therefore yearly 3.6.8 â— that the Sheriff may upon his accompt be discharged thereof Let it be shewed to the King and if it please him that the Earl enjoy the same the Sheriff shall be discharged according to the quantity if not the Sheriff shall be at his answer The Burgesses of Southwark pray a Confirmation of their Charter lately burned by casualty Let them make their persuit in the Chancery and they shall have right The Major and Commons of Newcastle upon Tine complain that where the Prior of Tinmouth parcel of S. Iohn of Ierusalem in Englandâ— by cautelous and suborned means brought his Writ of Freehold in Fernham and put in view and plaint the greater parcel in value of the same Town holden in farm of the Crown time out of mâ—nde and recovered Whereupon order was taken that the same Justice of Assize should not in that Assize have a procedendo but that the Chancellor should grant a Commission for the examining of the truth untill which time the matter should stay they therefore require that the Assize be no further proceeded in until the Commission return Remedy is provided in this Parliament as appeareth by another Bill thereunto endorsed The Commons of the Marches in Estritheng require that Commission may be made to the Lord Percy the Prior of Bridelington Sir Robert Boynton Sir Robert de Constable Sir Iohn of Snareby and Iohn de Almary that they may appointable persons for the defence of the same and namely for an arrival between a place called Erledicks and the Town called Whitby It pleaseth the King The Commons of the Counties of Essex and Hartford pray that the Sheriff upon his account be allowed an hundred pounds yearly of that which he cannot receive Let them search the Exchequer Treasury and elsewhere for the causes of the distress oâ— thâ—se Farms for two years now ensuing and in the mean time the Sheriff shall have pardon of an hundred marks The Commons of the City of Rochester pray that the Clerk of the Market may have nothing to do within the said City He shall make assay and due punishment of such as make default without taking any Fines in gross of the same Town where he doth not his Office The Commons of the County of Northampton shew that the Sheriff is yearly charged with an hundred pounds for the profit of the shire where he knows not how to levie above fifty three pounds three shillings four pence and pray consideration thereof Let them declare their request in special manner They pray a pardon of all forfeitures supposed to be done by any of them whereof they were not attainted in their life and that no such hereafter be made The King will thereof be advised That the Process of such as be at Issue and do not within one year after sue out his Nisi prius be discontinued and had for nothing The Law heretofore used shall stand That no man upon pain of loss of all that he hath do carry forth Corn out of the Realm but only for the provision of Calice The Liege people shall be free to carry where they best like for their most profit The Commonalty of Nottingham Derby and Lincoln and of the Town of Nottingham require that by the Kings Letters-Patents the County and Town of Nottingham aforesaid may appoint two Guardians who may purchase lands unto them and their successors for the maintenance of a Bridge called Heybeth-bridge nigh unto the Town of Nottingham The King will be advised That the like Order that is made in London against the horrible vice of Usury may be observed throughout the whole Realm The old Law shall continue That recovery may be had and an Attorney by a Writ of Assise of Nevel disseisin of Nusance made to a Miln or to the Frank-tenant of Nusance made in times past as heretofore Let the Common-Law run They require that remedy may be had against certain Lombards who named themselves to be of the Company of Askertines or of Stroze or other the like and thereby have upon credit bought Wooll of English men some to the value of Thirty pounds and some Twenty pounds and some have departed to the great undoing of divers Englishmen as Thomas Blanchered Nicholas Iohn and other their Factors lately did It is before the Great Council For the trial of any mans birth whereupon inheritance doth stand that the Enquest for the trial may be of the County where the birth is laid and not where the Writ is brought The old Law therein shall be observed That the Kings carriage for himself and his houshold may be of carts and horses of his own and not to charge the Commons therewith And to remember the Court of Marshalsey for there is great complaint thereof throughout the whole Realm The King knoweth not how these things may be brought to pass but if they be he will charge the Steward and other Officers to make redress And to the Article of the Marshalsey let it be declared The Merchants of the Staple require to be eased of divers new Impositions as Chalking Tronage Wharfage c. The King would no new Impositions but that the same be enquired of if it be need That commandment may be made to the Sheriff and Justices of the Peace of every Shire to raise the power of the Shire for the repressing of Routs and Riots The King will appoint order and willeth that the Statute be executed They require that good regard may be had for the keeping of the Castle of Nottingham wherein the sons of Sir Charls de Blois are under the keeping of a stranger not able to answer therefore where by Record it doth appear that the Keeper of that Castle was wont to be an Earl of the Realm Let it be declared to the King and Great Council The Commonalty of Cities and Towns prayen that such parcel and Hamlets of Towns lying neer to the walls of their Cities and Towns and yet not belonging to the same may be contributory to all charges within such their walled Cities and Towns and that the Mayors and Bailiffs of the same may arrest all breakers of the peace there The King meaneth thereof to be advised That it will please the King to pardon to the Commons of Northhumberland all issues and amerciaments lost in any of the Kings Courts from 48. unto these presents The King will be advised The Commons of Southampton pray remedy against the extortions of the Lord Nevil for not paying men their wages whereby the soldiers spoiled the Couutry to the value of Four hundred pounds and that remedy may be provided for the like The offender shall answer
apud VVestm in festo Leonardi c. Teste apud Westm. quinto die Septembris HEn Duci Oxoniae Iohanni Duci Norfolciae Humf. Duci Buckinghamiae Edoardo Duci Somerset Ricardo Com. Warr. Hen. Com. Northumb. Tho. Com. Devon VVillielmo Com. Arundell Radulph Com. VVestmerland Ricardo Com. Sarum Johanni Com. Oxoniae Johanni Com. Wigorum Jacobo Com. Wilton Johanni Vicecomiti Beamont Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Edoardo Gray Milit. Domino de Grobie Edoardo Gray de Ruthin Chlr. Rob. Hungerford senior Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Hen. Percie Chlr. Domino de Poynings VVilliâ—lmo Borreaux Chlr. Tho. Daâ—re de Gilsland Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp Milit. Domino de Beauchamp Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Leonide Welles Chlr. Johanni Domino de Clinton VVillielmo de Lovell Chlr. Edoard Nevill Domino de Bergavenney Roberto Willoughbie Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Hen. Vicecom Bourchier Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Johanni Talbot de Lisle Milit. Tho. de Scales Chlr. Reginal Gray de Wilton Chlr. Johanni Sturton Milit. Domino de Sturton Ricardo Woodvill Milit. Domino de Rivers Willielmo Bourchier Milit. Domino de Fitz-warrin Willielm Boneville Milit. Dom. de Boneville de Chaton Hen. Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Tho. Domino de Roos Roberto Hungerford Mil. Dom. de Mollins Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Gray Domino de Richmond Willielmo Beauchamp Milit. Domino de St. Amando Tho. Percie Milit. Domino de Egremont Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Breve dirigitur Willielmo Fynes Domino de Say Seal adveniendum ad Parliamentum Datum decimo tertio die Aprilis The Parliament holden at VVestminster on the feast of St. Leonard the twenty ninth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct within the Palace of Westminster Lords and Commons Iohn the Cardinall Archbishop of York and Chancellor of England by the Kings commandement declared that the Parliament was called first for defence of the realm safe keeping of the seas for provision for an Army against the French and for the suppression of Insurrections within the realm to which end he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker and the next day to present him to the King Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne c. as above On Monday the nineteenth day of November the Commons presented to the King Sir William Oldhall Knight to be their Speaker who with the common protestation was allowed Sundry devises and orders for the alteration of the payment of the Subsedy granted in the last Parliament Isabel the wife of William Tresham Esquire sheweth how Symon Norwich of Brumhurst in the County of Northampton Esquire for malice born to the said William lay in wait for the said William with sundry Welshmen there named and murdered the said William riding and saying of our Ladies Mattins at a place called Thorpland-close in Molton in Northampton towards the Duke of York She therefore prayeth that writs of proclamation may go to the Sheriffs of Northampton to proclaim and cause those evil doers to render themselves by a day and that upon their appearance they may be committed to ward and answer to the appeal the same to be tryed by sufficient men of Northamptonshire only and that the sons of the said VVilliam may pursue the Appeal if she should happily die the which was granted The seventeenth day of December the Chancellor in the presence of the King and of the three Estates really prorogued the Parliament from the same day unto the twentieth day of Ianuary then ensuing at Westminster The twenty ninth day of April the Parliament was likewise prorogued from the same day unto the fifth of May then ensuing at Westminster It is enacted that the King shall be preferred to 20000 l. out of the Customes of London and Southampton be for C li. payments It is enacted that the Statute made in the eighteenth year of this King for the allowance of the Kings Justices wages and liveries shall be observed In consideration of 4000 l. delivered to the King in Allom by the Merchants of Iean named It is enacted that they shall ship any Staple-ware out of the South until they be of the said summ answered It is enacted That certain Merchants of the South shall have all the Allom aforesaid paying in hand to the King 8000 l. and no man during two years on pain of forfeiture do bring buy or sell any other Allom. The Commons prayen the King that Edmond Duke of Somerset Alice Poole late the wife of William Poole late Duke of Suffolk William Bishop of Chester Sir Iohn Sutton Knight Baron of Dudley Thomas Daniel late of London Esquire Iohn Trevillian late of London Esq Edward Grimstone late of London Esq Thomas Kemp Clerk of the Commons Iohn c. late of London Esq Reynold Abbot of St. Peters in the County of Gloucester Thomas Pulford of London Esq Iohn Hampton William Myners Iohn Blackwell Iohn Penâ—rike Iohn Gergoran Esquire Stephen Slegg Thomas Stacy Tho. Hore Lord Hastings Edmond Hungerford Knight Thomas Stanley Knight Ienkin de Stanley Usher of the Kings Chamber Esq Barthol Hawley Ralph Balthorp Esq Edmond Hampton Knight Mr. Iohn Somerset Mr. Iervis de Deberre one of the Kings Secretaries Iohn Newport alias Spicer of the Isle of Wight Esquires and Robert Wingfield Knight he abandoned from the Kings presence during their lives and not to come within twelve miles of the Court for that the people speak evil of them The King of his meer motion is contented that all shall depart unlesse they be Lords and a few of them whom he may not spare from his person and they shall so continue for one year to see if any man can duely improve them Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THe like Act of resumption as in the last Parliament tit 23. to begin at the first day of the Parliament Anno 28 H. 6. and to end at the last day of the Parliament excepting certain particulars The record is from the first day of the Kings raign and to begin at th' Annunciation of our Lady in 29 H. 6. The print touching the attainder of Iack Cade agreeth with the record The print touching process against breakers of truce cap. 2. agreeth with the record The print touching Letters Patents made in the City of York c. 3. agreeth with the record It is enacted that the Abbot
of Burie who had in his hands 456 l. 2 s. â— d. of a rest for a Collection of Disms shall pay the same to the King albeit he have general pardon for that it was no meaning of the King to pardon the same Vide 27 H. 6. Anno Tricesimo Primo Henrici Sexti Rex c. Duci Eborum c. apud Reading Sexto die Martii Teste apud Westmonast Vicesimo die Ianuarii RIcardo Duci Somerset Johanni Duci Norfolciae Humf. Duci Buckingham Hen. Duci Oxoniae Edwardo Com. Richmond Jaspero Com. Pembrook Ricardo Com. Warr. Hen. Com. Northumb. Tho. Com. Devon Willielmo Com. Arundel Radulpho Com. VVestmerland Ricardo Com. Sarum Ricardo Com. Oxon. Johanni Com. Salopiae Johanni Com. Wigorn. Johanni Com. VVilton Johanni Vicecom de Beamont Chlr. Johanni Talbott Vicecom de Lisle Chlr. Hen. Vicecom Bourchier Chlr. Edwardo Gray de Ruthin Chlr. Edwardo Gray Domino de Grobie Chlr. Joh. de Berckley Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Rogero Hungerford sen. Milit. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Hen. Percie Dom. de Poynings Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Johan Beauchamp Chlr. Dom. de Beauchamp Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Hen. Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Dom. de Clinton Chlr. VVillielmo de Lovell Chlr. Edwardo de Nevel de Burgavenny Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Tho de Scales Chlr. Reginal Gray de Ruthine Chlr. Johanni Sturton de Sturton Milit. Ricardo VVodvill Domino de Rivers Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier Domino Fitz-warren Will. Bonevile Dom. de Bonevile de Chatton Milit. Hen Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Milit. Tho. Domino de Roos Mil. Roberto Hungerford Domino de Mollins Milit. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Hoo Chlr. Tho. Gray Domino de Richmond Mil. Willielmo Beauchamp Dom. de St. Amando Tho. Percie Dom. de Egremont Mil. Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. The Parliament holden at Reding the seventeenth of March in the one and thirtieth year of King Henry the Sixth IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber of refectory within the Abbey of Reding and of the Lords and Commons William Bishop of Lincoln in the absence of Iohn Archbishop of Canterbury Chancellor of England by the Kings commandement very notably declared the cause of the Parliament namely for the good government of the realm and safe defence of the same to which end he willed the Commons to choose and the next day to present their Speaker to the King Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the fees and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The eight day of March the Commons presented to the King Thomas Thorp Esquire to be their Speaker whose excuse refused he with the Common protestation was allowed The Commons grant to the King one Desme and one Fifteen The Commons grant to the King Tonnage and Poundage during his life They also grant to the King during his Subsidy of woolls viz. 23 s. 4 d. for every sack of Denizens and 5 l. of Aliens and so of other Staple-ware according to the rate They also grant to the King of every Merchant not born within the realm and no Denizeâ— and keeping house 40 s. and of every such Merchant as shall remain within the realm but 6. weeks 20 s. per Annum And of every Merchant Alien being no Denizen 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. yearly during the Kings life The Speaker declared by mouth how that the Commons had granted to find in the Kings service twenty thousand Archers for half a yeares space The eighteenth day of March after thanks given to the Lords by the King himself Iohn the Cardinall Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England by the Kings commandement prorogued the Parliament from the day aforesaid and Town of Reding to the twentieth day of April then ensuing at Westminster The King discharged the realm and Commons of 7000 Archers parcell of the 20000 before granted A due proportioning of the 13000 men granted to serve the King for every particuâ—ar County within the realm In consideration of a summe or Masse of money to be levied by the Commons the King for three yeares is content to respite the levying of 13000 Archers unlesse he be drawn by great necessity or in person to go himself to take them It is enacted that Edmund Duke of Somerset late Captain of Callice shall be payed 21648 l. 10 s. out of the Customes of the Staple wares going out of the Port of Sandwich for fees and wages due to him and other Chief Captains and Souldiers while he was Captain there A particular rate out of the grant of a fifteen for certain in every County in England allotted to the repairing of Callice and for the making of a Risebanck An allotment of 20 s. out of the Subsedy for every sack of wool is allowed towards the wages and victualling of Souldiers in Callice The Commons grant unto the King the moity of one Desme and of one fifteen After the words spoken to the Commons by the King viz. VVe thank you for your grants for the which be ye assured we will be a good and gracious Lord unto you Iohn the Cardinall Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor of England the second day of Iuly by the Kings commandement prorogued the Parliament from the day aforesaid unto the seventh day of November at Reding The King delivered certain Schedules in parchment signed with his seal manuell the which he willed to be enrolled and enacted The which contain ten purveyances or provisions for Edmund Earl of Richmond and Iasper Earl of Pembrook and for none other severall persons as it should seem to be exempted and out of the Statute of resumption At Reding the twenty second of November in the 32. H. 6. to which place and day the Parliament was prorogued Iohn the Cardinall Archbishop of Canterbâ—ry and Chancellor of England by his Letters patents rehearseth the beginning and prorogation of the Parliament and adjourneth the same from the day aforesaid to the eleventh day of February then ensuing at VVestminster aforesaid The eleventh day of February at Reding aforesaid Iohn Earl of Worcester and Treasurer of England by the Kings Letters Patents prorogued the Parliament from the day and place aforesaid to the fourteenth day of the same moneth at Westminster The fourteenth day of February Richard Duke of York by the Kings Letters Patents of precedency presideth in the same Parliament The same fourteenth day of February
otherwise albeit the Feoffees had grauted to the King a longer time The print touching Liveries to be granted to women cap. 2. agreeth with the record The which Act passed upon the Petition of Iohn Nevill Knight and Isabell his Wife the Daughter and Heir of Edmond Goldesthorp Knight Anno Primo Edwardi Quarti Rex c. Iohan. Duci Norfolciae Parliamentum apud Westm. sexto die Iulii c. Teste Rege apud VVestm Vicesimo tertio die RIcardo Com. Warr. Johanni Com. Oxoniae Willielmo Com. Arundel Radulpho Com. VVestmerland Hen. Vicecom Bourchier Mil. Edwardo Gray de Ruthin Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho Graystock Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Johan Domino de Beauchamp Chlr. Johan de Audley Chlr. Tho. le Scroope de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Joh. le Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Johanni Domino de Clinton Chlr. Johan Lovell Chlr. Edwardo Nevil Dom. de Burgavenny Chlr. Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Reginal Gray de VVilton Chlr. Johanni Sturton Dom. de Sturton Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier de Fitzwarren Chlr. Hen Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Chlr. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Gray de Richmond Chlr. Johan Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Willielmo Fynes Domino de Say Chlr. Willielmo Fynes Domino de Dacre Chlr. VVillelmo Nevill de Fauconbridge Chlr. Johanni Bourchier de Barnes Chlr. Ricardo VVelles de VVilloughby Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. Gray Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Tho. Standley Chlr. Johanni Nevill Domino de Mountioye Chlr. Milites omnes excepti Audley et Clynton et eo quod Scotorum Rex intravit apud Carliolum hoc Parliamentum fuit prorogatum usque ad quartum diem Novembris prox sequentem Ac tunc tenebatur et sedebant Domini in ordine subscripto De dicto Parliamento tenendo apud Westmonast quarto die Novembris Rex c. Iohanni Duci Norfolciae c. apud Westm quarto die Novembris Teste apud Westm. Decimo tertio die Iunii Numerus et ordo Nobilium idem quod in posteriori Summonitione in omnibus The Parliament holden at VVestminster the fourth day of November in the First year of the reign of King Edward the fourth IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct within the Palace of Westminster and of the Lords and Commons George Bishop of Exeter made a notable Declaration of the cause of the summons of the Parliament taking for his Theam Ier. 7. Bonas facite vias studia vestra After which he called the Commons to choose and the next day to present their Speaker Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above On Friday the third day of the Parliament the Commons presented unto the King Sir Iames Strangewaies Knight to be their Speaker whose excuse being rejected he with the common protestation was allowed The Commons by their Speaker in an Oration doe commend the Kings notable courage against his enemies and gave God thanks for victories given him A long Declaration of the Kings title to the Crown of England containing in effect first as in An. 39. H. 6. tit 11. The tyrannous usurpation of H. 4. with his heinous murdering of King R. 2. An Act that King E. 4. was and is undoubted King of England from the fourth day of March last before and that all the estates yielded themselves obeysant Subjects to the said E. 4. and his heirs for ever affirming the reign of H. 4. to be an Intrusion and only usurpation It is also enacted that King E. 4. was seized of the Crown and profits of the realm of England from the said fourth day of March in such wise as King R. 2. enjoyed the same in An. 23. In which act is one provision and one generall provision for all mens rights other then of such as claim by the grant of H. 4. H. 5. H. 6. The said Henry of Darbie otherwise H. 4. and the heirs of his body coming are utterly disabled to enjoy any inheritance estate or profits within this realm or Dominions of the same for ever A whole recitall of the concord made between H. 6. and Richard Duke of York and the King now in An. 39. H. 6. and breach of the same by sundry means there declared By which breach it is declared that King E. 4. was discharged out of the same concord and that no title of the same concord should bind this King A number of particular provisions The tenants of the Mannor of Eastmain in Hampshire belonging to the Bishop of Winchester complain against the said Bishop for raising of new Customes upon them and pretending that they were free-holders and copy-holders which was committed to certain Lords and Justices and upon their report enacted that the said Tenants were in fault and that they should continue the said customes and services A long attainder of sundry persons following for the death of Richard Duke of York and others viz. Henry the 6. Margaret late Queen Edward called Prince of Wales Henry late Duke of Somerset Henry Earl of Northumberland How William Lord Boniville and Sir Tho. Kuriell Knights of the garter and William Gower Standar-bearer to Richard Duke of York were against law beheaded and murdered The attainder of Thomas Courtney late Earl of Devonshire Thomas Lord Roos Iohn late Lord Nevil Baldwyn Fulsthurst Alexander Hedie Nicholas Latimer Iames Luterell Edmund Mountford Thomas Fundern Hen. Lewis Iohn Heron of Ford Richard Tustall Hen. Bellingham Robert Whittingham Knights and of Andrew Trollopp late of Guinescoe Esq and of sundry other Esquires Gentlemen and Yeomen for being at the death of the Duke of York at Wakefield the thirtieth day of December late before Henry Duke of Exeter William Viscount Beamont Iohn late Lord Rongemont Gray Randall late Lord Dacre Humphry Datren Philip Wentworth William Rawkesley Edmond Hampden Thomas Findrey Iohn Courtney Iohn Ormond alias Botler William Milley Symon Haines William Holland called the bastard of Exeter Thomas Ormond alias Botler Thomas Everingham Henry Roâ—s of Rockingham with sundry Esquires Gentlemen Yeomen and Priests and sundry attainted persons are attainted for being against King E. 4. the twenty ninth day of March before being Palm Sunday in the fields called Saxon fields and Tawton fields in the County of York King H. 6. Queen Margaret Prince Edward and some others of the chief before attainted for delivering of the Town of Barwick to Iames King of Scots on the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist last before The persons next aforesaid with Iasper Earl of Pembrook Iames
