an ordinary lawe shoulde be prouyded by thassent of his maiestie and parliament for the due punyshement correction and reformation of suche offences and disobediences Be it therfore enacted by the auctoritie of this parliament with the kynges maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons assent that alwayes the kynge for the tyme beyng with thaduise of his honorable councell whose names hereafter folow or with thaduise of the more part of theÌ„ maye setforth at all tymes by auctoritie of this act his proclamations vnder suche penalties and peynes and of such sort as to his hyghenes and his sayde honorable councell or the more part of them shall seme necessary and requisite And that those same shal be obeyed obserued and kepte as though they were made by act of parliament for the tyme in them limitted onelesse the kynges hyghnes dispence with them or any of them vnder his great seale ¶ Prouyded alwayes that the wordes meanynge and intente of this acte be not vnderstonde interpretat construed or extended that by vertue of it any of the kynges lyege people of what estate degre or condicion so euer he or they be bodyes politike or corporate their heyres or successours shoulde haue any of his or their enheritaunces lawfull possessions offices liberties priuileges francheses goodes or cattalles taken from them or any of them Nor by vertue of the sayd act suffre any peynes of death other than shal be hereafter in this act declared Nor that by any proclamation to be made by vertue of this acte any actes common lawes stondinge at this present tyme in strength and force nor yet any lawful or laudable customes of this realme or other his dominions ne any of them shal be infringed broken or subuerted And specially all those actes stondinge this houre in force whiche haue ben made in the kinges highnes tyme but that euery such person and persons bodies politik and corporate theyr heires and successours the heires and successours of euery of them their inheritances laufull possessions offices liberties priuileges francheses goodes cattals shal stand and be in the same state and coÌ„dition to euery respecte purpose as if this acte or prouiso had neuer be had or made Except such forfaytures peynes and penalties as in this acte and in any proclamation whiche hereafter shall be sette forth by auctoritie of the same shall be declared and expressed And excepte suche personnes whiche shall offende any proclamation to be made by the kynges hyghnes his heyres or successours for and coÌ„cernyng any kynde of heresies agaynst christen religion ¶ Furthermore be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present parlyament that to the intent the kynges subiectes shulde not be ignorant of his proclamations euery shireffe or other officer and minister to whom any such proclamation shal be directed by the kynges writte vnder his great seale shall proclayme or cause the same to be proclaymed within .xiiii. dayes after the recepte therof in foure seuerall market townes yf there be so many orels in syxe other townes places or villages within the lymittes of their auctoritie And they to cause the same proclamatioÌ„s to be fixed and set vp openly vpon places conuenient in euery such towne place or village vpon peyn and penaltie of suche summe and summes of money or imprisonement of body as shall be conteyned in the sayd proclamation or proclamations ¶ And be it further enacted by the auctorite aforesayd that yf any person or persons of what estate degre or condition so euer he or they be which at any tyme hereafter do wilfully offende and breke or obstinatly not obserue and kepe any suche proclamation or any article therin conteyned whiche shall procede from the kynges maiestie by thaduise of his councell as is aforesayd that then all and euery suche offender or offenders beynge therof within one halfe yere nexte after theyr or his offence coÌ„mitted accused therof within .xviii. monethes nexte after the same offence so conuicted by confessyon or lawfull witnesse and proues before the archebyshop of Canterbury Metropolitan the Chauncellour of Englande the lorde treasorer of England the president of the kynges most honourable councel the lord priuy seale the great Chaumberlayne of Englande lord admirall lord stewarde or graund mayster lorde Chamberlayne of the kynges moste honorable housholde two other bishops being of the kynges councell suche as his grace shall appoynte for the same the secretarie the tresorer controller of the kynges most honorable householde the mayster of the horse the two chief iudges the master of the Rolles for the tyme beyng the Chancellour of the augmentations the Chancellour of the Duchy the chief baron of theschequer the two generall surueyours the chauncellour of theschequier the vnder Treasorer of the same the treasorer of the kinges chamber for the tyme being in the Sterre chamber at WestmÌ„ orels where or at the least before the halfe of the nomber afore rehersed of which nomber the lorde Chancellour the lord Tresorer the lord president of the kynges most honorable councell the lorde Priuie seale the Chamberlayne of England the lord admyrall the two chief Iudges for the tyme beyng or two of them shal be two shall lose and pay suche penalities forfaitures of suÌ„mes of money to be leuied of his or theyr landes tenemeÌ„tes goodes and cattals to the kynges vse and also suffre suche imprisonment of his body as shall be expressed mencioned and declared in any such proclamation or proclamatioÌ„s whiche suche offender or offenders shal offende breke or not obserue and kepe contrary to this acte as is aforesaid And that execution shal be had done made agaynst euery such offender and offenders with the addition of the names or surnames townes or couÌ„ties mistery or occupation of the sayd offenders by such order proces wayes meanes after suche maner forme and condition as by the kynges highnes and the sayd councel shall be deuised and thought moste conuenient for example of suche offenders ¶ Prouyded alwaye that none offender whiche shall offende contrary to the forme of any suche proclamations shall incurre the danger penalite therof except such ê“claclamation or proclamatioÌ„s be had done or made in such shire or countie where thoffender hath or shall dwell or be most coÌ„uersant within a yere before ¶ And be it further enacted by thauctorite afore sayd that the lord chancellour the lord priuy seale and either of them with thassent of .vi. of the forenamed shall haue power and auctoritie by theyr discretions vpon euery informatioÌ„ to be giuen to them or to either of them touchyng the premisses to cause proces to be made ageynste all syngular suche offenders by writtes vnder the kynges great seale or vnder his gracis priuie seale in fourme folowyng that is to saye Fyrste by proclamation vnder a peyne or a penalite by the discretion of the aforesayd chancellours appoynted for the awardynge of processe and if he appere not to the same without
