All the statutes of the Stannary 1562. HEre foloweth the Confirmation of the Charter perteynynge to all the Tynners within the countie of Deuonshyre with their Statutes also made at Crockerentorre by the hole assent and concent of all the saide Tynners In the yere of the raigne of our soueraine Lorde kynge Henry the eyghte The. ii yere HEnry by the grace of god kynge of England and Fraunce lord of Irelande To al and singuler to whom these present letters shal come gretyng We vnderstand by the letters patentes of the late soueraine lorde Edwarde the fourth kynge of England a confirmation was made by these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of Englande and Fraunce lorde of Irelande To all to whom these presentes shall come greting We vnderstande by these letters patentes of the soueraine lord Edward the third late kinge of Englande our progenitour made in these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god king of Englande and Fraunce lord of Irelande To all to whom these present letters shall come gretyng We vnderstand by our letter late caused to be made vnder our seale at our retournyng into Englande by these wordes ¶ Edward by the grace of god kynge of England lord of Irland and Duke of Aquitaine To al archbishops bishops abbots priours erles barons Justices shyrifes gouernours and mynisters and to all bayliffes and other his faithfull gretinge We vnderstande by a writinge confirmed whiche lord Edwarde late kynge of Englande our father caused to be made to the tynworkers of the couÌ„ty of Deuonshyre in these wordes ¶ Edward by the grace of god kynge of Englande and Fraunce lord of Irlande and Duke of Aquitaine to al archebishoppes bysshops abbottes priours Erles barons iustices shiriffes gouernours ministers and to all bayliffes and other his faithefull gretinge Wee vnderstande by wrytinge whiche the lord Edwarde of noble memory sometime kynge of England our father made to the Tinworkers of the county of Deuonshire in these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of England lord of Irelande and Duke of Aquitaine To all archebyshophes byshops abbottes prioures erles barons iustices gouernours ministers and to all bailifes and other his faithfull gretynge ¶ Of the Charter SCiatis nos ad emendationem StannarioruÌ„ nostrorum in ComÌ„ DeuonÌ„ et ad tranquillitatem et vtilitatem StannatoruÌ„ nostrorum eorundem concessisse pro nobis et heredibus nostris quam omnes Stannatores predicti operaÌ„tes in stannariis illis que sunt dominica nostra duÌ„ operantur in eisdem Stannariis sint liberi et quieti de placitis natiuorum et de omnibus placitis et querelis curiam nostraÌ„ et heredum nostroruÌ„ qualitercumque tangentibus Ita quod non respondeaÌ„t coram aliquibus iusticiariis vel ministris nostris seu heredum nostroruÌ„ de aliquo placito seu querela infra predicta StaÌ„naria emargente nisi coram custod nostro Stannariorum nostroruÌ„ predictorum qui pro tempore fuerit exceptis placitis terre vite et membroruÌ„ nec recedant ab operationibus suis per summonicioneÌ„ alicuius ministroruÌ„ nostrorum seu heredum nostrorum nisi per summonicionem dicti custodis nostri Et quam quieti sint de omnibus tallagiis theoloniis stallagiis auxiliis et aliis custumis quibuscumque in villis portubus feriis et marcatis infra ComÌ„ predictum de bonis suis propriis Concessimê° etiaÌ„ eisdem staÌ„natoribus quam fodere possint stannuÌ„ turbas ad stannuÌ„ fodenduÌ„ vbique in terris moris et vastis nostris et alioruÌ„ quoruÌ„cumque in ComÌ„ predicto et aquas cursus aquarum ad operationes StaÌ„narioruÌ„ predictoruÌ„ diuertere vbi et quocieÌ„s opus fuerit et emere buscaÌ„ ad funturaÌ„ StaÌ„ni sicut antiquitus fieri coÌ„sueuit sine impedimento nostri vell heredum nostrorum Episcopum abbatum priorum comitum baronuÌ„ ceu aliorum quorumcumque et quam custos noster predictus vel eius locum tenens teneat omnia placita inter Stannatores predictos emergencia et etiam inter ipsos alios forinsecos de omnibus transgressionibus querelis et coÌ„tractibus factis in locis in quibus operantur infra stannaria predicta similiter emergentia et quam idem custos habeat plenam potestatem Stannatoribus predictis aliis forinsecis in huiusmodi placitis iusticiandi et iustitiam faciendi prout iustum et hactenus in stannariis illis fuerit vsitatum Et si qui Stannatorum predittorum in aliquo de liquerint per quod incarcerari debeant per custodem predictuÌ„ arestentur et in prisona nostra de Lidforde et non alibi