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A22993 Anno primo et secu[n]do Philippi & MariƦ actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the xij day of Noue[m]ber, in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of Our Soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, Kinge and Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Irelande, defendours of the faith, princes of Spayne & Sicile, archdukes of Austria, dukes of Millaine, Burgondie and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same, beinge the xvj daye of January then next ensuing, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc. England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598. 1555 (1555) STC 9448.3; ESTC S113142 63,051 69

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Anno primo etsecūdo Philippi Mariae Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xii day of Nouēber in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of our soueraigne Lorde and Lady Philippe and Marye by the grace of God kinge and Quene of England Fraunce Naples Ierusalem and Irelande defendours of the faith princes of Spayne Sicile Archdukes of Austria Dukes of Millaine Burgondie and Brabant counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyrol and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same beinge the .xvi. days of Ianuary then next ensuing were enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Table AN act touchinge letters patentes ▪ and other wrytynges to be signed by the Quenes Maiestie Ca. i. An act for the reformation of excesse in apparel Ca. ii An acte against seditious wordes and rumours Cap. iii. An act for the punishment of certayne persons callynge them selues Egiptians Cap. iiii An acte to restrayne carying of corne victuals and woode ouer the Sea Cap. v. An acte for the reniuing of three statutes made for the punyshment of heresyes Cap. vi An act that personnes dwellyng in the countrey shal not sell dyuers wares in cyties and townes corporate by retayle Cap. vii An act repealing al statutes articles and prouisions made agaynste the sea apostolyke of Rome synce the twenty yeare of kynge Henrye theyght and also for the establishemēt of al spyrytual ecclesiasticall possessions and hereditamentes conueyed to the laytye Cap. viii An acte for the punyshment of trayterous wordes agaynst the quenes maiestie Cap. ix An acte wherby certaine offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kinges and Quenes Maiesties issue Cap. x An acte for the punishmente of bunginge in of counterfeyte coyne of forrayne realmes being curraunte within this realme Ca. xi An acte touchinge the impoundinge of distresses Ca. xii An act appoyntynge in order to Iustices of peace touching the vail ment of prysoners Cap. xiii An act for the making of russels satens sattens reuerses and fustian of Naples in Norwyche Cap. xiiii An acte to confyrme the liberties of the lorde Marchers in Wales Cap. xv An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi An act touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spyrytuall persons Cap. xvii An acte touchynge letters patentes and other wrytynges to besigned by the Quenes Maiestie The fyrst Chapter WHere in the Parliamente begonne and holden at Westminster the second day of Apryll in the fyrste yeare of the reigne of oure mooste dreade and gratious Souetaygne Ladye the Queenes Maiestye there continued and kept til the dissolution of the same being the fift day of Maye then next folowinge one acte was made touching tharticles of her highnes most noble mariage In the which acte amongeste other thinges it was enacted ordred established by the auctority of the said parliament that all and singuler giftes grauntes letters patentes exchanges cō firmations leases other writinges whiche after the said mariage and during the same shoulde passe and be made of any benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them shoulde be intite led and made in the names of our Soueraigne Lord the king and of her most excellent highnes whether his Maiestye shoulde be present within the realmes and dominions of her hyghnes or wtin any of them or absent And that the same giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confirmations leases and other writinges so sette forth and made shoulde be sealed and firmed with the signe manuel of her highnes and the same so signed sealed with the greate seale of this realme or with such seal as hath ben accustomed should be by thauctoritie of the said parliament demed adiudged declared and pronounced to be as good perfect and of like force strength effecte in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes agaynst our sayd Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the king and the Queenes malestyes and her hyghnes heires and successours as yf her mayestye had ben at the tyme of the making thereof sole and vnmaried and that all gyftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunces confirmatiōs leases and other wrytynges whiche after the sayde mariage and durynge the time of the same should passe and be made of the said