AN EXACT ABRIDGEMENT OF THE RECORDS IN THE TOWER of LONDON, From the reign of King Edward the Second, unto King Richard the Third, of all the Parliaments holden in each King's reign, and the several Acts in every Parliament: Together with the Names and Titles of all the Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, and Barons, summoned to every of the said Parliaments. COLLECTED By Sir ROBERT COTTON Knight and Baronet. Revised, rectified in sundry mistakes, and supplied with a Preface, Marginal Notes, Several Omissions, and Exact Tables, both of the Special Matters, Great Officers Speakers, Nobles, and other Persons therein contained. By WILLIAM PRYNNE Esquire, a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn. LONDON, Printed for William Leake Stationer, at the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates, 1657. The Preface to the Reader. COURTEOUS READER, HAving already published to the World, a (a) In the 3. First Parts of my Seasonable, Legal, Historical Vindication, & Chronological Collection of the Good old Fundamental Liberties, Rights, Laws, etc. of all English Freemen. Chronological Epitome, or Summary Collection of all the extant Parliamentary Councils, Synods, and public State-Assemblies held within the Realm of Great Britain, upon several Occasions, from the Britons first arrival in it under King Brute, (as our old Historians generally assert) till the Coronation of King William the Norman, Anno Dom. 1066. (containing the space of 2390 years, or thereabouts, after the computation of the (b) Col. 725. Chronicle of Bromton, and (c) Marianus Scotus, Florentius Wigorniensis, Mat. Westminster. others;) And having likewise an intention (if God shall vouchsafe me life, health, liberty, opportunity and encouragements) to collect and publish, an Exact Chronological History of all the Great Councils, Synods, Parliaments, State Assemblies, and the several Consultations, Debates, Acts, Edicts, Laws, Statutes, Ordinances, judgements, Petitions, Proceedings in them, and Writs of Summons to them, extant either in Histories or Records, & all other useful Records, from the crowning of K. William the first, Anno 1066. till the end of the reign of K. Charles, 1648. A most necessary, profitable, useful Work, (never yet undertaken by any to my knowledge) tending much to the Honour of our English Nation, the Dignity of our Parliaments and Great Councils, the advancement of our Laws, and Learning; the information, instruction of the present times, and future ages, in our Parliamentary and State affairs of greatest concernment; the enabling Members of Parliament both to know, discharge their Duties, and maintain their ancient Privileges, Jurisdictions, better than in former times; the preservation of our usefullest Parliamentary Rolls, Journals, and other Records from Suppression, Embezlement, Oblivion, & to rectify sundry Gross mistakes both in our printed Statutes, Law-books, and Vulgar Historians: The completing of which vast undertaking requiring more toilsome Study, Cost, expense, and time, than yet I can bestow thereon: I thereupon apprehended, that I could not (in the Interim) perform a more profitable Service to my Country, conducing towards the furtherance of that great Undertaking, than (at the earnest importunity of the Stationer, and some special Friends) to contribute my best directions, assistance towards the printing and publishing of this Exact Abridgement of the Parliamentary Records in the Tower of London, from the reign of King Edward 2. unto King Richard the 3. collected (as is generally voiced, believed) by that most eminent industrious Collector of our best, rarest English Antiquities, Manuscripts, Leger-books, Records of all sorts, Sir ROBERT COTTON, whose famous Name and Memory alone, are sufficient to add more praise and lustre to this Abridgement, than any Panegyrical Epistle I am able to prefix thereto. This Exact Abridgement being licenced for the Press, before the Stationer brought it me to peruse, I thereupon diligently read over the Copy, (belonging formerly to a person of quality, curiously bound up, gilt, and written in a very fair hand;) wherein I corrected several verbal mistakes of the Clerk in the Transcribing, and comparing it with another Transcript of mine own, supplied some blank spaces in it, together with the Abridgements of the whole Parliaments of 21 E. 3. & 4. & 16. Rich. 2. the explanation of the Charter of the Stanneries in the Parliament of 50 E. 3. the Abridgement of the beginning of the 1. Parliament of 5 R. 2. to numb. 14. with the end of 15 R. 2. n. 36. etc. (wholly omitted in the Stationer's Copy) without any alteration (except in the Clerks misprisions) in, or addition to the Text itself, to avoid the Censure of being an over-officious Critic in another deceased honourable persons Posthumus Work. After which perusal of the Copy, finding neither Notes of direction in the Margin, nor Tables in the end of this Abridgement, to direct the Reader readily to find out the principal things, or Names of persons therein comprised; I thereupon supplied these defects, with such Marginal Notes, and Tables thereto annexed, as might render it most useful to the Buyers: comprising the Principal matters therein contained, together with the Names of the Nobles, and other persons mentioned therein, in Alphabetical Tables, with the names of the Admirals, Chancellors, Constables, Marshals, judges, Protectors, Privy Seals, Speakers of Parliament, Stewards of the King's House, and other Great Officers mentioned in it, in a Chronological Order; with the years, Sections, Pages wherein they are recorded. Which additional Supplements will render it much more useful and beneficial to the Reader upon all occasions, than it would have been without them. The Subject matter of this Exact Abridgement consisting wholly of Records or Rolls of Parliament, and the principal matters of greatest public and private concernment in Peace or War, debated, adjudged, transacted in this supremest Court of the Realm, both for judicature & Consultation, with the Names of all the Nobility summoned to, or created in our Parliaments, (never formerly published in print, and generally unknown to most Judges, Lawyers, Historians, Gentlemen, Bookmen of all Professions) will sufficiently blazon and proclaim its Eminency, Utility, Excellency, Complacency, and Desirableness to every intelligent Reader, beyond all other late publications, and uncertain Reports of private Persons or Cases lately published, or any Histories yet set forth, without any other Proemial Encomiums; yea the manifold discoveries it makes of the Variances of sundry printed Statutes from the Parliament Records both in form and substance, and of divers bastard Statutes put in print, never extant on Record (which Sir Edward Cook hath gleaned out of this Abridgement, and inserted into his 4 Institutes p. 50, 51, 52. though he there assumes the first discovery and honour of it to himself alone) will undeniably demonstrate, how worthy it is the most serious perusal of the greatest, as well as meanest Professors of the Law; who commonly take all printed Statutes, and Reverend Sir Edward Cooks oft mistaken Records, for undoubted Oracles, without comparing them with the original Records themselves, out of overmuch laziness or credulity. If any supercilious persons shall disdain or slight it, because it is but an Abridgement, and so not comparable to the Records themselves at large; or object out of Sir Edward Cooks Reports and Institutes (who oft forgot this lesson himself inculcates,) Satius, et tutius est petere fontes, quam sectari rivulos. I answer, That though the Parliament Rolls and Journals themselves at large, are far more authentic, useful, beneficial, satisfactory and desirable, than any Epitome of them (were they published in print) in sundry respects, comprising many material things, Commissions, Circumstances, etc. in them, which Abridgements must necessarily omit, or but briefly touch, to make them Abbreviations; yet Exact Abridgements of them are of very good use, and in some regards, which I shall but touch, to be preferred before the Records at large. 1. Abridgements comprise in one small volume, the marrow, quintessence, and most remarkable useful materials comprised in many large Records, and Voluminous Tomes; as one precious Jewel or small piece of Gold contains within it the value of many pieces and pounds of Iron, Brass, Tinn, Silver; and one sheet in a small Pica letter, the substance of many sheets set in Capitals. 2. They omit and pair away all superfluities, Impertinences, matters, circumstances of less moment, wherewith the Records and Voluminous Authors abridged, are some times over-stuffed. 3. They are more portable from place to place than the Records and Volumes they abridge; and more ready at hand upon all occasions. 4. They are of far lower price than the Records and Volumes abridged in them, which every Scholars, Students purse will not reach to purchase, though he hath stock enough to buy their Epitomes. The Transcripts of the Records at large here abridged, will hardly be purchased for 200 l. when as this Abridgement of them will not cost above 20 s. printed. You may buy Brooks Abridgement of the Year-books for 30 or 40 s. whereas the Year-books it abridgeth will cost near as many pounds. 5. They are very (d) Sir Henry Wotton his Aphorisms of Education, p. 305. helpful to memory, and of very good private use to those Noblemen, Country Gentlemen and others, who have no spare time to read much, and show a short course to those who are desirous to know a little, but not to understand overmuch, making their Studies only their Recreation, not their Occupation. 6. They are read over with more ease, speed, delight, less labour and fastidiousness, than the Records and Volumes they abridge: You may read over the substance of more Parliamentary Records in this Abridgement in your Studies in one week, than you can read at large in the Tower of London in one whole year, without taking pains to repair thither to the Originals, which few can read in the hands, and fewer understand in the Languages they are written, being for the most part bastard Law-French. 7. Abridgements have been reputed so necessary, useful in all Arts, Sciences; as Divinity, Philosophy, Physic, Chirurgery, History; (e) See Summa Raymundi, Summa Angelica, Summa Rosella, Hostiensis Summa: & others. Canon, Civil and Common Law, that we meet with almost infinite Epitomies, Summaries, Sums, Abridgements, Manuals, Breviaries of the best and chiefest Authors, or Materials in every of them, both in ancient and modern times. To confine myself only to my own profession of the Common Law. The several Abridgements of Statham; of Sir Anthony Fitzherbert, and Sir Robert Brooke (two reverend learned Judges) of the Year-books at large under several Titles heretofore; of Mr. Thomas Ashe his Table General to the Common Law of England (nought else but an Epitome thereof under heads.) The Abridgement of the Book of Assizes, printed by Richard Tottle, Anno 1555. The several late Abridgements of Dyers, Plowdens, and Sir Edward Cooks Reports; and of our Statutes at large, by Mr. justice Rastall, Poulton, Dalton, the Author of the Complete justice, Mr. Wingate and others (much magnified by all the Professors of the Law, and Country Justices of Peace, yea, made use of more than the Books and Statutes at large abridged by them) are a sufficient argument of the Utility, Conveniency, and Necessariness of Abridgements. And if these Abridgements of our printed Statutes and Law-books at large, (common in every shop and private Study) be so useful, grateful, necessary; how far more useful, excellent, necessary, desirable, delightful must this Exact Abridgement be, of our rarest Parliament Records and Rolls, never yet published to the world in print, and mere strangers unto most Judges, Justices, Lawyers, Statesmen, Parliament-men, Historians, Scholars themselves, as well as to ordinary Plebeians, and rendering the substance of those excellent Records in English, which are for the most part enroled in the French or Latin tongue, which few can readily read or understand? Yet though Exact Abridgements of Laws, Lawbooks, Statutes, Histories, Records, and other voluminous Authors be very useful and necessary in the General, and this more useful, necessary, than any other in particular that I know of, the records themselves being yet unprinted, unknown to most men, which this Epitome in a good measure will now acquaint them with; I shall crave leave to give the Readers some few Cautions touching all sorts of Abridgements, in the gross; and this in individuo. 1. Let all Professors of the Law and other Studies, beware lest through sloathfulness, ease or negligence, they more study and make use of Abridgements in their professions, than of the original Law-books, Statutes, Authors abridged by them to their hands; [d] See Sir Henry Wotton's Aphorisms of Education, p. 305. lest they divert them to close & shallow Cisterns, whose leisure might serve (as they should principally endeavour) to be well acquainted with the deep and open original springs, Authors, and Records themselves epitomised in and by them, whose Abridgements will only enable them to know but a little, and that superficially, at second hand, but not throughly instruct them to understand much. 2ly, When they have any special occasions to make public use for themselves, their Clients, or others, of any Statutes, Law-books, Records, in this or any other Abridgement, let them be sure to resort to the Originals themselves, and not rely upon the Abridgements alone, to prevent Mistakes, Errors, yea the loss of their Reputations, if their Abridgements should misguide them. For, as the original Records and Authors abridged, are far more authentic than the Abridgements: so they are commonly more full and satisfactory, (containing sundry reasons, circumstances, and sometimes matters both of Fact and Law, which the Abridgements omit, curtal, and perchance mistake;) and are best for use: Abridgements being much like Spirits, and the hottest extractions, which must be mixed with cooling waters, out of which they were first extracted, to allay their heat, when taken; Or like silver exchanged into gold for the lighter carriage, which must be changed again into silver, when used. It is dangerous taking any thing upon trust from Abridgements, or others Reports alone in matters of public or private concernment. This was the Oversight of that great Ornament of our Law, Sir Edward Cook, who by trusting to other men's Abridgements and Notes of Records, (which himself had no vacancy to examine) was often seduced by them, and hath thereby seduced others, by their mistakes and misrecitals published in his printed Books; of which I have here and * My Plea for the Lords: and Demurrers to the Jews Remitter, etc. elsewhere given the Readers some particular instances, to rectify both his and their mistakes, without the least intention to detract any thing from his Venerable due worth and memory. 3ly, Though this Abridgement be very exactly done by so learned and eminent an Antiquary whose Name it bears, yet through the carelessness of the Clerks who transcribed it, I find here and there some mistakes in the Number roll, and some omissions of material Words, Clauses, yea of the whole Parliament Rolls of Ed. 2.46 E. 3. with some * 20 H. 6. two or three Rolls more yet extant (not abridged in any Copy I have seen) which the publishing or perusal of the Parliament rolls at large will easily supply; I being unwilling to add any Appendix of mine own to this deceased Authors surviving industry. Besides, in one particular of moment, I find both a mistranslation of the French, and a mistaken Inference grounded on it by the Compiler of this Abridgement; of which I thought necessary to give the Reader special Notice, to rectify his mistake, which hath seduced many, especially being since seconded therein by [f] 4 Institutes, p. 4. Sir Edw. Cook. In the * Here p. 11, 12. Abridgement of the Parliament Roll of 6 E. 3. n. 5, 6. whereas it is translated, The Bishops and Proctors of the Clergy went by themselves to consult therein. And THE LORDS AND COMMONS BY THEMSELVES. The LORDS AND COMMONS RETURN, etc. The word there translated Commons, is in the Roll and French, GRANTZ, with a dash, or GRANDEES, in both placest and should be thus rendered in English. The Lords, Barons, and other GREAT MEN, (not Commons) by themselves. And the said Earls, Barons, et autres Grantz, AND OTHER GREAT MEN, (not Commons) by the mouth of Sir Henry Beaumond, etc. The Knights of Shires, and Commons being twice together distinguished from the Earls, Barons, and Great men, in this very Number-Roll; which I shall transcribe, to clear this mistake, and the inference grounded thereon● Et les ditz Countz, Barons, et auters Grantz per eux mesmes: Les quex Countz, Barons, et auters Grantz puis revindrent et respondient touse au Roy par la bouch de Beaumond, etc. Les quels choses issint ordainiez per le ditz Countz, Barons et auters Grantz, luez devant nostre Seiur le Roy, et les Prelates, Chivalers des Countees, et les Gentz de Comune (here put in contradistinction to the Earls, Lords and Great men, and not present with them at their private debates, but severed from them as well as the Bishops and Clergy, and present only when they made their report to the King, Prelates, Knights, Commons, and whole Parliament assembled together upon this occasion in one place) fueront plaisantzes a eux touse; et per nostre Seiur le Roy, Prelates, Countz, Barons et auters Grantz, et auxint per les Chivalers des Countees et GENTZES DES commune (here again distinguished from the Lords and Great men) fueront pleinment assentuz & accordez, etc. Now mark the inference thence made by the Abridger, n. 10. * Here p. 1● By the 5. and 6. Titles before may appear, THAT AT THIS TIME THE LORDS AND COMMONS WERE OF ONE HOUSE, and that then there was no Speaker for the Commons. That the Commons had then no Speaker, I conceive is an undoubted truth, since we find not any Speaker they had mentioned in the Rolls, before the Parliaments of 51 E. 3. n. 89. and 1 R. 2. n. 16, 17. But, that the Lords and Commons were then of one House, and sat and consulted together, is a * See my Levellers Leveled p. 18, 19 clear mistake, directly contrary to this very record, whereon it is grounded, which expressly resolves; That the Earls, Barons, and Great m●n went by themselves to consult, as well as the Bishops and Clergy; and that the Knights and Commons went not with them to consult, but were called together to hear their report made by Sir Henry Beaumond, to which they all gave their assents. Sir Edward Cook in his 4. Institutes, c. 1. p. 4● hath propagated this mistake, and thus backed it with some additions of his own. CERTAIN IT IS, THAT AT THE FIRST BOTH HOUSES (of Lords and Commons) SAT TOGETHER: as it appeareth by Modus tenendi Parliamentum: vide Rot. Parliamenti, 5 E. 3. n. 3. and in other places of the same Roll: and in 6 E. 3. in divers places it appeareth, THAT THE LORDS AND COMMONS SAT TOGETHER: But under the favour of this Reverend Judge, as this Modus tenendi Par●iamentum, (he so much magnifies and insists on) is a mere Spurious Forgery and Imposture, full of gross errors, absurdities, not ancienter than King Rich: the 2. reign (some part of it being taken out of 11 R. 2:) and no such ancient Record in the Confessors, Conquerors, or Henry the 2. reigns, nor of such venerable Authority, or Antiquity, as Sir Edw. (by many confident averrments, without any colour of truth) affirms it to be, in his 4 Institutes, p. 12.349 and * 1 Instit. f. 69 110. 2 Instit. p. 7.8. Epistle to his 9th Report. elsewhere; as Mr. Selden manifests in his Titles of Honour, part 2. p. 613, 685, 691, 738. to 745: and I have further evidenced in My Levellers Leveled; and third Part of A Seasonable, Legal, and Historical Vindication, etc. of the good old Fundamental Liberties, Rights, Laws of England, p. 314. and the very Treatise itself will evidence to any person who is but meanly versed in Antiquities or Parliamentary Records. So, the Roll of 5 E. 3. n. 3. proves no such thing, That both Houses than sat together, but the contrary; that the Lords and Commons sat and consulted apart by themselves, and that certain Lords (as a special Committee only, not Lords House,) then treated, consulted with them, but no otherwise. And the Roll of 6 E. 3. proves expressly, that the Commons sat not together as one House with the Lords, but apart from them; To put this out of all further controversy, (h) Here p. 13. Parl. 2.6 E: 3. n. 3. is express: That the Bishops by themselves, THE LORDS BY THEMSELVES, AND THE COMMONS BY THEMSELVES, consulted and advised the King, touching the War with Scotland: The like you may read in 13 E. 3. n. 4, to 10.13 E. 3. Parl. 2. n. 5, 6, 7, 8.14 E. 3. n. 6.7.17 E. 3. n. 9, 10, 11.18 E. 3. n. 10, 11.20 E. 3. n. 10, 11.21 E. 3. n. 4, 5.25 E. 3. n. 6, 7.36 E. 3. n. 6, 7.40 E. 3. n. 8.42 E. 3. n. 7. 4● E. 3. n. 5, 6.50 E. 3. n. 3, 8, 11, 12. etc. 51 E. 3. n. 18. and sundry other records throughout the reign of King Edward the 3d, and in other Parliaments since: Wherefore I wonder much at this gross confident mistake in Sir Edward Cook, against so many express Records; and that in his very Treatise touching Parliaments; which is full of other mistakes. To instance in other particulars for the Readers information, Sir Edward Cook in his 4 Institutes, c. 1. p. 23. hath 5 or 6 gross mistakes together, touching the judicature in Parliament, which I have at large demonstrated, refuted in my Plea for the Lords, long since. Particularly, he there asserts, Rot. Parl. 1 H. 4.79. is no Act of Parliament, but an Ordinance: when as you may see by this Abridgement of of it, that it is neither an Act nor Ordinance, but only the Kings Answer by the Archbishop's mouth to the Commons prayer. That the Commons were only Petitioners, and THAT ALL JUDGEMENTS APPERTAIN UNTO THE KING AND LORDS, unless it were in Statutes, etc. After which he subjoins, Rot. Parl. 2. H. 5. n. 13. Error assigned, that the Lords gave judgement without petition or assent of the Commons; when as there is no such Error therein assigned; and the judgement there alleged to be erroneous, was confirmed by the Lords, as you may read in this * Page 539. Abridgement, and more fully in my Plea for the Lords. To pretermit many more of his Mistakes, in his very Chapter of Parliaments, which this Abridgement will both discover and rectify, I shall touch but upon one more. In his 4. Instit. p. 10. he hath this passage: Walsingham saith, that in Anno Domini 1404. which was Anno 6 H. 4 in the writs of the Summons of Parliament there was added by the King a Commandment in the Writ, THAT NO LAWYER SHOULD BE RETURNED KNIGHT OR BURGESS. (But the Historian was deceived, FOR THERE IS NO SUCH CLAUSE IN THOSE WRITS, but it was wrought by the King's Letters by pretext of an Ordinance in the Lord's House in 46 E. 3.) In which passage there are three mistakes together, 1. A misrecital of Thomas of Walsinghams' words, That no Lawyer or Apprentice should be elected Knight of the Shire; without any mention of Burgesses, (k) Hist. Angliae, p. 414 Direxit ergo Rex, (writes he) BREVIA Vicecomitibus; NE QUOSQUAM PRO COMITATIBUS ELIGERENT QUOVISMODO MILITES, QUI IN JURE REGNI VEL DOCTI FUISSENT, VEL APPRENTICII: Sed tales omnino mitterentur ad hoc negotium quos conslat ignorare cujusque juris methodum. FACTUMqUE EST ITA. Whence he styles it in his Margin, PARLIAMENTUM INDOCTORUM. To which he subjoins in his (l) Anno 1404. p. 164. Ypodigma Neustriae, this observation; In hoc Parliamento concessa fuit Regi taxa insolita et incolis tricabilis et valde gravis. Cujus modum praesentibus inseruissem, nisi Concessores ipsi & Authores dicti Tallagii in perpetuum latere posteros maluissent. Nempe sub ea tantum conditione concedebatur, ne traheretur posterius in exemplum, nec servarentur ejus evident●ae in the sauraria Regia, nec in Scaccario, sed Scripturae vel recordationes ejusdem protinnus post datum compotum cremarentur, nec emitterentur Brevia seu Commissiones contra Collectores vel Inquisitores hujus negotii, de melius inquirendo. A good precedent for the burning, abolishing of all late records of illegal excessive Taxes, Excises, imposed and levied on the English Nation for so many years together without intermission. 2ly, A charging of Walsingham (who lived in those times, and knew them better than Sir Edward Cook) with a direct mistake and untruth; That there is no such clause in the writs then issued, as he recites; when as it is most apparent by the writs themselves remaining on Record in the Tower in the Clause Roll of 5 H. 4. pars 2. m. 4 Dorso, (which I have perused with mine own eyes, for my own and others satisfaction) and by divers Notes and Transcripts thereof which I have seen in Manuscripts, that there was this clause inserted into all the writs of Summons then issued, (to exclude the Sheriffs themselves, with all Apprentices and Men of the Law, from being elected Knights, Citizens, or Burgesses.) Nolumus autem quod tu, seu aliquis alius Vicecomes regni nostri, aut APPRENTICIUS, SIVE ALIQUIS ALIUS HOMO AD LEGEM ALIQUALITER SIT ELECTUS.) Et habeas ibi nomina praedictorum Militum, Civium, Burgensium, & hoc Breve. Teste Rege apud Lichefield 25 die Augusti; on which day the writs of Summon both to the Archbishops, Bishops, and Temporal Lords, bear date, all entered together in the same Roll. I wonder therefore, upon what ground or misinformation Sir Edward Cook could so confidently aver the contrary, and tax this Historian for a mistake, in this wherein he was most right, and himself alone so palpably mistaken; whose confidence made me of his opinion, till I sifted out the truth by a more diligent search of the Record itself; not mentioned in this Abridgement. 3ly, In averring, that this was wrought by the King's Letters, by pretext of an Ordinance of the Lords House in 46 E. 3. when that he styles, an Ordinance of that the Lords House, was an Ordinance, or Act of Parliament (Ordinances and Acts of Parliament being both one and the same; as ● have (m) In my Irenarchus Redivivus, p. 27. to 74. elsewhere unanswerably proved, against (n) In His 4 Institut● p. 25. Sir Edward Cooks new mistaken Doctrine) made by the whole Parliament, not Lords House alone, excluding all Practising Lawyers, & all Sheriffs from being elected Knights of Shires, or receiving wages for their Service in that Parliament, for the reasons therein mentioned; which Ordinance I shall here insert at large out of the Parliament Roll of 46 E. 3. num. 13. Auxi un Ordenance fait en mesme la Parliament fuit luez, en manere come ensuet. Pur ceo que Gentz de Ley que pursuont diverses busoignes en les Courts le Roy pur singuleres people oue queux ils sont procurent, et font mettre pleuseurs Petitions en Parlementz en nom des Commons, que riens lour touch, mes s●lement les singulers people, ou queuz ils font de moiez. Auxi Viscontz, que sont Communes Ministers au people, et devient demurrer sur lour Office pur droit fair a chuny, sont nomez, et ont este devant ces heures et retornez e● Parlementz Chivalers' des counties per mesmes les Viscontz; Est accord et assenta en cest Parliament, que desormes NUL HOME DE LEY PURSUONT BUSOIGNES EN LA COURT LE ROY, ne Viscount pur le temps que il est Viscount, SOIENT RETOURNEZ, NE ACCEPTEZ CHIVALERS DES COUNTEES; ne que ces qui sont GENTZES DE LEY et Viscountz ore retournez au Parliament EIENT GAGEZ. Num. 14. Mes vo●t le Roy, que Chivalers et SERJAUNTZ des meulz Vaves du paiis soi●z retornez desore Chivalers' en Parliamentz, et quills sount estuz en plein Count. An Ordinance most fit to be put in actual execution against such practising Lawyers, who make su●e to be elected Parliament Members, only, or principally to get Clients, Practice, and Prae-audience of others at the Bar, and to promote their Clients or Friends causes in the House, rather than diligently to discharge their public Duties faithfully in the Parliament, according to their trusts; as too many have done of later ages, as well as when this Ordinance was first enacted. In the reading of this Abridgement, I shall advise the Reader; First, to distinguish between the Parliament Rolls abbreviated and the Abridgers Observations on them here and there, which are no part of the Record itself: Such are all his Observations concerning the Agreement of, or Disagreement and Variance of our printed Statutes from the Records, and the like; which cause the Numbers, Titles in this Abridgement, many times to exceed the Numbers, Titles, and Membranaes' in the Rolls themselves, and some times to differ from them in the number. 2ly, I shall desire him to take Notice for his better information touching Parliamentary records; That the Writs of Summons to our Parliaments for the Nobility, Clergy, Knights, Citizens, Burgesses, (with the Writs for Knights and Burgesses wages) are not extant in the Parliament, or Statute-Rolls, but for the most part, they are entered in the Dorse of the Clause Rolls, & sometimes (though rarely) on the Dorse of the Patent Rolls, kept in the Tower of London; where all who please may peruse them at their leisure; they sometimes differing one from another in form, as well as in the names of the persons summoned; and sometimes in material Clauses, though * 4 Institutes c. 1. p. 10. Sir Edward Cook asserts the contrary; as is most evident by the writs of Rot. Claus. 6 johan. dors. 3. claus. 38. H. 3. dors. 13. claus. 45 H. 3. m. 19 dors. claus. 48 H. 3. dors. 5, 6. claus. 49 H. 3. dors. 11. claus. 34 E. 1. dors. 10, & 5. claus. 4 E. 3. m. 17, 18. dors. claus. 6 E. 3. pars 2. m. 13. dors. & m. 4. dorso, & m. 36. claus. 45 E. 3. m. 29. claus. 11 R. 2. dors. 13. claus. 5 H. 4. pars 2. m. 4. dorso. and sundry others. 3ly, That there are far more Writs of Summons to Parliaments extant in those Rolls, than there are Statute or Parl. Rolls; There being no Records at all in the Tower (except some few ancient Charters, or Exemplifications of them) ancienter than the first year of King john, all the rest from William the First his reign, till then, (except some few in the Exchequer, not relating to Parliaments) being utterly lost. The first Parliament Rolls yet remaining, are those of 5, 8, 9, and 19 of King Edward the 2. The Statute Roll of H. 3. Edw. 1. and Edw. 2. containing some Statutes made in their reigns; a Parchment Book of some Pleas in Parliament, during the reigns of King Edward the 1. and 2. and a few Bundles of Petitions in the Parliaments of 6 E. 1. & 1, 2, 3, & 4. E. 3. none of which are here Abridged. Only I find in the Clause, Patent, Charter, and Fine Rolls of King John, Henry 3, Edward 1, and 2. some writs of Summons, and some memorial of Acts, Ordinances made, and Aids, Subsidies, Disms, Quindisms, Customs granted in Parliaments held during their reigns, the Rolls whereof are perished and quite lost, either through the Negligence of the Record-keepers, or the Injury, Iniquity of the times, during the Civil wars between the King and Barons, in the reigns of King john, and Henry the 3. and betwixt the two houses of Lancaster and York for the Title to the Crown; (wherein (it is very probable) the prevailing Kings parties, by their instruments, embezzled, suppressed such Parliamentary Records and Proceedings, as made most against their Interests, Power, Prerogatives, Titles;) or through the Default of our Kings Great Officers and Attorneys, who sending for the Parliament Rolls out of the Tower upon special occasions, never returned them again, for reasons best known to themselves; By means whereof, these Parliament Rolls being no where to be found, their defects must be supplied only out of such Fragments and Memorials of them as are extant in our other Records, and ancient Historians, (especially in Matthew Paris, Matthew Westminster, William of Malmsbury, Henry Archdeacon of Huntingdon, Roger de Hoveden, Simeon Dunelmensis, the Chronicle of Bromton, Radulphus de Diceto, Ranulphus Cistrensis, and Thomas of Walsingham;) who give us some account of their Proceedings and Transactions, which else had been utterly buried in oblivion, as well as their Rolls, wher●n they were at large recorded, as is evident by the Parliament Rolls yet extant, exactly relating all the Parl. Acts, Judgements, Proceedings, as you may discern by this Abridgement; But more clearly by the Rolls at large, made up and engrossed by the Clerk of the Parliament, with the assistance or supervising of the Lords, judges, and Commons too, when there was occasion. 4ly, I shall recommend unto you these general Observations touching our Parliaments and their proceedings, in former ages, which I shall desire the Readers more carefully to observe in their perusal of this Abridgement for their better satisfaction. 1. That it was the Common Custom in former ages, the first day of every Parliament by special Proclamation, to [o] See 6 E. 3. n. 1, 2, 3, etc. 13 E. 3. Part. 2. n. 2. 14 E. 3. n. 1. 15 E. 3. n. 2. 17 E. 3. n. 3. 18 E. 3. n. 3. 20 E. 3. n. 5. etc. inhibit the wearing of any Arms or weapons, under severe penalties, within such Cities and places where the Parliament sat, to prevent all disturbances, quarrels, intimidations, over-awings of the Members by Fear or Force. A practice now fit to be revived, after so many late armed Guards, Forces, not only over-awing, disturbing, enforcing, but dissolving Parliaments, and secluding, securing their Members at their pleasure. 2. That our Parliaments, were always [p] See 6 E. 3. n. 1. 13 E. 3. Parl. 2. n. 4● 14 E. 3. n. 4. 17 E. 3. n. 2. and sundry others. See the Table. usually adjourned and put off till some further day, when any considerable Number of the Lords or Commons were absent, or not come, appearing at the first day of Summons, and the Declaration of the Causes of summoning the Parliament, adjourned till all the Members were come, and the Parliaments full. 3. That the Lords some times, and the Commons were all frequently [q] 18 E. 3. n. 1, 2, 7. 5 R. 2. n. 1. 8. Parl. 2. 5 R. 2. n. 2. 6 R. 2. n. 2. 7 R. 2. n. 2. 20 R. 2. n. 8. 2 H. 4. n. 1. 4 H. 4. n. 1. 9 H. 4. n. 1. 13. H. 4. n. 1. 11 H. 6. n. 1. called by Name the first day of the Parliaments sitting; and all of them admitted, yea commanded to sit in, and attend the Parliament; and such as were absent without just cause, both blamed and fined. 4. That in all former ages, no Acts were made, Judgements pronounced, Aids or Subsidies granted, nor ought else debated or conlcuded, but only in full Parliament, when all or most of the Members were personally present, and none forcibly secluded or suspended, but only by sentence of the Houses themselves. See the Table Full Parliament. 5. That [r] 9 H. 6. n. 57 23 H. 6. n. 41. 31 H. 6. n. 26, 27, 28. 14 E. 4. n. 55. 17 E. 4. n. 36. No Members of Parliament could be arrested, imprisoned or taken in execution for Debt, or any other occasion sitting the Parliament, but only for Treason, Felony, or Breach of the Peace: and if any were arrested or taken in execution against their privileges, they were, upon complaint, released to attend the public service of their Country in Parliament. 6. That our Kings themselves did usually by their Chancellors or Chief Justices, when they declared the Causes of summoning every Parliament to the 3. Estates, most commonly grant and declare of their own accords, [s] See the Table Title, ●●berties, Privileges, Parliament, Great Charter, Forest. That all Estates should enjoy their Privileges, belonging to them as Members; and likewise, That the Church, with all Corporations, and other persons whatsoever, should enjoy their ancient Liberties, Rights, Customs and Franchises, which was one chief end of summoning Parliaments: and the Great Charter of their Liberties, of the Forest, and all other good Laws, and Statutes due observation, and to have the violations of them redressed, punished. 7. That Matters [t] See the Table, Tit. Peace, Truce, Warr, Parliament. of War, Peace, Leagues, Defence against Enemies both by Land and Sea, were constantly propounded to, debated, consulted, concluded of in and by our Parliaments, yea one chief cause of their Convention; and not ordered by our Kings and Privy Council, without the Parliaments consent. 8. That [u] See the Titles, Aid, Subsidy, Customs, Tonnage & Poundage. No Subsidies, Aids, Tonnage, Poundage, Impositions, or new Customs whatsoever lawfully might or could be granted, imposed or levied on the Subjects, but only in and by their Free Grants and Consents in Parliament, upon urgent necessities, on such conditions, cautions, limitations, and for such ends, uses, purposes, in such moderate proportions, as our Parliaments thought fit to limit and prescribe. And that all Customs, Impositions, New Taxes, Extortions, not thus granted, imposed by Parliament, were constantly complained of, punished, redressed by the next ensuing Parliaments. 9 That our Kings usually returned the Lords and Commons [x] 38 E. 3. n. 18. 42 E. 3. n. 8. 20. 1 R. 2. n. 137. 31 H. 6. n. 20. 12 E. 4. n. ●1. See the Table. special thanks for their Aids, Subsidies, though in Cases of public Defence, for their own and the Kingdom's safety; and likewise gratified them with the Grants of general Pardons, the answer of all their just Petitions, Relief of their common Grievances, Confirmations of their Liberties, and enacting of wholesome New necessary Laws. 10. That the first thing the Lords and Commons usually [y] See the Table Tit. Petitions, Great Charter, Liberties, etc. Petitioned for, and our Kings, Parliaments enacted in every Session, was the Confirmation of the Great Charter, the Charter of the Forest, with other good Laws, and public Liberties, and for redress of all Grievances, Imprisonments, and restraints repugnant thereunto, which they still obtained. 12. That our Parliaments in former ages, have been very careful, to resume all the lands and revenues aliened from the Crown, and to reunite them thereunto, for the better support of our Kings, defraying the public expenses of the Kingdom, and the easing of the Subjects from Subsidies and Taxes, as 1 R. 2. n● 48. 1 H. 4. n. 100 6 H. 4. n. 14, 15. 8 H. 4. n. 29. 52.1 H. 5. c. 9 28 H. 6. n. 54. 29 H. 6. n. 17. 31 H. 6. c. 7. 35 H. 6. n. 47. 4 E. 4. n. 39, 40. 7 E. 4. n. 8. 8 E. 4. n. 26. 13 E. 4. n. 6. and other Records here evidence. Neither is this a practice peculiar unto England, both in these Parliaments, and * Mat. Paris, p. 306, 308. Speed, p. 597. Daniel, p. 78, 89, 80.123. Grafton, p. 401. 1 H. 5. c. 3. 10 R. 2. c. 1. 31 H. 6. c. 7. in former ages, but Universal through the world; † Bodin de Republ. l. 6. c. 2. p. 651, 652. All Monarches and States having held it for a general and universal Law; That the public Revenues should be holy, sacred, and inalienable, either by Contract or prescription; to the end that Princes should not be forced to overcharge their Subjects with Imposts, or to seek any unlawful means to forfeit their goods to supply their necessities: most Kings and Princes being for this reason specially sworn, and taking an Oath when they come to the Crown, in no ways to sell or make away the Revenues or Lands of the Crown; and more particularly the Kings of France, * Fox Acts & Mon. Vol. 1. p. 21●. Lambardi Archaion. England, Spain, Poland, Hungary. The which is also observed in Popular and Aristocratical estates, as in Venice, the Cantons of the Swissers, the Senate of Lucern, even in later times, and at this very day; and in Athens and Rome itself in ancient times; where Themistocles, and Cato the Censor, caused all the public Revenues to be seized on, which through tract of time, and sufferance of Magistrates, had been sold unto, or usurped by private men; saying in their Orations, That mortal men could never prescribe against the immortal God, nor private men against the Common weal. Upon which grounds, the Parliaments of France, Poland, and other Realms, have frequently resumed the Crown Lands and Revenues sold● or given away to Princes of the blood, Nobles and private persons; such Sales and Gifts being merely void in Law, and destructive to the public: as you may read at large in john Bodin his Commonwealth, l. 6. cap. 2. Dr. Crakenthorp's Defence of Constantine, p. 169. to 172. The second Part of my Sovereign Power of Parliaments and Kingdoms, p. 12. to 16. and the several Authors there cited to this purpose. All which particulars (of late years discontinued, and almost quite abandoned) are now fit to be revived in all succeeding Parliaments. 12. It is observable, that our Parliaments now and then, either out of hatred, envy, passion, or compliance with some potent ambitious popular swaying Lords and Grandees, have most unjustly, illegally [z] See 4 E. 3. n. 1. to 7. 28 E. 3. n. 7. to 16. 50 E. 3. n. 16. to 37. 51 E. 3. n. 89. to the end, 21 R. 2. n. 55, to 67. the Parl. of 11, & 21 R. 2. 1 H. 4.38, & 39 H. 6.1, 3, 4, & 7 E. 4. 1 R. 2. n. 41, 42, 43, 47. 7 R. 2. n. 15. to 26. 10 R. 2.7.21. 28 H. 6. n. 1, etc. 39 H. 6. c. 1. condemned, executed, banished, fined, sentenced, oppressed sundry Innocent, & some well deserved persons, without just cause, trial, or due conviction of any real Crimes; whose Sentences thereupon have been justly questioned, damned, reversed in succeeding Parliaments, not only out of Grace and Favour, but Justice and common Equity; of which you may find sundry precedents in this Abridgement. 13. That all such Parliaments and ambitious self-seekers in them, who under a pretence of public Reformation, Liberty, the people's ease or welfare, have (by indirect surmises, policies, practices, force, and new devices) most usurped upon the Lawful Prerogatives of their Kings, or the Persons, Lives, Offices, Estates of such Nobles, Great Officers and other persons of a contrary party whom they most dreaded, maligned; and which have imposed * See 20 R. 3. n. 13.23. 21 R. 2. n. 37. to 44● 51, 52, 89, 90. New Oaths or Engagements on the Members, to secure, perpetuate and make irrevocable their own Acts, judgements, and unrighteous proceedings; have always proved most abortive, successeless, pernicious to themselves and the activest Instruments in them; the Parliaments themselves being commonly totally repealed, nulled, and the Grandees in them suppressed, impeached, condemned, destroyed as Traitors and Enemies to the public, in the very next succeeding Parliaments, or not long after; witness the Parliaments of 15 E. 3.11 & 21 R. 2.38 & 39 H. 6. 1 H. 4. 1 E. 4. & 1 R. 3. and some others here abridged, 15 E. 3. Stat. 2. 17 E. 3. rot. Parl. n. 23. 21 R. 2. c. 2. 1 H. 4. c. 3. 33 H. 6. c. 1. 17 E. 4. c. 7. 1 H. 4. n. 70.113. 1 H. 7. c. 6. 14. That Kings created and set up merely by Parliaments, and their own power in them, without any true hereditary Title, have seldom answered the Lords and Commons expectations in the preservation of their just Laws, Liberties, and * See 1 H. 4. n. 79.101, 116, 136. 2 H. 4. n. 23. answers to their Petitions; yea themselves at last branded for Tyrants, Traitors, Murderers, Usurpers, their posterities impeached of High Treason, and Disinherited of the Crown by succeeding Parliaments and King, as you may here read at large in the Parliaments of King Henry 4. 1 H. 5. m. 8. 39 H. 6. 1 & 3 E. 4. 1 Rich. the 3d. and 1 H. 7. c. 6. From these 3. last Observations, we may discern, that as Parliaments are the best of all Courts, Councils when duly summoned, convened, constituted, ordered, and kept within their legal Bounds● so they become the greatest Mischiefs, Grievances to the Kingdom, when like the Ocean they overflow their banks, or degenerate and become (through Sedition, Faction, malice, fear, or infatuation by divine Justice) promoters of corrupt, sinister ends, or accomplishers of the private designs & ambitious Interests of particular Persons, under the disguise of public Reformamation, Liberty, Safety, Settlement: according to that of Isay 19.13, 14, 15. The counsel of the wise Counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: The Princes of Zoan are become fools, the Princes of Noph are deceived, they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the Tribes thereof: The Lord hath mingled a spirit of Perverseness in the midst thereof; and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit; Neither shall there be any work for Egypt which the head or tail, branch or rush may do. So as we may justly conclude with that of Psal. 118 8, 9 It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man: It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in Princes, yea, or Parliaments. Wherefore, [a] Psal. 146.3. Put not your trust in Princes (in Parliaments,) nor in any son of man, in whom there is no help; yea, [b] Isay 2.22. Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils, for wherein is he to be accounted of: For although usually in a way of ordinary providence, [c] Prov. 11.14. 2, 4, 6. In the multitude of Counsellors there is safety; yet God many times in justice, [d] Job. 12.17. Leadeth the greatest Counsellors (yea Parliaments themselves) away spoilt, and maketh the judge's fools: so that [e] Isay 8, 9, 10. though they associate themselves together, they shall be broken in pieces; and though they take Counsel together, yet it shall come to naught, when God is not with, but against them; whereof we have seen many late sad domestic experiments, to wean us from Deifying, Idolising of, or overmuch confiding in, or depending upon Parliaments; which have been so subject to Errors, Deviations, Abortions in former and later times. Touching the Original of electing and sending Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to our Parliaments, it is very obscure and dubious. Sir Robert Cotton (the Author of this Abridgement,) [a] Cottoni Posthuma London, 1651. p. 345, 346, etc. Ranulphus Glanvil, De Legibus & Consuetud, Regni Angliae, Prologue, & l. 13, c. 32. In his brief Discourse concerning the Power of the Peers in Parliament, in point of judicature, affirms and proves; That the Generale Placitum, Universalis Synodus, Magnum & Commune Concilium of the Realm, now styled a Parliament, was held Ceram Episcopis & Magnatibus suis; Or Coram Episcopis & Principibus Regni in praesentia Regis; This Great Court or Council consisting of the King and Barons, ruled all affairs of State, and controlled all Inferior Courts, Causes being referred and transferred out of the County and other Courts unto it, propter aliquam dubitation●m quae emergit, cum Comitatus nescit dijudicare, as Glanvil (in King Henry the seconds reign) informs us, and [b] lib. 1. cap. 2. Bracton, [c] Fol. 141. Britton, with [d] Westm. 2. c. 24. Cooks 2 Instit. p. 408. 14 E. 3. c. 5. sundry Statutes, and [e] Claus. 48 H. 3. m. 3. Cl. 14 E. 3. dors. 15. 21 E. 3. n. 60. 25 E. 3. n. 31. Here p. 30. 2 R. 2. Parl. 2. n. 63. 2 E. 3. f. 7, 8. 39 E. 3. f. 21. a. 40 E. 3.34. Cook 8. Report. f. 158. 4 Instit. f. 67. Records of later date; with the ancient precedents of Ethelwold Bishop of Wilton his suit against Leoftine, and Q Edgin against Goda in the time of King Ethelred● the suit between the Bishop of Winton & Durham in the time of St. Edward; and one in the 10. year of the Conqueror evidence. The power of the Peers in this Courtt, and of certain Officers (as the Steward, Constable, and Marshal, fixed upon Families in fee for many ages) was so transcendent, that it seemed to be set to bound in the execution of Prince's wills, and grew fearful to Monarchy. Hereupon King Henry 3. when the daring Earl of Leicester was slain at the battle of Anno 49 H. 3. Evesham, by the dear experience himself had made at the Parliament at Oxford in the 40. year of his reign, and the memory of the many straits his Father was driven unto, especially at Runny-mead near Stanes, wisely began to lessen the strength and power of his great Council, weakening that hand of power which they carried in the Parliaments, by commanding the service of many Knights, Citizens and Burgesses to that Council. NOW BEGAN (saith he) THE FREQUENT SENDING OF WRITS TO THE COMMONS: THEIR ASSENTS not only used in Money, Charge, and making Laws, (For before ALL ORDINANCES PASSED BY THE KING & PEERS) but THEIR CONSENTS IN JUDGEMENTS OF ALL NATURES, WHETHER CIVIL OR CRIMINAL. For proof whereof he produceth some succeeding precedents out of records: When * Eimerus. Adomar that proud Prelate of Winchester, the King's half Brother, had grieved the State with his daring power, he was exiled by the joint consent of the King, the Lords and Commons: and this appeareth expressly by the Answer to the Letter sent by Pope Alexander the 4th, expostulating a Revocation of him from Banishment, because he was a Churchman, and so not subject to Lay Censures. In this the Answer is; [f] Liber Sancti Albani, f. 207. Anno 44 H. 3. Si Dominus Rex et regni Majores hoc vellent, COMMUNITAS TAMEN IPSIUS INGRESSUM IN ANGLIAM JAM NULLATENUS SUSTINERENT. The Peers subjoin this answer, with their names; and Petrus de Montford, VICE TOTIUS COMMUNITATIS, as SPEAKER, or PROLOCUTOR OF THE COMMONS; For by this stile Sir Io. Tiptoff Prolocutor, affirmeth (g) Charta Orig. sub sigillo, Anno 8 H. 4. apud Rob. Cotton. under his Arms the Deed of entail of the Crown by King Hen. 4. in the 8. year of his reign, for ALL THE COMMONS. By which passage and precedent it is apparent; that in Sir Robert Cottons Judgement, the Commons were not usually summoned to our Parliaments by writs, (h) Mat. Westm. Anno 1260. pars 2. p. 303. Hen. de Knyghton, De event. Angl. l. 2. c. 15. Mat. Paris, p. 958. till after 40 of King H. 3. and that purposely, to curb and lessen the power of the Lords in Parliament. This Precedent he citys of Bishop Adomar out of the Leaguer book of St. Alban, falls in 44 H. 3. full 5 years before the Earl of Leicester was slain, in which year Adomar died at Paris, as he was posting from Rome into England to recover his Bishopric; Pope Alexander also died the same year 1260. in which I read there was a Parliament held, but no mention of any Commons in it, neither is there in our Records any Writ of Summons for electing Knights or Burgesses to repair to it in this year. Only I find there was a great difference then begun between King Henry and his Magnates & Barones, about the Ordinances made in the Parliament at Oxford, which the King refused to observe, contrary to his Oath, from which he gained an absolution from the Pope I likewise read in * Page 959. Edit. Tig: William Rishanger his Continuation of Matthew Paris, that this (44.) year, Magnates, the Nobles (not Commons) scent quatuor Milites satis facundos qui Epistolam Sigillis suis firmatam Papae & Cardinalibus exhi●erent; containing many grievous accusations against this Bishop elect of Winton, to hinder his promotion, and return into England; which Letter was sent from them, sitting rather in a Military Council at Oxford, than in a true and real Parliament: where Simon de Montsord Earl of Leicester, Richard de Clare Earl of Gloucester, MULTIQUE NOBILES IPSIS ADHAERENTES CONVENERUNT OXONIIS, * See Claus. 45 H. 3. m. 13.19 dorso. Writs to divers Lords, Quod venirent ad instans Parliamentum cum equis & armis, etc. Claus. 47 H. 3. m. 7. Selden's Titles of Honour, p. 716. EQUIS & ARMIS SUFFICIENTER INSTRUCTI; finaliter statuentes in animo, aut mori pro pace patriae, aut pacis eliminare a patria turbatores; as Rishanger relates: Praeceperuntque omnibus qui eisdem servitium militare debuerant, quatenus cum insis venirent parati, veluti ad corpora sua contra hostiles insultus defensu●i. Quod et fecerunt, palliantes talem adventum, eo quod in Walliam contra hostes Regis viderentur collectis viribus prof●cturi, as * Page 940. Matthew Paris himself records. Neither was this Letter signed and sealed by Peter de Montsord, as Speaker or Proctor to the Commonalty of England then assembled or represented by their Knights or Burgesses● in the Commons House of Parliament, or distinguished from the Lords and Barons, like that Deed of entail by Sir john Tiptoft their Speaker in 8 H. 4. as Sir Robert Cotton imports, and others would thence infer, which I shall irrefragably evidence: 1. By the beginning, close and subscription of this very Letter, printed in the (i) Londini 1639. p. 215, 216. Additamenta of Matthew Paris. It begins thus, Sanctissimo Patri in Christo, Alexandro etc. COMMUNITAS COMITUM, PROCERUM, MAGNATUM, ALIORUMQUE REGNI ANGLIAE, cum subjectione debita, pedum oscula beatorum. And it is thus jointly subscribed and sealed by 6. Earls, and 5. other Great men: Et Nos R. de Clare, Gloverniae & Herefordiae● S. de Monteforti Legriae, R. Bigod Mariscallus Angliae, H. de Bohun, Herefordiae, & Essexiae, W. Albemarle, J. de Placito Warwici, Comites, H. Bigod Justiciarius Angliae, P. de Subaudia, J. Filius Galfridi, Jacobus de Audel, & Petrus de Monteforti, VI●E TOTIUS COMMUNITATIS praesentibus Literis, SIGILLA NOSTRA APPOSUIMUS IN TESTIMONIUM PRAEDI●TORUM: The Whole COMMUNITY therefore in whose behalf or stead they signed and sealed this Letter, was only the Communitas Comitum, Procerum, Magnatum, aliorumque Regni Angliae, or Whole Baronage of England, mentioned in the beginning of it, in whole names alone it was written; not the mere Commons house, or Commonalty of England, either in or out of Parliament, as contradistinct from the Lords. And these 11. Earls, Barons and Great men, jointly signed and sealed it, Vice totius Communitatis, as joint Proctors to this whole Community of the Baronage of England, not ten of them as Proxies to the Earls, Nobles, and Great men, and Peter de Montfort (the 11.) as Speaker, or Proctor to the Commons in or out of Parliament, as is erroneously surmised. 2ly. It is most evident by the words of (k) Edit. Tigur. 1589. p. 947. Londini, 1639. p. 978. Mat. Paris, (who placeth this Letter in Anno 1458. or 41 H. 3. whereas Sir Robert Cotton, and Rishanger refer it to Anno 1260. or 44 H. 3) Destinantur Nuncii solennes ad Dominum Papam ex parte Regni, ET TOTIUS ANGLIAE UNIVERSITATE, etc. Causam autem Itineris eorum et SCRIPTUM A BARNAGIO TRANSCRIPTUM audire qui cupit, in libro Additamentorum invenire praevalebit. Which, compared with his (l) Page 945, 948, 940. Edit. Tigur. Istud detestabile factum Romano erat Pontifici PER BARONES significatum, in this very Letter: his Magnates & Nobiles terrae, etc. And his, Tale iniit Consilium UNIVERSITAS BARNAGII, will undeniably manifest, That the Barons, and Universality of the Baronage only, not the mere Commons of England, writ and sent this Letter, and were the tota Communitas mentioned and intended in it, in whose behalf these 11 Earls and Grandees subscribed and sealed it; not the UNIVERSITAS REGNI POPULARIS, ETSI NON NOBILES, whom (m) Page 9●1. Mat. Paris distinguisheth from them by this very expression in the same year, and upon the same occasion, who Pictavienses obsiderent, et Castra eorum funditus dissiparent. Wherefore neither the signing nor sealing of this Letter by them, Vice totius Communitatis: nor this Clause in it: Etsi Dominus Rex et Magnates hoc vellent, COMMUNITAS tamen ipsius ingressum in Angliam nullatenus sustinerent (meant only of the Vulgar Rabble, or Uiversitas Regni popularis, as Mat. Paris styles them, who were much enraged against him,) being the same in substance with that phrase in King Henry the first his Letter unto Pope Paschal, not in, but out of Parliament, (n) Chron. Iul: Bromton, col. 999. D●. Usher, De Success. & S●at. Ecclesiae, p. 187. Sir john Davis Reports p. 90. Cooks 2 Instit. p. 97, 98. Et si ego (quod absit) in tanta me dejectione pon●rem, Optimates vero, et TOTUS ANGLIAE POPULUS ID NULLO MODO PATERETUR) can be any convincing, or probable evidence at all, that this Bishop elect of Winchester, was then judicially banished by the joint consent of the King, Nobles and Commons in Parliament (as is suggested) he being (o) Mat. Paris, p. 943, 959. forced to fly thence, through fear of their arms alone, not banished by their judicial sentence; as they thus expressly inform the Pope in another Letter sent to him with the former, to inhibit his return; (p) Mat. Paris, Auctorum Addi●tament. p. 222. Maxim COME IPSE A REGNO EXPULSUS NON EXTITERIT, SED SPONTE CESSERIT, non ausus exhibitionem justitiae, quae singulis secundum juramenta Regis & Procerum debebatur, expectare. Much less is it any proof that the Commons in that age, had a Voice and consent in Parliament judgements of all Natures: (since they never had it in succeeding ages, unless it were by way of Bill, as the whole Commons House acknowledged in the Parliament of 1 H. 4. n. 79. and I have manifested at large in my Plea for the Lords;) no more than that they had then a Speaker or House of Commons, which is clear by subsequent Parliaments in this Abridgement, they had not till many years after 44 H. 3. and after the Parl. of 6 E. 3. 3ly, This will most evidently appear, by the Baron's Letter sent to King Henry the third, to Lewes, * Mat. Paris, p. 962, 963. Anno Dom. 1264. (the 48 year of his reign) from their Camp. Barones & alii fideles sui, etc. subscribed only by the Earl of Leicester and Gilbert de Clare; ad Petitionem aliorum: And by the Letter of Richard King of Romans, Prince Edward the King's eldest son; caeterique Barones omnes & Milites, praedicto Regi Angliae constanter adhaerentes fide sincera & opibus, sent to the Barons in answer thereunto: thus subscribed, Rex Alemanniae, & Edwardus filius Regis, nomine suo & aliorum Regi adhaerentium. Omnes nos contenti sumus praedictorum Dominorum sigillis. In both which Letters, the two Earls, and the King of Romans, and Prince Edward, jointly signed and sealed in the Name of all the Barons, Knights, and others of either party, and not one of them as a Proctor or Speaker to the Commons, and the other as Proxy to the Barons and Lords: both Letters being writ from their Camp, not Parliament; and neither of them relating to the Commons House, or Judicature in Parliament, just like this Letter concerning Bishop Adomar; Therefore no inference can be thence deduced, to prove the Commons had either any House, Speaker, or Judicature in the Parliaments of 42, or 44 of Henry the third. The first express writ I find of any Knights of Counties by name summoned to our Parliaments as Members, is that of Claus. 49 H. 3. dors. 10, 11. requiring Sheriffs, to summon 2. Knights out of every County to the Pa●liament, which was presently after the battle of Evesham the same year the Earl of Leicester was slain, the Barons totally routed by Pr. Edward, and King Henry rescued out of their hands; when Sir Robert Cotton affirms (and that (q) See cambden's B●itanni●, p. 120. ●●ldens●i●les ●i●les of Honour, p. 712● 713, 721. most truly, as I conjecture) THESE WRITS BEGAN. The writs of * See Mr. Sultan's Title● of Ho●●●, part 2. p. 710. Rot. Claus. 15. Joh. pars 2. m. 7. dorso. Patents 8 H. 3. pars 3. m. 4. Dor & Claus. 38 H 3. dors. 13. (which seem somewhat like a Summons of Knights to Pa●liament) being conceived by some upon good grounds, not to be a direct summons of any Commoners or Knights of Shir●s to Parliament, as Members, but in another kind; when as we find (r) S●e Cl●us. 6 Ichon. dors 3. Pa●. 6 Jo●. dors. 5. Claus. 24. H. 3. dors. 13. Cl●us. 26 H. ●. dors. 13 Claus. 38 H 3. dors. 13. Claus. 47 H. 3. dors. 7. Pa●. 48 H. 6. pars 1. dors. 6. S●ldens Titles of Hon●r. p. 7●7, 7●● 716, 717, 721. Writs of Summons to Parliament directed to Bishops and the Temporal Lords and Barons, before 49 H. 3. without any such Writs for ●n●ghts or Burgesses. In what place the Commons usually assembled at first, is uncertain, but most likely it was in the Chapter House of of the Abbot of Westminster, as is clear by 50 E. 3. n. 8. and other records: How unable and unwilling the Commons were at first, of themselves to advise in ma●ters of Peace or Warr, (s) 5 E. 3. n. 5.6. 15 E. 3. n. 17.21 E. 3. n. 5. 47 E. 3. n. ●. 50 E. 3. n. 9 51 E. 3. ●. 18. 1 R. 2. n. 12. 2 R. 2. ●. 23. 5 R. 2. n. 14.16. 6 R. 2. ●. 15. Parl. ●. 6 R. 2. ●. R. 7 R. 2. Parl. 2. 1.11, 12. 17 R. 2. ●. 17.20 R● 2. ●● 9 referring themselves usually herein to the King and Lords alone, and desiring a special Committee of Lords to advise and direct them in most things else; and how they got a Speaker and House of their own at last (in the dotage of King Edward the 3. and nonage of Richa●d the 2.) and then proceeded by degrees to meddle with the greatest affairs of the State, Court, and Crown, being set on by some ambitious Lords, to promote their designs thereby, you may observe throughout this Abridgement, of which the Table will render you a more particular account. What use the Lords made of the Commons, and their Speakers, to curb the King, and his greatest Officers, Minions, Favourites, you may here read at large in the Parliaments of 50 E. 3. of 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, R. 2. 1 H. 4.28, 33, * See 39 H. 6. c. 1. 17 E. 4. c. 17. 38, & 39 H. 6. And how King Rich. 2. made use of them to suppress his Domineering Lords, and King Edward the 4. used them as his Instruments to curb, suppress both King Hen. the 6. and the Lords that were opposite to him you may observe in the Parliaments of 21 R. 2 33, & 39 H. 6. & 1 Ed. 4. especially n. 38, 39 in his Speech there made unto the Commons; By whose assistance he was restored to the Crown, and soon after to all the Lands and Revenues alienated from it, by Acts of Resumption; Whereupon he promised the Commons in Parliament with his own mouth, (t) 7 E. 4. n. 7, 8. To live of his own, without charging them; (u) Grastons Chronicle, p. 757. Hall, f. 4. and left off all gathering of money and Impositions on them, as the only thing which withdraws the hearts of the English from their Prince; receiving only Tonnage and Poundage; and but (x) 4 E. 4. n. 24. 12 E. 4. c. 3. some 3. or 4. Disms and Quindisms of small value, (which they (y) 3 E. 4. n. 3. 11. 12 E. 4. n. 8. 4●. 14 E. 4. n. 7. 48. E. 4. 22 E. 4. n. 8. freely granted him towards his wars,) during all his 23 years' reign. A precedent worthy present and future imitation, for the oppressed people's ease, especially after so many years uncessant heavy Taxes of all sorts extorted from them, rather for private ends, than the public Interest and Welfare of the Kingdom. What other particulars of Note touching the Commons, Lords, or Parliament affairs occur in this Abridgement, the Table will more punctually inform the Reader. I shall only further observe, that in all the Parliaments of King Ed. 3. R. 2. H. 4, 5, 6. Ed. 4 and R. 3. here abridged, the Commons House never claimed, nor exercised any such Jurisdiction, as hath been usurped by it of late years, in some particulars of moment. 1. They never presumed, nor pretended to make, print or publish any Act, Ordinance, Order whatsoever, relating to the people, Kingdom, or own Members, without the Kings and Lords precedent approbation and concurrence. 2. They never attempted to impose any Tax, Tallage, Charge, Impost, Excise, or Duty whatsoever on the people, * 34 E. 1. c. 1. 14 E. 3. c. 1. 21 E. 3. n. 16.31, 44, 51 E. 3. n. 25. without the Lords and Kings assent. 3. They never adventured to appoint any special Committees or Sub Committees to hear, examine, determine any particular business or complaint, before, & without any Report thereof to the whole House of Commons, nor without the privity and assent of the House of Lords, by way of transmission or impeachment to their Superior Authority and Judicature; An intolerable Grievance of puny times. 4. They never attached, fined, imprisoned, or censured any Person by their own authority, without the Lords, as they have done hundreds of late years. 5. They never presumed to seclude or secure any of their own Members, nor yet finally to judge of the Legality, or Illegality of their Elections, nor of the breach of their Privileges, by imprisonment or otherwise, of which the * See ●●ompton● Jurisdiction of Co●r●s, f. 8, 9, 10, 11. Cooks 4. Inst●t. p. 10● 11. King and Lords were anciently sole judges, as is evident by 16 R. 2. n. 6. 12 R. 2. n. 23. 1 H. 4. n. 79. 4 H. 4. n. 19, 20. 5 H. 4. n. 71.78. etc. 5. 8 H. 4. 13. Brook Parl. 11. 8 H. 6. n. 57 23 H. 6. n. 41. 31 H. 6. n. 36, 27, 28. 14 E. 4. n. 55. 17 E. 4. n. 36. with other Precedents cited in my Plea for the Lords. 6. They were * See Cooks 4 Instit. p. 10, 11. 1 H 4. n. 79. always Petitioners to the King, Lords, for public Laws, Grievances, and private Persons; but very seldom petitioned unto, upon any occasion, as you may observe throughout this Abridgement: some of the first Petitions to them, being those of the Upholsters, and Merchant Adventurers of London, whereon Acts were made, mentioned in the printed Statutes of 11 H. 7. c. 19 12 H. 7. ●. 6. since the Parliaments here abbreviated. 7. Though they had the free Election of their Speakers granted them, yet they always of course presented their Speakers to the King and Lords, at their appointed time; who had power to allow of them, and their excuses, or to disallow and discharge them when elected; yea to enjoin them to elect, present another Speaker, when the former through sickness, imprisonment, or other impediment, was disabled or discharged; as is evident by 1 H. 4. n. 62, 63, 64, 1 H. 5. n. 9, 10, 11.15. H. 6. n. 10.27, 28 H. 6. n. 6, 7. 32 H. 6. n. 6.25, 26, 27, 28, 29. and Cooks 4 Instit. p. 8. 8. They always stood bareheaded, when they repaired to the Lords House upon the first day of the Parliament, Conferences, Passing of Bills, Messages, or any other Occasions, when as the Lords sat covered; 8 R. 2. n. 2. which custom continued so long as the Lord's House sat, even till 1648. 9 They * See my Plea for the Lords. never did nor could of right administer an Oath to Witnesses, or others, examined by the whole House or Committees, as the Lords House usually did; 7 R. 2. n. 14. Plac. Coron. 1 H. 4. n. 10. They had no Vote, judicature in Writs of Error brought in Parliam. returnable * Cooks 4 Institut. p. 21, 22, 23. only before, and tried in and by the Lord's House alone; nor yet in Criminal Causes upon Impeachments, wherein the Lords alone were judges, in cases both of Peers and Commoners; as I have proved at large in my Plea for the Lords, Which the Commons themselves acknowledged, 1 H. 7. n. 79. and you may here observe throughout this Abridgement. To close up this Preface, I dare affirm, that the several Treatises of our English Parliaments, formerly published by (z) De Repub●l. 2. c. 1, 2. Sir Tho. Smith, (a) His Order and Usage how to keep a Parliament. john Vowel, (b) Description of England, c. 8. Chronicle of Ireland, p: 101. Hotinshed, (c) In their Abridgements, Title, Parliament. Statham, Fitzherbert, Brook, (d) Jurisdiction of Courts, cap. 1. Mr. Richard Crompton, (e) Britannia, p. 173. Mr Cambden, (f) His Interpreter, Tit. Parliament. Doctor Cowel, (g) Guide unto Tongues. Word, Parliament. Minshew, and (h) Preface to the 9 Reports. 2 Institutes, s. 109, 110, 4 Instit. c. 1. Sir Edward Cook, with his much magnified Spurious Antiquity of Modus tenendi Parliamentum, will not all of them put together, give the Reader half so much certain knowledge, such infallible Evidence touching the Constitution, jurisdiction, Privileges, Proceedings, Debates, Resolutions, Customs, Orders, Ends, affairs of our English Parliaments, Lords, or Commons houses, as this Abridgement alone: formerly locked up in Private Cabinets, but now made (i) Bo●●●m quo Communius eo melius: Gul. Xylandri Praesat. in Plutarchi Moralia. Common for the public good. The publication whereof, will not only restore (k) Luke 11.52. that Key of Knowledge, which some self-seeking Monopolists of our Records would have taken away; but likewise unlock the Tower doors, and lay open the long closed Parliament Rolls there kept, in some good measure, to all Nobleman's, gentlemen's, parliament-men's, Lawyers, Scholars sights, who are desirous to peruse them. Whose kind acceptation of my Endeavours to make them not only public, but profitable, will be some Encouragement for me to proceed in other Publications of this nature; and to live and die, as I desire, A faithful, indefatigable Servant to my Country in all good Offices, William Prynne. From my Study in Lincoln's Inn, March 10. 1656. 7. ORDINANCES PER LES Prelates, Counts, & Barones, F●ats à Londr●s ove L' assent du Roy● Edwardi Secundi Anno Quinto. CAP. 31. Que Parliament serra tenus: Parliament. 1. on. 2. foits per An. 7. Agrees per Ministers le Roy: Cap. 44. des persons que seront Assignes en Parliament de Oier & Terminer. BReve quod nativi Episcopi Cestr. qui Parliamento interfuit, Expenses of Knights in Parliaments non contribuant ad expensas Militum. Aliud Breve ibidem, Clergy and their tenants. quod Clerici de Cancellaria beneficiati non contribuant ad expensas Parliament de Clero. existent. in Parliamento. Clerks of Chancery. In quo nota haec verba maximè, tum expensis praedictis propter absentiam illorum qui dictis Parliamentis, etc. non interfuerint praestentur. Qui Clericus de Cancellaria nostra est, & qui in Parliamento nostro apud Westm. ultimo tento in obsequio nostro, & communinitate populi Regni nostri praesens fuit. Aliud Breve ibidem, Ancient Demesne. quod homines de antiqu● Dominico non contribuant expensis militum etc. per Parliamentum. Breve de expensis militum non levandis super tenentes Episcopi London apud Fulham. Fulham. Writ of summons to the Archbishop. EDwardus Dei gratia, Rex Angliae, Dominus Hiberniae, & Dux Aquitaniae, venerabili in Christo Patri W. eadem gratia Can●uar. Archiepiscopo totius Angliae Primati: Salutem. Quia super diversis arduis Negotiis Nos, & statum Regni nostri specialiter tangentibus, Parliamentum nostrum apud Eborum à die Paschae prox. futur. in tres Septimanas tenere, & vobiscum, & cum caeteris Praelatis, Magnatibus, & Proceribus dicti Regni habere proponimus, colliquium, & tractatum: Vobis mandamus, in side, & dilectione quibus nobis tenimini firmiter injungentes, quod dictis die & loco, omnibus aliis praetermissis, personaliter in●ersitis ibidem nobiscum, & cum caeteris Praelatis, Magnatibus, & Proceribus, supra dictis negotiis tractare, vestrumque consilium impensari. Praemunientes, Priorem, & Capellanum Ecclesiae vestrae Cantuar. Archidiacon. totumque Clerum vestrae Dioces. quod iidem Prior, & Archidiacon. in propriis personis suis, & dictum Capellanum per ann: Idemque Clerus per duos Procuratores idoneos, plenam & sufficientem potestatem ab ipsis Capellano & Clero habentes, una vobiscum intersitis modis omnibus, tunc & ibidem, ad faciendum, & consentiendum hiis quae tunc & ibidem de communi Consilio favente Deo) ordinari cont●gerit super negotiis antedictis. Et hoc nullatenus omittatis. Teste me●pso apud Derby 14 die Martii, Anno regni nostri 15. Per ipsum Regem. Eodem modo subscript● mutatis competen. mutandis, viz. Willielmo Archiepiscopo Eborum, etc. A Writ of Summons to the Lords Temporal. REx Edwardo Comiti Cestriae silio suo carissimo salutem. Super diversis & arduis negotiis Nos, & statum Regni nostri specialiter tangentibus, Parliamentum nostrum apud Eborum à die Paschae prox. futur. in tres Septimanas tenere, & nobiscum, & cum caeteris Prelatis, Magnatibus, & Proceribus dicti Regni habere proponimus colloquium, & tractatum. Vobis mandamus in fide, & dilectione quibus Nobis tenimini firmiter injungentes, quod dictis die & loco, omnibus aliis praetermissis personaliter intersitis ibidem nobiscum, & cum caeteris Praelatis, Magnatibus, & Proceribus super dictis negotiis tractaturi, vestrumque consilium impensuri, & hoc nullatenus omittatis. Teste Rege apud Derby, 14. die Martii. Per ipsum Regem. Eodem modo scriptum; subscriptis, viz. THomae Com. Norf. Marshal. Angl. fratri Regis. David de Strabelgi Com. Athol. Edwardo Com. Kanc. fratri Regis. Johan. de Brittania Com. Richmond. Adomaro de Valentia Com. Pembrochiae. Edw. Com. Arundel. Johanni de Warren Com. Surr. Roberto de Umfravil Com. Angos Hugoni de le Despencer, sen. Hugoni de le Despencer, jun. Henry de Lanc. Thomae de Wake. Fulconi filio Warini. Fulgoni de Strange. Petro Corbet. Johanni de Grey. Johanni de Hastings. Johanni de Claveringes. Willielmo de Latymer. Willielmo de Grandissono. Johanni de Bello campo de Somerset. Johanni de Sr. john's de Basinges. Williel. la Zouch. Rico. de Grey. Henrico de Percy. Johanni Bottort. Johanni de Cromwell. Rado de Camois. Roberto de Monte albo. Antho. de Lucy. Thomae de Furnival, sen. Thomae de Furnival, jun. Johan. de St. John de Langehan. Johanni de Seagrave. Willielm. de Roos de Hamalike. Rado de Greystock. Johanni de Somery. Willielmo de Brewosa. Johanni peach. Rodol. de Monte Hemertii. Roberto de Insula. Rado Basset de Drayton. Hugoni de Courtney. Johanni de Charlton. Petro de malo lacu. Rado de Georges. Andreo de Hamloe. Willielm. de Boteler de Wemme. Henrico de Bello Monte. Henrico filio Hugonis. Rado. de Nevell. Willielmo Martino Henrico Huse. Thomae fill. Bernardi. Willielmo de Farrariis. Johanni de Thorpe. Hugo de Nevil. Nico. Nevil. Ingeramo de Grymes. Johanni de Sancto Amando. Roberto fill. Walteri. Henrico Tregor. Willielmo de Secomaneo. Pho. de Columber. Edwardo Deynecourt. Hugo Ponitz. Henrico de Cobham: Johanni Marmion. Willielmo de Effingham. Roberto de Morley. Rico. Playtiae. Marmaduco Twenge. Thomae de Archedekene. Rado de Dacre. Johanni de Mohun. Roberto de Scales. Rogero Banent. Gilberto Peche. Maritio de Buin. A Writ of Summons to the Prince of Wales and Temporal Lords. EDwardus Dei gratia Rex Angliae, Dominus Hiberniae, & Dux Aquitaniae, Edwardo Principi Walliae, & Com. Cestriae, filio suo charissimo, salutem. cum nuper volentes pro quibusdam negotiis regnum nostrum Angliae, nec non stabilimenta terrae nostrae Scotiae specialiter tangentibus, Ordinavimus die Martis in Quindena Purificationis beatae Mariae Virgins prox. futur. apud Westm. teneri quoddam Parliamentum nostrum, & vobiscum, & cum caeteris Magnatibus & Proceribus ejusdem regni super negotiis illis tractatum habere & colloquium speciale; Vobis mandaverimus quod ad praedict. diem & locum personaliter interessetis, nobiscum super dictis negotiis tractaturi, vestrumque consilium impensuri; ad quam diem propter aliqua impedimenta ultima postmodum emergentia ibidem commode interest non possumus, quod nos tedet: Vobis mandamus quod die Dominica prox. post festum S. Matthaei Apostoli prox. futur. ibid. personaliter intersitis, nobiscum super dictis negotiis tractatur. Et hoc nullatenus omittatis. Teste meipso apud Spaldinge, 22 die Januarii, Anno regni nostri 33. Consimiles Literae directae subscriptis, viz. Rogero de Bigot, Com. Norff. & Marescal. Angl. Rod. de Mons. herme Com. Glouc. & Hereff. Humfrid. de Bohun, Com. Hert. & Essex. Guido de Bel. Campo Com. War. Thom. Com. Lanc. Rob. de Vere Com. Oxon. Gilberto de Umfravill, Com. de Angos. Henrico de Lanc. Adamaro de Valen. Johanni de Ferrariis. Henrico de Piercie. Hugo de le Despencer. Roberto fill. Walteri. Roberto de Crendon. Willielm. de Morley. Ely Dawbennie. Edm. Barr Staff. Rad. fill. Wf. Baroni de Knovil. Thom. de la Roth. Theobaldo de Verdon sen. Johanni de Greystock. Theobaldo de Verdon jun. Willielmo Tutchett. Ader de Estlye. Henrico Huse. Sertoni de Hansladron. A Writ of Summons to the Archbishop of Cant. EDwardus Dei gratia Rex Angliae, Dominus Hiberniae, & Dux Aquitaniae; Venerabili in Christo Patri, S. eadem gratia Archiepiscopo Cant. totius Angliae Primati, salutem. Quia pro quibusdam etc. Parliament. nostrum apud Westm. die Dominica prox. ante festum Conversionis S. Pauli prox. futur. vestrumque consilium impensuri; & hoc sicut nos, & honorem nostrum, & bonum regni, ac commune commodum ejusdem regni diligitis, nullatenus omittatis, premunient. Prior. & Capituli &c. ad faciena. & consentiend. hiis quae tunc de communi Consilio (favente Deo) ordinari contigerint super negotiis ante dictis. Et quia propter arduitatem negotiorum praedict. celeriorem expeditionem corund. volumus primo die Parliamenti personaliter interest; Nolumus, nec intendimus vos, aut aliquem alium ad dictu●● Parliamentum summonitum, qui eodem primo die personaliter interessitis, habere aliquas excusationes, nec excusationem à vobis admittere aliqualem. Teste meipso apud Westm, 20 die Novembris, Anno regni nostri 34. Per ipsum Regem & Consilium. Consimilia Brevia diriguntur Archiepiscopo Eborum Angliae Primati, ac singulis Episcopis per Angliam, viz. M. Ep. London. W. Winton. R. Ep. Sarum, etc. REX dilecto & fideli suo Edwardo Principi Walliae filio suo charissimo salutem. A Writ to the Prince of Wales. Quia pro quibusdam ardius & urgentibus negotiis, nos, ac statum, & bonum regimen Regni nostri concernentibus Parliamentum nostrum, etc. (ut ante.) Et hoc sicut nos, & honorem nostrum, etc. nullatenus omittatis. Teste ut ult. ante dict. Consimilia Brevia diriguntur subscriptis sub eodem dat. Henrico Duc. Lanc. Humfrid. de Bohun Com. Hereff. & Essex. Tho. de Bello Campo, Com. War. Ric. Com. Arundel. Rad. Com. Staff. Hugon. de Courtney, Com. de Devon. Gilberto de Umfravil, Com. de Angos. Roberto de Hufford Com. Suff. Tho. Com. Cant. Will. Com. Sarum. Lionel Com. Ulton. Johanni Com. Rich. Johanni de Mowbrey. Edw. de le Despencer. Henrico de Percy. Rad. de Nevell. Rad. Basset de Draiton. Anno Quarto Ed. 3. Summonitio Parliamenti. REX etc. Thom. Com. Norff. & Marescallo Angliae etc. apud Westm. die Lunae prox. post festum S. Catharinae, etc. Writ of Summons. Teste apud Leicest. per Reg. 23 Octobr. Consimiles Literae diriguntur subscripti●. Johanni Com. Cumbriae, fratri Regis. Henrico de Lanc. Com. Lanc. Johanni de Warren Com. Sur. Johanni de Britannia Com. Richm. Roberto Vere Com. Oxon. Johanni de Bohun, Com. Hereff. & Essex. Tho. de Bello Campo Com. Warr. David de Strabelgi, Com. Attieth. Henrico de Percy. Roberto de Clifford. Willielmo Ros de Hamelake. Willielmo de Lattimer. Henrico filio de Hugonis. Johanni Petche. Johanni de Mowbray. Rado de Nevil. Anth. de Lacie. Williel. la Zouch de Mortuo mari. Williel. la Zouch de Harringworth. Randolfo de Dacre. Richardo de Damoroy. Roberto de Morley. Hugoni de Courtney. Johanni de Bello campo de Somerset. Johanni de Cromwell. Johanni de S. John. Fulkoni de Strange. Simoni Warde. Johanni de Haverington. Johanni de Claveringe. Henrico de Cobham. Rogero de Grey. Henrico de Grey. Stephano de Cobham. Richardo de Grey. Thomae Bardolfe. Rado. Basset de Draiton. Rado. de Camoys. Humfrido de Ponnitz. Henrico Dandle. Phil. Darcye. Willielmo de Eymr. Roberto de Isle. Johanni de Marmion. Philippo de Columber. Tho. de Furnivall sen. Tho. de Furnivall jun. Johanni de Mohun. Jacobo de Andley. Johanni Matrevers, jun. Willielmo Blunt. Bartho. de Burghershe. Henrico de Ferrariis. Johanni le Strange. Johanni le Sherleton. Bartho. de Burghershe, Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Quarto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Monday next after the Feast of S. Catherine, in the Fourth year of King Edward the Third. THe Treasons, Felonies, and other misdeeds of Roger Mortimer, Roger de Mortimer attainted of Treason in Parliament, and executed. Baron's Judges in Parliament. Earl-Marshal. are particularly repeated; a great part whereof cannot be read, for that the Roll is mouldered: But in the end it appeareth, that the King charged the Lords and Peers, who, as judges of the Land, by the King's assent adjudged, That the said Roger as a Traitor should be drawn and hanged. Whereupon the Earl-Marshal, by commandment, with the aid of the Mayor and Sheriffs of London, and Constable of the Tower, executed him the Thursday next after the first day of the same Parliament. The Judgement of Simon Bereford Knight, Simon Bereford attainted of Treason, and executed. as of Council with the said Roger; whom the Marshal executed the Monday next after Saint Thomas the Apostle. The like Judgement was given against john Mantrevers Knight, john Matravers attainted of Treason. as being guilty of the death of Edmund Earl of Kent, Edmund Earl of Kent. to be executed, if the said john could be found; and that Proclamation should be made, Proclamation. Prescription. that whoso could bring the said john alive, should have a thousand Marks for a reward; and who could bring his head, five hundred Marks. The like Judgements were given against Bogo de Bayons, Bogo de Bayons john Devarel attainted. and john Devarel, for the cause aforesaid, and large rewards promised for their apprehension. The like Judgements are had against Thomas of Gourney, and William of Ogle, Treason. Thomas Gurney William Ogle, for murdering E. 2. for murdering of King Edward the Second, with large promises for their apprehension. It was enacted, That albeit the Lords and Peers of the Realm, as Judges of the Parliament, in the presence of the King, had taken upon them to give Judgement of such as were no Peers of the Realm; Peers Judges in Parliament, Peers. That hereafter no Peers should be driven to give judgement on any others then on their Peers. An act, That William Archbishop of York, Stephen Bishop of London, William Abbot of Lugdon, William lafoy Zouch, and many others who were agreed with Edmund Earl of Kent for the delivery of King Edward the ●econd, Impeachment discharged. Earl of Kent. Restitution. and therefore impeached, should be acquitted, and restored to all their lands and goods. It is enacted by the King and his Council, Insurrection. Restitution. That all such persons whose lands were seized into the King's hands, by reason of the road made by the Earl of Lancaster to Bedford, Earl of Lancaster or by reason of the Attempt made by the Earl of Kent, Earl of Kent. shall be restored thereunto with the mean profits; saving that if they have any lands of the King's gift, the same be of the like condition as others who have lands of his gift. The King pardoneth the Earl of Lancaster, Pardon. and all others who were in his company in the attempt aforesaid, all Fines and Ransoms. The Mayor of London complaineth, Mayor of London. for that the Citizens were threatened by such as were of the Earls company aforesaid, and now pardoned. Whereupon after pardoning of them, Menaces. Revenge. Pardon. the King willeth that no party do seek revenge, upon pain of imprisonment. Edmund the eldest son of edmund late Earl of Kent, Earl of Kent. and Margaret Countess of Ken●, by their several Petitions require, That the Record made against the said Earl, Petition to reverse a Judgement in Parliament for Error. may for the Errors therein be revoked. The cause of the same Earls death seemeth to have been, for that the said Earl sought to del●v●r King Edward the Second, his brother, upon report to him made by Roger Mortimer Earl of March, and others before condemned that the said King Edward was living, Treason. whereas he was long before dead; for which the said Earl by Parliament at Winchester was condemned and excuted. The King restored the said Edmund the son to the blood and lands of the said Earl his father, Restitution. whereof he died seized in Fee, with dower to the Countess, Dower. saving to the King the keeping and wardship of the same during the nonage of the said son. Wardship. It is also enacted, That no Peer of the Land, nor other person which procured the death of the said Earl of Kent, Indemnity. should be impeached therefore, other than the said Earl of March, and Sir Simon Bereford, john Mautravers, Bayones, and john Bevervile. Richard de Arundel, the eldest son of the late Earl of Arundel, Earl of Arundel. prayeth that he may be restored to blood, Restitution. Error. lands and goods, considering that the said Edward was put to death, being not tried by his Peers, Trial by Peers according to the Law, and great Charter. Mag. Charta. But for that the said Attainder was confirmed by Parliament, Attainder. Parliament. the said Richard amendeth his Petition, Petition. and prayeth in such wise to be restored of the King's mere grace. He was accordingly restored, together with the Castle of Arundel, which was given to Edmund late Earl of Kent, the said Richard yielding the usual rents, and saving to the King all such lands as were given to the said Earl of Arundel by King Edward the Second. For the great service done by William of Montacute against the Earl of March and his great Favourers, Wil Montacute. Reward of good service. the King giveth to the said William in general tail One thousand pounds yearly; Grant of the King. Tail. and for One thousand marks thereof, the Castle, Town, and Manor of Denbigh, Denbigh. and the Counties of Roes, Rewniock, Keirm, with the Commerotte of Dinmall, with the appurtenances in Wales, late Roger Earl of March's, and the Castle of the Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury-Castle. with the Custom of Ail and appurtenances in Dorset. The King for the like consideration granted to Sir Edward Bohun Four hundred marks yearly in general tail; Tail. Sir Edward Bohun. to Sir Robert Ufford Three hundred marks yearly in special tail; Sir Robert Vfford. and to Sir john Nevil of Hornby Two hundred marks in special tail. Sir john Nevil. Sir Tho. Berkly. Treason for murdering a deposed King. In a Plea of the Crown holden before the King in this Parliament, Thomas of Berkley Knight, was arraigned for the death of King Edward the Second, for that the said King was committed to the keeping of the said Thomas, and john Mautravers, at the Castle of the said Thomas at Berkley in Glouc. where he was murdered. Tried in Parliament by a Jury. The said Thomas saith, That at the time of the death of the said King, he lay sick at Beudley without the said Castle, and was not consenting thereunto; he thereupon did put himself in trial of Twelve Knights there named, who found the said Thomas not guilty, or that he fled or withdrew himself thereupon, but that he placed under him Thomas of Gornay, and William of Ogle, who murdered the said King Edward the Second. Sir Eubal le Strange. Baron and Feme. Sir Eubal le Strange, and Alice his wife, late the wife of Thomas late Earl of Lancaster, show, How upon the death of the said Earl, all the hereditaments of the said Alice there named were seized into the King's hands, until the said Alice was enforced to release the same; whereof some part of the same were granted to her during her life, the remainder to Sir Hugh le Dispenser the younger: Of all which they pray restitution. Restitution. Duresse. The King giveth unto them in Fee heriditaments parcel of the same to the yearly value of Twelve hundred marks, so as the said Eubal and Alice do release to the King all their right in the residue. Release. It is to be noted, That the said Alice was the sole daughter and heir of Henry de Lassey late Earl of Lincoln. Sed non patet in Recordo. William lafoy Zouch of Mortimer, William lafoy Zouch. Baron and Feme. Restitution. Duresse. and Elinor his wife, pray to be restored to their lands in Glamorgan and Morganow in Wales, the Manor of Hawley in the County of Warwick, and the Manor of Tewksbury in Glouc. being the inheritance of the said Elinor, the which they by the extort means of the late Earl of March were enforced to pass the same to the King by Fine. Fine. In consideration of Ten thousand pounds, the King restoreth them to their former estate. john Clavering is restored to the profits of the Manor of Massingham john Clavering. Restitution. and Aswel-Thorp in Norff. as in the right of the Heir of Robert Thorp, who held the same of him by Knight's service, and other Lands in Fee-farm of the King, of the Escheat of Normand, and not of any Tenure in Capite. Tenure. And by this it is proved, that the said Heir held the moiety of the Manor of Comb of the King by Knight's service by Escheat, and not in chief, by Rent of Eleven pounds three shillings four pence, and Fifteen shillings yearly Escuage. Escuage. For avoiding of inconveniences which might ensue by the debate between Sir john Sherlton and Sir Geoffry de la Pool, Sir john Sherlton, Sir G. de la Pool. the King enjoineth them to keep the Peace duly. Peace. It is enacted, That all Sheriffs shall be removed, Sheriffs. and other therein placed; and that general Commissions be awarded to inquire of the oppressions of Sheriffs, Commissions. Oppressions, Escheators. Escheators, and Coroners. Cor●ners. The like charge is given to the Earl of Arundel and Sir john Carleton as before in the 20. for that debate was between them, Earl of Arundel, Sir john Carleton Peace. because the same john was at the apprehension of the said Earls Father. It is enacted, That no Justice shall defer or stay the execution of Justice, Justice not to be delayed. neither for the Great Seal, Great Seal. Letter, or other Commandment. Royal command. Item, It is enacted, That Sir William Montacute, Sir William Montacute. Royal command, Indemnity, Murders, Felonies. and all others with him at the apprehension of the Earl of Ma●ch and others in Nott. being done by the King's commandment, shall be acquitted thereof, and all other Murders and Felonies there done. It is also enacted, That one Recognisance of Two thousand pounds, Recognisance vacated. which the Bishop of Winchester stood bound to pay to King Edward the Second, should be void. Anno Quinto Edwardi Tertii. In the same Roll are contained the Remembrances of the Parliament at Westminster, the morrow after S. Michael, in the Fifth year of King Edward the Third. THe Bishop of Winchester being Chancellor, Chancellor. Causes of Parliament. sheweth that the Parliament was called to treat of affairs touching the Land of Guienne, Given. and for Peace, Peace. and other issue to be had between the King and the French, France. and for the affairs of Ireland, Ireland. and for the King's expedition thither. King's voyage. The King by the Chancellor asketh, Whether it were best to treat with the French by way of Amity, French Treaty. or Marriage, Marriage. according to the offer of the French. The Commons think the way of marriage to be the best; Commons advice. after which certain Lords there named are appointed to treat therein. Lord's Committee. Ireland. Touching the affairs with Ireland, it is fully accorded, That the King shall pass thither in person, King's voyage thither. and that in the mean time a power be sent thither, Forces sent thither. and commandment given, that all such as have any Lands there do repair thither for defence of the same. All who have lands there to repair thither. It is agreed, That all feats of Arms shall be defended as well by the Justices as others, Feats of Arms prohibited. until the King and his Council do otherwise appoint. King and his Council. It is accorded, that such learned in the law, as shall be sent as Justices, or otherwise to serve in Ireland, Lawyers and Justices sent into Ireland. shall have no excuse. That search be made among all the King's Records to see what hath been for the amendment of the Irish. Records searched Ireland. Sir E●ball le Strange, and eleven other Mainprisors' to bring forth the body of Hugh, Mainprisors' in Parliament. the son of Hugh le Despencer the younger, Hugh le Dispenser. to answer in this Parliament, who brought him forth accordingly, and show the King's pardon to him made, Pardon allowed. whereof they pray allowance, and discharge of themselves; which was granted. It is agreed, That Queen Isabel the King's mother shall have yearly Four thousand pounds, Queen Isabella's Dower. in rents or lands. All the Estates in full Parliament do agree, Estates in Parliament. That none of them shall retain, sustain, or avow any Felon, Felon. or other common breaker of the Law. Breaker of the Law. It is enacted, That no Purveyance be made, Purveyance. but for the King, Queen, and their children, and that by good warrant and ready payment. Ready Payment. The King shall appoint certain persons to determine the Office of Thomas de Ferrer, Office. Tho. de Ferrer. and other his brothers, of the Parsonage of Marlston in the County of Leicester. Marlston Parsonage. Commandment is given to the Abbot of Crowland, Abbot of Crowland. and Sir Thomas Wake of Liddle, Sir Tho. Wake. between whom debate had been, to keep the Peace. Peace. The like Commandment was given to Sir William d● la Zouch of Ashby, Sir Wil de la Z●uch and to Sir john Grey of Rotherfield. Sir john Grey. Peace. The Bishop of London shall be in Council attendant upon the King, Bishop of London. King's Council. with others of the Council. The whole Estate moveth the King, to be gracious to Edward the son of the late Earl of March; Petition for Grace Earl of March. the King asked what they would have done, sith King Edward the Second was murdered by the procurement of the said Earl● Treason. they answer, for certain Lands entailed; Tail. the King's answer was, That the same should be done at his pleasure. At the request of the whole Estate, the King dischargeth Sir Thomas Berkley, Sir Tho. Berkley. and his Mainprisors', Mainprisors' discharged. and day given to him to appear at the next Parliament. Parliament. By this, and the eighth title before, it appeareth, that the old usage was, That when any person being in the King's displeasure, was thereof acquitted by tyral, or pardon, yet notwithstanding he should put in twelve of his Peers to be his sureties, for his good behaviour at the King's pleasure. Sir Henry Piercy. Whereas Sr Henry Piercy for the yearly Fee of 500 Marks stood bound to serve the King with a certain number of men, as well in Peace, Service in War and Peace. as in War. The King in release of the same Fee, Release. granteth to the said Earl in Fee the Castle of Workworth in Northumberland, Workworth Castle. and the Manor of Rochbury. Rochbury. In the backside of the lame Roll. Robert of Benhall Knight, Sir Robert Benhall. William of Clapton, Will. and john Clapton. and john of Clapton, being convicted before the Justices of Assize in Norfolk and Suffolk, of certain riots, Rioters fined in Parliament. with sundry Knights and Esquires their sureties appeared in full Parliament, and were severally fined, and further bound with sureties to their good behaviour. Sureties for good behaviour. Sundry Merchants of Brabant were arrested by the English Merchants for Wools, Merchant's Reprisal. taken up to the use of the Duke of Brabant; Duke of Brabant. at which Dukes request the King requireth that all the English Merchant's do appear before the Council, Wools. Council. and abide further Order therein. Anno Sexto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Monday next after the Feast of S. Gregory, in the sixth year of King Edward the Third. AT this day these two Articles were read before the King and Council, King and Council. and after proclaimed in Westminster and London, Proclamation. and more was not this day, for the Archbishop of Canterbury, and others were not come. The first was that no man upon pain to lose all he had, should use, or wear any coat of Plate, or other weapon in London, Weapons, Arms, Games, prohibited. Westminster, or the Suburbs of the same. The second was, That no games, or other plays of men, women, or children, should be used in Westminster, to the disturbance of the Parliament. Parliaments disturbance. Causes of Parliament. After that the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Bishop of London, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by way of Oration showeth, how the French King went to take a voyage to the Holy Land, Voyage to the Holy Land. and desired the King's Company, which caused the King to call the same Parliament. That being said, Sir jeffery le Scroop in the presence of the King, by his commandment, declared, That the same was called as well to redress the breach of the Laws and Peace, Breach of Laws and Peace. as for the Kings going to the Holy Land. The Bishops answered, Bishops and Clergies answer. That it did not properly appertain to them to council in matters of peace, and to prescribe for the punishment of evils, and therefore they and the Proctors of the Clergy went by themselves to consult therein, Consult by themselves. The Earls and great men by themselves. and the Lords and the * The Record is, Les di●z Countz Barons & Grauntz, per eux mesme●: Great men● not Common. Commons by themselves. The Lords and the * Grantz. Great Men see ● E. 3. n 3. Commons return, and by the mouth of Sir Henry Beaumont, think it best to treat of matters of Peace, Peace. namely, that certain Justices should be appointed in every County, Justices of Peace. and of their power to determine, that in every shire certain Officers with the Constables be appointed for apprehending of the evil, Constables. Malefactors apprehended. and levying of Hu● and Cry. Hu● and Cry. And it was by the King, Bishops, Lords, and Commons enacted and agreed, that a sentence of Excommunication, Excommuni●cation. should be published in every Church throughout the Realm. 1. To excommunicate all Breakers of the Peace. Peace-breakers. 2. To excommunicate all such as should defend, receive, or be privy thereunto. 3. That all Obligations, Obligations. and such like instruments thereupon made, be utterly void, so far as lieth in the Bishop, and all others, or by them dispensed. Lords and Commons but one H●use. By the fifth and sixth titles before, it may appear that at this time, the Lords and Commons were of * The Record warrants no such thing, but the contrary; and so doth 6 ●. 3 n 3 next ensuing. one House, and that then there was no Speaker for the Commons. Touching the King's Voyage to the Holy Land, Voyage to the Holy Land deferred. it was thought too timely, and therefore deferred for three years. Touching the Treaty with the French, French Treaty, Marriage. Parliaments advice. and alliance by Marriage: The King by Sir jeffery le Scroop showeth, How the French King declareth to the King's Ambassador, that so as the King would come over in person, he should find great friendship Of whom requi●ing advice therein, Answer was made, That for those respects they agreed thereunto, deferring the King's expedition into Ireland, Ireland. for one year, so as aid might be sent in the mean time. The Saturday next after the beginning of the Parliament, Parliament dissolved. the same was dissolved. Sir john Grey. Sir Wil de la Zouch. Breach of Peace. Touching the debate between Sir john Grey of Rotherfield and Sir William de la Zouch, which was heard before the King and his Council, King and his Council. in whose presence there fell great wo●ds between them, so as the said john drew his knife upon him in the King's presence, for the which they were both commanded to prison, Imprisonment. and being after brought forth to their answers, the said William was delivered, and the said john recommitted to prison during the King's pleasure. Anno Sexto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the morrow after the Nativity of our Lady, in the Sixth year of King E. 3. THe Bishop of Winchester Chancellor of England declareth, Chancellor. That the Parliament was called touching French affairs, Causes of Parliament. and the King's expedition thither for repressing his Enemies. French affairs and expedition. At this day were proclaimed the Articles contained in the last Parliament, Proclamation against weapons and Plays. 1.2.3. The Parliament was adjourned until Thursday following; Parliament adjourned. at what time considering the news from the North, they doubted the Scots arrival: Scots. Wherefore● the Bishops by themselves, Th● Bishops, Lords and Commons' several a v●●es, Irish voyage ●efer●ed● M●n and m●●ies th●ther. the Lords by themselves, and the Knights by themselves, advised the King to stay his journey into Ireland, and to send thither a new supply of men and money; to stay within the Realm, and with an armed power to go towards the North, there to lie ready for the Scot Scots. Towards which Exploit, They granted to the King one Disme, Aid, Disme, and one Fifteen granted towards the Wars. and one Fifteen, to be levied of the Laity, so as the King will live of his own without grieving of his Subjects with outrageous prizes or such like. Whereupon, The King revoked the new Commissions for rea●ing of Tallages; and promiseth from henceforth to remise the same according to the old rate. Anno Sexto Edwardi Tertii. The Remembrances of the Parliament summoned at York, the Friday next before the Feast of S. Michael, in the Sixth year of Edward the Third, Mense Decembris. MEmorandum, That the Parliament began before the King came to York. Parliament. On Friday the King was not come to York, but remained not far from thence, looking for the coming of such as were warned thereto. Wherefore at this day the Parliament was adjourned till Monday after, Parliament adjourned. and from Monday until Tuesday then ensuing. At which day Sir jeffery le Scroop Knight, Sir jeffery le Scroop. by the K●n●s commandment, showed the Kings approach thither, which was uttered in the last Parliament. And for that he understood that Edward Bayliol had proclaimed himself King of Scotland, Bali●l King of Scots. he required Council of the whole Estate, viz. Whether it were better for him to assail Scotland, Parliaments advice required touching Scotland. or to claim the Demesne of the same? or else by making himself party, to take the advantage, and thereby to enjoy the services as other his Ancestors had? But forasmuch as most of the States were absent, Parliament adjourned for absence of M●mbers. the Assembly require the continuance of the Parliament until the Utas of S. Hilary than next ensuing, at York, which was granted, and new Summons especially awarded to ev●ry p●rson with especial charge to attend, New Summons. so as the affairs between the King and th● Realm might not be delayed, for the debate betwixt the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Attendance required Archbishop's difference about carrying their C●●s●ers. for their supreme bearing of their Crosses. To th●s Parliament came no other of the Clergy than the Archbishop of York, Clergies default and absence. the Bishops of Lincoln and Carlisle, and the Abbots of York and Selby. Archbishop of Canterbury and his Clergies absence. The Archbishop of Canterbury came not, nor any other of his Province; and all for bearing of the Cross. Whereby the same was not only loss of the opportunity to Scotland, but also an importable charge to the whole Estate by a new Reassembly. Parliament reassembled. The Reassembly of the Parliament adjourned unto York, unto the Utas of S. Hilary, 6. E● 3. REceivers of Petitions for England. Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, Gascoigne, Ireland, Wales, Islands foreign. Ireland, Wales, and the Foreign Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. An Order for the trying of Petitions as well before the King, as before the Lords. It was enacted, That the Articles expressed in the last Parliament should be proclaimed by the Steward, Proclamtions against Weapons and Plays. and Marshal, and by the Mayor and Bailiffs at York. The same day commandment was given to the Mayor of York, in the presence of the King in full Parliament, to see the Peace kept in the same City and Suburbs thereof, Peace to be kept. and to arrest them that did the contrary. The Thursday after, being the second day of the Parliament, Sir Godfrey le Scroop, Sir Godfrey le Scroop. in the presence of the King, declareth to the whole Estates the Circumstances of the two last Assemblies, and how the Bishop of Winchester and others were appointed to consult on certain causes. Committees report and advise. The Saturday after, the Bishop of Winchester and other Committees declared, how he and they had consulted on the whole matter; but for that the same greatly imported, they were not therein fully resolved; whereupon they wish the King to take advice of the Pope, Pope. and of the French King, French King. for his better proceeding therein. And further, That the King would appoint Wardens of the Marches of the North. Wardens of the North. Whereupon the Commons had licence to depart, Commons licenced to depart before the Lords. Parliament dissolved. and the Lords commanded to attend unto the next day, at which time the Parliament was dissolved. Anno Octavo Edwardi Tertii. Petitions and Acts moved at the Parliament holden at York, the next before S. Peter in Cathedra, 8. E. 3. IT was enacted, That the great Charter of the Forest, Great Charter. Forrest. and other Statutes should be observed, Statutes explaind and that such Statutes as be obscure by good advice shall be made plain. That in every County be appointed one Justice of the Peace learned in the Law, Justice of the Peace. Lawyer, Outlawry. who shall be chief; that all offences before them be sued to the Outlawry, and that the Justice do yearly extract their doings before the King. Extracts. The King will be advised, only they shall yearly extract their proceedings into the Treasury● Resp. Treasury. That no pardon be granted to any outlawed by any suggestive means, Pardon, Parliament. but only by Parliament. The Statutes made shall be observed. Resp. That all Justices of the Peace may have some certain Fee. Justices of Peace Fees. Resp. The King will provide therefore. That Sheriffs may continue but one year, Sheriffs to continue but one year. according to the Statute of Lincoln, and Woodstock. The Statutes therefore made shall stand, and the Chancellor, Resp. Chancellor. and others, who are appointed to make choice of Sheriffs, Sheriffs elected. shall name able men, who shall continue one year, or longer, according to their demeanour. It is enacted, That the Justices of the one Bench, Justices. and of the other, Justices of Assize, and the Peace in every County shall determine of false Jurors, False Jurors. Maintenance. and Maintainers, and that the King by his Letters Patents hath charged all Archbishops meekly to pronounce in every Parish Excommunication against all such offenders. Excommunication. That all men may have their Writs out of the Chancery for only the Fees of the Seal without any Fine, Writs. Chancery. Fees. Great Charter. according to the great Charter. Nulli vendemus justiciam. Such as be of course shall be so, and such as be of grace the King will command the Chancellor to be therein gracious. Resp. It is enacted, That Bigamy shall be tried only in Court Christian. Bigamy trial Court Christian. That remedy may be had against oppressions of the Clergy for probates of Wills, Probate of Wills. Citations. and Citations for trifles. The King will herein do his best, and chargeth the Bishops to do the like. It is enacted, Resp. That the Justices of Assize, Justices of Assize. after their Assize taken, shall not depart before they have made delivery of their Gaol, Gaol delivery. on pain to lose their Fees. It is enacted, If any delivery be taken before any other Justices then before such Justices as are appointed thereto, Justices. Gaol delivery. contrary to the Statutes of Northampton, that the same may be void. Infant. Averment. Statute. Recognisance. Resp. That every Infant acknowledging any Statute or Recognisance, may at his full age aver his Nonage. There is a better Law then by Averment. That all men may have delivery of their Beasts which escape into any Hay or Forrest, Deliverance. without any Fine to the Forester who accounteth them Forfeits; Foresters. and that Coroners may execute their office there. Coroners. Forfeiture. The Coroners shall execute their office there, and Wardens of Forests shall be commanded to keep their Officers from extorting. Resp. Extortion. That certain may be appointed to hear the debates between the Town of Great Yarmouth and Little Yarmouth. Yarmouth. The Judgements therefore made between them shall stand. Resp. That remedy may be had for the true making of Woollen clothes according to the Assize. Woollen Cloth. Resp. The King will provide for the execution of the Statute. Money exported. That no money be carried forth out o● the Realm. Resp. The King will therefore provide. It is enacted, That no purveyance be made but only for the King. Purveyance. That Pardon may be granted for the debts of King john, Pardon of debts. and Henry the Third, for which Process came daily out of the Exchequer. Exchequer. The King will provide answer the next Parliament. Resp. That remedy may be had against Sheriffs and their Officers for gathering of Green wax. Sheriffs. Green-wax. Resp. The Statutes therefore shall stand. On the backside of the same Roll. For that the Staple was ordained to endure at the King's pleasure, It is enacted that the same Staple should be revoked; Staple revoked. and that all Merchants-strangers may freely buy any Staple-wares, Merchants. paying the due Custom. Customs. Justices. Sundry Justices in sundry Counties appointed to inquire of the Felonies of Bennet of Normandy. Enquiry. Felony. King's Bench. It is enacted, The King's Bench shall stay in Warwickshire after Easter next; for that Sir jeffery le Scroop Chief Justice is busy in the King's weighty affairs, Sir jeffery le Scroop Chief Justice. whose place to supply Sir Richard Willoughby is appointed, Sir Rich. Willoughby and Sir William Shareshall is assigned with him one of the Justices of the Bench. Sir Wil Sharshal. Anno Decimo tertio Edwardi Tertii. The Remembrances of the Parliament holden at Westminster, in Quindena of S. Michael, Ann. 13 Edw. 3. A Proclamation was made as in 6 E. 3. tit. 4. Proclamation. The causes of the Parliament were declared to be three, Causes of Parliament; Peace, Marches defence. viz. First for the observation of the Peace. Secondly for the defence of the Marches towards Scotland. Thirdly for the keeping of the Sea. Sea guarded. After the Archbishop of Canterbury, who with the Bishop of Duresme, and Sir Michael de la Pool, came from the King beyond the Seas in message to the whole Estates, King's messengers, King's affairs, Relief. declared the things there achieved, and the hazard of his own person and whole power thereby, wanting necessary things out of England. And by Letters sent to the Earl of Huntingdon, King's Army and affairs. and to Merchants at Perch, it was declared, how the King remained about S. Quintin's, accompanied with Fifteen thousand armed men, and a great number more. It was also declared how the King and others about him, King's debts. for the furnishing of him, and the procuring of his Allies for this enterprise, stood bound in Three hundred thousand pounds, the which with his honour he ought to pay before his departure. King's Honor. So as the end was, He needed Aid. Aid. Whereupon the Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Cornwall Guardian of England. Guardian of England, and other Lords, granted to the King aid as followeth. Aid by the Lords, Commission. For the money he wanted, the Archbishop of Canterbury by the King's Letters-Patents had Commission to grant certain things to the Lords and Commons. The Lords grant to the King the tenth sheaf of all the Corn of their Demesns, Tenths granted by the Lords. except of their bond Tenants; the tenth fleece of Wool, and the tenth Lamb of their own store, to be paid in two years: And would that the great * Maltolt revoked Wool. wrong set upon Wool be revoked, and that this Grant turn not into a Custom. That the keeping of the King's Wards lands may be committed to the next of the kin of the same Ward. Wards, Procheinamy. That remedy may be found against such as dying pass away their Lands to defraud the Lord of the Wardship. Collusion, Wardship. The Commons made answer, The Commons will not consent to a new Devise, without conference with their Countries. That they knew and tendered the King's estate, and were ready to aid the same; only in this new Devise they durst not agree without further conference with their Countries; and so praying respite until another time, they promise to travel to their Countries. The Commons answer to the three Causes of the Parliament, Commons answer. in form following. First touching the Peace, Peace, Justices. it would much help, if good Justices were appointed in every County. If such as be let to Mainprize do put in good Sureties, Sureties. as Esquires or Gentlemen, and that no pardons were granted but by Parliament. Pardon only by Parliament. For keeping of the Sea, Seas guarded, Cinque ports, Sea coasts. the Cinque Ports, or other Haven Towns, who are discharged of all other contributions, should do the same aid for the Sea coasts; That such as have Lands thereby be bound to keep thereupon. The like devise for keeping of the Marches of the North, Marches guarded. Commons demand. as is next before, Viz. the keeping of the Seacoasts. The Demands of the Commons. First, That the King will pardon all Felonies, General pardon, Aid le Roy. escapes, trespass for the Forest, and otherwise, all aids to make the King's son a Knight, or to marry his daughter. Purveyors, Present pay. That all Purveyors as well with Commission as without, shall be arrested if they make not present pay. Pardon of old Debts, A Pardon of old debts, and duties until the King's Coronation. That all Customs of Wools and Led, Customs of Wools, Led, Common assent, Parliament, Resistance, Monies. may be taken as it hath been, and not as lately enhanced, with Common assent, and that if it be, resistance may be made. And further that knowledge may be had how these may be assured. For to help the want of money, It was thought good that every Merchant, for every sack of Wool, should bring in forty shillings in Bullion to be stamped within the Realm. Bullion, Mint. For maintenance of the Navy, Navy. it was enacted, That the Navy of the whole Realm should remain in some certain place, without any scattering by any private men, until further order be taken. Archbish. of Cant. It was agreed that the Archbishop of Canterbury, and other Nobles by their Letters should require the Archbishop of York, Archbish. of York. and his Clergy, to contribute for the defence of the North, as they had done. Sundry are appointed to follow this devise, and to prepare the Array into divers Countries. Array. It is agreed, That the Inhabitants of holderness shall be arrayed, holderness, Array. and grant aid for keeping of the North-marches, and other exploits there, as well as others of the County of York, albeit they be appointed by Commission to keep the same. It is agreed, That the Commissions of Sir William Wallingford, Commissions, Purveyance. and all other Commissioners for purveyance for the King, be utterly void. That all Officers of Ports by the King's Writ do restrain the transporting of Corn. Ports, Coin not to be transported. That the Earl of Richmond, Earl of Richmond, Lord Clifford, Lord Ros Lord Mowbray, Sir William Daubeny, Residence, North marches defence. the Lord Clifford, the Lord Ros of Wake, the Lord Mowbray, and Sir William Daubeny, are to be commanded by Writ to repair towards their lands, for the defence of the North-Marches, or being unable, that they then send power thither to the Lords, there. Writs of Summons, That the Writs to summon the next Parliament, may charge every Sheriff for his County to return two Knights girded with swords. Knights gladiis cincti. That every Archbishop do before the next Parliament, Archbishop's Certificate. certify all Benefices in every Aliens hands, Benefices. Aliens. of the value thereof, and of the residence thereof. That two Writs be sent, The one, to call the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury, Writs for the Convocation. and the other of York, against Hillary ensuing. It is also to be remembered to summon the Parliament, New Parliament summoned. against the Utaves of S. Hillary then ensuing. Anno Decimo tertio Edwardi Tertii. The Remembrances of the Parliament holden at Westminster, in the Octaves of S. Hillary, 13 E. 3. FOr that the Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Cornwall. Guardian of England. Guardian of England, was busied about the King's weighty affairs, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dean of York, the King's Treasurer, Richard de Willoughby, john de Ston. and john de S. Pool, four, three, or two of them by the King's Letters Patents were appointed to begin, Commissioners to begin the Parliament. and continue the Parliament for, Proclamation for the Commissioners to begin and continue the Parliament. and in the Name of the King, and Guardian, and so do all things which the said Guardian should do, until his coming. Hereupon the Articles contained in the last Parliament, tit. 2. were proclaimed. The Commission at large being, Commission. Edwardus, etc. Ending Teste Edw. Deuce Cornubiae, & Com. Cestr. filio nostro charissimo Gardiano de Angl. The Commissioners cause sundry of the Lords and Commons to assemble in the Chamber of presence, before whom, for that sundry of both Houses were not come, they continued the Parliament from day to day until the Monday next after the Octaves aforesaid; Parliament adjourned from day to day for absence of divers Members. during which time, Merchants, Merchants. Owners of Ships, and Mariners did attend. Mariners. The same day the causes of the Parliament were declared, Causes of Parliament, King's aid, Sea guarded, Marches defence, Commons request Viz. for the aid to the King, keeping of the Sea, and defence of the North-marches, whereunto the Commons required respite until Saturday the nineteenth of February. The same day the Commons offer to give the King for his relief, Commons aid upon condition, Lords answer, King's pleasure. thirty thousand sacks of Wool, upon condition expressed in a pair of Indentures: the Lords promise to send to the King to know his pleasure. The Lords granted that such of them, Lords aid granted. or of their Peers, as hold by a Barony, Barony, Tenths. should give the tenth of their grain, wool, and lamb, and of all their own Demesnes. For more speed after long debating, the Commons grant to give presently to the King, Commons aid conditional. twenty five hundred sacks of Wool, so as if the King liked the conditions aforesaid, the same should run in part of payment; if not, they would freely give to the King. Merchants. The Merchants of England had day until Monday the first week of Lent. Mariners, Cinque-Ports, Ships, Charges. The Mariners of the five Ports promised to make ready their ships before middle Lent, Viz. One and twenty of their own, and nine of the Thames, and to bear half the charges, the other half the Council promised to bear of their own good will; Counsels promise. but not of duty. Mariner's Ships, Charges, Clerks. The Mariners of the West appoint to set forth ninety ships of an hundred Tun burden and above, and to bear the whole charges if they could. Two Clerks are appointed to have the charges, the one for the West, the other for the Cinque Ports. Ships, Portsmouth, Dartsmouth. All Ships of Portsmouth, and from thence towards the West of the Burden of one hundred Tuns, and above, shall ride at Dartsmouth, whose Admiral shall be the Earl of Arundel. Admiral Earl Arundel. The Ships of the Cinque-Ports, and of the Thames, being of that Burden, shall ride at Winchelsey, Winchelsey. whose Admiral shall be the Earl of Huntingdon; Admiral, Earl of Huntingdon. all which Ships shall be ready by next Lent. Admiral. Ships stayed. Commandment is given to the Admiral to stay all other Ships which may pass the Seas, and to warn them to go into safe Harbours. Proclamation, Pardons, Seacoasts. General Proclamations to be made, That all persons having Charters of Pardons, to resort to the Seacoasts for the King's service, upon pain to forfeit the same. Sir Rich. Talbot. Southampton, Garrison, Wages, Soldiers, Advance-money. Sir Richard Talbot is appointed to keep the Town of Southampton, which he had undertaken; who for the same shall have twenty Men at Arms, and a hundred Archers at the King's wages, and more if need require. All which Soldiers shall receive beforehand a months pay, and the said Richard a hundred pounds by way of reward. Fortification, Charges levied, Contribution. The said Richard is appointed to see the same Town fortified according to a pair of Indentures, and to levy the Charges of the Neighbours there bordering by, and more (if need be) to levy of the Inhabitants. Bp. of Winchester. The Bishop of Winchester, the Prior of S. Swithins, Prior of S. Swithin and the Abbot of Hide, Abbot of Hide. are appointed with all their power to keep at their Manors next to Southampton, Residence, Assistance. and to be ready at the call of the same Richard. Pinnaces. That two Pinnaces, the one of Welbrook, the other of Roger norman, to attend the pleasure of the said Richard in the Port aforesaid. That all the Inhabitants of Southampton do attend to defend the same, Inhabitants residence, Forfeiture. and not depart on pain to lose all. That Stephen Butterley and William of Weston, Sergeants at Arms, Sergeants at Arms, Timber, Board's, Indenture. do provide sufficient Timber-boards and other Necessaries for the same Town by Indenture. Provisions, Indenture. That all Munition and other Furniture of the same Town be delivered unto the said Richard by Indenture. That the said Richard have the like power in all things, Governor's power as the Earl of Warwick had at such time as he was Guardian there. That the Sheriff of Southampton have a Writ of attendance on the said Richard for victuals and other necessaries. Victuals, Purveyance, Sheriff. Barwick, Edinburgh. Touching Barwick and Edinburgh, William of Snoringe and john at Fens Merchants of Lyn, Merchants, Provisions, Grain, Ra●●s. Robert of Bayons and Henry le Smith Merchants of Barton upon Humber, do undertake at a certain price, and by a certain day to deliver Ten thousand Quarters of all kind of Grain at the Town of Barwick, and in the Road of Lighe; Every Quarter of Wheat and Malt at Nine shillings; Oats, Beans and Pease at Five shillings. A caution, that under colour of the same they should not serve the King's enemies. King's enemies. Sir Thomas Rooksby hath taken upon him the keeping of the Castle of Edinburgh and Striuling, Sir Tho. Rooksby● Edinburgh Cast●e, Sterling. until Midsummer than next ensuing. The division of the Corn aforesaid, and of other victuals of the same Castle and Town of Barwick are made, Provisions. Barwick. the greatest whereof is allotted to the Castle. Touching the Isle of Wight. For keeping the same● it was provided, That all the inhabitants of the same during the War should be respited of the payment of the Aid. Isle of Wight. Aid, Respite. That none of the same Isle shall be dispensed with to be absent therefrom, neither be warned of any Assize or Inquest, during the Wars. Residence, Protection, Wars. Provision for Wine, Provisions. Grain, Coals, and other Necessaries for the Castle of Carisbrook in Wight. Carisbrook Castle. The King's Butler is appointed to deliver the Wine to Sir john de Longford Constable of the same Castle; King's Butler, Wine, Sir john de Longford. and William of Kenenwich is commanded to provide the rest. Sir john de Ferrer Captain of jersey, Sir john de Ferrer jersey, Deputy, Provisions. hath appointed to send thither a sufficient Deputy, to whom certain things are appointed for the defence of the same. Commandment is given to the Bailiffs to seize the goods of William Pain, Bailiff of jersey. Jurate, Revolt, Porfeiture. a late Jurate there who revolted to the Enemy, and to choose another. It is enacted, That the temporalities of the Provost of Wells be restored to the Provost now to hold his former estate. Provost of Wells, Temporalties restored. On the backside of the same Roll. The number of such as were set out by certain Nobles, Knights and Gentlemen of the Counties of York, Array. Nottingham, Derby, Lancaster, and Cumberland, by particular rate, being in the whole of Men and Arms, Seven thousand four hundred; of Archers on horseback, Two hundred; and of Halberters, Two thousand. The Soldiers of York, Soldiers. Nottingham and Derby, shall go at the costs of the Country unto Newcastle upon Tine; Array, March out of the Counties. only they of Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Lancaster, to Carlisle only: And the Captains and others being together, Captains, Freequarter on the Enemy. shall lie and forage upon Scotland, and not upon the Marches of England. A Clerk to be appointed for the defraying of the wages, Clerk, Wages. by the oversight of the Lords Percy and Nevil. To speak with the Nobles and Knights to execute those things, Nobles, Knights, Merchants, Monies returned. and to talk with the Merchants for Shifts, and return of money for these exploits. Berwick. For that Richard Talbot is discharged for the keeping of Berwick, It is agreed, That Sir Walter Clark shall keep the same till Easter ensuing. Array. Sir Thomas de Wake, Sir William Ros, Sir Tho. Ughtred, Sir William de la Pool, and Sir Michael de Wath, are appointed to set for the Array of Soldiers for the County of York. Array: Sir Nicholas de Cantelow, and Sir Richard de Willoughby, Sir Thomas le Longvillers, for the Counties of Nottingham and Derby. Sir Henry Heydock, and Robert de Radcliff for the County of Lanc. Array. Sir Anthony Lucy, Sir Pierce Tilliol, and Sir Hugh Delowthrey, and Robert Parving for Westmoreland, Array. and Cumberland. The Lords Piercy, and Nevil, Sir Robert Dacres, Sir john de Fenwick, and Sir Thomas de Helprescotes, for Northumberland, who may appoint Captains, Array. Captains. and them displace on cause reasonable. Wastes. An Act to survey all Wastes done by any persons to the possessions of any religious Houses, being in the hands of Aliens with the Circumstances. Aliens. Prior of S. Dennis. Writs of respites to be made for the Prior at S. Dennyses' next South● for the Parsonages of Rye and Sandwich, for payment of their Dimes. Dimes respited. Array. The like for the Prior of Brumcester for the setting forth of one man at Arms, and two Archers. Anno Decimo quarto Edwardi Tertii. The Remembrances of the Parliament holden at Westminster, the Wednesday next after Midlent, in the reign of King Edw. 3. the 14th. and of France the first. Proclamation. OPen Proclamation was made in Westminster Hall, as in the last Parliament, tit. 3. Clerk of the Parliament. Sir Thomas of Drayton is made Clerk of the Parliament. Sundry are appointed to receive the Petitions of Ireland, Receivers of Petitions. Wales● and Flanders. The Thursday after, the Parliament was adjourned until Saturday ensuing. Parliament adjourned. The same Saturday it was declared, that the Parliament was called, Causes of Parliament. that the King might be aided with a great sum, Aid. the which lay him upon, and therefore the Commons are willed to give answer on Monday ensuing. Commons answer. The same Monday they granted to the King the ninth of their grain, Aid granted conditionally. wool, and lamb for two years to be levied, and of all Townsmen the ninth of their goods, of such as dwelled in Forests and Wastes, a Fifteenth, on condition the King would grant their Petitions contained in a Schedule. Commons Petitions. The Petitions be these, Viz. Sundry Bishops, Lords, and Commons, were appointed daily to sit until they had reduced the aforesaid grant in form of a Statute. Committees, Statute, They brought the same into the form of a Statute, Statute, agreed upon by the King, and the whole Estates, which beginneth, To the honour of God. And such Articles as were to continue but for a time, the King exemplified under the Great Seal, Exemplification, Great Seal, beginning, Know ye that where our Bishops, Earls, etc. For that also the King in his stile was named King of France, King's stile, Arms, France, Indemnity. and had changed his Arms, whereby the Subjects were not longer bound to obey him as King of France, the King's Letters Patents of Indemnity were granted, Indemnity. beginning Edwardus, etc. Know ye that where some people intend, etc. Certain Bishops and Lords, require to be saved harmless against the Duke of Brabant, Duke of Brabant. for great sums of money, wherein they stood bound for the King, if the Duke of Cornwall married not with the daughter of the said Duke, Duke of Cornwall, which was granted, and all which Letters Patents were enrolled in the Chancery. Letters Patents, Enrolment. The Petitions of the Clergy by assent were made into a Statute, Clergies Petitions, Statute. and began Edwardus etc. and enroled, as above. Certain named to debate of matters concerning Flanders. Committees, Flanders, Certain are appointed to speak with the Merchants touching Exchange to Brussels. Committee, Merchants, Exchange. Some to confer with the Merchants of England. Merchants, Prior Aliens. Others to dilate with Prior Aliens. Other some to consult touching the defence of the North Marches. Committees, Defence. Others to entreat of the affairs of Gascoign. Gascoign Certain appointed to keep the Island, Island, Seacoasts. and Seacoasts. Touching the keeping of the Peace, Peace, Covenants, King. and performance of Covenants between the Duke of Brabant, it shall be debated in the presence of the King. Concerning money, Money, Commons. the same shall be moved to the Commons. Certain appointed to take the Accounts of Sir William de la Pool, Accounts. john Chernels, and Paul de Monteflore, and others, who had received money, wools, and other goods to the King's use. Day was given to the same William to account, Account, Sureties, who found sureties, the Earl of Derby, and the Lord Wake. Sir john Chernels found Sureties to account, Account, Sureties. the same Earl, and Sir john Montgomery. Piercy Dyme, and other Merchants of Bard, found sureties the Earl of Huntingdon. Sureties, William of Welchborn found sureties, Sureties. Sir john Sturmey, and Sir john Charvels. Paul de Monteflore found sureties, Sureties. Sir john de Hareshal, Sir john Darcy, Sir Reynold of Cobham, and Sir john straddling. The Parliament was continued or prorogued until Wednesday in Easter week then ensuing. Parliament prorogued. Certain appointed to sit on Petitions had before the King. Petitions. The Bishops, Bishops, Customs, Common assent. at the request of the King, promise that they will never descent from the Kings promise made for the Customs of Wool, but by common assent of Parliament. To remember to repeal a Commission made to Sir Robert de Watford of the Opposer in the Exchequer. Commission repealed, Opposer, Exchequer. To remember to respite the Prior of S. Dennis next Southampton, Respite of Tenths and Fifteen. and of Southwick, for paying their Tenths and Fifteen. To direct a Commission to Sir Robert de Popham to be Sheriff of Southampton at the Kings will. Sheriff. It is enacted, That the King may with the assent of his Allies take any reasonable Peace. Peace. In consideration of the good service done by the Marquis of juliers, the King maketh him Earl of Cambridge, Alien. Earl of Cambridge created. and giveth him in Fee a Thousand pounds yearly, until the King provide for him so much of Hereditaments. Duke of Cornwall Custos Angliae, Council. It is enacted, That the Duke of Cornwall in the King's absence shall be Keeper of England; and that the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earls of Lancaster, Warwick, and of Huntingdon shall attend on him, calling to them such Justices and others as they shall think fit for good ordinance. That the Charter by Writs do pay the Merchants of Barton and Lyn for their Purvey of Corn. Merchants, Purveyance, Merchants called to Parliament by Writ. Such Merchant's Denizens as by Writ were to appear, are comman●●ed to attend the day after the Ascension. Pardons shall be made to Sir Robert jorce, Pardons. William de Glaston, Pierce Tilial, and Simon de Rug●y, of all Debts. That the like be made to Thomas of Brookhall for thirty two Tons of Powder. Pardon, Powder. The Earl of Angos, the Lord Piercy, Sir john Greygrave, Sir Ralph de Nevil, and Sir Anthony de Lucy, at their own costs particularly set forth to Scotland in the whole two hundred and ten Men at Arms, Array, Soldiers, Scotland. and two hundred and twenty Archers. The Lord Mowbray shall have the keeping of Barwick with one hundred and twenty Men at Arms, Barwick, Soldiers, Array. one hundred Halberters, and two hundred Archers; of whom the said Lord shall ●ind eighty Men at Arms, twenty Halberters, and forty Archers, and the King the rest. Array, Soldiers, Roxsborough-Castle. Sir William Felton setteth forth sixty Men at Arms, fifty Halberters, and fifty Archers to ride with the Lords into the Marches; and towards the keeping of the Castle of Roxborough, whereof he is Keeper, he findeth thirty six men at Arms, and forty Halberters. King of Scots. Archbishop of York, Vacancy. The King of Scots chargeth himself to find twenty Men at Arms; and for the maintenance of his Estate, he shall during the vacation of the Archbishop of York, have the keeping of the Manor of Heklisham, and Three hundred pounds yearly of the Desms within the Diocese of York. Array, Soldiers. The Lord Ros, Sir Ralph Bolmer, Sir john of Willoughby, Sir Henry of Fitzhugh, etc. Adam de Well, do set forth Five hundred and fifty men. The Lord Mowbray shall have One hundred pounds impressed to help to set himself forth. Impressed money. A Commission shall be made to the said Lord Mowbray of Justiceship of length, Commission, Justiceship. and a Writ to Sir Richard Talbot to deliver to him Rule, and Remembr●nces touching the same. Sir Thomas de Rogeby chargeth himself with one certain number in Peace, with another in War, for the keeping of the Castles of Edin●urgh and Sterling. Array, Garrison, Edinburgh, Sterling. A Commission to be made to Sir john Burden Parson of Rodebury to the Chamberlain of Berwick at the King's pleasure, Berwick, Chamberlain, Fees, Victualler: the yearly Fee of One hundred marks; and that Robert de ●urchal, who was both Chamberlain and Victualler, and had One hundred marks fee, should have only Fifty marks fee. It is agreed, That every one that is of power and ability, shall be ready upon warning to go forth towards the North-marches. Array, North-marches. That no victuals be carried by sea out of England into Scotland. Victuals exported, Scotland. That a Commission be made to the Earl of Angos, Commission, Array, Rebels, Marshal-Law, Pardons, Peace, Truce. the Lord Piercy, and Sir Ralph Nevil, or two of them, to set forth the Arrays of Yorkshire, Nottingham, Derby, and Northumberland; to punish all Rebels and disobedient, to determine all trespasses done in Northumberland and the King's land in Scotland, to receive any person to the peace or pardon, and to take truce. The like Commission to be made to the Lord Wake, Martial Law. Sir Percy Tilial, and Sir Anthony de Lucy, whereof the said Anthony be one for the West-marches. The Duke of Cornwall shall be Keeper of England in the King's absence, Duke of Cornwall Custos Angliae. and the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Earl of Hungtingdon to be chief Councillors of the Realm. Councillors of State. The Bishop of Lincoln shall go to the King to be his Councillor. Councillor of State. Provision of Victuals shall be made at Southampton and Sandwich for the King's Navy. Victuals, Navy. Anno Decimo quarto Edwardi Tertii. Summonitio ad Parliamentum. REX etc. Henrico Com. Lanc. etc. apud Westm. die Mercurii post Festum translationis S. Thomae Martyris, Writ of Summons etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. 30 die Maii. Johan. de Warrenia Com. Sarum● Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon. Willielmo de Bohun Com. Northampton. Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntingdon. Hugoni de Audley Com. Glouc. Gilberto de Umfravil Com. Angos. Laurence de Hastings Com. Pembrochiae. Thom. Wake de Liddle. Willielmo de Ros de Hamelake. Johanni de Mowbray. Hen. Fitz Hugh. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Johanni Bardolf. Johanni de Bello Campo de Somerset. Nicolao de Cantelupo. Rado de Staff: Johanni de Seagrave. Tho. de Berkley. Anthon. de Lucy. Gilberto Talbot. Johanni de Harrington. Henrico Grey. Rogero Grace. Rado Basset de Drayton. Hugoni de Poyns. Pho. de Columbariis. Rogero de Claudes. Johanni Nevil de Essex. Nico. de Nevil. Roberto de Insula. Jacobo de Audley. Johanni le Strange. Hugoni le Despencer. Petro de malo lacu le Quint. Rado de Bevill. Rico. Talbot. Johanni de Willoughby. Johanni de Charlton sen. Ado de Well. Willielmo Ayncourt. Willielmo de Kerdeston. Johan. de Sutton in Holderness. Johan. de Fawconbridge. Roberto de Morley. Johanni de Lawborne. Henrico Hussey. Johanni de Gray de Rotherfield. Johan. fill. Rico. de Gray de Codemore. Johanni de Tibetot. Roberto. Fitz pain, & Rico Piercy. Willlielmo de Clinton Com. Hunt. Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Decimo quarto Edwardi Tertii. DE Consilio summon: cum consilio in propinquis partibus propter alacritatem. REx I. Archiepiscopo Cant. etc. apud Westm. die Lunae post festum Sancti Michaelis, etc. Teste apud Westm. 14 Septembris. Consimiles literae conscriptae. Rico Episc. London Rico. Episc. Bath, & Wells. Johanni Episcopo Eliensi. Rico. Episcopo Sar. Abbi de Waltham sancti Crucis Abbati Westminst. Johanni de Warrenia Com. Sarum. Rico. Com. Arundel. Humf. de Bohun Com. Heref. Willielmo de Clinton, Com. Huntingdon. Laurenc. de Hastings, Com. Pembrochiae. Rad. Basset de Drayton. Tho. Wake de Lullell. Barthol. de Bourchew. Rogero de Grey. Hen. de Grey. Hugo le Despencer. Johanni de Grey de Rotherfield. Johanni de Stonore. Henrico Hussey. Willielmo de Shareshall. Jacobo de Woodstock. Richardo Talbot, etc. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Wednesday next after the Translation of S. Thomas the Martyr, Anno 14 E. 3. DEclaration was made, That the Parliament was called, Causes of Parliament. First, to consult what was best for the King and his Allies to do to the Enemy being on the Sea; Enemies, Peace, Defence, Sea guarded, Subsidy. To provide for the common peace of the Land, for the defence of the North-Marches, for the keeping of the Sea; And how the King might be answered for the last Subsidy granted. After this, open Proclamation was made in Westminster-hall, Proclamation. of the Articles in the last Parliament, tit. 2. On Thursday, upon declaration made of the King's victory of the Enemies, Victory, Aid. and how for the performance of the same he was to be aided with money; And day given until Saturday then ensuing to answer. On Saturday, the Lords and Commons granted to the King as in the last Parliament, Aid granted. viz. The Ninth of their Corn, Wool and Lamb, and many Devises made for the due answering of the same. Hereupon came the Earl of Arundel, and Sir William Trussel from the King with Letters of Credit under the Privy-seal, Privy-seal, King's Letters, Victory, Aid of money. directed to the Lords and Commons; purporting his great Victory, and no less necessity to have indelayed pay of money: Which Letters are at large. By the same Letters, amongst other things, it appeareth, that the King got the victory on S. john's day, Victory. in the Water of Swine, in the Port there. And that also the King's Allies carried the King about Tournay with an hundred men, and that Sir Robert de Artons carried him at S. haver's with five men. In the end the King showeth great cause of danger, and more of dishonour, without present aid, Aid, Kings Honor. and requireth further credit in the Bearers. After this, certain Bishops, Lords and Knights there named do appoint of their own credit to spare the King twenty thousand sacks of wool, moneys advanced. Wools. every sack to be sold five marks under the price made at Nott. so as the King should be answered for every of the sacks of the best sort six pounds, for others five pounds● and for the worst four marks, over and above forty shillings Custom for every sack, Custom. whereof present return should be made to the King. Subsidy to secure Debts, Letters-Patents. An order taken, that the Subsidy of the next year should be employed for the payment of these Wools, and to be confirmed by the King's Letters-Patents. Victuals. Provision is appointed to be made for the King, two parts at Sandwich, and the third at Southampton; of Wheat two thousand Quarters, of Beans and Pease five hundred Quarters, of Bacon eight hundred, of Ale two hundred Tuns, of Cheese forty Ways, of Wine an hundred Tuns. Ambrose de Bewburgh is appointed for the Purvey at Sandwich, Sir john de Waterhall at Southampton. King's Butler. Four thousand four hundred pounds is assigned to the King's Butler out of the Aid of Essex and Oxon. King of Scots. The King of Scots shall have as in the last Parliament, tit. 4, 5. who with forty men at arms is appointed to serve at Carlisle. Certain by the advice of the Earl of Angos and of the Lord Piercy shall be appointed to set forth the Arrays of Yorkshire, Array. Nottingham and Derby, to Newcastle upon Tine, and so to the Marches. Parsons, Tenths. Such Parsons of Churches as pay their Tenths, shall pay no Ninth. Sheriff. The Sheriff of Southampton is appointed to repair to the Constable of the Castle of Carisbrook and Wight, Carisbrook-Castle, Isle of Wight, Array. and there to muster the men of the same Isle, and to choose a Keeper of the same until further order. Others to make enquiry of the like on this side Trent. Sheriffs, Commissioners. A Writ of Warrant to be directed to the Sheriff of York, to deliver the body of the Earl of Norfolk to the Bishop of Duresm, the Lord Piercy, and Sir Ralph Nevil; They to do further according to their Commission. Prior's Aliens, Exoneration, Tenths. That Prior-Aliens and others who have their Possessions in Farm of the King, shall pay no Ninths. A Writ to gather no Ninths of any Religious person who payeth his Desme, and was not summoned to the Parliament until Michaelmas next. Hospitals. That such Hospitals as have not heretofore been taxed, shall pay no Ninths. Sheriffs, Merchants, Council, Wools, Customers. Every Sheriff by Writ shall cause some certain Merchants of every City and Town within their Bailiwick to appear before the Council at a day; and proclaim that no person buy any Wools before the King be served, whereunto all Customers shall have an eye. Subsidy respited, Isle of Wight. That the gathering of the Ninths for the Isle of Wight be stayed until Michaelmas. Wools. It is enacted, That twenty thousand Sacks of Wool granted to the King, shall be taken in whose hands the same may be found, or Agreement to be made therefore of the two payments of the Ninths. Henry Gould le Better, Thomas Grace, William of Lancaster, and john of Luttrington take Fifteen hundred Sacks of Wool within the County of York, Wools, Customs to pay for every Sack 4 l. 10 s. over and above 40 s. Custom within three weeks. Hardolf of Barto Merchant of Hull, and Thomas Thurwit Merchant of Beverley, Merchants, Wools, Customs. took One thousand Sacks of Wool, Five hundred of Nottingham at 4 l. 13 s. 4 d. the Sack; and Five hundred at Derby, at 3 l. 3 s. 4 d. the Sack, over and above 40 s. Custom to pay as next before. Thomas of Loveshed, William de Mallerstrange, and William of Banbridge● Merchants of York, do take Four hundred Sacks of Cumberland and Westmoreland, at four marks every sack, to pay over and above the Custom as aforesaid. Walter de le Priest of Melt. Bonbray, and Hugh Coskhead Merchants of Barto upon Humber, have Five hundred sacks of Leicester for eight marks the sack, One hundred sacks of Rutland for 4 l. 10 s. the sack, over &c. to pay as before. Thomas Colls, Richard Weston, Adam de la Hone, and john Retoun, have of Salop Four hundred sacks at 6 l. 6 s. 4 d. One hundred sacks of Stuff, at 5 l. 6 s. 8 d. the sack, etc. over and above as before. Writs sent to every Sheriff to execute the 18 Title before, Sheriff●, Merchants. That there wanted Merchants to buy any more Ware. The Merchants of Bard and Permich, Merchants, Subsidies, Kings debts discharged. upon payment of the Ninths in sundry Countries there named, appoint to pay to sundry of the King's Creditors beyond the Seas, the sum of 28695 l. 15 s. 2 d. and that certain of the King's jewels lying in gage therefore should be delivered. King's Jewels redeemed. Security. Sir William de la Pool appointed to pay to the King before Michaelmas Three hundred marks beyond the Seas, so as he might have his Competent of Wool, or else the first Ninths granted in Suffolk. Remembrances for the King to keep promise. TO keep the Sea, Sea guarded, Navy, jersey and Gernsey. and to purvey for the Navy, and to defend the Isles of jersey and Gernsey. That Anthony Bath do deliver the King's Jewels. King's Jewels, Customs assigned, Wools, Queens Debts. Touching assignment made to Conrade Clipping and Goddeck de Renley, for the Customs of England. That Five hundred sacks of Wool in Gloucester, be assigned to Queen Philip for the payment of her Debts. A Letter sent from the Lords of the Parliament to the King by Sir William Trussel, Lord's Letter to the King. containing the Grant of their Ninths, and their policy of Wool for the present shift. The Postscript requireth the King to buy at Sluice, and other Ports of Zealand; for the greatest store of Wools were conveyed by stealth. Another Letter in private, sent (as it seemeth) from some of the Council, Council. to the effect of their Letters. A special and rare Cause, both for Law and power of Parliament. The cause is very long, but the abridgement here containeth the whole matter in Law, as followeth: Sir john Stantens Case. Sir john Stanton, and Anne his wife, by Fine give unto Thomas de Cranthorn, certain lands in Helleston: the same Thomas thereby reverted them back to the same john, and Anne his wife to the heirs of Anne. After which, Sir jeffery Stanton brought his Formedon en le descender, against the said john and Anne for the Premises; wherein after Essoins, and other delays used by the said john, the same Anne upon prayer was received, and vouched to warrant the said john; Fine. Receipt, Vourcher, Counter-plea. the which voucher Sir jeffery counterpleaded: Anne verifieth and saith, If the Court shall rule her to answer further, she was ready; upon which Counter-plea they demurred in Law in the Common Pleas; upon which Demurrer, for that the said Sir jeffery could not get the Judges to proceed in judgement, he in the last Parliament by his Petition, Petition: Procedendo ad judicium, granted by the Parliament. prayeth the examination of the matter, and to have judgement. After which the House of Parliament do cause the Kings Writ under the great Seal containing the whole matter, and transcript of the same to be sent to the Justices of the Common Pleas, willing them thereby, that if the matter so stood, that then they should without delay proceed to judgement. After this an Alias in the nature aforesaid, or else to signify the cause, was directed to the Justices as aforesaid, who yet did nothing; upon which matter, the same Sir jeffery by another Petition requireth that the Judges may be commanded to proceed to judgement, Petition. or else they may come into the House with the whole Record, so as in the Parliament judgement may be given on the one party. Parliament. Clerk of the Parliament. Whereupon the whole House commanded Sir Thomas of Drayton Clerk of the Parliament, to go to Sir john Stoner, and other of his companions of the Common Pleas, and to require them, according to the Plea pleaded, to proceed to judgement; and if they could not so do for difficulty, Procedendo ad judicium. A Cause adjourned for difficulty, out of the Common Pleas into the Parliament, and there adjudged. that then they should at a day come into the House, and bring with them the whole Process and Record. The Justices at the day came into the Parliament House with the Record aforesaid, where in the presence of all the Lords, Justices, and others of the King's Council learned, it was agreed; that the said Sir jeffery being a stranger to the Fine, Fine. might well aver that Thomas had nothing therein, and that Anne could not vouch john her husband, nor be received to the averment aforesaid, Averment. Vourcher. Baron & Feme. Averment. notwithstanding her Protestation in the Court, etc. wherefore it was agreed that the said jeffery should recover. And thereupon a Writ under the great Seal was sent to the said Justices to give judgement accordingly. Writ to the Justices. Anno Decimo quinto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Monday in Easter week 15 Edw. 3. IT is agreed, that Sir Thomas Drayton shall be Clerk of the Parliament. Clerk of Parliament. The Articles contained in the third Title of the last Parliament are proclaimed in Westminster Hall. Proclamation. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Gascoin, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions as aforesaid. For that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not come, Adjournment by reason of sundry Members absence. the Parliament was continued from day to day until Thursday ensuing. The same day the cause of the Parliament was declared to be, Causes of Parliament. Subsidy. Voyage Royal. how the King might be answered of the grant of the ninth, which was to him given in consideration that he should pass in person against the enemy Philip de Valois, Enemies. French King. Guienne. who had taken away part of the Duchy of Guienne, much part of which grant was kept from the King by evil Officers. Ill Officers Another cause how more plenty of money might be had, Money. and whether Florence's were to be currant with the Sterling. Declaration was also made that such as found themselves grieved with the King, Grievances redressed. or his Officers, should upon complaint find remedy. From this Thursday until Thursday after, Adjournment. the Parliament was continued from day to day on this point, that the Nobles of this Land, should not be put to answer but in open Parliament by their Peers; Peers tried only by Peers in Parliament. Committees. whereupon are named four Bishops, four Earls, and four Barons to draw the Plot. These persons being in their devise assigned to the effect aforesaid, as hereafter doth ensue, under the name of which Peers they bring the Chancellor and Treasurer, Chancellor. Treasurer. and such like Officers, and that all Estates may enjoy their liberties. Liberties. The same day the King came into S. Edward's Chamber commonly called, Painted chamber. The Chamber de pinct. before whom, all the Lords and Commons, the Archbishop of Canterbury humbled himself, Archbishop's submission. and required his favour, which he granted. After which the Archbishop desired that where he was defamed through the Realm, that he might be arraigned in open Parliament before his Peers: Trial by Peers. The King made answer, That he would attend to the common affairs, Public affairs before private. and after hear others. The Articles of the Commons. Commons. First, That the great Charter may in all points be observed; Magna Charta. so as such persons as are neither appealed, indicted, or followed at the suit of the party, and yet have their goods, and lands, and possessions taken from them, may be restored thereto again. Restitution: Officers oaths● Laws observed, Great Charter. That the Chancellor and other Officers there named shall upon their entries into their offices be always sworn to observe the Laws of the Land, and points of the great Charter. Old debts pardoned. That every man for debts due to the King's Ancestors may have therefore Charters of pardon of course out of the Chancery. Accounts of all public Receipts. enrolment. That certain by Commission may hear the accounts of all such as received wool, aid, or other money for the King, and that the same may be enroled in the Chancery. Ordinance abused repealed. That the Ordinances made at Northampton, That men of eull life and name should be attached, whereby sundry honest men by colour thereof have been arrested, may be repealed. Commissions revoked, Fines outrageous That many Commissions whereby sundry men have been fined by the Commissioners outrageously, may be revoked, and new granted to others. Chancellor and other Officers elected, and sworn in Parliament. That the Chancellor, and all other Officers there named, may be chosen in open Parliament; they also there openly sworn to observe all Laws as aforesaid. And the meaning of the Lords and Commons by one assent is, That all things in the Statute wherein the Ninths are granted should be kept; Aid granted upon condition. otherwise they think themselves not bound to pay any; where if the King should grant those things in the Petitions, Petitions granted. they will then make him reasonable answer. Committee of Lords. They also pray, that till the Wednesday then ensuing their Articles may be committed to certain Bishops, Earls, Barons, and other wise men there named, by them to be amended; the which the King granted. The Articles of the Clergy. Clergy. The same day the Archbishop of Canterbury and other Bishops exhibited to the King certain Petitions, viz. Imprisonment without due Process. First they show how sundry Clerks were imprisoned by the King's Officers, without due Process. That the liberties of the Church, Church's liberties, Mag. Charta, Oath. and all liberties granted to any estate may be kept; and that the Great Charter may be newly proclaimed, and by oath confirmed. That such Clerks and Laymen as are imprisoned against the order of the Great Charter, Imprisonment, Great Charter. may be delivered. That the Justices upon the Sheriff's return, that a Clerk hath no Lay-fee, awardeth a Capias without any Writ to the Bishop, Writ to the B●shop, Capias. and so upon a Condemnation against a Clerk causeth the same to be levied without any Writ to the Bishop, against the privilege of the Church. Religious houses. Officers force and extortion. That sundry of the King's Officers and others have entered into divers Religious houses and Parsonages, and by force taken away their goods; and further upon oaths extorted upon those persons, have enquired of things within their houses, Inquisition. and them so found have carried away. Spiritual Court, Usurers, Corporal pain, Probate of Wills, Marriage. That the Justices have punished Usurers, and impeached the Officers of the Church for taking money for Corporal pain, Probate of W●lls, solemnising of Marriage. That the King's Officers have levied of Parsons of the Churches, Subsidy unevenly levied. the Ninth of their Corn, Wool and Lamb, where they ought to pay their Tenths. Touching the Petitions of the Clergy, the King's Answer was openly read in the Parliament; King's answer advised upon. the which because the Clergy liked not, they desired a Copy of the same to deliberate thereupon, which was granted. In the end the Answer was as followeth. The Answer to the Clergy. The King's meaning is not, that any Clerk should be attached against Law. Attachment. To the second, He would the observation of the Great Charter and other Liberties; Magna Charta, Churches liberties. which being exemplified under the Great Seal, he thinketh may suffice, and that there needeth no other swearing thereto, Oath. considering that within the Realm there are already too many forsworn. Perjury. To the third, He is ready to hear if any be imprisoned against the Law or Statute of Northampton Imprisonment, To the fourth, The Process and order therein are avowable by Law, Process. and neither would the King that any man should enter into the Church's Fee against their liberties. Church's liberties. The King would not that any of his Officers should enter into any of the King's Churches lands, or to take any their goods; Fraud, but if Laymen to defraud the King do bring their goods thither, the King thinketh himself to be wronged. To the seventh, The King will have the punishment of dead Usurers, Usurers. and the Ordinaries of living Usurers. And touching money for pains pecuniary, Money for pains Pecuniary, Probate of Wills, Marriage, Probate of Wills, solemnity of Marriage, and such like, the King would not his Officers to have any Cognisance. To the eighth, He would not the Ninths or Tenths to be paid otherwise then the same was granted, Subsidy, Tenths. viz. of such as hold by a Barony, Barony. or use to be summoned to the Parliament. But if any of the Church have appropriated any possessions heretofore not taxed, that then they pay the Ninth by the equity of the Statute. The Saturday after, the King answered the Demands of the Lords, King's Answer. in manner following: The King granteth for him and his heirs, That if any person commit any act against the form of the Great Charter, Great Charter or any other good Law, that he shall answer in Parliament, Parliament, or else where he ought to answer according to the Law. And to the Commons Petitions, an Answer was made as followeth. To the first, He will as in the Answer to the Lords. To the second for the Oath of his Officers, Officers oath, He would the same. To the third for pardoning of Debts. Pardon. He granteth. To the fourth he granteth, so as the Treasurer and Chief Baron may be adjoined. Treasurer, Chief Baron. To the fifth, He revoketh the Statute made at Northampton. Statute revoked. To the sixth, the King willeth the same be done in the presence of him, of the Lords, and certain of the Commons. To the seventh, The King liketh, that if any such Officer dyeth, or otherwise shall fall void, that in the choice of a new Officer he shall have the assent of the Nobles; Officers election, Lord's assent, Oath. and that such Officer shall be sworn at the next Parliament, according to the Petition. And at every Parliament, Parliament, Offices resumed, the King shall reassume into his hands all such Offices, so as the said Officers shall answer unto all objections. Statutes● Hereupon at the request of the whole Estate these Articles were Statutes as on the back of the Roll doth appear, the which Statutes, with the conditions, Great Officers, were after read before the King, the Chancellor, Treasurer, Justices of both Benches, Steward of the King's Chamber, and others, all who were sworn upon the Cross of Canterbury to perform the same; Oath, only the Chancellor, Treasurer, and certain of the Justices refused the same Oath as repugnant to their former Oath, Oath refused, and Laws of the Realm. The which Statutes, and Conditions together with the Commissions for the enquiry of oppressions were exemplified under the great Seal, Oppressions, Exemplifications. Great Seal. and delivered to the Lords and Commons. The Saturday in the week of Pentecost, the Articles ensuing were agreed upon. That the Bishops of Duresme, and Sarum, the Earls of Northampton, Arundel, Warwick, and Salisbury shall hear the answer of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop, Committers, Parliament. the same to be debated of in the next Parliament. Wools transportation denied, Forfeiture, Because the King should before Michaelmas next transport twenty thousand sacks of Wool: It was provided that no man before that time should pass over any Wool on pain of treble loss, life, and member. Wars, Aliens. That the King during the wars of France may charge religious Aliens. That the Bishop of Chester, Sir Robert Wake, Sir Robert of Sodington, by such as have knowledge of every County, may apportion Wool granted to the King, Wools, Assessment, Apportiament. according to the Assessment of the Fifteenth, late made in every County, who did so. The particular rate of every County for Wool granted to the King, Wools, Enrolment, Commissions. the which rates were delivered into the Chancery by Roll entered, and thereupon Commissions made for the gathering of the same. And it is to be remembered that all things touching the arraignment of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop. do remain with Sir William of Keldesbye, Keeper of the Privy Seal. Privy Seal. In the back of these Rolls are contained the Statutes, Conditions, and Commissions before specified, being the effect of the whole Parliament. The Print touching the confirmation of the great Charter, Great Seal, and other Liberties, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. The Print, that no Peer of the Land shall be impeached but by trial of his Peers, Peers. cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. The Print, that no man shall be impeached by Commandment without Process of Law, Impeachment. Oath. and for the oath of the King's Officers, agreeth with the Record. The Print, touching the choice of the King's Officers, Officers election, and their answers to all men's Objections, cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. The Print, touching cognizance of Usury, Usury. cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. The Print, touching Jurisdiction of Court Christian, Court Christian, cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. Touching the Revocation of the Statutes aforesaid, Revocation. mentioned by one Statute in the Print, there is no mention made in this Record. See 17 E. 3. tit. 23. The seven Chapters touching the discharge of twenty thousand sacks of Wool now granted, Wool, and for the due levying of the ninths of Corn, Lamb, and Wool do for every Chapter agree with the Record, according to the titles in the Margin. Here followeth the Commissions mentioned before. They are contained under Six Titles, the effect whereof is, That all Commissions out of what Court soever with all fines, Commissions revoked. and process upon the same, except such as concern the King's Officers, as carrying of Wool, and other Merchandise over the Sea, uncustomed, or such as are against the King's defence, and peace, and without warrant of the Law, and therefore to be revoked. Anno decimo Septimo Edwardi Tertii. Rex, Writ of Sum●mons. etc. Henrico Com. Lanc. etc. apud Westm. die Lunae post Quindena Paschae: Teste Rege apud Westm. 24. die Februarii. Similes literae subscript. IOhanni de Warrena Com. Surr. Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon. Willielm. de Bohun Com. Northampton. Willielmo de Clinton Com. Hunt. Hugoni de Audeley Com. Glouc. Gilberto de Umfravil Com. de Angos. Laur. de Hastings Com. Pembroke. Henry de Lanc. Com. Derby. Thom. de Bello campo Com. War. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Johanni de Vere Com. Oxon. Roberto de Ufford Comiti. Suff. Nicolo de Cantilupo. Rado. de Staff. Johanni de Seagrave. Johanni Fitzwater. Thom. de Berkley. Anthony de Lucye. Reginaldo de Grey. Rogero de Grey. Hugoni de Ponitz. Rogero de Chandos. Johanni de Nevil. Johanni de Harrington. Jacobo dn Audley. Johanni de Strange. Hugoni le Despencer. Petro de Malolacu quint. Rad. de Nevil. Ric. de Talbot. Johan. de Willoughby. Johan. de Charleton sen. Ade de Velle. Willielmo de Finecourt. Willielmo de Perdeston. Johan. de Sutton de holderness. Johan. de Fawconbridge. Roberto de Morley. Johan. de Labourn. Henrico de Hussey. Johan. de Grey de Rotherfield. Johan. filio Richardo de Grey de Codenore. Johan. de Tibetot. Roberto Fitzpain. Henrico de Percy. Tho. Wake de Ridehall. Johan. de Mowbray. Henrico Fitzhugh. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Johanni Bardolfe: Johanni de Bello campo de Somerset. Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntingdon, Custod. Quinq. Port. Anno Decimo septimo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, in the Quindena of Easter, in the Seventeenth year of King Edward the Third. Clerk of Parliament. FIrst it is agreed, that Sir Thomas of Drayton shall be Clerk of the Parliament. King. The Monday after, the King came into Saint Edward's Chamber, Painted Chamber Parliament adjourned, because some Lords and Commons were not come. commonly called the Chamber de Pinct, accompanied with sundry Bishops and Lords there named: And for that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not come, the cause of the Parliament was not then disclosed, but deferred until the next day. The same Tuesday the King came as before; where it was agreed, that Proclamation should be made as in the last Parliament, Proclamation against wearing Arms. for forbearing to wear Armour or weapons in London or Westminster, during etc. Petitions. Another Proclamation for such as would exhibit any Petition, and a day given therefore. Certain appointed to receive the Petitions for England, Ireland, Scotland, Gascoin, Wales, and the Foreign Isles. Certain appointed Tryers of the same. The Wednesday being the last of April, the Chancellor in the presence of the King and Lords, Chancellor. declareth the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. as followeth. First, The same was concerning the Truce in Britain between the King and his Adversary of France. Truce with France Kings Est●●e. Secondly, Touching the Estate of the King, and for good governance: Good Government, And for that Sir Barthol. de Burghurst was with the King at the said Truce taking, Truce. the Chancellor willed him to declare the same. Sir Bartholomew began to recount the King's passages over, with the whole exploits achieved by the King in recovery of a great part of Britain, King's expl●i●● related even to the City and gates of Vanes, against which he laid siege; and to which place the Pope sent to him two Cardinals in most earnest wise to entreat a Peace, Pope & Cardinals. Truce. or at least a Truce. And how the King made answer; So that the same might be to him honourable, and profitable for his Allies, he was contented to have the same taken before the Pope as before a friend, and no Judge; Pope no Judge. otherwise he would pursue his quarrel. Wherefore he showed, That as the King attempted not this War without their assent, War and Peace by the Parliaments advice. so without the same he would conclude no Peace. Where it rested to hear their advices, Advice. whether it were best for the King to take his offer, and to send certain Ambassadors to Rome instructed for this title, Ambassadors. or no? The first day of May, the Lords by themselves, Lords and Commons several advice. and the Commons likewise made answer, That it was good to pursue the Peace, Peace. and to send Ambassadors to Rome as before. The Friday after, the Chancellor by the King's commandment required the Lords and Commons to provide against the manifold oppressions whereof he heard, Oppressions, Justice. so as Justice might be executed to every Subject. On Saturday after, the Commons made answer thereto, Commons answer Justices elected in Parliament, Oath, Commissions. That the best was, that approved Justices should be chosen in this Parliament for every County, and that upon their oath in the same to execute all Laws, and Commissions to be made accordingly. The King and Lords sent unto the Commons the special point of the Charge of the Justices of Peace, Justices of Peace, Commons. which are enacted. It was agreed, That Lombard's and other Merchant's strangers should be taxed where they dwelled, Lombard's, Merchants-strangers. Tax. as other Merchant's Denizens. For that all Merchants in Flanders lost the third part of the value, upon conference of Merchants and others of good advice, Merchants, Gold, florence, Silver, Monies. the Coin o● Gold called Florines were appointed to be fined, and to be current according the Sterling; and all other strange Gold forbidden to be current, and restraint also of Silver to be carried forth, other then for Nobleman's Plate passing over. It is also enacted, That Silver shall be coined according to the old sterling in poise, Silver, Mon●y, Flemings. and allay, to be currant among the Subjects, and not to be carried over upon pain of death. And if the Flemings shall coin their Silver accordingly, that the same be currant amongst Merchants. It is enacted, That who so transporteth Wool out of the Realm, Wool. shall bring in for every sack carried forth, four nobles in Bullion, Bullion. and so all Merchandise, according to the rate of a sack. To increase the goodness of money, Mony. the prizes of Wool for three years are enhanced, Wool, Customs. the buyers under to forfeit the same, and the King to have forty shillings Custom for every sack, over the old Custom. In consideration of which Subsidy, the King promiseth that he shall neither pardon, Customs, Pardon, Licence, Wool. nor licence any man to buy any Wool, contrary to the Statute aforesaid. It is enacted, That the chief children born beyond the Seas shall without doubt inherit to their Ancestors. Aliens. Denizens. That such as were fined before any Justices of Oyer and Terminer, Fines, Justices of Oyer and Terminer. and will not stand thereto, may stand to the Common Law, Common Law. whereupon if he be not found guilty, than this fine so seized, shall be rated on them who seized the same. That general Writs of Supersedas' be granted to such as will crave the same, Supersedeas, Felony, Peace. until the next Parliament, for all Offences that touch not felonies, nor the peace, except such as are contained in the Answer to the eleventh Petition ensuing. The King commandeth, That all things touching the arraignment of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop's arraignment canceled in Parliament, remaining with Sir William Kildesbie, at the Parliament holden Anno 15. Edwardi Tertii, be canceled and annulled; whereupon Commandment was given to Sir john de Ufford to bring them into the Parliament, there to be canceled. It was agreed, That the Statute made at Westminster, the 15 of Edw. the third, shall be utterly repealed, Statutes repealed as contrary to the Laws and King's Prerogative. and lose the name of a Statute, as contrary to the Laws, and the King's Prerogative: And for that the Articles there made are reasonable, It is agreed, That such Articles, and others agreed in this Parliament, Statute. Justice's advice. shall be made in a Statute by the advice of the Justices. Customers, Controllers, Searchers, Farms, Forfeitute. It is agreed, That such Customers, Controllers, and Searchers in Fee, for term of life, or for years, as have let the same to farm, shall forfeit the same, their Offices; and that from henceforth no such Office be granted, but at the King's pleasure. Foreign Birth Aliens. PUr ceo que avant ses heures grand doubt & difficulty, out estre entre les Grandees de cest royalme & les Commons, ausi bien gentes de le comune & antres, si les Enfants que soint nees in parts, ●nstre le mere devient poit heretage leures apres le deces de leurs ancestors in Angliterre, pur cause que certain ley na pas estre sur ceo ordeyne se in arrere oy fuit demaund per le Archevesque de Canter. à touts les Prelates, & gentes present in ce Parliament, King and his Isshe si les Enfants nostre Seiur le Roy que soint nees en parts, etc. en la ley serjoint in heritors en Angliterre. Lex quex Prelates, et gentes chescun per lui examines; deveroit leurs respons d'une accord; Que ilnad nul manner de doubt que les Enfantes nostre Sieur le Roy quelque parte que ils soit nees, par de ca la merr on par de la, poit inheritage de lour Ancestors: mes quant aux enfantes de auters il est que advise ales aux dits Prelates & Grands & auxi gents de ley illonques, Peers, Lawyers, presents, que qui divers doubts teils acts si debates on impeachments soint mises en lour heritage's ills conviendront moult apensor à at que certain ley sur ceo soit ordain, et cest materie antre foits fuit recite in le presens nostre Seiur ' le Roy, & per eux touts uniment accord & assenter Come the South, que des enfantes que nostre Sieur le Roy iluy ad doubte ne difficulte que ils ne sorront inherits de quel parte que ils soit nees; & en droit des autres enfants accord & in cest Parliament, que ils soit nees en le service le Roy-mes pur ceo que le Parliament, King's service. & o'er the parter, & cest besoigne demand grand avisement & bon deliberation, conent el se purra meux fair & plus suerment per oustre tout mainere de impeachment cy, est accord, que le fesans de le Statute in ce case de remain, tanque l'au prochin Parliament, Parliament. issent que oustre que temps chescun pense come serra en ley Purra estre ordain; & sur ceosont les justices & autres Sages Charges per le Roy & per les Graunds. Petitions of the Commons, with the King's Answers. IT is enacted, That the holy Church do enjoy all her liberties, Church, Great Charter, Forrest. and that the Great Charter, and Charter of the Forest be observed. That the Statutes heretofore made, Statutes observed. may be observed. They shall be examined, and the good shall remain, and the contrary be amended. Answ. That the Statute lately made in consideration of the Ninths granted, Statute revoked, Law, Prerogative. may not stand, for that the same was against the Law, and the King's Prerogative. The King revoketh the same, and further answereth as before. That Customs of Wool may be at a Mark according to the old order, Customs, Wools, Merchants grant. and the Forty shillings revoked, seeing the same was the Grant of the Merchants, Answ. which bindeth not the Commons. It cannot be hurtful to the Commons, sith upon their price set, order was that no man should buy under. Answ. That remedy may be had against the outrageous taking of Purveyors. Purveyors. The Statutes made shall be kept; and better, if may be, devised. It is enacted, That the party indicted may challenge his Indictor. Indictment, Challenge. It is enacted, That every person arrested into the marshalsea may tell his own tale, marshalsea. and that the Officers there do not pass the Verge. That the Chancellor and Treasurer may be Peers of the Realm, Chancellor, Treasurer, Peers, Stranger, and no Stranger appointed thereunto, Answ. neither that they attend any other Office. The King will appoint such Officers as shall best like him. King's prerogative● That no mean man, Answ. but the best of every County may be appointed to take Accounts of such as owe to the King. Acounts, As next before, The King will appoint such as shall best like him. King's Prerogative That the Outlaws upon the 21 Title of this Parliament, Outlaries reversed may be reversed. The King granteth, excepting all Accomptants, Answ. Accountants, Customs, Forfeiture, Conspirators, R●otors, False money. and Transporters of Wool uncustomed, the forfeiture of Customs therefore, of Conspirators, Rioters, and bringers in of old false money. That the King will retain all the lands and profits of the Crown. Crown Lands, King's Council. The King will do herein according to advice of Council. Answ. That remedy may be had against such, as remaining in Prisons, Prisoners, Appealers. do for the lucre of the Gaolers appeal sundry men of good name in foreign Countries. Justices of Assize. The Justices of Assize shall do them right. Answ. That no Common Fine of any Country be from henceforth made, Fines. but that every man may be particularly punished. Answ. The King willeth the same. Fines excessive, Leets. That the excessive Fines set on the King's Subjects by such as have Leets, may be redressed. Answ. The King would the same. Weights and Measures. It is enacted, That good examination and correction be had in Towns enfranchised touching Weights and Measures, so that the Statute may be duly observed. Measures, Alnage, Flemings. It is enacted, That Commissioners shall be made of Measures, Alnage and Weights, except of the Alnage whereof the King hath granted certain liberties to the Flemings; wherein if any default be, the same shall be amended. The Chancellor and Treasurer shall appoint certain Fees for every Justice of Peace. Justice's Fees. It is enacted, That no Sheriff from henceforth be Justice, Sheriffs not to be Justices, but men of good learning and name. The King granted no Writs to delay the Assize taken, Delay, Assize, Necessity, Nobles. but in case of necessity by the assent of the Nobles; neither will otherwise hereafter, which if he do, the same to be void. Such Counties as have made Fine severally, Fines pardoned. or in common, shall be free therefore for ever. Answ. That the King's Debtors in the Exchequer, King's Debtors, Exchequer. may rebate the same King's debts, for debts due to them. The King will be advised. That all Justices of the Peace yearly at Michaelmas certify their Extracts into the Exchequer, Justices of Peace. Extracts, Exchequer. Answ. as Justices of Assize do, according to the Statute made at York in the eighth year of Edward the Second, Tit. The Statute shall be kept. That the Statute of Westminster may be declared, what ways a Tenant in tail may alien. Tail, Alienation. Answ. The Law therein heretofore shall stand. It is enacted, That Non-claim of Fines levied, Non-Claims Fines. surrendered, do bar no man of his Action. That the Executor of the Executor may have the like Action as the Testator had, Executor of Executor. and that the Administrator may have the like. Administrator. Answ. Ordinary. The case of the Executor is against the Law; and to the Administrator the Bishop shall have the action, sith he is to answer. Court Christian, Tithe wood. That no man be impleaded in Court Christian for Tenths of Wood or Underwood, Answ. but in places accustomed. As heretofore, the same shall be. Parceners. Joyntenants: It is enacted, That Parceners and Jointenants, against whom Recoveries were had upon any Action ancestrial on Summons and Severance, Recovery, Summons and Severance. may, and shall have their Writs, without naming the others who recovered. It is enacted, That a Stone of Wool shall contain but fourteen pounds; Wool, Weights. and that twenty six Stone make a Sack. It is also agreed, That the Sheriffs shall continue but one whole year; Sheriffs. and that all Sheriffs be removed out of their Offices the day after All-Souls, and that others be therein placed by the Chancellor, Treasurer, and Justices and Barons of the Exchequer. That the Laws of the Realm be free, Laws, Free. and denied to no man; the which are now so dear, as no man can well follow them. Let * Ordinaries, declaration done by Ordinaries, by taking upon them cognisance of the Temporal Laws, Usurpation. Temporal laws. be redressed. They shall answer to the Law. Answ. That the King's Officers may receive the Coin of Farthings, Farthings M●ney. and that they may be good Sterling, and not utterly revoked. Let the good money be as heretofore, until other order. Answ. On the backside of the Roll, Are contained sundry Articles of Advice given by the Merchants of the Staple to the whole Parliament, Merchant's advice to the Parliament. Staple. containing in effect these heretofore named: To abate the prices of the Florines, Florines, Custom. to raise Forty shillings Custom in every Sack of Wool, and to establish the Staple rather in England then beyond the Seas; and there you may see the strange practice for abusing the Staple. The Commons find great default of Provisions coming from Rome, Commons, Provisors. Rome, Strangers. whereby strangers were enabled within this Realm to enjoy Ecclesiastical dignities, and showed divers inconveniences ensuing thereby, namely the decay of Hospitality, the transporting of the Treasure to nourish the King's mortal enemies, the discovering of the secrets of the Realm, and the disinabling and impoverishing the Clerks within this Realm. They also show how the Pope had in most covert wise granted to two new Cardinals sundry Livings within this Realm; Pope Cardinals, Commouns resolution. and namely to Cardinal Parrigots above ten thousand marks yearly tax. They therefore require the King and Nobles to find some remedy, for that they neither could nor would any longer bear those strange oppressions, Oppressions. or else to help them to expel out of this Realm the Pope's power by force. The King understanding of these mischiefs, Answ. willeth, that between the Lords and Commons some remedy may be had whereto he might, etc. Hereupon the King, Lords and Commons sent for an Act made at Carlisle in the 25 year of Edward the First, upon the like complaint, thereby forbidding that any thing should be attempted or brought into the Realm, which should tend to the blemishment of the King's Prerogative, Provisors, King's Prerogative, Lords and Commons. or in prejudice of his Lords and Commons. And so at this time, the Act called The Act of Provision, was made by common consent, which generally forbiddeth the bringing in of any Bull, Bulls, Rome. or such trinkets from the Court of Rome, or the using, allowing or enjoying of any such Bull, Process, Instruments, or such Ware, as thereby at large doth appear. Anno decimo Octavo Edwardi Tertii. Rex, etc. Henrico Comiti Lanc. etc. apud Westm. die Lunae post Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis etc. & Teste Rege apud Westm. 20 Aprilis, etc. IOhanni de Warrenna Com. Sarum. Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon. Willielmo Bohun Com. Northampton. Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntingdon. Hugoni de Audeley Com. Glouc. Gilberto de Umfravil Com. de Anigos. Laur. de Hastings Com. Pembroke. Henrico de Lanc. Com. Derbie. Thom. de Bello campo Com. Warr. Johanni de Vere Com. Oxoniae. Roberto de Ufford Comiti. Suff. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Rado. Baron de Stafford. Nicolao de Cantilopo. Johanni de Seagrave. Johanni filio Walteri. Thom. de Berkley. Thomae de Lucye. Gilberto Talbot. Reginaldo de Grey. Rogero de Grey. Rogero de Chandos. Johanni de Nevil de Essex. Johanni de Harrington. Jacobo de Audley. Johanni de Strange. Hugoni le Despencer. Petro de Malolacu quint. Rado de Nevil. Ricardo Talbot. Johanni de Willoughby. Johanni de Charleton sen. Adamo de well. Willielmo Deinecourt. Willielmo de Chardeston. Johan. de Sutton de Holde●nes. Johanni de Fawconbridge. Roberto de Morley. Johanni de Leybourn. Henrico Hussey. Johan. de Grey de Rotherfield. Johan. filio Richardi de Grey de Codenore. Johanni de Tibetot. Henrico de Percy. Tho. Wake de Lyde. Johanni Mowbray. Henrico Fitzhugh. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Johanni Bardolfe. Thomae Ugh●red. Rado. de Palmer. Roberto de Clifford. Bartholo. de Bourcheire. Anno xviii. Edwardi Tertii: Secunda pars pro Auro & Moneta proclam. etc. Anno Decimo octavo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Monday next after the Utaves of Trinity: Anno 18. Edwardi Tertii. THe same day in the presence of the King certain Lords and Commons, King present, Painted Chamber Chancellor, being then assembled in St. Edward's Chamber, commonly called the Chamber de pinct, the Chancellor of England by the King's commandment declared, how sundry things at the last Parliament were left to be done at this. Parliament, And that the Archbishop of Canterbury had against the said time called a Convocation of his Clergy, Convocation, Absence of Members punished at which Parliament and Convocation sundry of all Estates were absent, etc. whereat the King did no less muse, than he was thereat offended: wherefore he charged the Archbishop for his part, to punish the defaults of the Clergy, and he would do the like touching the Parliament. Hereupon Proclamation was made, Proclamation, as in the last Parliament, Tit. 3. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Gascoyn, Wales, Ireland, Britain, Scotland, and the foreign Isles, and other places beyond the Seas. Tryers of the Petitions aforesaid. Sir Thomas de Drayton is appointed to be Clerk of the Parliament. Clerk of Parliament, On Tuesday ensuing the Names of the Lords of the Parliament were examined before the King, Lord's House called. Absents punished. that such as made default might abide the King's Order. On Thursday after the Chancellor in full Parliament, Chancellor, Full Parliament. in the presence of the King, and of his Son the Prince of Wales, declared the cause of the same Parliament, Causes of Parliament, Truce. Viz. the Articles of the Truce, and the breaches of the same particularly. Whereupon the whole State were willed to advise upon them, Parliaments advice. and to show their opinion of them by Monday next ensuing. The same Monday they had day until Wednesday in the week of S. john; at the which day, every of the Lords and Commons by themselves, Lords and Commons several advice, Wars to be ended by Battle or Peace, War, Pope. with one assent required the King to end the same war, either by battle, or by honourable peace. And if the King shall attempt war eftsoons, that he do not stay the same, at the letters, or requests of the Pope or of any whomsoever, but to end the same by dint of Sword. Whereunto the King agreed: but for that the same could not be achieved without aid, Royal Assent, Aid granted, Dimes, Quindesms. the Clergy of Canterbury granted unto the King a Desme Triennial: And the Commons granted unto the King two Fifteen of Counties, and two Desmes of Cities, and of Towns in form following. That the same should be levied in such wise, as the last was: That the Commons Petitions be granted, Commons petitions, Wars, Lords assent. Quindesms granted upon condition. and that the same may be only employed upon the wars, with the assent of the Lords. That the Prince, and Sir Edward de Bailiff may lie on the North-Marches; Defence, Royal expedition and for that the King should pass over the Seas in person to end this quarrel, they grant to the King a third fifteen. Royal Assent. Answ. To all which Conditions the King agreed. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Commissions recalled. The Print for ceasing of Commissions of the new inquiries, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Justices of Peace. The Print touching making Justices of Peace, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Wools. The Print for sorting and buying of Wools, cap. 3. agreeth, with the Record. Weights and Measures. The Print touching weights, and measures, cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. Exigents. The Print touching exigents in trespasses, cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. Money The Print touching new Money, and the Mint, Mint. cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. Purveyors. The Print touching Purveyors, Steward, Marshal. and the Steward, and Marshal agreeth with the Record. This done, the Bishops, and the Clergy exhibited their Petitions, Clergies Petitions in number seven; whereto the King answered, and the same comprised in a Statute, in effect following. Petitions of the Clergy, with their Answers. The Print touching the long recital, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. The Print that no Prelate be impeached of any crime before the Justices, Prelates, Justices. cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. The Print touching the trial of Bigamy, Bigamy, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Mortmain, The Print touching the purchasing of Lands in Mortmain, agreeth with the Record. Purveyance, Church. The Print for not purveying in the Fees of the Church, cap. 4. agreeth as before. Prohibition, The Print touching prohibition, cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. Justices, Process Ecclesiastical. The Print touching the Temporal Justices shall not inquire of process made by Ecclesiastical Officers, cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. The Print touching Sciri facias for Tithes, Tithes cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. Exemplification. The which Statute at the request of the Bishops and Clergy was exemplified under the great Seal, and to them delivered. After all this the Commons by their Petition recite the Act of Provision made in the last Parliament, Provisors. tit. 60. And for that no punishment was provided therefore, that such as incur the breach of the same by receipt, procuring, or Council, in stay of any temporal judgement, shall lie in perpetual prison, Imprisonment perpetual. or be forejudged the land. And that all Justices of the Assizes, Goal-delivery, and Oyer and Terminer may determine the same. That the Act of provision may continue for ever. Prouisoes. That if any Archbishop, or other person religious, or other do not present within four months, some able Clerk to any dignity, whereof any person hath obtained from Rome any provision, Provisors, Presentment, Bishop. but surceased the same, that then the King may present some able Clerk. That if any Bishop elect shall refuse to take such Brother other then by such, Bishop elect. that then such Clerk shall not enter nor enjoy his Temporalities without the King's special licence. That the King shall dispose of all such Benefices and Dignities of such Aliens his enemy's, Aliens, Enemies. as remain in such Countries of his enemies, and employ the profits thereof to the defence of the Realm. That Commissions be sent into all the King's Ports, to apprehend all such persons as shall bring in any such Instrument from Rome, Bulls, Rome. Imprisonment. and to bring them forthwith before the Council to answer thereto. That the Deanery of York which is to be recovered by Judgement in the King's Court, Deanery of York, Provisors, Enemies. may be bestowed upon some able man within the Realm, who will maintain the same against him who holdeth the same by provision from Rome, being the Common Enemy to the King, and to the Realm, and that the mean profits may be employed upon the defence of the Realm. Defence of the Realm. To all which Petitions, Petitions, Statutes made. Answer was made in form following. It is agreed by the King, Earls, Barons, Justices, and other wife men of the Realm, That the Petitions aforesaid be made in sufficient form of Law. According to the Petitions aforesaid, certain Process made against Sir William de la Pool, and Reynold at Conduit, out of the Exchequer, is revoked as erroneous; Erroneous Process. and that they shall be charged a new to account for moneys received for the King's Wool, Re-account, Wool, Acquittance. notwithstanding any Letter of Acquittance to them made. The which Accord was sent to the King, to know his pleasure therein. The Petitions of the Clerks of the Chancery; Clerks of the Chancery, L. Chancellor, L. Keeper, Chancery. That where the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper for the time being aught to have the Cognisance of all Pleas of Trespasses done by the said Clerks, or other Servants, where the Chancery shall remain; yet notwithstanding the Sheriffs of London had attached one Gilbert of Chrishull, a Clerk of the said Chancery, in London, at the suit of Killingbury a Draper, upon a Bill of Trespass; which Gilbert brought a Supersedeas of Privilege to the said Sheriffs, Supersedeas, Privilege. which they would not allow, but drew him so find Sureties. Sureties. The Clerks pray remedy therefore, and maintenance of their liberties. The Parliament doth confirm their liberties, Parliament, Chancery, London, Attachment, Sheriff, Privilege. and reciting the contempt for neglecting the Process, conclude; that Writs be sent to the Mayor of London to attach the Sheriffs, and others who were parties and maintainers of the quarrel, by their bodies, to appear before the King in the Chancery at a day certain, to answer as well to the Contempts of the Process, as to the breach of the liberty, and damage of tha party. At the Petition of the Commons of Nottingham, it is enacted, That as w●ll the Gaol of Nottingham, Nottingham, Gaols. which the King hath granted to Sir john Brocas during his life, as all other Gaols in the like case should be annexed to the Sheriffwick of every County, Sheriffwicks. according to an Act made Anno 14 Edwardi Tertii. That no man within Cities or Towns, or elsewhere, do carry Maces of Silver, Gold and Silver-Maces, Kings Sergeants. but only the King's Sergeants, but that they carry Maces of Copper only, and of no other metal. Answ. London, Maces. The same shall be so, except of the Sergeants of the City of London, who may carry their Maces of silver within the liberty of London, before the Mayor in the presence of the King. On the backside of the Roll, Supersedeas. The form of the Writ of Supersedeas for staying of Exigents, in this Parliament before agreed. The form of Supersedes for staying to proceed further in certain new Commissions before expressed. Supersedeas. The form of Supersedes for staying of Commissions for the Assize of Weights and Measures, Weights and Measures. before mentioned. Commission, Exchequer, Account. The form of a Commission to the Barons of the Exchequer, to call such Commissioners to account, as were appointed upon the Assize of Weights and Measures. The Writ of Proclamation for the free buying of Wool. Proclamation, Wool. The Writ that no man shall be enforced to receive Gold, Gold. the sum being under Twenty shillings. A Declaration made against such persons, against whom Exigents should pass. Exigents. Of the Oaths of Justices, Oaths. and of the Clerks of the Chancery, expressed in the Print, there is no mention made in the Record. Anno Vicesimo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Monday next after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, in the Twentieth Year of King Edward the Third. COmmandment was given the same day by Sir Lionel (the King's son) Lord Keeper of England, Lord Keeper. of England. that Proclamation should be made against wearing of Armour and Games in Westminster, Proclamation against Weapons and Games. as in the last Parliament, Tit. 2. A time to all such as will exhibit any Petition. Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Gascoin, and other Foreign Isles and Parts. Tryers of the Petitions aforesaid. Clerk of the Parliament. Sir Thomas Drayton is appointed Clerk of the Parliament. Parliament adjourned for absence of divers Lords and Commons. For that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not at this day come, the Parliament was continued until Tuesday. On which Tuesday, for that knowledge was given that Sir Bartholomew de Burghurst, Sir john Darcy Lord Chamberlain, Mr. john Thoresby Clerk of the Privy-Seal, and Mr. john Charlton were arrived, and come Messengers from the King at Calais, Ki●gs 〈…〉. and that they meant to be at the Parliament the Wednesday next, the Parliament continued until Wednesday. On which day Declaration was made, That since the King by his passing over the Sea, and his attempt there, was uncertain of his estate; the Parliament was called according to the success of things there; Causes 〈…〉 Parliament, the like here might be established for the safety of the King, King's safety, Peace, False money, the common peace of the whole Realm, and for the avoiding of false money, by which the whole Realm was damnified; after which, they showed the King's Letters Patents of credit, Letters of credit. the same being expressed by word, and dated before Calais. After the understanding of these Letters, the same Bartholomew, for, and in the name of himself, and of his Colleagues in the presence of the Keeper of England, Lord Keeper, and of the whole estate, declared the good success of the King since his arrival at Hoges in Normandy, King's Victories, as in surprising of many Towns and Castles of War, as well at Cane, as elsewhere, and also of the victory at Orestlie, where the power of France was discomfited. And further how the King was come before Calais, Calais. from whence he meant not to depart, until by the help of God he gained the same, after which, he would pursue the enemies without return, until the wars were ended. War, Normandy, He further showeth, an Order between the Duke, and Nobles of Normandy. The Order aforesaid is particularly recited, and is called, The Ordinance of Normandy, Normandy, England's invasion. containing the effect following. That the Duke of Normandy should pass as Chieftain, with other Nobles of the same into England, with forty thousand men at Arms, Knights, Esquires, and men of good estate, and forty thousand footmen. An Order for bearing of their charges, for keeping of the Sea, and for the Duke to remain with his power in England ten weeks. And it is agreed, That in case the Realm of England be by the same voyage conquered, that then the said conquest shall altogether be to the name and honour of the said Duke, Duke of Normandy. and all that which the King of England hath shall remain to the said Duke, England's Conquest. Knights, and Lords. And all the same which belongeth to the Nobles, and secular persons of England, shall be bestowed upon the Churches, Noblemen, and famous Towns of Normandy. And of the Revenues of the Church of England, Church revenues, the French King shall yearly have twenty thousand pounds, saving the Pope's rights: Pope's right, Scots, And that surrender be made to the Scots, of whatsoever hath at any time been taken from them. After which Order read, the same Messengers required the whole Estate to be advised what aid they will grant to the King for the furtherance of his enterprise. Parliaments adulce, Aid required, Commons', The Commons require respite until Thursday then ensuing. The same Thursday the Commons by a Schedule declare the sundry particular former aids, Former ●ids, Impositions against Law, Customs, Arrays, Purveyors, Two 〈…〉. the Imposition of forty shillings custom of Wool, extorted of them against Law, besides the arraying of men, and common taking of Purveyors; notwithstanding they gra●t to the King two fifteen in two years, that then the latter fifteen do also cease. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Statutes observed Arrays, That all the Acts of Parliament before made may be observed, so as they pass forth no Commissions for arraying of men. Answ. The first point the King granteth; of the rest he will be advised. Arrays, Fines, That such as were fined for not arraying of men, may therefore be discharged. Answ. The King will be advised. Array, Supersedeas, Seacoasts guarded. That all within six miles of the Sea, may have a Supersedeas for arraying of men. That such as keep the Seacoasts, shall have a Supersedeas. Answ. It is enacted, That the Coining in all places shall be open as heretofore. Coining. False money, Treason. It is enacted, That the Bringer of False money into the Realm shall lose life and member; And that the Justices of Assize and of the Peace shall inquire of the same. That the King's Receivers may receive as well Gold as Silver, King's Receivers, Gold, Changers. and that the Changers thereof be not without Parliament. The first is granted, the second respited. Answ. That the Forty shillings Subsidy of every Sack of Wool may cease. Subsidy on Wools. The King must first therein be moved. Answ. The payment be made for the last taking up of victuals. Purveyance, Orders shall be taken therein. That the best of every County may be Justices of Peace; Justices of Peace, Felonies, and that they may determine all Felonies. Answ. The first point is granted: For the second, the King will appoint learned Justices. Answ. That the keeping of the Sea may from henceforth be at the King's charge. Sea guarded, Answ. It shall be kept as heretofore it hath been. That Sheriffs in every County may have sufficient in their Counties, Sheriffs. and that none of those Offices be granted for life, or in Fee. That Purveyors not taking the Constables with them according to the Statute of Westminster, Purveyors, may be taken as Thiefs; and that Justices of Assize and Peace may inquire of the same. Answ. The Statute made shall be observed. Quindesms. That the Fifteen in Towns and ancient Demesns be levied as in the bodies of Counties, without increase. Answ. The same shall be levied according to accustomed use. Justice's Oath, That all Justices of Inquires be sworn as Justices of the Bench; and that the Chief of them have power to swear the rest. Answ. Such Justices shall be sworn as appertaineth; so as they shall take nothing but meat and drink, and that of small value, and the Chief shall swear all the rest. That the Fifteen beyond Trent be employed only upon the defence of the North. Quindesmies, Defence. The King will foresee the defence aforesaid. Answ. That strangers, enemies of the Realm, Alien Enemies. and remaining now in Newgate, may be judged during the Parliament. They shall remain there till further order. Answ: That no Charter of Pardon may be granted, Pardon. since the King's last passage. Answ. Advice shall be taken. It is enacted, That Lumbards', Lumbards', Merchants, Gold. and other Merchants shall receive gold for their ware, without any other compact, or pain of Fine, or imprisonment. That all Alien Monks do avoid the Realm by Michaelmas, Alien Monks, Scholars, Parliament, King's Prerogative and that their livings be disposed to young English Scholars. The persons being spiritual cannot be tried by Parliament, their livings being in the King's hands, Answ. and without him cannot be disposed. That the King may take the profits of all other stranger's livings as Cardinals, Aliens, Cardinals. and others, during their lives. The King taketh the profits, Answ. and the Council hath sent their Petition to the King. That such Aliens enemies as be advanced to livings, Aliens Enemies. they being in their own Country's Shoemakers, Tailors, or Chamberlains to Cardinals, Cardinals, Scholars, may depart before Michaelmas, and their livings, disposed to poor English Scholars. As Tit. 3. That no payment be suffered to be made to any Cardinals living in France, Answ. Cardinals, to entreat of war, or peace. The same is granted as reasonable. Answ. That Aliens buying provisions, Aliens. Provisors, Outlawry. or provisors do avoid the Realm, as before, or to be out of the Law. The Statute heretofore made shall be observed, and the King shall signify to the Pope thereof. Answ. That the yearly advancement of two thousand Marks granted out of the Provinces of Canterbury may be restrained, Provisors. and such as shall pursue therefore to be out of the Law. The Lords think the same but reasonable, Lords. Answ. and it is further commanded, that no such be from henceforth received. It is enacted, that whosoever shall bring into the Realm any Aliens enemies in any vessel, Alien Enemies Forfeiture. that the same vessel be forfeited and the body of the bringers at the King's pleasure. That no Englishman do take any thing in Farm of any Alien religious, Alien, Farms, Imprisonment perpetual, King's profit. nor buy any of their goods, nor be of their Council, on pain of perpetual imprisonment. These are against the King's profit, who lacketh such profits of the Farmers. Answ. It is enacted, that during the Wars no person do transport, moneys transported, Pope. or send any money to the Pope, nor to any Bishop, or other Alien for what duty whatsoever. Aliens Friars, Secrets. Orders shall be taken with every General of all houses of Friars, that they shall so look to all Friars Aliens, as that they shall not disclose the secrets of the Realm. Where the Commons request was, that those Friars should depart the Realm never to return. Pensions, Proxies. That the pension of seven shillings which Raymond Pilegrin receiveth yearly of every house of Religion within the Realm may cease. Answ. King's Council. The same Raymond is the King's liegeman born in Gascoin, and is sworn to be of the King's Council, who by his procuracy receiveth the same. Alien-Enemy, Pension. That the yearly Pension of two thousand pound paid to the Abbot of Clunie the King's enemy may cease for ever. Abbot of Clunie. The same is paid there. Answ. It is enacted, that no person do bring into the Realm to any Bishop, or other, any Bull, Bull, Rome, Alien. or other Letters from Rome, or from any Alien, unless he show the same to the Chancellor, Chancellor, Warden of the Cinque-Ports. or Warden of the Cinque-Ports on loss of all that he hath. That the Statute made, that the King should present to any Church of his gift falling void at any time within three years, Presentment to Churches. so as if the Parson had continued therein for three years, that he should not be put out, may stand. Answ. The King will be advised. Dimes, Quindismes. It is enacted that all religious persons for lands purchased since the twentieth of Edw. 3. and paying no Desmie therefore amongst the Clergy shall pay fifteen. Letters to the Parliament. After this Mr. john Charlton, one of the Messengers aforesaid brought Letters from the Bishop of Durham, from the Earls of Northampton, Arundel, Warwick, Oxon, and Suffolk, and from Sir Hugh le Dispenser, Lord of Glamorgan, directed to the whole estate of Parliament, and purporting, that where the King at his arrival at Hoges in Normandy had made his eldest son the Prince of Wales a Knight, Prince of Wales, Aid to make the Prince a Knight. whereby he ought to have aid of the Realm, as appertaineth, Viz. forty shillings for every Knight's Fee, whereunto they all granted, and took Order for the speedy levying of the same. Commons. It is ordered in full Parliament at the request of the Commons that the Benefices of all Aliens should be seized into the King's hand, Alien● Benefices, Bishop's Certificate, Convocation, Chancery. and he to take the profit of the same, and that all Bishops should before the next Convocation certify into the Chancery the Names of all Aliens, their Benefices and values. An Act as before, that no Alien should send any Letters, Aliens. Tit. 42● Anno Vicesimo primo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the morrow after S. Hilary, in the 21 year of the Reign of King Edw. 3. of England, and of France the 8 th'. PRoclamation made the first day by the King's Commandment, Proclamation, Arms defended, Statutes of Northampton, Earls, Barons, Lords. That no person shall use or bear any Arms within London, and the Suburbs, or in any place between the said City and Palace of Westminster, nor in no other part of the Palace by Land or by Water, except such of the King's people, as he shall appoint to keep the King's peace, and the King's Ministers; according to the Statute of Northampton; yet Earls and Barons may wear their swords, except in the King's presence, and place of Council. Receivers of Petitions for England and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for the Clergy. Triers of Petitions. Triers of Petitions, Because divers Lords were not come, the Parliament was continued from day to day thrice, Adjournment of Parliament because divers Lords were not come. (Viz.) until Thursday following; at which time William de Thorp in presence of the King, Will. de Thorpe. Prelates, Earls, Barons, and Commons declared that the Parliament was called for two causes; Causes of the Parliament. the first, Concerning the War which the King had undertaken by the consent of the Lords and Commons against his enemies of France. War by consent of the Lords and Commons. The second, How the peace of England may be kept. Peace of England kept. Whereupon the King willed the Commons to consult together, Commons to consult together. and that within four days they should give answer to the King and his Council, Speedy answer, King and his Council. what they think therein. The fourth day the Commons declare, That they are not able to Council any thing touching the point of the war; Commons unable to give council touching War. wherefore they desire in that behalf to be excused; and that the King will thereof advise with his Nobles and Council, Nobles and Council to advise thereof, Commons assent to their determination. Petitions. and what shall be so amongst them determined, they, the Commons will assent unto, confirm, and establish. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. That the Laws of Holy Church, and of the Land, and that the Peace be kept; Laws to be kept. for which purpose they desire, That no great person do maintain no Traitors, Felons, Robbers, Trespassers against the peace, Barrators, Maintainers, Confederators, Embracers of business, Conspirators, Champtors, and the like, by which falsities the Peace is disturbed, Peace disturbed. and the Laws frustrated, and that certain Ordinances be made for punishment of such Offenders. Great men malefactors, Maintenance of the Barrators, Ordinances. That to the intent that the Laws may be duly and indifferently ministered, the King will be pleased so to increase the fees of the knight Barons, Barons and Justices Fees increased, Oath of Justices. Justices, Ministers, and Officers, and that they may be sworn to take nothing. Touching the first point, the King will call the great persons to him, and will move this Article to them, and with their advice will ordain such remedy as shall be pleasing to God and man. Touching the second, the King will advise what other Ministers shall be fit to take the Oath, Oath. and will do what shall be needful. Petitions of the Commons to be answered and endorsed before them in Parliament. That all these Petitions which be for the common profit may be answered in Parliament before the Commons, so as they may know the Endorsment and have remedy according to the Ordinance of Parliament. Ordinance. That whereas the Scots, Scots. Devastation by War. Prisoners of War. by Covin with Philip de Val●is, in the King's absence, did enter the Realm of England with all their host, burning and destroying the Land, and feloniously committing robberies, murders, etc. And whereas in a Battle at Durham, divers of them were slain, and some of their Chieftains, as David de Brays, William Douglas, and others, were by force there taken, and are in the King's power; that he will be pleased so to take order with them by his Council, that he and his people be not in little danger, and that they may give surety for their good behaviour. Sureties for good behaviour. Answ. Lord's advice. The King by advice de ses Grantz, will provide so as shall be best. Whereas the Staple of Wool which is holden at Bruges in Flanders, Staple for Wools, Bruges, Free trade. hath used to be free, so as all Merchants might there freely buy merchandise, and carry the same from thence whither they lift by Land or Sea, and now the same freedom is restrained so as none can freely buy and carry from thence according to the ancient usage with them of Flanders and Brabant: And they of Brabant cannot bring their Wools bought in the Staple out of the Town of Bruges, without sureties that the Wools shall be uttered in the Country of Brabant, Monopoly, Sureties. or that they bring Letters from the Town of Bruges without sureties in what Town of Brabant those Wools shall be uttered; whereby the price of Wool is much abased. Price of Wool abated, Monopoly, Cloth, Also the three good Towns of Flanders, Gant, Bruges, Ipre, will not suffer the small Towns which were wont to buy great quantities of Wools to make Cloth, but do destroy their Instruments, to the abasement likewise of the price of Wools. Also the payment of Gold is at so high a price in those parts, Gold. that a man shall lose in Exchange the third penny, Exchange. and more; for which matters it may please the Parliament to provide remedy. Answ. Ordinance of the Staple, Patent, Merchants, King and Council. The King will, that the Ordinance of the Staple shall be viewed; and that Thomas Melchburn, with whom the Patent touching that Ordinance doth remain, be called to bring the same with him; and that some Merchants of the Country, who best understand this matter, and the King by advice of his Council will provide remedy. Custos Regni. Council. Whereas in a Council holden by Lionel the King's son, the Guardian of England, it was in the 21 year of the King ordered without the Commons, Imposition without the Commons consent. That for keeping the Realm, and safe conduct of ships, Safe-conduct, Sea, Ships. should be taken upon every sack of Wool passing the seas, two shillings; upon every Tun of Wine, Tonnage and Poundage. two shillings; upon every pound Desavoires brought back into the Realm, six pence; and this charge to continue until Michaelmas next coming, which charge is yet demanded; that the King will be pleased that the same charge may be let fall, and to write his Letters to the Collectors thereof, that it cease. All Charges supposed in this Article, Answ. are laid down, except Two shillings upon the Sack, which is to endure until Easter next: Impositions, And forasmuch as these Charges were ordained for safe Conduct of Merchandises into the Realm, Safe conduct, and forth to Foreign parts, upon which Conduct the King hath spent much, which before Michaelmas cannot wool be levied; it seemeth that the levying of it for so small a time to come should not be grievous. That where the Plaintiff in Writs of debt, or trespass doth record, he may have execution of the Land, Execution upon Lands in Treasons and debt Relation. which the Defendant had the day of the Writ purchased. This cannot be done without a Statute, upon which the King will advise with his Council, King's Council, Comm●n Law alterable only by Statute. and will do that which he shall think best for his people. Whereas in a Statute made Anno primo of the King, it is contained that none of the Lords Councillors, or Ministers shall maintain any plea, Maintenance, Pain certain, Intendment of Law. or quarrel depending in Court or elsewhere within the Realm; in which Statute no pain is in certain ordained for the Offenders, that in such case certain pain may by Parliament be proved. Of some Articles comprised in this Petition certain names are ordained, and where no pain is provided in certain by Law, is intended fine and ransom to the King, Fine and ransom. according the quantity of the trespass. That whereas some Justices have lately adjudged matters before them to be Treason, Treason, Accroachment of Royal pow●●. and accroachment of royal power, that it may be be declared in this Parliament what encroachment of royal power shall be, whereby the Lords shall lose the profit of forfeiture of their Tenants, Incertainty, Treason declared, Forfeiture for Treason, Clergy, and the party arraigned the benefit of Clergy. In case where such Judgements are given, the points of such Treason and accroachment are given or declared by the same judgement. Whereas in the Parliament holden in the 17 year of the King's reign, and in the Parliament next before this, it was accorded and granted by the King and his Council, King and his Council, Commons charges, Commissions of Array. that for the great charges which the Commons did bear yearly, as by Fifteenths, Ninths, and Wools, Commissions should not go out of the Chancery, as for hobeleries, archeries, taking o● victuals, Victuals, Purveyance, Array, Charges without Parliaments not to be levied. nor Commissions to extend the Lands, dez certeniz getz, beyond the sum of a certain value, nor to levy other charges upon the people, if the same were not granted in Parliament; which Ordinances are holden for nothing, Ordinances contemned. whereby the people are wholly impoverished; wherefore they prayed the King to be pleased to take pity of his people, and to affirm, and hold those Ordinances made to his people in Parliament: And that if such Commissions go forth of the Chancery without assent of Parliament, Commissions illegal, such as find themselves grieved, Supersedeas, may have Writs to surcease, according to the said Ordinance, and that the people be not bound to obey such Commissions. If any such imposition be made, Answ: Impositi●ns necessity. the same was made upon great necessity, and with the assent of the Prelates, Counts, Barons, & auters grauntzes, and some of the Commons then present; notwithstanding the King will not that such undue Impositions be drawn into consequence, Lords and some Commons assent to Impositions. but will that the Ordinances in this Petition mentioned be well kept. And as touching the taking of Victuals, saving the King's prerogative, Purveyance, Prerogative, Agreement. his will is, That agreement be made with such, of whom the same are, and shall be taken. Because of Franchises have for time passed been so largely granted by the King, Franchises, Common Law, Oppression. that almost all the Land is enfranchised to the great arereisement & estenysement of the Common Law, and to the great oppression of the people, Answ. That the King will restrain such grants hereafter. The Lords will take Order that such Franchises as shall be granted, shall be with good advice. Law, That Letters granted at the request dez gentzes, and others de sautz le large nostre le Roy, be not hereafter granted; that yet the Law be done according to the Statute. Answ. The King is pleased that the Statute of Northampton shall be kept. Whereas false money of Bursborns doth daily increase by reason of the Justices of Assize appointed to try, False money. Justices of Assize. find out, and determine such falsity, come so late, and keep Assize so short, that they cannot try, Treason, find out, and determine the said falsity; That the King will provide remedy therefore, and that the offenders may be drawn and hanged, as falsifiers of money, as in the last Parliament was ordained; and that such Ordinance may hold, Ordinance, as well for time past, as time to come; and that the King will gaunt no pardon for such falsifying and Treason; No pardon, and if any be granted, that the same may be disallowed before the Justices. Pardon disallowed. Answ. The King is pleased that Gentz de la terre, which Justices, Justices of Oyer and Terminer. and others to them called, shall be assigned to inquire, hear, and determine the points contained in the Petition, and to do therein right● and to keep the Peace in the Countries where they shall be assigned, Peace, & que les guerres inquisitionse facent de temps pass & de temps pius. And it is not meant that such Charter shall be granted hereafter le greement; and if any have in time passed been granted, the Justices before they shall be granted may advise with the King before they allow thereof. Justices, Pardons, That whereas divers Tallages and Subsidies have been granted to the King, Taxes, Subsidies, Collectors of Taxes, in aid of his business in divers business, for levying whereof, three or four of the best in every County have by good Council been assigned, who have done the same in good manner according to their Commissions, and have their accounts fully in the Exchequer, Accounts in Exchequer. according to Law; and afterwards evil Berrectors have suggested to the Court, Berrectors, and have caused some of the Collectors to come again into the Exchequer, to receive the accounts before given and allowed, not suffering them to acquit themselves, Delay, nor to take issue according to Law; but do there keep them from day to day, Vexation, and from Term to Term, and do restrain them by Mainprize contrary to Law, not suffering them to make Attorneys, Attorneys, as the Statute willeth, that all men may make Attorneys in all cases where there is appeal; Appeal, wherefore the Commons pray that such accusers be not heard in Court to accuse, Accusers, and keep men without due Information or Indictment, Indictment. and that they may make Attorneys in such cases. If Account be given in which by Information of good and lawful persons concealment, Answ. Concealment, or other default or recitation is; It is reason that it shall be recited; And the Lords will that hanging such retainment, they may make Attorneys so, Attorneys. as the Attorney be answerable to the Lords, and all others that complain, to the end that if such concealment or other default be found, the Attorney's Client may have the penalty anciently used. Penalty. That whereas recovery is had in Wapentakes, Wapentakes, Recoverers in Hundreds, County etc. Distresses, Execution, Delay. Hundreds, Court Barons, in debts, covenant, and other actions there pleadable, the Bailiffs of those Courts do fount distress de Chatull de viss. in lien of Execution, according to the usage of the County which so remain ofttimes very long before greement be made with the Plaintiff; that if gree ' be not made with the plaintiff within fifteen days after judgement, the Bailiffs of such Courts, by the Oath of three or four des mientzes homes de la ville ou lezecution serra, in the presence of the plaintiff shall apprise the goods so taken by force of the judgement, Sale of Goods in Execution. to the very value; and sell them; and if they cannot find such as will buy, then to deliver the same to the Recoverer at that value. Let the ancient Law be held until it please the King by his Council otherwise to ordain. Answ. Old Law, King and his Council. That whereas it was lately ordained and assented by the King and his Council, King & Council. that the men and horses of the King's household should not be harbinged in any part of the County, Horses of the King. but by Bill of the Marshal of the house; Purveyance, Marshal, Freequarter, Constables. and that they should deliver those Bills to the Constables of Towns, and should be harblnged by them, and that the Constables should cause them to have such sustenance for themselves and their horses as shall be meet, and should cause their victuals to be prised by men of the same Towns sworn, and that they before their departure thence should pay the parties of whom their victuals were taken. Appraisment. Payment before departure. And also it was assented, that the horses and harness might be arrested until they did pay for their victuals. Arrest of horses and harness till payment. But now they go from Town to Town, and harbinge themselves without any Constable, and take men's goods without payment or apprising: And if perhaps they bring Bills to the Constable, Bills, therein is no mention made for how many horses, or for how long: So as they charge the Country at their own pleasure, and depart without making payment. Certainty. That in every Bill mention be made for how many horse's Livery shall be made, and that no horse have more than one Garson: The Bill to be delivered to the Constable, Constables, Sworn men, Paiment, Delay. and he to make the price by men sworn of the Town; so as the parties make payment from day to day for such victuals according to the price without other delays, according to the Statute. The King is pleased, Answ. that this Article and every point in it comprised be kept in all points according to the form of the Statute. That Writs of Attaint be granted in Writs of Debt, Attaint in Debt. and in all other Writs, and Bills, where the Demands or the Damages do amount unto Forty shillings, Damages. as well in Enquest passed, as to pass. Answ. Old Law. The ancient Laws shall remain, until the King be better advised. Whereas divers Ministers of the King and others do sue tam pro Domino Rege, quam pro seipsis; whereas the whole Principal and Damages recovered doth go to themselves, Informers, Damages, Attaint, Error. and not to the King; in which case a man cannot have an Attaint, or a Writ of Error: That in such case Writs of Attaint may be granted, as well for Inquests past and Judgements given, as for Inquests to pass, and Judgement to be given. Answ. Error, Attaint. Touching Writs of Error, let them be granted: And as for Writs of Attaint, the same was never ordained. Scire facias, That a Writ of Scire facias may lie in case of garnishment which issueth out of a Judgement, or of a Recognisance, as well of debt as of damages, as in case touching Land, and in every other case where garnishment lieth, Garnishment. where the thing whereof Execution is demanded amounteth to Forty shillings, as well of Execution awarded, Execution. as to be awarded. Answ. Old Law. Let the ancient Law be kept, until the King shall be pleased otherwise to ordain. Judgement in the Exchequer, Error, King's Bench. That Judgements given in the Exchequer may be redressed and reversed, if therein be Error, in the King's Bench, as well as Error given in the Common-Pleas; and not before themselves that gave the same; for it is not likely that a man will have a good conceit against his own opinion. Answ. Error in the Exchequer-chamber. The King is pleased, that when any man complaineth of Error given in the Exchequer, the Chancellor and Treasurer, and two Justices, shall be assigned by Commission to cause the Record to be brought before them in the Exchequer, and the Process of the Plea wherein Error is supposed, and the same to correct as shall appertain. Merchants, Monopoly, Tin. The Merchants of Cities and Boroughs, and the Commonalty of the Land, show that the Merchants are disturbed to buy and sell the Commodities of the Land; as Tin of Cornwall may now be bought by no Merchant, Cornwall, Tidman. but by one stranger, Tidman of Limberghe, who buyeth all and sendeth over the Sea: And pray that no such Merchandise be sold in gross, but to the Commonalty of Merchants. Answ. That is a profit belonging to the Prince, Prince. and every Lord may make his profit of his own. That no person by the voluntary suggestion or Certificate of an Accuser be by Writ sent for to come before the King's Council, Accusation, Answ. Suggestion. King's Council, Fines, Adjournet ou●ler le mere, Grievances. where they are often enforced to make Fines, or to lay down great sums of money, or otherwise adjournez outre le mere, as hath been heretofore often done, but that such grievances be not afterward done. The King is pleased, that hereafter such things be not done against reason. Answ. That all men may freely pass Wool over the Seas at their pleasure, Free-trade, Wool, Customs. paying the ancient Custom of half a mark; which thing was ordained by the King's Charter. That Subsidy was granted for a time yet enduring; Answ. Subsidy, Advise with the King's Council. within which time the King will advise with his Council, what shall be best to be done therein for the good of the people. That the Statute whereby it is ordained, that Sheriffs and Escheators shall be sufficient persons within the County, Sheriff, Escheator, Annuals and sufficient. and they not to remain longer than one year, may be kept. The King is pleased that the Statute shall be kept; Answ. but when a good Sheriff is found, Sheriff● new sworn. his Commission shall be renewed, and he newly sworn. That the new Custom lately set, Custom, Imposition, Cloth. viz. upon every Cloth carried forth by English Merchants 14 d. and by strangers 21 d. and upon every Worsted cloth 1 d. and of strangers 1 d. ob. and of every Lit. 10 d. and of strangers 15 d. may be taken away. Answ. The King, King, Prelates, Earls and Great men deny the taking away of the new Custom for Cloth, Negative voice Prelates, Counts, & autres Grantz will that this Custom shall stand; for it is good reason that such a profit be taken of Clothes wrought within the Realm and carried forth, as of Wools out of the Land, rateable the Cloth as the Sack. That the Statute of Winchester, Statutes of Winchester. and other Statutes made by the King and his Progenitors be kept, and that the people be not grieved contrary to these Statutes. The King is pleased that the Statute of Winchester and the other be kept. Answ. Whereas the Aviners of the King, Queen and Prince severally, do come yearly and assess Towns severally at Ten Quarters of Oats, Purveyors, Oats, Prerogative, Queen, Prince, Payment, Tallages, more or less, at their pleasure, and the same do cause to be carried away without paying for the same; That such Tallages and Purveyance may be taken away. Answ. The King hath and will forbid it, and that no man take contrary to such prohibition, saving to him, the Queen his Companion, Prerogative, Queen, King's children. and their Children, their rightful take. That whereas the four great Rivers of England, viz. Thames, Thames, Tese, Ouse, Trent, Rivers, Navigation, Nuisance, Goors, Mills, Tese, Ouse, and Trent, were wont from Antiquity to be open and free for every Ship to pass with Merchandises, and now of late daily the said Rivers are stopped and turned aside by Goors, Mills, Piles, and Pales, erected by every Lord against his own Land, so as Ships cannot pass without danger; That Justices may be assigned in every County to inquire of this business, Justices assigned, Oppression. and to remove the oppression. The King is pleased, Answ. that such and so many Commissions shall be granted as reasonably shall be needful; Commission. and that every man shall be heard, that will complain for himself and the King. That whereas a man is indicted and appealed of Felony, Indictment, Felony, Exigent, Forfeiture, Flight, Foreign County. and doth render himself at the Exigent, although he be afterwards acquitted of the Felony, yet his Chattels are forfeited without enquiry whether he did fly or withdraw himself: Forasmuch as a man may be indicted in a foreign Country, being ignorant of it; That therefore no man hereafter lose his Chattels, but where it is found by Verdict that he withdrew himself. Let the ancient Law be kept, Answ. Old Law, King's Council. until the King by advice of his Council shall otherwise ordain. That from henceforth no franchise Royal, Land, Fee or Advowson, which belong or be annexed to the Crown, Crown lands and Franchises, Advowsons' not to be severed from it. be given or severed from the Crown. The King will advise with his Council that nothing shall be done in such case, Answ. King's Council, King's honour. but to the honour of him and his Realm. Whereas the Horses of the King, Horses of King, Queen and Prince. the Queen, and the Prince do wander into divers parts, doing much hurt and damage to the people, by taking of Hay, Oats, etc. contrary to Ordinances already made, That the King will ordain, that those Horses may abide in some certain place of the County where they are, and that purveyance may be made for them in convenient time of the year by the Deputies, Free quarter, Purveyance, Hay, Oats, Ordinances, as may be agreed between them and the owners of these goods; and that enquiry may be of all the ill behaviour of those takers before this time, and that by Commissions the Plaintiff or parties grieved in this kind, Commissions. as well of wrongs heretofore done, or hereafter to be done, may be heard and determined. Answ. Ordinances, Kings profit People's ease. The King is pleased that the Ordinances already made shall be kept, and that purveyances may be made for his best profit and ease of the people. Whereas it hath been ordained, That all men may pass freely with their Wools, Free trade, Wools, Custom, and other Merchandise, certain Merchants that have of the King the Custom and Subsidy, for a certain sum yearly, by colour of a bargain or purchase, which they have made of the King's Wools, Monopoly, Imposition. Extortion, will suffer no man to pass over Wools, but only th●ir proper Wools, except they pay two Marks for a sack of Wool above the Custom and Subsidy, to the great damage of the people, and ab●sement of the price of Wools, whereof they desire remedy, and that the Merchants may answer in this Parliament, Merchants, Oppression, Parliament. for such their outrage done to the people. Answ. Let the Merchants be called into the Parliament, and Answer. The poor Merchants show, Merchants, Wools seized, Allowance by Parliament, Customs, That whereas Wools were taken at Dordraghe to the King's use, for which by Parliament, allowance was made to the Merchants for their debts out of the Subsidy and Custom granted to the King, Viz. twenty shillings for every sack carried over Sea: And whereas a great part of the rich Merchants are satisfied of the Subsidy and Custom aforesaid, Rich Merchants satisfied when the poor are le●t in arrear, and the poor Merchants yet behind of that which to them belongeth, by reason that the rich Merchants have sued to the King that they and no other puissent a chatre les dits debts des pours merchants, and to take allowance of the King, and pay little to the poor Merchants, Buying poor Merchant's debts, but at their own will, so as the rich Merchants are satisfied, and the poor undone. That therefore the King will pay them part of their debts, Defalcation of debts due by the King. or make to them assignment of part thereof, and they will lose to the King the other part of their said debt, or that the King will make to them such allowance, as he made to the rich Merchants. The King is pleased, that the poor Merchants that are not satisfied shall show to the Treasurer their Obligations and Patents, Answ. Poor Merchant's Treasurer. whereof the Treasurer shall inform the King, and he by advice will take Order, that 'gree be made unto them assoon as he well may. That whereas Edw. 1. lately granted to the people Purlieu, Purlieu, Forest's bounds, through all the Forest of England, and granted to every man that would his Charter containing the bounds of the Forests, according to such Purlieu: And afterward Edw. ●. confirmed the same by his Charter, which hath so continued, until of late the King's Ministers have and do daily afforrest that which was dis-afforrested, Afforresting, Dis-afforresting, Ministers of the Forest. and put into regard, that which was out of regard, contrary to the Purlieus and the Charters of the said King; also that the Ministers do summon m●an folk of foreign places, to Indict people at their pleasure, Indictment, and make them travel from place to place, Oppression, and threaten them until they make Indictments at their appointment and desire. Vexation, And these Minister's purpose to afforrest Towns near Forests, where are no wild Beasts, and do often grieve the people, by the often coming of Foresters, without profit to the King. And whereas a Forest is in divers Counties, the King's Ministers take folk of the one, and the other County, and by force make men of one County to indict men of another County, Forrreign Indictment, Grievances, Remedies fail, Chancery. of matters whereof they are ignorant; of which grievances a man can have no Writ, nor other remedy in the Chancery, whereof they pray remedy. Answ. The King is pleased, That the Charter of the Forests be kept in all points; Charter of the Forest, Purlieus, Forests, Grievance, Chancery. As touching Purlieus, if any man will complain let him show his grievance, and thereupon he shall have a Writ in the Chancery, and right shall be done him. That Inquiry may be by good men why the King taketh no profit of that which he hath in Ireland, Inquiry, Ireland, King's revenues there, Wars, Fraud, Forfeiture of Offices. Come toutz ses auncestors avoint ad de bien, & de la come pur maintenance sa guerre; Seeing he hath more in Ireland then any of his Ancestors had, and if default be found in the Ministers, that such other be put in their places, which will answer the King of the reasonable profit thereof, The King is pleased that it shall be so. Whereas many upon an Inquest of Office found for the King, Answ. Inquest of Office. are put out of their Lands, Outing possession, Chancery, Speedy Justice, Restitution. and cannot afterwards upon great suit be ended in the Chancery to have their right discussed, even to the disherison of divers, That remedy may be provided, so as without delay the right may be discussed, and the party restored to his Land, if his right be found. Let the same Law be kept, Answ. Common Law, as heretofore was done, and if any man find himself grieved, let him show himself, specially his case, and he shall have right: Whereas a man for Treason doth forfeit all his lands to the King, Forfeiture for Treason, Tenure Lands declared, Grant le Roy, of whomsoever the same be holden, that where the King doth grant away those lands without saying, To hold of himself; the Law may be declared in certain, Whether the Donee shall hold of the King, or of the former lord? And where the King giveth those lands to hold of himself, le quell le Chartre est repellable eant regard a les services on nemy. Charter repealed, The King is pleased, that in such case it shall be as it hath been in the times of his Progenitors of the Ancestors des gentz de la terre; Answ. Ancient Law, and if Declaration be hereof to be made, the same shall be by good advice among other Articles whereof new Law is required. New Laws, Commissions of Enquiry, Array, Exchequer, Oppression. Whereas Commissions went forth to inquire of all such as have in lands Five pounds, Ten pounds, Twenty pounds, Forty pounds, and above, unto One hundred marks; which Inquests were with much diligence per milts Gentz des Countees thereunto sworn, and returned into the Chancery; whereupon went forth Writs out of the Exchequer to levy of some the double, of some treble, that by good Inquests was found, for Archers, Hoblers, and men of war, contrary to Law; Impositions against Law, Fines, Oppression. and also Writs went forth to levy of some small Towns, which are neither Cities nor Boroughs, Twenty marks, Twenty pounds at pleasure, without any manner of Process: The Commons thereof pray remedy, De si Come nostre Sieur le Roy, ad promise de sun bon grace de fair droit as joviz geeva que plendre se voudront. Answ● Impositions, Necessity. If any such Imposition have been made, the same was upon great necessity, and with the assent of the Counts, Barons, Consent of the Earls, Barons, Great men, and some of the Commons, not sufficient to make a Tax legal. & autres Grantz, and some of the Commons then present: Nevertheless the King will not that such Imposition be unduly drawn in consequence. Whereas the King hath ordained two Great Seals for sealing of Judicial Writs in the Common-Pleas and Kings-Bench; Two great Seals. for every of w●ich Judicial Writs the Commons pay seven pence, Writs Judicial, Writs Original, Seals, Fees, Extortion, Small Seal. and for Originals six pence; That he will ordain a Small Seal for Judicial Writs, so as men may pay but Three pence for a Seal of a Judicial Writ, to the great ease of the people; and then will more Writs be purchased to the King's great advantage: Great Fees. For now the suit is so hard and dear, that the mean sort are not able to pursue their rights. Answ. Poor men to have Writs gratis. Ancient Fees not to be altered. Unto poor men shall be given for God's lake; and it is reason that such as are able, do pay as in former times hath been used. That where Land is given to a man and his wives their Estate is now dispunishable of Waste, Waste unpunishable, Frankmarriage. though they have no child between them, whereby often happeneth great damage and disherison to him in the Reversion; That a Writ of Waste in such case may lie. Answ. New Laws required. Let this remain among other Articles, whereof new Law is required. That Writs of Possession may lie of Lands devisable, Writs of Possession, Devise of land. in case where they are not ●evised, as of other Lands; and in case such Lands be devised, there to be saved to the Tenants their Answers. Answ. New Law. Let this remain among other Articles, whereof new Law is required. Tithes of Underwood, Prelate's Constitution, Custom, Prescription. That the Archbishop of Canterbury and the other Prelates have of late made a Constitution, to give Tithes of Underwood only sold, where heretofore no such Tithes were paid. And further, that now the Churchmen, by force of the said Constitution, do take and demand Tithes as well of Great wood as of Underwood sold, Great wood. contrary to that which hath been used time out of mind. Wherefore as well of one point as of the other they pray remedy. Answ. Tithes of Underwood. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the other Bishops have answered, That such Tithes are not demanded by force of the said Constitution, but only of Underwood. Whereas divers Aids have been granted to the King for maintenance of his Wars, Aids maintenance of Wars, Merchants, Confederacy. to the intent the same should be wholly to his profit; divers Merchants by confederacy amongst themselv●s have colourably and covertly by way of Usury bargained w●th the King, Usury, Deceit, Imposi●ions, Wools, Rich and poor Merchant's, Brocage debts bought at undervalues. and have imposed upon these goods great sums, viz. upon every Sack of Wool Twenty three shillings four pence de pardonne en le Bargain ou pluis sont tenus de prendre a very value les biens le ●oy on dapestera lui lour deniers que touz les auters pours de sa Come de les donor. Also in their payments they have allowance of Bills gained by Brocages of Debts due by the King ou ils achatent a liure ascune 12 d. ascune per 2 s. where there is more reason the King should have that advantage than they. Also after their bargain, at their suit, there hath been stay and forbidding that no English Wool may pass over Sea, whereby the King hath lost his Subsidy and Custom too, Monopoly, Customs, as much as they made chi●vesance; by reason of which stay the Commons could not sell their Wools to pay their Fifteen and other charges. And further, some of the Collectors and their Deputies in gathering the said Wools have used great extortion upon the people by false Weights. Collectors, Extortion, False Weights, Parliament, Examination of Grievances in Parliament, by persons assigned by the Commons. Wherefore they pray the particulars may be examined in Parliament in presence of some persons to be assigned by the Commons; to the end that the goods of the people taken for the King's use may reasonably and wholly be turned to his profit, King's profit. Collusion. so as the parties accused may not be excused against the King by feigned and colourable Answer, Answ. as between Merchant and Merchant. The King will appoint some of the Sages of his Council to hear and determine the things contained in this Article: Council of the King to examine and determine grievances. And if any of the Commons can inform the King for his profit of any thing contained in this Article, Commons information. let him set it down in certain; Certainty, Justices to inquire of false money. and the Justices appointed to inquire of false money, shall have power to inquire of the Processes of such Ministers. That the King by advice of his Council will provide remedy against the Pope's Collations now of late made to Abbeys and Priories, King's Council, Pipes usurpation, Provisions, Church-liberties, King's disherison, Patrons, Strangers, Cardinals. which heretofore were never seen, and are against the Liberties of the Church, and to the disherison of the King and other Lords that are Patrons, and blemishment of the Religious persons of England, when these promotions shall be collated on strangers not fit, and perhaps are Cardinals. The King will advise with his Council, Answ. Council le Roy. what in this case shall be best to be done. The Commons pray remedy, That whereas men were about to prove Wills before the Official of some certain Commissary thereunto deputed in the Cathedral Churches, Probate of Wills, Official, Extortion, Vexation, Delays. they now make men come to places uncertain, and being come, they cannot have the Probate of Wills: Sans fair raunceon meintenant ala quinte on party des biens continues all testament. The King will speak with the Archbishop and other Prelates, Answ. Prelates. that such wrong may be redressed. Where a man hath issue a Bastard eigne and muliers, Bastard eigne & mulier. and the Bastard demandeth Land as Heir, Ne unque soit de son assent; And he pleadeth that he is a Bastard: And upon a Writ to the Court Christian, he is certified a mulier; that this Certificate turn none to prejudice, Certificate of the Ordinary, Privies, but him that was party to the plea, upon which the Certificate was made, New Certificate. and his heirs, but if the Demandant and his heirs bring any other Writ against any other Tenant, and of other Land, than he to be received to plead, that he is a Bastard; and that he have a Writ to the Bishop, notwithstanding such former Certificate. Answ. New Law. Let this remain among other Articles whereof new Law is required. Whereas Murders cuilleurs des gentzes, Murders, Robberies, Felonies, Pardons, Law contemned, Malefactors encouraged. robberies, manslaughters, and other Felonies are done and committed without number, and so favoured by pardons, and procuring deliverance, that the misdoers and maintainers have no care of fear of Law, That the King will ordain such remedy by Statute, that such misdoers and maintainers by no such means as aforesaid, may be comforted and emboldened. Answ. Touching pardons hereafter to be granted, Pardons, Council le Roy Allowance. the King will advise with his Council, so to do, That no such Charter shall be granted, unless it be for the honour and profit of him and his people; and touching pardons granted heretofore, he will advise with his Council of such allowance as shall be thereof made. Extortions. Grievances, Collectors of Wools, Taxes, False weights, Fraud, Acquittance Roy. Whereas divers extortions and grievances are done to the people by the Collectors of the Wools, and by the Taxors of other taxes and tillages, and their Deputies, en seque perla piere de leine perienten ascune party 16 ou 18 l ou meins ousta le verroye boys, & si argent soit done per leine meins de quatre so●tz per la piere ne voillent receiver ne acquitainces fair à null ville meins que 6 ou 7c. & auters greevances de receipts des deniers & autre choses plus in autre maner que ne fust gentzes. They therefore pray remedy. Answ. Justices of Peace, False Moneys. There shall be assigned gaurdeins de lafoy pees, and to inquire for false money, and of the matters contained in this Article, who shall do right therein. That the Statute concerning Statute Merchants for payment of debts may be kept, Statute Merchants, Execution, Subtly. and execution thereupon done as hath been used; so as Execution nor Process upon such Statutes be not done by subtlety of any person in other sort. Answ. The Statute shall be kept in all points, and no other process shall be made upon execution of that Statute then heretofore hath been used. Process usual, Error, County Palatine, False record, Averment against a Record prayed, Chester, Durham. That where a man will sue to reverse a Judgement given before Justices in any franchise Royal, as Chester, or Durham, and the Justices do record the pleas pleaded before them, otherwise than they were pleaded, the party plaintiff may be received to aver per pais the truth against the Record. Answ. Old Law, The Ancient Law before time used, in this case shall remain. Purveyors, Victuals, Present payment. That payment be made for Victuals taken up in divers Counties by the King's Commissions to the use of him, and his children, and that hereafter no such Commissions go forth without present payment, to them of whom victuals shall be taken. Answ. Sheriff's payment. The King is pleased that payment be made savez à luy ses droictrels prices; and as touching purveyances already made, That the Sheriffs out of the Issues of their Bailywick shall pay such of whom such victuals were taken. Sheriffs, Payment, Whereas heretofore because divers Merchants were slain and robbed on the Sea, Merchants robbed, Enemies, Safe conduct, Imposition by the King, Peers, Prelates, by Merchant's assent, Safe conduct to be made good by the undertakers, by the King's enemies of France; It was ordained by the King, Peers, and Prelates, and by the assent of the said Merchants, That all that would pass with Wools to the Staple, should pay twelve pence upon every Sack for safe Conduct; and certain Merchants undertook for the same, and safely to conduct the Merchants unto the Staple, and yet have not, nor will not perform that Conduct, and yet took the said twelve pence on a Sack, whereby many Merchants have lost their lives, Wools, and other Merchandise; That they which undertake the Conducts may be made come into this present Parliament to make gree to the Merchants, who by their default have lost their goods, Damages for default of the safe guarders, Parliament. and to answer to the King that which they took of the Merchants, as abovesaid. Let persons and places be assigned for hearing plaints of all which will complain of the said Merchants, Answ. to the end right and reason may be fully done to the Plaintiffs. Monstres le Come d' Engl. que les gentzes. de Samense are assessed to all Taxes and Tallages, Taxes, Ships taken, lost in the King's service. and yet their Ships are taken, and many of them lost in the King's service● Sanz nul. regard as di●z gentzes fair, so as by long continuance of such grievances, la navye esta pote destructe per nui tour la terra, Destruction, Navy destroyed, that the King will ordain thereof remedy. The King will be advised. Answ. Whereas Judgement in divers places hath long depended not given for difficulty of Law, Judgement delayed for difficulty of Law, Speedy justice. that the King will ordain, That judgement may be given without longer stay. The Justices before whom such Pleas are hanging shall give judgement as soon as well they may; Answ. Justices, Difficulty, Parliament, Ordinance, and if they cannot so do, than the tenor of such Record, and the process of such Pleas shall come into the Parliament, and there shall be determined, according to the Ordinance made in that behalf. Whereas the King hath granted to certain persons the Office of gageing of Wines, Gauging of Wines, Guienne. in the Dutch of Guienne, taking for the Fee of gagging one penny sterling, Fee, Extortion. or the value thereof in other money; and they which ought to use the Office of gauging these Wines, refuse to gauge any Tunnel of Wine, and yet do wrongfully take the said Fee of a penny for every Tunnel, whereby the Tun doth not bear his right measure, so as Lords and others do lose of that which they ought to have, Deceit, the fifth or sixth part of every Tun. That therefore the King and his Council will give such commandment to the Governors of the said Duchy, King and his Council. that no Tunnel of what part soever it be, within Franchise or without, be shipped over sea, before it be gauged by the Verge according to the standard of England, and the defect marked in the head of the head of the Tunnel, upon pain to forfeit the said Wine to the King; Forfeiture. and also that the gager lose his Office, Office forfeited for negligence. if he do not that which thereunto appertaineth. Let the Office of gager be performed per de ceo, upon the pains ordained; and that will work the effect through the whole business. Murders, Robberies, Felonies. Pardons, Maintenance, Law contemned, Malefactors emboldened. Whereas divers Murders, Emblers de gentzes, Robberies, Manslaughters, Ravishment of Women, Felonies, and other misdeeds are committed and maintained within the Realm without number, and so favoured by Charters of Pardon and procuring of deliverance, that the misdoers and maintainers care not for the Law, nor stand in fear, to the great destruction of the people; That remedy may be ordained by Statute, that such misdoers and maintainers may not be comforted nor emboldened by any the means aforesaid. Answ. Touching Pardons to be hereafter granted, Pardons, Council le Roy. the King will advise with his Council so to do, that no such Charter shall pass but to the honour and profit of him and his people: And for Charters before this time granted, he will advise with his Council what allowance thereof shall be made. Aliens, Provision, Rome. Whereas in the Parliament holden lau dis & septisme of the King, it was ordained, That no Alien should by Provision from Rome, take any Benefice; and thereupon the King by his Letters wrote to the Pope concerning that matter, Letters to the Pope by the King, Lords and Commons, Seals, Proctors, Cardinals, Delegates, Notaries, Proclamation, Forfeiture, Bulls, Imprisonment, Council. and the assent of Parliament, and justified the same; les Grantz & Commons, wrote also another Letter under the Seals des diiz Grantz, and of the Commons of Cities and Boroughs; And certain appointed through England de Pendre, the Proctors of Cardinals, other Aliens Subdelegates and their Notaries: And also Cries & defence was made throughout England, that no person upon pain of forfeiture should bring into the Realm Bulls, or Process concerning such Prouisoes; and if any should, that they should be taken and brought before the Council to answer such their contempt; and afterwards in the next Parliament it was assented by the King and his said Commonalty, That if any person of any condition whatsoever, Provisor, Procurator, Notary, Promoter, or other whatsoever should pursue in the Court at Rome, Suit at Rome, or in Court Christian, to reverse Judgements in the King's Courts. Imprisonment perpetual, Outlawry, Abjuration, Provisor. or elsewhere in Court Christian, to reverse Judgement given in the King's Courts, that he should be taken by his body, and brought to answer it; and if he were attaint, that he should forejure the Realm, or be committed to perpetual prison: That if he could not be found, then to be by due Process outlawed, which then was ordained by a Statute perpetually to endure, as by a Bill of that Parliament appeareth. Yet nevertheless Cardinals and other Aliens have and do daily accept Benefices within this Realm by provision by their Procurators, Cardinals, Aliens. being Englishmen, and do take as well Benefices merely appurtenant to the Demesn of the King, and of other Lay-Patrons, as of Religious persons in despite of the King. A des ditz Grantz & de tout le Commune. And thereupon they and others do pursue and follow divers Process in the Court of Rome and other Courts Christian, Contempt, Court of Rome, Court Christian, Judgement in the King's Courts, there to annul and reverse Judgements given in the King's Court, to the prejudice and disherison of the King and Commonalty, and contrary to the cries & defence surditz. Whereupon the Commons pray the King to have regard of the said Letters so sent to the Court of Rome, Commons. and to the relief and maintenance of holy Church, and of Divine service here in England, and of the damage, destauction, and disherison of the Church and his Crown, Church, Crown. & des Gentz & Commonalty: And by the Sages, Justices, Justices. Sergeants and others to ordain such punishment as well against Provisors, Sergeants, Punishment. Aliens, Aliens. their Executors, Notaries, and others their Procurators, as against the Impugnors of the Judgement aforesaid, as before hath been: And that the same be reduced into a Statute perpetually to endure, Statute perpetual, Waits of cause, as often hath been desired; And that such and so many Writs as should be needful be thereupon granted of course; so as that which shall be herein ordained by Parliament, be kept undisturbed for any singular profit. It seemeth to the Council good to be done, Answ. Council, Lords, Commons advice if it please the King by assent de Grantz to command the Commons being then before him in Parliament, to advise him what they think best to be done in this case. Wherein the Commons did declare their advice to the King and Grantz by a Bill in form following, viz. De avisera sur sa lot les plusors Aliens, Aliens, Provisors, Pope. il semble que bon est, que nostre Sieur le Roy mand says Lettreses au saint pier la Pape, monstrant & movant, que il doit voler & ordainer tiels ministers & beneficers en saint Egleise fair que poient levez profit fair quant all amendment & salvation des almes des lour parocheines & subgitz des queux ils out les cures, Instruction of the people, Residence, Relief of the poor● mais les provenders aliens ne connisent, n'entendant le putoys ne le lange d'engleterre, ne la come. d'engleterre louvre; pur quoy ils ne poient ne savant valer, ne aider ne counsellor les subgits per predications, confessions, ne autre manner entendable, quiles defaults poient estre causes universeles the pert & damnation des almes des Christians, & ausint ere la ou benificers de seints Eglises curetes doient de commune ley fair residence, & despender les biens de seint Eglise enter lour power parochiens les provisers aliens tout le profit emportent saunz residency, amendment, ou profit fair a louvre benefices; queux mischiefs & deffauts suesdits, le dit saint pier que est Soveraigne governeur de seint Eglise en terre, Novelties, Encroachment, Prerogative. C●own. aver & doit aver le regard, sil please nostre dit Sieur le Roy cestes mischiefs & autres queux les Sages luy informerent au dit St. Pier maunder, et monstrer per ses letters, come avaunt ses heures ad fait, & effectualment ove diligence pursuer per Sages que luy purrent enformer des novels accrochments contra son droit Royal, & est assay de amendment, & saunz peril de alme ou conscience, & pleasance a la commune per protestation, King. Council. sil semble a nostre dit treshonor seiur le Roy & son Council, que ore ne soit derogatorie ne prejudicial a sa Royal dignity, ne a droit sa corone, & autrement nemy. john Matravers showeth, john Matravers 4 E. 3. n. 3. in Parliament. That in a Parliament holden whilst he was in the King's service, by information of his Adversaries in his absence, a Judgement passed against him not indicted nor attainted, Judgement without Indictment. nor called to answer: Attainder or calling to Answer, reversed for Error. In which Judgement he allegeth to be divers Errors dangerous, Error in and by Parliament. a● touts les gentz d'Engleterre, in time to come. Also that he by the King's commandment did show the Errors before his great Council at Westminster, Great Council, Protection, King, Peers, Judges of Errors in Parliament, which Erors of the said Judgement were pronounced, the Petitioner being present by the King's protection. Now he prayeth, That the Judgement that was so given against him, may in full Parliament be viewed and examined before the King, the Peers; and the Errors therein showed by the Council of the petitioner, and that if the Judgement be erroneous, it may be reversed, and he restored to the Law; Commons in Parliament, Restitution, Law of the Realm Oath, Compurgators, Banishment, and after the Judgement reversed, the Petitioner will be ready to answer all men according to the Laws of the Realm; also he will acquit himself by his Oath with one hundred Knights, That he was not guilty of that for which he was banished; and if his Oath be not due, He will, that the Archbishop, Bishops, and all the Priests of England do excommunicate him: Excommunication, Battle. And yet if any man will say it against him, he will defend himself by his body, against all men except the King's blood, that it may please the King to end the same matters. Forasmuch as Petition hath been made to the King, Petition, Villeinage, Trial against Law. that where villainage is alleged against the Demandant or Plaintiff, the same should be tried by the County, where the party alleging the exception doth lay the birth of the Defendant or Plaintiff to have been● which Petition is against the law and usage, to the great mischief of the Commons, Common Law. as appear by the pleading at the Assizes, and other plead which are to be pleaded and determined in the Counties where the demand is, Law or County, or trespasses done, que duissent purtant estre trop delays a disheritance de la dit come, and that which worse is; If the Petition should be granted every man would allege this exception against his adversary, and would choose a County at his pleasure, whereby any freeman might by such means be made servile. For by such exception alleged by un grant de la terre against a mean person, the same should be tried in a foreign County where his greatness is, Foreign County, and where the mean man nor his Ancestors never came; therefore the King will have regard to these and other mischiefs if the Petition should proceed, King's duty, Law of the land, and to the good laws, and customs of the land, and them to maintain without regard to the Petition of any single person against the Law of the land. Commons good, Private Petition, Whereas Lionel the King's son, and Elizabeth his wife do hold the County of Hulnester in Ireland, Ireland, Descent of lands in Ireland to enemies prayed to be prevented and remedied by the Parliament in England, Parceners, War. in right and heritage of the said Elizabeth, and forasmuch as if the said Elizabeth should die without Issue, the said County is to descend unto divers Persons, whereof some are enemies to the King, which Parceners would enter into the said heritage, and would move war against the King, as well in Ireland, as elsewhere; that against this evil and danger, the King in this Parliament will provide remedy by the advice of the Prelates, Counts, and Barons, and others of his Council. john Wettenham and Walter de Cheriton Merchants, desire, that whereas the Commons have complained against them by divers Bills in Parliaments Commons impeachment and complaint, Merchants, Extortions, Grievances. Viz. that they have done divers extortions, grievances, and prejudices to the King and Commons. Forasmuch as they have employed their pains and diligence to serve the King, King's service, Council of the King, Purgation, Answer to complaints. and have therein suffered many mischiefs, that the King will command the said Merchants to come before the Council to answer whatsoever shall be objected, and to declare their estate; so as other Merchants hereafter may not doubt to deal with the King in Cheevances, nor no other businesses, as occasion shall require. That none may chase or kill the King's game, King's game, Forest, Punishment. when the same do scape out of the Forests, but only the Lords of the Woods, and of the Soil where such game are found, and that some certain punishments be ordered for them which shall do otherwise. Whereas the Commons are charged to advise the King, how the Peace of the land may be better kept: Peace, Justices of Peace, Lawyers, Commissions, Commons advise concerning the Peace. To which was answered, that in every County six persons, of whom two to be des pluis grantzes, and two Knights, and two men of Law, and so more or less, as need shall be, and they to have power and Commission out of the Chancery, to hear and determine the keeping of the Peace; Et que counts traylebastoneries ne courgent, Traylebastons, Arbitrary Projects mischief. as heretofore was assented by Parliament, for they were the destruction of the people to small or no amendment of the Law or Peace, nor punishment of Felons or Trespassers. Wherefore because the Commons have so long continued together to their great costs and mischief, Commons long continuing together to their great cost, desire dismission. they desire answer of this Bill, & lour deliverance. Anno Vicesimo secundo Edwardi Tertii. Rex, etc. Henrico Com. Lanc. etc. apud Westm. die Lunae post mediam Dominicam Quadragesimae. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. 14 die Februarii. Consimiles Literae subscriptae, WIllielmo Bohun, Comiti Northampton. Henrico Bohun Com. Hereff. & Essex. Humfrido de Courtney, Com. Devon. Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntingdon. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Thomae de Bello campo, Com. Warr. Johanni de Vere Com. Oxoniae. Gilberto de Humfravil Com. de Anegoes. Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Laurentio de Hastings Com. Pembroke. Johanni de Mowbray. Henrico Fitzhugh. Barthol. de Burghurst seniori. Henrico Piercie. Rado. Baroni de Stafford. Ricardo Talbot de Morley. Waltero de Mamcy. Thomae de Berkeley. Johanni de Seagrave. Thomae de Lucy. Johanni Harrington. Petro de malo lacu le Quint. Rado. Bulmer. Reginaldo de Cobham. Reginaldo de Grey. Rogero de Grey. Rogero de Chandos. Johanni de Charleton. Johanni de Willoughby. Henrico Hussey. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Johanni Bardolfe. Nicolao de Cantilupo. Johanni de Fauconbridge. Thomae Wake de Ridall de Bradston. Thomae de Bugworth. Anno Vicesimo secundo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday next after the week in the midst of Lent. Anno 22. Edwardi Tertii. FOR that sundry of the Lords were not at this day come, the Parliament was contained until Tuesday, Parliament ad●journed because sundry Lords not me. and from thence Wednesday; at the which day Sir William de Thorpe the Lord Chief Justice, in the presence of the King and Lords, Chief Justices. by the King's commandment declared, That the Parliament was called for Two Causes. Causes of Parliament. The first, How according to the Truce taken at Calais, Truce, Pope, the King had accordingly sent Messengers to the Pope, and looked for return of Answer before the last Parliament, which now was not come; for that also, as sundry points of the Truce touching the King, and his Allies were not performed. And further, For that sundry of the French prepared a puissant Army to invade this Realm. Frenchmens, Invasion, The second cause was, For the preservation of the Peace; Peace. wherefore the whole Estates were willed to consult in what wise it might be relieved for the attaining of his attempt. The Lords and Commons took great advice from day to day; Lords and Commons advice. and in the end answered in effect following. They first show, the great charges laid upon the Commons, Commons oppressions, Aid reasonable, Array, Purveyance Guarding the Seas, Subsidy, Impost without Law. as the reasonable aid being pardoned in 14. E. 3. whereof every Fine was forty shillings, the setting forth of men, the taking of victuals not paid for, for the keeping of the Seas. The Subsidy of Wool amounting to Threescore thousand pounds yearly, and yet without Law; the lending of twenty sacks of Wool, Loans, Wools. Quinesmes. the restraint of passing over of Wool. Notwithstanding they Grant to the King three Fifteen in three years, so as the Subsidy of Wool might cease, so as David le Bruce, William Douglas, and other Chieftains in Scotland be not delivered for ransom, Scots Ransom. or faith; so as if the Wats do cease within three years, that then their Grant might cease; so as all other their Petitions ensuing be granted, Petitions granted, Conditions, Enrolled. and these their conditions enroled and exemplified. Petitions of the Commons with their Answer. Petitions. That the falsehoods of such as were appointed to gather the Two thousand sacks of Wool lent to the King may be determined by some of the Parliament, Collectors of Wools account: and that all Acquittances to any such made be repealed. This was answered it the last Parliament, Answ. and therefore commandment to execute the same. Maintenance, Nobles, Thief. That commandment be given to the Nobles in no wise to maintain a common Robber or Thief; that two Knights in every Shire-town, and two learned in the Law, Lawyer, Justices, False money, Fees, be appointed Justices to determine all offences, and to inquire of false money, they to have some Fee. Answ. The same was answered in the last Parliament. Petitions answered. That all Petitions in this present Parliament may be presently answered. Answ. After Easter the same shall be answered. That all Wool, Wool, Loan, Impost, Customs. and other Merchandizes may freely pass without any Loans or other Subsides, over the due Customs. Answ. The passage shall be free, saving to the King his due. That no Eyres of the Forests, Eyre's, Forrest, Peace, King's pleasure. or other inquires, other then of peace be kept during the Wars. The King is to do his pleasure therein. Answ: That none of the Nobles, nor other Captains of Scotland, being the K●ngs prisoners be in any wise delivered. Scots prisoners. Answ. The King will do more if need shall be. That such aid as is levied beyond Trent, Aids, Scottish Wars. may be employed on the Wars in Scotland. Answ. That no Appeals be received of any Felonies done in any other Counties then where the Appeals were taken. Appeal, Felony, New Law. The King is not advised to make such new Laws. Answ. That redress may be had for that the men of Bridges in Flunders have forbid all Merchant's strangers to buy any staple Beware here. Bridges, Staple, Flemish Ambassador. The King will talk with the Flemish Ambassador, and further to the good of the towns there. Answ. That all inquires of Nineths granted may cease. Inquiries, Aids granted. The King will be advised. That the Order made that all Merchants for every Sack of Wool should bring in two marks of Bullion, Answ. Wool, Bullion, Repeal. may be repealed, for that carrying over of Bullion is forbidden in Flanders. The King will learn the truth of the Ambassador here. Answ. It is agreed that the Customers at Easter next stay the receipt of two shillings of every Sack of Wool. Custom, Wools. That remedy may be found that no Accountant in the Exchequer do run in issues before he be warned. Accountant, Issues, Process. Answ. The Process shall be first a Venire fac. than a Distringas, and after a Writ out of the Chancery to the Treasurer and Barons. Common Law, Navy. That the Common Law may stand to the Bill of the Navy exhibited in the last Parliament. Answ. The King will be advised. Answ. The like motion for three years, as before tit. 9 Subject's ease. Necessity. It seemeth good for the ease of the Subjects if great necessity do not otherwise cause. Marshal, Bail, Peace. That the Marshal letting to Bail, or at large any person committed to him for the peace do answer damages. Answ. The King will be advised. Non claim, That no man be barred by non claim. Answ. A Law cannot so suddenly be made. That the Jurors in every Inquest, Jurors, Verdict, Assize, Law Kept. and great assize may say the verity of the fact as in assize of Novel Disseisin. The Law shall be kept as heretofore. Answ. That the Purveyors for all victuals with two honest men where they shall purvey, Purveyors. do take by Indenture. The Laws heretofore made do suffice. Answ. That none coming to the Parliament by summons be appointed a Sessor or a Receiver of the Fifteen triennial. Parliament members. Assessor, Receiver, King's Prerogative. The King will appoint such men as he shall like. That the erroneous judgements in the Exchequer be reversed in the King's Bench. Answ. Error, Exchequer. This was answered in the last Parliament. Answ. A long complaint against Foresters for Afforresting of mens Purleus for undue trial, Foresters, Purlieus, Extortions, Great Charter, Perambulation. and for extortions. A request that the great Charter may be kept, and that all men may enjoy the purlieus according to the perambulation made in the time of King Edward the first. The King would the Charter to be kept, and such as will complain in the right of their purlieus may have Writs out of the Chancery. Answ. Writs, Chancery. Whereupon Surry, and other Countries showed, that they could not upon suit have such Writs. Writs. The Order made at the last Parliament shall be kept, and general Writs or special shall be granted to all such as will sue therefore; Writs, Right. so as right be had to the King, to the Subjects. They pray that the petitions declared by them in the last Parliament, Petitions, Kings and Lords answer to them, Bill, Statutes. whereunto the King and Lords had agreed, may be kept, and not altered by any new coloured Bill or practice. The King by the assent of the Lords made answer then, that Laws and process heretofore used could not be altered, Answ. Law altered. without making of new Statutes, New Statutes. which as yet they could not attend but shortly would. On the Backside of the same Roll. The Worsted Weavers of Norwich, Norwice, Worsted Weavers Alnage, Revocation. and the Merchants of the same pray, that such Letters Patents as the King had granted to Robert Poley one of his Valects of assay, and one of the Alnage of Worsted in Norwich, and elsewhere in Norfolk, during the life of the said Robert, might be revoked, and that they might have the same; whereto was answered as followeth, It seemeth to the Council, that the same aught to be granted, for the common profit of all Estates. Common profit. Anno Vicesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii. Rex etc. dilecto & fideli suo Henrico Com. Lanc. salutem, Writs of Summons. etc. apud Westmonasterium, in Octabis Purificationis beatae Mariae Virgins. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. 25 die Novembris. 24. E. 3. Consimiles Literae sabscriptae, EDwardo Principi Walliae, Duci Cornubiae, & Com. Cestriae. Willielmo de Bohun, Com. Northumberland. Hugoni de Bohun, Com. Hereff. & Essex. Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon. Williel. Clinton Com. Huntingdon Ricardo Com. Arundel. Thomae de bello Campo Com. Oxoniae. Gilberto Humfravil Com. de Anegoes. Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Johanni de Mowbray. Henrico de Piercie. Willielmo de Roos de Hamalack. Rado de Nevil. Rado Baroni de Stafford. Ricardo Talbot. Roberto Morley. Waltero de Manny. Johanni de Seagrave. Thomae de Berkly. Thomae de Lucy. Petro de malo lacu le Quint. Reginaldo de Cobham. Henrico Fitzhugh. Reginaldo de Grey seniori. Rogero de Grey. Johanni Willoughby de Ersby. Rogero Chandos. Johanni de Cherlton. Walter. la Zouch de Harringworth Johanni Bardolf. Willielmo D●ynecourt. Johanni Tibitot. Johanni Fitzwalter. ●●l●ero de ●aw●onbridge. Willielmo Baroni de Greystock. Willielmo de Dacre. Thomae de Musgrave. Thomae de Furnival. Thomae Bradeston. Roberto Fitzpain. Johanni de Grey de Rotherfield. Johanni de Codenore. Johanni Darcy de Knayth. Johanni de Insula de Ruber monte Rogero de Mortuo mari de Wigmore. Roberto de colvil. Berthol. de Burgherst seniori. Guidoni de Bian. Johanni de Bello campo de Warr. Ricardo Lovel. Nicholas Burnell. Edwardo de Monteacuto. Thomae Ughtred. Rober●o de Scales. Hen●ico le Scro●pe. Joha●ni de Cobham. Micha●li de Poyntz. Bartholm. de Burcheir Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Vicesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday in the Utaves of the Purification of our Lady in the xxv. year of Edward the Third. FOR that sundry of the Lords were not the same day come, the Parliament was continued until Thursday, Parliament adjourned for the absence of sundry Lords. and from Thursday to Friday then ensuing, at which day Sir Lionel the King's son with sundry Nobles did assemble in the Chamber de Pint, Painted Chamber Parliament holden by Commission. where the King's Commission was read, the which authorised the said Lionel in his absence to begin, and proceed therein until the Kings coming. The Commission showeth the cause of the same, Commission read. to be, for that the King in passing towards the parts beyond the Seas, King's absence. could not be there, the which was openly read before the Commons. Commons. On Monday after, for that sundry of the Lords were making speed to come up to the Parliament it was continued until Tuesday ensuing. Lord's absence, Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitious. Gascoigne, Scotland, Ireland, Britain, and other foreign Isles and places. On Tuesday the causes wherefore the Parliament was called were declared in presence of the King and Nobles (viz.) First, Causes of Parliament, Parliament, for that the King had summoned a Parliament in the 22, etc. the which he could not end by reason of the great pestilence, nor keep any since by the continuance of the same plague, Plague. and by Affairs touching War, War, Peace, Labourers, Treasure. and for that the peace was not kept, and that Labourers would not do their service, and for that the Treasure of the Realm was also conveyed away, was the Parliament called, of all which points the whole State were willed to consult. Consultation. All which causes Sir William Shareshall Knight, the Chief Justice to the King, Chief Justice, Commons. willed the Commons to weigh, and well to provide therefore. This last, and next title above doth approve, that the printed Statute entitled to be made in 23 Edw. 3. could in no wise then be made, and so mistaken. Tryers of Petitions for England, Petitions, Wales, Ireland, Gascoigne, Britain, and other foreign Isles and places. The process, and matter there following were delivered by the Bishop of Winchester, than Chancellor, Chancellor, Clerk of Parliament, Parliament Roll. to john of Codington Clerk of the Parliament, in the King's behalf, to be entered into the Roll of the same Parliament. Richard E. of Arundel by his petition prayeth, Earl of Arundel, Restitution. that his restitution granted in 4 E. 3. may be by this Parliament better declared and confirmed. The King willeth that this petition may be by the wise men examined, Answ. and a restitution accordingly to be made, Restitution, and confirmed. Then the last Act made 4 E. 3. tit. 13. touching this Earl is recited, and this thereunto adjoined, viz. that it is by the King and whole State agreed, that the said restitution be confirmed, and that the same shall be of such force and effect, that john now Earl of Kent, Earl of Kent, nor his Heirs, shall not challenge, nor have against the said Richard E. of Arundel in any Court of England, Earl of Arundel, or in Wales, by Writ, or otherwise by any petition in Parliament, any of the possessions of the said john or Edmond his Father, or Edmond his eldest Brother ever had to the said Castle of Arundel, Arundel Castle. or of any part, etc. So as the said Richard by this restitution shall have the like estate as he should have had by descent of inheritance as well to all other hereditaments whereof the said Edmond Earl of Arundel his Father died seized in England, or in Wales, as of the said Castle. The King caused to be brought before him in full Parliament the Recrod of Judgement had against Sir Will. Thorp by his late Chief Justice, Sir William Thorp, Parliament. Peers Judges, & caused the same openly to be read before the Nobles of the Parliament, to hear every of their advices: all whom affirmed the Judgement to be rightly given, considering that he had against his Oath received Bribes, Oath, Bribes. and therefore it was agreed by the whole Parliament, that if the like case should hereafter happen, the King might take to him such Nobles as he should best think, Kings and Nobles and therein do according to his pleasure. Petitions of the Commons with their Answer. It is Enacted, that the great Charter, Great Charter, Statutes, Purveyance released. and other Statutes be observed, and the King in consideration of the great dearth of Corn, releaseth the half of his provision appointed to be taken up by the Purveyors. That remedy may be had against Labourers. Labourers. The answer doth appear hereafter in a Statute made heretofore. Answ. That remedy may be had against the Pope's reservations, Popes, Brocage, First-fruits. by which Broakage and means the Pope receiveth the first fruits of all Ecclesiastical dignities, a more destruction to the Realm, than all the wars. Answ. The Answer doth appear in a Statute hereafter made therefore. That the like remedy may be had against such as in the Court of Rome pursue to undo any Judgement given in the King's Court, Rome, Judgement reversed. as if he enforced to undo the Laws of the Realm. Laws of the Realm. There is a sufficient remedy provided by Law. Answ. That the Statute made for the peace may be kept. Peace. It pleaseth the King. That no man be put to answer of his freehold, Magna Charta, Freehold, Legal Process. or of any thing that toucheth life, Answ. member, or fine by opposite before the Council, but by due process of Law. Touching freehold the King agreeth, and of the rest will be advised. That no Merchant other then for your Merchants for their great necessity do carry over the good money. Answ. Merchants. Necessity, Money. The King will be advised. That the fines of Laborers may be paid to the chief taxes of this Fifteen in aid of the poor. Answ. Fines, Laborers. Poor. The surplusage thereof shall be employed, as hereafter may appear. That the Steward, Steward, Marshal, Process. and Marshal and their Deputies do make no other Process than was used in the time of King Edward the Second, Answ. and limited by the Statute therefore provided. The King would the Statute to be kept, Answ. and the Complaint to be heard. That no Purveyance be made for Hay or Oats for Horses. Purveyance. The Statute shall be observed. Answ. That the payment of Merchants for wafting over their goods may cease. Merchants, Convoys. The King will be advised. Answ Such payments in short time grew to be a custom called Tonnage and Poundage. Tonnage and Poundage. That the Subsidy of Wool, Subsidy, Wools. viz. of every Sack may cease. The same was granted to the King for a time yet enduring. Answ. That Sheriffs, Sheriffs, Coroners, Escheators. Escheators, and Coroners may have sufficient in their Counties. The Statutes made shall be kept. That remedy may be had against Sheriffs, Answ. Sheriffs, King's Debts. not paying the King's duties. The Treasurer upon complaint shall pay the same. That every Judgement in the Common Pleas may pass under the Seal of the Chief Justice as in cases of Eyer, Answ. Common Pleas, Great Seal. Chief Justice, so as the charges of the Great Seal may cease. The motion seemeth unreasonable. That no pardon be granted to any Murderer, Answ. Pardon, Murder, Felony, King's oath. or Felon, but where the King may save his oath. The King granteth thereunto. That the Statute of Edw. 3. tit, 20. may be observed. The Answer is in an Act made hereafter therefore. Answ. It is enacted that the Statute of Westminster made against the destruction of Salmon may be kept, Answ. Salmon, Mills. and that all Mills set on Rivers be thrown down. That the Fines of the Chancery Writs may be abated. Fines, Chancery. That the King would the Chancellor should consider the state of the person. Answ: That no Purveyor of Timber do take away trees about any man's house, Purveyor, Timber Answ. and that exceptions thereof be in all their Commissions. The King granteth thereunto. That no Writ de Excommunicato capiendo before a Scire facias be directed to cause the party to answer. Excommunicato capiendo. Answ. The same cannot be granted. That the party may answer to the cause after Letters of Excommunication. Excommunication. Answer as next before. Answ. That the Merchants may be paid their Loans in every Sack of Wool. Merchants, Loans, Answ. Walter of Chirton the King's Farmer of his Customs hath not yet accounted. Customs, Account. It is Enacted that the Justices of Oyer and Terminer shall cease, Justices of Oyer, Fines and take the Fines of the parties in their presence, and by their own accord. No pardon shall be granted to bringers in of false money. Pardon, False money. That remedy may be had against the oppressors of Ordinaries, Oppressors of Ordinaries, and ●heir Officers. Answ. The Laws of the Land and of the Church shall be observed. Imposts, Customs, Woolfells. A complaint for taking of forty six shillings eight pence Custom for every three hundred Wool Fells where the old Custom was three shillings four pence for every hundred. Answ. The old Custom received ought not to be withdrawn. That a Standard of all manner of measures may be in every Country. Standard, Measures. If there be not, there shall be. Answ. That no Statute be altered for any private cause. Statutes altered. Let a more explanation be made against the next Parliament. A motion touching the Alnage, Alnage. and measure of Cloth, answered by a special Statute made thereof in this year. Answ. The Print touching those that were born in the parts beyond the Seas, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Aliens. The Print touching the measure and content of Woollen Clothes Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Measure. The print touching Merchandizes to be sold by Merchant's strangers, Merchant strangers. Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. The print against Forestall, Forestall. Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. The print for pulling down of Mills set upon Rivers, Mills. Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record, Statutes. It is to be noted, that the next four Statutes above in the print were noted to be made at the Utaves of St. Hillary in the 25. where the same was nothing so, as may appear. Provisions. Along Statute, called the Statute of Provisions, being an Act against the Pope's tyrannous oppressions, and detestable enormities, agreeth with the print, Cap, 1, & 2. Labourers. The print touching Labourers, Cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. On the Backside of the Roll. In it is contained the Proclamation, Proclamation, Armour. forbidding the wearing of Armour, and Plays or Games, in or about Westminster according to the 20. Edw. 3. tit. 1. The Writ of Proclamation for the true making of Woollen clothes. Proclamation, Cloth. Anno Vicesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii. Rex etc. Edwardo Principi Walliae Duci Cornubiae, Writs of Summons. & Com. Cestriae, apud Westmonasterium, die Veneris in Fest. Sancti Hillarii. Teste Rege apud Westm 19 die Novembris. HEnrico Duci Lanc. Johanni Com. Kanc. Willielmo de Bohun Com. Hereff. & Essex. Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon. Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntingdon. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Thomae de Bello Campo Com. Warwick. Johanni de Vere Com. Oxoniae Gilberto de Humfravil Com. Anegoes Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Johanni de Mowbray Henrico de Piercie. Willielmo de Roos de Hamalake. Rado de Nevil. Ricardo Talbot. Roberto Morley. Waltero de Manney. Johanni de Segrave. Willielmo de Huntingfield Thomae de Berkley Thomae de Lucy. Petro de Malo lacu le Quint Reginaldo de Cobham. Henrico Fitzhugh. Reginaldo de Grey Seniori. Rogero de Grey. Johanni de Willoughby. Rogero de Candos. Johanni de Charleton. Williel. la Zouch de Harringworth● Johanni Bardoff Juniori. Johanni Bardolf. Willielmo Deynecourt. Nich. de Cantilupo. Johanni Talbot. Johanni Fitzwalter. Waltero de Falconbridge. Willielmo Baroni de Greystock. Willielmo de Dacre. Thomae de Musgrave. Thomae de Furnivall. Thomae de Bradeston. Roberto Fitzpayne. Johanni de Grey de Rotherfeild. Johanni de Grey de Codnore. Johanni Darcy de Gnayth. Johanni de Insula de Rubeo monte. Ric. de Mortuo mari de Wigmore. Roberto de colvil. Barthol. de Burgherst Seniori. Guidoni de Bryan. Richardo de Sancto Mauro. Jacobo de Andelia. Nicho. Burnell. Edwardo de Monteacuto. Thomae Ughtred. Roberto de Scales. Henrico de Scroop. Johanni de Cobham. Michaeli de Poyntz. Johan. de Bello Campo. de Somers. Johanni Matravers. Consimiles Litterae dirigantur Bartholomeo de Burgherst Constabulario Castri Dover, & custodi quinque Portuum & ad mittend. Baron. pro Portubus dicto Parliamento. Anno Vicesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Friday the Feast of Saint Hillary in the 25. year of Edward the Third. Parliament misdated. THis Parliament should seem to be before the last, considering that King Edward the third begun to Reign the second day of january, and the Feast of Saint Hillary was next, and before the Utaves of the purification of our Lady, at which time the Parliament next before was holden, which cannot be but the last Parliament was truly placed, and this as much displaced. That the last Parliament was truly placed, it appeared by the same Parliament, tit. 4. and the note following. Besides all this, the title following requireth that the fines of the Statutes of Laborers made at the last Parliament, etc. which Statute was made in very deed at the last Parliament, and not in this. Further to sundry persons, viz. tit. 21, 30, 43, 44, and 46. answer was made there were answers in the last Parliament, and so there were. Now to the Parliament, it seemeth that this Parliament could not be holden at this time, and that for two causes. First, for that Hillary was before the Purification, and so this Parliament could not be holden. Another is in the 54, 55, and 56. following, the pardon of Sir john Montravers is confirmed, which showed in full Parliament beareth dare the 8 of February, ●6 Edward the Third, so it seemeth this Parliament was holden rather in 27 E. 3. Parliament adjourned because sundry Lords not come. On Friday the King being accompanied with sundry Lords assembled in the Chamber de ●int, where Sir William Shareshall, the King's Chief Justice made Declaration, that the King adjourned the Parliament till the Monday ensuing, for that sundry of the Lords were not come. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, Gascoigne, Scotland, and other foreign Isles, and places. Tryers appointed for the Petitions aforesaid Clerk of the Parliament, Proclamation against Arms and Games, Sir john of Codington Clerk of the Parliament is commanded to cause Proclamation to be made against wearing of Armour, and unlawful Games in the last Parliament, tit. 58. On Wednesday the fifth day of the Parliament, Sir William Shareshall Chief Justice, Chief Justice, Cause of the Parliament. in the presence of the Kings, Lords and Commons declared the cause of the Parliament, viz. First, For the observation of the peace; P●ace, King's Title to France. another for the King's title to France, by the death of Charles the King's Uncle, after whose death Philip de Valois, Son of the Uncle of the said Charles had usurped the same Kingdom; how the King for recovery of the same had by the assent of the Parliament reared War, War. and taken sundry Truces with Philip, Truce broken. all which were broken; and how john the Son of the said Philip had broken the Truce in Britain and Gascoigne, Parliaments advice required. of all which matter the King willeth the whole State to deliberate, and to give answer. Whereupon the said Sir William willed the Commons for shortening of time, Commons, Committee, Conference with the Lords. to commit the same to some certain number of themselves for speedy conferences, and growing to an end with the Lords. On Friday after, Sir Bartholomew Burgherst the King's Chamberlain, in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons declareth the untruth of the French by particular breaking of the Truce; The French breach of Truce. after which the same Sir William willeth the Commons to bring in their Petitions. Commons petitions. Petitions of the Commons with their Answer. The Print touching the levying of Fifteen then granted, Quindismes. cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. That the Nobles of every County with certain Associates may determine all matters of the peace. Justices of Peace. The King will appoint new Commissioners as need shall be. Answ. The print touching Purveyors, Purveyors, Variance. Cap. 1. by implication agreeth with the Record, and not otherwise. That no Sheriff be made unless he have sufficient to answer in his County. Sheriffs. The Statute made shall be observed. Answ. That payment may be made of the Loans, Loans. and none hereafter made. The King granteth. Answ. The print that no Indictor be put upon the Inquest of the Thiefs agreeth with the Record. Indictors, Inquest. The print that none be taken upon suggestion by Indictment, Imprisonment, Suggestion. nor presentment, cap. 4. agreeth with the Record: The print for actions given for the Executors of Executors, Executors, cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. The print that the takers or Timber, Purveyors, Timber. according to the last Parliament, tit. 30. to fell no man's trees growing about his house, cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. The print that Forestallers shall not take up any victuals, Forestallers. cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. The print that no man do find any man at Arms other than such as hold by that service, Arms, Soldiers. cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. The print forbidding Auncel weights, cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. That the King will provide sufficient safeguard for the North Marches, Defence of the North Marches. if he shall depart the Realm. The King so meaneth. Answ. The print touching Measures, Measures. cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. That none of the Commons House, Commons House Collectors. be any Collector of the aid granted. Answ. The demand is not reasonable. The Print for levying reasonable aid, Reasonable aid, Va●iance. cap. 11. by implication, agreeth with the Record, and not otherwise. That the Subjects may be paid for the victuals taken up. Purveyors. The same shall be with opportunity. Answ: It is Enacted, that the Act made in the last Parliament, cap. 45. shall take effect as well on the river of Thames, Thames, or elsewhere. Lumbards', Merchant strangers. The print touching the banquerouting of Lumbards', and other Merchant strangers, cap. 13. agreeth with the Record. The print for the not embasing of money, Money embased. cap. 13. agreeth with the Record. The print touching process upon men indicted for Felony, Process, Felony. cap. 13. agreeth with the Record. marshalsea. That none of the King's servants do implead any man in the marshalsea. Answ. The King will not the same request. Heirs, Assets. That no Heir do answer to the King other then a common person, viz. he having Assets, or value to descend in Fee. Answ. The King thinketh the same nothing reasonable● Mercants, Weights. That no Merchant be impeached of overplus of weight after that the King's Officer sworn have weighed the same. Answ. The Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer shall weigh every man's complaint. Tyth-wood. That the Clergy do demand no tithe of great wood. Answ. The King will be advised. The print touching the exchanging of gold and silver, Exchange of gold and silver. cap. 12. agreeth with the Record. That Sheriffs may be allowed on their Accounts of Fee farms, Sheriff's accounts. which hold by liberty granted. Answ. The Treasurer and Barons shall allow what reason is. Fines for Writs, Chancery. That no Fine be paid for Writs out of the Chancery. The Chancellor shall therein respect the state of the person. Answ. The print for taking of sheep, Sheep. cap. 15. agreeth with the Record. The print for non-tenure of Parcel not to abate the whole Writ, Non tenure. cap. 16. agreeth with the Record. That the Statute of Provisors made in the last Parliament may be executed. Provisors. Answ. The King will have the same newly read and amended where need shall be, and do thereafter. Alnager. It is Enacted that the Alnager shall not intermeddle with whole woollen clothes, according to the Statute of the last Parliament. Outlary. The print that process of Outlary shall lie in debt, detinue and reply agreeth with the Record. Loans. The like motion as in the last Parliament tit. 33. the answer was the same, and was then reasonably answered. Sheriffs, Feefarms. That the Sheriffs of Buckingham and Bedford may be discharged of all Fines of such Fee-farms as they cannot levy. Answ. The Treasurer and Barons shall consider of the same. Villeinage. The print touching exception of Villeinage, cap. 18. agreeth with the Record. The Print touching Protections, Protections. cap. 18. agreeth with the Record. The Print that Plate should be received into the Mint by weight, Plate, Mint, cap. 20. agreeth with the Record. That all men do contribute to the Desmes, Desmes and Quinne●●e. Exemptions void. and Fifteen, notwithstanding any Charter to the contrary, also that all Lords as well as the mean do the same. All men shall enjoy their Charters. Answ. The Print for taking Wines for the King, Prisage, Wines. cap. 12. agreeth with the Record. The print against Provisors from the Court of Rome, Provisory. cap. 22. agreeth with the Record. Sir john Montrevers Knight, Sir john Montravers Pardon. by his Petition requireth the confirmation of the King's pardon to him granted. The pardon, and sundry considerations of the same, and namely, for that he was ready to stand to his purgation, Purgation. and for his faithful service done in Flanders. The confirmation of the same by the whole Estates. Pardon confirmed in Parliament. Petitions of the Clergy with their Answers. The print called the Statute of the Clergy, Clergy. containing in the whole nine Chapters, agrees with the Record. Among other things the Clergy in the 60 tit. and under the fourth Chapter in print make complaint, for that one Haukenstine Henby a Knight, being a Clerk, had Judgement given against him at Lincoln to be hanged, drawn and quartered, for that he had taken and kept in prison one of the King's Subjects until he had made fine of ●0 l. Treason, Imprisonment, Duress, Fines. For a Judgement given against a Priest at Nottingham, Priest, Murder, Monks hanged. for killing of his Master Sir Thomas of Cibethorp, a Clerk of the Chancery, a Justice of the King; And further for hanging certain Monks at Combe. The Statute called Circumspect agatis be kept in all points. Circumspect agatis. The Ordinance shall be seen, Answ. Ordinance, and in what points the same is not kept, reason shall be showed. That the Ordinary may well refuse to admit the King's presentment upon any Judgement for the King where he hath before an inhibition from the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, Ordinary, Presentment, Admission, Inhibition, Archbishop, until the same be undone by a dismission. In such cases a Writ in the nature of a Dismission shall be sent out of the Chancery to the Archbishop. That remedy may be pursued against Purveyors taking up fees of the Church in Court Christian. Answ. Purveyors. Church. The King hath granted, that who will sue therefore may have a Writ in the Chancery. Answ. The Roll of Ordinances, taken at Westminster in the Great Council there summoned the Monday next after the Feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle in the 27. of Edward the Third. Ordinances, Great Council. THe same Monday a Proclamation was made in Westminster-hall, Proclamation, Adjournment, that all Estates warned thereto might take their ease from Wednesday until Friday then ensuing. On which Friday Sir William Shareshal, the King's Chief Justice showed that the Assembly was called, Chief Justice, Causes of Parliament. for that the Staple should be removed from beyond the Seas, Staple. and appointed in the Realm. The print called the Statute of the Staple, Staple. containing in the whole 28. Chapters, agreeth with the Record. The seventh day of October, Sir Bartholomew Burgherst the King's Chamberlain, Chamberlain, Wars with France, Pope. in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, sheweth how the King had attempted, and pursued War against the French, without charging of the Commons. And to end the same, he had made great means to the Pope, the which, for that the same could not be ended, he requireth the Commons to grant him the Subsidy of Wool, Subsidy required and granted by the Commons. Wools. who thereupon by whole assent granted the same to him for three years. Petitions of the Commons with their Answer. Provisors. The print against Provisors that sue to the Court of Rome, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Alnag. That the King will revoke the Office of the Alnage, and take three pence of every cloth. Answ. Let the Commons talk with the Chancellor and Treasurer, to the end good recompense may be made for the said Alnage. Subsidies, Wars That the Subsides and other aids granted may be employed only in the Wars. Answ. It pleaseth the King. Justices of Peace. Victuallers. The print that Justices of peace should inquire of Victuallers, cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. That the coin may be reduced into old sterling. Money, Sterling. Answ. It was answered in the last Parliament. That the Staple may be appointed at Worcester, Staple, Canterbury. Nottingham, Hull, St. Buttolph's, Stamford, Lyn, Ipswich, and Canterbury. Answ. At Canterbury, only one to be in the honour of St. Thomas. Wines, Variance from the Record. Note the Statute of Wines, in the print Book cap. 5, 6, 7, & 8. are not in the Roll, neither in the printed Calendar for the lines of holding the Parliament. Wools. That the Lords and Commons may by Easter following, appoint out three sort of Wools which then shall begin. Answ. The King will be advised. Fines outrageous, Commissioner. That the outrageous Fines taken by Sir john Molins, and such other Commissioners, may be remedied. Answ. Upon complaint redress shall be had. Pardons, The print that all suggestions shall be put into Pardons, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Staple. It is enacted, that all the Articles of the Staple shall be proclaimed throughout the Realm, and confirmed at the next Parliament. Anno Vicesimo septimo Edwardi Tertii. Rex Edwardo Principi Walliae, Writs of Summons. etc. apud Westmonasterium die Lunae post Festum Sancti Matthaei, etc. Colloquium habere, etc. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. 15 die July, An. 27. E. 3. HEnrico Duci Lancastriae. Willielmo de Bohun, Comiti Northampton. Humfrido de Bohun Com. Hereff. & Essex. Hugoni de Courtney, Com. Devon Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntingdon. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Thomae de Bello campo, Com. Warr. Johanni de Vere Com. Oxoniae. Gilberto de Humfravil Com. de Anegoes. Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Rado. Com. Stafford. Johanni de Mowbray. Henrico de Piercie. Rado de Nevil. Ricardo de Talbot. Roberto de Morley. Waltero de Mamcy. Willielmo de Huntingfield. Thomae de Berkeley. Thomae de Lucy. Petro de Malo lacu le Quint. Reginaldo de Cobham. Reginaldo de Grey. Johanni de Willoughby de Eresbie. Rogero de Chandos. Johanni de Charlton. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Johanni Bardolfe. Willielmo Deynecourt. Johanni Tibetott. Johanni Fitzwater, Waltero Fawconbridge. Willielmo Baroni de Graystock. Willielmo de Dacre. Thomae Musgrave. Thomae de Bradeston. Johanni de Grey de Rotherfield. Johanni Grey de Codonere. Johanni Darcy de Knayth. Rogero de Mare mortuo de Wigmore. Roberto de Colvel. Barthol. de Burghurst seniori. Guidoni de Brian. Nicolao de Sancto Mauro. Galfrido de Say. Michaeli de Pointz. Johanni de Bello Campo Com. Somerset. Jacobo de Audley. Edwardo de Monteacuto. Thomae de Brews. Thomae de Holland: Thomae de Ughtred. Henrico de Scroop. Johanni de Cobham. Anno Vicesimo octavo Edwardi Tertii. Rex etc. Edwardo Principi Walliae Duci Cornubiae, & Com. Cestriae, &c: apud Westmonasterium, die Lunae post Festum Sancti Martini, etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. 15. die Martii. Consimiles Literae Subscript. HEnrico Duci Lanc. Humfrido de Bohun Com. Hereff. & Essex. Willielmo de Bohun Com. Northampton. Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Thomae de Bello Campo Com. Warwick. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Rado Com. Stafford. Humphrey de Courtney Com. Devon. Willielmo de Clinton Com. Huntingdon. Johanni de Vere Com. Oxoniae Gilberto de Humfravil Com. de Anegoes Johanni de Mowbray Henrico de Piercie. Thomae de Holland. Rado de Nevil. Rogero de Mortuo mari. Waltero de Manney. Barthol. de Burgherst Seniori. Willielmo de Ferraris. Johanni de Insula de Rubeo Monte Ricardo Talbot. Johanni de Grey de Codenore. Roberto de Morley. Willielmo de Huntingfield Thomae de Berkley Thomae de Lucy. Petro de Malo lacu. Reginaldo de Cobham. Reginaldo de Grey Seniori. Johanni de Willoughbie de Eresby. Rogero de Candos. Johanni de Charleton. Williel. la Zouch de Harringworthi Johanni Bardolf. Willielmo Deynecourt. Nich. de Cantilupo. Johanni Tibitott. Johanni Fitzwalter. Waltero de Falconbridge. Willielmo Baroni de Graystock. Willielmo de Dacre. Johanni de Musgrave. Johanni de Furnivall. Thomae de ●radeston. Johanni de Grey de Rotherfeild. Johanni Darcy de Knayth. Roberto de colvil. Guidoni de ●ryan. Richardo de Sancto Mauro. Nicho. Burnell. Edwardo de Monteacuto. Thomae Ughtred. Roberto de Scales. Henrico de Scroop. Johanni de Cobham. Michaeli de Poyntz. Johanni de Bello Campo. Com. de Summer. Johanni de Bello Campo. de War. Barthol. de Burgherst, Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Vicesimo octavo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday after Saint Mark the Evangelist in the 28. year of Edward the Third. THe Monday after Sir William Shareshal Chief Justice to the King in the Chamber de Pinct made open Proclamation before the King, Chief Justices, Causes of Parliament. Lords and Commons, that the Parliament was called for three causes, First, for the establishing of the Staple within the Realm, Staple, Ordinances. and confirmation of the Ordinances made at the last great Council. The second how they might treat a peace with the French, Peace with France. for that by War he saw his Subjects greatly wasted. Wars mischief. The third, for receiving of petitions, Petitions, Enormities redressed. and redress of enormities, all which without Parliament could not be ended. Parliament. Receivers of Petitions for England. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, Petitions, Ireland, Wales, and other foreign Isles and places. Tryers of petitions for Gascoyn, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for England, as above. Roger of Wigmore, Cousin and Heir of Roger of Mortimer late Earl of March, requireth by his petition the attainture of the said Earl, made in the 4 Edw. 3. tit 1. may be examined, and for manifest errors be reversed, Erroneous Judgement in Parliament reversed. Petition. whereupon the Record was brought before Edward Prince of Wales, Lords and Commons. The Commons have voice in reversing a Judgement given by the Lords (that is when by Bill, as here) All the Articles, Articles of impeachment. circumstances and Judgements of the same Earl, had in the 4. E. 3. tit. 1. and which there cannot be read, are contained at large. The same Objections laid against the said Earl are to be engraven in the hearts of all Councillors about a Prince. For this Earl being condemned of certain points, Councillors condemned for good advice through malice and power wherefore he deserved commendations for others altogether untrue surmises, as the half blind may see, and for other some being true, yet of no moment, may teach Councillors to see themselves, and thereby know that their well-doing not being well taken doth purchase death, where the Prince's wrath supplieth equity. The Lords and Judges of the Parliament, Lord's Judges in Parliament, P●ers. T●e●on, Execution. by the authority of the King for the objections laid against the said Earl, adjudged him to be drawn, and hanged, which was there done with post speed. This Bill requireth, that the Judgement aforesaid might be revoked, Judgement against Magna Charta, c. 2, revoked. for errors in all points of the same, viz. for as much as the said Earl was put to death without any accusation, or being brought to Judgement or Answer. The same Judgement is revoked, and the same Roger restored to the blood, Restitution● and to all the Hereditaments of the said Earl. The Judgement of the Lords made in 4 E. 3. tit. 1. was so strange as they having Conscientias mille testes, knew themselves so gauled thereby, as in sundry Parliaments after they sought by all means to have an Act, that no Peer should be put to death but by open answer by his Peers in full Parliament, P●ers judged by Peers. Open Answer. but long they laboured in vain, but at last they obtained, as before it doth appear. Earl of Arundel, Attainder, Restitution. Richard Earl of Arundel by petition showeth, How at the Parliament holden at Candlemas in the 1 E. 3. nothing was done touching the attainder of Edmond the Earl of Arundel his Father, albeit he was thereupon put to death, he prayeth now that he may be taken as Heir to his Father. The Record and Act aforesaid fully agreeth with the recital of the said Earl. Judgement against Magna Charta, c. 29● without due process and trial reversed, as erroneous. Restitution, Upon the view of which Record, the said Richard allegeth, that therein is nothing contained wherefore the said Earl should be put to death without Judgement, or due process of Law: after which the whole Estates adjudged the said Earl unjustly put to death, they undo the said process, and restore the said Earl to all benefits of the Law. It is enacted by common assent, that all the Ordinances made in the last great Council assembled at Westminster touching the Staple be confirmed to continue for ever. Ordinances, Staple. Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. It is enacted, that the Justices of the peace shall be of the best in every County, Justices of Peace. that upon the displacing of any of them, others be placed at the nomination of the Knights of the same County; that they sit four times at the least every year; that none be displaced without the King's special commandment or testimony of their fellows. Fines, Labourers, Poor. That the surplusage of the Fines of the Statute of Labourers may be entirely distributed amongst the poor of the whole County, and not to poor Towns only. Answ. It shall be parted among the poor Towns only. Estreat, Old Law. That the Writ of Estreat may lie in every action, where the party shall recover damages of Estreats after the Writ purchased. Answ. The old Law shall be continued. Wools. The Print touching the show of Wools, cap. 14. agreeth with the Record. Wards, Old Law. That remedy may be had in such cases where the King receiveth the profits of the Wards Lands, as well of Socage, as otherwise, where no part of the same is holden of him. Answ. The Law heretofore used shall continue. Outlawry. The print that none be outlawed without due process of Law, cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. That it may be ordered, whether the Tenants of such as hold by Barony and are summoned to the Parliament, shall contribute to the Payment of Knights Fees coming to the Parliament. Contribution, Knights wages. Answ. As heretofore, so the same shall be. The present pay be made of all Purveyances being under twenty shillings, Purveyances. Present pay. and of greater within one quarter of a year, and that Purveyance be made without malice; the print cap. 1, & 12. agreeth with it. It is good to make payment accordingly to the first point, Answ. and to redress the second. That all Sheriffs be charged to make present payment for all purveyances for Calais. Sheriff. Purveyances. The demand is reasonable. Answ. The print touching errors, Errors. L●ndon. and misprisions, in the City of London, cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. That any one of many attainted upon a Writ of Oyer and Terminer, Attaint, Lords, Law not to be altered. may bring his attaint, hanging his suit against the other. The Lords will not alter the order of the Law. The print touching the confirmation of all Statutes not repealed, Answ. Statutes confirmed. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. That the Lords Marchers of Wales do suffer no distresses to be made on any English man coming into Wales for any other man's debts, Marches of Wales, Distress. if he be no debtor, trespassor, or Surety. As heretofore the Law shall be. Old L●w. That no Inquest upon Conspiracy, Answ. Inquest returned, Conspiracy, Maintenance, Sheriffs, Jury. Confederacy, Maintenance, or such like, be returned but by the Sheriff, of the most lawful men, and nighest in that part of the Country where such acts are laid; that all evidences therein be given openly at the Bar, Evidences. and that no man speak with the Jury after they depart therefrom. It is enacted. The print how the Escheators shall answer the profits of the Lands of the King's Tenants, Escheators. cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. The print that no iron be carried out of the Realm, Iron. cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. That the King will appoint a time when the Coin shall be made finer. Money finer. With opportunity the King meaneth the same. Answ. It is Enacted, that no Purveyor, Purveyors, Privy Seal, Council, Common Law. being arrested for any misdemeanour, shall have any privy Seal to cause such as arrested him to come before the Council to answer the King, but have his remedy at the Common Law. That the King have the forfeitures of his Widow's Dowagers, Forfeiture, King's widows, Old Law. but not of such as hold jointly with their Husbands. The old Law shall stand. Answ. That the Writ of Appeal brought hanging another, Appeal, Common Law. may abate the other. The Common Law therein used shall continue. Answ. That Weights and Measures may henceforth be made in the Town of London, Weights and Measures, London. so as all Counties do accordingly conform themselves. There is an Estander in the Treasury where every man readily may have the same. The print for the election of the Coroners, Coroners election agreeth with the Record. That the Writs of the Chancery may be at reasonable prices, Writs, Fines, Chancery. and that the Clerks of the Crown, and others for Commissions, Commissions. Clerks of the Crown. and such like, do content themselves with the King's allowance. Answ. As heretofore the same shall be. Fines for Writs. That Fines for Writs may be reasonably made in every of the King's Courts. Answ. The Chancellor shall do as heretofore. Chancellor. The print for the continuance of the Sheriffs, Sheriffs, cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. The Commons beyond Trent require, that the Justices of the one Bench, Justice's Circuits. or the other, may yearly come twice amongst them, for taking cognizance of fines, Fines, Letters of Attorney. and Letters of Attorney of the unable. The King will be advised. Answ. The Print touching Attaint given, Attaint. not having respect to the quantity of damages, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. That Laborers may take corn for their wages. Labourers. Answ. The Statute made shall be observed. That the Staple may always continue in England. Staple. The same shall so continue until the next Parliament, Parliament. and not to be altered without the assent of the Parliament. Answ. The Print touching sundry Ordinances of the Staple, Staples, cap. 30. agreeth with the Record. The Print touching the Bounds of the Staple, cap. 15. agreeth with the Record. Sheriff's Inquests. The Print touching Sheriffs, using to take Inquests for the indicting of any, cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. Staple. That Merchant's strangers require that the Ordinances of the Staple may be speedily executed. Answ. The King willeth the same. It is enacted, that that the Statute made that all Merchants coming into this Realm with their Merchandizes, Merchants, Free Trade, Customs. might sell the same to any person whatsoever, and of the same to make exchange, or to buy Wares, paying the Customs therefore, is confirmed to continue. Customers. Merchants, Oaths. That the Customers do dispatch all such Merchants coming in with their Wares; and that those Merchants for prices of their Wares may be credited upon their Letters and Oaths. Merchant strangers. It is enacted, that some of the King's Council may be appointed to be Governor to such Merchant strangers. Answ. Chancellor, Treasurer. The Chancellor or Treasurer shall supply the same, when he may attend; if not, some learned Justices shall be appointed therefore. After all this, Sir Bartholomew Burgherst, the King's Chamberlain declared to the whole House, Chamberlain, Peace with France. that there was a Treaty of Peace between the King and the French, and a good hope of a final concord; wherefore he demanded of the Commons whether they would agree; Commons advice and assent demanded concerning peace. all of them wholly therein submitted themselves to the order of the King, They submit themselves wholly to the King and Lords O●der. and of his Nobles: whereupon Sir Mich. of Northumberland, Keeper of the King's privy Seal commanded sir john of Swinley the Notary Papal, to make thereof public Instrument. Anno Vicesimo nono Edwardi Tertii. Rex etc. Edwardo Principi Walliae, Summons of Parliament. Duci Cornubiae, & Com. Cestriae, filio suo primogenito, etc. apud Westmonasterium, in crastino die Sancti Martini. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. 20 die Septembris. Consimiles Literae sabscriptae, HEnrico Duci Lancastriae, Humfrido de Bohun, Com. Hereff. & Essex. Willielmo de Bohun, Come Northumberland. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Rogero de Mortuo ma●i Com. Marchiae. Rado Com. Stafford. Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon. Gilberto Humfravil Com. de Anegoes. Johanni de Mowbray. Henrico de Piercie. Rado de Nevil. Waltero de Manny. Johanni de Grey de Codenore. Guidoni de Brian. Thomae Ughtred. Johanni de Cobham. Johanni de Bello campo, Com. Warr. Ricardo Talbot. Roberto Morley. Willielmo de Huntingfield. Thomae de Lucy. Petro de Malo lacu. Reginaldo de Grey seniori. Reginaldo de Grey de Ru●hin. Johanni de Willoughbie de Ersby. Rogero Chandos. Johanni de Cherlton. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Nicholas de Sancto Mauro. Roberto de Scales. Michaeli de Poynings. Rogero de Strange. Johanni Bardolfe. Willielmo Deynecourt. Johanni Tibitot. Johanni Fitzwalter. Waltero de Fawconbridge. Willielmo Baroni de Greystock. Willielmo de Dacre. Thomae de Musgrave. Thomae de Furnival. Thomae Bradeston. Johanni de Grey de Rotherfield. Roberto de colvil. Nicholas Burnell. Henrico le Scroop. Johanni de Bello Campo de Somerset. Johanni Deyncourt. Rogero de Mortuo Mari, Com. Marchiae, Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Vicesimo nono Edwardi Tertii, The Parliament holden at Westminster, the day after Saint Martin the Bishop, in Winter, in the 29. Year of Edward the Third. Parliament adjourned. Painted Chamber. THe Parliament for certain causes was adjourned until Monday next after the Feast of Saint Edmond the Martyr then ensuing. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, Gascoin, the Isles, and other Foreign places. Petitions. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Parliament adjourned for absence of divers Lords. The Monday aforesaid, for that sundry of the Lords were not come, the Parliament was continued until Wednesday ensuing; at which time Sir William Shareshall the King's Chief Justice, Chief Justice. Causes of Parliament. in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons, declared the King's pleasure was, that Sir William de Manny should make declaration to the same Assembly, for that he had the most knowledge therein. Peace treated with France, Ambassadors, Rome. After which Sir William began to declare, how that the King had treated of a Peace with the French; and how for the accomplishment thereof he had sent the Duke of Lancaster and others as Ambassadors to Rome, where by means of the French, things could not take good success. King of Navarre, How that during the said Duke's abode at Rome, the King of Navarre had complained to the same Duke of sundry damages done to him by the French; and by oath affirmed how he would most willingly enter into League with the King; League with England against France, jersey. and for assurance of the same, would with as great a power as he could enforce himself to meet the King at jersey. How the King at the return of the same Duke, and knowledge had, with a great Navy and Army of men hastened himself from the River of Thames towards jersey, and being put back by contrary winds, with great hazard arrived at Portsmouth, where he abode until he heard news how the same King of Navarre had revolted from his purpose, Navars revolt, and was become French. French Forces. Whereupon the King being advertised that the French made himself strong towards Calais with a great Army, and thinking there to have some present Battle offered, addressed himself thither, being accompanied with his own Army, and with certain of his Allies whom he found there, viz. Sir Henry of Flanders, and Sir Frank of Vanhall, and many other Germans. Enemies, How the King on all All-Souls day last before marched toward his Enemy, and proffered to him Battle, which his Enemy by all means refused; Battle refused, whereby the King wasting and spoiling the Country, and seeing his own Army for want to languish, returned to Calais, where he made honourable peace, Peace, Parliament. and now returned into the Realm to Parliament. After which discourse, Sir William Shareshall willed the Commons to weigh the great travel of the King for their defence, Chief Justice, Commons, King's travel and expense. and of his readiness to encounter with the Scots, Scots, Victory, Peace deferred. who had taken the Town of Berwick, as news than came to the King; and to advise how he might achieve victory of them; of his long deferred Peace with the French, and to the King's honour, and their ease. On Friday after, the Lords and Commons after short conference, Lords and Commons conference, Aids granted, Subsidy conditional on Wools, Impositions. had granted to the King for six years the Subsidy of Wool; so as during the same time no other Aid or Impositions be laid upon the Commons. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. That the Great Charter, Great Charter, Forrest. and the Charter of the Forest, in all points shall be kept. The Statute, that the Staples shall always be kept within the Realm, Staples. shall be observed. He in the Remainder in tall shall be received to defend his right, Receipt. where Tenant for term of life shall go about to lose or sell. The Statute made for the yearly removing of Sheriffs, Sheriffs. shall be observed. That where the Commons have granted to the King Forty shillings of every Knight's fee in aid to make his son Knight, Aids to make the King's son a knight Exchequer. the Exchequer demandeth the same as well of mesne Lords, Answ. as of the Tenants in demesne, against reason; wherefore they pray remedy. The right use of the Exchequer is to be kept. The Statute made for the Purveyors shall be kept● Purveyors. That no man's lands being bought in H. 3. his time, which was before the Statute of Prerogative, be not seized into the King's hands by Escheators. Escheators, Seizure. Let this be more particularly declared unto the King. Answ: That the Justices of Peace may determine Weights and Measures. Justices of Peace, Weights and Measures. Answ. The Statute made shall be observed; such Justices shall make no Deputies; neither shall the Sheriff, Sheriffs, Coroners. Coroner, or such like be from henceforth a Justice. It is enacted, That no Sheriff, Sheriff, Constable, Jailer, Imprisonment. Constable of any Castle or Gaol, be any Commissioner where men are to be imprisoned. That the points of Confederacy may be declared, Confederacy, Judges. considering that the Judges judge rashly thereof. None shall be punished for Confederacy, Answ. but in case where the Statute speaketh expressly, upon the point contained in the same Statute. That the Justices of Gaol-delivery, Justices of Gaol-delivery, Exigen●, Old Law. on an Indictment of the Coroner coming before them, may award the Exigent. The old Law shall stand. Answ. That such persons of the far North-Countries, Northern Counties, Appeal, Nisi prius. as upon Appeals join in an Issue on good or evil, may try the same by Nisi prius, considering that the Jury will not appear in the King's Bench. Jurors, King's Bench. The Old Law used shall be kept. Answ. Old Law, That remedy may be had against such as to defraud their Creditors before judgement, do convey away their lands and goods. Fraudulent Conveyances. The Statute therefore made shall be observed. Answ. Such as be indicted before the Justices of the Peace, Indictment, Attorneys, shall make Attorneys have the hearing of their Presentments, and Answer thereunto. The like Act as in the last Parliament, Tit. 30● Inquest returned, That Writs of Attaints may be had of Verdicts given in the Exchequer, Exchequer, Attaint, Old Law. as of Verdicts given in other Courts. The old Law shall be observed. Answ. Anno ●ricesimo sexto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster in Quindena Sancti Michaelis, Anno 36 Edwardi Tertii. Parliament adjourned because sundry Lords not come. AT this day for that sundry of the Lords were not come, in the presence of the King and Lords, the Parliament was adjourned unto another day. Chief Justice, Causes of the Parliament, Church's Reformation, Peace, Scotland, Wools, At which day Sir Henry de Green, the King's chief Justice, in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, declared the causes of the Parliament, (Viz.) for redress of matters touching the Church, for observation of the Peace, for the affairs of Scotland, and for the enhansing of the prices of Wool. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Petitions, Receivers of Petitions for Aquitain, and other foreign Countries, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Aquitaine, etc. as above. Peace and War by the Parliaments adulce. The Wednesday after the King made Declaration how his Ambassadors, and David le Bruce of Scotland had treated of peace. Lords, Scotland, War advised, The Lords made answer thereunto, that they durst not advise the King to leave a thing so hurtful unto the Crown, for any offer of Peace. The Lords being required to speak what they thought of the repair of Merchants to Calais, Lord's advice, Merchants, C●llis, Commons advice respi●ed, Conference with Merchants, Magna Charta, and Statutes, thought it good to have the same done. But the Commons referred their answer until conference with the Merchants. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. The print for the observation of all Statutes not repealed, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Purveyors, Purveyors, Penalty for negligences, Omission out of the printed Statute, or Buyers, cap. 2.3, 4, 5, 6. agreeth with the Record; only there is left out of the print, a pain on the Steward, Treasurer, controller, and other Officers of the Household at the Kings will, for not executing of the Statute. It is enacted, that the King's Carriages shall be made in as easy manner as may be, King's Carriages, and that in the Summer, and other times convenient, as in August. That the engrossing of Wines in London, Wines engrossed, Inquests foreign, and other Port Towns, may be enquired by foreign Inquests. The Statute made therefore shall be observed. Answ. That such as are imprisoned without due process of Law may be delivered. Imprisonment without due Process, The grieved upon Complaint shall be heard. That Mainprize may be duly made to all persons, Answ. Mainpri●e, Fines. and Fines to be duly rated according to the trespass. The Statute therefore made shall be observed. That Wools, Answ. Wools, Weights. and other Merchandizes, be weighed according to the late Statute. The print touching the wages of Priests, Priest's wages, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the punishment of Offenders of any of the Articles aforesaid, Offenders, cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. The print touching the yearly holding of a Parliament, Parliament annually. cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the pardon of the Subsidy of Wool, Subsidy of Wools pardoned, cap. 11. agreeth with the Record. That more plenty of gold and silver may be had. Gold and silver, The King will do the same by advice. The pr●nt for the Session of the peace, Answ. Peace. cap. 12. agreeth with the Record. That the Justices of peace may have reasonable Fees, Justices of Peace Fees, and that they may inquire as well within Liberties as without. The King will take Order therein. Answ. That no man be impeached of any debt in the Exchequer, Debt, Exchequer. after payment made and his Tally had out. The Chancellor, Treasurer, and others shall take Order therein. Answ. That private Petitions now exhibited, Petitions answered, wherein the Lords endorse Coram Rege, may be answered by the King before this Parliament be ended. Answ. The King granteth thereunto. The pardon cap. unico agreeth with the Record. Pardon, The print touching Waste done by the Escheators, Waste Escheators, agreeth with the Record. The print touching Fines of Labourers, Labourers Fines, Cap. 14. agreeth with the Record, but not fully; which note. Petitions answered, Subsidy granted. The thirteenth day of November, being the last day of the Parliament, after the Petitions answered, the Lords and Commons granted to the King for three years the Subsidy of Wools, Wooll-sells, and Skins. Lionel created Duke of Clarence in Parliament. After this, the Chancellor declared how that the King intended to advance to honour such of his sons as were of full age: Namely, that his son Lionel then being in Ireland, should have the name of the Duke of Clarence, to him and to his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten; And that his son john should in like manner be Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Lancaster. Earl of Cambridge. and that his son Edmond should be Earl of Cambridge in Fee. john created Duke of Lancaster● Charter. After which, the King in full Parliament did girt his son john with a sword, and set on his head a Cap of fur, and upon the same a Circlet of gold and pearls, and named him Duke of Lancaster, and thereof gave to him a Charter. Edmond Earl of Cambridge created in Parliament. Charter: In like manner the King girded his son Edmond with a sword, and named him Earl of Cambridge, and thereof gave to him a Charter. The Print touching pleading in the English tongue, Pleading in English. Cap. 15. agreeth with the Record: Only where the Print is, That all such Pleas should be enroled in Latin, the Record doth nothing warrant the same. Staple, Conusance. The Print touching such Actions whereof the Mayor and Constables of the Staple shall have Cognisance, Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. Anno Tricesimo septimo Edwardi Tertii. Rex etc. Carissimo filio suo Johanni Duci Lancastriae, etc. apud Westmonasterium, in Octabis Sancti Michaelis. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. primo die Junii. EDmondo Com. Cantabrigiae. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Humfrido de Bohun Com. Hereff. & Essex. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hugoni de Courtney Com. Devon. Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Rado de Stafford. Thomae de Vere Com. Oxoniae Gilberto Humfravil Com. de Anegoes. Henrico de Piercie. Rado de Nevil. Johanni de Mowbray de Axholm. Henrico de Bello Campo. Johanni de Audley de Heligh. Johanni de Charleton de Poys. Waltero de Manney. Mauritio de Berkley. Rogero de Clifford. Guidoni de Bryan. Rado de Basset. Johanni Bardolf de Wirmsley. Willielmo Deynecourt. Johanni Talbot. Thomae de Roos. Thomae de Furnival. Petro de Malo lacu. Johanni Grey de Codenore. Reginaldo Grey de Ruthine. Thomae de Lucy. Willielmo de Say. Nicho. de Poynings. Barthol. de Burgherst. Gilberto Talbot. Roberto de colvil. Thomae de Ughtred. Johanni de Willoughby. Thomae de Musgrave. Rogero de la Warr. Nicho. Burnell. Johanni de Huntingfield. Johanni de Kirton. Ranulpho de Dacre. Johanni de Widhurst. Johanni Northwood. Roberto de Holland. Willielmo lafoy Zouch. Rogero de Bello Campo. Johanni de Strivelin. Johanni de Mohun de Dunster. Roberto de Herle Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Tricesimo septimo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Friday in the Octaves of S. Michael, in the 37. Year of Edward the Third. Chief Justice, Parliament adjourned, because sundry Lords and Commons not yet come. FOr that sundry of both Houses were not the same day come, Sir Henry Green the King's Chief Justice, in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons, continued the Parliament until Friday ensuing. On Friday, the Bishop of Ely then Chancellor, Chancellor, Causes of the Parliament, Subjects grieveances, Churches liberties infringed, Petitions. in the presence of the Lords and Commons, made declaration of the calling of the same Parliament, viz. For that the King being desirous to know the grief of his Subjects, and namely of Outrages done against the liberties of the Church, and for redressing enormities by exhibiting Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Aquitain, Petitions. and other Foreign places, and the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, as above. Tryers of Petitions for Aquitain, as above. M●rchants-aliens, Transportation of Woollen clothes, Cheese, Sheep, Malt, Beer, inhibited. On Wednesday after, commandment was given, That no man should transport Woollen clothes, Butter, Cheese, Sheep, Malt, or Beer: But that the Merchants of Almain might carry Worsteds and Straight clothes; And that the Merchants of Gascoin might carry Woollen clothes, to the value of the Wines brought in. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Commons thanks to the King. They give the King most humble thanks for his great goodness to them showed, and uttered by his own mouth in the last Parliament. They pray, Clergy to pray for the peace and good government o● the Land, etc. King's good will to the Commons. That the King will require the Archbishop and all other of the Clergy to pray for his Estate, for the peace and good government of the Land, and for the continuance of the King's good will towards the Commons. Answ. The same prayeth the King. Statutes confirmed. The Print for the confirmation of all Statutes not repealed, Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Ordinances, Customs of Wools. That the Ordinance for the Custom of Wools made at the first Parliament, may continue. Answ. They cannot be remedied without great deliberation. That the Silver-coin may remain within the Realm, Silver coin, Gold. and that Gold be paid to Merchants for Wares. Answ. With opportunity the same shall be done. That no more than one penny be taken for the exchange of a Noble. Exchange. It cannot conveniently be done. Answ. That the Coiners do coin the half of Silver into Halfpences and Farthings, for the use of the poor. Money, Poor, Coiners, Half pence and Farthings. The same is so appointed. That remedy may be had against Merchants, Answ. Merchants ostler's. Regrators, Forestallers. Ostlers, Regrators, Forestallers of Wates, Fish, Wine, and Corn. The Ordinance for Fish sold at Blackney, Ordinance, Fish, Merchants, Corn, Meal, and Victuals not to be transported. shall be kept: For the execution whereof, William of Wickingham and john de Barry are appointed. And order to be made against Merchants for carrying forth of Corn, Meal, and such other Victuals. A Proclamation hath been, Proclamation. and now newly is made to the contrary. A remedy to be found against Wears, Answ. Weers, Nuisances. and such other Engines on Rivers, to the annoyance of Boats. The Statute therefore made shall be kept. That Nisi prius may be taken in every plea in what Court soever, Answ. Nisi prius, King party, King's Attorneys Venire facias. where the King is party; And that if the King's Attorney do not pursue a Venire facias for the Jury, that then the Justices may grant the same. Upon complaint showed, the Chancellor or Keeper of the Privy-seal shall take order. Answ. That the Commons House may choose Justices of Peace for every County; Commons House. Justices of Peace nominated by the Commons. and that they be not displaced for any surmises. That the Commons House name able men, and the King will choose at his pleasure. Answ. The print touching Writs of Identitate nominis, Identitate nominis: Variance. Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record, until the Record hath name and addition, which the print wanteth. The print touching the price of Poultry, Poultry, prices. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the Remembrance of the Exchequer, Exchequer. Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Grocers, Grocers. Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record; only the print wanteth this word, Uti. The print touching Artificers, Artificers, Apparel, Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the decent apparelling of every estate, Cap. 8. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 14 15. agreeth with the Record. That such persons as in the time of the great Pestilence did let forth their Manors holden of the King in chief without licence, Pestilence, Alienation without licence. to sundry persons for term of life, may accordingly continue the same until the people be more populous. The King will be advised. Answ. The print touching Wines, Wines. Cap. 16. agreeth with the Record; only where the print hath Couchers, the Record hath English Courchers; which note. That such as bring in any Wines from any of the King's dominions, Price of W●nes, Testimonial. do bring Testimonial under chief Officers hands of the prices of the same; So as the Justice of the peace at their arrival may set the assize of the same. Justices of Assize. Answ. The Statute therefore shall stand. Villeinage. The print touching exception of Villeinage Cap. 17. agreeth with the Record. Suggestions. The print touching suggestions Cap. 18. agreeth with the Record. The Parliament continued on divers prorogations until the third of November, Parliament prorogued, Chancellor, Apparel, at which day the Chancellor in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons showed, how the King meant to execute the Statute of Apparel, and therefore charged every estate to further the same; After which he demanded of the whole estates, whether they would have such things as they agreed on to be by way of Ordinance, Ordinance, Statute, Amendment, King's thanks, Parliament dissolved. or of Statute? who answered, by way of Ordinance for that they might amend the same at their pleasure, and so the same was: And so the King having given thanks to all the estates for their pains taken, licenced them to depart. Silver vessels, Hawks, Statutes printed not in the Record. It is to be remembered that of the seven Chapters in print touching silver vessels, and of the nineteenth for finding of Hawks, there is no mention made in the Record. Anno Tricesimo octavo Edwardi Tertii. Rex etc. Carissimo ●ilio suo Johanni Duci Lancastriae etc. apud Westmonasterium, in Octabis Sancti Hilarii etc. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium, 4 die Decembris, etc. EDmondo Com. Cantabrigiae. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Humfrido de Bohun, Com. Hereff. & Essex. Willielmo de Monte acuto, Com. Sarum. Hugo. de Courtney, Com. Devon. Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Rado. Com. Staff. Thomae de Vere Com. Oxon. Gilberto de Umfravil, Com. de Anegoes. Henrico de Piercie. Rado. de Nevil. Johanni de Mowbray de Auxholm. Henrico de Bello Campo. Jacobo de Audley de Heleigh. Johanni de Cherleton de Powys. Waltero de Manny. Mauritio de Berkley. Rogero de Clifford. Guidoni de Briae. Rado de Basset. Edwardo le Dispenser. Johanni de Grey de Rotherfield. Johanni Tibetot. Thomae de Roos. Thomae de Furnivall. Petro de Malo lacu. Johanni de Grey de Codenore. Reginaldo Grey de Ruthin. Thomae de Lucy. Willielmo de Say● Michaeli Poynings. Barthol. de Burgherst. Gilberto Talbot. Roberto de colvil. Thomae de Ughtred. Johanni de Willoughby. Thomae de Musgrave. Willielmo de Ufford. Nicholas Burnell. Johanni de Huntingfield. Willielmo de Scales. Ranulpho Dacre. Johanni de Northwood. Roberto de Holland. Willielmo lafoy Zouch. Rogero de Bello Campo. Johanni de Strivelin. Johanni de Bohun de Dunster. Willielmo de Morley. Rado. Spigurnell, Custodi Quinq. Portuum. Anno Tricesimo Octavo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, in the Octaves of S. Hillary, in the xxxviii. year of Edward the third. ON Monday the first day of the Parliament, Proclamation was made in Westminster Hall, that all such as were summoned to the Parliament might for that day depart, Parliament adjourned, Proclamation, Painted Chamber. and return the next morning into the Chamber de pinct there to hear the King's pleasure. At which time Simon Bishop of Ely, Chancellor of England, Chancellor, Causes of Parliament, Justice, King's good will to his Subjects. declared the cause of the Parliament, taking for his Theme the saying of the Kingly Prophet, Vera justitia, and faithful judgement do adorn the King's seat; upon which he discourseth of such noble prowess, as the King by God's power achieved in his youth, and maketh rehearsal of the assured good will, and ready helps of the King's Subjects to have furthered the same, by the which as the King gave unto them hearty thanks, King's thanks. so did he promise by all means to seek the common peace, Common Peace, Good Laws. and tranquillity by the observation of all good Laws, and by the amending of such of them as were faulty, Amendment of faulty Laws, and by making new where need did require. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Aquitane, and other foreign Countries, and Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, as above. Tryers of Petitions for Aquitane, as above. The same day the King declared to the whole estate, King's Declaration, Pope's citations, and Usurpations. how daily citations and false suggestions were made to the Pope, for matters determinable in his Court within the Realm, King's Courts, Provisors, Ancient Laws, Prerogative, Treasure exported, Ecclesiastical livings, Divine Service, Alms, Hospitality. and for procuring provision for Ecclesiastical dignities, to the great defacing of the ancient Laws, to the spoiling of his Crown, to the daily conveying away of the treasure, to the wasting of Ecclesiastical livings, to the withdrawing of Divine Service, Alms, hospitality, and other acceptable works, and to the daily increase of all mischiefs; wherefore no person etc. and by his own mouth the King requireth, according to the old Statute heretofore, to provide due remedy. On Saturday after, the Bishops, Lords and Commons brought into the Parliament the Act following, Parliament, named in the Statute of Confirmation, Ann. 38. as a saving of the liberties of the bodies of Prelates, Liberties, and Lords of the Realm. The Act of Provisors agreeth with the print in all manner, Provisors, Variance in the Record. cap. 1, 2, 3, 4. only in the Record are more biting words. A Mystery not to be known of all men. That no victuals, Transportation of Victuals, and Corn prohibited, Scotland, Protection, Scots. or corn be carried from the North Marches into Scotland, nor that any protection, or passport be granted to any Scot to pass through the Realm. The King will provide therefore. Answ. That the Fines of the Chancery may be as they were at the Coronation of the King. Fines of the Chancery. The King would them to be reasonable for the case of the people. Answ. People's case, The print for the Staple to be kept in England, Staple, cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. That three shillings four pence laid upon every sack of Wool at Calais, and all other unreasonable Impositions may cease. Impositions to cease. The King would all unreasonable Impositions to cease. Answ. The print that the whole ship shall be forfeited for a trifle therein not customed, Ships forfeited. Customs canceled. cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. The print for bringing in of Wine out of Gascoin, Wines, cap. 10. and 11. agreeth with the Record. The print for such as shall not prove their suggestions, Suggestions, cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. The print touching the corrupt taking of Jurors, Jurors, Embracers, Maintainers. Embracers, and Maintainers, cap. 12. agreeth with the Record. It is agreed, that one Staple shall be at New Melcomb, Staple, Melcomb, Lewes, Customs, Customers, Lynne, and another at Ipswich, and that all Merchants, and others for their ease may ship Wools at Lewes, where the Customers of Chichester shall take the Custom, and the Customers at Yarmouth do the like for Lynne. The seventeenth day of February after that the King in the presence of the Lords and Commons had given his assent to all the abovesaid Premises, Royal assent, King's thanks, Parliament dismissed. he gave thanks to the whole Estate, and so licenced them to take their ease. Anno Quadragesimo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Monday next after the Invention of the Cross in Anno Quadragesimo Edwardi Tertii. Chancellor, Painted Chamber, Causes of Parliament. THe Bishop of Ely then Chancellor in the Chamber de pinct. in the presence of the Lords and Commons declared the cause of the Parliament in effect following. First, How the King had sent the Prince his eldest son to govern the Country of Gascoin, Prince, Gascoign, Ireland, Government of England, and how he had sent the Duke of Clarence his son into Ireland to stay the same, and how that his chief care was now in what wise he might best govern the Realm of England. Receivers of petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Petitions. Receivers of petitions for Aquitane, and other foreign places and Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, as above. Tryers of petitions for Aquitane, as above. Chancellor, Causes of Parliament. The next day after the Chancellor in the presence of the Lords and Commons, declared how the day before they generally understood the cause of the same Assembly, and now they should more especially; Viz. How the King understood that the Pope, Pope's claim of Tribute, King john's Homage to Rome, for England, and Ireland, Pope's citation of the King to Rome. for the homage that King john did to the See of Rome, for the Realm of England and Ireland, and for the tribute by him granted, meant by process to cite the King to Rome, to answer thereto: wherein the King required their advice, what was best for him to do, if any such thing were attempted. The Bishops by themselves, required respite of an answer until the next day, Advice required, Bishops, Lords, Commons. so did the Lords and Commons, every one of them by themselves. The same next day the whole Estate came together, and by common consent enacted in effect following; Viz. Forasmuch as neither King john, nor any other King, could bring his Realm and Kingdom in such thraldom and subjection, King's cannot subject the Kingdom to the Pope, or any other, but by common assent of Parliament. but by common assent of Parliament, the which was not done: And therefore that which he did was against his Oath at his Coronation, King's Oaths besides many other causes. If therefore the Pope should attempt any thing against the King by process, Pope's usurpation unanimously resisted. or other matters in deed, that the King with all his Subjects should with all their force and power resist the same. At this present day the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Universities, Oxford, Cambridge, Friars, Complaint in Parliament. and Friars of the four Orders Mendicants in the said Universities, made long complaint one against the other to the King in Parliament, and in the end submitted themselves to the King's Order. After which the Lords upon full digesting t●e whole mat●er by assent of Parliament, Parliament, Universities, Degrees. took order, That as well the Chancellor and Scholars, as the the ●riars of those Orders in the said Universities, should in all Graces and other School-Exercises use each other in friendly wise, without any rumour as before. And that none of those Orders should receive any Scholar into their said Orders, being under the age of eighteen years. That the Friars should take no advantage, Bulls. Rome. nor procure any Bull or any other Process from Rome against the said Universities, or proceed therein. That the King have power to redress all Controversies between them from henceforth, and the offenders to be punished at the pleasure of the King and of his Council. King and his Council. The Parliament continued until Monday the 11. of May: The Chancellor then declared, Chancellor, King's son in Law to be created an Earl. how the King had married the Lady Isabel his daughter to the Lord Cowcy, who had fair living in England and elsewhere; and that it were for the honour of the King to create him an Earl, which all the Lords thought good; Lord's assent. but for that the King was not determined of what name, there was no more therein done. At this time Sir Thomas Ludlow, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Chief Baron, Parliament, Aestate probanda, Livery ouster le main, Age. showed to the whole Estate, how William the son and heir of William Stevens, who held diversely of the King in chief, as of the Crown, had by Writ of Aetate probanda sued out Livery out of the King's hands whereas the said William the son for long time should be within age, as by a long Schedule may appear. Whereupon the whole Estate, upon sight of the said William the son, adjudged him to be within age; and therefore took order, that all his hereditaments so sued out of the King's hands should be eftsoons reseised into the King's hands until his full age; Inspection in Parliament, Reseisure, Infa●ra Charters, Recognizances, Statutes, Writings vacated. and that all Obligations, Charters, Statutes, Recognizances, and all other Writings made by the said William the son should be void. Note, the Judgement is strange. This done, the King gave thanks to the whole Estates, King's thanks. Parliament dismissed. and licenced every one to depart, and so the Parliament ended. Anno Quadragesimo secundo Edwardi Tertii. Rex primogenito suo Edwardo Principi Aquitaniae & Walliae, Writs of Summons, etc. apud Westmonasterium primo die Maii. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium, 24 die Februarii, etc. JOhanni Duci Lancastriae. Edmondo Com. Cantabrigiae. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Willielmo de Monte acuto, Com. Sarum. Hugoni Courtney Com. Devon. Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff. Ricardo Com. Staff. Thomae Vere Com. Oxoniae. Gilberto de Humfravil Com. de Anegoes. Davido Strabolgi Com. Athil. Thomae de Bello campo, Com. Warr. Henrico Piercie. Johanni de Nevil de Rabie. Johanni Cherlton de Powis. Waltero de Manny. Willielmo Latimer. Rogero de Clifford. Guidoni de Brian. Rado Basset de Drayton. Johanni de Grey de Rotherfield. Petro de Malo lacu. Johanni Grey de Codonore. Reginaldo Grey de Ruthin. Willielmo de Say. Michaeli de Poynings. Barthol. de Bourcheir. Gilberto Talbot. Johanni de Willoughby. Michaeli de la Poole. Thomae de Musgrave. Johanni de Huntingfield. Roberto de Scales. Ranulpho de Dacre. Johanni de Northwood. Roberto de Holland. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Willielmo de Ferrariis. Rogero de Bello Campo. Johanni Mohun de Dunstre. Williemo de Morley. Johanni Buttort. Willielmo de Furnival. Johanni Cobham de Kent. Willielmo Botelers de Wen. Johanni de Clinton. Lucy de Poynings. Willielmo de Bortreaux. Rad. Spinard, Custod. Quing. Port. Anno Quadragessimo secundo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday the first day of May in the 42 year of the reign of King Edward the Third. AT this day, for that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not come, Parliament adjourned, because sundry Lords and Commons not yet come. the Archbishop of Canterbury declared to the Lords, and Commons then assembled in the Chamber de Pinct, Archbishop, Painted Chamber, that the King's pleasure was that the Parliament should be continued until the Thursday ensuing. On the said Thursday, the said Archbishop in the presence of the King, Archbishop, Victory over enemies. Lords, and Commons declared that the King yielded to God his most hearty thanks, for giving him Victory over his Enemies, for the quiet government of his Realm, and for the great Loyalty of his Subjects both in Body and Goods, Subject's loyalty, the which Blessing, and good Estate, as he decreed to continue, and amend; so that he might the better accomplish the same, he had therefore called the Parliament. Causes of Parliament. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyn, and other foreign places and Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The next day the same Archbishop declared, that of the long treaty between the King's Council, Treaty, King of Scots. Peace, Scotland, Lords and Commons several advice and Answers. and David le Bruce of Scotland, this was the last offer of the said David, viz. that he offered peace, so as he might freely enjoy to him in Fee the whole Realm of Scotland, without any subjection, or any other thing, which m●ght be accounted a perpetual charge; Of which Peace the Lords and Commons being willed to give their advice, made several Answers, that they could not assent to any such peace, but to the disherison of the King, Disinherison of the King and Crown. and of his Crown, and to the great danger of themselves, being sworn to the same. Oath of Allegiance. After that the said Archbishop on the King's behalf gave to the whole Estates thanks for their Aids and Subsidies granted to the King, Thanks for Aids and Subsidies granted. and showed further the great need of the same. Whereupon the Lords and Commons granted to the King for two years the Subsidy of Wool, Subsidy granted, Old Customs and new. viz. of every sack of Wool 30 s. 8 d. so much of every 2●0 Fells, and of every Last of skins 4 l. over the old Custom 6 s. 8 d of every sack of Wool, and so much of twenty dozen of Fells, and 13 s. 4 d. of every last of skins. Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. The print touching the keeping of the great Charter, Great Charter, Statutes. cap. 1. agreeth with the Record, only the print wanteth (and all other Statutes.) The print of Pardons agreeth with the Record. Pardons. The print that none be put to answer without due process of Law, Process of Law. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. The print touching Commissions, Commissions, cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Escheators, Escheators. cap. 5. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form, quod nota. Labourers. The print touching Labourers, cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Victuals in London, Victuals. cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. London, Forainers, Retail. Note that the Londoners required that no Foreigner should retail any Wine, Merchandise, or Victuals in London, which was not granted. Merchants, Wines. The print touching the restraint of English Merchants to fetch Gascoigne wine, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. The print touching green wax out of the Exchequer, Green wax, Exchequer. cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. The print touching such as be born at Calais, Aliens, Calais. cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. King's thanks for aids, Lords and Commons dine with the King. The 21. of May, the King gave thanks to the Lords and Commons for their coming, and aid granted, on which day all the Lords, and sundry of the Commons dined with the King: after which dinner, Sir john de Lee, Sir john de Lee. was brought before the King, Lords and Commons next aforesaid, to answer to certain Objections following, and first to the complaint of William Latimer, as followeth. The King had granted the Wardship of Robert Latimer, Robert Latimers' Case. Wardship, the Son and Heir of Sir Robert Latimer, with certain Manors during the same minority, to the Bishop of Sarum, whose estate the same William had, and after the King granted the same to Sir john Lee. The same William surmised, that the said Sir john being of power sent for him to London, where he by duress of Imprisonment enforced the said William to surrender his Estate to him. Imprisonment, Duress. And by Recognizance therefore, the same Sir john excuseth himself, for that the Grant was made unto him, the which was not allowed, for that the said William was not put out by due process of Law. Due process of Law. Another matter was objected against the said Sir john, for that during such time as he was Steward of the King's House, King's Steward, King's Council, Unjust oppression, Attachment. he should cause sundry men to be attached, and to come before him, as before the King's Council in places where he pleased, where being out of Council, he caused men to answer as to things before the Council. That he as Steward, having thereby authority only within the Verge did notwithstanding cause sundry to be attached out of the Verge, Verge, as john Goddard and others, making them to answer in the Marshals●y, marshalsea, Jurisdiction. Imprisonment. of things done out of the Verge, and othersome committed to the Tower of his own Authority, as john Sibyl, Edmond Urdsales, and others. That he had of his own authority, Authority abused, Purveyors. against the Justice's commandment, discharged out of Newgate Hugh Lavenham Purveyor, who had appealed sundry men of Felony. That he bargained with Sir Nicholas Lovayn, for the keeping of the Manor of Rainham in Kent, Defrauding the King Manor of Raynham. the which the same Sir Nicholas claimed to hold during the minority of the Son and Heir of john Saunton, where the said john of Lee knew that the said Manor was holden of the King in chief, as of the Castle of Dover Dover Castle. . Of all which points, for that the same Sir john could not purge himself, he was commanded to the Tower of London, Imprisonment in the Tower, there to remain as prisoner until he had made Fines at the Kings will; And commandment given to Sir Allen of Buxhal Constable of the Tower to keep him accordingly. Constable of the Tower. And so the Lords and Commons departed. After that, the said Sir john being brought to Westminster before the King's Council, King's Council. and being there demanded of the same William Lattimer, made answer, that as freely as the King had granted to him the Wardship aforesaid, Wardship resigned to the King. so freely did he surrender the same into the King's hands; Whereupon by the same Council it was ordered, that the Wardship aforesaid, should be reseised into the King's hands, and delivered unto the said William Lattimer according to the Grant made to the said Bishop, and that all Recognizances, Recognizances vacated. and conveyances made by the said William to the said Sir john should be void, saving the King's right. Anno Quadragessimo Tertio Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, in the Octaves of St. Trinity, in the 43. Year of Edward the Third. THe Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England, Lord Chancellor. the same day in the Chamber de Pinct in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons, declared the causes of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. in effect following. viz. How the King in his weighty Affairs had always used their counsel and assent; Parliaments counsel and assent used in all weighty affairs. And lastly, in taking the last peace with the French on conditions following, Peace with the French upon conditions. viz. That the French by a day should render to the King certain Countries beyond the Seas. That the same French should by a day pay unto the King certain sums of money, And that he should not resort to Gascoigne, Gascoigne. or to any of the parts there, and that the King in consideration thereof should for the same time leave the stile of France, Style of French King relinquished. which he had done. The French breach of conditions. He further showeth, How the French had made no delivery of the Countries nor Money. How further they had summoned the Earl of Erminake, and the Lord de la Brett, and others being of the King's alliance to answer to certain Appeals at Paris. And how the Prince of Gascoigne also, being of the King's Alliance, was also summoned there to appear. How also the French had sent certain Garrisons of men into Gascoigne, and Ponhoy, where there had surprised certain of the King's Castles and Forts. And finally, How the Prince of Gascoigne upon consultation with his Nobles and wise men had willed the King to write and use the stile of France. Parliaments advise required. The Chancellor therefore willed the whole Estates upon good advice to give their council therein. Petitions, Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Guyenne, and other places, and Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Guyenne, etc. as above. Lords and Commons answer. On Wednesday after the Bishops, Lords, and Commons answered the King, that with good conscience he might use the stile and name of France, Style of France. and thereto they give their assent. Style of France assumed by the King. Whereupon the King took the same stile and name upon him, and the eleventh day of june the King's Great Seal was safely laid up, New Great Seal. and another Seal engraven with the stile of France, was taken and used; and sundry Patents, Patents, Charters Writs, Seals altered. Charters, and Writs therewith sealed; And the same day were all other the King's Seals in like sort changed. Upon Declaration of the King's great necessity, the Lords and Commons granted to the King for three years, Subsidy granted, of Denizens for every sack of Wool Forty three shillings four pence, of every twenty dozen of Fells, Forty three shillings four pence, and of every Last of skins Four pounds. Of Aliens for every sack of Wool, Fifty three shillings four pence; of every twenty dozen of Fells, Fifty three shillings four pence; and of every Last of skins Five pounds six shillings eight pence, over the old Custom. Old Customs, Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. It is agreed, that all the King's Forts and Fortresses shall be surveyed and edified. Forts surveyed and repaired. It is agreed that remedy may be had against religious Aliens for discovering the Council of the Realm. Aliens. That remedy may be had against the excessive selling of Armours, Armour, Horse-coursers, and Horse-coursers. The King will appoint the Officers of every Town to provide therefore. Answ. It is agreed that no man be punished contrary to the Statute. No man punished contrary to Law. Such Commissions as were to inquire of Scottish Labourers within the Realm were repealed. Commissions repealed, That the time of prescription may be from the Coronation of Edward the First. Prescription. The old Law shall stand. Answ. That Silva cedua may especially be declared. Silva cedua, Tithes. The Statute shall be observed. The print touching the pardon of the Forest matters, Answ. Pardon, Forrest, cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. That Sheriffs be no further charged than they shall receive. Sheriffs. The party grieved upon complaint, shall have remedy. That the indicted upon any Trespass or Felony, Answ. Indictment, Nisi prius against the King. may upon issue joined have a Nisi prius against the King. So the same concerneth Treason, Treason, Chancellor. the Chancellor, or keeper of the Privy Seal shall therein do right. That such as dwell upon the Sea coasts may set up poles, Answ. seamark. or other instruments, whereby men may know the increase or decrease of the Sea. In time of War the same may be to less harm, Times of W●r. and after taken away. Answ. That the Acquittance of the Co-Executors refusing administration may be void. Executors refusal, Aquita●ned. The Law shall be used as heretofore. Repeal of Statutes, Variance from the Record. The Print, cap. 1. touching the repeal of the Statute made in the last Parliament, tit. 17. doth not agree with the Record. Staple. The Print touching the Staple to be in England, cap. 1. far swarveth in form from the Record, quod nota. King's thanks to the Lords and Commons. The next day being the tenth of june, the King gave thanks to the Lords and Commons for their great travels and aid; And in some sort of recompense promised to all such as should pass with him against the French, Booty in War, that they should enjoy and bear all such Towns, Castles, and Possessions, Persons, Names, Arms, and Honours, as they should obtain, get or take of the French to them in Fee; except to the King all Royalties and the Lands of the Church, and that every person of his own Conquest and prowess should have Charters. Conquest, Charters. Prior's Aliens seized. It is agreed that all Religious Aliens lands should be seized into to the King's hands, and let to farm to the Sovereigns of the same. Clergies Array. Parliament dissolved. The King also commanded, that all the Bishops should not only muster their own servants and Tenants, But also all Parsons, Vicars, and other religious persons of the Clergy, so as they should be ready to resist the enemy. And so the Parliament was dissolved. Anno Quadragesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Monday in the first week of Lent, in the 45. Year of King Edward the third. THe same day in the Chamber de Pinct, Painted Chamber. the Bishop of Winchester, than Chancellor, Chancellor, Causes of Parliament. in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons declared, how the King since the last Parliament had defrayed a great mass of money, King's necessity. and had sent over a great Army of men for the Conquest and recovery of his own, King's Army. and how the King was lately ascertained of the power which the French had prepared to drive the King from his Hereditaments beyond the Seas, The French Kings power by Land and Sea. of their great Navy: And further, how he meant to subject the whole Realm of England, England's invasion. Advice of Parliament required. wherein he willed the whole Estates to give their counsel. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Given, and other foreign places and Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Given &c. as above. The Lords and Commons grant unto the King a Subsidy of Fifty thousand pounds, Subsidy granted, to be levied of every parish within the Realm, twenty two shillings four pence; so as every parish of greater value, should according to his rate contribute to the parish of less value, Contribution. and that by Indenture. It is agreed that a Staple shall be kept in Melcombe. Staple, Melcomb. Sir Robert Thorp the Chancellor declared, Chancellor. that forasmuch as Easter approached, Easter, Petitions, their Petitions could not be answered, but after the same Feast the King would appoint certain to answer them. After this the King gave thanks to the Lords and Commons for their travel and aid, King's thanks. Parliament dismissed. and licenced them to depart. And after the great Council summoned and holden at Winchester at the Utaves of Trinity th●n ensuing, Great Council summoned. the Chancellor declared to the Lords and Commons there assembled, Chancellor. Subsidy mistaken. how that their Grant of twenty two shillings four pence of every parish, Parish●s. would not amount to Fifty thousand pounds, for that by the return into the Chancery, there were not so many parishes within the Realm. Whereupon the Lords and Commons for the accomplishment of the aforesaid sum granted to the King of every parish Church assessed within the Realm, Subsidy supplied, Parish Church. Five pounds ten shillings, comprising therein the aforesaid sum of twenty two shillings four pence, excepting the County of Chester, Chester, Mortmain. and all such lands of the Church as were amortized before the twen●ieth year of Edward the First. Commission for the Subsidy, Collectors, Commissioners, Knights of Counties. The form of the Commission for this Subsidy was read before the King, and the Collectors and Commissioners were appointed by the Knights of the Counties. After this the Petitions of the Commons not before answered were now read, Petitions read and answered before the Lords and Commons, Parliament dismissed. and answered before the King, Lords and Commons, which done, the King licenced the Estates to depart, and the Parliament ended. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Great Charter, The print touching the observation of the great Charter, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. For that the Realm had been of long time governed by men of the Church in dishereson of the Crown, Churchmen removed, Crowns disinherison, Officers, Laymen preferred. the Lords and Commons required that Lay men only may be principal Officers of the King's Courts and House there particularly named, and that none of the Clergy be; saving to the King his free election to choose, King's election and prerogative over his Officers. and remove such Officers, so as they be Lay. The King will therein do by the advice of his Council. King's Council. Answ. It is agreed that every Petition now exhibited may be by some of the Lords considered. Petitions considered, Lords. That all Lands holden of the King in chief may be let for life without licence. Lands in Capite leased. The King will do his pleasure. Answ. The print for the pulling down of Mills, Mills. cap. 2. agreeth not fully with the Record. That there be no Fines for any Writs of the Chancery. Fines for Writs. The Chancellor shall consider the state of the person. Answ. That no purveyance be made for the King, Purveyance, Measure. but for ready money, and that the King be served by common measure. The Statute made shall be observed. Answ. That no Eyre, Eyre, Treilbaston. or Treilbaston be holden during the Wars. It is enacted. It is enacted, that all men may freely buy and sell corn, Corn, Victuals. and victuals within the Realm. The Print for the Wool sold, Wool. cap. 3. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form, (quod nota.) That in the extracts of green wax may mention be made at whose suits such amerciaments were lost, Green wax, Extracts, Certainty, Parliament. in what Term, in what plea, and between what parties. Let the same be provided at the next Parliament. Answ. The like motion and Answer as at the last Parliament, Num. 19 Sheriff●, That the birth of any man, Trial, Birth. to be tried by men as well of the Country where the birth is alleged, as in the same County where the Writ is brought. Answ. The Law used herein shall stand. Old Law. That no Mayor, Mayors, Bailiffs, Sergeant, Victuallers, Taverners. Bailiff, or any Sergeants, be Victualler, Hostler or Taverner, during their Offices, on pain of 20. l. There is in this case a certain Law. That the Easterlings may find surety to entreat the English Merchants in their Countries, Answ. Easterlings, Merchants. in such wife as they are here The same so hath and shall be done, as need shall require. That all Merchants may pass over Wool ●r●●ly. Answ. Merchants, Wool, Free Trade. The King will be advised. That such Statutes as restrain the English Merchants to fetch wine at Goscoyne, Answ. Merchants restrained, Wines, Repeal of Statutes may be utterly repealed. The Statutes heretofore made shall stand. That all Corporations may enjoy their Liberties, Corporations, Liberties. any Statute to the contrary notwithstanding. Such as be grieved upon complaint shall be answered. Answ. They affirm the decay of the Navy to arise by three causes, Navies decay, Ships arrested● Mariners, Merchants restrained, Masters of Ships, Imposition. viz. First, For that sundry men's ships are stayed for the King long before they serve, Answ. whereby the owners are driven at their charges to find their Mariners to their undoing. Secondly, For that Merchants, the nourishers of the Navy, are often restrained their shipping, whereby Mariners are driven to seek other Trades and Livings. Thirdly, for that the Masters of the King's ships do take up Masters of other ships as good as themselves are, whereby the most of these ships do lie still, and the Mariners are enforced to seek new Livings, whereof they pray remedy. The King will provide remedy. Answ. That all such Merchants as plead the King's pardon for their goods not customed, Goods uncustomed, Pardon. may have the same allowed. The grieved upon complaint shall be heard. That every man may freely make Fortresses, Answ. Fortresses. Towns, and Walls karnelled and embattelled. The King will be advised. Answ. That such as sue forth Assizes be not driven to pay for the Justice's Patent. Assiises, Justice's Parents. The same shall be as it hath been. Answ. That the Commissioners for the King's affairs may be allowed their charges of the profit of their Sessions. Commissioners charges, Sessions. The King will provide therefore. That in Villeinage alleged in the Plaintiff as regardant to the Manor, Answ. Villeinage Visne. the Visne may be where the Manor is laid. The King will be advised. Answ. That no man be put from his possession by an Inquest of Office taken before the Escheator or other Justice by Commission, Possession, Inquest of Office, Escheator, Trial. until the right be tried by Scire facias. Scire facias. The Statute made therefore shall stand. That no Sheriff or Escheator do remain above one year, Answ. Sheriff, Escheators. and they may dispend 20 l. within their own County. The Statute made shall be kept. Answ. French Varlets, That the Boys or Varlets of France being here, shall be used either as Servants, Answ. or as Bondmen. Let them stay until the next Parliament. Justice not to be delayed, No man to answer without due process of Law. That the Statutes whereby Justices shall not stay to do justice for the Great or Privy Seal, or other commandment, and that no man be put to answer, but by the due order of Law may be kept. Answ. Such as are grieved shall be heard. The Print touching Impositions on Wools, Impositions, Wools. cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. That none of the Commons House be appointed for the Subsidy. Commons House, Subsidy. The King will be advised. Answ. That such as remain upon the Seacoasts, Sea-coast guarded Protections, Commons loss. by the King's commandment, may have Protections, with the clause Volumus. The same is to the apparent loss of the Commons. Answ. That such as counterfeit any man's seal to any Deed remain in perpetual prison. Seals counterfeited, Forgery, Imprisonment perpetual. The Statutes mad etherefore shall stand. That all Scottish money be brought into the King's Exchequer by a day. Scottish money. Answ. The Answer cannot be read. That the Statutes of the Priests by assent of the Clergy may be observed. Priests, Clergies assent. The Answer as next above cannot be read. Anno Quadragesimo septimo Edwardi Tertii. Rex etc. Ricardo Com. Arundel, Writs of Summons. etc. apud Westmonasterium, crastino Trinitatis Edmundi Regis proximo futuro, etc. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. 4. Octobris. HUgoni de Courtney Com. Devon. Edwardo de Mortuo mari Com. Marchiae. Charissimo filio nostro Com. Canterbr. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Gilberto Humfravil Com. de Anegoes. Johanni de Charlton de Powys. Willielmo de Latymer. Guidoni de Brian. Gilberto Talbot. Johanni de Clinton. Willielmo de Botreaux. Johanni de War. Hen●ico de Scroop. Warrinae de Insula. Rogero de Bello Campo. Johanni de Monteacuto. Rogero de Strange de Blackmers. Nicholas Burnel. Johanni Grace de Codenore. Reginaldo Grey de Ruthin. Johanni Grey de Rotherfield. Ricardo de Staffort. Johanni de Cobham de Kent. Willielmo de Furnival. Willielmo de Say. Willielmo de Huntingfield. Johanni de Northwood. Johanni Mohun. de Dunster. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero Strange de Knokyn. Johanni Buttort. Lucy de Poning. Jacobo de Audley de Helighe. Almarico de Sancto amando. Radolph. de Dacre. Rogero de Clifford. Petro de malo lacu. Et Thomae de Musgrave. Willielmo de Lattymer Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Quadragesimo Septimo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the next day after St. Edmond the King, in the 47, Year of Edward the Third. THe same day Proclamation was made in Westminster-hall, that all such as were summoned to the Parliament might depart, Parliament adjourned. and be there the next morning in the Painted Chamber to hear the causes of the Parliament. Painted Chamber. The same next day, Sir john Knyvet, being Chancellor, Chancellor, Causes of the Parliament. before the King, Lords, and Commons declared, how for the peace broken by the French, Peace broken by the French. the King to resist the same his Adversary, and for the obtaining of his right, King's right to France. had sent over great Armies of men; Armies, King of Castille, Arragon, Royal Navy, Public charges, Aid required. and lately his Son the King of Castille and Arragon, and Duke of Lancaster had achieved many great exploits to the overthrow o● his Enemies, and nobly acquitted himself. How the King further had set forth a royal Navy of ships; to all which charges, albeit the Subjects to their pains contributed, yet was the same far more infinite charge to the Prince. Nobles, Realms defence. Remembering then that such Nobles and others as hazarded their lives for the whole Realms defence, ought speedily to be refreshed with fresh succours, and aid, and the rather, for that the enemy did never make himself by sea and land. Therefore the King willed them throughly to weigh those matters, and for that the season of War began to wear away, Season of War, Speedy answer. it required more speedy answer; they were willed therefore then to depart, and to be there the next day. Committee of Lords and Commons'. The next day certain of the Commons came to the Lords House, and required that certain of the Lords there named would vouchsafe to confer with the Commons; Conference. Whereupon they went presently into the Chamberlains Chamber to treat with the Commons. Aids granted, Wars. On Thursday in the week of St. Andrew, the Lords and Commons upon consultation in aid of the Wars granted to the King, as is contained written in a Schedule indented without any Seals thereunto annexed, the copy whereof is under-written, the which being given to the King was read before him, and the Commons require Answer to their Petitions, Petitions answered. which was promised. Chancellor King's thanks, After that the Chancellor on the King's behalf gave unto the whole Estates great thanks, and it was willed that such of the Commons as would wait on their Petitions might so do, Commons Petitions, Commons' dismissed, Parliament ended and that the rest that would might depart; And so the Parliament ended. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other Countries beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The effect of the Schedule aforesaid, and of the copy of the same. The Lords and Commons grant to the King two Fifteen to be paid in two years, Subsidy granted upon condition, Tonnage and Poundage. of every twenty shillings of Merchandise coming into the Realm or going out six p●nce, for two years, except of Wools, Skines, and Wooll-Fells. And also the Subsidy of Wools for two years, upon condition that if the Wars do cease within two years, than the latter payments of all their Grants to cease. They pray that these Grants may be employed upon the Wars: Wars, Commissions, Fees, Commons house. They pray that every Shire may have their Commissions without any thing paying. They further pray, that none of the Commons House be appointed to be a Collector for any of these Grants. Collectors. Vide Subsidy, 46 E. 3. tit. 10. Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. That the Great Charter, Magna Charta, Forrest. and the Charter of the Forest be kept. It pleaseth the King. Answ. That right to every man's Petition now exhibited may be ministered. Petitions answered, Private petitions. Let that be eschewed which toucheth any private person. The print touching the Assizes of broad clothes, Answ. clothes, Assizes. cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. That the City of London, London, Cities, Liberties. and all other Cities, and Towns may enjoy all their Liberties, any Statute notwithstanding. Let them particularly show the breach of any liberty, Answ. and they shall be answered. That the Staple may only be kept at Calais, Staples, Calais. and no Patent and Grant to be made to the contrary. The King will appoint the Staple as by the Council he shall Answ. King's Council. think best. The print touching Scottish silver coin, Scottish silver. cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. That any having a protection for serving in the Wars, Protection, War●● and do thereof fail by one month to the deceit of the King's people, Deceit. such protection to be void. Answ. Let the grieved come into the Chancery, Chancery. and he shall have remedy. Certain Counties there named do pray, that for the ease of their carriage of Wools, that a Staple might be at Lyn. Staple at Lin, Wools. Answ. The King granteth thereunto, so as the Staple at Yarmouth do continue. That for Tithe of Wood above twenty years groweth, Tithe Wood, Prohibition. may be enacted no Tithe to be due, and that in all such cases a prohibition may be granted. Answ. Such prohibitions shall be granted as heretofore hath been used. Ordinaries, Jurisdiction, Breach of Faith, Labourers. They require remedy against Ordinaries, for that upon this term Fidei lasio, they take upon them cognizance of debt, and to punish Labourers for that they make sundry blanks, whereupon men by sudden citing are much hindered. Answ. For the first, the Common Law serveth. To the second, let the special matter be showed, and it shall be heard. Purveyors, Resistance. That the Statute made whereby buyers for the King's Household should pay readily, shall stand, and that no man be impeached for resisting them therein. Answ. The Statute therefore provided shall be kept, and who will complain shall be heard. Accomptants, Exchequer, Imprisonment. That all Accomptants in Exchequer showing cause of discharge, may so be without delay, on pain of imprisonment for the Officers. Answ. A Statute is made therefore, and the grieved coming thither shall have right. That remedy may be had against the Cyrographer for that he will not engross any Fine within the Term, Cyrographer, Fines, Fees, Common Pleas. until the foot of the fine be fretted, unless he may have three shillings four pence, or ●our shillings more than his due fee of forty shillings. Answ. Let the grieved come to the Common Pleas, and he shall have right. That the Statute of Labourers may be executed four times in the year, Labourers, Justices removed. and that the Justices may be removed for not doing their duty. Answ. The King granteth thereunto. Villeinage, Trial. That villainage may only be tried where it is laid, and no where else. Answ. The King meaneth not to alter the Law therein. Masters of ships, Mariners Wages, Ships pressed, Necessity. That Masters of ships may be paid the wages of them, and their Mariners from the day of their being appointed to serve the King. That taking of Ships shall not be but for necessity, and payment shallbe reasonable, Answ. as heretofore. Allowance for tackling of ships. The Masters of ships require allowance for the tackling of their ships worn by the King's service. Such allowance hath not been heretofore made. Answ. They require remedy against the provisions of the Pope, Provisors, Pope. whereby he hath the first fruits of Ecclesiastical Dignities, First-fruits. the treasure of the Realm, which being conveyed away, they cannot bear. The King hath honourable Ambassadors at the Court of Rome touching these, Answ. before whose return he cannot well answer. The Burgesses of Bristol require, Burgesses, Bristol a County, Perambulation, Chancery, Charters confirmed. that the same Town with the Suburbs of the same, may be a County of itself; and that the perambulation of the bounds of the same returned into the Chancery, with all the Liberties and Charters granted unto the same, may be confirmed by Parliament. The King granteth that the Charters, Answ. Liberties, and Perambulation mentioned before, be confirmed under the Great Seal. That no French Prior Alien be dwelling within twenty miles of the Sea coast, French Prior Aliens. for divers reasons there alleged. The King by Council will provide therefore. Answ. That remedy may be had against Sheriffs as will take Bail of such prisoners indicted in the Toorn, Sheriffs, Bailiffs. as were before bailed by other Sheriffs. There is a Statute made therefore, Answ: whereby the grieved may have remedy. That remedy may be had that men be not called into the Exchequer upon suggestion without process, Exchequer, Suggestions. contrary to the Statute made in the 42 of this King. Let any man especially complain, Answ. and he shall find remedy. Anno Quinquagesimo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Monday next after the Feast of St George, in the 50. Year of King Edward the third. Parliament adjourned, because sundry Lords and Commons not yet come. THe same day most of the Lords and many of the Commons were before the King in his own Chamber; where for that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not come, Proclamation was made in the great Hall at Westminster, Proclamation for all summoned to appear. that all such as were summoned to the Parliament should be there the next morning by eight of the clock. At which day Sir john K●evit Knight, Chancellor of England, Chancellor, King, C●uses of the Parliament. before the King, Lords and Commons, declared the causes of the Parliament to be three. The first, to provide for the Government of the Realm. Government of the Realm. The second, for the defence of the same, Defence of the Realm by Land and Sea. as well beyond the Seas as on this side; as well by Sea as by Land. The third, how he might prosecute his quarrel by War against his Enemies, Wars against enemies, Advice of Parliament followed. and maintaining the same: affirming, that as the King had always in all his attempts followed their good counsel, so he meant herein to do no less. Wherefore he willed them to go together, the Lords by their selves, and the Commons by their selves, Lords and Commons advise apart. and speedily to consult and give answer. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, Petitions. and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. Commons meet in the Chapter house at Westminster. After that, the Commons were willed to depart to their accustomed place being the Chapter house of the Abbot of Westminster, whither they went; Whereupon certain Lords and Nobles were appointed to go and consult with the Commons, Committee of Lords to consult with them. who are there particularly named. The Lords and Commons do grant to the King the like Subsidies of Wool, Subsidy granted, Skins, and Woolfells, as were granted in the last Parliament to endure three years from the Feast of S. Michael next ensuing, 47 E. 3. tit. 7. Commons device, King's Council, Royal assent, Chancellor. An Order devised by the Commons that the King should have at least ten or twelve Councillors, without whom no weighty matters should pass, and for smaller matters at least six or four of them; whereunto the King granted, provided that the Chancellor, Treasurer, Treasurer. and Keeper of the privy Seal, Privy Seal, Officers, Rewards prohibited. should by their selves end all matters belonging to their Offices, and that these Councillors should take no rewards. That no other of the King's Officers or Ministers do take any reward for any matter touching their offices. Officers, Rewards prohibited. That report of matters of Council shall be made to the King by some one or two of the Council appointed, Reports of matters of Council to the King. and none others. That all Ordinances made by the King and his Council, Ordinances by the King and his Council, Officers. shall be by all the King's Officers executed. That the Ordinances forbidding any man within London or elsewhere to sell Sweet Wine by retail, are repealed; Ordinances repealed, Sweet Wines, Retail, London. and that every Freeman may sell such Wines in London by retail. Lord Mayor, Prices of Wine. So always, that the Lord Mayor have the disposing thereof, the price of the same. The Commons afterwards in full Parliament making protestation of their due allegiance to the King, Commons Protestation, Allegiance, King abused by ill Officers, Ransoms, Subsidies, Wars. declared, That if he had faithful Councillors and Officers, he could not but have passed all other Princes in treasure, considering that the Ransoms of the Kings of Erance and Scotland were to him paid, besides the great Subsidies here. And therefore they require, that falsehoods and crafts of certain of the King's Council, and other persons may be tried and punished; which would long maintain his wars, without any charge to the Commons: And namely by trying of three points. First of such of the Council as convey Staple-ware and Bullion to other places then to Calais, Councils abuses, Staple, Bullion, Shifts for money, Provide Debts bought at Undervalues. for their own private turn. Secondly of such as made shifts for money for the King deceitfully. Thirdly of such as of Covin between certain of the Council and them bought of sundry the King's Subjects debts due to the King to them, for the tenth or twentieth penny. Richard Lion's Merchant of London was accused by the Commons of divers deceits, Richard Lions his Impeachment, Deceits, Extortions, Farmer of Subsidies, Licences to transport Wool and Staple-ware, Impositions, Change of money, Bribes to pay due debts, Council. extortions, and other misdemeanours, as well for the time that he repaired to certain of the King's Council, as for the time that he was Farmer of the King's Subsidy and Customs; and namely obtaining Licences to convey over great Faizons of Wool and Staple-ware, for procuring new Impositions upon Staple-ware, for devising the Change of Money, for making the King for one Chevizance of Twenty marks to pay Thirty pounds; for buying debts of divers men due to the King for small values, for taking special bribes to pay some the Kings due debt by way of brokage. All which he should do by practising with some of the Council. To some part of which Articles the same Richard answereth, His answer and submission. and to the rest submitteth himself to the King touching body, lands and goods. Whereupon the same Richard is committed to prison at the Kings will, His censure, Imprisonment, Seizure of his lands and goods. and that all his lands, tenements and goods be seized to the King's use. And to the extortions done by him while he was Farmer of the Subsidies and Customs, Extortions, Commissions of Enquiry, Disfranchisement. Order was taken, that by Commission throughout England it should be enquired of. Also the same Richard was disfranchised. William Lord Latimer was openly accused by the Commons for divers oppressions by him done, Lord Latimers' impeachment by the Commons, Oppressions. as well while he served under the King in Britain, as for the time he was Chamberlain to the King and his Council, Chamberlain, King's Council, namely, for that he in Britain, and his Officers had taken of the people there in Victual and ransoms against the Kings will to the sum of twenty four thousand pound, Exactions, Victuals, Ransoms. and at another time one hundred thousand pound estentes of gold, whereof was never answered to the King one penny. Not accounting, The particulars whereof do appear. Victuals sold, The same Lord Latimer was also accused for victual sold in Britain, to the value of ten thousand Franks. The same Lord Latimer was also accused for the loss of the Town, Loss of S. Saviour's Fort and others. and Fort of S. Saviour's in Normandy, while he was Captain there, and of the Town of Brotherel in Britain, and of other Towns, and Forts. The same Lord was accused as a partaker of all the evils of Richard Lions aforesaid particularly. Confederacy with Richard Lions. Whereunto the said Lord Latimer saving the trial of his Peers, His answer, Trial by Peers, Commons. offered to answer any particular persons, but that would not the Commons do, but generally as is aforesaid. Whereupon the said Lord answered every Objection, and as it should seem very well avoided them in open Parliament, notwithstanding there was the judgement of him in form following. Judgement against him, For that the Lord Latimer is found in full Parliament in default, by his singular Council and government against the profit of the King, Ill counsel, Deceit to the King. and Realm, and namely for divers Chevisances to the King's loss, for grants procured to the destruction of the Staple, Staples prejudice, Calais. and of the Town of Calais, and for divers Impositions laid upon Wools; Impositions, Peers, Judges, Imprisonment, Marshal, Fines and Ransoms, Commons request, Officers confiscated, Put from the Council, he was awarded in full Parliament, by the Bishops and Lords, to be in prison, in the keeping of the Marshal, and to make fine and ransom at the King's pleasure; whereupon the Commons required that he might lose all his Offices, and no longer be of the King's Council, which the King granted. And the said Lord Latimer in Parliament found certain Lords and others, his Mainprisors' for the forth coming of his body, Mainprisors', Martial. during the Parliament, as by a Schedule doth appear; and by this Mainprize the Marshal of England so offered him to be at large. In the Schedule are his Mainprisors' (viz.) one Archbishop, Mainprisors'. three Bishops, one Prior of S. john, three Earls, fifteen Barons, and thirteen Knights, all their degrees of best renown. William Ellis of great Yarmouth, William Ellis his Impeachment, Extortions, Farmer of Customs, Subsidy. was accused of sundry extortions by him done, while he was Farmer of the Kings petit customs there, and Deputy to Richard Lions, for the Subsidy of sixpence in the pound granted to the King, as by the Parliament it doth appear. To which Accusation is seemeth that the said William Ellis sufficiently answered; His Answer, His Judgement, Imprisonment, notwithstanding judgement was, that he should be committed to prison, and make fine at the King's pleasure. john Peach of London was accused for procuring a licence under the Great Seal, john Peach his Impeachment, Monopoly, Wines, Extortion, Judgement against him. that he only might sell sweet Wine in London, and that by colour thereof, he took four shillings four pence of every man for every Tun thereof sold, the which he justified, as lawfully he might; notwithstanding judgement was given that he should be committed to prison at the Kings will, Imprisonment, Recompense. besides recompense to all parties grieved. The Lord john Nevil was accused, Lord Nevil impeached. that during the time that he was of the King's Privy Council, Privy Counsellor, Buying debts due to the King at undervalues, Defrauding the King for soldiers wages, Witnesses produced, Witness imprisoned, Judgement against him, Imprisoment, Loss of lands goods and offices, Restitution, Executors. he should buy certain debts due by the King; namely, of the Lady Rav●nsham, and Simon Love, Merchant, far under the value, and for receiving of the King more wages, and for a longer time for a hundred soldiers in Britain then was due. Of the Ladies own good will, for the obtaining her debt, he confesseth to have received ninety five pound, which was not disproved. Of Love he denied any such to be. Love being thereupon brought into the Parliament, wholly excuseth the same Lord. But because Love had the day before confessed the contrary before two Knights of the House, he was committed to prison. To the receiving of wages, the same Lord fully cleareth himself; notwithstanding judgement of Imprisonment, and loss of lands, and goods, and offices was given of him, as on others before, and that he should make restitution of the ninety five pounds to the Executors of the said Lady. The King ordaineth that from thenceforth no woman should for maintenance pursue any matter in the King's Courts, Women, Maintenance, Alice Perers, Forfeiture, Banishment. and namely, Alice perrer's, upon loss of all that they have, and banishment for ever out of the Realm. An Order that the Prior of Ecclefield, Prior of Ecclefield, Alien, Complaint, Lord Latimer. an alien should exhibit his Bill of Complaint against the Lord Latimer for the Parsonage of Ecclefield, which the said Lord had wrongfully caused to be recovered against the said Prior. For that Adam de Bury was accused of divers deceits, Adam de Bury impeached, Deceits & wrongs, Major of Calais, Delinquents sent for, Contempt, Goods and Chattels forfeited. and wrongs done by him while he was Major of Calais, and Captain of Bellingham, as hereafter may appear; and was sent for to come unto the Parliament, and came not, nor yet could be found. It was agreed that all his Goods and Chattels should be arrested: and so they were. The Bishop of Norwich supposeth an erroneous Judgement to be given against him in the Common Place for the Archdeaconry of Norwich belonging to his Presentation, Error in Parliament, Archdeaconry of Norwich. and prayeth that those Errors might be heard, and redress thereof; whereunto Answer was made, that Errors by Law in the Common place, Errors in the Common P●eas, to be reversed in the King's Bench, and of the King's Bench in the Parliament. are to be corrected in the King's Bench, and of the King's Bench, in the Parliament, and not otherwise. As well at the complaint of the men of Leistock, Complaint, Commons, Great Yarmouth, Charter repealed in one clause only as the pursuit of the Commons, the grant late made by the King to the Town of great Yarmouth, that one place in the Sea called Kirklerode, annexed to the Port of Yarmouth, should be utterly repealed, saving all other their Liberties. On Wednesday the day after S. john, at the request of the Commons came into the open Parliament before the Lords and Commons, Commons request, Prince of Wales, created only by the King, not by the Lords, King's prerogative, Richard Bordeaux, the son and heir of Edward late Prince of Wales, and heir apparent to the Realm, of whom after the Archbishop of Canterbury had spoken words of commendation, the Commons with one voice prayed that the Lords would make him Prince of Wales, as his Father was, who said it laid not in them, but in the King only so to do, whom they promised therein to be Mediators. King sick, Lords and Commons attend him, King's confirmation. For that the King was diseased at Eltham, the Lords and Commons went thither, to have the premises before, and after confirmed, and answered. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Magna Charta, Forrest. That the Great Charter, and Charter of the Forest, may be kept in all points. Answ. The King granteth thereunto. Sheriffs, Inquests and Juries, Panel, Sheriff's oath. That the Sheriffs in all their returns of any Inquest, do return the most honest, and nighest neighbours; and that in every weighty cause, the Sheriff be sworn to view the Panel, before he return the same. Answ. Undersheriff, Panel. The Statute therefore made shall be executed, and withal adjoined to the Oath of every Undersheriff, that he in his own person shall survey the Panel before he return the same. Liberties, Exemptions, Occupations, Abuses reform. A motion made, That all Liberties granted to any Mystery or Occupation in any City or Town, be revoked, and no more granted; so as the Mayor and Bailiffs of every City and Town may see things amended. Answ. Commissions repealed, Extortions, Commissioners of good name, estate and reputation. That divers Commissioners for Extortions, or such like, granted heretofore to sundry of evil name, may be repealed, and no such granted hereafter but to Lords and others of best reputation in their Countries. Answ. The King granteth thereunto, and that no such Commissions be hereafter made but to the Justices, Justice's, Sergeants, Lawyers. Sergeants, and others learned in the Law, and of best ability. Salmon, Fish, Thames, Nets. For the saving of Salmon, and other Fryes of Fish in the Thames, almost destroyed by certain Engines, as the King himself hath often found: Answ. That therefore all Trinks between London and the Sea may be overthrown; and that no Salmon be taken between Gravesend and Henly upon Thames in the Kipper-time, viz. between the Invention of the Cross, and the Epiphany● and that no Nets be laid in the Thames, unless the same be of large mash of assize. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept, and Commissioners for the enquiry of the same. Commissions of Enquiry. Wears, Braint, Thames. That the Wears upon the River called Braint in the County of Middlesex, parcel of the River Thames, may be taken away. Answ. The Statutes therefore made shall be executed. Lombard's, Brokers, Usury, Sodomy, Spies, Aliens. That all Lombard's as be called Brokers, and who only maintain Usury, having brought into the Realm besides the shameful sin which is not to be named, being also privy Spies, may be remedied. Answ. The Brokers of a strange Country, is partly answered in the Bill of London. Strangers, Corporations, Liberties, Many inconveniencies growing, for that strangers in every Town being not free of the same, are yet suffered to buy and sell there; It is therefore required, 〈…〉 showed Ch●nce●●. that Cities and Towns may have their liberties renewed and confirmed for reasonable Fines, and that they may enjoy them, so as no stranger in any Town being not free, may occupy there. Such as have good Charters or Liberties, Answ. may show them in the Chancery, where they shall have right. That the Protections cum clausula Volumus, Protect●●●● repealed. whereby many men are undone, and namely by one made to jacob jocanim a Lombard, may be repealed, and no such hereafter granted. The examination of such had by the Council, Answ. Council. shall be repealed, if it need. That Ribalds and sturdy Beggars may be banished out of every Town. Ribald, Begg●rs● Banishment. Touching Ribalds, the Statute of Winchester, Answ. Statute of Winchester. and the Declaration of the same, with other Statutes of Robersdmen be executed: Roberdsmen, Counterfeits, Soldiers. And for such as make themselves Gentlemen, and Men of Arms, or Archers, if they cannot so prove themselves, let them be driven to their occupation or service, or to the place from whence they came. The Counties of Lincoln, Leicester, Nottingham and Derby prayen that the Staple may be holden at Lincoln, Staple, Lincoln, S. botolph's, as it was at the first ordinance and not at S. botolph's. It shall continue at S. botolph's at the King's pleasure. Answ. King's pleasure. For that divers men do live incontinently for saving their Clergy, Incontinency, Clergy, Bigamy. it is requisite that any man may have his Clergy, albeit he marry two wives, or a widow. The King will be advised. Answ. That such Bailiffs in fee being indicted before the Justices of the Forest for Ver● or Venison, Bailiffs, Forrests● Forfeiture, Legal trial, Chancery, Mainprize, Eyre, Restitution. and thereon have their Offices seized, and forfeited to the King, being not called to answers, may have a Writ out of the Chancery upon the Statute to be let to Mainprize until the Eyre, and to be restored to their offices according as hath been used. Who is specially grieved may declare the same, Answ. and shall have remedy. That all such Officers, Ill Councillors, Officers disabled, Restitution. and others of the King's Council being convicted of deceit, and are displaced, may never be restored, that it be enacted. Answ. If the defaults being declared to the King and Lords deserve such Judgement, King and Lords liberty. they will do as to them seems best. That remedy may be had against such Aliens religious as sue in the Court of Rome for their pensions or livings. Aliens religious Rome. Who is especially grieved may declare the same to the Council, Answ. Council. and shall find remedy. That Justices of the Peace may be named by the Lords and Knights of every Shire in Parliament, Justices of Peace's nominated by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, Oath, Fees. where they may be sworn, and none to be renewed without Parliament, and that they may be allowed reasonable Fees. Answ. King and Council. They shall be named by the King and his continual Council, and for the fees the King will be advised. They require that for lands sold by any religious person, Church lands sold. or other person of the Church, the Statute of Westm. the second may be kept, Westm. 2. and that judgement executory may be had against the tenant of the lands. Answ. The King would have the Statute to be kept, and touching Alienations made before this Parliament, Alienation●. writs shall be granted against the tenants of the land, and for such alienation to be made, the King will be advised. Hundreds not to be farmed. That Hundreds be not let to Fee-farm, or other farm let, but kept in the Lords hands. Answ. The Statutes therefore provided shall be kept. Indictment, Coroner, Murder, Flight. That such as be indicted before the Coroner for murder, and flying upon the same by sinister means, to them they shall forfeit their goods, Forfeiture, Justices of Goal delivery. may be enquired of only before the Justices of Goal delivery, whether they so fled, or withdrew themselves. Who will especially complain shall find favour. Answ. That Staukes, Stankes, Nuisances, Havens. stakes, and other annoyances made about havens may be removed, and thrown down. The Statute therefore made shall be kept. Answ. That the Accounts as well for sums of money for Assarts, as otherwise in the Exchequer, Accounts, Exchequer. may be discharged on their averment that there is no means to levy the same. Averment, Answ. The grieved upon declaration shall have right. That such Lords and others as have lands upon the Sea coasts, Seacoasts defence, Residence. for the defence of the same may be bound to dwell upon the same. The King by advice will appoint order therein. Answ. That no Sheriff be made but from year to year, Sheriffs, Deputies. and that such and their Deputies as have to the contrary, may be in the same case. The Statutes therefore appointed shall be observed. Answ. That none be appointed to be a Justice of Assize in his own Country, Justices of Assize, Associates. unless some foreign Justice be associate with him. Who will complain shall have right. Answ. That the Charter made to the men of Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Herring. that none should within the time of their fishing, buy any Herring within seven miles of the same Town, may be repealed, Monopoly, Repeal, Free trade. so as men may openly buy and sell. The King granteth in respect of a new grant above mentioned, saving to the Town all other their Liberties, with this Clause, licet. That no man be barred by any warranty collateral, Bar, Collateral warranty, Assets. but for so much of lands as descended to him by such Ancestry. The King will be advised until the next Parliament. Answ. That the Justices of Assize shall keep their Sessions in Towns where Gaols be, Justices of Assize, Sessions, Goal deliveries, Patents. and make their deliverances before their departure at the lest once by the year; and that to the same Justices may be made in one Patent, as well to take the Assize, as to deliver the Gaol. Answ. The Justices of Assize shall have their Patent in such wise as hath been, and shall as well take the Assize, as make delivery. That all Sheriffs may be yearly chosen at the Feast of S. Michael, Sheriffs annually chosen, Exchequer, Extracts, and so as their gifts and dinners to the Officers of the Exchequer may be done. That the Justices deliver into the same Court their Extracts at the Utaves of S. Michael, and that they be delivered to the Sheriff at the fifteen of S. Martin, or the day after Hilary at utmost. That Sheriffs and Escheators may be yearly removed. Escheators. Answ. Sheriffs and Escheators shall be yearly chosen at Michaelmas, and have out their Commissions the day after All Souls, Commissions, Dinners, that no dinners or gifts be given them in the Receipt or Exchequer on pain. That Writs be sent into all the Counties of England, to publish the perambulations of the Forest heretofore made, Perambulations of the Forest, Officers, Forfeiture, Damages. and to make new perambulations, and to establish the continuance of the same, so as every Officer upon the breach thereof, do forfeit his Office, and render double damages to the party grieved. Answ. The King meaneth newly to make perambulations through England, and willeth that the Charter of the Forest be observed. Charter of the Forest. That remedy may be had against certain Lombard's who have coloured certain ships fraughted, Lumbards', Fraud. Answ. and wrecked goods of the King's enemies, and pursued by certain of the King's Subjects to be their own, King's Council, and by sinister means have obtained the same. The grieved upon suit to the Council shall have right. That no lands or tenements be seized by any of the King's Officers of any person not attainted of Treason, Seizure of lands and goods, Attainder. Answ. or Felony in his life time. Let it be more fully opened. That no Sheriff, Sheriffs, Undersheriffs, Jailer, Justices, Commissioners, Under sheriff, or Jailer be Justice during their Offices, neither that they be put in any Commission, then only concerning their Offices. Answ. It liketh the King. That the Bishops do certainly appoint what shall be taken for a Probate of a Testament, Bishops, Probate of Wills, Fees, Acquittance, Account. and for an Acquittance upon the account. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept. That for goods of Felons found by office, Answ. Felons goods, Office, Traverse, Old Law. every man may traverse such Offices, and upon the reversing of the same to be discharged. The Law shall stand as it doth. That no man be charged upon an account in the Exchequer of Scottish money, Answ. sweet Wine sold without licence, Corn, Led, Tin, Worsted, Butter, and such like, whereby no profit is to the Prince. That for Scottish money remedy was provided, Account, Exchequer, Scottish money. Sweet Wine, 47 E. 3. tit. 19 for sweet Wines remedy was appointed at the last Parliament, and for the rest shall be with opportunity. That the Clerks of the Market of the King's household do not by extortion take Fines in gross, Answ. Clerks of the Marker, Fines in gross, Measures, Weights. or certain of any Towns, and that there may be appointed a certainty of Measures and Weights, according to to the Standard. He shall see punishment done according to the quality of the fault, Answ. without any such Fines taking there where he doth not his Office; And the measure to be according to the Standard and Statute made. Negligence. Patent, Escheators inquest. That no Patent of any Lands found by the Escheators Enquest be granted, so as the party will stand bound to answer the King the profits thereof, if upon trial it be found for the King. Answ. The King will be advised thereof. Chancellor, Champerty, Damages. That the Chancellor upon the Writ of Champerty may grant forth Writs at the suit of the party, and that he may recover damages in his suit. Answ. The King will be advised until the next Parliament. Provisors, Rome. They require remedy against reservation of Benefices from Rome. This Bill is elsewhere answered. Answ. That the Lord Steward and Marshal of the King's household do hold no other pleas than are contained in the Statute called Articuli super Chartas; Lord Steward, Marshal, Jurisdiction, Articuli super chartas, Verge. That they of twelve miles may be certainly limited whether from the King's presence, or the place of the houshold● and not from both, unless they be together, and that the Steward do keep his Session within three miles about the presence of the King, as it hath been accustomed. Answ. They shall have jurisdiction from the place where the King himself is, Jurisdiction. or from the place where the household is kept twelve miles of every part only, and not from the one and the other at one time. And further the Statute therefore made shall stand. Exchequer, Wager of Law, Prerogative. That every man in the Exchequer being impleaded, may wage his Law as in other Courts where wager doth lie. Answ. They shall not wage their Law in the Exchequer, as in other Courts where the King is not party. Corographer, Fines, Fees. That the Corographer may be sworn, that neither he nor none of his Clerks do take for the engrossing of a Fine, but only Four shillings. Answ. The Statute made therefore shall stand. Pope's usurpations Provisors, A long Bill against the usurpations of the Pope, as being the cause of all the plagues, injuries, famine and poverty of the Realm, so as thereby was not left the third person, or other Commodity within the Realm, as lately was. That the Tax paid to the Pope for Ecclesiastical dignities, Tax to the Pope. Pope's extortions. doth amount to five times as much as the Tax of all the profits as appertain to the King by the year of this whole Realm; and for some one Bishopric or other dignity, the Pope by way of translation and death hath three, four, or five several Taxes. Brokers of Rome, Simony. That the Brokers of that sinful City for money promote many Caitiffs, being altogether unlearned and unworthy of a Thousand marks Living yearly, Unworthy persons promoted, Learning's decay. where the learned and worthy can hardly obtain Twenty marks; whereby Learning decayeth. Alien enemies, Treasure exported. That Aliens enemies to this Land, who never saw nor care for to see their Parishioners, have those Livings, whereby they despise God's service, and convey away the treasure, and are worse th●n Jews or Saracens. Law of the Church, Presentation, To be considered, that the Law of the Church would have such Livings to be bestowed for charity only, without praying or paying. That reason would that Livings given of devotion, should be bestowed in hospitality. Hospitality. That God had committed his sheep to the Pope to be pastured, Pope. and not shorn or shaved. That Lay-Patrons perceiving this Simony and covetousness of the Pope, Lay-Patrons, Simony, Pope's covetousness, Pope's great exactions & treasure out of England. do thereby learn to sell their Benefices to beasts, none otherwise than Christ was sold to the Jews. That there is none so rich a Prince in Christendom, that hath the fourth part of so much treasure as the Pope hath out of this Realm for Churches most sinfully. A repetition of the honour of the Church; Church's honour, Plagues of the Realm for suffering the Church to be defaced. and that all the plagues there particularly named have justly fallen upon this Realm for suffering the same Church thus to be defaced, with declaration that it will daily increase without redress. A persuasion to re-edify the same; and the rather, for that this was the year of Jubilee, Church's reparation. Jubilee. the fiftieth year of the King's reign, the year of joy and gladness, than the which could be no greater. The means how to begin this, was to write two Letters to the Pope; Letters to the Pope, Great Seal, Nobles Seals, the one in Latin under the Broad Seal, the other in French under the Seals of the Nobles, importing these particularities requiring redress. And for a further redress and accomplishment, to enact, That no money be carried forth of the Realm by Letter of Lombardy or otherwise, No money to be exported, Lombard's, Forfeiture, Imprisonment on pain of forfeiture and imprisonment; and to enact the Articles hereafter ensuing. The King hath heretofore by Statute provided sufficient remedy, Answ. and otherwise pursueth the same with the holy Father the Pope, Pope. and so mindeth to do from time to time, until he hath obtained as well for the matters before, as for the Articles ensuing, being in manner all one. That the Pope's Collector, Pope's Collectors, Aliens, Spies, Secrets disclosed. and other strangers the King's enemies, and only Legier-Spies for English Dignities, and disclosing the secrets of the Realm, may be touched. That the same Collector being also Receiver of the Pope's pence, Pope's Receiver and Collector, Peterpences, Money transported keepeth a house in London, with Clerks and Officers thereto, as it were one of the King's solemn Courts, transporting yearly to the Pope Twenty thousand marks, and most commonly more. That Cardinals and other Aliens remaining at Rome, Cardinals, Aliens, Deans, Archdeacon's, Prebendaries, Money transported English Brokers. whereof one Cardinal is a Dean of York, another of Salisbury, another of Lincoln, another Archdeacon of Canterbury, another Archdeacon of Duresm, another Archdeacon of Suffolk, and another Archdeacon of York, another Prebendary of Thame and Nassington, another Prebendary of York in the Church of York, have divers other the best Dignities in England, and have sent over yearly twenty thousand marks, over and above that which English Brokers living there have. That the Pope to ransom Frenchmen the King's enemies, Pope's usurpation, Enemies, Lombard's, Subsidy. who defend Lombardy for him, doth always at his pleasure levy a Subsidy of the holy Clergy of England. That the Pope for more gain maketh sundry translations of all the Bishoprics and other Dignities within the Realm. Pope's translation of Bishoprics, etc. Pope's Collector, First-fruits. That the Pope's Collector hath this year taken to his use the First-fruit of all Benefices. Provisors, Rome, Pope's reservations, Benefices, Cardinals created Kings enemies. To renew all the Statutes against Provisors from Rome, sith the Pope reserveth all the Benefices in the world for his own proper gift, and hath this year created twelve new Cardinals; so now there are thirty, where wont to be but twelve, and all those Cardinals except two or three, are the King's enemies. Pope's usurpations Kings enemies, King's regality. That the Pope in time will give the Temporal Manors of those Dignities to the King's enemies, since he daily so usurpeth upon the Realm, and the King's regality. Religious houses, Free ele●●ion, Pope's encroachment. That all Houses and Corporations of Religion who unto the King's reign now freely election of their Heads, the Pope hath accroached the same unto himself. Legacies from the Pope, Pope's covetousness of our money. That in all Legacies from the Pope whatsoever, the English Clergy beareth the charge of the Legacies, and all for the goodness of our money. Money transported, Pope's Collectors, Cardinals Proctors. That also it appeareth, that if the money of the Realm were as plenteous as ever it was, the Collectors aforesaid, with the Proctors of Cardinals, would soon convey the same. For remedy whereof it may be provided, that no such Collector or Proctor do remain in England, Pope's Collectors banished under pain of death, Proctors banished: upon pain of life and member: And that no Englishman on the like pain become any such Collector or Proctor, or remain at Rome. For better information hereof, and namely touching the Pope's Collector, Pope's Collector, Clergies vassalage to the Pope's Collector, Persons sent for to give information to the Lords and Commons. for that the whole Clergy being obedient to him, dare not him displease, it were good that Sir john Strensall Parson of S. botolph's in Holborn may be sent for to come before the Lords and Commons of this Parliament, who being straight charged can declare much more, for that he serveth the same Collector in house five years. A long Statute made against Runnegate servants, Servants, Beggars, Vagabonds, Labourers. Beggars and Vagabonds, much after the sort in the Statute made in the good King Ed. 6. his days against Vagabonds. Touching this long Bill of Labourers, let the Statutes heretofore made be duly executed. Answ. They require that the Statute made in 14 E. 3. that the King's Ward should be committed to the next Heir of the Ward to whom the lands cannot descend, King's Wards, Commitment, Prerogative. Answ. yielding therefore as much as another would, might be confirmed. The King granteth thereto, saving his Regality. Prescription, Writ of Right, Mortdancester, Nuper obiit, Cozenage, Aiel, Old Law not to be changed. That time of prescription in Writ of Right may be from the Coronation of the King E. 1. and in Writs of Mortedauncestre nuper obiit, Cozenage, Aiel, etc. and such other Writs mixed in the Rights from the Coronation of the King now. The King will be advised for changing the Law heretofore used. Answ. That no Alien do enjoy any living that hath cure, or requireth residence. Aliens, Benefices. Answ. This Bill is answered before in the two long Bills of Rome. For that errors had before Justices of Assize are revocable before Errors, the chief Justice of the Common Pleas, they require that the chief Justice there be appointed no Justice of Assize. Justices of Assize. Answ. The King granteth, when the number may spare him. That a general pardon may be of all Misprisions, General Pardon of Intrusions. Prerogative. and Intrusions made into any Lands holden of the King in chief. The King will show favour where him liketh. Answ. That they may have an Action of Account against the Executors of Guardian in Soccage. Account, Executors, Guardian in Soccage. The King will be advised until next Parliament. That restitution may be made to Englishmen, Answ. Restitution, Farmer's t● Aliens. farmours of any Religious Aliens house. Touching Farmers abovesaid the King granteth, so it concern Prior's Churches Conventual, Answ. Priors, Churches Conventual, Collegial, Parochial, Collegial, and Parochial; but for English Governors the King will be advised. That no especial grant be made to any man for singular profit which may sound to the disadvantage of the King or Realm. Grants prejudicial to the King and Realm. Let them declare more especially. That the Statu●e made for buyers in 36 E. 3. tit. 10 etc. may be kept, and that Justices of the Peace may inquire of the same. Answ. The Statutes therefore made shall stand, and the Justices of Peace shall determine the same. Forestallers, Justices of Peace. That an Infant within age levying a Fine, Answ. Infants, Fines, Old Law. may have respite two or three years after his full age to reverse the same. The K●ng will be advised of the change thereof. That no Alien be made Head of any Religious House belonging to Aliens. Answ. Prior Aliens, Wars, French Alien enemies banished. And that during the Wars all French Religious persons may be banished the Realm. Nothing was done herein. Certain being taken Prisoners, Prisoners, Ransome. and unable to ransom themselves, and namely, Sir Matthew de Gorney, Sir Matthew de Reedman, Sir Thomas Fogs, Sir john Harpeden, Sir Gregory Seas, Sir jeffery de Werkesley, Sir Robert Twyford, Sir john Bourcher, and divers other good Knights and Esquires, pray the King to ransom them. The King is w●ll●n● to do for their comfort, Answ. as far as reason would. The Commons of the County of Devon for divers oppressions done by the Officers of the Stannary there, Devon, Oppression, Stannaries, Charter explained in Parliament. by colour of their Liberties, require the King by Parliament, to explain his grant to them made, which being divided into particular branches is done, but too long to be abridged, The like Bill did the Commons of Cornwall exhibit for the Liberties of the Stannary, Cornwall, Stannaries. agreeing in grant and answer as the next above, and therefore too long to be abridged. The Commons of the County of Cumberland require aid of the King for the repairing the City of Carlisle, Cumberland, Carlisles repair, Aid, Poverty, Warden of the Marches. being in a manner spoiled and fallen down, for that the Townsmen are not able to do the same, and also for the appointing of one to be Warden of the Marches there. The Bishops and Lords together with the Earl of Warwick, Answ. and Sir Guy de Bryan shall assemble and appoint reasonable order therein. Port-Towns. The Inhabitants of the Port-Towns in England pray. That whereas it often happeneth that a man or boy being in one of their ships or other vessels, Ships, Mariners, Deodand. and by misadventure falling therefrom is drowned, their ship or vessel is thereupon seized as a Deodand, and that therein remedy may be had. Answ. If the Vessel be upon the Sea, it shall be adjudged no Deodand; if upon the Freshwater, let him complain to the King, King's grace. who will show favour. Watermen, Nuisances, Locks, Wears, Thames, Customs, Stanes-Bridge, Windsor, Maidenhead. The Watermen of London complain of leaving of Locks, Stauks and Wears upon the River of Thames, and namely of a Lock called Hamelden Lock; and for that there is Custom demanded of them passing the Bridges of Stanes, Windsor, and Maidenhead, and other Locks, against their Custom. For the Locks and Kidels, the Statute made in 37 E. 3. tit. 18. shall be executed. Answ. And for exacting money of them at the Bridges aforesaid, Exacted ●ees, Chancery, Supersedeas. or elsewhere against their Franchises, they shall make their suit in the Chancery, and have their Writs grounded on their Liberties to stay such take. Kent, Dover-castle, Imprisonment, Jurisdiction. The Commons of the County of Kent complain against the Officers of the Castle of Dover, for arresting them by their Catchpoles, to answer before them whereunto they are bound. Answ. The Officers shall have no jurisdiction out of the Fee of the Honour and Castle of Dover, nor shall make any Process by Capias out of the Liberties of the Cinque-Ports. Process, Capias, Cinque-ports. Seacoasts, Ships arrested, Reprisal. Certain of the Seacoasts complain to the King, That where they be by the King's appointment with their ships transported. Sir Thomas Felton Steward of Gascoin, and Sir William Elman Governor of Bayon unto Bordeaux, and from thence went to the Bay; where certain Spanish Galleys, notwithstanding the Truce taken between the King and the Spaniards and Frenchmen, boarded and kept them, viz. the tenth of August last passed before, wherein they pray remedy. Answ. The King hath, and will do his best for redress and restitution. Southampton. The Inhabitants of the Town of Southampton pray the King to take the Town into his own hands, for that they are not able to pay the Feefarm, Feefarm, Fortification, by reason of their great charge about the Fortification of the same, and that he will send thither Men of war for the defence of the same. Men of War. Answ. The King will thereof be advised. Winchester, Lib●rties confirmed, London, Murage. The Mayor and Commonalty of Winchester pray the King to confirm and grant to them their Liberties, in such wise as was last granted to London; and that towards the Murage of the same, he would give them some Aid of Custom, or otherwise. The Commons of divers Cities and Towns require the payment of certain moneys lent the King in the time of Thomas Brangtinham Bishop of Exeter, Treasurer of England. Loans repayment, Treasurer. Answ. They shall be paid as soon as may be. Lords, Rio●s, The Lords of the Realm and their Tenants pray the King of remedy against the Riots of divers Cities and Towns, for that they enter upon their several grounds therein claiming Common, Corporations, Common, considering the Wastes thereunto adjoining may suffice therefore; and namely, that such of the Townsmen as have not land lying with any of the said Lords, may have no Common in any of their lands. Answ. This matter is before the Council. Council. The Inhabitants of Bath complain, Bath, Fair, Bristol, Nuisance, That whereas they had a Fair there at the Feast of S. Calixte, the Town of Bristol being but ten miles from them, have raised a Fair at Bristol the same day, and forbidden all their Townsmen of Bristol upon certain pains to bring any Wares to the said Fair of Bath, whereof they pray remedy. Answ. It is before the Great Council. Great Council, The Commons of Essex and Suffolk pray, Essex. Clothes, Cogware, Kerseys. that certain Clothes there or elsewhere, called Cogware and Kerseys, made in the said Counties, be not within the compass of the Statute of Clothes, made in 47 E. 3.41. The King willeth that they have such words, Answ. that the straight ware called Cogware and Kerseys made in the said Counties, shall not be intended to be comprised in the said Statute nor under the pain therein. Statute explained. The Mayor, aldermans and Commons of the City of London pray, London liberties, Strangers, Broker, Retail. that they may enjoy all their liberties, and that no stranger do keep house, or be a Broker, or sell Merchandise by Retail. The King hath granted thereto, Answ. conditionally that the same City be well governed, City's government, Merchants of the Haunce. saving to the Merchants of the Haunce their liberties. The Citizens and Burgesses of certain places there named, complain for and in the name of the Cities and Towns, Houses decayed in Cities and Boroughs, Kings Tenants, Fee-farms. that divers of the King's Tenants having Burgages within them, do suffer them to fall down, whereby they are the worse able to pay their Fee-farms: and do therefore pray remedy. The Citizens of Chichester pray remedy, Chichester. for that they are impleaded out of the same City for their Freeholds, and for that they are driven to appear at Assizes and Sessions, contrary to the general words of their Liberties. Liberties. Privileges. Let them show their Charters in the Chancery, Answ. Chancer. and they shall have right. They require confirmation of their Charters according to their purport. Charters confirmed. Let them also show their Charters, and they shall have right. Answ. The Commonalty of Surrey and Sussex pray remedy, Surrey and Sussex, Fee farms, Earl of Arundel, Sheriffs Turns, Sheriffs Account, That whereas the King out of his Feefarms paid for the said Counties of Surrey and Sussex, hath granted to Richard Earl of Arundel the two Turns of Sheriffs in the Rapes of Chichester and Arundel, worth by the year 30l. and certain Rent called Sherringdeld, to the yearly value of 14l. ●9 ●. 1d. yielding therefore yearly 3.6.8 ●. that the Sheriff may upon his account be discharged thereof. Let it be showed to the King; Answ. and if it please him that the Earl enjoy the same, the Sheriff shall be discharged according to the quantity; if not, the Sheriff shall be at his answer. Southwark, Charter confirmed. The Burgesses of Southwark pray a Confirmation of their Charter lately burned by casualty. Answ. Let them make their pursuit in the Chancery, and they shall have right. Newcastle, Prior of Tinmouth, The Major, and Commons of Newcastle upon Tine complain, that where the Prior of Tinmouth, parcel of S. john of jerusalem in England● by cautelous and suborned means brought his Writ of Freehold in Fernham, False recovery. and put in view and plaint the greater parcel in value of the same Town, holden in farm of the Crown time out of m●nde, and recovered: Chancellor, Whereupon order was taken that the same Justice of Assize, should not in that Assize have a procedendo, Procedendo, but that the Chancellor should grant a Commission for the examining of the truth, Commission, until which time the matter should stay; they therefore require that the Assize be no further proceeded in until the Commission return. Answ. Parliament, Remedy is provided in this Parliament, as appeareth by another Bill thereunto endorsed. Defence. The Commons of the Marches in Estritheng, require that Commission may be made to the Lord Percy, Commission, the Prior of Bridelington, Sir Robert Boynton, Sir Robert de Constable, Sir john of Snareby, and john de Almary, that they may appointable persons for the defence of the same, and namely for an arrival between a place called Erledicks, and the Town called Whitby. Answ. It pleaseth the King. Essex, Hartford, Sheriffs Account, The Commons of the Counties of Essex, and Hartford pray, that the Sheriff upon his account be allowed an hundred pounds yearly of that which he cannot receive. Answ. Search, Exchequer, Pardon. Let them search the Exchequer Treasury, and elsewhere for the causes of the distress o● th●se Farms for two years now ensuing, and in the mean time the Sheriff shall have pardon of an hundred marks. The Commons of the City of Rochester pray, Rochester, Clerk of the Market, that the Clerk (of the Market) may have nothing to do within the said City. He shall make assay and due punishment of such as make default, without taking any Fines in gross of the same Town where he doth not his Office. Answ. Fines, The Commons of the County of Northampton show, that the Sheriff is yearly charged with an hundred pounds for the profit of the shire, Sheriffs account, where he knows not how to levy above fifty three pounds three shillings four pence, Answ. and pray consideration thereof. Let them declare their request in special manner. Pardon. Forfeiture, Attainder. They pray a pardon of all forfeitures supposed to be done by any of them, whereof they were not attainted in their life, and that no such hereafter be made. Answ. The King will thereof be advised. That the Process of such as be at Issue, Process discontinued, Issue, Nisi Prius. and do not within one year after sue out his Nisi prius, be discontinued, and had for nothing. Old Law. Answ. The Law heretofore used shall stand. That no man upon pain of loss of all that he hath, do carry forth Corn out of the Realm, Transportation of Corn, Calais. but only for the provision of Calais. The Liege people shall be free to carry where they best like for their most profit. Answ. Free exportation The Commonalty of Nottingham, Nottingham, Guardian, Mortmain, Derby and Lincoln, and of the Town of Nottingham, require that by the King's Letters-Patents the County and Town of Nottingham aforesaid may appoint two Guardians, who may purchase lands unto them and their successors, for the maintenance of a Bridge called Heybeth-bridge, Heybeth-bridge. nigh unto the Town of Nottingham. The King will be advised. Answ. That the like Order that is made in London against the horrible vice of Usury, London, Usury, Old Law. may be observed throughout the whole Realm. The old Law shall continue. Answ. That recovery may be had, and an Attorney by a Writ of Assize of Nevel disseisin of Nuisance made to a Miln, Assize, Nuisance, Mill, Common-Law. or to the Frank-tenant of Nuisance made in times past as heretofore. Let the Common-Law run. Answ. They require that remedy may be had against certain Lombard's, Lombaads, Wool, Deceit. who named themselves to be of the Company of Askertines, or of Stroze, or other the like, and thereby have upon credit bought Wool of English men, some to the value of Thirty pounds, and some Twenty pounds, and some have departed to the great undoing of divers Englishmen, as Thomas Blanchered, Nicholas john, and other their Factors lately did. It is before the Great Council. Great Council. Answ. For the trial of any man's birth whereupon inheritance doth stand, Trial, Births, Old Law, that the Enquest for the trial may be of the County where the birth is laid, and not where the Writ is brought. The old Law therein shall be observed. Answ. That the King's carriage for himself and his household may be of carts and horses of his own, Kiugs' carriages, marshalsea. and not to charge the Commons therewith: And to remember the Court of marshalsea, for there is great complaint thereof throughout the whole Realm. The King knoweth not how these things may be brought to pass; Answ. but if they be, he will charge the Steward and other Officers to make redress. Steward. And to the Article of the marshalsea, let it be declared. The Merchants of the Staple require to be eased of divers new Impositions, Merchants, Staple, Imposi●ions. as Chalking, Tronage, Wharfage, etc. The King would no new Impositions, Answ. but that the same be enquired of, Enquiry. if it be need. That commandment may be made to the Sheriff and Justices of the Peace of every Shire, Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, Posse Comitatus. to raise the power of the Shire for the repressing of Routs and Riots. Routs and Riots. The King will appoint order, Answ. and willeth that the Statute be executed. They require that good regard may be had for the keeping of the Castle of Nottingham, Nottingham-Castle, An Earl Keeper thereof● Great Council. wherein the sons of Sir Charles de Blois are under the keeping of a stranger not able to answer therefore; where by Record it doth appear, that the Keeper of that Castle was wont to be an Earl of the Realm. Answ. Let it be declared to the King and Great Council. Corporations, Hamlets, Contribution, Break●rs of the Peace. The Commonalty of Cities and Towns prayen, that such parcel and Hamlets of Towns lying near to the walls of their Cities and Towns, and yet not belonging to the same, may be contributory to all charges within such their walled Cities and Towns; and that the Mayors and Bailiffs of the same may arrest all breakers of the peace there. Answ. The King meaneth thereof to be advised. No●thamberland, Issues pardoned. That it will please the King to pardon to the Commons of Northhumberland all issues and amerciaments lost in any of the King's Courts from 48. unto these presents. Answ. The King will be advised. Southampton, Extortions, Lord Nevil, Soldiers wages and disorder. The Commons of Southampton pray remedy against the extortions of the Lord Nevil for not paying men their wages; whereby the soldiers spoiled the Cowtry to the value of Four hundred pounds, and that remedy may be provided for the like. Answ. The offender shall answer for the time past, and for the time to come the King will provide remedy. Norfolk, Paiment, Purveyors. The Commons of Norfolk require, that payment may be made to them and to all the Countries for sheep taken by the Purveyors far under the price against the Statute. Answ. This Bill is otherwise answered within the Bill of Buyers. Yarmouth, Complaint in Parliament, Oppressions, King's protection, That the poor Commons of Yarmouth, who came to the Parliament to complain of the oppressions done to them by the rich of the same Town, may be in the King's protection sworn, and examined for the profit of the King. Answ. It pleaseth the King. York, Extortion, Admission to Benefices. The Commons of the Dioces● of York complain of the outrageous taking of the Bishop and his Clerks for admission of Priests to their Benefices. Answ. Who hath most cause, let him sue by the Law. Sussex, Cinque ports, Contribution, Great Council. The Commons of the Hundred of Costleing in Sussex desire remedy, forasmuch as the Cinque-ports have bought half the said Hundred, and will not contribute any thing to them. Answ. It is before the Great Council. Worcestershire, Salop, Stafford, Hereford, Bristol, Gloucester, Merchants, Calice● Arrest for others debts and trespasses, Marches of Wales, Chester, Felonies, Forfeiture, The Commons of Worcester-shire, Salop and Stafford, Hereford, Bristol and Gloucester desire remedy, for that the Merchants of those Shires in travelling to Calais are oft arrested for the trespasses and debts of other men, with whom they have no acquaintance or doing. And also that such as being of the Marches of Wales and County of Chester, and rob in the Counties first recited, and commit any other felonies or trespasses, and being thereof attainted in such shires where the felonies are done, may therefore lose their goods and lands to their Lords. Old Law. Let the old Law there be kept. That no Woollen Ya●n be carried out of the Realm, Woollen-yarn. or sold to any person, but employed in Draping. Drapery. No such Yarn shall pass out of the Realm, Answ. upon pain of forfeiture. Forfeitures That all Liberties granted to any Cities or Towns may be confirmed, City's liberties confirmed, Farms, Charte●. and no Farmers of any such Liberties be disturbed of the same. Let them show their Charters in the Chancery, Answ. Chancery. and they shall have right. The poor Commons of Great Yarmouth prayen that they may freely buy and sell, Great Yarmouth Free trade, Poor oppressed the rich. and chiefly in the Fishing-time according to their Charter, and not to be oppressed by the rich. Let them show their griefs in specialties before the Great Council, Answ. Great Council. and they shall be heard. The Commons of Tividal, Tividel, Restitution. as well religious as secular, prayen to be restored to their possessions given from them to their Enemies. Let the Lords Marchers there named treat thereof, Answ. and report to the Lords of the Parliament their opinions for remedy. Lord Marchers Report to the Parliament. The Citizens of York desire, that where the Lord of Arde and Cockham in Holland hath stayed six and thirty surples of their Wools to the value of Nineteen hundred pounds, York. Merchant's woo●● seized for the King's debts, Reprisal. supposing that the King oweth him money for his service in France, and will neither for the King's letters nor other means deliver their Wools, that therefore they may have licence to stay the ships of the same Lord at Calais, or in England, till they be paid and answered to the value. Let it be declared to the Grand Council, Answ. Great Council. and they shall have remedy according to reason. john de Butshorne maketh his title to the Manor of Grimsteed in the County of Wilts, Restitution. and to the Advowson of the said Manor, and to the moiety of the Manor of Enkesbury in the County of Southampton, and prayeth to be restored to the possession of the same from Robert de Beverley; the premises are confessed to be holden of the King in chief. It is before the Great Council. Answ. Great Council. The Commons of Devonshire prayen, that they may be paid for victuals taken of them by the Duke of Brittany, Devon-shire Cotmons, Victuals, Freequarter, Purveyance. while he lay there a long time for passage; and that from henceforth no protection be granted to any passenger over to take any victuals other then for present pay. Let the offendor for the time past answer, Answ. and for to come the King will provide. That remedy may be had touching the dishonest returns of Bailiffs Nihil habent, Bailiffs, F●le returns, Great Council. against them for their bribing Fees, and other corrup●ions. It is before the grand Council. Answ. Where men for fear and safeguard of their lives do fly to Churchyards, and after depart therefrom, the Steward of the King's household forthwith enquireth how he escapeth out of the Churchyard, Church-yard, Sanctuary. and upon the matter found awardeth an escape against the Town or Parish, Escape. wherein they pray remedy. Answ. The King will be advised herein. Habeas Corpus Nisi Prius. Discontinuance, Privy Se●l, Old Law. That if the party Plaintiff or Defendant, upon his habeas corpus returned do not sue out his Nisi priu●, that then the whole Process may be discontinued, and that in all and every of the King's Courts, and that every man may have the Nisi prius granted, as well against the King as others, Answ. without suing to the Privy Seal. Let the Law used remain. Livery sued. That such as have, or shall sue livery upon an Inquest of Office by Escheators, Inquest of Offices, Esch●ator, Averment, Non-tenure. where those lands indeed are not holden of the King, may be received to aver of whom, or by what service the same lands are holden. Answ. T●aver●e. If any man's Inheritance be charged by any such Inquest, he who will complain shall be received to traverse the Inquest before his homage done. That any man having the Privy Seal, Privy Seal, Kings Deb●, Treasurer's Letter, Day of Payment. for the payment of debts due by the King to him, Answ. shall not be stayed from the payment thereof, by any private letter of the Treasurer. The King granteth thereunto. That a Parliament may be holden every year, Parliament Annual, Knight's election, Sheriffs, Knight's election, the Knights of the Parliament may be chosen by the whole Counties, and that the Sheriff may likewise be without brokage in Court. Answ. To the Parliament there are Statutes made therefore. To the Sheriffs there is answer made; To the Knights it is agreed, that they shall be chosen by common consent of every County. Answ. That such as by sinister means procure extents against the King at one value where it is thrice, Extents at undervalue. or far better, may be punished. The King will make inquiries thereof as him pleaseth. That no pardon be granted to any impeached in this Parliament, Pardon, Parliament, King's Councillors. being the King's Councillors, Answ. or sworn to him, but that such be therefrom removed, and never restored, and an Act thereof to be made. The King will do therein as shall him please. K●ngs Prerogative, Articles of Complaint, Parliament, Justices, Judgement repealed. That all the Articles of wrongs declared in this Parliament against any person, may be duly determined by Commissions by the King's Justices and other Lords, and that the Judgements given in this Parliament be not repealed by Brokers about the King. Answ. King's Council. The King will do by the advice of his Council what shall be best, saving to every Town his liberties. Liberties● Government of the Realm, Crown revenues, They requ●re the King to have good regard for the government of the Realm, and that all profits of the Crown may be employed to the King's honour. Answ. King's profit, Pe●ples ease. The King as next above, will do for the good government, his own profit, and ease of the people. Imp●sitions without Parliaments Penalty, Common Law. That such as shall of their own authority lay new Impositions without assent of Parliament, may lose life, member, and other forfeitures. Let the Common Law heretofore used run. Answ. A long Bill against the Broakers● and corrupt recovery of Religious persons by the taking of Sheriffs, that any notwithstanding such Recoveries may have trial, Brokers, Recoveries, ●●ya●●. and upon the matter found those religious persons to be punished therefore, Old Law as therein is contained, with many other matters touching the same. Answ. The Law therein heretofore used shall be kept. That all Wapentakes, Wapentakes, Hundreds, Bailiffs. and Hundreds let to farm may be repealed, and none hereafter to be granted; and that all Bailiffs may be sufficient and able. Answ. The Statutes made therefore shall be kept. That remedy may be had so as there may be reasonable warning given, for the holding of Wapentakes and Hundreds. Wapentakes, Hundreds, Warning. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept. Answ. That Presentments may be made but twice in the year in Leets or great Wapentakes. Presentments, Leets, Wapentakes, That none but such as be resiant do come to any Wapentake, Answ. Resiants, Wapentakes, Hundreds. or Hundred. There are Statutes provided therefore. Against Bailiffs of Markets and Fairs, Answ. Bailiffs, Markets, Fairs, Attachments, Jurisdicti●on. who attach men out of their Jurisdictions. There are Statutes made therefore. Against Bailiffs being Farmers of Wapentakes or Hundreds, Bailiffs, Hundreds, Wapentakes, and thereby procure plaints in other men's Names, and sue great sums, by dividing the same into less sums. Answ. Let them hold themselves to the Statutes. Petitions exhibited by the Clergy, Answ. and their Answers. That all consultations may readily be granted in the suit for tithes of Silva cedua, Consultations, Tithes, Silva cedua. and that no Attachment do ensue the same. A Consultation granted doth suffice, Answ. and if need be, there may be a special clause for Prohibitions granted, Prohibitions● or to be granted. That the Ordinary may according to the Ecclesiastical laws punish such as do fraudulently procure consultations. Ordinary, Consultations. That in matters touching the punishing of the soul, the King's Prohibition may cease, Prohibition or a Consultation be granted. That in demands of Pensions by one Church from another, no prohibition be granted. Pensions, Prohibition. The Justices shall meet in the presence of certain Bishops, Answ. Justices, Bishops. who shall take order therein to content. In a Case of Tithes upon objection that the tithes exceed the fourth part of the value of the Church, Tithes● Prohibition, C●●on Law. a prohibition is granted against the Canonical sanction. That the King's Purveyors take up of the Clergy, and cause them also to make carriage for the King against their traditions, Purveyors, Carriages, Liberties● and Statutes therefore made. That if the matter of Tithes under the names of Cattailes be depending before any temporal Judge, Tithes, Ecclesiastical Judge. that the Ecclesiastical Judge, affirming the contrary shall decide the same. That upon any conditional consultation the Ecclesiastical Judge may take upon him the very true understanding thereof, Consul●ation● Ecclesiastical Judge, and so proceed therein. Prohibition, Libels Judges seal. That no man shall have any Prohibition unless he do bring to the Chancellor the Libel signed with the Judge's seals before whom it is hanging, for the more perspicuity thereof. Clerk, Arrest, Church-yard, Sanctuary. That no Clerk, or his servant being with him, be arrested by any Officer, being in the Churchyard or other sacred place, or in carrying the Communion to any man. Answ. The King granteth the same, so as none do keep himself in the Sanctuary by covin. Calais, Staple. The Commons of the Town of Calais pray that the Staple may only be holden there. Answ. The King granteth that it shall be holden there, and no where else in the parts beyond the seas, as well of all Staple-ware, Staple. Staple-wares. as of Lead, Tin, Worsted, Butter, Cheese, Feathers, etc. Note in the Request next above was said, then when the Staple stood there upon all Rhodes forth by the Captain, the Mayor of the Staple furnished him forth of the Merchants and their servants to the number of One hundred Billmen, Merchants, Soldiers. and Two hundred Archers, without any wages. Countess of Artois Charter. That the old Charter of Mahant Countess of Artois, and confirmed by the King, may be allowed, except the trial of land, and liberties of Staple. Answ. The King will be hereof advised. Calais. That in stead of Baily-Eskmins, and Cornmans granted in their old Charter, they may have a Mayor and twelve Aldermen, and the Mayor one of the twelve at their election, as in London. Bailiffs, Mayor Aldermen, London. And where the Mayor heretofore without any charge had Two hundred pounds fee, that he may have but one hundred pounds, bea●ing the charge of six men, as every Alderman now doth. Answ. Calais liberties, Mayor. They shall have such Mayor and Aldermen, so as they be Englishmen, and to bear the reputation of the payments and such like charges of the Town; towards the bearing of which they shall have the Office of Wine, Beer and Ale, the Stallage of Drapers● Mercers, and Butchers, the Pickage in the Market, all Issues, Fines, Profits and Amerciaments of the Mayor's Court, excepting to the King the Fin●s of Strays, Strays, Escheats, Watch. and bloodshed, and Escheats of lands and goods; They to be discharged of all Watches and Ward, but only before their houses. Many other liberties are also to the same Townsmen of Calais granted, worthy to be seen. Commons, Writs for wages, The Commons after the delivery of the Bill aforesaid, required that they might be executed. That done, the Chancellor willed the Commons to sue their Writs for their Fees according to the Custom. After that the Bishops arised, Bishops, Parliament ended. and took their leaves of the King. And so this Parliament ended at Eltham, the which continued from day to day from the beginning unto this present Thursday, t●e sixth of july, in the whole ten weeks and more. Anno Quinquagesimo Edwardi Tertii. Rot. Parliamenti tent. apud Westm. die Lunae prox. post Festum Sancti Georgii, Anno regni Regis Edwardi Tertii post Conquestum Angliae quinquagesimo, & Franciae tricesimo. Commons Petitions. CY apres ensuyent les petitions bailles au Parliament per les Communes ove les responces faictes a icellis in le Parliament. Commons Petitions. Pour la Cittie de Londres. Petition to the King and Lords● London. A nostre Sieur le Roy, & a son bon Conseil, monstrent les liege's Mayor, Aldermannes & Communes de la Cittie de Londres, que come ils au plusieurs fois persuis es divers Parlements davoir consideration come ils sont empouris & aneautiz per cause que leurs Franchises per lay & says nobles progenitors a eux grants● & confirms luer sont restraints, Franchises diminished, & en grande part tolles, & o'er all darrain Parliament tenus a Westm. leur afuest rendres, que ilz duisiont declarer leur gravances en special, & ils aurent bon remedy: desque grievances entre divers sont, Grievances redressed, que chacun estranger poet demeurer en la dicte City, & tener hostiel, & estre Brocour & vendre & aicheter tous manners merchandises a retail, Merchant-strangers, Brokers, Retail, & estranger vendre, & estranger pour revendre a grand en cherussement de les merchandises, & de fair leur demeure outre 40 jours, la ou en temps passe nul estranges Merchant, nul de● Cestes points solint user, encounter les franchises de la dicte City, dont ceux heurs annes est uses; per queulx grevances les Merchants de l● dicte City sont grandement empoveris, en la native impair, & les privites de la terre per les audicts estranges discovers a vos enemies per Spies, Secrets discovered to the Enemies, Spies, King and hi● Council, & autres estrangers en leur hostiels resceus: plaise a treshault & tresgratiouse Sieur, nostre Sieur le Roy & a son bon Counseil en enure de charity, en ce present ordiner, que les estranges Merchants soient de cestes avaunt dits points restraints, & que les lieges Mayor, Aldermannes & Communes de la dite Cittie puisent enjoyir leur ditz franchises, nient contrerayant aucun estatute ou Ordinance de temps pass faict a la contraire. Statu●e, Ordinance. Le Roy de sa grace especial agraunts, Answ. que south condition quilz mettent la dite City soubs bon Gonnernaille al honneur de luy & profit de son Royalme, City's good Government. que desormais nul estranger tient hostiel ne soit brocour ne vendre aucuns merchandises a retaille deins la dicte City ou les souburbs de celle, Merchant-strangers, H●ns-Merchants, Almains. nyant contrestant acune statutes ou ordenance faits alencontre, salves aux marchants de Hans d' Allemaine les franchises a eulx grants, & Confirms per les Roix ses progenitors. Devon, Stanneries, Oppression, Cornwall. Anno 50. Edw. 3. The Commons of the County of Devon for divers oppressions done by the Officers of Staneery by colour of their Liberties, require the King by Parliament, to explain the grant to them made; the like do the Commons of the County of Cornwall● Hactenus antea, the particular branches whereof are abridged her● next under written out of the Record, Ut sequitur; For redress of divers Extortions, and Oppressions, Declaration of the Charters granted to the Tinners. Grievances, faitz per les esteyners & les Ministres de esteinerye de le County de Cornwall, per colour de les franchises A eux grants etc. Les Commons del dit Countie priont declaracion de ditz Chartres & franchises, de Article, & que soit enquire des usages: Les Articles issint ensuent per les parols del chartre. Article 1. The Tinners' Charter and L●berties. Omnes Stannatores operantes in Stannariis illis quae sunt dominica nostra, dum operantur in iisdem Stannariis liberi sunt, etc. Ita quod non respondeant de alique placito se● querela infra praed. Stannarios emergentibus, nisi coram Custode Stannariorum; exceptis placitis terrae, vitae & membri; nec recedant ab operationibus nisi per summonitionem dicti Custod. & sint quieti de alius Tallagiis, Theoloniis, Stallagiis, auxiliis, & aliis custumis quibuscunque in portibus, fereiss, & mercatis infra Comitat. praed. de bonis suis propriis. Resp. Operantes in Stannariis illis & dum operantur in eisdem Stannariis, serra intend. de operariis laborantibus duntaxit in Stannariis illis sine dolo & fraud, & non de aliis, nec alibi operantibus. Article 2. Si eusront a●llours oustre demesn que fuerunt soilement Signior le Roy, averont ●icts les privileges? etc. Per auters parols in le Charter an general scope semble deesse done, & per ceo les customs sirrah consider, & le gardein de ce Lesteiner ne suffra nul ordeur del dit estangerie fover en pres ne autre foyes, neve abate autre boys, ou autre mesons, ne de tower eve ou course da ewe per malice, & si ils ne voile obeier gardein il ceo monstracy toft all grand Council le Roy. Article 3. Com. les Justices assigns les ferra le dit enquiry des customs, & per queux Jurors; vid. si per forreins solement, au per esteniers solement, vel per ambideuz? Resp. Ou le grand counseil serra avise, prize, & records en eyre evidences, & remembrances & treasury le Roy serra examine, & evidences queux estyners ount serra regard. Article 4. Si le gardein tiendra plea de chose surdant enter esteinier & foreigner, de querela surdant ailours que en les leux ou ils sont overunt, Le checune par●e deins le dit countez? Resp. Cest Article serra extend solement accordant as Parols deal Chartre, scilicet, in locis ubi iidem operarii operantur, & nemy ailours, ne en autre manere. Article 5. Touchant le imprisoment de esteyners offendant on le castle de Lostuthiel, & non alibi, & le delivery de eux, & nosment pur ceo que le nust per plusors & auters prisons per arrearages d' account, en Lostuthiel lou ills ount grand liberty. Resp. Soit inquire per les Iustices que serra assigns de enquirer per le authority ils y fount einssi est cest inquest return soit declarer estre special, sil y besoigne. Anno Quinquagesimo Edwardi Tertii, Secunda Pars. Summonitio Parliamenti. Rex charissimo filio suo Ricardo Principi Walliae, Writs of Summon●. Duci Cornubiae, & Come Cestriae, etc. apud Westm. primo Decembris JOhanni Regi Castellae & Legionis, Ducis Lanc. Edmondo Come Cantabrigiae. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Thomae de Woodstock Constabular. Angliae. Edmondo de Mortuo mari Com. Marchiae. Thomae de Bello Campo Com. Warr. Hugo. de Courtney, Com. Devon. Hugoni Com. Stafford. Gilberto de Umfrav●l, Com. de Anegoes. Willielmo Com. Suff. Willielmo de Monte acuto, Com. Salop. Henrico Piercie Marescallo Angliae. Willielmo de Latimer. Willielmo Bardolf. Guidoni Br●an. Rogero de Bello Campo. Johanni de Clinton. Gilberto de Talbot. Willielmo Boterax. Johanni de Warr. Henrico de Scroop. Johanni de Nevill de Raby. Thomae Roos de Hamelake. Rico. de Stafford. Reginaldo Grey de Ruthin. Johanni Grey de Codenore. Henrico de Gray de Shirland Nicho. Burnell. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Rogero de Clifford. Almarico de Sancto Amando. Anno Qunquagesimo primo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Fifteen of S. Hilary, in the One and fiftieth Year of Edward the Third. Prince, Parliament held by Commission by reason of the King's absence. IN the Fifteen of S. Hilary, being Tuesday next after the Conversion of S. Paul, the year aforesaid, was the first day of the Parliament: At what time the noble and puissant Richard Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Chester, together with the Bishops, Lords, Justices, Commons, and others summoned to this Parliament, assembled to the Palace at Westminster in the Painted Chamber; Painted Chamber where the Prince sitting in the Kings own place, in the absence of the King, being partly diseased, the King sent thither his Letters-Patents to the said Prince to begin the Parliament. Commission. The Commission or said Letters-Patents made to the said Prince. After the reading of which Commission, the Bishop of S. David's being Chancellor, Chancellor, Parliament adjourned, for that divers Lords and Commons not come. at the commandment of the said Prince then and there Precedent, continued the said Parliament until the next day at nine of the clock in the morning, for that divers of the Lords and Commons were not then come. Chancellor's speech. The next day the Prince, Bishops, Lords and Commons assembled in the place aforesaid, where the said Chancellor began his long Oration with S. Paul, viz. Libenter suffertis insipientes, and applied it, That being wise, desired to hear him the contrary. King's recovery. He proceeded with Scripture; as, that every Messenger bringing joyful news, is welcomed: Thereby proving that he should be so, for that he brought joyful news of the King's good recovery of a dangerous sickness. God's love to the King & Kingdom. By the which he showed, that God loved the King, and Realm: The King; for that, quos diligo castigo: The King by the Psalmist saying, Uxor tua sicut vitis abundans in lateribus; and thereby showeth, that for children, no Christian Prince was so happy; and confirmeth the said happiness by the above saying, Et videas filios filiorum, which the King saw. That God thereby loved the Realm, he proved by the recovery of so renowned a Prince; and that his recovery to be the Fiftieth year of his Reign, the year of Jubilee, the year of joy, for that he would thereby impart to his said Subjects as well spiritual as temporal or bodily comforts. He then by the similitude, That if the head be sound, and some particular member of the body diseased, that the said infected member can receive no virtue or salve from the head; inferreth, that as the King being the sound head, and willing to show grace and favour to the Subjects the members, the infected with vice cannot receive the same. And therefore persuaded such as would be partakers thereof, to conform themselves thereafter by having love, without which he proveth by S. Paul, that nothing doth avail. He than turneth his speech to the Lords, enlarging the cause whereby they were to think that the King dearly loved them; The King's love to the Lords, Prince of Wales. forasmuch as at their requests, since the last Parliament, the King had advanced Richard (there present) to be Prince of Wales. He then showed what cause they had to embrace the said Prince, by offering to him, as the Princes of Cullen did to Christ, all honour, by throwing abroad money according to the order of the Pagans at the coming of their Prince, by offering gold in token of riches and renown, and myrrh in token of his honourable sceptre. He further showeth, that the same Prince should in their hands and hearts without all rancour be embraced, and no otherwise than Simeon did Christ, for that they had now seen that which long they had longed for, and therein showed how they should obey him as the Vicar and Legate of God, Prince God's Vicar. that they might see the true peace in Israel, Peace. viz. in England, the inheritance of God; whereof, after so great victories, was great hope. The cause of the Parliament he showeth to be, Causes of the Parliament. for that the French under colour of Truce granted by the King at the mediation of the Pope, and yet enduring, had allied himself with the Spaniards and Scots the King's enemies, Conspiracy and confederacy of the French, Spaniards, and Scots against the English. and had prepared puissant and great Armies, thereby conspiring to blot out the English tongue and Nation: wherein the King willed to have their faithful counsel. Parliaments advice required. Wherefore the Chancellor willed them to go together, and give a speedy answer. After this, Sir Robert de Ashton the King's Chamberlain declared, That he was to move them from the King for the profit of the Realm. Chamberlain, Realms profit. The which words percase lay not in the Bishop's mouth, for that they touched the Pope, Pope's usurpations viz. By protesting first, that the King was ready to do all that aught to be done for the Pope: But for that divers usurpations were done by the Pope to the King, his Crown and Realm, as by particular Bill in this Parliament should be showed, the King requireth them to seek redress. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, France, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoin and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. T ryers of petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. After this, the Commons were willed to repair to the Chapter house of the Abbey of Westminster to treat of these matters, Commons house and place of meeting, moneys raised. and how money might be best levied thereto; and certain Lords there named were appointed from time to time to confer with the Commons for their better help. Committee of Lords to confer with the Commons. The Lords and Commons grant to the King towards his great charges Four pence of every poll, Poll-money granted. man or woman, passing the age of fourteen years, only Beggars excepted. The Commons request, that the King would appoint two Earls and two Barons, to receive as well their Subsidy, Special Treasurers for the Subsidy. as the Subsidy of the Clergy, and the Subsidy of Wools granted the last Parliament, so as the same be employed upon the Wars, Wars. and that the High Treasurer do in no wise meddle therewith. Treasurer's Wages Afterwards, when it was declared to how great a sum the wages of those four Treasurers would amount unto, the Commons then required that the High Treasurer might then be doer therein to the use of the Wars. Wars. A Committee of Lords sent to the sick King. After the two and twentieth of February, certain Bishops and Lords, the Chancellor, Treasurer, and Keeper of the Privy Seal, and all the Justices by the King's appointment went to Sheen, where the King lay sick, and there in their presence the Articles of the King's general pardon as ensueth were read, King's Pardon, Petitions answered, Royal Assent, with other answers made to the Petitions of the Commons, as hereafter follow, whereunto the King agreeth, and willed that they should the next day be read in the House, and to make the same the last day of Parliament: Parliament ended, Precedent of Parliament. the which was done the next day, being the three and twentieth day of February, by authority of the King, and of the said Precedent. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. The Print touching the Liberties of the Church, Church's Liberties, Great Charter, Forrest. the great Charter, and the Charter of the Forest, cap. 1, 2, 3. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The Print as touching the general Pardon, Pardon. cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. Divers Articles of pardon which are comprised in the Pardon aforesaid. That all persons and Corporations may have the pardon freely without paying any thing for the Great Seal. Fees, Great Seal. Answ. Felony, Such as for Felonies are to sue, shall do the same before the Nativity of S. john, and pay the Fees only. That such as owe unto the King, may upon their Account be allowed of all such Loans as are due to them, Accounts, Allowance, Loans. Answ. or to any of their Ancestors. The Treasurers and Barons shall make allowance of due debt. Prescription, Liberties. That title of prescription of any liberties may as well be allowed, as if it were by grant, Answ. and that prescription may be from the Coronation of the King. The King by advice will do herein as he shall think best. That the Justices of Peace do not inquire of any Articles which are to be redressed in any Lords Leet, Justices of Peace, Leet, Labourers. Answ. but only of the peace, and of Labourers, and that they hold their Sessions four times a year. The Statutes heretofore made, cannot stand if this be granted. That the Patent of Reynold Chambre for being Water-Bailiff of the Thames, Patent revoked, Waterbaily, Thames, Nuisances. may be revoked, for that thereby he suffereth kiddles, trinks, and other unlawful nets to be laid, Answ. and cast in the said River of Thames. The Chancellor calling to him the Citizens of London, Chancellor, Londoners, Constable of the Tower. the Constable of the Tower, and Reynold Newport shall take Order therein. The Citizens of London pray that the King will confirm to them their liberties f●r punishing all misdemeanours in Southwark, Southwark, Marshal, and that Commandment be given that the Marshal do not intermeddle within the part of Southwark which is called Gildable. The King cannot do it without doing wrong to others. Injury to others. Answ. The Citizens of London require the confirmation of the King's Letters Patents made to them, London Charter, Strangers. that no stranger should sell any Merchandise, or ware, to any other stranger, to the end that the same should be sold again. The very words of the Patent. The King will be thereof informed. Answ. The same Citizens prayed that they place and displace a Coroner amongst themselves, London, Coroner, Kings ancient ●ight. answering unto the King what belongeth thereunto. The King will not depart from his ancient right. Answ. That no Alien do remain within the Realm during the Wars, Aliens, Wars, Merchant, Artificer. unless he be a Merchant, or Artificer, and that no Englishman become any Farmer to any Alien without Licence; In which Act they protest that of Temporal things, they owe obeisance to none but to the King. Obedience to the King. The King by advice will take order therein. That all Provisors of things from Rome, Answ. Provisors, Rome, Praemunire, Pope. and their Ministers may be out of the King's protection. The Pope hath promised redress, the which if he do not, the Laws therein shall stand. Answ. That new perambulations of the Forest may be made according to the old bounds, Perambulations, Forrest, Attachment, False Imprisonment. out of which if any Forester do attach a man, that the attached may have his writ of false Imprisonment. Many Counties are not grieved, wherefore let such as be, show their plaint, and they shall be heard. Answ. That it may be declared what Pleas the Marshal shall hold, and that prescription may be as well allowed before the Marshal, Marshal's Jurisdiction, Prescription. as before others the King's Justices. They shall hold such as have been in the times of the King's Progenitors. Answ. That no man be impeached for hunting within the purley, Hunting, Purlieus, Forest, Assarts. or without the bound of the Forest, and that there be levied no assertments. The Charter of the Forest shall be kept, Answ. and to the Assart, the demand is unreasonable. That as well the Priest that taketh unreasonable wages, Priest's Wages, Trial. as the giver thereof, may either forfeit double to the King, Forfeiture. and that the same may be tried before the King's Justices. The Statute therefore made shall be executed. Answ. That the next heirs of the King's Wards, Wards. may have the Wards lands in farm. There is a Statute therefore made. Answ. That none of the King's Officers be maintainers of any quarrels within their Countries, Officers. Maintenance, Quarrels. on pain to lose their Offices, and to answer double to the party grieved. The King hath forbidden his Officers so to do, Answ. and if any be grieved he shall be heard. Religious persons, That if any religious person taketh the profits of any lands, whereby it may be thought to be within the compass of the Statute de Religiosis, that then the King or chief Lord may enter upon the same. Answ. The King intendeth not to change the Laws. Old Law. That the Statutes now made be not repealed but by assent of Parliament, Statutes repealed, Parliament, Purveyors. and that the Statute of Purveyors may be executed. They cannot; and for Purveyors, the Law made shall stand. Answ. That the Knights fees for coming to the Parliament may be levied of the whole County, Knight's fees, Parliament. as well within Liberties as without, except Cities and Towns, and the bound Tenants of such as come by Writ to the Parliament. Answ. Let it be as it hath been used. That no Ordinance be made at the petition of the Clergy without assent of Parliament, Ordinances, Clergies Petition. and that no man be bound by any their Constitutions made for their advantage. Constitutions. Answ. Let this be more specially declared. That such as have view of Frankpledge, may have the correction of Taverners. Leets, Taverns. Answ. It is no Article thereof. That none of the Commons be appointed any Collector of this Subsidy. Commons, Collectors. Answ. The King granteth it. That the protection of such as lie at Calais, Protections, Delay, Covin, Kings Council. or about Picardy, only to delay such as sue them, may be repealed, and no such from henceforth granted. Answ. Let the King's Council be informed of such covin, it shall be redressed. That certain Engines used to the destruction of Fish, Fish, N●●s, Commissions. and called Wonderchone, in the manner of a Drag, being used in Havens and Creeks, may be forbidden. Answ. Commission to certain to inquire and to certify, shall be made, whereupon order shall be taken therein. Debtors, Fraudulent conveyances. They prayen remedy against such Debtors, as to defraud their Creditors, make Feoffments by covin, and thereupon fly into Sanctuary. Sanctuary, Answ. Upon the finding of such Feoffments to be so made, the Creditors shall have execution of such Lands, as though no such Feoffments were made. Pardon, Piracies, King's prerogative That the King would pardon all Piracies and Felonies done upon the Sea, except such as be impeached of the death of Sir Henry de la Hay, or of such as be impeached at the suit of the party. Answ. The King will show pardon where him liketh. Charters, Liberties, Clerks of the Market, That divers having in their Charters. That no Senescal● Marescal, or Clerk of the Market do intermeddle within their L●berties, are thereby little the better, for that those Officers do intermeddle, for that there wanteth these words, ●am in praesentia nostra, quam alibi; that therefore it be commanded that none of those Officers do intermeddle. Answ. The King would have them to be allowed according to Law and reason, Law, Custom. as it hath been heretofore used. The like motion is made, as is contained in 50 E. 3. tit. 184. No Tenant ought to be received to counterplead his own conusance. Answ. Rece●t, C●●nt●rplea. That no Customs of Woollen clothes granted in 44 E. 3. be paid, unless the same be fulled. Custom, Woollen clothes. The King hath commanded that no Woollen clothes be carried out of the Realm before they be fulled, Answ. and that no Customs be paid before such fulling. That such Loans as were made in the time of Thomas Brantingham Bishop of Exeter and Treasurer of England, Loans repaid. Answ now be paid. It shall be so soon as may be. That no Tithe be paid for Sea-coals. Tithes Sea-coals. It shall be as it hath been. Answ. That no Fines be taken for any Writs according to the Great Charter Nulli vendemus, Fines for Writs, Madge Charta. Answ. etc. Let it be according to the discretion of the Chancellor, Chancellor. as it hath been. That no Knight, Esquire, or other be appointed to be Sheriffs, Sheriff, Escheator, C●rone●, Exemtion, Age. Escheators, Coroners, Collectors, or such like, after his age of 60 years. The King will do herein as him shall please. Answ. King's pleasure. That all Charters heretofore granted may be allowed and confirmed, Charters allowed. albeit they never were before. They shall be allowed as duly heretofore hath been. Answ. The Commons of Essex and Hertford pray, Essex, Hertford, King's favour. as in 50 E. 3. tit. 151. The King showed favour at the first Parliament, a●d so will as need shall be. Answ. That every person of what sex soever, being professed of any Religion, Profession, Nonability, Dispensati●●, Rome. and continuing the same habit to the age of fifteen years, may upon the trial of the same in any of the King's Courts, be in Law utterly debarred of all inheritance, albeit he hath a Dispensation from Rome; against which Dispensations is the chief grief. The King and the Lords will provide therefore. Answ. That some provision may be made tha● Herring may be better cheap, Herring Price, Commissions. being now grown to an excessive price. Indifferent and able men by Commission shall see the price, Answ. and inquire of the causes, and certify the same, whereupon order shall be taken. The Commons of Devon desire, Devon, Stanneries liberties Parliaments promise's. That upon the return of the Commission touching the Customs of the Stannary there, being now done in the Chancery, that the rest of the liberties of the Stannery may be declared according to the promise of the last Parliament, and that the same be made in Letters-Patents. Richard Prince of Wales prayeth, Prince of Wales● Stanneries, That the Declaration made in the last Parliament as touching the Stanneries in Devon and Cornwall, may be revoked; considering that the same was made, the Prince nor any of his Council, or any other the Officers being called or made privy thereto. Privity. Such as were for the County of Devon do pray that they may answer to such as allege that the said County should seek to hinder the profit of the said Prince. Prince's 〈◊〉, S●●nder. Answ. The Circumstance shall be examined by the Council of the King and Prince, King and Prince's Council. and thereupon Order shall be taken. The Counties of Leicester, and Northampton, Huntingdon and Bedford, complain upon the erection of three Mills upon the high stream of the River of S. Ives, Mills, Nuisance. St Ives River, Ships, Boats, whereby neither Ships nor Boats can pass, and whereby they surround all the grounds about the Towns of Buckten, Brampton, Gormercester, Hemeford, and Huntingdon. Answ. Let the Statute in such case provided be executed. Warwick Goal repaired. The County of Warwick desire that the Goalhouse in Warwick being very ruinous may be repaired with the profits of the County aforesaid, by the hands of the Sheriffs. Answ. Treasurer, King's Council. Let them sue to the Treasurer and other of the Council to have redress. Wools, Customers, Weighers, King's Prerogative. That none such as pass over Wools or have Ships on the Sea be accounted Customers of weighers of Wools. The King will appoint such Customers as shall please him. Answ. The Heirs and Tenants of the land of chief Taxers of the fifteen, do pray, that they may be taxed by the Barons of the Exchequer according to the old rate upon the view thereof, Quinde●ms, Tax, Barons of the Exchequer, Old ra●e. without bringing any Writ therefore. The Taxation being once reasonably made should seem to continue. Answ. Frizes. The Print as touching Frizes, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. Divers Counties adjoining upon the River of Severn, Severn. Nuisance, Ships, do desire remedy for the course of the same River, between Worcester and Bristol, which is so straitened, as that the grounds thereabouts are thereby surrounded, that Ships and Boats cannot pass, and many drowned in their beds. Answ. Lords to hear and determine. Let certain Lords be appointed to hear and determine this matter. That if it shall happen any man or boy to be drowned by a fall out of a ship, Ship, Boat, Deodand. or boat, the Vessel shall be no Deodand. Being upon the Sea it shall be adjudged no Deodand, but being upon a fresh River, Answ. the King will show favour. Age, Livery, Inspection. That every man may be received to prove his age, and to sue livery by the inspection of his body, and other sufficient ways, where it is not returned by Office. Answ. Chancellor, The Chancellor by the sight of the bodies of such Heirs and of Offices returned, shall do what shall seem best to be done. That the Lord Latimer being in the last Parliament by untrue suggestions deprived of his Offices, Lord Latimers' restitution. and of the Privy Council, may be by authority of Parliament restored thereto again. Parliament. Answ. The King granteth thereunto at the prayers of certain Bishops, Lords and of the Commons. john de Hankword Knight requireth of the King such Charter of Pardon as was granted to Sir Robert Knowls. Pardon. King's Prerogative. Sir john Clifford Knight requireth the like. Answ. The King meaneth, and will show favour to them when he pleaseth. Provisors. That the Statute of Provisors made at any time may be executed, and that remedy may be had against such Cardinals as have within the Provinces of Canterbury and York purchased any Reservations with the Clause of Ante ferri, Cardinals, to the value of Twenty or Thirty thousand Scats of Gold, against the Pope's Collector, Pope's Collector, who was wont to be an Englishman, and now is a mere French residing in London, and conveyeth yearly to the Pope Twenty thousand marks, or Twenty thousand pounds, and who this year gathereth the First-fruits of all Benefices whatsoever. First-fruits. The means to meet with these Reservations and Novelties, are to command all Strangers to depart the Realm during the wars; Al●ens, Wars, That no Englishman may become their Farmers, or do send to them any money without special licence, Praemunire. on pain to be out of the King's protection. The Statutes and Ordinances therefore made shall be observed. Answ. Petitions of the Clergy, with their Answers. That upon Prohibition for Sylva Cedua, Prohibition, Tythe-wood, Consultations may be readily granted. The Law heretofore reasonably used shall continue. The print touching the proceeding after a Consultation, Answ. Consultation. Cap. 4. in effect agreeth with the Record, but not in form. That touching pensions claimed by one Church or Benefice out of another, Pensions, Prohibition, Ordineries. there may no Prohibition be granted, and that the definition thereof may be only in the Ordinaries. The King will make search in his Common-place Treasury, Answ. Search. or elsewhere, and thereafter will therein deal. That of every Consultation conditional, Consultation. the Ordinary may of himself take upon him the true understanding thereof, and proceed therein accordingly. Answ. The King cannot depart with his right, King's right, Law. but to yield to his Subjects according to Law. The print touching the Arrests of Priests, Priest's arrests. Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Touching the Bishop of Winchester, Bishop of Winchester. and matters by him attempted to be reform, Order was, that his Temporalties should be seized into the King's hands. This done, the Knights and Burgesses were willed to sue forth their Writs for their Fees; Writs for Wages, Parliament ended. and so the Parliament made an end. The last day of the Parliament, Sir Thomas Hungerford Knight, Speaker of the Parliament, Sir Tho. Hungerford Speaker of the Parliament. declared how that during the Parliament he had generally moved the King to pardon all such as were in the last Parliament unjustly convicted, Parliaments injustice, Pardon. and how the King willed him to make a special Bill therefore, which was done to seven as hereafter ensueth, but no Answer thereto made. The Commons moved for a Pardon for Richard Lions Merchant of London, Pardon for Rich. Lyons. and for restitution general. They make the like motion to revoke the Judgement against Alice perrer's, Alice perrer's, Judgement reversed. and for her restitution. Restitution. The like they make for john de Leicester. The like they make for Adam de Bury. The like they make for Walter Sporier. john Peach of London maketh the like request for himself. William Ellis Burgess of Yarmouth, maketh the like for himself. And it is to be remembered, that nothing was answered to the Bill aforesaid, for that the Parliament ended that day. Parliament ended The Commons show, C●mm●ns, Extortion, Commission, Inquests, that whereas Hugh Staffolk of Great Yarmouth was accused of divers extortions in the last Parliament, whereupon Commission was granted to the Earl of Suffolk and Sir john Cavendish Knight, for the inquiries and determining of the same, who so had done, and by eighteen Inquests had found him guiltless, as the same Sir john in open Parliament witnessed, Parliament. in which matter more was not done. W. Prynne. I shall desire the Reader to take notice, That in the Parliament-Roll at large of 51 E. 3. n. 25. The Prelates, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Commons, Citizens, Burgesses, and Merchants of England in this Parliament, petition the King not only for a Pardon in general, Pardon, Parliament, and of Fines and Amerciaments before the justices of Peace, not yet levied in special; which this Abridgement only toucheth: But they likewise subjoin thereto this memorable Request (totally omitted by the Abridger) which I thought meet here to supply. No Aid, Imposition, or Charge to be imposed, but by common consent of the Prelate's, Lords and Commons in ●u●l Parliament, Customs. That in time to come your said Prelates, Earls, Barons, Commons' Citizens and Burgesses of your Realm of England may not be henceforth charged, molested, nor grieved to make Any Common Aid, or sustain any Charge, unless it be by common assent of the Prelates, Dukes, Lords and Barons, and other people of the Commons of your Realm of England, and that in full Parliament: Nor no Imposition put upon their Wools, Wooll●fells, and Leather, or any the ancient Custom; That is to say, of one Sack of Wool half a Mark, and of three hundred Woollfells, half a Mark; and of one Last of Skins one Mark of Custom only; according to the Statute made the 14 year of your Reign; 14 E. 3. r. 1. Stat. 2. saving to you the Subsidy granted unto you the last Parliament for a certain time, and not yet levied. To which last Clause the King then gave this Answer: And as to that, That no Charge be laid upon the people without Common assent; The King is not at all willing to do it without great Necessity, and for the Defence of the Realm, and where he may do it with Reason. And as to that, That Impositions be not laid upon their Wools without assent of the Prelates, Impositions. Dukes, Earls, Barons, and other people of the Commons of his Realm; There is a Statute already made, which the King wills that it shall stand in its force. Anno Primo Richardi Secundi. Rex etc. Charissimo Auunculo suo Johanni Regi Castellae & Legionis, Duci Lancastriae salutem, apud Westmonasterium, Quindena Michael, Teste Rege quarto die Augusti. Consimiles Literae subscript. EDwardo Com. Cantarbr. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Thomae de Woodstock Com. de Buck. & Constab. Angliae. Edwardo de Mortuo mari Com. Marchiae. Tho. de Bello Campo Com. War. Hugoni Com. Staff. Gilberto Humfravil Com. Anegoes. Willielmo de Ufford Com. Suff. Willelmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Henrico de Percy Com. Northum. Johanni de Mowbrey Com. Nottingham. Guischardo Com. Huntingdon. Jacobo de Audley de Heleith. Willielmo de Latymer. Willielmo Bardolfe de Wermegay Rado Basset de Drayton. Guidoni de Brian. Rogero de Bello Campo. Johanni de Clinton. Gilberto Talbot. Willielmo de Botreaux. Johanni de la War. Henrico de Scroop. Johanni de Nevil de Raby. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. Thomae Roos de Hamelack. Ricardo de Stafford. Johanni Grace de Codenote. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Writs of Summons. Reginaldo Grey de Ruthin. Nicol. Burnel. Williel. la Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero de Clifford. Almarico de Sancto Amando. Johanni Butstort. Johanni Lovel. Rogero de Scales. Rado de Cornwall. Michaeli de la Pool Admiral. maris Septentrional. versus. Petro de malo lacu. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Waltero Fitzwalter. Waltero de Ferrariis de Wemme● Roberto Harrington. Willielmo Morley Chlr. Willielmo de Furnival. Willielmo de Aldeburgh Chlr. Johanni de Cobham de Kent. Hugoni de Dacre Chlr. Roberto de Willoughby. Johanni de Wells. Johanni de Clifton, Rogero dk Strange de Knowley. Mauritio de Berkly. Johanni de Arundel. Warrino de Insula. Hen. de Fitzhugh. Ricardo de Scroop. Philippo de Darcy. Edmondo Com. Cantabr. Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Primo Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Westminster, in the Quindeane of St. Michael, in the first Year of King Richard the Second. AT the Quindean of St. Michael, being Tuesday the thirteenth of October, certain Bishops and Lords assembled at the Palace of Westminster in the Blanch Chamber there, where for that divers of the Bishops, and Lords were not come, Parliament adjourned for that divers Lords and Commons were not come. the Archbishop of Canterbury, by the King's commandment, adjourned the Parliament until the next day without any further declaration, willing them all to attend. At the which next day, as well the King as the two Arch-Bishops, Arch-Bishops Speech. with most of the Lords and Commons assembled in the Painted Chamber, Painted Chamber, Causes of Parliament. where the Archbishop of Canterbury pronounced the cause of the Parliament, beginning with this Theme, Rex tuus venit tibi. The which his ●heam he divided into three parts saying, that for three causes every friend ought to be welcomed to another, viz. if he come to rejoice, and to be merry with his friend, for any singular benefit or good hap fallen to his friend, and therefore alleged, Et exultavit in●ans in utero ejus. Another, if the said coming were to comfort his friend in adversity, as it is contained in the Book of job. And the third, for assaying his friend in time of necessity, according to the Scripture, in necessitate probabitur amicus. He applieth, that the King their undoubted liege Lord, was now come unto them, not for one, but for all three causes. For the first, to rejoice with them in the great providence, and grace of God by sending his person among them, not by any collateral means, or election, King's presence, Election, but by special descent of inheritance, Descent, King's thanks, and for their good wil●s was he therefore come to give them thanks. To visit and comfort them in their great necessity, Comfort. and adversities, He was also come, as not only for the death of the noble King E. 3. and for the Prince his Son, but also for the great losses of them on the Seacoasts, Loss by enemies. and elsewhere within the Realm, done by their enemies, whereunto he now was come, not only to proffer himself in aid, but to confirm all their Liberties, Liberty's confirmed, Laws maintained, Peace, Grievances redressed. to maintain the Laws, and Peace, to redress the contrary. Council and aids against enemies required. To assay them, He was also come as to council with them for the depressing of the enemy, and to require aid of them, without which he could not perform the same; for all which, he willed them to consult together. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyn, and other Countries beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, Wales, and Scotland, with their places appointed. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The next day after Sir Richard le Scroop, Steward of the King's House, King's Steward's Causes of Parliament repeated. Advice required. by the King's commandment, in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons, rehearsed the whole matter of the Archbishop, and willed them to consult thereof. The same day the Commons required sundry Lords and Nobles with whom they might confer, Commons require a Committee of Lords to con●er with them. and as chief of them the King of Castill and Arragon, and Duke of Lancaster. The same King and Duke kneeling before the King required to be exempted from the same choice, for that the Commons had slandered him in manner of Treason, Commons slander the D. of Lancaster. Treason. in which his defence he there openly before the King demanded the Combat to any person whatsoever, Combat demanded. or what other order the King should appoint. Whereupon the whole Lords and Commons with one voice purged him, Purgation by the Lords and Commons. and requested that he would use no more such words, where to the said Duke seemed to be content; but said, that the same report to set the Nobles at debate, Debate between the Nobles, Treason. was no better than treason. After that Sir Peirce de la Mare Knight, Sir Peirce de la Mare Speaker. being Speaker of the Parliament, making his protestation said; His Protestation. that what he had to say was from the whole House, and therefore required that if he should happily speak any thing without their consents, Speech. that the same aught to be amended before his departure from the said place. He commendeth the feats of Chivalry, Feats of Chivalry. and showeth how we were thereby of all Nations renowned, and how by the decay of the same, the honour of this Realm was, and daily would much decrease. He further showeth, that when Merchants were Masters of ships, Merchants, Ships. and had the free disposition of them, that then one Town in the Realm had more ships that were good, then now had the whole Realm. The Commons by him make three Petitions, Commons Petitions, King's Council named to the Parliament, Treasurers for the Wars. considering the King's tender age. First, that it will please the King to name in the Parliament seventeen sufficient persons of all estates to be continually resident about the Affairs of the King and Realm, with others of the King's Officers, so as they may be ascertained of their names, who shall have the disposition of such things as they shall grant towards the War. That their names may be known who shall be about the King's person, bringing him up in virtue, and that the King's house may be born with the Revenues of the Crown, King Tutors, King's household charges born with the Crown revenues, Subsidy employed only on the Wars. and what now is to be granted to be employed only upon the Wars. That the Common Laws, The common Law and Statutes to be observed. and other Statutes and Ordinances of the Law may be observed, and may not be defaced with Mastership's, or singularities. To the first request the King assenteth, so as the Chancellor, Treasurer, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Justices of the one Bench and the other may execute their Offices without the assent of such Councillors. Royal assent, Great Officers, Councell●rs. The King also by the advice of the Lords, in the same Parliament, for that one year chose nine other the like Councillors, Councillors elected, Lord's assent. viz. ●he Bishops of London, Carlisle, and Salisbury, the Earls of Stafford and March, Sir Richard Stafford, and Sir Henry le Scroop Baronet's, Sir john Deverose, and Sir Hugh Segrave Bachelors, so as well these nine as the other seven shall continue Councillors but one year, and not to be chosen during two years after. That no gift of the King of any thing shall be made to any of the said Councillors, King Councillors to receive no gift from the King nor wages, Maintenance, during the said year, but by the common assent of all other Councillors, or the most of them, that they take nothing other than meat and drink of small value, upon pain of losing double to the party, and sixfold so taken to the King, and that they maintain no quarrel, and that the discussion hereof be only to the King, to his Uncles of Spain, Cambridge, and Bucks. That all such as sh●ll complain of such Councillors, False complaints. and not able to approve, shall incur the dangers of Accusers made in the time of E. 3. Councillor's oath That such Councillors shall be sworn in the King's presence to observe these Orders, at which time the aforesaid Nine were sworn accordingly. For the appointing of such as should be about the King's person, the Lords would not intermeddle; Lords, Kings attendants, King's Household, Lord's assent, and for the consideration of the King's Household, the Lords would talk with the chief Officers of the same, to do therein to the King's honour. And to the third request the Lords granted. The Lords and Commons granted to the King two Fifteen out of Cities and Burroughs, Subsidies and Fifteen granted. and two Tenths of Cities and Burroughs, the Fifteen of all Lands whatsoever, and Tenths of all manner of goods to be levied between that and Candlemas ensuing, so as the same with the Subsidy of Wools be employed upon the Wars only, To be employed only upon the Wars, Custom of Wools and that some might be appointed thereunto. All which was granted, saving to the King the Custom of the Wools 15000 l. wherein he was indebted for the Wars; And thereupon William Wallworth, and john Philpot, Merchants of London, were appointed the keepers of such sums to the uses aforesaid, whereto they were sworn before the King in open Parliament. Treasurers, Oath in Parliament, Earl of Sarums complaint. William de Monteacute, Earl of Sarum complaineth, that whereas E. 3. gave to William de Monteacut●, Earl of Salisbury his Father, in general tail with warranty the Castle, Tail, Castle and Honour of Denbigh, Error in Parliament, Restitution. Town, and Honour of Denbigh, with the Contrades of Roos, Rowenox, and Kiderminster, and the Comote of Dimnael, with the appurtenances in Wales, the which in the life of E. 3. was recovered in the King's Bench from the said Earl by Roger of Mortimer Earl of March, Father to Edward, now Earl, by the name of the Land of Denbigh, and for that error was in the same recovery; he prayeth the examination of the same Record, and restitution, vide 2 R. 2.41 & 31. Chief Justice, Record brought into Parliament, Whereupon, Sir john Cavend●sh, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, by appointment brought out the same Record into the Parliament there to remain until the next Parliament, Scire facias. and a Scire facias awarded against the said Edmond Earl of March then to be there, and to abide further Order. Sir john de Cobham Knight, Son of the Countess Marshal, sheweth, that where he for seisin gave to King Edw. 3. a ring of gold or the reversion of his Manors of Wenden-hill, Seisin and Grant of reversions to the King of dive●s Manors. Pademore, Chederoldsenry. Hanshardzolt, Wedon in the Vale, Draiton, Beauchampe, Nesseworth, Sandresdon, Holpesthorp, Rolvesham in the County of ●olson●n ●n Norfolk, the good Manor of Adington in Bucks, and Rowlston in the County of Leicester, to have all the premises after his decease to the King, and of his Heirs of the Crown; he now prayeth that according to his intent the same may remain in the Crown. Whereupon the same Parliament, divers Lords and others were examined openly, who approved the gift in form aforesaid, made to the King by delivery of a Ring of gold in the name o● seisin, Seisin delivered by a ring of gold. Justices, Examination upon Oath, Surrender. the which by all the Justices was thought to be good, and the Lands to pass thereby. Note that the examination was by their Oaths; and note that the Justices and other learned of the King avowed such surrender by delivery of a Ring to a common person to be good. William Fitzhug● Citizen, and Goldfiner of London, exhibited a Bill in the name of the poor Commonalty of that mystery, Bill, G●●●finers of London. thereby complaining against john Chichest●r, and john Bolsham of the same Mystery for divers oppressions by them done to the said Commonalty. Oppression. Whereupon the said john and john came into the Parliament, Imprisonment by Parliament for refusing to aver a Bill, Tower. and heard the same; and for that ●he said William upon demand refused to avow the same Bill, he was committed to the Tower. One Roll containing fourteen Articles made between the King and his beloved Brother, Articles of Agreement, Breast, Lords, john Duke of Brittany, touching the Castle, and Signory of Breast in Brittany, was read before the Lords, who agreed to all the Articles, saving to the twelfth, touching alliance, the which Roll remaineth with the Petitions of the Commons. Robert Hawley, and john Shakell, Esq●; who had the keeping of the Son of the Earl of Doney, a Spaniard prisoner, Prisoner of War; Imprisonment for contempt. taken at the Battle of Na●ar, to which prisoner other made claim, and for that the said Robert and john would not bring forth the said Prisoner, being thereunto willed, they were both committed to the Tower. Tower. It is enacted, that all Merchants Gascoigne and English might freely transport into Gascoigne and Breast to the King's friends all manner of Corn and other Victuals, Merchants, Liberties to transport Corn, Victuals● Manufactures, Staple, Forfeiture. and also leather-Gloves, Purses and Caps, Leather-points, Shooing-horns, and such other kind of small Merchandizes notwithstanding any Ordinance of the Staple, but not elsewhere upon pain of forfeiture therefore, look 2 R. 2. tit. 54. The Staple of Wools appointed to be kept at Guensburough is revoked, Staple of Wools. and appointed to be holden at Sandwich. William de Weston prisoner, William de Weston. Prisoner in the Tower, Constable of the Tower, brought from the Tower by the Constable of the Tower, before the Lords, was demanded by Sir Richard le Scroop Knight, Steward of the King's House, being thereto appointed by the Lords for surrendering the Castle Outherwick in the time of King E. 3. without Commission, Outherwick Castle surrendered to the enemy, Treason. where he the said William took upon him the safe keeping of the same. Whereunto the said William made a long Answer, and if it were true, as it was not disproved, very reasonable; notwithstanding he was for the same surrender adjudged to death, Judgement capital. and returned to the Tower again. Tower. john de Gomeniz case, prisoner in the Tower, Treason, Surrender of the Town of Ardes. john de Gomeniz, was likewise brought from the Tower before the Lords, and questioned by the said Sir Richard le Scroop for surrendering of the Town of Ardes in the King's time, where he took upon him the safe keeping of the same of King E. 3. whose excuse therein was disproved; whereupon the Lords gave Judgement he should die; Lords give Judgement of death, Beheading, Judgement respited till the King was thereof informed. but for that he was a Gentleman, and a Banneret, and had otherwise well deserved, he should be beheaded, and Judgement respited until the King be thereof informed more fully, and so returned to the Tower. Dame Alice Perrees was brought before the Lords, and by Sir Richard le Scroop Knight aforesaid, Alice Perrees. charged for pursuing of matters contrary to the order taken in 50 E. 3. tit. 35. and namely, Lords, Accusation for that she in the time of E. 3. procured Sir Nicholas Dagworth to be called from Ireland whether he was sent, and for that she also in the same time procured from the same King restitution for lands and goods to Richard Lions, Petition of Richard Lions, Merchant of London, where the same Lands were given to the Kings own Sons. The same Dame denied that she pursued any such things for her singular gain; whereupon divers Officers, Councillors, and Servants to King E. 3. being examined, Witnesses examined, Private lucre. proved that she made such pursuits, and in their conceits for her own private gain. Lords pronounce Judgement against her. Then strait Judgement was given by the said Lords against the same Dame, that according to the order aforesaid she should be banished, Banishment, Forfeiture of Lands and Goods. and forfeit all her Lands, Goods and Tenements whatsoever. To say truth of the Devil, is counted commendable; and therefore certes, the Record against the same Dame being very long, proveth no such heinous matter against her; only it showeth, that the same Dame was in such credit with E. 3. as she sat at his bed's head, King's Minion, when all of the Council and of the Privy Chamber stood waiting without doors, and that she moved those suits that they dared not; and these two suits wherefore she was condemned, Injustice in Parliament. seemed very honest; her mishap was, that she was friendly to many, but all were not so to her. The Record is strange and worthy of sight. Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. Liberties of the Church, Great Charter. The Print touching the Liberties of the Church, the Great Charter, and the Charter of the Forest, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Peace, The Print touching the Peace, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. The Print touching Purveyors, Purveyors, Variance from the Record. cap. 3. in part agreeth with the Record, but not in all. An Act agreeing with the first part of 23. tit. of this year, saving to the King his Regality, King's Regality saved, Councillors. and that Act made for Councillors in 50 E. 3. shall stand. That all kind of gifts made by King E. 3. whatsoever, may be exaamined, King's gifts examined, Revocation. and being worthily bestowed on any person, to be confirmed, or otherwise revoked. The Lords of the continual Council shall examine the deserts of the persons, Privy Council. and do thereafter. That none being duly deprived out from the Council in the time of E. 3. be any more restored to be about the King's person. Disability, Council Restitution. The King granteth thereto. Answ. The Print touching maintenance, Maintenance. cap. 4. agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. And Act, that the Chancellor, King's minority, Officers elected by the Lords in Parliament, Chancellor, Treasurer, Steward, Chamberlain, Earl of Oxford Chamberlain by inheretance. Treasurer, Steward of the King's Household, and Chamberlain during the King's minority shall be chosen by the Lords in Parliament, saving the inheritance of the Earl of Oxford in the Office of Chamberlain; so always as if any of these Officers die between the Parliament, that then the King may name them by the advice of the continual Council. Privy Council. The Officers appointed for Gascoigne, Officers sufficient. Ireland, Artois, the Marches of Scotland, keepers of the Ports and Castles may be of sufficient inheritance to answer. The King will do therein according to the advice of his continual Council. Answ. Privy Council. An Act whereby the King confirmeth all Liberties granted to any person or Corporation by any of his Progenitors, Liberty's confirmed, Corporations, in such wise as they were granted. That such may be punished who by their own defaults have lost any Forts, Treason, Forts and Pieces lost, Bribes, Restitution. Piles or pieces beyond the Seas; and that such as out of any Fort took any thing of the Kings, may restore the same again. The King will provide sufficient remedy therefore. Answ. That the excess of Servants wages, Servant's wages, A●●ificers, Labourers, Victuallers. Extracts, Poor, Stocks. Art●ficers, Labourers, and Victuallers may be extracted into the Exchequer, and employed upon the poor, and that such Labourer in service by reason of any little tenure, or for that he would be a Victualler, be kept in the Stocks until he serve. The Statute made therefore shall be observed. Answ. That no Mason, Carpenter, Artificer, Artificers, Wages, Holy days. or Labourer do take any wages for the holy days. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Answ. That the Petitions of the Commons in the 50 E. 3. whereto the King's answer was, Petitions, Acts, Ordinances. The King willeth the same to be made in Acts, for that some affirm them to be but Ordinances, and no Acts. It is in part done, Answ. and the rest the King will do according to reason. Subsidy, Tallage, Account before the Lords. That such as receive the Subsidy of Wools, and the Tallage of Groats, granted 50 E. 3. may account in open Court before the Lords. Answ. Privy Council. Certain be appointed to examine the receipts, and to make report unto the continual Council, who shall take order therein. That no stranger do keep any lodging within the Realm, Stranger, Reprises. and that the goods of Strangers attached within the Realm may be restored to such Englishmen as have had their goods spoiled on the Sea in the time of Truce. Answ. Restitution. To the first point the King granteth, except such as be liege men; and to the second, the King would have a stay of such goods until restitution. Swanny motes. That the Swanny-motes may be kept but at one time of the year, and that no Freeman, other than Officers of the Forest be distrained to come to the Swanny-Motes. Forrest. Answ. The King would the Statute therefore provided to be kept. Imprisonment, Forest, Charter of the Forest, Purlieus. That no man be imprisoned, or amerced for Vert or Venison, or other things against the Assize of the Forest, unless the same be contained in the Articles of the Charter of the Forest, and that every man may without impeachment choose the Purlieus. Answ. The Charter, and other Statutes of the Forest shall be observed. Perambulation, Forest, It is enacted, that the perambulations of the Forest heretofore made shall wholly stand, and that no Forester or other Minister of the Forest have to do without, but according to the assize of the Forest. Officers of the Forest, Inquiry, Forfeiture. That the misdemeanour of the Keeper and other Officers of the Forest may be inquired of, and snch as be removable and faulty to be expelled. Answ. The King will from time to time inquire, and punish such defaults, and who will complain shall be heard. Debts, Exchequer. The Print touching debts allowed in the Exchequer, cap. 5. agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. Exchequer, Officers, Maintenance, Privilege 6. That no Officer of the Exchequer, or of the King's Household, do maintain any quarrels in their Countries, and that the privileges for the Officers of the Exchequer may be declared. Answ. Touching maintenance, order is before, and for declaration it hath been used that all Officers, and their servants with them abiding, shall in all personal actions sue and be sued in the Exchequer, and not elsewhere. That the jurisdiction of the Marshal may be limited, Marshal's jurisdiction. and that all men may have their liberties allowed as well within the Verge as without, and that no Court of ancient demesnes be thereby disturbed. Answ: The Marshal shall have such jurisdiction as heretofore, and who will complain shall be heard. That the Pope's Collector be willed to gather no longer the first fruits of Benefices within this Realm, Pope's Collector, First fruits, being a very novelty, and that no other person do any longer pay them. That no man do procure any Benefice by provision from Rome, Benefice, Provisions, Rome, Praemunire, upon pain to be put out of the King's protection. That no Englishman do take to farm of any Alien any Ecclesiastical Benefice, Alien● Farmers, Benefices● French. or Prebend on the like pain. In which Bill is rehearsed that the French had 6000 l. yearly of such livings in England. The Lords of the great Council shall take order in those three Bills. Answ. Lord● of the great Councils. That religious persons buy Lands, and cause others to be in Feoffee thereof, Fe●ff●es in trust. M●●●main● and yet take no profits, that the King and the Lords may take the advantage. The Lords mind not to change the old Law used. Old Law. Answ. That the Lords Leets may have the punishment of Tavernors, Leets, Taverners. and that they be not disturbed, for that the Leet is within the Verge. It is not the Article of the view of Franckpledge, Answ. but shall be used as it hath been. The Mayor, aldermans, and Commons of London pray, London, Southwark, Malefactors. that they may have the like punishment of ill doers in Southwark as in London, saving to all Lords their rights. It is prejudicial to the King, Answ. King's prejudice. and to the Bishops of Canterbury and Winchester. They pray that they may among themselves a Coroner choose and refuse. Coroner. The King cannot depart with his old right. Answ. King's old right. The Commons pray, Commons, Sheriff, Essex. that whereas the Sheriffs of the Counties of Essex and Hertford are yearly charged to pay Two hundred fifty seven pounds 17 s. of the farms of Sergeants, Hertford, Pardon● and main Farms, and thereby yearly lose a hundred pounds, whereof the King yearly one hundred Marks, sometimes more, sometimes less, that the King will make his pardon certain. The King will show favour therein according to his pleasure. Answ. King's pleasure. The Sheriffs of Bed●ord, Sheriffs. Bucks, Northampton, and divers other Shires being in the same predicament pray the like remedy. The King will semblably as above deal. Answ. The like motion is made as in 51 E. 3. tit. 53. And the like answer thereto made. Clerks of the Market. That all persons as well religious as otherwise, Answ. Religious persons, Contribution, Fortification. having any poss●ssi●ns within any walled or fortified City or Town now decayed, m●y to the re-edifying thereof contribute, as other the Townsmen there do. The King will that all such shall contribute according to the assurance of their tenure heretofore used, Answ. saving to every man his privilege. Privilege. They pray remedy against the Pope's reservations to dignities elective, Pope's reservative● the same being done against the Treaty of the Pope taken with King E. 3. The Chancellor calling to him such as he shall please, Answ. Chancellor, shall see the Record, and take order therein. That the Chirographer shall render tenfold as much as he shall receive more than 4 s. of every fine. Chirographer, Fine, Fees. Answ. The Statute before made shall be kept. That the Statute made that the next of the kin of the King's Wards, Wards, Procheinamy. to whom the Lands cannot descend, shall have such Wards Lands in farm during the nonage, before any other, may be observed. Answ. The King granteth thereunto. That the Assizes sued forth in King E 3. time, may continue in force at the suit of the party. Assizes, Continuance. Answ. There is remedy heretofore provided. That every Writ be as well maintainable in a Hamlet which beareth a certain known name, Writs, Hamlet, O●d Law. as in a Town. Answ. The Law heretofore used shall stand. That a Writ of Partition may as well be maintainable between strangers, Partition, Parceners● purchasers, as between parceners, and prinuyes of blood. Answ. The Law as next above. The Print touching Feoffments upon collusion, Collusion. cap. 9 agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. Peterpences. That it may be declared whether the Peterpences shall be paid to the Pope's Collectors, Pope's Collectors. or no. Answ. It shall be as it hath been used. Justices of Assize, Nisi prius, Exchequer, King. That the Justices of Assize may take Nisi prius of issues between the King and other persons of the Exchequer as well as of the King's Bench or Common Pleas. Answ. As it hath been so shall it be. Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Indictments, Sheriffs turn. That in the Counties of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland Indictments of manslaughter taken in the Sheriff's turn shall continue good, and elsewhere. It shall be as the Law willeth. That no suit between any patties be ended before any Lords, Lords of the Council. or others of the Council, but before the Justices only. The King granteth thereto. Answ. The Print touching Villains Lands, Villinage, Doomsday. Tenants, and the book of Doomsday, cap. 6. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. That such as have been broken in the Wars, and others passing the age of sixty years may be exempted for being Escheator, Soldiers, Age, Exemption, Escheator, Coroners, Justices, Fines. Coroner, or such like Office, that they be of no Juries, nor loose Fines or Amerciaments. The King will have consideration of Soldiers; for the other there is a Statute made which shall be kept. Answ. Statute kept. That every man have the privilege of the Clergy, Clergy, Bigamy, Old Law, notwithstanding the exception of Bigamy. The Law therefore used shall stand. Answ. That all Aliens, Aliens to avoid the Realm. as well religious as others, do by Candlemass next avoid the Realm, and that all their Lands and goods during the Wars may be employed thereto for divers causes there declared. Answ. Dover, Search, The King granteth thereunto, and that they take shipping at Dover to Calais, where they shall be searched for carrying over more then for their needful expenses (except Prior's conventual) and persons known to be honest, Priors, Sureties ●or good behaviour. and such as be married, or in house with Noblemen, finding good surety ●or their good behaviour. The Print as touching Retaining and Liveries, Retaining, Liveries. cap. 7. agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. That if notorious felons be committed to the Bishop's prison, Felons, Bishops-Prison. the same Bishop may more narrowly look to their purgation. The King hath so willed them, Answ. which if they do not, he will provide by Law. That an Escheator upon an Inquest of Office do not seize any man's lands without a Scire facias out of the Chancery. Escheator Scire facias, Seizure, Old Law. It shall be as it hath been used. Answ. That a Parliament may be yearly holden in convenient place, Parliament yearly Delays in Suits● Doubtful cases. to redress delays in Suits, and to end such Cases as the Judges doubt of. It shall be as it hath been used. Answ. Old usage. That justice be not deferred upon letters passing under the privy Seal, Justice not to be deferred, or privy Signet. That Statute therefore made shall be kept. The Print touching Protections, Answ. Protections. cap. 8. in effect agreeth with the Record, but not in form. Note that the Commons by their Petition required, Commons Petitions, Averment, Protection. that every man might upon such protections aver that the party was not in the King's service, according to the surmise of his protection: Whereunto was answer that averment lay not in such cases. Answ. They require to know where the Staple should be if happily Calais should be besieged; Staple, Calais, Merchants, Necessity, Impositions. and that in such distress the Merchants amongst themselves might levy impositions for the safe transporting of their goods. To the first, Answ. It shall be in such places of the Realm as was last used; to the second, let them then make means to the Council, Council. and they shall be heard. The King confirmeth the pardon made to the Bishop of Winchester, Pardon, Bishop of Winchester. who was excepted in the last pardon of King E. 3. They pray that such as in their Charters have Conuzance of all pleas, Conuzance of pleas, Profits, Morte Ancestor. may thereby hold pleas of Assize of No. Disseisen, and Morte de Ancest. They shall have allowance according to the form of their old Charter, Answ. Allowances Old Charter. and the allowance heretofore made. That no manner of Eyer or Trailbaston be holden during the War, Eyre, Trailba●ton, War. or twenty years within the Realm. The King will be advised. Answ. That the Bishops and Clergy may pay to the Tallage, Bishops, Clergy, Tallage. and Subsidy of their temporal possessions, as the Laity doth, which yet they refuse to do. They shall so do for all possessions come to their hands, Answ● or which they have purchased since the twentieth year of King E. 1. The print touching the general pardon of King E. 3. cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. Pardon general. The print touching Sheriffs, Sheriffs. cap. 11. agreeth with the Record. Escheator. Note the Commons moved to have had the Escheator in the same case, which was denied. That the errors of the Exchequer may be redressed in the King's Bench, Errors, Exchequer King's Bench, Parliament. or Parliament. That no ship, Ship, Boat. Boat or other Vessel be forfeited as a Deodand, Deodand. where any person by falling out is drowned. The King will show favour to such as seek the same, saving his Regality. Answ. King's Prerogative The print touching prisoners in the Fleet, Prisoners in the Fleet, Variance, Omission, Exchequer, cap. 12. for the first part thereof doth not altogether agree with the Record. And for the second part, where a man will willingly confess himself debtor to the King, the Record is in the Exchequer, which is left out of the print (which note well.) That the Ordinaries do receive of the people no pecuniary pains, Ordinaries, Pecuniary pains, Spiritual penance. but inflict them with spiritual penance. The King hath charged all Ordinaries to do according to the Laws of the Church, Answ. Laws of the Church. and not otherwise. That it may be certainly appointed what Ordinaries shall take for the probate of a Testament, Ordinaries, Probate of Wills, Fees. and making of the Acquittance. The King hath charged them to take but reasonably therefore. That the King will examine the cause of the great decay of the Navy. Answ. Navies decay. The King will do therein by the advice of the great Council. Answ. Great Council. That none of the Parliament be appointed Collectors of any thing granted now; Parliament members not to be colectors, Knights Fees, Contribution. and that all persons whatsoever, having Lay-fee, may contribute to the charges of the Knights, and to all Talliages. To the first, the King granteth; to the second, the Lords of the Realm will not so lose their own liberties. Answ. Lord's Liberties. The Petitions of the Clergy with their Answers. That it will please the King to retain such Councillors and Servants as may be proved to be honest, King's Councillors, Servants. and of good skill, and not covetous. That the King will confirm to the Clergy all their Liberties without any fine paying therefore. Clergies Liberties, Fine. Answ. The King will charge his Councillors to be as good as he may. That the Clergy be not impeached before any Temporal Judge, for obeying the Ordinances of their Ordinaries. Clergies obedience, Ordinaries. The King would the same, so as the same do not prejudice his person, Crown, Answ. or Laws of his Land. Prerogative, Laws. That the Clergy upon every temporal suggestion is arrested into the marshalsea, Clergies arrest. marshalsea, Fees. and payeth for his discharge 6 s. 8 d. where a Lay man payeth only 4 d. Answ. Steward. Let the grieved complain to the Steward of the King's Household, and he shall have remedy. That Purveyors and builders do take of the provision of the Clergy, Purveyors, Clergy, Carriages. and enforce them to make carriages against their Liberties. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept, with this adjunct, that for as much as Clerks cannot have their remedy therefore, as the Statute would, that therefore they shall have their Actions against such Purveyors by way of Trespass, Answ. Trespass, Treble damages, and thereby recover treble damages mentioned in the Statute. The Sheriffs and Escheators with their Wives and Servants, Sheriffs, Escheator Religious Houses. Extortion. and horse, do over-charge poor religious houses, and over that do exact great sums of money of them. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Answ. The print touching Tithes and Oblations cap. 13. doth in part agree with the Record, Tithes, Variance from the Roll. but not altogether (quod nota.) That upon consultation granted of a pension brought by one person against another, Consultation, Pension, Ordinaries. all depending before the Ordinary, that the same Ordinary may fully decide the cause only. The King will charge the Justices to search forth the old Records, Answ● Justices, Old Records sea●●led. and to do thereafter. That no prohibition be granted before the whole circumstance of the matter be fully examined in the Chancery. Prohibition, No prohibition shall be granted other then heretofore hath been, and what ever was appointed in the last Parliament shall stand. Answ. Parliament. The Print touching tithes and Averments, Tithes, Averment. ca 14. doth not altogether agree with the Record; quod nota. That the Ordinary may freely discuss every conditional consultation. Ordinary, Consultation. Answ. Old Law. Let it be as it hath been. That upon a prohibition for Tithes of Sylva cedua, Prohibition. Tithes, there may be readily granted a consultation; and that neither the Judge, neither the party pursuant be impeached therefore. It shall be as it hath been. That all men flying to the Churchyard or other holy places, Answ. may enjoy the privilege thereof without any temporal Watch or Ward. Sanctuary. Watch & Ward. No man shall make any ward but one of the Chancery. The Print touching Arrests in Churches, Answ. Arrests, Churches. etc. cap. 15. much swerveth from the Record; which note. Petitions for the City of London. That all their Liberties with this clause Licet. 2. any Statute notwithstanding may be confirmed. London Liberties, Non obstante. To the first the King granteth, Answ. to the second, he will view the contraries, and do thereafter. They require that no stranger within the same Liberty do buy or sell any Merchandise of another stranger in pain of forfeiture. Aliens not to buy Merchandise. Forfeiture. The King willeth the same between Merchant and Merchant, Answ. Merchants. only saving the Liberties of the Merchants of Aquitain. Aquitain. That they attend upon no commandment of any the King's Officers, Command of the King's Officers. but only at the King's suit, being sealed with the Great Seal or Privy, Great Seal Privy Seal, Justices. except the King's Justices, according to their Charter. Answ. Let it be continued as heretofore hath been. Inquests, Customs, Impositions. It is enacted that the Citizens of London shall by their selves inquire of Customs, Impositions and purprestures happening or arising within the City of London. Mayor and Chamberlain of London. It is enacted, that the Mayor and Chamberlain of London for the time being, shall have the keeping of all the Lands and Goods of such Orphans as happen within the said City. Orphan's. Saving to the King and other Lords their right of such as hold of them out of the same Liberty. That the interpretation of any word or sentence touching their said Liberties which may severally be taken, Interpretation of their Charters. may be taken according to the intent and claim of the said Citizens. Answ. The King to interpret their Charters. Interpretation of Charters belong unto the King, wherein if any doubt shall arise, the King by advice will make interpretation according to reason. London Liberties, Generality and Incertainty. That the City of London may enjoy all such Liberties as any other Town in the Realm, if they have any other than the said Citizens have. Answ. Let them declare the especial matter and they shall have answer. That no protection Royal be allowed in debt, Protection royal, Debt, Account, Trespass. account or Trespass, wherein a Freeman of London is ten pounds. For victual bought after the voyage, or service whereof the protection mentioneth, Answ. Victuals● or for debt or contract after the date of such protection purchased, the King granteth. Newgate, Removal, Exchequer, King's debts. That no man condemned and laid in Newgate for any debt to any Citizen, be removed to answer to the King in the Exchequer, unless that the King's debt be first to be due. Answ: The King hath appointed the Barons and Officers of the Exchequer so to deal. Barons of the Exchequer. It is to be required that for any answer here given, the Kings will is, that the Citizens of London be in no wise restrained of any their Liberties or ancient Customs approved. London's Liberties, Ancient Customs. The Commons the last day of the Parliament by mouth required the Lords to have good regard, The Commons request to the Lords. that the King might have all such Lands as his Grandfather purchased to the ease of the Commons, King's Lands, Goods, Jewels to descend to his Heir. and also all the goods and Jewels of his said Grandfather, considering what had been heretofore done in other King's days in the like: whereunto was made no other Answer, but that the Lords wished the same for the King's part, and the soul of his said Grandfather. Parliament continued for 47 days. The Parliament continued from day to day from the first day, being the 13. of October this present year until the 18. of November in the same, (viz.) in the whole 47 days: At the which 18 day the Bills were read, Bills read and answered. and the answers as aforesaid. And so the King giving thanks to the Lords and Commons for their expedition and consideration of aid, willed the Knights and Burgesses to sue forth their Writs for their Fees and so to depart. And so ended this Parliament. Parliament ended. Writs for wages. Licence to depars the Parliament. Anno Secundo Ricardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Westminster, in the Quinden. of Easter, in the Second year of King Richard the Second. IN the Quindena of Easter being the 25. of April, the Duke of Lancaster and other Bishops and Lords assembled in the King's Palace of Westminster, attending of long time the coming of the King; at the last, Parliament adjourned for absence, Sheriff's return of Writs. for that certain Sheriffs had not made the return of their Writs, the Parliament by the King's commandment was continued until the next day, whereof Proclamation was made openly in Westminster-hall. The next day being Tuesday, for the cause aforesaid, and for that sundry of the Bishops and Lords were then absent, Bishops and Lords absent. the Parliament by the King's appointment was continued until the next day. The Wednesday following being the 27. of April, the King with most of the Bishops and Lords came into the Parliament into the Painted Chamber, Painted Chamber. into the which the Commons were called, Commons. before whom, Sir Richard le Scroop, Chancellor of England, Chancellor, Causes of Parliament. by the King's appointment declared the causes of the Parliament, vice First was for the maintenance of the liberty of the Church. Church's liberty. Again, for that in the end of the last Parliament the King had according to the order taken, elected sundry Lords and others to be of his continual Council, Lords of the Privy Council, Parliaments sudden breaking up. but for the sudden breaking up of the same Parliament, he was not advised of the number; which being chosen and sworn, together with the Nobles, consulted about the Affairs of the Realm, Danger of the Realm, and the great dangers wherein the same was, and weighing the great charges which the same needed, would not fully determine the same without Parliament, Parliament, Army, Navy, Supplies, Kings debts. but for that time agreed to prepare an Army of men, and a Navy of Ships, whereunto they lent the King great sums of money, the which Navy and Army he had prepared, and thereby remained to them and to divers good Cities and Towns in debt. He therefore willed the Lords by themselves, Lords by themselves, Commons by themselves, Necessities, King's honour, Realms safety. and the Commons by themselves to weigh the necessity's, and to provide therefore, and not to muse at the sudden calling of this Parliament, considering the same was for the King's honour, and safety of the Realm. He further showeth, how for the charges of the Wars born, and to be born, the Treasurers of the same were and should be ready to make them privy. Wars charge, Treasurers of War. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, Petitions. and for the foreign Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. Nobles Committee Kings Revenues examined, Subsidy of Wools, Maletolt, Priors Aliens, Officers sees, Annuities, Kings Movables, Kings Household expenses, Fortresses, B●urdeaux● Subsidy of Cloth, Cardinal's possessions. Sundry Nobles are named to examine the Revenues arising of the Subsidy of Wool, and to examine all the Revenues of the Realm, viz. the old Maletolt of Wools. the revenues of Prior's Aliens, and all other receipts of the King whatsoever. To examine what Fees the Nobles and Officers received in the beginning of E. 3. what Annuities were granted by E. 3. or the black Prince his Son; to survey all the King's Movables, and inquire of the same; to view the expenses of the King's Household, of Calais and other forelets, and apparrelments of War; the Revenues of Bordeaux, the Subsidy of Cloth, the possessions of Cardinal's Rebels upon debts, upon receipts of wages for the Wars, Wages for the wars. and of Rome-pences or Peterpences, Peterpences. and the arrearages due for many years. So as the King release and ease them of the Subsidy on Staple beware granted in the last Parliament, Subsidy of Staple wares released. Poundage, Subsidy of Wools contitionally granted. tit. 29. and the 6d. of every 20. in Merchandise then granted tit. 30. The Lords and Commons do there grant to the King the Subsidies of Wools there granted in the said last Parliament, tit. 29. to endure for one year longer, and a certain sum of money of every estate of the Realm from the highest to the lowest. Pol-money. Only I note every Justice of the two Benches, Justices of the Bench, Chief Baron, Earl. with the chief Baron, to be 5 l. whereas no Earl was above 4 l. The Mayor of London paid 4 l. as an Earl. every Alderman 40 s. as a Baron. Mayor and aldermans of London. Every Advocate 40 s. as an Advocate at Law. Advocate, The King being in Parliament the 27 day of May released the demand aforesaid, King in Parliament. Subsidy released. tit. 23. thenceforth to cease. William de Montacute Earl of Salisbury showeth the whole Circumstances and process contained in the last Parliament, Error in Parliam. tit. 31, 32, 33. The Scire fac. granted the last Parliament to warn Edmond Earl of March is rehearsed at large. Scire facias rehearsed. Upon the same Scire facias awarded to the Sheriff of Shropshire, Scire facias returned. john de Ludlow Sheriff of the same returned the said Edmond Earl of March to be warned. Whereupon the said Earl of Salisbury by Sir john de Monteacute one of his general Attorneys by Patent, Attorney in Parliament, the same Earl being beyond the Seas in the King's service, as also the said Edmond Earl of March came into this present Parliament, and hearing the return of the said Writs, and Process of the said Earl of Salisbury by his said Attorney, proffered to assign the errors contained in the said Record. Errors assigned. The Earl of March being there present, alleged that the Writ of Scire fac. is not sufficiently served, Exceptions to the Scire facias, for that the Writ willeth the Sheriff to warn Edmond Mortimer Earl of March, Variance of the return and Writ. Son and Heir of Roger Mortimer late Earl of March, the Son of Edmond de Mortimer, and the Sheriff's return is, that he hath warned Edmond Mortimer Earl of March, Son and Heir of Roger de Mortimer, Son of Edmond de Mortimer, late Earl of March, which cannot be intended the same person, for that Edmond the Father of Roger de Mortimer was never Earl of March. The Earl of Salisbury affirmeth the Return to be good, Return ave●●ed g●●d. and prayeth that upon assigning of examination of the Errors, Errors assigned. the Judgement may be reversed. But for that the Parliament grew towards an end, and weighty affairs were to be done for the King, Public affairs preferred to private. besides the difficulty of the matter, Difficulty, Adjournment to the next Parliament. the King gave day to either of the said parties to the next Parliament with all advantages, and the matter to stand as it now doth. King E. 3. of certain purchased Fee-simple lands, enfeoffed the Duke of Lancaster and others in fee by Deed, Feoffment and Livery by the King by De●d, Condition by Paroll not mentioned in the Deed, Uses limited by Paroll, Obits perpetual, Justices, King's Sergeant's, Condition. and caused Livery and Se●sin to be delivered thereupon without condition by writing, or word. Long after the same King prayed the said Feoffees by mouth, that therewith they should provide for the sustenance of the Friars of Langley, and for the Nuns of Dertford, and to provide perpetual Obits for the Countess of Huntingdon, and another for the soul of the Countess-Marshal, and for other charges. Whereupon all the Justices and Sergeants to the King there named, were straight charged in full Parliament to say their knowledge, whether the Charge thus made to the Feoffees after the Feoffment aforesaid should by Law be adjudged a Condition, so as the said gift were made conditionally. All who agreed, that sithence there was nothing spoken before the gift upon the gift, nor yet upon the livery, that the King's request after they were thus in possession, could not make any condition, whereby the Kings right is now thereby saved. And note that this motion was made at the suit of the Executors of King E. 3. who were enfeoffed as is aforesaid, King's Executors. and receiving of the profits, were forbidden the same. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. The print touching the Confirmation of the liberties of the Church, Church-liberties, Variance from the Rolls, King's regality saved, Great Charter, Forrest. cap. 1. swerveth from the Record; for the Record hath saving the King's regality, which is not in the print: Besides, the print is more large than the Record in other points; otherwise the print touching the Great Charter, and the Charter of the Forest, agreeth with the Record. That Answer reasonable may be given to all their Petitions now, Petitions answered, Statutes made on them before departure from Parliament. or hereafter to be moved; and that Statutes be thereupon made before the departure of every Parliament. Such Bills as remedy cannot otherwise be had but in Parliament, Answ. Bills answered, Parliament. reasonable answer shall be thereto made before such departure. That the perambulations of the Forest may be newly road according to the Walks of King E. 1. Perambulations, Forrest, Indictment of Vert and Venison, Certainty. That the Indictments of Vert or Venison may express the places of the trespasses, or else to be void. That any impeachment out of the bound of the Forest, may trebly therefore recover. The Statutes or Charter of the Forest shall be according to the Law, Answ. and who will complain shall be heard. It is enacted, That in Loans which the King shall require of his Subjects upon Letter's of Privy seal, Loans, Privy ●●al, 〈◊〉 that such as have reasonable excuse of not lending, may thereto be received without further summons, travel or grief. Customers, Comptrollers ●●●ual. That all Customers and Comptrollers of England m●y yearly be removed. Answ. King's pleasure. The King by advice herein will do his pleasure. That execution may be done upon such of the County of Chester, and other Counties Palatine as are outlawed for trespasses or felonies done in their Counties. Count Palatine, Chester, Outlawry, Trespass, ●●lony. The King will provide remedy therefore, saving the right of himself and of other men. Answ. Rights sav●d. That such English as are remaining in prison in Scotland for things done since the Truce, English 〈◊〉 in Scotland, Enlargement without 〈…〉 Scots. may be delivered without ransom, as the Scots in like of custom be. The Wardens of such parts be appointed for the like cases a day of meeting the last of june, Answ. Wardens. at what time good order may be taken. That Sheriffs of all Shi●●s, Sheriff●, Debts, Account. where the King for to certain his debts hath appointed to certain men sundry sums of those Sheriff's receipts, may upon their Accounts be discharged thereof. Answ. King's Council. The King will be advised by his Council. That Thiefs and Robbe●s may speedily come to their deliverance. Thiefs, Deliverance. Of all Statutes made therefore, the Council shall appoint the best to be executed, and the Justices to make deliverance as oft as need shall require. Answ. Goal-delivery. That remedy may be had, forasmuch as by the inter comoveage with Scots, Scotland, Wools transported, Custom. the most of the Wools of the Shires of York, Du●esm, Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Northumberland, are transported into Scotland without any Custom. Answ. King's Council. The King by his Council will provide. Ships to de●end the Sea, Piracies. That the King will appoint certain Vessels for the keeping of Stradborough, the men of which Town with●n two years before paid 1000 l. ransom, and for the defence of the Northcoasts. Answ. 〈◊〉 Merchan●●. This matter is committed to the Earl of Northumberland, the Mayor of London, and to certain Merchants of the North, of them to be considered. Defence of the North coasts and seas, Orders consumed by Parliament. In a Schedule annexed to the Roll, is contained the Order of the parties aforesaid for the defence of the North-sea coasts, and confirmed by those Estates of the Parliament. That those Seacoasts shall be defended with two Ships, and two Barges, and two Bullinge●s armed and appointed for the Wars at the charges hereafter ensuing, viz. That every Ship, Boat, or other Vessel whatsoever passing those Seacoasts, shall pay for every Tun of his burden six pence, except all Vessels laden with Wines or other Merchandises from Flanders to be discharged at London, and Ships or other Vessels laden with Staple-ware, and to be discharged at Cali●e; The which excepted Ships shall not be safe-conducted by the Admiral of the Sea without consideration. Subsidy● In post and 〈…〉. A●mira●. Certain named are appointed keepers of the Sea coasts, Sea coasts guarded. and to levy the Subsidy aforesaid both by Sea, and by Land. Certain Merchants are appointed to be Receivers and Comptrollers of the aforesaid Subsidy. Subsidy, Receivers, Comptrollers, The Commons of Cumberland require that it would please the King to repair the City and Castle of Carlisle, Cumberland, Carlisle repaired. in manner ruined, and at his charges to appoint a worthy Guardian. The King is not to repair the same City, but he will give in charge that it be done, about the Castle he is repairing; touching the Warden, Warden Answ. the King by his Council will do his pleasure. King's Prerogative. That provision may be found that the money carried forth of the Realm may be brought in again, Money transported and clipped, Answ. and not clipped within the Realm ●e carried forth again. The King upon conference with the Minters and Merchants, Minters, Merchants. will provide the best remedy. Priors, Aliens● Prior of Halenge, That all religious persons may according to the last Parliament depart the Realm, and namely the Prior of Halenge. Answ. If any man will specially complain, Sureties found. Sheriffs not to be Justices. he may be heard, for the Prior of Halenge hath found surety. It is enacted that no Sheriff of any County shall be Justice of Peace in the same County. That the King will pay the loans of E. 3. borrowed of the Subjects in the 43. year of his reign. Loans repaid. Answ. The King will so do so soon as conveniently he may. The like motion and answer that is made in the last Parliament, Tit. 57 That half pence, Account. Halfpences, Farthings, Bullion. and farthings may be coined, Answ. and commandment given to sell according to the same. Upon having of Bullion the King will do so. That Declaration may be made of Sylva cedua. Sylva Cedua, Answ. As it hath been heretofore used. The Print touching the Statute made at Gloucester touching Riots, Riots, Statute repealed, Variance from the Record. cap. 2. doth not agree with the Record, for the Record doth generally revoke the said Statute made at Gloucester (which note:) They require that the Constable, Constable, Marshal, Treason, Felony, Jurisdiction. King's Justices. and Marshal of England do surcease to hold before themselves Pleas of Treason, or Felony, and that the same may only be determined before the King's Justices according to the great Charter. Great Charter, The Lords dare not disclose the same as well for that the Heirs who claim the same Office are within age, Answ. Lords, Office hereditary, Wards, Parliament, Appeal of Treason, King's pleasure, and in the Kings keeping, as for that the Parliament draweth to an end. But as touching the appeal of Treason made in Cornwall, and depending before the said Constable, and Marshal, the King will take the same into his own hands as shall please him for determining the same according to the Laws, saving to every one his rights. That there be a certain number of Justices learned in the Law, Justice's elected by the Lords and Commons. which may in every Shire be appointed and chosen by the Lords and Commons that none be by them associated; Lawyers, Association, Sessions, Wages, Sheriffs. their Sessions to be holden four times yearly, and there to have Fees at the Sheriff's hands. Answ. The King will appointable Justices, no Association shall be made, King's Prerogative, Association, Remotion, Council Fees. no remotion without consent of the Council; two or three of such of them as shall hold the Sessions shall have the sixth part of the profit of the same until the next Parliament. Suit against the King. A Statute made that such as demand land against the King and evidence therefore by Writ shown in the Treasury, that in such case who sueth for the King, shall after the return of four Writs, Writs returned, Respite to answer. every Writ having ●orty days respite, Answ. answer. It is willed to be executed notwithstanding any commandment of the Great, or Privy Seal. That the Owners of the ships taken up for the King's service for their losses in the same may be considered, Owners of Ships pressed, Losses recompensed, Mariners wages, Archers. and that Mariners may have the like wages as Archers have. Answ. It shall be as it hath been used. That none of the Commons House be appointed to be Collector, Commons House, Collectors, C●ssors, Aids. Cessor, or controller of any aids granted now. The King granteth, so as before their departure they in writing declare, who are most able therefore. Answ. Pardon, Fees of the Great Seal. Eyre. That the King will grant Pardons to all such as will, for the only Fee of the Great Seal, of all points of E●re, of desperate debts of any of his Ancestors, and of all points of the Forest until the Feast of Pentecost now present. Forrest. Answ. The King will be advised. Treasurer for the Wars discharged, Treasurer of England, That the Treasurer for the Wars may be discharged, and that all which is, or shall be granted, may be received by the Treasurer of England. It liketh the King. Answ. It is enacted to endure until the next Parliament, that all Merchants which shall bring in any cloth of Gold, Merchants, Bullion, Surety, Tower, Riverchief Pearls, Jewels, or Furs, and all Merchants which shall transport Staple wares, shall find Surety to the Tower to the value of twelve pence in Bullion for every twenty shillings of such their Merchandise so brought in or transported. That no Knight or Lady under forty pound land by the year, Knight, Lady, Apparel, Furs, Cloth of Gold, Silk, etc. do wear any precious Furs, cloth of Gold, ribond of Gold, or silk on pain to lose all that they have. Answ. Goldsmith, Ma●k●, Forfeit●ure. The King will be advised until the next Parliament. It is enacted unto the next Parliament, that every Goldsmith shall set his mark unto his Vessel, which if it be not according to the sterling, he shall forfeit it double, be imprisoned, and sinned. Certain Petitions of the Major and Aldermen of Calais touching their Liberties, Petitions, Calais, Liberties, with the answers thereunto. It is enacted, that the Chancellor and Scholars of the University of Cambridge, Chancellor and Scholars of Cambridge University, Jurisdiction, Victuals, Measures, Weights, Major and Bailiffs of Cambridge. shall for five years in default of the Major and Bailiffs of the same Town of Cambridge, have the punishment of all manner of Victuals, Measures, and Weights within the said Town, and also power to punish the Major, and Bailiffs, and their Officers, if there shall be any Victuallers for any such default. And it is to be noted, that of the printed Statute cap. 3. touching feigned gifts, Fraudulent conveyances, A p●inted Statute not in the Roll. and Feoffments to defeat men's Creditors there is no mention made in this Record. Anno Secundo Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Gloucester, the Wednesday next after the Feast of S. Luke the Evangelist, in the Second year of King Richard the Second. THe same Wednesday, being the 20. day October, and the first day of the Parliament, Parliament at Gloucester, Parliament adjourned, for that divers Lords and Knights were not come. certain of the Nobles met in a Chamber appointed in the Abbey of S. Peter's of Gloucester; where for that divers of the Lords were not come, nor the Sheriffs than returned their Writs, the Parliament was adjourned until the next day by the King's commandment. The same Thursday after, the King with his three Uncles of Spain, King's Uncles, Causes of Parlia●ment. Cambridge, and Buckingham, the two Archbishops, and divers other Nobles, assembled in the Great Hall of the Abbey of Gloucester, and there appointed: where the L. B. of david's, by the commandment of the King, declared the cause of the Parliament as followeth, viz. First, for the liberties of the Church, Church's liberties, Laws maintenance, Peace. maintenance of the Laws, and observations of the Peace. Secondly, for that it was enacted that a Parliament should yearly be holden. A Parliament annually. Thirdly, for that the King desired to see, and to consult with them so honourable an Assembly there gathered in God's name, which he commendeth, willing unity and concord among them to be according to the resemblance of the Church. Parliaments advice, Unity and Concord. Another great cause was, for that the King being left in the midst of great Wars, Wars, Aid. could not endure and maintain the same without their Aid. He showeth further, that since the great villainy and damage done by the Scots at Roxburgh at Truce thereupon taken for a time, Scots, Truce, French and Scots alliance. they the same Scots have allied themselves with the French, to the end to depart from the same Truce, and by all means to annoy the King and his friends: All which to recite, and the charges thereof to bear, he willeth them deeply to consider. One great mischief in the Commonweal, he remembreth them, viz. That the Law of the Land, Law of the Land, Law of Arms differ. and the Law of Arms do not concur together; by certain similitudes he wisheth them of those two Laws to make a Relative, so as they may stand with the other. Another mischief he noteth, to wit, Slanderers and sowers of discord between Nobles, Slanderers, Sowers of discord. Gentlemen, and Neighbours, the which kind of men he resembleth to Dogs that eat raw flesh, so applying them to eat and consume living men. For all which enormities he wisheth them to seek redress, Redress, Commons house. and to be there the next day by eight of the clock to hear further Declarations, and the Commons to keep the Chapter house within the great Cloister of the Abbey aforesaid. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and for the foreign Isles. Triers of Petitions. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. The Friday after the two and twentieth of October, the Lords and Commons assembled in the said great Hall where Sir Richard le Scroop Steward of the King's Household, Lord Steward 〈◊〉 the Household. declaring his own unworthiness there to speak, showed them how they were environed with enemies, Enemies' Kings expenses in Foreign parts. and the King importably charged for keeping possession beyond the Seas; namely, that Calais cost him yearly twenty thousand pounds, Calais, Foreign Garrisons, Ireland, Wars, Aid. Breast twelve thousand marks, besides Ireland, Cherburgh, Bordeaux, and Bayn, he showeth that the old grant of the last Parliament, was only dispended in the Wars, as the Officers could declare; he wisleth them to consult for the rescue, and the mean how to levy the charges. The Commons present their Speaker. After that the Commons came before the King, where Sir james Pickering knight, Sir james Pickering. Speaker of the Parliament for the Commons, maketh his Protestation, The Speakers Protestation. as well for himself, as for the whole House: And first for the Commons, That if he should speak any thing which happily might be ill taken, it might be as as nothing, so as the Commons at any time might amend the same: And so much for himself. He therefore rehearseth the whole charge of the Parliament pronoun- the Chancellor: and to the first points touching the liberties of the Church, Church's Liberties, Laws observed, Peace. maintenance of the Laws, and observations for the Peace, the Commons making low courtesies rendered therefore most humble thanks; Thanks rendered, and pray God for the execution of the same. Aid denied by the Commons. To the aid required for the King, he showeth how in the last Parliament, upon the like motion to the Commons, repeating the great charges of the King, by the Treasurer, Treasurer, King's Coronati●on. they then made answer, that they saw no such cause of aid; whereunto for the King it was then replied, that the King's Coronation was chargeable, and that if the Commons would grant such reasonable aid, whereby the King might thereby provide an army, Army. that they nothing doubted, but that the King of himself might continue the same without charging them of long time; upon which promise and hope the Commons did then grant the same large aid, Aid granted upon future promise of discharge of aid. and being now unable to do the same, require pardon thereof, thinking that a great part of the same grant, remained yet in the King's Treasury. The said Sir Richard le Scroop not knowing any such promise of discharge made in the last Parliament, Commons charged with 〈◊〉 surmise of a promise's. charging them with untruth for surmising any rest of the last grant to be; And thereto calleth for witness William Walworth, Witnesses. and john Philpot Citizens of London, Treasurers of Wa●. Citizens of London. and Treasurers appointed and sworn. Commons demand an account of the aids formerly granted. Thereupon the Commons make request to know how and in what manner the same sums were defrayed, whether some were not therefore indebted, and who should be Councillors and great Officers about the King's person for this year. Councillors, Great Officers, An account of Subsidies granted, how expended. The said Sir Richard le Scroop by the King's commandment answered, that albeit there never was account of Subsidies in or out of Parliament, yet notwithstanding the King would that the said William and john with others of the King's Council should show them the same, so as the same should be taken for no example. Touching any of the King's debts, the Exchequer used not to forget them. Touching the King's Officers and Councillors, the King will choose them according to his pleasure, and thereafter make them prevail. He therefore willeth the Lords, as knowing the necessity, to have due and speedy consideration thereof. The Commons require longer day for the exhibiting of the●r Petitions, Commons require longer day f●r exhibiting 〈…〉. King's pleasure. which was granted. They also require the enrolment of the Aids and Subsidies granted the last Parliament; the which was granted at the King's pleasure, and not at their request. The Commons than require that five or six of the Lords might be appointed to come to discourse with them; A Councils of Lords 〈◊〉 to confer with the C●mm●n●, C●mm●ns agreement to the Lo●ds order. the Lords denied that, saying, the same was the guise of two or three Parliaments before; but theirs was that the Lords should among themselves choose a certain number, and the Commons the like; and that they should confer together which they would do; for if the Commons would not dissever themselves, neither would they the Lords, to which Order the Commons agreed. After the Commons had reviewed the enrolments of the receipts and expenses about the Wars, Account of the Receipts and Disbursements in the Wars. they eftsoon returned into the Parliament and commended the same as very honourable; only they said that touching the forty six thousand pound defrayed about the Marches of Calais, Breast, and other places of Gascoign, and certain ransoms of prisoners should not run in their charge, considering those defences were out of the Realm. Thereunto was answered, that those places were the very Barbicans and Propugnacles of the Realm; Foreign garrisons, S●a well guarded. the which being well defrauded, and the Sea kept, we should then enjoy peace at home, and not otherwise. The Commons than thought the goods of King E. 3. able to serve the turn. Whereto was answered, that the same goods were justly praised and delivered to certain his Creditors, Deceived Kings goods praised, and delivered to 〈◊〉 his Creditor's. (except certain implements of household) wherefore the King stood bound to pay the value to certain of his Creditor's. The Archbishop of Canterbury came before the King and Lords, Archbishop of Canterbury his speech and request. and required audience, giving first most lowly thanks for the confirming of the liberties of the Church. He then required that the great villainy done in the Abby-Church of Westminster may be revenged, viz. for that Robert Hamley Esq. and one other were murdered in the Church of Westminster by the high Altar at high Mass time. Murder in a Church by the Altar in time of Mass. And so beseecheth that the King may be virtuously brought up in his youth, and have good Counsel. The Temporal Lords on the contrary wished for the like bringing up of the King in virtue; Temporal Lords, King's education ●nd pray the King, that where the Clergy hath encroached against the Laws, that the same may be redressed. Judges and Common and Cannon Lawyers opinions delivered upon oath before the King. They further say, That the Judges and learned of the Law, and certain Doctors of the Divine, Civil, and Common Law, being examined and sworn before the King, have thereby affirmed that no man ought to enjoy the Sanctuary in cases of Debt, Sanctuary not allowed in case of Debt, etc. Account, or Trespass, but only in cases where the life or member of a man lieth in danger. All which those Doctors and Clerks did after in this present Parliament defend and openly prove against the Bishops, whereunto the Bishops could not then answer, but required longer day, which was granted. Note, in this Record are made certain reasons against Sanctuary for Debts, about which privilege it appeareth this Hurly-burly to have been. Subsidy of Wools granted by Lords and Common●, Skins. The Lords and Commons grant to the King the like Subsidy of Wool and Staple ware, as was granted in 50 E. 3. tit. 7. but expressed in 43 E. 3. tit. 10. for one year over and above. Which said subsidies they granted to the King, as a new increase of the same subsidies: Thirteen shillings four pence of every sack of Wool; Th●rteen shillings four pence for every twelve score Woollfells; Twenty six shillings eight pence of every Last of Skins passing out of the Realm, of all manner of persons for one year. Tonnage and Poundage granted, Wars, Treasurers of Wars, Aids. They also grant to the King six pence of every Twenty shillings merchandise passing or coming into the Realm. They require the King to employ their Grants to the maintenance of Wars, and to appoint sufficient and able Treasurers therefore as lately; And to take these their Grants in good part, for that by Plague, War, and Murrain, they are able to do no more. William of Montacute Earl of Salisbury, rehearseth the old Petition contained in 1 R. 2. tit. 28. & 29. and prayeth as there is redress. Error in Parliament. The Writ of Scire facias, Scire facias. whereby the Earl of March was willed to appear. Sheriff's return, The Sheriffs return upon the same Scire facias, that the same Earl of March was not found within this Bailiwick, neither any Lands or Tenements to be warned thereby, who was Sheriff of Shropshire. Whereupon the said Earl of Salisbury required another Scire fac. for to warn Edmund now Earl of March, Alias scire facias, the son and heir of the said Roger, to be and answer at the next Parliament, Next Parliament. which was granted. Misdemeanour, Imprisonment, Duress, Breach of privilege, Adnullation of Marriage, Council, Commitment to the Tower. The Lady Nevil of Essex complaineth and showeth, that where john Brews and others broke her house at London, and violently took thereout Margery the daughter of john Nerfourd son to the said Lady, and carried her away unto the house of Robert Howard knight; All who kept away the said Margery, to the end she should not pursue in Court Christian adnullation of contract of matrimony against the said john Brews. For which cause the said Robert was by the Council committed to the Tower, and after delivered surety, and promised to do his uttermost to bring forth the said Margery by Michaelmas ensuing, or else to yield himself prisoner to the Tower again. Council. The said Robert at Michaelmas came before certain of the Council, and showed his travel about the expedition afore, but that he could not meet with her. To whom the said Council gave three months of longer respite. Notwithstanding upon the said Lady's pursuit, for that the said Robert not bringing forth the said Margery, did not yield himself prisoner to the Tower, the same Robert was therefore committed to the Tower again. Commitment to the Tower. Sir William of Windsor and Alice his wife, late called D●me Alice perrer's, Alice perrer's c●●e, 〈◊〉 in Pa●liament, pray the revocation of a Judgement made in the last Parliament, tit. 41, 42, 43. against the said Alice for Errors therein contained. The Record was brought forth, and Errors assigned. But the King's learned Council adjudged, King's Council at Law. and the King's favour they could not sue in such wise, but require that by Attorney they might sue therefore. Attorney. Whereupon the said William and Alice his wife, late called Dame Alice perrer's, by a new Bill required, that they by Edmund Clay and Robert Brown their Attorneys might pursue the Reversal of the said Judgement. Error in Parliament. Attorney. The King committed the matter to the Lords order, Lord's Order, King's favour. who licenced them by the King's favour to pursue the same as above. The Citizens of Norwich require, N●rwi●h, Aliens, Forf●iturr, Monopoly. that no stranger within their Liberty may there sell or buy any merchandise by retail, on pain of forfeiture. There is a Statute hereafter made therefore, which shall be kept. It is enacted for the Citizens of Norwich, Answ. Norwich, Customs there, That if their Customs and Usages heretofore used, or hereafter to be used, be difficult or defective in part, or in all, or that the same need any due amendment for any new matter arising, whereof remedy was not before that time had, that then the Bailiffs and 24 Citizens of the same City, so therefore yearly to be chosen, or the greater part of them, shall from henceforth have power to ordain and provide from time to time such remedies which are most agreeable to saith and reason, and for the most profit of the good and peaceable government of the same Town, and of strangers thereto repairing, Aliens, Ordinances, as to them shall seem best, so as such Ordinances be profitable for the King and his people. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. That the liberties of the Church, Church's liveries, Magna Charta, & ●. the Great Charter, and the Charter of the Forest may be maintained. The King granteth thereto. Answ. The Commons of the Duchy of Cornwall show how by the taking up of their Mariners lately, Cornnwal, Mariners, Ships, Spaniards. the Spaniards burned all their ships, and otherwise much endamaged them. The like complaint made at the Seacoasts, and therefore prayen remedy. Answ. The King by the advice of his Council will provide remedy therefore. Council. That every Disseisin may maintain his Assize against the principal Disseisor, A●●ise, Disseisor. Answ. albeit they make over Feoffments to others in maintenance. The Statute made therefore in the last Parliament shall be kept. The Print touching Riots and Routs, Riots and R●u●s. cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. They pray remedy, for that sundry men without any cause are called into the Exchequer to account for sweet Wines and Scotish money. Exchequ●e●● Accounts Sweet Wines, Scottish money. Answ. The King will cause the Officers to see the same amended. Ordinaries extortions, Probate of Wills, Summoners, Bribes. They require remedy against the Extortions of Ordinaries for Probate of Testaments, and against the slights of false Summoners there uttered, unless the poor do bribe them with money, which they call the Bishops Arms. Answ. Let declaration be made that the old Laws do not provide therefore, and remedy shall be found. Tythe-wood. Answ. That declarations may be made in what sort men shall pay tithe of their Wood As it hath heretofore been used. That men may enjoy their Purlieus freely, Purlieus, Perambulations, Forests. and that perambulations may be made as was in time of King Henry. Answ. The King thinketh that the perambulations be duly made, and who will may complain, and shall be heard. Freehold, Council, Common-Law. That no man by Writ or otherwise be to answer of his Freehold before the Council, but only at the Common Law. Answ. Oppressions. No man shall be forced to answer finally thereunto, provided that all persons shall answer before the Council of oppressions. That the poorer sort of Justices of Peace in every Shire may be removed, Justices of Peace. and more able in their place. Answ. The Chancellor, Treasurer, and other of the King's Council shall in such cases appoint the most able. Justice not to be stayed, Great and Privy-seal. It is enacted, that no Justice shall stay Justice for any Writ of the great or Privy Seal, or other commandment whatsoever, the same being against the Law or Statutes before that time made. Corporations, Liberties. It is enacted, that all Cities and Corporations may have their liberties confirmed according to the grant of the last Parliament. Patents confirmed That all Patents of Farms as well of Denizens as Aliens, may be confirmed, Answ. and not repealed. Extents. The King granteth, but where there are Extents duly returned, or for other reasonable causes. That all small Merchandises shall be carried to Calais, Merchandises, Calais. except as is contained 1 R. 2. tit. 36. That the Justices of the King's Bench for the delivery of prisoners, Justices of King's Bench, Prisoners, Nisi prius, Writs. may have power to grant Nisi prius without Writs of the Chancery, Answ. Common-Law. or the Privy seal. As it hath been, it shall be used. Escheator. It is enacted, that no Escheator shall remain Escheator in the Office above three years. They pray that all Lords holding as well of the King, as of other Nobles, may contribute to the payment of knights fees of the Parliament. Knight's wages, Contribution. See the next Parliament, tit. 43. Answ. It shall be as heretofore. That all Sheriffs upon their Accounts may be allowed for such liberties as have been granted to any person according to the rate of his or their Fee farm. Sheriff● Accounts, Liberties, Fee-farm. Answ. The Lords during the King's minority cannot so deal, King's minority, but they will understand of the case whereby remedy shall be provided. The Commons of Essex and Hartford-shire pray, that the Sheriff of the same may yearly be discharged of One hundred pounds, Sheriff● disc 〈◊〉 Fee-farm. parcel of his Fee-farm, which for certain causes there expressed he cannot levy. The King of his mere good will hath pardoned them an hundred marks yearly for three Quarters ensuing. Answ. Pardon. The Print touching Labourers, Labourers. cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. Divers Towns upon the Marches of Wales pray that they may not be distrained or impeached in Wales, Marches of Wales, Wales, Distress. but where they are Debtors, Suitors or Trespassors. The King and the Lords of the Marches will provide remedy therefore. Answ. Lords Marchers. They require that the Justices of the Peace may be allowed some certain Fees. Justices of Peace ●ees. Two or three of the Justices, Answ. such as shall hold the Sessions, Sessions. shall be only for one year, and receive the sixth part of the profits of those Sessions. It is enacted, that the Statute made in the 14. year of Edw. 3. cap. 5. touching taking away of delays, Delays. shall be observed. The Commons of the County of Kent pray, Kent, Seacoasts, Nobles, Contribution. that remedy may be had for the better keeping of the Seacoasts; so as the Nobles having great part of the same, they may contribute thereto. The King by advice of his Council will provide remedy. Answ. King's Councils. Divers Counties bordering upon Severn, Severn, Nuisances. require that the Statute made against Kidels, Stauks, and Stakes raised upon Rivers, be executed. It liketh the King. It is enacted, Answ. that no man shall be put out of his Freehold by any Letters-Patents granted upon suggestions, Freehold outed, Letters-Patents, Inquests. unless the same be found for the King by Enquest, or by Evidence in the King's Court. That some remedy may be found against the taking of sundry men's ships, Ships taking, Navies decay. whereby they have been spoiled, to the utter decay of the whole Navy. The King will therefore make the best provision he may. Answ. That remedy may be provided against the Barks and Ballingers of Normandy upon the North parts of Tyne, Sea-guarding, Pirates and Enemies, Shipping. and thereby taking and spoiling divers and sundry English Boats since the last Truce. The King by advice will provide remedy. Answ. That remedy may be had against such Labourers, Labourers. as to avoid the same slay into Cities or Towns, and there become Clerks or Artificers. The King will herein do his best. Answ. That some order may be taken touching Aliens, Aliens. having the greatest part of the Church dignities in their hands. The King by advice of the Lords will provide therefore. Answ. Lord's advice. It is enacted, that all Cardinals to Pope Urban that now is, Cardinals, Pope Vrban. shall be seized into the King's hands. The Commons of the Isle of Wight pray remedy, Isle of Wight, Damages. for that most of the Inhabitants, by loss of Enemies, and payments, have forsaken the same Isle. Answ. The King will do his best. It is enacted, that all the Statutes made in the time of E. 3. shall be observed. Statutes to be kept. The Statute touching Merchant-strangers to sell their Ware within any Port of the Realm, Merchant-strangers. and in the Book cap. 1. is so bemouldred and defaced, as much of the Record wanteth. Merchant-strangers. The Record touching Merchant-strangers in the Book cap. 3. in like sort much impaired. Mariners. The print touching Mariners, cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. Pope Vrban declared lawful Pope by Act of Parliament. An Act, that Pope Urban was true and lawful Pope; and that the Livings of all Cardinals and other Rebels to the said Pope shall be seized in the King's hands, Cardinal's lands and goods seized, Provision, Praemunire. and the King to be answered of the profits thereof; And that whosoever within this Realm shall procure or obtain any provision or other instrument from any other Pope than the said Urban, shall be out of the King's protection. It is enacted, that from henceforth the Officers of London shall not exact or demand of any the Clergy or Lawyers of this Realm, London, Exactions, Quindesms, Clergy, Lawyers, Justices, Sergeants, Taxes, Residence. Justices, Sergeants, or other learned in the Law, or otherway, who lie in London, and not make their continual abode there, any Tenths or Fifteen, or other Taxes for any their goods there remaining. Look 3 R. 2. tit. 46. It is enacted, that the Town of Yarmouth shall have their old liberties confirmed, Yarmouth, Liberties, Herring Fair, Free-trade, Herring. with their liberty of their Fair of Herring within the same Town, and with the rod Kingly in such wise as King E. 3. did by his Charter to them lastly granted, with the Clause of Licet, without any Fine paying; so as all manner of men, as well Denizens as Strangers, may freely buy and sell Herring within the same Town during the said Fair freely, notwithstanding the Repeal lately made. News. And it is to be noted, that Statute cap. 5. touching Tellers of News of Noblemen or Councillors, is not in the Record, nor any mention thereof. Quod nota. Anno Tertio Richardi Secundi. Rex charissimo Auunculo suo Johanni Regi Castelli & Legionis, Summons of Parliament. salutem● Apud Westm. die Lunae post Festum Hillarii. Teste Rege vicesimo die Octobris. Consimiles Literae subscript. EDmundo Com. Cantabr. Tho. de Woodstock Com. Buck. & Constab. Angliae. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Edmundo de Mortuo mari, Com. Marchiae. Tho. de Bello campo, Com. Warr. Hugo Com. Stafford. Gilberto de Umfravill, Com. de Anegoes. Willielmo de Ufford Com. Suff. Willielmo de Monte acuto Com. Sarum. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumbr. Guiscardo de Angle Com. Hunt. Johanni de Mowbray, Com. Northampton. Edmundo Courtney Com. Devon. Jacobo de Audley de Heleight. Willielmo de Latimer. Willielmo Bardolfe. Rado Basset de Drayton. Guidoni Brian. Rogero de Bello campo. Johanni de Clinton. Gilberto Talbot● Willielmo Bottereaux. Johanni de Wa●re. Henrico de Scroop. Johanni de Nevill de Raby. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. Roos de Hamalake. Richardo de Stafford. Johanni Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin● Mauritio de Berkley. Johanni de Arundel. Warino de Insula. Henrico Fitzhugh. Richardo de Scroop. Tho. Darcye. Nich. Burnell. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero de Clifford. Alm. de Sancto Amando. Johanni Buttort. Johanni Lovel. Rogero de Scales. Richardo de Cromwell. Michaeli de la Poole. Petro de Malo lacu. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Waltero Fitzwalter. Roberto de Fe●rariis de Weme. Roberto de Harrington. Tho. de Morley Chr. Willielmo de Furnivall. Willielmo de Aldborough Chr● Johanni de Cobham de Kent. Hugoni de Dacre Chr. Roberto de Willoughby. Johanni de Wells. Johanni de Clifford. Rogero le Strange de Knokin. Edmondo Com. Cantabrigiae, Custodi Quinq. Port. Anno Tertio Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Westminster, on Monday next after S. Hilary, in the Third year of Richard the Second. Parliament adjourned because many Lords not come, nor Waits returned. THe same Monday being the 17. of january, as well the King in proper person, as sundry Bishops, Lords and Commons came to Westminster; where for that divers Lords were not come by reason of great rain late before fallen, nor sundry Sheriffs returned their Writs, the Parliament by the King's commandment was adjourned until the next day, and thereof open declaration made in the Chamber de Pinct, Painted chamber, All members to attend. with charge that all men do return the same next morning. Painted chamber, Knights and Burg●ss●s called, Chancellor, Causes of the Parliament. The Tuesday following, the King with divers Bishops, Lords and Commons came into the said Chamber de Pinct, where the Knights and Burgesses were called. After which, Sir Richard le Scroop Knight, Chancellor of England, by the King's commandment declared the causes of the same Assembly. Church's liberties● Laws maintenance, Peace. First, for the liberties of the Church, maintenance of the Laws, and preservation of the Peace. Regality of the Crown impaired. Secondly, for that the Regality of the King's Crown was greatly impaired by sundry means, as well by the Court of Rome as otherwise, Rome, Provisors. wherein the provisions therefore made were as well to be executed, as further remedy to be provided for. Thirdly, to consult how to resist not only the Enemies of France, Consultation how to resist foreign enemies, France, Spain, Scotland, Wars raised, Rebels in Ireland, Gascoin, Defence of the King's dominions, Aid, Lords of the Great Council, Account of public moneys and disbursments. Spain, and Scotland, who had raised hot wars, but also to suppress the Rebels of Ireland and Gascoin, and how to defend the King's dominions beyond the seas. All which, for that the same could not be accomplished without their aid, he willed them to be advised thereof, showing them further that the Lords of the Great Council should, when they would, make them privy as well to the receipts of the last Grant and Subsidies of Staple-ware, as of the disbursing of the same. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the seas and of the Isles. Petitions. Tryers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. After which the Lords and Commons were eftsoons assembled in Parliament, where the Chancellor made further declaration of the causes of their Assembly, Chancellor, Causes of Parliament further declared, Tonnage and Poundage, Subsidy revoked, showing of the Grant made by them at Gloucester, of the new increase of Wools, and Six pence of every Twenty shillings in merchandise or wares, and the revocation of the same at the next Parliament, upon grant of singular persons, which was promised to have been able to have furnished Twenty thous●nd men of Arms, and so many Archers, Soldiers, Archers, where the charge of the Soldiers came to Fifty thousand besides many other charges there declared, for the which the King stood indebted, Kings Deb●● whereof he willed them to have due consideration. After their charge given to the Commons they returned into the Parliament before the King and Lords, Commons elect their Speaker. bringing in Sir john Gildesbrough knight, Speaker, Sir john Gildesbrough. whom they had chosen then to be their Speaker; who making his Protestation, Speakers Protestation ●●d Speech. required, that whatsoever he should speak, and be taken in evil part, might be imputed to his ignorance, and not unto the Commons. And if that happily he should speak contrary to the expectation of the said Commons, that they then at all times amend the same. He saith then, that the Commons suppose that if the King were reasonably governed in his expenses within, Ill Government about the King. and without the Realm, that he should little need to charge his Commons, Commons poverty, Lords of the Great Council discharged, Five Councillors appointed, Great Officers to be named, Chancellor, Treasurer, Privy Seal, Chamberlain, Steward of the Household, Not to be removed but by Parliament. being already much impoverished. And therefore they require the King to discharge the Lords of the great Council, and to appoint about him only five Councillors, being his chief Officers, viz. the Chancellor, Treasurer, Keeper of the Privy Seal, chief Chamberlain, and the Steward of the Household, whose names they would know● and that they should not be removed without Parliament, but for death, sickness or such like causes. Finally, he requireth that it would please the King to appoint by Commission certain such as should inquire by all means of the King's charges as well of Household, Commissioners to inquire, King's expenses, Red●ess. as otherwise, and of all his Officers beyond the Seas, as on this side, and to appoint redress for defaults since his Coronation. The King after that granteth to such Commission, and to the persons therein named, according to the form following, his estate and regality always saved. The whole form and Commission itself with the Names of the Commissioners very large, Commission granted, Commissioners named. and worthy the noting. The Lords and Commons do grant to the King one fifteen and a half to be taken out of the Cities and Towns, A●d granted by the Lords and Commons. and one Desme, of Fifteenth and a half to be taken within Cities and Towns by way of a Loan until the next Parliament, Loan. and to be levied according as the last were, so as the same be only employed upon the Wars. To be implo●ed only upon the Wars. They also grant unto the King the Subsidy of wools, Subsidy of Wools Woolle●s and ●ki●● granted. woolfels, and skins, from the Feast of S. Michael next, until Michaelmas than next ensuing, in such wise as was granted in the last Parliament, beseeching that in the mean time there may not other Subsidies be asked of the Commons. For a more declaration of the Statute of Treason made 25 E. 3. it was adjudged by the Temporal Justices, and confirmed by Parliament, that where one jean Imperial janeois, Imperials●ase ●ase Treason, 25 H. 3. of S. Meces in jennes, came as an Ambassador to the King, Foreign Ambassador 〈…〉 judged Treas●●● under the King's letters of safe conduct for alliance to be had between the King and the Duke, and Commonalty of jennes, the aforesaid jean so being under the King's protection was murdered in London, by some of the King's Subjects: That such act and stroke was Treason, and a fault of the King's royal Majesty impaired. William de Mountagne Earl of Salisbury cometh into the Parliament in proper person, Earl of Salisbury, Montacute, Petition, and by petition showeth the whole matter contained in the last Parliament, Error in Parliament. tit. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. and showeth how long he had sued, and that day was given him until this present time; requireth that Sir john Cavendish Knight, there present, before whom the matter was, might bring before them the old Process and Record, Process, Record, Errors assigned, and that he might assign the Errors, and they proceed to Judgement. Attorney, Lieutenant of Ireland. Whereupon Sir john Bishopstone Clerk, and servant to the Earl of March, in the absence of the said Earl then being in Wales in preparing himself towards Ireland, where he was appointed to be the King's Lieutenant, sheweth the King's protection made to the said Earl of March for one half year. King's Protection, Protection allowed, The words of the protection being read, as it is there word for word, and allowed, and the said Earl of March to go without day. Tail, Temphurst, Philip Darcy knight showeth, that whereas King Edw. 3. granted to john Darcy knight the reversion of the Manors of Temphurst and Templemeston, and to his heirs males, which was the said Philip: The Prior of S. john of jerusalem in England, jerusalem, Scire facias, Aid le Roy. upon the Order of 17 E. 2. had sued a Scire facias against the said Philip, where the said Philip prayed in aid of the King as in reversion, and that the said Prior sued in the Chancery for a Procedendo, which he requireth to be stayed. A Deed produced in Parliament. The said Philip showeth a Deed in the Parliament, whereby the Predecessor of the said Prior granted those Manors of Flaxfleet, being then in the King's hands, together with the Manors of Dennis and Stroud next Rocestre, all being parcel of the Lands of the Temple to King E. 2. in fee; the which Deed the same Prior seemeth to deny: But the same being so showed before, was delivered to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer as appertaining to the King, Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, Proceedings stayed, Search for the King, and order taken that no proceedings should be granted until Michaelmas after; that in the mean time search might be made for the King's title. Pembroke, Zo●ch, Cantlow, john Earl of Pembroke being in the King's custody, and William lafoy Zouch of Harringworth, Cousins and heirs of William Cantlow, show, that where Thomas the son and heir of Sir Robert Roos of Ingmanthorp, sued them for certain lands in the Shire of York, which late were the said Williams, supposing certain Feoffments to be made by the said William without Condition for the advantage of this Complaint. And for that the said Thomas sought to come to the trial of the Country, Trial, Jury corrupted, Trial by Parliament. which he had corrupted, they required redress and trial by the Parliament. Re●errees. The matter was committed to john Knevit and john Cavendish Chief Justices, Chief Justices, Examination and report to the Parliament, Feoffment upon condition. and to Robert Belknap Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, to examine and make report, who did so at large; whereby it falls out that the said Feoffments were made upon Condition, as may there appear. Petitions of the Commons' with their Answers. The print touching the liberties of the Church, Church liberties, Laws observation, Great Charter, Forrest, Variance from the Roll. cap. 1. and observation of Laws, cap. 11. in effect agreeth with the Record, but not in form: besides, in the Record are contained the Great Charter, and the Charter of the Forest. Sundry Counties lying upon the Seacoasts, by name require that all Chieftains of Soldiers do recompense the harms done to the Subjects by any of their Soldiers while they lay for passage over. Captains to recompense damages done by their Soldiers to the Subjects. The King granteth, so as the parties do make complaint to such Chieftains before their departure out of the Realm. Answ. The Counties of Northumberland, Northern Countries, Warden, Garrisons. Cumberland, and Westmoreland, require consideration of a Warden and Garrisons to lie on their Marches; and that it may be commanded to all such as have Castles, Castles, Forts, Seacoasts, Residence. Forts or Lands, as well within those Countries, as upon all the Seacoasts, that they dwell upon the same. To the first, Answ. the King will provide. To the second, it is so commanded. That no mere Welshman do purchase or procure any Lands or Lease in any of the Counties between the River of Severn and Wales, Welsh-men not to purchase lands between Severn and Wales, Forfeiture. on pain to lose the same to such on whom it is holden. To their purchase the King granteth, Answ. so as such mere Welshmen cannot find sureties for the peace and good behaviour. Sureties. Certain Counties bordering upon the Marches of Wales, Marches of Wales. require remedy against such Welsh-men as come into their Counties, Welsh-men, Robberies, Rapes, Felonies. committing sundry robberies, rapes, felonies, and other evils. The King by the advice of the Lords Marchers will provide remedy. Answ. Lords Marchers. They require that no person upon an Inquest of Office by the Escheator be put out of his Lands, Inquest of Office, E●cheator, Possessions outed, Sureties, Patent. finding Sureties to answer to the King if it be found for him; or that no Patent be thereof granted. The Statute therefore made shall be executed. The Print touching the making of Woollen clothes, Answ. Woollen cloth, Alnager. and in the Office of Alnager, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. They require payment of divers Loans made unto the King upon Privy seals, the day being long passed. The King will pay the same with all opportunity. Loans repaid. They require that none of the five principal Officers now appointed by Parliament, Five chief Officers not to be displaced without special fault. be displaced before the next Parliament, without some special fault found in them. The Statutes therefore made in this King's first year shall be observed. That the English Merchants may be answered of the Scots goods remaining within the Realm, Answ. English merchants Reprisal, Scots goods. for such their goods as are taken in Scotland. The King will do what may be done from time to time. Answ. That Parsons or Vicars have nor require any Mortuaries of the Armour of any man, Mortuaries, Armour. but that the said Armour may remain to their Heirs and Executors. It shall continue as it hath. Answ. The Print touching Provision, Provisions, Variance from the Record, Pope's abuses, Novelties, Reservation, and such merchandise from the Court of Rome, cap. 3. in effect agreeth with the Record, but nothing in form: For the Print doth make no mention of the Pope's abuses, ne once to name the Pope, where the Record doth altogether, as saying that such novelties and abuses crept up lately, viz. since the time of Clement the First. It declareth that Pope Gregory promised to Edw. 3. to cease all such doings; and that Urban that then was, had notwithstanding granted unto one Cardinal Alleine the Priory of Decburst, Cardinals. which never before was heard or suffered. That he had granted to the Cardinal of Cisteron, a Rebel to the King, an expectation through the Province of Kent, with the Clause of Ante ferri to the Tax of Four thousand pounds in Florins; and to the said Cardinal the Archdeaconry of Bath, Archdeaconry of Bath. besides divers and many others. Anno Quarto Richardi Secundi. Rex etc. charissimo suo avunculo Johanni Regi Ca-Castellae & Legionis, Writs of Summons. Duci Lancastriae etc. salutem. Apud Westm. Crastino die Johannis ante Portuam Latinam: Teste Rege Vicesimo quarto die Martii. Consimili●er subscriptis: THom. de Woodstock Com. Buck. & Constabular. Angliae. Thom. de Holland Com. Kant. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Thom. de Bello campo Com. Warr. Hugo Com. Staff. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Salis. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. Johanni de Mowbray Com. Nottingham. Jacobo de Audley de Helleigh. Willielmo Bardolf de Warmegy. Guidoni Brian Johanni Clinton. Gilberto Talbot. Johanni le Ware. Henry le Scroop. Tho. Rosse de Hamelake. Johanni de Nevill de Raby. Johanni Grace de Codenore. Henry Grey de Wilton. Reginaldo Grey de Ruthin. Mauritio de Barkley. Warrino de Insula. Henry Fitz-Hugh. Ricardo Scroop. Nicho. Burnel. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero de Clifford Johanni Buttort. Rogero de Scales. Rado. de Cromwell. Michaeli de la Poole. Petro de Malo lacu. Tho. de Berkley. Willielmo de Thorp. Willielmo de Windsor. Rado. Baroni de Greystock. Roberto de Harrington. Roberto de Willoughby. Johanni de Clifton. Johanni Cobham de Kent. Hugoni de Dacre. Rogero de Strange de Knokine. Willielmo de Furnival. Willielmo de Old Burgge Ricardo de Seymore. Rado. Basset de Drayton Tho. Dacre Tho. de Morley. Johanni Bourchier. Waltero Fitzwalter. Johanni Lovel de Hichemerch. Johanni de Monteacuto. Roberto de Ashton, Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Quarto Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Northampton, the Monday next after the Feast of All Saints, in the fourth year of Richard the second. ON the same Monday being the fifteenth day of November, certain Bishops and Lords assembled in Northampton, in a Chamber within the Priory at S. Andrews therefore appointed, where the Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor caused the great Charter to be read; Chancellor, Magna Charta read, Parliament adjourned because divers Lords and Commons not come, by reason of the soul ways and weather. which done, for that sundry of the Lords and Commons were not come by reason of the foul ways, much imp●ited by a continual and outrageous wet season; and for that the Sheriffs had not returned their Writs, Commons Writs not returned, King's Command. the same Parliament by Commandment of the King who then was come in person to the Manor of 〈◊〉 was adjourned to Thursday morning next ensuing. The same Thursday the King being accompanied with sundry Bishops, and not many Lords temporal, Many Temporal Lords absent upon the Marches, Kings Justices, Sergeants, Chancellor, Causes of the Parliament, for that the Duke of Lancaster and many of the Lords were then appointed to be on the Marches of Scotland, came into the Chamber aforesaid, whereunto were called the King's Justices, Sergeants, Advocates, and Commons; where the Chancellor aforesaid, for his introduction made a good collation, which is not expressed. He then declared, that the King's mind was to maintain the Liberties of the Church, Churches Liberties● Peace of the Realm, Wars and Army in France and Scotland. Aids expected, Defence, and to see the Common peace preserved; and that the especial cause of the Parliament was, for that the King in setting forth the Duke of Buckingham with a great Army of men into France, for enterprizing this voyage into Scotland; and for defending 〈◊〉 and other places beyond the Seas, had not only defrayed all that which they granted to him in the last Parliament, but also was therefore enforced for making of Exchanges and Shifts, to lay in manner his whole Jewels to gauge; King's Jewels pawned. all which to them was not unknown. He willeth them to consider the same and how farther the King was bound by sundry means now to maintain not only the same charge now begun, but also to make ready certain Galleys, Galleys to keep the Seas provided by the King, Aid, and to keep the Sea, which were a matter impossible for any Christian Prince to accomplish of himself without aid; about which, and with the circumstances thereunto, he willeth them to consult, and speedily to give answer. Speedy consultation and aid● Receivers of Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and for the foreign Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, Triers of Petitions. etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. Chancellor, Commons house departed, The Chancellor then willed the Commons to depart to their lodging, and to return next morning unto the new 〈◊〉 within the same Priory, there to consult, Their consultations, Rancour and malice to be laid aside. and to forget all manner of rancour and malice. After that the Commons had for one day consulted, Commons consult together, Speaker of the Commons Sir john Oldersburgh, Particulars of the King's necessities required, Commons poverty, they came into the Parliament into the King's presence, where Sir john Oldersburgh Knight, the Speaker, desired a more fuller Declaration of the King's necessity; and what sum total he would require therein, requiring due consideration of the Commons poor estate, being sundry ways greatly impoverished. Whereupon was delivered unto them by the King's great Officers and Council a Schedule, King's Officers, A particular Schedule delivered the Commons amounting to one hundred and fifty thousand pound. containing divers particular charges, amounting to the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds. The Commons after came before the Lords● requiring a moderation of the same sum, The Commons desire a moderation of the Lords, and that it would please them to consult how the same might be levied. After long debate betwixt the Lords and Commons for the levying of this sum, as by sundry particular devices doth there appear, the Commons offered to give an aid, Commons grant a conditional aid, if the Clergy would give such a sum. Poll money, so as the Clergy who had the third part of the Realm, would thereof pay one third part, which was fifty thousand marks, and the Commons an hundred thousand marks. The Clergy answered, That they were not to grant any aid by Parliament, Clergies Privileges, to the aids in Parliament, of their free wills, but of their free wills, and therefore willed the Commons to do their duties, and they would do their own. Hereupon the Lords and Commons granted to the King of every person being man or woman, Poll money granted, passing the age of 15 years, and being no beggar, twelve pence, to be levied of every person of every parish according to their estate; so as the rich doth bear with the poor, and that the richest for him and his wife, be not set above twenty shillings, and the most poor for him and his wife, no less than one groat. They also grant to the King the Subsidies of Wools from the Feast of S. Martin then ensuing, Subsidies of Wools. unto the Feast of the Nativity of our Lady then following in such wise as was granted in the last Parliament. Sir Ralph of Ferriers knight, Sir Ralph Ferriers accused in Parliament of action of Treason before the Lords, Lords Judges, in Parliament. who was arrested by the Duke of Lancaster, on the Marches of Scotland, for suspicion of Treason, as adhering unto the French, the King's enemies, was brought into the Parliament before the Lords to answer thereto. Divers Letters under the hand and seal of Arms of the said Sir Ralph and sent to sundry French Lords, Evidence against him, Letters of Intelligence produced against Sir Ralph. as to the Lord de la River, the Earl of Longvile, the Lord de Clisson, the Lord Admiral and others, were openly showed, and read in Parliament, before the said Sir Ralph. The contents of the Letters were humble commends and certification, how that he in the behalf of the French had taken league and confirmed alliance with the Scots; and to etc. made the first payment requiring them to make the second payment; occurrences touching the preparation of the English against the French, request to remember his Fee, and to give credit to the bearers of these Letters, who were to say much, and also touching the delivery of the Infants of Bois. The Letters to the French Admiral, Letters to the Admiral of France. willed him about Michaelmas to arrive about London, where he should have a fair day to lay up Clerks, the bearer of the same Letter for that he had discovered his Council had it not been for the promise of 2000 Franks. The bearers of these Letters, and Intents were his said Clerk, one john Fry, and another; but the most faithful were Friar William and Cannon who were often Leigers in France. Letters out of France, The Letter of Friar William to the same Sir Ralph showeth, how he sped well with the whole Council of France, that a way was found for Clark that he would bring the ransoms of the Infants of Boys, and his annuity or see of the French. The same Sir Ralph being brought into the Parliament by the Marshal of England, Parliament, Marshal of England, Council required, and denied, His answer to the Letters and Evidences, Improbability. required Council, which was denied him; he then being willed to answer to those Letters, beginneth a long circumstance of his acquaintance in France, of his service there in King Edward the thirds time, at which time he kept holds when others did not, how he was Captain of Calais; In which times he might have done hurt, and did not; he therefore alleged the same to prove innocency, and the unlikelihood of this. Whereupon the said Sir Ralph was remanded to prison, S●r Ralph●emanded ●emanded to prison, Parliament, and divers of his familiars being called into the Parliament house, as the Parson of Brington and others, together with the Beggar who first found these letters beside London; the whole matter was examined, The letters and their credits examined, and for that it appeared that certain of the Letters sent by the same Sir Ralph, to the parties beyond the Seas, were sealed together with other Letters sen● from thence to the same Sir Ralph, also sealed all of one hand; and for that also that the seal was larger than the seal of the said Sir Ralph, it seemed forged by some of his enemies for his overthrow. The Letters seem forged. In the end, the same Sir Ralph being once or twice urged to answer, Sir Ralph's answer, whether these Letters were his or no? answered, That he did not remember that they were his own letters, and that he was ready to approve, as they should think good, before which his last answer he offered the combat with any that would, Combat offered and denied. where from he was put. And therefore as otherwise the Lords thought the same Sir Ralph to be thereof innocent; The Lords think him innocent. wherefore he was committed to the custodies of the Earls of Warwick, Stafford, Salisbury, Northumberland, to Reynold Grey of Ruthen, and the Prior of S. who became pledges body for body for the said Sir Ralph, He is bailed by Pledges body for body, to answer when he should be called between that and the next Parliament, Next Parliament, and so the said Sir Ralph was set at large, the said Letters and his Seal being of silver, were delivered into the custody of Sir john Cavendish chief Justice of England. Chief Justice. Beggar committed to prison for forgery. The Beggars being thought to be privy to this falsehood, was committed to prison, the Parson of Brington, and other the friends of the same Sir Ralph being delivered. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Great Charter and other Statutes confirmed. That the great Charter and Charter of the Forest, and other Statutes of the Realm may be observed. The King granteth thereto. Answ. That the Commission sealed in the last Parliament, Commission of Surv●y sealed F●es f●r the Commissioners. for the survery of the King's charges may be proceeded, and that the Commissioners may have reasonable Fees allowed them. It pleased the King. That it would please the King to provide that the Subjects may be eased of their importable Tallages to the wars. Answ. Taxes, Wars. The King will so do, Answ. Prerogative. saving his honour and estate. That this Tallage now granted may be only employed upon the charge of the Earl of Buckingham, Tax how to be employed, Wars, and Lords with him in Britain, and and for the keeping of the Sea. It pleased the King that it be dispended about the defence of the Realm. Answ. That the County of Chester, Chester, Durham, Cinque Ports, the Bishopric of Durham, and the Cinque-ports, Answ. may be comprised within this Tallage. The King granteth for the Cinque ports only. That half pence and farthings may be coined according to the Sterleage. Half pence, Farthings, The King will do for the ease of the people. Answ. That no Ship or Vessel be taken for a Deodand where any person thereout falling is drowned. Ship, Deodand, Upon complaint the King will show favour as heretofore hath been. Favour, That remedy may be had against the Normans ships of the Sea. Normans Ships, The King will do the best by advice. Answ. That the Statute of granting Writs of and may be observed, and that all such as shall have the same, may be sworn by themselves, and others being of good name, and that their suggestions are true in all points. Error, Oath, Suggestion, Answ. The Statute therefore made heretofore shall stand. That no outlawry be pronounced against any man unless the addition, Outlawry, Addition. Surname, Answ. Place, or Town, where he dwelleth be therein. The Common Law with the Statutes do suffice therein. Common Law, That no man be put out of his lands by an inquest of Office by the Escheater, O●sl●● of possession, Enquest of Office, Escheator, Patent, nor Patent thereof granted to any person, before the Kings right be discussed. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept. Answ. That the Sheriffs of Essex and Hartford may be discharged of the hundred and ten pound yearly which they cannot receive. Sheriff's discharge, Impossibility. After the expiration of pardon of an hundred marks for two years, Answ. the King granteth the like pardon to the same Sheriff for three other years. Pardon. The Counties of Northampton, Suffolk, and other Counties pray the revocation of the Charter of great Yarmouth, 2. E. 3.7, 8. Yarmouth, Patent, Revocation, Monopoly. lately made for the annexing of Kirkley road to the same Haven of Yarmouth, Kirkley road. and that no man should buy Herring within seven miles of the same Rode. The Commissions lately certified into the Chancery by the Earl of Suffolk, Answ. and others, shall by new Commissions be examined, Commissioners. for that the said liberties were granted thereupon, that the King may do therein the best; and in the mean season that they of Yarmouth by Writs be commanded only to use their Liberties. Yarmouth. It is enacted, that all men may carry their Butter, Victuals, Butter, Cheese, Transportation ●●●e. Cheese, and Victuals for one year to any place being friendly to the King. They pray that the bounds between the parties of Holland and Kesteven, Viz. between the water of land, and the water of Witham, and surrounded, may be by Commission newly made. Lincolnshire bounds, Commissions. It pleaseth the King, if no contrary cause be showed. Answ. The Commons of the County of Derby pray that the Assizes and deliverances of the same County may be holden at Derby, Derby, Assizes, Justices and no more at Salop. Answ. The King will charge his Justices to keep the same in the most convenient place. Upon the Complaint of the County of Sussex and Surrey, Sussex and Surrey, Sheriff's allowance Fee farm, Earl of Arundel, It is enacted, That the Sheriff of the same Shire towards his charge of Fee-farm shall upon his account be allowed yearly fifteen pound, which the Earl of Arundel payeth for his liberty. Answ. That provision may be had against the Pope's Collectors, Pope's Collectors, First-fruits. for levying of the first fruits of Ecclesiastical dignities within the Realm. There shall be granted a prohibition in all such cases, Prohibition, and other cases where the Pope's Collector shall attempt any such Novelries. Answ. That all manner of Debts of King Edw. 3. may be paid. Debts of E. 3. be paid, The most is, and the rest shall be. Prior Aliens removed. That all Prior's Aliens may be removed out of their houses, and licenced to depart, and never to return, and that Englishmen might be placed in their Livings answering to the King at they did. Answ. The King will be advised. Answ. That none who hath been Sheriff shall be so again. Sheriffs, The Statutes therefore made shall suffice. Pardon of Felony, A pardon granted of certain Felonies under a form. That remedy may be had against the heinous Riot of certain in York, Riot in York. who displaced one john Gisburghthohel, the sworn Major there, Major of York, unduly sworn and chosen by a Writ. and unduly chose one Simon in his place, and him swore to be Major. Commissions shall be directed to the Earl of Northumberland, and others, Answ. Commissions to enquiry of the Riot, fully to inquire, and to certify the same. That two Sergeants of Arms do fetch and bring up twenty four of the heads of these Rioters to the Council. Sergeants at Arms to arrest the principal rioters, and bring them to the Council. That the said Simon be commanded to surcease any longer to play the Major, The undue elected Major to cease exercising his Office, and appear before the Council, john de Gisborn commanded by Writ to execute this Office. and that he appear before the Council. That john de Gisborn be commanded by Writ to execute the Office of the said Majoralty. That the Bailiffs and other Officers be appointed to attend on the said john. That the Statute touching Wines may more particularly express the gageage of all kind of Wines. Wines, Gageing of them. The King would the Statutes to be viewed according to their demand. Anno Quinto Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Wednesday next after john Port-Latin, in the Fifth year of King Richard the Second. THe same Wednesday, the King in person with certain Bishops and Lords came into the Parliament: But for that certain Sheriffs had not returned their Writs, Parliament adjourned, because all the Writs not returned. the Parliament was adjourned until the Thursday then following. The same Thursday the King with sundry Bishops and Lords came into the Chamber de Pinct at Westminster, Painted chamber, Commons all called by name, Chancellor, Causes of Parliament, Subsidy granted with proviso. whereinto all the Commons by name were called; before whom Sir Richard le Scroop knight, Chancellor of England, declared how in the last Parliament was granted to the King the Subsidy, with proviso that the same would suffice to serve the Kings turn touching shifts for money. Since that, the King by advice of his Great Council of Lords gathered at Windsor, Council of Lords, Voyage royal into France, Lords, Soldiers, Wages, Merchants, Security. hath determined to make in his own person a Voyage Royal into France, whereto every Lord had promised for one year to serve him with certain men of war for single wages; and that upon conference with certain Merchants for money for so great an exploit, they were come to talk for the only assurance of the same. For which assurance, and for a stay within the Realm in the King's absence, the Parliament was called; Causes of Parliament, Lords and Commons advice. whereabout he willed the Lords and Commons to consult. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoine and other places beyond the seas, and the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoine, etc. as above. The Friday following, the Commons desired to know what sum would serve the King. Commons desire to know the sum required. Whereto was answer, Threescore thousand pounds; for the which the King would give good assurance to be made unto the Creditors by the advice of the Lords and Commons. Loan, Assurance. The Saturday after, the Knights of the Shires by themselves required of the Lords, Knights of Shires, Conference with the Lords, Merchants conferred with. that the Merchants might be conferred withal, for they had most knowledge therein. Whereupon sundry Merchants there named are appointed to talk with them. Whereon when the Commons had fully debated with the Knights of the shires, Commons and Knights debates Report to the Lords. they made relation to the Lords, that they knew no way how to levy the same sum, for that the Merchants fearing the example of Michael de la Pool, Merchants, and other Merchants who in the like shifts were undone, and yet had but little gain, doubted to do the same; only they offered that if the Lords, Loan by the Nobles and Gentry. Assurance. Esquires, and Earls of the Realm, would freely lend to the King any notable sum, they would find surety therefore, and otherwise they would not deal. Merchants, Money advanced by loan, Wools. For that the King perceived that the Merchants would make no means, or shift for the money, the King establisheth the order ensuing for passage over of Wools, thinking thereby the more speedily to come by great sums to his content. The print touching Merchant strangers cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Merchant strangers, The print touching the Staple to be open to all Merchants whatsoever, Staple, Free trade, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. The print touching a Subsidy for keeping the Seas, Subsidy, Seas guarded. cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the old Estates that ought to come into the Parliament, Parliament, cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the inquiry of Heresies, Heresy. cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. Anno Quinto Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the day after All Souls, in the fifth year of King Richard the Second. FOr that this year All Souls fell on Saturday, the Parliament was adjourned until Monday ensuing, Parliament adjourned because All Soul's day. on which Monday the King and many Bishops and Lords came; but for that sundry Sheriffs made no return of their Writs, Parliament adjourned, because sundry Sheriffs had not returned their Writs. the Parliament was adjourned until Tuesday after, on which day the King and Lords and Bishops came into the White Chamber at Westminster, and caused the names of the Knights and Burgesses to be called; where upon the default of sundry of them the Parliament was therefore adjourned unto Wednesday after; Parliament adjourned because many Knights and Burgesses made default. On which Wednesday for that great debate rose between the Duke of Lancaster and the Earl of Northumberland, Debates between the Duke of Lancaster and Earl of Northumberland, who came with divers armed men and archers to the Parliament, Parliament adjourned by reason of their armed power. so as great force of arms, men and Archers armed in warlike manner on both sides, came to the Parliament, whereof great complaint being made to the King, the King with his Council and Nobles were much busied to appease the same; King, Council, and Nobles, desired to appease the discord. the King therefore adjourned the same Parliament till Saturday after. On that same Saturday the King being in Parliament, and the Council being called by their names, The Council called by name in Parliament; Archbishop elect Chancellor of England, his Oration, Causes of Parliament. William Cant. elect and confirmed Chancellor of England, began to declare the cause of the Parliament, taking for this his Theme, Rex convenire fecit consilium, whereupon in English he made a good Oration applying it to the good virtuous government of the King and of his reign, affirming that no reign could long endure if vice reigned therein, Vice suppressed. the which to redress by this Parliament that could not be by the order of the other Law, the King therefore had called the same. Receivers of petitions for England, Ireland, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoin, Receivers of Petitions. and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Triers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Triers of petitions for Gascoin, Triers of Petitions. etc. as above. The which done, the Chancellor declared, That on Monday the cause of the Parliament should more especially be declared, Causes of Parliiament. willing all men therefore to attend. The Wednesday after (but certainly it should seem to be the Monday) the Commons were all called by their names within the Chamber Blank, Commons called all by their name's Treasurer of England. where Sir Hugh Segrave Treasurer of England, by the King's Commandment remembered the Oration of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and said that the especial cause was to maintain the liberties of the Church, Church's liberties, Peace, Tumults, Rebellion, Villainies. and to provide for the observation of the peace; and namely to punish the horrible tumults, and rebellion made against the King in those tumults, who was enforced to grant manumissions to the bondmen and others of the Realm, Manumissions as on them having Kingly power under the Great Seal of England: Great Seal, Revocation, King's wants, Aids, Commons house. The which he knowing to be done against Law, willed them to seek remedy accordingly due for the confirmation or revocation thereof. In the end he touched the King's great want, whereof certain of the Council should make them privy: And so wishing them thereof to have due consideration, wished the Commons to depart to their accustomed place within the Abbey of Westminster. The Monday after, in the third day of the Parliament, being the eighteenth day of November, the Commons came into the Parliament to present Sir Richard Walsgrave knight, Commons present their Speaker Sir R. Walsgrave, He desires to be discharged, Charged on his Allegiance to continue. whom they had chosen their Speaker, Speakers protestation. who excused himself and desired to be discharged of the office; whereunto the King on his allegiance willed him to stand, being chosen by his companions. Thereupon the said Sir Richard maketh the common protestation. He then required a more full declaration of the King's meaning, He requireth a more full declaration of the King's meaning. either by a mean rehearsal, or by his repetition. Chancellor, Villains, Repeal of Manumissions. The King therefore appointed Sir Richard le Scroop knight, and created Chancellor, to do the same, who did so, and namely touching the Repeal of the Manumissions made to the Bondmen. Parliament, Comm●ns, Repeal, Enfranchisement, Commons assent. Whereto all the Commons cried with one voice, that the Appeal was good and lawful; adding, That such enfranchisement could not pass without their consents; and so upon the prayer of the Commons, the same Repeal was by assent confirmed. Certain Bishops, Lords and Nobles, upon the request of the Commons, Committee of Lords to confer with the Commons. are appointed to confer with them. After this Conference, the Commons thought it good that the King would grant a general Pardon to the offenders in these tumults. General Pardon desired. The Commons require, That of the particular consultations of the Bishops, Lords and Justices, a hearing might be brought to them. Whereunto was answered, that the old custom was, Old order of the Parliament, Commons to show their conceits to the Lords. that the Commons should bring to the Lords their conceits and devises, and not to the contrary. The which the King would should be observed. The Commons afterwards coming into the Parliament, and making their protestation, Commons Protestation, Ill government about the King. showed, that for want of good redress about the King's person in his household, in all his Courts touching Maintainers in every County, and Purveyors, Purveyors, Commons peeled, Enemy's unresisted. the Commons were daily peeled, and nothing defended against the Enemy; and that it would shortly deprive the King, and undo the whole State. Wherefore in the same Government they entirely require remedy. Whereupon the King appointed sundry Bishops, Lords and Nobles to sit in Privy Council about these matters: Privy-Council, Reformation must begin at the head, King's Confessor secluded the Court. Who, since that they must begin at the Head, and go at the request of the Commons, they in the presence of the King charged his Confessor not to come into the Court but upon the four principal Feasts. The Devises of the Commons, Commons devises exhibited in a Schedule. First, that there may be appointed about the King's person the most sage and approved wise men in the Court● Wise men to be appointed about th● King's person, Wise Officers. the like Officers for the well governance of both. That the most wise and able man in the Realm may be chosen Chancellor, Chancellor to be elected, Chanceries' enormities redressed. and that he seek to redress the enormities of the Chancery. That the like order may be of the Treasurer, Treasurer, Barons, Exchequer-Officers Barons, and Officers of the Exchequer. That the like be made touching all the Justices of both Benches; Justices of both Benches, Sergeants etc. and that in th●s year two Justices, two Sergeants, and four Apprentices of the Law may be sworn to declare the delay and defects of the Law, and that the same may be remedied. That upon the accomplishment hereof, the Commons may view the names of the persons, Commons to view the Names and Ordinances, before confirmed. and see the Ordinances before the confirming of them. The provision may be made for observing of the peace, and repressing of such tumults as late were. Tumults suppressed. That remedy may be had against importable losses of the Commons and Realm, sustained by the Wars. That due consideration may be had of the great poverty within the Realm fallen by the Wars, Realms great poverty by the wars. carrying forth of good money, Money exported, Base money. and base money now remaining, and by the low prices of Wool, Low price of Wools, Tin and Lead. Tin, and Led. That all Lords and Nobles, Lords and Nobles, Ordinances executed, General Pardon desired. upon these Ordinances made, will help them to be severally executed on all Estates; and that it would please the King to grant a Pardon general, according to a Petition before made. Whereupon certain of the chief Clerks of the Chancery, certain Justices, Barons of the Exchequers and others learned in the Law, Law regulated, Clerks of Chancery, Justices, Barons of Exchequer, Lawyers, Lords, etc. were appointed to consult thereon, and to present to the Lords their devises. And also there were appointed certain Merchants to declare the causes of the low prices of our commodities, carrying over of our money, washing and clipping of the same. All which made report accordingly to the Lords and Commons; Report to the Lords and Commons, Exchequer. whereof remedy was provided in part, viz. touching the Exchequer, and Merchants, and defaults of the Chancery, if any there were. After this, the Commons required of the King three manner of Pardons to be confirmed by Parliament, Pardons required confirmed in Parliament. viz. The first touching Nobleses and Gentlemen, which in resisting of Traitors and rebellious Villains, slew certain persons without due process of Law. The second for such as were of those rebellious companies. The third for such as lived in peace without any rising; which was granted. The Pardon for Nobles and Gentlemen. Pardon. The Pardons of the Rebels being out of the Towns of Canterbury, Rebel's pardon, Excepted person● Bury S. edmond's, Beverley, Scarborough, Bridgwater, and Cambridge, except such persons whose names appear hereafter, being the principal and Ringleaders of the Rebels; except Provers and Appealers of Treason and Felonies, and except such as slew Simon Archbishop of Canterbury late Chancellor, Archbishop slain, Treasurer slain, Chief Justice slain, the Prior of S. john's then Treasurer, and john de Cavendish Chief Justice of the King's Bench; so as all men endamaged by such insurrection be not foreclosed of their due remedy. Due remedy. Pardon for those who rose not. The Pardon for such as lived in due obeisance, as free from that insurrection. Commons request Law-made, Ordinance against Purveyors. The Commons after came into the Parliament, where before the King they made a recapitulation of their former requests, and require now to have the same framed and fashioned out, and namely of the Ordinance against Purveyors. Thereto was replied by the King, That his charges were great as well for sundry particularities he uttered, King's charges great, King's marriage with Anne daughter to the Emperor Charles. as like to be greater for the solemnity of the King's marriage with the Lady Anne, the daughter of the late mighty Prince Charles Emperor of Rome, the which Lady was newly come into the Realm; the tenth part of which charges the King had not in treasure or otherwise; and that therefore it was as necessary to provide for the safety of the King's estate, Aid for safety of the King, State, and Common wealth. as for the Common weal. People's ill will, Commons dare not grant greater Taxes. Subsidy of Wool and Staple-wares, Commons unadvised. The Commons answered, That considering the Subjects evil wills, they durst grant no Tax. Then was required of them the continuance of the Subsidies of Wools and other Staple-wares: Whereto was answered, that the Commons were not thereof advised. The Commons than thought good to have the Parliament adjourned until after Christmas, Parliament adjourned till after Christmas, Further advice, Queen's arrival. for that the same Feast approached, and that in the mean time they might be further advised of every particular point. Wherewith the King seemed to be content, and the rather for that the Queen was arrived. At this time, the Earl of Arundel and Sir Michael de la Poole were chosen and sworn to be about the King's person for Council in governing him. Earl of Arundel, Sir Mic. de la Poole. The Commons than require the sight of the Pardons granted. Thereto was answered, that such was not the guise; but that the Commons should make petition for such Pardon in writing, Custom of Parliament, Pardons. and that the King the last day of the Parliament should answer the same. And further it was said, that the King used not to grant any thing to the Commons, King used not to grant aught to the Commons, till they granted something to him. unless they also granted to him. The Commons answered, Commons answer, Subsidy delayed. that of the grant of the Subsidies of Wool and other Staple-wares they would be advised: And it was answered for the King, King's answer, Pardons delayed. that he would so be of any Pardon. Commons better advised, The Commons being somewhat better advised, came before and considering as well the King's great charges, as fearing lest by the continual grants of the Subsidy of Wools the same would grow in custom, and so be challenged by the King as of right; for avoiding whereof, the Lords and Commons granted to the King the like Subsidy of Wools and Staple-wares as lastly was granted, Subsidy of Wools and Staple-wares granted with an interruption. from the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord then ensuing, until Candlemas then following so as the space between Christmas and the Circumcision, should be an interruption to the Kings claim aforesaid, if it were attempted. Whereupon were openly read the pardons granted, Pardons openly read, Commons thanks. whereof the Commons were greatly joyous, and gave the King thanks. A goodly Precedent of a Commission granted by Parliament for stay of Riots, Commission by Parliament to stay Riots, Insurrections, Rebellions. Insurrections, and Rebellions. The Mainprisors' of Sir Ralph Ferrens knight, expressed in the last Parliament, tit. 24. bring forth, and desire to be discharged of their Mainprize, Mainp●isors discharged. and Sir Ralph being received into the King's protection, and so set at large, Enlargement● Richard Cl●nd●n E●quire. Richard Clynedon Esquire, by his Bill exhibited to the King in Parliament, accuseth Sir William Cogan knight, Bill of accusation, Sir William Coggan Menaces, Extortion● Combat. for that the said Sir William with other his accomplices of the Town of Bridgewater should by menaces extort of the Prior of S. john of jerusalem the sum of two hundred pound for, and in the name of a Fine, and one hundred pound by Obligation, the which he offereth to try by the Combat with the said Sir William. The same Sir William being in Parliament requireth Council for that he was unlearned, Council desire in Parliaments denied in Treason, Answers amended Trial adjourned ●ou● of Parliament before the Justices, Common Law, the which was denied, for the case touched Treason; whereupon after advice with certain of his friends, he in person making request that he might at any time correct and amend any his answers, pleaded not culpable, and to be tried by his County, whereupon in the end of the Parliament both parties were adjourned before the Justices of the Common Law, for what attained to the Law. The Major, Major and Commonalty of Cambridge accused, Insurrection, Universities treasury robbed, Universities Charters, Chancellor and the Universities released by Duress, University Seal. Bailiffs, and Commonalty of Cambridge were accused for that they in the late tumults, and uproars, confederates with other misdoers, broke up the Treasury of the University of Cambridge, and there took and burned sundry of the Charters of the University, and also compelled the Chancellor and Scholars of the said University under their common Seal to release to the said Major and Burgesses all manner of Liberties, and also all actions real and personal, and further to be bound to them in great sums of money, whereupon it was agreed in form following: That one Writ should be directed to the Major, Writs to the Mayor and Commonalty of Cambridge to appear and answer in Parliament. Bailiffs, and Commonalty (that now were) to appear in the Parliament, and to answer, the form whereof doth there appear. And that another Writ in form aforesaid should be directed to the Major, A Writ to the Major and Bailiff, and Bailiffs (that then were) the form whereof doth there also appear. The Major and Bailiffs (which then were) appeared in proper person, They appear in proper person, The Commons appear by Attorney. and pleaded not guilty in writing thereunto, the Commonalty by their Attorneys appeared at the day. The Major and Bailiffs (that before were) appeared also in proper person, and the said Major answered, Not guilty pleaded by the Major. that he was not privy to any such act, but only by the compulsion of the other, if any thing were therein done, the which the learned Council did disprove. The Burgesses of Cambridge delivered into the Parliament the said two deeds, Deeds redelivered, sealed, gotten by Duress. sealed by the Chancellor and Scholars. That one deed containing a release of all Liberties and Privileges Release of Liberties etc. by Dur●●●. with a bond of Three thousand pounds, to release all such suits against the said Burgesses. Release of Actions. The other was a Release of all Actions real and personal, as there doth appear. Deeds by Duress canceled. After the restitution and redelivering of which two Deeds, they both were commanded to be canceled for the causes aforesaid. After that, the Chancellor and Scholars aforesaid by way of Petition, Chancellor and Scholars Articles and Petition againts the Mayor and Bailiffs. and in form of sundry Articles exhibited, showed the beginning and whole discourse of the Mayor and Bailiffs doings largely, there contained. Upon reading of which Bill, it was demanded of the said Burgesses, what they could say wherefore their Liberties late by the King confirmed, Their answer required, Liberties forfeited. should not be seized into the King's hands as forfeited? They require a Copy of the Bill, Council, and respite to answer. To the Copy of the Bill it was answered, Copy of the Bill, and Council desired. That since they heard the same, it should suffice; for by Law they ought to have no Copy. To Council it was said, That wherein Council was to be had, it should: Wherefore they then were pointed to answer to no crime or offence, but only touching their Liberties. Submission to the King's mercy. After many dilatory shifts, the said Burgesses touching their Liberties only, in the end submitted themselves to the King's mercy and grace, saving their answers to all other matters. The King thereupon by common consent of Parliament seized the said Liberties into his hands as forfeited. Liberties of Cambridge seized by consent of Parliament. And after granted to the Chancellor and Scholars aforesaid within the aforesaid Town of Cambridge and suburbs of the same, Privileges and Liberties granted to the Chancellor and University of Cambridge. the affise, cognisance, and correction of Bread, all Weights, Measures, Regrators and Forestallers, with the Fines and Amerciaments of the same, yielding therefore yearly at the Exchequer Ten pounds, Vide R. 2. tit. 11. Liberty's granted to the Mayor and Bailiffs of Cambridge. And the rest of the Liberties he granted to the said Mayor and Bailiffs, yielding therefore yearly the Feefarm of An hundred and one marks, and Four marks of increase over and above the same, at the Exchequer aforesaid. William de Burcestor knight, Sir William de Burcestor and Margaret his wise, their Bill of Complaint. and Margaret his wife, late the wife of Sir Bartholomew Burcester knight, sheweth by a long Bill, how Sir Thomas Hungerford knight was enfeoffed by the said Bartholomew of the Manor of High-Tresbury, Steart, and Colon in the County of Wilts, and of certain Lands in Wales, to the end a refeoffment should be made of the same to the said Bartholomew and Margaret, and the heirs of the said Bartholomew, and how by the Council of the said Thomas the same was done accordingly; and that the said Thomas should notwithstanding inform the Lady le Dispenser, the daughter and heir of the said Bartholomew, that the said Bartholomew should be disseised of the premises, and thereby should procure the said Lady to enter upon the premises: And further, that the said Thomas had bought the Manor of High-Tresbury of the said Lady, and therefore prayeth remedy. The same Sir Thomas upon warning cometh into the Parliament, and by his answer traverseth every point, Traverse in Parliament of the Bill. and seemeth very well to avoid the same. The names of all such as were excepted out of the Pardon, being the principal Leaders of the late Insurrection, Principal Rebels excepted out of the Pardon by name. being many in number, but no Gentlemen or other of name. For that Christmas approached, Parliament adjourned, Christmas, Queen Coronation. for the preparation of the Queen's Coronation and other weighty affairs, on the 15 of December the Parliament was adjourned until the Friday next before the Convention of S. Paul then following. The Reassembly of the Parliament, Parliament reassembled. after the Adjournment. THe same Friday, for that some of the Lords were not come, the Parliament was adjourned until Monday next ensuing. Parliament adjourned because some of the Lord● not come. The same Monday the Bishops and Lords came into the Parliament, where the Commons making rehearsal of their former proceedings, required remedy. The Duke of Lancaster offered in Parliament, Duke of Lanc●sters offer, Loan of 60000 l. Portugal, Spain. that so as the Realm would lend him Sixty thousand pounds, he would enterprise to enter into Portugal and Spain, and rescue the Englishmen, keep the sea, and seek to conquer their right; and would further bind himself and his lands to repay the same in the year in money or service, so as he were sound of body, and out of prison: Whereof was great dispute and altercation on both sides. Look 6 R. 2. tit. 13. The Lords and Commons grant unto the King the Subsidy of Wools and Staple-wares, in such wise as was lately granted, Subsidy granted conditionally, for four years from the Nativity of S. john Baptist then ensuing, to be employed upon the Wars, To be employed wholly on the Wars, and Voyage of the said Duke; and that the King will do things according to the advice of his Council. Councils advice, By whose advice they grant, for the saving of his credit and profit, he may for a time transport his Staple-ware to any other place besides Calais, Staple, Calais. any Grant to the contrary notwithstanding. The Commons require, that if any League be taken with the Enemy, If a League made, the Subsidy to be laid up for the Commons ease. that then the Grant and profit arising thereby may be laid up for the ease of the Commons. They also require that the Commons may for a time be eased of Taxes. It is enacted, That all Deeds, Feoffments and Conveyances whatsoever made by menaces in the last Insurrection should be void, Duress, Insurrection, Entry congeable. and that no man do enter into any lands or tenements, but where lawfully he may. And not with force or multitude of people, Forcible Entries, Imprisonment. upon pain of imprisonment or fine. Fine. Upon complaint to the Council, Council, Evidences purloined, burned, or canceled, in the Insurrection. all such as in these Insurrections have had any Deeds or Evidences purloined, burned, or canceled, and make proof of the same, shall have remedy. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. That the liberties of the Church, Church Liberties, Great Charter, Forre●●. great Charter, and Charter of the Forest may be maintained. The King granteth thereunto. Answ. That it may be enacted that no gift of land, ward, escheat, or other gift be made by the King before he be out of debt. King's gifts void. Answ. To bind the King in such sort, were dishonourable; King's dishonour, Assent of his Council to his gifts and grants, but the King will grant no such without the assent of the Lords of the Council. That the Kings great Officers of his house, Oath of great Officers and Lords, Ordinances. Answ. and Lords of the Parliament, may be sworn to observe all Ordinances therefore appointed. They are sworn thereunto. The Print touching the 73 title of Purveyors agreeth with the Record. Purveyors. That the debts of the Queen last that died, Queen's debts, Pardon. due to the King, may be pardoned. Answ. The King will be advised. That such Sheriff, Sheriff's accounts pardoned, Insurrection, Answ. as failed to account the last Trinity Term, considering the Insurrections then, may be pardoned. The King granteth thereto. The King also pardoneth all Collectors and Comptrollers of the last Subsidy, Collectors of Subsidy. all issues lost for not appearing at Hilary term last in the Exchequer. Issues pardoned. It is enacted, that from henceforth the Collectors of Tenths, and and Fifteen shall be accountable for the same by their Oath, Collectors of Subsidies, Oath, Exchequer, before the Barons of the Exchequer. That all debts for lands seized into the hands of the King Edw. 3. may be pardoned. Pardon of Debts. If any special man make his complaint he shall be heard, but generally the King will not grant thereunto. Answ. It is enacted, that no sum of the land be set on any person at the receipt of the Exchequer, Exchequer, Attorney. by payment, or assignment, unless such person be present, or by his Attorney in Court. An Order that the Collectors of Subsidies shall be charged to account according to the Roll between them, Collectors of the Subsidy, Account, Comptrollers, Surcharge. and their Comptrollers made, saving that they shall be further charged upon better proof. Upon complaint made against Foresters, Foresters, Forrest, Perambulations. it is enacted, that the Charter of the Forest be kept, and that perambulations be made, where any need is, according the bounds made in the time of King Edward the first. The King granteth, that all men may have exemplifications of Deeds, Exemplifications, Insurrection. and Charters enroled in the Chancery, defaced in the late Insurrection without any fine in the Chancery. Fine. It is enacted, that all Sheriffs shall have allowance towards their charges of all such Fee-farms, Sheriff's Allowance, Fee-farms. or profits belonging to the Sheriffs, which were after, granted to any Lords, or other person for any annual rent. That no Prohibition be denied for Tenths of Wood, Prohibition, Tithe-wood: demanded of Wood passing the age of twenty years. Answ. As it hath been used the same shall be. That no Fines be taken in the Chancery for any Writ. Fines for Writs, Chancery. The King meaneth not to lose any such commodity left him by his Ancestors. Answ. King's old revenue It is enacted, that the Charter made to Yarmouth touching one grant, Yarmouth, Monopoly, Charter repealed, viz. That no man should buy or sell within seven miles of the same, and that the road called Kirkleroade in Suffolk, being six miles off the Town, should be repealed, saving their old Liberties. They pray remedy against such as purchase Abbeys, Priories, or such like dignities from the Court of Rome by Provisions. Provisors. The King would have the Statutes therefore made to be executed. Answ. That no Alien do enjoy any Ecclesiastical living within the Realm. Alien, Benefices. The King willeth as next above. Answ. It is enacted, that if any religious, or other person, shall cautelously cause the King to be enfeoffed of any lands or hereditaments holden of any mean person, and thereby extinguish his right to give the same in Mortmain, Fraud, Mortmain, Extinguishment, Entre congeable, that notwithstanding any such cautelous Feoffments, the Lords or mean person of whom the lands are holden may lawfully enter saving to the King his due prerogative. That the Heirs, Heirs, Executors, Captain, Wages, Account. or Executors of any Captain taking wages, and being dead, or taken prisoner, be not charged to pay any thing by them received. It shall continue as heretofore. Answ. That such Captains being appointed to serve on the Sea by a day certain, Sea Captains, Wages. upon the King's Letters may receive their wages from the said day. As heretofore, so in the like case it shall be used. Answ. The K●ng upon request of the Commons granteth pardon to all Towns and Persons for their late Insurrections, Pardon, Insurrection, S. edmond's Bury. except the Town of Bury S. edmond's, and the names of them which are before excepted in a Roll. It is enacted, that all Justices of Peace shall have full power at all times to make delivery of all rebels, Justices of Peace, Goal delivery, murderers, robbers, and thiefs, taken with the manner, so they be at the least three, and one of them learned in the Law. The print touching the Barons of the Exchequer, Barons of Exchequer. cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. The print touching Accounts in the Exchequer cap. 10. agreeth in effect with the Record, Accounts in the Exchequer, Omission in the print. but not fully, for that some part is left out of the print. The print touching Accounts there, Accounts. cap. 11. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the Accounts of Nihil, Accounts. cap. 13. agreeth with the Record. Clerk of the Pipe, Remembrancer. The print touching the Clerk of the Pipe, and Remembrancer, agreeth with the Record. The print touching suing out of Liveries, Livery sued. cap. 15. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Fees, Exchequer. The print touching Clerks sues in the Exchequer, cap. 16. agreeth with the Record. It is enacted, that from henceforth no Barons of the Exchequer, Barons and Officers in the Exchequer. Clerk of the Pipe, Remembrancer, Opposer, controller, Clerk of the Pleas, Clerk of the Foreign summons, Auditor, or other Chief Officer of the Exchequer be made, unless he be well learned in the Law, Learned in the Law, skilful. or otherwise very skilful in the courses and uses of the Exchequer. Pardon enlarged. The King at the request of the Commons enlargeth his Pardon for certain Felonies and Treason's, as may in the Record appear. Money, Variance from the Roll. The print touching Money, cap. 2. far swerveth from the Record, as having additions and diminutions, other than the Record doth warrant. Shipping and Navy, Merchandise. The print touching Shipping and the Navy, and of Merchandise, cap. 3. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The print touching Wines, Wines. cap. 4. agreeth with the Record to the midst of the same print. The other half of the Record by evil keeping is lost, unless it may upon search be found again. The print touching Entry into lands, Entry into Lands. cap. 7. agreeth with the Record, as appeareth before, tit 7. Repeal, Manumissions. The print touching the Repeal of Manumissions made by the King, cap. 6. agreeth with the Record, as appeareth before, tit. 12.13. Anno Sexto Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Westminster in the Octaves of Saint Michael, in the 6th. year of K. Richard 2d. THe Monday in the Octaves of St. Michael, being the first day of the Parliament, sundry of the Lords and Bishops came into the painted Chamber, Painted Chamber Parliament adjourned because divers Lords and Commons not come. looking of long for the other Lords and Commons: but for that sundry Sheriffs had not returne● their Writs: Sheriff's return. the Parliament was adjourned until Wednesday after. On which Wednesday the King with most of the Bishops and Lords came into the Chamber depinct, Painted Chamber. where every of the Commons were by their names called in before the Bishop of London, Commons called by name. Chancellor of England, Chancellor. who by the King's commandment pronounced the causes of the Parliament for three points. Causes of Parliament. The first for the maintenance of the liberty of the Church. Liberties of the Church. The second for observation of the peace, laws, Keeping of the Peace and Laws. and usages. The third for the good governance of the Realm, Good government of the Realm. and of the Dominions of the same: as against misdoers, defence of the North-marches towards Scotland: defence of the Territories beyond the Seas, Defence both at home and abroad. for the safety of Ireland, and Gascoyn: North marches Ireland, G●sc●in Portugal. for succouring of the King's subjects in Portugal, for the keeping of the Seas, and for the charge about the same, whereon he wisheth throughly to consult. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gaskins, and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles. Guarding the Seas. Aids. Tryers of Petitions for England etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoine etc. as above. Petitions. At this time commandment was given that all persons and Estates, should return the next day to hear the cause of the Parliament more fully uttered. All Members attendance required Causes of Parliaments reported more fully. The Thursday after, being the next day, the Bishop of Hereford by the King's commandment declared the cause more fully, Bishop of Hereford. saying, that four things did chiefly encourage to adventure on that thing, which they desired to achieve: whereof two appertained not to the proof, viz. to Array, and not Array: the other two were, Doubt, Doubt. and Hope, Hope. as Doubt caused dismaying and fear, so Hope caused honour to be achieved. He than setteth forth before them, the miserable nakedness of the Realm, Realms misery. as round beset with enemies, Enemies not like to be conquered● and such not like to be conquered, if doubt or negligence possessed men's hearts. For hope to be had for resisting this he showeth to be by two means, viz. the one was with alliance with the Flemings, Alliance with the Flemings. who offered their service to the King against his enemies. Duke of Lancaster's conquest of Portugal and Spain. The other was, the offer of the Duke of Lancaster for the conquest of Portugal and Spain, so as the Realm would lend him but 60000 l. which he would pay according to his offer made in the last Parliament. Loan●. Money to be raised with least loss. He willed them to consult how money to the least loss of the Commons may be raised for the enterprizing of these two voyages of Flanders and Spain, Voyages Flanders Spain. or at the least of the one of them, viz. Spain, whereto all men should much the more be encouraged, and have good hope, considering that by two Croiseris, Croiseries. the one granted to the Duke of Lancaster against Spain, the other to the Bishop of Norwich against the Antipope, Bishop of Norwich. Anti Pope. Po●es pardons. and all his complices: the Pope hath thereby granted to all such as went, sought, or died in the quarrel, full remission of all their sins. The Commons having this their charge, Commons house and places of meeting. departed towards their place in the Abbey at Westminster, but before they did any thing therein, they made request to have certain especial Lords by name assigned unto them, Special Committee o● Lords desired to t●●at with the Commons. with whom they might consult; the which was granted, their names then appearing. After this, the Lords and Commons granted to the King one fifteenth, Subsidy granted one 15 th'. and one 10 th'. and one Tenth out of the Cities and Towns, to be levied in such wise as the last grant was, and no otherwise, to be employed upon the defence of the Realm, Realms defence. as to the King by the advice of his Council, Advise of the King's Council and Lords. and Lords of the Realm should seem good. Thomas Feedon, Richard Moory, and Richard Dell, as principal doers in the late insurrection, Insurrection prin●ciple Malefactors exempted from pardon. and namely for burning and destroying the house and Manors of the Order of St. john of jerusalem in England, are excepted out of the pardon, and therefore their names were delivered into the King's Bench, Process against them in the King's Bench. that the like process might be made against them, as against other Traitors. Traitors. john Hene of London, john Battle, and Thomas Battle, with Sir Michael Dagworth Kt. do in the Parliamemt wholly submit themselves to the order of the King and his Council, Submission of a long suit in the King's Bench to the King and his Council in Parliament. touching their long suit sustained in the King's Bench for the manor of Bradwell in Essex. The King by assent of the Parliament, for the fine of a thousand Marks, having granted to the Citizens of York, pardon of all Treasons, King's pardon to York. Fine for it. Felonies, etc. The like pardon he granteth to the Burgesses, and Commonalty of Scarbourgh, King's pardon to Scarbou●gh. for 900. Marks fine, Fine for it. whereof the Commonalty 400. Marks, and forty of the best Burgesses of the same Town: the other 500 Marks except Robert Aolam, and Robert Killington, who for their several Fines were also pardoned. Pardons. Pardon to Beverly Fine. The King granteth the like pardon to the Burgesses of Beverley, for the fine of 1100 Marks, except persons there named. A pardon to Adam Perkin of Homeson, Murder pardoned Fine for it. for the death of William Clarke of Winslow, for the fine of 10. Marks. A pardon to Ralph Fitz-Iohn of Aston, Pardon. for murdering his wife Agnes in Ashton wood. A pardon to the Citizens of York. York. A pardon to the Burgesses of Scarborow. Scarborow. It is enacted that the Staple at Calais may be removed from thence to any other Town, Staple: Calais. and to provide such orders therefore as to the King and his Council shall seem meet. Council. The Lords being required by the King to show their fantasies touching the Duke of Lancaster's offer for the assailing of Spain, Lords advise, Spain's invasion approved. as is aforesaid, do think the same very good and honourable, but to the number levying but two thousand men at Arms, and so many Archers, they think very small. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching the liberty of the Church, Liberties, great Charter, Forrest. the great Charter, and Charter of the Forest, and Purveyors; Purveyors. Cap. 1. agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. The print touching abatement of Writs; Abatement of Writs. Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. The print touching assize of Nuisance; Assizes Nuisance. Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record in effect, though not in form. The print touching lading of Merchandise in English bottoms; Merchandise English vessel● Cap. 8. agrees with the Record in effect, but much swarveth in form. That no man shall charge another man's land with any Annuity, Annuity, Rend charge. unless he can prove seisin, and payment of the Annuity. The King will be thereof advised. Res. That the King will keep sufficiently the Sea, Sea guarded, poundage. considering that he hath vi d. of every pound. The King by advice will provide remedy. Res. That remedy may be had against Aliens, Aliens: Benefices● having any Ecclesiastical dignity, and living. The Statutes therefore made, Res. shall be observed. The print touching retayling of sweet Wines; Sweet Wines. Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. In consideration of wars, Wars with Scotland. like to ensue with Scotland: they require that the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Durisme, the Earl of Northumberland, Residence. and the Lords Nevil, and Clifford, may lie in their Countries, and that it would please the King and Queen to approach to York. York. To the Lords the King granteth, Res. if they have no good excuse, to the rest, the King will do by his Council. King's Council. The Print touching the Enrolments, Enrolment, Exemplification. and exemplifications of Deeds Cap. 4. agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. Fair: Trail-Baston. It is enacted that during two years ensuing no Fair shall be holden, and that during one year no trail-baston shall be. Exchanges: Merchants. That Eschanges may be between Merchant and Merchant, notwithstanding any Act in the last Parliament. Resp. The Chancellor being required, may grant Licence, Licence. if the same be reasonable. Admiral of the North. That the King will appoint a sufficient Admiral for the North, who by good order may take upon him to keep the Sea Coasts there. Sea coasts guarded Resp. The King granteth thereto. That no Justices of the Law be appointed Justice of Assize, Justices of Assize partiality. or delivery, or of the Peace in his Country. Resp. The King thereof will be advised. That such Justices as keep the Sessions in the Shire of York, Justice's: Sessions York, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland. may hold Sessions also twice in the year at least, in the Counties of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmoreland. That the Justices shall hold their Sessions in order to the order made, Resp. without reasonable excuse. Assizes. It is enacted for holding the Assizes in effect, according to the Print Cap. 5. but not in form. Justice's Enrolment. That the Justices and their Clarks do enrol all Deeds, to them brought within one Quarter of a year after such Deeds to them brought, or else to answer the party thereby endamaged. Damages. Resp. The Statutes therefore provided shall be examined, observed. That the King will appoint good orders about his person, King's person and household. and rule of his household, so as he may live within his Revenues: King's Revenue. and that all profits, and gifts may be employed upon the Wars to the ease of the Commons. Wars. Commons ease. Resp. The King much desireth it, and so by advice meaneth to do. The King at the request of the Commons granteth pardon of all treasons, Pardon, Treasons, Felonies, Insurrection, persons excepted. and Felonies done in the late Insurrection (except certain before excepted) and except john Horn, Adam carlil, and Walter Sibell of London, now accused of horrible Acts. That remedy may be had against the misdemeanours of Cheshire men touching their rapes, Cheshire men, Rapes, Oppressions, Lawless. and other oppressions done in sundry Countries, wherein they seem to be lawless. Resp. The King by advice will take the best order, saving the liberties of Chester. Chester Liberties. Ravishers. The print touching Ravishers Cap. 6. agrees with the Record in part, Variance from the Record. but not altogether; for that the print in sundry points containeth more than is in the Record (quod nota.) Commons. Bishop of Norwich. Army allowed. For sundry causes in the Record alleged, the Commons require, that the King would allow to the Bishop of Norwich a certain Army and Provision therefore for the Invasion of France, Invasion of France. considering that the said Bishop, hath the Pope's Grosarie to prosecute the Antipope, Pope's Crosier. Antipope. and all his adherents, of whom the French were chief. French. The King hath appointed his Council to treat with the Bishop herein. Resp. King's Council. That no Patent upon an inquest of office of the Escheator, Patent inquest of office. Excheater. be granted of any man's lands until the King's title be fully disclosed. King's title. The Statute therefore made shall be kept. Resp. The King at the request of the Commons pardoneth all Trespasses touching Lands, Pardon of Trespasses. or Tenements, Trespasses done by the King's officers, or other great Lords, and of Jurors and maintainers of quarrels. Jurors; Maintenance. After three years expired during which term the Sheriffs of Essex, Sheriff of Essex, Hertford. and Hertford hath by Parliament pardon of one hundred marks yearly parcel of his charge. The King granteth the like pardon for three years more. Pardon. Upon complaint made by the Commons, Commons. the King willeth that prohibition be made against the Pope's Collectors, Pope's Collectors. for receiving of first-fruits. First fruits. The King upon request of the Commons, Commons. confirmeth the Statute made in the last Parliament, that the Barons of the Exchequer, Barons of Exchequer. may discharge all matters there sued, Discharge. without further attending of the great or prive Seal. The King revoketh the Statute made in the last Parliament, Revocation of a Statute, because the Commons assented not thereto. tit. 17. and the 5. Chapter in the Print touching Preachers upon the words of the Commons being this; Forasmuch as the same Statute was never assented, nor granted by the Commons, but that which was therein done: for it was never their meaning to be justified, and bind themselves, and their Successors to the Prelates, Prelates. no more than their Ancestors have done before them. The King at the request of the Commons enacteth, Commons. that no man from henceforth doth transport any Corn out of the Land other than to Calais, Transportation of Corn, whence. Gascoyn, Breast, Shirburgh, and Barwick on forfeiting of the same. Forfeitures, Licenses. And that no loading be granted to the contrary, and that such as have Licence be bound to the same. The Print touching Victuallers to bear no Judicial office Cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. Victuallers: Offices. The Print touching retailing of Fish, Fish. Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form altogether. The Print touching forestalling of Fish, Forestallers: Fish. Cap. 11. agreeth with the Record in effect but not altogether in form. Among these Bills mention was made, to have some remedy against Usury, Usury: Brokers. Usurers, and Brokers. Touching Usury the King would the Laws of the Church should discuss the same, Resp. Usury. Law of the Church. but if any man be grieved by Usury upon account, trespass, extortion, Extortion, Oppression, Frauds oppression, falsehood, deceit, or such like means, the Laws and Customs of the Realm shall punish the same. Common Law. Officers Oath. The Print touching the Oath of Officers, for the observation of the four Articles aforesaid, Cap. 12. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form. London. Note that these five Articles aforesaid were devised, and requested by the Mayor, and Aldermen and Citizens' of London. London. Upon the exhibition of the last Bills by the Mayor, and Aldermen of London as is aforesaid, aswell the said Mayor, and Aldermen, as most of the Fishmongers were at the reading of the same Bill in the Parliament, Fishmongers. at what time one Nicholas Exton, who spoke for the Fishmongers, prayed the King to receive him and his Company into his protection, King's Protection. so as no Corporall hurt come to them. Thereupon it was commanded to either parties, that they should keep the Peace the one towards the other, Peace. Forfeiture. on pain of losing all that they had. This done, one Walter Sibell a Fishmonger started up, Fishmongers. and required audience, which granted, he began to crow, that those devises were not exhibited for any good zeal to the Commonwealth, but for mere malice born to the Fishmongers, for that the chief exhibiters being in the time of King E. 3. condemned to prison for sundry their misdemeanours, were so imprisoned by certain of the Fishmongers, then being chief officers in London, for which cause malice was to that time. Malice. Imprisonment. To that one john Moor a Mercer answered, that the Citizens of London meant to keep the Peace towards them, London. Peace, Rebels. unless they went about to let into the said City the Rebels of Kent and Essex, Slander in Parliament. as the said Walter, and others did lately. Walter took advantage of these words, and desired the Lords to bear witness. Inquirie. Moor hereupon expounded his words, saying, as the report went, and prayed that the same might be enquired of, which was granted. Anno Sexto Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday in the third week in Lent, An. 6. RICHARDI. 2. Parliament adjourned because sundry Writs not returned. THe same Monday being the 24. of February certain Bishops, and Lords assembled in the place accustomed in the Palace of Westminster, and for that it was reported to them, that sundry Sheriffs had not returned their Writs, Sheriff's returns. the Parliament by the King's Commandment was adjourned to the next day. The same Tuesday following the King with the Bishops, Lords, and Commons assembled in the Parliament, before whom Master Robert Braybrook Bishop of London, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's Commandment, declared the cause of the Parliament to be for maintenance of the Liberties of the Church, Caus●s of Parliament, Churches, Liberties, Laws Preservation, Peace of the Realm. and preservation of the Laws and peace of the Realm. He then remembering them of that their aid, Aid granted. granted in the last Parliament, and of the King's purpose to go into Flanders, for the voyage of the French, Royal Voyage. sheweth, that since the last Parliament heavy tidings came, how that the French King had subjected to himself the whole Country of Flanders, French King. Flanders. except the town of Gaunt, Gaunt. and that upon the same tidings, the King called a great Council at Westminster, Great Council. by which it was determined, that the King should pass in person to the rescue of the town of Gaunt, if safely with his honour he might so do; King's safety and honour. And that now therefore the Parliament was called for them to consult, Parliaments advise required. whether it were best for the King to go in person, or to send an Army: Army. and for money to maintain the same, Money, Speed. with the Circumstances thereto belonging; the which he willed them fully to digest, and to make speedy answer. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyn and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyn, etc. as above. After the Commons had debated two days of the same charge, Commons debated. they besought the King to assign to them certain Lords, Committee of Lords debated. there named to consult with them, which was granted, albeit it were at the election of the King to assign these Lords, Conference. King's election. or others at his pleasure. This done after long deliberation of the Commons of the rates aforesaid, Commons. they came into the Parliament before the King's presence and the Lords, when Sir james Pickering Knight, than Speaker after the Common Protestation made saith; Speaker of the Commons. Protestation. That albeit the same their consultation did properly appertain unto the King and Lords, King and Lords properly to consult of Wars. yet since it stood with their pleasures to charge the Commons therewith, Commons advice. their conceit was, that it had been best for the King in person to have enterprised a voyage, Royal voyages. which for that it could not for sundry reasons be, they thought it best that the Bishop of Norwich, Bishop of Norwich: having the Pope's Crosary for persecuting the Antipope, Antipope. his adherents should take upon him the quarrel against the French, French. whereof was hope of good success, he saith further, that considering the Scots were so lusty, Scots. that they would not agree to any reasonable league, Leagues. whereby we are like to have war, Wars. which to us was accounted most dangerous, they thought that the King, King not to be spa●ed out of the Realms. or his Uncles of Lancaster, Cambridge, or Buckingham, might not in any wise be spared out of the Realm, until with Scotland some certain order were taken, the which they spoke not by way of Counsel, Commons spoke not by way of Counsel. but to show their advice: Advise. whereto for the King was said, a little difference to be between Counsel and advise. The proffer of the Bishop of Norwich to the King, Bishop of Norwich his proffer. and Lords in the beginning of the Parliament was so, as the King would g●ant to him the whole 15 th'. and 10 th'. granted in the last Parliament, with the 6 d. of every pound Merchandise, Subsidy Poundage and Tonnage. and 2 s. of every Tun of Wine lately granted for the safe keeping of the Seas: Seas guarded. he would in seasonable time of the year furnish, and send into France 3000. men at Arms, Army. and 3000. Archers, of whom 500 men at Arms, and 500 Archers should be appointed to keep the Sea; Sea guarded. and further, that if he might have the West-Admirall to attend, Admiral of the West. he would before March ensuing, appoint for the defence of the Sea great Ships of War, Ships of War. and Barges well appointed. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Church Liberties. IT is enacted, that the Liberties of the Church, the great Charter, Great Charter. and Charter of the Forest be maintained. Poundage and Tunage. That for the grant of vi d. of every pound of Merchandise, and two s. of every tun of Wine, the Seas may be well kept. Sea guarded. The Chancellor, and other Officers there named, shall provide as speedy remedy as may be. Res. That the King will provide for the defence of the Marches of Scotland, Marches of Scotland, Barwick. and namely for Barwick, and Carlisle, Carlisle. and that some truce or peace may be taken. The Duke of Lancaster, and other Lords are sent thither of purpose to take order therein. Truce with Scotland. Res. That the Statute of Purveyors may be observed, Purveyors. and that ready payment may be made. Ready payment. The Statute therefore made shall be observed. Res. That the most approved wisemen may be chose to be chief Officers for the governance of the Realm, Wise Men. Chief Officers approved by Parliament. that their names might be known to the Parliament, and they not removed without good cause. The King by advice of his Lords, Res. Lords advise. King's Prerogative. shall appoint such Officers as shall like him, whom he meaneth not to remove before the next Parliament. The print touching the pardon; Pardon. Cap. 1. far swerveth from the Record. Variance, That able men may be appointed to be of Counsel about the King's Person, King's Council. and that an order may be taken for the King's household, King's Household. so as he may live upon his own. King to live upon his own. The King therein will be advised of his Lords, Res. Lords Advise. and take such orders as may be for his honour. At the request of the Commons it is enacted, that the City of London shall enjoy all such liberties as they had in the time of King E. 3. or as were to them confirmed by the King now, Commons. London's Liberties. saving to all Strangers their Liberties confirmed, Strangers. and saving that Victuallers should have no particular Liberties by themselves, Victuallers. but to be under the rule of the Major. In short time after the Bishop of Norwich had advised himself, Bishop of Norwich offer. he came before the King and Lords, and offered● so as the King would allow to him the fifteenth last granted by the Commons, he would serve the King one whole year in his wars within France, Wars. with 3000. men at Arms, and 2500. Archers well horsed, and appointed, the which offer was thought to be very good, and for the King's honour: but for that the King would not adventure any of his Subjects, King's care of his Subjects. unless he knew who should be Chieftain, General. or Lieutenant, considering the Bishop's profession was to the contrary, he required to know who they should be: the Bishop would not that declare, unless the King did assent to his offer; saying, that if it were his pleasure so to do, they then should be as ready and worthy persons as any were within the Realm, his own person, and others of the blood excepted. The King accepteth his offer, The Bishops offer accepted. whereupon the Bishop gave him four names of them, willing him to choose one such for his Lieutenant as he thought good; Lieutenant elected. After the view of whom the King would not seem to choose any Nobleman, Nobleman. whereby it was assented, that if the Bishop could not of his own accord agree with any Nobleman for his Lieutenant, that then the Bishop should take upon him the charge, and general licence was granted to all men to pass on with the same Bishop, Bishop's General Licence to pass on with the Bishop. except the retinue of the King, and other Nobles. After this the Commons desired the King to grant audience to the Lord de la War, Audience. Lord de la War. who was lately arrived from Spain, and was to declare how the King might come to an honourable peace with Spain, Spain, Peace. the which they much desired; whereto was an answer made, that the King would advise with his Council, King's Council. and therein do what should appertain to his honour. King's Honour. Writs of Summons. Anno Septimo Richardi Secundi. Rex etc. Johanni Regi Castellae etc. Apud Westm. die Lunae ante Festum omnium Sanctorum Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicessimo die Augusti. Charissimo Auunculo Rs. Edward. Com. Cantabr. Chariss. Auunculo Rs. Tho. Com. Buck. Chariss. Fratri Rs. Tho. Com. Cantii. Dilecto, & fideli Rico. Com. Arundel. Thomae Com. War. Hugoni Com. Staff. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacute Com. Salop. Rob. de Vere Com. Oxon. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. de Mowbray Com. Notting. jacob. de Audley. Will. Bardolf de Wormegay. Guido de Bryan. joh. de Clinton. Gilber. Talbot. joh. de Ware. Hen. le Scroop Chlr. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. Roos de Hamelake. joh. Nevil de Raby. joh. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Rico. le Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Will. Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero de Clifford. johi. Buttort. Rogero de Scales. Rado. de Cromwell. Michael de la Poole. Will. de Thorpe. Will. de Winhesser. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Will. Botteraux Chlr. johi. de Bello monte. Robto. de Harrington. Robto. de Willougby. johi. de Clifton. joh. de Cobham de Kent. Hugoni de Darcy. joh. de Strange de Knoking. Tho. de Nevill de Halmshir. Will. de Aldburgh. Ric. Seymor. Rado Basset de Drayton. Thomae Darcey. Thomae Morley. joh. de Bourchier. Waltero Fitz-Walter. joh. Lovel de Fishmarch. joh. de Monteacuto. joh. de Cherlton de Powis. Ric. de Poynings. Thomae de Berkley. Simoni de Burley, Constabular. & Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER, the Monday next before the Feast of All-Saints in the seventh year of King RICHARD the 2. Parliament adjourned because sundry Lords and Commons not come. THe same Monday being the 25. of October, sundry of the Bishops and Lords being assembled, looked for the coming of the others, but for that sundry of them were not come, and the Sheriffs had not returned their Writs, Sheriff's return. the Parliament was adjourned until the next day ensuing. Painted Chamber. The Thursday after being the next day, the Bishops, Lords, and others of the upper-House came into the Parliament, in the Chamber de-pinct at Westminst. whereunto all the Knights and Burgesses were in the presence of the King called by name, King. All Knights and Burgesses called by name. at which time Sir Michael de la Poole Knight, being Chancellor, Chancellor. began first to excuse his unworthiness to that place, Forced to the place. and declared that he was forced thereto, which done he showeth the cause of the Parliament to be as followeth. Causes of Parliament. For that the great Truce with the Scots was to end at Candlemas ensuing, Truce with the Scots near expired. for which cause the Duke of Lancaster being sent into Scotland, was returned with answer, that the Scots would send to London certain that should entreat therein, as well for such Peace, Peace. if it might succeed, as for preparation of War; War. which more was doubted, was the first cause of consultation. Another cause was, for that the King was to prepare also against three mighty and mortal enemies, Preparation against enemies. Spain, Spain. France, France. and lately Flanders. Flanders. Here than he proved by many reasons, that it was better for us to assail, Offensive Wars best. then to be assailed; to seek them at home, than to suffer them to come to us, and that it would so be manifestly showed: further proving, that they must not lay the cause of these wars to the King, considering that with the Crown the Wars descended to the King also. Wars descended with the Crown. Lastly he showeth another cause to be, for the maintenance of good Laws, Good Laws. and preservation of the Peace, Peace. and also in his former matter he remembreth them for giving aid to the King, Aid. for the supportation of these his great charges. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivors of Petitions for Gascoygn, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. After this the Chancellor declared, the King charged the Lords by their selves, Lords and Commons consult severally. and the Commons by themselves to consult about these weighty matters, and for money to serve his necessity, Money first to be raised. laying in the mean time all other matters apart. The Lords and Commons granted unto the King, one fifteen to be levied according to a Schedule enroled. Fifteen granted by Schedule. The Schedule containeth the grant of the fifteen, and of the payment, and of the grant of vi d. of every pound of Merchandise, and two. s. of every Tun of Wine on these conditions, Tonnage and Poundage granted on condition. viz. That the Clergy shall grant the like for their parts, Clergy. and that all estates whatsoever be contributory thereto. Contribution. And that the service of the Bishop of Norwich, Bishop of Norwich. and of his Captains with the treasure by them received, not of them deserved, nor well employed, may only be examined, Account. and employed to the use of the King. The Earl of Northumberland promised for himself, and the Earl of Devonshire, Admiral of the West, safely to keep the Seas, Admiral's Seas guarded. so far as the charge granted by the Commons therefore would serve, viz. of vi. d. of every pound of Merchandise, Tonnage and Poundage. and two. s. of every Tun of Wine. The Bishop of Norwich being accused for not doing his service according to promise, Bishop of Norwich accused. Breach of trust. and for receiving of several sums, Account of monies. as well on this side the Seas, as beyond, requireth respite to answer, Time to answer. protesting earnestly therein to show his innocency, His Protestation. and being charged particularly of the receipt of 10000 Frank's of gold, for giving up the Castle of Gravelling to the French, Selling the Castle of Gravelling to the French. he fully purgeth himself thereof, And in repeating the matter it fell out, that 5000. Frank's of Gold given for the said Castle, were in the hands of Sir Robert Farmer's man, Bribery. who, charged in Parliament, confesseth the having thereof, but maketh a fair excuse for the secret taking: wherefore he was committed to prison until he made payment thereof, Account, Payment. Imprisonment. and until further order for his enlargement were taken. At that time Proclamation was made, Proclamation. that all such as had received any money beyond the Seas of the enemy, Brib●s received. or of any other, for any cause other than for due wages, Army's. Wages. should the next day bring the same into the Chancery, Treason. Chancery. or else to be taken as Traitors; this Proclamation was made the sixteenth of November. Briars Crossingham, and john Spickworth Esquires, were accused for surrendering the Castle of Drinckham in Flanders to the King's enemies for money, Treason. Fo●ts surrendered to the enemy. Bribery. without the assent of the King's Lieutenant; There Spickworth proveth that the same was not in his keeping, and thereby was discharged. Crossingham answered, that he yielded the same upon necessity without money, Necessity. and submitteth himself to their order: this was thought no good cause, and therefore he was committed to prison. Imprisonment. The Chancellor in open Parliament charged the Bishop of Norwich with four chief points, Chancellor. Bishop of Norwich charge. viz. First, where he promised the King to serve him with a certain number for one whole year, he had served but half a year, Bre●ch of promise in Military service. and yet returned with his host spoilt. The second, he promised to muster and show his Army at Calais, No Muster. which also was not done, and failed of his number. Want of number of Soldiers. The third, for that in the last Parliament it was agreed, that the King of Castille, or some of the King's Uncles, should have gone as General for the honour of the Realm, No General. the same was not done, and thereupon the voyage was lost, for that upon the Bishops promise as good a General was promised. The fourth, for that the King appointed to have chosen some other temporal Lords, General to be chosen by the King. or a sufficient General, the which was not done, because the Bishop took upon him the same, whereby great villainies, and other displeasures came. The Bishop's answer. The Bishop answered, that albeit in this case he ought to have Counsel, Council. yet making his Protestation, Protestation. that he might all times avoid his answer, he answered in person as followeth. Commission. To the first, his Commission was to go speedily to the rescue of Gaunt, Gaunt. the which he did, and this done as well the Grantoys, as his own Captains, thought it best to besiege the town of Ipre, Ipre, besieged. about which he losing many of his men by dint of Sword, and Diseases, Sickness. he could not any longer do any good, and therefore upon advice he removed. To the second, the speed which he made towards Gaunt, Speed. caused him to make no muster at Calais. No Muster. To the third, he had good Captains, Captain's General. though not of the best, and the Lord Nevil might have had by his own offer, but that the King denied him Licence the last Parliament. To the fourth, he refused no Lieutenant at the King's hands, Lieutenant. only the King writing to the Bishop beyond the Seas touching a General, General. he therefore gave great thanks to the King for his great care of him, and his, and that otherwise he refused none, as by his Letters may appear. The Chancellor replied, Chancellor's reply. taking advantage of the Bishop's answer in the end, and said, that the Bishops answer seemed to the King and Lords no sufficient excuse, His answer insufficient. for without his Imprisonment, Imprisonment. for what is contained in these four Articles, he ought to make Fine, Fine Ransom. and ransom at the King's pleasure, by seizing of the Temporalities of his Bishopric when the King should please. Temporalities seized. The Bishop after this, was willed to declare such as were waged to serve him one year, Fail of service in W●ts. to the end they might serve the King in other places, To serve elsewhere. to accomplish their promise. Thereto the Bishop answered, that upon the delivery of Sir Robert Hulmer his Clerk and Treasurer, Sir Ro. Hulmer enlarged. he would do so: Sir Robert was delivered, and two several days at the Bishop's entreaty appointed for the case. At the last the Bishop began to answer to the four Articles in manner aforesaid, Bishop's answer. with somewhat adjoined for his Purgation. Purgation. The Chancellor by replication disproveth the Bishop, Chancellor's reply. and concludeth, although the King might pass on the Bishop, Bishop. Sword. as on a temporal Lord, by reason that he took upon him, to serve him as a Soldier, and had the Sword carried before him, contrary to his profession: yet for that time the King would spare to lay hands on his person, for his Imprisonment, but for his other defaults, and villainies, the Lords by assent of the Parliament had adjudged him to make Fine, Fine and ransom. Lord's judge and censure him. and ransom at the King's pleasure, whereto he should be compelled by the seizure of his temporalities: Temporalities seized. and it was commanded him from thenceforth no longer to have the sword carried before him. Sir William Elinsham, Sir Thomas Trevit, Sir Henry de Ferrer, and Sir William de Hurnedon Knights, Treason in surrendering Forts for money. Bribery. were openly accused in Parliament before the Lords, for receiving divers several sums, for giving up of Holds and Fortresses without the assent of the King, or his General, Generals. together with one Robert Fitz-Raph; the sums particularly laid to their charge, amounted in the whole to 20000. Frank's of Gold. They all made certain feigned excuses, Excuse. and submitted themselves to the King's mercy. Submission. The said Chancellor replied, Chancellor, judgement by the Lord's Imprisonment Fine, Ransom. and gave judgements that they all should pay to the King of what they had received, and remain in prison until they had made Fine and ransom with the King, and with them Sir William Harnedon was committed to prison, his body and goods to be at the King's pleasure. Petitions. Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. Church Liberties. THe print touching the Liberties of the Church, the great Charter, Great Charter. and the Charter of the Forest, Forrest. Cap. 1. and 2. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. That the Justices of both Benches, and Barons of the Exchequer may be sworn before the King, Justices and Barons Oaths. Bribes. Lords and Commons to do without consideration. Res. They be already sworn, and if need be shall be again. It is enacted that Writs shall be sent to the Justices of Peace to charge them that Vagabonds, Justices of Peace. Vagabonds. and Sailors do put in surety for their good behaviour, Saylors. Sureties. or else to remain in Prison, Imprisonment. until the coming of the Justices of Assize, which far swerveth from the Print Cap. 5. quod nota. The print touching the execution of the Statute of Winchester Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record in effect, Statute of Winchester. but not in form. The print touching the false making of woollen clothes Cap. 9 far swerveth from the Record, woollen cloth. for that in the print is much more matter than in the Record, Variance from the Record. quod nota. The print touching Purveyors Cap. 8. agrees with the Record in effect, Purveyors. but not in form. Praemunire. Variance. The print touching Writs of Praemunire Cap. 14. far swerveth from the Record, as having sometimes more; and sometimes less than in the Record. Sheriffs. It is enacted, that if Commission, or Patent be granted to any Sheriff, or Escheator for longer space than for one year, Escheators. that the same be void, saving the King's Prerogative. King's Prerogative. It is enacted that all Denizens passing Wools shall be discharged of 20. d. Custom, Imposition on Wools discharged. of every Sack newly demanded by the Customers. That the Seas may be safely kept for the grant of the Merchants made therefore. Seas guarded. Res. The King by advice of his Counsel, King's Counsel. and Admirals will provide sufficiently therefore. Admirals. It is enacted that the Citizens of London, London. shall enjoy all their whole Liberties whatsoever, Liberties. Non obstante. with this Clause, licet usi non fuerunt, vel abusi fuerunt, notwithstanding any Statute to the contrary. That the Fishmongers, Fishmongers. and other Victuallers should be under the rule of the Mayor, Victuallers. Mayor and aldermans. and Aldermen, and that the Mayor, and Aldermen should take no other Oath in the Exchequer, than they did in the time of K. E. 3. The print touching the discharge of Jurors in Writs of Nisi prius Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record in effect, Jurors. Nisi prius. but not in form. It is enacted, that no Man, or Officer being from henceforth attainted, Officer convicted. or Convicted for any Falsehood about the said Office, Falshood. Disability. be restored thereto again without especial grace therefore had. Restitution. That no Forester do take any Chymmage of, Forrester. Chymmage. or for any Wood, Coale, or Fewell, but where the same is carried to be sold. The Statute of the Forests, Forests. and other Statutes shall be kept, and who will especially complain shall be heard. It is enacted, that all such as have any Castles, Castles sufficiently furnished. or Fortresses nigh the Marches of Scotland, Marches of Scotland. Residence. shall sufficiently furnish the same with Men, and Victuals, and so keep the same, and that the Warden of those parts may be there in his own person. That no Writs of Oyer, Oyer and Terminer. and Terminer be granted without assent of the King's Counsel and good proof. King's Counsel. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept saving the King's Prerogative. Res. King's Prerogative. Upon the complaints of Sheriffs, Sheriffs. for being charged with divers sums, parcel of their Fee-Farmes, Fee Farms: and granted forth in Liberties. Liberties. It is enacted, that the Chancellor, Chancellor. and Treasurer shall from time to time make such allowance to the Sheriffs as they shall think good. Treasurer. Allowance. The print touching Fishmongers, Fishmongers, Victuallers. Victuallers, and Vintners, Vintners. Cap. 10. far swerveth from the Record, Variance from the Record. for that the Record maketh no mention of Victuallers, besides that there is much more in the print than in the Record. quod nota. The Burgesses of Scarborough being much afflicted by the French, Scarborough. Pyrars. Scots, and Flemings, provide at their own charge for their Defence a Bark of Dullinger, Defence of the Seas. the which they being unable to furnish and maintain, do require of the King certain Contributions of such as pass with Fish, Contribution. or other things. The King by the advice of his Counsel and Admiral, Res. King's Counsel. Admiral. will provide the best remedy. It is enacted that these Burgesses shall enjoy all their Liberties according to their Charters. Burgesses. Liberty. Charters. The print touching Mainpernors in Writs of Debt Cap. 17. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form. Mainpernors' The print touching Provision from Rome, Provisions Rome. Cap. 12. far swarveth from the Record, Variance from the Record. for that the Record maketh two Statutes of the same, besides the swerving in form. quod nota. That no man's possessions be disturbed by any Commission out of the Chancery, Possession disturb. Commissions. Chancery. or Writ of Privy Seal, Privy Seal. without due answer, and that all Bills exhibited in this Parliament be answered. Bills in Parliament answered, To the first, the Counsel upon grief showed they may provide remedy. Res. K. Counsel, King. To the second let such Bills as cannot be ended by the Counsel be exhibited to the King. That such Nobles or other Captains which serve the King, Captain's Accounts. and receive wages therefore may at their return be received to account in the Exchequer without delay, Exchequer, Debts pardoned. and that all debts upon so much service in the time of King E. 3. extended out of the Exchequer, may be pardoned. Res. Who will complain, may show his griefs and be heard. Irishmen. That the Irishmen which are bailed by the laws of England, may be partakers of the pardon granted by King E. 3. in his thirtieth year touching Presentments to any Benefices, Pardon. Presentments. Benefices. by avoidance of the temporalty of any Archbishop, Temporality of Bishops. or other Bishops. Res. The King will therefore be advised. That remedy may be had against the extortions of the Ordinaries by undue extortions. Ordinaries. Extortions. Res. The King will charge the Clergy to amend the same. The end of the twelfth Chapter in the print beginning, and to the intent, agrees with this part of the Record, Variance f●om the Record. Compare the 49. tit. before, quod nota. That the like provision may be made against all such Beneficed Clarks, Non residences. and not keeping upon the same within England, as late was made against such Clarks in Ireland. I●eland. Res. The King will be thereof advised. Statute of Northampton. Armour. The print touching the observation of the Statute of Northampton Cap. 13. agrees with the Record. The complaint of Elizabeth, wife of Edward, late Lord of Deldofepences, for that upon a Quare impedit brought by the King, Quare Impedit. against her for a Parsonage in Glamorgan in Wales, her plea thereto was razed. Plea razed. It is enacted that such plea as the Justices should record that she pleaded should be newly entered, Plea new entered and the Clerk punshied for the razing. Clerk punished. Protections. That remedy may be had against Protections. Res. The Chancellor, upon cause, may redress the same. Armour. The print touching the carrying of Armour, or Victuals into Scotland Cap. 16. far swerveth from the Record, Victuals. Scotland. Variance. as having much more; which note. The print touching Forests by Foresters, Foresters, Forrest. Vexation. Variance. Cap. 3. far swerveth from the Record; for in the beginning the Record would that all the Statutes of the Forests should be kept, and to the print thus much aught to be added, and so it is to be enacted: That no man shall be taken, or imprisoned against the assizes of the Forest, Imprisonment. nor be compelled thereof to make any obligation, nor other thing against his will. And if any may be attainted to the contrary of these, he shall pay double damages to the party grieved, Double damages. and notwithstanding, shall make Fine and Ransom at the King's pleasure. Fines and Ransoms. Note that in comparing the fourth Chapter of the print touching Forests, the said third and fourth Chapters in print agreeth with the Record, containing but one Chapter. That no sum of money called Queen Gold, Queen. Gold. should be levied of any that hath ward in marriage of the King. Ward. It shall be as it was in the time of Queen Philippe late Queen, R●s. and of other Queens before. That the town of Guildford (by the Kings Grant) which in the late Insurrection lost their Charters, Guildford. Insurrection. Charters forfeied. Fees. should have them renewed for the little Fee of twenty two shillings fonr pence. The King, by assent of Parliament, confirmeth his Pardon made to Sr. Robert de Pleasington, Pardon. so as the same be no derogation to the King's Prerogative. King's Prerogative. Of the fifteenth Chapter in the print touching Maintainers, Maintainers. Va●iance. is no mention made in the Record. quod nota. Anno Septimo Richardi Secundi. Rex etc. Johi Regi Castellae, etc. Apud Novum Sarum die Veneris post Festum Sancti Marci Evangelistae, Writ● of Summ●● ●ertio die Martii. Charissimo Auunculo Rs. Edward. Com. Cantabr. Chariss. Auunc. Rs. Tho. Com. Buck. Chariss. Fratri Rs. Tho Come Cancii. Dilecto, & fideli Rico. Com. Arundel. Thomae Com. War. Hugoni Com. Staff. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Rob. de Vere Com. Oxoni. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. de Mowbray Com. Notting. jacobo. de Audley de Hedligh Willo. Bardolf de Wormegay. johi. de Cherlton de Powis. Rico. de Poynings. Guido de Bryan. johi. de Clinton. Gilberto Talbot. johi. de Ware. Hen. de Scroop Chlr. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. Roos de Hamelake. johi. Nevil de Raby. johi. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Rico. le Scroop. Tho. de Berkley. johi. de Fallesly Chlr. Hugoni Burnell. Willo. le Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero Clifford. johi. Botuttort. Rogero de Scales. Rado. de Cromwell. Michaeli de la Poole. Willo. de Thorpe. Willo. de Windsor. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Willo. Botteraux Chlr. johi. de Bello monte. Robto. de Harrington. Tho. Camois Chlr, Tho. Talbot de Blarkend. Robto. de Willougby. johi. de Cobham de Kent. Willo. de Daere. johi. le Strange de Knokin. Hen. de Nevill de Halmshire. Willo. de Aldburgh. Rico. Seymore. Rado. Basset de Dray●on. Thomae Darcey. Thomae de Morley. johi. Backier. Waltero Fitz-Walter. johi. Lovel de Hichmerch. johi de Monteacuto. Simoni de Burley, Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at Salisbury on the Friday next after St. Mark the Evangelist, in the seventh year of K. Richard the 2. THe same Friday being the 20 th'. of April, for that the Duke of Lancaster and other Lords were not returned from the North, Parliament adjourned: for that some Lords and Commons not come. and for that also certain Sheriffs had not returned their Writs; Writs not returned. the Parliament was adjourned until the Wednesday following, and in the mean time the Commons were willed to go together to choose their Speaker. The same Wednesday the Parliament was continued until Thursday following. King. The same Thursday the King in person, with all the Bishops and Lords, except such as were with the Duke of Lancaster in Scotland, and the Commons which were assembled in the great Hall of the Bishop of Salisbury in Salisbury, therefore richly hanged, and dressed; Sr. Michael de la Poole, Lord Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment declared the cause of the Parliament. Causes of Parliament. First, for the maintenance of the Liberties of the Church, Church's Liberties. observations of the Laws, Laws observations Peace kept. and preservation of the Peace. The Second, for treaty of Peace between him and the French: Peace with France. whereof with opportunity he was to show to them certain Articles, wherein although the King of himself might well conclude, King's Prerogative yet for good will he would not without their knowledge, and consent. Peace. He showeth that if the Peace take effect, yet cannot the same be concluded without the meeting of both Princes, which for his Honour requireth no small charge; Besides, the King hath spent much, Expenses. and daily must more, for the defence against the Scots, Defence. for saving his Peers beyond the Seas, and for the safety of Guienne and Ireland: Guienne. Ireland. the which how the same should be born, he chargeth them of their allegiance to consult, Advise to raise Moneys. and give answer. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other Places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The Monday the 10 th'. of May, the Commons assembled, Commons desire a Committee of Lords. beseeching the King to grant to them for conference, Conference. certain Lords and Nobles there named, which was granted. After that, the Duke of Lancaster with other Nobles were returned, the Commons besought the King to grant to them the same Duke, Commons request a Committee of more Lo●ds. and his two Brothers of Cambridg and Buckingham. After this, the Lords and Commons granted to the King, a moiety of a tenth, A tenth and fif●teenth granted conditionally. and of a fifteenth of the laity: providing further, that if Wars with France and Scotland did continue, Wars. that then the King should have the other moiety of a 15 th'. so as the Clergy do pay thereto according to the rate, Clergy. and so as if Peace be taken, the last moiety to cease. john Ca●endish Fishmonger of London made his complaint first to the Commons, Complaint to the Commons and Lords against the Chancellor. and after to the Lords in full Parliament, requiring, first, that he might have Surety of the Peace granted against Sir Michael de la Pool Knight, Surety of the Peace granted against him. Chancellor of England, the which was granted, and Sureties for the Peace for the said Chancellor; his Sureties were the Earls of Stafford, and Salisbury. His Sureties. That done, Cavendish showeth, that he having a weighty suit depending before the said Chancellor against other Merchants, Chancellor accused of Bribery. and breaking with one john Otier a Clerk of the said Chancellors for good success, Otier undertook he should be well heard, so he would give him 10 l. for his travel; Cavendish himself became bound to Otier therefore, and shortly brought Herring and fresh Sturgeon to Otier in part of payment; which rehearsed, he would not charge the Chancellor withal, but left the Lords to judge thereof: Lords Judges● only he said, that by the Chancellor he was delayed, Delays. and could have no Justice at his hands; No Justice. And further he saith, that at a time past the Chancellor caused him to be paid for his Fish, Chancellor cleared by himself and his Obligation to be canceled, but whether of conscience he leaveth it to the Lords Judgement. The Chancellor first before the Lords, and then before the Lords and Commons affirmed himself to be innocent, Chancellor's answer before the Lords and Commons. and for delay, and not doing Justice objected against him: he avouched the Justices and Sergeants that were at the hearing of the cause: Justices and Sergeants vouched. to the rest he said that in accounting with his Servants and Officers, he bolted out the said Herring and Sturgeon to have come as a cheat, and understood also of the Obligation; His oath of Purgation. whereat being greatly moved, he sent for Cavendish, and ripping up of the matter, caused him to be paid for the Fish, and his Obligation to be canceled, Swearing by the Sacrament of JESUS CHRIST, that he was not otherwise witting, but altogether ignorant. Hereupon Otier being sent for and examined, Otier upon Oath cleareth the Chancellor. Witnesses examined upon Oath in Parliament. swore that the Chancellor was never privy thereunto; And the parties adverse of the said Cavendish upon their Oaths affirmed, that they never gave any reward to the said Chancellor. Chancellor requireth reparation for the Slander. Whereupon the said Chancellor required his remedy against the said Fishmonger for the same so great a Slander; Te Lords therefore troubled with other weighty matters, let the said Fishmonger to bail, bail. to answer the said Chancellor, and committed the matter to be ordered by the Justices. The Lords refer it to the Justices. In a Schedule thereto annexed is contained, that Sir Robert Tressillian, chief Justice of the King's Bench, Robert Belknap, chief Justice of the Common Pleas, with other Justices and Counsellors hearing this whole matter, condemned the said Fishmonger Cavendish in a 1000 Marks for his slanderous complaint against the said Chancellor, Cavendish condemned in 1000 Marks for his Slander. and his body adjudged to prison until he had paid the 1000 Marks, Imprisonment. and made Fine and Ransom to the King also. Fine and Ransom. Commons modesty. The Commons for answer to Peace, Peace referred to the King's Council. said; that it beseemed them not to intermeddle with their Counsel therein, and therefore referreth the whole order thereof to the King and his Council. The Commons were urged to know, whether they desired Peace of War, Commons' desire Peace, nor W●r. for one must they chose: They answered, an honourable Peace for the King; but for that in the Articles were contained many terms of the civil-law, Th●y understand no● t●●ms of C●vill Law. which they understood not; Know not what to say. and for that as they understood, the Articles were, that the King should have Guienne of the French by homage and service, Gui●nn●. Ca●lice. Conquest. Envy of France. they knew not what to say; only they hope that the King meant not to hold Calais, and other Terrytories gotten by Sword of the French. Whereto was said, that otherwise Peace could not be granted, and therefore willed the Commons to choose Peace or War, who in the end rather desired Peace Peace desired. St. Edmunds Bury. The Abbot of St. edmond's Bury, by a long Bill showeth how the men of the same Town were pardoned for their late Insurrections, Insurrection. so as they did find sufficient Sureties for their good Behaviour to the Abbot, Sureties for good-Behaviour. and his Successors: and further showeth that the Townsmen hitherto had shifted the same, and prayeth that they may enter into Recognizance for the same, Recognizance. which condition they in Record expressed. Prior of Montague. The Prior and Covent of Montague being an Alien, Alien. by their Petition declared how Sir William Seymor upon a Sciri Facias to execute a Fine for the Manor of Omdu-Hall, Petition. Sciri Facias. with the appurtenances in Somerset, brought against the said Prior, and Covent in the King's Bench, recovered there the said Manor. He showeth further how the said Sciri Facias was purchased, hanging a Writ of right against the said Prior, to which Writ the said Prior appeared, and that the said Prior was over ruled to plead further, and no entry thereof made; he further showeth matter, and prayeth aid of the King, Aid of the King. and it was over ruled without entry thereof made: whereupon he beseecheth that the roll may be newly made, and amended, Amendment. & due entries made, New entry. as in the roll is mentioned, which by the advice of the Justices, and others their learned Counsel was granted and made, wherein for the Prothonotary or Bean-pleader are goodly forms, and directions. After which amendment and enrolment granted, Amendment. enrolment. the said Prior and Covent by a Petition showeth the old matter, and Record; and for certain errors therein contained, Error in Parliament. prayeth the Examination, and reversal of the said Judgement in Parliament, and his Sciri Facias framed upon the said case, Sciri Facias. to warn the said Richard to appear at the next Parliament, Appearance next Parliament. to abide the order of the same, and therein no protection be allowed for the said Richard: Protection. and further that the old process and Record be at the same next Parliament: all which were granted. Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. Petitions. IT is enacted that the liberties of the Church, Church's Liberty. the great Charter, Great Charter. and the Charter of the Forest be maintained. Forrest. That no Sherriff, Sheriff's Escheator Under-Sherriff, or Escheator do remain in the office above one year. Res. The Statute made therefore shall be observed. That where the Aldermen of London are yearly chosen, Aldermen of London and returned at the feast of St. Gregory the Pope, they require that free choice may be made of the most able men, Election. as well of such as were the year before, Res. as of others, and that yearly. The King granteth thereunto, as long as thereby is good government in the City. Sundry Countries pray the King to make an allowance to such as have been Sherriffs for such sums as they could not receive, Sheriff's allowance. and that provision may be made for all such as shall succeed. Res. As in times past, the Chancellor and Treasurer may make allowance, Chancellor. Treasurer. and for the rest the King will provide. They require that the Statute made against Ravishers, Ravishers. in the 6 th'. year of this King, Res. may be revoked. The Statute shall continue, saving to the King, and other Lords their forfeiture. Forfeiture. Anno Octavo Richardi Secundi. Rex etc. Charissimo Auunculo suo Regi Castellae & Legionis Duci Lancast. etc. Apud West. Teste Rege apud Westm. 28. die Sept. Writs of Summons Charissimo Auunculo suo Edward. Com. Cantabr. Char. Auunc. suo Tho. Com. Buck. Chariss. Fratri suo Tho Com Buck. Dilecto, & fideli Rico. Com. Arundel. Thomae Com. War. Hugoni Com. Staff. Edw. Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Salop. Rob. de Vere Com. Oxon. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. de Mowbray Com. Notting. jacob. de Audley. Willo. Bardolf de Wormegay. johi. Fallesly Chlr. Guido de Bryan. johi. de Clinton. Gilberto Talbot. johi. de Warr. Hen. le Scroop Chlr. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. Roos de Hamelake. joh. Nevil de Raby. joh. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Rico. de Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Camois Chlr, Willo. le Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero de Clifford. johi. Botreaux. Rogero de Scales. Rado. de Cromwell. Michael de la Poole. Rado de Lumley. Willo. de Thorpe. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Will. Botteraux Chlr. johi. de Bello monte. Robto. de Harrington. johi. de Clifford. Robto. de Willougby. Rico. Talbot de Blackmert. joh. de Cobham de Kent. Willo. de Eure. joh. de Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Nevil de Halmshyer. Willo. de Aldburgh. Rico. Seymore. Rado Basset de Drayton. Thomae Darcey. Thomae Morley. Thomae. de Bourchier. Waltero Fitz-Walter. johi. Lovel de Fishmerch johi. de Monteacuto. johi. de Cherlton de Powis. Rico. de Poynnings. Thomae de Berkley. johi Devereaux. Simoni Burleigh, Constabular. & Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER, the Saturday next after the Feast of Saint MARTIN in the eighth year of the reign of K. RICHARD the 2. THe same Saturday the Parliament for certain causes by the Commandment was adjourned until Monday ensuing, Parliament adjourned. and on the same Monday it was adjourned until Tuesday next following for the like cause at the King's Commandment. The same Tuesday before the King, King and Lords sit. and Lords sitting, and the Knights, Knights and Burgesses stand. and Burgesses standing, Sir Michael de la Poole Knight, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. speaking much of the King's great care, King's care of the Church. towards the Church, Commons, Commons. and Laws of England, Laws. showeth the same to be the chief cause of the Parliament. Causes of Parliament. Then rehearsing how the King had been environed with the French, F●ench. Spaniard, Spaniard. Fleming, Flemings, Scots Enemies. and the Scots, who being confederate made great preparations to, etc. which were like to ensue, unless Politic advice were made to resist, Resisting Enemies. which was one other cause of this Parliament, having these adjuncts how treasure might be gathered, Treasure raised. without which no resistance could be. He showed how for these Defences, King's person and example. Defence. the King meant to hazard his own person to any perils whatsoever, that he might justly encourage all estates willingly to offer themselves, and what they had to such defence. Then he touched the treachery, French Treachery. and falsehood of the French, for that they, in the last Treaty of Peace at Calais, Treaty of Peace. persuading the English to decline there to departed from their own offers; a good cause of assurance for the English in so good a quarrel to look for Victory. Victory. He than concludeth by showing, that four means, or ways would greatly furthered yea and speed this Consultation. First, to be early in the House: Early in the House. the second, to repel all Melancholy Passions; Melancholy passions. the third, to begin at most needful matters, To begin with most needful matte●s. And then to direct without mixture of any Orders. No mixture of Orders. And fourthly, to abandon all Maintaining and partaking. Maintaining and parts abandoned. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyn, Petitions. and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The Lords, and Commons granted to the King two Fifteen conditionally, Two fifteen granted conditionally. that the one Moiety of the Fifteen granted in the last Parliament may cease, and so as if the King go not in Person, If the King go not in person, or if Peace the moiety to cease. or that Peace be taken, than the last Fifteen may cease. Upon discourse between the Chancellor, and Scholars of Cambridge, Cambridge University and Town. and the Mayor and Bailiffs of the same, for the Kings Grant made to the Chancellor in the fifth year of this King tit. 59 the King explaineth his said Grant in two points, King's Patent explained. viz. that the said Chancellor, Chancellor of Cambridge. etc. shall have the delivery of the Bushel, half Bushel, and the Peck, and the Groat for the Bushel; and every other measure after the rate. Measures. Fees. And the said Chancellor shall by his or their proper Officer, Summon, attach Regrators, Regrators. and such offenders of Victuals, Victuallers. to appear, and answer such offences. Walter Sibell of London was arrested, Walter Sobbell Arrested. and brought into the Parliament before the Lords, Brought to Parliament. at the suit of Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford, Ro. Vere Earl of Oxford. for slandering him to the Duke of Lancaster, Peer slandered. and other Nobles for Maintenance. The same Walter denied not but that he said, that certain there named recovered against him the said Walter, and that by Maintenance of the said Earl, Maintenance. as he thought. The said Earl being present affirmed himself to be innocent thereof, Earls innocency protested. and to be tried. Walter thereupon was committed to prison, Imprisonment. and the next day humbly submitting himself, Submission. he desired the Lords to be a mean for him, saying, that he could not accuse him: whereupon the Lords Convicted him to the Damage of 500 marks to the said Earl; Lords, Judges, Fine 500 marks Damages. for the which, and for his Fine and Ransom, Imprisonment Fine Ransom. he was committed to Prison. Alice the wife of Sir William Windsor Knight, Dame Windsor. desired to have the Judgement and Order made against her, in the time of King E. 3. and the Judgement and Statute made against her in the first year of this King, to be repealed, Judgement in Parliament repealed. and that she may be restored to all her Lands and Tenements whatsoever. Restitution. Res. The King repealeth those Orders, King● Saving. Judgements, and Statutes, so as all Gifts, Grants, and Feoffments of any the Lands, Tenements, or houses repealed may remain in force. The Prior of Montague rehearsed his matter contained in the last Parliament, Prior of Montague. Error. tit. 21. Sir Richard Seymore in proper person appeareth, upon the Sheriffs return the old Record and process at large repeated, Sheriff's return. wherein is a goodly form of pleading, worthy of all good Lawyers to be had by heart. The Prior is willed to assign his Errors, Appearance. Errors assigned. who assigneth according to the last Parliament tit. 20. And for the Error in being put out of the Aid of the King, Error in Parliament. Aid denied. the cause in long pleading was this. The K●ng granteth to William de Montague, Earl of Salisbury, etc. by Letters Patents, the Patronage of the said Priory, Patronage. and the Custody and Farm of the same in time of Peace, Peace. and War: War. yet after this Grant made to the Earl, King's Grant. the same King E. 3. for a certain Rent granted the same Priory to the said Prior during the Wars, saving to him Knights Fees, and advousons of Churches, and after granteth the same Rent, or Farm to the Earl. And for that aid of the King upon this disclosing was denied to the Earl, it was with the other contained in the title before in error. For which Errors, It was adjudged, that the former Judgement given in the King's Bench should be undone, Judgement reversed from ever. and void, and that the Prior should be restored to the said Manor, Restitution. with the mean profits, with commandment given to the Chancellor to execute the said judgement, Chancellor. Execution. so always as the said Sir Richard de la Poole by a Writ of Right, Writ of Right, Scire facias. or a new scire fac. may prosecute his suit again. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. THe print touching the Liberties of the Church Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record in effect but not in form. Church's Liberties. The print touching Justices of Assize Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Justices of Assize● The print touching Justices, Justices. and Barons of the Exchequer not to take any Man's Fee Cap. 3. agreeth in manner with the Record, Barons. Fee. Variance. but not altogether in form, for that the Record hath much more quod nota. That the Goods, and Lands of any being dead be not seized into the King's hands for any Debt, Lands seized. unless the same be found of Record a Debt. King's Debt of Record. It shall be used as in time past. Resp. That a pain may be provided for such as having any Castle, Castles unfurnished. or Fort Resident in the Marches of Scotland, Marches of Scotland. and do not furnish the same for Defence according to a Statute made in the sixth year of this King. The King will charge the Lords, Resp. to do the same as heretofore they have done. Prohibitions touching Tyth-Wood, Prohib●tions. tithe Wood shall be granted according to the Statute made in the 45th. of E. 3. which is enacted. Sundry Counties complain against the men of Cheshire, Chester. for their sundry Robberies, Felonies, Felonies. and other misdoings done in those Countries, by reason of such misdoers forfeit no goods in the same Shire, and to pray that they may Forfeit their Lands, Forfeiture. and Goods for Felonies done in other places. The King meaneth to provide remedy therefore, Resp. if God so will. That no Man take any the Fry of Fish, Fry of Fish. in the River of Thames, Thames. unless the Meshy of the Net be according to the Statute therefore provided. Nets. The Statute therefore heretofore made shall be observed. Resp. That some remedy of Defence may be provided for the Towns of Rye, Rye. and Winchalsey, Winchalsey. for that upon sudden Invasions of the Enemy, Invasion. they are often spoilt and burned. The King will provide therefore. Resp. Sheriffs. That none being Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, Under-Shiriffs. or Escheators shall for three years after execute the same Office again according to the Statute made. Escheators. Res. The Chancellor shall answer by mouth. Chancellor. The Answer of the Chancellor. King's Prejudice. It were prejudicial to the King, and his Crown after one year to choose eft soon the same person being an able man; wherefore it shall be at the King's pleasure. King's pleasure. It is enacted, that the Statutes made in the first year of King E. 3. Cap. 7. and in the second Parliament shall be observed. Soldiers. The print touching false Entries of the Clarks, False Entries. etc. Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. Clarks. That such Clarks of either of the Benches, that shall refuse to bring into the Courts, the Rolls whereby Attorneys may have free search, Rolls. Attorneys. Search. shall be imprisoned for one whole year, Imprisonment. and Fine with the King. Fine. Resp. Who findeth himself grieved may complain to the Chancellor, Chancellor. and shall find remedy. That remedy may be had against Clarks of the Exchequer, Clarks. Exchequer. who will not allow the Pardons of King E. 3. to the party without great Charges. Pardons. Extortion. Who hath cause to complain may so do, and be heard. Resp. That a general Pardon of all Felonies, King's Pardon. and other Trespasses and Offences may be granted. Resp. The King will thereof be advised. It is enacted, that no Plea, which shall concern the Common Laws, Common Law. shall be tried before the Constable, Constable. or the Marshal. Martial. Anno Octavo Richardi Secundi. De Faciendo servitio in Comitiva Regis versus Scotos. Escuage. Scotland. Rex, etc. Charissimo Auunculo suo Joh. Regi Castellae Novum Castr. 14. die Julii Teste Rege apud Westm. 13. Die Maii. CHariss. Auunculo suo Ed. Com. Cant. Chariss. Auunculo suo Tho. Com. Buck. Chariss. fratri suo Tho. Com. Cantii. Rico Com. Arundel. Thom. Com. Warr. Hugoni Com. Staff. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Rob. de Vere Com. Oxoniae. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. de Mowbray. Com. Notting. jocobo de Audley de Heleigh. Will. Bardolf. de Wermigay. Ric. Poynings. Guidoni de Brian. joh. de Clinton. Gilberto Talbot. joh. le Ware. Henrico le Scroop Chlr. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. joh. Roos de Hamelake. joh. Nevil de Raby. joh. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Tho. de Berkley. joh. de Fabsley Chlr. Will. le Zouch de Harringworth. Hugoni Burnell. Rogero Clifford. joh. Buttort. Rogero de Scales. Rado de Cromwell. Michael de la Poole. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Will. Botreaux Chlr. joh. de Bellomonte. Rob. de Harrigton. Rob. de Willoughby. Thomae Camois Chlr. Ric. Talbot de Blackmore. joh. de Clinton. joh. de Cobham de Kent. Will. de Dacre. joh. le Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Nevill de Halmshyre. Ric. Seymore. Rado Basset de Drayton. Philippo Darcy. Tho. de Morley. joh. Burchier. Waltero Fitz-Walter. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. de Monteacut●. Symoni de Burleigh Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Nono Richardi Secundi. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Regi Castellae, etc. apud Westm. post Festum Sancti Luci die Veneris, etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. quinto die Decembris. CHariss. Auunculo Ed. Duci Eborum. Chariss. Auunculo Tho. Duci Albemarliae. Chariss fratri Tho. Com. Cantii. Rado Com. Arundel. Thom. Com. Warr. Hugoni Com. Staff. Ed. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Rob. de Vere Com. Oxoniae. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Hen. Com. Derby. Tho. de Mowbray. Com. Notting. Mich. de la Poole. Com. Suffolk. jocobo de Audley de Heleigh. Will. Bardolf. de Wermigay. Guidoni de Brian. joh. de Clinton. joh. le Ware. Henrico le Scroop. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. joh. Nevell de Raby. joh. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Henrico Fitz Hugh. Ric. de Scroop. Will. lafoy Zouch. de Harringworth. Rogero Clifford. joh. Buttort. Rogero de Scales. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Will. de Thorpe. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Will. Botreaux. joh. de Bellomonte. Rob. de Harrigton. Rob. de Willoughby. joh. de Cliffourd. joh. de Cobham de Kent. Will. de Dacre. joh. le Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Nevill de Halmshyre. Will. de Alderburgh. Ric. Seymore. Rado Basset de Drayton. Philippo Darcy. Tho. de Morley. Tho. Bourchier. Waltero Fitz-Walter. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. de Monteacuto. joh. de Cherlton de Powis. Ric. de Poynings. Tho. Camois Chlr. Ric. Talbot de Blackmore Chlr. joh. Devereux. Symoni de Burleigh Custodi Quinque Portuum. The PARLIAMENT holden at WESTMINSTER the Friday next after the Feast of St. LUKE in the ninth year of the reign of King RICHARD the 2. Parliament adjourned for that sundry Lo●ds not come, ●or Writ's returned. THe same Friday, for that sundry of the Nobles were not come, nor the Sheriffs returned their Writs, the Parliament by the King's commandment was adjourned until the next day, and the same next day it was adjourned until the Monday then ensuing. On the which Monday Michael de la Poole Earl of Suffolk, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the presence of the King, King. Lords, and Commons pronounced the cause of the Parliament to be, Causes of Parliament. how the State of the Realm being assaulted on every side, with most mortal enemies might be defended, Realms Defence against Enemies foreign and Domestic. and preserved; the Defence he showed to consist in four points, whereof two concerned outward, or foreign affairs, and two inward, or affairs within the Realm. The one of the inward affairs was touching the Staple, Staple. the other concerning Money or Coyn. Mo●y, Coins. The first of foreign affairs was, what was to be attempted for defence? Defence. The second how the same War might be nourished, and maintained? Touching the Staple, Stapl●. he thought best, that the same were planted within the Realm, considering that the Burgesses of Calais, Calico. and other towns beyond the Seas grew very rich thereby, and good towns at home within the Realm were much decayed. Towns d●cay. And so much for the Common profit. Touching the King, he affirmed that the Subsidy of Wools yielded more to the King, when the Staple was kept in England by 1000 marks yearly, than it did now being holden beyond the Seas. Staple beyond Sea prejudicial to the King's Custom. Touching the Coin he showeth, Coin transported. that weighing how all Nations much thirsted thereafter, and therefore conveyed much over, wherefore the best was to raise them by raising the value. Value raised. That the Realm was best defended by pursuing the enemy by sharp War, Wars offensive. and he persuaded by many reasons, that it was better to seek than to be sought, and that a Subsidy was out of necessity to be granted; Subsidy demanded. Necessity. which was as manifest as being offered to the King would be plausible: about all which he willed them to consult. Parliament to consult about it. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoygn, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The Lords and Commons granted to the King a Fifteen, Fifteen and a half granted on condition. and half a Fifteen, towards the voyage of john King Castell and Portugal, john King of Castell Duke of Lancaster. Duke of Lancaster, and for the safe keeping of the Sea, Seas guarding. and Defence of the Marches. Marches defence. The voyage of the same King and Duke was appointed into Spain, and agreed by Parliament upon certain considerations, The last being so, as no part of the said Subsidy was otherwise to be disbursed by them. It was agreed by Parliament, that the Subsidy of Woolfells, Subsidy of Wools Woolfells, and Skins granted with in eruption to hinder prescription as a duty. Wools, and Skins granted unto the King, until the time of Midsummer than ensuing, should cease from the same time unto the Feast of St. Peter ad vincula, for that thereby the King should be interrupted for claiming such grant as due. And from the said Feast of St. Peter, they granted the same Subsidy to the King for one whole year to endure. It is also enacted, that the Staple, Staple. shall be holden in England, in such place as to the King, King and Council. and his Council shall be thought most meet. The Duke of Lancaster complaineth by mouth to the King, Complaint by mouth. Bishops, and Lords in full Parliament, that whereas after the death of Thomas Layhane, who held the Manor of Latham in the County of Lancaster, of the said Duke in Thonage, Tenor by Thonage. whereby the Manor was seized into the hands of the said Duke of Lancaster, according to his County Palatine of Lancaster; County Palatine o● Lancaster. yet notwithstanding john Stanley Knight, in the right of Isabel his wife, Daughter and heir to the said john, had entered, and taken the profits of the said Manor without any Livery, Entry without Livery o● Su●re. or other suit made in the Chancery of the said Duke, Chancery of the Duchy. for which he prayeth remedy. After which upon full advice of the Justices of both Benches, Justices advised w●th. and others of the King's learned Council; King's learned Council. it was declared in the said Parliament, that the entry of the said john into the Manor as aforesaid was unlawful, Entry unlawful. and that the said john ought to make suit by Petition or otherwise in the Chancery of the said Duke, Petition in the Chancery of Lancaster. for the Livery of the said Manor in such case to be sued for. Whereas the King at Hounslow lodge in Tividale, Created Edmund Earl of Cambridge, Edmund Earl of Cambridge made Duke of York. Duke of York, and to have to him, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, together with 1000 l. out of the Exchequer until the King had provided for him in tail, Tayl. Annuity out of the Exchequer. as is aforesaid, Land to the value of 1000 l. The King by whole assent of Parliament confirmeth the same, Confirmation in Parliament. by girding a Sword unto him, Girding a Sword. and by putting on his head a Cap, Cap, and circle of Gold. and circle of Gold. The like confirmation is made to Thomas late Earl of Buckingham, Th. Earl of Buck. created Duke of Gloucester. and Essex, and Constable of England, being then and there created Duke of Gloucester, of the like estate of Revenue, and Ceremonies as is next before. The like confirmation is made to Sir Michael de la Poole Knight Chancellor of England, Parliament confirms it. Michael de la Poole created Earl of Suffolk●. Tail. Creation money and Lands. being at the place aforesaid created Earl of Suffolk, to have to him, and the heirs Males of his body lawfully begotten, with xx. l. of the profits of the County aforesaid, together with 500 l. yearly of the Hereditaments of William Ufford late Earl of Suffolk, viz. the Castle, Town, Manor, and honour of Eyes with the Members of Suff. the hundred of Hertsmere, and Stowe in Suff. the Farm of 23. l. 6. s. 8. d. out of the Manor of Combs in Suff. the Manor of Gesengthorpe in Essex, the Manor of Canton in Norff. the Manor of Hangley in Suff. the Manor of Trendon in Suff. the Manor of Lowstock, in the hundred of Luddington in Suff. 10. l. yearly, which he should pay to the King for his Manor of Costesly in Norff. the which confirmation was by girding of a sword. Confirmation. Girding a Sword. The like confirmation was made to Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford, Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford, created Marquis of Dublin. whom the King lately before created Marquis of Dublin during his Life, Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford: created● Marquis of Dublin. the old Lands and Dominions of Ireland, Lands and Revenues of Ireland. with all profits, revenues, regalities, Regalities. and jurisdictions whatsoever within the same, as ample as the King ought to have the same, and that he should enjoy to him and to his heirs all Conquered Lands by him, Conquered Lands. they except the King's only demesne in deed, or in right: the which Confirmation was made by the Girding of a Sword, Confirmation. Girding a Sword. and putting on a Circle of Gold upon his head. Circle of Gold. Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. THe print touching the observation of sundry Statutes; Statutes observed Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. The Commons of the Counties of Essex and Hertford, require that the Sheriffs of the same may upon their Oaths be charged, Sheriff's Accounts. or discharged of their Accounts. Oaths discharged. The King will provide remedy therefore. Res. The Commons of Devonshire pray that the Sheriffs of the same may make their Accounts as they did before the time of King E. the first. Devonshire. Sheriff's Accounts. The King by advice of the Council, Res. Council. will provide remedy therefore. The Commons of the Counties of Norfolk, and Suffolk, pray that the Sheriffs of the same may be yearly discharged of 153 l. 13 s. 4 d. which they cannot receive by certain particulars there apparent. Sheriffs discharged. The King by advice of his Council will provide therefore. Res. K. Council. The Commons of the Counties of Nottingham and Derby, make the like request for their Sheriffs, Sheriff's Accounts. being yearly charged with 44 l. 2 s. 4 d. Res. The King will provide remedy therefore. That all persons, as well within the liberties as without, may be contributary to the payment of the wages of the Knights of the Shire. Contribution. Knights of the Shire. Res. It shall be as it hath been used. That all men upon an inquest of an office found by the Sheriff, Sheriff's Inquest. and meaning to traverse the same, may upon surety found in the Chancery, Chancery. Travers. take the same in Lease of the King, Lease. Surety. Res. and no other, until the right be found. The Statutes so made shall be kept. That the heirs of the King's Debtors upon extent of their Lands, King's debtors. for the King may have the same in lease, Heirs. Lease. Extent. doing therefore as others would therein. As it, Res. hath been used, it shall be. The print touching villainies; Villainies. Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. At the request of the Commons it is enacted, to endure until the next Parliament, that every Ship taken up for the King's service, Ships pressed. Navey. Scotland. shall towards their appareling, Appareling. take for every quarter 2 s. of every Tun-lighter. Commons House exempted from Collectors. It is enacted that none of the Commons House shall be appointed Collector, or Assessor of any the Subsedies now granted. They require that the Patent lately made to the Constable of the Tower of London, Constable of the Tower of London. Passage: Purveyance: Exactions. whereby the Collector of his Office, taketh Customs of Wines, Oysters, Mussels, Rushes, and other Victuals coming to London by water, may be revoked. Major and Commons of London. The Petition of the Major, and Commonalty of London is endorsed. It is enacted that the Statute of Purveyors, Purveyors. and Buyers shall be executed, and that the Justices of the Peace, Justices of Peace. shall have power to hear and determine the same. That the Statute of the King's Household be yearly viewed, King's Household. once, or oftener by the Chancellor, Chancellor. Treasurer and Keeper of the Privy Seal: Treasurer. Privy Seal. and that the Statutes therefore appointed may be observed. Res. The King granteth to the first at his pleasure, and to the second he granteth. It is enacted that all Lords, and other Persons, having any possessions on the Marches beyond Trent, Marches. Residence. do keep thereupon, saving that the King may show favour where the same shall like him. King's favour. St. john. of jerusalem's. Responcies' Money. That such money as remaineth in the Prior of Saint john's of jerusalem's hands, called Responcies, may be converted to the King's profit. Res. Rhodes. Turks. The King willeth that the same be sent by the Covent to Rhodes, to be employed against the Miscreants. Captain's residence. That all Captains as well of the Marches as of Calais, Breast, Chirburgh, and elsewhere, may continue them in their Hands, and not let the same to Farm. Farm. It is enacted. That Inquisition and redress may be had against such religious persons, Inquisitions. Res. as under the Licence to purchase 10 l. yearly, do purchase 24 or C l. The King will be advised. Res. That sufficient Surety of the Sea be provided, Sea guarded. and the Admiral's names known. Admirals nominated. The King by advice of his Council shall provide therefore. King's Council. Res. They require to know who shall be the King's chief Officers, King's chief Officers. and Governors of the State. The King hath sufficient at this present, King's Prerogative ad Pleasure. and will change at his pleasure. That such Patents as are granted unto any Lay-people, Patents. ●●y persons. or secular Priest of any religious dignity, Secular Priests. may be revoked, Revocation. and granted to like of profession, Res. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Commons petition. Escuage pardoned. The King at the petition of the Commons pardoneth the payment of Escuage for his voyage into Scotland. Scotland. It is enacted, that the Treasurers appointed for this War, Treasurers of War. Subsidy duly employed. shall defray no part of the Subsidy now granted, otherwise than to the use of the War. War. It is enacted, that all the revenues, King's Revenues laid up. None of it given away. as well in the Exchequer, as elsewhere, shall be laid up for one whole year, without any diminution thereof by any gift. It is enacted, that the Bishops of Winchester and Exeter, and two Bannerets shall have power to search, Bannerets. Commissioners. and to take order as well in the Cxxl. Respontions, schismatics, and other the King's debts, King's Debts. together with the Lords of the Council. King's Council. That all Clerks advanced to any Ecclesiast dignities, King's Clerks. or Livings by the King, will grant to the King the first fruits of their Livings, First fruits to the King. none otherwise than they would have done to the Pope, being advanced by him. It liketh the King, so the Clergy will thereto accord. Res. That such as have any Fee of the King, King's Servants. and serve him in Fee place, Fee. may be appointed to serve the King on the Marches of Scotland, Marches of Scotland: except old, and impotent. It liketh the King for such as have to live on their money besides the Kings grant. Res. Note that of the Statutes of the 3.4, and 5. Chapters contained in the printed Book, is no mention made in this Record. Statutes not in the Record. Anno Decimo Richardi Secundi. Rex etc. Auunculo suo Edw. Duci Ebor, etc. Apud Westm. primo die Octobris; Teste Rege apud Osney viij die Augusti. Chariss. avunculo. Tho. Duci Gloucester. Chariss. fratri Tho. Com. Cantii. Rico. Com. Arundel. Tho, Com. Ware. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Rob. de Vere Marchioni Dublin. Henr. Percy Com. Northumb. Michaeli de la Poole Com. Suff. Hen. Com. Derby. Tho de Mowbray Come Notting. Nico. de Audley de Heleigh. johi. de Fallesly. Chlr. Tho. Camois Chlr. Guidoni de Bryan. johi. de Clinton. Gilberto de Talbot. johi. de Ware. Hen. de Scroop Chlr. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. johi de Roos de Hamelake. Willo.. Nevil de Raby. johi. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Rico. de Scroop. Rico. Talbot de Blackmore. johi de Enerenx. Hugoni Burnell. Willo. la Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero Clifford. Rado. de Cromwell. Rado. Lumley. Willo. Thorpe. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Willo. Botteraux Chlr. johi. de Bello monte. Robto de Willoughby. johi de Clifton. johi. de Cobham de Kent. Willo de Dacre. joh. de Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Nevill de Halmstryer. Willo. de Aldburgh. Rico. Seymore. Rado Basset de Drayton. Philippo Darcey. Thomae de Morley. johi. de Bourchier. johi Lovel de Fishmerch. johi de Monteacuto. johi. de Cherlton de Powis. Tho. de Berkley. Simoni de Burleigh Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER, the first o● October, in the 10 th'. year of the Reign of K. Richard 2. Chancellor. ON this day Sir Michael de la Poole Earl of Suffolk, Chancellor of England, by the King's commandment in the presence of the King, King. Lords, and Commons declared, that the principal cause of the Parliament was, Causes of Parliament. for that upon a Council late gathered at Oxford, King's intent to pass the Seas. Council at Oxford. the King meant in person with an Army royal, to pass into the parts beyond the Seas, the which his purpose of the same continued, it was then to be debated in what wise, and wherewith the King should pass. King's passage. Offensive War best, cheapest. He showeth that four causes moveth the King to pass: The first, for that he might with less charges assail his enemies, than against them to make the defence. The second, to avoid the reproach blazed of him, To avoid reproach of Cowardice. that he durst not pass in person. The third, to purchase his right to the Crown of France. To gain his right to the French Crown. The fourth, thereby to win Renown and Honour; To gain Honour. And sith the French did daily make themselves strong to invade the Realm, Frances invasion of England. he wished them to consult thereon, Advise thereon. and for the maintenance of the Laws, Laws maintenance. and preservation of the Peace. Peace preserved. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyn, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. Sir Michael de la Poole Earl of Suffolk and Chancellor of England, Chancellor impeached by the Commons. was accused by the Commons in full Parliament before the King, Bishops, and Lords, and had objected against him six several Articles, Articles against him. The first, and chief of the same, that he purchased Lands to a great value of the King, Purchasing the King's Lands whiles Chancellor. during the time that he was Chancellor, in deceit of the King. Deceit of the King. The other five seemed of some importance, but were only quarrels, and little matter. To which Accusation the said Earl demanded of the Lords, that sith he was Chancellor of England, Chancellors. Demurrer. and therefore for the time represented the King's person in his absence, Represents the King's person. whether he should answer without the King's presence, for things done while he was Chancellor. Secondly, he said that by advice of his Counsel, Counsel. he had appointed Sir Richard le Scroop his Brother in Law, to answer for him. Answer by Proxy at Council not admitted. The Lords answered, it was honest, and fit for him to answer for himself, Personal answer. Whereupon the Earl making Protestation, His Protestation and Answer. that he might add, or diminish to his answer, that which might be for him honourable by the advice of his Counsel, Counsel's advice. they granted thereunto. And to the first, and chief Article, the said Earl answered, that while he was Chancellor, he neither purchased Lands of the King, nor the King gave any to him, He purchased no Lands. unless he was advanced to be Earl, Lands given him with his Earldoms. but only by way of exchange, Exchange. viz. That the said Earl had Lands of the King to the value of CCCC. marks for the like value of Inheritance, which the said Earl had out of the Custom of Kingston upon Hull; Customs of Hull. whereof some part was assigned to him before he was Chancellor, His Counsels answer. and some touched his descent. But Sir Richard le Scroop therein showed, how the said Earl by his valiant doings in sundry battles, and his worthy behaviour, and Counsel in sundry Offices at home had justly deserved what he had. His just demerit of what he had. The Commons replying to the answer of the said Earl, The Commons reply. showed forth his Oath whereto he was sworn being made Chancellor, His Oath of Chancellor. the effect whereof was, for doing Justice, observing the Laws, Counselling the King, keeping his secrets, not to suffer any damage, or disherizon to the King or to his Crown, and that by all means he should promote the King's profit. And hereupon because he confessed the gift of the Lands to him, whilst he was Chancellor, and that during the same time the Exchange was made to the King of good Lands for a casual Custom, Exchange of good Lands for a casual Custom. they inferred, that the same was not for the King's profit according to his Oath, and therefore pray judgement. Judgement prayed. In semblable manner they reply to the answer of the other five Articles, by urging things to the uttermost, and so of every of them prayed judgement. And note that where the King gave to the Earls eldest son the Priory of St. Anthony's, Priory of St. Anthony's. for that the Prior of that same was French, Prior Alien. who were against the Pope, and therefore Schismatics; Schismatics. another after by the Pope's Provision, Provisions. was commended to the said Priory, being worth 400. marks yearly, Annuity. whom the Earl would not suffer to be admitted to the said Priory, as the Commons surmised, until he had granted unto the Earl C. l. yearly, and to his Son during their lives. Commons replication. Upon which the Commons by their replications to the said Article show, how Sir William Thorpe, Sir William Thorpe Chief Justice. late Chief Justice of the King's Bench, was adjudged to death, His Judgement of death. and to forfeit his Lands and Goods, Forfeitures. Bribes. for receiving 20. l. of one for a matter depending before him, in which predicament by urging, they would have the said Earl, for the act next before. The Earl rejoineth to their replication, Chancellor's rejoinder in. and sufficiently proveth that to the Oath was another intendment, Oath. nothing so straightly as they would enforce, and thereby further approveth that notwithstanding his Oath, he might as he did both lawfully take, and buy. Difference between Thorpes Case and his. Bribes. To the ninth title before he proveth great difference between Thorpes Case, and his; For that Thorpe for matters depending before him took rewards, and sold Justice, but in the case of the Prior, he came to the said Earl not as a Judge, but as the Father of his Son, who had the said Priory, with whom Composition was made as for a thing in debate. After which Answer, and replication made by the said Earl. The said Earl at the request of the Commons, for the grievous offences against him surmised was arrested by the King's commandment, Chancellor arrested at the Commons request. and committed to the keeping of the Constable of England, Committed to the Constable of England. Parliament Privilege. Bailed. and after let to Mainprize. The judgement against the said Earl was, Judgement against him. that for breach of his Oath contained in the first Article, Oath broken Lands given him restored to the King. all the said Manor and Hereditaments, which he had of the King's gift contained in the said first Article, should be seized into the King's hand, to have to him and to his heirs for ever, together with all the mean Profits, Mean profits restored. and Issues of the same, saving to the said Earl, H. Earldoms saved and 20. l. out of the County of Suffolk. the name and title of an Earl, together with xx. l. yearly granted out of the Profits of the County of Suff. The like judgement was also given against him, Judgement against him for the Lands Exchanged. for the 400. Marks of Land exchanged with the King for so much Revenues out of the Custom of Hull. Lands Exchanged. The like judgement was also given against him, for the Manor of Flexfleete exchanged by the King for 50. l. yearly going out of the Custom of Hull. The like judgement was given further against him for all the mean Profits, and other commodities by him received, or due to be received for the said Priory of Saint Anthony. Priory of St. Anthony. And it was further adjudged, that the Charter granted to Dover, Dover Charter. under the great Seal, Great Seal. Repeal. though it passed by warrantise, should be revoked, and utterly cease. The Lords, and Commons granted to the King one half Desme, Half Desm and Qu●ndesm granted. and one half fifteen, and for Defence of the Realm of every Tun of Wine coming in, Tonnage and Poundage. or going out of the Realm iii s. and xii. d. of every pound of Merchandise, except the Staple ware, and the Subsidy of Wools and Staple wares: Subsidy of Wools and Staple commodities. They also grant for one year another half of one fifteen upon certain conditions, Upon condition. viz. that if certain Bishops, Lords, and others there named, and appointed to be Commissioners for the redress of enormities, Commissioners to redress Enormities. do cause the King by their Inventions to be supplied by their Profits, that then their latter grant to stay, upon condition those persons there named to be of the continual Council should not be removed, King's Council not to be removed. and have their said Commissions repealed; and that the same their grant, Grant and conditions. and conditions be exemplified under the great Seal, Exemplified freely. Great Seal. of every Shire freely. Petitions of the Commons with their Answers. IT is enacted that the great Charter, Great Charter. the Charter of the Forest, Forrest. and all other Statutes be observed without any Patent to the contrary, Patent. saving to the King his Prerogative. King's Prerogative saved. They require, that the King will appoint certain of his Chief Officers, Chief Officers. the Chancellor, Chancellor. Treasurer, Treasurer. Keeper of the Privy Seal, Privy Seal. and Steward of his Household, Steward. and that certain may be appointed to be of his great Cowcell for one year. Great Council appointed for a year. The King granteth, and touching his Steward of his household, Resp. Steward of his Household. he will appoint with the advice of his Counsel. King's Council. And note that more than this last Act is no mention made of the first Act in print of this year. That no Cardinal, Cardinal. nor other Alien do enjoy within this Realm any Prebend or other Benefice. Alien. Prebend. Benefice. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. It is enacted that the Statute touching Priors, Resp. Prior's Aliens. and possessions of Aliens shall continue without repeal. It is enacted, that all the liberties granted to the town of great Yarmouth shall be confirmed, Great Yarmouths Liberties confirmed. notwithstanding any repeal; provided always that all manner of persons as well Aliens, as Demizenes', may lawfully buy and sell Herrings, Free Trade. Herrings. and them carry away within the same Town, and Port, at their pleasures, during the Fair there. That the Statutes whereby the Justices of one Bench, Justices of the B. and the other should take no reward, No reward. nor be of any man's Fee, may be observed. The King hath, Resp. and will charge such Justices, Justices charged to do right. to Minister right, and will punish the contrary, and therefore willeth that all Statutes made touching them, and the Barons of the Exchequer be made void. Barons of Exchequer. Inquisition. That Inquisition may be made in every County of Liberties granted to any person, Liberty's granted. and of the value, so as upon return of the same every Sheriff may be discharged of the same values. Sheriff's allowance. Resp. The King will provide remedy by the advice of his Council. King's Council. That no Protection to delay any man be granted. Protection. Delay. That no man do carry any Victuals into Scotland or elsewhere by safe conduct or otherwise. Victuals. Scotland. Safe conduct. The King granteth with special Licence. Resp. Licence. That there may be no more Sergeants at Arms, Sergeants a● Arms Misdemeanour. than have been heretofore, and that for doing otherwise than they should, they may be expelled. Expulsion. Resp. The Statutes of the King's household shall be observed. That no prorogation be granted from henceforth in Assize of Novel Dissesin, Prorogation. Assize Nou. or other Plea of Land in delay of the party. Delay. Resp. If the same be demanded the King will be advised before he grant. That every owner of a Ship serving the King, Ships serving the King. Wages. may have for every Quarter's service of the same Ship iii s iiii d. of every tun weight. The King hath committed the same to his Council to be considered of. Res. King's Council. That all Bishops, and Lords having their Resiants within the Counties of York, North Quarters. Residence. Gumberland, and Westmoreland, may abide there upon a great pain. The King will request, and charge them so to do. Resp. That all Grants of Comptrollers of Ports for life may be revoked, Comptrollers of Ports. Grants. and not the like hereafter granted. They upon their Examinations shall continue hereafter, and for their continuances, the King will provide therefore. Resp. That all Charters, Charters repealed. and Patents made in the time of the last Chancellor, Chancellor. may be repealed by this Parliament. The King granteth thereto by the advice of his Council. Resp. King's Council. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbisho●s Protestation. being appointed among other Lords by Commission to view the State of the Realm, Commission. and being moved to answer for the execution of the same, as all other Lords were, maketh a long Protestation, entered by word, the effect whereof was; That for as much as he and his Predecessors time out of mind, had the Prerogative that they should, Archbishop's Prerogative. and aught to be in all the Counsels and Parliaments of the Prince and of the Realm, and ought not to be sworn to any inferior unto the Pope, Not to be sworn to any inferior to the Pope. and thereby ought not to be sworn, yet of his mere good will, saving the same his Prerogative, His Oath saving his Prerogative. he taketh upon him the Oath. The Kings own Protestation. The King in full Parliament by his own mouth maketh open Protestation, that for any thing which was done in the same Parliament, he would not turn it to the Prejudice of him or of his Crown, Prejudice of the King and Crown. but that the Prerogative of him and his Crown might be saved. Prerogative saved. Parliament ended. It is to be remembered that this Parliament made an end on Wednesday the 20th. of November. Anno Vndecimo Richardi Secundi. Rex, etc. Ed. Duci Eborum, etc. apud Westm. Cro. Purificationis Mariae; Teste Rege apud Windsor xvii. Die Decembris. CHariss. Auunculo Tho. Duci Gloucestriae. Chariss. Consanguineo Regis Rob. Duci Hiber. Chariss. Fratri Regis Thom. Com. Cantii. Dilecto & Confanguineo Ric. Com. Arundel. Tho. de Bellocampo Com. War. Ed. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. de Percy Com. Northum. Hen. Com. Derby. Tho. de Mowbray Com. Norff. & Marescal Angliae. jacobo de Audley de Heleigh. joh. de Fallesley Chlr. Tho. Camois. Guid. de Bryan. joh. de Clinton. Ric. Talbot de Godricastle. joh. de War. Ric. le Scroop Chlr. Hen. de Ferrariis de Groby. joh. Roos de Hamelake. joh. de Nevell de Robie. joh. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Ric. le Scroop. Ric. Talbot de Blackmore Chlr. Writs of Summons. joh Deureeux. Hugo Burnell. Will. lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero Clifford. Rado Cromwell. Rado de Lumbley. Will. de Thorpe. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Will. Botreaux Chlr. joh. de Bellomonte. Rob. de Harrington. Rob. de Willoughby. joh. de Clinton. joh. de Cobham de Kent. joh. Beauchampe de Ridermi●●. Will. Dacr●. joh. le Strange de Knokin. Tho de Nevill de Halmshyre. Will. de Aldburg. Rico Seymore. Rado Basset de Drayton. Philippo Darcey. Thomae de Morley. joh. de Bourchier. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. de Monteacuto. joh. de Cherlton de Powis. Tho. de Berkley. joh. de Wells. Philippo le de Spencer. Simoni de Burley, Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Vndecimo Richardi Secundi. De essendo ad Parliamentum. Writs of Summons. REx, etc. Auunculo suo Tho. Duci. Gloucestriae. Chariss. fratri Rs. Tho. Com. Cantii. Rico Com. Arundel. Thom. Com. Warr. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. Hen. Com. Derby. Tho. de Mowbray. Com. Norff. Marresc. Angliae. Nico. de Audley de Heleigh. joh. de Fallesley Chlr. Tho. Camois Chlr. Guidoni de Brian. joh. de Clinton. Rico. Talbot de Greystock. joh. de Roos de Hamelake. joh. de Nevill de Rabie. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Ric. le Scroop. joh. Devereux. Hugo Burnell. Will. lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero Clifford. Rado Cromwell. Rado Lumley. Will. Thorpe. Rado Baroni de Graystock. joh. de Bellomonte. Rob. de Harrington. Rob. de Willoughby. joh. de Cobham de Kent. joh. de le Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Nevill de Halmshyre. Ric. Seymore. Rado Basset de Drayton. Philippo Dacry. Tho. Morley. joh. Bourchier. joh Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. Cherlton de Powis. Tho. de Berkley Chlr. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER the Monday after the Purification of our Lady, in the eleventh year of the reign of King RICHARD the second. THe same day Thomas Bishop of Ely Chancellor of England by the King's commandment declared very wisely, Chancellor. & eloquently. the cause of the Parliament; Causes of Parliament. viz. by what means the great troubles grew within the Realm, Troubles. for want of good Government, Want of good government. might be appeased, the King better counselled, King better counselled. the Realm better governed, Good government. Peace better observed, Peace observed. the laws more straightly maintained, Laws maintained. Justice more indifferently ministered, Justice administered. Misdemeanours more severely punished, Misdemeanours punished. and Well-doers the better cherished; How also the Realm might be best defended, Realms defence. how the Sea kept, Seas guarded. the Marches of Scotland well guarded, Marches of Scotland. and the parts of Guienne valiantly acquitted, Guienne. whereof some part was then besieged, and how the charges about these exploits might most easily be levied. Charges levied. Receivers of the Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Triars of Petitions for England etc. as above. Triars of Petitions for Gascoin etc. as above. Petitions. After this Thomas Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Gloucest. Slander. King deposed. Usurpation. kneeling before the King, said, that he understood how that the King was informed, that he went about to depose the King, and to make himself King; wherefore he offered there to declare and show his Estate in that behalf, as the Lords of the Parliament would award; Submission to trial of the Lords. whereupon the King said openly in the Parliament, The King purgeth him. that he thought that the said Duke was nothing faulty, and therefore held him excused. In the Parliament all the Lords, as well Spiritual as Temporal, being present, claimed their Liberties, Lords claim their Liberties. and Franchises; viz. that all weighty matters in the same Parliament which should be after moved, Matters of Parliament. touching the Peers of the Land, Peers. aught to be determined and judged, and discussed by the course of the Parliament, Course of Parliament. The Law thereof. and not by the Civil Law, Laws Civil. nor yet by the Common Laws of the Land used in other more Courts of the Realm; Laws Common. Not the Law and rule of Parliament. the which claim and liberties the King most willingly allowed, and granted thereto in full Parliament. In full Parliament also the 5. Lord's Appellants; Lord's Appellants. viz. Tho. Duke of Gloucester, Henry Earl of Derby, Rich. Earl of Arundel, Tho. Earl of Worcester, and Thomas Earl Martial, made their open protestations, Protestations. that whatsoever they attempted, touching their Appeal, Appeal. and Suit in this Parliament or before, they, and their partakers did the same, chiefly to the honour of God, God's Honour. King's aid and safety. the aid and safety of the King, Self preservation. the Realm, and their own Lives. In this Parliament the Archbishop of Canterbury made openly solemn protestation for himself Arch-bishops and Clergies protestation. and the whole Clergy of his Province entered by word. Entered. The effect whereof was; that albeit, he might lawfully be present at all their Parliaments, yet for that in this Parliament matters of Treason were to be entreated off, Treason. whereat by the Canonical Law, Canonic. Law. they might not be present: they therefore absented themselves, Bishop● absent themselves in Cases o● blood saving their liberties therein otherwise. The like protestations did the Bishops of Durham and Carlisle make. Half D●sme and Fifteenth granted Conditionally. On Tus●day the 10 th'. of March, being the 26 th'. day of this Parliament, the Lords and Commons granted to the King one Half Desme, and half Fifteenth for the defence of the Sea, Sea's defence. No precedent. so as the same be thereon only employed: and so as the same be not made, or taken for an example, being given before the end of the Parliament: whereby any Subsidy should be hereafter demanded before the end of the Parliament. Subsidies no● usually granted till the end of Parliaments. On Friday the 20 th'. of March, and the 36 th'. day of the Parliament, the Lords and Commons granted to the King in defence of the Realm, Realms and Merchandise defence. and safety of Merchandise, 3 s. of every Tun of Wine, Tonnage and Poundage granted: Subsidy of Staple Ware. and 12 d. of every pound of Merchandise, except of Staple Ware: and also they granted to the King, the Subsidy of Staple Ware. The same day, all the Lords, All Lords and Commons sworn in Parliament to ke●p Peace. Bishops, and Commons, were openly sworn in Parliament, upon the Cross of Canterbury, that they should see the Peace kept, that they should live and die in the quarrel, Live and Dye in the Lords Appellant● quarrel. and defence of the bodies of the 5. Lords named, Tit. 8. if any thing were against them attempted, saving their allegiance to the King, Allegiance to the King. and their due obedience to his Prerogative and Laws. King's Prerogative. Laws. The same Friday, for that Easter approached, Parliament adjourned. Easte●s approach. the Parliament by Common assent of the whole estates was continued from the said Friday until Monday next after the Quindene of Easter then ensuing, and thereupon Writs were made to all the Lords summoned to the Parliament, Writs of Summon●. to be then there. On Monday the same Parliament revived his course according to the request of the Lords and Commons. Pa●liament revived. On Tuseday the 2. day of june, being the 30 th'. of that Parliament, the Lords and Commons granted to the King in defence of the Realm, one Subsidy of Wool, Subsidy granted on Wools, Woolfells, Skins. Skins, and Woollfells carried forth of the Realm, Realms defence. viz. of every sack of Wool over and above the old custom of 6 s. 8 d. and 44 s. 4 d. of Denizens, and of Strangers, Aliens. 46 s. 8 d. of every Last of skins over the custom of one Mark, 4 l. 6 s. 8 d. of Denizens 4 l. 13 s. 4 d. of Strangers of every CC Woollfells, Lord's charges levied. over the old custom of 6 s. 8 d. of Aliens for one whole year, upon condition that the said Lords named in Tit. 8. may receive the &c. in manner of this grant, and Subsidy until they have levied the 20000 l. towards their charges, laid out for the honour and safety of the King, and of the Realm. They also grant unto the King for one whole year, as is contained before in Tit 1. Tonnage and Poundage. King's grant. The King by Parliament granted to Dame Anne, Lady Anne Barns. the late Wife of Sir james Barnes Kt. the Manor of West-Horkey, with the appurtenances in Surrey, being by the forfeiture of the said Sir james, Forfeiture. until she were married, or otherwise advanced freely. The King also by the like assent, granted to Sir William Fulthorpe Kt. his Father, and being in the King's hands to have the same Annuity, Annuity. during the life of the said Sir Roger. The King by like assent, King's grant of Lands confirmed. granted to Dame Katherine daughter of the Earl of Staff. deceased, and to Michael de la Poole, the Son of her Husband, certain Manors in the Counties of Lincoln, and Not. the which Sir Michael de la Poole his Father, late Earl of Suffolk, long before any forfeiture had given the said Dame Katherine, and to her said Husband, and to the Heirs of their two bodies lawfully begotten; the which grant the King made at the request of the Earl of Warw. and other Lords, Lord's request. Cousins, and Allies of the said Dame Katherine. The King at the request of the 5. Lords, Lord's request. Appellants; Tit. 8. granted to aid jeffrey Martin Clerk of the Crown, Clerk of the Crown. and at the request of the Commons granted to aid john de Scardeburgh. Commons' request. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THat the Parliament may be holden in the Quindena of Michaelmas then ensuing. Parliament. The King will be advised. Res. That no person do intermeddle about the King's person, King's Attendants. King's Person. or affairs of the Realm, other than those that be appointed by those of the Parliament, Parliament. or other than such as be assigned by the Lords of the continual Council. King's Council. That those Lords may remove all persons in the King's Household, Servants removed. and place others as they think, that those Lords be sworn, Lord's Oath. as in the oath there is contained. To the first the King granteth: Res. to the second upon proof of any one's unworthiness about his person, Proof. and declaration to him made, he shall be removed, and others placed. The effect of the aforesaid Oath was, Oath. that he should by no means suffer any Judgement, Ordinance, or Statute made in this Parliament to be repealed at any time to come, Repeal. that he should see the Laws observed, Laws observed. and the Peace kept. Peace. That no hereditaments, Lands Escheated● not to be granted● Wars or other profits then escheated to the King be granted to any during the Wars, and that no Person do attempt to crave any of the same, but that the same be employed to the King's best profit. King's profit. Res. The King granteth, except Offices and bailiwicks, Offices. Bayliwick●. and such gifts as he hath made in the Parliament, so as all men that do pretend any title of any thing forfeited, do therefore sue to the Council Council. That the Queen do pay xiii l. to the King's Household, Queen's Contribution to the Household expenses. Dower. as the late Queen that died did, or otherwise according to the rate of the Dower. Res. The King willeth the same according to the advice of himself, and of his Council. Council. That such Impositions as are gathered by the Pope's Bulls of Volumus & Imponimus, Pope's Impositions. Bulls. Novelties. of the translations of the Bishops, and such like, may be employed upon the King's War against the schismatics of Scotland: King's Wars. scismatics. Scotland. Treason. and that such as bring into the Realm the like Bulls or Novelties, may be reputed for Traitors. The King granteth, that no such Impositions be to the charge of the people, Res. and will write to the Pope, to stay such Novelties. That the two half Desmes granted by the Clergy of the Province of York, Clergies half Desme. Praemunire. may be speedily levied, and that none do save the deniers of the same, upon pain to be out of the King's protection. Res. The one half Desme is granted, and for the other, the King hath written, for whom the King will ordain punishment, if they refuse to pay. That all the Bohemians, Bohemians. Aliens. banished. and others then such as be by the Council appointed to serve the Queen, Queen. Praemunire. may depart the Realm by Midsummer ensuing, on pain to be out of the King's protection. Res. The King willeth that they be warned by the Chancellor, Notice. Chancellor. Steward, Steward. or Chamberlain, Chamberlain. by that time to avoid the Realm. The print touching Merchants selling; Merchants. Cap. 7. agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. The print touching Annuities granted by the King; Annuities. Cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Impositions on Staple Ware; Impositions. Cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. That regard may be had to all such Sheriffs as are overcharged upon their Accounts, Sheriff's Accounts. and that all Gaoles let out by Patent may be rejoined by the Sheriffs. Gaoles. Res. King's Council. For regard of the Sheriffs, the King granteth to his Council power to pardon, Pardon. as to them shall seem good between this and the next Parliament, and to the Gaoles they will be advised. The print touching letters of the Signet, or Privy Seal; Privy Seals. Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the place where Assizes, Assizes. Gaol delivery. or Gaole-deliveries shall be; Cap. 21. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. It is enacted that the 5 Lords Appellants shall receive 23 l. as is contained before 11.16. Lord's expenses. The King at the request of the Commons granteth pardon to the Citizens of London, Commons request. Pardon. London. Persons excepted. of all Treasons, Felonies, and other offences of loss of life, except john Northampton Draper, john Moor, and Richard Northbury Mercers, saving to the King all Forfeitures and Escheates, Forfeitures. Escheates. and that such as will have pardon do pursue therefore their Charters. Charters. The print touching the Attainder of the Archbishop of York, Archbishop of York. Attainder. and others, Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The print touching the affirmation of Judgement against the parties aforesaid; Judgement confirmed. Cap. 3 agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The print hath no pardon by grant, No Pardon. or procured to any the parties aforesaid; Cap. 4. and agreeth with the Record as before. That no man shall be impaired of any misgovernance about the King's person, King's person. Misgovernance. other than be such as are there named; Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record as above. That the Staple of wools may be removed from Middleborough unto Calais before Michaelmas ensuing, Staples. Calais. and that the Bullion may be there. Bullion. Resp. The King is willing that the Lords of his own Council, King's Council. with others have power by this Parliament to appoint the same at Calais or elsewhere. It is enacted, that the Chancellor, Chancellor. and Keeper of the Privy, Privy Seal. Seal, shall have power to Survey the Courts of the Chancery, Courts of Justice surveyed. both Benches, the Exchequer, and the Receipts, to remove such Officers as therein be not fit, Officers unfit removed. and others to place in the same. It is enacted that no controller, controller. or Wayer of any Ports within the Realm do enjoy their said Offices, Weigher. but during their good behaviour at the King's pleasure. Good behaviour. King's pleasures That the King will have due consideration of the great charges sustained by the Bishop of Elye, Bishop of Ely Chancellor. Chancellor of England to the great decay of the possessions, Houses and store of Charles of York, whereto the said Chancellor is translated; whereunto the King by the mouth of his Steward, promised to consider the same to their contentations. The King at the request of the Commons createth Sir john Holland his Brother to be Earl of Huntingdon, Commons request. Sir john Holland. created Earl of Huntingdon. by girding him with a Sword; Girding with a sword. Tail. Creation Mony. to have the same honour, and style to him and the Males begotten of the bodies of him, and Elizabeth his wife, with 20. l. of the profits of the said County of Huntingdon; He also giveth to the said john and his Heirs begotten of the body of the said Elizabeth Land by year, with the said 20. l. and other Lands to him before time given; in which grant are recited, the Letters Patents the King delivered in full Parliament to the said Earl, Patent confirmed. and him committed to sit among the Peers in the Parliament. Peers. They require, that the Lords Merchers of the North may remain and dwell upon Castles, Lord's Merches. Residence. Cast●●s. and other places upon the Marches, saying, that if it were so, the King would save great charges. King's Charges saved. The King answered, that he would have the Lords to do as their Ancestors had done, Resp. in the time of his Progenitors. The Commons require, Commons request. the King, that it would please him to renew his Oath made at his Coronation, King's Oath renewed. and that Bishops, Lords, and Commons may only swear to him according to the Oath ensuing. Oath. Whereupon on Wednesday the third of june being the 120 th'. day of the Parliament, after a Mass of the Holy Ghost in the Church of Westminster, Mass. and a Sermon made by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sermon: the King reneweth his Oath with great solemnity in the said Church of Westminster, King new sworn. the Bishops, Lords, and Commons beholding the same, At which time the Bishops did their Fealty to the King, Fealty. and the Lords their Homage, Homage. who with the Commons were then sworn openly as ensueth. Lords and Commons swear. The effect of the Oath was, Lords and Commons Oath. that they by no means should suffer any Judgement, Ordinance, or Statute made in the Parliament to be repealed, To suffer no Repeal. that they should see the good Laws and Customs of the Realm to be maintained, To maintain the Laws and Customs. and Peace kept. Peace kept. After which done, the Archbishop, and other Bishops pronounced a solemn Excommunication against all breakers of the same. Bishop's Excommunication. On Thursday the fourth of june, the Lords yielded most humble thanks to the King for his great Justice done; Lord's thanks to the King for his Justice. at what time the King by his Chancellor gave them hearty thanks for their Grants to him made. King's thanks for their grants. And thus the said Chancellor willing the Knights and Burgesses to sue forth their Writs for their Fees, Writs of Wages. the Parliament ended. Parliament ended. Touching the Fourth, Fifth, and sixth Chapters in Print of this year is no mention made in this Record. Printed Acts not in the Record. Anno Duodecimo Richardi ●ecundi. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Av●nculo suo ●d. Duci ●bor. etc. salut●m. apud C●nt●b &c Cro. Nativitat. Mariae prox. futur: etc. Teste Rege apud Oxon. xxviii. Die Julii. CHariss. Auunculo suo Tho. Duci Gloucestriae. Chariss. fratri Regis Tho. Com. Cantii. Chariss. fratri Regis joh. Holland Com. Huntingdon. Dilecto & fideli Consanguineo Ric. Com. Arundel. Tho. Com. Warr. Ed. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Hen. Com. Derby. Thom. de Mowbray Com. Maresc. & Nottingh. Ric. de Audley de Heleigh. joh. de Fal●esley Chlr. Tho. Camois Chlr. Guid. de Bryan. joh. de Clinton. Ric. Talbot de Godrackcastle. joh. le Ware. Hen. le Scroop. joh. Roos de Hamelake. joh. Nevil de Raby. joh. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Ric. Scroop. joh. Deureeux. Hugo Burnell. Will. lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Rogero Clifford. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Lumley. Will. de Thorpe. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Will. Bottera●x Chlr. joh. de Bellomonte. Rob. de Harrington. Rob. de Willoughby. joh. de Clifton. joh. de Cobham de Kent. Will. de Dacre. joh. de Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Nevill de Halmshyre. Ric. Seymore. Rado. Basset de Drayton. Philippo de Darcey. Tho de Morley. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. de Monteacuto. joh. de Cherlton de Powis. Tho. de Berkley. joh. de Welles. Philippo de le Dispenser. joh. Devereux Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno decimo tertio Richardi Secundi. Rex etc. Joh. Duci Lancastriae, Waits of Summons. etc. apud Westm. die Lunae post Festum Sci. Hillarii, Teste Rege apud Redding Sexto die Decembris. CHariss. Auunculo suo Ed. Duci Gloucestriae. Chariss. Fratri. Tho. Come Cantii. Chariss. fratri joh. Holland Com. Huntingdon. Ric. Com. Arundel. Tho. Com. Warr. Ed. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. de Percy Com. Northum. Tho. de Mowbray. Com. Maresc. & Notting. Rico. Audley de Heleigh. joh de Fallesley Chlr. Tho. Camois Chlr. Tho. de Morley. joh. Bourchier. joh Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. de Cherlton de Powis. joh. de Clinton. Ric. Talbot de Greystock. joh de Warr. Hen. de Scroop. joh. Roos de Hamelake. Rado Nevil de Rabie. joh. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Ric. le Scroop. joh. Devereux. Hugo Burnell. Will. lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Tho. de Clifford. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Lumley. Will. Thorpe. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Will. Botreaux. joh. de Bellomonte. Rob. Harrington. Rob. de Willoughby. joh de Cobham de Kent. Will Dacre. joh. de Strange de Knokin. Tho Nevil de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Rado Basset de Drayton. Tho. Darcey. Tho. de Morley. joh. Bourchier. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. de Monteacuto. joh. de Cherlton de Powis. Tho de Berkley. joh de Wells. Philippo le Dispenser. Almarico de St. Amand. joh. Devereux Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER the Monday next after the Feast of St. HILARY in the thirteenth year of the Reign of King RICHArD the Second. ON the same Monday being the eleventh day of january, William de Wickham Bishop of Winchester, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment declared before him, and the whole Estates, King. how the King now being come to more full age, King's ●ull age. meant the better to see his people governed, and that as well the Clergy as the Temporallitie should enjoy all their Liberties; Liberty's enjoyed. He further showeth how the King being environed with his enemies of France, Enemies. France. Spain and Guienne on the one part, Spain. Guienne. and of Scotland, Scotland. and Ireland on the other, Ireland. was now to consult in what wise Peace, Consultation. Peace. or Defence might be taken with them. Defence. And how aid to sustain the charges thereof, Aid raised. might be levied of the Lords and Commons, without which it would not be avoided. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoine, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoine, etc. as above. On the twentieth day of january, the fourth day of the Parliament the Bishop of Winchester being Chancellor, Chancellor. and the Bishop of St. David's being Treasurer, Treasurer. with all the Lords of the great Council, Lords of the Great Council. except the Clerk of the Privy Seal, Privy Seal. prayed the King to be discharged of their said Offices, Officers pray to be discharged. and to have others therein placed. At which time the Chancellor gave up to the King the great Seal, Great Seal succeeded. and the Treasurer the Keys of the Exchequer, Exchequer Keys. the which the King received, and them discharged, together with the Lords of the great Council; Lords of Council. who being discharged, required openly in the Parliament, that every person would complain of any thing unduly done by them. Complaints. The Commons required respite of answer until the next day, Cmmons' respite. Officers acquitted At which time they with the Lords upon demand, affirmed all to be well done. Whereupon the King recharged those Officers by delivering the great Seal to the said Bishop of Winchester, Officers restored and reinvested Kings Council. and the Keys of the Treasury to the said Bishop of St. David's, King's Prerogative Councillors. Parliament. and received those to be his Councillors, which were before, with his Uncles the Dukes of Lancaster, and Gloucester, with Protestation for any act then done, he would at his pleasure take, or refuse his Councillors aforesaid; All of which said Officers, and Councillors were then sworn in Parliament faithfully to Counsel the King. Oath of Councillors. For certain causes showed in Parliament, it was enacted that no man should be impanelled, or returned in the Assize of Novel Disein, Assize. granted by Walter Park of Upton Escanda●●ore before the Justices of Assize in etc. against joan Prioress of Detford, Prioress of D●tford. and her Under-Tenants in Ashton, St. George of Ashton Bevell, nor in any Inquest to be taken in a writ of Trespass by the said Walter before the Justices of the Common Place against Henry Green Knight, and the said Prioress for Trespass done at Upton Escandamore, unless he have Lands and Tenements, to the value of 40 l. a year at the least. Value. Pa●liament. The 26 th' day of january, john Mandonor Clerk, was charged openly in Parliament, that he should not pass, nor send over to Rome, Rom. nor attempt to do any thing there touching the Arch-Deconry of Durham, Arch-Deaconery. in prejudice of the King, King's prejudice. or of his Laws, Laws. Praeminire. or of the party presented thereto by the King, on peril of that might ensue. john Choungeor complainant against Sir Robert Knowles Knight: for that he enfeoffed the said Sir Robert of certain his Lands, until certain money was to him paid, Mortgage paid: Lands not restored. which was done, and that the said john could not have his Land: whereupon by Writ the said Sir Robert appeared in Parliament, Writ to appear Parliament. both of which parties being then heard, for that the matter seemed to be determinable at the Common-Law, Common-Law. the same parties were remitted thereto. It was enacted that upon deliverance of such as were appealed for the death of john Bowceby Clerk in Lincoln, Appeal. Jury sufficient. none should be returned unless he might freely dispend 40 l. by the year at least. Upon complaint of the Bishop, Bishop Dean: Deane & Chapter of Lincoln, Chapter Dean of Lincoln. for that they could never by distress, or other means come to their rents in the same Town of Lincoln, by reason of the Liberties granted to the said Town, Liberties. whereby the Major and Townsmen having the Trial of all such matters before them, Trial. kept them from their right. A Writ was directed to the Major and Bailiffs of the said Town, Writ. to appear at a certain day before the Lords, Lords. and to have full authority from the whole Commonalty of the same, for abiding their determinations therein: at which day the said Major and Bailiffs appeared in proper persons, Major and Bayliff● of Lincoln. Appearance: and for that they brought not with them full power from the said Commonalty; Commonalty: they were adjudged unto Contempt. Contempt: And it was further enacted, that in Assizes, Assize: Juries, Juries: Lincoln: and all other Inquests which should be taken between party and party, before the Major & Bailiffs, that for the same time shall be: if any of the said parties would complain of a false Verdict thereby given, False Verdict: they should have the Attaint to them granted, Attaint: and the Record by Writ shall be sent into the King's Bench, King's Bench: or Common Place: Common Pleas. and that in all such Attaints the Sheriffs return Foreigners of the said County, Sheriff: without sending to the said City; Non obstante: the which Jury the Justices shall take notwithstanding any liberty to the said City granted. The Chancellor and Scholars of the University of Cambridg, University of Cambridg. by their Petition require, Petition. that they, their Ministers and Servants, Ministers. be not put to answer of any Treason or Felony, Major and Bailiffs of Cambridg. Treason, Felony. or other breach of Law before the Major and Bailiffs of the same Town: and that upon the Trial of all such offences, Trials Ju●y. the Sheriffs do return Foreigners o● the same County, and none of the Town, or Suburbs; The Major and Bailiffs were commanded as in Tit. 12. before: They accordingly appear, but brought no Warrant from the Commonalty of the same Town, Commonalty. Warrant. whereupon they were adjudged to fall into a contempt. Contempt. Thomas Methom Knight complaineth, that whereas an Appeal was brought by Elizabeth, Appeal. the wife of Sir john Fitz-William of Archsay Kt. for the death of the said john, against john Ask and others in the King's Bench: the same john found that the same Thomas, and one john Freyer were purchasers of the said Appeal, to the Damage of 500 Marks of the said john Ask, Damages. for the which Damages, he the said Thomas remained in the marshalsey. Marshallsey. Whereupon for that the said Tho. showed an Error in the same Judgement, Error. at his request it was adjudged, that he should have a Sciri fac. grounded upon his case, Sciri facias. returnable at the next Parliament, Parliament. to warn the said john Ask then to be there; that the said Thomas should be delivered out of the Malshallsey upon sufficient Surety, Sureties. until the Errors heard. Errors. and thereupon the Bishops of Lincoln, and Norwich, the Lord Nevil, and Sir john Lovel to make a grant for Damages until the said john Ask undertaken to bring forth the body of the said Thomas the next Parliament, Damages. Mainperners. Parliament. to be rendered to Prison, if then the Judgement were affirmed; and it was commanded to the Chancellor to make Writs, Chancellor. Writs. as well for the Delivery of the said Thomas, Deliverance. as for the Sciri fac. Sciri facias. Upon the like bill for john Freyer, the like order was taken for him upon Sureties aforesaid, Sureties. in form as is above. For that certain Annuities were assigned to be paid to certain Justices, Annuities. Justices. banished into Ireland, Banishment. in the 11 th'. year of the King, without certain limitation how the same should be paid; It was enacted, that the Wives, or other Friends of the said Justices so remaining in Ireland, Ireland. Wives of Exiles. Non obstante. should have to Farm, all the Lands of the said Justices, being not sold to the value of such Annuity: notwithstanding any Patent made unto others, which if it will not suffice, then certain of the Council shall take order therein. Council. It is enacted that the Statute made in the first year of the King's Reign, touching Prior's Aliens, Prior's Aliens. and other possessions should be observed, these being adjoined: that all Pryors Aliens being inducted by the Bishop of the place, juduction. or by Abbeys Exempt before seisin, Exemption. Non obstante. or which have the same during their Lives, shall enjoy their said Priories for a reasonable sum, notwithstanding any Patent to others thereof granted: and that no Priory or other Spirituality appropriated do remain in any temporal man's hands, Priory. but only to the Clergy. Clergy. Subsidy on Wools granted. On Wednesday the second of March the Lords, and Commons granted to the King for one year xxxviii. s. iiii. d. of every Denizon for every Sack of Wool over the old Custom of every Alien xxii. s. viij. d. of every Last of Skins of Denizens over, Aliens. etc. of Aliens, Tonnage granted. iii l. xiii. s. iiii d. of Denizenes' for every CCxl. Wool Fells xxxiii. s. iiii. d. over, etc. of Aliens, xxxvi. s. viij. d. over, etc. and of every tun of Wine coming in, or going out of the Realm, vi. d. And that the same be employed only to the use of the Wars. Wars. Parliament. The King by assent of Parliament created his Uncle of Lancaster, Duke of Aquitaine by setting a Crown on his head, Duke of Aquitaine created. Crown. and giving to him a Rod of Gold, Rod of Gold. to hold the same Dukedom with all Profits, and Prerogatives to him during his life of the King; as of the King of France, as largely as ever the King held the same; saving only to the King, as to the King of France, Tenure. France. the direct Dominion, Superiority, and resort of the same Duchy as by the Letters Patents thereof confirmed may appear. After which done, the Duke did Homage to the King for the same Dukedom, Homage. giving most humble, and hearty thanks to the King for the same honour; Thanks. and protested albeit, Protestation. he could not of himself maintain, the State of the said Dukedom in time of War without the aid of the King, Wars. and Realm, he would notwithstanding of his own dispend to the uttermost; Defence. whereunto the King answered, that the charges should be borne, Charges borne. as between the Duke, and his Council should be agreed; King's Council. to which the Commons assented. The King by the assent of the Parliament created Edward the eldest Son of the Duke of York Earl of Rutland, Earl of Rutland created. during the life of the said Duke, and gave to him during the said Duke's life 8●0. marks yearly, Annuity. and in value of the said 800. marks, gave unto him the Castle, Town, and Domination of Okeham in the said County, Okeham. together with the old Forest of Rutland, Forrest. and the Office of the Sheriffwick of the same Shire; Sheriffwick. So as if the same amount not to the yearly value of 800. marks, that then the rest to be paid out of the Exchequer, Exchequer. as by the said Charter there confirmed, Charter confirmed. and delivered to the said Earl may appear. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishops and Clergies. and York for them, and the whole Clergy of their Provinces, make their solemn Protestation in open Parliament, Protestation. that they in no wise meant, or would assent to any Statute, They will assent to no Statutes restraining the Pope's Authority. or Law made in the restraint of the Pope's Authority, but utterly withstood the same; the which their Protestations at their requests were enroled. Enrolment. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THE print touching Protections cap. 16. agreeth with the Record in effect, Protections. Variance● but swerveth in the rehearsal of the Statute. The print touching the Constable, Constable. and Martial cap. 2. agrees with the Record altogether, Martial. quod nota. The Commons in the same motions required, that the Constable of Dover should hold no foreign plea, Constable of Dover. Foreign Plea. done in Kent, Kent. unless the same concerned the Ward of the same Castle. Castle Ward. Whereunto was answered, Answer. that sith the same touched the King's Inheritance, King's Inheritance. the King would send for his Ministers of the same Castle, and take order therein. They require that no man do wear any man's Cloth or Badge, unless he be daily in his Household. Liveries. The King will be advised. Res. The print touching Sergeants at Arms cap. 6. agreeth not altogether with the Record. Sergeants at Arms. That no man do give any Livery but to his household servants, Liveries. and that no Livery be given by colour of any Fraternity. Fraternities. The King will be advised. Resp. That neither the Chancellor or other Chancellor, Chancellor. do make any order against the Common Law; Common-Law. nor that any judgement be given without due process of Law. Process of Law. The usage heretofore shall stand, Resp. so as the King's Royalty be saved. King's Prerogative sav●d. That every Sherriff may be allowed for liberties granted out of their Bailywick according to the rate. Sheriff's allowance. Liberties. The King willeth that upon examination of how much his Progenitors gave away by his Council, Resp. Examination. King's Council. they should make allowance to them accordingly. The print touching Provisions from Rome, Provisions. Rome. Variance. Forfeiture. in the second Statute as the print is (though untruly) cap. 2. swerveth from the Record, by wanting this viz. That if he be another of base degree, he shall pay to the King the value of his Benefice for which such prayer was made, and suffer imprisonment for one year (which note well.) Imprisonment. That no person do appear upon any Writ of quibusdam certis de causis, before the Chancellor, Chancellor. Subpaena. or any other the Council, King's Council. where recovery is thereof given by Common law. Chancery. Common-Law. The King willeth, Resp. as his Progenitors have done, saving his Regality. King's Prerogative saved. The print touching the circuit of the Marshals jurisdiction cap. 2.3. agreeth with the Record. Martial. Jurisdiction. The print touching the Clerk of the Market cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. Clark of the Market. The print touching Charters of Pardon, Pardon. in the second Statute as the print is, though untruly cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. For certain causes it is enacted, that the Staple should continue at Calais until the Feast of St. Andrew then ensuing. Staple Calais. The print touching Labourers cap. 8. agreeth with the Record, Labourers. Variance. rehearseth the Statute made 22. E. 3. where the print is in 25. E. 3. which is true, and yet swerveth from the Record, nota● The print, that he in the reversion shall be received cap. 17. agreeth with the Record, Receipt. only the Record, to this word (delays) in the print, Variance. hath annexed, whatsoever, which the print wanteth, quod nota. The print touching Justices of the peace cap. 7. agreeth with the Record, Justices of Peace. that only the Record hath next to, sworn, Oath. as it is in the print (duly, and without favour,) which the print wanteth, quod nota. Variance. The print touching the Admiral Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. Admirals● The print touchiug weights and measure, Weights ●nd Measure. Cap. 9 agreeth with the Record, only the Record is Cod Caude, where the print is Cotgare quod nota. Pope's Collector. Banishment. That the Pope's Collector be commanded to avoid the Realm within ●orty days, or else to be taken as the King's enemy; King Enemy. and that every such Collector from henceforth may be an Englishman, and sworn to execute the Statute made in this Parliament. Oath. Resp. The King will be thereof advised. Rome. Bulls. The print touching the bringing in Romish Merchandise, in the second Statute of this year in print, cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. That every man may complain of the opressions of what person or estate soever, Complaints. Oppressions. without the incurring the pain of the Statute made at Gloucester in the second year of the King. Resp. Every man may complain according to the Law. Law. The King pardoneth to the Commons of Northumberland, King Pardon. North●mb. Cumberland, Cumberl. and Westmoreland all Fines, Westm●rland. Fines. Issues and Amerciaments, Amercem●nts. Arrearages of Fifteen, and such like. It is ●nacted, that the Merchants and Artificers of Worsted in Norfo●k, Worsted. may carry and sell their single Worsted to any place, or persons, being of the King's amity, notwithstanding any inhibition, or liberty to the contrary. Free trade. Non obstante. The print touching Shoemakers cap. 12. agreeth in manner with the Record. Shoemakers. The print touching Clothes of Ray cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. Ray clothes. The print touching Cognizance cap. 14. agreeth not fully with the Record. Cognizance. Water Bailiff: At the request of the Commons of the town of Cufford, it was enacted that the Water-Bailiff of Calais should only take four pence Custom of every Boat, Calais. Custom. Exaction. coming with Victuals from the same town, and not six pence as they then took. That every Constable may have the weighing of Wools according as it is there prescribed. Const●bl: Wool weighing: The King granteth to, Resp. but for certain considerations the execution was suspended till further deliberation. suspension: The print touching Clothes, clothes: Variance: cap. 11 agreeth not with the Record, for the print to these words, upon a certain pain, hath annexed, to be limited by the justices of the Peace, which the Record hath not quod nota. They prayen that the Bounds between Holland and Kestiven there named, Bounds: Holland●: Kestiven: may be by Commission only inquired of, Commission: bounded out, which was granted, and enacted that it shall so be. That no other Custom than three pence, Custom Kerseys: be demanded of every Kerseys passage out of the Realm, Resp. according to the old usage. Let it be so till the next Parliament, between which time the King will be better advised. King bette● advised: Sundry Counties bordering upon Wales, require remedy as it is there contained, against misdemeanours of the Welshmen. Welshmeu: The King will charge, Resp. by treating with the Lords, Lord's Merchers: Merchers to provide remedy therein. It is enacted● that every man shall Cocquet his Wools under his own name upon the pain contained in the eighteenth year of King E 3. Cocque●, Woll●: Collasion The print touching Artifficers, Artificers: Hunting: not to keep any Greyhound etc. cap. 13. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The print touching Collation and Presentment cap. 1. agreeth not with the Record in the end of the same, Collation: Presentment: Variance from the Record: for the Statute hath as followeth, And further the King willeth, that no ratification granted for the Incumbent, after that the King hath presented, and comme●ced h●s suit, shall be allowed, hanging, nor after judgement shall be fully executed, as reason demandeth; which the print wanteth, quod nota. This being done the Chancellor, Chancellor: where the King was present, willed the Knights and Burgesses to sue forth their Writs, and so the Parliament ended, Parliament ended: Variance from the Record: the day of March. Of the print cap. 15. touching the King's Castles and Gaoles, Castles: Gaoles: there is no mention made in the Records of this year. Printed Statutes not in the Record: Of the print cap. 18. touching the Bishop, Bishop Dean and Chapter of Lincoln: Dean and Chapter of Lincoln● it is confirmed before tit. 13. Of the print cap. 19 touching Salmon sews, Salmon: is no mention made in the Record. Of the print cap. 20. touching Pilgrims, Pilgrims: is no mention made in the Record. Anno Decimo quarto Richardi Secundi. Rex, etc. Joh. Duci Lancastriae Auunculo suo etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. Cro. Martini, apud West. xij die Septembris. Waits of Summons. CHariss. Auunculo Regis Tho. Duci Eborum. Chariss. Auunculo Regis Tho. Duci Gloucestriae. Chariss. consanguineo Regis Ed. Com. Rutland. Chariss. Fratri Regis Ed. Com. Cantii. Chariss. fratri Regis joh. de Holland Com. Huntingdon. Ric. Com. Arundel. Ric. Com. Derby. Thomae Com. War. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. joh. de Mowbray Com. Maresc. & Nottingh. Nich. de Audley de Heligh joh. de Fallesley Chlr. Tho. Camois. Tho. de Morley. joh. Bourchier. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. de Cherlton de Powis. joh. de Clinton. Ric. Talbot de Godrickcastle. joh. de Ware. Henr. le Scroop. johi. Roos de Hemelake Rado Nevell de Rabie. joh. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Ric. le Scroop. joh. Devereux. Hugo Burnell. Will. lafoy Zouch. de Harringworth. Tho de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Tho. le Dispenser. Almarico de St●. Amando. Tho. de Clifford. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Will. de Thorpe. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Will. Botreaux. Chlr. joh. de Bellomonte. Rob. de Harrington. Rob. de Willoughby. joh. de Cobham de Kent. Will. de Dacre. joh. le Strange de Knokin. Tho. Nevil de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Philippo Darcey. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Tho. Bardolf de Wormegay. joh. Devereux Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at Westminster the day after St. MARTIN in the xiiii th'. year of the Reign of King RICHARD the Second. ON Saturday the next day after St. Martin, the Bishop of Winchester being Chancellor, Chancellor. after a long, and eloquent discourse of Government of the King, he rehearseth the League taken between the King, Leagues with France. and the French, and sheweth how a great part of the substance thereof was, how a final Peace might be concluded with one whole assent therein, Peace concluded by assent in Parliament. without the which the King would not conclude thereon. He showeth further, how that the Scots upon motion refused the League, Scots. League refused. and that War at their hands was only to be accounted of, War●, its charges. the charges whereof with the charges of Ireland, Ireland. of the King's Fortresses beyond the Seas, Fortresses, Se●s kept. and for keeping of the Seas were so great, as the King of himself without their aid could in no wise sustain the same: Aid. wherefore he wisheth them to consult as well therein, as for Ordinance of good Laws. Good Laws. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. It is enacted, that after the Feast of the Epiphany next ensuing, the Staple shall be removed from Calais into England, Staple removed. Calais. in such places as are contained in the Statute made 27. E. 3. the which Statute shall be fully executed, And further that every Alien, Alien. which bringeth any Merchandise into the Realm, shall find sufficient surety to buy and carry away commodities of the Realm, Sureties. to half the value of his said Merchandise. English Merchandise. The print touching the Exchange Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Exchange. The print touching the Oath of the Officers of the Staple Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. Oath. Officers: Staple. The print touching the prices of Staple Wares. Prices. Staple. Va●●ance. Cap. 4. swerveth from the Record, for the Record hath for keeping of the high prices, where the print wanteth this word [high] quod nota. The print forbidding Denizens to transport Wools Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. Wools transportation. The print touching Fraightage of English Ships Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. English Ships freighted. The Dukes of York, Duke of York and Gloucester. and Gloucester require of the King assurance for M. l. yearly to either of them in especial Tail according unto the King's promise, Assurance. Tail. King's promise. whereupon the King willeth the Justices to devise such assurance for them, Justices. and further commandeth that they may be readily paid. Whereas the King granted late before to the Duke of Gloucester, in especial tail the Castle of St. Brionell, Castle of Brionell. and the Forest of Deane, Forrest of Deane. Confirmation. he now by assent of Parliament granteth, that the said Duke shall hold the same Forest, Forrest. as a Forest. It is declared by the King, and Lords in this Parliament holden at Westminster the next day after St. Martin, that in the seventh year of this King the Earldom and Seignory of Richmond with the appurtenances, Earldom of Richmond. were adjudged by the King and Lords, Forfeiture. Judgement by the King and Lords. to be forfeited to the King, by reason of the adherence of john Duke of Britain, Treason in adhering to the King's enemies. Duke of Britain than Earl of Richmond, Earl of Richmond. to the French against his Alliance, made as well to the King now, as to King E. 3. for which Alliance, he enjoyed the said Earldom, the which Judgement was not enrolled in the Roll of the said Parliament, Judgement not enroled. for certain causes then to the King and Lords well known. The Lords, and Commons prayed the King that the Prerogative of him, K●ngs Prerogative kept. and his Crown might be kept, and that all things done, or attempted to the contrary, Nota. might be redressed, and that the King might be as free as any his Progenitors were: King's Freedom. whereunto the King granted. Subsidy of Wools, etc. Tonnage and Poundage granted conditionally. The Lords and Commons granted unto the King for three years the like Subsidies, as are contained in the 11th. of this King tit. 16.17, So as the same be only employed upon the Defence of the Realm, Realms defence. And upon condition that the Staple be removed from Calais to England, Staple removed. and so continue. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Statutes observed. THe print touching the Observation of Statutes made at Canterbury Cap. 11. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Sheriffs. Escheators. It is enacted that the Statutes made touching Sheriffs, and Escheators shall be observed. Money Scottish. The print touching Scottish money, Cap. 12. agreeth with the Record. Sundry Counties there named complain of the overcharging of Sheriffs and pray redress. Sheriffs overcharging. Resp. The King hath given full power to his Counsel, King's Counsel. to show favour to every Sheriff upon his Account, Account. as to them shall seem reasonable. That the Ordinance made in the 11th. year, Ordinance. whereby all Lands, Escheated Lands. then Escheated to the King, King's advantage. Resp. should be sold to his most profit may be confirmed. Upon a more special Declaration right shall be ministered. The King pardoneth to the Commons of Cumberland, Pardon of debts and relief. Northumb. Cumb: Westmoreland: Northumberland, and Westmoreland all sums of money demanded in the Exchequer, by the name of divers Debts, and their reliefs. That redress may be had against the manifold Oppressions, Oppressions. and other Trespasses done by the Men of Cheshire in the Counties bordering thereunto. Trespasses. Cheshiremen. Resp. The King will be advised touching the Liberty of Cheshire. Chester Liberties. They pray that against the horrible vice of Usury, Usury. than termed Schefes, Resp. and practised as well by the Clergy as Laiety, the Order made by john Nott late Mayor of London, john Nott. Mayor of London. may be executed through the Realm. The King willeth that those Ordinances be viewed, Ordinance. and if the same be found to be necessary, that the same be then affirmed. The print touching the entertainment of Merchant strangers Cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. Merchant strangers. It is enacted, that no Denizen do Ship or cocquet Wools, Collusion. Cocket. or Merchandise in his own name, which belong to strangers to debar the King of his Custom on pain of Forfeiture. Stranger's goods. Kings Customr. Forfeiture. The print touching Customers, Customers. and Comptrollers Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record, Comptrollers. Variance. only there wanteth touching Customers of Towns, where the Staple should be within the Realm, the which the print wanteth. The Bakers, Bakers. Brewers, and Buyers of Corn do claim 8. Bushels to the Quarter striked only and no more. Measures. Corne. Resp. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. That these words (silva Cedua) may be explained, Silva Cedua. Explanation. so as no man be driven to pay Tithe Wood to the contrary. Tithes. Resp. It shall be used as heretofore it hath been. The King hath granted to the men of the Isls of Garnsie, Garnsie. jarsie. and jersie, Sercke, Sercke. Aureney. and Aureny, that they during the space of 8. days shall be free of all manner of Tolls, Exemption from Tolls. Exactions, and Customs within the Realm as his Liege's. Customs. King's Liege's. The Merchants of Kerseys require; Kerseys. that they may freely transport the said Kerseys for the old Custom. Customs. It is enacted, that no Estues, Stews. Broth●lhouse● or Brothel Houses be kept in Southwark, Southwark. but in the Common places therefore appointed. Certain Port Towns, require that the Admiral do hold no Plea of trespass, Admiral. Jurisdiction. contract, or Covenant done within their Liberties. The King will appoint certain of his Council to examine the matter, Resp. King's Council. and to take Order therein until the next Parliament. That remedy may be had against Mills, Mills. Stankes. Stanks, Kiddells and such like Engines, Kiddels. Thames● and Devises levied upon the Thames. Resp. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. The print touching the gauging of Rhenish Wines Cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. Gauging Rhenish Wines. The King at the request of the Commons, Commons request. by the assent of the Parliament, Judgement in Parliament repealed. repealeth the Judgement given against john de Northampton late Mayor of London, john de Northampton. for certain Treasons, Treason. and other Felonies. They require remedy against the outrageous taking of Wages of Masters of Ships, Outrageous Wages. Masters of Sh●ps, and Mariners. Mariners. Resp. Admiral. The Admiral shall appoint them to take reasonable wages or punishment. Lords and Commons th●nks. These things being done, the Lords, and Commons give humble thanks for the good Government, Good Government. and careful zeal to them borne; Zeal to them. And the King gave thanks to them for their grants to him made, King's thanks for their Grants. And thereupon the Chancellor willed the Knights, Chancellor. and Burgesses to sue Writs for their Fees, Writs for Wages. and so the Parliament ended the third day of December. Parliament ended. Printed Statute not in the Roll. And Note that of the 7th. Chapter in print touching the Passage of them out of the Realm to be only at Dartmouth is no mention made in this Record. Passage. Dartmouth. Anno Decimo quinto Richardi Secundi. Rex, etc. Johi. Duci Aquitaniae, & Lancastriae, etc. apud Westm. Cro. Annimar. etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. Septimo Die Novembris. Writs of Summons. CHariss. Auunculo Regis Ed. Duci Ebor. Chariss. Auunculo Regis Tho. Duci Gloucest. Chariss. Consanguineo Regis Ed. Com. Rutland. Chariss. fratri Regis Tho. Com. Cantii. Chariss. Fratri Regis johi. de Holland Com. de Huntingt. Rico. Com. Arundel. Chariss. Consanguineo Regis Hen. Com. Derbie. Tho. Com. Warr. Edwro de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. de Mowbray Com. Maresc. & Nottingham. Tho. Com. Stafford. johi. de Fallesley Chlr. Tho. Camois Chlr. Tho. de Morley Chlr. johi. Bourchier. johi. Lovel de Fishmerch. johi. de Cherleton de Powis. johi. Clinton. Rico. Talbot de Godrickcastle. johi. le Ware. Hen. le Scroop. johi. de Roos de Hamelake. Rado. Nevil de Raby. johi. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Hen. Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Rico. le Scroop. johi. Devereux. Hugo. Burnell. Willo. la Zouch de Harringworth. Tho. Berkley. johi. de Welles. Philippo le Dispenser. Hen. de Scto. Amando. Tho. de Clifford. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Willo Botreaux Milit. johi. de Bellomonte. Robto. de Harrington. Robto. de Willoughby. johi. Cobham de Kent. Willo. de Dacre. johi. le Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Nevill de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Philippo Darcey. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Tho. Bardolf de Wermegey. joh. Devereux Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER, the next day ●ft●r All Souls in the Fifteenth year of the Ra●gn of King Richard the 2. THe Friday, being the same next day, the Archbishop of York Primate, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's appointment before him being present, King. declared very wisely the causes of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. As first the Church, Church. than the Laws, Laws. and further that all Cities, and Towns should enjoy all their Liberties, Liberties amply enjoyed by all. as amply as ever they did. He then showed that the Parliament was summoned, for three chief causes. First for the observation of Peace, Peace kept. and maintenance of the Laws. Laws observed. The Second how the prices of Wools, P●ices of Wools enhanced. too much ab●sed, might be enhanced, And how the Wars of the same happily begun after the expiration of the truce might in best wise be maintained. Wars maintained. Thirdly touching the Statutes of Provision, P●ovisions. to see how the Holy Father might have that to him belonged, Pope. Reddite quae sunt Cesaris Caesari, & quae sunt Dei Deo. Receivers of the Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Triars of Petitions for England etc. as above. Triars of Petitions for Gascoin etc. as above. It is enacted by the assent of the whole Parliament, that the Staple of Wools shall be holden in places within this Realm, Staple. Free Trade. Wools. according to the 27. th' of E. 3. until the Feast of the Nativity of St. john Baptist next ensuing. And that every Merchant Denizon and Alien may, Alien. during the same time, buy any kind of Wools, of what person soever, bringing to Calais one Ounce of Gold in Bullion, Gold. Bullion. Calais. for every Sack of Wool. After which Feast of St. john Baptist the Staple shall be kept in such Towns upon the Sea Coast, as to the Lords of the Council shall seem good. King's Council. Commons trust i● the King. The Commons for the great affiance which they repose in the King, granted that he by the advice of his Lords, might make such toleration, Toleration of Provisions. touching the Statute of Provision, as to him should seem good until the next Parliament, Commons descent the next Parliament. so as the Statute be repealed in no Article thereof, nor none disturbed of his lawful possession: so also as they may disagree thereunto at the next Parliament, with this Protestation, Commons Protestation. that this their assent being in very deed a Novelty, Novelty. be had or taken for no example. Example. It is enacted that no man from henceforth shall be compelled to appear, Appearance before Counsel in Manor Courts Common Law. or answer before the Counsel of any Lord or Lady of any thing real, or personal, appertaining to the Laws of the Land. The Lords and Commons granted to the King one half Desme, and the like Fifteen, and one whole Desme, and one Fifteen: Desmes and F●fteens granted conditionally. K●ngs Voyage. conditionally, that if the King went not personally into France, or Scotland against his enemies, or that Peace were taken before with his said enemies, Peace made. that then the same they grant, should remain to be employed upon other defence of the Realm. Defence of the Realm. The King at the request of the Commons granted that between this and the next Parliament no Eyire or Trayle le baston should be kept, Commons request. Eyire suspended. Trayle le baston. nor no general Commission of Oyer, Oyer and Terminer. and Terminer granted without urgent necessity. Urgent necessity. It is to be remembered that the grant of the Subsidies in the last Parliament shall stand in force. Subsidies confirmed. The second day of December, the Lords and Commons require the King, that he would as largely enjoy his Prerogative, K●ngs Prerogative enlarged. Non obstante. as any of his Progenitors did, notwithstanding any Statute, and namely the Statute made at Gloucester, in the time of King E. 2. the which Statute they utterly repeal; Statute repealed. for which their tender affection, the King giveth them thanks, King's thanks. and granteth thereunto. The print touching recognizance taken before the Mayor of the Staple cap, Recognizances. Sta●le. 9 agreeth with the Record. The Commons in open Parliament declared, Commons declaration. that if any treaty of peace or league, Treaty of Peace. were to be taken with the King's enemies, that it were expedient that the Duke of Guienne, Duke of Guienne. as the most honourable, should go to the same treaty; The King answered that he would the same if the Duke so pleased; whereunto the said Duke did say that he was very ready. The Prior of Holland in Lancashire, Prior of Holland. complaineth of a great Riot done by Henry Treble of Throngaston, Riot complained of. William his Brother, Robert Gisseldon, Robert Grubber, Richard Sprat, john Greenbow and others, for an entry made by them into the Parsonage of Whitewick in the County of Leicester, whereupon john de Ellingham, Sergeant at Arms, Sergeant at Arms. by verve of a Commission to him made, Commission. brought into the Parliament the said Henry Treble, Ryo●ers taken and brought to Parliament. and john Greenbow, who were principal misdoers, who, upon examination, confessed the whole matter and were therefore committed to the Fleet, Imprisonment. F●eet. there to remain at the K●ngs pleasure, King's pleasure. and after they made Fine in the Chancery, F●ne. Chancery, Sureties for Good behaviour. and agreed with the said Prior and found surety for their good behaviour, and so were delivered. The Abbot of St. Oseches in Essex, complained against john Rechell for divers imbraceries by him done, Embraceries. and namely that the said john should refuse the Order of the Duke of Lancaster therein, A●b●tt●ement refu●ed. where he had comprimitted himself thereto; whereupon the said john was caused to come into the Parliament, Appearance in Pa●liament. where the Duke affirmed his Award there entered by word, Awards affirmed and entered. Ordered to be performed. the which the Chancellor was charged to see the same john accomplish. Chancellor. The Style of the said Duke was, john the Son of the King of England, Duke of Guiene, and Lancaster, Duke of Lancaster's Style. Earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leicester, Steward of England. Steward. For that Sir William Bryan Knight, Sir Will. Bryan. had purchased from Rome, a Bull directed to the Archbps. of Canterbury and York to excommunicate such as had broken up his house, Pope's Bull. Excommunication of thiefs. and had taken away divers Letters, Privileges, and Charters; the same Bull being read in Parliament, Bulls ●ead in Parliament. was adjudged prejudicial to the King, Prejudicial to the King and Laws. his Council, and in derogation of the Laws, for the which he was by the King, Judgement by King and Lords. and assent of the Lords committed to the Tower, Imprisonment in the Tower. there to remain at the Kings will and pleasure. King's pleasure. Thomas Harding o● Maintred, accused Sir john Sutton Knight, False accusation in Parliament. Sir john and Sir Ralph Su●tton, Conspiracy. Imprisonment. and Sir Richard Sutton Knight his brother, as well by mouth as by writing: for that by their Conspiracy he was committed to the Fleet, Fleet. for the Major of Bradwell in Essex: Major of B●adwel. The accusers Imprisoned. upon hearing of both parties, for that the two Knights were known to be of good name: the said Thomas was committed to the Fleet, there to continue during the King's pleasure. King's pleasure. john Shadwell of Boghsteed, in the County of Sussex, was likewise committed to the Fleet, there to remain as above: for that he informed the Parliament, Imprisonment. that the Archbishop of Canterbury had excommunicated him, Misinformation in Parliament, Archbishop of Canterbury. and his Neighbours wrongfully, for a Temporal cause appertaining to the Crown, Excommunication Temporal cause. and to the Laws, which was adjudged by the Lords to be untrue. Lords: Judges. john Shepy Clerk Prebendary of Nassington in the Cathedral Church of St. Mary in Lincoln complaineth against a Judgement given in the King's Bench upon a Writ of Error, Error in Parliament for a Judgement in Kings B. between the Prior of Huntingdon Plaintiff, and himself Defendant, whereupon it was awarded, that the said john should have his Scire fac. upon his case, Sciri facias. to warn the said Prior to be at the next Parliament, Next Parliament. to abide the order therein to be taken, and to have there the whole Record of Process. Record. Error in Parliament. The like Scire fac. and order was granted to the Dean, Scire fac. and Chapter of Lichfield, for a Judgement given in the King's Bench, upon a Writ of Error, between the Prior of Newport Pannell Plaintiff, and the said Dean and Chapter Defendants. The like Scire fac. Edmund Basset prayed for a judgement given in the King's Bench, Error in Parliament. Scire facias. Edmund Basset. between the King Demandant, and the said Edmund Deforceant, for certain Lands and Tenements in the Winflith, Sa●ford, Dondray, Barn, Backwell, Hasell, Rochel, and Ashton, in the County of Somerset, and, of the Advowson of the Parsonage of Winflith, upon whose Petition it was awarded, Petition. that the matter should continue in the same estate until the next Parliament vide 2 tit. 4. tit. 38. Continuance Sir Robert Knowles, and Sir john de Cobham de Kent, by their Petitions require, Petition. Contribution. that of certain Lands and Tenements in County of Kent, who are bound according to a certain rate in the Exchequer, to maintain a Bridge between the City of Rochester and the town of Strood, Bridge's repair. they may, among themselves yearly, choose two Guardians or Keepers, Guardians in trust. who may be of capacity to receive and purchase Lands and Tenements to the yearly value of five hundred Marks, Capacity. to implead, and to be impleaded: whereunto the King granteth, saving that they shall purchase but to the value of 300. Marks yearly. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THE print touching the observation of Statutes, Statutes observation. Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Forcible entries, Forcible entries. Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. That the Statute made in the 18. E. 3. touching the Castle of Dover, Dover Castle. and the Ordinance made in the 50 th'. year of the same King, Ordinance. touching the same may be observed upon a certain pain. Res. Let the special griefs be showed and remedy shall be had. That the Sheriffs may be eased of their overcharging upon their Accounts, Sheriffs overcharged. Accounts. by reason of Liberties granted to divers Persons, Liberties. being parcel of their fee Farm. Res. The King's Council hath power to make allowance to the Sheriffs, King's Council. without any further Suit to the King. The print touching the Admiral, Admiral. Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record in effect, Variance. but not in form. The print touching measure of Corn, Measure of Corn. Cap. 4. agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. The print touching the Statute de Religiosis, Religious Persons. Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The King at the request of the Commons, Commons request. restored to john of Northampton, john Northampt. Restitution. Non obstante. late Major of London, all his Lands and Tenements whatsoever with his blood, notwithstanding any Judgement to the contrary. The King, at the like request of the Commons, Commons request. pardoneth to Ric. Norbury Mercer of London, Richard Norbu●● Pardon. all Judgements of Treasons, Felonies, and Misprisions, restoreth to him all his Lands, Restitution. Tenements, and his Blood, notwithstanding any such judgement, and that by assent of Parliament. Parliaments assent. The like pardon is made to john Moor, Pardon. Mercer of London. That john Roches, the King's Bachelor, may be considered for his charge sustained about the Castle of Breast, Charges allowed. B●est Castle. whereout he was put before the end of the term. The King hath committed the same to his Council. King's Council. That the Knights Fees of Counties, Knights Fees. coming to the Parliament, may be levied of all men generally, aswell within the Liberty as without. It shall be used as heretofore it hath been. Res. Common use. The print touching licences of Impropriations cap. 6. agreeth with the Record in effect, Impropriations. but not in form. That no Villain of any Bishop, or other religious persons, do purchase any lands upon pain of forfeiting the same to the King, Villain's forfeitures and that no Villains do put their Children in School. The King will be thereof advised. Res. The print touching clothes of Gilford, clothes of Gilford cap 10. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The Major and Burgesses of the Town of Barwick, Barwick. praying that they may buy certain Wools of one part of Northumb. viz. of Cochet towards the North, Wools. Customs. paying for the sack. 26 s. 8 d. The King will thereof be advised. Res. The print touching carrying of Victuals to Barwick, Barwick: Victuals. Variance. cap. 7. far swerveth from the Record, and namely in the whole rehearsal. That Merchants may transport Kerseys according to the old custom. Kerseys Customs. They shall pay custom according to the Statute therefore made. Resp. That this word Silua Cedua may be explained, Silva Cedua. and full declaration made of that age wood shall be Tithed. Tithes. It shall be used as it hath been. The Commons of Northumberland Cumb. and Westmerl. pray that they may have full allowance of the King's pardon, Resp. King's pardon. allowed. granted to them in the last Parliament, touching Issues and amerciaments. The King grants thereunto. That the Statute of the Forest, Res. Forrest. and namely touching Chyminage may be observed, Chyminage. as well in the Forest of Sherwood, as in other Forests. The Statute of the Forest shall be observed, Res. and who will complain shall be heard. That the Statute of the first Parliament, K. E. 1. touching the arresting of English Merchants in Wales may be observed. Wales. Arrests. Res. The King will thereof be advised. The print touching the passage of Tin cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. Tin. The print touching Girdlers cap. 11. agreeth with the Record. Girdlers. That no English Merchant do lay in any strange Bottom, Ships. English Merchants. any their Merchandise, where they may have English to serve, on pain to forfeit the same. Forfeiture. Res. Let the Statute therefore made be observed. That every man may enter into any City or Liberty, and there seize his Villain. Villains seized. Res The King will thereof be advised. Parliament ended. The Parliament made an end the second of December. Variance. Of the Ninth and twelfth chapter in the print of this year, there is no mention made in the Record. Anno decimo sexto Richardi Secundi. The Parliament holden at WINCHESTER, in the Utaves of St. Hillary, in the sixteenth year of the reign of King RICHARD the second. Parliament adjourned● King. ON Monday which was the Utaves of St. Hillary, the Parliament, for certain weighty causes, adjourned until the next day ensuing: on which next day, the King being present, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterb. speech. by the King's appointment, declared the cause of the Parliament to be for two chief matters; Causes of Parliament. Peace. Aid. the first that whether there were War, Peace, or any other League taken between the King and his Adversaries: Yet should the King of necessity be driven to defray great sums of money, King's expenses. the which how the same might best be levied, they were now consult. Advice required. The second was, to provide some remedy touching the Statute of Provisors for eschewing debate between the Pope and the King, Provisors. Pope. Debate. and his Realms. Receivers of Petitions for England, Receivers of Petitions. Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoign, and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles. Triars of Petitions for Gascoign etc. as above. Triars of Petitions Triars of Petitions for England etc. as above. On Wednesday following, Sir Philip Courtney, Sir Philip Courtney a Knight to Devon, petitioned against in Parliament. being returned for one of the Knights for Devon. came before the King in Parliament, and for that he was accused of sundry heinous matters, prayed to be discharged until he was purged, Discharged his service by the King till his purgation, restored at the Commons request upon his Submission. the which was granted, and on Monday after at the request of the Commons was restored to his place and good name, for that he had submitted himself to reasonable arbitrement. It is enacted by common assent, that the ordinances made in 13. Rich. 2. tit. 19 shall be executed, Ordinances. Prior's Aliens. notwithstanding any Letters Patents to the contrary. Patents. The Commons grant to the King, Commons grant to the King to dispense with the Statutes of Provisors that he by the advice of his Lords and Commons, should have power to moderate the Statute of Provisions to the honour of God, and saving the rights of the Crown, Right of the Crown. and to put the same in execution, so as the same be declared in the next Parliament, Next Parliament. to the end the Commons may then agree to or no. Commons assent. After this the Commons prayed the Lords in these Ordinances, Ordinances. to regard the estate of the Universities of Cambridg and Oxford. Universities of Cambridg and Oxford. The Bishop's Lords and Commons in full Parliament, assented that the King, his heirs and successors of England, may lawfully make their Testament, That the King may make his Testament. and that execution shall be done of the same. The Lords and Commons grant to the King the like subsidy for three years, Subsidies granted. as is contained before in 14. Ric. 16. together with one half Desme, and half Fifteen. The Lords at the request of the Commons, have granted that no Eyre or Trayle le baston, Eyre's suspended Trayle le baston suspended. nor any general Oyer and determiner should be holden until the next Parliament, except the Oyer and determiner in Norff. touching the death of Edmond Chipesby the elder, Oyer and Terminer. and Walter Cook, and one like Commission for the King's Tenants of Fekenhan, in the County of Worcester. Thomas de Poutingdon, complaineth against Sir Philip Courtney for wrongful expelling him out of the Manors of Bigeleigh, Desseisin and oppression complained of in Parliament before the Lords Submission in Parliament. to an award: both of which etc. Thomas and Sir Philip comprimitted themselves by Parliament, to abide the order of certain there named by a day to be made. The like complaint made by Richard Somestre, Complaint of a Desseisin and oppression. against the said Philip, for expelling him out of 4 Marks Land in Thurverton, in the County of Devon. who committed the same as before. For that the King was assured that certain Lands were entailed by Fine to Rob. de Veer, Lands entailed, not forfeited by attainder. Duke of Ireland. late Duke of Ireland, and Earl of Oxford, long before his attainder in the 11. year of this King, the which by the death of the said Duke, aught to descend to Sir Awbrey de Veer as uncle and heir to the said Robert. The Lords by assent of Parliament, Restitution in Parliament to Lands, and honour to the heir of the Duke of Ireland. Trayle. made livery of all such Lands to the said Sir Awbrey, and albeit the said Sir Awbrey had then showed nothing, & that the name title and honour of the same was entailed. The Lords by assent of Parliament, restored and granted to the said Sir Awbrey, and the heirs males of his body lawfully begot, the same name, title, and honour, after which, the said Awbrey was set in his place in the Parliament among his Peers. The King by assent of Parliament, The King's pardon to the Duke of Lancaster by assent of Parliament. pardoneth to john de Lancaster all treasons, Treasons. misprisions, and misgovernances in Council, while he was about the King's person, King's Council. and his being with the late Duke of Ireland beyond Sea, after the Judgement given against him in the 11. year. There was granted to the Dean and Chapter of Leichfield, a new Scire fac. upon their case returned in the next Parliament against the Prior of Newport-Pannell, Error and Scire fac. on it in Parliament. for that their late Scire fac. did quail sc. 15, R. 2. tit. 23. Error and Process on it. The like Scire fac. was granted to john Shepy Clerk se. 15. tit. 23. Edmond Basset prayeth a Scire fac. as is contained, 15. tit. 24. The like answer was now made to him, as then was. The Arch Bishop of Canterburys protestation against the Pope's usurpations, Provisions, and Excommunications in England. William Archbishop of Cant. maketh his protestation in open Parliament, saying, that the Pope ought not to excommunicate any Bishop or intermeddle for, or touching any presentation to any Ecclesiastical dignity recovered in any the King's Courts; He further protested, that the Pope ought to make no translations to any Bishopric within the Realm against the Kings will: for that the same was the destruction of the Realm, Realm of England. Freedom. and Crown of England, which hath always been so free, as the same hath had none earthly Sovereign, Royalties. but only subject to God in all things, touching Regalities, and to none other; the which his protestation he prayed might be entered. Protestation entered. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Sheriffs. THe like motion and answer is made as in the last Parliament, tit. 29.1. Council Table. They pray that no man should be forced to appear before any Lords of the Council etc. cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. At the request of the Commons it is enacted, that the grant made to the Town of 〈◊〉 for taking certain impositions of all Merchants, Impositions. Damage. towards the repairing of their said Town, for a certain term, shall after same utterly cease. Resp. That some way may be found for the maintenance of the Navy of the Realm, Navies maintenance. being utterly decayed. There is sufficient remedy by Statutes, which the Lords would to be observed. The print touching weights, Weights. cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. Resp. That all Conspirations may from henceforth be tried in those Counties where the Indictments and Deliverances were made. Conspirations. Trials. If any man be grieved, let him sue to the Chancellor until the next Parliament. Chancellor. It is enacted, that all the Filth upon the side of Thamise next the house of Rob. de Paris, shall be utterly removed, Nuisance ordered to be mended. and that in some place before Easter then ensuing; That the Butchers of London do build convenient and fit houses whereinto they may from time to time bring all their Ordure, Butchers of. L●ndon. Order●. entrails and other Filths, and the same in Boats carried into the middle of Thames, Thames. and there cast the same at a full water, when it first beginneth to ebb; and further, that no person do throw or cause to be thrown, or laid any Filth or Ordure, Muck, Rubbish, or Caystage in the same water of Thames, of the one side, or of the other between the Palace of Westm. and the Tower of London, on loss of 10 l. That no Clerk who writeth any Records in the King's Bench, Clerks of Courts not to be Attorneys. or Common Pleas, or at the Assizes be an Attorney, or of Counsel in any case there to be tried. Res. The Lords will charge his Council to take order therein. Council. That all such as bring prizes of Wine into the Realm, Customs for Wine. Tunage. do only pay in Ports, 20 d. for every Tun, and 10 d. for every Pipe. They shall pay 2 s. for every Tun, or else as they have done. Res. That the age of wood Tithable, tithe Wood may be fully declared. The King will move the Bishops therein, Res. Bishops moved. between this and the next Parliament. The print touching wearing Liveries, Liveries. cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. Robert at Mule of Guildford, and Alice his Wife, prayeth the King's pardon, Pardon sued for in Parliament for Treasure trove. for that they were wrongfully condemned for taking of 700 l. of treasure trove at Guildford aforesaid. Let them sue to the King, for this is no petition of the Parliament. Res. Petition to the King, not Parliament. The print touching Merchants, Merchant. Strangers. Variance. Strangers, cap. 1. far swerveth from the Record, for that the print hath much more in the rehearsal, than the Record hath. That remedy may be had at the hands of the Precedent of Wales, Precedent of Wales. Welsh-men. for every man that is robbed, or endangered by the Welsh men. The King will be advised. Res. This Parliament ended on Monday the 10. of February. Parliament ended. Of the print, Cap. 5. is no mention made in the Record, than is contained before tit. 20. And of the print cap. 1. there is no mention made in the Record. Statutes printed not in the Record Anno decimo Septimo Richardi Secundi. Rex, etc. Duci Aquitaniae, & Lancastriae, etc. apud Westm. Quindem Hillarii; Teste Rege apud Windsor decimo tertio die Novembris. CHariss. Auunculo Regis Edo. Duci Eborum. Chariss. Auunculo Regis Tho. Duci Gloucestriae. Chariss. consanguineo Regis Ed. Com. Rutland. Chariss. Fratri Regis Tho. Com. Cantii. Chariss. fratri Regis joh. de Holland Com. Huntingdon. Dilecto & fideli Consang. Regis Ric. Come Arundel. Chariss. Consang. Regis Hen. Com. Derby. johi Com. War. Alberto de Vere Come Oxoniae. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. de Mowbray Com. Maresc. & Nottingh. Tho. de Camois. Tho. de Morley. joh. Bourchier. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. joh. Cherlton de Powis. joh. de Clinton. Ric. Talbot de Godrickcastle. joh. de Ware. Stephano Scroop de Musham. johi. de Roos de Hamelake. Rado Nevell de Rabie. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Ric. le Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Will. lafoy Zouch. de Harringworth. Tho de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Philippo. le Dispenser. Almarico de St. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Constantino de Clifton. joh. de Bellomonte. Rob. de Harrington. Rob. de Willoughby. joh. Cobham de Kent. Will. de Dacre. joh. le Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Lovell de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Philippo Darcey. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Tho. Bardolf. Willo. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. johi. de Monteacuto: & Willo. Heron. joh. de Bello Monte Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER in the Quindena of St. HILARY in the Sixteenth year of the Reign of King RICHArD the 2. ON Tuesday the Quindene of St. Hillary the Parliament for certain causes was adjourned until the next day ensuing. Pa●liamen●●●●jou●ned. At which day the Archbishop of York Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's appointment in his presence declared, K●ng. that the Parliament was called. Causes of Par●●●●ment. First that all Bishops, Lords, and Corporations should enjoy their Liberties. L●berties to be enjoyed. He further showeth that the same was called for three principal causes. The First for the observation of the Peace. Peace kept. The Second for Wars, Wars begun by by assent in Parliament. which by assent of Parliament were begun. The Third how charges might be levied for the Defence of Guienne, Monies for defence of Guienne. Calais, Calais. Ireland, Ireland. and Scotland. Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoine, Petitions. and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoine, etc. as above. The Thursday after the Commons presented to the King in full Parliament, Sir john Bussey for their Common Speaker, Sir john Bussey Speaker presented. who made the Common Protestation, Protestation allowed. which being thought reasonable, was allowed. The Petition of the Dean, Petition quashed. Error. and Chapter of Lichfield, against the Prior of Newport Pannell for want of good matter was quailed. The Petition of john Sheepy Clerk for the like cause was also quailed. Petition quashed. Error. The Petition of Edmund Basset was continued until the next Parliament. Petition. Error. Continuance. john de Windsor complaineth, and requireth to be restored to the Manors of Rampton, Petition. Restitution to Lands. Cottenham, and Westwick, with their appurtenances in the County of Cambridge, the which were adjudged to him by the King's award, King's award. then being in the possession of Sir john Lisley, and now withholden by Sir Richard le Scroop, who by Champerty bought the same. Champerty. The cause was this upon the Petition of Windsor against Lysley, they both compremitted the matter to the King's Order; the King committeth the same to the Council, King's Council. Reference. they digesting of the same made a Decree for Windsor under the Privy Seal, Decree. Privy Seal. they sent Warrant to the Chancellor to confirm the same, Chancellor confirms an award. which was done under the Great Seal by a special Injunction to Lysley, Great Seal. Injunction. and a Writ to the Sheriffs to execute the same; Writ of Execution After this Lysley by Petition to the King requireth, Petition. that the same might be determined at the Common Law, Common Law. notwithstanding any former matter. The King accordingly by Privy Seal giveth Warrant to the Chancellor to make a Supersedeas, Privy Seal. Supersedeas. the which was done by Privy Seal. After which Sir Richard le Scroop bought the same upon the ripping of the whole matter; this sale was thought no Champerty: Champerty. whereupon it was adjudged that the said Windsor, should take nothing by his suit, but to stand to the Common Law, Judgement. Common Law. and that the said Richard should go without delay. Richard Earl of Arundel, Ri● Earl of Arundel his accusation against the D. of Lancaster. declared to the King in the presence of certain Lords, that he had certain conceptions to utter touching the King's Honour. K●ngs Honour. First, that he thought it not honourable for the King to suffer the Duke of Lancaster to go Arm in Arm with him. Du. of Lancaster's arrogancy. Secondly, that it beseemed not the Duke's men to wear the same colour of Livery that the Kings did. H●s Livery the s●me with the Kings. Thirdly that the Duke in place of Counsel, Menacing words in Councils and Parliament. and Parliament spoke such bitter words; as the said Earl, and such like durst not frankly to utter their minds. Fourthly it was much against the King's profit to give to the said Duke the Duchy of Guienne. Kings disprofit. Duchy of Guienne Fiftly touching the great Mass of money given to the Duke for his voyage into Spain, Mass of money for his Spanish voyage. and touching the Peace by him lately taken. Peace made. Unto all which after the King had answered, and justified it to be good, The Duke justified. it was awarded by the King, Award by King and Lords. by the assent of all the Lords, that the said Earl in full Parliament, Pardon craved for words in Parlia●ment. should say to the said Duke, these words following, viz. Sir sith that it seemeth to the King, and other Lords, and eke that each here hath been so much grieved, and displeased by my words, It forethinketh, and I beseech you of your grace, and Lordship to quite me your man tallant. The which the said Earl in the presence of the King, and Lords did speak. The Lords, and Commons grant to the King for three years six pence of every pound of Merchandise, and eighteen pence of every Tun of Wine coming in, Tonnage and Poundage granted. or going out of the Realm, upon condition, that after Peace taken with the French, To cease if Peace made. the same should cease. William Leygrave of Bristol showeth, B●istoll. that where he recovered against john Cherleton, and others certain Lands in Bristol by an Assize of Fresh force before the Mayor, Assize of Freshforce. and Bailiffs there, Mayor and Bailiffs of Bristol. the which without Warrant was reversed in the King's Bench by a Writ of Error, Error. he prayeth the reversal of the said Judgement. Whereupon was granted unto him a scire facias, Error in Parliament. Scire facias. upon his Case against the said Charleton, to be and abide the Order of the next Parliament, Next Parliament. and that the whole Record, Record. and proofs should then be there. And note that in this and all the like Cases, where any for Error requireth the reversal of any Judgement in the King's Bench, Special Erro● assigned. he showeth in his Bill some especial point of Error, Error. whereupon a scire facias is now granted. Scire facias. There was granted to john Sheepy Clerk a new scire facias as in the 16 R. 2. tit. 18. Error. 〈◊〉 faci●●. The like was granted to the Dean and Chapter of Litchfield as there tit. 17. The King, Lords, valiant Knights and Justices in the Parliament assented to a Peace, Pe●ce ass●nied to with France by Parliament upon condition. so as the King do no Homage; King to do no homage. So as also the Liberties of the King's Person, King● and Realm L●be●t●es sav●d. of the Realm, and of the Subjects be saved, and so as the King upon breach of Peace may resort to the title, King's Title. and right of the Crown of France; And further that such moderations may be made, as that no contestation be like to ensue. The Commons being moved of the same Peace, Commons Declaration by their Spe●k●●. declare by Sir john Bussey their Speaker, that the same passed their Capacity, Peace passeth t●●eir capacity. and therefore they referred themselves to the King, They r●fe● them●●lv●● to the King and Council. and Lords and Council; And the rather for that the Lords, and Council affirmed, that these words [Homage, Homage. Sovereignty, Sovereignty. and resort] contained in the Indenture of Peace, Resort. should be moderated in this wise. That [Homage] should be done, and have relation to the Duchy of Guienne, Homage for Guienne. and in no wise touching the Crown, Crown of England. and Realm of England. And that touching [resort] the King at all times, for breach of Peace on the French part might resort to the Crown, and right of France. King's Title to France. Sundry of the Bishops, and Lords in this Parliament assented, that the King might show favour, King's favour to the Justices banished into Ireland. Revocation. and pardon to the late Justices banished into Ireland, touching their return, whereof the Commons being demanded make the like answer, Commons Answer. so as they incur not the breach of their Oath, Breach of Oath. and Conscience by the Statute therefore made. William de Cullwen Knight, being outlawed in the King's Bench at the suit of Robert de Louthe in an appeal of murder, Outlawry. Appeal of murder. for the death of john-de Louthe, for certain errors therein, Error in Parliament. prayeth reversal thereof: whereupon he had awarded him a scire facias, Scire facias. upon his Case against the said Robert, returnable in the next Term, and therewithal to have there the whole Process and Record. Process. john Duke of Guienne and Lancaster, john Duke of Lancaster Steward of England. Steward of England, and Thomas Duke of Gloucester Constable of England, complain to the King that Sir Thomas Talbot Knight, Sir Th. Talbot. with others his adherents, conspired the deaths of the said Dukes in divers parts of Cheshire, Conspiring their deaths. Treason. as the same was confessed, and well known; and prayen, that the Parliament may Judge of the fault. Parliament to Judge thereof. Whereupon the King, Kings and Lords Judges in Parliament. and the Lords in the Parliament adjudged the same fact to be open, and high Treason; Declares of what is Treason. And thereupon they awarded two Writs, the one to the Sheriffs of York, Writs to the Sheriff. and the other to the Sheriffs of Derby, to take the body of the said Sir Thomas returnable in the King's Bench, Capill● returnable in K●ngs Bench. in the Month of Easter then ensuing. And open Proclamation was made in Westminster Hall, Proclamation. that upon the Sheriff's return, and at the next coming in of the said Sir Thomas, the said Thomas should be convicted of Treason, Conviction of Treason. and incur the loss, Forfeiture. and pain of the same. And all such as should receive him after the Proclamation should incur the same loss, Receiving a Traitor Treason. and pain. It was enacted by the Lords, and Commons that Tydeman, late Abbot of Beaulewi, and elect of Landaffe by the Pope's provision, Pope's Provisions allowed to the Bishopric of Landaffe. should enjoy the same Bishopric, notwithstanding any Act so always as this be taken for no example. No● obst●nt●. No example. It was enacted, that Roger de Swiverton, who was Indicted for killing of john Ipston his Companion, Knight of Parliament slain. and one of the Knights of Stafford, be in no wise let to Mainprize until he be brought to answer. Previledge. No mainprize. It is enacted that in all Commissions of the Peace be appointed two learned in the Law; Commissions of Peace. Lawyers bound. G●ol of delivery. to proceed to the delivery of Felons, as oft as need shall require. It is enacted, that the Aldermen of London, Aldermen of London. Election. Non obstante. shall not from henceforth be yearly chosen, but remain till they be put out for reasonable cause, notwithstanding the Ordinances of E. 2. and E. 3. It is enacted, that it is not the King's meaning, or intent, nor meaning of the Statute made in the 28 E. 3. tit. 26. that the Mayors, Sheriffs, and Aldermen of London, London. that now are, heretofore have been, or hereafter shall be, should incur, or bear the pain contained in the said Statute of 28 E. 3. tit. 26. for any erroneous Judgement given, Erroneous Judgement. Mayor. Sheriffs. Aldermen. Penalty. or to be given in the said City. It is enacted, that the men of the Ward of Farrendon within London, London. may choose an Alderman for the rule there, and that the Inhabitants of Farrendon without, Farrendon Ward. may likewise choose an Alderman for the rule there, Aldermen elected. both of which Aldermen shall continue as above. And note that these their last Acts, Act by the King and Lords alone. were enacted by the King, by the assent of the Lords only. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. IT is enacted, that the Church do enjoy all her Liberties; Churchus Liberties. And that all Statutes not heretofore revoked shall be observed. Statutes observed. That no man sue any Writ of Conspiracy out of the Shire, Conspiracy. County. or Liberty. The Chancellor shall provide remedy for the grieved by Supersedeas, Res. Chancellor. Sup●rsed●as. or otherwise. That the words [Silva Cedua] be declared and expounded, Silva Cedua declared. what age the same shall be tithed. Tithes. As it hath been heretofore. That the Statutes touching Sergeants at Arms, Res. Sergeants at Arms. made in the thirteenth may be executed. That no Sergeant in any City, Sergeants. or Town do carry his Mace out of the Liberty of the same. Maces. Liberties. To this motion was no answer made. Collusion. That remedy may be had against such Religious Persons, Religious persons. as cause the Villains to Marry free women inheritable, Villains. Marriage. Mortmain. whereby the Lands come to those Religious hands by collusion. There is sufficient remedy provided by the Statute. That any Statute Merchant, Res. Recognizance, Recognizances. or Obligation made to any adjudged in the 11 R. 2. to other than their own uses may remain to the very uses. Obligation. Uses. The King will be advised. That the vent, Res. or sale of Tyn may be at Lostwithiell In Cornwall, Tin. Lostwithiell. and shall not continue at Calais, Calais. notwithstanding the Council may grant Licence to Merchants to carry the same Tyn to what parts they will; King's Council. Licence. as to them shall seem good. That Chimniage be not taken in any Forest, Chimniage. Forrest. but of such as carry any Commodities thereout to sell, and that by Foresters of Fees. Foresters. The Statutes shall be observed, Res. and the grieved upon complaints shall find remedy. That every Merchant may sell his Merchandise in any Port in gross or retail, Merchant's Merchandise. Fr●e sale. paying therefore Custom according to the quantity, Custom. and rate. The King will be advised. R●s. It is enacted, that if any man be Arrested, or Imprisoned against the form of the great Charter, Imprisonment. Great Charter. that he be brought to his answer, and have right. The print touching half pence, Mony. Half pence. Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The print touching the carrying of Corn out of the Realm, Corn transported. Cap. 7. agreeth in effect with the Record but not in form. The King at the request of the Commons of Kent, Commons request Kent. granted that the Collectors of all Tenths, Collectors of Tenth. and Fifteen within the said County, and their Successors, shall Account in the Exchequer by the names of Hundreds and not of persons, Account. Exchequer. nor of Towns, so as the King be answered of as much as his Grandfather was, notwithstanding any account. The print touching Kerseys Cap. 2. hath put to sale, Kerseys. more than the Record warranteth, Variance. quod nota. The print touching Worsted Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. Worsted. That sufficient persons be presented to Benefices, Benefices. Sufficient persons. Residence. who may dwell on the same, so as their flock for want thereof do not perish. The King willeth that the Bishops, Bishop's Office. to whose Office the same belongeth, do their duties. Res●. This title is of no great force. That remedy may be had against the Officers of London, London. who newly exact of divers bringing any Cattle into Smithfield, Officers Exactions. Smithfield. the third Beast. Res. The Mayor, and Sheriffs of London shall answer the same before the Council. Council. That remedy may be had against the Abbots of Colchester, Abbot of Colchester and Abingdon. and Abingdon, who in their Towns of Colchester, and Culvelin claim to have Sanctuary. Sanctuary. Res. They shall show their Liberties before the Council, Liberties. Council. who shall take Order therein. Certain Counties pray remedy against the particular surcharging of Sheriffs. Sheriff's allowance Res. The King's Council have full power to mitigate the same. King's Council. Sundry Towns of the West part praying remedy against the Officers of the Admiralty, Admiralty. for holding Plea of matters determinable at the Common Law; the which they pray may be revoked. Jurisdiction. Common Law. Res. The Chancellor by the advice of the Justices, Chancellor's Justices. upon the hearing of the matter, shall remit the matter to the Common Law, Common Law. and grant prohibition. Prohibition. That nothing be levied of the Subjects, by virtue of green Waxes out of the Exchequer, Green Wax. Exchequer. Certainty. unless the cause be in the same declared. Res. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Certain Towns of the West praying, that they may have passage of Wools into Normandy, Passage of Wools. and that the Normans may discharge their Wares at Southampton. Normans. Southampton. Res. Let them repair to Calais as it is appointed. Calais. The print touching damages in the Chancery, Damages. Chancery. Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Malt Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record, Malt. only the Record hath [hearth] the which the print wanteth, quod nota. Searche●. The print touching Searchers Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The Parliament ended on Wednesday the 6th. of March. Parliament ends. Justices of Peace. The print Cap. 9 touching Justices of the Peace agreeth with the Record, as appeareth before tit. 24. Of the print Cap. 8. touching unlawful Games, Printed acts not in the Roll. Unlawful Games. assemblies, and 9th. touching Salmon Sews, Salmon● there is no mention made in the Record. Anno Decimo Octavo Richardi Secundi. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Hen. Com. Darbiae, etc. apud Westm. Quindena Hillarii Anno xviii. R. 2. Teste Rege Decimo Die Novembris. Consimiles Literae subscript. THo. Com. Cantii. Rico. Com. Arundel. Tho. de Bello Campo Com. Warr. Alberto de Vere Com. Oxoniae. Willo. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. Camois. johi. de Bourchier. johi. Cherleton de Powis. johi. de Clinton. johi. la Ware. Stephano le Scroope de Masham. Willo. de Roos de Hamelake. Hen. Grace de Wilton. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Rico. le Scroop. Hugo. Burnell. Willo. la Zouch de Harringworth. Tho. de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Philippo de Dispenser. Almarico de Scto. Amando. Rado de Cromwell: Rado de Lumley. Rado de Greystock. Constantino de Clifton. Robto. de Harrington. Robto. de Willoughby. johi. de Cobham de ken. Willo. de Dacre. johi. le Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Nevill de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Willo. Beauchampe de Burga●enney. johi. de Monteacuta. johi. de Bellomonte. Custodibus Quinque Port●●m. The Parliament holden at Westminster in the Quindene of St. HILARY in the xviiii th'. year of King RICHARD the Second. Guardian of England. ON Wednesday the 15th. of St. Hilary the Parliament by the assent of the Duke of York the King's Uncle, and Warden of England was adjourned until the next day, Parliament adjourned. At which day the Chancellor of England (being not named) showed the Parliament was called for three causes. Chancellor. Causes of Parliament. First that the Church should enjoy all her Liberties. Church's Liberties. Secondly for the good Government of the Realm, Good Government. and Administration of Justice. Justice. Thirdly that the Duke of Gloucester was sent into the Realm, to declare the King's passage into Ireland, King's passage to Ireland. his great zeal to Conquer them, Conquest. Message. and the great hope thereof. And how that the said Duke had to them especial passage by mouth. Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The Lords and Commons towards the Conquest of Ireland, Ireland's Conquest. grant to the King one Tenth, and one Fifteenth. Tenth and Fifteen granted. Petitions of the Commons exhibited to the Duke of YORK Guardian of ENGLAND, with their Answers. Sheriff's Overcharge. SUndry Counties praying remedy against the overcharging of Sheriffs upon their Accounts. Accounts. Res. The King's former grant made to the Council, King's Council. for the mitigation thereof shall continue. Constable of Nottingham Castle. They pray remedy against the Ministers of the Constable of Nottingham Castle, for extorting iiii. d. of every person passing, Extortion. with one load of Coals for his own use, Coals. out of the Forest of Sherborne. Sherborne Forrest. Res. The Statute therefore provided shall stand, the Justices of Peace may further redress the same. Justices of Peace. Bristol. That remedy may be had against the men of Bristol, for claiming Custom of Wines, Custom of Wine. discharged at Chepstow, Chepstow. which ought to be free. Resp. As it hath been. Shoemakers Leather. That the Statute in the 13th. that Shoemakers shall Tanne no Leather, may be revoked. The same Statute shall continue with this adjunct, Resp. that Tanners shall tanne their leather well and sufficiently, Leather. Tanners. on pain of forfeiting of the same. Forfeiture. The Dean and Chapter of Leichfield by their Attorney upon the Scire fac. returned served against the Prior of Newport-Pannel, Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. Attorney. Scire fac. for errors in Judgement given against them at the King's Bench: Error in Parliament. require the exemplification, Exemplification. and reverfall of the same. The same Prior being in the Parliament, solemnly called, cometh not in: whereupon the Dean & Chapt. require, that upon the Default they may proceed to the examination of the errors, Default. Errors examined. which was granted, and Commandment given to Walter Clopton Chief Justice, Chief Justice. to bring in the whole Process and Record, Process. Record. which he did. The Process and Record being very long, hath therein good matter of pleading, Pleading. worthy of noting. It was adjudged, that the Judgement made against the said Dean and Chapter in the King's Bench upon a Writ of Error brought by the said Prior should be revoked as erroneous, Judgement in King's Bench reversed in Parliament. and that the former Judgement given in the Common Place for the said Dean and Chapter, Judgement in the Common Bench affirmed. should be good. A Commandment was given to the Chancellor to execute the former judgement in the Common place. Chancellor. Judgement executed. Of this year is no mention made in the print. Anno Vicessimo Richardi Secundi Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Charissimo vunculo suo Johi. Duci Aquitaniae & Lancastriae, etc. apud West. in Festo S. Vincentii; Teste Rege apud Westm. Tricessimo die Decembris. EDo. Duci Eborum. Tho. Duci Gloucestriae. Henr. Com. Derbiae. Edro. Com. Rutland. Tho. Com. Cantii. Rico. Come Arundel. Tho. de Bello campo Com. War. Aldredo de Vere Come Oxoniae. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Will. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. johanni de Holland Com. Huntingt. Tho. de Mowbray Com. Maress. & Nottingh. Tho. le Dispenser. Tho. Camois. joh. Bourchier. joh. Cherlton de Powis. joh. de Clinton. joh. de Ware. Stephano Scroop de Musham. Willelm. Roos de Hamelake. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Ric. le Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Will. lafoy Zouch. de Harringworth. Tho de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Philippo. le Dispenser. Almarico de St. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rob. de Harrington. Will. de Willoughby. joh. Cobham de Kent. Will. de Dacre. joh. le Strange de Knokin. Tho. de Lovell de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. johi. de Monteacuto. johi. de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Rado Grace de Raby. Tho. Bardolf. de Wermegey. Tho. de Morley. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Will. Heron. Philippo Dacre. Roberto Scales. Edro. Com. Rutland Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER the Monday in the Feast of St. VINCENT, in the twentieth year of King RICHARD the 2. ON Monday, the feast of St. Vincent, the King being in the Parliament, King. the Bishop of Exeter being Chancellor, Chancellor. by his commandment declared the cause wherefore the Parliament was called, Causes of Parliament. and alleged by many authorities of the Scriptures, that four points belonged to every Prince to consult in his Parliament: First, that the Church should enjoy her liberties in peace; Church's Liberties. Secondly that all the Subjects should be governed without oppression; Government without oppression. Thirdly that the good laws should be maintained, Good Laws. the evil amended, Ill Laws amended. and justice executed; Fourthly that the Realm should be defended against the foreign enemies: Realms defence. Enemies. all which the King was ready to do by good advice. He then declared the danger by the Scots and Irish men, Scots. Irish. the hazard of Guienne, Guienne. and the Marches of Calais, Calais marches. and willeth them to consult of the same to the least charge of the Realm. Consultation. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for Guienne, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Guienne, etc. as above. Sir john Bussey chosen Speaker. On Tuseday following, the Commons chose Sir john Bussey to be their Speaker, whereto the King agreed; King's assent to it. The said Sir john had his common Protestation there allowed: Protestation At the same time the Duke of Lancaster, required the King to do Justice upon Sir Thomas Talbot: Sir Thomas Talbot, the Chancellor then declared, Chancellor. that the next day, the cause of the Parliament should be more especially declared. Causes of Parliament. The Wednesday ensuing, the Chancellor, and others of the King Officers, declared to the Commons the special intent of the King; (other mention there is not made;) The same time the Commons require the King, Commons desire the Bishops and Lords absent to be sent for. to send for such Bishops and Lords as were absent: Delay. the Chancellor answered, that the same were too long and tedious. On Thursday ensuing, the Commons before the King and Lords, made their excuse, that where it was said that the Commons upon excitation, meant to move the King, for staying to send the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Earl's of Rutland, and Marshal in message to his Father the King of France into the parts of Lombardy, according to his promise, that they never were moved, nor meant the same of the event of the same Voyage, whatsoever it should be, or of any the like. They only require the King to hold them excused, Commons excuse. Misinterpreted. Ambassadors slayed. and refer the same to his own pleasure. Refer themselves to the King's pleasure. Whereunto the King by his own mouth declared certain causes of the same journey; King's speech. Voyage. First for appeasing of the Wars, Wars appeasing. and the intolerable losses thereby ensuing. Losses by War. The second, for that the said King was his Affinee, and Cousin, and his Ally; Allies. and further he thought to aid him. The third, for that in conscience he was bound to help to vanquish the common Tryant. Conscience to Vanquish. Common Tyrant. The King declareth further, that he would be at liberty at all the like times to aid any his Allies. King's Allies. Aid. To the request of the Duke of Lancaster, for justice to be done on Sir Thomas Talbot, Sir Thom. Talbot. the King meant to do justice upon whatsoever he were; Justice required. yea, though of his own blood. The Chancellor declareth to the Commons, Chancellor. that he and others of the King's Officers, King's Officers. would come the next Parliament and debate with them of weighty affairs. Parliament. On Friday in Candlemas week, the Chancellor being willed by the King, Chancellor. to declare the Conference with the Commons, conference with the Commons. answered that they required four points; Commons desire. First, for the continuance of Sheriffs; Sheriff's continuance. The Second, for the defence of the North marches; North marches. Defence. The Third, touching Liveries, Liveries. King's erterprises. and Badges; and the Fourth, for the avoiding the outrageous expenses of the King's House, Household expenses. and namely of Bishops and Ladies. The King by his own mouth answereth to every Article, King's answer. and touching the fourth, seemed much offended, Offence. saying, that he would be free therein: King's freedom. and that the Commons thereby committed offence against him, Commons against the King's Dignity and Liberty. his Dignity, and Liberty: the which he willed the Lords to declare the next day to the Commons. Lords to declare it And further willed the Duke of Lancaster, to charge Sir john Bussey Speaker to the Parliament, Speaker to declare the parties name delivered the Bill to declare the name of him who exhibited the same Bill. After this declaration made by the Lords to the Commons: Lord's declaration to the Commons. the Saturday ensuing, they delivered the name of the Exhibiter, which was Sir Thomas Haxey, Sir Tho. Haxey. Knight. the which Bill was delivered by the Clerk of the Parliament, Clerk of the Parliament. to the Clerk of the Crown; Clerk of the Crown. After which the Commons forthwith came before the King, Commons excuse and submission to the King. Good meaning. showing themselves heavy of cheer, and declaring that they meant no harm, they submitted themselves to the King, and most humbly craved pardon. The Chancellor by the King's Commandment declared, Chancellor. that the King held them excused, King excuseth them. and the King by mouth declared, that they were sunderly bound to him, Commons bound to the King. and namely in forbearing to charge them with Desmes, Desmes and Fifteen forborn. or Fifteen, the which he meant no more to charge them in his own person. The Lords and Commons grant to the King for 5. years, as is contained in the 11. R. 2. Tit. 16. for three years, as is there contained, Tit. 17. Subsidy. Tunage. and Poundage granted It is enacted, that every Merchant should bring into the Tower of London, Merchants. Tower. one ounce of Gold, Gold: foreign Coin, of every sack of Wool, for every CC XL. Wool fells, and for every half Last of Skins, or else 13 s. 4 d. for every of them, over and above the due Customs, Customs: and to put in Security therefore, Security: Vide 1. H. 4. Tit. 86 Writs to the Customers and Officers of Ports, Customs: to take such Sureties. Sureties: The Commons grant to the King, Commons grant moderation of Provisors: power to moderate the Statute of Provisors, as in 16. R. 2. Tit. 8. saving the right of the King's Crown. King's Prerogative saved: After this forthwith the Arch-Bishops of Canterbury and York, Archbishop and Clergies Oath to the Pope: for themselves and the Clergy of their Provinces, declared to the King in open Parliament, that forasmuch as they were sworn to the Pope and S●a of Rome, if any thing were in Parliament attempted, in restraint of the same, they would in no wise assent thereunto, but utterly withstand the same: the which their Protestations, they required to be enroled. Protestation enroled: Disassent to any thing against the Pope: After that, Sir Thomas Haxey by Parliament adjudged to die as a Traitor: Sir Tho. Haxey: Treason: the Archbishop of Canterbury, and other Bishops, craved of the King, that the said Thomas might have Life, Pardon of Life: Clergy: the which the King granted: that done, they for the honesty of the Church required, that he might remain in their keeping, the which the King also granted, and commanded Sir Thomas Sercie, Steward of his Household, Steward of the Household: to deliver the said Thomas Haxey to the Archbishop, Vide the cause of his Judgement before Tit. 16. Vide 1. Hen. 4. Tit. 90. The Bishop of Landaffe, Bishop of Landaff: prayeth Restitution of the Manor of Bishippiston in Wales, Restitution: parcel of his Temporalities, the which Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warr. since the death of the last Bishop had kept; The Earl of Warr. being present, was demanded hereof, and could not deny the same, nor show any cause, wherefore it was adjudged, that the same Manor should be seized into the King's hands, and the Issues taken by the Earl to be answered, Judgement. Issues answered. and that the said Earl should fine with the King for his contempt. Fine for contempt. Upon the Petition of the begging Friars there at large is enacted, Petition. Friar's me●dicants. Transfertation. Licence. that none of that order should pass over the Seas without licence of his Sovereign, Sovereign. Pr●mu●●●●. nor that he take upon him no order of Master of Divinity, unless he were first opposed in his Chapter Provincial, on pain to be out of the King's protection. William Mounteacute Earl of Salisbury, William Earl of Salisbury. prayeth a Scire facias against Roger de Mortimer Earl of March, Sci●e f●c. returnable at the next Parliament, Next Parliament. Error. for the Castle Town and Honour of Denbeigh and the canters of Roos, Castle and Town of Den●●igh. Reyvinriocks, and Kardiner: and the Comote of Dimnall in Wales, the which was granted, Vide 21. Rich. 2. Tit. 25. The King doth confirm unto the Archbishop of Canterbury this Prerogative: Archbishop of Canterbury His Prerogative confirmed. Ward-ship. That the same Archbishop and his Successors, shall have the keeping of all Lands holden of him in Chief: and thereupon caused to be delivered to the said Archbishop, the Castle of Tenbridg, Tenbridg Castle. holden of him in Chief, during the minority of the heir of the Earl of Stafford. Earl of Stafford. The King as sole Emperor of the Realm of England, King sole Emperor of the Realm Denization. for the honour of his blood wileth, and of his full power enabled and made mulier of his proper authority, Sir john Beauford his Brothers and Sisters, and also published their legitimation, Legitimation. Blood royal. according to the form of his Charter, Charter. the which was read in full Parliament, and delivered the same to the Duke of Lancaster their Father. The like Charter was made to john Knight, Henry Clarke, Thomas de Damosels, and joan Beauford the damosel, and dear children of john Duke of Lancaster. Endenization. Legitimation. Duke of Lancaster. The Chancellor then declared, how that the King had created the said john his Cousin Earl of Somerset, joh. Beauford created Earl of Somerset. Tail. Creation money. to have to him, and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, with 20 l. in the like manner yearly of the profits of the County of Somerset. Whereupon the same john was brought before the King in Parliament between the Earls, viz. of Huntingdon, and Marshal, arrayed in a robe, Earl created: his Robes. as in a Vesture of honour, with a sword carried before him, Sword. the pummel whereof being guilded, And the Charter of his Creation was openly read before the Lords and Commons: Charter of Creation read before the Lords and Commons. Enstaulment. after which the King girded him with a sword aforesaid, took his homage, and caused him to be set in his place in the Parliament, viz. between the Earls, Martial and Warr. The Charter of the said Creation. The King granteth to the Earl of Nottingham, Earl of Nottingham. Tail. and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten: the Office, Name and Title of Earl Martial of England, Earl Marshal of England. the Office of Marshal in the King's Bench, King's Bench. and in the Exchequer, Exchequer. the Office of Proclaimer Martial: the Steward, and Marshal of the King's Household: and further that the said Earl and his heirs males Marshals of England, by virtue thereof may carry before them a certain golden Staff enameled black at both ends, with the King's Arms at the upper end, and his own Arms at the nether end: the which Charter was openly read in the Parliament, Charter read in Parliament. and delivered to the said Earl. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching selling of Merchandise, Merchandise. Variance. Cap. 4. doth not altogether agree with the Record (which note) but it agreeth with tit. 40. in the same Record. The print touching taking of horse without authority, Purveyance. Horses. Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. That the King's Officers for making Arrests, Arrests. or Attachments in Churchyards, Churchyards. are therefore excommunicated, Excommunication. whereof remedy is required. Res. Right shall be done to such as be specially grieved. The print touching riding armed, Arms. Variance. Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record to this point; and moreover, the Kings etc. of which latter point the Record maketh no mention. Liveries. The print touching wearing of Liveries, Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Justices of Assize. The print that no Lords should sit with the Justices of Assize, Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. For this title look before Tit. 34. Justices banished revoked. The print touching the revocation of certain banished Justices, Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. Anno Vicessimo Richardi Secundi Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Johi. Duci Aquitaniae & Lancastriae, etc. apud West. die Lunae post Festum exaltationis Sanctae Crucis etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. Decimo octavo die Julij. EDo. Duci Eborum. Henr. Com. Derbiae. Edro. Com. Rutland. Alberto de Vere Come Oxoniae. Edw. de Courtney Com. Devon. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. johanni Holland Com. Huntingt. johani Com. Somerset. joh. Com. Cantii. Tho. Come Nottingham & Maresc. Angliae. joh. de Monteacuto Com. Saram. Tho. le Dispenser. Tho. Camois. joh. Bourchier. joh. Cherleton de Powis. Waltero Fitz Walter. joh. de Clinton. joh. de Ware. Willielmo Heron. Stephano le Scroope de Masham. Willelm. Roos de Hamelake. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Ric. le Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Tho B●rkley de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Philippo Dacre. Philippo. le Dispenser. Almarico de St●. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rob. de Harrington. Will. de Willoughby. joh. Cobham de Kent. Will. de Dacre. joh. le Strange de Knokin. Roberto de Scales. Tho. Nevil de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Will. Beauchamp de Burgav●ny. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Rado Nevil de Raby. Tho. Bardolf. de Wer●●gey. Tho. de Morl●y. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Edro. Com. Rutland Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Vicessimo primo Richardi Secundi. Rex, Writs of Summons. Johi. Duci Aquitaniae & Lancastriae, etc. apud West. die Lunae post Festum exaltationis Crucis etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. quinto die Novembris. EDro. Duci Eborum. Edro. Duci Albemarlis. Tho. Duci Surr. johi. Duci Oxoniae. Tho. Duci Norff. joh Merch●on. Dorset. Alberto de Vere Come Oxoniae. Edw. Courtney Com. Devon. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumberl. joh. de Mon●eacuto Com. Sarum. johi. le Dispenser. Com. Gloucester. Rado de Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Tho. Camois. joh. Bourchier. joh. Cherleton de Powis. Waltero Fitz Walter. joh. de Clinton. joh. de War●. Willielmo Heron. Stephano le Scroope de Masham. Willelm. Roos de Hamelake. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Ric●●e Scroop. H●goni Burnell. Tho Berkley de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Philippo de Darcey. Philippo. le Dispenser. Almarico de St●. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rob. de Harrington. Will. de Willoughby. Will. de Dacre. Roberto de Scales. Tho. Nevil de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Tho. Bardolf. de Wermegey. Tho. de Morley. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday next after the Exaltation of the Cross in the xxi th'. year of King RICHARD the second, and from thence adjourned to SHREWSBURY. THe King, King. the same Monday, being present, the Bishop of Exeter, as Chancellor of England by his Commandment declared; Chancellor. that the Parliament was called to the honour of God to the redress, Causes of Parliament. God● honour. and safety of the Realm, Realms safety. and for his Theme took the words of Ezekiel, Monarchy. Rex unus erit omnibus: approving by many authorities, that by any other means than by one sole King, King. no Realm could be well governed; and that to the well governing of a good King, three points needed; first, that the King should be puissant. King puissant. Secondly severe in execution of Laws, Severe in Government. whereby he governed. Thirdly that the Subjects should be obedient to the King's Laws. Obedience to Laws. To the end the King might be the more puissant, he showeth, that many Liberties, and Prerogatives were given to the King, King's Prerogative. which in his Coronation he was sworn to perform, King's Coronation Oath. so as if any thing was done to the contrary by Law, the same was revoked, Revocation. and therefore they thereof were now called to consult. That Laws ought to be executed, Laws execution. appeared by the Common example of a good Father, who uses as well to strike as to struck his Child; and that the same might the better be executed, the King had appointed new Judges, Judges. Officers. and Officers through the Realm, and now was desirous to redress the fame defects of the Law, Laws defects redressed. if any there were. And that the Realm and Subjects ought to obey the King and his Laws, Subjects' obedience to King and Laws. was apparent, for that no man could claim property of life, or of any fruit of his travel, without the pillar of the Prince, or Law. He concludeth, that the King meant the Observation of the Laws, Laws observation. the continuance of all Liberties general, Liberties to all. and special to every person, and Corporation, and further to show Pardon to his Subjects excepting some. Pardon. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryars of Petitions for Guienne, etc. as above. On Tuesday, the next day after the Commons presented to the King Sir john Bussey for their Speaker, Sir john Bussey. Speaker presented. who made his Common Protestation, Protestation entered. and prayed that the same might be entered of Record, which was granted. For that divers judgements were heretofore undone, Judgement reversed. for that the Clergy were not present, Clergies absence. the Commons prayed the King, that the Clergy would appoint some to be their Common Proctor, Proctor. Clergies. with sufficient authority thereunto. The Bishops therefore being severally examined, appointed Sir Thomas Percy their Proctor to assent, Sir Tho. Percy the Clergies Proctor. as by their Instrument appeareth. Speakers Speech. After this Sir john Bussey rehearsed in effect, the Oration made by the Chancellor, and so showeth further, as it appeareth at large in the printed Book Cap. 2. The Pardons granted to the Duke of Gloucester, Pardon● in Parliament repealed. and the Earls of Arundel, and Warr. by Parliament, in the eleventh year of this King are repealed, as done against the Kings will by force only. Pardon revoked. A Pardon also granted to Richard Earl of Arundel, dated at Windsor 30. Aprilis An. 16 R. 2. is also revoked by Parliament. Commons Protestation and accusation. The twentieth of September the Commons made their Protestation before the King saying, that by accusing certain on the same day, they required that they should not be forebarred, but that they might at any time after, during the Parliament ef● 'zounds make further accusations; The which was granted, and their Protestations entered. The same day the Commons in full Parliament accused Thomas Arundel Archbishop of Canterbury, Commons impeachment of the Archbishop of Canterbury. that when he was Chancellor he procured, Chancellor. and as Chief, executed the same Commission made traitorously in the tenth year of the King. Commission traitorous. And also for that the said Archbishop procured the Duke of Gloucester, and the Earls of Arundel, and War. to encroach to themselves Royal power, Regal power encroached. and to judge to death Simon de Burleigh, and Sir john Barnes without the King's assent; Subjects put to death without Royal assent. Whereupon the Commons required that the same Archbishop might rest under safe keeping; Archbishop's restraint required. Whereunto for that the same Impeachment touched so great a person, they would be advised. The Fifteenth day of September the Commons prayed the King to give judgement on the same Archbishop, Judgement prayed against the Archbishop. King to give Judgement. according to his desert. The King answered, that privately the said Archbishop had confessed to him, Archbishop's private submission. how he mistook himself in the same Commission, and therefore submitted himself to the King's mercy. Wherefore the King, King and Lords judges. Lords, and the said Sir Thomas Percy adjudged the fact of the said Archbishop to be treason, and himself a Traitor. Adjudged a Traitor. And therefore it was ordered that the said Archbishop should be banished: Archbishop banished. his temporalities siezed: his Lands, and Goods forfeited as in Fee, Forfeiture of his estate. as in use, as in possession. The King further prescribeth, that the said Archbishop, should take his passage on Friday in the six weeks of Michaelmas at Dover● towards the parts of France. Banishment. The print touching four points of Treason, Treason. Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. Sir Thomas Mortimer Knight was impeached of sundry Treasons, Sir Th. Mortimer. Treason. as well by the Lord's impeachment, Impeachment. as by the Commons: And for that he was fled, Flight. it was enacted that Proclamation should be made in England, Proclamation. Submission. Conviction. and Ireland that the said Sir Thomas should yield himself within three Months after to the Law, or else to be reputed, and to forfeit as a Traitor. Adherents, Traitors. The like to be of all his Adherents, and aiders after the said three Months. Vide the second part of this year tit. 15. The print that none should go about to repeal any thing done against the Parliament of eleventh, Parliament. Repeal. agreeth with the Record. The Bishops, Bishops and Lords Oath. and Lords swore by the Shrine of St. Edward, that they would observe all Ordinances of this Parliament, Ordinances of Parliament. as by their Oaths hereafter may appear. It is enacted by the Common consent, that the said Oath of the Bishops and Lords should be enroled in the Chancery; Oath enrolled● So the Successors of every Bishop, and the Heirs of every the Lords should swear the same, before their Livery had of their temporalities; Taken before Livery. for the better observation hereof, the Bishops before the King pronounced Excommunication, Excommunication. and provided censures for the impugners of the same. This last whole Record agreeth with the print Cap. the Fifth. The print touching the Issue of certain forejudged Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. Issues. Attainder. Forejudged. The print touching grants of such forejudged Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. Forejudged. The print touching Collations to Benefices of the attainted Cap. seventh agreeth with the Record. Benefices. Attainder. William Monteacute Earl of Salisbury showeth, William Monteacute Earl of Salisbury. as in 20. R. 2. tit. 26. and upon the Record of the King's Bench, there mentioned, assigned before the King certain Errors, Errors assigned in Parliament. whereupon was awarded to him a scire facias against Roger Mortimer Earl of March, Scire facias. returnable at the next Parliament. Next Parliament. The King in full Parliament excuseth as innocent the Duke of York, King purgeth● sundry Lo●ds. the Bishop of Worcester, and Sir Richard le Scroop, then living: William late Archbishop of Canterbury. Alexander late Archbishop of York, Thomas late Bishop of Exeter, and Michael late Abbot of Waltham then being dead: of the execution, Commissions execution. and intent of the Commission made in Anno tenth, as being assured of their Loyalties, and therefore by Parliament restoreth them to their good name. The King also declareth, that Henry Earl of Derby, and Thomas Mowbray Earl of Nottingham, had Loyally used themselves towards the King by coming from the Duke of Gloucester, Loyalty. and from the Earls of Arundel, and War. traitorously assembled in defence of the King, Traitors and Rebels desert. Purgation. The which Earls of Nottingham, and Derby the King by Parliament took as obeysant lieges. The print touching the principality of Chester Cap. 9 agreeth Chester Principality. in effect with the Record, but not in full form. At the request of the Commons the King granteth, Commons request Sergeants at Arms. that the Statute made for the number, and ability of Sergeants at Arms shall be executed. Worcester Castle and Tame. The print touching the Castle, and Town of Worcester, etc. Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record, but that the print is Winchester, where it should be Worcester, which note. The print touching the Courts, Courts. and Liberties of the Duke of Gloucester in Essex, Duke of Gloucester. Cap. 11. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. It is enacted that all Judgements, Judgements, Ordinances, Declarations, and continue as Statutes. Ordinances, Declarations, establishments of this Parliament shall continue as Statutes. It is enacted, that the Bridge of Rochester, Rochester Bridge. then newly better made in another place, And all such Tenements as accustomed, or were wont to pay any Rents, Rents and Customs to be to the New Bridge. or Customs to the old Bridge, should from henceforth pay the same to the new Bridge. The Commons require that provision may be made, Commons request. for the defence of the North Marches. No●●h Marches defence. The King answered that upon understanding from thence he should take order therein. On Saturday in Michaelmas week, the King showeth three causes, wherefore he meant to advance certain men. Nobles advanced. Wherefore the King sitting then crowned in his Royal Majesty, King. and holding in his hand the Regal Sceptre, Royal Sceptre. created his Cousin Henry of Lancaster, and Earl of Derby, Duke of Hereford, Duke of Hereford created. Tail. to have to him and to the Heirs Males of his body begotten, and gave to him the Charter of his Creation, Charter of creation read. the which was read in open Parliament, And thereupon the King girded the Duke with a sword, Sword girt on. and set over his head a Cap of honour, Cap of honour as a Duke. and Dignity of a Duke, and received of him his Homage. The same day in the same manner, and form Sir Edward Earl of Rutland, Earl of Rutland. was created Duke of Aumerle. Duke of Aumerle cre●ted. In like manner Sir Thomas de Holland Earl of Kent, Earl of K●nt created Duke of Sur. was created Duke of Surry. So was john de Holland Earl of Huntingdon created Duke of Exeter. john de Holland Duke of Exeter. Sir Tho. Mowbray Duk● of No●folk. So was Sir Thomas Mowbray Earl of Nottingham, created Duke of Norfolk. In like manner the King in the absence of his Cousin, Margaret Martial Countess of Norfolk, created her Duchess of Norfolk during her life, Duchess of Norfolk cre●ted. and sent to her the Charter of the same. So was Sir Ralph Beauford Earl of Somerset created Marquis Dorset, Marquess o● Dorset created. girded with a sword, and a Circle set over his head. Thomas le Dispenser was created Earl of Gloucester. Earl of Gloucester created. Sir Ralph Lord Nevil was created Earl of Westmoreland. Earl of Westmoreland created. Sir Thomas de Percy was created Earl of Worcester. Earl of Worcester created. Sir William le Scroop was created Earl of Wiltshire. Earl of Wiltshire created. Parliament adjourned to Shrewsbury. The same Saturday for certain considerations the King adjourned the same Parliament from that place to Shrewsbury, with all estates and degrees of Parliament, as they were at the same time as Westm. The 16 th'. day of September aforesaid, sundry Bishops and Abbots there named, made their oath to the King before the Shrine of St Edward. Oath to the King. The oath of the Bishops. Oath of the Bishops and Lords to the King. The names of the Temporal Lords that took their oaths then to the King, Temporal Lords. at what time were seven Dukes. The oath of the Temporal Lords. The Knights of the County affirmed that they would perform the oath. Knights of the County. Sir Thomas Percy Proctor for the Clergy, Proctor for the Clergy. sworn to perform the same. The censure of Excommunication pronounced by the Clergy. Excommunication denounced. On Monday after the Quinden. of Hilary, the King, Lords and Commons assembled at Shrewsbury according to the adjournment, Parliament adjourned. Reassembled at Shrewsbury. where the Chancellor declared, Chancellor. that the cause of the assembly was, Causes of Parliament. that the whole Church & all persons, Churches and temples Liberties. should have their liberties, and that thereshould be no Governors within the Realm but one. No Governors but one in the Realm. He also declared unto the Commons, Commons advice. how the King should be of them informed in what wise the charges of the Realm of Ireland, Cha●ges of Ireland the Marches of Scotland, Marches of Scotland. Calais. and Calais, and the Land of Guienne should be born after the truce, Guienne. Truce expired. which would shortly end. Sir john Bussey the Speaker, The Speakers protestation enroled. made his common Protestation, which was granted and enroled. At the request of the Commons, Roger Earl of March took his Oath by the Cross of Canterbury, Earl of March. Oath. to peform what the other Temporal Lords before should do Cap, 12. The print touching the repeal of the Statutes made in the 11. R. 2. agreeth with the Record. Repeal of the Statutes of 11. R. 2. The print touching the Restitution of the Earl of Suffolk, Restitution. Cap. 13. agreeth with the Record, only in one place of the print there is the (10 th'. year) where it should be the 11 th'. The Tuesday after Sir john Bussey, the Speaker, The Speakers Declaration. declared before the King, how ready the Commons were to ease the King by some Subsidy, Commons Subsidy A general pardon pr●yed. and prayeth for the Commons, a general pardon. Whereunto the Chancellor by the King's commandment answered, Chancellor. that the King would be advised until he knew of the Commons Grant. Commons grant fi●st to be known. Upon that request of the Commons the Clergy gave the like power to Sir William le Scroop of Wilts, Commons request. Clergies Proctor. to answer for them, as they late did to Sir Thomas le Percy. Upon the advice of Sir john Bussey, most of the Bishops and Lords were sworn before the King again upon the Cross of Canterbury, Speaker. Lord's Commons Oath. to repeal nothing in this year enacted, Not to repeal any thing. so did sundry of the Proctors of the Clergy, Clergies Proctors Oath. and most of the Commons by holding up their hands, affirmed that they the same would do, the Oath doth there appear, The King doubted whether it were good to send to the Pope for some means to bind the Kings of England his Successors to perform the same Oath; Pope. Oath. Kings of England and their Successors. for that by Oath he could not bind them against the liberty of the Crown. Liberty of the Crown. Henry Duke of Hereford, Duke of Hereford. by the King's commandment, exhibited to the King in Parliament, a Schedule containing the accusations of the Duke of Norfolk, Impeachment of the Duke of Norfolk for words to him spoken by the said Duke of Norfolk, Words spoken. the effect whereof in chief part was; That the King, King's dissimulation. notwithstanding his fair countenances, and great Oaths made, Oath. did yet mean to oppress the Duke of Lancaster, and the said two Dukes of Aumerle, and Exeter, and the Marquis Dorset; and that by the Oaths of other Nobles there named. Wherefore by Act of Parliament, this whole matter was committed to sundry Nobles, Committee of Lords and Commons. and Knights of the Commons there named, to determine, vid. 21. tit. 15. Thomas le Despencer, Tho. Earl of Gloucester. Earl of Gloucester, exhibiteth two Bills, requiring by the first, that the Revocation of the exile of Sir Hugh le Dispenser, Revocation of a Judgement ●n Parliament Exile. Hugh le Dispenser. the Father of his Ancestor, made in 15 E. 2. might be brought before the King and confirmed, and that the repeal of the same made in 1. E. 3. might be revoked. The second requireth the like for Sir Hugh le Dispenser the Son, Hugh le Dispenser. and his Ancestors. The revocation of the exile of Sir Hugh le Dispenser the younger, is at large, Hugh le Dispenser. Exile revoked. and not elsewhere to be found that I have seen. It first showeth the manner of the apprehension of Newport Castle by whom the particular damages sustained thereby, his judgement of exile and the errors, Exile Errors in the Judgement. whereupon the same was revoked; In which I note. Hugh le Dispenser. Ca●●le. The names of 10. Castles in Wales belonging to the said Hugh. The names of twenty three Manors, Manors. very stately, in Wales, belonging to the said Hugh, besides the Countries of Camtresmon, Glamorgan, and Wentlock, with the County of Galesy. Revocation. The revocation of Sir Hugh le Dispenser the Father is above 6. wherein I note. Of stately Manors lying in sundry Shires, belonging to the said Hugh. Hugh le Dispenser. Manors. I also note, that he had twenty eight thousand sheep, and one thousand Oxen and Stears, His personal Estate. one thousand two hundred Kine with their Calves, and Xl. Mares with Colts of two years. Cx. drawing Horses. two thousand Hogs. CCC. Bullocks, Xl. Tun of Wine. vi C. Bacons. iiii xx. Carcases of Martlemas Beef. vi C. Muttons in Larder, and Tuns of Cider, Cider. Armour, Plate, Jewels, Jewels. and ready money better than ten thousand pound. xxx vi. Sacks of Wool, and a Library of Books. Library. The Writ sent to the Justices of the King's Treasury, Justices. and Barons of the Exchequer, Barons of Exchequer. for the publication of the said revocation, Revocation published. made in the fifteenth year of E. 2. for the said Lord le Dispenser. The repeal of the said Revocation made in the first year of E. 3. as it is in the rehearsal, Revocations repeal. and the 12. and 13 Chapters in print. The said Earl of Gloucester prayeth, that the Revocation aforesaid may be confirmed, Revocation confirmed. King. and the Repeal next above revoked, Repeal revoked. considering that the said Repeal was made by King E. 3. at such time as E. 2. his Father being very King, was living at the same time, and Imprisoned, that he could not resist the same. The Lords being severally demanded what they thought of the said Repeal, Lord's ●●ntence of the repeal. made in the 1. E. 3. thought the same unlawful, whereupon the King by full assent revoketh the Repeal aforesaid, Repeal revoked. and confirmeth the revocation made 15. E. 2. and restoreth the said Earl to all the Inheritance of the said Hugh, Restitution. and to all actions Ancestors of the said Hugh and Hugh. Actions, Ancestors. Provided always that the King be saved harmless from any the said Lands granted by him, Proviso. or any of his Ancestors with warranty: King's Warranty. and that the said Earl, shall claim none of the said Inheritance being in the King's Hand. The Thursday after, the Duke of Hereford humbly kneeling upon his knees before the King, Duke of Hereford. requireth pardon of sundry his riots, Pardon. Riots. troubles, and misdemeanours done within the Realm, Misdemeanours. in offence of the King and of his estate, whereof the King then granted pardon to him, and published the same afterwards to the estates of his Realm. The print touching Robberies done at Ratcot-bridg, Robberies. Cap. 14. agreeth with the Record. The same day the Chancellor by the King's commandment, Chancellor. willed that if any man had, or knew where was the pardon made to Richard late Earl of Arundel, Pardon repealed. Richard Earl of Arundel. Forfeiture. and repealed now by Parliament, he should bring the same in on loss of all which he hath; and accordingly Writs of Proclamation were sent through the Realm. Proclamation. The same day Thomas Earl of Gloucester of his own free will came before the King sitting in Parliament, Earl of Gloucester. Oath. and holding in his hand the Cross of Canterbury, swore thereby to the King, that he would never impeach any the Lords here under written, neither his Highness for the Hereditaments which late were Sir Hugh le Dispensers', Sir Hugh le Dispenser his Son, his Ancestors, but that he would at nigh time make sufficient releases, Release of rights to Lands. to them or to their heirs of the me upon request Alice the late wife of Sir William Windsor Knight, requireth the revocation of a Judgement made against her, Revocation of a Judgement in Parliament. 1. R. 2. tit. 41. by the name of Alice Peers, Alice Peers. for certain errors therein contained, whereupon it was agreed in full Parliament, that the King upon good deliberation should end the matter, Reference to the King as to him should seem good. The names of the Lords. john Duke of Lancaster, Lord's Appellants. Edmund Duke of York, Henry Duke of Hereford, Edward Duke of Aumerle, Tho. Duke of Surrey, john Duke of Exeter, john Marquis Dorset, Roger Earl of March, john Earl of Salisbury, William Earl of Wilts. The Office of the Marshal, Marshal. was committed to the Duke of Surrey; The Office of the Admiral, Admiral. Officers. was committed to Marquis Dorset, with this declaration, that the King was contented that the same should be known to the Estates: King's Prerogative. albeit the same was freely in him to dispose, and nothing appertaining to the Parliament. Parliament. Sundry Lords, Committee of Lords and Commons to determine matters of Parliament. and certain of the Commons are appointed by common consent, fully to answer all Bills, and wholly to determine all other matters moved in the Parliament, and not determined, with all their Dependants, according to the print, Cap 16 th'. Wherein I note a rare Example, that there was not one of the Clergy among them. Clergy. The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, granted to the King during life, the Subsidy of all Staple Ware, Subsidy of Staple Commodities granted for life. according to the last grant, and one Desme, Desmes and Fifteen and half a Desme, with one xv. and half xv. Upon which their grant, the Commons required the King, to have consideration of the great Spoil, and havoc made at Rotcot-bridg: and further to consider the great Charge of the Lords Appellants, Riots. Lord's Appellants charges. whereto the King granted. The King's general pardon very large, King's pardon. with excepting certain, agreeth with the print, Cap. 15. Upon the grant of which pardon, the King by his own mouth openly declareth, King's Declaration Pardon to cease if the Subsidy were impunged. that if the Lords or Commons should at any time impunge the grant of the Subsidy during his life then granted, that then the pardon should cease. Chancellor. After which done, the Chancellor by the King's commandment, gave thanks to the Lords and Commons for their travels, King's thanks. and granted, and willed the Knights and Burgesses to sue forth their Writs, Writs for wages. Parliament end den. and so licenced them to depart the Thursday aforesaid. Petitions answered by the Lords appointed before tit. 64. The Tuesday next after St. EDWARD. THe Merchant's Denizens, Merchants, Aliens. and Aliens of the Realm require to have the Act made in 20 R. 2. tit. 14. to be repealed, Repeal. considering that the Duke of Burgundy had enacted, Duke of Burgundy. that no man should carry forth any Bullion out of the same Country of Flaunders. Bullion. The King will send his especial Letters to the said Duke, Resp. King's Letters. and to other his Officers, and Ministers therein, as oft as need shall require. It is enacted, that the Statute made touching Shoemakers in R. 2. tit. 48. shall be observed in all points, Shoemakers. notwithstanding any repeal to the contrary. The print touching the Staple at Calais, Staple. Calais. Cap. 18. agreeth with the Record in effect, though not in form. The print for bringing Ships fraught with Stone to Calais, Ships. Stone. Calais. Cap. 18. agreeth in manner with the Record, but not fully. The print touching annoyance by Water-mills, Nuisances. Water-mills. Cap. 19 agreeth with the Record. The print touching the procuring the revocation of any Act, Revocation of Acts Treason. Cap. 20. agreeth with the Record. Whereupon the form of the Oaths of the Bishops, Bishops and Lords Oath. and Lords at such time as they should have Livery of their temporalities, or Lands was altered, viz. for the Observation of the Acts, To observe the acts and Orders of Parliament. and Orders passed by Parliament, as for any Orders made within the time of the Parliament, as by those several Oaths may there appear. On Tuesday the eighteenth of March in the 22th. year of King R. 2. it was declared, how Henry Duke of Hereford, Hen. Duke of Hereford. after the judgement given against him at Coventre, Judgement. had procured by Letters Patents from the King, that he might during his absence by his Attorneys sue, Attorney. and have Liveries of any Lands descended to him, Livery sued. and his Homage respited, Homage respited. which Letters Patents were declared to be against the Law: Patents against Law revoked. whereupon the King by the advice of the Committees aforesaid, Committee. and assent of Parliament, revokes those Letters Patents. The repeal of like Letters Patents made to the Duke of Norfolk is also made. Patents nulled. The observation of which Statute, Statutes to be observed. Oath to observe Statutes. and other Ordinances made as well at Coventre as elsewhere by authority of Parliament, sundry Bishops, and Lords, and certain of the Commons there named were the same Tuesday sworn before the King's person to perform upon the Cross of Canterbury. After this the Chancellor by the King's Commandment required Chancellor. openly, Oath. that as many as were sworn, and would the observation, should hold up their right hands, Holding up Hands. which was done by the whole multitude in the King's presence. Note that there is another Roll of this year and contents, marked with the Letter E. In one Roll of this year marked with the Letters F. I. are contained the accusations of the Lords Appellants against the Duke of GLOUCESTER, Lord's Appellants. Accusations. the Earls of ARUNDEL, and WAR. etc. and Sir THOMAS MORTIMER with their Arraignments, and judgements more particularly than before. 1. THey first accused the said Duke for procuring the Commission expressed before tit. 15 & namely for sending by virtue thereof, Treason. Commission procured. for Oswald Bishop of Galloway in Scotland the King's enemy. Bishop of Galloway. Then for raising a Warlike Company at Harringey in Middlesex, Raising War. and coming into the Court into the King's presence armed. Coming armed to the King's presence. For that they accroached to themselves Royal power, Accroaching Royal p●wer. and contrary to the King's Commandment at the Parliament in 11 R. 2. adjudged, Adjudging Sir Simon Bu●le●gh to death in Parliament against the K●ng● command. and caused Sir Simon Burleigh Knight to be put to death as a Traitor. For that they also the Thursday next after the Feast of Saint Michael in Anno 11. at Huntingdon purposed to have surrendered from the King their Homage, Purpose to surrender their Homage and Allegiance. and Allegiance, and to have deposed the King. King's deposing. For that they also took out of the King's Treasury the Record, Reco●d emb●ase●●d whereby he surrendered the Kingdom, Kingdom surrendered. the which they showing unto the King at the Parliament at Westminster in the eleventh, said then to the King, that they had good cause then to depose him, King's deposition delayed. but they stayed the same for the love of his Noble Grandfather, and Father, and in hope of his better Government. In another Roll annexed thereunto, and entitled as followeth. Placita Coronae coram Domino Rege in Parliamento suo at ud Westm. die Lunae proximae post Festum Exaltationis Sanctae Crucis, Anno Regni Regis Richardi Secundi post Conquestum 21. ALl the matter, Impeachment, Treason. and circumstances contained in the last Roll, next before are expressed. All which Articles the Lords Appellants ought to approve as the King should award, Articles proved. whose names were Edward Earl of Rutland. Thomas Earl of Kent. john Earl of Huntingdon, Thomas Earl of Nottingham, john Earl of Somerset, john Earl of Salop. Thomas Lord le Dispenser, and William le Scroop Knight. Whereupon the Lords Appellants required the King, Appellants. that such persons appealed, as were under Arrest, Arrest. might come to their answer; Answer of the parties appealed. At which time it was commanded to Ralph Lord Nevil there present, Ralph Lord Nevil Constable of the Tower. Constable of the Tower, to bring forth Richard Earl of Arundel being in his Custody, Earl of Arundel brought to the Parliament. whom the said Constable brought into the Parliament the 21. of September. At what time the Lords Appellants came also in their proper persons. To the which Earl the Duke of Lancaster Steward of England, by the King's commandment, and assent of the Lords, declared the whole circumstances; After the reading, and declaring whereof, the Earl of Arundel saith, His Impeachment. Earl of Arundel pleads his pardon in Parliament, and another after that. that he had one pardon made at the Parliament, in the 11 R. 2. and one pardon made within six years before that present time, and prayeth that they may be allowed. The Duke answered, His further Answer. that for as much as they were unlawfully made, the present Parliament had revoked them. The said Earl was therefore willed to say further, for himself at his peril, whereupon Sir Walter Clopton the Chief Justice by the King's commandment, Sir Wal. Clopton Chief Justice. declared to the Earl that if he said no other thing, that the Law would adjudge him guilty of all the Actions against him, Judgement by Nihil dicit. The which Earl notwithstanding would say no other thing, but required allowance of his pardon. He insists on his pardon. The Lords Appellants therefore in proper person require, that Judgement may be given against the said Earl, Judgement demanded against him. as convict of the Treasons aforesaid. Judgement given, to Treason. Kings. The Duke of Lancaster by the assent of the King, Bishops, and Lords, Lords, Judges. adjudged the said Earl convict of all the Articles aforesaid, and thereby a Traitor to the King, Traitor to the King and Realm. and Realm, and that he should be therefore hanged, drawn, and quartered, and forfeit all such his Lands in Fee, Forfeiture of Fee and tail Lands and Goods. or Fee tail, as he had the nineteenth day of November, in the tenth year of the King, together with all his Goods, and Chattels. But for that the said Earl was come of Noble blood, and House, the King pardoneth him the execution of hanging, His hanging, drawing, and quartering pardoned. drawing, and quartering, and granted that he should be beheaded. Beheaded. And thereupon commandment was given to the Lord de Morley Lieutenant of the Marshal of England, Lo●d de Mo●ley Lieutenant Martial. to do execution next to the Tower of London, and so the said Earl was beheaded the same day. Th. Earl Martial Captain of Calais. Upon a Writ sent to Thomas Earl Martial, Captain of Calais, to bring forth the body of Thomas Duke of Gloucester; Duke of Gloucester. the said Captain returned the said Earl was dead in his keeping, The return the Duke was dead. in the King's prison at Calais. After which return read in Parliament, Parliament. the Lords Appellants in proper persons required, that the said Duke might be adjudged even as a Traitor; Duke adjudged a Traitor after his death. The Commons required the same: Whereupon the Duke was adjudged a Traitor. And that he should forfeit all such Lands in Fee, Lo●ds in Fee and Fee tail, and Goods forfeited. or fee-tail, as he had the thirteenth day of November in the eleventh year of this King, and all his Goods, and Chattels. After this the Lords Appellants in proper persons require, that if there were any confession, Confession. Examination. or Record touching the aforesaid appeal of the persons appealed, that the same might openly be declared; Whereupon one Commission directed to Wil Richill one of the Justices of the common Place to take the examination of the said Duke was returned, Commission read. Richill. Examination taken and returned, writ with the Duke's one hand. and read, with the examination of the said Earl, made and written in the Castle of Calais, with the very hand of the said Duke. The Confession first declareth, how that he was one that procured the Commission made in Anno 10. and thereby accroached to himself regal power in restraint of the King, His he●p procured the Commission. A●c●oached royal pow●r. Restraint of the King and his Prerogative. and Derogation of his Prerogative, as since he learned, albeit he then thought it not any, and therefore craveth pardon. He further confesseth an offence for coming armed into the King's presence, albeit he did the same for dread of his life, and craveth pardon therefore. Craveth pardon. Fear of death. Pardon craved. He further acknowledgeth an offence for taking the King's Leters from the King's Messengers, Taking the King's L●tters and interrupting the same. Slanderous words. He also accuseth himself for speaking slanderous words to the King in the presence of others, albeit he meant no harm. Homage surrendered. He further confesseth his evil for ask of certain learned with others, whether he might not give up their Homage for fear of their lives, which they meant. Meant to depose the King. Finally he confesseth, that he with others for two or three days space, meant to have deposed the King. For all which his unkindness he craveth pardon. Judge Richill attests his Confession to be f●ee● After the reading hereof William Rickhill in open Parliament affirmed the said Confession to be made by the said Duke of his own free will, being of perfect remembrance. The Earl of Warwick was brought into the Parliament, Earl of Warwick brought to Parliament. by the Constable of the Tower the 28th. of September, Constable of the Tower. at what time the Lords Appellants were in proper person, Lord's Appellants. and to the which Earl the Duke of Lancaster Steward of England, The Lord Steward declared the accusations. declared the accusations contained before in the tit. 12.13. The same Earl confessed all the points of Treason aforesaid, The Earls confession. and submitted himself to the King's grace; Submission. Lords, Judges. Whereupon the said Duke by assent of Parliament gave the like Judgement of this Earl, Judgement against him. Forfeiture. as of the Earl of Arundel before tit. ●7. for like Lands, and Goods to have relation to the 13th. day of November in the 10th. year. After Judgement the King at the request of the Lords Appellants, Lords and Commons request. and Commons, to the said Earl pardoneth the execution aforesaid, His life pardoned. and granteth to him life, to remain banished during the same in the Isle of Man, Banishment. Isle of Man. upon condition that no means should be made of any further favour to him. Condition. And the said Earl was delivered to Sir William le Scroop, and Sir Stephen his Brother, to bring him to the said Isle, He is sent to the Isle of Man to be kept. both of whom undertook body for body, Mainprize body for body. safely to keep the said Earl, in the said Isle without departing there from. The said Lords Appellants do appeal Thomas Mortimer Knight for the Treasons aforesaid, Sir Tho. Mortimer. who was fled into the wild parts of Ireland; His flight into Ireland. whereupon the Parliament assigned a certain day for the said Thomas to come, Day assigned him to come in. and render himself to the Law, or else to be as a Traitor, Traitor. and that thereof Proclamation as aforesaid. Proclamation. The Lords Appellants came into the Parliament in proper persons, and required Judgement of the said Thomas as afore. Judgement demanded against him. Vide in this year before tit. 9 16. The Duke of Lancaster therefore as Steward of England, Lords Judges. Note that the judgement was given by the Lord Steward of England pro tempore. by the assent of the Parliament, adjudged the said Sir Thomas, attainted of the Treasons aforesaid, and that he should forfeit all such Lands in Fee, Forfeiture. or fee-tail as he had the 13th. of November in Anno tenth, together with all his Goods and Chattels. The said Lords Appellants impeached Sir john Cobham Knight, Sir john Cobham. Impeachment. for the Articles expressed in tit. 12. & 13. He answered that he did not the same of his own procuring, but by the King's sundry Commandment: King's command. notwithstanding the said Duke pronounced him by assent of Parliament a Traitor, ●udgement against him as a Traitor. Treasons. and therefore death● that he should forfeit all such Lands as he had in Fee the nineteenth of November Anno tenth with his Goods, Forfeiture. and all fee tailed Lands for term of his own life only, Tail forfeited. the remainder to the right heirs in Tail: notwithstanding the King, after of his mere grace granteth life to the said Sir john Cobham, so that he should remain in prison in the Isle of jersey during his life; His life pardoned. Imprisonment i● jersy for life. and so as no further means of pardon were made for him. The accusation of Henry Duke of Hereford, Accusation. made against the Duke of Norfolk and the Order therein taken, Duke of Norfolk. as may appear in the 21. before tit. 53. & 54. The nineteenth day of March after the accusation aforesaid, both the Dukes appeared before the King at Bristol, Duke's appearance. Bristol. where by assent of Parliament it was agreed, Trial by Martial Law by assent of Parliament. that the determination of the same should be ended according to the Law of Chivalry, if sufficient proofs were not found. Duke's appearance. On the 28th. day of April both the said Dukes appeared before the King at Windsor, to whom day was given over to appear there on Monday the 29. of April. Battle joined. Cou●t Martial. On which Monday both the said Dukes appeared, and the Battle was joined betwixt them, by the advice of a great number of Dukes, Earls, Bishops, Barons and Knights there assembled, as those who had authority by Parliament, for that no sufficient proofs could in the mean time be found. Want of proofs. The King takes up the Battle. Notwithstanding the King weighing the weightiness of the cause, and how nigh the said Dukes were to him in blood, for tender love took the Battle into his own hands, and gave Judgement by authority of Parliament, Gives judgement of banishment for 10 years. that the said Duke of Hereford should by a certain day than appointed depart, and avoid out of the Realm for ten years, and that he should in no wise during the same term, come in the Company of the said Duke of Norfolk, or of Thomas Swandell, neither send nor receive any Letters, No Letters nor intelligence. or Message from them on pain of treason, Treason. and that not for want of proof of his said accusation, for that he was ready therein to do his devoir. To the said Duke of Norfolk, Duke of Norfolk. it was said, that for as much as he had spoken certain words, Seditious words. tending to great trouble, and therein reecitd, he was therefore banished the Realm during his life, Banishment for life into Almayn, Hungary or Bohemia. to avoid by a day there limited, and to remain in Almaigne, Boheme, or Hungary, and in no other parts of Christendom, and to pass over the Sea in Pilgrimage, Pilgrimage. and further as above on pain of Treason, Treason. and that for no default, that the said Duke had made in his defence, Defence rejected. considering that therein he was ready to make his devoir. And where the King had given to the said Duke of Norfolk sundry Manors, Lands, Lands, given him forfeited. and Tenements for joining in the Appeal with the Lords Appelants aforesaid, He refused to proceed in the appeals. wherein for that the said Duke failed to proceed without any good ground, the King adjudged by Act of Parliament, that the said Duke should forfeit all the said Lands, Officers. Warranty forfeited. and all his Offices during his life, together with all Warranties, whereby any the King's Ancestors were bound to any the Ancestors of the said Duke. Arrears to the King. And also for certain payments behind, and due to the King by the said Duke, during such times as he was Deputy of Calais, Deputy of Calais. The King by authority of Parliament adjudged to seize into his hands, His Lands seized into the King's Hands. all the Hereditaments of the said Duke over and above M l. yearly to be allowed to the said Duke until the King were satisfied. Allowance. To the judgement of the said Duke of Norfolk is annexed a Certificate from the town of Lenestooke in Suffolk, Certificate. His exile. of the day of the passage of the said Duke towards Draight in Holland, having in his Company to the number of thirty persons. It was further ordained that neither of the said Dukes, by any means should sue, uncharitableness, None to sue for release of judgements. or procure any suit for them to be made of any release of their Judgements on pain of treason. And note that in all the Judgements aforesaid, Clergies Proxy. the name, and assent of the Procurator of the Clergy is alleged. Quero whether it were not the Procurator of the Bishop absent. The eighteenth day of March in the two and twentieth year of the King, the King by assent of the Lords, as having full authority therein, doth adjudge Sir Robert Pleasington Knight then dead a Traitor, Sir Ro. Pleasington adjudged a Traitor a●ter his death for Levying War. Forfeiture. as procuring with the Duke of Gloucester, the levying of War at Harringey, for which he should lose all such his Lands in Fee or Fee tail, King Judge. and goods which he had the thirteenth of November in Anno 11. Henry Bowet Clerk for being of Counsel, Henry Bowet. of the device made to the Duke of Hereford expressed before in tit. 87. Was adjudged to die, and forfeit as a Traitor, Treason. notwithstanding he was after pardoned of life, Pardon. and banished the Realm. Banishment. And note that there is one Roll of this year Entitled, Copia judiciorum. Anno Vicessimo tertio Richardi Secundi. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. dilecto Consanguineo suo Henrico Duci Lancastriae salutem apud Westm. in Cro. Sancti Michaelis prox. futur. Teste Rege apud Cestrium xxix. die Augusti. EDro. Duci Eborum. Edro. Duci Albemarliae. Tho. Duci Surr. johi. Duci Oxoniae. johi. Marchioni Dorset. Tho. de Bellocampo Com. War. Alberto de Vere Come Oxoniae. Edro. Courtney Com. Devon. joh. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Edo Com. Stafford. Michael de la Poole Com. Suffs. Tho. de Percie de Wigor. Tho. de le Dispenser. Com. Gloucest. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Tho. Camois. joh. Bourchier. johi. de Cherleton de Powis. Willo. de Clinton. Mro. Tho. de la Ware. Stephano le Scroope de Masham. Willelm. Roos de Hamelake. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. de Morley. Ric. le Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Weekley. johi. de Welles. Philippo. le Dispenser. Almarico de St. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rob. de Harrington. johi. Darcey. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Will. de Willoughby. johi. de Cobham Chlr. Will. de Dacre. Tho. Nevil de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Tho. Bardolf de Wermegey. Roberto Scales. Petro de malo lacu. Tho. Erpingham Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Primo Henrici Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Henr. Duci Lancastriae, etc. apud Westm. in Festo Sct. Fidis Virgins etc. Sexto die Octobris 13. 99 Teste Rege apud Westm. 30. Septembris. EDro. Duci Eborum. Edro Duci Albemarliae. Tho. Duci Surr. johi. Duci Oxoniae. johi. Marchioni Dorset. Tho. de Bellocampo Com. War. Alberto de Vere Come Oxoniae. Edro. Courtney Com. Devon. joh. de Monteacuto Com. Sarum. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Edro Com. Stafford. Michael de la Poole Com. Suffs. Tho. de Percy Com. Wigor. Tho. de le Dispenser. Com. Gloucest. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Tho. Camois. joh. Bourchier. johi. de Cherleton de Powis. Willo. de Clinton. Mro. de la Ware. Stephano le Scroope de Masham. Willelm. de Roos de Hamelake. Hen. Fitz● Hugh. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. de Morley. Ric. le Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Philippo. le Dispenser. Almarico de St. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Rado de Lumley. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rob. de Harrington. johi. Darcey. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Will. de Willoughby. johi. de Cobham Chlr. Will. de Dacre. Tho. Nevil de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Tho. Bardolf de Wermegey. Roberto Scales. Petro de malo lacu. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday in the Feast of St. Faith in the First year of King HENRY the Fourth. Archbishop. 1 THe same Monday being the 6th. of October, Thomas de Arundel, Archbishop of Canterbury, by the King's commandment, King. who then sat in his Royal Estate in the great Hall at Westminster, Causes of Parliament. there being present the Lords and Commons, declared how that a Parliament was summoned by King Richard, to be holden there the Tuesday next before, the which summons was undone and void by the acceptation of the renouncing of the same King Richard, Parliament dissolved by King Richard's renunciation and deposing. and deposing of him, made the same Tuesday in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, as by the Process hereafter shall appear. children's government. 2 He then showed, how this most famous Realm for abundance of all felicities, was long governed by children and young Council, Young Council. and thereby like utterly to have been despoiled and wasted, had not God sent a wise and discreet man to govern the same, Wise Kings and Governors. who meant by God's help to be governed by the wise and old heads of the Realm. Old and wise Council. King's Issue will govern by advice and consent of his Sages, not after his own will. England's self-sufficiency. preeminency. 3 After this he took for his Theme these words of the Maccabees, 1. Incumbit nobis ordinare pro Regno, and that is to say, It is the King's will to be governed by the Honourable, Discreet, and Sage of the Realm, and by their common consent, and not by his own will, ne after his own fashion to rule the same; And further enforced, that this Realm of any under the Sun might best live of itself, and for proof alleged this Authority, quod inter Regna, hoc principatum tenet. Good government. 4 He further addeth, that to every good government three things belong, viz. Justice; Justice. the Laws duly observed; Laws executed. and every Estate in his vocation well governed: and thereupon heaped many reasons, whereof this Realm ought with all renown to be governed: and said further, that the King meant to observe those three points. King Henr. Coronation. 5 He concluded, that King Henry their Lord, meant to be crowned the Monday ensuing, and after that done, wholly to addict himself to matters touching the Commonwealth: Commonwealth. and prayeth of the Commons, Commons. the continuance of the Parliament until the Tuesday ensuing: Parliament adjourned by the Lords and Commons assent. after which Henry de Percy, Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Northumberland and Constable of England. and Constable of England, demanded of the Lords and Commons by the King's commandment, whether they would agree to the same continuance, who all being severally examined, agreed thereunto. 6 Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. 7 Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, Petitions. and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. 8 Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. 9 Tryars of Petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. The Record of the renunciation of King Richard the Second, Richard 2. Renunciation and Deposition. and the acceptation of the same, together with the deposition of the said King. 10 On Monday the Feast of St. Michael, in the 23 year of the reign of King Richard, The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Hereford, Henry Earl of Northumberland, Ralph Earl of Westmoreland, Hugh Lord Burnell, Thomas Lord Berkley, the Prior of Canterbury, and the Abbot of Westminster, William Thurming Knight, William Markham Justice, Thomas Stow, john Bur●ach, Doctors of the Law, Thomas of Erpinham, and Thomas Grace, Knights, William Forraby, and Dennis Lopham, public Notaries by the assent of sundry of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, Notary public. and other Lawyers of of all faculties, Lawyers. gathered in Council in Westminster in the place accustomed, appointed to execute the Act here underwritten, came to the presence of King Richard, being in the Tower, about nine of the clock. 11 The Earl of Northumberland for and in the name of them all, remembered the said King Richard, King Rich. promise to renounce and give up the Crown for his Defaults and unabilities. of his promise made to the said Archbishop, and to him the said Earl at Conway in Wales, at what time the said King Richard was at liberty, How that he for certain defaults and inabillities in himself to rule, would renounce and give up the Crowns of England and France, with the whole rule of the same, and that by the best advice that could be devised; King Richard thereto mildly answered, That he would willingly accomplish the same. 12 After this the same day Henry Duke of Lancaster, accompanied with the persons aforesaid, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lords of Roos, Willoughby and of Burgaveny, came into the Tower into the presence of the said King Richard, King Richard 2. his Renunciation. where, after familiar talk had between the King, the Duke, and Arch Bishop of Canterbury, and sundry cheerful countenances; In the end the same King, call all them that were present, said openly That he was ready to make his aforesaid Renunciation; and thereupon it was offered that the Instrument should be read by an Order. Instrument of it read. The same King, notwithstanding willingly and cheerfully took and throughly read the same Instrument, in effect following. 13 The Instrument contained a clear absolution and discharge of all his Subjects Oaths and Obeisance; The Instrument of Renunciation● Subjects Oaths and Obedience discharged. His Oath to confirm it. with free renouncing of all Regiment and Rule, and all things belonging thereto; to all which he swore upon the Gospel, never in thought, word, or deed to impugn, but wholly to observe the same: the which Schedule or Instrument he subscribed with his own hand. His subscription of it. 14 After which done, the same King by word affirmed, That if it had been in his power, he would have appointed the said Duke of Lancaster to have succeeded him, He would have appointed H●nry 4. to succeed him, were it in his power. which sith it did not, he required the said Arch Bishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Hereford, whom he made his Procurators, His Procurat to publish it. to publish the same to the whole Estates and in token thereof pulled from his own finger a Ring of Gold of his own privy Signet, His privy Signet put ●n Henry 4. his ●inger and put the same on the Duke's finger. Westminst●r Hall. 15 This company bidding the King farewell, departed out of the Tower, and came the next day into the great Hall of Westminster, the place being honourably garnished for the Parliament, Parliament. where the said Archbishop and Duke, and other Bishops and Lords after named, together with the Commons sitting in their accustomed place, where also the King's Seat being very richly decked was void of any Precedent; King's Th●one void. A● which time the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Hereford caused the renunciation aforesaid to be openly read and declared, The Renunciation read and admitted. with all other circumstances; of which the Arch Bishop as chief was first demanded, and so orderly of all others, whether they would admit the same Confession or no, all who particularly admitted the same. Articles against R. 2. for which he ought to be deposed. 16 After which admission it was thought good and expedient over and above the same, to express by certain Articles, the evil government of the King, whereby he ought justy to be deposed. Coronation Oath. 17 First was alleged the King's Oath made at his Coronation. Articles 33. 18 The Objections and Articles laid against the King Richard wherefore he was deposed, are in the whole the number of 33 worth the noting and well marking. Crown Lands wasted. 19 First for wasting and bestowing of the lands of the Crown upon unworthy persons, and over charging the Commons with Exactions. Commons overcharged. Justices procured to speak against Law. Nobles unjustly destroyed. 20 For that the King by undue means procured divers Justices to speak against the Law, to the destruction of the Duke of Gloucester, and the Earls of Arundel and Warwick at Shrewsbury. Rebels and Murders in Cheshire. 21 For that the King against his promise, procured the Duke of Ireland sundry Rebels about Cheshire, where divers murders by him were committed. Murdering the Duke of Gloucester and others against his own promise, and pardon. 22 For that the King against his own promise and pardon, at the solemn procession apprehended the Duke of Gloucester, and sent him to Calais, there to be choked and murdered, beheading the Earl of Arundel, and banishing the Earl of Warwick, and the Lord Cobham. His Soldier's Murders, Rapes, Felonies, Plunder, Freequarter unredressed. 23 For that the King's retinue, and rout gathered out of Cheshire about the apprehension of those Nobles, committed divers Murders, Rapes, and other Felonies, besides refusing to pay for their Victuals. 24 For that the King condemned the Nobles aforesaid, Nobles condemned against his Proclamation. for divers roads made within the Realm, contrary to his open Proclamation. 25 For that the King doubly Fined men for their pardons. Double Fines for Pardons. 26 For that the King to oppress his whole Subjects, procured in his l●st Parliament, that the power thereof was committed to certain Persons. Power of Parliament committed to a Committee. 27 For that the King being sworn to minister right, did notwithstanding enact in the last Parliament, that no mediation should be made for the Duke of Lancaster, For breach of his Oath in prohibiting mediations. contrary to his said Oath. 28 For that the Crown of England being freed from the Pope, Crown of England. Freedom. and all other foreign power, the King notwithstanding procured the Pope's Excommunication on such as broke the last Parliament, Pope's excommunication procured in derogation thereof the Laws. in derogation of the Crown, Statutes and Laws of the Realm. 29 For that the King banished the Duke of Lancaster for 10. years, Banishment without the cause. without any cause, as the same King openly affirmed. 30. For that the King unlawfully revoked the Letters Patents, Illegal revocation of Letters Patents. made to the said Duke of Lancaster, as in An 21. Tit. 87. 31 For that the King contrary to the Laws and wills of the Justices, suffered Sheriffs to continue longer than one year, Sheriffs continued above one year. and placed such therein, as were unfit. Sheriff's unfit. 32. For that the King repaid not to his Subjects debts of them borrowed. Loans not repaid. 33 For that the King in the time of Truce and Peace, exacted great Subsidies, Subsidies exacted in times of Peace. Misspent. and wasted the same about frivolous matters. 34 For that the King refused to execute the laws, Laws unexecuted. saying that the laws were in his Mouth and Breast. Laws in his breast. 35 For that the King, by procuring by Statutes that he might be free as any of his Progenitors, Prerogative abused to subvert Laws. did under colour thereof convert laws according to his will. 36 For this which agreeth with the first part of the thirtieth title before. 37 For that the King procured Knights of the Shires to be made to serve his own will. Knights of Shires procured for his own end. 38 For that the King enforced Sheriffs to be sworn to execute all commandments under the great Seal, Oaths unusual for Sheriffs to execute his commands. privy Seal, or Signet, contrary to their accustomed Oaths. 39 For that the King, to wrack money from his Subjects, Exactions of moneys from his Subjects. procured seventeen several Shires to submit themselves to his Grace, whereby great sums of money were levied. 40 For that the King being sworn to observe the liberties of the Church, Church's Liberties violated against his Oath. Ar●ay. Purveyance. notwithstanding, at his Voyage into Ireland enforced divers religious persons to give Horse, Armour, and Carts. 41 For that the Justices, Justices discountenanced: threatened for their good Counsel. for their good good council given to the King, were with evil countenance, and threats rewarded. 42 For that the King of his own will, in passing into Ireland, carried with him, the Treasure, Jewels and Treasures transported into Ireland. Relics, and other Jewels of the Realm, which were used safely to be kept in the Kings own Coffers from all hazard: and for that the same King canceled, Cancelling and razing Records. and razed sundry Records. His ill fame and dissimulation. 43 For that the King by writing to foreign Princes, and to his own Subjects is reputed universally, a most variable & dissembling man. Tyrannical speech. 44 For that the King would commonly say among the Nobles, that all Subjects Lives, Subjects, Lives, and Goods in his hands without forfeiture. Lands, and Goods, were in his hands without any forfeiture. 45 For that the King suffered his Subjects to be condemned by Marshal Law, Subjects condemned by Marshal Law against his Oath. contrary to his Oath and the Laws of the Realm. 46 For that the Subjects being only bound by their allegiance, were yet driven to take certain new Oaths, Oaths new imposed on the Subjects. for serving the folly of the King. 47 For that the King by his private Letters, would charge the Ecclesiastical Ministers in any new Canonical matter, Stay of Ecclesiastical proceedings against his Oath. to stay, contrary to his Oath. 48 For that the King by force in his Parliament, banished the Archbishop of Canterbury, Banishment without grounds● The Archbishop. without any good ground. 49 For that the King by his last will passed under the great Seal and privy Signet, gave unto his Successors, certain Money and Treasure, upon condition to perform all the Acts and Orders in the last Parliament, His last Will and Legacies to his Successors upon ungodly conditions. which being ungodly, and unlawful, he meant as ungodlily to die in. 50 For that the King in the 11. of his Reign, in his Chapel, in the Manor of Langley, in the presence of the Duke of Lancaster and York, and others, received the Sacrament of the Lords Body, that he would never impeach the Duke of Gloucester his Uncle, Duke of Gloucester murdered against his solemn Oath. for any thing before done, and yet to the contrary he procured him to be murdered. 51 For that the King most fraudulently and untruly against his own Oath, banished the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop banished against his Oath. and wasted his Goods: in which Article in private conference between the King and the said Arch Bishop, the King in a manner prophesied, His prophecy of retaliation to himself. and doubted that the like would happen of himself, and thereupon showed a special token to the Arch Bishop, that if he sent the same at any time, that the Archbishop should look that the King would come to him. 52 After this for the causes aforesaid, and the Kings own confession of his defects, the same seemed sufficient to the whole Estates for the King's deposition: Sufficient causes to depose K. Ric. 2. whereupon by one consent, they appointed the Bishop of Asaph, the Abbot of Glastonbury, the Earl of Lancaster, the Lord Berkley, Sir Thomas Erpingham, and Sir Thomas Grace Knights, and Sir William Thurning Justices, Commissioners for giving sentence of deposition, Commissioners to give Judgement of Deposition and deposing of the same King R. 53 The sentence of deposition by the Commissioners aforesaid. The sentence of Deposition. 54 This being done, Henry Duke of Lancaster, so soon as the Kingdom was vacant, arose out of his seat, and standing upright, so as he might be seen of the whole people, did humbly cross himself on his forehead and breast, and first calling on the name of CHRIST, claimed the Kingdom and Crown of England, Henry Duke of Lancaster, his claim to the Crown by descent from Henry 3. with the appurtenances, then being void, as his Inheritance descending by right from King Henry the Third, through God's grace, through help of his Kindred and Friends. 55 After which claim made, and consultations had amongst the Lords and Estates, The Lords and Estates upon consultation assent to elect him King. they altogether assented that the same Duke should reign over them; and fortwith so soon as the same King showed unto the Estates the Signet of King Richard purporting the same their election; The Archbishop of Canterbury took the same King Henry by the right hand, and brought him to the Royal Seat, Installed in the royal Throne. where King Henry, on his knees, made a short prayer: after which the two Arch-Bishops brought and caused King Henry to sit in the Royal Seat. 56 And before the people could make an end of their joying, the Arch Bishop of Canterbury made a short Collation, Archbishop taking this for his Theme; Vir dominabitur vobis 1. Reg. 9 He discourseth thereupon, and saith, God forgetting his offence, where he said, Dabo pueros Principes eorum Esai. 3. turns the same into mercy, and says, Vir dominabitur populo; He than showeth the properties of a Child, Child's properties. that soon promiseth and soon forgetteth, by which inconveniences no Kingdom could stand: He showeth then the conditions of a man, A Man's properties. which is to understand, to love, and to persist in truth; And so applying the rule of King Richard to a Child's rule, King Rich. dispraised. King Henry applauded. and the rule of this King to the rule of a man, by discommending the one, and commending the other. 57 Which Collation ended, King Henry openly gave thanks to the whole Estates, King Henry his thanks. and protested that by way of conquest, Protestation. Conquest disclaimed. he meant not to diminish any man's right, but of such as had been against the Common Wealth. Commonwealths Enemies. 58 After this for that the power of all Officers ceased, the King appointed his chief Officers and Justices, Officers and Justices appointed Sworn. who were sworn after the accustomed manner: Proclamation was made, Proclamation. that on Monday next after the Feast of St. Michael, the Parliament should be called at Westminster, Parliament called. so as on the Saturday before all such as claimed to do any service at the said Coronation, Coronation services. should be before the Steward, Constable, and Marshal of England, at the White Hall of the Palace of Westminster. 59 On Wednesday which was the next day after the Commissioners, Commissioners. viz. the Bishop of Asaph for Arch-Bishops, and Bishops; the Abbot of Glastonbury, for all religious Persons, and the Earl of Gloucester, for Dukes and Earls, the Lord Berkley for Barons, and Bannerets, Sir Thomas Erpingham Chamberlain, for Bachelors and Commons of the South, Sir Thomas Grace for Bachelors and Commons of the North, Sir William Thurning, and john Markham Justices for the whole Estates came to the Tower to King Richard, of whom Sir William Thurning for and in the name of them all pronounced the Sentence of deposition, Sentence of deposition pronounced. and the words of resignation of Homage and Loyalty. Homage and Loyalty resigned. 60 The which are at large recorded to the effect aforesaid. King's answer. 61 After which words spoken, the said King answered, that he looked not after rule, but after all this he hoped that his Cousin would be a good Lord to him. New Lords, new Laws. Who throughly marketh this tragedy, shall not read the same without tears, and who well noteth the sequel, shall see new Lords, new Laws, and for new bloodshed fresh revenge to ensue. Bloodshed. Revenge. Henry 4. his Coronation. 62 On Monday the day of St. Edward, King and Confessor, the same King Henry was Crowned at Westminster with all solemnity and honour that appertained: at which day sundry of the Lords and others did their service due at such Coronation. Coronation services. Sir john Cheney. As doth appear hereafter. Speaker presented. 63 On Tuseday after, the Commons presented to the King john Cheney for their Speaker, whom the King accepted, who forthwith made the Common Protestation which the King allowed. Protestation. Sir john Cheney discharged for sickness. 64 On Wednesday ensuing, the same Sir john with the Commons, came before the King, at what time Sir john declared, that for a sudden disease he was unable to serve, and how the Commons in his place had chosen Sir john Doreward, Sir john Doreward elected and confirmed in his place. beseeching the King to allow the same Sir john Doreward to be the Speaker for the Commons. Sir john Doreward. Protestation. 65 The same Wednesday, the same Sir john Doreward made the common Protestation for him and the whole Commons, as before, the which the King allowed. Subsidy of Wools etc. Granted for 3. years. 66 The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, towards the Wars with Scotland, Wars. Scotland. defence of Calais, Calais, Ireland. provision for Ireland, amendment of the State, and in hope of their requests to be granted, Petitions granted. granted to the King for three years the Subsidy of Wools, Skins, and Woollfells, viz. 50 s. for every sack of Denizens, and four Pound of Strangers, one Desme, and one Fifteen. Parliament of 21. R. 2. repealed. 67 The print touching the repeal of the Parliament, Anᵒ 21. R. 2. Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record in effect, though not in form. Parliament of 11. R. 2. confirmed. 68 The print touching the affirmation of the Parliament, made Anᵒ 11. Richard 2. Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record as next before. Lord's restitution. 69 The print Cap. 5. touching the restitution of the Lords, and others forejudged in Anᵒ 2. R. 2. agreeth with the Record as above. 70 It is enacted that all blank writings whatsoever which the City of London, Blank writings. London. Diocese. and 17. other Counties for fear sealed to King Richard, shall be utterly void. 71 They will the same, and that from henceforth no such Commission be granted to any the Nobles to aid all matters as were granted in 21 R. 2. Commissions. And further the print touching Treason cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. Treason. 72 By the motion and means of the Archbishop of Canterbury every of the Lords and Commons, upon demand, assented and required, that Henry the King's eldest Son might be created Prince of Wales, The King's eldest Son c●eated Prince of Wales. Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Cornwall. and Earl of Chester, Earl of Chester. and further, that he should succeed the King in the Realm of England, Succession to th● Crown. whom they promised to accept, and obey accordingly. 73 Whereupon the King sitting in his Royal Seat in full Parliament, Prince of Wale●. etc. Created. The Command of it. Corone●. set on a Circle on the head of the said Henry his eldest Son, and gave to him a Golden Ring on his finger, Golden Ring. V●●ga aurea. and put into his hand a Rod of Gold, and after kissed him, Ki●s. Charter. and thereof gave to him a Charter, and so created him Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Chester● and thereupon caused him, being so arrayed by the Duke of York his Uncle, to be brought into the place in Parliament appointed for the Principality. H●s place in Parliament. Note that all the aforesaid Process was done the first Wednesday in the Parliament. 74 On Thursday after, the Archbishop of Canterbury, willed all the Lords in no wise to disclose any thing should be spoke: upon which the Earl of Northumberland demanded of the Lords what were best to be done for the life of the late King Richard, Livery. King Richard's life to be saved. whom they would by all means to be saved; The Lords severally answered, Lords advise touching R. 2. Confinement. Imprisonment. that it were good safely to keep him in some secret place from all concourse, and that by such sufficient Persons, as had not been familiar, or about him. 75 The Names of such Bishops, Lords, and Knights, as assented to the Imprisonment of King Richard. King R. Imprisonment. 76 By full consent of all Bishops and Lords it was agreed, that Henry the King's eldest Son, should from henceforth be called Prince of Wales, Prince's Title assented to. Duke of Aquitain and Cornwall, Earl of Chester, and heir apparent of the Realm of England. Heir apparent of the Realm. 77 On Monday the 28 th'. day of October, the King came into the Parliament into the great Hall of Westminster, where by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, Richard late King of England was adjudged to perpetual Prison, Rich. 2. adjudged to perpetual Imprisonment. as above. 78 On the same Monday the Commons declared to the King, Commons request. how that the Duke of Britain had sent word, Duke of Britain. how that he was ready to do the King all that which he ought to do: and therefore prayed that the Earldom of Richmond being his inheritance, Earl of Richmond. might not be granted away by any Letters Patents, Patents repeal. the which the Commons required; and further, that the Letters Patents thereof made to the Earl of Westmoreland since the last Parliament might be repealed, whereunto the King made answer, that the Letters Patents were granted long before. Archbishop. 79 The Duke of York, and Earl of Northumberland, and others of the Blood of the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, pray the King, that the same Arch Bishop might have his recovery against Roger Walden, Wastes in the Arch-Bishops Lands. for sundry wastes and spoils done by the said Roger, in the Archbishopric aforesaid, whereto the King granted, King's assent. and thanked them for their motion. Commons prayer. 80 The Commons on the 3. of November pray, that forasmuch as they were not made privy to the Judgement aforesaid, Not priv●● to Judgements in Parliament. that no Record be made to charge, or to make them parties thereunto; whereunto the Archbishop of Canterbury by the King's Commandment answered, that the Commons were only Petitioners, Commons only Petitioners. and that all Judgements appertain to the King, King and Lords only Judges. and to the Lords, unless it were in Statutes, Statutes. Grants, Subsidies, Subsidies. Nota. or such like, the which order the King wou●d from that time to be observed. Earl of Northumb. Constable of England. 81 The Earl of Northumberland and Constable of England, the 10 day of November in full Parliament beseeched the King to purge him, Purgation. Slander. and the Earl of Westmoreland, Martial of England, of the reproach laid on them, that they procured the King to war on Scotland: Wars in Scotland. whereupon the King took upon himself the same, The King purgeth them. and caused the Earl of Northumberland to ask of every Lord his opinion touching the same War, Wa●s assented to by the Lords. who encouraged the King thereunto. The King's eldest Son Henry created Duke of Lancaster. 82 The King by the assent of the Lords and Commons, enacteth that Henry his eldest Son should have, and bear the name of Duke of Lancaster, His Title. Duchy of Lancaster●evi●ed ●evi●ed from the Crown, and settled on the Prince. and be called Prince of Wales, Duke of Aquitain, Lancaster and Cornwall, and Earl of Chester; And further that all such Liberties and Franchises, as were granted to the Duke of the same Duchy, should remain unto his said eldest Son, and to his Heirs, Dukes of Lancaster, dissevered from the Crown of England, and thereupon delivered one Charter thereof made in Parliament to his eldest Son. Charter in Parliament. King and Lords enact New R●ligions suppressed. Banishment. 83 The King enacteth by the assent of the Lords, that a certain new people disguised in white garments, and pretending great Sanctimony, and coming from beyond the Seas, be in no wise suffered to tarry or harbour within the Realm. Pardon. 84 The King pardoneth and receiveth into his Protection Richard Clifford, then Keeper of the privy Seal, Privy Seal. Richard Oltford the Bishop of Sarum, and Mr. Henry Bowell, who were exempted in An 11. Richard 2. Liveries. 85 The print touching Liveries, Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. 86 The Commons grant to the King liberty by the advice of such wise men as he should call to him, Commons grant the King liberty to moderate, or repeal a Statute. to moderate, or to repeal the Statute of Provisors at any time made. Provisoes. 87 It is enacted, that the Gold granted in An● 20. Richard 2. Tit. 19 shall be brought to Calais unto the next Parliament. Gold. Calais. 88 It is enacted, that the Staple of Woollfells, Staple. Skins, Led and Tin shall be only at Calais, Calais. saving that the Merchants of jeane, Merchants. Venice, and other places towards the West, being of the King's amity may discharge their Merchandise at Hampton, Hampton. and take in such Staple ware, saving also the liberty to the men of Barwick for their Wools. Barwick. Wools. 89 The Commons require, that all Liberties granted to any City or Town, Liberty's confirmed. Corporations. Fine. may be confirmed without any Fine with the clause [licet.] The Chancellor shall confirm the same according as he hath used, R●s. Chancellor. paying the Fine, Fine. saving the liberties of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridg. Universities Ox●o●d. ●●mbridg. 90 The City of London prayeth, London. that the Sheriffs of the same may take Assizes in the absence of the Coroner. assizes. Sheriff's. Upon the taking of the Assize in the Guild Hall of London, if the Coroner come not in upon Proclamation, Co●oners. Res. let the Sheriffs take the Assizes, provided that the same be not in derogation of the Coroner. Cor●ner. 91 Upon the Petition of Sir Thomas Haxey Clerk, Petition. Sir Thomas Haxey restored. the King pardoneth and revoketh the Judgement made against him in An 20. R. 2. tit. 23. restoreth him to the blood, Judgement in Parliament reversed Restitution. and to the recovery of all his Goods, Livings, Lands, and Tenements. 92 William Steward, William Chedder. alias Chedder complaineth, that where he by name was presented, and inducted to the Parsonage of Wotton-underegg, Wotton-underegg. in the County of Gloucester, and there continued in possession by the space of four years, until the King by untrue suggestion presented one Sir john Dowtre to the Parsonage o● Underegg in the County where there was no such Parsonage called Underegg, Suggestion. Presentation. as the said William pleaded in a Quare Impedit, Q●●re Impedit. brought by the King, upon which Writ brought, the King recovereth of the said William, the Parsonage of Underegg, and not Underegg, whereby upon a Writ sent to the Bishop of Worcester the said William was put from his Parsonage of Underegg, Writ to the Bishop. for which mistaking and error, Error Variance. the Judgement of the said john in full Parliament was reversed, Judgement reversed● and a Writ awarded to the said Bishop, Writ of Restitution. for the Restitution of the said William. 93 Sir William Richill being in ward, Sir William Rich●ll examined. brought into the Parliament House before them to answer, by what warrant he took, Warrant. and certified the confession of the Duke of Gloucester expressed in the third roll in An 21. R. 2. tit. 10. and 11. and was thereof opposed by Sir Walter Clopton Chief Justice by the King's Commandment, Sir Walter Clopton. Chief Justice. who answered at the full; declaring thereby as well sufficient authority, as his sincere dealing therein; upon the hearing of which every of the Lords, Lords, Judges. thought he did not but justly; whereupon the said Sir Walter adjudged, and awarded the said Sir William acquitted thereof for ever. Acquittal by them. Ragamans burnt. 94. It is enacted, that certain writings, called Ragamanes and blanks contained before tit. 69. shall be burned. Pardons confirmed. 95. They grant that all the pardons granted in Anno 21 R. 2. shall be good. Commons. Duchess of Ireland. 96. At the request of the Commons the King promiseth to be good and gracious to the Duchess of Ireland, and other his Cousins. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Church's Liberties. 97. THe print touching the Church, great Charter, Great Charter. and Charter of the Forest Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Forrest. 98. That the Lords Spiritual, Temporal, and Justices be not from henceforth received, to say that they durst not for fear of death to say the truth. Fear of death not to be pleaded. Res. The King reputeth them all to be just, and that they will give to him no contrary Counsel, Ill Counsel. which if they do, let complaint be made. Patents. 99 The print touching express mention in every Letters Patents Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. Officers Oath. 100 That all the Kings Chief Officers, may be sworn to shun all Bribery, Bribery Forfeiture. whereof the attainted to lose all he hath. Res. Every such Officer upon attaint shall be punished for his misdoing, otherwise the Statutes made do suffice. Crown Lands. 101. That no part of the Lands of the Crown be sold, given, or exchanged; (and that there be a Resuming of these Lands mentioned. Resumption. ) Res. The King will thereof be advised. Actions for Plun●●r, spoils. 102. That every man may pursue his remedy for all havoc, and spoils made since the Kings coming. Res. For spoils done where the King's host hath been, King's Army. he taketh advice, to the rest he granteth. Facile entry. Restitution. 103. That all men dispossessed of any Tenements without Process of Law, may be restored thereunto, being done since the Kings coming in. Res. They are remitted to the Common Law. Common Law. Prince of Wales to succeed. 104. That Henry Prince of Wales may enjoy the Realm after the King's decease. Res. The King granteth. Restitution. 105. Sir Thomas Haxey Clarke is restored as before tit. 90. Plague. 106. That in consideration of the great Plague in the North, it would please the King to lie in the midst of the Realm. The King will be advised. Res. 106. That the King will appoint able Captains as well in England as in Wales. Captain's able. The King meaneth no less. Res. 107. The print touching the allowance for Sheriffs, Sheriff's allowance Cap. 11. agreeth with the Record. 108. The Commons grant to the King that he shall be as free, Commons grant. and enjoy as great liberties, as any his Progenitors before him had; Whereupon the King in Parliament promised, King's Freedom and Prerogative. that he would not turn the same contrary to the Laws. Not to be used contrary to Law. 109. The Commons pray the reversal of the Judgement given against Richard Earl of Arundel in An. 21 R. 2. and restitution of Thomas the Son, Common● prayers. Earl of Arundel. Restitution. Judgement in Parliament reversed. and heir of the said Richard. The King hath showed favour to Thomas now Earl, and to others as doth appear. Res. 110. The Commons pray for the Archbishop of Canterbury as before tit. 78. which is granted. Archbishop. Wastes. 111. That such Records touching the inheritance of the said Earl of Arundel and Surry, Earl Arundel. late imbezeled, Records embezeled. may be searched for, and restored. The King willeth: Res. 112. They make the like request for Thomas Earl of Warwick his restitution. Tho. Earl Wa●●ick. Restitution. The King hath showed favour to him as before. Res. 113. They require repeal of the Parliament made Anno 21 R. 2. with a general Restitution of Lands and Goods of all such as lost thereby. Parliament repealed. Restitution. The King hath been gracious as before, Res. and to the rest he will be advised. 114. The print touching Subsidies for Kerseys Cap. 19 agreeth with the Record. Subsidies. Kerseys. 115. The like motion and answer as is before tit. 88 Liberties. 116. That the Loans which King Richard borrowed may be paid. Loans to Richard 2. repaid. The King thereof will be advised. Res. 117. The like motion, and answer for Victuals, Victuals. Purveyance. taken for King Richard. 118. The Citizens of Lincoln pray to be eased of their Fee Farm being 180 l. by the year, Lincoln. Fee-farm. the which they were unable to pay. Let them sue to the King who will be gracious. Res. 119. The Burgesses of great Yarmouth pray to be eased of Desmes, and Fifteen, Gr. Yarmouth. Desms, Quindesms. considering their Fee Farm of 60 l. Let them, Res. etc. as before. 120. The print touching such as be put out without title, Fo●cible Entry. Cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. Presentation. 121. That none presented by the King to any Benefice being fallen, Benefices. shall be received before recovery had by the King. Recovery. Res. He willeth that prohibition be granted according to the pretence of the Statute. Prohibition. Mills, Stancks. Nuisances. 122. The print touching Mills, Stankes, etc. Cap. 12. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Pu●v●yance. 123. 〈◊〉 of no man's Beasts brought to Smithfield Market, none be taken to the use of the Sheriffs of London. Sheriffs of London. Res. The Sheriffs of London shall answer to the same Article. Debts to R 2 paid to H. 4. 124. It is enacted that all the debts due to King Richard be paid to the King. Debt pardoned. 125 The pardon made by the King to Robert Tharley Receiver of Cornwall, Receiver of Cornwall. for certain Debts wherein the King was deceived, is revoked. Pardon revoked. King deceived. 126. It is enacted, that it might be enquired, Inqu●●y. by whom any the Goods, or Chattels of the late King Richard be embezzled. R 2 goods embezzled. Cheshi●e, Wa●ch. 127. It is enacted, that the Esquires, Masters of the Watch in Cheshire, shall for certain moneys received by them of King Richard● serve the King for a time at their own costs. Service in Wa●s. Wages. Inqu●●y 128 It is enacted, that enquiry be made of the Concealments of Customers, Concealments. Customers. Collectors, Sheriffs, Sheriff's. and Escheators. E●ch●●tors. 129 The print touching Reciaunts of Searchers, Searchers. Cap. 13. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Residence. 130 That the Wives of such as were forejudged of Treason, F●●ejud per. Dower. or Felony, and not guilty thereof may be endowed. Res. The Common Law shall be observed. Common Law. Heirs. 131. The like answer is made for the heirs of such as are forejudged. Attainder. Heirs. 132. That the attainder of the eldest Son, in the life of the Father be no bar to the younger. Res. Let the Common Law run. Common Law. 133. The like motion and answer as is before tit, 126. & 127. Fines repaid. 134. That the Fines taken of such as were of the retinue of the Duke of Gloucester, and the Earls of Arundel, and War. and such like may be repaid. Res. The King will thereof be advised. Process. 135. The print touching Process to be made against men of Cheshire Cap. 18. agreeth with the Record. Cheshiremen. I●quiry. 136 The Commons of Salop require, that inquiries may be made touching great losses by them sustained, Damages. by the King's late Army there. King's Army. Res. The King will be advised. Prisons. Malefactors. 137. They pray that the King will with the same search, provide some sufficient prison for misdoers. Res. Upon information the King will cause the Justices of Assize to take order therein. Justices of Assize. Offices repugn. 138. That where two Offices be found upon a diem clausit extremum, the one contrary to the other, that the heir found in the fi●st Office may have his Livery, Heirs. Livery. notwithstanding any contrary mat●e●r The K●ng will have his right, Res. King's right. and willeth that the Common Law be kept. Common Law. 139. The print, that no man sh●ll be impeached, for taking part with the King Cap. 2. agreeth with the R●cord. Ind 〈◊〉. Aiding the King. 140. The Commons' pray the King that Richard Earl of Oxford, Restitution. Earl of O●ford who hath married Alice the daughter of King Richard's S●ster, may be restored to the Office of Chamberlain of England, Chamb●rlaine. being his due inheritance, and taken away by violence by King R. 2. The King will be advised. Res. 141. That all Grants, and Charters made by King R. 2. to unworthy persons of any thing belonging to the principality of Wales may be revoked. Charters revoked. Unworthy p●●●on● Principality of ●ales. When the unworthy persons be known their Charters shall be repealed. Res. 142. That all Releases made by King R. 2. to any person for any debt due to the principality of Wales, Debts. R. 2 Releases repealed. Principality of Wales. Duchy of Cornwall, Cornwall. Earldom of Chester may be repealed. Chester. 143. All releases, Res. unless the same be under the great Seal, Great Seal. shall be void. 144. One Article made in Anno 11 R 2. that no person shall attempt to revoke any Ordinance then made, Revocation. is by Act of Parliament repealed. Repeal. 145. The print touching Appeals Cap. 14. agreeth with the Record 〈◊〉 effect but not in form Appeals. 146. That the K●ng would restore all the Justices banished in the eleventh yea● of R. 2. there named, Justices. ●anishmen●. Restitution. or their heirs to there b●ood, and Hereditaments. The King will thereof be advised. Res. 147. The print touching the ●ity of London Cap. 15. agreeth with the Record in effect, London. bu● not in form. 148. The Burgesses of Melcomb pray to be released of their F●e Farm of eight Marks and of Desms, M●lcombe. F●e Farm. Desm●●. and Fifteen for Six years after the expiration of c●rtain years granted by King R. 2. Fifteen. They shall have a Confirmation according to King Richard's grant. Res. Confirmation. 149. The print touching the free Packing of clothes in London Cap. 16. agreeth with the Record. London. Cl●a●hs f●ee packing. 150. The print touching R●taylors of Victuals in London Cap. seventeen agreeth with the Record in effect, Victuals. Retail. but not in form. 151. It is enacted, that the Statutes made in Anno 25 E. 3. for able Justices of the Peace shall be observed. Justices of Peace. 152. That the Writs of Attaints may be upon all Verdicts given before the Sheriffs. Attaint. Res. The Common Law shall be observed. Common Law. English Ships. Lading. 153. That no man do lad in any strange bottom, where able Englishmen are ready to serve. Res. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept. Thames. 154 That no Barge, Barge. on the River of Thames be forfeited as a Deodand. Deodand. Res. It shall be as heretofore. Sales of Land. Variance. 155. The print Cap. 9 touching Sales of Lands made Anno 11 R. 2. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Pardon. 156. The print touching the general pardon Cap. 20. agreeth in effect with the Record, but not in form. Conspiracy. 157. Robert of Werkesley of Lancaster complaineth of Nicholas of Werkesley and others, for that by the action of Conspiracy of the said Nicholas, the said Robert was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Imprisonment. Tower of London. Res. The King's Council shall take order therein. King's Council. Resp. 158. A large complaint against certain disturbers of the Peace. Peace breakers. Let more special Information be made to the King, and Council. King and Council. Wapentakes. 159. That all Wapentakes, and Hundreds let forth to Farm, Hundreds. Farms. may be revoked. Res. Sundry Statutes are made therefore. Presage. 160. That the King may only have two Tuns of Wine, of every Ship of Wine coming into any Port, in the name of a Prize. Res. I● shall be as heretofore. Personal Actions. 161. That all personal actions between party and party, may only be tried by order of the Common Law, Common Law. and not otherwise. ●es. The Statutes therefore provided shall be observed. The Pleas of the Crown, Holden in the Parliament at WESTMINSTER, the Mond●y in the Feast of Saint F●ith, in the first year of HENRY 4 th'. 1 THE Commons do pray the Lords Appellants in Anᵒ 21. R. 2. for their Acts done, Common● prayer. Lo●d App●llants called to a●●wer. may be called to answer, and the Records were brought and read in Parliament, in the presence of of Edward D●ke of Albemarle, Thomas D●ke of Surrey, john Duke of Exeter, john Marquess Do●set, john Earl of Salisbury, and Thomas Earl of Gloucester. 2 The Duke of Albemarle answereth, Duk● of Albem●●le 〈◊〉 that he was no contrive● of the same Appe●l, and what he therein did, was at the King's Commandment, K●n●s command 〈…〉. and for fear of the contrary. 3 Touching the King's exile, K●n●s ●an●shment against his w●ll. and revocation of his Patent, the same was against his will, as he calleth certain Lords to witness the same, W●tnes●●●. he also excuseth h●mself for being of Council, or of any privacy touching the death of the Duke of Gloucester. Duke of Gloucesters' d●a●h. 4 The Duke of Surrey prayeth the King to weigh his tender age, Duke of Su●rey. Tender age. and small reputation at the time of the Appeal made: and further saith in all points as the D●ke of Albemerle, all which he offereth to approve, as the King should award. 5 P●e Duke of Exeter●ffirmeth ●ffirmeth the like as next above, Duke of Exeter. only touching the death of the Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Gloucest. he saith, that he heard King Richard say that he should be slain. 6 The Marquis Dorset●ffirmed ●ffirmed as next before, Marquess Dorset. only he maketh no mention of the Duke o● Gloucester. 7 The Earl of Salisbury excuseth the appeal by him among the rest done for fear of his life, Earl of Salisbury. F●a● o● l●fe. and for that he was accused by the Duke of Norff. that he should have mean● to have slain the Duke of Lancaster the King's Father, albeit he was ready by an order of the King to disprove the same, yet for that he did not offer to acquit himself thereof, he asketh pardon of the same. Pardon craved. 8 The Earl of Gloucester●ffirmeth ●ffirmeth as the Duke of Albemerle. Earl of Gloucester. 9 The Consultation of the King in the Parliament touching the Nobles aforesaid. Consultation. 10 The King and Lords adjudge, K●ng and Lords, Judge's and Judgement D●g●adations ●●om honour's. that the said Dukes, Marques, and Earls, should lose their Names and titles of Duke's Marquis, and Earls, and all the worship thereto belonging: and that they should forfeit all the Lands and Goods which they or any of them had given them at the death of the said Duke of Gloucester, Lands and Goods o●●●i●●d. or at any time since: and if that they or any of them should adhere to the quarrel, or person of King Richard lately deposed, Treason to adher to deposed King Richard. that then the same should be Tre●son, the which Judgement was given by Sir William Thurning, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Chief Justice. by the King's Commandment. john Hall. 11 One john Hall a Servant of the D●ke of Norff being examined b● Walter Clopton Chief Justice in full Parliament, Examination upon Oath. confesses upon his Oath, Co●●ession. that in the month of September An 21. R. 2. the Duke of No●ff●●●a●ged ●●●a●ged the said john among other to murder the Duke of Glou●ester, Commanded to murder the Duke of G●ouc●st●●. H●s Confederates. then being present one john Colfox an Esquire of the said D●ke of No●ff the which john and john then being at Calais went to our 〈◊〉 Church, where they found William Hempsley E●quire as aforesaid. Br●dshaw Esquire as aforesaid, William Servadlet of the Chamber of ●he late King Richard Francis Vadlett of the Chamber of the D●ke of Albemerle, William Rogers, William Dennice, and Cockle of the servants to the said Duke of Norff all whom were sworn upon the body of Christ, before one S●● William Chaplin of St. George's in the Church of our Lady, that they should not disclose the said fact or murder. O●th of secrecy, not to disclose the plot and mu●der. Duke of Norff. 12 After which Oath made, they altogether went with the Duke of Norff. towards the House called the Prince's ●●ne, wherein when they were come, the said D●ke of Norff. caused the Persons aforesaid to enter into a lodging within the same House, and so departed. After wh●ch john Lowtofte with sundry other Esquires, brought the Duke of Gloucester, and delivered him to the said Searl● and Francis in an inner Parlour, and said, there is Searl, and Francis; whereupon the D●ke of Gloucester said, now I see I shall do well, and so asked Searl how the King did? who said well: and sent to him commendations, and so the said john Lowtofte departed. King's will to sl●y him. 13 Whereupon the said Searl and Francis took the said Duke of Gloucester in o●●n upper Chamber, saying, that they would speak with him: unto whom when they were come there, they said, that the Kings will was, that he should be slain: the Duke answered thereto, if it be so, it is welcome; Searl and Francis willed the Duke to take a Chaplain, whom the Duke there took, and was confessed. Duke confessed. The Duke smothered. 14 After which confession they caused the Duke to lie upon a bed, upon whom so lying, the said Searl & Francis threw a Featherbed, the sides whereof the said Wil●iam Rogers, Dennis, and Cockle of the Chamber held, and Searl and Francis lay on the mouth of the said Duke until he was de●d; Colfox, Hampsley, and Bradstone sat that night by the Duke on their knees, weeping, and praying for the Soul of the said Duke, and Hall this Examinee kept the door until the Duke was slain. 15 After the death of which Duke, the Duke of Norff came in, and seeing him dead said, it were a great matter to have the said Duke living again. 16. By whose confession it seemed to the Lords, Lords, Judges. that he the said john Hall had deserved a grievous death, whereupon they adjudged by the assent of the King, Th●y adjudge him to 〈◊〉 executed as a Traitor. that the same Hall should be drawn from Tower-hill to Tyburn, his bowels to be burned before him, his body to be hanged, headed, and quartered, and his head to be sent and set upon Calais, and his quarters at the King's pleasure; and the Marshal the same day did Execution accordingly, Execution accordingly. the which was done on Tuesday the 28 th'. of November. 17 On Wednesday the twenty ninth day of November, the Commons require the Arrest and Judgement made against William le Scroop, Commons request. Judgement affirmed. Henry Green, and john Basset Knights, might be affirmed in full Parliament. Sir Richard le Scroop prayed the King that nothing might be done in disinheriting of him, or of his Children, considering the same William was his Son: they asked whether it were lawfully done? Sir Richard answered, that the Judgement was lawful, Judgement lawful. whereto the King said, that he would have all the Lands of the persons aforesaid to him forfeited by way of Conquest, Lands forfeited. Conquest. as those who were chief doers of the Parliament of the twenty first of Richard Second. Chief actors in the Parliament of 21. Rich. 2. Anno Primo Henrici Quarti. Rex etc. Charissimo filio suo Henrico Principi Walliae, Writs of Summons. & Duci Cornubiae, etc. apud Eborum die Mercurii ante Fes●um omnium Sanctorum, etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. Decimo nono die Septemb. EDro. Duci Eborum. Edro. Com. Rutland.. johi. Com. Somerset. Tho. de Bello campo Com. War. Edro. Courtney Com. Devon. Hen. de Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. Come Arundel. Edro Come Stafford. Michael de la Poole Com. Suff. Tho. Percy Com. Wigor. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Tho. Camois. Barth. Bourchler. johi. de Cherleton. Mro. Tho. de la War. Stephano le Scroope de Masham. Willelm. de Roos de Hamelake. Willo. Heron Chlr. Hen. Fitz Hugh. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. de Morley. Ric. de Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Tho. le Dispenser. Almarico de St. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rob. de Harrington. johi. Darcey. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Will. de Willoughby. johi. Cobham Chlr. Will. de Dacre. joh. Nevil de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. Tho. Lovel de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Tho. Bardolf de Wermegey. Roberto de Scales. Petro de malo lacu. Willo. Zouch de Harringworth. Anno Secundo Henrici Quarti. Rex etc. Charissin o filio suo Henrico Principi Walliae, Writs of Summons. & Duci Cornubiae, etc. apud Westm. Octavis de Hillarii etc. Teste Rege apud Westm-tertio die Octobris. Numerus Nobilium & ordo idem quod in prox. Praecedenti & Tho ●rping erat tunc Custos Quinque Portuum. EDro. Duci Eborum. Edro. Com. Rutland. johi. Com. Dorset. Tho. de Bellocampo Com. War. Edro. Courtney Com. Devon. Hen de Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. Come Arundel. Edro Com. Stafford. Michael de la Poole Com. Suff. Tho. Percy Com. ●igor. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Tho. Camois. Barth. Bourchier. johi. de Cherleton de Powis. Willo. de Clinton. Mro. Tho. de la War. Stephano Scroop de Masham. Willelm. Roos de Hamelake. Willo. Heron Chlr. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. de Morley. Ric. de Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Philippo le Dispenser. Almarico de St. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Roberto Baroni de Graystock. Rob. de Harrington. johi. Dacre. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Will. de Willoughby. johi. Cobham Chlr. Will. Dacre. joh. Nevil de Halmshyre. Rico. Seymore. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. Tho. Nevil de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Tho. Bardolf de Wermegey. Roberto de Scales. Petro de malo lacu. Willo. Zouch de Harringworth. Tho. de Erpingham Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER, in the Utaves of Saint H●llarie, in the Second year of King HENRY the Fourth. Knights and Burgesses called by name. ON the same Thursday being the 20 th'. day of jan. the Knights and Burgesses were called into the Chancery within Westminster Hall before the Chancellor, Chancellor. and the Steward of the King's House by name, Steward. upon whose appearance the Parliament was continued until Friday following, Parliament adjourned. and so appointed by the Chancellor on the King's behalf. Sir William Thurning Chief Justice C. B. 2 The same Friday Sir William Thurning Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, by the King's Commandment declared, that the Parliament was called, Causes of Parliament. to the end that the holy Church, Church. and all other Persons and Corporations should enjoy their Liberties, Co●po●ations. Liberties to be enjoyed. that all good Laws should be executed, Good Laws. and Justice truly ministered, Justice. and that nothing should be done in derogation of the Common Law. Common-Law. 3 He then rehearsed at what great charges the King had been at, King g●●at cha●●●s. namely about his Coronation, Coronation. for the suppression of the late rebellion attempted by certain Nobles: Nobles ●●bellion suppressed. his voyage towards the Scots, S●ots voyage. and touching the resisting of the rebellion in the North Wales, No●●h ●●les. all which adventures he attempted in his own proper person; K●●g in Person. He further showeth how the King was bound to return the Queen into France, Queen's return in ●o F●ance. with all such Jewels and habilities as King Richard had with here in marriage; Jewels He remembreth the charges for keeping of Calais, Calais Fortresses. and other the King's Fortresses, and especially the Duchy of Guienne, Guienn● annexed to the C●own. being annexed to the Crown, for the which, war was likely to ensue, Wa●s. in that the French King had created his eldest Son Duke of Guienne, and for the wars in Scotland and Ireland; Scotland. Ireland. for which great charges the Lords and Commons were to consult, Lords and Commons to consult thereof● considering the great importance, and so willed the Commons to choose, and the next day to presentt, heir Speaker. Sp●aker chosen and presented. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. 5 Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. 6 Triars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. 7 Tryars of Petitions for Gascoin etc. as above. Sir Arnold Savage Speaker presented 8 The Saturday the 22. of january, the Commons presented unto the King Sir Arnold Savage for their Speaker, who made the Common Protestation for himself and the Commons, Protestation enroled. the which was granted and enroled. 9 After which the same Sir Arnold in few words of his authority declared before the King and Lords, the cause pronounced by Sir William Thurming: the Lords and Commons granted to the King one Desme and a Fifteen, Speakers speech, Desme, Quindesme. two shillings of every Tun of Wine, Tonnage and Poundage granted. and 8 d. of every pound of Merchandise. 10 On Tuesday the 25 th'. of january, the Commons in full Parliament gave to the King most hearty thanks, Commons thanks to the King. touching his promise for the maintenance of the Catholic Faith. Catholic Faith maintained. 11 They the same day require the King that he would not give an ear to any flearing and untrue reports of the Commons- house, Commons request, untrue reports of the Commons House. until the end might try the same, whereunto the King granted. 12 The same day the Commons declare to the King, Commons Declaration. how that to every good government three things belonged, Good government King. viz. Wisdom, Prowis, Manhood, and Riches, all which they affirm to be in the King and his Nobles as the World knew, Nobles. and that they approved, for that the hearts and good wills of the Subjects (which the King had) was the riches of the King: Subject's hearts. wherefore with certain reasons they persuaded the King not to agree to the Challenges which the French had made to the King and his Nobles, Their advice not to agree to the French Challenges. which the King promiseth not to attempt without their advices, King's promise to pursue their advice. and giveth them thanks for their tender good wills towards them. King's thanks for their good wills. 13 On Monday the last of january, the Commons by mouth require certain Petitions of the King, Commons Petitions by mouth. the which the King willeth to put in writing, To be put into writing and promiseth answer. Answer to them. 14 On Wednesday being the 9 th'. of February, the Bishop of Norwich came to the Parliament, Bishop of Norwich. his pardon. whom the King caused to be placed in his accustomed place; after which the King spoke to Sir Thomas de Erpingham his Vice-Chamberlain, then being between the Duke of York and the Earl of Warr. who sat then there in their places, and said, that he took the accusations of the said Thomas, Accusations. against the said Bishop to be good, and to proceed of great zeal born unto him: the King notwithstandig considering the order of the said Bishop, Bishop's o●der. and that he was of the King's lineage, King's lin●age. and further, of his better behaviour, the King had pardoned the said Bishop all his misprisions done against his person, the Bishops all therefore gave thanks to the King in open Parliament, The Bishop's thanks. to make the said Bishop, and the said Sir Thomas to shake hands, Amity. Shaking hands. and to kiss each other in token of amity. Kissing. 15 The Commons the 21. of February pray the King to execute the ordinance of King Richard the Second upon the Conquest of Wales, Commons request. Ordinance. Conquest of Wales. viz. That no Welshman born should bear any Office there, Welshmen. etc. The King promiseth to send for them, and to cause execution. 16 The same day the Commons require the King, Commons request Priors, Aliens Lands seized. that he would according to the use and laws of the Realm, seize into his hands the Houses and Lands of all Priors, Aliens, and Donatives during the Wars. Wars. Bishops and Lords advice. 17. The King requireth advice, and promised therein to do as the Bishops, and Lords should will him to do. Annuities revoked. 18. The same day upon the like motion, the King revoketh all Annuities granted out of the Custom of Wools. Custom of Wools Commons requests. 19 On Saturday the 26. of February the Commons before the King made sundry requests, and among them brought in their assent touching the Bill for the order of Cisteaux, Cisteaux order. which the Archbishop of Canterbury brought to them before; saying, that the King, and the Lords had agreed thereto according, A Bill agreed by the King and Lords sent to the Commons, assented to by them. as it doth hereafter appear. Wool weighing. 20. At the same time they require the King to commit the charge of the Wool weighing, King Richard's Inventory of his Goods, King Richard's Inventory. which the Treasurers had to them delivered, Treasurers. to some such persons as might make due enquiry thereof to the discharge of the Commons. Inquiry by a Committee. Commons discharge. 21. They also require, that all the matters of the same Parliament might be engrossed before the departure of the Justices. Parliament matters engrossed. Justice's departure. It was answered, that the Clerk of the Parliament was appointed to do his best endeavour therein. Clerk of Parliament. Commissions for making Boats and Ballengers without assent of Parliament. 22. They also require two certain Commissions late sent to Cities, and Towns for the making of certain Boats, and Ballengers being done without assent of Parliament may be repealed: Repealed. It is considered that after Conference with the Lords thereon reasonable answer should be made. Conference with the Lords. 23. At the same time, the Commons declare: Commons Declaration. that it was not the use, that they should grant any Subsidy, Subsidies not used to be granted before Petitions answered. before they had answer to there Petitions, and pray the observation thereof from thenceforth. The King therein requireth Conference with the Lords; Conference with the Lords. And at the last day of the Parliament it was answered, that there was never any such use seen, No such use. Petitions last answered. but that the Commons should first make an end of all other things, the which order the King meant not to alter. 24. The same day the Commons require of the King that Sir William Bagot, Sir William Baggot. who was impeached of grievous facts, and thereof acquitted; might be restored to all his Lands. Restitution. The King answered that as he allowed the pardon of the same Sir William, Pardon. so would he otherwise show him Justice. Patents. 25. The print touching express mention in Letters Patents Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Commons assent. 26. The Commons on Wednesday the second of March do agree to the power granted to the King, King's power to dispense with the Statute of Provisors. for the moderation of the Statute touching Provisors in the last Parliament; beseeching the King that the same may not Licence any Cardinal, Cardinals. or Stranger to enjoy any Benefice within the Realm. Aliens not to enjoy Benefices. 27. They then also pray the King, that in the same moderation he would consider the painful service of Master Richard Clifford the Keeper of the Privy Seal. Si● Richard Clifford. Privy Seal. The King the same promised. 28. They also therein require the King to have consideration of the Universities of Oxford, Universities. Oxford. and Cambridge. Cambridge. 29. The same day was a Writ sent to the Sheriffs of London, Writ de H●●ret. for the burning of William Sawtre a Clerk, Com●u●●ndo 〈◊〉 Sautrie. convicted of the Clergy, and by them appointed and brought to be burned. 30. The Lords Temporal by the assent of the King, Lord's judges by the King's assent. adjudged Thomas Holland late Earl of Kent, A●judge sundry Nobles and other Traitors after execution. john Holland late Earl of Huntingdon, john Montague late Earl of Salisbury, Thomas le Despencer, and Ra●ph Lumley Knight, and divers others of England, who were for their Rebellions, and Treasons by certain of the King's Subjects taken, and beheaded, Beheading. to be Traitors; and that they forfeit all such Lands, Forfeiture of Lands and G●ols. as they had in Fee the fifth of january in the first of this King, or at any time after, together with all their Goods, and Chattels. 31. The names of such Lords, Lord's names and Judgement and others as were at the same Judgement. 32. On Wednesday the fifth of March, the Commons coming before the King show, Commons Declaration. how that the States of the Realm might be well resembled to the Trinity, Trinity in Unity. viz. the King the Bishops, and the Lords, and Commons, wherein aught to be unity, and therefore prayed the King to appease the Earl of Rutland, Appeasing disteren●es between two Lords. and the Lord Fitz-Walter, both of whom kneeling submitted themselves to the King's order, They submit to the King. who promised an order. 33. The same day the Commons first and the Lords after pray, Commons and Lords requests. the King in consideration of the Earls of Rutland, Earl of Rutland Earl of Summersault restored to the King's favour. and Somerset in the Rebellions, tried to admit them to their Goods, Names, and Liberties, and to his favour as fully as any other Lords, notwithstanding the Judgement made against them primo Regis. The which with thanks for their motion the King than doth. King's thanks. Restitution. 34. The Commons do grant, Commons grant. that after a year, and six months, the King may reenter upon any of the Farmers for non payment of his Rent, K●ng reenter for Non payment of Rent. except for the Fee Farms of Lordships, Fee Farms. Cities and Towns, and that from thenceforth the King may make express mention thereof. 35. The Commons pray the King that Sir Richard Clifford Keeper of the Privy Seal, Commons request. Sir R●ch. Clifford. Privy Seal. might enjoy the Bishopric of Bath and Wells, whereto he was commended by the Pope's Bull, Pope's Bull. notwithstanding the Statute of Provisors. Provis●rs. Non obstante. The King answered, that could not be so, for as much as Master Henry Bonnett was elected thereunto by the Laws of the Realm, Laws o● the Land. Election. but otherwise he would remember the same Sir Richard in another time. 36. At the request of the Commons it was enacted by the King, Commons request. that Dame Philip, late the wife of Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland, shall enjoy for her Dower all the Lands, Dower. Wardship. as she then had during the minority of the heir of Auberie de Vere late Earl of Oxford, Earl of Oxford. so as if the said heir at his full age do confirm her estate, that then she should have all the Hereditaments of the said Robert, otherwise to forfeit the same; Confirmation. Forfeiture. and that the said Philip should then have her part during her life as of the King's gift. Petition. Restitution. Non obstante. 37. Upon the Petitions of Sir Ralph Holt, and Sir William de Burgh, the King restoreth them to their blood, and to all their Hereditaments, being in the King's possession, or reversion, notwithstanding any Judgement given against them in Anno 11 R. 2. Edmond Basset's Case. 38. The Record, and Process given in the King's Bench against Edmond Basset for certain Lands expressed in 15 R. 2. tit. 29. was brought into the Parliament, Error in Parliament and are annexed to this Record, whereupon the Judgement in the King's Bench, Judgement in K. Bench reversed for Error. for certain Errors was reversed, and restitution of the premises, Restitution. with the main profits restored to the said Edmond. Petition john de Burley. 39 Upon the Petition of john son and heir of Roger de Burley, the Cousin and heir of Sir Simon de Burley Knight, the King revoketh the Judgement made against Simon in Anno 11 R. 2. and restoreth the same john to his blood, Judgement in Parliament revoked. Restitution with a saving. saving that the last Will of King E. 3. may be performed touching the Abbey of our Lady of Grace next the Tower of London, King E. 3. his will. Lady of Grace Abbey. the Free Chapels of St. Stephens, Free Chapels. and the Friar's Preachers of London. Friar's Preachers. Vide 5. 14.4 H. 5.4. 40. Upon the like Petition of the Prior of Newport Pannell as before was granted as Scire facias returnable in the next Parliament. Error. Scire facias. Next Parliament. Cisteaux order. Variance. 41. The print touching the order of Cisteaux Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record in effect, though not in form. Provisions, Rome. 42. The print touching provisions from Rome Cap. 3. agreeth as before. Petition 43. The King upon Petition of the Mayor, and Merchants of the Staple of Calais, Calais Staple. revoketh certain particular Licences granted to the Merchants of New Castle upon Time, Licences revoked. Newcastle Merchants. for transporting of Staple Ware to other places than to Calais. Commons request. 44. The Commons require the King, to help to pacify the Schism of the Church, Church's Schisms. which had of long time continued, so as the same might be no charge to the Realm; The Lords require the same. Lord's request. The King answered, the Bishops shall consider the same. Bishop's to consider it. Commons request. 45. On Thursday the tenth of March, the Commons require that the Article touching the moderation made at the last Parliament, Moderation of Provisions. concerning the Act of Provision may be examined, Misentry examined. for as much as the time was recorded otherwise than was agreed. The King granteth thereunto, by Protestation, King's Protestation. that the same should be no example. And upon examination the Bishops, and Lords affirmed the same to be duly done, The entry rightly done. the which the King then called to remembrance. Commons kneeling before the K●ng crave his pardon. 46. The same Thursday being the last day of the Parliament, the Commons kneeling before the King, beseech the King to pardon them, if happily they should through ignorance offend. Ignorance. The King granted. 47. The Commons assemble unto Mass, Commons at Mass. where the Archbishop read the Epistle, and Gospel, the King did the Sacrifice by promising to maintain the Church's Faith, King's promise to maintain the Church. and they were come to say, Ite, missa est, & Deo gratias; they offer their granted Subsidy aforesaid, Subsidy granted, off●rd at the Mass. for which the King giveth them thanks, King's thanks. and the Chancellor willeth them to depart. Chancellor. Parliament ended. 48. The print touching the converting, or punishing of such as hold any erroneous opinion Cap. 15. far swerveth from the Record, Heresy and Error. Variance from the Record. and not only in form, but much more in matter also to maintain tyranny; then in the Record, which note well. And note that this was the first Statute, and Butcherly Knife, that the impeaching Prelates procured, or had against the poor Preachers of Christ Gospel. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. 49. THe print touching the Liberties of the Church Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Church Liberties. 50. That all such as procure from Rome any Plurality, Pluralities. or Nonresidence do incur the pain of Provisors, Non Residence. Provisoes. except the Chaplains of the King, Chaplains. of the Arch-Bishops, or Bishops, and except Scholars, Scholars. Praemunire. and that such as then had any of the said Bulls, Bulls to be canceled. do cancel them on the like pain. To which the King answered, that he would provide remedy therefore. 51. That no appropriation of Benefices be, Appropriations. on the like pain. The King will be thereof advised. 52. The print Cap. 3. touching provision from Rome, Provisions. doth more properly belong to this title, than to the title before. 53. The print touching carrying of money Cap. 5. for the Act agreeth with the Record, Money exported. Variance. and for the rehearsal of the same Act is no mention made, quod nota. 54. The print touching the Marshal Cap. 23. agreeth with the Record in effect, Martial. Variance. but not in form. 55, That the Fees of all Marshals in every of the King's Courts, Fees ascertained. Martial. and of the Warden of the Fleet may be certainly appointed upon forfeiture. Warden of the Fleet. The King hath appointed his Council, Resp. King's Council. the Chancellor, Chancellor. and Justices to take order therein. Justices. 56, It is enacted, that all Priors, Priors, Aliens. Aliens, who have Houses, and sing daily service be discharged of their Farms to the King, Farms. saving to Bishops their Jurisdictions. Bishop's Jurisdiction. Sheriffs overcharged. 57 The Commons pray that all Sheriffs being overcharged be eased thereof. Resp. The Sheriffs of Essex, Hereford, Surrey, and Sussex, and others who have cause to complain shall have remedy before the Council. Council. Protections. 58. That no Protection be granted to any person of Religion. Resp. The Protections with the clause volumus, Protections revoked. to them granted, shall be revoked, and they only shall have such Protections granted as in the time of E. 3. Consultation. 59 That no Consultation be granted to any person, claiming the Tithe of Wood, Tithwood. which passeth the age of twenty one years. Resp. It shall be as heretofore. Arrest. Imprisonment. 60. That no person be arrested, or imprisoned contrary to the form of the great Charter. Great Charter. Resp. The Statutes, and Common Laws shall be kept. Coins. 61. The print touching strange Coins Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. Commons request Dispensation. 63. Upon the request of the Commons, the King promiseth, that he will not from henceforth dispense with the Statute of Provision to Benefices. Provisions. Justice stayed. Forfeiture. 64. That no man be kept from Justice by any Writ, or other means obtained from the King by sundry suggestions, on pain of twenty pound to the obtainer of the same. Resp. The Statutes therefore provided shall be kept, and who pursueth to the contrary shall incur the pain aforesaid. Offices found. 65. That where two Offices be found, proving several titles for the King, and Livery, Livery sued. Dispossession. or ouster le main, is sued on the first, that he who sueth such Livery, or ouster le main be not put forth, but a Scire facias awarded against him to know what he can say. Scire facias. Resp. The Statutes, and Laws therefore provided shall be kept. Justices. 66. That the Justices to take Nisi prius; Nisi prius. may have power to give Judgement forth with after Verdict found before them, Judgement. not tarrying the day of the return of the Nisi prius. Resp. Old use. It shall be as heretofore it hath been. Non suit. 67. The print touching Nonsuit of the Plaintiff Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. Justices of Assize. 68 That the Justices of Assize, and Nisi prius may have power to have Deeds acknowledged before them, Deeds acknowledged. and to enrol them. Enrolment. Resp. It shall be as heretofore it hath been. Subpoena. 69. That no Writs be sued out of the Chancery, Chancery. or Exchequer to any man to appear at a day upon pain. Exchequer. Resp. Such Writs shall not be granted without necessity. Necessity. 70. That the Capias, Capias, Exigent. and Exigent may be in Writs of Annuity, Annuity, Detinue. Detinue, and Covenant. Covenant. The Statutes therefore provided shall be observed. Resp. 71. That in all personal Actions, or Writs, wherein any man cometh to distress, being brought against sundry persons, such of them as first cometh in, may have idem dies until they all appear, Appearance. and not to be suffered to fourch by Essoyns. Fou●rcher. Essoyns. The old Law shall be observed. Resp. Old Laws kept. 72. The print touching the Office of the Chirographer Cap. 8. agreeth with the Record in effect, Chirographer. but not in form. 73. The print touching Commissions of King Richard Cap. 9 agreeth with the Record in effect, Variance. Commissions. but not in form. 74. The print touching the Clerk of the Crown Cap. 10. agreeth ut supra. Clerk of the Crown. 75. The print touching the Admiral Cap. 11. agreeth ut supra. Admiral. 76. The Commons of the County of Hereford complain against the encroachment and sundry extortions of the Officers of the Forest of Ewias, Forrest Officers. Extortion. Encroachments. and pray redress and perambulation. Upon the search and sight of the perambulation taken in the time of E. 3. order shall be therein taken. Resp. Perambulation. 77. The print touching Welshmen Cap. 12. agreeth with the Record in effect, Welshmen. Variance. but not in form. 78. The print touching the pardon of King Richard Cap. 13. agreeth ut supra. Pardon. 79. They require that the Statutes made in Annis 8 & 12 R. 2. touching the power of the Constable and Martial, Constable: Martial. Jurisdiction. Trial. may be executed; and further require a more straightening of their wilful power, so as men might be duly tried according to the Laws of the Realm. Law of the Land. That Statutes therefore provided shall be observed. Resp. 80. The print touching Purveyors Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. Purveyors. 81. It is enacted, that such persons as be taken, or imprisoned for Lollerie, Lollerie. may be taken forthwith to their answer. 82. The like motion and answer is made touching the extortion of the Sheriffs of London's Officers in Smithfield, Extortion. Sheriffs of London: Smithfield. as in the last Parliament. 83. That remedy may be had against Parson's claiming Tithes of Meadows, Tithes. or Wastes newly sown. Let him Sue that is especially grieved. Resp. 84. It is enacted, that if any Welshman shall arrest any Englishmans Goods, Welshmen, Wales. Goods attached. or Chattels in Wales without cause, or take them out of the Marches into Wales, Marches of Wales. reprisal. And that the Steward, or other Officer of such place, or Liberty in Wales do not deliver the same Goods or Chattels to the party grieved within seven days after the means to him, or them made, that then it shall be lawful to those Englishmen to arrest such Welchmens' Goods of such place, or Liberty as shall come into England. The print Cap. 16. agreeth with this. 85. That all Traverses of Office, Traverse of Offices. Scire facias. and Scire facias going out of the Chancery may be tried in the King's Bench, Chancery trial C. B. or Common place. Res. Chancellor. The Chancellor by virtue of his place may grant the same. Supersedeas. 86. That the Writs of Supersedeas omnino, being only delay to the party may no more be granted. Delays. Res. It shall be as it hath been. Wears, Mils. Nuisances. Rivers. 87. That all Estanks, Kiddells, Wears, and Mills raised upon Rivers to annoyance, at what time soever, may be removed. Res. The Statutes therefore provided shall be observed. Protections revoked. 88 That all protections granted in certain particular Cases there recited may be revoked. Res. The protections obtained by undue means shall be revoked as heretofore. Jurisdiction. 89. They complain, and request that the Jurisdictions of the Courts of Marshalsea and Admiralty, Marshalsea. Admiralty. may be certainly limited. Res. The Statutes therefore provided shall be observed. Gloucester. 90. The Commons of Salop, Hereford, Stafford, complain for that the towns of Gloucester, and Worcester, Worcester. levied Taxes for their Victuals, Taxes. Victuals. brought upon the River of Severne against their old Custom. Severne. Old Custom. Resp. The King forbiddeth all extortions to be used. Extortions. Lords Marchers. 91. That the Lords Marchers upon Wales be charged to bring forth such principal doers, Wales. as were in the late Treasons, Treasons. and Rebellions of Wales, Rebellions. which are under their Jurisdiction. Res. The King will save his own rights, King's Rights. and do right to others. 92. That no pardon be granted unto rebellious Welshmen, Pardon. Welshmen Rebels. until they have made satisfaction unto the King's Subjects of their losses sustained. Satisfaction. Res. The King will enjoy his Prerogative. King's Prerogative. 93. The print touching Welshmen Cap. 17. & 18. agreeth with the Record in effect, Welshmen. but not in form. Welshmen. 94. It is enacted, that all such Englishmen as shall take, or receive any Welshman to be his Tenant, shall take of him sufficient sureties for his good demeanour. Sureties for good behaviour. Welshmen. 95. The Print touching Welshmen Cap. 19 & 20. agreeth with the Record. Jurisdiction. 96. That the Jurisdiction of the Constable of Dover, Constable of ●●ver. may be certainly limited, so as they hold plea of no matters done out of the same Castle, Dover Castle. the Land belonging thereunto. Res. The said Castle shall enjoy their Liberties duly used. Liberties. Prisage of Wines. 97. They complain against the undue taking of Wines by the King's Butler in the name of prizes, King's Butler. as in the last Parliament. Res. It shall continue as heretofore, saving the King's right. King's Right. Liveries. 98. The print touching the wearing of Liveries Cap. 21. agreeth with the Record. 99 That the Writs out of the Exchequer, Exchequer Writ●. datum est nobis intelligi, may no further be levied. The accustomed use shall continue. Res. Use. 100 That in all Actions personal sued to the Exigent, Exigent. the Attorney of the Plaintiff may be sworn before the Exigent go forth, Attornys Oath. that the Contract, or Trespass was done, or made in the same County. County. There is sufficient remedy provided by the Law to meet with the falsehood of Attornys. Res. Law. Attornys falshood● 101. That every man may as well be received in the Exchequer to aver, Exchequer. Averments. that Sheriffs, Sheriff's returns. and Bailiffs might have returned Issues as in other Courts. Issues. The Barons of the Exchequer are charged to do right. Res. Barons of Exchequer. 102. The print for repeal of a branch of a Statute made 11 R. 2. swerveth from the Record Cap. 22. Repeal. Variance. 103. That the King do not grant away any Lands, King's Grants. or yearly profits, which may be by him kept, without the advice of his Council. Counsels advice. The King will be advised saving his Liberty. Res. King's Liberty. 104. It is enacted, that no penal Law nor Statute made in this Parliament shall take effect before Pentecost then ensuing. Penal Laws. Anno tertio Henrici Quarti. Rex Hen. Principi Walliae, Writs of Summons. etc. apud Westm. die Lunae post purificationem beatae Mariae. Teste Rege apud Westm. 2. die Decembris. EDro. Duci Eborum. joh. Com. Somerset. Edro. Courtney Com. Devon. Hen. Pereie Com. Northumb. Tho. Come Arundel. Edo. Com. Staff. Michael de la Poole Com. Suff. Tho. de Percy Com. Wigor. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Tho. Camois. Barth. Bourchier. Edro. de Cherleton de Powis. Willo. de Clinton. Mro. Tho. de la War. Stephano de Scroope de Masham. Willelm. Roos de Hamelake. Willo. Heron Chlr. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. de Morley. Ric. de Scroop. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Almarico de St. Amando. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rado Harrington. johi. Darcie. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Will. de Willoughby. johi. Cobham Chlr. Will. de Dacre. Tho. Nevil de Halmshyre. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Tho. Bardolf de Wermegey. Petro de malo lacu. Willo. la Zouch de Harringworth. Tho. Erpingham Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno quarto Henrici Quarti. The Parliament holden at Westm. the morrow after Saint Michael in the fourth year of King Henr. the Fourth. ON Saturday the morrow after Saint Michael, the Knights and Burgesses were called by name in the Chancery within Westminster Hall before the Chancellor and others of the King's Council, Knights and Bugesses called by name in the Chancery. Chancellor. King's Council. and from thence adjourned until Monday after. Adjournment. 2 On Monday the second of October, the Chancellor in the presence of the King declared the cause of the Parliament before the Lords and Commons, Chancellor. Causes of Parliament. that it was the Kings will, that the holy Church, and all Persons, and Corporations shall enjoy their Liberties. Liberties to be enjoyed by all Persons. 3 He than taketh for his Theme Pax multa diligentibus legem: wherein he much commended Peace, Chancellor's speech. Peace. and the commodities thereof; Peace is unto such as obey Laws, Obedience. contrarily he showeth the gall of dissension and disobedience, Dissension. Disobedience. and the mischief ensuing the same, and that for want of reasonable Peace, war was the remedy: War. he declared that by dissension and private discord, the flower of all Chivalry, the stock of Nobles within this Realm was in manner lately consumed, Nobles and Realms near subversion. and the whole Realm in like sort subverted, had not God as a mean raised the King. King raised. 4 He remembreth the late great victory given the King against the Scots: Victory over the Scots. and further lamenteth the great Schism in the Church, Schisms in the Church. by having two Popes, and uttereth that the King meaneth the appeasing thereof for his part: wherein how the wars of Scotland might be maintained, Wars with Scotland maintained. the enemies of Wales utterly subjected, Welch subjected. the Irishmen wholly Conquered, Irish Conquered. and the Prince there stayed. How also Guienne, Guienne. Calais, Calais defended. Their advice required. and the Marches thereof might be defended, they were to consult, for the well beginning whereof, he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and to present him the next day. 5 Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. 6 Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles 7 Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. 8 Tryars of Petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. 9 On Tuesday the third of October, the Commons presented unto the King Sir Henry de Redford for their Speaker, Sir Henry de Redford Speaker presented. who making the Common Protestation, His protestation. had the same granted. Chancellor. 10 On Tuesday the 10 th'. of October, the Chancellor declared unto the King, how the Commons desired of the King to have certain of the Lords with whom they might confer, Commons desire a conference with some Lords. the King did grant thereto, with this Protestation, King's protestation entered. that the same was done of favour, and no duty; the which protestation was entered by the Clerk, after the which, the King sent the Steward of his House, Steward. and his Secretary, Secretary. to declare the same to the Commons, Messengers to the Commons. who did so, and returned answer to the King, according to his Protestation. Committee of Lords. 11 The names of the Lords sent, being four Bishops, four Earls, and four Barons. Commons thanks to the King for his voyages to Scotland and Wales. 12 The 16 th'. day of October, the Commons in full Parliament, gave to the King most humble thanks for his sundry valiant exploits, and namely for his last voyage into Scotland, and for his three several journeys into Wales, since that time, wherein they commend the Prince's dexterity, and forgot not the worthy Prowis of the Lord Thomas the King's second Son in Ireland: Kings Son● Valour. Ireland. and for his victory in Scotland; they require that by policy that may turn to the Commons tranquillity: and for the Earl of Northumberlands travel in the same discomfeiture, Thanks to the Earl of Northumberland. they require the King to give him thanks. Lord Grace of Ruthin. 13 The same day they require the King, that where the Lord Grace de Ruthin lay Do-lorou●sley a prisoner in Wales for the ransom of 1000 Marks, Prisoner in War. Ransom to be raised by his Friends. that therefore the Lord Roos and Willoughby, and other of his Parents & alyes might make shift for the same Fine, without any Impeachment, the King granteth thereto, King's assistances for his Ransoms. and promiseth his, help, for that he knew the same Lord Grace to be a royal and valiant Knight. King in Parliament. 14 On Friday the 20 th'. of October, the King being in his royal Seat, the Earl of Northumberland and other Lords brought before him Sir Mardock le Steward, the Son and Heir of the Duke of Albain the Scotish Kings brother, Scots Prisoners of War presented to the King in Parliament. Sir William Grave, the Lord Mountgomerie, and Sir Adam Foster Scots, Sir james de Helsey, Sir Peirce Hazars', and john Darney Esq French, who with others were taken in the battle of Humbledon Hill nigh Woollord in the County of Northumberland, on the day of the exaltation of the Cross next before. Scots Prisoners humble deportment. 15 These Prisoners in coming to the King's presence kneeled three times in humble wise: First, at the Whitehall gate of the King's Palace, then in the midst of the same Hall: and Thirdly, before the King's presence sitting in his royal Seat of all whom still kneeling the said Sir Adam Foster, for and in the name of them all, humbly prayed the King, that they might be entertained according to the course of War; Their prayer to be entertained according to the course of War. the King for that they were valiantly taken in the Field granted thereunto. 16 The same Sir Adam declareth, Peace or a League preferred by them with Scotland. that for the stay of Christian blood it was now in the King's hands to have either a final Peace or league; the King thereupon touching him of flattery and untruth, Flattery. Untruth. and namely by causing the King, by trusting upon his word to have avoided the Realm of Scotland, answered that he meant therein to be wiser. Sir Adam thereof asked pardon, they then are committed to the Steward of the King's House to abide his pleasure. Steward of the House. 17 Whereas King Richard had delivered by Sir john Ikclington one of his Chaplains, King Rich. 2. his Money and Jewels left ●n t●ust. to the value of xxviii. Marks, besides other Jewels to great value, to the end that upon certain tokens between them known, the same Sir john should dispose the same, a great part whereof the same Sir john before this Kings coming had done away, and the rest had delivered to this King; the King by the Parliament pardoneth to the said Sir john all Accounts. Accounts pardoned. 18 On Monday the 6 th'. of November, the Commons prayed the King to consider the loyalty of the Earl of Somerset, Earl of Somerset. Loyalty. Restitution. and to restore him to the name and honour of Marquis, Marquess name strange and refused. which he lately lost. The King requireth advise, the Earl thereupon said, that the same name of Marquis was strange, wherefore he meant he would not take the same upon him. 19 Thomas Pomery Knight, and joan his wife complaineth, that john the son and heir of Sir Philip Courtney, Forcible entry into Lands complained of Sir Philip Courtney. & joan the late wife of Sir james Chadley Knight deceased, had forcibly by the maintenance of the said Philip entered into the Manors of Clifton, Aisconne, Shaple hilion, Kakesbred, Affellon, and into certain Lands in Exeter, in the County of Devon. and in the Manor of Westwidmouth in Cornwall being the inheritance of the said Thomas Pomery, and praying remedy. Upon the examination whereof it was adjudged by the King and Lords, Examination thereof. Judgement by the King and Lords. that the said Thomas should enter, if his entry were lawful, Entry. or else to have his Assize without all delays, Assize. to be tried with more favour at the election of the said Thomas. Election. 20 The Abbot of Meniham in Devon. complaineth against the said Sir Philip for imprisoning him the said Abbot with two of his Monks with great force. Abbot of Meniham. Imprisonment. Sir Philip being demanded thereof in full Parliament could make no good justification: Judgement in Parliament. wherefore it was adjudged that he should not have to do with the Abbot, his Monks or any of their things, but he should be bound to his good behaviour, Good behaviour. and for the contempt was committed to the Tower. Contempt Committed to the Tower. 21 Upon the Petition of Nicholas Pontington, Petitions. Son and Heir of Thomas Pontington, in the County of Devon. against the said Sir Philip, Sir Philip Courtney. for dispossessing with force the said Nicholas of the Manor of Bikeleigh in the said County; Upon the hearing of which matter it was adjudged that the releasee of one Thomas Pontington, judgement. Release. Parson of Bikeleigh, made to the said Sir Philip, and Anne his wife, in an Assize brought by the said Nicholas against them, shall only plead in Bar, Bar. that the said Nicholas was a bastard, Bastardy. wherein if it were found that the said Nicholas was a mulier, than the said Nicholas should recover. Revocations. 22 The Revocation which the King made of certain lycenses of Provision for Rome, Provisions. by the Pope there, Pope. are recited and confirmed by Parliament. Confirmation. Prio● Aliens. 23 It is enacted by the King, Lords, and Commons, that all Prior Aliens with their Lands, Lands seized. except such as be conventual, shall be seized into the King's hand, to be disposed at his pleasure. 24 It is enacted upon the Petitions of the Merchants of jeane, Petition. Merchants of jeans. that those Merchants might unload their said Merchandise at Southampton, Southampton. and from thence carry the same by water to London, London. without paying at London any custom called Seawage, Custom. Seawage. provided that those Merchants do bring testimonials from the customers of Southampton. Testimonials. Customers. 25 At the Petition of john Holt, Petition. and William Bourgh, the King restoreth them to all their Lands and Tenements forfeited by An● 11. R. 2. Restitution. 26 The Prior of Newport Pannell assigneth five points of error to be in the Judgement which was given against him in An● 15 R. 2. tit. 23 for the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield, Prior of Newport. Errors assigned in Parliament. the which Prior hath day unto the next Parliament. Adjournment till next Parliament. 27 George of Dunbar, Earl of March, Earl of March. by being the King's liege now prayeth that he may be restored to all such his Lands there, Restitution to Lands in Scotland, Conquered by the English Tenants. as the English shall at any time Conquer or obtain, and that all such his Tenants and Soldiers as will become English may be in the King's protection, Soldiers. King's Protection. Oath. the which the King granteth, so as they be sworn. 28 The 25 th'. day of November, the Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, granted to the King the Subsidy of Wools, Subsidy of Wools, and Tunage and Poundage granted. Wool fells, and Skins, for three years 3 s. of every Tun of Wine, 12 d. of every pound of Merchandise, one Desme, one Desme and Fifteen granted. and one Fifteen, After which grant, the Lords and Commons prayed the King for the delivery of Sir Philip Courtney out of the Tower, Petition for Sir Philip Courtnies release. the which the King granted, so as he found good Sureties for his good behaviour; Sureties for the Good behaviour. All which being thus done, the Earl of Northumberland in the absence of the King's Steward, required all the Lords and Commons to dine with the King the next day: All the Lords and Commons invited to dine with the King. and so the Council willed the Knights and Burgesses to sue forth their Writs the Parliament the same day ended. Writs for the Knights and Burgesses wages. Parliament ended. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. 29 The print touching the Liberties of the Church, Liberty's confirmed● Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. 30 The print touching the Clergy, Clergy. Variance. Cap. 2. & 3. somewhat swerveth from the Record, having in one place too much, viz. [apprelles] and in another too little, viz. to the ordinary, which note. 31 The print touching the King's gifts, King's gifts. Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. 32 That all Sheriffs upon their Oaths may be discharged in the Exchequer. Sheriffs discharged. Exchequer. Such as be grieved shall find remedy at the hands of the Council, Res. Kings Councell● and Barons of the Exchequer. Barons. 33 The print touching Sheriffs, Sheriffs. Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. 34 The print touching Shoemakers, Shoemakers. Cap. 35. agreeth with the Record. 35 It is enacted that from henceforth the Chirographer shall be a man of ability and knowledge, Chirographer. Ability. who shall in proper person continue in the said office always, Proper persons. without letting the same to Farm, or to occupy the same by deputy, No Deputy. or otherwise. 