Anno quarto et quinto Philippi Mariae ⧠Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xx daye of Ianuary in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady Philippe and Marye by the grace of God kinge and Quene of England Spayne Fraunce both the Sicilles Ierusalem and Irelande defendours of the faith Archidukes of Austria Dukes of Burgondie Millaine and Brabant counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyrol and there continued and kepte vntyll the .vij. day of Marche then next folowinge and enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis ⧠The Table AN Acte for the confyrmation of letters patentes Cap. i. An acte for the hauynge of Horse Armoure and Weapon Cap. ii An acte for the takinge of musters Cap. iii. An acte that accessaries in murder and dyuers felonies shall not haue the benefit of clergie Cap. iiii An acte touchinge the makinge of wollen clothes Cap. v. An acte to enquyre of Frenchemen beynge denisens Cap. vi An acte to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party Cap. vii An acte for the punishement of suche as shall take away maydens that be inheritours beynge within age of .xvi. yeares or that mary them without the consent of theyr parents Cap. viii An acte for the continuation of certaine statutes Cap. ix An acte for the confirmation of the Subsedye of the clergie Cap. x. An acte of a Subsedye and one fyftene graunted by the temporaltie Cap. xi ¶ An Acte for the confirmation of Letters Patentes WHERE sythen the .vii. daye of Iulye in the first yeare of the Quenes Maiesties reygne dyuers and sondry Honors Castels Manoures Lands Tenements Rentes Reuercions seruices and other hereditamentes haue bene conueyed and assured to her highnes her heyres and Successoures by or from diuers and sundrye persons bodies politike aswel for the discharge and satisfaction of great debtes and summes of monye as for other good considerations For the perfytte assuraunce confirmation and further suretye whereof BE IT enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kyng and Quenes Maiestyes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the commons in thys present Parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same That all Feoffementes Fynes Surrenders assuraunces conueyances and estates in any wise cōueyed had or made to or for our sayd Soueraygne Lorde and Lady the kyng and quenes Maiesties or to or for our sayde soueraygne Lady the quene by or from anye suche persō or persons bodies politike or corporate of any such Honors castels manoures Lādes Tenements Rentes Reuertions Seruices or other hereditamentes for anye debte summe or summes of monye or other consideration whatsoeuer shall stande remayne be good and auaileable in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes accordynge to the true meanynge intente and purporte of the same SAVINGE to all and euery personne and personnes and to their heires bodyes politike and corporate to their Successoures and to euerye of them other then such person or personnes and their heyres and wyues and euerye of them bodies politike and corporate their successoures and euery of them of or from whome the kyng quenes highnes or the quenes hyghnes onelye hath obteyned or purchased the sayde premisses or anye percell thereof by exchaunge gyfte bargayne fyne Feoffement recouery dede inrolled or otherwise al such right title interest vse possessiō rentes reuercions Remainders Olfiees Fees Commons profyttes and commodities whatsoeuer which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue had of in or to the premisses or any part thereof in as large and ample maner forme and condition to al intentes cōstructions and purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made Thys present Acte or any thing therein conteined to the contrarye notwithstandynge AND where aswell our sayd soueraigne lorde Lady as our sayde soueraigne Lady the Quenes highnes sithens the said .vii. day of Iuly in the first yere of her maiesties reigne aswel for diuers gret sōmes of mony as also for diuers sondry other cōsiderations haue hath bargained sold giuen or graūted by their or her graces sōdry letters patēts indentures or other writinges sealed vnder the great seale of England or the seale of the Duchy of Lancaster aswel to bodyes politike corporate as to diuers and sondry other their louing obedient subiects diuers and sondry honors castels manors landes tenements rentes reuercions seruyces other hereditamentes in fee symple fee tayle or for terme of lyfe lyfes or yeares as in the same seueral letters patents indentures other wrytynges is mentioned declared And to thintent the same letters patents indentures other writinges shulde be of good auayleable and perfit force effect to al and euery her highnes louyng Subiectes according to the true meaning effect of the same OVRE SAIDE Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and Queene are contented and pleased that it be enacted by thauthoritie of thys present parliamente And therefore by oure sayd Soueraygne lord and lady the kyng and quenes maiesties the laides spiritual and temporal and the commōs in this present parliamente assembled be it enacted and established the aswel al and singuler letters patents indentures and other writinges Sealed vnder the greate Seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster and heretofore made or graunted by our sayde soueraygne Lord and Lady the kyng and Quene or by our said soueraigne lady the Quene for any Sūmes of monye or for and vpon any other consideratiōs as al other letters patētes hereafter to be made by our saide soueraigne lorde ladye for any summe or sūmes of monye during the space of Seuen yeares next ensuynge the makyng of this acte to anye body politike or corporate or to any other persō or personnes whatsoeuer of any honors castels manors lordeshippes graunges Meses lādes tenements medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruyces woodes aduousons nominations patronages annuities rightes interestes entrees conditions letes courtes liberties priuileges fraunchyses or of anye other hereditamentes with their appurtenaunces or of any parte or percell of thē sealed with or vnder the great seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster of whatsoeuer kynde nature or qualitye they or any of thē be or shal be reputed knowen or taken with their appurtenaunces or any part or percel of thē shal be good perfyt and effectual in the lawe and shal stand be takē reputed demed adiudged good perfit sure auayleable effectual in the lawe aswel against the kynge and Quenes Maiesties as againste the queene her heires and successors according to the tenor of the said letters patēts the same to be expounded cōstrued demed adiudged most beneficial for the patentees and graūtees of the same according vnto the wordes purport of euery the said letters patents without any confirmation licence or tolleration of the quene
her heires or successors any misnaminge misrecital or non recitall of any the same honors castels maners landes tenemētes other the premisses or any percel therof or any lacke of fyndinge of offices or inquisitions of and in the premisses wherby the title of the Quenes highnes therin oughte to haue ben founde before the makinge of the same letters patentes or other writinges or any misrecital or none recitall of leases therof before made as well of record as not of record or any lacke of the certaintie miscastinge rating or setting forth of the yearly values and rates of the premisses or of the yearly rentes reserued of for the premisses or any percel therof mentioned or conteined in any the said letters patentes or other writinges or for that the premisses be or any part thereof is valued to a more or lesse value in the sayd letters patentes or writinges then the said manors landes tenementes and other the premisses then were or shal be in yearly value or any misnaming of the townes Hamlettes parishes or counties wher the same honours Castels manors landes tenementes rentes hereditamentes and other the premisses and euery percell therof or any percell therof lien or ben or any lacke of the true naminge of the landes tenementes or hereditamētes or of the natures kindes sortes or quantities of the sayde possessions or hereditamentes or any percell therof or any lacke of the true naminge of the corporation or any lacke of atturnement liuery or season or any misnaming of any the late tenauntes or fermours of the same so sold or geuen notwithstandinge PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that this acte nor any thinge therin conteyned shall not extend to make anye letters patents of any office or offices to be of any other effect force or strength thē the same letters patents were or shuld haue ben before the making of this act PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and singuler suche patentees grauntees and donees and euerye of them whiche at any time heretofore sithens the sayd seuenth day of Iuly haue obteyned and gotten of our sayd Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kyng and Quene or of any of them or at any time hereafter duryng the space of seuen yeares shall obtaine and get of our sayd Soueraigne lord and lady the king and Quene that nowe be or of any of them by way of exchaunge or for any summe or summes of monye any letters patents of any monasteries abbathies priories nonneries or other ecclesiasticall possessions or of any percell of them or of any other manours Landes Tenementes or Hereditaments whatsoeuer whiche at the date and makyng of any the same letters patentes so made sithens the saide seuenth daye of Iulye or hereafter to be made durynge the space of seuen yeares as is aforesayde were or shal be of better and more yearely valewe to the kynge and Quenes highnes or to anye of them in yearly rent and ferme then was is or shal be conteined mentioned or specified in any suche letters patentes or in the perticulers or rate thereof made or to be made by any auditour or auditours surueyour or surueyours or other officer that then euery suche patentee grauntee and donee theyr heyres executours or assignes and euery of them within one yeare nerte after office and other due profe order and decre therof made and had or to be made and had within the space and terme of tenne yeares nexte after this present parliament in the courte of the eschequer shall content and paye vnto the quenes maiestie her heires and successours for the same ouerplus and more value of the same monasteries abbathies priories nonneries manors landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whatsoeuer with their appurtenaunces so solde geuen graunted or exchaunged as is aforesayde after the rate of twenty yeares purchase and accordinge to the yearely value and rate as the same manours Landes tenementes and other hereditamentes whatsoeuer were at the time of the making of any such letters patentes so made or to be made in maner fourme aforesayd Any thyng cōteined in any such letters patentes to the contrary in any wise notwtstanding PROVIDED also and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this acte or any prouision therein conteyned shall not in any wyse extend to confyrme ratifie or make good anye lease or leases made or to be made by our sayde Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kynge and Quene or by anye of them for terme of life lifes or for yeares wherevpon the olde and accustomed rentes or more be not or hereafter shall not be reserued and yearelye payable duringe the tyme and terme of euerye suche lease nor that this presente acte shall in any wyse extende to reuiue or make good anye letters patentes made of any office or offices to anye comptroller customer alneger sercher ne to anye letters patentes of the graunte of any other office or offices heretofore graunted or made by the kinge and Quenes maiestie or any of them whiche nowe be or at anye tune heretofore haue ben adnichilated determined or made voide by iudgement by auctoritie of parliament or by decree nor to anye patent to be made to anye person or persons for terme of yeares or during the minoritie of any heyre of any manours Landes or tenementes whereof any trauerse hereafter shal be tendred within three monethes after any office founde and certified into anye of the kinges courtes of recorde ne to make good anye letters patentes made by oure layde Soueraigne lorde and Ladye or any of them of anye office or offices to be of anye other effecte force or strength then the same letters patentes were or should haue bene before the makinge of this Acte PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therin conteined shall not extende to any letters patentes whiche at any tyme heretofore sithen the beginninge of the Quenes maiesties reigne haue ben made or hereafter shal be made by the kynge and quenes highnes or by the quenes maiestie onely to any person or personnes of any manours Landes tenementes rentes reuercions seruices or other hereditamentes by force of any information suite or suggestion made or to be made to her highnes that the same manoures landes tenementes or other hereditamentes so conteyned in any suche letters patentes were concealed landes nor to any letters patentes heretofore made by our sayde soueraigne Lorde and lady the kinge and Quenes maiesties or any of them to Rause Iackson clerke nowe maister of the hospitall of the Sauoye in the parishe of Saint Clementes Dacorum without the barres of the new temple London and to his brethren beyng perpetuall Chaplaynes of the same Hospitall and to theyr successoures but that the same letters patentes and euery of them shall stande remayne and be in the same force strength and effecte as they were before the makinge of this acte any thinge in this acte
