THE Book of Oaths AND The severall forms thereof both Antient and Modern Faithfully Collected out of sundry Authentike Books and Records not heretofore extant compiled in one Volume Very useful for all persons whatsoever especially those that undertake any Office of Magistracie or publique Imployment in the Common-wealth Whereunto is added a perfect Table Numb 30.2 If a man vow a vow unto the Lord or sweare an oath to bind his soule with a bond he shall not breake his word he shall doe according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth Heb. 6.16 For men verily sweare by the greater and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife Printed at London for W. Lee M. Walbancke D. Pakeman and G. Bedle. 1649. The Table A. ATtourney at Law 29 Allegiance 63 Attourney of the Augmentation Court 85 Auditor of the Augmentation 88 Alneger 240 Allegiance of the Duke of York and other Lords in Parliament 25 Allegiance of the Duke of York in Parliamen to Henry the 6. 258 Allegiance of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall Arch-Bishops Oath 127 Articles Matrimoniall 271 Ahjure the Land for stealing the Kings Venison Atturney of the Court of Wards 318 Auditor of the Court of Wards 321 Atturney of the first Fruits 327 Auditor of the first Fruits 329 Atturney of the Court of Survey Approver banished 208 Auditors of the Court of Survey 354 Auditor of the Exchequer 376 B. BRoker in London 69 Beadle of a Ward in London 76 Bishops Oath 141 Bayliffe to attend a Jurie 204 Bayle upon Suspition of Murther 207 Bishops Renunciation of the Popes Bull. 243 Bull of the Pope Renounced 243 Baron of the Exchequer 214 381 Bayliffe of Shewers 17 361 Barwick Souldiers â—56 Bishops Fidelitie 244 Bishops Popish 275 C. COuncell Privie 143 Councell Clerke 6 Clerke of the Chancery 9 Constable of London 75 366 Clerke of the Chechue 52 Captaines of a Band. 53 Clerke of the Parliament 61 Constable in London 19 Chancellour ef the Augmentation 80 Clerke of the Augmentation 87 Clerke of the Councell to the Prince 96 Councell of Warre 112 Councell of Wales 12â— Controversie to be compounded in Parliament betweene the Duke of Gloucester and the Bishop of Winchester 139 Councell Privie 4 Clerke of the Signet 150 Comptroller of Calice 185 Councell of Calice Captaines in Zealand 200 Chancellâ—ur of England 211 Church-wardens 393 394 Councell to Princesse Mary 109 Comptroller of the Customes 230 Customer 223 Clerke of the Statutes 236 Chancellour of the Exchequer 237 380 Clerks six of the Chancery 249 Clerks of the Pettie-Baggâ— 252 Commissioners fâ—r Sewers 360 Controversie to be compounded in Parliament betweene the Duke of Gloucester and the Bishop of Winchester 254 Chamberlaine of the Exchequer 388 Comptroller of the Kings Houshold 280 Clerke of the Court of Wards 323 Chancellour of the first Fruits 324 Clerke of the first Fruits 330 Cloths to be valued 345 Clerke of the Signet 150 Clerke of the Liveries 347 Clerke of the Court of Survey 355 Clerke of the Pleas. 385 Comptroller of the Pipe 387 D. DEputie of Calice 151 Doctor of Divinitie according to the Vniversitie of Basill 307 Decay of Castles and Forts to be Surveyed and reported 335 Deputie-Chamberlaine of the Exchequer 392 E EStates of the Subjects to be discovered 337 Esquires for the Body Evidence against a Prisoner 204 Evidence betweene partie and partie 205 Evidence upon Bills of Indictment 204 Escheator 228 389 Examiner in the Chancery 253 Estates of the Subjects to be discovered 338 Estate of the Subject to be examined 340 Estate of the Subject to be examined 341 Estate of the Subject to be examined 344 Estate of the Subject to be discovered Earle in Scotland 369 F. FReemen of London 22 Freemen of Merchâ—nt Adventurers Francke Pleadge in London 67 Fealtie 232 Fidelitie of a Bishâ—p 144 Fidelitie of the Pryor of S Johns 270 Forrester of the Forrest 300 Fealtie of the King of Scots 305 Fealtie of John King of England to the Pope 306 French Kings Oath 92 Forraigne Opposer to the Exchequer 386 G. GArnet the Jesuit 365 Governour of Barwick Garter King of Armes 113 Great Seale 148 H. HEralds of Armes 119 Homage of an Arch Bishop 127 Homage of the King of Scots 201 Homage of a Temporall Lord. 246 I. JVdge 9 Jurie to try a Prisoner at the Barre 203 Jurie to try a Nisi Prius 205 Inquest Grand 206 Judge 216 Justice for Works Weights and Measures 219 Justice to heare and determine 295 Inhabitants rf Forrests 302 Justice of Peace 313 Ingrosser of the great Roll. 377 K. KIng of Scots to King Henry 6. 