custodiantur detineaÌ„tur quousque secunduÌ„ legem et consuetudinem regni nostri de liberentur Et si aliqui StannatoruÌ„ predictoruÌ„ super aliquo facto infra ComÌ„ predictum non tangente stannaria predicta se posuerint in inquisitionem patrie vna medietas iuratorum inquisitionis huiusmodi sit de staÌ„natoribus predictis alia medietas de forinsecis Et de facto totaliter tangente Stannaria predicta fiant inquisitiones sicut hactenus fieri consueueruÌ„t et si quis eorundem StannatoruÌ„ fugitiuus fuerit vel vtlagatus vel aliquod delictuÌ„ fecerit pro quo catalla sua amittere debêª catalla illa per custodem predictum et coronatorem nostruÌ„ ComÌ„ predicti apprecieÌ„tur per ipsos prorimis villatis liberentur ad repondendum inde nobis et heredibus nostris coraÌ„ iusticiariis iteneraÌ„tibus in comÌ„ predicto Volumus insuper et firmiter precipimus quam to tum Stannum tam album quam nigrum vbicumque inueÌ„tum et operatuÌ„ fuerit in Comitatu predicio ponderetur apud Cauistocke Asperton vel Chaggforde per poÌ„dera nostra ad hoc ordinata signata sub forisfactura stanni predicti et quod totum illud Stannum coignetur in eisdem villis singulis annis coram custode predicto ante dieÌ„ sancti Michaelis in mense septembris sub foruÌ„ coÌ„cessimê° etiaÌ„ pro nobis et heredibus nostris quod omnes staÌ„natores nostri predicti totuÌ„ stannuÌ„ suuÌ„ sic poÌ„d ratulicite vendere possiut cuicumque voluerint in villis predictis faciendo nobis et heredibus nostris coignagium et alias consuetudines debitas vsitatas nisi nos et he redes nostri Stannum illud emere voluerimus Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus pro nobis et heredibus nostris quam Stannatores nostri predicti habe aÌ„t omnes libertates liberas coÌ„suetudines et quietancias suprascriptas et quam eis sine occasioÌ„e vel impedimeÌ„to nostri vel hereduÌ„ nostroruÌ„ JusticiarioruÌ„ EscaetoruÌ„ vicecomituÌ„ aut alioruÌ„ balliuoruÌ„ seu ministroruÌ„ nostroruÌ„ quoruÌ„cuÌ„que racionabiliter gaudeaÌ„t et vtantur in forma predicta hiis testibus venerabilibê° patribus W. Couâ—nÌ„ et Lich felden S. SaruÌ„ et I karlion Epreis HeÌ„rico de lacer Comite LincoluÌ„ Radul de moÌ„te Hermeri
parteners of the same tinne worke that then he or they that so wyll refuse to beare and pay his or their parte or partes accordinge to his or their portion or portioÌ„s of the same tinworke indifferently charged to receiue or take any profyte of his or their part or partes of the same worke so beinge in varyaunce vnto such time he or they haue paide him or their said costes and charges for the harme to him or their said fellowe now â—eâ—g or herafter shal be owner or owners partner or partners with him or them of the same Tinwork or tinworkes which is or shal be in variaunce according to the olde custome of the Stannarie ¶ Also be it affirmed enacted that if any personne or persons beinge now peaseably seased of and in any tynworke or parte of any tynworke in the countie of Deuonshire at this present great court holden at Crockerentorre and so continued to Mighelmas coynage peasably seased without clayme or title made in open court by any person or persons to the same entred in a boke or roll that shall hereafter be apointed remaine in the said court of recorde within the iurisdiction of whiche court the said tinwork is or lieth he or thei that so haue continued peaseably their possessioÌ„ in any such tinwork or tinworkes shall haue the saide tinworke or part of the tinworkes to them and to their heyres in fee foreuer according to the custome of the stannarie ¶ Prouided alwayes that this acte extende not nor be preiudiciall to any woman count infant within the age of .xvi. yeres any personne beinge out of the realme or beinge in prison or being lunatike or out of his mynde so that any of the said persoÌ„s that is to say that women couert after the deceasse of their husbaÌ„d within the space of .ii. yeres their heires the said persoÌ„s so imprysoned within the space of â–ª ii yeres after they be at theyr libertie of their said imprisoÌ„ment and the said persons beinge out of this realme and hauing no knowledge of this act within like space of .ii. yeres or lacking knowledge thereof within the space of one yere after his or their coÌ„ming into Englande or any of the heyres of the saide person or persons after tytâ—â— to him or them geueÌ„ by the death of his or their auncetours within one yere then next folowing if any of the said persons before excepted dye within