all and every such person or persons within your Parish either knowne commonly reported or vehemently suspected to have committed any Misdemeanour Fault Default Crime Sinne or Offence mentioned or specified within any the Articles in this Booke comprised or in the same omitted which comming to your knowledge are by Ecclesiasticall Authoritie to be reformed So helpe you God in Christ Jesus The Protestation Iâ— B. Doe in the presence of Almightie God Promise Vow and Protest to maintain and defend as farre as lawfully I may with my life power and estate the true Reform'd Protestant Religion expressed in the Doctrine of the Church of England against all Popery and Popish Innovations within this Realme contrary to the same Doctrine and according to the dutie of my Allegiance his Majesties Royall Person Honour and Estate as also the Power and Ptiviledges of Parliament the lawful Rights and Liberties of the Subâ—ect and every person that maketh this Protestation in whatsoever he shall do in the lawfull pursuance of the same And to my power and a far as lawfully I may I will oppose and by all good wayes means endeaâ—our to bring to condigne punishment all such as shall either by Force Practice Councells Plots Conspiracies or otherwise doe any thing to the contrary of any thing in this present Protestation contained And further That I shall in all just and honourable wayes endeavour to preserve the Union and Peace betweene the three Kingdomes of England Scoâ—land and Ireland and neither for hope feare nor other respect shall relinquish this Promise Vow and Protestation The Vow and Covenant appointted by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament to be taken by every man in the Cities of London Westminster the Suburbs and Liberties thereof and throughout the whole Kingdome IA. B. In humilitie and reverence of the Divine Maâ—esty declare my heartie sorrow for my own sins and the sins of this Nation which have deserved the calamities judgments that now lye upon it And my true intention is by Gods grace to endeavour the amendment of my owne wayes And that I do abhor and detest the said wicked and treacherous Design lately discovered And that I never gave nor will give my assent to the execution therof but wil according to my power Vocation oppose resist the same and all other of the like nature And in case any other like Designe shall hereafter come to my knowledge I will make such timely discoverie as I shall conceive may best conduce to the preventing thereof And whereas I do in my conscience believe That the Forces raysed by the Two Houses of Parliament are raysed and continued for their just Defence and for the Defence of the true Protestant Religion and Liberties of the Subject against the Forces raised by the King I doe here in the presence of Almightie God Declare Vow and Covenant That I will according to my power and Vocation assist the Forces raysed and continued by both Houses of Parliament against the Forces raysed by the King without their consent and will likewise assist all other persons that shall take this Oath in what they shall doe in pursuance thereof and will not directly or indirectly adhere unto nor shal willingly assist the Forces raysed by the King without the consent of both Houses of Parliament And this Vow and Covenant I make in the presence of Almightie God the Search of all hearts with a true intention to perform the same as I shall answer at the great Day when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed 1. T That we shall sincerely really and constantly through the grace of God endeavour in our severall places and callings the prefervation of the Reformed Religion in the Church of Sâ—oâ—und in Doctrine Worship Discipline Government against our common Enemies the Reformation of Religion in the Kingdomes of Englâ—nd and Ireland in Doctrine Worship Discipline Government according to the Word of God the Example of the best Reformed Churches And shall endeavour to bring the Churches of God in the Three Kingdoms to the nearest Conâ—unction and Uniformity in Religion Confession of Faith Forme of Church-government Dâ—rectory for Worship and Catechizing That we and our Posterity after us may as Brethren live in faith and love and the Lord may delight to dwel in the midst of us 2. That we shall in like manner without respect of persons endeavor the extirpation of Poperie Prelacie that is Church-Government by Arch-Bishops Bishops their Chancellors and Commissaries Deans Deans Chapters Archdeacons and all other Ecclesiastical Officers depending on that Hierachy Superstition Heresie Schism Prophanesse and what soever shal be found to be contrarie to sound Doctrine and the power of godlinesse lest we partake in other mens sins thereby be in danger to receive of their plagues and that the Lord may be one and his Name one in the Three Kingdoms 3. We shall with the same sinceritie realitie and constancy in our several Vocations endeavâ—r with our Estates and Lives mutually to preserve the Rights and Priviledges of the Parliament and the Liberties of the Kingdoms and to preserve and defend the Kings Majesties Person and â—uthoritie in the preservation defence of the true Religion and Liberties of the Kingdoms that the world may beare witnesse with our consciences of our loyaltie and that we have no thoughts or intentions to diminish his Majesties just power and greatnesse 4. We shall also with all faithfulnesse endeavor the discovery of all such as have bin or shal be Incendiaries Malignants or evill Instruments by hindring the Reformation of Religion dividing the King from his people or one of the Kingdoms from another or making any Faction or Pâ—rties amongst the people contrarie to this League and Covenant that they maybe brought to publike Tryall and reâ—eive condign punishment as the degree of their Offences shall require or deserve oâ— the Supreme Judicatories of both Kingdoms respectively or others having power from them for that effect shall judge convenient V. And whereas the happinesse of a blessed Peace between these Kingdoms denied in former times to our Progenitors is by the good providence of God granted unto us and hath beene lately concluded and setled by both Parliaments we shall each one of us according to our place and interest endeavor that they may remain conjoyed in a firm Peace and Union to all Posteritie And that Justice may be done upon the wifull Opposers thereof in manner expressed in the present Articles 6. We shall also according to our places and callings in this Common Cause of Religion Libertie and Peace of the Kingdoms assist and defend all those that enter into this League and Covenant in the maintaining and pursuing thereof and shall not suffer our selves directly or indirectly by whatsoever combination perswasion or terror to be divided and withdrawne from this blessed Union Conjunction whether to make defection to the contrary part or give our selves to a detestable indifferency or neutrality in this Cause which so much concerneth the glory of God the good of the Kingdoms and Honor of the King but shall all the dayes of our lives zealously and constantly continue therein against all opposition and promote the same according to our power against all Lets and Impediments whatsoever what we are not able our selves to suppresse or overcome we shall reveal make known that it may be timely prevented or removed all which we shal do as in the fight of God And because these Kingdoms are guiltie of many sins provocations against God and his Son Jesus Christ as is too manifest by our present distresses and dangers the fruits thereof We professe and declare before God and the world our unfeigned desire to be humbled for our own sins and for the sins of these Kingdoms especially that we have not as we ought valued the inestimable benefit of the Gospel that we have not laboured for the puritie and power thereof and that we have not endeavoured to receive Christ in our hearts nor to walke worthy of him in our lives which are the causes of other sins and transgressions so much abounding amongst us And our true unfeigned purpose desire indeavor for our selves and all others under our power charge both in publike and in private in all duties we owe to God and man to amend our lives and each one to go before another in the example of a reall Reformation that the Lord may turn away his wrath and heavie indignation establish these Churches and Kingdoms in truth peace And this Covenant we make in the presence of Almighty God the serarcher of all hearts with a true intention to performe the same as we shall answer at that great day when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed most humbly beseeching the Lord to strengthen us by his holy Spirit for this end to blesse our desires proceedings with success as may be deliverance safetie to his people encouragement to other Christian Churches groningunder or in danger of the yoke of Antichristian tyranny to joyn in the same or like Association Covenant to the glorie of God the enlargement of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and the Peace and Tranquility of Christian Kingdoms Common wealths FINIS
146 Serjeant to attend a Jurie Sheriffs of the Counties 221 Sheriffs of Oxon and Berks c. 229 Steward of Gascoigne 232 Serjeant at the Law to the King 245 Searcher in the Customes 246 Serjeant at Law 245 Succession of the Crowne 250 Seminarie Priests 302 Sheriffe of a Countie newly altred Succession of H. 8. and Queene Anne 332 Sheepe to be numbred and valued 344 Surveyer of the Liveries 346 Surveyer of the Court of Survey 348 Sub-Treasurer of the Exchequer 375 T. TReasurer-Clerk 34 Treasurer of Barwick 47 Treasurer of the Augmentation 83 Treasurer of the Warre 111 Treasurer of Calice 173 Tenants to the King in a Court Baron Tenants atturning to their Lords Treasurer of England Tronater of London 231 Treasurer of the Kings Houshold 276 Treasurer of the first Fruits 326 Treasurer of the Court of Survey 350 Treasurer of the Exchequer 212 U USher of the Exchequer 40 Verderer of a Forrest 297 Vow and Covenant 407 W. WRiter of the Tables 37 Writer of the Pâ—ll 39 Wardemote Inquest in London 79 THE BOOKE OF OATHES BOTH Ancient and Moderne The Ancient Oath used and taken by the Kings of England at their Coronation THat he shall keepe and maintain the liberties of the holy Church of old time granted by the righteous Christian Kings of England and that he shall keepe all the Lands Honours and Dignities righteous and free of the Crowne of England in all manneâ— holy without any manner of minishments and the rights of the Crowne hurt decay or losse to his power shall call againe into the ancient estate And that he shall keepe the peace of the holy Church and of the Clergy and of the People with good accord And that he shall doe in his judgement equity and right Justice with discretion and mercy And that he shall grant to hold the Lawes and Customes of the Realme and to his power keepe them and affirme them which the