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
He taketh for his Theam dum tempus habemus operamur bonum He enforceth thereupon that to every naturall disposition two kinds of times were limitted as to the trees one time of growing and another of blossoming and fructifying To man one time of labour and another of rest To Princes the heads of men one time for peace and another for war Also he sheweth that they finding his people in great ease and peace had thereby the better opportunity to assay the enemy and so applyed dum tempus He further pursueth saying that to such a haughtie and noble enterprize three things were very needfull viz. great Counsell obedience of his Subjects and frank relief of his Subjects who were moved largely to grant considering that their Prince their only patron should be driven to go in person wherefore he willeth the Commons by their assembling to choose their Speaker and the next day to present him before 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 Wednesday the second day of the Parliament the Commons presented before the King and the Lords Thomas Chaucer Esq to be their Speaker who making the common protestation had thereof allowance The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords grant to the King two whole Dismes and two whole fifteens to be levyed of the Laity It is enacted that the King by his Councell shall have power to make Ordinances touching the Coyn to endure to the next Parliament Thomas Mountacute Earl of Salisbury son and heir of Iohn Mountacute late Earl of Salisbury in the last Parliament holden at Leicester by his petition required to reverse the Judgement made against the said Iohn in 2. H. 4. tit 35. for certain errors therein contained the which he did the more enforce by comparing the Judgement made against Thomas sometimes Earl of Lancaster in 13. E. 2. and against Roger de Mortimer sometime Earl of March in 4. E. 3. the which Earl had day of answer at this present Parliament Upon full digestion of which matter by the Lords they said that the cause of the death of the said Iohn was not like unto the other two Earles cases wherefore they adjudged that the said Earl should get nothing by his petition and further the said Bishops and Lords by the assent of the King affirm the said Judgement made against the said Iohn Mountacute Earl of Salisbury to be good The Mayor and Commonalty of London pray that all Kiddles Weares Fishgarthes Stanks Milnes and Stakes and all other engines levyed or made upon the water of Thames Maidway and Ley should utterly be layed down The Statutes therefore provided shall be executed and further in all Commissions touching the Water-baily the Mayor or Keeper of London for the time being shall be one Thomas Smalman who had recovered by an Assize certain lands in Thames-Ditton in Surrey against George Brewes and others but no Judgement could have for that the said Brewes brought the Kings Letters Patents to revoke the power of the said Justices wherefore he now craveth that he may now have Judgement notwithstanding the said repeal the which to do the King willeth one of the Justices by mouth only notwithstanding the repeal And note notwithstanding the Letters Patents of revocation aforesaid the Justices stayed not but took the said Assizes Henry Percie Son of Henry Percie late Earl of Northumberland being within age and prisoner in Scotland declaring how the King had enabled him to be Earl of Northumberland notwithstanding any the forfeitures of Henry his father c. he prayeth now a generall restitution to them in bloud and to all their hereditaments which were intayled with free entry into all the same saving to the King all the lands in fee simple The King granteth unto all the same so as the said Henry before his entry into any of the said lands do first by matter of Record prove in the Chancery the lands intailed saving as before Thomas Chawcer Esq chief Butler to the King prayeth that the Executors of H. 4. as in 1. H. 5. may appear and might pay to him 868. l. for wine taken up for the King and due to him upon tallyes whereto the King granteth At the Petition of Hamond Belknap the son of Sr. Robert Belknap the said Hamond is enabled in bloud and land to the said Robert notwithstanding any Judgement made against the said Robert in 11. R. 2. saving to the King and all other persons the hereditaments of the said Robert to them due At the petition of Thomas Chawcer Esq the King by common assent affirmeth to him all Letters Patents to him granted by Iohn Duke of Lancaster King R. 2. or H. 4. and of this King albeit those Letters Patents make no expresse mention of the value thereof Iohn Chadworth and other Citizens of London the Creditors of William Vennor a Londoner who upon collusion to defraud his Creditors had conveyed away his lands pray execution of the same lands for certain yeares according to the Statute made in R. 2. Upon recovery against the said William by due order of Law after the said William hath appeared in person or by Attorny excution of his lands shall be awarded The like request and answer is made to Mark le Fair for 400 l. as is before to Chawcer tit 18. The King of his own meer mercy pardoneth to all his Subjects all forfeitures incurred by the Statute of liveries of Cloath and Hats The King confirmeth to Iohn Duke of Bedford and to his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten the Castle Earldome Honour and Seigniority of Richmond late Iohn of Brittanies and which Ralph Earl of Westmerland held during his life except the Mannor town of Baynbrigg and the free Chase in Wensledale and sundry hereditaments in Wenstedale aforesaid in the County of York the which lands excepted King H. 4. by his Letters Patents in Anno 14. released freely to the said Ralph and his heirs The Prior and Covent of St. Neote of the Patronage of the Earl of Stafford being sometimes Aliens as a Cell of the Abbey of Beekeherlewyn in Normandy and being made Denizens by the Letters Patents of H. 4. prayeth the confirmation of the same the which is granted The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Chichester to whom King H. 4. by his Letters Patents had granted the Priorie Manor and Prebend of Welmenghton with th' appurtenances in the Countie of Sussex then belonging to the Abbey of Grafton in Normandy
and to send Ambassadors to Rome as before The Friday after the Chancellor by the Kings commandment required the Lords and Commons to provide against the manifold oppressions whereof he heard so as Justice might be executed to every Subject On Saturday after the Commons made answer thereto That the best was that approved Justices should be chosen in this Parliament for every County and that upon their oath in the same to execute all Laws and Commissions to be made accordingly The King and Lords sent unto the Commons the special point of the Charge of the Justices of Peace which are enacted It was agreed That Lombards and other Merchants strangers should be taxed where they dwelt as other Merchants Denizens For that all Merchants in Flanders lost the third part of the value upon conference of Merchants and others of good advice the Coin oâ— Gold called Florines were appointed to be fined and to be current according the Sterling and all other strange Gold forbidden to be current and restraint also of Silver to be carried forth other then for Noblemens Plate passing over It is also enacted That Silver shall be coyned according to the old sterling in poize and allay to be currant among the Subjects and not to be carried over upon pain of death And if the Flemmings shall coyn their Silver accordingly that the same be currant amongst Merchants It is enacted That who so transporteth Wool out of the Realm shall bring in for every sack carried forth four nobles in Bullion and so all Merchandise according to the rate of a sack To increase the goodness of money the prizes of Wool for three years are inhanced the buyers under to forfeit the same and the King to have forty shillings Custome for every sack over the old Custome In consideration of which Subsidie the King promiseth that he shall neither pardon nor license any man to buy any Wool contrary to the Statute aforesaid It is enacted That the chief children born beyond the Seas shall without doubt inherit to their Ancestors That such as were fined before any Justices of Oyer and Terminer and will not stand thereto may stand to the Common Law whereupon if he be not found guilty then this fine so seized shall be rated on them who seized the same That general Writs of Supersedas be granted to such as will crave the same untill the next Parliament for all Offences that touch not felonies nor the peace except such as are contained in the Answer to the eleventh Petition insuing The King commandeth That all things touching the arraignment of the Archbishop of Canterbury remaining with Sir William Kildesbie at the Parliament holden Anno 15. Edwardi Tertii be cancelled and annulled whereupon Commandment was given to Sir Iohn de Ufford to bring them into the Parliament there to be cancelled It was agreed That the Statute made at Westminster the 15 of Edw. the third shall be utterly repealed and lose the name of a Statute as contrary to the Laws and the Kings Prerogative And for that the Articles there made are reasonable It is agreed That such Articles and others agreed in this Parliament shall be made in a Statute by the advice of the Justices It is agreed That such Customers Controllers and Searchers in Fee for term of life or for years as have let the same to farm shall forfeit the same their Offices and that from henceforth no such Office be granted but at the Kings pleasure PUr ceo que avant ses heures grand doubt difficultie out estre entre les Grandees de cest Roialme les Commons ausi bien gentes de le comune antres si les Enfants que soint nees in partes â—nstre le mere devient poit heretage leures apres le deces de leurs auncestors in Angliterre pur cause que certain ley na pas estre sur ceo ordeyne se in arrere oy fuit demaund per le Archevesque de Canter à touts les Prelates gentes present in ce Parliament si les Enfants nostre Seiur le Roy que soint nees en partes c. en la ley serioint in heritors en Angliterre Lex quex Prelates et gentes chescun per lui examines deveroit leurs respons d'une accorde Que ilnad nul manner de doubt que les Enfantes nostre Sieur le Roy quelque parte que ils soit nees par de ca la merr on par de la poit inheritage de lour Auncestors mes quant aux enfantes de auters il est que advise ales aux dits Prelats Grands auxi gents de ley illonques presents que qui diverse doubts teils acts si debates on impeachments soint mises en lour heritages ils conviendront molt apensor à at que certain ley sur ceo soit ordeyne et cest materie antre foits fuit recite in le presens nostre Seiur ' le Roy per eux touts vniment accord assenter Come de South que des enfantes que nostre Sieur le Roy iluy ad doubte ne difficulte que ils ne sorront inherits de quel parte que ils soit nees en droit des autres enfants accorde in cest Parlement que ils soit nees en le service le Roy-mes pur ceo que le Parlement ore de parter cest besoigne demaund grand avisement bon deliberation conent el se purra meux faire plus suerment per oustre tout mainere de impeachment cy est accord que le fesans de le Statute in ce case de remaine tanque l'au prochin Parlement issent que oustre que temps chescun pense com serra en ley Purra estre ordeyne sur ceosont les Iustices autres Sages Charges per le Roy per les Graunds Petitions of the Commons with the Kings Answers IT is enacted That the holy Church do enjoy all her liberties and that the Great Charter and Charter of the Forrest be observed That the Statutes heretofore made may be observed They shall be examined and the good shall remain and the contrary be amended That the Statute lately made in consideration of the Ninths granted may not stand for that the same was against the Law and the Kings Prerogative The King revoketh the same and further answereth as before That Customs of Wooll may be at a Mark according to the old order and the Forty shillings revoked seeing the same was the Grant of the Merchants which bindeth not the Commons It cannot be hurtful to the Commons sith upon their price set order was that no man should buy under That remedy may be had against the outragious taking of Purveyors The Statutes made shall be kept and better