36 The print touching the sealing of clothes in London, Sealing of clothes Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. 37 That Damages in Account may be awarded to the Plaintiff. Damages. Account. The old Law shall continue. Res. Old Law. 38 The Statute for avoiding, Forging. Executors. forging by Executors may keep place against a Woman Executrix who takes a Husband. As next above. Res. 39 That there may no more be taken for weighing in any place of the Realm for any Aver-depoiz than in London. Weights. Fees. The Council by authority of Parliament shall take order therein. Res. Council. 40 The print touching Desmes, Desmes. Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. 41 That every Executor for any release made by any his Co-executors shall recover by Account against them to the value of the things released. Executors. Release. Account. It shall be as heretofore. Res. 42 The Burgesses of Lewis require, Old Law. Lewis. that the weighing of Wools may be at Lewis, and Chichester for the County of Sussex. Chichester● Weighing of Wools. 43 The print touching forcible entries, Forcible entries. Variance. Cap. 8. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. 44 The print touching power in the Chancellor for Commissions, Chancellor. Cap. 9 agreeth with the Record in effect, Commissions. but not in form. Kerseys. 45 That the Statute made touching Kerseys and Cogware, may tinue during the King's time. Resp. The King hereof will be advised. 46 The print touching halfpennies, Halfpennies. Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. 47 That the Statutes made in the 13 th'. and 15 th'. of R. 2. touching the Admiral in all his Judgements, Admiralty. to do according to the Common Laws may be kept. Common Law. Resp. If the Admiral, Admiral. Constable, or Martial do against Law, Martial. the Council by Parliament authority to them granted may redress, Council to redress. or remit the same to the Common-Law. Common-Law. 48. This title agreeth with the 23. before. 49 That the Chief Justice of the King be Justice in no other place. Chief Justice. Res. As heretofore, it shall be. Old Law. 50 The title touching exceptions to villanage to little purpose. Exceptions. Villanage. Kiddles. 51 The print touching Kiddles in the Thames, Thames. Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in full form. Appropriations. 52 The print touching Appropriation of Benefices, Benefices. Cap. 12. agreeth as next before. 53 The Major and Aldermen of Calais, Calais. require the King to grant unto them the Assize of Wine, Assize of Wine, Ale, etc. Ale, and Beer, and Bread, within the Jurisdiction of the same City called le Eskenage, Jurisdiction. as they then by grant enjoyed the same within the same City. Res. Let them sue to the King, King. who will advise, and consider the same. Calais. 54 They require that they may enjoy the Hospital of St. Nicholas in Calais called God's House, Hospital of St. Nicholas. with all the Lands thereto belonging: the which was founded by the Bailiffs, Coremains, and Esterins of the said Town. Res. As next before. Staple. 55 That the Statute made in the first year of the King, touching the Staple at Calais, Calais. may be observed. Res. The King granteth except Worsteeds, Worsteeds. Herring. and other clothes, herring, and the Patent granted to the Men of Berwick in the first year of the King. Berwick. Array. None enforced to go out of his County. 56 The print that none shall be enforced to go out of their Counties, Cap. 13. agreeth with the Record. 57 That the Statute made An 36. E. 3. touching the wages of Captains may continue. Captain's wages. Res. The King by advice will take order therein. Residence. 58 That every Parson may dwell and keep Hospitality on his Benefice, Hospitality. Penalty. or else to incur the pain of the Statute of Provisors. The King hath charged the Bishops to to take order herein by the next Parliament. Resp. Bishop's to take order. 59 It is enacted that all the Statutes made for Labourers, Labourers. shall be observed, and that if any man do retain any one to be an Apprentice contrary to the form of the Statute of 12. R. 2. Cap. 5. being willed first to serve at husbandry, Apprentice. Forfeiture. Husbandry. that reteynor shall forfeit ten Pounds. 60 The print touching Labourers, Labourers. Cap. 14. agreeth with the Record. 61 The print touching Merchants, Merchants. Cap. 15. agreeth with the Record. 62 The print touching Friars, Friars. Cap. 17. agreeth with the Record. 63 That the Admiral and his Lieutenant do sit to keep their Courts, Admiralty. in no Liberty or Town, but only upon the Seacoasts, or Arms of the Sea, and that every plea before them may be determined in one place without adjournment. Adjournment. The Statutes and usages heretofore made shall be observed. Resp. Usage. 64 That no Person whatsoever have any Dove-house in any Town, Dovehouse. unless they may dispend 40 s. yearly in the same Town, on pain of 5 l. The King will be hereof advised. Res. 65 That all the King's Lands in Wales may be resumed, Wales. Lands resumed. and let out to obedient Subjects, and not to rebellious Welshmen. Rebels. The King will do his pleasure. Res. King's pleasure. 66 That in an Assize of Rent brought in the Confine of Counties if there be pleaded in Bar, Assize of Rent. Plea in Bar. a recovery of the Land whereout the Rent was going in another County, County. and that the Plaintiff do allege the same recovery to be, false that then the Trial thereof may be in the same County where the Land was recovered. Trial. By the Common-Law there is sufficient remedy provided. Res. Common-Law. 67 That no Letters Patents of Lands or Goods be granted within one year after any Office be returned, Grant. Office returded. but that the parties may be received to their travers. Traverse. The Common Law shall be observed. Res. Common-Law. 68 The Citizens of Lincoln for the great poverty of the same Town pray to be eased, Lincoln. Poverty. and released of their Fee-Farms of 180 l. Fee-Farm. Let them sue to the King and his Council. Res. King. 69 This title concerneth the payment of Fifteen, Quindesmes. and is to no purpose. 70 A complaint against the liberties of St. martin's le Grand in London, London. St. Martin's liberties. Ill Fruits. as a receptacle or Murderers, Thiefs, Bankrupts, Shifters, and request to have the same abolished. Upon sight of their privileges, Res. the King's Council shall take order therein. King's Council. 71 The print touching Attorneys, Attorneys. Cap. 18. agreeth with the Record: the Record discloseth many falsehoods, Falshood●s. and slights of Attorneys. Attorney. 72 The print that no Officer of any Liberty be Attorney there, Cap. 19 agreeth with the Record. Foreigners. 73 That any Foreigner being in inquest of Midd. where he never came, may upon his acquittal have his remedy against them. Acquital. Remedy. Res. The Statutes and Common Laws shall be observed. Cornwall. 74 The Parochians of the Vicaridges of Leskeret, Lakenighorn, Affallan in the County of Cornwall, require that the Prior of Launceston, Prior of Lanceston. who was Parson of the same, may in no wise appropriate those Vicaridges to their said Priory, Appropriation. Penalty. being 1000 l. yearly, and but 15. Commons to live thereon, on pain of the Statute of Provisors. Res. The King hath provided sufficient remedy in this Parliament. Kent. 75 The Commons of the County of Kent, make complaint against the Constable of Dover, Constable of Dover. as in the last Parliament. Res. The King's Council upon the sight of the old Liberties, King's Council. shall have power to take order therein. Array. 76 A prescribed request for the array of every Estate according to their degree. Res. The King will charge every Estate to avoid excess, King's Council. and the Council shall have power to appoint particularities for every Estate. Residence. 77 The print touching the Residence of Customers, Customers. Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record. Suggestions. 78 The Statutes made in the 25. and 42. of E. 3. that no man should appear in any Court upon Suggestions, may be observed, and if any man shall appear, and disprove such suggestions, that he shall recover his Damage, Damages. and the adverse party may therefore be Imprisoned and make Fine. Imprisonment. Fine. Res. The King will charge his Officers to do no otherwise therein than as they have done. Exigent. 79 That the Exigent may be in Writs of Annuity, Annuity. Detinue, and Covenant. Res. The Common-Law shall be kept. Common-Law. 80 The like motion and answer as was in the last Parliament, Tit. 71. Purveyors. 81 That the Statute made in the 36. E. 3. touching Purveyors, may be observed. Resp. The Statutes therefore made, shall be observed. Presentation. 82 The print touching the King's presentments in another man's right, Cap. 22. agreeth with the Record. Outlawry. Additions. 83 That no man be outlawed without his Surname, name of Town, and County. Res. Common-Law. The Common-Law, and Statutes shall be observed. 84 The print touching the improving of the Alnage of clothes, Al●ge. Cap. 24. agreeth with the Record. 85 The print touching Victuallers, Victuallers. and Ostlers, Ostlers. Cap. 25. agreeth with the Record. 86 It is enacted that the eldest grant of Annuities by the King, Annuities. Precedency. or any his Progenitors out of the Counties shall first be paid. 87 The print touching the conviction of Englishmen, Conviction. by Welshmen, Welshmen. Cap. 26. agreeth with the Record. 88 That no Lords of Wales, 〈◊〉. or their Ministers do receive any Felons, Felons. Receivers. or trespassors of any other Lordships, but that they be justified in their own Lordships. The King's Council shall have power to take order herein. Resp. King's Council. 89 That no Welshman do receive any evil doer or stranger above one night, Welshman. Receivers. unless he will answer for him. The King's Council shall have power to take order therein. Resp. King's Council. 90 The print touching the gathering of Congregations, Congregations. Cap. 27. agreeth with the Record. 91 The title is joined before tit. 87. 92 The print touching Congregations in Wales, Wales. Congregations. Cap. 28. agreeth with the Record. 93 The print that no man should go armed, Going armed. Variance. Cap. 25. swerveth from the Record, for that the Record is, no Welshman; Welshmen. quod nota. 94 The print touching carrying of Victuals, Victuals. or Armour into Wales, Arms. Cap. 30. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. 95 That there may be appointed in Wales, Justices. Wales. sufficient able men for the keeping of the Peace. Peace. The King's Council shall take order therein. Res. King's Council. 96 If any Welshman being an offender, Welshmen. shall not obey the Law, but fly into the Mountains, Flight. that then the next of his kin shall be apprehended, Next of kin. and kept until they bring forth the Offender. The like answer as before. Res. 97 The print that Welshmen should have no Castles, Welchmen● Castles. etc. Cap. 31. agreeth with the Record. 98 That no Welshman shall buy any Merchandise, Welshmen. Merchandise. or exchange Victuals in other places than in market Towns Victuals. Market Towns. The Council shall take order therein. 99 The print touching the bearing of Offices by Welshmen, Res. Offices. Welshmen. Cap. 32. agreeth with the Record 100 That in all cases of the Crown throughout every Liberty in Wales the Law of England be only used. Law of England. Wales. Council le Roy. Res. The King's Council shall take order therein. Welsh Towns. 101 The print touching the storing of Welsh Forts or Towns with English men, English men. Cap. 33. agreeth with the Record. Wales. 102 The print touching the marriage of the kin of Owen ap. Glendor, Owen Glendor. Cap. 34. agreeth with the Record. Money's transportation. 103 The print touching the carrying forth of Money, Cap. 16. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Strangers. 104 That every stranger bringing in his own commodities, be bound to buy English commodities to half the value of his own, English commodities and that the Money for the other half be not carried out of the Land without licence. Money. R●s. The Treasurer by his Office, Lord Treasurer. may do what he shall think best. Merchants. 105 That every Merchant who shall make exchange to Rome, Exchange to Rome. be bound to buy the commodities of the Realm, within three months to the value exchanged. R●sp. The Council shall provide remedy therein. King's Council. 106 That remedy may be found against such Merchants as in their own houses do pack up their Merchandizes, Merchants. the which be not surveyed by Customers in deceit of the King. Deceit. Customers survey of Merchandise. The like answer as before. Res. 107 It toucheth Merchants, Merchants. and is of like purpose. Customers Oath. 108 It is enacted that every Customer in every Port, be charged, and sworn to be resident upon his Office: Residence. and that no controller upon pain of imprisonment do exercise his Office by deputy. controller. Imprisonment. Deputy. Searchers. 109 The print touching Searchers, Cap. 21. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Judgements. 110 The print touching Judgement in pleas, real and personal, Cap. 23. agreeth with the Record. Purveyance. 111 That the King's debt touching Purveyance of Victuals taken up, King's debts paid. may be paid. So soon as the same may be. Feoffees in trust. 112 That remedy may be had against such Feoffees in trust of Lands or Rents, as do charge the same with rent-charges, Rend charges. against the will of the Feoffers. Res. Let the King's Council be advised hereof until the next Parliament. King's Council Approver. 113 That all such Abbots, Priors, Knights, Esquires, and other the Kings true Subjects, as were lately impeached wrongfully by William Taylor late of Lampworth, William Taylor. a Common Prover in the King's Bench, of sundry heinous Crimes, for the which the said William was hanged, drawn, and quartered, may be discharged, and acquitted by the King's Writ to be sent to the Justices of the King's Bench. Traitor. Acquitted by Writ. Res. The grant of the King, and the Writ sent to the same Justices. Anno quinto Henrici quarti. The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER the next day after Saint HILARY in the fifth year of King HENRY the Fourth. ON Monday the fourteenth day of january being the first day of the Parliament, the Bishop of London Brother to the King, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. and that the Kings will was, that the holy Church, all persons and Corporations should enjoy their Liberties. Liberties to be enjoyed by all persons. 2. He took then for his Theme these words multitudo sapientum; and thereby learnedly declared, that by Council every Realm was governed, Council. and resembled every man to the body of a man, and applied the right hand to the Church, Church. and the left hand to the Temporalty, Temporality. and the other Members to the Commonalty, of all which Members and Estates, the King being willing to have Council had therefore called the same Parliament, Parliament to advise. and that for sundry causes. 3. First for the utter appeasing of Welsh Rebellions; Welsh Rebellion. French enemies. for rebelling of the malice of the Duke of Orleans, and the Earl of St. Paul, who had bend themselves wholly against the King, and the Realm, and namely by their late arrival in the Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight. where they took the repulse. To consider the imminent peril of the Marches of Calais, Calais. Guienne, Guienne. and other like Dominions; to remember the wars of Ireland and Scotland, Ireland. Scotland. and not to forget to take an order touching the late Rebellions of Henry Percy, Hen. Percies Rebellion. and other their Adherents at the Battle of Shrewsbury, and so willed the Commons to choose, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and the next day to present their Speaker. 4. Receivers of Petitions for England, petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. 5. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isls. 6. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. 7. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyn, etc. as above. 8. On Tuseday the fifteenth day of january, the Commons came before the King, and presented for their Speaker Sir Arnold Savage, Sir Arnold Savage. Speaker presented. who excused himself thereof, Excuse. but the King would not receive the same, but allowed the election: thereupon Sir Arnold made the Common Protestation for himself, Protestation. and the Commons which was accepted. 9 On Wednesday the sixteenth of january the Commons Commons request. came before the King, and desired him to have regard to the charges, for the repressing of the Welsh Rebels, Welsh rebels. and keeping of the Sea, Sea guarded. to consult of the great charges of his House; Household charge. That the King and the Prince would give Liveries according to the Statute made. Liveries. Repairing of Castles and Houses. 10. That the King would provide for the repairing of his Castles, and Houses, and namely for his Castle at Windsor, ●ind●or Castle. which were greatly in decay, and not to grant away, Granting away Lands the profits of those Castles, and Houses, and notwithstanding to stand to the repairing of the same, without which he could not but run to the great charging of the Commons, Charging the Commons. and to the subversion of the whole estate. Subversion of the State. Earl of Northumb petition, acknowledgement and su●m●ssion in parliament. 11. On Friday the eighteenth day of February, the Earl of Northumberland came into the Parliament before the King, and the Lords, and there by his Petition to the King acknowledged to have done against his allegiance, and namely for gathering of power, Gathering of power. and giving of Liveries, Giving Liveries● p●●●on prayed. Ready submission. wherefore he prayeth pardon, and the rather for that upon the King's Letters, he yielded himself, and came to the King into York, whereas he might have kept himself away. Justices. 12. The which Petition the King delivered to the Justices by them to be considered. Whereupon the Lords made Protestation, Lord● protestation. that the order thereof belonged to them. And so they as Peers of this Parliament, The only Judges in parliament of Treason. to whom such Judgement belonged in weighing the Statute of 27 E. 3. touching treasons, and the Statute of Liveries made in this King's time, adjudged the same to be no treason, They adjudge the Earls offence no Treason, o● Felony, but Trespass. nor Felony, but only trespass fineable to the King. The Earls thanks to the King and Lords for the judgement. 13. For which Judgement the said Earl gave great thanks to the King, and Lords. And at the request of the said Earl, he the same Earl was then sworn to be true Liegeman to the King; Oath of Allegiance to the King, prince and their heirs in tail pardon of his Fine and Ransom. to the Prince the King's eldest son, and to the heirs of his body begotten, and to every of the King's Sons, and to their issue succeeding the Crown of England, according to the Laws, and that done the King pardoneth the said Earl his Fine, and Ransom. 14. After which the Archbishop of Canterbury prayed the King, Arch-Bishops prayer. that forasmuch as he and the Duke of York, with other Bishops, and Lords were of sundry suspected to have been of the Confederacy of the said Henry Percy, Suspicion. Confederacy. that the said Earl might publish the truth; the Earl upon the King's commandment by his oath purgeth them all thereof. The Earl purgeth them upon Oath. Levying Wars adjudged Treason. 15. And on this day the levying of War, of the said Sir Henry Percy, and others was adjudged treason by the King, and Lords in full Parliament. King's Household reform. 16. At the request of the Commons, the Lords accorded that four special persons should be removed out of the King's House, persons removed. viz. the King's Confessors, the Abbot of Door, Master Richard Durham, Mr. Richard Durham. and Crosby of the Chamber. Master Crosby. Whereupon Saturday the ninth of February the said Confessor, Durham, and Crosby came into the Parliament before the King, They come into the Parliament. and Lords, where the King excused them, The King excused them. saying that he then knew no cause, wherefore they should be removed, but only for that they were hated of the people, People's hatred the only cause of their guilt. and therefore charged them to depart from his House according to the agreement, The King dischargeth and removes them from his House. and the like he would also have pronounced against the Abbot, if he had been present. 17. On the same Saturday the Commons gave great thanks to the King in full Parliament, Commons thanks to the King Earl Northumberland. for the favour showed to the Earl of Northumberland; and further declared, that this third time in worship of the Trinity, the Lords, Bishops, and they were sworn to be true to the King, Their Oath of Allegiance with the Bishops and Lords to the King, Prince, and their issue, etc. there taken. to the Prince, and to his issue, and to every one of the King's sons, severally succeeding the Crown of England, albeit the same was more than needed: for the which the King gave thanks unto them. King's Thanks. 18. The same day at the request of the Commons the King commanded the Earls of Northumberland, Commons request. and Westmoreland in token of perfect amity to kiss each other in open Parliament, Earl● reconciliation in open Parliament. and to take each other by the hand thrice, which they did, and so often they kissed each other as they took hands, Kissing. Taking by the hand. being thrice, and promised that their tenants, and men should do the like. 19 The same day the Commons prayed, Commons request. that such might be appointed to be the King's Officers of Household, King's Household. Officers appointed with the Parliaments privity. as were renowned for virtue, and that the Lords, and Commons might be privy thereto. 20. Friday the two and twentieth of February at the request of the Commons, Commons request. the Earls of Northumberland, Earls reconciliation in Parliament. and Dunbar in token of amity before the King, and Lords in full Parliament, took each other by the hand, Shaking by the hands. and kissed one the other. Kissing. 21. The same day at the request of the Commons, Commons request. the King in full Parliament affirmeth, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of York, the Earl of Northumberland, and other Lords which were suspected to be of the Confederacy of Sir Henry Percy, King's purgation of suspected Lords. to be his true Liegemen, and that they nor any of them should not be impeached therefore by the King, Not to be impeached. or his heirs at any time ensuing. 22. The Commons rehearsing how King E. 3. in the parliament holden in the eleven of his reign, created his eldest son Duke of Cornwall, and the same Dukedom annexed to the Crown, The Duchy of Cornwall annexed to the Crown. with divers Hereditaments by his Letters Patents, Letters Patents. by authority of the same never to be dismembered or sold away, they therefore pray the King to resume, Resumption and Reversion of it to the Crown. and seize, and to unite again to the said Duchy, such Lands as were sold away by Prince Edward, King Richard, or by the King himself. Prince's Council. The same Petition was answered in effect following. It is accorded by the King, and Lords that the Prince by the advice of his Council shall have his scire facias, Scire facias. or other his best means of recovery, wherein shall be allowed no protection, Protection. or praying in aid of the King, Aid of the King. unless it be for Sir john Cornwall, Sir john Cornwall. and Elizabeth his wife, late wife of john Holland late Earl of Huntingdon, Sir john Holland Earl of Huntingdon. and for such persons to whom the King is bound by warranty, King's warranty. and thereby to render in value all such cases, Recovery in value. the Prince shall sue to the King. 24. The Commons do amend the Commission for the arraying, Commissions of Array. or mustering of men, Musters. and watching of the Beacons: Beacons. and pray the King, that from thenceforth, there should no other form thereof be made; whereto the King with the assent of the Lords, Kings and Lords assent. after consultation therein had with the Judges of the Realm, Judges advised with. granted. Commission of Array. 25. The form, and Precedent of the same Commission. Commons request. Committee of Lo●ds. 26. At the request of the Commons, certain Lords especially appointed agreed on the Articles ensuing. Articles agreed on. First that all strangers taking part with the Antipope be not about the King's person; Aliens. Antipope. but do avoid the Realm. 27. That other strangers Catholics, as those of Dutchland be appointed to remain upon such Frontiers within the Realm where Garrisons are. Banishment. Aliens Dutch confined. Frontiers. Garrisons. 28. That all French persons, Britain's, Lombard's, Italians, and Bavarians whatsoever may be removed out of the House of the King and Queen, Aliens removed from the Kings and Queens servants. except the Queen's Daughters Maria, St. Miches, Alder and john Purian and their Wives. Persons excepted. 29: That no Welshman be about the King's person. Welshmen removed from the King. 30. All which Articles on Thursday the one and twentieth of February, King's assent to these Articles put in execution by his Officers. the King by assent of the Lords established in full Parliament, gave in full charge to his chief Officers of Household, there named to put the same in execution, who at Supper then following did the same. Queen and her Daughters. 31. After which for more comfort of the Queen and her Daughters, the King by the assent of the Lords established in full Parliament, Queen attendants appointed by the King and Lords in full Parliament. assigned to the Queen besides the persons aforenamed, two Knights, a damosel, two Chamborers, one Mistress, two Esquires, one Nurse, and one Chamborer for the Queen's Daughters, and a Messenger to go between at certain times. Patents confirmed Expenses for the Household 10100 l. 32. The King by his Letters Patents confirmed by Act of Parliament, the Commission at large, granted that certain Revenues and Custom there expressed, and amounting to the sum of 10100 l. should be yearly paid to the Treasurer of his House, Treasurer of the Household. for the charges of the same his House. In which grant amongst other things it appeareth, that the profits of the Hamper in the Chancery at this time was only worth 2000 l. per Annum. Ham●er worth 2000 l. per an. Archbishop. 33. On Saturday the first day of March, the Archbishop of Canterbury, declared to all the Lords in the King's presence, that the Kings will was that the Common Laws of the Realm should by no means be delayed; Common Law maintained, and not delayed. that the Lords should take order for the King's expenses of Household, Kin●s Household expenses ordered by the Lords. and that there should be appointed certain Treasurers of the Wars, Treasure●s of the War appointed. who should employ what was granted to the War only, whereto the King agreed, and the Commons also. Kings and Commons assent. 34. It is enacted that the Prior of Okeborne Proctor of the Abbey of Fishcamp in Normandy, Proctor. and all others Priors Coventuall should remain in England, Priors, Aliens. Conventual Priors for that they were Catholics, and that all religious persons borne French, Religious Aliens removed. should depart the Realm, and English put in their places. English in their place. 35. The Archbishop of Canterbury declared openly in the Parliament, Archbishop's Protestation. that where there came on his head a Debt in the Exchequer of 200 l. while Sir Roger Welden was Treasurer of England, Debt. Exchequer. Sir Roger Welden Lord Treasurer. in the time of King Richard, he protested, that he owed no such debt, and prayed that the same his Protestation might be entered. 36. At the request of the Commons it was enacted, Commons request. that if War should happen between the King, Wars with France. and the French, and the Flemings, that then the King's Council should have power to remove the Staple from Calais to what place they thought best, King's Counsels ●ower. Ca●lice. Staple. and that no Patent should be granted to carry any of the said Merchandise to any other place. Patents. Vide post tit. 55. 37. The King at the sundry requests of the Council, King's great Council appointed by Parliament. Knight of the Shi●e. doth name, and appoint as there doth appear, certain Bishops, Lords, and others to be of his great continual Council. 38. ●or that the Sheriffs of Rutland, Sheriff false return amended. had returned one William Ondeby for Knight for the same Shire, and not Thomas de Thorpe who was chosen, he was commanded to amend the same return, Sh●ri●● imprisoned for his false return, and put to a fine and Ransom. by returning Thomas Thorpe, and further was committed to the Fleet, Fleet. and to Fine, and Ransom at the King's pleasure. 39 At the request of the Commons the King granted, Commons request. that one Bennet William, who was imprisoned to answer before the Constable and Marshal of England, Imprisonment. should be tried according to the Common Laws of the Realm, Trial by the Common Law. notwithstanding any Commission to the contrary; Constable. Martial. Commission. and thereupon a Writ was accordingly directed to the Justice's of the King's Bench as may appear. Justices of the King's Bench. 40. Roger Deynecourte the son and heir of john Deynecourte Knight, Roger Deynecourt. complaineth of an erroneous judgement given against him in the King's Bench, Error in Parliament upon a Judgement. for Ralph de Alderlie touching the Manor of Austie in the County of Warwick: the which Errors are there particularly rehearsed; whereupon a Scire facias was granted to the said Roger returnable in the next Parliament, Banco le Roy. Scire facias. Next Parliament. and Sir William Gascoigne Chief Justice for shortness of time, Sir William Gascoin chief Justice. examined a Copy of the Process, and Record word by word, Transcript of the Record. and gave a Copy thereof under his hand to the Clerk of the Parliament. Clerk of the Pa●liament. 41. It was agreed between the Prince on the one part, and john Cornwall, and the Countess of Huntingdon his wife on the other part. That the said john, and Countess should surrender into the Prince's hands all such Manors, Princes. Agreement. and Hereditaments as were parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, Surrender. Cornwall. Duchy. after which surrender an entry should be made in the Premises on the behalf of the Prince, and that after the said entry the Prince by Deed and Letters of Attorney to deliver seizure, Prince's Deed. Letter of Atonement. should grant the premises to the said john, and Countess, and for that the Prince was within age, Livery and seisin. Prince Infant. he should promise before the Lords to perform the same at his full age, Promise before the Lords to bind him and his heirs at full age. and the promise to be made for the Prince his Brother, all which Acts should be done by Parliament. Parliament. Form Courts Confession. 42. Whereupon the twentieth of March as well the said Prince, as the said john, and Countess came in proper persons before the King and Lords, King and Lords give judgement of Lands in Parliament. where the said Countess confessed, that she had during her life, certain Manors parcel of the said Duchy, upon which confession the King and Lords gave judgement, that the said Prince should be restored to the said Manors aforesaid, Restitution to the Prince. Reconveyance. and that after seizure had, the Prince should make estate over as is aforesaid. Princes Grant in Parliament of Manors in the Duchy of Cornwall. 43. The grant of the Prince to the said john, and Elizabeth Countess of Huntingdon, during her life of the Castle and Manor of Trematon, the Manor of Calestocke, the Manor of Ashburgh, the Castle, and Park of Easternell, the Manor of Perin of Penknith, the Burrows, and Towns of Lostwithiell, and Camelford, the whole fishing of the Manor of Fowley, Fishing. the Manor of Tewinton, the Manor of Moreske, the Manor of Tintagell. Deed read in Parliament. 44. This Deed being read in full Parliament, the Prince, the Lords Thomas, john, and Humphrey made promise as aforesaid; Infant's promise. Livery, Parliament. and seizin was delivered to the said john, Livery and seisin in Parliament. and Countess, and the King promised to confirm the same. King's confirmation. 45. At the Petition of joan Queen of England, Queen joanes' Petition and Dower in Parliament. the King granted that she the said Queen should enjoy during her life, Lands, and Tenements to the full sum of ten thousand marks by the year for, 10000 M. per an. and in the name of her Dower, Dower. according as other Queens of England had done. Sir john Cornish. 46. At the like Petition of Sir john Cornwall, Petition. and Elizabeth Lancaster Countess of Huntingdon his wife, the King granted that she the said Elizabeth should be a person able at the Common Law to sue and recover her Dower of all the Hereditaments, Feme Count enabled to sue at Common Law against the King or any other for her Dower, though not dowable by Law. late of john de Holland Earl of Huntingdon her late husband, as well against the King, as against all other persons, notwithstanding any Judgement against the said Earl, and notwithstanding the said Countess be not thereof dowable. Attainder. Dower. 47. The like Petition, answer, and grant is made to Constance late the wife of Thomas le Despencer, 〈◊〉 Dispence● for the recovery of her Dower of the Lands of the said Thomas as is aforesaid. Dower recovery though ●o●●eited. 48. Upon the Petition of Edward Duke of York touching 1000 l. by the year, Duke of Yorks Petition. granted by Richard the second to Edward the Father, and to the heirs males in the 13 R. 2. the King granteth to Edward now Duke 4000 l. out of the Customs of Kingston upon Hull, 〈◊〉 i● Tail changed, in the Custome● of Kingston and London. and 289 l. 6 s. 8 d. out of the Customs of London; Customs. as parcel of the said 1000 l. and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten. 49. john Earl of Somerset Captain of Calais, john Earl of Somerset. Calais. and of the Marches thereof declareth, that where by Indenture between the King, In●e●●u●e. and him, he stood bound to keep the town, and Castle aforesaid, taking therefore for himself, and his Soldiers in time of truce, Soldiers. Garrison of Calais. Truce. Wa●. and peace 6301 l. 11 s. 8 d. and in the time of 10509 l. 6 s. 8 d. whereof he was behind unpayed 12423 l. 12 s. 4 d. he therefore for want of payment p●ayeth due payment from thenceforth, Appears of pay demamanded and granted. the which the King granteth. 50. Upon the Petition of joan late wife of Thomas Earl of Kent to have 1000 l. yearly during her life of the Hereditaments of the said Thomas, Tho. Earl of Kent. Petition. the Kings by the assent of Edmond Earl of K●nt Brother of the said Thomas, Ann●ty in granteth to the said joan during life certain Manors, and Hereditaments there named, to the value of 300. marks over and above her jointure; Jo●●ture. for the which the said joan releaseth to the said Edmond all her Dower. Dow●●●eleased. 51 The Wardens of the Goldsmiths of London, Goldsmith's of London. by their Petitions show how they ought to have the Survey, Petition. Survey. Ma●ks. and sight of the Cutters of London touching the working of Gold and Silver. 52. The Wardens of the Cutlers of London maketh the like complaint. Colours of London. 53. The King thereupon sendeth those Bills, Bills and Writs ●ent to the Major of London. and two Writ to the Mayor of London, willing him to examine the whole matter, Examination. and to certify the same. Certificate. 54. The Mayor upon due examination certifieth, The Major's sanctificate. that the Cutlers ought to work Gold, and Silver in their works, but that the Goldsmiths ought to have the assay of Gold, Goldsmiths. and Silver by Cutlers wrought. Colours. ●ssay. 55. The King thereupon by assent of the Lords confirmeth, Goldsmith's char●ter confirmed by King with the Lord asse●t to the said Goldsmiths, their Charter granted 1 E. 3. with the clause of Licet, and granteth to them other Liberties. 56. Sir Bartholomew Verdon Knight, james White; Christopher White, and Stephen Garnon Esquires, being outlawed for sundry Robberies, and Felonies done in Ireland, Outlawly for Felony in Ireland. whereby all their Hereditaments were siezed into the King's hands, Seizure and Forfeiture of their ●● Lands. and granted away by the Lord Thomas the King's son Lieutenant, Lieutenant of Ireland. there the persons aforesaid, having their pardons for their lives, Pardon. require to be restored to their blood, and to all their Hereditaments, the King restoreth them to all their Hereditaments during their lives only, Restitution prayed in blood and Lands. notwithstanding any grant to any person whatsoever. Granted only for Ir●e. Petition. 57 Upon the Petition of john son and heir of john de Burley Knight, john de Burey. Cousin and heir to Simon de Burley Knight, containing the effect expressed in 2 H. 4. tit. 39 The King by assent of the Lords, Lord's assent. wholly restoreth the said john to all the Hereditaments of the said Sir Simon in possession, Restitution. reversion, or use, except there excepted, and except where the King for any of the said Lands is bound by warranty, King's warrants. in which case the said john shall sue his Scire facias. Scire sacias. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. 85. IT is enacted as before tit. 36. Sir Henry Percy Forfeiture. 59 The print touching the Manor of Sir Henry Percy Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Pardon. 60. The print touching such as shall procure pardon for any notable Thief Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record in effect, thieves. but not in form. Watches. 61. The print touching the Watches Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. Aliens Ships stayed. Reprisal. 62. That such persons as have made delivery of certain strangers Ships, being stayed at the King's commandment, by the King's Writs to them directed may be therefore discharged against the owners of those Ships in any the King's Courts. King writs. Discharge. Res. The King will be thereof advised. Staple. 63. A motion touching Statutes of the Staple of no purpose. Articuli super Chartas to be executed. 64. That the Statutes called Articuli super Chartas, or Noni Articuli made in the time of E. 1. touching the Steward or Marshal of the King's House may be executed, Steward. Martial. having this adjoined, that if the contrary be found by Error or averment in the King's Bench, Error. Averment. King's Bench. that those two Officers do forfeit for every such default to the King 20 l. and to the party 10 l. Forfeiture. Res. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept. Constable of Castle. 65. That no Constable of any Castle be appointed Justice of the Peace, Justice of Pe●ce. and that no man be imprisoned but in the Common Gaoles. Imprisonment. Common Goal. Re●. The King willeth that no man shall be imprisoned by any Justice of peace, Imprisonment. but in the Common Gaols, saving to all Lords their Liberties, And the print Cap. 10. agreeth therewith. Multiplication. 66. The print touching Multiplication Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. 67. The Commons of Kent make like long complaint against the Constable of the Castle of Dover, Kent. Constable of Dove●. and have the like answer as in. 68 They prayen that no Tithe be paid of Quarries of Stone, Tithes of Stone and slate. or Slate. The King will thereof be advised. Res. 69 The print touching Desms to be paid for, Desmes. the possessions of Aliens Cap. 11. agreeth with the Record. Aliens. 70. The print for cutting out tongues, Tongues out Eyes. or pulling out eyess Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. 71. That every one being attainted to be a Broker of Usury, B●oker Usury. or Exchange do forfeit all his Goods. E●change. Fo●fetu●e. The same default shall be punished by the Law of the Church. R●s. Ecclesiastical Law 72. A motion touching the making of clothes of little purpose. clothes. 73 That no Custom be demanded of any clothes called Kendal clothes, Custom for clothes. K●ndal clothes. or other strait clothes for sale, Sale. or otherwise, whereof the dozen passeth not 3 s. 4 d. The same is committed to the King's Council to the taking order therein. Res. King's Council. 74 That all such persons as shall arrest any Knight or Burgess of the Commons or any their servants, P●●v●ledge● of Parliament. Ar●est of members o● their servants. and know them so to be, do fine at the Kings will, F●ne. and render treble damages to the party grieved. Treb●e damages. There is sufficient remedy for the cause. 75 That no supersedeas be granted to hinder any man's action. Res. Supersedeas to hinder right. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept. 76 The print touching the crafty working of copper instead of gold, Res. Fraud. C●pper. Gold. Cap. 13. agreeth with the Record. 77 The Statute made 4. H. 4. tit. touching appropriation of Benefices shall be observed. Appropriations. 78 That the Mainprizors, Mainprise●s. and their heirs of the King's Farmers upon the Attainder of those the King's Farmers for any ●elonie may be discharged. King's Farms. Attainder. Discharge. The King will be thereof advised. 79. The print touching wager of Law Cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. Wages of Law. 80 Sir Richard Tempest Knight prayeth allowance of 500 marks, Sir Richard Tempest Allowance for Soldier's disbursed to the Soldiers in 20 R. 2. while he was then Lieutenant to the Earl of Huntingdon of the town, and Castle of Carlisle, Governor of Ca●lile. and of the West Marches towards Scotland. Let him Petition to the King. Res. Petition to the King. 81. The print touching john Chedder Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record in effect, john Chedder. but not in form. 82. The print touching the entertaining of Merchant-strangers Cap. 7. agreeth as next before. Merchant-strangers Gold and Silver. 83. The print touching Gold, and Silver Cap. 9 agreeth with the Record. Statute Merchants. 84. The print touching execution of Statute Merchants Cap. 12. agreeth with the Record. Fine●. 85. The print touching the foot of Fines Cap. 14. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. prior's Aliens. 86. A motion touching Prior's Aliens of little purpose. General pardon. 87. The print Cap. 15. touching the general pardon swerveth from the Record in effect, as wanting the word [treason] and in form besides. Treason. Variance● Anno Sexto Henrici Quarti. Rex etc. Henrico Principi Walliae, Writs of Summons. etc. apud Coventri tertio die Decembris. Teste Rege apud Westm. vicessimo die Octobris. EDro. Duci Eborum. joh. Com. Somerset. Edro. de Courtney Com. Devon. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. Come Arundel. Michael de la Poole Com. Suff Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Rico. Com. War. Barth. Bourchier. Edro. de Cherleton de Powis. Willo. de Clinton. Mro. Tho. de la War. Stephano Scroop de Masham. Willelm. Roos de Hamelake. Willo. Heron Chlr. Hen. Fitz Hugh. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. de Morley. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rob. Harrington. johi. Dacre. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Will. Willoughby. johi. Cobham Chlr. Tho. Nevil de Halmshyre. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaveny. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Tho. Bardolf de Wermegey. Petro de malo lacu. Rico. Seymore. Tho. West. Chlr. Tho. Camois. joh. Tochett. Tho. Erpingham Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Sexto Henrici Quarti. Rex etc. Henrico filio suo Principi Walliae & Duci Cornubiae, Writs of Summons. etc. apud Coventrie sexto die Octobris Teste Rege apud Lichfield 25. die Augusti EDro. Duci Eborum. joh. Com. Somerset. Edro. de Courtney Com. Devon. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Tho. Come Arundel. Michael de la Poole Com. Suff. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Rico. Com. War. Barth. Bourchier. Edro. de Cherleton de Powis. Willo. de Clinton. Mro. Tho. de la War. Stephano Scroop de Masham. Willelm. Roos de Hamelake. Willo. Heron Chlr. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Will. de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. de Morley. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Berkley. johi. de Welles. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Baroni de Graystock. Rob. Harrington. johi. Dacre. Waltero Fitz-Walter. Will. Willoughby. johi. Cobham Chlr. Tho. Nevil de Halmshyre. Will. Beauchamp de Burgaven●y. joh. Lovel de Fishmerch. Rico. Grace de Codonore. Reg. Grace de Ruthin. Tho. Bardolf de Wermegey. Petro de malo lacu. Rico. Seymore. Tho. West. Chlr. Tho. Camois. joh. Tochett. Tho. Erpingham Custodi Quinque Portuum. The Parliament holden at COVENTRY the sixth day of October, in the sixth year of the Reign of King HENRY the Fourth. 1 ON Monday the 6. of October, in the great Chamber within the Priory of Coventrie therefore appointed, and hanged, the Bishop of Lincoln● the King's brother, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the presence of the King, King. Lords, and Commons, declared the cause of that assembly, Causes of parliament. that first the holy Church, all persons, and all Corporations should enjoy their liberties. Liberty's enjoyed by all persons. 2 He then took for his Theme, Rex vocavit Seniores terrae● upon which he learnedly discoursed, how for the safety of the Realm, Realms safety. as well within, as without, and namely for the repressing of the Welsh rebels, Repr●●●●ng rebels and enemies within and without. for resisting Enemies of France, and Britain, who daily reenforced themselves for the Invasion of the Realm, invasion of Eng●and. and subversion of the estate, for the observing of Peace, peace. and ministration of Justice, Justice. the King had called the wise of the Realm, by them to be counselled. parliaments advise. 3 He further showeth, how by the last Parliament was no sufficient remedy provided for the quailing of the Welsh, welshmen's quelling. neither competent relief granted for the performance of so great exploits, ●ide competent. and ●or that the French had determined war with England, French war. and had then invaded the Dominion of Guienne, Guienne invaded. they should not so much marvel at the sudden calling of this Parliament, parliaments sudden calling. as they ought most speedily to determine for the avoiding of those so great mischiefs, Speedy resolutions. and imminent perils: wherefore he willeth the Commons to choose, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and the next day to present to the King their Speaker. 4 Receivers of Petitions for England, petitions. Ireland, Wales and Scotland. 5 Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. 6 Tryars of Petitions for England, etc. as above. 7 Tryars of Petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. 8 On Tuesday the 7. of October, the Commons presented unto the King Sir William Sturmey to be their Speaker, Sir William Sturmey Speaker presented. who made the Common Protestation: protestation. thereupon the Chancellor willed the Commons chiefly to consider how the King might best be relieved. King's relief. 9 On the 8 th'. day of November, the Commons by the assent of the Lords, granted unto the King two Desmes and two Fifteen, Two Desmes and Fifteen. the subsidy of Wools, Subsidy of Wools wool-fells, Skins. wool-fells, and Skins, viz. of denizens for every sack of Wool 43 s. 4 d. of every 240. wool-fells 43 s. 4 d. and for every last of Skins 5 l. of aliens 10 s. more in every parricular for two years, and 3 s. of every Tun of Wine passing and repassing the Realm, Tunage and Poundage granted for 2 d. and 12 d. on every pound of Merchandise, on condition the same should not be employed, Conditionally to be employed only in the warrant and defence of the Realm. but only to the maintenance of Wars, and defence of the Realm, according to the order there taken by the oversight of the Lord Furnivall, Lord Furnivall. and Sir john Pelham Knights Treasurers appointed for the Wars. Sir john Pelham. Treasurers for the wars appointed. 10 The same day the Lord Furnivall and Sir john were sworn before the King and Lords in Parliament, Treasurers for the wars sworn in Parliament. to execute their Offices according to the grant. 11 Where sundry Bishops, Lords, and others appointed to lend unto the King certain sums of money towards the rescuing of the Lord of Coytife, Money lent to be repaid out of the Subsidy. who was besieged in his castle by the rebels in Wales, Welsh rebels. the King appointed by Parliament, that such persons as so should lend, should be repaid of the first payments of the subsidy then granted. Commons request for the King's Sons advancement. 12 On Saturday the 26. of October, the Commons came before the King and Lords in full Parliament, where they in recommending the Lords, john, and Humphrey the King's Sons prayen the King to advance them to honourable Estates, and Livings; they also pray the King to remember the Duke of Yorks service in Guienne, Duke of York. Good service in wars to be rewarded. and elsewhere, so as he might therefore be paid his due Fees behind; Arrears paid. They make the like request for the Earl of Somerset, and Sir Thomas Beauford his brother; They finally beseech the King to render to Richard Duke of Yorks brother, certain Jewels to the value of 4000 l. which were in the hands of King Richard the second. Jewels Lord Coytifes rescue. 13 They make like request as is above for the rescue of the Lord Coytife besieged by the Welsh in the Castle of Coytife. Welsh rebels. Certain Petitions of the Commons. Petitions. FIrst that all such hereditaments, liberties, and Customs, as were to the Crown in 40. E. 3. and since by any means granted, Resumption of the C●own Land● and Revenues. to be resumed into the King's hands for ever. provided that all Towns shall enjoy their liberties, Liberties of Towns. except also the Lands of such as were forejudged, in the 11 th'. Richard second and sold away. 15 That all Tuns and Pipes of Wine granted to any person by the King, Grants of Wine● resumed. or any his Progenitors be also resumed. 16 That the Queen may be endowed of all such hereditaments as Anne the late Queen was in whose hands soever the same be, Queen's Dower. and by what grant soever. 17 That all grants of Edward third or any his Progenitors, and before the said 40 th'. year may be confirmed by Parliament. King's Grants confirmed. 18 That all Farmers to the King by any like grants may enjoy the same their Farms, Farmers to the King. Farms enjoyed. giving as much therefore as others will. 19 That no man hereby be restrained of any warrant granted to build any Castle, Castle, Caslet park. or Caslet, or to enclose any Park. 20 The King maketh answer that he will execute their requests, so far forth, as by the Law, Law. and his Prerogative he may do, King's prerogative. and for that the Lands of the Crown in An. 40 E. 3. were not certainly known: he would appoint certain Commissioners to inquire, Commissioners to inquire and execute. and execute the same. 21 It is enacted, that for one whole year the King shall take the profits of all Annuities, Resumption for an year. Annuities and Fees granted. Fees, or wages granted by King R. 2. or the King now, except certain of the Chief Officers there named, Ch●●● Officers. Justices, Justices. Barons of the Exchequer, Barons of Exchequer and other Officers of any his Courts whatsoever. 22 And also that the King for the like term shall enjoy the like profits of all hereditaments granted as is above, except such as are granted to the Queen, Resumption of Lands granted ●or an year. Queen. or any of the King's Sons, King's Sons. and of such as have their grants by Parliament. Grants by parliament 23 That Proclamation be made that all such as have any Patents granted since 40. E. 3. of any Annual value for life, Proclamation. Patents brought in. or years, do on pain of forfeiting the same, Forfeiture. Resumption. bring them in by a day there prescribed, to the end that such as deserve the same, may have continuance, and the rest revoked. 24 Upon the Petition of Henrei Prince of Wales it was enacted by the Lords, Lords enact. Prince of Wales. that the said Prince should have due payment made of 1000 Marks granted to him for the keeping of certain men at Arms for the defence of Wales. Soldier's wages. Defence of Wales. Annuity out of the Exchequer to the Earl of Somerset confirmed by Parliament. 25 Where the King granted to Henry the Son of john Earl of Somerset, and to the heirs males of his body begotten 1000 Marks out of the Exchequer, now at the Petition of the said Earl, the King by the assent of the whole Parliament, granteth to the said Earl, and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, the said 1000 Marks out of the Exchequer, until he provide to him the said Earl Land to that value. Sir john Cornwall. 26 At the request of john Cornwall Knight, and Elizabeth his wife Countess of Huntingdon, the King in full Parliament granteth to them the custody and profits of the Abbey of Fescamp in Normandy during the wars for a yearly rent. Grant in Parliament. Abbey of Fescamp. Wars. Sir Stephen Scroop Annuity confirmed by Parliament. 27 At the request of Sir Stephen le Scroop of Masham Knight: the King by assent of Parliament, confirmeth to the said Stephen in fee for the Manor of Flaxfleet in the County of York, ten Marks of Rent, with the Appurtenances in Northallerton, and 20 l. yearly to be taken of the Farm of Kingston upon Hull, by the hands of the Bailiffs there. Petition. 28 At the Petition of the Prior of the Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary of Coventrie, the King granted by assent of the Bishops and Lords, Grant by assent of the Bishops and Lo●ds. that out of the Conduit of water running to the said Priory no man do make any head or rock, or break the same Conduit without the assent of the said Prior, and that the same Prior and their Successors may at all time freely amend, Prior of Coventrie. or repair the said Conduit, Conduit of water. and that no man do cast any ordure, or other filth into their water called Sherborn on pain of ten pounds to the King, Sherborn water. and treble damages to the Prior for either of the said defaults. Penalty. Treble damages. Petition. 29 Upon the Petition of the Prior of St. Anne of the order of Carthuse next Coventrie, the King by authority of Parliament, Restitution of a Prior and Lands in Parliaments by the Kings restoreth the said Prior to the Priory, and Manor of Swonsey, and to the Vicarage of the same, which to the Prior by licence of King Richard 2. was given by the Abbot of St. George, and bath of the order of St. Bennet French. And note that the said Prior by his Petition requireth to be restored also to the Manor of dry Drayton, whereof the King by his restitution makes no mention. Sir Bartholomew Verdon. 30 Sir Bartholomew Verdon Knight, and others named in the 5 th'. H. 4 th'. tit. 53. maketh the like request to be generally restored to their blood and to all their hereditaments by entry thereto, Restitution to blood and Lands. without any further suit: the which the King by common consent granteth. 31 For that the Scire facias of Robert Deynecourt against Error in Ralph Adderley for error hanging in Parliament was returned tarde venit: Scire facias. Error in Parliament. ●arde returned. It was therefore accorded, that the said Roger should purchase a new Scire facias returnable in the next Parliament, if he so would, and that the process should be continued. Process continued. 32 On Friday the last day of the Parliament, the Commons before the King prayen, that the Ordinance touching the Wars should be executed, Ordinance for Wa●● and that the Lords M●rchers of Wales do sufficiently man their Castles against the Welshmen. Lord's Merchers of ●ales. Castle's manned● Welch. 33 That the Goods taken upon the sea of such as be friends to the Realm may be restored. Friend's Goods restored. Ropewalk 34 That money borrowed for saving of the honour of the Lord john the King's Son, Loan money repaid. and the Estate of the Realm may be answered. 35 That it will please the King to consider the painful service of the Duke of York, Duke of Yorks a ●●a●s to be ●a●d. whilst he was the King's Lieutenant of Guienne, and that he may be paid what to him i● due. 36 That it would please the King to remember the ser●vice of Sir Thomas Erpingham, Souldi●rs services 〈◊〉 and recompensed. Sir Thomas B●mpson, john Northbury, and other valiant Knights and Inquires, who adventured themselves with the King at his coming into the Kingdom. 37 Upon the Petition of the Merchants of Italy, Petition. Ita●●a● Merchants the King by common consent revoketh the Statute m●de in the l●st Parliament, Statute revoked. as forbidding to keep their Merchandise unsold by the space of one quarter of a year, and setteth them at liberty to sell the same, as they might before the same Statute, provided that they shall not carry away any of their Merchandise once brought into the Realm. It agreeth with the print Cap. 4 th'. 38 That the Exchange may be between Merchant and Merchant, Exchange between Merchants. and for Clerks and Pilgrims, notwithstanding the order made in the last Parliament, that all Money delivered by exchange in England, Money. should be employed within the same Realm. The King will be thereof advised. Res. 39 That the Merchants of Italy may choose their hosts where they like, Italian Merchants. Hosts Election. and be not appointed thereto, as was provided the last Parliament. The Statute therefore shall be observed. Res. 40 It is enacted that the Merchants of Italy shall pay but four Marks Subsidy for every sack of Wool as Eglishmen do. Italian Merchants. Subsidy. Merchants. 41 That those Merchants may have some day of payment of their Customs. Customs. Resp. The King will thereof be advised. Customers. 42 That Customers and other Officers of Towns and Ports, Officers of Ports. may be commanded to entreat those Merchants according to reason. Merchant's well entreated. Res. The King willeth the same. Merchant's Trial for debt. 43 That those Merchants in all actions of debt, account, Account. or trespass, Trespass. may be tried before the King's Council, Law of Merchants. King's Council. Major, or Aldermen of London, Aldermen of London. by Merchant's Law, and not by inquest. It shall continue as heretofore. Res. 44 That all Brokers coming from beyond the Seas, Alien Brokers banished. may be banished the Realm by writ out of the Chancery, Chancery. if to those Merchant's strangers seems unfit. Res. Upon due proof before the Chancellor he shall do therein accordingly. Italian Merchants. 45 That those Merchants of Italy may employ their money upon any English ware, English wares. as well as upon Staple wares. Staple wares. Res. The King will thereof be advised. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. 46 THat some certain place may be appointed for the Staple, Staple. if wars should be between this Realm and Flanders. Wars. The King will be advised. Res. 47 That the owners of every Ship or other Vessel serving the King, Ships in the King's service. may have allowance of every Tun weight of the same Vessel 3 s. 4 d. for every quarter towards the appareling of the same Ship. Certain allowance for weight and apparrelling● The Statutes therefore appointed shall be observed. Res. 48 That no stranger born be Customer or the like Officer, Aliens. Officer. Customer. neither enjoy any benefice within the Realm, nor that any Welshman be suffered to go to Rome. Welshmen. Rome. The King will be advised. Res. 49 Upon the motion of the Commons, Commons motion. the King resumeth into his hands all the hereditaments which were the dower of Anne late Queen of England, Resumption. Queen's Dower. and granted away by him, or by King Richard to any person whatsoever, except to the King's Sons, all which shall remain in dower to the Queen now. 50 That all such Commissioners as are fined for not sitting upon the same, Commissioners. Fines for neglect. and did not know thereof, may upon their Oaths in the Exchequer be discharged. Oath. Exchequer. Discharge. As it hath been, Res. the same shall be. 51 A motion to have certain of the lower house discharged of Collection of the Subsidies granted. Commons not to be Collectors of the Subsidy. 52 That all wagons and carts coming to Calais for buying of Staple ware may be free from certain new exactions there named. Calais. New exactions. It shall be as it was in the time of King E. 3. Res. 53 That the King's debts upon Tallies may be paid. King's debt paid. Tallies. The King meaneth the same so soon as the same may be. Res. 54 That the shipping of wools may be at Ipswich, Wools shipping. Ipswich. and not at Yarmouth from henceforth. Yarmouth. The same shipping with the Tunage of wools shall be at both places until the next Parliament. Res. 55 That the Statute made in the time of King Rich. 2. touching villains, Villains. and bond tenants, may be moderated. The Statute shall be observed. Res. 56 At the request of the Commons, the King pardoneth 6 s. 8 d. of every sack of wool, Subsidy of 6 s. 8 di● abated. and the like of other Staple commodities of the grant made 4. H. 4. by reason that so much was mis-entred in the roll. Mis-entry in the roll reform. Provisions. 57 The print touching provision from Rome, Rome. Cap. 1. swerveth from the Record. Letters Patents, 58 The print touching express mention of Letters Patents, Cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Accountss' 59 The print touching the Account of the King's Officers, Officers. Variance. Cap. 3. somewhat swerveth from the Record. Foot of Fines. 60 A motion that a Statute made in the last Parliament, as touching the foot of Fines, might be revoked. Statute revoked. Resp. King and his Council may revoke an Act. The King with his Council by authority of Parliament, have power to determine the same petition. Petitions. 61 There are annexed two Petitions in two schedules of Roger Deyncourt against Ralph Alderbury for the Manor of Ansley in the County of Warw. requiring to reverse a Fine, Error in Parliament to reverse a Fine and Judgement. and Judgement in the King's Bench for certain falsehoods therein. Falsehoods. Feoffments by Collusion. 62 That all Feoffments holden by Knight's service, and done by Collusion expressed in the Statute of Marlebourgh, may upon the proof of the same be utterly void. Resp. Commissioners. The King will appoint certain Lords and Justices to take order therein. King's thanks to Lords and Commons. After these being read, the Chancellor on the King's behalf gave thanks to the Lords and Commons, and so ended the Parliament. Parliament dissolved. Anno Septimo Henrici Quarti. Rex, Writ● of Summons. etc. Henrico filio suo Principi Walliae, etc. apud Coventrie decimo quinto die Februarii, etc. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. vicesimo primo die Decembris. EDwardo Duci Eboram. Johanni Com. Somerset. Edwardo Com. Cant. Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon. Thom. Com. Arundel. Michaeli de la Pool Com. Suff. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. War: Barth. Bourchier. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Willielmo de Clinton. Mr. Tho de la War. Stephano le Scroope de Masham. Willielmo Roos de Hamalake. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. Morley. Hugo Burnel. Tho. Berckley de Berckley. Johanni de Wells. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Roberto de Harrinton. Johanni Darcy. Willielmo de Willoughby. Johanni Cobham Chlr. Tho. Nevil de Halmeshire. Willielmo Beauchamp de Burgavenney. Johanni Lovel de Fishmerch. Hen. Cuart. Ricardo Grace de Codonore. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Petro de malo lacu. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth. Ricardo Seymore. Tho. Camois. Johanni Tutchet. Hen. de Bello monte. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poinings. Gilberto Talbot. Thomae Erpingham Custodi Quinque Portu●m. Anno Septimo Henrici Quarti. Rex, Writs of S●mmons. etc. Henrico Principi Walliae, etc. apud Gloucestriae, etc. decimo quinto die Februarii, etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. etc. ut supra; excepto quod Gilbertus Talbot locatur in loco Stephani le Scroop, qui quidem Stephanus omittendus est. Parliament proroged. PRorogatio Parliamenti de Gloucest. decimo quinto die Februarii usque in diem Lunae in Prima Septimana Quadragessimae; apud Westm. tenend. ut supra, etc. Anno Octavo Henrici Quarti. The Parliament holden at Westminster the first day of March, in the Eighth Year of King Henry the Fourth, and ended 2●. December, in the same year. ON Monday the first of March in the Chamber de Pinct within the King's Palace of Westminster, Painted Chamber, Lord Chancellor, King, Causes of Parliament. Thomas de Langley Clerk, Chancellor of England, before the King, Lords, and Commons declared, that the King had called the Parliament to the end that the holy Church● all persons, and Corporations should enjoy their Liberties, Liberties to be enjoyed by all persons. in consideration of their due observance to him showed. He therefore proceedeth, and taketh for his Theme these words, His Theme, Good Government, Welchmens Rebellion. Multorum consilia requiruntur in magnis, and saith, that in the weighty affairs touching the good government of the Realm, and surety of the Subjects, which were annoyed by the rebellion of the Welshmen, and likelier to be by the French and Scots, French, Scots, Guienne, Calais, Irish, Parliament advice who ceased not to invade the Marches of Guienne and Calais, besides the turmoil with the Irish, he had called the same Parliament, as meaning to follow the counsel of the wise saying, Fili nil sine consilio facias, & tunc post factum non poenitebit, wherein he meant also to begin with the example of Ah●shuerus, qui interrogavit sapientes, & illorum cauta faci●bat consilia. In which consultation he declareth to the King, Lords and Commons, that if they should observe the Laws of God, G●ds Law, Peace, Victory. they might then assure themselves to find peace at home, and victory abroad. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Tuesday the second of March, the Commons came before the King, and presented for their Speaker Sir john Tibetott, Sir john Tibetott, Speaker presented. who made his excuse as well for his youth, His excuse. as otherwise, but the King affirmed the election. His election confirmed. The Commons by assent of the Bishops and Lords granted to the King one Desme and one Fifteen to be levied of the Laity, One Desme and fifteen granted. and otherwise for one year they granted to the King, as in the last Parliament. On Wednesday the third of March upon the declaration of the Chancellor touching the Treaty of peace with the men of Princaves, Chancellor. Treaty of Peace, Proclamation. and of other parts beyond the Seas, it was accorded, that Proclamation should be made through the Realm, Cessation. that all such Englishmen, as had attempted any thing against them should surcease the same. Speaker presented Protestation, Confirmation of the Common● Liberties and Privileges. On Tuesday the 23. of March, the Commons came before the King, where Sir john Tibetott their Speaker made the common protestation, and required the confirmation of their Liberties and Privileges, and that they might at any time send for any their Bills to the Lords, for amendment of the same, Amendment of their Bill by message to the Lords. etc. which was granted. The same day the said Speaker before the King made sundry remembrances, Speaker makes sundry remembrances before the King, Good Governance Confirmation of Liberties. namely for good governance; for confirmation of all Liberties, for keeping of the Sea, Guarding the Sea, Guien. and for good provision for Guienne which was in the way of losing. The third of April, the same Speaker before the King required, Speaker, Enrolment of the Speakers protestation. that this protestation before made, might be enroled of Record. That for resisting of Welsh Rebels the Prince might abide in Wales, Prince's Residents in Wales, Commission, Wales and have power given him by Commission, as of record might appear. That no Hereditaments conquered from the Welsh, Welshmen, Conquest. Gifts, be given for one quarter of a year after. Whereto was answered, that the King would not grant any without advice. That the time for the avoidance of the French, French and Britain's banished● and Britain's out of the Realm be appointed. It was answered, it shall with all convenient speed. That it would please the King to hold the Commons excused, for that report was made that they had talked of the King's person, Answ● otherwise then them beseemed, which was untrue; and so the King by answer took the same. Answ. False reports of the Commons discourse of the King Seas safeguard. Committee. The names of certain of the Commons appointed to treat with the Lords touching the safeguard of the Seas. The Order touching the safeguard of the Seas. Merchants, Mariners, etc. to provide ships and men to guard the Seas. First, That the Merchants, Mariners and Owners of English ships shall provide and find sufficient and able ships for 2000 able fight men, and 1000 Mariners for a year and a half. For which their charges they shall have upon account 12 d. of every pound of Merchandise, Tonnage, Poundage, etc. assigned them to defray the charge. 3 s. of every Tun of Wine, and the fourth part of the Subsidy of Wools, Woollfells, and skins, granted in the last Parliament. Privy Seals. The Merchants for the levying of the aforesaid sums shall have privy Seals as oft as they shall need. Prizes taken to be enjoyed by them. The Merchants shall enjoy all such prizes as they shall take, having due consideration of the King's Chieftains, if he shall any appoint. Impressed money required. The Merchants require 4000 l. in pressed, whereunto was answered, That the King had it not. Enemy's royal Navy. If the Royal Navy of the enemy shall happen to be on the Sea, and the King to make out against them, the Merchant's aforesaid shall then have one month's warning to provide● One months' warning. The Merchant's aforesaid shall have reasonable warning of any Peace or Truce taken, Notice of peace, Charges allowed. after which they shall have due consideration of all their charges. The Merchants aforesaid, shall name two persons, the one for the South the other for the North, Two Admirals to be nominated for the South and North. who by commission shall have the like power as other Admirals have had touching the same. On the same third day of April, the King for certain weighty affairs adjourned the same Parliament from the said third day unto the Quinden of Easter then ensuing, Parliament adjourned. to be holden at the same place of Westminster aforesaid, and licenced the Lords and Commons for that time to depart. The Re-assembly of the Parliament. Parliament reassembled. ON Monday the Quindena of Easter, being the 25. day of April for certain great causes the Parliament was from day to day adjourned unto the Friday ensuing, Parliament adjourned from day to day. on which day the Archbishop of York with sundry Bishops, the Duke of York, with sundry Lords came, Lord's Treaty. and treated of matters concerning the Parliament. On Saturday the 8. of May, it was enacted by the whole assent, that certain strangers by name, who seemed to be Officers about the Queen, Aliens about the Queen banished by name. should by a day depart the Realm, and all others the like; whereupon a Writ to proclaim the same was sent by assent of Parliament to the Sheriffs of London, Proclamation by assent of Parliament. and that they should bring in all Patents of Lands or Annuities granted to them by the King or Queen. Resumption of Lands and Annuities. On Saturday the 15. of May, the Commons came before the King, where the Speaker prayed that he might under protection have (viz.) as large Speech as any Speaker before that time had; Speaker prayeth as large liberty of speech as any Speaker before him● and that Richard Cliderow one of the Admirals appointed for the Sea, Admiral elected to go to Sea. might go there unto, the which the King granted. At the request of the Commons the King appointed certain by name to be of the Council, Commons. Privy Council. and that by authority of Parliament. On Monday the 24 of May, the Speaker required to know whether the Lords of the Kings Council appointed would take up the same? Speaker, Lords of the Council assent to th●ir election upon condition. The Archbishop of Canterbury for himself and the rest of the Council answered, yea, so there were sufficient treasure, otherwise not. The same day the Speaker required provision for the great dearth at Calais, Speakers request. Provisions for Calais, Guienne, Ireland, Provision, King's Council. remembering sundry great charges of the Commons, and that same notwithstanding the whole Land of Guienne and Irela●d stood in hazard of losing, as well for which, as for the Sea, and others, he requireth politic provision. The King answered, that he would appoint the Council so to do. He also requireth that all Captains beyond the Seas might repair speedily to their ●orts and Peirs, Captains to repair to theirs Forts and A mire. as the Earl of Somerset was to Calais bend. And that he might be pardoned if he had spoken any thing displeasant to the King, Speaker desires Pardon. or Lords, the which the King granted. Oath to ab●de an Ar●i●●●ment. On Tuesday the 25. of May, the Lord Lovel, and William Doyley, before the King and Lords, swore to abide the arbitrement of six persons the●e named, of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and York, as Umpiers therein, touching the Manor of Hinton near Brackley in the County of Northampton, Hinton near Brackley. with the Appurtenances. Commission, Array. On Friday the fourth of june it was enacted, that the Commission for the arraying and mustering of men made 5. H. 4. should not concern the Clergy. C●●●gy, Musters. Arbiter●●● Merchants Controversies. It was the same day enacted, that certain there named should have power to determine all controversies between the Merchants of Haunce and Pence, and the English merchants, according to a Commission thereof made. Speakers ●equest. On Monday the seventh of june, the Speaker required that he might freely resort to his former protestation; Protestation which was granted. The Crown of England, C●own entailed. with all the Hereditaments and Rights whatsoever, was by authority of Parliament, with large conveyance entailed to the King, and to the Heirs males of his body lawfully begotten; in like sort to the Prince, and for default to the Lords Thomas and Humphrey successively; but the conveyance is crossed, and on the Margin is written a Vacat, the which conveyance was exemplified under the Great Seal. Exemplification. Speaker, Prince sent into ●ales. The same Speaker on the said day requireth, that the Prince may be sent into Wales with all speed, considering the rebellion of the Earl of Northumberland, Rebellion. and others. He also remembreth the King to provide remedy against the deceit of the Customers, Customers fraud, Searchers, Ireland, King's Household. charges. and Searchers, the charge of Ireland, and the little safety of the same, the great charges of the King's House, in all which he wisheth provision. The 19 day of june, the Commons came before the King, Commons, Sp●aker. where the Speaker requireth, that he may return to his former protestation, Protestation, Good Government, Council, Reward. and that good Government might be by the Council, and they to be reasonably rewarded therefore. He also requireth that the Queen may be endowed with Ten thousand Marks of Lands, as other Queens before had been. Queen's Dower. He also remembreth to the King certain persons by name, and he desireth that they may be considered for their service. Good service rerewarded. Certain are appointed Auditors to take the accounts of the Lord Furnival and Sir john Pelham, Auditors, Accounts, Treasurers of War. for that they were Treasurers of the Wars as appeareth 6 H. 4. tit. 10. They make the like request, as in the end of the 12. tit. of the last Parliament. God's service, Certain Bishops, Lords, and Justices by the assent of the Duke of York, and Philip his Wi●e, and one of the Daughters and Heirs of john Lord of Mohun, Arbiterment, ●●parceners, Lord Mohun. and joan his Wife, and Elizabeth Countess of Sarum, and Richard le Strange of Knokin, other co●heirs of the said Lord john of Mohun, and joan his Wife of the one party, are appointed by a certain day to determine the right touching the Castle and Manor of Dunstar, Castle & Manor, Du●ster, Min●head, Culverton, Carampton Manor and Hundred. the Manor of Minehead, Culverton and Carampton, with the Hundred of Carampton in Somerset, the which Arbitrators in open Parliament are sworn to do the same. Arbitrators sworn in Parliament. He also requireth the King to consider the Petitions of Sir Bartholomew Verdon and his Companions, Petitions, Sir Barthol. Verdon. weighing their service done in Wales, Service in Wales. and elsewhere, the which petition the King granteth. He also exhibiteth to the King certain Petitions of which some were read, Speaker, Petitions read. some were not; wherefore he requireth that all might be read, the which the King granteth, and they are as followeth. That the three parts of the Subsidy granted to the Merchants for keeping of the Sea be paid; Merchant's Subsidy. Sea's safeguard. their fourth part shall be only employed for defence of the Realm. Realms defence. That all Aliens may avoid the Realm except Denizens, Aliens banished, Denizens, Impotent persons, Dutchmen. men of the Church, impotent persons, and Dutchmen. That all Lands and other profits let out for life or years by the King, Kingslands leased, Improvement. or his Progenitors, may be improved to a more value. That all the Revenues and profits of the Realm, being granted since the beginning of the Parliament may be resumed into the King's hands, and reserved to the maintenance of his House, Resumption, King's households maintenance, Expenses moderated● and that the outrageous charges of the King's House may be speedily qualified. For sundry reasonable considerations, the King adjourneth the Parliament from the 19 day of june unto the Quindena of S. Michael then ensuing. Parliament adjourned. On Wednesday the Quindena of St. Michael being the 15. day of October, vuto the which day the Parliament was adjourned, Parliament adjourned, Lords and Commons called, Their default. for that sundry of the Lords and Commons being called made default, and for other considerations the said Parliament was continued until the Friday ensuing, the which Friday and Saturday following the Parliament was continued until the Monday ensuing. On the 17. day of November the Commons came before the King, Commons, Speakers protestation confirmed. where Sir john Tibetott their Speaker required the confirmation of his first protestation, which was granted. Upon the motion of the same Sir john, Speakers motion, King's charge to the Lords and Commons. the King charged the Lords and Commons on their allegiances, Allegiance, ●ll Government ● enquired. that they should particularly inquire of the evil Governments, and provide remedy therefore. The same day he required by mouth, that the Castle of Manlion which was the key of the three Realms, Castle of Manlion. and which was kept by Sir Charles de Navarre an Alien, Alien removed. might be kept by Englishmen only. That all the Fines and ransoms of the Welshmen may be employed to the Wars of the same. Wlechmens Fines and Ransoms. That certain Castles might lie for Hostages for the Earl of Douglas, and that the other Scottish prisoners should not slightly be delivered, Prisoners of War, Hostages, Scottish prisoner's. considering that they were the flower of Scotland. The conveyance touching the Crown of England expressed before under the 38. tit. is made void, and the same Crown assured to the King, Crown entailed, Charter vacated. and his Sons in general tail, according to the Print, 7 H. 4. cap. 2. In which limitation of the Crown, Crown entailed, Ducat. Lancanst. among other things this clause is contained touching the Duchy of Lancaster, Per hoc tamen Statutum sive ordinationem quoad Ducatum Lancastriae ejusque jura, possessiones, honores & consuetudines, cum suis pertinenciis universis ac successionem, & modum succedendi in Ducatu praedict. sive in capite, sive in membris, nihil mutare, innovare intendimus, sed in omnibus pr●aemissis, & aliis quibuscunque modis & formis quib us ante hoc statum Ducatus ipsi regi administrari, & gubernari solebat, antiqua jura, statuta, & consuetudines ejusdem Ducatus teneri, exequi & illibate observari in posterum volumus, statuimus, decernimus, & declaramus, hoc nostro statuto, & quocunqu● alio in hoc Parliamento non obstante. Non obstante. At this time the Clergy suborned Henry Prince, Prince Henry, Speaker, Bill against Lollards. for and in the name of the Bishops and Lords; and Sir john Tibetott the Speaker for, and in the name of the Commons, to exhibit a long and bloody Bill against certain men called Lollards, namely against them that preached or taught any thing against the temporal Livings of the Clergy: Preaching against the Clergies temporalitie●● Prophecies, Slanders of the Lollards, Policy of the Popish Clergy. Other points touching Lollardy I read none; only this is to be marked, for their better expedition in this exploit, they joined prophecies touching the King's estate, and such as whispered and bruited, that King Richard should be living, the which they inserted, to the end that by the same subtlety they might the better achieve against the poor Lollards aforesaid. Wherein note a most unlawful and monstrous Tyranny; Tyranny, Officers, Imprisonmment, Inquiry without Commission, Sanctuary. For the request of the same Bill was, That every Officer or other Minister whatsoever might apprehend and inquire of such Lollards without any other Commission, and that no Sanctuary should hold them. Petition, Treasurers of war, Auditors, Account, Due allowance, Discharge. At the Petition of Thomas Lord Furnival, and Sir john Telham Knight, appointed Treasurers for the Wars in An. 6. H. 4. tit. 9 It is assented, that certain Auditors in this Parliament assigned to take their Accounts, shall make to them due allowance; and that upon the same Account, they, their Heirs and Land Tenants shall be clearly discharged. At the request of the Commons it was enacted, Commons request Indemnity. that no person of what estate soever should be impeached for any act done in any of the Voyages of Journeys in any the Commissions since the King's reign, Impeachment, Voyages, King's behalf. being done in the King's behalf. At the request of the Commons it was enacted, Commons request, Commons House, Parliaments Roll engrossed. that certain of the Commons House should be at the engrossing of the Roll of this Parliament. Speaker, Lords of the Council to swear, Oath refused by the Lord. The Speaker on the behalf of the Commons requireth, that the Lords of the Council might be sworn to observe the Articles ensuing. The Arch Bishop of Canterbury for himself and others refuseth to swear, but offereth to do what they may. The King thereupon chargeth the same Archbishop and others of the Council, The King chargeth them on their allegiance to take the Oath. on their Allegiance to take the Oath; who took the same accordingly. And further at the same request it is assented, that all others the King's Officers of his household, All the K●ngs Officers sworn to accomplish the Oath. and of all his Courts, should be sworn to accomplish the same oath The first, That worthy Councillors and Officers should be appointed, Worthy Officers. and not to be removed without good proof. That no due Grants be stayed at the Great or Privy Seal. No due grants to be stayed, Great seal, Privy seal. That none about the King's person do pursue any suit or quarrel by any other means, Maintenance of Suits, Order of Law. then by the order of the Common Law. That no Officer be appointed by any mediation contrary to the Laws. Officers, Mediation. That order may be taken for the governance of the King's house, Chamber and Wardrobe. K●ins house, Chamber, Wardrobe. That all revenues and profits of the Crown and Realm may be employed to the charges next aforesaid. King's revenues employed. That no person on a pain, do receive or take by way of gift any the profits aforesaid. Gifts, Profits. That two certain days in the week may be appointed for all Suitors to exhibit their Petitions to the King; Petitions received and answered. and that some may be appointed to receive, and give answer to the same. That no man do prefer any Bill or suit to the King on any other days. That none of the Council hold plea of any matter determinable at the Common Law. Councillor's Jurisdiction, Common-Law. That all Statutes touching Buyers and Purveyors may be executed Purveyors. That no one of the King's Council shall give comfort to any suitor before determination had in full Council. Suitors, Countenance. That no matters of Council be dispatched but by full assent, Full assent, etc. unless the same require great haste; in which cases word shall be sent to such Councillors as be absent, to the end their advice may be known. The 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 Articles contain, That none of the King's higher Officers, Officers, Fees, Extortion. or other under-Officers, or Clerks of any of his Courts, or of his household, shall take none other than their accustomed Fees, nor that they do appoint any Minister under them to do the same. That the Queen do pay for the journey to the King's house, Queen. as Queen Philip late did. That none of the Officers of the Marshalsies, marshalsea, Clerk of the Market. of the King's house, or Clerk of the Market, do hold any plea other than they did in the time of E. 1. That all the Sheriffs before the election of Knights of the Shire, Sheriffs, Election of Knights, fifteen days notice. shall by open Proclamation in their Counties appoint fifteen day's respite, the day and place. That all the Kings great Officers of every Court, King's great Officers. and of his House shall maintain the Common Laws. Common Laws. That all Aliens being no Denizens, Aliens, Fines. do make Fines by a day with the King. That the Steward and Treasurer of the King's house have full power to discharge the Sergeants and other Officers of the King's house for their misdemeanours. Steward and Treasurer of the King's house, Servants misdemeanours. Officers of the King's house, Chamberlain, Statutes. That the said Officers and Chamberlain of the King's house may execute the said offices according to the Statutes of the King's house. That no Officer Judicial, Judicial Officers and others at will only. or other Minister within the King's house, or in any his Courts, have none of the said Offices but at will. That every of the chief Officers of the King's house and Courts shall make yearly due inquiries of all misdemeanours and misprisions done under them, Officers, Enquiry, Misdemeanours, Report to the Council. and thereof make report to the King's Council. That the Array of the special Assize challenged be tried at large as in general Assizes, Array, Challenge, Assize special, Sheriffs fees, Panel. and that the Sheriff do take nothing for making any Panel between party and party. That all the Articles aforesaid shall only continue unto the end of the next Parliament. Temporary Articles. The King for Six hundred pounds, and other considerations, granteth to Ralph de Cuer and Peter de la Hay the keeping of the Temporalties of the Bishopric of Durham to the use of Thomas Langley Clerk, Custody of the Temporalties of Durham granted, B●shop elect, Provisions from Rome. Bishop elect by provision from Rome, which was before granted to john of Lancaster one of the King's sons. Where the Dean and Chapter of Paul's, by the grant of E. 3. was to pay yearly to the King One thousand pounds for the Custody of the Temporalties of the Bishopric of London, Bishop of London, Temporalities, Vacation, Dean of Paul's. for so long as the vacation thereof should endure; the King granteth the same to Henry Bishop of Winchester and others, to the use of Nicholas Bulbewich Clerk Bishop elect there by the King's gift. Bishop elect. Edward Duke of York had the King's gift of the Lands in Glamorgan in Wales, Duke of York, Grant of the King which Constance le Despencer held, paying yearly Three hundred pounds; the which Rent the said Duke purchased of the King. Wardship of body and lands granted The Wardship of the body, and custody of the lands of the Heir of the Lord Fitzwalter was granted to the Earl of Somerset. Letters-patents, Duchess of Ireland Earl of Oxford. Sundry Letters-patents were made between Philip Duchess of Ireland, and Richard Earl of Oxford, touching certain Manors and other Hereditaments. The Castle of Keventhliz, and all the Manors, Regalities and Appurtenances of Wertheromon, Kandre, Cotrich, Melbeneth, Pilluth, Knigthon, and Knocklaire in the Marches of Wales, Wardship of lands in Wales, etc. Richard L. Grace. are granted to Richard Lord Grace, during the minority of Edmond the son and heir of Roger late Earl of March; and also the Wardship of the body and lands of the son and heir of john Brightley of Devon was granted to the said Lord. Annuity for life, Sir Rich. Stanhop. Roger Deynecourt hath Forty marks yearly during his life, by the cancelling of the Letters-patents of Richard Stanhop knight, by the hands of the Sheriff of Nottingham. David Holbath is made a Denizen by the King's Letters-patents, Denizen by Letters-patents, and assent of Parliament. and assent of Parliament. Richard Gabriel Clerk hath during his life certain lands in jopplepenne in the Town of Caleshowethy in Devon, to the value of Forty six shillings eight pence. Parents confirmed Alexander de Knight hath the Wardship of the body and lands of john Daniel the brother and heir of Thomas Daniel of South-hampton, Wardship of body and lands granted Earl Marshal, Insurrection. holden of the Earl Marshal by Knight's service, being in the King's hands by the Insurrection of the said Earl. The King pardoneth to Agnes, Pardon of Arrearages, Ward. the which was the wife of Thomas Raliegh, seventeen pound two shillings five pence, for certain arrearages due for the lands of the heir of the said Thomas late in ward. The King pardoneth to Sir john Tibetot Knight in fee all the lands and hereditaments of Richard ap Griffith ap Voethus in the Counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan, and elsewhere in the Principalities of Southwales, Speaker, Kings Pardon, South-Wales, Forfeiture, Owen Glendor, Traitor and Rebel, Forrest of Wabridge and Sapeley. for that he was adherent to Owen Glendor Rebel and Traitor, and also the Office and keeping the Forest of Wabridg and Sapeley in the County of Huntingdon, without any thing yielding therefore; and further the King gave to him the goods and chattels of Peter Friswick Carpenter, a Felon, amounting to one hundred and fifty pounds. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. The print touching Liberties, Liberties. etc. cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. That no Tithes be paid for any slates, Tithes of Slates, and Quarries. or stones digged out of any quarries. Tithes of the same shall be paid where it hath been used to be paid, Answ. Customs, and not elsewhere. At the request of the Commons the King granteth that the Statute made in his first year for the discharge of Sheriffs should be kept; Commons request. Sheriff● discharge, Lords of the Council. and for that the same sufficeth not for their discharges, the King granteth that Lords of the Council should have power by the next Parliament to take order therein. That payment may be made for Victuals taken by the King's Purveyors from the time of his Coronation. Purveyors, Payment, The King is willing to do the same, Answ. and that all the Statutes of Purveyors be observed. The print touching costs, Costs, cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Protections for Gaolers, Protections, Gaolers. cap. 4. agreeth with the Record. A long motion for the decent apparreling of every particular estate, Apparel, Tailor. with a preview that no Tailor should make any garment contrary to the form thereof. The King will thereof be advised. Answ. The print touching the inheritance of Henry Piercy Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Northumberland, Forfeitures. and Thomas Lord Bardolf, cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. That if a Juror in any Venire facias is named by one surname, Juror, Mis-nomer, Process discontinued. and after in any Judicial Writs upon the same Process, the surname altogether changed where the same Juror is not sworn, that thereby the Process be not discontinued, the which motion was made, the like case and recovery of one Thomas Corson being a matter in Law. Answ. The King's will is, that the Justices do agree on the Law therein. Justice's to agree the Law. The print touching the purchasing of Bulls, Bulls from Rome, Variance. cap. 6. agreeth not fully with the Record. That the King may enjoy half the profits of every Parson's Benefice, who is not resident therein. Nonresidence, Forfeiture. If the Ordinaries do not their duties, Answ. Ordinaries, Pope, Penalties. the King will write to the Pope generally to stay the grant of any Pluralities. The print touching Arrow-head-makers, Arrow-heads. cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. That all persons that shall procure or sue to the Court of Rome any Process touching any Benefice, Rome, Pope, Provisors, Praemunire. Collation, or Presentation of the same, shall incur the pain of the Statute of Provisors, made An. 13 R. 2. The Statutes made shall be observed touching the King's Prerogative. Answ. King's Prerogative A motion for the Release of Twelve pence the pound of merchandise to certain Merchants of Venice, Poundage in part released. Venice-Merchants, which was granted. That the Town of Southwark, Southwarks exemption, Fee-farm, London, Patens. being parcel of the County of Surrey, and paying Ten pounds Fee-farm, may be exempted from the Jurisdiction of London, notwithstanding any Letters-Patents. The parties shall come before the King and his Council, Answ. King's Council. and according to their evidence shall be heard. The print touching Provisions, Provision, Pope's Pardons. and Pardons Papistical, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. A motion touching Protections of no great value. Protections, That all manner of Tuns and Pipes of Oil coming into this Realm, Tuns, Pipes, Oil, Gagers. may be gauged by a Gager appointed, as Wines be. The Statutes made An. 4 R. 2. shall be observed. That all such as will traverse any Inquest of Office found by the Escheator, Answ. Traverse, Inquest of Office, Supersedeas, Seizure. may have a Supersedeas to enjoy his Land, notwithstanding any seizure into the King's hands. The Chancellor shall do according to the Laws. john Gricston and others Collectors of the Desms within Salop, Collectors of Desms, Allowance pray allowance of certain particulars which could not be collected. Let them sue to the King, and to the Council, and right to them shall be administered. Answ. A motion is made, that Sir john Shelton knight may be paid for Mardock de Fife a Scotish prisoner, Prisoner of war, Satisfaction. who was delivered at the King's commandment. Answ. Let him sue to the King and Council. Assize, Sir Hugh Lutterell, Dunster-Castle, Jurors. That in the special Assize between the Duke of York and Philip his wife, Elizabeth Countess of Sarum, and Richard Lord Strange of the one party, and Sir Hugh Lutterell knight of the other party, for the Castle of Dunster, and other hereditaments in the County of Somerset, there may none be impanelled unless they may dispend Forty pounds yearly. Answ. The Statute therefore made shall be observed; and the Sheriff of Somerset shall be sworn to return the most able men, and least prejudicial men of his Bailiwick. That good order may be taken touching the office of the Treasurer of Calais, Treasurer of Calais. which for long time hath been misused. The King by the advice of the Council will take order therein. Answ. The print touching Cloth-makers and Cloth sellers, Cloth-makers. cap. 9 agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Vide 9 H. 4. tit. 30. That all such as he amerced in the Sheriffs Turns for annoyance, Amerciaments, Sheriff's Turns, Traverse Pres●ntments, K. Bench. may be received to traverse, and to try the said Presentment in the King's Bench, before the said Amerciaments be levied. The Common Laws shall therein be observed. Answ. Common Law. The print touching Clothes of Ray, Clo●●es of Ray. cap. 20. agreeth with the Record, 9 H. 4. tit. 50. The print touching Commissioners, Commissioners. cap. 11. agreeth with the Record. A motion touching the Peers, Peers. of no great force. The print touching the Lands of the Earl of Sarum, Earl of Sarum. and Sir Thomas Blunt knight, cap. 12. agreeth with the Record. That all impotent persons as are outlawed by erroneous Judgements, Impotent persons, Ou●lary. etc. may be received to traverse the same by Attorney. The Justices shall have power to inquire of such Distresses, Answ. Justices. and to take order therein accordingly. The print, cap. 13. agreeth herewith. That the restraint made by the King's Letters patents therein recited, touching all Licences of Provision from Rome, Provisions, Rome. may be confirmed. The King thereof will be advised. Answ. That all such Scots, Scots, Scotish money, Forfeiture. or other persons as shall bring into the Realm any Scotish money, or Gally-half-pences, shall incur the loss of life. The Statutes therefore made shall be executed. Answ. The Weavers of London prayed the King, Weavers of London, Charter, Fee-farm. that their Charter granted by Henry son of Maud the Empress for Twenty marks two shillings of Fee-farm, may be confirmed, so as the Weavers strangers may be under their governance. 2 H. 5. tit. 33. The Council have authority to call and hear the reasons of all persons, Answ. King's Council. and to do thereafter. The print touching Liveries, Liveries, Beadles cap. 14. agreeth with the Record; only the Record hath these words more; And that the Beadles be from henceforth forbidden on the same pain. Which note. A long motion, that David Holbech, a mere Welshman, Wales, Denizens. might be a full Denizen and able, and a free Subject to all respects; which was granted. The print touching election of Knights of the Shire, Election of Knights. cap. 15. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The print touching Labourers, Labourers, Variance. cap. 17. agreeth not fully with the Record in effect. Quod nota. The print touching payments of Annuities, Annuities. cap. 16. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The Merchants who were appointed to keep the Seas, Merchants, Seas guarded, Tonnage and Poundage, Allowance. and have therefore the Tonnage and Poundage, and the fourth part of the Subsidy of Staple ware, as in this year doth appear, do pray allowance of the same for a certain time. The King first willeth that they be discharged of keeping the Sea, and that the Council have power to make allowance. Answ. Sea guarded, Council to make allowance, Chancellor. After all which Answers made, the Lord Chancellor gave thanks on the King's behalf to the Lords and Commons, King's thanks. and so the Parliament ended. Parliament ended, Reader, Thou mayest observe, that the Commons young Speaker in this Parliament took more upon him, W. P. spoke more boldly and fervently to the King and Lords, than any Speaker did before him; which beginning to grow into fashion, thereupon the King and Lords in the Parliament of 13 H. 4. n. 9 put a check upon it, as a Novelty inconsistent with the King's Prerogative, as thou mayst there perceive; which made the Speakers afterwards more modest, and not to speak any thing that was displeasing to the King, and if they casually did, to pray it might be imputed only to their Ignorance, not unto the Commons. Anno Nono Henrici Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Henrico filio suo Principi Walliae & Duci Cornubiae, etc. salutem. apud Gloucest. ●o die Octobris, Teste Rege, 26 die Augusti. EDwardo Duci Eborum. Johanni Com. Somerset. Edwardo Com. Cant. Edwardo de Courtney, Com. Devon. Thom. Com. Arundel. Michaeli de la Pool Com. Suff. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. War. Richardo Com. Oxoniae. Barth. Bourchier. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Willielmo de Clinton. Mr. Tho de la War. Stephano le Scroope de Masham. Willielmo Roos de Hamalake. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho. Morley. Hugo Burnel. Tho. Berckley de Berckley. Johanni de Wells. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Roberto de Harrington. Johanni Darcy. Willielmo de Willoughby. Johanni Cobham Chlr. Tho. Nevil de Halmeshire. Willielmo Beauchamp de Burgavenney. Johanni Lovel de Fishmerch. Ricardo Grace de Codonore. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Petro de malo lacu. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Ricardo Seymore. Tho. Camois. Johanni Tutchet. Hen. de Bello monte. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poinings. Gilberto Talbot. Thomae Erpingham Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Nono Henrici Quarti. The Parliament holden at Gloucester, the 20. of October, i● the Ninth year of King Henry the Fourth. Commons called, Sundry make default, Parliament thereupon adjourned. ON Thursday the 20. of October, for that sundry of the Commons house upon calling made default, the Parliament was continued until the Monday ensuing. On Monday the 24. of October, the Archbishop of Canterbury Chancellor of England, Chancellor Causes of Parliament, King to be honoured. by the King's commandment, in the presence of him, the Lords and Commons, declared the cause of the same Assembly, and for his Theme took these words, Regem honorificate: And thereby for three causes approved that the King ought to be honoured. First, for that the King by maintaining the liberty of the Church honoured God, Church-liberties. and therefore aught to be honoured. King's care for his Subjects, Laws observance, Defence. Secondly, He ought to be honoured for his great care towards his Subjects, as well in the observation of all Laws, as for the defence against the Foreign Enemies. Thirdly, for that since the time of his Coronation he showed favour and pardon to any offendor that craved the same. Favor & Pardon. Necessity. He further showeth, how in necessity every member of man's body would seek comfort of the head as the chief, and by application turned the same to the honouring of the King as the head. He further willeth them the same afternoon to choose their Speaker, Speaker to be chosen and presented, Welshmen's rebellion, Seas safeguard, Guienne, Calais, etc. and to present him the next day to the King; and further to consider the Rebellion of the Welsh-men, the safe keeping of the Sea, the defence of Guienne, Calais, and Ireland, and the Marches of the North, and how by their aid the same might be defended: Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. Thomas Chawcer Speaker presented Excuse, Protestation. On Tuesday the 25. of October the Commons presented their Speaker Thomas Chawcer, who after excuse of himself made, and affirmation of him, he made the common Protestation, which was granted. On Wednesday the 9 of November, the Commons came before the King, where the said Speaker repeated his former Protestation, and began to rehearse the grant of the Subsidies, Subsidy granted, Oath for its disposition. and the oaths of the Lords for the disposition of the same. Whereunto the Chancellor answered, Chancellor, Account to the Commons, Oath. that no Accounts were made to the Commons for the disposition aforesaid; and that the Lords having little thanks thereof, would by no means take the like oath again, whereof the King on his request held them excused. After which the said Speaker made great complaint against Purveyors: Speakers complaint, Purveyors, Steward and Treasurer of the K●ngs house. Whereto the Steward and Treasurer of the King's house answered, that upon special grant the same shall be remedied. This done, the said Speaker presented a Bill on the behalf of Sir Thomas Brook against William Widecombe; Speakers presents a Bill against W. Widecombe. upon the reading of which; the same Speaker required Judgement against the same William, whereof advice was taken, and the said William bound in 1000 l. to hear his Judgement in the Chancery. On Monday the 14. day of November, upon the coming of the Commons before the King and Lords, Commons, Speaker, 〈◊〉 guarded, N●n residence on the Marches of Wales. the Speaker showed the great discommodity for not keeping the sea, and for that such as had lands in the Marches of Wales dwelled not thereon, and prayed due consideration thereof; the which was promised. At the request of the same Speaker, certain Lords by name were appointed to confer with the Commons. Committee of Lords. Touching the request of the Merchants made in the last Parliament, Merchant's request Admiral of the South and West, Arrearss allowed. tit. 142. the King granteth that Richard Oliderow late Admiral for the South and West be allowed 2668 l. to him due, and that he be discharged of all Accounts. At the request of the Commons, the King granteth to Thomas Sye and john Camby the Priory of Hinkley, Priory of Hinkley, Aliens, Wars. being two Aliens, during the wars, for the yearly Rent of 41 l. A long Circumstance is made for words and displeasure taken between the Lords and Commons touching the grant of a Subsidy, Displeasure taken between Lords and Commons, Subsidy, the 21. day of November: For the appeasing, whereof, on Friday the last day of this Parliament, this Order was taken, viz. That in all Parliaments, in the absence of the King, it should be lawful as well to the Lords by themselves, as to the Commons by themselves to debate of all matters touching the Realm, Lords and Commons debates several, Absence of the King, Their debates n●t to be disclosed to ●he King before determination, and that by the Speakers mouth, Subsidy, Debates disclosed Kings answers. and of the remedies, and not to disclose the same to the King before a determination thereof made, and that by the mouth of the Speaker. The which Order was made, for that part of the aforesaid displeasure arose by the means, that in the question of the Subsidy, the Lords made the King sundry times privy thereto, and brought answer therein from the King; upon which the Commons answered, that the same was against their liberties. On the same last day of the Parliament the Speaker required, Speakers request. that the Commons might depart with as great liberty as they had done heretofore; Commons departure with liberty. and that sufficient means might be found for the keeping of the seas, and resistance of the Welsh men. The Speaker also in the behalf of the Commons prayed the King to give thanks to the Prince for his great travels in Wales, King's thanks, Prince of Wales, King and Prince's thanks to the Commons, False reports. for the which as well the King as the Prince gave thanks to the Commons; after which the Prince kneeling before the King purgeth the Duke of York of certain disloyal reports against him uttered, by affirming him in open Parliament to be a true and loyal Knight. The same Speaker moved the King to advance his Sons the Lords, Speakers mo●ion, King's sons to be advanced. Thomas, john, and Humphrey to some honourable names, and livings, and to charge the Lords Marchers of Wales, Lords Marchers, Castles. to keep their Castles, and other Fortresses. Desme and half, Subsidy, Tu●nage and Poundage granted. The Lords and Commons granted to the King one Desme and half, and the like Subsidy for Staple, and other Merchandise for two years, as in the last Parliament. In consideration of the Subsidies aforesaid, the King promiseth that for two years then ensuing he will require no other Subsidies, King promiseth ●o require no other Subsidies or charge, and enacts it. or other charge of his Subjects, and for more assurance thereof, willeth the same to be enacted, so as every man that would might have a copy thereof. Annuities p●id. The King willeth that all men be paid their Annuities according to their deserts, Deserts, Non obstante to a Statute. notwithstanding the Statute made in the last Parliament, Tit. 140. Petitions● Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Churche● Liberties. The Print touching the Church, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Petition. At the Petitions of the Citizens of London the King granteth that they shall enjoy all their Liberties, London's liberties, Non obstante an Act, Revocation. notwithstanding the Act made in the last Parliament, Tit. 127. by which it is to be noted, that the Act made as aforesaid is revoked. Letters Patents, University of Oxford's libertie●, Steward of Oxford, Revocation, King's prerogative, Citizens Liberties. That the King's Letters Patents made to the University of Oxford, that they should not for any Felony answer before any other Judge then before their Steward, etc. may be revoked, considering that the same is in derogation of the King's regality, and breach of the Liberties granted to the Citizens of Oxford, Vide 11 H. 4. tit. 50. The King's Council by advice of the Judges have power to examine, and to take order herein until the next Parliament, during which time the said new Liberties granted shall be suspended. Answ. King's Council Liberty's suspended● That all Sheriffs upon their Oaths may be allowed in the Exchequer. Sheriff's Oaths, Allowances. The King's Council upon every particular declaration power to take order therein. Answ. King's Council. That in actions personal the Defendant may be received to wage his Law, Wager of Law, Nonsuit. and that the Plaintiff be not nonsuited therein. The King thereof will be advised. That all Kendal clothes and others, Kendal clothes, Alneager. whereof the dozen passeth not thirteen shillings four pence, may be sold without the Alneagers' Seal. The King will be advised. Answ. The print touching Kendal clothes, Kendal Clothes, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Merchant strangers, Commissions, Mariners, Common Law. That whereupon the suggestion of Merchant strangers sundry Commissions were directed, whereby many Mariners were unduly punished, the like be not from henceforth granted, nor the Mariners put to answer other then at the Common Law. Answ. The King will thereof be advised. That none do sue to the Court of Rome for any Benefice but only ●n the King's Court. Rome. Benefices. King's Courts. The King thereof will be advised, only the Council shall have power between this, Answ. Council. and the next Parliament to take order therein. The print touching Felonies in South-Wales, Felonies. South Wales. cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. It is enacted, that every Felon in Wales, Wales, Flight, Felony. flying to any other Lordship, be from thenceforth delivered to the place where he committed the Felony there to be tried. The Commons of Herefordshire pray remedy against the evil Customs of the Officers of the Forests of Ewayston, Herefor●shire. Forrest of Ewayston, ●ll Customs, Forfeiture. namely for taking their cattle coming thereto as a forfeit. The old good Laws and Customs shall be observed, Old Laws and Customs, Privy Seal. and the contrary forbidden by a Writ under the privy Seal. Answ. They require that upon pursuit of Welsh thiefs, Welsh thiefs, Welsh men, Lords Marchers, they may by the Welshmen be aided therein, the which the King charged the Lords Marchers to cause their Tenants to do. The print touching the disclaiming of Welsh Thiefs, Disclaim, Welsh thiefs. cap. 4. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Touching the Statutes of provisions from Rome, Provisors, Rome, Pope's Collectors, First fruits, Praemunire, Variance from the Record. expressed in the print, cap. 8. there is no such mention made in the Record; only it is enacted, that the Pope's Collectors should not from thenceforth levy any money within the Realm, for first-fruits of any Ecclesiastical dignities, as due by any provision from Rome, on pain to incur the penalty of the Statute of Provisors, which the print hath not, and is therefore well to be noted, Vide postea, tit. 56. The Burgesses of the Town of Melcomb in Dorset, Losses, Burgesses of Melcomb, Fee farm, Desmes and Fifteen, Inquiry, Chancery. considering their great spoils, required for certain years to be discharged of their Fee-farms of eight Marks, and of all Desmes and Fifteen, the which request the King committeth to be enquired of, and returned into the Chancery, and there to have Order taken therein. Vide 2 H. 4. tit. 53. Upon the petition of the Commons of Chester, Petition, Prince of Wales, Chester Liberties, Adjournments in in Pleas. it is enacted, that the Prince of Wales, Earl of the same, shall enjoy all the Liberties, and namely touching adjournments in Pleas, that in certain Pleas there expressed, such adjournments might be made without giving any day, or entering the same in the Record. That upon the seizure of the lands of all such Welshmen as be, welshmen's lands Services to the Lords reserved. or shall be attainted, and grant of those lands by the King, the services therefore due to other Lords may be thereupon reserved. The King thereof will be advised. Answ. That the King will licence all manner of persons to pass over the Seas, Licence for all to pass the Seas, Priors Aliens, Kings Confirmation. and to purchase the Prior Aliens any of their possessions, paying to the King reasonable Fines for the confirmation of the same. The King will thereof be advised. Answ. The print touching the taking of Assizes, Assizes cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. The Burgesses of the Town of Lyme in Dorset pray, Lyme. that in consideration of their great destructions, they might enjoy the same Town forty years for the yearly Feefarm of Five pounds, L●sses, Fee farm, Desmes and fifteen, Extent, Chancery. and for Thirteen shillings four pence for every grant of Desms and Fifteen, according to an Extent thereof returned in the Chancery. Vide 2 H. 4. tit. 55. Answ. There is granted to the King's Council full authority to examine this Petition, King's Council, Petition. and the return aforesaid, and to take order therein. The print touching Clothes, Clothes. cap. 6. agreeth with the Record. The Burgesses of Shrewsbury show many causes of their impoverishment, Shrewsbury, Poverty, Discharge of Desmes. and require therefore to be discharged of Desms. The King will be thereof advised. The Burgesses of Denelchester in the County of Somerset pray to be discharged of their Fee-farms of Thirty pounds, Answ. Denelchester, Fee farms abated, Restitution, Hundred of stain, King john. and only to pay Eight pounds therefore; or else to have restored to them parcel of the same Town, and the Hundred of Stain, which was granted away by king john. The Council upon examination of this, Answ. Council to examine, and of the Commission granted in the time of R. 2. shall take order therein. The print touching the levying of Desms and Fifteen, Desmes and Fifteen, cap. 17. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. The inhabitants of the Town of Stock and other Towns in the Isle of Harling in the County of Southampton, Isle of Harling, Letters Patents confirmed, Fifteen. pray that the King's Letters-Patents to them granted may be confirmed, viz. That all the Inhabitants of the Isle aforesaid should every Fifteen pay only 6 l. 15 s. 7 d. q. and so ever or under, according to the rate. The which the King confirmeth. The Burgesses of Great Yarmouth pray, Great Yarmouth, Desm abated, that to every grant of a Desme they may pay Forty pounds for Twenty years, albeit they did always pay before One hundred pounds. Answ. The King will thereof be advised. Provisions, Rome. The print touching provisions from Rome, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. Anno Vndecimo Henrici Quarti. Rex etc. Henrico filio suo Principi Walliae etc. de Bristol, Writs of Summons. Quindena Hillarii tenend. apud Westmonasterium 18 die Decembris, ut ante, excepto quod Barthol. Bourchier omittendus est, in loco suo Johannes Talbot Dom. Furnivall ponendus est, similiter Willielmo de Willoughby omittendus est. EDwardo Duci Eborum. Johanni Com. Somerset. Edwardo de Courtney, Com. Devon. Thom. Com. Arundel. Michaeli de la Pool Com. Suff. Rado Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. War. Richardo Com. Oxoniae. Johanni Talbot de Furnivall. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Willielmo de Clinton. Mr. Tho de la War. Johauni de Oldcastle Chlr. Henrico le Scroope de Masham. Willielmo Roos de Hamalake. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho Morley. Hugo Burnel. Tho● Berckley de Berckley. Johanni de Wells. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Roberto de Harrington. Johanni Darcy. Tho. Nevil de Halmeshire. Willielmo Beauchamp de Burgavenney. Johanni Lovel de Fishmerch. Ricardo Grace de Codonore. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Petro de malo lacu. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Tho. Camois. Hen. de Bello monte. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poinings. Gilberto Talbot. Henrico Principi Walliae, Custodi Quinque Portuum. Anno Vndecimo Henrici Quarti. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Quindene of Hillary, in the eleventh year of King Henry the fourth. ON Monday the twenty seventh of january, being in the Quindene of Hillary, for that there was then no Chancellor, No Chancellor, the Bishop of Winchester the King's Brother, in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, declared the cause of the said Parliament, Causes of Parliament, and namely, that the King would that Holy Church, all persons and Corporations should enjoy all their Liberties. Liberties to be enjoyed by all. He then took his Proposition, Decet nos implere omnem justitiam, and showed that the Parliament was summoned for two causes; the first, for the inward government, Good government Laws observation, as for the due observation of Laws; the second, for outward governance, Outward defence against enemies, and defence against the foreign enemy, wherein he touched how the Duke of Burgundy, (who then was Governor of France) meant by all force to besiege Calais, Calais siege. and to enjoy the Realm. And among other things he touched two kinds of government, namely, jus regiminis, & jus subjectionis; allowing jus regiminis to be better, according to the answer of Aristotle to King Alexander, who being demanded in what wise the same Alexander might most strongly fortify the walls of a new Propugnacle, or Frontier Town, answered, that the most assured walls were the hearty good will of his Subjects, Subjects good will, Obedience. and obeisance to Laws. Subject's duty, Honour, Obedience, Benevolence, Hearty assistance, He than showeth that all true Subjects owe to their Sovereign's three chief points, viz. honour and obedience, reverence and benevolence, and hearty assistance. And for that the present necessity required ready assistance, Necessity, Ready and speedy assistance, Consultation, Commons to elect and present their Speaker. and speedy dispatch the King had called this Assembly for a full consultation, the which he wished might redound to the glory of God, honour of the King, and safety of the whole Realm, to which end he willed the Commons to go to the election of their Speaker, and to present him to the King the next day. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales; and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. On Wednesday the twenty eighth of january, the Commons coming before the King, presented to be their Speaker Thomas Chaucer, Thomas Chaucer Speaker, presented, Excuse. after whose excuse therein made, he was willed by the King to take the same upon him: After which, he made the Common Protestation, the which the King by his own mouth granted, King's Speech. adjoining thereunto, that sith as well the Lords as the Commons were come to unity, Lords and Commons unity, No unfitting words, or attempts to the contrary. be doubted not that they the said Commons would speak any unfitting words, or attempt any thing to the contrary. On Wednesday the seventh day of February, at the request of the Commons, Commons request Assizes prorogued. the Assizes were prorogued by the King during the Parliament. On Saturday the tenth of February, the Commons came before the King and Lords, Commons request. and requested couching Lollard● which they had before delivered, Lollard●, No example. so as nothing was therein acted; whereto the King of his good will for that time granted, so as the same should remain as no example. On Saturday the fifteenth of March being Palm Sunday week, at the request of the Commons, Commons request, Parliament adjourned till after Easter, Reassembled. the Parliament was adjourned until the Quindene of Easter then following, being the seventh day of April, at which Quindene the Parliament reassembled. Certain requests of the Commons, with their Answers. Commons requests. The King granted that certain of the most learned Bishops, worthy Lords, and others shall be assigned to be of his Council, King's Council assigned, Justice's Oath. and that they, and all the Justices shall be sworn to give good Council, and upright Judgement. They granted that such as propounded lately untrue Indictments in the King's Bench, Untrue Indictments, Punishment. shall be duly punished if they may be known. The King promiseth convenient payment for Victuals taken by Purveyors. Payment, Purveyors. That the King will grant Commissions of Oyer and Terminer to punish Riots in Northumberland, Commissions Oyer and Terminer. Riots, Answ. Westmoreland, Yorkshire, Stafford, Derby, and Nottingham. The Statutes therefore made, and not repealed, shall be kept. Such as have Castles and Towns over the Marches of Scotland, Castles, Marches of Scotland, Provisors, Residence. shall furnish them with all necessaries, and keep there in proper person. All such Statutes touching Wales shall be observed, Wales, Castles and Towns, Provisions, Residence. and all such persons as have Castles and Towns, or Lands in Wales, have promised for one year to furnish the same, and to keep thereon in person. The King will provide for the safe keeping of the Seas, Sea's safeguard, Truce with enemies. and will take Truce with the enemy, as to him shall seem best. The Revenues of the King's Dominions beyond the Seas shall for three years be employed upon the Soldiers there, Foreign revenues, Soldiers. and no such Officer there, Officers Account. as is immediately accountable to the King, shall have the same by Patent during life. The King granteth that no hereditaments, H●reditaments and revenues of the Crown. or other profits of the Crown, except Offices, and Bailiwicks, shall be granted to any person; and if they be to be voided, Grants to be void, Queen, Prince, King's Sons, Crown land●, except certain recompense be made to the Queen, to the King's sons, to the Duke of York, and to the Lord Grey. The Statutes made touching the Courts of the Cnnstable, Constable, Marshal, Admiralty. Marshal, and Admiral of England, shall be observed. The King granteth that no Customer, Customer, controller, Searcher Oastry, Fine, Imprisonment. controller or Searcher do keep any Oastery for any Merchant, on grievous pains, Fine and Imprisonment. The print agreeth herewith; in which it is to be noted, that in the 14 year of King R. 2. t●e Subsidy and Custom of Wools came to One hundred and sixty thousand pounds over and above Poundage, Subsidy and Customs. Tonnage, Alnage, Pellage, etc. All men shall pay Custom of Remnants of Cloth, Custom of Cloth. of what making or fineness so●ver, according to the rate of whole Cloth, on pain there limited. The print, cap 7. agreeth with the Record. Exchange of money, Officers, Judges, Bribe, Reward. The print touching Exchange of money, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record. None of the King's chief Officers there named, or Judges shall take any Bribe or reward, on pain to answer treble to the King. To which in the margin it is written, Respectuatur per Dominum Principem & Consilium. Arrest, Lollardy, Bail, Purgation, Sheriffs, Good● purloined. That all such persons as shall be arrested by force of the Statute made against Lollardy, in 2 H. 4. may be bailed, and freely make their purgation: That they be arrested by no others then by the Sheriffs, or such like Officers; Answ. neither that any havoc be made of their goods. The King will thereof be advised. Subsidy duly employed as granted. The King granteth, that such Subsidies as shall be in this Parliament granted shall be employed according to the Grant, and not otherwise. The King granteth, that all strangers who are to come into the Realm except Merchants, Aliens, Oath, Merchant's, Lodging, Allegiance, Service in war, Brokers. shall protest to live and die in the King's quarrel, shall serve in the wars if they be able, shall not be lodged but in English-mens houses, neither that any of them shall be Brokers, and no Broker shall be a Merchant to his own use. It is enacted, that three parts of the Subsidy of Wools shall be employed upon the defence of Calais, Subsidy of Wools, Calais. the Castle there, the new Tower on Rochbank, and of the Marches of Calais, and to the payments of certain debts there. A wise division in what wise the said parties should be employed. Indictments. The print touching Indictments, cap. 9 agreeth with the Record; only there wanteth in the print [duly] to go before [returned:] note well. Which Sir john Trebiel knight, imprisoned in the Tower for taking a French ship in the time of truce, Imprisonment in the Tower, Truce broken, Ship taken, Justification, Confession. and brought to his answer, at the first began to justify the same; in the end he confessed his fault and craved pardon; Pardon craved and granted, Satisfaction given● upon which the King at the request of the Lords and Commons granted unto him pardon, so always as he should satisfy the losses to the parties. Tail, Forcible Entry, Possession. john Bartram of Northumberland showeth, how Robert de Ogle knight gave to him in tail general the Castle and Manor of Bothel with the appurtenances in the same County, and how the Terre tenant was sensed of the same, until Robert de Ogle knight, son of the said Robert with two hundred men dispossessed and kept him therefrom; whereunto he prayeth restitution. Restitution, Writ to the Sheriff, A●●se, Proclamation, Defendant to answer. At whose request it was enacted, that a Writ should go down to the Sheriffs of Northumberland to take all the promises with all the goods therein and the same safely to keep, with Proclamation at the gates of the same Castle to will all therein to depart, and also to charge the said Robert at a certain day to answer in person at Westminster, as well to the King, as to the said john. Sundry long Complaints of Riots and misdemeanours done by Hugh Erdiswick, Piors and misdemeanours complained of. Thomas de Swinnerton, Thomas Stanley, William Egerton, john Kingly, William Venables, john Mayners, William Mayners, Thomas Mayners, Walter Gilbert, Henry Gilbert, john Gilbert, Hugh del Hollins, john del Hollins, john Delves, and Hugh Damport in the County of Stafford. Whereupon order was taken, that a Writ should be awarded to the Sheriffs of Stafford to apprehend them, Writ to the Sheriffs, Capias, King's Bench, Default, Sei●●n of bodies, and lands, and goods, Justices. returnable at a day certain in the King's Bench; upon which if they appear not, then to take their bodies, to seize their lands and goods to answer the same before the Justices of the King's Bench, to whom authority was given to end the same. On Wednesday the second of May, upon the earnest request of the Commons, Commons request King's Council declared, sworn to do Justice, Justices sworn, Prince not sworn. such Lords as were appointed to be of the King's Council were declared, all who with the Justices were sworn to do justice; only the Prince being one of them, for his worthiness was not sworn. At the request of Sir Walter Hungerford, Sir Walter Hungerford, Waste, Priory of Farl●y, Office traversed, Sheriff, Jury. who was found faulty for certain Wastes done in the Priory of Farley, whereof he had the custody, who meaning to traverse the Office, required that the Sheriffs should return none upon the same, unless he might dispend Twenty pounds yearly; the same was granted. jane Queen of England requireth, Queen's Dower confirmed by Parliament, Recompense if seized. that her Dower made by the King's Letters-Patents may be confirmed by Parliament, and that recompense may be to her made, if any part thereof were recovered from her, or seized into the King's hands. The which was granted. Richard de Hastings showeth, how Ralph de Hastings his brother, Rich. de Hastings, Attainder, Treason, Restitution to blood and lands. who was attainted and beheaded for certain Treasons in the sixth year of the King, died without issue; and prayeth to be restored as well to his blood, as to all such lands as the said Ralph had at the day of his death, without any further suit. The which by whole assent of Parliament was granted. William Doyley and Isabel his wife, as in the right of the said Isabel, Cousin and Heir of Christian Cheney, etc. maketh title to the Manor of Hinton next Berkley in Northampton, Petition for title to lands. and to the Advowson of the same, and sheweth how they were by sundry wrongful means kept from the same, and sheweth how they were by sundry wrongful means kept from the same by the Lord Lovel. Lord Lovel, King names an able Jury, The Sheriffs enacted to return them, Assize, Delays outed. Whereupon the King named seven Knights, and eight Esquires; and so it was enacted, that the Sheriffs of Northampton return twelve of them in an Assize between the said parties, wherein the Lord Lovel should use no delay. On Wednesday the ninth day of May, and the last day of the Parliament, the Speaker required the certain knowledge of the Councillor's names, Speaker, Notice of the Councillor's names that were changed, Queen. upon which two were changed. After which the Speaker recommended to the King the persons of the Queen, the Prince, the Lords Thomas, john, and Humphrey, the King's sons, King's sons advancement, King's thanks. and prayeth their advancement; for the which the King thanketh them, and promiseth satisfaction with opportunity. The Commons, with the assent of the Bishops and Lords, grant to the King the like Subsidy as in An. 9: H. 4. tit. 26. so as express mention were made of the same, Subsidy granted, Part to be disposed of at the Kings own will. Provided of their own good wills; whereof they gave Twenty thousand marks to the King to dispose of at his will. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Sundry Counties by particular Petitions require that their Sheriffs may be discharged of their Accounts in the Exchequer upon their oaths, Counties Petitions, Sheriffs discharge, Accounts, Oath. according to a Statute made in the first year of king Edw. 3. To all which was answered as followeth. Answ. Let every such Sheriffs as are grieved yearly show the same upon their Accounts unto the Council, King's Council. and they shall have power to moderate the same. That all heirs holding of the King by Knight's service, Heirs, Knights service, Aetate probanda, Traverse. may at their full age by a Writ de aetate probanda out of the Chancery traverse their ages, notwithstanding any Inquest of Office, Inquest, Livery. and that they may have Livery of their lands accordingly. Answ. It shall be as heretofore. Old use. At the request of the Commons it was granted, Commons request Norwich, Worsteds, Seal, Fees, Forfeiture. that the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commonalty of Norwich shall for certain years have survey of measuring all manner of Worsted made as well within Norwich as in Norfolk wheresoever, and that none be sold without their seal, for the which they shall take a halfpenny; and that such as keep not measure shall be forfeited, the one half to the King, the other half to them. In which Grant you may see all terms, make, and quantities of all manner of Worsteds. That certain Letters-Patents made, Patents revoked, Exactions, Clothes, Aulnage. whereby certain men exacted of every Cloth made, and above the Alnage, certain money called The measuring money, may be revoked. Answ. The Statute therefore made in 27 E. 3. shall be observed. Upon the like motion as An. 9 H. 4. tit. 51. the King granteth that the Council shall call before them the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Council, University of Oxford, Chancellor Oxford's Liberties. and shall have power to confirm or revoke any their liberties which are unlawful. At the request of the Burgesses of Truro in Cornwall, Truro, Desmes and Fifteen abated to them. the King granteth that during ten years, in all grants of Desms and Fifteen, they shall only pay Fifty shillings, where before they paid Twelve pounds and twenty two pence. Certain Counties of the North require, that the Admiral may appoint a Deputy for the North. Admiral of the North, Deputy. Sufficient remedy shall be provided therein. Answ. Upon the return of the Commission on the behalf of the Burgesses of Melcombe in Dorset expressed in 9 H. 4. tit. 44. the King granteth that for ten years they shall pay only Twenty shillings for Feefarm, Burrough of Melcomhe, Their Feefarm abated & Desmes, Poverty. as Six shillings eight pence for their Desmes, where before they paid Nine pounds nine shillings. That the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer in Traverse of Inquests of Office may grant of the same Nisi prius returnable in any of the Benches, Treasurer, Barons, Traverse of Inquests, Nisi prius. or County. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Answ. The Burgesses of Ly●e in Dorset have granted to them according as is contained in 9 H. 4 tit. 49. where before their Fee-farm was Thirty two marks, Lymes Feefarm abated, and their Desmes. and where they also paid to every Desme Eight pounds ten shillings. That the Town of Hatch, otherwise called West-hatch in Somerset, West-Hatch, Desme discharged Mistake. may be discharged of Thirty one shillings two pence exacted of them for a Desme, by a mistaking of the same. Answ. In regard that the Exchequer hath a Record touching the same, Exchequer. the Barons of the same shall have power to end the same. Barons. At the Petitions of the Citizens of Winchester, Winchester, Maintenance. the King granteth, that within the same City they may purchase Lands and Tenements to the clear yearly value of Forty marks. Certain Counties pray, that certain Wears and Stanks fixed in the River of Avon from a time, Nuisance, Wears, Avon. may be laid open upon a pain. Answ. The Statutes therefore provided shall be observed. The print touching the election of the Knights of the Shire, Election of Knights. cap. 1. in full effect agreeth with the Record. The print touching Common Hosteries, Ostlers. cap. 1. in full effect agreeth with the Record. A long complaint against the usurpation and exactions of the Admiral and his Court, Admiral's usurpations, exactions. and request to have the same amended. Answ. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. The print that the Justices of Assize should deliver all their Records into the Treasury, Justices of Assize, Records, Treasury. cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. It is enacted, that the Justices of both Benches should appoint a certain number of Attorneys for every County, Justices, Attorneys reduced to a certain number, Their Oath, Imprisonment, Prothonotaries, Filicers. more than whom none should practise on the pain following; and that the same Attorneys should be every Term sworn to deal faithfully and truly, for the breach whereof they should be imprisoned for one year, and make ransom at the Kings will; the Prothonotaries and Filicers upon conviction to abide the double pain. Vide 13 H. 4. tit. 48. On which Grant is endorsed, viz. Respectuatur per Dominos Principem & Concilium. That no Custom be paid for the little or great seal of any Kerseys, Custom, Seal of Kerseys and Frizes. Frizes, or such Cogware. As heretofore it hath been. Answ. The print forbidding unlawful Games of Servants and Labourers, Games Laborers. cap. 4 agreeth not fully with the Record, quod nota. john Cowley of Bridgwater prayeth, that he may take Letters of Mart and Privy seal of all Frenchman's goods having no safe-conduct of the King to a certain value, Reprisal of French goods. for certain his ships and other goods taken by the French in the time of Truce. Answ. Upon his suit to the King he shall have such Letters requisatory as are needful; Letters of Request. and if the French do refuse to do him right, the King will then show his right. The like Request and Answer, as 9 H. 4. tit. 47. The print touching Gally-halfpences, Galley halfpennies. cap. 5. agreeth with the Record. The print touching Cloth-making, Cloth, Aulnage and the Office of Aulnager, cap. 6. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Non residence. Forfeiture. That the half profits of their Benefices who be not resident thereupon, may be employed to the King's use. Answ. There was a remedy provided in the last Convocation heretofore. Convocation. At the request of the Mayor and Commonalty of Oxford, Mayor and Commons of Oxford, Contribution, Desms & Fifteen. who pay to every Desme Eighty pounds fourteen shillings eleven pence, it was enacted, that all lands belonging to the Church being within the same Town, being purchased since the 20. year of E. 1. should contribute to all Desmes and Fifteen. Court Christian, Civil Contract, Imprisonment, Fine. A motion was made, that none should be impleaded in Court Christian for any Temporal Contract, on pain of imprisonment and fine at the King's pleasure, Answ. and amends to the party grieved. Common Law. The Common Law shall therein he observed. Thomas Chawcer chief Butler to the King, King's chief Butler, Prizes of Wine, Dec●it, Londoners exempted, Coloring Strangers wines. sheweth what prizes of Wines the King ought to have of every ship; and also declareth how the King was much deceived thereof, for that the Citizens of London being exempt from the same, did use notwithstanding for money to make strangers free thereof. Answ. The King will send for the Citizens therefore; London, Citizens res●●nt. and further willeth that none shall enjoy any such Liberty, unless he be there a Citizen resident and dwelling. Anno Decimo tertio Henrici Quarti. Rex etc. Henrico filio suo Principi Walliae etc. salutem apud Westmonasterium in crastino omnium Sanctorum. Writs of Summons. Teste Rege apud Westm. vicesimo primo die Septembris. EDwardo Duci Eborum. Edwardo de Courtney, Com. Devon. Thom. Com. Arundel. Michaeli de la Pool Com. Suff. Rado de Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Warr: Richardo Com. Oxoniae. Hugoni Stafford. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Willielmo de Clinton. Mr. Tho de la War. Johanni de Oldcastle Chlr. Henrico le Scroope de Masham. Willielmo Roos de Hamalake. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Groby. Tho Morley. Hugoni Burnel. Tho. Berckley de Berckley. Johanni de Wells. Rado de Cromwell. Rado Baroni de Greystock. Roberto de Harrington. Johanni Darcy. Tho. Nevil de Halmeshire. Roberto de Willoughby. Johanni Lovel de Fishmerch. Ricardo Grace de Codonore. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin. Petro de malo lacu. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth Tho. Camois. Hen. de Bello monte. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poinings. Gilberto Talbot. Johanni Talbot de Furnivall. Johanni Clifford. No Lord Warden in this Roll. Anno decimo tertio Henrici Quarti. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the day after All Saints, in the thirteenth year of King Henry the fourth. Commons called, Steward, Thomas Beauford, Chancellor, Letters Patents, Parliament begun and prorogued. ON Wednesday being the next day after All Saints, and the third day of November, the Commons were called in the presence of the Steward of the King's House according to the Order. After which, Thomas Beauford the King's Brother, and Chancellor of England, by the King's Letters Patents there read and enroled, began, prorogued, and continued the same Parliament until the Wednesday following. On the said Wednesday, the said Chancellor by the King's commandment, King, Causes of Parliament, Good government, Execution of the Laws, Defence of the Realm, Guarding the seas. in his presence, and in the presence of all the Lords and Commons declared, how that the Parliament was called for three causes; namely, for the good governance of the Realm, due execution of Laws, and defence of the Realm, with the keeping of the Seas. He than showeth, to the good governance of the Realm belonged trusty Council without affection, Trusty Council, Due obedience, Keeping of the Laws, Hearty relief, King's distress. and due obeisance without grudging. To due execution of Laws did appertain sincere keeping of the same, and speedy redress for fear of abusion: To the defence of the Realm, they needed hearty and willing relieving of the King in his distress, and discreet and speedy provision; for all which causes they were assembled. Liberties to be enjoyed by all persons, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. He further pronounceth how the King's pleasure was, that the Church, all persons, and Corporations should enjoy their Liberties, and for better expedition herein, he willeth the Commons by going together to choose their Speaker, and the next day to present him to the King in full Parliament. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoin, etc. as above. On Tuesday the fifth of November, the Commons presented before the King and Lords Thomas Chaucer to be their Speaker, Thomas Chaucer Speaker presented, Excuse, Protestation, He to speak as others had done before, without any Novelty, King's Prerogative. who having no allowance of his excuse, prayed that he might speak under Protestation, whereunto they granted that he should speak as others before had done; so as the King would therein have no Novelty, and yet would also enjoy his Prerogative. The Speaker desired respite to answer by Saturday following in Writing, Speaker desires time to answer in writing. which was granted with such protestations as others before had, Protestation. and that whatsoever he should speak to the King's displeasure might be imputed to his ignorance only, the which the King granted. The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, granted to the King for one year the like Subsidy of Tonnage, Tonnage and Poundage granted of their own good will, not of duty, and Poundage, as in the last Parliament, tit. 45. so always as the same should be confessed to proceed of their own good will, and not of duty. They also grant that every person having twenty pound land, A Subsidy of 6 s. eight d. upon every 20 l. land. above all charges, all pay six shillings eight pence that any person hath; except lands purchased in Mortmain, Mortmain, Frank almoin. before the twentieth year of E. 1. and of all lands purchased in Frank-Almoin, since the said twentieth year. On Monday the last day of November, the Speaker in the name of the Commons, Speakers request, King's thanks, King's Council, Treasure well employed. prayed the King to give thanks to the Prince, and others appointed to be of the King's Council in the last Parliament, the which the King did, and namely, for well employing the treasure in the same Parliament granted. William Lord Roos of Hamalake complaineth against Robert Thirwit one of the Justices of the King's Bench, Lord Roos his complaint, Robert Therwit, Melton Roos Common of pasture, and Turbary. for withholding from him, and his Tenants of his Manor of Melton le Roos in Lincolnshire certain Common of pasture, and of Turbary or Turf in Warbie in the County of Lincoln aforesaid, and for lying in wait with the number of five hundred men for the Lord Roos. Lying in wait, Fault confessed, Pardon craved, Arbitrators elected. Sir Robert Thirwit before the King confessed his fault, and craveth pardon, offering further to stand to the Order of two Lords of the kindred of the said Lord Roos such as he should choose, whereto the King agreed, the Lord Roos chose the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Lord Grey. The said Archbishop and Lord Grey Chamberlain to the King make a long award, Award in Parliament, Right of Common referred, William Gascoin Chief Justice, Provisions. leaving the right of the Common aforesaid, to the determination of William Gascoin Chief Justice, and further it was enjoined to the said Sir Robert that at a day certain he should prepare at Melton Roos aforesaid, two Tuns of Gascoin Wine, two fat Oxen, and twelve fat sheep, and other preparation fit therefore, and that he should bring thither all such Knights, Esquires, and Yeomen as were of his aforesaid crew, where they all should confess their faults to the said Lord Roos, Confederates pardoned, Visitation, Fault confessed, Pardon craved, Five hundred marks reparation. and crave pardon, and further offer to the said Lord Roos five hundred marks in recompense. And that the said Lord Roos should refuse the same five hundred marks, pardon them, Reparation refused, Pardon granted, and take only the dinner aforesaid. Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury by a long Instrument in Latin showeth, Archbishop of Canterbury, Heretics, Lollards, Oxford subject to the Archbishop's Visitation. that how in the time of R. 2. the University of Oxford had purchased a Bull to be clearly exempt from the Visitation of the said Archbishop, University of Oxo●● Pope's Bull, Exemption, to the end they might the better support Heretics, and Lollards, and how that the said King Richard took order that they should be subject to the said Archbishop's Visitation notwithstanding the said Bull. Archbishop disturbed in his V●●itation of O●f●rd, Chancellor of Oxen, Proctor's of Oxen, Decree in Chancery, Oxford University subject to the Archbishop's Visitation, Their Liberties seized till submission. He further showeth, how in this King's time he was disturbed of the Visitation aforesaid by Richard Courtney the Chancellor, by Bennet Bret and john Birch then Procurators of the said University; and how that by their submission to the King's order, it was by him in the Chancery decreed, that the said whole University, and all Orders, Persons, and Faculties in the same should be fu●ly subject to the Visitation of the said Archbishop and his Successors, and to his and their Officers: And that as often as the said Archbishop or his Successors, or his or their Officers were thereof by the said Chancellor interrupted, their said Liberties should be seized into the King's hands, until the said Archbishop were thereto restored: And further, that for every time of such interruption, the said Chancellor or other Officer should be bound to pay to the King One thousand pounds. Confirmed by Parliament, King's Prerogative, Pope's Bull●● All which Articles and Orders, at the request of the said Archbishop, were confirmed by whole assent of Parliament. By this it most manifestly appeareth, that even in these days the Prince's prerogatives were nothing subject to the Pope's primacy; for than would not this Archbishop, the Pope's fosterer and adopted son, have so neglected the Pope's Bulls, which he (as by this may appear) took to be mere bulls and bubbles. College of Fotheringhay, Letters-Patents confirmed in Parliament. The erection of the College of our blessed Lady S. Marry, and of All Saints in Fotheringhay in the County of York, with all the lands and liberties wherewith the same was endowed by the King's Letters-Patents there at large, is confirmed by whole assent of Parliament. Sir john Lumley, Restitution in blood and lands, Treason, Furry without a Scire fac. john de Lumley knight is restored to his blood, and to be son and heir to Thomas de Lumley, and brother and heir to Thomas de Lumley to the said Ralph, and brother of the said john, notwithstanding any Judgement of Treason against them had. And so is restored to all the hereditaments of the said Ralph and Thomas, or any others to their uses the day of their deaths had; into all which lands he might enter, without any other pursuit. William de Lasingby Restitution, Treasurer. In the like form William de Lasinby is restored to his blood, and to all his hereditaments, notwithstanding any Judgement of Treason against him had. Ralph Green, Restitution. In the like sort Ralph Green Esquire, son and heir of Henry Green and of Maud his wife, is restored in blood unto all the hereditaments of the said Henry and Maud; the which Henry was put to death at Bristol, in the 23. year of R. 2. Guieneses proclaimed to be Subjects, not Aliens, Reproach, Denizens, King and Lords. Certain of Guienne remaining in the Realm, and thereby reproached of the English as Aliens, pray that by open Proclamation throughout the Realm they to all intents be enabled Subjects as English men be, and that all such injuries may cease. The which the King by the assent of the Bishops and Lords doth grant. See 25 E. 3. Stat. 2. de Natis ultra mare. At the request of the Abbot of furnaces it was fully enacted, That he might make Attorneys in any plea for any matter in Craven within Stamlis-Wapentake, and Frendies-Wapentake in the County of York. At the request of john Calvile it is enacted, that the Advowson of the Parsonage of Newton should be appropriated to the Guardian and Captains of the Chantry of our Lady of Newton, Advowson, Appropriation, Cha●ntry, Vicar. without any Vicar to be endowed thereupon. On Saturday the 20. day of December, being the last day of the Parliament, the Speaker required of the King in the name of the Commons than present there, Speakers request in the Commons name, King's explanation of an Article, King's prerogative Article revoked. to know his meaning touching an Article made in the last Parliament. Who answered, That the same was to be as free in his Prerogative, as his Progenitors were. Whereunto the Commons assented, and so the King in Parliament revoked the Article aforesaid. The same day the Lords and Commons by their Petition seem to lament, Lords and Commons Petition, R●port that the King was offended with them, etc. for that the report went, that the King was offended with some of the House for matters done in this, and the last Parliament; whereby they require the King to embrace them as his Loyal Subjects. Whereto the King of his mere grace granteth. On the same day the Speaker recommending to the King the persons of the Queen, Queen, Prince, and Kings sons advancement is required. of the Prince, and of other the King's sons, prayeth the advancements of their estates. For the which the King giveth hearty thanks. After which the Petitions being answered, Petitions answered, King's thanks, Parliament ended. the Chancellor by the King's commandment gave thanks to the whole Estates, and ended the Parliament. It is enacted, That the Mintmaster within the Tower of London, Mint, Minters, Tower. and all other Minters by the King's grant may, during two years, of every pound of Gold of the Tower-weight coin fifty Nobles of Gold, Gold, Silver, Alloy, and of the like pound of Silver coin thirty shillings Sterling; so as the same Gold and Silver be of as good Alloy as the old Coin was. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Petitions: The print touching the Church-liberties, Church-liberties, etc. cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. Certain Counties by particular complaint pray the King that their Sheriffs be not surcharged with more than they can levy. Sheriffs surcharged. To whom answer was made as followeth. Let every Sheriff being grieved show the same to the King, Answ. and he shall show such Pardon as shall be seen. Pardon. That no man accounting in the Exchequer, Account, Exchequer, Quietus est, V●xatlon, etc. and having his Quietus est, be not after called to account, unless there be therein found concealment or false allowance. The King will be thereof advised. Answ. The like motion is made as in An. 11 H. 4. tit. 50. Whereto answer is made, That the King will be advised. That no Licence be granted to transport Wools, Licence, Wools, Staple, Calais. or any other Commodities belonging to the Staple, other then at Calais. Answ. The King will forbear to grant any Licence for Wools growing on this side the water of Coket, so always as the men of Berwick may pass Wools growing beyond the said water. Barwick Justices of Assize. The print touching Justices of Assize, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record. Merchant's strangers, Lodging, English House, Host, Merchandise, Brokers. That Merchant strangers may be demeaned within the Realm, as English Merchants are in Flanders, Viz. That no such Merchant be lodged other then in some notable English House, that he buy no other Merchandise than his Host may see, and that he make off his Merchandse within forty days after the same be brought into the Realm, and that amongst them be no Broker, Answ. other than Englishmen enfranchised. Certain Lords shall be appointed to peruse the Statutes between this and the next Parliament, Lord's 〈◊〉 peruse Statutes Answ. and therein to give their advice. Merchants, Free exportation. That all Merchants may freely transport any staple Merchandise, so they pass the straits of Morocco. Answ. The King thereof will be advised. Answ. It is enacted, That Pepper shall be sold for twenty pence a pound, Price o● Pepper. in whose hands soever the same shall be found. Liveries, Variance. The print touching Liveries, cap. 3. doth not fully agree with the Record. Northumberland, Justices of Assize, Sheriffs, Coroners, Presentments, Inquiry, Maintenance, Money transported, Scotland. The Commons of Northumberland pray, that Justices of Assize may once yearly come into the same County, that the Sheriffs and Coroners may yearly yield to them their presentments, that enquiry may be made of Maintainers, and that no money be carried into Scotland. Certain Justices shall be assigned to make their Inquisitions as need shall require, and the Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Answ. The Inhabitants of the Town of Sutton Prior, and Sutton Vantort, otherwise called Plymouth, Plymouth, Corporation, pray that they may be incorporated by the name of Mayor, etc. and that they may have certain Customs for certain years there expressed. Answ. Composition, Lords of Liberties, Report the next Parliament. Let these Suppliants compound with such Lords as have Liberties thereunto adjoining, and thereof make report at the next Parliament, and they then shall have reasonable answer. That the Officers of Gloucester, Officers, Exactions, Impositions● Severn. Worcester, and Bridgenorth, do exact no Impositions for any Wares, passing upon the River of Severn. The King thereof will be advised. Certain Frontier-Counties on the Marches of Wales complain against the manifold Robberies, Marches of Wales Robberies, Extor-Welchmen. and other Extortions of the Welshmen, and for redress pray three Articles to be enacted. Answ. The King thereof will be advised. Impositions upon clothes and Canvas a grievance, Aulnage. That certain Impositions newly made upon clothes and Canvas, called the Measurage by certain, under the colour of their Letters Patents, may utterly be revoked. Answ. The Statutes therefore provided shall be observed. The print touching Cloth-making cap. 4. agreeth not fully with the Record, Clothes. Variance. and namely in the recital. The print touching Customers etc. cap. 5. doth not fully agree with the Record. Customers, Variance. john Swallow, Thomas Allen, and john Lane Citizens of London, pray a Writ of Procedendo against Philip Birchford and William Curson who prayed aid of the King touching certain lands late of William Atmil Jeweller, Procedendo prayed, Aid of the King. supposed to die without heir. Answ. The King thereof will be advised. The Citizens of Bristol and Gloucester pray, Bristol, Gloucester, Severn, Free passage, Due custom, Exactions, Beaudley. that they may pass the River of Severn with any their Merchandise in Drags, and Boats, paying their due Customs without any new Taxes to be levied by the men of Beaudley. Answ. As heretofore it hath been. That all Officers of Wales do arrest the next Cousins of all Rebels, Thiefs or Evil Doers of the Welsh, Welshmen, Arrest of the kindred of Malefactors. until these Malefactors do yield their selves, for that they by such kinsmen are only supported. The King will thereof be advised. Answ. The Clerks and Attorneys of both the Benches pray the Revocation of a Statute made in the 11 H. 4. tit. 6. Clerks, Attorneys, Revocation. Which motion approveth that the same was an Act notwithstanding the respectuatur mentioned in the said year of 11. quod nota. Answ. The Justice's of both the Benches shall herein consult, Justices of both Benches to reform mischiefs in their Courts. and of many other mischiefs in their said Courts, between this and next Parliament, Next Parliament. and thereof make their Report. Anno Primo Henrici Quinti. Rex, Writs of Summons● etc. Charissimo Fratri Tho. Duci Clarentiae, & Com. Albemertiae, apud Leicestriam vicessimo nono die januarii. Teste Rege apud Westm. primo die Decembris. EDwardo Duci Eborum. Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon. Thom. Com. Arundel. Ricardo Com. Westmoreland. Edwardo Com. Marchiae. Ricardo Com. Warr. Tho. Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Marescallo. Michael de la Pool Com. Suff. Ricardo Com. Oxoniae. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis Willielmo de Clinton. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. He●●. le Scroop de Masham. Willielmo Roos de Hamelake. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Tho. Morley. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Berkley. Johanni de Welles. Radulpho Cromwell. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock● Tho. de Dacre de Gilsland. Roberto de Harrington. Roberto de Willoughby. Johanni Lovel de Fishmerch. Ricardo Grace de Codonere. Reginal. Grace de Ruthin. Petro de Malo lacu. Tho. Camois. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Willielmo de Botreaux. Johanni Latimer. Ricardo Strange. Roberto Poynings. Gilberto Talbot. Johanni Clifford. Johanni Talbot de Halmeshyre. No Lord Warden. Prorogatum Parliamentum de Leicest. de vicesimo nono die Januarii usque ad ultimum Aprilis ibidem tenend. ut ante in omnibus. Parliament prorogued. Rex, etc. Tho. fratri Duci Clarentiae etc. apud Leicestriam ultimo die Aprilis, & Teste Rege apud Leicestriam vicessimo nono Januarii, numerus & Ordo Nobilium in omnibus ut ante. The Parliament holden at Westminster in the third week of Easter, in the first year of King Henry the Fifth. ON Monday the fifteenth day of May and the Monday in the third Week of Easter, the King sitting in his chair of Estate, King. then attending on him the Bishops, Lords, and Commons, the Bishop of Winchester being the King's uncle, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment uttered the cause of the same Parliament; Causes of the Parliament. namely, that the Church, Maintenance of the Churches, Corporations, and People's liberties. and all persons, and Corporations should enjoy their liberties, and also for that he desired to consult with them. And hereupon he took for his proposition, ante omnem actum consilium stabilire: and so by many notable authorities showed, how that the King much desired to hear their good advice and Counsel. Parliaments advise. First, for the competent supportation of his Royal estate. Supportation of the K. royal estate. Secondly, for the due execution of the good laws, Law's execution. and good governance of the Realm. Good Government. Thirdly, for the cherishing of such strangers as were his Allies, Allies cherished. and for repressing his enemies, Enemy's suppression. and for the better achieving of those weighty affairs by their ripe consultations, he willed the Commons to assemble themselves to choose their Speaker, Commons to elect and present their Speaker. and the next day to present him to the King accordingly. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Thursday the eighteenth day of May, the Commons came before the King, and Lords, and presented for their Speaker William Stourton, William Stourton. Commons present their Speaker. Excuse. who having no allowance of his disability, required the Common protestation, Speakers Protestation. which was granted. Commons Declaration to the King by their Speaker. On Monday the twenty second of May, the Commons came before the King, where the Speaker declared before him, that in the time of his Father, many fair promises were made for due observation of laws, King's fair promises for observing Laws not executed. but that no execution ensued; wherefore he prayed the King the better to provide therefore; and namely, to see due correction of the late Riot committed at Cirencester against the Abbot therein. Riots corrected. Abbot of Cirencester. To the which, the Speaker on the King's behalf, was required to exhibit the same in writing, Speaker required to exhibit complaints in writing. to the end the King might be the better provided. On Thursday the twenty fifth of May, john Dorewood, and others sent by the Commons, Committee of Commons. delivered to the King, a Schedule for provision to be made in form following, Their Schedule delivered to the King. viz. Touching Ireland, Ireland. Marches of Wales. Scotland. Calais. Guyenne. Sea● guarding. Navy. Government. the Marches of Wales, of Scotland, and of Calais, touching the Duchy of Guyenne, the safe keeping of the seas, the Navy of England, and governance, and due observance, and for sure provision to be made in form following, for the repulse of the enemy. Enemy's repulse. The same day, the said john on the behalf of the Commons, prayed that the protestation of the said William Stourton might be entered of Record, Speakers Protestation prayed to be entered on record. which was granted. On Saturday the third day of june, the Commons came before the King, john Dor●wood Speaker. and Lords, and for that the aforesaid William by grievous sickness could by no means attend to be Speaker, A new Speaker chosen in place of the former. they presented the aforesaid john, who made the Common Excuse, Excuse. and the Common protestation, Protestation. the one refused, and the other allowed. Of Annuities to be paid to sundry persons by Letters Patents, Annuities. Patents. it was enacted by the whole assent, that the King towards the supportation of his charges should yearly receive 10000 l. and of the rest they should be paid according to the rate. King's supportation. Where King H. 4. had given by his last Will all his goods and chattels to the payment of his debts, King H. 4. his last Will. and to the payment of certain Legacies, and of the same Will made Executors Henry Archbishop of York, The Kings Exec. refuse, because the goods will not perform the Will. The Names of the Ezecutors. Thomas Bishop of Durham, john Pelham, Robert Warerton, and john Laventhorp, and thereof ordained Overseers the King and Archbishop of Canterbury; Overseers. for that the said goods were not able to accomplish the same, the Executors refused the execution of the Will: whereupon the Archbishop of Canterbury, Ordinary. The Archbishop of Cant. committeth the Administration. as Ordinary, aught to have the Administration of the said goods, and Chattels. Wherefore, to the end those goods should not be set to common sale, King's goods not to be set to common sale. considering that the same amounted to 25000. marks, the King kept the goods, and granted to the said Executors out of the Wardrobe, The K. 〈◊〉 them of the 〈◊〉 Executors account Discharge of Executions. to be paid, the said sum of 25000. Marks in three years, to dispose the same goods accordingly upon account, and further, than the same, dischargeth the same Executors of all executions growing by the same will. Note the conveyance, for the same is hardly elsewhere to be found. The Commons prayen that the Statute made in Anno 5 H. 4. tit. () for the avoiding of Aliens might be observed; Aliens avoided. whereto the King granteth, saving his Prerogative. King's Prerogative. Reice ap Thomas a Welshman prayeth, Ryce ap Thomas, a Welshman, made a Denizen. that he to all intents might be made a loyal Liegeman, notwithstanding the Statute made 2 H. 4. tit. () the which the King granteth. The Commons, by the assent of the Bishops, and Lords, grant to the King the like Subsidy of Staple ware, Subsidy of staple wares granted. Tonnage and Poundage for 4. years, Tonnage & Poundage granted, upon condition. as in 13 H. 4. tit. 10. upon sundry conditions. A general Pardon of sundry offences, General Pardons upon condition. (but nothing of life, or member) conditionally, that their pardons were sued out by a day. Upon the Petition of Gunwardby, Petition. Gunwardby Erroneous Judgement in the King's Bench, complained of in Parliament. and others, touching the erroneous Judgement given in the King's Bench on the behalf of john Windsor, and sundry others in an Assize for certain lands in Rampton, Cottenham, Westwick, Hekington, Longestanton, and Willingham, in the County of Cambridge, and upon the disclosing of the Errors aforesaid, Errors assigned. a Scire facias was granted to the said Gunwardby, Scire facias, to appear at the next Parliament. to warn the said Windsor and others to appear at the next Parliament to hear the Record, and process. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching the election of Knights, Election of Knights and Burgesses. and Burgesses, cap. 1. agreeth with the Record. The print touching the removing of Stanks, Kiddles, etc. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. Nuisances in rivers. Provisions. It is enacted, that all the Statutes made against Provisors from Rome shall be observed. Rome. Ordinaries oppressions, Probate of wills. A large complaint, and prayer to redress the manifold oppressions of the Ordinaries for probate of Testaments, and such like. Resp. Bishop's promise to redress them. If the Bishops upon the King's charge to them given, do not redress the same, the King will then do it. Ordinaries oppressions. Pecuniary Penance. The like is made against Ordinaries, for sessing Penance pecuniary upon Lechery, etc. Answered as before. The like motion and answer is made, as in Anno 13 H. 4. tit. 31. Account in the Exchequer. The Knights and Burgesses being summoned to a Parliament, Knights & Burgesses require Costs and Wages, where nothing was done. the Commons pray for Costs, because nothing was done at the Parliament, 14 H. 4. which, as it seems, took no effect, require allowance. Resp. If upon view of the King's Records any the like precedents may be found, Precedents to be searched. allowance of their fees shall be made. The print touching forging of Deeds, Forgery of Deeds. Variance. cap. 3. doth not fully agree with the record. The print touching Under-sheriffs, Under-sheriffs. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching additions in Writs of Exigent, Additions. Exigent. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print forbidding the trial of Asaph in Wales, Trials in Wales. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Jurors Oath in Inquisitions. Embracery. Bribery. Voir dire. That every Juror in all Inquisitions be sworn, truly to say whether he received, or that any thing was received to his use for proceeding thereof, and that upon conviction by his Oath he may be tried. The print touching Prior's Aliens French, Prior's Aliens. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. Perambulations. That all grounds aforesaid, by the perambulations of E. 3. may be utterly disafforested. Disafforestation. Resp. Charters of the Forest. Such as be grieved against the Charters of the Forest, upon complaint shall be heard. Sheriff's surcharge. A Declaration for surcharging of Sheriffs, and prayer that they may be allowed upon their Oaths in the Exchequer. Oaths. Exchequer. Resp. Council. Barons of Exchequer. Upon the Sheriffs coming before the Council, and Barons of the Exchequer, they shall find remedy. That no Barge, Barge, Ship, Boat. Ship, Boat, or other vessel going on any river, be taken for a Deodand, Deodands. if any person happily falling thereout be drowned. The King will be thereof advised. Resp. Richard Marlowe, and others, prayen, that where john Calvile Captain of certain ships, Ships. Prize taken. Enemy's goods. had taken two great Hulks, fully freighted, lying at Southampton, etc. suspecting to belong to the French, that those ships might not be delivered without Inquisition and restitution. Inquisition. The King will appoint certain Commissioners to hear, Resp. Commissioners. and determine the same. It is enacted, that all Aliens do depart the Realm, Aliens. and that all such Merchant's Aliens, Aliens Merchants. as do remain, be under English hosts, on pain of imprisonment at the Kings will. Imprisonment. It is enacted, that all the livings of Prior's Aliens, Prior's Aliens lands seized. except such as be in tit. 32. shall be seized into the King's hands. The print touching Irish begging Priests, Irish men. Begging Priests. called Chamber-Deacons, and other Irish, cap. 8. agreeth with the record. That Merchants may freely transport, Merchant's free trade. and bring into the Realm their goods or Arras, Arras. and all other Merchandise, except Merchandise of the Staple, and the same sell at their pleasure to all men, except to Merchants of jeane, paying their due Customs. Customs. The King will thereof be advised. Resp. The print touching the universal measure of Corn, Measures. cap. 9 agreeth with the record. Anno Secundo Henrici Quinti. Rex, Writs of summons. etc. Tho. Duci Clarentiae, & Com. Albemerciae fratri suo etc. apud Westm. die Lunae post Octabis Sancti Martini. Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo sexto die Septembris, hoc Parliamentum postea prorogatum fuit usque Leicestriam. JOhan. Duci Bedfordiae Com. de Kendal. Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae & Com. de Pembroke. Edwardo Duci Eborum. Ricardo Com. Cantabrigiae. Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon. Tho. Com. Arundel. Edwardo Com. Marchiae. Ricardo de Bello campo Com. War. Ricardo de Vere Com. Oxoniae. Tho. Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Marescallo. Tho. Com. Dorset. Michael de la Pool Com. Suff. Radulpho Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Willielmo de Clinton. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Hen. de Scroop de Masham. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Will. de Ferrariis de Grobie. Tho Morley. Hugo Burnell. Tho. Berkley de Berkley. Johanni de Welles. Radulpho de Cromwell. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland. Roberto de Harrington. Roberto de Willoughby. Johanni Lovel de Fishmerch. Ricardo Grace de Codonore. Reginal. Grace de Ruthine. Petro de molo lacu. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Tho. Camois. Willielmo de Botreaux. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poynings. Gilberto Talbot. Johanni Clifford. Johanni Talbot de Furnivall. No Lord Warden. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday in the Octaves of S. Martin in the second year of King Henry the Fifth. ON the same Monday, the King sitting in his chair of Estate● in the Chamber de pinct. within his palace of Westminster, King. Painted Chamber. the Bishop of Winchester, the King's Uncle, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, declared before him, the Lords and Commons, how that the King would, that the Church, Churches, and other liberties to be enjoyed. and all Persons, and Corporations should enjoy their liberties. He after sheweth, that the King endeavoured not only well to govern within the Realm, King's good Government. but also enforced himself to recover his due inheritance, Recovery of his due Inheritance belonging to the Crown. belonging to the Crown, of long time withholden, the which quarrel he would prosecute even unto death; and for the attempting of so weighty an exploit, required good provision. Aid required. He taketh for his Theme, dum tempus habemus operamur bonum, He enforceth thereupon that to every natural disposition, two kinds of times were limited; as to the trees, one time of growing, and another of blossoming, and fructifying; To man, one time of labour, and another of rest; To Princes, the heads of men, one time for peace, Times of— Peace and Warr. and another for war. Also he showeth, that they finding his people in great ease and peace, had thereby the better opportunity to assay the enemy, Enemy best assailed when peace at home. and so applied dum tempus. He further pursueth, saying, that to such a haughty and noble enterprise, three things were very needful, viz. great Counsel, War requires Good Counsel, Subjects obedience. Free Aides and Relief. obedience of his Subjects, and frank relief of his Subjects, who were moved largely to grant, King's royal Voyage. considering that their Prince, their only patron, should be driven to go in person, wherefore he willeth the Commons by their assembling, to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose, and present their Speaker. and the next day to present him before the King. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Wednesday the second day of the Parliament, the Commons presented before the King and the Lords, Thomas Chaucer Esq to be their Speaker, Thomas Chaucer Speaker presented. who making the common protestation had thereof allowance. His Protestation. The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, grant to the King two whole Dimes, 2 Dimes, and 2 Fifteen granted. and two whole fifteen to be levied of the Laity. It is enacted, that the King by his Council shall have power to make Ordinances touching the Coin to endure to the next Parliament. King and Council. Ordinances for coin. Thomas Montacute Earl of Salisbury, son and heir of john Montacute late Earl of Salisbury, in the last Parliament holden at Leicester, by his petition required to reverse the Judgement made against the said john, Petition to reverse a Judgement for Errors. Th. Montacute Com. Salisbury. in 2. H. 4. tit. (35.) for certain errors therein contained, Erroneous Judgement in Parliaments formerly reversed. the which he did the more enforce, by comparing the Judgement made against Thomas sometimes Earl of Lancaster in 13. E. 2. and against Roger de Mortimer sometime Earl of March in 4. E. 3. the which Earl had day of answer at this present Parliament. Upon full digestion of which matter by the Lords, Lords Judges. they said, that the cause of the death of the said john, was not like unto the other two Earls cases; wherefore they adjudged, that the said Earl should get nothing by his petition: Petition abated. and further, the said Bishops, and Lords, by the assent of the King, affirm the said Judgement made against the said john Montacute Earl of Salisbury to be good. Judgement affirmed. The Mayor, and Commonalty of London, pray, that all Kiddles, Wears, Nuisances in rivers. Mils. Wears. Fishgarthes', Stanks, Milnes, and Stakes, and all other engines levied, or made upon the water of Thames, Thames. Maidway, Meadway. Ley. and Ley, should utterly be laid down. The Statutes therefore provided, shall be executed, and further, in all Commissions touching the Waterbaily, Commission. Sewers. the Mayor or Keeper of London for the time being, Mayor, or keeper of London. shall be one. Thomas Smalman, who had recovered by an Assize, Justices of Assize. Recovery to Assize. certain lands in Thames-Ditton in Surrey, against George Brews, and others, but no Judgement could have, for that the said Brews brought the King's Letters Patents to revoke the power of the said Justices: Justice's Commission revoked. wherefore he now craveth that he may now have Judgement, Judgement prayed notwithstanding. notwithstanding the said repeal; the which to do, the King willeth one of the Justices by mouth only, notwithstanding the repeal. And note, notwithstanding the Letters Patents of revocation aforesaid, the Justices stayed not, but took the said Assizes. Henry Percy Son of Henry Percy late Earl of Northumberland, Percy E. of Northumberland. being within age, and prisoner in Scotland, Prisoner of Warr. declaring how the King had enabled him to be Earl of Northumberland, notwithstanding any the forfeitures of Henry his father, Forfeiture. etc. he prayeth now a general restitution to them in blood, Restitution in blood, and tail land. and to all their hereditaments which were entailed, with free entry into all the same, saving to the King all the lands in fee simple. Resp. The King granteth unto all the same; so as the said Henry before his entry into any of the said lands, do first by matter of Record prove in the Chancery the lands entailed, Entail proved by record. saving as before. K. Chief Butler. Thomas Chawcer Esq chief Butler to the King, King's Executors ordered to pay debts. prayeth, that the Executors of H. 4. as in 1. H. 5. may appear, and might pay to him 868. l. for wine taken up for the King, and due to him upon tallies, Tallies. whereto the King granteth. At the Petition of Hamond Belknap, Petition. Belknaps son's restitution in blood and land. the son of Sr. Robert Belknap, the said Hamond is enabled in blood, and land to the said Robert, notwithstanding any Judgement made against the said Robert, in 11. R. 2. saving to the King, and all other persons, the hereditaments of the said Robert to them due. At the petition of Thomas Chawcer Esq the King by common assent, Petition. affirmeth to him all Letters Patents to him granted by john Duke of Lancaster, Letters Patents defective confirmed. King R. 2. or H. 4. and of this King, albeit those Letters Patents make no express mention of the value thereof. john Chadworth, and other Citizens of London, the Creditors of William Vennor a Londoner, who upon collusion to defraud his Creditors, had conveyed away his lands, Fraudulent conveyance. pray execution of the same lands for certain years, Execution prayed. according to the Statute made in R. 2. Resp. Upon recovery against the said William, Legal recovery. by due order of Law, after the said William hath appeared in person, or by Attorney, execution of his lands shall be awarded. The like request, and answer is made to Mark le Fair, for 400 l. as is before to Chawcer. tit. 18. King's Debts to be paid. The King of his own mere mercy pardoneth to all his Subjects, Pardon of forfeitures for liveries. all forfeitures incurred by the Statute of liveries of Cloth, and Hats. The King confirmeth to john Duke of Bedford, and to his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, the Castle, Earldom, Honour, and Seigniority of Richmond, The Earldom and Castle of Richmond confirmed to john Duke of Bedford, and his heirs males. late john of Brittanies, and which Ralph Earl of Westmoreland held during his life, except the Manor town of Baynbrigg, Lands excepted. and the free Chase in Wensledale, and sundry hereditaments in Wenstedale aforesaid, in the County of York, the which lands excepted, King H. 4. by his Letters Patents in Anno 14. released freely to the said Ralph, Release. and his heirs. The Prior and Covent of St. Neote, Prior of St. Neote. of the Patronage of the Earl of Stafford, being sometimes Aliens, Prior aliens, Denizens. as a Cell of the Abbey of Beekeherlewyn in Normandy, and being made Denizens by the Letters Patents of H. 4. prayeth the confirmation of the same; Confirmation. the which is granted. The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Chichester, Dean and Chapter of Chichester. to whom King H. 4. by his Letters Patents had granted the Priory, Manor, and Prebend of Welmenghton, Prebend and Manor of Welmenghton. with th'appurtenances in the County of Sussex, then belonging to the Abbey of Grafton in Normandy, and licence to buy the same, pray the confirmation of those their Letters Patents; Letters Patents confirmed. which is granted. Lewes john a Welshman, Welshmen Denizens. is enabled to be a Liege Englishman, notwithstanding the Statute 2 H. 4. tit. (77.) The like grant by common assent is made to john Mountgomerie Esquire. Denizen. The like is granted to john Steward Esquire. Denizen. It is enacted by the whole consent, that all the Manor, and other hereditaments within the King's Dominions, which descended, or aught to descend to the King after the death of Dame Mary, one of the daughters and heirs of Humphrey le Bohun, late Earl of Hereford, Essex, and Northampton, and Constable of England, as Son and heir of the said Dame Mary, should be dissevered from the Crown of England, Lands dissevered from the Crown, and united to the Duchy of Lancaster. Humphrey Bohun, Constable of England. and be annexed to the Duchy of Lancaster, Parceners. Duchy of Lancaster. to be of the same nature, as by the King's Letters Patents may fully appear. In which Grant you may see those Liberties belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. IT is enacted, that the Church, all persons and Corporations shall enjoy their Liberties. Liberty's enjoyed. That the Fees of Knights coming to the Parliament for the County of Kent, Knights of Kent wages how to be levied. may generally be levied of all persons holding by Knight's Service within the County, and not particularly of certain in the Guddable of Kent, except of Bishops and Lords who came to the Parliament. The Statute therefore made shall be executed. The like motion, and answer by the Weavers of London, Weavers of London. as in the 7. and 8. H. 4. tit. 136. Drue Barentyne, and others of London, pray that the Letters of Mart or Reprisal, Reprises. Letters of Mart confirmed. granted by the King against the goods of the Merchants of jeane may be confirmed. Merchants of jean. Resp. The which the King granteth, and thereby provideth for the safe keeping and well ordering of the said goods. A Motion, that the English Merchants may use the jermanoes, English Merchants. and other Italians, Italians. touching the Letters of Mart aforesaid, Letters of Mart. in such wise as they shall use the English. Resp. The King will therein write to the Italians, and to the rest will be advised. Justices of Peace. Variance. The print touching Justices of Peace, cap. 1. wanteth of the record these words following [remaining within the same Counties] which should be annexed to the words of the print [of the King's Council] and these words [in their Offices and Sessions] to be annexed to [the Justices of Peace within the Duchy of Lancaster. Duchy of Lancaster. ] Priest's wages. Variance. The print touching the wages of Priests, cap. 2. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form, besides that the record is 37 E. 3. where the print is 36. which note, the print being therein the truer. The Print touching Inquests, Inquests. Va●iance. cap. 3. agreeth with the record to these words, so that from the beginning of which words to the end thereof, there is no mention made in the record, quod nota. That the strait clothes called the Dosens of Devonshire, Devonshire clothes. and Cornwall, may pay Cocket, Cocket. Customs. Customs, after the rate of broad clothes. Resp. The King will thereof be advised. The print touching the gild of Goldsmiths of London, Gilding. Goldsmiths. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching the Treasons, Treason. and Felonies of Welshmen, Welshmen. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. At the request of the Mayor and Burgesses of Southampton, Southampton Fee-farm released in part. who paid to the King 200 l. fee farm; and 40 l. yearly to two Prior's Aliens; Prior's Aliens. the King for 10. years releaseth to them 140 Marks yearly, and further giveth licence to them to purchase lands to the yearly value of one hundred pounds. Licence to purchase Lands. Mortmain. The print touching the Staple, Staple. cap. 6. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form. Anno Tertio Henrici Quinti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. dilecto consanguineo, etc. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland, etc. apud Westm. die Lunae post festum Sancti Lucae Evangel. Teste johanne Deuce Bedfordiae Custode Angliae, apud Westm. duodecimo Augusti. EDwardo Courtney, Com. Devon. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Will: de Ferrariis de Grobie. Tho. Morley. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berckley de Berckley. Johanni de Welles. Radulpho de Cromwell. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland. Ricardo Grace de Codonore. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine. Petro de Malo lacu. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poynings. Gilberto Talbot. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Prorogatio Parliamenti à die Lunae post festum Sancti Lucae, Parliament prorogued. usque diem Lunae post festum Omnium Sanctorum apud Westm. tenend. Rex etc. dilecto etc. Radulpho Nevil Com. Westmoreland, Writs of Re-Summons. etc. apud Westm. vicesimo nono die Septembris. Teste johanne Deuce Bedford, etc. THo. Com. Arundel. Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Will. de Ferrariis de Grobie. Tho. Morley. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berckley de Berckley. Johanni de Welles. Radulpho de Cromwell. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine. Johanni de Latymer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poynings. Gilberto Talbot. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Ricardo Grace de Codonore. Rex &c Charissimo fratri suo Tho. Duci Clarentiae etc. apud Westm. decimo sexto die Martii. Writs of Summons. Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo primo die januarii. IOhanni Duci Bedford. fratri Regis. Humfrido Duci Gloucest. fratri Regis. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Consangu. suo. Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon. Edwardo Com. Marchiae. Johanni Com. Marescallo. Tho. Com. Sarum. Ricardo Com. Oxoniae. Magistro Tho. de la War. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Tho. Morley. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berckley de Berckley. Johanni de Welles. Radulpho Cromwell. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock. Tho. de Dacre de Gilsland. Radulpho de Harrington. Ricardo Grace de Codonore. Reginal. Grace de Ruthine. Tho. Camois. Willielmo Botreaux. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poynings. Gilberto Talbot Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Johanni Clifford. The Parliament holden at Westminster the sixteenth day of March in the third year of King Henry the Fifth. ON the same sixteenth day, the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct, King. Painted Chamber. within his Palace of Westminster, the Bishop of Winchester, the King's Uncle, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor's speech. by the King's commandment, in the presence of him, the Lords and Commons, declared that the Kings will was, that the Church, all persons, and Corporations should enjoy their liberty. All to enjoy their liberties. He then showed the cause of the same Parliament, Causes of Parliament. and took for his Theme these words, Vobis viam; on which words, he made a notable declaration, affirming amongst the rest, that a thing well begun, and continued with diligence, could not but come to good end, according to the saying, dimidium facti qui benè caepit habet. The beginning he applied to the attempt of the King, by entering into France for the recovery of the same his due Patrimony. France the King's due patrimony. The continuance he applied to the King's success, by obtaining Harslew upon his siege, and by winning a battle of the French nigh unto Calais. The event and end he referreth unto God, and to good hope, by the well beginning. His good beginning, and proceedings there. In which that the King might have the better success, he called the same assembly, thereby to know their consultation; Consultation. wherefore he willed the Commons to resort to their Accustomed place, Commons to choose their Speaker. there to choose their Speaker, and the next day to present him to the King. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Wednesday, the third day of the Parliament, the Commons coming before the King and Lords, presented Sir Walter Beauchamp Knight to be their Speaker, Sir Walter Beauchamp Speaker presented. who making the Common protestation, Protestation. had the same allowed. The Commons, by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, do appoint, that the Desmes and Fifteen granted in the last Parliament, Disms & Quindisms sooner paid than limited. be sooner paid than the same was then appointed. It is enacted, considering the damnable schism at Rome, Schisms at Rome. that all Bishops elect, Bishops confirmed by the Metropolitan. and other persons, shall be confirmed by the Metropolitan upon the King's writs, King's Writ. without further excuse, or delay. Henry, the son of Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland, Henry Percy. did his homage to the King sitting in his Chair of Estate, Homage made in Parl. to the King. before the Bishops, Lords, and Commons, in such wise as other Peers do. On Wednesday the 8th of April, the King prorogued the Parliament for sundry urgent causes, Prorogation of the Parliament. from the said Wednesday unto the Monday in the third week after Easter, at Westminster. On the same Monday the Chancellor, Chancellor. before the King, Lords, and Commons, declared the cause of the said Adjournment; Causes of the Adjournment. First as touching the devout time. The Devout time. Secondly, for that an honourable peace was offered by the French. Peace offered by French. King of Romans Mediator for Peace. Commons to consult thereof. Thirdly, for that the King of the Romans had moved the same peace; wherefore the Commons were willed to consult with the other. It is enacted by whole assent of Parliament, that the liberties granted to the Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy of Lancaster's Liberties confirmed, Steward of the Duchy. as in Anno 2. H. 5. tit. 30. should be confirmed; that the Stewards of the said Duchy within their Circuits should be Justices of peace, Justices of Peace. and that no grant of any thing from the said Duchy do pass under any other Seal than under the usual Seal for the said Duchy appointed, Duchy Seal. Nullity. or to be appointed, and if it do, the same then to be void. The King by full assent of Parliament pardoneth to john Baskervile of Erdisley in the County of Hereford Knight, King's Pardon. Io. Baskervile. all Trespasses, and Felonies, and Utlagaries upon the same, and restoreth him to all his lands and goods. Restitution. Alexander Meringe showeth how he recovered by his Assize certain lands in little Martham, Recovery in Assize. Alexander Meringe. Tuxfort, Milton, and Bevercot, against john Tuxford, and Katherine his wife, before Robert Thurwitt, and how by the mistaking of the Clerk, Clerks mistake. contrary to verdict found, the disseisin was entered to be done after the Assize brought, Disseisin after the Assize. whereby no Judgement could be given. He therefore requireth, that the misprision of the Clerk might be amended, Misprision. Amendment. and that the Justices might proceed to Judgement; whereupon it was enacted, that the Justices in the presence of the Chancellor, Justices. should amend the record in the same only point. A Judgement very necessary, and yet hardly seen, worthy therefore to be well marked. It is enacted, that the Wardens of the Mystery of in London, London. Wardens. shall have the search from time to time of all that belong to the said Mystery, within the said City, and liberty, and the Mayor and Aldermen shall have the punishment of the same by the presentment of the said Wardens. Search. Mayor and aldermans of London. Richard Cathermayne prayeth a Scire facias against William Hore, Scire facias, returnable next Parl. and john Hore, Executors of Thomas Hore, Executors. for an erroneous Judgement given in the King's Bench on the behalf of the said Thomas, Error in Parliament to reverse a Judgement in B. R. in an action of Trespass against the said Richard & others, the which granted returnable in the next Parliament, Attorney in Parliament. and thereupon the said Richard entereth his Attorneys of Record to proceed therein. Writs of Error. It is enacted, that upon error brought into any of the Benches for any erroneous Judgement given in the City and County of Lincoln, Lincoln. and in such causes the Writ shall be directed to the Sheriff of the said County of Lincoln, Sheriffs. who shall return any such Forainers, any grant to the said Citizens in any wise notwithstanding. The print cap. 5. agreeth herewith. The Commonalty of Coventry prayen, Coventry. Surveyors. that four of them yearly to be chosen may survey the Dyers of the same Town, Dyers. by whom and the Mayor, and Bailiffs, the said Dyers might be punished: The King thereof will be advised. King's debts to be satisfied. john Shadworth Mercer of London, prayeth to be paid 53 l. owing to him by Tallies; Tallies. the which is granted, as to Chawcer in Anno 2 H. 5. tit. 18. The like grant is made to Henry Barton for 383 l. as next before. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching the liberty of the Church, Church's Liberties, etc. etc. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. That all Sheriffs for the Fees of Knights coming to the Parliament, Knight's wages. may enter into all Liberties, except the Demeasns of all Lords, and such Towns as find Burgesses. Resp. The Statute therefore made in the 12 R. 2. shall be kept. Attorneys. Variance. The print touching Attorneys in the Wapentake of Staincliff, cap. 2. swarveth from the record, and namely, in the Amerciaments, Amerciament which note. A Complaint by the English Merchants against the new, Merchant's complaint against Imposition & Extortion of the King's Officers in Bayon. and great Impositions then exacted by the Mayor, Escheators, Jurats' Cint Apres Commonalty, and University of the King's City of Bayon, University. and request to be freed therefrom. Resp. The Officers of Bayon shall be driven to show the causes: whereupon redress shall be made. Grievances. Usurpation. E. of Arundel. Free Chase & Warren. A large complaint, containing sundry grievances, and namely against the usurpations of the Earl of Arundel, claiming free warren, and using free chase in other men's grounds through Sussex, but especially in the Rape, Rape of Lewes. if Lewes be a party of the said Shire, by colour of a grant made by H. 3. in the 37. year of his reign to the Earl Warren, Earl Warren. that he should have free warren in all his Demean lands in Sussex, of all which they prayen redress. After livery sued out of the King's hand, Resp. Livery sued. the Chancellor of England for the time being, Chancellor and Justices. calling to him the Justices of both Benches, shall thereby have power to take order therein. That all Sheriffs may be discharged in the Exchequer, Sheriff's discharge. Exchequer. upon their oaths. The King will be advised. Resp. That no ship be taken to serve the King, Ships impressed. by any Letters Parents, but that the said Letters Patents be seen before the Mayor and other officers of the Town, Patents for impressing. that the hire of the freight may be by them made, Fraight. Hire. and ready payment had. Ready money. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Resp. That all owners of ships, during such time as they shall serve the King, Ships serving the King. Fraight Wages. may have 3 s. 4 d. for every Ton over and above his freight, according to the Custom. The King herein will do according to reason. Resp. The print for avoiding out of the Realm, cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Aliens. That all men may go towards the parts of Island, Iseland. there freely to fish as they have used. Fishing. The King will be advised. Resp. That every of the King's Justices of either Bench, justices. Chief Barons King's Sergeants. Attorneys. Chief Baron, and the King's Sergeants, may have sufficient power to record Attorneys in any of the King's Courts whatsoever. As heretofore it hath been, it shall be. Resp. Old Use. The print that every Incumbent shall enjoy his Benefice, Incumbent. Benefice. Provisions. notwithstanding provision from Rome, cap. 4. agreeth with the record. That all the Ordinaries throughout the Realm, Ordinaries inquiry● may by a day inquire, and certify into the Chancery, the foundations of Hospitals, Hospitals. with the circumstances, to the end that redress may be therein made. The Statute made at Leicester, Anno 2. H. 5. shall be observed. Resp. That against all men indicted in the King's Bench, Indictment. King's Bench. except such as be of the same shire where the Bench is, there may be awarded three Capias fifteen days between, Capias. before the Exigent awarded. Exigent. The King will be advised. Resp. That all the King's Purveyors do take eight bushels of Corn only to the quarter striked, Purveyors. Measure. and that they take up no provision in the market, Marker. without the good will of the party, and ready pay. Payment. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Resp. That some remedy may be sound to the comfort of the poor Clergy, Clergy. Universities. in a manner wasted, for that the Universities swarmed with new learning, New Learning. by reason of the Statute of Provisors, Provisors. which caused the old saith to be neglected. Old ●aith neglected. Resp: At the King's motion the Bishops have promised to provide remedy therein. Bishops to remedy it. The print that washing of money, Washing of money. etc. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Prisoner's escape. Arbitrary penalty. That the escape of any prisoner for counterfeiting, washing, or clipping of money, may be 100 l. The pain shall be arbitrable, as heretofore. Resp: The print touching Inquiries for Treason, Treason. for Coinage, Coinage. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. The Prior, and Covent of St. Mary Magdalen of Tortington next Arundel, Earl of Arundels' encroachments. Prior of Tortington. desire remedy, for that the said Earl of Arundel had encroached from them the Manor of Clay, and sundry other hereditaments in the County of Sussex, there particularly named. Resp. It is answered as before, tit: 28. Complaint against a fraudulent recovery of 2. Manors in an Assize. Robert Penney, and joan his wife, as in the right of joan, Cousin and heir of Giles Norman, complain, for that Sir Thomas Skelton Knight, had by subtle means in an Assize, recovered against them the Manors of Westadderleigh, and Sherle in Southampton, and Soulfield Loveras in the County of Wilts; they therefore pray remedy. Resp. The Plaintiffs shall have remedy by the King, King and his Assistants. and such others as he shall call to him. john Brampton of Beverley Merchant, complaineth of john Hayton, and others, for lying in wait to murder him, and prayeth writs out of the Chancery of the Peace; Surety of the Peace prayed in Parliament out of the Chancery. which were granted. That all writs of Subpoena, Subpoena● Chancery. and Certis de causis going out of the Chancery and Exchequer, Exchequer. Common Law. Penalty. may be controlled, and not granted of matters determinable at the Common Law, on pain that the Plaintiff do pay by way of debt to the Defendant 40 l. Resp. The King will be advised. Fees. Probate of Testaments. The print touching Fees of Ordinaries for probate of Testaments, cap. 8. agreeth with the record. Archbishop of York. At the request of Henry Archbishop of York, the King by the whole assent, confirmeth to him all the liberties of his Church, His Liberties confirmed. with this Clause, Licet: and further granteth and confirmeth to him, that he and his Officers may hold the Sheriffs turn within the Town of Beverley, Sheriffs Turn. Beverley. Rippon. and Rippon, and there hear, and determine, and punish all manner of Felonies, Oyer and Terminer. Felonies. as Justices of the Peace, justices of Peace. notwithstanding any liberties granted to the Town of Beverley to the contrary, the which therein are repealed. Non-obstante. Repeal. Admiral ship. Bordeaux. john Sharp Owner of a Ship called the Christopher of Hull, complaining, showeth, how that the same Christopher at Bordeaux was appointed to be one of the Admirals of the English Navy then bound for England, and how that all the English Masters were sworn before the Chief Officers of Bordeaux, not to depart, or leave the said Admiral, Master's Oaths not to desert the Admiral. until they came to England, and how by doing the contrary, the said Ship fully freighted was taken by the enemy; Ship taken by the enemy. Contribution. for the which ship and goods he requireth recompense of all the other ships. Recompense from the other ships. The Chancellor, Resp. Chancellor and Justices to order it. by the advice of three of the Justices, shall have power to take order therein. Anno Quarto Henrici Quinti. Rex, Writs of summons. etc. Charissimo fratri suo Tho. Duci Clarentiae, etc. apud West. decimo nono die Octobris. Teste Rege apud Sandwich, Tertio die Septembris. IOhanni Duci Bedfordiae. Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae. Edw. Courtney, Com. Devon. Johanni Com. Arundel. Tho. Com. Dorset. Hen. Com. Northumb. Radulpho Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Edwardo Com. Marchiae. Ricardo Com. Warr. Ricardo Com. Oxoniae. Tho. Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Marescallo. Willielmo de Clinton. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Hen. Fitz-hugh. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Tho. Morley. Hugoni Burnell. Tho. Berckley de Berckley. Johanni de Welles. Radulpho de Cromwell. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock. Tho. de Dacre de Gilsland. Roberto de Harrington. Roberto de Willoughby. Richo. Grace de Codonore. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Tho. Camois. Willo. Botreaux. Johanni Latimer. Ricardo Strange. Roberto Poynings. Gilberto Talbot. Johanni Clifford. Johan. Talbot Dom. de Furnival. The Parliament holden at Westminster the nineteenth day of October, in the fourth year of King Henry the Fifth. ON the said nineteenth day the King sitting in his Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct within his Palace of Westminster, King. Painted Chamber. the Bishop of Winchester the King's Uncle, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor's speech. by the King's commandment, in the presence of him, the Lords and Commons, declared; That the Kings will was, that the Church, all persons, and Corporations should enjoy their liberties. Liberties to be enjoyed. After which he published the cause of the Parliament, Causes of the Parliament. taking for his ground, operam detis ut quieti sitis. Upon which words, (amongst others) he allegeth, that as God in six days created all the world, and rested the seventh day, so the King according to his oath at his Coronation, King's Oath and travel. had by his great travel, by five his former Parliaments, sought the establishing of good laws, Good Laws. upright governance at home, Upright Government. and foreign peace with the enemy. Peace with Enemies. He further showeth, that the French refused not only reasonable peace, French refuse Peace. but also to render to him his prisoners, Prisoners, and their ransoms refused. or ransoms for such as were taken at the battle of Agin-court, whereby the King was driven to his last hopes, King necessitated to Warr. and refuge; which was, by dint of sword to seek his own: And so alleging, Bella faciamus ut pacem habeamus, quia finis belli pax est; He sheweth, that the King meant to use their Counsel, Peace the end of Warr. Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and therefore called the Commons to choose, and to present their Speaker. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Wednesday the third day of the Parliament, the Commons coming before the King and Lords, presented Roger Flower to be their Speaker, Roger Flower Speaker presented. who made the common protestation, His Protestation. and the same allowed. 2 Desmes, and 2 fifteen granted. The Commons, by the assent of the Bishops, and Lords, granted to the King two whole Desmes, and two fifteen, to be levied of the Laity. Moneys advanced by loan, to be paid out of the subsidy. It is enacted, that all such persons as shall before lend money to the King, shall freely have Letters Patents to be paid of the first money coming of the subsidy aforesaid. Sureties for re-payment. All which to perform, if an end should come to the King, the Dukes of Clarence, Bedford, and Gloucester, for every of their selves faithfully promised to accomplish. Subscription to the Articles. The names of certain Bishops, and other Lords, who subscribed to the Articles aforesaid. King's general pardon. A general pardon granted by the King, nothing touching life, or loss of member. On Wednesday the eighteenth of November, being the last day of the Parliament, King makes an Earl in Parliament. the King sitting in his Royal Estate, in full Parliament, created Thomas Beauford Earl of Dorset, to be * It should be Duke of Exeter. Earl of Exeter, after which the King commandeth him to sit in Parliament according to his estate. A league between the King, his heirs, and successors, and the K. of the Romans, etc. confirmed by Parliament. A League and Alliance, between the King, his heirs, and succesors Kings of England, and Sigismond King of the Romans, his heirs, and successors Kings of the Romans, are confirmed by whole assent of Parliament. Note the Instrument of Alliance for the same, is long, and very effectual. Robert Whittington Esq and Only his son complaining, show, how that certain of the servants of Richard Oldcastle Esq and the borderers of Wales, Release by Duresse. Wales. by durance of imprisonment, enforced the said Robert to release to the said Richard, and Walter Hakelnyt Esq all manner of Actions, for all which they prayen remedy. The King's Council shall have power to call the parties before them, Resp. King's Council. and to end the same. john de Holland, son of john de Holland, Earl of Huntingdon, prayeth to be restored in blood, Restitution in blood and lands entailed. Io. Holland Com. Huntingdon. 2. H. 4. son of E. his wife, to the said john his father, and to Richard his eldest brother, who died without issue, and to all the entailed lands of john the Father, as well of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall. as otherwise, except certain Manors, by name, parcel of the said Duchy, so as he may freely enter into them. The King enableth him in blood, Resp. according to his Petition, Restitution. Petition. Tail. and to all the entailed lands, so as he first prove the same in the Chancery, except as before; and except all other lands, parcel of the said Duchy, saving the fee simple lands to the King, so as he do sue a Scire facias against the said Tenants, Scire facias. for such whereof he should be in suit. john Allen, and others, Merchants of Coventry, prayen restitution of 600 marks of old coin, put into the hands of Richard Garmer, late Master of the Mint within the Tower of London, Master of the Mine. Restitution. Old coin. Tower. to be newly coined, for that all the goods of the said Richard were seized to the King's use, by the Earl of Arundel Treasurer of England. Treasurer. Upon proof hereof, Resp. before the Council, Council. they shall see the same paid, so far as the goods will extend. William Clifford Constable of Bourdeaux, Bourdeaux. complaining, showeth, how that he had gotten the Town and Castle Rewle in Guyenne, wherein he was besieged, and could not keep the same without some succours, Succours prayed. the which he prayeth. The King will accomplish the same with opportunity. Resp. A motion is made, that the suit hanging in the Court of Rome, Suit at Rome, and in the Council of Constance. and in the Council of Constance, between Roger Frank, and john de Rippon, touching the Abbey of Founteynes, Abbey of Fountain's delay. being very tedious, may be ended. The King will address his Letters to the Ambassadors at Constance, Resp. King's Letters. to solicit the end. David Howell of Pembroke, prayeth a pardon for all Treasons, Pardon prayed, Felonies and Trespasses. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching Irish Bishops, Irish Bishops. etc. cap. 6. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching the great Charter, Great Charter. etc. cap. 1. agreeth with record. The print touching allowance of Sheriffs, Sheriff's allowance. cap. 2. having these words, is of extracts therein, Extracts. Variance. swarveth from the record, quod nota. The print touching Patent-makers, Patent makers. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Customs of Wines released. The King releaseth to john Tutburie, the Customs of certain Wines. Servant's wages. The print touching servants wages, cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The like motion and answer as in the last Parliament, tit. 31. That none of the King's Subjects be barred of their due debts● Debts. or suits for the same, by colour of protection, Protections. granted to any Prior Alien, Prior's Aliens. but during such time as they shall serve the King beyond the seas. Resp. King's Prerogative. The Prerogative, and Common laws shall be maintained. Common Law. Merchant's aliens. The print touching Merchant's Aliens, cap. 5. agreeth with the record. Pardon. The print touching the free pardon, c. 8. agreeth with the record. Peace-breakers. The print touching Peace-breakers and Letters of Mart, Letters of Mart. cap. 7. agreeth with the Record. Anno Quinto Henrici Quinti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Charissimo Auunculo suo Thomae Duci Exon. salt. etc. apud Westm. decimo sexto die Novembris. Teste johanne Deuce Bedford. Custode Angliae apud Westm. quinto die Octobris. CHariss. Consang. suo Hen. de Percy Com. Northumberland. Radulpho Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Edwardo de Courtney Com. Devon. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Hugoni Burnell. Johanni de Welles. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine Johanni Latimer. Ricardo Strange. Roberto Poynings. Gilberto Talbot. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Tho. Camois. Willielmo Botreaux. Tho. de Dacre de Gilsland. The Parliament holden at Westminster the sixteenth day of November, in the fifth year of King Henry the Fifth. ON the sixteenth day of November, in the presence of the puissant Prince john Duke of Bedford, Duke of Bedford Warden of England. Brother, and Lieutenant to the King, and Warden of England sitting in the Chamber de pinct in the Palace of Westminster; Parliament held by him. Painted Chamber. the Bishop of Durham, the Chancellor of England, Chancellor his Speech. by his commandment, in the presence of him, the Lords and Commons, declared, that the Kings will was, that the Church, and all Estates, should enjoy their liberties. Liberties to be enjoyed by all Estates. He then took for his Theme, Confortamini, viriliter agite, et gloriosi eritis: Upon which words he showed, what great comfort ought to have been, King's achievements considering that the King in the life of his Father utterly depressed the rebellious dispositions of the Welsh. Welsh Rebels suppressed. How also he had resisted the Conspiracies had against Christian faith, Conspiracies against the Christian faith. and destructions of his own, and other persons. How further, for his great Victories obtained against the French at Harfleet, Victory over the French. and Agincourt. And lastly, for that sundry Towns in Normandy had rendered themselves unto him. Normandy. He further showeth, that the chief cause of the same Assembly was for three causes. Causes of Parliament. The first, for keeping of the Peace, Keeping the Peace. and observation of the Laws. Laws observation. The second, how to continue the King's Voyage. King's Voyage. Thirdly, for keeping of the Marches of Scotland; Guarding the Marches of Scotland. wherein they ought viriliter agere, which if they did, he then assured them of honour, Honour. and glory: considering that Remuneratio virtutum est honour. And so willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and to present him the next day to the said Warden. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the feas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The third day of the Parliament, the Commons presented before the said Warden, and Lords, Roger Flower Esq to be their Speaker, Roger Flower Speaker presented. who with his Common protestations were allowed. His Protestation. The Commons, by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, grant to the King one Desme, One Dism and Quindism granted. and one Fifteen. john Martin, William Babington, William Poole, William Wesburie, john Fame, and Thomas Ralph, Apprentices at the Law, Sergeants called Apprentices at Law, made Sergeants after their refusal. and Sergeants appointed, had refused the same; where upon the charge of the Warden of England, Warden of England. they took the same upon them. On Tuesday the eighteenth of December, and the twenty ninth day of this Parliament, Sir john Oldcastle of Cowling in the County of Kent Knight, Sir john Oldcastle Outlawed of Treason. being outlawed upon Treason in the King's Bench, and excommunicated before the Archbishop of Canterbury for Heresies, Excommunicated for Heresy. was brought before the Lords, Brought before the Lords. and having heard his said Conviction, He answers not to his Conviction. answered not thereto in excuse; upon which Record, and process it was adjudged, Adjudged a Traitor to the King and Realm. that he should be taken as a Traitor to the King and Realm; that he should be carried to the Tower of London, and from thence drawn through London to the new Gallows in St. Gyles without Temple-barr, and there to be hanged, His Judgement of Treason to be hanged and burned. Tower. and burned hanging. The Record out of the King's Bench is at large, The Record against him. the effect whereof is; That the said Sir john Oldcastle, and others, to the number of 20. men, called Lollards, Lollards. at St. Gyles aforesaid, did conspire to subvert the state of the Clergy, Conspiracy to subvert the Clergy, kill the King and other Nobles. and to kill the King, his Brother, and other Nobles. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Instrument for his excommunication is there also at large. john de Holland Earl of Huntingdon was stayed of his Livery, Earl of Huntindon. Livery stayed. at the suit of the Countess Martial, his Sister, and by the Abbot of our Lord of Grace, next the Tower of London, for that the said Earl did not sue a Scire facias against them, Scire facias. being Tenants of part of his Inheritance, according to the last Parliament, Tit. 16. Robert Penny being in execution in the Fleet upon outlaw of a condemnation, Prisoner in Execution Bailed. was let to Mainprize by the Guardian of England. Guardian of England. Lord Powis. A motion is made that the Lord de Powis might be thanked, and rewarded, according to the Proclamation made for the apprehension of Sir john Oldcastle Knight, Proclamation. Sir john Oldcastle Heretic. the Heretic. Quid vultis mihi dare, the brother of judas craveth his reward for betraying the Innocent, judas his reward. wherein it is not to be doubted, but that his lighter reward in this world, was heavily revenged of God. The Letters Patents made by the Bishop of Winchester for 21. Marks to be levied of Customs of all Staple Wares passing out of Southampton, moneys lent to the King for his wars, repaid out of the Customs. the which sum the said Bishop before had lent the King towards the wars, are confirmed by Parliament. Patents confirmed. At the request of Thomas Duke of Exeter, Duke of Exeters' Creation money. Priority. who at his Creation had 40 l. given him yearly out of Devon, It is enacted, that the said Duke shall first be paid before any other. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. IT is enacted, that the Church, and all Estates shall enjoy their liberties, Liberty's confirmed. which are not repealable by the Common Law. A heinous complaint against Insurrections, Insurrections. in the end they suspect that they were Lollards, Lollards. and Traitors: Traitors. A Request that Commissions at all times be granted to inquire of them. Commissions. The Statutes therefore made shall be executed. Resp. The Clergy at this their own Parliament, cease not to rage, and roar after Christian blood, tanquam Leones rugientes, and whosoever did the fault, they put john Porter in the stocks, and cried, Crucify Christ, and deliver us Barrabas, for now all horrible mischiefs whatsoever were imputed to the poor Lollards. A long complaint, and prayer of redress of Stankes, Stakes, Kiddles, Milnes, etc. levied upon rivers, Nuisances in Rivers. to great annoyances. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Resp. That such Merchants as by their resiance, Merchants. Taxes. contribute to all taxes, may have their goods free in Port Towns. Port Towns. It shall be as heretofore it hath been. Resp. That Merchants of the Staple having their goods Customed, Merchants. Staple. and their Cocquets therefore, Custom. Cockets. be not sunderly in other places therefore impeached, or slandered. Vexation. Slander. The Lieutenant will send to know the King's pleasure therein. Resp. King's pleasure. The print touching making of Attorneys, Attorneys. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. A motion that no Collector for the Clergy be appointed out of his Deanarie. Collectors of the Clergy. The Clergy shall appoint their Collectors, Resp. Anno Septimo Henrici Quinti. Rex, Writ● of Summons. etc. Consanguineo suo Henrico Percy Com. Northum. apud Westm. die Lunae post Festum Sancti Andreae. Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo primo die Octobris. RAdulpho Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Hugoni Courtney Com. Devon. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Hugoni Burnell. Johanni de Welles. Johanni Baroni de Graystock. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo Strange. Roberto Poynings. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Tho. Camois. Willielmo Botreaux. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland. Summon. Parliamenti. Rex etc. Henrico Percy Com. Northumb. apud Westm. decimo sexto die Octobris. Writs of Summons. Teste apud Westm. Vicesimo quarto die Augusti. RAdulpho Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Edwardo Courtney Com. Devon. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Hugoni Burnell. Johanni de Welles. Johanni Baroni de Graystock. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo Strange. Roberto Poynings. Edwardo Cherleton de Powis. Willielmo Botreaux. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland. The Parliament holden at Westminster the sixteenth day of October in the seventh year of King Henry the Fifth. ON the said sixteenth day, the Bishop of Duresm Chancellor of England, Chancellor's speech. before the Duke of Bedford, Warden of England, Warden of England. Parliament held by him. sitting in the Chamber de pinct, Painted Chamber. in the Palace of Westminster, and before the Lords and Commons, declared: how that the Subjects had most great cause to embrace, and to pray for the King, Prayers for the King Peace sought. considering that for want of peace, which he sunderly sought, he began war in timore Domini, Warr began. which being principium sapientiae, he thereby attained the fruits of wisdom with victory, Victory. and honour, Honour. and the particulars whereof he doth not forget to show. For his proposition therefore he taketh these words, bonum facientes non deficiamus: upon which he showeth, how that the King being of good courage, would have his Subjects to be careful to provide for good governance, Good Governance. and defence of the Realm; Defence. and considering that his enterprise begun could not be left without eminent perils, Aid. he would new provisions to be made, and to be granted, to the end he might end to his honour, and their comforts. He therefore willeth the Commons to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose and present a their Speaker. and the next day to present him. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Tuesday, the second day of the Parliament, the Commons presented before the King and Lords, Roger Fowler Esq to be their Speaker, Roger Fowler Speaker● Presented. who with the Common protestation was allowed. His protestation. The thirteenth day of November the Commons, by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, granted to the King one Fifteen, One Dism and Quindism granted. and one Desm, and one half part of them both. The like order is taken for payment of such as shall lend to the King, Advance moneys to be secured by it. as in Anno 4 H. 5. tit. 10. The names of such 23. and Lords as subscribed to the said Order. Lord's subscription. It is enacted, that the Lords of the Council shall have power to establish orders touching the Coin. Lords of the Council. Coin. For the keeping of money within the Realm, moneys kept within the Realm. it is enacted, that all necessaries shall be bought within the realm for the King's soldiers, Necessaries for soldiers bought here. and sent to them; and also, that certain wools be bought and sent into Normandy, Wools transported. any Statute for the Staple to the contrary notwithstanding. Staple. Non-obstante. For that Friar john Randolfe the Queen Dowagers Confessor, Confessor. Queen Dowager accused of Treason. had accused her for compassing the death of the King; It was enacted, that all the lands and goods of Roger Doller, and Petromell Brocart, her Sureties, Sureties Lands seized. should be seized, and paid to the King; wherein sufficient warrant is provided for all such as shall pay the same. At the request of john Lane, john Brodinge, john Russell Clerks, and others were Indicted, Indictment removed. as it was made before the Coroner of the County of York, for a Murder: Murder● the which Indictment was removed into the King's Bench where indeed there was no such Indictment found. No such Indictment. It was therefore enacted, that the said Indictment should be void, Indictment vacated. and the said Plaintiff discharged of the same. And the like of john Lebard, Indictment recalled. and others, made against the said Russell, the like order for them is taken, as next above. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe like Act as in the last Parliament, tit. 27. Liberties. The print touching Conspiracies in the Duchy of Lancaster, Conspiracy. cap. 1. agreeth not fully with the record. That a writ of Partition may be between Copartners, Partition. Copartners. or the Feoffees or Allies of any of them. Resp. The Common Law shall be observed. Common Law. That a p●in may be limited in the Statute for the wages of Chaplains. Chaplains wages. Penalty● Resp. The Statute provided shall be observed. Exigent. That the day of Exigent may lie in the writ of Forger of false Deeds. Forgery of Deeds. Recognizance. That a man being bound by recognizance to appear at a day certain for keeping of the peace, Peace. and then being stayed by sickness, Sickness. imprisonment, Imprisonment. or other commandment, may plead the same in bar upon a Scire facias. Plea. Resp. The Common Law shall be observed. Common Law. That the Statute made in 13 R. 2. ●it. (58) against Hunters may continue, Hunters. with this adjunct, that every person being thereof attainted, shall for every offence forfeit to the King, Forfeiture. 3 l. 6 d. 8 d. Resp. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. Annuity. A motion touching the payment of an Annuity, of no great force. Anno Octavo Henrici Quinti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Chariss. fratri Iohanni Duci Bedford. etc. apud Westm. secundo die Martii. Teste apud Westm. decimo sexto die Februarii. HUmfrido Duci Gloucestriae fratri Regis. Hen. Percy Com. Northumb. Radul: de Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Warr: Ricardo Com. Wigorn. Edwardo Com. Marchiae. Hugo Courtney Com. Devon. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Johanni Welles. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. Jacobo Audley. Johanni de Clifford. Johanni Baroni de Graystocke. Reginal. Grace de Ruthine. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo le Strange. Roberto Poynings. Edwardo de Cherleton de Powis. Tho. Camois. Willielmo Botreaux. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland. Roberto Willoughby. Willielmo Clinton. Johanni Talbot Domino de Furnival. Johanni Grace de Codonore. Willielmo Harrington. Willielmo Hankeford Capitali Justiciario toto tempore istius Regis, vel pro majori parte. Anno Nono Henrici Quinti. The Parliament holden at Westminster the first day of December, in the ninth year of King Henry the Fifth. IN the presence of john Duke of Bedford, Duke of Bedford. etc. sitting as in the last Parliament, Parliament held by him. tit. 1. the Bishop of Durham, Chancellor of England, Chancellor's speech. pronounced touching the Parliament, and took for his Theme, Lex Domini immaculata convertens animas, etc. Whereupon he divided the law into these three points, Law. viz. the law politic, whereby men for fear of punishment forbear to do evil; the law of love, whereby men willingly do well; the law mercenary, where through covetousness they rake to themselves. By a simile, as Christ going up to the Mount to be transfigured, took only with him Peter, james, and john, resembled the same to man, who could not by mortality be altered, unless he had faith ascribed to Peter, hope likened to james, and love applied to john; which he affirmeth, must proceed by the law of God, which converteth souls. He then showed, that the Parliament was called for two chief causes; Causes of Parliament. the one for establishing of good laws, Good Laws. the other for the defending of the frontiers of the Realm with manly courage, Frontiers Defence. to which end he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, and to present him. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Wednesday the third day of the Parliament, the Commons presented before the Lieutenant of England, Lieutenant of England. and the Lords, Richard Baynard to be their Speaker, Richard Baynard. Speaker presented. who with the common protestation was allowed. His Protestation. The Commons, by the assent of the Bishops, and Lords, grant to the King one Desme, 1 Desm, and 1 fifteen granted. and one fifteen to be levied of the Laity. William Lord of Clinton, William Lord Clinton. of Say, complaining, showeth, how he in trust enfeoffed William de la Pool, Feoffement in trust. being of his Council learned, of all his lands in England, and Calli●è, to the performance of his will, Performance of his Will. which the said Pool upon sundry his requests, refused to perform, Refusal to perform the trust. and prayeth remedy; where, upon full proof of the surmise aforesaid, it was enacted, Re-enfeoffement enacted. Pool being present; that he should re-infeoffee the said Lord, or whom he would, and their heirs for ever, discharged of all encumbrances done by the said Pool, Encumbrances discharged. the which Pool did in open Parliament, Feoffement in Parliament. in two deeds there enrolled. Deed enrolled. Where Walter Cook Parson of Somersham, Somersham. had recovered in the Arches, the tithes of a Meadow, Tithes of Meadow. Arches. or Marsh, called Crowland Meadow, being in the Parish of Somersham, against William Whitihead, and others, tenants to the Abbot of Ramsey, Abbot of Ramsey. as to his Manor of Charts, the said Abbot sued forth a Prohibition, Prohibition. upon long debate of the Lords, and Justices, it was adjudged, Judgement in Parliament against the Prohibition. that the said Abbot ought to have none. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe like Act as An. 7. H. 5. tit. 6. The print touching the coin, Coyn. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The print touching Signorage, or coinage of money, Coinage. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print touching the weight of money, Mony. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Only both the last Statutes were to endure but to the next Parliament. That no Mintmaster within the Tower be a Master of Exchange without the same. Mint Master. Exchanger. Resp. The King thereof will be advised. The print touching the Wardens of the Exchange, Wardens of Exchange. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print of Coinage at Calais, Coinage. Calais. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching the Alloy of Silver, Allay. Mony. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The print touching the weight of gold, Gold. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. The print touching the making of false weights, False weights. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. Temporary Statutes. Note that the five Statutes last mentioned, were only to continue to the next Parliament. That all Justices of Peace, Justices. Sheriffs. Sheriffs, and such officers, may have power to amend all misprisions, Clarks misprisions. Amendment. or negligent writing of their Clarks. Resp. Who is grieved, may complain to the King's Council. King's Council. The print touching Exchangers to Rome, cap. 9 agreeth with the record. Exchangers. Rome. That the exception, how that the party hath sufficient remedy at the Common Law, Chancery. Common Law. shall discharge any matter in the Chancery. It is enacted to endure unto the next Parliament. The print for the recovery of one Collector against another, Collectors. cap. 10. agreeth with the record. It is enacted, that the two new bridges next Abenden, Abenden Bridges. called Burford, and Chalam bridge, made by john Hutchions, john Brite, and others of Abenden, shall continue as free passage for the King's Subjects, Free passage. and their carriages, and that every man set Sallowes, or Willows upon the banks, Willows. between Abenden and Burford, for mending of the same. Anno Nono Henrici Quinti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Chariss. Consangu● suo Henrico de Percy Com. Northumb, etc. apud Westm. primo die Decembris: Teste johanne Deuce Bedford. Custode Angliae: apud Westm. Vicesimo die Octobris, per ipsum Regem & Consilium. CHariss. Consang. suo Radulpho de Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Hugoni Courtney Com. Devon. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Johanni Baroni de Graystock. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo Strange. Roberto Poynings. Willielmo Botreaux. Willielmo Clinton. Willielmo de Harrington. Tho. de Dacre de Gilsland. Jacobo de Berckley. Willielmo Hankeford Capitulo Justiciario. Anno Primo Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Chariss. Auunculo suo Duci Gloucestriae, apud Westm. die Lunae ante Festum Sancti Martini. Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo nono die Septembris. HEn. de Percy Com. Northumber. Radulpho Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Johanni de Welles. Johanni Baroni de Graystock. Reginal. Grace de Ruthin. Johanni de Latimer. Ricardo Strange. Roberto Poynings. Willielmo Botreaux. Tho: Dacre de Gilsland. Willielmo de Clinton. Jacobo de Berckley. Willielmo de Harrington. These four in this Parliament Roll follow after the Barons, and after them these three Barons, as they are here written. Tho: Com. Marescallo. Edwardo Com. Marchiae. Tho. Duci Oxoniae. Ricardo Com. Warr. Jacobo de Audley. Radulpho Cromwell, Chlr. Henrico Fitz-hugh. Constabulario Castri Doveriae, & Quinque Portuum Custodi, but none named. The Parliament holden at Westminster, Monday next before the Feast of Saint Martin, in the first year of King Henry the Sixth. Commission to hold the Parl. read. THe same Monday, before any thing was done, a Commission was directed to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, the King's Uncle, for beginning of the Parliament, and was read in the presence of the said Duke sitting in the Chamber de pinct. and before the Lords, Painted Chamber. and Commons. Archbish. of Cant. After which the Archbishop of Canterbury, by the command of the said Duke, the King's Commissary, declared the cause of the said Parliament, Causes of the Parl. and took for his Theme, Principes populorum congregati sunt cum Deo. Upon which words he showed many notable sayings, and examples, and amongst them said, that God of his great mercy had left issue unto them of the most victorious Prince Henry, Henry the 6. King. begotten of the royal blood of France, France. whereby the same issue was now become King of France. He further by application said, that as all Perfections were comprised within the number of six, The Perfections of the number of 6. and whereby God had made all things in six days, so God was to accomplish all the good beginnings of the famous fifth Henry, in this Sixth Henry his son, who would that all estates should enjoy their liberties. Liberties. He pronounceth, that considering the King's tender age, King's infancy. the same Parliament was called for three causes, the first for the good governance of the King's person; Good Governm. of the King's Person. the second, for the keeping of the Peace, Keeping the Peace. and execution of the Laws; Execution of Laws. the third, for the sure defence of the Realm. Def. of the realm. And for that it imported to provide honourable and discreet persons for the said governance, Counsellors. Officers. wherein every Estate was to show his advice, and willed them to follow the counsel of jethro unto Moses, as it is contained in Exodus, viz. such as should fear God, wise, godly, ha●ing covetousness, puissant, etc. And so he willed the Commons to choose, and the next day to present their Speaker. Speaker to be elected and presented. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Tuesday, the fourth day of the Parliament, the Commons presented before the Duke of Gloucester, the King's Commissary, King's Commissary. and the Lords, Roger Flower Esquire to be their Speaker, Roger Flower presented Speaker. who with the Common protestation was allowed. Protestation. All Writs, Commissions, and Dependants of the same, made by the assembly of the Council touching this Parliament, Councils writ● for summoning the Parliament confirmed. are confirmed by authority of the same. Thomas Bishop of Durham, Chancellor of England to the late King H. 5. in the presence of the Duke of Gloucester and other Lords, Chancellor. in the Castle of Windsor, delivered, and left with the King the great Golden Seal of the realm of England, The Great Seal resigned. whereof he willed them to be witnesses, Witnesses. and that the same may be enroled. The Bishop of London, late Chancellor of the Duchy of Normandy, Chancellor of the Duchy of Normandy. delivered the same Seal of that Duchy at Rome to the Duke of Bedford, His Seal resigned. who had the governance of the same, and also in the presence as is aforesaid at Windsor the great Seal of England, Great Seal resigned, Discharge by Parliament. which King H. 5. gave to him to keep, and prayeth to be discharged of the same by Act of Parliament, and so was. It is enacted, that the King's stile shall be changed, The Kings Style changed by Act. and that accordingly there might be graven upon all his Seals as followeth, Seals. Henricus Rex Franciae & Angliae, Dominus Hiberniae. To satisfy the Commons request, the Duke of Gloucester declared to them, that the King had appointed the Bishop of Durham to be his Chancellor, Chancellor. William Rindroffe to be Treasurer of England, Treasurer. and john Stafford to be keeper of the Privy Seal: Privy Seal. of all which offices their Patents are made and confirmed by Parliament. Their Patents confirmed by Parl. It is enacted that all Estates shall have their Liberties confirmed, Liberty's confirmed to all estates. being not revoked; without these words Concedimus to be in any of the said affirmations. Where King H. 5. made Henry Lord Fitz-hugh, King Henry the 5. his Will and Executors. Walter Hunger●ord, Walter Beauchampe, Lewis Robsart, William Porter, Robert Babthorpe, john Woodhowse, and john Leventhorpe Esquires, the Executors of his Will and Testament, the King granteth to them 40000 l. Marks for the performance of the same Will, Legacies. Overseers. 19 Marks was due to the Executors of H. 4. by oversight of the overseers of the same Will of the Duke of Gloucester, and others Lords there named. The schedule thereto annexed containeth the King's Letters Patents in form aforesaid. The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, grant to the King the like Subsidy of Staple-ware, Subsidy of Tonnage & Poundage granted. Tonnage and Poundage, as formerly, for two years ensuing. It is enacted, that all such as were imprisoned in any of the King's Gaoles for Heresy, Imprisonment. Heresy. Lollards. or Lollardie, should be delivered to the Ordinary of the same place to be punished. Ordinary. Petitions referred to the Council to determine. It is enacted, that all such Petitions as are not ended in this Parliament, shall be committed to the Council, to be determined according to their discretion. Chamberlain of England's office granted in Parl. The King, by authority of Parliament, granteth to the Duke of Gloucester the office of Chamberlain of England, with all the profits, at the King's pleasure. Constable of England. In like form the King granteth to the said Duke the office of Constable of England. The King, by his Letters Patents confirmed by Parliament appointeth john Duke of Bedford, Protector, Protector and Defender of the realm, created in Parliament. and Defender of the Realm, and Church of England, and Chief Counsellor of the King, Chief Constable Duke of Bedford. so long as the said Duke (then being beyond the Seas) should remain in England, and in his absence only the Duke of Gloucester to supply the said office, D. of Gloucester Deputy Protector, etc. the which Duke of Gloucester in full Parliament took upon him the burden aforesaid, with protestation that the same should not redound to the prejudice of the Duke of Bedford. Protectors power. It is enacted upon the King's Letters Patents, that the Protectors aforesaid shall, during the King's minority, dispose of all the offices of the Forests, Forests Officers. Keepers of Parks, Parkers. and Warrens, and all Benefices of the King's gift being above the value of 20 Marks, Benefices. to continue during their lives. King's Counsellors appointed in Parl. with their power. Certain Bishops, Lords, and others, are named to be Counsellors assisting to the Governance aforesaid. The which Counsellors took upon them in form following viz. Justices of Peace. That all Justices of Peace, Sheriffs, Sheriffs. Escheators. Escheators, Customers, Customers. Comptrollers. Weighers. Comptrollers, Weighers, Searchers, Searchers. Officers. and such other Officers, may be made be their advice and denomination. That these Counsellors may make the most of all manner of Wards, Wards. Marriages. Marriages, Farms, Farms. Casualties. and other Casualties of the Crown. That nothing be enacted by Council, All Acts of Council by 6. or more of them. Major part. but by six, or more at the least, and in all great causes by all, or the most; and wherein the King is to be conferred withal, that nothing be therein done without the assents of the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester. Protectors assent. That the Treasurer of England, and the two Chamberlains of the Exchequer, Treasurer. Chamberl. of the Excheq. Key of the K. receipt. may for every of them have a key to the King's Receipt so as they be sworn before the Council, Oath. Council. to make none privy thereto other than the Council. That the Clarks of the Council may be sworn duly to keep the names of the Council who do sit, Clark of the Council. His Oath. and truly to enact all things done by them. The which Articles, Articles enacted. with the proviso ensuing, were enacted by assent; provided, always that such officers as have the same for life, Officers. or otherwise, may appoint Deputies, Deputies. any of the Articles notwithstanding. Anne Countess of Stafford, Anne Countess of Stafford. daughter, and heir of Ellinor one of the daughters and heirs of Humphrey de Bohun late Earl of Hereford, Essex, and Northampton, and Constable of England, reciteth a partition made between King H. 5. and her, Partition. Constable of England. of the inheritance of the said Earl, in the ninth of his reign, at what time certain Knights fees in gross were not parted, whereof she now prayeth remedy, and concerning certain members of the Castle of Brecknock in Wales. Brecknock Castle. The King's Council shall have power, Resp. King's Council. by authority of Parliament to take order herein. Bartholomew Goldbeator Master of the Mint within the Tower, Mint. Tower. requireth larger Commission, touching the Coinage and Exchange of money in the said Tower, Minters. Coinage. Exchange. albeit the King meaneth that no Minter should hold the Exchange; yet to the next Parliament liketh that the said Bartholomew should keep the Exchange, Fees. so he taketh not above three half pence for the Exchange of a Noble. The print cap. 4. etc. agreeth with 2. H. 6. tit. 11. The print touching the wages of Captains, Captain's wages. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The like Act is made touching Exchangers to Rome, Exchangers. Rome. as in 9 H. 6. tit. 24. It is enacted, that Thomas Chawcer Chief Butler to the King shall enjoy the said office during his life, King's Chief Butler confirmed for life. according to the Letters Patents thereof, made to him by Hang H. 4. In consideration that the Prior, and Covent of ●nychester, otherwise called Prior Ecclesiae Herodosiae, surrendered unto the King for ever, Surrender of Common. the Common of pasture for forty oxen and kine, and twenty hogs, with the increase, within the King's Parks of Clarindon, Clarindon Parks. and Wilts, and the right of one called a Stickler, A Stickler. who was to cut wood daily for them within the said Park the King granteth to them by the assent of Parliament, Exchange confirmed by Parliament. the Priory Alien and Prebend of Uphaven in the Cathedral Church of Sarum, Uphaven. with the Chapel of Charleton belonging to the Abbey of St. Wandragisile in Normandy, and licenceth the said Abbot to sell, and the said Prior to buy the same. Upon two Petitions of Katherine Queen Dowager of England, Petitions. Queen Dowager. and the King, in performance of the league made between the French King, League. Queen's Dower confirmed in Parliament. and King H. 5. by two Letters Patents granted to the said Queen for her Dowry, sundry Manors, Customs, and other hereditaments of the Town, and Principality of Wales, and Duchy of Lancaster there named, to the clear yearly value of 20000 marks, the which Dowry, and Letters Patents, are confirmed by the whole Estate, wherein sundry provisoes are. Petitions. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Chancery. THat no man be bound to answer in the Chancery for any matter determinable at the Common Law, Common Law. on pain of the Plaintiff to lose 20 l. Resp. The Statute made in the 17 R. 2. shall be executed. The print touching Purveyors, Purveyors. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print for avoiding of Irish men, Irish men. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Sheriffs. A motion for the allowance of Sheriffs of no great force. That all liberties granted to the Mayor, Constable, and Merchants of the Staple, Staple liberties. may be confirmed, and that no plea hanging before the said officers, be removed by writs, Pleas removed. or Letters. Resp. Their liberties shall be confirmed without this Clause licet to the rest; as it hath been heretofore, the same shall be. Offices confirmed. It is enacted, that all offices granted to any person for life, or in Fee, by H. 4. or H. 5. shall be confirmed, albeit in the grant of the same there be no express mention made of the value. Anno Secundo Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Humfrido Duci Gloucest. etc. apud Westm. primo die Septembris; Numerus & ordo Nobilium idem quod in posteriori Parliamento, praeterque quod jacobus de Berckley omi tendus est. Henrico de Percy Com. Northumb. Radulpho de Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Johanni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock. Reginald. Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Johanni Latimer Chlr. Ricardo Strange. Roberto Poynings. Willielmo Botreaux. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland. Willielmo de Clinton. Willielmo de Harrington. Tho. Com. Marescallo. Edwardo Com. Marchiae. Tho. Duci Oxoniae. Ricardo Com. Wa Jacobo de Audley. Ricardo Cromwell, hlr. Hen. Fitz-Hugh. The Parliament holden at Westminster the twentieth day of October, in the second year of the reign of Henry the Sixth. AFter the Commission read made to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, Commission to the Protector to hold the Parliament. sitting as in the last Parliament, tit. 1. The Bishop of Durham being Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the Duke's commandment, declared the cause of the said Parliament, Causes of Parliament. and took for his Theme, Deum timete, Regem honorificate. Upon which words he showed, how we ought to fear God, viz. with a childlike fear, Fear of God. quoniam qui timet Deum, diligit eum, & tunc illuminabitur cor ejus. And that the King ought to be honoured, sith this realm had their longing, viz. that the King of England might be King of France, King of England King of France. the which being brought to pass by the travel and Conquests of this King's Father, Conquest. enforced the same according to this saying, Omnis qui diligit eum qui genuit, diligit eum qui natus est. He further showeth, that the Lords of the Council appointed in the last Parliament for the governance of the realm, Lords of the Council appointed in Parl. Peace of the Realm. and observation of peace during the King's minority, King's Minority. were assembled, to the end they might by advice and assent of the Commons, Commons Advice. perfect the same; wherefore he willed the Commons by their assembling to choose their Speaker, The Speakers choice and presentation. and to present him to the said Duke, the King's Commissary. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Friday the 22. of October, the Commons presented before the Commissary and Lords, john Russell Esquire, john Russell Speaker, presented to the Lords. Protestat. to be their Speaker, who with the common protestation was allowed. Where john la Talbot of Furnivall being the King's Lieutenant of Ireland, L. Talbot Lieut. of Ireland. E. of Ormonds' accusation. had accused james Boteiler, Earl of Ormond, of certain treasons, depending before john Duke of Bedford, and Constable of England in his Marshal's Court; Constable of Engl. Marshal Court. Treason. the King to appease the same doth by assent of Parliament utterly abolish the said accusation, Accusation repealed by Parliament. and suits upon the same. Note, the Accusations are particularly recited. Committee of Commons. The Commons do send certain by name to the Duke of Gloucester, for vouch safing to make them privy to the Treaty of the Scotish Ambassador, Scots Ambassador. for the delivery and marriage of the Scotish King, Marriage Treaty. which they liked well. Minters. The order that the Minter within the Tower shall keep the Exchange contained in the last Parliament, Exchange of money. Tower. tit. 35. is to continue at the King's pleasure. Petition. It is enacted, at the petitions of the North Counties, that a Coinage should be at York during the King's pleasure, Coinage. York. and that all men do bring in their gold there to be coined, Gold coined. which is not of full weight. Commission. On Wednesday the 17th day of December, the Chancellor by the King's Commissary appointed and adjourned the Parliament, Parliament adjourned. from the same day unto the next after Saint Hillary, then ensuing. Parliament. On the 18th day of February, being the last day of the Parliament, the Commons granted to the King for two years the subsidy of Poundage, Poundage 2. years. as in, etc. King's Councils names. The names of such Bishops, Lords, and other persons as were appointed to be of the King's Council. All which persons took upon them to be Counsellors upon certain Articles for the Orders touching the Council, Their Articles and Orders. far swarving from the Articles in the last Parliament, tit. 26. to 34. and much in derogation of the Protectors power. Protector kerbed. Amongst all the Articles I find this not the worst, that the Clerk of the Council should be sworn ever to prefer, Clerk of the Council his Oath. and to procure the poorest man his Bill, Poor. King's Sergeant. No Fees. and Answer; And the King's Sergeant for Council to take no money therefore. Sir john Mortimer. john Mortimer of Bishops Hatfield in the County of Hereford Knight, being committed to the Tower for supposition of Treason done against H. 5. broke the Tower in the first year of this King, Imprisonment. Tower. Treason. Prison broken. for which breach he was indicted of Treason, and thereupon the same Indictment by consent of Parliament was confirmed to be good, and the same john being after apprehended was at this Parliament brought, against whom upon the same Indictment, Indictment confirmed by Parliament. Judgement was given that he should be carried to the Tower, Judgement given. Tyburn. Drawing and quartering. drawn through London to Tibourne, there to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, his head to be set on London-bridge, and his four quarters on the four gates of London. Judgement without arraignment or trial Note, that the Judgement for the same is strange, that any man in a quiet time, and a realm of Peace, should be condemned upon a bare Indictment, without arraignment, or due trial. Upon the Petition of Katherine Queen of England, Petition. Q. Katherine's dower. a new Dower is to her assigned by assent of Parliament, for that sundry defaults were in the same made in the last Parliament. At the request of the Executors of H. 4. the King by his Letters Patents appointeth to pay to the Executors of King H. 5. 