt gardian factor or other whatsoeuer person beyng distreyned or otherwyse charged for paymēt of any such sūme or sūmes or anye other summes by reasonne of thys acte shal be of suche summe or summes of him or them so leuied and taken discharged and acquyted at hys nexte daye of payment of the same or at the delyuery of such goodes and cattells as he that is so distrayned had in hys custody and gouernaunce agaynst him or them that shal be soo taxed and sette anye graunt or writyng oblygatory or other whatsoeuer matter to the contrarye made heretofore notwithstandyng And yf anye such person that shoulde be so distreyned haue no landes or tenementes suffycyente whereby he or hys tenauntes and fermoures maye be distrayned or hath aloined aliened or hid his goodes and cattells whereby he shoulde or myght be distrayned in such maner that suche goodes and cattelles shall not be knowen or founde so that the summe of or by him to be payde in the sayde fourme shall ne can be conueniently leuied then vpon relation thereof vnto the commissioners or to as manye of them as by the sayd commission shal be thervnto appoynted where suche person or persons was taxed and set by the othes of him or them that shal be charged with the leuy and paymente of that summe or summes the same commissioners shall make a precept in suche maner as is aforesayd for to attache take arrest the body of suche person or persons that oughte to paye the sayde summes and by this acte shall be charged with and for the sayde summe and summes and theim so taken safelye to kepe in prison within the shyre or other place where anye suche person or persons shall be taken and attached there to remayne without bayle or mayneprice vntyll he haue payde the same summe or summes that suche persons for him selfe or for anye other by this acte shall be charged or oughte to be charged withal and also for the fees of euery suche arreste to him or them that shall execute suche precepte twenty pence and that euery officer vnto whome suche precepte shal be directed do his true diligence and execute the same vpon euery person so beynge indetted vpon payne to forfeyt to the king and Quenes maiesties for euery default in that behalfe .xx. shyllinges and that no keper of any gayle from his gayle suffer anye suche person to go at large by lettinge to bayle or otherwyse to departe oute of his prison before he haue payd his sayde det and the sayde .xx. pence for the sayd arreste vpon payne to forfeyt to the kinge and quenes maiesties forty shyllynges and the same gayler to paye vnto the kynge and quenes maiesties the double value as well of the rate whiche the sayd personne so imprisoned was taxed at as of the sayde .xx. pence for the fees and like processe and remedye in like fourme shall be graunted by the sayde commissioners

