to euery of thē ayenst any other of thē all such right title interest inheritance as they or any of thē had before y e making of this act of to or ī any of y e said maners lādes ten̄tes woddes pastures rētes seruices reuerciōs remainders aduousons other y ep̄misses as if this p̄sent act had neuer ben had nor made ¶ An acte concerninge the amendinge of the ryuer and port of Exeter Capi. iiii IN most humble wyse shewen vnto your hyghnes your true and faithfull subiectes the mayre baylyffes and commonaltie of your citie of Exetour that where of olde antiquitie as well the citesens and dwellers within your sayde citie as all other both denysens and straungers applienge comming from any partes of beyond the see or of this realme to your port of Exeter haue had course and recourse with their shippes botes and vessels goodes and marchaundises in the ryuer of Exe to and from the hye see vnto your sayde citie to the great commoditie common welth profit of your sayde citie and all the countrey therabout as by diuers recordes wrytinges remayninge as well in your sayd citie as also at Westm̄ playnly doth appeare Which commoditie of longe tyme hath bene so destroyed and letted by woyres and dryuinges of sandes and grauell by course of the water into the sayd ryuer and other lettes and noysances that at this day and of longe tyme past shyppes botes and vessels haue not had ne yet can haue their course to and from your sayd cytie as of olde tyme they haue had by reason wherof your sayd suppliantes of longe tyme haue ben and yet be compelled and enforced to cary their goodes and marchaundises frome the shippes boates and vessels to your sayd citie by lande to their yerely charges of CCCC markes sterlinges and aboue besyde great hurtes and losses taken in their sayd goodes and marchandises by the cariers of the same which hath not onely bene and yet dayly is to the gret hurt decay and enpoueryshing of the marchantes of your sayd citie but also of the coūtrey theraboutes by reason of the ouerflowing and drowninge of the medowes pastures and ground lyenge by the sayd ryuer with the hygh springes of the see the studdes of the fresh water cōming to the sayd ryuer by reason of which charges susteyned in carieng their goodes marchandises by lande vnto the sayd citie as is before sayd the marchantes owners of the sayd wares marchandises are driuen to sel the same moch more derer than they wold do yf the sayd marchādises might be cōueyed brought vnto y e sayd citie by water to the great hurt preiudice of al your graces subiectes in y e sayd parties For reformation wherof it may please your hyghnes of your most noble abundant grace with thassent of your lordes spirituall temporal the cōmons in this present parliament assembled by auctoritie of y e same to enact ordeyn establysh y t it may shal be lawful at al tymes after y e feast of Easter now next cōming to your sayd suppliantes maire bayliffes comminaltie of your sayd citie of Exetor their successors to pluck down dyg moyne breke bank cast vp al al maner of weires rockes sandis grauel other lettes noysances whatsoeuer they be in y e sayd ryuer also in other places groūd cōueniēt necessary for y e same whosoeuer they be lyeng betwen your said citie y e high see further to do make al other thinges requisite necessary wherby y e said shippes botes and vessels may haue their sure course and recourse in the sayd ryuer to and from your sayd citie and there to charge and discharge the sayd gooddes and marchandises without let or disturbaunce of any person or persons gyuinge and payenge therfore vnto the lorde or lordes owner and owners of the soile where suche dyggynge and mynynge shal be in recompence and satisfaction of for the lande and grounde so to be dygged and myned after the rate of .xx. yeres purchase or els as moche for the same as shal be adiuged ordeyned and determined by the kynges iustices of assise in the countie of Deuon̄ for the tyme beyng the election libertie of which recompence and satisfaction so to be had to be at the choyce of the lordes and owners of the sayd landes and tenementes without any let denier vexation or trouble of the sayd lord lordes owner and owners or any other person or persons by sute in the law or otherwyse vpon peyne of forfayture of .xx. li. of lefull money of Englād for euery tyme that they or any of them do attempt the cōtrary therof wherof the one halfe shal be to our sayd soueraygne lorde and the other halfe to him or them that will sue therfore by action of det byll playnt or information in any the kynges courtes wherin the partie defendant shall not wage his lawe nor in the sayde action actions or sutes any essoyn licence nor protection shal be allowed And also gyuynge and payeng to the tenauntes fermers and occupiers of suche lande or grounde for suche hurte and losses as they or any of them shall susteyne and haue by the same as moche as shal be assessed adiuged and determined by the sayde iustices of assises in the sayde countie of Deuon̄ for the tyme beynge or by suche persons as by them shal be assigned and deputed for the same The sayde recompence and satisfaction as well concerninge the lordes and owners of the sayde lande ground as to the tenantes fermers occupiers of the same to be payd by the maire bayliffes and comminaltie of the sayde citie for the tyme beynge and their successours within the space of sixe wekes next after the ratinge assessinge determininge of the same onles that the maire baylyffes and comminaltie of the sayd citie and their successours can otherwyse compounde or agree with the lordes owners tenantes fermers and occupiers of suche land and grounde or with any of them And in case it happen the Mayre bayliffes comminaltie of the sayd citie to make defaute of payement of the sayd recōpence and satisfaction and resist to pay the same as is before rehersed that than the lorde lordes owner owners tenauntes fermers or occupiers of suche lande or ground that is greued therwith and to whome the satisfaction and recompence ought to be payde shall may lawfully commence afferme or take his or their action of det by the course of the common lawe against the Mayre baylyffes commonaltie of the sayde cytie for the tyme being their successours for the recouery of the same in any countie within this realme at the will pleasure of the partie greued lyke proces thervpon to be had as in actions of det at the common lawe grounded vpō cōtract or specialties hath vsed to be had in the which actions of
Downe and other the tenauntes aboue named and to all other persones beinge freeholders within the sayde Chace and to euery of them their heires and assignes to felle cutte downe and carye away at all tyme and tymes hereafter at his or theyr pleasure all and parcell of his or theyr woddes groues copies and sprynges growynge and beinge within the sayde chace without lycence of the kynges highnes his heires or successours or of any offycer within the sayde chace and without lette and interruption of the same officers or any of them And also that it shal be laufull to the sayde syr Rycharde Page Thomas Hennage Iohn Carleton Iohn Agmondesham Thomas a Downe and other the tenantes aboue named and all other persons as well freeholders as copye holders as customarye tenauntes within the lymittes of the sayde chace and to euery of them their heyres and assygnes at all tyme and tymes hereafter to make the hedges and fences aboute their corne growynge vppon their owne grounde within the sayde chace at theyr owne wylle and pleasure to kepe out the dere therof durynge all suche tyme onely as the corne shall growe vpon the same grounde And that the officers of the said chace durynge the same tyme shall suffre the same hedges and fences to stande and to remayne to th entent abouesayde And after euery suche time as the corne shall be serued and caried awaye it shall be laufulle to the offycers of the sayde chace to make dere leapes and breakes in the sayde hedges and fences for and to the entente that the dere maye haue course and recourse into the grounde where the corne was sowen for their feedynge durynge all suche tyme as the same landes shall be and remayne vnsowen And in consyderation thereof our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge for hym his heyres and successours is pleased and contented that his and theyr offycers of the reuenues within the limittes of the same chace shall yerely for euer at euery payement defalke allowe and deducte the thyrde parte of the free rente that euerye freeholder oughte to paye for theyr seueralle freeholdes within the lymyttes of the same Chace And alsoo the kynges hyghenesse is pleased and contented that where any customarye tenaunt or tenauntes hauynge any estates of inherytaunce in any customarye landes or tenementes within the said chace