Flock and People have chosen And the evill Lawes and Customes wholly to put out and stedfast and stable peace to the people of his Realme keepe and cause to be kept to his power The new Oath used and taken by the Kings of England at their Coronation THe King shall then sweare King H. 8. corrected the old Oath with his owne hand to the effect of this the Originall is in the hands of Sir Robert Corton Knight and Baroner 1625 that he shall keepe and maintaine the lawfull Right and the Liberties of old time granted by the Righteous Christian Kings of England to the holy Church of England not prejudiciall to his Jurisdiction and Dignity Royall and that he shall keepe all the Lands Honours and Dignities Righteous and Freedomes of the Crowne of England in all manner whole without any manner of minishment and the right of the Crowne hurt decay or lost to his power shall call againe into the ancient estate and that he shall endeavour himselfe to keep unity in his Clergy and Temporall Subjects and that he shall according to his conscience in all his Judgements minister equity right and Justice shewing where is to be shewed mercy and that he shall grant to hold the Lawes and approved Customes of the Realme and lawfull and not prejudiciall to his Crowne or imperiall Jurisdiction to his power keepe them and affirme them which the Nobles and People have made and chosen with his consent and the evill Lawes and Customes wholly to put out and steadfast and stable peace to the People of his Realme keep and cause to be kept to his power in those which honour and equity doe require The Oath of a Privie Councellor YOu shall sweare To the uttermost part of your cunning wit will and power you shall be true and faithfull to the Queenes Majesty our most deare and Soveraigne Lady and to her Highnesse Heires and Successors Kings and Queenes of England according to the limitation of the Statute made in the yeare of the Reigne for the establishment of the succession of the Crowne Imperiall of this Realme You shall not know nor heare any thing that may in any wayes be prejudiciall to her Majesty or to her Heires and Successors in forme aforesaid or to the Common-wealths peace and quiet of this her Majesties Realme but you shall with all diligence reveale and disclose the same to her Majesty or to such person or persons of her Highnesse Privie Councell as you shall think may and will honestly convey and bring it to her Majesties knowledge you shall serve her Majesty truly and faithfully in the roome and place of her Highnesse Privie Councell you shall keepe close and secret all such matters as shall be treated disputed debated and resolved of in Councell without disclosing the same or any part thereof to any but only to such only as be of the Privie Councell and yet if any matter so propounded treated disputed and debated in any such Councell shall touch any particular person sworne of the same upon any such matter as shall in any wise concerne his fidelity and truth to the Queenes Majesty you shall in no wise open the same to him but keep it secret as you would doe from any other person till the Queenes Majesties pleasure be knowne in that behalfe you shall in all things to be moved treated disputed and debated in any such Councell faithfully and truly declare your minde and opinion according to your heart and conscience in no wise forbearing so to do for any manner of respect of favour love need dread displeasure or corruption Finally you shall be vigilant diligent and circumspect in all your doings and proceedings touching the Queenes Majesty and her Affaires all which points before expressed you shall faithfully observe fulfill and keepe to the uttermost of your power wit and cunning So God you helpe and by the holy Contents of this Booke The Oath of the Clerke of the Councell YOu shall sweate To be a true and faithfull Servant unto the Queenes Majesty as one of the Clerks of her Highnesse Privy Councell You shall not know or understand of any manner of thing to be attempted done or spoken against her Majesties Person Honour Crowne and Dignity Royall but you shall let and withstand the same to the uttermost of your power and either do or cause it to be revealed either to her Majesty her selfe or to her Privy Councell You shall keep secret all matters committed and revealed unto you or that shall be treated of secretly in Councell And if any of the same Treaties or Counsels shall touch any of the Councellors you shall not reveale it unto him but shall keepe the same untill such time as by the consent of her Majesty or of the Councell Publication shall be made thereof You shall to your uttermost beare Faith and true Allegiance to her Majesty her Heires and Successors and shall assist and defend all Jurisdictions Preeminencies and Authorities granted to her Majesty and annexed to her Crown against all
be moved treated and debated in any Councell faithfully and truly declare your minde and opinion according to your heart and conscience in no wise forbearing so to do for any manner respect of favour meed dread displeasure or corruption You shall faithfully and uprightly to the best of your power cause Justice to be duly and indifferently ministred to the Queenes Majesties Subjects that shall have cause to sue for the same according to the equitie and the Order of the Law Finally You shall be vigilant diligent and circumspect in all your doings and proceedings touching the Queenes Majesty and all her Affaires All which points and Articles before expressed with all other Articles signed with the Queenes Majesties owne hand and delivered to me the Lord President of her Highnesse Councell established in those parts you shall faithfully observe keep and fulfill to the uttermost of your power wit will and cunning So help you God and the Contents of this Book The Oath that a Gâ—ntleman Vsher doth give to any that is sworne the Kings Servant in the time of H. 8. FIrst you shall sweare upon the holy Evangelists That you faith and truth shall beare unto our most gracious and most dread Soveraigne Lord and unto his Issue Kings of England Ye shall be here sworn in and unto the roome of a Gentleman Usher or c. whereunto at this present time by the Kings Highnesse Commandment you are admitted and received you shall from henceforth truly and diligently attend and wait Ye shall not know or conceale any thing prejudiciall compassed attempted or imagined against our said most gracious and most dread Soveraigne Lord the King or his Issue or any of them but you shall incontinently upon the said knowledge discover the same unto my Lord great Chamberlaine or else to Master Vice-Chamberlaine and in their absence to one of the Ushers of the Kings Chamber Ye shall not discover any secrets or other things that may touch the Kings most Honourable Councell or to the Honour of his Chamber Ye shall be obedient unto the Lord Great Chamberlaine Mr. Vice-Chamberlaine and unto the Ushers of the said Chamber and to their Commandments fully and keep to the uttermost of your power Ye shall eschew all manner of Ryots Rowtes unlawfull Assemblies and making of Bands Quarrels Debates Strifes Controversies either within the Kings Chamber or without and ye shall forbid and let the same to the uttermost of your power And yee shall let the said Officers or one of them have knowledge thereof without any further delay Ye shall not weare neither Liverie Cognizance nor Badge of no mans be retained of no man but onely to the Kings Majestie nor ye shall not retaine contrary to the Statute Ye shall not depart out of the Kings Court without License had and obtained of my Lord Great Chamberlaine or else of Master Vice-Chamberlaine or his Deputy in his absence All the which Premisses and every of them with all and singular other Commandements whatsoever they are or shall happen to bee given you in charge on the behalfe of our most Gracious and most Excellent Majestie by my Lord Great Chamberlaine Master Vice-Chamberlaine or any of the said Ushers Ye shall on your behalfe observe performe fulfill and keepe to the uttermost of your power So helpe you God and all his Saints and by the Holy Contents of this Booke The Oath Ministred to the Kings Servants as well Knights and Esquires for the Body as others in the time of Henry 8. YE shall be from henceforth during your life naturall faithfull and true and faith shal beare and faithfully and truly ye shall serve the King our Soveraigne Lord H. 8. by the grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland and in earth Supreame Head of the Church of England and to his Heires of his Bodie begotten against all men that may live or die of what Estate Degree or Condition soever they be Yee shall nothing do or at tempt that in any manner of wise may be hurtfull or prejudiciall to our said Soveraigne Lord or to his Heires And if it shall happen at any time hereafter any thing to come to your knowledge that in any manner of waies be hurtfull or prejudiciall to our said Soveraigne Lord or to his Heires or that may touch the surety or honour of their persons yee shall not onely let it to the best of your power but also in all hast possible shall shew it to our Soveraigne Lord or to some of his Councell attending upon his Person so that the same may come to the knowledge of his Grace Also ye shall not be nor stand confederate nor Banded nor Band your selfe or yet be retained in any cause or matter to or with or towards any manner of person of what estate condition or degree soever he be of privily or openly neither by Promise Signe Indenture Fee nor by any other manner of wise whatsoever it be otherwise then the Law will suffer or permit you You shall also diligently serve the Kings Grace in the roome of N. N. and not depart from the Court where his Grace for the time shall be unlesse yee be licenced so to doe by his Grace or by his Lord Chamberlaine or in his absence by his Vice Chamberlaine and to be obedient in that they shall command you to doe within the Kings House or elsewhere touching the Kings service in that appertaineth to the roome of N. N. well and truly keepe and observe on your behalfe So helpe you God and all his Saints and by this Booke The Oath ministred in Parliament to the Duke of Bedford and other Lords Spirituall and Temporall for the according of all Controversies between the Duke of Glocester and the Bishop of Winchester Chancellor of England in the fourth yeare of H. 6. THat my Lord of Bedford and my said Lords Spirituall and Temporall and each of them shall as farre forth as her cunning and discretion sufficiently truly justly and indifferently counsell and advise the King and also proceed and acquit himselfe in all the said matters and quarrels withouten that they or any of them shall privily or appert make or shew himselfe or be party or parcell therein nought being or eschewing so to doe for affection love meed doubt or dread of any person or persons and that they shall in all waies keepe secret all that shall be conveyed by way of counsell in the matters and quarrels abovesaid in the foresaid Parliament withouten that they or any of them shall by word writing or in any wise open it or discover it to any of the said parties or to any other person that is not of the said Councell but if he have especiall commandement thereto of the King or of my said Lord of Bedford and that each of them shall with all his might and power by him and by his strength and assist by way of Councell or else unto the King to my said Lord