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
of some certain Commissary thereunto deputed in the Cathedral Churches they now make men come to places uncertain and being come they cannot have the Probate of Wills Sans faire raunceon meintenant ala quinte on partie des biens continues al testament The King will speak with the Archbishop and other Prelates that such wrong may be redressed Where a man hath issue a Bastard eigne and muliers and the Bastard demandeth Land as Heir Ne unque soit de son assent And he pleadeth that he is a Bastard And upon a Writ to the Court Christian he is certified a mulier that this Certificate turn none to prejudice but him that was party to the plea upon which the Certificate was made and his heirs but if the Demandant and his heirs bring any other Writ against any other Tenant and of other Land then he to be received to plead that he is a Bastard and that he have a Writ to the Bishop notwithstanding such former Certificate Let this remain among other Articles whereof new Law is required Whereas Murthers cuilleurs des gentz robberies manslaughters and other Felonies are done and committed without number and so favoured by pardons and procuring deliverance that the mis-doers and maintainers have no care of fear of Law That the King will ordain such remedy by Statute that such mis-doers and maintainers by no such means as aforesaid may be comforted and imboldned Touching pardons hereafter to be granted the King will advise with his Council so to do That no such Charter shall be granted unless it be for the honour and profit of him and his people and touching pardons granted heretofore he will advise with his Council of such allowance as shall be thereof made Whereas divers extortions and grievances are done to the people by the Collectors of the Wools and by the Taxors of other taxes and tillages and their Deputies en seque perla piere de leine perienten ascune partie 16 ou 18 l ou meins ousta le verroye poys si argent soit done per leine meins de quatre soâ—tz per la piere ne voillent receiver ne acquitainces faire à null ville meins que 6 ou 7c auters greevances de receits des deniers autre choses plus in autre maner que ne fust gentz They therefore pray remedy There shall be assigned gaurdeins de la pees and to enquire for false money and of the matters contained in this Article who shall do right therein That the Statute concerning Statute Merchants for payment of debts may be kept and execution thereupon done as hath been used so as Execution nor Process upon such Statutes be not done by subtilty of any person in other sort The Statute shall be kept in all points and no other process shall be made upon execution of that Statute then heretofore hath been used That where a man will sue to reverse a Judgement given before Justices in any franchise Royal as Chester or Durham and the Justices do record the pleas pleaded before them otherwise then they were pleaded the party plaintiff may be received to aver per pais the truth against the Record The Ancient Law before time used in this case shall remain That paiment be made for Victuals taken up in divers Counties by the Kings Commissions to the use of him and his children and that hereafter no such Commissions go forth without present payment to them of whom victuals shall be taken The King is pleased that payment be made savez à luy ses droictrels prices and as touching purveyances already made That the Sheriffs out of the Issues of their Bailywick shall pay such of whom such victuals were taken Whereas heretofore because divers Merchants were slain and robbed on the Sea by the Kings enemies of France It was ordained by the King Peers and Prelates and by the assent of the said Merchants That all that would pass with Wools to the Staple should pay twelve pence upon every Sack for safe Conduct and certain Merchants undertook for the same and safely to conduct the Merchants unto the Staple and yet have not nor will not perform that Conduct and yet took the said twelve pence on a Sack whereby many Merchants have lost their lives Wools and other Merchandise That they which undertake the Conductâ— may be made come into this present Parliament to make gree to the Merchants who by their default have lost their goods and to answer to the King that which they took of the Merchants as abovesaid Let persons and places be assigned for hearing plaints of all which will complain of the said Merchants to the end right and reason may be fully done to the Plaintiffs Monstres le Come d' Engl. que les gentz de Samense are assessed to all Taxes and Tallages and yet their Ships are taken and many of them lost in the Kings serviceâ— Sanz nul regard as diâ—z gentz fair so as by long continuance of such grievances la navye esta pote destructe per nui tour la terra that the King will ordain thereof remedie The King will be advised Whereas Judgment in divers places hath long depended not given for difficulty of Law that the King will ordain That judgment may be given without longer stay The Justices before whom such Pleas are hanging shall give judgment as soon as well they may and if they cannot so do then the tenor of such Record and the process of such Pleas shall come into the Parliament and there shall be determined according to the Ordinance made in that behalf Whereas the King hath granted to certain persons the Office of gageing of Wines in the Dutch of Guyen taking for the Fee of gagâ—ing one penny sterling or the value thereof in other money and they which ought to use the Office of gaging these Wines refuse to gage any Tunnel of Wine and yet do wrongâ—ully take the said Fee of a penny for every Tunnel whereby the Tun doth not bear his right measure so as Lords and others do lose of that which they ought to have the fifth or sixt part of every Tun. That therefore the King and his Council will give such commandment to the Governors of the said Dutchy that no Tunnel of what part soever it be within Franchise or without be shipped over sea before it be gaged by the Verge according to the standard of England and the defect marked in the head of the head of the Tunnel upon pain to forfeit the said Wine to the King and also that the gager lose his Office if he do not that which thereunto appertaineth Let the Office of gager be performed per de ceo upon the pains ordained and that will work the effect through the whole business
in the Common Pleas may pass under the Seal of the Chief Justice as in cases of Eyer so as the charges of the Great Seal may cease The motion seemeth unreasonable That no pardon be granted to any Murtherer or Felon but where the King may save his oath The King granteth thereunto That the Statute of Edw. 3. tit 20. may be observed The Answer is in an Act made hereafter therefore Answ. It is enacted that the Statute of Westminster made against the destruction of Salmons may be kept and that all Mills set on Rivers be thrown down That the Fines of the Chancery Writs may be abated That the King would the Chancellor should consider the state of the person That no Purveyor of Timber do take away trees about any mans house and that exceptions thereof be in all their Commissions The King granteth thereunto That no Writ de Excommunicato capiendo before a Scire facias be directed to cause the party to answer The same cannot be granted That the partie may answer to the cause after Letters of Excommunication Answer as next before That the Merchants may be paid their Loans in every Sack of Wooll Walter of Chirton the Kings Farmer of his Customs hath not yet accompted It is Enacted that the Justices of Oyer and Terminer shall cease and take the Fines of the parties in their presence and by their own accord No pardon shall be granted to bringers in of false money That remedy may be had against the oppressors of Ordinaries and â—heir Officers The Laws of the Land and of the Church shall be observed A complaint for taking of forty six shillings eight pence Custom for every three hundred Wooll Fells where the old Custom was three shillings four pence for every hundred The old Custom recieved ought not to be withdrawn That a Standard of all manner of measures may be in every Country If there be not there shall be That no Statute be altered for any private cause Let a more explanation be made against the next Parliament A motion touching the Alnage and measure of Cloth answered by a special Statute made thereof in this year The Print touching those that were born in the parts beyond the Seas cap. 1. agreeth with the Record The Print touching the measure and content of Woollen Clothes Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record The print touching Merchandizes to be sold by Merchants strangers Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record The print against Forestalling Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record The print for pulling down of Mills set upon Rivers Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record It is to be noted that the next four Statutes above in the print were noted to be made at the Utaves of St. Hillary in the 25. where the same was nothing so as may appear Along Statute called the Statute of Provisions being an Act against the Popes tyrannous oppressions and detestable enormities agreeth with the print Cap 1 2. The print touching Labourers Cap. 8. agreeth with the Record On the Backside of the Roll. In it is contained the Proclamation forbidding the wearing of Armour and Plays or Games in or about Westminster according to the 20. Edw. 3. tit 1. The Writ of Proclamation for the true making of Woollen Cloathes Anno Vicesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii Rex c. Edwardo Principi Walliae Duci Cornubiae Com. Cestriae apud Westmonasterium die Veneris in Fest. Sancti Hillarii Teste Rege apud Westm 19. die Novembris HEnrico Duci Lanc. Johanni Com. Kanc. Willielmo de Bohun Com. Hereff. Essex Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntington Ricardo Com. Arundel Thomae de Bello Campo Com. Warwick Johanni de Vere Com. Oxoniae Gilberto de Humfravil Com. Anegos Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum Johanni de Mowbray Henrico de Piercie Willielmo de Roos de Hamalake Rado de Nevill Ricardo Talbot Roberto Morley Waltero de Manney Johanni de Segrave Willielmo de Huntingfield Thomae de Berkley Thomae de Lucie Petro de Malo lacu le Quint Reginaldo de Cobham Henrico Fitzhugh Reginaldo de Grey Seniori Rogero de Grey Johanni de Willoughbie Rogero de Candos Johanni de Charleton Williel la Zouch de Harringworthâ— Johanni Bardoff Juniori Johanni Bardolf Willielmo Deynecourt Nich. de Cantilupo Johanni Talbott Johanni Fitzwalter Waltero de Falconbridge Willielmo Baroni de Greystock Willielmo de Dacre Thomae de Musgrave Thomae de Furnivall Thomae de Bradeston Roberto Fitzpayne Johanni de Grey de Rotherfeild Johanni de Grey de Codnore Johanni Darcy de Gnayth Johanni de Insula de Rubeo monte Ric. de Mortuo mari de Wigmore Roberto de Colvill Barthol de Burgherst Seniori Guidoni de Bryan Richardo de Sancto Mauro Jacobo de Andelia Nicho. Burnell Edwardo de Monteacuto Thomae Ughtred Roberto de Scales Henrico de Scroop Johanni de Cobham Michaeli de Poyntz Johan de Bello Campo de Somers Johanni Matravers Consimiles Litterae dirigantur Bartholomeo de Burgherst Constabulario Castri Dover custodi quinque Portuum ad mittend Baron pro Portubus dicto Parliamento Anno Vicesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii The Parliament holden at Westminster the Friday the Feast of Saint Hillary in the 25. year of Edward the Third THis Parliament should seem to be before the last considering that King Edward the third begun to Raign the second day of Ianuary and the Feast of Saint Hillary was next and before the Utaves of the purification of our Ladie at which time the Parliament next before was holden which cannot be but the last Parliament was truly placed and this as much displaced That the last Parliament was truly placed it appeared by the same Parliament tit 4. and the note following Besides all this the title following requireth that the fines of the Statutes of Laborers made at the last Parliament c. which Statute was made in very deed at the last Parliament and not in this Further to sundry persons viz. tit 21 30 43 44 and 46. answer was made there were answers in the last Parliament and so there were Now to the Parliament it seemeth that this Parliament could not be holden at this time and that for two causes First for that Hillary was before the Purification and so this Parliament could not be holden Another is in the 54 55 and 56. following the pardon of Sir Iohn Montravers is confirmed which shewed in full Parliament beareth dare the 8 of February â—6 Edward the Third so it seemeth this Parliament was holden rather in 27 E. 3. On Friday the King being accompanied with sundry Lords assembled in the Chamber de â—int where Sir William Shareshall the Kings Chief Justice made Declaration that the