benefices offyces landes reuenues and fruites or of anye of thē whervnto the signe manuall of her hyghnes should not be sette made or put shal be by thaucthorytye of the sayde parlyament from to tyme demed adiudged aceepted taken and decreed to be of no force ne effect but vtterly frustrate and voyde in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes the sayde marjage pranye law vsage or custome to the contrary in any wyse notwithstanding as by the sayde act more at large doth appeare Sithence the making of which Statut and the solmntsation of the sayde mariage the queenes most excellent maiestye hath bene greatly molested greued and troubled ●● often signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges leases and other wrytynges concerning and touchinge benefices offices andes reuenues and fruites made and graunted by and from but sayd soueraygne lorde the kynge and her highnes to sundrye of theyr most louynge subiectes to whome also it hath bene and is no smal charge to attend vnty ssuche tyme as they may procure and obteyne the signe manuell of her highnes vnto their sayde letters patentes gyftes grauntes ef●chaunges confirmations and leases without whith signe the fame are vtterly voyde by force of the sayde statute to the great daunger losse and vtter vndoing of diuers persons that haue lately boughte purchased or obtayned of our sayd soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kyng and Quenes maiesties diuers landes tenementes and other hereditamentes to theyr great costes and charges For remedy wherof be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliamente that the sayde braunthe or article touchinge or concernyng only the signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges confirmations leases or of other writinges for any landes benefices offices reuenues friutes or other hereditamētes shal be from henceforth clearely repelled and made frustrate and voyde to alintentes and purposes And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliamet that al and singuler letters patentes touching or concernyuge anye gifte graunte eschaungs confirmation lease or other writinge the whiche sithence the sayde mariage hath passed and be made of anye benefices offices manoures landes tenementes reuenues fruytes lybertyes or other hereditamentes or of any of them in the names of our mooste dread Soueraygne Lorde and ladye the kynge and the Quenes maiesties the waraunte or writinge or warauntes or wrytynges wherof being signed with her hyghnes signe manuel in such fourme order and degree as the same heretofore haue bene accustomed to be signed when her highnes was sole and vnmaryed shal be by auctoritie of this present parliament of the same like force strength and effecte in the lawe to al intentes constructions and purposes as yf
vsed in the case of attainder of feloni except the landes tenementes which be holden of the ordinaries or their cōmissaries before whom any such persons impeched of heresie be cōuict which landes tenementes intierly shall remaine to the king as forfayt And moreouer that al the goods cattels of these persons so cōuicted be forfeit to our soueraygne lorde the kinge so that no person conuict of heresy left to the seculer power after the lawes of holy church shal forfeyt his lands before that he be dead And if any such person so cōuict be enfeffed be it by fine by dede or without dede in landes or tenementes rentes or seruices in fee or otherwise or hath any other possessiōs or catels by gift or graūt of any persō or persons to anothers vse thē to thuse of such cōuictes that the same landes nor tenements rentes nor seruices nor suche other possessions nor catels shal be forfeit to our soueraign lorde the king in no wise And moreouer that the iustices of the kings bench iustices of peace iustices of assise haue ful power to enquire of al thē which hold any errors or heresies as lolardes whiche be theyr mainteyners receiuers fauorers susteners cōmen writers of such bokes as wel of the sermons as of their scoles conuenticles congregatiōs confederaties And that this clause be put in comissions of the iustices of the peace And if any persons be indicted of any pointes aforesaid the sayd iustices shal haue power to award against thē a capias the shiref shal be bound to arrest the person or persons so endicted as sone as he may them find by him or by his officers And forasmuch as the cognisance of heresy errors lolardries belongeth to the iudges of holy church not to the seculer Iudges suche persons iudicted shal be delyuered to the ordinaries of the places or to their commissaryes by indentures betwixt them to be made within .x. dayes after theyr arrest orsoner yf it may be therof to be acquit or conuict by the lawes of holy church in case that these persons be not indicted of another thynge whereof the cognysaunce belongeth to the seculer iudges and offycers in whiche case after that that they be acquyte or delyuered before the seculer Iudges of suche thinges to the seculer Iudges helongyng they shal be sent in safegarde to the sayde ordynaryes or their commissaryes and to them delyuered by indentures