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B01271	Anno quarto et quinto, Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the .xx daye of January, in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, kinge and Quene of England, Spayne, Fraunce, both the Sicilles, Jerusalem, and Jrelande, defendours of the faith, archidukes of Austria, dukes of Burgondie, Millaine and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the vij. day of Marche, then next folowinge, and enacted as foloweth..; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1558 (1558)	STC 9457; ESTC S832	78,057	91

Anno quarto et quinto Philippi Mariae ❧ Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xx daye of Ianuary in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady Philippe and Marye by the grace of God kinge and Quene of England Spayne Fraunce both the Sicilles Ierusalem and Irelande defendours of the faith Archidukes of Austria Dukes of Burgondie Millaine and Brabant counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyrol and there continued and kepte vntyll the .vij. day of Marche then next folowinge and enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis ❧ The Table AN Acte for the confyrmation of letters patentes Cap. i. An acte for the hauynge of Horse Armoure and Weapon Cap. ii An acte for the takinge of musters Cap. iii. An acte that accessaries in murder and dyuers felonies shall not haue the benefit of clergie Cap. iiii An acte touchinge the makinge of wollen clothes Cap. v. An acte to enquyre of Frenchemen beynge denisens Cap. vi An acte to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party Cap. vii An acte for the punishement of suche as shall take away maydens that be inheritours beynge within age of .xvi. yeares or that mary them without the consent of theyr parents Cap. viii An acte for the continuation of certaine statutes Cap. ix An acte for the confirmation of the Subsedye of the clergie Cap. x. An acte of a Subsedye and one fyftene graunted by the temporaltie Cap. xi ¶ An Acte for the confirmation of Letters Patentes WHERE sythen the .vii. daye of Iulye in the first yeare of the Quenes Maiesties reygne dyuers and sondry Honors Castels Manoures Lands Tenements Rentes Reuercions seruices and other hereditamentes haue bene conueyed and assured to her highnes her heyres and Successoures by or from diuers and sundrye persons bodies politike aswel for the discharge and satisfaction of great debtes and summes of monye as for other good considerations For the perfytte assuraunce confirmation and further suretye whereof BE IT enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kyng and Quenes Maiestyes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the commons in thys present Parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same That all Feoffementes Fynes Surrenders assuraunces conueyances and estates in any wise cōueyed had or made to or for our sayd Soueraygne Lorde and Lady the kyng and quenes Maiesties or to or for our sayde soueraygne Lady the quene by or from anye suche persō or persons bodies politike or corporate of any such Honors castels manoures Lādes Tenements Rentes Reuertions Seruices or other hereditamentes for anye debte summe or summes of monye or other consideration whatsoeuer shall stande remayne be good and auaileable in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes accordynge to the true meanynge intente and purporte of the same SAVINGE to all and euery personne and personnes and to their heires bodyes politike and corporate to their Successoures and to euerye of them other then such person or personnes and their heyres and wyues and euerye of them bodies politike and corporate their successoures and euery of them of or from whome the kyng quenes highnes or the quenes hyghnes onelye hath obteyned or purchased the sayde premisses or anye percell thereof by exchaunge gyfte bargayne fyne Feoffement recouery dede inrolled or otherwise al such right title interest vse possessiō rentes reuercions Remainders Olfiees Fees Commons profyttes and commodities whatsoeuer which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue had of in or to the premisses or any part thereof in as large and ample maner forme and condition to al intentes cōstructions and purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made Thys present Acte or any thing therein conteined to the contrarye notwithstandynge AND where aswell our sayd soueraigne lorde Lady as our sayde soueraigne Lady the Quenes highnes sithens the said .vii. day of Iuly in the first yere of her maiesties reigne aswel for diuers gret sōmes of mony as also for diuers sondry other cōsiderations haue hath bargained sold giuen or graūted by their or her graces sōdry letters patēts indentures or other writinges sealed vnder the great seale of England or the seale of the Duchy of Lancaster aswel to bodyes politike corporate as to diuers and sondry other their louing obedient subiects diuers and sondry honors castels manors landes tenements rentes reuercions seruyces other hereditamentes in fee symple fee tayle or for terme of lyfe lyfes or yeares as in the same seueral letters patents indentures other wrytynges is mentioned declared And to thintent the same letters patents indentures other writinges shulde be of good auayleable and perfit force effect to al and euery her highnes louyng Subiectes according to the true meaning effect of the same OVRE SAIDE Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and Queene are contented and pleased that it be enacted by thauthoritie of thys present parliamente And therefore by oure sayd Soueraygne lord and lady the kyng and quenes maiesties the laides spiritual and temporal and the commōs in this present parliamente assembled be it enacted and established the aswel al and singuler letters patents indentures and other writinges Sealed vnder the greate Seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster and heretofore made or graunted by our sayde soueraygne Lord and Lady the kyng and Quene or by our said soueraigne lady the Quene for any Sūmes of monye or for and vpon any other consideratiōs as al other letters patētes hereafter to be made by our saide soueraigne lorde ladye for any summe or sūmes of monye during the space of Seuen yeares next ensuynge the makyng of this acte to anye body politike or corporate or to any other persō or personnes whatsoeuer of any honors castels manors lordeshippes graunges Meses lādes tenements medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruyces woodes aduousons nominations patronages annuities rightes interestes entrees conditions letes courtes liberties priuileges fraunchyses or of anye other hereditamentes with their appurtenaunces or of any parte or percell of thē sealed with or vnder the great seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster of whatsoeuer kynde nature or qualitye they or any of thē be or shal be reputed knowen or taken with their appurtenaunces or any part or percel of thē shal be good perfyt and effectual in the lawe and shal stand be takē reputed demed adiudged good perfit sure auayleable effectual in the lawe aswel against the kynge and Quenes Maiesties as againste the queene her heires and successors according to the tenor of the said letters patēts the same to be expounded cōstrued demed adiudged most beneficial for the patentees and graūtees of the same according vnto the wordes purport of euery the said letters patents without any confirmation licence or tolleration of the quene

mentioned to the contrary notwithstandinge AND where the manoure of Southwell in the countie of Nottingham and also the Scite and procincte of the colledge of Southwell in the same countie together with diuers other landes tenementes and hereditamentes to the sayde late colledge lately belongynge or appertaininge were conueyed and assured by indenture fine or otherwyse by or from Iohn Beamount esquier vnto our late Soueraigne Lorde kinge Edward the Sixte and to his heyres and successours for the discharge and satisfaction of diuers great summes of money wherein the same Iohn Beamounte was indetted to the said late king Be it enacted and established by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the saide cōueyaunce and assuraunce shal be perfect good sufficient and auayleable against the said Beamount and his heyres to all intentes constructions and purposes according to the purport tenor and true meaning of the same conueiaunces and assuraunces Sauing to al and euery person or persons and bodies politike and corporate their heires and successours and euery of them other then the said Iohn Beamount his wyfe and his heyres and all other clayming any estate or intereste by or from thē or any of thē sithens the same conueiaunce and assuraunce all such right title interest possession estate leases rentes seruices commons and all other profites and commodities whatsoeuer as they or anye of them shoulde or might haue had if this acte had neuer ben had ne made Anye thinge therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE for the hauing of horse armour and weapon The .ii. Chapiter FOR THE BETTER furniture and defence of thys Realme Be it enacted by the kyng and quenes Maiesties with thassentes of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliamente assembled by aucthoritie of the same that asmuch of al euery acte and Statute concernyng onely the keping or fyndinge of horse horses or armoure or of any of them heretofore made or prouyded and all euery forfeyture and penaltye concernyng onely the same shal be frō hence forth vtterly voyde repealed and of none effect And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that euery noble man gentelman other temporal person after the rate proportion hereafter declared shal haue kepe in a redines such horses geldinges Armoure other furniture for the wars at the lest in such sort maner as is shal be in this act hereafter expressed and declared That is to saye all and euery person temporall hauynge any honors lordeshippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of estate of enheritaunce or freholde to the clere yerely value of one thowsand pound or aboue shall from after the first day of May which shal be in the yere of our lord god a thousand .v. hundred fifty eight haue find kepe susteine mainteine with in this realme of Englād of their owne proper and at their owne proper costes and expences .vi. horses or geldyngs able for dimilaunces wherof .iii. of thē at the leaste to be horses with sufficiente harnesses steele sadels and weapon requisit and apperteyning to the sayde demylaunces horses or geldynges and tenne light horses or geldinges able and mete for light horsemen with the furniture of harnes and weapon requisite for the same And also forty corselettes furnished fortye almayne ryuettes or in stede of the said almaine riuettes forty cotes of plate corseletes or brygandines furnished fortye pykes .xxx. longe bowes .xxx. shefes of arrowes .xxx. steele cappes or sculles .xx. blacke billes or halberdes .xx. haque buttes and twenty morians or salettes And euery person temporal hauing any honors lordeshippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of a thou sande markes or aboue and vnder the clere yearelye value of a thousande pound shal haue finde susteine and maintaine within this realme of their owne proper and at their owne proper costes and expences foure horsses or geldinges able for dimilaunces whereof two at the leaste to be horses with suffycyente harnesses and weaponne and sadels mete and requysyte to the sayde dymylaunces Horses or Geldynges and syxe lyghte horses or geldinges able and mete for light horsemen with furniture of harnes and weapon requisite for the same And also of armor and weapō .xxx. corselets furnyshed .xxx. almayne ryuettes or in stede of the sayde almaine ryuettes xxx cotes of plate corselettes or brygandynes furnyshed .xxx. pykes twentye long bowes .xx. shefes of arrowes .xx. stele cappes or sculles ten blacke billes or halbertes tenne haquebuttes and ten morians or salletes And euery person temporall hauing honors lordships manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of foure hundred poundes or aboue and vnder the clere yerely value of a thousande markes shal haue finde kepe susteine and meynteyne as is aforesayd two horses or one horse and one geldyng able for dimilaunces with sufficient furniture of harnes stele sadels and weapō for the same as is aforesayde and foure geldynges able for lyght horsemen with sufficient harnes and weapon for the same and also .xx. corselettes furnished .xx almayne riuettes furnished or in stede of almaine riuettes twenty cotes of plate corselettes or brygādines furnyshed twēty pykes fyftene long bowes fyftene shefes of arrowes fyftene steele cappes or sculles sixe haquebuttes and sixe moryans or salletes And that euerye person temporal hauyng lord shippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesayde to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or aboue and vnder the clere yerely value of CCCC poūdes shall from the said first day of May haue kepe susteine and mainteine .i. gret horse or gelding able for a dimilaunce with sufficient furniture of harnes steeled sadle weapon for the same two geldings able for light horsemē with harnes and weapons sufficient as is aforesaid for the same and also ten corselettes furnished ten almaine riuettes or in the place of almaine riuettes x. cotes of plate corselettes or brigandines furnished x. pikes .viii. long bowes viii shefes of arrowes .viii. stele Cappes or sculles three haquebutts three morians or salettes And euery person temporall hauing any lord shippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of one hundred poūds or aboue vnder the yearely value of .ii. hundrede pounds shal from and after the sayde first day of May haue kepe and maynteine as is aforesayd two geldinges able and mete for light horsemē with sufficient harnes and weapon requisit for the same And also thre corselettes furnished thre almaine riuettes or in stede of them soo manye cotes of plate corselettes or brygandines furnished .iii. pikes .iii. long bowes thre shefes of arrowes thre steele cappes or sculles two haquebuttes and two morians or sallettes And also euery person temporall hauing lordeshippes manors

houses landes meadowes pastures or wooddes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yearely value of a hundred markes or aboue and vnder the yearelye value of a hundred poundes frō the said first day of May shal haue kepe mainteine and susteine one gelding able and mete for a light horsemā with the harnes weapō sufficient requisit for the same two corselettes furnished two almaine riuittes or in stede of the same two cotes of plate or brigādines furnished two pikes two lōg bowes two shefes of arrowes .ii. steele cappes or sculles .i. haquebut .i. morian or salet And also euery person tēporal hauing lordships manors houses lands meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesayd to the yerely value of .xl. poūdes or aboue vnder the yerely value of a hundred markes shal frō after the said first day of May haue mainteine kepe .ii. corselettes furnished .ii. almaine ryuettes or in stede of the same .ii. cotes of plate corselettes or brigādines furnished two pikes one long bowe one shefe of arrowes one steele cap or scull .ii. haquebuttes .ii. morians or sallets And also euery persō tēporal hauing lordships manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of .xx. poundes or aboue and vnder the yerely value of fourty poundes shal frō the said first day of May haue kepe mainteyne one corselet furnished one pike one haquebut one moriā or saller one long bowe one shefe of arrowes one steele cap or scull And also euery persō tēporal hauing lordshipes manoures houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesaid to the cleare yerely value of .x poundes or aboue vnder the yearelye value of .xx. poūd shal frō after the said day haue kepe susteine one almaine ryuitte cote of plate or brygandyne furnyshed one haquebut .i. morian or sallet one long bowe one spefe of arrowes one steele cap or scul And also euery persō temporal hauing lordships manors houses lādes meadowes pastures or woodes of such estate as is aforesayde to the clere yerely value of fyue poundes or aboue vnder the yerely value of x. poundes shal from and after the sayd first day of May haue kepe susteyne one cote of plate furnished one blacke byll or halbert one long bowe one shefe of arrowes and one freele cap or scull And also euerye personne temporal hauyng goodes or cattells to the value of one thousande markes or aboue shall from the sayde firste daye of Maye haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainetayne as is aforesayde one horse or gel dynge able for a demylaunce with sufficient harnes stele sadle weapon requisite and conuenient for the same and one geldinge able and mete for a light horseman with harnes and weapon sufficient and requisite as is aforesayd for the same or eightene corselets furnished in the stede of the sayd horsse and geldyng and furniture of the same at hys choyse And also shall from the same day haue fynd kepe and maynetayne of armoure and weapon two corseletes furnished two almaine ryuettes or for the same almonryuettes two cottes of plate two corselettes or two brygandynes furnyshed two pykes foure longe bowes foure shefe of arrowes foure stele cappes or sculles and three haquebuttes with thre morians or salletes And also euery person temporal hauynge goodes or cattels to the values hereafter in this present act specyfyed and declared shall from and after the sayde first day of May haue fynde kepe susteyne and maynetayne such geldynges armoure weapon and furniture forwarre as is hereafter declared That is to saye hauynge to the value of foure hundred poundes or aboue and vnder the value of a thousande markes one geldynge able and meate for a lyghte horseman with sufficient harnes and weapon requisite and mete for the same or .ix. corselettes furnyshed at his election and also shal haue fynde and kepe