Instrument from Rome and to bring them forthwith before the Council to answer thereto That the Deanry of York which is to be recovered by Judgment in the Kings Court may be bestowed upon some able man within the Realm who will maintain the same against him who holdeth the same by provision from Rome being the Common Enemy to the King and to the Realm and that the mean profits may be imployed upon the defence of the Realm To all which Petitions Answer was made in form following It is agreed by the King Earls Barons Justices and other wife men of the Realm That the Petitions aforesaid be made in sufficient form of Law According to the Petitions aforesaid certain Process made against Sir William de la Pool and Reynold at Conduite out of the Exchequer is revoked as erroneous and that they shall be charged a new to accompt for monies received for the Kings Wooll notwithstanding any Letter of Acquittance to them made The which Accord was sent to the King to know his pleasure therein The Petitions of the Clerks of the Chancery That where the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper for the time being ought to have the Cognisance of all Pleas of Trespasses done by the said Clerks or other Servants where the Chancery shall remain yet notwithstanding the Sheriffs of London had attached one Gilbert of Chrishull a Clerk of the said Chancery in London at the suit of Killingbury a Draper upon a Bill of Trespass which Gilbert brought a Supersedeas of Priviledge to the said Sheriffs which they would not allow but drew him so find Sureties The Clerks pray remedy therefore and maintenance of their liberties The Parliament doth confirm their liberties and reciting the contempt for neglecting the Process conclude that Writs be sent to the Mayor of London to attach the Sheriffs and others who were parties and maintainers of the quarrel by their bodies to appear before the King in the Chancery at a day certain to answer as well to the Contempts of the Process as to the breach of the liberty and damage of tha party At the Petition of the Commons of Nottingham it is enacted That as wâ—ll the Gaol of Nottingham which the King hath granted to Sir Iohn Brocas during his life as all other Gaols in the like case should be annexed to the Sheriffwick of every County according to an Act made Anno 14 Edwardi Tertii That no man within Cities or Towns or elswhere do carry Maces of Silver but only the Kings Serjeants but that they carry Maces of Copper only and of no other metal The same shall be so except of the Serjeants of the City of London who may carry their Maces of silver within the liberty of London before the Mayor in the presence of the King On the back-side of the Roll The form of the Writ of Supersedeas for staying of Exigents in this Parliament before agreed The form of Supersedes for staying to proceed further in certain new Commissions before expressed The form of Supersedes for staying of Commissions for the Assise of Weights and Measures before mentioned The form of a Commission to the Barons of the Exchequer to call such Commissioners to accompt as were appointed upon the Assise of Weights and Measures The Writ of Proclamation for the free buying of Wooll The Writ that no man shall be enforced to receive Gold the sum being under Twenty shillings A Declaration made against such persons against whom Exigents should pass Of the Oaths of Justices and of the Clerks of the Chancery expressed in the Print there is no mention made in the Record Anno Vicesimo Edwardi Tertii The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday next after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord in the Twentieth Year of King Edward the Third COmmandment was given the same day by Sir Lionel the Kings son Lord Keeper of England that Proclamation should be made against wearing of Armor and Games in Westminster as in the last Parliament Tit. 2. A time to all such as will exhibit any Petition Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales Scotland Gascoin and other Forein Isles and Parts Tryers of the Petitions aforesaid Sir Thomas Drayton is appointed Clerk of the Parliament For that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not at this day come the Parliament was continued until Tuesday On which Tuesday for that knowledge was given that Sir Bartholmew de Burghurst Sir Iohn Darcy Lord Chamberlain Mr. Iohn Thoresby Clerk of the Privy-Seal and Mr. Iohn Charlton were arrived and come Messengers from the King at Callis and that they meant to be at the Parliament the Wednesday next the Parliament continued untill Wednesday On which day Declaration was made That since the King by his passing over the Sea and his attempt there was uncertain of his estate the Parliament was called according to the success of things there the like here might be established for the safety of the King the common peace of the whole Realm and for the avoiding of false money by which the whole Realm was damnified after which they shewed the Kings Letters Patents of credit the same being expressed by word and dated before Callice After the understanding of these Letters the same Bartholomew for and in the name of himself and of his Colleagues in the presence of the Keeper of England and of the whole estate declared the good success of the King since his arrival at Hoges in Normandie as in surprizing of many Towns and Castles of War as well at Cane as elsewhere and aso of the victory at Orestlie where the power of France was discomfited And further how the King was come before Callice from whence he meant not to depart untill by the help of God he gained the same after which he would pursue the enemies without return untill the wars were ended He further sheweth an Order between the Duke and Nobles of Normandie The Order aforesaid is particularly recited and is called The Ordinance of Normandie containing the effect following That the Duke of Normandy should passe as Chieftain with other Nobles of the same into England with forty thousand men at Arms Knights Esquires and men of good estate and forty thousand footmen An Order for bearing of their charges for keeping of the Sea and for the Duke to remain with his power in England ten weeks And it is agreed That in case the Realm of England be by the same voyage conquered that then the said conquest shall altogether be to the name and honour of the said Duke and all that which the King of England hath shall remain to the said Duke Knights and Lords And all the same which belongeth to the Nobles and secular persons of England shall be
Lovell Chlr. Edwardo de Bergavenny Chlr. Edwardo Brook de Cobham Chlr. Reginal Gray de Wilton Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier de Fitz-warrin Chlr. Hen. Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Chlr. Radul Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Willielm Fines Domino de Say Chlr. Richardo Fines Domino de Dacre Chlr. Johanni Nevill de Mountague Willielmo Hastings Chlr. Hen. Stafford de South Chlr. Will. Domino Herberd Chlr. Waltero Devereux Domino de Ferrariis Chlr. Johanni Wenlock de Wenlock Ricardo Woodvill Domino de Rivers Chlr. Anthonio VVoodvill Dom. de Scales Tho. Domino Standley Chlr. Roberto Ogle Domino de Ogle Chlr. Tho. Domino Lumley Chlr. Humfrido Domino Cromwell Chlr. Johanni Bourchier Domino de Barnes Chlr. VVillielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Ricardo VVelles de VVilloughbie Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. Gray Chlr. Ricardo VVest Chlr. Aequites aurati omnes praeter Dominum Scales The Parliament holden at Westminster the twenty ninth day of April in the third year of the reign of King Edward the Fourth IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct in the Palace of Westminster and of the Lords and Commons George Bishop of Exeter and Chancellor of England made a notable declaration of the summons of the Parliament After which he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker and the next day to present him to the King Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The second day of the Parliament certain of the Commons declared unto the Lords that they had chosen their Speaker The third day of the Parliament the Commons presented to the King Iohn Say Esquire to be their Speaker whose excuse being rejected he with the Common protestation was received The Commons by assent of the Bishops and Lords grant to the King in aid 37000 l. to be levied in the Counties Cities and Towns according to a rate there The 27th day of Iune in the presence of the King Lords and Commons the Chancellor by the Kings commandement gave thanks to the Commons for their aid granted and prorogued the Parliament from the same day unto the fourth of November then ensuing at Westminster The 4th of November Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury the Kings Cozen by the Kings Letters Patents held and