Soveraigne Lord the King and his Heires and Successors Kings and Queenes of England and also you shall keepe secret his Councell in all things you shall be privie unto concerning the Office of the Signet without uttering or disclosing the same to any person and if you shall heare or know any thing either in word or deed which shal be in any wiâ—e to the derogation or hurt of his Majesties Person and Royall Estate you shall it let to your power as in you lieth and as honestly as is possible shall discover and shew the same to his Highnesse or to some of his discreet Councell So help you God and by the holy contents of this book The Oath of the Deputy of the Towne of Calice ordered by Parliament in Anno XXVII Hen. 8. YEe shall sweare That yee shall be faithfull and true unto our Soveraigne Lord King Henry 8. by the grace of God King of England and of France defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth supreame head of the Church of England And if yee shall know any thing that shall be prejudiciall or hurtfull unto his Highnesse or his Heires or to his Towne of â—aâ—iâ—e or Marches of the same yee shall resist the same to the uttermost of your power and in case ye cannot ye shall without delay declare the same unto his Highnesse or to such of his Councell as ye thinke will shew it unto him and yee shall safely keep to the use of our said Soveraigne Lord and of his Heires and defend to the uttermost of your power this his Towne of Calice and Marches of the same as much as to you by reason of your Office belongeth And in all things to be done that toucheth the safeguard defence and good Governance of the said Towne and Marches Yee shall give as it shall need from time to time your true faithfull and diligent Counsell to the other the Kings Officers of the same Towne and Marches and yee shall at no time be absent from your said Office without the Kings speciall license obtained in that behalfe Yee shall well and truly oversee the Marshall and all other Officers his and their Ministers and Servants and their Charge and every one of them in his degree intreat in his Office as appertaineth not suffering any of them to doe in his said Office or by colour thereof any excesse extortion bribery or exaction and if any of them be found or approved in that case culpable that without favour or delay ye proceed to the punishment of them and every of them to the example of other Ye shall doe your devoyer at your power to the keeping of the Peace among all estates and other persons of what degree or condition soever they be within the said Towne dwelling or thereunto from time to time repairing not suffering any Congregations Assemblies Commotions or Conventicles to be made within the said Towne against the said Peace or against the good restfull and Politique Governance of the said Towne And if any person of what degree or condition soever he or they be within the said Towne that provoketh privily or appartly any such Congregation Assembly Commotion Sedition or Conventicle as be found faulty thereof either else that taketh upon him any unlawfull maintenance to the perturbance or violation of the said Peace or against right to oppresse by might any person Yee shall resist and let with the advice and ayd of the residue of the Kings Councell of the said Towne and doe such punishment thereunto as with reason may serve without any exception of person not sparing so to doe for favour love dread or meede of any person And that as much as in you shall lye to your power you shall foresee that the said Towne be sufficiently Victualled from time to time as unto the same necessarily shall appertaine or belong And yee shall oversee the Rule and Governance of the Mayor and Aldermen of the said Towne touching all manner of Victuall and other things â—ppertaining to their charge for the Common Weale profit and pollicy of the said Towne and if any default yee sinde therein yee shall minister and shew it unto them charging them to amend and redresse it and if they be therein negligent or froward yee shall then by the said advice purvey such remedy by your wisedome and discretion as can be though most expedient with reason And if you and the said Counsell cannot provide remedy in that behalfe that then ye shall disclose the some to the Kings Highnesse or to such of the Kings Councell as yee thinke verily will informe the Kings Highnesse thereof with speed And yee shall administer truly rightfully and indifferently Justice to all manner person and persons that shall have any cause moved or depending before you in the said Towne and Marches without having any manner of respect to any person for love meede cread or favour And yee shall in time conveniable after your said discretion visit and oversee the Locks and shutting of the Gates and Posternes of the said Towne and also the governance of the Watch Tower walls and Ditches of the same and generally all other things necessary for the surety safeguard and defence thereof And yee shall not appoint nor admit any person or persons into any roome within the retinue of the said Towne belonging to your Admission but if the same person or persons be borne within the Realme of England Wales Ireland the said Towne of Calice and the Marches of the same and that the said person or persons be not Artificers except he or they be a Bowyer or Armorour Fletcher Crosse-bow-maker or Smith and the same person so by you named not to be admitted to any such roome nor to enjoy nor exercise the same roome to the time he be viewed examined and enabled thereunto as well by the Treasurer and Comptroller as by the residue of the Kings Councell there then being present And you shall admit nor suffer any Alien borne out of the Kings obeysance to take and inhabit any dwelling house within the Towne of Galice and Marches of the same as much as to you appertaineth except the said person be licenced by the Kings Letters Patents so to doe under his Great Seales any Grant or Grants heretofore made to the contrary notwithstanding And yee shall see surely to be kept and safely and straightly cause to be observed as much as in you lieth all manner of Statutes Lawes and Ordinances made or to be made by the King our Soveraign Lord Henry 8 or by his Councell authorised for the same for the safeguard tuition defence and good orders of his Towne of Calice and the Marches of the same doing due execution upon the transgressors of any of the said Statutes Lawes and Ordinances having no regard to the persons so transgressing for affection meede dread or any other cause whatsoever As God you helpe and the holy Evangelists The Oath of the Lieutenant of Guysnes ordered by
Parliament Anno 27. H. 8. YEe shall sweare That yee shall be faithfull and true to our Soveraigne Lord King Hen. 8. by the Grace of God King of England and of France Defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth supreame head of the Church of England and to his Heires and if you shall know any thing that shall be prejudiciall or hurtfull unto his Highnesse or his Heires or his Towne of Caliee or Marches of the same yee shall refist the same to the uttermost of your power and in case ye cannot yee shall without delay declare the same unto his Highnesse or to such of his Councell as yee thinke will shew it unto him And ye shal safely keepe to the use and behoofe of our said Soveraigne Lord and of his Heires and defend to the uttermost of your power the Castle Towne and County of Guysnes by his Highnesse appointed and assigned to your safe keeping and in all things to be done that toucheth the defence and good Governance of the Towne of Calicâ— and Marches of the same yee shall give from time to time your true faithfull and diligent counsell and assistance to the Kings Deputy for the time being and other of the Councell and Officers of the same Towne and Marches and yee shall be personally remaining and be resident upon your room and Office there and atno time to be absent from the same without the Kings special licence obtained And you shall well and truly oversee that all the said Officers and Ministers of the said Castle and Towne and County of Guyjnes that shall serve the Kings Highnesse there under you shall diligently doe cause and suffer to be done all and every thing and things that unto them shall appertaine and belong concerning the sure and safe keeping of the said Castle Towne and County and if any of them be found and approved to be remisse or negligent in doing his or their duty that then yee without any favour or delay proceed to the correction and punition of him or them so offending and that yee doe your duty to your power to the keeping of the Peace among all and every person and persons of what degree or condition he or they be dwelling within the said Castle Towne and County of Guysnes or thereunto from time to time repairing not suffering any unlawfull Congregations Conventions or Conventicles to be made within the said Castle Towne or County of Guysmâ— against good restfull and Politique Governance of the same and duly to correct all and every person or persons so offending and that as much as in you shall lye yee shall foresee that the said Castle be furnished with Victuals as with all other things appertaining to the safe custody of the same that to you belongeth of the duty of your said Office And that you truly rightfully and indifferently administer Justice unto all and every person and persons that hereafter shall have any cause or matter moved or depending before you in the said Castle Towne and County of Guysnes without having any manner of respect to any person or persons for love dread meede malice or affection And that you from time to time as much as in you is foresee that the Kings Highnesse be not deceived or defrauded in any of his Possessions Rents Revenues and Profits which to his Highnesse should appertaine within the said Castle Towne and County And yee shall no appoint ne admit any person or persons within the retinue of the said Castle but if the said person or persons be borne within the Realme of England Wales Ireland the said Towne of Calice or Marches of the same and that the said person be sworne to be true Leigeman unto the King our Soveraigne Lord and unto his Heires And finally yee shall observe and keepe or cause to be observed and kept as much as in you shall be during the time that you shall be Captain there all manner of statutes Lawes and Ordinances made or to be made by our said Soveraigne Lord his Heires or Successors