declared the causes of the Parliament in effect following viz. How the King in his weighty Affairs had always used their counsel and assent And lastly in taking the last peace with the French on conditions following viz. That the French by a day should render to the King certain Countries beyond the Seas That the same French should by a day pay unto the King certain sums of money And that he should not resort to Gascoyne or to any of the parts there and that the King in consideration thereof should for the same time leave the stile of France which he had done He further sheweth How the French had made no delivery of the Countries nor Money How further they had summoned the Earl of Erminake and the Lord de la Brett and others being of the Kings alliance to answer to certain Appeals at Paris And how the Prince of Gascoyne also being of the Kings Alliance was also summoned there to appear How also the French had sent certain Garrisons of men into Gascoyne and Ponhoy where ther had surprised certain of the Kings Castles and Forts And finally How the Prince of Gascoyne upon consultation with his Nobles and wise men had willed the King to write and use the stile of France The Chancellor therefore willed the whole Estates upon good advice to give their councel therein Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Guyenne and other places and Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Guyenne c. as above On Wednesday after the Bishops Lords and Commons answered the King that with good conscience he might use the stile and name of France and thereto they give their assent Whereupon the King took the same stile and name upon him and the eleventh day of Iune the Kings Great Seal was safely laid up and another Seal engraven with the stile of France was taken and used and sundry Pattents Charters and Writs therewith sealed And the same day were all other the Kings Seals in like sort changed Upon Declaration of the Kings great necessity the Lords and Commons granted to the King for three years of Denizens for every sack of Wooll Forty three shillings four pence of every twenty dozen of Fells Forty three shillings four pence and of every Last of skins Four pounds Of Aliens for every sack of Wooll Fifty three shillings four pence of every twenty dozen of Fells Fifty three shillings four pence and of every Last of skins Five pounds six shillings eight pence over the old Custom Petitions of the Commons with their Answers It is agreed that all the Kings Forts and Fortresses shall be surveyed and edified It is agreed that remedy may be had against religious Aliens for discovering the Councel of the Realm That remedy may be had against the excessive selling of Armors and Horse-coursers The King will appoint the Officers of every Town to provide therefore It is agreed that no man be punished contrary to the Statute Such Commissions as were to enquire of Scottish Labourers within the Realm were repealed That the time of prescription may be from the Coronation of Edward the First The old Law shall stand That Silva cedua may especially be declared The Statute shall be observed The print touching the pardon of the Forrest matters cap. 4. agreeth with the Record That Sheriffs be no further charged then they shall receive The party grieved upon complaint shall have remedy That the indicted upon any Trespass or Felony may upon issue joyned have a Nisi prius against the King So the same concerneth Treason the Chancellor or keeper of the Privy Seal shall therein do right That such as dwell upon the Sea coasts may set up poles or other instruments whereby men may know the increase or decrease of the Sea In time of War the same may be to less harm and after taken away That the Acquittance of the Co-Executors refusing administration may be void The Law shall be used as heretofore The Print cap. 1. touching the repeal of the Statute made in the last Parliament tit 17. doth not agree with the Record The Print touching the Staple to be in England cap. 1. far swarveth in form from the Record quod nota The next day being the tenth of Iune the King gave thanks to the Lords and Commons for their great travels and aide And in some sort of recompence promised to all such as should pass with him against the French that they should enjoy and bear all such Towns Castles and Possessions Persons Names Armes and Honours as they should obtain get or take of the French to them in Fee except to the King all Royalties and the Lands of the Church and that every person of his own Conquest and prowess should have Charters It is agreed that all Religious Aliens lands should be seised into to the Kings hands and let to farm to the Soveraigns of the same The King also commanded that all the Bishops should not onely muster their own servants and Tenants But also all Parsons Vicars and other religious persons of the Clergy so as they should be ready to resist the enemy And so the Parliament was dissolved Anno Quadragesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday in the first week of Lent in the 45. Year of King Edward the third THe same day in the Chamber de Pinct the Bishop of Winchester then Chancellor in the presence of the King Lords and Commons declared how the King since the last Parliament had defraid a great mass of mony and had sent over a great Army of men for the Conquest and recovery of his own and how the King was lately ascertained of the power which the French had prepared to drive the King from his Hereditaments beyond the Seas of their great Navy And further how he meant to subject the whole Realm of England wherein he willed the whole Estates to give their counsel Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Guien and other foreign places and Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Guien c. as above The Lords and Commons grant unto the King a Subsidy of Fifty thousand pounds to be levied of every parish within the Realm twenty two shillings four pence so as every parish of greater value should according to his rate contribute to the parish of less value and that by Indenture It is agreed that a Staple shall be kept in Melcombe Sir Robert Thorp the Chancellor declared that forasmuch as Easter approached their Petitions
taking special bribes to pay some the Kings due debt by way of brokage All which he should do by practising with some of the Council To some part of which Articles the same Richard answereth and to the rest submitteth himself to the King touching body lands and goods Whereupon the same Richard is committed to prison at the Kings will and that all his lands tenements and goods be seised to the Kings use And to the extortions done by him while he was Farmer of the Subsidies and Customs Order was taken that by Commission throughout England it should be enquired of Also the same Richard was disfranchised William Lord Latimer was openly accused by the Commons for divers oppressions by him done as well while he served under the King in Britain as for the time he was Chamberlain to the King and his Councel namely for that he in Brittain and his Officers had taken of the people there in Victual and ransomes against the Kings will to the sum of twenty four thousand pound and at another time one hundred thousand pound estentes of gold whereof was never answered to the King one penny The particulars whereof do appear The same Lord Latimer was also accused for victual sold in Britain to the value of ten thousand Franks The same Lord Latimer was also accused for the losse of the Town and Fort of S. Saviours in Normandie while he was Captain there and of the Town of Brotherel in Brittain and of other Towns and Forts The same Lord was accused as a partaker of all the evils of Richard Lyons aforesaid particularly Whereunto the said Lord Latimer saving the tryall of his Peers offered to answer any particular persons but that would not the Commons do but generally as is aâ—oresaid Whereupon the said Lord answered every Objection and as it should seem very well avoided them in open Parliament notwithstanding there was the judgment of him in form following For that the Lord Latimer is found in full Parliament in default by his singular Councel and government against the profit of the King and Realm and namely for divers Chevisances to the Kings losse for grants procured to the destruction of the Staple and of the Town of Callis and for divers Impositions laid upon Wools he was awarded in full Parliament by the Bishops and Lords to be in prison in the keeping of the Marshall and to make fine and ransom at the Kings pleasure whereupon the Commons required that he might lose all his Offices and no longer be of the Kings Councel which the King granted And the said Lord Latimer in Parliament found certain Lords and others his Mainprisors for the forth coming of his body during the Parliament as by a Schedule doth appear and by this Mainprize the Marshall of England so offered him to be at large In the Schedule are his Mainprisors viz. one Archbishop three Bishops one Prior of S. Iohn three Earls fifteen Barons and thirteen Knights all their degrees of best renown William Ellis of great Yarmouth was accused of sundry extortions by him done while he was Farmer of the Kings petit customes there and Deputie to Richard Lyons for the Subsidie of sixpence in the pound granted to the King as by the Parliament it doth appear To which Accusation is seemeth that the said William Ellis sufficiently answered notwithstanding judgment was that he should be committed to prison and make fine at the Kings pleasure Iohn Peach of London was accused for procuring a license under the Great Seal that he only might sell sweet Wine in London and that by colour thereof he took four shillings four pence of every man for every Tun thereof sold the which he justified as lawfully he might notwithstanding judgment was given that he should be committed to prison at the Kings will besides recompence to all parties grieved The Lord Iohn Nevil was accused that during the time that he was of the Kings Privy Councel he should buy certain debts due by the King namely of the Lady Ravâ—nsham and Simon Love Merchant far under the value and for receiving of the King more wages and for a longer time for a hundred souldiers in Brittain then was due Of the Ladies own good will for the obtaining her debt he confesseth to have received ninety five pound which was not disproved Of Love he denied any such to be Love being thereupon brought into the Parliament wholly excuseth the same Lord. But because Love had the day before confessed the contrary before two Knights of the House he was committed to prison To the receiving of wages the same Lord fully cleereth himself notwithstanding judgement of Imprisonment and losse of lands and goods and offices was given of him as on others before and that he should make restitution of the ninety five pounds to the Executors of the said Ladie The King ordaineth that from thenceforth no woman should for maintenance pursue any matter in the Kings Courts and namely Alice Perrers upon losse of all that they have and banishment for ever out of the Realm An Order that the Prior of Ecclefield an alien should exhibit his Bill of Complaint against the Lord Latimer for the Parsonage of Ecclefield which the said Lord had wrongfully caused to be recovered against the said Prior. For that Adam de Bury was accused of divers deceits and wrongs done by him while he was Major of Callice and Captain of Bellingham as hereafter may appear and was sent for to come unto the Parliament and came not nor yet could be found It was agreed that all his Goods and Chattels should be arrested and so they were The Bishop of Norwich supposeth an erronious Judgment to be given against him in the Common Place for the Archdeaconry of Norwich belonging to his Presentation and prayeth that those Errors might be heard and redress thereof whereunto Answer was made that Errors by Law in the Common place are to be corrected in the Kings Bench and of the Kings Bench in the Parliament and not otherwise As well at the complaint of the men of Leistock as the pursuit of the Commons the grant late made by the King to the Town of great Yarmouth that one place in the Sea called Kirklerode annexed to the Port of Yarmouth should be utterly repealed saving all other their Liberties On Wednesday the day after S. Iohn at the request of the Commons came into the open Parliament before the Lords and Commons Richard Burdeaux the son and heir of Edward late Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the Realm of whom after the Archbishop of Canterbury had spoken words of commendation the Commons with one voice prayed that the Lords would make him Prince of Wales as his Father was who said it laid not in them but in the King only so
Religious House belonging to Aliens And that during the Wars all French Religious persons may be banished the Realm Nothing was done herein Certain being taken Prisoners and unable to ransom themselves and namely Sir Matthew de Gorney Sir Matthew de Reedman Sir Thomas Foggs Sir Iohn Harpeden Sir Gregory Seas Sir Ieffery de Werkesley Sir Robert Twyford Sir Iohn Bourcher and divers other good Knights and Esquires pray the King to ransom them The King is wâ—llâ—nâ— to do for their comfort as far as reason would The Commons of the County of Devon for divers oppressions done by the Officers of the Stannary there by colour of their Liberties require the King by Parliament to explain his grant to them made which being divided into particular branches is done but too long to be abridged The like Bill did the Commons of Cornwall exhibit for the Liberties of the Stannary agreeing in grant and answer as the next above and theâ—efore too long to be abridged The Commons of the County of Cumberland require aid of the King for the repairing the City of Carlisle being in a manner spoiled and fallen down for that the Townsmen are not able to do the same and also for the appointing of one to be Warden of the Marches there The Bishops and Lords together with the Earl of Warwick and Sir Guy de Bryan shall assemble and appoint reasonable order therein port- The Inhabitants of the Port-Towns in England pray That whereas it often happeneth that a man or boy being in one of their ships or other vessels and by misadventure falling therefrom is drowned their ship or vessel is thereupon seised as a Deodand and that therein remedy may be had If the Vessel be upon the Sea it shall be adjudged no Deodand if upon the Fresh-water let him complain to the King who will shew favour The Watermen of London complain of leaving of Locks Stauks and Wears upon the River of Thames and namely of a Lock called Hamelden Lock and for that there is Custom demanded of them passing the Bridges of Stanes Windsor and Maidenhead and other Locks against their Custom For the Locks and Kidels the Statute made in 37 E. 3. tit 18. shall be executed And for exâ—cting money of them at the Bridges aforesaid or elswhere against their Fâ—â—nchises they shall make their suit in the Chancery and have their Writs grounded on their Liberties to stay such takings The Commons of the County of Kent complain against the Officers of the Castle of Dover for arresting them by their Catchpoles to answer before them whereunto they are bound The Officers shall have no jurisdiction out of the Fee of the Honor and Castle of Dover nor shall make any Process by Capias out of the Liberties of the Cinque-Ports Certain of the Sea-coasts complain to the King That where they be by the Kings appointment with their ships transported Sir Thomas Felton Steward of Gascoin and Sir William Elman Governor of Bayon unto Burdeaux and from thence went to the Bay where certain Spanish Gallies notwithstanding the Truce taken between the King and the Spaniards and Frenchmen boarded and kept them viz. the tenth of August last past before wherein they pray remedy The King hath and will do his best for redress and restitution The Inhabitâ—nts of the Town of Southampton pray the King to take the Town into his own hands for that they are not able to pay the Feefarm by reason of their great charge about the Fortification of the same and that he will send thither Men of war for the defence of the same The King will thereof be advised The Mayor and Commonalty of Winchester pray the King to confirm and grant to them their Liberties in such wise as was last granted to London and that towards the Murage of the same he would give them some Aid of Custom or otherwise The Commons of divers Cities and Towns require the payment of certain monies lent the King in the time of Thomas Brangtinham Bishop of Exeter Treasurer of England They shall be paid as soon as may be The Lords of the Realm and their Tenants pray the King of remedy against the Riots of divers Cities and Towns for that they enter upon their several grounds therein claiming Common considering the Wastes thereunto adjoyning may suffice therefore and namely that such of the Townsmen as have not land lying with any of the said Lords may have no Common in any of their lands This matter is before the Council The Inhabitants of Bath complain That whereas they had a Fair there at the Feast of S. Calixte the Town of Bristol being but ten miles from them have raised a Fair at Bristol the same day and forbidden all their Townsmen of Bristol upon certain pains to bring any Wares to the said Fair of Bath whereof they pray remedy It is before the Great Council The Commons of Essex and Suffolk pray that certain Clothes there or elswhere called Cogware and Kersies made in the said Counties be not within the compass of the Statute of Clothes made in 47 E. 3.41 The King willeth that they have such words that the strait ware called Cogware and Kersies made in the said Counties shall not be intended to be comprised in the said Statute nor under the pain therein The Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London pray that they may enjoy all their liberties and that no stranger do keep house or be a Broker or sell Merchandise by Retail The King hath granted thereto conditionally that the same City be well governed saving to the Merchants of the Haunce their liberties The Citizens and Burgesses of certain places there named complain for and in the name of the Cities and Towns that divers of the Kings Tenants having Burgage within them do suffer them to fall down whereby they are the worse able to pay their Fee-farms and do therefore pray remedy The Citizens of Chichester pray remedy for that they are impleaded out of the same City for their Freeholds and for that they are driven to appear at Assises and Sessions contrary to the general words of their Liberties Let them shew their Charters in the Chancery and they shall have right They require confirmation of their Charters according to their purport Let them also shew their Charters and they shall have right The Commonalty of Surrey and Sussex pray remedy That whereas the King out of his Feefarms paid for the said Counties of Surrey and Sussex hath granted to Richard Earl of Arundel the two Turns of Sheriffs in the Rapes of Chichester and Arundel worth by the year 30l. and certain Rent called Sherringdeld to the yearly value of 14l. â—9 â— 1d. yielding
for the time past and for the time to come the King will provide remedy The Commons of Norfolk require that payment may be made to them and to all the Countries for sheep taken by the Purveyors far under the price against the Statute This Bill is otherwise answered within the Bill of Buyers That the poor Commons of Yarmouth who came to the Parliament to complain of the oppressions done to them by the rich of the same Town may be in the Kings protection sworne and examined for the profit of the King It pleaseth the King The Commons of the Diocesâ— of York complain of the outragious taking of the Bishop and his Clerks for admission of Priests to their Benefices Who hath most cause let him sue by the Law The Commons of the Hundred of Costleing in Sussex desire remedy forasmuch as the Cinque-ports have bought half the said Hundred and will not contribute any thing to them It is before the Great Council The Commons of Worcester-shire Salop and Stafford Hereford Bristol and Gloucester desire remedy for that the Merchants of those Shires in travelling to Calice are oft arrested for the trespasses and debts of other men with whom they have no acquaintance or doing And also that such as being of the Marches of Wales and County of Chester and rob in the Counties first recited and commit any other felonies or trespasses and being thereof attainted in such shires where the felonies are done may therefore lose their goods and lands to their Lords Let the old Law there be kept That no Woollen Yaâ—n be carried out of the Realm or sold to any person but imployed in Draping No such Yarn shall pass out of the Realm upon pain of forfeiture That all Liberties granted to any Cities or Towns may be confirmed and no Farmers of any such Liberties be distuâ—bed of the same Let them shew their Charters in the Chancery and they shall have right The poor Commons of Great Yarmouth prayen that they may freely buy and sell and chiefly in the Fishing-time according to their Charter and not to be oppressed by the rich Let them shew their griefs in specialties before the Great Council and they shall be heard The Commons of Tividal as well religious as secular prayen to be restored to their possessions given from them to their Enemies Let the Lords Marchers there named treat thereof and report to the Lords of the Parliament their opinions for remedy The Citizens of York desire that where the Lord of Arde and Cockham in Holland hath stayed six and thirty surples of their Wools to the value of Nineteen hundred pounds supposing that the King oweth him money for his service in France and will neither for the Kings letters nor other means deliver their Woolls that therefore they may have licence to stay the ships of the same Lord at Calice or in England till they be paid and answered to the value Let it be declared to the Grand Council and they shall have remedy according to reason Iohn de Butshorne maketh his title to the Manor of Grimsteed in the County of Wilts and to the Advowson of the said Manor and to the moyety of the Manor of Enkesbury in the County of Southampton and prayeth to be restored to the possession of the same from Robert de Beverley the premisses are confessed to be holden of the King in chief It is before the Great Council The Commons of Devonshire prayen that they may be paid for victuals taken of them by the Duke of Britany while he lay there a long time for passage and that from henceforth no protection be granted to any passenger over to take any victuals other then for present pay Let the offendor for the time past answer and for to come the King will provide That remedy may be had touching the dishonest returns of Bayliffs Nihil habent against them for their bribing Fees and other corrupâ—ions It is before the grand Councel Where men for fear and safeguard of their lives do flie to Church-yards and after depart therefrom the Steward of the Kings houshold forthwith enquireth how he escapeth out of the Churchyard and upon the matter found awardeth an escape against the Town or Parish wherein they pray remedy The King will be advised herein That if the party Plaintiff or Defendant upon his habeas corpus returned do not sue out his Nisi priuâ— that then the whole Processe may be discontinued and that in all and every of the Kings Courts and that every man may have the Nisi prius granted as well against the King as others without suing to the Privy Seal Let the Law used remain That such as have or shall sue livery upon an Inquest of Office by Escheators where those lands indeed are not holden of the King may be received to aver of whom or by what service the same lands are holden If any mans Inheritance be charged by any such Inquest he who will complain shall be received to traverse the Inquest before his homage done That any man having the Privy Seal for the payment of debts due by the King to him shall not be stayed from the payment thereof by any private letter of the Treasurer The King granteth thereunto That a Parliament may be holden every year the Knights of the Parliament may be chosen by the whole Counties and that the Sheriff may likewise be without brokage in Court To the Parliament there are Staâ—utes made therefore To the Sheriffs there is answer made To the Knights it is agreed that they shall be chosen by common consent of every County That such as by sinister means procure extents against the King at one value where it is thrice or far better may be punished The King will make enquiries thereof as him pleaseth That no pardon be granted to any impeached in this Parliament being the Kings Councellors or sworn to him but that such be therefrom removed and never restored and an Act thereof to be made The King will do therein as shall him please That all the Articles of wrongs declared in this Parliament against any person may be duely determined by Commissions by the Kings Justices and other Lords and that the Judgements given in this Parliament be not repealed by Brokers about the King The King will do by the advice of his Councel what shall be best saving to every Town his liberties They requâ—re the King to have good regard for the government of the Realm and that all profits of the Crown may be imployed to the Kings honour The King as next above will do for the good government his own profit and ease of the