the said two yeres do make their claime by action in any of the saide stannary courtes wheras any of the saide tynworkes lye ¶ Also for as much by occasion of euidence geuen by corrupte and vntreue witnesse to inquestes sworne within the .iiii. stannarie courtes betwene partie partie vntrue verdites haue be geuen to the great hurt and preiudice of many tinners wherfore be it enacted affirmed that from henseforth if any person or persons geue any false euidence and commit periurie in his euidence geuen in any of the sayd stannarie courte to enquest or enquestes sworne betwene partie partie if he or they that shal geue any such false euidence and commit p 〈…〉 rie be found coulpable and giltie by verdite of .xii. men at a law court in the same stannary court where as the same false euidence and periurie shal be committed that then he or they that so shal offende shal be committed to the pryson of Lidford there to remaine vnto such time that he or they can fynd sufficient suerties to make fyne with the lorde warden his deputie or stewarde for the tyme to the vse of our soueraigne lorde the kynge hauing no prince and when it shall please god to sende vs a Prynce to the lorde Prince ¶ Also be it affirmed enacted that al statutes aâ—tes made at this great present court before this time not adnulled to stand in their full grength and force that a fieri facias shal be awarded aswell vpon euery of the said statutes now standing in their force as also vpoÌ„ all suche statutes actes as now be made at this presente great court or parliament holden and kepte at Crockerentorre aforesaid Finis The confirmation of the Charter in Englishe with the Satutes made in the syxth yere of the raygne of kinge Edwarde the .vi. ¶ Here foloweth the confirmation of the Charter parteyning to al the Tinners within the countie of Deuonshire with their statutes also made at Crockerentorre by the whole assent and consent of all the sayde tinners in the yere of the raigne of our soueraygne lorde kynge Henry the .viii. the .ii. yere HEnry by the grace of god kinge of Englande and Fraunce lorde of Irelande To all and singuler to whoÌ„ these presentes letters shal come greting We vnderstand by the letters patentes of the late soueraigne lorde Edwarde the fourth kyng of Englande a Confirmation made by these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god king of Englande and Fraunce lord of Ireland To all to whom these presentes shall come greting We vnderstand by these letters patentes of the soueraigne lord Edwarde the .iii. late king of England our progenitour made in these words ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of Englande and Fraunce and lord of Ireland To al to whom these present letters shall come gretyng We vnderstand by our letter late caused to be made vnder oure seale at our retournyng into Englande by these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of England lorde of Irelande and Duke of Aquitaine To all Archebyshops byshoppes abbots priours Earles Barons Justices shereffes gouernours and ministers and to all bayliffes and other his faithfull greting We vnderstande by a writinge confirmed whiche lorde Edwarde late kynge of England our father caused to be made to the tinworkes of the couÌ„ty of Deuon in these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god kyng of Englande and Fraunce lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine To all archbishoppes bishops abbottes Priours â—â—ries Barons Justices shireffes gouernous ministers to all bailiues and other his faithful gretinge We vnderstande by wrytinge which the lord Edward of noble memory soÌ„time king of EnglaÌ„d our father made to the tinworkers of the couÌ„tie of deuoÌ„shire in these wordes ¶ Edwarde by the grace of god king of Englande lord of Irelande and Duke of Aquitaine To all Achebysshops bishops abbottes priours earles barons iustices gouernours ministers and to all bayliffes and other his faythfull gretynge BE it knowen for the amendment of our tiâ—â—iners within the countie of Deuone and for the quietnes profite of the workemen therof to graunt for vs and our heyres that all the miners afore saide labouringe in these mynes whiche be of oure dominion or patronage so longe as there worke in those mynes that they be free and quite from all plees quarellinge touching our courte or any of our heires in what maner soo euer it be so that they shall not be bounde to apere before any Justice or