or by his or their Councell authorisâ—d for the same for the safeguard tuition defence and good orders of the Castle Towne and County of Guysnes doing due execution upon the Transgressors offending any of the same Statutes Lawes and Ordinances having no regard to the person so offending for love favour meed dread or other cause whatsoever So help you God Holy-dame and all Saints and by this book The Oath of the High Marshall of Calice ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. Hen. 8. YEE shall sweare That yee shall be faithfull and true to our Soveraigne Lord King H. 8. by the Grace of God King of England and France Defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth supreame head of the Church of England and to his Heires And if yee shall know any thing that shall be prejudiciall or hurtfull unto his Highnesse or his Heires or unto his Towne of Calice or Marches of the same yee shall resist the same to the uttermost of your power And in case ye cannot yee shall without delay declare the same unto his Highnesse or unto such of his Councell as yee think will shew it unto him Yee shall be diligent obedient and attendant to the Deputy of the said Towne and Marches for the time being in those things that to the service of the Kings sure good politique Government and defence of the said Towne and Marches appertaineth and in all things to be done that toucheth the defence safeguard and good Government of the said Towne of Calice and Marches of the same shall give as it shall need from time to time your true faithfull and dilicounsell to the Deputy for the time being and to the Kings Councell and Officers of the same Towne and Marches and them aid and assist to the uttermost of your power and yee shall set or doe to be set the Kings Watch and that visit from time to time as unto your Office appertaineth as it is ordained to be used searched And ye can any better order or devize yee shall shew it unto the Deputy and Kings Councell of the said Town and Marches to the intent it may be set in the surest and stricktest way for the safeguard of the said Towne and Marches and that yee present not or doe to be presented nor imprisoned nor cause to be imprisoned any manner of person Watch man or other without reasonable or just cause and if any be imprisoned may be delivered without Fees or Costs paying And that yee shall duly and truly Arrest and doe to be Arrested all and every person and persons according to the Lawes used and accustomed within the said Towne and also all and every other person or persons that yee shall know to be fugitive taking the Fees thereunto limited and accustomed without excesse and also that you take Surety or doe to be taken of each Prisoner as well of the Plaintiffe as of the Defendant to pursue
and answer as the Law will ordaine so that every person that commeth into the Kings Court may have full right and if any person by chance medsy drawing Weapon or smiting that yee lead or cause to be led to Prison there to remaine according to the Lawes Customes and Ordinances of the Towne And that yee Present every fault Presentable and that ought by you to be Presented by vertue of your Office and if yee see any default or that yee be required of any person to take any distresse for doing or cleansing of the said Towne that yee doe it duly and truly and cause it to be done by the Officers under you so that no man have cause to complaine thereof And yee shall make good and true Records of all manner of things that ought to be Recorded tâ—king no other Fees for the same then of right and reâ—son have been used of old time And yee shall not hold with no Party against the other nor none sustaine but yee shall be true Reverentary and Reporter of all that which belongeth unto your Office of Marshall and if yee heare or weet of any Mennaces or debate betweene any parties that yee take or cause to be taken of both said Parties Sureties to the intent that the Peace may be kept and holden for the said Towne and Marches and yee shall see surely to be kept and straitly cause to be observed as much as in you lyeth all manner of Statutes Lawes Ordinances made or to be made by our Soveraign Lord King Hen. 8. or his Heires or by his Councell authorised for the same for the safeguard tuition defence and good order of this Towne of Calice and of the Marches of the same doing due execution upon the Transgressors of any of the same Statutes Lawes and Ordinances having no regard to the person so Transgressing for affection meede dread or any other cause whatsoever The Oath of the Lieutenant of the Castle of Calice ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. H. 8. YEE shall sweare That yee shall be faithfull and true to our Soveraigne Lord King Hen 8. by the Grace of God King of England and of France Defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth supreame head of the Church of England and to his Heires and if ye shall know any thing that shall be prejudiciall or hurtfull unto his Highnesse or his Heires or unto his Towne of Calice or Marches of the fame Yee shall reside the same to the uttermost of your power and in case yee cannot yee shall without delay declare the same unto his Highnesse or unto such of his Councell as yee thinke will shew it unto him Yee shall give as it shall need from time to time your true faithfull and diligent counsell to the Kings Deputy of his Towne and Marches of Calice for the time being and to the Kings Councell and Officers of the same Towne and Marches and them shall aid and assist to the uttermost of your power in all things to be done concerning safeguard defence and good governance of the said Towne and Marches Yee shall safely keepe true English to the use and behoofe of our Soveraigne Lord and of his Heires to the uttermost of your power his Castle and Fortresse of Calice by his Highnesse appointed and assigned to your safe keeping Yee shall personally remaine and be resident upon your said roome and Office there and at no time to be absent from the same without the Kings speciall licence for the same obtained And you shall well and truly oversee that all Officers Souldiers and Ministers of the said Castle and Fortresse that shall serve the Kings Highnesse there under you shall diligently doe cause and suffer to be done all and every thing and things that unto them shall appertaine and belong concerning the sure and safe keeping of the said Castle and Fortresse and if any of them be found and proved to be remisse or negligen in doing his or their duty or duties that then yee without favour or delay proceed to the correction and punition of him or them so offending And that you doe your duty to your power to the keeping of the Peace among all and every person or persons of what condition he or they be dwelling within the said Castle or Fortresse or thereunto from time to time repairing not suffering any unlawfull Congregations Conventions or Convenâ—icles to be made within the said Castle or Fortresse against good restfull and Politique Government of the same and duly to correct all and every person and persons offending And that as much as in you shall lye you shall see that the Castle and Fortresse be furnished as well with Victuals and with all other things appertaining to the safe custody of the same that to you belongeth by duty of your Office and that you truly rightfully and indifferently administer Justice to all and every person and persons that hereafter shall have any Cause or matter moved or depending before you in the said Castle or Fortresse without having any manner of respect to any person or persons for dread meed malice or affection And yee shall not appoint neâ— admit any person or persons within the retinue of the said Castle or Fortresse but if the said person or persons be borne within the Realme of England Wales and Ireland or being English borne within the said Towne of Calice or Marches of the same and that the said person to be true Leige-man unto the King our Soveraigne Lord and to his Heires And finally yee shall observe and keepe or cause to be observed and kept as much as in you shall be during the time yee shall be Lieutenant there all manner Statutes Lawes and Ordinances made and to be made by our said Soveraigne Lord his Heires or his Successors or by their Councell authorized for the same for the safeguard tuition defence and good Orders of the said Castle and Fortresse doing due execution upon the Transgressors so offending any of the said Statutes Lawes and Ordinances having no regard to any person so offending for affection meed dread or any other cause whatsoever So God c. The Oath of the Treasurer of Calice as it was ordained by Parliament in the 27. yeare of Hen. 8. YEE shall sweare That yee shall be faithfull and true to our Loveraigne Lord H. 8. by the Grace of God King of England and of France Defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth supreame head of the Church of England and to his Heires and if yee shall know any thing that shall be prejudiciall and hurtfull unto his Highnesse or his Heires or unto his Towne of Calice or Marches of the same Yee shall resist the same to the uttermost of your power and in case yee cannot yee shall without delay declare the same unto his Highnesse or unto such of his Councell as yee thinke will shew it unto him Yee shall be diligent obedient and attendant to the Deputy
