there with the appurtenances 3 The Castle Borough and Mannor of Tyntagell if histories doe not fable this is supposed to bee the place of birth and Seat of King Arthur 4 The Castle and Mannor of Restormell with the parke there 5 The Mannor of Clymesland and Parke of Kerrybollock 6 The Mannor of Tibesta with the Bayliwick of Powdershire 7 The Mannor of Tewynton with the appurtenances 8 The Mannor and Borough of Helston in Kerier with the appurtenances 9 The Mannor of Moresk with the appurtenances 10 The Mannor of Trewervaile also Tywervaile with the appurtenances 11 The Mannor of Penkneth with the appurtenances 12 The Mannor of Peulyn with the Parke there 13 The Mannor of Relaton also Rillaton with the Beadlery of Eastwyveâ—shire 14 The Mannor of Helston in Trigshire with the appurtenances and the Parke of Hellesbury 15 The Mannor and Borough of Leskeret also Liskerd and the Parke there 16 The Mannor of Kallestock with the fishing there and other his appurtenances 17 The Mannor of Talskydo with the appurtenances in the said County of Cornwall 18 The Borough or Towne of Lostwythiell together with the Milles. Devonshire 19 The fee farme of the City of Exeter 20. l. per annum 20 The Mannor of Lydford with the appurtenances together with the Chace of Dartmore 21 The Mannor and Borough of Braduish 22 The water and Riuer of Dartmouth In diuers other Shires dispersedly 23 The Castle of Wallingford with the Hamlets and members thereof and the yeerely farme of the Towne of Wallingford with the honors of Wallingford and Saint Valeries in the County of Oxford and in all other Counties wheresoeuer the said honours doe lie 24 The Castle Mannor and Towne of Barkhampsted with the Parke there and together with the honour of Barkhampsted in the Counties of Hertford Buckingham and Northampton 25 The Mannor of Byflet with the appurtetenances in the County of Surry 26 The Castle and Mannor of Meere in the County of Wiltshire 27 The Castle and Mannor of Knaresborugh with his Hamlets and members together with the honour of Knaresbury and York and elsewheresoeuer the said honors doe lie 28 The Mannor of Isleworth in the County of Middlesex 29 The Mannors of Kenmigton and Franckshall together with a meadow in Lambeth and Newton in the County of Surry 30 The Mannor of Rising with the appurtenances in the County of Norfolk and the fourth part of the Talbot of Linne with the appurtenances in the said County 31 The Mannor of Chisiemore and fourescore and eighteene pounds six shillings and eight pence rent with the appurtenances in the City of Coventry which were then in lease to the Queenes mother for her life And thus much concerning the reuenew locall and annuall of this Dutchy of the first kinde according to the former proposed diuision being the first inheritance giuen thereunto and which is so annexed to this Dutchy by the words of the said Charter as that by the intent thereof it should in no case be aliened therefrom As concerning the reuenew locall and annuall of this Dutchy of the second kinde the said King Edward the third for further increase of the said Dutchy by his Charter bearing date the said 11 th yeere of his reigne did giue vnto the said Duke in such manner as is aforesaid All his Knights fees which hee then had in the said County of Cornwall with all wards Escheates forfeitures profits and commodities whatsoeuer thereunto belonging which fees hee also annexed vnto the said Dukedome by the words of the said letters patents as that the same should in no wise by the intention of that patent be seuered from the same Howbeit some difference may bee conceiued in Law as touching the value of such annexation made by letters patents only and the former annexation by letters patents which were confirmed or strengthned by act of Parliament concerning the power and ability of aliening and disannexing the same from the Dutchy The last branch of the reuenewes locall and annuall belonging to this Dutchy are such Mannors Lands and Hereditaments as haue beene giuen by act of Parliament and annexed vnto the said Dutchy in liew of