her heires or successors any misnaminge misrecital or non recitall of any the same honors castels maners landes tenemētes other the premisses or any percel therof or any lacke of fyndinge of offices or inquisitions of and in the premisses wherby the title of the Quenes highnes therin oughte to haue ben founde before the makinge of the same letters patentes or other writinges or any misrecital or none recitall of leases therof before made as well of record as not of record or any lacke of the certaintie miscastinge rating or setting forth of the yearly values and rates of the premisses or of the yearly rentes reserued of for the premisses or any percel therof mentioned or conteined in any the said letters patentes or other writinges or for that the premisses be or any part thereof is valued to a more or lesse value in the sayd letters patentes or writinges then the said manors landes tenementes and other the premisses then were or shal be in yearly value or any misnaming of the townes Hamlettes parishes or counties wher the same honours Castels manors landes tenementes rentes hereditamentes and other the premisses and euery percell therof or any percell therof lien or ben or any lacke of the true naminge of the landes tenementes or hereditamētes or of the natures kindes sortes or quantities of the sayde possessions or hereditamentes or any percell therof or any lacke of the true naminge of the corporation or any lacke of atturnement liuery or season or any misnaming of any the late tenauntes or fermours of the same so sold or geuen notwithstandinge PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that this acte nor any thinge therin conteyned shall not extend to make anye letters patents of any office or offices to be of any other effect force or strength thē the same letters patents were or shuld haue ben before the making of this act PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and singuler suche patentees grauntees and donees and euerye of them whiche at any time heretofore sithens the sayd seuenth day of Iuly haue obteyned and gotten of our sayd Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kyng and Quene or of any of them or at any time hereafter duryng the space of seuen yeares shall obtaine and get of our sayd Soueraigne lord and lady the king and Quene that nowe be or of any of them by way of exchaunge or for any summe or summes of monye any letters patents of any monasteries abbathies priories nonneries or other ecclesiasticall possessions or of any percell of them or of any other manours Landes Tenementes or Hereditaments whatsoeuer whiche at the date and makyng of any the same letters patentes so made sithens the saide seuenth daye of Iulye or hereafter to be made durynge the space of seuen yeares as is aforesayde were or shal be of better and more yearely valewe to the kynge and Quenes highnes or to anye of them in yearly rent and ferme then was is or shal be conteined mentioned or specified in any suche letters patentes or in the perticulers or rate thereof made or to be made by any auditour or auditours surueyour or surueyours or other officer that then euery suche patentee grauntee and donee theyr heyres executours or assignes and euery of them within one yeare nerte after office and other due profe order and decre therof made and had or to be made and had within the space and terme of tenne yeares nexte after this present parliament in the courte of the eschequer shall content and paye vnto the quenes maiestie her heires and successours for the same ouerplus and more value of the same monasteries abbathies priories nonneries manors landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whatsoeuer with their appurtenaunces so solde geuen graunted or exchaunged as is aforesayde after the rate of twenty yeares purchase and accordinge to the yearely value and rate as the same manours Landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whatsoeuer were at the time of the making of any such letters patentes so made or to be made in maner fourme aforesayd Any thyng cōteined in any such letters patentes to the contrary in any wise notwtstanding PROVIDED also and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this acte or any prouision therein conteyned shall not in any wyse extend to confyrme ratifie or make good anye lease or leases made or to be made by our sayde Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kynge and Quene or by anye of them for terme of life lifes or for yeares wherevpon the olde and accustomed rentes or more be not or hereafter shall not be reserued and yearelye payable duringe the tyme and terme of euerye suche lease nor that this presente acte shall in any wyse extende to reuiue or make good anye letters patentes made of any office or offices to anye comptroller customer alneger sercher ne to anye letters patentes of the graunte of any other office or offices heretofore graunted or made by the kinge and Quenes maiestie or any of them whiche nowe be or at anye tune heretofore haue ben adnichilated determined or made voide by iudgement by auctoritie of parliament or by decree nor to anye patent to be made to anye person or persons for terme of yeares or during the minoritie of any heyre of any manours Landes or tenementes whereof any trauerse hereafter shal be tendred within three monethes after any office founde and certified into anye of the kinges courtes of recorde ne to make good anye letters patentes made by oure layde Soueraigne lorde and Ladye or any of them of anye office or offices to be of anye other effecte force or strength then the same letters patentes were or should haue bene before the makinge of this Acte PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therin conteined shall not extende to any letters patentes whiche at any tyme heretofore sithen the beginninge of the Quenes maiesties reigne haue ben made or hereafter shal be made by the kynge and quenes highnes or by the quenes maiestie onely to any person or personnes of any manours Landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruices or other hereditamentes by force of any information suite or suggestion made or to be made to her highnes that the same manoures landes tenementes or other hereditamentes so conteyned in any suche letters patentes were concealed landes nor to any letters patentes heretofore made by our sayde soueraigne Lorde and lady the kinge and Quenes maiesties or any of them to Rause Iackson clerke nowe maister of the hospitall of the Sauoye in the parishe of Saint Clementes Dacorum without the barres of the new temple London and to his brethren beyng perpetuall Chaplaynes of the same Hospitall and to theyr successoures but that the same letters patentes and euery of them shall stande remayne and be in the same force strength and effecte as they were before the makinge of this acte any thinge in this acte
them excepte the sayde acte made for the preseruation of woodes as is aforesayde shoulde contynue and endure in their force and strengthe and also be obserued and kepte vntyll the laste daye of the nexte Parlyamente then nexte folowynge as by the same Acte amonges other thynges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth AND where also at the Sessyon of the Parlyamente ended at Westminster the .xiiij. daye of Marche in the thyrd yeare of the raygne of oure late Soueraigne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte one acte was made for the true courryinge of leather which acte was made to endure to the ende of the nexte parliaments as by the same acte more playnelye appeareth And where also at the Session of a parliament ended at Westminster the fyrste daye of February in the fourth yeare of the raigne of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte one Acte was then and there made concerninge the buyinge of rother beastes And also one other acte was then and there made touchinge the buyinge and sellynge of butter and chese whiche sayde seuerall actes were then and there made to endure and contynue vnto the ende of the next parlyamente as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doeth and maye appeare And where also at the Session of a parliamente by prorogation holden at Westminster the .xxiii. daye of Ianuarye in the fyfte yeare of the raygne of our sayd late Soueraygne Lord kyng Edwarde the Syxte one other acte was then and there made agaynste regratours and forestallers to endure vnto the ende of the nexte parliamente whiche all and synguler the sayde actes aboue mentioned together with the sayde acte for preseruation of woodes at a parliamente holden at Westminster the fyrste daye of Marche in the seuenth yeare of the raygne of oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte and there continued and dissolued the laste day of the same moneth of Marche and all clauses articles and prouisions in theim and euerye of them conteyned were there reuiued and continued to stand in theyr force and strengthe vntyll the laste daye of the nexte parliamente And where also at the Session of a parlyament holden by prorogation at Westminster the .xxiiij. daye of October in the fyrste yeare of the raigne of oure mooste gratious Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes maiestie and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution thereof one acte was there made and establyshed agaynste vnlawfull and rebellious assembles to endure to the ende of the nexte parliamente as by the same acte more playnelye doth and maye appeare And where also at the same Session of parliament last before mentioned all and singuler the actes aboue mentioned and before that tyme continued at sondry parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in theim and euerye of theim conteyned were there reuiued and continued to stande in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next parliament And where also at a parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xij. daye of Nouember in the fyrste and seconde yeares of the reignes of oure moost gratious Soueraigne Lorde and Ladye the kyng and Quenes maiesties and there contynued and kepte vnto the dissolution of the same beynge the sixtenth daye of Ianuarye then nexte ensuynge one acte was then and there made agaynste seditious wordes and rumours to endure to the ende of the nexte parliamente as by the same acte moore playnelye it doeth and maye appeare And where also in the sayde Parlyamente laste before recited all and singuler the Actes aboue mentioned that were before that tyme continued at sondrye parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euerye of them conteined were by aucthoritie of the sayde parliamente there reuiued and continued to stande in theyr force and strengthe vnto the laste daye of the nexte Parliamente AND where at a parliamente begonne and holden at Westminster the one and twentye daye of October in the seconde and thyrde yeares of the reygnes of our aforesayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and Quenes maiesties and there continued vntyll the dissolution of the same beynge the nynth daye of December then next ensuinge one Acte was then and there made for the kepynge of milche kyne and for the breadynge and rearinge of calues And one other Acte for the reedifyinge of decayed houses of husbandrye and for the encrease of Tyllage the sayde three seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next parliament Forasmuche as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the comon wealth of this realme BE IT therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the king and Quenes maiesties oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye with the assente of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this presente parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed and euerye of theim and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shall be reuiued continued stande and endure in theyr full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes and shall be obserued and kepte in all thinges vntyll the laste daye of the nexte parliamente PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that this presente acte of continuaunce of statutes or any thinge therin conteyned shall not in any wyse extende to repeale or make voyde one acte of parliamente entituled an acte for the sale of dyuers wynes and spyces broughte in by marchauntes made and ordeyned in this presente parliamente nor any clause article or matter therein conteyned but that the same Acte and euerye thynge therein conteyned shall be of as good strengthe force and effecte to all intentes and purposes as if thys acte of continuaunce of statutes had not bene had nor made any thynge herein conteyned to the contrarye in anye wyse notwithstandynge AND where in the parliamente begonne and holden at Westmynster the .xxi. day of October in the second third yeares of the reignes of our sayde Soueraygne lord and lady kyng Philippe and Queene Mary and there continued and kept vntyll the .ix. daye of December then next ensuynge one acte was then and there made entytuled an acte for the releife of the pore the sayd acte to endure to the latter ende of the fyrst session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayd acte is good and beneficiall for the comen welth of this realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the aucthoritie of this presēt Parliament that the sayde acte laste aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouysions in the same conteyned shal be reuyued contynued stande and endure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in al thynges vntyll the last day of the next parlyament AN ACTE for the confirmation of the Subsedy of the cleargye The .x.