of the â—aid Towne and Marches for the time being in those things that to the service of the King sure and Politique Governance and defence of the said Towne and Marches appertaineth and in all things to be done that toucheth the safeguard and defence and good governance of the said Towne of Calice and Marches of the same Yee shall give as it shal be need from time to time your true faithfull and diligent counsell to the Deputy for the time being and to the Councell and Officers of the same Towne and Marches and them aide and assist to the uttermost of your power and that to your knowledge wit and power for as much as in you is during the time you shall be in your Office you shall endeavour your fâ—lfe to see his Highnesse answered and truly satisfied of all Rents Revenues issues Profits and Commodities as well casuall as certaine whatsoever they be or shall be which his Highnesse of right ought for to have or hereafter shall have or be or shall be to him belonging by any manner of meane within the said Town County and Marches and that he be in no wise defrauded or deceived thereof by your negligence or default and that yee make no payment of none Wages to none Officer nor other Souldier unto such time as due Muster be had viewed and taken and the same comptrolled by the Comptrollers Booke for the time being And yee shall from time to time during the time yee shall be in your Office see all Artificers which be or shall be in Wages under your Governance and Rule diligently duly and truly exercise and occupy their Occupations and Mysteries in the Kings Workes and that you shall not appoint or admit any person or persons into the Office or roome of a Speare or other Souldier within your retinue but if the said person or persons be borne within the Realme of England Wales Ireland the said Towne of Calice or Marches of the same and that the said person be sworne to be true Leige-man unto the King our Soveraigne Lord and his Heires and be an able person to serve the King for the defence of the said Towne and Marches And sinally you shal observe and keep or cause to be observed and kept as much as in you shall be during the time that you shall be in your Office all manner Statutes Laws and Ordinances made or to be made by our said Soveraigne Lord his Heires and Successors or by his or their Councell authorized for the same for the safeguard tuition defence and good Orders of the said Towne and Marches So help you God c. The Oath of the Lievtenant of Ruisbanke as it was ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. of Hen. 8. YEE shall sweare That yee shall be faithfull and true to our Soveraigne Lord King Henry the eight by the Grace of God King of England and of France Defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth supreame head of the Church of England and to his Heires and if yee shall know any thing that shall be prejudiciall or hurtfull unto his Highnesse or his Heires or unto his Towne of Calice or Marches of the same yee shall resist the same to the uttermost of your power and in case yee cannot yee shall without delay declare the same unto his Highnesse or unto such of his Councell as ye think will shew it unto him Ye shall give from time to time as it shall need your true faithfull and diligent Counsell to the Kings Deputy of his Towne and Marches and them shall aide and assist to the uttermost of your power in in things to be done concerning the safeguard defence and good Governance of the said Towne and Marches ye shall safely keep true English to the use and behoofe of our said Soveraigne Lord and of his Heires and defend to the uttermost of your power his Castle and Fortresse of Ruisbanke by his Highnesse appointed and assigned to your said keeping Yee shall be personally remaining and refident upon your said Office and Roome there and at no time to be absent from the same without the Kings speciall license for the same obtained And you shall well and truly oversee that all Officers Souldiers and Ministers of the said Castle and Fortresse that shall serve the Kings Highnesse there under you shall diligently doe cause and suffer to be done all and every thing and things that unto them shall appertaine and belong concerning the sure and safe keeping of the said Castle and Fortresse and if any of them be found and proved to be remisse or negligent in doing his or their duty That then ye without favour or delay proceed to the correction and punition of him or them so offending and that you doe your duty to your power to the keeping of the Peace among all and every person and persons of what degree or condition ye or they be dwelling within the said Castle or Fortresse or thereunto from time to time repairing not suffering any unlawfull Congregations Conventions or Conventicles to be made within the said Castle or Fortresse against good restfull and Politique Governance of the same and duly to correct all and every person and persons offending and that as much as in you shall lye you shall see that the said Castle and Fortresse be furnished as well with Victuall as with all other things appertaining to the safe custody of the same that to you belongeth by duty of your said Office and that you truly rightfully and indifferently administer Justice to all and every person and persons that hereafter shall have any cause or matter moved or depending before you in the said Castle or Fortresse without having any manner of respect to any person or persons for love dread meed malice or affection And ye shall not admit ne appoint any person or persons within the said Castle and Fortresse but if the said person or persons be borne within the said Realme of England Wales Ireland or being English borne within the said Town of Calice or Marches of the same and that the said person be sworne to be true Leige-man unto the King our Soveraigne Lord and unto his Heires And finally you shall observe and keep or cause to be observed and kept as much as in you shall be during the time you shall be Lievtenant there all manner of Statutes Laws and Ordinances made and to be made by your said Soveraigne Lord his Heires or his Successors or by his or their Councell authorised for the same for the safeguard tuition defence and good orders of the said Castle and Fortresse doing due execution upon the transgressors offending any of the said Statutes Lawes and Ordinances having no regard to the person so offending for love favour meed dread or other cause what soever So help you God c. The Oath of the Lievtenant of Hannues as it was ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. Hen. 8. THe said Lievtenant shall take the like
Oath as is ordained for the Lievtenant of Ruisbanke The Oath of the Comptrollor of Calice as it was ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. Hen. 8. YEE shall sweare That ye shall be faithfull and true to our Soveraigne Lord King Hen. 8. by the Grace of God King of England and of France Defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth supreame head of the Church of England and to his Heites and if you shall know any thing that shall be prejudiciall or hurtfull unto his Highnesse or his Heires or unto his Towne of Calice or Marches of the same yee shall resist the same to the uttermost of your power and in case ye cannot ye shall without delay declare the same unto his Highnesse or unto such of his Councell as yee thinke will shew it unto him ye shall be diligent obedient and as Tendant to the Deputy of the said Towne and Marches for the time being in those things that to the service of the Kings Suer good Politique Governance and defence of the said Towne and Marches appertaineth And that you shall not be absent from your said Office without the Kings speciall License obtained in that behalfe and in all things to be done that toucheth the safeguard defence and good governance of the said Towne of Cilice and Marches of the same shall give as it shall need from time to time your true faithfull and diligent counsell for the time being and to the Kings Councell and Officers of the same Towne and Marches and them ayd and assist to the uttermost of your power And you shall so much as in you is that due Musters shall be taken at all the whole retinue at two severall times in the yeare before the paying of their Wages and oftner if need shall be thought by the Deputy and the Kings Councell of the said Towne to be needfull and in as much as in you is and shall be from time to time ye shall see that the Deputy Souldiers and all other Officers and Ministers whatsoever be resident attendant and furnished as to them in every degree appertaineth and such as yee shall finde defective or faulty from time to time ye shall reforme and doe therein as to your Office belongeth ye shall also diligently and particularly oversee the Provisions made and to be made of all and every thing and things necessary and expedient for the Kings Works Buildings and Reparat one within the said Towne and Marches and diligently see that all Artificers and Workmen that from time to time shall be retained in the Kings Wages shall doe their duties in all such things for the which they are so retained And that you from time to time as much as in you is foresee that the Kings Highnesse be not deceived nor defrauded of any of his Possessions Rents Revenues Woods Waters Customs Forfeitures and other Profits as well certaine as casuall whatsoever they be which to his Highnesse shall of right appertaine And that ye shall not appoint nor admit any person or persons into the roome of a Souldier within your retinue but if the said person or persons be borne within the said Realm of England Wales and Ireland and the said Towne of Calice and Marches of the same and the said person to be sworne to be true Leige-man unto the King our Soveraigne Lord and to his Heires and to be an able person to serve the King for defence of the â—aid Towne and Marches And finally ye shall observe and keep or cause to be observed and kept as much as in you shall be during the time that you shall be in your Office all manner of Statutes Lawes and Ordinances made and to be made ut supra The Oath of the Master Porter as it was ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. H. 8. YEe shall sweare That ye shall be faithfull and true to our Soveraigne Lord King Henry 8. by the grace of God King of England and of France Defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in each Supreme Head of the Church of England and to his Heires and if ye shall know any thing that shall be preâ—udiciall or hurtfull unto his Highnesse or his Heires or unto his Towne of Callicâ— or Marches of the same ye shall resist the same to the uttermost of your power And in case ye cannot ye shall without delay declare the same unto his Highnesse or unto such of his Councell as ye think will shew it unto him Ye shall be diligent obedient and attendant to the Deputie of the said Towne and Marches for the time being in those things that to the service of the King Suer good politique Governance and defence of the said Towne and Marches appertaineth and in all things to be done as toucheth the safeguard defence and good governance of the said Towne of Calice and Marches of the same shall give as it shall need from time to time your true faithfull and diligent counsell to the Deputy for the time being And to the Kings Councell and Officers of the same To â—ne and Marches and them aid and assist to the uttermost of your power Ye shall safely keep duly and truly the Keyes of the Gates of this Towne of Calice at all times as to your Office appertaineth and if that you may heare or espâ— coming by Water or by Land any â—idings you shall do it to be known to the Kings Deputy of the said Town and Marâ—â—es with diligence And yee shall not raise nor suffer to be done or raised any new customs which might turne to prejudice or hinderance of any person And finally ye shall see surely to be kept and straightly cause to be observed as much as in you lieth all manner of Statutes Lawes and Ordinances made or to be made by our said Soveraigne Lord or his Heires and Successors or by his Councell authorized for the same for the safeguard tuition defence and good Orders of this Towne of Calice and Marches of the same doing due Execution upon the Transgressors of any of the said Statutes Lawes and Ordinances having no regard to the person so transgressing for affection meed dread or any other cause whatsoever So God c. The Oath of the Lieutenant of Newenham Bridge as it was ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. H. 8. THe said Lieutenant shall take like Oath as is Ordained before for the Lieutenant of Ruitbanke The Oath of the under Marshall of Calice as it was ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. Hen. 8. YE shall sweare That yee shall be faithfull and true to our Soveraigne Lord King Henry 8. by the grace of God King of England and of France Defend or of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth Supreme head of the Church of England and to his Heires and if you shall know any thing that shall be prejudiciall or hurtfull to his Highnesse or his Heires or unto his Towne of Calice or Marches of the same ye shall resist the same to