charged or appoynted to find haue and maynteyne by this present acte AND BE IT further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf any personne chargeable by this acte as is aforesayde shall by the space of any thre whole monethes after the sayde fyrst daye of Maye lacke or wante the sayde number and kindes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture aforesayde or any of them after suche rate proportion maner and fourme as is in this acte aboue limitted declared and appoynted That then euery suche personne shall forfeyt and loose for euery suche thre monethes that he shall so lacke and want the same number and kyndes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture or any parte thereof for euery horse or geldynge so lackyng ten poundes and for euery dimilaunce and turniture of the same thre poūdes and for euery corselet and furniture of the same xl.s and for euery almayne ryuette cote of plate or brigandine and the furniture of the same xx.s and for euery bow shefe of arrowes byl halbert haque but steele cappe scull moryan and salette x.s the one moytie of which said forfeytures shal be to the kinge and Quene oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye and to theyres and successours of the same our soueraygne ladye and the other moytye to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any courte of recorde by byll playnte action of debte or information in the whiche byl playnt action or information no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shall be allowed or admitted AND BE IT further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of euery citie boroughe towne parishe and hamlette within this realme other then suche as are speciallye charged before in this acte shall haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainteyne at theyr common charges and expences suche harnes and weapon and as muche therof as shal be appoynted by the comissioners of our sayd soueraigne lorde and ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same our soueraygne lady for the musters or vewe of armour within suche citie boroughe towne paryshe or hamletre there to be kepte in suche place as by the sayd comissioners shall be apoynted And the numbers and kindes therof to be wrytten and comprised in a payre of indentures to be made betwene the sayde commissioners or two of them at the leaste and twelue eyghte or foure of the chiefest of euery suche citie borough towne parishe or hamlette wherof one part to remayne with the cheif officer of the same citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette and the other part to remayne with the clerke of the peace of the shyre or countye where euery iuche citie towne borough paryshe or hamlette shall stande or be And if the same inhabitauntes of euery such citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette other then suche as are speciallye as is aforesayde charged shall lacke or wante suche harnes or weapons or any parte thereof as shall be vnto them appoynted by the sayd comissioners for the musters or vewe of armoure as is aforesayde by the space of any thre monethes together next after any such appointment made that then the same inhabitauntes shall forfeyte for euery the sayd thre monethes for euery suche harnes or weapons so lackyng after the rate aboue limitted the one moytie therof to be to our sayde soueraigne lord and ladye and to theyres and successours of our said soueraygne lady and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same in any of the courtes of recorde of our sayd soueraygne lorde and Ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same oure soueraigne Ladye by byll playnte action of debte or information wherein no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shal be admitted or allowed AND BE IT further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the lord Chauncellour of Englande for the tyme beynge shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this presente acte frome time to time to graunte out commissions vnder the great seale of England to the Iustices of peace within euery shyre or countie of this realme or to so many of them as by his discretion shall be thought mete and conueniente for the appointinge and limittinge of the sayd harnesses and weapōs to be founde kept and mainteyned in euery such citie borough towne parishe and hamlette at the common charges of the inhabitauntes thereof as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende to take awaye or discharge any tenaunt or fermour of his seruice or couenaunte towardes his Lorde for the fyndinge of horse armoure or weapon or for doynge of seruice by him selfe or anye other whiche by the tenure of his lande or ferme he is bounde to do at the time of makinge of this acte but that he shall yelde paye and doe the same in as large ample maner and fourme as though this act had neuer bene had ne made AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the iustices of peace of euery Shire shal haue power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte from time to time to make search and vewe of and for the sayd furnytures of horses geldinges armour and weapon to be founde mainteined and kept by any person abouesaid hauynge lordshyppes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or vnder and not aboue the yearely value of CCCC pounds or to be found mainteined or kept by any person or persons chargeable by this act by reason of hys or their goodes cattels annuities fees or copyholdes as is aforesayd and to heare and determine at their quarter Sessions all and euery the defaultes committed or done contrary to this acte within the countye where suche Sessions shal be kept by inquisition presentment byl or informatyon before them exhibited or by examination of two lawefull wytnes at the discretion of the same Iustyces to award processe therevpon as though they were indicted before them by verdict of .xii. men or more And vpon the conuiction of the offender by informatiō or suit of anye other then the kinge or the quene or of theires or successours of the quene to make estreates of the one moitie of the said forfeytures to be leuyed to thuse of oure sayd soueraygne lorde and lady or of theirs or Successors of the same our soueraigne lady as they vse to doo of other fynes issues and amercyamentes growynge in the Sessyons of peace and to awarde execution of the other moytie for the compleynaunte or informer agaynste the offender by fieri facias or capias as the kinges Iustices at westminster may doo and vse to doo And yf any such conuiction shal hereafter happen at thonely sute of oure sayde soueraygne lorde and ladye or of the heires or successoures of the same our Soueraygne lady that then the whole forfeytures to be estreated and leuyed to their vses onelye AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthorytie aforesayde that whensoeuer anye
reuenues annexed to the same beynge charged by thys graunte or acte of the prouince of Canterburye or anye goodes or catelles growinge beynge or renewynge of the same or apparteyninge to the owners of the same Spirituall promotions shall be charged or made contributorye to anye .xv. or anye other Subsidye all readye graunted or within fyue yeares nexte ensumge the date of this present to be graunted by the laitye to the kynge and quenes highnesses ITEM the sayde prelates and cleargye further graunte that all Deanes Archedeacons Dignities Prebendaries preachers and petye Canons of all Cathedrall and Collegiate Churches within the sayde prouynce shall be charged with this Subsidye for theyr owne portions onelye thereof to paye eyghte shyllynges of the pounde with in the sayde foure yeares as is aboue rehearsed and that those portions of rentes and reuenues whiche theyr highnes or any of theyr most noble progenitoures or any other persons haue giuen vnto the sayde cathedral or Collegiate Churches for the mayntenaunce of pore men Scoole maysters vshers gramariens choristers and other offycers and mynysters not to be charged with anye parte of thys Subsedye Prouyded also that euery parson vicar or spirituall man paying any pencion whereof no allowaunce is made in the valuation of hys sayde benefice in the recordes of the sayde late Courte of fyrste frutes or Eschequer or otherwyse shal and maye retayne two shyllynges of euerye pounde of euerye suche pencion euery yeare durynge the sayde foure yeares to his owne releyfe in consideration that he is charged to paye hys Subsedye of eyght shyllynges of the pounde out of euery pounde of the sayde pention Any thinge to the contrary notwithstandynge Prouyded also that where certayne landes tenementes rentes tythes pencyons porcions frutes and other hereditamentes lately be lougynge to diuerse cathedrall churches and other places ecclesiastycal within the sayde prouynce of Canterburye or anye other yearelye paymentes goyng out or beyng paid oute of the sayde Landes Tenementes and other the premisses or anye of them whiche were geuen and assygned to be bestowed and spente to and vpon the fyndyng and maintenaunce of certaine chauntryes anniuersaryes obyttes lightes lampes and other lyke thyngs intentes and purposes be of late come into the handes and possession of the kynge and Quenes Maiestyes our Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye by force of a statute therof made in the fyrst yeare of the reygne of our late Soueraigne lord king Edwarde the syxte as by the same Statute more plainelye appearethe That the sayde cathedrall churches and the deanes or presydentes and chapters of the same and all other places and persones to whome the sayde landes rentes and all other the premisses or anye of them did lately apperteyne shal not be charged to and with anye contributyon or paymente of thys Subsedy of and for that parte or portion wherevnto the kynge and queenes maiesties be and hath bene entituled or possessed of nor of and for anye the sayde yearelye paymentes goinge oute or payde oute of the premisses or any parte thereof But that thys sayde Subsedye shal be vnderstande to be chargeable and dewe onely of all and singuler landes tenementes rentes tithes pencions portyons frutes and other hereditamentes which do yet styll remayne not disseuered from the handes and possession of the saide cathedrall churches and other the places and personnes aforesayd And that deduction and allowaunce be made to them and euerye of them in the paiment of the sayde Subsedye out of the valuation taration and estymation made for the payment of the sayde Disme remayninge of recorde in the kyng and quenes maiesties court of the Escheker for that rate and portion or yearelye paymente which is come into the handes and possession of our sayd Soueraygne lord and lady or otherwise seuered from the possessions of the sayde cathedrall churches and other places and parsons aforesayd by force of the Statute premysed PROVIDED also that euerye parson and vicar whose benefyce is aboue the valuation of fyue poundes and not aboue sixe pound thirtene shillinges and foure pence after the rate of the late perpetual tēth shall paye euerye yeare of the sayd foure yeares onely Sixe shillinges eyght pence as Stipendary preistes of eyghte pounde yearely wages benne charged to do by force of thys acte and graunt and none otherwyse And that al parsons and vycars whose benefices be of the valuation of fyue pound or vnder after the rate of the sayde late perpetuall Tenthe shall not be charged nor chargeable with thys Subsedye or anye parte thereof Prouyded alwayes that this Subsedye graunted by the cleargy shall not be demaunded or leuyed oute of anye benefice house of studentes or colledge scituate or set within the vniuersities of Orforde Cambridge or of anye benefice or other reuenues vnto anye house of Studentes or colledge in Oxforde or Cambrydge vnited appropried or appertayninge or of the colledge of Eaton nigh Windesour or of the Colledge of Winchester founded by Wyllyam Myckeham some tyme Byshoppe of Winchester or any pore men women or chyldren liuynge of almesse in any Hospitalles almesse houses almesse halles or of gramer scooles or of anye other churche or benefice or of any other reuenues of the sayde houses Colleges or hospitalles almesse houses or almesse halles or gramer scooles or to any of them annexed appropried or otherwyse appertayning Prouyded also that euery preyst and all other late professed relygions parsons hauyng a pention by reson of the dissolution of the late Monasteries Colledges free Chappell 's Chauntryes Frateruytyes Guyldes and Hospytalls or anye other incorporation within the prouynce of Canterburye and beynge of the summe of fortye shyllynges or vnder and not aboue shal not be charged or chargeable to the sayde Subsedye or anye parte thereof for anye such pencion of fourtye shyllynges or vnder Anye thynge conteyned in this graunt to the contratye notwithstandyng Fynallye the sayde Prelates and Cleargye beynge desyrous that the sayde Subsedye maye be entierlye contented and payde to thuse of the kynge and Quenes Maiesties within the sayde foure yeares do graunt ordeyne and decree that yf it shal happen in th ende of the sayde foure yeares anyde arrerages of the sayde Subsedye to be behynde vnpayde by reason of the exilitie and decaye of anye benefyces or other spirituall promotions lyable to thys Subsedye That then it shal be lawefull to euerye Archebyshoppe and Bysihoppe within their seuerall Diocesse by the consent of his cleargye and the Sea beynge voyde to the Deane and Chapter of that Sea voyde to assesse taxe all and singuier the ecclesiasticall promocions within their sayde seuerall Diocesse to become contributors to the full satisfaction of the sayd Subsedye the same to be collected leuyed and payde the nexte yeare immediatelye ensuynge the sayde forth yeare at the dayes and vnder the paynes forme qualities aboue limitted Anything in this graunt to the contrarye notwithstandyng AND for the true and sure payment of thys Subsedye graunted by the sayde Prelates and Clergye
be ioyned with them dwellinge oute of the sayd cities boroughes and townes corporate as he or they shall thinke mete to take viewe of armour in euerye of the same cities boroughes and townes corporate accordinge to this presente acte and also to assigne what harnes and armoure shall be prouided and kepte by the inhabitauntes of euery suche citie boroughe and towne corporate as is aforesayde accordinge to this present acte AN ACT for the takinge of musters The .iij. chapter WHERE heretofore commaundement hath ben geuen by the kinge and Quenes maiesties and other the progenitours of the Quenes maiestie kynges of this realme to diuers and sondry personnes to muster their maiesties people and subiects of this theyr realme of England and to leuye a number of them for the seruice of theyr maiesties and of this realme in theyr warres suche as were most hable and likeliest to serue well in the same whiche seruice hath ben greatly hyndered as well for that a greate number hath absented them from the sayde musters whiche ought to haue come to the same as also for that manye of the moost hable and likelye men for that seruice haue bene through frendshippe or rewardes released forborne and discharged of the sayd seruice some other not being able or mete taken appointed and chosen thervnto and yet the same disabilitie and vnaptnes notwithstanding the same vnable vnmete persons vpon summes of mony or other kind of rewardes or exactions by thē payd to some suche as had the order of the saide musters haue ben also released and discharged of the sayd seruice to the great impoueryshmente of the subiectes and cheyfely to the great peryl and daunger of this noble realme in the hinderaunce of the true and necessary seruyce thereof FOR remedy wherof be it enacted by the king and quene our soueraygne lord and lady with thassent of the lordes Spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that yf anye person or persones that shal be commaunded at any time hereafter generally or speciallye to muster afore any such as shall haue aucthoritie or commaundement for the same by or from the kyng and quenes Maiesties or by theires or successors of the quenes maiestie or by any lieutenaunte wardeyne or other person or personnes aucthorysed for the same do willyngly absente hym or them selfes from the same musters hauyng no true and reasonable excuse of syckenes or other laweful impediment or at their apparaunce at such musters do not bryng with them such their best furnyture of arraye and armoure as he or they shal then haue for hys or their owne person in a redynes shall for euery such defaulte and offence haue and suffer imprisonment by the space of ten dayes without bayle or