continued the Parliament The same 4th day of November the King of his meer grace released unto the Commons 6000 l. parcel of the aforesaid grant tit 8. whereupon it is enacted that 31000 l. shall be levyed in manner of a Fifteen and be called by the same name of a Fifteen The same fourth day the Chancellor on the Kings behalf and of his said Lieutenant adjourned the said Parliament from the said day unto the twentieth of February then ensuing at the City of York The twentieth day of February at York in the presence of the Lords and Commons William Bishop of Lincoln by the commandement of William Archbishop of York the Kings Commissary by Letters Patents held the same Parliament and adjourned the same over from the said day unto the first day of May then ensuing at York aforesaid The cause of the said prorogation was for that the King was enforced to goe in person to Gloucester for the repressing of Conspiracies and rebellions against him Anno Quarto Edwardi Quarti THe same first day of May the Lords and Commons being assembled in the great Hall within the Palace of the Archbishop of York certain of the Kings Letters Patents made unto Richard Earl of Warwick and of Salisbury were read which authorized the said Earl to hold and continue the said Parliament from the said day unto the twenty fifth of November then ensuing at York After the reading whereof the Abbot of Fountaines thereunto appointed by the Kings Privy seal prorogued the same accordingly The cause hereof was that the King was busily occupied in the Marches of the North for the repressing of Rebels and defence of a Forein Invasion The twenty fifth of Novemb. in the fourth year of the King in the Hall of the said Archbishop of York the King by like Letters Patents made to the said Earl of Warwick and Salisbury for holding and proroguing the said Parliament from the same day unto the twenty sixth day of Ianuary then ensuing at Westminster read after which the Abbot of St. Maries of York by the Kings appointment declared and prorogued the same accordingly Petitions of the Commons with their Answers A Large Act touching the true making of broad Cloaths and touching all particular working and Officers belonging thereto very necessary although the same be not printed for that in the same year the same was repealed The print touching the shipping of Woolls cap. 1. agreeth with the record The print that no Corn shall be brought into the land cap. 2. agreeth with the record White Wheat was sold at 6 s. 8. d. the quarter The print touching apparell cap. 5. agreeth with the record The print touching Silk-women cap. 31. agreeth with the record The print touching Artificers and Handicrafts men cap. 4. agreeth with the record Acts and Ordinances made the 26. day of Ianuary Anno quarto Edwardi Quarti THe Commons by assent of the Bishops and Lords granted to the King the Subsidies hereafter for and during his life viz. Tonnage and Poundage of every English Merchant for every Sack of Wooll 33 s. 4 d. of every 240 Wooll-fells 33 s. 4 d. and of every Last of Hides 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. Of every Merchant Stranger as well Denizen as otherwise for every Sack of Wooll 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. of every Last of Hides 3 l. 13 s. 4 d. of every 240 Wooll-fells 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. A provision that the Town of Callice and the Souldiers there may be victualled and payed with part of the said Subsidies according to a rate there That the Treasurer of Callice doe yearly accompt in the Exchequer on a pain that the said Treasurer for the time being may dispose of all offices of Accompt in Callice or the Marches of the same to what person him liketh to hold the same at the Kings will Two particular provisions are therein the one for the Dean of St. Martins le Grange in London the other for the Easterlings The attainders of certain persons as hereafter do ensue Of Henry Beauford late Duke of Somerset for rearing of war against the King and joyning with H. 6. at the battel of Epham in the County of Northumberland the 8. day of May last Of Ralph Percie
Henrico de Lanc. Com. Derbie Thom. de Bello campo Com. Warr. Johanni de Vere Com. Oxoniae Roberto de Ufford Comiti Suff. Ricardo Com. Arundel Rado Baron de Stafford Nicolao de Cantilopo Johanni de Seagrave Johanni filio Walteri Thom. de Berkley Thomae de Lucye Gilberto Talbott Reginaldo de Grey Rogero de Grey Rogero de Chandos Johanni de Nevil de Essex Johanni de Harrington Jacobo de Audley Johanni de Strange Hugoni le Despencer Petro de Malolacu quint. Rado de Nevill Ricardo Talbott Johanni de Willoughby Johanni de Charleton sen. Adamo de Welle Willielmo Deinecourt Willielmo de Chardeston Johan de Sutton de Holdeâ—nes Johanni de Fawconbridge Roberto de Morley Johanni de Leybourn Henrico Hussey Johan de Grey de Rotherfield Johan filio Richardi de Grey de Codenore Johanni de Tibetot Henrico de Percie Tho. Wake de Lyde Johanni Mowbray Henrico Fitzhugh Willielmo la Zouch de Harringworth Johanni Bardolfe Thomae Ughâ—red Rado de Palmer Roberto de Clifford Bartholo de Bourcheire Anno xviii Edwardi Tertii Secunda pars pro Auro Moneta proclam c. Anno Decimo octavo Edwardi Tertii The Parliament holden at Westminster the Munday next after the Utaves of Trinity Anno 18. Edwardi Tertii THe same day in the presence of the King certain Lords and Commons being then assembled in St. Edwards Chamber commonly called the Chamber de pinct the Chancellor of England by the Kings commandment declared how sundry things at the last Parliament were left to be done at this And that the Archbishop of Canterbury had against the said time called a Convocation of his Clergy at which Parliament and Convocation sundry of all Estates were absent c. whereat the King did no lesse muse then he was thereat offended wherefore he charged the Archbishop for his part to punish the defaults of the Clergy and he would do the like touching the Parliament Hereupon Proclamation was made as in the last Parliament Tit. 3. Receivers of Petitions for England Gascoyn Wales Ireland Brittain Scotland and the forrain Isles and other places beyond the Seas Tryers of the Petitions aforesaid Sir Thomas de Drayton is appointed to be Clerk of the Parliament On Tuesday ensuing the Names of the Lords of the Parliament were examined before the King that such as made default might abide the Kings Order On Thursday after the Chancellor in full Parliament in the presence of the King and of his Son the Prince of Wales declared the cause of the same Parliament Viz. the Articles of the Truce and the breaches of the same particularly Whereupon the whole State were willed to advise upon them and to shew their opinion of them by Munday next ensuing The same Monday they had day untill Wednesday in the week of S. Iohn at the which day every of the Lords and Commons by themselves with one assent required the King to end the same war either by battel or by honourable peace And if the King shall attempt war eftsoons that he do not stay the same at the letters or requests of the Pope or of any whomsoever but to end the same by dint of Sword Whereunto the King agreed but for that the same could not be atchieved without aid the Clergie of Canterbury granted unto the King a Desme Triennial And the Commons granted unto the King two Fifteens of Counties and two Desmes of Cities and of Towns in form following That the same should be levied in such wise as the last was That the Commons Petitions be granted and that the same may be only imployed upon the wars with the assent of the Lords That the Prince and Sir Edward de Bayliffe may lie on the North-Marches and for that the King should passe over the Seas in person to end this quarrel they grant to the King a third fifteen To all which Conditions the King agreed Petitions of the Commons with their Answers The Print for ceasing of Commissions of the new enquiries cap. 2. agreeth with the Record The Print touching making Justices of Peace cap. 2. agreeth with the Record The Print for sorting and buying of Wools cap. 3. agreeth with the Record The Print touching weights and measures cap. 4. agreeth with the Record The Print touching exigents in trespasses cap. 5. agreeth with the Record The Print touching new Money and the Mint cap. 6. agreeth with the Record The Print touching Purveyors and the Steward and Marshal agreeth with the Record This done the Bishops and the Clergy exhibited their Petitions in number seven whereto the King answered and the same comprised in a Statute in effect following Petitions of the Clergy with their Answers The Print touching the long recital cap. 1. agreeth with the Record The Print that no Prelate be impeached of any crime before the Justices cap. 1. agreeth with the Record The Print touching the tryall of Bygamie cap. 2. agreeth with the Record The Print touching the purchasing of Lands in Mortmain agreeth