the uttermost of your power and in case ye cannot ye shall without delay declare the same to his Highnesse or to such of his Councell as ye think will shew it unto him Yee shall bee obedient to the Kings Deputy for the time being in all things to be done that toucheth the safeguard defence and good governance of the said Towne of Calice and Marches of the same ye shall give as it shall need from time to time your true faithfull and diligent counsell to the Kings Deputy for the time being and to the Kings Councell and Officers of the same Towne and Marches and them aid and assist to the uttermost of your power Ye shall truly fet and do to be set the stand-Watch nightly on the Wals of the said Towne at the Castle hill and shall suffer no person or persons to keepe and furnish the said stand-watch but such person or persons as shall be by you appointed and sworne according to the Oath for the same devised and also take sureties for his or their Abearing in the Watch And that ye neither present nor do to be presented ne imprisoned nor cause to bee imprisoned any manner of person or Watchman nee other whatsoever without reasonable and true cause And if you finde any persons in Chance medly drawing any weapon or smiting that ye do leade or cause to be lead him or them to prison without any let And that ye present or do to be presented every fault that belongeth to your Office to bee presented duly and truly and that ye take not or cause to be taken any other fees of any person or persons then of right and of reason have bin used and of old time accustomed belonging to your Office And also you shal not hold with no party against other nor none sustaine but â—ee shall be true Referender of all that that belongeth to your Office of under Marshall and ye shall nightly be in the Market-place to take the Report of the Typped-staves of the furnishâ—ng of the Watches in the East and West Houses on the Wals and shall certifie the same Report unto the Kings Deputy immediately And all other things do that appertaine to your said Office of under-Marshall during the time you shall continue in your said Office So helpe you God c. The Oath of them that be or shall be made of the Kings Councell of the Towne and Marches of Calice as it was ordained by Parliament in Anno 27. Hen. 8. YEe shall sweare That ye shall be good true and faithfull unto our Soveraigne Lord King Henry the 8. by the Grace of God King of England and of France Defender of the Faith Lord of Ireland and in Earth supreame head of the Church of England and to his Heires and ye shal be ready with good attendance to come to the place of Councel holden for the King where it shall be assigned and appointed by the Deputy of his Towne and Marches of Calice for the time being and not absent you there-from without reasonable cause of excusation and that in all matters causes and questions that by the said Councell be or shall be opened moved stirred or asked you shall say and utter your good advice and opinion clearly after your discretion and understanding shewing and giving in conclusion your true and faithfull counsell not letting for favour affection love affinity hatred wrath had or borne to any party or for corruptions of any goods or other things whatsoever it be And that all manner Languages Reasons Conclusions had moved or uttered in the said Councell ye shall effectually keep them secretly and not discover them in no wise in other forme or manner then by the same Councell shall be ordained devised and accorded and whereas you can devise thinke or purpose any thing forme or rule that might be evident to turne to the honour weale and commodity of the King our Soveraigne Lord or to the good governance of this Towne and Marches ye shall at all times shew and move it to the Councell to the intent that it may be ordained and executed These things abovesaid every of them with all their circumstances and dependances ye shall duly exercise use keep and doe from time to time during your abiding in the said Councell with all the spirits of your good minde So help you God and the Holy dame and by this book The Oath given to a Knight of the Bath at the time of his creation GReat Worship be this noble Order unto you and Almighty God give you Grace well to keep it you shall be strong in the Faith of Holy Church you shall releeve as right requireth Widows Maids and Orphants you shall love and dread God above all things you shall love the King your Soveraigne Lord and him and his right defend to your power you shall suffer no Extortion as farre forth as you may nor sit in any place where wrongfull Judgement shall be given to your knowledge and as great honour be this noble Order unto you as it was to any of your Kinne or Progenitors before you or any others The Oath of the Captaines and Souldiers serving the Estates of Zeland VVEE sweare and promise To be faithfull to the Queenes Majesty of England our Soveraigne and to the generall united Provinces of the Low Countries especially to the Estates of this Province of Zeland to the end to keepe his Towne of Flushing with the Forts belonging to the same for the assurance of her Majesty the profit of the said Estates and the maintenance of the true Christian Religion as it is at this present exercised as well in England as in the Towne and Country of Zeland and to yeeld all due obedience to our Governour chiefe and Captaines So God us help The Oach and Homage made by James the King of Scots unto King Henry 6. in the second yeare of his Reigne over England I Iames Steward King of Scots shall be true and faithfull unto you Lord Henry by the grace of God King of England and France the noble and Superiour Lord of the King of Scotland which I hold and claim to hold of you and I shall beare you my faith and fidelity of life and limbe and worldly honour against all men and faithfully I shall knowledge and shall do to you service due to the Kingdome of Scotland So God help me and these holy Evangelists The Oath of a Tenant that doth Atturne to the Lord of a Mannour YOu shall become true and lawfull Tenant and true faith beare to the Lord of this Mannour for such Lands as you hold of the same Lordship and do such Customes and Services as of right ye ought to do saving the faith that you beare to any other Lands So help you God and by the Contents of this Booke The Oath used in a Court Baron to swedre any to the Queenes Highnesse YOu shall be true Liegeman and true faith beare to our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth Queen
not enseale with the Stale of the Exchequer as long as the Chancery shall be 20 miles where the Exchequer doth abide The Oath of Fealty YEE shall sweare That yee shall be faithfull and true and faith and truth beare unto the King our Soveraigne Lord and to his Heires Kings of England and truly yee shall doe and truly knowledge the services due of the Lands the which ye claime to hold of him as in the Right of your Wife and in the which the King to you doth yeeld As God helpe you and all his Saints The Oath of the Steward of Gascoygne YEE shall sweare That well and truly ye shall with all your wit and withall your power ye shall keepe the Office of the Stewardship of the Dutchie of Guyan And ye shall doe right to all People in that that to you appertaineth and belongeth And the Townes Castles Fortlots and the Lands and Tenements of the King our Soveraigne Lord in that Dutchie ye shall keepe to the use of him and his Heires And ye shall not deliver them to any person but to him or to his Heires or to the which shall bring you his Letters Patents and his Honour his Estate his Rights and his Seignory ye shall keepe and maintaine to all your power and if any thing of his Rights in what things soever it be be withdrawne or concealed ye shall put to your true paine and deavour that to repeale and retaine in due and right estate and if ye may not that doe ye shall doe it to be knowne to the King So God ye helpe and his Saints The Oath of the Alneger YEE shall sweare That well and truly yee shall serve the King and his People in the Office of Substitute Lann your of the King And that for favour nor for hatred ye shall not let But that yee shall meet the Clothes the which attaine and belong to your Office to meet truly and them enseale with the Seale of your Office and that truly ye shall answer to the King of the forfeitures of the Clothes after the forme contained in the Statute there of late made And that ye shall not tarry nor delay the people in that that appertaineth and belongeth to your Office And that ye shall use your said Office without Fraud Extortion or Out-age to be done to the people As God you helpe and his Saints The Oath of the Maior of the Staple and Constable of the same Staple YOu shall sweare That well and truly ye shall serve the King and his people in the Office of Maior of the Staple of Westminster to the which ye be chosen and truly ye shall Treat the Merchants of the same Staple and equall Right ye shall doe to all people as well to strangers as others after the Ordinances thereof made and the law Merchant As God you helpe and his Saints Like Oath shall make the Constable of the same Staple of that that appertaineth to their Office The Oath of the Portage of the Chancery YEE shall sweare That well and truly ye shall serve the King in the Office of Portage of the Chanâ—â—ry and that yee shall be continually abiding upon the said Office and no time ye shall absent you without especiall leave of the Chancellor or of the keeper of the Rolls and that for good and just cause and that ye shall not carry nor beare nor suffer the Rolls to be carried or borne to any place but unto the place to the same Ordained and Deputed and that yee shall not shew them to any person but by the Commandment of the said keeper of the Rolls privily or openly and that yee shall not assent that any fraud or deceit the which may be done to the said Rolls as by taking of Coppie or by the sight to have of the said Rolls privily nor in none other manner and of Fraud or untruth that ye may know to be done in the said Rolls or any thing that appertaineth to your keeping of the said Rolls yee shall tell to the said keeper of the Rolls without any concealment to doe so As God ye helpe and all Saints The Oath of a Bishops renuntiations of a Popes Bull. I Renounce all the words comprized in the Popes Bull made unto me of the