King adjourned the Parliament till the Monday ensuing for that sundry of the Lords were not come Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales Gascoyne Scotland and other forain Isles and places Tryers appointed for the Petitions aforesaidâ— Sir Iohn of Codington Clerk of the Parliament is commanded to cause Proclamation to be made against wearing of Armor and unlawful Games in the last Parliament tit 58. On Wednesday the fift day of the Parliament Sir William Shareshall Chief Justice in the presence of the Kings Lords and Commons declared the cause of the Parliament viz. First For the observation of the peace another for the Kings title to France by the death of Charls the Kings Uncle after whose death Philip de Valois Son of the Uncle of the said Charls had usurped the same Kingdom how the King for recovery of the same had by the assent of the Parliament reared War and taken sundry Truces with Philip all which were broken and how Iohn the Son of the said Philip had broken the Truce in Britane and Gascoyne of all which matter the King willeth the whole State to deliberate and to give answer Whereupon the said Sir William willed the Commons for shortning of time to commit the same to some certain number of themselves for speedy conferences and growing to an end with the Lords On Friday after Sir Bartholmew Burgherst the Kings Chamberlain in the presence of the King Lords and Commons declareth the untruth of the French by particular breaking of the Truce after which the same Sir William willeth the Commons to bring in their Petitions Petitions of the Commons with their Answer The Print touching the levying of Fifteens then granted cap. 1. agreeth with the Record That the Nobles of every County with certain Associates may determine all matters of the peace The King will appoint new Commissioners as need shall be The print touching Purveyors Cap. 1. by implication agreeth with the Record and not otherwise That no Sheriff be made unless he have sufficient to answer in his County The Statute made shall be observed That payment may be made of the Loans and none hereafter made The King granteth The print that no Indictor be put upon the Inquest of the Theeves agreeth with the Record The print that none be taken upon suggestion by Indictment nor presentment cap. 4. agreeth with the Record The print for actions given for the Executors of Executors cap. 5. agreeth with the Record The print that the takers or Timber according to the last Parliament tit 30. to fell no mans trees growing about his house cap. 6. agreeth with the Record The print that Forestallers shall not take up any victuals cap. 7. agreeth with the Record The print that no man do find any man at Arms other then such as hold by that service cap. 8. agreeth with the Record The print forbidding Auncel weights cap. 9. agreeth with the Record That the King will provide sufficient safeguard for the North Marches if he shall depart the Realm The King so meaneth The print touching Measures cap. 10. agreeth with the Record That none of the Commons House be any Collector of the aide granted The demand is not reasonable The Print for levying reasonable aid cap. 11. by implication agreeth with the Record and not otherwise That the Subjects may be paid for the victuals taken up The same shall be with opportunity It is Enacted that the Act made in the last Parliament cap. 45. shall take effect as well on the river of Thames or elsewhere The print touching the banquerouting of Lumbards and other Merchant strangers cap. 13. agreeth with the Record The print for the not embasing of money cap. 13. agreeth with the Record The print touching proces upon men indicted for Felony cap. 13. agreeth with the Record That none of the Kings servants do implead any man in the Marshalsey The King will not the same request That no Heir do answer to the King other then a common person viz. he having Assets or value to descend in Fee The King thinketh the same nothing reasonableâ— That no Merchant be impeached of over-plus of weight after that the Kings Officer sworn have weighed the same The Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer shall weigh every mans complaint That the Clergy do demand no tithe of great wood The King will be advised The print touching the exchanging of gold and silver cap. 12. agreeth with the Record That Sheriffs may be allowed on their Accompts of Fee farms which hold by liberty granted The Treasurer and Barons shall allow what reason is That no Fine be paid for Writs out of the Chancery The Chancellor shall therein respect the state of the person The print for taking of sheep cap. 15. agreeth with the Record The print for non-tenure of Parcel not to abate the whole Writ cap. 16. agreeth with the Record That the Statute of Provisors made in the last Parliament may be executed The King will have the same newly read and amended where need shall be and do thereafter It is Enacted that the Alnager shall not intermeddle with whole woollen Cloaths according to the Statute of the last Parliament The print that process of Outlary shall lie in debt detinue and repleâ— agreeth with the Record The like motion as in the last Parliament tit 33. the answer was the same and was then reasonably answered That the Sheriffs of Buckingham and Bedford may be discharged of all Fines of such Fee-farms as they cannot levy The Treasurer and Barons shall consider of the same The print touching exception of Villenage cap. 18. agreeth with the Record The Print touching Protections cap. 18. agreeth with the Record The Print that Plate should be received into the Mint by weight cap. 20. agreeth with the Record That all men do contribute to the Desmes and Fifteens notwithstanding any Charter to the contrary also that all Lords as well as the mean do the same All men shall enjoy their Charters The Print for taking Wines for the King cap. 12. agreeth with the Record The print against Provisors from the Court of Rome cap. 22. agreeth with the Record Sir Iohn Montrevers Knight by his Petition requireth the confirmation of the Kings pardon to him granted The pardon and sundry considerations of the same and namely for that he was ready to stand to his purgation and for his faithful service done in Flanders The confirmation of the same by the whole Estates Petitions of the Clergy with their Answers The print called the Statute of the Clergy containing in the whole nine Chapters
at the Bar and that no man speak with the Jury after they depart therefrom It is enacted The print how the Escheators shall answer the profits of the Lands of the Kings Tenants cap. 4. agreeth with the Record The print that no iron be carried out of the Realm cap. 5. agreeth with the Record That the King will appoint a time when the Coyn shall be made finer With opportunity the King meaneth the same It is Enacted that no Purveyor being arrested for any misdemeanor shall have any privy Seal to cause such as arrested him to come before the Councel to answer the King but have his remedy at the Common Law That the King have the forfeitures of his Widows Dowagers but not of such as hold joyntly with their Husbands The old Law shall stand That the Writ of Appeal brought hanging another may abate the other The Common Law therein used shall continue That Weights and Measures may henceforth be made in the Town of London so as all Counties do accordingly conform themselves There is an Estander in the Treasury where every man readily may have the same The print for the election of the Coroners agreeth with the Record That the Writs of the Chancery may be at reasonable prices and that the Clerks of the Crown and others for Commissions and such like do content themselves with the Kings allowance As heretofore the same shall be That Fines for Writs may be reasonably made in every of the Kings Courts The Chancellor shall do as heretofore The print for the continuance of the Sheriffs cap. 7. agreeth with the Record The Commons beyond Trent require that the Justices of the one Bench or the other may yearly come twice amongst them for taking cognizance of fines and Letters of Attorney of the unable The King will be advised The Print touching Attaint given not having respect to the quantity of damages cap. 8. agreeth with the Record That Laborers may take corn for their wages The Statute made shall be observed That the Staple may always continue in England The same shall so continue until the next Parliament and not to be altered without the assent of the Parliament The Print touching sundry Ordinances of the Staple cap. 30. agreeth with the Record The Print touching the Bounds of the Staple cap. 15. agreeth with the Record The Print touching Sheriffs using to take Inquests for the indicting of any cap. 9. agreeth with the Record That Merchants strangers require that the Ordinances of the Staple may be speedily executed The King willeth the same It is enacted that that the Statute made that all Merchants coming into this Realm with their Merchandizes might sell the same to any person whatsoever and of the same to make exchange or to buy Wares paying the Customs therefore is confirmed to continue That the Customers do dispatch all such Merchants coming in with their Wares and that those Merchants for prices of their Wares may be credited upon their Letters and Oathes It is enacted that some of the Kings Councel may be appointed to be Governor to such Merchant strangers The Chancellor or Treasurer shall supply the same when he may attend if not some learned Justices shall be appointed therefore After all this Sir Bartholmew Burgherst the Kings Chamberlain declared to the whole House that there was a Treaty of Peace between the King and the French and a good hope of a final concord wherefore he demanded of the Commons whether they would agree all of them wholly therein submitted themselves to the order of the King and of his Nobles whereupon Sir Mich. of Northumberland Keeper of the Kings privy Seal commanded sir Iohn of Swinley the Notary Papal to make thereof publick Instrument Anno Vicesimo nono Edwardi Tertii Rex c. Edwardo Principi Walliae Duci Cornubiae Com. Cestriae filio suo primogenito c. apud Westmonasterium in crastino die Sancti Martini Teste Rege apud Westmonast 20 die Septembris Consimiles Literae sabscriptae HEnrico Duci Lancastriae Humfrido de Bohun Com. Hereff. Essex Willielmo de Bohun Com Northumberland Ricardo Com. Arundel Rogero de Mortuo maâ—i Com. Marchiae Rado Com. Stafford Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon Gilberto Humfravil Com. de Anegos Johanni de Mowbray Henrico de Piercie Rado de Nevill Waltero de Manny Johanni de Grey de Codenore Guidoni de Brian Thomae Ughtred Johanni de Cobham Johanni de Bello campo Com. Warr. Ricardo Talbot Roberto Morley Willielmo de Huntingfield Thomae de Lucie Petro de Malo lacu Reginaldo de Grey seniori Reginaldo de Grey de Ruâ—hin Johanni de Willoughbie de Ersby Rogero Chandos Johanni de Cherlton Willielmo la Zouch de Harringworth Nicholao de Sancto Mauro Roberto de Scales Michaeli de Poynings Rogero de Strange Johanni Bardolfe Willielmo Deynecourt Johanni Tibitot Johanni Fitzwalter Waltero de Fawconbridge Willielmo Baroni de Greystock Willielmo de Dacre Thomae de Musgrave Thomae de Furnival Thomae Bradeston Johanni de Grey de Rotherfield Roberto de Colvill Nicholao Burnell Henrico le Scroope Johanni de Bello Campo de Somerset Johanni Deyncourt Rogero de Mortuo Mari Com. Marchiae Custodi Quinque Portuum Anno Vicesimo nono Edwardi Tertii The Parliament holden at Westminster the day after Saint Martin the Bishop in Winter in the 29. Year of Edward the Third THe Parliament for certain causes was adjourned until Monday next after the Feast of Saint Edmond the Martyr then ensuing Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales Gascoin the Isles and other Forein places Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above The Monday aforesaid for that sundry of the Lords were not come the Parliament was continued until Wednesday ensuing at which time Sir William Shareshall the Kings Chief Justice in the presence of the King Lords and Commons declared the Kings pleasure was that Sir William de Manny should make declaration to the same Assembly for that he had the most knowledge therein After which Sir William began to declare how that the King had treated of a Peace with the French and how for the accomplishment thereof he had sent the Duke of Lancaster and others as Ambassadors to Rome where by means of the French things could not take good success How that during the said Dukes abode at Rome the King of Navar had complained to the same Duke of sundry damages done to him by the French and by oath affirmed how he would most willingly enter into League with the King and for assurance of the same would with as great a power as he could enforce himself to meet the King at Iersey How the King at the return of the same Duke and