other lands that by act of Parliament were formerly taken from the same And therefore whereas by the former letters patents hath appeared the Mannors of Isleworth in the County of Middlesex was giuen and annexed by King Edward the third vnto the said Dutchy King Henry the fift hauing afterwards founded the Monastery which hee called Syon neere adioyning to the said Mannor did by an act of Parliament in the ninth yeere of his reigne seuer the said Mannor of Isleworth from the said Dutchy and conferred the same vnto the said Monastery and in liew thereof by the same act of Parliament gaue and annexed to the said Dutchy the Mannor of Curry Mallet Stoke Vnder Hamden Milton Fawconberge Stratton vpon Fosse Inglesoome Norton with Welweyton Widcome Farrent Lauerton and the moyty of the Mannor of westharptrâ—e and Sheptonmallet with their appurtenances in the County of Somerset the Mannor of Ryme with his appurtenances in the County of Dorset and also the moyty of the Mannors of Maydencot in the County of Barkshire and of Magor in the Marches of Wales and the fourth part of the Mannor of Sellings in the County of Kent All which premisses did exceed the value of the Mannor of Isleworth yeerly two hundred pounds which doth appeare aswell by the said act of Parliament made in the ninth yeere of King Henry the fifth as also by one other act of Parliament made in the three and thirtieth yeere of King Henry the fixt wherein the said former act of Parliament is mentioned Likewise King Henry the eight at his Parliament holden at VVestminster the one and thirtieth yeere of his reigne and proroged vpon diuers prorogations vntill the foure and twentieth day of Iuly in the two and thirtieth yeere of his reigne did seuer the honor and Castle of Walling ford and all Lordships Mannors Lands Tenements and other hereditaments thereto belonging from the Dutchy of Cornwall being moued thereunto for that the said Castle and honor is neere adioyning vnto the Mannor of Newelme which was by the said Act of Parliament made an honour and therefore for the commodious scituation and vicinitie thereof the said King did seuer the same from the said Dutchie and made it parcell of the said honour of Newelme whereof hee was then seised in the right of his Crowne and in liew thereof there were giuen and annexed vnto the said Dukedome the Mannors of VVestanton Portlow North-hill Portpighan Laudren Triloweia Treganoe Trelagan Crosthole Treuitherne Courtney Landulph Leighdurant and Tinton in the Countie of Cornewall and all other his Lands in the said places which came to the said King by the attainder of Treason of Henry Courtney Marquesse of Exceter Also the Mannors of Anstell Fentregan Tremeynalls Tremageuon Fowey Credyowe and Portheaprior in the said Countie of Cornewall which came to
and if any false and vniust iudgement be giuen in any of the said Courts the party grieued may make his appeale vnto the Lord Warden of the Stanneries who is their superiour Iudge both for law and equity and from him vnto the body of the Councell of the Lord Prince Duke of Cornewall to which Duke the Stanneryes are giuen as by the former charters haue appeared and from them the appeale lyeth to the Kings most Royall person When matters of moment concerning the state of those Mynes or Stanneryes shall come to be questioned or debated there are in euery of the said Counties by the direction of the Lord Warden seuerall Parliaments or generall assemblies of the Tynners summoned whereunto euery Stannery within that Countie sendeth Iurates or Burgesses by whose aduice and consent constitutions orders and lawes are made and ordained touching Tynne causes which being promulged the same doe binde the whole body of Tynners of that Countie as firmely as if the same had beene established in the generall Parliaments of the Realme As touching the persons that deale or entermeddle with Tynne and therefore carry the name of Tynners they are of foure kindes First the owners of the soile where Mynes are found Secondly the aduenturer for Tynne which may haue by the law of Tynners power