That remedy may be had against importable losses of the Commons and Realm sustained by the Wars That due consideration may be had of the great poverty within the Realm fallen by the Wars carrying forth of good money and base money now remaining and by the low prices of Wooll Tin and Lead That all Lords and Nobles upon these Ordinances made will help them to be severally executed on all Estates and that it would please the King to grant a Pardon general according to a Petition before made Whereupon certain of the chief Clerks of the Chancery certain Justices Barons of the Exchequerâ— and others learned in the Law were appointed to consult thereon and to present to the Lords their devises And also there were appointed certain Merchants to declare the causes of the low prices of our commodities carrying over of our money washing and clipping of the same All which made report accordingly to the Lords and Commons whereof remedy was provided in part viz. touching the Exchequer and Merchants and defaults of the Chancery if any there were After this the Commons required of the King three manner of Pardons to be confirmed by Parliament viz. The first touching Nobles and Gentlemen which in resisting of Traitors and rebellious Villains slew certain persons without due process of Law The second for such as were of those rebellious companies The third for such as lived in peace without any rising which was granted The Pardon for Nobles and Gentlemen The Pardons of the Rebels being out of the Towns of Canterbury Bury S. Edmonds Beverley Scarborough Bridgwater and Cambridge except such persons whose names appear hereafter being the principal and Ringleaders of the Rebels except Provers and Appealers of Treason and Felonies and except such as slew Simon Archbishop of Canterbury late Chancellor the Prior of S. Iohns then Treasurer and Iohn de Cavendish Chief Justice of the Kings Bench so as all men endamaged by such insurrection be not foreclosed of their due remedy The Pardon for such as lived in due obeisance as free from that insurrection The Commons after came into the Parliament where before the King they made a recapitulation of their former requests and require now to have the same framed and fashioned out and namely of the Ordinance against Purveyors Thereto was replied by the King That his charges were great as well for sundry particularities he uttered as like to be greater for the solemnity of the Kings marriage with the Lady Anne the daughter of the late mighty Prince Charls Emperor of Rome the which Lady was newly come into the Realm the tenth part of which charges the King had not in treasure or otherwise and that therefore it was as necessary to provide for the safety of the Kings estate as for the Common weal. The Commons answered That considering the Subjects evil wills they durst grant no Tax Then was required of them the continuance of the Subsidies of Woolls and other Staple-wares Whereto was answered that the Commons were not thereof advised The Commons then thought good to have the Parliament adjourned until after Christmas for that the same Feast approached and that in the mean time they might be further advised of every particular point Wherewith the King seemed to be content and the rather for that the Queen was arrived At this time the Earl of Arundel and Sir Michael de la Poole were chosen and sworne to be about the Kings person for Council in governing him The Commons then require the sight of the Pardon 's granted Thereto was answered that such was not the guise but that the Commons should make petition for such Pardon in writing and that the King the last day of the Parliament should answer the same And further it was said that the King used not to grant any thing to the Commons unless they also granted to him The Commons answered that of the grant of the Subsidies of Wooll and other Staple-wares they would be advised And it was answered for the King that he would so be of any Pardon The Commons being somwhat better advised came before and considering as well the Kings great charges as fearing lest by the continual grants of the Subsidy of Woolls the same would grow in custom and so be challenged by the King as of right for avoiding whereof the Lords and Commons granted to the King the like Subsidy of Woolls and Staple-wares as lastly was granted from the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord then ensuing until Candlemas then following so as the space between Christmas and the Circumcision should be an interruption to the Kings claim aforesaid if it were attempted Whereupon were openly read the pardons granted whereof the Commons were greatly joyous and gave the King thanks A goodly President of a Commission granted by Parliament for stay of Riots Insurrections and Rebellions The Mainprisors of Sir Ralph Ferrens knight expressed in the last Parliament tit 24. bring forth and desire to be discharged of their Mainprize and Sir Ralph being received into the Kings protection and so set at large Richard Clynedon Esquire by his Bill exhibited to the King in Parliament accuseth Sir William Cogan knight for that the said Sir William with other his accomplices of the Town of Bridgewater should by menaces extort of the Prior of S. Iohn of Ierusalem the sum of two hundred pound for and in the name of a Fine and one hundred pound by Obligation the which he offereth to try by the Combate with the said Sir William The same Sir William being in Parliament requireth Councel for that he was unlearned the which was denied for the case touched Treason whereupon after advice with certain of his friends he in person making request that he might at any time correct and amend any his answers pleaded not culpable and to be tried by his County whereupon in the end of the Parliament both parties were adjourned before the Justices of the Common Law for what attained to the Law The Major Bailiffs and Commonalty of Cambridge were accused for that they in the late tumults and uproars confederates with other mis-doers brake up the Treasury of the University of Cambridge and there took and burned sundry of the Charters of the University and also compelled the Chancellor and Schollers of the said University under their common Seal to release to the said Major and Burgesses all manner of Liberties and also all actions reall and personal and further to be bound to them in great sums of money whereupon it was agreed in form following That one Writ should be directed to the Major Bailiffs and Commonalty that now were to appear in the Parliament and to answer the form whereof doth there appear And that another Writ in form aforesaid should be directed to the Major
to the Parliament of Northampton where the Causes of it were declared p 188. To be of the wisest and ablest men and sworne to declare the delayes and defects of the Law that they may be remedied p 197. Advised with in Parliament in a case of suing Livery within the County of Lancaster p 310. Some of them banished into Ireland have Annuities assigned them p 331. Recalled thence p 364 397. To devise Assarances for Annuities granted to the Dukes of York and Glocester p 337. Declare to a Peer arraigned in Parliament and pleading his Pardon revoked by it That the Law would judge him guilty if he said nothing else p 377. Sir William Thurning a Justice pronounceth the sentence of Deposition against K. Rich. 2. p 390. His procuring his Justices to speak against Law discountenancing them for good advice saying the Laws were in his own brest c. chief branches of his impeachment for which he was deposed p 386 387. One of them examined in Parliament about the examination of the Duke of Glocester which he took by Commission and acquitted p 393 394. Appointed to order the Fees of Marshals p 409. That the chief Justice may be Justice in no other place prayed p 420. Petition of the Earl of Northumberland in Parliament touching his Insurrection delivered by the King to the Justices to be considered whereupon the Lords protested that the Judgment in this case belonged only to them which they only Judge to be but Trespass and no Treason p 426 They are consulted with by the King and Lords in in the Commission of Array amended by the Commons p 428. A Writ directed to the Justices of the Kings Bench to try one committed by the Marshal of England according to the Common Law p 429. Their Fees excepted from resumption p 439. To agree on the Law touching a Jurors mis-naming p 459 460. To appoint the number of Attornies for every County swear them every Term to deal faithfully and regulate the mischiefs in their Courts p 475 483. To have sufficient power to record Attornies p 547. Whether a Prohibition ought to be granted in case of Tithes resolved in Parliament it ought not upon long debates of the Lords and Justices p 560. The Lords of the Councel to end all Petitions not ended by Parliament by advice of the Justices p 591. Remove a prisoner formerly in execution out of the Bishops prison till the execution satisfied p 631. Judgement in Parliament in case of precedency between the Earls of Arundel and Devon given by the Judges advice p 638. The Lords and Justices upon the Commons Impeachment of the Duke of Suffolk in Parliament and motion for his commitment upon consultation thought there was no good cause for it without some special matter objected p 641 Demanded their advice in a case of priviledge concerning the taking of the Speaker in execution answer that it was not their part to judge of the Parliaments priviledges onely said there was no general but special Supersedeas of Parliament c. p 651. may inquire of Sacriledge p 684. Matters referred to them upon petitions in Parliament See Parliament They refuse to advise or make defence touching the Duke of York his claim and tâ—â—le to the Crown p 665 666. No Prelate to be impeached of any Crime before them nor they to inquire of Process made by Ecclesiastical Officers p 44. Such as sue forth Assises not to pay for the Iustices patents pâ—13 â—13 They or their Clerks to inroll all deeds within three months after they are brought p 284. To remit matters in the Admiralty to the Common-Law that belong unto it p 356. Iustices of Assise take an Assise after their patent revoked whereby the plaintiff could have no judgement on his Verdict but by special Order of Parliament p 539â— 540. To make speedy deliverance of Theeves and Robbers so oft as need shall require p 70. Iustices of Assise and Goal delivery what to inquire of and to make delivery before they depart p 15 126. To be sworn as Iustices of the Bench to inquire of false monies p 54. To keep their Sessions in Towns where Goals be to have paâ—ents of Goal-deliveries as well as Assize and make deliverance before their deâ—arture at least once a year p 126 482. The chief Iustice of Common Bench to be none because the Errors of Iustices of Assise are revocable before him p 130 131. To take Nisi Prius in issues between the King and others in the Exchequer p 162. None to be in his own County and when and where to keep their Sessions p 284. An Act touching them p 305. No Lord to sit with them p 364. To take order for sufficient prisons p 396. To deliver their Records into the Treasury p 475. Iustices of Oyer and Terminer to be sworn as those of the Bench and the chief to swear the rest p 48. To be assigned in Parliament p 1. To be learned and determine all Felonies p 48. To inquire of false Monies and advise with the King before they allow of pardon granted for it p 54. To assess and take the Fines of sureties in their presence p 74. To inquire of the liberty of Tinners imprisoned p 142. No Writs of Oyer and Terminer to be granted but by advice of the Councel and upon good proof p 295. No general Commission to be granted without urgent necessity p 342 347. To be assigned in Northumberland as need shall require p 482 Inquest of Office taken before them p 113 Iustices of Peace to be appointed in every County with their Commissions powers what to do hear and determine p 10 15 17 18 37 62 67 70 82 86 93 118 146 312 334 335 354 356 358 571 581 590 595 619 682. One or two of them to be learned in the Law who shall be chief p 15 40 67 70 171 354 397 625. To certifie their extracts yearly before the King or into the Exchequer p 15 40. See Extracts To have Fees allowed them p 15 48 51 70 93 113 121 126â— 171 172 179 590. 40. To be nominated and chosen in the Parliament p 37 86 97 125 126 171. To be great men Lords Knights and of best quality p 67 70 79 82 40 178 397 625. The poorer to be removed p 178 625. To keep their Sessions four times a year p 86 146. None to be displaced without the Kings speciall command or testimony of their fellows p 86 97 171 172. To make no Deputies p 91. No association to them p 171 172. No Sheriff or Coroner to be one during their Offices p 40 91 171. Atturnies to be made by such as are indicted before them p 92. The Commons to nominate and King to chuse them at his pleasure p 97. The King and his Councel to name them p 125 126 542. No Constable of a Castle to be a Iustice of Peace p 432. Iustices of Peace To set the Assize of Wines p 98. To be removed for not