are before rehearsed sette and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shall haue suche goodes in custodie or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same personne or personnes and body corporate by thaucthoritie of this acte shall be discharged agaynste him or them that shall or oughte to haue the same at the tyme of the paymente or delyuerye thereof or at his otherwyse departure from the custodye or possession of the same excepte and alwayes forprised from the charge and asseassement of this subledye all goodes cattels Iuelles and ornamentes of Churches and Chappels whiche haue bene ordeined and vsed in Churches or Chappels for the honoure and seruice of almightie God And this payment of the sayd subsedy shall be by aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated accordinge to this acte in euerye Shyre Rydinge Lathe Wapentake Rape Citie Borough Towne euery other place within this realme of Englande and Wales and other the Quenes dominions before the laste daye of Apryll next comminge And the perticuler Summes of euerye Shyre Rydinge Burroughe Towne and other places aforesayde with the perticuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the paymente of the sayde Subsedye to be taxed and sette by the Commissioners to the same lymitted or two of theim at the leaste with the names of the hyghe collectoures and in the same fourme shall be certified in the kynge and Queenes Eschequer before the laste daye of Maye nexte commyng with the names of the highe Collectoures of the same And the sayde Summes in manner and fourme aforesayde to be taxed for the paymente of the sayde Subsidye shall be payde in the kynge and Quenes Receipte of theyr Eschequer aforesayde to the vse of oure sayde Soueraigne Ladye before the .xxiiij. daye of Iune nexte comminge And the Summes of and for the sayde Subsidie shal be taxed sette asked and demaunded taken gathered leuyed and payde to the vse of oure sayde Soueraigne Lady and her heyres and Successoures in forme abouesayde as well within the liberties fraunchises Saynctuaries aunciente demeane and other whatsoeuer place exempte or not exempte as withoute excepte suche Shyres places and personnes as shall be forprised in and by this presente acte anye graunte charter prescription vse or libertye by reason of any letters patentes or other priuiledge prescription allowaunce of the same or whatsoeuer other matter of discharge heretofore to the contrary made graunted vsed or obteyned notwithstandinge And it is further enacted by the aucthoritye of this presente parliamente that euerye suche personne as well suche as be borne vnder the queenes obeysaunce as euerye other person Straunger borne denyzen or not denizen inhabitinge within this realme or within Wales or other the Quenes dominions whiche at the tyme of the same assessinge or taxation to be hadde or made shall be oute of this realme and oute of Wales and haue goodes or cattels landes or tenements fees or anuities or other profittes within this realme or in Wales shall be charged and chargeable for the same by the certificate of the inhabitauntes of the parties where suche goodes cattels landes tenemēts or other the premisses then shall be or in suche other place where suche personne or his factoure deputye or attourneye shall haue his mooste resorte vnto within this realme or in Wales in lyke manner as yf the sayde personne were or hadde ben at the tyme of the sayde asseassynge within this Realme And that euerye personne abydynge or dwellynge within this Realme or withoute this Realme shall be charged or chargeable to the same Subsedye graunted by thys Acte accordinge and after the rate of suche yearelye substaunce or valewe of landes and tenementes goodes and cattelles and other the premysses as euerye personne so to be charged shal be set at the time of the said asseassinge or taxation vppon hym to be made and in none otherwyse AND furthermore be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that for the asseassinge and orderynge of the sayde Subsedye to be duelye hadde the Lorde Chauncelloure of Englande or the keper of the greate Seale the Lorde Treasurer of Englande the Lorde Stewarde of the Kynge and Queenes Honorable Householde the Lorde president of the kynge and Quenes honorable Counsayle the lord prinye Seale for the time beynge or two of them at the least whereof the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or keper of the great Seale for the time beynge to be one shall and maye name and appointe of and for euery Shyre and Rydyng and other places aswel within this realme as in Wales and other the Quenes dominions and also of and for euerye Citie and Towne beynge a countye in it selfe and of and for the Isle of Wyght such certeyne nomber of personnes of euery of the said Shires Rydinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes and Isle of Wight and euery other place and other the inhabitauntes of the same to be Commissioners with in the same whereof they be inhabytauntes and also of and for the honorable householde of the Quenes Maiestie and the Lady Elizabeths grace in what Shyres or other places the sayde householdes shall happen then to be And the Lorde Chauncelloure and other with him before named in lyke maner maye name and appoynte of euerye other suche Burroughe and towne corporate aswell in Englande as in Wales and other the Quenes dominions as they shall thinke requisite syxe fyue foure three or two of the heade officers and other sadde honeste inhabitauntes of euery of the sayde Cities Burroughes and Townes Corporate accordynge to the number and multitude of people beynge in the same The whiche personnes yf anye such be therevnto named of the sayde inhabytauntes of the sayde Burroughes and Townes Corporate not beynge countyes in them selfes shal be ioyned and putte in as commyssyoners with the personnes named for suche Shyres and Rydynges as the sayde Burroughes and townes corporate not beynge counties in them selues be set and haue their being whych persons so named for of the said boroughes townes corporate not being counties by reason of their dwelling in the same shall not take vpon thēne none of thē to put any part of their commission in execution for the premysses oute of the sayde Boroughes and Towne Corporate wherein they beynge so named onelye for the same be dwellynge And also not to execute the sayde commyssyon within the Burroughe or Towne Corporate wher they be so dwellynge but at suche dayes and tymes as the sayde other commyssyoners for the same Shyre and Rydynge shall thereto lymytte and appoynte within the same Burroughe or towne corporate not beynge countye corporate whereof they soo be and not out of suche Burrough or towne and in that maner to be aydynge and assystynge with the sayde other commyssyoners in and for the good executynge of theffecte of the sayde commyssyon vpon paine of euerye of the sayde commissioners soo named for euerye suche cytye Burrough and towne corporate not being a county to make such
Anno quarto et quinto Philippi Mariae ⧠Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xx daye of Ianuary in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady Philippe and Marye by the grace of God kinge and Quene of England Spayne Fraunce both the Sicilles Ierusalem and Irelande defendours of the faith Archidukes of Austria Dukes of Burgondie Millaine and Brabant counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyrol and there continued and kepte vntyll the .vij. day of Marche then next folowinge and enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis ⧠The Table AN Acte for the confyrmation of letters patentes Cap. i. An acte for the hauynge of Horse Armoure and Weapon Cap. ii An acte for the takinge of musters Cap. iii. An acte that accessaries in murder and dyuers felonies shall not haue the benefit of clergie Cap. iiii An acte touchinge the makinge of wollen clothes Cap. v. An acte to enquyre of Frenchemen beynge denisens Cap. vi An acte to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party Cap. vii An acte for the punishement of suche as shall take away maydens that be inheritours beynge within age of .xvi. yeares or that mary them without the consent of theyr parents Cap. viii An acte for the continuation of certaine statutes Cap. ix An acte for the confirmation of the Subsedye of the clergie Cap. x. An acte of a Subsedye and one fyftene graunted by the temporaltie Cap. xi ¶ An Acte for the confirmation of Letters Patentes WHERE sythen the .vii. daye of Iulye in the first yeare of the Quenes Maiesties reygne dyuers and sondry Honors Castels Manoures Lands Tenements Rentes Reuercions seruices and other hereditamentes haue bene conueyed and assured to her highnes her heyres and Successoures by or from diuers and sundrye persons bodies politike aswel for the discharge and satisfaction of great debtes and summes of monye as for other good considerations For the perfytte assuraunce confirmation and further suretye whereof BE IT enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kyng and Quenes Maiestyes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the commons in thys present Parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same That all Feoffementes Fynes Surrenders assuraunces conueyances and estates in any wise cōueyed had or made to or for our sayd Soueraygne Lorde and Lady the kyng and quenes Maiesties or to or for our sayde soueraygne Lady the quene by or from anye suche persō or persons bodies politike or corporate of any such Honors castels manoures Lādes Tenements Rentes Reuertions Seruices or other hereditamentes for anye debte summe or summes of monye or other consideration whatsoeuer shall stande remayne be good and auaileable in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes accordynge to the true meanynge intente and purporte of the same SAVINGE to all and euery personne and personnes and to their heires bodyes politike and corporate to their Successoures and to euerye of them other then such person or personnes and their heyres and wyues and euerye of them bodies politike and corporate their successoures and euery of them of or from whome the kyng quenes highnes or the quenes hyghnes onelye hath obteyned or purchased the sayde premisses or anye percell thereof by exchaunge gyfte bargayne fyne Feoffement recouery dede inrolled or otherwise al such right title interest vse possessiō rentes reuercions Remainders Olfiees Fees Commons profyttes and commodities whatsoeuer which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue had of in or to the premisses or any part thereof in as large and ample maner forme and condition to al intentes cōstructions and purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made Thys present Acte or any thing therein conteined to the contrarye notwithstandynge AND where aswell our sayd soueraigne lorde Lady as our sayde soueraigne Lady the Quenes highnes sithens the said .vii. day of Iuly in the first yere of her maiesties reigne aswel for diuers gret sōmes of mony as also for diuers sondry other cōsiderations haue hath bargained sold giuen or graūted by their or her graces sōdry letters patēts indentures or other writinges sealed vnder the great seale of England or the seale of the Duchy of Lancaster aswel to bodyes politike corporate as to diuers and sondry other their louing obedient subiects diuers and sondry honors castels manors landes tenements rentes reuercions seruyces other hereditamentes in fee symple fee tayle or for terme of lyfe lyfes or yeares as in the same seueral letters patents indentures other wrytynges is mentioned declared And to thintent the same letters patents indentures other writinges shulde be of good auayleable and perfit force effect to al and euery her highnes louyng Subiectes according to the true meaning effect of the same OVRE SAIDE Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and Queene are contented and pleased that it be enacted by thauthoritie of thys present parliamente And therefore by oure sayd Soueraygne lord and lady the kyng and quenes maiesties the laides spiritual and temporal and the commōs in this present parliamente assembled be it enacted and established the aswel al and singuler letters patents indentures and other writinges Sealed vnder the greate Seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster and heretofore made or graunted by our sayde soueraygne Lord and Lady the kyng and Quene or by our said soueraigne lady the Quene for any Sūmes of monye or for and vpon any other consideratiōs as al other letters patētes hereafter to be made by our saide soueraigne lorde ladye for any summe or sūmes of monye during the space of Seuen yeares next ensuynge the makyng of this acte to anye body politike or corporate or to any other persō or personnes whatsoeuer of any honors castels manors lordeshippes graunges Meses lādes tenements medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruyces woodes aduousons nominations patronages annuities rightes interestes entrees conditions letes courtes liberties priuileges fraunchyses or of anye other hereditamentes with their appurtenaunces or of any parte or percell of thē sealed with or vnder the great seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster of whatsoeuer kynde nature or qualitye they or any of thē be or shal be reputed knowen or taken with their appurtenaunces or any part or percel of thē shal be good perfyt and effectual in the lawe and shal stand be takē reputed demed adiudged good perfit sure auayleable effectual in the lawe aswel against the kynge and Quenes Maiesties as againste the queene her heires and successors according to the tenor of the said letters patēts the same to be expounded cōstrued demed adiudged most beneficial for the patentees and graūtees of the same according vnto the wordes purport of euery the said letters patents without any confirmation licence or tolleration of the quene
frenche nacyon to thys Realme contrarye to the sayde Actes of Parlyamente and contrarye to their sayde letters patentes and the prouyso conteyned in the same FOR remedy whereof and for the auoydyng of the imminent peryll that for want of due prouydence may ensue to your most royal person whome our Lord GOD longe preserue to reygne ouer vs and to thys your hyghnes Realme by the malicious and secrete practyses of the sayd Denizens we most humblye besech your most excellent Maiestie to haue vigilante care and tender consyderatyon of youre owne suretye and preseruation of thys youre Realme and hauynge good and sure experience of your accustomed honorable and mercyfull disposition and inclination do also mooste humblye besech the same that by youre royall assente it maye be enacted by thaucthoritye of this present parlyament that al french men and all and euery other personne and personnes borne in any place beyond the Seas which at the tyme of the byrth of any such person or persones was vnder the french kinges obeysaunce not beynge Denizens other then suche as the kynge and Quenes highnes or the quene onely shall specyally lycence lymit and appoynte to remayne within thys Realme shall departe oute of thys Realme and out and from the dominions and terrytories of the same there to remayne and contynue withoute retorne into thys Realme durynge the time and contmuaunce of the warres betwene the french kynge and oure Soueraygne Ladye the quene or her heires or successoures And that our Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the queene or her hyghnes onelye by the aucthoritie of thys Acte by their letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande shall and maye haue full power and aucthoritie from time to tyme duryng the lyfe of the quenes hyghnes whych almyghty GOD long prosper and contynue after offyce founde or other due profe of the mysdeamenor of anye such Denizen committed contrary to the lawes of this realme to repeale and make voyde all and synguler letters patentes or asmanye of them as to her hyghnes shall seme good made sythence the sayd two and thyrtye yeare of the Raygne of Kynge Henrye theyghte to anye alyen or straunger borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of of the frenche kynge concernynge onelye the makynge of suche alyen or Straunger Denyzen the same Letters Patentes of repeale to be proclaimed and vsed in maner and fourme folowynge that is to saye that euery such Letters Patents of repeale shal conteine the names surnames of euery such alien Straunger whose letters Patents shal soo be repealed and shal be solempnlye and openly redde and proclaimed in the kynge and Queenes Courte of Chauncerye betwene the howres of nine and a leuen before none one day in anye one terme to be kepte at Westmynster and in suche and asmanye termes and counties of this realme as shal be limitted or appoynted or other wise seme mete to the quenes maiestie at any tyme hereafter durynge her highnes sayd lyfe and that al and euery such letters patentes to be repealed in maner and forme aforesayde from and immediately after xxx dayes nexte ensuynge such repeale shall touchyng onelye the makyng of such alyen or straunger denizen be voyde and of none effecte and not before AND be it further enacted by thauchorytie aforesayd that such aliens and straungers denizens whose patentes the queenes hyghnes hereafter shal fortune to allowe or confirme or whom her hyghnes shal lycence to remayne and tarry in thys Realme shal be bounden to the kynge and Queenes maiesties by recognisaunce not to dyscouer nor cause to be discouered the councell nor the secreates of thys Realme and further to be bounde and obedyente vnto and by the lawes and statutes of the same and yf any such alyen borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of the french kyng as is aforesayde shall refuse to knowlege any such recognisaunce that then the sayde confirmation allowaunce and lycence shal be voyde and of none effect PROVIDED alwayes that yf any such alyen as is aforesayd shal haue purchased any Manour Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes of anye estate of inherytaunce within thys Realme sythence the tyme that he was made denizen or the any Manor Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes within this realme were gyuen to any such alien of any estate of inherytaunce by any letters patents or in the same letters patentes whereby he was made denizen that the same Manor landes tenementes and hereditamentes after the decease of suche alien whose letters patentes of makyng denizen shal be as is aforesaid repeled shall and maye discende remayne or come vnto suche his heyre or heyres as bene borne within thys realme and as be inheritable to the same or to such other person or personnes that shoulde by the lawes of thys realme haue and enioye the same or any part thereof yf thys acte or no such repeale had bene made in such maner and forme as thoughe no such repeale were had or made the same repeale or any thing in this acte to the contrary not withstandyng Prouided also that it shal be lawefull to the Quenes maiestie her heyres and successoures immediatelye from and after the departure of euery such denizen out of thys Realme to receyue and take the cleare yerely issues reuenues and proffyts of al such Manours Lands Tenementes Rentes Fees Annuityes and Heredytamentes whereof any such Denyzen were seassed or hadde at the tyme of thys acte or at the tyme of hys departure oute of thys Realme as is aforesayde for and durynge the lyfe of euerye suche Denizen in as ample and large maner and forme and in suche qualytye condytyon and degree as anye suche denisen mighte lawfullye haue receyued and taken at the tyme of the makyng of this present acte and not otherwise any thinge in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party The .vii. Chapter WHERE in the parliament holden at Westminster the .xiiij. day of Ianuary in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the moost noble and victorious Prince king Henry the eyght late kynge of Englande amongeste other thinges it was enacted and establyshed for the spedye tryall of Issues ioyned betwene party and partye in anye of the kynges courtes of recorde holden at Westminster to be tryed by the verdicte of twelue menne before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius that in euerye wrytte of habeascorpora or distringas with a nisi prius delyuered of recorde to the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the retourne shall apparteyne where a full Iurye shall not appeare before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius or elles where after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge of any of the parties the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for default of the Iurours that then the same Iustices vpon request made by the partyes playntyfe or demaundaunte shall haue
