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
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
great nomber of mysruled persones haue entred into suche groundes and there with great violence haue broken vp the heedes of the sayd pondes stewes and motes and destroyed and taken the fysshe of the same pondes stewes and mootes to the greate dyspleasures and losses of the owners of the sayde pondes stewes and motes and contrary to all good reason ryght and conscience Wherfore be it enacted by the kynge our sayde soueraygne lorde with the assent of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parlyament assembled and by the auctoritie of the same that as welle all maner of fysshynges with any nettes hokes or baytes of what kynde so euer they be in any seuerall ponde stewe or mote with an intente to steale fysshe out of the same doone or commytted at any tyme after the feaste of the Natiuitie of sayncte Iohn Baptiste nexte commynge that is to saye in the XXXI yere of the reygne of our sayde soueraygne lorde from the howre of syx in the euentyde vnto the howre of syxe in the mornynge ayenste the wylles and myndes of the owners or possessioners of suche pondes stewes or motes as also the vnlawfull breakinge vp of the heed of any seuerall ponde stewe or mote by daye or by night after the sayd feast without colour of title so to do wherby any fysh of the same ponde stewe or mote is taken or destroyed against the will or mynde of the owner or possessioner of the same be to all intentes denied taken and adiudged felony and that those persons so offendinge shall haue and suffer all suche peynes of deathe and punyshmentes as other felons ought to haue and suffre for felony by the course of the lawes of this realme ¶ And also be it further enacted by the auctoritie afore sayd that yf any suche euyll disposed persons after the feast before limitted do fysh in the day tyme at any other tyme then is before rehersed in any suche seuerall pondes stewes or motes with any maner of nettes hookes or baytes as is aforesayde what kynde so euer they be of against the will pleasure mynde of the owners or possessors of the same seuerall pondes stewes or motes not hauynge any maner of colour of title so to do and therof be lawfully conuicted at the suyte of our soueraigne lorde the kynge or the partie greued that then the sayd parties so conuicted shall suffre imprisonment by the space of thre monethes and after the sayde thre monethes expired shall fynde sufficient suretie for his or their good aberinge or els to remayne still in pryson without bayle or mainprise vnto such tyme he or they can fynd such suertie ¶ An acte changinge the custome of Gauelkynde Chap. iii. THe kynge our soueraigne lorde for dyuers consyderations his maiestie mouinge by auctoritie of this his hyghe court of parliament enacteth ordeyneth and establyssheth that as well all the lordships maners landes tenemētes woddes pastures rentes seruices reuersions remayndres aduousons all other what so euer hereditamentes set lyenge and beyng within his countie of Kent of the which Thomas Crumwell knight of the honorable order of the Garter lorde Crumwell of Wymbyldon lorde priuy seale Thomas Burgh knight lorde Burgh George Broke knight lorde Cobham Andrewe Wyndesor knight lorde Wyndesor Thomas Cheyne knyght treasourer of our sayde soueraigne lorde the kynges most honourable housholde Christofer Hales knight maister of the rolles of our sayd soueraigne lordes court of Chancery Thomas Willoughby knight one of y e iuges of the kynges court of the cōmen place Anthony Seyntleger knight Edwarde Wotton knight Edwarde Boueton knyght Roger Cholmeley knight seriaunt at lawe Iohn Champneis knight Iohn Baker squier our sayde soueraigne lorde the kynges generall attourneye Reynolde Scotte squier Iohn Guldeford squier Thomas kempe squier Edward Thwayttis squier William Rooper squier Anthony Sandis squier Edwarde Isaac squier Percyuall Hart squier Edward Monyns squier Wylliam Whetnall squier Iohn Fogge squier Edmond Fetyplace squier Thomas Hardres squier William Waller squier Thomas Wilforde squyer Thomas Moyle squyer Thomas Harlakynden esquyer Geffrey Lee squier Iames Hales Henry Husee and Thomas Roydon gentylmen or any of theym is or be seysed to his or their owne vse or vses in fee simple or in fee cayle the whiche now bene of the tenure and nature of Gauelkynde heretofore haue bene departed or be departible betwene heyres males by the custome of Gauelkynde shall from hensforth be clerely chaunged from the sayd custome tenure nature of Gauelkynde in no wyse hereafter be departed or departible by the sayd custome of Gauelkynd betwene heyres males but shall remayne reuert abyde descende come and be after and according as lordships maners landes tenementes and other hereditamētes do or may descende remayne reuerte abyde come or be accordinge to the common lawe of this realme and as other maners landes and tenementes beyng in the sayd countie of Kent whiche neuer were holden by seruice of socage but be alwayes haue bene holden by knight seruice do descende remayne reuerte abyde come be And in lyke maner to descende be descendable remayne reuerte come be inheritable to the heyre or heyres after accordinge to the sayd common lawes of this realme of England And that all singular the sayd lordshippes maners landes tenementes other hereditamentes with thappurtenaunces of the sayd lorde Crumwell lorde Burgh lorde Cobham lorde Wyndesor Thomas Cheyne Christofer Hales Thomas Willoughby Anthony Seyntleger Edwarde Wotton Edwarde Boueton Roger Cholmeley Iohn Champneis Iohn Baker Reynolde Scotte Iohn Guldeford Thomas kempe Edwarde Thwayttis William Rooper Anthony Sandis Edwarde Isaac Percyual Hart Edward Monyns Wylliam Whetnall Iohn Fogge Edmond Fetyplace Thomas Hardres William Waller Thomas Wilforde Thomas Moyle Thomas Harlakynden squier Geffrey Lee Iames Hales Henry Husee and Thomas Roydon or any of theym and which before the makynge of this acte haue bene of the sayd nature and tenure of Gauelkynde in y e sayd countie of Kent shall from hensforth be accepted taken enherited demed iudged to be lyke as lordeships maners landes tenementes and other hereditamentes at the common lawe of this realme and in suche maner and forme as yf the same maners lordships landes tenementes and other hereditamentes had neuer bene of the sayd nature of Gauelkynde any vsage or custome in the sayde countie of Kent heretofore had accepted or vsed to the contrary not withstandinge Sauinge alwayes and reseruinge to all and singular persons other than the sayde lorde Crumwell lorde Burgh lorde Cobham lorde Wyndesor Thomas Cheyne Christofer Hales Thomas Willoughby Antony Seintleger Edward Wotton Edwarde Boueton Roger Cholmeley Iohn Champneis Iohn Baker Reynold Scotte Iohn Guldeford Thomas Kempe Edward Thwaites Williā Roper Anthony Sandys Edward Isaac Perciual Hart Edward Monyns Williā Whetnal Iohn Fogge Edmond Fetyplace Thomas Hardres Williā Waller Thomas Wylford Thomas Moyle Thomas Harlakyndē squire Geffrey Lee Iames Hales Henry Husee Thomas Roydō or any of thē
henseforthe extended and executed in to and vppon all transgressours and offendours in the sayde chace called Hampton courte chace and into or vppon the sayde warren of the same ¶ And bicause that the sayd manor of Hampton court is thus as is aforesayd decorated and enuironned with thinges of hygh and princely commodities Be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that the manor of Walton vpon the Temmes in the sayd countie of Surr̄ beyng parcel of the Duchye of Lancaster and the manour of Walton Leghe in the sayd countie of Surr̄ late purchased by the kynges hyghnes of Gyles Leghe esquier deceassed and the house of Oteland and all landes tenementes rentes seruices and hereditamentes in Weybridge Walton Chartesey in the sayd countie of Surr̄ late purchased by the kynges hyghenes of Iohn Rede son and heyre of William Rede and the manours of Byflete and Weybridge in the sayd countie of Surr̄ beynge parcell of the Duchye of Cornewal and all the landes and tenementes in Walton and Weybridge aforesayd late purchased by the kynges hyghenes of Iohn Goldwel his wyfe all those landes tn̄tes in Walton aforesayd late purchased by the kynges hyghnes of Iohn Carleton the manour of Estmulsey in the sayd countie of Surr̄ late purchased by the kynges hyghnes of y e presidēt scolers of Corpus Christi college in Oxford the manor of Mulsey in y e sayde countie of Surr̄ which late belonged to y e late monastery of Marten in the sayde countye of Surr̄ And the manour of Sandon in the sayde countie of Surr̄ late purchased by the kynges hyghnes of the mayster bretherne of the hospitall of saynt Thomas spittell in Suthwarke in the sayd countie of Surrey And the manour of Weston in the sayd countie of Surrey late purchased by the kynges hyghnes of the abbesse and couent of the monastery of Barkyng in the countie of Essex And the manour of Imworth in the sayde countie of Surr̄ late pourchased by the kynges hyghenes of Thomas Duke of Norf. And the manour of Esher in the sayde countie of Surr̄ late pourchased by the kynges hyghenesse of the reuerente father in God Stephyn byshop af Wynchester and the landes and hereditamentes with thappurtenances called Heywod lyenge within the sayd chace whiche late belonged to the late priory of Newerke in the sayd countye of Surrey And all those manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes lyenge within the sayde chace whiche syr Rychard Page knyght hathe lately bargayned and solde vnto our sayde soueraigne lorde the kynge and al lādes tenementes and hereditamentes which be the sayd syr Rychard Pages lyenge and beynge within the sayde chace And all other manors landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruices and hereditamentes within the limytes and Territory of the same chace which the kynges hyghnes before this tyme hath opteyned bought or purchased of any person or persones bodyes politike or corporate And all the fee ferme or yerely rent or annuitie of the borough or towne of Kyngston vpon Temmes in the sayd countie of Surrey And the manours of Hanneworth and Kynton otherwyse called Cold Kennyngton and the parke of Hanneworth and Cold Kennyngton in the countie of Middelsex And the manoure of Feltham in the sayde countye of Middelsex whiche manoure of Feltham was late pourchased by the kynges kyghnes of the mayster and bretherne of the hospitall of Burton lazer in the countie of Leycester And the manour of Todyngton in the sayd countie of Middelsex late purchased by the kynges hyghenes of the abbot and couent of the monastery of Westmynster in the countie of Middelsex and all landes tenementes and hereditamentes lyenge in the parysshe of Hampton in the sayde countie of Middelsex late purchased by the kynges hyghnes of Thomas Arthure Thomas Gone Iohn Vnydale Iohn Vpton Thomas Elys and Iohn Lewes or of any of them And all lādes tenementes and hereditamentes in the parysshe of Hanneworth in the sayd countie of Middelsex late purchased by the kynges hyghnes of Iohn Willyams Iohn Combes Rycharde Harris William Couper Robert Wattes Thomas Fitzwater Richarde Laurence Thomas Carpenter Iohn Byckes Paule Coke and the persone of the paryshe of Hanneworth afore sayde or of any of them And all the landes tenementes in Kenten in the sayde countie of Middelsex lately purchased by the sayde oure soueraigne lorde the kynge of the maister brethren of the hospitall of Sauey in the countie of Midd And all other maners lādes tenementes hereditamētes in Kingston Hāworth Kentō Coldkeningtō Felthā Todingtō Hāpton whiche our sayd souerayne lorde the kynge before this tyme hath bought purchased or obteyned of any person or persons bodyes polityke or corporate shall from hensforth be perpetually vnited annexed deined reputed taken to be parte parcell and membres of the sayde manour of Hampton courte And that the same manour of Hampton court together with all other the sayde manours landes tenementes and other the premisses aboue rehersed and specified so vnited annexed to the same manour of Hampton court shall from hensforth be named callid accepted and taken the honour of Hampton courte And that the sayde manour of Hampton courte shall from hensforthe be the chiefe and capitall place and parte of the sayd honour of Hampton courte ¶ Be it also further enacted by auctoritie afore sayd that the sayd honour and chace of Hampton courte and all the manours landes tenementes hereditamentes and other the premisses aboue rehersed shall from hensforth be in the order suruey rule and gouernance of the court of Augmētations of the reuenues of our souerayne lorde the kynges crowne and to be granted let and set to ferme by the offycers and mynisters of the same court in such maner and fourme as other the manours landes and tenementes appoynted to the same court ben or ought to be letten or graunted And that all the fermes issues reuenues and profittes commynge and growynge of the premysses and of euery parte therof shal be taken and receyued to the kynges vse by the mynisters and officers of the same court in such maner and fourme as is vsed and had of other manours landes tenementes cōmytted to thorder suruey gouernāce of the said courte of augmentatiōs any acte statute ordinance custome or vse heretofore had made or vsed to the contrary therof notwithstandynge ¶ AND furthermore be it enacted by auctoritie aforesayd that all and syngular the tenantes as wel freeholders copy holders as other and all and syngular personnes whiche owe suite to any of the sayde manours or to any leete or lawdaye to be holden within the procincte of any of them and the heyres successours assygnes of euery of the sayde tenantes shall do theyr suites seruices and customes and paye theyr rentes to the sayde sondry manours and in suche tymes as they dydde and ought to do before the makynge of this presente acte And that the sayde tenantes and sutours or any of them or the heires
successours or assignes of them or any of them at any tyme hereafter shall not be charged nor chargeable to or with any other seruices suites customes rentes or other charges nor be cōpelled to doo or paye the same in any other place or places nor anye of the seuerall tenures chaunged alterated or charged otherwyse than they were or ought to doo or be before the makynge of this acte any thynge therin conteyned to the contrary notwithstandynge Sauynge alway and reseruyng to al and singular free tenātes and customary tenantes of any lādes tenementes and hereditamentes lieng or being within the procinctes lymites and bondes of the sayd Chace callyd Hampton court chace specified declared by the sayd indenture and to the heyres successours assignes of euery of them all and singular liberties profytes commodities and aduantages to them appertaynynge accordyng to the true intent and pleasure of our sayde soueraygne lord the kynge signified and declared by the same indenture any thinge in this acte aboue written not withstandynge ¶ Prouyded alwaye that this acte or any thinge therin conteyned shall not be preiudiciall or hurtfull to any person or persons theyr heyres executours successours or assignes for any leases demises grauntes or couenaūtes heretofore had made or graunted to them or any of theym of the sayde manours and other the premisses or any part or parcell therof by any person or persons beynge owners of the sayd manours landes and tenementes and other the premisses or any part or parcell therof or by any of their auncestours or predecessours or by any person or persons lawfully auctorised by them or any of them for any demise lease or graunt therof made ¶ Sauynge alwaye to al and euery person and persons their heyres successours executours and assignes other then suche persons as were parties or priuy to the bargaynes sales gyftes or grauntes of the sayd manours and other the premisses or any parte therof and theyr wyues theyr heyres and successours and the wyues heyres and successours of euery of them al suche right title vse interest possessyon lease leases ferme fermes for terme of lyfe lyfes yeres or otherwise all grauntes liberties rentes charges profyttes couenaūtes and all other commoditie and commodities which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue or here after shall or shoulde haue in of or to the premisses or any part or parcell of them in suche maner and fourme as thoughe this acte or any thinge therein conteyned to the contrary therof had neuer bene had nor made any thynge in this present acte to the contrary therof not withstandynge ¶ AND for as moch as the sayde maners of Byflete and Weybridge before the makyng of this acte were parcell of the Duchie of Cornewall and now separated and taken from the same by reason of this acte Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie afore sayde that the manour of Shippon with thappurtenaunces in the countie of Berk. whiche latelye belonged to the late monasterye of Abendon in the same countie of Berk. nowe dissolued shall frome henseforth be vnited annexed to the sayde Duchie of Cornewall and shal be accepted and taken for and as part and parcel of the same Duchie of Cornewall in such lyke maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as the sayde manours of Byflete and Weybridge were before the makynge of this acte and that the same manour of Shippon and the yssues reuenues and profyttes therof shall from hensforth be surueyed receyued and answered by and before suche persons officers and ministers and in suche lyke maner and fourme as other the manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes parcell of the sayde Duchie of Cornewall be and shal be surueyed receyued and answered ¶ Prouyded alway that this acte or any thynge therin conteyned shal not be preiudiciall or hurtfull to any person or persons their heyres executours successours or assignes or any demyses leases offices grauntes or couenaūtes heretofore had made or graunted to them or any of them of the sayd manour of Shippon or any part or parcell therof by our soueraigne lord the kynge or by any other person or persones beynge owner or owners of the same manour of Shippon this act or any thinge therein conteyned to the contrary therof not withstandinge ¶ An act that such as were religious persons maye purchace sue and be sued in all maner of actions Cap. vi BE it enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that al and singular such religious persons aswel men as women professed of what order rule or habyt so euer they were whiche be or hereafter shal be put at their liberties from the danger seruitude and condicion of their religion and profession whervnto they were professed by reason of suppression dissoluinge forfeyture by atteyndre rendring or otherwyse gyuinge vp to the handes of the kynges maiestie or any other the same monasteries abbeys priories or other religious houses or places wherin the same religious persons were professed shall by auctoritie of this present parliament frome after the first daye of the same parliament and frome and after the tyme y t they were or shal be put at such libertie haue free libertie to purchase to thē and their heyres in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe for yeres or at will manours landes tenementes rentes annuities and other hereditamentes thinges whatsoeuer they be in lyke maner and fourme as thoughe they or any of them had neuer bene professed nor entered into any suche religion And furthermore that they the same religious persons and euery of theym shal be made able by auctoritie of this present act to sue and to be sued in al maner of actions playntes and suytes what so euer they be of and for any matier or cause growen sythens and after the tyme of their seuerall deraigmentes or departinge out of their religion in all courtes and places within this realme as other the kynges subiectes be And furthermore that they euery of them shall and maye from hensforth vse and exercise receyue take haue and enioye all and euery lawfull thinge and thinges to be growen fal or happened to them or any of them after the sayd deraigment or departing out of their religion in as large and ample maner forme and condicion as yf they had neuer bene professed nor entered into religion the same profession or religion or any lawe custome or vse within this realme to the contrary therof in any wyse not withstandinge ¶ Prouyded alwayes be it further enacted by auctoritie afore sayd that none of the same religious persons shall or maye at any tyme hereafter be taken demed or iudged for or as heyre or heyres or inheritable to any person or persons to any purpose respect construction or intēt in the law nor y t they nor any of them by vertu of this acte be receyued admitted or demed able in the lawe to demande challenge receyue or take any manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes
a laufull excuse than the said chancellours to awarde out another proclamation vppon allegeance of the same offender for the due examination triall and conuiction of euery suche person persons as shall offend contrary to this acte for the due execution to be had of and for the same in maner and forme as is aboue remembred Except it be within the libertie of the countie palatine of the duchy of Lancaster And in case it so be than to passe by the chācellor of the kinges duchy of Lancaster vnder y e seale of the said duchy with the assent of .vi. at the least of the afore named coūcellours ¶ Be it also further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd y t yf any person or persons do cōmitte any offence contrary to the forme effecte of this acte and after the same offence done or cōmitted do obstinately willingly or cōtemptuosly auoyde and depart out of this realme for and to th entent that he wyl not answere to suche offence or offences by hym cōmitted and done contrary to this acte that than euery such wylfull and contemptuous person auoydynge or departynge out of this realme shal be adiudged a traytour and his facte high treason and shall haue and suffre suche peynes of death and also forfayte goodes and cattals landes and tenementes as in case of high treson Sauyng to al singular person persons bodies politik corporat their heires successors to the heires successours of euery of them other than such person and persons their heyres and successors and the heires and successours of euery of them that shal offend contrary to this act and thervpon obstinatly willingly or contemptuously auoyde departe out of this realme as is aforesayde all suche righte title vse intereste rentes reuersions remainders lease leases grauntes annuities offices commons profittes commodities and other hereditamentes what so euer in to all and syngular suche honours castels manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whiche any suche offender or offenders shall haue at the tyme of his or their offence or offences of treason committed or at any tyme after in suche lyke maner fourme and condicion to all intentes cōstructions and purposes as if this acte had neuer ben had or made any thyng conteyned in this acte to the contrary in any wyse not withstandyng ¶ And it is further enacted by y e auctoritie aforesayd that yf any person or persons offendyng contrary to this acte do wyllyngly and contemptuously withdrawe absent eloyne or secretly hyde hym selfe within any parte of this realme or any of the kynges dominions by the space of two monethes next after any writ of Proclamation shal be made directed proclaymed against hym or them as afore is rehersed and therof by any conuenient or reasonable meane may haue knowlege so that by eloynyng of hym self his offence can not be examined tried and iudged within the sayd tyme of .xviii. monethes that than euery suche person and persons so offendinge shall stande and be as a person conuicted of thoffences againste him obiected and also lose and pay all and euery suche forfayture summes of money and also suffer suche imprisonment as to the same offence shall appertayne ¶ And be it further enacted that yf it happen our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynge to deceasse whose lyfe God longe preserue before suche tyme as that person which shal be his next heyre or successour to the imperiall crown of this realme shall accomplyshe and come to the age of .xviii. yeres that than all and syngular proclamations whiche shal be in any wyse made and setforth into any parte of this realme or other the kynges dominyons by vertue of this acte within the foresayde yeres of the sayde next heyre or successour shal be setforth in the successours name than being kynge and shal importe or beare vnderwritten the full names of suche of the kynges honorable councell than beinge as shall be the diuisours or setters forthe of the same whiche shall be in this case the hole nomber afore rehersed or atte the least the more parte of theym or elles the proclamations to be voyde and of none effecte ¶ Prouyded also that yf any Proclamation or Proclamations hereafter shal be directed by vertue of this acte to the iustices of the peace of any shire or countie that then within .xiiii. dayes after the recept therof the same iustices shall and may by their discretions diuide them selfes in sondrye partes and places within the limytes of their commission for the due and spedye execution of the contentes of the same proclamation or proclamations and they and euery of them doynge or causynge to be done with conuenient spede in their sondry lymittes as moche as in theym reasonable doth lye or rest to be done for the dewe and spedy execution of the same proclamation or proclamations than euery such of the same Iustices as so shall do his diligence or as moche as in him reasonable resteth to be done shal be discharged and exonerated against the kynges highnes his heyres and successours of and for euery penalitie or peyne limitted and appointed by the same proclamation to euery of the same iustices ¶ Prouided also that no iustices of peax shal be charged hereafter by vertue of any such proclamation with or for any peyne or penalitie for not doynge or executinge of the same proclamations but onely in the shyre or coūtie where any such iustices of peace shall or do inhabyte dwell or be moste conuersant or abydinge ¶ Prouided also that the forsayd counsaylours appointed or to be appointed by vertue of this act or any parte thereof by the kynges hyghenes his heyres or successours to and for the hearing and determination of euery offence committed contrary to any of his or their proclamation or proclamations shall from tyme to tyme knowing the kynges determinate pleasure first therin haue full power and auctoritie to diminishe or mitigate the penalties of the somme or sommes of money which shal be conteyned in any of the sayde proclamatiōs hereafter to be made by the kynges hyghnes his heyres or successours ¶ An act auctorisinge the kynges hyghnes to make byshops by his letters patentes Cap. ix FOr as moch as it is not vnknowen the slouthfull and vngodly lyfe which hath bene vsed amonge al those sort whiche haue borne the name of religious folke and to thintent that from hensforth many of them might be turned to better vse as hereafter shall folow wherby goddis worde myght the better be set forth children brought vp in lerninge clerkes norished in the vniuersities old seruauntes decayed to haue lyuinges almes houses for pore folke to be susteyned in reders of Grece Ebrew and latine to haue good stipende dayly almes to be ministred mendinge of hye wayes exhibition for ministers of the church It is thought therfore vnto the kynges hyghnes most expedient and necessary that mo byshoriches collegiall and cathedrall churches shal be establysshed in stede of these
famous memory kyng Henry the vii it was ordeined and amōgest other thinges enacted established that no man of what condition or degree so euer he be shuld take or cause to be takē the egges of any faucō goshauk or laner out of the nest vpon peyn of imprisonment by one yere further to fyne at the kynges wyl Not withstanding which estatute diuers ydel yll disposed persōs lytel or nothing regarding or fearing the pein in the same estatute cōteyned haue not desisted to take egges of faucōs goshaukes laners out of the nestes to y e vtter distructiō of thencrease of the same faucōs goshaukes laners if due reformatiō in that behalfe be not prouided In cōsideration wherof it is ordeined enacted by the kynge our souerayn lord the lordes spiritual tēporal the cōmons in this present parliament assembled by thauctoritie of the same y t yf any person or persons of what estate degree or conditiō so euer he or they be after the feast of the natiuitie of our Lady next cōming vnlaufully or wrongfully take or cause to be taken any egge or egges of any faucō goshauke or laner or the birdes of any Faucon Goshauke Laner or Laneret out of or frome any neste or nestes of any faucon goshauke or laner within any of the honors castels maners landes ten̄tes woddes or other groūdes what so euer they be of the kynges highnes for the time being wherof his said highnes is seised in demain possessiō or reuersiō or wherof he taketh the rētes issues reuenues or profitis that than the same offence and offences euery of them shall be adiudged and taken to be felony and the offender and offenders therin being therof laufully conuicted attainted by accordyng to the lawes of this realme shal be demed adiudged felons shal haue suffre such peynes of death