as before to be acquite or conuyct of suche lollardryes errours or heresies as is aforesayde after the lawes of holy churche and that within the terme aforesayde Prouided alwayes that the sayd endictementes be not taken in euidence but for information before the spyrytuall Iudges agaynste suche persones so endicted but that the ordinaries commence theyr processe agaynst such persons endicted in the same maner as though no endictmeut were hauing no regarde to suche endictmentes And yf anye be endicted of heresye erroure or lolardrye and taken by the Sheriffe or other officer he shal be let to maynpryce wythin the sayde tenne dayes by good suertye for whom the sayde shyreffes or other officers wil aunswere so that the sayde person or personnes whiche were so endicted be readye to be deliuered to the sayde ordynaries or to theyr commissaries before the ende of the sayde tenne dayes yf he may by anye meanes for sicknes And euerye ordynarye shal haue sufficient commissaries or commissary dwellyng in euerye countie in a place notable so that if any such person so endicted be taken that the sayde commissaries or commissarie may be warned in the notable place where he dwelleth by the shyreffe or some of hys officers to come to the kynges iayle in the same countie there to receyue the same person so endicted by indentures as before And that in the inqueste in this case to he taken the shyreffes and other offycers to whom it belongeth shall do to be empanelled good and sufficient persons not suspected nor procured that is to say that euerye of them which shal be so empanelled in suche inquest haue within the realme of England C.s. of landes tenementes or of rente by yeare vpon payne to lose to the kynges vse x.li and they which shal be empanelled in such inquestes in Males euery of them shal haue to the value of xl.s by yeare And yf anye suche person be arreste be it by the ordinary or by the kynges officers or ministers and escape or break the prison before that he be acquit before the ordinarye the goodes tattelles which he hadde the daye of suche arreste shal be forfeyte to the kynge and his landes and tenementes whiche he had the same daye seased also into the kynges handes the kyng shall haue the profytes therof from the sayd daye vntyll he be yelded to the pryson frō whiche he escaped And that the foresaid Iustices haue ful power to enquyre of al such escapes breakyng of pryson and also of landes and tenementes goodes and cattels of such persons so endicted Prouided also that yf any such person endicted do not retorne to the sayd prison and dieth not conuicte it shal be lawfull to his heyres to enter into the landes and tenementes of their auncestre without anye other pursuyt makynge to the kyng for thys cause and then al they which haue libertyes and fraunchises royall in England as in the countye of Chester the countye and liberty of Durham other lyke and also al the Lordes which haue iurisdiction and frauchisies royal in Wales where the kynges wryttes do not run haue power to execute and put in due executiō these articles in al poyntes by thē or by theyr officers in like mauer as the Iustices and other the kynges officers before declared shoulde doe ☞ An act that persons dwellinge in the countrey shal not sel diuers wares in eities or townes corporate by retayle ☞ The .vii. Chapter WHere before thys tyme the aunnent tities horughes to wnes corporat and maiket to wnes within thys realme of Englād haue bene very populous chiefly inhabited with march auntes artificers handye craftes men during which time the childrē in the sayd cities borowes townes corporat market townes were ciuilly brought vp and instructed and also in the said cities borowes and townes corporate kepte in good order and obeysaunce and the whabiters of the same wel set on worke and kept from ydlenes By reason wherof the sayde cytyes borowes and townes corporate dyd then prosper in riches and great wealth were as then not only able to serue and furnysh the kynges and quenes maiesties and othere their noble progenytours kynges of thys realme aswell with great numbers of good able persons and wel furnyshed meete for the warres as also then charged and yet chargeable with greate fee farmes quindemes taxes and diuers other paymentes to the kyng and Quenes maiesties whiche at this present they be not able to paye beare but to their vtter vndoinge beynge fewe