with the Record The Print for not purveying in the Fees of the Church cap. 4. agreeth as before The Print touching prohibition cap. 7. agreeth with the Record The Print touching the Temporal Justices shall not enquire of process made by Ecclesiastical Officers cap. 6. agreeth with the Record The Print touching Sciri facias for Tithes cap. 7. agreeth with the Record The which Statute at the request of the Bishops and Clergy was exemplified under the great Seal and to them delivered After all this the Commons by their Petition recite the Act of Provision made in the last Parliament tit 60. And for that no punishment was provided therefore that such as incur the breach of the same by receipt procuring or Councel in stay of any temporal judgement shall lie in perpetual prison or be fore-judged the land And that all Justices of the Assizes Goal-delivery and Oyer and Terminer may determine the same That the Act of provision may continue for ever That if any Archbishop or other person religious or other do not present within four moneths some able Clerk to any dignity whereof any person hath obtained from Rome any provision but surceased the same that then the King may present some able Clerk That if any Bishop elect shall refuse to take such Brother other then by such that then such Clerk shall not enter nor enjoy his Temporalities without the Kings special licence That the King shall dispose of all such Benefices and Dignities of such Aliens his enemiâ—s as remain in such Countries of his enemies and imploy the profits thereof to the defence of the Realm That Commissions be sent into all the Kings Ports to apprehend all such persons as shall bring in any such
Religious House belonging to Aliens And that during the Wars all French Religious persons may be banished the Realm Nothing was done herein Certain being taken Prisoners and unable to ransom themselves and namely Sir Matthew de Gorney Sir Matthew de Reedman Sir Thomas Foggs Sir Iohn Harpeden Sir Gregory Seas Sir Ieffery de Werkesley Sir Robert Twyford Sir Iohn Bourcher and divers other good Knights and Esquires pray the King to ransom them The King is wâ—llâ—nâ— to do for their comfort as far as reason would The Commons of the County of Devon for divers oppressions done by the Officers of the Stannary there by colour of their Liberties require the King by Parliament to explain his grant to them made which being divided into particular branches is done but too long to be abridged The like Bill did the Commons of Cornwall exhibit for the Liberties of the Stannary agreeing in grant and answer as the next above and theâ—efore too long to be abridged The Commons of the County of Cumberland require aid of the King for the repairing the City of Carlisle being in a manner spoiled and fallen down for that the Townsmen are not able to do the same and also for the appointing of one to be Warden of the Marches there The Bishops and Lords together with the Earl of Warwick and Sir Guy de Bryan shall assemble and appoint reasonable order therein The Inhabitants of the Port-Towns in England pray That whereas it often happeneth that a man or boy being in one of their ships or other vessels and by misadventure falling therefrom is drowned their ship or vessel is thereupon seised as a Deodand and that therein remedy may be had If the Vessel be upon the Sea it shall be adjudged no Deodand if upon the Fresh-water let him complain to the King who will shew favour The Watermen of London complain of leaving of Locks Stauks and Wears upon the River of Thames and namely of a Lock called Hamelden Lock and for that there is Custom demanded of them passing the Bridges of Stanes Windsor and Maidenhead and other Locks against their Custom For the Locks and Kidels the Statute made in 37 E. 3. tit 18. shall be executed And for exâ—cting money of them at the Bridges aforesaid or elswhere against their Fâ—â—nchises they shall make their suit in the Chancery and have their Writs grounded on their Liberties to stay such takings The Commons of the County of Kent complain against the Officers of the Castle of Dover for arresting them by their Catchpoles to answer before them whereunto they are bound The Officers shall have no jurisdiction out of the Fee of the Honor and Castle of Dover nor shall make any Process by Capias out of the Liberties of the Cinque-Ports Certain of the Sea-coasts complain to the King That where they be by the Kings appointment with their ships transported Sir Thomas Felton Steward of Gascoin and Sir William Elman Governor of Bayon unto Burdeaux and from thence went to the Bay where certain Spanish Gallies notwithstanding the Truce taken between the King and the Spaniards and Frenchmen boarded and kept them viz. the tenth of August last past before wherein they pray remedy The King hath and will do his best for redress and restitution The Inhabitâ—nts of the Town of Southampton pray the King to take the Town into his own hands for that they are not able to pay the Feefarm by reason of their great charge about the Fortification of the same and that he will send thither Men of war for the defence of the same The King will thereof be advised The Mayor and Commonalty of Winchester pray the King to confirm and grant to them their Liberties in such wise as was last granted to London and that towards the Murage of the same he would give them some Aid of Custom or otherwise The Commons of divers Cities and Towns require the payment of certain monies lent the King in the time of Thomas Brangtinham Bishop of Exeter Treasurer of England They shall be paid as soon as may be The Lords of the Realm and their Tenants pray the King of remedy against the Riots of divers Cities and Towns for that they enter upon their several grounds therein claiming Common considering the Wastes thereunto adjoyning may suffice therefore and namely that such of the Townsmen as have not land lying with any of the said Lords may have no Common in any of their lands This matter is before the Council The Inhabitants of Bath complain That whereas they had a Fair there at the Feast of S. Calixte the Town of Bristol being but ten miles from them have raised a Fair at Bristol the same day and forbidden all their Townsmen of Bristol upon certain pains to bring any Wares to the said Fair of Bath whereof they pray remedy It is before the Great Council The Commons of Essex and Suffolk pray that certain Clothes there or elswhere called Cogware and Kersies made in the said Counties be not within the compass of the Statute of Clothes made in 47 E. 3.41 The King willeth that they have such words that the strait ware called Cogware and Kersies made in the said Counties shall not be intended to be comprised in the said Statute nor under the pain therein The Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London pray that they may enjoy all their liberties and that no stranger do keep house or be a Broker or sell Merchandise by Retail The King hath granted thereto conditionally that the same City be well governed saving to the Merchants of the Haunce their liberties The Citizens and Burgesses of certain places there named complain for and in the name of the Cities and Towns that divers of the Kings Tenants having Burgage within them do suffer them to fall down whereby they are the worse able to pay their Fee-farms and do therefore pray remedy The Citizens of Chichester pray remedy for that they are impleaded out of the same City for their Freeholds and for that they are driven to appear at Assises and Sessions contrary to the general words of their Liberties Let them shew their Charters in the Chancery and they shall have right They require confirmation of their Charters according to their purport Let them also shew their Charters and they shall have right The Commonalty of Surrey and Sussex pray remedy That whereas the King out of his Feefarms paid for the said Counties of Surrey and Sussex hath granted to Richard Earl of Arundel the two Turns of Sheriffs in the Rapes of Chichester and Arundel worth by the year 30l. and certain Rent called Sherringdeld to the yearly value of 14l. â—9 â— 1d. yielding
