huswyfes or houshold cloth only and none other cloth Fuller otherwyse called Tucker or walker burner of ore and woade ashes Thatcher or Shingler wheresoeuer he or they shal dwell or inhabite to haue or receaue the sonne of any persone as apprentice in maner and fourme aforesaid to be taught and instructed in these occupations only and in none other albeit the father or mother of any suche apprentice haue not any landes tenementes nor hereditamentes And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayd that after the first day of May next comminge it shal not be lawfull to any persone or persones other then suche as nowe do lawfully vse or exercise any arte mistery or manuell occupation to set vp occupye vse or exercise any craft mistery or occupation nowe vsed or occupied within the Realme of England or Wales except he shal haue ben brought vp therin seuen yeres at the least as apprentice in maner and fourme aboue said nor to set any person on worke in suche mistery art or occupation beinge not a workeman at this day except he shal haue ben apprentice as is aforesaide or els hauing serued as an apprentice as is aforesaid shall or wil become a Iorneyman or be hyred by the yere vpon paine that euery person willingly offendinge or doinge the contrary shall forfeit and lose for euery default xl.s for euery moneth Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayd that no person or persons vsynge or exercisyng the art or mistery of a wollen cloth weuer other then such as be inhabityng within the counties of Cumberland Westmerland Lancaster and Wales weauing Fryzes Cottons or houswyfes cloth only makyng and weauing wollen cloth commonlye solde or to be solde by anye clothe man or clothear shall take and haue any apprentice or shall teache or in any wyse instructe any person or persons in the science art or occupation of weauinge aforesaid in any village towne or place Cities townes corporate and market townes only except vnlesse such person be his sonne or els that the father or mother of suche apprentice or seruaunt shall at the tyme of the takynge of suche person or persons to be an apprentice or seruaunt or to be so instructed haue landes and tenementes or other hereditamentes to the cleare yerely value of three poundes at the least of an estate of inheritaunce or frehold to be certifyed vnder the handes and seales of three Iustices of the peace of the Shire or shires where the sayde landes tenementes and other hereditamentes do or shal lye The effect of the indenture to be registred wythin three monethes in the parishe where suche maister shall dwell and to paye for suche registringe iiii.v vpon paine of forfeyture of xx.s for euery moneth that any person shall otherwyse take any apprentice or set any suche person on worke contrary to the meanynge of this article And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery person or persons that shall haue three apprentices in any of the sayd craftes mysteries or occupations of a clothmaker Fuller Shereman Weuer Tailor or shomaker shall reteyne and kepe one Iorneyman and for euery other apprentice aboue the nomber of the said three apprentices one other Iorneyman vpon paine for euery default therin tenne poundes Prouided alwayes that this acte nor any thynge therin conteyned shall not extend to preiudice or hinder any liberties heretofore graunted by any acte of Parliament to or for the companye and occupation of Worsted makers and Worsted weuers within the Citie of Norwych and els where within the Countie of Northfolck which liberties be in force vntil the beginninge of this present Parlyament Any thynge herein conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge And be it further enacted that if any person shal be required by any housholder hauinge and vsynge halfe a ploughe land at the least in tyllage to be an apprentice and to serue in husbandry or in anye other kynde of art mistery or science before expressed and shall refuse so to do that then vpon the complaint of suche housekeeper made to one Iustice of the peace of the Countie wherin the sayd refusall is or shal be made or of suche housholder inhabitinge in any Citie towne corporate or market towne to the Maior Bayliffes or head officer of the saide Citie towne corporat or market towne if any suche refusall shall there be they shal haue ful power and auctoritie by vertue hereof to sende for the same person so refusyng And if the said Iustice or the sayd Maior or head officer shall thinke the saide person mete and conuenient to serue as an apprentice in that art labour science or mistery wherin he shal be so then required to serue That then the saide Iustice or the saide Maior or head officer shall haue power and auctoritye by vertue hereof if the said person refuse to be bounde as an apprentice to commit hym vnto ward there to remayne vntyll he be contented and wil be bounden to serue as an apprentice shulde serue accordinge to the true intent and meanynge of this present acte And if any suche maister shall mysuse or euill intreate his apprentice or that the said apprentice shall haue any iuste cause to complaine or the apprentice do not his duetie to his maister Then the said maister or prentice beinge greued and hauinge cause to complayne shall repaire vnto one Iustice of peace within the sayde Countie or to the Maior or other head officer of the Citie towne corporate market towne or other place where the saide maister dwelleth who shal by his wysdome and discretion take such order and direction betwene the saide maister and his apprentice as the equitie of the cause shall require And if for wante of good conformitie in the said maister the saide Iustice of the peace or the saide Maior or head officer can not compound agree the matter betwene hym and his apprentice then the saide Iustice or the saide Maior or other head officer shall take bande of the said maister to appeare at the next Sessions then to be holden in the said Countie or within the said Citie towne corporat or market towne to be before the Iustices of the said Countie or the Maior or head officer of the said towne corporate or market towne if the saide maister dwell within any such and vpon his apparaunce hearing of the matter before the said Iustices or the said Maior or other head officer if it be thought mete vnto them to discharge the saide apprentice of his apprenticehod that then the said Iustices or foure of them at the least wherof one to be of them Quorū or the said Maior or other head officer with the consent of three other of his brethren or men of best reputation within the said Citie towne corporate or market towne shal haue power by auctoritie hereof in writing vnder their handes and seales to pronounce and declare that they haue discharged the