Downe and other the tenauntes aboue named and to all other persones beinge freeholders within the sayde Chace and to euery of them their heires and assignes to felle cutte downe and carye away at all tyme and tymes hereafter at his or theyr pleasure all and parcell of his or theyr woddes groues copies and sprynges growynge and beinge within the sayde chace without lycence of the kynges highnes his heires or successours or of any offycer within the sayde chace and without lette and interruption of the same officers or any of them And also that it shal be laufull to the sayde syr Rycharde Page Thomas Hennage Iohn Carleton Iohn Agmondesham Thomas a Downe and other the tenantes aboue named and all other persons as well freeholders as copye holders as customarye tenauntes within the lymittes of the sayde chace and to euery of them their heyres and assygnes at all tyme and tymes hereafter to make the hedges and fences aboute their corne growynge vppon their owne grounde within the sayde chace at theyr owne wylle and pleasure to kepe out the dere therof durynge all suche tyme onely as the corne shall growe vpon the same grounde And that the officers of the said chace durynge the same tyme shall suffre the same hedges and fences to stande and to remayne to th entent abouesayde And after euery suche time as the corne shall be serued and caried awaye it shall be laufulle to the offycers of the sayde chace to make dere leapes and breakes in the sayde hedges and fences for and to the entente that the dere maye haue course and recourse into the grounde where the corne was sowen for their feedynge durynge all suche tyme as the same landes shall be and remayne vnsowen And in consyderation thereof our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge for hym his heyres and successours is pleased and contented that his and theyr offycers of the reuenues within the limittes of the same chace shall yerely for euer at euery payement defalke allowe and deducte the thyrde parte of the free rente that euerye freeholder oughte to paye for theyr seueralle freeholdes within the lymyttes of the same Chace And alsoo the kynges hyghenesse is pleased and contented that where any customarye tenaunt or tenauntes hauynge any estates of inherytaunce in any customarye landes or tenementes within the said chace after the custome of any maner there wherof the same customary landes or tenementes beinge holden for the whyche customarye landes or tenementes the next heire of euery suche customarye tenaunt after the deathe of his auncestour by and accordynge to the same custome ought to paye fyne in euerye suche case the kynges officers of the reuenues within the sayde Chace shall defalke deducte and allowe to the nexte heire of euery such tenant dieng seised of any customary landes or tenementes within the lymittes of the sayde chace the moytie or halfe of euery suche fyne that he by the sayde custome ought to paye for his landes there the same fyne to be rated and assessed after the rate of the fyne that the same tenaunt soo dienge seysed laste payde to the lorde therof for the same landes or tenementes and not otherwise And that the moytie of euerye suche fyne be conteyned in euery copye that hereafter shall be made to any suche tenaunte by the offycers of the courtes of euerye suche manour within the lymittes of the sayde Chace And the sayde syr Rycharde Page Thomas Hennage Iohn̄ Carleton Iohn Agmondesham Thomas a Downe and other the tenauntes and freeholders of the sayde lordeshyppes manours townes and vyllages of Estmulsey Westmulsey Walton Esher Weybridge and parte of Cobham doo couenant and graunte and euery of theym for hym and his heyres couenanteth and graunteth to and with our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge his heires and successours that they and all other the tenantes and freholders within the lymittes of the sayde chace and euery of theym shall at all tymes hereafter stande to obey perfourme and kepe within the sayde chace all and syngular suche lawes ordynaunces penalties fynes and amercyamentes as appertayne to a chace and all suche as hereafter shall be prouided or made by any lawe or statute concernynge the preseruation or mayntenaunce of the sayde chace excepte and onely reserued to the sayde tenauntes all suche liberties and commodyties before by these presentes vnto theym appoynted and lymitted within the sayde chace In wytnesse whereof our sayde soueraigne lorde the kynge to the one parte of these presente Indentures remaynynge with the sayde freholders and customarye tenauntes hath caused his greate seale of Englande to be putte and to the other parte of the same Indentures remaynynge with our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge the sayde freeholders and customarie tenauntes as well for them selfe as in the name of all other tenauntes and inhabytantes within the lymites of the sayde chace haue putte to their seales the daye and yere aboue wrytten Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this present parlyamente that the sayde indenture shall persiste continue abide good effectual and in full strength and vertue according to the word tenour and effect therof And that the kynge our soueraine lord his heyres and successours for euer shall haue enioye their liberties priuileges cōmodities plesures of fre chace and warren for all maner of beastes of venery foules of warē within vpō the said townes villages parishes of Estmulsey Westmulsey Walton Esher Weybridge and part of Cobhā and in all other places and groundes lyenge or beynge within the procinctis lymites and boundes of the sayde Territorie or grounde lymitted and assigned by the sayd Indenture for the sayd chace and warren And that the same Territory or grounde shal be called named and knowē by the name of Hampton court chace And that all and singular transgressours and offendours taken knowen or proued to haue committed or doone any maner of offence within or vpon the sayd chace or warren contrary to the fourme or effect of any part of the sayd indenture shall incurre and fall into lyke daungers penalties and forfaytures as any other lyke offendours committinge or doynge any wronge trespas or offence in anye other forest or chace within this realme may do or shall do ¶ And furthermore be it enacted that our sayd soueraygne lord the kyng his heyres and successours at his and their libertie and pleasur may make constitute and assigne suche and as many officers ministers and kepers in for and vpon the sayde chace and warren as to him or them frome tyme to tyme shall be thoughte behouefull conueniente and necessarye And that all and syngular lawes actes and statutes heretofore made concernynge the kepynge nourysshynge encreace and supportation of anye of the forestes chaces and warrens of this realme or anye of theym or towchynge or concernynge directions corrections penalties refourmations or punysshementes for anye maner of offences doone or committed within anye suche forestes chaces or warens shall be frome
foresayd religious houses within the foundacion wherof these other titles afore rehersed shal be establysshed Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that his hyghnes shall haue full power and auctoritie froÌ„ tyme to tyme to declare nominat by his letters pateÌ„tes or other writingis to be made vnder his greatte Seale suche noumber of bysshoppes suche nomber of cities sees for bysshoppes cathedrall churches and dyoces by metes and bondes for thexercise and mynistration of their episcopall offyces and adminystration as shall appertayne and to endowe theym with suche possessyons after suche maner fourme and condition as to his most excellente wysedome shall be thoughte necessary and conuenyent And also shall haue power and auctoritie to make and diuise translations ordynances rules and statutes concernynge theym all and euery of theym and further to do all and euery other thing and thinges what so euer it be whiche shall be deuised and thought requisite conuenient and necessarye by his mooste excellent wysedome and discretion for the good perfection and accomplyshement of all and syngular his sayde mooste godly and graciouse purposes and intentes touchynge the premysses or any other charytable or godly dedes to be deuised by his highnes concernynge the same And that all and syngular suche translations nominations of bishops cities sees and lymittation of dioces for byshops erections establishmentes foundations ordynances statutes rules and al and euery other thyng and thinges whiche shal be deuysed comprised and expressed by his gracis sondry and seueral letters patentes or other writinges vnder his greatte seale touchynge and concernynge the premisses or any of them or any circumstances or dependances therof necessary and requisite for the perfection of the premisses or any of them shall be of as good strength force value and effect to al intentes and purposes as if suche thynges that shall so be diuised expressed and mencioned in his letters patentes or other writinges vnder his great seale had ben done made and had by auctoritie of parliament ¶ An acte concernynge placynge of the lordes in the parlyament chaumber and other assembles and conferences