mainepryce by the commaundemente of suche as shall haue aucthoritie as is aforesayd to take the same musters onlesse he or they soo offendyng as is aforesayd doo agree to or with the said commissioners or two of thē to paye to thuse of the kyng and quene our soueraygne lord and ladye or of the heires and successoures of the same oure soueraygne ladye for euery such offence fourty shyllynges for a fyne whiche sayde fyne after agrement for the payment of the same as is aforesayd shal be certified and estreated into the court of the escheker at Westmynster by such as shall haue power to take the sayd musters as is aforesayd or by two of thē vnder their seales or the seales of two of thē within the space of two monethes next after such agrement to pay the sayde fyne had or made and the same fyne so estreated to be leuyed in such fourme as fynes assessed by the Iustyces of assise or of Gaole deliuerye in their circuites are vsed to be leuyed AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if any person or personnes which at any time or tymes hereafter shall be commaunded or appoynted by the kyng and Quene our Soueraygne Lord and lady or by the heires and successours of the same our Soueraygne Lady by their commission letters or otherwyse authorysed to leuye muster or make any men to serue in their warres or otherwyse for the defence of thys realme do by any meane exact leuy receaue or take or cause to be taken any sūme or sūmes of mony or other rewarde or thing whatsoeuer of any person or persons for seruice in the warrs or that shal be appointed named or mustred to serue in ani such setuice or for the sparyng releasyng or dischargyng of such person or persones from the sayde seruice that then euery such person that so shall offende in exactyng receauyng or takyng by any waies or meanes anye sūme or summes of monye or other reward or thyng whatsoeuer as is afore said shal for euery such offence forfeite .x. times so much as he shal so receyue exacte or take AND be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf any capytayne pety capitayne or other hauynge charge of men for seruyce in warre shal for any aduauntage lucre or gayne by hym to be taken or receyued dyscharge or lycence any of the souldyours or men appointed to serue in the warres vnder his rule or order to depart from the same seruyce or shall not paye vnto his souldioures and to euerye of them their full and whole wages conducte and coate monye within tenne dayes next after that such capitayne pety capitayne or other hauynge charge of men as is aforesayd shall haue receyued the same that then the party so offendyng in geuyng any suche lycence or dyscharge as is aforesayde shal lose forfeyt for euery such offence ten tymes the value of the thing so taken or receyued and shal also paye to euery souldiour from whom he shall so withhold any the sayd wages conduct or coate mony treble the summe so withholden the one moytie of al which forfeytures other then such as before by this act is lymitted or geuen to the sould your or souldyors as is aforesayd for their wages coate or conducte mony withdrawen shal be to the king and the quenes maiesties and theirs and successoures of the quenes maiestye and thother moitie there of to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byll playnt information or otherwyse in any court of record in which action or sute no essoygne protection or wager of law shal be allowed AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all Iustices of assises in their circuites and al Iustyces of peace within the lymittes of their commission in their assises and sessyons and Stewardes of leetes lawedayes and libertyes at their leetes and lawdaies shal and maye from tyme to tyme enquire here and determyne euerye of the sayd offences commytted or done contrary to thys acte wythin the precynctes of their commyssion leete or lybertye and yf any person or persons shal be before the sayde Iustyces of assise Iustices of
aucthoritie by vertue of the sayd act to comaunde the Sherif or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the sayde retourne shall appertayne to name and apoynte as often as nede shall requyre so many of suche other hable persones of the sayde countye then present at the sayde assises or nisi prius as shall make vp a sull Iurye whiche persones so to be named and enpanelled by suche Sherif or other minister or ministers shal be added to the former pannell and theyr names annexed to the same as by the sayde act more at large appeareth whiche Statute was made to endure tyll the ende of the nexte parlyamente and after was and is frome tyme to tyme contynued and doeth nowe remayne stande and be in effecte whiche acte doth not extende to any Iury enpanelled to trye an yssue ioyned betwene the kynge and the partye or betwene suche as pursue any matter for the kynge and them selues Be it therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that frome and after the lyrste daye of Iune next cominge the Iustices of assise and nisi prius before whome anye tryall shall be made by vertue of anye wrytte of habeas corpora or distringas with a nisiprius where a full Iurye shall not appeare or after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for defaulte of Iuriours shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte vpon request made for the kynge and Quene her heyres or Successoures by anye aucthorised therevnto or assigned by the Iustices of the Courte before whome the sayde enqueste shall be taken or vppon requeste to be made by the partye that foloweth as well for the kynge and Queene her heyres and Successours as for hym selfe vppon anye penall Statute or hys or theyr Attourney to commaunde the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the sayde retourne shall appertayne to name and appoynte as often as nede shall require so manye of suche other hable personnes of the sayde Countye then presente at the sayde assises or nisi prius and to adde and annexe the names to the former pannell as shall make vppe a full Iurye of twelue menne for the tryall of euerye suche Issue And that all and euerye clause sentence article and prouiso comprised in the sayde former acte shall be taken enterpreted and expounded to geue the lyke and the same aduauntage and commoditie to the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successoures and all suche personne and personnes as shall pursue anye action byll playnte or information for the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successours onelye or for them and the partye as the partye playntyfe in anye other action shoulde or myghte haue by vertue of the sayde Acte in suche fourme and condition to all intentes and purposes as yf such actions or suites for the kynge hadde bene specially and perticulerly mentioned and declared in the sayde Acte AN Acte for the punishemente of suche as shall take awaye maydens that be inheritours beynge within the age of sixtene yeares or that marye them without the consente of theyr parentes The .vij. chapter WHERE maydens and women chyldren of noble men gentlemen and others as well suche as be heyres apparaunte to theyr auncestours as others hauynge lefte vnto them by theyr father or other auncestre and freindes landes tenementes and hereditamentes or other greate substaunces in goodes and catelles moueable for and to thintente to aduaunce them in marryage somewhat lyke accordynge to theyr degrees and as myght be mooste for their suertye and comforte as well for theim selues as of all other theyr freinds and kynnesfolkes be often tymes vnwares to theyr sayd freindes or kynnesfolkes by flattery tryfelynge gyftes and fayre promises of manye vnthryftye and lighte personages and thereto by the intreatye of persones of lewde demeanoure and others that for rewardes bye and sell the sayde maydens and chyldren secretlye allured and wonne to contracte matrimonye with the sayde vnthryftye and lyght personages and therevpon either with slyghte or force oftentymes be taken and conueyed awaye from theyr sayde parentes freindes or kynnesfolkes to the high displeasure of almyghtye God dispargement of the sayde chyldren and the extreame contynuall heuynes of al theyr freindes whiche vngodlye dealynge for lacke of wholesome lawes to the redresse thereof remayneth a great familier and common mischeife in this oure common welth For remedye whereof be it enacted by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons of this present parliamente assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that it shall not be lawfull to anye person or persons to take or conuey awaye or cause to be taken or conueyed awaye any mayde or woman chylde vnmaried beynge within the age of sixtene yeares out of or from the possession custodye or gouernaunce and agaynst the wyll of the father of suche mayde or woman chylde or of suche personne or personnes to whome the father of suche maide or woman chylde by his laste wyll and testamente or by any other acte in his life tyme hath or shall apoint assigne bequeth geue or graunte the ordre kepynge education or gouernaunce of suche mayde or woman chylde excepte suche takyng and conueyinge awaye as shal be had made or done by or for suche person or personnes as without fraude or couyn be or then shall be the master or mystres of suche mayde or woman chylde or the gardeine in socage or gardeyne in chyualrye of or to suche mayde or woman chylde And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that yf anye person or persons aboue the age of .xiiij. yeares shall from and after the fyrste daye of Apryll nexte commynge vnlawfullye take or conueye or cause to be taken or conueyed any mayde or woman chylde vnmaried beyng within the age of .xvi. yeares out of or from the possession and agaynst the wyll of the father or mother of suche chylde or oute or from the possession and agaynst the wyll of suche personne or personnes as then shall happen to haue by anye lawfull wayes or meanes the ordre kepynge education or gouernaunce of anye suche mayden or woman chylde that then euery suche person persons so offendinge beynge thereof lawfully attaynted or conuicted by the ordre and due course of the lawes of this realme other then suche of whom suche person taken awaye shall holde any landes or tenementes by knightes seruyce shal haue and suffer imprisonmente of his and theyr bodies by the space of two whole yeares without bayle or maynprice or elles shall pay suche fine for his or theyr sayde offence as shal be assessed by the counsel of the Quenes highnes her heyres or successours in the Starre Chambre at Westminster And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde
of the prouynce of Canterburye accordynge to the tenor purporte effecte and true meaninge of this present instrument The sayde Prelates and Cleargye mooste humblye desire and requyre the kynge and Queenes mooste excellente Maiesties that it maye be enacted by aucthortie of this presente Parlyamente that the prouysyons conteyned in the foresayde graunte shall stande good and effectuall to all intentes and purposes mentioned in the sayde graunte And that all processes and penalties and all other clauses touchynge the payment of the sayde Subsedye and the leuyinge and collection of the same and of euerye percell thereof may be by the sayde Prelates and Cleargye and their lawefull deputies put in due execution accordynge to the true meanynge thereof withoute incurrynge anye penaltyes or daungers of anye lawes and statutes of thys Realme AND for the true and sure paymente of the sayd Subsedye graunted by the said prelates and cleargy of the sayd prouynce of Canterbury accordyng to the tenor effect and true meanyng of the said instrumente Be it enacted by the kynge and Quenes Maiesties with thassente of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in thys present parlyamente assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that the sayde gifte and graunt and euery matter summe of mony prouision clause and sentence in the sayde instrument conteined be ratified establyshed and confirmed by thaucthoritie aforesayd AND furthermore be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that euerye personne that shal be appoynted to the collection and gatherynge of the sayde Subsedye shall haue full power and aucthoritie to leuye take and perceyue the same Subsedye by thaucthoritie of the censures of the churche in maner and forme as in the sayde instrument of graunt is conteyned without daunger of the lawes of this realme or by distresse vpon the possession of the fermours or occupyers of the landes and tenementes chargeable by the sayd instrumente for or to the paymente of any summe or summes of monye or otherwyse by the discretion of the collector thereof And that no repleuye prohibition or supersedias shal be allowed or obeyed for any person or persones makyng defaulte of payment of the sayd Subsedy contrary to the tenor of the grauntes thereof vntyll suche tyme as they haue truely satyssyed and contented all suche parte and porcions as to thē in that behalfe apperteyneth And that euerye suche fermoure and fermoures theyr executours and assignes that shall fortune hereafter to be charged to and with the paymente of the sayd Subsedy or anye parte therof shal by thaucthoritie aforesayde be allowed and retayue in his handes as muche of his yerelye rente and ferme as the summe which he shall fortune to paye for his Lorde or Lessor shall extende vnto except the said fermor or fermours their executors and assignes by the lease graūte that they haue of anye parte of the landes and tenementes chargeable to thys saide Subsedye or by force of anye couenaunte or artycle therein conteyned be bounden and charged to paye the same and ther of to discharge their leassor and landlord durynge the terme mentioned in the sayd leasse PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie of thys present parliament that euery laye person hauyng a spirituall promotion chargeable by this acte and also hauynge temporall possessions goodes cattells and debtes chargeable to this Subsedye graunted by the temporaltye shal be charged taxed and set for hys sayd spiritual promocions with the cleargy and for his said temporall possessions cattells with the temporaltye and not otherwyse anye thinge before mentioned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie of thys present parlyament that the sayd archebyshoppes and Bishoppes and other parsonnes chargeable to and with the collection of the sayd Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde within the sayd prouynce of Canterburye shall haue vppon euery payment thereof made in the Queenes courte of the escheker or ells where the kyng and quenes Maiestyes shall appoynte the same to be payed a sufficiente acquittaunce in wrytynge of suche person or persones as their maiesties shall appoynt for the receipte thereof the same acquittaunce witnessing the same receipt of as much of the same summe of the same Subsedy as shall be by any of them so receiued and euery such acquitaunce in wryting sealed and Subcribed with the name or names of euery such person or persones that so by their highnesses appoyntment shall receyue anye of the sayd Summes of monye shal be as good and effectuall in the lawe