and disposition of a Myne or Tyn-worke although he be not owner of the soile Thirdly the merchant Broker or Regrator of Tynne which either buyeth to transport out of the Realme or else to regrate and sell againe within the realme And fourthly the Spadiard or Spaliard so called because he liueth by his Spade and is the Myne-worker and labourer for Tynne who commonly in respect of his poore estate is eaten out by the hard and vsurious contracts for Tynne which he is driuen to make with the merchant or regrator For those poore labourers hauing no wages certaine but onely shares in the mynes as the quantity thereof shall arise and being not able to sustaine themselues and their family vntill the Tynne of coynage and Marts for Tynne shall come which are halfe yeerely hee is by necessity compelled for a small summe of money aforehand to enter into bond vnto the Merchant or Regrator of Tynne to deliuer him at the the time of the next ensuing coynage Tynne in value much more then the money he had formerly receiued There are also two kindes of Tynne the one called blacke Tynne which is the Tynne oare broken and washed but as yet not blowne molten or founded into mettall and white Tynne which is the Tynne after that it is founded and moulten into mettall and this is also of two sorts soft Tynne which is best merchantable and hard Tynne which is least merchantable It is not lawfull by the law of Tynners and it is by the ancient Charters of the priuiledges granted by the Kings of England vnto the Tynners expresly forbidden vnder forseiture of the Tynne that no Tynne shall be sold within euery of the said Counties either blacke or white Tynne but onely at two set times of the yeere at places appointed in which places all the vendable Tynne in the said seuerall Counties is brought and there by the Officers of the Duke the same is weighed by a Beame and weights thereto appointed and after the same is coyned with a stampe it is thereupon allowed to be sold and not before for which weighing and stampe commonly called the Coynage there is due to the Lord Prince as Duke of Cornewall the summe of 40. s. for euery thousand weight of Tynne so weighed and coyned which is parcell of the casuall reuenues of the said Dutchie and first granted by King Edward the third vnto the Duke of Cornewall and annexed vnto the said Dutchie by the name of Coynage of Tynne Moreouer not onely the Kings of England in their times but also the Dukes of Cornewall in their times haue had the preemption of Tynne which is a priuiledge belonging and reserued vnto themselues by their Charters of liberties granted vnto the Tynners which appertaineth vnto them as is conceiued by the learned Ratione proprietatis tanquam summis Dominis proprietarijs quam ratione praerogatiuae suae not vnlike that which other Kings haue in forraigne Countries whereof Casaneus thus maketh mention Praefertur princeps in emptione metallorum alledging an imperiall constitution of the Coad for proofe thereof and of which preemption as by some presidents may be proued both the Kings of England and Dukes of Cornewall haue made vse when otherwise they stood in need of money for the managing of their affaires And thus much touching the reuenues of the Countie of Cornewall The whole reuenues vnto Edward the Prince sirnamed the blacke Prince sonne and heire apparant vnto King Edward the Third as by a notable suruey thereof appeareth accounting all profits annuall and casuall as they hapned communibus annis one yeere with the other and as rated 50. E. 3. in manner as ensueth The reuenues of the Dutchie of Cornwall as it was rated by suruey taken 50. E. 3. amounting in the whole without reprises vnto 3415. l. 18. s. 5. d. q. whereof in particular viz. For Cornewall 2219. l. 7. s. 9. d. ob For Deuon 0273. l. 19. s. 5. ob q. In other shires 922. l. 1â— s. 2 d. The summe totall of the whole reuenue of the said Dutchie amounteth vnto 3415 l. 18. s. 5. d. q. The reuenue of the said Dutchie of Cornewall as it appeareth by the accounts of the Receiuer thereof in the fifteenth yeere of King Henry