of counsayle Capitulo .x. FOR AS MOCHE AS in all great councels and congregations of menne hauynge sondrye degrees and offyces in the common wealthe It is very requisyte and conuenyent that an order shulde be hadde and taken for the placyng and syttynge of suche persones as ben bounden to resorte to the same to the entent that they knowynge theyr places maye vse the same without displeasure or lette of the councell Therfore the kynges most royall maiestie althoughe it appertayneth vnto his prerogatiue royall to gyue suche honour reputation and placynge to his councellours and other his subiectes as shall be semynge to his most excellent wysedom is neuerthelesse pleased and contented for an order to be hadde and taken in this his moste hyghe courte of parliament that it shal be enacted by auctoritie of the same in maner and fourme as hereafter foloweth ¶ Fyrste it is enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that no persone or persones of what estate degree or condicion so euer he or they be of except onely the kynges chyldern shall at any tyme hereafter attempt or presume to sytte or haue place at any syde of the clothe of estate in the parliament chamber nother of the one hande of the kynges hyghnesse nor of the other whether the kynges maiestie be there personally present or absent And forasmoch as the kynges maiestie is iustely and laufully supreme heed in erthe vnder god of the churche of Englande and for the good exercyse of the sayd most royall dignitie and offyce hath made Thomas lorde Crumwell and lorde priuie seale his vicegerent for good due ministration of Iustyce to be had in all causes and cases touching the ecclesiasticall iurisdiction and for the godly refourmation and redresse of all errours heresyes and abuses in the sayde churche It is therfore also enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that the sayde lorde Crumwell hauynge the sayde offyce of vicegerent and all other persons whiche hereafter shall haue the sayde offyce of the graunt of the kinges highnes his heires or successours shall sytte and be placed as welle in this present parliament as in all parlyamentes to be holden herafter on the right syde of the parliament chamber and vppon the same fourme that the archbyshop of Canturbury sytteth on and aboue the same archbyshop and his successours and shall haue voyce in euery parliament to assente or dyssent as other the lordes of the parliament ¶ And it is also enacted that next to the sayd vycegerent shall syt the archbyshop of Canturbury and than nexte hym on the same fourme and syde shall sytte the archbyshop of Yorke and next to hym on the same forme and syde the byshop of London and next to hym on the same syde and fourme the byshop of Duresme and nexte to hym on the same syde and fourme the byshop of Wynchester and than all the other bishops of both prouinces of Canturbury and yorke shall sytte and be placed on the same syde after their auncienties as it hath ben accustomed ¶ And forasmoche as suche other personages whyche nowe haue and here after shall happen to haue other great offyces of the realme that is to say the offyces of the lorde Chancellour the lord Tresourer the lord president of the kynges most honorable councel the lord priuie seale the great chamberlayn of England the constable of EnglaÌ„de the Marciall of Englande the lorde Admiral the grand Master or lord steward of the kinges most honorable houshold the kinges chamberlayn the kinges secretory haue not hertofore ben apointed ordred for the placing sitting in the kinges most high court of ê‘liment by reson of their officis It is therfore now ordeinid enacted by thauctorite aforsaid y t the lord Chancellor the lord tresorer y e lord pÌ„sident of the kinges couÌ„cel the lorde priuy seale being of the degre of baroÌ„s of the parliment or aboue shal syt and be placed aswel in this present ê‘liment as in al other parliamentis herafter to be holden on the left side of y e said ê‘liment chamber on the higher part of the forme of the same side aboue all dukes except only suche as shall happen to be the kinges son the kingis broder y e kinges vncle y e kinges neuew or the kiÌ„ges broders or sisters sons ¶ AND IT IS also ordeyned and enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that the great Chamberlayne the Constable the Marciall the lorde Admirall the great Mayster or lorde Stewarde and the kynges Chamberlayn shall sytte and be placed after the lorde Priuie seale in maner and fourme folowynge that is to say euery of them shall sytte and be placed aboue all other personages beinge of the same estates or degrees that they shall happen to be of that is to say the great Chaumberlayne fyrste the Constable next the Marciall thyrde the lorde Admirall the fourth the graund Maister
⧠ANNO TRICESIMO PRIMO HENRICI OCTAVI HENRY THE VIII BY THE GRACE OF GOD KYNGE OF ENGLAND AND OF FRANCE DEFENDER of the fayth Lorde of Irelande and in earth supreme hed immediatly vnder Christ of the churche of Englande to the honour of almyghty God conseruation of the true doctrine of Christes religion and for the concorde quiet and vvelth of this his Realme and subiectes of the same helde his moste hyghe court of Parliament begonne at VVestm̄ the XXVIII daye of Aprill and there continued tyll the XXVIII daye of Iune the XXXI yere of his most noble and victorious reigne vvherin vvere establysshed these actes folovvinge ⧠LONDINI ⧠ANNO VERBI INCARNATI M. D. XXXIX ⧠THE TABLE AN acte concernynge ioynt tenauntes and tenauntes in cōmon Capit. i. ¶ An acte that fysshynge in any seuerall ponde stewe or mote with an intente to steale fyshe oute of the same is felony Cap. ii ¶ An acte changinge the custome of Gauelkynd Ca. iii. ¶ An acte concernyng the amendinge of the ryuer port of Exeter Cap. iiii ¶ An act wherby the kynges maner of Hampton court is made an honour and a new chase therto belonginge Cap. v ¶ An act that suche as were religious persones maye purchase pursue be sued in all maner of actions Cap. vi ¶ An act concerninge the continuance of the statute for punyshment of beggars and vacabundes and of certayne other statutes Ca. vii ¶ An act that proclamations made by the kynges hyghnes with thaduise of his honorable councel shal be obeyed kept as though they were made by act of parliament Cap. viii ¶ An act authorisinge the kynges hyghnse to make byshops by his letters patentes Cap. ix ¶ An act concernyng placinge of the lordes in the parliament chaumber and other assembles and conferencis of counsayle Ca. x. ¶ An act auctorising the kynges hyghnes newly to allotte certayne towne shyps in Wales Cap. xi ¶ An act concernynge wrongful takyng of haukes egges and byrdes out of the nest fyndynge and takynge vp of the kynges Haukes huntinge in the kynges forest parke chace or other grounde enclosed and kyllynge of conyes within any lawfull waren of the kynges Cap. xii ¶ An act wherby all manours landes profytes and hereditamentes belongynge to any the monasteries or other religious houses dissolued or hereafter by any meane to be dissolued are assured to the kynges hyghnes his heyres and successours for euer And howe and in what wyse leasses and grauntes heretofore made or hereafter to be made of them or any parte of them shall take effect Cap. xiii ¶ An act for abolyshyng of diuersitie of opinions in certayne articles concernynge Christen religion Cap. xiiii ¶ FINIS TABVLAE ¶ An acte concernynge ioynt tenantes and tenantes in common Capitulo primo FOR AS MOCHE AS by the common lawes of this realme dyuers of the kynges subiectes beinge seised of maners landes tenementes and hereditamentes as ioynte tenantes or as tenantes in common with other of any estate of inheritaunce in their owne ryghtes or in the ryghte of their wyues by purchas descent or otherwise and euery of them so beinge ioynt tenantes or tenantes in common haue lyke right title interest and possession in the same maners landes tenementes and heredytamentes for their partes or portions ioyntly or in common vndeuidedly together with other and none of them by the lawe dothe or may knowe theyr seuerall partes or