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
whom it is holden To their purchase the King granteth so as such meer Welshmen cannot find sureties for the peace and good behaviour Certain Counties bordering upon the Marches of Wales require remedy against such Welsh-men as come into their Counties committing sundry robberies rapes felonies and other evils The King by the advice of the Lords Marchers will provide remedy They require that no person upon an Inquest of Office by the Escheator be put out of his Lands finding Sureties to answer to the King if it be found for him or that no Patent be thereof granted The Statute therefore made shall be executed The Print touching the making of Woollen clothes and in the Office of Alnager cap. 2. agreeth with the Record They require paiment of divers Loans made unto the King upon Privy seals the day being long past The King will pay the same with all opportunity They require that none of the five principal Officers now appointed by Parliament be displaced before the next Parliament without some special fault found in them The Statutes therefore made in this Kings first year shall be observed That the English Merchants may be answered of the Scots goods remaining within the Realm for such their goods as are taken in Scotland The King will do what may be done from time to time That Parsons or Vicars have nor require any Mortuaries of the Armor of any man but that the said Armor may remain to their Heirs and Executors It shall continue as it hath The Print touching Provision Reservation and such merchandise from the Court of Rome cap. 3. in effect agreeth with the Record but nothing in form For the Print doth make no mention of the Popes abuses ne once to name the Pope where the Record doth altogether as saying that such novelties and abuses crept up lately viz. since the time of Clement the First It declareth that Pope Gregory promised to Edw. 3. to cease all such doings and that Urban that then was had notwithstanding granted unto one Cardinal Alleine the Priory of Decburst which never before was heard or suffered That he had granted to the Cardinal of Cisteron a Rebel to the King an expectation through the Province of Kent with the Clause of Ante ferri to the Tax of Four thousand pounds in Florins and to the said Cardinal the Archdeaconry of Bath besides divers and many others Anno Quarto Richardi Secundi Rex c. charissimo suo avunculo Johanni Regi Ca-Castellae Legionis Duci Lancastriae c. salutem Apud Westm. Crastino die Johannis ante Portuam Latinam Teste Rege Vicesimo quarto die Martii Consimiliâ—er subscriptis THom de Woodstock Com. Buck. Constabular Angliae Thom. de Holland Com. Kant Ricardo Com. Arundel Thom. de Bello campo Com. Warr. Hugo Com. Staff Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Salis. Hen. de Percie Com. Northumb. Johanni de Moubray Com. Nottingham Jacobo de Audley de Helleigh Willielmo Bardolf de Warmegy Guidoni Brian Johanni Clinton Gilberto Talbot Johanni le Ware Henry le Scroop Tho. Rosse de Hamelake Johanni de Nevill de Raby Johanni Gray de Codenore Henry Grey de Wilton Reginaldo Grey de Ruthin Mauritio de Barkley Warrino de Insula Henry Fitz-Hugh Ricardo Scroop Nicho. Burnel Willielmo la Zouch de Harringworth Rogero de Clifford Johanni Buttort Rogero de Scales Rado de Cromwel Michaeli de la Poole Petro de Malo lacu Tho. de Berkley Willielmo de Thorp Willielmo de Windsor Rado Baroni de Greystock Roberto de Harrington Roberto de Willoughby Johanni de Clifton Johanni Cobham de Kent Hugoni de Dacre Rogero de Strange de Knokine Willielmo de Furnival Willielmo de Alde Burgge Ricardo de Seymore Rado Basset de Drayton Tho. Dacre Tho. de Morley Johanni Bourchier Waltero Fitzwalter Johanni Lovel de Hichemerch Johanni de Monteacuto Roberto de Ashton Custodi Quinque Portuum Anno Quarto Richardi Secundi The Parliament holden at Northampton the Munday next after the Feast of All Saints in the fourth year of Richard the second ON the same Munday being the fifteenth day of November certain Bishops and Lords assembled in Northampton in a Chamber within the Priory at S. Andrews therefore appointed where the Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor caused the great Charter to be read which done for that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not come by reason of the foul wayes much impâ—ited by a continual and outragious wet season and for that the Sheriffs had not returned their Writs the same Parliament by Commandment of the King who then was come in person to the Mannor of 〈◊〉 was adjourned to Thursday morning next ensuing The same Thursday the King being accompanied with sundry Bishops and not many Lords temporal for that the Duke of Lancaster and many of the Lords were then appointed to be on the Marches of Scotland came into the Chamber aforesaid whereunto were called the Kings Justices Serjeants Advocates and Commons where the Chancellor aforesaid for his introduction made a good collation which is not expressed He then declared that the Kings mind was to maintain the Liberties of the Church and to see the Common peace preserved and that the especial cause of the Parliament was for that the King in setting forth the Duke of Buckingham with a great Army of men into France for enterprizing this voyage into Scotland and for defending 〈◊〉 and other places beyond the Seas had not only defraied all that which they granted to him in the last Parliament but also was therefore enforced for making of Exchanges and Shifts to lay in manner his whole Jewels to gage all which to them was not unknown He willeth them to consider the same and how farther the King was bound by sundry means now to maintain not only the same charge now begun but also to make ready certain Gallies and to keep the Sea which were a matter impossible for any Christian Prince to accomplish of himself without aid about which and with the circumstances thereunto he willeth them to consult and speedily to give answer Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the Seas and for the forein Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoin c. as above The Chancellor then willed the Commons to depart to their lodging and to return next morning unto the new 〈◊〉 within the same Priory there to consult and to forget all manner of rancour and malice After that the Commons had for one day consulted they came into the Parliament into the Kings presence where Sir Iohn Oldersburgh Knight the Speaker desired a more fuller Declaration of the Kings necessity and what sum total he would
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
Parliament both of which parties being then heard for that the matter seemed to be determinable at the Common-Law the same parties were remitted thereto It was enacted that upon deliverance of such as were appealed for the death of Iohn Bowceby Cleark in Lincoln none should be returned unless he might freely dispend 40 l. by the year at least Upon complaint of the Bishop Deane Chapter of Lincoln for that they could never by distress or other means come to their rents in the same Town of Lincoln by reason of the Liberties granted to the said Town whereby the Major and Townsmen having the Tryall of all such matters before them kept them from their right A Writ was directed to the Major and Bayliffs of the said Town to appear at a certain day before the Lords and to have full authority from the whole Commonaltie of the same for abiding their determinations therein at which day the said Major and Bayliffs appeared in proper persons and for that they brought not with them full power from the said Commonaltie they were adjudged unto Contempt And it was further enacted that in Assizes Juries and all other Inquests which should be taken between partie and partie before the Major Bayliffs that for the same time shall be if any of the said parties would complain of a false Verdict thereby given they should have the Attaint to them granted and the Record by Writ shall be sent into the Kings Bench or Common Place and that in all such Attaints the Sheriffs return Forraigners of the said Countie without sending to the said Citie the which Jurie the Justices shall take notwithstanding any libertie to the said Citie granted The Chancellor and Schollers of the Universitie of Cambridg by their Petition require that they their Ministers and Servants be not put to answer of any Treason or Fellonie or other breach of Law before the Major and Bayliffs of the same Town and that upon the Tryall of all such offences the Sheriffs do return Forraigners oâ— the same County and none of the Town or Suburbes The Major and Bayliffs were commanded as in Tit. 12. before They accordingly appear but brought no Warrant from the Commonaltie of the same Town whereupon they were adjudged to fall into a contempt Thomas Methom Knight complaineth that whereas an Appeal was brought by Elizabeth the wife of Sir Iohn Fitz-William of Archsay Kt. for the death of the said Iohn against Iohn Aske and others in the Kings Bench the same Iohn found that the same Thomas and one Iohn Freyer were purchasers of the said Appeal to the Damage of 500. Marks of the said Iohn Aske for the which Damages he the said Thomas remained in the Marshallsey Whereupon for that the said Tho. shewed an Error in the same Judgment at his request it was adjudged that he should have a Sciri fac grounded upon his case returnable at the next Parliament to warn the said Iohn Aske then to be there that the said Thomas should be delivered out of the Malshallsey upon sufficient Suretie untill the Errors heard and thereupon the Bishops of Lincoln and Norwich the Lord Nevill and Sir Iohn Lovell to make a grant for Damages untill the said Iohn Aske undertook to bring forth the body of the said Thomas the next Parliament to be rendred to Prison if then the Judgment were affirmed and it was commanded to the Chancellor to make Writs as well for the Delivery of the said Thomas as for the Sciri fac Upon the like bill for Iohn Freyer the like order was taken for him upon Sureties aforesaid in form as is above For that certain Annuities were assigned to be payed to certain Justices banished into Ireland in the 11 th year of the King without certain limitation how the same should be paid It was enacted that the Wives or other Friends of the said Justices so remaining in Ireland should have to Farm