aâ—oresaid made to the King by delivery of a Ring of gold in the name oâ— seisin the which by all the Justices was thought to be good and the Lands to pass thereby Note that the examination was by their Oathes and note that the Justices and other learned of the King avowed such surrender by delivery of a Ring to a common person to be good William Fitzhugâ— Citizen and Goldfiner of London exhibited a Bill in the name of the poor Commonalty of that mystery thereby complaining against Iohn Chichestâ—r and Iohn Bolsham of the same Mystery for divers oppressions by them done to the said Commonalty Whereupon the said Iohn and Iohn came into the Parliament and heard the same and for that â—he said William upon demand refused to avow the same Bill he was committed to the Tower One Roll containing fourteen Articles made between the King and his beloved Brother Iohn Duke of Britany touching the Castle and Signory of Brest in Britany was read before the Lords who agreed to all the Articles saving to the twelfth touching alliance the which Roll remaineth with the Petitions of the Commons Robert Hawley and Iohn Shakell Esqâ— who had the keeping of the Son of the Earl of Doney a Spaniard prisoner taken at the Battel of Naâ—ar to which prisoner other made claim and for that the said Robert and Iohn would not bring forth the said Prisoner being thereunto willed they were both committed to the Tower It is enacted that all Merchants Gascoyne and English might freely transport into Gascoyne and Brest to the Kings friends all manner of Corn and other Victuals and also leather-Gloves Purses and Caps Leather-points Shooing-horns and such other kind of small Merchandizes notwithstanding any Ordinance of the Staple but not elsewhere upon pain of forfeiture therefore look 2 R. 2. tit 54. The Staple of Woolls appointed to be kept at Guensburough is revoked and appointed to be holden at Sandwich William de Weston prisoner brought from the Tower by the Constable of the Tower before the Lords was demanded by Sir Richard le Scroop Knight Steward of the Kings House being thereto appointed by the Lords for surrendring the Castle Outherwick in the time of King E. 3. without Commission where he the said VVilliam took upon him the safe keeping of the same Whereunto the said William made a long Answer and if it were true as it was not disproved very reasonable notwithstanding he was for the same surrender adjudged to death and returned to the Tower again Iohn de Gomeniz was likewise brought from the Tower before the Lords and questioned by the said Sir Richard le Scroop for surrendring of the Town of Ardes in the Kings time where he took upon him the safe keeping of the same of King E. 3. whose excuse therein was disproved whereupon the Lords gave Judgment he should die but for that he was a Gentleman and a Banneret and had otherwise well deserved he should be beheaded and Judgment respited untill the King be thereof informed more fully and so returned to the Tower Dame Alice Perrees was brought before the Lords and by Sir Richard le Scroop Knight aforesaid charged for pursuing of matters contrary to the order taken in 50 E. 3. tit 35. and namely for that she in the time of E. 3. procured Sir Nicholas Dagworth to be called from Ireland whether he was sent and for that she also in the same time procured from the same King restitution for lands and goods to Richard Lyons Merchant of London where the same Lands were given to the Kings own Sons The same Dame denied that she pursued any such things for her singular gain whereupon divers Officers Councellors and Servants to King E. 3. being examined proved that she made such pursuits and in their conceits for her own private gain Then straight Judgment was given by the said Lords against the same Dame that according to the order aforesaid she should be banished and forfeit all her Lands Goods and Tenements whatsoever To say truth of the Devil is counted commendable and therefore certes the Record against the same Dame being very long proveth no such heinous matter against her onely it sheweth that the same Dame was in such credit with E. 3. as she sat at his beds head when all of the Council and of the Privy Chamber stood waiting without doors and that she moved those suits that they dared not and these two suits wherefore she was condemned seemed very honest her mishap was that she was friendly to many but all were not so to her The Record is strange and worthy of sight Petitions of the Commons with their Answers The Print touching the Liberties of the Church the Great Charter and the Charter of the Forrest cap. 1. agreeth with the Record The Print touching the Peace cap. 2. agreeth with the Record The Print touching Purveyors cap. 3. in part agreeth with the Record but not in all An Act agreeing with the first part of 23. tit of this year saving to the King his Regality and that Act made for Councellors in 50 E. 3. shall stand That all kind of gifts made by King E. 3. whatsoever may be exaamined and being worthily bestowed on any person to be confirmed or otherwise revoked The Lords of the continual Council shall examine the deserts of the persons and do thereaftâ—r That none being duly deprived out from the Council in the time of E. 3. be any more restored to be about the Kings person The King granteth thereto The Print touching maintenance cap. 4. agreeth in effect with the Record but not in form And Act that the Chancellor Treasurer Steward of the Kings Houshold and Chamberlain during the Kings minority shall be chosen by the Lords in Parliament saving the inheritance of the Earl of Oxford in the Office of Chamberlain so always as if any of these Officers die between the Parliament that then the King may name them by the advice of the continual Council The Officers appointed for Gascoyne Ireland Artois the Marches of Scotland keepers of the Ports and Castles may be of sufficient inheritance to answer The King will do therein according to the advice of his continual Council An Act whereby the King confirmeth all Liberties granted to any person or Corporation by any of his Progenitors in such wise as they were granted That such may be punished who by their own defaults have lost any Forts Piles or peeces beyond the Seas and that such as out of any Fort took any thing of the Kings may restore the same again The King will provide sufficient remedy therefore That the excess of Servants wages Artâ—ficers Labourers and Victuallers may be extracted into the Exchequer and imployed upon the
into the Parliament before the King and Lords bringing in Sir Iohn Gildesbrough knight whom they had chosen then to be their Speaker who making his Protestation required that whatsoever he should speak and be taken in evill part might be imputed to his ignorance and not unto the Commons And if that happily he should speak contrary to the expectation of the said Commons that they then at all times amend the same He saith then that the Commons suppose that if the King were reasonably governed in his expences within and without the Realm that he should little need to charge his Commons being already much impoverished And therefore they require the King to discharge the Lords of the great Councel and to appoint about him only five Councellors being his chief Officers viz. the Chancellor Treasurer Keeper of the Privy Seal chief Chamberlain and the Steward of the Houshold whose names they would knowâ— and that they should not be removed without Parliament but for death sickness or such like causes Finally he requireth that it would please the King to appoint by Commission certain such as should enquire by all means of the Kings charges as well of Houshold as otherwise and of all his Officers beyond the Seas as on this side and to appoint redresse for defaults since his Coronation The King after that granteth to such Commission and to the persons therein named according to the form following his estate and regality always saved The whole form and Commission it self with the Names of the Commissioners very large and worthy the noting The Lords and Commons do grant to the King one fifteen and a half to be taken out of the Cities and Towns and one Desme of Fifteenth and a half to be taken within Cities and Towns by way of a Loan untill the next Parliament and to be levied according as the last were so as the same be only imployed upon the Warrs They also grant unto the King the Subsidie of wools woolfels and skins from the Feast of S. Michael next until Michaelmas then next ensuing in such wise as was granted in the last Parliament beseeching that in the mean time there may not other Subsidies be asked of the Commons For a more declaration of the Statute of Treason made 25 E. 3. it was adjudged by the Temporal Justices and confirmed by Parliament that where one Iean Imperial Ianeois of S. Meces in Iennes came as an Ambassador to the King under the Kings letters of safe conduct for alliance to be had between the King and the Duke and Commonalty of Iennes the aforesaid Iean so being under the Kings protection was murthered in London by some of the Kings Subjects That such act and stroak was Treason and a fault of the Kings royal Majesty impaired William de Mountagne Earl of Salisbury cometh into the Parliament in proper person and by petition sheweth the whole matter contained in the last Parliament tit 19 20 21 22 23 24. and sheweth how long he had sued and that day was given him until this present time requireth that Sir Iohn Cavendish Knight there present before whom the matter was might bring before them the old Process and Record and that he might assign the Errors and they proceed to Judgment Whereupon Sir Iohn Bishopstone Clerk and servant to the Earl of March in the absence of the said Earl then being in Wales in preparing himself towards Ireland where he was appointed to be the Kings Lieutenant sheweth the Kings protection made to the said Earl of March for one half year The words of the protection being read as it is there word for word and allowed and the said Earl of March to go without day Philip Darcy knight sheweth that whereas King Edw. 3. granted to Iohn Darcy knight the reversion of the Mannors of Temphurst and Templemeston and to his heirs males which was the said Philip The Prior of S. Iohn of Ierusalem in England upon the Order of 17 E. 2. had sued a Scire facias against the said Philip where the said Philip prayed in aid of the King as in reversion and that the said Prior sued in the Chancery for a Procedendo which he requireth to be stayed The said Philip sheweth a Deed in the Parliament whereby the Predecessor of the said Prior granted those Mannors of Flaxfleet being then in the Kings hands together with the Mannors of Dennis and Stroud next Rocestre all being parcel of the Lands of the Temple to King E. 2. in fee the which Deed the same Prior seemeth to deny But the same being so shewed before was delivered to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer as appertaining to the King and order taken that no proceedings should be granted until Michaelmas after that in the mean time search might be made for the Kings title Iohn Earl of Pembroke being in the Kings custody and William la Zouch of Harringworth Cousins and heirs of William Cantlow shew that where Thomas the son and heir of Sir Robert Roos of Ingmanthorp sued them for certain lands in the Shire of York which late were the said Williams supposing certain Feoffments to be made by the said William without Condition for the advantage of this Complaint And for that the said Thomas sought to come to the trial of the Country which he had corrupted they required redress and trial by the Parliament The matter was committed to Iohn Knevit and Iohn Cavendish Chief Justices and to Robert Belknap Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas to examine and make report who did so at large whereby it falls out that the said Feoffments were made upon Condition as may there appear Petitions of the Commonsâ— with their Answers The print touching the liberties of the Church cap. 1. and observation of Laws cap. 11. in effect agreeth with the Record but not in form besides in the Record are contained the Great Charter and the Charter of the Forrest Sundry Counties lying upon the Sea-coasts by name require that all Chieftains of Soldiers do recompence the harms done to the Subjects by any of their Soldiers while they lay for passage over The King granteth so as the parties do make complaint to such Chieftains before their departure out of the Realm The Counties of Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerland require consideration of a Warden and Garrisons to lie on their Marches and that it may be commanded to all such as have Castles Forts or Lands as well within those Countries as upon all the Sea-coasts that they dwell upon the same To the first the King will provide To the second it is so commanded That no meer Welsh-man do purchase or procure any Lands or Lease in any of the Counties between the River of Severn and Wales on pain to lose the same to such on
whereon he wisheth throughly to consult Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoineâ— and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoine c. as above At this time commandement was given that all persons and Estates should return the next day to hear the cause of the Parliament more fully uttered The Thursday after being the next day the Bishop of Hereford by the Kings commandement declared the cause more fully saying that four things did chiefly encourage to adventure on that thing which they desired to atchieve whereof two appertained not to the proof viz. to Array and not Array the other two were Doubt and Hope as Doubt caused dismaying and fear so Hope caused honour to be atchieved He then setteth forth before them the miserable nakedness of the Realm as round beset with enemies and such not like to be conquered if doubt or negligence possessed mens hearts For hope to be had for resisting this he sheweth to be by two means viz. the one was with allyance with the Flemmings who offered their service to the King against his enemies The other was the offer of the Duke of Lancaster for the conquest of Portugal and Spain so as the Realm would lend him but 60000 l. which he would pay according to his offer made in the last Parliament He willed them to consult how money to the least loss of the Commons may be raysed for the enterprizing of these two voyages of Flanders and Spain or at the least of the one of them viz. Spain whereto all men should much the more be encouraged and have good hope considering that by two Croiseris the one granted to the Duke of Lancaster against Spain the other to the Bishop of Norwich against the Anti-Pope and all his accomplâ—ces the Pope hath thereby granted to all such as went sought or dyed in the quarrell full remission of all their sins The Commons having this their charge departed towards their place in the Abbey at Westminster but before they did any thing therein they made request to have certain especiall Lords by name assigned unto them with whom they might consult the which was granted their names then appearing After this the Lords and Commons granted to the King one fifteenth and one Tenth out of the Cities and Towns to be levyed in such wise as the last grant was and no otherwise to be imployed upon the defence of the Realm as to the King by the advise of his Councell and Lords of the Realm should seem good Thomas Feedon Richard Moory and Richard Dell as principall doers in the late insurrection and namely for burning and destroying the house and Mannours of the Order of St. Iohn of Ierusalem in England are excepted out of the pardon and therefore their names were delivered into the Kings Bench that the like process might be made against them as against other Traytors Iohn Hene of London Iohn Battail and Thomas Battail with Sir Michaell Dagworth Kt. do in the Parliamemt wholly submit themselves to the order of the King and his Councel touching their long suit sustained in the Kings Bench for the mannour of Bradwell in Essex The King by assent of the Parliament for the fine of a thousand Marks having granted to the Citizens of York pardon of all Treasons Felonies c. The like pardon he granteth to the Burgesses and Commonaltie of Scarbourgh for 900. Marks fine whereof the Commonaltie 400. Marks and forty of the best Burgesses of the same Town the other 500. Marks except Robert Aolam and Robert Killington who for their severall Fines were also pardoned The King granteth the like pardon to the Burgesses of Beverley for the fine of 1100 Marks except persons there named A pardon to Adam Perkin of Homeson for the death of William Clarke of Winslow for the fine of 10. Marks A pardon to Ralph Fitz-Iohn of Aston for murdering his wife Agnes in Ashton wood A pardon to the Citizens of York A pardon to the Burgesses of Scarborow It is enacted that the Staple at Callice may be removed from thence to any other Town and to provide such orders therefore as to the King and his Councell shall seem meet The Lords being required by the King to shew their fantasies touching the Duke of Lancasters offer for the assayling of Spain as is aforesaid do think the same very good and honourable but to the number levying but two thousand men at Armes and so many Archers they think very small Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THe print touching the liberty of the Church the great Charter and Charter of the Forrest and Purveyors Cap. 1. agreeth in effect with the Record but not in form The print touching abatement of Writs Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record The print touching assize of Nusance Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record in effect though not in form The print touching lading of Merchandize in English bottomes Cap. 8. agrees with the Record in effect but much swarveth in form That no man shall charge another mans land with any Annuity unless he can prove seisin and payment of the Annuity The King will be thereof advised That the King will keep sufficiently the Sea considering that he hath vi d. of every pound The King by advise will provide remedy That remedy may be had against Aliens having any Ecclesiastical dignity and living The Statutes therefore made shall be observed The print touching retayling of sweet Wines Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form In consideration of wars like to ensue with Scotland they require that the Arch-Bishop of York the Bishop of Durisme the Earl of Northumberland and the Lords Nevill and Clifford may lye in their Countries and that it would please the King and Queen to approach to York To the Lords the King granteth if they have no good excuse to the rest the King will doe by his Councell The Print touching the Enrolments and exemplifications of Deeds Cap. 4. agreeth in effect with the Record but not in forme It is enacted that during two years ensuing no Fair shall be holden and that during one year no trail-baston shall be That Eschanges may be between Merchant and Merchant notwithstanding any Act in the last Parliament The Chancellor being required may grant Licence if the same be reasonable That the King will appoint a sufficient Admirall for the North who by good order may take upon him to keep the Sea Coasts there The King granteth thereto That no Justices of the Law be
and to put the same in execution so as the same be declared in the next Parliament to the end the Commons may then agree to or no. After this the Commons prayed the Lords in these Ordinances to regard the estate of the Universities of Cambridg and Oxford The Bishops Lords and Commons in full Parliament assented that the King his heirs and successors of England may lawfully make their Testament and that execution shall be done of the same The Lords and Commons grant to the King the like subsidie for three years as is contained before in 14. Ric. 16. together with one half Desme and half Fifteen The Lords at the request of the Commons have granted that no Eyre or Trayle le baston nor any generall Oyer and determiner should be holden untill the next Parliament except the Oyer and determiner in Norff. touching the death of Edmond Chipesby the elder and Walter Cook and one like Commission for the Kings Tenants of Fekenhan in the County of Worcester Thomas de Poutingdon complaineth against Sir Phillip Courtney for wrongfull expelling him out of the Mannours of Bigeleigh both of which c. Thomas and Sir Phillip comprimitted themselves by Parliament to abide the order of certain there named by a day to be made The like complaint made by Richard Somestre against the said Phillip for expelling him out of 4 Marks Land in Thurverton in the County of Devon who committed the same as before For that the King was assured that certain Lands were entayled by Fine to Rob. de Veer late Duke of Ireland and Earl of Oxford long before his attainder in the 11. year of this King the which by the death of the said Duke ought to descend to Sir Awbrey de Veer as uncle and heir to the said Robert The Lords by assent of Parliament made livery of all such Lands to the said Sir Awbrey and albeit the said Sir Awbrey had then shew'd nothing that the name title and honour of the same was entayled The Lords by assent of Parliament restored and granted to the said Sir Awbrey and the heirs males of his body lawfully begot the same name title and honour after which the said Awbrey was set in his place in the Parliament among his Peeres The King by assent of Parliament pardoneth to Iohn de Lancaster all treasons misprisions and misgovernances in Councell while he was about the Kings person and his being with the late Duke of Ireland beyond Sea after the Judgment given against him in the 11. year There was granted to the Deane and Chapter of Leichfield a new Scire fac upon their case returned in the next Parliament against the Pryor of Newport-Pannell for that their late Scire fac did quaile sc. 15 R. 2. tit 23. The like Scire fac was granted to Iohn Shepy Cleark se. 15. tit 23. Edmond Basset prayeth a Scire fac as is contained 15. tit 24. The like answer was now made to him as then was William Arch-Bishop of Cant. maketh his protestation in open Parliament saying that the Pope ought not to excommunicate any Bishop or entermeddle for or touching any presentation to any Ecclesiastical dignity recovered in any the Kings Courts He further protested that the Pope ought to make no translations to any Bishoprick within the Realm against the Kings will for that the same was the destruction of the Realm and Crown of England which hath alwaies been so free as the same hath had none earthly Soveraign but only subject to God in all things touching Regalities and to none other the which his protestation he prayed might be entred Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THe like motion and answer is made as in the last Parliament tit 29.1 They pray that no man should be forced to appear before any Lords of the Councell c. cap. 2. agreeth with the Record At the request of the Commons it is enacted that the grant made to the Town of 〈◊〉 for taking certain impositions of all Merchants towards the repairing of their said Town for a certain tearm shall after same utterly cease That some way may be found for the maintenance of the Navy of the Realm being utterly decayed There is sufficient remedy by Statutes which the Lords would to be observed The print touching weights cap. 3. agreeth with the Record That all Conspirations may from henceforth be tryed in those Counties where the Indictments and Deliverances were made If any man be grieved let him sue to the Chancellor untill the next Parliament It is enacted that all the Filth upon the side of Thamise next the house of Rob. de Parris shall be utterly removed and that in some place before Easter then ensuing That the Butchers of London do build convenient and fit houses whereinto they may from time to time bring all their Ordure entrayles and other Filths and the same in Boates carryed into the middle of Thames and there cast the same at a full water when it first beginneth to ebbe and further that no person do throw or cause to be thrown or laid any Filth or Ordure Muck Rubbish or Caystage in the same water of Thames of the one side or of the other between the Palace of Westm. and the Tower of London on loss of 10 l. That no Cleark who writeth any Records in the Kings Bench or Common Pleas or at the Assizes be an Atturney or of Counsell in any case there to be tried The Lords will charge his Councell to take order therein That all such as bring prizes of Wine into the Realm do only pay in Ports 20 d. for every Tun and 10 d. for every Pipe They shall pay 2 s. for every Tun or else as they have done That the age of wood Tithable may be fully declared The King will move the Bishops therein between this and the next Parliament The print touching wearing Liveries cap. 4. agreeth with the Record Robert at Mule of Guilford and Alice his Wife prayeth the Kings pardon for that they were wrongfully condemned for taking of 700 l. of treasure trove at Guilford aforesaid Let them sue to the King for this is no petition of the Parliament The print touching Merchants Strangers cap. 1. far swerveth from the Record for that the print hath much more in the rehearsall than the Record hath That remedie may be had at the hands of the President of Wales for every man that is robbed or endangered by the Welsh men The King will be advised This Parliament ended on Monday the 10. of February Of the print Cap. 5. is no mention made in the Record than is contained before tit 20. And of the print cap. 1. there is no mention made
