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
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
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
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