all the Lands of the said Justices being not sold to the valew of such Annuitie notwithstanding any Patent made unto others which if it will not suffice then certain of the Councell shall take order therein It is enacted that the Statute made in the first year of the Kings Raign touching Priors Aliens and other possessions should be observed these being adjoyned that all Pryors Aliens being inducted by the Bishop of the place or by Abbies Exempt before seisin or which have the same during their Lives shall enjoy their said Priories for a reasonable summe notwithstanding any Patent to others thereof granted and that no Priorie or other Spiritualitie appropriated do remain in any temporall mans hands but only to the Clergie On Wednesday the second of March the Lords and Commons granted to the King for one year xxxviii s. iiii d. of every Denizon for every Sack of Wool over the old Custom of every Alien xxii s. viii d. of every Last of Skins of Denizons over c. of Aliens iii l. xiii s. iiii d. of Denizenes for every CCxl Wool Fells xxxiii s. iiii d. over c. of Aliens xxxvi s. viii d. over c. and of every tun of Wine coming in or going out of the Realme vi d. And that the same be imployed onely to the use of the Wars The King by assent of Parliament created his Uncle of Lancaster Duke of Aquitaine by setting a Crown on his head and giving to him a Rod of Gold to hold the same Dukedome with all Profits and Prerogatives to him during his life of the King as of the King of France as largely as ever the King held the same saving onely to the King as to the King of France the direct Dominion Superioritie and resort of the same Dutchy as by the Letters Patents thereof confirmed may appear After which done the Duke did Homage to the King for the same Dukedome giving most humble and hearty thanks to the King for the same honour and protested albeit he could not of himself maintain the State of the said Dukedome in time of War without the ayde of the King and Realme he would notwithstanding of his own dispend to the uttermost whereunto the King answered that the charges should be borne as between the Duke and his Councell should be agreed to which the Commons assented The King by the assent of the Parliament created Edward the eldest Son of the Duke of Yorke Earl of Rutland during the life of the said Duke and gave to him during the said Dukes life 8â—0 marks yearly and in value of the said 800. marks gave unto him the Castle Town and Domination of
bring forth Richard Earl of Arundell being in his Custodie whom the said Constable brought into the Parliament the 21. of September At what time the Lords Appellants came also in their proper persons To the which Earl the Duke of Lancaster Steward of England by the Kings commandement and assent of the Lords declared the whole circumstances After the reading and declaring whereof the Earl of Arundell saith that he had one pardon made at the Parliament in the 11 R. 2. and one pardon made within six years before that present time and prayeth that they may be allowed The Duke answered that for as much as they were unlawfully made the present Parliament had revoked them The said Earl was therefore willed to say further for himself at his perill whereupon Sir Walter Clopton the Chief Justice by the Kings commandement declared to the Earl that if he said no other thing that the Law would adjudge him guilty of all the Actions against him The which Earl notwithstanding would say no other thing but required allowance of his pardon The Lords Appellants therefore in proper person require that Judgement may be given against the said Earl as convict of the Tresons aforesaid The Duke of Lancaster by the assent of the King Bishops and Lords adjudged the said Earl convict of all the Articles aforesaid and thereby a Traytor to the King and Realm and that he should be therefore hanged drawn and quartered and forâ—eit all such his Lands in Fee or Fee tayl as he had the nineteenth day of November in the tenth year of the King together with all his Goods and Chattels But for that the said Earl was come of Noble blood and House the King pardoneth him the execution of hanging drawing and quartering and granted that he should be beheaded And thereupon commandement was given to the Lord de Morley Lieutenant of the Marshall of England to do execution next to the Tower of London and so the said Earl was beheaded the same day Upon a Writ sent to Thomas Earl Marshall Captain of Callice to bring forth the body of Thomas Duke of Gloucester the said Captain returned the said Earl was dead in his keeping in the Kings prison at Callice After which returne read in Parliament the Lords Appellants in proper persons required that the said Duke might be adjudged even as a Traytor The Commons required the same Whereupon the Duke was adjudged a Traytor And that he should forfeit all such Lands in Fee or Fee-tayl as he had the thirteenth day of November in the eleventh year of this King and all his Goods and Chattels After this the Lords Appellants in proper persons require that if there were any confession or Record touching the aforesaid appeal of the persons appealed that the same might openly be declared Whereupon one Commission directed to Wil. Richill one of the Justices of the common Place to take the examination of the said Duke was returned and read with the examination of the said Earl made and written in the Castle of Callice with the very hand of the said Duke The Confession first declareth how that he was one that procured the Commission made in Anno 10. and thereby accroached to himself regall power in restraint of the King and Derogation of his Prerogative as since he learned albeit he then thought it not any and therefore craveth pardon He further confesseth an offence for coming armed into the Kings presence albeit he did the same for dread of his life and craveth pardon therefore He further acknowledgeth an offence for taking the Kings Leters from the Kings Messengers and interrupting the same He also accuseth himself for speaking slanderous words to the King in the presence of others albeit he meant no harme He further confesseth his evill for asking of certain learned with others whether he might not give up their Homage for fear of their lives which they meant Finally he confesseth that he with others for two or three days space meant to have deposed the King For all which his unkindness he craveth pardon After the reading hereof William Rickhill in open Parliament affirmed the said Confession to be made by the said Duke of his own free will being of perfect remembrance The Earl of Warwick was brought into the Parliament by the Constable of the Tower the 28th of September at what time the Lords Appellants were in proper person and to the which Earl the Duke of Lancaster Steward of England declared the accusations conteined before in the tit 12.13 The same Earl confessed all the points of Treason aforesaid and submitted himself to the Kings grace Whereupon the said Duke by assent of Parliament gave the like Judgement of this Earl as of the Earl of Arundell before tit â—7 for like Lands and Goods to have relation to the 13th day of November in the 10th year After Judgement the King at the request of the Lords Appellants and Commons to the said Earl pardoneth the execution aforesaid and granâ—eth to him life to remain banished during the same in the Isle of Man upon condition that no means should be made of any further favour to him And the said Earl was delivered to Sir William le Scroope and Sir Stephen his Brother to bring him to the said Isle both of whom undertooke body for body safely to keep the said Earl in the said Isle without departing there from The said Lords Appellants do appeal Thomas Mortimer Knight for the Treasons aforesaid who was fled into the wilde parts of Ireland whereupon the Parliament assigned a certain day for the said Thomas to come and render himself to the Law or else to be as a Traytor and that thereof Proclamation as aforesaid The Lords Appellants came into the Parliament in proper persons and required Judgement of the said Thomas as afore Vide in this year before tit 9. 16. The Duke of Lancaster therefore as Steward of England by the assent of the Parliament adjudged the said Sir Thomas attainted of the Treasons aforesaid and that he should forfeit all such Lands in Fee or Fee-tayl as he had the 13th of November in Anno tenth together with all his Goods and Chattells The said Lords Appellants impeached Sir Iohn Cobham Knight for the Articles expressed in tit 12. 13. He answered that he did not the same of his own procuring but by the Kings sundry Commandement notwithstanding the said Duke pronounced him by assent of Parliament a Traytor and therefore deathâ— that he should forfeit all such Lands as he had in Fee the nineteenth of November Anno tenth with his Goods and all fee tayled Lands for terme of his own life onely the
Talbot de Furnivall Johanni Clifford No Lord Warden in this Roll. Anno decimo tertio Henrici Quarti The Parliament holden at Westminster the day after All Saints in the thirteenth year of King Henry the fourth ON Wednesday being the next day after All Saints and the third day of November the Commons were called in the presence of the Steward of the Kings House according to the Order After which Thomas Beauford the Kings Brother and Chancellor of England by the Kings Letters Patents there read and enrolled began prorogued and continued the same Parliament until the Wednesday following On the said Wednesday the said Chancellor by the Kings commandment in his presence and in the presence of all the Lords and Commons declared how that the Parliament was called for three causes namely for the good governance of the Realm due execution of Laws and defence of the Realm with the keeping of the Seas He then sheweth to the good governance of the Realm belonged trusty Councel without affection and due obeysance without grudging To due execution of Laws did appertain sincere keeping of the same and speedy redress for fear of abusion To the defence of the Realm they needed hearty and willing releiving of the King in his distresse and discreet and speedy provision for all which causes they were assembled He further pronounceth how the Kings pleasure was that the Church all persons and Corporations should enjoy their Liberties and for better expedition herein he willeth the Commons by going together to chuse their Speaker and the next day to present him to the King in full Parliament Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoin and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoin c. as above On Tuesday the fifth of November the Commons presented before the King and Lords Thomas Chaucer to be their Speaker who having no allowance of his excuse prayed that he might speak under Protestation whereunto they granted that he should speak as others before had done so as the King would therein have no Novelty and yet would also enjoy his Prerogative The Speaker desired respite to answer by Saturday following in Writing which was granted with such protestations as others before had and that whatsoever he should speak to the Kings displeasure might be imputed to his ignorance only the which the King granted The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords granted to the King for one year the like Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage as in the last Parliament tit 45. so always as the same should be confessed to proceed of their own good will and not of duty They also grant that every person having twenty pound land above all charges all pay six shillings eight pence that any person hath except lands purchased in Morâ—main before the twentieth year of E. 1. and of all lands purchased in Frank-Almoin since the said twentieth year On Monday the last day of November the Speaker in the name of the Commons prayed the King to give thanks to the Prince and others appointed to be of the Kings Councel in the last Parliament the which the King did and namely for well imploying the treasure in the same Parliament granted William Lord Roos of Hamalake complaineth against Robert Thirwit one of the Justices