He taketh for his Theam dum tempus habemus operamur bonum He enforceth thereupon that to every naturall disposition two kinds of times were limitted as to the trees one time of growing and another of blossoming and fructifying To man one time of labour and another of rest To Princes the heads of men one time for peace and another for war Also he sheweth that they finding his people in great ease and peace had thereby the better opportunity to assay the enemy and so applyed dum tempus He further pursueth saying that to such a haughtie and noble enterprize three things were very needfull viz. great Counsell obedience of his Subjects and frank relief of his Subjects who were moved largely to grant considering that their Prince their only patron should be driven to go in person wherefore he willeth the Commons by their assembling to choose their Speaker and the next day to present him before the King Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne c. as above On Wednesday the second day of the Parliament the Commons presented before the King and the Lords Thomas Chaucer Esq to be their Speaker who making the common protestation had thereof allowance The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords grant to the King two whole Dismes and two whole fifteens to be levyed of the Laity It is enacted that the King by his Councell shall have power to make Ordinances touching the Coyn to endure to the next Parliament Thomas Mountacute Earl of Salisbury son and heir of Iohn Mountacute late Earl of Salisbury in the last Parliament holden at Leicester by his petition required to reverse the Judgement made against the said Iohn in 2. H. 4. tit 35. for certain errors therein contained the which he did the more enforce by comparing the Judgement made against Thomas sometimes Earl of Lancaster in 13. E. 2. and against Roger de Mortimer sometime Earl of March in 4. E. 3. the which Earl had day of answer at this present Parliament Upon full digestion of which matter by the Lords they said that the cause of the death of the said Iohn was not like unto the other two Earles cases wherefore they adjudged that the said Earl should get nothing by his petition and further the said Bishops and Lords by the assent of the King affirm the said Judgement made against the said Iohn Mountacute Earl of Salisbury to be good The Mayor and Commonalty of London pray that all Kiddles Weares Fishgarthes Stanks Milnes and Stakes and all other engines levyed or made upon the water of Thames Maidway and Ley should utterly be layed down The Statutes therefore provided shall be executed and further in all Commissions touching the Water-baily the Mayor or Keeper of London for the time being shall be one Thomas Smalman who had recovered by an Assize certain lands in Thames-Ditton in Surrey against George Brewes and others but no Judgement could have for that the said Brewes brought the Kings Letters Patents to revoke the power of the said Justices wherefore he now craveth that he may now have Judgement notwithstanding the said repeal the which to do the King willeth one of the Justices by mouth only notwithstanding the repeal And note notwithstanding the Letters Patents of revocation aforesaid the Justices stayed not but took the said Assizes Henry Percie Son of Henry Percie late Earl of Northumberland being within age and prisoner in Scotland declaring how the King had enabled him to be Earl of Northumberland notwithstanding any the forfeitures of Henry his father c. he prayeth now a generall restitution to them in bloud and to all their hereditaments which were intayled with free entry into all the same saving to the King all the lands in fee simple The King granteth unto all the same so as the said Henry before his entry into any of the said lands do first by matter of Record prove in the Chancery the lands intailed saving as before Thomas Chawcer Esq chief Butler to the King prayeth that the Executors of H. 4. as in 1. H. 5. may appear and might pay to him 868. l. for wine taken up for the King and due to him upon tallyes whereto the King granteth At the Petition of Hamond Belknap the son of Sr. Robert Belknap the said Hamond is enabled in bloud and land to the said Robert notwithstanding any Judgement made against the said Robert in 11. R. 2. saving to the King and all other persons the hereditaments of the said Robert to them due At the petition of Thomas Chawcer Esq the King by common assent affirmeth to him all Letters Patents to him granted by Iohn Duke of Lancaster King R. 2. or H. 4. and of this King albeit those Letters Patents make no expresse mention of the value thereof Iohn Chadworth and other Citizens of London the Creditors of William Vennor a Londoner who upon collusion to defraud his Creditors had conveyed away his lands pray execution of the same lands for certain yeares according to the Statute made in R. 2. Upon recovery against the said William by due order of Law after the said William hath appeared in person or by Attorny excution of his lands shall be awarded The like request and answer is made to Mark le Fair for 400 l. as is before to Chawcer tit 18. The King of his own meer mercy pardoneth to all his Subjects all forfeitures incurred by the Statute of liveries of Cloath and Hats The King confirmeth to Iohn Duke of Bedford and to his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten the Castle Earldome Honour and Seigniority of Richmond late Iohn of Brittanies and which Ralph Earl of Westmerland held during his life except the Mannor town of Baynbrigg and the free Chase in Wensledale and sundry hereditaments in Wenstedale aforesaid in the County of York the which lands excepted King H. 4. by his Letters Patents in Anno 14. released freely to the said Ralph and his heirs The Prior and Covent of St. Neote of the Patronage of the Earl of Stafford being sometimes Aliens as a Cell of the Abbey of Beekeherlewyn in Normandy and being made Denizens by the Letters Patents of H. 4. prayeth the confirmation of the same the which is granted The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Chichester to whom King H. 4. by his Letters Patents had granted the Priorie Manor and Prebend of Welmenghton with th' appurtenances in the Countie of Sussex then belonging to the Abbey of Grafton in Normandy
the French nigh unto Callice The event and end he referreth unto God and to good hope by the well beginning In which that the King might have the better successe he called the same assembly thereby to know their consultation wherefore he willed the Commons to resort to their Accustomed place there to choose their Speaker and the next day to present him to the King Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above On Wednesday the third day of the Parliament the Commons coming before the King and Lords presented Sir Walter Beauchamp Knight to be their Speaker who making the Common protestation had the same allowed The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords doe appoint that the Desmes and Fifteens granted in the last Parliament be sooner paid than the same was then appointed It is enacted considering the damnable scisme at Rome that all Bishops elect and other persons shall be confirmed by the Metropolitan upon the Kings writs without further excuse or delay Henry the son of Henry Percie Earl of Northumberland did his homage to the King sitting in his Chair of Estate before the Bishops Lords and Commons in such wise as other Peers doe On VVednesday the 8th of April the King prorogued the Parliament for sundry urgent causes from the said Wednesday unto the Monday in the third week after Easter at Westminster On the same Monday the Chancellor before the King Lords and Commons declared the cause of the said Adjournment First as touching the devout time Secondly for that an honourable peace was offered by the French Thirdly for that the King of the Romans had moved the same peace wherefore the Commons were willed to consult with the other It is enacted by whole assent of Parliament that the liberties granted to the Dutchie of Lancaster as in Anno 2. H. 5. tit 30. should be confirmed that the Stewards of the said Dutchie within their Circuits should be Justices of peace and that no grant of any thing from the said Dutchie doe passe under any other Seal than under the usual Seal for the said Dutchie appointed or to be appointed and if it doe the same then to be void The King by full assent of Parliament pardoneth to Iohn Baskervile of Erdisley in the County of Hereford Knight all Trespasses and Felonies and Utlagaries upon the same and restoreth him to all his lands and goods Alexander Meringe sheweth how he recovered by his Assize certain lands in little Martham Tuxfort Milton and Bevercot against Iohn Tuxford and Katherine his wife before Robert Thurwitt and how by the mistaking of the Clerk contrary to verdict found the disseisin was entred to be done after the Assize brought whereby no Judgement could be given He therefore requireth that the misprision of the Clerk might be amended and that the Justices might proceed to Judgement whereupon it was enacted that the Justices in the presence of the Chancellor should amend the record in the same only point A Judgement very necessary and yet hardly seen worthy therefore to be well marked It is enacted that the VVardens of the Mysterie of in London shall have the search from time to time of all that belong to the said Mysterie within the said City and libertie and the Mayor and Aldermen shall have the punishment of the same by the presentment of the said VVardens Richard Cathermayne prayeth a Scire facias against William Hore and Iohn Hore Executors of Thomas Hore for an erronious Judgement given in the Kings Bench on the behalf of the said Thomas in an action of Trespasse against the said Richard others the which granted returnable in the next Parliament and thereupon the said Richard entreth his Attorneys of Record to proceed therein It is enacted that upon error brought into any of the Benches for any erronious Judgement given in the City and Countie of Lincoln and in such causes the Writ shall be directed to the Sheriff of the said County of Lincoln who shall return any such Forainers any grant to the said Citizens in any wise notwithstanding The print cap. 5. agreeth herewith The Commonalty of Coventry prayen that four of them yearly to be chosen may survey the Dyers of the same Town by whom and the Mayor and Bayliffs the said Dyers might be punished The King thereof will be advised Iohn Shadworth Mercer of London prayeth to be payed 53 l. owing to him by Talleys the which is granted as to Chawcer in Anno 2 H. 5. tit 18. The like grant is made to Henry Barton for 383 l. as next before Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THe print touching the liberty of the Church c. cap. 1. agreeeth with the record That all Sheriffs for the Fees of Knights coming to the Parliament may enter into all Liberties except the Demeasns of all Lords and such Towns as finde Burgesses The Statute therefore made in the 12 R. 2. shall be kept The print touching Attorneys in the Wapentake of Staincliff cap. 2. swarveth from the record and namely in the Amerciaments which note A Complaint by the English Merchants against the new and great Impositions then exacted by the Mayor Escheators Jurats Cint Apres Cominaltie and Universitie of the Kings City of Bayon and request to be freed therefrom The Officers of Bayon shall be driven to shew the causes whereupon redresse shall be made A large complaint containing sundry grievances and namely against the usurpations of the Earl of Arundell claiming free warren and using free chace in other mens grounds through Sussex but especially in the Rape if Lewes be a party of the said Shire by colour of a grant made by H. 3. in the 37. year of his reign to the Earl Warren that he should have free warren in all his Demeasne lands in Sussex of all which they prayen redresse After livery sued out of the Kings hand the Chancellor of England for the time being calling to him the Justices of both Benches shall thereby have power to take order therein That all Sheriffs may be discharged in the Exchequer upon their oaths The King will be advised That no ship be taken to serve the King by any Letters Parents but that the said Letters Patents be seen before the Mayor and other officers of the Town that the hire of the fraight may be by them made and ready payment had The Statutes therefore made shall be observed That all owners of ships
Father utterly depressed the rebellious dispositions of the Welsh How also he had resisted the Conspiracies had against Christian faith and destructions of his own and other persons How further for his great Victories obtained against the French at Harfleet and Agincourt And lastly for that sundry Towns in Normandy had rendred themselves unto him He further sheweth that the chief cause of the same Assembly was for three causes The first for keeping of the Peace and observation of the Laws The second how to continue the Kings Voyage Thirdly for keeping of the Marches of Scotland wherein they ought viriliter agere which if they did he then assured them of honour and glory considering that Remuneratio virtutum est honor And so willed the Commons to choose their Speaker and to present him the next day to the said Warden Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the feas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The third day of the Parliament the Commons presented before the said Warden and Lords Roger Flower Esq to be their Speaker who with his Common protestations were allowed The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords grant to the King one Desme and one Fifteen Iohn Martine William Babington William Poole William Wesburie Iohn Fame and Thomas Ralfe Apprentices at the Law and Serjeants appointed had refused the same where upon the charge of the Warden of England they took the same upon them On Tuesday the eighteenth of December and the twenty ninth day of this Parliament Sir Iohn Oldcastle of Cowling in the County of Kent Knight being outlawed upon Treason in the Kings Bench and excommunicated before the Archbishop of Canterbury for Heresies was brought before the Lords and having heard his said Conviction answered not thereto in excuse upon which Record and processe it was adjudged that he should be taken as a Traitor to the King and Realm that he should be carried to the Tower of London and from thence drawn through London to the new Gallows in St. Gyles without Temple-barr and there to be hanged and burned hanging The Record out of the Kings Bench is at large the effect whereof is That the said Sir Iohn Oldcastle and others to the number of 20. men called Lollards at St. Gyles aforesaid did conspire to subvert the state of the Clergy and to kill the King his Brother and other Nobles The Archbishop of Canterburies Instrument for his excommunication is there also at large Iohn de Holland Earl of Huntington was stayd of his Livery at the sute of the Countesse Marshall his Sister and by the Abbot of our Lord of Grace next the Tower of London for that the said Earl did not sue a Scire facias against them being Tenants of part of his Inheritance according to the last Parliament Tit. 16. Robert Penny being in execution in the Fleet upon out-law of a condemnation was let to Mainprize by the Guardian of England A motion is made that the Lord de Powis might be thanked and rewarded according to the Proclamation made for the apprehension of Sir Iohn Oldcastle Knight the Heretick Quid vultis mihi dare the brother of Iudas craveth his reward for betraying the Innocent wherein it is not to be doubted but that his lighter reward in this world was heavily revenged of God The Letters Patents made by the Bishop of Winchester for 21. Marks to be levied of Customs of all Staple Wares passing out of Southampton the which summ the said Bishop before had lent the King towards the warrs are confirmed by Parliament At the request of Thomas Duke of Exeter who at his Creation had 40 l. given him yearly out of Devon It is enacted that the said Duke shall first be payed before any other Petitions of the Commons with their Answers IT is enacted that the Church and all Estates shall enjoy their liberties which are not repealable by the Common Law A hainous complaint against Insurrections in the end they suspect that they were Lollards and Traytors A Request that Commissions at all times be granted to enquire of them The Statutes therefore made shall be executed The Clergie at this their own Parliament cease not to rage and roar after Christian bloud tanquam Leones rugientes and whosoever did the fault they put Iohn Porter in the stocks and cried Crucifie Christ and deliver us Barrabas for now all horrible mischiefs whatsoever were imputed to the poor Lollards A long complaint and prayer of redresse of Stankes Stakes Kiddles Milnes c. levied upon rivers to great annoyances The Statutes therefore made shall be observed That such Merchants as by their resiance contribute to all taxes may have their goods free in Port Towns It shall be as heretofore it hath been That Merchants of the Staple having their goods Customed and their Cocquets therefore be not sunderly in other places therefore impeached or slandered The Lieutenant will send to know the Kings pleasure therein The print touching making of Attornies cap. 1. agreeth with the record A motion that no Collector for the Clergie be appointed out of his Deanarie The Clergie shall appoint their Collectors Anno Septimo Henrici Quinti Rex c. Consanguineo suo Henrico Percie Com. Northum apud VVestm die Lunae post Festum Sancti Andreae Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo primo die Octobris RAdulpho Nevil Com. Westmerland Hugoni Courtney Com. Devon Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Hugoni Burnell Johanni de Welles Johanni Baroni de Graystock Reginaldo Gray de Ruthine Johanni de Latimer Ricardo Strange Roberto Poynings Edwardo Cherleton de Powis Tho. Camois VVillielmo Botreaux Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Summon Parliamenti Rex c. Henrico Percie Com. Northumb. apud Westm. decimo sexto die Octobris Teste apud Westm. Vicesimo quarto die Augusti RAdulpho Nevil Com. VVestmerland Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon Magistro Tho. de la VVarr VVillielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Hugoni Burnell Johanni de Welles Johanni Baroni de Graystock Reginaldo Gray de Ruthine Johanni de Latimer Ricardo Strange Roberto Poynings Edwardo Cherleton de Powis VVillielmo Botreaux Tho. Dacre de Gilsland The Parliament holden at Westminster the sixteenth day of October in the seventh year of King Henry the Fifth ON the said sixteenth day the Bishop of Duresm Chancellor of England before the Duke of Bedford VVarden of England sitting in the Chamber de pinct in the Palace of Westminster and before the Lords
and Commons declared how that the Subjects had most great cause to embrace and to pray for the King considering that for want of peace which he sunderly sought he began warr in timore Domini which being principium sapientiae he thereby attained the fruits of wisdome with victory and honour and the particulars whereof he doth not forget to shew For his proposition therefore he taketh these words bonum facientes non deficiamus upon which he sheweth how that the King being of good courage would have his Subjects to be carefull to provide for good governance and defence of the Realm and considering that his enterprize begun could not be left without eminent perils he would new provisions to be made and to be granted to the end he might end to his honour and their comforts He therefore willeth the Commons to choose their Speaker and the next day to present him Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above On Tuesday the second day of the Parliament the Commons presented before the King and Lords Roger Fowler Esq to be their Speaker who with the Common protestation was allowed The thirteenth day of November the Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords granted to the King one Fifteen and one Desm and one half part of them both The like order is taken for payment of such as shall lend to the King as in Anno 4 H. 5. tit 10. The names of such 23. and Lords as subscribed to the said Order It is enacted that the Lords of the Council shall have power to establish orders touching the Coin For the keeping of money within the Realm it is enacted that all necessaries shall be bought within the realm for the Kings soldiers and sent to them and also that certain woolls be bought and sent into Normandy any Statute for the Staple to the contrary notwithstanding For that Friar Iohn Randolfe the Queen Dowagers Confessor had accused her for compassing the death of the King It was enacted that all the lands and goods of Roger Doller and Petromell Brocart her Sureties should be seised and paid to the King wherein sufficient warrant is provided for all such as shall pay the same At the request of Iohn Lane Iohn Brodinge Iohn Russell Clerks and others were Indicted as it was made before the Coroner of the County of York for a Murder the which Indictment was removed into the Kings Benchâ— where indeed there was no such Indictment found It was therefore enacted that the said Indictment should be void and the said Plaintiff discharged of the same And the like of Iohn Lebard and others made against the said Russell the like order for them is taken as next above Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THe like Act as in the last Parliament tit 27. The print touching Conspiracies in the Dutchy of Lancaster cap. 1. agreeth not fully with the record That a writ of Partition may be between Copartners or the Feoffees or Allies of any of them The Common Law shall be observed That a pâ—in may be limited in the Statute for the wages of Chaplains The Statute provided shall be observed That the day of Exigent may lie in the writ of Forger of false Deeds That a man being bound by recognizance to appear at a day certain for keeping of the peace and then being stayed by sicknesse imprisonment or other commandement may plead the same in barr upon a Scire facias The Common Law shall be observed That the Statute made in 13 R. 2. â—it 58 against Hunters may continue with this adjunct that every person being thereof attainted shall for every offence forfeit to the King 3 l. 6 d. 8 d. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed A motion touching the payment of an Annuity of no great force Anno Octavo Henrici Quinti Rex c. Chariss fratri Iohanni Duci Bedford c. apud Westm. secundo die Martii Teste apud Westm. decimo sexto die Februarii HUmfrido Duci Gloucestriae fratri Regis Hen. Percie Com. Northumb. Radul de Nevill Com. Westmerland Ricardo Com. Warr Ricardo Com. Wigorn. Edwardo Com. Marchiae Hugo Courtney Com. Devon Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Johanni Welles Hen. Fitz-Hugh Jacobo Audley Johanni de Clifford Johanni Baroni de Graystocke Reginal Gray de Ruthine Johanni de Latimer Ricardo le Strange Roberto Poynings Edwardo de Cherleton de Powis Tho. Camois VVillielmo Botreaux Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Roberto Willoughbie Willielmo Clinton Johanni Talbott Domino de Furnival Johanni Gray de Codonore Willielmo Harrington Willielmo Hankeford Capitali Justiciario toto tempore istius Regis vel pro majori parte Anno Nono Henrici Quinti The Parliament holden at VVestminster the first day of December in the ninth year of King Henry the Fifth IN the presence of Iohn Duke of Bedford c. sitting as in the last Parliament tit 1. the Bishop of Durham Chancellor of England pronounced touching the Parliament and took for his Theam Lex Domini immaculata convertens animas c. Whereupon he divided the law into these three points viz. the law politick whereby men for fear of punishment forbear to do evil the law of love whereby men willingly do well the law mercenary where through coveteousnesse they rake to themselves By a similie as Christ going up to the Mount to be transfigured took only with him Peter Iames and Iohn resembled the same to man who could not by mortality be altered unlesse he had faith ascribed to Peter hope likened to Iames and love applied to Iohn which he affirmeth must proceed by the law of God which converteth souls He then shewed that the Parliament was called for two chief causes the one for establishing of good lawes the other for the defending of the frontiers of the Realm with manly courage to which end he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker and to present him Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above On Wednesday the third day of the Parliament the Commons presented before the Lieutenant of England and the Lords Richard Baynard to be their Speaker who with the common protestation was allowed The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords
c. apud Leceist 18. die Febr. Teste apud Westm. septimo die Ianuar. HUmf. Duci Gloucestriae Tho. Duci Oxon. Johanni Duci Norfolk Hen. Com. Northumb. Humfrido Com. Stafford Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Magistro Tho. de la VVarr VVillielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Johanni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Reginal Gray de Ruthine Chlr. Johanni Latimer Chlr. Roberto de Poynings Chlr. VVillielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. VVillielmo Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Lodovico Robessart Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. VVillielmo Lovell de Fishmorsh Chlr. Willielmo la Zouch de Harringworth Waltero Hungerford Johanni Tibetot Chlr. Reginaldo le Warr Chlr. Tho. de Morle Chlr. Willielmo Cheyney Capitali Justiciario Rex Charissimo Avunculo suo Iohanni Duci Bedfordiae c. apud Lecester decimo Octavo die Februarii Teste apud Westm. Septimo die Ianuarii HUumf Duci Gloucest Thom. Duci Exoniae Joh. Duci Norfolk Humfrido Com. Stafford Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Johanni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Reginaldo Gray de Ruthinâ— Chlr. Johanni Latimer Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. VVillo Botreaux Chlr. Johan Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo Clinton Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Johanni Gray de Codonore Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Lodovico Robesart Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. VVillielmo Lovell Chlr. VVillielmo la Zouch de Harringworth Johanni Tibetott Chlr. VValtero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tiptoft Chlr. No Lord Warden The Parliament holden at Leicester the eighteenth day of February in the fourth year of King Henry the Sixth BEfore the King sitting in person in the great Hall of the Castle of Leicester the Lords and Commons then being present there the Bishop of Winchester Chancellor of England declared that the Kings will was that all Estates should enjoy their liberties He then took for his Theam the words of St. Paul Sic facite ut salvi sitis the which he divided into three parts The first to God protecting the faith of the Church against the invasions of the Heretiks and Lollards the second by imparting some Counsell the third by granting liberall subsedies Of which he affirmed that three vertues and commodities would follow viz. Glory to God by protecting his faith Honour to the King by receiving sound Counsell and Peace to the Subjects by liberall granting VVherefore he willed every estate to labour herein and the Commons to choose and the next day to present their Speaker Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The King appointeth by his Letters Patents Iohn Duke of Bedford his Commissioner to prorogue and dissolve the Parliament The twenty eighth day of February the Commons presented before the King Richard Vernon Knight to be their Speaker who with the common protestation was allowed Upon the Commons misliking of the dissention between the Nobles the Duke of Bedford and other Bishops and Lords made among themselves a solemn decree that every of them should without affection hear and end the dissention between the Duke of Gloucester and the Bishop of Winchester so as neither of them should be encouraged to break the peace To which order after every of the Lords were sworn they sent the Copy thereof to the Commons The fifth day of May it was enacted that a proclamation should be made in Leicester that all such as had any Annuity fee or office of the kings grant or confirmation and were in the Town aforesaid should there appear before the King and his Councell on VVednesday ensuing to abide further direction The variance between the Duke of Gloucester and the Bishop of Winchester by their formall Instruments is compromitted to certain Bishops and Lords who by like formality make a full order between them viz. that the Bishop should first submit himself to the King which he did whereupon the Duke of Bedford in open Parliament by the Kings commandement pronounced the said Bishop excused as well of that it was said that the said Bishop had procured one to have murdered the King being Prince as the murderer confessed who was therefore drowned by the Earl of Arundell as also of that it was said that the said Bishop should counsell and have procured H. 5. being Prince to have deprived H. 4. his Father Besides that they awarded that the said Bishop should acknowledge to the said Duke of Gloucester an offence and by his submission to pray his favour and that the Duke should promise the same and that in token thereof either of them should take the other by the hand which was done The thirteenth day of March the Bishop of Winchester for sundry causes prayeth to be discharged of the great seal whereof by common consent he was discharged The Bishop of Bath Treasurer of England was of his office also discharged The eighteenth of March Iohn Bishop of Bath and Welles late Treasurer of England by a Writ of the privy seal delivered to the Duke of Bedford the Kings great seal of gold in a leather bagg the which the Duke took and shewed openly and so sealed with his own seal and after delivered the same to Iohn Bishop of London Chancellor of England The Bishop of Durham by vertue of a privy seal to him directed delivered the last VVill and Testament with a Codicell thereto annexed of H. 5. which was sealed with the great and privy seales and the privy signet to the Lords of the privy Councell who delivered the same over safely to be kept to Mr. VVilliam Alenwick keeper of the privy seal It is enacted that the Lords of the Councell shall have full power to bind the King his heirs and successors to his Creditors by one assurance for the summe of 40000 l. At the petition of the Earl of Huntington the King by common consent releaseth to Lewes of Burbon Earl of Vandesme all the arrearages of his ransome being taken at Agincourt field The Duke of Bedford who had the keeping of the Castle at Barwick to him and his heirs males with the fee of 500 marks hath licence by common consent to appoint a Deputy there under him during his life at the Kings pleasure It is enacted that any of the feoffees of H. 5. may take the homage of fealty of any tenants holding of them It is enacted that the Kings Councell by authority of Parliament shall