Bishopprick of B the which be contrary and prejudiciall to the King our Soveraigne Lord and to his Crowne and of that I put my humblement in his grace praying to have restitution of my Temporalties of my Church of B. The Oath of a Bishops Fidelity ALso I shall be faithfull and true and faith and truth shall beare to the King our Soveraigne Lord and to his Heires Kings of England of Life and Limbe and of Earthly worship for to Live and Dye against all the people And diligently I shall be entendant unto the Kings Needs and Businesse after my with and power and the Kings counsaile I shall keepe and laine and truly I shall knowledge and doe the services due of the Temporalties of my Bishopprick of B. The which I claime to hold of my said Soveraigne Lord the King And the which he giveth and yeeldeth me and to him to his Commandments in that that to me attaineth and belongeth for my Temporalties I shall be obeysant As God me helpe and his Saints The Oath of the Kings Serjeant at Law YE shall sweare That ye shall well and truly serve the King and his people as one of his Serjeants of the Law and truly councell the King in his matters when he shall be called and duly and truly Administer the Kings matters after the course of the Law after your cunning ye shall take no wages nor Fee of any man for any matter where the King is partie against the King ye shall as duly and hastily speed such matters as any man shall have to do against the King in the Law as ye may lawfully doe without delay or tarrying the partie of his lawfull Procesle in that that to you belongeth yee shall be attendant to the Kings matters when ye shall be called thereunto As God helpe you and his Saints The Homage of a Temporall Lord. J Become your Leigman of Life and Limbe and of carthly worship and faith and troth I shall beare unto you for to live and dye against all manner of folke So God me helpe and his Saints The Oath of a Searcher in the Custome House YEe shall sweare That ye shall serve the King well and truly in the Office of the Searcher-ship in the Port of N. and doe the Kings profits in all things that longeth to you to doe by way of your Office and well and truly ye shall make due search of all the Ships and Vessells coming in or passing out of the said Port and truly answer the King of all that shall belong unto him in your said Office without Fraud or Maligne after your wit and power As God helpe you and his Saints The Oath of a Serjeant at Law YEe shall
Almner that the Messes thereof be smitten in a sufficient and according manner after the old Customes and so to see it to the Kings Table and to other Officers due Also ye and your Clerke truly as oft as it is requisite shall take the Remanents and viewes in Offices and surely make the Booke of Wine and all present into the counting House as oft as you be desired by the Steward Cofferer and Clerke of the Greene Cloth which must needs ingrosse the great Accompt of the Houshold by your Record To all which things ye will conforme after your power and understanding So helpe you God and by this Booke The Oath that is to be ministred to a Mid-wife by the Bishop or his Chancellor of the Diocesse when she is licensed to exercise that Office of a Midwife YOu shall sweare First That you shall be diligent and faithfull and readie to helpe every Woman labouring of Childe as well the poore as the rich and that in time of nessitie you shall not forsake or leave the poore woman to go to the Rich. 2. Item Yee shall neither cause nor suffer any woman to name or put any other Father to the Childe but onely him which is the very true Father thereof indeed 3. Item You shall not suffer any woman to pretend faine or surmize her selfe to be delivered of a Childe who is not indeed neither to claime any other womans Childe for her owne 4. Item You shall not suffer any Womans Childe to be murthered maymed or otherwise hurt as much as you may and so often as you shall perceive any perill or jeopardie either in the Woman or in the Childe in any such wise as you shall bee in doubt what shall chance thereof you shal thenceforth in due time send for other Midwises and expert women in that facultie and use their advice and counsell in that behalfe 5. Item That you shall not in any wise use or exercise any manner of Witchcraft Charme or Sorcery Invocation or other Prayers than may stand with Gods Laws and the Kings 6. Item You shall not give any counsell or minister any Herbe Medicine or Potion or any other thing to any Woman being with childe whereby she should destroy or cast out that she goeth withal before her time 7 Item You shall not enforce any Woman being with-childe by any paine or by any ungodly wayes or meanes to give you any more for your paines or labour in bringing her a bed then they would otherwise do 8. Item You shall not consent agree give or keepe counsell that any woman be delivered secretly of that which she goeth with but in the presence of two or three lights readie 9 Item You shall be secret and not open any matter appertaining to your Office in the presence of any man unlesse necessity or great urgent cause do constraine you so to do 10. Item If any childe bee dead borne you your selfe shall see it buried in such secret place as neither Hogg nor Dogg nor any other Beast may come unto it and in such sort done as it be not found nor perceived as much as you may And that you shall not suffer any such childe to be cast into the Jaques or any other inconvenient place 11. Item If you shall know any Midwife using or doing any thing contrary to any of the premisses or in any other wise than shall be seemely or convenient you shall forthwith detect open to shew the same to me or my Chancellor for the time being 12. Item You shall use your selfe in honest behaviour unto the woman being lawfully admitted to the â—oome and Office of a Midwife in all things accordingly 13. Item That you shall truly present to my selfe or my Chancellor all such women as you shall know from time to time to occupie and exercise the roome of a Midwife within my foresaid Diocesse and Jurisdiction of A. without my License and admission 14. Item You shall not make or assigne any Deputie or Deputies to exercise or occupie under you in your absence the Office or roome of a Midwife but such as you shall perfectly know to be of right honest and discreet behaviour as also apt able having sufficient knowledge and experience to exercise the said roome and Office 15. Item You shall not bee Privie or consent that any Priest or other partie shall in your absence or in your companie or of your knowledge or sufferance Baptise any child by any Masse Latine-Service or Prayers then such as are appointed by the Lawes of the Church of England neither shall you consent that any child borne by any woman who shall be delivered by you shall be carried away without being Baptised in the Parish by the Ordinarie Minister where the said child is borne unlesse it be in case of necessitie Baptised privately according to the Booke of Common Prayer But you shall forthwith upon understanding thereof either give knowledge to me the said Bishop or my Chancell our for the time being All which Articles and Charge you shall faithfully observe and keepe so help you God and by the contents of this Booke The Oath of a Nun taking upon her a Monasticall life TV igitur Primo Jurabis quod in castitate corporis te conservabis Item tu Jurabis quod eis Obediens Abati Sci. Augustini comtuari qui uunc est Successoribus suis qui Tempore fuerint in Omnibus quae Pertiuent ad jurisdictionem quam eadem Abbas Habet superte vel habefurum sunt Successores ejus Item Tu Jurabis quod eris Obediens intendens Magistro Priorisse hujus Loci qui pro Tempore fuerint in his quam tibi ex parte dicti Abbatis Injungent-saluberituevel imponent haec omnia permittis Observaturam quam diu in hac domo soror volueris commorari Beneficio bujus domus gaudere sic Deus te Adjuvet haec sancta Dei Evangelia The Oath taken by Edw. 2. King of England at his Coronation Anno 1. vide claus Novemb. 10. SIre volez vous grauntere garder par vostre sorment confermer an People d'engleterre les leyes les custumes a eux grauntees pur les Auncien Rois d'engleterre voz Predescesours duotenus deotz a dieu nement les leys custumes les Franchisez guntez an clerge an People Parle gloriens Rol Seint Edw. vostre Predecessour Respens Jeo lees grantee permitte Sire garderez vous a dieu Seint Eglise an clerge an People Paes acore en dieu entiremt selunt vere Poer Respons Jeo les garderai Sire freez vous feare en touz vâ—s Ingementz mele droit Justice discretion en Misericorde verite a vere Poer Respons Jeo lefrai Sire graunt vous a tenir garder les leys les custumes droit les quieles la comunante de vere Royalme Aura est in les defendres afforcerez ad honor de dieu a vostre
2. YEE shall sweare To beare Faith Truth and Obedience all only to the Kings Majestie and to his Heires of his bodie of his most deare and entirely beloved lawfull Wife Queene Anne begotten and to be begotten And further to the Heires of our said Soveraigne Lord according to the limitation in the Statute made for suretie of his Succession in the Crowne of this Realme mentioned and contained not to any other within this Realme nor for any Authoritie or Potentate And in case any Oath be made or hath been made by you to any person or persons that then yee repute the same as vaine and Adnihillate And that to your cunning wit and uttermost of you power without guile fraud or other undue meane yee shall observe keepe maintaine and defend the said Succession all the whole effects and contents thereof and all other Acts and Statutes made in confirmation or for execution of the same or of any thing therin contained and this yee shall doe against all manner of persons of what Estate Dignitie Degree or Condition soever they be and in no wise doe or attempt nor to your power suffer to be done or attempted directly or indirectly any thing or things privately or appartly to the let hindrance dammage or derogation thereof or of any part of the same by any manner of means or for any manner of pretence So helpe you God all Saints and the holy Evangelists The Oath taken for the establishment of the Succession of the Crown of this Realme in the Kings Highnesse by Queen Jane An. 28. H. 8. Ca. 7. YEE shall sweare To beare Faith Truth and Obedience all only to the Kings Majestie Supreame Head in earth under God of the Church of England during his life and to his Heires of his bodie and of his most deare and entirely beloved lawfull Wife Queen Jane begotten and to be begotten and Procreated And further to the Heires of our said Soveraigne Lord according to the limitation in the Statute made for suretie of his Succession in the Crowne of this Realme As the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the 8 day of June in the 28. yeare of the Kings most gracious Raigne And also for lack of such heires to such person or persons as the Kings Highnesse shall limit and appoint to succeed to the Crowne by vertue and authoritie of the same Act and not to any other within this Realm nor for any authoritie power or Potentate And in case any other Oath be made or hath been made by you to any person or persons that then yee to repute the same as vaine Adninillate and that to your cunning wit and uttermost of your power without guile fraud or other undue manner Yee shall observe keep defend and maintaine the said Act of Succession made in the said Parliament begun and holden at Westminster in the said 8 day of June in the said 28. yeare of the Kings most Royall Raign and all the whole effects and contents thereof and all things that shall be done by the Kings Highnesse by authoritie of the same and all other Acts and Statutes made in confirmation or execution of the same or any thing therein contained And this yee shall doe against all manner of persons of what Estate Dignitie Degree or condition soever they be and in no wise doe or attempt nor to your power suffer to be done or attempted directly or indirectly any thing or things privately or appartly to the let hindrance dammage or derogation thereof or any part of the same or of any thing or things that shall be done by the Kings Highnesse by vertue and authoritie of the said Act by any manner of meanes or for any manner of pretence So help you God all Saints and the holy Evangelists The Oath of the Commissioners appointed for inquiry of the decay of Castles Forts and other places neare Scotland and for Reparation of the same Anno 2. 