of the Kings Bench for with-holding from him and his Tenants of his Mannor of Melton le Roos in Lincolnshire certain Common of pasture and of Turbary or Turf in Warbie in the County of Lincoln aforesaid and for lying in wait with the number of five hundred men for the Lord Roos Sir Robert Thirwit before the King confessed his fault and craveth pardon offering further to stand to the Order of two Lords of the kindred of the said Lord Roos such as he should chuse whereto the King agreed the Lord Roos chose the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Grey The said Archbishop and Lord Grey Chamberlain to the King make a long award leaving the right of the Common aforesaid to the determination of William Gascoin Chief Justice and further it was enjoyned to the said Sir Robert that at a day certain he should prepare at Melton Roos aforesaid two Tuns of Gascoin Wine two fat Oxen and twelve fat sheep and other preparation fit therefore and that he should bring thither all such Knights Esquires and Yeomen as were of his aforesaid crew where they all should confess their faults to the said Lord Roos and crave pardon and further offer to the said Lord Roos five hundred marks in recompence And that the said Lord Roos should refuse the same five hundred marks pardon them and take only the dinner aforesaid Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury by a long Instrument in Latine sheweth that how in the time of R. 2. the University of Oxford had purchased a Bull to be cleerly exempt from the Visitation of the said Archbishop to the end they might the better support Hereticks and Lollards and how that the said King Richard took order that they should be subject to the said Archbishops Visitation notwithstanding the said Bull. He further sheweth how in this Kings time he was disturbed of the Visitation aforesaid by Richard Courtney the Chancellor by Bennet Bret and Iohn Birch then Procurators of the said University and how that by their submission to the Kings order it was by him in the Chancery decreed that the said whole University and all Orders Persons and Faculties in the same should be fuâ—ly subject to the Visitation of the said Archbishop and his Successors and to his and their Officers And that as often as the said Archbishop or his Successors or his or their Officers were thereof by the said Chancellor interrupted their said Liberties should be seised into the Kings hands until the said Archbishop were thereto restored And further that for every time of such interruption the said Chancellor or other Officer should be bound to pay to the King One thousand pounds All which Articles and Orders at the request of the said Archbishop were confirmed by whole assent of Parliament By this it most manifestly appeareth that even in these days the Princes prerogatives were nothing subject to the Popes primacie for then would not this Archbishop the Popes fosterer and adopted son have so neglected the Popes Bulls which he as by this may appear took to be meer bulls and bubbles The erection of the Colledge of our blessed Lady S. Mary and of All Saints in Fotheringhay in the County of York with all the lands and liberties wherewith the same was endowed by the Kings Letters-Patents there at large is confirmed by whole assent of Parliament Iohn de Lumley knight is restored to his blood and to be son and heir
and licence to buy the same pray the confirmation of those their Letters Patents which is granted Lewes Iohn a Welshman is enabled to be a Liege Englishman notwithstanding the Statute 2 H. 4. tit 77. The like grant by common assent is made to Iohn Mountgomerie Esquire The like is granted to Iohn Steward Esquire It is enacted by the whole consent that all the Manor and other hereditaments within the Kings Dominions which descended or ought to descend to the King after the death of Dame Mary one of the daughters and heirs of Humfrey le Bohun late Earl of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England as Sonne and heir of the said Dame Mary should be dissevered from the Crown of England and be annexed to the Dutchy of Lancaster to be of the same nature as by the Kings Letters Patents may fully appear In which Grant you may see those Liberties belonging to the Dutchie of Lancaster Petitions of the Commons with their Answers IT is enacted that the Church all persons and Corporations shall enjoy their Liberties That the Fees of Knights coming to the Parliament for the Countie of Kent may generally be levied of all persons holding by Knights Service within the County and not particularly of certain in the Guddable of Kent except of Bishops and Lords who came to the Parliament The Statute therefore made shall be executed The like motion and answer by the Weavers of London as in the 7. and 8. H. 4. tit 136. Drue Barentyne and others of London pray that the Letters of Mart or Reprisal granted by the King against the goods of the Merchants of Ieane may be confirmed The which the King granteth and thereby provideth for the safe keeping and well ordering of the said goods A Motion that the English Merchants may use the Iermanoes and other Italians touching the Letters of Mart aforesaid in such wise as they shall use the English The King will therein write to the Italians and to the rest will be advised The print touching Justices of Peace cap. 1. wanteth of the record these words following remaining within the same Counties which should be annexed to the words of the print of the Kings Council and these words in their Offices and Sessions to be annexed to the Justices of Peace within the Dutchie of Lancaster The print touching the wages of Priests cap. 2. agreeth with the record in effect but not in form besides that the record is 37 E. 3. where the print is 36. which note the print being therein the truer The Print touching Enquests cap. 3. agreeth with the record to these words so that from the beginning of which words to the end thereof there is no mention made in the record quod nota That the straight cloaths called the Dosens of Devonshire and Cornwall may pay Cocket Customes after the rate of broad Cloathes The King will thereof be advised The print touching the gilding of Goldsmiths of London cap. 4. agreeth with the record The print touching the Treasons and Felonies of Welshmen cap. 5. agreeth with the record At the request of the Mayor and Burgesses of Southampton who payed to the King 200 l. fee farm and 40 l. yearly to two Priors Aliens the King for 10. yeares releaseth to them 140 Marks yearly and further giveth license to them to purchase lands to the yearly value of one hundred pounds The print touching the Staple cap. 6. agreeth with the record in effect but not in form Anno Tertio Henrici Quinti Rex c. dilecto consanguineo c. Radulpho Com. Westmerland c. apud Westm. die Lunae post festum Sancti Lucae Evangel Teste Iohanne Duce Bedfordiae Custode Angliae apud Westm. duodecimo Augusti EDwardo Courtney Com. Devon Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Will de Ferrariis de Grobie Tho. Morley Hugoni Burnell Tho. Berckley de Berckley Johanni de Welles Radulpho de Cromwell Radulpho Baroni de Graystock Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Ricardo Gray de Codonore Reginaldo Gray de Ruthine Petro de Malo lacu Johanni de Latimer Ricardo le Strange Roberto Poynings Gilberto Talbott Edwardo Cherleton de Powis Prorogatio Parliamenti à die Lunae post festum Sancti Lucae usque diem Lunae post festum Omnium Sanctorum apud Westm. tenend Rex c. dilecto c. Radulpho Nevill Com. Westmerland c. apud Westm. vicesimo nono die Septembris Teste Iohanne Duce Bedford c. THo Com. Arundell Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Will. de Ferrariis de Grobie Tho. Morley Hugoni Burnell Tho. Berckley de Berckley Johanni de Welles Radulpho de Cromwell Radulpho Baroni de Graystock Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Reginaldo Gray de Ruthine Johanni de Latymer Ricardo le Strange Roberto Poynings Gilberto Talbott Edwardo Cherleton de Powis Ricardo Gray de Codonore Rex c Charissimo fratri suo Tho. Duci Clarentiae c. apud Westm. decimo sexto die Martii Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo primo die Ianuarii IOhanni Duci Bedford fratri Regis Humfrido Duci Gloucest fratri Regis Radulpho Com. Westmerland Consangu suo Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon Edwardo Com. Marchiae Johanni Com. Marescallo Tho. Com. Sarum Ricardo Com. Oxoniae Magistro Tho. de la VVar. VVillielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Tho. Morley Hugoni Burnell Tho. Berckley de Berckley Johanni de VVelles Radulpho Cromwell Radulpho Baroni de Graystock Tho. de Dacre de Gilsland Radulpho de Harrington Ricardo Gray de Codonore Reginal Gray de Ruthine Tho. Camois VVillielmo Botreaux Johanni de Latimer Ricardo le Strange Roberto Poynings Gilberto Talbott Edwardo Cherleton de Powis Johanni Clifford The Parliament holden at VVestminster the sixteenth day of March in the third year of King Henry the Fifth ON the same sixteenth day the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct within his Palace of Westminster the Bishop of Winchester the Kings Uncle and Chancellor of England by the Kings commandement in the presence of him the Lords and Commons declared that the Kings will was that the Church all persons and Corporations should enjoy their liberty He then shewed the cause of the same Parliament and took for his Theame these words Vobis viam on which words he made a notable declaration affirming amongst the rest that a thing well begun and continued with diligence could not but come to good end according to the saying dimidium facti qui benè caepit habet The beginning he applyed to the attempt of the King by entring into France for the recovery of the same his due Patrimony The continuance he applyed to the Kings successe by obtaining Harslew upon his siege and by winning a battel of
Flower Esquire to be their Speaker who with the Common protestation was allowed All Writs Commissions and Dependants of the same made by the assembly of the Council touching this Parliament are confirmed by authority of the same Thomas Bishop of Durham Chancellor of England to the late King H. 5. in the presence of the Duke of Gloucester and other Lords in the Castle of Windsor delivered and left with the King the great Golden Seal of the realm of England whereof he willed them to be witnesses and that the same may be enrolled The Bishop of London late Chancellor of the Dutchie of Normandy delivered the same Seal of that Dutchy at Rome to the Duke of Bedford who had the governance of the same and also in the presence as is aforesaid at Windsor the great Seal of England which King H. 5. gave to him to keep and prayeth to be discharged of the same by Act of Parliament and so was It is enacted that the Kings stile shall be changed and that accordingly there might be graven upon all his Seals as followeth Henricus Rex Franciae Angliae Dominus Hiberniae To satisfie the Commons request the Duke of Gloucester declared to them that the King had appointed the Bishop of Durham to be his Chancellor William Rindroffe to be Treasurer of England and Iohn Stafford to be keeper of the Privy Seal of all which offices their Patents are made and confirmed by Parliament It is enacted that all Estates shall have their Liberties confirmed being not revoked without these words Concedimus to be in any of the said affirmations Where King H. 5. made Henry Lord Fitz-hugh Walter Hungerâ—ord Walter Beauchampe Lewis Robsart William Porter Robert Babthorpe Iohn Woodhowse and Iohn Leventhorpe Esquires the Executors of his VVill and Testament the King granteth to them 40000 l. Marks for the performance of the same VVill 19 Marks was due to the Executors of H. 4. by oversight of the overseers of the same VVill of the Duke of Gloucester and others Lords there named The schedule thereto annexed conteineth the Kings Letters Patents in form aforesaid The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords grant to the King the like Subsidie of Staple-ware Tonnage and Poundage as formerly for two yeares ensuing It is enacted that all such as were imprisoned in any of the Kings Gaoles for Heresie or Lollardie should be delivered to the Ordinary of the same place to be punished It is enacted that all such Petitions as are not ended in this Parliament shall be committed to the Council to be determined according to their discretion The King by authority of Parliament granteth to the Duke of Gloucester the office of Chamberlain of England with all the profits at the Kings pleasure In like form the King granteth to the said Duke the office of Constable of England The King by his Letters Patents confirmed by Parliament appointeth Iohn Duke of Bedford Protector and Defender of the Realm and Church of England and Chief Counsellor of the King so long as the said Duke then being beyond the Seas should remain in England and in his absence only the Duke of Gloucester to supply the said office the which Duke of Gloucester in full Parliament took upon him the burthen aforesaid with protestation that the same should not redound to the prejudice of the Duke of Bedford It is enacted upon the Kings Letters Patents that the Protectors aforesaid shall during the Kings minority dispose of all the offices of the Forests Keepers of Parkes and VVarrens and all Benefices of the Kings gift being above the value of 20 Marks to continue during their lives Certain Bishops Lords and others are named to be Counsellors assisting to the Governance aforesaid The which Counsellors took upon them in form followingâ— viz. That all Justices of Peace Sheriffs Escheators Customers Comptrollers Weighers Searchers and such other Officers may be made be their advice and denomination That these Counsellors may make the most of all manner of VVards Marriages Farmes and other Casualties of the Crown That nothing be enacted by Council but by six or more at the least and in all great causes by all or the most and wherein the King is to be conferred withall that nothing be therein done without the assents of the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester That the Treasurer of England and the two Chamberlains of the Exchequer may for every of them have a key to the Kings Receipt so as they be sworn before the Councell to make none privy thereto other than the Councell That the Clarks of the Councell may be sworn duely to keep the names of the Councell who do sit and truly to enact all things done by them The which Articles with the proviso ensuing were enacted by assent provided alwayes that such officers as have the same for life or otherwise may appoint Deputies any of the Articles notwithstanding Anne Countesse of Stafford daughter and heir of Ellinor one of the daughters and heirs of Humphry de Bohun late Earl of Hereford Essex and Northampton and Constable of England reciteth a partition made between King H. 5. and her of the inheritance of the said Earl in the ninth of his reign at what time certain Knights fees in grosse were not parted whereof she now prayeth remedy and concerning certain members of the Castle of Brecknock in Wales The Kings Councell shall have power by authority of Parliament to take order herein Bartholomew Goldbeator Master of the Mint within the Tower requireth larger Commission touching the Coynage and Exchange of mony in the said Tower albeit the King meaneth that no Minter should hold the Exchange yet to the next Parliament liketh that the said Bartholomew should keep the Exchange so he taketh not above three half pence for the Exchange of a Noble The print cap. 4. c. agreeth with 2. H. 6. tit 11. The print touching the wages of Captains cap. 5. agreeth with the record The like Act is made touching Exchangers to Rome as in 9. H. 6. tit 24. It is enacted that Thomas Chawcer Chief Butler to the King shall enjoy the said office during his life according to the Letters Patents thereof made to him by Hing H. 4. In consideration that the Prior and Covent of â—nychester otherwise called Prior Ecclesiae Herodosiae surrendred unto the King for ever the Common of pasture for forty oxen and kine and twenty hoggs with the increase within the Kings Parkes of Clarindon and Wilts and the right of one called a Stickler who was to cut wood daily for them within the said Park the King granteth to them by the
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
executing the Statute of Labourers p 118. To raise the power of the Shire to suppresse Routs and Riots p 135. Not to inquire of any thing to be redressed in Lords Leets p 146. No Iustice of Assize to be a Iustice of Peace in his own County p 284. To take Sureties of good behaviour from Vagabonds and Sailers else to commit them p 294. An Act concerning them and their Oath p 334. Acts concerning them p 356 397 611. To imprison none but in Common Goals p 432. Stewards of the Dutchy of Lancaster to be Iustices of peace within their Circuits 542 545. To amend misprisions of their Clerks p 560. Amerciaments in their Sessions p 604. K. KEepers of England and Parliaments held by them See Custos Regni The first Table and Parliaments Kent Edmund Earl of it slain p 6 7. The manner of collecting Subsidies in it p 355. See Dover Castle Kersies Acts concerning them and Customes for them p 133 335 339 345 355 395 420 476. King Personally present in the beginning of Parliaments when the causes of them were declared at their ending and at some other seasons p 11 30 43 51 78 82 85 90 92 96 98. 100 108 111 116 120 154 167 168 179 182 188 193 281 287 290 303 309 314 335 341 357 360 361 370 384 415 415 437 451 463 470 478 533 534 538 544 549 576 582 587 601 607 608 614 617 621 629 634 637 645 646 649 656â— 659 661 665 669 674 680 681 688 694 701. Speech in Parliament p 96 290 361 650 680. The Parliament summoned by his Writs adjourned prorogued by his Order Commissions held by him and his Commissioners and dissolved by his Order See Parliament His Coronation Oath p 326 367 386 387 550. renued p 326. To consult with and to be counselled and advised by his Parliament and Councel in matters of the Kingdoms defence by Land Sea VVar Peace Government Execution of Laws redress of Grievances and all publike affairs See these Titles Parliament and p 108 120 154 173. 201 202 287 298. 405 406 437 451.534 538 577 583 587 592 602 634. His duty towards his Subjects declared p 151â— 154. 365 367 464 550. His Subjects duty towards him to obey aid defend him cheerfully c. in his necessities p 109 111 367 464 470 538 556 557 587 592 602 607 618 701. Sole Emperor of the Realm and sole supream Governour of it p 363 371. His Crown free from the Pope and all other Forreign power subject to no earthly Soveraign but onely to God and none other in all things touching Regalities p 102 348 387 480. His Supremacy over his Subjects p 618 682. Sworn to defend the Prerogatives Liberties and Rights of his Crown p 367. 387 352. Statutes and Acts against and in derogation of his Prerogative and Crown void repealed as null at the Commons and Parliaments petition p 38 39 338 342 367 387. His Prerogatives and Liberties saved excepted by his Protestations in answer to Petitions and Royal Assent to Laws in Parliament which seem to impeach and trench thereon p 54.57.65.71.97.112.117.150.159.203.294.297.317.323.329.333.338.342.367.374.412.413.439.466.478 479.481.535.552.164.169.175.183.381 The Lords and Commons in Parliament pray enact That the Kings Prerogative Crown may be kept all things attempted or done to the contrary redressed and that he might be as free and injoy his Prerogative as amply as his Progenitors notwithstanding any Statute p 338 342 387. 395 481. The abuse of this power to subvert Laws articled against K R 2. p 387. which H 4. promiseth not to do p 395. His Prerogative to make the Prince of Wales Earls Dukes p 123 124 125. See these Titles All his Children where ever born Denizens and inheritable not Aliens p 38 39. To present at any time to his Churches that fall void p 50. To have aid to make his son a Knight and marry his daughter p 50â— See Aid To seize the Lands and Benefices of of Priors Aliens in times of War p 50. See Aliens In taking Purveyance p 57. See Purveyance To appoint such Assessors and Collectors of Taxes and Subsidies as he shall like p 7â— See Electors To appoint Justices of Peace 26. To displace them by speciall command p 80. No Nisi Prius to be taken where he is party without his Attornies consent p 97. No Attaint in Verdicts in the Exchequer found for him where he is party p 56. No alienation of lands held of him in chief without license p 97. Hath free election to chuse approve and remove his Officers and Councel at his pleasure p 112 150 288 312 317 324 329 374 149 175. His liberty to aid his Allies p 361. No Averment lies against Protection p 163. To appoint the Staple where he and his Councel think best p 117. See Staple To grant pardons and shew favor when and to whom he pleaseth at his pleasure p 10 131 148 150 161 412. See Pardon His Game not to be killed or chased p 67. To have Deodands p 164. see Deodands Not to give an Account of Subsidies p 174 175. To have Fines for Writs in Chancery to lose no such commodity left him by his Ancestors p 203. see Fines In granting Patents to Sheriffs and Escheators for longer space then one year p 294. To dispence with mens residence at his pleasure p 312. In Subpoena's and proceedings in Chancery p 333. In prisage of Wines p 398. see prisage In granting Lands without his Councils advice p 413. To have his own rights and do right to others p 412. To resume Crown lands and Annuities granted so far as by Law and his prerogative he may p 439. see Resumption Patents in derogation of his prerogative revoked p 466. Grants liberty of speech and priviledge to the Speaker and Commons in Parliament saving his prerogative p 478. Gives a Non obstante to the Popes own Bull to the University of Oxford for the Archbishops visiting it p 479 480. Avoids Aliens saving his Prerogative p 535. His goods not to be set to common sale p 535. To maintain his Prerogative and the Common Law in Protections p 552. He may charge Heirs Executors and Accountants where common persons cannot p 80. See Heirs Executors Accounts Exchequer None may wage his Law where the King is party p 128. Kings Protestations in Parlâ—ament for saving his prerogative and liberties when trenched upon by any thing demanded or gâ—anted for at the present p 318 329. 416 To appoint Eyres and other Inquiâ—ies at his pleasure p 70. To contâ—nue the Staple in certain places at his pleasure p 125. To appoint or not at his pleasure such as are above sixty years to be Officers p 149. To shew favour to Sheriffs in their Accounts at his pleasure p 161. Will do his pleasure in removing Sheriffs Customers and Controllers yearly p 170 306. His Houshold to be viewed at his pleasure p 312 Officers during the Kings pleasure p 325 329. Imprisonment during his pleasure p 343. Not