the Eight amounted of cleere yeerely value vnto 10095. l. 11. s. 9. d. q. In particular as followeth Cornewall The issues of the Mannors and Boroughes in the Countie of Cornewall 624. l. 17. s. 2. d. q. The issues of the Hundreds and Hundred-Courts and of the office of the Sheriffe 59. l. 14. s. 2. d. ob The issues of the Stannery Courts in both the Counties of Deuon and Cornewall accounted for by the seuerall Bayliffes of the seuerall Stanneries of the Counties 54. l. 9. s. â— d. The profits of the office of the Hauenour in the said Countie of Cornewall 53. l. 3 d. The profits of the offices of the Feodarie and Escheâ—tor of both the Counties 33. l. 16. s. 10. d. ob Deuon The issues of the Mannors and Boroughes in the Countie of Deuon and of the Chase and Forrest of Dertmore in the said Countie of Deuon 170. l. 14. s. 3 d. ob q The issues of the water of Dartmouth 8. l. The fee Farme of the Citie of Exon and of the Castle there 21. l. 15 s. The issues and profits of the Coynage of Tynne in the said Counties of Deuon and Cornewall in the said 15. H. 8. 2771. l. 3. s. 9. d. q. For white rent which is a dutie payable yeerely by euery Tynner in the County of Deuon and antiently due that is of euery Tynner 8. d. which summe in the whole collected from 424.
s. 8. d. The office of the Feodary the profits whereof were this last yeere 36. l. 7. s. 5. d. ob The summe totall whereof amounted vnto 74. l. 13. s. 1. d. ob The profits of the Stanneries in Cornwall The issues of the foure Stannerie Courts in the said County of Cornwall viz. Of Tywarvaile 4. s. 9. d. Of Blackmore 4. l. 15. s. 9. d. Of Fowymore 8. s. Of Pewith in Kerier 10. l. 9. s. 4. d. Summa totalis 15. l. 17. s. 10. d. The farme of the toll of Tynne in the Lordships of Helston in Kerier Tywarvaile and Tewyngton 20. l. 6. s. 8. d. The fines for license giuen to the Tiâ—ners for the coynage of their Tynne after the coynages appointed namely for such Tynne as then was not ready to be coyned at the set time of the coynage that is of euery hundred weight of Tynne so coyned besides the ancient duty for the coynage which amounteth in the whole to the summe of 84. l. 15. s. 5. d. There are also fines imposed for the making and casting vp of Tynne deceiptfully if any such be found and there are also forfeitures of Tynne being sold before the coynage thereof wherewith the receiuer is charged and doth answer vpon his accompt when any such profit doth arise The coynage of Tynne in the County of Cornwall at the foure Mart Townes viz. Truro Liskerd Lostwithiell and Helstow with the profits thereof did this last yeere amount vnto 2502. l. 10. s. 9. d. Summa totalis for the profit of the Tynne in Cornwall the last yeere 2623. l. 9. s. 8. d. There was also paid by the Patentees of the preemption 2000. l. the last yeere which is not now expressed because the Patent thereof is repealed and giuen vp The Fee-farme of the Islands of Sylley lying in the Sea by west the lands end in Cornewall is yeerely 20. l. The whole reuenue of the Duke of Cornewall was this last yeere 3713. l. 18. s. Deuon The Fee-farme of the Citie of Exceter and of the Castle there yeerely 22. l. 15 s. The Mannor of Lydford of the yeerely rent of Assise 9. l. 7. s. 1. d. For the Maior of Lydford for the issues of his office yeerely 1. l. 13. s. 10. d. Of the Mannor of the Borough of South Teyng yeerely 10. l. 19. s. 7. d. ob q. The Mannor Borough and other profits in Breadinch this last yeere amounted to 70. l. 9. d. The issues of the Forrest of Dartmore 46. l. 19. s. 10. d. ob The issues of the Stannery in the County of Deuon as followeth The issues of the foure Stannery Courts viz. Plympton Tâ—â—â—stocke Aisberton and Chagford amounted this last yeere vnto 35. s. 2. d. The White rent which is a rent yeerely paid by the Tynners of Deuon viz. 8. d. for euery Tynner they being fourescore and seauenteene in number amounteth vnto 44. s. 8. d. For the Coynage of Deuon in the seuerall townes of coynage there viz. Chagford Aisberton Plympton and Tauestock 98. l. 17. s. 11. d. ob q. Summe totall for coynage