is to be noted that the said Lord Talbot served King H. 5. in France by the space of two yeares valiantly without any wages It is enacted that the Duke of Orleance the Kings Cosen then in the Keeping of Sr. Thomas Chamberworth Knight should be delivered to Sr. Iohn Cornwall Knight by him safely to be kept It is also enacted that the keeping of the Duke of Burbon should be committed to Sr. Thomas Chamberworth Knight The King by the assent of the Bishops and Lords hath granted his assent to the election of Marmaduke Lumley Bishop elect of Carlite The matters in variance between Iohn Clement Esquire and the Tenants and Commons of the County of Cardigan and Morgan Clifford against the Abbot of Stanford is committed to certain Lords there named Authority is given to the Councell to make assurances to certain of the Kings Creditors for 50000 l. It is enacted that the Treasurer and Victualler of Callice shall receive a certain quantity of Staple ware and other revenues within the same Town to the payment of souldiers there and of other reparations The twenty third of February being the last day of the Parliament the Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords granted to the King for two yeares the like subsedy of wools as before The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords do shorten the payment of the latter Dism and Fifteen to the King granted Certain Articles to the number of 18 touching the Orders of the Kings Council are established by the King Bishops and Lords Amongst which I note that the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester were in Council but as any two other of the Council And this amongst other good orders I see that the 11th Article of the same willeth to all Offices and Benefices of the Kings gift such as had served him and his Father should first be preferred thereunto A goodly president to encourage Officers to serve faithfully and painfully when that their hoping be not turned to haltering All which said Articles every of the Lords of the Council whose names are there contained promised faithfully to perform Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THe King revoketh a grant made to Sir Iohn St. Iohn Mayor of Burdeaux and to the Jurats of the same touching a certain imposition to be raised of Merchants coming thither The print touching riots done in the Forest of Deane cap. 27. agreeth with the record The King by his Letters Patents confirmed by Parliament granteth that the keeper of his free Chapel of St. George within the Castle of Windsor shall be from thenceforth incorporared by the name of Keeper or Dean of the said free Chapel The print touching the privilege of the Convocation-house cap. 1. agreeth with the record The print touching Denmark cap. 2. agreeth with the record The print touching the power of the Commissioners of Sewers Cap. 3. agreeth with the record in effect but not in form The print touching liveries of Cloath and Hats cap. 4. agreeth with the record The print touching weights c. cap. 5. agreeth not fully with the record being 26 E. 3. where the print is 25. The print touching burning of houses to be Treason cap. 6. agreeth with the record That the Statutes made that all Appeals of things done out of the realm should be tried before the Constable and Marshal of England and all done within the realm to be tryed according to the Lawes of the realm may be kept The Statutes therefore made shall be kept The print touching the election of Knights for the Shire cap. 7. agreeth with the record A motion that Sheriffs and such other Officers be not impeached by process out of the Exchequer for things not levyable The Kings Council shall have power to determine the same That all Burgesses of the Parliament may have their writ to the Sheriffs of the same Shire to levy their fees and wages The King will be advised That the Justices of the Peace may enquire of all Pyracies The King will be advised The Statutes made against breakers of truces in the 2 H. 5. extend not to the parts of Scotland The declarations made upon those petitions Anno 4 H. 5. shall be observed The like motion and answer as Anno 6 H. 6. tit 42. That all such Souldiers as passe through the realm doe pay for their victuals and lodging The King will be advised That all lands doe contribute to the payments of Knights fees coming to the Parliament except Bishops Lords and Towns who send Burgesses The King will be advised The print touching the observation of the Statute of Labourers cap. 8. agreeth with the record That no subsidy be payed for Lambs-wooll sherling and scalding but only Poundage The King will be advised The print touching forcible entries into any hereditaments c. cap. 9. agreeth with the record Besides that the Statute by the record doth not fully agree with the print The print touching processe in Indictments and Appeals cap. 10. doth not fully agree with the record The print touching taking of Apprentices in London cap. 11. agreeth with the record The print touching assigning of errors cap. 12. agreeth with the record The print touching protections for such as should passe over with the King cap. 13. agreeth with the record The print touching Felons flying into secret places cap. 14. agreeth with the record The print touching the amendment of records cap. 15. agreeth with the record The print touching Inquisitions of Escheators cap. 16. agreeth with the record One William Lake servant to William Mildred a Burgesse for London being committed to the Fleet upon an execution of debt was delivered by the privilege of the Commons house and authority given to the Chancellor to appoint certain by Commission to apprehend him after the end of the Parliament Wherein is to be noted that there is no cause to arrest any such man but for Treason Felony or the Peace A motion answered before in tit 37. The print touching shipping to the Staple cap. 17th agreeth with the record The print touching the price of Staple ware and the Mint at Callice cap. 18. agreeth with the record The print touching privy conveying of Merchandize out of the realm cap. 19. agreeth with the record The print touching the Inhabitants of Callice that use to buy Staple ware cap. 20. agreeth with the record The print touching men of Newcastle and Barwick shipping to Callice cap. 21. agreeth with the record The print touching clacking and inforcing of wools cap. 22. agreeth with
made to continue for ever That Prohibitions and Attachments may be had upon the Statute of 45 E. 3. against Parsons suing for Tith wood above the age of 20. years The Statutes therefore provided shall be observed The print touching Exigents upon Indictments or Appeals cap. 6. agreeth with the record in effect but not in form That no person within the County of Lancaster being outlawed doe therefore lose any goods other than be in the said County nor thereby disabled but in the same County The King will be advised That such religious persons as are contained in the 9 H. 6. tit 44. may barr the Plaintiff in those Courts where the Plaintiff is twice non-suted in such cases as these religious persons offered to wage their law The King will be advised That the Plaintiff in Attaint may recover his damage as well against the petty Jury or every of them as the Tenant of the land and none on pain be returned in an Attaint unless he may dispend in the same shire five pounds The King will be advised At the Petitions of the Commons the King for certain doubts utterly releaseth the Subsidy granted 9 H. 6. tit 15. so as there be no mention made of the same The print touching the forfeiture of Staple-ware cap. 7. agreeth with the record Ioane Beauchamp Lady of Burgavenie being bound in the Chancery with sureties by recognizance in 1200 marks for keeping the peace towards one Nicholas Burdett was after upon a scire fac out of the Kings Bench upon the same Recognizance condemned for procuring certain there named to beat one Smith the which judgement for certain errors she requireth to be reversed the errors are well assigned and day given to her to have Judgement at the next Parliament Vide 11 H. 6. tit 40. Note well the errors as wherein is a great part of learning as well touching the recognizance as the processe and issue thereupon joyned Anno Vndecimo Henrici Sexti Rex c. Iohanni Duci Bedfordiae c. apud Westm. octavo die Iulii Teste Rege apud Westm. vicesimo quarto Maii. HUmf. Duci Gloucestriae Ricardo Duci Ebor. Hen. Com. Northumb. Ricardo Com. Sarum Ricardo Com. Warr. Johanni Com. Oxoniae Radulpho Com. Westmerland Willielmo Com. Suff. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Gray de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. VVill. Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. VVill. Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho de Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroope de Masham Chlr. VVillielmo la Zouch Chlr. VValtero Hungerford Chlr Johanni Tipetoft Chlr. Hen. Gray de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fits-hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Nevill Chlr. VVillielmo de Lovell Chlr. Johanni de Morley Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Reginaldo West Chlr. Johanni Beamont Chlr. Johanni Cornwall Chlr. Johanni Talbott No Lord Warden The Parliament holden at Westminster the eighth day of Iuly in the Eleventh year of King Henry the Sixth IN the presence of the King then sitting in the Chair of State in the Chamber de pinct and of the Dukes of Bedford Gloucester Bishops Lords and Commons Iohn Bishop of Bath and Wells Chancellour of England by the Kings commandment declared the cause of the Parliament taking for his Theam Suscipiant montes pacem populo colles justiciam The which he divided into three parts according to the three estates by the hills he understood Bishops Lords and Magistrates by the little hills he meant Knights Esquires and Merchants by the people he meant Husbandmen Artificers and Labourers By the which three Estates by sundry authorities and examples he learnedly proved that a triple political vertue ought to belong viz. To the first unity peace and concord without feigning To the second equity consideration and upright Justice without maintenance To the third a due obeysance to the King his Laws and Magistrates without grudging By which he affirmed that infinite blessings and great commodities would follow this Realm and for that the same Assembly was called as a mean by conference to purchase the same he willed the Commons to make choice of and the next day to present their Speaker to the King giving them further to understand he would them to enjoy all their liberties Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyn and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The 11th day of July the Commons presented unto the King Roger Hunt Esq to be their Speaker whose excuse being refused he with the common protestation was allowed The 13th day of Iuly the Duke of Bedford declared before the King and Lords that for two causes he came to the Kings presence from beyond Seas the one for the safeguard of the Kings person and the other to purge himselfe for that it was bruited that the Kings losses in France and Normandy came by his default and negligence upon whose offer to try the same the Chancellour by the Kings commandment pronounced that the King took him to be his true and faithfull leige and most dear Uncle and for his coming gave him most hearty thanks The 13 day of August for that the Plague began to spring in London the Chancellour by the Kings commandment in the presence of him and of the three estates gave thanks to them and prorogued the same Parliament from the same day unto the fifteenth day after St. Michael ensuing at Westminster The same day for that the King wanted treasure to find his house unto the next Parliament it was ordered that the Treasurer of England should stay in his hands 2000 l. The third day of November the Speaker presented unto the King and Lords a president of E. 2. whereby he commanded the Clergy to pronounce sentence of Excommunication against the offenders whereof he wished the like execuâ—ion the King taketh the President and promiseth to be advised thereupon He also presented unto the King and Lords one Article among others established in Anno 8 H. 6. That no Nobleman or other should retain in his service any offender of the Law or maintain any title or quarrel The which Article all the Lords and Bishops there named were sworn before the King to maintain The thirteenth day of November the Duke of Bedford by the appointment of the King and Lords took oath of all the Commons House to perform the Article aforesaid The twenty fourth day of November the Commons coming before the King and Lords by their
Speaker commended the Duke of Bedford for his notable prowess done in France and namely for the battel of Vernoyle and also for his politick governance of the Realm for the which they beseech the King to require the said Duke to attend about his person wherein after consultation had with the Council the same Duke upon the Kings motion granted thereunto After the Duke of Bedford had taken upon him to be about the Kings person he required six Articles to be granted which by the King and Lords were established By these Articles being but reasonable the Duke of Bedford recovered some prerogative which the Duke of Gloucester lost by the Cardinal and Clergies means his sworn enemies Among them the least was that a Roll should be made of such as had served at any time in the wars or otherwise to the end that they should be preferred to all Offices and Benefits The sixteenth day of November in the 12 year of the King the Duke of Bedford declareth that where he and the Duke of Gloucester for their attendance as principal Counsellors had some years the fee or allowance of 8000 markes yearly and at other times 6000 markes sometimes 4000 markes some times 5000 marks he would now for his personal attendance only require after the allowance of 1000 l. a year and 500 l. for his passage and 500 l. for his repassage for his going and returning beyond the Seas the which as easie and reasonable was granted A grant of one Desme and one Fifteen to be levyed of the Laity A like grant for two yeares of Tonnage and Poundage as Anno 10 H. 6. tit 12. And a Subsidy of 53 s. 4 d. of every sack of wooll for three years Authority committed to the Council to assure the Kings Creditors for 100000 Marks Thomas Bishop of Durham prayeth that a Commission granted to the King by certain there named who by vertue thereof sat and enquired at Horton Poole being within the Connty Palatine might be revoked Whereupon Sir William Earl Knight the Kings Attorney shewed and in manner by good matter proved that the said Bishop ought to have no County Palatine neither liberties royal Of the contrary the Bishop shewed his proof The matter on both parts is well debated Notwithstanding the Judgment was that the said Inquisitions returned into the Chancery or elswhere should be void The matter is large and sheweth the foulness touching liberties in the County Palatine Ralph Lord Treasurer of England prayeth that the Estates may consider of the Kings Revenews and Charge the same Revenew being not able to supply the Charge by 35000 l. by the year that order may be taken for the Kings houshold that hee may enjoy the office as freely as any others before and that no grant do passe by the King without the knowledge of him the said Treasurer He also by three long schedules thereto annexed sheweth the particulars oâ— the whole Revenues and profits of the Crown and the charge of the same by all wayes and means the which was willed to be shewn to the Commons the which was done and all the requests aforesaid granted After this the said Lord Cromwell by another Petition sheweth how Warrants for payments were come to him for more than two years profit of the Crown wherefore he eftsoon prayeth consideration of the Kings estate and a prescription for his payment The three schedules doe solely shew the particulars of the Revenews and profits of the Crown and of all the like particular charge of the same The King by his Letters Patents confirmed by Parliament granteth to Iaquet of Luxemburge Dutchesse of Bedford that she should be Denizen The like Letters Patents are granted to Andrew Ogard Knight bornn in Denmark The like are granted to Ralph Sage born in Normandy Iohn Earl of Somerset prisoner in France sheweth how H. 4. gave to Iohn Earl of Somerset his Father in fee all the Manors and hereditaments of Owen Glendor in Northwales and Southwales that Iohn Skydmore Knight and Alice his wife daughter and heir of the said Owen by colour of an old intail brought their Formedon for the Manors of Glendor and Kenthlith in South-wales he therefore prayeth that they and all others may be fore-barred to bring any action for any the hereditaments aforesaid other than their petition in the Kings Bench to be returnable The which is granted It is enacted that the Statute made Anno 4 H. 4. that no English man should marry with any of the Amity or Alliance of Owen Glendor should be kept and that all Letters Patents made to the contrary should be void At the Petition of Thomas Gower and Ioane his wife the which Ioane was born in Alanson in France It is enacted that all the children between them should be Denizens Iohn Earl of Arundel being in the Kings service beyond the Seas by his Petition prayeth to be admitted to his place in Parliament and Council as Earl of Arundel according as he and his Ancestors Earls of Arundel Lords of the Castle Honour and Seignory of Arundel by reason of the said Castle Honour and Seigniory had and ought to have To this Iohn Duke of Norfolk being within age and the Kings VVard by Petition answered that the abovesaid Iohn Lord Montrevers ought neither to have the place nor Seigniory aforesaid for as much as they both belonged to the said Duke wherefore he prayeth that the said sute may stay till his full age After this the Counsel of the Earl of Arundel by order of the Lords exhibited and proved by writing the title of the said Earl by force of an entayl Whereupon the King by assent of the Lords for the causes of the Earl first declared restoreth to him the dignity and place of Arundel At the Petition of Humfrey Duke of Gloucester whom H. 5. had created Earl of Pembroke and Duke of Gloucester only during the life of the said Duke and for them both had granted to him 58 l. yearly the King by authority of Parliament granteth to the said Duke the said Title and dignity and 60 l. to him and his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten and the Priory of Pembroke being an Alien to him during his life At the request of Hartonkevan Cluxt Knight to whom King H. 4. had granted 50 l. yearly during his life out of the Priory of Pembroke in Wales an Alien The King by the assent of the Lords confirmeth the same At the request of the Commons it is enacted that the Port of Melcombe shall be removed to Poole and that Melcombe be no longer a Port that the Mayor of Poole may wall the Town
take Recognizance and enjoy the like liberty as the Port of Southampton hath any Statute or Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding It is enacted that Iohn Radcliff Knight Steward of Guienne who by the Kings warrants should be payed certain summs out of the Port of Melcombe should now be paid out of the Port of Poole Ioane Beauchamp Lady of Burgaveny to whom day was given unto this Parliament as in Anno 10 H. 6. tit 52. may appear payeth to the King one thousand pounds for the relief of her and her sureties bound for the peace the which is granted The one and twentieth of December the Bishops and Lords of the Kings Council were demanded whether they would attend The Cardinal the two Archbishops the Bishops of Ely and Lincoln answered yea when they could all the other promised absolutely to attend Petitions of the Commons with their Answers THe print touching the impannelling of men dwelling upon the Stewes cap. 1. agreeth with the record A motion that Iohn Carpenter of Bridham in the County of Sussex who cut the throat of Isabel his wife and then ripped up her womb to see whether she were with child might therefore have Iudgement to be hanged drawn and quartered For that the same seemeth to be against the liberties of the Church the King will be advised The print touching the naming of Sheriffs in writs of Assize by collusion cap. 2. agreeth with the record The print touching Assize against Pernors of the profits cap. 3. agreeth with the record That such Scots and Britains as shall sue in the Admirals Court for restitution of their goods may be bound to Englishmen for their goods taken The King will be advised The print for damages of the Plaintiff in attaint cap. 4. agreeth with the record The print touching Actions of waste against the Pernors of the profits cap. 5. agreeth with the record The print touching Commissioners of the Peace cap. 6. agreeth with the record The Stewards of base Courts do admit such Counsel learned as any party grieved shall bring before them There is sufficient remedy at the Common Law That no Alien be a Broaker or use Broakage within the realm on pain of 12 l. for every offence The King will be advised That no Merchant Alien doe buy any Merchandize of any Englishman without present pay on pain to forfeit the same The King will be advised The print touching Indictments in Sheriffs turns cap. 7. agreeth with the record The print touching weights and measures cap. 8. agreeth with the record The like motion and answer as in the last Parliament tit 45. The print touching Alnage of Clothes cap. 9. agreeth with the record That some plain Declaration may be made touching lands purchased and held of the honour of Bolony and Pernel The Kings Council by authority hereof shall have power to make the same That the Statutes made Anno 2 H. 5. touching breakers of leagues as concerning the North parts may be revoked and the same committed to the Wardens of the Marches The Statutes aforesaid shall be observed The print touching pursute of Scire facias by the recognizance of Statutes of the Staple cap. 10. agreeth with the record The print touching affrayes done upon Lords or the Commons coming to the Parliament cap. 11. agreeth with the rcord The print touching Wax-chandlers cap. 12. agreeth with the record An order devised that in every Town certain may be appointed to see that Merchants Aliens should without collusion sell their wares within three months after the landing of the same and that they should exhange no money over The King will be advised The print touching the Act confirmed made Anno 8 H. 6. for selling of wares at Callice cap. 13. agreeth with record The print touching shipping in Creeks cap. 14. agreeth with the record That the Feoffees of H. 5. may see such of the Kings debts paid as are due in the office of the Clerk of the Ordinance The King will be advised The print touching imbezelling of the Kings Customs by the Customers cap. 15. agreeth with the record The print touching blank scrolls of Customers cap. 16. agreeth with the record That all French prisoners as well hostages as others being within the realm without the Kings safe conduct their keeper or host may be by any Englishman taken and ransomed as his prisoner considering that the English men be so served in France The King by advice will provide therefore It is enacted that all the Lords Knights Esquires Yeomen and persons through the realm should by special Commissions swear to perform the Article expressed before tit 14. Anno Duodecimo Henrici Sexti Rex Henric. Com. Northumb. c. apud Westm. octavo die Iulii deinde prorogatur usque Reding Quindena Michaelis Teste Rege apud Westm. primo die Novembris RIcardo Com. Sarum Radulpho Com. VVestmerland Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Reginal Gray de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Hen. Gray de Codonore Chlr. VVillielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. VVillielmo de Nevill Chlr. Reginaldo VVest Chlr. No Lord VVarden by name Anno Decimo Quarto Henrici Sexti Rex c. Charissimo Avunculo suo Ioh. Duci Bedfordiae c. apud Westminster decimo die Octobris Teste Rege apud Westm. Quinto die Iulii Anno Dom. 1435. HUmfrido Duci Gloucestriae Ricardo Duci Ebor. Hen. Com. Northumb. Ricardo Com. Sarum Ricardo Com. Warr. Joh. Com. Oxoniae Johanni Com. Huntington Radulpho Com. VVestmerland Willielmo Com. Suff. Hen. Burchier Com. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. VVillielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Gray de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. VVillielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho de Dacre Chlr. VVillielmo Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo la Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tibitot Chlr. Hen. Gray de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Nevillâ— Chlr. VVillielmo de Lovell Chlr. Tho. de Morley Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Reginaldo VVest Chlr. Johanni Beamont Chlr. Johanni Cromwell Chlr. Johanni Talbot Chlr. Willielmo Cheperney Capitali Justiciario The Parliament holden at Westminster the tenth day of October in the fourteenth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth ON the tenth day of October the Bishop of Bath and Wells Chancellour of England in the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de