Acts against them p. 284 655. Of a Ward p. 311. Rainham Mannor in Kent holden of the King in chief as of Dover Castle p. 107. Rebels and Rebellion A Commission of Array to punish them p. 25. In Ireland and Gascoign A Parliament called how to suppres them p. 182. how to punish the horrible tumults and Rebellion at home against the King p. p. 195 437 602. Ringleaders in Insurrections Rebellions excepted out of general Pardons p. 201 203 282 284 412. Such as resisted slew executed them without due processe at Law in time of rebellion pardoned p. 197. Liberties of Cambridge seised into the Kings hand for their tumult rebellion p. 199 200. Let into London p. 286. The Kings great pains and expence in suppressing them p. 404. Power given by Parliament to the Duke of Yorke declared right heir to the Crown to ride through all the Realm and suppress all Rebellions Insurrections p. 667 The Parliament adjourned because the King was enforced to goe in person to suppresse Conspiracies and Rebellions against him p. 675 Rebels by proclamation to come in and submit themselves and deliver up their Castles by a day else to be attainted of Treason p. 671 672. See Treason Iack Cade Welshmen Receit of a feme Covert in Reversion p. 30. Of the remainder in tayl in default or fraud of tenant for life p. 91 334. No tenant to be received to counterplead his own conusance p. 149. An Act for receipt of him in reversion p. 334.572 Recognisance a Scire facias to issue on it p. 56 606. Of an Infant nulled p. 103. By duresse cancelled p. 107. For the Peace pag. 605 606 611. For good behaviour p. 300 652 653. An Act touching Recognizances p. 334. To others uses to remain to their uses p. 355. To appear at a day plea in barre against it p. 558. Before the Mayor of the Staple at Calice p. 604. Error in Parliament upon Judgement given therein in the K. B. p. 606. upon Bayl taken by Justices of Peace for appearance p. 682. Recompence to parties and their Executors in Parl. p. 123. Records searched for Ireland p. 10. Averment against a Record where the Plea is misâ—entred in County-Palatins prayed p. 62. Chancellor to view the Record of the Popes Treaty with E. 3. about Provisors p. 161. Old Records concerning Prohibitions and Consultations in cases of Pensions to be searched by the Justices and to doe thereafter p. 165. Cancelling and razing sundry Records an Article against King R. 2. p. 388. Records imbezelled touching the Earl of Arundels inheritance to be searched for and restored page 395. Justices of Assise by Act to deliver all their Records into the Treasury p. 475. Kings Records to be searched for presidents for Knights wagesâ— when nothing was done in Parliament p. 536. Intail to be proved in Chancery by matter of Record before Restitution thereto upon an Attainder p. 540. All Records of the K. B. and C. B. in the time of Ed. 3. 3. R. 2. H. 4. and 5. brought into the Treasury at Westminster prayed to be brought back into the Benches again p. 625. Record of a recovery in Right of Ward imbezelled but the Copy enrolled ordered to be exemplified and taken for the record pag. 690. Attornies to have free search in Court of the Rolls thereof which the Clerks are to bring in p. 306. Re-entry of the King for non-payment of Rent except of Corporations Fee-farms p. 407. Regrators remedy prayed against them page 97. To bee attached by the Chancellor and Scholars of Cambridge p. 304. Relation a recovery in Debt and Trespasse prayed to extend to land the day of the Writ purchased as to execution which could not be but by a new Law p. 53. Releases by Duresse avoyded p. 8. 199 200 551. Subsidy released by the King p. 168. Of an heir restored by Parliament upon request to the Kings Feoffees p. 373. Released of K. R. 2. not under the great Seal made void p. 397. A Release ordered to be pleaded in barre p. 417. Release of one Coparcenor binds the other and no Account lies for it p. 419. Release of Dower p. 431. Of the King by his Letters Patents to a tenant for life and his heires of Lands p. 540 541. Of Customs of certain Wines by the King p. 552. Religious Houses violations of their privileges p. 32. Remembrancer of the Exchequer his office by Act p. 204. Rent-charges remedy against them prayed when granted by Feoffees in trust against the will of the Feoffers p. 424. Reprisals and Letters of Mart Merchants of Brabant arrested by English Merchants for wools taken up for the Duke of Brabant who are to abide the Councils order therein p. 11. Remedy and restitution prayed by English Merchants against Spanish Gallies who boarded and took their ships and goods after the truce wherein the King promiseth to doe his best p. 132. Merchants of Bristol and other places arrested for the Debts and Trespasses of other English with whom they have no acquaintance or dealing at Calice pray redresse p. 136. Merchants of York whose wools were arrested by the Lord of Arde in Holland for a debt pretended due to him for service from the King of England refusing to deliver them upon the Kings Letters or other means pray license to stay this Lords ships at Calice or in England til they be paid or answered the value which the grand Council are to remedy according to reason p. 137. The Goods of Strangers attached in England prayed to be replevied to such Englishmen as had their goods spoyled on the Sea during the Truce which is granted except they be Leiges p. 160. English Merchants to be answered of Scots goods remaining in England for their goods taken in Scotland p. 185. Englishmen whose goods are arrested in Wales without cause and not restored within 7. dayes after means made for restitution may take Welshmens goods in England of such place or Liberty p. 411. Letters of Mart prayed and granted to an Englishman against such Frenchmâ—n as have not the Kings safe conduct for his goods taken by the French iâ— they refuse to do him right p. 476. The Next Cosins of Welsh Rebels and Rioters prayed to be arrested until the Malefactors render themselves pag. 483. The London Merchants pray in Parliament a confirmation of Letters of Mart and Reprisal granted them by the King against the Merchants of Iean which is granted with provision for the safe keeping and well ordering of the goods p. 541 542. An Act touching Letters of Mart 552. That such Merchants as are robbed by the Britains during the Truce may have Letters of Martâ— prayed and committed to the Council p. 581. An act touching restitution of goods taken by the king of Denmarke and Petition that all persons who have their goods taken by the Merchants of Hauns may have their remedy against those of that Company remaining in London p. 604. That such Scots and Britains as shall sue in
money for his Spanish voyage Peace made The Duke justified Award by King and Lords Pardon craved for words in Parliaâ—ment Tunnage and Poundage granted To cease if Peace made Bâ—istoll Assize of Fresh-force Mayor and Bayliffs of Bristoll Error Error in Parliament Scire facias Next Parliament Record Speciall Erroâ— assigned Error Scire facias Error 〈◊〉 faciâ—â— Peâ—ce assâ—nied to with France by Parliament upon conditâ—on King to do no homage Kingâ— and Realme Lâ—beâ—tâ—es savâ—d Kings Title Commons Declaration by their Speâ—kâ—â— Peace passeth tâ—â—eir capacity They râ—feâ— themâ—â—lvâ—â— to the King and Councel Homage Soveraâ—gnty Resort Homage for Guienne Crown of England Kingâ— Title to France Kings favour to the Justices banished into Ireland Revocation Commons Answer Breach of Oath Outlawry Appeal of murther Error in Parlâ—ament Scire facias Process Iohn Duke of Lancaster Steward of England Sir Th. 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Merchants Mâ—rchandize Frâ—e sale Custome Râ—s Imprisonment Great Charter Mony Half pence Corne transported Commons request Kent Collectors of Tenth Account Exchecquer Kersies Variance Worsted Benefices Sufficient persons Râ—sidence Bishops Office Resâ— London Officers Exactions Smithfield Res. Councell Abbot of Colchester and Abingdon Sanctuary Res. Liberties Councell Sheriffs allowance Res. Kings Councell Admiralty Jurisdiction Common Law Res. Chancellorâ— Justices Common Law Prohibition Green Wax Exchecquer Certainty Res. Passage of Wools. Normans Southampton Res. Callice Dammages Chancery Mault Searcheâ— Parliament ends Justices of Peace Printed acts not in the Roll. Vnlawfull Games Salmonâ— Writs of Summons Guardian of England Parliament adjourned Chancellour Causes of Parliament Churches Liberties Good Government Justice Kings passage to Ireland Conquest Message Petitions Irelands Conquest Tenth and Fifteen granted Sheriffs Overcharge Accounts Res. Kings Councell Constable of Nottingham Castle Extortion Coales Sherborne Forrest Res. Justices of Peace Bristoll Custome of Wine Chepstow Resp. Shoemakers Leather Resp. Leather Tanners Forfeiture Dean and Chapter of Lichfield Attorney Scire fac Error in Parliament Exemplification Default Errors examined Chief Justice Process Record Pleading Judgment in Kings Bench reversed in Parliament Judgment in the Common Bench affirmed Chancellor Judgment executed Writs of Summons King Chancellor Causes of Parliament Churches Liberties Government without oppression Good Laws Ill Laws amended Realms defence Enemies Scots Irish. Guienne Callice marches Consultation Petitions Sir Iohn Bussey chosen Speaker Kings assent to it Protestation Sir Thomas Talbot Chancellor Causes of Parliament Commons desire the Bishops and Lords absent to be sent for Delay Commons excuse Misinterpreted Embassadors slayed Refer themselves to the Kings pleasure Kings speech Voyage Wars appeasing Losses by War Allyes Conscience to Vanquish Common Tyrant Kings Allyes Ayde Sir Thom. Talbot Justice required Chancellor Kings Officers Parliament Chancellor Conferrence with the Commons Commons desire Sheriffs continuance North marches Defence Liveries Kings enterprizes Houshold expences Kings answer Offence Kings freedome Commons against the Kings Dignity and Libertie Lords to declare it Speaker to declare the parties name delivered the Bill Lords declaration to the Commons Sir Tho. Haxey Knight Cleark of the Parliament Cleark of the Crown Commons excuse and submission to the King Good meaning Chancellor King excuseth them Commons bound to the King Desmes and Fifteens forborne Subsidy Tunage and Poundage granted Merchants Tower Gold Customes Security Customes Sureties Commons grant moderation of Provisors Kings Prerogative saved Arch-Bishop and Clergies Oath to the Pope Protestation enrolled Disassent to any thing against the Pope Sir Tho. Haxey Treason Pardon of Life Clergie Steward of the Houshold Bishop of Landaff Restitution Judgment Issues answered Fine for contempt Petition Fryers meâ—dicants Transfertation License Soveraign Prâ—muâ—â—â—â— William Earl of Salisbury Sciâ—e fâ—c Next Parliament Error Castle and Town of Denâ—â—igh Arch-Bishop of Canterbury His Prerogative confirmed Ward-ship Tenbridg Castle Earl of Stafford King sole Emperour of the Realm Denization Legitimation Bloud royall Charter Endenization Legitimation Duke of Lancaster Ioh. Beauford created Earl of Somerset Tayle Creation money Earl created his Robes Sword Charter of Creation read before the Lords and Commons Enstaulment Earl of Nottingham Tayle Earl Marshall of England Kings Bench. Exchecquer Charter read in Parliament Merchandize Variance Purveyance Horses Arrests Church-yards Excommunication Res. Armes Variance Liveries Justices of Assize Justices banished revoked Writs of Summons Writs of Summons King Chancellour Causes of Parliament Godâ— honour Realms safety Monarchy King King puissant Severe in Government Obedience to Laws Kings Prerogative Kings Coronation Oath Revocation Laws execution Judges Officers Laws defects redressed Subjâ—cts obedience to King and Laws Laws observation Liberties to all Pardon Petitions Sir Iohn Bussey Speaker presented Protestation entred Judgement reversed Clergies absence Proctor Clergies Sir Tho. Percie the Clergies Proctoâ— Speakers Speech Pardonâ— in Parliament repealed Pardon revoked Commons Protestation and accusation Commons impeachment of the Archbishop of Canterbury Chancellour Commission trayterous Regall power encroâ—ched Subjects put to death without Royall assent Archbishops restraint required Judgement prayed against the Archbishop King to give Judgment Archbishops private submission King and Lords judges Adjudged a Traytor Archbishop banished Forfeiture of his estate Banishment Treason Sir Th. Mortimer Treason Impeachment Flight Proclamation Submission Conviction Adherents Traytors Parliament Repeal Bishops and Lords Oath Ordinances of Parliament Oath enrolledâ— Taken before Livery Excommunication Issues Attaindâ—r Forejudged Forejudged Benefices Attainder William Monteacute Earl of Salisbury Errors assigned in Parliament Scire facias Next Parliament King purgethâ— sundry Loâ—ds Commissions execution Loyalty Traytors and Rebels desert Purgation Chester Principality Commons request Serjeants at Arms. VVorcester Castle and Tame Courts Duke of Glocester Judgements Ordinances Declarationâ— and continue as Statutes Rochester Bridge Rents and Customs to be to the New Bridge Commons request Noâ—â—h Marches defence Nobles advanced King Royall Scepter Duke of Hereford created Tayle Charter of creation read Sword girt on Cap of honour as a Duke Earl of Rutland Duke of Aumerle creâ—ted Eaâ—l of Kâ—nt created Duke of Sur. Iohn de Holland Duke of Exeter Sir Tho. Mowbray Dukâ— of Noâ—folk Dutchess of Norfolk creâ—ted Marquâ—ss oâ— Dorset created Eâ—rl of Gloucester created Earl of Westmerland created