after the custome of any maner there wherof the same customary landes or tenementes beinge holden for the whyche customarye landes or tenementes the next heire of euery suche customarye tenaunt after the deathe of his auncestour by and accordynge to the same custome ought to paye fyne in euerye suche case the kynges officers of the reuenues within the sayde Chace shall defalke deducte and allowe to the nexte heire of euery such tenant dieng seised of any customary landes or tenementes within the lymittes of the sayde chace the moytie or halfe of euery suche fyne that he by the sayde custome ought to paye for his landes there the same fyne to be rated and assessed after the rate of the fyne that the same tenaunt soo dienge seysed laste payde to the lorde therof for the same landes or tenementes and not otherwise And that the moytie of euerye suche fyne be conteyned in euery copye that hereafter shall be made to any suche tenaunte by the offycers of the courtes of euerye suche manour within the lymittes of the sayde Chace And the sayde syr Rycharde Page Thomas Hennage Iohn̄ Carleton Iohn Agmondesham Thomas a Downe and other the tenauntes and freeholders of the sayde lordeshyppes manours townes and vyllages of Estmulsey Westmulsey Walton Esher Weybridge and parte of Cobham doo couenant and graunte and euery of theym for hym and his heyres couenanteth and graunteth to and with our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge his heires and successours that they and all other the tenantes and freholders within the lymittes of the sayde chace and euery of theym shall at all tymes hereafter stande to obey perfourme and kepe within the sayde chace all and syngular suche lawes ordynaunces penalties fynes and amercyamentes as appertayne to a chace and all suche as hereafter shall be prouided or made by any lawe or statute concernynge the preseruation or mayntenaunce of the sayde chace excepte and onely reserued to the sayde tenauntes all suche liberties and commodyties before by these presentes vnto theym appoynted and lymitted within the sayde chace In wytnesse whereof our sayde soueraigne lorde the kynge to the one parte of these presente Indentures remaynynge with the sayde freholders and customarye tenauntes hath caused his greate seale of Englande to be putte and to the other parte of the same Indentures remaynynge with our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge the sayde freeholders and customarie tenauntes as well for them selfe as in the name of all other tenauntes and inhabytantes within the lymites of the sayde chace haue putte to their seales the daye and yere aboue wrytten Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie of this present parlyamente that the sayde indenture shall persiste continue abide good effectual and in full strength and vertue according to the word tenour and effect therof And that the kynge our soueraine lord his heyres and successours for euer shall haue enioye their liberties priuileges cōmodities plesures of fre chace and warren for all maner of beastes of venery foules of warē within vpō the said townes villages parishes of Estmulsey Westmulsey Walton Esher Weybridge and part of Cobhā and in all other places and groundes lyenge or beynge within the procinctis lymites and boundes of the sayde Territorie or grounde lymitted and assigned by the sayd Indenture for the sayd chace and warren And that the same Territory or grounde shal be called named and knowē by the name of Hampton court chace And that all and singular transgressours and offendours taken knowen or proued to haue committed or doone any maner of offence within or vpon the sayd chace or warren contrary to the fourme or effect of any part of the sayd indenture shall incurre and fall into lyke daungers penalties and forfaytures as any other lyke offendours committinge or doynge any wronge trespas or offence in anye other forest or chace within this realme may do or shall do ¶ And furthermore be it enacted that our sayd soueraygne lord the kyng his heyres and successours at his and their libertie and pleasur may make constitute and assigne suche and as many officers ministers and kepers in for and vpon the sayde chace and warren as to him or them frome tyme to tyme shall be thoughte behouefull conueniente and necessarye And that all and syngular lawes actes and statutes heretofore made concernynge the kepynge nourysshynge encreace and supportation of anye of the forestes chaces and warrens of this realme or anye of theym or towchynge or concernynge directions corrections penalties refourmations or punysshementes for anye maner of offences doone or committed within anye suche forestes chaces or warens shall be frome
before remēbred at any tyme of the daye as is aforesayd with his face hydde or couered with hood or vysar or with his face peynted or hym selfe otherwise disguysed to th entent that he wold not be knowen take kyll or flee with any hey or other nette or with any firrette or pursnet any of the conyes or rabbettes being within any grounde soyle or place beyng laufull warren of the kynges hyghnesse the quenes the princis or of any other the kinges sayde chyldren for the tyme beyng beyng kepte or vsed as warren for the mayntenaunce and nonrishynge of conyes and rabbettes or in fourme aforesayde take kylle or flee any conyes or rabbettes beynge within any of the kynges parkes his heires and successours or within any parke of the quenes the princis or of any other of the kynges sayd chyldern for the tyme beyng Except it be suche person or persons as hath or shall haue the said conies and rabbettes in ferme or shal be licenced by the writynge of the kyng the quene the pince or of any other of the kinges said chyldern so to do Or if after the said feast any person or persons at any tyme in the nyght that is to say betwene the tyme of the goyng downe of the sonne and arrysynge of the same wrongfully enter into any forest chace parke or other ground inclosed as is aforesaid of the kynges hyghnes the quenes the princis or of any other of the kynges sayd chyldern for the tyme beyng inclosed ordeined vsed for the kepyng and nourishynge of dere to th entent to flee steale take any of the dere of the said forest chace or parke or other groūd inclosed as is aforsaid ordeyned and vsed for the fyndyng of dere or by any meane of huntyng or other wise to th entent to steale at any time of the nyght as is aforesayde slee or take any of the dere being in the same or by any meane in the sayd nyght tyme chace or dryue out of any such forest chace parke or other groūd inclosed as is aforsaid of the kinges his heires and successors or of the quenes the princis or of any other of the kinges sayd chyldern for the tyme being any of the dere of the same to th entent to steale the same deere Or at any tyme of the nyght aboue writen take kyl or slee with any hey or other net or with any fyrret or pursnette any of the conies or rabbetes in any groūd or soyle being a lauful free warren of the kinges highnes for the tyme being and being kept and vsed as a warren as is aforesayd or take kyll or slee in forme next aforesyd any conies or rabbetes in any of the parkes of the kinges highnes his heires or successors or of the quenes the princes or of any other of the kynges said childern for the tyme being Except he or they that shall so offende hath or shal haue the same conies in ferme or otherwise licensed as is aforesayd that than euery suche offender and offenders for their offences by them or any of them commytted and done contrary to the purporte and effect of this acte shal be demed adiudged taken as a felon and euery such offence by any of them committed and done cōtrary to this act as is aforesaid shal be demed and adiudged felony And that euery suche offender and offenders which shall be therof conuicted and atteynted accordynge to the lawes of this realme shall haue and suffre such lyke punyshement and incurre such losses and forfaitures for the same as ben ordeyned for other felons by the common lawes of this realme ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that no maner of person or persons of what estate or degree so euer he or they be shall hereafter be made demed or taken by any maner of meane as accessarie or accessaries to any offender or offenders offendyng in any thing cōtrary to the tenour and effect of this act or of any article or clause therin conteined but onely such person and persons as shall hereafter abbette and procure any such offender or offenders to committe and do any offence contrary to this acte whiche person or persons so abbetting and procuryng any offender or offenders to cōmitte and do any offence contrary to the tenour and effecte of this acte shall after the same offence done by the auctoritie afore sayd be adiudged