3. P. 4. M. Ca. 1. YEE shall sweare That to your cunning wit power yee shall truely and indifferently execute the Authority to you given by this Commission without any favour affection corruption dread or malice to be borne to any manner of person or persons and as the case shall remaine you shall consent and endeavour your selfe for your part to the best of your knowledge and power to the making of such wholesome just equall and indifferent Lawes and Ordinances as shall be made and devised by the most discreet and indifferent number of your selves being in Commission with you for the making errection and preservation of all everie such things as are contained and specified in the said Commission and the same Lawes and Ordinances to your cunning wit and power cause to be put in due execution without favour meed malice or affection As God you helpe and all Saints The Oath of such as were Sworne to declare the true value of their Estates towards the payment of the 15. Dismes and Subsidies An. 2. 3. P. M. Ca. 23. I Shall faithfully truely and plainely according to my knowledge shew unto you the King and Queenes Commissioners and to others by you asfigned the best and greatest value of all my goods and chattells and summes of money to me owing according to the grant of this Act of Subsidie and truely answer to that I shall be examined of touching the premisses without coven or deceipt So help me God and the holy contents of this Book The Oath of such as were to make inquirie of the value of Goods and Lands of such persons as were lyable to the payment of Fifteenes Dismes and Subsidies Anno 4. 5. P. M. Ca. 6. I Shall truly enquire with my fellowes that shall be charged with me of the Hundred Wapentake Ward Towne and other places of the best and most value of the substance of every person dwelling and abiding within the limits of the places that I and my fellowes shall be charged with and of other which shall have his or their most resort unto any of the said places and chargeable with any sum of money by this Act of the said Subsidie and of all other Articles that I shall be charged with touching the said Act and according to the intent of the same and thereupon as neare as it may be or shall come to my knowledge truely to present and certifie before you the names fir-names and the best and uttermost substance and values of every of them as well of Lands Tenaments and other Hereditaments Possessions and Profits as of Goods Chattells Debts and other things chargeable by the said Act without any concealment favour love affection dread feare or malice as neare as God will give me grace So help me God and the holy contents of this Booke The Oath of such as were to make enquirie of the value of the Goods and Lands of such persons as were lyable to the payment of Fifteenes Dismes and Subsidies Anno 6.
be the onely Supreame Head in earth of the Church of England and that to his cunning wit and uttermost of his power without guile fraud or other undue meane He shall observe keep maintain and defend the whole effect and contents of all and singular Acts and Statutes made and to be made within this Realme in derogation execution and extinguishment of the Bishop of Rome and his authoritie and all other Acts and Statutes made and to be made in Reformation and coroboration of the Kings Power of Supreame Head in earth of the Church of England And this he shall doe against all manner of persons of what estate dignitie degree or condition they be and in no wise doe or attempt nor to his power suffer to be done or attempted directly or indirectly any thing or things privily or appartly to the let hindrance dammage or derogation thereof or of any part thereof by any manner of meanes or of any manner of pretence And in case any Oath be made or hath been made to him by any manner of person or persons in maintenance defence or favour of the Bishop of Rome or his authoritie jurisdiction or power yea repute the same as vaine and adnihillate So help him God and all Saints and the holy Evangelists The Oath of a Commissioner for Sewers as in the Statute Anno 23. H. 8 YEE shall sweare That you to your cunning wit and power shall truly indifferently execute the Authoritie given by this Commission of Sewers without any favour affection corruption dread or malice to be borne to any manner of person or persons and as the case shall require yee shall consent and endeavour your selfe for your part to the best of your knowledge and power to the making of such wholesome just equall and didifferent Lawes and Ordinances as shall be made and devised by the most discreet and indifferent number of your fellowes being in Commission with you for the due redresse reformation and amendment of all and everie such things as are contained specified in the said Commission And the same Lawes and Ordinances to your cunning wit and power cause to be put in due execution without favour meed dread malice or affection So God you helpe and all Saints The Oath of an Vnder-Sheriff Bayliffe of Franchies Deputies and Clerke of every Sheriffe and Vnder-Sheriff Statute Anno 27. of Queene Eliz. Ca. 12. I. A. B. Shall not use or exercise the Office of Under-Sheriffe corruptly during the time that I shall remaine there neither shall or will accept rejoyce or take by any colour meanes or device whatsoever or consent to the taking of any manner of fee or reward of any manner of person or persons for the inpannelling or returning of any Inquest Jurie or Tales in any Court of Record for the Queene or betweene partie and partie above two shillings or the value thereof or such Fees as are allowed and appointed for the same by the Lawes and Statutes of this Realme but will according to my power truly and indifferently with convenient speed impannell all Jurours and returne all such Writ or Writs touching the same as shall appartain to be done by my dutie or Office during the time that I shall remaine in the said Office So helpe me God and by the contents of this Book It is Ordained That every Under-Sheriff Bayliffe of Franchizes Deputie and Clerke of every Sheriffe Under-Sheriff and every other person and persons which shall have Authoritie or take upon him to impannell or returne any Inquest Jurie or Tales or entermedle with execution of Processe in any Court of Record untill he or they have taken the Oath of Supreamacie as it is Ordained in the first yeare of Queene Elizabeth Together with the Oath abovesaid The Oath given to the Kings Councell and Judges of his Court of Requests as it is entred in an old Book of Presidents remaining among the Records of that Court Anno 27. H. 6. Fo. 56. YOu shall be faithfull true Councellour to our Soveraigne Lord Henry by the grace of God King of England and of France and Lord of Ireland the 7 and to his Councell be diligently attendant and due and diligent attendance he shall give to the same and in every matter touching our said Soveraigne Lord his honourable suretie or profit that shall come to your knowledge or that shall be communed or treated in his Councell Yee shall to the best of your wisedome give plaine and true Councell not letting so to do for meed dread favour or affection of any person of what degree or condition soever he be the Kings Councell as long as it is Ordained to be Councell yee shall conceale and keepe secret without disclosing it to any person though he be of the same Councell if it touch him and that he may not be made privie there And if there shall come any thing to your knowledge that may be hurtfull prejudiciall or dishonourable to our said Soveraign Lord Yee shall let it to the best of your power and as soone as yee goodly may shew it to our said Soveraigne Lord or such of his Councell as yee shall think will shew it to him All which premisses and every of them yee shall well and truly keep and observe So help you God and all Saints and by his holy Evangelists by you bodily touched The Oath which was given by Henry Garnet the Jesuit to Catesby Piercy Christopher Wright and Thomas Winter and the rest of the Conspirators in the Powder Treason Anno 1605. for secresie as perseverance and constancie in the execution of their Plots YOu shall sweare By the blessed Trinitie and by the Sacrament you now purpose to receive never to disclose directly nor indirectly by word or circumstance the matter that shall be proposed to you to keep Secret nor desist from execution thereof untill the rest shall give you leave The Oath concerning the Office of a Constable in the Countrey Vide Dalton Title Warrants YOu shall sweare That you shall well truly serve our Soveraigne Lord the King in the Office of a Constable You shall see and cause his Majesties Peace to be well truly kept and preserved according to your power You shall Arrest all such persons as in your sight or presence shall ride or go Armed offensively or shall commit or make any Riot Affray or other breach of his Majesties Peace You shall doe your best endeavour upon complaint to you made to apprehend all Fellons Baretors and Rioters or persons Riotous assembled and if any such Offenders shal make resistance with force you shall leave hue and cry and shall pursue them untill they be taken You shall doe your best endeavour that the Watch in your Towne be duly kept and that hue and cryes be duly pursued according to the Statute of Winchester And that the Statutes made for the Punishment of Rogues and Vagabonds and Night walkers and such idle persons comming within your Bounds and