201 Kings Oath 1 Kings Oath 3 King of France to observe the Statutes of the Garter King James his Servants 108 Knight of the Garter 93 Kings of Armes 115 Knights of the Round Table 125 King of Polâ—â—â—a to the Turke 126 Knights for the Body Knight of Scotland 371 Keeper of the great Seale Knight of the Bath 199 303 Kings Councell and Judges 363 King Edward the seconds Oath 201 King Charles his Oath 272 292 Knight of the Bath Keeper of the Kings Papers of State Knights and Squires 136 L. LEague and Covenant 410 Lieutenant of Guysnesse 159 Lieutenant of Calice 170 Lieutenant of Ruisbanck 179 Lieutenant of Hannues 184 Lieutenant of Newhaven 192 Lieutenant of the Tower 266 Loardisme renounced 267 Lord of Parliament in Scotland 370 M. MErchants for the true shipping Cloth to the Mart Towne 30 31 32 Marshall of Barwick 45 Master of the Woods of the Court of Augmention 84 Messenger of the Augmentation 91 Marshall of Calice 164 Marshall-Deputie of Calice 193 Mayâ—r of the Staple 241 373 Master of the Rolls 248 Mid-wives Oaths 284 Master of the Court of Wards 317 Master of the Woods of the Court of Survey 352 Messenger of the Court of Survey 356 Master of Requests Master of the Ordinance for Barwick 50 Mary Queene her Councell 109 Marshall of Calice 169 N. NVn entring into the Cloyster 290 P. POrter of Barwick 48 President of the Councell 129 Privie Seale 145 Porter of Calice 189 Portage of the Chancery 242 Pursevant at Armes 123 President of Wales 57 Prior of S. John Jerusalem 270 Protestation 405 R. REquests Master 15 Receiver of the Augmentations 89 Ranger of the Forrest 296 Regarder of the Forrest 299 Receiver of the Court of Wards 320 332 Receiver of the Court of Survey 354 Register of the Kings Papers of Estate 315 Remembrancer to the King 383 S. SErvants to the King Seavenger of London 21 Sheriffe of the Counties 24 309 Servants for the true serving of their Lords 33 Souldiers sworne for their true service 41 Supremacie 66 357 Scavengers of the Wards in London 68 Serjeants to the Sheriffe of London 72 Surveyor of the Augmentation Solicitor of the Augmentation Surveyer of the Woods in the Augmentation 86 Surveyer of the Lands in the Court of Augmentation 81 Servants of the Kings Chamber 132 Servants to the King Secretarie of State
they shall not be found contrary to our Religion Catholique Greatnesse and Majestie Royall nor to the Statâ—tes and Ordinances of our two Orders of the blessed Holie Ghost and of Saint Michâ—el In witnesse whereof wee have Signed this present with our owne Hand and caused the same to be sealed with our Privie Seale at Paris the last day of February Anno 1585. Henry Prilart The Oath of a Knight of the Garter at his first admission as it was used in the time of King P. and Queene Mary YOu being chosen to be one of the Honourable Companions of the most Honourable Order of the Garter shall promise and by those holy Evange ifts by you manifestly touched sweare truly and faithfully to observe and keepe all the Statutes of the said Order and every Article in the same contained for so much as to you pertaines and belongs And further That you shall help to defend and maintanine so much as in you lieth the Rights and Liberties of the Colledge of our blessed Ladie and Saint George the Martyr wherein the Honourable Order of the Gaâ—ter shall be founded The Oath ministred to them of the Kings Chamber by the Lord Chamberlaine in the time of King H. 8. Ia. B. sweare by the holy Evangelist That I faith and truth shall beare unto our Soveraigne Lord Henry 8 King of England and of France and Lord of Ireland and unto the Quene our Soveraigne Ladie his wife and to their issue and in and upon the Office of C. D. I shall duly and truly await and attend unto which at this time I am admitted and received I shall not know any Treason or thing prejudiciall compassed attempted or imagined against our Soveraigne Lord or Soveraigne Ladie or their Issue or any of them but I shall incontinent upon the said knowledge discover it unto our Lord Chamberlaine or unto his Deputie if he have any or in their absence to one of their Ushers in the said Chamber I shall not discover any secrets or things that may happen to come to mine eares that shall touch the Kings Councell or the honour of his Chamber And I shall be obedient unto my said Lord