Reynold Chambre for being Water-Bailiff of the Thames may be revoked for that thereby he suffereth kiddles trinks and other unlawful nets to be laid and cast in the said River of Thames The Chancellor calling to him the Citizens of London the Constable of the Tower and Reynold Newport shall take Order therein The Citizens of London pray that the King will confirm to them their liberties fâ—r punishing all misdemeanours in Southwark and that Commandment be given that the Marshal do not intermeddâ—e within the part of Southwark which is called Gildable The King cannot do it without doing wrong to others The Citizens of London require the confirmation of the Kings Letters Patents made to them that no stranger should sell any Merchandise or ware to any other stranger to the end that the same should be sold again The very words of the Patent The King will be thereof informed The same Citizens prayed that they place and displace a Coroner amongst themselves answering unto the King what belongeth thereunto The King will not depart from his ancient right That no Alien do remain within the Realm during the Warrs unless he be a Merchant or Artificer and that no Englishman become any Farmer to any Alien without Licence In which Act they protest that of Temporal things they owe obeisance to none but to the King The King by advice will take order therein That all Provisors of things from Rome and their Ministers may be out of the Kings protection The Pope hath promised redresse the which if he do not the Laws therein shall stand That new perambulations of the Forrest may be made according to the old bounds out of which if any Forrester do attach a man that the attached may have his writ of false Imprisonment Many Counties are not grieved wherefore let such as be shew their plaint and they shall be heard That it may be declared what Pleas the Marshal shall hold and that prescription may be as well allowed before the Marshall as before others the Kings Justices They shall hold such as have been in the times of the Kings Progenitors That no man be impeached for hunting within the purley or without the bound of the Forrest and that there be levied no assertments The Charter of the Forrest shall be kept and to the Assart the demand is unreasonable That as well the Priest that taketh unreasonable wages as the giver thereof may either forfeit double to the King and that the same may be tried before the Kings Justices The Statute therefore made shall be executed That the next heirs of the Kings Wards may have the Wards lands in farm There is a Statute therefore made That none of the Kings Officers be maintainers of any quarrels within their Countries on pain to lose their Offices and to answer double to the party grieved The King hath forbidden his Officers so to do and if any be grieved he shall be heard That if any religious person taketh the profits of any lands whereby it may be thought to be within the compass of the Statute de Religiosis that then the King or chief Lord may enter upon the same The King intendeth not to change the Laws That the Statutes now made be not repealed but by assent of Parliament and that the Statute of Purveyors may be executed They cannot and for Purveyors the Law made shall stand That the Knights fees for coming to the Parliament may be levied of the whole County as well within Liberties as without except Cities and Towns and the bound Tenants of such as come by Writ to the Parliament Let it be as it hath been used That no Ordinance be made at the petition of the Clergy without assent of Parliament and that no man be bound by any their Constitutions made for their advantage Let this be more specially declared That such as have view of Frankpledge may have the correction of Taverners It is no Article thereof That none of the Commons be appointed any Collector of this Subsidy The King granteth it That the protection of such as lie at Calice or about Picardy only to delay such as sue them may be repealed and no such from henceforth granted Let the Kings Council be informed of such covin it shall be redressed That certain Engines used to the destruction of Fish and called Wonderchone in the manner of a Drag being used in Havens and Creeks may be forbidden Commission to certain to enquire and to certifie shall be made whereupon order shall be taken therein They prayen remedy against such Debtors as to defraud their Creditors make Feoffments by covin and thereupon flie into Sanctuary Upon the finding of such Feoffments to be so made the Creditors shall have execution of such Lands as though no such Feoffments were made That the King would pardon all Pyracies and Felonies done upon the Sea except such as be impeached of the death of Sir Henry de la Hay or of such as be impeached at the suit of the party The King will shew pardon where him liketh That divers having in their Charters That no Senescalâ— Marescal or Clerk of the Market do intermeddle within their Lâ—berties are thereby little the better for that those Officeâ—s do intermeddle for that there wanteth these words â—am in praesentia nostra quà m alibi that therefore it be commanded that none of those Officers do intermeddle The King would have them to be allowed according to Law and reason as it hath been heretofore used The like motion is made as is contained in 50 E. 3. tit 184. No Tenant ought to be received to counterplead his own conusâ—nce That no Customs of Woollen clothes granted in 44 E. 3. be paid unless the same be fulled The King hath commanded that no Woollen clothes be carried out of the Realm before they be fulled and that no Customs be paid before such fulling That such Loans as were made in the time of Thomas Brantingham Bishop of Exeter and Treasurer of England now be paid It shall be so soon as may be That no Tithe be paid for Sea-coals It shall be as it hath been That no Fines be taken for any Writs according to the Great Charter Nulli vendemus c. Let it be according to the discretion of the Chancellor as it hath been That no Knight Esquire or other be appointed to be Sheriffs Escheators Coroners Collectors or such like after his age of 60 years The King will do herein as him shall please That all Charters heretofore granted may be allowed and confirmed albeit they never were before They shall be allowed as duly heretofore
Parliament both of which parties being then heard for that the matter seemed to be determinable at the Common-Law the same parties were remitted thereto It was enacted that upon deliverance of such as were appealed for the death of Iohn Bowceby Cleark in Lincoln none should be returned unless he might freely dispend 40 l. by the year at least Upon complaint of the Bishop Deane Chapter of Lincoln for that they could never by distress or other means come to their rents in the same Town of Lincoln by reason of the Liberties granted to the said Town whereby the Major and Townsmen having the Tryall of all such matters before them kept them from their right A Writ was directed to the Major and Bayliffs of the said Town to appear at a certain day before the Lords and to have full authority from the whole Commonaltie of the same for abiding their determinations therein at which day the said Major and Bayliffs appeared in proper persons and for that they brought not with them full power from the said Commonaltie they were adjudged unto Contempt And it was further enacted that in Assizes Juries and all other Inquests which should be taken between partie and partie before the Major Bayliffs that for the same time shall be if any of the said parties would complain of a false Verdict thereby given they should have the Attaint to them granted and the Record by Writ shall be sent into the Kings Bench or Common Place and that in all such Attaints the Sheriffs return Forraigners of the said Countie without sending to the said Citie the which Jurie the Justices shall take notwithstanding any libertie to the said Citie granted The Chancellor and Schollers of the Universitie of Cambridg by their Petition require that they their Ministers and Servants be not put to answer of any Treason or Fellonie or other breach of Law before the Major and Bayliffs of the same Town and that upon the Tryall of all such offences the Sheriffs do return Forraigners oâ— the same County and none of the Town or Suburbes The Major and Bayliffs were commanded as in Tit. 12. before They accordingly appear but brought no Warrant from the Commonaltie of the same Town whereupon they were adjudged to fall into a contempt Thomas Methom Knight complaineth that whereas an Appeal was brought by Elizabeth the wife of Sir Iohn Fitz-William of Archsay Kt. for the death of the said Iohn against Iohn Aske and others in the Kings Bench the same Iohn found that the same Thomas and one Iohn Freyer were purchasers of the said Appeal to the Damage of 500. Marks of the said Iohn Aske for the which Damages he the said Thomas remained in the Marshallsey Whereupon for that the said Tho. shewed an Error in the same Judgment at his request it was adjudged that he should have a Sciri fac grounded upon his case returnable at the next Parliament to warn the said Iohn Aske then to be there that the said Thomas should be delivered out of the Malshallsey upon sufficient Suretie untill the Errors heard and thereupon the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich the Lord Nevill and Sir Iohn Lovell to make a grant for Damages untill the said Iohn Aske undertook to bring forth the body of the said Thomas the next Parliament to be rendred to Prison if then the Judgment were affirmed and it was commanded to the Chancellor to make Writs as well for the Delivery of the said Thomas as for the Sciri fac Upon