assinitatis gradu etiam multiplici uel cognationis spiritualie seu publicae honestatis iusticiae impedimento de iure positiuo introductis in quibus sanctissimus dominus noster Papa dispensare consueuit matrimonia scienter uel ignorantur de facto contraxerint ut alique impedimen torum premissorum non obstante in eorum matrimonijs sic contractis libere licite remanere seu illa de nouocontrahere possint missericorditer in domino dispensamus prolem susceptam suscipiendam ligitimam de cernentes ita tamen ut qui scienter et malitiose contraxerint a sententia excōmunicationis et ab incestus seu sacrilegij reatu absolutionē a suo ordinario uel curato quibus id faciendi facultatem consedimus obtineant ac omnes Ecclesiasticas seculares seu quorumuis ordinū regulares personas quae aliquas impetrationes dispensationes concessiones gratias et indulta tam Ordines quam beneficia Ecclesiastica seu alias spirituales materias praetensa aucthoritate supremitatis Ecclesiae Anglicanae licet nulliter et de facto obtinuerint et ad cor reuersae Ecclesia unitati restitutae fuerint in suis Ordinibus beneficijs per nos ipsos seu a nobis ad id deputatos misericorditer recipiemus pro ut iam multae receptae fuerūt secunque super his opportune in Domino dispensabimus Ac omnes processus inquibusuis instantijs coram quibusuis iudicibus tam ordinariis quam diligatis etiā laicis super materijs spiritualibus habitos formatos sentētias super eis latas licet nulliter et de facto quo ad nullitatem ex defectu iurisdictionis praefato tantum in surgentem sanamus illosque et illas aucthoritie Apostolica confirmamus Ac quibusuis huius regni personis ad quarū ma nus bona Ecclesiastica ex quocunque contractu seu titulo onoroso uel lucra tiuo iam deuenerint illaque tenuerint seu etiam teneant omnes quos cumque fructus ex eiusdē bonis licet indebite perceptos in totē remittimus relaxamus Volentes ad decernentes quod dictorum bonorum Ecclesi asticorum tam mobilium quam immobilium possessores presatinō possint in presenti nec in posterum seu per consiliorum generalium uel prouincialium dispositiones seu decretales Romanorum pontificum Epistolas seu aliam quamcunque censurā ecclesiasticā in dictis bonis seu eorundē possessione molestari inquietari uel perturbari nec eis aliquae sēsurae uel paenae ecclesiasticae propter huiusmodi detentionem seu non restitutionē irrogari uel insligi sic per quoscunque iudices auditores sublata eis qua suis aliter iudicandi et interpretandi facultate et auctoritate iudicari et diffinire debere quicquid secus attemptari contigerit irritum et inane fore decernimus non obstantibus praemissis defectibus quibusui Apostolicis ac in prouincialibus et sinodalibus concilijs editis specialibus uel generablibus constitionis ordinationibus caeterisque contrarijs quibuscunque Admonemus tamen cū diuiso Episcopatum erectio Cathedralium Ecclesiarum sint de maioribus causis quae summo pontifici sunt reseruatae recurrendum esse ad suam sāctitatem ab easuppliciter postu andum ut haec confirmare seu de nouo facere dignetur Et licet omnes res mobiles Ecclesiarum indistincte ijs qui eos tenent lelaxauerimus eos tamen admonitos esse uolumus ut aut oculos habentes diutni iudicij seueritatem contra Balthasarem Regem Babilonis qui uasa sacra non a se sed a patre e templo ablata in prophanos usus conuertit ea proprijs Ecclesiis si extant uel aliis restituant Hortantes etiam per uisera misericordiae Iesu Christi obtestantes eos omnes quos haecres tangit ut salutis suae non omnino immemores hoc saltem efficiant ut ex bonis Ecclesiaslicis maxime ijs quae ratione personatuum et uicariatuum populi ministrorum sustentatio fuerint spesi aliter destinata seu alijs Cathedralibus alijs quae nunc extant inferioribus Ecclesijs curam anima rum exercentibus ita prouideatur ut earū pastores personae et uicarii cōmode honoste iuxta eorum qualitatem statum sustentari possint curam animarum laudibiliter exercere onera incūbentia congrue supportare Datum Lambeth prope Londinum VVintonien̄ Diocess Anno Natiuitatis domini Millesimo quingentesimo quinquagesimo quarto Nono Cal. Ianuarij Pontif. Sactissimi in Christo patris Domini nostri Donini Inlij diuina prouidentia Papae tertij Anno quinto Reginaldus Cardinalis Polus Legatus We the sayd lordes spirituall and temporal and commons in this present parlyament assēbled rendring most humble thankes to you maiesties by whose intercession and meanes we haue obteyned the sayd dyspensations of the popes holynes by the sayd most reuerend father in god his legare most humbly besecheth the same that it may be ordeined as foloweth And therefore be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliamēt that al smguler articles clauses conteined in the said dispensatiō as well touching the establyshment of Byshopryckes and cathedrall churches as also the confirmation of marriages in degrees prohybited by the canons of the churche the legittimation of chyldren and the catification of processe and of sentences in matters ecclesiastical touchyng the iuualiditie of them for wante of iurisdiction and the in stitutions and distitituons of and in benefices and promotions eccle siasticall dispensations and graces gyuen by such order as the publike lawes of the realme then approued and all other thinges before conteyned in the sayd letters of dispensations shall remayne be reputed and taken to al intentes and cōstructions in the lawes of this realme lawefull good and effectuall to be alleged and pleaded in all courtes ecclesiasticall and temporall for good and sufficiente matter eyther for the playntyfe or defendaunt without any allegation or obiection to be made against the validitie of them by pretence of any generall counsaile canon or decree to the contrary made or to be made in that behalfe And where as diuerse and sondrye late Monasteryes Pryoryes Commaundryes Nonneryes Deaueries Prebendes Colleges Hospitales