any such presentment had or made yf the Terme be then open yf not at the first day of the full Terme next folowyng the sayde .xl. dayes vpon payne that euery of the Iusticiers of Assise or Iusticiers of the peace before whom suche presentment shal be made makyng default of suche certificat contrary to this Statute to lose and forfait for euery suche default one hundreth poundes to the Quenes hyghnes her heyres and successours AND it is enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that the Iustices of the kynges Benche aswell vpon euery such certificat as by enquirie before them selues within the limittes of theyr aucthorities shall haue full power and aucthoritie to heare order and determine euery such offence done or committed contrary to the true meanynge of this present Acte accordynge to the lawes of this Realme in such lyke maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as yf the person or persons agaynste whom any presentment shal be had vpon this estatute had ben presented vpon any matter or offence expressed in the sayde estatute made in the sayd .xvi. yere of kyng Richarde the seconde And moreouer be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that aswell all maner of persons expressed and appoynted in and by the Act made in the first yere of the Quenes Maiesties reigne that nowe is intituled an Acte restoryng to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the estate Ecclesiasticall Spirituall and abolyshyng all forreyne powers repugnaunt to the same to take the othe expressed and set forth in the same as all other persons which haue taken or shall take orders commonly called ordines Sacros or Ecclesiasticall orders haue ben or shal be promoted preferred or admitted to any degree of learnyng in any vniuersitie within this Realme or dominions to the same belongyng and all Scolemasters and publike and priuate teachers of chyldren as also all maner of person and persons that haue taken or hereafter shall take any degree of learnyng in or at the cōmon lawes of this Realme aswell Vtterbarresters as Benchers Reders Auncientes in any house or houses of Court and all principall treasorers and suche as be of the graunde company in euery Inne of Chauncery and al Atturneys Prothonotaries and Philizers towardes the lawes of this Realme and all maner of Sheriffes Eschetours and Feodaries and all other person and persons which haue taken or shall take vpon hym or them or haue ben or shal be admitted to any ministery or office in at or belongyng to the common lawe or any other lawe or lawes or to or for the execution of them or anye of them vsed or allowed or at any tyme hereafter to be vsed or alowed within this Realme or any of the dominions or countryes belonging or which hereafter shall happen to belong to the Crowne or dignitie of the same and all other officers or ministers of or towardes any Court whatsoeuer and euery of them shall take and pronounce a corporal oth vpon the Euangelistes before he or they shal be admitted alowed or suffred to take vpon hym or them to vse exercyse supplye or occupye any suche vocation office degree ministery roume or seruice as is aforesayde and that in the open court whervnto he doth or shall serue or belong And yf he or they do not or shall not serue or belong to any ordinary or open Courte then he or they shall take and pronounce the othe aforesayde in an open place before a conuenient assemble to witnesse the same and before such person or persons as haue or shall haue aucthoritie by common vse or otherwyse to admitte or call any suche person or persons as is aforesayde to any such vocation office ministerye roume or seruice or els before suche person or persons as by the Quenes hyghnes her heyres or successours by Commission vnder the great Seale of England shal be named or assigned to accepte take the same accordyng to the tenour effect fourme of the same othe verbatim which is as it is already set forth to be taken in the foresaid Act made in the first yere of the Quenes Maiesties reigne And also be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this persent parliament that euery Archbishop and Bishop within this Realme and dominions of the same shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte to tender or minister the othe aforesaide to euery or any Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall person within theyr proper dioces aswell in places and iurisdictions exempt as els where And be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale of England for the time beyng shall and may at all tymes hereafter by vertue of this Acte without further warraunt make and direct Commission or Commissions vnder the great Seale of Englande to any person or persons geuyng them or some of them therby aucthoritie to tender minister the othe aforesayde to such person or persons as by the aforesayde Commission or Commissions the sayde Commissioners shal be aucthorised to tender the same othe vnto And be it also further enacted by thaucthoritie of this presente Parliament that yf any person or persons appoynted or compellable by this Acte or by the sayde Acte made in the sayde fyrste yere to take the sayd othe or yf any person or persons to whom the said othe by any such Commission or Cōmissions shal be limitted and appoynted