the like bill for Iohn Freyer the like order was taken for him upon Sureties aforesaid in form as is above For that certain Annuities were assigned to be payed to certain Justices banished into Ireland in the 11 th year of the King without certain limitation how the same should be paid It was enacted that the Wives or other Friends of the said Justices so remaining in Ireland should have to Farm all the Lands of the said Justices being not sold to the valew of such Annuitie notwithstanding any Patent made unto others which if it will not suffice then certain of the Councell shall take order therein It is enacted that the Statute made in the first year of the Kings Raign touching Priors Aliens and other possessions should be observed these being adjoyned that all Pryors Aliens being inducted by the Bishop of the place or by Abbies Exempt before seisin or which have the same during their Lives shall enjoy their said Priories for a reasonable summe notwithstanding any Patent to others thereof granted and that no Priorie or other Spiritualitie appropriated do remain in any temporall mans hands but only to the Clergie On Wednesday the second of March the Lords and Commons granted to the King for one year xxxviii s. iiii d. of every Denizon for every Sack of Wool over the old Custom of every Alien xxii s. viii d. of every Last of Skins of Denizons over c. of Aliens iii l. xiii s. iiii d. of Denizenes for every CCxl Wool Fells xxxiii s. iiii d. over c. of Aliens xxxvi s. viii d. over c. and of every tun of Wine coming in or going out of the Realme vi d. And that the same be imployed onely to the use of the Wars The King by assent of Parliament created his Uncle of Lancaster Duke of Aquitaine by setting a Crown on his head and giving to him a Rod of Gold to hold the same Dukedome with all Profits and Prerogatives to him during his life of the King as of the King of France as largely as ever the King held the same saving onely to the King as to the King of France the direct Dominion Superioritie and resort of the same Dutchy as by the Letters Patents thereof confirmed may appear After which done the Duke did Homage to the King for the same Dukedome giving most humble and hearty thanks to the King for the same honour and protested albeit he could not of himself maintain the State of the said Dukedome in time of War without the ayde of the King and Realme he would notwithstanding of his own dispend to the uttermost whereunto the King answered that the charges should be borne as between the Duke and his Councell should be agreed to which the Commons assented The King by the assent of the Parliament created Edward the eldest Son of the Duke of Yorke Earl of Rutland during the life of the said Duke and gave to him during the said Dukes life 8â—0 marks yearly and in value of the said 800. marks gave unto him the Castle Town and Domination of
enacted by the assent of the whole Parliament that the Staple of Wools shall be holden in places within this Realme according to the 27 th of E. 3. untill the Feast of the Nativitie of St. Iohn Baptist next ensuing And that every Merchant Denizon and Alien may during the same time buy any kind of Wools of what person soever bringing to Callice one Ounce of Gold in Bullion for every Sack of Wool After which Feast of St. Iohn Baptist the Staple shall be kept in such Towns upon the Sea Coast as to the Lords of the Councell shall seem good The Commons for the great affiance which they repose in the King granted that he by the advice of his Lords might make such toleration touching the Statute of Provision as to him should seem good untill the next Parliament so as the Statute be repealed in no Article thereof nor none disturbed of his lawfull possession so also as they may disagree thereunto at the next Parliament with this Protestation that this their assent being in very deed a Noveltie be had or taken for no example It is enacted that no man from henceforth shall be compelled to appear or answer before the Counsell of any Lord or Lady of any thing reall or personall appertaining to the Laws of the Land The Lords and Commons granted to the King one half Desme and the like Fifteen and one whole Desme and one Fifteen conditionally that if the King went not personally into France or Scotland against his enemies or that Peace were taken before with his said enemies that then the same they grant should remain to be imployed upon other defence of the Realm The King at the request of the Commons granted that between this and the next Parliament no Eyire or Trayle le baston should be kept nor no generall Commission of Oyer and Terminer granted without urgent necessity It is to be remembred that the grant of the Subsidies in the last Parliament shall stand in force The second day of December the Lords and Commons require the King that he would as largely injoy his Prerogative as any of his Progenitors did notwithstanding any Statute and namely the Statute made at Gloucester in the time of King E. 2. the which Statute they utterly repeal for which their tender affection the King giveth them thanks and granteth thereunto The print touching recognizance taken before the Mayor of the Staple cap 9. agreeth with the Record The Commons in open Parliament declared that if any treatie of peace or league were to be taken with the Kings enemies that it were expedient that the Duke of Guienne as the most honourable should go to the same treatie The King answered that he would the same if the Duke so pleased whereunto the said Duke did say that he was very ready The Prior of Holland in Lancashire complaineth of a great Ryot done by Henry Treble of Throngaston William his Brother Robert Gisseldon Robert Grubber Richard Sprat Iohn Greenbow and others for an entrie made by them into the Parsonage of Whitewick in the Countie of Leicester whereupon Iohn de Ellingham Serjeant at Arms by verue of a Commission to him made brought into the Parliament the said Henry Treble and Iohn Greenbow who were principall misdoers who upon examination confessed the whole matter and were therefore committed to the Fleet there to remain at the Kâ—ngs pleasure and after they made Fyne in the Chancery and agreed with the said Prior and found suertie for their good behaviour and so were delivered The Abbot of St. Oseches in Essex complained against Iohn Rechell for diverse imbraceries by him done and namely that the said Iohn should refuse the Order of the Duke of Lancaster therein where he had comprimitted himself thereto whereupon the said Iohn was caused to come into the Parliament where the Duke affirmed his Award there entred by word the which the Chancelour was charged to see the same Iohn accomplish The Stile of the said Duke was Iohn the Son of the King of England Duke of Guiene and Lancaster Earl of Derby Lincoln and Leicester Steward of England For that Sir William Bryan Knight had purchased from Rome a Bull directed to the Archbps. of Canterbury and York to excommunicate such as had broken up his house and had taken away diverse Letters Priviledges and Charters the same Bull being read in Parliament was adjudged prejudiciall to the King his Councell and in derogation of the Laws for the which he was by the King and assent of the Lords committed to the Tower there to remain at the Kings will and pleasure Thomas Harding oâ— Maintred accused Sir Iohn Sutton Knight and Sir Richard Sutton Knight his brother as well by mouth as by writing for that by their Conspiracie he was committed to the Fleet for the Major of Bradwell in Essex upon hearing of both parties for that the two Knights were known to be of good name the said Thomas was committed to the Fleet there to continue during the Kings pleasure Iohn Shadwell of Boghsteed in the Countie of Sussex was likewise committed to the Fleet there to remain as above for that he informed the Parliament that the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury had excommunicated him and his Neighbours wrongfully for a Temporall cause appertaining to the Crown and to the Laws which was adjudged by the Lords to be untrue Iohn Shepy Cleark Prebendary of Nassington in the Cathedrall Church of St. Mary in Lincoln complaineth against a Judgment given in the Kings Bench upon a Writ of Error between the Prior of Huntington Plaintiff and himself Defendant whereupon it was awarded that the said Iohn should have his Scire fac upon his case to warn the said Prior to be at the next Parliament to abide the order therein to be taken and to have there the whole Record of Process The like Scire fac and order was granted to the Deane and Chapter of Lichfield for a Judgment given in the Kings Bench upon a Writ of Error between the Prior of Newport Pannell Plaintiff and the said Dean and Chapter Defendants The like Scire fac Edmund Basset praied for a judgement given in the Kings Bench between the King Demandant and the said Edmund Deforceant for certain Lands and Tenements in the Winflith Saâ—ford Dondray Barne Backwell Hasell Rochell and Ashton in the Countie of Sommerset and of the Advowson of the Parsonage of Winflith upon whose Petition it was awarded that the matter should continue in the same estate untill the next Parliament vide 2 tit 4. tit 38. Sir Robert Knowles and Sir Iohn de Cobham