Houses of fryers Chauntryes and other religyous and eccle siasticall houses and places and the manours graunges mesuages landes tenementes rectoryes tythes pentions portions vycareges churches chappels aduousoues nominations patronages annuities rentes reuertions seruyces and other possessions and hereditamentes to the sayd late monasteries priories nonneries commaundryes deaneryes chauntryes prebendes houses of fryers colleges Hospytalles and other religious and ecclesiastical houses and places and to fondry Archebyshopryckes and Byshopryckes within thys Realme late appertaynyng and belongyng came aswell to the handes possession of the sayde kynge of famous memorye Henrye eyghte father vnto your maiestie our said soueraigne Ladye by dyssolution gyfte graunt surrendre attaynder or otherwyse as
also to the handes and possession of diuers and sondrye other persones and bodyes polytyke and corporate by sondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces accordyng to the ordre of the lawes and statutes of this realme And where also diuerse manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes percell of the possessyons of Archbysshoprickes and byshoprykes and manye and sondrye late deaneryes colleges chauntryes rectories Prebendes Free Chappell 's Gnyldes and Fraternytyes manours houses Graunges landes Tenementes rent̄es Seruices and other Ecclesiasticall possessions and heredytamentes goodes and cattels to the said Archbysshopryckes Bysshopryckes deaneries colleges chaunteryes free chappels rectories guyldes and fraternities late appertayning and belongynge or appointing to and for the fyndyng of pryestes obyttes lyghtes or other lyke purpose came as wel to the handes possession of the late noble kyng Edward the sixr brother vnto your maiestie soueraygne Lady by vertue of an acte of parliament thereof made or otherwise as also to the handes and possession of diuerse and sondry other persons and bodies polytyke and corporate by fondry meanes conueyaunces and assuraunces accordyng to the ordre of the lawes of this realine a gret nomber of which said late monasteries priories nonneries commaundres deancryes colleges hospytales prebendes chaunteryes free chappeles guyldes and fraternities the mannours graunges mesuages landes tenementes rentes reuertions seruices tythes pentions portions vica reges churches chappels aduousons nominations patronages an nuities and hereditaments goodes and cattels to the said monaste tyes pryories nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges hospitalles chauntries fre chappels guyldes fraternities and other ecclesiasticall houses Archbysshoprickes and Byshoprickes belonging as well for great sommes of moneye as for other good and reasonable causes and considerations haue beue conueyed and assured to diuerse the subiectes and bodyes politike of this realme aswell by the sayd kyng Henry theight the said kynge Edwarde the sixte and by your highnes our soueraygne Lady and ioyntly by both youre maiesties as also by dyuerse the owners of the said ecclesiasticall possessions which sayd conueyaunces and assuraunces by their sondrye letters patentes and other wrytinges more plainely do and maye appeare Forasmuch as the sayd most reuerend father hath also by the said dispensations remoued and taken away al matter of empeachment trouble and daunger which by occasion of any generall counsayle canon or degree ecclesiasticall myghte touche and disquite the possessions of such goodes moueable landes tenementes possessions and hereditamentes as were of late belongynge to anye of the sayde Archbysshopryckes Byshoprikes monasteryes pryoryes nonneries commaundries deaneryes colleges chauntryes prebendes rectories hospitales houses of fryers or other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places of what nature name kind or qualitie soeuer thei be of Yet for that the title of al landes possessions and hereditamentes in this your maiesties realme and dominions is grounded in the lawes statutes and customes of the same and by your high iurysoiction aucthoritie royall and crowne imperial and in your courtes onlye to be impleaded ordered tryed and iudged and none otherwise and vnderstandyng that the whole full and most gratious intentes mynd and determination of your most excellent maiesties be that al and euery person and persons bodyes polytyke and corporate their heyres successours and assignes and euerye of them shall haue kepe retayne and enioye al and euerye their estates ryghtes possessions and interestes that they and euerye of them nowe hath or hereafter shall haue of and in al and euery the mannours graunges mesuages landes tenementes tythes pencions portions aduousons nominations patronages annuities rentes reuersions scruices hundredes wapentakes liberties fraunchises and other the possessyons and he reditamentes of the sayd monasteries abbeyes proryes nonneries commaundries deaneries colleges prebendes hospitales houses of fryers chauntryes rectoryes vycareges churches chappelles arch bysshopryckes and Bysshoprikes other religious or ecclesiasticall houses and places or of any of them within this