to be tendred as is aforesayde do or shall at the tyme of the sayde othe so tendred refuse to take or pronounce the sayd othe in maner and fourme aforesayde that then the partie so refusyng and beyng thereof lawfullye indited or presented within one yere next after any such refusall and conuicted or attainted at any time after accordyng to the lawes of this Realme shall suffer and incurre the daungers penalties paynes and forfaitures ordeined prouided by the statute of prouision and premunire aforesaid made in the .xvi. yere of the reigne of kyng Richarde the seconde And furthermore be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery such person and persons hauyng aucthoritie to tender the othe aforesaid shal within .xl. dayes next after such refusal or refusals of the sayde othe if the Terme be then open and if not then at the first day of the full Terme next folowyng the sayde .xl. dayes make true certificat vnder his or their seale or seales of the names places degrees of the person or persons so refusyng the same othe before the Quene her heyres or successours in her or theyr court commonly called the kinges Benche vpon payne that euery of the said persons hauing such auctoritie to tender the saide othe making default of such certificat shall for euery such default forfait C.li. to the Quenes highnes her heires or successours And that the Sheriffe of the countie where the said court cōmonly called the kinges Benche shall for the time be holden shall or may by vertue of this Act empanel a Iury of the
aforesayde that the sayde braunches and articles of the sayde estatute last aboue mentioned made in the sayde .xxvii. yere of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde Kynge Henrye the eyght and euery penaltie and thyng touchyng the same be also from henceforth put in due execution and shall remayne and continue in theyr full force and vertue accordyng to the good entente and meanyng of the same laste recited Statute Any thyng in this present Acte to be hereafter conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng AND forasmuche as there haue ben sythens the makynge of the sayde Statute certayne other lawes and Statutes made in the tyme of our late Soueraigne Lorde king Edwarde the syxte and in the tyme of our late Soueraigne Kynge Phillip and Quene Mary for the reedifying of decayed houses of husbandrye and for the encrease of tyllage whiche beyng in some partes thereof vnperfecte and in some places to mylde and gentle haue not brought to the decayed state of tyllage and of houses of husbandrye that longe loked for remedye whiche was then hoped for Be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde lawes and Statutes made in the tymes of the sayde late kyng Edwarde the syxt and Kynge Phillip and Quene Marye touchynge and concernynge the decaye of houses of husbandrye and for the encrease of Tyllage and euerye article and thynge in them and euery of them conteyned shal be form hencefoorth repelled and made voyde to all intentes and purposes And be it also further enacted and established by thaucthoritie aforesayd that from after the feast of Thannunciation of our Lady which shal be in the yere of our Lord God a thousand fiue hundred threscore and foure all such landes and groundes or so muche in quantitie as in any Towne Village Hamlette Lordshyp place knowen or paryshe within the Realme of Englande or Wales haue bene eared ploughed and put in tyllage in any one yere so kept in tillage by the space of foure yeres any time sithens the feast of S. George the Martir in the .xx. yere of the reigne of King Henry theight other then the sayd demeanes of the sayd late Monasteries Priories and religious houses geuen as is aboue rehearsed to the sayde late kynge Henry theight in the sayde .xxvii. yere of his reigne shal be eared ploughed vsed and kept in tillage or caused to be eared ploughed vsed and kept in tyllage for euer accordynge to the nature of the soyle and custome of the countrey by the occupyer or occupiers therof without fraude or collusion vpon paine that euery offendour contrary to this Act shal lose and forfayte yerely for euery acre ten shillinges which forfayture shall go and be in maner and fourme folowynge That is to say to such person or persons as ben next in reuertion or remaynder therof for tearme of lyfe lyues or in tayle their executours or administratours And that by thaucthoritie of this Act it shal be lawfull for him or them to leuye the same penaltie and forfayture of x.s for euery acre by distres and to iustifie or make their aduouries or cognisaunces for the same in such maner and fourme as any person or persons may do for rentes reserued vpon estate or estates made for tearme of yeares of any landes or tenementes or otherwyse shall and may sue for the same penaltie and forfayture by action of debt byll playnt or information in any Court of recorde of the Quene our soueraigne Lady her heires or successours wherin no wager of law essoygne or protection shal be allowed or admitted for the partie defendant And if they or any of them do not distrayne or otherwise clayme or demaunde the sayde penaltie and forfayture by any the wayes or meanes aforesayde within the space of one whole yere next after the offence done in fourme aforesayde and pursue for the same with effect without fraude or couyn and do not recouer and myght haue recouered the same with suche spede as maye be by the due order of the lawe That then after such default it shal be lawefull for him or them to whom the reuertion or remaynder of the fee symple of the sayde landes shall appertayne their executours or administratours to distrayne auowe or make cognisaunce and iustifie or otherwise to sue for the sayd forfayture and paynes in fourme aforesayd at any time within one yere next ensuynge any suche default And in his or their default the sayde penaltie or forfayture to go and be to the immediate Lorde or Lordes of the fee or fees of whom the sayde landes ben holden to be recouered in maner and fourme aforesayde