portions in the same or that that is his or theirs by it selfe vndeuided can not by the lawes of this realme otherwise occupy or take the profites of the same or make any seuerance diuision or partition therof without other of their mutuall assentes and consentes by reson wherof diuers and many of them being so ioyntly and vndeuidedly seised of the said maners landes tenementes and hereditamentes oftentymes of their peruers couetous and malicious myndes and wylles ayenst all right iustyce equitie and good cōscience by strength and power haue not only cutte and fallen downe all the woddes and trees growynge vppon the same but also haue extirped subuerted pulled downe and destroyed al the houses edificions and buyldynges medowes pastures commons and the holle commodities of the same and haue taken and conuerted theym to their owne vses and behofes to the open wronge and disherison and ayenst the myndes and wylles of other holdynge the same maners landes tenementes and heredytamentes ioyntly or in common with them and they haue ben always with out assured remedy for the same Be it therfore enacted by the king our most dradde souerayne lorde and by thassent of his lordes spirituall and temporall and by the cōmons in this present parliament assembled that al ioynt-tenauntes and tenauntes in common that nowe be or hereafter shall be of any estate or estates of inheritaunce in their owne rightes or in the right of their wyues of any maners landes tenementes or heredytamentes within this realme of Englande Wales or the marches of the same shal and may be coacted and compellyd by vertue of this present acte to make particion betwene them of all suche maners landes tenementes and hereditamentes as they nowe holde or hereafter shal holde as ioynt tenantes or tenantes in cōmon by writte De participatione facienda in that case to be deuysed in the king our souerayne lordes courte of Chancery in lyke maner and fourme as coperceners by the common lawes of this realme haue ben and ar compellable to do and the same writte to be pursued at the common lawe ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted that euery of the sayde ioynt tenantes or tenauntes in common and their heires after suche partition made shall and may haue ayde of the other or of their heires to the entent to deraigne the warrantie paramount and to recouer for the rate as is vsed betwene coperceners after partition made by the order of the common lawe any thynge in this acte conteyned to the contrary not withstandynge ¶ An acte that fyshynge in any seuerall ponde stewe or mote with an intent to steale fyshe out of the same is felony Captt ii WHERE AS DIVERS and many of the lordes knyghtes esquiers gentylmen and other the kynges subiectes within this his realme at their greatte costes and charges haue caused to be made within their seueral groundis many pondes stewes and motes and stored them with dyuers kyndes of fyshes as pikes breames Carpes tenches and other fysshes wherof they haue thought to haue had great commoditie as well for the pleasure of their frendes as for their owne commoditie and profite towardes the necessary fyndynge of their houses dyuers and manye lyghte and vnreasonable persons of this realme being of no good rule nor honestie lyttell or nothynge regardyng god the feare of theyr soueraygne lorde the kynges highnes nor his lawes haue not only fyshed the sayde pondes stewes and motes as well by nyghte as by daye with nettes hookes and baytes of dyuers sortes but also with
to euery of thē ayenst any other of thē all such right title interest inheritance as they or any of thē had before y e making of this act of to or ī any of y e said maners lādes ten̄tes woddes pastures rētes seruices reuerciōs remainders aduousons other y ep̄misses as if this p̄sent act had neuer ben had nor made ¶ An acte concerninge the amendinge of the ryuer and port of Exeter Capi. iiii IN most humble wyse shewen vnto your hyghnes your true and faithfull subiectes the mayre baylyffes and commonaltie of your citie of Exetour that where of olde antiquitie as well the citesens and dwellers within your sayde citie as all other both denysens and straungers applienge comming from any partes of beyond the see or of this realme to your port of Exeter haue had course and recourse with their shippes botes and vessels goodes and marchaundises in the ryuer of Exe to and from the hye see vnto your sayde citie to the great commoditie common welth profit of your sayde citie and all the countrey therabout as by diuers recordes wrytinges remayninge as well in your sayd citie as also at Westm̄ playnly doth appeare Which commoditie of longe tyme hath bene so destroyed and letted by woyres and dryuinges of sandes and grauell by course of the water into the sayd ryuer and other lettes and noysances that at this day and of longe tyme past shyppes botes and vessels haue not had ne yet can haue their course to and from your sayd cytie as of olde tyme they haue had by reason wherof your sayd suppliantes of longe tyme haue ben and yet be compelled and enforced to cary their goodes and marchaundises frome the shippes boates and vessels to your sayd citie by lande to their yerely charges of CCCC markes sterlinges and aboue besyde great hurtes and losses taken in their sayd goodes and marchandises by the cariers of the same which hath not onely bene and yet dayly is to the gret hurt decay and enpoueryshing of the marchantes of your sayd citie but also of the coūtrey theraboutes by reason of the ouerflowing and drowninge of the medowes pastures and ground lyenge by the sayd ryuer with the hygh springes of the see the studdes of the fresh water cōming to the sayd ryuer by reason of which charges susteyned in carieng their goodes marchandises by lande vnto the sayd citie as is before sayd the marchantes owners of the sayd wares marchandises are driuen to sel the same moch more derer than they wold do yf the sayd marchādises might be cōueyed brought vnto y e sayd citie by water to the great hurt preiudice of al your graces subiectes in y e sayd parties For reformation wherof it may please your hyghnes of your most noble abundant grace with thassent of your lordes spirituall temporal the cōmons in this present parliament assembled by auctoritie of y e same to enact ordeyn establysh y t it may shal be lawful at al tymes after y e feast of Easter now next cōming to your sayd suppliantes maire bayliffes comminaltie of your sayd citie of Exetor their successors to pluck down dyg moyne breke bank cast vp al al maner of weires rockes sandis grauel other lettes noysances whatsoeuer they be in y e sayd ryuer also in other places groūd cōueniēt necessary for y e same whosoeuer they be lyeng betwen your said citie y e high see further to do make al other thinges requisite necessary wherby y e said shippes botes and vessels may haue their sure course and recourse in the sayd ryuer to and from your sayd citie and there to charge and discharge the sayd gooddes and marchandises without let or disturbaunce of any person or persons gyuinge and payenge therfore vnto the lorde or lordes owner and owners of the soile where suche dyggynge and mynynge shal be in recompence and satisfaction of for the lande and grounde so to be dygged and myned after the rate of .xx. yeres purchase or els as moche for the same as shal be adiuged ordeyned and determined by the kynges iustices of assise in the countie of Deuon̄ for the tyme beyng the election libertie of which recompence and satisfaction so to be had to be at the choyce of the lordes and owners of the sayd landes and tenementes without any let denier vexation or trouble of the sayd lord lordes owner and owners or any other person or persons by sute in the law or otherwyse vpon peyne of forfayture of .xx. li. of lefull money of Englād for euery tyme that they or any of them do attempt the cōtrary therof wherof the one halfe shal be to our sayd soueraygne lorde and the other halfe to him or them that will sue therfore by action of det byll playnt or information in any the kynges courtes wherin the partie defendant