realme or the domynions of the same by suche lawes and statutes as were in force before the fyrst daye of this present Parlyament and by other lawefull conueyaunce to them thereof made That it may be therfore enacted by thaucthoritie of this presente parliament that aswell your maiestie soueraigne Ladye your heyres and successours as also all and euery other person persones bodies polytyke and corporate their heires successours assygnes nowe hauynge or that hereafter shall haue holde or enioye anye of the seytes of the sayd late monasteries and other the religious or ecclesiastycall houses or places and al the said manours graunges mesuages lands tenementes tithes pentions portions glebelandes aduousonnes nominations patronages annuities rentes reuersyons seruyces hundredes wapentakes liberties fraunchises profytes cōmodities and other the possessions and hereditamētes of the saide late monasteries abbeyes pryories nonueries commaundries deaneries colleges prebēdes hospitals houses of friers rectories vicareges chaūteris churches chappels archbishoprikes bisshoprikes and other religious ecclesiasticall houses and places or of anye of thē of what name nature or kynde soeuer they be shall haue holde possede retaine kepe enioye all and euery the sayde scites mannours graunges mesuages landes tenemenees possessyons profyttes commodities other hereditamentes accordynge to suche interestes and estates as they and euery of them nowe haue or holde or hereafter shal haue or holde of and in the same by the dewe ordre and course of the lawes and statutes of thys realme whiche nowe be or were standinge in force before the fyrst day of this present Parliament in maner and fourme as they shoulde haue done yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made Thys acte or any thinge herein contayned to the contrarye in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauyng to you our sayd soueraigne Lady your heyres and successours and euerye of them and to all and euerye other perion persons subiectes of this realme and bodyes politike and corporate and to theyr heyres and successours and to the heires and successours of al and euery of them other then such whose ryghte tytle or intereste is bounden or taken awaye vndone or extinct by anye acte of Parliament heretofore made or otherwyse al such right title clayme possession interestes rentes annuities commodities commons offyces fees leases liueries lyuynges pentions portions dettes dutyes and other proffytes which they or any of them lawfully haue or of ryghte ought to haue or myghte to haue had in of or to anye of the premysses or in of or to any parte or percell thereof in such like maner fourme and condition to all intentes respectes constructions and purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made And that it may be further enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that al and euery article clause sentence and prouiso conteined or specyfyed in any acte or actes of Parliament concerning or touchyng the assuraunce or conueiaunce of any the said monasteries priories nonneryes cōmaundris deaneries prebendes colleges chauntryes hospitals houses of fryers rectories vicarages Churches Chappeles Archbyshoprickes and Byshoprickes and other religyous
the kyng then beinge shoulde and mighte be alleged pleeded and allowed as yf the same had not bene soo abolisbed or extinguyshed Forasmuche as the sayd acte is here before amongest other repealed and made voyde Be it therefore euacted by aucthoritie of this present parlyamente that all Bulles dispensations and pryuyleges obteyned before thee sayde .xx. yeare or at any tyme sythence or whyche shall hereafter be optemed of the Sea of Rome not conteininge matter contrarye or pretudicial to the aucthoritie dygnytye or prehemynence Royall or imperyall of the realme or to the lawes of this realme nowe beyng in force and not in this parliament repealed maye be put in executyon vsed and alleged in anye courte within thys Realme or ells where whether the same remayne yet hole or can appeare to haue bene can celled in this vayleable and effectuall maner to all intentes purposes as yf the sayd Acte had neuer bene had or made Anye obiectyon by pretence of extinguyshment or cancellyng of the sayd Bulles dyspensations or priuileges or of any other matter or cause by the pretence of the lawes of thys realme whatsoeuer in anye wyse notwythstandyng And wher as by dissolution of monasteries and other religious houses certayne paryshe churches and chappeles which wer before exempte from the iurisdiction of the Archbyshope and byshop of the diocesse and by speciall exemption and priuelege from Rome were vnder the gouernement and order of the Abbotes and Prioures of those religious houses whych sayde churches by colour of the sayd exemptions be nowe of speciall graunt from Kyng Henry kynge Edwarde vnder the rule and gouernement and iurisdiction of tēporall and laye men who can no more enioye that suprmacye ouer those particuler churches then the king might ouer the hole realme Be it therefore enacted that all Archbyshoppes byshopes in their dioces and all other spirituall person and persones hauynge iurisdiction and their ministeres and officers and no laye person or persones in euery Churche and place within the precincte of the same beyng rempte or not exempte maye freely and without impedimēt execute their spirituall iurisdictiō in al pointes articles as though no such exemption or graunt had neuer bene made Prouided alwaye and be it enacted that this act extend not to take awaye or oiminyshe the preuileges of the vniuersitie of Cambrydge and Oxforde ne the priuileges or prerogatiues graunted heretofore to the churches of Westminster and Wyndesore ne the Tower of London ne preiudiciall to suche temporall Lordes and possessioners in this realme as by auncient custōe haue emoyed probate of Testamentes of their tenauntes or other And forasmuch as after this reconsiliation and vnitie of this noble realme to the body of Christes church it is to be trusted that by the aboundaunce of goddes marcy and grace deuotion shal encrese and growe in the hartes of many the Subieces of this realme with desire to gyue bestow their worldly possessions for the resuscitatyng of almose prayer example of good life in this realme to thintent such godly motions and purposes should be aduaunced Be it therefore enacted by aucthoritye of this present parlyamēt that it shal be lawefull to suche as shal be sessed of any mauours lāds tene mentes personages tithes pencions portions or other hereditamētes whatsoeuer in fee symple in posession reuertiō or remaynder in their owne ryghtes not veyng coppy holde may therof make feoffamentes grauntes or any other assuraunces or by his last wyll and Testament in wryting may be queath and geue in fe symple al and euery the sayd manours lādes tenementes personages tithes pentions portions or other hereditamentes to any spyrituall body polytike or corporate in this realme or dominions of the same nowe erected or founded or hereafter to be erected or founded withoute any lycence of mortmayne there in to be optayned or any wrytte of ad quod dampnum to be sued out for the same the actes de terri ad manion mortuam non ponendis or any other acte or statute heretofore had or made in in any wyse notwithstandyng Sauyng to the Lordes of the fee all rentes seruices dew or goyng out of any of the sayde land or renements or hereditaments so to be amortized as is aforesayd Prouided alway that this clause of this acte for geuing the liber tye of or for the amortezyng of landes or tenementes shall cotynue for and duryng the space of .xx. yeares nexte and immediatelye folowyng and no lenger And forasmuch as we your maiesties humble and obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parlyament assembled nether by the makyng or deliuering of either the supplycations aforesayde nor by any clause artycle or sentence thereof or of any other clause article or sentence of this or any other Statute or any of the preambles of the same made or agreed vpon in this session of this present parliamēt by any maner of inter pretation cōstruction implication or other wyse intende to derogate empaire or diminish any of the prerogatiues liberties fraunchisies preheminences or iurisdictyons of your Croune Imperyall of thys realme and other the dominions to the same belonging we do most humbly besech your maiestyes that it maye be declared and ordeyned and be it enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this presēt parliament that neither the makyng exhibityng or insertynge in thys present statute or in the preambles of the same of the supplicatyons or promys aforesayd or either of them nor any other thyng or thynges wordes sentences clauses or articles in the preambles or body of the artes aforesayde shal be construed vnderstanded or expoūded to derogat diminishe or take away any the liberties priuileges prerogatiues preheminences authorities or iurisdictyons or any parte or pertel therof which were in your imperial croune of this realme or dyd belong to your sayde imperial croune the twenty yere of the reigne of yours the Quenes maiesties moste noble father or anye other your most noble progenitours before the sayd twentye yere the popes holynes and Sea Apostolyke to be restored and to haue and enioye such aucthoritie prehemynence and inrisdictyon as hys holines vsed and exercised or myght lawfully haue vsed and excercised by aucthoritie of hys supremacie the sayd twētie yeare of the regine of the kinge your father within this youre realme of Engnde other your Dominions without diminution or enlargemēt of the same and none other And the Eclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Archebishoppes Bishoppes and ordinaties to be in the same state for processe of suites punishmēt of crimes and execution of censures of the churche wyth knowledge of causes belongyng to the same as large in these poyntes as the sayde iurisdiction was the saide .xx. eyare Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauethoritie aforesayd that in and vpon euery such gyftes and deuyses to be made to suche spirituall corporations or persones as is aforesaid the donor feoffer or diuisor thereof may reserue to him and