and also lose and forfayte their goodes and cattalles landes and tenementes as in case of felony by the course of the cōmon lawes of this realme ¶ Prouided always that this acte or any thing therin before ordeyned enacted extende not nor be in any wise preiudicial or hurtful to any person or persons whiche after the sayd feast of the natiuitie of our lady shal take or cause to be taken any egge or egges of any faucon goshauke or laner or the byrdes of any faucon goshauke laner or lanerette out of or from any neste or nestes of any faucon goshauke or laner within any honours castelles manours landes tenementes woddes or other groundes wherof or wherin any person or persons bodies politike corporate other than the kynges highnes his heires and successours or any of them than shal haue any estate of inheritaunce any thyng before expressed or mencioned to the contrary therof not withstandynge ¶ AND be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayd that yf any person or persons after the sayd feast of the Natiuitie of our lady happen to fynd and take vp any faucon gerfaucon Ierkin sacre or sacret goshauke laner or laneret beynge the kynges hauke or haukes hauyng vpon hym or them the marke of the kynges armes and veruels that then if the same personne or persones whiche shall fynde and take vppe any suche faucon gerfaucō ierkyn sacre or sacret goshauk laner or laneret within .xii. days next after the takynge vp of any suche hauke do not brynge or cause to be brought the same hauke so by hym taken to the maister of the kinges haukes or to some of his gracis fauconers or within the tyme next abouesaid do not gyue knowlege of the takyng vp of any such hauke to the said maister of the kynges haukes for the tyme beyng or to the shireffe of the shire for the tyme beyng where any suche hauke shall be taken vp or to oone of the kynges fauconers for the tyme beynge nere abydyng in or to any such partes where any such hauke shal be founden and taken vp as is aforsaid that than euery suche fyndynge and takynge vp of any suche hauke not bryngyng nor gyuyng knowlege therof as is afore sayd shal be adiuged taken to be felony and the offender and offenders therin being therof laufully cōuicted and atteynted by accordynge to the lawes of this realme shall haue and suffre suche peynes of deth and also lose and forfayte his their goodes and catalles landes and tenementes as in case of felonye by the course of the common lawes of this realme ¶ Prouyded alwayes that this acte nor any thynge therin cōteyned be or shal be in any wyse preiudiciall or hurtfull to any person or persones that hereafter shall fynde and take vp any of the sayd haukes of the kynge our souerayne lord his heires or successours by chance negligently or casually agaynst his or their wyll lose the same hauke or haukes or if the same hauke dye ayenste his or theyr wyl before they can or may delyuer the same hauke as is aforesayd ¶ And where also iustyce and equitie requyreth that euerye inheritour possessour or manours landes or tenementes within this realme of Englande shuld accordyng to their estates or possessions peasibly and quietely haue take and enioy the profites reuenues and cōmodities of the same as well in thynges of hygh pleasure as in thynges commonly valuable with out iniurie rapine or other extorte wrong to be committed and done to any of them within or vpon the same in especial of in thinges of plesure as in hunting within forest parke or chace of the kynges the quenes the princis or of any other of the kynges laufull chylderne for the tyme beyng ordeyned and prouided for or concernyng his hyghnes or their pleasure Be it therfore ordeyned and enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliamēt that yf any person or persons of what estate degree or condicion so euer he or they be after the sayd feast of the Natiuitie of our lady next commynge at any tyme of the day that is to say betwene the tyme of the arysing of the sonne and goynge downe of the same with his face hydde or couered with hode or vysar or with his face peynted or hymselfe otherwyse disguised to th entēt that he wold not be knowen wrongfully enter into any forest park or chace of the kynges highnes the quenes the princis or of any other of the kynges said chyldern for tyme beyng or into any other grounde of his or theirs inclosed with walle or pale ordeyned and vsed for keping and norishing of dere to th entent to steale any of the same dere and by any meane of huntynge or otherwyse as is aforesaid by stealthe flee or take any of the same dere or dryue or chace any of them out of the same forest chace parke or other ground inclosed as is aforesaid ordeyned and vsed for kepyng nourishing of dere as is aforsaid to th entent to steale the same dere Or yf any person after the sayd feast last
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
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