Law who shall be chief that all offences before them be sued to the Outlawry and that the Justice do yearly extract their doings before the King The King will be advised only they shall yearly extract their proceedings into the Treasuryâ— That no pardon be granted to any outlawed by any suggestive means but only by Parliament The Statutes made shall be observed That all Justices of the Peace may have some certain Fee The King will provide therefore That Sheriffs may continue but one year according to the Statute of Lincoln and Woodstock The Statutes therefore made shall stand and the Chancellor and others who are appointed to make choice of Sheriffs shall name able men who shall continue one year or longer according to their demeanour It is enacted That the Justices of the one Bench and of the other Justices of Assize and the Peace in every County shall determine of false Jurors and Maintainers and that the King by his Letters Patents hath charged all Archbishops meekly to pronounce in every Parish Excommunication against all such offendors That all men may have their Writs out of the Chancery for only the Fees of the Seal without any Fine according to the great Charter Nulli vendemus justiciam Such as be of course shall be so and such as be of grace the King will command the Chancellor to be therein gracious It is enacted That Bigamy shall be tryed only in Court Christian. That remedy may be had against oppressions of the Clergy for probates of Wills and Citations for trifles The King will herein do his best and chargeth the Bishops to do the like It is enacted That the Justices of Assize after their Assize taken shall not depart before they have made delivery of their Gaol on pain to lose their Fees It is enacted If any delivery be taken before any other Justices then before such Justices as are appointed thereto contrary to the Statutes of Northampton that the same may be void That every Infant acknowledging any Statute or Recognisance may at his full age averre his Nonage There is a better Law then by Averment That all men may have delivery of their Beasts which escape into any Hay or Forrest without any Fine to the Forrester who accompteth them Forfeits and that Coroners may execute their office there The Coroners shall execute their office there and Wardens of Forrests shall be commanded to keep their Officers from extorting That certain may be appointed to hear the debates between the Town of Great Yarmouth and Little Yarmouth The Judgments therefore made between them shall stand That remedy may be had for the true making of Woollen cloaths according to the Assize The King will provide for the execution of the Statute That no money be carried forth out oâ— the Realm The King will therefore provide It is enacted That no purveyance be made but only for the King That Pardon may be granted for the debts of King Iohn and Henry the Third for which Process came daily out of the Exchequer The King will provide answer the next Parliament That remedy may be had against Sheriffs and their Officers for gathering of Green wax The Statutes therefore shall stand On the back-side of the same Roll. For that the Staple was ordained to endure at the Kings pleasure It is enacted that the same Staple should be revoked and that all Merchants-strangers may freely buy any Staple-wares paying the due Custom Sundry Justices in sundry Counties appointed to enquire of the Felonies of Bennet of Normandy It is enacted The Kings Bench shall stay in Warwickshire after Easter next for that Sir Ieffery le Scroop Chief Justice is busie in the Kings weighty affairs whose place to supply Sir Richard Willoughby is appointed and Sir William Shareshall is assigned with him one of the Justices of the Bench. Anno Decimo tertio Edwardi Tertii The Remembrances of the Parliament holden at Westminster in Quindena of S. Michael Ann. 13 Edw. 3. A Proclamation was made as in 6 E. 3. tit 4. The causes of the Parliament were declared to be three viz. First for the observation of the Peace Secondly for the defence of the Marches towards Scotland Thirdly for the keeping of the Sea After the Archbishop of Canterbury who with the Bishop of Duresme and Sir Michael de la Pool came from the King beyond the Seas in message to the whole Estates declared the things there atchieved and the hazard of his own person and whole power thereby wanting necessary things out of England And by Letters sent to the Earl of Huntington and to Merchants at Pearch it was declared how the King remained about S. Quintins accompanied with Fifteen thousand armed men and a great number more It was also declared how the King and others about him for the furnishing of him and the procuring of his Allies for this enterprise stood bound in Three hundred thousand pounds the which with his honor he ought to pay before his departure So as the end was He needed Aid Whereupon the Duke of Cornwal Guardian of England and other Lords granted to the King aid as followeth For the money he wanted the Archbishop of Canterbury by the Kings Letters-Patents had Commission to grant certain things to the Lords and Commons The Lords grant to the King the tenth sheaf of all the Corn of their Demesns except of their bound Tenants the tenth fleece of Wooll and the tenth Lamb of their own store to be paid in two years And would that the great wrong set upon Wooll be revoked and that this Grant turn not into a Custom That the keeping of the Kings Wards lands may be committed to the next of the kin of the same Ward That remedy may be found against such as dying pass away their Lands to defraud the Lord of the Wardship The Commons made answer That they knew and tendred the Kings estate and were ready to aid the same only in this new Devise they durst not agree without further conference with their Countries and so praying respite until another time they promise to travel to their Countries The Commons answer to the three Causes of the Parliament in form following First touching the Peace it would much help if good Justices were appointed in every County If such as be let to Main-prise do put in good Sureties as Esquires or Gentlemen and that no pardons were granted but by Parliament For keeping of the Sea the Cinque Ports or other Haven Towns who are discharged of all other contributions should do the same aid for the Sea coasts That such as
do take Four hundred Sacks of Cumberland and Westmerland at four marks every sack to pay over and above the Custom as aforesaid Walter de le Prist of Melt Bonbray and Hugh Coskhead Merchants of Barto upon Humber have Five hundred sacks of Leicester for eight marks the sack One hundred sacks of Rutland for 4 l. 10 s. the sack over c. to pay as before Thomas Colls Richard Weston Adam de la Hone and Iohn Retoun have of Salop Four hundred sacks at 6 l. 6 s. 4 d. One hundred sacks of Stuff at 5 l. 6 s. 8 d. the sack c. over and above as before Writs sent to every Sheriff to execute the 18 Title before That there wanted Merchants to buy any more Ware The Merchants of Bard and Permich upon payment of the Ninths in sundry Countries there named appoint to pay to sundry of the Kings Creditors beyond the Seas the sum of 28695 l. 15 s. 2 d. and that certain of the Kings jewels lying in gage therefore should be delivered Sir William de la Pool appointed to pay to the King before Michaelmas Three hundred marks beyond the Seas so as he might have his Competent of Wooll or else the first Ninths granted in Suffolk Remembrances for the King to keep promise TO keep the Sea and to purvey for the Navy and to defend the Isles of Iersey and Gernsey That Anthony Bath do deliver the Kings Jewels Touching assignment made to Conrade Clipping and Goddeck de Renley for the Customs of England That Five hundred sacks of Wooll in Gloucester be assigned to Queen Philip for the paiment of her Debts A Letter sent from the Lords of the Parliament to the King by Sir William Trussel containing the Grant of their Ninths and their policy of Wooll for the present shift The Postscript requireth the King to buy at Sluce and other Ports of Zealand for the greatest store of Wools were conveyed by stealth Another Letter in private sent as it seemeth from some of the Council to the effect of their Letters A special and rare Cause both for Law and power of Parliament The cause is very long but the abridgement here containeth the whole matter in Law as followeth Sir Iohn Stanton and Anne his wife by Fine give unto Thomas de Cranthorn certain lands in Helleston the same Thomas thereby reverted them back to the same Iohn and Anne his wife to the heirs of Anne After which Sir Ieffery Stanton brought his Formedon en le descender against the said Iohn and Anne for the Premises wherein after Essoins and other delays used by the said Iohn the same Anne upon prayer was received and vouched to warrant the said Iohn the which voucher Sir Ieffery counterpleaded Anne verifieth and saith If the Court shall rule her to answer further she was ready upon which Counter-plea they demurred in Law in the Common Pleas upon which Demurrer for that the said Sir Ieffery could not get the Judges to proceed in judgement he in the last Parliament by his Petition prayeth the examination of the matter and to have judgement After which the House of Parliament do cause the Kings Writ under the great Seal containing the whole matter and transcript of the same to be sent to the Justices of the Common Pleas willing them thereby that if the matter so stood that then they should without delay proceed to judgement After this an Alias in the nature aforesaid or else to signifie the cause was directed to the Justices as aforesaid who yet did nothing upon which matter the same Sir Ieffery by another Petition requireth that the Judges may be commanded to proceed to judgement or else they may come into the House with the whole Record so as in the Parliament judgement may be given on the one party Whereupon the whole House commanded Sir Thomas of Drayton Clerk of the Parliament to go to Sir Iohn Stoner and other of his companions of the Common Pleas and to require them according to the Plea pleaded to proceed to judgement and if they could not so do for difficulty that then they should at a day come into the House and bring with them the whole Process and Record The Justices at the day came into the Parliament House with the Record aforesaid where in the presence of all the Lords Justices and others of the Kings Councel learned it was agreed that the said Sir Ieffery being a stranger to the Fine might well aver that Thomas had nothing therein and that Anne could not vouch Iohn her husband nor be received to the averment aforesaid notwithstanding her Protestation in the Court c. wherefore it was agreed that the said Ieffery should recover And thereupon a Writ under the great Seal was sent to the said Justices to give judgment accordingly Anno Decimo quinto Edwardi Tertii The Parliament holden at Westminster the Munday in Easter week 15 Edw. 3. IT is agreed that Sir Thomas Drayton shall be Clerk of the Parliament The Articles contained in the third Title of the last Parliament are proclaimed in Westminster Hall Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales Scotland Gascoin and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions as aforesaid For that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not come the Parliament was continued from day to day untill Thursday ensuing The same day the cause of the Parliament was declared to be how the King might be answered of the grant of the ninth which was to him given in consideration that he should passe in person against the enemy Philip de Valois who had taken away part of the Dutchy of Guienne much part of which grant was kept from the King by evill Officers Another cause how more plenty of money might be had and whether Florences were to be currant with the Sterling Declaration was also made that such as found themselves grieved with the King or his Officers should upon complaint find remedy From this Thursday untill Thursday after the Parliament was continued from day to day on this point that the Nobles of this Land should not be put to answer but in open Parliament by their Peers whereupon are named four Bishops four Earls and four Barons to draw the Plot. These persons being in their devise assigned to the effect aforesaid as hereafter doth ensue under the name of which Peers they bring the Chancellor and Treasurer and such like Officers and that all Estates may injoy their liberties The same day the King came into S. Edwards Chamber commonly called The Chamber de pinct before whom all the Lords and Commons the Archbishop of Canterbury humbled himself and required his favour which he granted After which the Archbishop desired that where he was defamed through the Realm that he might be arraigned in open
if may be devised It is enacted That the party indicted may challenge his Indictor It is enacted That every person arrested into the Marshalsey may tell his own tale and that the Officers there do not pass the Verge That the Chancellor and Treasurer may be Peers of the Realm and no Stranger appointed thereunto neither that they attend any other Office The King will appoint such Officers as shall best like him That no mean man but the best of every County may be appointed to take Accompts of such as owe to the King As next before The King will appoint such as shall best like him That the Outlaws upon the 21 Title of this Parliament may be reversed The King granteth excepting all Accomptants and Transporters of Wooll uncustomed the forfeiture of Customs therefore of Conspirators Rioters and bringers in of old false money That the King will retain all the lands and profits of the Crown The King will do herein according to advice of Councel That remedy may be had against such as remaining in Prisons do for the lucre of the Gaolers appeal sundry men of good name in forein Countries The Justices of Assize shall do them right That no Common Fine of any Country be from henceforth made but that every man may be particularly punished The King willeth the same That the excessive Fines set on the Kings Subjects by such as have Leets may be redressed The King would the same It is enacted That good examination and correction be had in Towns enfranchised touching Weights and Measures so that the Statute may be duly observed It is enacted That Commissioners shall be made of Measures Alnage and Weights except of the Alnage whereof the King hath granted certain liberties to the Flemings wherein if any default be the same shall be amended The Chancellor and Treasurer shall appoint certain Fees for every Justice of Peace It is enacted That no Sheriff from henceforth be Justice but men of good learning and name The King granted no Writs to delay the Assize taken but in case of necessity by the assent of the Nobles neither will otherwise hereafter which if he do the same to be void Such Counties as have made Fine severally or in common shall be free therefore for ever That the Kings Debtors in the Exchequer may rebate the same Kings debts for debts due to them The King will be advised That all Justices of the Peace yearly at Michaelmas certifie their Extracts into the Exchequer as Justices of Assize do according to the Statute made at York in the eighth year of Edward the Second Tit. The Statute shall be kept That the Statute of Westminster may be declared what ways a Tenant in tail may alien The Law therein heretofore shall stand It is enacted That Non-claim of Fines levied surrendred do bar no man of his Action That the Executor of the Executor may have the like Action as the Testator had and that the Administrator may have the like The case of the Executor is against the Law and to the Administrator the Bishop shall have the action sith he is to answer That no man be impleaded in Court Christian for Tenths of Wood or Underwood but in places accustomed As heretofore the same shall be It is enacted That Parceners and Jointenants against whom Recoveries were had upon any Action ancestrial on Summons and Severance may and shall have their Writs without naming the others who recovered It is enacted That a Stone of Wooll shall contain but fourteen pounds and that