any trespas done in his grounde and then the defendaunt commeth into the court and saith that the place where as the trespas is supposed is his freholde and praieth to be dismissed for as moche as it is concerning land that then the stewarde shall geue day at the next courte to bringe in his dede wherby the freholde may appere in him and then he to be dismissed and if not he to make aunswere to the trespas at his peryll ¶ Also be it enacted and ordeyned as it hath ben vsed in tymes paste that .iii. maner of giftes of tynworkes to be good that is to saye by Testament letter of Attourney and hande lyuery ¶ Also be it ordeyned where as a man hath dyuers tin workes and will depart from them by hande lyuerye or otherwise by letter of attourney it requireth lyuery to passe in euery worke ¶ Also be it enacted and ordeyned that if any personne or persons sell and delyuer any white Tyn or it be coyned wherby my lord Prince shall lese his coynage he shall forfayte the sayde tynne to my lorde Prynce and to make fyne for his vntrue demeanour ¶ Also be it enacted ordeyned that if any man coyne any other mannes tyn in his owne name the same tyn shal be forfayte to my lorde Prynce and he that so coyned it to make fyne for his vntrue demeanynge ¶ Also be it enacted and ordeyned that where as dyuers parteners be in one worke it shal be laufull for euery of them to worke in his owne parte without any let or daunger to his felowes and that his felowes to take no tynne at washe but for as muche as they haue wrought or as they haue leyde spale for ¶ Also be it enacted and ordeyned that if any tynner be wronged that then he to complayne to the Stewarde at the courte and if they wyll not do hym Justice but be parshial then he to complayne to the vnder warden and if he wyll doo hym no Justice that then he to complayne to the chiefe warden and if he do no iustice that then he to complaine to my lorde Princes counsaile at his libertie and if any tynner do contrary to this acte he shall fall in the penaltie of .xx. li. the one halfe to my lorde Prynce and the other halfe to hym that he complayneth vpon if it be founde by verdite of .xii. men at a lawe daye ¶ Also be it enacted and ordeined that if any shireffe eschetour bayly arrant or any other person arrest trouble or vexe any tinner going to his worke being in his worke or coming from his worke as it is expressed in our charter except it be by the coÌ„maundmeÌ„t of the warden his deputie or steward that then he shal faâ— in the penaltie of .xx. li. half to my lord Prince and the other halfe to him that was so greued and a Fieri facias to be awarded if it be founde by verdite of .xii. men ¶ Also be it enacted ordeined that where as in times paste al tynners haue ben customefree of all maner of Tollage Toll Stallage aide and al other maner of customs in townes Portes Feres and marketes of their owne proper goodes as it is expressed in our sayd Charter and that if any customer controller mayour baylife waterbailife steward of fraÌ„ches or any other person take any money of any tynner for any of the articles aboue rehersed except it be the kynges custome if it be founde by verdite of .xii. men at the lawe daye he shall make fyne with the warden or his deputye and if it be founde by verdite of .xii. men at the suyte of the partie he shall lese ten pounde the one halfe to my lorde Prynce and the other halfe to hym that was soo greued and a Fieri facias to be warded as wel for my lorde Prince as for the party ¶ Also be it enacted that no man being a tynner at the suite of any man shal not apere nor passe in any assises neyther Nisi prius against no tinner or tinners for working or digginge for tin in any mannes freholde accordinge to the custome of the Stannarie vppon peine of forfayture of .xx. li. the one half to my lord prince the other halfe to the profite vse behalfe of the StaÌ„uary if it be founde by verdite of .xii. men at the laweday ¶ Also be it enacted that it shal be lawefull from henseforth to euery lerned man to pleade in euery of the. â—iii tin courtes so that they pleade there in englishe and he that doth the contrary his ple to be voyde no more to be admitted to pleade any ple in any of the said courtes ¶ Also be it ordeined that a Scire facias shal be awarded upon euery statute wher the partie is put to his action IN the highe court of our soueraine lorde the kyng in his duchy of Cornewall holden at Crockerentory in the countie aforesaid before