Chamberlaine and unto his said Deputie if he have any and unto the said Ushers and their Commandments diligently faithfully observe and keepe to my power I shall eschiew all manner of Riots making of Bandies Quarrels or Debate either within the said Chamber or without but I shall forbid and let all such inconveniences as far forth as I may And also let the said Officers or one of them have knowledge thereof Also I shall not depart out of the Kings Court without License appointed and had of my said Lord Chamberlaine or of his Deputie if he have any Which Premisses and every of them with all other Commandments to be given on the behalfe of our said Soveraigne Lord by my said Lord Chamberlaine or his said Deputie if he have any or any of the said Ushers I shall faithfully observe obey and keep to the uttermost of my power So help me God and his Saints The Oath ministred to the Clerke of the Councell to Prince Henry Sonne to King James YOu shall sweare That well and truly you shall serve the High and Mighty Prince â—enry Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earle of Chester in the Office and Clerks of his Councell and matters committed to you or treated of by his Councell to be kept secret you shall faithfully keep And you shall not know nor understand nor suffer any thing tending to the hurt or disâ—heriting of his Highnesse be decreased by any meanes so far forth as ye may lett it and if ye may not let it ye shall make it clearely and expresly known to his Highnesse And that ye shall do and procure and purchase his Highnesse profit in all that ye reasonably may As God you help Perused and examined by Mr. Stevens the Princes Attorney The Oath to be ministred to any of King James his Servants in ordinary or extraordinary YOu shall sweare Faithfully and truly to serve our Soveraigne Lord the King James of Great Briâ—taine France and Ireland his Heires and Successore You shall serve him in the roome and place of N. N. in ordinary You shall know nothing that shall be prejudiciall to his Person his State his Crowne or Dignitie but you shall with all diligence make it knowne to the Lord Chamberlaine Vice-Chamberlaine or some other of his Majesties mest Honourable Privie Councell You shall be obedient to the Lord Chamberlaine Vice-Chamberlaine and Gentlemen-Ushers in all matters tending to his Majesties service So helpe you God and Jesus Christ The Oath ordained to be miniflred to Princesse Maries Councell when her houshold was established in the 17. yeare of King H. 8. YOu shall be true and faithfull unto the King our Soveraigne Lord King Henry 8 and unto his Heires and Successors Kings of England And ye shall be faithfull and true unto my Ladie Princesse Grace And ye shall according to your wit discretion knowledge and experience give unto her true and faithfull counsell in all things as shall be demanded of you by way of good advice and counsell Ye shall also keepe secret and conserve her said counsell without disclosing of the same to any person except he be of the same Councell And if the matter touch any of the said Councell ye shall not disclose the same unto him Ye shall not also promote nor further any matter in her said Councell for any Meed Reward Favour Affection or Displeasure And in case you shall perceive any thing to be done or attempted contrary to her Honour Estate Degree or Suretie ye shall to the uttermost of your power withstand and let the same And generally You shal do all manner of things that unto a good true and faithfull Councellor shall appertaine So help you God and the holy Contents of this Book The Oath ministred to the Treasurers of Warre for the Receipt and Issues of the three Subsidies and three Fifteens granted by Act of Parliament in the 21. yeare of King James YOu shall sweare That you being appointed one of the Treasurers for the receiving of the three Subsidies and three Fifteenes and Tenths granted by the Temporaltie Shall not issue any part of those Monies which shall be paid unto your hands or unto the hands of any other by your appointment or consent without the speciall Warrants of those Persons which are by his Majesty appointed to be of his Councell for the Warres and in this Act nominated or of five of them at the least whereof two of them to be such as are of His Majesties Privie Councell under their Hands The Oath ministred to the Councell of Warre for the true imploying of the three Subsidies and three Fifteens granted by Act of Parliament in the 21. yeare of King James YOu shall sweare That you being one of the Councell of Warre chosen by His Majesty and nominated in