twenty six Stone make a Sack It is also agreed That the Sheriffs shall continue but one whole year and that all Sheriffs be removed out of their Offices the day after All-Souls and that others be therein placed by the Chancellor Treasurer and Justices and Barons of the Exchequer That the Laws of the Realm be free and denied to no man the which are now so dear as no man can well follow them Let declaration done by Ordinaries by taking upon them cognisance of the Temporal Laws be redressed They shall answer to the Law That the Kings Officers may receive the Coin of Farthings and that they may be good Sterling and not utterly revoked Let the good money be as heretofore until other order On the back-side of the Roll Are contained sundry Articles of Advice given by the Merchants of the Staple to the whole Parliament containing in effect these heretofore named To abate the prices of the Florines to raise Forty shillings Custom in every Sack of Wooll and to establish the Staple rather in England then beyond the Seas and there you may see the strange practice for abusing the Staple The Commons find great default of Provisions coming from Rome whereby strangers were enabled within this Realm to enjoy Ecclesiastical dignities and shewed divers inconveniences ensuing thereby namely the decay of Hospitality the transporting of the Treasure to nourish the Kings mortal enemies the discovering of the secrets of the Realm and the disinabling and impoverishing the Clerks within this Realm They also shew how the Pope had in most covert wise granted to two new Cardinals sundry Livings within this Realm and namely to Cardinal Parrigots above ten thousand marks yearly tax They therefore require the King and Nobles to find some remedy for that they neither could nor would any longer bear those strange oppressions or else to help them to expell out of this Realm the Popes power by force The King understanding of these mischiefs willeth that between the Lords and Commons some remedy may be had whereto he might c. Hereupon the King Lords and Commons sent for an Act made at Carlisle in the 25 year of Edward the First upon the like complaint thereby forbidding that any thing should be attempted or brought into the Realm which should tend to the blemishment of the Kings Prerogative or in prejudice of his Lords and Commons And so at this time the Act called The Act of Provision was made by common consent which generally forbiddeth the bringing in of any Bull or such trinkets from the Court of Rome or the using allowing or enjoying of any such Bull Process Instruments or such Ware as thereby at large doth appear Anno decimo Octavo Edwardi Tertii Rex c. Henrico Comiti Lanc. c. apud Westm. die Lunae post Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis c. Teste Rege apud Westm. 20 Aprilis c. IOhanni de Warrenna Com. Sarum Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon Willielmo Bohun Com. Northampton Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntington Hugoni de Audeley Com. Glouc. Gilberto de Umfravil Com. de Anigos Laur. de Hastings Com. Pembrok
bestowed upon the Churches Noblemen and famous Towns of Normandie And of the Revenues of the Church of England the French King shall yearly have twenty thousand pounds saving the Popes rights And that surrender be made to the Scots of whatsoever hath at any time been taken from them After which Order read the same Messengers required the whole Estate to be advised what aid they will grant to the King for the furtherance of his enterprise The Commons require respite until Thursday then ensuing The same Thursday the Commons by a Schedule declare the sundry particular former aids the Imposition of forty shillings custome of Wool extorted of them against Law besides the arraying of men and common taking of Purveyors notwithstanding they graâ—t to the King two fifteens in two years that then the latter fifteen do also cease Petitions of the Commons with their Answers That all the Acts of Parliament before made may be observed so as they pass forth no Commissions for arraying of men The first point the King granteth of the rest he will be advised That such as were fined for not arraying of men may therefore be discharged The King will be advised That all within six miles of the Sea may have a Supersedeas for arraying of men That such as keep the Sea-coasts shall have a Supersedeas It is enacted That the Coining in all places shall be open as heretofore It is enacted That the Bringer of False money into the Realm shall lose life and member And that the Justices of Assise and of the Peace shall enquire of the same That the Kings Receivers may receive as well Gold as Silver and that the Changers thereof be not without Parliament The first is granted the second respited That the Forty shillings Subsidy of every Sack of Wooll may cease The King must first therein be moved The paiment be made for the last taking up of victuals Order shall be taken therein That the best of every County may be Justices of Peace and that they may determine all Felonies The first point is granted For the second the King will appoint learned Justices That the keeping of the Sea may from henceforth be at the Kings charge It shall be kept as heretofore it hath been That Sheriffs in every County may have sufficient in their Counties and that none of those Offices be granted for life or in Fee That Purveyors not taking the Constables with them according to the Statute of Westminster may be taken as Theeves and that Justices of Assise and Peace may enquire of the same The Statute made shall be observed That the Fifteens in Towns and antient Demesns be levied as in the bodies of Counties without increase The same shall be levied according to accustomed use That all Justices of Enquires be sworn as Justices of the Bench and that the Chief of them have power to swear the rest Such Justices shall be sworne as appertaineth so as they shall take nothing but meat and drink and that of small value and the Chief shall swear all the rest That the Fifteens beyond Trent be imployed only upon the defence of the North. The King will foresee the defence aforesaid That strangers enemies of the Realm and remaining now in Newgate may be judged during the Parliament They shall remain there till further order That no Charter of Pardon may be granted since the Kings last passage Advice shall be taken It is enacted That Lumbards and other Merchants shall receive gold for their ware without any other compact or pain of Fine or imprisonment That all Alien Monks do avoid the Realm by Michaelmas and that their livings be disposed to yong English Schollars The persons being spiritual cannot be tryed by Parliament their livings being in the Kings hands and without him cannot be disposed That the King may take the profits of all other strangers livings as Cardinals and others during their lives The King taketh the profits and the Councel hath sent their Petition to the King That such Aliens enemies as be advanced to livings they being in their own Countries Shoomakers Taylors or Chamberlains to Cardinals may depart before Michaelmas and their livings disposed to poor English Schollers As Tit. 3. That no payment be suffered to be made to any Cardinals living in France to intreat of war or peace The same is granted as reasonable That Aliens buying provisions or provisors do avoid the Realm as before or to be out of the Law The Statute heretofore made shall be observed and the King shall signifie to the Pope thereof That the yearly advancement of two thousand Marks granted out of the Provinces of Canterbury may be restrained and such as shall persue therefore to be out of the Law The Lords think the same but reasonable and it is further commanded that no such be from henceforth received It is enacted that whosoever shall bring into the Realm any Aliens enemies in any vessel that the same vessell be forfeited and the bodie of the bringers at the Kings pleasure That no Englishman do take any thing in Farm of any Alien religious nor buy any of their goods nor be of their Councel on pain of perpetual imprisonment These are against the Kings profit who lacketh such profits of the Farmers It is enacted that during the Wars no person do transport or send any money to the Pope nor to any Bishop or other Alien for what duty whatsoever Order shall be taken with every General of all houses of Fryers that they shall so look to all Fryers Aliens as that they shall not disclose the secrets of the Realm Where the Commons request was that those Fryers should depart the Realm never to return That the pension of seven shillings which Raymond Pilegrin receiveth yearly of every house of Religion within the Realm may cease The same Raymond is the Kings liegeman born in Gascoin and is sworn to be of the Kings Councel who by his procuracy receiveth the same That the yearly Pension of two thousand pound paid to the Abbot of Cluny the Kings enemy may cease for ever The same is payed there It is enacted that no person do bring into the Realm to any Bishop or other any Bull or other Letters from Rome or from any Alien unless he shew the same to the Chancellor or Warden of the Cinque-Ports on losse of all that he hath That the Statute made that the King should present to any Church of his gift falling void at any time within three years so as if the Parson had continued therein for three years that he should not be put out may stand The King will
that the King will be pleased that the same charge may be let fall and to write his Letters to the Collectors thereof that it cease All Charges supposed in this Article are laid down except Two shillings upon the Sack which is to endure until Easter next And forasmuch as these Charges were ordained for safe Conduct of Merchandises into the Realm and forth to Foreign parts upon which Conduct the King hath spent much which before Michaelmas cannot woll be levied it seemeth that the levying of it for so small a time to come should not be grievous That where the Plaintiff in Writs of debt or trespass doth record he may have execution of the Land which the Defendant had the day of the Writ purchased This cannot be done without a Statute upon which the King will advise with his Councel and will do that which he shall think best for his people Whereas in a Statute made Anno primo of the King it is contained that none of the Lords Councellors or Ministers shall maintain any plea or quarrel depending in Court or elsewhere within the Realm in which Statute no pain is in certain ordained for the Offendors that in such case certain pain may by Parliament be proved Of some Articles comprised in this Petition certain names are ordained and where no pain is provided in certain by Law is intended fine and ransome to the King according the quantity of the trespass That whereas some Justices have lately adjudged matters before them to be Treason and accroachment of royall power that it may be be declared in this Parliament what incroachment of royall power shall be whereby the Lords shall lose the profit of forfeiture of their Tenants and the partie arraigned the benefit of Clergy In case where such Judgements are given the points of such Treason and accroachment are given or declared by the same judgement Whereas in the Parliament holden in the 17 year of the Kings reign and in the Parliament next before this it was accorded and granted by the King and his Councel that for the great charges which the Commons did bear yearly as by Fifteenths Ninths and Wools Commissions should not go out of the Chancery as for hobeleries archeries taking oâ— victuals nor Commissions to extend the Lands dez certeniz getz beyond the sum of a certain value nor to levie other charges upon the people if the same were not granted in Parliament which Ordinances are holden for nothing whereby the people are wholly impoverished wherefore they prayed the King to be pleased to take pitty of his people and to affirm and hold those Ordinances made to his people in Parliament And that if such Commissions go forth of the Chancery without assent of Parliament such as find themselves grieved may have Writs to â—urcease according to the said Ordinance and that the people be not bound to obey such Commissions If any such imposition be made the same was made upon great necessity and with the assent of the Prelates Counts Barons auters grauntz and some of the Commons then present notwithstanding the King will not that such undue Impositions be drawn into consequence but will that the Ordinances in this Petition mentioned be well kept And as touching the taking of Victuals saving the Kings prerogative his will is That agreement be made with such of whom the same are and shall be taken Because of Franchises have for time past been so largely granted by the King that almost all the Land is infranchised to the great arereisement estenysement of the Common Law and to the great oppression of the people That the King will restrain such grants hereafter The Lords will take Order that such Franchises as shall be granted shall be with good advice That Letters granted at the request dez gentz and others de sautz le large nostre le Roy be not hereafter granted that yet the Law be done according to the Statute The King is pleased that the Statute of Northampton shall be kept Whereas false money of Bursborns doth daily increase by reason of the Justices of Assize appointed to try find out and determine such falsity come so late and keep Assize so short that they cannot try find out and determine the said falsity That the King will provide remedy therefore and that the offendors may be drawn and hanged as falsifiers of money as in the last Parliament was ordained and that such Ordinance may hold as well for time past as time to come and that the King will gant no pardon for such falsifying and Treason and if any be granted that the same may be disallowed before the Justices The King is pleased that Gentz de la terre which Justices and others to them called shall be assigned to enquire hear and determine the points contained in the Petition and to do therein rightâ— and to keep the Peace in the Countries where they shall be assigned que les guerres inquisitionse facent de temps passe de temps pius And it is not meant that such Charter shall be granted hereafter le greement and if any have in time past been granted the Justices before they shall be granted may advise with the King before they allow thereof That whereas divers Tallages and Subsidies have been granted to the King in aid of his business in divers business for levying whereof three or four of the best in every County have by good Councel been assigned who have done the same in good manner according to their Commissions and have their accounts fully in the Exchequer according to Law and afterwards evill Berrectors have suggested to the Court and have caused some of the Collectors to come again into the Exchequer to receive the accounts before given and allowed not fuffering them to acquit themselves nor to take issue according to Law but do there keep them from day to day and from Term to Term and do restrain them by Mainprise contrary to Law not suffering them to make Attornies as the Statute willeth that all men may make Attornies in all cases where there is appeal wherefore the Commons pray that such accusers be not heard in Court to accuse and keep men without due Information or Indictment and that they may make Attornies in such cases If Account be given in which by Information of good and lawfull persons concealment or other default or recitation is It is reason that it shall be recited And the Lords will that hanging such retainment they may make Attornies so as the Attorney be answerable to the Lords and all others that complain to the end that if such concealment or other default be found the Atturnies Client may have the penalty anciently used