de Kent by their Petitions require that of certain Lands and Tenements in Countie of Kent who are bound according to a certain rate in the Exchecquer to maintain a Bridge between the City of Rochester and the town of Strood they may among themselves yearly choose two Guardians or Keepers who may be of capacity to receive and purchase Lands and Tenements to the yearly value of five hundred Marks to impleade and to be impleaded whereunto the King granteth saving that they shall purchase but to the value of 300. Marks yearly Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THE print touching the observation of Statutes Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record The print touching Forcible entries Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form That the Statute made in the 18. E. 3. touching the Castle of Dover and the Ordinance made in the 50 th year of the same King touching the same may be observed upon a certain pain Let the speciall griefs be shewed and remedie shall be had That the Sheriffs may be eased of their over-charging upon their Accompts by reason of Liberties granted to diverse Persons being parcell of their fee Farm The Kings Councell hath power to make allowance to the Sheriffs without any further Suit to the King The print touching the Admirall Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form The print touching measure of Corn Cap. 4. agreeth in effect with the Record but not in form The print touching the Statute de Religiosis Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form The King at the request of the Commons restored to Iohn of Northampton late Major of London all his Lands and Tenements whatsoever with his bloud notwithstanding any Judgment to the contrary The King at the like request of the Commons pardoneth to Ric. Norbury Mercer of London all Judgements of Treasons Felonies and Misprisions restoreth to him all his Lands Tenements and his Blood notwithstanding any such judgement and that by assent of Parliament The like pardon is made to Iohn Moor Mercer of London That Iohn Roches the Kings Batchelor may be considered for his charge sustained about the Castle of Brest whereout he was put before the end of the term The King hath commited the same to his Councell That the Knights Fees of Counties coming to the Parliament may be levied of all men generally aswell within the Libertie as without It shall be used as heretofore it hath been The print touching licences of Impropriations cap. 6. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form That no Villain of any Bishop or other religious persons do purchase any lands upon pain of forfeiâ—ing the same to the King and that no Villaines do put their Children in School The King will be thereof advised The print touching cloths of Gilford cap 10. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form The Major and Burgesses of the Town of Barwick praying that they may buy certain Woolls of one part of Northumb. viz. of Cochet towards the North paying for the sack 26 s. 8 d. The King will thereof be advised The print touching carrying of Victualls to Barwick cap. 7. far swerveth from the Record and namely in the whole rehearsall That Merchants may transport Kersies according to the old custome They shall pay custome according to the Statute therefore made That this word Silva Cedua may be explained and full declaration made of that age wood shall be Tithed It shall be used as it hath been The Commons of Northumberland Cumb. and Westmerl pray that they may have full allowance of the Kings pardon granted to them in the last Parliament touching Issues and amerciaments The King grants thereunto That the Statute of the Forrest and namely touching Chyminage may be observed as well in the Forrest of Sherwood as in other Forrests The Statute of the Forrest shall be observed and who will complain shall be heard That the Statute of the first Parliament K. E. 1. touching the arresting of English Merchants in Wales may be observed The King will thereof be advised The print touching the passage of Tinne cap. 8. agreeth with the Record The print touching Girdlers cap. 11. agreeth with the Record That no English Merchant do lay in any strange Bottome any their Merchandize where they may have English to serve on pain to forfeit the same Let the Statute therefore made be observed That every man may enter into any City or Liberty and there seise his Villain The King will thereof be advised The Parliament made an end the second of December Of the Ninth and twelfth Capter in the print of this year there is no mention made in the Record Anno decimo sexto Richardi Secundi The Parliament holden at WINCHESTER in the Utaves of St. Hillary in the sixteenth year of the raign of King RICHARD the second ON Munday which was the Utaves of St. Hillary the Parliament for certain weighty causes adjourned untill the next day ensuing on which next day the King being present the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury by the Kings appointment declared the cause of the Parliament to be for two cheif maters the first that whether there were War Peace or any other League taken between the King and his Adversaries Yet should the King of necessity be driven to defray great summes of mony the which how the same might best be levied they were now consult The second was to provide some remedy touching the Statute of Provisors for eschewing debate between the Pope and the King and his Realms Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoign and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles Triars of Petitions for Gascoign c. as above Triars of Petitions for England c. as above On Wednesday following Sir Phillip Courtney being returned for one of the Knights for Devon came before the King in Parliament and for that he was accused of sundry heinous matters prayed to be discharged untill he was purged the which was granted and on Monday after at the request of the Commons was restored to his place and good name for that he had submitted himself to reasonable arbitrement It is enacted by common assent that the ordinances made in 13. Rich. 2. tit 19. shall be executed notwithstanding any Letters Patents to the contrary The Commons grant to the King that he by the advice of his Lords and Commons should have power to moderate the Statute of Provisions to the honour of God and saving the rights of the Crown
aforesaid and have their remedy against the said Gibbs and Bishop The twenty eighth day of May the Bishop of Lincoln Chancellor of England in the presence of the King and the three Estates prorogued the Parliament unto the sixth day of Iune then ensuing The re-assumption of the Parliament on the said sixth day of Iune and continuance of the same unto the eighteenth day of Iuly then ensuing Thomas Daniel of Risinge in the County of Norfolk Esquire is restored to bloud and lands and the Attainder against him 1 E. 4. made void In a Roll entituled the 13. where the same should be 14. being a number of the 12. year IN the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the sixth day of October in Anno 12 E. 4. and by sundry prorogations continued unto the sixth of Iune in Anno 14 E. 4. It was enacted that Katherine the wife of William Hastings Knight Lord Hastings and before the wife of Bonvile late Lord Harrington the younger Cosin and heir to William Lord Harrington the elder and Cosin and heir apparent to William before Lord Bonvile should for and during her life enjoy the Manor of Chaton Thurle-Bare and Mariot in Somersetshire and certain lands in Foxill in Devonshire together with the Dominion or Manor of Aldingham the Manor or Castle of Gleston with lands in sundry other Counties to the value of 500 marks parcel of the inheritance of the said Lord Bonvile and Harrington and to her assured And where the said Lord Harrington and Bonvile the younger had issue by the said Katherine one only daughter called Cicill a mariage should be had It was accorded that at the age of 13. years of the said Cicill a mariage should be had between the said Cicill and Thomas the eldest son of the Queen between whom if there were no mutual society that then the said Cicill should marry with Richard the brother of the said Thomas It is also enacted that the said Cicill at the age of 14. years may assure all her hereditaments to the said Thomas and Richard for and during their lives as aforesaid Iohn Bazin Cosin and heir of Iohn Florey Knight of Cloford in the County of Somerset is restored to bloud and lands of the said Iohn Florey and the