demed and taken as accessary accessaries in lyke maner as in cases of felony at the common lawe ¶ Prouided alway that any word article clause sentence forfayture peyne or punyshement in this acte before expressed and declared shall not in any wyse extende to any person or persons that shall hunt take kyll or slee any dere conies or rabbetes by day or nyght cōtrary to this acte in any chaces forestes or warens of the kynges the quenes the princis or of any other the kynges sayd chyldern set lyenge beynge within his gracis dominion of Wales or in the borders ayenst Scotlande the foreste of Snowden in Wales only excepted any thynge in this acte before declared mencioned to the contrary in any wise not withstandyng ¶ Prouided alway that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned extende not to any persone or persones whiche shall not be laufullye indyted of any offence in this acte conteyned within one yere nexte after any suche offence committed or done This acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary not withstandynge ¶ An acte wherby all manours landes profytes and heredytamentes belongynge to any the monasteries or other religious houses dissolued or hereafter by any meane to be dissolued are assured to the kynges hyghnes his heires and successours for euer And howe and in what wyse leasses and grauntes heretofore made or hereafter to be made of them or any part of them shall take effectt Cap. xiii WHere dyuers sondry abbottes priors abbesses prioresses other ecclesiasticall gouernors gouernesses of diuers monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places within this our soueraigne lorde the kynges realme of Englande and Wales of their owne free and voluntary myndes good wylles and assentes without constraynt coaction or compulsion of any maner of person or persons sithen the .iiii. day of February the .xxvii. yere of the raigne of our nowe most drad souerayne lorde by the dewe order and course of the common lawes of this his realme of Englande and by their suffycient writinges of recorde vnder their couent and common seales haue seuerally gyuen granted and by the same their wrytynges seuerally confirmed all their sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places all their sites circuites and procinctes of the same and al and singular their manours lordships granges messes landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices woddes tithes penciōs porciōs churches chapels aduousons
patronages annuities rightes entries condicions coÌ„mons letes courtes liberties priuileges and francheses appertaining or in any wyse belongyng to any suche monasterie abbathie priorie nonry college hospitall house of friers and other relygious and ecclesiasticall houses places or to any of them by what so euer name or corporation they or any of them were than named or callyd and of what order habite relygion or other kynde or qualitie so euer they or any of them than were reputed knowen or taken To haue and to holde al the said monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiastical houses and places sites circuites procinctes manours landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices and all other the premisses to our sayde soueraigne lorde his heyres and successours for euer and the same their sayd monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals howses of friers and other relyigious and ecclesiasticall houses and places sites circuites procynctes manours lordshyps graunges meases landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices and other the premisses voluntarily as is aforesayde haue renounced lefte and forsaken and euery of them hath renounced lefte and forsaken Be it therfore enacted by the kyng our soueraygne lorde and the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by auctoritie of the same that the kyng our souerain lorde shall haue holde possede and enioye to hym his heires and successours for euer all and syngular suche late monasteries abbathies prioryes nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall howses and places of what kyndes natures qualities or diuersities of habites rules professions or orders they or any of them were named knowen or called which syth the sayd .iiii. day of Februarye the .xxvii. yere of the reigne of our sayde soueraygne lorde haue bene dissolued suppressed renounced relynquyshed forfayted gyuen vp or by any other meane come to his highnes and by the same auctoritie and in lyke maner shall haue holde possede and enioye all the sites circuites procinctes manours lordeshyppes granges meases landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices woddes tithes pentions portions personages appropried vycarages churches chapelles aduousons nomynations patronages annuyties ryghtes interestes entrees condicions coÌ„mons letes courtes liberties priuileges francheses and other what so euer hereditamentes whyche appertayned or belonged to the said late monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religious or ecclesiastical houses and places or to any of them in as large and ample maner and forme as the late abbottes priours abbesses prioresses and other ecclesiasticall gouernours and gouernesses of suche late monasteries abbathies prioryes nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places had helde or occupyed or of ryghte oughte to haue had holden or occupyed in the ryght of theyr sayde late monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles howses of friers or other relygiouse or ecclesiasticall houses or places at the tyme of the sayd dissolution suppression renouncynge relynquyshyng forfaytynge gyuynge vp or by any other maner of meane commyng of the same to the kynges highnes sythen the .iiii. day of February aboue especified ¶ And it is further enacted by the auctorytie abouesayde that not onely all the sayde late monasteries abbathies pryories nonries colleges hospytalles howses of friers and other relygyous and ecclesyasticall houses and places sites circuites procinctes manours lordeshyppes graunges meses landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercyons seruyces and all other the premysses forthwith immediatly and presentely but also all other monasteries abbathies priories nonries collegis hospitals housâ—s of friers and al other religious and ecclesiastical houses and places which herafter shall happen to be dissolued suppressed renounced relinquysshed forfayted giuen vp or by any other meane come vnto the kinges highnes and also al the sites circuites procinctes manours lordships graunges meases landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruyces woddes tythes pencions portions personages appropriate vicarages churches chapelles aduousons nominations patronages annuities rightes interestes entrees condicions commons letes courtes lyberties pryuileges francheses and other hereditamentes what so euer they be belongyng or appertainynge to the same or to any of them whan so euer and as sone as they shall be so dissolued suppressed renunced relinquished forfaited giuen vp or by any other meane come vnto the kinges highnes shal be vested demed and adiuged by auctoritie of this present parliament in the very actuall and real seson and possession of the kynge our sayd soueraigne lord his heires and successours for euer in the state and condition as they nowe be and as thoughe all the sayd late monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and all other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places so dissolued suppressed renunced relinquysshed forfaited gyuen vp or come to the kynges highnes as is aforesayde as also the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious ecclesiasticall houses and places whiche hereafter shall happen to be dissolued suppressed renunced relinquyshed forfayted gyuen vp or come vnto the kynges highnesse sites circuites procinctes manours lordeshippes graunges landes tenementes and other the premisses what so euer they be and euery of them were in this present act specially and particularly rehersed named and expressed by expresse wordes names titles and faculties and in their natures kyndes and qualities ¶ And be it also enacted by thauctoritie aforsaid that all the said late monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospytals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places whiche bene dissolued suppressed renunced relinquished giuen vp or come to the kynges hyghnes by any maner of meanes as is aforesaid and al the manors lordships graÌ„ges landes tenemeÌ„tes other the premisses except suche therof as be comen to the kinges handes by atteinder or atteinders of treson And al the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses places which hereafter shal happen to be dissolued suppressed renunced relinquished forfaited giuen vp or come vnto the kinges highnes all the manours lordeships graunges landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices woddes tithes porcioÌ„s peÌ„cions ê‘sonages appropriate vycarages churches chapels aduousoÌ„s noiÌ„ations patronagis aÌ„nuities rightis interestis entries coÌ„ditioÌ„s coÌ„mons letes courtes liberties priuileges fraÌ„cheses other hereditamentes what so euer they be belonging to the same or to any of them excepte suche therof which shal happen to come to the kinges highnes by atteinder or atteinders of treson shal be in the order suruey gouernaÌ„ce of our sayd soueraigne lorde the kynges courte of Augmentations of the reuenues of his crowne and of the chancellour officers and minysters of the same And all the fermes issues reuenues and profytes commynge and growynge of the premisses and of euery parte therof except before excepte shall be