shall not wage his lawe nor in the sayde action actions or sutes any essoyn licence nor protection shal be allowed And also gyuynge and payeng to the tenauntes fermers and occupiers of suche lande or grounde for suche hurte and losses as they or any of them shall susteyne and haue by the same as moche as shal be assessed adiuged and determined by the sayde iustices of assises in the sayde countie of Deuon̄ for the tyme beynge or by suche persons as by them shal be assigned and deputed for the same The sayde recompence and satisfaction as well concerninge the lordes and owners of the sayde lande ground as to the tenantes fermers occupiers of the same to be payd by the maire bayliffes and comminaltie of the sayde citie for the tyme beynge and their successours within the space of sixe wekes next after the ratinge assessinge determininge of the same onles that the maire baylyffes and comminaltie of the sayd citie and their successours can otherwyse compounde or agree with the lordes owners tenantes fermers and occupiers of suche land and grounde or with any of them And in case it happen the Mayre bayliffes comminaltie of the sayd citie to make defaute of payement of the sayd recōpence and satisfaction and resist to pay the same as is before rehersed that than the lorde lordes owner owners tenauntes fermers or occupiers of suche lande or ground that is greued therwith and to whome the satisfaction and recompence ought to be payde shall may lawfully commence afferme or take his or their action of det by the course of the common lawe against the Mayre baylyffes commonaltie of the sayde cytie for the tyme being their successours for the recouery of the same in any countie within this realme at the will pleasure of the partie greued lyke proces thervpon to be had as in actions of det at the common lawe grounded vpō cōtract or specialties hath vsed to be had in the which actions of
det suite or suytes to be had no wager of law essoyn licēce nor protectiō shal be allowed ¶ An acte wherby the kynges maner of Hampton court is made an honour and a newe chase therto belongyng Cap. v. FOrasmoch as it hath pleased the kyng our most excellent most drad souerayne lorde of late to erecte buylde and make a goodly sumptuous beautiful and princely manour decent conuenient for a kyng and the same hath ornated with parkes gardeins orchardes other thinges of great cōmoditie pleasure thervnto adioynynge mete and partinent to his royall maiestie mooste requisite for the prosperous continuance of his most royal person which the subiectes of this his realme most entierly aboue all worldly thinges chiefly desyre of almyghty god his grace ensuing the aduancement amplication of his reasonable and princely cōmodities to be nye vnto his said manour heretofore of late hath assigned limitted a certayne territorye or grounde for a chace therof to be made for nouryshynge generation and feedynge of beastes of venery and of foules of warren and for furnyture and perfection thereof the kynges maiestie by indenture made betwene his grace on the one parte and syr Richard Page knight Thomas Hennage esquier Iohn Carleton Iohn Agmondesham Thomas a downe gentylmen Robert Alcetour Robert Hamond diuers other honest and substanciall men named in the said indenture for in the name of all fre tenantes hauing any estate of inheritance and in the name of all customary tenantes hauyng any astate of inheritance by custome of or in any landes or tenementes within the procinctes of the sayde Territorie or grounde limitted and assygned for the sayde Chace waren hath certainly plainly declared the procinctes limites ambites boūdis of the same Territory or ground his gratis liberties priuileges cōmodities to be had in vpon the same the tenor of which sayd indenture hereafter plainly fully insueth y t is to say THIS INDENTVRE made the fyrst day of October in the XXIX yere of the reigne of our most excellent most drad souerain lord HENRY the eight by the grace of god kyng of Englande and of Fraunce defendor of the faith lord of Irelande in erth supreme hed of the church of England betwene the same our souerayn lord the kyng of th one partie and syr Richard Page knight Thomas Hēnage esquier Iohn Carleton Iohn Agmondesham Thomas a Downe gentylmen Robert Alcetour Robert Hamonde Thomas Stakforde Richarde Wykar Iohn a Gate thelder Iohn a Gate the yōger Williā Stak forde Iohn Boughton Richarde Biers Germyn Bandall Iohn Wolfe William Floiter Richard Hunt Iohn Cony Robert Parker Williā Tyce Richarde Wheteley Robert Nortrige Iohn Machin Iohn Barō Richard Wodclerk the yōger Iohn Clere Iohn Grenetre Richard Heyward Christofer Poūtfret Richard Wolf Iohn Bulworth Thomas Driuer Thomas Horringham Iohn Nortrige Williā west Iohn Hardwyn Richard Newmā Iohn Hamōd the yōger Iohn Blake Iohn Daly George Thew Clement Garred Iohn Hamōd thelder Ambrose Grenetre Walter Caluerley Richard Nele Lionell Browne Robert Hall Thomas Marshe Thomas Skete Iohn Beryman Iohn London Iohn Wodhous Iohn Grene and Iohn Wolfe for and in the name of all the free tenauntes hauynge any estate of inheritance and in the name of all customary tenantes hauynge any estate of inheritaunce by custome of and in any landes or tenementes within the lordships maners townes and villages of Estmulsey Westmulsey Walton Esher Weybridge and part of Cobham and other parishes villages and hamlettis what so euer they be within the limittis of the chace that is named to be callyd Hampton courte chace of the other parte witnesseth that where our sayd souerayne lorde the kyng hath of late erected builded and made within the countie of Middelsex a goodly sumptuous hous beautifull and princely manour mete and conuenient for a kynge and the same endewed with parkes orchardes gardeynes and other great commodities and pleasures thervnto adioyning and belongyng and his grace intendyng the prosperous continuance and preseruation as well of his moste royall persone as for the fournyshynge of the manour with manyfold thinges of pleasure for the disporte pastyme comforte and consolation of his hyghnesse his heyres and successours his gracis pleasure is to erecte and make a Chace about the said manour for thencreace of venery and fowle of warreyn whiche Chace shall be callyd Hampton courte chace and that the sayd lordshyps maners townes and vyllages of Estmulsey Westmulsey Walton Esher Weybrige and part of the towne or village of Cobham in the countie of Surr̄ and al landes tenementes medowes lesues woddes pastures lienge and beinge within the limites metes and boundes hereafter declared shall be had reputed and taken within the sayde Chace and to be parcell therof to all intentes and purposes whiche metes boundes are limited appoynted and do extend as foloweth That is to wyt at from the Themmis syde on the south syde of the manor of Hampton court directely as the pale shall be newely erected made and sette to Cobham and so forthe as the pale shall leade and be sette aboute Cobham parke pale of Byslette parke and from thens folowynge the same pale to the water of Wey and so forthe by the south syde of the ryuer of Wey and the ryuer of Themmis vnto the fyrst commensment and begynnynge of the sayd pale Wherfore it is condescended granted concluded and fully agreed betwene the sayd parties to these indentures by these presentes And our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge in accomplyshment of his graces plesure by these presentes doth ordeyne make erecte publyshe and declare the sayd Chace And that the sayd lordshyps manors townes and vyllages of Estmulsey Westmulsey Walton Esher Weybridge and parte of Cobham and all landes tenementes medowes woddes lesues and pastures lyeng and beinge within the limittes metes and boundes afore named shal be from hensforth free chace and warren for all maner beastes of venery and foule of warren and shall haue all suche and lyke lyberties iurisdictions and preeminences as any ancient Chace or forest within this realme hath or of right ought to haue and euery person and persons that shall fortune hereafter to trespas or offende within the sayde newe chace shall incurre and runne into lyke daunger penalties losse and forfayture as if the same offence had ben done or commytted in any other chace or foreste within this realme of Englande And that the sayde newe chace be from hensforth named and called Hampton courte chace And it is further condiscended graunted and agreed betwene the sayde partyes by these presentes and oure sayde souerayne lorde the kynge for hym his heyres and successours promyseth graunteth and agreethe to and with the sayde syr Rycharde Page Thomas Hennage Iohn Carleton Iohn Agmondesham Thomas a Downe and all other the sayd tenantes and freeholders theyr heyres and assignes that it shall be laufulle to the same syr Rycharde Page Thomas Hennage Iohn Agmondesham Iohn Carleton Thomas a