and also a sufficiente discharge to all intentes constructions and purposes as if it were made by acte of Parlyamente And that euerye personne and personnes which shal haue and receaue anye suche acquytaunce shall paye but onelye two pence for euerye of the same acquyttaunces BEIT also further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye graunt and grauntes of all and euery Summe and Summes of moneye whiche hereafter shall be graunted to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties by the cleargye of the prouince of yorke shall be of the same strengthe force and effecte in all thinges as the sayde graunte made by the sayde prouince of Canterburye and shall be taxed certified collected leuied and gathered accordinge to the tenoure fourme and effecte of this presente acte of parliamente to all intentes constructions and purposes in such maner as thoughe it were specially plainlye and perticulerlye expressed and rehearsed in this acte by expresse wordes tearmes and sentences in theyr seuerall natures and kyndes PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all prouisos before rehearsed conteyned in the sayde graunte of the prelates and cleargy of the prouynce of Canterburye and the lyke or the same prouisions hereafter to be conteyned in the graunte of the prelates and cleargye of the prouince of yorke shall be good and effectuall and to be obserued and kepte in euerye poynte and article accordynge to the true purporte and meanynge of the same AN ACTE of a Subsidie and one fiftene graunted by the temporaltie The .xi. Chapter WE THE KINGE AND Quenes Maiesties Mooste humble faythfull and obediente subiectes the Lordes spyrytuall and temporall and the commons in this presente parliament assembled callynge to oure remembraunce the great and manyfold charges whiche theyr graces haue all readye susteined by the reason of thys present warre that their highnes haue had and yet haue agaynst the frenche kynge and the Scottes the auncyent enemies of this Realme and perceiuinge also that the malyce of the same Frenche kynge and Scottes are suche that they haue and dayly do practise by all dishonorable wayes and meanes with the ayde and power of all theyr confederaties and alies to anoye theyr Maiesties and this theyr Realme and other the dominions of the same and by al lykelyhode yf oportunitie of tyme and place so permitte doo mynde to make some inuasion into sundrye partes of this realme as well vpon the Sea coste as els where
whiche yf it shoulde happen woulde be no small annoyaunce as well to theyr Maiesties as to the hole estate of this realme For the wyse preuention and resistence whereof least any such shuld happen to be attempted theyr highnes shal be enforced not onely to mayneteyne a conueniente number and nauye of shyppes vpon the narrowe Seas but also a great power and number of souldiers to continue in diuers and sundrye partes of the borders and frountiers of this realme redye prepared to all purposes to resist al such malicious attempts or inuasions and to defende the libertye and honour thereof whiche cannot be put in order and readines withoute greate Summes of monye to be defraied and emploied for the same And furthermore considering that the same shall not be onely for the suertye of their maiesties personnes whom we pray to god maye longe raygne ouer vs and likewise for the suretye of this Realme and theyr Maiesties louynge Subiectes of the same but also maye be a greate terroure feare and discourage to the sayde frenche kynge and Scottes and all theyr confederates and alies to attempte anye such inuasion or other enterpryse Haue graunted vnto our said Soueraigne lady her heyres and Successours one Subsedye and one .xv. and tenth to be taxed rated and leuied of our goodes cattels landes and tenementes in maner and fourme as hereafter in this present acte is limitted and conteined And albeit that we doubte not but that our said most gratious Soueraigne lorde and lady assure them selues that we their gratious mooste louinge subiectes knowe the same to be farre vnder the charges whiche theyr maiesties are lyke to susteyne in this behalfe Yet neuerthelesse we moste humblye beseche theyr highnes to accepte this oure gifte as a declaration of our true and most faythfull hartes who be and by gods assistence alwayes shal be by all wayes and meanes and in all respectes ready to serue with all conformitie and obedience for the preseruation of theyr moost royall personnes and defence and suretie of this theyr maiesties realme and dominions as to the du tye of good and obedient subiectes apperteyneth Wherefore we the said lordes and comons for the great and vrgēt considerations aforesayd by one hole assent by auctoritie of this presēt parliament do geue and graunt to our sayde Soueraygne Lady the quenes highnes her heires and successoures towardes the sayd great costes and inestimable charges one hole .xv. and tenth to be payd taken leuied of the moueable goodes cattels and other thinges vsuall to such .xv. and tenthe to be contributorye and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes other places of this their maiesties realme in maner and fourme afore time vsed except the summe of sixe thousande pounde thereof fullye to be deducted of the Summe that one hole .xv. and tenth atteyneth vnto in releif comforte and discharge of the pore cities townes boroughes of this her sayd realme wasted desolate or distroyed or ouer greatly empouerished after such rate as was and hath afore this time bene had and made vnto euerye Shire and to be deuided in suche maner and forme as heretofore for one hole .xv. and tenth hath ben had and deuided And the sayd one hole .xv. and tenth the exceptions and deductions aforesayde therevpon had deducted and allowed to be payde in maner and fourme folowinge That is to saye the hole .xv. and tenth to be payde to her assignes in the receipte of her highnes eschequer be fore the tenth daye of Nouember next comminge AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the knightes elected and retorned of for the Shires within this realme for this presente Parliamente Citezens of Cities and Burgesses of Boroughes and townes where collectours haue bene vsed to be named and appointed for the collection of any .xv. and tenth before this tyme graunted shall name and appointe before the laste daye of Auguste nexte comminge sufficient and able persons for the Collection of the sayd .xv. and tenth in euery of the sayd Shyres Cities Boroughes and townes the sayde personnes then hauynge landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his owne ryghte of an estate of inheritaunce of the yearelye value of tenne poundes or in goodes worth one hundreth poundes at the leaste And also suche person or persons so by them to be named and appointed for the collection of the sayde .xv. and tenth shal be by them seuerally apoynted and allotted into hundredes Rapes Wapentakes cities boroughes and townes And also the sayd persones so named and apoynted for the collection of the same .xv. and tenth shal be charged and chargeable vpon his or theyr accoumpte or accoumptes in the eschequer to be made with all suche summe or summes of mony as the hundredes rapes wapentakes cities boroughes and townes where he or they shall so happen to be appointed amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vppon the paymente of suche Summes of monye as he shal be charged with shall be discharged and haue his quietus est the none accoumptinge or none payment of any other his fellowes or the insufficiency of them or anye of them notwythstandynge And the names and surnames of euerye of the sayde Collectoures for the sayde xv and tenth together with the place allotted to theyr Collection and charge the said knightes citizens Burgesses for the Shyres cities and boroughes whervnto they be elected named and retourned shal certifie before the kynge and quene in theyr chauncery before the .xiii. daye of October no we nexte folowinge accordinge to the tenure of this acte And yf defaulte of anye suche certifieng be hadde or made in fourme as is abouesayd then the lorde Chauncellour of Englande for the time beynge shall immediatelye after name and appointe Collectoures for the collection of the same .xv. and tenth in manner fourme as the sayde knightes of the shyre citizens of cities and Burgesses of Bouroughes shoulde haue doone and as afore tyme haue bene vsed The whiche sayde collectours and euery of them shall haue like allowaunce vpon theyr accoumptes for theyr fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayde .xv. and tenthe in as large manner and fourme as anye collectoure or collectoures of .xv. and tenth haue had at anye season in time paste And that the barons of the kynge and quenes Eschequer for the time beinge shall and may from time to time awarde suche proces for the spedye payment thereof agaynst the collectoure and collectoures of the same as by theyr discretions shall be thought conueniente PROVIDED alwaye and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente parliament that the sayde Lorde Chauncellour knightes of the shyres Citisens of Cities and Burgesses of Burroughes Townes and other places hauynge aucthoritie by this presente acte to name and nominate the sayde Collectoures of or for the sayde fyftene and tenth shall vpon theyr nomination and election hadde and made take by aucthoritie of this presente parliamente sufficiente recognisaunce
are before rehearsed sette and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shall haue suche goodes in custodie or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same personne or personnes and body corporate by thaucthoritie of this acte shall be discharged agaynste him or them that shall or oughte to haue the same at the tyme of the paymente or delyuerye thereof or at his otherwyse departure from the custodye or possession of the same excepte and alwayes forprised from the charge and asseassement of this subledye all goodes cattels Iuelles and ornamentes of Churches and Chappels whiche haue bene ordeined and vsed in Churches or Chappels for the honoure and seruice of almightie God And this payment of the sayd subsedy shall be by aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated accordinge to this acte in euerye Shyre Rydinge Lathe Wapentake Rape Citie Borough Towne euery other place within this realme of Englande and Wales and other the Quenes dominions before the laste daye of Apryll next comminge And the perticuler Summes of euerye Shyre Rydinge Burroughe Towne and other places aforesayde with the perticuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the paymente of the sayde Subsedye to be taxed and sette by the Commissioners to the same lymitted or two of theim at the leaste with the names of the hyghe collectoures and in the same fourme shall be certified in the kynge and Queenes Eschequer before the laste daye of Maye nexte commyng with the names of the highe Collectoures of the same And the sayde Summes in manner and fourme aforesayde to be taxed for the paymente of the sayde Subsidye shall be payde in the kynge and Quenes Receipte of theyr Eschequer aforesayde to the vse of oure sayde Soueraigne Ladye before the .xxiiij. daye of Iune nexte comminge And the Summes of and for the sayde Subsidie shal be taxed sette asked and demaunded taken gathered leuyed and payde to the vse of oure sayde Soueraigne Lady and her heyres and Successoures in forme abouesayde as well within the liberties fraunchises Saynctuaries aunciente demeane and other whatsoeuer place exempte or not exempte as withoute excepte suche Shyres places and personnes as shall be forprised in and by this presente acte anye graunte charter prescription vse or libertye by reason of any letters patentes or other priuiledge prescription allowaunce of the same or whatsoeuer other matter of discharge heretofore to the contrary made graunted vsed or obteyned notwithstandinge And it is further enacted by the aucthoritye of this presente parliamente that euerye suche personne as well suche as be borne vnder the queenes obeysaunce as euerye other person Straunger borne denyzen or not denizen inhabitinge within this realme or within Wales or other the Quenes dominions whiche at the tyme of the same assessinge or taxation to be hadde or made shall be oute of this realme and oute of Wales and haue goodes or cattels landes or tenements fees or anuities or other profittes within this realme or in Wales shall be charged and chargeable for the same by the certificate of the inhabitauntes of the parties where suche goodes cattels landes tenemēts or other the premisses then shall be or in suche other place where suche personne or his factoure deputye or attourneye shall haue his mooste resorte vnto within this realme or in Wales in lyke manner as yf the sayde personne were or hadde ben at the tyme of the sayde asseassynge within this Realme And that euerye personne abydynge or dwellynge within this Realme or withoute this Realme shall be charged or chargeable to the same Subsedye graunted by thys Acte accordinge and after the rate of suche yearelye substaunce or valewe of landes and tenementes goodes and cattelles and other the premysses as euerye personne so to be charged shal be set at the time of the said asseassinge or taxation vppon hym to be made and in none otherwyse AND furthermore be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that for the asseassinge and orderynge of the sayde Subsedye to be duelye hadde the Lorde Chauncelloure of Englande or the keper of the greate Seale the Lorde Treasurer of Englande the Lorde Stewarde of the Kynge and Queenes Honorable Householde the Lorde president of the kynge and Quenes honorable Counsayle the lord prinye Seale for the time beynge or two of them at the least whereof the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or keper of the great Seale for the time beynge to be one shall and maye name and appointe of and for euery Shyre and Rydyng and other places aswel within this realme as in Wales and other the Quenes dominions and also of and for euerye Citie and Towne beynge a countye in it selfe and of and for the Isle of Wyght such certeyne nomber of personnes of euery of the said Shires Rydinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes and Isle of Wight and euery other place and other the inhabitauntes of the same to be Commissioners with in the same whereof they be inhabytauntes and also of and for the honorable householde of the Quenes Maiestie and the Lady Elizabeths grace in what Shyres or other places the sayde householdes shall happen then to be And the Lorde Chauncelloure and other with him before named in lyke maner maye name and appoynte of euerye other suche Burroughe and towne corporate aswell in Englande as in Wales and other the Quenes dominions as they shall thinke requisite syxe fyue foure three or two of the heade officers and other sadde honeste inhabitauntes of euery of the sayde Cities Burroughes and Townes Corporate accordynge to the number and multitude of people beynge in the same The whiche personnes yf anye such be therevnto named of the sayde inhabytauntes of the sayde Burroughes and Townes Corporate not beynge countyes in them selfes shal be ioyned and putte in as commyssyoners with the personnes named for suche Shyres and Rydynges as the sayde Burroughes and townes corporate not beynge counties in them selues be set and haue their being whych persons so named for of the said boroughes townes corporate not being counties by reason of their dwelling in the same shall not take vpon thēne none of thē to put any part of their commission in execution for the premysses oute of the sayde Boroughes and Towne Corporate wherein they beynge so named onelye for the same be dwellynge And also not to execute the sayde commyssyon within the Burroughe or Towne Corporate wher they be so dwellynge but at suche dayes and tymes as the sayde other commyssyoners for the same Shyre and Rydynge shall thereto lymytte and appoynte within the same Burroughe or towne corporate not beynge countye corporate whereof they soo be and not out of suche Burrough or towne and in that maner to be aydynge and assystynge with the sayde other commyssyoners in and for the good executynge of theffecte of the sayde commyssyon vpon paine of euerye of the sayde commissioners soo named for euerye suche cytye Burrough and towne corporate not being a county to make such