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
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
of England France and Ireland and to her Heires and Successors You shall be no Thiefe nor Thiefs Feir but if you know of any you shall do the Queenes Majesties Justices to weet of them as soone as you can and you shall live by such good and true occupation as God lent you uprightly and truly so farre as God will give you grace So helpe you God and by the Contents of this Booke The Oath that is to he given to any Jury before Evidence given in against a prisoner at the Barre YOu shall true Deliverance make betweene our Soveraigne Lord the King and the Prisoner at the Barre as you shal have in charge according to your Evidence as neere as God shall give you grace So helpe you God and by the Contents of this Booke The Oath given to a Baylisse or Serjeant that attendeth on any Jury or Inquest at an Assize YOu shall well and truly keep this Inquest from meat and drinke fire and candle you shall not suffer any man to speake with them neither shall you your selfe speak with them more than to aske them If they be agreed untill such time as they be agreed So helpe you God and by the Contents of this Booke The Oath for Evidence upon the Arraignement of the Prisoner at the Barre THe Evidence that you shall give to this Inquest against the Prisoner at the Barre shall be the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth as neere as God shall give you grace So help you God and by the Contents of this Booke The Oath to be given by any jury by whom a Nisi prius is to be tried YOu shall truly try this Suit of Nisi prius betweene party and party according to the Evidence as shall be given you in Court as neere as God shall give you grace So help you God and by the Contents of this Booke The Oath to be given to such as are to give Evidence betweene a party and party at an Nisi prius THe Evidence that you shall give to this Inquest concerning the matter in variance shall be the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth so neere as God shall give you grace So helpe you God and by the Contents of this Booke The same Oath that your foreman hath sworne you of your part shall well and truly keepe So help you God and by the Contents of this Booke The Oath of the great Inquest YE shall truly enquire and due presentment make of all such things as you are charged withall on the Queenes behalfe the Queenes Councell your owne and your fellowes you shall well and truly keepe And in al other things the truth present So help you God and by the Contents of this Booke The Oath of those that give Evidence upon Bils of indictment THe Evidence that you shall give to the Inquest upon this Bill shall be the truth and the whole truth and nothing but the truth And you shall not let so to do for malice hatred or evill will nor for meed dread favour or affection So helpe you God and the holy Contents of this Booke The Oath of such as are to be bayled upon suspition for Felony or Murder J A. B. shall from henceforth during all my life be true Liegeman and true faith beare unto our Soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth and to her Heires and Successors Kings and Queenes of this Realme and shall commit no Murder Treason or Misprision of Treason nor consent or agree to any such Offence nor shall know any perill or damage to his Grace or to the Realme or other Dominions aforesaid but shall reveale and disclose it with all speed unto such as have the Lawes in Government nor shall commit any Felony or Murder or be accessary to any such Offence or Offences but shall live a good and an obedient Subject during my life So helpe me God and the Contents of this Booke The Oath of the Approver banished HOc Audis due Coronator quod Ego A A. sum Latronius equi vel Alterius Rei vel Homicidia unius per homines vel Plurimorum fel. Dom. Regis H. quia multa Mula Latricinia Perpetram in hac Terra abjura Regnum H. Regis Anglia deheo me festinare versus portum de c. quem dedisse mihi quod non debeo devertere ab altu via et si faciam volo quod sivi captus sicut latro fel. Dom. Regis ut quod apud c. queram diligentur Transitum meum non expectabo ibi visi fluxum et refluxum maris