the Lords there named in the Star-chamber The print touching Guilds and Fraternities cap. 6. agreeth with the record The print touching the Wapentake of Stancliffe in Yorkshire cap. 7. agreeth with the record The print touching the carriage of Staple wares not Customed cap. 8. agreeth with the record Upon a private Petition of Iohn Norton and Walter Norton of Bristol Gent. against Thomas Stamford being condemned at their Sute in 400 marks he might therefore continue prisoner in the Fleet and not in the Kings Bench which was granted Anno Decimo Octavo Henrici Sexti Rex c. Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae apud VVestm Cro. Martini c. Teste apud Gilford vicessimo sexto die Septembris RIcardo Duci Ebor. Johanni Duci Norfolk Hen. Com. Northumb. Johanni Com. Oxoniae Radulpho Com. Westmerland Humfrido Com. Stafford Johanni Com. Somerset Tho. Com. Devon Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Gray de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni Tiptoft Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. VVill. Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. VVill. de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho de Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroope de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. VValtero Hungerford Chlr. Hen. Gray de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Nevill Chlr. VVillielmo de Lovell Chlr. Lionelli de Welles Chlr. Reginaldo West Chlr. Johanni Beamont Chlr. Johanni Cornwall Chlr. Henrico Bourchier Chlr. Roberto Willoughby Chlr. No Lord Warden The Parliament holden at Westminster the morrow after St. Martin in the Eighteenth year of King Henry the Sixth THe Bishop of Bath and Wells in the presence of the King Lords and Commons by the Kings commandment declared the cause of the Parliament and took for his Theam Matth. 2. Adaperiat Dominus Cor nostrum in lege suà in praeceptis suis faciat pacem c. Wherin he gathered two special points The first What great desire every Christian ought to have to the reformation of this life by the only means of God who against all hardness was to bend and incline his heart to his Laws and Commandements The second what thirst every sick Christian ought to have to crave and seek peace after his manifold conflicts and Battails in this world Touching the first that God should open the heart and not the hearts sith that the words were spoken to the Children of Israel he noted thereby was meant a mystical unity according to the 2 Iudic. Convenit universus Israel ad Civitatem quasi homo unus eademque mente unoque consilio which being spoken unto them was left for our learning that we might follow the same and might attain to true peace To the 2d by that word Israel is understood their estates namely of the Prince of Nobles or power and of wisdom all which if they the same agreed in unity there was no doubt but peace of body and soul would ensue For the atchieving whereof he affirmed the same Parliament to be called and remembring them that the King would all estates to enjoy their liberties he willed the Commons to choose and the next day to present their Speaker to the King Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles Tryers of Petitions for England c. as above Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The second day of the Parliament the Commons notified to the Lords the election of their Speaker The third day of the Parliament the Commons presented to the King William Tresham Esquire to be their Speaker whose excuse refused he with the common protestation was allowed The one and twentieth day of the December the Chancellour by the Kings commandment declared to the Lords and Commons how that the King had prorogued the Parliament from the same day unto the day after St. Hilary at the Town of Reding to be holden One Desme and one Fifteen and one half of one fifteen is granted to belevied of the Laity in such form as Anno 4 H. 6. tit 13. A Subsidy of Wools granted to the King for 3 years as Anno 14 H. 6. tit 14. only there was six shillings eight pence raised upon the Aliens Tonnage and Poundage The Commons also granted to the King that all Aliens not Denizens within the Realm shall pay unto the King yearly sixteen pence being an Housholder and being none six pence There is authority given to the Treasurer of England and others to make assurance to the Kings Creditors for 100000 l. An order is taken for the payment of the Kings debts for the provision of his houshold There is authority committed to the Kings Council to take order touching Purveyors For that Gilbert Hore Sheriff for the County of Cambridge had made no return for the Knights of the said County it was ordered that he should goe to a new election and make proclamation that no person should come armed thereunto The King requireth the Feoffees of H. 5. namely the Cardinal and others of the whole Dutchy of Lancaster to make payment of such debts as were due for the charges of his houshold The Cardinal granteth thereunto but upon such reasonable conditions as is marvellous to see It is enacted by the whole Estates that the Lords of the Kings Council shall take such Order for the Petition of the men of Plymouth as to them shall seem best For the payment of 9 l. 3 s. 4 d. by the Master of Corpus Christi Chapel in St. Laurence Poultney given by Sir Iohn Poultney Knight to a Chantery in Pauls and for 20 l. yearly by the Master to the three massing priests in Pauls the like remedy is granted to the Dean of Pauls and Mayor of London as Anno 9. H. 6. tit 16. Debate was between the Dean of Lincoln on the one party and the Chapter of the same on the other party either of them bound themselves to abide the order of the Bishop of Lincoln the Bishop made an order that if any singular person break any of the orders he should pay 20 l. to the reparation of Lincoln Church now therefore it is enacted that for every such breach the Bishop and his Successors shall recover the same 20 l. by action of debt The Kings Letters Patents made to the Prior and Covent of St. Oswalds of Mostell in the Dutchy of Lancaster of the Advowson of the Hospitall of St. Nicolls in Pontfract and license to appropriate the same are confirmed by the whole Estates The Archbishop of Roan to whom the Pope at the death of the Bishop
the Commons made request unto the King and Lords that Thomas Thorp their Speaker and Walter Rail a member of their house who were in prison might be set at liberty according to their privileges On Friday the fifteenth day of February the Duke of York came before the Lords and shewed how the Duke of York in the vacation had recovered Damages in an Action of Trespasse against the said Thorp by verdict in the Kings Exchequer for carrying away the goods of the said Duke of York out of Durham house for the which he remained in execution and prayeth that he may continue the same The Judges being demanded of their Counsell herein make answer that it was not their part to Judge of the Parliament which was Judge of the law only they said that generall Supersedeas of Parliament there was none but especiall there was in which case of speciall Supersedeas every member of the Commons house ought to enjoy the same unlesse the same be in cases of treason felonie surety for the peace or for a condemnation before the Parliament After which answer made the Lords determined that the said Thorp should remain in execution notwithstanding the privilege and sent certain of themselves to the Commons to require them on the Kings behalf to choose a new Speaker The tenth day of February certain of the Commons were sent to the Lords to make declaration now they had newly chosen in the place of Thomas Thorp Thomas Charleton Knight to be their Speaker the Chancellor answered the King liked him and willed them to proceed with effect On Tuesday the nineteenth day of March the Commons required the Lords to remember the hazard of Callice the safe keeping of the seas and that the Subsidy granted might be imployed upon the same they also requiâ—â—â—he Lords to hold them excused of any other Subsidies and finally they require that a grave Councell may be ready to answer all which is promised Certain Lords by name were appointed to go to the King lying sick at VVindsor and to know his pleasure touching two Articles The first to know who should be Archbishop of Canterbury and who Chancellor of England in the place of Iohn Kemp by whose death the King was to dispose of them The second to know whether certain being named to be of the Councell liked him or no The said Lords messengers the twenty fifth of March report to all the Lords how they had been with the King at VVindsor and after three severall repaires earnest perswasions with the King they could by no means have answer or token of answer only they said the King was sick Whereas the Lords the twenty seventh of March had appointed the Duke of York to be Protector and Defendor of the realm so long as the same should please the King the same Duke the twenty eighth day of the same Moneth required the Lords Answer to the Articles following First that it be enacted that the said Duke doe take upon him the same offices at the only appointment of the Lords and nothing of his own desire or seeking The like Articles shall be made for the same as was made during the Kings minority That all the Lords will assist the Duke therein It is agreed by all lawfull means To prescribe the power thereby given to the said Duke He shall be chief of Council Protector and Defendor which implyeth a personal attendance against forein Invasion and inward rebellion and no authority of governance so as the same be no prejudice to the Prince To appoint how much the said Duke shall take for the exercise of the same The presidents shall be seen and the Duke conferred withall upon which an Act shall be made The King by his Letters Patents appointeth the said Duke to be his chief Counsellor Protector and Defendor of this realm at the Kings will and as unto such time as Edward the Prince shall come to the age of discretion the which the Duke in full Parliament took on him to perform The like Letters Patents are made to Edward the Prince as Anno 1 H. 6. tit 25. with the yearly fee of 2000 Marks onely besides allowance for riding and such other exploits provided the same be not prejudicial to any grant made to Margaret Queen of England Richard Earl of Salisbury Iohn Earl of Shrewsbury Iohn Earl of Worcester Iames Earl of Wiltshire and the Lord Sturton are appointed to keep the seas to whom is appointed for three years Tonnage and Poundage granted in the last Parliament The fifteenth day of April in the 32 year it is agreed that towards the furniture of the Lords aforesaid there shall be a loan made of certain Cities and Towns there named of particular summs and they to be answered of the same out of certain Customs and Subsidies A certain particular rate out of the Kings revenues and fee-farms is allotted to the Treasurer of the Kings house for paying the Kings provision taken up therefore The like Statute made Anno 28 H. 6. tit 13. it is repealed Where Robert Poynings of Southwark Esquire being the Carver Sword-bearer and chief doer with Iack Cade and had his pardon upon which he with certain sureties by recognizance was bound in the Chancery for his good behaviour since which time he had done many riots and namely by raising and going with men armed against the Law in Kent wherefore it is enacted that an Extent upon the said recognizance shall goe against the said Poynings and his Sureties and his and their lands and goods A certain Fine is specially taxed upon every Lord for not coming to the Parliament according to their degree It is enacted that the Mayor Constable and Fellowship of the Merchants of the Staple shall be paid 10000 marks out of the subsidy of wooll at Callice the which they lent towards the payment of the Souldiers wages there The King by his Letters Patents created Edward his Son Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester to him and to his heirs Kings of England with the Ceremonies thereto belonging the which are confirmed by the hands of the Lords there named and by the Commons Thomas Earl of Devonshire was accused of treason and acquitted of the same by his Peers before Humfrey Duke of Buckingham Steward of England for the time being And for that the Duke of York thought the honesty of the said Earl to be touched whereupon the said Earl protesting his loyalty referred further tryal as a Knight should doe upon which Declaration the Lords acquitted him as a loyal Subject The King by his Letters Patents enableth Edmond of Hadsham and Iasper of Hatfield the sons of Queen Katherine his Mother to be the Kings
Edward Earl of March Richard Earl of Warwick Richard Earl of Salisbury Edmond Earl of Rutland Iohn Lord Clinton Iohn Wenlock Iames Pickering and Iohn Coniers and Thomas Parr Knights Iohn Bourchier Edward Bourchier Esqs. Nephews to the said Duke Thomas Colt of London Gentleman Iohn Clay of Chesunt in Herefordshire Esq Roger Egerton of Shrewsbury Esq and Robert Bold Brother to Henry Bold Knight who with sundry others pitched their field of Ludlow in the County of Hereford on Friday the Vigil of the translation of St. Edward in Anno 38. The Duke pretended to his company that the King was dead for whose soul Masse was said in the said Dukes camp The Kings expectation of the Duke the Dukes ranging in battel the fortifying of his ground with Carts and Guns set before his eschurmishes made his ambush laid and his meaning suddenly to have surprized the Kings hoast The departure of the said Duke and Earls out of the field about midnight under colour to repose themselves at Ludlow and their flight into Wales for that their army sainted and submitted themselves unto the King who granted to them pardon The Attainder of the said Duke Earls and others aforesaid persons as Traytors Alice the wife of Richard Earl of Salisbury William Oldâ—all Knight and Thomas Vaughan of London Esq were attainted as Traytors for procuring the treasons aforesaid All and singular the hereditaments of the said Duke and others attainted in fee or fee tayl are forfeited Richard Gray Lord Powis Walter Devereux Esq and Henry Radford Knight being in the field with the Duke at Ludlow are pardoned but all their hereditaments as before and other profits are forfeited Sundry provisions as well for goods as lands as touching the forfeiture of the Lord Gray and Sir Walter Devereux the King would be advised A very solemn oath whereto all the Bishops and Lords there named did answer subscribed and sealed the eleventh day of December in full Parliament the effect was for due obeysance to the King the Queen Prince Edward and the heires of the Kings body The King by authority of Parliament giveth to the Queen the Mannor of Colsham with the Appurtenances in VVilts and 20 l. yearly out of the Aulnage of Cloaths in London in exchange for the Mannor of Havering at Bower in Essex All such Mannors and other hereditaments of the Dutchy of Lancaster as are comprised in 23 H. 6. tit 17. which other hereditaments of the said Dutchy are granted to Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury and to many other feoffees in trust for the performance of the Kings will all which are commanded to passe under the great seal and are confirmed by whole assent of Parliament Edward Prince of Wales by his petition reciteth the erection donation and annexion of the Dutchy of Cornwall with all the hereditaments and liberties belonging to the same granted by Parliament and sundry other Patents of E. 3. in An. 11. all which are recited at large whereupon the said Prince requireth that he may enjoy the same accordingly And among other things that all such teannts as hold of the said Dutchy in chief may therefore sue livery out of the said Dukes hand although they hold otherwise of the King in Chief and that he may freely enjoy the said Dutchy with all the revenues and liberties of the same as it ought to be notwithstanding the Statute thereof made Anno 33 H. 6. all which are granted by common consent with certain provisions swarving in part from 33. The King by his Letters Patents confirmed by Parliament confirmeth unto the Provost and Scholars of the College of Eaton as well all and singular his grants as all other mens grants made to the said Provost and Scholars The like confirmation is made to the Provost and Scholars of the Kings College in Cambridge with a provision for the Colledge called Pembroke hall in Cambridge The foundation or donation of the Priory of Syon erected by H. 5. is confirmed by whole assent of Parliament Petitions of the Commons with their Answers IT is enacted that all Letters Patents and grants of any office to any person which was against the King in the fields of St. Albones Blore-heath and Ludlow shall be void and that all grants made by Richard Duke of York or by the Earles of Salisbury or Warwick to any persons being in those fields against the King be also void And that the grants made by the King to any person being in those fields with him be good wherein certain provisions are It is enacted that all Letters Patents made to any person or persons of the offices of Sheriff or Escheator for life within the Counties of Chester and Flint be utterly void except to certain persons there named It is enacted that all such Knights of any County as were returned to this Parliament by vertue of the Kings Letters without any other election should be good and that no Sheriff for returning them to incurre the pain therefore provided in An. 23. H. 6. The Commons complain against twenty five Knights and Esquires by name of sundry Countries for their manifold robberies rapes and exactions against the which straight orders are devised to cause them to answer thereunto At the request of the Commons Walter Hopton Esq Roger Kenistone Fulk Stafford Esquires William Hastings Esq son of Leonard Hastings Knight and William Bowes Esquire for being at Ludlow field against the King and having their pardons are fined therefore The Commons accuse the Lord Stanley of sundry particulars being of confederacy with the Duke of York and pray that he may be committed to prison The King will be advised The twenty fifth day of December in the presence of the King and of the three estates the Chancellor by the Kings commandement after thanks given to all the estates dissolved the Parliament Anno Tricesimo Nono Henrici Sexti The Parliament holden at Westminster the seventh day of October in the thirty ninth year of King Henry the Sixth IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct within the Palace of Westminster and of the Lords and Commons George Bishop of Exeter and Chancellor of England made a notable declaration taking for his theam Ioel 2. Congregate populum sanctificate ecclesiam after which done he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker and the next day to present him unto the King Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The Commons Declaration made to the Lord
Lovell Chlr. Edwardo de Bergavenny Chlr. Edwardo Brook de Cobham Chlr. Reginal Gray de Wilton Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier de Fitz-warrin Chlr. Hen. Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Chlr. Radul Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Willielm Fines Domino de Say Chlr. Richardo Fines Domino de Dacre Chlr. Johanni Nevill de Mountague Willielmo Hastings Chlr. Hen. Stafford de South Chlr. Will. Domino Herberd Chlr. Waltero Devereux Domino de Ferrariis Chlr. Johanni Wenlock de Wenlock Ricardo Woodvill Domino de Rivers Chlr. Anthonio VVoodvill Dom. de Scales Tho. Domino Standley Chlr. Roberto Ogle Domino de Ogle Chlr. Tho. Domino Lumley Chlr. Humfrido Domino Cromwell Chlr. Johanni Bourchier Domino de Barnes Chlr. VVillielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Ricardo VVelles de VVilloughbie Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. Gray Chlr. Ricardo VVest Chlr. Aequites aurati omnes praeter Dominum Scales The Parliament holden at Westminster the twenty ninth day of April in the third year of the reign of King Edward the Fourth IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct in the Palace of Westminster and of the Lords and Commons George Bishop of Exeter and Chancellor of England made a notable declaration of the summons of the Parliament After which he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker and the next day to present him to the King Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The second day of the Parliament certain of the Commons declared unto the Lords that they had chosen their Speaker The third day of the Parliament the Commons presented to the King Iohn Say Esquire to be their Speaker whose excuse being rejected he with the Common protestation was received The Commons by assent of the Bishops and Lords grant to the King in aid 37000 l. to be levied in the Counties Cities and Towns according to a rate there The 27th day of Iune in the presence of the King Lords and Commons the Chancellor by the Kings commandement gave thanks to the Commons for their aid granted and prorogued the Parliament from the same day unto the fourth of November then ensuing at Westminster The 4th of November Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury the Kings Cozen by the Kings Letters Patents held and continued the Parliament The same 4th day of November the King of his meer grace released unto the Commons 6000 l. parcel of the aforesaid grant tit 8. whereupon it is enacted that 31000 l. shall be levyed in manner of a Fifteen and be called by the same name of a Fifteen The same fourth day the Chancellor on the Kings behalf and of his said Lieutenant adjourned the said Parliament from the said day unto the twentieth of February then ensuing at the City of York The twentieth day of February at York in the presence of the Lords and Commons William Bishop of Lincoln by the commandement of William Archbishop of York the Kings Commissary by Letters Patents held the same Parliament and adjourned the same over from the said day unto the first day of May then ensuing at York aforesaid The cause of the said prorogation was for that the King was enforced to goe in person to Gloucester for the repressing of Conspiracies and rebellions against him Anno Quarto Edwardi Quarti THe same first day of May the Lords and Commons being assembled in the great Hall within the Palace of the Archbishop of York certain of the Kings Letters Patents made unto Richard Earl of Warwick and of Salisbury were read which authorized the said Earl to hold and continue the said Parliament from the said day unto the twenty fifth of November then ensuing at York After the reading whereof the Abbot of Fountaines thereunto appointed by the Kings Privy seal prorogued the same accordingly The cause hereof was that the King was busily occupied in the Marches of the North for the repressing of Rebels and defence of a Forein Invasion The twenty fifth of Novemb. in the fourth year of the King in the Hall of the said Archbishop of York the King by like Letters Patents made to the said Earl of Warwick and Salisbury for holding and proroguing the said Parliament from the same day unto the twenty sixth day of Ianuary then ensuing at Westminster read after which the Abbot of St. Maries of York by the Kings appointment declared and prorogued the same accordingly Petitions of the Commons with their Answers A Large Act touching the true making of broad Cloaths and touching all particular working and Officers belonging thereto very necessary although the same be not printed for that in the same year the same was repealed The print touching the shipping of Woolls cap. 1. agreeth with the record The print that no Corn shall be brought into the land cap. 2. agreeth with the record White Wheat was sold at 6 s. 8. d. the quarter The print touching apparell cap. 5. agreeth with the record The print touching Silk-women cap. 31. agreeth with the record The print touching Artificers and Handicrafts men cap. 4. agreeth with the record Acts and Ordinances made the 26. day of Ianuary Anno quarto Edwardi Quarti THe Commons by assent of the Bishops and Lords granted to the King the Subsidies hereafter for and during his life viz. Tonnage and Poundage of every English Merchant for every Sack of Wooll 33 s. 4 d. of every 240 Wooll-fells 33 s. 4 d. and of every Last of Hides 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. Of every Merchant Stranger as well Denizen as otherwise for every Sack of Wooll 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. of every Last of Hides 3 l. 13 s. 4 d. of every 240 Wooll-fells 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. A provision that the Town of Callice and the Souldiers there may be victualled and payed with part of the said Subsidies according to a rate there That the Treasurer of Callice doe yearly accompt in the Exchequer on a pain that the said Treasurer for the time being may dispose of all offices of Accompt in Callice or the Marches of the same to what person him liketh to hold the same at the Kings will Two particular provisions are therein the one for the Dean of St. Martins le Grange in London the other for the Easterlings The attainders of certain persons as hereafter do ensue Of Henry Beauford late Duke of Somerset for rearing of war against the King and joyning with H. 6. at the battel of Epham in the County of Northumberland the 8. day of May last Of Ralph Percie