so that he or they do take and sue for hys or theyr remedie therin within one yere next ensuinge any suche default in maner and fourme aforesaide And in his and theyr default the said penaltie and forfayture to go and be to the Quenes highnes her heyres and successours to be recouered by any of the meanes or remedyes aforesayd at any tyme or tymes at her or theyr wylles and pleasures or otherwyse to any other person or persons that wyll sue aswell for the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours as for him or them selues for the same paynes and forfaytures vppon whiche suite the one moytie shal be and go to the Quenes Maiestie her heyres or successours and the other to him or them that so wyll sue for the same by action of debte byll playnt or information in any of the Quenes Courtes of record wherin no essoyne protection or wager of lawe shal be admitted or allowed for the partie defendaunt AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons beynge an occupier and owner of any suche landes and groundes as is aforesayde of any estate of inheritaunce shall offende agaynst the fourme of thys Act That then the sayde penaltie and forfayture shall goe and be to the next immediate Lorde or Lordes of the fee or fees thereof his or theyr executours or administratours to bee recouered by suche wayes and meanes as before is limitted appoynted so that he or they do pursue and take theyr remedye for the same in fourme aforesayd within one yeare next after suche offence committed And yf any suche occupier and owner shal be a Coppyholder or a customary tenaunt that then the saide penaltie or forfayture to go and be to the Lorde or Lordes of the manour of whom the same Coppye or customary tenementes bene holden theyr executours or administratours so that he or they do pursue and take theyr remedy for the same in such maner and fourme and within the time last before limitted And in euery suche default of the saide Lord or Lordes of the fee or fees and of the Lord or Lordes of the sayde manour or manours as is aforesayde or of anye of them the sayde penalties and forfaytures to go and bee to the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours or to suche other person or persons as wyll sue for the same aswell
feaste of saint Michael the Archangell next comming it shal be lawfull to all and euery person and persons beinge subiectes of the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours only out of such portes or crekes as by the Quenes Maiesties proclamation hereafter shal be published and appointed and not els where to lode carrie or transporte any Wheate Rye Barley Malte Pease or Beanes into any partes beyonde the Seas to sell as a marchaundise in shippes Crayers or other vessels whereof any Englishe borne subiect then shal be the only owners so that the price of the sayde Cornes or graynes so caryed or transported exceade not the prices hereafter followinge at the tymes hauens and places where and when the same Corne or grayne shal be shipped or laden Vide. the quarter of Wheate at x.s the quarter of Rye Pease or Beanes at viii.s the quarter of Barley or malte at vi.s.viii d. of curraunte money of England Any lawe vsage or estatute heretofore made to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstandyng And where doubte hath heretofore ben whether the statute in the xviii yere of the reigne of Kyng Henry the .vi. heretofore made against Souldiours reteyned which departe from their Captaines without lycense did or ought to extended vnto Mariners gonners seruing on the Seas takynge wages of the kinge or Quene of this Realme Be it expressed ordeined enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this present Parlyament that the said estatute made in the saide .xxiii. yere of the reigne of Kynge Henry the .vi. in all paynes forfeytures and other thinges did doth and hereafter shall extende aswell to all and euery Mariner and gonner hauinge taken or shall hereafter take prest or wages to serue the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours to all intentes and purposes as the same did or doth vnto any souldyer Any diuersities of opinion doubte matter or thing to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And where an estatute concernynge sowyng of Flaxe and Hempe was made and prouided in the Parlyament holden the .xxiiii. yere of the reigne of our late soueraigne Lorde Kynge Henry the eyght to be vniuersall through euery Countie of this Realme for the better prouision of nettes for helpe and furtheraunce of fishinge and for eschewinge of Idelnes Be it ordeined enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that in euery suche Countie of this Realme or parte of such Countie where by the Quenes Maiesties proclamation it shall hereafter be published the saide estatute to be commodious or profitable for the common wealth The said estatute and euery clause article and prouision therein conteyned be and shal be reuyued and stande in full force and strength to be executed and perfourmed from the feaste of saint Michaell the Archangell nexte comminge in all thinges other then in the proportion of a Roade or fourth parte of an acre in the paine of iii.s.iiii.d by the said estatute limitted In place whereof be it ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that in euery case and degree where by the saide former estatute one Roade or fourth parte of an Acre is lymitted to be sowne with lynseade otherwise flaxe seade or hempe seade from the saide feaste of Saint Michaell the Archangel nexte comming In steade and lewe of the saide Roade or iiii parte of an Acre one whole Acre or lesse as by proclamation in fourme aforesaide shal be limitted shal be sowen with lynseade otherwise flaxe seade or Hempe seade vpon payne of forfeyture of fyue poundes for euery suche defaulte or offence And further be it ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that all and euery suche of the offences before mentioned as hereafter shal be done on the mayne Sea or costes of the Sea beinge no parte of the bodye of any Countie of this Realme without the precincte iurisdiction and liberties of the Sinque portes and out of any hauen or peere shal be tryed and determined before the Lorde Admirall of England or his Lieuetenaunt deputie or deputies other Iustices of Oyer and terminer according to the fourme of the saide estatute of Anno .xxviii. Henrici .viii. for causes of pyracie And if the same shal be done on the mayne Sea or costes of the Sea within the iurisdiction or libertie of the Synque ports out of any hauen or porte then the same to be tried and determined before the sayde Lord warden of then sayd Syncque portes or his Lieuetenaunt or Iudge or before Iustices of Oyer and terminer according to the true fourme of the sayde estatute of Anno .xxxviii. Henry .viii. for causes of pyracie And for all and singuler suche other of the offences before mentioned as shal be done in the lande or within any hauen or peere all Iustices of the peace in their Sessions and Maiors Sheriffes and Bailifes and other head officers in Cities and townes corporate in their Sessions or other Courtes within the limittes of their commissions or aucthorities shal haue full power and aucthoritie to inquire of the offenders of this acte aswel by the othes of .xii. men as otherwise by information and therevpon to heare and determine the same And if any person or persons shal be presented before the saide Iudges Iustices or officers within the lymittes of their auctorities or anye information gyuen to them of any offender of this acte that then they shal haue ful power and aucthoritie vpon any suche presentment or Information to make proces againste the offenders of this acte lyke as is commonly vsed vpon enditementes of Trespasse And yf any be presented and afterwarde be conuicted by confession or otherwise that then euery suche person shall suffer no lesse forfeiture or punishement then herein is before lymitted All whiche forfeytures to be leuied in maner and fourme following That is to saye suche forfeytures concernyng eatyng of fleshe as are before lymitted to certeine vses to be to the same vses in that behalfe before expressed and all such forfeytures as accordinge to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before the saide Iudges Iustices or other officers of the Admiralties aforesaide or before Commissioners of Oyer and terminer in that behalfe shal be to the vse of the Lord Admirall of England or Lord warden of the Syncque ports where such offence shal be presented or where as the Iurisdiction of the cause shal apperteyne And all such forfeitures as accordyng to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before Maiors Sheriffes Bayliffes or other head officers of Cities or townes corporate shal be to the common vse of the Corporation of the saide Citie or towne corporate where suche offences shal be presented or wheras the Iurisdiction of the cause shall apperteyne And all suche forfeytours as accordynge to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before the Iustices of the peace shal be to the vse of the Quenes Maiestie her heires and successours And if any person shal be conuict by confession or otherwise vpō any
Lorde Chauncelour of Englande for the tyme beyng lawfully vsed had and ought to haue vse execute as of ryght belongyng to the office of the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande for the tyme beyng to all intentes constructions and purposes and as yf the same keper of the great Seale for the tyme were Lorde Chauncelour of Englande An Acte for the repeale of a braunche of a Statute made Anno .i. Ed. vi touchyng the conueying of Horses and Geldynges out of the Realme ¶ The .xix. Chapter WHere in the Parliament holden at Westminster in the firste yere of the raigne of the late kyng Edwarde the sixt brother to our Soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie that nowe is amongest diuers other Statutes there was one Acte and Statute made agaynst the carryng and conueying of any Horses Geldynges or Mares out of this Realme In which Act amongest other thinges there is one prouiso or braunche conteyned in these wordes hereafter folowing That is to saye Prouided alwayes that it shal be lawful to euery of the kynges subiectes that shall passe ouer beyonde the Sea to shyppe and carry with them Horses or Geldynges for their only occupation in theyr iourneyes and not to thintent to sell the same beyonde the Sea and that intente to be iudged by othe of hym or them that so wyll carry ouer any Horse or Geldyng which othe shal be taken before the Customers or theyr deputies or Searcher of euery such Porte where the same Horse or Geldyng shal be shypped before the shyppyng thereof as by the same Acte and prouiso it doth and may appeare And although the same Acte and Statute in all partes therof except the sayde prouiso is very beneficiall and profitable for this Realme Yet neuerthelesse by colour of the sayed prouiso and braunche conteyned in the sayd Statute many euyll disposed persons of a couetous and greedy desyre do dayly transport out of this Realme very great numbers of Horses and Geldynges and do exchaunge and sell the same in the parties beyonde the Seas for theyr owne priuate lucre and gayne And because the tryall of such offences is by force of the sayde prouiso and braunch mentioned in the sayde Statute no otherwyse to be tryed or iudged but onlye by the othe of the offendour hym selfe therefore the offendours therin do escape vnpunyshed and therby many persons are greatly encouraged dayly to commit the lyke offences contrary to the true meanyng and entent of the said Statute For the redresse wherof Be it enacted by the Quenes Maiestie with thassent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by aucthoritie of the same that all the sayde prouiso and braunche before rehearsed and mentioned and conteyned within the sayde Acte and Statute and euery article and sentence conteyned within the sayde prouiso shal from henceforth be repealed made voyde and of none effecte and that all the residue of the sayde Acte and Statute shall stande remayne and be in full force and strength Any thing herein specified to the contrary not withstandyng An Act for the punyshement of Vagaboundes callyng them selues Egiptians ¶ The .xx. Chapter WHere as sithens the Acte made in the first and seconde yeres of the late Kyng Quene kyng Phillip and Quene Mary for the punyshement of that false and subtyle companye of vagaboundes callyng them selues Egiptians there is a scruple and doubt rysen whether such persons as beyng borne within this Realme of England or other the Quenes highnes dominions and are or shall become of the felowshyp or company of the sayde vagaboundes by transforming or disguysyng them selues in theyr apparell or in a certayne counterfait speache or behauour are punyshable by the sayde Acte in lyke maner as others of that sort are being straungers borne and transported into this Realme of England Therefore for thaduoydyng of all doubtes and ambiguities in that behalfe and to thintent that all suche sturdye and false vagaboundes of that sort lyuyng onely vpon the spoyle of the simple people may be condignely met withall and punyshed Be it enacted by the Quene our soueraigne Lady the Lordes spirituall and temporal and the Cōmons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the saide Statute made in the first and seconde yeres of the sayd late kyng and Quene concernyng those bagaboundes callyng them selues Egiptians shal continue remayne and be in full force strength and effect And yet moreouer be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery person and persons whiche from and after the fyrst day of Maye nowe next ensuyng shal be sene or founde within this Realme of Englande or Wales in any company or felowship of vagaboundes cōmonly called or callyng them selues Egiptians or counterfaityng transformyng or disguising them selues by theyr apparell speache or other behauour lyke vnto suche vagaboundes cōmonly called or callyng them selues Egiptians and so shall or do continue and remayne in the same eyther at one time or at seuerall tymes by the space of one moneth That then the same person or persons shall by vertue of this Acte be demed and iudged a felon and felons and shal therfore suffer paynes of death losse of landes and goodes as in cases of felony by the order of the common lawes of this Realme and shall vpon the tryall of them or of any of them therin be tryed in the countie and by the inhabitauntes of the countie or place where they or he shal be apprehended or taken and not per medietatem lingue and shall lose the priuiledge and benefite of Sanctuary and Clergie Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that this Acte shall not in any wyse extende to any chylde or chyldren being within the age of .xiiii. yeres nor to any of the sayd persons being in prison the last day of this present parliament so that he or they so beyng in pryson do within .xiiii. dayes next after his or theyr deliuery out of pryson eyther depart out of this Realme of Englande and Wales or put hym or them selues to some honest seruice or exercyse some lawful worke trade or occupation and vtterly forsake the sayde ydle and false trade conuersation and behauour of the sayde counterfait or disguysed vagaboundes commonly called or callyng them selues Egiptians Prouided also and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that the said Act made in the first and seconde yeres of the said late kyng and Quene shall not extende to compell any person or persons borne within any the Quenes Maiesties dominions to depart out of this Realme of Englande or Wales but onely to constrayne and bynde them euery of them to leaue theyr said naughtie ydle and vngodly lyfe and company and to place them selues in some honest seruice or to exercyse them selues at home with theyr parentes or els where honestly in some lawfull worke trade or occupation Any thyng mentioned in the sayde former Act to the contrary hereof in
panell as before this tyme they might and haue ben accustomed to do and as if this Acte had neuer ben had or made so that the same Sheriffe mynister or ministers retourne vppon suche persons as shal be impanelled suche lyke and reasonable Issues as they ought to retourne any thinge in the same conteyned to the contrarye notwithstandynge ¶ An Acte for the confirmation of a Subsedy graunted by the Clergy The .xxix. Chapter WHere the Prelates and Clergye of the Prouince of Cantorburye haue moste louynglye and liberallye for certayne considerations geuen and graunted to the Quenes Maiestie a Subsedye of sixe shillynges of the pounde to be take and leuyed of all and singuler the spirituall Promotions within the same Prouince duringe the tearme of three yeres nowe nexte ensuynge in suche certayne maner and fourme and with suche exceptions and prouisions as be specified and conteyned in a certain instrument by them thereof made and deliuered to the Quenes highnes vnder the Seale of the moste reuerende father in God Mathewe nowe Archbyshoppe of Cantorburye and Primat of all England whiche instrument is nowe exhibited in this present Parliament to be ratifyed The tenour wherof ensueth in these wordes The Prelates and Clergie of the prouince of Cantorbury beyng lawefully congregated and assembled together in a conuocation or sinode callyng to theyr remembraunce the greate and manyfolde benefites whiche they haue many and sundrye wayes receaued of you Maiesties moste gracious bountifulnes principally for the settyng forth and aduaunceyng of Gods holy worde his sincere and true religion abolyshyng all forrayne power contrary to the same Consideryng also the great debtes wherewith thimperiall Crowne of this Realme was charged when it pleased almightie God fyrste to call your hyghnes to the gouernaunce of the same And further waying the great and intollerable charges wherewith your Maiestie of late hath ben burdened in the repayryng and furnyshyng of your Maiesties Nauie and prouision of