unum si transitus haberi poterit visi Tanto Spatio abire potero iho quolibet die in mare usque ad genua tentane transire visi hoc potero infra 40. dios continues mittum me iterum in ecelesium sicut latero fel. Dom. Regis sic me Deus adjuvet secundum judicium The Oath which Philip Duke of Burgoyne tooke acknowledging and promising to obey King H. 5. as the right Inheritor of the Kingdom of France After Charles the first Kings Death I Philip Duke of Eurgoyne For me and my Heires sweare and make Oath upon these holy Evangelists to Henry of England and Heire Apparant and Regent of France by the Soveraigne Lord King Charles that meekly and faithfully shall obey the same King Henry in all things that appertaine to the King of France as to the Commonweale of the same Realme immediately after the death of the said King Charles our Soveraigne Lord we shall be true and faithfull Leiges to the said King Henry his Heires and Successors and furthermore we shall not be of Councell nor give our consent to no things that may be to the prejudice of the same King H. his Heires and Successors wherein they may suffer any derogation or detriment of their bodies of their Members Possessions or Honours And if we know of any conspiracie against him his Heires or Successors in all the hast to us possible either by our Letters or else by our Trustie Messengers to declare That they may the better provide to eschew the perills thereof When the Dukes Oath was thus finished as many as were present there both of the Kings Councell and also of the Parliaments Bishops Lords Knights and Commons made the same Oath to the King and 23 and 24. dayes of the same moneth of May 14. the Chancellor of France and many other Lords Bishops Prelats and Noblemen of the Realme gave the like Oath to King H The Oath of the Chancellor of England YEE shall swearâ— That well All the Oathes marked with this mark were Copied out of an old Roll in Parchment remaining in the Office of the Petty Bagg in January 1625. and truly yee shall serve our Soveraigne Lord the King and his People in the Office of Chancellor ye shall do Right to all manner of People Poore and Rich after the Lawes and usuages of this Realme and truly
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
the English Seminaries of the Romish institution use to take I John Copley Collegiall of the English Seminary duly considering the great benefits which Almighty God hath bestowed upon me and that especially whereby he hath drawne me out of the Country infected with Heresie and made me a Member of his true Catholike Church and desiring not to shew my selfe altogether ingrate unto Gods so great mercy I have freely decreed to consecrate and offer up my selfe wholly unto his divine service for attaining as much as in me lyeth to the end of the said Colledge And I doe promise confirme by this mine Oath unto Almightie God that I am and shall be ever most readie in mind by the assistance of his holy grace to receive in due time Holy Orders and to returne into England there to gaine Soules whensoever the Superiour of this Colledge shal thinke good by vertue of his Office to command me thereto The Oath of a Knight of the Bathe as it was Ministred at the Coronation of King Charles Anno 162. RIght deare Brother great Worship be this Order unto you And the Almightie God give you the praise of all Knight-hood You shall love God above all things yee shall bee stedfast in the Faith of Christ and the same maintain and defend to your power You shall love your Soveraigne above all earthly creatures and for your Soveraigne and your Soveraignes Right and Dignitie live and dye You shall defend Maidens Widowes and Orphans in their Rights You shall suffer no Extortion so far forth as you may nor fit in place to heare any wrongfull Judgments given to your knowledge And as great Honour be this Noble Order unto you as ever it was to your Progenitors The Oath of Fealtie taken by John Balioll King of Scots to the King of England THis heare you my Lord Edward King of England Soveraigne Lord of the Realm of Scotland that I John de Balioll King of Scotland which I hold and claime to hold of you that I shall be faithfull and loyall and owe faith and loyaltie to you I shall beare of life and member and of earthly honour against all people And lawfully I shall acknowledge and doe the services which I owe to you for the Realme of Scotland aforesaid So God me