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

be ioyned with them dwellinge oute of the sayd cities boroughes and townes corporate as he or they shall thinke mete to take viewe of armour in euerye of the same cities boroughes and townes corporate accordinge to this presente acte and also to assigne what harnes and armoure shall be prouided and kepte by the inhabitauntes of euery suche citie boroughe and towne corporate as is aforesayde accordinge to this present acte AN ACT for the takinge of musters The .iij. chapter WHERE heretofore commaundement hath ben geuen by the kinge and Quenes maiesties and other the progenitours of the Quenes maiestie kynges of this realme to diuers and sondry personnes to muster their maiesties people and subiects of this theyr realme of England and to leuye a number of them for the seruice of theyr maiesties and of this realme in theyr warres suche as were most hable and likeliest to serue well in the same whiche seruice hath ben greatly hyndered as well for that a greate number hath absented them from the sayde musters whiche ought to haue come to the same as also for that manye of the moost hable and likelye men for that seruice haue bene through frendshippe or rewardes released forborne and discharged of the sayd seruice some other not being able or mete taken appointed and chosen thervnto and yet the same disabilitie and vnaptnes notwithstanding the same vnable vnmete persons vpon summes of mony or other kind of rewardes or exactions by thē payd to some suche as had the order of the saide musters haue ben also released and discharged of the sayd seruice to the great impoueryshmente of the subiectes and cheyfely to the great peryl and daunger of this noble realme in the hinderaunce of the true and necessary seruyce thereof FOR remedy wherof be it enacted by the king and quene our soueraygne lord and lady with thassent of the lordes Spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that yf anye person or persones that shal be commaunded at any time hereafter generally or speciallye to muster afore any such as shall haue aucthoritie or commaundement for the same by or from the kyng and quenes Maiesties or by theires or successors of the quenes maiestie or by any lieutenaunte wardeyne or other person or personnes aucthorysed for the same do willyngly absente hym or them selfes from the same musters hauyng no true and reasonable excuse of syckenes or other laweful impediment or at their apparaunce at such musters do not bryng with them such their best furnyture of arraye and armoure as he or they shal then haue for hys or their owne person in a redynes shall for euery such defaulte and offence haue and suffer imprisonment by the space of ten dayes without bayle or mainepryce by the commaundemente of suche as shall haue aucthoritie as is aforesayd to take the same musters onlesse he or they soo offendyng as is aforesayd doo agree to or with the said commissioners or two of thē to paye to thuse of the kyng and quene our soueraygne lord and ladye or of the heires and successoures of the same oure soueraygne ladye for euery such offence fourty shyllynges for a fyne whiche sayde fyne after agrement for the payment of the same as is aforesayd shal be certified and estreated into the court of the escheker at Westmynster by such as shall haue power to take the sayd musters as is aforesayd or by two of thē vnder their seales or the seales of two of thē within the space of two monethes next after such agrement to pay the sayde fyne had or made and the same fyne so estreated to be leuyed in such fourme as fynes assessed by the Iustyces of assise or of Gaole deliuerye in their circuites are vsed to be leuyed AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if any person or personnes which at any time or tymes hereafter shall be commaunded or appoynted by the kyng and Quene our Soueraygne Lord and lady or by the heires and successours of the same our Soueraygne Lady by their commission letters or otherwyse authorysed to leuye muster or make any men to serue in their warres or otherwyse for the defence of thys realme do by any meane exact leuy receaue or take or cause to be taken any sūme or sūmes of mony or other rewarde or thing whatsoeuer of any person or persons for seruice in the warrs or that shal be appointed named or mustred to serue in ani such setuice or for the sparyng releasyng or dischargyng of such person or persones from the sayde seruice that then euery such person that so shall offende in exactyng receauyng or takyng by any waies or meanes anye sūme or summes of monye or other reward or thyng whatsoeuer as is afore said shal for euery such offence forfeite .x. times so much as he shal so receyue exacte or take AND be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf any capytayne pety capitayne or other hauynge charge of men for seruyce in warre shal for any aduauntage lucre or gayne by hym to be taken or receyued dyscharge or lycence any of the souldyours or men appointed to serue in the warres vnder his rule or order to depart from the same seruyce or shall not paye vnto his souldioures and to euerye of them their full and whole wages conducte and coate monye within tenne dayes next after that such capitayne pety capitayne or other hauynge charge of men as is aforesayd shall haue receyued the same that then the party so offendyng in geuyng any suche lycence or dyscharge as is aforesayde shal lose forfeyt for euery such offence ten tymes the value of the thing so taken or receyued and shal also paye to euery souldiour from whom he shall so withhold any the sayd wages conduct or coate mony treble the summe so withholden the one moytie of al which forfeytures other then such as before by this act is lymitted or geuen to the sould your or souldyors as is aforesayd for their wages coate or conducte mony withdrawen shal be to the king and the quenes maiesties and theirs and successoures of the quenes maiestye and thother moitie there of to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byll playnt information or otherwyse in any court of record in which action or sute no essoygne protection or wager of law shal be allowed AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all Iustices of assises in their circuites and al Iustyces of peace within the lymittes of their commission in their assises and sessyons and Stewardes of leetes lawedayes and libertyes at their leetes and lawdaies shal and maye from tyme to tyme enquire here and determyne euerye of the sayd offences commytted or done contrary to thys acte wythin the precynctes of their commyssion leete or lybertye and yf any person or persons shal be before the sayde Iustyces of assise Iustices of