before remēbred at any tyme of the daye as is aforesayd with his face hydde or couered with hood or vysar or with his face peynted or hym selfe otherwise disguysed to th entent that he wold not be knowen take kyll or flee with any hey or other nette or with any firrette or pursnet any of the conyes or rabbettes being within any grounde soyle or place beyng laufull warren of the kynges hyghnesse the quenes the princis or of any other the kinges sayde chyldren for the tyme beyng beyng kepte or vsed as warren for the mayntenaunce and nonrishynge of conyes and rabbettes or in fourme aforesayde take kylle or flee any conyes or rabbettes beynge within any of the kynges parkes his heires and successours or within any parke of the quenes the princis or of any other of the kynges sayd chyldern for the tyme beyng Except it be suche person or persons as hath or shall haue the said conies and rabbettes in ferme or shal be licenced by the writynge of the kyng the quene the pince or of any other of the kinges said chyldern so to do Or if after the said feast any person or persons at any tyme in the nyght that is to say betwene the tyme of the goyng downe of the sonne and arrysynge of the same wrongfully enter into any forest chace parke or other ground inclosed as is aforesaid of the kynges hyghnes the quenes the princis or of any other of the kynges sayd chyldern for the tyme beyng inclosed ordeined vsed for the kepyng and nourishynge of dere to th entent to flee steale take any of the dere of the said forest chace or parke or other groūd inclosed as is aforsaid ordeyned and vsed for the fyndyng of dere or by any meane of huntyng or other wise to th entent to steale at any time of the nyght as is aforesayde slee or take any of the dere being in the same or by any meane in the sayd nyght tyme chace or dryue out of any such forest chace parke or other groūd inclosed as is aforsaid of the kinges his heires and successors or of the quenes the princis or of any other of the kinges sayd chyldern for the tyme being any of the dere of the same to th entent to steale the same deere Or at any tyme of the nyght aboue writen take kyl or slee with any hey or other net or with any fyrret or pursnette any of the conies or rabbetes in any groūd or soyle being a lauful free warren of the kinges highnes for the tyme being and being kept and vsed as a warren as is aforesayd or take kyll or slee in forme next aforesyd any conies or rabbetes in any of the parkes of the kinges highnes his heires or successors or of the quenes the princes or of any other of the kynges said childern for the tyme being Except he or they that shall so offende hath or shal haue the same conies in ferme or otherwise licensed as is aforesayd that than euery suche offender and offenders for their offences by them or any of them commytted and done contrary to the purporte and effect of this acte shal be demed adiudged taken as a felon and euery such offence by any of them committed and done cōtrary to this act as is aforesaid shal be demed and adiudged felony And that euery suche offender and offenders which shall be therof conuicted and atteynted accordynge to the lawes of this realme shall haue and suffre such lyke punyshement and incurre such losses and forfaitures for the same as ben ordeyned for other felons by the common lawes of this realme ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that no maner of person or persons of what estate or degree so euer he or they be shall hereafter be made demed or taken by any maner of meane as accessarie or accessaries to any offender or offenders offendyng in any thing cōtrary to the tenour and effect of this act or of any article or clause therin conteined but onely such person and persons as shall hereafter abbette and procure any such offender or offenders to committe and do any offence contrary to this acte whiche person or persons so abbetting and procuryng any offender or offenders to cōmitte and do any offence contrary to the tenour and effecte of this acte shall after the same offence done by the auctoritie afore sayd be adiudged demed and taken as accessary accessaries in lyke maner as in cases of felony at the common lawe ¶ Prouided alway that any word article clause sentence forfayture peyne or punyshement in this acte before expressed and declared shall not in any wyse extende to any person or persons that shall hunt take kyll or slee any dere conies or rabbetes by day or nyght cōtrary to this acte in any chaces forestes or warens of the kynges the quenes the princis or of any other the kynges sayd chyldern set lyenge beynge within his gracis dominion of Wales or in the borders ayenst Scotlande the foreste of Snowden in Wales only excepted any thynge in this acte before declared mencioned to the contrary in any wise not withstandyng ¶ Prouided alway that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned extende not to any persone or persones whiche shall not be laufullye indyted of any offence in this acte conteyned within one yere nexte after any suche offence committed or done This acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary not withstandynge ¶ An acte wherby all manours landes profytes and heredytamentes belongynge to any the monasteries or other religious houses dissolued or hereafter by any meane to be dissolued are assured to the kynges hyghnes his heires and successours for euer And howe and in what wyse leasses and grauntes heretofore made or hereafter to be made of them or any part of them shall take effectt Cap. xiii WHere dyuers sondry abbottes priors abbesses prioresses other ecclesiasticall gouernors gouernesses of diuers monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places within this our soueraigne lorde the kynges realme of Englande and Wales of their owne free and voluntary myndes good wylles and assentes without constraynt coaction or compulsion of any maner of person or persons sithen the .iiii. day of February the .xxvii. yere of the raigne of our nowe most drad souerayne lorde by the dewe order and course of the common lawes of this his realme of Englande and by their suffycient writinges of recorde vnder their couent and common seales haue seuerally gyuen granted and by the same their wrytynges seuerally confirmed all their sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places all their sites circuites and procinctes of the same and al and singular their manours lordships granges messes landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices woddes tithes penciōs porciōs churches chapels aduousons