one other corselette furnished one pike two almayne ryuetes or plate cotes or brygandines furnyshed one haquebut two longe bowes two shefes of arrowes and two stele cappes or sculles And hauynge in goodes and catteles to the valewe of two hundrede pounde or aboue and vnder foure hundred one corselet furnished one pyke two almayne ryuetes plate cotes or brygandynes furnyshed one haquebut one murryan or salet two long bowes and two shefe of arrowes and two scules or stele cappes And hauyng in goods and cattells to the value of a hundred poundes or aboue and vnder .ii. hundred one corselette furnyshed and one pyke one payre of almayne ryuyttes one plate cote or payre of brygandine furnyshed two long bowes and two shefes of arrowes and two sculles And hauynge as is aforesayde in goodes and catteles to the value of fourtye poundes or aboue and vnder a hundred poundes two payre of almon riuettes or two cotes of plate or brygandynes furnyshed one longe bowe and one shefe of arrowes one stele cappe or scull and one blacke byll or halbert And hauynge as is aforesayde in goodes and cattelles to the valewe of .xx. poundes or aboue and vnder .xl. poundes one payre of almayne riuettes or one cote of plate or one paire of brygandines two longe bowes two shefes of arrowes two sculles or steele cappes and one blacke byll or halbert And hauinge as is aforesayde to the value of tenne poundes or aboue and vnder twenty poundes one longe bowe one shefe of arrowes with one stëele cappe or scull and one blacke byll or halbert And also that euery personne temporall not beynge aboue charged by this acte hauinge or that hereafter shall haue any annuitie or annuities or yearely fee or fees for terme of life or of any estate of inheritaunce or any copyholde or copyholdes for terme of lyfe or of anye estate of inheritaunce to the cleare yearelye value of .xxx. poundes or aboue shal be charged and chargeable with such furniture of warre as is aforesayde in euery degree qualitie and condition according to the proportions and rates before expressed limitted and appointed for goodes and cattels AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euerye personne whiche by vertue of the acte made in the parliamente holden at westminster in the .xxxiii. yeare of the reigne of kynge Henrye the eyght was bounde by reason that his wife shoulde weare suche kynd of apparell or other thing as in the same statute is specially mentioned and declared to kepe or fynde one greate stoned trottinge horse and is not by this act before charged to haue mainteyne and kepe any horse or geldinge shall from the sayde fyrste daye of Maye haue kepe and maynteyne one geldinge able and mete for a light horseman with sufficient harnes and weapon for the same in suche maner and fourme as euery temporall personne hauinge lordeshippes houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of suche estate as is aforesayde of the clere yearely value of one hundred markes is

charged or appoynted to find haue and maynteyne by this present acte AND BE IT further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf any personne chargeable by this acte as is aforesayde shall by the space of any thre whole monethes after the sayde fyrst daye of Maye lacke or wante the sayde number and kindes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture aforesayde or any of them after suche rate proportion maner and fourme as is in this acte aboue limitted declared and appoynted That then euery suche personne shall forfeyt and loose for euery suche thre monethes that he shall so lacke and want the same number and kyndes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture or any parte thereof for euery horse or geldynge so lackyng ten poundes and for euery dimilaunce and turniture of the same thre poūdes and for euery corselet and furniture of the same xl.s and for euery almayne ryuette cote of plate or brigandine and the furniture of the same xx.s and for euery bow shefe of arrowes byl halbert haque but steele cappe scull moryan and salette x.s the one moytie of which said forfeytures shal be to the kinge and Quene oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye and to theyres and successours of the same our soueraygne ladye and the other moytye to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any courte of recorde by byll playnte action of debte or information in the whiche byl playnt action or information no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shall be allowed or admitted AND BE IT further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of euery citie boroughe towne parishe and hamlette within this realme other then suche as are speciallye charged before in this acte shall haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainteyne at theyr common charges and expences suche harnes and weapon and as muche therof as shal be appoynted by the comissioners of our sayd soueraigne lorde and ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same our soueraygne lady for the musters or vewe of armour within suche citie boroughe towne paryshe or hamletre there to be kepte in suche place as by the sayd comissioners shall be apoynted And the numbers and kindes therof to be wrytten and comprised in a payre of indentures to be made betwene the sayde commissioners or two of them at the leaste and twelue eyghte or foure of the chiefest of euery suche citie borough towne parishe or hamlette wherof one part to remayne with the cheif officer of the same citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette and the other part to remayne with the clerke of the peace of the shyre or countye where euery iuche citie towne borough paryshe or hamlette shall stande or be And if the same inhabitauntes of euery such citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette other then suche as are speciallye as is aforesayde charged shall lacke or wante suche harnes or weapons or any parte thereof as shall be vnto them appoynted by the sayd comissioners for the musters or vewe of armoure as is aforesayde by the space of any thre monethes together next after any such appointment made that then the same inhabitauntes shall forfeyte for euery the sayd thre monethes for euery suche harnes or weapons so lackyng after the rate aboue limitted the one moytie therof to be to our sayde soueraigne lord and ladye and to theyres and successours of our said soueraygne lady and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same in any of the courtes of recorde of our sayd soueraygne lorde and Ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same oure soueraigne Ladye by byll playnte action of debte or information wherein no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shal be admitted or allowed AND BE IT further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the lord Chauncellour of Englande for the tyme beynge shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this presente acte frome time to time to graunte out commissions vnder the great seale of England to the Iustices of peace within euery shyre or countie of this realme or to so many of them as by his discretion shall be thought mete and conueniente for the appointinge and limittinge of the sayd harnesses and weapōs to be founde kept and mainteyned in euery such citie borough towne parishe and hamlette at the common charges of the inhabitauntes thereof as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende to take awaye or discharge any tenaunt or fermour of his seruice or couenaunte towardes his Lorde for the fyndinge of horse armoure or weapon or for doynge of seruice by him selfe or anye other whiche by the tenure of his lande or ferme he is bounde to do at the time of makinge of this acte but that he shall yelde paye and doe the same in as large ample maner and fourme as though this act had neuer bene had ne made AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the iustices of peace of euery Shire shal haue power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte from time to time to make search and vewe of and for the sayd furnytures of horses geldinges armour and weapon to be founde mainteined and kept by any person abouesaid hauynge lordshyppes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or vnder and not aboue the yearely value of CCCC pounds or to be found mainteined or kept by any person or persons chargeable by this act by reason of hys or their goodes cattels annuities fees or copyholdes as is aforesayd and to heare and determine at their quarter Sessions all and euery the defaultes committed or done contrary to this acte within the countye where suche Sessions shal be kept by inquisition presentment byl or informatyon before them exhibited or by examination of two lawefull wytnes at the discretion of the same Iustyces to award processe therevpon as though they were indicted before them by verdict of .xii. men or more And vpon the conuiction of the offender by informatiō or suit of anye other then the kinge or the quene or of theires or successours of the quene to make estreates of the one moitie of the said forfeytures to be leuyed to thuse of oure sayd soueraygne lorde and lady or of theirs or Successors of the same our soueraigne lady as they vse to doo of other fynes issues and amercyamentes growynge in the Sessyons of peace and to awarde execution of the other moytie for the compleynaunte or informer agaynste the offender by fieri facias or capias as the kinges Iustices at westminster may doo and vse to doo And yf any such conuiction shal hereafter happen at thonely sute of oure sayde soueraygne lorde and ladye or of the heires or successoures of the same our Soueraygne lady that then the whole forfeytures to be estreated and leuyed to their vses onelye AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthorytie aforesayde that whensoeuer anye