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

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

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

or by obligation of euerye personne so by them to be named to be bounden to the kynge and Queenes Maiesties in the double Summe of theyr collection and to be endorced vppon suche condition that yf the sayde collectoure or collectoures doo truelye contente and paye to the vse of the kynge and Quene in theyr receypt of theyr Eschequer before the sayde tenth daye of Nouember nowe nexte ensuynge so muche of the Summe of money allotted and appointed to his collection as the same Collectoure shall haue collected and gathered And do lyke wyse after the sayde tenthe daye of the moneth of Nouember contente and paye to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties vses at the same receypte the residue of his collection charge wtin one moneth next after such tyme as he shal haue gathered and collected the same residue that then the sayde recognysaunce or obligation to be voyde or elles to stande in his full strength and vertue whiche recognisaunce or obligations soo taken the sayde knyghtes of the Shyre Citisens and Burgesses and euerye of theym takynge anye suche recognisaunces or oblygatyons shall certysye and delyuer to the Lorde Treasurer and Baronnes of the same Eschequer before the sayde tenth daye of Nouember nowe nexte ensuynge vppon payne of forfeyture of ten pounde to the Quene for euerye recoguysaunce or oblygation soo to be taken and not certified And that euerye inche collectoure vpon requeste to him made shal make and knowledge the same recognisaunce or obligation according lye vpon like payne and forfeiture of tenne pounde to the Queene for his refusall thereof And that the Treasurer or Barons of the escheker vpon the payment of the same collection or at the sayde daye shal cancell and delyuer the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to the sayde collectour or collectours without any fee or rewarde to be payde to anye person for the same And furthermore for the greate and weyghtye considerations aforesayde we the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parliament assembled do by oure like assente and aucthoritie of this Parlyamente geue and graunte to oure sayde Soueraygne Lady the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and Successours one entyer Subsedye to be rated taxed leuyed and payde at one hole and entyre paymente of euerye personne Spyrytuall and Temporall of what estate or degree he or they be accordynge to the tenure of thys acte in manner and fourme folowynge That is to saye as well of euery personne borne within this realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions as of all and euery Fraternitie Guild Corporation Misterye Brotherheade and Cominaltye corporated or not corporated within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the quenes dominions beynge worth fyue pounde for euerye pounde as wel in coyne and the value we of euerye pounde that euerye suche personne Fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mysterye Brotherheade and Comynaltye corporate or not corporate hath of his or theyr owne or any other to his or theyr vse as also plate stocke of marchaundises all maner of corne and blades householde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable as well within the Realme as without and of all such summes of money as to him or them is or shal be owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their consciences surely to be payde excepte and out of the premisses deducted suche summes of money as he or they owe and in his or theyr consciences truely intendeth to paye and excepte also the apparell of suche personnes theyr wyues and chyldren belongynge to theyr owne bodies sauynge Iuelles golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the sayde Subsedy two shillinges eyght pence of euery pounde And also of euerye alien borne oute of the Queenes obeysaunce as well Denizen as other inhabitinge within the Realme of euerye pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euerye pounde in plate corne grayne marchaundise householdestuffe or other goodes Iuelles Cattelles moueable or vnmoueable as is asoresayde as well within this Realme as without and of al summes of monye to him or them owyng whereof he or they trust in his or theyr conscience or consciences to be payde excepte and of the same premisses deducted euery suche Summe or summes of mony which he or they doo owe and in his or theyr conscience or consciences intendeth truely to pay shal pay of and for euery pounde to and for the payment of the sayde Subsedy fyue shyllinges iiij.d for euery pounde And also that euery alien and straunger borne oute of the queenes dominions beynge denizen or not denizen not beynge contrybutorye to anye of the rates abouesayde shall paye to and for the paymente of the sayde Subsidy eyght pence foreuery poll and the mayster or he or she with whome the same alien is or shal be abidinge at the tyme of the taxation or taxations thereof to be charged with the same for lacke of payment thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery person borne vnder the quenes obeysaunce and euery corporation fraternitie guylde misterye brotherheade and cominaltie corporate or not corporate for euery pounde that euerye of the same personnes and euery corporation fraternitie guylde mystery brotherhead and cōminaltie corporate or not corporate or anye other to his or their vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe terme of yeares by execution wardeshyppe or by copye of courte roll of and in any honoures castels Manours landes tenementes rentes seruices hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yearelye profyttes of the yearelye value of twentye shyllynges as well within aunciente demeane as other places pryuyleged as elles where and so vpwardes shall paye to and for the paymente of the sayde Subsedy foure shyllynges of euery pounde And euerye alien borne oute of the Quenes obeysaunce in suche case to paye at the sayd payment eight shyllynges of euery pound And that all summes presented and chargeable by this acte either for goodes and debtes or for landes and tenementes and other the premisses as is in this acte conteyned shal be at the sayde payment set and taxed after the rate and portion accordynge to the true meaninge of this acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dysines of the clergy and yearlye wages due to seruauntes for their yearelye seruyce other then the kinge and Quenes seruauntes takynge yearelye wages of fyue poundes or aboue onely except and forprysed And that all plate coyne iuelles goodes debtes and cattelles personnalles beynge in the onelye custodye of anye personne and personnes to the vse of anye corporation fraternitie Guilde misterye brotherhead or anye comminaltie beynge corporate or not corporate be and shall be rated set charged by reason of this act as the value certified by the presenters of that certificate to be sworne of euerye pounde in goodes and debtes as is abouesayde And of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodies or other yearely profittes as is abouesayde And the sommes that