people That such as shall of their own authority lay new Impositions without assent of Parliament may lose life member and other forfeitures Let the Common Law heretofore used run A long Bill against the Broakersâ— and corrupt recovery of Religious persons by the taking of Sheriffs that any notwithstanding such Recoveries may have tryall and upon the matter found those religious persons to be punished therefore as therein is contained with many other matters touching the same The Law therein heretofore used shall be kept That all Wapentakes and Hundreds let to farm may be repealed and none hereafter to be granted and that all Bayliffs may be sufficient and able The Statutes made therefore shall be kept That remedy may be had so as there may be reasonable warning given for the holding of Wapentakes and Hundreds The Statutes therefore made shall be kept That Presentments may be made but twice in the year in Leets or great Wapentakes That none but such as be resiant do come to any Wapentake or Hundred There are Statutes provided therefore Against Bailiffs of Markets and Fairs who attach men out of their Jurisdictions There are Statutes made therefore Against Bailiffs being Farmers of Wapentakes or Hundreds and thereby procure plaints in other mens Names and sue great sums by dividing the same into less sums Let them hold themselves to the Statutes Petitions exhibited by the Clergy and their Answers That all consultations may readily be granted in the suit for tithes of Silva cedua and that no Attachment do ensue the same A Consultation granted doth suffice and if need be there may be a special clause for Prohibitions granted or to be granted That the Ordinary may according to the Ecclesiastical laws punish such as do fraudulently procure consultations That in matters touching the punishing of the soul the Kings Prohibition may cease or a Consultation be granted That in demands of Pensions by one Church from another no prohibition be granted The Justices shall meet in the presence of certain Bishops who shall take order therein to content In a Case of Tithes upon objection that the tithes exceed the fourth part of the value of the Church a prohibition is granted against the Canonical sanction That the Kings Purveyors take up of the Clergy and cause them also to make carriage for the King against their traditions and Statutes therefore made That if the matter of Tithes under the names of Cattailes be depending before any temporal Judge that the Ecclesiastical Judge affirming the contrary shall decide the same That upon any conditional consultation the Ecclesiastical Judge may take upon him the very true understanding thereof and so proceed therein That no man shall have any Prohibition unless he do bring to the Chancellor the Libel signed with the Judges seals before whom it is hanging for the more perspicuity thereof That no Clerk or his servant being with him be arrested by any Offâ—cer being in the Church-yard or other sacred place or in carrying the Communion to any man The King granteth the same so as none do keep himself in the Sanctuary by covin The Commons of the Town of Calice pray that the Staple may only be holden there The King granteth that it shall be holden there and no where else in the parts beyond the seas as well of all Staple-ware as of Lead Tin Worsted Butter Cheese Feathers c. Note in the Request next above was said then when the Staple stood there upon all Rodes forth by the Captain the Mayor of the Staple fuâ—nished him forth of the Merchants and their servants to the number of One hundred Bill-men and Two hundred Archers without any wages That the old Charter of Mahant Countess of Artois and confirmed by the King may be allowed except the trial of land and liberties of Staple The King will be hereof advised That in stead of Baily-Eskmins and Cornmans granted in their old Charter they may have a Mayor and twelve Aldermen and the Mayor one of the twelve at their election as in London And where the Mayor heretofore without any charge had Two hundred pounds fee that he may have but one hundred pounds beaâ—ing the charge of six men as every Alderman now doth They shall have such Mayor and Aldermen so as they be Englishmen and to bear the reputation of the payments and such like charges of the Town towards the bearing of which they shall have the Office of Wine Beer and Ale the Stallage of Drapersâ— Mercers and Butchers the Pickage in the Market all Issues Fines Profits and Amerciaments of the Mayors Court excepting to the King the Finâ—s of Strayes and bloodshed and Escheats of lands and goods They to be discharged of all Watches and Ward but only before their houses Many other liberties are also to the same Townsmen of Calice granted worthy to be seen The Commons after the delivery of the Bill aforesaid required that they might be executed That done the Chancellor willed the Commons to sue their Writs for their Fees according to the Custom After that the Bishops arised and took their leaves of the King And so this Parliament ended at Eltham the which continued from day to day from the beginning unto this present Thursday tâ—e sixth of Iuly in the whole ten weeks and more Anno Quinquagesimo Edwardi Tertii Rot. Parliamenti tent apud Westm. die Lunae prox post Festum Sancti Georgii Anno regni Regis Edwardi Tertii post Conquestum Angliae quinquagesimo Franciae tricesimo Commons Petitions CY apres ensuyent les petitions bailles au Parlament per les Communes ove les responces faictes a icellis in le Parliament Pour la Cittie de Londres A nostre Sieur le Roy a son bon Conseil monstrent les lieges Maior Aldermannes Communes de la Cittie de Londres que come ils au plusieurs fois persuis es divers Parlements davoir consideration come ils sont empouris aneautiz per cause que leurs Franchises per lay ses nobles progenitors a eux grantsâ— confirmes luer sont restraints en grande parte tolles ore al darrain Parlement tenus a Westm. leur afuest rendres que ilz duisiont declarer leur gravances en special ils aurent bon remedie desque grevances entre divers sont que chacun estranger poet demeurer en la dicte Cittie tener hostiel estre Brocour vendre aicheter tous maniers marchandises a retaile estranger vendre estranger pour revendre a grand en cherussement de les merchandises de faire leur demeure outre 40 jours la ou en temps passe nul estranges Marchant nul deâ— Cestes points solint
them to consult together Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyn and other Countries beyond the Seas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England Wales and Scotland with their places appointed Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The next day after Sir Richard le Scroop Steward of the Kings House by the Kings commandment in the presence of the King Lords and Commons rehearsed the whole matter of the Arch-Bishop and willed them to consult thereof The same day the Commons required sundry Lords and Nobles with whom they might confer and as chief of them the King of Castill and Aragon and Duke of Lancaster The same King and Duke kneeling before the King required to be exempted from the same choice for that the Commons had slandered him in manner of Treason in which his defence he there openly before the King demanded the Combate to any person whatsoever or what other order the King should appoint Whereupon the whole Lords and Commons with one voyce purged him and requested that he would use no more such words where to the said Duke seemed to be content but said that the same report to set the Nobles at debate was no better then treason After that Sir Peirce de la Mare Knight being Speaker of the Parliament making his protestation said that what he had to say was from the whole House and therefore required that if he should happily speak any thing without their consents that the same ought to be amended before his departure from the said place He commendeth the feats of Chivalry and sheweth how we were thereby of all Nations renowned and how by the decay of the same the honor of this Realm was and daily would much decrease He further sheweth that when Merchants were Masters of ships and had the free disposition of them that then one Town in the Realm had more ships that were good then now had the whole Realm The Commons by him make three Petitions considering the Kings tender age First that it will please the King to name in the Parliament seventeen sufficient persons of all estates to be continually resident about the Affairs of the King and Realm with others of the Kings Officers so as they may be ascertained of their names who shall have the disposition of such things as they shall grant towards the War That their names may be known who shall be about the Kings person bringing him up in vertue and that the Kings house may be born with the Revenews of the Crown and what now is to be granted to be imployed onely upon the Wars That the Common Laws and other Statutes and Ordinances of the Law may be observed and may not be defaced with Masterships or singularities To the first request the King assenteth so as the Chancellor Treasurer Keeper of the Privy Seal Justices of the one Bench and the other may execute their Offices without the assent of such Councellors The King also by the advice of the Lords in the same Parliament for that one year chose nine other the like Councellors viz. â—he Bishops of London Carlisle and Salisbury the Earls of Stafford and March Sir Richard Stafford and Sir Henry le Scroop Baronets Sir Iohn Deverose and Sir Hugh Segrave Batchelors so as well these nine as the other seven shall continue Councellors but one year and not to be chosen during two years after That no gift of the King of any thing shall be made to any of the said Councellors during the said year but by the common assent of all other Councellors or the most of them that they take nothing other then meat and drink of small value upon pain of losing double to the party and sixfold so taken to the King and that they maintain no quarrel and that the discussion hereof be onely to the King to his Uncles of Spain Cambridge and Bucks That all such as shâ—ll complain of such Councellors and not able to approve shall incur the dangers of Accusers made in the time of E. 3. That such Councellors shall be sworn in the Kings presence to observe these Orders at which time the aforesaid Nine were sworn accordingly For the appointing of such as should be about the Kings person the Lords would not intermeddle and for the consideration of the Kings Houshold the Lords would talk with the chief Officers of the same to do therein to the Kings honor And to the third request the Lords granted The Lords and Commons granted to the King two Fifteens out of Cities and Burroughs and two Tenths of Cities and Burroughs the Fifteens of all Lands whatsoever and Tenths of all manner of goods to be levied between that and Candlemas ensuing so as the same with the Subsidy of Woolls be imploied upon the Wars onely and that some might be appointed thereunto All which was granted saving to the King the Custom of the Woolls 15000 l. wherein he was indebted for the Wars And thereupon William Wallworth and Iohn Philpot Merchants of London were appointed the keepers of such sums to the uses aforesaid whereto they were sworn before the King in open Parliament William de Monteacute Earl of Sarum complaineth that whereas E. 3. gave to William de Monteacutâ— Earl of Salisbury his Father in general tail with warranty the Castle Town and Honour of Denbigh with the Contrades of Roos Rowenox and Kiderminster and the Comote of Dimnael with the appurtenances in Wales the which in the life of E. 3. was recovered in the Kings Bench from the said Earl by Roger of Mortimer Earl of March Father to Edward now Earl by the name of the Land of Denbigh and for that error was in the same recovery he prayeth the examâ—nation of the same Record and restitution vide 2 R. 2.41 31. Whereupon Sir Iohn Cavendâ—sh Chief Justice of the Kings Bench by appointment brought out the same Record into the Parliament there to remain until the next Parliament and a Scire facias awarded against the said Edmond Earl of March then to be there and to abide further Order Sir Iohn de Cobham Knight Son of the Countess Marshal sheweth that where he for seisin gave to King Edw. 3. a ring of gold or the reversion of his Mannors of Wenden-hill Pademore Chederoldsenry Hanshardzolt Wedon in the Vale Draiton Beauchampe Nesseworth Sandresdon Holpesthorp Rolvesham in the County of â—olsonâ—n â—n Norfolk the good Mannor of Adington in Bucks and Rowlston in the County of Leicester to have all the premises after his decease to the King and of his Heirs of the Crown he now prayeth that according to his intent the same may remain in the Crown Whereupon the same Parliament divers Lords and others were examined openly who approved the gift in form