Phillip Champernon knyght in the stede of Henry Marques of Exester warden of the Tynners vnder our soueraigne the king in the foresaid countie of Deuonshire the .xxviii. daye of October in the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of king Henry the .viii. The names of the .xii. Jurates xxiiii Jurats in the staÌ„narie courte of Chaggeforde John Southcote Willyam Burgrn John Atyshyll Richarde Wanell Phillip Furse John Newcombe xxiiii Jurats in the staÌ„narie court of Ayssheberton John Vele Wyllyam Smyth Robert Hamlen John Ferres Wyllyam Myller John Horsehame Wylliam Noseworthy John Shere of Bonâ—hill Godfrey Losâ—ey Wyllyam Knapman Wyllyam Hore John â—ndecote John Gray John Roo of Beridon Thomas Elberde John Maior John BowdoÌ„ of doccombe Thomas Hereys John Frenche Harry Erose John yoldon of midilcote Wyllyam Benet Wyllyam Comynge John Langworthy xxiiii Jurats in the staÌ„narie court of Plimton Rycharde Chalons John Mason Rycharde Wyllynge John Fote Thomas Berman Wyllyam Brende Nycolas Leteltor Nicolas Thorninge Baldewine Hele John Hutchyn Wyllyam Clarke Harry Caunterell John LaÌ„gworthy of bokeland Thomas Phyllyp Rycharde Coyshe Rycharde Kyng Walterus Rowe Nycolas Brende John Pethybrygge John Wydecombe Wyllyam Baron Wyllyam Elys Thomas Predyaux John Voyse Rycharde Tayler John Forforde John Maddock of Husshe Thomas â—amlyn Elyas Hert Wyllyam Snowdon xxiiii Jurats in the staÌ„narie court of Tauystocke Thomas Cole Armiger Robert Cruys Henry Langesford John Hert John B 〈…〉 deâ—â— Nycolas Lugger John Eston John Burneford John Chubbe of Hill John Atwyll John Horwyll of Lidford John Scotworthy Richard browne de Meuy Nicolas Compe Thomas Brownisdon Richarde Abbot of Cadley John Pomery of Mewy John Baron of Heath Ri. fosterd of Cornewode WillyaÌ„ Chapel of Chapellegh John Hed Thomas Ford of Brixton Thomas AmÌ„ Rychard Brownsdon Thomas Toudon Henry Creyshe John Cole Phillip Fote John Stephin of GnathaÌ„ Walter Burgh Wil. Prior of Marytauy John Gee of Horrebrigge Richarde Drak Walter Knyghton John Hopeâ— of witchuâ—ch Stephyn Toker ¶ That certaine Jurates as is aforesaide the electe sworne and tried men with the
absent theÌ„selfe so that the said owner or owners coulde not mete with them to set a day to proue their saide tinworkes within the saide .iii. monethes accordynge to an other statute therof made and prouided so after the saide .iii. monethes were expired the said owner or owners had no remedy to sue the said pitcher for their lefull remedy but they shuld fal in the penaltie aboue specifyed wherby the said owners haue lost many of their tinworkes and also forfayted the said penalties in the same statute aboue specified to their vtter vndoinge ¶ Wherefore be it enacted ordeyned by vertue of this great court that the said act made in the .ii. yere of our souerain lord the king euery thing in the same act coÌ„teyned be fromhenseforth vtterly void of none effect ¶ Also be it affirmed enacted that fromhenseforth no bailiffes of the stannarie shall take of any person or persons that hereafter shal be arrested vpon any nichil or for suertie of peace aboue .vi. d. and that the keper of Lidforde nor his deputie shal take of any person or persons that hereafter shal be arrested vpon a nichil or for suertie of peace any fees vnles the parties so arested be brought to the pryson of Lydford that the keper shal take of euery suche prisoner for his fees but .ii. s. vi d. for his meat and drinke according to the olde custom heretofore vsed vpon peine of .xx. s. for euery time that the saide keper or baliffe doth contrary to this statute if it be founde at the lawday in any of the said .iiii. stannary courtes the one halfe to our soueraigne lorde the king and the other halfe to the partie greued ¶ Also be it affirmed enacted that no bayliffe ne bayliffes bringe no person ne persons to the prison of Lydforde that hereafter shal be arrested by a nichil except it be vpon an execucion of a condempnacion if the person or persons that so shal be arrested fynde or bring to the said bailiffe or bailyffes sure sufficient suerties to answere the partie plaintife at the next court after the said arrest vpon peine of .xx. s. for euery tyme so offendynge the one half therof to our soueraigne lord the king and the other halfe to the partie greued if it be found by â—â—â—dite of xii meÌ„ at a lawday in any of the .iiii. Stannarie courtes ¶ Also be it affirmed enacted that the steward or his deputie for the