Chapter WHERE THE PRELATES and Clergy of the prouynce of Canterburye haue most louyngly and lyberally for certayne considerations geuen and graūted to the kyng and quenes Maiesties a Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde to be taken and leuied of all and synguler the Spiritual promocions within the same prouynce durynge the tearme of foure yeares now next ensuinge in suche certayne maner and forme and with diuers exceptions and prouysyons specyfyed and conteyned in a certayne instrument by them thereof made and delyuered to the queenes hyghnes vnder the Seale of the most reuerend father in God Reginald Poole Cardinal Archbyshoppe of Canterburye and prymate of al Englande as in the same instrument exhibyted in thys present parliament more playnelye doth appeare the tenor whereof ensueth in these wordes The Prelates and clergye of the prouynce of Canterburye beynge lawefullye congregated and assembled in a conuocation or Synode vpon greate and weyghtye causes to them purposed and amongest them well wayed and debated consideryng their moste bounden duetyes to the kynge and quenes Maiestyes the great and ample benefytes they haue receyued of their munificency and bountyfull goodnes for an euident declaration of their good hartes and myndes specyally nowe whē the imminent necessitie for the defence of the Realme requyreth presente ayde and remedye with one vnyforme agreament accorde and consent together with mooste hartye good wyll haue gyuen and graunted and by these presentes doo geue and graunte to the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes one entyre Subsedye in manner and forme folowynge That is to saye that euerye Archebyshoppe Bishoppe Abbotte Pryor Abbatesse or Pryoresse Deane Archedeacon Prebendarye Prouost mayster of Colledge mayster of Hospytalles parson and Vycare and euerye other person and persons of whatsoeuer name or degree he or they be enioyinge anye Spyrytuall promocyon or other temporall possessyons to the same Spyrytuall promotions annexed nowe not deuyded nor seperated by Acte of Parlyamente or otherwyse from the possessyon of the Cleargye shall paye vnto the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for euerye pounde that he or they maye yearelye dyspende by reasonne of the sayde Spyrytuall promotion the summe of Eyghte shyllynges And for the true and certayne knoweledge of the yearelye vallewe of the sayde promotyons and euerye of them whereof payment shal be made the rate taxation valuation and estymation remaynynge of Recorde in the kynge and quenees Maiestyes late courte of the fyrste Frutes and Tenthes and nowe in their Courte of the Eschequer for the paymente of the Disme of the Cleargye concernynge all suche promotions as be in possessyon of the cleargye or anye other not deuyded by acte of Parlyamente or otherwyse as is aforesayde shal be folowed and obserued without makynge anye other valuatyon rate taxation or estymation then in the sayde Recorde is comprysed and mentioned AND where by the great bountye and godly disposition of the kyng and Queenes Maiesties certayne relygyous houses haue benne of late erected and endowed with Spyrituall and Temporall possessyons the taxe whereof is not specyfied in the Recordes of Thexcheker or else where within anye of their Maiesties Courtes suche taxe and valuation of the possessyons of the sayde Relygyous houses shal be folowed for the paymente of thys Subsedye as the Byshoppe of that diocesse within the whyche the sayde relygyous houses be Scituated shall vpon dewe searche and examination certifye vnder hys Seale into the Exchequer before the fyrste daye of Maye nexte ensuyng in whiche taxe the saide Byshoppe shall and maye make all suche allowaunces as by the acte of Parliamente made in the sixe and twentye yeare of the late kynge of famous memorye Henrye theight of and for the grauntynge of the perpetuall Tenthe were appointed graunted and assigned in the valuation and taxe of all Ecclesiasticall and spirituall promocions for the due and true paymente of the late perpetuall tenthe and also shall and maye further allowe all suche Summes of monye as are geuen assygned or appoynted to the fyndyng and maintenaunce of poore menne Scoole maysters vsshers gramaryens choristers and other offycers and mynysters seruynge and founde within the sayde Monasteryes and religyous houses PROVIDED alwayes that forasmuche as the tenthe parte of the sayde valuation and taxe afore mentyoned shal be for a tyme vpon certayne reasonable consyderations and respectes yearelye payde by the Cleargye soo that there remayneth onelye nyne partes to the incumbente cleare thys Subsedye of Eyghte shyllynges of the pounde shal be vnderstande and mente onelye of the sayde nyne partes and of no more where and soo longe as the Tenthe is or shal be payde Also the sayde Prelates and Cleargye further doo graunte that thys Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde of the yearelye value of euerye promocion taxed as is aforesayde shal be payde to the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes within foure yeares nexte ensuynge the date hereof That is to saye two shyllinges of euery pounde in euerye of the sayde foure yeares The fyrst paymente thereof to be due at the fyue and twentye daye of Marche whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundrede fyftye and eyghte and the Seconde paymente thereof to be due at the fyue and twenty daye of Marche then nexte folowynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred fyftye and nyne The thyrde paymente thereof to be dewe the fyue and twentye daye of Marche then nexte folowynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred and syxtye And the fourthe and laste paymente thereof to be due at the sayde fyue and twentye daye of Marche then nexte ensuynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred syxtye and one to be delyuered and payde yearelye by suche personne and personnes as in thys presente graunte shal be appoynted to haue the collection thereof to be payde into the receypte of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes Eschequer or to suche personne or personnes place and places to whome and where it shall please theyr hyghnes to appoynte for the receypte thereof before or at the Tenthe daye of Iune in euerye of the sayde foure yeares withoute payinge any thing to the receyuer or receyuours or to anye other offycer or personne by theyr Maiestyes to be assygned for anye dyscharge acquyttaunce or Quietus est vpon paymente and receypte of the same Subsedye to be geuen and delyuered but onelye twelue pence for the acquyttaunce ITEM the sayd prelates and clergye doo also graunte that euerye preist and all other spirituall persons hauyng a pention by reason of the dissolution of any the late monasteryes colledges free chappeles chaūteryes fraternities guyldes and hospytalls or of anye other spirituall dignitie and corporation nowe dissolued and extinguished within the sayd prouynce of Canterburye shal lykewyse paye to their highnesses eyght shyllynges of euery pounde of the sayd pencyons within the said foure yeares at such dayes and tymes as is
fine as the sayd other comissioners in the commission of for the said shire or rydynge so named or three of them at the least shal by theyr dyscretions sette and certyfye into the kynge and queenes Escheker there to be leuyed to the vse of her Maiestie in like manner as suche or like Sommes hadde bene sette and rated vpon euerye suche personne for the sayde Subsedye The whyche commissyoners so named of and for the sayde Cityes Burroughes and Townes not beynge countyes onelye putte in the sayde commyssyon by reasonne of theyr dwellynge in the same shall not haue anye parte of the portion of the fees and rewardes of the commyssyoners and theyr clerkes in thys acte afterwardes specyfyed And the lorde Chauncelloure of Englande and keper of the kynge and Queenes great Seale for the tyme beynge shall make and directe oute of the courte of Chauncerye vnder the kinge quenes greate Seale seuerall commissions That is to saye to euerye Shire Rydynge Lath Wapentake Rape cytye Towne Burrough Isle and householde vnto such personne and personnes as by his discretion and other with hym afore named and appointed in lyke maner and fourme as is afore rehearsed shall be thoughte suffycyente for the seassynge and leuyinge of the same Subsedye in all shyres and places accordynge to the true meanynge of thys acte Whyche Commyssyon for the paymente of the sayde Subsedye shall be dyrected and delyuered to the sayde commissioners or to one of them before the fyrste daye of Apryll next comminge and to euerye of the sayde commyssyons tenne Sedules conteynynge in them the tenoure of thys acte shall be affiled by the whyche commissyon the commyssioners in euerye suche commyssyon named accordynge to thys acte and as manye of them as shall be appoynted by the same commyssyon shall haue full power and aucthorytye to putte the effecte of the same commyssyon in execution And that by the aucthoritie of this acte after such commission to them dyrected they maye by theyr assentes and agrementes seuer thē selues for the execution of their commyssyon in hundredes Lathes wardes and rapes Wapentakes townes parishes and other places within the lymyttes of theyr sayde commyssyon in suche forme as to them shall seme expediente to be ordered and betwene them to be commoned and agreed accordynge to the tenoure and effecte of the commyssyon to them therein dyrected Vpon which seueraunce euery personne of this present parliament that shal be commissyoner shal be assigned in the hundred wherein he dwelleth PROVIDED alwaies that no personne be or shal be compelled to be anye commissioner to and for the execution of thys presente acte but onelye in the Shyre where he dwelleth and inhabyteth And that euerye personne beynge assigned to the contrary therof in anye wise shall not be compelled to putte in execution the effecte of thys acte or anye parte thereof AND it is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the commissioners and euerye of them whiche shal be named lymitted and appoynted accordynge to thys acte to be commissioners in euerye suche shyre Ridinge Lath Wapentake Rape Cytye towne Burroughe Isle and the same householdes or any other places and none other shal truelye effectuallye and dylygentlye for theyr parte execute the effecte of thys present acte according to the tenoure therof in euery behalfe and noo otherwyse by anye other meanes wythoute omission fauoure dreade malyce or anye other thyng to be attempted and done by them or anye of them to the contrary thereof And the same Commyssyoners and as manye of them as shal be appointed by the same commission and none other for th execution of the same Commyssyon and acte shall for the taxation of the same payment of the sayd Subsidie before the vi daye of Apryll nexte commynge by vertue of the commissions deliuered vnto them in fourme abouesayde directe their seuerall or ioynte precepte vnto eight seuen sixe fiue foure or thre or mo as for the number of the inhabitauntes shal be requisite of the mooste substanciall discrete and honest persons inhabytauntes to be named by the sayde commissioners or by as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the sayd commission of and in hundredes lathes rapes wapentakes wardes paryshes townes and other places aswell within lybertyes Fraunchyses auncient demeane places exempted and saintuaryes as withoute within the limittes of the shires rydinges lathes wapentakes rapes Cities Townes Burroughes or Isle aforesayd and other places within the limittes of theyr commyssyon vnto the cōstables subconstables Baylyffes and other like officers or mynysters of euery of the same hundredes townes wardes lathes wapentakes paryshes and other places beforesayd as to the same Commyssioners and euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by theyr dyscretion in diuisyon shall seme expedient as by the maner vse of that parties shal be requisite Strayghtlye by the same precepte chargynge and commaundyng the same inhabytauntes constables and other offycers aforesayde to whome suche precepte shal be soo directed to appeare in their proper personnes before the sayde Commyssyoners or suche number of them as they shall deuide them selfes accordynge to the tenoure of the sayde commission at certayne dayes and places by the sayde commissyoners or any number of them as is aforesayd within Cities Burroughes and townes Corporate or withoute in anye other place as is aforesayd by their dyscretions shall be lymytted ther vnto to doo and accomplyshe al that to them on the partye of the king and Queenes maiesties shal be enioyned touchynge thys acte Commaundyng further by the same precepte that he to whose handes such precept shall come shall shewe or deliuer the same to the other inhabytauntes or offycers named in the sayde precept and that none of them fayle to accomplyshe the same vpon payne of fortye shillinges to be forfeyted to the Quenes Maiestye AND it is further ordeyned by the aucthoritie of thys presente Parlyamente that euerye of the Commyssyoners then beynge in the Shire and hauynge noo sufficiente excuse for hys absence shall at the daye and place prelyxed for that parte wherevnto he was lymytted to appeare in hys proper personne And there the same Commyssyoners beynge presente or asmanye as shal be appoynted by the kynge and queenes Commyssyon shall call or cause to be called before them the sayde inhabytauntes and offycers to whome they haue directed their sayde preceptes and whyche hadde in commaundemente there to appeare by the sayde precepte of the sayde commyssyoners and yf anye person soo warned make defaulte onles he then be letten by syckenes or lawefull excuse and that let then be wytnessed by the othes of twoo credible personnes or yf anye appearynge refuse to be sworne in forme folowynge to forfeyte to the kynge and queenes Maiesties forty shillynges and soo at euerye tyme appoynted by the sayd commyssioners for the sayde taxations vnto such tyme the number of euery suche personnes haue appeared and certified in fourme vnder written and