summons travel or grief That all Customers and Comptrollers of England mâ—y yearly be removed The King by advice herein will do his pleasure That execution may be done upon such of the County of Chester and other Counties Palatine as are outlawed for trespasses or felonies done in their Counties The King will provide remedy therefore saving the right of himself and of other men That such English as are remaining in prison in Scotland for things done since the Truce may be delivered without ransom as the Scots in like of custom be The Wardens of such parts be appointed for the like cases a day of meeting the last of Iune at what time good order may be taken That Sheriffs of all Shiâ—â—s where the King for to certain his debts hath appointed to certain men sundry sums of those Sheriffs receipts may upon their Accompts be discharged thereof The King will be advised by his Council That Theeves and Robbeâ—s may speedily come to their deliverance Of all Statutes made therefore the Council shall appoint the best to be executed and the Justices to make deliverance as oft as need shall require That remedy may be had forasmuch as by the inter comoveage with Scots the most of the Woolls of the Shires of York Duâ—esm Westmerland Cumberland and Northumberland are transported into Scotland without any Custom The King by his Council will provide That the King will appoint certain Vessels for the keeping of Stradborough the men of which Town withâ—n two years before paid 1000 l. ransom and for the defence of the North-coasts This matter is committed to the Earl of Northumberland the Mayor of London and to certain Merchants of the North of them to be considered In a Schedule annexed to the Roll is contained the Order of the parties aforesaid for the defence of the North-sea coasts and confirmed by those Estates of the Parliament That those Sea-coasts shall be defended with two Ships and two Barges and two Bullingeâ—s armed and appointed for the Wars at the charges hereafter ensuing viz. That every Ship Boat or other Vessel whatsoever passing those Sea-coasts shall pay for every Tun of his burthen six pence except all Vessels laden with Wines or other Merchandises from Flanders to be discharged at London and Ships or other Vessels laden with Staple-ware and to be discharged at Caliâ—e The which excepted Ships shall not be safe-conducted by the Admiral of the Sea without consideration Certain named are appointed keepers of the Sea coasts and to levie the Subsidy aforesaid both by Sea and by Land Certain Merchants are appointed to be Receivers and Comptrollers of the aforesaid Subsidie The Commons of Cumberland require that it would please the King to repair the City and Castle of Carlile in manner ruined and at his charges to appoint a worthy Guardian The King is not to repair the same Citie but he will give in charge that it be done about the Castle he is repairing touching the Warden the King by his Councel will do his pleasure That provision may be found that the money carried forth of the Realm may be brought in again and not clipped within the Realm â—e carried forth again The King upon conference with the Minters and Merchants will provide the best remedie That all religious persons may according to the last Parliament depart the Realm and namely the Prior of Halenge If any man will specially complain he may be heard for the Prior of Halenge hath found surety It is enacted that no Sheriff of any County shall be Justice of Peace in the same County That the King will pay the loans of E. 3. borrowed of the Subjects in the 43. year of his raign The King will so do so soon as conveniently he may The like motion and answer that is made in the last Parliament Tit. 57. That half pence and farthings may be coyned and commandment given to sell according to the same Upon having of Bullion the King will do so That Declaration may be made of Sylva cedua As it hath been heretofore used The Print touching the Statute made at Glocester touching Riots cap. 2. doth not agree with the Record for the Record doth generally revoke the said Statute made at Glocester which note They require that the Constable and Marshal of England do surcease to hold before themselves Pleas of Treason or Felony and that the same may only be determined before the Kings Justices according to the great Charter The Lords dare not disclose the same as well for that the Heirs who claim the same Office are within age and in the Kings keeping as for that the Parliament draweth to an end But as touching the appeal of Treason made in Cornwal and depending before the said Constable and Marshal the King will take the same into his own hands as shall please him for determining the same according to the Laws saving to every one his rights That there be a certain number of Justices learned in the Law which may in every Shire be appointed and chosen by the Lords and Commons that none be by them associated their Sessions to be holden four times yearly and there to have Fees at the Sheriffs hands The King will appointable Justices no Association shall be made no remotion without consent of the Councel two or three of such of them as shall hold the Sessions shall have the sixt part of the profit of the same untill the next Parliament A Statute made that such as demand land against the King and evidence therefore by Writ shewn in the Treasury that in such case who sueth for the King shall after the return of four Writs every Writ having â—orty dayes respit answer It is willed to be executed notwithstanding any commandment of the Great or Privy Seal That the Owners of the ships taken up for the Kings service for their losses in the same may be considered and that Mariners may have the like wages as Archers have It shall be as it hath been used That none of the Commons House be appointed to be Collector Cessor or Comptroller of any aids granted now The King granteth so as before their departure they in writing declare who are most able theâ—efore That the King will grant Pardons to all such as will for the only Fee of the Great Seal of all points of Eâ—re of desperate debts of any of his Ancestors and of all points of the Forrest until the Feast of Pentecost now present The King will be advised That the Treasurer for the Wars may be discharged and that all which is or shall be granted may be received by the Treasurer of England It liketh the King It is enacted to endure untill the
appointed Justice of Assize or deliverie or of the Peace in his Countrie The King thereof will be advised That such Justices as keep the Sessions in the Shire of York may hold Sessions also twice in the year at least in the Counties of Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerland That the Justices shall hold their Sessions in order to the order made without reasonable excuse It is enacted for holding the Assizes in effect according to the Print Cap. 5. but not in forme That the Justices and their Clarks do enroll all Deeds to them brought within one Quarter of a year after such Deeds to them brought or else to answer the partie thereby endamaged The Statutes therefore provided shall be examined observed That the King will appoint good orders about his person and rule of his houshold so as he may live within his Revenues and that all profits and gifts may be employed upon the Wars to the ease of the Commons The King much desireth it and so by advise meaneth to do The King at the request of the Commons granteth pardon of all treasons and Fellonies done in the late Insurrection except certain before excepted and except Iohn Horne Adam Carlill and Walter Sibell of London now accused of horrible Acts. That remedie may be had against the misdemeanours of Cheshire men touching their rapes and other oppressions done in sundrie Countries wherein they seem to be lawless The King by advise will take the best order saving the liberties of Chester The print touching Ravishers Cap. 6. agrees with the Record in part but not altogether for that the print in sundry points containeth more than is in the Record quod nota For sundry causes in the Record alledged the Commons require that the King would allow to the Bishop of Norwich a certain Army and Provision therefore for the Invasion of France considering that the said Bishop hath the Popes Grosarie to prosecute the Anti-Pope and all his adherents of whom the French were chief The King hath appointed his Councell to treate with the Bishop herein That no Patent upon an enquest of office of the Escheator be granted of any mans lands untill the Kings title be fully disclosed The Statute therefore made shall be kept The King at the request of the Commons pardoneth all Trespasses touching Lands or Tenements Trespasses done by the Kings officers or other great Lords and of Jurors and maintainers of quarrels After three years expired during which terme the Sheriffs of Essex and Hertford hath by Parliament pardon of one hundred marks yearly parcell of his charge The King granteth the like pardon for three years more Upon complaint made by the Commons the King willeth that prohibition be made against the Popes Collectors for receiving of first-fruits The King upon request of the Commons confirmeth the Statute made in the last Parliament that the Barons of the Exchequer may discharge all matters there sued without further attending of the great or prive Seale The King revoketh the Statute made in the last Parliament tit 17. and the 5. Chapter in the Print touching Preachers upon the words of the Commons being this Forasmuch as the same Statute was never assented nor granted by the Commons but that which was therein done for it was never their meaning to be justified and bind themselves and their Successors to the Prelates no more than their Ancestors have done before them The King at the request of the Commons enacteth that no man from henceforth doeth transport any Corne out of the Land other than to Callice Gascoyn Brest Shirburgh and Barwick on forfeiting of the same And that no loading be granted to the contrary and that such as have Licence be bound to the same The Print touching Victuallers to bear no Judiciall office Cap. 9. agreeth with the Record The Print touching retailing of Fish Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in forme altogether The Print touching fore-stalling of Fish Cap. 11. agreeth with the Record in effect but not altogether in forme Among these Bills mention was made to have some remedy against Usurie Usurers and Brokers Touching Usurie the King would the Laws of the Church should discuss the same but if any man be grieved by Usury upon accompt trespass extortion oppression falsehood deceipt or such like means the Laws and Customes of the Realm shall punish the same The Print touching the Oath of Officers for the observation of the four Articles aforesaid Cap. 12. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in forme Note that these five Articles aforesaid were devised and requested by the Mayor and Aldermen and Ciâ—izens of London Upon the exhibition of the last Bills by the Mayor and Aldermen of London as is aforesaid aswell the said Mayor and Aldermen as most of the Fishmongers were at the reading of the same Bill in the Parliament at what time one Nicholas Exton who spake for the Fishmongers prayed the King to receive him and his Company into his protection so as no Corporall hurt come to them Thereupon it was commanded to either parties that they should keep the Peace the one towards the other on pain of loosing all that they had This done one Walter Sibell a Fishmonger started up and required audience which granted he began to crow that those devises were not exhibited for any good zeale to the Common-wealth but for meer malice born to the Fishmongers for that the chief exhibiters being in the time of King E. 3. condemned to prison for sundry their misdemeanors were so imprisoned by certain of the Fishmongers then being chief officers in London for which cause malice was to that time To that one Iohn Moore a Mercer answered that the Citizens of London meant to keep the Peace towards them unless they went about to let into the said City the Rebels of Kent and Essex as the said Walter and others did lately Walter took advantage of these words and desired the Lords to bear witness Moore hereupon expounded his words saying as the report went and prayed that the same might be enquired of which was granted Anno Sexto Richardi Secundi The Parliament holden at Westminster the Munday in the third week in Lent An. 6. RICHARDI 2. THe same Munday being the 24. of February certain Bishops and Lords assembled in the place accustomed in the Palace of Westminster and for that it was reported to them that sundry Sheriffs had not returned their Writs the Parliament by the Kings Commandement was adjourned to the next day The same Tuesday following the King with the Bishops Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament before
3. The print touching Artifficers not to keep any Grey-hound c. cap. 13. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in forme The print touching Collation and Presentment cap. 1. agreeth not with the Record in the end of the same for the Statute hath as followeth And further the King willeth that no ratification granted for the Incumbent after that the King hath presented and commeâ—ced hâ—s suit shall be allowed hanging nor after judgement shall be fully executed as reason demandeth which the print wanteth quod nota This being done the Chancellour where the King was present willed the Knights and Burgesses to sue forth their Writs and so the Parliament ended the day of March. Of the print cap. 15. touching the Kings Castles and Gaoles there is no mention made in the Records of this year Of the print cap. 18. touching the Bishop Dean and Chapter of Lincolnâ— it is confirmed before tit 13. Of the print cap. 19. touching Salmon sewes is no mention made in the Record Of the print cap. 20. touching Pilgrims is no mention made in the Record Anno Decimo quarto Richardi Secundi Rex c. Joh. Duci Lancastriae Avunculo suo c. Teste Rege apud Westm. Cro. Martini apud West xij die Septembris CHariss Avunculo Regis Tho. Duci Eborum Chariss Avunculo Regis Tho. Duci Gloucestriae Chariss consanguineo Regis Ed. Com. Rutland Chariss Fratri Regis Ed. Com. Cantii Chariss fratri Regis Ioh. de Holland Com. Huntington Ric. Com. Arundell Ric. Com. Derby Thomae Com. War Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum Hen. de Percie Com. Northumb. Ioh. de Mowbray Com. Maresc Nottingh Nich. de Audley de Heligh Ioh. de Fallesley Chlr. Tho. Camois Tho. de Morley Ioh. Bourchier Ioh. Lovell de Fishmerch Ioh. de Cherlton de Powis Ioh. de Clinton Ric. Talbot de Godrickcastle Ioh. de Ware Henr. le Scroope Iohi. Roos de Hemelake Rado Nevell de Rabie Ioh. Gray de Codonore Hen. Gray de Wilton Reginaldo Gray de Ruthin Hen. Fitz-hugh Ric. le Scroope Ioh. Devereux Hugo Burnell Will. la Zouch de Harringworth Tho de Berkley Iohi. de Welles Tho. le Dispencer Almarico de Stâ— Amando Tho. de Clifford Rado de Cromwell Rado de Lumley Will. de Thorpe Rado Baroni de Graystock Will. Botreaux Chlr. Ioh. de Bellomonte Rob. de Harrington Rob. de Willoughby Ioh. de Cobham de Kent Will. de Dacre Ioh. le Strange de Knokin Tho. Nevill de Halmshyre