attainder of the said Florey Anno 4 E. 4. made void Thomas Lyteley of London Grocer is restored to bloud and lands and his attainder Anno 1 E. 4. made void Richard Welby and William Dunthorne Town-clerks of London Executors to William Haddon Draper of London complain against Thomas Marsh and Iames Finch Shereman of London for cautelous conveying of their goods and lands to defraud their Creditors to whom remedy is granted that the said Debtors should answer to the law upon Proclamation The eighteenth day of Iuly the Commons grant to the King one Desm and one Fifteen and 51117 l. 4 s. 7 d. ob q. in full payment of the wages for 14000 Archers granted before towards the payment whereof every County City and Town is severally taxed The grant is very long The same eighteenth day Thomas Bishop of Lincoln Chancellor of England by the Kings commandement prorogued the Parliament unto the three and twentieth day of February then ensuing at Westminster The re-assumption of the Parliament the said three and twentieth day of February Anno 14 E. 4. An Ordinance for the speedy levying of the Tenth of all revenues and profits granted to the King Anno 12 E. 4. An Act for Feoffment to Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury and to sundry others of sundry the hereditaments of the Dutchy of Lancaster to the performance of the Kings last Will and Testament It is enacted that all the Officers and Governours of the said Dutchie shall continue the exercise of their said Offices as before the making thereof It is also enacted that all Leases and Demises Grants Offices Fees Annuities Presentations and Advowsons be made from henceforth during the life of the King in his own name by warrant from his Highnesse and under his Seal of the Dutchy now being the seal therof as it hath been used and accustomed in times past It is also enacted that from henceforth all Leases as above shall be made by the said Archbishop and others or the longest liver of them by warrant and under the Seal of the said Dutchy The house called the Style-house otherwise the Stilliard in the parish of Alhallows in London is by authority of Parliament assigned to the Merchants of the Hauns and to their Successors for ever together with other Tenements to the same belonging yielding yearly to the Mayor of London 70 l. and other rents to others At the Petition of Richard Duke of Gloucester the King spareth the attainting of Iohn Nevil late Marquesse Montacute and by authority of Parliament giveth to the said Duke and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten sundry Honors Baronies Castles Manors and other hereditaments which late were Richard Nevils late Earl of Warwick The like estate by authority of Parliament the King giveth to his Brother George Duke of Clarence of and in the Manors of Claveringe with the appurtenances in Essex and Mantion or Menson called the Harber and two Houses adjoyning thereto in London which late were the said Earles of Warwick In exchange of the Manor and Wapentake of Chesterfield and Scaruesdale in the County of Derby and of the Manor of Bushey in Hartfordshire allotted to Richard Duke of Gloucester and Anne his wife Cosin and heir of Alice Countesse of Salisbury viz. one of the daughters and heirs of Richard late Earl of Warwick son and heir to the said Alice and given to the King in fee the King giveth to the said Duke and Anne and to the said Anne in fee the Manor of Cottinghem with the Advowson of the same in the County of York which late belonged to Richard late Duke of York the Kings Father and the Castle and Town of Scardesburgh with the Fee-farm of the same and other liberties A provision that if any of the premisses given by the King be recovered from the said Duke or Anne or the heirs of the said Anne that then they or the heirs of the said Anne may re-enter upon the premisses by them sold. Where the King by his Letters Patents in Anno 14. had given to George Duke of Clarence in especial tail the Manors of Stampford Courtney Torbrian Stappleton in the County of Devon Haslebury Iwarne Courtney in Dorsetshire Kingesden besides Ilchester in Somersetshire the King revoketh the same gift and by authority of Parliament giveth the premisses to the said Duke in fâ—e to hold of the King by Knights service the which gift was made Anno 15 E. 4. by
Taxes Subsidies Tenths Aids Tonnage Poundage granted to the King in and by Parliament for publick defence against the Enemy One tenth and fifteenth toward the wars with Scotland p. 13 19. The tenth Shaif Wool and Lamb granted by the Lords for two yeers p. 17. 30000 Sacks of Wool by the Commons p. 19. The ninth of Grain Wooll and Lamb for two yeers the ninth of all townsmens goods a fifteenth of such as dwell in Forrests and Wastes p. 22 27 29 31 32 33 34. 20000 Sacks of Wooll let at undervalues to be paid out of the next yeers subsidy p. 27 28 29 34. A subsidy of 40 s. upon every sack of wooll above the old custom granted p. 38 39 47. A triennial tenth granted by the Clergy two fifteens of Counties and two tenths of Cities granted by the Commons p. 43. Two fifteens in two yeers p. 47. Three fifteens in three yeers upon conditions p. 69. One fifteen granted p 79 81. The subsidy of wooll granted for three yeers to be whoolly imployed on the wars p. 82. Of wooll for six yeers p. 91. After the Petitions answered the subsidy of woolls woolfells and skins was granted by the Lords Commons for three yeers p. 94 96. The subsidy of woolls viz. 30 â— 8 d. of every sack of wool 270 wool-fels and every last of skins 4 l. above the old custom of 6 s. paid for every sack of wool and so much of every twenty dozen of fells and 13 s. 4 d. of every last of skins granted for â—wo yeers p. 105. A subsidy granted for three yeers of Denizens for every sack of wooll 1â—0 dozen of fells 43 s. 4 d. Of Aliens 53 s. 4 d. a piece Of every last of skins 4 l. of Aliens 4 l. 6 s. 8 d. above the old customs p. 109. The like subsidy granted for three yeers p. 120 152. A subsidy of 50000 l. granted to be levied viz. of every Parish 1 l. 2 s. 4 d. and the great Parishes to contribute proportionable to the less which amounting not to the sum they grant 5 l. 10 s. of every Parish-Church assessed within the Realm p. 111â— 112. Two fifteens granted to be paid in two yeers with Tonnage and Poundage p. 117. Poll-money granted p. 145 146. Two fifteens and two tenths granted out of Cities and Boroughs the fifteenth of all Lands and tenth of all manner of Goods granted with the subsidy of wools p. 156. A subsidy of wools and Poll-money p. 168. denied at first but at last granted with the subsidy of wools and staple wares with an increase of 13 s. 4 d. on woolls woolfels and 26 s. 8 d. on every last of Skins p. 174 175 176. The like granted for a yeer and one fifteen and half out of Cities and Towns by way of loan p. 183 191. A subsidy granted on wools c. and staple commodities in sundry proportions for guarding the Seas p. 194 198 199 201 323 332 348 342. For life p. 374. For three yeers p. 390 418 438 466 472 473. For four yeers p. 535. For two yeers p. 585 598. For four yeers p. 630. For life p. 649. One fifteen tenth p. 282 288 299. One dism and half and one fifteen half p. 575. One dism and half p. 466 474. Half a dism and half fifteen p. 604 630. Two disms p. 555. 559 401 404 592 598. 602 609 615. 620 622 649 650 675 683 691. 696. Subsidies granted upon condition That the Maltot upon wools be revoked and this grant not turned into a Custom p. 17. Upon condition expressed in a pair of Indenturesâ— p. 19. Upon condition the King grant the things in their Petitions contended in the Schedula and that all things in the Statute wherein the ninths are granted be kept else they think themselves not bound to pay any thing If the King grant the things in their Petitions they will then make him reasonable answer p. 32 33. The conditions exemplified under the Great-Seal delivered to the Lords and Commons p. 34. Two fifteens in five yeers if the wars cease then the last fifteen to cease p. 47. Three fifteens granted in three yeers so as the subsidies on wooll might cease and the prisoners of Scotland then taken be not delivered and if the wars cease within three yeers that the grant cease p. 69. Subsidy of woolls granted for six yeers so as no other aid or imposition be laid upon the Commons p. 91. Subsidies granted for two yeers upon condition to cease if the wars cease p. 117 299. A subsidy granted on woolls for one yeer longer and Pol-money so as the King shall ease them of the subsidy on the staple wares and poundage granted p. 168. The subsidy of woolls wool-fels and skins granted the King for a yeer upon condition no other subsidy be demanded of the Commons p. 183. A subsidy of staple wares granted for four yeers to be imployed in the wars and that the King will do according to the advice of his Council and if any Truce be made the profits of it to be laid up for ease of