euerye of them so makynge defaulte or refusynge to be sworne to forfeyt to the kyng and queenes Maiesties fortye shyllynges And vpon the same appearaunce had one of the most substanciall inhabytauntes or officer so beynge warned and appearynge before the sayd commissyoners shal be sworne vpon a boke openlye before the commissioners in fourme folowyng I shal truely enquyre with my felowes that shal be charged with me of the hundrede wapentake warde towne or other place of the best and most value of the substaunce of euery person dwellynge and abydynge within the limittes of the places that I and my felowes shal be charged with and of other which shal haue his or their most resorte vnto anye of the sayde places and chargeable with anye summe of monye by this acte of the sayd subsedye and of all other articles that I shal be charged with touchyng the sayd acte and according to the intente of the same And therevpon as nere as it maye be or shall come to my knowledge truely to presente and certifye before you the names surnames and the beste and vttermooste substaunce and values of euerye of them alwell of landes tenementes and other hereditamentes possessions and proffytttes as of goodes cattells debtes and other thynges chargeable by the sayde acte withoute anye conceylemente loue fauoure affection dread feare or malyce as neare as god wyll geue me grace so helpe me God and the holye contentes of this boke AND euery other person that shall appere there by the same preceptes shal make like othe and vpon the othe so taken as is aforesayde by the inhabytauntes and officers of euery hundred ward wapētake towne or other place the sayd commissioners shall openly there tede or cause to be red vnto them the sayd rates and openlye declare the effect of their charge vnto them in what maner and fourme they ought and shuld make their certificate accordyng to the rates and summes thereof abouesayde and of all maner of personnes as wel of alyens straungers denizens or not denizens inhabytyng within thys realme as of such personnes as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysaunce chargeable to thys acte AND of the possessions goodes and cattels of fraternities guyldes corporations brotherhedes misteries and comminaltyes and other as is abouesayde and of persones beynge in the partyes of beyond the Seas hauynge goodes or cattels landes or tenementes within thys Realme as is aforesayd And of al goodes beyng in the custody of any personne or personnes to thuse of anye other as is abouesayde by the whych information and shewing the sayde personnes shuld haue such playne knowledge of the true intente of this present Acte and of the maner of their certyfycate that the same persones shall haue no resonable cause to excuse them by ignoraunce And after such othe and the Statute of the sayde Subsidie and the maner of the sayde certificate to be made in writinge conteyninge the names and surnames of euery personne and whyther they be borne withoute the Queenes obeysaunce or within and the best value of euery personne in euery degre as well of yerely value of landes and tenementes and of such lyke possession and profittes as the value of goodes and cattelles debtes and euery thing to the certificate requisite and necessary to them declared the sayde Commissioners there beyng shal by theyr discretions apoint and limitte vnto the sayde personnes an other daye and place to appeare before the sayde commissioners and charginge the sayd persons that they in the meane time shall make diligente enquirie by all wayes and meanes of the premisses and then and there euerye of them vpon payne of forfeyture of xl.s to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties to appeare at the sayde newe prefixed daye and place there to certifie vnto the sayde Commissioners in wrytinge according to theyr sayd charge and accordinge to the true intente of the sayd graunt of Subsedy and as to them in maner aforesayde hath bene declared and shewed by the commissioners At which daye and place so to them prefixed yf anye of the sayde persons make defaulte or appeare and refuse to make the sayd certificate that then euery of them so offendinge to forfeyte to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties forty shyllynges except onelye a reasonable excuse of his defaulte by reason of syckenes or otherwyse by the othes of two credible personnes there witnessed be had And of suche as appeare ready to make certificate as is aforesayd the sayd commissioners there beyng shall take and receaue the same certificate and euerye part therof and the names and values and substance of euery person so certified And if the same commissioners see cause reasonable they shall examen the sayde presenters therof and thervpon the sayde commissioners at the sayd dayes and place by theyr agremente emonges them selfes shal from time to time openly there prefixe a daye at a certayne place or places within the limittes of theyr commission by theyr discretion for theyr further proceding to the sayd assessyng of the sayde Subsidie and therevpon at the sayde day of the sayde certificate as is aforesayde taken the same commissioners shall make theyr precepte or preceptes to the constables subconstables Baylyffes or other officers of suche hundredes wapentakes townes or other places aforesayde as the same commissioners shall be of comprisinge and conteyninge in the same precepte the names and furnames of all persons presented before them in the sayde certifycate of whome yf the sayde commissioners or as many of them as shal be therevnto appoynted by the kynge and quenes commission shall then haue vehement suspect to be of more greater value or substaunce in landes goodes cattelles or summes of monye owynge to them or other substaunce beforesasd thē vpon suche personne or personnes shal be certified the same commissioners shall make theyr precepte or preceptes directed to the constables baylyffes or other officers to whō such precept shal be directed cōmaūding the same constables bailiffes or other officers to warne such personnes whose names shal be comprised in the sayd precept at their māsions or to theyr personnes that the same persons named in suche preceptes and euery of them shall personally appeare before the sayd commissioners at the same newe prefixed day and place there to be examined by al wayes and meanes by the saide commissioners of theyr greatest substaunce and best value and of all and euerye summes of money owynge to them and other whatsoeuer matter concernynge the premisses or anye of them accordynge to this Acte At whiche daye and place so prefixed the sayde commissioners then there beynge or as many of them as shall be there vnto appoynted by the kynge and Quenes commission shall cause to be called the sayde personnes whose names shal be comptised in the sayde precepte as is beforesayde for theyr examination And if any of those personnes whiche shoulde be warned as is beforesayde to be examyned whyche at anye tyme after the warnynge and before the prefyred daye shal
as shal be by the same commission appointed or by the Barons of the kyng and quenes maiesties eschequer or two iustyces of the peace of the countye where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by suche meanes or otherwyse wyllinglye by couine shall happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayd and not be rated taxed or sette shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proffe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue bene set at afore accordynge to hys behauour the same double value to be taxed gathered and payed of hys goodes and catcells landes and tenementes to wardes the sayde Subsedy and further to be punished accordyng to the discretyons of the barons iustices and commissyoners before whom he shal be conuycted for hys offence and deceite in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the sayde commyssioners of euery commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this act to set tax and sesse euery other commissioner ioyned with them in euery such commission and diuision And shal also assesse euerye assessoure within their diuysyon for hys and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouesayd by the whych sayde commyssyon the sayde commissioners shall indifferently set taxe and sesse them selfes and the sayd assessoures and that aswell the summes vpon euerye of the sayde commyssyoners and assessoures soo sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is aforesayd shal be writtenne certifyed and estreated And the estretes thereof to be made with other the inhabytauntes of the parties within the lymites of the same commission and diuysyon so to be gathered and leuied in lyke maner as it ought or should haue bene yf the sayd commissioner had not bene in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or barons and euery estate aboue shal be charged with their frehold and value as is aforesayd by the chauncellor or keper of the gret Seale Tresurer of England lord president of the kynge and quenes maiesties pryuy councell and lord prynye Seale for the tyme beynge or other persons by the kyng and quenes maiesties auctorytie to be limitted and they to be charged for the said seueral paymentes of the sayde Subsedye after the forme of the sayde graunte accordynge to the taxation aforesayde and the summes vpon them sette with the names of the Collectoures appoynted for the gatheringe and payinge of the same to be estreated delyuered and certyfied at dayes and places aboue specyfyed by the lorde Chauncelor tresorer lord presidēt of the councel and lord pryuy Seale for the tyme being or such other persons as shal be limitted by the kyng and quenes maiesties and after the taxes and assesses of the sayd simmes vpon and by the sayd assessynge and certificate as is aforesayd made the sayde commissioners or as many of them as shal be there vnto appointed by the kynge and quenes maiesties commission shal with al spede and withoute delaye by the writinge estreted of the sayd taxe thereof vnder the Seale and signes manuel of the sayd commissyoners or of as manye of them as shal be appointed at the lest to be made shal be deliuered vnto sufficient substantiall inhabitauntes constables subconstables Baylyffes and other offycers ioyntly of hundredes townes paryshes and other places aforesayde within their limittes or to other sufficiente personnes inhabytauntes of the same onely by the discretion of the same commissioners and as the place and parties shall requyre aswel the perticuler names as surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of monye taxed and sette of and vpon euery person aswel man as woman chargeable to thys acte householder and al other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde parishes townes and places contributory to this acte of Subsedye By aucthoritie of whiche writynge or estrete so delyuered the sayde offycers and other perfonnes so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of thys acte immediatelye after the delyuerye of the sayde wrytynge or estreate to demaunde leuye and gather of euery person therein specified the sūme or Summes in the same wrytinge or estrete comprised And for none paymente thereof to distrayne the same personne or personnes soo beynge behynde by their goodes and cattells And the distresses soo taken to kepe by the space of eyght dayes at the costes and charges of the owner thereof And yf the sayde owner do not pay suche summe of monye as shal be taxed by thys acte within the same .viii. dayes then the same distresse to be appraysed by foure three or two of the inhabitauntes where such distresse is taken and also to be solde by the sayd constable and other collectoure for the paymente of the sayde monye and the ouerplus comynge of the sale and kepynge thereof yf any be to be immediatelye restored to the owner of the same distresse which sayd offycers and other personnes soo deputed to aske take gather and leuye the sayde Summes shall answere and be charged for the portion onely to them assigned or limitted to be gathered leuied and comprysed in the sayde wrytinge or estrete to them as is before sayde deliuered to thuse of our Soueraygne Lady the Quenes Maiestie and her heires and successoures And the sayd summe in that writing or estrete comprysed to pay vnto the high collector or collectors of that place for the collection of the same in maner and forme vnderwritten thervnto to be named and deputed and the same inhabitauntes and offycers soo gatheryng the same perticuler summes for their collection thereof shal retaine for euery twenty shillynges so by them receued and payd two pence and that to be allowed at the payment of their collection by thē to be made by the hygh collector or collectoures AND further be it enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the said commissyoners or the more parte of them as shall take vpon them thex ecution and besynes of the sayd commyssion shal for the same paiment of the sayd subsedye name such sufficient and able persons which then shall haue and possesse landes and other hereditaments in their owne right of the yearely value of twenty poundes or goodes to the value of two hundred markes at the leaste and the personnes feuerallye by the dyscresions of the same commissyoners in shires ridynges lathes wapentakes rapes cities townes corporat and other whatsoeuer places aswel with in places priuileged as withoute not beinge forprised within this act to be high collectors haue the collection and receipt of the said summes set leuiable within the precinct limit and bondes wher thei shal be so limitted to gather and receiue So euery of the which collectors so seuerally named the said cōmissioners or two of them at the lest shal with alspede and without delay after the sayd whole sūme of the said subsedy be set by all
as is aforesayd the grosse and seuerall Summes set and taxed within the places to them lymitted for the sayde Subsedye and other fynes amercyamentes penaltyes and forfeytures with the names of the hundredes wardes wapentakes and other places to them assigned or ells by theyr sayd wriringes indented to certyfye at the sayd place before the sayd day of paimente suche reasonable causes for their excuses whye they maye not make suche certifycate of and for the sayde Subsedye whyche synes amercyamentes and other forfeytures growinge or sette by reason of the causes of their lettes or of their none certyfying as is abouesayd or ells in defaulte thereof proces to be made oute of the kyng and quenes maiesties sayde Escheker agaynste the sayd commyssyoners and euerye of them not making certificate as is aforesayde by the dyscresyon of the Tresurer or Barons of the sayde eschequer PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritye aforesayd that the inhabytauntes of the Paryshe of Saynte Martynne called Stamforde Baron in the Suburbes of the burroughe and towne of Stampforde in the Southe parte of the water there called Welland whych hereafter shal be contributorye to the paymente of thys present Subsedye graunted to the quenes maiestie her heires and successors shal be assessed rated and taxed for thys tyme by such commyssyoners whych shal be appoynted for the taxynge ratyng and sessynge of such Subsedye or taxe within the countye of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contrybutorye and paye the sayde Subsedye to the collectoure or collectoures whyche shal be assygned and appoynted for the leuying and gatherynge of the same with the aldermen and burges of the said boroughe and towne of Stampford Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery person and personnes hauynge manoures landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the Subsedye graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauynge spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunte made by the cleargy of thys Realme in this their conuocation and ouer thys hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by thys sayd acte that then yf any of the sayd person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the sayde manoures lands and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged taxed for his or their goodes or cattells that then he or they shal be onlye charged by vertue of thys acte for his and their sayde manoures landes tenementes hereditamentes or spirituall possessions or onely for hys sayde goodes and cattels the beste thereof to be taken for the quenes Maiestie and not to be charged for both or double charged for anye of them anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes that thys graunt of Subsedy nor anye thynge therein conteyned in any wise extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers within Ireland Iernesey and Garnesey or anye of them of or concernynge any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce whyche the sayd inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them or of for or concernynge anye fees or wages whych anye of the sayde inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and quenes Maiesties for there attendaunce and doynge seruyce to oure sayd soueraygne Lord and Ladye in Irelande Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them anye of them anye thynge in this presente acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also that thys present acte of Subsedy ne anye thynge therein conteyned extende to anye of the Englyshe inhabytauntes or resiauntes in any of the countyes of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne and the Byshopricke of Durham nor to anye of them of for or concerninge any manoures landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattells or other moueable substaunce whyche the same Inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande or the towne of Barwicke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne or the Byshoprycke of Durham or anye of them or of for and concerning any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde Inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for their attendaunce and doinge seruyce to the kynge and Quenes maiestyes for or within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the Towne of Newecastell vpon tyne and the Byshopprycke of Durham or anye of them to or for the sayde taxynge leuying gatherynge or paymente but that the English inhabytauntes and resiauntes and euerye of them of the said coūties Byshopricke and townes and euerye of them shal be of and from the sayde Subsedye and euerye percell thereof and for their manoures landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattells lyinge and beynge in the sayde counties townes and Byshoprycke or anye of them vtterlye acquited and discharged Any thing in thys presente acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that all letters patentes graunted by the king or queenes maiestie or anye of her most noble progenitoures to anye Cyties Burroughes or townes within thys realme of anye maner lybertyes pryuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any suche graunt of Subsedyes whych be at thys present time in force and vayleable shal remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cytyes Burroughes and townes hereafter accordynge to the purportes thereof thoughe the inhabytauntes of the same shall vpon the gret and weigh tye consyderation of the graunt aforesayd be for thys graunt charged and contributory in like maner fourme and sorte as other Cityes burroughes and townes whych be not in anye wyse pryuileged be from such graunt of Subsedy excepted PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that no Orphant or Infant within the age of .xxi. yeare borne within anye of the quenes maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye paymente of thys Subsedye for hys or her goodes and cattelles to him or her lefte or bequethed Anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrarye notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that thys acte nor any thing therein conteined shal extende to the goodes or landes of anye college Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenforde and Cambrydge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Wynton founded by Byshope Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the college of Eton nexte Wyndesore or to the goodes or Landes of anye free gramer scoole within the realme of Englande or Wales or to the goodes of anye reder Scolemayster or scoller within the sayde vniuersities and colledges or anye of them there remaynynge for studye withoute fraude or couyne or to the goodes and landes of any Hospytall measondewe or Spitelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releyfe of pore people Anye thyng in thys acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that forasmuche as diuers and sundrye the kynges and Quenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Breckenocke Radnour Mongomery Denbigh Flynt Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and of the countye palantine of Chester be at this presente tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of monye by the name of Myse due to their maiestyes accordinge to the seuerall customes of the sayde counties for the payment whereof diuers and sundrye the gentlemen and other the inhabitauntes be and stand bounden to theyr highnes And that also ther do remayne yet vnpayde in diuerse of the sayde dominions and countie palantyne the Subsedye graunted to the kynge and Quenes maiesties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte of Subsedye or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the kynge and Quenes tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within any of the sayde counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomery Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and the countie palantine of Chester beynge charged or chargeable wyth the sayde Myse for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde Subsidye graunted to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties by this acte vntyll the seuerall dayes and tymes appointed and agreed for the paiment of the sayde Myse shall be expired And likewyse the dayes and tymes of the sayde Subsidye latelye graunted to oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye be past and expyred And that then the paiment of the sayd Subsidye graunted by this present acte shall be made at the receipte of the kynges and queenes Eschequer before the fyrst daye of Marche nexte folowinge after the dayes appointed for the latter paymente to be made of the sayde myses and also of the payment of the sayd former Subsidye Furthermore be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that the tenants and dwellers of euerye the sayde counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Penthecost nexte ensuinge certifye in the sayd court of Eschequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euerye the sayde counties whereof one to be of the Quorum when and what daye the laste payment of the sayde seuerall mises nowe due in any of the sayde counties shall ende and expyre Prouided also that the sayde graunte of Subsidie or anye other thinge therein conteyned doo not in anye wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtefull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at thys presente tyme within the fyue portes or to anye of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fyue portes of or for any parte or percell of the sayde Sommes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes nowe resiaunt or any of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde but the sayde inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayde fyue portes and theyr members be and shall be of and from the sayde graunte and paymente of the sayde subsedy during their resiauncy there and no lenger clearlye acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thinge in this presente acte had or made to the contrary notwithstandinge God saue the Kynge and the Quene ⧠Excusum Londini IN AEDIBVS IOHANNIS CAVVODI Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno. M.D.LVIII Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum
mentioned to the contrary notwithstandinge AND where the manoure of Southwell in the countie of Nottingham and also the Scite and procincte of the colledge of Southwell in the same countie together with diuers other landes tenementes and hereditamentes to the sayde late colledge lately belongynge or appertaininge were conueyed and assured by indenture fine or otherwyse by or from Iohn Beamount esquier vnto our late Soueraigne Lorde kinge Edward the Sixte and to his heyres and successours for the discharge and satisfaction of diuers great summes of money wherein the same Iohn Beamounte was indetted to the said late king Be it enacted and established by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the saide cōueyaunce and assuraunce shal be perfect good sufficient and auayleable against the said Beamount and his heyres to all intentes constructions and purposes according to the purport tenor and true meaning of the same conueiaunces and assuraunces Sauing to al and euery person or persons and bodies politike and corporate their heires and successours and euery of them other then the said Iohn Beamount his wyfe and his heyres and all other clayming any estate or intereste by or from thē or any of thē sithens the same conueiaunce and assuraunce all such right title interest possession estate leases rentes seruices commons and all other profites and commodities whatsoeuer as they or anye of them shoulde or might haue had if this acte had neuer ben had ne made Anye thinge therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE for the hauing of horse armour and weapon The .ii. Chapiter FOR THE BETTER furniture and defence of thys Realme Be it enacted by the kyng and quenes Maiesties with thassentes of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliamente assembled by aucthoritie of the same that asmuch of al euery acte and Statute concernyng onely the keping or fyndinge of horse horses or armoure or of any of them heretofore made or prouyded and all euery forfeyture and penaltye concernyng onely the same shal be frō hence forth vtterly voyde repealed and of none effect And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that euery noble man gentelman other temporal person after the rate proportion hereafter declared shal haue kepe in a redines such horses geldinges Armoure other furniture for the wars at the lest in such sort maner as is shal be in this act hereafter expressed and declared That is to saye all and euery person temporall hauynge any honors lordeshippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of estate of enheritaunce or freholde to the clere yerely value of one thowsand pound or aboue shall from after the first day of May which shal be in the yere of our lord god a thousand .v. hundred fifty eight haue find kepe susteine mainteine with in this realme of Englād of their owne proper and at their owne proper costes and expences .vi. horses or geldyngs able for dimilaunces wherof .iii. of thē at the leaste to be horses with sufficiente harnesses steele sadels and weapon requisit and apperteyning to the sayde demylaunces horses or geldynges and tenne light horses or geldinges able and mete for light horsemen with the furniture of harnes and weapon requisite for the same And also forty corselettes furnished fortye almayne ryuettes or in stede of the said almaine riuettes forty cotes of plate corseletes or brygandines furnished fortye pykes .xxx. longe bowes .xxx. shefes of arrowes .xxx. steele cappes or sculles .xx. blacke billes or halberdes .xx. haque buttes and twenty morians or salettes And euery person temporal hauing any honors lordeshippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of a thou sande markes or aboue and vnder the clere yearelye value of a thousande pound shal haue finde susteine and maintaine within this realme of their owne proper and at their owne proper costes and expences foure horsses or geldinges able for dimilaunces whereof two at the leaste to be horses with suffycyente harnesses and weaponne and sadels mete and requysyte to the sayde dymylaunces Horses or Geldynges and syxe lyghte horses or geldinges able and mete for light horsemen with furniture of harnes and weapon requisite for the same And also of armor and weapō .xxx. corselets furnyshed .xxx. almayne ryuettes or in stede of the sayde almaine ryuettes xxx cotes of plate corselettes or brygandynes furnyshed .xxx. pykes twentye long bowes .xx. shefes of arrowes .xx. stele cappes or sculles ten blacke billes or halbertes tenne haquebuttes and ten morians or salletes And euery person temporall hauing honors lordships manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of foure hundred poundes or aboue and vnder the clere yerely value of a thousande markes shal haue finde kepe susteine and meynteyne as is aforesayd two horses or one horse and one geldyng able for dimilaunces with sufficient furniture of harnes stele sadels and weapō for the same as is aforesayde and foure geldynges able for lyght horsemen with sufficient harnes and weapon for the same and also .xx. corselettes furnished .xx almayne riuettes furnished or in stede of almaine riuettes twenty cotes of plate corselettes or brygādines furnyshed twēty pykes fyftene long bowes fyftene shefes of arrowes fyftene steele cappes or sculles sixe haquebuttes and sixe moryans or salletes And that euerye person temporal hauyng lord shippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesayde to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or aboue and vnder the clere yerely value of CCCC poūdes shall from the said first day of May haue kepe susteine and mainteine .i. gret horse or gelding able for a dimilaunce with sufficient furniture of harnes steeled sadle weapon for the same two geldings able for light horsemē with harnes and weapons sufficient as is aforesaid for the same and also ten corselettes furnished ten almaine riuettes or in the place of almaine riuettes x. cotes of plate corselettes or brigandines furnished x. pikes .viii. long bowes viii shefes of arrowes .viii. stele Cappes or sculles three haquebutts three morians or salettes And euery person temporall hauing any lord shippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of one hundred poūds or aboue vnder the yearely value of .ii. hundrede pounds shal from and after the sayde first day of May haue kepe and maynteine as is aforesayd two geldinges able and mete for light horsemē with sufficient harnes and weapon requisit for the same And also thre corselettes furnished thre almaine riuettes or in stede of them soo manye cotes of plate corselettes or brygandines furnished .iii. pikes .iii. long bowes thre shefes of arrowes thre steele cappes or sculles two haquebuttes and two morians or sallettes And also euery person temporall hauing lordeshippes manors
houses landes meadowes pastures or wooddes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yearely value of a hundred markes or aboue and vnder the yearelye value of a hundred poundes frō the said first day of May shal haue kepe mainteine and susteine one gelding able and mete for a light horsemā with the harnes weapō sufficient requisit for the same two corselettes furnished two almaine riuittes or in stede of the same two cotes of plate or brigādines furnished two pikes two lōg bowes two shefes of arrowes .ii. steele cappes or sculles .i. haquebut .i. morian or salet And also euery person tēporal hauing lordships manors houses lands meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesayd to the yerely value of .xl. poūdes or aboue vnder the yerely value of a hundred markes shal frō after the said first day of May haue mainteine kepe .ii. corselettes furnished .ii. almaine ryuettes or in stede of the same .ii. cotes of plate corselettes or brigādines furnished two pikes one long bowe one shefe of arrowes one steele cap or scull .ii. haquebuttes .ii. morians or sallets And also euery persō tēporal hauing lordships manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of .xx. poundes or aboue and vnder the yerely value of fourty poundes shal frō the said first day of May haue kepe mainteyne one corselet furnished one pike one haquebut one moriā or saller one long bowe one shefe of arrowes one steele cap or scull And also euery persō tēporal hauing lordshipes manoures houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesaid to the cleare yerely value of .x poundes or aboue vnder the yearelye value of .xx. poūd shal frō after the said day haue kepe susteine one almaine ryuitte cote of plate or brygandyne furnyshed one haquebut .i. morian or sallet one long bowe one spefe of arrowes one steele cap or scul And also euery persō temporal hauing lordships manors houses lādes meadowes pastures or woodes of such estate as is aforesayde to the clere yerely value of fyue poundes or aboue vnder the yerely value of x. poundes shal from and after the sayd first day of May haue kepe susteyne one cote of plate furnished one blacke byll or halbert one long bowe one shefe of arrowes and one freele cap or scull And also euerye personne temporal hauyng goodes or cattells to the value of one thousande markes or aboue shall from the sayde firste daye of Maye haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainetayne as is aforesayde one horse or gel dynge able for a demylaunce with sufficient harnes stele sadle weapon requisite and conuenient for the same and one geldinge able and mete for a light horseman with harnes and weapon sufficient and requisite as is aforesayd for the same or eightene corselets furnished in the stede of the sayd horsse and geldyng and furniture of the same at hys choyse And also shall from the same day haue fynd kepe and maynetayne of armoure and weapon two corseletes furnished two almaine ryuettes or for the same almonryuettes two cottes of plate two corselettes or two brygandynes furnyshed two pykes foure longe bowes foure shefe of arrowes foure stele cappes or sculles and three haquebuttes with thre morians or salletes And also euery person temporal hauynge goodes or cattels to the values hereafter in this present act specyfyed and declared shall from and after the sayde first day of May haue fynde kepe susteyne and maynetayne such geldynges armoure weapon and furniture forwarre as is hereafter declared That is to saye hauynge to the value of foure hundred poundes or aboue and vnder the value of a thousande markes one geldynge able and meate for a lyghte horseman with sufficient harnes and weapon requisite and mete for the same or .ix. corselettes furnyshed at his election and also shal haue fynde and kepe one other corselette furnished one pike two almayne ryuetes or plate cotes or brygandines furnyshed one haquebut two longe bowes two shefes of arrowes and two stele cappes or sculles And hauynge in goodes and catteles to the valewe of two hundrede pounde or aboue and vnder foure hundred one corselet furnished one pyke two almayne ryuetes plate cotes or brygandynes furnyshed one haquebut one murryan or salet two long bowes and two shefe of arrowes and two scules or stele cappes And hauyng in goods and cattells to the value of a hundred poundes or aboue and vnder .ii. hundred one corselette furnyshed and one pyke one payre of almayne ryuyttes one plate cote or payre of brygandine furnyshed two long bowes and two shefes of arrowes and two sculles And hauynge as is aforesayde in goodes and catteles to the value of fourtye poundes or aboue and vnder a hundred poundes two payre of almon riuettes or two cotes of plate or brygandynes furnyshed one longe bowe and one shefe of arrowes one stele cappe or scull and one blacke byll or halbert And hauynge as is aforesayde in goodes and cattelles to the valewe of .xx. poundes or aboue and vnder .xl. poundes one payre of almayne riuettes or one cote of plate or one paire of brygandines two longe bowes two shefes of arrowes two sculles or steele cappes and one blacke byll or halbert And hauinge as is aforesayde to the value of tenne poundes or aboue and vnder twenty poundes one longe bowe one shefe of arrowes with one stëele cappe or scull and one blacke byll or halbert And also that euery personne temporall not beynge aboue charged by this acte hauinge or that hereafter shall haue any annuitie or annuities or yearely fee or fees for terme of life or of any estate of inheritaunce or any copyholde or copyholdes for terme of lyfe or of anye estate of inheritaunce to the cleare yearelye value of .xxx. poundes or aboue shal be charged and chargeable with such furniture of warre as is aforesayde in euery degree qualitie and condition according to the proportions and rates before expressed limitted and appointed for goodes and cattels AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euerye personne whiche by vertue of the acte made in the parliamente holden at westminster in the .xxxiii. yeare of the reigne of kynge Henrye the eyght was bounde by reason that his wife shoulde weare suche kynd of apparell or other thing as in the same statute is specially mentioned and declared to kepe or fynde one greate stoned trottinge horse and is not by this act before charged to haue mainteyne and kepe any horse or geldinge shall from the sayde fyrste daye of Maye haue kepe and maynteyne one geldinge able and mete for a light horseman with sufficient harnes and weapon for the same in suche maner and fourme as euery temporall personne hauinge lordeshippes houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of suche estate as is aforesayde of the clere yearely value of one hundred markes is