Rico. Seymore Phillippo Darcey Waltero Fitz-Walter Tho. Bardolf de Wormegay Ioh. Devereux Custodi Quinque Portuum The Parliament holden at Westminster the day after St. MARTIN in the xiiii th year of the Raign of King RICHARD the Second ON Saturday the next day after St. Martine the Bishop of Winchester being Chancellor after a long and eloquent discourse of Government of the King he rehearseth the League taken between the King and the French and sheweth how a great part of the substance thereof was how a finall Peace might be concluded with one whole assent therein without the which the King would not conclude thereon He sheweth further how that the Scots upon motion refused the League and that War at their hands was onely to be accompted of the charges whereof with the charges of Ireland of the Kings Fortresses beyond the Seas and for keeping of the Seas were so great as the King of himself without their ayde could in no wise sustain the same wherefore he wisheth them to consult as well therein as for Ordinance of good Laws Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England c. as above Tryars of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above It is enacted that after the Feast of the Epiphany next ensuing the Staple shall be removed from Callice into England in such places as are conteined in the Statute made 27. E. 3. the which Statute shall be fully executed And further that every Alien which bringeth any Merchandize into the Realm shall finde sufficient surety to buy and carry away commodities of the Realm to half the value of his said Merchandize The print touching the Exchange Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record The print touching the Oath of the Officers of the Staple Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record The print touching the prices of Staple Wares Cap. 4. swerveth from the Record for the Record hath for keeping of the high prices where the print wanteth this word high quod nota The print forbidding Denizons to transporte Wools Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record The print touching Fraightage of English Ships Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record The Dukes of Yorke and Gloucester require of the King assurance for M. l. yearly to either of them in especiall Tayle according unto the Kings promise whereupon the King willeth the Justices to devise such assurance for them and further commandeth that they may be readily payed Whereas the King granted late before to the Duke of Gloucester in especiall tayle the Castle of St. Brionell and the Forrest of Deane he now by assent of Parliament granteth that the said Duke shall hold the same Forrest as a Forrest It is declared by the King and Lords in this Parliament holden at VVestminster the next day after St. Martine that in the seventh year of this King the Earldome and Seigniory of Richmond with the appurtenances were adjudged by the King and Lords to be forfeited to the King by reason of the adherence of Iohn Duke of Brittaine then Earl of Richmond to the French against his Aliance made as well to the King now as to King E. 3. for which Alyance he enjoyed the said Earldome the which Judgement was not inrolled in the Roll of the said Parliament for certain causes then to the King and Lords well known The Lords and Commons prayed the King that the Prerogative of him and his Crown might be kept and that all things done or attempted to the contrary might be redressed and that the King might be as free as any his Progenitors were whereunto the King granted The Lords and Commons granted unto the King for three years the like Subsidies as are contained in the 11th of this King tit 16.17 So as the same be onely imployed upon the Defence of the Realm And upon condition that the Staple be removed from Callice to England and so continue Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THe print touching the Observation of Statutes made at Canterbury Cap. 11. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in forme It is
the Commons the King granted that one Bennet William who was imprisoned to answer before the Constable and Marshall of England should be tryed according to the Common Laws of the Realm notwithstanding any Commission to the contrary and thereupon a Writ was accordingly directed to the Jâ—stices of the Kings Bench as may appear 40. Roger Deynecourte the son and heir of Iohn Deynecourte Knight complaineth of an erronious judgement given against him in the Kings Bench for Ralph de Alderlie touching the Mannour of Austie in the County of Warwick the which Errors are there particularly rehearsed whereupon a Scire facias was granted to the said Roger returnable in the next Parliament and Sir William Gascoyne Chief Justice for shortness of time examined a Copy of the Process and Record word by word and gave a Copy thereof under his hand to the Clarke of the Parliament 41. It was agreed between the Prince on the one part and Iohn Cornewall and the Countess of Huntington his wife on the other part That the said Iohn and Countess should surrender into the Princes hands all such Mannours and Hereditaments as were parcell of the Dutchy of Cornewall after which surrender an entry should be made in the Premises on the behalf of the Prince and that after the said entry the Prince by Deed and Letters of Attorny to deliver seisure should grant the premises to the said Iohn and Countess and for that the Prince was within age he should promise before the Lords to performe the same at his full age and the promise to be made for the Prince his Brother all which Acts should be done by Parliament 42. Whereupon the twentieth of March as well the said Prince as the said Iohn and Countess came in proper persons before the King and Lords where the said Countess confessed that she had during her life certain Mannors parcell of the said Dutchy upon which confession the King and Lords gave judgement that the said Prince should be restored to the said Mannours aforesaid and that after seizure had the Prince should make estate over as is aforesaid 43. The grant of the Prince to the said Iohn and Elizabeth Countess of Huntington during her life of the Castle and Mannour of Trematon the Mannour of Calestocke the Mannour of Ashburgh the Castle and Parke of Easternell the Mannour of Perin of Penknith the Burrows and Towns of Lostwithiell and Camelford the whole fishing of the Mannour of Fowley the Mannour of Tewinton the Mannour of Moreske the Mannour of Tintagell 44. This Deed being read in full Parliament the Prince the Lords Thomas Iohn and Humfrey made promise as aforesaid Livery and seizin was delivered to the said Iohn and Countess and the King promised to confirme the same 45. At the Petition of Ioane Queen of England the King granted that she the said Queen should enjoy during her life Lands and Tenements to the full summe of ten thousand marks by the year for and in the name of her Dower according as other Queens of England had done 46. At the like Petition of Sir Iohn Cornwall and Elizabeth Lancaster Countess of Huntington his wife the King granted that she the said Elizabeth should be a person able at the Common Law to sue and recover her Dower of all the Hereditaments late of Iohn de Holland Earl of Huntington her late husband as well against the King as against all other persons notwithstanding any Judgement against the said Earl and notwithstanding the said Countess be not thereof dowable 47. The like Petition answer and grant is made to Constance late the wife of Thomas le Despencer for the recovery of her Dower of the Lands of the said Thomas as is aforesaid 48. Upon the Petition of Edward Duke of York touching 1000 l. by the year granted by Richard the second to Edward the Father and to the heirs males in the 13 R. 2. the King granteth to Edward now Duke 4000 l. out of the Customs of Kingstone upon Hull and 289 l. 6 s. 8 d. out of the Customs of London as parcell of the said 1000 l. and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten 49. Iohn Earl of Somerset Captain of Callice and of the Marches thereof declaâ—eth that where by Indenture between the King and him he stood bound to keep the town and Castle aforesaid taking therefore for himself and his Souldiers in time of truce and peace 6301 l. 11 s. 8 d. and in the time of 10509 l. 6 s. 8 d. whereof he was behind unpayed 12423 l. 12 s. 4 d. he therefore for want of payment pâ—ayeth due payment from thenceforth the which the King granteth 50. Upon the Petition of Ioane late wife of Thomas Earl of Kent to have 1000 l. yearly during her life of the Hereditaments of the said Thomas the Kings by the assent of Edmond Earl of Kâ—nt Brother of the said Thomas granteth to the said Ioane during life certaine Mannours and Hereditaments there named to the value of 300. marks over and above her joynture for the which the said Ioane releaseth to the said Edmond all her Dower 51 The Wardens of the Goldsmiths of London by their Petitions shew how they ought to have the Survey and sight of the Cutters of London touching the working of Gold and Silver 52. The Wardens of the Cutlers of London maketh the like complaint 53. The King thereupon sendeth those Bills and two Writ to the Mayor of London willing him to examine the whole matter and to certifie the same 54. The Mayor upon due examination certifieth that the Cutlers ought to work Gold and Silver in their works but that the Goldsmiths ought to have the assay of Gold and Silver by Cutlers wrought 55. The King thereupon by assent of the Lords confirmeth to the said Goldsmiths their Charter granted 1 E. 3. with the clause of Licet and granteth to them other Liberties 56. Sir Bartholmew Verdon Knight Iames White Christopher White and Stephen Garnon Esquires being outlawed for sundry Robberies and Fellonies done in Ireland whereby all their Hereditaments were siezed into the Kings hands and granted away by the Lord Thomas the Kings son Lieutenant there the persons aforesaid having their pardons for their lives require to be restored to their bloud and to all their Hereditaments the King restoreth them to all their Hereditaments during their lives onely notwithstanding any grant to any person whatsoever 57. Upon the Petition of Iohn son and heir of Iohn de Burley Knight Cosen and heir to Simon de Burley Knight containing the effect expressed in 2 H. 4.
record A motion touching the pardon of H. 5. of no great force That the Statute made Anno 3 H. 6. tit 44. touching the river of Ley may be observed with this adjunct that all Bayliffs and other Officers within the precinct of the same do attend upon the Justices and that the Justices for every of their Sessions may have like fees as Justices of peace have The Statutes therefore made shall be observed That all the Statutes touching the Staple may be confirmed and that no licenses be granted That all men may have their free passage in Dragges and Floats upon the river of Severn without any thing paying therefore The King will be advised The print touching the Commission of Sewers cap. 5. agreeth with the record The print touching the shipping of Merchants cap. 6. agreeth with the record It is enacted that the Lords of the Councell shall have power to end all petitions not ended by Parliament by the advice of the Justices Whereof sundry bills and petitions the twenty fifth day of Iune were by certain of the Lords there named in the Starr-chamber answered and endorsed Anno Octavo Henrici Sexti The Parliament holden at Westminster the day next after the Feast of St. Matthew in the Eighth year of King Henry the Sixth ON Thursday being the next day after St. Matthew the twentieth day of September before the king himself then sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct the Lords and Commons being there present Iohn Arch-Bishop of York and Chancellor of England declared learnedly the cause of the same Parliament taking for his Theam Luke 11. Quomodo stabit regnum c. The which text as to the realm of England he divided into two parts the one by way of admiration the other by way of question He noted causes three viz. want of Faith the which was the root of all vice Eò quod sine side impossibile est placere Deo the second the want of due Fear being the author of every good mind Nam qui nihil timet negliget the third for want of upright Justice being the pillar of every Kingdome namely ex Iustitia sequitur pax ex pace rerum abundantia maxime procreatur In place of which three vertues he shewed that within this realm three vices reigned namely Infidelity by errors and heresies Obstinacy instead of fear and Oppression in place of Justice Through Infidelity he shewed how Iean and the late Kingdome of Bohemia were destroyed Fear he divided into two parts the one spirituall and vertuous as fearing God and man for God the other carnall and vicious as whereby murmure and rebellion spring which procured destruction such as happened to Chore Dathan and Abiram Numb 16. He also proveth that for oppression ensued transferring of kingdomes according to Eccles. 10. regnum alienum in regnum transfertur propter inâ—usâ—icias injurias So farre to the first by way of admiration to the second by way of question He affirmed that if true Faith due Fear and upright Justice might be restored there was then no doubt but that this kingdome should flourish He further sheweth that as the Prince was bound to defend the Subjects and to keep peace so ought the Subjects to minister to the Prince liberally of their goods to the atchieving of the same to which end the same Parliament was called wherefore he willed the Commons to choose and to present their Speaker the next day unto the King Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne c. as above On Friday the second day of the Parliament the Commons by certain of their fellowes declared unto the Lords how they had chosen one William Allington Esquire to be their Speaker and required respite for presenting of him untill the Monday following which was granted On Monday the sixteenth of September the Commons presented before the king and Lords the aforesaid William whose excuse being refused he with the common protestation was allowed The twelfth day of December the Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords granted to the King one whole Desme and one fifteen to be levyed of the laity It was enacted that the King and his Councell should treat with the Duke of Burbon touching his ransome For that the King the sixth day of November in this present year in the day of Coronation had taken upon him the protection and defence of this realm It seemeth good to the Bishops and Lords upon good advise that the name and power of Protector and Defendor granted to the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester should from the same day of Coronation utterly cease and that they the said Dukes should have the name of principall Counsellors any order to the contrary notwithstanding the which name of Protector and Defender as touching his own person the Duke of Bedford in full Parliament did release so alwayes as the same should not hurt the title of Duke of Bedford The twenty ninth day of December the Commons at the Contemplation of Henry Bishop of Winchester and new made Cardinall granted one other Desme and fifteen to be levied of the laity Note the title of the said Cardinall is as followeth Reverendissimus in Christo Pater Dominus Henricus permissione divina titl Sancti Eusebii Presbyterii Cardinalis de Anglia nuncupatus The same Commons do also grant to the King Tonnage and Poundage to continue unto the next Parliament The Chancellor by the Kings commandement declareth how that the King by the assent of the Bishops and Lords had prorogued the same Parliament from the said twentieth day of December unto the Monday next after the feast of St. Hillary then ensuing at Westminster aforesaid For that no Cardinall is to be of any Kings Councell but at his own pleasure the Bishops and Lords assented that humble request should be made to the said Cardinall to vouchsafe to be made of the Councill with this protestation that the said Cardinall should absent himself in all affaires and Councills of the King wherein the Pope or See of Rome was touched upon which request â—o made the Cardinall took upon him the same in form aforesaid The King by common consent hath given to the Lord Talbot being prisoner in France as towards his importable ransome Sir William Bircham Knight a French Prisoner if that the same Sr. William were not to be impeached for the death of the Duke of Burgundy And it