of Tynne in the Countie of Deuon 102. l. 17. s. ob q. For the issues of the Riuer of Dartmouth receiued of the Maior of Dartmouth by way of farme yeerely 14. l. 14. s. 4. d. The reuenue of the Dutchie of Cornwall in forraigne shires as followeth The Mannor of Meere in the Countie of Wilts the yeerely rent is 89. l. 15. s. 10. d. ob The Mannor of Fordington in the County of Dorâ—â—t yeerely 74. l. 4. s. 1. d. ob The Mannor of Currymallet in the County of Sommerset yeerely 15. l. 11. s. 6. d. ob The Fee-farme of the Citie of Couentry yeerely 50. l. The Mannor of Shipton in the County of Berke yeerely 29. l. 11. s. 11. d. The Mannor of old Shorne in the Countie of Sussex yeerely 7. l. 5. s. 10. d. The Mannor of Kensington in the Countie of Surrey yeerely 27. l. The Mannor of Framsdon and Pethont in the Countie of Suffolke 26. s. 8. d. The issues of the honour of Parkehamsted amounteth yeerely to 59. l. 11. s. 10. d. ob The Farme of Wood in the Mannor of Berkhamsted called Berkhamsted frith 28. l. Of the issues of the Lordship of Kirton in the Countie of Lincolne with the Soke there yeerely 188. l. 8. s. ob q. The summe totall of the issues and profits of the Dutchie of Cornewall in forraigne shires 570. l. 8. s. 6. d. ob q. The Farme of the Woods of diuers Mannors parcels of the said Dutchie the last yeere was 6. l. 17. s. 4. d. The Woodward is to account yeerely for wood sales with the said Dutchie which is a casuall profit and as the same falleth out vpon wood sales made The summe totall of the reuenues of the said Dutchie of Cornewall in the whole yeerely was 4569. l. 12. s. 2. d. q. So that it appeareth by the foresaid accounts and Records that the said Dutchie of Cornewall now or lately did consist of tenne seuerall Castles which in ancient time both for building were very stately and for scituation very strong but now they are all either vtterly ruinated or declining to decay and ruine Of Parkes parcell of the said Dutchie there were in ancient time about the number of nine and one Chase or Forrest all being of large extent and replenished with Deere but now they are almost all disparked and the Deere spoiled and destroyed The said Dutchie hath or lately had therein about fifty three Mannors many of which are of great yeerely rent of assize and of antient Boroughs and Townes there are within the said Dutchie to the number of thirteene of speciall name and regard There belong to the said Dutchie as parcell thereof nine seuerall Hundreds of which premisses the said Dutchie doth consist To make an estimate of the yeerely value of the said Dutchie concerning all the reuenue thereof as by the said accounts and records appeareth may amount to aboue the summe of 4387. l. 3. s. 7. d. ob but the certaine yeerely value by reason it consisteth of great casuall profits cannot well bee drawne to a consideration annuall The charges and reprizes which were paid out of the reuenues of the said Dutchie and wherewith the same this last yeere was charged are these which follow The Receiuer whose yeerely fee is 41. l. The Constable of the Castle of Lanceston 13. l. 6. s. 8. d. The Fee of the Feodary and Escheator 9. l. 2. s. 6. d. The fee of the Controller of the coynage in the said Counties of Deuon and Cornewall with the charges of the Goale of Lostwithiell is yeerely â—â— â— The fee of the Steward of the said Dutchie in the Countie of Cornewall 26. l 13. s. 4. d. The Steward of the Borough of Breadinch in the Countie of Deuon and of all the Mannors of the said Countie of Deuon belonging to the said Dutchie 20. l. The fee of the Forrest of Dartmore is yeerely 6.