charged or appoynted to find haue and maynteyne by this present acte AND BE IT further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf any personne chargeable by this acte as is aforesayde shall by the space of any thre whole monethes after the sayde fyrst daye of Maye lacke or wante the sayde number and kindes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture aforesayde or any of them after suche rate proportion maner and fourme as is in this acte aboue limitted declared and appoynted That then euery suche personne shall forfeyt and loose for euery suche thre monethes that he shall so lacke and want the same number and kyndes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture or any parte thereof for euery horse or geldynge so lackyng ten poundes and for euery dimilaunce and turniture of the same thre poūdes and for euery corselet and furniture of the same xl.s and for euery almayne ryuette cote of plate or brigandine and the furniture of the same xx.s and for euery bow shefe of arrowes byl halbert haque but steele cappe scull moryan and salette x.s the one moytie of which said forfeytures shal be to the kinge and Quene oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye and to theyres and successours of the same our soueraygne ladye and the other moytye to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any courte of recorde by byll playnte action of debte or information in the whiche byl playnt action or information no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shall be allowed or admitted AND BE IT further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of euery citie boroughe towne parishe and hamlette within this realme other then suche as are speciallye charged before in this acte shall haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainteyne at theyr common charges and expences suche harnes and weapon and as muche therof as shal be appoynted by the comissioners of our sayd soueraigne lorde and ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same our soueraygne lady for the musters or vewe of armour within suche citie boroughe towne paryshe or hamletre there to be kepte in suche place as by the sayd comissioners shall be apoynted And the numbers and kindes therof to be wrytten and comprised in a payre of indentures to be made betwene the sayde commissioners or two of them at the leaste and twelue eyghte or foure of the chiefest of euery suche citie borough towne parishe or hamlette wherof one part to remayne with the cheif officer of the same citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette and the other part to remayne with the clerke of the peace of the shyre or countye where euery iuche citie towne borough paryshe or hamlette shall stande or be And if the same inhabitauntes of euery such citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette other then suche as are speciallye as is aforesayde charged shall lacke or wante suche harnes or weapons or any parte thereof as shall be vnto them appoynted by the sayd comissioners for the musters or vewe of armoure as is aforesayde by the space of any thre monethes together next after any such appointment made that then the same inhabitauntes shall forfeyte for euery the sayd thre monethes for euery suche harnes or weapons so lackyng after the rate aboue limitted the one moytie therof to be to our sayde soueraigne lord and ladye and to theyres and successours of our said soueraygne lady and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same in any of the courtes of recorde of our sayd soueraygne lorde and Ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same oure soueraigne Ladye by byll playnte action of debte or information wherein no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shal be admitted or allowed AND BE IT further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the lord Chauncellour of Englande for the tyme beynge shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this presente acte frome time to time to graunte out commissions vnder the great seale of England to the Iustices of peace within euery shyre or countie of this realme or to so many of them as by his discretion shall be thought mete and conueniente for the appointinge and limittinge of the sayd harnesses and weapōs to be founde kept and mainteyned in euery such citie borough towne parishe and hamlette at the common charges of the inhabitauntes thereof as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende to take awaye or discharge any tenaunt or fermour of his seruice or couenaunte towardes his Lorde for the fyndinge of horse armoure or weapon or for doynge of seruice by him selfe or anye other whiche by the tenure of his lande or ferme he is bounde to do at the time of makinge of this acte but that he shall yelde paye and doe the same in as large ample maner and fourme as though this act had neuer bene had ne made AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the iustices of peace of euery Shire shal haue power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte from time to time to make search and vewe of and for the sayd furnytures of horses geldinges armour and weapon to be founde mainteined and kept by any person abouesaid hauynge lordshyppes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or vnder and not aboue the yearely value of CCCC pounds or to be found mainteined or kept by any person or persons chargeable by this act by reason of hys or their goodes cattels annuities fees or copyholdes as is aforesayd and to heare and determine at their quarter Sessions all and euery the defaultes committed or done contrary to this acte within the countye where suche Sessions shal be kept by inquisition presentment byl or informatyon before them exhibited or by examination of two lawefull wytnes at the discretion of the same Iustyces to award processe therevpon as though they were indicted before them by verdict of .xii. men or more And vpon the conuiction of the offender by informatiō or suit of anye other then the kinge or the quene or of theires or successours of the quene to make estreates of the one moitie of the said forfeytures to be leuyed to thuse of oure sayd soueraygne lorde and lady or of theirs or Successors of the same our soueraigne lady as they vse to doo of other fynes issues and amercyamentes growynge in the Sessyons of peace and to awarde execution of the other moytie for the compleynaunte or informer agaynste the offender by fieri facias or capias as the kinges Iustices at westminster may doo and vse to doo And yf any such conuiction shal hereafter happen at thonely sute of oure sayde soueraygne lorde and ladye or of the heires or successoures of the same our Soueraygne lady that then the whole forfeytures to be estreated and leuyed to their vses onelye AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthorytie aforesayde that whensoeuer anye
be ioyned with them dwellinge oute of the sayd cities boroughes and townes corporate as he or they shall thinke mete to take viewe of armour in euerye of the same cities boroughes and townes corporate accordinge to this presente acte and also to assigne what harnes and armoure shall be prouided and kepte by the inhabitauntes of euery suche citie boroughe and towne corporate as is aforesayde accordinge to this present acte AN ACT for the takinge of musters The .iij. chapter WHERE heretofore commaundement hath ben geuen by the kinge and Quenes maiesties and other the progenitours of the Quenes maiestie kynges of this realme to diuers and sondry personnes to muster their maiesties people and subiects of this theyr realme of England and to leuye a number of them for the seruice of theyr maiesties and of this realme in theyr warres suche as were most hable and likeliest to serue well in the same whiche seruice hath ben greatly hyndered as well for that a greate number hath absented them from the sayde musters whiche ought to haue come to the same as also for that manye of the moost hable and likelye men for that seruice haue bene through frendshippe or rewardes released forborne and discharged of the sayd seruice some other not being able or mete taken appointed and chosen thervnto and yet the same disabilitie and vnaptnes notwithstanding the same vnable vnmete persons vpon summes of mony or other kind of rewardes or exactions by thē payd to some suche as had the order of the saide musters haue ben also released and discharged of the sayd seruice to the great impoueryshmente of the subiectes and cheyfely to the great peryl and daunger of this noble realme in the hinderaunce of the true and necessary seruyce thereof FOR remedy wherof be it enacted by the king and quene our soueraygne lord and lady with thassent of the lordes Spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that yf anye person or persones that shal be commaunded at any time hereafter generally or speciallye to muster afore any such as shall haue aucthoritie or commaundement for the same by or from the kyng and quenes Maiesties or by theires or successors of the quenes maiestie or by any lieutenaunte wardeyne or other person or personnes aucthorysed for the same do willyngly absente hym or them selfes from the same musters hauyng no true and reasonable excuse of syckenes or other laweful impediment or at their apparaunce at such musters do not bryng with them such their best furnyture of arraye and armoure as he or they shal then haue for hys or their owne person in a redynes shall for euery such defaulte and offence haue and suffer imprisonment by the space of ten dayes without bayle or mainepryce by the commaundemente of suche as shall haue aucthoritie as is aforesayd to take the same musters onlesse he or they soo offendyng as is aforesayd doo agree to or with the said commissioners or two of thē to paye to thuse of the kyng and quene our soueraygne lord and ladye or of the heires and successoures of the same oure soueraygne ladye for euery such offence fourty shyllynges for a fyne whiche sayde fyne after agrement for the payment of the same as is aforesayd shal be certified and estreated into the court of the escheker at Westmynster by such as shall haue power to take the sayd musters as is aforesayd or by two of thē vnder their seales or the seales of two of thē within the space of two monethes next after such agrement to pay the sayde fyne had or made and the same fyne so estreated to be leuyed in such fourme as fynes assessed by the Iustyces of assise or of Gaole deliuerye in their circuites are vsed to be leuyed AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if any person or personnes which at any time or tymes hereafter shall be commaunded or appoynted by the kyng and Quene our Soueraygne Lord and lady or by the heires and successours of the same our Soueraygne Lady by their commission letters or otherwyse authorysed to leuye muster or make any men to serue in their warres or otherwyse for the defence of thys realme do by any meane exact leuy receaue or take or cause to be taken any sūme or sūmes of mony or other rewarde or thing whatsoeuer of any person or persons for seruice in the warrs or that shal be appointed named or mustred to serue in ani such setuice or for the sparyng releasyng or dischargyng of such person or persones from the sayde seruice that then euery such person that so shall offende in exactyng receauyng or takyng by any waies or meanes anye sūme or summes of monye or other reward or thyng whatsoeuer as is afore said shal for euery such offence forfeite .x. times so much as he shal so receyue exacte or take AND be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf any capytayne pety capitayne or other hauynge charge of men for seruyce in warre shal for any aduauntage lucre or gayne by hym to be taken or receyued dyscharge or lycence any of the souldyours or men appointed to serue in the warres vnder his rule or order to depart from the same seruyce or shall not paye vnto his souldioures and to euerye of them their full and whole wages conducte and coate monye within tenne dayes next after that such capitayne pety capitayne or other hauynge charge of men as is aforesayd shall haue receyued the same that then the party so offendyng in geuyng any suche lycence or dyscharge as is aforesayde shal lose forfeyt for euery such offence ten tymes the value of the thing so taken or receyued and shal also paye to euery souldiour from whom he shall so withhold any the sayd wages conduct or coate mony treble the summe so withholden the one moytie of al which forfeytures other then such as before by this act is lymitted or geuen to the sould your or souldyors as is aforesayd for their wages coate or conducte mony withdrawen shal be to the king and the quenes maiesties and theirs and successoures of the quenes maiestye and thother moitie there of to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byll playnt information or otherwyse in any court of record in which action or sute no essoygne protection or wager of law shal be allowed AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all Iustices of assises in their circuites and al Iustyces of peace within the lymittes of their commission in their assises and sessyons and Stewardes of leetes lawedayes and libertyes at their leetes and lawdaies shal and maye from tyme to tyme enquire here and determyne euerye of the sayd offences commytted or done contrary to thys acte wythin the precynctes of their commyssion leete or lybertye and yf any person or persons shal be before the sayde Iustyces of assise Iustices of
aucthoritie by vertue of the sayd act to comaunde the Sherif or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the sayde retourne shall appertayne to name and apoynte as often as nede shall requyre so many of suche other hable persones of the sayde countye then present at the sayde assises or nisi prius as shall make vp a sull Iurye whiche persones so to be named and enpanelled by suche Sherif or other minister or ministers shal be added to the former pannell and theyr names annexed to the same as by the sayde act more at large appeareth whiche Statute was made to endure tyll the ende of the nexte parlyamente and after was and is frome tyme to tyme contynued and doeth nowe remayne stande and be in effecte whiche acte doth not extende to any Iury enpanelled to trye an yssue ioyned betwene the kynge and the partye or betwene suche as pursue any matter for the kynge and them selues Be it therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that frome and after the lyrste daye of Iune next cominge the Iustices of assise and nisi prius before whome anye tryall shall be made by vertue of anye wrytte of habeas corpora or distringas with a nisiprius where a full Iurye shall not appeare or after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for defaulte of Iuriours shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte vpon request made for the kynge and Quene her heyres or Successoures by anye aucthorised therevnto or assigned by the Iustices of the Courte before whome the sayde enqueste shall be taken or vppon requeste to be made by the partye that foloweth as well for the kynge and Queene her heyres and Successours as for hym selfe vppon anye penall Statute or hys or theyr Attourney to commaunde the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the sayde retourne shall appertayne to name and appoynte as often as nede shall require so manye of suche other hable personnes of the sayde Countye then presente at the sayde assises or nisi prius and to adde and annexe the names to the former pannell as shall make vppe a full Iurye of twelue menne for the tryall of euerye suche Issue And that all and euerye clause sentence article and prouiso comprised in the sayde former acte shall be taken enterpreted and expounded to geue the lyke and the same aduauntage and commoditie to the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successoures and all suche personne and personnes as shall pursue anye action byll playnte or information for the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successours onelye or for them and the partye as the partye playntyfe in anye other action shoulde or myghte haue by vertue of the sayde Acte in suche fourme and condition to all intentes and purposes as yf such actions or suites for the kynge hadde bene specially and perticulerly mentioned and declared in the sayde Acte AN Acte for the punishemente of suche as shall take awaye maydens that be inheritours beynge within the age of sixtene yeares or that marye them without the consente of theyr parentes The .vij. chapter WHERE maydens and women chyldren of noble men gentlemen and others as well suche as be heyres apparaunte to theyr auncestours as others hauynge lefte vnto them by theyr father or other auncestre and freindes landes tenementes and hereditamentes or other greate substaunces in goodes and catelles moueable for and to thintente to aduaunce them in marryage somewhat lyke accordynge to theyr degrees and as myght be mooste for their suertye and comforte as well for theim selues as of all other theyr freinds and kynnesfolkes be often tymes vnwares to theyr sayd freindes or kynnesfolkes by flattery tryfelynge gyftes and fayre promises of manye vnthryftye and lighte personages and thereto by the intreatye of persones of lewde demeanoure and others that for rewardes bye and sell the sayde maydens and chyldren secretlye allured and wonne to contracte matrimonye with the sayde vnthryftye and lyght personages and therevpon either with slyghte or force oftentymes be taken and conueyed awaye from theyr sayde parentes freindes or kynnesfolkes to the high displeasure of almyghtye God dispargement of the sayde chyldren and the extreame contynuall heuynes of al theyr freindes whiche vngodlye dealynge for lacke of wholesome lawes to the redresse thereof remayneth a great familier and common mischeife in this oure common welth For remedye whereof be it enacted by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons of this present parliamente assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that it shall not be lawfull to anye person or persons to take or conuey awaye or cause to be taken or conueyed awaye any mayde or woman chylde vnmaried beynge within the age of sixtene yeares out of or from the possession custodye or gouernaunce and agaynst the wyll of the father of suche mayde or woman chylde or of suche personne or personnes to whome the father of suche maide or woman chylde by his laste wyll and testamente or by any other acte in his life tyme hath or shall apoint assigne bequeth geue or graunte the ordre kepynge education or gouernaunce of suche mayde or woman chylde excepte suche takyng and conueyinge awaye as shal be had made or done by or for suche person or personnes as without fraude or couyn be or then shall be the master or mystres of suche mayde or woman chylde or the gardeine in socage or gardeyne in chyualrye of or to suche mayde or woman chylde And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that yf anye person or persons aboue the age of .xiiij. yeares shall from and after the fyrste daye of Apryll nexte commynge vnlawfullye take or conueye or cause to be taken or conueyed any mayde or woman chylde vnmaried beyng within the age of .xvi. yeares out of or from the possession and agaynst the wyll of the father or mother of suche chylde or oute or from the possession and agaynst the wyll of suche personne or personnes as then shall happen to haue by anye lawfull wayes or meanes the ordre kepynge education or gouernaunce of anye suche mayden or woman chylde that then euery suche person persons so offendinge beynge thereof lawfully attaynted or conuicted by the ordre and due course of the lawes of this realme other then suche of whom suche person taken awaye shall holde any landes or tenementes by knightes seruyce shal haue and suffer imprisonmente of his and theyr bodies by the space of two whole yeares without bayle or maynprice or elles shall pay suche fine for his or theyr sayde offence as shal be assessed by the counsel of the Quenes highnes her heyres or successours in the Starre Chambre at Westminster And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde
whiche yf it shoulde happen woulde be no small annoyaunce as well to theyr Maiesties as to the hole estate of this realme For the wyse preuention and resistence whereof least any such shuld happen to be attempted theyr highnes shal be enforced not onely to mayneteyne a conueniente number and nauye of shyppes vpon the narrowe Seas but also a great power and number of souldiers to continue in diuers and sundrye partes of the borders and frountiers of this realme redye prepared to all purposes to resist al such malicious attempts or inuasions and to defende the libertye and honour thereof whiche cannot be put in order and readines withoute greate Summes of monye to be defraied and emploied for the same And furthermore considering that the same shall not be onely for the suertye of their maiesties personnes whom we pray to god maye longe raygne ouer vs and likewise for the suretye of this Realme and theyr Maiesties louynge Subiectes of the same but also maye be a greate terroure feare and discourage to the sayde frenche kynge and Scottes and all theyr confederates and alies to attempte anye such inuasion or other enterpryse Haue graunted vnto our said Soueraigne lady her heyres and Successours one Subsedye and one .xv. and tenth to be taxed rated and leuied of our goodes cattels landes and tenementes in maner and fourme as hereafter in this present acte is limitted and conteined And albeit that we doubte not but that our said most gratious Soueraigne lorde and lady assure them selues that we their gratious mooste louinge subiectes knowe the same to be farre vnder the charges whiche theyr maiesties are lyke to susteyne in this behalfe Yet neuerthelesse we moste humblye beseche theyr highnes to accepte this oure gifte as a declaration of our true and most faythfull hartes who be and by gods assistence alwayes shal be by all wayes and meanes and in all respectes ready to serue with all conformitie and obedience for the preseruation of theyr moost royall personnes and defence and suretie of this theyr maiesties realme and dominions as to the du tye of good and obedient subiectes apperteyneth Wherefore we the said lordes and comons for the great and vrgēt considerations aforesayd by one hole assent by auctoritie of this presēt parliament do geue and graunt to our sayde Soueraygne Lady the quenes highnes her heires and successoures towardes the sayd great costes and inestimable charges one hole .xv. and tenth to be payd taken leuied of the moueable goodes cattels and other thinges vsuall to such .xv. and tenthe to be contributorye and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes other places of this their maiesties realme in maner and fourme afore time vsed except the summe of sixe thousande pounde thereof fullye to be deducted of the Summe that one hole .xv. and tenth atteyneth vnto in releif comforte and discharge of the pore cities townes boroughes of this her sayd realme wasted desolate or distroyed or ouer greatly empouerished after such rate as was and hath afore this time bene had and made vnto euerye Shire and to be deuided in suche maner and forme as heretofore for one hole .xv. and tenth hath ben had and deuided And the sayd one hole .xv. and tenth the exceptions and deductions aforesayde therevpon had deducted and allowed to be payde in maner and fourme folowinge That is to saye the hole .xv. and tenth to be payde to her assignes in the receipte of her highnes eschequer be fore the tenth daye of Nouember next comminge AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the knightes elected and retorned of for the Shires within this realme for this presente Parliamente Citezens of Cities and Burgesses of Boroughes and townes where collectours haue bene vsed to be named and appointed for the collection of any .xv. and tenth before this tyme graunted shall name and appointe before the laste daye of Auguste nexte comminge sufficient and able persons for the Collection of the sayd .xv. and tenth in euery of the sayd Shyres Cities Boroughes and townes the sayde personnes then hauynge landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his owne ryghte of an estate of inheritaunce of the yearelye value of tenne poundes or in goodes worth one hundreth poundes at the leaste And also suche person or persons so by them to be named and appointed for the collection of the sayde .xv. and tenth shal be by them seuerally apoynted and allotted into hundredes Rapes Wapentakes cities boroughes and townes And also the sayd persones so named and apoynted for the collection of the same .xv. and tenth shal be charged and chargeable vpon his or theyr accoumpte or accoumptes in the eschequer to be made with all suche summe or summes of mony as the hundredes rapes wapentakes cities boroughes and townes where he or they shall so happen to be appointed amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vppon the paymente of suche Summes of monye as he shal be charged with shall be discharged and haue his quietus est the none accoumptinge or none payment of any other his fellowes or the insufficiency of them or anye of them notwythstandynge And the names and surnames of euerye of the sayde Collectoures for the sayde xv and tenth together with the place allotted to theyr Collection and charge the said knightes citizens Burgesses for the Shyres cities and boroughes whervnto they be elected named and retourned shal certifie before the kynge and quene in theyr chauncery before the .xiii. daye of October no we nexte folowinge accordinge to the tenure of this acte And yf defaulte of anye suche certifieng be hadde or made in fourme as is abouesayd then the lorde Chauncellour of Englande for the time beynge shall immediatelye after name and appointe Collectoures for the collection of the same .xv. and tenth in manner fourme as the sayde knightes of the shyre citizens of cities and Burgesses of Bouroughes shoulde haue doone and as afore tyme haue bene vsed The whiche sayde collectours and euery of them shall haue like allowaunce vpon theyr accoumptes for theyr fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayde .xv. and tenthe in as large manner and fourme as anye collectoure or collectoures of .xv. and tenth haue had at anye season in time paste And that the barons of the kynge and quenes Eschequer for the time beinge shall and may from time to time awarde suche proces for the spedye payment thereof agaynst the collectoure and collectoures of the same as by theyr discretions shall be thought conueniente PROVIDED alwaye and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente parliament that the sayde Lorde Chauncellour knightes of the shyres Citisens of Cities and Burgesses of Burroughes Townes and other places hauynge aucthoritie by this presente acte to name and nominate the sayde Collectoures of or for the sayde fyftene and tenth shall vpon theyr nomination and election hadde and made take by aucthoritie of this presente parliamente sufficiente recognisaunce
or by obligation of euerye personne so by them to be named to be bounden to the kynge and Queenes Maiesties in the double Summe of theyr collection and to be endorced vppon suche condition that yf the sayde collectoure or collectoures doo truelye contente and paye to the vse of the kynge and Quene in theyr receypt of theyr Eschequer before the sayde tenth daye of Nouember nowe nexte ensuynge so muche of the Summe of money allotted and appointed to his collection as the same Collectoure shall haue collected and gathered And do lyke wyse after the sayde tenthe daye of the moneth of Nouember contente and paye to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties vses at the same receypte the residue of his collection charge wtin one moneth next after such tyme as he shal haue gathered and collected the same residue that then the sayde recognysaunce or obligation to be voyde or elles to stande in his full strength and vertue whiche recognisaunce or obligations soo taken the sayde knyghtes of the Shyre Citisens and Burgesses and euerye of theym takynge anye suche recognisaunces or oblygatyons shall certysye and delyuer to the Lorde Treasurer and Baronnes of the same Eschequer before the sayde tenth daye of Nouember nowe nexte ensuynge vppon payne of forfeyture of ten pounde to the Quene for euerye recoguysaunce or oblygation soo to be taken and not certified And that euerye inche collectoure vpon requeste to him made shal make and knowledge the same recognisaunce or obligation according lye vpon like payne and forfeiture of tenne pounde to the Queene for his refusall thereof And that the Treasurer or Barons of the escheker vpon the payment of the same collection or at the sayde daye shal cancell and delyuer the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to the sayde collectour or collectours without any fee or rewarde to be payde to anye person for the same And furthermore for the greate and weyghtye considerations aforesayde we the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parliament assembled do by oure like assente and aucthoritie of this Parlyamente geue and graunte to oure sayde Soueraygne Lady the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and Successours one entyer Subsedye to be rated taxed leuyed and payde at one hole and entyre paymente of euerye personne Spyrytuall and Temporall of what estate or degree he or they be accordynge to the tenure of thys acte in manner and fourme folowynge That is to saye as well of euery personne borne within this realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions as of all and euery Fraternitie Guild Corporation Misterye Brotherheade and Cominaltye corporated or not corporated within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the quenes dominions beynge worth fyue pounde for euerye pounde as wel in coyne and the value we of euerye pounde that euerye suche personne Fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mysterye Brotherheade and Comynaltye corporate or not corporate hath of his or theyr owne or any other to his or theyr vse as also plate stocke of marchaundises all maner of corne and blades householde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable as well within the Realme as without and of all such summes of money as to him or them is or shal be owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their consciences surely to be payde excepte and out of the premisses deducted suche summes of money as he or they owe and in his or theyr consciences truely intendeth to paye and excepte also the apparell of suche personnes theyr wyues and chyldren belongynge to theyr owne bodies sauynge Iuelles golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the sayde Subsedy two shillinges eyght pence of euery pounde And also of euerye alien borne oute of the Queenes obeysaunce as well Denizen as other inhabitinge within the Realme of euerye pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euerye pounde in plate corne grayne marchaundise householdestuffe or other goodes Iuelles Cattelles moueable or vnmoueable as is asoresayde as well within this Realme as without and of al summes of monye to him or them owyng whereof he or they trust in his or theyr conscience or consciences to be payde excepte and of the same premisses deducted euery suche Summe or summes of mony which he or they doo owe and in his or theyr conscience or consciences intendeth truely to pay shal pay of and for euery pounde to and for the payment of the sayde Subsedy fyue shyllinges iiij.d for euery pounde And also that euery alien and straunger borne oute of the queenes dominions beynge denizen or not denizen not beynge contrybutorye to anye of the rates abouesayde shall paye to and for the paymente of the sayde Subsidy eyght pence foreuery poll and the mayster or he or she with whome the same alien is or shal be abidinge at the tyme of the taxation or taxations thereof to be charged with the same for lacke of payment thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery person borne vnder the quenes obeysaunce and euery corporation fraternitie guylde misterye brotherheade and cominaltie corporate or not corporate for euery pounde that euerye of the same personnes and euery corporation fraternitie guylde mystery brotherhead and cōminaltie corporate or not corporate or anye other to his or their vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe terme of yeares by execution wardeshyppe or by copye of courte roll of and in any honoures castels Manours landes tenementes rentes seruices hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yearelye profyttes of the yearelye value of twentye shyllynges as well within aunciente demeane as other places pryuyleged as elles where and so vpwardes shall paye to and for the paymente of the sayde Subsedy foure shyllynges of euery pounde And euerye alien borne oute of the Quenes obeysaunce in suche case to paye at the sayd payment eight shyllynges of euery pound And that all summes presented and chargeable by this acte either for goodes and debtes or for landes and tenementes and other the premisses as is in this acte conteyned shal be at the sayde payment set and taxed after the rate and portion accordynge to the true meaninge of this acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dysines of the clergy and yearlye wages due to seruauntes for their yearelye seruyce other then the kinge and Quenes seruauntes takynge yearelye wages of fyue poundes or aboue onely except and forprysed And that all plate coyne iuelles goodes debtes and cattelles personnalles beynge in the onelye custodye of anye personne and personnes to the vse of anye corporation fraternitie Guilde misterye brotherhead or anye comminaltie beynge corporate or not corporate be and shall be rated set charged by reason of this act as the value certified by the presenters of that certificate to be sworne of euerye pounde in goodes and debtes as is abouesayde And of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodies or other yearely profittes as is abouesayde And the sommes that