40000 Marks, King's Executors. to the end they the last Executors should pay the first, and discharge the will of H. 5. which Letters Patents are confirmed. Patents. The Executors of H. 5. prayen delivery of Jewels, King's Executors. Jewels. plate, Plate. and goods of the said H. to the value of 40000 Marks, which is granted. It is enacted, that as well the Executors of H. 4. and H. 5. shall pay all the debts of those King's due by Talley, Executors. King's debts paid. as by Debentors. It is also enacted, that all such as have any of the King's jewels in gage, King's Jewels pa●ned. shall not deliver the same till they be paid. At the Petition of the Executors of H. 5. it is enacted, that the said Executors shall have all the Wards, Petition. King's Executors. Wards. Marriages. Marriages, goods, Goods. Debts. debts, and Chattels, Chattels. which were the said Kings, to the payment of his debts, by the oversight as in the last Parliament, tit. 18. The Bishop of Durham, Executor to the late Archbishop of York, Executor. and others prayen the payment of 900 l. ●ent to the King H. 5. upon a Tabernacle of gold, Loans. Payment. Mortgage. late belonging to the Duke of Lancaster, and to be discharged against the said Kings Executors for the delivery of the said Tabernacle, Tabernacle. both of which are confirmed by common assent. Confirmation. It is enacted, that the Bishop of Winchester shall have Letters Patents to be paid out of any the Customs 20000 Marks, Loan repaid. Patent. Customs. which he had lent to King H. 5. The King by Letters Patents appointeth certain Bishops, and others to treat, Commissions. Treaty. and finally to conclude at Durham with the Scotish Ambassadors, Scots Ambassadors. for the delivery of james the Scotish King, Scots Kings delivery. and of him to make delivery, according to their Orders: the which Letters Patents are confirmed by common assent. Confirmation: Edmond Earl of March, son and heir to Roger Earl of March, sheweth how King H. 5. for the sum of 10000 Marks paid to certain the King's creditors by the said Earl, promised to the said Earl of word of mouth his own Marriage, Ward. King. Promise. Marriage. being then the King's Ward, the which he requireth to be confirmed by Parliament: Confirmation. the which was granted. A rehearsal by Thomas Duke of Exeter, how that King H. 5. before his death, should much repent to the said Duke, King's repentance. by taking away the land of the Lord le Scroop, Lord Scroops attainder. upon the attainder of H. the last Lord; Forfeiture of Lands. for that he understood that the same were entailed to jefferey, Tail. Stephen, and john le Scroop his brothers; and that the Lord Fitz-hugh, and William Porter, to whom part of the said lands were given, were contented on proof of the entail, to make restitution of the same. Restitution. john Stafford, Treasurer of England, Lord Treasurer. prayeth, that the schedule indented made between him on the one part, and the Executors of H. 5. on the other, touching goods of the said King delivered to the said Executors, King's Executors. to the value of 40000 Marks, might be confirmed, Confirmation. and he thereof discharged, the which is granted. Note, the Inventory containing the Jewels, King's Inventory. clothes of Arras, apparel, King's apparel. and goods particularly, with their prices, wherein you shall see plain Gowns of the Kings of less value than 40 s. and such other costly apparel, as the worst pages of the least Nobleman in these days would scorn to wear. jaques Duchess of Gloucester is made a Denizen by the whole assent of Parliament. Duchess of Gloucester. Indenization. Anne, wife of the Duke of Bedford, is also made a Denizen by the King's Letters Patents, Denizens. Confirmation. which are confirmed by the Parliament. Where King H. 5. had granted to the Dukes of Bedford, and Exeter, King's grant confirmed. Mortmain. and to sundry other persons certain lands, parcel of the Manor of Iscelworth, with sundry Priories, Manors, Fishings, and other hereditaments, to the use of the Abbess and Covent of the Monastery of Zion, Zion Abbey. they require that the same may be confirmed by common consent; which is granted. At the Petitions of john Earl of Huntingdon, Petition. Prisoners of Warr. john Earl of H●ntington. Ransom● being prisoner in France, by common consent there was given to him towards his ransom the Earl of Gancourt, and the Earl of Tokervile, being French prisoners here. At the Petition of joan Queen of England, Petition. Qu. joan her Dower restored. wife to H. 4. the King by common assent restored to her all her Dower, and arrearages of the same, and all her goods taken from her. It is enacted, that the Merchant Strangers shall only pay 43 s. 4 d. subsidy for every sack of wool, Merchant Strangers. Wool. Subsidy. notwithstanding the grant made in 7 H. 5. At the Petition of the Master, Petition. and Brethren of the Hospital of St. leonard's in York, St. leonard's Hospital in York. It is enacted, that they do enjoy all their threaves of Corn within the Counties of York, Threaves of Corn. Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancaster, and that they may recover the same by actions of debt, or detinue. It is enacted, that john Duke of York, Duke of York. shall by his Attorney, Attorney. or Attorneys, be received in any Court to sue, or be sued in any action brought for any hereditaments, where the reversion or remainder belongeth to the said Duke; the print, cap. 3. agreeth herewith. The print touching the Staple at Calais, Staple. Calais. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. It is enacted to continue unto the next Parliament, that no licence be granted to any person to transport any slight looms of Hampshire, Transportation. Looms. Kent, Sussex, and York, but only at Calais. It is enacted, that if any person shall carry out of the Realm any Staple ware from the Staple at Calais uncustomed, Calais. Staple. Custom. he shall forfeit the same, Forfeiture. and make fine, and ransom at the Kings will ●● cap. 5. agreeth herewith. The print touching the Mint at Calais, Mint. Calais. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The print touching the liberties of the Church, Church's Liberties. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The print that no cordwainer shall be Tanner, Cordwayner. Tanner. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. That in Assizes, Assize. or other Writs of Entry, no man be delayed by the Defendants affirming any reversion or remainder to be in the King's hand, Delay. where none is indeed, and that all feofments or grants made by any disseisor upon collusion to the King, Disseisor. Collusion. to be void. The King will be advised. Resp. The Commons require that some Commission be granted to determine the manifold oppressions, Commission. Oppressions. and misdemeanours done by john Lord Talbot, Misdemeanours. Lord Talbot. and Sr. William Talbot Knight, his brother, and by sundry other named their servants, and officers, to sundry the King's Subjects, within the Hundred of Normanlow in the County of Hereford, being ancient demesne, Ancient Demesne. as parcel of the Castle of Goderich, Goderich Castle. and that every of them might find surety for the peace, Sureties. according to their estates. All which was granted. The print touching the sureties of the Irish, Irish Sureties. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. The print touching the money of Blankingallie half penny suskins, Mony. and Dodkins, cap. 9 agreeth with the record. It is enacted to endure till the next Parliament, that clothes of broidery of gold, Embroidered clothes. or silver, being wrought with copper gold of luke-honey, with Spanish latin set to sale be forfeited to the King, Deceit. Forfeiture. or Lords of the liberties. A motion touching men being outlawed, Outlawry. Ousterly men. being beyond the seas in the King's service, of no great purpose. The Justices of Peace within the Counties of Surry, Justices of Peace. Kent, and Essex, shall at all times needful, have Commission to inquire of all annoyances done in the river of Thames. Nuisances. Thames. It is enacted, that all officers of the King's Letters Patents, in any of his Courts, Officers in Courts. shall be sworn to appoint able Clarks, Able Clarks. Deputies. and Ministers under them, as for whom they will answer. The print cap. 10. agreeth herewith. The print touching the due measures of Tons, Measures. and Pipes, Pipes. cap. 11. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form. The print touching Mynters, Minters. Goldsmiths, Goldsmiths. Bullion, cap. 14. agreeth with the record. The print touching the Master of the Mint, Master of the Mint Coining. and Coinage, cap. 12. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form. It is enacted to endure until the next Parliament, that all Justices of peace, Justices of Peace. by process may call all Masters before them, and them examine what wages they give, Labourers wages. and finding them to give more than the Statute would, then to commit them to prison, Imprisonment. to make fine, Fine and Ransom. and ransom, at the Kings will. A general Commission touching sewers, Commission. Sewers. is devised, and enacted by common consent. The print against Trunks, Trunks. and Nets, Nets. cap. 15. agreeth with the record. It is enacted to continue until the next Term, that he in the reversion shall be received on the Defendant of Tenant for term of life, Reversioner. Receipt. albeit the same Defendant were recorded, and for matter moving the Justices deferred unto the next Term, as which time, he in the reversion cometh. It is enacted to continue as before, if any be indicted, appealed, or taken for suspicion of high Treason, Suspicion of Treason. Treason. and therefore to be committed to prison, and break the same prison, Imprisonment. that such breach shall be high Treason. Breach of Prison. Anno Tertio Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Chariss. Auunculo suo Thom. Duci Oxoniae, etc. apud Westm. ultimo die Aprilis. Teste apud Westm. vicesimo quarto Februarii. HEnrico Percy Com. Northumber. Radulpho Nevil Com. Westmoreland. Humsrido Com. Stafford. Ricardo Com. Arundel. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie. Johanni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock. Reginal. Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Johanni de Latimer Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo de Clinton. Willielmo de Harrington. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Joh. Grace de Codonore Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell. Lodowico Robessart Chlr. Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Auford. Ricardo Berckley. Willielmo Lovel Chlr. Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae. Johanni Com. Marescallo. Johanni de Talbot milit. No Lord Warden. These names are written twice in the original. Affidatio Dominorum. Memorandum, quod quarto decimo die Maii, praesentibus in eodem Parliamento, Praelatis, Magnatibus & aliis subscriptis, viz. HUmfrido Duci Gloucestriae Protectori, & Defensori Angliae. Hen. Archiepisco Cant. Johanni Episcopo London. Hen. Episcopo Winton. Cancellar. Angliae. Episc. Meneven. Philippo Episc. Wigorum. Tho. Episc. Dunelm. Willielmo Episc. Carliell. Tho. Deuce Oxoniae. Hum●. Com. Stafford. Hen. Com. Northumber. Abbe de Ramsey. Abbe de Reading. Abbe de Berlings. Magistro Johan. Staff. Thesaur. Angliae. Magistro Willielmo Alremth. Custod. Privati Sigilli. Johanne de Grace. Will. de Ferrariis de Grobie. Jacobo de Audley. Ludovico de Burchie●. Radulpho de Cromwell. Johanne le Scroop. Willielmo de Clinton. Roberto de Poynings. Willielmo de Botreaux. Willielmo de Harrington. Johanne de Dacre. Johanne de Roos infra aetatem, existent. Ricardo Nevil Custode West-Marchiae. Waltero Hungerford. Johanne Tiptoft. Willielmo Porter. Tho. Chaucer. Auditisque & diligent●r consideratis nonnullis damnis, Difference between the Lords. divisionibus, dissentionibus, & aliis inconvenientiis quam pluribus quae ex controversia & clameo per johannem Com. The ill consequences thereof. Marescallum versus Ricardum Com. Warr. de & super sessione ipsius Comitis marshal. supra praefat. Comitem Warr. in Parliament. Regiis adin. motis & subortis, ne dum inter corum consanguineos & alligatos verum etiam caeteros ligeos possent, quod absit, Maintenance of quarrels abjured by all the Lords● veresimiliter evenire pro hujusmodi damnis, divisionibus, & inconvenientiis sedandum, & pacificandum, & vitandum, nec non pro pace & quiet regis & regni inviolabiliter conservandis; praefatus Protector, ac omnes & singuli praefati Magnates, & alii praedicti suis sacris se mutuo alligabant, & fideliter affidabant, quod nullus eorum alteri praedictorum Comiti in praemissis parcialiter adhaeret, nec partem alterius eorum aliqualiter assumeret sustentandam; sed quod ipsi & eorum quislibet, se in hac parte indifferenter haberent, ac pro pace regia inconcussa observandum, fideliter astarent suis viribus, atque posse: & ulterius ordinatum suit, Peace and reconciliation endeavoured. & unanimiter concordatum quod uterque praedict. eorum Comitum per suum Consilium in Camero tunc sequente jus, & titulum sedis suae in hujusmodi Parliamento inscriptis apponat in Parliamento supradict. ut hiis visis & intellectis per ipsorum Protectoris, Praelatorum, Magnatum, & aliorum praedict. maturas discretiones, & consilia praedict. controversiae, & clameo finis congruus posset celerius adhiberi, ac pax, unitas, & concordia inter ipsos Comites, & eorum consanguineos, & alligatos pro perpetuo facilius solidari. Earl Marshals precedency. The Arguments of the Challenge made by John Earl Martial to have his place in Parliament above Richard Earl of Warwick; Earl of Warwick. with the Answers of the said Earl of Warwick against the said Challenge. Pedigree of the Earl Martial. FIrst, it was alleged for the Earl Martial, that according to a pedigree delivered to the Parliament, he was descended of the blood royal from Thomas of Brotherton son to King Edward the first, Blood royal. and bore the Arms of this land, by which blood, and arms, he claimeth to have place in Parliament, afore the said Earl of Warwick. Counsel or Advocate in Parliament. The Earl of Warwick by the mouth of Sr. Walter Beauchamp, saith, that though the Earl Martial claimeth place in Parliament by blood, Claim without possession. and arms, yet he claimeth no possession had by none of all his Ancestors; but the Earl of Warwick allegeth possession in himself above the Earl Martial, in this sort following. Precedency. First, in a Parliament in Anno 11. R. 2. certain Appellants were written in this order; first, the Duke of Gloucester, that was son to King E. 3. next the Lord of Derby, that was after King H. 4. and then the Earl of Derby, the next to him the Earl of Warwick, father to the now Earl, Defendant, and then afterwards the Earl Martial, father to the now Earl. Great Council. Precedency. Item also King H. 4. kept a great Council at Westminster, where debate was moved between the Earls of Kent, Earls of Kent and Arundel. and Arundel, for their places in Parliament, and likewise between the Earl of Warwick, Earls of VWarwick, and Martial. and the Earl Martial, brother to the now Earl Martial, where it was determined, Resolution in Parliament. that the Earl of Kent should have place above the Earl of Arundel, and that the now Earl of Warwick, above the then Earl Martial, Places in Parliament. and so they were both set personally in possession. Patent. In a patent of King R. 2. made to Thomas Duke of Gloucester, of holderness, and Okeham, in the Testees the Earl of Warwick's father was set before the Earl Marshals father. Teste Warwick before Martial. Pope. Item, in a letter sent to the Pope by King R. 2. for the matter of provision, Provisions. the name and seal of the Earl of Warwick, was set before the Earl Martial. Earl of Arundel. Item, though the Earl of Arundel be not of the blood royal, Blood royal. nor ever bare the Arms of this land, yet he hath had place in Parliament always above the Ancestors of the Earl Martial, without interruption. Blood royal. Item, he requireth the Duke of Gloucester to call to his remembrance the Parliament holden at Leicester, 2. H. 5. where notwithstanding the noble service done by the Duke of Exeter, Guienne. Arms Royal. Warr. then being Earl of Dorset, Earl of Dorset. in the Duchy of Guienne, who was of the blood royal, and Uncle to the King, and bore the royal Arms of England, and France, Precedency. yet nevertheless the said Earl of Warwick had place above the said Marshal, and the said Earl of Dorset. Item, where the Lord Stafford that now is, is lineally descended from E. 3. by royal whole blood, and not demi sanguinis, by his mother, the Countess of Stafford, daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, yet the Earl of Warwick hath place above the Lord Stafford. Warwick preceding of the Lord Stafford. Blood Royal. Item, it was declared that E. 1. had issue by his second wife, King E. 1. Blood royal. the French Kings sister, Thomas of Brotherton, and Edward the younger brother, which Thomas the Lord Martial is descended of, and of Edmond the Lady Princess, and the Earls of Kent came of the younger, Arms difference● Precedency. and that their difference in Arms was further off then the Earl Marshals, yet they had place before the said Earl Martial. Item, it was also declared, that E. 1. had another wife named Ellinor, King E. 1: Blood royal. daughter to Alphonso King of Spain, by whom he had a daughter two years elder than her brother E. 2. which daughter was wedded to the Earl of Hereford, Earl of Hereford. by whom she had two sons, and two daughters, the one named Earl of Hereford, and the other Earl of Northampton; Earl of Northampton. the elder daughter being wedded to Courtney afterwards Earl of Devonshire, Earl of Devonshire. Precedency. who by this means was lineally descended of the blood royal, and yet the Earl of Warwick had his place in Parliament be●ore him. It was moved, that where commandment was before given, that the Earls should both forbear to sit in the Parliament house, Earls not to sit in Parliament till their Titles declared● until the title of both parties were by their Council declared in writing; Council. there were then writings exhibited into the Court, declaring each others titles. Item, it was alleged for the said Earl of Warwick, Earl of Warwick. that he ought to enjoy the possession of the place in Parliament, Possession. till the said Earl Martial had a Judgement for his right. Judgement. Item, it was answered for the Earl Martial, E. Marshals answer. that such possession had against Title of right, Possession against right. which began but lately by commandment, ought not to be affirmed, nor put him to his action, or out of possession, for lack of Judgement. Judgement. Item, it was desired by Walter Beauchamp, for the Earl of Warwick, that learned men might examine the matter, Examination by Learned Lawyers● and if they should find the same otherwise over- ruled than the law would, that the said commandment might be reform, and that they might declare for the Lord of Warwick's possession, Possession. and suffer him to enjoy the same peaceably, seeing that all exceptions given on the Earl Marshal's part, may not hurt the possession of the Earl of Warwick. The writings of both sides being showed, it was desired for the Earl Martial, Earl Marshals proof. that forasmuch as in his opinion he had brought sufficient proof, he might have Judgemenr, Judgement praye●● and that the Earl of Warr. might be excluded from claiming, or challenging the said place; and that all matters declared for the Earl Martial, might be entered of record. Entry of records And for the better and more speedy determination of the said Controversy, the said john Earl Martial caused to be showed unto the Court of Parliament, Earl Marshal. that R. 2. by his Letters Patents dated the 21. year of his reign, created Thomas then Earl of Nottingham and Martial of England, Duke of Norfolk, Duke of Norfolk created. Duke of Norfolk. giving him also for the better sustentation of the said Title, forty marks yearly: Stipend of 40 Marks. to hold both the said title, and stipend to him and ●is heirs males, which said Thomas Duke had issue, Thomas and john, now Earl Martial, which Thomas died without issue, and so the said john claimeth to be Duke of Norfolk, as heir u●to his brother Thomas. Petition. The said Earl Martial made humble petition to the King, and to the said Duke of Gloucester, his beloved Uncle, and the rest of the Lords, that he might be so reputed, and declared Duke in that Parliament; Dukedom of Norfolk claimed. saving always the right of possession of him, and his heirs of his body coming as Earls of Nor●olk, to his place in that high Court, above his said Cousin the Earl of Warwick; desiring all that all other matters by him and his Council notified, Council. and declared, might be entered of record. Entry of record. King, Lords spiritual, and temporal, and Commons, declare the Earl Martial to be Duke of Norfolk. The King upon consideration of the said Letters Patents, and such other proofs as the said Earl Martial had made and declared, by the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and the Commons of the realm, etc. caused it to be declared, and with one assent accorded; That the foresaid john Earl Martial, as son of the aforesaid Thomas, Duke and brother, and heir of the said Thomas son of Thomas, by virtue of the said Letters Patents, and by succession, should from thenceforth be held and reputed Duke of Norfolk, Duke of Norfolk. and should use and enjoy the stile, title, name, and honour of the Duke of Norfolk, according to the tenor of the aforesaid Letters Patents: which declaration &c. accorded, the said Lord Chancellor by authority from the King, openly delivered; whereupon the foresaid john, as Duke of Norfolk, immediately did homage to the King; Homage. Precedency. which done, the King commanded the said Duke, to take his place amongst his equals, which he did most thankfully. The Parliament holden at Westminster the last of April, in the third year of King Henry the Sixth. King present in Parliament. AT the beginning of the Parliament before, the King sitting in person in the chair of Estate, in the painted Chamber, there being the Lords and Commons, Painted Chamber. the Bishop of Winchester Chancellor of England, Chancellor. Causes of Parliament. declared; that the Kings will was, that all Estates should enjoy their liberties: Liberty's enjoyment. and for his Theme he took these words, Gloria, honour, & pax, omni operanti bonum: the which he divided into three parts, viz. bonum honestum, as which consisted in due obeisance of the Subjects: Subject's obedience. bonum del●ctabile, as which stood in giving good Counsel: Good Counsel. Aid. and bonum utile, which was by free and willing sustentation, or relieving the Prince, and Commonwealth. By the first, God was most glorified: by the second, the Prince best honoured: by the third, the Subjects safety governed; according to the saying of Luke, Gloria in excelsis Deo, & in terra pax, hominibus bona voluntas. Glory is given to God by due obedience of the Subjects: Subject's obedience. the Prince is honoured by sound Counsel: Sound Counsel. Aid to the King. the Subjects governed in peace, by relieving the Prince: wherein he affirmeth that Princes ought to be obeyed, though they were evil, according to the saying of Peter, obedite praepositis: for albeit they were not good, yet for that they commanded many good things to be observed, they ought to be obeyed; Obedience. and remembreth, Sicut Princeps tenetur regere regaliter, sic plebs obedire. The second division touching sound Counsel, Sound Counsel. he allegeth, Sapient. 12. Salus ubi multa consilia; and therein showing, how the Elephant had three properties; Elephant. the one for that he wanted a gall; the second, ●or that he was inflexible, and could not bow; the third, for that he was of a most sound and perfect memory; the which properties, by application, he wished to be in all Counsellors. Counsellors. First, that wanting a gall, they should thereby be free from all malice, Freedom from malice. rancour, and envy; by being inflexible, Inflexible. that they should worship no reward, Reward. nor in Judgement respect any person; Respect of persons. of a ripe memory, Memory. that they by remembering perils past, might prevent dangers to come. The third, for relieving the King; Aid to the King. he proved that the same aught to be done with all readiness of mind, considering that God by the young Prince, his chosen vessel, had not only governed them in safety, but also given to them honourable victories, Victories. and great conquests: Conquests. all which ought to enforce them more willingly to offer, than the same should readily be taken. Wherefore he willeth the Commons by their assembling to choose their Speaker, Commons choice of a Speaker. and the next day to present him. Speaker presented. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Wednesday the second of May, the Commons presented before the King, and Lords, Sr. Tho. Nanton knight, Sr. Tho. Nanton Speaker. to be their Speaker, whose excuse being refused, Excuse. Protestation. he with his protestation was allowed. A great debate arose upon the Claim of john Earl Marshal against Richard Earl of Warr touching the higher place in the Parliament house, Earl Martial. Earl of Warwick. Precedency. both of which Earls were commanded, Both Earls suspended during the controversy. Council learned heard. not to come at the house, till the matters were fully heard, but that the Council learned of either of them, should be heard what they could say touching the same: And for that the Lords should be Judges of the same, Lord's judges thereof. the Duke of Gloucester being Protector, Protector. and other the Bishops, Lords, and others of the lower house, swore upon the Gospel, Oath. that they would uprightly judge the case, judgement without affection. leaving all affection. For the proving of the Earl Marshals title, Earl Marshals Title. Roger Hunt, of his Council learned, Council allowed. exhibited to the Lords a Pedigree, Pedigree. showing, that the said Earl Martial came of the blood royal, Blood royal. and gave the Arms of England, Arms. whereby he ought to be preferred. Note, the said Pedigree proveth the Earl Martial to come of the blood royal, from E. 1. It farther showeth the said Earl to be allied in blood to the King, from Thomas Earl of Lancaster. Earl of Lancaster. It also affirmeth the said Earl to be allied in blood to the King, by the line of the Earl of Arundel. Earl of Arundel. To all this Sr. Walter Beauchamp Knight, Sr. Walter Beauchamp. being of the Council learned of the Earl of Warr. answereth, Earl of Warwick's Council. and by many authorities, showeth; that Antiquity hath had superiority above the blood royal, and so enforced the title of the Earl of Warr. but chiefly he relieth upon the possession of the Earl of Warwick. His Title. Antiquity. Possession. Pedigree. Herein is to be noted, that the affirmations, answers, and replications of both parties being very long, contain many good reasons, and sundry lines of Noblemen very delectable to be read. The Council for both these Earls were instant for Judgement: judgement demanded. in the end it was devised, and the said Earl Martial for pacifying of the same, required, that he might be restored to be Duke of Norfolk, Duke of Norfolk restored. according to the Creation of Thomas his father, as brother, and heir to Thomas who died without issue, son of the said Thomas his father; the which for sundry considerations worthy the sight, was granted. On Friday the fifteenth day of May, the Duke of Gloucester by the King's Letters Patents there read, Parliament prorogued. Letters Patents. prorogued the Parliament from the same day, unto the Thursday then ensuing. Lord Talbot bound in the Chancery by recognizance to keep the peace: john Lord Talbot, with other Lords there named, were bound by recognizance in the Chancery, that the said john should keep the peace towards Hugh Wenlockward, that he should appear at the next Parliament. Appearance the next Parliament. The Lords of the Parliament by name, promised by their faiths, Lords promise. to the Bishop of Winchester, that they will not hinder, but further such assurance as shall be made to the said Bishop by the King, Assurance for money lent the King. for money to him lent. Subsidy ●f Wools. The Commons by the assent of the Bishops, and Lords, grant to the King the Subsidy of wools for three years; and Tonnage and Poundage for one year, Tonnage & Poundage upon condition. Merchant's Aliens. upon condition, that Merchant's Aliens should hardly be looked unto. Touching the charge of Scotish hostages according to one Article of league, Scottish Hostages. Wardens of the Marches. it is enacted, that the Wardens of the Marches shall not hereafter be impeached for attempting any hostage for the other, but that upon their oaths they be discharged. Oaths. And further, that they may take two, or more hostages, for one, as of good will, and no duty. It is enacted, that the quarrel, and combat betwixt the Duke of Gloucester, Combat inhibited. Duke of Gloucester, & Duke of Burgain. and Duke of Burgaine, do in no case proceed, but, that the same by the King's Letters Patents, be committed to the old French King, the King's mother, and to the regent of France, and that the Duke of Burgain do deliver into indifferent hands, the person of my Lord of Gloucester. It is enacted, that the King's Council shall have power to make assurances to the Bishop of Winchester, King's Council. and other of the King's Creditors, Assurances to Creditors of the King, made. of all such debts as are due to them. After which, the King's Letters Patents were made to the said Bishop, King's Debts. Letters Pa●ents. Customs. Revenues. to receive 20000 l. of the first money of the King's Customs, or Revenues of the Crown arising, the which are confirmed, for which also the King's Jewels are to him gauged. King's Jewels gauged. Where john Bishop of Ely in affidavit against john Baldward of Sutton, Bishop of Ely. Affidavit. and others, recovered 4000 Acres of Marish in Wisbich. It is enacted, that the execution of the said recovery should stay unto a certain time, Recovery. judgement respited. and that before the same time, there should be a perambulation made between the Shires of Lincoln, Perambulation of Shires. Lincolnshire. and Cambridge, Cambridge shire. by which, if it fell out that any of the premises were within the County of Lincoln, that then neither the said Bishop, nor any of the Tenants within the County of Wisbich-hundred, Wisbich. shall claim any common of pasture in any of the same found, Common. and contrarily, that the said Baldward, and other Tenants of Sutton, should claim no common in any of the premises found to be within the County of Cambridge. And note, that certain Lords there named, were seized of the Manor of Sutton in use, by the Feoffement of H. 5. Feoffees in trust to the King. The executors of H. 5. granted unto the executors, King's Executors. certain of the King's Revenues which they had in use, by the feoffement of 9000 marks, Feoffement to uses. the which the King by his Letters Patents, and authority of Parliament, confirmeth. Grant confirmed. Sr. john Cornwall Knight, Sr. john Cornwall is Prisoner of Warr. father in law to the Earl of Huntingdon, Earl of Huntingdon. than Prisoner to the Earl of Vandosme in France, having by assignation, the Wardenship of the body, Wardship. and lands of john Arundel, john Arundel. the son and heir of john Arundel of Arundel Knight, except to the King 500 marks, prayeth the same yearly rent towards the payment of 1800 marks, disbursed to the Earl Vandosme, towards the ransom of the said Earl of Huntingdon, Ransom. the which is granted. At the petition of the said Earl of Huntingdon, Petition. Earl of Huntingdon. the Lord of Gancourt and Totovill, French Prisoners, French Prisoners of Warr. are delivered to the said Sr. john Cornwall for 5000 marks disbursed for part of the said Earls ransom. Ransom. These titles only concern the delivery of the said Lords, de Totevill, and Gancourt the French prisoners aforesaid. French Prisoner. Petition. At the petition of Theobald Gorges, Theobald Gorges. the son of Thomas Gorges, who being in ward to the King for the fourth part of the Manor of Sturmists Martial in the County of Dorset, Ward. holden of the King in Chief, by Knight's service; It is granted, that he shall have his livery, Livery. notwithstanding, that by his office he was within age, the which office he did disprove by means. Office disproved. Petition. At the petition of Anne late the wife of Edmund Earl of March and Ulster, It is enacted, that the said Anne shall have livery of her dower, Dower. upon finding of any offices after the death of the said Earl, Office. upon her oath not to marry. Oath not to marry. The Duke of Exeter, Duke of Exeter. Ward. Thomas by name, having the custody of the body, and lands of john, son and heir of William Lord Roos of Hamalake, Lord Roos. of whose receipts the King dischargeth him. The King confirmeth to Ellinor de Welles, during her life, 50 marks out of the Exchequer, Annuity. Exchequer. granted by King R. 2. john Lord Scroop of Masham is restored to all such hereditaments as he can prove to be entailed to Henry late Lord le Scroop, Lord Scroop. Restitution. Tayl. saving all fee simple lands to the King. At the petition of William Fitz-hugh Knight, Petition. Lord Fitz-Hugh. son and heir of Henry Lord Fitz-hugh, it is enacted, that the Escheators of York do by a day return the offices found after the death of the said Lord, Escheators of York. Office returned. and if none be found, that then he surcease to take the same, and that certain there named, do by Commission take and return the said offices. Office by Commissioners. Where the King lent to the Duke of Gloucester 20000 marks in certain years to be repaid, Duke of Gloucester. Monies lent by the King. it is enacted, that the Lords of the Council shall take the sureties for the said payment. Security for it taken by the Council. Petitions. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Merchants. Staple. Custom. Goods perished and lost. THat such Merchants of the Staple as pay Custom, and subsicy for any their ware, and that the same ware do perish, may ship as much freely. Resp. Upon due proof of such loss, the Council shall have power to end the same. Council. That the Merchants of the Staple, Merchants. Staple. having their Sarplers, Sarploss. Weights. and packets, duly weighed, be not therefore by any suggestions after impeached. The King will be advised. Resp. Parsons. That such Parsons, or Vicars, Vicars. as do not the service, Service and Sacraments. Chapels of ease. and administer not the Sacraments in Chapels of ease, to their Cures annexed, may be enquired, and punished. Resp. There is sufficient remedy provided heretofore. That all Parsons, Parsons. Vicars. and Vicars, and others, having Cures, and not resident thereupon, Nonresidence. may forfeit their Benefices, Forfeiture. the one half to the King, and the other half to the Patron. The King hath charged the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Resp. Arch bishops. to provide remedy therein. That no man of good name be impeached by the accusation of any being in the sanctuary, Impeachment. Accusation. Good fame. Sanctuaries. Sureties. unless sureties be bound that proof be thereof made. The Statutes therefore made, shall be observed. Resp. The Commons of Northumberland prayen, Northumberland. that the extortions of the Sheriffs by yearly levying certain sums of money called head pence, Sheriff's extortions. Head pence. amounting to 51 l. may be utterly abolished. The same is committed to the King's Council. Resp. King's Council. That such Merchants as are robbed by the Britain's in the time of truce, may have Letters of Mart. Merchants robbed. Letters of Mart. As in next before. Resp. That remedy may be provided for such victuals as are taken up by the soldiers lying in sundry Towns. Victuals. Soldier's quartering. The grieved upon complaint, Resp. shall be heard. The print touching Masons, Masons. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The print touching the river of Ley, River of Ley. c. 5. agreeth with the record. The print that no man shall carry over sheep, Sheep transported. cap. 2. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form. That all men imprisoned for treason, Imprisonment. Treason. felony, Felony. or Lollardy, Lollardy. may come to their answers speedily. Speedy trial. The Statutes before made, shall be observed. That the Treasurers of the Chamber of H. 4. and H. 5. who only are accountable to the King, Resp. Treasurers. Accounts. Exchequer. Due debts. Tallye. and not in the Exchequer, may pay all due debts due upon Tallies. The King will be advised. The print touching the passage over of butter and cheese, Resp. Butter and Cheese. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. That the Justices of peace in every County may redress all matters of sewers, Justices of Peace. Sewers. and touching the waters. The Statutes therefore made, shall be observed. The print touching the concealment of Customs, Resp. Concealment of Customs. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. That the Feoffees as buy lands of the King's Tenants in tail, Feoffees. Tayl. may enjoy the same against the King. The King will be advised. Resp. Anno Quarto Henrici Sexti. Writs of Summons. Rex, etc. Charis. Auunc. suo johan. Duci Bedfordiae, etc. apud Leceist. 18. die Febr. Teste apud Westm. septimo die januar. HUmf. Duci Gloucestriae. Tho. Duci Oxon. Johanni Duci Norfolk. Hen. Com. Northumb. Humfrido Com. Stafford. Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Johanni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Johanni Latimer Chlr. Roberto de Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Lodovico Robessart Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Lovel de Fishmorsh Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Waltero Hungerford. Johanni Tibetot Chlr. Reginaldo le Warr Chlr. Tho. de Morle Chlr. Willielmo Cheyney Capitali Justiciario. Writs of Summons. Rex, Charissimo Auunculo suo Iohanni Duci Bedfordiae, etc. apud Lecester decimo Octavo die Februarii. Teste apud Westm. Septimo die januarii. HUumf. Duci Gloucest. Thom. Duci Exoniae. Joh. Duci Norfolk. Humfrido Com. Stafford. Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Johanni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin● Chlr. Johanni Latimer Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willo. Botreaux Chlr. Johan. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo Clinton Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Johanni Grace de Codonore Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Lodovico Robesart Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Lovel Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Johanni Tibetott Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tiptoft Chlr. No Lord Warden. The Parliament holden at Leicester the eighteenth day of February, in the fourth year of King Henry the Sixth. BEfore the King, King. sitting in person in the great Hall of the Castle of Leicester, the Lords and Commons then being present there, the Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. declared, that the Kings will was, that all Estates should enjoy their liberties. Liberties of all Estates to be enjoyed. He then took for his Theme the words of St. Paul, Sic facite ut salvi sitis; the which he divided into three parts. The first to God, protecting the faith of the Church, Faith of the Church. against the invasions of the Heretics, Heretics. Lollards. and Lollards; the second by imparting some Counsel; Counsel. Subsidy. the third by granting liberal subsedies. Of which he affirmed, that three virtues and commodities would follow, viz. Glory to God by protecting his faith; Glory to God. Honour to the King by receiving sound Counsel; Honour to the King. Sound Counsel. and Peace to the Subjects by liberal granting. Peace. Wherhfore he willed every estate to labour herein, and the Commons to choose, and the next day to present their Speaker. Speaker elected. Presented. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The King appointeth by his Letters Patents, john Duke of Bedford his Commissioner to prorogue, Commissioners to prorogue and dissolve the Parliament. and dissolve the Parliament. The twenty eighth day of February, the Commons presented before the King, Richard Vernon Knight to be their Speaker, Sr. Richard Vernon Speaker. who with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. Upon the Commons misliking of the dissension between the Nobles, Commons Decree. Dissension between the Nobles. the Duke of Bedford, and other Bishops, and Lords, made among themselves a solemn decree, that every of them should without affection, hear, and end the dissension between the Duke of Gloucester, Dissension to be ended. and the Bishop of Winchester, so as neither of them should be encouraged to break the peace. Breach of Peace. To which order, after every of the Lords were sworn, Lords sworn by order from the Commons. Message to the Commons. they sent the Copy thereof to the Commons. The fifth day of May it was enacted, that a proclamation should be made in Leicester, Proclamation. that all such as had any Annuity, Annuity and office from the King. fee, or office of the kings grant, or confirmation, and were in the Town aforesaid, should there appear before the King, Appearance. King and Council. and his Council, on Wednesday ensuing, to abide further direction. The variance between the Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Gloucester. and the Bishop of Winchester, Bishop of Winchester. by their formal Instruments, is compromitted to certain Bishops, Dissension comprimised by the Lords. and Lords, who by like formality make a full order between them, viz. that the Bishop should first submit himself to the King, which he did; whereupon the Duke of Bedford in open Parliament by the King's commandment, pronounced the said Bishop excused, Bishop excused from Treason suggested. as well of that it was said that the said Bishop had procured one to have murdered the King, being Prince, Prince's death. as the murderer confessed, who was therefore drowned by the Earl of Arundel, as also of that it was said that the said Bishop should counsel, and have procured H. 5. being Prince, King's Deposing. to have deprived H. 4. his Father. Besides that they awarded, Award. that the said Bishop should acknowledge to the said Duke of Gloucester an offence, and by his submission to pray his favour, Submission. and that the Duke should promise the same; Reconciliation. and that in token thereof, either of them should take the other by the hand, which was done. Discharge from the Great Seal. The thirteenth day of March, the Bishop of Winchester for sundry causes, prayeth to be discharged of the great seal, whereof by common consent he was discharged. Treasurer discharged. The Bishop of Bath, Treasurer of England, was of his office also discharged. The eighteenth of March, john Bishop of Bath and Welles, late Treasurer of England, by a Writ of the privy seal delivered to the Duke of Bedford the King's great seal of gold in a leather bag, Privy Seal. Great Seal. Bishop of Bath. the which the Duke took, and showed openly, and so sealed with his own seal, and after delivered the same to john Bishop of London, Chancellor of England. Chancellor. Bishop of Durham. The Bishop of Durham, by virtue of a privy seal to him directed, delivered the last Will and Testament, King's last Will and Codicell. with a Codicell thereto annexed, of H. 5. (which was sealed with the great, and privy seals, and the privy signet) to the Lords of the privy Council, Lords of Privy Council. who delivered the same over safely to be kept, to Mr. William Alenwick keeper of the privy seal. Keeper of the Privy Seal. Lords of the Council. It is enacted, that the Lords of the Council shall have full power to bind the King, King bound by them to satisfy Creditors. his heirs, and successors, to his Creditors by one assurance for the sum of 40000 l. At the petition of the Earl of Huntingdon, the King by common consent, releaseth to Lewes of Bourbon Earl of Vandesme, Petition. Earl of Vandesme. Ransom released. all the arrearages of his ransom, being taken at Agincourt field. The Duke of Bedford, who had the keeping of the Castle at Barwick, Keeper of Barwick Castle. Fee. to him, and his heirs males, with the fee of 500 marks, hath licence by common consent, to appoint a Deputy there under him, Deputy. King's pleasure. during his life, at the King's pleasure. King's feoffees. It is enacted, that any of the feoffees of H. 5. may take the homage of fealty of any tenants holding of them. Homage. Fealty. King's Council. It is enacted, that the King's Council by authority of Parliament, shall have power to end all such bills as are not ended by Parliament. Bills ended by them out of Parliament. Tonnage & Poundage. Condition. It is decreed, by Common assent of the Lords, that the late subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage granted to the King, ought simply to be paid, notwithstanding any condition. Lord Chancellor. The twentieth day of March, before the Lords and Commons, the Bishop of London, Chancellor of England, by the King's Commissaries commandment, Commission. prorogued the Parliament, Parliament prorogued. from the same day, unto the Monday next after the feast of St. George, at Leicester aforesaid. The first day of june, the Commons by assent of the Bishops, and Lords, granted to the King the like subsidy of wools, Subsidy. etc. Tonnage and Poundage for two years, Tonnage. Poundage granted. as in etc. The King by Common assent, granteth by his Letters Patents, that the Prior of St. Trinity in York, Prior of St. Trinity. being a Cell of the Abbey of Meremaster in France, should be Denizens. Denizens. The King granteth to Thomas Cornish of Uxbridge in the County of Middlesex, a pardon for stealing of Muttons. Pardon for sheep-stealing. At the request of the Merchants of Hans, Merchants Hans. the King according to their liberties, Liberties. appointeth to them one of the Aldermen of London by name, Alderman of London judge. to be a Judge between party and party, of the same Company of the Hans in all suits, and that within one month after the death, or leaving over of any such Alderman, there be appointed to them one other Alderman to supply the same. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. UPon motion of the Commons it was granted, that all such Merchants as had paid subsidy for their wools, Merchants. Subsedies. Customs. Wools lost. and could prove before the Council that the same, Council. or any part thereof were perished, that then he should ship so much without Custom. That no man do make any Advowson, Presentation, Presentation. Collation, or induction to any Alien, of any Benefice, Benefices. Alien. or Ecclesiastical dignity, on pain of the praemunire. Praemunire. The King will be advised. Resp. The like motion, and answer as An. 3. H. 6. tit. 39 That every Patron may newly present for the Nonresidence of the Incumbent. Patron. Presentation. Nonresidence. The Bishops have promised to take order therein, Resp. Bishops. The print against Bribery of Sheriffs, Bribery. Sheriffs. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. That all strangers being within the realm about Queen joan, Aliens banished. Queen. may depart out of the realm. The Statutes therefore made, shall be observed. Resp. That the Chancellor of England for the time being, Chancellor. may for reasonable fines, grant Licences to the King's Tenants (holding in Chief) to alien their lands, Licence. Alienation. and to the King's widows, King's widows. Marriage. to marry their selves according to their ancient Custom. Ancient Custom. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the misprision of Clarks of the King's Court, Clarks misprision. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. The print touching Knights of the Parliament, Knights of Parliaments cap. 4. agreeth with the record. Victuals transportation. The print touching transporting of victuals, cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching Assize, Assize. and protections, Protections. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. Anno Sexto Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Charissimo Auunculo suo Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae, salt. apud Westm Quindena Michaelis. Teste Rege apud Westm. quinto die julii. IOhanni Duci Bedfordiae. Hen. Com. Northumber. Johanni Com. Huntingdon. Humf. Com. Stafford. Ricardo Com. Warr. Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Magistro Tho. de la Warr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Johanni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Johanni Latimer Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Lodovico Robesart Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielm. Lovel de Fishmerch Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tibitott Chlr. Reginaldo le Warr. Chlr. Tho. de Morley Chlr. Willielmo Cheyney Capipitali Justiciario. Writs of Summons. Rex, Charissimo Auunculo suo Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae, etc. apud Westm. Quindena Michaelis. Teste Rege apud Westm. decimo tertio die julii. IOhanni Duci Norfolciae. Hen. Com. Northumb. Johanni Com. Huntingdon. Humfrido Com. Stafford. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Joh. Com. Oxoniae. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Warr. Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Johanni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Johanni Latimer Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho: Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Lodovico Robesart Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Lovel de Fishmersh Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tibitott Chlr. Reginaldo la Warr. Chlr. Radulpho Morley Chlr. Johanni Arundel de Arundel Chlr. Johanni Grace de Codonore Chlr. Tho. Roos de Hamelake Chlr. Waltero Fitzwalter Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-hugh Chlr. The Parliament holden at Westminster in the Quindene of St. Michael, in the Sixth year of Henry the Sixth. IN the Quindene of St. Michael, being the thirteenth day of October, before the King, King. sitting in the Chamber de pinct, Painted Chamber. the Lords and Commons being present, john Arch Bishop of York being Chancellor of England, Chancellor. declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of the Parliament. taking for his Theme, Machab. 2. cap. 4. Sine providentia regali impossibile est pacem regibus dare: wherein he noted two points, the one the duty of the Prince towards the Subjects, King's duty. the other the duty of the Subjects towards the Prince. Subject's duty. To the first he affirmed three things to belong, viz. That the Subjects should be kept from foreign Invasion, Foreign Invasion. that Peace might be kept within the realm, Peace kept. and that Justice should be indifferently ministered. Justice indifferently administered. And that three things belonged to the Subjects, viz. First, largely to relieve the Prince in cases of defence; Prince's relief. Defence. In peace readily to obey all Magistrates; Obedience. And humbly to submit himself to the laws. Submission to Laws. The which the better to accomplish, the King had assembled the same Parliament, whereby he also would that all Estates should enjoy their liberties: Liberty's enjoyed. And for expedition herein, Expedition. he willed the Commons to make choice and presentation of their Speaker the next day to the King accordingly. Speakers choice and presentation. Receivers of Petitions for England; Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On the fifteenth day of October, the Commons presented before the King and Lords, john Tirrill Esq to be their Speaker, john Tirrill. Speaker presented. whose excuse made, Excuse. and not allowed, he with the common protestation was liked. Protestation. Chancellor. The Chancellor, by the appointment of the Duke of Gloucester, to whom the King's Letters Patents were made for proroguing the Parliament, Patent. did the same prorogue from the eighth day of Decemb. until the Quindene of St. Hillary then ensuing. Parliament Prorogued. King's Council. The like power is given to the King's Council for 24000 l. as in 4 H. 6. tit. 17. The Commons grant to the King, by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, Tonnage and Poundage for two years: Tonnage & Poundage granted. Subsidy. of every Parish Church within the realm 6 s. 8 d. for every twenty Nobles in value, and 6 s. 8 d. of every person that holdeth immediately by a Knight's fee, or according to the rate. The King, by common consent of Parliament, confirmeth to Henry Archishop of Canterbury the Letters Patents made by King H. 5. to the said Archbishop, Archbishop of Cant. Letters Patents confirmed. of three acres of land, within the Town of Higham Ferres, parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster, erected into a Chantry by the said Archbishop, Chantry. and of the Priory of Moresey an Alien, Prior Alien. being parcel of the Abbey of St. Andreon in Normandy. The King by common assent granteth by his Letters Patents to Thomas de Roos, Patents. Lord Roos. son and heir to john late Lord de Roos, an especial livery of all his hereditaments. Special Livery. The King by his Letters Patents confirmed, Patents. Release. granteth that the Duke of Gloucester, and Earl Thomas of Salisbury, and their heirs and executors, should be discharged of certain Jewels which King H. 5. laid to them in gage, King's Jewels gauged. and of all Accounts due to the King. Account. john Multon, and Henry Heart, Executors of the last Will and Testament of john Harris of Cambridge, Executors. prayen remedy against one john Colls, their Executor, for misusing himself: the which matter is committed to the Chancellor to be ended. Chancellor. The Commons require the King to write to the Pope for the Purgation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Commons. Pope. Rome. Archbish. purgation. who was cited to Rome, as one that had wrought against the Pope in this realm. The King granteth by his Letters Patents to john Merbury Esq 40 Marks out of the profits of the County of Gloucester during his life, Patents. Annuity. in consideration that the said john had so much out of the Manor of Isleworth in Midd. given to the Nuns of Zion. Nuns of Zion. At the Petition of certain men there named, Petition. to whom King H. 4. by Debentaries did owe, etc. It is enacted, that the said parties should be paid at the hands of the Executors of H. 4. King's debts paid. King's Executors. All servants of the late H. the fifth's household, by especial name, require to have pardons of all debts due by them to the said H. 5. the which is granted, Pardon of Debts to H. 5. his servants. and confirmed. David ap Thomas of Cardegan in Southwales Esq by his Petition is made a Denizen. Petition. Wales. Denizen. john Sutton Knight, hath the King's Letters Patents of protection for one year. Protection. The 3 day of May, Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, Protector and Defender of the Realm, Protectors power. in full Parliament affirmed, that he would not sit in the Parliament house, Protector refuseth to sit in Parliament. before he understood what the power of the Protector was, for as much as men speak diversely thereof. After deliberations herein had by the Council, Council and Lords answer. and Lords, the answer in the beginning it was declared unto the same Duke, that he ought not to have been Protector, Protector. notwithstanding to satisfy his desire, it was granted, that he should be Protector, and have further power as in Anno 1 H. 6. (tit. 24, 25.) The which name of Protector or Defender, Protectors power and duty. importeth only a personal duty of attendance to the actual defence of the realm against foreign enemies, Realms defence against Enemies and Rebels. and inward rebels, and not any especial government, as properly belongeth to Tutors, Tutors. Leiutenants, Leiutenants. Governors, Governors. or Regent's; Regent's. for if they had otherwise meant, they then would have expressed more, whereby in Council, as Principal Counsellor he had pre-eminence; Principal Counsellor, but in Parliament he had no other place, Protectors place in Parliament. than as the Duke of Gloucester: so as they wished him now to supply his place in Parliament, and to be content with the power aforesaid, for to other they would not grant. The names of such Bishops, and Lords and others are subscribed to the answer aforesaid. The alteration, and incorporation of the Abbess and Nuns of Zion, Abbess and Nuns of Zion. for that the erection was to have the same Corporation as well by Canons as by Nuns, Corporation. whereto Pope Martin the 5. would not agree, Pope Martin. that there should be two Capacities in one foundation, whereto the Canons were exempted in title, Canons. but not in deed: so as they should serve securely. It is enacted by the King, Lords Temporal and Commons, that no man should contract or marry himself to any Queen of England without the especial licence and assent of the King, Marriage Contract with any Queen of England, prohibited without the King's special Licence. on pain to lose all his goods and lands. The Bishops and Clergy agree to this Bill, Forfeiture. Bishop's conditional assent to a Bill. as far forth as the same swarveth not from the Law of God, Law of God. and of the Church, and so as the same importeth no deadly sin. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. THe print touching Exigents out of the King's Bench, Exigents. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. Mayor of the Staple Pleas. That the Mayor and Officers of the Staple, may in all pleas before them proceed to the end, without any removing of the same● according to the Law of Merchants, Law of Merchants. albeit the same be against the Common Laws. Common Law. Resp. The King will be advised. Array, Assize. Variance. The print touching the arrays in Assize, cap. 2. agreeth with the record, only in the record is 8. days, where the print is but 6. Merchants. That the Statutes made touching Merchants, Anno 5 H. 4. cap. 7, 9 may be observed, having thereto this adjunct, that the Officer do make fine, Fine and Ransom. and ransom at the King's pleasure. Resp. The King will be advised. The like motion as in 4 H. 6. tit. 34. Resp. Chancellor. Licenses. The Chancellor shall grant such licences as have been used, until the King be otherwise minded. Licence of Alienations. By the motion it appeared, that the King's Tenants could not ordinarily have granted a licence of Alienation, unless he first showed to the Council wherefore the same was made. A motion against a certain trial in Wales called a Rayth. Wales. Trials. The King, and Lords Merchers will take order therein. Resp. Lord's Merchers. That the Justices of the Peace may award the Capias and Exigents against the giver, Justices of Peace. Capias. Exigent. and wearer of liveries. Liveries. The Statute therefore made shall be observed. That the Mayor, Mayor of London. and Keeper of London for the time being, may have the execution of the Statute of Sewers touching the River of Thames. Resp. Sewers. Thames. Let them show the bounds of their Liberty, and they shall be answered. Resp. Labourers. The print touching Labourers, cap. 3. agreeth with the record. That the Statutes made in Anno 7 H. 5. cap. 1. may continue for 6. years, Statutes continued. with this adjunct, that the outlawed in the said County of Lancaster may enjoy any benefit of suit in any other place, Outlary. Lancaster. other than in the said County, and that they forfeit no goods by such outlawry out of the said County. Resp. The King will be advised. Election of Knights. The print touching the election of Knights of the Shire, cap. 4. agreeth with the record. A motion touching the pardon of H. 5. of no great force. Pardon. That the Statute made Anno 3 H. 6. tit. 44. touching the river of Ley may be observed, River of Ley. with this adjunct, that all Bailiffs and other Officers within the precinct of the same, Bailiffs. do attend upon the Justices, Justices. and that the Justices for every of their Sessions may have like fees as Justices of peace have. Fees. Resp. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. That all the Statutes touching the Staple may be confirmed, Staple. and that no licenses be granted. Licences. That all men may have their free passage in Drags, Drags. and Floats upon the river of Severn, Floats. Severn. without any thing paying therefore. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the Commission of Sewers, Sewers. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching the shipping of Merchants, Shipping. Merchants. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. It is enacted, that the Lords of the Council shall have power to end all petitions not ended by Parliament, Lords of Cauncel. Petitions ended by them. by the advice of the Justices. Justice's advice. Whereof sundry bills, Bills and Petitions answered out of Parliament. and petitions the twenty fifth day of june, were by certain of the Lords there named, in the Starr-chamber answered, Starchamber. and endorsed. Anno Octavo Henrici Sexti. The Parliament holden at Westminster the day next after the Feast of St. Matthew, in the Eighth year of King Henry the Sixth. ON Thursday, being the next day after St. Matthew, the twentieth day of September, before the king himself then sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. the Lords, King. Painted Chamber. and Commons being there present, john Archbishop of York, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. declared learnedly the cause of the same Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking for his Theme, Luke 11. Quomodo stabit regnum, etc. The which text, as to the realm of England, he divided into two parts, the one by way of admiration, the other by way of question. He noted causes three, viz. want of Faith, Faith, the which was the root of all vice, Eò quod sine side impossibile est placere Deo; the second, the want of due Fear, Fear. being the author of every good mind, Nam qui nihil timet, negliget; the third for want of upright Justice, Justice. Peace. being the pillar of every Kingdom, namely, ex justitia sequitur pax, & ex pace rerum abundantia maxime procreatur. In place of which three virtues, he showed, that within this realm three vices reigned, namely, Infidelity by errors and heresies: Infidelity. Errors. Heresy. Obstinacy instead of fear, Obstinacy, Oppression. and Oppression in place of Justice. Through Infidelity he showed how jean and the late Kingdom of Bohemia were destroyed. Bohemia. Fear he divided into two parts, the one spiritual, and virtuous, as fearing God, Fear of God. and man for God; the other carnal, Carnal fear. and vicious, as whereby murmur, and rebellion spring, which procured destruction, such as happened to Chore, Dathan, and Abiram. Numb. 16. He also proveth, that for oppression ensued transferring of kingdoms, Oppression translates Kingdoms. according to Eccles. 10. regnum alienum in regnum transfertur propter in●us●icias, & injurias. So far to the first by way of admiration: to the second by way of question, He affirmed, that if true Faith, True Faith. due Fear, Due Fear. and upright Justice might be restored, Upright Justice. King's duty. there was then no doubt but that this kingdom should flourish. He further showeth, that as the Prince was bound to defend the Subjects, Subject's Duty. Aids to the King. and to keep peace, so ought the Subjects to minister to the Prince liberally of their goods, to the achieving of the same, to which end the same Parliament was called, wherefore he willed the Commons to choose, and to present their Speaker the next day unto the King. Speakers choice and presentation. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Friday the second day of the Parliament, the Commons by certain of their fellows, Committee of Commons. declared unto the Lords, how they had chosen one William Allington Esquire to be their Speaker, William Allington Speaker. and required respite for presenting of him until the Monday following, His presentation respited. which was granted. On Monday the sixteenth of September the Commons presented before the king, Speaker presented. and Lords, the aforesaid William, whose excuse being refused, Excuse. he with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. The twelfth day of December, the Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, granted to the King one whole Desme, Desme and Quindesm granted. and one fifteen to be levied of the laity. It was enacted, that the King and his Council should treat with the Duke of Bourbon touching his ransom. King and Council. Duke of Bourbon his ransom. For that the King the sixth day of November in this present year, in the day of Coronation, King's Coronation. had taken upon him the protection, King's Protection of the Realm. and defence of this realm; It seemeth good to the Bishops, and Lords, upon good advice, that the name, The Name and Power of the Protector and Defender abrogated. and power of Protector, and defender, granted to the Dukes of Bedford, and Gloucester, should from the same day of Coronation, utterly cease, and that they the said Dukes should have the name of principal Counsellors, King's principal Counsellor. any order to the contrary notwithstanding: the which name of Protector and Defender, as touching his own person, the Duke of Bedford in full Parliament did release, Duke of Bedford releaseth his Title of Protector. so always as the same should not hurt the title of Duke of Bedford. Bishop of Winchester made a Cardinal The twenty ninth day of December, the Commons at the Contemplation of Henry Bishop of Winchester, and new made Cardinal, granted one other Desme, Disme and Quindisme granted. and fifteen to be levied of the laity. Note the title of the said Cardinal is as followeth. Reverendissimus in Christo Pater & Dominus, Henricus permissione divina, titl. Sancti Eusebii Presbyterii Cardinalis de Anglia nuncupatus. The Cardinal's Title. The same Commons do also grant to the King, Tonnage, Tonnage and Poundage granted. and Poundage, to continue unto the next Parliament. The Chancellor by the King's commandment, Chancellor. declareth, how that the King by the assent of the Bishops, and Lords, had prorogued the same Parliament, Parliament prorogued. from the said twentieth day of December, unto the Monday next after the feast of St. Hillary then ensuing, at Westminster aforesaid. For that no Cardinal is to be of any King's Council, No Cardinal to be of the King's Council but at his pleasure. but at his own pleasure, the Bishops and Lords assented, that humble request should be made to the said Cardinal, Cardinal requested to be of the King's Council. to vouchsafe to be made of the Council, with this protestation, Cardinal's Protestation. that the said Cardinal should absent himself in all affairs, and Councils of the King, wherein the Pope, Pope. See of Rome. or See of Rome was touched upon; which request ●o made, the Cardinal took upon him the same in form aforesaid. The King by common consent, hath given to the Lord Talbot being prisoner in France, Lord Talbots ransom. as towards his importable ransom, Sir William Bircham Knight, a French Prisoner, Prisoners of War. if that the same Sr. William were not to be impeached for the death of the Duke of Burgundy. Impeachment. And it is to be noted, that the said Lord Talbot served King H. 5. in France by the space of two years valiantly, without any wages. Service of the King without wages. It is enacted, that the Duke of Orleans, Duke of Orleans. Prisoner of War. the King's Cousin, then in the Keeping of Sr. Thomas Chamberworth Knight, should be delivered to Sr. john Cornwall Knight, by him safely to be kept. Safe custody. It is also enacted, that the keeping of the Duke of Bourbon should be committed to Sr. Thomas Chamberworth Knight. Duke of Bourbon. Prisoner of war. The King by the assent of the Bishops, and Lords, hath granted his assent to the election of Marmaduke Lumley Bishop elect of Carlite. Bishop of Carlisle. Election. The matters in variance between john Clement Esquire, Lord and Tenants variances. and the Tenants and Commons of the County of Cardigan, Cardigan. and Morgan Clifford, against the Abbot of Stanford, Abbot of Stanford. is committed to certain Lords there named. Authority is given to the Council to make assurances to certain of the King's Creditors for 50000 l. Council. Assurances to pay debts. It is enacted, that the Treasurer, and Victualler of Calais shall receive a certain quantity of Staple ware, Calais. Staple. Treasurer. and other revenues within the same Town, to the payment of soldiers there, Soldier's wages. and of other reparations. Reparations. The twenty third of February being the last day of the Parliament the Commons by the assent of the Bishops, and Lords, granted to the King for two years, the like subsidy of wools as before. Subsidy of Wol● granted. The Commons, by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, do shorten the payment of the latter Dism and Fifteen to the King granted. Disms & Quindisms payment shortened. Articles touching the King's Council established. Certain Articles, to the number of 18, touching the Orders of the King's Council, are established by the King, Bishops, and Lords. Amongst which I note, that the Dukes of Bedford, and Gloucester, were in Council but as any two other of the Council. Officers. And this amongst other good orders I see, that the 11th Article of the same willeth to all Offices, and Benefices of the King's gift, such as had served him and his Father should first be preferred thereunto. Old Servants of the King preferred. A goodly precedent to encourage Officers to serve faithfully and painfully, when that their hoping be not turned to haltering. The Councils promise to perform the Articles. All which said Articles, every of the Lords of the Council, whose names are there contained, promised faithfully to perform. Petitions. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Revocation. THe King revoketh a grant made to Sir john St. john Mayor of Bordeaux, Bordeaux. and to the Jurats of the same, touching a certain imposition to be raised of Merchants coming thither. Imposition. Riots. The print touching riots done in the Forest of Deane, Forest of Deane. cap. 27. agreeth with the record. Windsor Chapel. The King by his Letters Patents confirmed by Parliament granteth that the keeper of his free Chapel of St. George within the Castle of Windsor, shall be from thenceforth incorporared by the name of Keeper, Corporation. or Dean of the said free Chapel. Dean of the Free-Chapel of Windsor. Convocation. Privilege. The print touching the privilege of the Convocation-house, cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The print touching Denmark, Denmark. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print touching the power of the Commissioners of Sewers, Sewers. Cap. 3. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form. The print touching liveries of Cloth and Hats, Liveries. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. Weights. The print touching weights, etc. cap. 5. agreeth not fully with the record, being 26 E. 3. where the print is 25. Burning of Houses. Treason. The print touching burning of houses to be Treason, cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Out of the Realm. That the Statutes made that all Appeals of things done out of the realm should be tried before the Constable, Appeals. Trial. Constable. Martial. and Marshal of England, and all done within the realm to be tried according to the Laws of the realm may be kept. Laws of the Realm. The Statutes therefore made shall be kept. Resp. The print touching the election of Knights for the Shire, Election of Knights. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. A motion that Sheriffs, Sheriffs. Process. and such other Officers be not impeached by process out of the Exchequer for things not levyable. Exchequer. The King's Council shall have power to determine the same. Resp. King's Council. That all Burgesses of the Parliament may have their writ to the Sheriffs of the same Shire to levy their fees and wages. Burgesses, Writs for Wages. Sheriffs. The King will be advised. Resp. That the Justices of the Peace may inquire of all Piracies. Justices of Peace. Piracies. The King will be advised. Resp. The Statutes made against breakers of truces in the 2 H. 5. extend not to the parts of Scotland. Breakers of Truces. Scotland. The declarations made upon those petitions, Resp. Anno 4 H. 5. shall be observed. The like motion and answer as Anno 6 H. 6. tit. 42. That all such Soldiers as pass through the realm do pay for their victuals and lodging. Soldiers. Victuals. Freequarter. The King will be advised. Resp. That all lands do contribute to the payments of Knights fees coming to the Parliament, Contribution. Knight's wages. except Bishops, Lords, and Towns, who send Burgesses. Burgesses. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the observation of the Statute of Labourers, Labourers. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. That no subsidy be paid for lambs-wool sherling, Lamb's wool. and scalding, but only Poundage. Subsidy. Poundage. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching forcible entries into any hereditaments, Forcible entries. Variance. etc. cap. 9 agreeth with the record. Besides that the Statute by the record doth not fully agree with the print. The print touching process in Indictments and Appeals, Process. Indictments. Appeals. cap. 10. doth not fully agree with the record. The print touching taking of Apprentices in London, Apprentices. London. cap. 11. agreeth with the record. The print touching assigning of errors, Errors assigned. cap. 12. agreeth with the record. The print touching protections for such as should pass over with the King, Protections. cap. 13. agreeth with the record. The print touching Felons flying into secret places, Felons. Fugitive. cap. 14. agreeth with the record. The print touching the amendment of records, Amendment of Records. cap. 15. agreeth with the record. The print touching Inquisitions of Escheators, Escheators. cap. 16. agreeth with the record. Privilege of Parl. One William Lake, servant to William Mildred a Burgess for London, A Burgesses servant delivered out of execution. being committed to the Fleet upon an execution of debt, was delivered by the privilege of the Commons house, Commos House. and authority given to the Chancellor to appoint certain by Commission to apprehend him after the end of the Parliament. Chancellor. Commission. Re-execu●●on. Wherein is to be noted, that there is no cause to arrest any such man, but for Treason, No Arrest but for Treason, Felony, Peace. Felony, or the Peace. A motion answered before in tit. 37. The print touching shipping to the Staple, Shipping. Staple. cap. 17th. agreeth with the record. The print touching the price of Staple ware, Staple. Prices. and the Mint at Calais, Mint. Calais. cap. 18. agreeth with the record. The print touching privy conveying of Merchandise out of the realm, Merchandise. cap. 19 agreeth with the record. Calais. The print touching the Inhabitants of Calais that use to buy Staple ware, cap. 20. agreeth with the record. Newcastle. Barwick-Calli●e. The print touching men of Newcastle and Barwick shipping to Calais, cap. 21. agreeth with the record. Wools. The print touching clacking, and enforcing of wools, cap. 22. agreeth with the record. Deceit. Thrumms. The print touching subtle dealing in Thrumms, cap. 23. agreeth with the record. Gold. Merchant's Aliens. The print for payment in gold by Merchant's Aliens, cap. 24. agreeth with the record. The print touching Assize for lands within Franchises, Assize. Franchises. cap. 26. agreeth with the record. Mayor of the Staple. The print for the continuance of the Mayor of the Staple in his Office, cap. 25. agreeth with the record. Petitions committed to the Councils determination. Certain Petitions were committed to the Council by them to be determined. Ireland. Where the Prior of Lantham in Ireland had removed an erroneous Judgement given in the Parliament in to the King's Bench here, Error in the Parliament in Ireland, corrected in the Kings B. & Parl. here. which could not end the same, he therefore prayeth to have the same ended in this Parliament, whereto no answer was made. Printed Acts not in the record. Of the 28. and 29. in print this record maketh no mention. Anno Nono Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Humf. Duci Gloucest. etc. apud Westm. die Veneris ante festum Sancti Hillarii. Teste Humf. Deuce Gloucest. Custode Agliae apud Westm. Vicesimo septimo die Novembris. HEn. Com. Northumb. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Joh. Com. Oxoniae. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Willielmo Com. Suff. Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Johanni Latimer Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tiptoft Chlr. Hen. Grace de Codonore Chlr. Waltero Fitzwalter Chlr. Willielmo de Clinton, Chlr. Willielmo de Nevil, Chlr. No Lord Warden. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Friday next before the Feast of St. Hillary, in the ninth year of Henry the sixth. ON the same Friday, being the 12. day of january, the noble Prince Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, Humphrey Duke of Gloucester. being Keeper of England, Keeper of England. sitting in royal estate in the Chamber de pinct. many the Lords him there assisting, Painted Chamber. and the Commons being there present, for that john Archbishop of York, Chancellor of England (who by virtue of his office ought to have declared the cause of the said Parliament by grievous sickness was unable to do the same) the said Duke appointed William Linwood (Doctor of the Law) to do the same, Chancellor. Sicknesses Dr. William Linwood. Causes of Parliament. who did so, taking his Theme, Firmabitur solium regni ejus, 1 Parab. 22. Upon which he showed how that the State and seat of the King might, King and Kingdom established. and aught to be established by a triple virtue. The first, by unity; Unity. the second by Peace; Peace. and the third by Justice. Justice. Unity he divided into three parts, viz. Collectivam, as in scraping goods together; the other Constitutivam, as in the comparison of sundry members in man's body; the third Consentaneam, as in the union of every mystical, or body politic. Peace he made threefold, Peace. viz. Peace Monastical, which every man over himself hath; Aeconomical, as touching the governance over his household, and Political, whereby the King's estate is most assured. Justice. Justice he divided into three parts: the first, by every Subjects due obedience vuto the Magistrates: Obedience of Magistrates. the second by counselling his Neighbours, Counsel. and equals; the third, by relieving the poor, Relief of the poor. for that the same Unity was divided within the realm by whisperers, and misdemeanours, whereby utter subversion was like to ensue, the King hath called the same Parliament for amending of the same. Whereby the King's full mind was, that every estate should enjoy all their due liberties; Due liberties enjoyed. wherefore he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, Speaker chosen and presented. and the next day to present him to the Keeper aforesaid. Petitions. Receivers of petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The Commons the 13th day of january made a report of their Speaker, Commons reported their Speaker. as in the last Parliament, tit. 9 On Monday, the fifteenth of january, the Commons presented before the Keeper, and Lords aforesaid, john Tirrell Esquire to be their Speaker, john Tirrel. Speaker presented. whose excuse being refused, Excuse. he with his Protestation was allowed. Protestation. Safe Conduct granteth. john Okilith. The King by his Letters Patents granteth a safe conduct to Mr. john Okilith an Irishman, Ireland. to come to the presence of the King and his Council. Is it to be noted, that to this time, and long after, there came no Ambassador into this realm, Ambassadors. before such time as they had the like safe conduct. Safe-Conduct. Dism & Quindism granted. The grant of one Desme and one Fifteen, and of a third of both. Tonnage & Poundage granted. A grant of Tonnage and Poundage for two years, with the subsidy of like value of all Merchant's strangers, Merchant's strangers. over and above the said Tonnage and Poundage. Subsidy upon lands, 20 s. on every 20 l. Lands & Knights fee. The Commons also grant to the King, that every lay person holding by a whole Knight's fee, shall pay to the King 20 s. and so according to the value, under or over, and so of the Clergy for lands purchased since the 20 E. 1. That all other persons having any hereditaments, to the value of 20 l. over all reprises, not holden as above, shall pay unto the King 20 s. and so according to the rate. Where Sir john Poultney Knight, Sr. john Poultney. late Lord Mayor of London, gave to the Master of Corpus Christi Chapel, Lands given to pious and charitable uses. Corpus Christi Chapel. Prisoners. London. besides the Chapel of St. Laurence in Candleweek-street, certain houses, to pay yearly 53 s. 4 d. to the prisoners of Newgate; It is enacted, that the Mayor and Chamberlain for the time being shall distrain for the same. Distress created. Of the same Poultney, the Church of St. Laurence aforesaid to this day is called St. Laurence Poultney. It is enacted, that the Prior of Christs-Church in Canterbury shall enjoy for ever, Prior of Christ-Church. and distrain for 20 s. quitrent going out of the Tenement some time Robert le Panners in the Parish of St. Martin of Ludgate. Distress for a quitrent. It is enacted, that certain of the King's blood there named should entreat a peace with the Dolphin of France. Treaty of Peace with France. Lewis john of Thorndon in the County of Essex Esquire, prayeth, that he be not impeached of any outlawry pronounced against one Lewis john of the West, Identitate Nominis. Outlawry. Additions. being outlawed before the Statute of Additions, the which was granted. It is enacted, that Rice ap Madock a Welshman should have the King's Letters Patents to be made a Denizen. Welshmen. Denizen. Authority is given to the Chancellor of England, Chancellor. to end the suit between Lewin le Clarke, Suit for a Bargain of Wool. Burgess of Gaunt, and William Brampton of Chestervile in Derby, touching a bargain of wool. It is enacted, that john Tiptoft, and Powis, shall have in fee 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. out of the 12 l which the Prior of Huntingdon doth yearly pay to the King for the Manor of Hereford next Huntingdon, Rend in fee. and that the said Lord and his heirs may distrain therefore in the said Manor. Distress. It is enacted, that the Mayor of Northampton for the time being, Mayor of Northampton. shall compel all Tenants as have any houses, upon certain streets, and places there named, to * And repay. pay the same from time to time. The office of the Bailie of Winchelsey is granted to William Pope Esquire, Baily of Winchelsey. during his life. It is enacted, that all the King's Council and other head Offices there named, King's Council. shall have yearly out of the Exchequer fees by way of reward there expressed. Officers. Fees. Authority is given to the King's Council, King's Council. to make assurances to the King's Creditors for 50000 l. Assurance. King's Creditors. The print touching the Duchess of Clarence, and other the Coheirs of the Earl of Kent, Coheirs. cap. 11. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in full form. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. THe print touching the prorogation of Assize, Assize. cap. 11. agreeth with the record. The like motion, and answer, as in the last Parliament, tit. 42. Outlaries pronounced, Additions. That all outlawries in Actions personal, pronounced before the Statute of additions made 1 H. 5. may be pardoned. Resp. The King will be advised. Payment. Merchants. The print touching days of payment to be given by English Merchants, cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print touching the affirmation of all Judgements against Owen Glendor, Judgements. Owen Glendor. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. That in the writ of forging of false Deeds, Forging of Deeds. the Venire facias may be of both Counties, Venire facias. as well where the land doth lie, as where the writ is brought. Resp. The King will be advised. That the Statute made Anno 7 H. 6. tit. 11. touching Denmark, Statute revoked. Denmark. may be utterly void, and revoked. Resp. The King looketh to hear from his Ambassador there, Ambassador. and in the mean time he will be advised. The same title concerneth woollen yarn, Yarn. of no great force. The print that Executors may have Idemptitate Nominis, Executors. Idemptitate nominis. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The Commons of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland, and of the Bishopric, prayen, that the Merchants of Newcastle may at all times buy, Newcastle Merchants. Wools. and transport their wools. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the free passage on Severn, Free passage. Severn. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. That all Judgements given before Anno 1 H. 4. may be good, judgements. albeit the Letter of Attorney of any person in the said Judgements be lost, Letter of Attorney. saving to john Harper and Ellinor his wife in Fee, their title in the Manor of Rowley, in Staffs. Resp. The King will be advised. The print touching the liberty of the Borough of Dorchester, Dorchester. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Extortion. Sheriffs. The print touching the extortion of the Sheriffs of Hereford, cap. 7. agreeth with the record. Weights. Cheese. The print touching the weighing of Cheese, cap. 8. agreeth with the record. Ley river. The print touching the river of Ley, cap. 9 agreeth with the record. The print touching Attorneys to be made by religious persons in the North, Attorneys. cap. 10. agreeth with the record. That attachments and prohibitions against Tithe of great wood, Attachments. Prohibitions. Tithwood. may be granted to every person out of either of the Benches. Resp. The King will be advised. In consideration of 200 l. paid by the Merchants of the Isle of Ely to certain of the County of Cambridge, Ely Isle. Cambridgeshire. to buy twenty marks land by the year. It is enacted, that the said Inhabitants for ever shall be discharged from paying any thing towards the fees of Knights of the Shire for Cambridgeshire. Knights of Parliaments Fees. That two persons in every Hundred within the realm, may by Commission be appointed to search the due making of woollen clothes, Searchers of Woollen cloth. Fees. and to seal the same, clothes sealed. taking therefore one penny. The King will be advised. Resp. Anno Decimo Henrici Sexti. Rex, etc. Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae, etc. apud Westm. decimo septimo die Maii, Writs of Summons. Teste apud Westm. vicesimo quinto die Februarii. IOhanni Duci Norff. Hen. Com. Northumb. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Ricardo Com. Warr. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Willielmo Com. Suff. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willo. Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tibetoft Chlr. Hen. Grace de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Nevil Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Johanni de Morley Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Reginaldo West Chlr. Johanni Beamond. No Lord Warden. The Parliament holden at Westminster the twelfth day of May, in the Tenth year of King Henry the Sixth. THe same twelfth day of May, in the presence of the King himself sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. King. Painted Chamber. within the palace of Westminster, the Lords and Commons being there also present, john Bishop of Bath and Wells being Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking ●or his Theme the first of Peter, Deum timete, Regem honorificate. By which he noted two points, the first a general Counsel to Princes for knowledge to learn to obey, Prince's duty. and serve God according to the words of the Prophet, Nunc Reges intelligite, erudimini qui judicatis terram, servite Domino in timore. The second, a commandment to the Subjects, Subject's duty. to learn to obey and honour the Prince, according to the Apostles saying, Rom. 13. Omnis anima sublimioribu● potestatibus subdita sit, non enim est potestas, etc. And again, Reddite omnibus debita tributum, cui tributum est, etc. The which points he learnedly enlarged with sundry authorities, examples, and similitudes, whereby he approved, that the King and Realm of England might easily attain to the top of peace and prosperity, Peace. if true fear of God, and honour to the Prince, were in the hearts of the Subjects: wherefore, for the attaining thereto, and suppressing such rebels as despised the right of the Church, Rebels against the Church & Ministers and to destroy the Ministers of the same, was the one cause of the same assembly. Law's execution. The other cause was for due execution of Laws, which was salus cujuslibet Civitatis, & Regni. And the third cause was, how to enrich the Subjects, Subject's inrichment. who of long time have lived in great penury. He further showeth, how the Kings will was, that every estate should enjoy his due liberties; Liberties. wherefore he willeth the Commons to choose their Speaker, Speakers Choice. and the next day to present him to the King accordingly. Presentation. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Walts, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. Lord's Unity. The second day of the Parliament the Duke of Gloucester declared to the Bishops and Lords, that the Declaration of the Commons, how that the Lords meant in perfect unity to serve, would encourage them to labour with effect, where the said Duke promised, Duke of Gloucester. that although he were principal Counsellor, Chief Counsellor. yet would he do nothing without the assent of most of them; King. Council. Major part. the which unity of the Lords, was the next day declared to the Commons by the Chancellor. john Russel Speaker. The ●ourteenth day of May the Commons presented before the King john Russell Esquire to be their Speaker, Presented. Excuse. whose excuse being refused, he with the Common Protestation was allowed. Protestatiion. Dism granted. A grant of half a Dism, and half a Fifteen. Subsidy of Wools. A grant for one year of the Subsidy of wools, and the like Tonnage and Poundage as in the last Parliament, Tonnage and Poundage. tit. 24. Increase of Poundage released. The King releaseth the increase of the Poundage of 6 d. in every pound set upon Merchant strangers. The Cardinal in full Parliament declareth, Cardinal's purgation. Rumour. that he being in Flanders in the way to Rome, returned back into the realm of his own will, to purge himself of a bruit that he should be a Traitor to the Realm, Traitor to the Realm. whereof the Duke of Gloucester, by the King's Commandment purged him. But the truth is (as by the next title following may appear) that the Cardinal having certain of the King's Jewels in gage, King's Jewels gauged. meant to have them brought after him, which Jewels were arrested, Arrested. and stayed at Sandwich by the King's commandment; whereupon the Cardinal in a fustian fume came in post for the recovery of them. Tonching the Jewels stayed at Sandwich (as before) to the great hindrance of the Cardinal, King's Jewels. this order was taken, that the Cardinal should pay to the King 6000 l. more for them, The Cardinal's loan of moneys on them. and lend to him 14000 l. which was done. The King, by the Common assent of all the Estates, pardoneth to the said Cardinal all offences, Pardon to the Cardinal. Provisors. punishments, and pains incurred by him against the Statutes of Provisors. At the Petition of Ralph Lord Cromwell, Petition. Ralph L. Cromwell. L. Chamberlain discharged for no offence. it was declared by the Lords, that the Lord Cromwell was discharged of the office of the King's Chamberlain, not for any offence, but for that it seemed good so to the Council. King's Council. At the Petitions of the Executors of Richard Whittington, Petition. Executors. Citizen and Mercer of London, all the conveyances touching the erection of Whittingtons' College in London, Whittington College confirmed. founded by the said Richard, are by common consent to be confirmed. At the Petition of the Clarks of the Chapel, Petition. Clerks of the Chapel. King's Gift. among whom King H. 5. had given 200 marks, order is granted for the payment of the same. Payment. At the Petition of the Commons order is taken for the payment of the fees and wages of the King's Justices, Commons Petitions justices wages. Sergeants, King's Sergeants. and Attorneys. King's Attorney. It is enacted, that the Prior of the Charter-house in London do enjoy a certain ground for ever, Prior of Charter-house. coming from Islington to their said house, etc. for a Conduct, Conduct. Rent. paying to john Foreby Esq and Margery his wife, 12 d. yearly, and to the heirs of Margery, the said Margery enjoying the herbage thereof in fee. Herbage. The King's Letters Patents made to the Abbess of Zion for transferring themselves from the first place of erection unto another, Abbess of Zion. are confirmed by common consent. Letters Patents. Confirmation. The King's Letters Patents made to Margaret Sernfield late the wife of Nicolas Sernfield Knight of the Manors of Bourgh and Helston in the County of Cornwall during her life, Letters Patents. confirmed by common consent. Confirmation. Certain Accomptants of the King's household by name are pardoned according to the order of the house. Accountants. Pardon. At the Petition of Richard Duke of York, D. of York. Petition. son of Richard, brother of Edward late Duke of York, and Cousin to Edmond late Earl of March, shall have his livery of all the hereditaments of the said late Duke, Livery ouster le main. and Earl. Chantry. Mortmain. The foundation of Robert Thresk Clerk, of the Chauntery of St. Anne, in the Church of Thresk, with licence to the Mr. of the same to purchase lands, are confirmed by common consent. Confirmation. King's feoffees in trust. It is enacted, that certain appointed by the Feoffees of H. 5. shall of the profits of his lands in use, levy 8000 l. to the payment of certain of the King's house. Payment of debts. In the title aforesaid are to be seen as well the names of the feoffees in trust, as of the Executors of King H. 5. King's Executors. The King createth Sir john Cornwall Knight, Sir john Cornwall created a Baron. Baron of Fannhoppe, and thereby to sit and enjoy the liberty of a Barony. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. Recognizance. Staple. THe print touching Recognizance before the Mayor of the Staple at Calais, cap. 1. agreeth with the record. That the Defendants in an Appeal of Maim may make his Attorney. Mayhem. Attorney. Resp. The King will be advised. The Commons of Hereford prayen, that none be amerced by the Sheriffs for any presentments before him in his turn, Sheriff's turn. Amerciament. but by honest persons before the Justices in their Sessions. justices. Resp. The King will be advised. That the Statute made in the 7th of H. 4. cap. 17. touching the entreating of Merchant strangers may be executed with this adjunct, Merchant stranger's. viz. pains on the Merchants and officers of every Town, for not executing. Resp. The King will be advised. The print touching the election of Knights of the Parliament, Election of Knights. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print touching the restitution of goods taken by the King of Denmark, Restitution. Denmark. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. That none be compelled to be examined in Parliament, Parl. freehold. Examination. or elsewhere, touching his Frank Tenant. Resp. The King will be advised. The Commons of Cornwall prayen and have like answer as before in this year, Co●nwall. Sheriff's Turn. tit. 31. That all such persons as have their goods taken by the Merchants of Hans in their parts, Merchants Hans. Rep●i●al. may have their remedy by action in London against the Merchants of Hans there remaining. The King will be advised. Resp. That no Merchant or other be impeached for the seal of any Cloth, Merchant. Cloth● broad or narrow, after such time as the Alnager hath sealed the same, Alnage. Seal. and Custom paid. The King will be advised. Resp. A motion for speedy redress, of and in the actions of all such as were or should be of the Commons house. Commons House. Expedition. The King will be advised. Resp. That all parsonages appropriated not endowing of Vicars upon the same within six months, Appropriation. Vicar endowed. shall be disapproriated. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the entry of such as shall appear in the King's Courts in proper person, Entry. Outlawry. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching the bringing of Stone to Calais, Calais stone. cap. 5th. is utterly against the record, Print contrary to the record. which repealeth the Statute therefore made, in An. 21 R. 2. where the print reviveth the same. A motion, and device for the true making of Gascoigne wines. Gascoigne Wines. The King will send these Petitions to the Officers of Guienne, to appoint them to take order therein. Resp. The Statute against the extortions of Sheriffs, Sheriff's extortions. made Anno 9 H. 6. tit. 41. is made to continue for ever. That Prohibitions and Attachments may be had upon the Statute of 45 E. 3. against Parson's suing for tithe wood above the age of 20. years. Prohibitions. Attachments. Tithwood. The Statutes therefore provided shall be observed. Resp. The print touching Exigents upon Indictments or Appeals, Exigents. Indictments. Appeals. cap. 6. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form. That no person within the County of Lancaster being outlawed, Lancaster. Outlawry. Forfeiture. do therefore lose any goods, other than be in the said County, nor thereby disabled but in the same County. The King will be advised. Resp. That such religious persons as are contained in the 9 H. 6. tit. 44. may bar the Plaintiff in those Courts where the Plaintiff is twice nonsuited in such cases as these religious persons offered to wage their law. Religious persons. Non-sute. Wager of Law. The King will be advised. Resp. That the Plaintiff in Attaint may recover his damage as well against the petty Jury, Attaint. Damages. juries'. or every of them, as the Tenant of the land, and none on pain be returned in an Attaint, unless he may dispend in the same shire five pounds. The King will be advised. Resp. At the Petitions of the Commons, the King for certain doubts utterly releaseth the Subsidy granted 9 H. 6. tit. 15. so as there be no mention made of the same. Subsidy released. The print touching the forfeiture of Staple-ware, Fofeiture. Staple-wares. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. joan Beauchamp Lady of Burgavenie, being bound in the Chancery with sureties by recognizance in 1200 marks, Surety for the Peace. Recogn. Chancery. for keeping the peace towards one Nicholas Burdett, was after upon a scire fac. out of the King's Bench upon the same Recognizance condemned for procuring certain there named to beat one Smith, Scire facias. the which judgement for certain errors she requireth to be reversed; Error in Parliament. the errors are well assigned, Errors assigned. and day given to her to have Judgement at the next Parliament. Next Parliament. Vide 11 H. 6. tit. 40. Note well the errors, as wherein is a great part of learning, as well touching the recognizance, as the process, and issue thereupon joined. Anno Vndecimo Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. johanni Duci Bedfordiae, etc. apud Westm. octavo die julii. Teste Rege apud Westm. vicesimo quarto Maii. HUmf. Duci Gloucestriae. Ricardo Duci Ebor. Hen. Com. Northumb. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Ricardo Com. Warr. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Willielmo Com. Suff. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. William. Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. William. Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho de Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroope de Masham Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr Johanni Tipetoft Chlr. Hen. Grace de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fits-hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Nevil Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Johanni de Morley Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Reginaldo West Chlr. Johanni Beaumont Chlr. Johanni Cornwall Chlr. Johanni Talbot. No Lord Warden. The Parliament holden at Westminster the eighth day of july, in the Eleventh year of King Henry the Sixth. IN the presence of the King then sitting in the Chair of State in the Chamber de pinct. and of the Dukes of Bedford & Gloucester, King. Painted Chamber. Bishops, Lords, and Commons, john Bishop of Bath and Wells, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking for his Theme, Suscipiant montes pacem populo, & colles justiciam. The which he divided into three parts, according to the three estates by the hills he understood Bishops, Lords and Magistrates; Lords. by the little hills, Commons. he meant Knights, Esquires, and Merchants; by the people he meant Husbandmen, Artificers and Labourers, Artificers. By the which three Estates by sundry authorities and examples he learnedly proved, that a triple political virtue ought to belong, viz. To the first unity, Unity, Peace. peace, and concord, without feigning. To the second equity, Equity. consideration, and upright Justice, Justice. without maintenance. To the third a due obeisance to the King, Obedience. his Laws and Magistrates, without grudging. By which he affirmed that infinite blessings and great commodities would follow this Realm; and for that the same Assembly was called as a mean by conference to purchase the same, he willed the Commons to make choice of, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and the next day to present their Speaker to the King, giving them further to understand, he would them to enjoy all their liberties. Liberty's enjoyed. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyn and other places beyond the Seas and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The 11th. day of July the Commons presented unto the King Roger Hunt Esq to be their Speaker, Roger Hunt Speaker presented. whose excuse being refused, Excuse. he with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. The 13th. day of july the Duke of Bedford declared before the King and Lords, Duke of Bedford. that for two causes he came to the King's presence from beyond Seas, the one for the safeguard of the King's person, King's person. Safeguard. and the other to purge himself, for that it was bruited that the King's losses in France and Normandy came by his default and negligence; Losses in France. False Rumours. upon whose offer to try the same, the Chancellor by the King's commandment pronounced, that the King took him to be his true and faithful liege, Purged by the King. Loyal Subject. and most dear Uncle, and for his coming gave him most hearty thanks. The 13 day of August for that the Plague Plague. began to spring in London, the Chancellor by the King's commandment, Chancellor. in the presence of him, and of the three estates, gave thanks to them, King's thanks. and prorogued the same Parliament from the same day unto the fifteenth day after St. Michael ensuing, Parliament prorok at Westminster. The same day, for that the King wanted treasure to find his house unto the next Parliament, King's want of money for his Household. it was ordered that the Treasurer of England should stay in his hands 2000 l. L. Treasurer. The third day of November the Speaker presented unto the King and Lords a precedent of E. 2. whereby he commanded the Clergy to pronounce sentence of Excommunication against the offenders, Speaker. precedent. Excommunication. whereof he wished the like execution; the King taketh the Precedent, and promiseth to be advised thereupon. He also presented unto the King and Lords, one Article, among others, established in Anno 8 H. 6. That no Nobleman or other should retain in his service any offender of the Law, Precedent. Maintenance. Offender against the Laws. or maintain any title, or quarrel. The which Article all the Lords and Bishops there named were sworn before the King to maintain. Lord's Oaths The thirteenth day of November the Duke of Bedford by the appointment of the King and Lords took oath of all the Commons House to perform the Article aforesaid. All the Commons sworn against maintenance. The twenty fourth day of November the Commons coming before the King and Lords by their Speaker, Commons House. Speaker. commended the Duke of Bedford for his notable prowess done in France, Duke of Bedford's Commendation. and namely for the battle of Vernoyle, and also for his politic governance of the Realm, Good Government. for the which they beseech the King to require the said Duke to attend about his person; To attend about the King's person. wherein, after consultation had with the Council, King's Counsel advised with. the same Duke upon the King's motion granted thereunto. After the Duke of Bedford had taken upon him to be about the King's person, he required six Articles to be granted, Articles established. which by the King and Lords were established. By these Articles being but reasonable, the Duke of Bedford recovered some prerogative, Prerogative. which the Duke of Gloucester lost by the Cardinal, and Clergies means, his sworn enemies. Among them the least, was that a Roll should be made of such as had served at any time in the wars, Service in the wars. or otherwise, to the end that they should be preferred to all Offices and Benefits. Preferments. The sixteenth day of November in the 12 year of the King, the Duke of Bedford declareth that where he, Duke of Bedford. and the Duke of Gloucester for their attendance as principal Counsellors had some years the fee or allowance of 8000 marks yearly, Chief Counsellors of the King. Fees. and at other times 6000 marks, sometimes 4000 marks, some times 5000 marks, he would now for his personal attendance only require after the allowance of 1000 l. a year, and 500 l. for his passage, and 500 l. for his repassage, Passage. for his going, and returning beyond the Seas, the which as easy and reasonable was granted. A grant of one Desme, 1 Dism and Fifteen granted. and one Fifteen, to be levied of the Laity. A like grant for two years of Tonnage and Poundage, Tonnage & Poundage, & Subsidy of wools, etc. for 3. years as Anno 10 H. 6. tit. 12. And a Subsidy of 53 s. 4 d. of every sack of wool for three years. Authority committed to the Council to assure the King's Creditors for 100000 Marks. King's Council. Creditors assurance. Thomas Bishop of Durham prayeth, Bishop of Durham. that a Commission granted to the King by certain there named, Commission. who by virtue thereof sat, and enquired at Horton Poole being within the Connty Palatine, County Palatine. might be revoked: Whereupon Sir William Earl Knight, the King's Attorney showed, King's Attorney. and in manner by good matter proved, that the said Bishop ought to have no County Palatine, County Palatine of Durham. neither liberties royal. Of the contrary, the Bishop showed his proof. The matter on both parts is well debated. Notwithstanding the Judgement was, that the said Inquisitions returned into the Chancery, Inquisitions nulled. or elsewhere, should be void. The matter is large, and showeth the foulness touching liberties in the County Palatine. Ralph, Lord Treasurer of England, Lord Treasurer. prayeth, that the Estates may consider of the King's Revenues and Charge, King's Revenue short 35000 l. per annum of his charge. the same Revenue being not able to supply the Charge by 35000 l. by the year; that order may be taken for the King's household; King's household. that he may enjoy the office as freely as any others before, and that no grant do pass by the King without the knowledge of him the said Treasurer. No Grant of the K. to pass without the Treasur. knowledge. He also by three long schedules thereto annexed, showeth the particulars o● the whole Revenues and profits of the Crown, Crowns revenues. and the charge of the same by all ways and means, the which was willed to be shown to the Commons, Commons. the which was done, and all the requests aforesaid granted. After this the said Lord Cromwell by another Petition showeth, L. Cromwell. Petition. Warrants. how Warrants for payments were come to him for more than two years' profit of the Crown, Payments. wherefore he eftsoon prayeth consideration of the King's estate, King's estate considered. and a prescription for his payment. The three schedules do solely show the particulars of the Revenues and profits of the Crown, Crowns revenues. and of all the like particular charge of the same. The King by his Letters Patents, confirmed by Parliament, granteth to jaquet of Luxemburge Duchess of Bedford, Duchess of Bedford Denizen. that she should be Denizen. The like Letters Patents are granted to Andrew Ogard Knight, bornn in Denmark. Denizen. The like are granted to Ralph Sage born in Normandy. john Earl of Somerset prisoner in France, Denizen. showeth how H. 4. gave to john Earl of Somerset his Father in fee all the Manors and hereditaments of Owen Glendor in North-wales, Earl of Somerset. Prisoner of Warr. Owen Glendor. Tayl. and Southwales, that john Skydmore Knight, and Alice his wife, daughter and heir of the said Owen, by colour of an old entail brought their Formedon for the Manors of Glendor and Kenthlith in South-wales: formedon. he therefore prayeth, that they and all others, may be forebarred to bring any action for any the hereditaments aforesaid, 〈◊〉 of Actions. other than their petition in the King's Bench to be returnable. Petition. The which is granted. It is enacted, that the Statute made Anno 4 H. 4. that no English man should marry with any of the Amity or Alliance of Owen Glendor, Owen Glendor. should be kept, and that all Letters Patents made to the contrary, Patents vacated. should be void. At the Petition of Thomas Gower, and joan his wife, the which joan was born in Alencon in France; It is enacted, that all the children between them should be Denizens. Denizens. Earl of Arundels' Petition. john Earl of Arundel being in the King's service beyond the Seas, by his Petition prayeth to be admitted to his place in Parliament and Council, Place and Precedency. as Earl of Arundel, according as he and his Ancestors Earls of Arundel, Lords of the Castle, Honour, and signory of Arundel, by reason of the said Castle, Honour, and Seignory had, and aught to have. Duke of No●folk. To this john Duke of Norfolk, being within age, and the King's Ward, Ward. by Petition answered, that the abovesaid john Lord Montrevers aught neither to have the place nor Seignory aforesaid, for as much as they both belonged to the said Duke; wherefore he prayeth that the said suit may stay till his full age. Paroll demur. Council ●n Parliament. After this the Counsel of the Earl of Arundel, by order of the Lords, exhibited and proved by writing the title of the said Earl, by force of an entail. Tayl. Restitution awar●ded. Whereupon the King, by assent of the Lords, for the causes of the Earl first declared, restoreth to him the dignity and place of Arundel. Petition. H. Duke of Gloces●er. His honour confirmed. At the Petition of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, whom H. 5. had created Earl of Pembroke, and Duke of Gloucester, only during the life of the said Duke, and for them both had granted to him 58 l. yearly; the King, by authority of Parliament, granteth to the said Duke the said Title, Annuity granted. Tayl. and dignity, and 60 l. to him, and his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, and the Priory of Pembroke, being an Alien, Prior Alien. to him during his life. Annuity. At the request of Hartonkevan Cluxt Knight, to whom King H. 4. had granted 50 l. yearly during his life out of the Priory of Pembroke in Wales, an Alien, Prior Alien. The King, by the assent of the Lords confirmeth the same. Confirmation. At the request of the Commons it is enacted, Commons request. that the Port of Melcombe shall be removed to Poole, Melcomb Port. Poole Liberties. and that Melcombe be no longer a Port; that the Mayor of Poole may wall the Town, take Recognizance, and enjoy the like liberty as the Port of Southampton hath, Southampton. Non-ubstante. any Statute or Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding. Sr. john Radcliff. Annuity. It is enacted, that john Radcliff Knight, Steward of Guienne, who by the King's warrants should be paid certain sums out of the Port of Melcombe, should now be paid out of the Port of Poole. joan Beauchamp Lady of Burgaveny, Lady Beauchamp bound to the Peace, Payeth 1000 l. for breach thereof. to whom day was given unto this Parliament, as in Anno 10 H. 6. tit. 52. may appear, payeth to the King one thousand pounds for the relief of her and her sureties bound for the peace; Sureties. the which is granted. The one and twentieth of December the Bishops and Lords of the King's Council were demanded, King's Council to attend. whether they would attend? The Cardinal, Cardinal. the two Archbishops, the Bishops of Ely and Lincoln answered yea, when they could; all the other promised absolutely to attend. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching the impannelling of men dwelling upon the Stews, Stews. Inquest. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. A motion, that john Carpenter of Bridham in the County of Sussex, who cut the throat of Isabel his wife, Murder. Baron and Feme. Judgement of treason. and then ripped up her womb to see whether she were with child, might therefore have judgement to be hanged, drawn and quartered. For that the same seemeth to be against the liberties of the Church, Resp. Church's Liberties. the King will be advised. The print touching the naming of Sheriffs in writs of Assize by collusion, Sheriffs. Assize. Collusion. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print touching Assize against Pernors of the profits, Assize. Pernors of profits. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. That such Scots and Britain's as shall sue in the Admiral's Court for restitution of their goods, Scots. Britons. Admiralty. Restitution. Reprisal. may be bound to Englishmen for their goods taken. The King will be advised. Resp. The print for damages of the Plaintiff in attaint, Damages. Attaints cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching Actions of waste against the Pernors of the profits, Waste. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching Commissioners of the Peace, Justices of Peace. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The Stewards of base Courts do admit such Counsel learned as any party grieved shall bring before them. Stewards. Counsel learned. There is sufficient remedy at the Common Law. Resp. That no Alien be a Broker, Alien. Brokers. or use Broakage within the realm, on pain of 12 l. for every offence. The King will be advised. Resp. That no Merchant Alien do buy any Merchandise of any Englishman without present pay, Merchant's alien. Present payment, on pain to forfeit the same. Resp. The King will be advised. Indictments. Sheriff's turns. The print touching Indictments in Sheriffs turns, cap. 7. agreeth with the record.. Weights & Measures. The print touching weights and measures, cap. 8. agreeth with the record. Prohibit. Tithwood. The like motion and answer as in the last Parliament, tit. 45. Alnage. The print touching Alnage of Clothes, cap. 9 agreeth with the record. Tenure. That some plain Declaration may be made touching lands purchased, and held of the honour of Bolony and Pernel. Honour of Bolony. Resp. King's Council. The King's Council, by authority hereof, shall have power to make the same. Truce-breaking. That the Statutes made Anno 2 H. 5. touching breakers of leagues, as concerning the North parts, may be revoked, and the same committed to the Wardens of the Marches. Repeals. Wardens of North-marches. Resp. The Statutes aforesaid shall be observed. Scire facias. Statute-staple. The print touching pursuit of Scire facias by the recognizance of Statutes of the Staple, cap. 10. agreeth with the record. Affrays. The print touching affrays done upon Lords, or the Commons coming to the Parliament, Privilege of Parl. cap. 11. agreeth with the rcord. Wax-chandlers. The print touching Wax-chandlers, cap. 12. agreeth with the record. Merchant's Aliens. An order devised, that in every Town certain may be appointed to see that Merchant's Aliens should without collusion sell their wares within three months after the landing of the same, Merchandise. and that they should exchange no money over. Resp. The King will be advised. Calais. The print touching the Act confirmed, made Anno 8 H. 6. for selling of wares at Calais, cap. 13. agreeth with record. Shipping. Creeks. The print touching shipping in Creeks, cap. 14. agreeth with the record. King's Feoffees. King's debts paid. That the Feoffees of H. 5. may see such of the King's debts paid, as are due in the office of the Clerk of the Ordinance. Resp. The King will be advised. Customs imbezelled● The print touching imbezelling of the King's Customs by the Customers, cap. 15. agreeth with the record. Customers. The print touching blank scrolls of Customers, cap. 16. agreeth with the record. Prisoners French. That all French prisoners, as well hostages as others being within the realm without the King's safe conduct, Safe Conduct. their keeper, or host, may be by any Englishman taken, and ransomed as his prisoner, considering that the English men be so served in France. ●ex Talionis. Resp. The King by advice will provide therefore. Commissions. Oath It is enacted, that all the Lords, Knights, Esquires, Yeomen, and persons through the realm, should by special Commissions swear to perform the Article expressed before, tit. 14. Anno Duodecimo Henrici Sexti. Rex Henric. Com. Northumb. etc. apud Westm. octavo die julii, & deinde prorogatur usque Reding, Writs of Summons. Quindena Michaelis: Teste Rege apud Westm. primo die Novembris. RIcardo. Com. Sarum. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Hen. Grace de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Nevil Chlr. Reginaldo West Chlr. No Lord Warden by name. Anno Decimo Quarto Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons etc. Charissimo Auunculo suo joh. Duci Bedfordiae, etc. apud Westminster decimo die Octobris: Teste Rege apud Westm. Quinto die julii, Anno Dom. 1435. HUmfrido Duci Gloucestriae. Ricardo Duci Ebor. Hen. Com. Northumb. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Ricardo Com. Warr. Joh. Com. Oxoniae. Johanni Com. Huntingdon. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Willielmo Com. Suff. Hen. Burchier Com. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho de Dacre Chlr. Willielmo Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tibitot Chlr. Hen. Grace de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Nevill● Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Tho. de Morley Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Reginaldo West Chlr. Johanni Beaumont Chlr. Johanni Cromwell Chlr. Johanni Talbot Chlr. Willielmo Cheperney Capitali Justiciario. The Parliament holden at Westminster the tenth day of October, in the fourteenth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth. ON the tenth day of October the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate, King. in the Chamber de pinct. and in the presence of the Lords and Commons, Painted Chamber. declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking for his Theme, Soliciti sitis servare unitatem Spiritus in vinculo pacis: Upon which (amongst other things) he showed how the Duke of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy. who was sworn to the King and his father, revolted, Revolt. and unwitting to the King or the Council, had appointed a Diet or sitting at Aras, where two Cardinals came, Cardinals. touching a peace between the King and the French. Peace. He sheweth how the King sent noble Ambassadors thither, Ambassadors. who there made reasonable and mean offers, the which the French refused, and offered only scoffs, Frenchmens scoffs. whereby nothing being therein done, the Diet broke up: After which it was given the King to understand, that the said Duke of Burgundy had entered into league with the French, so as the same remained to the King, who must either leave or lose his title, stile, and kingdom of France, King's Title of France. or else to defend the same with force. Defence with force. Wherein how too take the best way was the cause of that Assembly: to which end, he wished the Lords to appoint themselves, and the Commons to choose, Advice of Parliament. Commons to choose and present a Speaker. and the next day to present to the King their Speaker. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The thirteenth day of October the Commons presented to the King, john Bows Esquire, john Bowes Speaker presented. to be their Speaker, whose excuse refused, Excuse. Protestation. he with the common protestation was allowed. Authority is given to the King's Council to make assurances to the King's Creditors for 100000 l. King's Council. Assurance to Creditors. By Indenture dated between the King, and the Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Gloucester, the King for 9 years committed the keeping of the Town and Castle of Calais, Calais. the Tower of Rishanke, the Castle of Hames and Guynes, with all other the King's Dominions there, wherein are appointed the numbers of men for every piece; the Officers and their fees and wages, Soldier's Wages. the which indenture was confirmed by the Lords. Assurance by the King's Letters Patents is made to William Eskfield, moneys lent assured. Hamon Sutton, and Hugh Dick for 8000 marks sent by them to the King, of the revenues of the Duke of Bedford, and the Earl of Arundel, being dead. A Subsidy granted to the King, Subsidy of 6 d. upon every pound land. viz. That every person having any frank Tenement in Lands, Annuities, Fees, Offices, or Hereditaments above five pound yearly, to pay for every pound six pence, upon his Oath. Oath. A Desme and one fifteen is also granted to the King to be levied of the laity, Desme granted. deducting thereof 4000 l. to the relief of decayed Towns and Villages. Decayed Towns relief. A Subsidy of 33 s. 4. d. of Merchant's Denizens, Subsidy on Wools, etc. and Tonnage and Poundage for 2 years. and of 46 s. 8 d. of Aliens for every sack of Wool, and so according to the rate for other Staple ware is granted to the King, and for two years' Tonnage and Poundage. The 3d. day of November the Bishop of Duresm in full Parliament delivered to the Cardinal, and other the Feoffees of H. 5. Letters Patents of the said King, King's Feoffees in trust. under the great and privy Seals, declaring the use of the same his feoffment. Uses declared by Patent. Thomas Rampston Knight, Prisoner to the Lords of Guyngain in France, Prisoner of War. Fine and ransom. Ransom. and fined at 18000 Escutes of gold, whereof he paid 9000. Prayeth the delivery of William Botiler Esquire of France, prisoner to the Duchess of Clarence, and others; the which for his redemption is granted. A pardon is granted to William Marfoot Mariner of Winchelsey for breaking the Castle of Dover. Pardon granted. Dover Castle. Prison-breach. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe Print touching Judgements, Judgements. and Felonies, Felonies. agreeth with the Record. The print against licenses for shipping of wools, Licenses. Shipping Wools. Cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print for the Sessions to be kept at Carlisle, Sessions. Carlisle. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. The print touching the Sessions in Middlesex, Sessions. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching the shipping to the Staple, Staple. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. Aliens. Victuallers. Retail. The print touching Aliens Victuallers by retail, cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Prizes on the Sea. The print touching prizes upon the Seas, cap. 7. agreeth with the record. Writ Exchequer. Penalty. That no writ be sent out of the Exchequer against any man for any debt paid; on pain that the Officer do lose his Office, and make fine at the King's pleasure. Resp. The King will be advised. Vessel. Deodand. That no Boat or Barge, or other Vessel be forfeited as a Deodand for the misadventure or death of any man therein. Resp. The Customs heretofore used shall be kept. Easterlings. Liberties. That the Easterlings may no longer enjoy their liberties, since the English Merchants cannot enjoy theirs in Iceland. Iceland. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching safe conducts, Safe Conduct. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. That no religious person Alien be Collector of Desmes. Alien. Collector of Desmes. The King will be advised. Resp. Anno Decimo Quinto Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summon. etc. Humf. Duci Gloucest. etc. apud Cantabridg. Vicesimo primo die januarii. Teste apud Westm. Vicesimo nono die Octobris. JOhanni Duci Norfolk. Hen. Com. Northumb. Ricardo Com. Warr. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Johanni Com. Huntingdon. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Radulpho Com. Stafford Tho. Com. Devon. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Willielmo de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo lafoy Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Tiptoft Chlr. Henrico Grace de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Lionel de Welles Chrl. Reginaldo West. Chlr. Johanni Beaumont Chlr. johanni Cromwell Chlr. Roberto Willoughby Chlr. Hen. Bourchier Chlr. ParIiamentum Continuat. Vicessimo primo die januarii. Writs of Summons. Teste Rege apud Westm. Decimo die Decembris. HUmfrey Duke of Gloucester. John Duke of Norfolk. Hen. Earl of Northumberland. Richard Earl of Warwick. John Earl of Oxford. John Earl of Huntingdon. Ralph Earl of Westmoreland. Humphrey Earl of Stafford. Tho. Earl of Devon. James Berckley Chlr. William Ferrer de Grobie Chlr. Reynald Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Richard Strange Chlr. George Latimer Chlr. Ralph Baron de Graystocke Chlr. Robert Poynings Chlr. William Botreaux Chlr. William Harrington Chlr. Tho: Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. James Audley Chlr. Ralph Cromwell Chlr. John de Scroop Chlr. William Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Walter Hungerford Chlr. John Tiptoft Chlr. Henry Grace de Codonore Chlr. Robert Willoughby Chlr. William Fitz-hugh Chlr. William Nevell Chlr. William Lovel Chlr. Leonard Welles Chlr. Reynald West Chlr. Johanni Beaumont Chlr. Henry Bourchier Chlr. John Cromwell Chlr. Thomas Clifford Chlr. The Parliament holden at Westminster the one and twentieth of january, in the fifteenth year of King Henry the sixth. IOhn Bishop of Bath and Wells, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the presence of the King, King. Lords and Commons, by the King's commandment, declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. and took for his Theme, Isa. 62. Corona Regni in manu dei, etc. Whereupon he showed, that three sorts of men are Crowned; Crowned men. viz. All Christians in their baptism, in token whereof they are anointed; All Clerks in token of their order are shaved, in token thereof; All Kings in their Coronation, King's Crown. in token whereof they wear a Crown of gold set with flowers and precious stones. By the figure of the Crown, he resembleth to the politic government; by the flowers and stones, the honours and office of a Prince, as gold estimable, and durable: So that a Commonwealth is most firm, and stable, Commonwealth stable. which is governed in the faithful care of a Prince: as gold is flexible to the workmen, so ought every Commonalty to be at the beck of the Prince, Obedience to the Prince. seeking the prosperity of the same. King's Pre-eminence. The erecting, and standing of the flowers in the upper part of the Crown, pretendeth the King's preeminency over the Subjects, King's Virtues. the which ought to be garnished with four Cardinal virtues, viz. In the fore part aught to be Wisdom, adorned with three precious stones, viz. Memory of things past; Circumspection to things present; and Prudence of things to come. On the right hand ought to be Fortitude, accompanied with Courage in attempting, Patience in suffering, and Perseverance in well meaning. Justice. On the left side ought to be Justice, distributing her Arms in triple sort, viz. to the best, mean, and lowest. On the hinder part ought to be Temperance with her Trinity, viz. Restraint of sensuality, in fear; Silence, in speech; and Mortification in will: all which proceeding from God, fully approved, that the Crown of the King was in the hands of God. Crown in God's hands. He therefore showeth, that the same Parliament was called for three principal causes; The first, for Justice, Justice. and Peace amongst the Subjects; Peace. The second, how the Commodities growing within this realm, Vent of Commodities. might have a ready Vent. The third, how the realm might be defended, Realms defence. and the Sea kept against the Enemies and Rebels. Seas guarded against Enemies & Rebels. To which end, he willed the Commons to choose, Commons to choose & present a Speaker. and the next day to present their Speaker to the King. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. Sr. Io. Tirrel Speaker Presented. Excuse. The Commons presented to the King Sir john Tirrell Knight, to be their Speaker, whose excuse being refused, he with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. Treasurer. An authority is given to the Treasurer of England, to pay to the Cardinal 2000 Marks. Debts paid. The Duke of Gloucester, Captain of Calais, Calais. prayeth, that if any mishap should happen to Calais for want of payment of the soldiers, Soldier's payment. the same may not be imputed unto him. Sr. john Cromwell. At the request of Sir john Cromwell Knight, Lord of Fanhope, the Prior and Covent of the Friar's Preachers within Ludgate, Corporation of Friars. Annuity. are incorporated, to whom the said Lord granted 40. marks yearly for an Obbit in a Chapel of his own erection there, called Cornwall Chapel. Cornwall Chapel. At the Petition of Isabel, Petition. Ravishment, late wife of john Botler of Beansley in the County of Lancaster Knight, the which Isabel one William Pull of Winall in the County of Chester Gentleman shamefully did ravish; It is enacted, that if the said William do not yield himself after Proclamation made against him, Proclamation. that he should be taken as a Traitor attainted. Traitor. The same Isabel by another Petition showeth, Petition. how the said William by duresse and means of imprisonment, Duresse. Marriage. enforced her to marry him, and by colour thereof ravished her, Ravishment. for the which she prayeth her appeal, Appeal. which to her is granted. Richard Widonell, Knight, payeth to the King 1000 l. for a Fine, Fine to the King. for marrying of jaquett Duchess of Bedford, Marriage without the King's licence. without licence. The King, by Letters Patents confirmed by Parliament, Patents confirmed. granteth licence to the Duke of Gloucester, Licence to impark and build. and Ellinor his wife, to impark 200 Acres of land in Greenwich; Greenwich Park. and that their Manor of Greenwich they may embattle, and build with stone, and also make a Tower of Stone within the same Park. At the Petition of the same Duke it is enacted, Petition. that if the Customs of Calais shall not suffice to pay the Soldiers their wages, Customs of Calais. Soldier's pay, Treasurer of Engl. that the Treasurer of England shall pay the same. john Earl of Oxford prayeth the pardon of 300 l. the rest of 3000 l. paid to the King for marrying without licence; E. of Oxford. Fine for marriage without licence. It was answered, that the same debt was assigned: Debt assigned. but otherways the King would remember him. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching the Marshal and King's Steward of his house, Martial. Steward. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The print touching the carriage of Corn over the Seas, Corn transported. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. That the Impositions of 4 d. for every 20 s. of Merchandise paid to the officers of Bourdeaux, Impositions at Bordeaux to cease. may cease. The King will be advised. Resp. That the Justices may determine the treasons for burning of houses, Treason. Burning of Houses. made Anno 8 H. 6. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the Clause Vidimus in a safe-conduct, Safe-Conduct. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. The print touching Sureties upon writs of Subpoena, Sureties. Subpoena. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching Writs of Attaint, Attaint. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The 19th day of March certain of the Commons being sent, Committee of Commons. Will. Beerley Speaker. Sir john Tirrel their Speaker being sick. declared to the King, that the Commons had newly chosen William Beerly Esquire to be their Speaker, for that Sir john Tirrell by grievous sickness, could not attend, whereupon the King allowed the same William, and granted that he should enjoy the common protestation. Protestation. Disme and fifteen granted. The like Desme and fifteen is granted, as in the last Parliament, tit. 14. The like Subsidy of Wools for three years is granted, Subsidy of Wools for three years. as in the last Parliament, tit. 19 Authority is given to the King's Council to make assurances to the King's Creditors for the sum of 100000 l. King's Council. Assurance for the King's debts. The King's general pardon of all Treasons, General pardon of Treasons, etc. felonies, forfeitures, and other offences. Where Katherine Queen of England, Queen Mother. the King's mother, was dead, and had made the King sole Executor, King made her Executor. the King appointeth Rober● Ralston Clerk, keeper of the great Wardrobe; john Merston, and Richard Alreed Esquires, to execute the said Queens will, He deputes others to perform her will. by the oversight of the Cardinal, Cardinal. the Duke of Gloucester, and the Bishop of Lincoln, or any two of them, to whom they should account. Lords of the Council to answer Petitions. Authority is given to the Lords of the Council, to answer all such Petitions as are not answered in the Parliament. After which, viz. the second of june, these Bills were read and answered by certain of the Lords there named in the Star-chamber. Bills read and answered by certain Lords in the Star-chamber. The print touching Guilds and Fraternities, Guilds. Fraternity. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The print touching the Wapentake of Stancliffe in Yorkshire, Wapentake. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. The print touching the carriage of Staple wares, Staple wares. not Customed, Custom. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. Upon a private Petition of john Norton, and Walter Norton of Bristol Gent. against Thomas Stamford, being condemned at their Suit in 400 marks, he might therefore continue prisoner in the Fleet, Prisoner. Fleet. and not in the King's Bench, King's Bench. which was granted. Anno Decimo Octavo Henrici Sexti. Rex etc. Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae apud Westm. Cro. Martini etc. Writs of Summons. Teste apud Gilford vicessimo sexto die Septembris. RIcardo Duci Ebor. Johanni Duci Norfolk. Hen. Com. Northumb. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Humfrido Com. Stafford. Johanni Com. Somerset. Tho. Com. Devon. Jacobo de Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni Tiptoft Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho Baroni de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. William. Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Will. de Harrington Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho de Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroope de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Hen. Grace de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Nevil Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Lionelli de Welles Chlr. Reginaldo West Chlr. Johanni Beaumont Chlr. Johanni Cornwall Chlr. Henrico Bourchier Chlr. Roberto Willoughby Chlr. No Lord Warden. The Parliament holden at Westminster the morrow after St. Martin, in the Eighteenth year of King Henry the Sixth. THe Bishop of Bath and Wells, in the presence of the King, Chancellor. King. Lords and Commons, by the King's commandment declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. and took for his Theme Matth. 2. Adaperiat Dominus Cor nostrum in lege suà, & in praeceptis suis, & faciat pacem, etc. Wherein he gathered two special points. The first, What great desire every Christian ought to have to the reformation of this life, by the only means of God, who against all hardness was to bend, and incline his heart to his Laws and Commandments. The second, what thirst every sick Christian ought to have to crave, and seek peace, after his manifold conflicts and Battles in this world. Touching the first, that God should open the heart, and not the hearts, sith that the words were spoken to the Children of Israel, he noted thereby was meant a mystical unity, according to the 2 judic. Convenit universus Israel ad Civitatem quasi homo unus, eademque ment, unoque consilio, which being spoken unto them, was left for our learning, that we might follow the same, and might attain to true peace. To the 2d. by that word Israel is understood their estates, namely, of the Prince, of Nobles, or power, and of wisdom; all which, if they the same agreed in unity, Unity. there was no doubt but peace of body and soul would ensue. Peace. For the achieving whereof he affirmed the same Parliament to be called, and remembering them that the King would all estates to enjoy their liberties, Liberties to be enjoyed. he willed the Commons to choose, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and the next day to present their Speaker to the King. Receivers of Petitions, Petitions. for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. Speaker elected. The second day of the Parliament the Commons notified to the Lords the election of their Speaker. William Tresham Speaker Presented. The third day of the Parliament the Commons presented to the King William Tresham Esquire to be their Speaker, whose excuse refused, Excuse. Protestation. he with the common protestation was allowed. Chancellor. The one and twentieth day of the December the Chancellor by the King's commandment declared to the Lords and Commons, how that the King had prorogued the Parliament from the same day, Parliament prorogued to Reding. unto the day after St. Hilary, at the Town of Reding to be holden. 1 Desme and one fifteen and● half granted. One Desme, and one Fifteen, and one half of one fifteen is granted to believed of the Laity, in such form as Anno 4 H. 6. tit. 13. Subsidy on Wools. A Subsidy of Wools granted to the King for 3 years, as Anno 14 H. 6. tit. 14. only there was six shillings eight pence raised upon the Aliens Tonnage and Poundage. Tonnage and Poundage granted. Aliens. The Commons also granted to the King, that all Aliens not Denizens, Aliens. Poll money. within the Realm, shall pay unto the King yearly sixteen pence, being an Housholder, and being none, six pence. Treasurer. There is authority given to the Treasurer of England, and others, to make assurance to the King's Creditors for 100000 l. Assurance to King's Creditors. An order is taken for the payment of the King's debts, King's Debts. for the provision of his household. Household. There is authority committed to the King's Council, King's Counci●il. to take order touching Purveyors. Purveyors. For that Gilbert Hore Sheriff for the County of Cambridge had made no return for the Knights of the said County; No return of Knight's Election of Knights. it was ordered, that he should go to a new election, and make proclamation, that no person should come armed thereunto. None to come armed thereto. The King requireth the Feoffees of H. 5. namely the Cardinal, King's Feoffees to pay his debts. and others of the whole Duchy of Lancaster, to make payment of such debts as were due for the charges of his household. King's Household. The Cardinal granteth thereunto, but upon such reasonable conditions as is marvellous to see. It is enacted by the whole Estates, that the Lords of the King's Council shall take such Order for the Petition of the men of Plymouth, King's Council. Petition. Plymouth. as to them shall seem best. St. Laurence Poultney. For the payment of 9 l. 3 s. 4 d. by the Master of Corpus Christi Chapel in St. Laurence Poultney, given by Sir john Poultney Knight, to a chantry in Paul's, Chantry. Paul's. and for 20 l. yearly by the Master to the three massing priests in Paul's, the like remedy is granted to the Dean of Paul's, Dean of Paul's. and Mayor of London, Mayor of London. Annuity. Distress. as Anno 9 H. 6. tit. 16. Debate was between the Dean of Lincoln on the one party, Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. and the Chapter of the same on the other party, either of them bound themselves to abide the order of the Bishop of Lincoln: Arbitrement confirmed by Parliament. Forfeiture. the Bishop made an order, that if any singular person break any of the orders, he should pay 20 l. to the reparation of Lincoln Church, Bishop of Lincoln. Debt. now therefore it is enacted, that for every such breach the Bishop, and his Successors shall recover the same 20 l. by action of debt. The King's Letters Patents made to the Prior, and Covent of St. Oswalds of Mostell in the Duchy of Lancaster of the Advowson of the Hospital of St. nicols in Pontfract, Prior of St. Oswalds. and licence to appropriate the same, are confirmed by the whole Estates. Charter confirmed by Parliament. Appropriation. The Archbishop of Rouen, to whom the Pope at the death of the Bishop of Ely by his Bulls had granted to the said Archbishop during all his life all the profits of the said Bishopric, Pope. Provision. Bishopric of Ely. by the name of Administrator of the said Bishopric, showeth his Bull to the King, who utterly rejecteth those Bulls: Pope's Bull rejected by the King. notwithstanding for his service done in France, the King granteth him the Administration aforesaid, King's grant. Petition. Administration of a Bishopric or Commend. the which to all intents of the petition of the said Archbishop, are confirmed to be of as great force as though he were Bishop, Confirmation in Parliament. touching profits, liberties, and abilities. It is enacted, that the heirs of Henry Percy and Thomas Percy late Earl of Worcester, H. Piercie. the heir of Henry Percy late Earl of Northumberland, the heirs of the late Lord Bardolfe, or the heirs of any other attainted, Forfeiture. Attainder. Treason. who were at the battle of Shrewsbury, shall not be debarred of any lands entailed to them, Tayl. or to any their Ancestors, but that they, and every of them shall have their due recovery therefore, any Judgement in the 5. or 7. H. 4. to the contrary notwithstanding. A Merchant of Florence was severally indebted 3000 l. to the Bishops of St. David's and Lincoln, and to the Prior of jerusalem, the which Merchant died intestate: Merchant Alien dies intestate. the King by his Letters Patents made to the said Bishops and Prior, granteth that the Administrator of the said Merchant, Administrator. shall first pay or the said Bishops, and Prior, and there wills to be sworn, Oath. Parent. and none before, the which Letters Patents are confirmed by common consent. Priority of Payment, Confirmation. At the petition of the justices it is enacted, Petition. that all the justices of both the Benches, Justices of both Benches. justices of Assize, Justices of Assize. the King's Sergeant, King's Sergeants. and Attorney, King's Attorney. shall yearly at two feasts of the year there expressed, be paid, and allowed their fees, Fees and Liveries. and liveries, by the hands of the Clerk of the Hanaper for the time being, Clark of the Hanaper. Customs of London, Bristol, Kingston. out of the Customs of London, Bristol, and Kingston upon Hull. Margaret the late wife of Sr. Thomas Malcfunt Knight, made the like complaint against Lewis Layson otherwise Gethey, a Welshman, as is contained in An. 15. H. 6. tit. 14. & 15. against whom the like order is taken as there is taken, Rape. Duresse. only where the rape was committed in Wales, Wales. Trial. it is enacted, that the same be tried in Somerset. William ap Gillin ap Griffith a Welshman is made a Denizon, Welshman. Denizon. Condition. so as he marry no Welsh woman, nor bear any office in Wales. William Attlone, and other Tenants of the Castle, and Honour of Tutburie in Derby, parcel of the Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy of Lancaster. complain that by riot done by Piercie Venables Gent. and many others with him, Riot. they took away one joan Forman who was committed to prison to the keeping of the said William, Prisoner rescued. whereupon order was taken that certain Justices should determine the same. Justices. Oyer and Terminer. Riots. At the like complaint of john Stuch of the County of Salop made against Philip Egerton, the like order is taken. Liberties granted Confirmed by Parliament. Liberty's granted by the King's Letters Patents, and confirmed by the whole assent of Parliament, with the limit of the same very large, excepting that the same do not extend to the Manor of Tremerton, Tremerton. the Borrow of Salterish to the water of Tamer. Salterish. Tamer. Petition. Io. Earl of Somerset, etc. A petition of john Earl of Somerset, Edmund Earl of Dorset, Margaret Countess of Devon, john Carpenter, and john Bugebrook, Executors to Margaret Duchess of Clarence, Executors. to no great purpose. The King by common consent, confirmed to the Prior and Covent of Mountgrace in the County of York, Prior of Mountgrace. Lands confirmed to them Mortmain. the Manor and Town of Beadelby given to them by the Duke of Surry. There is authority given to the Council to take order touching 15 s. to be paid yearly by the Prior of jerusalem to the King, Council. Annuity. Prior of jerusalem. for two forges in Fleetstreet. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching warrants for Letters Patents, Warrants. Patents. cap. 15. agreeth with the record. Juries. Attaint. The print touching Juryes in Attaint, cap. 2. agreeth with the record. Merchandise foreign. The print touching Merchandise foreign bought, and foreign sold, cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching Collectors of Tenths, Collectors. Tenths. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching lands to be let to him that traverseth any office, Office traversed Leases. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The print touching returning of offices by Escheators, Offices returned Escheators. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. That no man do pay any fines for Alienations for lands holden of the King, Fines for Alienation. as of his Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall. neither that other lands holden of other persons, be not seized into the King's hands, where any heir holding of the Duchy be within age. Nonnage. The King will be advised. Resp. That no person once making fine for not being Knight, Fines for knighthood. be never after called thereto again, and that the fines be not other than they have been. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the taking of the Spanish ships on the Seas, Reprisal. Spanish Ships. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. The Print touching entry of the Filiser and Exigenter, Felizer. Exigents entered. cap. 9 agreeth with the record. The print touching the Commissioners of Sewers, Sewers. cap. 10. agreeth with the record. The print touching Justices of Peace to have twenty pounds' land, Justices of Peace. cap. 11. agreeth with the record. The print touching Indictments, Indictments. cap. 12. agreeth with the record. The print touching outlawries in the County of Lancaster, Outlawries. Lancaster. cap. 13. agreeth with the record. That every Merchant may lawfully transport all manner of Hides, Merchants. Transportation. Hides. Skins. Calves skins, Connie fells, and tallow to what place him liketh, Tallow. otherwise than to Calais. The king will be advised. The print touching arrays and panels, Resp. Arrays & Panels. cap. 14. agreeth with the record. That no owner of any ship be impeached for any hurt done by his ship to any other ship on the Sea, Ships. Damages. or in any Port, or Creek, if he were not party thereto. The King will be advised. Resp. Whereby all writs, Writs. all the records of the King's Bench, and Common pleas in the time of E. 3. R. 2. H. 4. and H. 5. were brought into the Treasury at Westminster, Treasury. They require that the same may be brought into both the Benches again. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching transporting wools to Calais, Wools. Calais. cap. 15. agreeth with the record. The print against deceit in cloath-making, Deceits. Cloth cap. 16. agreeth with the record. The print touching the gauging of vessels of Wine and Oil, Gauging Vessels. Wine. Oil. cap. 17. agreeth with the record. That every Customer and controller of every port, Customer. controller. may licence the King's Subjects to transport Corn from one shire or Town to any other, Licence to transport Corn from County to County Surery. taking surety of debt the to value, that the same be not carried beyond the Seas. The King will be advised. In consideration of the great plague of Pestilence it was enacted, Resp. Plague. that all such persons as should do their homage to the King, Homage. should do the same without kissing of him, Kissing dispensed with. and the same homage to be as good, as though they kissed him. By this it appears. that the order of homage done in those times far doth swarve from the guise now, which is so far from kissing the Prince, as in doing the same they do not so much as see the Prince. That no Italian or other Merchant beyond the Straight of Moroccoe, Italian Merchants' bring no other Merchandise within the Realm other than are growing in the same their Countries, No Merchant to import Merchandise but of their own Country. and that for good reasons in the record. The King will be advised. Resp. That all spiceries sold in any Port within the realm by any Merchant's strangers be as clear garbelled as the same is in London upon pain to forfeit the same. Spiceries. Garbelling. Forfeitures. The King will be advised. Resp. It is enacted that the fourth part of the Desme, 4 part of the● Desme. to defray purveyance for the King's House. Ready pay. and fifteenth shall be paid to the Treasurer of the King's household, Treasurer of the Household. therewith all to make ready pay for the King's purveyance. And by the same Act it appeareth that the Revenues of the Dutchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, Duchy of Lanc●ster. Cornwall. should be employed to the present payment of the king's purveyance for the household. Purveyance. The print touching Captains abating of Soldier's wages, Captains. Soldier's wages. cap. 18. agreeth with the record. The print touching soldiers going away from their Captains, Soldiers going from their Captains. cap. 19 agreeth with the record. Of the print, cap. 3. for transporting of butter, Transportations Butter, Cheese. and cheese, there is no mention made in the record. Anno Decimo Octavo Henrici Sexti. HUmfrey Duke of Gloucester. Richard Duke of York. John Duke of Norfolk. Hen. Earl of Northumberland. John Earl of Oxford. Ralph Earl of Westmoreland. Humphrey Earl of Stafford. John Earl of Somerset. Tho. Earl of Devon. James Lo. Berckley William Lo. Ferrer of Grobie Leonard Lo. Grace of Ruthin. Richard Lo. Strange. George Lo. Latimer Ralph Lo. Graystocke● Robert Lo. Poynings William Lo. Botreaux Thomas Lo. Dacre of Gilsland. William Lo. Harrington. John Lo. Audley. Ralph Lo. Cromwell. John Lo. Scroop of Masham. William Lo. Zouch of Harringworth. Walter Lo. Hungerford John Lo. Tiptoft. Henry Lo. Grace of Codonore Robert Lo. Willoughby William Lo. Fitz-hugh William Lo. Nevell William Lo. Lovel. Leonard Lo. Welles Reynald West Chlr. John Lo. Beaumont. John Lo. Cromwell. Henry Lo. Bourchier. Thomas Lo. Clifford. Anno Vicessimo Henrici Sexti. Rex Humf. Duci Gloucest. etc. apud Westm. die Conversionis Sancti Pauli. Writs of Summons. Teste apud Manerium nostrum de Schens, tertio die Decembris. RIcardo Duci Ebor. Johanni Duci Norsolk. Johanni Com. Huntingdon. Hen. Com. Northumb. Hum●rido Com. Stafford. Tho. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. johanni Com. Somerset. Edoardo Com. Dorset. Radul. Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Willielmo Com. Suffolciae. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Edoardo de Gray de R●thin Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Johanni Tipto●t Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni de Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Johanni Grace de Codonore Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Johanni Vicimetio de Beaumont Chlr. Leonardo de Welles Chlr. Johanni Cornwalliae Chlr. Roberto Willoughby Chlr. johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Radulpho de Boteler Chlr. johanni de Clifford Chlr. Roberto Morley Chrl. No Lord Warden. Anno Vicessimo Tertio Henrici Sexti. Rex etc. Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae apud Westm. vicessimo quinto die Februarii. Writs of Summon. Teste apud Westm. decimo tertio die januarri. RIcardo Duci Ebor. johanni Duci Norfolciae. Joh. Duci Oxoniae. Humf. Duci Buckingham. Edoardo Marchioni Dorset. Willielmo Marchioni Suffolciae. Hen. Com. Northumb. Tho. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Roberto Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. johanni Com. Salopiae. Johanni Vicecomiti Beaumont Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Willielmo de Ferrariis de Grobie Chlr. Edoardo de Gray de Ruthin Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Roberto Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni de Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. Hen. de Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Willielmo de Nevil Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Lionelli de Welles Chlr. Roberto, Willoughby Chlr. johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Radulpho Butler de Sutley Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Hen. Bourchier Chlr. de Bourchier. Edoardo Brooke de Cobham Chlr. johanni Talbot de Lilsle Chlr. Tho. de Scales Milit. Reginaldo Grace de Wilton Chlr. Roberto Hungerford Chlr. Domino de Mollins. No Lord Warden named. The Parliament holden at Westminster the twenty fifth day of February, in the three and twentienth year of King Henry the Sixth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in person in the Chair of Estate, and of the Lords and Commons, john Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop. Primate of all England, Deputy of the See of Rome, Deputy of the See of Rome. and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. declared the cause of the calling of the Parliament, Causes of Parl. taking for his Theme, justitia & Pax osculatae. Psal. 84. Upon which he showeth, how that through the great travel of the Earl of Suffolk, (the King's dear Cousin) and other Noblemen Ambassadors sent into France, Ambassadors. as well for a treaty of marriage to be had between the King, Marriage Treaty. and Margaret the daughter of the King of Sicily, as for peace to be had, Peace. between the realms of England and France, the same Marriage was contracted, Marriage contracted. Truce. and an abstaining from War for a time was granted. He further showed, how that the said Earl remained in France attending for the safe conducting of the said Princess Margaret into the realm of England, Safe conduct. by which two means, through God's grace, he nothing doubted but that the same truce should turn in that wise, Truce. as Justice and peace should be within the realm, Justice. Peace. more than the same hath been; wherefore he willed the Commons to choose, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and the next day to present to the King their Speaker. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The second day of the Parliament the Commons report to the Lords, that they had chosen their Speaker. Speaker chosen. The third day of the Parliament the Commons presented unto the King William Burley Esquire to be their Speaker, Will: Burley Speaker Presented. Excuse. whose excuse rejected, he with the common Protestation was allowed. Protestation. The fifteenth day of March, the Chancellor, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, and assent of the Lords, in the presence of the Commons prorogued the Parliament from that day unto the nineteenth day of April next ensuing, Parl. prorogued. at Westminster aforesaid. The fifteenth day of December, The 15. june the Parl. for the plague & harvest was prorogued to 20 Octob. in the twenty fourth year, etc. the Chancellor prorogued the same Parliament from the same day unto the twenty fourth of january ensuing, Parl. prorogued. at Westminster. An Act that the Merchants of jeane shall not pay any Escuage to the City of London for any the Merchandizes brought from Southampton to London by land. Merchants of jeane. Escuage. London. The grant of half a tenth, Half a Tenth and Fifteen. Allowance to poor Towns. and half a fifteen excepting 2000 l. to be allowed to certain poor Towns by name. The grant of a tenth, Tenth and Fifteen. Poverty. and of a fifteen, except 3000 l. to certain Towns wasted. A subsidy of wools of 34 s. 4 d. of Denizens, Subsedy● Tonnage and Poundage for four years. Aliens. and 53 s. of Aliens for every sack of wool, etc. is granted to the King for four years, Tonnage and Poundage of Denizens, and double of Aliens. The King's Letters Patents under the great seal of England, Patents. Staple. and under the seal of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lancaster Duchy. made to john Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Arch●bishop of York. and sundry others, of sundry the possessions of the said Duchy of Lancaster, and three other Letters Patents under the only seal of the Duchy of Lancaster, Seal. made to the persons aforesaid, of sundry possessions to the performance of the last Will and Testament of the said King, King's feoffees in trust. Confirmation. are confirmed by the whole estate. The fourth day of june, the Speaker on the behalf of the Commons made to the King especial commendation of the person and manifold services of the marquis and Earl of Suffolk, Speaker. marquis. Earl of Suffolk's good services. and namely of the marriage of the King, King's marriage. and abstinence of war with the French, Peace with France. for all which, at the request of the Commons, and mediation of the Lords, it is enacted, His Loyalty specially enacted. that the said marquis should be holden a most true and faithful Subject. The Declaration of the said marquis, marquis his Declaration of his services. of his services, and request to the effect aforesaid, made the second day of june in Anno 23. to the King, Lords, and Commons, on the which the Declaration aforesaid was enacted. At the petition of the Mr. and Brethren of the house, Petition. or Hospital of St. Thomas the Martyr of Acres in the City of London, Hospital of St. Tho. of Acres. by whole assent they are incorporated by the same name, Corporation. Mortmain. and certain houses in London are to them confirmed. Confirmation. The King's Letters Patents of the Erection, and Donation of the College of Eton, Eton College confirmed by Parliament. Patents. founded Anno 20. H. 6. with all the lands and liberties then, and now granted, and especially declared, and confirmed by the whole estates. The like Letters Patents of the Kings made for the erection and donation of the College in Cambridge, Patents. College in Cambridge confirmed are confirmed. The ninth day of April An. 24. the Chancellor of England, Chancellor and Lords protestation against the peace of France. in the name of all the Lords, in the presence of the King, protesteth, that the peace which the King had taken with the French King, was of his own motion and will, and not any of the Lords provocations, the which is enacted. It is enacted, that a Statute made in the time of H. 5. that no peace should be taken with the French King that now is, Act repealed. No peace without consent of the three Estates of England and France. that then was called by the name of Dolphin of France, without the assent of the three estates of both realms, should be utterly revoked, and that no person for giving Counsel to the peace with France, Peace with France. be at any time to come impeached therefore. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching Purveyors, Purveyors. cap. 1. & 2. agreeth with the record. That all the Statutes touching Welshmen be observed, Welshmen. Denizens. and that none of them be made Denizens, or enjoy any office in Wales, Office. Wales. and that none of them stand to the contrary on pain of 200 marks. The Statutes made in the time of H. 4. or H. 5. shall therein be observed. Resp. The print touching shipping of thrums, Shipping thrums. etc. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. That no Stapler have any voice at the election of any Mayor, Election of the Mayor of the Staple. or Constable of the Staple, unless he have goods coquetted in Calais, Calais. to the number of 10. sacks. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the true making of Worsteeds, Worsteeds. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching the taking of outlaws repairing into Herreford, Outlaws. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. Robert Sherborn of London Draper, showeth, that whereas one jenicogh a Welshman remained in the King's Bench, King's Bench. in execution for debt due to him, Execution. and by collusion to defraud him, Collusion. procured himself to be appealed of a felony, whereby he was condemned, and had his Clergy, Clergy. and was in the Abbot's prison at Westminster for the same. That the Justices of the King's Bench might have power by writ to remove, and lay his body until the debt were satisfied, Habeas Corpus. Sanctuary. Satisfaction. and the Abbot to deliver the body, on pain to answer the debt, which was granted. The print touching the shipping of corn, Corn shipped. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The print touching the gathering of head-pences by the Sheriff of Northampton, Head-pences. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. The print touching the exercise of the Sheriff's office, Sheriffs. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. An act for Coining, Coining. Halfpences. Farthings. and making current half pence, and farthings, to endure for two years. The print touching the Commissioners of Sewers, Sewers. cap. 9 agreeth with the record. That no man be indicted of any indictment or appeal in a foreign County, Indictment. Appeal. Foreign County. except the Plaintiff appeal, and exigent be awarded into the County where the party was supposed to dwell. Exigent. The King will be advised. Resp. The print touching the extortion of Sheriffs, Extortion. Sheriffs. cap. 10. agreeth with the record. The print touching levying of wages for the Knights of the Parliament, Knight's wages. cap. 11. agreeth, etc. That every person being of the Lords or Commons house, having any assault, Privilege of Parliament. Assault. or fray made upon him, being at the Parliament, or coming from thence, may have the like remedy therefore as Sr. Thamas Parr Knight had. Sr. Tho. Parr. Resp. The Statutes therefore made shall be observed. A motion that one John Balton who most shamefully murdered Isabella the wife of Roger Bakewell, Murderer pardoned. and by becoming an approver was pardoned of felony, might notwithstanding be executed. To be executed notwithstanding. No answer was made thereto. Servant's wages. The print touching the wages of servants of husbandry, cap. 13. agreeth with the record. Foreign Pleas. The print touching foreign pleas, pleaded after issue joined, cap. 13. agreeth with the record. That all Gascoigne wines may come down to the Ports of Bayon and Bordeaux, Gascoigne wines. and that all English merchants may freely buy and sell the same. Free Trade. Resp. The King will be advised. Gascoigne wine. A long advice for the making, and full measure of Gascoigne wines. Resp. The King will be advised. Purveyors. The print against Purveyors, cap. 14. agreeth with the record. The print touching the election of Knights of the Parliament, Knight's election. cap. 15. agreeth with the record. Gageour. The print touching Gauging pence to the Gaingeor, cap. 16. agreeth with the record. Escheators. Fees. The print touching the inquests, and fees of the Escheators, cap. 17. agreeth with the record. The print touching buying of wines of the higher Country, Wines. cap. 18. agreeth with the record. Anno Vicesimo Quinto Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. Humf. Duci Gloucest. apud Cantabridg. decimo die Februarii. Teste apud Westm. decimo quarto die Decembris. 14.16. Sed tentum apud Burium Sancti Edmondi eodem An. decimo die Februarii. Ricardo Duci Eborum. Johanni Duci Norfolciae. Johanni Duci Oxoniae. Humf. Duci Buckingham. Edwardo Marchioni Dorset. Willielmo Marchioni Suffolciae. Hen. Com. Northumb. Tho. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Oxon. Johanni Com. Salopiae. Johanni Vicecom. de Beaumont Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Edwardo Grace Mil. Domino de Ferrariis de Grobie. Edward. Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Hen. Percy Domino de Pomiger. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni de Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. de Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Willielmo de Nevil Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Roberto de Willoughby Chlr. Johan. Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Radulpho Boteler de Sutley Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier Chlr. Edwardo Brook de Cobham Chlr. Johanni Talbot de Lilsle Milit. Reginaldo West Chlr. Tho de Scales Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Wilton Chlr. Roberto Hungerford. Domino de Mollins. De notificando Parliamentum de Cantabrigia teneri apud Buri Edmundi. Rex, Humf. Duci Gloucest. etc. apud Buri Sancti Edmundi decimo die Februarii. Writs of Summons. Numerus, & ordo Nobilium idem quod in posteriori Parliamento praeterquam quod johannes Dux Oxomiae ponendus est ante johannem Ducem Norfolciae. JAcobo de Berckley Chlr. Edwardo Grace Chlr. Domino de Ferrariis de Grobie. Edwardo Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Ricardo Strange Chlr. George Latimer Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Hen. de Percy Domino de Pomiger Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Willielmo Nevil Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Radulpho de Willoughby Chlr. Joh. Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier Chlr. Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Reginaldo West Chlr. Johanni Talbot de Lisle Milit. Tho. de Scales Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton Chlr. Roberto Hungerford. Domino de Mollins. The Parliament holden at St. edmond's Bury on the tenth day of February, in the five and twentieth year of King Henry the Sixth. King. IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate within the house of refectory of the Abbey of Bury St. edmond's, and of the Lords and Commons, john Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop. Primate of England, Legate of the Sea of Rome, Pope's Legate. and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. declared the cause of the same Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking for his Theme, Qui autem ineunt pacis consilia, sequitur illos gaudium; Prov. 12. Upon which he showed, that between the Ambassadors of the King and the French King, Ambassadors. order was taken for personal interview, Interview. Safe conduct. and talk of these two Kings, and sufficient assurance had for the King's passage into the parts beyond the Seas, for his safe being there, and like return. In which cases the King was but to use their Counsel, for the which the Parliament was called. Parliaments advice. Also in repeating of this Theme, Qui autumn, etc. he showed three Kind's of Counsels; the first, of the wicked, utterly to be shunned, according to that of the Psalmist, Beatus est vir qui non ambalavit in con●il●a impiorum. The second, of the good, and learned, who wrote 〈…〉, according to Isay 6. 〈◊〉 consilio suscepit actior in domusua, et fecit 〈◊〉 magnam. The third, of the Holy Ghost, expelling all doubts by working inwardly, according to the Psalmist; 32. Consilium autem Domini in aeternum manet, cogitationes ejus a generatione ad generationem. The which his Theme ●e enlarging with sundry sayings, and examples, concluded, saying to the same end, the King had called the Parliament; Parliaments counsel Commons to choose and present their Speaker. wherefore he willed the Commons to choose and present their Speaker to the King the next day; and remembered them, that the Kings will was, that all estates should enjoy their Liberties. All to enjoy their Liberties. Petitions. Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The sixteenth of February, the Commons notified unto the Lords, how that they had chosen their Speaker. Speaker elected. On Monday after, being the fourth day of the Parliament, the Commons presented unto the King William Tresham Esquire to be their Speaker, William Tresham Speaker presented. whose excuse rejected, Excuse. he with the common Protestation was allowed. Protestation. At the Petition of Katherine the late wife of john Brockley, late Alderman of London, and other the Executors of the said john, Executors. Charitable uses. who had 7000 marks to dispose for the soul of the said john, It was enacted, that the said Chancellor should take order therein. Chancellor. It is enacted, that the Master and chaplains of Trinity of Pontfract may enter, Mr. & Chaplains of Trinity. Pontfract. and enjoy all such their lands, as Robert Brown Esquire lately entered upon. Entry. The King's Letters Patents made to the Provost of Eton, Patents. Provost of Eton, & its Lands & Liberties confirmed. of the Priory of Deerehurst, and other Manors, Lands, and Tenements, and of two Fairs at their Denomination of Laighton Bussard in Bedford confirmed by the whole estates. Fairs. The King's Letters Patenss made to the Provost of the King's College in Cambridge, Patents confirmed. King's College in Cambridge. of sundry Manors, Hereditaments, and Liberties, are in like manner confirmed. In consideration of 4666 l. 13 s. 4 d. granted to Margaret Queen of England out of the Customs, Queen's Dower confirmed by Parliament. etc. the King by his Letters Patents granteth to the said Queen during her life, all and singular her hereditaments to the same value; the which are confirmed by the whole assent. At the Petition of john Hampshyre, Petition. Reprisal. and other Merchants, who were spoilt on the sea by certain Britain's, Letters of Mart are to them granted, Letters of Mart. after the Truce ended. Truce. It is by the King enacted, that Ellinor the late wife of the Duke of Gloucester, Duchess of Gloucester barred of her Dower. shall be utterly barred to claim any Dower of any of the hereditaments of the said Duke. There is authority given to the King's Council, King's Council. to make assurance to the King's Creditors for 100000 l. Assurance. King's Creditors. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. AT the request of four several Parsons of Churches in London, who required that they and their Successors might in every of the said parishes place and displace such Schoolmasters Schoolmasters placed and displaced. as they thought good; It was answered, that they should the same do by the advice of the Ordinary, Ordinary. or of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop. That the taking of Distresses by Welshmen, Distresses. Welshmen. and carrying them into another Lordship, may be felony. Felony. Resp. The King will be advised. Process. Advice from the true serving of the Process awarded, Anno 8 H. 6. tit. 50. That the Statutes made at Leicester in the 22. year of King H. 5. cap. 6. may be repealed. Stat. repealed. Resp. The King will be advised. Welshmen. The print touching Welshmen, cap. unico, agreeth with the record. King's debts. A motion for payment of certain of the King's debts of household to no great purpose. Distress. That for distress taken, given, or put away, so as the owner may not come thereby, the owner may in Action of trespass recover treble damages. Trespass. Treble Damages. Resp. The King will be advised. Anno Vicessimo Septimo Henrici Sexti. Rex Ricardo Duci Eborum, Writs of Summons. etc. apud Westm. duodecimo die Februarii. Teste apud Westm. secundo die januarii. WIllielmo Duci Suffolciae. johanni Duci Norfolciae. Humf. Duci Buckinghamiaes. Hen. Com. Northumb. Tho. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Radulph. Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Johanni Vicecomiti Beaumont. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Edoardo de Grace Milit. Domino de Ferrariis de Grobie. Edoardo Grace de Ruthin Milit. Ricardo Strange Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Hen. Percy Domino de Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland. Johanni Beauchamp Milit. Domino de Beauchamp. Jacobo de Fynes Milit. Domino de la et de lebe. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho de Cromwell Chlr. Johanni de Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Waltero Hungerford Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. Hen. de Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Lionelli de Welles Chlr. Roberto de Willoughby Chlr. johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier Chlr. Edoardo Brooke de Cobham Chlr. johanni Talbot de Lisle. Reginaldo West Chlr. Tho. de S●ales Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton Chlr. Johanni Surton Milit. Ricardo Wodvill Milit. Dom. de Rivers. Tho. Hore Chlr. Tho. Domino de Roos. Roberto Hungerford Milit. Domino de Mollins. Willielmo Bourchier Milit. Dom. Fitzwarren. Willielmo Beauchamp, Dom. de Sancto Amando. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. vicess●mo secundo die Maii. No Lord Warden named. Rex dilecto & sidelissimo Henrico Bromfleet Milit. salutem. Cum etc. ut supra, usque ibi tractatum & tum, sic vobis in fide & legiantia quibus nobis tenemini, etc. ut supra, urgen. tunc volumus cum vos & urgen. vestios haeredes masculos de corpore vestro legitime exeuntes Barones de Vessey existere. Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo quarto die januarii. The Parliament holden at Westminster the twelfth day of February, in the twenty seventh year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth. ON Wednesday the twelfth day of February, in the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. in the Palace of Westminster, Painted Chamber. and of the Lords and Commons, john Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. making a notable declaration, and willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose and present a Speaker. and the next day to present him to the King. Other report of these pronunciations there is none made. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Saturday the fifteenth day of February the Commons presented unto the King john Day Esquire to be their Speaker, john Day Speaker presented. whose excuse made was rejected, Excuse. and he with the Common protestation allowed. Protestation. Half Dism and Fifteen granted. The grant of half a Desme, and half a Fifteen to be levied of the Laity. Tonnage and Poundage for 5. years granted. The grant of Tonnage and Poundage for five years of all Merchants, as well of the Hans as otherwise, with three shillngs Tonnage more of Aliens, as well of the Hans as otherwise. Parliament prorogued. The fourth day of April the Chancellor by the King's commandment, and assent of the Lords, prorogued the Parliament really from the same day until Wednesday the seventh day of May next ensuing at Westminster. Council. Assurance. There is authority given to the Council to make assurances to the King's Creditors for 100000 l. as well upon the King's Revenues as Jewels. King's Debts. Revenues. Jewels. Plague. The thirtieth day of May, for that the plague reigned in London and Westminster, the Chancellor, Chancellor. as afore, prorogued the Parliament from the said day unto the sixteenth of june ensuing at Winchester. Parliament prorogued. Half Dism & Quindism granted. The grant of another half Disme, and Fifteen to be levied of the Laity. Poll-money granted. Alien. The Commons granted to the King sixteen pence to be taken of every householder within the realm, not being born within the King's Dominions, and six pence of every other person being not so born, and no householder; and six shillings eight pence of every Merchant stranger, and twenty pence of all and every of their Clerks. Subsidy of Wools. The like Subsidy of Wools granted for 4. years as before. Soldiers wages. A long motion that the Soldier's wages at Calais, Ca●lice. and the reparations there to be made, Reparations. may be supplied out of the subsidy of wools, which is granted. Lord Hastings. The Lords Hastings Chancellor of France, and the Abbot of Gloucester being sent in message by mouth from the Duke of Somerset the King's Lieutenant in France declareth the same containing in effect 3. points. Duke of Somerset. King's Lieutenant in France. Message from him to the Parliament. The first, of the great puissance and preparations made by the French; Power & Preparat. of the French King. of their daily damages in breach of peace; Breach of Peace. The second, that if war should happen, Warr. Normandies' weakness. Truce near expired. that then the Country of Normandy was not able to defend itself. The third, how the truce was but to endure for fourteen months; wherefore in discharge of the said Duke, they require the King and Council, to remember, and to prepare for the wars. Preparat. for Warr. Earl of Devon. Upon contention between William Earl of Arundel, Earl of Arundel. Precedency. and Thomas Earl of Devon, for superiority of place in Council and Parliament; It is enacted by the Kings and Lords, King and Lords enact. by the advice of the judges, Judge's advice. that the said Earl of Arundel, and his heirs, by reason of the Castle and Honour of Arundel, Arundels' precedency. shall for ever enjoy the preheminent place, in the presence of the King and elsewhere, above the said Earl of Devon. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. THe print touching the Staple, Staple. cap. 12. agreeth with the record. The print for the restraint of clothes in Brabant, clothes. Brabant. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching distresses taken by Welshmen, Distresses. Wales. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. That Clerks convicted may always live in prison. Clarks convict. Prison. The Clergy shall take order therein. The print touching Fairs, Resp. Fairs & Markets. and Markets, cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching the King's pardon to the Clergy, King's Pardon. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Of the three Chapters in print, this record maketh no mention. Anno Vicessimo Octavo Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Willielmo Duci Suffelciae, apud Westm. Sexto die Novembris. Teste apud S. Vicesimo tertio Septembris. IOhanni Duci Norfolciae. Humf. Duci Buckinghamiaes. Hen. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Johanni Com. Wigorum. Jacob. Com. Wilton. Johanni Vicecom. Beaumont. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Edwardo Grace Milit. Domino de Grobie. Edoardo Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Henrico Poynings Domino de Poynings. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp milit. Domino de Beauchamp. Jacobo Fynes milit. Domino de Say, & de Seal. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-Hugh Chlr. Willielmo le Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Radulpho Willoughby Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Henrico Vicecom. Bourchier. Edwardo Brook de Cobham Chlr. Johanni Talbot de Lisle Milit. Reginaldo West Chlr. Johanni Sturton Milit. Domino de Sturton. Tho. de Scales Chlr. Reginaldo de Wilton. Ricardo Wodvill Milit. Dom. de Rivers. Willielmo Bourchier Milit. Domino de Fitz-warrin. Willielmo Boneville & de Clinton chaton. Hen. Bromflet Domino de Vessey. Tho. Domino Roos. Roberto Hungerford Domino de Mollins Milit. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Hore Chlr. No Lord Warden. The Parliament holden at Westminster on the Sixth day of November, in the Twenty eighth year of King Henry the Sixth. IN the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. within the Palace of Westminster, King. Painted Chamber. and of the Lords, and Commons, john Archbishop of Canterbury declared, Archbishop. how that the King had really prorogued the same Parliament in London, Parliament prorogued. Plague. for avoiding the infectious air of Westminster, wherefore he willed the Commons to choose, Commons to choose and present a Speaker. and the next day to present to the King their Speaker. The fear of the Plague it seems caused the Archbishop to forget his Oration, and the Clerk of the Parliament to enrol him as Chancellor. Receivers of Petitions, Petitions. for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. Sir john Popham Speaker. On Saturday the eighth day of November the Commons presented to the King Sir john Popham Knight to be their Speaker, whose excuse was received, His excuse admitted and he discharged. and he thereof discharged. The same day the Commons presented to the King William Tresham to be their Speaker, William Tresham Speaker presented. who with the Common protestation was allowed. Protestation. The fourth day of December, the Parliament was adjourned from London to Westminster, Parliament adjourned. really to be holden by the Chancellor in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, viz. the next day. The seventeenth day of December, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop. Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the presence of the King, gave thanks on his behalf to the three estate●, Thanks to the three Estates. and prorogued the Parliament from the said day unto the twenty second of january next ensuing, Parliament prorogued. at Westminster. The twenty second of january, the Chancellor was discharged, Old Chancellor discharged. and john the Cardinal Archbishop of York was appointed Chancellor by the King. A new appointed. The thirtieth day of March, the Chancellor by the King's commandment prorogued the Parliament from the said day unto the twenty ninth of April then ensuing at Leicester. Chancellor. Parliament prorogued. The Commons grant unto ●he King a subsidy, Subsidy granted of 6 d. the pound for lands, of 12 d. above 20 l. to 100 l. and 2 s. above 100 l. lands. viz. that every person having frank tenement by free Deed, copte, grant of Annuity, or office, to the clear yearly value of 20 s. to pay 6 d. and so from 20 s. to 20 l. from 20 l. to 200 l. yearly 12 d. for the pound, from 200 l. to pay 2 s. for every 20 s. as Well for the Laity as the Clergy, Guardians of Wards, men having fees, and all Corporations to pay accordingly. Several sums to a great value out of the King's Revenues, King's Household. Charges out of his revenues. and fee farms are allowed to bear, and pay charges of the King's household. The twenty second day of january the Duke of Suffolk requireth the King that he may be especially accused, Duke of Suffolk. Special accusation. and be heard to answer to that which many men reported him to be an untrue man. Reports. The Duke's protestation made to the King, The Duke's protestation. His Ancestors loyalty and service. His own service in the wars & else where. Taken prisoner. His great ransom. Order of the Garter. Counsellor to the King. His Purgation required. sheweth, how his father, and three of his brethren died in service of the King, and of his father, and Grandfather, and that he himself had served in the wars thirty four years, and being but a Knight, and taken prisoner, paid for his ransom 2000 l. that he had been of the order of the Garter thirty years, and a Counsellor to the King for fifteen years, that he had been seventeen years in the wars Without returning home, and so ask God's mercy as he had been true to the King and his realm, he required his purgation. The twenty sixth day of january the Commons require that the Duke for his confession might be committed to ward; The Commons require his Commitment. The Lords and Justices see no cause for it. Imprisonment. Special matter. the Lords and justices upon consultation, thought there was no good cause, unless some special matter were objected against him. The twenty eighth day of january the Speaker declared, Speakers charge against the Duke. how the Duke of Suffolk (as it was said) had sold this realm to the French, Report of selling the realm to the French. who had prepared to come hither, and that the same Duke for his own defence had furnished the Castle of Wallingford with all warlike munition, Furnishing Wallingford Castle for his defence. He is committed to the Tower upon request upon whose request the said Duke was then committed to the Tower of London. The seventh day of February the Speaker of the Commons, the Chancellor, and the Lords sent to them by the King a Bill of Articles, Articles of Accesation against Will. de la Pool Duke of Suffolk. and accused William de la Pool Duke of Suffolk late of Ewelm in the Connty of Oxford of sundry treasons, viz. First, that the said Duke having the wardship of Margaret, the daughter and heir of john Duke of Somerset● To match his Son to the Daugh●. & heir of the D. of Somerset. To claim the Crown. To depose the K. by aid of the French. whom he meant to marry to john his Son, and thereby for want of issue of the King, to claim the Crown, and to procure the French King by the means of certain French Lords (there named) to depose the King. Enlarging the D. of Orleans. Practising with the French to recover France. The 2d. for that he procured the delivery of the Duke of Orleans in the 27 H. 6. and practising with him to cause the French to recover France from the King. Practise to deliver Manns & Main to the King of Sicily, the King's Enemy. The 3d. touching the promise of delivery of Manns, and Maine, to require the King of Sicily the King's enemy, with the assent of the other Ambassadors. The 4th. for disclosing the King's Counsel to the Earl of Dunnois, Disclosing the King's Couns. to the French. bastard of Orleans, and to others of the French. The 5th. for opening to the French the strength of the King's piles, Disclosing to the Fr. the King's forces, etc. Ordinance, and munition beyond the seas. The 6th. that the said Duke by disclosing the King's secrets, caused the peace to be broken. For causing the Peace to be broken. The 7th. that the said Duke supported the King's enemies by staying sundry Arms, Supporting the Ks. Enem. staying arms. which should have passed against them. For not comprising the K. of Arragon, & D. of Brittany in the last peace. The 8th. that the said Duke had fortified the King's enemies by not compromising in the last peace, the King of Arragon who is almost lost, and the Duke of Brittany lost. Commons pray the Attic. to be enacted. All which Articles the Commons require to be enacted, with prosecution therein. New Articles by the Commons. The 9th. day of March the Commons make a new complaint against the said Duke of Suffolk in effect following. Procuring the King to give away his Crown Lands. First in procuring the King in his 16th year to give away the inheritance and lands of the Crown in manner of a spoil. For procuring many Liberties in derogation of the Common law, For procuring Lib. in derogation of the Com. Law, & Justice. and hindrance of Justice, For procuring the, Procuring Honours and Pensions. etc. of the Capiton to be Earl of Kendal, and to have yearly, etc. For causing the King to give away the Castle of Manlion de Soob, For causing the K. to give away a Cast etc. and other territories in Guienne. For that the Earl of Amaniake, and other Nobles of Guienne were drawn from the King's obedience by the discoverture of the said Duke, The Author of Guienns revolt from the King. which was the utter decay of this realm. For procuring the King to bestow the keeping of divers Towns and Offices in Normandy and Guienne, For procuring the keeping of Towns & offices on unworthy persons. upon unworthy persons. For causing the King to grant unto Sir Percy de Brece (one of his chief enemies) an Imposition of wine and victuals coming to Roan by the river of Seine. Causing an Imposition on victuals, to pleasure an Enemy. For procuring the King to grant the Earldoms of Enreney, and Longuevill, Procuring grants from the K. in Normandy to Frenchmen, his chiefest Enemies. and other Lordships in Normandy to the bastard of Orleans, and other French, the King's chiefest enemies, without the assent of the Council. For that the Duke procured the King in his only presence to promise the French Ambassador to attend in person at the Convention in France, For procuring the K. to promise to attend in person at a Convention in France. to the King's subversion, if the same had taken effect. For causing the Subsidies granted to be contrarily employed. Misimployment of Subsidies. For causing the King's treasure to be spent upon the French Queen, Spending the King's Treasure, etc. and other the French. For that the treasure of 60000 l. left by the Lord Dudley, late treasurer, was by him consumed. Consuming the Ks● Treas. For procuring himself to be Earl of Pembroke, For procuring himself to be E. of Pembroke, etc. and obtaining the Lordships of Hereford West, after the death of Sir Rowland Lenthall. For conveying out of the King's treasure, For conveying out the King's treasure. the obligations of the Finnance of the Duke of Orleans. For staying of process of outlawry against William Talbois Esquire of Lincoln, For staying of process on an Appeal, etc. upon sundry appeals of murder. For procuring a pardon to the said William for not appearing upon suretyship of peace. For procuring a Pardon for a Murderer, etc. For procuring persons of his Confederacy to be made Sheriffs. For procuring his Confederates to be made Sheriffs. For procuring a Garrison of Englishmen to fight against the Almains the King's Allies, For fight with the King's Allies, etc. on the part of the French, the King's enemies. All which Articles they require to be enroled, Art. to be enroled. and that the said Duke may answer to them. The D. to answ. them The 9th day of March the same Duke was brought from the Tower by the Kings writ into the Parliament Chamber before the King and Lords, The D. brought by writ to the Parl. to whom the Articles aforesaid were rehearsed, The Articles read to him. who desired copies of them, He desires Copies of them. Kept in the King's Palace in the Tower t●ll answer, by certain Esquires. which was granted. And he for more ready answer committed to certain Esquires, to be kept in the Tower within the King's Palace. The 14. day of March, the same Duke appeared before the King and Lords, He appears and knelt. Denies the 8. articles of treason. who on his knees denied, as untrue, the 8. Articles as of Treason, and the same offered to approve, as the King shall appoint. The first, he denied, as impossible, The 1. impossible. inferring, that some of the Lords knew that he meant to marry his Son to the Earl of Warwick's daughter, if she had lived. And to many of the rest, he referreth himself to some Acts of the Council, and to the King's Letters Patents. He referreth himself to some Act● of Council, to many of the rest, and the King's Patents. To the yielding of An●oy and Manoy, he referred himself to the Acts of the Council, which showeth, that other Lords were privy thereto, The other Lords privy thereto. and saith, that the same was delivered by the Bishop of Chichester then Keeper of the Privy Seal. Bishop of Chichester Privy Seal. The 17th day of March the said Duke was ●et to come be●before the Lords, His 2. Appearance before the Lords. to whom the Chancellor repeated the Circumstance aforesaid, The Chancellor repeats his Answer. and how that the said Duke therein had not put himself upon his Pairage, That he put not himself upon his Peerage. Protesteth his Innocency. wherefore he now asketh the Duke, How he would be tried? who kneeling said, that he hoped he had answered all things to the ●ull, and so protesting his innocency, ref●rreth himself to the King's order. Referreth himself to the King. He put not himself on his Peerage. Thereupon the Chancellor, by the King's commandment pronounced, that sith the Duke did not put himself upon his Peerage, the King touching the Articles of Treason contained in the first Bill, The King acquits him of Treason. would be doubtful; And to the Article of misprision, not as judge by the advice of the Lords, but as one to whose Order the Duke had committed himself, the King doth banish him the realm, King Banishment. Ban●sheth him upon the Articles of misdemeanour, not as his Judge, but Arbitrator, to whom he appealed. and all other his Dominions for 5. years, from the first day of May then ensuing. After which ended, the Viscount on the behalf of the Bishops and Lords required, The Lord's Protestation against it enroled. that it might be enroled, that the same judgement was by the Kings own rule, and not by their assent; and required, that neither they, nor their heirs should by this example be barred of their Peerage. An Act of Resumption for the King to take into his hands all hereditaments, Resumption. offices, liberties, and grants whatsoever, from the first day of his reign unto the making of the same, is granted, except certain peculiar grants. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching exactions done by the Searchers of Plymouth, Exactions, Searchers. Plymouth. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching distresses taken by Welshmen, Distresses. Welshmen cap. 4. agreeth with the record. William. Talboys. Privilege of Parl. Assault. At the request of the Commons, it was enacted, that William Talbois of South Lynn in the County of Lincoln Esquire, who in the Parliament time would have slain Ralph Lord Cromwell, Ralph L. Cromwell. one of the King's Council, King's Council. in the Palace of Westminster, that the said William should be therefore committed to the Tower, Imprisonment in the Tower. there to remain one year, without Bail, Baison, or Mainprize, and that before his delivery he should answer to the same, and to all other misdoings. He was accounted a Common Murderer, and Baretter. Damages. Common Baretter. The print touching restraint of woollen clothes in Brabant, clothes. Brabant. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The print touching the King's pardon to the Sheriffs, Pardon. Sheriffs. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Patents. Oastlers. The print touching Letters Patents made to Oastlers and Brewers, Brewers. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. A motion of the Abbot of Bury St. edmond's to be discharged of Desmes by him collected, Abbot of Bu●y. Disms. of no great purpose. A motion that all officers and Clerks of Receipt, Officers. Extortion. as have received of any person more than his due fees from the first day of the King's reign, Fees. may render the same to the King. Resp. The King will be advised. Anno Vicessimo Nono Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Ricardo Duci Eborum, etc. apud Westm. in festo Leonardi, etc. Teste apud Westm. quinto die Septembris. HEn. Duci Oxoniae. johanni Duci Norfolciae. Humf. Duci Buckinghamiaes. Edoardo Duci Somerset. Ricardo Com. Warr. Hen. Com. Northumb. Tho. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Radulph. Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Johanni Com. Wigorum. Jacobo Com. Wilton. Johanni Vicecomiti Beaumont Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Edoardo Grace Milit. Domino de Grobie. Edoardo Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Rob. Hungerford signior Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Hen. Percy Chlr. Domino de Poynings. Willi●lmo Borreaux Chlr. Tho. Da●re de Gilsland Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp Milit. Domino de Beauchamp. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Leonide Welles Chlr. Johanni Domino de Clinton. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Edoard. Nevil Domino de Bergavenney. Roberto Willoughby Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier. Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Johanni Talbot de Lisle Milit. Tho. de Scales Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton Chlr. Johanni Sturton Milit. Domino de Sturton. Ricardo Woodvill Milit. Domino de Rivers. Willielmo Bourchier Milit. Domino de Fitz-warrin. Willielm. Boneville Milit. Dom. de Boneville & de Chaton. Hen. Bromfleet Domino de Vessey. Tho. Domino de Roos. Roberto Hungerford Mil. Dom. de Mollins. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Grace Domino de Richmond. Willielmo Beauchamp Milit. Domino de St. Amando. Tho. Percy Milit. Domino de Egremont. Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Breve dirigitur Willielmo Fynes Domino de Say, & Seal, adveniendum ad Parliamentum, Datum decimo tertio die Aprilis. The Parliament holden at Westminster on the feast of St. Leonard the twenty ninth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth. King. IN the presence of the King, sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. within the Palace of Westminster, Lords, and Commons, john the Cardinal Archbishop of York, Archbishop of York. Cardinal. and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, declared, that the Parliament was called, Causes of Parliam. first for defence of the realm, Defence of the Realm. Seas guarding. safe keeping of the seas, for provision for an Army against the French, Supplies. Army. and for the suppression of Insurrections within the realm, jusurrections. Suppression. Commons to choose and present a Speaker. to which end he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, and the next day to present him to the King. Petitions. Receivers of petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Monday the nineteenth day of November, the Commons presented to the King Sir William Oldhall Knight to be their Speaker, Sir Will. Oldhall Speaker Presented. who with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. Subsidy altered. Sundry devises and orders for the alteration of the payment of the Subsidy granted in the last Parliament. Isabel the wife of William Tresham Esquire, Complaint and Appeal of murder by the wife. showeth, how Simon Norwich of Brumhurst in the County of Northampton Esquire, for malice born to the said William, lay in wait for the said William, with sundry Welshmen there named, Welshmen. and murdered the said William riding, Murder. and saying of our Lady's Matins, at a place called Thorpland-close in Molton in Northampton, towards the Duke of York. She therefore prayeth, that writs of proclamation may go to the Sheriffs of Northampton, Writs of Proclamation for the Malefactors to render themselves. to proclaim, and cause those evil doers to render themselves by a day, and that upon their appearance they may be committed to ward, Appearance. Imprisonment. and answer to the appeal, Appeal. Trial. the same to be tried by sufficient men of Northamptonshire only, and that the sons of the said William may pursue the Appeal if she should happily die: Appeal by the sons. the which was granted. The seventeenth day of December, the Chancellor in the presence of the King, and of the three Estates, really prorogued the Parliament from the same day, Parliament prorogued. unto the twentieth day of january then ensuing at Westminster. The twenty ninth day of April the Parliament was likewise prorogued from the same day unto the fifth of May then ensuing at Westminster. Parliament prorogued. King's poverty. It is enacted, that the King shall be preferred to 20000 l. out of the Customs of London, Customs. and Southampton be for C li. payments. It is enacted, that the Statute made in the eighteenth year of this King, for the allowance of the King's Justice's wages, Justice's wages and Liveries. and liveries, shall be observed. In consideration of 4000 l. delivered to the King in Allom by the Merchants of jean named. Allom. Merchants of jean. It is enacted, that they shall ship any Staple-ware out of the South, To be repaid for it out of the Customs of Staple wares. until they be of the said sum answered. It is enacted, That certain Merchants of the South shall have all the Allom aforesaid, The Allom sold for present moneys. Monopoly. paying in hand to the King 8000 l. and no man during two years on pain of forfeiture, None to bring in, or sell Allom in 2. years. do bring, buy, or sell any other Allom. The Commons prayen the King, Persons banished the King's Court, because the people speak ill of them. that Edmond Duke of Somerset, Alice Poole late the wife of William Poole, late Duke of Suffolk, William Bishop of Chester, Sir john Sutton Knight, Baron of Dudley, Thomas Daniel late of London Esquire, john trevilian late of London Esq Edward Grimstone late of London Esq Thomas Kemp Clerk of the Commons, Commons Clerk. john, etc. late of London Esq Reynold Abbot of St. Peter's in the County of Gloucester, Thomas Pulford of London Esq john Hampton, William Miners, john Blackwell, john Pen●rike, john Gergoran Esquire, Stephen Slegg, Thomas Stacy, Tho. Hore Lord Hastings, Edmond Hungerford Knight, Thomas Stanley Knight, jenkin de Stanley Usher of the King's Chamber, Esq Barthol. Hawley, Ralph Balthorp Esq Edmond Hampton Knight, Mr. john Somerset, Mr. jervis de Deberre one of the King's Secretaries, King's Secretary. john Newport, alias Spicer, of the Isle of Wight Esquires, and Robert Wingfield Knight, he abandoned from the King's presence during their lives, General accusation. Ill fame. and not to come within twelve miles of the Court, for that the people speak evil of them. The King of his mere motion is contented, Resp. King consents for one year, unless they be Lords. that all shall depart unless they be Lords, and a few of them whom he may not spare from his person, and they shall so continue for one year, to see if any man can duly improve them. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. THe like Act of resumption, Resumption. as in the last Parliament, tit. 23. to begin at the first day of the Parliament, Anno 28 H. 6. and to end at the last day of the Parliament, excepting certain particulars. The record is from the first day of the King's reign, and to begin at th'Annunciation of our Lady, in 29 H. 6. The print touching the attainder of jack Cade, jack Cade. Attainder agreeth with the record. Truce-breakers. The print touching process against breakers of truce, cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print touching Letters Patents made in the City of York, Patents. York. c. 3. agreeth with the record. It is enacted, that the Abbot of Bury, who had in his hands 456 l. 2 s. ● d. of a rest for a Collection of Disms, Arrears of Disms to be paid notwithstanding the King's pardon. Deceit. shall pay the same to the King; albeit he have general pardon, for that it was no meaning of the King to pardon the same, Vide 27 H. 6. Anno Tricesimo Primo Henrici Sexti. Rex, etc. Duci Eborum, etc. apud Reading, Sexto die Martii. Writs of Summons. Teste apud Westmonast. Vicesimo die januarii. RIcardo Duci Somerset. Johanni Duci Norfolciae. Humf. Duci Buckingham. Hen. Duci Oxoniae. Edwardo Com. Richmond. Jaspero Com. Pembroke. Ricardo Com. Warr. Hen. Com. Northumb. Tho. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Ricardo Com. Oxon. Johanni Com. Salopiae. Johanni Com. Wigorn. Johanni Com. Wilton. Johanni Vicecom. de Beaumont Chlr. Johanni Talbot Vicecom. de Lisle Chlr. Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier Chlr. Edwardo Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Edwardo Grace Domino de Grobie Chlr. Joh. de Berckley Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Rogero Hungerford sen. Milit. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Hen. Percy Dom. de Poynings. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Johan. Beauchamp Chlr. Dom. de Beauchamp. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Hen. Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Leoni de Welles Chlr. Johanni Dom. de Clinton Chlr. Willielmo de Lovel Chlr. Edwardo de Nevel de Burgavenny Chlr. Tho. de Clifford Chlr. Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Tho de Scales Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Johanni Sturton de Sturton Milit. Ricardo Wodvill Domino de Rivers Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier Domino Fitzwarren. Will. Bonevile, Dom. de Bonevile de Chatton Milit. Hen Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Milit. Tho. Domino de Roos Mil. Roberto Hungerford Domino de Mollins Milit. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Ho Chlr. Tho. Grace Domino de Richmond Mil. Willielmo Beauchamp Dom. de St. Amando. Tho. Percy Dom. de Egremont Mil. Johanni Sutton de Dudley, Chlr. The Parliament holden at Reding the seventeenth of March, in the one and thirtieth year of King Henry the Sixth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber of refectory within the Abbey of Reding, and of the Lords and Commons, William Bishop of Lincoln, W. Bishop of Lincoln. in the absence of john Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Chancellor. Chancellor of England, by the King's commandment, very notably declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. namely, for the good government of the realm, Good Government. and safe defence of the same; Def. of the Realm. to which end he willed the Commons to choose, Commons to choose their Speaker. and the next day to present their Speaker to the King. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the fees, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The eight day of March, the Commons presented to the King Thomas Thorp Esquire to be their Speaker, Thomas Thorp Speaker. Presented. whose excuse refused, Excuse. Protestation he with the Common protestation was allowed. The Commons grant to the King one Desme, Dism & Fifteen granted and one Fifteen. The Commons grant to the King Tonnage and Poundage during his life. Tonnage and Poundage for life. They also grant to the King, during his Subsidy of wools, Subsidy of wools, & Staple commodities. viz. 23 s. 4 d. for every sack of Denizens, and 5 l. of Aliens, and so of other Staple-ware, according to the rate. They also grant to the King of every Merchant not born within the realm, and no Denizen, and keeping house, 40 s. and of every such Merchant as shall remain within the realm but 6. weeks, 20 s. per Annum. And of every Merchant Alien being no Denizen, Merchant's Aliens. Poll-money. 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. yearly during the King's life. The Speaker declared by mouth, Speaker. how that the Commons had granted to find in the King's service twenty thousand Archers for half a years space. Commons to find 20000 Archers for half a year. The eighteenth day of March, after thanks given to the Lords by the King himself, King's thanks to the Lords. john the Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, prorogued the Parliament from the day aforesaid, Parliament prorogued. and Town of Reding, to the twentieth day of April then ensuing, at Westminster. The King discharged the realm, and Commons, of 7000 Archers, Archers, King dischargeth them of 7000. parcel of the 20000 before granted. A due proportioning of the 13000 men granted to serve the King for every particular County within the realm. Archers. Soldiers proportionably raised. In consideration of a sum, The levying of 13000 men respited for a sum of money. or Mass of money to be levied by the Commons, the King for three years is content to respite the levying of 13000 Archers, unless he be drawn by great necessity, Great Necessity. (or in person to go himself) to take them. Cullis. Commande●s, Captains, and Sould●ers arrests paid out of the Customs. It is enacted, that Edmund Duke of Somerset, late Captain of Calais, shall be paid 21648 l. 10 s. out of the Customs of the Staple wares going out of the Port of Sandwich, for fees and wages due to him, and other Chief Captains and Soldiers, while he was Captain there. A particular rate out of the grant of a fifteen, for certain in every County in England, allotted to the repairing of Calais, Calais repair out of the Quindisms. and for the making of a Risebanck. An allotment of 20 s. out of the Subsidy for every sack of wool is allowed towards the wages, and victualling of Soldiers in Calais. Victuals and Soldiers pay of Calais out of the Customs. The Commons grant unto the King the moiety of one Desme and of one fifteen. Moiety of a Desme & Quindesme granted After the words spoken to the Commons by the King (viz. We thank you for your grants, King's thanks to the Commons for their grant. for the which be ye assured we will be a good, and gracious Lord unto you) john the Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of England, the second day of july, by the King's commandment prorogued the Parliament, Parliament prorogued. from the day aforesaid, unto the seventh day of November at Reding. Schedules sealed with the King's seal. The King delivered certain Schedules in parchment, signed with his seal manuel, the which he willed to be enroled, Enrolled. and enacted; The which contain ten purveyances, or provisions for Edmund Earl of Richmond, and jasper Earl of Pembroke, and for none other several persons, as it should seem to be exempted, Exemptions from resumptions. and out of the Statute of resumption. Parliament prorogued. At Reding the twenty second of November, in the 32. H. 6. to which place and day the Parliament was prorogued, john the Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterb●ry, and Chancellor of England, by his Letters patents, Patents. rehearseth the beginning, and prorogation of the Parliament, and adjourneth the same from the day aforesaid, Parliament adjourned. to the eleventh day of February then ensuing, at Westminster aforesaid. john Earl of Worcester Treasurer of England. Parliament prorogued. The eleventh day of February at Reding aforesaid, john Earl of Worcester, and Treasurer of England, by the King's Letters Patents prorogued the Parliament from the day and place aforesaid to the fourteenth day of the same month at Westminster. The fourteenth day of February, Richard Duke of York by the King's Letters Patents of precedency presideth in the same Parliament. Richard Duke of York Precedent of the Parliament. Patents. The same fourteenth day of February, the Commons made request unto the King and Lords, that Thomas Thorp their Speaker, Privilege of Parliament. Thorp the Speaker, & Walter Rail imprisoned. and Walter Rail a member of their house, who were in prison, might be set at liberty according to their privileges. On Friday the fifteenth day of February, the Duke of York came before the Lords, The Speaker imprisoned upon an execution at the Duke of Yorks suit. and showed how the Duke of York in the vacation, had recovered Damages in an Action of Trespass against the said Thorp, by verdict in the King's Exchequer, for carrying away the goods of the said Duke of York out of Durham house, for the which he remained in execution, and prayeth that he may continue the same. The Judges being demanded of their Counsel herein, make answer, that it was not their part to Judge of the Parliament, Judges not to judge of Parliaments privileges. Parliament Judge of the Law & its privileges. which was Judge of the law: only they said that general Supersedeas of Parliament there was none, Their advice. Supersedeas special. No privilege in Treason, Felony, Breach of Peace. but especial there was, in which case of special Supersedeas every member of the Commons house ought to enjoy the same, unless the same be in cases of treason, felony, surety for the peace, or for a condemnation before the Parliament. After which answer made, the Lords determined, that the said Thorp should remain in execution notwithstanding the privilege, Lord's Judges of the Speakers privilege. and sent certain of themselves to the Commons to require them on the King's behalf to choose a new Speaker. His privilege denied. A new Speaker ordered to be chosen. The tenth day of February, certain of the Commons were sent to the Lords to make declaration, now they had newly chosen (in the place of Thomas Thorp) Thomas Charleton Knight, A new Speaker elected. Sir Thomas Charleton. Approved by the King. to be their Speaker; the Chancellor answered, the King liked him, and willed them to proceed with effect. On Tuesday the nineteenth day of March, the Commons required the Lords to remember the hazard of Calais, Commons request to the Lords. Calais danger. Sea's safeguard. Subsidies rightly employed. the safe keeping of the seas, and that the Subsidy granted might be employed upon the same; they also requi●●●he Lords to hold them excused of any other Subsidies; No other subsidies. and finally they require that a grave Council may be ready to answer all, Great Council to answer all. which is promised. Certain Lords by name were appointed to go to the King lying sick at Windsor, Committee of Lords King's sickness. and to know his pleasure touching two Articles. Articles. The first, to know who should be Archbishop of Canterbury, Who. Archbishop of Canterbury. Lord Chancellor. Privy Counsellors nominated to the King. and who Chancellor of England in the place of john Kemp, by whose death the King was to dispose of them? The second, to know whether certain being named to be of the Council liked him, or no? The said Lords messengers the twenty fifth of March, report to all the Lords, Their report. The King gives no answer. how they had been with the King at Windsor, and after three several repairs, & earnest persuasions with the King, they could by no means have answer, or token of answer, only they said the King was sick. King sick. The Lords make the Duke of York Protector and defender of the Realm, during the King's pleasure. Articles. Whereas the Lords the twenty seventh of March had appointed the Duke of York to be Protector and defender of the realm, so long as the same should please the King; the same Duke the twenty eighth day of the same Month, required the Lords Answer to the Articles following. First, that it be enacted, that the said Duke do take upon him the same offices at the only appointment of the Lords, Lord's power. Protector. and nothing of his own desire, or seeking. Resp. The like Articles shall be made for the same, as was made during the King's minority. King's Minority. All the Ls. will assist. That all the Lords will assist the Duke therein. Resp. It is agreed by all lawful means. To prescribe the power thereby given to the said Duke. Protectors power and office. He shall be chief of Council, Protector and defender, which implieth a personal attendance against foreign Invasion, Resp. and inward rebellion, and no authority of governance: so as the same be no prejudice to the Prince. To appoint how much the said Duke shall take for the exercise of the same. H●s Salary. Resp. The precedents shall be seen, and the Duke conferred withal, upon which an Act shall be made. The King, by his Letters Patents, King's Letters Patents conferring his power of Chief Counsellor and Protector. appointeth the said Duke to be his chief Counsellor, Protector, and defender of this realm at the Kings will, and as unto such time as Edward the Prince shall come to the age of discretion; the which the Duke in full Parliament took on him to perform. The like Letters Patents are made to Edward the Prince, Prince Edward. as Anno 1 H. 6. tit. 25. with the yearly fee of 2000 Marks only, Fee of 2000 marks. besides allowance for riding, and such other exploits; provided the same be not prejudicial to any grant made to Margaret Queen of England. Queen Margaret. Richard Earl of Salisbury, john Earl of Shrewsbury, john Earl of Worcester, james Earl of Wiltshire, and the Lord Sturton, are appointed to keep the seas, Admiral's to keep the Seas appointed by Parliament. to whom is appointed for three years' Tonnage and Poundage granted in the last Parliament. Tonnage and Poundage. The fifteenth day of April in the 32 year, it is agreed, that towards the furniture of the Lords aforesaid, there shall be a loan made of certain Cities and Towns there named of particular sums, Loan by Cities and Towns, to be repaid out of the Customs. and they to be answered of the same out of certain Customs and Subsidies. A certain particular rate out of the King's revenues, King's Household expenses assigned. and fee-farms, is allotted to the Treasurer of the King's house for paying the King's provision taken up therefore. Treasurer of the Household. The like Statute made Anno 28 H. 6. tit. 13. it is repealed. Where Robert Poynings of Southwark Esquire, Robert Poynings. being the Carver, Sword-bearer, and chief doer with jack Cade, jack Cade. Pardon. and had his pardon, upon which he with certain sureties by recognizance was bound in the Chancery for his good behaviour, Recogn. & sureties in Chancery for the good behaviour. since which time he had done many riots, and namely, by raising, and going with men armed, against the Law, in Kent; wherefore it is enacted, that an Extent upon the said recognizance shall go against the said Poynings, Recogn. forfeited. Extended on the parties and Sureties and his Sureties, and his and their lands and goods. Lands and goods. A certain Fine is specially taxed upon every Lord, Lords fined for absence. for not coming to the Parliament, according to their degree. It is enacted, that the Mayor, Constable, and Fellowship of the Merchants of the Staple, Staple, Calais. shall be paid 10000 marks out of the subsidy of wool at Calais, the which they lent towards the payment of the Soldier's wages there. Soldier's wages to be paid out of the Subsidy of it. The King, by his Letters Patents, created Edward his Son Prince of Wales, Edward Prince of Wales created by Letters Patents, Earl of Chester. and Earl of Chester, to him and to his heirs Kings of England, with the Ceremonies thereto belonging, the which are confirmed by the hands of the Lords there named, Confirmed by the Lords & Commons. and by the Commons. Thomas Earl of Devonshire was accused of treason, Th. E. of Devonshire. Treason. Trial, and Acquittal by Peers. and acquitted of the same by his Peers, before Humphrey Duke of Buckingham, Hen. D. of Buckingh. Steward of England for the time being; Steward of England. And for that the Duke of York thought the honesty of the said Earl to be touched; whereupon the said Earl protesting his loyalty, Protestation. Loyalty. referred further trial as a Knight should do, Further Trial. upon which Declaration the Lords acquitted him as a loyal Subject. Lords acquit him. The King by his Letters Patents enableth Edmond of Hadsham, and jasper of Hatfield, the sons of Queen Katherine his Mother, to be the King's lawful half Brethren, and Denizens. Denizens. The King also createth the said Edmond to be Earl of Richmond, E. of Richmond created. Precedency above all Earls. and that in Parliament and elsewhere, he should have pre-eminence above all Earls. The King also granteth unto the said Edmond, and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, the whole County, Honour, and Dominion of Richmond, The whole County and honour of Richmond granted him. with all the hereditaments, and appurtenances, with warranty by the service accustomed. Warranty. The King also by his Letters Patents createth jasper of Hatfield, Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Pembroke created by Patent. with the preeminency to take place above all Earls, Precedency of other Earls. The whole County, Honour, & Dominion of Pembroke entailed on him. Confirmed by Parliament. next unto his elder brother Edmond, and gave also unto him, and to his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, the whole County, Honour, and Dominion of Pembroke, as above. In both of which Creations, and grants, certain perviews, or exceptions are; both of which letters Patents are confirmed by assent of Parliament. The King by assent of Parliament granteth to Edmond Earl of Richmond in general Tail, Lands granted to the E. of Richmond. tail general. the Manor of Woresdall, with the appurtenances, in the Counties of Lancaster, Westmoreland, and York, late john Duke of Bedfords, to hold only by fealty, Tenure by Fealty. with certain provisions therein. Richard Duke of York being appointed to be Captain of Calais, Duke of York. Captain of Calais. requireth satisfaction of 13. Articles, Articles required. or demands concerning ready payment, Ready payment. and the like succour for the keeping of the same, whereunto no answer is made. Staple. The Mayors, and Merchants of the Staple made several demands, and had answers made thereunto. Subsidy in part released. The print, cap. 8. touching a release of som● part of the Subsidy of wool, agreeth with the record. james Earl of Wiltshire, and of Ormond, gave to the Master of the Hospital of Thomas Peccot of London, called Thomas of Acres, Tho. of Acres Hospitals Lands given & conferred to it by Parliament. the Manor of Hucot, and a Croft called little Milnhome; the which is confirmed by Parliament. Romans Chauntery in Shoreditch confirmed. A Chauntery called Romans Chauntery, founded in the parish of St. Danstans' in Shoreditch, for the which the Priest should have yearly 4 l. out of certain houses in London, is established by Parliament. Patents. It is enacted, upon the King's Letters Patents, that Margaret the Queen, Queen's Annuity of 1000 l. out of the Customs, confirmed. and wife to the King, should yearly have, during her life, 1000 l. out of the Customs and Subsidy of wools in the port of Southampton, in which certain provisoes are. The King by his Letters Patents granteth to the same Queen during her life, Patents. Queen's Dower confirmed. sundry Manors, and Hereditaments in Northampton, Southampton, and Oxfordshire, the which are confirmed by common consent. Patent. A●●ears to the Earl of Shrewsbury to be paid out of the Customs, confirmed. The King, by his Letters Patents granteth, that John Earl of Shrewsbury should be paid 6597 l. 18. s. ob. q. out of certain Customs, the which is confirmed by common consent, Ralph Lord Cromwell in full Parliament demanded the surety of peace of the Duke of York, Ralph L. Cromwell. Surety of the Peace against the Duke of Exeter, granted in Parliament. against Henry the Duke of Exeter, the which was granted. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching the Attainder of jack Cade, jack Cade. Attainder. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The Attainder of William Oldhall Knight, William Oldhalls Attainder confirmed. outlawed of treason, being worker with jack Cade, is confirmed. The print touching riotous disobeying of Privy seals, Privy Seals. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Attachments. Wardens of the Marches. The print touching Attachments made by the Wardens of the Marches, cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Resumption. The print touching the Act of Resumption, cap. 7. agreeth with the record. Truce-breach. The print touching breach of truce, cap. 4. agreeth with the record. Patents. The print touching Letters Patents made to Gaingiers, cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching outlawries in Law, Outlawries. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The print touching shipping of wools, Wools. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. The print touching taking away of Ladies, Ravishment, Woman & Heirs. and Gentlewomen inheritors, cap. 9 agreeth with the record. The which Act was made upon the complaint of Henry Beaumont, son and heir of Sir Henry Beaumont Knight, and Charles powel Esq against Edward Lancaster of Skypton in Craven Esq for taking away Dame joan Beaumont the late wife of the said Henry, being lawfully married unto the said Charles, Marriage by Duress. and for that the said Edw. married the said Dame against her will, and thereby ravished her, against the which Edward, and many others there named, remedy is given by way of Appeal. Appeal. Anno Tricesimo Tertio Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Ricardo Eborum, etc. apud Westm. Nono die julii. Teste apud Westmonast. Vicesimo Sexto die Maii. JOhanni Duci Norfolciae. Humf. Duci Buckingham. Hen. Duci Oxoniae. Edmond Com. Richmond. Jasper Com. Pembroke. Ricardo Com. Warr. Tho. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Ricardo Com. Sarum. Johanni Com. Salopiae. Johanni Com. Oxon. Johanni Com. Wigorum. Jacobo Com. Wilton. Johanni Vicecom. de Beaumont Chlr. Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier Chlr. Edwardo Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Edwardo Grace de Grobie Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Milit. Roberto Hungerford Milit. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Hen. Percy Dom. de Poynings Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Tho. Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Johan. Beauchamp Dom. de Beauchamp. Chlr. Jacobo de Audley Chlr. Radulpho Cromwell. Johanni le Scroop de Masham. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Hen. le Scroop de Bolton. Johanni Dom. de Clinton. Willielmo de Lovel. Edwardo Nevil Dom. de Burgavenny Milit. Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Tho de Scales Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton Chlr. Johanni Sturton Dom. de Sturton Milit. Willielmo Bourchier Domino de Fitzwarren Milit. Will. Domino de Boneville, et de Chatton Milit. Hen Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Milit. Tho. Domino de Roos Mil. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Grace Domino de Richmond Mil. Willielmo Beauchamp Dom. de St. Amando Mil. Tho. Percy Dom. de Egremont Mil. Willelmo Nevil de Facalbridge Chlr. Ricardo Welles Domino de Willoughby Mil. Johanni Bourchier de Brewer's Mil. The Parliament holden at Westminster on Wednesday the Ninth of july, in the three and thirtieth year of the reign of King Henry the Sixth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of Estate, and of the Lords and Commons, Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, Archb. Chancellor. and Chancellor of England, declared the cause of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. and took for his Theme, etc. Other report there is none. Wherefore the Chancellor willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose their Speaker. and the next day to present him to the King. And further showeth to them, that the King's pleasure was, that all Estates should enjoy their Liberties. Liberty's enjoyed. Receivers of Petitions, for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, Petitions. etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Thursday the second day of the Parliament the Chancellor caused Articles openly to be read, Articles. containing the cause of the Parliament. Causes of Parliament. Charge of the King's house. First, To devise order for the charge of the King's house. For the due paying the Soldiers at Calais, Soldier's due pay. and the Marches there. To provide for keeping of the Sea, Keeping the Seas. and against the Invasion of the French, Defence against French & Scots. and namely against the Scots, for besieging Barwick, against the truce. 13000. Archers employed. To appoint how, and when the 13000 Archers granted the last Parliament, should be employed. Accord between the Lords. To make a perfect accord, and unity between the Lords. To restrain the carrying forth of gold and silver. Exportation of coin To provide for the safe-keeping of the Seas. Sea's safeguard. To foresee that the peace may be kept in Wales. Peace kept in Wales. For every of which Articles certain Bishops and Lords, Committees of Lords were severally appointed. On Friday the third day of the Parliament, the Commons presented to the King Sir john Wenlock Knight, Sir john Wenlock Speaker presented. to be their Speaker, whose excuse being refused, Excuse. Protestation he with the common protestation was allowed. A long conveyance made by the King, the King acquitteth Richard Duke of York, Nobles acquitted of disloyalty by the King's Charter. Richard Earl of Warwick and Richard Earl of Sarum, and them taketh to be his loyal Subjects, albeit Edmond late Duke of Somerset, Thomas Thorp, and William joseph, by their untrue means, Fa●s● information. had caused the King to think the contrary, and thereby to have raised a great power against the said Duke, Army raised. and others. The Duke of Yorks letters sent to the Archbishop of Canterbury, D. of Yorks Letter. Chancellor of England, from Royston in May before, touching his coming by force towards the King, Force raised. and his griefs conceived. Grievances. The Letters of the said Duke, Their Letters to the King. and Earls, written to the King from Royston in May before, containing their enterprise, and due obeisance to the King. Their Obedience. The Letters were kept from the King's knowledge by the Duke of Somerset, Letters kept from the King. and others, until such time as the said Duke of York and others met with the King at St. Alban's. The Duke of York, and his Allies, the twenty second day of May last, came to St. Alban's to have spoken with the King, Nobles kept by force from the King. whom the Duke of Somerset, and others, did resist with a great number of armed men, in which conflict the same Duke of Somerset was slain. D. of Somerset slain. The humble obeisance of the Duke of York and his Allies, Obedience to the King. in coming into the King's presence after the said conflict. The acquittal of the said Duke of York, Their acquittance after the battle. and of all others coming with him to the said conflict, or battle, to any harms there done. All which are confirmed by whole assent of Parliament the twenty third day of July in the thirty third year, Their acquittance confirmed. all the Bishops, and Lords, in open Parliament were sworn to be true to the King, Oath of Allegiance of all Lords and Bishops to the King. but none here are named, nor their names. The like order is taken for all other Lords as should after come to take the like oaths. Oath. At the request of the Earls of Salisbury, Shrewsbury, and Worcester, and of the Lord Sturton, they were discharged from keeping of the Seas. The Lords discharged from keeping the sea. The one and thirtieth day of july, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the King's presence, prorogued the Parliament from the same day, Parliament prorogued. and place, to the twelfth day of November ensuing, at Westminster. The general pardon for Treasons, General pardon. if Treason, etc. Felonies, Contempts, Trespasses, etc. The one and twentieth day of November, in the thirty fourth year of the King's reign, the King by his Letters Patents appointed Richard Duke of York to proceed in the Parliament, Parliament holden by Commission under the D. of York. the which Commission was read before the Lords, and then before the Commons. The thi●teenth day of November, Burley and others, coming from the Commons, Committee of Commons request. required the Duke of York, and the Lords, to move the King to appoint an able Protector and Defender of the realm, Protector of the Realm desired. sith the King would not attend the same, King's negligence. and that the Commons might have knowledge of him; Commons to have notice of him. Riots. wherein they remembered the great riots, and murders in the West parts, between the Earl of Devonshire, and the Lord Boneville; the Duke and Lords promised to answer the same. Answer promised. The fifteenth day of November, the said Burley, and others of the Commons, Committee of Commons renew their request. coming before the Lords, renewed the aforesaid suit, and had the like promise. After Consultations had amongst the Lords, Lord's consultation. for a Protector, Protector chosen. a●d Defender, they thought the Duke of York most worthy therefore, and thereupon made request to take the same upon him, according to the precedents before, the which Duke upon excusing himself, requireth respite. Respite required. The seventeenth of November, Burley, and others of the Commons, Committee of Commons renew their suit. coming before the Lords, revived their suit again as before, tit. 31.32. The Chancellor declareth to the Commons, Chancellor. King's assent to the D. of York to be Protector how that the King by the assent of the Lords, had requested the Duke of York to be Protector, and Defender of the realm. The Duke of York makes the like protestation, The Duke's Protestation & Demand. and demand, and thereto hath the like answer, as Anno 31. H. 6. tit. 34, 35, 36, 37. After Conference had with the said Duke, by certain of the Lords, it was agreed, that the said Duke should have towards his charges yearly four thousand marks. Protectors Stipend. 4000 marks. After all which Articles agreed, and earnest request made by the Lords to the said Duke to take the same upon him, The Duke at the Lords request accepts the Protectorship. the said Duke at their earnest contemplations, accepted the same charge, not as sought by himself, but as laid upon him by them. The like Letters Patents are made to the said Duke, Patent of the Protector confirmed by Parliament. and to Prince Edward, as An. 3. H. 6. tit. 38, 39 only where by the former letters they were to continue at the Kings will, Determinable at the King, and Lords assent in Parliament. instead thereof these words were inserted; Quousque Consanguineus noster de occupatione ejus onere & nomine hujusmodi per nos in Parliamento de aviseamento, & assensu Dominorum Spiritualium, & Temporalium, in Parliamento existent, exoneretur. The which Letters Patents are confirmed by common consent. The like other Letters Patents are made to the said Duke and Prince, Patents. as An. 3. H. 6. tit. 40. The twenty third of November, in the thirty fourth year of the King's reign, the King committeth the whole estate, The Government wholly committed to the Privy Council. affairs, and governance of the realm, to the Lords of his Council, only for matters concerning his person, they shall not proceed, King's person excepted. without making him privy thereto. The King by his several Letters Patents confirmeth to his Son Edward Prince of Wales, Patents. Prince of Wales. and to his heirs Kings of England, his creation of the Principality and Earldom of Chester, Earldom of Chester. with all the particular Dominions and hereditaments belonging to the Principality and Earldom. And for that the said Prince, Prince, Duke of Cornwall. the King's first begotten, the day of his birth is, and aught to be Duke of Cornwall, the King granteth to the said Prince livery of the same, Livery thereof. and of all other hereditaments belonging, of common consent. And further it is enacted, that the said Prince shall be at diet, Prince's diet in the King's Court, till he be of 14 years. and sojourn in the King's Court unto his age of 14. years, for the which diet, the King shall yearly take all the revenues and profits of the said Principality, Earldom, and Duchy of the said Prince, until the said Prince come to the age of 14. years, allowing yearly to the said Prince towards his Wardrobe and wages 10000 l. unto his age of 8. years, His allowance and Wardrobe till then. and from the said age unto the age 14. years, 200000 Marks yearly, wherein sundry provisions are. At the request of the Mayor, and Company of the Staple at Calais, Calais. Sir john Cheyney Knight Victualler of Calais, Sir john Cheyney Victualler of Calais. who by the Appointment of the Council had delivered to the Mayor and Company certain of their Obligations, to the sum of 2000 Marks, which they lent the same Sir john by the assent of Parliament, moneys lent. is quitted. The King for 20000 l. borrowed of the Merchants of the Staple, Merchant's loan of money. by the assent of Parliament, granteth to them payment of the same out of the Customs, Re-payment assured out of the Customs. passage out of the Ports of Sandwich, and Southampton. A general Act of Resumption of all lands, Resumption. offices, and fees, and other grants, from the first day of the reign of the King, with sundry provisions therein made. A particular allotment of 3934 l. 19 s. 4 d. ob. q. out of sundry the King's Revenues, Customs, and Fee-farms, yearly is allowed towards the charges of the King's household. King's Household charges. Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the appointment of the Duke of York, the King's Commissary, King's Commissary. appointed by Letters Patents the 14th day of December in the 34 H. 6. in the presence of the Lords and Commons, prorogued the Parliament from the same day to the 14th day of january then ensuing, Parliament prorogued. at Westminster aforesaid. The nineteenth day of November, in the 34th year, the King being present in Parliament, Protectors Power repealed by the King's Patent in Parliament. as well by his Letters Patents in the nature of a writ directed to Richard Duke of York, as by full consent of Parliament, repealeth the power of Protector, defender, Chief Counsellor in this Parliament, before the committed to the said Duke. Petitions. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching servants spoiling of their Master's goods, Servants. cap. 1. agreeth, etc. The print touching the repeal of a Statute made in the last Parliament, Repeal. touching outlawries in Lanc. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. Outlawry. Lancaster. The print against extortion of Officers of the Exchequer, Extortion. Excheq. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Brewers. The print touching Brewers in Kent, cap. 4. agreeth with the record. Silkwomen. The print touching Silkwomen, cap. 5. agreeth, etc. The print touching the Abbey of Fountain, Abbey of Fountain. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Attorneys. The print touching Attorneys in Norfolk and Suffolk, agreeth with the record. Anno Tricesimo Octavo Henrici Sexti. Rex, Writs of Summons. Hen. Duci Oxoniae, etc. apud Coventree Vicesimo die Novembris. Teste apud Regem Leominster Nono die Octobris. IOhanni Duci Norfolciae. Humf. Duci Buckinghamiaes. Jaspero Com. Pembroke. Com. Northumb. Hen. Com. Devon. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Ricardo Com. Westmoreland. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Jacobo Com. Wilton. Johanni Vicecom de Beaumont Chlr. Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier Chlr. Edoardo Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Reginaldo Dacre de Gilsland Chlr. Johanni Dom. de Beauchamp Chlr. Tho. Scroop de Masham Chlr. Williel. la Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Johanni Lovel Chlr. Johanni de Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Edw. Nevell Domino de Bergavenney Chlr. Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Tho. de Scales Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton Chlr. Johanni Domino de Sturton Chlr. Ricardo Woodvill Domino de Rivers Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier Domino de Fitzwarren Chlr. Willielmo Domino de Boneville Chlr. Hen. Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Chlr. Tho. Domino de Roos. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Grace Domino de Richmond Chlr. Tho. Percy Domino de Egremont Chlr. William. Nevil de Faconbridge. Johanni Bourchier de Barnes Chlr. Ricardo Welles Domino de Willoughby Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. Ricardo Fynes Domino de Dacre Chlr. Johanni Dom. de Clifford Chlr. Leoni Welles Chlr. Hen. Grace Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Johanni Sutton de Dudley. Willielmo Fynes Domino de Say Chlr. The Parliament holden at Coventree, on Tuesday the twentieth day of November, the thirty eighth year of King Henry the Sixth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of Estate within the Chapterhouse of the Priory of our Lady of Coventree, and the Lords and Commons, William Bishop of Winchester, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. made a notable Declaration of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking for his Theme, Gratia vobis, & pax multiplicata. After which he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose a Speaker. and the next day to present him to the King. Receivers of petitions for England, Petition. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Tuesday, being the third day, the Commons presented to the King Thomas Tresham Esquire to be their Speaker, William Tresham Speak presented. whose excuse being rejected, Excuse. he with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. A long Attainder of Richard Duke of York, Duke of Yorks Attainder. and others, wherein are contained these matters ensuing. First, a commemoration of the King's great care in bringing the said Duke up, King's love & care in his Education. and of the manifold benefits to him showed. The Confederation of the said Duke with Jack Cade, Confederacy with I. Cade to be advanced to this Crown. to be advanced to the Crown, The Duke coming out of Ireland, with force to the King's Court, Coming with force to the King's Court. and presence. The Duke's practice to be Protector. Practise to be Protector. Practise to raise an Army against the King. The Duke's intent to have raised an Army against the King at Dertford in Kent. His Submission, Submission. and Oath to the King in Paul's, Oath to the K. after the same. The Duke's Oath at large. The Duke's confederacy with the Earls of Warwick and Salisbury. Confederacy with other Nobles. Ingratitude. A rehearsal of the King's sundry benefits showed to the two said Earls. The battle at St. Alban's, Battle at St. Albon. at what time the Duke of Somerset, the Earl of Northumberland, and the Lord Clifford were slain, and the pacification made by the King between the heirs of the said Duke, Pacification. and Earls slain, and the said Duke of York, and two Earls. The Kings pardon granted to the said Duke and two Earls, King's Pardon. and their promises of due obeisance, Promise of Allegiance. with renumeration of sundry benefits to them after showed. The Dukes and Earls ambition. The ambition of the said Duke and Earls, their new Oaths and promises made to the King, New Oaths. their policies in not coming to the Council, Policies. for their readiness in coming together, being far asunder. The expedition of the Earl of Salisbury, Their Expedition & War●●ai●ed. with Thomas and john Nevil Knights, sons of the said Earl; Thomas Parkin, William Stanley Esquir●s, sons to Thomas Lord Stanley, and Thomas Orange of Tongue in the County of York, with 500 men, and Banners displayed on Bloreheath, on the feast of St. Matthew, Anno 37. james Lord Audley slain at Bloreheath in Staffordshire by the said Earl, and john Lord Dudley, with sundry others taken prisoners, Prisoners● taken. the King pursuing them by the space of 30 days and nights; Ks. pursuit of them. the King's pardon to them offered, Pardon offered, and refused. and their refusal. The assembly of the said Duke, Their new assemblies in the field against the King. Edward Earl of March, Richard Earl of Warwick, Richard Earl of Salisbury, Edmond Earl of Rutland john Lord Clinton, john Wenlock, james Pickering, and john Coniers, and Thomas Parr, Knights; john Bourchier, Edward Bourchier Esqs. Nephews to the said Duke; Thomas Colt of London Gentleman, john Clay of Chesunt in Herefordshire Esq Roger Egerton of Shrewsbury Esq and Robert Bold, Brother to Henry Bold Knight, who with sundry others pitched their field of Ludlow in the County of Hereford, on Friday the Vigil of the translation of St. Edward, in Anno 38. The Duke pretended to his company, King's death pretended. that the King was dead, for whose soul Mass was said in the said Duke's camp. The King's expectation of the Duke, the Duke's ranging in battle, Battle ranged by them. Camp fortified. Ambush to surp●●ze the King. the fortifying of his ground with Carts, and Guns set before his eschurmishes made, his ambush laid, and his meaning suddenly to have surprised the King's host. The departure of the said Duke, and Earls out of the field about midnight, under colour to repose themselves at Ludlow, and their flight into Wales, Their flight. for that their army sainted, and submitted themselves unto the King, Submission. who granted to them pardon. Pa●d●n. Attained. of Treason. The Attainder of the said Duke, Earls, and others aforesaid persons as Traitors. Alice the wife of Richard Earl of Salisbury, William Old●all Knight, and Thomas Vaughan of London Esq were attainted as Traitors for procuring the treasons aforesaid. Procurers of Treason's. All, and singular the hereditaments of the said Duke, and others, attainted in fee, Their lands in Fee and Tail forfeited. or fee tail, are forfeited. Richard Grey Lord Powis, Walter Devereux Esq and Henry Radford Knight, being in the field with the Duke at Ludlow, are pardoned, Some pardoned. but all their hereditaments as before, and other profits are forfeited. Their lands yet forfeited. Sundry provisions as well for goods as lands, as touching the forfeiture of the Lord Grace, Forfeiture. Provisoes. and Sir Walter Devereux, the King would be advised. A very solemn oath, Oath of Allegiance to the King, Prince, and Kings heirs. whereto all the Bishops, All the Bishops, Lords, take and subscribe it. and Lords there named, did answer, subscribed, and sealed, the eleventh day of December, in full Parliament, the effect was, for due obeisance to the King, the Queen, Prince Edward, and the heirs of the King's body. The King by authority of Parliament, Exchange by the K. with the Queen. giveth to the Queen the Manor of Colsham, with the Appurtenances in Wilts, and 20 l. yearly out of the Aulnage of clothes in London, Alnage. Havering. in exchange for the Manor of Havering at Bower in Essex. All such Manors, and other hereditaments, of the Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy of Lancaster. as are comprised in 23 H. 6. tit. 17. which other hereditaments of the said Duchy, are granted to Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, and to many other feoffees in trust, King's feoffees in trust. King's will. for the performance of the Kings will, all which are commanded to pass under the great seal, Great seal. Duchy seal. Parliaments confirmation. and are confirmed by whole assent of Parliament. Edward Prince of Wales, Petition. Prince of Wales. by his petition reciteth the erection, donation, and annexion of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall. with all the hereditaments and liberties belonging to the same, granted by Parliament, Parliament. Patents. and sundry other Patents of E. 3. in An. 11. all which are recited at large; whereupon the said Prince requireth, that he may enjoy the same accordingly. And among other things, that all such teannts as hold of the said Duchy in chief, may therefore sue livery out of the said Duke's hand, Livery sued. although they hold otherwise of the King in Chief, and that he may freely enjoy the said Duchy, with all the revenues, and liberties of the same, Non obstante. as it ought to be, notwithstanding the Statute thereof made, Anno 33 H. 6. all which are granted by common consent, with certain provisions swarving in part from 33. The King by his Letters Patents confirmed by Parliament, Patents confirmed. confirmeth unto the Provost and Scholars of the College of Eton, Eton College. as well all, and singular his grants, as all other men's grants made to the said Provost, and Scholars. The like confirmation is made to the Provost, Patents confirmed. and Scholars of the King's College in Cambridge, King's College in Cambridge. with a provision for the College, called Pembroke hall in Cambridge. Pembroke Hall. The foundation, or donation of the Priory of Zion, Zion Priory confirmed. erected by H. 5. is confirmed by whole assent of Parliament. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. IT is enacted, that all Letters Patents, Patents revoked. Resumption. Rebels. and grants of any office to any person which was against the King in the fields of St. Alban's, Bloreheath, and Ludlow, shall be void, and that all grants made by Richard Duke of York, or by the Earls of Salisbury or Warwick, to any persons being in those fields against the King, be also void: And that the grants made by the King to any person being in those fields with him be good, wherein certain provisions are. It is enacted, that all Letters Patents made to any person, Patents nulled. Sheriffs. Escheators. or persons, of the offices of Sheriff, or Escheator for life, within the Counties of Chester, Chester. Flint. and Flint, be utterly void, except to certain persons there named. It is enacted, that all such Knights of any County as were returned to this Parliament by virtue of the King's Letters, Knights of Shires returned by the King's Letters without any election. without any other election, should be good, and that no Sheriff for returning them to incur the pain therefore provided in An. 23. H. 6. Sheriff's Indemnity. Note. The Commons complain against twenty five Knights, and Esquires by name, of sundry Countries, for their manifold robberies, Robberies. Rapes. rapes, and exactions, Exactions. against the which strait orders are devised to cause them to answer thereunto. Answers thereto. At the request of the Commons, Walter Hopton Esq Roger Kenistone, Fulk Stafford, Esquires, William Hastings Esq son of Leonard Hastings Knight, and William Bows Esquire, for being at Ludlow field against the King, and having their pardons, Rebels fined after Pardon. are fined therefore. The Commons accuse the Lord Stanley of sundry particulars, Lord Standley's accusation. Imprisonment demanded. being of confederacy with the Duke of York, and pray that he may be committed to prison. Resp. The King will be advised. The twenty fifth day of December, in the presence of the King, and of the three estates, the Chancellor by the King's commandment, Chancellor. after thanks given to all the estates, King's thanks. Parliament dissolved. dissolved the Parliament. Anno Tricesimo Nono Henrici Sexti. The Parliament holden at Westminster the seventh day of October, in the thirty ninth year of King Henry the Sixth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. within the Palace of Westminster, Painted Chamber. and of the Lords, and Commons, George Bishop of Exeter, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor's speech. made a notable declaration, taking for his theme, joel 2. Congregate populum, & sanctificate ecclesiam: after which done, he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and the next day to present him unto the King. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The Commons Declaration made to the Lord Chancellor of the choice of their Speaker. Speaker elected. The fourth day of the Parliament, the Commons presented unto the King john Green Esquire, john Green Speaker presented. Excuse. to be their Speaker, whose excuse being refused, he with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. The print touching the revocation of the Parliament holden at Coventree, Parliament revoked. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. Walter Clark, Burgess of Chippingham in Wilts, being committed to the Fleet for sundry condemnations, Privilege of Parl. and outlawed upon some of them, Burgess taken in Execution enlarged. as well at the King's suit, as otherwise, is discharged and set at liberty out of the Fleet. Flee●. The sixteenth day of October, the Council of the Duke of York exhibited to the Lords in full Parliament, Council in Parl. Duke of Yorks claim and title to the Crown exhibited, and read in Parliament. a writing touching the right, and claim of Richard Duke of York to the Crown of England, and Lordship of Ireland, the which Lords upon consultation, willed it to be read amongst them, but not to be answered without the King. Not to be answered without the King. The title deriveth the pedigree from H. 3. to Edw. 3. and proving himself of the right line from Lionel Duke of Clarence, His Pedigree and title● the third son of E. 3. and next showeth himself to be indubitate heir of the said Crown, before any of the line of john of Gaunt the fourth son of E. 3. The Lords upon large consultation, declared this title to the King, The Lords declare the Title to the K. who willed them to call the Justices, The Justices, King's Sergeants, and Atney refuse to answer thereto, though commanded. Sergeants, and Attorney to answer the same. They so being called, utterly refused to answer the same, and order taken that every Lord might therein frankly utter his conceit, Every Lord freely to utter his mind. without any impeachment unto them. In the end there was objected against the Duke's title, as followeth. First, the Oaths of the Lords made to the King, Oaths of the Lords and Duke to King Henry. and namely of the Duke. Secondly, the Acts of Parliament sunderly made against the title of the Duke. Acts of Parliament. Acts of entail. Thirdly, sundry Acts of entail made of the Crown of England. Arms born. Fourthly, that the Duke pretending title from Lyonel Duke of Clarence, should rather bear his Arms, than of Edmond of Langley, Duke of York. H. 4. Claimed it as Right heir to H. 3. Item, that at what time as H. 4. took upon him the Crown of England, he took the same as right heir to * H. 3. and not as Conqueror. Not as a Conqueror. The Duke's Answer. The answer of Richard Plantagenet, commonly called the Duke of York, to the objections aforesaid. Oath against the Law of God void. First, that no Oath, being the Law of man, aught to be performed, when the same tendeth to suppression of truth and right, which is against the Law of God. To the second, and third, he knoweth no other Acts than one Act in Anno 1 H. 4. touching a general tail made by him a wrongdoer; Acts by the Wrongdoer void. for if he had any right to the same, Needless where right. he neither needed, nor would have made any such entail. To the fourth, he justly might have boar the Arms of the Duke of Clarence, Arms forborn, not Disclaimed. and of England, only he forbore the same for a time, as he did his claim to the Crown. The fifth, being a manifest and approved untruth, was only a Cloak to shadow the violent usurpation of Henry of Derby. A Cloak of violent Usurpation, void. After this the Lords devised this order, that the King should enjoy the Crown of England during his life, Lord's arbitrement between them. and the Duke and his heirs to succeed after him; King H. 6. to be K. during life. The Du. to succeed him. and appointed that the Chancellor should declare this to the King. Chan. to declare it. Whereupon the Yorks●pedegree ●pedegree and title was again repeated, and the King assented that an accord between them should be made, King's assent to accord. the which was devised in form following. King to enjoy the Crown for life. First, that the King should during his life enjoy the Crown, and pre-eminence of the Realm of England. That the said Duke, The D. & his Sons sworn not to shorten his life, or impair his Pre-eminence. the Earl of March, and Edward Earl of Rutland, his Sons, should be sworn by no means to shorten the days, or impair the pre-eminence of the said King during his life. That the said Duke shall be from thenceforth reputed, and instiled to be the very Heir apparent to the Crown aforesaid, The Duke declared heir apparent to the Crown. and shall enjoy the same after the death or resignation of the said King. Resignation. That the same Duke shall have Hereditaments allotted to the clear yearly value of 10000 Marks, Hereditaments presently allotted to him and his sons. viz. 5000 Marks for himself, 35000 Marks for the Earl of March, and 1500 Marks of the Earl of Rutland. That the compass of the death of the said Duke, Compassing the Du. death, Treason. shall be treason. That all the Bishops, Bishops and Lords Oath to the Duke and his heirs. and Lords in full Parliament shall swear to the said Duke, and to his Heirs, in form aforesaid. That the said Duke, The Duke's Oath to the Lords. and his two Sons, shall swear to defend the Lords for this agreement. The King, Ks. royal assent to the arbitrement. by assent of the Lords, agreeth to all the Ordinances aforesaid, of his free motion. The King, by the assent aforesaid, utterly repealeth the said Statute of entail, Statute of entail repealed. made Anno 1. H. 4. so always as hereafter there be no better title proved, for the defeating of this title and Act. After all this, in the 〈◊〉 of A●hall●es, the said Duke, The Duke and his Son's Oath & Protestation to the King enroled. and the two Earls his Sons, came into the Parliament Chamber before the King and Lords, and there promised, and swore to perform the accord aforesaid, with protestation, if the King for his part duly observed the same; the which the King then promised to do: The which protestation the said Duke and Earls required to be enroled. The King, by his Letters Patents, Lands assigned by Patent to the Duke. assigneth to the said Duke sundry Countries, and other Hereditaments in Wales, and elsewhere, to the yearly value of 10000 Marks, as is aforesaid. Where sundry provisions are, and namely for the Duchy of Lancaster; Duchy of Lancaster. all which are confirmed by whole assent of Parliament. Confirmation. An Act for publishing of the Duke of York to be rightful Heir to the Crown, Act declaring the D. right heir to the Crown. Power to suppress Rebellions, etc. All Sheriffs, etc. to obey him as the King. and power given him to ride through the whole Realm for suppressing of all Rebellions, and Insurrections, wherein commandment is given to all Sheriffs, Officers, and Subjects, to obey him as the King, with certain provisions. Whereas such Hereditaments of the Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy of Lancaster. as the King had put in Feoffment to the use of his will, Feoffees in trust. there was appointed one Chief Steward, Steward and Attorney of the Duchy of Lanc. and Chancellor, one General Receivor, and Attorney General, and Auditors, with fees accordingly; The King, by assent of Parliament, revoketh all the said Offices, and Fees of the same grant, so all the said premises in Feoffment shall be under the rule and government of such Chancellors, Chancellor of the Duchy. and other Officers as were and had the same, before the said Feoffment made. It is enacted, that all the revenues of the Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy of Lanc. revenues. as well of Land and Feoffment, as otherwise, shall be received by the Receiver General of the said Duchy, Receivor of the Duchy. for two years, and by him paid over to the Treasurer of England, Treasurer of England. and touching weighty affairs of the Realm, Realms affairs. wherein are contained principal provisions for Foreiners, and Officers of the said Duchy. All the Conveyances and Feoffments in use of all the Hereditaments contained in 38 H. 6. tit. 28. are rehearsed, Feoffment to the use and performance of the Kings will. & enacted, that all and singular the premises shall go only to the performance of the Kings will, and not otherwise: albeit the Feoffees had grauted to the King a longer time. Liveries. The print touching Liveries to be granted to women, cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The which Act passed, upon the Petition of john Nevil Knight, and Isabella his Wife, the Daughter and Heir of Edmond Goldesthorp Knight. Anno Primo Edwardi Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. johan. Duci Norfolciae, Parliamentum apud Westm. sexto die julii, etc. Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo tertio die. RIcardo Com. Warr. Johanni Com. Oxoniae. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier Mil. Edwardo Grace de Ruthin Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Radulpho Graystock Chlr. Willielmo Botreaux Chlr. Johan. Domino de Beauchamp Chlr. Johan. de Audley Chlr. Tho. le Scroope de Masham Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth. Joh. le Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Johanni Domino de Clinton Chlr. Johan. lovel Chlr. Edwardo Nevil Dom. de Burgavenny Chlr. Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton Chlr. Johanni Sturton Dom. de Sturton Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier de Fitzwarren Chlr. Hen Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Chlr. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Grace de Richmond Chlr. Johan. Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Willielmo Fynes Domino de Say Chlr. Willielmo Fynes Domino de Dacre Chlr. Willelmo Nevil de Fauconbridge Chlr. Johanni Bourchier de Barnes Chlr. Ricardo Welles de Willoughby Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. Grace Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Tho. Standley Chlr. Johanni Nevil Domino de Mountioye Chlr. Milites omnes excepti Audley et Clinton, et eo quod Scotorum Rex intravit apud Carliolum, hoc Parliamentum fuit prorogatum, usque ad quartum diem Novembris prox. sequentem. Ac tunc tenebatur, et sedebant Domini in ordine subscripto. De dicto Parliamento tenendo apud Westmonast. quarto die Novembris. Rex, etc. johanni Duci Norfolciae, etc. apud Westm: quarto die Novembris. Teste apud Westm. Decimo tertio die junii. Numerus et ordo Nobilium idem quod in posteriori Summonitione in omnibus. The Parliament holden at Westminster the fourth day of November, in the First year of the reign of King Edward the fourth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. within the Palace of Westminster, Painted Chamber. and of the Lords and Commons, George Bishop of Exeter, made a notable Declaration of the cause of the summons of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking for his Theme, jer. 7. Bonas facite vias, & studia vestra. After which, he called the Commons to choose, and the next day to present their Speaker. Speaker chosen. Receivers of Petitions, Petitions. for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. On Friday the third day of the Parliament, the Commons presented unto the King Sir james Strangewaies Knight to be their Speaker, Sr. james Strangewayes. Speaker presented. Excuse. whose excuse being rejected, he with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. The Commons by their Speaker in an Oration do commend the King's notable courage against his enemies, Speakers Oration. King's Commendation. and gave God thanks for victories given him. Thanks for victories. King's Title to the Crown. A long Declaration of the King's title to the Crown of England, containing in effect, first, as in An. 39 H. 6. tit. 11. The tyrannous usurpation of H. 4. with his heinous murdering of King R. 2. H. 4. Tyrannous usurpation. R. 2. murder. An Act that King E. 4. was, and is undoubted King of England, E. 4. undoubted King. Submission to him and his heirs. from the fourth day of March last before, and that all the estates yielded themselves obeisant Subjects to the said E. 4. and his heirs for ever, affirming the reign of H. 4. to be an Intrusion, H. 4. an Intruder. and only usurpation. Usurper. It is also enacted, that King E. 4. was seized of the Crown and profits of the realm of England, E. 4. seized of the Crown as R 2. from the said fourth day of March in such wise as King R. 2. enjoyed the same, in An. 23. In which act is one provision, and one general provision for all men's rights, Rights excepted. other than of such as claim by the grant of H. 4. H. 5. H. 6. The said Henry of Derby, otherwise H. 4. and the heirs of his body coming, H. 4. and his heirs disabled, disinherited. are utterly disabled to enjoy any inheritance, estate, or profits within this realm, or Dominions of the same, for ever. Agreement between H. 6. & E. 4. A whole recital of the concord made between H. 6. and Richard Duke of York, and the King now in An. 39 H. 6. and breach of the same by sundry means there declared. Breach thereof. E. 4. discharged thereof by the breach. By which breach it is declared, that King E. 4. was discharged out of the same concord, and that no title of the same concord should bind this King. A number of particular provisions. Tenants of Eastmain The tenants of the Manor of Eastmain in Hampshire, belonging to the Bishop of Winchester, Bishop of Winchester. complain against the said Bishop for raising of new Customs upon them, New Customs raised. and pretending that they were freeholders', Freeholders. and copy-holders', Copyholders. Referre●s. which was committed to certain Lords, and Justices, and upon their report enacted, Report. that the said Tenants were in fault, Tenants in Fault. and that they should continue the said customs and services. Attainder of K. H. 6. Queen Margaret, and others. A long attainder of sundry persons following for the death of Richard Duke of York, and others, viz. Henry the 6. Margaret late Queen, Edward called Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales. Henry late Duke of Somerset, Henry Earl of Northumberland. Knight of the Garter. Beheading against Law. How William Lord Boniville, and Sir Tho. Kuriell Knights of the garter, and William Gower Standar-bearer to Richard Duke of York, were against law beheaded and murdered. Murder. The attainder of Thomas Courtney late Earl of Devonshire, Attainders of sundry for the Duke of Yorks death. Thomas Lord Roos, john late Lord Nevil, Baldwyn Fulsthurst, Alexander Hedie, Nicholas Latimer, james Luterell, Edmund Mountford, Thomas Fundern, Hen. Lewis, john Heron of Ford, Richard Tustall, Hen. Bellingham, Robert Whittingham Knights, and of Andrew Trollopp late of Guinescoe Esq and of sundry other Esquires, Gentlemen, and Yeomen, for being at the death of the Duke of York, at Wakefield, the thirtieth day of December late before. Henry Duke of Exeter, William Viscount Beaumont, john late Lord Rongemont Grace, Attainder of sundry Nobles & others for being in Arms against K. E. 4. Randall late Lord Dacre; Humphrey Datren, Philip Wentworth, William Rawkesley, Edmond Hampden, Thomas Findrey, john Courtney, john Ormond, alias Botler, William Milley, Simon Haines, William Holland, called the bastard of Exeter, Thomas Ormond, alias Botler, Thomas Everingham, Henry Ro●s of Rockingham, with sundry Esquires, Gentlemen, Treason. Yeomen, and Priests, and sundry attainted persons, are attainted for being against King E. 4. the twenty ninth day of March before, being Palm Sunday, in the fields called Saxon fields, and Tawton fields in the County of York. King H. 6. Queen Margaret, K. H. 6. Q. Margaret. & Pr. Edw. attainted. Prince Edward, and some others of the chief before attainted, for delivering of the Town of Barwick to james King of Scots, Barwicks' surrender to the Scots. on the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist last before. The persons next aforesaid, with jasper Earl of Pembroke, james Earl of Wilts, Robert Lord Hungerford, with certain Priests and Friars, are attainted for procuring foreign Princes to invade the King and realm. H. 6. Qu. Princes & others attainted. Procuring foreign Princes to invade England. Treason. The persons aforesaid are attainted for practising to deliver the City and Castle of Carlisle to the Scots. Carlisles surrender to the Scots. Henry 6th. with certain of the persons aforesaid, john Fortescue, William Talbois, and other Esquires, Gentlemen, Priests, and Friars, are attainted for being in field against King E. 4. in the Bishopric of Durham, Treason for being in Arms against E. 4. the eighteenth day of june last passed. The Duke of Exeter aforesaid, jasper Earl of Pembroke, and others, are also attainted for rearing of war against the King at Tubal beside Carnarven in Wales, Treason for levying war against E. 4. on Friday next after the feast of the translation of St. Edward last before. The attainder, and forfeiture of all and singular the hereditaments of the said H. 6. and namely, Forfeiture of H. 6. for this Treason. of all the land belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy of Lancaster. that the said King shall hold the said Duchy, and County Palatine of Lancaster to him, and to his heirs Kings of England, with all offices, Offices. Liberties. and liberties to the same belonging, separate from the Crown, and that the tenants of the same do enjoy all their liberties, in such wise as H. 6. held the same, the third day of March last before. The attainder, and forfeiture of Margaret the late Qu. Prince Edward her son, Treason. Forfeiture. and of the other persons aforesaid, certain provisions and saving for dower, Dower. and otherwise. john Skidmore Knight, as adherent to the Duke of Exeter, jasper Earl of Pembroke, james Earl of Wilts, and others, are attainted of treason, Treason. to forfeit all their hereditaments, Forfeiture. saving to the same john his life, and goods. Where john Wallyes of Thornton in Devon. Esquire, and sundry others with him named, had not yielded themselves to the protection of the King, it was enacted, that if they after proclamation came not in, Rebellion. Submission upon Proclamation. and were obeisant to the King, that then they, and every one of them making default, to be attainted of treason. Treason. It is enacted, Annuity enacted to be first paid. that Cicile Duchess of York, the King's mother, be first paid yearly the sum of 600. l. granted by the King, before any others. The whole process, and Judgement, as well in Parliament, as otherwise, made against Richard Earl of Cambridge and others, Earl of Cambridge. An. 3. H. 5. is utterly made void, and repealed. Judgement in Parliament repealed. Earl of Salisbury. The like Judgement made against john Montague, late Earl of Salisbury, and Thomas Lord le Despencer in Parliament, Lord le Despencer. Judgement in Parliament repealed. made void, and Richard Earl of Warwick, and Anne his wife, the daughter of Isabella, the daughter of the said Thomas, as in the right of the said Anne is restored to all the hereditaments of the said Thomas. Restitution. Alice Countess of Salisbury daughter to Thomas Montague late Earl of Salisbury, son of the said john, is restored to all the herediments of the said john. Restitution. At the petition of james Strangewaies Knight, Petition. Sir james Strangewaies. Richard his son, and heir to Elizabeth the late wife of the said james, daughter, and one of the heirs to Philip late Lord Dacre, of john Conyers, and Margery his wife, and other of the daughters, and heirs of the said Philip, they are restored to the Manors of Gastonashe, Restitution. Casterling, Lowthe, and Dunmore with the appurtenances in Ireland. Ireland. It was enacted, that if Dame ap jean, ap Anceon, & other Welshmen did not by a day deliver up the Castle of Hardelaghe in Wales, Welshmen. Hardelaghe Castle. Rebels. Treason. and yield themselves to the King's subjection, that then they should be taken as traitors. Thomas Lomley Knight, Sr. Th. Lomley Knight son to john, son to Ralph Lomley Knight, is restored to all the hereditaments of the said Ralph, Restitution. Judgement in Parliament reversed. and the Judgement made against the said Ralph, in 2. H. 4. made void. On Monday the twenty first of December, the Commons being there, the King by his own mouth made a pithy, King's Oration the Commons. and short oration, as followeth. James Strangewaies, and ye that be come from the Commons of this my land, King's thanks to the Commons for his restitution to the Crown. for the true hearts, and tender consideration they have had to my right and title, that I, and my Ancestors have had to the Crown of this realm, the which from us hath been long time withheld, and now (thanked be Almighty God, of whose grace groweth all victory) by your true hearts, and great assistance, I am restored to that, that is my right and title; wherefore I thank you as heartily as I can, and for the tender and true hearts ye have showed unto me, in that ye have tenderly had in remembrance, the correction of the horrible murder, and cruel death of my Lord and Father, my brother Rutland, and my Cousin of Salisbury, and others; and I thank you right heartily, and I shall be unto you by the grace of Almighty God, as good and gracious a Sovereign Lord, His promise to be a good King to them. as ever was any my noble Progenitors to their Subjects and Liegemen: and for the faithful and loving hearts, and also the great labour that you have born, and sustained towards me in the recovering of my right, and title, which I now possess, I thank God with all my heart, and if I had any better to reward you withal then my body, you should have it, the which shall always be ready for your defence, His care of their defence, neither sparing, nor letting for no jeopardy; praying you also of your hearty assistance, and continuance, as I shall be unto you very righteous, and loving Liege Lord. After this, the Chancellor by the King's commandment, prorogued the Parliament from the same day, Parliament prorogued to the sixth of May, An. 2. E. 4. until the sixth day of May, then ensuing. At which time the King caused to be proclaimed certain Articles against giving of liveries, Proclamation. Liveries. maintenancies, Maintenance. Robberies. Murders. robberies, and murders, all, and every of which, the Bishops, and Lords by their hands have promised to perform. Anno Secundo Edwardi Quarti. THe sixth day of May, for that the King could not attend to be there, King's absence. Parliament dissolved by Commission. Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, by the King's Letters Patents dissolved the same Parliament. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. THe print touching Letters Patents, Patents of H. 4.5.6. Repeal. and other judicial matters, passed by H. 4. H. 5. and H. 6. and in their times agreeth with the record. The print touching Indictments, Indictments. Sheriffs Turns. Leets. in Sheriffs turns, and Leets, cap. 2. agreeth with the record. That enquiry may be made through all Counties of the realm, of the whole profits of the same, Inquest. Profits. so as all Sheriffs may be charged according to the return, Sheriffs. and no further. The King will be advised. Resp. Anno Tertio Edwardi Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. dilecto, & fideli Ricardo Com. Warr. apud Westm. vicesimo nono die Aprilis. Teste apud Westm. vicesimo octavo die Februarii. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Hen. Com. de Essex. Johan. Com. Wigorum. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Edward. Grace de Ruthine Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp. Johanni de Audley Chlr. Tho. le Scroop de Masham. Johanni le Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Johanni Domino de Clinton Chlr. Johanni de Lovel Chlr. Edwardo de Bergavenny Chlr. Edwardo Brook de Cobham Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier de Fitz-warrin Chlr. Hen. Bromfleet Domino de Vessey Chlr. Radul. Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Willielm. Fines Domino de Say Chlr. Richardo Fines Domino de Dacre Chlr. Johanni Nevil de Montague. Willielmo Hastings Chlr. Hen. Stafford de South Chlr. Will. Domino Herberd Chlr. Waltero Devereux Domino de Ferrariis Chlr. Johanni Wenlock de Wenlock. Ricardo Woodvill Domino de Rivers Chlr. Anthonio Woodvill Dom. de Scales. Tho. Domino Standley Chlr. Roberto Ogle Domino de Ogle Chlr. Tho. Domino Lumley Chlr. Humfrido Domino Cromwell Chlr. Johanni Bourchier Domino de Barnes Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Ricardo Welles de Willoughby Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. Hen. Grace Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Aequites aurati omnes praeter Dominum Scales. Writs of Summons. The Parliament holden at Westminster the twenty ninth day of April, in the third year of the reign of King Edward the Fourth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. in the Palace of Westminster, Painted Chamber. and of the Lords and Commons, George Bishop of Exeter, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. made a notable declaration of the summons of the Parliament. Causes of Parliament. After which he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, Commons to elect and present their Speaker. and the next day to present him to the King. Receivers of petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Petitions. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The second day of the Parliament certain of the Commons declared unto the Lords that they had chosen their Speaker. The third day of the Parliament, the Commons presented to the King john Say Esquire to be their Speaker, john Say Speaker. Presented. whose excuse being rejected, he with the Common protestation was received. Excuse. Protestation The Commons, by assent of the Bishops and Lords, grant to the King in aid 37000 l. to be levied in the Counties, Subsidy of 37000 l. granted. Cities, and Towns, according to a rate there. The 27th day of june, in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, the Chancellor, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, gave thanks to the Commons for their aid granted, Thanks for the aid. and prorogued the Parliament from the same day, The Parliament prorogued to the 4. unto the fourth of November then ensuing at Westminster. Novemb. 3. E. 4. The 4th of November, Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, the King's Cousin, by the King's Letters Patents, held and continued the Parliament. Parl. held & continued by Commission. The same 4th day of November, the King of his mere grace released unto the Commons 6000 l. parcel of the aforesaid grant, The King releaseth 6000 l. of the subsidy. tit. 8. whereupon it is enacted, that 31000 l. shall be levied in manner of a Fifteen, Subsidy altered to a a Fifteen. and be called by the same name of a Fifteen. The same fourth day the Chancellor, Chancellor. on the King's behalf, and of his said Lieutenant, adjourned the said Parliament from the said day unto the twentieth of February then ensuing, The Parl. adjourned to the 20. Febr. at the City of York. at the City of York. The twentieth day of February, at York, in the presence of the Lords and Commons, William Bishop of Lincoln, by the commandment of William Archbishop of York the King's Commissary, King's Commissary. by Letters Patents held the same Parliament, The Parliament adjourned to the 1. of May, Anno 4 E. 4. and adjourned the same over, from the said day unto the first day of May then ensuing at York aforesaid. The cause of the said prorogation was, 'Cause of Prorogation. Conspiracies. for that the King was enforced to go in person to Gloucester, for the repressing of Conspiracies and rebellions against him. Rebellions. Anno Quarto Edwardi Quarti. THe same first day of May, the Lords and Commons being assembled in the great Hall within the Palace of the Archbishop of York, certain of the King's Letters Patents made unto Richard Earl of Warwick, and of Salisbury, were read, which authorised the said Earl to hold and continue the said Parliament from the said day unto the twenty fifth of November then ensuing, Parliament held, & continued by Commission. at York. After the reading whereof, the Abbot of Fountains, thereunto appointed by the King's Privy seal, Parliament prorogued. Privy Seal. prorogued the same accordingly. The cause hereof was, that the King was busily occupied in the Marches of the North for the repressing of Rebels, Rebel's suppression. and defence of a Foreign Invasion. Defence. Foreign Invasion. Commission. The twenty fifth of Novemb. in the fourth year of the King in the Hall of the said Archbishop of York, the King by like Letters Patents made to the said Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, for holding and proroguing the said Parliament from the same day unto the twenty sixth day of january then ensuing at Westminster read, The Parliament prorogued to the 26. day of Ianua●y at Westminster. after which the Abbot of St. Mary's of York, by the King's appointment, declared, and prorogued the same accordingly. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. A Large Act touching the true making of broad clothes, Broadcloth. and touching all particular working, and Officers belonging thereto, very necessary, although the same be not printed, for that in the same year the same was repealed. The print touching the shipping of Wools, Wools. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The print, that no Corn shall be brought into the land, Corn imported. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. White Wheat was sold at 6 s. 8. d. the quarter. The print touching apparel, Apparel. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching Silkwomen, Silkwomen. cap. 31. agreeth with the record. The print touching Artificers, Artificers. and Handicrafts men, cap. 4. agreeth with the record. Acts and Ordinances made the 26. day of january, Anno quarto Edwardi Quarti. Tonnage & Poundage granted the King for his life. THe Commons, by assent of the Bishops and Lords, granted to the King the Subsidies hereafter, for, and during his life, viz. Tonnage and Poundage of every English Merchant for every Sack of Wool 33 s. 4 d. of every 240 Woollfells 33 s. 4 d. and of every Last of Hides, 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. Of every Merchant Stranger, as well Denizen as otherwise, for every Sack of Wool 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. of every Last of Hides, 3 l. 13 s. 4 d. of every 240 Woollfells, 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. A provision, that the Town of Calais and the Soldiers there may be victualled and paid with part of the said Subsidies, Calais. Soldier's Victuals and Pay. according to a rate there. That the Treasurer of Calais do yearly account in the Exchequer, on a pain, that the said Treasurer for the time being, may dispose of all offices of Account in Calais, Treasurer of Calais. Account. Exchequer. or the Marches of the same, to what person him liketh, to hold the same at the Kings will. Two particular provisions are therein; the one for the Dean of St. martin's le Grange in London, Dean of St. Martin's. the other for the Easterlings. The attainders of certain persons, Attainders. as hereafter do ensue. Of Henry Beauford late Duke of Somerset, D. of Somerset. Treason. Levying Warr. for rearing of war against the King, and joining with H. 6. at the battle of Epham in the County of Northumberland, the 8. day of May last. Of Ralph Percy Knight, Ralph Percy. Treason. Surrendering Castles. for rendering the King's Castles of Bambourg and Dunstamburgh unto H. 6. and for rearing the war against the King at Heggelamore in Northumberland, Warr levied. on the Feast day of St. Mark last passed. Of Humphrey Nevil Knight, for taking part with the said H. 6. at Bamburgh, Treason. Adhering to the Ks. enemies. the first day of April last passed. Of Henry Bellingham, and Thomas Phillip's Knights, and many other Esquires, Treason. Gentlemen, and Yeomen, for taking part with the said King Henry the sixth at Bamburgh, the last day of May last past. Of Edmond Beaufort, and john Beaufort, Treason. brethren and of the said Henry Duke of Somerset, William Carie, alias Caree Knight, and others, for adhering unto Margaret late Queen of England. Of William Stock of Warrington in the County of Northampton Knight, Treason. and sundry other Esquires, Gentlemen, and Yeomen, for adhering unto the said H. 6. Unto all which the King had granted Pardon in Anno primo. Attainder after a Pardon. And of David ap jean ap Eynean, and other Welshmen, for keeping of the Castle of Hardlough in Wales against the King. Treason. Castle kept against the K. It is enacted, that the attainders of the said Duke of Somerset, Attainders confirmed. Restitutions repealed. Humphrey Nevil, and Henry Bellingham, made in Anno 1. shall stand, and that the restitutions to them made shall be void. The Attainders of Ralph Fercy and others. That proclamation be made against Thomas Phillips, Proclamation. Edmond Beaufort, john Beaufort, William Carie, alias Caree Knights, and others to yield themselves to the King's grace by a day, or else to stand attainted of Treason, Submission. Treason. and to incur the pains of the same. An Act of Resumption, Resumption of all Crown Lands. whereby the King taketh into his hands all manner of Hereditaments of his Crown, Principality of Wales, Dutchies of Cornwall and Lancaster, and Earldom of Chester, from the feast of the Purification of our Lady last before, in such sort as he had, or aught to have had the same the 4th of March in the first year of his reign, any Letters Patents to grant or the contrary notwithstanding. That all grants, leases, etc. made by the King before the said Feast, Resumption. of any of the hereditaments of his Duchy of York, or Earldom of March, be also void; whereunto are annexed sundry provisions. An infinite number of particular provisions. Henry, the Son of Philip Wentworth Knight, Henry Wentworth. is restored in blood to the said Philip, Restitution. (for Lands the said Philip had none.) It is enacted, all such gifts and grants as the King shall make of goods and lands to Anne his Sister, King's grant to his Sister confirmed. wife to Henry Duke of Exeter, Feme Coverts use, suit without her Husband. Duchess of Exeter. shall be to all intents good in Law, to the only use of the said Anne, and that she plead, and be impleaded by the name of Anne Duchess of Exeter. At the Petition of john Earl of Oxford, Petition. Earl of Oxford. the Statute made Anno 1 H. 4. in affirmance of the Statute made Anno 11 R. 2. cap. 5. against Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford, and Duke of Ireland, is utterly repealed, Repeal. in which new Act of repeal, there are seven provisions, which abridge much the grant. Whereas the 32861 l. which was due to the Mayor and Company of the Merchants of the Staple in Calais, Subsidy & Customs, assigned to pay Debts. Calais. Staple. the King, by authority of Parliament, in contentation of the same, assigneth them to take a yearly rate of the Subsidies of wool, until payment had. A long confirmation made unto the Abbess of Zion of their erection, Abbess of Zion. and of all their particular hereditaments. The words of the Creation of● the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall annexed to the Crown. and annexing of the same to the Crown by Parliament, Anno 11 E. 3. Therein also is a general provision, and one particular provision, viz. that the Mayor of London in succession, Mayor of London. shall have the search, view, and correction of the river of Thames. Thames. A long Confirmation made to the Mayor and Commonalty of Plymouth in Devon, Plymouth. paying yearly to the Prior of Plymouth, 29 l. 6 s. 8 d. of fee-farm, Fee-farm. the said Prior having also further Prerogatives in the said Town. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching making of Clothes, Cloth. cap. 1. agreeth with the record, the same is remembered before, tit. The print for shipping of Merchandise of Staple, Shipping. Staple. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print for shipping of wool●s at Newcastle, Wools. Newcastle. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. The print for buying of wools, Wools. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching Merchandise of the Duchy of Burgundy, cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Merchandise. Burgundy. The print touching Sureties found to Customers, Sureties. Customers. and Comptrollers, Comptrollers. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The print touching cordwainers, cordwainers. cap. 7. agreeth with the record. The print touching Horners, Horners. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. The print touching Paten-makers, Paten-makers. cap. 9 agreeth with the record. The print touching passengers from Dover to Calais, Passage. Dover. Calais. cap. 10. agreeth with the record, etc. The like motion, and answer as Anno 1 E. 4. tit. 43. That the Statute made Anno 45 E. 3. touching free passing of boats in rivers, Free Passage. Boats. Rivers. may be observed; and that no person do interrupt any man's passage upon, or by the river of Severn. The King will be advised. Resp. Anno Septimo Edwardi Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Charissimo Fratri suo Georgio Duci Clarentiae salut. apud Westm. tertio die julii. Teste rege apud Westm. vigesimo octavo die Februarii. IOhanni Duci Norfolciae. Johanni Duci Suffolciae. Ricardo Com. Warr. & Sarum. Ricardo Com. Rivers. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Edwardo Tibetot Com. Wigorum. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Johanni Com. Northumb. Johan. Nevil Com. Northampton, qui postea factus. Marchio Montiacuto Chlr. Radulpho Graystock Chlr. Anthonio de Scales. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Jacobo Berckley Chlr. Tho. de Scroope de Masham Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp de Beauchamp Chlr. Johanni de Audley Chlr. Edwardo Nevil de Bergavenny Chlr. Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton Chlr. Willielmo Bourchier de Fitz-warrin Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. Johanni Strange Chlr. Willielmo Zouch de Harringworth Chlr. Hen. Grace Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Willielmo Hastings de Hastings Chlr. Waltero Devereux de Ferres. Hen. Bromfleet de Vessey Chlr. Humf. Stafford de Southwick Chlr. Johanni Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Willielm. Fines de Say Chlr. Richardo Fines de Da●re Chlr. Roberto Ogle Chlr. Will. Herbert Chlr. Tho. Lumley de Lumley Chlr. Humfrido Cromwell Chlr. Tho. Stanley de Stanley Chlr. Johanni Wenlock de Wenlock. Chlr. Ricardo Welles de Willoughby Chlr. Johanni Bourchier de Barnes Chlr. Waltero Blunt de Mountioy Chlr. Equites aurati omnes. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Third of july in the seventh year of King Edward the Fourth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in his Chair of State in the Chamber de pinct. in the Palace of Westminster, Painted Chamber. and of the Lords and Commons, William Bishop of Lincoln, in the absence of George Archbishop of York, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, declared the cause of the summons of the same Parliament. Causes of Parliament. After which he willed the Commons to choose, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and next day to present their Speaker to the King. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The third day of the Parliament, the Commons declared to the Lords, how they had chosen Sir john Say Knight to be their Speaker. Sir john Say Speaker The fourth day of the Parliament the Commons presented unto the King the same Sir john, Speaker presented. whose excuse refused, Excuse. he with the common protestation was allowed. Protestation. King's Oration. After which, the King with his own mouth, made an Oration to the Commons in effect following, That he meant to live upon his own, That he would live of his own, without charging the Commons. Their help required. Good Government. without charging them; wherein he required their help, and promised requital in good governance. The like Act of Resumption as was made in the last Parliament, Resumption. tit. 39 to enjoy the same from the Feast of Easter last before, and that the King should also enjoy for ever all such herediments, as Richard Duke of York had the 30th day of December in Anno 39 H. 6. any grant to the contrary notwithstanding, wherein are contained an infinite number of provisions. In consideration of 33000 l. due by the King to the Mayor, and Company of Staplers of Calais, Calais. the King for 8. years and a half granted unto the same Mayor all and singular the Customs and Subsidies going out of the same Port, King's grant of the Customs & Revenues there to satisfy Debts. and all the King's revenues in Calais, and the Marches of the same, for the said term, they allowing yearly a certain in sum for the Soldier's wages, Soldier's wages. Fortifications. and maintenance of the works, and that by Letters Patents. Upon the surrender of the Letters Patents made to Thomas Blunt Esquire, Surrender. Treasurer of Calais, Treasurer of Calais. the King for 8. years and a half by his Letters Patents appointed john Tusk, Mayor of the Staple, to be Treasurer of Calais. Ralph Wolsey Esquire, Victualler of Calais, Surrender. Victualler of Calais. surrendreth to the King his Letters Patents; whereupon the King, for the term aforesaid, appointed the said john to be Victualler there. All which three grants are by common consent confirmed with certain-provisions. Charters confirmed. Thomas Tresham Knight, is restored to his hereditaments, Restitution. and his Attainder made in Anno 1 E. 4. made void. Richard Welles Lord Willoughby, Lord Willoughby. son and heir of Leonard Wells Lord Willoughby, is restored in blood to the said Lord Leonard, Restitution. Non-obstante. and to all the hereditaments of the said Lord Leonard, notwithstanding the attainder made against the said Leonard in Anno 1 E. 4. The fifth day of july, Robert Bishop of Bath and Wells, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, answered to certain requests of the Commons, Commons requests answered. and first thanked them for the Statute of Resumption, King's Thanks. Resumption. Calais. ascertained them, that the King had provided for Calais, had the like care for Ireland, and Wales; Ireland. Wales. and further, that the King desired the execution of the Laws. Laws execution. After which, by the King's commandment, he also prorogued the Parliament from the said day and place to the 6th day of November then ensuing at Reding. The Parl. prorogued to the 6. day of Novemb. at Reding. The sixth day of November at Reding, the same Chancellor by the King's commandment, Chancellor. and in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons prorogued the same Parliament, The Parliament prorogued to the 6. of May, Anno 8 E. 4. from the same day unto the sixth day of May then ensuing at Reding aforesaid. Anno Octavo Edwardi Quarti. THe same Chancellor the sixth day of May, Chancellor. in the eighth year of the King, King. at Reding, in the presence of the King, sitting in the Chair of estate, in the Chamber within the Abbey there, and of the Lords, and Commons, there by the King's commandment, adjourned the Parliament from that day unto the twelfth day of May then ensuing, The Parliament adjourned to the 12. of May, at Westminst. at Westminster. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching the making of Worsteed, Worsteeds. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. That every Justice of peace may let to bail any arrested for suspicion of felony, Justices of peace. returning their recognizance therefore taken at the next general Gaol delivery, Bail. Recognizance. and that the Justices of the peace may pass upon the trial of such as become approvers. Approvers. Resp. The King will be advised. The print touching clothes made within certain Hundreds in Devonshire, Devonshire clothes. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print touching woollen yarnes, Yarn. Cloth. and clothes unfulled, not to be transported, cap. 3. agreeth with the record. It is enacted, that a clause granted among other things by the King, and other his Progenitors, to the Mayor, and Citizens of London, London. viz. for the apprehending of such felons, Felons. as should haunt to London, and committing of them to Newgate, Newgate. shall be void. The seventeenth day of May, in the presence of the King, King. then sitting in the Chair of estate at Westminster, and of the Lords and Commons, the Chancellor made an eloquent oration, Chancellor's speech. beginning with Justice, Justice. showing the effects of the same. He then declared the three estates to comprehend the governance of this land, Three Estates. the pre-eminence whereof was to the King as chief, King supreme. the second to the Lords and Bishops, Lords and Bishops next. Commons next. and the third to the Commons. He than remembreth in what estate the King found the Crown, viz. despoiled of the due inheritance, Crown's Inheritance spoiled. Treasure wasted. wasted in the treasure, the laws wracked, Laws wracked. and the whole estate by usurpation in a manner subverted, State subverted by Usurpation. France lost War with Denmark. besides how the Crown of France was lost, the Dutchies of Normandy, Gascoigne, and Guienne, the ancient patrimony of the Crown also lost, and further how he found war with Denmark, pain, Scotland, Scotland. Britain. and Britain, and other parts, yea, and with the old enemy of France. France. He then descending, sheweth, how the King had appeased all tumults within the realm, Tumults appeased. and planted inward peace, Peace planted. so as Law, Law and Justice extended. Peace, and Leagues with foreign Enemies. Scotland. and Justice might be extended; now the King had taken peace with Scotland, how Lord Winters entered into league with Spain, Spain. Denmark. and Denmark, so as intercourses between them now should be. Yea, and what was the greatest, how he had allied himself with the Dukes of Burgundy, Alliance with foreign Princes. and Brittany, two most mighty Princes, in such wise, as they had assured the King of their uttermost against the French, for the recovery of France, Recovery of France. and other the King's patrimonies, whereof as they made little doubt, so the King thought not good to omit such an opportunity, yea such as never the like was. Wherefore that the King might have this realm in such honour as others his Progenitors had, King's royal voyage in person. he was ready to adventure himself, for which he had called them, and therefore prayeth their advice. Advice required. The Commons by assent of the Bishops, and Lords, granted unto the King two Desmes and two Fifteen, 2 Desmes and Fifteen granted. to be levied of the Laity, except 12000 l. to be thereof deducted to the relief of the most poor Towns. Poor Towns relief. It is enacted, that the King's Letters Patents hereafter ensuing made to Queen Elizabeth of her dower, Queen's dower confirmed. Enabled to sue. Patents. shall be good, and that the Queen be by that name personable to plead, and be impleaded, that parcel of her dower assigned by the King's Letters Patents under the seal of the Duchy of Lancaster be good, Seal of the Duchy of Lancaster. albeit there be no livery and ●ei●●n delivered upon the same, Livery and season dispensed with. wherein are certain provisions. The Letters Patents, and names of the Manors, and other hereditaments assigned unto the said Queen passed under the great Seal. Queen's Dower. Great Seal. The Letters Patents passed under the seal of the Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy seal. with a letter of Attorney therein to deliver seisin. Letter of Attorney. In consideration of 10000 l. paid in part of payment of a greater sum due by the King to Charles Duke of Burgundy for marriage between the said Duke, and Margaret his sister, King's sisters portion. and paid by the Mayor and Company of the Staplers, King's debts paid by Merchants assrured upon the Customs of Wools. the King by his Letters Patents granteth, that they shall be paid the same of the subsidy of wools, the which Letters patents are by common consent confirmed. Patents confirmed. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. THe print touching set clothes, Clothes. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The like Statute is required as passed, in An. 4. E. 4, tit. 52. The King will be advised. Resp. Juries. The print touching Juries in Middlesex, Middlesex. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Sheriffs. The print touching Sheriffs agreeth with the record. The like motion and answer, as in Anno 4. E. 4. tit. 59 Sacrilege. Treason. That all such as shall rob any Church of any Pax, Coap, Granel, Masse-book, or any other trinket of the Church, whereof the whole rabble is named, may be deemed a Traitor, and be burned therefore; Burnt. that all such persons be deprived of the benefit of their Clergy, Clergy. and that the appeal for the restitution may also lie, Appeal. Restitution. and that all Justices may inquire thereof. Justices. By the preamble of these motions, it seemeth that this Bill was made against the Lollards. Lollards. Resp. The King will be advised. The print touching liveries of Companies, Liveries. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. Complaint. Exchange. Tower. Upon Complaint made against Hugh Brice, keeper of the King's Exchange within the Tower, certain of the Lords and Commons are appointed to hear the same. Committee of Lords and Commons. Account. The particular Account of the said Brice, with the rates by him taken, answering the Complaint. Answer to the Complaint. Tenor hujus Schedulae Schedularum sequitur in his verbis. Extortion. Fees. WHereas George allegeth, that I take of every Noble a halfpenny, contrary to the King's proclamation; Proclamation I answer, that the Proclamation is this, That every man that bringeth a Noble of just poise to the King's Exchange, should have 6 s. 2. d. ob. and so the King's intent is to have of every Noble but a halfpenny only: the Proclamation is long, and must have leisure, and in case the truth should be proved, the which to your wisdoms shall plainly appear, it must be proved by indifferent persons: wherefore if it please you to give me reasonable leisure, I shall prove, Proof. that I have not offended the King's intent contained in the said Proclamation, ●e hurt no other person that ought to take any avail by the same. Also, whereas divers of my Masters of this house think that my confession of the 9 d. ob. should condemn myself, Justification. I will prove sufficiently afore your Worships, that I ought to have the said 9 d. ob. by reason of my Farm, as the King's proper goods belonging to his Crown, without any wrong done to any person in taking of the same; The premises considered, I beseech you all my Masters, to take such directions as shall accord with God's pleasure, worship to all, and as the truth may be best known. Tenor alterius Schedulae Schedularum praedictarum sequitur in his verbis. Memorandum, that there was changed in the King's Exchange, King's Exchange. as it appeareth by the books of the said Exchange in the Tower, Tower. from 12 September Anno quinto, unto the Feast of Michael Anno sexto in gold, 137875 old Nobles by weight, whereof he retained of every such Noble above-written, by way of emption for the King's Farm, Emption. King's Farm. and for my costs, charges and weights, 1 d. Summa 574 l. 9 s. 7 d. Item, there was changed at the Exchange in the year and time aforesaid, as it appeareth by the said Book, in silver, 3845 l. Troy; whereof is retained of every pound above-written, by way of emption, and for my costs, charges, and wages, 4 d. ob. Summa 73 l. 1 s. 10 d. ob. Summe total retained of the parcels aforesaid, in the Exchange at London. 646 l. 11 s. 5 d. ob. Whereof paid to the King our Sovereign Lord for the time abovesaid. 400 l. And so remaineth with me for my costs, charges, and wages. 246 l. 11 s. 5 d. ob. Memorandum, that there was changed in the said Exchange, from the Feast of St. Michael in Anno sexto, unto Michaelmas Anno septimo; that is to say 60153 old Nobles by weight, whereof was retained of every such Noble above-written, by way of emption for the King's Farm, and for my costs, charges, and wages, 1 d. Summa 200 l. 13 s. 7 d. Item, in Exchange for silver the said year 137 l. 19 s. 9 d. Summe total retained of the two parcels aforesaid, in the King's Exchange in London, 384 l. 13 s. 4 d. Whereof was paid to the King our Sovereign Lord for that year. 200 l. And so remaineth with me for my costs, charges, and wages. 184 l. 13 s. 4 d. Memorand. that there was changed in the King's Exchange in London, as appeareth by the books of the Exchange, and Tower, from the feast of St. Michael in Anno septimo, unto the Feast of Easter following in Anno octavo; that is to say in gold 33400 Nobles by weight; whereof was retained of every such Noble above-written, by way of exemption for the King's Farm, and for my costs, charges, and wages, 4 d. Summa 30 l. 9 s. Summe total retained of the parcels aforesaid, in the King's Exchange in London. 102 l. 9 s. Whereof paid to the King our Sovereign Lord for the time abovesaid. 100 l. And so remaineth with me for my costs, charges, and wages, for me, and my servants. 2 l. 9 s. It is to be known, that I received gold and silver in the Tower by weight, and delivered it again by the same weight; Therefore taking the King's Coin according to his Indenture, without any profit to me or any of mine, as I will in this and all the points aforesaid be reported by all Merchants bringing gold or silver to the Tower or Exchange, and also by the Warden, and controller, and other Masters of the Mint. Anno Nono Edwardi Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Charissimo Frati suo Georgio Duci Clarentiae etc. apud Eborum Vicesimo secundo die Septembris, Anno nono Edwardi Quarti. RIcardo Duci Gloucest. Johanni Duci Norfolciae. Johanni Duci Suffolciae. Ricardo Com. Warr. & Sarum. Hen. Com. Essex. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Johanni Com. Salopiae. Edwardo Com. Cantiae. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Johanni Com. Northumb. Johan. Com. Oxoniae. Radulpho Graystock Chlr. Georgio Latimer Chlr. Johanni Bernes Chlr. Tho. le Scroope de Masham Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp de Beauchamp. Edwardo de Nevil de Bergavenny Chlr. Reginal. Grace de Wilton. Willielmo Bourchier de Fitz-warrin Chlr. Waltero Blunt de Mountjoy. Johanni Strange Chlr. Hen. Grace Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Johanni Denham de Cary Chlr. William. Hastings de Hastings. Waltero Devereux de Ferris Chlr. Johanni le Scroop de Bolton. Radul. Boteler de Sudley Chlr. Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr. Willielmo Fenis de Say Chlr. Ricardo Fenis de Dacre Chlr. Roberto Ogle Chlr. Tho. Lumley Chlr. Humf. Bourchier de Cromwell Chlr. Tho. de Stanley Chlr. Johanni Wenlock de Wenlock Chlr. Ricardo Welles de Willoughby Chlr. Willielmo Sturton de Sturton Chlr. Willielmo Lovel de Morley. Milites omnes praeter Morley. Anno Duodecimo Edwardi Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Charissimo fratri suo Georgio Duci Clarentiae, etc. apud Westm. sexto die Octobris. Teste apud Westm. decimo nono die Augusti. RIcardo Duci Gloucest. Johanni Duci Norfolciae. Johanni Duci Suffolciae. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Hen. Com. Essex. Edwardo Com. Cantii. Radulpho Com. Westmoreland. Hen. Com. Northumb. Anth. Com. Rivers. Johanni Com. Salopiae. Johanni Com. Wilts. Radulpho Graystock Chlr. T●o. le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Johanni Beauchamp de Beauchamp Chlr. Johanni de Audley Chlr. Edwardo Nevil de Bergavenny Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Wilton. Johanni Strange Chlr. Hen. Grace Chlr. Johanni Howard Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Waltero Devereux de Ferrars Chlr. Johan. le Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Radul. Buteler de Sudley Chlr. Tho. Lumley de Lumley Chlr. Tho. Stanley de Stanley Chlr. Radulpho Fenis de Dacre Chlr. Johan. Brook de Cobham Chlr. Waltero Blunt de Mountjoy Chlr. William. Sturton de Sturton Chlr. Johanni Bourchier de Bernes Chlr. Fulconi Bourchier de Fitz-warrin Chlr. Johanni Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Willielm. Hastings de Hastings Chlr. Willielmo Berkley Chlr. Johanni Denham de Cary Denham. Milites omnes except. Denham. The Parliament holden at Westminster the sixth day of October, in the twelfth year of the reign of King Edward the Fourth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of State, in the Chamber de pinct. within the Palace at Westminster, Painted Chamber. and of the Lords, and Commons, Robert Bishop of Bath and Welles, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. made a notable declaration of the summons of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. after which he willed the Commons to choose, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and the next day to present to the King their Speaker. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. Speaker chosen. The second day of the Parliament, the Commons declared to the Lords, that they had chosen their Speaker. The fourth day of the Parliament, the Commons presented to the King William Allington Esquire to be their Speaker, William Allington Speaker presented. whose excuse refused, he with the Common protestation was allowed. Excuse. Protestation. Commons grant 14000 Archers to the King for one year at their cost. Contribution. The last day of November, the Commons grant to the King 14000 Archers, to serve the King at their costs, for one year, the same to be levied out of all men's lands, according to a proportion. The Lords Spiritual and Temporal by themselves, grant unto the King, towards the furniture aforesaid, the tenth part of one whole years revenue, The Lords grant the tenths of their revenues. of all and singular their possessions. The Commons by a long protestation require, that the Statute made against riots, Riots. Maintenance. maintenance, oppressions, Oppressions. Labourers. and for labourers may be executed. The same day, by the King's commandment, the Bishop of Rochester, after thanks giving to the Commons for their grant, Thanks to the Commons. doth prorogue the Parliament from the same day, The Parliament prorogued to the 8. of February. unto the eighth of February then ensuing, at Westminster. The King by Letters Patents, createth Edward his first begotten son, Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales, and Earl of Chester created, and the Lords granted to him confirmation. and Earl of Chester, the which is confirmed by common consent. The King by other Letters Patents granteth unto the said Prince the hereditaments belonging to the said Principality, and Earldom. The King by other Letters Patents, delivereth to the said Prince the Duchy of Cornwall, Prince. Duchy of Cornwall. with the whole appurtenances, all which grants are confirmed by assent of Parliament, Confirmation. with sundry provisions. Henry Percy Knight, Hen. Percy. Restitution. son, and heir to Henry Percy late Lord of Northumberland, is restored in blood to the said Earldom, and to all such hereditaments of the same Earl as came to the King's hands, the second day of March, in Ann. 9 E. 4. and the attainder made against the said Earl, Attainder reversed. An. 1. E. 4. tit. 17. is made void. The attainder made against William Grinsby Esq in An. 1. E. 4. is made void, Attainder reversed. Restitution. and he restored. Robert Talbois Esq son, and heir to William Talbois Knight, is restored to the blood, and lands of the said William, and the attainder of the said William, Restitution. Attainder reversed. An. 1. E. 4. tit. 19 is made void. George Brown Knight, son of Tho. Brown of London, is likewise restored as heir of the said Thomas, Restitution. notwithstanding any attainder made against the said George by verdict, An. 38. H. 6. Robert Bulling Gentleman, is restored, Restitution. and the attainder An. 1. E. 4. is made void. ●homas Maidwell, son, and heir of john Maidwell of Kirton in Lindsey in the County of Lincoln Gent. is restored to blood, Restitution. and lands of the said john Maidwell, and the attainder had against him the said john, An. 1. E. 4. made void. Edmond Cornwall, Restitution. son, and heir to Thomas Cornwall, is restored as above, and the attainder had against the said Thomas, An. 1. E. 4. is made void. The like restitution of blood, and lands, is made to Everard Digbie, son, Restitution. and heir of Everard Digby, late of Stockdry in Rutland, Esq and the attainder had against the father, An. 1. E. 4. is made void. It is enacted, that William Lord Berckley, Lord Berckley. and joan his wife, and the heirs of the sad William, shall peaceably enjoy the Manor, and Burrough of Wotton under Egg, Burrough of Wotton. the Manor of Symond Hall, and Erlingham, with their appurtenances in the County of Gloucester, against Margaret Viscountesse Lisle, late the wife of Thomas Talbot late Viscount Lisle, paying yearly to the said Margaret during her life 100 l. with certain provisions. Ralph Nevil, son, and heir of john Nevil Knight, late Lord Nevil, is restored to the blood, Restitution. and lands of the said john, and the attainder had against the said john, An. 1. E. 4. is made void, wherein certain provisions are. Henry Roos Knight, is restored in blood, Restitution. and lands, and the attainder had against him, An. 1. E. 4. is made void. Restitution. Thomas Ormond Esquire is also restored, and the Attainder had against Thomas Ormond Knight, Anno 1 E. 4. is made void. Restitution. The like restitution is made to Ralph Makerel Clerk, and revocation, as before. john Verney Esquire, son and heir of Ralph Verney Knight, and Margaret the wife of the said john, daughter and heir of Robert Whittingham Knight, are restored to the blood and lands of the said Robert, Restitution. and the attainder had against the said Robert, Anno 1 E. 4. is made void. Restitution. William Stok is restored, and the attainder had against him in Anno 1 E. 4. made void. Restitution. john Skidamore Knight, keeper of Pembroke Castle, is restored to all his hereditaments, and the attainder had against him Anno 1 E. 4. is made void. William Cliff of Lockington in the County of York Yeoman, son and heir of Henry Cllff, late of the same Yeoman, is restored to the blood and lands of the said Henry, and the attainder made against the said Henry, Anno 1 E. 4. made void. Restitution. Robert Mersine, son and heir of Robert Mersine of Andsworth in the County of Kent Esquire, is restored to the blood and lands of his said Father, and the attainder had against the said Father in Anno 1 E. 4. made void. Restitution. The attainder of William jasper of London Esquire, Anno 1 E. 4. is made void, and he restored. Restitution. The attainder had against john joskin Esquire, Anno 1 E. 4. is made void, and Edward his son restored to blood, and lands. Chancellor and Scholars of Oxford. The King's release under Letters Patents in Anno 3. of his reign made to the Chancellor and Scholars of Oxford, Release confirmed. of 5 l. yearly, which they used to pay for the issues arising for Bread and Ale, is confirmed by common consent. St. Ralph Ashton. Ralph Ashton Knight showeth, how in a writ of Right of Ward sued by him against one Roger Lener, Right of Ward. of the keeping of the Manor of Great Lener, with th'appurtenances, in Middleton in the County of Lancaster, held of the said Ralph by Knight's service, as of his Manor of Middleton in the County of Lancaster, the said Ralph recovered the same, and for that the record was embezzled, Record embezzled. the said Ralph having nothing but the copy thereof, which is enroled by word, prayeth that the same copy may be taken for the record, Copy enroled. and that upon exemplification of the same under the Great Seal he may have execution; Exemplification. Great Seal. the which was granted by full assent. johan Glyn. johan Glyn widow, late the wife of john Glyn of Marvel in the County of Cornwall Gent. showeth, how Thomas Clemens of Leskerd Borough in the said County Gent. with sundry others there named, most shamefully murdered the said john: Murder. against all which evil doers, strait order is taken for their punishments, and enacted, that if the said joan should die, than the children should have the Appeal. Appeal. Murder. The like Order is taken against Robert Fernell of Newson in the County of York and others, Appeal. for murdering of Richard Williamson, at the suit of Katherine wife of the said Richard. There-assembly of the Parliament the 8th day of February in the year aforesaid at Westminster. Parl. reassembled. Anno Decimo Tertio Edwardi Quarti. THe eighth day of April, in the thirteenth year of this King, the Commons grant unto the King one Fifeeen, A Dism and Fifteen granted. and one Desm, except 6000 l. to be distributed to certain decayed Towns. Decayed Towns. The same day, after thanks given to the Commons, Thanks to the Commons. the Chancellor, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, prorogueth the Parliament from the said day to the sixth day of October then ensuing. The Parl. prorogued to the 6. of Octob. After which prorogation it is enacted, that upon urgent cause the King moving, Urgent causes. the King may at any time before call, and re-assemble the same Parliament, Reassembling before the day of Prorogation. sending forth Writs 20 days before to proclaim. It is enacted, that all the money coming of the Tenths granted by the Lords, tit. 9 be paid to the Treasurer of England. Subsidy. Treasurer. Humphrey Dacres Knight, son of Thomas Dacres, and brother to Randolph, son and heir to the said Thomas, of the body of the said Thomas begotten, is restored to blood and land, Tayl. Restitution. notwithstanding the several attainders had against the said Randolph and Humphrey, the which are made void. A provision for Richard Fennis Knight, Sir Rich. Fennis. Tayl. and joan his wife, and the heirs of the said joan. Sundry intayls of many Manors, as well to the Lord Dacre the heir male, as to Fennis the heir general, are confirmed, Tails confirmed. wherein also is to be noted a pedigree for the line of the Lord Dacre. A restitution to john Naylor of London Esquire, Restitution. as well of blood, as of Lands, and the attainder had against him, Anno 1 E. 4. made void. All Letters Patents made to Thomas Lord Stanley are affirmed to be good, Tho. Lord Stanley. notwithstanding the creation, or any Letters Patents made to the Prince of Wales, Patents. Non-obstante. Prince of Wales. Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Chester; an exception also of the Milnes of Lordlamas, and Kennocogh in the Lordship of Beaumaris, and of all the lands late Richard Knightlyes' in the said Lordship. The like confirmation is made to Roger Kenaston Knight, Confirmation. for the keeping of the Castle of Hardlagh. Hardlagh Castle. Roger Heron Esquire, son and heir of john Heron Knight, is restored in blood and lands to the said john, Restitution. and the attainder had against the said john, Anno 1 E. 4. made void. Richard Tunstall Knight is restored, Restitution. and the attainder had against him, Anno 1 E. 4. made void. The King, by authority of Parliament, confirmeth to the Dean of New College at Leicester in succession the Manor of Southorpe called Fillibertscourt in Glouc. and the Manor of Southorpe called Gray's Court, Confirmation. Dean of New College in Leicester. with other lands in Southorpe, the which premises King Edw. the 3. gave to William Harvey, and Mary his wife in especial tail. An order taken for the principal streets in Gloucester. Gloucester. The King, by assent, pardoneth to john Duke of Norfolk, Pardon. and all other his officers of the King's Bench in Southwark, the breach of the said prison made at Michaelmas in the tenth year of King E. 4. by certain misdoers unknown, Breach of Prison. and the taking out of the prisoners, to the number of an hundred by name, laid in for sundry offences. Robert Fennell of Neusome, mentioned before, tit. 39 being laid in Newgate without bail or mainprize, prayeth, that the Chancellor upon a Corpus cum causa, Imprisonment. Habeas corpus. may let him to bail; Bayl. the which is granted. A long complaint of john Ashton of Holley in the County of York Knight, for imprisoning of the said john by john Mayfield of Pontefract Esquire, Imprisonment. and others; against all whom strait order is taken, for causing them to answer thereunto. Where Thomas Tretway of Reskenny in the County of Cornwall Esquire, and many others within named, upon a complaint of riot by one john Vivian, exhibited for riots surmised to be done by the said Thomas, Riot. and others, for want of answering thereunto stood attainted of felony by Order of Parliament, Attainder of Felony by Parliament. upon whose Petitions the said attainders have been revoked. Petitions. Revocation. In consideration of 23000 l. due by the King to the Mayor and Merchants of the Staple, King's Debts assured upon a Fifteen. Staple. the King by a long act granteth to them a Fifteen; as Anno 7 E. 4. tit. 9 In a Roll entitled Anno Decimo Quarto, where indeed the same was Anno Decimo Tertio. Parliament reassembled. Adjourned. THe re-assembly of the Parliament prorogued unto the sixth day of October, in Anno 13. and from the same continued from day to day, to the thirteenth of December then ensuing. Merchants of Hans. Peace. The hostility and contention which was between the King and the Merchants of England of the one part, and the Duke of Hans, or the Stilliards of the other part, Stillyard. from the 21. day of November in Anno E. 4. unto the 19 day of September in Anno 13 E. 4. are utterly appeased, so as every Merchant of either part to the said 19 day, may lawfully require of the other part his own, and a free intercourse between those Countries and Merchants, Restitution. Free trade. for ever to be had. To which end the King by his Letters Patents, confirmeth to the said Merchants of the Stillyard their old liberties granted to all Merchant strangers, Merchant's strangers. Stillyard. of every Country by name, by King E. 1. but after granted by especial name to the Merchants of the Stillyard by E. 2. wherein is to be seen their Customs rated, and the Kings grant not to 〈◊〉 the same; all which by act of Parliament is confirmed. Liberty's confirmed john Fortescue Knight, is restored to blood and lands, Restitution. and the attainder had against him An. 1. E. 4. made void. William Shetford, Cousin and heir to joan one of the sisters and heirs of William Burnen Knight, complaineth, that he was wrongfully disseised of and in the moiety of the Manor of Treycorn, Coparceners. Disseisin. Hamet, Donebant, Deliow, Doyl, Wenell, Delydowbolin, Deliem, Carbolyn, and Lamlyn, with the appurtenances in Cornwall, by Thomas Bodnegate, Cousin and heir to Alice the other sister, and heirs to the said William, and that the premises were assured to Elizabeth the wife of john Welles for life, sometime the wife of the said Thomas, at whose petition power is given to the Chancellor, Petition. Restitution. and two Justices to end the same. An act of Resumption, Resumption. for the King to take all the hereditaments of the Crown, Dutchies of Lancaster, Duchy of Lancaster and York. and York, from the feast of St. Thomas in Anno Dom. 1473, whereof the King was seized the fourth day of March, An. 1. E. 4. or which came to the King's hand at any time since, by attainder, or otherwise. A special Commission given to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Commission. Chancellor. Duchy of Lancaster. for assuring the payment of certain of the King's debts granted out of the same Duchy, Debts assured. and to pass under the seal of the said Duchy. A number of provisions, and namely one, that the same should not prejudice the Corporation, union, and annexion of the Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy of Lancaster. and County Palatine, County Palatine. nor the officers, or tenants of the same. In this time was Thomas Bourchier a Cardinal, Tho. Bourchier Cardinal. and Archbishop of Canterbury. At this time was john Howard Knight, Lord Howard. Lord Howard. At this time was Sir Ralph Verney Knight, Sir Ralph Verney. Citizen, and Alderman of London. A provision for john Blackhead. A provision for William Hattclyffe the King's Secretary. King's Secretary. We must not forget a provision for mother Cobb Midwife to Elizabeth the King's best beloved wife Queen of England. Queen's Midwife. A provision for liberties granted to certain towns in the Isle of Haxling in the County of Southampton, Isle of Haxling. Liberties. in An. 8. E. 4. The fourteenth day of December, in the thirteenth year, the Bishop of Duresm, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, after thanks giving on the King's behalf to every estate, King's thanks. by the King's commandment, prorogued the Parliament unto the twentieth day of january then ensuing, The Parliament prorogued to the twentieth day of january. at Westminster. Parl. reassembled. The reassumption of the Parliament the twentieth day of january aforesaid, and continuance of the same to the first day of February then ensuing. The continuance of the Parliament unto the 1. of Feb. The said first day of February, in the presence of the King sitting in the Chair of Estate, King. the Lords and Commons, the Bishop of Duresm Chancellor, Chancellor. remembered the Commons, that the same assembly was for consultation, how the King might proceed in the wars; Causes of Parliament. Wars. and for that they heard nothing from his brother of Burgundy, whereon he much depended, he by the King's commandment prorogued the Parliament from the said day, The Parl. prorogued to the 9 of May, Anno 14 E. 4. unto the ninth of May then ensuing. Anno Decimo Quarto Edwardi Quarti. Parl. reassembled. Adjourned. THe reassumption of the Parliament the ninth day of May, and so continued unto the twenty eighth day of May then ensuing. The King by the common consent, granteth that George Duke of Clarence, Duke of Clarence. and Isabel his wife, and Richard Duke of Gloucester, Duke of Gloucester. Coparcenpis. and Anne his wife, daughter and heir to Richard Nevil late Earl of Warwick, and daughters and heirs apparent to Anne Countess of Warwick, shall enjoy to them, and to the heirs of their said wives, The Mother's Lands granted to them as heirs, as if she were dead, during her life. all the hereditaments belonging to the said Anne, in such wise as if the said Anne were dead; and that their said wives should be of blood to the said Anne, and enjoy all benefits accordingly, and the said Anne therefore for ever barred. That the said Dukes and their wives, and the heirs of their said wives, may make partition of the premises to be good in Law; Coparcentis. Partition. and that the said Dukes, or either of them, overliving his wife, shall during his life enjoy her property. Discontinuance. Coparceners. That all alienations, discontinuances, charges, and encumbrances, Encumbrance. Nullity. suffered by any of the said Dukes, or their wives, to debarr the other of their said purparties, to be utterly void. That if the said Duke of Gloucester be at any time after divorced from the said Anne, Duke of Gloucester. Divorce. after newly her marriage, and suffer any such encumbrances, Encumbrance. Coparceners. Survivorship. as above, to be void. And further, if the said Duke Richard, upon such divorce, doth the uttermost to be reconciled during his wife's life, that then after the death of his said wife, he shall enjoy her purparty. A provision that the said Dukes, and their wives, might exchange with the King the Lordship, Exchange. Manor, and Wapentake of Chestersield and Scurnsdale, with the appurtenances in the same. The effect of the grant made to the Mayor and Company of Staples in Anno 12 E. 4. tit. 59 is in manner recited, Staple. and thereby enacted, that the said Mayor, during the said term, shall pay 1000 marks for the fees, Fees. and rewards of the King's Justices, King's Justices. Sergeants, King's Sergeants. and Attorneys. King's Attorneys. A long complaint made by Robert Billesden, one of the Sheriffs of London, Sheriffs of London. and Henry Newton, one of the Sergeants, Sergeants. against Robert Gibbs a Captain, for succouring, and taking away of one Thomas Bishop Grocer of London, being arrested and in the custody of the said Henry; whereupon order was taken, that the said Sheriff and Henry should be discharged of the rescues aforesaid, Rescous. and have their remedy against the said Gibbs and Bishop. The twenty eighth day of May, the Bishop of Lincoln, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. in the presence of the King, and the three Estates, prorogued the Parliament unto the sixth day of june then ensuing. The Parliament prorogued to the 6. of june. The reassumption of the Parliament on the said sixth day of june, Parliament reassembled. Adjourned. and continuance of the same unto the eighteenth day of july then ensuing. Thomas Daniel of Rising in the County of Norfolk Esquire, is restored to blood and lands, Restitution. and the Attainder against him, 1 E. 4. made void. In a Roll entitled the 13. where the same should be 14. being a number of the 12. year. IN the Parliament begun, Parliament pro●gued. Reassembled. and holden at Westminster the sixth day of October in Anno 12 E. 4. and by sundry prorogations continued unto the sixth of june in Anno 14 E. 4. It was enacted, that Katherine, the wife of William Hastings Knight, Lord Hastings, Lord Hastings. and before the wife of Bonvile late Lord Harrington the younger, Lord Harrington. Cousin and heir to William Lord Harrington the elder, and Cousin and heir apparent to William before Lord Bonvile, Lord Bonvile. should for, and during her life, enjoy the Manor of Chaton, Thurle-Bare, and Mariot in Somersetshire, and certain lands in Foxill in Devonshire, together with the Dominion or Manor of Aldingham, Dower & Jointure confirmed. the Manor, or Castle of Gleston, with lands in sundry other Counties, to the value of 500 marks, parcel of the inheritance of the said Lord Bonvile and Harrington, and to her assured. And where the said Lord Harrington, and Bonvile the younger, had issue by the said Katherine one only daughter called Cicill, a marriage should be had, It was accorded, that at the age of 13. years of the said Cicill, a marriage should be had between the said Cicill, Marriage. Age of consent. and Thomas the eldest son of the Queen, between whom if there were no mutual society, that then the said Cicill should marry with Richard, the brother of the said Thomas. Infant's assurance confirmed. It is also enacted, that the said Cicill at the age of 14. years may assure all her hereditaments to the said Thomas and Richard, for, and during their lives, as aforesaid. Sir john Florey. Restitution. john Bazin, Cousin and heir of john Florey Knight, of Cloford in the County of Somerset, is restored to blood and lands of the said john Florey, and the attainder of the said Florey Anno 4 E. 4. made void. Restitution. Thomas Lyteley of London, Grocer, is restored to blood and lands, and his attainder, Anno 1 E. 4. made void. Richard Welby, and William Dunthorne, Town-clerks of London, Town-Clerks of London. Executors to William Haddon Draper of London, Executors. complain against Thomas Marsh, and james Finch Shereman of London, for cautelous conveying of their goods and lands, Fraudulent conveyance. to defraud their Creditors, to whom remedy is granted, that the said Debtors should answer to the law upon Proclamation. Proclamation. Dism and Fifteen granted. The eighteenth day of july, the Commons grant to the King one Desm, and one Fifteen, and 51117 l. 4 s. 7 d. ob. q. in full payment of the wages for 14000 Archers granted before, Archers wages. towards the payment whereof every County, City, and Town is severally taxed. The grant is very long. Chancellor. The same eighteenth day, Thomas Bishop of Lincoln, Chancellor of England, by the King's commandment, prorogued the Parliament unto the three and twentieth day of February then ensuing, The Parl. prorogued to the 23. of February. at Westminster. Parliament reassembled. The reassumption of the Parliament, the said three and twentieth day of February, Anno 14 E. 4. Ordinances. An Ordinance for the speedy levying of the Tenth of all revenues, Tenths to the King. and profits granted to the King, Anno 12 E. 4. An Act for Feoffment to Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, King's Feoffees in trust. and to sundry others, of sundry the hereditaments of the Duchy of Lancaster, to the performance of the King's last Will and Testament. King's last will. Duchy of Lancaster. It is enacted, that all the Officers and Governors of the said Duchy, Duchy of Lanc. Officers. shall continue the exercise of their said Offices, as before the making thereof. Duchy of Lancaster. It is also enacted, that all Leases, Leases, Grants. and Demises, Grants, Offices, Fees, Annuities, Presentations, and Advowsons', be made from henceforth during the life of the King in his own name, by warrant from his Highness, and under his Seal of the Duchy, Duchy Seal. now being the seal thereof, as it hath been used and accustomed in times past. It is also enacted, that from henceforth all Leases, Leases. as above, shall be made by the said Archbishop, and others, or the longest liver of them, by warrant, and under the Seal of the said Duchy. Duchy Seal. The house called the Style-house, otherwise the Stillyard, Stillyard. in the parish of Alhallows in London, is by authority of Parliament assigned to the Merchants of the Hans, Merchants of the Hans. and to their Successors for ever, together with other Tenements to the same belonging, yielding yearly to the Mayor of London 70 l. and other rents to others. Mayor of London. Rent. At the Petition of Richard Duke of Gloucester, Petitions Duke of Gloucester. Lands granted. Tayl. the King, spareth the attainting of john Nevil, late marquis Montacute, and by authority of Parliament giveth to the said Duke, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, sundry Honours, Baronies, Castles, Manors, and other hereditaments, which late were Richard Nevil's late Earl of Warwick. The like estate, by authority of Parliament, the King giveth to his Brother George Duke of Clarence, Duke of Clarence. Lands granted. of and in the Manors of Claveringe, with the appurtenances, in Essex, and Mansion, or Menson, called the Harber, and two Houses adjoining thereto in London, which late were the said Earls of Warwick. In exchange of the Manor, Exchange. and Wapentake of Chesterfield, and Scaruesdale in the County of Derby, and of the Manor of Bushey in Hartfordshire allotted to Richard Duke of Gloucester, and Anne his wife, Cousin and heir of Alice Countess of Salisbury, viz. one of the daughters and heirs of Richard late Earl of Warwick, Coperceners. son and heir to the said Alice, and given to the King in fee, the King giveth to the said Duke and Anne, and to the said Anne in fee, the Manor of Cottinghem, with the Advowson of the same in the County of York, Advowson. which late belonged to Richard late Duke of York the King's Father, and the Castle, and Town of Scardesburgh, Scardesburgh. with the Fee-farm of the same, and other liberties. A provision, that if any of the premises given by the King be recovered from the said Duke, or Anne, or the heirs of the said Anne, that then they, or the heirs of the said Anne, may re-enter upon the premises by them sold. Reentry. Where the King by his Letters Patents in Anno 14. had given to George Duke of Clarence in especial tail, the Manors of Stampford, Courtney, Torbrian, Stappleton in the County of Devon. Haslebury, Iwarne, Courtney in Dorsetshire, Kingesden besides Ilchester in Somersetshire, the King revoketh the same gift, King's Grant revoked. Tayl. and by authority of Parliament giveth the premises to the said Duke in f●e, Grant in see by Parliament. Tenure. to hold of the King by Knight's service: the which gift was made, Anno 15 E. 4. by Parliament. Where Richard Duke of Gloucester by recovery in the Common-pleas in 14 E. 4. recovered in fee the Manor of West Thamedon, Recovery. Confirmation by Parliament. and Feildhouse, and them of Inge Raulfe, alias Ging Railfe, excepted 6. Messages, 30. acres of Land, 30. acres of Meadow, 12. acres of Wood, and 30 s. 2 d. of rent in the same Manor of Inge Raulfe, against Richard Fitzlowes Esquire; The King, by assent of Parliament, confirmeth the premises to the said Duke, against the heirs of the said Fitzlow●s, a general saving for all other rights, except also as aforesaid. In consideration of the charges of john Duke of Norfolk to be spent in the King's service, Duke of Norfolk. It is enacted, that the said Duke shall, and may make a Lease for 5. years of sundry his Manors there to Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, Lease. and others, for the payment of his debts. Payment of debts. Lord Audley. It is enacted, that john Audley Knight, Lord Audley, shall have the Wardship of john Audley, Wardship granted. son and heir of Humphrey Audley Knight, brother of the said Lord, and of joan his sister, if the said john should die, and the Custody of certain Manors by name in Suffolk, which late were the said Hnmfreys, until such time as the said Lord had received thereof 600 Marks, which the said Lord paid for the redemption of the said land, Mortgage redeemed. Forfeiture. to such persons as the King had given the same unto, in consideration of the treasons done by the said Humphrey. Treason. D. of Buckingham. The 26th day of january, Anno 14 E. 4. It was enacted, that Henry then Duke of Buchingham, should be to all intents reputed, and taken a person of full age of 21 years. Full age. Du. of Buckingham. The King, by assent of Parliament, confirmeth to the said Duke, Annuity confirmed. and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, 40 l. yearly, out of the profits of the Counties of Bedford and Buckingham, according to the Letters Patents of Creation, Creation money. and grant thereof made to Humphrey late Duke of Buckingham, by H. 6. m. 23. In which year of 23. and many years after, the stile of the Earl of Warwick was written thus, Earl of Warwick's Henricus Praecomes Regni Angliae, et Comes Warr. The which stile was granted by the King's Letters Patents, Style. to the said Earl, and to his heirs. Annuity confirmed to Executors. It is enacted, that if Sir Galliard Dureford Knight, of Duras, a Gascoigne, should die in the service of the King, that then the Executors of the said Lord for 5. years' next after his decease, should enjoy an Annuity of 100 l. yearly granted to the said Lord during his life, out of the Manor of Bolingbroke, to the performance of his will. Will. Sir john Mannigham of Oldford in the County of Midd. Knight, is restored to the blood and lands, Restitution. Outlawry. and an outlary pronounced against him upon an Indictment of Treason made void. Treason. Edward Ellesmere of London Esquire, is restored to blood and lands, Restitution. and an attainder against him, Anno 1 E. 4. made void. john Dacre of Essex Esquire, convicted as Sir john Manningham, tit. 27. is likewise restored. Restitution. Where james Earl Dowglas was to pass over with the King, Earl Dowglas. to whom the King had granted yearly during his life out of sundry Customs, 500 l. It was enacted, that if he the said Earl should die within 3. years, next after his said passage, that then his Executors should in three years after, Annuity confirmed to Executors. receive out of the Customs 300 l. to perform his will. Will. Henry Bodrugan of Cornwall Esquire, and Thomas Bonethon of the same Gentleman, being attainted of Felony by act of Parliament, Attainder of Felony by Parliament. at the surmise of Thomas Nevil Esquire, for that they the said Henry, and Thomas Bonethon, did not appear and answer at a day certain, according to the Order of the Parliament, do sufficiently avoid the same by their Petition; Petitions. whereupon they are restored, Restitution. and the said Attainder made void. It is to be noted, that the said Henry married Margaret Viscountesse Lisle. Vicontesse Lisle. The same Henry being in like sort attainted at the suit of john Arundel of Talverne in the County of Cornwall Esquire, john Peaporse Esquire, William Cornswiewe Esquire, and Otrice Philip, Yeomen of the Crown, is restored, Restitution. as next afore. The Complaints against the said Henry are long, and the crimes heinous. Where H. 6. annexed the Priory of Sharborne in Southampton, Priory of Sherborn. to the College of Eton: Eton College. Chantry. It is enacted, that such persons as have the same Priory shall yearly ●ind a Masse-Priest to sing in the said Priory, and to pray for the soul of the King, and for the Soul of Heenport, Heenport Baron of the Exchequer. sometime Baron of the Exchequer, and founder of the said Priory. A long attainder of sundry persons contained in effect following, namely of Richard Welles, late of Hellow in the County of Lincoln Knight, Robert Welles of the same Knight, and Thomas de Leland, of Horbling in the said County Knight, for levying war against the King, Treason. Levying War against the King. Attainder. the twelfth of March, in Anno 10 E. 4. at Empingham, in a place called Hornfield in the County of Rutland. john Vere, Io. Vere, Earl of Oxford. Treason. late Earl of Oxford, late of Winhod in the County of Essex Knight, Thomas Vere of the same Knight, William Goldmansion of Bomley in Essex Esquire, Robert Harleston of Sumplinge in Suffolk Esquire, Robert Gibbon of Wingfield in Suffolk Esquire, and others, for raising war against the King at Barnet field in the County of Hartford, Levying Warr. Attainder. on Easter-day, Anno 2 E. 4. The Attainders of Tresham of Sywell in Northampton Knight, Attainder. Treason. Robert Bainton of Farleston in the County of Wilts Knight, and of john Delves of Uttokesheter in the County of Stafford Esquire, and divers others, for raising war against the King at Tewksbury the 4. of May, Levying Warr. Anno 11 E. 4. The forfeiture of all the hereditaments of the persons aforesaid, Forfeiture. with provisions for the Manor of Lilleford in Northampton, and the Manor of Hokington in the County of Cumberland, and other save. The Earl of Oxford, George Vere, and Thomas Vere, are only pardoned with their lives. Pardon of life. Sundry provisions, and save, Save. and namely of all men's rents, and services. And for that Richard Hastings Knight, had married jane, the daughter and heir of Richard Wells Knight, and the sister and heir of Robert Wells Knight, the King, by authority of Parliament, granteth to the said Richard Hastings Knight, Sir Richard Hastings. King's Grant. for, and during his life, without impeachment of waste, Walle. 22. Manors by name in Lincoln, with sundry other lands in Lanc. 7. Manors in Norfolk, one Manor in Denbigh, one Message in Lincoln, and one Mess called the Base Court, with 17. tenements, in the Parish of St. Gyles in London; all which were Lord Welles, or Robert Lord Willoughy, or the said Richard Welles. Richard Wells. The King also granteth to the said Richard Hastings, Sir R. Hastings. as is aforesaid, sundry other Manors by name, being the hereditaments of the said Richard Welles, Richard Wells. and LL. The pardon made for the Earl of Oxford, E. of Oxford's pardon. and his brothers, by which it appeareth, that the said Earl fortified, and kept St. Michael's Mount against the King. St. michael's Mount. Dism & Quindism granted. The Commons grant to the King one Desm, and one Fifteen, and three parts of either of them. The fourteenth day of March, Anno 14 E. 4. after the reading of the grant aforesaid, and of the Petitions ensuing, Petitions. the Bishop of Lincoln, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. on the King's behalf gave thanks to all the estates, King's Thanks. and so dissolved the Parliament. Parliament dissolved. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers THe print, Anno 12 E. 4. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. Sheriffs. The print touching Subsidies, Subsidies. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. The print touching bow-staves, Bow-staves. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print of adnulling of Letters Patents made for searchers of Victuals, Patents. Victuals. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. The print touching Escheators, Escheators. cap. 9 agreeth with the record. The print for Liveries to be given by the Prince, Liveries. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print for shipping of wools, Wools. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching Sewers, Sewers. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. The print touching Wears, Wears. Fishgarths. and Fishgarthes, cap. 7. agreeth with the record. That the acquittal of certain Welshmen by name, Acquittal. Welshmen. upon certain Felonies, being unduly done, and taken before Thomas Brampton, and john Wymes, Justices of Assize in Hereff. Anno 13 E. 4. may be void, Justices of Assize. Repeal it is enacted. William Hyde, a Burgess for Chippingham in Wil●s, being in Execution in the King's Bench, upon a Capias ad satisfaciend. prayeth to be delivered by a writ out of the Chancery; Privilege of Parliament. Burgess delivered out of Execution. Writ out of Chancery. Execution afterwards saved. the which is granted, saving the right to the other men to have execution after the Parliament ended. The 23. of january, Anno 14 E. 4. these Petitions ensuing were enacted. Petitions. An Act for the payment of the King's debts, King's debts paid. upon Patents, Bill, or Talley, due from Anno 10. The print touching the King's Tenants going in his wars, King's Tenants. Wars. cap. 1. agreeth with his record. The print touching protections for such as go into the King's wars, Protections. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print touching breaking of Truce, Truce-breaking. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching the shipping of wools, Wools. cap. 3. agreeth with the record. Anno Decimo Septimo Edwardi Quarti. The Parliament holden at Westminster the sixteenth day of january, in the seventeeths year of King Edward the Fourth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. otherwise called St. Edward's Chamber, Painted Chamber. and of the Lords and Commons, Thomas Bishop of Lincoln, and Chancellor of England, Chancellor. by the King's commandment, declared the cause of the calling of the said Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking for his Theme, Dominus regit me, & nihil mihi de●rit. Upon which he largely treated of the obedience of the Subjects due to the Prince, Subject's obedience. and showed out of the Old and New Testaments, by sundry examples, of such grievous plagues as ensued the rebel, Rebel's plagues. and disobedient, and the saying of St. Paul, Non sine causa Rex gladium portat. He further showeth how the Majesty of the King was upholden by the hand of the Counsel of God, King supported by God. Restored. whereby he was advanced to the seat of his Ancestors. He concludeth under the person of the King, under the persons of the Bishops, and Lords, and under the persons of the Commons, Si dominus regit me, nihil mihi deerit, sed in loco pascuae illos collocabit After which he willed the Commons the next day to choose their Speaker among their selves, Commons to choose and present their Speaker. and accordingly to present him to the King. Receivers of petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The second day of the Parliament certain of the Commons declared unto the Lords, how they had chosen their Speaker. Speaker chosen. The fourth day of the Parliament, the Commons presented to the King William Allington to be their Speaker, William Allington Speaker. Presented. whose excuse refused, Excuse. Protestation. he with the common protestation was allowed. An Act showing how the King, had created Richard his second Son, Duke of York and Norfolk, Duke created. Earl Marshal, and Warren, and Nottingham, and had appointed his said Son to marry with Anne, the daughter and heir of john late Duke of Norfolk, the said Anne being then of the age of six years. Marriage to a Feme of 6. years. Wherefore it is enacted, that if the said Anne should happen to die before issue had by the said Duke of York; that then the said Duke should enjoy, Husband to enjoy his wife's estate without issue. Tenant by the Courtesy. during his life, sundry Baronies, Honours, Castles, Manors, Knights fees, and other hereditaments by name in Wales, Sussex, and other Countries, parcel of the inheritance of the said Anne. A Confirmation of the Jointure rated by particulars to Elizabeth Duchess of Norfolk, Jointure confirmed. late the wife of john Duke of Norfolk, all which premises, with all other the reversions of the hereditaments of the said Duke of Norfolk, are granted to the said Duke of York during his life: certain particular provisions for the Lord Howard, the Lord Barkeley, and others. Richard Duke of Gloucester, and Anne his wife, in the right of his said wife, assured to the King in fee, the Castle and Manor of Elvel, with the appurtenances, in Wales: in exchange whereof, Exchange confirmed. the King gave to the said Duke, and to Anne in fee, the Castle, and Manor of Ugmore in Wales, with Clauses of reentry for either party in cases of eviction; Reentry. the which assurances are confirmed by Parliament. Exchange confirmed. The Duke of Suffolk giveth to the King in fee the Manors of Eastwordlebam, and Westwordleham, with the appurtenances, in Southampton, for the Manors of Dudington, and Ascot, with the appurtenances, in Oxon, in fee, with the like Clause as before; the which is confirmed, as before. It is enacted, that Richard Duke of Gloucester, and Anne his wife, and the heirs of them, and the Executors and Assigns of the said Duke, Baron and Feme. may lawfully Alien, discontinue, Discontinuance. and grant away sundry Advowsons' there named of the inheritance of the said Anne in Mortmain, Advowsons'. or otherwise, Non-obstante. notwithstanding the Statute made in Anno 14 E. 4. tit. 22. Where the King had created George Nevil, George Nevil created D. of Bedford. the son of john Nevil, late marquis of Montacute, and made him Duke of Bedford, the King, by authority of Parliament, His P●tent revoked in Parliament. revoketh the said Creation, and all titles of honour, as well from the said George, and from the said John. At the Petition of Roger Twyndowe Esquire, Petition. Cousin and heir of Anckenett Twyndowe, late wife of William Twyndowe Esquire, deceased; viz. son of john, son of the said William and Anckenett, the judgement, Judgement repealed. and process had against the said Anckenett at Ware, Anno 16. E. 4. for poisoning of Isabel, Poisoning. late the wife of George Duke of Clarence, is utterly repealed. It is to be noted, that the said Anckenett suffered death for the act aforesaid at Ware, whose Indictment, Indictment. Execution. and process thereon, is annexed to the record. Elizabeth Not●hill, the sister and heir of Anthony Notehill, late of Riston in Holderness, in the County of York Knight, and Cousin and heir of Anthony Notehill, late of the same Esquire, son of the same Anthony, and Walter, the Attainders against them, Attainders nulled. Anno 1 E. 4. made void. The attainder against Thomas Vere Knight, Attainder revoked. Anno 13 E. 4. tit. 35. is revoked, and he restored to the Manor of Dillingham in the County of Cambridge, Restitution. and all other his hereditaments. William Finderne Knight, son and heir of Thomas Findern Knight, is restored to the blood and lands of the said Thomas, Restitution. and the Attainder of the said Thomas, Anno 1 E. 4. made void. A long Order for the paving of the City of Canterbury. Canterbury's paving. The like Statute for the paving of the Town of Taunton in Somersetshire. Tauntons' paving. The like for the Town of Ciciter. Ciciter. The like for the Town of Southampton. Southampton. Ralph Ashton Knight, Sr. Ralph Ashton. reciteth the matter contained Anno 12 E. 4. tit. 37. and showeth how the said Roger, with sundry other there named, in most riotous wife, since the said Act, detained, and kept the Manor of Great Lener, against which riots, Riots. order by process is granted with provisions. Process. Where Richard Heron of London Merchant, sued john Walden, late Mayor of the Staple at Calais, and Philip Harbery Merchants of the same in the Court at Bruges in Flanders, and other foreign Courts, Foreign suits. It is enacted, that if the said Richard do not after Proclamation made in London, Proclamation. surcease the foreign suits, that he then shall be out of the King's protection. Petitions of the Commons, Petitions. with their Answers. THe print touching money, Money. cap. 1. agreeth with the record. The print for Courts of Piepowder, Piepowders. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. The print against unlawful games, Games unlawful. cap. 2. agreeth with the record. A long Act for the apparelling of every estate. Apparel. The print for making of tile, Tyle. cap. 4. agreeth with the record. The print touching sealing of clothes, clothes sealing. cap. 5. agreeth with the record. The print touching the Sheriff's return, Sheriff's return. cap. 6. agreeth with the record. Parliament. The print touching the revocation of a Parliament, holden Anno 9 E. 4. agreeth with the record. It is enacted, that John at Will. a Burgess for Exeter, being condemned, during the Parliament, Privilege of Parliament. in the Exchequer upon 8. several Informations, Exchequer. by the pursuit of John Taylor of the same Town, shall have as many Supersedeas therefore as he will, Supersedeas. until his coming home. Irishmen. An Act to continue unto the next Parliament, that all Irishmen born, or coming of Irish, and which do remain within England, do repair, Residence. and remain in Ireland, or else to pay yearly a certain sum there rated, for the defence of the same. Anno Vicesimo secundo Edwardi Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Charissimo suo filio primogenito Edwardo Principi Walliae, etc. apud Westm. Vicesimo die januarii. Teste Rege apud Westm. decimo quinto die Novembris, 1482. RIcardo Duci Eborum. Ricardo Duci Gloucest. Johanni Duci Suffolciae. Hen. Duci Buckingham. Tho. Marchioni Dorset. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Hen. Com. Essex. Edwardo Com. Cantii. Radulph. Com. Westmoreland. Hen. Com. Northumb. Anth. Com. Rivers. Willielmo Com. Huntingdon. Radulpho Graystock Chlr. Tho. le Scroop de Masham Chlr. Ricardo Beauchamp de Beauchamp Chlr. Johanni de Audley Chlr. Georgio Nevil Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Wilton Chlr. Georgio Standley de Standley Chlr. Hen. Grace Chlr. Johanni Howard Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Waltero Devereux de Ferrars Chlr. Johan. le Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Tho. Lumley de Lumley Chlr. Tho. Standley de Standley Chlr. Richardo Fines de Dacre Chlr. Johanni Brooke de Cobham Chlr. Johan. Blunt de Mountjoy Chlr. Johan. Sturton de Sturton Chlr. Johan. Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Willielmo Hastings de Hastings Chlr. Willielmo Viscount Berckley Chlr. Johanni Denham de Cary Denham Chlr. Edwardo Grace de Lisle. Fran. Lovel de Lovel Chlr. Ricardo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Tho. Arundel de Montrevers Mil. Hum●. Dacre de Gilsland. Johanni Grace de Powis. Ricardo Hastings de Welles. Oweno Ogle de Ogle Mil. Edwardo Hastings de Hungerford. The Parliament holden at Westminster the twentieth day of january, in the Two and twentieth year of the reign of Edward the Fourth. IN the presence of the King, King. sitting in the Chair of estate, in the Chamber de pinct. commonly called St. Edward's Chamber, Painted Chamber. within the Palace of Westminster, and of the Lords and Commons then there assembled, the Archbishop of York, Chancellor of England, Chancellor. made a notable Declaration of the calling of the Parliament, Causes of Parliament. taking for his Theme, Dominus illuminatio mea, et salus mea, after which he willed the Commons the next day to choose their Speaker, Commons to choose, and present their Speaker. and to present him to the King. Receivers of Petitions for England, Petitions. Ireland, Wales, and Scotland. Receivers of Petitions for Gascoigne, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles. Tryers of Petitions for England, etc. as above. Tryers of Petitions for Gascoigne, etc. as above. The second day of the Parliament, certain of the Commons declared unto the Lords, Committee of Commons. how they had made choice of their Speaker. Speaker chosen. The third day, the Commons presented unto the King john Wood Esquire, john Wood Speaker Presented. to be their Speaker, whose Excuse made, Excuse. was refused, and he with the Common protestation was allowed. Protestation. The fifteenth day of February, the Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, granted to the King one Desm, Dism and Fifteen granted. and one Fifteen, to be levied of the Laity, except 6000 l. to be bestowed upon decayed Towns. Decayed Towns. A yearly Subsidy granted to be levied of all Strangers, An Annual Subsidy on Aliens. as well the Denizens as otherwise. At the request of the Commons, the King granted, that all the Statutes concerning Weights and Measures, Statutes proclaimed. Weights, Measures. of Labourers, Labourers, Beggar●. Beggars, and Vagabonds, should be proclaimed, and observed. A yearly rent out of the King's Customs, and other Revenues, for paying the provision taken up for his household, Annuity of 11000 l. to defray the King's household expenses. amounting to 11000 l. Where the Prince was seized of sundry Manors in the County of Dorset there by name, Princes. as in the right of his Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall. the same Manors are given to William Earl of Huntingdon, son and heir of William Herbert Knight, late Earl of Pembroke, in general tail, Tail. in exchange for sundry Honours, Exchange. Castles, and Manors in Wales, all which, Confirmation. by the same authority of Parliament, are annexed to the said Duchy. The King, by authority of Parliament, giveth to Richard Duke of Gloucester, Patents confirmed. Du. of Gloucester. and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, the Wardship and office of North Marches, Wardship of the North Merches. together with the Castle, Town, Lordship, and Fee-farm of Carlisle, with all the Customs, Customs. and profits; the Castle, and Fee-farm of Bowcastle, Fee-farms. with all the appurtenances, and Nichol Forest, and all the King's hereditaments, as of his Duchy of Lancaster in Cumberland, Duchy of Lancaster. the Countries and grounds within Scotland, Scotland. called Liddalesdale, Elseale, Ewesdale, Avanderdale, Walthopdale, Cliddesdale, and the West Merches, and all other lands, which he shall get in Scotland, with sundry royal Prerogatives in the same, Prerogatives royal. to hold the same of the King by his Knights fee. Knight's service. William Viscount Berckley. In consideration of 34 l. paid by the King for William Viscount Berckley, by the assent of the said William it is enacted, that all the part, and purport of all the hereditaments of john late Duke of Norfolk, which should descend to the said William, by and after the death of Anne, the daughter and heir of the said Duke of Norfolk, and wife of Richard Duke of York, in general tail, Tayl. and for want of such issue to the heir male lawfully begotten of the body of the King, the remainder to the said William in fee, notwithstanding any discontinuances made by the said Duke of York, Non obstanie. Discontinuance. or by the King. Sundry particular provisions, as well for the said William, as for john Howard Knight and others. Whereas sundry of the King's Tenants holding of him immediately, King's Tenants. as of his Duchy of Lancaster, Duchy of Lancaster. by sundry Recoveries, Fines, and Feoffments in use, defeated the King of Wardships of body, Fraudulent conveyances. Wardships. and land, It is enacted, that the King and his heirs shall have the Wardship and Custody of the body and land of every such person, being within age, to whose use the interest of fee-simple, Use. or fee-tail of any hereditaments so holden, shall grow as heirs by death of any of his Ancestors, and if they be of full age, to have releief, Relief. notwithstanding any such conveyance. A long provision made for writs to be granted out of the Chancery, Writ●. Chancery. for the imbezelling of any such heir, Imbezelling. upon pursuit of the Attorney of the Courts of the Duchy. Attorney of the Duchy. The incorporation of the Dean, Corporation. Dean and Canons of Windsor Castle. and Canons of the King's free Chapel of St. George within the Castle of Windsor, and Confirmation of all grants made by the King, Confirmation. or any his Progenitors to the same Dean, and Canons, by what name soever. Thomas the Cardinal, Cardinal of Canterbury. King's Feoffees in trust. Duchy of Lancaster. Release. Archbishop of Canterbury, and other the King's Feoffees in trust of certain hereditaments of the Duchy of Lancaster, do release to the Abbot of St. Mary's in York 80 marks yearly, parcel of 200 marks, which the said Abbot yearly paid to the Duchy of Lancaster, for the Manor of Whitguifts, and other lands in the County of York; In consideration whereof, the said Abbot gave to the King the Advowson of the Parsonage of Boston, Advowson. Boston. in Lincoln, the which Parsonage the King appropriated to the Prior of St. john's of jerusalem in succession. Appropriation. For the which the said Prior gave to certain, and to the use of the King in fee, certain lands, called Beamonds Lees, enclosed with pale in Leicester. All which grants are confirmed by authority of Parliament. Exchange. Confirmation of Patents. It is to be noted, that in all grants, as well of the said Abbots, as of the said Priors, made to the King, King's stile and supremacy. they sunderly call the King by these very words, Supromus Dominus noster Edwardus quartus Rex. At what time if there were any Pope, either his power here then was very little, or else he was much forgetful by his Books. The King, by his Letters Patents, Anno 7. granted to Anne the Duchess of Exeter, Duchess of Exeter. his Sister, during her life, sundry Castles, Manors, and other hereditaments, and large liberties, in Wales, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wilts, and other Counties, the remainder to Anne the daughter in general tail, Tayl. the remainder to Anne the Duchess in general tail, and the daughter died without issne, Anne the Duchess afterwards married with Sr. Thomas Sentlegier Knight, and had issue Anne and died, Sentlegier held in by the Courtesy. Tenent by the Courtesy. In consideration as well of sundry Manor● surrendered by Thomas marquis Dorset to the King, Patents. in Northampton, and elsewhere, and namely of the Manors of Thorpe, Waterfield, Aldwincle, a Church, etc. And in consideration of marriage to be had between the Lord Thomas, son and heir of the said marquis, and the said Anne then living, the King by authority of Parliament, King's confirmation. confirmeth to the said Anne, all and singular the premises in the next title before, the remainder to the said Lord marquis in especial tail, Tayl. the reversion to the King by services accustomed. The King, by authority of Parliament, granteth to the Lord Richard Grace in especial tail, Patents. Tayl. all and singular the Manors next before surrendered to hold the reversions of the King by services to the King accustomed. The King by common consent revoketh the attainder made Anno 12 E. 4. and restoreth his heir or heirs. Attainder revoked. Restitution. William Hoddie, son to john Hoddie Knight, brother to Alexander Hoddie of Bower in the County of Somerset Knight, is restored to the blood and lands of the said Alexander, Restitution. and the Attainder had against the said Alexander, Anno 1 E. 4. made void. At the Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty of Excester, Petition. Exeter. the King's Letters Patents made for the incorporation of the Tailors of the same, Tailors. and granted Anno 6 E. 4. are repealed. Repeal. Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers. THe print touching apparel, Apparel. cap. 1. agreeth, etc. The print touching Barrel-fish, Barrel-fish. cap. 2. agreeth, etc. The print touching Silk-weavers, Silk-weavers. cap. 3. agreeth, etc. The print for the price of Bows, Bowes. cap. 4. agreeth, etc. The print for fulling of Hats, Hats. Cap. and Caps, cap. 5. agreeth, etc. The print for Swans, Swans. cap. 6. agreeth, etc. The print for enclosing of woods in Purlieus, Woods● Purliews. cap. 7. agreeth, etc. The print touching Barwick, Barwick. cap. 8. agreeth with the record. Anno Vicesimo Tertio Edwardi Quarti. Rex, Writs of Summons. etc. Filio suo primogenito Edwardo Principi Walliae, etc. apud Westm. Vicesimo die januarii. RIcardo Duci Eborum. Ricardo Duci Gloucest. Johanni Duci Suffolciae. Hen. Duci Buckingham. Tho. Marchioni Dorset. Willielmo Com. Arundel. Hen. Com. Essex. Edwardo Com. Cantii. Radulph. Com. Westmoreland. Hen. Com. Northumb. Anth. Com. Rivers. Willielmo Com. Huntingdon. Radulpho de Graystock Chlr. Tho. le Scroope de Masham Chlr. Ricardo Beauchamp de Beauchamp Chlr. Johanni Audley Chlr. Georgio Nevil Chlr. Reginaldo Grace de Wilton Chlr. Georgio Standley de le Strange Chlr. Hen. Grace Chlr. Johanni Howard Chlr. Ricardo West Chlr. Waltero Devereux de Ferrars Chlr. Johan. le Scroop de Bolton Chlr. Tho. Lumley, de Lumley Chlr. Tho. Strange de Standley Chlr. Richardo Fines de Dacre Chlr. Johanni Brooke de Cobham Chlr. Johan. Blunt de Mountjoy Chlr. Johan. Sturton de Sturton Chlr. Johan. Sutton de Dudley Chlr. Willielmo Hastings de Hastings Chlr. Willielmo Viscount Berckley Chlr. Johanni Denham de Cary Denham Edwardo Grace de Lisle. Fran. Lovel de Lovel Chlr. Ricardo Fitz-hugh Chlr. Johanni Zouch Chlr. Tho. Arundel de Montrevers Chlr Humf. Dacre de Gilsland. Johanni Grace de Powis. Ricardo Hastings de Welles. Oweno Ogle de Ogle Mil. Edwardo Hastings de Hungerford. Anno Primo Ricardi Tertii. In Rotulo Parliamenti tenti apud Westm. die Veneris vicesimo tertio die Januarii, Anno regni Regis Richardi Tertii primo, inter alia continentur, ut sequitur. Mcmorand. quod quaedam Billa exhibita fuit coram Domino Rege in Parliamento praedicto in haec verba. WHereas late heretofore, that is to say, before the Consecration, Coronation, and Inthronization of our Sovereign Lord King Richard the Third, a roll of Parchment, containing in writing certain Articles of the tenor under-written, on the behalf, and in the name of the Three Estates of this Realm of England, that is to say, of the Lords Spiritual, and Temporal, and of the Commons by name, and divers Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and of the Commons by name, and other Nobles and notable persons of the Commons in great multitude, was presented and actually delivered unto our said Sovereign Lord, the intent and effect expressed at large in the same roll, to the which roll, and to the Considerations, and instant Petition comprised in the same, our said Sovereign Lord for the public weal, and tranquillity of this Land, benignly assented. Now for as much as neither the said three Estates, Things done and concluded without the 3. estates in Parl: give little or no satisfaction to the People, though in the name of the Parl. and 3. Estal. neither the said persons, which in their name presented, and delivered as it is aforesaid the said roll unto our said Sovereign Lord the King, were assembled in form of Parliament; by reason whereof divers doubts, questions, and ambiguities been moved and engendered in the minds of divers persons as it is said. Therefore, to the perpetual memory of the truth, and declaration of the same, be it ordained, provided, and established in this present Parliament, The Parliaments Confirmation. that the tenor of the said roll, with all the Contents of the same, presented as is abovesaid, & delivered to our abovesaid Sovereign Lord the King, in the name, and in the behalf of the said three Estates out of Parliament: Now by the said * The 3. Estates must concur to make a Pa●l else his Title would neither be valid, nor satisfactory, but ambiguous, as before: No one or two of them being a full or real Pa●l● but all conjoined. three Estates assembled in this present Parliament, and by authority of the same, be ratified, enroled, recorded, approved, and authorized to the removing of the recasions of doubts, and ambiguities, and to all other lawful effects that shall now thereof ensue, so that all things said, affirmed, specified, desired, and remembered in the said roll, and in the tenor of the same, under-written in the name of the said three Estates to the effect expressed in the said roll, be of the like effect, virtue, and force, as if all the same things had been so said, affirmed, specified, and remembered in full Parliament, and by authority of the same accepted and approved, the Tenor of the said roll of Parchment whereof above is made mention, followeth, and is such. To the High and Mighty Prince, Richard Duke of Gloucester The new device of this Bloody Usurper, to entitle himself to the Crown of England, and take upon him the Regal Government. PLeaseth it your Noble Grace to understand the Considerations, Election, and Petition under-written of us the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of this Realm of England, and thereunto agreeable, to give your assent to the Common and public weal of this land, and to the comfort, and gladness of all the People of the same. First, we consider, how that heretofore in time passed, this land for many years stood in great prosperity, honour, and tranquillity: which was caused for so much as the Kings reigning, used and followed the advice and counsel of certain Lords Spiritual and Temporal, Good Counsellors. and other persons of approved sageness, prudence, policy, and experience, dreading God, and having tender zeal, and affection to indifferent administration of Justice, Administration of Justice. and to the Common, and public weal of the land: Then our Lord God was dread, loved, and honoured; Then within the land was peace and tranquillity, and among the Neighbour's Concord and Charity; Then the malice of outward Enemies was mightily resisted, and repressed, and the Land honourably defended with many great and glorious victories; Then the intercourse of Merchants was largely used and exercised; Merchandise, and Trade. by which things above remembered, the land was greatly enriched, so that as well the Merchants as the Artificers, Merchants. Artificers. and other poor people, labouring for their living in divers Occupations, had competent gain, to the satisfaction of them, and their households, living without miserable and intolerable poverty. But afterwards, when as such had the rule and governance of this land, delighting in adulation, Adulation. and flattery, and led by sensuality and concupiscence, followed the counsel of persons, insolent, vicious, and of inordinate avarice, Avarice. despising the Counsel of persons good, Ill Counsel. virtuous, and prudent, such as above be remembered; the prosperity of this land decreased daily, so that our felicity was turned into misery, and our prosperity into adversity, and the order of policy, and the Laws of God, Laws Confounded. and man confounded, whereby it is likely this Realm to fall into great misery, and desolation, (which God defend) without due provision of convenable remedy be had in this behalf in all godly haste. Over this, among other things more special, we consider how that the time of the reign of Edw. the 4. late deceased, Edward the 4. his Marriage blemished. after the ungracious pretended marriage (as all England hath cause to say) made betwixt the said King Edw. and Elizabeth, sometimes Wife to Sir john Grace Knight, late naming herself, and many years heretofore, Queen of England, the order of politic rule was perverted, Laws perverted. the Laws of God, and of God's Church, etc. also the Laws of Nature, and of England, and also the laudable customs and liberties of the same, wherein every Englishman is inheritor, Liberties and Laws every English man's Inheritance. Arbitrary Government. Force. is broken, subverted, and contemned, against all Reason and Justice: so that the Land was ruled by self-will, and pleasure, fear and dread, all manner of Equity and Law laid apart and despised, whereof ensued many inconveniencies and mischiefs, It's mischievous Fruits. as Murders, Murders. Extortions, Extortions. and Oppressions, Oppressions. namely of poor, and impotent people: so that no man was sure of his life, Incertainty of men's lives and Estates. land, or livelihood, ne of his wife, daughter, or servant, every good Maiden, and Woman, standing in fear to be ravished, and deflowered. And besides this, what discords, Discords. Wars. inward battles, effusion of Christian men's bloods, and namely, by the destruction of the Nobles blood of this land, Nobles blood destroyed. was had and committed within the same, it is evident, and notorious through all this Realm, unto the great sorrow, and heaviness of all true Englishmen. And here also we consider, how that the said pretended Marriage betwixt the abovenamed King Edward, and Elizabeth Grace, was made of great presumption, without the knowing and assent of the Lords of this land, King's Marriage without the Lords assent, and by sorcery and witchcraft. and also by Sorcery and Witchcraft committed by the said Elizabeth, and her Mother jaquet, Duchess of Bedford, as the common opinion of the people, Void Marriage. and the public voice and fame is throughout all this land, and hereafter if the cause shall require, shall be proved sufficiently in time and place convenient. And here also we consider, how that the said pretended Marriage was made privily, Private Marriage in a Chamber. and secretly without edition of banes, in a private Chamber, a profane place, and not openly in the face of the Church, after the Law of God's Church; but contrary thereunto, and the laudable custom of the Church of England; and how also at the time of the contract of the same pretended Marriage, and before and long time after, the said King Edward was and stood married, and troth-plight to one Dame Elinor Butler, daughter to the Earl of Shrewsbury, with whom the said King Edward had made a Precontract of Matrimony, Precontract. long time before he made the said pretended Marriage with the said Elizabeth Grace, in manner and form aforesaid. Which premises being true, as in very truth they be true, it appeareth, and followeth evidently, that the said King Edward during his life, and the said Elizabeth, lived together sinfully and damnably in adultery, against the Law of God and of his Church; and therefore, no marvel that the Sovereign Lord and head of the land being of such ungodly disposition, Edward the 4th his ungodly disposition. and provoking the ire and indignation of our Lord God, such heinous mischief and Inconveniences as are above remembered were used, and committed in the Realm amongst the Subjects. Also it appeareth evidently, and followeth, that all the issue, and children of the said King Edward be Bastards, and unable to inherit, His Children illegitimate, and Bastards. or claim any thing by inheritance by the Law, and custom of England. Moreover, we consider how that afterwards by the three Estates of this Realm assembled in Parliament, holden at Westminster, Anno 17. of the reign of the said King Edward the fourth, he then being in possession of the Crown, and royal Estate, by Act made in the same Parliament, George Duke of Clarence, The Duke of Clarence attainted by Parliament. brother to the King Edward now deceased, was convicted, and attainted of High Treason, as in the said Act is contained more at large; because, and by reason whereof, all the issue of the said George was, and is disabled, and barred of all right and claim, His issue thereby not inheritable and uncapable to claim the Crown. that in any case they might have, or challenge by inheritance, to the Crown and Dignity royal of this Realm, by the ancient Laws and Customs of this same Realm. Richard the 3. declared undoubted heir to the Crown. Over this, we consider, that you be the undoubted heir of Richard Duke of York, very inheritor of the said Crown, and dignity royal, and as in right King of England by way of Inheritance; And that at this time the premises duly considered, An Englishman by birth. there is none other person living but you only, that may claim the said Crown and Dignity royal, by way of Inheritance, and how that you be born within this Land; by reason whereof, as we deem in our minds, you be more naturally inclined to the prosperity and common-weal of the same, And all the three Estates of the Land have, and may have more certain knowledge of your birth, and filiation aforesaid. His pretended virtue; and ●itness to reign as King; without one word of his desperate Treasons, Regi●●des, Murders, Hypocrisy, & other V●c●s. We consider also th● great Wit, Prudence, Justice, Princely courage, and the memorable and laudable acts in divers battles, His valour in battle. which as we by experience know you heretofore have done, for the defence, and salvation of this Realm● and also the great nobleness and excellency of your birth, His honourable and royal birth. and blood, as of him that is descended of the three most royal houses of Christendom, that is to say, England, France, and Spain. Wherefore these premises duly by us considered, we desiring effectually the peace, tranquillity, and weal public of this Land, and the reduction of the same to the ancient honourable estate, and prosperity; And having in your great prudent Justice, Princely courage, and excellent virtue, singular confidence; * His election by the 3. States & this Instrument to be King of England. have chosen in all that in us is, and by that our Writing choose you high and mighty Prince, our King and Sovereign Lord, etc. to whom we know of * They make his hereditary Title, the ground of their Choice. certain it appertaineth of Inheritance so to be chosen. And hereupon we humbly desire, pray, and require your most Noble grace, that according to this election of us the● Three Estates of your Land, as by inheritance; you will accept, and take upon you the said Crown and royal dignity, Their Petitition and importunity to him, to accept of the Crown, though himself most eagerly thirsted after it. with all things thereunto annexed, and appertaining, as to you of right belonging, as well by inheritance as by lawful election; His hereditary right thereto, seconded by their election. and in case you so do, we promise to assist and serve your Highness, Their promise to assist, serve, & obey him, upon his acceptance thereof, as his Subjects, and to live and die with him. as true, and faithful Subjects and Liege-men, and to live and die with you in this matter, and in every other just quarrel; for certainly we be determined rather to adventure and commit us to the peril of our lives, and jeopardy of death, than to live in such thraldom and bondage as we have done long time heretofore, Their pretended great Thraldom, Bondage, Oppressions, etc. under his Predecessors. oppressed and injured by Extortions, Extortions. and new Impositions, New Impositions against Laws and Liberties. Nota. against the Law of God, and Man, and the liberties, and old policy, and Laws of this Land, wherein every Englishman is inherited. Our Lord God King of all Kings, by whose infinite goodness, and eternal providence, all things been principally governed in this world, lighten your Soul, and grant you grace to do as well in this matter as in all other, that which may be according to his will and pleasure; Their prayer for him. Great Trouble (occasioned partly by himself.) and to the common and public weal of this Land. So that after great clouds, troubles, storms, and tempests, the Sun of Justice and of Grace may shine upon us, Justice. to the joy and comfort of all truehearted English men. Albeit that the right, title and estate which our Sovereign Lord King Richard the Third hath to, Richard the 3. His hereditary Title to the Crown by the Law of God and Nature. and in the Crown and royal dignity of this Realm of England, with all things thereunto within the same Realm, and without it annexed and appertaining, been just and lawful, as grounded upon the Laws of God and Nature, and also upon the ancient Laws and laudable Customs of this said Realm; And also taken, and reputed by all such persons, as been * The Lawyer's starter, and approve his Title. The Common people ignorant in the Laws. learned in the abovesaid Laws and Customs. Yet nevertheless, * The Parl● authority with the people, when true, free, and real, consisting of the 3. Estates. for as much as it is considered, that the most part of the people is not sufficiently learned in the abovesaid Laws and Customs, whereby the truth and right in this behalf of likelihood may be hid, and not clearly known to all the people, and thereupon put in doubt, and question. And over this, how that the * It's Declaration qui●teth all men's minds, removeth all doubts & seditions. yet he that con●iders 39 H. 6. n. 8. to 33. 1 E. 4. n. 8. to 40. will scarce believe this for a truth, neither proved it so in his own case. Court of Parliament is of such authority, and the people of this Land of such a nature and disposition as experience teacheth, that manifestation and declaration of any truth or right, made by the Three estates of this Realm assembled in Parliament, and by authority of the same, maketh before all other things, most faith, and certain * The 3. Estates must all concur to make a Parliament, and valid Election. quieting of men's minds, and removeth the occasion of doubts, and seditious language. Therefore, at the request, and by the assent of the * They decree and declare him undoubted King of this Realm, by inheritance and their lawful election coupled together. Three Estates of this Realm, that is to say, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of this Land assembled in this present Parliament, and by authority of the same, be it pronounced, decreed, and declared, that our said Sovereign Lord the King was, and is the very undoubted King of this Realm of England, with all things thereunto within the same Realm, and without it, united, annexed, and appertaining, as well by right of consanguinity and inheritance, as by lawful election, consecration and Coronation. And over this, that at the request, and by the assent and authority abovesaid; be it ordained, enacted, and established, * The Crown settled & entailed on him, and the heirs of his body. that the said Crown, and royal dignity of this Realm, and the Inheritance of the same, and all other things thereunto within this realm, or without it, united and annexed, and now appertaining, rest and bide in the person of our said Sovereign Lord the King, during his life, and after his decease in his heirs of his body begotten, in especial at the request, and by assent, and the authority aforesaid, be it ordained, enacted, established, pronounced, decreed and declared, that the high and excellent Prince * His Son declared heir apparent. Edward, Son of our said Lord the King, be heir apparent of the same our Sovereign Lord the King, to succeed to him in the abovesaid Crown and royal dignity, with all things (as is aforesaid) thereunto united, annexed, and appertaining, to have them after the decease of our said Sovereign Lord the King, to him, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten. Quae quidem Billa Communibus Regni Angliae in dicto Parliamento existentibus transportata fuit, cui quidem Billae idem Communes assensum suum praebuerunt sub hiis verbis: A ceste Bille les Communs sont assentes; quibus quidem Billa & assensu coram Domino Rege in Parliamento praedicto, lectis, auditis, & plene intellectis, & de assensu Dominorum Spiritualium & Temporalium in dicto Parliamento similiter existentium, & Communitatis praedictae; nec non authoritate ejusdem Parliamenti pronunciatum, decretum, & declaratum existit, omnia, et singula in Billa praedicta contenta fore vera et indubia, ac idem * Here he creates & ratifies his own Title. Dominus Rex, de assensu dictorum trium Statuum Regni, & authoritate praedicta, omnia & singula praemissa in billa praedicta content● concedit, & ea pro vero & indubio pronunciat, decernit, & declarat. FINIS. A Table of the Parliament Rolls and Writs of Summons here abridged. Tempore Edw. 3. 4 E● 3. p. 6. 5 E. 3. p. 9 6 E. 3. Parl. 1. p. 11. Parl. 2. p. 12, 13. 8 E. 3. p. 15. 13 E. 3. Parl. 1. p. 17. Parl. 2. p. 19 14 E. 3. p. 22. Parl. 2. p. 25. etc. 15 E. 3. p. 31. 17 E. 3, p. 35, etc. 18 E. 3. p. 42, 43. 20 E. 3. p. 46. 21 E. 3. p. 51. 22 E. 3. p. 68, 69. 25 E. 3. p. 72, 73. Parl. 2. p. 77, 78. 27 E. p. 81. 28 E. 3. p. 84, 85. 29 E. 3. p. 89, 90. 36 E. 3. p. 92. 37 E. 3. p. 95, 96. 38 E. 3. p. 99, 100 40 E. 3. p. 102. 42 E. 3. p. 104, 105. 43 E. 3. p. 106, 109. 45 E. 3. p. 111. 47 E. 3. p. 115, 116. 50 E. 3. p. 120. Parl. 2. p. 141. 51 E. 3. p. 144. Tempore R. 2. 1 R. 2. p. 153, 154. 2 R. 2. Parl. 1. p. 167. Parl. 2. p. 173. 3 R. 2. p. 181, 112. 4 R. 2. p. 187, 188. 5 R. 2. p. 193. Parl. 2. p. 195. 6 R. 2. p. 281. Parl. 2. p. 286. 7 R. 2. p. 289, 290. Parl. 2. p. 297, 498. 8 R. 2. p. 202, 203. 9 R. 2. p. 307, 308. 10 R 2. p. 313, 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320, 321. 12 R. 2. p. 327, 328, 329. 14 R. 2. p. 330, 331. 15 R. 2. p. 340, 341. 16 R. 2. p. 346. 17 R. 2. p. 350, 351. 18 R. 2. p. 357, 358. 20 R. 2. p. 359, 360. 21 R. 2. p. 367. 23 R. 2. p. 382. Tempore H. 4. 1 H. 4. p. 383, 384, etc. 2 H. 4. p. 403, 404. 4 H. 4. p. 414. 5 H. 4. p. 425. 6 H. 4. p. 435. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 8 H. 4. p. 451. 9 H. 4. p. 463, 464. 11 H. 4. p. 469, 470. 13 H. 4. p. 477. Tempore H. 5. 1 H. 5. p. 533, 534. 2 H. 5. p. 557, 538. 3 H. 5. p. 542, 543. 4 H. 5. p. 549, 550. 5 H. 5. p. 552, 553. 7 H. 5. p. 559, 560. 9 H. 5. p. 559, 560. Tempore H. 6. 1 H. 6. p. 561, 562. 2 H. 6. p. 566, 567. 3 H. 6. p. 571, 573. 4 H. 6. p. 581, 582. 6 H. 6. p. 586, 587. 8 H. 6. p. 591. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 601, 602. 11 H. 6. p. 606, 607. 14 H. 6. p. 613, 614. 15 H. 6. p. 616, 617. 18 H. 6. p. 620, 621. 23 H. 6. p. 628, 629. 25 H. 6. p. 632, 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636, 637. 28 H. 6. p. 639, 640. 29 H. 6. p. 645, 646. 31 H. 6. p. 648, 649. 33 H. 6. p. 655, 656. 38 H. 6. p. 660, 661. Tempore E. 4. 1 E. 4. p. 668, 669. 3 & 4. E. 4. p. 673, 674. 7 & 8 E. 4. p. 679, 680, 683. 9 E. 4. p. 686. 12 E. 4. p. 687, 688. 13 E. 4. p. 692. 14 E 4. p. 700. 17 E. 4. p. 701. 22 E. 4. p. 704. 23 E. 4. p. 708. Tempore R. 3. 1 R. 3. 709, 710. A Chronological Calendar of all the Admirals, Chamberlains, Chancellors, Clerks of Parliament, Constables of England, Counselors of State, Custodes, or Keepers of the Realm, Chief Justices and Judges of both Benches, and Barons of the Exchequer, Marshals, Privy-Seal keepers, Protectors, Speakers of Parliament, Stewards of the Household, Treasurers, Wardens of the Cinque-Ports, and other Great Officers mentioned in this Exact Abridgement; with the years of the Kings, number-rolls, and pages wherein they are named. Admirals of England. EArl of Arundel, 13 E. 3. n. 13. p. 20. Earl of Huntingdon, 13 E. 3. n. 14. p. 20. Sir Michael de la Pool of the North Sea, 1 R. 2. p. 153. Earl of Northumberland of the North, 7 R 2. n. 14. p. 291. Earl of Devonshire of the West, 7 R. 2. n. 14. p. 291. John marquis Dorset, 21 R. 2. n. 73. p. 734. Edward Earl of Salisbury, John Earl of Shrewsbury, John Earl of Worcester, James Earl of Wiltshire, and the Lord Sturton, 31 H. 6. n. 40. p. 652. discharged at their requests, 38 H. 6. n. 27. p. 657. Chamberlains. SIr John Darcy Lord Chamberlain, 20 E. 3. n. 5. p. 46. Sir Bartholomew Burgherst, 25 E. 3. Parl. 2. n. 9 p. 79. 27 E. 3. n. 8. p. 82. 28 E. 3. n. 58. p. 88 William Lord Latimer, 50 E. 3. n. 21. p. 122. Sir Robert de Ashton, 51 E 3. n. 13. p. 145. Sir Thomas Erpingham, 1 H. 4. n. 59 p. 389. Earl of Oxford by Inheritance, 1 H 4. n. 1. 40 p. 397. The Lord Grace, 11 H. 4. p. 479. n. 13. Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, 1 H. 6. n. 22. p. 564. Ralph Lord Cromwell, 10 H. 6. n. 17. p. 603. Vicechamberlains. SIr Thomas de Erp●ngham, 2 H. 4. n. 14. p. 406. Chancellors of England. BIshop of Winchester, 5 E. 3. n. 1. p. ●. Bishop of London, 6 E. 3. n. 4. p. 11. Bishop of Winchester, 6 E. 3. Parl. 2. n. 1. p. 12. Simon Bishop of Ely, 37 E. 3. n. 2. p. 96. 38 E. 3. n. 2. p. 100 40 E. 3. n. 1. p. 102. Bishop of Winchester, 43 E. 3. n. 1. p. 10●. 45 E. 3. n. 1. p. 111. Sir Robert Thorp, 45 E 3. n. 8. p. 111. Sir John Knyvet, 47 E. 3. n. 2. p. 116. 50 E. 3. n. 2. p. 120. Bishop of St. David's, 50 E. 3. n. 3. p. 144. 51 E. 3. n. 3, 4. p. 144. Sir Richard le Scroop, Parl. 2. R. 2. n. 3. p. 167. 3 R. 2. n. 2. p. 182. Simon Archbishop of Canterbury, 4 R. 2. n. 1, 2, etc. p. 189. 5 R. 2. n. 32. p. 298. William Archbishop of Canterbury elect, 5 R. 2. n. 2. p. 195. Sir Richard le Scroop Knight, 5 R. 2. n. 2. p. 193. 5 R. 2. Parl. 2. n. 12. p. 196. Robert Braybrooke Bishop of London, 6 R. 2. n. 2. p. 281. 6 R. 2. Parl. 2. p. 287. Sir Michael de la Poole, 7 R. 2. n. 2. p. 290. Parl. 2. 6 R. 2. n. 3. p. 298. 8 R. 2. n. 2. p. 303. 9 R. 2. n. 2. p. 308, etc. 10 R. 2. n. 1, 7● to 20. p. 314, 315, 316. Thomas Bishop of Ely, 11 R. 2. n. 1.43. p. 321, 325. William de Wickham, Bishop of Winchester, 13. R. 2. n. 1, 6, 7. p. 329. 14 R. 2. n. 1. p. 337. Archbishop of York, 15 R. 2. n. 1, 2. p. 341. 17 R. n. 1. p. 351. Bishop of Exeter● 20 R● 2. n. 1. p. 360. 21 R. 2. n. ●, 11, 44. p. 376, 368, 371. Bishop of London, 5 H. 4. n. 1. p. 425. Bishop of Lincoln, 6 H. 4. n. 1. p. 437. Thomas de Langley, 8 H. 4. n. 1. p. 451. Archbish. of Canterb. 9 H. 4. n. 1. p. 464. Thomas Beauford, 13 H● 4. n. 1. p. 47●. Bishop of Winchester, 1 H. 5. n. 1. p. 535. 2 H. 5. n. 1. p. 538. 3 H. 5. n. 1.14. p. 544, 545. 4 H. 5. n. 1. p. ●49. Bishop of Durham, 5 H. 5. n. 1. p. 553. 7 H. 5. n. 1. p. 556. 9 H. 5. n. 1. p. 559. 1 H. 6. n. 13, 16. p. 563. 2 H. 6. n. 1. p. 567. Bishop of Winchester, 3 H. 6. n. 1. p. 576. 4. H. 6. n. 1. p. 583. John Bishop of London, 4 H. 6. n. 1ST 23. p. 584. John Archbish. of York, 6 H. 6. n. 1. p. 587. 8 H. 6. n. 1. p. 591. 9 H. 6. n. ●. p. 597. John Bishop of Bath and Wells, 10 H. 6. n. 1. p. 602. 11 H. 6. n. 1. p. 607. 14 H. 6. n. 1. p. 614. 15 H. 6. n. 1. p. 617. 18 H. 6. n. 1. p. 621. John Archbishop of Canterbury, 23 H. 6. n. 1. p. 628. 25 H. 6. n. 1. p. 634. 27 H 6. n. 1. p. 637. 28 H. 6. n. 6. n. 7, 9, p. 641. John Archbishop of York and Cardinal, 28 H. 6. n. 10, 11. p. 641. 29 H. 6. n. 1. p. 646. John Archbishop of Canterbury, 31 H. 6. n. 1.12.22. p. 649, 650. Thomas Archbish. of Canterbury, 33 H. 6. n. 1. p. 628, n. 49. p. 656, 657, 659. William Bishop of Winchester, 38 H. 6. n. 1. p. 661. George Bishop of Exeter, 39 H. 6. n 1. p. 665. 1 E. 4. n. 1. p. 669. 3 E. 4. n. 1. p. 672. George Archbishop of York, 7 E. 4. n. 1, ●. p. 680, 682. Robert Bishop of Bath and Wells, 12 E. 4. n. 1. p. 688. B. of Duresm, 13 E. 4. n. 16, 18, 27, 44. p. 693, 694, 695, 700. Thomas Bishop of Lincoln, 14 E. 4. n. 8. p. 696. 17 E. 4. n. 1. p. 701. Archbish. of York, 22 E. 4. n. 1. p. 705. Clerks of Parliament. SIr Thomas of Drayton, 14 E. 3. n. 2. p. 22. 14 E. 3. p. 30. 15 E 3. n. 1. p. 31. 17 E. 3. n. 2. p. 36. 18 E. 3. n. 4. p. 43 20 E. 3. n. 5. p. 46. John of Codington, 25 E. 3. n. 7. p. 73. Clerks of the Crown. GEoffry Martin, 11 R. 2. n. 21. p. 323. Constables of England. THomas de Woodstock, 50 E. 3. p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 9 R. 2. n. 15. p. 310. Thomas Duke of Gloucester, 17 R. 2. n. 20. p. 353. Henry P●erry Earl of Northumberland, 1 H. 4. n. 5 p. 384. n. 81. p. 392. Humphrey ●e Bohun, 2 H. 5. n. 30. p. 541. [in 31 E: 1] ● H● 6. n. 34. p. 565. Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, 1 H. 6. n. 23. p. 564. John Duke of Bedford, 2 H. 6. n● 9 p. 567. Councillors of State. BIshop of London, 5 E. 3. n. 54. p. 10. Archbish. of Canterbury, Earls of Lancaster, Warwick and Huntingdon, 14 E. ●. n. 36. 55. p. 24, 25. Bishop of Lincoln, 14 E. 3. n. 56. p. 25. William L. Latimer, 50 E. 3. n. 21, 28. p. 12●● 122. John Lord Nevil, 50 E. 3. n. 34. p. 123. Bishops of London, Carlisle, and Salisbury● Earls of Stafford and March, Sir Richard Stafford, and Sir Henry le Scroop Barons. Sir John Deverose, and Sir Hugh Seg●ave 1 R. 2. n. 22. p. 156. The Earl of Arundel, and Sir Michael de la Pool, 5 R. 2. n. 38. p. 198. The Archbishop of Canterbury, 8 H. 4. p. 253. Bishop of Winchester, Bishop of St. David's, Dukes of Lanc. & York, 13 R. 2. n. 7. p. 3●●. John D. of Bedford, and Humphrey D. of Gloucester, 8 H. 6. n. 25. p. 602. 11 H. 6. n. 17, 18.20. p. 608. Henry Bishop of Winchester Cardinal, 6 H. 6. n. 17. p. 593. Richard Duke of York, 31 H. 6. n. 36, 38. p: 652. 33 H. 6. p: 658, 659. Custodes Angliae, or Guardians, Wardens, Lieutenants of England, in the King's absence, or Nonage. EDward Duke of Cornwall, 13 E. 3. Parl. ●. n. 5. p. 17. Parl 2. 13 E. 3. n. 22. 44. p● 19 14 E. 3. n. 36, 55. p. 24, 25. Lionel the King's Son, 20 E. 3. n. 1. p. 46. ●1 E. 3. n. 11. p. 52. 25 E. 3. n. 1. p. 73. Edward Duke of York the King's Uncle, ●8 R. 2. n. 1. p. 358. John Duke of Bedford, 3 H. 5. p. 542. 5 H. 5. p. 552, 553, 8 H. 5. p. 559. 9 H. 5. p. 661. Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, 9 H. 6. p. 597. Chief justices of the King's Bench. SIr Jeoffry le Scroop, 8 E. 3. n. 22. p. 16. Sir William de Thorp, 22 E. 3. n. 1. p. 69. 25 E. 3. n. 10. p. 74. 10 R. 2. n. 9 p. 316. Sir William Strarshal 25 E. 3. n 8. p. 73. Parl 2. 25 E. 3. n. 5. p. 78. 27 E. 3. n. 6. p 82. 28 E. 3. n. 1. p. 85. 29 E. 3. n. 4. p. 90, 91. n. 10. Sir Hen. Green, 36 E. 3. n. 1. p. 92. 37 E. 3 n. 1. p. 96. Sir John Cavendish, 1 R. 2. n. 29. p. 156. 3 R. 2. n. 19 25. p. 184. 5 R. 2. n. 32. p. 198. Sir Robert Tres●illian, 7 R. 2. n. 15. p. 300. Sir Walter Clopton, 13 R. 2. n. 12. p. 359. 21 R. 2. p. 377. Sir William Thurming, or Thurning, 2 H. 4. p. 404, 405. n. 2.9. Sir William Gascoyn, 5 H. 4. p. 429. n. 40. 13 H. 4. p. 479. n. 13. William Hankford, 8 H 5. p. 558. 9 H. 5. p. 561. William Cheyney, 4 H. 6. p. 582. 6 H. 6 p. 586. 14 H. 6. p. 614. justices of the King's Bench. SIr Richard Willoughby, 8 E. 3. n. 22. p. 16. Sir William Shareshall, 8 E. 3. n. 22. p. 16. John Knevet, 3 R. 2. n. 25. p. 184 Sir Will. Thurning, 1 H. 4. n. 52, 59 p. 388, 389, 390. Sir Rob: Therwit, 13 H. 4. p. 478 n. 13. Chief justices of the Common pleas. SIr John Stoner, 14 E. 3. n. 31. p. 30. Sir Robert Belknap, 3 R. 2. n. 25. p. 184. 7 R. 2. n. 15. p. 300. justices of the Common-Pleas. WIlliam Richil, 21 R. 2. p. 378. Chief Barons and Barons of the Exchequer. SIr Tho. Ludlow Chief Baron, 40 E. 3. n. 14. p. 103. Heenport Bar. of the Exch. 14 E. 4. n. 33. p. 699 Marshals of England. ROger de Bigot, Com. Norf. 33 E. 1. p. 4. Tho. Com. Norf. 15 E. 2. p. 3. 4 E. 3. p. 5. Hen. Percy, 50 E. 3. p. 143. Thomas de Mowbrey Earl of Nottingham, 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. n. 8. p. 321. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 20 R. 2. p. 359, 361. 3. H. 6. p. 576. The Office entailed on him, and the heirs males of his body, 20 R. 2. p. 32. p. 363, 365. Thomas Duke of Surrey, 21 R. 2. n. 73. p. 374. Ralph de Nevil Earl of Westmoreland, 1 H. 4. n. 81. p. 392. Thomas Lord Morley, Leiutenant Martial, 21 R. 2. p. 378. Keepers of the Privy Seal. SIr William of Keldesby, 15 E. 3. n. 49. p. 34. M. John Thoresby Clerk of the Privy Seal 20 E. 3. p. 46. n. 5. Michael of Northumberland, keeper of the Privy Seal, 28 E. 3. n. 58. p. 88 Richard Clifford, 1 H. 4. p 392. n. 84. 2 H. 4. n. 35. p 407. John Stafford, 1 H. 6. n. 16● p. 563. Mr. William Alremith, 3 H. 6. p. 573. Mr. Will. Alenwick, 4 H. 6● n. 16. p. 584. Protectors and Defenders of the Realm. JOhn Duke of Bedford, and Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, in his absence, 1 H. 6. n. 24, 25. p. 564. 3 H. 6. p. 572, 578. 5 H 6. n. 22, 23, 24. p. 688. 8 H. 6. n. 13. p. 592. Richard Duke of York, 31 H. 6. n. 34. to 39 p. 652. 33 H. 6.30. to 41. p. 658. His power repealed, n. 50. p. 659. Speakers of the Commons in Parliament. SIr Thomas Hungerford Knight, 51 E. 3. n. 87. p. 151. Sir Pierce de la Mare Knight, 1 R. 2. n. 15, 16. p. 155. Sir James Pickering Knight, 2 R. 2. n. 16, 17. etc. p. 174. Sir John Gildesbrough Knight, 3 R. 2. n. 11. etc. p. 182. Sir John Oldersburgh Knight, 4 R. 2. n. 10. p. 189. Sir Richard Walgrave Knight, 5 R. 2. n. 9, 10, 11. p. 196. Sir James Pickering Knight, 6 R. 2. Parl. 2. n. 9 p. 287. Sir John Bussey Knight, 17 R. 2. n. 6. 17. p. 351, 353. 20 R. ●. n. 7. 15. p. 360, 361. 21. R. 2. n. 8.11.45. p. 367, 368, 371. Sir John Cheyney Knight, 1 H. 4. n. 62, 63. excused for his sickness & infirmity, p. 390. Sir John Doreward Knight, elected in his place, 1 H. 4. n. 63, 64. p. 390. Sir Arnold Savage Knight, 2 H. 4. n. 8. p. 404. Sir Hen. de Redford Knight, 4 H. 4. n. 9 p. 415. Sir Arnold Savage Knight, 5 H. 4. n. 8. p. 425. Sir William Sturmey Knight, 6 H. 4. n. 8. p. 437. Sir John Tibetot Knight, 8 H. 4. n. 8. 11, etc. p. 451, 452. Thomas Chaucer Esquire, 9 H. 4. n. 12, 13. p. 464. 11 H. 4. n. 10. p. 470. 13 H. 4. n. 9 p. 478 William Stourton Esquire, 1 H. 5. n. 7, 8, 10. p. 534. discharged for sickness. John Doreward Esq elected in his place, 1 H. 5. n. 10. p. 535. Thomts Chaucer Esq 2 H. 5. n. 10. p. 539. Sir Walter Beauchamp Knight, 3 H. 5. n. 9 p. 544. Roger Flower Esq 4 H. 5. n. 8. p. 550. 5 H. 5. n. 8. p. 553. Roger Fowler Esq 7 H. 5. n. 9 p. 557. Richard Baynard Esq 9 H. 5. n. 9 p. 559. Roger Flower Esq 1 H. 6. n. 11. p. 563. John Russel Esq 2 H. 6. n. 8. p. 567. Sir Thomas Nanton Knight, ● H. 6. n. 9 p. 577. Sir Richard Vernon Knight, 4 H. 6. n. 9 p. 583. John Tirril Esq 6. H. 6. n. 8. p. 588. William Allington Esq 8 H. 6. n. 10. p. 592. John Tirril Esq 9 H. 6. n. 10. p. 598. John Russel Esq 10 H. 6. n. 10. p. 602. Roger Hunt Esq 11 H. 6. n. 9 p. 607. John Bows Esq 14 H. 6. n. 8. p. 614. Sir John Tirrel Knight, 15 H. 6. n. 10. p. 618. excused for sickness. William Beerly Esq elected in his place, 15 H. 6. n. 27. p. William Tresham Esq 18 H. 6. n. 10. p. 622. William Burley Esq 23 H. 6. n. 9 p. 629. William Tresham Esq 25 H. 6. n. 10. p. 635. John Day Esq 27 H. 6. n. 8. p. 638. Sir John Popham Knight, 28 H. 6. n. 6. p. 640. excused. William Tresham Esq elected in his place, 28 H. 6. n. 7. p. 640. Sir William Oldham Knight, 29 H. n. 6. p. 646. Thomas Thorp Esq 31 H. 6. n. 6, 25, 26, 27, 28. p. 649. discharged, p. 631. Sir Thomas Charlton Knight, elected in his place, 31 H. 6. n. 23. p. 651. Sir John Wenlock Knight, 33 H. 6. n. 17. p. 657. Thomas Tresham Esq 38 H. 6. n. 6. p. 661. John Green Esq 39 H. 6. n. 7. p. 665. Sir James Strangewaies Knight, 1 E. 4. n. 6. p. 669. John Say Esq 3 E. 4. n. 7. p. 675. Sir John Say Knight, 7 E. 4. n. 6, 7, p. 680. William Allington Esq 12 E. n. 7● p. 688. 17 E. 4. n. 10. p. 702. John Wood Esq 22 E. 4. n. 7. p. 705. Stewards of England, and of the Household. SIr Richard le Scroop, 1 R. 2. n. 11. p. 155. n. 38. p. 157. n. 40. p. 58. 2 R. 2. Parl. 2. n. 15, 16. p. 174. John Duke of Guien and Lancaster, 17 R. 2. n. 20. p. 353. Thomas Mowbrey Earl of Nottingham, 20 R. 2. n. 32. p. 363. John Duke of Lancaster Steward of England 21 R. 2. p. 377, 379. Humphrey Duke of Buckingham, pro tempore, 31 H. 6. n. 48. p. 653. Treasurers of England. THe Dean of York, 13 E. 3. Parl. 2. n. 2. p. 19 Thomas B●antingham Bishop of Exeter 52 E. 3. n. 56. p. 149. Sir Hugh Seagrave, 5 R. 2. n. 8. p. 195. Prior of St. Johns● 5 R. 2. n. 32. p. Bishop of St. David's, 13 R. 2. n. 6, 7. 329. Sir Roger Welden: in R. 2d. time, 9 H. 4. p. 429. n. 35. John Earl of Arundel 4 H. 5. n. 17. p. 5●●. William Rindroffe, 1 H. 6. n. 16. p. 563. John Stafford, 2 H. 6. n. 30. p. 3. H. 6. p. 57● John Bishop of Bath, 4 H. 6. n. 15, 16. p. 58●. Ralph Lord Cromwell, 11 H. 6. n. 24, 25. p. 609. John Earl of Worcester, 31 H. n. 23. p. 650. Treasurers of Wars. THomas Lord Furnival, and Sir John Pelham, 6 H. 4. n. 9 p. 438. 8 H. 4. n. 43. p. 454. p. 456. n. 63. Wardens of the Cinque Ports. BArtholmew de Burghershe, 4. E. 3. p. 6. William de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon, 14 E. 3. p. 26. ●7 E. 3. 36. Bartholomew de Burgherst, 25 E. 3. p. 77. 28 E. 3. p. 84 Roger de Mo●tuo mate Earl of March, 29 E. 3. p. 89. Robert de Herle, 37 E. 3. p. 95. Ralph Spigurnel, 38 E. 3. p. 96. Ralph Spiriard, 42 E. 3. p. 104. Edmond Earl of Cambridge, 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. Robert de Ashton, 4 R. 2. p. 187. Simon de Burley, 7 R. 2. p. 290, 298. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 11 R. 2. p. 319. John Devereux, 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 341. John de Bello Monte, 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18. R. 2. p. 357. John de Monteacute, 18 R. 2. p. 357. Edward Earl of Rutland, 10 R. 2. p. 360, 365. Thomas Erpingham, 23 R. 2. p. 382. 2 H. 4 p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p. 435. 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 963. Henry Prince of Wales, 11 H. 4. p. 469. AN EXACT ALPHABETICAL AND Chronological Table OF All the Barons, Dukes, Earls, Lords, Marquesses, Princes of Wales, Viscounts, and other Nobles summoned by Writ to the English Parliaments, here abridged: and of the Queens of England, with other Foreign Dukes, Earls, Nobles mentioned in this Abridgement; and the chief matters relating to their creations, and persons: very useful for all our Nobility, and such who delight in Heraldry. If any Reader of this Abridgement or Table, desire to know, why all the Noblemen and Peers of England, were n●● always equally mentioned in the Writs of Summons to our Parliaments, but sometimes divers of them omitted. The reasons thereof will appear to be these: 1. The new creations of ma● of them from time to time. 2. Their absence in Foreign wars and services beyond the Seas. 3. Their At●a●nders of Treason by reason of Insurrections and our Civil Wars● 4. Their nonage, or death without issue-male. In which three last ●ases, no Writs of Summons were directed to th●m, till their return into England, their Attainders repealed, they and their heirs restored, or their heirs become of full age, otherwise they were all of course and right constantly summoned. Some of their Christian names being mistaken in the written, and so in the printed Copy, I have rectified in this Table. A. Dukes and Earls of Albamerle or Aumarle. THomas Uncle to Rich. 2. summoned to Parliament 9 R. 2. p. 307. Edward Earl of Rutland, created Duke thereof 21 R. 2. n. 35. p. 370● summoned to Parliament ●1 R. 2. p. 366. p. 372. n. 13. one of the Lords Appellants, p. 374. n. 72. summoned to parliament 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. impeached and degraded for his appeal, and hand in the Duke of Glocesters' de●●h. Plac. coron. 1 H. 4. n. 1, 2.3, 11. p. 399, 400. Thomas Duke of Clarence, Earl thereof, summoned 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 537. William de Aldeburg, or Alderburg knight, summoned to parliament 1 R. 2. p. 153. ● R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 298. 8 R. 2. p. 302. 9 R. 2. p. 308. john de St. Amando o● Amand, summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Almaric de St. Amando, summoned to parliament 47 E 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 2 R. 2. p. 181. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 359, 361 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. Henry de Sancto Amando summoned to Parliament 15 R. 2. p. 341. Earl of Amaniake in Guienne 28 H. 6. p. 642. n. 33. Earls of Angos. Gilbert de Vmfravil summoned to Parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. Robert de Vmfravil summoned 13 E. 2. p. 3. Gilbert de Vmfravil summoned to Parliament as Earl of Angos 4 E. 3. p. 5. 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17. E. 3. p. 35. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 72● 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 2● E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. 37 E. 3. p. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 149. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. ●e●e ou● men to Scotland at his own cost. 14 E. 3. p. 29. n. 41. A Commissioner for the Array in four Counties, and in the King's Lands in Scotland p. 28. n. 53. n. 14. Dukes of Aquitain. john Duke of Lancaster created Duke thereof, and summoned to Parliament by that Title 13 R. 2. p. 332. n. 21.22. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 20 R. 2. p. 359. 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. Prince Henry created Duke thereof 1 H. 4. p. 392 n. 82. Thomas de Archdeken● summoned to Parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. john de Arundel summoned to Parliament 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. john Arundel de Arundel summoned to parliament 6 H. 6. p. 587. Tho. Arundel de Montravers Knight summoned to parliament 23 E. 4. p. 709. Earls of Arundel. Warren 33 H. 3. 3 H. 5. p. 547. n. 28. Richard summoned to parliament 34 E. 1. p. 5. Edward summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Edmund Earl put to death 4 E. 3. p. ●. n. 13. his attainder revoked 22 E. 3. p ●6. n. 13.14.15. Richard restored to blood, Lands, Earldom 4 E. 3. p. 7. n. 13. summoned to parliament 24 E. 3 p. 5. 14 E. 3. p. 26.18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 72. 7●. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. ●9. 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 108. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 149. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 287. 7 R. 2. p. 290.297. 8 R. 2. p. 302.306. 9 R. 2 ●● 307. 10 R. 2. p. 313. 11 R. 2. p. 319. 320● 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R 2. p. 336, 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2 p. 350. 1● R. 2. p. 357. 10 R. 2. p. 359. Letters from him and others to the parliament 20 E. 3. p. 50. n. 45. His restitution granted, declared 4 E. 3. p. 7.8. n. 13. 25 E. 3. p. 73.74. n. 8. His Father's unjust attainder revoked, and he restored 28 E. 3. p. 86. n. 13, 14, 15. Chosen by parliament to Counsel and govern the King 5 R. 2. p. 198. n. 38. One of the five Lords Appellants and his protest 11 R. 2. p. 327. n. 8. His accusation in parliament against the Duke of Lancaster, his censure and submission for it. 17 R. 2. p. 352. n. 12. His pardons 11 &. 16. R. 2. repealed by parliament 21 R. 2. p. 368. n. 12, 13.373. n. 69. Traitorously assembled against the King and deserted p. 369. n. 27. His impeachment of high Treason, plea, and judgement in parliament; beheading and forfeiture of Lands p. 376, 377, 378. n. 3 to King Richard 2. impeached, for revoking his pardon, and beheading him against Law. 1 H. 4. p. 386. n. 20.22. His heir restored p. 394 n. 69. This Commons pray the reversal of his judgement, and heirs restitution p. 395. n. 109. Thomas Earl of Arundel restored in blood and Lands to his Father Richard 1 H. 4. p. 390. n. 69. p. 391. n. 103. summoned to parliament 1 H. 4. p. 402. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. p. 469. 13 H. 4. p. 477. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 537. 3 H. 5. p. 543. Complaints against his usurpations and oppressions 3 H. 5. p. 546● 547, 548. n. 28.43. john Earl of Arundel summoned to parliament 4 H. 5. p. 549. The place and precedency of the Earls of Arundel in parliament 3 H. 6. p. 574. Richard Earl of Arundel summoned to Parliament 3 H. 6. p. 572. john Earl of Arundel his service beyond Sea, petition, place in parliament, and restitution to the Earldom 11 H. 6. p. 610. n. 32. to 36. William Earl of Arundel summoned to parliament 20 H. 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. 38 H. 6. p. 660. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 67●. 7 E. 4. p. 679 9 E. 14. p. 686. 12 E. p. 4. 687. 22 E. 4. p. 704. 23 E. 4. p. 708. The precedency of the Earl of Arundel before the Earl of Devon resolved in parliament 27 H. 6. p. 638. n. 19 William Arundel de Montravers Knight summoned to parliament 22 E. 4. p. 705. Earls of Athol, or Altieth. David de Strabelg● summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. 4 E. 3. p. 5. 42 E. 3. p. 104. james de Audley summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3● p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 25 E. 3. par. 2. p. 77. 27● E. 3. p. 83. 1 R. 2. p. 153. john de Audeley de Heleigh summoned to Parliament 37 E 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 james de Audeley de Heliegh, summoned to Parliament 47 E. 3. p. 115. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 185. 7 R● 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 306 9 R. 2. p. 307. 11 R. 2. p. 319. Nicholas de Audely de Heleigh, summoned to Parliament 10 R. 2. p. 313. 1● R. 2. p. 320. Richard de Audeley de Heleigh summoned to parliament 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. james de Audeley Knight, summoned to Pa●liament 8 H. 5. p. 558. 1 H. 6. p. 562. 3 H. 6. p. 572, 573. 4 H. 6. p. 582. 6 H. 6. p. 586, 587. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 681. 11 H. 8. p. 606. 14 H. 6. p. 613. 15 H. p. 616, 617. 18 H. 6. p. 621. 20 H. 6. p. 627. 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 64●. 33 H. 6. p. ●55. slain 38 H. 6. p. 661. 662. n. 15. john Lord Audely (I believe it should be james) summoned to parliament 18 H. 6. p. 626. john de Audeley Knight summoned to parliament 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 679. 12 E. 4. p. 687. 22 E. 4. p. 704. 23 E. 4. p. 708. William de Ayncourt summoned to parliament 14. E. 3. p. 20. B. THomas Bardolfe summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. john Bardolfe, summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 721.77 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. john Bardolfe junior summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 77. john Bardolfe de Wermegey summoned to parliament 37 E. 3. p. 95. William Bardolfe de Wermegey summoned to parliament 30 E. 3. p. 149. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3. R. 2. p. 181. 4. R. 2. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 303, 306. 9 R. 2. p. 307. Thomas Bardolfe de Wermegey summonned to pa●liament 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 341. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 336. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. 2 H. 4. p. 4●3. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. an act concerning his lands. 8 H. 4. p. 459. n. 111. Edmond Bars●asse summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. Ralph Basset of Drayton summoned to parliament 34 E. 1. p. 5. 13 E 2. p. 3. 4 E. 3. p. 6. 14 E. 3. p. 26, 27. 37 E. 7. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 104. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 298. 8 R 2. p. 302., 307. 9 R. 2● p. 308 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. ●327. 13 R. p. 328. Roger Bavent summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. Henry de Beaumont, or Bellomonte summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 9 john de Beaumont or Bellomonte summoned to parliament 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 341. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 17 R. 2. p. 357. Henry de Beaumont or Bellomonte, summoned, to parliament 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p 549. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. 13. H. p. 477. john Beaumont Knight, summoned to Parliament 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11. H. 6. p. 606. 14 H. 6. p. 613. 15 H. 6. p. 610, 617. 18 H. 6. p. 62●, 627. Made Viscount, and summoned by that title 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H 6. p. 641. 33. H. 6. p. 655. 31 H. 6. p. 6●0. William Viscount Beaumont, attainted of high Treason 1 E. 4. p. 670. n. 20. john Beauchampe, or the Bellocampo of Somerset, summoned to parliament, 13 E. 2. p. 3. 4 E. 3. p. 6. 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 29 E. 3. p. 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. john Beauchamp.. or de Bellocampo de War. summoned to parliament 25. E. 3. p. 72. 28 E. 3. p. 84. Henry Beauchamp. or the Bellocampo summoned to parliament 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 Roger Beauchamp. or the Bellocampo summoned to parliament 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 42. E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. john Beauchampe de Ridermist summoned to parliament 11 R. 2. p. 319. Thomas Beauchampe de Burgavenny, summoned to parliament 17 R. 2. p. 356. William Beauchampe de Burgavenny summoned to parliament 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. ●● R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 3●3. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 549. 9 H. 4. p. 463. Sent to Rich. 2. as a Commissioner in the Tower, when deposed, 1 H. 4. p. 385. n. 12. john Beauchamp Knight, Lord Beauchamp, summoned to parliament 27 H. 6. p. 646. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. 38 H. 6. p. 660. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 699. 9 E. 4. p. 687. Richard Beauchamp de Beauchamp, 22 E. 4. p. 704. 23 E. 4. p. 708. William Beauchamp Knight, Lord of St. Amond, summoned to parliament 27 H. ●. p. 637. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 649. 33 H. 6. p. 656. Dukes of Bedford. john Duke of Bedford summoned to parliament 2 H. 5. p. 537. 3 H. 5. p. 543. 4 H. 5. p. 549, 8 H. 5. p. 558. 4 H. 6. p. 581, 582. 6 H 6. p. 586. 8 H. 5. p. 558. 9 H. 5. p. 561. 11 H. 6. p. 606. The Earldom of Richmond conferred on him. 3 H. 5. p. 540. n. 24. 8 H. 5. p. 553. 9 H. 5. p. 569. Guardian or Keeper of England, 3 H. 5. 582. 5 H. 5. 552 8 H. 5. 558. 9 H. 5. p. 5●1. Security for moneys advanced, 4 H. 5. p. 556. n. 10. Made Protector or defender of the Realm and chief Councillor by Parliament, 1 H. 6. p. 564. n. 24.30. 8 H. 6. p. 502. n. 13. his wife Anne made a Denizen, and lands granted to him, 2 H. 6. p. 570. n. 31, 32. The Great Seal resigned to him, he hath the custody of Berwick Castle to him and his heirs males, 4 H. 6. p. 584. n. 18, 19 Releaseth his Protectorship in full Parliament, 8 H 6. p. 592. n. 13. The Speaker and Commons commend him in Parliament for his service in France: he is to attend about the King's person as his chief Counsellor; his allowance for it, 11 H. 6. p. 608. n. 17. to 21. George Nevil, created Duke of Bedford 17 E. 4. p. 702. n. 16. Roger Bernes Knight, summoned to Parliament 9 E 4. p. 687. Thomas de Berkley summoned to Parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 35. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 72.77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. Maurice de Berkley, summoned to Parliament 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. Thomas de Berkley, summoned to parliament 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. ●. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14. R. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R 2, p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. 33●. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383.402. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. 13 H. 4. p. 477. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H● 5. p. 538. 3 H. 5. p. 543, 544. 4 H. 5 p. 549. A Commissioner at the resignation and deposition of Rich. 2. 1 H. 4. p. 385. n. 10. p. 388, 389. n. 52, 59 james de Berkley summoned to Parliament 9 H. 5. p. 561. 1 H. 6. p. 562. 3 H. 6. p. 572. 4 H. 6. p. 582. 6 H. 6. p. 586. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11 H. 6. p. 606. 12 &. 14 H. 6. p. 613. 15 H. 6. p. 616, 617● 18 H. 6. p. 621, 626. 20 H. 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 655. 38 H. 6. p. 660. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 673. Richard de Berkley, summoned to Parliament 3 H. 6. p. 372. john de Berkley summoned to parliament 31 H. 6. p. 648. William de Berkley Knight, summoned to parliament 12 E 4. p. 688. Viscount Berkly, 22 E. 4. p. 705. 23 E. 4. p. 709. an act that he shall penceably enjoy the Manors of Wotton under edge, etc. 12 E. 4. p. 689. n. 24. Lands limited to descend to him, p. 706. n. 14. Ralph de Bevil summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26. William Blunt summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. Walter Blunt de Mountjoy summoned to parliament 7 E. 4. p. 680. 9 E. 4. p. 88●. 12 E. 4. p. 688. 23 E. 4. p. 709. john Blunt de Mount●oy Knight summoned to parliament 22 E. 4. p. 705. john Bohan of Dunster, summoned to parliament 38 E. 3. p. 99 William Boneville Knight, Lord of Boneville and Chaton, summoned to parliament 28 H. 6. p. 640. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 649. 33 H. 6. p. 656. 38 H. 6. p. 661. Knight of the Garter, and beheaded for adhering to the Duke of York. 1 E. 4. p. 670. n. 18. William de Boteler of ●●mms, summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. 42 E. 3. p. 1●4. Ralph de B●teler of Suly of Sudly Knight, summoned to parliament 20 H. 9 p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25. H. 6. p. 633, 634. 27 H. 6. p. 637. 28 H 6. p. 640. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 649. 33 H. 6. p. 656. 38 H. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 9 E. 4. & 12. E. 4. p. 687. William de Botreaux or Bortreaux Knight, summoned to parliament 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47. E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 143. ● R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 281. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 30●. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319. 12 R. 2. p. 327● 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 341. john de Botreaux summoned to parliament 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. William de Botreaux Knight summoned to Parliament 3 H. 5. p. 544. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 5 H. 5. p. 552. 7 H. 5. p. 555. 8 H. 5. p. 558. 9 H. 5. p. 561. 1 H. 6. p. 562. 2 H. 6. p. 567. 3 H. 6. p. 572, 573. 4 H. 6. p. 582. 6 H. 6. p. 586, 587. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11 H. 6. p. 606. 12 H. 6. & 14 H. 6. p. 613. 15 H. 6. p 616, 617. 18 H. 6. p. ●●1● 616 20 H. 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 26 H. 6. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 639. ●9 H 6. p. 64●. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. 1 E. 4. p. 668. john de Bottort summoned to parliament 13 E 2. p. 3. john de Bottort, or Botut●ort summoned to parliament 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 297. Bartholomew Bourchier summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 27. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 42 E. ●. p. 104. john de Bourchier summoned to parliament 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 298. 8 R. 2. p. 307. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 359, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 368. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. Thomas de Bourchier summoned to parliament, 8 R 2. p. 302. 9 R. 2. p. 30●. Bartholomew de Bourchi●r summoned to parliament 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p. 43●, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 440. 8 H. 4. p. 463. Henry Bourchier Knight, summoned to parliament, 14. H. 6. p. 613. 15 H. 6. p. 616, 617. 18 H. 6. p. 620, 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. made Viscount Bourchier, so summoned 27 H. 6. p. 637. 28 H. 6. p. 640. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 645. 33 H. 6. p. 65 5. 38 H 6. p. 660. 1 E. 4. p. 668. William Bourchier Knight, Lord Fitz Warren summoned to parliament 27 H. 6. p. 637. 28 H. 6. p. 640. 29 H 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 656. 38 H. 6. p. 661. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 679. 9 E. 4. p. 687. john Bourchier de Brewer's, or Barns Knight summoned to parliament 33 H. 6. p. 656. 38 H. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 680. 9 E. 4. p. 687. 12 E. 4. p. 668. full Bourchier de Fitzwarren, summoned to parliament 12 E. 4. p. 688. Humphrey Bourchier de Cromwell Kt. summon- to parliament 9 E. 4. p. 987. Thomas de Bradeston summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 22 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p 89. William de Brewosa summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Thomas de Brews summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p 83. Duke of Brahant, 14 E. 3. p. 23. Duke of Britain, 2● H. 6. p. 642. 7 E. 4. p. 683. William Broms●●ot Lord of Vessey, summoned to pa●liament 28 H. 6. p. 640. 29 H. 6. p. 645. Henry Bromfleet Lord of Vessey, summoned to parliament 33 H. 6. p. 656. 38 H. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 680. Edward Brook of Cobham summoned to parliament 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633, 634. 27 H. 6. p. 637. 28 H. 6. p. 640. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. 38 H. 6. p. 660. 1 E. 4. p. 669. 3 E. 4. p. 679. john Brook of Cobham, summoned to parliament 12 E. 4. p. 688. 22 E. 4. p. 704. 23 E. 4. p. 709. Guido de Bryan or Brian summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 73.77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 296, 297. 8 R. ●. p. 302. 10 R. 2. p. 313. 11 R. 2. p. 319. 12 R. 2. p. 327. Earls and Dukes of Buckingham. Thomas de Wodstock Earl of Buckingham, and Marshal, summoned to parliament 1 R. ●. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. ●. p. 289, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 306. employed in Britain, 4 R. 2. p. 191. n. 29. the Commons desire to confer with him, 7 R. 2 p. 299. n. 10. Humphrey Duke of Buckingham, summoned to parliament 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 632. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6.655. 38 H. 6. p. 660. Lord Steward for the time, 32 H. 6. p. 653. n. 48. Henry Duke of Buckingham, summoned to parliament 22 E. 4. p. 704. 23 E. 4. p. 708. Thomas de Bugworth summoned to parliament 22 E. 3. p. 68 Maurice de Buin summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Ralph de Bulmer summoned to parliament 22 E. 3. p. 68 Duke of Bourbon prisoner, and a Treaty about his ransom, 8 H. 6. p. 592, 593. n. 12. 20. Duke of Burgain or Burgundy, 31 H. 6. p. 75. a combat 'twixt him and the Duke of Gloucester prohibited, 3. H. 6. p. 579. n. 19 in league with the French, 14 H. 6. p. 614. n. 2. King Edward 4. allyeth himself with him, and marrieth Margaret his sister to Charles Duke of Burgundy, 8 E. 4. p. 683. n. 28, 34. Bartholomew de Burghershe, summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 48. 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38. E. 3. p. 99 Nicholas Burnel summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 47 E. 3. p. 105. 50 E. 3. p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. 185. 4 R. 2. p. 187. Hugh Burnel summoned to parliament 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 323. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383, 402. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 6. p. 469. 13 H. 4. p. 477. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 538. 3 H. 5. p. 543, 544. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 5 H. 5. p. 552. 7 H. 5. p. 555, 556. One of the Committee to depose King Rich. 2. 1 H. 4. p. 385. n. 10. Thomas Burnel summoned to parliament 6 H. 4. p. 436. C. Earls of Cambridge. Marks of juliers made Earl of Cambridge, 14 E. 3. p. 24. n. 35. Edward the King's son, created Earl of Cambridge in parliament 36 E. 3. p. 94. n. 36.38, summoned to parliament by that title, 3● E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 7 R. 2. p. 289, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 306. 9 R. 2. p. 307. the Commons desire him to be one of the Lords to confer with them, 1 R. 2. p. 299. n. 10. Richard Earl of Cambridge summoned to parliament 2 H. 5. p. 537. the process & judgement against him in the parliament of 3. H. 5. repealed, 1 E. 4. p. 672. n. 32. Hugh de Camois summoned to parliament 13 E. 1. p. 3. 4 E. 3. p. 6. Thomas Camois Knight, summoned to parliament 7 R. 2. p. 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 308. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 313. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 1. p. 336. ●5 R. 2. p. 340 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 359, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 38●. 1 H. 4. p. 583. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. ●3 H. 4. p. 477. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5 p. 538. 3 H. 5. p. 544. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 5 H. 5. p. 552. 8 H. 5. p. 558. Nicholas de Cantilupo summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 35. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68, 77. 28 E. 3. p. 84. Roger de Chandos summoned to parliament 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27. E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. William de Chandos summoned to parliament 18 E. 3. p. 142. john de Charleton de Powis summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. 14 E. 3 p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 29 E. 3. p. 89. john de Charleton de Powis, summoned to parliament 37 E. 3. p. 95. 39 E. 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 382. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12. R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 5. p. 357. 20 R 2. p. 359. 365. 21 R. 2 p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. 2 H. 4. p. 403. E●ward Charleton de Powis summoned to parliament 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p● 535, 536 7 H. 4 p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. 13 H. 4. p. 477. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 537. 3 H. 5. p. 543, 544. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 5 H. 5. p. 552. 8 H. 5. p. 558, William Cheyney Chief Justice, summoned to parliament 4 H. 6. p. 582. 6 H. 6. p. 586. Earls of Chester. Prince Edward, summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. Prince Richard, 50 E. 3. p. 143, 144. 51 E. 3● p. 144. n. 1. Prince Henry, 1 H. 4. p. 391. n. 72, 73. Prince Edward 31 H. 6. p. 653. n. 47. 33 H. 6. p. 659. n. 43. Dukes of Clarence. Lionel the King's son created Duke thereof, 37 E. 3. p 94. n. 36. Thomas Duke of Clarence summoned to Parliament, 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 537. 3 H. 5. p. 543. 4 H. 5. p. 549, 550. George Duke of Clarence, summoned to parliament 7 E. 4. p. 679. 9 E. 4. p. 686. 12 E. 4. p. 687. Roger de Claudes summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26. john de Claverings summoned to parliament 13 E 2. p. 3. 4. E 3. p. 6. Rob●rt de Clifford summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 5. 18 E 3. p. 42. ordered to defend the North Counties, 13 E. 3. p. 48. n. 22. Roger de Clifford summoned to parliament 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2 p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290.297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R, 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. john de Clifford summoned to parliament 3 R. 2. p. 181. 7 R. 2. p. 297. 9 R. 2. p. 308. Thomas de Clifford summoned to parliament 13 R. 2. p. 318. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2 p. 341. john de Clifford summoned to parliament 13 H. 4 p. 477. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p.. 538. 3 H. 5. p. 544. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 8 H. 5. p. 558. Thomas de Cl●fford summoned to parliament 12 H. 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633, 634. 28 H. 6. p. 640. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. john de Clifford Knight, summoned to parliament 20 H. 6. p. 627. 38 H. 6. p. 661. john de Clifton summoned to parliament 1 R. 2. p. 153. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290. 10 R. 2. p. 314. Constantine de Clifton summoned to parliament 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 57 john de Clinton summoned to parliament 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3 p. 115. 50 E 3, p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 306. 9 R. 2. p. 307. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15. R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 359.365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. William de Clinton, summoned to parliament 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. 2 H. H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 614. 6 H. 4. p. 535, 536. 7 H. 4. p. 440. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. 13 H. 4. p. 477. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 4. p. 538. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 8 H. 5. p. 558, 559. 9 H. 5. p. 561. 1 H. 6. p. 562. 2 H. 6. p. 567. 3 H. 6. p. 572, 573. 4 H. 6. p. 582. 9 H. 6. p. 597. john de Clinton summoned to parliament 31 H 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. adheres to the Duke of York against H. 6. 38 H. 6. p. 662. n. 36. Henry de Cobham summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. 4 E. 3. p. 6. Stephen de Cobham summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. Reginald de Cobham summoned to parliament 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3, p. 84. john de Cobham of Kent, summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 89. john de Cobham of Kent, summoned to parliament 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302.307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 341. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 360.365. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4.414. 6 H. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. Robert de Colvil summoned to parliament, 25 E. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 39 E. 3. p. 89. 37 E. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 Philip de Columber summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. 4. E. 3. p. 6. 14. E. 3. p. 26. Peter Corbet summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Ralph de Cornwall, summoned to parliament, 1 R. 2. p. 153. Sir john Cornwall Knight, summoned to parliament, 11 H. 6. p. 606. 12 H. 6. p. 621. 20 H. p. 627. Dukes of Cornwall. Prince Edward, 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. Prince Richard 50 E. 3. p. 143, 144. 51 E. 3. p. 144. Prince Henry, 1 H. 4. p. 391. n. 72. 73. Prince Edward, 33 H. 6. p. 659. n. 43, 44. Hugh de Courtney summoned to parliament, 13 E. 2. p. 3. 14 E. 3 p. 6. Robert de Crendon summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. john de Cromwell summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. 4 E 3. p. 6. 14 R. 2. p. 338 Richard de Cromwell, summoned to parliament 3 R. 2. p. 181. Ralph de Cromwell summoned to parliament 4 R. 2. p. 189. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 15 R. 2. p. 341. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 360, 361. 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. 13 H. 4. p. 477. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 538. 3 H. 5. p. 543, 544. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 1 H. 6. p. 562. 3 H. 6. p. 572, 573. 4 H. 6. p. 582. 6 H. 6. p. 586, 587. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11 H. 6. p. 605. 14 H. 6. p. 613. 15 H. 6. p. 617. 18 H. 6. p. 621. 20 H. 6. p. 626. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. ●. 6●3. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p 640. 2● H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. Chamb●r●ai●, discharged thereof by the Council without fault, 10 H. 6. p. 603. n. 17. Demandeth surety of the peace in Parliament of the Duke of York, 31 H. 6. p. 654. n. 61. William Talboys committed for offering to slay him in Parliament, 28 H. 6. p. 644. n. 56. Richard de Cromwell Knight summoned to parliament 2 H. 6. p. 67. john Cromwell Knight, Lord of Fanhope, summoned to parliament 14 H. 6. p. 614. 15 H. 6. p. 616, 617. 18 H. 6. p. 627. his obit erected in Cornwall Chappel, confirmed by parliament, 15 H 6. p. 618. n. 23. Humphrey Lord Cromwell, summoned to parliament, 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 680. Henry Cuart summoned to parliament 7 H. 4. p. 449. Earls of Cumberland. john the King's Brother, summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 5. D. RAlph de Dacre, summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. 4 E. 3. p 5 William de Dacre, summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 ●. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. Ralph de Dacre, summoned to parliament 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. Hugh de Dacre Knight, summoned to parliament 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. Thomas de Dacre, summoned to parliament 4 R. 2. p. 187. William de Dacre summoned to parliament 7 R. 2 p. 257. 8 R. 2. p. 307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R● 2. p. 319. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R● 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 341. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357.20 R. 2. p. 365. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. 2. H. 4. p. 403. 4 H. 4. p. 414. Philip de Dacre summoned to parliament 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. john de Dacre summoned to parliament 2 H. 4. p. 403. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 426. Thomas de Dacre of Gisland, summoned to parliament 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 538. 3 H. 5. p. 543, 544 4 H. 5. p. 549. 5 H. 5. p. 549. 6 H. 5. p. 552. 7 H. 5. p. 555. 8 H. 5. p. 558. 9 H. 5. p. 561. 1 H. 6. p. 562. 2 H. 6. p. 567. 3 H. 6. p. 572. 4 H. 6. p. 582. 6 H. 6. p. 586, 87. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11 H. 6. p. 606. 12 & 14 H. 6 p. 613. 18 H. 6. p. 616.617 18 H. 6. p. 621, 626. 20 H. 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 638. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 38 H. 6. p. 656. john Dacre de Gisland Kt. summoned to parliament 4 H. 6. p. 582. Reginald Dacre de Gisland summoned to parliament 38 H. 6. p. 660. Humphrey Dacre de Gisland summoned to parliament 22 E. 4. p. 705. 23 E. 4. p. 709. Richard Damorey summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. Henry Dandle summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. Philip Darcy summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. john Darcy de Knayth summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. Philip de Darcy, summoned to parliament 1 R. 3. p. 153. 9 R. 2. p. 307. 11 R. 2. p. 319. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 14 R. 2. p. 338. 15 R. 2. p. 341. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 20 R. 2. p. 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. Thomas de Darcy summoned to parliament ● R. 2. p. 181. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 298. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. Hugh de Darcy summoned to parliament 7. R. 2. p. 290. john de Darcy summoned to parliament 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 463. 13 H. 4 p. 477. Ely Dawbenncy summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. Edward Deinecourt summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. William de Deinecourt summoned to parliament ●8 E. 3. p. 42. 25 E. 3. p. 72.77. 27 E 3. p. 89. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. 37 E. 3. p. 95. john de Deinecourt summoned to parliament 29 E. 3. p. 89. john Denham de Cary Kt. summoned to parliament 3 E. 4, p. 687. 12 E. 4. p. 688. 22 E 4. p. 705. 23 E. 4. p. 709. Earls of Derby. Henry Earl of Derby, summoned to parliameat 17 E. 3. p. 35. 28 E. 3. p. 42. Surety in Parliament for Sir William de la Pool, 14 E. 3. p. 23. n. 22. Henry of Lanc. Earl of Derby summoned to parliament 9 R. 2. p. 307. 10 R. 2. p. 313. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 14 R. 2. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 359. his loyalty declared in Parliament in deserting the Rebels, 21 R. 2. p. 370. n. 27. created Duke of Hereford, 21 R. 2. p. 370. n. 35. The stile of john Duke of Lancaster, Earl of Derby, when Henry was Earl thereof, 15 R. ●. p. 343. n. 18. Edward de le Despencer summoned to parliament 34 E. 1. p. 5. H●gh le Despencer summoned to parliament, 33 E. 1 p. 4. 13 E. 2 p. 3 both signior and junior, ib. his Attainder in Parliament reversed, his great wealth and revenue, 21 R. 2. p. 372, 373. n. 55. to 67. Hugh le Dispenser summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26, 27. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. Edward le Despencer summoned to parliament 38 E. 3. p. 99 Ph●lip le Despencer summoned to parliament 11 R. n. p. 319. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357● 20 R. 2. p. 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. Thomas le Despencer summoned to parlia- 14 R. 2. p. 336. 20 R. 2. p. 359. one of the Lords Appellants in Parliament, 21 R. 2.377 n. 2. attainted of Treason, 2 H. 4. p. 407. n. 30. The judgement against him in Parliament made void, 1 E. 4. p. 670. n. 33. john Devereux summoned to parliament 8 R. 2. p. 30●. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 356. 15 R. 2. p. 340, 341. Walter Devereux, Lord Ferriers, summoned to parliament. 3. E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 685. 9 & 12 E. 4. p. 687. 22 E. 4. p. 704. Earls of Devon. Hugh de Courtney summoned to parliament 34 E. 1. p. 5. 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E 3. p. 35. 18 E. 3. p. 42. Humphrey de Courtney summoned to parliament 22 E. 3. p. 68 28 E. 3. p. 84. Hugh de Courtney summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 29 E. 3. p. 89. 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 143. Edward Courtney summoned to parliament 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4. R. 2. p. 189. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297 8 R. 2. p. 302, 306. 9 R. 2. p. 307. 10 R. 2. p. 313. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 20 R. 2. p. 359, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383, 402. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4 p. 443. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 1 H. 5. p. 533 2 H. 5. p. 537. 3 H. 5. p. 542, 543. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 5 H. 5. p 53●. 7 H. 5. p. 555, 556. Admiral of the Wes●, 7 R. 2. p. 291. n. 14. Hugh Courtney summoned to parliament 8 H. 5. p. 558. Thomas Courtney summoned to parliament 15 H. 6. p. 616, 617. 18 H. 6. p. 611, 626. 20 H. 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 632. 27 H. 6. p. 636, 638. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. accused of treason, and acquitted 31 H. 6. p. 653. n. 48. con●ention between him and the Earl of A●u●del for precedency, 27 H. 6. p. 638. n. 19 attainted of Treason after his death 1 E. 4 p. 670 n. 19 Henry Earl of Devo● summoned to parliament 38 H. 6. p. 660. Marquesses and Earls of Dorset. Sir john Beauford Earl of Somerset, created Marquis of Dorset 21 R. 2. p. 370. n. 35. summoned to parliament 21 R. 2. p. 366, 372. 23 R. 2. p. 381, 1 H. 4. p. 383 one of the Lords Appellants, and Admiral, p. 374. n. 12, 72. impeached degraded 1 H. 4. p. 369. n. 18. Thomas Beauford Earl of Dorset summoned to parliament 2 H. 5. p. 537. 4 H. 5. p. 549, 550. Edward Earl of Dorset summoned to parliament 20 H. 6. p. 627. Made Marquis of Dorset, and so summoned to parliament 23 H. 6. p. 628. his petition, 2● H. 6. p. 624. n. 33. Thomas Marquis of Dorset, summoned to parliament 22 E. 4. p. 704. 23 E. 4. p. 708. Marquess of Dublin. Robert de Vere Earl of Oxford, created Marquis of Dublin, 9 R. 2. p. 310, 311. n. 17. summoned to parliament 10 R, 2. p. 313. john Lord Dudley taken prisoner 38 H. 6. p. 662. n. 15. Earl of Dunnois in France, 28 H. 6. p. 642. n. 22. Earl of Dunbar, and the Earl of Northumland, reconciled in and by Parliaments, 5 H. 4. p. 427, n. 20. Earl of March and the King's Leigeman 4 H 4 p 418 n 27. E. William de Effingham summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Earls of Essex. Humphrey de Bohun summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. 34 E. 1. p. 5. john de Bohun summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 5. 2 H. 5. p. 5●1. n. 30. Henry Bohun summoned to parliament 22 E. 3 p. 68 Hugh de Bohun summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 72. William de Bohun summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. Par. 2. p. 77. Humphrey de Bohun summoned to parliament 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 his daughters and coheirs, 2 H. 5. p. 541. n. 30. Thomas, Earl of Essex and Buckingham created Duke of Gloucester, 9 R. 2. p. 310. n. 15. Henry Earl of Essex, summoned to parliament 3 E. 4. p. 673. 9 E. 4. p. 686. 12 E. 4. p. 687. 22 E. 4. p. 704. Ader de Es●lye summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. William de E●re summoned to parliament, 8 R. 2. p. 302. Dukes of Exeter. john Holland Earl of Huntingdon, created Duke of Exeter, 21 R. 2. p. 370. n. 35, p 372. n. 53. one of the Lords Appellant●, p. 374. n. 12. summoned to parliament, 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383. impeached and degraded 1 H. 4. p. 399. n. 5, 10. Thomas Duke of Exeter his creation and request in parliament, 5 H. 5. p. 544. n. 16. summoned to parliament 5 H. 5. p. 552. 1 H. 6. p. 562. 2 H. 6. p. 567. 3 H. 6. p. 57●, 573. 4 H. 6. p. 581, 582. his relation of H. 5. hi● repentance for taking away the Lord Scroops lands, 2 H. 5. p. 569. n. 29. hath the wardship of the Lord Roos body, and lands 3 H. 6. p. 580. n. 30. Henry Duke of Exeter, summoned to parliament 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33. H. 6.655. 38 H 6. p. 660. surety of the peace granted against him in Parl. at the motion of the Lord Cromwell, 31 H. 6. p. 654. n. 61. Attainted of Treason for being against Edw. 4. 1 E. 4. p. 670, 671. n. 20. Anne his wife, Edw. 4. sister, hath lands granted her for her own use, 4 E. 4. p. 678. n. 48. William de Eyrm. summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. F. john de Fallesly Knight, summoned to parliament 7 R. 2. p. 297. 8 R. 2. p. 307. 10 R. ●. p. 313. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. john de Falconbridge or Fawconbridge, summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 Walter de Fawconbridge summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 89. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. john de Ferrariis, or Ferrer, summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. William de Ferrariis summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Henry de Ferrariis summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. William de Ferrariis, summoned to parliament 42 E. 3. p. 104. Henry de Ferrariis summoned to parliament ● R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 307. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R 2. p. 319. Walter de Ferrariis de Wemms, or Wen, summoned to parliament 1 R. 2. p. 153. Robert de Ferrariis of Wemme, summoned to parliament 3 R. 2. p. 181. William de Ferrariis, or Ferrer de Groby Knight, summoned to parliament 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. 21 R. 2. p. ●66. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383, 402. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 538. 3 H. 5. p. 543. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 5 H. 5. p. 552. 7 H. 5. p. 555, 556. 9 H. 5. p. 561. 2 H. 6. p. 556. 3 H. 6. p. 572, 573. 4 H. 6. p. 582. ●. H. 6. p. 586. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11 H. 6. p. 606. 14 H. 6. p. 613. 15 H. 6. p. 616, 617. 18 H. ●. p. 621, 626. 20 H. 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6 636. William de Finecourt, summoned to parliament 17 E. 3. p. 36. 38 E. 3. p. 84. William Fitz-Bernard, summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Henry Fitz-Hugh, summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 9 4 E. 3. p. 5. 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 〈◊〉 25 E. 3. p. 7●, 77. Henry de Fitz●ugh summoned to parliament 1 R. ●, p. ●53. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. 319, 320. 12 R 2. p. 327. 14 R 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383, 402. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 4 H. 4 p. 415. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. ● H 4. p. 449. 9 H 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 538. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 8 H. 5. p. 558. 1 H 6. p. 562, 563. William Fitz-hugh his heir, 3 H. 6. p. 58●. n. 33. executor to H. 5. 1 H. 6. p. 563. n. 28. William Fitz-hugh Knight his petition in parliament, 3 H. 6. p. 580. n. 33. summoned to parliament 6 H. 6. p. 587. 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11 H. 6. p. 606. 12 & 14 H. 6 p. 613. 15 H. 6. p. 616, 617. 18 H, 6. p. 621, 626. 20 H 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 637. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H. 6. p. 645. Henry Fitz-hugh summoned to parliament 38 H. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 669. 3 E 4. p. 674. 3 E. 4. p. 679. 9 E. 4. p. ●87. Richard Fitz hugh Kt. sum. 23 E 4. p. 7●9. Robert Fitz pain, summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 25 E. p. 72, 77. Robert Fitzwalter summoned to parliament, 33 E. 1. p. 4. 15 E. 2. p. 3. john Fitzwalter summoned to parliament, 18 E. 3. p. 42. 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. Walter Fitz walter summoned to parliament 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 298. 8 R. 2. p. 303, 307. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 341 17 R. 2. p. 31. 20 R. 2. p. 3. 365, 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383, 402. 2 H. 4. p. 40●. 3 H. 4. p. 4. 4. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. his Sons wardship granted to the Earl of Somerset, 8 H. 4 p. 458. n. 95. Walter Fitzwalter Knight, summoned to parliament 6 H. 6. p. 587. 9 H. 6. p. 597. Fulke Fitz-waren summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. 13 E. 2. p. 3. Ralph Fitzwalter Barn. de Knowel. sumoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. Thomas de Furn●val senior and junior summoned to parliament 15 E. 2. p. 3. 4 E. 3. p. 6. 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. john de Furnival summoned to parliament 28 Edw. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. Thomas de Furnival summoned to parliament 37 E. 3. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 99 William de Furnival summoned to parliament 42 E. 3. p. 104, 47 E. 3. p. 115. 1 R. 2. p. 159. 3. R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. Thomas Lord Furnival, Treasurer of War, 6 H. 4. p. 438. n. 9, 10. 8● H. 4. p. 450. n. 63. james Fynes, Kt. Lord Say and Seal, summoned to parliament 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 639. William Fynes Lord Say and Seal, summoned to parliament 29 H. 6. p. 645. 38 H. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7. E. 4. p. 680. 9 E. 4. p. 687. Richard Fynes, Lord de Dacre Knight, summoned to parliament 38 H. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 680. 12 E. 4. p. 68●. 22 E. 4. p. 704 23 E. 4. p. 709. G EArl of Gaucourt, French, exchanged, 2 H. 570. n. 34 Ralph de George's summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. Richard de Gloucester summoned to parliament 9 E. 4. p. 686. 12 E. 4● p 687. Earls and Dukes of Gloucester. Ralph de Mont-herme Earl of Gloucester, 33 E. 1. p. 4. Hugh de Audeley Earl of Glou●ester, summoned to parliament, 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 35. 18 E. 3. p. 42. Thomas Earl of Buckingham and Essex, created Duke of Gloucester, 9 R. 2. p. 310. n. 15. Constable of England, ib. summoned to parliament 10 R. 2. p. 313. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 358. 20 R. 2. p. 359. slandered for going about to depose the King, and acquitted thereof in Parliament. 11 R. 2. p. p. 321. n. 56. one of the five Lords Apellant, ib. n. 9 Constable of England, his complaint against Sir Thomas Talbot, 17 R. 2. p. 353. n. 20. impeached for encroaching Royal jurisdiction, 21 R. 2. p. 368. n. 15. his pardon revoked, ib. n. 12. his traitorous assembly against the King, 21 R. 2. p. 369. n. 27. his impeachment and attainder of High-Treason, ib. p. 376, 377, 378. apprehended, sent prisoner to Calais, and there murdered by King Rich. 2. his command, who is articled against for it, and repealing his pardon, 1 H. 4. p. 386. n. 20, 22. The Lords Appellants Art. 21 R. 2. impeached for having a hand in his murder, the manner whereof it at large confessed by john Hall, who is condemned and executed as a Traitor, for having a hand in his murder, 1 H. 4. p. 399, 400, 401. His precedency when Appellant, 3 H. 6. p. 574. his daughters, p. 575. Thomas le Dispenser created Earl of Gloucester, 21 R. 2. p. 37●. n. 35. petitions for the revocation of the judgement against his Grandfather, ib. p. 37●. n. 55, 56. his oath and release in parliament, ib. p. 373. n. 70. summoned to parliament 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H, 4. p. 383. ● Commissioner in deposing R. 2. 1 H. 4. p. 389. n. 53. impeached degraded, and his lands forfeited, 1 H. 4. p. 399, 400. Humphrey Duke of Gloucester summoned to parliament 2 H. 5. p. 537. 3 H. 5. p. 543. 4 H. 5. p. 549, 550. 1 H. 6. p. 561. 2 H. 6. p. p. 566. 3 H. 6. p. 572. 4 H 6. p. 581, 582. 6 H. 6. p. 586. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 601 11 H 6 p. 606, 607. 14 H 6. p. 613. 15 H 6. p. 616, 617. 18 H. 6. p. 620, 628. 20 H. 6. p. 627. 25 H. 9 p. 632, 633. He held the parliament by commission, and is made Lord Protector, Chamberlain and Constable of England, 1 H. 6. p. 563. n. 1, 2. p. 566. n. 22. to 31. 2 H. 6. p. 567. n. 1. the Great-seal resigned, and Speaker presented to h●m, p. 563. n. 11, 13. commons suit to him, 2 H● 6. p 568. n. 10. appealed to, 3 H. 6. p. 574. Earl Marshals petition to him, p. 576. his oath, and proroguing of the parliament p. 578. n. 10, 14. the King lends him money upon security, p. 580. n. 34. distension between him and the Bishop of Winchester appeased, 4 H. 6. p 583. n. ●2. the Bishop's submission to him, p. 584. n. 33. his power as Protector declared p. 589. n. 21, to 26. the Kings principal Counsellor, 8 H. 6. p. 492. n. 13. 10 H. 6. p. 602. n. 9 11 H. 6. p 608. n. 20. he purgeth the Cardinal of a slanders p 603. n. 14 his creation as Duke by H. 5. and petition, 11 H. 6. p 610. n. 36. made Governor of Calais and Ryebanks, 14 H. 6. p. 615 n. 10. his care for paying the Soldiers thereof, 25 H. 6. p. 618 619 n 12, 18. a licence to him to make a Park at Greenwich, p 619. n. 17. Overseer of Qu. Kath. will. p. 620 n. 32. Richard Duke of Gloucester sum. to par. 9 E. 4 p. 686. 12 E. 4 p. 687. 22 E 4. p. 704. His devise to get the Crown settled on him by the People's and Parliaments importunity R. 3. p. 709, 710, etc. William de Grandeson sum. to par. 13 E. 2. p 3 john de Grey sum. to par 13 E. 2. p. 3. Rich. de Grey sum. to par. 13 E. 2. p. 3. 4 E. 9 p. 6 Henry de Grey sum. to par. 4 E. 3. p. 6. 14. E. 3. p. 26, 27. Roger de Grey sum. to par. 4 E. 3. p 6. 14 E. 3. p. 26, 27. 17 E. 3. p. 34. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. john de Grey de Rotherford sum. to par. 14 E. 3. p. 26, 27. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. 38 E. 3. p. 99 47 E. 3. p. 115. Reginald de Grey de Ruthin Kt. sum. to par. 17 E. 3. p. 35 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22. E. 5. p. 68 25 E. 3 p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 19 E. 3 p. 89 37 E. 8. p. 95. 38 E. 3. p. 89. 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 143. 3 R. 2. p. 181 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 12. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382 1 H. 4. p. 383, 402. 2 H 4. p. 403. 4 H 4. p. 414. ● H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. 463● 11 H. 4. p. 469 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 538. 3 H. ● p. 543, 544. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 7 H. 5. p. 555, 556. ● H. 5. p. 558. 9 H. 5. p. 561 1 H. 6. p. 562. 3 H. 6. p. 572. 4 H. 6. p 582, 6 H. 6. p. 586, 587. 9 H. 6. p. 597 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11 H. 6. p. 606. 12 & 14 H. 6. p. 613. 18 H. 9 p. 621. 31 H. 6. p. 648. john Grey de Codenore, son of Richard, summoned to parliament 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 25 E. 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. 28 E. 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. 37 E 3. p. 9●. 38 E. 3. p. 99, 42 E. 3. p. 104. 47 E. 3. p. 115. 50 E. 3. p. 143. 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314 11 R. 2. p. 319. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. Henry de Grey de Shirland, summoned to parliament 50 E. 3. p. 143. Henry de Grey de Wilton, summoned to parliament 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290.297 8 R. 2. p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 308. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 340. 17 R. 2. p. 350 18 R. 2. p. 357. Richard Grey de Codonere summoned to parliament 17 R. 2. p. 350. 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383.402. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 6 H. 4. p. 435, 436. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. Ralph Grey de Raby summoned to parliament 20 R. 2. p. 360. john Grey de Codonore Kt. summoned to parliament 5 H. 5. p. 588. 3 H. 6. p. 572, 573. 4 H 6. p. 582. 6 H. 6. p. 587. 20 H. 6. p. 627. Henry Grey de Codonore Kt. summoned to parliament 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. p. 601. 11 H. 6. p. 608. 12 & 13 H 6 p. 613. 15 H 6 p. 606 607. 18 H 6 p 626. Leonard Lord Grey of Ruthin summoned to parliament 1● H. 6. p. 626. Edward Lord Grey of Ruthin Kt. summoned to parliament 20 H. 6. p. 602. 23 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H. 6 p. 64●. 31 H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. 38 H 6 p. 666. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 673. 1 E 4 p 668. Edward Lord Gr●y de Groby Kt. summoned to parliament 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H 6 p 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655. 38 H. 6. p. 666. Reginald Grey de Wilton Kt. summoned to parliament 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633, 634. 27 H. 6. 627. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 33 H. 6. p. 655. 38 H. 6. p. 660. 1 E. 4● p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674. 7 E. 4. p. 679. 12 E. 4. p. 687. Henry Grey Kt. summoned to parliament 38 ●. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 669. 7 E. 4. p. 680. 9 & 12 E. 4. p. 687. Richard Grey, Lord Powis, pardoned for Treason, but his lands forfeited, 38 H. 6. p. 623. n. 23, 24. john Grey late Lord● Rongemont, attainted of Treason, 1 E. 4. p. 678.679. n. 25. Edward Grey de Lisle summoned to parliament 22 E. 4. p. 705. john Grey de Lisle summoned to parliament 23 E. 4. p. 709. Thomas Grey of Richmond summoned to parliament 29 H. 6. p. 645. 31 H. 6. p. 649. 33 H. 6. p. 656. 38 H. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 668. Reginald Grey de Wilton Kt. summoned to parliament 12 E. 4. p. 687. 22 E. 4. p. 704. john Grey de Powis summoned to parliament 22 ●. 4. p. 705. Henry Grey Kt. summoned to parliament 12 E. 4. p. 687. john de Greystock summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. Ralph de Greystock summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. William ●aron de Greystock summoned to parliament 25 E. 3. p. 77. 27 E. 3. p. 83. ●8 E 3. p. 84. 29 E. 3. p. 89. Ralph Baron de Greystock, summoned to parliament 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 187. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2. p. 301, 307. 10 R. 2. p. 314. 11 R. 2. p. 319. 12 R. 2. p. 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 15 R. 2. p. 341. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 360.365. 21 R. 2. p. 382. ● H. 4. p. 383, 402. 2 H. 4 p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 7 H. 4. p. 449. 9 H. 4. p. 463. 11 H. 4. p. 469. 1 H. 5. p. 533. 2 H. 5. p. 538. 3 H. 5. p. 543, 544. 4 H. 5. p. 549. 5 H 5. p. 552. 7 H. 5. p. 555, 556. john Baron de Greystock summoned to parliament 8 H. 5. p. 558. 9 H. 5. p. 561. 1 H. 6. 562. 2 H 6. p. 566. 3 H. 6. p. 572. 4 H. 6. p. 582 6 H. 6. p. 586, 587. 9 H. 6. p. 597. 10 H. 6. 601 11 H. 6. p. 606. 12 & 14 H. 6. p. 613. Ralph Baron de Greystock summoned to parliament 15 H. 6. p. 616, 617. 18 H. 6. p. 621, 626. 20 H. 6. p. 627. 23 H. 6. p. 628. 25 H. 6. p. 633. 27 H. 6. p. 636. 28 H. 6. p. 639. 29 H. 6. p. 645. 3● H. 6. p. 648. 33 H. 6. p. 655 38 H. 6. p. 661. 1 E. 4. p. 668. 3 E. 4. p. 674 7 E. 4. p. 679. 9 E. 4. p. 687. 12 E. 4. p. 687. 22 E. 4. p. 704. Ingram de Grymes summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. H ANdrew de Harnloe summoned to parliament 13 E. 2. p. 3. William Hankford summoned to parliament 8 H. 5. p. 558. 9 H. 5. p. 561. Serton de Hansladron summoned to parliament 33 E. 1. p. 4. Duke of Ha●ns, 13 E. 4. p. 692. n. 1. john de Harrington summoned to parliament 4 E. 3. p. 6. 14 E. 3. p. 26. 17 E. 3. p. 36. 18 E. 3. p. 42. 22 E. 3. p. 68 Robert de Harrington summoned to parliament 1 R. 2. p. 153. 3 R. 2. p. 181. 4 R. 2. p. 287. 7 R. 2. p. 290, 297. 8 R. 2: p. 302, 307. 9 R. 2. p. 30●. 11 R. 2. p. 319, 320. 12 R. 2. p 327. 13 R. 2. p. 328. 14 R. 2. p. 336. 15 R. 2. p. 341. 17 R. 2. p. 350. 18 R. 2. p. 357. 20 R. 2. p. 360, 365. 21 R. 2. p. 366. 23 R. 2. p. 382. 1 H. 4. p. 383, 40●. 2 H. 4. p. 403. 3 H. 4. p. 414. 6 H 4 p 435.436. 7 H 4 p 449. 9 H 4 p 463. 11 H 4 p 469. 1 H 5 p 533. 2 H 5 p 538. 4 H 5 p 549. William de Harrington summoned to Parliament, 8 H 5. p 558. 9 H 5. p 561. 1 H 6. p 562. 2 H 6. p 567. 3 H 6. p 572, 573. 4 H 6. p 582. 6 H 6. p 586, 587. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 12 & 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 621. 26 H 6. p 626. john de Hastings summoned to Parliament, 13 E 2 p 3. Lord Hastings Chancellor of France, 27 H 6. p 638. n 18. William Hastings de Hastings Knight summoned to Parl. 3 E 4. p 670. 7 E 4. p 680. 9 E 4. p 6 87. 12 E 4. p 688. Edward Hastings de Hungerford summoned to Parliament, 22 E 4. p 705. Richard de Hastings de Wells summoned to Parliament, 22 E 4. p 705. William Herbert knight summoned to Parliament, 7 E 4. p 680. Dukes and Earls of Hereford. Ralph de Mons Herme Earl of Hereford summoned to Parliament, 33 E 1. p 4. Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Her. summoned to Parl. 34 E 1 p 5. see a H 5 p 541 n 30. john de Bohun Earl of Her. summoned to parliament, 4 E 3. p 5. Henry de Bohun Earl of Her. summoned to Parliament, 14 E 3. p 26. 25 E 3. p 72. William de Bohun summoned to Parliament, 25 E 3. Par. 2. p. 77. Humphrey de Bohun summoned to Parliament, 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3. p. 91. Henry Earl of Derby created Duke of Hereford, 21 R 2. p 372. n 35. accuseth the Duke of Norfolk, p 372. n 53. One of the Lords Appellant, p 374. n 72. Authorised to make an Attorney, p 375, n 87. William Heron Knight, summoned to Parliament, 17 R 2. p 350. 20 R 2. p 360, 365. 21 R 2. p 366. 1 H 4. p 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. Thomas Hore or Hoe Knight summoned to Parliament, 27 H 6. p 637. 28 H 6. p 640. 31 H 6. p 649. Thomas Howard Knight summoned to Parliament, 12 E 4. p 687. john Howard Knight summoned to Parliament, 22 E 4. p 704. Walter Hungerford Knight summoned to Parliament, 3 H 6. p 573. 4 H 6. p 582. 6 H 6. p 586, 587. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 621, 626. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633. 27 H 6. p 630. Robert Hungerford Knight, Lord Mollins, summoned to Parliament, 23 H 6. p 62●. 25 H 6. p 633, 634. 27 H 6. p 637. 28 H 6. p 640. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 649. 33 H 6. p 665● Attainted, 1 E 4. p 671, n 22. Robert Hungerford signior, Knight, summoned to Parliament, 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. William de Huntingfield summoned to Parliament, 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 87. 47 E 3 p 115. john de Huntingfield summoned to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 89. 42 E 3. p 104. Earls of Huntingdon. William de Clinton E. H. summoned to Parliament, 14 E 3. p 26, 27. 17 E 3 p 35, 36. 18 E 3. p 42 22. E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3 p 83. 47 E 3. p 115. Letters sent to him of the Kings proceedings in France, 13 E 3. p 17. n 5. To attend on the Keeper of England● 14 E 3. p 24, n 36. A surety for an Accountant, p 23, n 24. Guiscard de Angle E. H. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. john Holland created Earl of Huntingdon 11 R 2. p 325. n 45. Summoned to Parl. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 20 R 2. p 359, 365. 1 new created Earl led by him in Parliament, 20 R 2. p 363. n 31. Created Duke of Exeter, 21 R 2. p 370. n 35. One of the Lords Appellants, p 377. n 2. Impeached of treason and degraded, p 399. Beheaded, and adjudged a Traitor in Parliament after execution, 2 H 4. p 407. n 30. His wife, ● H 4. p 428. n 23. john de Holland his son restored to blood, honour, lands, 4 H 5. p 551. n 16. His Livery stayed, 5 H 5. p 554. n 12. A prisoner in France, his petition, and other prisoners given him towards his ransom, 2 H 6. p 570. n 34. 3 H 6. p 579. n 24, 25. 4 H 6. p 584. n 28. Summoned to Parliament, 6 H 6. p 586. 14 H 6. p 613: 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 20 H 6. p 627. William Earl of Huntingdon summoned to Parliament, 22 E 4. p 704. Henry Husey summoned to Parliament, 33 E 1. p 4. 15 E 2. p 3. Henry Hussey summoned to Parliament, 14 E 3. p 26, 27. 18 E 3. p 41. 22 E 3. p 6●. I. RObert de Insula, or Isle, summoned to Parl● 13 E 2. p 3. 14 E 3. p 26. john de Insula or Isle summoned to Parl. 4 E 3. p 6. john de Insula de rub●o monte summoned to Parl. 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 28 E 3. p 8●. Warren de Insula summoned to Parl● 47 E. p 115. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 180. 4 R 2. p 187. Dukes of Ireland. Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland summoned to Parl. 11 R 2, p 319. Lands entailed to him, his Attainder, etc. 16 R 2, p 347, n 15. The Duke of Lancaster pardoned for being with him after his judgement, p 348, n 16 The Statutes and Acts against him repealed, upon the petition of john Earl of Oxford, 2 E 4, p 678, n 43. Dame Philip his wife to enjoy her Dower, 2 H 4, p 407, n 36. Philip Duchess of Ireland, lands conveyed to her, 8 H 4. p 458, n 96. K. Earls of Kendal. JOhn Duke of Bedford, 2 H 5. p 537. Capiton, 28 H 6, p 642, n 31. Earls of Kent. Thomas E. K. summoned to Parliament, 34 E 1, p 5. Edward the King's brother summoned to Parl 13 E 2 p 3. john E K barred of Arundel-Castle, 25 E 3, p 74, n 9 Summoned to Parl. 25 E 3, p 77. Thomas de Holland E.K. summoned to Parl. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 289, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 306. 9 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2. p 313. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 359. 21 R 2. p 370 377. Attainted of Treason, 2 H 4. p 407. n 30. His wife endowed, 5 H 4. p 431. n 5. Edmund E.K. summoned to Parl. 14 R 2. p 336. quaere, Tho. being then Earl. john E.K. summoned to Parl. 20 R 2. p 365. quaere, since Thomas was then Earl, and summoned. Edward E.K. summoned to Parl. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. his assent to Dower, 5 H 4. p 431. n 50. Edward E.K. summoned to Parl. 9 E 4. p 606. 12 E 4. p 687. 22 E 4. p 704. William de Kerdeston summoned to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26. john de Kinton summoned to Parliament, 37 E 3. p 95. L. JOhn de Laburn or Leyburn summoned to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p 42. Anthony de Lacie summoned to Parl. 4 E 3. p 5. Henry de Lancaster summoned to Parl. 33 E 1. p 4. 13 E 2. p 3. Dukes and Earls of Lancaster. Henry D. L. summoned to Parliament, 34 E 1. p 5. Thomas E. L. his road, his lands seized and forfeited, 4 E 3. p 7, 8. n 8, 9, 18. Henry E.L. sum. to Parl. 4 E. 3. p 6. pardoned & restored, p 7. n 8, 9 To attend as Counsellor on the Duke of Cornwall, 14 E 3. p 24. n 36. Sum. to Parl. 14 E 3. p 25. 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72. M the Duke of Lanc. and ●o summoned, 25 E 3. Parl. 2. p 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. john, King E 3. his son, created Duke of Lancaster in Parl. with the ceremonies thereof, 36 E 3. p 94. n 36 37. Sum. to Parl. by that title. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181 4 R 2. p 187. 5 R 2. p 191. 7 R 2. p 289. 8 R 2. p 302, 306. 9 R 2. p 307. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340 343. 17 R 2. p 350. 20 R 2. p 359 365. 21 R 2. p 366. King of Castille, Leon and Arragon, ib. Slandered of treason by the Commons, who desired to confer with him and other Lords; he refused till purged of their slander, 1 R 2. p 155. n 12, 13● 14. Feoffee in trust to E 3. 2 R 2. p 169. n 26. Sent into Scotland to make a Truce, 7 R 2. p 291. n 3. Employed in the North against the Scots, 7 R 2. p 298. n 1, 3. The Commons desire him for one of the Committee to treat with, p 299. n 10. A Fifteen granted toward his Voyage into Castille and Portugal, whereof he was styled King, 9 R 2. p 309. n 10. His Tenants of the Duchy of Lancaster ought to sue Livery; his complaint concerning it, 9 R 2. p 310. n 13. The King's Councillor, 13 R 2. p 329. n 7. Created Duke of Aquitain, for which he doth homage, p 332. n● 21, 22. His stile, and his Award confirmed in Parliament, 15 R 2. p 342. n 17, 18. Accused by the Earl of Arundel for his arrogancy, etc. Justified, and the Earl ordered to make a submission to him in Parliament, 17 R 2. p 352. n 11. His complaint against Sir Tho. Talbot, p 353. n 20. 20 R 2. p 361. n 13. His children e●denizen'd and legitimated, p 363, n 28, 29. The King's intent to oppress him, 21 R 2. p 372. n 53. One of the Lords Appellants, p 374. n 72. Steward of England, p 377. n 4. Gives Judgement in Treason, ib. n 7. his offer to conquer Portugal and Spain, and money required for that end, 6 R 2. p 282. n 13● 14. Not to be spared out of the Realm, 6 R 2. p 287. n 9● 10. Henry Duke of Lancaster sum. to Parl. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383. repairs to R 2. in the Tower, who renounceth & resigneth his Crown to him, p 385. n 12, 13, 14, 15. banished by R. 2. without any mediation, p 387, n. 27, 29, 30. His claim of the Crown in Parl. elected and installed King, 1 H 4. p 388, 389. n. 54, 55, 56, 57 Prince Henry created Duke of Lancaster, 2 H 4. p 392. n. 82. William de Latimer summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. 4 E 3. p 5. 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3 p 115. 51 E 3 p 143. 1 R 2 p 153. 3 R 2 p 181. Impeached by the Commons, censured by the King and Lords, one of the King's Council, but put from it, 50 E 3. p 121, 122. n. 21 to 31. john de Latimer summoned to Parliament, 6 H 4 p 436. 7 H 4 p 449. 9 H 4 p 463. 1● H 4 p 469. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. 538. 3 H 5 p 543, 544. 4 H 5 p 549. 5 H 5 p 552. 7 H 5 p 555, 556. 8 H 5 p 558. 9 H 5 p 562. 1 H 6 p 562. 2 H 5 p 556. 3 H 6 p 572. 4 H 6 p. 582. 6 H 6 p 586, 587. 9 H 6 p 597. George de Latimer knight summoned to Parl● 11 H 6 p 606. 12 H 6 p 608. 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6 p 616, 617. 18 H 6 p 621, 626. 20 H 6 p 627. 23 H 6 p 628. 25 H 6 p 633. 27 H 6 p 636. 28 H 6 p 639. 31 H 6 p 648. 38 H 6 p 660. 1 E 4 p 668. 3 E 4 p 673. 7 E 4 p 679. 9 E 4. p 687. Earls of Lincoln. john Duke of Lancaster, Ea. Linc. 15 R 2. p 343. n 18. Earls of Leicester. john Duke of Lancaster, 15 R 2. p. 343. n 18. Earl of Longuil in France, 4 R 2. p 189. n 17. Richard Lovel summoned to Parl. 25 E 3 p 72. john Lovel de Fishmerch summoned to Parliament, 1 R 2 p 153. 3 R 2 p 181. 4 R 2 p 187. 7 R 2 p 290, 297. 8 R 2 p 302, 307. 9 R 2 p 308. 10 R 2 p 314. 11 R 2 p 318, 320. 12 R 2 p 324. 13 R 2 p 327. 14 R 2 p 338. 15 R 2 p 340. 20 R 2 p 360, 365. 21 R 2 p 366● 23 R 2 p 382. 1 H 4. p 383. Thomas Lovel de Halmshire summoned to Parl. 17 R 2. p 350. 20 R 2 p 360. Thomas Lovel de Fishmerch summoned to Parl. 1 H 4 p. 402. 2 H 4 p 403. john Lovel de Fishmerch summoned to Parl. 3 H 4 p 414. 4 H 4 p 449. 9 H 4 p 463. 11 H 4 p 469. 1 H 5 p 533. 2 H 5 p 538. 6 H 4 p 435, 436. sworn to abide an award, 8 H 4 p 454. n 35. William Lovel de Fishmerch summoned to Parliament, 3 H 6 p 572. 4 H 6 p 582. 6 H 6 p 586, 587. 10 H 6 p 601. 11 H 6 p 606. 12 & 14 H 6 p 613, 614. 15 H 6 p 616, 617. 18 H 6 p 621, 626. 20 H 6 p 627. 23 H 6 p 628. 25 H 6 p 633, 634. 27 H 6 p 637. 28 H 6 p 640. 29 H 6 p 642. 31 H 6 p 648. 33 H 6 p 655. John Lovel knight summoned to Parl. 38 H 6 p 660. 1 E 4 p 668. 3 E 4 p 674. William Lovel de Morley summoned to Parliament, 9 E 4 p 687. 12 E 3 p 688. Francis Lovel de Lovel knight summoned to Parliament, 22 E 4 p 705. Anthony de Lucy summoned to Parl. 13 E 2 p 3. 14 E 3 p 26. Thomas de Lucy summoned to Parl. 18 E 3 p 42. 22 E 3 p 68 25 E 3 p 7●● 77. 27 E 3 p 83. 28 E 3 p 84. 29 E 3 p 89. 32 E 3 p 95. 38 E 3 p 99 Ralph de Lumley knight summoned to Parliament, 8 R 2 p 302. 9 R 2 p 308. 10 R 2 p 314. 11 R 2 p 319, 320. 12 R 2 p 327. 13 R 2 p 328. 14 R 2 p 336. 15 R 2 p 341. 17 R 2 p 350. 18 R 2 p 357. 20 R 2 p 360, 365. 21 R 2 p 366. 23 R 2 p 382. 1 H 4 p 382. Attainted of Treason by Parl. 2 H 4 p 407. n 30. His heir Sir john Lumley restored 13 H 4 p 480. n 19 His attainder reversed, and Thomas his heir restored, 1 E 4 p 672. n 37. Thomas Lord Lumley knight restored, 1 E 4 p 672. n 37. summoned to Parl. 3 E 4 p 672. 7 E 4 p 680. 12 E 4 p 687. 22 E 4 p 704. M. PEter de Malolacu summoned to Parl. 13 E 2 p 3. 14 E 3 p 26. 17 E 3 p 36. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72.77 27 E 3● p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3 p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3. p 115. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181 4 R 2. p 187. Peter de Malolacu summoned to Parl. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435.436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 534. 3 H 5. p. 543. Walter de Maney summoned to Parl. 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3 p 104. Earls of March. Roger Mortimer, impeached of Treason, executed without Trial, and all his Lands forfeited, 4 E 3. p 6, 7. 8 n. 1, 11, 14● Hi● Attainder reversed, 28 E 3. p 85, 86. n 7 to 16. Roger de mortuo mari, or Mortimer, E. Ma. summoned to Parl. 29 E 3. p 89. Recovers lands, 1 R 2. p 156. n 28. Edward de mortuo mari. E.M. summoned to Parl. 47 E 3. p 115. 1 R 2. p 153, 156, n 28. Edmund de mortuo mari. E. M. Scire fac. against him on a Writ of Error, and his plea thereto, 2 R 2. p 168. n 19 to 25. p 176, n 32, 33. summoned to Parl. 3 R 2. p 181. Roger de Mortimer E. Ma. Scire facias against him upon Error, 20 R 2. p 363, n 26. His oath in Parliament, 21 R 2. p 371. n 46. One of the Lords Appellant, p 374, n 72. Edward E.M. summoned to Parl. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 537. 3 H 5. p 543. 4 H 5. p 549. 8 H 5. p 558. 1 H 6. p 562. 2 H 6. p 567, 569. 3 H 6. p 580. attainted for levying war against H 6. 38 H 6. p 662, 663. n 16 to 23. Earl of March son to the Duke of York sworn not to shorten King H 6. his days, 39 H 6. p. 666, n 21. His allowance, p 667, n 23. john de Marmion summoned to Parl 13 E 2. p 3. 4 E 3. p 6. Earls Marshal. Thomas Mowbray created Earl Marshal, 20 R 2. p 363, n 32. 21 R 2. p 370. n 9 john Earl Marshal summoned to Parl. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 537. 3 H 5. p 543. 4 H 5. p 549. Thomas Earl Marshal, summoned to Parl. 1 H 6. p 562. 2 H 6 p 567. john Earl Marshal, the controversy between him and Richard Earl of Warwick in Parliament for precedency, 3 H 6. p 573 574, 575, 577, n 10. 578, n 11, 12, 13. Restored to the Dukedom of Norfolk, ib. William Mattin summoned to Parl. 13 E 2 p 3. john Matr●vers summoned to Parl. 4 E 3 p. 6.25 E 3. p 77. Richard de Sancto Mauro summoned to Parl. 25 E 3, p 77: 28 E 3, p 84. 29 E 3, p 89 Nicholas de Sancto Mauro summoned to Parl. 27 E 3. p 83. john de Mohun summoned to Parl. 13 E● 2. p. 1. 4 E 3. p 6. john de Mohun de Dunster summoned to Parl. 37 E 3● p 95. 39 E 3. p 9●. 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3. 47 E 3. p 111. His daughters and heirs and award concerning Dunster Castle, 8 H● 4. p 454. n. 42. Robert de Monteacuto summoned to Parl. 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. john de Monteacuto summoned to Parl. 47 E 3. p 115. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290, 298. 8 R 2. p 302, 303. 9 R 2. p 308. 10 R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p. 309. 12 R 2. p 327. 17 R 2. p 350. 20 R 2. p 3●0. Will. de Monte●●uto Earl of Sarum, vid. ib. Robert de Monte albo summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. William de Morley summoned to Parl. 33 E 1, p 4. Robert de Morley summoned to Parl. 13 E 2, p 3.4 E 3, p 6. 14 E 3, p 26. 18 E 3, p 42. 25 E 3, p 72, 77. 27 E 3, p 83. 28 E 3, p 84. 29 E 3, p 89. William de Morley summoned to Parl. 38 E 3, p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 1 R 2, p 153. Thomas de Morley summoned to Parl. 3 R 2, p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R ●, p 290, 298. 8 R 2, p 302, 307. 9 R 2, p 308. 10 R 2, p 314. 11 R 2, p 319, 320. 12 R 2, p 327. 14 R 2, p 336. 15 R 2, p 340. 17 R 2, p 350. 20 R 2, p 360, 365. 21 R 2, p 366, 378. 23 R 2, p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4, p 403. 3 H 4, p 414. 6 H 4, p 435, 436. 7 H 4, p 449. 9 H 4, p 463. 11 H 4, p 469. 13 H 4, p 477. 1 H 5. p 553. 3 H 5. p 543. 4 H 5, p 549. Thomas de Morley knight, summoned to Parl. 4 H 6, p 582. 6 H 6, p 606. 14 H 6. p 614. Ralph de Morley knight, summoned to Parl. 6 H 6, p 587. john de Morley knight, summoned to Parliament, 3 H 6, p 601. 11 H 6, p 606. Robert Morley knight, summoned to Parl. 20 H 6, p 627. Roger de Mortuo-mari, or Mortimer de Wigmore summoned to Parl. 25 E 3. p, 72. 27 E 3. p 83● 28 E 3, p 84. Richard de Mortuo-mari, Mortimer de Wigmore summoned to Parl. 25 E 3. Par. 2. p. 77. john de Mowbray Lord Mowbray summoned to Parl. 34 E 1, p 5. 4 E 3. p 6.17 E 3, p 36. 18 E 3, p 42, 25 E 3, p 72, 77. 27● E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3● p 89. Commanded to repair to the defence of the North-marches, 13 E 3. p 18. n. 22. keeper of Barwick, a Commission of Justiceship made to him, and Impressed money, 14 E 3. p. 24, 25. n. 42 47, 48. john de Mowbray de Axholm, summoned to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95: 38 E 3. p 96. Thomas de Musgrave summoned to Parliament 25 E 3, p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p. 83. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3, p 95. 38 E 3. p. 99 42 E 3, p 104. 47 E 3, p 115. john de Musgrave summoned to Parl. 28 E 3. p. 84. N. RAlph de Nevil summoned to Parl. 34 E 1. p 5.13 E 2. p 3.4 E 3. p 5. 18 E 3. p 42. 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p● 83 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3. p 95. Hugh de Nevil sum. to Parl. 13 E 2 p 3. Nicholas de Nevil summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. 14● E 3. p 26. Ralph de Mont● Hem●rtii summoned to Parl. 13. E 2. p. 3. 14 E 3. p 26. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p. 42. john de Nevil de Raby summoned to Parl. 42 E 3. p 104. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 7 R 2. p 290, 293, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 307. 9 R 2. p 307. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p. 327. A Privy Counsellor and impeached in Parl. 50 E 3. p 123. n. 34. Henry Nevil de Halmshire summoned to Parliament, 7 R 2. p 298. Thomas Nevil. de Halmshire summoned to Parliament, 8 R 2. p 302, 307. 9 R 2. p 308. 10 R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2 p 327. 13 R 2 p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2 p 341 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 367. 21 R 2. p 366 22 R 2. p 382. 11 H 4. p 383. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 563. 11 H 4. p 569. 13 H 4. p 577 William Nevil de Raby summoned to Parliament, 10 R 2. p 314. john de Nevil de Raby summoned to Parliament, 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p. 327. Ralph Nevil de Raby summoned to Parliament, 12 R 2. p 327. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 20 R 2. p 365. 21 R 2. p 377. john Nevil de Halmshire summoned to Parliament, 1 H 4. p 402. 2 H 4. p 403. William de Nevil Knight sum. to Parl. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606 12 H 6. p 613. 14 H 6. p 614. 15 H 6. p 616 617. 18 H 6, p 621, 626. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633, 634. Edward Nevil Lord de Burgavenny knight summoned to Parliament, 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 38 H 6. p 660. 1 E. 4. p 668. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4. p 679. 9 E 4. p 687. 12 E 4. p 687. William Nevil de Falconbridge knight summoned to Parl. 33 H 6. p 656. 38 H 6. p 661. 1 E 4. p 668. john Nevil Lord Mountjoy knight sum. to Parl. 1 E 4. p 669. john Lord Nevil attainted by Parl. 1 E 4. p 670. n 19 Ralph Nevil his son restored by Parliament, 12 E 4. p 689. n 25. john Nevil de Montague summoned to Parl. 3 E 4. 674. Edward Nevil de Burgavenny summoned to Parliament, 12 E 4. p 687. George Nevil knight, summoned to Parl. 22 E 4. p 704. Dukes and Earls of Norfolk. Roger de Bigot Earl of Norfolk summoned to Parl. 33 E 1. p 4. Thomas Earl of Norfolk summoned to Parl. 15 E 2. p 3. 4 E 3. p 5. Earl of Norfolk prisoner delivered to Commissioners, 14 E 3. p 28 n 16. Thomas de Mowbray Earl of Norfolk summoned to Parliament, 11 R 2. p 319, 320 created Duke of Norfolk, and Margaret created Duchess of Norfolk, 21 R 2. p 370 n 35. accused for words spoken to the King's dishonour, p 372. n 53. The proceedings therein by Martial Law and Battle: The Duke banished, and all his Lands and Offices forfeited, p 379, 380, 381. n 18. to 27. summoned to Parliament as a Duke 21 R 2. p 366. john Earl Marshal Duke of Norfolk summoned to Parliament, 3 H 6. p 576, 578. 4 H 6. p 581, 582. 5 H 6. p 586. 10 H 6. p 601. john Duke of Norfolk, within age, and in Ward, claimed the Earldom and Castle of Arundel, 11 H 6. p 610. n 32, 33. summoned to Parliament, 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 620, 626. 18 and 20 H 6. p 627, 628. 25 H 6. p 632. 27 H 6. p 636. 28 H 6. p 639. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. 38 H 6. p 660. 1 E 4. p 668, 669. 7 E 4. p 679. 9 E 4. p 686. 12 E 4. p 687. Breach of prison pardoned to him, 13 E 4. p 692. n 55. Earls of Northampton. Humphrey de Bohun in 31 E 1. His daughters and coheirs, 2 H 5. p 541. n 30. William de Bohun summoned to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26. 17 E 3. p 35. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 62. 27 E 3: p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. A Commissioner to hear the Archbishop's answer, 15 E 3. p 34. n 49. Letters from him, and others to the Parl. concerning the French affairs, 20 E 3. p 56. n 45. his wife, 3 H 6. p 575. john de Mowbray summoned to Parl. 3 R 2. p 181. john de Nevil Earl of Northampton, after marquis of Montacute, 7 E 4. p 679. Earls of Northumberland. William de Bohun Earl of Northumberland summoned to Parl. ●5 E 3. p 72. 29 E 3. p 89. Henry de Piercy Earl of Northumberland, summoned to Parl. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 6 R 2. p 302, 306. 9 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2. p 313. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2 p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 359, 365. 21 R 2. p 366, 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H. 4. p 403. 3 H 4. 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. A pledge for Sir Ralph Ferrer, and a Commissioner to inquire of the undue swearing of the Major of York, 4 R 2. p 290. n 24. p 292. n 48. Debate between him and the Duke of Lancaster, coming with Armed men and Archers to Parl. 5 R 2. p 195. n 1. Constable of England, and a Commissioner in the Conference with, renunciation and deposition of R 2. 1 H 4. p 384. n 5. p 385. n 10, 11. His Petition for the Archbishop of Canterbury, and purgation from being author of the War with Scotland, p 392. n 79, 81. His worsting of the Scots, presenting the Scottish prisoners to the King in Parliament, and Commons petition for the King to thank him for his good service, 4 H 4. p 416. n 12, 14, 15, etc. His Insurrection against the King, submission and craving pardon for it, adjudged only Trespass, not Treason by the Lords, his pardon for it, and reconciliation and Oath of Allegiance to the King and Prince, 5 H 4 p 426 n 11, 12, 13, 14. He purgeth other Lords by oath from confederacy with him, ibid. The Commons thanks to the King for his favour to him, p. 427, n. 17. reconciled in Parliament to the Earls of Westmoreland and Dunbar, and purgation of him by the King, p 427. n 17, 18, 20, 21. An Act concerning his lands, 8 H 4. p 459. n. 111. Henry Piercy son of the former Henry, within age, a Prisoner in Scotland, restored to the Earldom, blood and hereditaments of his father, 2 H 5. p 540. n 17. doth his homage to the King in Parliament, 3 H 5. p 545. n 12. summoned to Parl. 4 H 5. p 549. 5 H 5. p 552. 7 H 5. p 555, 556. 8 H 5. p 558. 9 H 5. p 561. 1 H 6. p 561. 2 H 6. p 566. 3 H 6. p 372, 373. 4 H 6. p 581. 6 H 6. p 586. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 12 & 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 620, 628. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 632. 27 H 6. p 636. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 38 H 6. p 660. An Act that he shall not be debarred of his father's lands, 18 H 6. p 623. n 25. he is slain, 38 H 6. p 662. n 11. Attainted of Treason, 1 E 4. p 670. n 17. john Earl of Northumberland, summoned to Parl. 7 E 4. p 679. 9 E 4. p 687. Henry Earl of Northumberland, restored to the Earldom, and in blood, 18 E 4. p 689. n 15. summoned to Parl. p 687. 22 E 4. p 704. 23 E 4. p 708. john Northwood summon● to Parl. 37 E 3● p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3. p 115. Earls of Nottingham. john de Mowbray Earl of Nottingham, summoned to Parl. 1 R 2. p 153. 4 R 2. p 187. 14 R 2. p 336. (there mistaken for Thomas, as I conceive) Thomas de Mowbray Earl of Nottingham, summoned to Parl. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 306. 9 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2. p 313. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. 350. 20 R 2. p 354, 365. Made Earl-Marshal, and the Marshal's Office entailed on him, and his heirs male●, 20 R 2. p 363. n 32. His loyalty to R 2. in deserting the Duke of Gloucester declared, 21 R 2. p 369. n 27. created Duke of Norfolk, p 370. n 35. One of the Lords Appellants, 21 R 2. p 377. n 2. Created Marshal, and Duke of Norfolk, and john his son made Duke of Norfolk, 3 H 6. p 576, 577, 578. n. 10, 11. O. RObert Ogle Lord Ogle knight, summoned to Parliament, 3 E 4. p 6●4. 9 E 4. p 687. Owen Ogle de Ogle knight, summoned to Parl. 22 E 4. p 705. john de Oldcastle knight, summoned to Parliament, 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. Duke of Orleans in France, his Rebellion, 4 H 4. p. 425. n 3. A prisoner of War. 8 H 6. p 593. n 19 His delivery procured by the Duke of Suffolk, 28 H 6. p 641. n 20. Earls of Ormond. james Botelar Earl of Ormond accused of Treason by the Lieutenant of Ireland, before the Constable in the Marshal's Court, his accusation abolished by Parliament, 2 H 6. p 587, 588. n 9 james Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond his gift to Sir Thomas of Acres, 31 H 6. p 654. n 56. Earls of Oxford. Robert de Vere Earl thereof summoned to Parl. 33● E 1. p 4. john de Vere Earl thereof summoned to Parliament, 17 E 3. p 35. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3 p 68 25 E 3. p 77. 27 E 3 p 83. 28 E 3 p 84. Letters from him and other Lords to the Parl. concerning the proceedings in France, 20 E 3 p 50. n 45. Thomas de Vere Earl thereof, summoned to Parliament, 37 E 3. p 95. Robert de Vere Earl thereof summoned to Parl. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 306. 9 R 2. p 307. Slandered by Walter Sibell, who is fined and imprisoned ●or it by Parliament, 8 R 2. p 304. n 12. Created Marquis of Dublin, and Lands in Ireland conferred on him in Parl. 9 R 2. p 310 311. n 17. 16 R 2. p 347. n 15, 16. Lands entailed to him; which descend to Sir Awbry de Vere, his uncle and heir, notwithstanding his Attainder, ibid. Albert or Awbry de Vere Earl of Oxford, summoned to Parl. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 359, 365. 21 R 2. p 366. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383. His heir within age, and dower demanded against him, by Dame Philip, wise of Robert de Vere Duke of Ireland, 2 H 4. p 407. n 36. Richard Earl of Oxford, sundry Letters-Patents between him and Philip Duchess of Ireland, 8 H 4. p 458. n 96. Summoned to Parl. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 537. 3 H 5. p 143. 4 H 5. p 549. Chamberain of England by inheritance, 1 H 4. p 397. n 140. john Vere Earl of Oxford summoned to Parl. 6 H 6. p 586. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 620, 626. 2● H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633. 27 H 6. p 638. 28 H 6. p 639 29 H 6. p 649. 33 H 6. p 655. 38 H 6. p 660. 1 E 4. p 668. 4 E 4 678. 9 E 4. p 687. Attainted of treason, 14 E 4. p 699 n 35. Fined 3000 l. to the King for marrying without licence, 15 H 6. p 619. n 19 Richard Earl of Oxford, 31 H 6. p 648. in the Summons he is mistaken for john. john Duke of Oxford, p 366. 382, 383. Thomas Duke of Oxford, p 562, 567, 572, 573, 581, 582. and Henry Duke of Oxford, p 645, 655, 660. are mistaken, and should be Duke's Exoniae of Exeter, not Oxoniae; O. being written for E. P. RAlph de Palmer sum. to Parl. 18 E 3 p 42. Gilbert Perk summoned to Parl. 43 E 2. p 3. john Peach or Petche summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. 4 E 3. p 5. Henry de Peircy or Percy summoned to Parl. 33 E 1. p 4. 34 E 1. p 5. 13 E 2. p 3. 4 E 3. p 5. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72● 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 50 E 3. p 143. Richard Percy sum. to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26. Henry de Percy Lord Pomiger or Poinings sum. to Parl. 26 H 6. p● 633. 27 H 6. p 636. 29 H 6. p 645. 33 H 6. p 655. Thomas Percy Knight, Lord Egremont, summoned to Parl. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 649. 38 H 6. p 661. See Ed●l● of Northumberland. Earls of Pembroke. Ado●nar de Valentia Earl thereof sum. to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. Laurence de Hastings Earl thereof sum. to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26, 27. 17 E 3. p 35. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 john Earl thereof in Ward to the King his Petition in Parl. 3 R 2 p 184. n 24. Humphrey Duke of Glouc. Earl of Pembroke. 2 H 5. p 537. created Earl thereof by H 5 only for life, 11 H 6. p 610. n 36. jasper of Hatfield created Earl of Pembroke 31 H 6 p 653. n 51, Schedules in parchment signed by King H 6. concerning him, p 650. n 21. Summoned to Parl. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. Attainted of treason 1 E 4. p 670, 671. n 22, 25. William de Perdeston summoned to Parl. 17 E 3. p 36. Hugh Ponitz (or Pointz) summoned to Parliament, 13 E 2. p 3. Humphrey de Ponitz summoned to Parl. 4 E 3. p 6. Michael de Poyntz summoned to Parl. 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 29 E 3. p 89. Nicholas de Poynings summoned to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95. Michael de Poynings summoned to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95. 42 E 3. p 104. Lucy de Poynings summoned to Parl. 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3. p 115. Richard de Poynings summoned to Parl. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 306. 9 R 2. p 308. Robert de Poynings summoned to Parl. 6 H 4. p 406. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5● p. 533. 2 H 5. p 538. 3 H 5. p 543, 544. 4 H ●. p 549. 5 H 5. 552. 7 H 5. p 555● 556. 8 H 5. p 558. 9 H 5. p 561. 1 H 6. p 562. 2 H 6. p 566. 3 H 6. p 572, 573● 4 H 6. p ●82. 6 H 6. p 586, 587. 9 ● 7. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 621, 626. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 639. Michael de la Poole sum. to Parl. 42 E 3. p 104. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 307. Made one of the King's chief Counsellors, 5 R 2. p 198. n 38. Lord Chancellor, 7 R 2. p 3. Accused of Bribery, and acquitted, p 299, 300. n 12, 13, 14, 15. See Duke of Suffolk. Q. HEnry Quarts summoned to Parl. 6 H 4. p 430. Queens of England. Queen Philip, Wools assigned to pay her debts, 14 E 3. p 29. n 28. Queen Isabel Dowager had 4000 l. per annum dower in lands or rents, 5 E 3. p 10. n 9 Queen joan, her Alien attendants removed. Endowed in Parl. with her Petition, and other things relating to her, 5 H 4. p 428. n 28, 30, 31. p 430. n 45. p 4●8. n 31. 11 H 4. p 473. n 41. 2 H 6. p 570. n 35. Queen Anne her dower, and matters concerning her, 6 H 4 p 439. n 16. 7 H 4. p 454. n 42. Queen Philip her Dower, etc. 8 H 4. p 457. n 81. Aliens about her banished, p 453. n ●9. Queen Katherine Dowager, her dower in Parliament, and matters concerning her, 1 H 6. p 565. n 40. 2 H 6. p 568 n 19 25 H 6. p 620. n 32. 31 H 6. p 653. n 49. Queen Margaret, matters concerning her and her dower, 31 H 6. p 652. n 39 p 654. n 58, 59 38 H 6. p 662. n 27. Attainted of Treason, 1 E 4. p 670, 671. n 17, 20, etc. 3 E 4. p 677. n 33. Queen Elizabeth, her dower in Parl. 8 E 4. p 683. n 32. R. Earls of Richmond. JOhn Earl of Richmond summoned to Parl. 34 E 1. p 5. john de Britannia E. R. summoned to Parl. 4 E 3. p 5. commanded by Writ to repair to his lands to defend the North-ma●ches, 13 E 9 p 18. n 22. His Earldom adjudged to be forfeited for his adhering to the French, but the Judgement not enroled for certain causes, 14 R 2. p 338. n ●4. His Earldom and lands granted to the Earl of Westm●rland, for which the Duke prayeth restitution, and promiseth allegiance, 1 H 4. p 391. n 78. Edmund de Hadsham created Earl of Richmond, 31 H 6. p 653. n 50, 52. Lands granted him in tail, abide. Certain Par●tchment-schedules signed by the King concerning him, p 650. n 21. Summoned to Parl. p 648. William de Ridehall summoned to Parl. 17 E 3. p 36. Earls of Rivers. Richard Earl Rivers summoned to Parl. 7 E 4. p 679. Anthony Earl Rivers summoned to Parl. 12 E 4. p 687. 22 E 4. p 704. 23 E 4. p 708. Lodovic Rob●ssart Knight summoned to Parl. 3 H 6. p 572. 4 H 6. p 582. 6 H 6. p 686, 687. William de Roos summoned to Parl. 19 E 2. p 3. William Roos de Hamelake summoned to Parliament, 4 E 3. p 5. 14 E 3. p 26. 25 E 3. p 72, 77. Lord Ros (or Roos) of Wake to repair to defend the North-marches, 13 E 3. p 18. n 22. Thomas de Roos (or Ros) the Hamelake, summoned to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 3. p 181. 4 R 3. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. john Roos de Hamelake summoned to Parl. 8 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2. p 314. 11 R 2 p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327, 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. William de Roos de Hamelake summoned to Parliament, 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 360, 365. 21 R 2. p 366. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 461. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 16 H 1. p 533. Accompanies the Duke of Lancaster to R 2. in the Tower, when he resigned the Crown, 1 H 4. p 385. n 12. His complaint in Parliament against Robert Thirwit judge for a tior, and the order made therein, 13 H 4. p 479. n 12. john de Roos summoned to Parl. 3 H 6. p 579, 580. Thomas de Roos, a special Livery granted to him as heir to john, 6 H 6. p 588. n 13. summoned to Parl. p 587, 588. Thomas de Roos summoned to Parliament 27 H 6. p 637. 28 H 6. p 640. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 643. 33 H 6. p 656. 38 H 6. p 651. Attainted for the death of the Duke of York, 1 E 4. p. 670. n 19 Thomas de la Roth summoned to Parl. 33 E 1. p 4. Earls of Rutland. Edward son of the Duke of York created Earl thereof, 13 R 2. p 332, n 21. Summoned to Parliament, 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 20 R 2. p 360. 361, 365. 21 R 2. p 370, 377. 1 H 4. p 402. 2 H 4. p 403. In the rebellion against H 4. the Commons prayer for his restitution to goods, name and liberty, 2 H 4. p 407. n 33. Edmond Earl of Rutland in the field at Ludlow against King H 6. 38 H 6. p 662 n 46. His oath not to shorten King H 6. his days, and his Annuity out of the Crown-lands, 39 H 6. p 626. n 21. p 667 n 23. S. JOhn de Saint john de Basinge summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. 4 E 3. p 6. john de Saint john de Langham som. to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. Earls of Salisbury or Sarum. john de Warrenia Earl of Sarum sum. to Parl. 4 E 3. p 5 14 E 3. p 26. 18 E 3. p 42. A Commissioner to hear the Archbishop's Answer, 15 E 3. p 34. n 43. William de Monte acu●o Earl of Sarum sum. to Parl. 17 E 3. p 35. 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 28 E 3. p 84. 3● E 3 p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3. p 115. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 297, 299. 8 R 2. p 306. 9 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2. p 313. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 359, 365. 21 R 2. p 366. Brings a Writ of Error to recover Lands of William de Montacute Earl of Sarum his Father, 1 R 2. p 156. n 28. 2 R 2. p 168, 169. ● 19 to 26. p 176, n 21, 22, 23. 3 R 2. p● 184. n 19 8 R 2. p 304. n 15. 20 R 2. p. 363. n 26. john de Monteacuto Earl of Sarum sum. to Parl. 21. R 2. p 374. 23. R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383. Attainted of Treason for levying war against the King, 2 H 4. p 407. n ●0. The Judgement and Attainder affirmed and confirmed, 3 H 5. p 539. n 13. The Judgement reversed, and heir restored, 1 E 4 p 672. n 33, 34. Thomas Earl of Sarum summoned to Parl. 1 H 5 p 533. 2 H 5. p 537. 3 H 5. p 543. 4 H 5. p 549. 6 H 6. p 608. his Petition to reverse his Father's Attainder denied, 2 H 4. p 539. n 13. Richard Earl of Sarum summoned to Parl. 6 H. 6. p 586. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 12 & 14 H 6. p 613. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H. 6. p 633. 27 H 6. p 636. 28 H 6. p 639. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. In the field with the Duke of York against King H 6. 38 H 6. p 682. n 46. for which he is attainted of treason, ib. A Commission to him to hold the Parliament, 4 E 4. p 675. n 15. Summoned to Parl. 7 E 4● p 679. 9 E 4. p 686. 12 E 4. p 687. Earls of Salop, of Shrewsbury. William de Monte acuto summoned to Parl. 50 E 3. p 143. 7 R 2. p 290. 8 R 2. p 302. mistaken (as I conceive) for Sarum, whereof he was then Earl. john Earl of Salop, one of the Lords Appellants. 21 R 2. p 377. n 2. john E. Salop sum. to Parl. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633. 31 H 6. p 648. 35 H 6. p 655. 9 E 4. p 686. 12 E 4. p 687. Appointed with other Lords to keep the Sea, 31 H 6. p 65●. n 40. Acquitted by Charter of H 6. of suspicion and disloyalty, 35 H. 6. p 657. n 18. Geoffry de Say summoned to Parliament. 27 E 3. p 83. William de Say sum. to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3. p 115. Robert de Scales summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. Robert de Scales sum. to Parl. 25 E 3. p 72 77. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 42 E 3. p 104. 4 R 2. p 187. Roger de Scales sum. to Parl. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 307. 9 R 2. p 308. Robert de Scales sum. to Parl. 20 R ●. p 360, 365. 21 R 2. p 360. 23 R 2. p 38●. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4 p 403. Thomas de Scales Knight summoned to Parl. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633, 634. 27 H 6. p 637. 28 H 6● p 640. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. 38 H 6. p 660. Anthony de Scales summoned to Parl. 7 E 4. p 679. Henry de Scroop sum. to Parl. 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 29 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 47 E 3. p 115. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p. 187. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 306. 0 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2. p 314. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. Richard de Scroop sum. to Parl. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290. 8 R 2. p 302 9 R 2. p 308. 10 R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 15 R 2. p 340. 18 R 2. p 357. Richard de Scroop Knight, 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 17 R 2. p 350. 20 R 2. p 360, 365. 21 R 2. p 366. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. Stephen le Scroope de Masham summoned to Parl. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 10 R 2. p 35●, 3●5 21 R 2. p 300. 23 R 2. p 282. 1 H 4. p 283, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. Henry le Scroope de Masham sum. to Parl. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 44●. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 538. john de Scroope de Masham sum. to Parl. 3 H 6● p 573, 580. 4 H 5. p 582. 6 H 6. p 586. 587. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 621, SIXPENCES, 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H. 6. p 628, 629. 25 H 6. p 633. 27 H 6. p 636. 28 H 6. p 639. 29 H 6 p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. Henry le Scroop de Bolton knight summoned to Parl. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633, 634. 27 H ●. p 637. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. William le Scroop de Bolton, summoned to Parliament, 28 H 6. p 640. (mistaken for Henry.) john le Scroop de Bolton knight, summoned to Parl. 38 H 6. p 660. 1 E 4. p 668. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4. p 680. 12 E 4 p 687. 22 E 4. p 704. 23 E 4. p 708. Thomas le Scroop de Masham summoned to Parliament, 38 H 6. p 660. 1 E 4. p 668. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4. p 679. 9 and 12 E 4. p 687. 22 E 4. p 704. 23 E 4. p 708. john de Seagrave summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72, 77. William de Secoman summoned to Parl. 19 E 2. p 3. Richard Seymore summoned to Parl. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290, 298. 8 R 2. p 302, 307. 9 R 2. p 308. 10 R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2● p 336. 15 R 2. p 341. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 360, 365. 21 R 2. p 366. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449, 9 H 4. p 463. William de Shareshal, summoned to Parl. 14 E 3. p 27. john de Sherlton summoned to Parl. 4 E 3. p 6. john de Somery sum. to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. Dukes and Earls of Somerset. Sir john Beauford created Earl of Somerset, 20 R 2. p 363. n 30, 31; summoned to Parl. 20 R 2. p 365. One of the Lords Appellants, 21 R 2. p 377. n 2. created marquis Dorset, (mistaken by the name Ralph for john, 21 R 2. p 370● n 35.) restored to his Name and goods, 12 H 4. p 407. n 32. john Earl of Somerset, summoned to Parliament, 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449, 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. Captain of Calais, etc. his arrears, the Commons request for him, 6 H 4. p 431. n. 49. p 438. n. 12. The Custody of the body and lands of the Lord Fitzwalter granted to him, 8 H 4. p 458. n. 95. All the lands of Owen Glendor in Wales, etc. granted to him by Hen. 4. 11 H 6. p 609. n 29. john his son Earl of Somerset, his Petition for Owen Glendors lands, and stay of sults to recover them, 11 H 6. p 609. n 29. Prisoner in France, ibid. summoned to Parl. 18 H 6. p 621. john Duke of Somerset, the King's Lieutenant in France, his message thence, 27 H 6. p 638. n 18. Margaret his daughter in ward to the Duke of Suffolk, 28 H 6. p 642. n 19 Edward Duke of Somerset, summoned to Parl. 29 H 6.645. Richard Duke of Somerset, summoned to Parl. 31 H 6. p 648. Edmond Duke of Somerset, Captain of Calais, his wages ordered to be paid, 31 H 6. p 650. n 16. His slander of some Lords to the King who acquits them, 33 H 6. p 657. n 18. slain in the battle of S. Alban, 38 H 6. p 662. Attainted of Treason, 1 E 4. p 670. n 17. Henry Beauford Duke of Somerset, attainted of Treason's for levying War against Edw. 4. 4 E 4. p 677. n 29. Earls of Stafford. Ralph Earl of Stafford, summoned to Parl. 34 E 1. p 5. Ralph Earl of Stafford summoned to Parliament, 14 E 5 p 26. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 23 E 3. p 72, 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3. p 25. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104. Hugh Earl of Stafford summoned to Parl. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 8 R 2. p 302. 