edition of banes in a private Chamber a prophane place and not openly in the face of the Church after the Law of Gods Church but contrary thereunto and the laudable custom of the Church of England and how also at the time of the contract of the same pretended Mariage and before and long time after the said King Edward was and stood maried and troth-plight to one Dame Elinor Butler daughter to the Earl of Shrewsbury with whom the said King Edward had made a Pre-contract of Matrimony long time before he made the said pretended Mariage with the said Elizabeth Gray in manner and form aforesaid Which premisses being true as in very truth they be true it appeareth and followeth evidently that the said King Edward during his life and the said Elizabeth lived together sinfully and damnably in adultery against the Law of God and of his Church and therefore no marvel that the Soveraign Lord and head of the land being of such ungodly disposition and provoking the ire and indignation of our Lord God such heynous mischief and Inconveniences as are above remembred were used and committed in the Realm amongst the Subjects Also it appeareth evidently and followeth that all the issue and children of the said King Edward be Bastards and unable to inherit or claim any thing by inheritance by the Law and custom of England Moreover we consider how that afterwards by the three Estates of this Realm assembled in Parliament holden at Westminster Anno 17. of the reign of the said King Edward the fourth he then being in possession of the Crown and royal Estate by Act made in the same Parliament George Duke of Clarence brother to the King Edward now deceased was convicted and attainted of High Treason as in the said Act is contained more at large because and by reason whereof all the issue of the said George was and is disabled and barred of all right and claim that in any case they might have or challenge by inheritance to the Crown and Dignity royal of this Realm by the antient Laws and Customs of this same Realm Over this we consider that you be the undoubted heir of Richard Duke of York very inheritor of the said Crown and dignity royal and as in right King of England by way of Inheritance And that at this time the premises duely considered there is none other person living but you onely that may claim the said Crowne and Dignity royal by way of Inheritance and how that you be born within this Land by reason whereof as we deem in our minds you be more naturally inclined to the prosperity and common-weal of the same And all the three Estates of the Land have and may have more certain knowledge of your birth and filiation aforesaid We consider also thâ— great Wit Prudence Justice Princely courage and the memorable and laudable acts in divers battels which as we by experience know you heretofore have done for the defence and salvation of this Realmâ— and also the great noblenesse and excellency of your birth and bloud as of him that is descended of the three most royal houses of Christendome that is to say England France and Spain Wherefore these premises duly by us considered we desiring effectually the peace tranquillity and weal publique of this Land and the reduction of the same to the antient honourable estate and prosperity And having in your great prudent Justice Princely courage and excellent vertue singular confidence have chosen in all that in us is and by that our Writing choose you high and mighty Prince our King and Soveraign Lord c. to whom we know of certain it appertaineth of Inheritance so to be chosen And hereupon we humbly desire pray and require your most Noble grace that according to this election of us theâ— Three Estates of your Land as by inheritance you will accept and take upon you the said Crown and royal dignity with all things thereunto annexed and appertaining as to you of right belonging as well by inheritance as by lawfull election and in case you so do we promise to assist and serve your Highnesse as true and faithfull Subjects and Liege-men and to live and dye with you in this matter and in every other just quarrel for certainly we be determined rather to adventure and commit us to the peril of our lives and jeopardy of death than to live in such thraldom and bondage as we have done long time heretofore oppressed and injured by Extortions and new Impositions against the Law of God and Man and the liberties and old policy and Laws of this Land wherein every Englishman is inherited Our Lord God King of all Kings by whose infinite goodnesse and eternal providence all things been principally governed in this world lighten your Soul and grant you grace to do as well in this matter as in all other that which may be according to his will and pleasure and to the common and publique weal of this Land So that after great clouds troubles storms and tempests the Sun of Justice and of Grace may shine upon us to the joy and comfort of all true-hearted English men Albeit that the right title and estate which our Soveraign Lord King Richard the Third hath to and in the Crown and royal dignity of this Realm of England with all things thereunto within the same Realm and without it annexed and appertaining been just and lawfull as grounded upon the Laws of God and Nature and also upon the antient Laws and laudable Customs of this said Realm And also taken and reputed by all such persons as been learned in the abovesaid Lawes and Customs Yet neverthelesse for as much as it is considered that the most part of the people is not sufficiently learned in the abovesaid Laws and Customs whereby the truth and right in this behalf of likelihood may be hid and not clearly known to all the people and thereupon put in doubt and question And over this how that the Court of Parliament is of such authority and the people of this Land of such a nature and disposition as experience teacheth that manifestation and declaration of any truth or right made by the Three estates of this Realm assembled in Parliament and by authority of the same maketh before all other things most faith and certain quieting of mens minds and removeth the occasion of doubts and seditious language Therefore at the request and by the assent of the Three Estates of this Realm that is to say the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons of this Land assembled in this present Parliament and by authority of the same be it pronounced decreed and declared that our said Soveraign Lord the King was and is the very undoubted King of this Realm of England with all things thereunto within the same Realm and
Council p. 458. Justices of Peace Sheriffs Escheators Customers and such-like Officers to be made by the Councils nomination and advise p. 564. Officers for life may make Deputies p. 565. Officers by Letters Patents sworn to appoint such under them for whom they will answer p. 571. All Officers ceased by the resignation deposition of R. 2. and new ones made by H. 4. thereupon p. 389. All the King 's Great Officers of every Court and of his House shall maintain the Common Law p. 557. To be sworn to observe all Ordinances p. 291. Great Officers not to be displaced but by Parliament p. 183 185 288. See Council Chancellor King Lords Treasurer Commons Parliament the first Table of Officers Customers Escheators Sheriffs Majors Constables Marshals Privy-Seal Steward Barons Iustices Oyl its Vessels to be gauged p. 460 625. Sir Iohn Old-Castle his Excommunication for Heresie Judgement and Execution for Treason p. 553 554. Oppressions inquired of by Commission p. 34 57 571. By the King's Council p. 178. complained of redressed in Parliament in the Pope and his Officers Lords of Franchises Farmers of Customes Forresters Exchequer-men Customers Levyers of Taxes Ordinaries and their Officers Privy-Councellors Sheriffs p. 37 41 55 58 59 60 62 75 106 107 121 122. Of Iohn Lord Talbot p. 571. By Officers of the Chancery p. 142. By Gold-Finers of London p. 157. By Sheriffs thereof p. 284. By Usurers p. 286. The Commons neither could or would any longer bear the Pope's Oppressions which if not redressed they would help expel his power out of the Realm by force p. 41. See Pope That all may complaint according to Law of the Oppresions of what person or Estate soever without penalty p. 334. Oppression in place of Justice p. 591â— Statutes against it to be executed p. 688. Of King E. 4. complained of by R. 3. p. 712 173. Of King R. 2. for which he was impeached p. 186 187 188. See Exactions Extortions William Ogle attainted in Parliament for murdering K. Edw. 2. p. 7 8. Ordinances of Parliament the same with Acts and Statutes put used for them and had the King 's Lords and Commons threefold assent to them p. 32 51 52 53 56 58 63 85 88 96 140 151 155 198 202 323 326 338 344 347 354 369 375 397 405 696. The King's Answer to the Commons Petitions as some affirm makes them to be but Ordinances that is temporary and not Acts to be made into Acts p. 159. None to be made at the Petition of the Clergy without assent of Parliament p. 148. The Commons to view Ordinances before they be confirmed p. 197. contemned and held as nothing p. 53. A Roll of Ordinances made in the Great Council at Westminster p. 82. confirmed to continue for ever p. 86 88. The Chancellor demanded of the Lords and Commons whether such things as they agreed on should be by way of Ordinance or of Statute who answered By way of Ordinance for that they might amend the same at their pleasure p. 98. The threefold assent was to Ordinances as to Statutes and by Ordinances here they onely intend they should be probationary and temporary Laws which they might repeal as there was occasion not perpetual Acts which they could not alter at their pleasures so that if there be any real difference between an Ordinance or Statute as some have hence collected it is only this That one is but temporary till confirmed and made perpetual the other perpetual at first as some Ordinances also were See p. 86 88 141 159 331 375 377. Ordinances of the King and his Council distinguished from those of the Parliament to be executed by all his Officers p. 121 148 354 485. Ordinances of Ordinaries obeyed by the Clergy p. 264 539. Ordinances of the Bayliffs and Corporation of Norwich to be made for the good Government thereof so as they be profitable for the King and his People p. 177. Ordinances of the Major of London to be viewed and if need be confirmed p. 339. Ordinances of the Lords in Parliament to which the King by their assent agreeth between the King and Duke of York p. 667. Ordinaries to punish living Usurers p. 33. To answer and have an Action for the Goods of Person intestate p. 40. Not to take conisance of the temporal Laws and Causes p. 41. Their Oppressions and Officers complained of p. 15 378 296 536. Where they may refuse to admit the King's Clerk p. 81. Their Jurisdiction in Pensions and other Ecclesiastical Things where when they may have a Consultation and proceed notwithstanding a Prohibition p. 151 164 165. The Clergy not to be impeached for obeying their Ordinaries if they prejudice not the King's Person Crown or Laws of the Land p. 165. To punish non-residency and prevent it p. 460. Persons imprisoned for Heresie to be delivered over to them p. 564. School-Masters to be placed and displaced with their advice p. 535 536. See Archbishop Bishops Clergy Spiritual Courts Outlawry in case of Privision p. 49. For Felony p. 57 170 353 431 432. Forfeiture of Goods c. thereupon ibid. For Treason p. 553. Before Justices of Peace p. 15 86. No pardon to Outlawries but by Parliament prayed p. 15 600. Not to be made without additions p. 191 422 599. In debt Detinue Replevin by Act p. 80. None to be outlawed without due process p. 86. All impotent persons outlawed may make Atturneyes p. 461. Of persons beyond Seas in service p. 571. Of persons in the County of Lancaster to disable them to sue and forfeit Goods in that County onely prayed and Acts concerning it p. 590 625 660. To appear in proper person and their appearance to be entred p. 605 625. An Act for taking Outlaws repairing to Hereford p. 631. An Act touching Outlawries p. 655. Owse-River to be kept open and free for Navigation p. 57. Oxford-University a Difference and Order in Parliament touching the Scholars of it and the Freers Mendicants there p. 102 103. The Commoners pray the Lords to regard the estate thereof p. 347. Their Liberties saved and confirmed p. 393. The Commons pray King H. 4. to have consideration of it in the moderation of the Statute of Provisions p. 407. The Commoners Petition That their Charter not to answer for Felony before any Judges but their Stewards c. may be revoked as derogatory to the King's Royalty and Citizens Charter the suspension of their Liberties granted thereupon p. 466. The Council upon the said Petition impowred to call the Chancellor of the University before them and to confirm or revoke any of their Liberties that are unlawful p. 474. They oppose the Archbishops Visitation by a Bull of Exemption from it granted them by the Pope which is disallowed by the King the Order thereupon for their Visitation by the Archbishop and Confirmation of his Visitation of them by Parliament so that if he or his Officers were interrupted therein their Liberties should be seised into the King's hands until