Duci Gloucest Johanni Duci Norfolciae Johanni Duci Suffolciae Ricardo Com. Warr. Sarum Hen. Com. Essex Willielmo Com. Arundel Johanni Com. Salopiae Edwardo Com. Cantiae Radulpho Com. VVestmerland Johanni Com. Northumb. Johan Com. Oxoniae Radulpho Graystock Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Bernes Chlr. Tho. le Scroope de Masham Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp de Beauchamp Edwardo de Nevil de Bergavenny Chlr. Reginal Gray de Wilton Willielmo Bourchier de Fitz-warrin Chlr. Waltero Blunt de Mountjoy Johanni Strange Chlr. Hen. Gray Chlr. Ricardo VVest Chlr. Johanni Denham de Cary Chlr. VVill. Hastings de Hastings VValtero Devereux de Ferris Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Bolton Radul Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. VVillielmo Fenis de Say Chlr. Ricardo Fenis de Dacre Chlr. Roberto Ogle Chlr. Tho. Lumley Chlr. Humf. Bourchier de Cromwell Chlr. Tho. de Stanley Chlr. Johanni Wenlock de VVenlock Chlr. Ricardo VVelles de VVilloughbie Chlr. VVillielmo Sturton de Sturton Chlr. VVillielmo Lovell de Morley Milites omnes praeter Morley Anno Duodecimo Edwardi Quarti Rex c. Charissimo fratri suo Georgio Duci Clarentiae c. apud Westm. sexto die Octobris Teste apud Westm. decimo nono die Augusti RIcardo Duci Gloucest Johanni Duci Norfolciae Johanni Duci Suffolciae VVillielmo Com. Arundell Hen. Com. Essex Edwardo Com. Cantii Radulpho Com. VVestmerland Hen. Com. Northumb. Anth. Com. Rivers Johanni Com. Salopiae Johanni Com. VVilts Radulpho Graystock Chlr. Tâ—o le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp de Beauchamp Chlr. Johanni de Audley Chlr. Edwardo Nevill de Bergavenny Chlr. Reginaldo Gray de VVilton Johanni Strange Chlr. Hen. Gray Chlr. Johanni Howard Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. VValtero Devereux de Ferrars Chlr. Johan le Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Radul Buteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Lumley de Lumley Chlr. Tho. Stanley de Stanley Chlr. Radulpho Fenis de Dacre Chlr. Johan Brook de Cobham Chlr. VValtero Blunt de Mountjoy Chlr. VVill. Sturton de Sturton Chlr. Johanni Bourchier de Bernes Chlr. Fulconi Bourchier de Fitz-warrin Chlr. Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. VVillielm Hastings de Hastings Chlr. VVillielmo Berkley Chlr. Johanni Denham de Cary Denham Milites omnes except Denham The Parliament holden at Westminster the sixth day of October in the twelfth year of the reign of King Edward the Fourth IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of State in the Chamber de pinct within the Palace at Westminster and of the Lords and Commons Robert Bishop of Bath and Welles Chancellor of England made a notable declaration of the summons of the Parliament after which he willed the Commons to choose and the next day to present to the King their Speaker Receivers of petitions for England Ireland Wales and Scotland Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles Tryers of petitions for England c. as above Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne c. as above The second day of the Parliament the Commons declared to the Lords that they had chosen their Speaker The fourth day of the Parliament the Commons presented to the King William Allington Esquire to be their Speaker whose excuse refused he with the Common protestation was allowed The last day of November the Commons grant to the King 14000 Archers to serve the King at their costs for one year the same to be levyed out of all mens lands according to a proportion The Lords Spirituall and Temporall by themselves grant unto the King towards the furniture aforesaid the tenth part of one whole yeares revenue of all and singular their possessions The Commons by a long protestation require that the Statute made against ryots maintenance oppressions and for labourers may be executed The same day by the Kings commandement the Bishop of Rochester after thanks giving to the Commons for their grant doth prorogue the Parliament from the same day unto the eighth of February then ensuing at Westminster The King by Letters Patents createth Edward his first begotten son Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester the which is confirmed by common consent The King by other Letters Patents granteth unto the said Prince the hereditaments belonging to the said Principality and Earldome The King by other Letters Patents delivereth to the said Prince the Dutchy of Cornwall with the whole appurtenances all which grants are confirmed by assent of Parliament with sundry provisions Henry Percie Knight son and heir to Henry Percie late Lord of Northumberland is restored in bloud to the said Earldome and to all such hereditaments of the same Earl as came to the Kings hands the second day of March in Ann. 9. E. 4. and the attainder made against the said Earl An. 1. E. 4. tit 17. is made void The attainder made against William Grinsby Esq in An. 1. E. 4. is made void and he restored Robert Talbois Esq son and heir to William Talbois Knight is restored to the bloud and lands of the said William and the attainder of the said William An. 1. E. 4. tit 19. is made void George Brown Knight son of Tho. Brown of London is likewise restored as heir of the said Thomas notwithstanding any attainder made against the said George by verdict An. 38. H. 6. Robert Bulling Gentleman is restored and the attainder An. 1. E. 4. is made void â—homas Maidwell son and heir of Iohn Maidwell of Kirton in Lindsey in the County of Lincoln Gent. is restored to bloud and lands of the said Iohn Maidwell and the attainder had against him the said Iohn An. 1. E. 4. made void Edmond Cornwall son and heir to Thomas Cornwall is restored as above and the attainder had against the said Thomas An. 1. E. 4. is made void The like restitution of bloud and lands is made to Everard Digbie son and heir of Everard Digby late of Stockdry in Rutland Esq and the attainder had against the father An. 1. E. 4. is made void It is enacted that William Lord Berckley and Ioan his wife and the heirs of the sad William shall peaceably enjoy the Mannor and Burrough of Wotton under Egg the Mannor of Symond Hall and Erlingham with their appurtenances in the County of Gloucester against Margaret Viscountesse Lisle late the wife of Thomas Talbot late Viscount Lisle paying yearly to the said Margaret during her life 100 l. with certain provisions Ralph Nevil son and heir of Iohn Nevil Knight late Lord Nevil is restored to the bloud and lands of the said Iohn and the attainder had against the said Iohn An. 1. E. 4. is made void wherein certain provisions are Henry Roos Knight is restored in bloud and lands and the attainder had against him An. 1. E. 4. is made void Thomas Ormond
banished p. 124 442. No Stranger to be a Broker p. 133 141 442 482 611. Remedy prayed against Brokers Usurers p. 285. Brothelhouses not to be kept in Southwark p. 339. Bruges in Flanders the staple of wools held there and complaints against their Monopolies and restraints p. 52 70. A complaint for suing the Mayor of the staple in Callice by a London Merchant in the forein Court of Bruges and he ordered to incurre a Praemunire if he surcease it not p. 703. Sir William Bryan Knight imprisoned by Parl. for purchasing a Bull of Excommunication from Rome directed to the Archbishops against such who brake his house and took away his Charters and Privileges p. 543. Bullion orders and means for its importation p. 70 171 172 341 375. Inquiry of such as convey it away p. 121. Bullion to be brought to the staple p. 121 325 341. It s exportation inhibited by the Duke of Burgundy p. 70 375. Bulls of the Pope complained of inhibited nulled and their bringing in punished in a praemunire p. 41 45 50 64 103 324 334 343 457 460 479 480 584 623 See Pope Provisions Burdeaux ship passing thither taken p. 132. The revenues of it examined by Commissioners p. 168. expences for its keeping p. 174. An Imposition on Merchants coming thither granted to the Mayor and Jurates thereof revoked p. 594. Another imposition there complained against and to cease p. 619 Gaiscoyn wines to be brought down thither p. 632. Burgesses of Parliament see Commons and Privilege Duke of Burgundy inhibits exportation of Bullion p. 375. His perjury and revolt to the French p. 614. Ed. the 4. allieth himself with him p. 683. Much depends on him p. 694. An Act touching the Merchandise of Burgundy p. 679. Burroughs and Houses held in them by Burgage suffered to fall down complained of p. 123. Adam de Bury accused in Parl. sent for came not could not be found all his goods are arrested for it p. 123. restored to him afterwards at the Commons motion p. 152. Butchers of London where to keep slaughterhouses and cast their ordure p. 349. Butler of the King to deliver wines to furnish Castles p. 21â— Monies assigned him out of Aides p. 28. Complaint of his undue taking wines by the name of prizes p. 398 412. Tho. Chaucer chief Butler declareth whatâ— prizes of wines the king ought to receive of every ship how he was defrauded of them by the Londoners p. 476. Prayeth payment of monies upon Tallies for wines taken up by him for the king p. 540. The Office setled on him by Patent for life confirmed by Parliament p. 565. Butter not to be exported p. 96. its exportation licenced for one year p. 192. An Act concerning its exportation p. 581 626. C IAck Cade the Act for his attainder p. 647. Robert Poynings of Southwark Esq his Carver and Sword-bearer pardoned p. 652. Sir William Oldhall knight outlawed of Treasons for joyning with him p. 654. Richard Duke of York confederated with him to be advanced to the Crown p. 661. Callice King Edw. 3. his siege thereofâ— and resoâ—ution to take it p. 47. Merchants to repair to it by the Lords consent p. 92. Impositions on Wools there complained of and nulled p. 101. An Act that those born there should be Denizens and inheritable in England p. 106. A motion that the Staple may be kept there only p. 117. Staple ware and Bullion to be conveyed no where but thither p. 121. Lord Latymer impeached for procuring grants to the destruction of the Staple and Town of Callice p. 122. Adam de Bury Mayor thereof impeached for divers deceits and wongs p. 123. Corn and privisions to be transported thither p. 135. Complaints of English Merchants arrests there for others Debts and Trespasses p. 136. The Staple setled there and no where else in forein parts â—t incorporated endowed with sundry Liberties Privileges and a Mayor and Aldermen p. 140. Protections of such as lie there only by covin revoked p. 148. The expences of Callice examined p. 168. Petitions of the Mayor and Aldermen thereof touching their Liberties p. 172. Callice cost yearly 20000 l. p. 174 404. The Commons not to be charged with its expences p. 175. All merchandise to be carried thither p. 178. Staple removed thither p. 325. Acts that the Staple may be removed thence p. 283 309 337 338. Not to be held of the French King being gotten by the sword p. 300. The Burgesses grew rich by the Staple there the good Townes at home poorâ— and the King lost in his Customs p. 309. Captains of it and the Marches to reside there p. 312. Staple enacted to continue there for a time p. 334 341 356 393 408 570 464 472. Charges to be levied and ayd granted for its defence p. 351 472 360 375 390 404 415 425 451. A Petition that the sale of Tinn may not continue there p. 355. License to transport Staple wares to other places revoked upon their Petition p. 408. They pray the Assise of wine ale bear bread to be granted them p. 420. Iohn Earl of Somerset Captain thereof his Salary and Souldiers wages agreed on by Indenture both in times of Peace and Warr his arrears ordered to be paid p. 431. Complaint of their exactions upon wagons p. 443. Infested by the French p. 451. Provision for the dearth there p. 453. The abuses of the Treasurer thereof complained of and ordered to be redressed p. 461. It s Siege intended by the French and Duke of Burgundy p. 470. Three parts of the Subsidy of Wools imployed for its defence p. 472. No wools or Staple commodities to be transported but thither p. 481. It s defence and supply to be considered of by the Parliament p. 534. The Mint and Staple setled there p. 570 571 596 612 625 631. The Treasurer and Victualler thereof â—o receive Staple Wares and other revenues there for the payment of the Souldiers p. 593. Recognizances before the Mayor of the Staple by Act p. 604. An Act touching bringing of Stone thither p. 605. The keeping thereof committed to the Duke of Glocester for 9. years by Indenture wherein the Numbers of the Garrison Soldiers Officers their fees and wages are expressed p. 615. Danger like to happen to it for want of pay p. 618. The Treasurer of England to pay the Souldiers thereof what the Customs there will not payâ— p. 619. What Staplers shall elect the Mayor and Constable of the Staple there p. 631. Edmund Duke of Somerset Captain thereof his arrears to be paiâ— p. 650. Du. of York Captain thereof requireth satisfaction to 13 Articles p. 653. The Mayor Constable and Staplers allowed out of the Customs there the monies lent toward the Souldiers pay p. 653 659 678 681. The Parliament to take order for the due paying of the Souldiers therof p. 656 658â— 677â— The Treasurer thereof to account yearly at the Exchequer and dispose of all offices of Account there p. 677. An Act touching Passengers
196 287 298 353 360 361 367 368 371 390 404 405 415 425 426 437 438 451 452 453 454 455 464 465 470 471 474 478 479 481 534 535 539 544 545 550 551 553 556 557 559 563 567 577 583 587 588 592 598 602 607 608 614 618 619 620 622 629 630 634 635 637 638 640 641 646 649 656 657 660 665 669 674 675 680 688 701 702. See Speaker and the Catalogue of Speakers in the former Table Committees of the Commons p. 23 61 69 70 175 See Parliament They desire a special Committee of Lords to advise and consult with which is granted at the Kings Lords pleasures p. 10 79 116 120 145 155 175 196 282 287 299 416 See the Kings protâ—station there that the same was done of favour and no duty which was entred by the Clerk 452 455. They require longer respite than was first limited to them to give their answers to the things demanded p. 17 19 43 47 145 175 198. and elsewhere They professe their inability to advise in matters of Peace Leagues and War propounded to them and refer themselves therein to the King Lords and Council p. 32 51 88 287 288 300 353 361 193. The King and Lords shewed to them the special points of the Justices of Peace charge p. 37 n. 12. They conferre with the Lords and certain Merchants and make report thereof to the Lords p. 193 194â— 452 455 361. The old course was for them to bring their conceits votes and devises to the Lords not to send for the Lords to themâ— which the Lords refuse to alter p. 196. Their Confession that the judgementâ— of Parliament belong only to the King and Lords not to them which the King refuseth to alter upon their Petition p. 392. Their publike Petitions and Bills of request to the King and Lords in Parliament with their answers to them p. 22 23 28 31 32 33 34 43 44 48 51 52 74 75. 79 80 86 87 88 91 92 96 97 106 107 109 110 112 113 114 116 117 118 124 125 c. 146 147 158 to 167 169 170 185 186 190 191 192 197 198 201 202 204 283 284 285 288 289 294 to 297 305 306 311 312 313 317 318 323 324 325 333 334 335 338 339 340 344 345 346. 348 349 354 355 356 358 359 364 394 to 399 405 409 to 414 419 to 425 432 433 to 447 455 456 459 to 463 466 467 468 471 472 474 to 477 481 482 483 534 536 537 546 547 548 552 554 560 561 580 581 585 586 594 595 596 600 601 604 605 611 612 615 616 619 620 624 625 626 631 632 635 636 639 644 647 648 654 655 660 664 673 676 678 679 682 683 684 700 704 708. Their Petitions by mouth to be put into writing ere answered p. 405. Their private Petitions and requests to the King and Lords or boâ—h for the Queeen Prince Kings sons or some particular Lord or other person for their advancement pardon or some office place grant confirmation revocation of former attainders judgements and restitution to blooâ— or lands p. 117 150 151 152 325 339 344 347 391 392 394 395 397 406 407 416 417 418 427 428 429 438 439 441 454 455 456 460 465 466 474 481 603 908 610 658. Their Complaints and Bills against the Popes usurpations extortionsâ— Bulls Provisions Innovations p. 41 42 65 128 129 130. See Bulls Pope Provisors Their agreement and grant of libertie for the King to moderate and dispense with the Statute of Provisors for a time so as the Statute be repealed in no Article and they may disagree thereto the next Parliament and this being a meer novelty be not taken for an example c. p. 342 347 362 393. See Provisors Their Impeachments Articles Complaints Proceedings against Lords and other Delinquents in Parliament p. 67 121 122 123 315 316 317 368 369 399 400 641 642 643 644 645 426 427. They are sworn in Parliament to see the Peace kept live and die with the Lords Appellants saving their allegiance to the king and due obedience to his prerogative and Laws p. 322. That they should by no means suffer any Ordinance Statute made or Judgement given in the Parliament to be repealed see the good Laws and Customs of the Realm maintained and peace kept p. 326 371 372. To retain in their service no offender of the Law or maintain any title or quarrel p. 608. To be true to the king Prince and their issue p. 427. See Oath Their Petitions that none of the Commons summoned to Parliament might be an Assessor or Collector of Subsidies Sometimes denied but most times granted by the King p. 62 71 79 114 117 148 164 172 312 443. They dare not agree to any new devised Tax or Subsidy without conference with their Counties about it though they tender the Kings estate and are ready to aid him p. 17. They are charged to advise the King how the peace of the land might be better kept which they doe by a Bill and desire answer to it p. 67. They nominate Justices of the Peace to the King and he to choose them p. 97. They desire to be dismissed because they had long continued together to their great costs and mischiefs p. 67. The Knights of Shires nominate and appoint Collectors and Commissioners for subsidies 112. The Commons Petitions are answered in their presence by the King and Lords p. 112. They desire all Petitions for the Common profit may be answered before them in Parliament so as they may know their endorsment p. 52. They grant an Aid conditionally that their ensuing Petitions might be answered p. 69. See Petitions and Parliament They refuse to grant any Aid or Subsidy til their Petitions be first granted and a general pardon which the King refuseth to doe till they grant him Aids first p. 174 198 199 322 371 374 360 406. They request certain of the Commons House may be at the ingrossing of the Parliament Roll of 8 H. 4. which is granted p. 456. They sâ—nd a special Committee to the Protector in 2 H. 6. to vouchsafe to make them privy to the Treaty of the Scoâ—s Ambassador for the delivery and mariage of their King which they liked wâ—ll p. 568. They assent to a Bill against the Order of Cisteaux sent to them from the King and Lords who had agreed thereto p. 406. They desire two Commissions sent to Towns to make certain Boats and Ballengers without assent of Parl. I may be revoked p. 406. And that other illegal Commissions be revoked p. 32 44 47â— 48 53 54. See Commissions illegal They amend and agree to a Commission for Array p. 428. They require that the King may have good Counsellors that they may know the names of the Lords of the Council and great Officers and that they may be sworn to certain Articles devised by them which was granted p. 120 121 174 183 288 312 456 457 471 473
Of the Kings Officers for making arrests in Churchyards complained against p 364. Sir Iohn Oldrastle excommunicated for Heresie p 554. The party cannot answer to the cause after it p 75. The Popes Excommunication procured against breakers of the Parliament of 21 R 2. in derogation of the Laws and Crown p 387. See p 343. Protested against by the Archbishop and Clergy p 348. See Bulls Excommunicato capiendo lies without a Scire facias which was desired p 75. A complaint against an Excommunication by the Archbishop for a civil cause p 343. Execution avoided by practise recharged on the party in the Bishops prison p 631. Of Lands at the day of the Writ purchased denied p 53. see p 55 56 62 696. Executors acquittance of one refusing administration prayed to be void p 109 110. Restitution of a reward made to the Executors p 113. Of Gardian in socage an account prayed against them p 131. Of Captains taking wages to pay what they received p 203. pray payment of debts from the King p 569. pray redress in Parliament against the abuses of a Co-executor p 588 may have an identitate nominis p 600. Whitington Colledge founded by his Executors p 603. Petition in Parliament p 624 635 696. An Annuity confined for five years to Executors after the death of him to whom it is granted p 698. Executors made by the King they to pay his debts refuse to administer for want of Assets c. p 169 419 535 563 564 569 570 588. King H. 6. sole Executor to Q. Katherine his Mother appoints others to execute her will p 620. Executors of Executors cannot have the like action as the estator yet prayed p 40. What actions are given them by Statute p 79. Exemplifications under the Great Seal of Articles in Parliament p 23 Of Statutes Conditions and Commissions for inquiry of Oppressions p 34. Of the Statute for Tithesâ— p 44. Of judgements in the Common Pleas p 75. Of all Deeds and Charters inrolled lost burnt or defaced in the Insurrection p 202. An Act touching Exemplifications of deeds p 284. Of an aid granted and the conditions for every County under the Great Seal freely p 317. Of a judgement enrolled when the Record in imbezzelled p 690. Exemption from Offices and Juries prayed for all men above 60 years p 149 162. Exigents where when and how to issue and in what actions p 46 57 91 410 413 422 535 547 558 589 590 605 625 631. Extents at undervalues to be inquired of p 138. Of Aliens Farms duly returned p 178. Of the Kings debtors Lands upon his heir p 511. Extortions Exactions and abuses complained of in Parliament and Orders for redress in Officers of the Forrest p 358 The Lord Nevil p 136. Sheriffs p 32 119 165 581 600 631. Escheators p 32 165. Aulnagers p 474 482. Ordinaries and Bishops Officers p 118 127 136 296. Farmers of Customes p 58 61 67 112 121 122. Collectors of Woolls and Taxes p 63. Searchers p 644. Gagers of Wines p 63. Officers and Sheriffs of London p 356 396. Merchants p 58 67 411. Officers of the Exchequer p 660. Admirals p 113 475. Marshalsey p 164. Privie Counsellors p 122 Cyrographer p 161. Pope and his Officers p 128 129. See Pope Usurers p 286. Others p 132 152 334 335.412 413 482 483.591 644 664 684. Commissioners for Extortions p 124 152. Extracts of Justices to be yearrly returned into the Exchequer p 15.40 127 159. To be mentioned in the Green-Wax at whose suit in what Term c. p 112. Eyres of Forrests not to be kept during the Wars p 70 112 125 163 347 Judgement to pass in them under the chief Justice Seal p 75. All points of the Eyre desired to be pardoned pâ—72 â—72 No Eyre to be kept without urgent necessity p 342. F FAir at Bath another raised at Bristol to its Nusance complained of p 133. No Fair to be held in two years p. 284. An Act touching Fairs p. 639. Faith want of it the root of all vice p. 591. The restitution of true Faith the best means to make the Kingdoms flourish p. 592. Faith Catholike to be maintained p. 405 447. False Imprisonment upon Attachments by Forresters p. 147. Farm Customers and others not to let their Offices to Farm p. 38. No Englishman to take any thing to Farm of an Alien religious prayed p. 49 131 147 151 161. Hundreds not to be let to Farm p. 126. Bailiffs of Wapentakes and Hundreds not to Farm them p. 139 398. Farms of Prior Aliens to the King discharged p. 409. Farmers to the King to enjoy their Grants upon resumptions giving as much as others p. 439. Mainperers of the Kings Farms for felony and their heirs how far chargeable to the King p 433. Farmers of Customs and Subsidies abuses exactions p. 58. See Extortion Farthings to be coined p. 41 97 171 191 631. Fear of death not to be pleaded in excuse by any Lord or Judge p. 394. No excuse p. â—99 400. The kinds and effects of Fear p. 591 592. Fee-farms Sheriffs to be discharged of those granted to others and which they cannot levy p 80 178 179 203. port-Port-Towns Petitions to be discharged of their Fee-farms or to be abated p. 132 133 385 397 421 467 468 475. Of Cambridge p. 200. No Re-entries for not payment of Fee-farms of Cities and Towns p 407. Fees for Justices of Peace see Iustices For sealing Writs p. 15 60. For admission to Benefices p. 136. Of Gaugers p. 63. Of Clerks in the Exchequer p. 204. Of the Chamberlain of Berwick p 25. For Probate of Wills p. 147 148. Of Cyrographers for Fines p. 128 161 162. For measuring of Vessels in Cambridge p. 304. For Worsteds search and sealing p. 474. For Searchers of Cloth p. 601. Of the Exchanger p. 565 684 685 686 For the Protector p. 652 658. Fees accustomed only to be taken p 457. Fees of the Justices and Barons increased p. 51. Pardon 's granted without Fees p. 146. Fees examined by Commissioners p. 168. To be ascertained p. 409 419 457. Extorted Fees more then due to be rendred to the King p. 644. Felons not to be maintained by Great men or others p. 10. An Act concerning such as flie into secret places p. 595. A Clause for apprehending such as haunt London and committing them to Newgate p. 682. An undue acquital of a Felon before the Justices of Assise nulled p 7â—0 Felons goods found by office traversed p. 127. Felony to be enquired of by Justices p. 16. Indictment and Acquital of it p. 57 146. Issue joyned thereon prayed to be tryed by Nisi prius p. 109. Of Chester-men see Cheshire Constable and Marshal not to hold plea of Felony but the Justices only p. 171. Pardon of Felonies p. 192. To be tryed in Wales where committed p. 467. An Act touching Felonies p 615. Attainder of Felony by Act of Parliament for not appearing at a day Avoided upon petition p. 699. Cutting out