l. 13. s. 4. d. The fee of the Steward and keeper of the Courts of the Mannors in the County of Cornewall which sometimes were the Marquesse of Exceter and now parcell of the lands annexed vnto the said Dutchy 46. s. 8. d. The fee of the Bailiffe Itinerant of the said Dutchie of Cornewall 3. l. 10. d. The fee of the Woodward of the said Dutchie of Cornewall yeerely 5. l. The summe totall of the fees of the Officers of the said Dutchie of Cornewall 138. l. 3. s. 4. d. Money paid vnto the Captaine of the Castle of Saint Mawes 118. l. 12. s. 6. d. Money paid to the Captaine of the Castle of Pendynas both which Castles are for the defence of the Hauen of Falmouth 118. l. 12. s. 6. d. Summe totall 237. l. 5. s. Paid yeerely to the Bishop of Exceter for the tenth of the coynage of Tynne in Deuon and Cornewall 16. l. 13. s. 4. d. Paid yeerely vnto the Barons of the Exchequer forth examination of the accounts belonging to the said Dutchie 5. l. The summe totall of all the charges and reprizes taken out thereof amounted vnto 615. l. 9. s. 6. d. Which being deducted out of the generall summe of the reuenues of the said Dutchie being by estimation 4569. l. 12. s. 2. d. q. there may remaine of cleere reuenue the summe of 3954. l. 2s 8 d. q. which cannot be cast into a certaine yeerely value by reason of the casuall profits and casuall expences which may happen yeerely And thus much of the Dutchie of Cornewall THE EARLEDOME OF CHESTER The third reuenue is the Earledome of Chester whereunto is annexed the Countie of Flint belonging to the Prince as Earle of Chester THe Earledome of Chester is the third reuenue before spoken of this Earledome bordering vpon North-Wales for the better defence of that Country and that the Inhabitants should not be thence withdrawne in sutes of law was made Palatyne and conferred by the Conquerour vpon his kinsman Hugh sirnamed Loupe or Lupus sonne to the Earle of Awrenches in Normandy to whom hee gaue this Earledome To haue and to hold to him and his heires as the words of the first donation import It a libere adgladium sicut ipse Rex tenebat Angliam Coronam This Earledome for the more honour thereof and for the better accomplishment of the Palatyne iurisdiction therin hath certaine substitute Baronyes vnder it who doe acknowledge the Earle Palatyne to be their superiour Lord as 1 The Baron of Halton 2 The Baron of Mountalt 3 The Baron of Maâ—banâ—k 4 The Baron of Shibrooke 5 The Baron of Malpas 6 The Baron of Mascey 7 The Baron of Kinderton 8 The Baron of Stockport This Earledome from the said Hugh Lupus discended in his bloud and kâ—ndred by sundry descents vnto Iohn sirnamed Scot Earle of Chester Anguise Galway and Huntingdon who in the time of King Henry the Third dying without issue the said King Henry the Third seized the same into his hands giuing the Aunts and next coheires of the said Iohn other Lands by exchange which thing the said King was induced to doe as the Record saith netanta haereditas inter colos diduceretur not willing that so great a patrimony should beâ— parted amongst disttaffs Afterward King Edward the first was by his father the said King Henry the third created Earle of Chester But the same Earldome being afterwards conferred vpon Simon de Monford by his attainder it came the Crowne After that Edward the third in the life-time of his father and before he tooke vpon him the Kingdome had the said Earledome but afterwards hee being King gaue the same to his eldest sonne Edward surnamed the Black Prince by his Charter bearing date at Pomfret the eighteenth day of March in the seuenth yeere of his reigne and inrolled of record in the Exchequer anno 33. of the same King By which Charter the said King did grant vnto the said Earle of Chester the Castles of Chester Beston Rothlan and Flint and all his lands there And also the cantred and lands of Englefield together with the Knights fees aduousons liberties franchises forrests chaces parks woods warrens and other the appurtenances thereunto belonging to haue and to hold to him and to his heires Kings of England And the same King by another Charter bearing date the ninteenth of March in the seuenth yeere of his reigne granted vnto the said Earle of Chester all his goods chattels stock of cattell then being in or vpon the said lands of the said Earldome formerly granted Moreouer all the Kings of England succeeding when they created their sonnes and heires apparant Princes of Wales did also create them Earles of Chester to haue and to hold the same vnto him so created and his