as shal be by the same commission appointed or by the Barons of the kyng and quenes maiesties eschequer or two iustyces of the peace of the countye where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by suche meanes or otherwyse wyllinglye by couine shall happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayd and not be rated taxed or sette shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proffe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue bene set at afore accordynge to hys behauour the same double value to be taxed gathered and payed of hys goodes and catcells landes and tenementes to wardes the sayde Subsedy and further to be punished accordyng to the discretyons of the barons iustices and commissyoners before whom he shal be conuycted for hys offence and deceite in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the sayde commyssioners of euery commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this act to set tax and sesse euery other commissioner ioyned with them in euery such commission and diuision And shal also assesse euerye assessoure within their diuysyon for hys and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouesayd by the whych sayde commyssyon the sayde commissioners shall indifferently set taxe and sesse them selfes and the sayd assessoures and that aswell the summes vpon euerye of the sayde commyssyoners and assessoures soo sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is aforesayd shal be writtenne certifyed and estreated And the estretes thereof to be made with other the inhabytauntes of the parties within the lymites of the same commission and diuysyon so to be gathered and leuied in lyke maner as it ought or should haue bene yf the sayd commissioner had not bene in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or barons and euery estate aboue shal be charged with their frehold and value as is aforesayd by the chauncellor or keper of the gret Seale Tresurer of England lord president of the kynge and quenes maiesties pryuy councell and lord prynye Seale for the tyme beynge or other persons by the kyng and quenes maiesties auctorytie to be limitted and they to be charged for the said seueral paymentes of the sayde Subsedye after the forme of the sayde graunte accordynge to the taxation aforesayde and the summes vpon them sette with the names of the Collectoures appoynted for the gatheringe and payinge of the same to be estreated delyuered and certyfied at dayes and places aboue specyfyed by the lorde Chauncelor tresorer lord presidēt of the councel and lord pryuy Seale for the tyme being or such other persons as shal be limitted by the kyng and quenes maiesties and after the taxes and assesses of the sayd simmes vpon and by the sayd assessynge and certificate as is aforesayd made the sayde commissioners or as many of them as shal be there vnto appointed by the kynge and quenes maiesties commission shal with al spede and withoute delaye by the writinge estreted of the sayd taxe thereof vnder the Seale and signes manuel of the sayd commissyoners or of as manye of them as shal be appointed at the lest to be made shal be deliuered vnto sufficient substantiall inhabitauntes constables subconstables Baylyffes and other offycers ioyntly of hundredes townes paryshes and other places aforesayde within their limittes or to other sufficiente personnes inhabytauntes of the same onely by the discretion of the same commissioners and as the place and parties shall requyre aswel the perticuler names as surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of monye taxed and sette of and vpon euery person aswel man as woman chargeable to thys acte householder and al other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde parishes townes and places contributory to this acte of Subsedye By aucthoritie of whiche writynge or estrete so delyuered the sayde offycers and other perfonnes so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of thys acte immediatelye after the delyuerye of the sayde wrytynge or estreate to demaunde leuye and gather of euery person therein specified the sūme or Summes in the same wrytinge or estrete comprised And for none paymente thereof to distrayne the same personne or personnes soo beynge behynde by their goodes and cattells And the distresses soo taken to kepe by the space of eyght dayes at the costes and charges of the owner thereof And yf the sayde owner do not pay suche summe of monye as shal be taxed by thys acte within the same .viii. dayes then the same distresse to be appraysed by foure three or two of the inhabitauntes where such distresse is taken and also to be solde by the sayd constable and other collectoure for the paymente of the sayde monye and the ouerplus comynge of the sale and kepynge thereof yf any be to be immediatelye restored to the owner of the same distresse which sayd offycers and other personnes soo deputed to aske take gather and leuye the sayde Summes shall answere and be charged for the portion onely to them assigned or limitted to be gathered leuied and comprysed in the sayde wrytinge or estrete to them as is before sayde deliuered to thuse of our Soueraygne Lady the Quenes Maiestie and her heires and successoures And the sayd summe in that writing or estrete comprysed to pay vnto the high collector or collectors of that place for the collection of the same in maner and forme vnderwritten thervnto to be named and deputed and the same inhabitauntes and offycers soo gatheryng the same perticuler summes for their collection thereof shal retaine for euery twenty shillynges so by them receued and payd two pence and that to be allowed at the payment of their collection by thē to be made by the hygh collector or collectoures AND further be it enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the said commissyoners or the more parte of them as shall take vpon them thex ecution and besynes of the sayd commyssion shal for the same paiment of the sayd subsedye name such sufficient and able persons which then shall haue and possesse landes and other hereditaments in their owne right of the yearely value of twenty poundes or goodes to the value of two hundred markes at the leaste and the personnes feuerallye by the dyscresions of the same commissyoners in shires ridynges lathes wapentakes rapes cities townes corporat and other whatsoeuer places aswel with in places priuileged as withoute not beinge forprised within this act to be high collectors haue the collection and receipt of the said summes set leuiable within the precinct limit and bondes wher thei shal be so limitted to gather and receiue So euery of the which collectors so seuerally named the said cōmissioners or two of them at the lest shal with alspede and without delay after the sayd whole sūme of the said subsedy be set by all
as is aforesayd the grosse and seuerall Summes set and taxed within the places to them lymitted for the sayde Subsedye and other fynes amercyamentes penaltyes and forfeytures with the names of the hundredes wardes wapentakes and other places to them assigned or ells by theyr sayd wriringes indented to certyfye at the sayd place before the sayd day of paimente suche reasonable causes for their excuses whye they maye not make suche certifycate of and for the sayde Subsedye whyche synes amercyamentes and other forfeytures growinge or sette by reason of the causes of their lettes or of their none certyfying as is abouesayd or ells in defaulte thereof proces to be made oute of the kyng and quenes maiesties sayde Escheker agaynste the sayd commyssyoners and euerye of them not making certificate as is aforesayde by the dyscresyon of the Tresurer or Barons of the sayde eschequer PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritye aforesayd that the inhabytauntes of the Paryshe of Saynte Martynne called Stamforde Baron in the Suburbes of the burroughe and towne of Stampforde in the Southe parte of the water there called Welland whych hereafter shal be contributorye to the paymente of thys present Subsedye graunted to the quenes maiestie her heires and successors shal be assessed rated and taxed for thys tyme by such commyssyoners whych shal be appoynted for the taxynge ratyng and sessynge of such Subsedye or taxe within the countye of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contrybutorye and paye the sayde Subsedye to the collectoure or collectoures whyche shal be assygned and appoynted for the leuying and gatherynge of the same with the aldermen and burges of the said boroughe and towne of Stampford Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery person and personnes hauynge manoures landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the Subsedye graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauynge spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunte made by the cleargy of thys Realme in this their conuocation and ouer thys hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by thys sayd acte that then yf any of the sayd person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the sayde manoures lands and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged taxed for his or their goodes or cattells that then he or they shal be onlye charged by vertue of thys acte for his and their sayde manoures landes tenementes hereditamentes or spirituall possessions or onely for hys sayde goodes and cattels the beste thereof to be taken for the quenes Maiestie and not to be charged for both or double charged for anye of them anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes that thys graunt of Subsedy nor anye thynge therein conteyned in any wise extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers within Ireland Iernesey and Garnesey or anye of them of or concernynge any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce whyche the sayd inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them or of for or concernynge anye fees or wages whych anye of the sayde inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and quenes Maiesties for there attendaunce and doynge seruyce to oure sayd soueraygne Lord and Ladye in Irelande Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them anye of them anye thynge in this presente acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also that thys present acte of Subsedy ne anye thynge therein conteyned extende to anye of the Englyshe inhabytauntes or resiauntes in any of the countyes of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne and the Byshopricke of Durham nor to anye of them of for or concerninge any manoures landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattells or other moueable substaunce whyche the same Inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande or the towne of Barwicke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne or the Byshoprycke of Durham or anye of them or of for and concerning any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde Inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for their attendaunce and doinge seruyce to the kynge and Quenes maiestyes for or within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the Towne of Newecastell vpon tyne and the Byshopprycke of Durham or anye of them to or for the sayde taxynge leuying gatherynge or paymente but that the English inhabytauntes and resiauntes and euerye of them of the said coūties Byshopricke and townes and euerye of them shal be of and from the sayde Subsedye and euerye percell thereof and for their manoures landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattells lyinge and beynge in the sayde counties townes and Byshoprycke or anye of them vtterlye acquited and discharged Any thing in thys presente acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that all letters patentes graunted by the king or queenes maiestie or anye of her most noble progenitoures to anye Cyties Burroughes or townes within thys realme of anye maner lybertyes pryuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any suche graunt of Subsedyes whych be at thys present time in force and vayleable shal remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cytyes Burroughes and townes hereafter accordynge to the purportes thereof thoughe the inhabytauntes of the same shall vpon the gret and weigh tye consyderation of the graunt aforesayd be for thys graunt charged and contributory in like maner fourme and sorte as other Cityes burroughes and townes whych be not in anye wyse pryuileged be from such graunt of Subsedy excepted PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that no Orphant or Infant within the age of .xxi. yeare borne within anye of the quenes maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye paymente of thys Subsedye for hys or her goodes and cattelles to him or her lefte or bequethed Anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrarye notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that thys acte nor any thing therein conteined shal extende to the goodes or landes of anye college Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenforde and Cambrydge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Wynton founded by Byshope Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the college of Eton nexte Wyndesore or to the goodes or Landes of anye free gramer scoole within the realme of Englande or Wales or to the goodes of anye reder Scolemayster or scoller within the sayde vniuersities and colledges or anye of them there remaynynge for studye withoute fraude or couyne or to the goodes and landes of any Hospytall measondewe or Spitelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releyfe of pore people Anye thyng in thys acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that forasmuche as diuers and sundrye the kynges and Quenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Breckenocke Radnour Mongomery Denbigh Flynt Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and of the countye palantine of Chester be at this presente tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of monye by the name of Myse due to their maiestyes accordinge to the seuerall customes of the sayde counties for the payment whereof diuers and sundrye the gentlemen and other the inhabitauntes be and stand bounden to theyr highnes And that also ther do remayne yet vnpayde in diuerse of the sayde dominions and countie palantyne the Subsedye graunted to the kynge and Quenes maiesties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte of Subsedye or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the kynge and Quenes tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within any of the sayde counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomery Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and the countie palantine of Chester beynge charged or chargeable wyth the sayde Myse for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde Subsidye graunted to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties by this acte vntyll the seuerall dayes and tymes appointed and agreed for the paiment of the sayde Myse shall be expired And likewyse the dayes and tymes of the sayde Subsidye latelye graunted to oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye be past and expyred And that then the paiment of the sayd Subsidye graunted by this present acte shall be made at the receipte of the kynges and queenes Eschequer before the fyrst daye of Marche nexte folowinge after the dayes appointed for the latter paymente to be made of the sayde myses and also of the payment of the sayd former Subsidye Furthermore be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that the tenants and dwellers of euerye the sayde counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Penthecost nexte ensuinge certifye in the sayd court of Eschequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euerye the sayde counties whereof one to be of the Quorum when and what daye the laste payment of the sayde seuerall mises nowe due in any of the sayde counties shall ende and expyre Prouided also that the sayde graunte of Subsidie or anye other thinge therein conteyned doo not in anye wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtefull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at thys presente tyme within the fyue portes or to anye of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fyue portes of or for any parte or percell of the sayde Sommes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes nowe resiaunt or any of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde but the sayde inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayde fyue portes and theyr members be and shall be of and from the sayde graunte and paymente of the sayde subsedy during their resiauncy there and no lenger clearlye acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thinge in this presente acte had or made to the contrary notwithstandinge God saue the Kynge and the Quene ⧠Excusum Londini IN AEDIBVS IOHANNIS CAVVODI Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno. M.D.LVIII Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum
mentioned to the contrary notwithstandinge AND where the manoure of Southwell in the countie of Nottingham and also the Scite and procincte of the colledge of Southwell in the same countie together with diuers other landes tenementes and hereditamentes to the sayde late colledge lately belongynge or appertaininge were conueyed and assured by indenture fine or otherwyse by or from Iohn Beamount esquier vnto our late Soueraigne Lorde kinge Edward the Sixte and to his heyres and successours for the discharge and satisfaction of diuers great summes of money wherein the same Iohn Beamounte was indetted to the said late king Be it enacted and established by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the saide cōueyaunce and assuraunce shal be perfect good sufficient and auayleable against the said Beamount and his heyres to all intentes constructions and purposes according to the purport tenor and true meaning of the same conueiaunces and assuraunces Sauing to al and euery person or persons and bodies politike and corporate their heires and successours and euery of them other then the said Iohn Beamount his wyfe and his heyres and all other clayming any estate or intereste by or from thē or any of thē sithens the same conueiaunce and assuraunce all such right title interest possession estate leases rentes seruices commons and all other profites and commodities whatsoeuer as they or anye of them shoulde or might haue had if this acte had neuer ben had ne made Anye thinge therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE for the hauing of horse armour and weapon The .ii. Chapiter FOR THE BETTER furniture and defence of thys Realme Be it enacted by the kyng and quenes Maiesties with thassentes of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliamente assembled by aucthoritie of the same that asmuch of al euery acte and Statute concernyng onely the keping or fyndinge of horse horses or armoure or of any of them heretofore made or prouyded and all euery forfeyture and penaltye concernyng onely the same shal be frō hence forth vtterly voyde repealed and of none effect And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that euery noble man gentelman other temporal person after the rate proportion hereafter declared shal haue kepe in a redines such horses geldinges Armoure other furniture for the wars at the lest in such sort maner as is shal be in this act hereafter expressed and declared That is to saye all and euery person temporall hauynge any honors lordeshippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of estate of enheritaunce or freholde to the clere yerely value of one thowsand pound or aboue shall from after the first day of May which shal be in the yere of our lord god a thousand .v. hundred fifty eight haue find kepe susteine mainteine with in this realme of Englād of their owne proper and at their owne proper costes and expences .vi. horses or geldyngs able for dimilaunces wherof .iii. of thē at the leaste to be horses with sufficiente harnesses steele sadels and weapon requisit and apperteyning to the sayde demylaunces horses or geldynges and tenne light horses or geldinges able and mete for light horsemen with the furniture of harnes and weapon requisite for the same And also forty corselettes furnished fortye almayne ryuettes or in stede of the said almaine riuettes forty cotes of plate corseletes or brygandines furnished fortye pykes .xxx. longe bowes .xxx. shefes of arrowes .xxx. steele cappes or sculles .xx. blacke billes or halberdes .xx. haque buttes and twenty morians or salettes And euery person temporal hauing any honors lordeshippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of a thou sande markes or aboue and vnder the clere yearelye value of a thousande pound shal haue finde susteine and maintaine within this realme of their owne proper and at their owne proper costes and expences foure horsses or geldinges able for dimilaunces whereof two at the leaste to be horses with suffycyente harnesses and weaponne and sadels mete and requysyte to the sayde dymylaunces Horses or Geldynges and syxe lyghte horses or geldinges able and mete for light horsemen with furniture of harnes and weapon requisite for the same And also of armor and weapō .xxx. corselets furnyshed .xxx. almayne ryuettes or in stede of the sayde almaine ryuettes xxx cotes of plate corselettes or brygandynes furnyshed .xxx. pykes twentye long bowes .xx. shefes of arrowes .xx. stele cappes or sculles ten blacke billes or halbertes tenne haquebuttes and ten morians or salletes And euery person temporall hauing honors lordships manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of foure hundred poundes or aboue and vnder the clere yerely value of a thousande markes shal haue finde kepe susteine and meynteyne as is aforesayd two horses or one horse and one geldyng able for dimilaunces with sufficient furniture of harnes stele sadels and weapō for the same as is aforesayde and foure geldynges able for lyght horsemen with sufficient harnes and weapon for the same and also .xx. corselettes furnished .xx almayne riuettes furnished or in stede of almaine riuettes twenty cotes of plate corselettes or brygādines furnyshed twēty pykes fyftene long bowes fyftene shefes of arrowes fyftene steele cappes or sculles sixe haquebuttes and sixe moryans or salletes And that euerye person temporal hauyng lord shippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or wods of any such estate as is aforesayde to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or aboue and vnder the clere yerely value of CCCC poūdes shall from the said first day of May haue kepe susteine and mainteine .i. gret horse or gelding able for a dimilaunce with sufficient furniture of harnes steeled sadle weapon for the same two geldings able for light horsemē with harnes and weapons sufficient as is aforesaid for the same and also ten corselettes furnished ten almaine riuettes or in the place of almaine riuettes x. cotes of plate corselettes or brigandines furnished x. pikes .viii. long bowes viii shefes of arrowes .viii. stele Cappes or sculles three haquebutts three morians or salettes And euery person temporall hauing any lord shippes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes of any such estate as is aforesaid to the clere yerely value of one hundred poūds or aboue vnder the yearely value of .ii. hundrede pounds shal from and after the sayde first day of May haue kepe and maynteine as is aforesayd two geldinges able and mete for light horsemē with sufficient harnes and weapon requisit for the same And also thre corselettes furnished thre almaine riuettes or in stede of them soo manye cotes of plate corselettes or brygandines furnished .iii. pikes .iii. long bowes thre shefes of arrowes thre steele cappes or sculles two haquebuttes and two morians or sallettes And also euery person temporall hauing lordeshippes manors
personne shall at anye tyme hereafter be conuicted by vertue of this acte for anye defaulte or thinge mentioned in thys acte that then the same person shal not otherwise or eftsones be vexed troubled sued or conuicted for the same defaulte or thing wherfore he shal be so conuicted AND be it moreouer enacted by the auchtoritie aforesayde that yf anye Souldioure shall at anye tyme hereafter make sale of his horse harnes and weapon or anye of them contrarye to the fourme of the sayde statute made in the saide seconde and thirde yeares of the saide late kinge that then not onely the same Souldiour shall incurre the penalties of that statute but also the sayde sale made by suche souldioure to any person or personnes knowing him to be a souldior shal be voyde and of none effecte agaynst him or them that founde or set forth the sayde horse harnesse and weapon or any of them to or for the furniture of suche souldioure to serue with the same PROVIDED alwayes that no person shall be impeached or troubled for any offence done contrary to this acte onlesse presentmente or sute therof be had made or taken with in one yeare next after th offence done any thing in this act to the contrary therof in any wyse notwtstanding PROVIDED alwaye and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if at any time hereafter it shal fortune any person or persons aforesayde to be sued or impeached for any forefeyture or penaltie for not hauinge susteyninge or kepinge such furniture of corselets pykes haquebuttes or morians as by this acte is before limitted rated and apointed and for his or theyr excuse and aunswere shall alleage and pleade that the same furniture so lacking coulde not by him or them conueniently be had gotten or prouided for want and lacke of the same within this realme accordinge to the tenure and purporte of this acte the same matter of want and lacke as is aforesayde shall be allowed and taken for a good and sufficient aunswere and barre in the lawe in case it be true and if the same be denied or trauersed that thervpon an issue shal be ioyned and that the triall shall be of euery suche issue onelye had by the certificate to be made by the Lord Chauncellour Lorde Treasurer the Lorde president of the Councell the Lorde Stewarde of the Kynges and Quenes moste honorable householde the Lorde pryuye Seale the Lorde Admirall and the lorde Chambrelayne of the sayde householde or by thre of them in wrytinge vnder theyr seales or the seales of thre of them this presente acte or anye statute lawe or vsage heretofore had to the contrary notwithstanding PROVIDED also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no personne or personnes chargeable by vertue of this Acte to or for the fyndynge or hauynge of anye Horse Geldynge Armoure Weapon or furnyture for the warre as is aforesayde shall be charged with the same or with any of them both for his manours houses landes meadowes pastures and woodes and also for his goodes catels fermes leases copyholdes rentes annuities Prouided also and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend or be adiudged or interpreted to abrogate repeale or make voyde any part sentence matter clause article or thinge conteyned or specified in the statute made in the .xxxiii. yeare of the raygne of the late noble Prince of worthy memory kinge Henry the eight for or concerning the hauing of long bowes and arrowes the vsing order exercisyng and mayntenaunce of archery and shotinge in longe bowes but that the same statute and euery article clause sentence and thinge therein conteyned and specified touching or in any wyse concerninge the hauinge of longe bowes arrowes vsinge order exercisinge or maintenaunce of archerye and shotinge in longe bowes shall stande and remayne in force and be obserued perfourmed and kepte accordynge to the tenure effecte and true meaning of the sayd acte vpon the paynes conteyned in the same as this acte had not bene hadde ne made this present act or any thinge therin conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandinge PROVIDED also that yf it shall fortune the sayde furniture of armure aforesayd or any parte therof at any time hereafter to be lost or spente in any seruice of defence of this realme or elles the horses or geldinges aforesayd to be kylled or distroyed or els by some other occasion to be dead that in such case or cases no person or persones shal be charged with any forfeiture or penaltie aforesayde for not hauinge suche quantitie or number of armour horses or geldinges as is aforesayde so that he or they within one yeare next after such losse or want do supply the same againe in al points according to the true meaning and purport of this act any thing in the same act to the contrary therof notwithstanding Prouided also that the want of any gauntlet or gauntlets shal not be demed accoumpted or taken for anye tacke or wante of furnyture for a corselet any wordes before expressed soundinge to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that euery person and persons charged with the fyndinge of any haque but and his or theyr seruaunt or seruauntes shall and may exercise and vse shotinge in the same haquebutte at suche markes as are limitted and appointed by the statute made in the .xxxiii. yeare of the raygne of king Henry the eyght or at theyr owne proper games so that they cary not or vse not the same haque but in any hyghe waye vnlesse it be comynge or goynge to or from the musters or marching towardes or from the seruyce of defence of the realme any clause or article in the sayde acte of the .xxxiii. yeare to the contrary notwithstanding Prouided alwayes that this acte ne any thinge therin conteyned shall extende to charge any person or persons dwellinge or abydinge within the countreis of Northwales and Southwales and within the countye Palentine of Lancaster and Chester or either of them with the findinge or hauinge of any haque but but that they and euery of them shall and maye at theyr wyll libertie and pleasure haue and kepe in stede and place of euery haquebutte charged by this acte one longe bowe and one shefe of arrowes ouer and besides suche other armour and munition as is by the lawes of this realme limitted and appoynted anye thinge in this acte to the contrarye notwythstandinge PROVIDED alwayes that the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the greate seale for the tyme beinge shall and maye from time to time by vertue of the kinge and Quenes highnes commission name assigne and appointe comissioners in euery citie boroughe and towne corporate wherein there be Iustices of the peace as well in Englande as in Wales so many of the same Iustices of peace with suche and as manye other personnes to