fee. Sr. Iohn Poultney Lands given to pious and charitable uses Corpus Christi Chapel Prisoners London Distress created Prior of Christ-Church Distress for a quit-rent Treaty of Peace with France Identitate Nominis Outlawry Additions Welshmen Denizen Chancellor Sute for a Bargain of Wool Rent in feee Distress Mayor of Northampton And repay Baily of Winchelsey Kings Council Officers Fees Kings Council Assurance Kings Creditors Coheirs Petitions Assize Outlaries pronounced Additions Resp. Payment Merchants Judgements Owen Glendor Forging of Deeds Venire facias Resp. Statute revoked Denmark Resp. Ambassador Yarn Executors Idemptitate nominis Newcastle Merchants Wools. Resp. Free passage Severn Iudgements Letter of Attorney Resp. Dorchester Extortion Sheriffs Weights Cheese Ley river Attornies Attachments Prohibitions Tith-wood Resp. Ely Isle Cambridgeshire Knights of Parliaments Fees Searchers of Woollen cloth Fees Cloths sealed Resp. Writs of Summons King Painted Chamber Chancellor Causes of Parliament Princes duty Subjects duty Peace Rebells against the Chuâ—ch Ministers Lawes execution Subjects inrichment Liberties Speakers Choice Presentation Petiâ—ions Lords Unity Duke of Gloucester Chief Counsellor King Council Major part Iohn Russel Speaker Presented Excuse Protestatiion Dism granted Subsidy of Wools. Tonnage and Poundage Increase of Poundage released Cardinals purgation Rumor Traytor to the Realm Kings Jewels gaged Arrested Kings Jewels The Cardinals loan of monies on them Pardon to the Cardinal Provisors Petition Ralph L. Cromwell L. Chamberlain discharged for no offence Kings Council Petition Executors Whittington College confirmed Petition Clerks of the Chapel Kings Gift Payment Commons Petitionâ— Iustices wages Kings Sergeants Kings Attorny Prior of Charter-house Conduict Rent Herbage Abbess of Sion Letters Patents Confirmation Letters Patents Confirmation Accountants Pardon D. of York Petition Livery ouster le main Chantry Morâ—main Confirmation Kings feoffees in trust Payment of debts Kings Executors Sir Iohn Cornwall created a Baron Recognizance Staple Mayhem Attorney Resp. Sheriffs turn Amerciâ—ment Iustices Resp. Merchant strangeâ—s Resp. Election of Knights Restitution Denmark Parl. Free-hold Examination Resp. Coâ—nwall Sheriâ—â—s Turn Merchants Hauns Repâ—iâ—al Resp. Merchant Clothâ— Alnage Seal Resp. Commons House Expedition Resp. Appropriation Vicar endowed Resp. Entry Outlawry Calice stone Print contrary to the record Gascoyne Wines Resp. Sheriffs extortions Prohibitions Attachments Tith-wood Resp. Exigents Indictments Appeals Lancaster Outlawry Forfeiture Resp. Religious persons Non-sute Wager of Law Resp. Attaint Damages Iuries Resp. Subsidy released Fofeiture Staple-wares Surety for the Peace Recogn Chancery Scire facias Error in Parliament Errors assigned Next Parliament Writs of Summons King Painted Chamber Chancellour Causes of Parliament Lords Commons Artificers Unity Peace Equity Justice Obedience Commons to chuse and present their Speaker Liberties enjoyed Petitions Roger Hunt Speaker presented Excuse Protestation Duke of Bedford Kings person Safegard Losses in France False Rumors Purged by the King Loyal Subject Plague Chancellour Kings thanks Parliament proroâ— Kings want of mony for his Houshold L. Treasurer Speaker president Excommunication President Maintenance Offender against the Laws Lords Oaths All the Commons sworn against maintenance Commons House Speaker Duke of Bedfords Commendation Good Government To attend about the Kings person Kings Counsell advised with Articles established Prerogative Service in the wars Preferments Duke of Bedford Chief Counsellors of the King Fees Passage 1 Dism and Fifteen granted Tonnage Poundage Subsidy of wools c. for 3. years Kings Council Creditors assurance Bishop of Durham Commission County Palatine Kings Attorney County Palatine of Durham Inquisitions nulled Lord Treasurer Kings Revenue short 35000 l. per annum of his charge Kings houshold No Grant of the K. to pass without the Treasur knowledge Crowns revenews Commons L. Cromwell Petition Warrants Payments Kings estate considered Crowns revenews Dutchesse of Bedford Denizen Denizen Denizen Earl of Somerset Prisoner of Warr. Owen Glendor Tayl. â—â—â—medon 〈◊〉 of Actions Petition Owen Glendor Patents vacated Denizens Earl of Arundels Petition Place and Precedency Duke of Noâ—folk Ward Paroll demurre Council â—n Parliament Tayl. Restitution awarâ—ded Petition H. Duke of Glocesâ—er His honour confirmed Annuity granted Tayl. Prior Alien Annuity Prior Alien Confirmation Commons request Melcomb Port. Poole Liberties Southampton Non-ubstante Sr. Iohn Radcliff Annuity Lady Beauchamp bound to the Peace Payeth 1000 l. for breach thereof Sureties Kings Council to attend Cardinal Stewes Inquest Murder Baron and Feme Judgement of treason Resp. Churches Liberties Sheriffs Assize Collusion Assize Pernors of profits Scots Britons Admiralty Restitution Reprisal Resp. Damages Attaintâ— Waste Justices of Peace Stewards Counsel learned Resp. Alien Brokers Resp. Merchants alien Present payment Resp. Indictments Sheriffs turns Weights Measures Prohibit Tithwood Alnage Tenure Honour of Bolony Resp. Kings Council Truce-breaking Repeals Wardens of North-marches Resp. Scire facias Statute-staple Affrays Privilege of Parl. Wax-chandlers Merchants Aliens Merchandize Resp. Callice Shipping Creeks Kings Feoffees Kings debts paid Resp. Customs imbezelledâ— Customers Prisoners French Safe Conduct â—ex Talionis Resp. Commissions Oath Writs of Summons Writs of Summons Chancellour King Painted Chamber Causes of Parliament Duke of Burgundy Revolt Cardinals Peace Ambassadors Frenchmens scoffs Kings Title of France Defence with force Advice of Parliament Commons to chuse and present a Speaker Petitions Iohn Bowes Speaker presented Excuse Protestation Kings Council Assurance to Creditors Duke of Gloucester Callice Souldiers Wages Monies lent assured Subsidie of 6 d. upon every pound land Oath Desme granted Decayed Towns relief Subsidie on Wools c. and Tonnage and Poundage for 2 years Kings Feoffees in trust Uses declared by Patent Prisoner of War Fine and ransome Ransom Pardon granted Dover Castle Prison-breach Judgements Felonies Licenses Shipping Wools. Sessions Carlisle Sessions Staple Aliens Victuallers Retail Prizes on the Sea Writ Exchequer Penalty Resp. Vessel Deodand Resp. Easterlings Liberties Iceland Resp. Safe Conduct Alien Collector of Desmes Resp. Writs of Summon Writs of Summons Chancellor King Causes of Parliament Crowned men Kings Crown Commonwealth stable Obedience to the Prince Kings Prehemâ—nence Kings Virtues Justice Crown in Gods hands Justice Peace Vent of Commodities Realms defence Seas guarded against Enemies Rebels Commons to chuse present a Speaker Petitions Sr. Io. Tirrel Speaker Presented Excuse Protestation Treasurer Debts paid Callice Souldiers payment Sr. Iohn Cromwell Corporation of Friers Annuity Cornwall Chapel Petition Ravishment Proclamation Traytor Petition Duresse Mariage Ravishment Appeal Fine to the King Mariage without the Kings license Patents confirmed License to impark and build Greenwich Park Petition Customs of Callice Souldiers pay Treasurer of Engl. E. of Oxford Fine for mariage without license Debt assigned Marshall Steward Corn transported Impositions at Burdeaux to cease Resp. Treason Burning of Houses Resp. Safe-Conduct Sureties Subpoena Attaint Committee of Commons Will. Beerley Speaker Sir Iohn Tirrel their Speaker being sick Protestation Disme and fifteen granted Subsidy of Wools for three years Kings Council Assurance for the Kings debts General pardon of Treasons c. Queen Mother King made her Executor He
aâ—oresaid made to the King by delivery of a Ring of gold in the name oâ— seisin the which by all the Justices was thought to be good and the Lands to pass thereby Note that the examination was by their Oathes and note that the Justices and other learned of the King avowed such surrender by delivery of a Ring to a common person to be good William Fitzhugâ— Citizen and Goldfiner of London exhibited a Bill in the name of the poor Commonalty of that mystery thereby complaining against Iohn Chichestâ—r and Iohn Bolsham of the same Mystery for divers oppressions by them done to the said Commonalty Whereupon the said Iohn and Iohn came into the Parliament and heard the same and for that â—he said William upon demand refused to avow the same Bill he was committed to the Tower One Roll containing fourteen Articles made between the King and his beloved Brother Iohn Duke of Britany touching the Castle and Signory of Brest in Britany was read before the Lords who agreed to all the Articles saving to the twelfth touching alliance the which Roll remaineth with the Petitions of the Commons Robert Hawley and Iohn Shakell Esqâ— who had the keeping of the Son of the Earl of Doney a Spaniard prisoner taken at the Battel of Naâ—ar to which prisoner other made claim and for that the said Robert and Iohn would not bring forth the said Prisoner being thereunto willed they were both committed to the Tower It is enacted that all Merchants Gascoyne and English might freely transport into Gascoyne and Brest to the Kings friends all manner of Corn and other Victuals and also leather-Gloves Purses and Caps Leather-points Shooing-horns and such other kind of small Merchandizes notwithstanding any Ordinance of the Staple but not elsewhere upon pain of forfeiture therefore look 2 R. 2. tit 54. The Staple of Woolls appointed to be kept at Guensburough is revoked and appointed to be holden at Sandwich William de Weston prisoner brought from the Tower by the Constable of the Tower before the Lords was demanded by Sir Richard le Scroop Knight Steward of the Kings House being thereto appointed by the Lords for surrendring the Castle Outherwick in the time of King E. 3. without Commission where he the said VVilliam took upon him the safe keeping of the same Whereunto the said William made a long Answer and if it were true as it was not disproved very reasonable notwithstanding he was for the same surrender adjudged to death and returned to the Tower again Iohn de Gomeniz was likewise brought from the Tower before the Lords and questioned by the said Sir Richard le Scroop for surrendring of the Town of Ardes in the Kings time where he took upon him the safe keeping of the same of King E. 3. whose excuse therein was disproved whereupon the Lords gave Judgment he should die but for that he was a Gentleman and a Banneret and had otherwise well deserved he should be beheaded and Judgment respited untill the King be thereof informed more fully and so returned to the Tower Dame Alice Perrees was brought before the Lords and by Sir Richard le Scroop Knight aforesaid charged for pursuing of matters contrary to the order taken in 50 E. 3. tit 35. and namely for that she in the time of E. 3. procured Sir Nicholas Dagworth to be called from Ireland whether he was sent and for that she also in the same time procured from the same King restitution for lands and goods to Richard Lyons Merchant of London where the same Lands were given to the Kings own Sons The same Dame denied that she pursued any such things for her singular gain whereupon divers Officers Councellors and Servants to King E. 3. being examined proved that she made such pursuits and in their conceits for her own private gain Then straight Judgment was given by the said Lords against the same Dame that according to the order aforesaid she should be banished and forfeit all her Lands Goods and Tenements whatsoever To say truth of the Devil is counted commendable and therefore certes the Record against the same Dame being very long proveth no such heinous matter against her onely it sheweth that the same Dame was in such credit with E. 3. as she sat at his beds head when all of the Council and of the Privy Chamber stood waiting without doors and that she moved those suits that they dared not and these two suits wherefore she was condemned seemed very honest her mishap was that she was friendly to many but all were not so to her The Record is strange and worthy of sight Petitions of the Commons with their Answers The Print touching the Liberties of the Church the Great Charter and the Charter of the Forrest cap. 1. agreeth with the Record The Print touching the Peace cap. 2. agreeth with the Record The Print touching Purveyors cap. 3. in part agreeth with the Record but not in all An Act agreeing with the first part of 23. tit of this year saving to the King his Regality and that Act made for Councellors in 50 E. 3. shall stand That all kind of gifts made by King E. 3. whatsoever may be exaamined and being worthily bestowed on any person to be confirmed or otherwise revoked The Lords of the continual Council shall examine the deserts of the persons and do thereaftâ—r That none being duly deprived out from the Council in the time of E. 3. be any more restored to be about the Kings person The King granteth thereto The Print touching maintenance cap. 4. agreeth in effect with the Record but not in form And Act that the Chancellor Treasurer Steward of the Kings Houshold and Chamberlain during the Kings minority shall be chosen by the Lords in Parliament saving the inheritance of the Earl of Oxford in the Office of Chamberlain so always as if any of these Officers die between the Parliament that then the King may name them by the advice of the continual Council The Officers appointed for Gascoyne Ireland Artois the Marches of Scotland keepers of the Ports and Castles may be of sufficient inheritance to answer The King will do therein according to the advice of his continual Council An Act whereby the King confirmeth all Liberties granted to any person or Corporation by any of his Progenitors in such wise as they were granted That such may be punished who by their own defaults have lost any Forts Piles or peeces beyond the Seas and that such as out of any Fort took any thing of the Kings may restore the same again The King will provide sufficient remedy therefore That the excess of Servants wages Artâ—ficers Labourers and Victuallers may be extracted into the Exchequer and imployed upon the