heires Kings of England in such manner as the Principality of Wales was giuen vnto him And did by their seuerall Charters giue vnto the said Earle the said Earledome and lands as namely the said Castles of Chester Beston Rothlan and Flint and the Castle also of Hope and the Mannors of Hope and Hopedall and of Foreshaâ— and the said Cantred and lands of Englefield and other their lands in the said Counties of Chester Flint and elsewhere belonging vnto the said Earledome And the Aduouson of the Cathedrall Church of Saint Asaph in Wales and the auoydance issues and profits of the temporalities of the Bishopricks of Chester and Saint Asaph aforesaid together with all aduousons pentions portions corrodies offices prizes customes liberties franchises lordships comots hundreds escheats forfeitures and hereditaments vnto the said Earldome belonging And to the intent that it may the better appeare both what the ancient reuenewes were of the said Earledome and also what it is at this present I shall according to the order before pursued set downe the ancient reuenew thereof as it was in the latter time of King Edward the third and also how it now standeth in charge to your Maiestie The ancient reuenews of the Earldome of Chester as it was taken vpon the suruey thereof made in the fiftieth of Edward the third The County of Chester The fee farme of the City of Chester 100. l. For other profits out of the said Citie 4 l The farme of the towne of Medwick 64. l The Farme of the Milles vpon the Riuer of Dee 240 l The Manner of Dracklow in yeerly rent 49. l. 22. d. The farme of the Mannor of Dummarsh 15. l The Forrest of Mara the issues and profits thereof 51. l. 7. s. The rents and profits of Norwich are 66 l The Mannor of Shotwick the rents are 30. l. 14. s. 1. d. The Mannor of Eordsham in yeerly rent 56. l. 13. s. 4. d. The profits of the office of the Sheriffe of the said County 124. l. 7. s. 4. d. The perquisits of Courts holden by the Iustice of Chester 180. l. The profits of the office of the Escheator 100 l The summe totall of the reuenew of the said Earldome
of Chester 1082. l. 21. d. The County of Flint The profits of the Mannor of Hope and Hopedale 63. l. The profits of the Mannor of Ellow and of the Mynes of Coles there 6. l. The profits of the office of Constable of Rothlan whereof he was countable 8. l. 14. s. The rent of the towne of Flint 56. l. The rent of the towne of Colshull 4. l. 7. s. 10. d. The rent of the towne of Carourse 22. l. 6. s. 8. d. The rent of the towne of Bagherge 14. l. 3. s. 4. d. ob The towne of Veyuoll yeerly 13. l. 6. s. 8. d. The towne of Rothlan and rent thereof 72. l. 9. s. 2. d. The towne of Mosten and rent thereof 15. l. 6. s. 8. d. The profits of the office of Escheator of Englefield 56. l. The Bloglot of the County of Flint which consisteth of the profits of the hundred Courts within the said County 72. l. 11. s. 9. d. ob The perquisits of the Sessions in Flint 30. l. The profits of the Escheator in the said County 8. l. Summe totall of the reuenews of the Earldome rising in the County of Flint 442. l. 19. s. 5. d. The rents of the Borough of Macklefield 31. l. The profits of the Hundred of Macklefield 31. l. 14. s. The profits of the Forrest of Macklefield 88. l. The accompt and profits of the store of Macklefield 13. l. 6. s. 8. d. The herbage and agistments of the Parke of Macklefield 6. l. Summe totall of the Lordship of Macklefield 170. l. 8. d. The summe totall of all the reuenew of the said Earldome of Chester in the said Counties of Chester and Flint and the Lordship of Macklefield 1694. l. 9. s. 8. d. Out of which totall summe there was deducted these summes following Pentions in almes of the said Earledome 61. l. 6. s. 8. d. To Sir Richard Stafford the summe of 129. l. paid vnto him as due of a rent out of the said Earldome 129. l. The fee of the Iustices yeerly 100. l. Which being deducted the whole reuenew of the said Earldome remaining not allowing any other fees to officers amounted vnto 1304. l. 15. s. 4. d. The reuenews of the same Earldome as they now stand in