the limits of the same theyr comission or in suche limits as the high collectors shal be so seuerally assigned shal vnder their seales and signes manuel deliuer one estreat indented in perchemente to euery of the said high collectors comprising in it the names of al such persons as were assigned to leuy the sayd perticuler summes and the summes of euery hundred wapentake towne or other place aforesaid with the names and surnames of the persons so chargeable according to the estrete so first therof made as is aforesaid and deliuered and the collectors so to be assigned shal be charged to aunswer the hole summe comprised in the said estreat limitted to his collection as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that the sayd comissioners hauinge auctoritie by this acte to name and nominate the sayde high collectors of the sayd subsedy shal immediatly vpon the nomination and election take by auctoritie of this presente parliament sufficient recognisaunces or obligations without any fee or rewarde to be payde therefore of euerye person so by them to be named to be high collectours to be bound to the kynge and quenes maiesties in double summe of the summe of his collectiō and to be indorced and made vpon such condition that is to say for the collectiō of the same paiment of the sayd subsedy that if the sayd collector his heyres or executors do truelye content and pay to the vse of the quenes maiestie her heyres or executors in receipt of the said eschequer before the said .xxiiij day of Iune next cominge so muche of the sayd summe of mony allotted and appointed to his collection as he shall collecte and gather and contente and paye the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth next after such time as he hath gathered and collected the same residue that then the saide recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or elles to stand in full strength and vertue whiche sayd recognisaunces or obligations so taken the sayd comissioners shall seuerallye certyfye and deliuer into the king and quenes maiesties eschequer with the seuerall certificates of the sayd taxations and rates of the paymentes of the said subsedy at and by the tyme to them prescribed and appointed by this act for the certificate of the taxation of the sayd subsedye vpon payne of forfeyture of .x. poundes to the kynge and quenes maiesties for euery recognisaunce or obligation not certified and that euery such collector so elected named and chosen vpon request to him made shall knowlege make the sayd recognisaūce or obligation vpō like pain of forfeiture of .x. poūds to the king quenes maiestie for the refusal therof And euery such collector so deputed hauing the said estreate in perchement as is aforesaid shall haue auctoritie by this act to appoint dayes and places within the circuit of his collection for the payment of the said subsedy to him to be made and therof to gene warninge by proclamation or otherwyse to all the sayd constables or other persons or inhabitaunts hauing the charge of the perticuler collectiō within the hundredes parishes townes or other places by him or them limitted to make payment for theyr sayd perticuler collection of euery summe as to them shal aperteyne and if at the sayd day and place so limitted and prefixed by the sayd collectour the said constable officer or other persons or inhabitauntes as is beforesayd for the said perticuler collection appointed assigned within such hundred citie towne or other place do not pay vnto the sayde collectours the sūme within theyr seueral hundreds townes parishes and other places due comprised in the said estreate therof to them deliuered by the said comissioners or some of them as is aforesayd or so much therof as they haue by any meanes receiued ij d. of euery pounde for the said perticuler collection as is beforesayde alwayes to be therof allowed excepted and abated that then it shall be lawful to the said high collectours and euerye of them and to theyr assignes to distraine euery of the sayde constables officers and other inhabitantes for theyr sayd seueral and perticuler collections of the said summes comprised in the sayd estreat and writing therof to them and euery of thē as is before expressed deliuered or for as much of the same summe as so then shal happen to be gathered and leuied and be behind and vnpaid by the goods and cattels of euery of them so being behind and the distres so taken to be kept apraysed and sold as is aforesaid therof to take and leuy the summes so then being behind and vnpayd and the ouerplus coming of the sale of the sayd distres if anye be to be restored and deliuered vnto the owner in fourme aboue remembred Prouided always that no person inhabitinge in any citie borough or towne corporate shal be compelled to be an assessour or collectour of or for any part of the sayd subsedy in any place or places out of the sayd citie boroughe or towne corporate where he dwelleth And it is also by the said auctoritie enacted that if any inhabitaunte or officer or whatsoeuer person or persons charged to and for the collection or receypt of any parte or portion of the sayd Subsedy by any maner of meanes according to this acte or any person or persons for them selues or as keper gardian deputy factour or attourney of or for anye other person or personnes of anye goodes and cattelles of the owner therof at the tyme of the sayde asseassyng to be made beyng out of this realme or in anye other parties not knowen or of and for the goodes and cattels of anye other person or personnes of anye corporation fraternity misterye or other whatsoeuer cominaltye beynge incorporate or not incorporate and all personnes hauing in theyr rule gouernaūce and custody any goodes or cattells at the tyme of the sayd assessyng to be made or which for any cause for and by collection or for him selfe or for any other or by reason that he hath the rule gouernaunce or custodye of any goodes or cattels of any other person or persons corporation cominaltye or fraternitie guild or mistery or any such other like or as factoure deputie or attorney of or for any persō shal be taxed rated valued set to any summe or summes by reason of this acte and after the taxation or assessing vpon anisuch person or persons as shal be charged with the receipt of the same happen to die or depart from the place where he was so taxed and set or his goodes or cattels be so eloined or in such pryuye and couerte maner kepte as the said person or persons charged with the same by estretes or other wrytynges from the sayde commissioners or asmany of them as shal be thervnto apoynted by the sayde commission as is aforesayde canne ne may leuy the same summe or summes comprised within the same estretes by distres within the limits of theyr
maiestie for euery peny or value of penye so taken twentye pence and suffer imprisonment at the king and quenes Maiesties pleasure and after the taxinge and seasynge of the sayde Subsedye as is aforesayde had and made and the sayd estreates thereof in parchement vnto the collectours in maner and fourme before rehearsed deliuered the sayde commissioners whiche shall take vpon them th execution of this acte within the limittes of theyr commission by theyr agrementes shall haue metynge together at whiche metynge euerye of the sayde commissioners whiche then shall haue taken vpon them th execution of anye parte of the sayde commission shall by him selfe or by his sufficient deputye truelye certifie and brynge forth vnto the sayde commissioners named in the sayde commission the certificate and presentmente made before hym and suche other Commissioners as were limitted with him in one limit so that the same certificate maye be accompted and cast with the other certificates of the other limittes with in the same commission and then the sayde commissioners and euerye number of them vnto two at the leaste as is aforesayde yf anye be in lyfe or theyr executours or administratours of theyr goodes yf they be then dede shall ioyntlye and seuerallye as they were deuided within theyr limits vnder their seales by theyr discretion make one or seueral wrytynges indented conteyninge in it as well the names of the sayde collectours by the commissioners for such collection and accoumpte in the eschequer and paymente in the sayde receypte deputed and assygned as the grosse and seuerall Summes wrytten vnto euerye suche collectoure to receaue the sayde Subsidye And also all fynes amerciamentes and other forfeytures if any suche by reason of this acte happen to be within the precincte and limitte of theyr commission to be certified vnto the kynge and quenes maiesties sayde eschequer by the sayde commissioners in whiche writinge or writinges indented so to be certified shal be playnely declared and expressed the hole and entyre Summe or Summes of the sayde Subsedye seuerallye lymitted to the collection of the sayde collectoure seuerallye deputed and assygned to the collection of the saide Summes so that none of the sayde collectours so certified in the sayde Eschequer shall be compelled there to accompte or to be charged but onely to and for the summe limytted to his collection and not to or for anye summe limitted to the collection of his felowe but that euery of them shall be seuerallye charged for theyr parte limitted to theyr collection And if the sayd commissioners ioyned in one commission amongest them selfes in that matter cannot agre or yf anye of them be not redye or refuse to make certificate with other of the same Commissioners That then the same commissioners maye make seuerall indentures in fourme aforesayde of theyr seuerall limittes or seperations of Collectours within the limittes of theyr commission vppon and in the hundredes wardes wapentakes Lathes Rapes or such other like diuisions within theyrsayde seuerall lymyttes of their commyssyon as the places there shall requyre to be seuered and deuyded as to the same commyssioners shal seme good to make diuisions of their limits or Collectyons for the seuerall charges of the same Collectoures So that alwaye one Collectoure shal be charged and accoumpte for hys parte to hym to be limitted onely by hym selfe and not for anye Summe lymytted to the parte of any of hys felowes and the charges of euerye of the collectoures to be set and certifyed seuerally vpon them and euery such Collectoure vpon hys accompte and paymente of the Somme of monye lymitted within hys collection to be seuerallye by hym selfe acquyted and dyscharged in the sayde eschequer without payinge anye maner fees or rewardes to anye personne or personnes for the same vpon the payne and penaltye last abouesayd and not be charged for anye portion of any other collectoure And yf anye Commyssyoner after he hath taken certificate of them that as is aforesayde shall before anye such commissioner be exammed and the Summes rated and sette and the bokes and wrytynges thereof beynge in hys handes or yf anye collectoure or other person charged with any receipte of anye parte of the said subsedy or any other person taxed or otherwise by this act charged with and for anye percell of the sayde Subsedye or with anye other Summes or fynes amerciamentes penalty or other forfeyture happen to dye before the Commissioner Collectoure or other whatsoeuer person or personnes haue executed accomplyshed satified or sufficient lye discharged that whych to euery such personne shall appertayne or belonge to doo accordynge to thys acte then thexecutours and heires of euery such person and al other seased of anye landes or tenementes that anye such person beyng charged by thys act and deceassing before he be dyscharged thereof or anye other to hys vse onelye had of estate of inheritaunce at the tyme that anye suche personne was named commissioner collectoure or otherwise charged with and for anye maner of thinge to be done satisfyed or payde by reasonne of thys acte and all those that haue in theyr possessions or handes anye goodes or cattells that were to anye suche personne at the tyme of hys death or any landes or tenementes that were the same personnes at the tyme he was as is aforesayd charged by this act shal be by the same compelled and charged to do and accomplyshe in euery case as the same person soo beynge charged should haue done and myght haue bene compelled to do yf he had bene in playne lyfe after such rate of the landes and goodes of the sayde commissioner or collectoure as the partye shal haue in hys handes And yf the sayde Commyssyoners for causes reasonable them mouynge shall thynke it not conuenyent to ioyne in one certyfycate as is beforesayde then the sayde personne or personnes that shal first iome together or he that shal fyrste certifye the sayde writynge indentyd as is aforesayde shall certyfye all the names of the commissioners of that commission whervpon such wrytinges shal be there then to be certyfyed with the diuision of the hundreds wapentakes wardes tithings or other places to and amonge such commyssyoners of the same commission where suche seperations and diuysyon shal be with the grosse Sommes of monye aswell of and for the sayde Subsedye taxed or set of or within the sayde hundredes wardes wapentakes or other places to hym or them deuyded or assygned that shall soo certyfy the said fyrste wrytynge as of fynes amerciamentes penaltyes or other forfeytures yf anye happen to be within the same lymyttes wherof the same wrytynges shal be certified and after suche wrytynges indented whyche as is aforesayde shal be certyfyed not conteyne in it the hole and full Summes set and taxed within the lymyttes of the same commyssyon thother commissioners of the same before the day of paiment of the sayde Subsedye shall certifye into the sayde exchequer by theyr wrytynge or wrytinge indented to be made
that yf anye such person or persones after the sayd day shall so take away or cause to be taken awaye as is aforesayde and deflower anye suche mayde or woman chylde as is aforesayde or shall agaynste the wyll or vnknowinge of or to the father of any suche mayde or woman chylde yf the father be in life or agaynste the wyll or vnknowinge of or the mother of any suche mayde or woman childe hauinge the custodye and gouernaunce of suche chylde yf the father be deade by secrete letters messages or otherwise contracte matrimony with any such mayden or woman chylde except suche contractes of matrimonie as shall be made by the consente of suche person or personnes as by the title of wardshippe shall then haue or be intituled to haue the mariage of suche mayde or woman chylde that then euerye suche person or persons so offendyng beynge thereof lawfully conuicted as is aforesaid shal suffer imprisonmente of his or theyr bodies by the space of fyue yeares without bayle or mayneprice or elles shall paye suche fyne for his or theyr sayd offence as shal be assessed by the sayd counsel in the said starre Chambre The one moytye of all whiche fynes shall be to the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successoures the other moytye to the parties greued And be it further enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the kynge and Quenes highnes honourable Councell of the Starre Chamber by byll of complaynte or information and Iustices of assise by inquisition or indictemente shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to heare and determine the sayde offences vpon euerye whiche indictementes and inquisitions suche processe shal be awarded and lye as vpon an indictement of trespace at the comon lawe And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any woman chylde or mayden beynge aboue the age of twelue yeares and vnder the age of sixtene yeares do at any time consent or agree to such personne that so shall make any contracte of matrimonye contrarye to the forme and effecte of this estatute that then the next of the kynne of the same woman chyld or mayde to whom thinheritaunce should discende retorne or come after the decease of the same woman chylde and mayde shall from the tyme of such assent and agrement haue holde enioye al such lādes tenemēts and hereditaments as the same womā chylde and mayden hadde in possession reuertion or remaynder at the tyme of such assent and agrement durynge the lyfe of such person that shall so contracte matrimony And after the decease of suche person soo contractynge matrimony that then the sayd landes tenementes and heredytamentes shall discend reuert remayne and come to such persō or persons as they shoulde haue done in case thys acte had neuer byn hadne made other then to him onely that so shal contracte matrimony PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted that this act nor any thing therin conteyned shall extende to take awaye or diminyshe any lybertye custome or aucthoritie touchynge or concernyng anye Orphāt or Orphantes whych nowe be or hereafter shal be within the Citye of London or any other citie boroughe or towne where Orphantes are commonlye vsed to be prouyded for either by graunte or by custome but that the lorde Maire of the said citie of London and the aldermen of the same for the time being and al and euery other heade offycer or officers of anye other citie borough or towne wher such Orphantes be prouyded for shall and maye haue and take like rule order kepynge and charge of such orphant and orphantes and of all their landes tenementes goodes and cattels as heretofore they or any of them lawfullye had or vsed or lawfully might haue had and vsed yf this act had not bene made AN ACTE for the continuation of certayne Statutes The .ix. Chapter WHERE IN THE PARLIAMENT BEgon and holden at London the thyrd day of Nouēber in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our most drede Soueraygne lord of most famous memory kyng Henrye the eight and from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one acte was made and established for the restraint of caryage conueying of horses and mares out of this realme And also one other act was ther made for the true winding of wolles And one other act was there made to restraine kylling of wainlinges bullockes Stiers heyfers being vnder the age of two yeres which said seueral actes were thē made to endure continue vnto the nexte parliamente as by the saide seuerall actes more playnelye appeareth And where also in the same Parliamente one other acte was made and establyshed for attayntes to be sued for the punishment of periurye vpon vntrue verdictes which acte last before rehearsed was then made and ordeyned to continue and endure to the laste day of the next parliamente as by the same acte more playnely at large is shewed and maye appeare AND where also in the parlyament begonne and holden at Westmynster the eyghte daye of Iune in the eyght and twēty yeare of the reygne of oure sayde most dreade Soueraygne Lorde kynge Henrye the eight and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution thereof It was ordeyned and enacted that all and synguler the sayde actes aboue remembred and euerye of them shoulde continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kepte vntyl the laste daye of the nexte parliament as by the same acte amongest other thinges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth And where also in the Parliamente begonne and holden at Westmynster the eyght and twentye daye of Apryll in the one and thyrtye yeare of the reygne of oure sayde late mooste dreade Soueraygne Lorde kynge Henrye the eyght and there continued vntyll the eyght and twentye day of Iune then nexte folowynge it was ordeyned and enacted by thaucthorytie of the same parlyamente that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue remembred and euery of them and al clauses artycles and prouysions in them and euerye of them conteyned shoulde contynue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntill the laste daye of the nexte Parlyamente as by the same Acte amonges other thynges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth AND where in the Parlyamente holden at Westmynster in the fiue and thyrty yeare of the Reygne of oure sayd late Soueraygne Lord kynge Henrye the Eyghte one acte was made for the preseruation of woodes to endure for seuen yeares then nexte folowynge and from thence to th ende of the nexte Parlyamente as by the same acte more playnelye it dothe and maye appeare And where also at the Parlyamente holden at Westmynster in the seuen and thyrtye yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry the eyghte and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution thereof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singuler the sayde actes aboue mentioned and euerye of