frenche nacyon to thys Realme contrarye to the sayde Actes of Parlyamente and contrarye to their sayde letters patentes and the prouyso conteyned in the same FOR remedy whereof and for the auoydyng of the imminent peryll that for want of due prouydence may ensue to your most royal person whome our Lord GOD longe preserue to reygne ouer vs and to thys your hyghnes Realme by the malicious and secrete practyses of the sayd Denizens we most humblye besech your most excellent Maiestie to haue vigilante care and tender consyderatyon of youre owne suretye and preseruation of thys youre Realme and hauynge good and sure experience of your accustomed honorable and mercyfull disposition and inclination do also mooste humblye besech the same that by youre royall assente it maye be enacted by thaucthoritye of this present parlyament that al french men and all and euery other personne and personnes borne in any place beyond the Seas which at the tyme of the byrth of any such person or persones was vnder the french kinges obeysaunce not beynge Denizens other then suche as the kynge and Quenes highnes or the quene onely shall specyally lycence lymit and appoynte to remayne within thys Realme shall departe oute of thys Realme and out and from the dominions and terrytories of the same there to remayne and contynue withoute retorne into thys Realme durynge the time and contmuaunce of the warres betwene the french kynge and oure Soueraygne Ladye the quene or her heires or successoures And that our Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the queene or her hyghnes onelye by the aucthoritie of thys Acte by their letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande shall and maye haue full power and aucthoritie from time to tyme duryng the lyfe of the quenes hyghnes whych almyghty GOD long prosper and contynue after offyce founde or other due profe of the mysdeamenor of anye such Denizen committed contrary to the lawes of this realme to repeale and make voyde all and synguler letters patentes or asmanye of them as to her hyghnes shall seme good made sythence the sayd two and thyrtye yeare of the Raygne of Kynge Henrye theyghte to anye alyen or straunger borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of of the frenche kynge concernynge onelye the makynge of suche alyen or Straunger Denyzen the same Letters Patentes of repeale to be proclaimed and vsed in maner and fourme folowynge that is to saye that euery such Letters Patents of repeale shal conteine the names surnames of euery such alien Straunger whose letters Patents shal soo be repealed and shal be solempnlye and openly redde and proclaimed in the kynge and Queenes Courte of Chauncerye betwene the howres of nine and a leuen before none one day in anye one terme to be kepte at Westmynster and in suche and asmanye termes and counties of this realme as shal be limitted or appoynted or other wise seme mete to the quenes maiestie at any tyme hereafter durynge her highnes sayd lyfe and that al and euery such letters patentes to be repealed in maner and forme aforesayde from and immediately after xxx dayes nexte ensuynge such repeale shall touchyng onelye the makyng of such alyen or straunger denizen be voyde and of none effecte and not before AND be it further enacted by thauchorytie aforesayd that such aliens and straungers denizens whose patentes the queenes hyghnes hereafter shal fortune to allowe or confirme or whom her hyghnes shal lycence to remayne and tarry in thys Realme shal be bounden to the kynge and Queenes maiesties by recognisaunce not to dyscouer nor cause to be discouered the councell nor the secreates of thys Realme and further to be bounde and obedyente vnto and by the lawes and statutes of the same and yf any such alyen borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of the french kyng as is aforesayde shall refuse to knowlege any such recognisaunce that then the sayde confirmation allowaunce and lycence shal be voyde and of none effect PROVIDED alwayes that yf any such alyen as is aforesayd shal haue purchased any Manour Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes of anye estate of inherytaunce within thys Realme sythence the tyme that he was made denizen or the any Manor Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes within this realme were gyuen to any such alien of any estate of inherytaunce by any letters patents or in the same letters patentes whereby he was made denizen that the same Manor landes tenementes and hereditamentes after the decease of suche alien whose letters patentes of makyng denizen shal be as is aforesaid repeled shall and maye discende remayne or come vnto suche his heyre or heyres as bene borne within thys realme and as be inheritable to the same or to such other person or personnes that shoulde by the lawes of thys realme haue and enioye the same or any part thereof yf thys acte or no such repeale had bene made in such maner and forme as thoughe no such repeale were had or made the same repeale or any thing in this acte to the contrary not withstandyng Prouided also that it shal be lawefull to the Quenes maiestie her heyres and successoures immediatelye from and after the departure of euery such denizen out of thys Realme to receyue and take the cleare yerely issues reuenues and proffyts of al such Manours Lands Tenementes Rentes Fees Annuityes and Heredytamentes whereof any such Denyzen were seassed or hadde at the tyme of thys acte or at the tyme of hys departure oute of thys Realme as is aforesayde for and durynge the lyfe of euerye suche Denizen in as ample and large maner and forme and in suche qualytye condytyon and degree as anye suche denisen mighte lawfullye haue receyued and taken at the tyme of the makyng of this present acte and not otherwise any thinge in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party The .vii. Chapter WHERE in the parliament holden at Westminster the .xiiij. day of Ianuary in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the moost noble and victorious Prince king Henry the eyght late kynge of Englande amongeste other thinges it was enacted and establyshed for the spedye tryall of Issues ioyned betwene party and partye in anye of the kynges courtes of recorde holden at Westminster to be tryed by the verdicte of twelue menne before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius that in euerye wrytte of habeascorpora or distringas with a nisi prius delyuered of recorde to the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the retourne shall apparteyne where a full Iurye shall not appeare before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius or elles where after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge of any of the parties the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for default of the Iurours that then the same Iustices vpon request made by the partyes playntyfe or demaundaunte shall haue
them excepte the sayde acte made for the preseruation of woodes as is aforesayde shoulde contynue and endure in their force and strengthe and also be obserued and kepte vntyll the laste daye of the nexte Parlyamente then nexte folowynge as by the same Acte amonges other thynges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth AND where also at the Sessyon of the Parlyamente ended at Westminster the .xiiij. daye of Marche in the thyrd yeare of the raygne of oure late Soueraigne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte one acte was made for the true courryinge of leather which acte was made to endure to the ende of the nexte parliaments as by the same acte more playnelye appeareth And where also at the Session of a parliament ended at Westminster the fyrste daye of February in the fourth yeare of the raigne of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte one Acte was then and there made concerninge the buyinge of rother beastes And also one other acte was then and there made touchinge the buyinge and sellynge of butter and chese whiche sayde seuerall actes were then and there made to endure and contynue vnto the ende of the next parlyamente as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doeth and maye appeare And where also at the Session of a parliamente by prorogation holden at Westminster the .xxiii. daye of Ianuarye in the fyfte yeare of the raygne of our sayd late Soueraygne Lord kyng Edwarde the Syxte one other acte was then and there made agaynste regratours and forestallers to endure vnto the ende of the nexte parliamente whiche all and synguler the sayde actes aboue mentioned together with the sayde acte for preseruation of woodes at a parliamente holden at Westminster the fyrste daye of Marche in the seuenth yeare of the raygne of oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Sixte and there continued and dissolued the laste day of the same moneth of Marche and all clauses articles and prouisions in theim and euerye of them conteyned were there reuiued and continued to stand in theyr force and strengthe vntyll the laste daye of the nexte parliamente And where also at the Session of a parlyament holden by prorogation at Westminster the .xxiiij. daye of October in the fyrste yeare of the raigne of oure mooste gratious Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes maiestie and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution thereof one acte was there made and establyshed agaynste vnlawfull and rebellious assembles to endure to the ende of the nexte parliamente as by the same acte more playnelye doth and maye appeare And where also at the same Session of parliament last before mentioned all and singuler the actes aboue mentioned and before that tyme continued at sondry parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in theim and euerye of theim conteyned were there reuiued and continued to stande in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next parliament And where also at a parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xij. daye of Nouember in the fyrste and seconde yeares of the reignes of oure moost gratious Soueraigne Lorde and Ladye the kyng and Quenes maiesties and there contynued and kepte vnto the dissolution of the same beynge the sixtenth daye of Ianuarye then nexte ensuynge one acte was then and there made agaynste seditious wordes and rumours to endure to the ende of the nexte parliamente as by the same acte moore playnelye it doeth and maye appeare And where also in the sayde Parlyamente laste before recited all and singuler the Actes aboue mentioned that were before that tyme continued at sondrye parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euerye of them conteined were by aucthoritie of the sayde parliamente there reuiued and continued to stande in theyr force and strengthe vnto the laste daye of the nexte Parliamente AND where at a parliamente begonne and holden at Westminster the one and twentye daye of October in the seconde and thyrde yeares of the reygnes of our aforesayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and Quenes maiesties and there continued vntyll the dissolution of the same beynge the nynth daye of December then next ensuinge one Acte was then and there made for the kepynge of milche kyne and for the breadynge and rearinge of calues And one other Acte for the reedifyinge of decayed houses of husbandrye and for the encrease of Tyllage the sayde three seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next parliament Forasmuche as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the comon wealth of this realme BE IT therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the king and Quenes maiesties oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye with the assente of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this presente parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed and euerye of theim and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shall be reuiued continued stande and endure in theyr full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes and shall be obserued and kepte in all thinges vntyll the laste daye of the nexte parliamente PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that this presente acte of continuaunce of statutes or any thinge therin conteyned shall not in any wyse extende to repeale or make voyde one acte of parliamente entituled an acte for the sale of dyuers wynes and spyces broughte in by marchauntes made and ordeyned in this presente parliamente nor any clause article or matter therein conteyned but that the same Acte and euerye thynge therein conteyned shall be of as good strengthe force and effecte to all intentes and purposes as if thys acte of continuaunce of statutes had not bene had nor made any thynge herein conteyned to the contrarye in anye wyse notwithstandynge AND where in the parliamente begonne and holden at Westmynster the .xxi. day of October in the second third yeares of the reignes of our sayde Soueraygne lord and lady kyng Philippe and Queene Mary and there continued and kept vntyll the .ix. daye of December then next ensuynge one acte was then and there made entytuled an acte for the releife of the pore the sayd acte to endure to the latter ende of the fyrst session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayd acte is good and beneficiall for the comen welth of this realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the aucthoritie of this presēt Parliament that the sayde acte laste aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouysions in the same conteyned shal be reuyued contynued stande and endure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in al thynges vntyll the last day of the next parlyament AN ACTE for the confirmation of the Subsedy of the cleargye The .x.