personne shall at anye tyme hereafter be conuicted by vertue of this acte for anye defaulte or thinge mentioned in thys acte that then the same person shal not otherwise or eftsones be vexed troubled sued or conuicted for the same defaulte or thing wherfore he shal be so conuicted AND be it moreouer enacted by the auchtoritie aforesayde that yf anye Souldioure shall at anye tyme hereafter make sale of his horse harnes and weapon or anye of them contrarye to the fourme of the sayde statute made in the saide seconde and thirde yeares of the saide late kinge that then not onely the same Souldiour shall incurre the penalties of that statute but also the sayde sale made by suche souldioure to any person or personnes knowing him to be a souldior shal be voyde and of none effecte agaynst him or them that founde or set forth the sayde horse harnesse and weapon or any of them to or for the furniture of suche souldioure to serue with the same PROVIDED alwayes that no person shall be impeached or troubled for any offence done contrary to this acte onlesse presentmente or sute therof be had made or taken with in one yeare next after th offence done any thing in this act to the contrary therof in any wyse notwtstanding PROVIDED alwaye and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if at any time hereafter it shal fortune any person or persons aforesayde to be sued or impeached for any forefeyture or penaltie for not hauinge susteyninge or kepinge such furniture of corselets pykes haquebuttes or morians as by this acte is before limitted rated and apointed and for his or theyr excuse and aunswere shall alleage and pleade that the same furniture so lacking coulde not by him or them conueniently be had gotten or prouided for want and lacke of the same within this realme accordinge to the tenure and purporte of this acte the same matter of want and lacke as is aforesayde shall be allowed and taken for a good and sufficient aunswere and barre in the lawe in case it be true and if the same be denied or trauersed that thervpon an issue shal be ioyned and that the triall shall be of euery suche issue onelye had by the certificate to be made by the Lord Chauncellour Lorde Treasurer the Lorde president of the Councell the Lorde Stewarde of the Kynges and Quenes moste honorable householde the Lorde pryuye Seale the Lorde Admirall and the lorde Chambrelayne of the sayde householde or by thre of them in wrytinge vnder theyr seales or the seales of thre of them this presente acte or anye statute lawe or vsage heretofore had to the contrary notwithstanding PROVIDED also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no personne or personnes chargeable by vertue of this Acte to or for the fyndynge or hauynge of anye Horse Geldynge Armoure Weapon or furnyture for the warre as is aforesayde shall be charged with the same or with any of them both for his manours houses landes meadowes pastures and woodes and also for his goodes catels fermes leases copyholdes rentes annuities Prouided also and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend or be adiudged or interpreted to abrogate repeale or make voyde any part sentence matter clause article or thinge conteyned or specified in the statute made in the .xxxiii. yeare of the raygne of the late noble Prince of worthy memory kinge Henry the eight for or concerning the hauing of long bowes and arrowes the vsing order exercisyng and mayntenaunce of archery and shotinge in longe bowes but that the same statute and euery article clause sentence and thinge therein conteyned and specified touching or in any wyse concerninge the hauinge of longe bowes arrowes vsinge order exercisinge or maintenaunce of archerye and shotinge in longe bowes shall stande and remayne in force and be obserued perfourmed and kepte accordynge to the tenure effecte and true meaning of the sayd acte vpon the paynes conteyned in the same as this acte had not bene hadde ne made this present act or any thinge therin conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandinge PROVIDED also that yf it shall fortune the sayde furniture of armure aforesayd or any parte therof at any time hereafter to be lost or spente in any seruice of defence of this realme or elles the horses or geldinges aforesayd to be kylled or distroyed or els by some other occasion to be dead that in such case or cases no person or persones shal be charged with any forfeiture or penaltie aforesayde for not hauinge suche quantitie or number of armour horses or geldinges as is aforesayde so that he or they within one yeare next after such losse or want do supply the same againe in al points according to the true meaning and purport of this act any thing in the same act to the contrary therof notwithstanding Prouided also that the want of any gauntlet or gauntlets shal not be demed accoumpted or taken for anye tacke or wante of furnyture for a corselet any wordes before expressed soundinge to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that euery person and persons charged with the fyndinge of any haque but and his or theyr seruaunt or seruauntes shall and may exercise and vse shotinge in the same haquebutte at suche markes as are limitted and appointed by the statute made in the .xxxiii. yeare of the raygne of king Henry the eyght or at theyr owne proper games so that they cary not or vse not the same haque but in any hyghe waye vnlesse it be comynge or goynge to or from the musters or marching towardes or from the seruyce of defence of the realme any clause or article in the sayde acte of the .xxxiii. yeare to the contrary notwithstanding Prouided alwayes that this acte ne any thinge therin conteyned shall extende to charge any person or persons dwellinge or abydinge within the countreis of Northwales and Southwales and within the countye Palentine of Lancaster and Chester or either of them with the findinge or hauinge of any haque but but that they and euery of them shall and maye at theyr wyll libertie and pleasure haue and kepe in stede and place of euery haquebutte charged by this acte one longe bowe and one shefe of arrowes ouer and besides suche other armour and munition as is by the lawes of this realme limitted and appoynted anye thinge in this acte to the contrarye notwythstandinge PROVIDED alwayes that the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the greate seale for the tyme beinge shall and maye from time to time by vertue of the kinge and Quenes highnes commission name assigne and appointe comissioners in euery citie boroughe and towne corporate wherein there be Iustices of the peace as well in Englande as in Wales so many of the same Iustices of peace with suche and as manye other personnes to

her heires or successors any misnaminge misrecital or non recitall of any the same honors castels maners landes tenemētes other the premisses or any percel therof or any lacke of fyndinge of offices or inquisitions of and in the premisses wherby the title of the Quenes highnes therin oughte to haue ben founde before the makinge of the same letters patentes or other writinges or any misrecital or none recitall of leases therof before made as well of record as not of record or any lacke of the certaintie miscastinge rating or setting forth of the yearly values and rates of the premisses or of the yearly rentes reserued of for the premisses or any percel therof mentioned or conteined in any the said letters patentes or other writinges or for that the premisses be or any part thereof is valued to a more or lesse value in the sayd letters patentes or writinges then the said manors landes tenementes and other the premisses then were or shal be in yearly value or any misnaming of the townes Hamlettes parishes or counties wher the same honours Castels manors landes tenementes rentes hereditamentes and other the premisses and euery percell therof or any percell therof lien or ben or any lacke of the true naminge of the landes tenementes or hereditamētes or of the natures kindes sortes or quantities of the sayde possessions or hereditamentes or any percell therof or any lacke of the true naminge of the corporation or any lacke of atturnement liuery or season or any misnaming of any the late tenauntes or fermours of the same so sold or geuen notwithstandinge PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that this acte nor any thinge therin conteyned shall not extend to make anye letters patents of any office or offices to be of any other effect force or strength thē the same letters patents were or shuld haue ben before the making of this act PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and singuler suche patentees grauntees and donees and euerye of them whiche at any time heretofore sithens the sayd seuenth day of Iuly haue obteyned and gotten of our sayd Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kyng and Quene or of any of them or at any time hereafter duryng the space of seuen yeares shall obtaine and get of our sayd Soueraigne lord and lady the king and Quene that nowe be or of any of them by way of exchaunge or for any summe or summes of monye any letters patents of any monasteries abbathies priories nonneries or other ecclesiasticall possessions or of any percell of them or of any other manours Landes Tenementes or Hereditaments whatsoeuer whiche at the date and makyng of any the same letters patentes so made sithens the saide seuenth daye of Iulye or hereafter to be made durynge the space of seuen yeares as is aforesayde were or shal be of better and more yearely valewe to the kynge and Quenes highnes or to anye of them in yearly rent and ferme then was is or shal be conteined mentioned or specified in any suche letters patentes or in the perticulers or rate thereof made or to be made by any auditour or auditours surueyour or surueyours or other officer that then euery suche patentee grauntee and donee theyr heyres executours or assignes and euery of them within one yeare nerte after office and other due profe order and decre therof made and had or to be made and had within the space and terme of tenne yeares nexte after this present parliament in the courte of the eschequer shall content and paye vnto the quenes maiestie her heires and successours for the same ouerplus and more value of the same monasteries abbathies priories nonneries manors landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whatsoeuer with their appurtenaunces so solde geuen graunted or exchaunged as is aforesayde after the rate of twenty yeares purchase and accordinge to the yearely value and rate as the same manours Landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whatsoeuer were at the time of the making of any such letters patentes so made or to be made in maner fourme aforesayd Any thyng cōteined in any such letters patentes to the contrary in any wise notwtstanding PROVIDED also and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this acte or any prouision therein conteyned shall not in any wyse extend to confyrme ratifie or make good anye lease or leases made or to be made by our sayde Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kynge and Quene or by anye of them for terme of life lifes or for yeares wherevpon the olde and accustomed rentes or more be not or hereafter shall not be reserued and yearelye payable duringe the tyme and terme of euerye suche lease nor that this presente acte shall in any wyse extende to reuiue or make good anye letters patentes made of any office or offices to anye comptroller customer alneger sercher ne to anye letters patentes of the graunte of any other office or offices heretofore graunted or made by the kinge and Quenes maiestie or any of them whiche nowe be or at anye tune heretofore haue ben adnichilated determined or made voide by iudgement by auctoritie of parliament or by decree nor to anye patent to be made to anye person or persons for terme of yeares or during the minoritie of any heyre of any manours Landes or tenementes whereof any trauerse hereafter shal be tendred within three monethes after any office founde and certified into anye of the kinges courtes of recorde ne to make good anye letters patentes made by oure layde Soueraigne lorde and Ladye or any of them of anye office or offices to be of anye other effecte force or strength then the same letters patentes were or should haue bene before the makinge of this Acte PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therin conteined shall not extende to any letters patentes whiche at any tyme heretofore sithen the beginninge of the Quenes maiesties reigne haue ben made or hereafter shal be made by the kynge and quenes highnes or by the quenes maiestie onely to any person or personnes of any manours Landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruices or other hereditamentes by force of any information suite or suggestion made or to be made to her highnes that the same manoures landes tenementes or other hereditamentes so conteyned in any suche letters patentes were concealed landes nor to any letters patentes heretofore made by our sayde soueraigne Lorde and lady the kinge and Quenes maiesties or any of them to Rause Iackson clerke nowe maister of the hospitall of the Sauoye in the parishe of Saint Clementes Dacorum without the barres of the new temple London and to his brethren beyng perpetuall Chaplaynes of the same Hospitall and to theyr successoures but that the same letters patentes and euery of them shall stande remayne and be in the same force strength and effecte as they were before the makinge of this acte any thinge in this acte

frenche nacyon to thys Realme contrarye to the sayde Actes of Parlyamente and contrarye to their sayde letters patentes and the prouyso conteyned in the same FOR remedy whereof and for the auoydyng of the imminent peryll that for want of due prouydence may ensue to your most royal person whome our Lord GOD longe preserue to reygne ouer vs and to thys your hyghnes Realme by the malicious and secrete practyses of the sayd Denizens we most humblye besech your most excellent Maiestie to haue vigilante care and tender consyderatyon of youre owne suretye and preseruation of thys youre Realme and hauynge good and sure experience of your accustomed honorable and mercyfull disposition and inclination do also mooste humblye besech the same that by youre royall assente it maye be enacted by thaucthoritye of this present parlyament that al french men and all and euery other personne and personnes borne in any place beyond the Seas which at the tyme of the byrth of any such person or persones was vnder the french kinges obeysaunce not beynge Denizens other then suche as the kynge and Quenes highnes or the quene onely shall specyally lycence lymit and appoynte to remayne within thys Realme shall departe oute of thys Realme and out and from the dominions and terrytories of the same there to remayne and contynue withoute retorne into thys Realme durynge the time and contmuaunce of the warres betwene the french kynge and oure Soueraygne Ladye the quene or her heires or successoures And that our Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the queene or her hyghnes onelye by the aucthoritie of thys Acte by their letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande shall and maye haue full power and aucthoritie from time to tyme duryng the lyfe of the quenes hyghnes whych almyghty GOD long prosper and contynue after offyce founde or other due profe of the mysdeamenor of anye such Denizen committed contrary to the lawes of this realme to repeale and make voyde all and synguler letters patentes or asmanye of them as to her hyghnes shall seme good made sythence the sayd two and thyrtye yeare of the Raygne of Kynge Henrye theyghte to anye alyen or straunger borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of of the frenche kynge concernynge onelye the makynge of suche alyen or Straunger Denyzen the same Letters Patentes of repeale to be proclaimed and vsed in maner and fourme folowynge that is to saye that euery such Letters Patents of repeale shal conteine the names surnames of euery such alien Straunger whose letters Patents shal soo be repealed and shal be solempnlye and openly redde and proclaimed in the kynge and Queenes Courte of Chauncerye betwene the howres of nine and a leuen before none one day in anye one terme to be kepte at Westmynster and in suche and asmanye termes and counties of this realme as shal be limitted or appoynted or other wise seme mete to the quenes maiestie at any tyme hereafter durynge her highnes sayd lyfe and that al and euery such letters patentes to be repealed in maner and forme aforesayde from and immediately after xxx dayes nexte ensuynge such repeale shall touchyng onelye the makyng of such alyen or straunger denizen be voyde and of none effecte and not before AND be it further enacted by thauchorytie aforesayd that such aliens and straungers denizens whose patentes the queenes hyghnes hereafter shal fortune to allowe or confirme or whom her hyghnes shal lycence to remayne and tarry in thys Realme shal be bounden to the kynge and Queenes maiesties by recognisaunce not to dyscouer nor cause to be discouered the councell nor the secreates of thys Realme and further to be bounde and obedyente vnto and by the lawes and statutes of the same and yf any such alyen borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of the french kyng as is aforesayde shall refuse to knowlege any such recognisaunce that then the sayde confirmation allowaunce and lycence shal be voyde and of none effect PROVIDED alwayes that yf any such alyen as is aforesayd shal haue purchased any Manour Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes of anye estate of inherytaunce within thys Realme sythence the tyme that he was made denizen or the any Manor Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes within this realme were gyuen to any such alien of any estate of inherytaunce by any letters patents or in the same letters patentes whereby he was made denizen that the same Manor landes tenementes and hereditamentes after the decease of suche alien whose letters patentes of makyng denizen shal be as is aforesaid repeled shall and maye discende remayne or come vnto suche his heyre or heyres as bene borne within thys realme and as be inheritable to the same or to such other person or personnes that shoulde by the lawes of thys realme haue and enioye the same or any part thereof yf thys acte or no such repeale had bene made in such maner and forme as thoughe no such repeale were had or made the same repeale or any thing in this acte to the contrary not withstandyng Prouided also that it shal be lawefull to the Quenes maiestie her heyres and successoures immediatelye from and after the departure of euery such denizen out of thys Realme to receyue and take the cleare yerely issues reuenues and proffyts of al such Manours Lands Tenementes Rentes Fees Annuityes and Heredytamentes whereof any such Denyzen were seassed or hadde at the tyme of thys acte or at the tyme of hys departure oute of thys Realme as is aforesayde for and durynge the lyfe of euerye suche Denizen in as ample and large maner and forme and in suche qualytye condytyon and degree as anye suche denisen mighte lawfullye haue receyued and taken at the tyme of the makyng of this present acte and not otherwise any thinge in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party The .vii. Chapter WHERE in the parliament holden at Westminster the .xiiij. day of Ianuary in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the moost noble and victorious Prince king Henry the eyght late kynge of Englande amongeste other thinges it was enacted and establyshed for the spedye tryall of Issues ioyned betwene party and partye in anye of the kynges courtes of recorde holden at Westminster to be tryed by the verdicte of twelue menne before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius that in euerye wrytte of habeascorpora or distringas with a nisi prius delyuered of recorde to the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the retourne shall apparteyne where a full Iurye shall not appeare before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius or elles where after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge of any of the parties the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for default of the Iurours that then the same Iustices vpon request made by the partyes playntyfe or demaundaunte shall haue

or by obligation of euerye personne so by them to be named to be bounden to the kynge and Queenes Maiesties in the double Summe of theyr collection and to be endorced vppon suche condition that yf the sayde collectoure or collectoures doo truelye contente and paye to the vse of the kynge and Quene in theyr receypt of theyr Eschequer before the sayde tenth daye of Nouember nowe nexte ensuynge so muche of the Summe of money allotted and appointed to his collection as the same Collectoure shall haue collected and gathered And do lyke wyse after the sayde tenthe daye of the moneth of Nouember contente and paye to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties vses at the same receypte the residue of his collection charge wtin one moneth next after such tyme as he shal haue gathered and collected the same residue that then the sayde recognysaunce or obligation to be voyde or elles to stande in his full strength and vertue whiche recognisaunce or obligations soo taken the sayde knyghtes of the Shyre Citisens and Burgesses and euerye of theym takynge anye suche recognisaunces or oblygatyons shall certysye and delyuer to the Lorde Treasurer and Baronnes of the same Eschequer before the sayde tenth daye of Nouember nowe nexte ensuynge vppon payne of forfeyture of ten pounde to the Quene for euerye recoguysaunce or oblygation soo to be taken and not certified And that euerye inche collectoure vpon requeste to him made shal make and knowledge the same recognisaunce or obligation according lye vpon like payne and forfeiture of tenne pounde to the Queene for his refusall thereof And that the Treasurer or Barons of the escheker vpon the payment of the same collection or at the sayde daye shal cancell and delyuer the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to the sayde collectour or collectours without any fee or rewarde to be payde to anye person for the same And furthermore for the greate and weyghtye considerations aforesayde we the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parliament assembled do by oure like assente and aucthoritie of this Parlyamente geue and graunte to oure sayde Soueraygne Lady the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and Successours one entyer Subsedye to be rated taxed leuyed and payde at one hole and entyre paymente of euerye personne Spyrytuall and Temporall of what estate or degree he or they be accordynge to the tenure of thys acte in manner and fourme folowynge That is to saye as well of euery personne borne within this realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions as of all and euery Fraternitie Guild Corporation Misterye Brotherheade and Cominaltye corporated or not corporated within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the quenes dominions beynge worth fyue pounde for euerye pounde as wel in coyne and the value we of euerye pounde that euerye suche personne Fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mysterye Brotherheade and Comynaltye corporate or not corporate hath of his or theyr owne or any other to his or theyr vse as also plate stocke of marchaundises all maner of corne and blades householde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable as well within the Realme as without and of all such summes of money as to him or them is or shal be owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their consciences surely to be payde excepte and out of the premisses deducted suche summes of money as he or they owe and in his or theyr consciences truely intendeth to paye and excepte also the apparell of suche personnes theyr wyues and chyldren belongynge to theyr owne bodies sauynge Iuelles golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the sayde Subsedy two shillinges eyght pence of euery pounde And also of euerye alien borne oute of the Queenes obeysaunce as well Denizen as other inhabitinge within the Realme of euerye pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euerye pounde in plate corne grayne marchaundise householdestuffe or other goodes Iuelles Cattelles moueable or vnmoueable as is asoresayde as well within this Realme as without and of al summes of monye to him or them owyng whereof he or they trust in his or theyr conscience or consciences to be payde excepte and of the same premisses deducted euery suche Summe or summes of mony which he or they doo owe and in his or theyr conscience or consciences intendeth truely to pay shal pay of and for euery pounde to and for the payment of the sayde Subsedy fyue shyllinges iiij.d for euery pounde And also that euery alien and straunger borne oute of the queenes dominions beynge denizen or not denizen not beynge contrybutorye to anye of the rates abouesayde shall paye to and for the paymente of the sayde Subsidy eyght pence foreuery poll and the mayster or he or she with whome the same alien is or shal be abidinge at the tyme of the taxation or taxations thereof to be charged with the same for lacke of payment thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery person borne vnder the quenes obeysaunce and euery corporation fraternitie guylde misterye brotherheade and cominaltie corporate or not corporate for euery pounde that euerye of the same personnes and euery corporation fraternitie guylde mystery brotherhead and cōminaltie corporate or not corporate or anye other to his or their vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe terme of yeares by execution wardeshyppe or by copye of courte roll of and in any honoures castels Manours landes tenementes rentes seruices hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yearelye profyttes of the yearelye value of twentye shyllynges as well within aunciente demeane as other places pryuyleged as elles where and so vpwardes shall paye to and for the paymente of the sayde Subsedy foure shyllynges of euery pounde And euerye alien borne oute of the Quenes obeysaunce in suche case to paye at the sayd payment eight shyllynges of euery pound And that all summes presented and chargeable by this acte either for goodes and debtes or for landes and tenementes and other the premisses as is in this acte conteyned shal be at the sayde payment set and taxed after the rate and portion accordynge to the true meaninge of this acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dysines of the clergy and yearlye wages due to seruauntes for their yearelye seruyce other then the kinge and Quenes seruauntes takynge yearelye wages of fyue poundes or aboue onely except and forprysed And that all plate coyne iuelles goodes debtes and cattelles personnalles beynge in the onelye custodye of anye personne and personnes to the vse of anye corporation fraternitie Guilde misterye brotherhead or anye comminaltie beynge corporate or not corporate be and shall be rated set charged by reason of this act as the value certified by the presenters of that certificate to be sworne of euerye pounde in goodes and debtes as is abouesayde And of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodies or other yearely profittes as is abouesayde And the sommes that