helpe and his Holy Evangelists The Oath and Fealtie made by King John to Pope Innocentius Anno Dom. 1213. Anno R. Joh. 14 John by the grace of God King of England France and Ireland from this houre forward shall be faithfull to God and to Saint Peter and to the Church of Rome and to my L. Pope Innocentius and to his Successors lawfully entring I shall not be in word nor deed in consent or counsell that they should lofe life or member or bee apprehended in evill manner Their losse if I may know it I shall Impeach and stay so farre as I shall be able or else so shortly as I can I shall signifie unto them and declare to such persons the which I shall believe will declare the same unto you The counsell which they shall commit unto me by themselves their messengers or their Letters I shall keepe secretly and not utter to any man to their hurt to my knowledge The Patrimony of Saint Peter and especially the Kingdome of England and Ireland I shall endeavour my selfe to defend against all men to my power So helpe me God and these Holy Evangelists Amen This Fealtie was done on the Eve of the Ascention of our Lord in the yeare Anno 1213. The Oath of a Doctor of Divinitie according to the practice of the Vniversitie of Basill Ornatissime Vir Sacrarum Literarum canditate D. Doctissime Hodie coram Amplissimo hoc concessu pormittis atque fidem das in conspectu Sacrosancti Adorandae Trinitatis cui te Hactenus Totum Addixisti Consecrati studiis laboribus Vigilliis tuis quod velis doctrinam Puram a Prophetis Apostelis ae Patribus Melioris Notae Acceptam in corrupte in Scolis Ecclesiisque docere Dogmata Pugnantia cum dei verbo quantum vis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 habeant nulla vel Seminare vel tueri per totam vitam eruditioni ac gradui sermone Actionibus morum gravitatem conjungere eam que Theologie docet et sit avera 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 comoda nostrae Reipublicae Symnasii utilitatem ac in Primis Ordinis Theologici salutem quantum in te fuerit Perpetuo promonere Indignes Ambitioses contentioses à dignitatis titula quem docturatam Appellamus longe Abarcere denique cum universis Fratribus sinceram Religionem profitentibus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 insigne conjunctionis vinculum Colore Alere aeternum Amen The Oath of a Sheriffe of a Countâ—e according as it was reformed by direction of the Kings Councell the 4. of Decemb Anno 1625. YEE shall sweare That well and truely yee shall serve the King in the Office of the Sheriffe of the Countie of B. and doe the Kings Profits in all that belongeth to you to doe by way of your Office as farre forth as you may or can Yee shall truely keepe the Kings and all that be ongeth to the Crowne Yee shall not assent to decrease to lesson ne to concealement of any of the Kings Rights or of his Franchizes And whensoever yee shall have knowledge that the Kings Rights or the Rights of the Crowne bee concealed or withdrawne be it in Lands Rents Franchizes or Suits or any other thing Yeâ— shall doe your true power to make them be restored to the King againe And if he may not doe it yee shall certifie the King or some of his Councell thereof such as you know for certaine will say it unto the King Yee shall not respite the Kings debts for any gift or favour where yee may rayse them without great grievance of the debtor Yee shall truely and righteously treat the people of your Sheriffe wick and doe right as well to poore as to rich in all that belongeth to your Office Yee shall doe no wrong to any man for any gift or other behest or promise of goods for favour nor hate Yee shall disturbe no mans right yee shall acquit at the Exchequer all those of whom yee shall any thing receive of the Kings debts Yee shall nothing take whereby the King may lose or that right may be letten or disturbed or the Kings debt delayed Yee shall truely returne and truely serve the Kings Writs as farre forth as it shall be in your cunning Yee shall not have to be your Unde-Sheriffe any of the Sheriffes Clerks of the last yeare passed Yee shall take no Bayliffe into your service but such as you will answer for Yee shall make each of your Bayliffs make such Oath as you make your selfe in that that belongeth to their Occupation Yee shall receive no Writs by you nor any of yours unsealed nor any Sealed under the Seale of any Justice save of Justice in Eyre or Justice assigned