armour and munitions moste necessarye and requisite for the defence and safegarde of this Realme whereof the same at the begynnyng of your hyghnes raigne was voyde and destitute And finallye ponderyng the inestimable charges susteyned by your hyghnes aswell of late dayes in reducyng the Realme of Scotlande to vnitie and concorde as also in procuryng as muche as in your hyghnes lyeth by all kynde of godlye and prudent meanes the abatyng of all hostilitie and persecution within the Realme of Fraunce practised and vsed agaynst the professours of Gods holye Gospell and true religion and in defendyng and preseruyng this your highnes Realme and natuall Subiectes in Christian peace and tranquillitie agaynste all assaultes of forrayne enemies hytherto duryng all the tyme of your moste gracious and happye reigne In consideration of the premisses and for a true declaration of our bounden dueties good hartes and myndes towarde your Maiestie with one vniforme agrement accorde and consent together with moste hartye good wyll haue geuen and graunted and by these presentes do geue and graunt to your highnes your heyres and successours one Subsedye in maner and fourme folowyng That is to saye That euery Archebyshop Byshoppe Deane Archedeacon Prebendarye Prouoste Maister of Colledges Maister of Hospitalles Parson Vicar and euery other person and persons of whatsoeuer name or degree he or they be enioying any Spirituall promotion or other Temporall possessions to the same Spirituall promotion annexed nowe not deuided nor seperated by Acte of Parliament or otherwyse from the possession of the Clergie shall paye to your hyghnes your heyres and successours for euery pounde that he may yerely dispende by reason of the sayde Spirituall promotion the summe of syre shyllynges And for the true and certayne value of the sayde promotions and euery of them whereof the payment shal be made the rate taxation valuation and estimation remaynyng of Recorde in your Maiesties Courte of Exchequer for the true payment of the perpetuall Disme concernyng all suche promotions as be in possession of the Clergie or any other not deuided by Acte of Parliament or otherwyse alienated from the possession of the Clergie shal be folowed and obserued without making any valuation rate taxation or estimation other then in the sayde Recorde is comprised Prouided alwayes that forasmuche as the tenth parte of the sayde valuation and rate before mentioned is yerelye payde to your hyghnes for the perpetuall Disme so as there remayneth onely nyne partes to the Incumbent clere this Subsedye of .vi. shyllynges the pounde shal be vnderstanded and ment only of the same nyne partes and of no more Prouided alwayes that no person that is already promoted to any Spirituall benefice or promotion sithens the laste daye of September laste paste or that hereafter shal be promoted to anye Spirituall benefice or promotion on this syde the laste daye of September whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fyue Hundreth sixtie and fiue by reason whereof they be shall or may be charged to the payment of the fyrst fruites shal be contributory or charged to your hyghnes your heyres or successours with any parte of this Subsedye duryng the fyrst yere of his sayde promotion AND your sayde Prelates and Clergie also do graunt that this Subsedye of syxe shyllynges the pounde of the yerely value of euery promotion taxed as is aforesayde shal be payde to your Maiestie your heyres or successours within three yeres nexte ensuyng the date hereof That is to saye two shyllynges of euerye pounde in euery of the sayde three yeres The fyrst payment therof to be due at the last daye of September next ensuyng whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fiue Hundreth sixtie and three And the seconde payment therof to be due at the laste daye of September then nexte folowyng whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fiue Hundreth sixtie and foure And the thyrde payment thereof to be due in the sayde last daye of September then nexte folowynge whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fiue Hundreth sixtie and fiue and to be delyuered and payde yerely by suche person and persons as in this present graunt shal be appoynted to haue the collection thereof to the Lorde hygh Treasourer or vnder Treasourer of Englande for the tyme beyng or to suche person or persons and in suche place or places as shall please your highnes to appoynt to be payde at or before the .xiii. day of Ianuary in euery of the sayde three yeres without paying any thyng to the Receauour or Receauours or to any other officers or persons to be assigned for the receipte thereof for any discharge or Quietus est vpon any payment and receipte of the sayde Subsedye to be geuen and deliuered but only .iii. s. iiii d. for the generall and finall acquittaunce or Quietus est for euery yeres payment Item we your sayde graces Prelates and Clergie also do graunt that euery Prieste and all other Spirituall or
within the said prouince of Cantorbury may haue vpon euery payment therof made to the Lorde hygh Treasourer or vnder Treasourer of Englande for the tyme beyng or to such person or persons place places to whom and where it shall please your hyghnes to appoynt for the receipte therof in or at the .xiii. day of Ianuary in euery of the sayde three yeres a sufficient acquittaunce in wrytyng of the sayd Lord hygh Treasourer or vnder Treasourer or suche persons as your hyghnes shall assigne for the receipt therof the same acquittaunce witnessing the receipt of as much of the same summe of the said Subsedy as shal be so receaued And euery such acquittaunce in wrytyng sealed and subscribed with the name or names of the sayde Lorde hygh Treasourer or vnder Treasourer for the tyme beyng or of such other person or persons as it shall please your hyghnes to appoynt for the same receipt as is aforesayde maye be good and affectuall in the lawe and also sufficient discharge to all intentes constructions and purposes And that euery person