ordered taken and receyued to the kynges vse by the sayde chauncellour minysters and offycers of the same courte in suche and lyke maner and fourme as the monasteries pryories sites circuites manours granges meses landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruices tythes pencions portions aduousons patronages ryghtes entrees condytions and other heredytamentes late appertaynynge or belongyng vnto the monasteries abbathies priories or other religious houses late by auctoritie of parliament suppressed bene ordered surueyed and gouerned Sauynge to all and euery person and persons and bodies politike and theyr heyres and successours and the heires and successours of all and euery of them other thanne the sayde late abbottes priours abbesses pryoresses and other ecclesyasticall gouernours and gouernesses of the sayd late monasteryes abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of fryers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places and theyr successours and the successour of euery of them and suche as pretende to be founders patrones or donours of suche monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospytalles houses of friers and other ecclesiasticall howses and places or of any manours messuages landes tenementes or other hereditamentes belongynge to the same or to any of theym theyr heyres and successoures and the heyres and successours of euery suche founder patrone or donour and the now abbottes priours abbesses prioresses and other ecclesiastical gouernours and gouernesses of suche monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall howses and places whiche hereafter shall happen to be dissolued suppressed renounced relinquished forfaited gyuen vp or com to the kynges highnes and such as pretende to be founders patrons or donours of such monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other ecclesiasticall houses and places or of any manours messuages landes tenementes or other hereditamentes to the same belongyng or to any of them their heires and successours and the heyres and successours of euery of theym all suche right title clayme interest possession rentes charges annuities leases fermes offyces fees lyueries and lyuynges portions pencions corrodies cōmons synodes proxies and other profytes whiche they or any of them haue clayme ought may or myght haue had in or to the premisses or to any parte or parcell therof in suche lyke maner fourme and condition to all intentes respectes constructions and purposes as if this acte had neuer bene hadde ne made rentes seruyces rentes seeke and all other seruyces and suites onely excepte ¶ Prouided always and be it enacted by the auctoritie abouesayde that if any late abbotte priour abbesse prioresse or other ecclesiastical gouernour or gouernesse abouesayd within one yere next before the dissolucion suppression renuncynge relinquyshynge forfaytinge gyuinge vp or commynge to y e kynges hyghenes of his late monastery abbathie priorie nonrie college hospitall house of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall house or place hath made any lease or graunt vnder his couent or common seale or otherwyse for terme of lyfe or for terme of yeres of the syte circuite and procincte of his sayde late monastery abbathy priory nonry college hospitall house of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall house or place or of any part therof or of any manours messuages graunges landes tenementes personnages appropriate tythes pencions portions or other hereditamentes which belonged or appertayned to his sayde late monastery abbathy priory nonry college hospitall house of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall house or place which manours meassuages graunges landes tenementes personages appropriate tythes pencyons portions or other hereditamētes were not before the same lease cōmonly vsed to be set nor let to ferme but kept and reserued in the manurance tyllage or occupation of the sayde gouernour or gouernesse for the mayntenance of hospitalitie and good house kepinge or within one yere as is aboue sayd hath made any lease or graunt for terme of lyfe or for terme of yeres of any manours measuages landes tenementes medowes pastures woddes personages appropriat tythes pencions porcions churches chapelles or other hereditamentes what so euer they be wherof or in the which any estate or interest for terme of lyfe yere or yeres at the tyme of makynge of any suche graunte or lease than hadde his beynge or contynuaunce and than was not determined fynysshed or expyred or within the tyme of one yere as is abouesayde hathe made any lease or graunte for terme of lyfe or for terme of yeres of any manours messuages landes tenementes medowes pastures woddes personnages appropriate tythes pencions porcions churches chapelles or other hereditamentes what so euer they be vppon the whiche leases and grauntes the vsuall and olde rentes and fermes accustomed to be yelden and reserued by the space of twentye yeres nexte before the first daye of this present Parlyamente is and be not therevpon reserued and holden Or yf anye suche gouernoure or gouernesse hathe made anye bargayne or sale of his wooddes within one yere as is afore lymitted whiche wooddes be yet growynge and standynge that then all and euery suche lease graunte bargayne and sale of woodde or wooddes shall be vtterly voyde and of none effecte ¶ And it is also enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that all feoffementes fynes and recoueries hadde made knowledged or suffered by any gouernour or gouernesse without the kynges lycence vnder his great seale within one yere nexte before the dissolution renouncynge relynquysshynge forfaytynge gyuynge vppe or commynge to the kynges hyghenesse of his sayde monasterye abbathye pryorye nonrye colledge hospytall house of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall house or place of anye manours meases landes tenementes or other heredytamentes what soo euer they be whyche the sayde late abbotte pryoure abbesse pryoresse and other ecclesyasticall gouernour and gouernesse or anye of theym or any of their predecessours hadde or helde of the gyfte graunte or confyrmation of our sayde soueraygne lorde or of any of his hyghnesse progenytours or of the whyche monasteryes abbathies pryories nonries colledges hospytalles howses of fryers or other relygyouse and ecclesiasticall howses or places oure sayde soueraygne lorde was founder or patron or whyche manours meases landes tenementes or other heredytamentes were of the auncyent or olde foundation or possessyon of the sayd late monasteries abbathyes pryories nonries colledges hospytalles howses of fryers or other religyous or ecclesiasticall howses or places shall be vtterly voyde and of none effecte ¶ AND IT IS FVRTHER enacted by thauctoritie abouesayde that if any abbotte pryour abbesse pryoresse or other ecclesiasticall gouernour or gouernesse of any monasterye abbathie pryorie nonrye colledge hospytall house of fryers or other religious or ecclesiastical howse or place whiche hereafter shall happen to be dissolued suppressed renounced relinquished forfayted gyuen vp or come to the kynges hyghnesse within one yere nexte before the fyrste day of this present parlyament haue made or hereafter do make any lease or graunt vnder his couent or cōmon seale or other wise for terme of yeres or lyfe or