charge to your Maiestie are in this manner The County of Chester The fee farme of the City of Chester 22. l. 2. s. 4 d. ob The escheated Lands with the same City 7. s. The rents of the Mannor of Dracklow and Rudeheath 26. l. 2. s. 6. d. The farme of the towne of Medywick 21. l. 6. s. The profits of the office of Mara and Modern 34. l. 9. d. The profits of the Mannor and Parke of Stotwick 23. l. 19. d. The Fulling M 〈…〉 vpon the riuer Dee 11. l. The annuall profits of the Mannor of Fordsham 48. l. The profits of the Hundred of Macklefield 6. l. 20. d. The farme of the Borough of Macklefield 16. l. 13. d. The profits of the Forrest of Macklefield 85. l. 12. s. 11. d. ob q. The profits of the Escheeter of Chester 24. l. 19. s. The profits of the office of the Sheriffe of the said County 43. l. 12. s. 3. d. The profits of the Chamberlaine of the County of Chester 55. l. 14. s. Samme totall of the revenewes in the said Earldome of Chester in the County of Chester 418. l. 14. d. q. The County of Flint The yeerly value of Ellow 20. l. 8. s. The farme of the towne of Flint 33. l. 19. s. 4 d. The farme of Cayrouâ—e 7. l. 2. s. 4. d. The Castle of Ruthlan 5. l. 12. s. 10. d. The rents and profits of Mosten 7. l. The rents and profits of â—olshill 54. s. 16. d. The rents of the towne of Ruthlan 44. l. 17. s. 6. d. The Lands in Englefield in yeerly value 23. l. 10. d. The profits of Vayuoll 5. l. 9. s. The profits of the o 〈…〉 ce of the Esche 〈…〉 6. l. 11. s. 9. d. The mynes of Cole and Wood within the Mannor of Mosten 10. s. The office of the Sheriffe in rents and casualties 120. l. The mynes and profits of the faires of Northope 3. l. 9. s. 2. d. The totall summe of the said reuenue in yerely rent 244. l. 5. s. 4. d. In casualties was lastly 37. l. 8. d. The totall in the whole 281. l. 6. s. The fees of the Officers of the said Earledome The County of Chester The fee of the office of the Escheator 10. l. 10. s. The fee of the Iustices of Assizes in the Counties of Chester and Flint 100. l. The fee of the Attourney generall 3. l. 6. s. 8. d. The fee of faure Sergeants at law in the said County 14. l. 6. s. 8. d. The fee of the Chamberlaine of Chester 20. l. The fee of the Sheriffe of Chester 20. l. The fee of the Constable of the Castle of Chester 18. l. 5. s. The fee of the Constable of the Castle of Flint 10. l. The fee of the Ranger of the Forrest of Mara 4. l. 11. s. 3. d. The fee of the Porter of the Castle of Flint 6. l. 1. s. 8. d. The fee of the Porter of the said Castle and of the Bailiffe itinerant there 9. l. 2. s 6. d. The fee of the Gouernour of the Forrest of Macklefield 12. l. The fee of two Clarkes of the Exchequer at Chester for euery of them 4. l. 11. s. 3. d. 9. l. 2. s. 6. d. The fee of the Surueyor of the workes within the said Countie Palatine 6. l. 20. d. The fee of the keeper of the Gardens of the Castle of Chester 4. l. 11. s. 3. d. The fee of the Cryer of the Exchequer at Chester 3. l. 15. s. The yeerely fee of the Master Carpenter 9. l. 12. s. 6. d. The fee of the Controller of the Counties of Chester and Flint 12. l. 3. s. 4. d. The yeerely fee of the Pregnatory 3. l. 6. s. 8. d. The fee of the Master Cementer 8. l. 12. s. 6. d. The fee of the Chalpaine of the Castle of Chester 40. s. The fee paid vnto the Deane and Chapter of Chester 19. l. 10. s. To the Master of the Hospitall for his fee 4. l. 11. s. The summe of this charge in Chester amounteth vnto 310. l. 9. s. 9. d. Which summe of 310. l. 9 s. 9. d. being deducted out of the former totall summe of 699. l. 7 s. 2 d. q. there doth remaine 388. l. 17. s. 5 d. q. which is the cleere remaine of the Earledome of Chester and Flint 388. l. 17. s. 5. d. q. Hitherto haue beene expressed the reuenues of the Principality of Wales Dutchie of Cornewall and Earledome of Chester and the state of them as well antient as moderne which moderne estate is much impaired in the reuenue of the land and so greatly diminished from his former amplitude that I may fitly say thereof Quantum mutatus aâ—â—llo for the reducing whereof to the pristine dignitie there