and persons which shall haue and receaue any such acquittaunce shall pay but only iii.s.iiii.d to the Clarke for the wrytyng of the same Prouided alwayes that euery Incumbent makyng suche default of payment after certificat of euery such default made and exhibited into your Maiesties court of Exchequer shall forfait and lose onlye that his benefice or promotion for which he maketh default and for the same shall incurre no other forfaiture losse domage payne or penaltie Any other payne clause article or condition in the sayde Statute of perpetuall Disme to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that no Spiritual promotion or any landes possessions or reuenues annexed to the same beyng charged by this graunt or Acte of the prouince of Cantorbury or any goodes or cattelles growyng beyng or renewyng of the same or appertainyng to the owners of the sayde Spirituall promotion shal be charged or made contributory to any Fyftene or Tenth or anye other Subsedye alreadye graunted to your hyghnes by the laitie or hereafter to be graunted duryng the tearme of the sayde three yeres Item your sayde Prelates and Clergie further graunt that all Deanes Archdeacons Dignities Preachers and Prebendaries of all Cathedrall and Collegiate Churches within the sayde prouince shal be charged with this Subsedye for theyr owne promotions onely therof to paye .vi. shyllynges of the pounde within the sayde three yeres as is aboue rehearsed And that those porcions of rentes reuenues and spirituall promotions whiche haue ben geuen or impropried vnto the sayde Cathedrall or Collegiate Churches or any of them by your highnes or any your highnes noble progenitours or any other person or persons whatsoeuer he or they be or were for the yerely maintenaunce of poore men Schoolemaisters Vsshers Grammarians Peticannons Vicars Chorall and Readers of diuinitie Choristers and all other necessary and dayly officers and ministers of such Cathedrall and Collegiate Churches shall not be charged with any parte of this Subsedye Prouided also that euery Parson Vicar or other spirituall person paying any pention wherof none allowaunce is made in the valuation of his sayde promotion or benefice shall and may retayne ii.s of euery pounde of euery such pention euery yere duryng the sayde three yeres to his owne reliefe in consideration that he is charged to paye this Subsedy of .vi. shyllynges of the pounde out of euery pounde of the whole value of his promotion Prouided also that where certayne landes tenementes rentes tythes pencions portions fruites and other hereditamentes lately belongyng to diuers Cathedrall Churches and to other places Ecclesiasticall within the saide prouince of Cantorbury which were geuen and assigned to be bestowed and spent to and on the fyndyng and maintenaunce of certayne Chaunteries Anniuersaries Obites Lyghtes Lampes and other lyke charges intentes and purposes of late came into the handes and possession of the late kynge of famous memory kyng Edwarde the syxt by force of a Statute therof made in the fyrst yere of his gracious reigne as by the sayde Statute more plainely appeareth That the sayd Cathedrall Churches and the Deanes or Presidentes and Chapitours of the same and all other places and persons to whom the sayde landes rentes and all other the premisses or any of them dyd latelye appertayne shall not be charged to and with anye contribution or payment of this Subsedye of and for that parte or portion wherevnto the sayde late kyng was entytled or possessed of nor of and for any of the sayde yerely paymentes goyng out or payde out of the premisses or any part therof But that this saide Subsedye shal be vnderstanded to be chargeable and due onely of all and singuler landes tenementes rentes tythes pencions porcions fruites and other hereditamentes whiche do yet styll remayne not disseuered from the handes and possession of the sayde Cathedrall Churches and other the places and persons aforesaid And that deduction and allowaunce be made to them and euery of them in the payment of the sayde Subsedye out of the whole value taxation and estimation made for the payment of the sayde perpetuall Disme remaynyng of Recorde in your hyghnes court of Exchequer for that rate and portion or yerely payment which came to the handes and possession of the sayde late kyng Edwarde the syxte or otherwyse seuered from the possessions of the sayd Cathedrall Churches and other places and persons aforesayde by force of the Statute premised Prouided alwayes that this Subsedy graunted by the Clergie shall not be demaunded or leuyed out of any benefice house of studentes or Colledge scituate or set within the vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxforde or of any benefice or other reuenues vnto the sayde vniuersities or eyther of them or to any house of studentes or Colledge in the same vnited appropried or appertaynyng or of the Colledges of Wyndsor or Eaten nyghe Wyndsor or of the Colledge called Saint Mary Colledge by Winchester founded by Willyam Wickham sometyme Byshop of Winchester or of any Hospitals or Grāmer Scooles or of any other Church or benefice or of any other reuenues to the said vniuersities houses Colleges Hospitals Almes houses Almes halles or Grammer Scooles or to any of them annexed appropriated or otherwyse appertaynyng Prouided alwayes that all Parsons and Vicars whose benefices be of the valuation of fiue poundes or vnder after the rate of the perpetual Tenth shall not be charged or chargeable with this Subsedy or any part therof Prouided also that euery Priest all other late Ecclesiasticall persons hauyng a pention by reason of the dissolution of the late Monasteries Colledges free Chappels Chauntries Fraternities Guyldes and Hospitals or any other Incorporations within the prouince of Cantorbury or any of them and being of the sūme of xl.s. or vnder and not aboue shall not be charged or chargeable to this said Subsedy or any part therof for any such pention of xl.s or vnder Any thing conteyned in this graunt to the