time being shal take for the crowning of any person not aboue .ii. s. the bathe for his returne of the iury for the same not aboue .vi. d. vpoÌ„ peine of euery suche defaut xx s. the one halfe c. ¶ Also be it affirmed and enacted that no person ne persons from henseforthe be admytted to any essoyne vpon any issue to be tried after .xii. men haue appered that it shal be leful to the partie playntife or plaintiffes vpoÌ„ euery issue to be tried after the iury returned one tyme to be assoyned according to our olde custome in lykewise the defendante or defendantes so the saide essoyne be layde before .xii. men haue appered c. ¶ Also be it affirmed and enacted that euery Tinner or Tynners within the sayde stannarie shal make or cause to be made before the saide feast of saincte Mighell the archaungell next commynge theyr hedweares and tailes like a brode hoked arrowe in all drye tynworkes and halfe hokes in all tynneworkes adioyninge to any Ryuer vppon peine of a resonable fyne to be ceassed by the lorde warden or his deputie if it be founde by verdite of .xii. men at a lawe daye in any of the sayde .iiii. Stannarie courtes Finis secundi libri IN the highe court of our soueraigne lord the Kynge in his Duchery of Cornewal holden at Crockerentorre in the countie aforesayde before Phillipp Champernon Knight in the stede of Henry Marques of Excester wardeÌ„ of the tinners vnder our soueraigne the king in the foresaid countie of Deuonshire the .xxv. daye of September the xxv yere of the raigne of kinge Henry the .viii. The names of the Jurates xxiiii Jurats in the staÌ„narie court of Chaggoforde John Batishyll Wylliam Noseworthy John Newecombe Wylliam Hore Godfrey Loskey Wylliam Rugge John Shyre John Endecote Thomas Ilbert John Frey of Manaton John Parre of Heanocke William voyse John Frenshe John LaÌ„gworthy of Hattishil John Rowe of Berydon Thomas Caselegh John Coysshe Richarde Abraham John windyate of GrendoÌ„ Alexander Drayton James Benet Simon Tauerner Rycharde Crote John Glanfylde xxiiii Jurats in the staÌ„narie courte of Aissheberton Thomas Predyaux Wylliam Cowarde John Bery senior John Veal John Voyse Robert Hamlyn Richarde Taylor John Maddok of blakeal Thomas Hamlyn John Dolbeare Ri. langworthy of lesewel John Horsham Jo. laÌ„gworthy of BuklaÌ„d Wylliam Smith Jo. widecombe of bukelaÌ„d Wylliam Bouicombe John Stiddeston Thomas Wodde Thomas Phillipp Richarde Quoysshe William Leer John Dybell Hary Paty Robert Hanworthy xxiiii Jurats in the staÌ„narie court of Plimton ¶ Richarde Chalons Nicolas Thorney John Mason Thomas Forde John Luscombe Walter Stondon John Fote Rychard Abbot Wyllyam Chapell Water Elforde John Browne John Med of Shitstor John Hedde Edmond Lange John Meyeow Andrew Walker Wyllyam Towsen John Stert Hary Canterell Wyllyam Martyn Thomas Brounsdon John Bacer Roger Bond Wyllyam Bendr xxiiii Jurats in the staÌ„narie courte of Tauistocke ¶ Roger Langysforde John Cole of Peterstauâ— Richarde Darke John Atwyll John Stutworthy Hary Crees Water Borrowe John Redeclyffe John Wyllyams John Brounsdon John Wattes John Gie of HorebrÌ„g Rafe Eston Roger Pagge Roger Gyll John â—atâ—oke Water Langisford Water Knygton Marten Edward John Hopar John Godyng senâ— Water Gladfylde Wyllyam Pryor Thomas Stondon ¶ That certaine Jurates as is aforesayde the electe sworne and tried men with the assent consent of al the Tynners in the foresaide countie of Devonshire haue enacted affirmed ordeyned statute and by these presentes stablishe that as well all statutes nowe of late made as al other statutes hereafore time there made affirmed before these statutes dothe at the laste courte there they adnichylate and set as voyde other there after made to remayne and stande in full strength effect as more playnely appereth WHere before this time diuerse many Tynners in the said countie of Deuonshire haue geuen away all their tinworkes some of them to their childreÌ„ and some of them to other persons of their kin and frendes some of theym haue suffered recoueres to be had against them to that intent they wold be froÌ„ henseforth reputed taken as no tinners by meane whereof they haue by that couin and crafte discharged them selfe as wel of their apparance in the stannarie courtes as also of al other contributions and charges which by reason of the said tinworkes ought to support and beare with other tinners accordyng to the olde custome of the said stannarie and yet that not withstaÌ„ding the said geuers and other