be within such place wher he maye haue knowledge of his sayde appearaunce to be made make defaulte and appeare not onles a reasonable cause or elles a reasonable excuse by the othes of two credible personnes before the sayde commissioners be truely alledged for his discharge that then euerye of them so makynge defaulte to be taxed to the kynge and Queenes Maiesties with and at the double summes of the rate that he shoulde or oughte to haue ben sette at for and after the beste value of hys landes or substaunce vpon him certified yf he had appeared by the discretion of the commissioners there beynge And whiche commissioners shall trauell with euery of the personnes so then and there appearynge whose names shall be expressed in the sayde precepte or preceptes and in whome anye vehement suspecte was or shall be hadde in fourme aforesayde by all suche wayes and meanes they can And that euerye spirituall person at the sayde taxations of the sayde Subsedye shall be rated and set accordinge to the rate abouesayde of and for euerye pounde that the same spyrituall person or any other to his vse hath by discent bargayne or purchase in fee simple fee tayle terme of lyfe terme of yeares by execution by warde or by copy of courte rolle in any manours landes tenementes rentes seruices offices fees corrodies annuities or hereditamentes after the true iuste and yearelye value thereof after and accordinge as other the kynge and Quenes Maiesties subiectes born within this realme be charged in sourme aboue remembred So that it extende to the yearely value of twentye shyllynges or aboue And yf any person certified or rated by vertue of thys acte be he commissioner or other to anye maner of value doth finde hym selfe greued wyth the same presentment seassynge or taxinge and therevpon complayne to the commyssyoners before whome he shal be rated seassed or taxed or before two of them That then the said commissioners shal by al waies and meanes examen perticulerly and distinctlye the personne soo complaynynge and other his neyghboures by their disrretion of euery his landes and tenementes aboue specified and of euerye his goodes cattells and dettes aboue mentioned and after due examynatyon and perfitte knowledge thereof had and perceaued by the sayd commissioners whiche shall haue power by the aucthoritie aforesayde the sayde commissyoners or two of them to whome any suche complaynt shal be made by theyr discretions vpon the oth of the sayde personne soo complaynyng maye abate defalke encrease or enlarge the same assessemēt accordynge as it shall appeare vnto them iuste vpon the same examynation And the same Summe so abated defaulked encreased or enlarged to be streated in fourme as hereafter ensueth so that he come before the estreates of the same assessynge be deliuered by the sayde commissioners into the kyng and Queenes maiesties escheker And if it be proued by wytnesse his owne confessyon or other lawefull wayes or meanes within a yeare after any such othe made that the same person so taxed and sworne was of any better or greter value in lands goods or other thynges aboue specifyed at the tyme of hys sayd othe then the fame person so sworne did declare vpon his sayde oth that then euerye such person so offending shall lose and forfeyte to the kyng and quenes maiesties so much in lawefull mony of Englande as the said person so sworne was set at or taxed to paye And al persons set rated and taxed as is aforesayd shal be bound and charged by the same and the somme or sommes vpon hym set to be due towardes the payment of the sayde Subsedy and to be leuied as hereafter shal be specified And also it is enacted by the same aucthoritie that euery person to be taxed at the same taxation as is aforesaid shal be rated taxed and set and the somme on him set to be leuied at such place wher he and his famylye at the tyme of the same presentment to be made shall kepe hys house or dwellyng or where he then shal be mooste conuersaunte abydynge and resyaunte or shal haue hys most reforte and shal be best knowen at the tyme of the sayde certificate to be made and no where els And that no commissyoner for thys Subsedy shal be rated or taxed for his goodes or landes but in the Shire and other place where he shall be commissioner And that yf any person chargeable to thys acte the tyme of the sayde assessyng happen to be out of thys realme and out of Wales or farre from the place where he shal be knowen then he to be sette where he was last abydynge in thys Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaūce and value and other profites of euery person knowen by thexamination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the kyng and quenes Maiesties commission shall after the rate aforesayd set and taxe euery person according to the rate of the substaunce and value of his lands goodes and other proffyttes whereby the gretest and most best somme accordyng to his mooste substaunce by reasonne of thys acte myghte or maye be sette or taxed PROVIDED alwaies that euery such person whych shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this Subsedy for and after the yearely value of his landes tenementes and other real possessions or proffites at the sayde taxations shal not be sette and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxation And that he that shall be charged or tared for the same Subsedy for his goodes cattels and other moueables at the same taxation shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for his landes or other real possessions or proffits aboue sayd at the same taxation nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsedy neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of thys acte any thing conteined in this presente acte notwithstandyng AND that it be ordeyned by the same aucthoritie of thys present parlyament that no person hauynge two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling him selfe householde seruaunte or waitinge seruaunt to the kyng and quenes Maiesties or other lord or lady maister or maistres be excused vpon hys saying from the raxe of the said Subsedy in nether of the places where he may be set onlesse he bring a certifycate in writyng from the commissioners wher that he is soo sette in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reson of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he ells wher was taxed or by reason of any priuilege by his dwellynge or abydynge in any place not beyng forprysed in thys acte or otherwyse by hys couine or craft happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or informatiō before the same commyssyoners or asmanye of them