Tongues Felony p. 433. Pulling out Eyes ibid. Feme-covert surrender by her and her husband of Lands held of the Dutchy of Cornwal entred in Parliament and her confession to binde her and the Lands conveyed back to her by the Duke under age for life p 430. Grants of Goods and Lands by the King to the only use of a wise being covert and she enabled to sue and to be sued by Parliament p 670. Feoffments and Feoffees in trust by the King and others ratified and the breach of trust complained of and redressed in Parliament p 200 414 559 560 579 584 604 612 615 622 630 653 667 668 696. Feoffment absolute by Deed without Condition by the King can have no Condition annexed to it afterwards by Parol p 169. Sir Ralph Ferrer's arrest and trial in Parliament upon suspition of Treason p 189 190 199. Fescamp-Abby p 440. Filicers how to be punished for untrue dealing p 475. An Act concerning them p 627. Fines for Contempts and offences by Justices of Oyer and Terminer p 38 75. For not arraying men p 48 60 101. In Leets p 40. Of Commissioners p 44â— In common gross p 40 127. for Riotsâ— p 134. For false imprisonment p 296â— Several p 40.134 For Insurrection and Trespass p 396.426 Pardoned p 40 4â—6 By the Clerk of the Market p 134. For not receiving Gold p 49. On Labourers p 74. For withholding Lands without Title p 363. For arresting Knights Burgesses against their priviledges p 433. For suing in Court Christian p 476. Of Masters for giving excessive wages p 471. For marrying without License p 619. For sorcible Entry p 201. Fines and Amerciaments of Cambridge granted to the University p 200. Fine and Ransom for offences and misdemeanors pâ—3 â—3 296â— 455 471 59â— In Parliament p 295. For a false Return of a Knight p 429. Fine by Duress complained of p 81. After pardon p 664. Fines excessive in Leets complained of p 42 82 93. Fines for restitution p 9. For Liberties confirmed p 293. For Exemplifications p 202. For Writs p 15. see Writs Fines levied of Lands by Duress complained of and restitution granted for money p 8 9. Averment against it by a stranger not by a Feme-covert party to it p 30. Non-claim of Fines not to Bar p 40. Justices to take Recognisances of Fines in their Circuits beyond Trent p 88. Fees for ingrossing them p 118 161 162. Fine by an Infant not reversible after his full age though prayed p 131. An Act touching the Foot of Fines p 434 444. A Petition to reverse a Fine for falshood p 444. First-fruits of Benefices levied by the Popes Officers complained of and prohibited as a grievance p 74 110 130 151 160 192 285 467. To be paid to the King as they were to the Pope p 313. Fishâ— An Ordinance for its saâ—â— at Blackney p 97. An Act and Commissions against destroying the Fry of Fish in the Thames p 124 305. In Havens and Creâ—ks p 148. An Act for retailing of pâ—85 â—85 That all may freely go to Island to Fish p 547. Fishmongers of London under the rule of the Mayor and Aldermen p 86 294 295. Flanders debates concerning it in Parl. p 23. Prohibit Merchant-strangers to buy Staple-wares complained of p 70. taken by the French King p 287. In enmity against pâ—91 â—91 Voyage into it pâ—â—2 â—â—2 Flattery of the Scots prisoners taxed by the King p 417. Fleet an Act touching prisoners in it p 164. see p 620. Flemings silver according to the Sterling to be currant among Merchants p 37. Liberties granted them p 40. Enemies to England p 303. Flight Forfeiture of Goods for it p 126. of Felons into secret places p 595. Forcible Entries p 201. Forfeitures of all Lands and Goods for Treason p 53 59 323 325 333 338 345 369 377 378 379 380 399 4â—0 401 407 459 662 663 670 671 672 699. For Felony p 57 127 136 305 325 467. By Outlawryâ— p 590. Forfeiture to the Lord lost by Treason p 52 59. Of Goods and all for deserting garrison-frontier-Garrison-Frontier-Towns in times of war p 20. Of a Jurats goods in Iersey for revolting to the Enemy p 21. For not paying Customs pâ—9 â—9 By flight p 57. For negligence and fraud of Officersâ— p 59 63 125 127. Of Widows-dowagers for marrying p 87. Not of an whole ship for a trisle uncustomed p 101. For Vert and Vemson p 125. Without Attainder p 134. Of Yarn transported p 137. Of other Manufactures exported p 1â—7 Of Goldsmiths not setting their Marks to Plate p 172. Of Corn transported p 285. For customing strangers goods in Denizens names pâ—39 â—39 For shipping goods in strangers bottoms p 346. For holding plea in the Marshalsey of matters at Common Law p 432. For Usury or Exchangeâ— p 433. For not customing wares p 57â— Copper Lâ—ce and Imbroideâ—y instead of Gold forfeited p 571. Or Staple Ware p 605. Forestallers Acts against them 76 79 97 2â—5 Punishment of them in Cambridge by the Vice Chaâ—cellor p 21â— Foreign County against trials in it p 66 70 630. Forreign Inquest and Iuries in cases of Corporations p 93 3â—0 331. complained against in Forresters pâ—9 â—9 Forreign pleas an Act concerning them p 632. Forging Deeds an Act against itâ— p 536 A Writ for it and exigent in itâ— p 558 600. The Venire in it ibid. A Formedon stayed p 609. Forts and Fortresses all the Kings to be surveyed p 1â—9 The Petition that every man might freely make them denied p 113. Accusations Impeachments for losse of forreign Forts p 122 292 293. The Barbicans of the Realm and to be well defended p 175. Very chargable aid prayed to keep them p 337. Welshmen to have none and all there â—tored with English Souldiers p 423 424. Captains beyond the Seas to repair their Forts p 453. Fountain Abby A suit hanging long in the Court of Rome and Council of Constance concerning it p 551. An Act concerning it p 660. France Treaties of peace Truces Marriage with it and proceedings in them p 9 10 12 78 79 85 88 90 10â— 329 337 341 35â— 353 361 545 550 614 629 630 641 64â— 64â— English King thereof and his stile p 23 78 108 314 538 545. Wars with itâ— proceâ—dings successes victories expences in them and relations of them p 31 37 5â— 63 69 78 82 90 105 108 110 111 116 145 182 188 193â— 287 291 298 303 309 314 3â—9 34â— 342 352 404 405 415 425 43â— 451 464 470 538 539 544 550 5â—3 567 577 607 614 615 638 64â— 666 682 683â— Frenchmens Treachery p 108 111 145 303 425 470 567 614. Prisoneâ—s of them taken and exchanged or ransomed p 550 570 612. See Prisoners of War The French here how to be used p 114 119 129 131 See Aliens Duke of Suffolks treachery in selling France under pretext of Peace c. p 641 642 643â— Franchises their mischief and restraint desired p 54. No royal Franchises to be grantâ—d or
Taxes Subsidies Tenths Aids Tonnage Poundage granted to the King in and by Parliament for publick defence against the Enemy One tenth and fifteenth toward the wars with Scotland p. 13 19. The tenth Shaif Wool and Lamb granted by the Lords for two yeers p. 17. 30000 Sacks of Wool by the Commons p. 19. The ninth of Grain Wooll and Lamb for two yeers the ninth of all townsmens goods a fifteenth of such as dwell in Forrests and Wastes p. 22 27 29 31 32 33 34. 20000 Sacks of Wooll let at undervalues to be paid out of the next yeers subsidy p. 27 28 29 34. A subsidy of 40 s. upon every sack of wooll above the old custom granted p. 38 39 47. A triennial tenth granted by the Clergy two fifteens of Counties and two tenths of Cities granted by the Commons p. 43. Two fifteens in two yeers p. 47. Three fifteens in three yeers upon conditions p. 69. One fifteen granted p 79 81. The subsidy of wooll granted for three yeers to be whoolly imployed on the wars p. 82. Of wooll for six yeers p. 91. After the Petitions answered the subsidy of woolls woolfells and skins was granted by the Lords Commons for three yeers p. 94 96. The subsidy of woolls viz. 30 â— 8 d. of every sack of wool 270 wool-fels and every last of skins 4 l. above the old custom of 6 s. paid for every sack of wool and so much of every twenty dozen of fells and 13 s. 4 d. of every last of skins granted for â—wo yeers p. 105. A subsidy granted for three yeers of Denizens for every sack of wooll 1â—0 dozen of fells 43 s. 4 d. Of Aliens 53 s. 4 d. a piece Of every last of skins 4 l. of Aliens 4 l. 6 s. 8 d. above the old customs p. 109. The like subsidy granted for three yeers p. 120 152. A subsidy of 50000 l. granted to be levied viz. of every Parish 1 l. 2 s. 4 d. and the great Parishes to contribute proportionable to the less which amounting not to the sum they grant 5 l. 10 s. of every Parish-Church assessed within the Realm p. 111â— 112. Two fifteens granted to be paid in two yeers with Tonnage and Poundage p. 117. Poll-money granted p. 145 146. Two fifteens and two tenths granted out of Cities and Boroughs the fifteenth of all Lands and tenth of all manner of Goods granted with the subsidy of wools p. 156. A subsidy of wools and Poll-money p. 168. denied at first but at last granted with the subsidy of wools and staple wares with an increase of 13 s. 4 d. on woolls woolfels and 26 s. 8 d. on every last of Skins p. 174 175 176. The like granted for a yeer and one fifteen and half out of Cities and Towns by way of loan p. 183 191. A subsidy granted on wools c. and staple commodities in sundry proportions for guarding the Seas p. 194 198 199 201 323 332 348 342. For life p. 374. For three yeers p. 390 418 438 466 472 473. For four yeers p. 535. For two yeers p. 585 598. For four yeers p. 630. For life p. 649. One fifteen tenth p. 282 288 299. One dism and half and one fifteen half p. 575. One dism and half p. 466 474. Half a dism and half fifteen p. 604 630. Two disms p. 555. 559 401 404 592 598. 602 609 615. 620 622 649 650 675 683 691. 696. Subsidies granted upon condition That the Maltot upon wools be revoked and this grant not turned into a Custom p. 17. Upon condition expressed in a pair of Indenturesâ— p. 19. Upon condition the King grant the things in their Petitions contended in the Schedula and that all things in the Statute wherein the ninths are granted be kept else they think themselves not bound to pay any thing If the King grant the things in their Petitions they will then make him reasonable answer p. 32 33. The conditions exemplified under the Great-Seal delivered to the Lords and Commons p. 34. Two fifteens in five yeers if the wars cease then the last fifteen to cease p. 47. Three fifteens granted in three yeers so as the subsidies on wooll might cease and the prisoners of Scotland then taken be not delivered and if the wars cease within three yeers that the grant cease p. 69. Subsidy of woolls granted for six yeers so as no other aid or imposition be laid upon the Commons p. 91. Subsidies granted for two yeers upon condition to cease if the wars cease p. 117 299. A subsidy granted on woolls for one yeer longer and Pol-money so as the King shall ease them of the subsidy on the staple wares and poundage granted p. 168. The subsidy of woolls wool-fels and skins granted the King for a yeer upon condition no other subsidy be demanded of the Commons p. 183. A subsidy of staple wares granted for four yeers to be imployed in the wars and that the King will do according to the advice of his Council and if any Truce be made the profits of it to be laid up for ease of the Commons p. 201. Tonnage and Poundage granted on condition that the Clergy shall grant the like for their parts and all Estates contribute thereto p. 291 299. Two fifteenths granted conditionally that the moity of the former fifteen granted may cease and so as if the King go not in Person or Peace be taken the last fifteen to cease p. 303 309. No part of the subsidie to be otherwise disposed then limitted p. 309 313. Granted upon condition the Lords Appellants may first be paid the 20000 l. laid out towards their charges p. 322 323. Subsidie on staple wares c. upon condition the staple be removed from Calice into England and there continue p. 338. For three yeers on condition the same shall cease if the Peace be made with France p. 352. Subsidy Tonnage Tenths on condition the same should be imployed onely on the wars according to the order taken by the oversight of the Treasurers p. 438 464. Upon condition by the King That for two yeers ensuing he will require no other subsidy or charge of his Subjects p. 466. Granted so as express mention bâ— made provided of their own good wills whereof they gave 20000 l. to the King to dispose of at his pleasure p. 474. Tonnage and Poundage so as the same should be expressed to proceed of their own good will and not of duty p. 479. For four yeers upon sundry conditions p. 535. Upon condition that Aliens should hardly be looked into p. 578. To be paid simply notwithstanding any condition by the Lords common assent p. 584. Ninths and tenths not to be paid otherwise then upon conditions and in the maneâ— they were granted p. 32 33. The fifteens in Towns and ancient Dâ—meines to be levied without increase as in Counties and according to the accustomed use p. 48. The fifteens beyond Trent to be imployed only on the defence of the North
Instrument from Rome and to bring them forthwith before the Council to answer thereto That the Deanry of York which is to be recovered by Judgment in the Kings Court may be bestowed upon some able man within the Realm who will maintain the same against him who holdeth the same by provision from Rome being the Common Enemy to the King and to the Realm and that the mean profits may be imployed upon the defence of the Realm To all which Petitions Answer was made in form following It is agreed by the King Earls Barons Justices and other wife men of the Realm That the Petitions aforesaid be made in sufficient form of Law According to the Petitions aforesaid certain Process made against Sir William de la Pool and Reynold at Conduite out of the Exchequer is revoked as erroneous and that they shall be charged a new to accompt for monies received for the Kings Wooll notwithstanding any Letter of Acquittance to them made The which Accord was sent to the King to know his pleasure therein The Petitions of the Clerks of the Chancery That where the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper for the time being ought to have the Cognisance of all Pleas of Trespasses done by the said Clerks or other Servants where the Chancery shall remain yet notwithstanding the Sheriffs of London had attached one Gilbert of Chrishull a Clerk of the said Chancery in London at the suit of Killingbury a Draper upon a Bill of Trespass which Gilbert brought a Supersedeas of Priviledge to the said Sheriffs which they would not allow but drew him so find Sureties The Clerks pray remedy therefore and maintenance of their liberties The Parliament doth confirm their liberties and reciting the contempt for neglecting the Process conclude that Writs be sent to the Mayor of London to attach the Sheriffs and others who were parties and maintainers of the quarrel by their bodies to appear before the King in the Chancery at a day certain to answer as well to the Contempts of the Process as to the breach of the liberty and damage of tha party At the Petition of the Commons of Nottingham it is enacted That as wâ—ll the Gaol of Nottingham which the King hath granted to Sir Iohn Brocas during his life as all other Gaols in the like case should be annexed to the Sheriffwick of every County according to an Act made Anno 14 Edwardi Tertii That no man within Cities or Towns or elswhere do carry Maces of Silver but only the Kings Serjeants but that they carry Maces of Copper only and of no other metal The same shall be so except of the Serjeants of the City of London who may carry their Maces of silver within the liberty of London before the Mayor in the presence of the King On the back-side of the Roll The form of the Writ of Supersedeas for staying of Exigents in this Parliament before agreed The form of Supersedes for staying to proceed further in certain new Commissions before expressed The form of Supersedes for staying of Commissions for the Assise of Weights and Measures before mentioned The form of a Commission to the Barons of the Exchequer to call such Commissioners to accompt as were appointed upon the Assise of Weights and Measures The Writ of Proclamation for the free buying of Wooll The Writ that no man shall be enforced to receive Gold the sum being under Twenty shillings A Declaration made against such persons against whom Exigents should pass Of the Oaths of Justices and of the Clerks of the Chancery expressed in the Print there is no mention made in the Record Anno Vicesimo Edwardi Tertii The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday next after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord in the Twentieth Year of King Edward the Third COmmandment was given the same day by Sir Lionel the Kings son Lord Keeper of England that Proclamation should be made against wearing of Armor and Games in Westminster as in the last Parliament Tit. 2. A time to all such as will exhibit any Petition Receivers of Petitions for England Ireland Wales Scotland Gascoin and other Forein Isles and Parts Tryers of the Petitions aforesaid Sir Thomas Drayton is appointed Clerk of the Parliament For that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not at this day come the Parliament was continued until Tuesday On which Tuesday for that knowledge was given that Sir Bartholmew de Burghurst Sir Iohn Darcy Lord Chamberlain Mr. Iohn Thoresby Clerk of the Privy-Seal and Mr. Iohn Charlton were arrived and come Messengers from the King at Callis and that they meant to be at the Parliament the Wednesday next the Parliament continued untill Wednesday On which day Declaration was made That since the King by his passing over the Sea and his attempt there was uncertain of his estate the Parliament was called according to the success of things there the like here might be established for the safety of the King the common peace of the whole Realm and for the avoiding of false money by which the whole Realm was damnified after which they shewed the Kings Letters Patents of credit the same being expressed by word and dated before Callice After the understanding of these Letters the same Bartholomew for and in the name of himself and of his Colleagues in the presence of the Keeper of England and of the whole estate declared the good success of the King since his arrival at Hoges in Normandie as in surprizing of many Towns and Castles of War as well at Cane as elsewhere and aso of the victory at Orestlie where the power of France was discomfited And further how the King was come before Callice from whence he meant not to depart untill by the help of God he gained the same after which he would pursue the enemies without return untill the wars were ended He further sheweth an Order between the Duke and Nobles of Normandie The Order aforesaid is particularly recited and is called The Ordinance of Normandie containing the effect following That the Duke of Normandy should passe as Chieftain with other Nobles of the same into England with forty thousand men at Arms Knights Esquires and men of good estate and forty thousand footmen An Order for bearing of their charges for keeping of the Sea and for the Duke to remain with his power in England ten weeks And it is agreed That in case the Realm of England be by the same voyage conquered that then the said conquest shall altogether be to the name and honour of the said Duke and all that which the King of England hath shall remain to the said Duke Knights and Lords And all the same which belongeth to the Nobles and secular persons of England shall be
bestowed upon the Churches Noblemen and famous Towns of Normandie And of the Revenues of the Church of England the French King shall yearly have twenty thousand pounds saving the Popes rights And that surrender be made to the Scots of whatsoever hath at any time been taken from them After which Order read the same Messengers required the whole Estate to be advised what aid they will grant to the King for the furtherance of his enterprise The Commons require respite until Thursday then ensuing The same Thursday the Commons by a Schedule declare the sundry particular former aids the Imposition of forty shillings custome of Wool extorted of them against Law besides the arraying of men and common taking of Purveyors notwithstanding they graâ—t to the King two fifteens in two years that then the latter fifteen do also cease Petitions of the Commons with their Answers That all the Acts of Parliament before made may be observed so as they pass forth no Commissions for arraying of men The first point the King granteth of the rest he will be advised That such as were fined for not arraying of men may therefore be discharged The King will be advised That all within six miles of the Sea may have a Supersedeas for arraying of men That such as keep the Sea-coasts shall have a Supersedeas It is enacted That the Coining in all places shall be open as heretofore It is enacted That the Bringer of False money into the Realm shall lose life and member And that the Justices of Assise and of the Peace shall enquire of the same That the Kings Receivers may receive as well Gold as Silver and that the Changers thereof be not without Parliament The first is granted the second respited That the Forty shillings Subsidy of every Sack of Wooll may cease The King must first therein be moved The paiment be made for the last taking up of victuals Order shall be taken therein That the best of every County may be Justices of Peace and that they may determine all Felonies The first point is granted For the second the King will appoint learned Justices That the keeping of the Sea may from henceforth be at the Kings charge It shall be kept as heretofore it hath been That Sheriffs in every County may have sufficient in their Counties and that none of those Offices be granted for life or in Fee That Purveyors not taking the Constables with them according to the Statute of Westminster may be taken as Theeves and that Justices of Assise and Peace may enquire of the same The Statute made shall be observed That the Fifteens in Towns and antient Demesns be levied as in the bodies of Counties without increase The same shall be levied according to accustomed use That all Justices of Enquires be sworn as Justices of the Bench and that the Chief of them have power to swear the rest Such Justices shall be sworne as appertaineth so as they shall take nothing but meat and drink and that of small value and the Chief shall swear all the rest That the Fifteens beyond Trent be imployed only upon the defence of the North. The King will foresee the defence aforesaid That strangers enemies of the Realm and remaining now in Newgate may be judged during the Parliament They shall remain there till further order That no Charter of Pardon may be granted since the Kings last passage Advice shall be taken It is enacted That Lumbards and other Merchants shall receive gold for their ware without any other compact or pain of Fine or imprisonment That all Alien Monks do avoid the Realm by Michaelmas and that their livings be disposed to yong English Schollars The persons being spiritual cannot be tryed by Parliament their livings being in the Kings hands and without him cannot be disposed That the King may take the profits of all other strangers livings as Cardinals and others during their lives The King taketh the profits and the Councel hath sent their Petition to the King That such Aliens enemies as be advanced to livings they being in their own Countries Shoomakers Taylors or Chamberlains to Cardinals may depart before Michaelmas and their livings disposed to poor English Schollers As Tit. 3. That no payment be suffered to be made to any Cardinals living in France to intreat of war or peace The same is granted as reasonable That Aliens buying provisions or provisors do avoid the Realm as before or to be out of the Law The Statute heretofore made shall be observed and the King shall signifie to the Pope thereof That the yearly advancement of two thousand Marks granted out of the Provinces of Canterbury may be restrained and such as shall persue therefore to be out of the Law The Lords think the same but reasonable and it is further commanded that no such be from henceforth received It is enacted that whosoever shall bring into the Realm any Aliens enemies in any vessel that the same vessell be forfeited and the bodie of the bringers at the Kings pleasure That no Englishman do take any thing in Farm of any Alien religious nor buy any of their goods nor be of their Councel on pain of perpetual imprisonment These are against the Kings profit who lacketh such profits of the Farmers It is enacted that during the Wars no person do transport or send any money to the Pope nor to any Bishop or other Alien for what duty whatsoever Order shall be taken with every General of all houses of Fryers that they shall so look to all Fryers Aliens as that they shall not disclose the secrets of the Realm Where the Commons request was that those Fryers should depart the Realm never to return That the pension of seven shillings which Raymond Pilegrin receiveth yearly of every house of Religion within the Realm may cease The same Raymond is the Kings liegeman born in Gascoin and is sworn to be of the Kings Councel who by his procuracy receiveth the same That the yearly Pension of two thousand pound paid to the Abbot of Cluny the Kings enemy may cease for ever The same is payed there It is enacted that no person do bring into the Realm to any Bishop or other any Bull or other Letters from Rome or from any Alien unless he shew the same to the Chancellor or Warden of the Cinque-Ports on losse of all that he hath That the Statute made that the King should present to any Church of his gift falling void at any time within three years so as if the Parson had continued therein for three years that he should not be put out may stand The King will