lyues of the site circuite and procincte of his sayde monastery abbathy priory nonry colledge hospitall house of fryers or other relygious or ecclesiasticall hous or place or of any part therof or of any manours messuages landes tenementes personages appropriate tithes pencions portions or other hereditamentes belongynge or appertaynynge to his sayde monasterye abbathy priory nonrie college hospytall house of friers or other relygious or ecclesyastycall howse or place whyche manours meases graunges landes tenementes personnages appropryate tythes pencions porcions or other heredytamentes what soo euer they be were not before the same lease commonlye vsed to be sette nor lette to ferme but kepte and reserued in the manurance tyllage or occupation of the sayd gouernour or gouernesse for the mayntenaunce of hospytalite and good howse kepynge or nowe be in the manuraunce tyllage or occupation of the sayde gouernour or gouernesse for the mayntenaunce of hospytalytie and good howse kepynge or within oone yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this presente parlyamente hathe made or hereafter shall make any lease or graunte for terme of lyfe or for terme of yeres of any manoures meases landes tenementes medowes pastures woddes personnages appropriate tythes pencions portions churches chapelles or other heredytamentes what soo euer they be whereof and in the whyche any estate or intereste for terme of lyfe yere or yeres atte the tyme of makynge of anye suche graunte or lease thanne hadde his beinge or contynuaunce or hereafter shall haue his beinge or contynuaunce and than was not determyned finyshed or expired or at the tyme of any suche lease to be made shall not be determyned fynyshed or expired or within one yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this presente parliamente hath made or hereafter shall make any lease or graunte for terme of lyfe or for terme of yeres of any manours messuages landes tenementes medowes pastures woddes personages appropryate tithes pencions portions churches chapels or other hereditamentes what so euer they be vppon the whiche leases and grauntes the vsualle and olde rentes and fermes accustomed to be yelden and reserued by the space of .xx. yeres nexte before the sayd fyrst daye of this present parliament is or be not or herafter shall not be thervpon reserued yelden Or yf any such gouernour or gouernesse of any suche monastery abbathie priory nonry colledge hospytalle house of fryers or other religiouse or ecclesiasticall house or place whiche hereafter shall happen to be dyssolued suppressed renounced relynquysshed forfayted gyuen vppe or comme to the kynges hyghnesse within one yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this presente parlyamente hathe made or hereafter shall make any bargayne or sale of his woddes whiche woddes be yet growynge and standynge that thanne all and euery suche lease graunt bargayne and sale of wodde or woddes shall be vtterly voyde and of none effecte ¶ And it is also enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that all feoffemētes fynes and recoueries hadde made knowledged or suffered within oone yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this present parlyament or hereafter to be hadde made knowledged or suffered by any gouernour or gouernesse of any monasterye abbathie priorie nonrie colledge hospytall house of fryers or other religiouse or ecclesiasticalle howse or place whiche hereafter shall happen to be dissolued suppressed renounced relynquysshed forfayted gyuen vppe or comme to the kynges hyghnesse withoute the kynges lycence vnder his greatte seale of any manours meases landes tenementes or other hereditamentes what soo euer they be whiche the sayde abbottes priours abbesses prioresses and other ecclesiasticall gouernours and gouernesses whiche hereafter shall happen to be dissolued suppressed relinquyshed forfayted gyuen vp or come vnto the kinges highnes as is afore sayde or any of theym or any of theyr predecessours hadde or helde or haue and holde of the gyfte graunte or confirmation of oure sayde soueraygne lorde or of any of his hyghnesse progenytoures or of the whiche monasteries abbathies priories nonries colledges hospytalles howses of friers or other relygious or ecclesiasticall howses or places oure sayde soueraygne lorde is founder or patrone or whiche manours meases landes tenementes or other hereditamentes were or be of the auncient or olde foundation or possession of the sayde monasteries abbathyes pryories nonries colledges hospitalles howses of fryers or other relygiouse or ecclesiastical howses or places shall be vtterly voyde and of none effecte ¶ Prouided alway be it enacted by auctorite abouesayd that yf any abbot prior abbesse or prioresse or other gouernour or gouernesse abouesayd within one yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this present parliament or yf any late abbotte priour abbesse prioresse or other late gouernour or gouernesse aboue sayd within one yere nexte before any such dissolution suppressyon renouncynge relynquyshynge forfaytynge gyuynge vppe or commynge to the kynges hyghnesse of the premysses or of any parcell thereof as is aforesayde haue made any demyse lease or graunte to any personne or personnes for terme of yeres of any manoures meases landes tenementes personnages appropryate tythes pencyons portions or other hereditamentes aforesayde whiche persone or personnes at the tyme of the sayde demyse lease or graunte hadde and helde the same to ferme for terme of yeres than not expyred that thanne the sayd personne or personnes to whome any suche demyse lease or graunt hathe bene soo made shall haue and holde the same for the terme of .xxi. yeres oonely frome the tyme of the makynge of the sayde demyse lease or graunte yf so many yeres be by the same demyse lease or graunte specified limitted and expressed orels for so many yeres as in suche demyse lease or graunt ben expressed so that the olde rente be thervpō reserued and so that the same lease or leases excede not .xxi. yeres This acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrarye not withstandynge ¶ Prouyded also and be it enacted by thauctoritie abouesayd that yf any abbotte pryor abbesse prioresse or other late gouernour or gouernesse with in one yere next before any suche dyssolution suppression renuncyng relinquyshynge forfaytynge gyuynge vp or commynge vnto the kynges hyghnesse of the premysses or of any parcell therof as is aforesayd haue made any demyse lease or graunte to any persone or persones for terme of lyfe or lyues of any maners meses landes tenementes personnages appropriate tythes pencyons portions or other hereditamētes aforesayd which person or persons or any of them at the tyme of the sayde demyse lease or graunte hadde and helde the same for terme of lyfe or lyues or for terme of yeres than not expired that then the sayde person or persones to whom any suche lease or graunt hath bene soo made shall haue and holde the same for terme of theyr lyfe or lyues soo that the olde rente be ther vppon reserued This acte or any other thynge therin conteyned to the contrarye thereof not withstandynge ¶ Prouyded also and be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all syngular leases and grauntes made
by Copy to any persone or persons of any of the sayde mesuages landes tenementes personnages appropryate tythes pencyons portions or other hereditamentes aforesayde for terme of lyfe or lyues whiche by the custome of the countrey hathe ben vsed to be demysed letten or graunted by copye of courte rolle shall be good and effectuall in the lawe so that the olde rente be reserued by and vpon euery suche lease and leases this acte or any thynge therin conteyned to the contrarye in any wyse not withstandynge ¶ Prouided alwaye and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all leases heretofore made of any the premisses by auctoritie of our soueraygne lorde the kynges courte of augmentations of the reuenues of his crowne and all suche leases feoffementes and woddesales made by the sayde gouernours or gouernesses or any of theym vnder theyr couent seales or vnder the couent or common seale of anye of theym within one yere nexte before the dissolution suppression renuncynge relinquisshyng forfaytinge gyuynge vp or commynge to the kynges hyghenes of the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall houses or places whiche sayde leases graūtes feoffementes and wodde sales haue ben examined enrolled decreed or affirmed in our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynges courte of augmentations and the decree of the same put in wrytynge sealed with the seale of the sayde courte of Augmentations shall be good and effectuall accordyng to the same decree any clause or acte heretofore in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandynge ¶ Prouyded alwaye and be it alsoo further enacted by thauctoritie aboue sayde that yf any personne or personnes haue iustely and truely without fraude or couyne payde or gyuen any summe or summes of moneye to any the sayde late gouernours or gouernesses for the bargayne and sale of any wooddes beynge and growynge in or vppon any manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes whiche apperteyned or belonged to the sayde late monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers or other religious or ecclesiastical places or vnto any of them whiche bargayne and sale by auctoritie of this acte is made voyde and of none effecte and by meane thereof the kynges hyghnes may haue and take the commoditie and profytte of suche wooddes so bargayned and soulde that then the Chauncellour and other officers of our sayde soueraygne Lorde the Kynges courte of Augmentations or three of theym wherof the Chauncellour for the tyme beynge shall be one of oure sayde soueraygne Lorde the kynges treasure remaynyng in the treasorye of the same courte shall satisfye and recompence euery suche personne and personnes suche somme of moneye or other recompence as the same Chauncelloure and officers or three of theym wherof the sayde Chauncelloure shall be one shall thynke mete and conuenient And yf any other person or personnes shall happen to take profyte and commoditie by reason of auoydynge of suche woodde sales by auctorite of this acte that then euerye personne and personnes whiche maye or shall take suche profyte shall be ordered for satisfaction to be made to the parties that shall happen to be greued by this acte by the sayde Chauncelloure and other the officers of the same courte ¶ Prouided also and be it further enacted by thautoritie aboue sayd that all and euery person and persons theyr heyres and assignes whiche sythen the sayde .iiii. daye of February by licence pardone confirmation relese assente or consente of our sayd soueraygne lorde the kynge vnder his gret seale heretofore gyuen had or made or here after to be had or made haue obteyned or purchased by indenture fyne feoffement recouery or otherwyse of the sayde late abbottes priours abbesses prioresses or other gouernours or gouernesses of any suche monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall houses or places any monasteries priories colleges hospitalles manours landes tenementes medowes pastures woddes churches chapelles personages tythes pencions porcions or other hereditamentes shall haue and enioye the same accordynge to suche wrytynges and assurances as bene thereof before the daye of this present parliament or hereafter shall be had or made ¶ Sauynge to all and euery person and personnes and bodyes politike theyr heyres and successours and to the heyres and successours of euery of them other than the sayde late abbottes abbesses priours prioresses and other gouernours and gouernesses and theyr successours and the successours of euery of them and suche as pretende to be founders patrons or donours of the sayd monasteries abbacies priories nonries colleges hospitalles and other religious or ecclesiasticall houses or places or of any of them or of any manours mesuages landes tenementes or other hereditamentes late belongynge to the same or to any of theym and theyr heyres successours and the heyres and successours of euery suche founder patrone or donour all suche ryght tytle interest possession rentes annuities commodities offices fees liueries and liuynges porcions pencions corrodies synodes proxies and other profytes whiche they or any of them haue ought or mought haue had in or to any the sayde monasteris abbathies priories colleges hospitalles manours landes tenementes rentes seruices reuertions tythes pencions portions or other hereditamentes at any tyme before any suche purchas indentures fines feoffementes recoueries or other lawfull meane betwene any suche parties had or made as is aboue sayd this acte or any thynge therin conteyned to the contrary notwithstandynge ¶ And where our sayde soueraygne lorde syth the .iiii. daye of February the sayde .xxvii. yere of the reigne of our sayd souerayne lorde hath opteyned and purchaced as well by exchaunges as by gyftes bargaynes fynes feoffementes recoueries dedes enrolled and otherwyse of dyuers and sondry persons many sondry and dyuers honours castels manours landes tenementes medowes pastures woddes rentes reuersiōs seruices and other hereditamētes and hath not onely payd dyuers and sondry great summes of money for the same but also hath gyuen and graunted for the same vnto dyuers and sondry persons dyuers sondry manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes and other recompenses in and for full satisfaction of all such honours castelles manours landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruices and other his hereditamentes by his hyghenes opteyned or had as is aboue sayd Be it therfore enacted by the auctoritie aboue sayde that our sayd soueraygne lorde the kynge his heyres and successours shal haue holde possede and enioye all suche honours castels manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes as his hyghenes syth the sayd .iiii. daye of February the .xxvii. yere aboue sayde hath obteyned and had by waye of exchaunge bargayne purchace or other what so euer meane or meanes accordynge to the true meanynge and intent of his hyghnes bargayn exchaunge or purchas mysrecitall misnamynge or non recytall or not namynge of the sayd honours castelles manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes comprised or mēcioned in the bargaynes or writinges made betwene the kynges hyghnes and
any other partie or parties or of the townes or counties where the sayd honours castelles manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes lye and ben or any other mattier or cause what so euer it be in any wyse not withstandynge ¶ Sauinge to all and euery person and persons and to their heyres bodies politike and corporate and to theyr successours and to euery of them other then suche person and persons and their heires and theyr wyfes and the wyues of euery of them bodyes politike and corporate and theyr successours and euery of them of whome the kynges hyghnes hath optayned by exchange gyfte bargayne fine feoffement recouery dede enrolled or otherwyse any suche honours castels manours landes tenemētes and other hereditamentes as is afore sayde all suche ryghte tytle vse interest possession rentes charges annuities cōmodities fees and other profyttes rentes seruices and rentes seckes only except which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue had in or to the premisses so obteyned and had or in or to any parcell therof yf this acte had neuer ben hadde nor made this presente acte or any thynge therin conteyned to the contrary notwithstandynge ¶ And where it hath pleased the kynges hyghnes of his most aboundant grace and goodnes aswell vpon dyuers and sondry cōsyderations his maiestie specially mouinge as also otherwyse to haue bargayned solde chaunged or gyuen and graunted by his graces seueral lettres patentes indentures or other writinges aswell vnder his hyghnes great seale as vnder the seale of his hyghenes Duchie of Lancastre and the seale of thoffice of the augmentations of his crowne vnto dyuers and sundry of his louyng and obedient subiectes dyuers and sondry honours castelles manours monasteries abbathies priories landes tenemētes rentes reuerciōs seruices personages appropriated aduousons liberties tithes oblations portions pencions franchises priuileges liberties and other hereditamentes commodities and profittes in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe or for terme of yeres For auoydynge of whiche sayd lettres patentes and of the cōtentes of the same dyuers sondry and many ambiguities doubtes questiōs might hereafter aryse be moued and styred as wel for misrecital or nonrecital as for dyuers other mattiers thinges or causes to be alleged obiected or inuented againste the sayde lettres patentes as also for lacke of fyndyng of offices or inquisitions wherby the title of his hyghnes therein ought to haue bene founde before the makynge of the same lettres patentes or for misrecitall or nonrecitall of leases as well of recorde as not of recorde or for lacke of the certayntie of the values or by reason of misnamynge of the honours castelles manours monasteries abbathies priories landes tenementes and other hereditamentes comprised and mencioned within the same lettres patentes or of the townes and counties where the same honours castelles manours monasteries abbathies priories landes tenementes rentes and other hereditamētes lyen and ben as for dyuers and sondry other suggestions and surmises which hereafter might happen to be moued surmised and procured against the same lettres patentes all be it the wordes in effect conteyned in the sayde lettres patentes be according to the true intent and meaning of his most royall maiestie Be it therfore enacted by the authoritie of this present parliment that as wel all and euery the sayd lettres patentes indentures or other wrytinges and euery of them vnder the seale or seales aboue sayde or of any of