as is aforesayd the grosse and seuerall Summes set and taxed within the places to them lymitted for the sayde Subsedye and other fynes amercyamentes penaltyes and forfeytures with the names of the hundredes wardes wapentakes and other places to them assigned or ells by theyr sayd wriringes indented to certyfye at the sayd place before the sayd day of paimente suche reasonable causes for their excuses whye they maye not make suche certifycate of and for the sayde Subsedye whyche synes amercyamentes and other forfeytures growinge or sette by reason of the causes of their lettes or of their none certyfying as is abouesayd or ells in defaulte thereof proces to be made oute of the kyng and quenes maiesties sayde Escheker agaynste the sayd commyssyoners and euerye of them not making certificate as is aforesayde by the dyscresyon of the Tresurer or Barons of the sayde eschequer PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritye aforesayd that the inhabytauntes of the Paryshe of Saynte Martynne called Stamforde Baron in the Suburbes of the burroughe and towne of Stampforde in the Southe parte of the water there called Welland whych hereafter shal be contributorye to the paymente of thys present Subsedye graunted to the quenes maiestie her heires and successors shal be assessed rated and taxed for thys tyme by such commyssyoners whych shal be appoynted for the taxynge ratyng and sessynge of such Subsedye or taxe within the countye of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contrybutorye and paye the sayde Subsedye to the collectoure or collectoures whyche shal be assygned and appoynted for the leuying and gatherynge of the same with the aldermen and burges of the said boroughe and towne of Stampford Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery person and personnes hauynge manoures landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the Subsedye graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauynge spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunte made by the cleargy of thys Realme in this their conuocation and ouer thys hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by thys sayd acte that then yf any of the sayd person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the sayde manoures lands and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged taxed for his or their goodes or cattells that then he or they shal be onlye charged by vertue of thys acte for his and their sayde manoures landes tenementes hereditamentes or spirituall possessions or onely for hys sayde goodes and cattels the beste thereof to be taken for the quenes Maiestie and not to be charged for both or double charged for anye of them anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes that thys graunt of Subsedy nor anye thynge therein conteyned in any wise extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers within Ireland Iernesey and Garnesey or anye of them of or concernynge any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce whyche the sayd inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them or of for or concernynge anye fees or wages whych anye of the sayde inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and quenes Maiesties for there attendaunce and doynge seruyce to oure sayd soueraygne Lord and Ladye in Irelande Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them anye of them anye thynge in this presente acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also that thys present acte of Subsedy ne anye thynge therein conteyned extende to anye of the Englyshe inhabytauntes or resiauntes in any of the countyes of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne and the Byshopricke of Durham nor to anye of them of for or concerninge any manoures landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattells or other moueable substaunce whyche the same Inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande or the towne of Barwicke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne or the Byshoprycke of Durham or anye of them or of for and concerning any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde Inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for their attendaunce and doinge seruyce to the kynge and Quenes maiestyes for or within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the Towne of Newecastell vpon tyne and the Byshopprycke of Durham or anye of them to or for the sayde taxynge leuying gatherynge or paymente but that the English inhabytauntes and resiauntes and euerye of them of the said coūties Byshopricke and townes and euerye of them shal be of and from the sayde Subsedye and euerye percell thereof and for their manoures landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattells lyinge and beynge in the sayde counties townes and Byshoprycke or anye of them vtterlye acquited and discharged Any thing in thys presente acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that all letters patentes graunted by the king or queenes maiestie or anye of her most noble progenitoures to anye Cyties Burroughes or townes within thys realme of anye maner lybertyes pryuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any suche graunt of Subsedyes whych be at thys present time in force and vayleable shal remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cytyes Burroughes and townes hereafter accordynge to the purportes thereof thoughe the inhabytauntes of the same shall vpon the gret and weigh tye consyderation of the graunt aforesayd be for thys graunt charged and contributory in like maner fourme and sorte as other Cityes burroughes and townes whych be not in anye wyse pryuileged be from such graunt of Subsedy excepted PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that no Orphant or Infant within the age of .xxi. yeare borne within anye of the quenes maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye paymente of thys Subsedye for hys or her goodes and cattelles to him or her lefte or bequethed Anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrarye notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that thys acte nor any thing therein conteined shal extende to the goodes or landes of anye college Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenforde and Cambrydge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Wynton founded by Byshope Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the college of Eton nexte Wyndesore or to the goodes or Landes of anye free gramer scoole within the realme of Englande or Wales or to the goodes of anye reder Scolemayster or scoller within the sayde vniuersities and colledges or anye of them there remaynynge for studye withoute fraude or couyne or to the goodes and landes of any Hospytall measondewe or Spitelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releyfe of pore people Anye thyng in thys acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that forasmuche as diuers and sundrye the kynges and Quenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Breckenocke Radnour Mongomery Denbigh Flynt Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and of the countye palantine of Chester be at this presente tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of monye by the name of Myse due to their maiestyes accordinge to the seuerall customes of the sayde counties for the payment whereof diuers and sundrye the gentlemen and other the inhabitauntes be and stand bounden to theyr highnes And that also ther do remayne yet vnpayde in diuerse of the sayde dominions and countie palantyne the Subsedye graunted to the kynge and Quenes maiesties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte of Subsedye or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the kynge and Quenes tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within any of the sayde counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomery Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and the countie palantine of Chester beynge charged or chargeable wyth the sayde Myse for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde Subsidye graunted to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties by this acte vntyll the seuerall dayes and tymes appointed and agreed for the paiment of the sayde Myse shall be expired And likewyse the dayes and tymes of the sayde Subsidye latelye graunted to oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye be past and expyred And that then the paiment of the sayd Subsidye graunted by this present acte shall be made at the receipte of the kynges and queenes Eschequer before the fyrst daye of Marche nexte folowinge after the dayes appointed for the latter paymente to be made of the sayde myses and also of the payment of the sayd former Subsidye Furthermore be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that the tenants and dwellers of euerye the sayde counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Penthecost nexte ensuinge certifye in the sayd court of Eschequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euerye the sayde counties whereof one to be of the Quorum when and what daye the laste payment of the sayde seuerall mises nowe due in any of the sayde counties shall ende and expyre Prouided also that the sayde graunte of Subsidie or anye other thinge therein conteyned doo not in anye wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtefull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at thys presente tyme within the fyue portes or to anye of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fyue portes of or for any parte or percell of the sayde Sommes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes nowe resiaunt or any of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde but the sayde inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayde fyue portes and theyr members be and shall be of and from the sayde graunte and paymente of the sayde subsedy during their resiauncy there and no lenger clearlye acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thinge in this presente acte had or made to the contrary notwithstandinge God saue the Kynge and the Quene ❧ Excusum Londini IN AEDIBVS IOHANNIS CAVVODI Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno. M.D.LVIII Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum