All the statutes of the Stannary 1562. HEre foloweth the Confirmation of the Charter perteynynge to all the Tynners within the countie of Deuonshyre with their Statutes also made at Crockerentorre by the hole assent and concent of all the saide Tynners In the yere of the raigne of our soueraine Lorde kynge Henry the eyghte The. ii yere HEnry by the grace of god kynge of England and Fraunce lord of Irelande To al and singuler to whom these present letters shal come gretyng We vnderstand by the letters patentes of the late soueraine lorde Edwarde the fourth kynge of England a confirmation was made by these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of Englande and Fraunce lorde of Irelande To all to whom these presentes shall come greting We vnderstande by these letters patentes of the soueraine lord Edward the third late kinge of Englande our progenitour made in these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god king of Englande and Fraunce lord of Irelande To all to whom these present letters shall come gretyng We vnderstand by our letter late caused to be made vnder our seale at our retournyng into Englande by these wordes ¶ Edward by the grace of god kynge of England lord of Irland and Duke of Aquitaine To al archbishops bishops abbots priours erles barons Justices shyrifes gouernours and mynisters and to all bayliffes and other his faithfull gretinge We vnderstande by a writinge confirmed whiche lord Edwarde late kynge of Englande our father caused to be made to the tynworkers of the couÌ„ty of Deuonshyre in these wordes ¶ Edward by the grace of god kynge of Englande and Fraunce lord of Irlande and Duke of Aquitaine to al archebishoppes bysshops abbottes priours Erles barons iustices shiriffes gouernours ministers and to all bayliffes and other his faithefull gretinge Wee vnderstande by wrytinge whiche the lord Edwarde of noble memory sometime kynge of England our father made to the Tinworkers of the county of Deuonshire in these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of England lord of Irelande and Duke of Aquitaine To all archebyshophes byshops abbottes prioures erles barons iustices gouernours ministers and to all bailifes and other his faithfull gretynge ¶ Of the Charter SCiatis nos ad emendationem StannarioruÌ„ nostrorum in ComÌ„ DeuonÌ„ et ad tranquillitatem et vtilitatem StannatoruÌ„ nostrorum eorundem concessisse pro nobis et heredibus nostris quam omnes Stannatores predicti operaÌ„tes in stannariis illis que sunt dominica nostra duÌ„ operantur in eisdem Stannariis sint liberi et quieti de placitis natiuorum et de omnibus placitis et querelis curiam nostraÌ„ et heredum nostroruÌ„ qualitercumque tangentibus Ita quod non respondeaÌ„t coram aliquibus iusticiariis vel ministris nostris seu heredum nostroruÌ„ de aliquo placito seu querela infra predicta StaÌ„naria emargente nisi coram custod nostro Stannariorum nostroruÌ„ predictorum qui pro tempore fuerit exceptis placitis terre vite et membroruÌ„ nec recedant ab operationibus suis per summonicioneÌ„ alicuius ministroruÌ„ nostrorum seu heredum nostrorum nisi per summonicionem dicti custodis nostri Et quam quieti sint de omnibus tallagiis theoloniis stallagiis auxiliis et aliis custumis quibuscumque in villis portubus feriis et marcatis infra ComÌ„ predictum de bonis suis propriis Concessimê° etiaÌ„ eisdem staÌ„natoribus quam fodere possint stannuÌ„ turbas ad stannuÌ„ fodenduÌ„ vbique in terris moris et vastis nostris et alioruÌ„ quoruÌ„cumque in ComÌ„ predicto et aquas cursus aquarum ad operationes StaÌ„narioruÌ„ predictoruÌ„ diuertere vbi et quocieÌ„s opus fuerit et emere buscaÌ„ ad funturaÌ„ StaÌ„ni sicut antiquitus fieri coÌ„sueuit sine impedimento nostri vell heredum nostrorum Episcopum abbatum priorum comitum baronuÌ„ ceu aliorum quorumcumque et quam custos noster predictus vel eius locum tenens teneat omnia placita inter Stannatores predictos emergencia et etiam inter ipsos alios forinsecos de omnibus transgressionibus querelis et coÌ„tractibus factis in locis in quibus operantur infra stannaria predicta similiter emergentia et quam idem custos habeat plenam potestatem Stannatoribus predictis aliis forinsecis in huiusmodi placitis iusticiandi et iustitiam faciendi prout iustum et hactenus in stannariis illis fuerit vsitatum Et si qui Stannatorum predittorum in aliquo de liquerint per quod incarcerari debeant per custodem predictuÌ„ arestentur et in prisona nostra de Lidforde et non alibi custodiantur detineaÌ„tur quousque secunduÌ„ legem et consuetudinem regni nostri de liberentur Et si aliqui StannatoruÌ„ predictoruÌ„ super aliquo facto infra ComÌ„ predictum non tangente stannaria predicta se posuerint in inquisitionem patrie vna medietas iuratorum inquisitionis huiusmodi sit de staÌ„natoribus predictis alia medietas de forinsecis Et de facto totaliter tangente Stannaria predicta fiant inquisitiones sicut hactenus fieri consueueruÌ„t et si quis eorundem StannatoruÌ„ fugitiuus fuerit vel vtlagatus vel aliquod delictuÌ„ fecerit pro quo catalla sua amittere debêª catalla illa per custodem predictum et coronatorem nostruÌ„ ComÌ„ predicti apprecieÌ„tur per ipsos prorimis villatis liberentur ad repondendum inde nobis et heredibus nostris coraÌ„ iusticiariis iteneraÌ„tibus in comÌ„ predicto Volumus insuper et firmiter precipimus quam to tum Stannum tam album quam nigrum vbicumque inueÌ„tum et operatuÌ„ fuerit in Comitatu predicio ponderetur apud Cauistocke Asperton vel Chaggforde per poÌ„dera nostra ad hoc ordinata signata sub forisfactura stanni predicti et quod totum illud Stannum coignetur in eisdem villis singulis annis coram custode predicto ante dieÌ„ sancti Michaelis in mense septembris sub foruÌ„ coÌ„cessimê° etiaÌ„ pro nobis et heredibus nostris quod omnes staÌ„natores nostri predicti totuÌ„ stannuÌ„ suuÌ„ sic poÌ„d ratulicite vendere possiut cuicumque voluerint in villis predictis faciendo nobis et heredibus nostris coignagium et alias consuetudines debitas vsitatas nisi nos et he redes nostri Stannum illud emere voluerimus Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus pro nobis et heredibus nostris quam Stannatores nostri predicti habe aÌ„t omnes libertates liberas coÌ„suetudines et quietancias suprascriptas et quam eis sine occasioÌ„e vel impedimeÌ„to nostri vel hereduÌ„ nostroruÌ„ JusticiarioruÌ„ EscaetoruÌ„ vicecomituÌ„ aut alioruÌ„ balliuoruÌ„ seu ministroruÌ„ nostroruÌ„ quoruÌ„cuÌ„que racionabiliter gaudeaÌ„t et vtantur in forma predicta hiis testibus venerabilibê° patribus W. Couâ—nÌ„ et Lich felden S. SaruÌ„ et I karlion Epreis HeÌ„rico de lacer Comite LincoluÌ„ Radul de moÌ„te Hermeri
parteners of the same tinne worke that then he or they that so wyll refuse to beare and pay his or their parte or partes accordinge to his or their portion or portioÌ„s of the same tinworke indifferently charged to receiue or take any profyte of his or their part or partes of the same worke so beinge in varyaunce vnto such time he or they haue paide him or their said costes and charges for the harme to him or their said fellowe now â—eâ—g or herafter shal be owner or owners partner or partners with him or them of the same Tinwork or tinworkes which is or shal be in variaunce according to the olde custome of the Stannarie ¶ Also be it affirmed enacted that if any personne or persons beinge now peaseably seased of and in any tynworke or parte of any tynworke in the countie of Deuonshire at this present great court holden at Crockerentorre and so continued to Mighelmas coynage peasably seased without clayme or title made in open court by any person or persons to the same entred in a boke or roll that shall hereafter be apointed remaine in the said court of recorde within the iurisdiction of whiche court the said tinwork is or lieth he or thei that so haue continued peaseably their possessioÌ„ in any such tinwork or tinworkes shall haue the saide tinworke or part of the tinworkes to them and to their heyres in fee foreuer according to the custome of the stannarie ¶ Prouided alwayes that this acte extende not nor be preiudiciall to any woman count infant within the age of .xvi. yeres any personne beinge out of the realme or beinge in prison or being lunatike or out of his mynde so that any of the said persoÌ„s that is to say that women couert after the deceasse of their husbaÌ„d within the space of .ii. yeres their heires the said persoÌ„s so imprysoned within the space of â–ª ii yeres after they be at theyr libertie of their said imprisoÌ„ment and the said persons beinge out of this realme and hauing no knowledge of this act within like space of .ii. yeres or lacking knowledge thereof within the space of one yere after his or their coÌ„ming into Englande or any of the heyres of the saide person or persons after tytâ—â— to him or them geueÌ„ by the death of his or their auncetours within one yere then next folowing if any of the said persons before excepted dye within the said two yeres do make their claime by action in any of the saide stannary courtes wheras any of the saide tynworkes lye ¶ Also for as much by occasion of euidence geuen by corrupte and vntreue witnesse to inquestes sworne within the .iiii. stannarie courtes betwene partie partie vntrue verdites haue be geuen to the great hurt and preiudice of many tinners wherfore be it enacted affirmed that from henseforth if any person or persons geue any false euidence and commit periurie in his euidence geuen in any of the sayd stannarie courte to enquest or enquestes sworne betwene partie partie if he or they that shal geue any such false euidence and commit p 〈…〉 rie be found coulpable and giltie by verdite of .xii. men at a law court in the same stannary court where as the same false euidence and periurie shal be committed that then he or they that so shal offende shal be committed to the pryson of Lidford there to remaine vnto such time that he or they can fynd sufficient suerties to make fyne with the lorde warden his deputie or stewarde for the tyme to the vse of our soueraigne lorde the kynge hauing no prince and when it shall please god to sende vs a Prynce to the lorde Prince ¶ Also be it affirmed enacted that al statutes aâ—tes made at this great present court before this time not adnulled to stand in their full grength and force that a fieri facias shal be awarded aswell vpon euery of the said statutes now standing in their force as also vpoÌ„ all suche statutes actes as now be made at this presente great court or parliament holden and kepte at Crockerentorre aforesaid Finis The confirmation of the Charter in Englishe with the Satutes made in the syxth yere of the raygne of kinge Edwarde the .vi. ¶ Here foloweth the confirmation of the Charter parteyning to al the Tinners within the countie of Deuonshire with their statutes also made at Crockerentorre by the whole assent and consent of all the sayde tinners in the yere of the raigne of our soueraygne lorde kynge Henry the .viii. the .ii. yere HEnry by the grace of god kinge of Englande and Fraunce lorde of Irelande To all and singuler to whoÌ„ these presentes letters shal come greting We vnderstand by the letters patentes of the late soueraigne lorde Edwarde the fourth kyng of Englande a Confirmation made by these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god king of Englande and Fraunce lord of Ireland To all to whom these presentes shall come greting We vnderstand by these letters patentes of the soueraigne lord Edwarde the .iii. late king of England our progenitour made in these words ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of Englande and Fraunce and lord of Ireland To al to whom these present letters shall come gretyng We vnderstand by our letter late caused to be made vnder oure seale at our retournyng into Englande by these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of England lorde of Irelande and Duke of Aquitaine To all Archebyshops byshoppes abbots priours Earles Barons Justices shereffes gouernours and ministers and to all bayliffes and other his faithfull greting We vnderstande by a writinge confirmed whiche lorde Edwarde late kynge of England our father caused to be made to the tinworkes of the couÌ„ty of Deuon in these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of Englande and Fraunce lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine To all archbishoppes bishops abbottes Priours â—â—ries Barons Justices shireffes gouernous ministers to all bailiues and other his faithful gretinge We vnderstande by wrytinge which the lord Edward of noble memory soÌ„time king of EnglaÌ„d our father made to the tinworkers of the couÌ„tie of deuoÌ„shire in these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god king of Englande lord of Irelande and Duke of Aquitaine To all Achebysshops bishops abbottes priours earles barons iustices gouernours ministers and to all bayliffes and other his faythfull gretynge BE it knowen for the amendment of our tiâ—â—iners within the countie of Deuone and for the quietnes profite of the workemen therof to graunt for vs and our heyres that all the miners afore saide labouringe in these mynes whiche be of oure dominion or patronage so longe as there worke in those mynes that they be free and quite from all plees quarellinge touching our courte or any of our heires in what maner soo euer it be so that they shall not be bounde to apere before any Justice or
minister of oures or of our heyres for any plee or quarell commenced within the saide worke of tinnage but onely before the warden of our mynes aforesaid for the time beinge excepte it be in plea of land lyfe and lym nor they shal not departe from their workes by any sommon of any officer of oures or of our successours but onely by the arrest of our said warden and also that they be quite free from Tallages Stallages with customes such charges what so euer they be within towne port 〈…〉 e or market within the saide countie of any goodes thei haue Also we graunt vnto the said miners for the digginge of tyn and for the fynding therof that they maye breake any grounde within any parte of our open land moore or waste or of any other mannes who so euer it be within the countie aforesaid Also that they may change the course of waters and waters standinge for the furtherance of their workes when and as oft as it â—â—lbâ—â—â—de Also to bye bushement for the meltinge of the tin according to the olde custome without impedy 〈…〉 eyther of vs or of any of our successours or yet of bishops abbottes priours earles baroÌ„s or any other who so euer they be And that our foresaid warden or his vicegerent do kepe haue before him al plees that shall arise or may be entred betwixte any of the said miners amongest them selues or any other with them he to haue full power to geue iudgement decise the matter according to auncient custome and if it chaunce any of the minours so to offend that for the said offence our wardeÌ„ haue arested him apoint him to prisoÌ„ we will that he be in prison in Lydford none other place vntil he be discharged by proces of the lawe of our Realme And if it happeÌ„ any of the miners aforesaid for any fact coÌ„mitted within the said couÌ„tie not apperteining to the said miners and putteth himselfe to the enquerie of the couÌ„trey we wil that the one halfe of the quest of inquery be of the coÌ„pany of the miners and the other half not of theÌ„ but of forreners in that worke if any fact committed towching his or their mineworke that theÌ„ querie be made wholly after the custoÌ„e in the miners if it happeÌ„ any of the said miners to be fugitife or els outlawed or haue don such offence for the which he shal lose or 〈…〉 his cattel the said cattel to be praised by the 〈…〉 â—â—â—den and ou◠〈…〉 within the said countrey and so by him the partie or parties brought forth to answere vs or our heires belore the iustices apoynted for the said count next assises folowing Moreouer we wil straightly coÌ„maund that al miners of tin aswel whâ—t as blacke where so euer it be finde or wronght within the said couÌ„tie be weyed at Tauestocke Ayss 〈…〉 â—â— Chagforde by our weightes ordeined sealed for that purpose vnder the forfayture of the said tyn that all the tin be coyned or receiue coyning in the foresaid townes yerely before our said warden before the feast of saiâ—ct Mighell in September in the markette place And we graunt for vs for our heires that al tin reyners which hath so lawfully wâ—ied ther tin may 〈…〉 the same to whoÌ„ so euer it shal chaunce after coynage with other customes due vsual in the said townes for vs our successors if we mid not to bie the said tin our seifes ¶ Wherfore we will and coÌ„maund for vs for our heyres that our miners aforesaid haue and mioye all their liberties and fre customes prescribed and this to haue without any let or impediment of vs our heires or any officer vnder vs what so euer they be these being witnesses of our will W. bishop Couentre and Litchefield S. bishop of Salsbury I. bishop of Kerlâ—l Henry Laâ—y Earle of Lincole Ralfe of mount Hermor Earle of Glocester Humfrey of Behem Earle of Essere Adomere deualeÌ„tia Hughe SpeÌ„sar Jo. Hastinges and other Dated by our hande at Westminster the. r. of Aprell the .xxxiii. yere of our raigne We graunte confirme for vs for our eyres so much as in our power is that all these confessions and liberties be ratified and hadde fre as our foresaide charter reasonable witnesseth these honorable being preseÌ„t record W. bishop of yorke prymate of EnglaÌ„d W. bishop of worceâ—er our 〈…〉 Gilbert clare â—arâ—e of Glo 〈…〉 Hardford I. 〈…〉 Earle of Surrey Robâ—rt Clifforde pagan tybot Ro. Pagare Senescallo husher of our houshold with other dated by our hand at Yorke the .xiiii. day of August in the .iiii. yere of our raigne ¶ We by the same do ratifie these grauntes for vs for our heyres as much as our auctoritie wyl vnto the said miners confirmed as our Charter reasonable bereth recorde Therfore we willing to shewe the more fauoure vnto the said miners do graunte for vs and our heyres that the same miners so longe as they be vnder laboure in the mynes be quitte free and clerely discharged from all tallages taskes contributions and other such paymentes in their goodes within the countie afore sayde wytnesses W. Archebishop of yorke primate of England I. bishop of Ely our chaunceler H. bishop of Lincolne our treasorer the Earle of Norfolke marshal of Englande our vncle Jo. Warrenna Earle of Surrey and the wake Jo. Bays vssher of our houshold with other dated by our hande at Stanhope the .vi. of Auguste the fyrst yere of our raigne ¶ We by the tenour of our charter vnder our seale whiche we nowe vse and hauinge willed by these present to be enlarged In witnesse whereof we caused this letter patentes to be made my selfe bearing witnes at Langley the. â—vii yere of our raigne of England and of our raigne of Fraunce the .iiii. yere We do allowe and approâ—â— the said letters patentes and ratifie all thynges in th 〈…〉 confirmed for vs for our heyres to the behofe of the said miners as our letters aforesaide sufficiently witnes and for further confirmation we caused this letters patents to be made witnessing my selfe at westminster the .xxvii. day of Nouember in the fyrste yere of our râ—â—gne When where we confirmed allowed and ratified al thinges in the said letters comprysed by our whole power and auctoritie for vs and for our heires in frendship of our labourers in the mynes aforesaide as our charter and letters patentes doo recorde and for certaintie thereof we haue caused these oure letters to be made witnessinge my selfe at westminster the .xii. daye of February in the third yere of our raigne The statutes of the Stannarie Londini Anno a Salutifero virginis partu M. D. LII DEuonÌ„ Magna Curia Domini regis Ducatus sui Cornub. tenta apud Crockerentorre in cornitÌ„ DeuonÌ„ predicto coraÌ„ JoheÌ„ Charles armigero locuÌ„ tenente JohaÌ„nis Comitis Bedford custod Stannarij dicti domini Regis in predicto comitÌ„ DeuonÌ„