the Commons p. 201. Tonnage and Poundage granted on condition that the Clergy shall grant the like for their parts and all Estates contribute thereto p. 291 299. Two fifteenths granted conditionally that the moity of the former fifteen granted may cease and so as if the King go not in Person or Peace be taken the last fifteen to cease p. 303 309. No part of the subsidie to be otherwise disposed then limitted p. 309 313. Granted upon condition the Lords Appellants may first be paid the 20000 l. laid out towards their charges p. 322 323. Subsidie on staple wares c. upon condition the staple be removed from Calice into England and there continue p. 338. For three yeers on condition the same shall cease if the Peace be made with France p. 352. Subsidy Tonnage Tenths on condition the same should be imployed onely on the wars according to the order taken by the oversight of the Treasurers p. 438 464. Upon condition by the King That for two yeers ensuing he will require no other subsidy or charge of his Subjects p. 466. Granted so as express mention bâ— made provided of their own good wills whereof they gave 20000 l. to the King to dispose of at his pleasure p. 474. Tonnage and Poundage so as the same should be expressed to proceed of their own good will and not of duty p. 479. For four yeers upon sundry conditions p. 535. Upon condition that Aliens should hardly be looked into p. 578. To be paid simply notwithstanding any condition by the Lords common assent p. 584. Ninths and tenths not to be paid otherwise then upon conditions and in the maneâ— they were granted p. 32 33. The fifteens in Towns and ancient Dâ—meines to be levied without increase as in Counties and according to the accustomed use p. 48. The fifteens beyond Trent to be imployed only on the defence of the North
France Practice to deliver Manns Main to the King of Sicily the Kings Enemy Disclosing the Kings Couns to the French Disclosing to the Fr. the Kings forces c. For causing the Peace to be broken Supporting the Ks. Enem staying arms For not comprising the K. of Aragon D. of Britany in the last peace Commons pray the Attic. to be enacted New Articles by the Commons Procuring the King to give away his Crown Lands For procuring Lib. in derogation of the Com. Law Justice Procuring Honors and Pensions For causing the K. to give away a Cast. c. The Author of Guienns revolt from the King For procuring the keeping of Towns offices on unworthy persons Causing an Imposition on victuals to pleasure an Enemy Procuring grants from the K. in Normandy to Frenchmen his chiefest Enemies For procuring the K. to promise to attend in person at a Convention in France Misimployment of Subsidies Spending the Kings Treasure c. Consuming the Ksâ— Treas For procuring himself to be E. of Pembroke c. For conveying out the Kings treasure For staying of process on an Appeal c. For procuring a Pardon for a Murderer c. For procuring his Confederates to be made Sheriffs For fighting with the Kings Allies c. Art to be enrolled The D. to answ them The D. brought by writ to the Parl. The Articles read to him He desires Copies of them Kept in the Kings Palace in the Tower tâ—ll answer by certain Esquires He appears and kneels Denies the 8. articles of treason The 1. impossible He referreth himself to some Actâ— of Council to many of the rest and the Kings Patents The other Lords privy thereto Bishop of Chichester Privy Seal His 2. Appearance before the Lords The Chancellor repeats his Answer That he put not himself upon his Peerage Protesteth his Innocency Referreth himself to the King He put not himself on his Peerage The King acquiâ—s him of Treason King Banishment Banâ—sheth him upon the Articles of misdemeanoâ— not as his Judge but Arbitratoâ— to whom he appealed The Lords Protestation against it enrolled Resumption Exactions Searchers Plymouth Distresses Welshmen VVill. Talboys Privilege of Parl. Assault Ralph L. Cromwell Kings Council Imprisonment in the Tower Damages Common Baretter Cloaths Brabant Pardon Sheriffs Patents Oastlers Brewers Abbot of Buâ—y Disms Officers Extortion Fees Resp. Writs of Summons King Archbishop of York Cardinall Chancellor Causes of Parliam Defence of the Realm Seas garding Supplies Army Iusurrections Suppression Commons to chuse and present a Speaker Petitions Sir Will. Oldhall Speaker Presented Protestation Subsidy altered Complaint and Appeal of murder by the wife VVelshmen Murder Writs of Proclamation for the Male-factors to render themselves Appearance Imprisonment Appeal Triall Appeal by the sons Parliament prorogued Parliament prorogued Kings poverty Customs Justices wages and Liveries Allom. Merchants of Iean To be repaid for it out of the Customs of Staple wares The Allom sold for present Monies Monopoly None to bring in or sell Allom in 2. years Persons banished the Kings Court because the people speak ill of them Commons Clerk Kings Secretary General accusation Ill fame Resp. King consents for one year unless they be Lords Petitions Resumption Iack Cade Attainder Truce-breakers Patents York Arrears of Disms to be paid notwithstanding the Kings pardon Deceit Writs of Summons King W. Bishop of Lincoln Archbishop Chancellor Causes of Parliament Good Government Def. of the Realm Commons to choose their Speaker Petitions Thomas Thorp Speaker Presented Excuse Protestation Dism Fifteen granted Tonnage and Poundage for life Subsidy of wools Staple commodities Merchants Aliens Poll-money Speaker Commons to find 20000 Archers for half a year Kings thanks to the Lords Chancellour Parliament prorogued Archers King dischargeth them of 7000. Archers Souldiers proportionably raised The levying of 13000 men respited for a sum of mony Great Necessity Câ—llice Commandeâ—s Captains and Souldâ—ers arrests paid out of the Customes Callice repair out of the Quindisms Victuals and Souldiers pay of Callice out of the Customes Moity of a Desme Quindesme granted Kings thanks to the Commons for their grant Parliament prorogued Schedules sealed with the Kings seal Enrolled Exemptions from resumptions Parliament prorogued Patents Parliament adjourned Iohn Earl of VVorcester Treasurer of England Parliament prorogued Richard Duke of York President of the Parliament Patents Privilege of Parliament Thorp the Speaker VValter Rayle imprisoned The Speaker imprisoned upon an execution at the Duke of Yorks sute Judges not to judge of Parliaments privileges Parliament Judge of the Law its privileges Their advise Supersedeas speciall No priviledge in Treason Felony Breach of Peace Lords Judges of the Speakers privilege His privilege denyed A new Speaker orderd to be chosen A new Speaker elected Sr Thomas Charleton Approved by the King Commons request to the Lords Callice danger Seas safeguard Subsidies rightly imployed No other subsidies Great Councell to answer all Committee of Lords Kings sicknesse Articles Who. Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Chancellor Privy Counsellers nominated to the King Their report The King gives no answer King sick The Lords make the Duke of York Protector and Defendor of the Realm during the Kings pleasure Articles Lords power Protector Resp. Kings Minority All the Ls. will assist Resp. Protectors power and office Resp. Hâ—s Salary Resp. Kings Letters Patents conferring his power of Chief Counsellor and Protector Prince Edward Fee of 2000 marks Queen Margaret Admirals to keep the Seas appointed by Parliament Tonnage and Poundage Loan by Cities and Towns to be repaid out of the Customs Kings Houshold expences assigned Treasurer of the Houshold Robert Poynings Iack Cade Pardon Recogn sureties in Chancery for the good behaviour Recogn forfeited Extended on the parties and Sureties Lands and goods Lords fined for absence Staple Callice Souldiers wages to be paid out of the Subsidy of it Edward Prince of Wales created by Letters Patents Earl of Chester Confirmed by the Lords Commons Th. E. of Devonshire Treason Trial and Acquittal by Peers Hen. D. of Buckingh Steward of England Protestation Loyalty Further Tryal Lords acquit him Denizens E. of Richmond created Precedency above all Earls The whole County and honor of Richmond granted him Warranty Earl of Pembrook created by Patent Precedency of other Earls The whole County Honor Dominion of Pembroke entailed on him Confirmed by Parliament Lands granted to the E. of Richmond Tayl general Tenure by Fealty Duke of York Captain of Callice Articles required Ready payment Staple Subsidy in part released Tho. of Acres Hospitalâ— Lands given conferred to it by Parliament Romans Chauntery in Shoreditch confirmed Patents Queens Annuity of 1000 l. out of the Customs confirmed Patents Queens Dower confirmed Patent Aâ—â—ears to the Earl of Shrewsbury to be paid out of the Customs confirmed Ralph L. Cromwell Surety of the Peace against the Duke of Exeter granted in Parliament Iack Cade Attainder William Oldhalls Attainder confirmed Privy Seals Attachments