wyne or no. ¶ Secondly whether it be necessary by goddes lawe that all men shoulde be communicate with both kyndes or no. ¶ Thirdly whether priestes that is to saye men dedicate to God by priesthode maye by the lawe of God marye after or no. ¶ Fourthly whether vowe of chastitie or wydowhed made to God aduisedly by man or woman be by the law of God to be obserued or no. ¶ Fyftly whether priuate Masses stande with the lawe of God and be to be vsed and continued in the church and congregation of England as thinges wherby good Christen people maye and do receyue bothe godly consolation and holsome benefytes or no. ¶ Sixtly whether Auricular confession is necessarye to be reteyned continued vsed and frequented in the church or no. ¶ The kynges most royall maiestie most prudently ponderynge and consyderynge that by occasion of variable and sondry opinions and iudgementes of the sayde articles great discorde and variance hathe arysen aswell amongest the clergy of this his realme as amongeste a great nombre of the vulgar people his louynge subiectes of the same And beynge in a full hope and trust that a full and perfect resolution of the sayde articles shulde make a perfyte concorde and vnitie generally amonges all his louynge and obedient subiectes of his most excellent goodnes not onely commaunded that the sayde articles shulde deliberatly and aduysedly by his sayde archebysshops byshops and other lerned men of his clergye be debated argued and reasoned and their opinions therin to be vnderstand declared knowen but also most graciously vouchesaued in his owne princely persone to discende and come into his sayd hyghe courte of Parlyament and councell and there lyke a prince of most hyghe prudence and no lesse lernynge opened and declared many thinges of hygh lernyng and great knowlege touchinge the sayd articles mattiers and questions for an vnitie to be had in the same Whervpon after a great and longe deliberate and aduised disputation and consultation had and made concernynge the sayde articles as well by the consent of the kynges hyghenes as by thassent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and other lerned men of his clergye in their conuocation and by the consent of the commons in this present Parliamēt assembled it was and is fynally resolued accorded and agreed in maner fourme folowynge That is to say ¶ First that in the most blessed Sacrament of the altare by the strength and efficacy of Christes myghty worde it beynge spoken by the priest is present really vnder the forme of bread wyne the naturall body bloud of our sauiour Iesu Christ conceyued of the virgyn Mary And that after the consecration there remayneth no substance of bred or wyne nor any other substance but the substāce of Christ God and man ¶ Secondly that communion in both kyndes is not necessary Ad salutem by the lawe of God to all persons And that it is to be beleued not doubted of but that in the flesshe vnder fourme of bred is the very bloud and with the bloude vnder fourme of wyne is the very flesshe aswell aparte as thoughe they were both togyther ¶ Thirdly that priestes after the order of priesthode receyued as afore maye not marye by the lawe of God ¶ Fourthly that vowes of chastitie or wydowhed by man or woman made to God aduisedly ought to be obserued by the lawe of God and that it exempteth them frome other liberties of Christen people which without that they might enioye ¶ Fyftly that it is mete and necessary that priuate Masses be continued and admitted in this the kynges Englyshe churche and congregation as wherby good Christen people orderynge theym selfes accordyngly do receyue both godly and goodly consolations and benefytes and it is agreable also to goddes lawe ¶ Sixtly that Auricular confession is expedient and necessary to be reteyned and continued vsed and frequented in the church of God For the whiche most godly study peyne and trauayle of his maiestie and determination and resolution of the premisses his moste humble obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled not onely rendre and gyue vnto his hyghenes their most hyghe and harty thankes and thinke them selfes most bonden to praye for the longe continuance of his graces most royall estate but also beyng desyrous that his moste godly enterprise maye be well accomplysshed and brought to a full ende and perfection and so establysshed that the same myght be to the honour of God and after to the common quiete vnitie and concord to be had in the hole body of this realme for euer Most humbly besechen his royall maiestie that the resolution and determination aboue writen of the sayde articles maye be establysshed and perpetually perfyted by authoritie of this present parliament It is therfore ordeyned and enacted by the kynge our souerayne lorde the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by the authoritie of the same that yf any person or persons within this realme of Englande or any other the kynges dominiōs after the .xii. daye of Iuly nexte commynge by worde wrytinge imprinting cyfring or in any other wyse do publysshe preache teache saye afferme declare dispute argue or hold any opinion that in the blessed Sacrament of the altare vnder fourme of bred and wyne after the consecration therof there is not present really y e naturall body and bloude of our sauiour Iesu Christ conceyued of the virgyn Marye or that after the sayd consecration there remayneth anye substance of bred or wyne or any other substance but the substance of Christ God and man Or after the tyme aboue sayde publysshe preache teache saye afferme declare dispute argue or holde opinion that in the flesshe vnder fourme of bred is not the verye bloude of Christe Or that with the bloude vnder the fourme of wyne is not y e very flesshe of Christ aswell aparte as thoughe they were both togither Or by any of the meanes aboue sayde or otherwyse preache teache declare or afferme the sayde Sacrament to be of other substance than is aboue sayde or by anye meane contempne depraue or despice the sayde blessed Sacrament that then euerye suche person and persons so offendinge their aydours conforters coūsaylours consentours and abettours therein beynge thereof conuicted in fourme vnderwriten by the authoritie aboue sayde shal be demed and adiudged heretikes And that euery suche offence shal be adiuged manifeste heresy And that euery suche offendour and offendours shal therfore haue and suffre iudgementes execution peyne and peynes of deth by way of burnynge without any abiuration clergye or seyntuary to be therfore permitted had allowed admitted or suffered And also shall therfore forfeyte and lese to the kynges hyghenes his heyres and successours all his or their honours manours castels landes tenementes rentes reuertions seruices possessions and all other his or their hereditamentes gooddes and catals termes and freholdes what
his or their feales vnto any one of the sayd commissioners to be appointed as is aforesayde within the lymittes of whose commission the heresies felonnies contemptes and offences whereof any suche presentement inditement infourmation or accusation shal be taken or had as is aboue written shal be committed done perpetrate And yf any person or persons which here after shall happen to take any suche accusation infourmation presentment or recognisaunces as is aboue saym â—â—do ake defalte of the certificat therof contrary to the fourme aboue reheedsr that than euery person and persons so offendynge shall forfayte to our soueraygne lorde the kynge for euery suche defalte .x. li. ¶ And it is further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that the sayde commissioners or thre of them at the least as is afore sayde by vertue of this act and their commission shal haue ful power and authoritie to make lyke processe against euery person and persones indyted presented or accused in forme as is aboue remembred as is vsed accustomed in cases of felony that as well within the limittes of their commission as into all other shyres and places of the realme Wales and other the kynges dominions as wel within lyberties as without and the same processe to be good and effectuall in the lawe as in cases of felony And vpon the appearance of any of the offendours shall haue full power and authoritie by vertue of this acte and the sayde commission to heare and determyne the foresayde heresies felonies contemptes and other offences accordynge to the lawes of this realme and theffectes of this acte ¶ And it is also enacted by the authoritie abouesayde that euery of the sayd commissioners vpon any suche accusation presentement or information shal endeuour him selfe effectually without affection drede or corruption to apprehende take the offendours after the apprehension of any suche offender or offenders shall haue full power authoritie to committe them to warde And