Chapter WHERE THE PRELATES and Clergy of the prouynce of Canterburye haue most louyngly and lyberally for certayne considerations geuen and graūted to the kyng and quenes Maiesties a Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde to be taken and leuied of all and synguler the Spiritual promocions within the same prouynce durynge the tearme of foure yeares now next ensuinge in suche certayne maner and forme and with diuers exceptions and prouysyons specyfyed and conteyned in a certayne instrument by them thereof made and delyuered to the queenes hyghnes vnder the Seale of the most reuerend father in God Reginald Poole Cardinal Archbyshoppe of Canterburye and prymate of al Englande as in the same instrument exhibyted in thys present parliament more playnelye doth appeare the tenor whereof ensueth in these wordes The Prelates and clergye of the prouynce of Canterburye beynge lawefullye congregated and assembled in a conuocation or Synode vpon greate and weyghtye causes to them purposed and amongest them well wayed and debated consideryng their moste bounden duetyes to the kynge and quenes Maiestyes the great and ample benefytes they haue receyued of their munificency and bountyfull goodnes for an euident declaration of their good hartes and myndes specyally nowe whē the imminent necessitie for the defence of the Realme requyreth presente ayde and remedye with one vnyforme agreament accorde and consent together with mooste hartye good wyll haue gyuen and graunted and by these presentes doo geue and graunte to the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes one entyre Subsedye in manner and forme folowynge That is to saye that euerye Archebyshoppe Bishoppe Abbotte Pryor Abbatesse or Pryoresse Deane Archedeacon Prebendarye Prouost mayster of Colledge mayster of Hospytalles parson and Vycare and euerye other person and persons of whatsoeuer name or degree he or they be enioyinge anye Spyrytuall promocyon or other temporall possessyons to the same Spyrytuall promotions annexed nowe not deuyded nor seperated by Acte of Parlyamente or otherwyse from the possessyon of the Cleargye shall paye vnto the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for euerye pounde that he or they maye yearelye dyspende by reasonne of the sayde Spyrytuall promotion the summe of Eyghte shyllynges And for the true and certayne knoweledge of the yearelye vallewe of the sayde promotyons and euerye of them whereof payment shal be made the rate taxation valuation and estymation remaynynge of Recorde in the kynge and quenees Maiestyes late courte of the fyrste Frutes and Tenthes and nowe in their Courte of the Eschequer for the paymente of the Disme of the Cleargye concernynge all suche promotions as be in possessyon of the cleargye or anye other not deuyded by acte of Parlyamente or otherwyse as is aforesayde shal be folowed and obserued without makynge anye other valuatyon rate taxation or estymation then in the sayde Recorde is comprysed and mentioned AND where by the great bountye and godly disposition of the kyng and Queenes Maiesties certayne relygyous houses haue benne of late erected and endowed with Spyrituall and Temporall possessyons the taxe whereof is not specyfied in the Recordes of Thexcheker or else where within anye of their Maiesties Courtes suche taxe and valuation of the possessyons of the sayde Relygyous houses shal be folowed for the paymente of thys Subsedye as the Byshoppe of that diocesse within the whyche the sayde relygyous houses be Scituated shall vpon dewe searche and examination certifye vnder hys Seale into the Exchequer before the fyrste daye of Maye nexte ensuyng in whiche taxe the saide Byshoppe shall and maye make all suche allowaunces as by the acte of Parliamente made in the sixe and twentye yeare of the late kynge of famous memorye Henrye theight of and for the grauntynge of the perpetuall Tenthe were appointed graunted and assigned in the valuation and taxe of all Ecclesiasticall and spirituall promocions for the due and true paymente of the late perpetuall tenthe and also shall and maye further allowe all suche Summes of monye as are geuen assygned or appoynted to the fyndyng and maintenaunce of poore menne Scoole maysters vsshers gramaryens choristers and other offycers and mynysters seruynge and founde within the sayde Monasteryes and religyous houses PROVIDED alwayes that forasmuche as the tenthe parte of the sayde valuation and taxe afore mentyoned shal be for a tyme vpon certayne reasonable consyderations and respectes yearelye payde by the Cleargye soo that there remayneth onelye nyne partes to the incumbente cleare thys Subsedye of Eyghte shyllynges of the pounde shal be vnderstande and mente onelye of the sayde nyne partes and of no more where and soo longe as the Tenthe is or shal be payde Also the sayde Prelates and Cleargye further doo graunte that thys Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde of the yearelye value of euerye promocion taxed as is aforesayde shal be payde to the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes within foure yeares nexte ensuynge the date hereof That is to saye two shyllinges of euery pounde in euerye of the sayde foure yeares The fyrst paymente thereof to be due at the fyue and twentye daye of Marche whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundrede fyftye and eyghte and the Seconde paymente thereof to be due at the fyue and twenty daye of Marche then nexte folowynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred fyftye and nyne The thyrde paymente thereof to be dewe the fyue and twentye daye of Marche then nexte folowynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred and syxtye And the fourthe and laste paymente thereof to be due at the sayde fyue and twentye daye of Marche then nexte ensuynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred syxtye and one to be delyuered and payde yearelye by suche personne and personnes as in thys presente graunte shal be appoynted to haue the collection thereof to be payde into the receypte of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes Eschequer or to suche personne or personnes place and places to whome and where it shall please theyr hyghnes to appoynte for the receypte thereof before or at the Tenthe daye of Iune in euerye of the sayde foure yeares withoute payinge any thing to the receyuer or receyuours or to anye other offycer or personne by theyr Maiestyes to be assygned for anye dyscharge acquyttaunce or Quietus est vpon paymente and receypte of the same Subsedye to be geuen and delyuered but onelye twelue pence for the acquyttaunce ITEM the sayd prelates and clergye doo also graunte that euerye preist and all other spirituall persons hauyng a pention by reason of the dissolution of any the late monasteryes colledges free chappeles chaūteryes fraternities guyldes and hospytalls or of anye other spirituall dignitie and corporation nowe dissolued and extinguished within the sayd prouynce of Canterburye shal lykewyse paye to their highnesses eyght shyllynges of euery pounde of the sayd pencyons within the said foure yeares at such dayes and tymes as is
be within such place wher he maye haue knowledge of his sayde appearaunce to be made make defaulte and appeare not onles a reasonable cause or elles a reasonable excuse by the othes of two credible personnes before the sayde commissioners be truely alledged for his discharge that then euerye of them so makynge defaulte to be taxed to the kynge and Queenes Maiesties with and at the double summes of the rate that he shoulde or oughte to haue ben sette at for and after the beste value of hys landes or substaunce vpon him certified yf he had appeared by the discretion of the commissioners there beynge And whiche commissioners shall trauell with euery of the personnes so then and there appearynge whose names shall be expressed in the sayde precepte or preceptes and in whome anye vehement suspecte was or shall be hadde in fourme aforesayde by all suche wayes and meanes they can And that euerye spirituall person at the sayde taxations of the sayde Subsedye shall be rated and set accordinge to the rate abouesayde of and for euerye pounde that the same spyrituall person or any other to his vse hath by discent bargayne or purchase in fee simple fee tayle terme of lyfe terme of yeares by execution by warde or by copy of courte rolle in any manours landes tenementes rentes seruices offices fees corrodies annuities or hereditamentes after the true iuste and yearelye value thereof after and accordinge as other the kynge and Quenes Maiesties subiectes born within this realme be charged in sourme aboue remembred So that it extende to the yearely value of twentye shyllynges or aboue And yf any person certified or rated by vertue of thys acte be he commissioner or other to anye maner of value doth finde hym selfe greued wyth the same presentment seassynge or taxinge and therevpon complayne to the commyssyoners before whome he shal be rated seassed or taxed or before two of them That then the said commissioners shal by al waies and meanes examen perticulerly and distinctlye the personne soo complaynynge and other his neyghboures by their disrretion of euery his landes and tenementes aboue specified and of euerye his goodes cattells and dettes aboue mentioned and after due examynatyon and perfitte knowledge thereof had and perceaued by the sayd commissioners whiche shall haue power by the aucthoritie aforesayde the sayde commissyoners or two of them to whome any suche complaynt shal be made by theyr discretions vpon the oth of the sayde personne soo complaynyng maye abate defalke encrease or enlarge the same assessemēt accordynge as it shall appeare vnto them iuste vpon the same examynation And the same Summe so abated defaulked encreased or enlarged to be streated in fourme as hereafter ensueth so that he come before the estreates of the same assessynge be deliuered by the sayde commissioners into the kyng and Queenes maiesties escheker And if it be proued by wytnesse his owne confessyon or other lawefull wayes or meanes within a yeare after any such othe made that the same person so taxed and sworne was of any better or greter value in lands goods or other thynges aboue specifyed at the tyme of hys sayd othe then the fame person so sworne did declare vpon his sayde oth that then euerye such person so offending shall lose and forfeyte to the kyng and quenes maiesties so much in lawefull mony of Englande as the said person so sworne was set at or taxed to paye And al persons set rated and taxed as is aforesayd shal be bound and charged by the same and the somme or sommes vpon hym set to be due towardes the payment of the sayde Subsedy and to be leuied as hereafter shal be specified And also it is enacted by the same aucthoritie that euery person to be taxed at the same taxation as is aforesaid shal be rated taxed and set and the somme on him set to be leuied at such place wher he and his famylye at the tyme of the same presentment to be made shall kepe hys house or dwellyng or where he then shal be mooste conuersaunte abydynge and resyaunte or shal haue hys most reforte and shal be best knowen at the tyme of the sayde certificate to be made and no where els And that no commissyoner for thys Subsedy shal be rated or taxed for his goodes or landes but in the Shire and other place where he shall be commissioner And that yf any person chargeable to thys acte the tyme of the sayde assessyng happen to be out of thys realme and out of Wales or farre from the place where he shal be knowen then he to be sette where he was last abydynge in thys Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaūce and value and other profites of euery person knowen by thexamination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the kyng and quenes Maiesties commission shall after the rate aforesayd set and taxe euery person according to the rate of the substaunce and value of his lands goodes and other proffyttes whereby the gretest and most best somme accordyng to his mooste substaunce by reasonne of thys acte myghte or maye be sette or taxed PROVIDED alwaies that euery such person whych shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this Subsedy for and after the yearely value of his landes tenementes and other real possessions or proffites at the sayde taxations shal not be sette and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxation And that he that shall be charged or tared for the same Subsedy for his goodes cattels and other moueables at the same taxation shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for his landes or other real possessions or proffits aboue sayd at the same taxation nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsedy neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of thys acte any thing conteined in this presente acte notwithstandyng AND that it be ordeyned by the same aucthoritie of thys present parlyament that no person hauynge two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling him selfe householde seruaunte or waitinge seruaunt to the kyng and quenes Maiesties or other lord or lady maister or maistres be excused vpon hys saying from the raxe of the said Subsedy in nether of the places where he may be set onlesse he bring a certifycate in writyng from the commissioners wher that he is soo sette in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reson of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he ells wher was taxed or by reason of any priuilege by his dwellynge or abydynge in any place not beyng forprysed in thys acte or otherwyse by hys couine or craft happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or informatiō before the same commyssyoners or asmanye of them