them made or graunted by the kynges hyghnes sythen the sayd .iiii. day of February the sayde .xxvii. yere of his most noble reigne as all and singular other his graces lettres patētes indentures or other writinges to be had made or graunted to any person or persons within thre yeres next after the making of this present acte of any honours castels manours monasteries abbathies priories nōries colleges hospitalles houses of friers or of other religiouse or ecclesiasticall houses or places sitis circuitis procinctis landes tenementes personages tythes pencions portions aduousons nominations and all other hereditamentes and possessions of what kynde nature or qualitie soo euer they be or by what so euer name or names they or any of them be named knowen or reputed shall stande and be good effectuall and auaylable in the lawe of this realme to all respectes purposes constructions and intentes agaynste his maiestie his heyres and successours without any other lycence dispensation or tollerance of the kynges hyghnes his heyres or successours or of any other person or persons what so euer they be for any thyng or thynges conteyned or hereafter to be conteyned in any such lettres patentes indentures or other writynges any cause consideration or thynge materiall to the contrarye in any wyse not withstandynge ¶ Sauynge to all and singular persones bodyes politike and corporate theyr heyres and successours the heyres and successours of euery of them other then his hyghenes his heyres and successours and the sayde gouernours and gouernesses and theyr successours donours founders and patrons afore named and theyr heyres and successours and all other persons claymyng in theyr ryghtes or to theyr vse or in the ryght or to thuse of any of them all suche ryght title clayme interest possession reuercion remaydre offices annuities rentcharges and commons whiche they or any of theym haue ought or mought haue had in or to any of the sayd honours castelles manours monasteries abbathies priories landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in the sayde letters patentes made or hereafter to be made comprysed at any tyme before the makynge of the sayde or suche lettres patentes This acte or any thynge therin conteyned to the contrary not withstandynge ¶ AND where dyuers and sondry abbottes pryours abbesses pryoresses and other ecclesiastical gouernours and gouernesses of the sayd late monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiastical houses places haue had posseded and enioyed dyuers and sondrye personages appropriated tithes pencions and portions and also were acquited and discharged of and for the payment or paymētes of tithes to be payd out or for their sayd monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religiouse and ecclesiasticall houses and places manoures meassuages landes tenementes and hereditamentes Be it therfore enacted by thactoritie aboue sayd that as well the kynge our sonerayne lord his heyres and successors as all and euery such persone and persons theyr heyres and assignes whiche haue or herafter shal haue any monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitals houses of friers or other ecclesiasticall houses or places sites circuites procinctes of the same or of any of theym or any manours mesuages personnages appropriate tithes pencions porcions or other hereditamentes what so euer they be whiche belonged or appertayned or whiche now belonge or appertayne vnto the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitals houses of friers or other religious and ecclesiastical houses or places or vnto any of them shall haue holde reteyn kepe and enioy as well
the sayde personages appropriate tithes pencions and portions as the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religiouse and ecclesiasticall houses and places sites circuites procinctes manours meses landes tenementes and other hereditamentes what so euer they be and euery of them accordynge to theyr estates and titles dyscharged and acquieted of payment of tythes as freely and in as large and ample maner as the sayde late abbottes priours abbesses prioresses and other ecclesiastical gouernours and gouernesses or any of them hadde helde occupied posseded vsed reteyned or enioyed the same or any parcell therof at the days of theyr dissolution suppressyon renuncynge relynquishynge forfaytynge gyuynge vppe or comminge to the kynges highnes of such monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitals houses of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall houses or places or at the day of the dissolution suppressyon renuncyng relinquishynge gyuyng vp or commynge to the kynges hyghnesse of any of them this acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary not withstandyng ¶ Sauynge to the kynges hyghnes his heyres and successours all and all maner of rentes seruices and other dueties what soo euer they be as yf this acte had neuer ben had nor made ¶ And be it further enacted by actoritie of this present parlyament that suche of the sayd late monasteries abbathies priories nunries colledges hospytals houses of fryers and other religious and ecclesiasticall howses and places and all churches and chapels to theym or any of theym belongynge which before the dissolution suppression renouncyng relinquishing forfayting gyuyng vp or cōmyng vnto the kinges highnes were exempted from the visitation or visitatiōs and all other iurisdiction of the ordinary or ordinaries within whose diocesse they were sytuate or sette shall frome hensforth be within the iurisdiction and visitation of the ordinarie or ordinaries within whose diocesse they or any of them be situate and sette or within the iurisdiction and visytation of suche persone or persones as by the kynges highnes shall be limited or appoynted This acte or any other exemption libertie or iurisdiction to the contrary not withstandynge ¶ And where before this tyme it hath pleased the kynges maiestie atte the contemplation and humble peticion of the ryghte noble Thomas duke of Norf. to gyue his royall assent and lycence by his gracis worde without any maner of lettres patentes or other writyng to purchase and receyue to hym to his heires for euer of Wylliam Flatbery late abbot of the monasterye of Sipton in the countie of Suff. and couente of the same late monasterie nowe beynge dissolued all the same monasterie togyther with all and syngular manours lordeshyppes landes tenementes woddes waters commons courtes letes aduousons patronages personages vycarages chauntries free chapelles tithes portions of tithes pencions annuities rentes suites seruices reuersyōs remaynders and all other thynges whiche were the hereditamentes or the possessions of the sayde late monasterye where so euer they laye or were within the realme of Englande And in lykewyse oure sayde soueraygne lorde gaue lyke lycence by his gracis worde vnto the ryghte honourable George lorde Cobham to pourchase and receyue to hym to his heires for euer of the late master and bretherne of the colledge or chauntrie of Cobham in the countie of Kent nowe beynge vtterlye dyssolued the site of the same colledge or chauntrie and all and syngular theyr hereditamentes and possessions as well temporall as ecclesiastical where so euer they lay or were within the realme of England Be it therfore enacted by thauctoritie of this present parlyament that the acte aboue wrytten or any thynge therein conteyned shall not be in anye wyse preiudiciall or hurtfull to the sayde Duke and lorde Cobham or to eyther of them or to the heyres or assignes of eyther of theym but that the same duke and lord Cobham and eyther of them sondryly and the heyres assygnes of eyther of them shall and may haue holde receyue and enioy the premisses by them sondrily purchased or receyued accordyng to the purportes and effectes of such euidēces writinges and cōueiances as they or any of them sondrily haue caused to be deuised and made to theym or to theyr vses for the same Sauynge alwaye and reseruynge to all and syngular persons and bodies polityke and to their heyres successours other than the sayde late abbotte and couent and theyr successours and the sayde late maister and bretherne and theyr successours and the founders of the same monasterie or of the sayde college or chauntrie and the heires of eyther of them and all donours graunters or augmenters of them or of eyther of them and the heires and assignes of either of them all suche rightes titles possessions rentes seruices fees offices annuities corrodies lyueries leases al other their such interesses profites cōmodities as they or any of them had shulde or ought to haue of to or in any of the premisses sondrily pourchased or receyued by the sayde duke or lorde Cobham it this presente acte had neuer ben had or made any thynge in the same acte to the contrary beinge in any wyse not withstandynge AN ACTE FOR ABOLISHYNGE OF DIVERSITIE OF OPINIONS IN CERTAYNE ARTICLES CONCERNINGE CHRISTEN RELYGION CAP. XIIII WHERE THE KYNGES MOST excellent maiestie is by gods law supreme heed immediatly vnder him of this hole churche and congregacion of England intendinge the conseruation of the same churche and congregacion in a true syncere and vniforme doctrine of Christes religion callyng also to his blessed and most gracious remembraunce aswel the great and quiet assurance prosperous increace and other innumerable commodities whiche haue euer ensued come and folowed of Concord agreement and vnitie in opinions as also the manyfolde peryls dangers and inconueniences which haue heretofore in many places and regions growen spronge and ar rysen of the diuersities of myndes and opinions especially of mattiers of Christen religion And therfore desyring that suche an vnitie myght and shoulde be charitably establysshed in all thinges touchynge and concernynge the same as the same so beynge establysshed myghte chiefly be to the honoure of almyghtye God the verye authoure and fountayne of all true vnitie and syncere concorde and consequentlye redounde to the common welth of this his hyghenes moste noble realme and of all his louinge subiectes and other resiauntes and inhabitauntes of or in the same hathe therfore caused and commaunded this his mooste hyghe courte of Parlyamente for sondrye and manye vrgente causes and consyderations to be at this tyme sommoned and alsoo a Synode and conuocation of all the archebysshoppes bysshoppes and other lerned men of the clergy of this his realme to be in lyke maner assembled And for as moche as in the sayde parliament Synode and conuocation there were certayne articles matiers and questions proponed setforthe touchinge Christen religion that is to saye ¶ First whether in the moste blessed Sacrament of thaltar remayneth after the consecration the substaunce of bread and
so euer they be which any suche offender or offenders shall haue at the tyme of any suche offence or offences committed or done or at any tyme after as in any cases of hyghe treason ¶ And furthermore be it enacted by the authoritie of this present parlyament that yf any person or persons after the sayd .xii. day of Iuly preache in any sermon or collation openly made to the kynges people or reache in anye common schole or to other congregacion of people or beynge called before suche iudges and accordynge to suche fourme of the lawe as hereafter shal be declared do obstinately afferme vpholde maynteyne or defende that the communion of the sayde blessed Sacrament in bothe kyndes that is to saye in fourme of bred and also of wyne is necessary for the helthe of mans soule to be gyuen or ministred or ought or shulde be gyuen or ministred to any person in both kyndes Or that it is necessary so to be receyued or taken by any person other than by priestes beynge at Masse and consecrating the same Or that any man after the order of priesthode receyued as afore sayde maye marye or maye contracte matrimonye Or that any man or woman which aduisedly hath vowed or professed or shall vowe or professe chastitie or wydowhed maye marye or maye contract matrimony Or that priuate Masses be not lawfull or not laudable or shuld not be celebrated had nor vsed in this realme nor be not agreable to the lawes of God Or that Auricular confession is not expedient and necessarye to be reteyned and continued vsed frequented in the churche of God Or yf any priest after the sayde .xii. day of Iuly or any other man or woman whiche aduisedly hathe vowed or after the sayde daye aduisedly do vowe chastitie or wydowhed do actually marye or contract matrimony with any person that then all and euery person and persons so preaching teaching obstinatly affermynge vpholdynge maynteyninge or defendynge or makynge mariage or contract of matrimony as is aboue especified be and shal be by authoritie aboue writen demed and iudged a felon and felones And that euery offender in the same beynge therfore duely conuicted or atteynted by the lawes vnderwryten shall therfore suffre peynes of deth as in cases of felony without any benefyte of clergy or priuilege of church or sainctuary to him or her to be allowed in that behalfe And shall forfeyte all his or her landes and goodes as in cases of felony And that it shal be lawfull to the patrone or patrones of any maner of benefice which any suche offendour at the tyme of his sayde conuiction or atteyndre had to present one other incumbent thervnto as yf the same person so conuicted or atteynted had bene bodyly decessed ¶ Also be it enacted by the auctoritie afore sayde that yf any personne or persons after the sayde .xii. daye of Iuly by worde wryting printinge ciphringe or otherwyse than is aboue rehersed publysshe declare or holde opinion that the sayde communion of the blessed Sacrament in both kyndes afore sayde is necessary for the helth of mans soule to be gyuen or ministred in both kyndes and so ought or shoulde be gyuen and ministred to any person or ought or shoulde be so in bothe kyndes receyued or taken by any person other than by priestes beynge at Masse and consecratinge the same as is afore sayde Or that any man after the order of priesthode receyued as is afore sayde maye marye or maye make contract of matrimony Or that any man or woman which aduisedly hath made or shall make a vowe to God of chastitie or wydowhed maye marye or maye make contract of matrimony Or that priuate Masses be not lawfull or not laudable or shulde not be celebrated had nor vsed nor be agreable to the lawes of God Or that Auricular confession is not expedient and necessary to be reteigned and continued vsed and frequented in the church of God euery person beynge for any suche offence dewely conuicted or atteynted by the lawes vnderwriten shall forfayte lose to the kynge our soueraigne lorde all his goodes and catalles for euer and also the profytes of all his landes tenementes annuities fees and offices durynge his lyfe and all his benefices spirituall promotions shal be vtterly voyde And also shall suffre imprisonement of his body at the will and pleasure of oure sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge And yf any suche person or persones beynge ones conuict of any the offences mencioned in this article as is aboue sayde doo afterwarde eftsones offende in any of the same and be therof accused indited or presented and conuict agayne by authoritie of the lawes vnderwritten that then euery suche person and personnes so beynge twyse conuict and atteynted of the sayde offences or of any of them shal be adiudged a felon and felons and shall suffre iudgement execution and peynes of death losse forfayture of landes and goodes as in cases of felony without any priuilege of clergye or seynctuary to be in any wyse permitted admitted or allowed in that behalfe ¶ Be it further enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that yf any person whyche is or hath ben a prieste before this present parlyament or durynge the tyme of sessyon of the same hath maryed and hath made any contracte of matrimony with any woman or that any man or woman whiche before the makynge of this acte aduysedly hath vowed chastitie or wydowheed before this present parlyament or durynge the session of the same hath maried or contracted matrimony with any person that than euery suche mariage and contracte of matrimonye shall be vtterly voyde and of none effecte And that the ordynaries within whose diocesse or iurisdictions the person or persons so maried or contracted is or be resident or abyding shall frome tyme to tyme make separation and deuorces of the sayde maryages and contractes ¶ And ferther it is enacted by the auctorite abouesaid that if any man whiche is or hath ben prieste as is aforesaid at any tyme from or after the sayd xii day of Iuly nexte commynge do carnally kepe or vse any woman to whome he is or hath ben maried or with whom he hath contracted matrymonye or openly be conuersant kepe companye and familiaritie with any suche woman to the euyll example of other persons euery suche carnalle vse copulation open conuersation kepyng of company and familiaritie be and shal be demed and adiuged felony as wel ayenst the man as the womā and that euery such person so offending shal be enquired of tried punished suffre lose and forfait al and euery thing and thinges as other felons made and declared by this acte and as in case of felony as is aforesayd ¶ Be it also further enacted by the auctoritie aforsayd not gyuyng aduantage or detriment to any article afore rehersed that if any man which is or hath ben priest or hereafter shall be at any tyme after the sayd .xii. daye of Iuly do carnally vse and accustome any