that the sayd coÌ„missioners or two of them at the least shall haue full power and authoritie to let any person or persones so accused or presented vpon sufficient suerties by their discretions to bayle for their apparaunce to be tried accordinge to the tenour fourme and effecte of this acte ¶ And further it is enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that yf any person or personnes whiche hereafter shal be named and assigned to be commissioner or commissioners as is abouesayd be accused indited or presented of or for any the offences aboue written that than all and euery suche commissioner or commissioners so accused indyted and presented shal be examined put to answere and tryed of and vpon any such offence accordyng to the tenour and effecte of this acte before such other person or persons as it shal please the kynges highnes to name assigne and appoynt by his gracis commission to heare and determine the same ¶ And it is further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that no persone nor persons which at any tyme hereafter shal be accused indited or presented as is aboue sayde shal be admitted to the chalenge of any person or personnes which shal be empanelled for the triall of his or theyr offence for any matter or cause other thaÌ„ for malice or enmitie Which chalenge shal forthwith be tried in lyke maner as other chalenges be vsed to be tried in cases of felonye ¶ And it is further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that all foreyne plees triable by the countreye whiche at any tyme hereafter shal be pleaded by any person or persons hereafter to be arrayned or put to aunswere vpon any accusation inditement or presentement of or for any of the offences aboue specified or of or for any of them shal be tried before the same coÌ„missioners afore whom such person or persones shall be arrained or put to aunswere and by the iurours that shall trie the sayde offence or offences without any further respyte or delay ¶ And it is further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that all Mayres sheryffes frowardes baylyffes of liberties gaolers and other officers and ministers of what name degree or condicion so euer they be and euerye of them shall frome tyme to tyme truly and diligently receyue serue all all maner the proces preceptes and commaundementes to them or any of them by the sayde commissioners or any of theym to be made gyuen or directed touchinge or concernynge the premisses or any patrell therof and shal also frome tyme to tyme be obedient and attendaunt vnto the sayde commissioners for the tyme beynge for the due execution of this present act or of any thinge therin conteyned ¶ And it is also enacted that euery personne whiche shall be named to be commissioner in the sayde commission after that he hath knowlege therof shall effectually put his diligence and attendance in and about the execution of the sayde commission And before that he shall take vpon him thexecucion of the same commission shall take a corporall othe before the lorde chaÌ„cellour of Englande for the tyme beynge or before him or them to whome the sayde lorde chauncellour shall directe the kynges writte of Dedimus potestatem to take the same The tenoure of whiche othe here after ensueth ¶ Ye shall swere that ye to your counnynge wytte and power shall truely and indifferently execute the authoritie to you gyuen by the kynges commission made for correction of heretikes and other offendours mencioned in the same commission without any fauour affection corruption drede or malece to be borne to any personne or personnes as God you helpe and all sainctes And in case that any of the sayde persones named to be commissioners refuse to take the sayde othe or willyngly absent or aloigne him selfe frome the takynge of the sayde othe than euery suche personne so offendinge and the same offence extreted or certified into the kynges eschequer by the sayde lorde chancellour or by him or them to whome any suche writte of Dedimus potestatem as is afore sayde shal be directed shall forfayte and loose to oure sayde soueraigne lorde the kynge for euery tyme so offendinge fyue markes of lawful money ¶ And it is also enacted by the auctoritie aboue fayde that the sayde commissioners and euery of them shall frome tyme to tyme haue full power authoritie by vertue of this acte to take in to his or their kepynge and possession all and all maner of bokes which bene and hathe bene or hereafter shal be setforth red or declared within this realme or other the kynges dominions wherin is or bene conteyned or comprised any clause article mattier or sentence repugnant or contrary to the tenour fourme or effect of this present act or any of the articles conteyned in the same And the sayd commissioners or thre of theym at the least to burne or otherwyse destroye the sayde bokes or any part of them as vnto the sayde commissioners or vnto thre of them at the least shal be thought expedient by their discretions ¶ And it is also enacted by the auctoritie abouesayde that euery person vicar curate or parysh priest of euery parysh churche within this realme or other the kynges dominions or his or their deputie vpon the sonday next after the first daye of September next ensuynge and so from thensforth ones in euery quarter of the yere at the least shall openly playnely and distinctly rede this present acte in the parysh churche where he is person vicar curate parysh priest or deputie vnto his or their paryshens than assembled togither to heare diuine seruice And that euery suche persone vicare curate or parysh priest makynge defaulte of redinge this act contrary to the fourme afore sayde shall forfayte vnto oure sayde soueraygne lorde his heyres or successours for euery suche defaulte .xl. s. sterlyng Sauynge to all singular person and personnes bodyes polytike and corporate their heires and successours and to the heyres and successours of euery of them other than all and singular suche person and persons that shal be hereafter conuicted or atteynted of or for any of the offences or contemptes aboue specified their heyres and successours and the heyres and successours of euery of them all such right title clayme interest entree possession rentes reuercions fees annuities commons offices profyttes and demaundes what soeuer as they or any of them haue or than at the tyme of the sayde conuiction or atteynder had shal haue of in or to any honours castels lordeshyps manours landes tenementes liberties franchesies aduousons and other hereditameÌ„tes which any suche person or persons beynge so conuicted or atteynted as is afore sayde had or were intitled to haue at the tyme of their offence or offences committed or at any tyme after that in as ample maner fourme and condition to al intentes constructions and purposes as yf this act had neuer be had nor made any thinge conteyned in this acte to the contrary in any wyse not withstandinge ¶ Prouyded alwaye that the lordes shall not haue ne clayme any eschetes of any offendour or offendours that shal be iudged to be burned by auctoritie of this act ¶ And bycause dispucions and doubtes myghte perhappis ryse hereafter vpon these wordes in this acte that is to saye Aduisedly made to God Be it therfore prouided and enacted by auctoritie afore sayde that these wordes in the acte that is to saye aduysedly made to God for vowes of chastitie or wydowhed shal be all onely taken expounded and interpreted to bynde suche person or persons and none other sauynge priestes to by the same which at the tyme of any of their so vowinge beynge therto admitted were or shal be of the age of .xxi. yeres or aboue and then dyd or do consente submitte them self or condiscende to the same and continue or continued in obseruation of it any whyle after Oneles any suche person or persons doo or can duely proue any vnlawfull cohercion or compulsion done to them or any of them for makynge of any suche vowe GOD SAVE THE KYNGE Londini in aedibus Thomae Bertheleti typis impress Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum ANNO M. D. XXXIX ARMA REGIS ANGLIE ET F