9 R 2. p 306, 307. Thomas Earl of Stafford summoned to Parliament, 15 R 2. p 340. Edward Earl of Stafford, summoned to Parl. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. Humphrey, Earl of Stafford, summoned to Parl. 3 H 6. p 572, 573. 6 H 6. p 586. 11 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 621. Richard de Stafford summoned to Parl. 47 E 3. p 115. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. Hugh Stafford summoned to Parl. 13 H 4. p 477. Henry Stafford de South knight summoned to Parl. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4. p 680. Thomas Lord Standley de Standley knight summoned to Parl. 1 E 4. p 669. 7 E 4. p 680. 9 and 12 E 4. p 687. 22 E 4. p 708. Lord Stanley accused by the Commons, 32 H 6. p 664. n 33. his Grants confirmed, 13 E 4. p 690. n 49. George Standley de le Strange knight summoned to Parl. 22 E 4. p 704. 23 E 4. p 708. john de Stonore summoned to Parliament, 14 E 3. p 27. Fulk le Strange summoned to Parliament, 13 E 2. p 3. 4 E 3. p 6. john le Strange summoned to Parliament, 4 E 3. p 6. 14 E 3. p 26. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p 42. Roger le Strange de Blackmore summoned to Parl. 29 E 3. p 89. 47 E 3. p 115. Roger le Strange de Knokin sum. to Parl. 47 E 3. p 115. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. john le Strange le Knokin sum. to Parl. 7 R 2. p 290, 298. 8 R 2. p 302, 307. 9 R 2. p 308. 10 R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2 p 336. 15 R 2. p 341. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 360, 365. Richard le Strange sum. to Parl. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5 p 533. 2 H 5. p 538. 3 H 5. p 543, 544. 4 H 5. p 549. 5 H 5. p 552. 7 H 5. p 555, 556. 8 H 5. p 556. 9 H 5. p 561. 1 H 6. p 562. 2 H 6. p 566. 4 H 6. p 581. 6 H 6. p 586, 587. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6 p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. An Assize between him & Sir Hugh Lutterel for Dunster-Castle and other lands, 8 H 4 p 460. n 125. john Strange Knight sum. to Parl. 7 E 4. p 679. 9 & 12 E 4. p 687. Thomas Strange de Standly Knight, sum. to Parl. 23 E 4 p 709. john de Strivelin sum. to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 john Sturton Knight, Lord Sturton, sum. to Parl. 28 H 6. p 640. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6 p 648, 652 33 H 6. p 656, 657. 38 H 6. p 660. 1 E 4. p 668. William Sturton de Sturton sum. to Parl. 9 E 4. p 687 12 E 4. p 688. john Sturton de Sturton Knight sum. to Parl. 23 E 4. p 709. Earls, Dukes & Marquesses of Suffolk. Robert de Vfford Earl of Suffolk sum. to Parl. 34 E 1. p 5. Robert de Vfford Earl of Suffolk sum. to Parl. 17 E 3. p 35. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104. Letters to the Parliament out of France from him and other Lords● 20 E 3. p 50. n 45. William de Vfford Earl of Suffolk sum. to Parl. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 3. p 181. his death, 9 R 2. p 310. n 16. Michael de la Poole created Earl of Suffolk with Lands and Creation-money, 9 R 2. p 310. n 16. p 308. n 1. Summoned to Parliament 9 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2. p 313. Chancellor of England, ibid. Impeached and censured in Parliament, 10 R 2. p 315, 316. n 6. to 17. Sum. to Parl. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 537. William de la Poole Earl of Suffolk sum. to Parl. 9 H 6. p 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 14 H 6. p 613. 20 H 6. p 627. Made and summoned as Marquis of Suffolk, 25 H 6. p 632. Made Duke of Suffolk, and so summmoned to Parliament. 27 H 6. p 636. 28 H 6. p 639. His good service in making a Match, and Peace with France; his loyalty enacted and declared in Parliament, 23 H 6. p 630. n 18, 19 his Impeachment, Protestation, Articles, Answer, Censure, 28 H 6. p 641, 642, 643, 644. n 14 to 52. john Duke of Suffolk summoned to Parl. 7 E 4. p 679. 9 E 4. p 686. 12 E 4. p 687. 22 E 4. p 704. 23 E 4. p 708. Exchangeth lands with the King, 17 E 4. p 702. n 14. Earls and Dukes of Surry. john de Warren Earl of Surry summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. 4 E 3. p 5. 17 E 3. p 35. Thomas Holland Earl of Kent created Duke of Surry, 21 R 2. p 370. n 35. One of the Lords Appellants, p 374. n 72. Summoned to Parl. 21 R 2. p 366. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383. Impeached, degraded● and sentenced to lose all his lands and goods, 1 H 4. p 399. n 1.4.10. john de Sutton de Holderness summoned to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p 42. john Sutton de Dudley, Baron of Dudley, sum. to Parl. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633, 634. 27 H 6. p 627. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 649. 38 H 6. p 661: 1 E 4. p 668. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4. p 679. 12 E 4. p 688. 22 E 4. p 705. 23. E 4. p 709. The Commons desire his removal from the Court, 29 H 6. p 647. n 16. T. GIlbert Talbot summoned to Parliament, 14 E 3. p 26. 18 E 3. p 42. Richard Talbot summoned to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26, 27. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. john Talbot sum. to Parl. 25. E 3. p 77. 37 E 3. p 95. Gilbert Talbot sum. to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3. p 115. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 8 R 2. p 306. 10 R 2. p 314. Thomas Talbot summoned to Parl. 7 R 2. p 297. Richard Talbot de Blackmore Knight, sum. to Parl. 8 R 2. p 302, 307. 9 R 2. p 308. 10 R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p 319. Richard Talbot de Greystock sum. to Parl. 11 R 2. p 320. Richard Talbot de Godricastle summoned to Parl. 11 R● 2 p 319. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p. 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. Gilbert Talbot summoned to Parliament, 6 H 4. p 436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p. 477. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 538. 4 H 5. p 549. 5 H 5. p 558. john Talbot de Furnival summoned to Parl. 13 H 4. p 477. 2 H 5. p 538. 4 H 5. p. 549. 8 H 5. p 558. The King's Lieutenant in Ireland, his Impeachment of the Earl of Ormond, 2 H 6. p 567. n. 9 A Commission to inquire of his Oppressions, 2 H 6. p 571. n. 46. John Lord Talbot bound in Chancery to keep the peace, 3 H 6. p 378. n 16. A prisoners in France, French prisoner granted him towards his ransom, 8 H 6. p 593. n 18. summoned to Parl. 11 H 6. p 606. 14 H 6. p 614. john Talbot de Lisle knight, summoned to Parl. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633, 634. 27 H 6. p 637. 28 H 6. p 640. 29 H 6. p 645. made and summoned to Parl. Viscount Lisle, 31 H 6. p 648. john de Thorp summoned to Parl. 13 E 2 p 3. William de Thorpe summoned to Parliament, 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290, 297 8 R 2. p 302. 9 ● 2. p 308. 10. R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p 319, 320 12 R 2. p 327● 13 R 2. p ●28. 14 R 2. p 336. john de Tibetot summoned to Parliament, 14 E 3. p 26. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p 42. 25 E 3. p 72. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 38 E 3. p 99 john de Tibetot, Tibetof●, or Tiptoft knight summoned to Parl. 4 H 6. p 582. 6 H 6. p 586. 9 H 6. 597. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 6●6. 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6.616, 617. 18 H 6. p 626. 20 H 6. p 627. Earl of Tokevile, 2 H 6. p 570. Henry Tregor summoned to Parliament, 13 E 2. p 3. William Tucher● summoned to Parliament, 33 E 1. p 4. john Tuche● summoned to Parl. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449. Marmaduke Twinge summoned to Parl. 1● E 2. p ●. V. ADamanus de Valentia summoned to Parl. 33 E 1. p 4. Lewis of Bourbon, Earl of V●●dosme in 3 H 6. p. 579. 4 H 6. p 589. n. 18. Theobald de Verdon sen. & jun. summoned to Parl. 33 E 1. p 4. Vere, See Earls of Oxford. Thomas Vgtred summoned to Parl. 18 E 3 p 42. 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E. 3. p 99 Earls of Vlton● or Ulster. Lionel Earl of Vlton, summoned to Parl. 34 E 1. p ●. Lionel Edw. 3. his son held the County of Vlton in right of his wife. 21 E 3. p 66. n 67. Edmund Earl of Ulster, Anne his wife petitions for Dower, 3 H 6. p 580. n 29. W. THomas de Wake summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. Lord Wake, a surety for an Accountant, 14 E 3. p 23. n. 22. A Commissioner of Array for the West-marches, p 25. n. 54. Thomas Wake de Ridhal summoned to Parl. 17 E 3. p 36. 22 E 3. p 68 Thomas Wake de Lyde, summoned to Parl. 18 E 3. p 42. Princes of Wales. Edward Pr. Wales sum. to Parl. 33 E 1. p 4 Edward Prince of Wales, summoned to Parl. 4 E 3● p 5. 25 E 3. p. 72, 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 42 E 3. p 10. Richard P. Wales summoned to Parl. 50 E. 3. p 143. Holds the Parl. by Commission 51 R. 3. p 144. n 1. His Petition against the Declaration touching the Stannaries, p 51 E 3. 149. n 65, 66. Henry created Prince of Wales, 1 H 4. p 391, 392 n 73, 76, 82. summoned to Parl. 1 H 4. p 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435 436. 7 H 4. p 449, 450 9 H 4 p 463, 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 4●7. The Realm of England entailed on sum. 8 H 4. p 454. n 38 Sent into Wales, ib. His Petition, 6 H 6. p 439, 440. n 24. Edward, Letters Patents to him, 31 H 6. p. 652. n 39, created Prince of Wales, etc. by Patent in Parliament, 33 H 6. p 659. n 47. p 669. n 42. Made Duke of Cornwall, his dict and allowance, 33 H 6. p 659 n 43, 44. 38 H 6, p. 663. n 29. Attainted of Treason. 1 E 4. p 670, 671. n 21, 22, 24. Edward Prince of Wales, summoned to Parl. 22 E 4. p 704. 23 E. 4. p 708. Simon Ward summoned to Parl. 4 E 3 p 6. Roger de la Warr, or Wars, summoned to Parliament, 31 E 3. p 95. john d● War, or Warr● summoned to Parl. 47 E 3. p 115. 50. E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p ●53. 3 R ●. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p ●90, 297, 8 R 2. p 302, 306. 9 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2 p 314. 11 R 2. p 319. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 20 R 2. p 357, 365. 21 R 2. p 366. his Audience after his return from Spain, 6 R 2. p 289. n 23. Mr. Th●mas de la War summoned to Parl. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5 p 533. 2 H 5. p 538. 3 H 5. p 542, 543. 4 H 5. p 549. 5 H 5. p 552. 7 H 5. p 555, 556. 8 H 5. p 558 9 H 5. p 661. 1 H 6. p 561. 2 H 6. p 568. 3 H 6. p 572. 4 H 6. p 582. 6 H 6. p 586. Reginald le War Knight sum. to Parl. 4 H 6. p 582. 6 H 6. p 586, 587. Earls of Warwick. Guido de Bello Campo (or Beauchamp) Earl thereof, sum. to Parl. 33 E 1. p 4. Thomas de Bello Campo Earl thereof, sum. to Parl. 71 E 1. p 5. Earl of Warwick ordered to attend on the Custos regni, 14 E 3. p 24. n 36. A Commissioner to hear the Archbishop's answer, 15 E 3. p 34. n 43. Thomas de Bello Campo Earl thereof, sum. to Parl. 17 E 3. p 35. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 72, 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 2● E 3. p 84. Letters from him and other Lords out of France to the Parl. 20 E 3. p 50. n 45. john de Bello Campo Earl thereof, sum. to Pa●l. 29 E 3. p 89. Thomas de Bello Campo Earl thereof, sum. to Parl. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187, 190. 7 R 2. p 290, 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 306. 9 R 2. p 307. 10 R 2. p 313. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 359, 362. 21 R 2 p 368. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 449. In arms against R 2. 21 R 2. p 369. n 37. Impeached of Treason and condemned, p 375.379. n 12, 13, 14. 1 H 4. p 386. n 20, 22. Richard de Bellocampo Earl thereof, sum. to Parl. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 5●7. 4 H 5. p 549. 8 H ●. p 558. 1 H 6. p 562. 2 H 6. p 567. 3 H 6. p ●73. 6 H 6. p 586. 10 H 6. p 601. 14 H 6. p 613 15 H 6. p 616, 617 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. 38 H 6. p 662● 663. 1 ● 4 p 668. 3 E 4. p 67●. 7 E 4. p 659. 9 E 4. p 687. The con●ell between him and the Earl Marshal for precedency, and his place in Parliament, largely argued, 3 H 6. p 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, p 578. n 10, 11, 12, 13. The King acquir● and takes him for his loyal Subject, 33 H 6. p 6●7. n 18. Levieth war against H 6. attainted for it, 38 H 6. p 662, 663. n 10, to 23. The estates made by him after his insurrection, made void, p 664. n 33. Anne his wife, daughter of the Lord Spencer restored to blood and lands, 1 E 4. p 172. n 33. A Commission to him and others to hold and adjourn the Parl. 4 E 4. p 675, 676. n 15, 16. Ad●. de We●●s sum. to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26. 18 E 3. p 52. john de Wells sum. to Parl. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 180 10 R 2. p 318. 13 R 2. p 327. 14 R 2. p 3●8, ●36. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 360, 365. 21 R 2. p 366 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4 p 435, 436 7 H 4 p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 538. 3 H 5. p 543. 544. 4 H 5. p 549. 5 H 6. p 552. 7 H 5. p 555, 556● 8 H 5. p 558. 1 H 6. p 564. 2 H 6. p 567. 3 H 6. p 572. 4 H 6. p 582. Leo, or Leonard de Wells Knight, sum. to Parliament, 10 H 6. p 601 11 H 6. p 606. 14 H 6. p 614. 15 H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 621, 626. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633, 634. 27 H 6. p 677. 28 H 6. p 640. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. Attainted of treason, 7 E 4. p 681. n 14. Richard Lord Wells restored in blood and to lands, 7 E 4. p 6●1. n 14. A Knight and summoned to Parliament, 9 E 4. p 687. Richard de Wells' Knight, Lord Willougby, summoned to Parl. 33 H 6. p 656. 38 H 6. p 661. 1 E 4. p 669. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4. p 680. john Wenlock de Wenlock summoned to Parl. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4. p 680. 9 E 4. p 687. Thomas West Knight summoned to Parl. 6 H 4 p 4●●, 436. Reginall West Knight, sum. to Parl. 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606. 12 H 6. p 613. ●● H 6. p 616, 617. 18 H 6. p 621, 626. 25 H 6. p 653, 654. 27 H 6. p 637. 28 H 6. p 640. Richard West Knight summoned to Parl. 38 H 6. p 661● 1 E 4. p 665. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4 p 680. 9 E 4. p 687. 12 E 4. p 687● 22 E 4. p 704. 23 E 4. p 708. Earls of Westmoreland. Ralph de Nevil created Earl of Westmoreland, 21 R 2. p 370. n 35. summoned, to Parl. 21 R 2● p 366. 23 R 2● p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 13 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4 p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5. p 553. 2 H 5 p 537 3 H 5. p 543. 4 H 5● p 549. 5 H 5. p 55●. 7 H 5. p 555, 556. 8 H 5 p 558 9 H 5 p 561. 1 H 6. p 561. 2 H 6. p 566. 3 H 6. p 572. ● H 6. p 586. 9 H 6. p 597 10 H 6. p 601. 11 H 6. p 606 12 & 14 ● 6. p 613. 15 H 6. p 616. 21 H 6 p 617. 18 H 6. p 620, 626 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633. 27 H 8. p 636. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. 38 H 6 p 660. 1 E 4. p 6●8. 3 E 4. p 673. 7 E 4. p 679. 9 and 12 E 4 p 687. 22 E 4. p 704 22 E 4. p 708. One of the Commissioners to confer with, and depose King Richard the second, 1 H 4. p 385 ● 10 The Earldom of Richmond granted to him by Patents of which the Commons pray a Revocation, 1 H 4. p 392 n 78. Reconciled in Parliament to the Earl of Northumberland, by kissing and shaking hands, 5 H 4. p 427. n 18. john de Widhurst summoned to Parl. 37 E 3. p 95. john de Willoughby summoned to Parl. 14 E 3. p 26. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p 42 22 E 3. p 68 25 E 3. p 77. john Willoughby de Bresby summoned to Parliament, 25 E 3. p 72. 27 E 3. p. 83. 28 E 3. p 84. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3● p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104 Robert de Willoughby summoned to Parl. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 290● 297. 8 R 2. p 302, 307. 9 R 2. p 308. 10 R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p 319 320. 1● R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 341 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. William de Willoughby summoned to Parl. 20 R 2. p 360, 361. 21 R 2. p 366. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 492. 2 H 4● p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6● H 4. p 435, 436. 7 H 4. p 549. 9 H 4. p 563. Accompanied H 4. to King R 2. to the Tower, 1 H 4. p 385. n 12. Robert de Willoughby summoned to Parl. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 538. 4 H 5. p 54●. 8 H 5. p 558. Robert de Willoughby sum. to Parl. 15 H 6. 616, 617 18 H 6. p 621, 626. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 633, 634. 27 H 6. p 637. 29 H 6. p 645. Ralph de Willoughby summoned to Parl. 28 H 6. p 640. Richard Wells Lord of Willoughby summoned to Parl. ●8 H 6. p 661. Reginald de Wil●on summoned to Parl. 28 H 6. p 640. Earls of Wil●shire, or Wilton. Sir William le Scroop created Earl of Wiltshire, 21 R 2. p 370. n 35. One of the Lords Appellants, p 374. n 78. james Earl of Wilton, summoned to Parl. 28 H 6. p 639. 29 H 6. p 645. 21 H 6 p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. 38 H 6. p 680. Appointed one of the Admirals, to keep the Seas, 31 H 6. p 652. Earl of Ormond, gives lands to Sir Tho. of Acres, p 654. n 56. Attainted of Treason, and to forfeit all ●is lands, 1 E 4. p 678. n 12. 28. john Earl of Wilts, summoned to Parl. 12 E 4. p 687. William de Winchester summoned to Parl. 7 R 2. p 290. William de Windsor summoned to Parl. 4 R 2. p 187. 7 R 2. p 297. james de Woodstock summoned to Parl. 14 E 3. p 27. Thomas de Woodstock summoned to Parl. 50 E 3. p. 143. Woodvil●night ●night, Lord of Rivers summoned to Parl. 27 H 6 p 637. 28 H 6. p 640. 29 H 6. p 648. 38 H 6. p 661. 3 E 4. p 674. A●thony Woodvil knight Lord Scales sum. to Parl. 3 E 4. p 674. Earls of Worcester, or Wigorn. Thomas de Piercy, Earl of Wigorn, created 11 R 2. p 310. n 35. One of the five Lords Appellants, p 321. n 8. summoned to Parl. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414● Attainted, yet his heirs males made hereditable, 18 H 6. p 623. n 25. Richard Earl of Wigorn sum. to Parl. 8 H. 5. p 558. john Earl of Wigorn summoned to Parl. 28 H 6. p 639. 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648 33 H 6. p 655. 3 E 4. p 673. Treasurer of England, and prorogues the Parl. 31 H 6. p 650. n 23. Edward Tibetot, Earl of Wigorn summoned to Parl. 7 E 4. p 679. Y. Dukes of York. EDmund Earl of Cambridge created Duke of York, 9 R 2. p 310. ● 14. sum. to Parl. p 307. 10 R 2. p 313. ● R 2. p 319. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 358. 20 R 2. p ●59, 365. 21 R 2. p 366. 23 R 2. p 382. 1 H 4. p 383, 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4 p 43●. 436. 7 H 4. p 449. 9 H 4. p 463. Purged as innocent in Parliament by Rich. the second, 21 R 2 p 369. n 26. One of the Lords Appellants, p 374. n 72. his Petition for the Archbishop, 1 H 4. p 392. n 79. The King's Lieutenant in Gu●enne, his service there, and arrearss to be paid, 6 H 4. p 441. n 35. An A●●uity granted to him by R 2. of 1000 l. per annum, 6 H 4. p 431. n 48. A● A●●le between him and Philip his wise, and Sir Hugh Lutterell, for the Castle of Dunster, p 454, 455. 460. Edward Duke of York his lands in Wales, 8 H 4. p 458. n 31. Summoned to Parl. 3 H 4 p 4●3. 11 H 4 p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 537. john Duke of York to sue by his Attorney, 2 H 5. p 570. n 24. Richard Duke of York, son of Richard, brother of Edward Duke of York, his Petition to have Livery of his lands, 10 H 6. p 603, 604. n 25. Summoned to Parliament, 11 H 6. p 608. 14 H 6. p 613. 18 H 6. p 620, 626. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6 p 628. 26 H 6. p 63●. 27 H 6 p 636 29 H 6. p 645. 31 H 6. p 648. 33 H 6. p 655. Presides in the Parliament by Patent of Precedency, and takes Thomas Thorp Speaker in Execution for damages recovered, 31 H 6. p 651. n 24. 26 Appointed and made Protector of the Realm, and chief Counsellor, p 652. n 34 to 39 Captain of Calais, p 653. n 53. The King's Commission and his power of Protector repealed, 33 H 6. p 659. n 49, 50. His Treasons, Attainder, Ingratitude, and Complices in Rebellion against King H 6. and forfeiture of lands, 38 H 6. p 661, 662, 663. n 7 to 26. All his Grants petitioned to be void, p 664. n 33. The Lord Stanley accused at his Confederate, ib. n 38. King Henry the 6. and other Lords and persons who slew him, attainted for his death, 1 E 4. p 670. n 17, 18.19. His claim to the Crown exhibited in Parliament, 38 H 6. p 665, 666, 677, 668. The Accord made in Parliament between H the 6. and him by the Lords assent, ibid. n 20 to 36. 1 ● 4. p 670. n 13, 14. Z. WIlliam lafoy Zouch summoned to Parl. 13 E 2. p 3. William lafoy Zouch de Mortuo mari, sum● to Parl. 4 E 3. p 5. William lafoy Zouch de Harringworth sum. to Parl. 4 E 3. p 5. 14 E 3. p 26. 17 E 3. p 36. 18 E 3. p 42. 22 E 3. p 68 Walter lafoy Zouch de Harringworth sum. to Parl. 25 E 3. p 72. William lafoy Zouch de Harringworth sum. to Parl. 21 E 3. p 77. 27 E 3. p 83. 28 E 3. p ●4. 29 E 3. p 89. 37 E 3. p 95. 38 E 3. p 99 42 E 3. p 104. 47 E 3. p 115. 50 E 3. p 143. 1 R 2. p 153. 3 R 2. p 181. 4 R 2 p 187. 7 R 2 p 290. ●97. 8 R 2. p 302, 307. 9 R 2. p 308. 10. R 2. p 314. 11 R 2. p 319, 320. 12 R 2. p 327. 13 R 2. p 328. 14 R 2. p 336. 15 R 2. p 340. 17 R 2. p 350. 18 R 2. p 357. 20 R 2. p 360. 1 H 4. p 402. 2 H 4. p 403. 3 H 4. p 414. 6 H 4. p 436. 7 H 4. p 449 9 H 4 p 463. 11 H 4. p 469. 13 H 4. p 477. 1 H 5. p 533. 2 H 5. p 538. William lafoy Zouch de H●●ringworth sum. to Parl. 4 H 6. p 582. 6 H 6. p 586, 587. 9 H 6. p 597. 14 H 6. p 613. 15 H 6. p 616, 6●7. 18 H 6. p 621, 626. 20 H 6. p 627. 23 H 6. p 628. 25 H 6. p 623. 27 H 6. p 636. 28 H 6. p 639. 29 H 6. p 645. 33 H 6. p 655. 38 H 6. p 660. 1 E 4. p 668. 3 E 4. p 674. 7 E 4. p 679. The Names of Persons and Places mistaken in the Written Copy, and so in the Print; I have rectified in this Table, and chose rather to insert them into this ensuing Errata, then to alter them in the Manuscript, or Print, lest I might seem over- Critical; wherefore correct them thus: PAge 5. line 31. for Com. Sur. read Sar. p. 72. l. 18. for Com. Oxoniae, r. Warw. l. 30. for Bian r. Brian. p. 99 l. 27. for de Briae, r. Brian. p. 143. l. 23. for Salop r. Sarum, p 153. l 7. for Edwardo, r. Edmundo, p 1●7. l 2. for Edmond, r. Edward, p 298. l 2. for Barkier, r. Bourchier. p 302. l. 8. for Com. Buck. r. Cantii, p 307. l 30. for Rado r. Rico, p 314. l. 14. for the Enerenx, r. Devoreux, p. 328. l 6. for Gloucester, r. Eborum, p 336. l. 5. for Thomas r. Edmundo, l 16. for Richard r. Henry, p 350. l 19 for johanni, r. Thomae. p 365. l 9 for Dacre, r. Darcy, p 366. l. 6. for Edwardo r. Edmundo. p 370. l 40. for Ralph r. john, p 382. l 9 p 383. l 9 p 562. l 8. p 567. l 1. p 572● l 15. p 573. l 7. p 645. l 5. p 655. l 22. p 660. l 18. for Oxoniae, r. Exoniae, p 402. l 22. for Thomae, r. johanni, p 403. l. 15. for Roberto, r. Rado. l 25. for Tho. Nevil, r. johanni Lovel, p 414. l 12. for Rado r. Roberto, p 553. l 10. for Ricardo, r. Radulpho, p 613. l 30. for Com. r. Chlr. p 614. l. 3. for Cheperney, r. Cheyney, p 616. l. 29. for Radulpho, r. Humfride come. Staf. p 626 l 29. for john r. jacobo, p 628. l 15. for Roberto r. Radulpho, p 636. l 33. deal & de Leb. r. Say & de Seal, p 639. l 23. for Hen. r. Tho. p 648. l 29. for johanni Com. Wilt. r. jacobo. p 668. l. 33 for Willielmo r. Ricardo. Reader, Note that in this Table, N line ult. Ralph de Monte Helmetii being placed in the wrong Column, makes the next Page not immediately to follow, the first Figures whereof belong to john Nevil de Essex, which is to be supplied. A Table Alphabetical of the principal matters and heads comprised in this exact Abridgement. A ABatement of Writs, not for non-tenure of parcel, p. 80. By bringing a new writ pending the other, p. 87. By not laying it in the proper County, p. 283. Abjuring the Realm by bringers in of Pope's Bulls or Provisions p. 64. Accounts, Receivers of Wools moneys, and goods for the King's use, called to account, find sureties in Parliament, and auditors of worth appointed to receive their Accounts, p. 23, 32, 39, 54, 63, 75, 160. Commissioners for weights and measures called to Account before the Barons in the Exchequer, p. 46. Accountants to make Attorneys in the Exchequer, when they have formerly accounted, not to be there vexed by Barectors, nor to be called to a second Account, after a quietus est, unless in cases of concealment, or other default, or surcharge justly charged on them, p. 54, 55, 401. No issues against Accountants before they be warned, and what process lies against them, p. 70. Sheriffs to be discharged of Fee-farms, and Liberties granted away, upon their Accounts, Oaths in the Exchequer, pardoned such sums that are not justly charged on them and they cannot levy, and to be no further charged than they can receive. Sundry Petitions from many Counties for this purpose, and the answers to them, p. 83, 103, 126, 133, 134, 161, 170, 178, 179, 191, 192, 203, 301, 311, 318, 324, 333, 338, 344, 348, 356, 358, 395, 410, 419, 459, 465, 474, 481, 536, 547, 552, 566, 595. Accountants showing cause of discharge in the Exchequer to be discharged without delays, p. 118. None to Account in the Exchequer for Scotish money, sweet wines, victuals, and other things whereof no profit comes to the King, p. 125, 177. Account of Executors before the Ordinary, p. 127, to the King p. 535. Account prayed against Executors of Guardians in socage, p. 131. Accountants to be allowed upon their Accounts, all Debts and Loans owing them by the King, p. 148. Account of subsidies never given to the Commons, yet rendered at their request, with the receipts and disbursments of the wars, p. 174, 175. Collectors of Subsidies to Account upon Oath, according to the Roll, and surcharged upon better proofs, p. 202. Statutes touching Accounts in the Exchequer, p. 203, 204, 395, 444, 459, 474, 552. Account by Heirs and Executors of Captains taking wages, p. 203. Account for moneys taken for surrendering Castles, and by corruption, p. 292. Accounts of Nobles and Captains to be received in the Exchequer without delay, p. 296. Accounts for money and jewel pardoned by the King, p. 417, 588 603. Damages required for Plaintiffs in Accounts, p. 419. That one Executor upon Account may recover the value of the Debt released by the other, p. 419. Accounts of the Treasurers of Wars, and special Auditors to receive them, p. 454, 464. Treasurers of the Chamber accountable only ●o the King, not Exchequer, p. 581. Account of Brice keeper of the Exchange in the Tower to a Committee of Lords and Commons, p. 684, 685, 686. Accusers without Information or Indictment not to be heard in Courts, p. 54. To be punished if they prove not their complaints, p. 156. To find sureties to make good their Accusations if in surcharge, p. 587. None to be sen● for by writ, by the voluntary suggestion of an Accuser, p. 56. Persons banished the Court upon General Accusations that the people spoke evil of them, p. 647. Acquittal by Writ of persons wrongfully impeached by a Common approver who was executed, p. 424. Acquittances by Collectors of wools, p. 62. Of Executors refusing administration, p. 109, 110. Of Ordinaries for Accounts and extortion therein, p, 127. The Hospital of St. Tho. of Acres London, incorporated and endowed, p. 630, 654. Additions of Surname, place in Exigents and Outlawrias, p. 191, 536, 599, 600. Adjournment of Parliaments; see Parliament. Adjournment of causes into Parliament for difficulty in Law, p. 30, 56, 63● Adjournment of Pleas in Chester, p. 467. Administrator to have the like action as the Testator, p. 40. To a Merchant alien ordered to pay particular debts first, p. 623. Administration committed by the Archbishop when the King's Executors or others refuse, p. 535. Administrator, and Administration of the Bishopric of Ely, granted to the Archbishop of Rouen, by the Pope and King without instalment, p. 623. Admirals of the West and North appointed, with their power, to ●tay ships, and warn them into safe harbours, p. 20. To convoy ships, and to receive consideration for it in some cases, p. 107, 179. To guard the Sea and Sea Coasts, p. 284, 288, 291, 294, 295, 312, 452, 453. Their names to be known, p. 312. Merchants to name them, p. 453. Acts and Petitions against them, not to hold plea or meddle with any thing done within the Realm, or triable at the Common Law, etc. p. 334, 344, 356, 411, 412, 420, 421, 472, 475. Prohibition to them if they do, p. 356. To appoint Mariners reasonable wages, p. 340. The Admiral's Jurisdiction to be limited, ascertained, and not to keep Courts in Towns or Liberties, but on the Seacoasts, or Arms of the Sea, without adjourning till the plea ended, p. 412, 421. Admiral's exactions and usurpations complained of, p. 421, 475. To make a Deputy in the North, p. 475. Admiral Ship of the Navy taken by the Enemy by the other ships deserting her; for which the owner requires recompense from all the other ships, p. 548, 549. Suit in the Admiralty by Scots and French for restitution of goods taken by the English, p. 611. Admiral's appointed by Parliament to keep the Seas, p. 652. discharged thereof upon their request, p. 657. See the names of the Admirals in the 1 Table, to which Richard Clitherow (one of the Admiral's chosen by the Merchants) must be added, 8 H. 4. p. 453. n. 30. 9 H. 4. p. 465. n. 19 His arrears ordered to be paid without account, Ibid. Admission to Benefices, refused upon the Archbishop's inhibition, p. 81. Unreasonable fees for Admissions to Benefices complained of, p. 136. Advance money to Soldiers, p. 20, 25, 452. Advocates of the King, attend in Parliament, p. 188. At Law, their Poll-money, p. 168. Advowson, belonging to the Crown, not to be severed from it, p. 58. Advowson of the Hospital of St. Nicholas in Pontefract, appropriated to St. Oswalds, p. 623. Afforesting of what was disafforested, and of men's purlie●es, complained of, p. 59, 71. Age Full, to be proved by Inspection, and other ways, and by Writs de Aetate probanda, p. 103, 150, 474. Alienation without licence, in times of pestilence, prayed to continue good, p. 97. That land in Capite may be let for life without fine, prayed; p. 112. the Chancellor for reasonable Fines to grant Licenses of Alienation, p. 585, 590. For lands held of the Duchy of Cornwall, p. 624, 625. Alienations of lands by religious persons inquired of, p. 126. Aliens, the number and value of their Benefices to be certified, p. 22. Prior's Aliens confined, their lands seized in times of War, and the Benefices of Alien Enemies, p. 23, 45, 49, 50, 110, 129, 162, 331, 405, 406, 409, 418, 434. 465, 467, 537, 611. Prior's Aliens to pay no ninths, p. 28. Persons born beyond the Seas who shall not be Aliens but Denizens, p. 38, 39, 106, 480. Alien Merchants taxed, p. 37, 433. Aliens advancement to Benefices and Ecclesiastical preferments by Provisions and Bulls from Rome. much complained of, and the mischiefs thereby, p. 41, 49, 61, 64, 65, 128, 129, 179. Alien Monks, Priors, Clerks and others to be banished the Realm, and Englishmen and Scholars put in their places, p. 49, 65, 133, 147, 151, 162, 171, 192, 429, 443, 452, 453, 457, 535, 536, 537, 585. That no Alien may enjoy a Benefice or Prebend, p. 30, 203, 283, 317. English men not to be farmers to ●●ligious Aliens, or Collector to the Pope, p. 49, 130, 147, 151, 161. Bringing in of Alien Enemies to be punished, p. 49. No money to be transported to Aliens, p. 49, 130, 151. Aliens that stay, to find Sureties, 171.337. To be removed from remoter Towns, p. 428. Aliens disclose the secrets of the Realm, and are Spies, p. 50, 129, 141, 408. Impoverish the Nations, p. 141. Aliens to send no Letters in times of War, p. 50. Aliens Priors to be removed from the Seacoasts, p. 119. Aliens to be no Customers nor Officers, p. 443. Aliens suing in the Court of Rome for livings and pensions, remedy prayed against them, p. 125. Alien keeper of Nottingham Castle complained of, p. 136. and of Manlion, p. 455. Aliens not to buy or sell by retail in London, Norwich, etc. p. 141, 177. Aliens attending the Queen, or King, removed and banished, except those allowed by the Council, p. 324, 428● 453, 585. Aliens to make fines to the King, p. 457. To take an Oath to live and die in the King's quarrel, to lodge only in Englishmen houses, and serve in the wars, if able, p. 472. 537. Alien Prior's protections to bar none of their Debts p. 552. To be no Collector of Desms, p. 616. Alien Prior endenized by Parliament, p. 585. Alien, none to be a Broker, p. 610. See Brokers. Poll money imposed by Parliament upon every Alien, p. 622, 638● 649. See Merchants Aliens, and Strangers. Allegiance due to the King protested by the Commons, p. 121. Privy Counsellors charged on their Allegiance by the King, to take the Oath prescribed them by Parliament, p. 456. The Speaker charged upon his Allegiance to accept this Office, p. 196. And Lords and Comm. to redress disorders, p. 455. Allies procured by E: 3. p. 17. Peace to be made with their assent p. 24. The Parliament to consult what is best for the King and them, p. 27. To be aided p. 361. Alliance with the Flemings, p. 282. With the Dukes of Burgundy and Britain, p. 683. Ambassadors, whether to be sent to Rome, to be advised by Par●. p. 37. Flemish Ambassador to be talked with for redress of Grievances at Bruges, p. 70. Duke of Lancaster, sent Ambassador to Rome, to treat a Peace with France, p. 90. Ambassadors treat a Peace with Scotland, p. 92. At Rome to treat about Provisors, p. 119. jean Imperial an Ambassador for Genoa, slain in London: adjudged Treason, p. 183. Ambassadors to France to procure Peace and Alliance p. 361. Ambassadors sent to the Council of Constans, and the King's Letters to them, p. 551. Scotish Ambassador treating their King's enlargement, and a Marriage; the Commons desire to be privy to his treaty, p. 568. An Ambassador from Ireland: Safe conduct granted to him, and usually to all Ambassadors before arrival, p. 598. Ambassador in Denmark, p. 600. Ambassadors in France, to treat a Peace and Marriage, p. 629. Allom taken up and sold to supply the King, p. 647. Amendment of a roll where no entry of a plea was made, ordered by Parliament, p. 300, 301. Of misprisions of Clerks prayed, p. 560. enacted by as Statute, p. 585, 595. Amerciaments, to be ascertained in the Extract, p. 112. Pardon of them desired, p. 139. In the Sheriffs turn for Nuisances, to be traversed ere levied, p. 461. In the Wapentake, p. 546. In the Sheriffs turn complained of, p. 604. Ancient Demesne, exempt from contribution to Knights wages, p. 1. Ancient demesne Courts not to be disturbed by the Marshal, p. 160. Normanlow Hundred in Hereford, Ancient Demesne, p. 571. Annuity not to be charged on other men's lands without seison and payment proved, p. 283. Granted by the King out of the Exchequer to the Duke of York upon his creation, p. 310. Granted by the King, p. 323. A Statute concerning such Annuities, p. 324. Assigned to the banished Justices in Ireland, p. 333. Out of the Exchequer to the Earls of Rutland, and Somerset, upon their creation, p. 334, 440. All Annuities out of the Customs of Wools revoked, p. 406. To Aliens resumed, p. 453. Process in Writs of Annuity, p. 410. Elder grants of Annuities by the King to be first satisfied, p. 423. Annuities granted by King R. 2. revoked, p. 439. Granted by the King, p. 458, 580, 583, 588. An Act and motion for payment of Annuities, p. 461, 558. All to be paid them according to their deserts p. 466. King to receive 10000 l. out of Annuities to be paid to others for his support, p. 535. All that had Annuities●um ●um. to appear before the King and Council, p. 583. Granted by the King in tail to the Duke o● G●ocester, p. 610. To the Duke of Buckingham, upon his creation confirmed by Parliament p. 698. St. Anthony's Priory given by the Pope's provision, etc. p. 315, 316. St. Anne's Priory near Coventry, Lands restored to it, p. 440. Apparel, Statutes concerning it● &c. to be executed, p. 97, 98, 172, 459, 704. Appeals where to be brought, an● tried, p. 70, 594, 595. Appeals moved to be tried by Nisi prius, not in the K. B. for the Northern Counties, p. 91, 92. Appeal of murder by the Wife, error assigned in Parl. to reverse the Outlawry and Judgement in it, p. 333, 353. Statutes concerning Appeals, p. 397, 605. Appeal of Rape granted in Parl. p. 619, 655. Appeal of Murder for the wife, and for the sons if she die, granted by Parl. p. 646, 690. Lord Appellants in Parl. p. 321, 374, 377. Apporcioment of wools granted on every County by Commissioners, p. 34. Apprentice how and where to be retained, p. 421, 595. Appropriation of benefices petitioned against, p. 422, 409. An Act concerning it, p. 420. Appropriation of the Advowson and Parsonage of Newton to the Guardian and Chantry of Newton, without any Vicar endowed, by Parl. p. 481. That all parsonages appropriated without a Vicar endowed within 6. months may be disappropriated, p. 605. The advowson of St. nicols Hospital appropriated to the Prior and Covent of St. Oswalds, p. 623. Approvers of persons of good fame, by gaolers' instigation, to be redressed, p. 40, 107, 424. A murderer becoming an Approver and pardoned, petitioned to be executed notwithstanding, p. 632. That Justices of Peace may try such as become Approvers, p. 682. Aquitain's Dukedom and Duchy conferred on the Duke of Lancaster by R. 2. who doth homage for it, p. 332. Arbitrary Government, articled against, condemned; the badges and mischiefs thereof, p. 387, 388, 711, 713. Arbitrators, Arbitrements, and Awards made, or ratified in and by Parliament, p. 343, 347, 351, 454, 455, 479, 480, 483, 485, 623. Between King H. 6. and the Duke of York, touching the Right and Succession of the Crown, p. 666, 667, 668, 770. Archbishop's contentions about bearing their Crosiers, hinder the Parliaments proceeding, p. 13, 14. Letter to the Archbishop and Clergy of York to contribute to the Defence of the North, p. 18. To certify the Number and values of Aliens livings, p. 19 His Inhibition to the Bishop to admit a Clerk, to be undone by a Writ of Dismission out of Chancery, p. 81. His Protestation and Prerogative to be of all Parliaments and Councils, though not to be present in cases of blood, as prohibited by the Canon Law. And to be sworn to none interior to the Pope, p. 318 322. The Lords, Bishops, and Commons sworn on his Cross, p. 34.322. Taketh an Oath voluntarily with protestation, p. 318. His Protestations against the Pope's Excommunication and Usurpations, p. 348. Sworn to the Pope, and cannot a●●ent to but oppose what ever is attempted in Parl. to restrain his power, p. 362. Archbishop's Prerogative to have the Custody of Wards Lands held in Capite during ●he King's Wardship o● them, confirmed, p. 363. Attain●e● of Treason and banished, p. 368, 392. Chief Actor in Richard the 2d hi● renunciation and deposing, p. 384 385, 386, 389, 391. Refuseth to be sworn as a Privy Counsellor, till charged by the King on his Allegiance to take the Oaths p. 456. Complains against the University of Oxford; they resist his Visitation; his right and award to visit it, confirmed by King and Parliament, p. 479, 480. His Protestation against a Debt in the Exchequer, p. 429. His Submission to the King in Parl. and desire to be openly arraigned to quit himself from defamation, p. 31, 34. His Complaint for violating the Sanctuary at Westminster examined, p. 175 176. Cited to Rome, p. 586. The King to nominate him when the See is void, p. 651. The Lords desire to know who shall be Archbishop, Ibid. Exactions for Probate of Wills, and admissions to benefices complained of. See those Titles. Archdeaconry of Bath, granted by the Pope to the Cardinal of Cisteron, complained against, p. 186. Archdeaconry of No●wich, belongs to the Bishop's presentation, Error in Parliament concerning it, p. 123. Alien Cardinals Archdeacon's of Canterbury, York, Duresm, Suffolk, p. 129. Arrays of men in several parts, and Archers provided for defence of the Realm and North-marches, by order and grant of Parliament, with the Commissioners names, instructions power; p. 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 69, 79, 110, 281, 387, 428, 590, 649, 650, 656, 688. Arrays and Commissions for them without Parliament, complained against as grievances, p. 47, 48, 53.60, 428. None to go out of their County, etc. p. 428. Arrays and Panels in Assize. Acts concerning them, p. 590.625. Challenge to the Array, p. 458. Arms royal of England borne by the Du. of Exeter, being of the blood royal p. 574. Not borne by the Du. of York, p. 666. Difference of Arms, p. 575● 666. A●mies raised by the King for invading France, and other occasions, p. 111, 116, 167, 188, 287, 292, 394.396, 646. Parliaments called to supply them, Ibid. Riding Armed prohibited, p. 364. Feats of Arms prohibited, p. 18. Armour and Weapons prohibited to be worn by Proclamation, where the Parl. sat. See Proclamation. Excessive Price of Armour, complained of, and order to redress it, p. 109. Armour to go to the heir, and not taken for Mortuaries, p. 185. Carrying Armour into Scotland prohibited, p. 296. and into Wales, p. 423. Arches su●e there for Tithes, p. 500 Arrests of Clerks in Churchyards, sacred places, and carrying the host, complained of and prohibited, if not by covin, p. 140. An Act against Priests Arrests, p. 151: and Arrests in Churchyards, etc. p. 105. Complaint against clergymen's Arrests into the marshalsea, p. 194. King's Officers Excommunication for making Arrests in Churchyards; complained of as a grievance, p. 364. See Sanctuary. Arrests of the next kin of Rebels in Wales, p. 483. Arrowheads, p. 460. Articuli super Chartas, bound the the Stewards and Marshals Courts, p. 128. Articles of Complaint in Parliament to be determined by Commissions, p. 138. Articles exhibited against King R. 2. p. 386, 387, 388. Against William de la Poole Duke of Suffolk, p. 641, 642, 643. Artificers, An Act concerning them, p. 97. Fines for excessive wages, p. 159. Against Labourers flying into Towns, and turning Artificers, p. 179. Not to keep Greyhounds, etc. p. 335. Arundel Castle, restored to the Earl of Arundel, and his precedency by reason thereof, p. 8.610, 638. Earl of Arundels' attainder and Judgement without trial by his Peers, reversed as illegal, and his heir restored, p. 7, 8.73.74, 86. See Earls of Arundel, in the former Table: Hath the Sheriffs Turns in the Rapes of Chichester and Arundel, p. 133, 134. Assarts, to be levied, p. 147. See Forest. Assets; no heir to answer the King unless he hath Assets in fee by descent, unreasonable, p. 80. No man to be barred by collateral warranty, without Assets by descent, prayed, p. 126. Assize, no Writs to delay it or prorogation being taken, but in case of necessity, p. 40.308. Juries to say the verity of the fact i● Assize of Novel disseisin, p. 71. Such as ●●e ●orth Assizes, not to pay for the Justice's Patents, p. 113. An Assize slayed by reason of Fraud and the King's interest, and a Procedendo denied, till the truth examined by Commission, p. 134. Assizes sned i● E. 3. his reign, to continue in R. 2. prayed, p. 162, 177. Assize against the principal disseisor, notwithstanding a feoffment over, p. 177. A sufficient Jury of 40 l. land a year, returned by special order in an Assize, p. 330.460. Assizes in Lincoln; Attaint upon a false Verdict in them, p. 330. Sheriffs of London to take Assizes in the Coroners absence, p. 393. An Assize ordered to be brought upon a disseisin complained of in Parliament, p. 417. Assize of rent in the confine of a County, where to be tried p. 421 An Act for taking Assizes, p. 467. No judgement in an Assize after verdict, because the Justice's Patent was ●raudulenty revoked, remedied in Parliament, p. 539.540. Disseisin in an Assize found after the Assize brought by the Clerk's mis-entry contrary to the Verdict, whereby no Judgement could be had, rectified by Parl. p. 545. Recovery in an Assize by subtle means, complained of, and referred for redress, p. 548. No delay in Assizes prayed by suggesting the reversion to be in the King, p. 571. An Act against delays in Assize by Protections, etc. p. 586. An Act touching Arrays in Assize, p. 590. For Assizes in Franchises, p. 596. Touching Prorogation of Assize, p. 599. For an Assize against pernors of profits, p. 611. Assize of Nuisance, to Mills and Freeholds, recovery, and an Attorney therein p. 135. An Act touching Assize of Nuisance, p. 283. Assizes to be kept in Towns where Goals be, p. 126. To be kept in the most convenient places, p. 192. In the principal and chief Towns of the County, p. 284, 324. Sir Ralph Ashton his recovery in a Writ of Right of Ward, of the Custody of the Manor of Great Lener: the record embezzled is exemplified: after which he complains of riots, in detaining that Manor from him, p. 690, 703. Association in Assizes to the Justices, p. 126. No Association to be made to Justices of the Peace in their Sessions. p. 171, 172. Assurance for moneys lent the King proffered by the Commons, p. 193, 194. See Customs, Loans, and Kings Debts. Attachment of men of ill life and name: that power abused, to the arrest of honest persons, p. 32. Attachments, granted against the Sheriffs of London and others for attaching a a Cl●rk of the Chancery in London against his privilege, p. 45. Bailiffs to attach no man out of their Liberties● p. 139. An Act for Attachments by Wardens of the Marches, p. 654. Attainders in Parliament of Treasons, etc. reversed in and by Parliament, p. 86, 127, 689, 690, etc. 637, 702. See Restitution. Attainder of the eldest son in the Father's life, moved to be no bar to the younger, p. 396. Attaint, prayed in all writs of Debt and others where the damages amount to 40 shill. and in Su●es by informers both for the King an● themselves, but denied, p. 55, 56. Attaint, by one attainted upon a wri● of Oyer and Terminer, prayed, pending the suit against others, p. 87. An Act touching Attaints, p. 88 An Attaint prayed upon Verdicts in the Exchequer as well as in other Courts, p. 92. Attaint ordered upon false Verdicts given in Lincoln, in which the Sheriff of the County should return Foreiners, p. 330. That the Pl. in Attaint may recover damages against the petty Jury, and none returned in Attaints but such as have 5 l. lands, p. 605. An Act for Damages in an Attaint, p. 611, And touching Juries in Attaint, p. 624. The King's Attorney to pursue a Venire facias for the Jury where the King is party, p. 97. Sir William Earl the King's Attorney, opposeth the Bishop of durham's County Palatine, p. 609. The King's Attorney his fee and Livery by whom to be paid, p. 623, 695. Utterly refuseth to defend King H. 6. his Title against the claim of the Crown in Parliament by the Du. of York, p. 665, 666. Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster, p. 667. Attorneys, to be made in all cases where there is Appeal, in Accounts in the Exchequer in some cases, and to be answerable for their Lords, p. 54, 55. Attorneys for such as are indicted before Justices of the Peace, p. 92. Suit by Attorneys by Baron and Feme to reverse a Judgement in Parliament for Error, p. 177. The Commonalty of Cambridge appear by Attorney in Parliament, to answer a complaint against them, p. 199. Attorney in the Exchequer, p. 202. To have the search of Rolls in the K. B. p. 306. Clerks of Courts, or Assizes, not to be Attorneys, p. 349. Letters Patents to sue Livery by Attorney revoked, as illegal, p. 375. Attorney's to be sworn in personal Actions sued to the Exigent, and Laws provided to prevent their falsehood, p. 413. An Act to prevent their falsehoods, p. 421, 422. No Officer of any Liberty to be an Attorney there, p. 422 Impotent persons outlawed to traverse the same by Attorney, p. 461. Justices of both Benches to appoint a certain number of Attorneys in every Connty; they to be sworn every Term to deal faithfully and truly; to be imprisoned, fined, and ransomed if they do otherwise: none else to practise but they, p. 475, 483. Abbot of Fountain, to make Attorneys in any plea in Wapentakes, p. 480, 481. An Act touching Attorneys in a Wapentake, p. 546. The Justices to have power to record Attorneys in Courts, p. 547. An Act touching making Attorneys, p. 555. For the Duke of York to make Attorneys to sue or be ●ued in any Court, p. 570. An Act for the Attorneys of religious persons in the North, p. 600. In an appeal of Mayhem, the defendant prayeth to make an Attorney, p. 604. An Act touching Attorneys in Norfolk and Suffolk, p. 660. Attorney of an Earl by Pa●ent appears in Parliament for him p. 88 Letters of Attorney, to be taken by Justices of Assize in the North, p. 88 That Judgements may be good, though the Letters of Attorney be lost, p. 600. Letter of Attorney to deliver seisin to the Queen of Duchy Lands, p. 683. Averment, prayed against a record falsely entered, p. 62. Averment by a stranger, that he that levied a fine had nothing in the land, but, not by the wise, who was party, p. 30. Averment of Accountants of things they cannot levy, to be received, p. 126. Averment of whom and by what services lands are held against the Escheators Office, p. 138. Averments against Protections, that the party is not in the King's service, not receivable, p. 163. Averments touching Tithes, an Act for them, p. 165. Averment against Sheriffs return of small Issues, p. 413. Averment in K. B. concerning the Marshal and Steward. p. 432. Aulnage, Commissioners made ●or it except that granted to the Flemings, p. 40. Aulnage of Worsted, granted for life prayed to be revoked, p. 71. An Act and motion concerning Aulnage, p. 76. A Petition to revoke the Office of Aulnage and for the King to take 3 d. of every Cloth, p. 82. An Act for the improving of Aulnage, p. 423. Exactions over and above the Aulnage complained of p. 482, 474. An Act touching Aulnage, p. 476, 612. An Annuity to the Queen out of the Aulnage of cloth in London, p. 663. Aulnager, not to meddle with whole woollen clothes, p. 80. Acts concerning his office, p. 185, 476, 612. Kendal clothes prayed to be sold without his Seal, p. 466. Aulnagers sealing broad and narrow clothes, p. 605. Aureny Isle, the Kings grant to it, p. 339. Avon river, Nuisances in it to be removed, p. 475. Authority abused to oppression and injustice punished, p. 106● 107. Aid to make the King's son a knight, and marry his daughter, prayed to be pardoned, p. 18. Granted and levied to make the Prince of Wales a Knight, p. 50. An Act concerning it, p. 80. Not to be demanded both against the mesn Lords and Tenants in demesne, p. 91.40 s. of every knights see, Ibid. Aid prayed of the King in reversion, and stay thereupon, p. 184. Aid prayed of the King, denied, and not entered, error, p. 300, 304, 305. No Aid of the King to be allowed against the Prince for lands of the Duchy of Cornwall by special Order of Parliament, p. 427, 428. A Procedendo prayed, where Aid of the King was granted, p. 483. Aids of money demanded by and granted to the King in Parliaments: See Parliament, Taxes, Tonnage, etc. B BAgo de Bayons attainted of Treason in Parliament for the death of the Earl of Kent, p. 7. Bail by Sheriffs of Prisoners indicted in their Turns, p. 119. But Justices upon suspicion of Felony, prayed, p. 682. Of one committed for Murder upon a Corpus cum causa, by the Chancellor, by order in Parliament, p. 691, 692. See Mainprize, Marshal not to let prisoners to bail, p. 78. Bailiffs of Jersey to seize goods, p. 21. Distress by Bailiffs, p. 55. Not to be a Victualler, Hostler, or Taverner during their Office, p. 113. Bailiffs in fee, indicted and their office seized for vert and venison, p. 125. Bailiffs of Cities and walled Towns to arrest all breakers of the Peace, p. 136. Remedy prayed against the retorns, bribery, and corruption of Bailiffs, p. 137. To be sufficient and able, and to arrest none out of their Jurisdictions, p. 339. Baker's measure, p, 339. Bannerets, p. 313. john de Gominez to be beheaded, because a Banneret, p. 158. Banishment out of the Realm by Judgement of Parliament, p. 66, 123, 158, 331, 368, 372, 380, 381, 386, 387, 397, 644. Out of Towns, p. 125. Aliens to be banished the Realm, p. 131, 442. See Aliens. Justices banished the Realm, p. 331, 353. Revoked from banishment by act of Parliament, p. 364, 397. Banishment against Law for no cause objected to King R. 2. p. 386, 387, 388. New Sects banished by Parl. p. 392. Barectors, their vexing of Accountants in the Exchequer complained against, p. 54, 55. Baron's may wear swords, except in the King's presence, and place of Council, p. 51. Baron of Fanhope created, p. 604. See Lords. Barony, p. 33. Barons of the Exchequer, to hear and examine Accounts of receivers of wool and moneys for the King, p. 32, 33. To call Commissioners of Weights and Measures to account, p. 46. To allow Sheriffs what is reason upon their Account'st p. 80 419, 536. To make allowance of d●e Debts and Loans to the King to Accountants, p. 146. To tax Quindisms according to the old rate, p. 150. To see the King's debts satisfied, p. 166. The chief Baron rated 5 l. Pollmoney, p. 168. A deed produced in Parliament delivered to the Barons as belonging to the King's p. 184. To redress the Enormities o● the Exchequer, and to be wise and able men, p. 197. An act concerning them● p. 203. to be well learned in the Law●●nd skilful in the Courses of the Court, p. ●04. may discharge all matters there su●ed without attending a Privy Seal, p. 285. Their Oath p. 294, 317. Charged to do right, p. 413. Their Fees, p. 439. To end the difference of Quindisms touching the Town of Hatch. p. 475. To grant a Nisi prius in Traverses of Inquests of Office, p. 475. To have power to record Attorneys, p. 547. Barony tenure, p. 33, 86. not to contribute to Knights fees, Ibid. Baron and Feme join in petition in Parliament, p. 8.30, 177, 430, 695, 696. The wife cannot vouch the husband, nor aver against his fine wherein she joined p. 30. Lands given to them dispunishable of waste. p. 60. Femes holding jointly with their husbands, p. 87. Make an Attorney to sue in Parl. p. 177. The wives of the banished Justices to have their Lands in Farm to the value of their Annuities, p. 331. Judgement given in Parl. upon confession of the wife being covert, p. 430. Lands given to the use o● a feme covert, and she enabled to plead and to be impleaded by the name of a Duchess, p. 678. Grant to Baron and Feme of their Mother's lands in her life as if she were dead; with power for them to make partition, etc. p. 694. Encumbrances of the husband after divorce to be void against the wife; yet the husband after her death to enjoy her purpar●ty, p. 694. To marry the husband's brother if no mutual society, p. 696. Marriage at 6. years confirmed, p. 702. their grants and sales of the wives lands made good, and the exchange of the husband confirmed, and he to enjoy the Lands for wives though the wife die, p. 702. Barwick victualled, p. 20, 21. A Governor and Garrison ordered for it in Parliaments p. 24. Chamberlain of it and his fee, p. 25. Provision for its defence, p. 288. An Act for carrying victuals to it, and their Petition to buy wools in Northumberland, p. 345. Their liberty to transport wools saved, p. 393, 420, 482.596. Duke of Bedford hath the Custody of Barwick-Castle, to him and his heirs males, with a fee of 500 marks, and power to make a Deputy, p. 584. Besieged by the Scots, p. 656. Edmond Basset, his writ of Error and case in Parl. p. 344, 348, 408. Bastardy pleaded and the Bishop's certificate therein how far and whom it shall conclude, p. 61, 62. Ordered to be put in issue, p. 417, 418. Edward the 4. his marriage declared illegitimate, and his issue Bastards by Richard the 3. to gain the Title to the Crown, p. 711, 712. Bath, its fair, and complaint in Parliament against Bristol, p. 113. It's Bishopric conferred by the Pope, p. 407. Battle and Combat offered by persons accused or slandered to clear themselves, p. 66, 155. Battle joined between the Dukes of Hereford and Norfolk, p. 579.580. inhibited between the Duke of Gloucester and Burgaine, p. 579. Bayon, Sir William Elman Governor thereof taken by the Spaniards during the truce, p. 132. The King's expense for its keeping and defence, p. 174. The English Merchants Complaint against the Extortions of the Officers and University of Bayon, p. 546. Gascoin wines to be brought to its port, p. 632. Beacons, and Commission for their watching, p. 428. Beawdley mens exactions complained against, p. 483. Beaumaris, Mils within it, p. 691. Beers transportation inhibited, p. 96. Beggars and Vagrants to be banished out of every Town, p. 125. An Act against them, p. 130. to put in sureties for good behaviour, or imprisoned, p. 295. Letters produced against Sir Ralph Ferriers found by a Beggar, he acquitted, and the Beggar committed, p. 189, 190. Benefices in England bestowed on Aliens. (Shoemakers, Tailors, or Chamberlains) by the Pope, p. 49, 50. The benefices of aliens seized, and their number and values to be certified, p. 50. Orders against the Pope's conferring Benefices by provisions and taking their First-fruits and aliens enjoyment of them, p. 64, 65, 128, 129, 130, 161, 169, 317, 333, 356, 409● 467, 547, 585. Sufficient persons to be presented to, and keep residence on them, p. 356, 460. Collation to Benefices of persons attainted by the King, p. 369. Presentment to benefices by the King not before recovery of them had, p. 396. No appropriation of Benefices under pain of a Praemunire, petitioned for, p. 409. An act concerning their Appropriation, p. 420, 443. No alien to enjoy a Benefice, petitioned for, p. 443, 585. None to sue to Rome for Benefices, but only in the King's Court, p. 125, 467, 547. Sir Tho. Berkly, arraigned, tried by a Jury in Parliament for the murder of Edward the 2. acquitted, and bailed, p. 8, 10. Sir Simon Beresford attainted; condemned and executed in Parliament by Judgement of the Lords, without any legal trial, And the Lords Protestation thereupon. ●. 6, 7. Beverly; a pardon granted to the Burgesses thereof for a fine, some few excepted, p. 282. Archbishop of York to hold the Sheriffs Turn within it, notwithstanding any Liberties granted to it, p. 548. Bigamy to be tried only in Court Christian, p. 15.44. A Petition that any man may have his Clergy, although he marry 2. wives or a widow, to prevent incontinency● p. 125, 162. Bills of Purveyors General, and uncertain, p. 55. a Bill delivered by the Commons to the King and Lords against the Pope's Provisions, p. 65. The Commons desire answer of their Bills, and dismission, p. 67. A special Bill to be made by the Commons for pardon of such as were unjustly convicted in the former Parliament, p. 151. Their Bill against Provisors, p. 161. Bills read and answered the last day of Parl. p. 166, 169. Answer to Bills as remedy cannot be given to but in Parliament, to be made before the Parliament depart, p. 169. Such Bills in Parliament, as cannot be ended by the Council to be exhibited to the King, p. 295. The Speaker required to deliver the name of one who put a scandalous Bill into Parliament, against the King, who is condemned as a Traitor for it, p. 361, 362. The Speaker presents a private Bill of Complaint, and requires judgement upon its reading, p. 465. The Lords of the Council by order of Parliament answer and endorse sundry Bills not ended by the Parl. p. 591, 620. The Commons Petitions whereto the King and Lords agreed, not to be altered by any new coloured Bill, p. 71. The Prince suborned by the Clergy to exhibit the Bill against Lollards, p. 456. Bills sent to the Lords by the Commons, may at any time be sent for by them and amended, p. 552. A Bill of Complaint exhibited in the name of the Gold-finers of London, and the deliverer committed for refusing to avow the Bill, p. 157. Bill of the Navy exhibited in Parl. p. 70. The University of Cambridge Bill of Complaints against the Mayor and Townsmen in Parl. the Copy of it denied them, p. 200. William de Burcester and his wife's Bill of Complaint in Parl. p. 260. See more, Title Parliament and King. Bishops, their promise never to descent from the King's promise for the Customs of wool, but by common assent of Parliament, p. 24. A Statute exemplified under the great Seal at their request, p. 44 Bishop elect, p. 45. Bishop's to certify the names of all Aliens Benefices, and their value into the Chancery, p. 50. Their Officers extortions complained of, which the King will speak to them to redress, p. 61, 536. See Archbishop. Their Certificate of Bastardy, p. 61, 62. it appertains not properly to them to give Counsel in matters of Peace, or punishments of evils, and malefactors, p. 11. Consult a part by themselves, p. 11, 13. They and the Judges to meet and settle the differences about Pensions of Churches, p. 139. Bishop's to look to the purgation of notorious felons committed to their Prisons: To pay to the subsidy as the Laity do for their temporal possessions come to them or purchased since, 20 E. 1. p. 163. The Bishop of winchester's, pardon Ibid. To punish Usury, p. 285. Not to be imprisoned, but fined and ransomed only by reason of their Order, for temporal Offences, p. 293. Their Protestations to be present in all Parliaments, but not in cases of Treason and blo●d, by reason of the Canons, p. 322. All sworn in Parliament on the Archbishop, Cross, Ib. The King will move them concerning tithe of woe, p. 349. Their Tenants not to contribute to Knights wages, p. 1. By office to take care sufficient persons be presented to Benefices and that they reside on them, p. 356. An Oath prescribed to them and their successors and taken by them on the shrine of St. Edward, to observe all Ordinances of the Parl. of 21 R. 2. p. 369. Their joint thanks to the King in Parliament for pardoning the Bishop of Norwich p. 405. They jointly intercede to the King for the life of Sir Thomas Haxey condemned in Parliament, p. 362. Their Chaplains dispensed with for Pluralities, and Nonresidence, p. 409. Their Jurisdictions saved by a Proviso, p. 409. To take order that every Parson may reside on his Benefice and keep Hospitality, p. 420, 421. Bishops elect to be confirmed by the Metropolitan upon the King's writs without delay by reason of the damnable scism at Rome, p. 445. The Bishop's assent to the Bill, (that no man should contract himself to any Queen of England without the King's licence and assent, under pain of loss of goods and lands,) so far forth as it swarveth not from the Law of God, and the Church, and importeth no deadly sin, p. 589. All sworn to the Pope and See of Rome; and therefore protest against any thing attempted in Parliament to restrain the Pope's power, p. 362. To attend the King's Counsel (when chosen of it) only when they could, p. 611. To pray for the King's estate, the peace and good government of the Land, and continuance of the King's good will to the Commons, p. 96. They make a Common Proctor to represent them in Parliament in Criminal causes, wherein they could not be personally present by the Cannons, p. 368, 371. The Bishopric of Ely, granted in Commenda, p. 623. Blood Royal, Nobles descended of it, their precedency, p. 363, 574, 575, 576, 578, 665, 666, 667, 94, 332, 370, 564. Bohemians banished, p. 324. Bohemia destroyed through Infidelity, p. 591. St. Botophs, the Staple held there, p. 125. The Bounds between Holland, and Kesteven, Cambridge, and Lincolnshire, to be set out by a Commission and Perambulation, p. 335, 579. Bowstaves, an Act concerning them, p. 700. Brabant, debate touching keeping the Peace and Covenant with the Duke thereof, p. 23. the free trade of those of Brabant, for wools to the Staple at Bruges, restrained, p. 52. An act for restraint of Clothes and wools in Brabant, p. 639, 644. Brant river, the Wears thereon to be removed, p. 124. Breach of Prison. See Prison. Breakers of the Peace to be arrested, p. 136. See Peace, and Privilege of Parl. Brecknock Castle, p. 565. Breast in Brittany, p. 157, 174, 175, 312, 345. Browers, an Act concerning Patents made to them, p. 644, and concerning Brewers in Kent, p. 660. Bribery and Bribes against Judges oaths. Thorp Ch. Justice condemned to death, for taking Bribes, p. 74, 316. Richard Lions impeached and censured for taking Bribes to pay the King's due debts, p. 121. Bribes for probate of Wills complained of, p. 178. A Castle sold and surrendered for Bribes, the money ordered to be paid to the King and parties censured, p. 292, 293. The Justices of both Benches and Barons to be sworn to take no consideration or Bribes, p. 294. The Lord Chancellor accused of Bribery, and acquitted, p. 299, 300, 316. A Petition that all the Kings chief Officers may be sworn to shun all Bribery, and the attainted thereof to lose all he hath, p. 394. No Judges, or chief Officers to take Bribes under pain of treble damages, p. 472. Hugh Brice his impeachment and Account of the king's Exchange to a committee of Lords and Commons, p. 684, 685, 686. Bridges, lands purchased, and Guardians appointed for the repair of Rochester bridge, p. 344. Rents and Customs, paid to the old, to be paid to the new bridge there, p. 370. An Act for Burford and Chalam Bridges near Abindon, and free passage over them, p. 561. Custom demanded of Boats at Bridges complained of, p. 132. Bridgenorth men to exact no imposition for wines, passing Severn River, p. 482. Bristol petitioned to be made a County, bounded, their Charters and Liberties confirmed by Parliament, p. 119. They erect a fair, and prohibit their Townsmen to bring any wares to Bathe fair, out of malice to Bath, for which redress is sought, p. 133. complain of their wrongful arrests at Calais, for the Trespasses and Debts of others, p. 138. Lands recovered before the Mayor and Bailiff thereof by an Assize of Freshforce reversed in the K. B. by error, and thereupon error brought in Parliament, p. 352. Claim and take Custom for wines discharged at Chepstow, complaint thereof, p. 358. Complain and require redress of new taxes imposed on their wares passing the River of Severn, by the men of Beaudley, Gloucester, Worcester, Bridgenorth, p. 482, 483. Britain, Lord Latimers' oppressions there p. 122. Petition for payment of victuals taken by the Duke in Britain in Devonshire in his passage, p. 137. Articles between the king and john Duke of Britain read, and agreed by the Lords: Liberty granted to transport victuals and Merchandise into Brittany thereupon, p. 157. Henry 6. his war with Britain, and Ed. 4. his peace and alliance with the Duke of Britain, p. 683. Merchants robbed by the Britain's, p. 581. Brocage of debts and usury complained of and examined, p. 61, 121, 285.611. Brokers of Rome their abuses, p. 128. Brok●rs and Lumbards' maintaining usury and Sodomy complained of, and to be banished; p. 124 442. No Stranger to be a Broker, p. 133, 141, 442, 482, 611. Remedy prayed against Brokers, Usurers, p. 285. Brothelhouses not to be kept in Southwark, p. 339. Bruges in Flanders, the staple of wools held there, and complaints against their Monopolies, and restraints, p. 52, 70. A complaint for suing the Mayor of the staple in Calais, by a London Merchant in the foreign Court of Bruges, and he ordered to incur a Praemunire, if he surcease it not, p. 703. Sir William Bryan Knight, imprisoned by Parl. for purchasing a Bull of Excommunication from Rome directed to the Archbishops, against such who broke his house, and took away his Charters and Privileges, p. 543. Bullion orders and means for its importation, p. 70, 171, 172, 341, 375. Inquiry of such as convey it away, p. 121. Bullion to be brought to the staple, p. 121, 325, 341. It's exportation inhibited by the Duke of Burgundy, p. 70, 375. Bulls of the Pope complained of, inhibited, nulled, and their bringing in punished in a praemunire, p. 41, 45, 50, 64, 103, 324, 334, 343, 457, 460, 479, 480, 584, 623, See Pope, Provisions. Bordeaux, ship passing thither taken, p. 132. The revenues of it examined by Commissioners, p. 168. expenses for its keeping, p. 174. An Imposition on Merchants coming thither granted to the Mayor, and Jurates thereof revoked, p. 594. Another imposition there complained against, and to cease, p. 619, Gaiscoyn wines to be brought down thither, p. 632. Burgesses of Parliament, see Commons and Privilege. Duke of Burgundy inhibits exportation of Bullion, p. 375. His perjury, and revolt to the French, p. 614. Ed. the 4. allieth himself with him, p. 683. Much depends on him, p. 694. An Act touching the Merchandise of Burgundy, p. 679. Burroughs, and Houses held in them by Burgages suffered to fall down complained of, p. 123. Adam de Bury accused in Parl. sent for, came not, could not be found, all his goods are arrested for it, p. 123. restored to him afterwards at the Commons motion, p. 152. Butchers of London, where to keep slaughterhouses, and cast their ordure, p. 349. Butler of the King to deliver wines to furnish Castles, p. 21● Monies assigned him out of Aides, p. 28. Complaint of his undue taking wines by the name of prizes, p. 398, 412. Tho. Chaucer chief Butler declareth what● prizes of wines the king ought to receive of every ship, & how he was defrauded of them by the Londoners, p. 476. Prayeth payment of moneys upon Tallies for wines taken up by him for the king, p. 540. The Office settled on him by Patent for life, confirmed by Parliament, p. 565. Butter not to be exported, p. 96. its exportation licenced for one year, p. 192. An Act concerning its exportation, p. 581, 626. C IAck Cade, the Act for his attainder, p. 647. Robert Poynings of Southwark Esq his Carver and Sword-bearer, pardoned, p. 652. Sir William Oldhall knight, outlawed of Treasons for joining with him, p. 654. Richard Duke of York, confederated with him, to be advanced to the Crown, p. 661. Calais, King Edw. 3. his siege thereof● and resolution to take it, p. 47. Merchants to repair to it by the Lord's consent, p. 92. Impositions on Wools there complained of and nulled, p. 101. An Act that those born there should be Denizens, and inheritable in England, p. 106. A motion that the Staple may be kept there only, p. 117. Staple ware and Bullion to be conveyed no where but thither, p. 121. Lord Latymer impeached for procuring grants to the destruction of the Staple and Town of Calais, p. 122. Adam de Bury Mayor thereof impeached for divers deceits and wongs, p. 123. Corn and privisions to be transported thither, p. 135. Complaints of English Merchants arrests there for others Debts and Trespasses, p. 136. The Staple settled there, and no where else in foreign parts, ●t incorporated, endowed with sundry Liberties, Privileges, and a Mayor and Aldermen, p. 140. Protections of such as lie there only by covin revoked, p. 148. The expenses of Calais examined, p. 168. Petitions of the Mayor and Aldermen thereof touching their Liberties, p. 172. Calais cost yearly 20000 l. p. 174, 404. The Commons not to be charged with its expenses, p. 175. All merchandise to be carried thither, p. 178. Staple removed thither, p. 325. Acts that the Staple may be removed thence, p. 283, 309, 337, 338. Not to be held of the French King, being gotten by the sword, p. 300. The Burgesses grew rich by the Staple there, the good Towns at home poor● and the King lost in his Customs, p. 309. Captains of it and the Marches to reside there, p. 312. Staple enacted to continue there for a time, p. 334, 341, 356, 393, 408, 570, 464, 472. Charges to be levied, and aid granted for its defence, p. 351, 472, 360, 375, 390, 404, 415, 425, 451. A Petition that the sale of Tinn may not continue there, p. 355. Licence to transport Staple wares to other places revoked upon their Petition, p. 408. They pray the Assize of wine, ale, bear, bread to be granted them, p. 420. john Earl of Somerset Captain thereof, his Salary and Soldiers wages agreed on by Indenture both in times of Peace and Warr, his arrears ordered to be paid, p. 431. Complaint of their exactions upon wagons, p. 443. Infested by the French, p. 451. Provision for the dearth there, p. 453. The abuses of the Treasurer thereof complained of and ordered to be redressed, p. 461. It's Siege, intended by the French and Duke of Burgundy, p. 470. Three parts of the Subsidy of Wools employed for its defence, p. 472. No wools or Staple commodities to be transported but thither, p. 481. It's defence and supply to be considered of by the Parliament, p. 534. The Mint and Staple settled there, p. 570, 571, 596, 612, 625, 631. The Treasurer and Victualler thereof ●o receive Staple Wares and other revenues there for the payment of the Soldiers, p. 593. Recognizances before the Mayor of the Staple by Act, p. 604. An Act touching bringing of Stone thither, p. 605. The keeping thereof committed to the Duke of Gloucester for 9 years by Indenture; wherein the Numbers of the Garrison Soldiers, Officers, their fees and wages are expressed, p. 615. Danger like to happen to it for want of pay, p. 618. The Treasurer of England to pay the Soldiers thereof what the Customs there will not pay● p. 619. What Staplers shall elect the Mayor and Constable of the Staple there, p. 631. Edmund Duke of Somerset Captain thereof, his arrears to be pai●, p. 650. Du. of York Captain thereof, requireth satisfaction to 13 Articles, p. 653. The Mayor, Constable, and Staplers allowed out of the Customs there the moneys lent toward the Soldiers pay, p. 653, 659, 678, 681. The Parliament to take order for the due paying of the Soldiers thereof, p. 656, 658● 677● The Treasurer thereof to account yearly at the Exchequer, and dispose of all offices of Account there, p. 677. An Act touching Passengers from Dover thither, p. 679. The Treasurer and Victualler of Calais surrender their Patents, and others are appointed and confirmed in their places, p. 681. Provision for its victualling and soldiers pay, p. 677. Camb●idge University, a difference between the Friar's Mendicants and i●, heard and settled by the Lords in Parliament, p. 102, 103. The Chancellor and Scholars thereof to punish all victuallers, and defaults in weights, measures, etc. in the Mayor's default, with the Mayor and Bayli●ts thereof and their Officers● p. 172. The Chancellor and Scholars Bill accusing the Mayor, Bay●i●ts, and Commonalty thereof, for breaking n● their Treasury, taking away and burning their Charters, enforcing them under their Seal to release all their Liberties, all actions real and personal, and enter into bonds of great sums to them, in a riotous manner, for which they are fined, censured in Parliament, their Liberties settled into the King's hands, the Government and privileges thereof granted to the Chancellor and Scholars, p. 199, 200. Their grant explained and confirmed, p. 304. Their Petition, that neither they nor their Servants may be put to answer any Treason, Felony, or breach of Law before the Mayor and Bayli●ts; who are summoned thereupon, and adjudged in a contempt, p. 331. The Commons pray the Lords to regard their estate, p. 347, 407. Their Liberties confirmed without fine, p. 393. Canon Law, and Constitutions of the Church, would have benefices bestowed only for charity, without praying or paying, p. 128. Prohibitions granted in cases against the Canon Law, p. 139. No man to be bound by the Clergies Constitutions made for their own advantage; p. 148. Ordinaries to do according to the Laws of the Church, p. 164. The Laws of the Church to discuss and punish usury, p. 285. See Usury. The Bishops by the Canonical Law, not to be present in matters of treason and blood, p. 322. Nor to advise in matters of punishment, p. 11. The Bishops agree to a Bill so far forth as it swarveth not from the Law of God and the Church, p. 589. Canterbury, the Staple settled there in honour of Thomas Becket, p. 82. An Act for its paving, p. 703. A distress for a Quitrent ●rent, granted to the Prior of Christ Church in Canterbury, p. 599. Capras awarded against a Clerk upon the Sheriff's return, p. 32. against wearers of Liveries, p. 590. prayed in writs of Annuity, etc. p. 410. Captains to be placed and displaced by Commissioners of the Array, and to forage on the Enemy, not English, p. 21, 22. The heirs or Execut. of Captain's dead, or taken prisoners, prayed not to be charged to pay aught by them received, p. 203. Impeached for miscarriages in Service, 157, 158, 292, 293. To be admitted to Account in the Exchequer without delay p. 296. To continue their commands in their hands, and not let them to farm, p. 312. Able Captains to be appointed by the King, p. 395. Their wages, an Act for it, p. 420. To reside on their Forts, p. 453. Acts touching Captains abating So●●diers wages, and their departing from their Captains, p. 626. A complaint against a Capt. rescuing a Prisoner in Lond. p. 695. Captains to answer for their Soldier's damages done to the subjects, p. 185. Cardinals sent by the Pope to treat a Peace between England and France, p. 37.614. Sundry livings, preferments, and great revenues grante● to them by the Pope's Provisions in England, Complaints against it, p. 41, 42, 61, 64, 65, 129, 130, 151, 186. The profits of their Livings answered to the King, to whom they were Enemies, p. 49, 129, 130, 186.186. All Cardinals livings against Pope Urban, seized into the King's hands, p. 179, 180. No Cardinal to enjoy any living in the Realm, p. 317, 406. The Bishop of Winchester made Cardinal, his Title, p. 592, 593. requested to be of the King's Council; to absent himself in all affairs wherein the Pope or See of Rome were touched, p. 593. His purgation from being a Traitor to the Realm; His pawned Jewels of the King stayed, p. 603. To attend the Council when he could, p. 611. One of the Feoffees of H. 5. p. 615, 622. Thomas Bourchier Archbishop of Canterb. made Cardinal, p. 693. Carriages of the King to be made in an easy manner, and in Summer time, p. 93. Petition to be of the Kings own Carts and Horses, and not charge the Commons therewith, p. 135. The Clergy not to make Carriages for the King, yet forced by purveyors, complaint against it. p. 139, 165. Carlisle, king of Scots appointed to serve there with 40 men, p. 28. Aid required for repairing thereof, being decayed, spoiled, and the Inhabitants unable to do it, p. 131, 171. The King not to repair it, but will give in charge it be done, and will repair the Castle, p. 171. The King prayed to provide for its defence, p. 288. It's surrender to the Scots by practice, treason, p. 671. Caresbrocke Castle, provisions for its victualling and defence, p. 21, 28. Castles and Forts, in foreign parts, impeachments for their surrender to the Enemy by Cowardice, Treachery, or Corruption, in Parliament, and judgements thereupon, p. 157, 158, 159, 29●, 293 671. All such as have Castles or Forts in the North or Seacoasts to furnish, defend and reside upon them, p. 185, 305, 466, 471. King's Castles to be joined to the body of the County, p. 335. The King to repair his Castles, and not grant away their profits, p. 426. None to be imprisoned in Castles, nor Constable of a Castle to be a Justice of Peace, p. 432. Castles or Castlets to be built by the King's Warrant and Licence, p. 439, 619. All Captains of Castles and Forts to repair to them, p. 453. To be kept by Englishmen not aliens, p. 455. Those that held Castles against the king proclaimed Traitors if they deliver them not up by a set day, p. 672, 677. Attainder of Treason for surrendering king E. 4. his Castles to H. 6. p. 677. Catholic Faith, the kings promise to defend it, Commons thanks to him for its defence, p. 405. neglected, p. 547. john Cavendish fined & imprisoned for accusing the Lord Chancellor falsely of bribery, p. 299, 300. Challenge of the Indicter by the party indicted, p. 39 Of ●he Array how to be tried, p. 458. Chamberlain of England Earl of Oxford by Inheritance, p. 159, 397. One of the 5 great Officers, and to be of the King's Council, p. 183. To warn Aliens to depart the King's Court, p. 324. To execute his Office according to the Statutes of the King's house, p. 458. The Office with all the profits granted to the Duke of Gloucester at the King's pleasure● p. 564. Ralph Lord Cromwell discharged of this Office by the Council, without any offence, p. 603. Chamberlains of the Exchequer to have a key to the King's receipt, p. 564, 565. Champertors not to be maintained by any great person, p. 51. Champerty, Writs and damages to be granted there●n, p. 128. buying of a Title of one in possession, against the Councils irregular decree, no Champerty, p. 351, 352. Chancellor, See the Catalogue of Chancellors: Usually declared the Causes of Parliament before the King, Lords and Commons, and adjourned, prorogued dissolved the Parliament. See Parliament. His Oath, p. 34, 315, 316. refuseth an Oath prescribed by Parliament, as contrary to his former Oath of Chancellor, p. 34. Ought to have conusans of all Trespa●ses done by Clerks of the Chancery, p. 45. One of those who make choice of Sheriffs, p. 15, 178. See Sheriffs. To survey the Chancery, both Benches, Exchequer, and Receipts, remove such officers as are unfit, and place others, p. 325. Nor to make any Process or Subpena against the Common Law, or in causes where recovery is given by it, p. 333. impeached and acquitted of Bribery, and the accuser fined, imprisoned for the slander, p. 299, 300. Impeached by the Commons, forced to answer in person, and censured, p. 315, 316. Sureties of the Peace prayed and granted against him in Parliament, p. 299. To be gracious in writs of Grace, and moderate the fine for writs, p. 15, 75, 87, 88, 149. One of the Peers, p. 31. To be chosen in Parliament, and sworn to observe all Laws, p. 32. To be one of the Peers, prayed, p. 39 The King to appoint him at his pleasure, p. 39 To appoint certain fees to Justices of Peace, p. 40. No Bu●ls or Letters to be brought into the Realm● unless first showed to him, p. 50. One of the Commissioners to reform Errors in the Exchequer, p. 56. To make just allowance to Sheriffs, p. 302. References to him upon Petitions in Parliament, p. 82, 93, 97, 134, 150, 161, 284, 306, 355, 409, 442, 547, 549. To be one of the Governors of Merchant Strangers, p. 88 Declares the King's intention to advance his sons. p. 94. To take order for Juries where the King is party, in the Attorney's neglect, p. 97. To be one of the Council, and end all matters belonging to his Office, p. 120, 183. To grant writs in Champerty upon the suit of the party, p. 128. To grant a Commission● to examine the truth of a misdemeanour suggested in a view upon an Assize p. 134. Libels signed to be brought to him before Prohibitions granted on them, p. 140. At the end of Parliaments willeth the Knights and Burgesses to sue forth writs for their wages, p. 140. See Knights and Writs for wages: To inspect heirs when they sue Livery, p. 150. To be chosen by the Lords in Parliament during the King's minority, p. 159. To take order against the Pope's reservations, p. 161. The most wise and able man in the realm to be chosen Chancellor, and to redress the Enormities of the Chancery, p. 197. To grant licenses for exchanges between Merchants, where reasonable, p. 284. To hear complaints of Attorneys against Clerks refusing to bring Rolls in Court, p. 308. ordered to answer some Petitions in Parliament by mouth, p. 306. Surrenders the Great Seal in Parl. and desires any to complain of any thing unduly done by him: Afterwards is justified by the Commons, and restored, p. 329. Ordered to make a Writ of Scire fac. and Habeas Corpus upon an Error brought in Parl. p. 331. Ordered to see an award accomplished, p. 343. Confirms an award of the Council under the Great Seal, p. 351. To grant a Supersedeas in Writs of Conspiracy brought out of the shire, p. 354, 355. To execute a judgement given in the C. B. upon the Judgement affirmed in Parliament in a Writ of Error against the reversal in B. R. p. 359. Answereth the Commons Petition for a general pardon by word of mouth, p. 371. Replies to the Bishop of Norwich his answers to his Impeachment, and pronounceth the Lord's sentence against him in Parliaments p. 292, 293. The Knights and Burgesses called before him, and the Steward by name, p. 404, 415. To regulate the fees of all Mashals and Warden of the Fleet, p. 409. May order Traverses of Offices to be tried in the K. B. or C. P. by virtue of his place, p. 412. Declares to the King the Commons desire of a Conference with some of the Lords, p. 416. His power to grant Commissions settled and regulated by an Act, p. 419, 420. To banish Alien Brokers coming into the realm by writs out of Chancery, p. 442. Gives thanks in the King's behalf to the Losds and Commons, p. 462, 480, See King; No Chancellor in the Parl. of 11 H. 4. p. 564. The Earl of Arundel's Free-warren and Chase in Sussex, referred to him and the Justices, p. 547. To grant writs of Surety for the Peace, p. 548 He and the Justices to take order in a case of contribution from other ships to the Admiral taken by their deserting her, p. 548, 549. Resigns the old King's seal to the new King and Protector in Parliament, then is made Chancellor and receives the Seal & a Patent from the new, confirmed by Parl. p. 563. Declares the pleasure and Judgement of the King and Lords for the Earl Marshal to be Duke of Norfolk, according to a former Patent, p. 576. Discharged of his Office and Great Seal by Common assent in Parl. at his request, and the Seal delivered to another's p. 584. A Complaint in Parl. of an Executors abuse referred to him, p. 588. To grant such Licenses of alienation, as have been used, p. 590. To appoint certain by Commission to apprehend one who took a Burgesses servant in Execution, against the Privilege of Parliament, p. 596. To end a suit between a Burgess of Gaunt and an Englishman touching a bargain of wool, p. 599. To take order to dispose moneys given to charitable and religious uses by a testator deceased, p. 635. Discharged, and a new appointed by the King, p. 641. Prorogues the Parliament thrice by Commission, p. 650, 675, 681. Answers certain requests of the Commons in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons, thanks them, etc. p. 681. His Eloquent oration to the Lords and Commons, p. 682, 683. Bails a Felon by a Corpus cum causa, p. 692. He and two Justices hear a complaint about a disseisin, p. 693. Censured for breach of his Trust, p. 368. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, his fees and power, p. 667, 693. Chancery, writs out it to prohibit exactions at bridges, p. 132. Accounts of receivers of Wools and moneys for the King to be enroled in Chancery, p. 32. The rate of wools for every County granted to the King, delivered by Roll into the Chancery, there entered, and Commissions issued thence to levy them, p. 34. The Names of all Aliens, their Benefices and values certified by all Bishops into the Chancery, p. 50. The Names of all Parishes upon a Subsidy granted, returned into it, p. 118. To examine and redress frauds in Protections, p. 118. The perambulation and bounds of B●istol to be returned into it, p. 139. Charters of Cities and Towns to be showed in Chancery, and there confirmed, p. 125, 137. Such Bailiffs as are imprisoned before Justices of the Forest for Vert or Venisor, to have writs out of the Chancery to ●ayl them till the Eyre, p. 1●5. To right such Cities whose liberties and Charters are infringed by being impleaded for their Freeholds out of their Cities upon showing their Charters there, p. 133 To grant a new Charter to Southwark, ●heir old being casually burnt, upon suit, p. 134. The Chancellor to seek to redress the Enormities of it, p. 197. The Commission and proceedings touching the Customs of the Stanneries returned into it, p. 149. No watch and ward to be made of persons flying to Sanctuaries but by order out of Chancery, p. 165. Exemplifications of Deeds and Chatters enroled in Chancery defaced in the Insurrection, to be granted there without fine, p. 202. Motions against taking fines for writs there, p. 80, 203. See Writs, and Fines. No man's possession to be disturbed by Commission or Privy Seal out of Chancery, without due answer, p. 295. To be surveyed by the Chancellor and keeper of the Privy Seal, and remove ●uch officers as are unfit, p. 325. Rioters make a Fine in Chancery, p. 343. Prohibition to the Admiralty thence for holding plea of matters triable at the Common Law, p. 356. An Act touching Damages in Chancery, p. 356. No Writs of Subpaena to appear at a day to be granted out of the Chancery, but in cases of necessity, p. 410. One bound in 1000 l. by order of Parliament, upon a complaint there, to hear his Judgement in Chancery, p. 465. A Commission concerning the great spoils and losses of Melcomb, returned into Chancery, and thereupon order for their relief in their Fee-farms, Tithes, and Fifteen, p. 467. An extent of the Fee-farm of Lyme returned in Chancery, p. 468. Writs of Surety of the Peace granted out of it, p. 548, 605, 606, 611. All writs of Subp●na, and certis de causis to be controlled, and not granted of matters determinable at Common Law, under a penalty, p. 548. That the exception, how the party hath sufficient remedy at the Common Law, shall discharge any matter in the Chancery● p. 560, 561, That no man be bound to answer in Chancery for any matter determinable at Common-Law on pain the Plaintiff to lose 20. l. p. 567. The foundations of all Hospitals and their circumstances to be certified by all ordinaries into Chancery by a day, p. 547. Proof of lands entailed to be made in Chancery before restitution to them, after an attainder, p. 551. Writs thence against Purveyors, p. 81. No Prohibition to be granted, till the circumstances there examined, p. 165. Charters of privileges, and exemption confirmed, and all to enjoy them, p. 81, 124.125, 133, 137, 148, 149, 163, 166. Sea Magna Charta. Sealed with the King's great Seal, and the stile of France and England p. 209. Charters to Bristol, and their liberties confirmed under the great Seal, p. 119. Interpretation of Charters belongs to the King, p. 166. Charters of indenization and Creations of Earls, read and confirmed in Parliament, p. 363. See Confirmation, Patents. A Charter repealed only in one illegal clause, p. 123, 203, The Charter of the Tinners Liberties explained and declared in Parliament, p. 142. So the City of L●ndons Charter, p. 166. And the Charters to the Chancellor and Scholars of Cambridge, p. 304. Charters lost in the Insurrection, or casually burnt, renewed and exemplified, p. 134, 202, 297. Charters ordered to be revoked by Parliament, and quite nulled, p. 316, 318, 123, 203, 294, 312, 610, 664. Charter-house Prior in London, an Act for some ground, and a Conduct, p. 603. Chantries erected and confirmed by Parliament in several places, p. 588, 604, 622, 625, 654, 699. Chaplains of Archbishops and Bishops dispensed with for nonresidence and pluralities, p. 409. Chapels of ease annexed to cures to have service and Sacraments administered in them, p. 580. The free Chapel of St. George in Windsor incorporated, and a Dean thereof, p. 594. Clerks of the King's Chapel, 260 marks given them by R. 5. ordered to be paid, p. 603. Cheese, Acts against and for its exportation and weighing, p. 96, 192, 581, 600, 626. Cheshire men, execution prayed of their outlawries for felonies, trespasses, rapes, oppressions in sundry Counties, p. 170, 284, 305, 339, 396. That they may forfeit their lands and goods for Felonies done in other places, p. 305. Masters of the watch in Cheshire, for certain moneys received to serve the King at their own cost, p. 396. An Act for process against Cheshire men, p. 396. Chester, a Franchise royal, and County Palatine, p. 62.170. How Judgement there is to be reversed; and what remedy when the Justices record the pleas before them falsely, p. 62. The County of Chester not comprised within the Tallage, and exempted from Taxes, p. 191. Chester liberties saved, p. 284. Felons there forfeit no lands and goods, p. 305. The King will be advised of their liberties, p. 339. An Act touching the Principality of Chester, p. 369. All releases made by R. 2. to any for debts due to the Earldom of Chester, not under the great Seal, repealed, p. 397. Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, enacted to enjoy all the liberties thereof, and touching adjournments in Pleas, with out giving any day or entry thereof, p. 467. The Principality and Earldom thereof created and settled by sundry Charters in Parliament upon the Prince, p. 659. An Act of Resumption of the Earldom into the King's hands, p. 677. Prince Ed. created Earl thereof, and all the hereditaments thereto belonging granted him by Patents confirmed by Parliament, p. 689. Chichester, the customers of it to receive the customs of Wools shipped at Lewes. Its Liberties violated and Charter confirmed, p. 133. The weighing of wools for Sussex to be there, p. 419. Children of the King and others born beyond the Sea inheritable, p. 38, 39 See Aliens and Denizens. A Petition that no Villains put their children to school, p. 345. Children and young Councillors a long time governed the Realm, almost to its utter ruin, p. 384 389. Their properties, Ibid. Chimenage in Forests complained against, and not to be taken but in som● cases, p. 345, 355. Church, the liberties thereof confirmed, enjoyed, and the violations of them redressed, one principal cause of calling Parliaments, p. 32, 33, 34, 39, 44, 61● 64, 65, 92, 96, 100, 139, 140, 146, 158, 164, 165, 167, 169, 173, 174● 175, 182, 185, 188, 195, 202, 281, 283, 287, 288, 294, 298, 301, 303, 305, 341, 351, 358, 360, 371, 394, 404, 409, 419, 424, 424, 437, 451● 464, 466, 470, 478, 481, 534, 538● 541, 544, 548, 549, 553, 554, 571. Acts for their confirmation●, Ibidem. The King sworn to observe the Church's Liberty: the violation of which Oath by R. 2. in enforcing all religious persons to give Horse, Arms, Carts, when he went into Ireland, banishing the Archbishop, and staying Ecclesiastical proceedings, is part of his impeachment, p. 387, 388. How the French would dispose of the English Church revenues if conquered by them● p. 47. The King reserves the lands of the Church in the conquest of France, p. 110. Church lands sold to be recovered, p. 126. The Crown disinherited by the Realms Government by Churchmen, who are dis-officed, p. 112. The suppression of Rebels disposing the right of the Church, and attempting to destroy the Ministers thereof, one cause of the Parl of 10 H. 6. p. 602. Cinqueports, bound to guard the Seas, for which they have Privileges, p. 18. They set out 30 ships to guard the Sea, and bear half the charges, the Council promising to bear the other half, p. 20. The Officers of Dover Castle to make no process by capias out of the Liberties of the Cinqueports, p. 132. Bought most of the hundred of Costlenig in Sussex, yet would not contribute any thing to them, p. 136. To contribute to the Tallage granted by Parl. p. 191. Circumspect agatis to be kept in all points, p. 81. Cirsteaux Monks, a Bill and Act against them, p. 406, 407. Citations for trifles complained of as an oppression, p. 15. Clarindon Park, a release of Common and Estovers in it, p. 365. Clergy, their Petitions in Parliament against grievances, and their answers, p. 23, 32, 44, 45, 81, 139, 140. 148, 151, 164, 165. Arrayed & mustered, p. 110. not to be arrayed, p. 454. To pay Taxes with the Laity for some of their temporal possessions of later times purchased, p. 163. Not to contribute, nor their Tenants, to Knights wages, p. 1. Judgements in Parliament reversed, because the Clergy not present at them, whereupon they make a Proctor in Cases of treason and blood, p. 368, 371. Put from their temporal offices, p. 112. Imprisoned without due process, a grievance, p. 32. A Capias not to be awarded against them without a writ to the Bishop, p. 32. Much wasted and to be comforted, p. 547. To appoint their Collectors, p. 555. Their encroachments against Law to be redressed, p. 175. Not to allow sanctuary in cases of Debt, Account, Trespass, but only where the life and member of a man are in danger, p. 76. Not to grant any aid but by themselves at their free-wills, not Commons pleasures, p. 189. Letters to the Archbishop and Clergy of York to contribute to the aid of the Northern parts, p. 18. Their Oppressions complained of, p. 16. See Bishops and Probate of Wills. Their Protestation and Liberties, See Archbishop and Bishops. Clergy, not to be allowed in Treason, p. 53. nor in case o● Bigamy, p. 125, 162. Allowed in felony, p. 631. Clerks convict delivered over to the Ordinary, p. 362. to live always in prison, p. 639. The Bishop to look narrowly to their purgation, p. 163. Clerk of the Parliament his election and office, p. 22, 30, 31, 36, 43, 46, 73, 78, 362, 406, 416, 430. Clerk of the Commons, p. 647. Clerks of Chancery exempted from Knights wages, p. 1. To be sued only in Chancery for Trespass, their Privilege confirmed by Parliament, p. 45. One of them murdered, p. 81. Clerk of the Council, his Office and Oath, p. 365, 368. Clerk of the Crown, his Office, p. 87, 323, 362, 415. Clerk of the Hanaper, to pay the Judges, King's Attorney, and Sergeants, their wages, p. 623. Clerks of the King's Bench, Common Place, and Exchequer, refusing to bring in records, and allow pardons, complained of, and remedy ordered, p. 306. Not to be Attorneys, p. 346. To be able, and such as appoint them to answer for them, p. 571. Their misprisions ordered to be amended, p. 545, 560, 585. Clerks appointed for the Navy and Warr, p. 20, 21. Clerk of the Ordinance, his office, p. 612. Clerk of the Pipe, and an Act concerning him, p. 204. Clerk of the Merkets: not to take Fines in gross of any Towns, p. 127, 134. To punish according to the quality of the fault, without taking any fines where he doth not his office, p. 127, 134. Not to intermeddle within Liberties and Towns contrary to their Charters, p. 148, 161. An Act concerning him, p. 333. Clipping. See Money. Cloth woollen, clothes of all sorts; Acts and Petitions for making, measuring, sealing, and Custom concerning the same, p. 52, 57, 76, 80, 82, 96, 117, 133, 149, 185, 299, 334, 335, 345, 347, 397, 419, 433, 460, 468, 472, 476, 482, 483, 542, 601, 605, 625, 639, 645, 676, 678, 682, 683, 705. Clunie Abbot, an yearly pension of 2000 l. paid to him, moved to cease, p. 50. Cocquet; every man to cocquet wools in his own name, p. 335. Merchant's having their Cocquets and goods customed, not to be impeached, p. 555. Sir William Cogans case and accusation, p. 199. Collectors of Subsidies, Wools, etc. vexed in the Exchequer after their Accounts made, by Barrectors, and denied to make Attorneys, complained of, and renewed unless in case of concealments, p. 54, 55. Their extortions & frauds complained of and examined, p. 61, 62, 69. appointed by the Knights of Shires, p. 112. That none be a Collector after his age of 60 years, prayed, p. 149. To account upon Oath before ●he Barons of the Exchequer according to the Roll between them and the Controllers, p. 202. Of Kent, to account by names of Hundreds, not persons or Towns, p. 355. Their conconcealments inquired after, p. 396. To be allowed such particular sums they could not collect, p. 460. For the Clergy appointed by themselves, p. 555. An Act for the recovery of one Collector against another, p. 561. That no religious Alien be a Collector of Desms, p. 616. An Act touching the Collection of Tenths, p. 624. A discharge of Desms collected desired by the Collector, p. 644. Arrears of a Collection of Desms in the Collectors hands ordered to be paid, notwithstanding the general pardon; as being contrary to the King's meaning, p. 648, 396. None of the Commons house to be Collectors. See Commons. Collusion, Covin, Deceit, Fraud: Feoffment by Collusion, to deceive the Lords of Wards, to be redressed, p. 17. Of Collectors of wools, complained of and examined, p. 62, 69. In wines through the Gangers' neglect, p. 63. Richard Lions and others impeached in Parl. for deceiving the King, p. 121, 122, 123, 158.292, 293, 315, 316, 626. For defrauding Soldiers of their wages, p. 123. See Captains. Counterfeit Soldiers and Gentlemen to be punished, p. 125. Colourers of alien Enemy's goods, and the Customs of aliens, to be inquired of and punished, p. 127, 476. Corrupt recoveries of religious persons, a Bill against them, p. 138. Such as keep in Sanctuaries by Covin, to be arrested, p. 140, 175, 176. Protections of such who lie beyond Sea by Covin, to delay such as sue them, to be revoked, p. 118, 148. Petitions and Acts against Feofments by Collusion, and Fraud, p. 162, 172, 444, 540, 696. Against fraudulent enfeoffing the King by procurement of religious persons to extinquish the Lords tenure, and procure Mortmain, p. 203. Frauds of Usurers to be punished at Common law, p. 286. Religious persons Fraud's in purchasing more lands than they are licenced, to be inquired of, p. 312. An Appeal by practice suppressed, p. 331. Against the Collusion of religious persons, who cause their Villains to marry inherittixes, p. 355. Articles against R. 2. for perverting Justice, and oppressing his Subjects by undue and deceitful means against his Oath, p. 386, 387, 388. A pardon to a receiver wherein the King was deceived, reversed, p. 396, 648. A fine and Judgement prayed to be reversed for Falsehoods and Frauds, p. 444. Feoffments of disseisors to the King by Collusion, to be void, p. 571. An Act against naming Sheriffs by Collusion in Assize, p. 611. Executions avoided by Collusion laid on the person in the Ordinaries prison, p. 631. An Act against Fraud in working Copper instead of gold, p. 433. Commissions; illegal, oppressive, unjust, complained against in Parliament, and revoked, p. 13, 18, 32, 34, 35, 44, 48, 53, 62, 66, 109, 406, 466. A Commission touching the Earl of Norfolk a prisoner, p. 28. To Justices of Peace, p. 37, 67, 611, 127. To the Barons of Exchequer to receive Accounts, p. 46. To inquire of Nuisances, Wears, etc. in rivers, p. 57 To inquire of the Abuses of Purveyors and takers, p. 58. To inquire of Oppressions, p. 34. To inquire of Scots Labourers, p. 109. For Assessing and Levying Subsidies granted, p. 112. To the Justices and other Lords to determine complaints of wrongs made in Parl. p. 138, 192. To inquire of Engines, Nets and Dregs to destroy Fish and Fry, p. 148. To set and certify the prizes of Herrings, p. 149. To examine and determine extortions and wrongs complained of in Parl. p. 152. An Act for Commissions of inquiry of offences, p. 106. To set out bounds between lands, p. 192. To inquire of and punish riots, p. 192, 471. To a General in Foreign wars, p. 292, 293. To redress all public Enormities, and inquire into the King's revenues, expenses, etc. p. 168, 317, 318. To a Sergeant of Arms to apprehended and bring Riotors to the Parliament, p. 342. Of Oyer and Terminer, not to be granted, but upon great necessity, p. 342, 471. To ●ake the examination of the Duke of Glo●ester at Calais, p. 378. Treason to pro●●re a Commission accroaching royal power, the Lords procuring and executing it attainted for it, p. 368, 369, 376, 377, 378, 379. An Act touching the Commissions of R. 2. p. 411. To the Prince of Wales for suppressing the Welsh Rebels, p. 452. Concerning ships taken and prise goods, p. 537. The Commission of Array amended in Parliament by the Commons with the Judges advise, and assented to by the King and Lords, p. 428. Enacted it should not concern the Clergy, p. 454. A Commission to certain to determine all Controversies between Merchants by act of Parliament, p. 454. To inquire of the Losses and Fee-farm of Melcomb, p. 475. Made by the Council in the King's infancy confirmed by Parl. p. 563. To hear and determine the manifold oppressions of john Lord Talbot, p. 571. To apprehend one who arrested a Burgesses servant against the privilege of Parliament, p. 596. To swear all the Lords, Knights, Esquires, Yeomen, and others to certain Articles agreed on in Parliament, p. 612. To hold, adjourn and prorogue the Parliament. See Parliament. To grant certain things to the Lords and Commons in Parliament, in the King's absence, p. 17. Commissioners of Sewers and Acts concerning them, p. 572, 581, 590, 594, 625, 631, 700. Commissions public to be granted without Fees to Clerks or others, p. 87. For to inquire of extortions, p. 124. Sheriff's Commissions, p. 127. Commissioners; No Sheriff, Constable or Jailer to be where men are imprisoned, p. 91. For Subsidies appointed by the Knights of Counties, p. 112. To be allowed their charges out of their Sessions● none of evil name, but Lords and others of best reputation, p. 113, 124. No Sheriff, Undersheriff, or Gaoler to be put in any Commission, but such as concern their offices, p. 127. Commissioners to inquire of all the King's household, and Officers charges, public expenses, revenues, etc. and to have fees allowed for it, p. 183, 191, 317, 318. Sworn to execute their Commission, p. 318. Commissioners fined for not sitting, though they knew not of it: prayed to be discharged upon their Oaths, p. 443. An Act concerning Commissioners, p. 461. Commissions of Purveyors, p. 18, 75. See Purveyors. To search and Seal woollen Clothes, p. 601. Common of Pasture not to be claimed by Towns, nor by Citizens who have no lands, lying in the Lordships where claimed; Riots committed in several grounds by them, under pretext of common, p. 132, 133. Common of Pasture in Clarindon Park surrendered to the King for ever, and lands given for it in exchange, p. 565. An order concerning common of Pasture between the Bishop of Ely and Tenants of Sutton, p. 579. A complaint and accord in Parliament touching the forcible withholding of Common of Pasture and Turbary, and a riot therein, p. 479. Common good and profit; things for it to be granted, and Commissions contrary to it revoked in Parl. p. 71, 309. To be preferred before private Interests, p. 66, 114. Commonalty of a City summoned to appear in Parliament; appear by Attorney, p. 199, 200, 330, 331. Common Place, attaints in it for false Verdicts in Lincoln's, p. 330. Traverses of Offices may be tried in it, p. 412. Errors therein reversed in the Kings B. p. 56● See Error. A Seal prayed for Judicial writs therein, p. 60. That every Judgement there may pass under the Seal of the Chief Justice, to save the charges of the Great Seal, p. 75. The Justices there to rectify the Extortions of Cirographers for Fines, p. 1●8. Search in the Treasury thereof touching the definition for Churches Pensions, p. 151. See Clerks, Courts, justices. Commons and Commons House of Parliament, called by name, the first day of Parliament, before the causes thereof declared, p. 193, 195, 281, 290, 404, 415, 464, 478, 455. The Parliament adjourned to another day, because divers of them not come, nor their writs returned by the Sheriffs: See Parliament. Present with the King & Lords in the painted Chamber, and elsewhere when the causes of Parliament are declared. See Causes of Parliament and Painted Chamber. Their advice required both in matters of Aids, Subsidies, Defence by Land and Sea, Peace, War, Good government, Execution of Laws and Justice, and redressing Grievances. See Causes of Parliament, and more particularly, p. 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 37, 43, 47, 51, 65, 67, 70, 79, 111, 120, 145, 154, 155, 342, 453, 361, 371, 405, 437, 567. Their first usual place of meeting was in the Chapter house of the Abbot of Westminster, p. 120, 145, 175, 196, 282. They sat and consulted alone by themselves, not with the Lords House, and gave answers by themselves, p. 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 31, 32, 37, 43, 51, 105, 120, 145, 167, 175, 189, 193, 196, 282, 287, 291, 465. Their first Speaker that is mentioned, p. 151. The Commands to them to choose and present their Speaker, the manner of presenting him to the King and Lords, his excuses, protestation, and request for its Entry, Speeches and Motions in the Parliament to the King or Lords, or what else concerns him, p. 151, 155, 179, 183, 189, 196, 287, 298, 353, 360, 361, 367, 368, 371, 390, 404, 405, 415, 425, 426, 437, 438, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 464, 465, 470, 471, 474, 478, 479, 481, 534, 535, 539, 544, 545, 550, 551, 553, 556, 557, 559, 563, 567, 577, 583, 587, 588, 592, 598, 602, 607, 608, 614, 618, 619, 620, 622, 629, 630, 634, 635, 637, 638, 640, 641, 646, 649, 656, 657, 660, 665, 669, 674, 675, 680, 688, 701, 702. See Speaker and the Catalogue of Speakers in the former Table. Committees of the Commons, p. 23, 61, 69, 70, 175, See Parliament. They desire a special Committee of Lords to advise and consult with, which is granted at the Kings & Lords pleasures, p. 10, 79, 116, 120, 145, 155, 175, 196, 282, 287, 299, 416, (See the King's protestation there, that the same was done of favour and no duty, which was entered by the Clerk) 452, 455. They require longer respite than was first limited to them to give their answers to the things demanded, p. 17, 19, 43, 47, 145, 175, 198. and elsewhere. They profess their inability, to advise in matters of Peace, Leagues and War propounded to them, and refer themselves therein to the King, Lords, and Council, p. 32, 51, 88, 287, 288, 300, 353, 361, 193. The King and Lords showed to them the special points of the Justices of Peace charge, p. 37, n. 12. They confer with the Lords, and certain Merchants, and make report thereof to the Lords, p. 193, 194● 452, 455, 361. The old course was for them to bring their conceits, votes, and devises to the Lords, not to send for the Lords to them● which the Lords refuse to alter, p. 196. Their Confession that the judgements of Parliament belong only to the King and Lords, not to them, which the King refuseth to alter upon their Petition, p. 392. Their public Petitions and Bills of request to the King and Lords in Parliament, with their answers to them, p. 22, 23, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 43, 44, 48, 51, 52, 74, 75. 79, 80, 86, 87, 88, 91, 92, 96, 97, 106, 107, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 124, 125, etc. 146, 147, 158, to 167, 169, 170, 185, 186, 190, 191, 192, 197, 198, 201, 202, 204, 283, 284, 285, 288, 289, 294, to 297, 305, 306, 311, 312, 313, 317, 318, 323, 324, 325, 333, 334, 335, 338, 339, 340, 344, 345, 346. 348, 349, 354, 355, 356, 358, 359, 364, 394, to 399, 405, 409, to 414, 419, to 425, 432, 433, to 447, 455, 456, 459, to 463, 466, 467, 468, 471, 472, 474, to 477, 481, 482, 483, 534, 536, 537, 546, 547, 548, 552, 554, 560, 561, 580, 581, 585, 586, 594, 595, 596, 600, 601, 604, 605, 611, 612, 615, 616, 619, 620, 624, 625, 626, 631, 632, 635, 636, 639, 644, 647, 648, 654, 655, 660, 664, 673, 676, 678, 679, 682, 683, 684, 700, 704, 708. Their Petitions by mouth to be put into writing, ere answered, p. 405. Their private Petitions and requests to the King and Lords, or bo●h, for the Queen, Prince, King's sons, or some particular Lord, or other person, for their advancement, pardon, or some office, place, grant, confirmation, revocation of former attainders, judgements, and restitution to bloo● or lands, p. 117, 150, 151, 152, 325, 339, 344, 347, 391, 392, 394, 395, 397, 406, 407, 416, 417, 418, 427, 428, 429, 438, 439, 441, 454, 455, 456, 460, 465, 466, 474, 481, 603, 908, 610, 658. Their Complaints and Bills against the Pope's usurpations, extortions● Bulls, Provisions, Innovations, p. 41, 42, 65, 128, 129, 130. See Bulls, Pope, Provisors: Their agreement and grant of liberty, for the King to moderate and dispense with the Statute of Provisors for a time; so as the Statute be repealed in no Article, and they may disagree thereto the next Parliament; and this being a mere novelty, be not taken for an example, etc. p. 342, 347, 362, 393. See Provisors. Their Impeachments, Articles, Complaints, Proceedings against Lords and other Delinquents in Parliament, p. 67, 121, 122, 123, 315, 316, 317, 368, 369, 399, 400, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 426, 427. They are sworn in Parliament to see the Peace kept, live and die with the Lords Appellants, saving their allegiance to the king, and due obedience to his prerogative and Laws, p. 322. That they should by no means suffer any Ordinance, Statute made, or Judgement given in the Parliament to be repealed, see the good Laws and Customs of the Realm maintained, and peace kept, p. 326, 371, 372. To retain in their service no offender of the Law, or maintain any title or quarrel, p. 608. To be true to the king, Prince, and their issue, p. 427. See Oath. Their Petitions, that none of the Commons summoned to Parliament, might be an Assessor or Collector of Subsidies, Sometimes denied, but most times granted by the King, p. 62, 71, 79, 114, 117, 148, 164, 172, 312, 443. They dare not agree to any new devised Tax or Subsidy without conference with their Counties about it, though they tender the King's estate and are ready to aid him, p. 17. They are charged to advise the King how the peace of the land might be better kept, which they do by a Bill, and desire answer to it, p. 67. They nominate Justices of the Peace to the King, and he to choose them, p. 97. They desire to be dismissed, because they had long continued together to their great costs and mischiefs, p. 67. The Knights of Shires nominate and appoint Collectors and Commissioners for subsidies 112. The Commons Petitions are answered in their presence by the King and Lords, p. 112. They desire all Petitions for the Common profit may be answered before them in Parliament, so as they may know their endorsment, p. 52. They grant an Aid conditionally, that their ensuing Petitions might be answered, p. 69. See Petitions, and Parliament. They refuse to grant any Aid or Subsidy, till their Petitions be first granted, and a general pardon: which the King refuseth to do till they grant him Aids first, p. 174, 198, 199, 322, 371, 374, 360, 406. They request, certain of the Commons House may be at the engrossing of the Parliament Roll of 8 H. 4. which is granted, p. 456. They s●nd a special Committee to the Protector in 2 H. 6. to vouchsafe to make them privy to the Treaty of the Sco●s Ambassador, for the delivery and marriage of their King, which they liked w●ll, p. 568. They assent to a Bill against the Order of Cisteaux, sent to them from the King and Lords, who had agreed thereto, p. 406. They desire two Commissions sent to Towns to make certain Boats and Ballengers without assent of Parl. I may be revoked, p. 406. And that other illegal Commissions be revoked, p. 32, 44, 47● 48, 53, 54. See Commissions illegal. They amend and agree to a Commission for Array, p. 428. They require that the King may have good Counsellors, that they may know the names of the Lords of the Council and great Officers, and that they may be sworn to certain Articles, (devised by them) which was granted, p. 120, 121, 174, 183, 288, 312, 456, 457, 471, 473, 594. See Council. That a grave Council may be ready to answer all, p. 651. They require reformation of the King's Household, Court, Expenses, and removal of some Counsellors and Attendants about him and the Queen, and of his Confessor, Ibidem; and p. 196, 284, 288, 289, 316, 323, 361, 362. 426● 427, 428, 429.454, 455 457, 458, 647. They importunately desire an able Protector, and Defender of the Realm, sith the King would not attend the same, p. 658. And that by the underhand solicitation of the Duke of York, who took that office, not as sought by, but laid upon him, p. 658. compared with p. 662. They desire an Account of the Subsidies granted, and of the Treasurers of war, which is granted, p. 174, 175, 454, 456, 464. They desire reconciliation and unity between dissenting Lords, p. 407, 427. 602, 603. They request the Marquis of Suffolk may be enacted to be holden a most true and faithful Subject, and thanked for his service in, and making a Peace with France, 23 H. 6. p. 630. which is done; yet impeach him soon after as an Arch-traitor for it, 28 H. 6. p. 641, 642, 643. Their Innovations, Encroachments, on King, Lords, in Parl. checked, opposed by the King and Lords, p. 125, 175, 196, 392, 416, 464, 478.408, 406. They require ease from Taxes, in respect of the Commons, people's poverty, which is promised, p. 191, 201, 176, 189.196, 602. Their devises and Articles for reformation exhibited in a Schedule to the Lords, p. 196, 197, 456, 457, 458, 426, 427, 288, 155, 120, 121, 31, 33, 37. A difference between them and the Lords about a Subsidy; and the order for appeasing it; to debate all matter by themselves, and not to disclose the same to the King till determined, and that by their Speakers mouth, p. 465. They pray they may depart with as great liberty as they had done, p. 465. The King and Lords made some Acts without them, p. 354. They are Petitioners, not Judges in Parl. p. 392. Their contest with the King about Subsidies, and sight of the Kings Pardon; their submission upon better consideration to his will, p. 198, 199, 406. They durst grant no tax, considering the Subject's discontents and evil wills, p. 198. They are admonished to forget all manner of rancour and maliced p. 189. They require the total sum of the King's demands, and supplies required which is granted them, and offer to give and aid, so as the Clergy who had the 3. part of the kingdom, would pay a third thereof, p. 189. They will not be bound by the constitutions of the Clergy, nor by any o● their Statutes or Ordinances mad● without their assent, p. 148, n. 45. See the record at large. p. 385. No Statute or Ordinance to bind them, nor Tax granted or imposed on them without their common assen thereto, p. 39, 41, 53, 54, 148, 196 285, 347, 392, 353 714. Pray that a Statute made against the Law and King's prerogative may be repealed, which was done, p. 39 They require all matters of Parliament may be engrossed before the Justice's departure, p. 406. Their flattering motions to the King, for the Queen, Prince, king's sons, and kings thanks to them for the same, p. 123, 124, 474, 481. Attend the sick king with the Lords at Eltham for his royal assent, p. 124. Licenced to depart from Parliament before the Lords● p. 14. charged on their allegiance to inquire (as well a● the Lords) particularly of evil government, and provide remedy, p. 454. Their Protestation of their due allegiance to the King, etc. and motions, impeachments ushered in with Protestation, p. 121, 196, 368, 688. Their thanks in Parliament to the King for his great goodness showed to them, uttered by his own mouth, p. 96. for his promise to maintain their Liberties, Laws, and peace, p. 174. For a general pardon granted to them, p. 199. For his good government and careful zeal to them born, p. 340. For his promise to maintain the Catholic faith, p. 405. For his sundry valiant exploits in the wars, p. 446. For his favour to the Earl of Northumberland, p. 427. for his courage and victories, p. 669. The King's thanks for their tender good wills towards him, p. 405. and for their aids, See King. They desire the King in Parliament to give thanks to the Earl of Northumberland for his good service against the Scots, p. 416. They thank and commend the Duke of B●dford for his good service in France before the King and Lords, for his politic government of the Realm, and beseech him to attend on the King's person, which he assents to, p. 608. They petition the King to command the Bishops & Clergy to pray for his life, the peace and good government of the Realm, and the continuance of his good will towards the Commons, p. 96. Ought not to talk irreverently of the King, nor use unfitting words to stir up discord, p. 452, 471, 361. The King displeased with them for offending him, his dignity and liberty by their Bill, motion touching the outrageous expenses of his Court, and avoiding the Bishops and Ladies thence: requires the name of him who exhibited the Bill, which they deliver with the Bill to the Clerk of the Crown, for which he is condemned of Treason: they submit themselves humbly to the King, excuse the receipt of the Bill, and humbly crave his pardon, p. 361, 362. They excuse themselves before the King and ●ords of misreports of them, Ibid. 452. Desire him to receive no mi●-reports of them, till they were examined p. 405, 452. They crave pardon on their knees ●efore the King, for offending him through ignorance, p. 408. They desire the King to embrace them as his loyal Subjects, upon a report he was offended with them for matters done in this and the last Parliament, p. 481. Pray a Resumption of the Duchy, and other lands of the Crown, for their ease, p. 166, 394 427, See Resumption. The Parliament adjourned at their request, p. 198, 471. They are charged convicted of an untruth and misinformation by the Treasurer, p. 174. and by the Lord's house, p. 408. They are mistaken in their subsidy and number of Parishes, p. 111, 112. They pray they may at any time send for their Bills for amendment of them, which was granted, p. 452. Their liberties and privileges confirmed, ibid. 565. Their unjust, ignorant, insolent, motions and requests, p. 122, 123, 124, 315, 316, 323, 361, 362, 465, 641, 647, 658. Their Privileges, Elections, Members formerly determined by the Lords, p. 346, 347, 352, 354, 432, 651, See Privileges and Elections. King Edward the 4. his speech, thanks, promise to them to be a good king in Parliament, p. 672. They hear Mass with the king and Lords the last day of the Parliament, and at the Ite missa est, offer their granted Subsidy, p. 409. They dine with the king, p. 106, 418. They are ordered to sue out writs for their wages at the end of the Parliament, p. 151, 166, 326● 335, 340, 374 418, 595. See Knights. See more of them in King, Lords, Parliament. Compurgators, offered to acquit one condemned in Parliament in his absence, without trial, p. 66. Concealment of any sums in Accomptants, to be answered to the king after accounts passed and allowed, p. 55. after pardon, p. 396, after a Quietns est, p. 481. & an Acquittance, p. 45. Condition, annexed to the Subsidy of wools for 3 years, that if the wars did cease, the grant should cease, p. 69. upon condition such persons may be of the Council, and not removed etc. p. 317. Pardon granted upon condition the king might enjoy the subsidies granted. See Taxes. A feoffment and livery by the king, without any condition in the Charter, cannot by any subsequent words by him be made conditional, p. 169. Confederacy, Indictment and punishment for it, p. 87, 91. Confederacy of Merchants complained of, p. 61. Confirmation of the Kings other Charters, Patents, Liberties, Lands Annuities, Grants, Chantries, Offices, Exchanges, Corporations in and by Parliament, p. 81, 82, 85, 119, 133, 134, 159, 178, 363, 418, 439, 440, 480, 540, 541, 542, 543, 563, 565, 566, 569, 570, 579, 580, 586, 594, 602, 603, 604, 610, 611, 623, 630, 635, 653, 654, 663, 667, 681, 689, 691, 692, 693, 694, 697, 698, 699. Of a judgement formerly given in Parliament, p. 539. Congregations, gathering of them prohibited, 423. Conisance of all Pleas by former Charters allowed, p. 163. Conquest, every person passing with the king into France, to enjoy all Towns, Castles, Possessions, Persons, Names, Arms, Honours, as he could get or take by his own conquest or prowess, and to have Charters of them, saving to the king all royalties and Church-lands, p. 110. The king sent an Army into France for the Conquest and recovery of his own, p. 111. Calais and other Territories gotten by Sword from the French, by the king, not to be held by homage, and service of the French king, p. 300. The king passeth into Ireland with great zeal and hope to conquer it, p. 358. K. H. 4. his Protestation, that he claimed not the Crown by way of Conquest, nor to diminish any man's right, but such who had b●en against the Commonwealth, p. 389. whose land he would have to him forfeited by way of Conquest, p. 401. king H. 4. took upon him the Crown, as right heir to H. 3. and not as a Conqueror p. 666. The Ordinance of R. 2. upon the Conquest of Wales; that no Welshman should bear any office there, etc. to be executed, p. 405. They and the Irishmen wholly conquered, p. 415. The Earl of Dunbar being the king's Liege, prayeth he may be restored to all such his lands in Scotland, as the English shall at any time conquer or obtain, which is granted, p. 418. Robert de Vere to enjoy to him & his heir, all lands he conquered in Ireland, p. 311. Conspiracy, Inquests on it to be returned by the Sheriff himself, of the most lawful men, p. 87. The points of it to be explained, seeing Judges judge rashly in it; None to be punished for it, but where the Statute is express, p. 91. To be tried in the County where the Indictments were made, p. 348. Not to be sued out of the Shire or Liberty, p. 354, 355. Imprisonment in the Tower upon an Action of Conspiracy in Lancaster complained of, p. 398. An Act touching Conspirations in the Duchy of Lancaster, p. 557. Conspirators, outlawries against them not to be reversed, p. 39 No great person to maintain them, p. 51. Constabless Purveyors to take them with them, p. 48. Men and horses of the King not to be harbenged or take any thing but by them, and deliver the Bills of the Marshal of the House to them, p. 55. To have the weighing of wools, p. 335. To apprehend Felons and levy hue and cry, 12. Constables of Castles, or Gaolers not to be Commissioners where men are to be imprisoned, p. 91. Constable of England, not to hold plea of Treason, Felony, or things triable by the Common Law, p. 171, 306, 333, 411, 420, 429, 472, 594, 595. The Chancellor after his impeachment and answer arrested by him, p. 316. Such as claim to do any service at the Coronation appear before him, and others● p. 389. All Appeals of things done out of the Realm to be tried before him, p. 594. Constable of Dover Castle. See Dover. Consultation, In what cases to be granted; and where twice, p. 139, 151, 165● 410. Contempt, Adam de Bury his goods seized for not appearing in Parliament upon summons to answer his accusation, p. 123. The Mayor and Bailiffs of Lincoln and Cambridge adjudged in contempt in Parliament, for not bringing a Warrant or Attorney from the Commonalty of the said Towns, p. 330, 331. Contribution levied upon Neighbour towns for the fortification of Southampton, p. 20. To Disms, Quindisms paid, notwithstanding Charters of exemption, p. 81, 476. By the Cinque-ports to those of Costleing hundred, of which they had half, p. 136. Of religious persons, towards the repair of walled and fortified Towns where they have possessions, p. 161. To Knight's wages, who shall contribute, and who not, p. 1.164, 311, 595. Towards the Guarding of the Seacoasts, p. 179. and of the Sea, p. 295. Towards a ship and goods lost by the ships deserting her against their Oath, p. 548, 549. To Taxes by Merchant's resiants in Towns● p. 555. See London. Quindisms. Hamlets near the walls of Cities and Towns, and no part of them, not to be contributory to all charges in them, though moved, p. 136. Contr●llers of Customs, not to let their office to farm on pain of forfeiture, p. 38. To be yearly removed; desired, p. 170. Their grants for life moved to be revoked, p. 318. To enjoy their Offices only during good behaviour, and the King's pleasure, p. 325. An Act for it, and that he hath no ship of his own, p. 339. To keep no Ostery for any Merchant, p. 472. To be made by advice of the Council, p. 564. Denied to licence transporting corn from one shire to another upon Sureties, p. 625. An Act for Sureties found to them, p. 679. Conviction of English by Welsh: an Act concerning it, p. 423. Convocation, Writs to the Archbishops to call one in both Provinces, p. 19 Many absent from it when called, whereat the King was offended, and commanded the Archbishop to punish the defaulters, p. 43. Bishops before the next Convocation●o ●o certify the names and benefices of Aliens, p. 50. A Constitution for tithes of Underwood made in it, p. 60. Provided remedy against Nonresidence, p. 476 The Privilege of its members from arrests, etc. p. 594. Copy of a Bill of Complaint in Parl. denied to be granted to the Defendants, p. 200. Coronation of the King, p. 384, 389, 390. Coroners, to have sufficient in their Counties, p. 75. An Act concerning their election, p. 87. Indictment before them for murder, p. 126. Londoners pray they may choose, place and displace a Coroner, from which ancient right the King will not depart, p. 147, 161. None to be after 60 years of age prayed 149 162. Sheriffs of London may take Assizes in the absence of the Coroner after proclamation, p. 391. May execute their Office within Forests, p. 16. Corporations● to enjoy all their Charters and Liberties, p. 113, 117, 124, 125, 137, 159, 178, 341, 351, 367, 393● 404 437, 451, 478, 538, 541, 544, 549. Zion, The Abbess and Nuns incorporated, p. 589. Corporations, Weights and Measures to be well examined and corrected in them, p. 40. Strangers not free thereof, not to buy or sell in them, p. 124, 125, 141. Hamlets near their walls, no parts of them, not to contribute to their Charges or be under their Government, p. 136. Move to have their pardon freely, p. 146. The Friar's Preachers of Cornwall Chapel within London incorporated, p. 618. Cornwall, their complaint against Tidman for the Monopoly of Tinn, p. 58. Complain of the Oppression of the Officers of the Stannerie, pray a Declaration of their Charter, which is done, p. 131 142. Their complaint of the taking up of their Mariners, and plunders by the Spaniards, p. 177. The Duke of Cornwall created and his Charter confirmed in and by Parliament, p. 427, 428, 430, 678. The Duchy of Cornwall settled by Charter and Parliament on the Prince, Ibid. & p. 659, 663, 677. United to the Crown, p. 678. A prayer, that non● pay fines for licence of alienation o● Lands holden of this Duchy, nor other Lands held of other persons seized for wardship, which is denied, p. 624, 625. A Petition that all releases of Debts due to this Duchy by R. 2. should be revoked, p. 397. The Surrender to and Lease of the Duke of Cornwall of Lands in the Duchy confirmed in Parliament, p. 430. The Lands thereof resumed, p. 677. Corn, its exportation inhibited, p. 18 100, 135, 285, permitted, p. 355, 625 631. Act against forestallers of it, p. 97. The measure of it, p. 339, 344, 537. Costs, an Act touching them, p. 459. Coventry Prior, a grant of a Conduct of water to him under a penalty for Nuisances confirmed, p. 440. Council, and Councillors. The Great Council used for the Lords in Parliament or Parliament, p. 111, 133, 135, 136 137, 142, 161, 164. For the Lords extraordinarily assembled out of Parl. p. 81 85, 193, 167, 286, 314. For the Lords of the Privy Council, 182, 183, 329● 429. styled the Lords of the Continual Council, or Continual great Council, p. 126, 159, 160, 167, 317, 419.429. The Privy Conncil not to hold plea of freehold, Life, Member, or any thing triable by the Common Law, p. 74, 77, 106, 107, 162, 178, 348, 4●7, 333. Nor to send for any to appear before them upon suggestions, p. 56, 348. To give answers to Bills and Petitions not answered in Parliament, which they answered in Starr-chamber, or elsewhere, p. 295, 444, 468, 564, 565, 584, 591, 596, 620. The King and his Council used for the Lords in Parl. who enact and award restitution of Lands forfeited, p. 7. Summon all English Merchants to appear before them, upon a reprisal, p. 11. commit a Member to prison for ill words and breach of the Peace before them, p. 12. are to receive the Commons answer, and advise the King in matters of war, peace, and Laws, p. 51, 53, 55, 57, 71● 141, 282. To hear, and determine public Grievances, p. 61. To employ Subsidies granted for defence of the Realm as they see good, p. 282. They Declare the power of the Protector, p. 589. The King in answer to Petitions promiseth to do things by advice of his Council, p. 40, 51, 52, 57, 58, 62, 63, 64, 67, 112, 119, 138, 177, 179, 159, 170, 179, 202, 294, 312, 294, 311, 318, 324, 419, 481. The King and Council to treat with the Duke of Bourbon touching his ransom, p. 592. The King and his Council to make Ordinances, and all Officers to execute them, p. 121. To appoint the Great Officers, p. 159. The Reports of matters of Council to be made to the King by two of the Council appointed for it, p. 121. Answers to Petitions by their advice, p. 67, 71, 49, 52. Have power to make Ordinances touching coin, p. 539, 557. All such who have Annuities or Offices of the King summoned before them, p. 583. Bringers in of Pope's Bulls to be taken and brought be●ore the king and his Council for their contempt, p. 64. The King to redress controversies between the Universities and Friars Preachers by his Councils advice, p. 103. He and his Council, examine the abuses oppressions of Sir joh. Lec, to make ward therein, p. 106, 107. The K. to appoint the Staple where he thinks best by his Councils advice, p. 117, 163, 325, 429. To redress the abuses of such who sue in the Court of Rome, p. 125. of Protections, Ib. 148. To appoint Justices of Peace, p. 126, 178. To examine the abuses of Lumbards' colouring enemies goods, p. 127. Imprison for a Rap● of a Gentlewoman and duresse, p. 176. oppressions to be answered before them, p. 178. To be Governors of Merchant's Strangers, p. 88 To summon Merchant to appear before them, at a day, to buy wools, p. 28. To take order touching Purveyors, p. 622. References and redress upon Petitions, & requests for things or grievances in Parliament made to the Council, p. 150, 159, 282, 284, 313, 318, 324, 333, 338, 339, 345, 355, 356, 358, 398, 409, 421, 422, 423, 433, 444, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 466, 467, 468, 474, 536, 551, 560, 581, 595, 612. To appoint the Statutes against Thiefs to be executed, p. 170. No association to or remotion of Justices but by assent of the Council, p. 172. Riotors summoned to appear before them, p. 192. To acquaint the Commons in Parliament with the King's wants, p. 196. H. to make no grant of Lands, but by their advice, p. 202, 439. A long suit wholly submitted to the King and his Council, p. 282, such Bills as cannot be ended by the Council, to be exhibited to the King, p. 295. Merchant's debts prayed to be tried before them, p. 442. To make allowances to Merchants who guarded the Sea, p. 462. have power to revoke or confirm any of the Universities of Oxford's Liberties, p. 474. Sworn to observe the Great Charter, Laws, and other Rules, Orders prescribed them in and by the Parliament, and rightly to Counsel the King, p. 50. 155, 156, 329, 456, 457, 471, 473, 564, 565, 568, 593, 594, 602, 608, 611, 120, 121. To do all by consent of the Major part, p. 457, 564, 602. Worthy ones to be appointed, and not removed without good cause and proof, p. 317.457, 28, 288, 564. To be honest, sage, stable and gravest men, p. 155, 164, 384, 457, 471, 563, 574, 577, 651. Nominated, appointed and prescribed orders in and by the Parliament, p. 10● 24, 25, 156, 159, 167, 183, 198, 288, 317, 329● 453, 456, 457, 458, 471, 471● 473, 519, 563, 564, 567, 568, 592, 593, 594, 608, 651, 652. But this was during the King's absence in foreign parts, or his minority, or with his consent and approbation, with a protestation of his freedom herein, p. 329. Elected, approved and changed by the king at his pleasure, p. 155, 167, 175, 312, 329, 453, 471, 563, 564, 651, 652. Discharged at the Commons motion, p. 183. The King at the Commons request gives them thanks, and namely for well employing the Treasure, p. 479. The King to do things by his Counsels advice, p. 201. They take the charge conditionally if there be sufficient Treasure, else not, p. 453, 568. To take no rewards, p. 120, 457. To govern well, p. 454, 457. To stay no good grants at the great or priny Seal● p. 457. To prefer all the Kings old servants to all the King's offices and benefices before others, p. 594, 608. Salaries granted them out of the Exchequer, p. 599, 608, 454. Councillors censured for abusing their authority, to the vexation and oppression of the people, p. 106, 107, 121, 122, 123, 368: Such of them who are convict of deceit never to be Councillors more, p. 22.125, 138. restored when unjustly deprived at the Lords and Commons Petition, p. 150. They remove the Lord Chamberlain, p. 603. To appoint set days of the week for receiving, answering Petitions, p. 457. To appoint all Inferior Officers, p. 564. To make the most of the kings casual revenues, p. 564. The Clerk of the Council to be sworn duly to enter the names of them who sit, and truly to enact all things done by them, p. 565. & ever to prefer, procure the poorest man's Bill and Answer, p. 568. Promise absolutely to attend, but the Bishops only when they could, p. 611. King H. 6. committed the whole Enstate, affairs, government of the realm to his Council, except matters concerning his own person, in which they shall not proceed without his privity, p. 658● 659. A Pardon to the Duke of Lancaster of all Misgovernment in Council whiles about the King's person, p. 348. An awar● by the King's Council upon a reference for a matter of Title though ratified by the Chancellor, binds not the party at Common law, p. 351, 352. Empowered to make assurances to pay the King's debts and Creditors, p. 579 609 614, 584● 588, 599, 635. To al●low Merchants who have paid Custom and Subsidy for their Staple wares which perished, to ship as much freely, upon due proof of the loss, p. 580. To take sureties for moneys lent by the King, Ib. No Cardinal to be of the King's Council, but at his pleasure: A Cardinal in treated to be of it by the Bishops and Lords, with liberty to absent himself when any thing was debated concerning the Pope or See of Rome, p. 593. Councillors condemned some times upon false surmises, for what deserves com●mendation, p. 85. Council of Constance, the King's Embas●sadors there, and Letters to them, p. 551. Counsel learned at Law both of the King and Prince, their resolution and advice in points of Law, p. 149, 150, 177, 310. They utterly refuse to defend King H. 6. their Sovereign's right and Title in Parl. against the claim of the Duke of York to the Crown, upon the Lord's request, p 665, 666. Counsel at Law, admitted in Parliament in Civil, and in some criminal cases, p. 66, 199, 315, 573, 574, 575, 576, 578, 610, 665, 666. Disallowed in Treason and other criminal cases in Parliament, p. 190, 199, 200, 292, 315. To be admitted by Stewards in base Court, p. 611. Coventry, its Mayor, Bailiffs and Dyers, p. 546. A Conduct of water confirmed in Parl. to the Prior of St. Mary, therein, p. 440. Counterplea of Vourcher, p. 30. Counterfeiting Seals and Deeds, to be punished with imprisonment, p. 114. Covenant, what process in it, p. 410. County-Court. See Hundred. County-Palatine, how judgements may be reversed in it, p. 62. Proceedings against such who are outlawed in it of Treason or Felony, p. 170. See Chester, Durham. Sir Philip Courtney, his oppressions, imprisonment, and release by Parl. p. 346, 347, 417, 418. Tenant by the Courtesy without issue, made by Parl. p. 702. Coin, The King and Council to make Ordinances concerning it, p. 539, 557. An Act concerning it, p. 560. See Money. Coinage in all places to be open, p. 48. Propositions concerning Coinage, p. 565. Courts of justice to be surveyed, and unsitting, ill officers removed by the Chancellor and Keeper of the Privy Seal, p. 325. Courts of the Duke of Gloc. in Essex: in act concerning them, p. 370. Court's Baron: how execution shall be made of judgements in them, p. 55. See Wapentakes. Crown, resigned by King R. 2. p. 385, 386, 389, 390. Entailed, p. 454, 455, 666, 664, 714. Worn by Kings; in God's hands, and to what resembled, p. 617, 618. Claimed in Parliament by H. 4. p. 389. By the Duke of York, p. 665, 666, 667, 670. His Title to it, and from what time vested in him Ib. Richard the 3d. his project to settle it on him and his issue, p. 709● to 714. Crown Lands, Franchises, Revenues, not to be aliened, but retained, improved, ordered, disposed for the King's maintenance, support, and people's ease: p. 40, 58, 138, 284, 323, 324, 394, 439, 455, 457, 268, 564, 609. To be resumed, when given away, alienated or sold; See Resumption. The wasting and giving them away, an Article against King R. 2. p. 386. Against the Duke of Suffolk in Parl. as Treason in him p. 642. The sum of the Crowns revenues, p. 609. The foreign Revenues employed to pay the Soldiers there, p. 471. Commissioners to inquire after, and resume the Hereditaments, Liberties, and Customs of the Crown that were granted away, p. 439. Cumberland, petitions thence, and matters concerning it, p. 131, 162, 171, 334, 338, 345, 600. Customs old, on Wools, Skins, Woolfels, and other Merchandise what they are; to be only taken, and no new raised, imposed, levied, but by Acts and grants in Parliaments● which have enhanced and diminished them from time to time as they saw cause, p. 18, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 47, 56, 57, 76, 78, 105, 152, 335, 339, 345, 355, 358, 441, 442, 406, 418, 433, 472, 476, 538, 570, 581, 585, 605, 612, 620, 622, 646, 654, 693, 698. See ●axes, tonnage and Poundage. Customs that are due and granted by Parliament, only to be paid by Strangers and Denizens, and no more exacted, p. 16, 20, 88, and the former pages. Customs assigned to secure moneys lent and advanced for the public, p. 28, 29, 58. See Loans. Customs farmed by rich Merchants, to reimburse their moneys lent, and defraud the poor, p. 58. Complaints of the Kings losing Customs, by abuse of Officers, Monopolists, p. 61. Of Wools into Scotl. without Custom, p. 170 Goods forfeited for not paying Customs, but not the whole Ship, p. 101, 113. No Custom to be paid for woollen clothes before they be fulled, p. 149. What Customs to be paid for Cloth, p. 542. See Cloth. An Act against Denizens colouring or customing Aliens goods, p. 339. An Act against concealing Customs, p. 424, 581. Such Merchants who have paid Customs for their wares, which perish; to ship as much ware again freely without Custom, upon due proof before the Council, p. 580. Customers Office to be granted only at the King's pleasure, and not let to farm, p. 38, 339. To dispatch all Merchants coming in with wares, p. 88 Of Chichester and Yarmouth to receive the Customs of Lewes and Ly●ne, p. 101. Sworn to be resident p. 422, 424. That none who have ships, or be Merchants of wools be Customers, p. 150, 339. That they be yearly removed, p. 170. An Act to ●●quire of their Concealments, p. 396. To entreat Merchants according to reason, p. 442. No Alien to be a Customer, p. 443. Remedy provided against their Frauds, p. 454. To keep no Ostery for Merchants, p. 472. To be made by the Councils advice, p. 564. To make no blank Scrolls or Cockets, p. 612. Their licence to transport Corn from one County to another, denied, p. 625. An Act touching Sureties found to them, p. 679. Custos regni, p. 52, 554, 556, 559. Cutlers, the Wardens in London to survey their wares, p. 431. Cyrographer, to engross Fines: Petitions and Orders against their extortions, abuses, p. 118, 411. He and his Clerks to be sworn not to take above 4 s. for engrossing a fine, p. 128. To render tenfold as much as he receives above it, p. 161, 162. An Act to this purpose, p. 411. To be a man of ability, knowledge, to reside on his office, and not let it to farm, p. 419. D Damages: Attaint prayed for them when excessive and above 40 s. p. 55 56. Damages of Merchants goods lost by Pirates, through default of those who undertook their Safe-conduct, to be satisfied by them, p. 63. In a writ of Champerty, 128. Treble against Purveyors for taking carriages of the Clergy, p. 165. For a false Appeal, p. 331. In Chancery, and an Act for it, p. 356. Desired in Account, but denied, p. 419. For a false suggestion in Courts, p. 422. Treble for arresting any Knight or Burgess of Parliament, prayed 433. Prayed against the Defendants Petty Jury in an Attaint, p. 605. enacted, p. 611. From one Ships owner hurting another, p. 625. Treble for Distresses eloigned, prayed, p. 636. Dartmouth, the Navy to ride there, p. 20. The Statute touching passage thence not in the roll, p. 540. Deceit. See Collusion. Deeds canceled in the Insurrection or lost, exemplified, renewed, p. 201, 202. Acknowledged, enroled, p. 410. Default, and Judgement thereupon, p. 359. Defence of the Realm, etc. p. 23. 134. See Kingdom, Parliament. Degradations of Dukes and Nobles by Parl. p. 399● 400. Delay, or Stay of Justice by the great or Privy Seal, or other mean● complained of, enacted against, p. 40, 54, 55, 59● 61, 63, 114, 118, 163, 172, 178, 179, 299, 318, 412. Delivery of beasts escaping in Forests without fine, p. 16. Denizens: who born beyond Seas shall be such: who not Aliens. p. 38, 39, 76, 106● 418, 480. Asiens endenized by the King and Parl. p. 363, 418, 458, 561 535, 541● 570, 585, 609, 610, 655, 589, 599● 624. Walshmen not to be made Denizens, p. ●31. Welshmen endenized. See Welshmen. Denbigh Castle, Honour, Manor, p. 156, 363. Denmark, an Act concerning it, and trade thither, p. 594, 600. Restitution of goods taken by the King of Denmark, p. 604. War with it, p. 682. Deodands of Ships Boats and Vessels, complained of: when and where not for the death of a man, and how to be moderated, p. 132, 150, 164, 191, 398, 537, 616. Deputies, Officers for life may appoint them, p. 564. To be able, p. 571. Duke of Bedford, enabled to make a Deputy Governor of Barwick Castle, p. 584. Customers, Controllers, Searchers, Captains, and Cyrographers may make no Deputies. See those Titles. Derby, the Assizes prayed to be kept there, p. 192. Dertjord Nuns, p. 169. Detinne the Process in it, p. 410. Debts of poor Merchants, and of other men, bought at undervalues, by rich, and the King's Officers, complained of; impeachments, censures for it in Parliament, p. 58, 61, 121, 122● 123. Of the King to be abated and allowed to Acomptants in the Exchequer, p. 40, 160. The Kings to be paid, p. 443. See King. No man to be impeached for a Debt in the Exchequer, after payment made, and a tally, p. 93, 160. Privy Seal for payment of Debts due by the King not to be stopped, p. 138. Goods and Lands of a deceased person not to be seized for the King's Debt, unless found by record, prayed, p. 305. Lands seized to satisfy Debts to the King, p. 380. Debt by order of Parliament to be paid to the Bishop of Lincoln for moneys towards the repair of the Church, upon breach of an award ●ade by himself, p. 623. Devisable Lands● writs of possession to lie of them where not devised, p. 60. Devonshire, their complaint of oppression by the Stannary Officers, p. 131, 142. They desire a Declaration of their Charter, and answer to those who alleged, they sought to hinder the Prince's profit, p. 149. Dyers of Coventry, p. 546. Disability of Councillors and Officers convicted of deceit, to be ever restored, p. 122, 125. Descent of Lands to Parceners, that are Enemies to the King to be prevented, p. 66. To the younger Son, notwithstanding the elders attainder in the Father's life, prayed, p. 396. Desms granted, See Quindismes, Taxes: The Clergy who pay Disms not to be taxed to Ninths, granted p. 28. Discontinuance of process after issue for want of prosecution, p. 134 138. by the King's death, p. 162. by a Jurors misnaming, p. 459. Discord, its mischief to the Realm, p. 415, 598. Disseisor, Assize against him after his feoffment over, p. 177. Judgement against him for the Land and me●ne profits, and he fined in Parliament, p. 362, 363. Disseisins remitted to Common Law, p. 374. Feofments by Collusion to the King by Disseisors to be void, p. 571. Di●●eisin complained of in Parl. referred to the Chancellor and Ch. Justices to end, p. 693. Distresses, in Hundreds and Wapentakes when to be apprised and sold by the Bailiffs upon Judgements in them, p. 55. Of English men's goods coming into Wales for other men's debts and Trespasses, petitioned against, p. 87. Against taking Distresses by Welshmen, and carrying them into another Lordship, p. 630, 639, 644. Granted to Strangers, Corporations for rents to charitable and pious uses, by Parliament, p. 599, 623. Divorce, the Charges of the husband on the wife's inheritance made void against her after divorce yet the husband to enjoy her lands for life after her death, if he desires reconciliation, p. 694. Doctors of Divine, Civil, and Canon Law, dispute the case of Sanctuary in Parliament against the Bishops in point of Debt and Trespass p. 176. See 597. Doomsday Book, an Act concerning it, p. 162. Dorchester, an Act touching the Liberties thereof, p. 600. Dove-house, none to have any unless he may spen● 40 s. per ann. prayed, p. 421. Dover, a Charter granted to it under the Great Seal nulled in Parliament, p. 316. An Act touching Passengers from it to Calais, p. 679. Dover Castle, complaints of the Oppressions, Process, abuse● of the Constable of it, and his Jurisdiction limited, p. 107● 132, 333, 344, 412, 422, 433. Dower rendered to a Wife upon petition in Parliament, where the husband was attainted a Treason, p. 7● 407, 430, 431, 671, 396. Of the Queen by Parliament. See Queen. Barred by Parliament, p. 635. The King to have the Forfeiture of his Widows Dowagers, not holding jointly with their husbands, p. 87. Dower upon oath, not to marry, p. 580. Dukes created in Parliament, with their Creation-money, Pensions, Patents, Ceremonies, p. 94, 310, 332, 370, 550, 559, 576, 578, 698, 702, 703. Degraded, p. 399, 400. Duchess created, p. 370. Dunster Castle, an Assize, special Jury, and reference of the difference for it, the Manors of Minehead, Culverton, Carhampton, and its Hundred, between the Coheirs of the Lord Mohun, and Sir Hugh Lutterel, p. 454, 455, 460. Duresse; Releases, Grants, Fines, En●ranchisements, Bonds, Deeds made by it, and in times of Insurrection, complained of in Parl. and nulled, p. 8, 9, (See Parl. 1 E. 3. c. 1, 2, 3. Parl. 2. c. 15.) 81, 106, 107, 176, 177, 195, 196● 199● 200, 201, 214, 387, 391, 551. Marriage by Duresse complained of and nulled, p. 619, 655. Imprisonment for it in the Tower by the Lor●s, p. 176, 177. See Rape. Durham, a Franchise Royal and County Palatine, yet denied by the King's Attorney, p. 62, 609. not comprised within the Tallage, p. 191. The temporalties of the Bishopric thereof granted by the King for 600 l. to the use of the Bishop elect by Provision from Rome, p. 458. E EArls created in Parliament, with their Creation-money, Charters and Solemnity, p. 34, 94, 103, 110, 325, 326, 332, 363, 370, 610, 533. Privileged to wear swords in Parliament-time, but not in the place of Council, p. 51. Summoned to Parliament; see the 3. Table of their Names and Summons. Aetate probanda, p. 183, 474● Eaton-Colledge incorporated, endowed, confirmed by King H. 6. in Parliament, p. 630, 635, 663● 699. Easter, the Parliament adjourned by reason of its approach, till it was past, p. 322, 471, 545, 111. Ease of the people from Taxes desired, and to be sought by Parliaments and Kings, p. 58, 70, 138, 191, 201, 284, 360. Eastmain Manor in Hampshire, the Tenants complain of the Bishop of Winchester for raising new Customs, but falsely, p. 670. Ecclefield Prior, an Alien, his complaint, p. 123. Edinburgh-Castle garrisoned, and kept by the English, p. 20● 21, 25. K. Edward 2. his Murderers condemned for Traitors by Parliament, though deposed; his death examined, and Earl Mortimer the chief actor in it condemned and executed without legal trial, p. 5, 7, 8. Those who conspired to enlarge him, acquitted, pardoned, restored, ibid. K. Edward 3. his Title to France, his Seal and Stile thereupon newly altered as King of France, p. 23●78, 108. His wars and victorious proceedings in France, p. 27, 37, 47, 87, 90, 105, 116. See France. Createth his son's Dukes and Earls, p. 94● and his Grandchild Richard Prince of Wales, p. 123, 124, 144, 145. His great goodness and good will to his people, and their thanks for it, p. 96. 100LS. His thanks to God for victory over his Enemies, p. 105. To the Lords and Commons, whom he feasts, p. 106. Adviseth with his Parl. touching his affairs in France, Ireland, Voyage to the Holy Land, p. 9, 10, 11, 12, 17. His sickness and recovery from it, p. 124, 140, 144, 146, God's love to him and his Realm, p. 144. His goods praised and sold to pay his debts, p. 175. K. Edward 4 his Title and Claim to the Crown, p. 665, 666, 670. Confirmed by Parliament, and submitted to. K. H. 4. H. 6. and their heirs disinherited and attainted as Usurpers, Traitors, p 670, 671. His speech and promise to the Commons in Parliament, p. 67●. His marriage, government, issue, life, branded by Richard 3. who usurped the Crown, and murdered his sons, p. 610● 611, 612, 613. Election of the Speaker in Parliament, see Commons. Of Knights for Parliament, when and how to be made by the whole County by common consent, p. 138, 387, 457, 461, 475, 536, 590, 593, 604, 622, 632, 664. None to come armed to it, p. 622. A new Election made, ibid. The Chancellor and other great Officers to be chosen in open Parliaments p. 32, 34● Justices of Peace to be chosen in Parliament, p. 37. See justices of Peace. Religious Houses to have free Election of their Heads, p. 130. Aldermen of London, when to be elected, p. 301, 304. Of Coroners, p. 87. Bishop's Election, p. 407. Of the Mayor of the Staple, p. 631. Of King H. 4. in Parliament, p. 388. Of Richard 3. by the three Estates and Parliament, p. 711. to 714. William Ellis his impeachment and censure, p. 122. Ely Isle discharged from contributing to the Knight's wages of Cambridge, for 200 l. to purchase lands, p. 600. Embracers not to be maintained by Great persons, p. 51. An Act against them, p. 101, 343. Enemies; provision for defence against, advice and aid to resist, suppress, assail them, one chief cause of calling Parliaments, p. 20, 21, 27, 31, 45, 49, 50, 63, 66, 110, 116, 127, 129, 131, 154, 182, 188, 196, 281; 291, 329, 342, 437, 534. See Kingdoms defence. England, its invasion, conquest intended by the Normans and French, p. 47, 111, 145● 173, 303, 305, 314, 437, 656. It's misery and danger, p. 281. It's self-sufficiency and freedom, p. 684, 687. No● subject or tributary to the Pope by King John's Charter● p. 102, 387. English men to be preferred to Benefices and Ecclesiastical Livings, and Aliens ejected, p. 49, 192, 429. Enriching the Subjects, one cause of calling a Parliament, p 602. enrolment of Accounts in Chancery, p 32. O● Patents, p 23: Of the Commons Conditions, p 69. Of matters in the Parliament-Roll● by the Clerk of Parliament, p 73. Of Aids and Subsidies granted, p 175. Of Deeds and Charters in Chancery, p 202. An Act concerning enrolments, p 284. Of a Plea, p 301. Of the Clergies protestation in Parliament, p 332, 348. Oath of the Bishops and Lords enroled in Chancery, p 369. Of Deeds acknowledged, p 410. Of the Speakers protestation, p 452. Of the Duke of York and his son's oath and protestation, p 667. Of a Recovery in right of Ward, p 690. Entry into Lands by the Lord for Mortmain upon a fraudulent conveyance to the King, p 203. Upon a forcible Entry and Disseisor● p. 417. An Act concerning Entry into Lands, p 204. Entry of a Plea omitted, p 300. An Act touching false Entries of Clerks, p 306. Rectified when mistaken, p 545, 560, 585. Entry of Appearances, p 605. Error in Parliament; the manner of bringing the Record of it into parliament by the Chief Iustice● the Scire facias, proceedings, continuance of it from one parliament to another, assignment of Errors, the execution of the judgement when reversed therein, p. 66, 85, 123, 156, 157, 164, 168, 169, 176, 177, 184, 282, 300, 301, 304, 305, 331, 343, 344, 348, 352, 353, 359, 363, 369● 373, 398, 408, 418, 429, 341, 535, 539, 546, 665, 666, 611. Error upon a judgement in an Information for the King and party, p 56. In the Exchequer to be redressed in the King's Bench, p 56● 71, 164. An Act touching Errors in London, p 87. Errors in the Common Place to be redressed in the King's Bench; Errors in it, in Parliament, p 123. Before justices of Assize, revocable before the Chief justice of the Com●lace, p 130, 131. In either Bench for an Erroneous judgement in Lincoln, p 546. An Act for assigning Errors, p 595. Error in the King's Bench and Parliament, upon a judgement in Ireland, p 596. Escapes of Fugitives out of Churchyards enquired of by the Stewards of the King's house, and an Escape awarded thereon; complained as a grievance p 137. Of Prisoners and Felons, how to be punished, p 548. Escheators to be sufficient persons within the County, p 57, 113. To answer the profits of the King's tenants, p 87. To seize lands into the King's hands, p 91. Waste done by them how to be punished, p 93. An Act concerning them, p 106. None to remain above one year, p 113, 127, 164. ●94. That no Patent for any Lands found by their Inquest be granted, or the party outed of possession if he will be bound to answer the profits, if it be found for the King upon his Traverse, p 128● 185, 191, 285, 624. Their Inquests and Offices to be traversed, how and when, p 138, 624. See Traverse. None after sixty years to be an Escheator, p. 162. Not to seize any man's lands upon an Inquest of Office without a Scire fac. p 163. Oppress Religious houses, p 165. None to remain in office above three years, p 178. None to execute the office for three years after his remove, p 306, 338. Enquiry of their Concealments, p 396. To be made by the Councils advice, p 564● Ordered to return an Office by a day, p 580. An Act touching their Inquisitions, p 596 touching Returns of their Offices, p 624 touching their Fees, p 632● Patents to them for life in Chester and Flint made void, p 664. An Act concerning them, p 700. Escheats of Lands and Goods granted to Calais, p 140. Not to be granted by the King to any during the Wars, p 323, 324. Excepted out of the general pardon p 325. To be sold for the Kings most profit, p 338. Escuage pardoned, p. 312, 313. No Escuage to be paid to London by the Merchants of jean for their merchandise customed at Southampton, p 629. Essoins, no Fourcher to be suffered by them, p 411. Estreat, p 86. Evidence to be given openly at the Bar in Inquests of Conspiracy, etc. p 87. Examinations read in Parliament, of the Duke of Gloucester taken by Commission at Calais, to attaint him of Treason after his death, p 378. Of Doctors, of Divine, Civil, and Canon Law upon Oath, touching the privilege of Sanctuaries, p 176. None to be compelled to be examined touching his Freehold in Parliament, or elsewhere. p 604. Of Witnesses on Oath. See Parliament. Exchanges of Lands etc. with the King, confirmed in Parliament, p 588, 663, 565 694, 697. Of Lands for a casual custom with the King, adjudged fraud in the Chancellor, p 315, 316. Exchange of Monies, and Exchangers Office, p 23, 48, 52, 121. between Merchant and Merchant, notwithstanding any Statute, p 284, 421. Acts touching Exchange, p 337, 472, 560, 80. No Mintmaster to be a Master of Exchange, p 560. yet 565.568. dispensed with: An Act touching Exchanges to Rome, p 565. Fees for Exchange, p 97, 565. An account thereof to a Committee of Parliament, p 684, 685, 686. Exchequer, A Commission to the Opposer of it repealed, p 24. Justice's Extracts to be certified into it, p 40. King's Debtors to rebate the same there in debts due to them from the King, p 40. Vexations of Accountants therein complained of, p 54, 55. Attorneys in accounts to be there received, ibid. Error there where to be redressed. See Error: Writs out of it upon Inquests, on Arrays to double or triple the value of the lands found, complained of, p 60. Process and Issues there against Accountants, p 70. The right use thereof to be kept, in levying aid to make the King's son a Knight, p 91. An Attaint prayed for Verdicts there given, p 92. No man to be impeached there for a debt after payment and a Tally, p 93. An act touching the Remembrancer of it, p 97. That all Scots money be brought into it by a day, p 114 All Accountants to be discharged there without delay, under pain of Imprisonment, p 118. None to be called thither upon suggestion without due process, p 119. Discharge of Sums upon Oath, and averment which cannot be levied, by Sheriffs and others Accounts there, to be made by the Barons and Council, or Treasurer, p 126. see Accounts. Sheriffs not to give Dinners to the Officers of the Exchequer, p 127. That men may wage their Law there as well as in other Courts, denied, p 128. Search in the Treasury there for Discharges, p 134. An Act touching Debts there allowed, p 160. That Justices of Assize may take Nisi prius of Issues between the King and other persons of the Exchequer, as well as of the K. B. and C. B. p 162. Confession to be the King's Debtor on Record there, p 164. Where prisoners in Execution in Newgate for Debt, shall or may not be removed into the Exchequer for the King's debt, p 166. Remedy prayed against calling men to account for Sweet wines & Scotish money, p 177. See Account. The wisest and ablest men to be Officers there, p 197. The privileges of the Officers there to be declared, p 160. Collectors of Tenths to account there upon oath, p 202 An Act touching Accounts there, p 203. Clerk's Fees there, p 280. The Barons and all other Officers there (specified) to be learned in the Law, or very skilful in the courses of the Court, p 204. The Chancellor and Keeper of the Privy-seal to survey the Exchequer and Receipts; to remove such Officers therein as are unfit, and to place others, p 325. An Annuity to be paid out of it, p 322. Complaint against Writs thence, Datum est nobis intelligi, p 413. Averment there against Sheriff's returns of small issues, p 413. Commissioners fined for not sitting● to be discharged there upon their oaths that they had no notice, p 443. No man after a Quietus est to be called there to Account, but for a Concealment or False allowances p 481. That all Subpoena's thence Quibusdam certis de causis, may be controlled, p 548. The Treasurer and two Chamberlains of the Exchequer to have a Key to the Kings Receipts● and their Oath, p 564, 565. No Sheriff or other Officer to be impeached by process thence for things not leviable, p 595. No Writs to be issued thence for any Debts paid, under a Penalty, p 616. An Act against the Extortions of Officers there, p 660. Excommunication denounced against Breakers of Peace, Maintainers, False Jurors, Malefactors, p 12, 25, 26. For Perjury● p 66. Against all Breakers of the Oaths taken in, 11 & 21 R 2. p 326, 369, 371. Of the King's Officers for making arrests in Churchyards complained against, p 364. Sir john Oldrastle excommunicated for Heresy, p 554. The party cannot answer to the cause after it, p 75. The Pope's Excommunication procured against breakers of the Parliament of 21 R 2. in derogation of the Laws and Crown, p 387. See p 343. Protested against by the Archbishop and Clergy, p 348. See Bulls. Excommunicato capiendo lies without a Scire facias which was desired, p 75. A complaint against an Excommunication by the Archbishop for a civil cause, p 343. Execution avoided by practice, recharged on the party in the Bishop's prison, p 631. Of Lands at the day of the Writ purchased, denied, p 53. see p 55, 56, 62, 696. Executors, acquittance of one refusing administration prayed to be void, p 109, 110. Restitution of a reward made to the Executors, p 113. Of Guardian in socage, an account prayed against them, p 131. Of Captains taking wages to pay what they received p 203. pray payment of debts from the King p 569. pray redress in Parliament against the abuses of a Co-executor, p 588: may have an identitate nominis, p 600. Whitington College founded by his Executors, p 603. Petition in Parliament, p 624, 635, 696. An Annuity confined for five years to Executors, after the death of him to whom it is granted, p 698. Executors made by the King, they to pay his debts, refuse to administer for want of Assets, &c. p 169, 419, 535, 563, 564, 569, 570, 588. King H. 6. sole Executor to Q. Katherine his Mother, appoints others to execute her will, p 620. Executors of Executors, cannot have the like action as the estator, yet prayed, p 40. What actions are given them by Statute, p 79. Exemplifications under the Great Seal, of Articles in Parliament, p 23: Of Statutes, Conditions, and Commissions for inquiry of Oppressions, p 34. Of the Statute for Tithes● p 44. Of judgements in the Common Pleas, p 75. Of all Deeds and Charters enrolled, lost, burnt, or defaced in the Insurrection, p 202. An Act touching Exemplifications of deeds, p 284. Of an aid granted, and the conditions, for every County under the Great Seal freely, p 317. Of a judgement enroled, when the Record in imbezzelled, p 690. Exemption from Offices and Juries, prayed for all men above 60 years, p 149, 162. Exigents, where, when and how to issue, and in what actions, p 46, 57 91, 410, 413 422, 535, 547, 558, 589, 590, 605, 625, 631. Extents at undervalues to be inquired of, p 138. Of Aliens Farms duly returned, p 178. Of the King's debtors Lands upon his heir, p 511. Extortions, Exactions, and abuses complained of in Parliament, and Orders for redress in Officers of the Forest, p 358 The Lord Nevil p 136. Sheriff's p 32, 119, 165, 581, 600, 631. Escheators, p 32, 165. Aulnagers, p 474, 482. Ordinaries and Bishops Officers p 118, 127, 136, 296. Farmers of Customs p 58, 61, 67, 112, 121, 122. Collectors of Wools and Taxes, p 63. Searchers, p 644. Gagers of Wines, p 63. Officers and Sheriffs of London, p 356, 396. Merchants, p 58, 67, 411. Officers of the Exchequer, p 660. Admiral's p 113, 475. marshalsea, p 164. Privy Counsellors p 122: Cyrographer, p 161. Pope and his Officers, p 128, 129. See Pope. Usurers, p 286. Others p 132, 152, 334 335.412, 413, 482, 483.591, 644, 664, 684. Commissioners for Extortions, p 124, 152. Extracts of Justices to be yearrly returned into the Exchequer, p 15.40, 127 159. To be mentioned in the Green-Wax, at whose suit, in what Term etc. p 112. Eyre's, of Forests not to be kept during the Wars, p 70, 112, 125, 163, 347, Judgement to pass in them under the chief Justice Seal, p 75. All points of the Eyre desired to be pardoned, p●72 ●72. No Eyre to be kept without urgent necessity, p 342. F FAir at Bath, another raised at Bristol to its Nuisance; complained of, p 133. No Fair to be held in two years, p. 284. An Act touching Fairs, p. 639. Faith, want of it the root of all vice, p. 591. The restitution of true Faith, the best means to make the Kingdom's flourish p. 592. Faith Catholic to be maintained, p. 405, 447. False Imprisonment upon Attachments by Foresters, p. 147. Farm Customers and others not to let their Offices to Farm, p. 38. No Englishman to take any thing to Farm of an Alien religious, prayed, p. 49, 131, 147, 151, 161. Hundreds, not to be let to Farm, p. 126. Bailiffs of Wapentakes and Hundreds not to Farm them, p. 139, 398. Farms of Prior Aliens to the King discharged, p. 409. Farmers to the King to enjoy their Grants upon resumptions, giving as much as others, p. 439. Mainperers of the King's Farms for felony, and their heirs how far chargeable to the King, p 433. Farmers of Customs and Subsidies, abuses, exactions, p. 58. See Extortion. Farthings to be coined, p. 41, 97, 171, 191, 631. Fear of death not to be pleaded in excuse by any Lord or Judge, p. 394. No excuse, p. ●99, 400. The kinds and effects of Fear, p. 591, 592. Fee-farms, Sheriffs to be discharged of those granted to others, and which they cannot levy, p 80, 178, 179, 203. Port-Towns Petitions to be discharged of their Fee-farms, or to be abated, p. 132, 133, 385, 397, 421, 467, 468, 475. Of Cambridge, p. 200. No Re-entries for not payment of Fee-farms of Cities and Towns, p 407. Fees for Justices of Peace; see justices. For sealing Writs, p. 15, 60. For admission to Benefices, p. 136. Of Gaugers, p. 63. Of Clerks in the Exchequer, p. 204. Of the Chamberlain of Berwick, p 25. For Probate of Wills, p. 147, 148. Of Cyrographers for Fines, p. 128, 161, 162. For measuring of Vessels in Cambridge, p. 304. For Worsteds' search and sealing, p. 474. For Searchers of Cloth, p. 601. Of the Exchanger, p. 565, 684, 685, 686: For the Protector, p. 652, 658. Fees accustomed only to be taken, p 457. Fees of the Justices and Barons increased, p. 51. Pardons granted without Fees, p. 146. Fees examined by Commissioners, p. 168. To be ascertained, p. 409, 419, 457. Extorted Fees more than due, to be rendered to the King, p. 644. Felons not to be maintained by Great men or others, p. 10. An Act concerning such as fly into secret places, p. 595. A Clause for apprehending such as haunt London, and committing them to Newgate, p. 682. An undue acquital of a Felon before the Justices of Assize nulled, p 7●0. Felons goods found by office, traversed, p. 127. Felony to be enquired of by Justices, p. 16. Indictment and Acquital of it, p. 57, 146. Issue joined thereon prayed to be tried by Nisi prius, p. 109. Of Chester-men, see Cheshire. Constable and Marshal not to hold plea of Felony, but the Justices only, p. 171. Pardon of Felonies, p. 192. To be tried in Wales where committed, p. 467. An Act touching Felonies, p 615. Attainder of Felony by Act of Parliament for not appearing at a day; Avoided upon petition. p. 699. Cutting out Tongues, Felony, p. 433. Pulling out Eyes, ibid. Feme-covert, surrender by her and her husband of Lands held of the Duchy of Cornwall, entered in Parliament. and her confession; to bind her; and the Lands conveyed back to her by the Duke, under age, for life, p 430. Grants of Goods and Lands by the King, to the only use of a wise being covert; and she enabled to sue and to be sued by Parliament, p 670. Feoffments and Feoffees in trust by the King and others, ratified, and the breach of trust complained of and redressed in Parliament, p 200, 414, 559, 560, 579, 584, 604, 612, 615, 622, 630, 653, 667, 668, 696. Feoffment absolute by Deed without Condition by the King can have no Condition annexed to it afterwards by Parol, p 169. Sir Ralph Ferrer's arrest and trial in Parliament, upon suspicion of Treason, p 189, 190, 199. Fescamp-Abby, p 440. Filicers how to be punished for untrue dealing, p 475. An Act concerning them, p 627. Fines for Contempts and offences, by Justices of Oyer and Terminer, p 38, 75. For not arraying men, p 48, 60, 101. In Leets, p 40. Of Commissioners, p 44●. In common & gross, p 40, 127. for Riots● p 134. For false imprisonment, p 296● Several, p 40.134. For Insurrection and Trespass, p 396.426. Pardoned, p 40, 4●6. By the Clerk of the Market, p 134. For not receiving Gold, p 49. On Labourers, p 74. For withholding Lands without Title, p 363. For arresting Knights & Burgesses against their privileges, p 433. For suing in Court Christian, p 476. Of Masters for giving excessive wages, p 471. For marrying without Licence, p 619. For sorcible Entry, p 201. Fines and Amerciaments of Cambridge granted to the University, p 200. Fine and Ransom for offences and misdemeanours, p●3 ●3, 296● 455, 471, 59●. In Parliament. p 295. For a false Return of a Knight, p 429. Fine by Duress complained of, p 81. After pardon, p 664. Fines excessive in Leets complained of, p 42, 82, 93. Fines for restitution, p 9 For Liberties confirmed, p 293. For Exemplifications, p 202. For Writs, p 15. see Writs. Fines levied of Lands by Duress complained of, and restitution granted, for money, p 8, 9 Averment against it by a stranger, not by a Feme-covert party to it, p 30. Non-claim of Fines not to Bar, p 40. Justice's to take Recognizances of Fines in their Circuits beyond Trent, p 88 Fees for engrossing them, p 118, 161, 162. Fine by an Infant not reversible after his full age, though prayed, p 131. An Act touching the Foot of Fines, p 434, 444. A Petition to reverse a Fine for falsehood, p 444. First-fruits of Benefices levied by the Pope's Officers, complained of and prohibited as a grievance, p 74, 110, 130, 151, 160, 192, 285, 467. To be paid to the King, as they were to the Pope, p 313. Fishy An Ordinance for its sa●● at Blackney, p 97. An Act and Commissions against destroying the Fry of Fish in the Thames, p 124, 305. In Havens and Cre●ks, p 148. An Act for retailing of p●85 ●85. That all may freely go to Island to Fish, p 547. Fishmongers of London under the rule of the Mayor and Aldermen, p 86, 294, 295. Flanders debates concerning it in Parl. p 23. Prohibit Merchant-strangers to buy Staple-wares; complained of, p 70. taken by the French King, p 287. In enmity against p●91 ●91. Voyage into it, p●●2 ●●2. Flattery of the Scots prisoners taxed by the King, p 417. Fleet, an Act touching prisoners in it, p 164. see p 620. Flemings silver according to the Sterling to be currant among Merchants, p 37. Liberty's granted them, p 40. Enemies to England, p 303. Flight, Forfeiture of Goods for it, p 126. of Felons into secret places, p 595. Forcible Entries, p 201. Forfeitures of all Lands and Goods for Treason, p 53, 59, 323, 325, 333, 338, 345, 369, 377, 378, 379, 380, 399, 4●0, 401, 407, 459, 662, 663, 670, 671, 672, 699. For Felony, p 57, 127, 136, 305, 325, 467. By Outlawry● p 590. Forfeiture to the Lord lost by Treason, p 52, 59 Of Goods and all, for deserting Garrison-Frontier-Towns in times of war, p 20. Of a Jurats' goods in jersey, for revolting to the Enemy, p 21. For not paying Customs, p●9 ●9. By flight, p 57 For negligence and fraud of Officers● p 59, 63, 125, 127. Of Widows-dowagers for marrying, p 87. Not of an whole ship for a trisle uncustomed, p 101. For Vert and Vemson, p 125. Without Attainder, p 134. Of Yarn transported, p 137. Of other Manufactures exported, p 1●7. Of Goldsmiths not setting their Marks to Plate, p 172. Of Corn transported, p 285. For customing stranger's goods in Denizens names, p●39 ●39. For shipping goods in strangers bottoms, p 346. For holding plea in the marshalsea of matters at Common Law, p 432. For Usury or Exchange● p 433. For not customing wares, p 57●. Copper L●ce and Embroidery instead of Gold forfeited, p 571. Or Staple Ware, p 605. Forestallers Acts against them, 76, 79, 97, 2●5. Punishment of them in Cambridge by the Vice Chancellor, p 21●. Foreign County against trials in it, p 66, 70, 630. Foreign Inquest, and juries in cases of Corporations, p 93; 3●0, 331. complained against in Foresters, p●9 ●9. Foreign pleas, an Act concerning them, p 632. Forging Deeds, an Act against it● p 536 A Writ for it, and exigent in it● p 558, 600. The Venire in it, ibid. A Formedon stayed, p 609. Forts and Fortresses, all the Kings to be surveyed, p 1●9. The Petition that every man might freely make them, denied, p 113. Accusations, Impeachments for loss of foreign Forts, p 122, 292, 293. The Barbicans of the Realm, and to be well defended, p 175. Very chargeable, aid prayed to keep them, p 337. Welshmen to have none, and all there stored with English Soldiers, p 423, 424. Captains beyond the Seas to repair their Forts, p 453. Fountain Abbey. A suit hanging long in the Court of Rome, and Council of Constance concerning it, p 551. An Act concerning it, p 660. France, Treaties of peace, Truces, Marriage with it, and proceedings in them p 9, 10, 12, 78, 79, 85, 88, 90, 10●, 329, 337, 341, 35●, 353, 361, 545, 550, 614, 629, 630, 641, 64●, 64●. English King thereof, and his stile, p 23, 78, 108, 314, 538, 545. Wars with it● proceedings, successes, victories, expenses in them, and relations of them, p 31, 37, 5●, 63, 69, 78, 82, 90, 105, 108, 110, 111, 116, 145, 182, 188, 193● 287, 291, 298, 303, 309, 314, 3●9, 34●, 342, 352, 404, 405, 415, 425, 43●, 451, 464, 470, 538, 539, 544, 550, 5●3, 567, 577, 607, 614, 615, 638, 64●, 666, 682, 683● Frenchmens Treachery, p 108, 111, 145, 303, 425 470, 567, 614. Prisoner's of them taken, and exchanged or ransomed, p 550, 570, 612. See Prisoners of War. The French here how to be used, p 114, 119, 129, 131 See Aliens. Duke of Suffolk's treachery in selling France, under pretext of Peace, etc. p 641, 642, 643● Franchises their mischief, and restraint desired, p 54. No royal Franchises to be granted or severed from the Crown, p 58. Assize of Lands within them, p 596. Fraternities, Liberties granted them, pra●ed to be revoked p 24 No live●y to be given by colour of them, p 333 A● Act concerning them p 620. Freehold, no man to answer for it before the Council but by due Process of Law, p 74. No man to be outed of 〈◊〉 by Letters Patents upon Suggestions, un●●ss found for the King by Inquest, or Evidence in Court, 179. None to be compelled to be examined concerning it in Parliament or elsewhere, p 6●4. Free quarter and Forage to be taken upon the enemies in Scotland, not on the Marches of England, p 21. Kings and Queens Horses, complaints against their Free and irregular quartering and purveyances, and order for relief of the grieved, p 58. The Subjects to be satisfied for Victuals of Soldiers lying for passage● and no Victuals to be taken by colour of any Protection, but for present pay, p 137 All Captains lying upon the Seacoasts for passage● must satisfy the damages done to the Subjects by any of their Soldiers, so as they make complaint before their departure, p 185. King Richard the second articled against for his Soldier's disorders, and not paying for their Victuals, p 3●6. Remedy upon complaint provided for the Victuals of Soldiers quartered in sundry ●owns, p 581. A Petition that all Soldiers passing through the Realm do pay ●or their victuals, and lodging, p 595. See p 394● 396. Free Trade, Importation, exportation, buying, s●lling of goods and Merchandise without restraint● petitioned for, and oft● granted, p 52, 58, 88, 112, 113, 136 137, 18●, 194, 317, 334, 355● 482, 537, 54●, 625, 631. Friar's Mendicants, a difference between them and both Universities, and Order settled therein, p 101, 102. Their Petition, and Order thereon, Not to pass the Sea, nor to take Degrees or Orders of Divinity on them, unless allowed by their Provincials, p 363. An Act concerning them and other Friars, p 421. see Alien●. Frizes, an Act concerning them, p 150. Forrest, the Charter of it confirmed to be observed, p 15, 39, 91, 117, 125, 146, 147, 158, 160, 169, 177, 185, 190, 202, 283, 288, 294, 296, 301, 317, 345, 394, 536. Purlieu granted throughout them, and their bounds ascertained by Ed. 1. but not kept by the Foresters and Ministers of the Forests, whose abuses, oppressions, vexations are complained of, p 16, 59, 71, 160, 202, 296, 355, 411. To render double damages, p 296. None to chase the King's game escaped out of the Forest, but the Lords of the Woods, p 67. No Eyres to be kept there d●ring the Wars, see Eyres. Purlieus in them to be enjoyed, p 59, 71, 202, 296. Persons indicted before the justices thereof for Vert and Venison, without being called to answer, to be bailed by an Habeas Corpus till the next Eyre, p 125. Old perambulations of Forests to be published by Writ and observed, and new made, p 127, 147, 169, 178, 202, 411, 536. None to be impeached for hunting in the Purlieu, out of the Forest lands, p 157, 160, 169. No man to be imprisoned or amerced for Vert or Venison against the Assize of the Forest, p 160, 169, 202, 296. The Indictments of Vert and Venison to express the places, else to be void, p 169. Pardon desired for all points of the Forest, p 172. The Forest of Dean granted as a Forest to the Duke of Gloucester in tail by assent of Parliament, p 338. An Act touching Riots in this Forest, p 594. Wardens of Forests to keep their Officers from Extortion, p 16. Fotheringay, College of S. Mary and All Saints therein, p 480● G GAgeors and Gauging of Vessels of Wine and Oil; Acts, Petitions, Orders, Fees, Complaints concerning them, p 63, 108, 460, 625, 632, 654. Games prohibited by proclamation in places where Parliaments sat, p 11, 12. Unlawful Games prohibited, p 356, 476, 703. Garnishment in a Scire fac. and Recognisance, p 56. Garnsey Isle to be defended, p 29. Exemption from Tolls and ●allages granted to the men thereof for a time, p 339. Receivers and Triers of its Petitions, see Parliament. Garrisons, Order for them, p 20, 21, 185. See Castles, Forts. Gascoigne, passages concerning it, and its defence, and Wines there made, p 23, 102, 18●, 281, 682. Receivers and Triers of Petitions thence, see Parliament. Gaunt City, complaints and matters concerning it, p 52, 287, 292. General of the Army to be named by the King; impeached and censured for miscarriages, p 289, 292, 293. Girdlers, an Act concerning them, p 346. Owen Gl●ndor, his Lands forfeited and given away for Treason, an Act against marriage with his Kindred, A Formedon by his heir stayed, p 424, 459, 600, 609, 610. Gloucester, complaint against their Officers exactions for Wares passing Severn, p 482. pray they may freely pass Severn with Boats etc. p 483. Order for pa●ing the chief streets in it, p 692. Duke of Gloucester slandered for intending to depose the King, and acquitted of it, p 321. His confession, murder, attainder after death, p 378, 399, 400. See the 2. Table. Protector, see the Table of Protectors. Goal ruinous to be repaired with the profits of the County by the Sheriff p 150. Granted away, annexed by Act to the Shrivalty, p 45, 324. A printed Act concerning Goals, not in the Record, p 335. No man to be imprisoned by justices of Peace, but in Common Goals, p 432. They to be in Towns, p 126. Goal delivery, to be made by Justices of Assize, p 15, 120. See Justices of Assize, To be speedily made, p 170. Justices of Peace to make delivery of them, p 29●. Places where to be made by Act, p 324, 325. Recognizance of persons bailed returnable the next Goal-delivery, p 682. Gaolers not to be Commssioners where men are to be imprisoned, p 91. Not to be a Justice of Peace, p 127. An Act concerning them, p 459. Goderich Castle, p 571. Gold Florines refined, and all strange Gold forbidden, p 37. None to be enforced to receive it, the sum being under 20 s p 46. To be received by the King's receivers● p 48. Merchants to receive it for their Wares under a penalty, p 49. Payment of it so high in Flanders, that great loss comes by its Exchange, p 52. An Act for its Exchange, p. 80. Advice for more plenty of it, p 93. To be paid to Merchants for Wares, p 96. One ounce of Gold to be brought in by Merchants ●or every sack of Wool, p 341, 362, 393. An Act concerning it, p 434. Gold coined in the Tower, and its allay, p 481. An Act concerning its weight, p 560● To be new coined that is not of full weight, p 568. An Act for payment of Gold by Merchant's Aliens, p 596. Cloth and Ribbons of Gold, who may wear, and who not, p 172. Deceit by Copper in stead of it, p 433. Gold-Finers of London, p. 157. Goldsmiths, to set their marks upon their Vessels, and how punished, if not according to the sterling, p●72● ●72● Their Charter in London confirmed, aught to have the Assay of Gold and Silver wrought by Cutlers, p 431. An Act touching their guilding, p 54●. An Act concerning them, p 571. john de Gominez his Impeachment and censure for surrendering up a foreign garrison before extremity, p 158. Theobald George's case, disproving an Office, that found him within age, and a Ward. p 580. Thomas of Gourney condemned of Treason in Parliaments for murdering K. Edw. ●. after his deposing. p 7. Government good, one cause of summoning Parliaments, and to be procured, supported, p 37, 102, 121, 136, 281, 321, 358 360, 361, 384, 405, 452, 478, 534, 538, 550, 556, 562, 567, 649, 680. Oft promised, but not performed by K H● 4 p 534 III Governments King Rich. 2. Impeached and deposed for it in Parliament, p 383 to 390. To be inquired of, and redressed in Parliament, p 455. brings destruction ●o Realm, p 384, 711, 712. 713 The benefit and means of good Government, p 384 385, 710, 711. Governors of Garrisons power and duty, p 20, 21. See p 158, 159. Castles and Forts. Grants of the King, not to be made of Advowsons', Franchises Royal, o● Lands annexed to the Crown, p 58, 471. See Resumsion. Not to be made without the Counsels advice and Treasurers, p 413. See Council. Of Lands found upon Escheators Offices when ●nd to whom to be made, p 128. See Escheators, Inquests. None to be made to the prejudice of the King and Realm, p 13●, Of no l●nds, escheated during the Wars, p 324. Confirmed in Parliament, p 332, 458, 697, 699, 700. See Confirmation, Charters. No Legal grant to be stayed by the Council at the great or privy Seal, p 457. Green wax, complaints and Orders concerning it, p 16, 106, 356. Greenwich, its Park and Tower, with licence to erect them, p 619. Grievances to be complained of, and redressed in Parliament, p 31, 54, 59, 60, 61, 62, 85, 96, 119, 141, 165, 455. See Parliament. Greyhounds' not to be kept by Artificers, p 335. Grocers, An Act concerning them, p 97. Guienne, Matters concerning it, its defence, Government, etc. p. 9● 31, 63, 298, 300, 321, 329, 351, 352, 360● 371, 404, 415, 435, 437, 441, 451, 452, 4●3, 464, 534, 601, 610, 615, 642, 682. The Natives are Denizens, not Aliens● so declared, p 480. Receivers and Triers of their Petitions appointed. See Parliament. Guildford, Th●ir Charter burnt in the Insurrection renewed, p 297. H HAbeas Corpus in a Nisi Prius, p 138 To remove a Prisoner out of the Bishop's prison into the King's Bench in execution, p 631: Out of Chancery to bail a murderer upon a Petition in Parl. p 692. Haleng● prior● p 171. Hall condemned and executed by judgement of Parliament, as a Traitor for murdering the Duke of Gloucester at Calais p 400, 401. Halfpences to be coined, and Galley half pence, p 355, 420, 476, 671, 631. Hamlet where a Writ lieth in it, or not? p 162. Hamper, Clerk of it to pay the Judges, and Kings Lawyers their Wages, p 623. worth 2000 l a year in 5 H 4. p 428. Harlagh Castle confirmed to Sir Roger Kenaston, p 691. Harling Isle in Southampton, their Patent confirmed, and what Quindesms they are to pay, p 468, 693. Sir Tho. Haxey condemned of Treason for exhibiting a scandalous Bill to the Commons in Parl. against K. R. 2. His life pardoned at the Bishop's suit, p 362. restored and pardoned at the Commons petition, p 393, 394. Heir: to answer the King if he have no Assets by descent, not a common person, p 80. Of Captains to pay any thing by them received, p 203. That the Heirs of the King's debtors upon extent, may hold the lands in Lea●e, denied, p 311. To have a Writ de aetate probanda, at full age, p 474. King Henry 4. his claim of the Crown, election, instalment, Coronation, p 388, 389, 390: The Crown entailed on his heirs male, p 554, 666. that Entail reversed, his Heir disinherited, and he pronounced a Murderer and Usurpe●, p 670. His promises to execute the Laws not performed, p 534. His Will, Legacies, Executors, goods, debts, p 535, 569. King Henry the fifth his right to the Crown of France, resolution to pursue it, and proceedings in it, p 538, 544● 553. His Will, Legacies, Executors, Overseers p 563 564, 583, 5●4. His conquest of France, p 567. King Henry the sixth King of France, p 562, 567, 614. crowned, and his Protector discharged, p 592. His Crown revenues, p 609. His Truce with France, and Marriage with Queen Margaret, p 629. His Feoffment in trust to the use of his will, p 630. Eton and Kings Colleges founded and endowed by him, p 630, 635, 663. and the Nunnery of Zion p 570, 588, 589, 603. He hath a Protector set over him at his full age, and commits the whole government of the Realm to his Council, p 652, 658, 659. His answer to the Duke of Yorks claim and title to the Crown, and submission to the Lords award concerning it, p 665, 666, 667, 670. He and his Issue deprived of the Crown, attainted of Treason, together with his Queen and adherents by Parliament. p 670, 671, 672, 677. Heresy, The Faith to be maintained against it, p 409. An act against Heretical Opinions varying from the Record, ibid. Imprisonment for Lollery, p 411. N●w Sects from beyond Seas, banished and suppressed, p 392. Excommunication for Heresy, p 553, 554. Imprisonment for it, p 564 invadeth the faith, p 583. The mischief of it, p 591, 592. A Writ de Haeretico comburendo granted in Parliaments p 407. Heretics in prison delivered over to the Ordinary, p 564. Invade the Church, p 583. Despise the rights, and destroy the Ministers of the Church, p 602. Heybeth-bridge, p 1●5. Herrings, Act concerning them, their prizes and fishing, p 126, 149, 180, 191, 317, 420. Holidays, No Wages to be taken for them, p 159. Homage, not to be done to the French King for Guienne, Calais, or what was got by the sword, by the King of England, p 300, 353. Done to the Pope by King john, but refused by the King and Parliament, p 102. Done to the King in Parliament for the Duchy of Aquitain, p 332. To be done to the French King for Guienne, else no peace, p 353. Homage done in Parl. by the Duke of Hereford upon his creation, p 370. Patent for respiting it revoked, p 375. Subject, surrendering their Homage to the King, Treason's p 376, 377. Resigned to R 2. upon his deposing by the Commissioners for the three Estates, p 389, 390. Done to the King in Parliament, p 545. By the Duke of Norfolk in Parliament, before he took his place, p 576. Feoffees of H. 5. may take the Homage of any Tenants holding of them, p 584. Kissing the King in making Homage, dispensed with by Parliament because of the plague, p 625, 6●6. Honour of the King to be supported, p 17. See King. Hope, p 281, 282. Horners, an Act concerning them, p 679. Horses of the King and Queen, and Purveyance for them complained of, his abuses therein, p 55, 58, 75. An Act against taking Horses without authority, p 364. Horse-coursers, complaint against their excessive prices, p 109. Hospitality to be kept on Benefices, p 65, 100, 128, 129. Decayed by Aliens possessing of them, ibid. Hospitals to pay no Taxes, unless they did formerly, p 28. All Ordinaries to certify their Foundations etc. into the Chancery, that redress may be made in them, p 547. Of S. leonard's in York, to enjoy their Thraves of Corn in several Counties, and recover them, p 570. Hostages of the Scots, an Act touching them, p 578, 570. Hosteries and Inns, an Act concerning them, p 475. Houses decayed in Burroughs, p 133. Hu● and Cry to be made and pursued, p 12. Hundreds not to be let to farm, p 126, 398. Reasonable warning to be given for holding them, p 139. Hunting, No man to be impeached for hunting within the Purlie●, and out of the bounds of the Forest, p 147. An Act against Hunters, p 558. I IDentitate Nominis, an Act for it, p 97, 99 For Executors by Act, p 60●. jersey, the Bailiffs thereof to se●se the goods of a Iurate revolted to the Enemy and choose another, p 21. Care taken for i●s defence, p 29. The King of Navar's promise to meet K. Edw. 3. there with a a great force to invade France, p 90. Exemption granted to the Inhabitants within England from Tolls and Customs for a time, as Liege's, p 339. Sir john Cobham attainted of Treason in Parliament; Adjudged to remain prisoner in jersey during life. p 379. jewels of the King pawned, redeemed, and disposed of in cases of want of money, p 29, 569, 579, 588● 603, 638. The King to have all his Grandfather's jewels p 16●, 417. Merchant's bringing in jewels, etc. to transport Staple-ware, p 172. King R 2. impeached for carrying the Crown-Iewels into Ireland, p 388. King bound to return the Queen into France with all her jewels, p 4●4. King R 2. his jewels left in trust, disposed in part, the rest delivered to H. 4. who pardoneth all Accounts for them, p 417, 588. jewels in R. 2. his hands prayed to be restored to the Duke of York, p 438. Delivered to H. 5. his Executors to pay his debts, p 569. Impeachments in Parliament, see Commons, Parliament, Treason. Impositions; That such as by their own authority shall lay new ones without assent of Parliament, may lose life, member, goods and lands. p 138. None to be imposed on Merchandise without Act of Parliament by the three Estates p 91, 1●2. fee Taxes, Tonnage and Poundage. King and Lords grant, That Merchants amongst themselves, in cases of distress, might levy Impositions for the safe transporting of their Goods from the Staple at Calais, if besieged, p 63. But their Grant cannot bind the Commons without their assent thereto, p 39, 52, 53, 54. See Taxes. Impressing of Masters and Mariners of Ships, its mischiefs, p 113. Imprisonment for breach of the Peace both of Members and others, p 12, 14. see Privilege of Parliament. Complained of in Parliament, p 692. For menaces and revenge, p 7. For not receiving gold, p 99 For forcible Entry, p 201. Of Clerks for abuses, p 306. Of Vagabonds and Counterfeits, p 294. Of Lollards and Heretics, p 411, 472, 564, 582. Of such as infringe the good Orders for Attorney's p 475. For suing in Court Christian, p 476 For Felony, p 581. Of persons impeached in Parliament, p 316, 642, 643, 664. For slandering Peers, not avowing Bills false Complaints and Contempts in Parliament, see Lords, Parliament. Surrendering Forts to the Enemy, p 157, 158, 292. For Treason, p 581. Imprisonment not to be without due process, not against the Great Charter, and Complaints against it, when contrary, p 32, 33, 79, 93, 296, 410, 422, 81, 16●. No Gaoler or Constable of a Castle to be a Commissioner in cases of Imprisonment, p 91. Imprisonment to be in common Goals, not private Castles, p 432. By Duress complained of and censured, p 81, 106, 398 For misdemeanours complained of, p 107, 121. For delaying Accountants in the Exchequer, p 118. For Oppression, Fraud and Extortion, p 12●, 122. Of the Tinners in Lestithiel Castle, p 142. By Officers of, or in the Forest, p 169. For murder, p 690, 692. Of Goldsmiths for not setting their Marks to Plate, etc. p 172. Of a Bishop, spared for his Order, p 293. For Provisions from p●33 ●33. Imprisonment perpetual and for life, of Provisors, p 44, 64. Of Englishmen Farmers to Aliens Benefices, p 49. For counterfeiting others Seals and Deeds, p 114. For Treason by Judgement, p 379. Of King R 2. p 391. Of Clerks convict, p 639. Impropriations, an Act to licence them, p 345. Incertainty; Fine and Ransom intended, when penalties are incertain, p 53. In Indictments of the Forest, to null them, p 169. In Extracts to be certified, p 112. In Purveyors Bills, p 55. Incontinency, occasioned by denying Clergy for Bigamy, p 125. Indemnity in Civil Wars and Insur●ections when ended, with Exception of some particular persons only, p 7, 9, 23, 394, 396, 397, 456, 432, 657, 664. Indictment, none to be accused but by it, p 54, 55. By Foresters, by men of other Counties, complained against, p 59 Before Justices of Peace, p 92. Before the Coroner, p 126. In the Sheriff. Turn, p 162. O● Vert and Venison, to express the places where taken, p 169. Conspiracy upon Indictments, p 348. An Act touching them, p 472, 625. Process in it, p 547, 595. An Act concerning Indictments in Sheriffs Turns, p 612, 673. None in a Foreign County, unless the Plaintiff appeal, etc. p 631. Fraudulent suppressed, p 557. Of Treason confirmed in Parliament, p 568. Indictor challenged by the party indicted, p 39 None to be put in the Inquest of Th●eves, p 79. Infant, at full age, how to avoid a Recognisance during his minority, p 16. Inspected in Parliament upon an Aetate probanda, and there adjudged under age after his Livery sued, and his Lands reseised, p 103. To have two or three years' respite a●ter his full age to reverse a Fine in his Infancy, denied, p 131. Makes a Lease in Parliament, and promiseth there to confirm it at full age, p 430. The Duke of Buckingham an Infant enacted to be of full age to all purposes, p 698. Informers for the King and themselves, take the whole principle and damages to themselves. Error, not Attaint lies on Judgements on their Informations, p 56. Engrossing of Wines to be enquired after and by whom, p 93. Inhibition of the Archbishop to admit, how to be avoided, p 81. Inquisitions and Inquiry. Inquests of things done in Religious houses by the King's Officers, complained against, p 32. Of the King's Revenues in Ireland, and neglects, frauds in his Officers there, p 59● Men not to be put out of possessions of their Lands by Inquests of Office found by Escheators or others, if they put in Sureties to traverse them, and answer the profits if found against them, prayed, p 59, 113, 115, 191, 311, Traversable, p 538. Inquests of the value of men's Lands returned into Chancery upon oath, p 60. Inquiries of false money, frauds and oppressions, p 62, 70. Of Nin●hs, moved to cease, p 70. Of Robbery and ●hieves. p 79 Of Conspiracy and Maintenance to be returned by the Sheriff of the most lawful and nearest men, p 87, 124. Of Extortions, p 152. Of Mortmain, p 312. Of Liberties granted in every County, p 318. Of Maintainers etc. p 482. Jurors in Inquisitions to be sworn, and demanded on their oaths whether they, or any for their use received any thing, p 536. An Act touching Inquisitions by Escheators, p 596, 542. Inquiries of the whole profits of every County prayed, p 672. Inspection of persons whether of age, p 103, 150. Insurrections pardoned, p 7, 282, 212. see Duress. Intrusions into lands held in chief, desired to be pardoned, p 131. King john his Homage to the Pope for England, not binding to his Successors or the Realm, p 102. S. John's of jerusalem, a Scire fac. sued by the Prior thereof, p 184. Their house and Manors destroyed in the Insurrections, and those who were chief Actors excepted out of the Pardon, p 282. Responcies in the Prior's hands converted to to the defence of the Rhodes against the Turks, p 312. His Forges in Fleetstreet, and Rent for them, p 624. jointenants, summoned and severed, p 40, 41. jointure confirmed in Parliament, p 702. Ipswich, the Staple and Shipping of Wools prayed to be there, p 101, 443. Ireland, care and aid for its safety, defence and affairs in Parliament: The K●ngs expeditions thither to conquer and subdue it when rebellious, p 9. 10.12.13.10●.174.184.281.298.319.337.351.358.360.371.387.390.404.416.425.451.453.454 464.534.681. Receivers and Triers of Petitions thence, see Parliament. King R. 2. impeached for Exaction● on the Clergy for it, and carrying over his Jewels thither, p 387, 388. Justices banished into Ireland, Annuities assigned them, p 331. Men learned in the Law sent thither to serve as ●ustices to have no excuse, p 10. All the King's Records to be searched to see what hath been done for its amendment, p 10. All who have any lands there, to repair thither for its defence, ibid. Inquiry after the King's revenues, and his Officers frauds and neglects there, p 59 Orders taken that the lands of Coparceners there might not descend to persons Enemies to the King, who would move wars against him, p 66. Earl of March Lieutenant of Ireland, his Protection allowed in Parliament, to stay proceedings on a Writ of Error, p 184. Robert de Vere created Marquis of Dublin; the old Lands and Dominions of Ireland conferred on him, and all Lands there conquered by him, p 310● 311. Outlawry for Felony in Ireland, and hereditaments therepon seized by the King's Lieutenant; restitution prayed, p 431, 432. john Lord Talbot Lieutenant of Ireland his Impeachment of the Earl of Ormond for Treason by Articles in the Marshal's Court, utterly abolished, p 567, 568● Error for Erroneous judgement in the Parliament of Ireland brought in B. R. which could not end it, prayed to be ended in Parl. here, p 596. Safe-conduct granted to an Irish man to come to the King and his Council, p 598. Restitution in the Parliament of England to Lands in Ireland, p 672. All Irish men in England to repair into Ireland for its defence, under pain of an yearly penalty there rated, p 704. An Act against Nonresidence in Ireland, and prayer that Irishmen bailed by the Laws of England may enjoy the benefit of K. Ed. 3. his pardon, etc. p 296. An Act against Irish begging Priests and Beggars, p 537. Against Irish Bishops, p 551. For avoiding Irishmen, p 566. Iron, an Act against its Exportation, 87. Island, free liberty of Fishing there prayed, p 547. Issues lost by the reason of the Insurrection, pardoned, p 202. Issues in the Exchequer against Accountants before warning, complained of, p 70. Pardon of Issues lost, craved, p 136. Averment against small Issues returned in the Exchequer, p 413. judge, none to be in his own case, p 56 130, 131, 330● judgement, Scire fac. and Error on it, p 56. see Error. An Act touching judgements in Pleas, p 424. judgement affirmed in Parliament, p 539. Prayed in Parliament where no remedy at Law and granted, p 539, 540, 545. All judgements against Owen Glendor confirmed by Act, p 600. An Act touching judgements, p 615. Ivelchester, its Burgesses petition to be discharged of a Fee-farm, etc. p 468. jurors, false to be enquired of and excommunicated, p 15. Special able jurors ordered and returned in special cases by order in Parliament, 330, 460, 473, 474. jurors to say the verity of the fact in every Inquest and great Assize, as well as in Novel Disseisin, p 71. To be of the most lawful and nearest men in the County, p 87, 124. Upon Appeals in K. B. p 92. An Act against their corrupt taking p 101: Complained of and examined, p 184. An Act touching their discharge in Nisi prius, p 295. What persons in Lincoln, and in Attaints upon Verdicts there, p 330. Misnamed in the Venire fac. what remedy, p 459● To be sworn and examined upon oath truly to say whether they or any of them received any thing, p 536. Damages in an Attaint to be recovered against them, and none to be returned therein under 5 l. p 605, 611, 624. An Act touching juries in p●84 ●84. justice, its due execution desired, promised by our Kings, and one chief cause of calling Parliaments, p 37, 100, 114, 163, 172, 178, 321, 358, 360, 367, 404, 437, 478, 534, 587, 591, 592, 598, 607, 618. Not to be denied or kept back from any, p 114, 410. See justices of the Bench. justices of the Bench, sworn to t●ke no reward, give good Counsel, etc. their respective Oaths, p 34.48, ●1. 197, 294, 305, 317, 471, 473. Their Fees increased, and by whom to be paid, p 50, 603, 623, 692. To inquire of false Jurors and Maintenance, p 15. To ride Circuits twice a year, and take Cogni●ance of Fines and Letters of Attorney, prayed, p 88 Judge rashly in Confederacy, p 88 To be Governors of Merchant-strangers, ibid. Not to stay Justice for the Great or Privy Seal, or any other command, p 114, 178, 317. A Procedendo to them, and adjournment for difficulty into Parliament by them p 30. To meet with the Bishops, and take order concerning Pensions, p 139. To execute their Offices without assent of the Council, p 155. Deliver their opinions in Parliament touching a Livery and Seisin, which is judged accordingly, p 157. No suit between parties to be ended before the Council, but justices only, p 162. Londoners to attend before the King's justices only, p 166. Polled Five pounds a man, when as Earls paid but Four pounds, p 168. Charged in full Parliament to say their knowledge touching a point in Law about a Condition by Paroll, p 169● Examined and sworn before the King upon oath to deliver their Opinions in Parliament touching the privilege of Sanctuaries in Debt and Executions● p 176. To have power to grant Nisi prius for delivery of prisoners, p 178. Called to the Parliament of Northampton, where the Causes of it were declared, p 188. To be of the wisest and ablest men, and sworn to declare the delays and defects of the Law, that they may be remedied, p 197. Advised with in Parliament in a case of suing Livery within the County of Lancaster, p 310. Some of them banished into Ireland, have Annuities assigned them, p 331. Recalled thence, p 364, 397. To devise Assarances for Annuities granted to the Dukes of York and Gloucester, p 337. Declare to a Peer arraigned in Parliament, and pleading his Pardon revoked by it;— That the Law would judge him guilty, if he said nothing else p 377. Sir William Thurning a Justice pronounceth the sentence of Deposition against K. Rich. 2. p 390. His procuring his Justices to speak against Law, discountenancing them for good advice, saying, the Laws were in his own breast, etc. chief branches of his impeachment for which he was deposed, p 386, 387. One of them examined in Parliament, about the examination of the Duke of Gloucester, which he took by Commission, and acquitted p 393, 394. Appointed to order the Fees of Marshals, p 409. That the chief Justice may be Justice in no other place, prayed, p 420. Petition of the Earl of Northumberland in Parliament, touching his Insurrection delivered by the King to the Justices to be considered; whereupon the Lords protested, that the Judgement in this case belonged only to them, which they only Judge to be but Trespass. and no Treason, p 426 They are consulted with by the King and Lords in in the Commission of Array amended by the Commons, p 428. A Writ directed to the Justices of the King's Bench to try one committed by the Marshal of England, according to the Common Law, p 429. Their Fees excepted from resumption, p 439. To agree on the Law touching a Jurors mis-naming, p 459, 460. To appoint the number of Attorneys for every County, swear them every Term to deal faithfully, and regulate the mischiefs in their Courts, p 475, 483. To have sufficient power to record Attorneys, p 547. Whether a Prohibition ought to be granted in case of Tithes, resolved in Parliament it ought not, upon long debates of the Lords and Justices, p 560. The Lords of the Council to end all Petitions not ended by Parliament by advice of the Justices, p 591. Remove a prisoner formerly in execution out of the Bishop's prison, till the execution satisfied, p 631. Judgement in Parliament in case of precedency between the Earls of Arundel and Devon, given by the Judge's advice, p 638. The Lords and Justices upon the Commons Impeachment of the Duke of Suffolk, in Parliament, and motion for his commitment upon consultation, thought there was no good cause for it, without some special matter objected, p 641 Demanded their advice in a case of privilege concerning the taking of the Speaker in execution, answer that it was not their part to judge of the Parliaments privileges; only said there was no general but special Supersedeas of Parliament, etc. p 651. may inquire of Sacrilege, p 684. Matters referred to them upon petitions in Parliament: See Parliament. They refuse to advise or make defence touching the Duke of York his claim, and t●●le to the Crown, p 665, 666. No Prelate to be impeached of any Crime before them, nor they to inquire of Process made by Ecclesiastical Officers, p 44. Such as sue forth Assizes, not to pay for the justice's patents, p●13 ●13. They or their Clerks to enrol all deeds within three months after they are brought, p 284. To remit matters in the Admiralty to the Common-Law, that belong unto it, p 356. justices of Assize, take an Assize after their patent revoked, whereby the plaintiff could have no judgement on his Verdict but by special Order of Parliament, p 539● 540. To make speedy deliverance of Thiefs and Robbers so oft as need shall require, p 70. justices of Assize, and Goal delivery, what to inquire of, and to make delivery before they depart, p 15, 126. To be sworn as justices of the Bench, to inquire of false moneys, p 54. To keep their Sessions in Towns where Goals be, to have pa●ents of Goal-deliveries as well as Assize, and make deliverance before their departure at least once a year, p 126, 482. The chief justice of Common Bench to be none, because the Errors of justices of Assize are revocable before him, p 130, 131. To take Nisi Prius, in issues between the King and others in the Exchequer, p 162. None to be in his own County, and when and where to keep their Sessions, p 284. An Act touching them, p 305. No Lord to sit with them, p 364. To take order for sufficient prisons, p 396. To deliver their Records into the Treasury, p 475. justices of Oyer and Terminer, to be sworn as those of the Bench, and the chief to swear the rest, p 48. To be assigned in Parliament, p 1. To be learned and determine all Felonies, p 48. To inquire of false moneys, and advise with the King before they allow of pardon granted for it. p 54. To assess and take the Fines of sureties in their presence p 74. To inquire of the liberty of Tinners imprisoned, p 142. No Writs of Oyer and Terminer to be granted, but by advice of the Council, and upon good proof, p 295. No general Commission to be granted without urgent necessity, p 342, 347. To be assigned in Northumberland, as need shall require, p 482, Inquest of Office taken before them, p 113: justices of Peace to be appointed in every County with their Commissions, powers what to do, hear and determine, p 10, 15, 17, 18, 37, 62, 67, 70, 82, 86, 93, 118, 146, 312, 334, 335, 354, 356, 358 571, 581, 590, 595, 619, 682. One or two of them to be learned in the Law who shall be chief, p 15, 40, 67, 70, 171, 354, 397, 625. To certify their extracts yearly before the King, or into the Exchequer, p 15, 40. See Extracts. To have Fees allowed them, p 15, 48, 51, 70, 93, 113, 121, 126● 171, 172, 179, 590. 40. To be nominated and chosen in the Parliament, p 37, 86, 97, 125, 126, 171. To be great men, Lords, Knights, and of best quality, p 67, 70, 79, 82, 40, 178, 397, 625. The poorer to be removed, p 178, 625. To keep their Sessions four times a year, p 86, 146. None to be displaced without the King's special command, or testimony of their fellows, p 86, 97, 171, 172. To make no Deputies, p 91. No association to them, p 171, 172. No Sheriff or Coroner to be one during their Offices, p 40, 91, 171. Attorney's to be made by such as are indicted before them, p 92. The Commons to nominate, and King to choose them at his pleasure, p 97. The King and his Council to name them, p 125, 126, 542. No Constable of a Castle to be a justice of Peace, p 432. justices of Peace, To set the Assize of Wines, p 98. To be removed for not executing the Statute of Labourers, p 118. To raise the power of the Shire to suppress Routs and Riots, p 135. Not to inquire of any thing to be redressed in Lords Leets, p 146. No justice of Assize to be a justice of Peace in his own County, p 284. To take Sureties of good behaviour from Vagabonds and Sailors, else to commit them, p 294. An Act concerning them and their Oath, p 334. Acts concerning them, p 356, 397, 611. To imprison none but in Common Goals, p 432. Stewards of the Duchy of Lancaster to be justices of peace within their Circuits, 542, 545. To amend misprisions of their Clerks, p 560. Amerciaments in their Sessions, p 604. K. Keeper's of England, and Parliaments held by them. See Custos Regni, The first Table, and Parliaments. Kent. Edmund Earl of it slain, p 6, 7. The manner of collecting Subsidies in it, p 355. See Dover Castle. Kerseys, Acts concerning them, and Customs for them, p 133, 335, 339, 345, 355, 395, 420, 476. King, Personally present in the beginning of Parliaments, when the causes of them were declared: at their ending, and at some other seasons, p 11, 30, 43, 51, 78, 82, 85, 90, 92, 96, 98. 100, 108, 111, 116, 120, 154, 167, 168, 179, 182, 188, 193, 281, 287, 290, 303, 309, 314, 335, 341, 357, 360, 361, 370, 384, 415, 415, 437, 451, 463, 470, 478, 533, 534, 538, 544, 549, 576, 582, 587, 601, 607, 608, 614, 617, 621, 629, 634, 637, 645, 646, 649, 656● 659, 661, 665, 669, 674, 680, 681, 688, 694, 701. Speech in Parliament, p 96, 290, 361, 650, 680. The Parliament summoned by his Writs, adjourned, prorogued by his Order, Commissions, held by him and his Commissioners, and dissolved by his Order, See Parliament. His Coronation Oath p 326, 367, 386, 387, 550. renewed p 326. To consult with, and to be counselled and advised by his Parliament and Council, in matters of the Kingdom's defence by Land, Sea, War, Peace, Government, Execution of Laws, redress of Grievances and all public affairs: See these Titles; Parliament, and p 108, 120, 154, 173. 201, 202, 287, 298. 405, 406, 437, 451.534, 538, 577, 583, 587, 592, 602, 634. His duty towards his Subjects declared, p 151● 154. 365, 367, 464 550. His Subject's duty towards him, to obey, aid, defend him cheerfully, etc. in his necessities, p 109, 111, 367, 464, 470, 538, 556, 557, 587, 592, 602, 607, 618, 701. Sole Emperor of the Realm, and sole supreme Governor of it, p 363, 371. His Crown free from the Pope, and all other Foreign power, subject to no earthly Sovereign but only to God, and none other in all things touching Regalities, p 102, 348, 387, 480. His Supremacy over his Subjects, p 618, 682. Sworn to defend the Prerogatives, Liberties and Rights of his Crown, p 367. 387, 352. Statutes and Acts against, and in derogation of his Prerogative and Crown void, repealed as null, at the Commons and Parliaments petition, p 38, 39, 338, 342, 367, 387. His Prerogatives and Liberties saved, excepted by his Protestations, in answer to Petitions and Royal Assent to Laws in Parliament, which seem to impeach and trench thereon, p 54.57.65.71.97.112.117.150.159.203.294.297.317.323.329.333.338.342.367.374.412.413.439.466.478, 479.481.535.552.164.169.175.183.381. The Lords and Commons in Parliament pray, enact, That the King's Prerogative & Crown may be kept, all things attempted or done to the contrary redressed, and that he might be as free and enjoy his Prerogative as amply as his Progenitors, notwithstanding any Statute, p 338, 342, 387. 395, 481. The abuse of this power to subvert Laws articled against K R 2. p 387. which H 4. promiseth not to do, p 395. His Prerogative to make the Prince of Wales Earls, Dukes, p 123, 124, 125. See these Titles. All his Children where ever born Denizens, and inheritable, not Aliens, p 38, 39 To present at any time to his Churches that fall void, p 50. To have aid to make his son a Knight, and marry his daughter, p 50● See Aid. To seize the Lands and Benefices of of Prior's Aliens in times of War, p 50. See Aliens. In taking Purveyance, p 57 See Purveyance. To appoint such Assessors and Collectors of Taxes and Subsidies as he shall like, p 7●. See Electors. To appoint Justices of Peace 26. To displace them by special command, p 80. No Nisi Prius to be taken where he is party without his Attorney's consent, p 97. No Attaint in Verdicts in the Exchequer found for him where he is party, p 56. No alienation of lands held of him in chief without licence, p 97. Hath free election to choose, approve, and remove his Officers and Council at his pleasure, p 112, 150, 288, 312, 317, 324, 329, 374, 149, 175. His liberty to aid his Allies, p 361. No Averment lies against Protection, p 163. To appoint the Staple where he and his Council think best, p 117. See Staple. To grant pardons and show favour when and to whom he pleaseth at his pleasure, p 10, 131, 148, 150, 161, 412. See Pardon. His Game not to be killed or chased, p 67. To have Deodands, p 164. see Deodands. Not to give an Account of Subsidies, p 174 175. To have Fines for Writs in Chancery, to lose no such commodity left him by his Ancestors, p 203. see Fines. In granting Patents to Sheriffs and Escheators for longer space than one year, p 294. To dispense with men's residence at his pleasure, p 312. In Subpoena's, and proceedings in Chancery, p 333. In prisage of Wines, p 398. see prisage: In granting Lands without his Councils advice, p 413. To have his own rights, and do right to others, p 412. To resume Crown lands and Annuities granted, so far as by Law and his prerogative he may, p 439. see Resumption. Patents in derogation of his prerogative revoked, p 466. Grants liberty of speech and privilege to the Speaker and Commons in Parliament, saving his prerogative, p 478 Gives a Non obstante to the Pope's own Bull to the University of Oxford for the Archbishops visiting it, p 479, 480. Avoids Aliens saving his Prerogative, p 535. His goods not to be set to common sale, p 535. To maintain his Prerogative, and the Common Law in Protections, p 552. He may charge Heirs Executors and Accountants where common persons cannot p 80. See Heirs, Executors, Accounts, Exchequer: None may wage his Law where the King is party, p 128. King's Protestations in Parliament for saving his prerogative and liberties when trenched upon by any thing demanded, or granted for at the present, p 318, 329. 416 To appoint Eyres and other Inquiries at his pleasure, p 70. To cont●nue the Staple in certain places at his pleasure, p 125. To appoint or not at his pleasure, such as are above sixty years to be Officers, p 149. To show favour to Sheriffs in their Accounts at his pleasure, p 161. Will do his pleasure in removing Sheriffs, Customers and Controllers yearly, p 170, 306. His Household to be viewed at his pleasure, p 312 Officers during the King's pleasure, p 325, 329. Imprisonment during his pleasure, p 343. Not to depart with his old right to have and choose a Coroner in London, nor grant any thing to his prejudice, p 161, 164. Will do his pleasure in resuming and letting Lands in Wales, p 421. His pleasure to be known touching Customed goods, p 555. A Mint at York during the King's pleasure, p 468. The Chancellor to grant Licenses of Alienation till the King be otherwise minded, p 590. A Protector of the Realm made in Parliament, so long as it shall please the King, p 652, 658. Might conclude a Peace without a Parliament, but will not without their advice, p 298. The King's disinheritance, the impairing of his Regality and Crown by the Pope's provisions, usurpations, or otherwise, not to be endured, but redressed and punished by Parliaments, p 41, 61, 64, 65, 100, 102, 105, 130, 145, 182, 190, 330, 333, 343, 387. His ancient Rights not to be parted with, or granted to others, p 147, 151, 161, 397, 412. His profit to be advanced, and things contrary to it denied when petitioned for, p 49, 58, 61, 121, 122, 131, 201, 203, 315, 325. His safety to be provided for by Parliament, p 287, 321, 322, 323, 607. His Honour to be tendered, supported by his Subjects, Parliaments, Council; nothing done against it upon petitions; Aids granted for that end, p 27, 62, 64, 65, 91, 138, 141, 156, 167, 190, 201, 202, 287, 298, 314, 321, 322, 323, 352, 353, 361, 362, 463, 470, 556. Cannot subject his Realm or Subjects to the Pope, or any Foreign power, nor prejudice his Successors without their common consent in Parliament, p 102, 372. Dishonourable, to be bound to make n● gift of Land, Ward, Escheat, or other, till out of Debt, and refused by him, p 200. Such as hold any Fee from him, to serve him in the Wars, p 313. Slandered by a Bill exhibited to the Commons, who crave pardon for it, deliver the Bill, for which the Exhibitor is condemned of ●reason, p 361, 362. The Common● crave pardon of him in Parliament on their knees for a misinformation, p 40●. Ought not to talk of the King's person in Parliament otherwise then beseems them, p 452. Grieved for the King's displeasure and crave his pardon and good will p 362, 405, 408. Their thanks to him for his goodness, good will, good government, travel in the wars, etc. p 416, 452. See Commons. The King ought to live of his own, without burdening and taxing the Subjects p 13, 155, 284, 288, 680. The total of his Revenues, p 609. Ought to yield to his Subjects according to Law, though he cannot part with his right, p 151. Purgeth Lords suspected of Treason and Disloyalty in open Parliament, p 321, 369, 426, 427. He gives judgement of Banishment in Parliament on a Peer, in an extraordinary way, without the Lords, who protest against it, p 644. Gives judgement of Banishment and Forfeiture of Lands for Tre●son, in Parliament, against the Archbishop of Canterbury, together with the Lords, p 368, 388. The King and Lords Judges in Parliament, p 392. See Parliament. Gives judgement of banishment by authority of Parliament, against the Duke of Norfolk, for sedition● words spoken against him, p 3●0. His Royal assent to and confirmation of Bills, Petitions etc. in Parliament, p 43, 49, 101, 118, 120, 124, 146, 153. 666, 667, 714. To a Bishop elect, p 593. His public thanks to the Lords and Commons, jointly and severally, by himself or his Chancellor, for their aids granted, pains taken, good advice, and affections showed to him or his children's p 98, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 110, 111, 116, 154, 166, 326, 340, 405, 409, 444, 462, 465, 474, 481● 608, 641, 652, 664, ●81, 688, 691, 693. Gives thanks to his Council and others, at the Commons request, 479 416. A Committee of Lords and Commons sent to him for his Royal assent, and to visit him etc. when sick, p 146, 651, 652. The King's expenses, revenues of all sorts examined by special Commissioners, ordered by them, and his Council by order of Parliament, p 168, 191, 313, 564. See Council. His grants and gifts examined, resumed p 153. See Resumption. His Court, household, moved to be regulated, reform, his Confessor with others suspected, hated persons, and Aliens removed out of it: supervised, regulated at the motion of the Commons, and by Order of Parliament, during the King's minority, and sometimes at his full age by his Assent, with a Protestation of his Liberty, etc. and sometimes opposed, p 156, 164, 168, 196, 197.284, 288, 312, 317, 323, 361.426, 427, 455, 457, 622, 641, 646, 647.652, 656, 659. Cannot bind his Successors by any Oath, p 372. Good government prayed about his person, and virtuous education during his Minority, p 325, 175, 562. Crowned, p 390, ●17, 618. That he may be the better counselled, prayed, p 321. The King's Minority, p 175, 178. Of full age, and then takes the Government to himself, p 329, 592. His Protector during his Minority, and their power: See Protector. Custos or Keepers of the Realm in his absence, with their power; See the first Table, and Parliament. He holds and claims the Crown by descent and birthright as from God, not by election from the people, p 154, 389, 665, 666, 667, 670, 672, 713● 714. Yet R 3. claimed and took it, both by election and descent, p 713, 714. The King's Council and Court Officers named in Parliament, when and in what cases, with Protestation of his liberty, to admit or change them at his pleasure; See Commons, Council. p 156, 427, 318, 651, 652. His voyage royal into France, Ireland, the holy Land, and Marriage with France, consulted of, and resolved in the Parliament, p 9, 11, 12, 43, 287, 303, 314, 315, 322, 538, 544, 603, 629, 630. His stile and Arm altered in relation to France, by consent of Parliament, p 23, 108, 109, 353, 562, 563, 567. Hi● Houshold-Charges settled, and provisions for it by Parliament, p 3●8, 428, 429. His Castles and Houses to be surveyed, repaired, and their profits not to be granted away, p 426. Authorised by Parliament to make a Will, his Will and Executors, p 347, 408, 584. see Executors. His debts paid by his Executors, trusties: Orders in Parliament for payment of them by assignments and otherwise, p 58, 192, 535, 540, 546, 569, 578, 579, 581, 584, 588, 593, 599, 604, 609, 612, 614, 620, 622, 635, 636, 638, 692, 693, 701. King's revenues laid up for one whole year, without any diminution by gifts, p 313. His Jewels pawned to relieve his necessities and the public, p●9 ●9, 569. see jewels Ought to be puissant and severe in the execution of his Laws, p 367● An Inquisition for his Goods embezzled, p 396. His messengers to the Parliament, relating his Foreign affairs, and wants to them, p 17, 27, 37, 45, 47, 50. Edward 3. no lawful King during his deposed Father's lif●, p 373. King's Officers who employ their pains in his service falsely accused, to be speedily tried and acquitted, p 67, 152. The King's command to arrest Traitors, a sufficient ground of indemnity for murder and felony in the execution, and pardon of them, p 9 His promises to be really performed, p 337, 564. King Henry 4. his many 〈◊〉 promises for due execution of the Laws not executed, p 534. The King's Crown in God's hands, p 618. What his Crown imports and signifies, p 617, 6●8. His Majesty supported by the hand and counsel of God, p 701. To hazard his own person to any perils for the defence of the Realm, to encourage others, p 303. The Subject's hearts his best riches and security, p 405, 470. To grant no pardon for any murder or felony, but where he may save his oath, p 75. Not to subject the Realm to the Pope against his Coronation-oath, p 102. Not to be acquainted with, or take notice of any Debates or Votes in the Commons House till concluded of, and that only by the mouth of the Speaker, p 465. He feasts the Lords and Commons, see Commons. Accroachment of his Royal power; attempting to depose or kill him; adhering to his Enemies, clipping or counterfeiting his Coin, etc. Treason; See Treason. Hath power by Parliament with his Council to make Ordinances for Coin, see Ordinances. Parliaments ended and dissolved by his Order and Commission; see Parliament. Inviteth all the Lords and Commons to dine with him, p 418. Entrusted to moderate and dispense with the Statute of Provisors, see Provisors. Kingdom's defence by sea and land, one principal cause of summoning Parliament for aid and advice concerning it, p 13, 45, 120, 167, 191, 281, 282, 30●, 309, 321, 322, 329, 338, 351, 360, 438, 464, 470, 478, 534, 553, 555, 562, 567, 618, 646, 649, 655. Could not be subjected to the Pope by King john, without the Parliaments consent, p 102. Undone and oppressed by Children, young and ill Council and Government, p 384, 710, 711, 712. The Kingdom of England always so free, that it is subject to none but God, not to the Pope, nor any other foreign Power, p 102.148. Knighthood, Fine for not recovering it to be but once made, p 625: Knights of Shires for Parliament, how and by whom to be elected; see Election. Elected only upon the Kings Letters● not by the peoyle; an Article against King R. 2. p 387. Yet their Election by the King's Letters alone without the people, voted to be good, and the Sheriffs discharged from penalty, by a patched Parliament, p 664. see 39 H 6. c. 1. A new Election ordered, and none to come armed to it, p 622. A Sheriff fi●ed, imprisoned for a false return of a Knight, and ordered to amend it, p 429. To nominate Justices of Peace for the County in Parliament, p 86, 125. Appoint Collectors and Commissioners for the Subsidy, p 112. The Knights of Shires by themselves require a Conference with the Merchants, p 193. Assent to a Peace with France, so as the King do no homage, p 353. Writs for their wages in parliament, when and now granted, how and on whom to be levied, and on whom not; not on Lords or Bishops, or their Tenants, nor yet on Franchises, p 1.86, 148, 151, 164, 166, 178, 311, 326, 335, 340, 345, 374, 418, 536, 541, 595, 600, 601, 632. To receive no wages when nothing is done in Parliament, unless old precedents warrant it, p 536. King's Bench, To stay in Warwickshire for a time, p 16. Errors in the Common-pleas reversed in it, and in the Excoequer prayed, p 56, 71. A Great Seal ordained for sealing Judicial Writs in it, p 60. Juries in the remote North-Counties will not appear in it upon Appeals, p 91, 92. Error and Attaint therein upon Judgements and Verdicts in Lincoln, p 330. Traverses of Offices and Scire fac. out of the Chancery to be tried in it, p 411, 412. Kings-Bench prison, and prisoners in Execution there, p 620. L LAborers: Acts concerning them and their wages, the Justices to inquire of and fine them for excessive wages, their fynes how to be disposed of● etc. p. 70 74 76, 78● 86, 88 93, 106● 109, 118● 130 145, 179, 334, 420, 460, 552, 571, 590, 595● 632● 686. Lancaster: the Earls insurrection and pardon, p. 7. A County Palatine: A Chancery, where the Tenants are to sue livery, p. 310. The Duchy of Lancaster settled on the Prince in tail, dissevered from the Crown, p. 392, 456 541, 545, 693. Its Customs and Rights confirmed, p. 456, 545. Lands annexed to it by Parliament to be of the same nature, p. 541. The Stewards thereof, to be Justices of Peace, p. 545. No Land thereof to pass or be granted, but under the Duchy Seal, p. 545, 630, 667, 683 693, 696. A Chantry of Lands of the Duchy confirmed by Parliaments p. 588. An Act concerning Outlawries in it, p. 590, 605, 625. To lose Goods, and be outlawed only, as to the Duchy, ibid. p. 625. King Henry the sixth his Feoffment of a great part thereof, under the Great and Duchy Seal, to feofees in trust to the use of his last will, p. 630, 663● 667, 668 683, 696. The Officers respective, and Government thereof, p. 667, 668● 696 697. Part thereof assigned to the Queen for her Dower under the Duchy Seal alone, without Livery and seisin; enacted and confirmed to be good, p. 683. Resumed and united to the Crown● and the Chancellor of the Duchy to make Assurances out of it, for payment of the King's debts, p. 693. Langley Freers, p. 169. Laymen made chief Officers in place of the Clergy, p. 112. William Lord Latymer his Impeachment, censure in Parliament, p. 121, 122. Pardoned and restored, p. 150. Robert Latymer his Case about a ward, p. 106, 107. Law: Patent against it, revoked p. 375. The Maintenance, Execution, Observation of the Laws, and redress of the breaches of them, one chief cause of calling Parliaments, and so declared, p. 11, 51, 71, 74, 76, 100, 154● 155, 173, 174, 182, 185, 281, 287, 291, 298, 303, 321, 323, 341, 360, 367, 384, 404, 410, 464 470 478, 534 553, 559, 562, 587, 602, 681. See Justice, Great Officers, and others sworn to keep them, p. 32, 34, 323, 326, 375 557. see oath. All aught to obey them● p. 367. Their obedience the cause of peace, p. 415. Good Laws to be made where wanting, p. 100 337 360● 550, 559. Delays and defects in them to be redressed, p. 197. Ill Laws to be reform, and obscure explained, p. 15, 39, 80, 100 Statutes repealed because contrary to Law, p. 38● 39 An Oath refused by the Justices and others because contrary to Law, p. 34. Law to be free and denied to no man the chargeableness thereof to be redressed, p. 41, 60. perverted against the Letter and intent, p. 32. New required in particular Cases, p. 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 62, 70, 131, 158. Old Law not to be altered but by Act of Parliament p. 53, 71, 87, 540, 548. Procuring Judges to speak against the Law, an Impeachment against K. R. 2. p. 386, 387. The Common and old Law to stand not to be altered; that the King and Lords will not alter the Law; that the Common Law shall be kept, the Answer to sundry Petitions in Parliament. p. 38, 40, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59● 62, 66, 70, 86, 87, 91, 92, 109, 110, 112, 127, 131, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 148, 155, 161, 162, 198, 199, 280, 306, 331, 333, 342, 351, 356, 364, 396, 397, 398, 410, 411, 419, 420, 422, 429, 457, 466, 467, 468, 476, 548, 550, 552, 557, 558, 560, 561, 566, 590, 594, 595, 601, 610, 611. Nothing to be done in Derogation of the Common Law, p. 404. Matters at Common Law not to be sued before the Council, Admiral, Marshal, or Chancellor. See those Titles. Subversion of the Law, an Article of Impeachment against K. R. 2. p. 387, 388. and charged against K. E. 4. p. 711, 712. The King not to use his Prerogative to the subversion of the Law, nor contrary to it, p. 395, 387, 388. That all Laws are in the King's breast, and that he may alter, or expound them at his pleasure; And Article against R. 2. when deposed, ibid., Common Law not to be delayed or stayed, p. 429. See Justice and Justices. All the King's Officers to maintain the Common Law; to pursue no suit or quarrel by any other means then by order of it, nor appoint any Officer by any mediation contrary to Law, p. 457. All the Council swears thereunto, p. 456, 457. See Statutes: Every English man's inheritance, p. 711. Law-breakers not to be retained or maintained by any of the three Estates, p. 10, 51. Law-Civil, the Terms of it not understood by the Commons, p. 300. Doctors of it, sworn to deliver their Opinions concerning the Privileges of Sanctuaries, p. 176. Law-Canon: the Bishops prohibited by it to be present in Parliament in matters of blood, p. 322. See Canons. Law-Martial, and of the Land differ, p. 173. Trial by it for Treason, ordered by Parliament, p. 372, 379, 380. Suffering Subjects to be tried by it, contrary to the Law of the Land and King's Oath, an Article against R. 2. when deposed, p. 388. A trial intended by it, referred to the Judges to be by the Common Law, p. 171, 429. A general pardon granted to such who in the Insurrection executed any Rebels without due process of Law, by Martial Law, p. 190. A Commission in times of War, to execute all Rebels by way of Martial Law, p. 25. Executions of men by it without legal trial, reversed by Parliament, as erroneous, p. 5, 6. Lawyers sent to be Justices into Ireland, and to have no excuse, p. 10. To repress and redress the Laws defects, p. 137. To be justices of Peace in every County, etc. See justices, active in deposing of King R. 2. in bringing in K. R. 3. and approving his title to the Crown, p. 385, 389, 390, 713. Decline the Defence of K. H. 6. His title against the claim of the Duke of York, p 665, 666. Leagues and Truces with France, Scotland, and other Nations and Princes, related to, or approved, confirmed in Parliament, p. 201, 287, 456, 550, 551, 565, 614, 629, 630, 683. Learning's decay, and learned men's discountenance by Provisions and Aliens preferments complained against for redress, p. 128. L●ases of Lands found by ●●quest to be made to the party that traverseth it, p. 311. Of Dutchy-Lands, and by trusties how to be made, p. 696, 697. See Customers, Controllers, Sheriffs, Farmers. Leather, an Act concerning its tanning, p. 358. Sir john Lee, Steward of the King's House, his Impeachment Answer, censure, p. 106● 107. Leets: excessive fynes in them to be redressed, p. 40. That presentments may be in them but twice a year, p. 139. Justices of Peace not to e●quire of any Articles to be redressed in them, p. 146. not to punish Taverners, nor be disturbed though within the verge, p. 161. An Act concerning Indictments in them, p. ●73. Letters to the Parliament, p. 50. not to be sent by Aliens in time of War. See Aliens. Given in evidence when found by a beggar in an Impeachment of Treason, p. 189, 190. Leiutenant of an Army made by the General, p 289. Lewes' Wool to be there shipped, p. 101. and weighed, p. 419. Ley River: nuisances in it, how and by whom to be redressed, p. 539, 581, 590, 600. Leicester, the New College in it. Land confirmed to the Dean thereof, p. 69●. Libel to be sealed with the Judges Seal, and showed to the Chancellor upon a prohibition prayed, p. 140. Liberties, that all Persons and Corporations may fully enjoy their Liberties, Franchises, one prime cause of calling Parliament, and so declared; and the conservation of them one chief Petition of the Commons, when violated, p. 32, 33, 34, 113, 117, 124, 125, 137, 138, 146, 154, 159, 160, 166, 178, 295, 341, 351, 353, 354, 367, 371, 404, 425, 439, 451, 452, 459, 470, 534, 538, 541, 544, 546, 549, 553, 557, 562, 563, 576, 583, 587, 602, 662, 634, 656, 710. See Corporations, Church, and Magna Charta. Liberties of Cambridge seized into the King's hands for the townsman's Insurrection and abuses to the University and Scholars, p. 199, 200. Lords of Liberties to be compounded with p. 482. Library of Hugh le Dispenser, p. 372. Licence: none to be granted by the King to buy Wines against the Statute, p. 38. Procuring Licenses to transport Wool and staple ware. An Article of Impeachment in Parliament p. 121. For exchange between Merchants by the Chancellor, p. 284. To transport Cor●, p. 285. To pass over sea with the Bishop of Norwich to the wars, p. 289. To carry victuals to Scotland & elsewhere p. 318. An Act for Licenses of Impropriations, p. 345. For transporting staple wares, revoked upon Petition p. 408. Fo● all to pass the Seas to Prior's: Aliens denied p 467. None to be granted to transport Wools or Looms but only to Calais, p. 481, 482, 585, 590. Of Alienation by the Chancellor's p. 59 An Act against them foe shipping Wool, p. 615. For Marriage p. 619. By the Customer to transport Corn from County to County denied; p. 625. To transport T●●, p. 355. Lincoln, A Petition for holding the Staple there. p. 125. A Complaint of the B●shop, Dean and Chapter thereof, against the Mayor and Townsmen; and the injustice of their Trials and Juries: their contempt, and the Order thereupon touching Ju●ies and Attaints there, p. 330. An Act touching the Bishop, Dean and Chapter thereof, p. 335. The Citizens pray to be eased of their Feofarme, p. 395, 421. Writs to be directed to the Sheriff of the County upon error brought for a judgement in it, p. 546. An Accord between the Dean and Chapter made by the B●shop, confirmed in Parliament, with a forfeiture to repair the Church of Lincoln, p. 623. Liveries and Retainers, Acts and Orders and Petitions concerning them, p. 163, 333, ●61, 364, 392, 412, 426, 46●, 482, 540, 590, 594, 668, 673, 684, 700. Livery and Seisin by a ring delivered adjudged good in Law● p. 157. Of Lands in the King's Case without condi●ion upon his Charters p. 169. Of Lands in Cornwall, made in Parliament by the Prince, than an Infant, p. 430. D●wer assigned to the Queen of Duchy Lands, enacted to be good without Livery and Seisin, p. 683. Livery ouster le main, by a Writ De Aetate probanda, eversed in Parliament by inspection and judgement, that he was 〈◊〉 age. p. 103. Upon an inquest of Office by Escheators, p 138. Livery to be sued by inspection, p. 150. An Act concerning suing out Livery, p. 204. To be sued for Duchy Lands in the Chancery of Lancaster, p 310. A Patent to sue Livery by Attorney reversed as illegal, p. 375. When two Offices are repugnant, p. 396, 397, 410. Upon an Office traversed, p. 474, 580. Of the Earl of Arundel● p. 547. Stayed for want of a So●re fa●. ●gainst the Tenant p. 554. Granted upon Petition in Parliament p. 603, 604. In ●he Duchy of Cornwall, for Duchy Land though they hold Lands of the King in chief p. 663. A special Livery granted, p. 588. William Lynwood, Doctor of Law, declareth the causes of Parliament in the Chancellor's absence, p. 597, 598. Loans, of Wools to the King to supply his occasions, p. 69. Wools and other Merchandise to pass freely without any Loan but the due Custom, p. 70, 75. Merchants to be paid their Loans on every sack of Wool, p. 75, 80. Petitions of the Commons of several Counties for payment of moneys lent; which is promised as soon as may be, p. 132, 149, 171, 185. All Loans due to be allowed Accountants on their accounts, p 146. The Lords and Council levied and lend a great sum to set forth an Army and Navy upon urgent necessity, which the Parliament is called to reimburse by aides granted● p. 167. Loans required by Letters of Privy-Seal, and reasonably excused; the excuse for not lending to be received without further molestation, p. 170. Repayment of divers Loans upon P●ivy-Seals required, the day being long passed, prayed, and promised, p. 185. A Parliament called to borrow 60000 l. of the Subjects; for the payment whereof, the King would give good security: the Merchants excuse the Loan of the Money, but the Commons promise security for repayment to the Lords and Esquires, who should freely lend it, p. 193, 194. The nonpayment of Loans borrowed, an Article against R. 2. when deposed p. 287. The payment of Loans to R. 2. prayed from H. 4. p. 395. Moneys borrowed for saving the honour of the King's Son and Realm, prayed to be paid, p. 441. Money lent upon the King's Jewels, p. 603. Loans certain sums of money by particular towns by order of Parliament, and security for repayment, p. 652, 659. Moneys advanced to the King by way of Loans for public defence in cases of exigent before they could be levied by subsidy, secured and ordered to be paid by the King Lords and Parliament, out of Aides or Customs granted or to be granted, p. 438, 550, 554, 557, 569, 578, 579, 652, 653, 681, 678 683. Lollards and Lollardy Acts, Petitions and Proceedings concerning them, p. 411, 456, 471, 472, 554, 556, 557, 581, 583, 684. London the Major and Sheriffs of it to help to execute Traitors, p. 7. The Sheriff attached for contempt of a Supersedeas (in case of a Chancery Clerk there sued against his privileges) by order of Parliament, p. 45. Mices of Silver allowed to be carried before the Major, p. 46. An Act touching errors and misprisions there, p. 87. weights and measures to be there made, ib. Engrossing of Wines in it to be inquired of, p. 93. An Act touching Victuals in London, and Petition that no Foraigner should retail any Wine Merchandise or Victuals, or be a Broker in it, p. 106, 133, 141, 147. To enjoy all its Liberties, p. 117, 141. An Ordinance against retailing in it repealed, and that every Freeman may do it, so as the Major set the prize● p. 121. To be well governed, p. 133, 141, 302. An Ordinance made there against Usury, p. 134, 339. Their Petitions and Answers p. 141, 147, 161, 166. The nuisances, kiddles, wears, in the River of Thames, to be redressed by the Mayor and Aldermen, p. 146, 348, 349, 539, 599, 678. See Thames. Then Liberty to punish all misdemeanours in Southwark prayed to be confirmed but denied, p. 147, 161, 460, That they may place and displace a Coroner amongst themselves, denied them, p. 147, 161. Their Liberties confirmed notwithstanding any Statutes or not used or abused● p. 165, 166, 289, 296, 464. To attend on no command of any the King's Officers, but only at the King's suit under the Great or Privy-Seal; except the Justices. To inquire of Customs, Impositions, Purprestures, and have the custody of the Lands and Goods of Orphans. No protection royal to be allowed in their suits, etc. p. 166. The Defence of the North-Seas referred to the Major of London and others, p. 170. Not to exact any tenths, fifteen, or taxes of any Clergymen, Lawyers, Justices or Sergeants lying in it upon their occasions, and not continually residing there, p. 180. Bills devised and enacted at the request of the Major, Aldermen and Citizens against forestall of Fish; the abuses of Victuallers, Usury, Brokers, and the Fishmongers of London: passages in Parliament touching them, p. 285, 286. The Victuallers of it, to have no particular Liberties by themselves but to be under the Major's rule, p. 288, 289, 294. The Major and Aldermen to take no other Oath in the Exchequer than they did in E. 3. his Reign, and the Fishmongers to be under their Government, p. 294. The Aldermen thereof yearly chosen at the feast of St. Gregory; and that of the ablest men● as well of such as were Aldermen before as others, p. 301. Not to be yearly chosen, but remain till put out for reasonable cause, p. 354. Their Petition against the Lieutenant of the Tower his taking Customs of Wines, Oysters, Victuals, etc. coming by water to London, p. 312. A pardon to them of all Treasons and Felonies, except to some private persons, p. 325. john Not, Major, his Order against Usury prayed to be executed throughout the Realm, p. 339. Butchers of London, where to have slaughter-houses, where to cast their Ordure, etc. p. 349. The Major Sheriffs and Aldermen, not to bear the penalty of the Statute for erroneous judgements there, p. 354. Farrindon-ward within and without London, may elect each of them an Alderman to rule there, p. 354. Complaints against their Officers Exactions of those who bring cattle to Smithfield, which the Major and Sheriffs are ordered to answer, p. 356, 396, 411. The Sheriffs may hold assizes in the Guild hall in the Coroners absence after proclamation, p. 393. Acts concerning Errors, Inquests, packing of Cloth, and Retailers of Victuals in London, p. 397. A Complaint against the Liberties of St. Martin's Legrand in London, as a receptacle of thiefs and other lewd persons, and request for their revocation, p. 421. Goldsmiths of London to survey the Cutlers working in Gold and Silver, their Petition referred to the Major, his Certificate thereon, and their Charter of 1. E 3. confirmed: p. 431. Annuity granted out of the Customs of it: p. 431. Merchant's Aliens Debts, Trespasses, Accounts moved to be tried by the King's Council, Major or Aldermen of London by Merchant's Law: p. 442. Southwarks prayer to be exempted from the Jurisdiction of London, notwithstanding any Patents: p. 460 Weavers of London their Charter by H. 2. confirmed, and all Strangers Weavers to be under their Government: p. 461. Citizens of London exempted from prizes of Wines, and colour other me●s wines to defraud the King; complained of, and none but resien● Citizens to enjoy this exemption: p. 476. Mayor and Aldermen to have the punishment of misdemeanours presented by the Wardens of the Companies in it: p 545. One of the Aldermen thereof to be Judge between the Merchants of the Hans there: p. 585. The Major to distrain for rents granted to Corpus Chr●st● Chapel in St. Laurence Foultney, if behind: p. 622, 623. Merchants of ●ean, not to pay Es●ua●e or Seawage to the City of London for their Merchandise brought by Land from Southampton thither: p. 629. Parsons of the Parish Churches there may place and displace Schoolmasters by advice of the Ordinanary or Archbishop: p. 325 336. Dean of St. martin's le Grand, provisions for him: p. 677. The Major and Citizens to apprehend the e●es haunting London, and Commit them to Newgate by Patent, which is repealed p. 682. The Sheriff's complaint of Resc●us made by a Captain of a Prisoner in his custody, and order therein by Parliament: p. 695. The rent of 70● l. paid to the Major of London by the Merchants of Still-yard, & lands thereto granted by the King: p. 697. The Earl of Lancaster commanded to seek no revenge of the Citizens of London upon the Major's complaint of Menaces by some of his followers: p. 7. Dean and Chapter of Paul's paid 1000 l. yearly to the King, for the Temporalties of the Bishop of London in their custody, which afterwards is granted to others: p. 458. Lords; Lords House in Parliament, and Peers The Parliament beginning and sitting, frequently adjourned because divers of them absent and not came: See Parliament. The Commons Pe●i●ion, that such Lords as were absent might be sent for to the Parliament: p. 361. They are called by name, and such of them as were absent fined: p 43, 195, 455, 653. The Causes of Parliament declared in their presence. See Causes of Parliament. They sit, and the Commons stand before them: p. 303. They are Judges in civil and criminal Causes in Parliament, as well of Commoners a● Peerse and give judgement of death, banishment, imprisonment, fine and ransom in c●ses of Treason, misdemeanours, contempts, scandals; misinformations, sometimes by the King's command and assent, sometimes by themselves alone, and likewise in Writs of Error brought before them without the Commons' p. 5 6, 7 74. 106, 107, 121, 122, 123, 85 86, 87, 157, 158, 2●2, 293, 294, 304, 176, 177, 189, 190, 316, 338, ●42, 343, 352, 353. 368, 373● 276, 377, 378, 379, 386, 39●, 394, 399, 400, 401 407 417 426 430 5●9. 554 560, 578 610, 643 644● 300 330, 331, 363. The King an● Lords judges in Parliament, by the Commons own con●ession, and to established by the King for the future: p. 392. (the Roll at large being most ●ull: N. 79. which here is 80) The N●mes of the temporal Lords summoned to Parliament. See Table 2. A special Committee of the Lords desired by the Commons to treat and advice with: See Commons. The Commons confer with them: p. 91, 189, 361, 406, 282. Committees o● Lord in Parliament to advise, examine, debate, dr●w up several matters, and their proceedings in them: p. 10● 14 23, 31, 32, 34, 116, 175, 196, 361, 651, 652, 657. A Committee of them sent to the King when sick, to demand answer to Petitions, his general pardon and royal assent, p. 146. To know who should be Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury, and their report to the rest concerning their usage: p. 651, 652. To advise the King touching the Wars, which the Commons promise to assent to and confirms p. 51. They grant an Aid for themselves to the King, without the Commons: p. 17, 19, 688, 691. They consult and sit alone by themselves without the Commons, p. 11, 12, 13, 43. See Commons. Confirms an Imposition upon Cloth against the Commons Petition to take it off● & that without their assent p. 57 They assent that the King should create the Lord Cowey an Earl, p. 103. They are to elect the King's Great Officers during his Minority, p. 159, 289. Privy-Counsellors chosen by their advice, p. 156. Great Officers to be chosen by their assent in Parliament, p. 34. Aides granted to be employed on the Wars with the Lords assent, p. 83, 282. Receivers of the subsidies to account in open Court before them, p. 160. The King promiseth to do what the Bishops and Lords shall advise him, p. 406. Restitution to Lands and Blood in Parliament of one attainted by it, by the King with the Lords assent p. 432. The King, by the Lords assent, confirmeth the Goldsmith's Patent, p. 431. An Imposition on Merchandise by the King, Lords and Prelates by the Merchant's consents for safe-conduct of their Goods without the Commons, p. 53, 54, 63. Judges of what is Treason, what not: p. 353, 354 426. The King, Bishops and Lords establish orders for the Privy Council: p. 594. make Acts, p. 354. They are the sole Judges of Peers, to be tried in Parliament and out of it by their Peers, and the course of Parliament: p. 7, 8, 31, 35, 86, 122, 321● 426● 643, 644. Appointed to examine the King's expenses and revenues: p. 166. To prevent and redress mischiefs: p. 66. To advise of the reformation of abuses and grievances, and some specially chosen for that end: p. 196. They have a negative voice, and will not alter the Law upon the Commons Petitions● p. 87, 157, 161, Their advice concerning Peace with Scotland: p. 92. The Commons Petitions committed to certain Lords to be amended, by the King's assent, p. 32. To heat and determine Complaints concerning Nuisances i● Severn: p. 150. The Lords think a Petition of the Commons reasonable, and command it to be executed: p. 49. The Lords will take Order that Franchises shall be granted with good advices p. 54. The King and Lords will provide remedy against the Pope's dispensations● p. 149. The Lords will not intermeddle in appointing any about the King's person; and touching his household, will do that which is for the King's honour: p. 156. Their Demands in Parliament, and the King's Answers p. 33, 34. Will not lose their ow● Liberties: p. 164. Are not to contribute to Knights wages: ibid. 178. See that Title. Reconciliation of dissenting Lords made in Parliament by the King and other Lords, sometimes at the Commons request: p. 12, 407, 427, 572, to 578, 583, 584, 656, 682. Bills read and answered by certain of the Lords in Star-chamber● p. 620. Writs to stop Assizes to be granted only by the Lords assent: p. 40. Not to maintain thiefs and Peace-breakers, etc. and sworn to that end: p. 70, 608. They appoint a Protector of the Realm during the King's pleasure: p. 652. Their Protestations in Parliament, to be Judges only of their Peers: p. 7. To be Judges of Articles of Impeachment against Peers in Parliament, etc. their claim of this their Liberty: p. 321, 426, 644. Against the Peace made with France: p. 630. Against the extrajudicial Judgement of Banishment given by the King upon the Duke of Suffolk's Impeachment: 644. The King to dispense with the Statute of Provisions by the Lord's advice: p. 342. They order a subsidy granted conditionally, to be absolutely payed● p. 584. A Lord slandered by the Commons, requires and receives reparation from them● p. 155. Lords slandered in Parliament purged from reports raised of them: p. 392, 603, 657, 321. Commoners imprisoned, fined for slanderous and false Complaints against Lords: p. 299, 300, 304, 343. Submission of one Peer to another by Order of the Lords for an accusation and words then uttered against him: p. 352. Controversies between Lords for precedency, resolved in Parliament: p. 172, to 578, 638. Suspended from sitting in the House, during the debate of their precedencies there: p. 573, 575, 577. Their Oath to the King not to alter any Act, Judgement or Ordinance in Parliament: 21 R. 2. p. 326, 371, 372. Their Oath of Allegiance to the King in Parliament: p. 427, 657. All of them sworn to a solemn Decree made between themselves, without affection to hear and determine the controversies pending between the Duke of Gloucester and Bishop of Winchester so as neither of them should be encouraged to break the peace: which they sent to the Commons: p. 583. The like Oath taken by them in the controversy for precedency between the Earls Marshal and Warwick: p. 572, 573. Sworn to observe all Ordinances touching the King's Grants, etc. p. 202. To help that Ordinances may be executed on all Estates: p. 197. Their censure of the Duke of Lancaster's Voyage, and propositions to conquer Spain: p. 283. At the request of the Commons, they grant a suspension of all Eyers, Trailbastons, Oyers and Terminers: p. 347. Kept from the King, and complaint thereof: p. 651, 652, 657. They limit the Protectors power: p. 589. Their thanks to the King for his good Government, Care, and Zeal towards them: p. 340. For his great Justice done: p. 326. They accord to the removing of certain persons from about the King, because hated by the people: p. 426, 427. Lord's Appellants in Parliaments their Protestation, Oath, and Proceedings● p. 321, 322, 374, 376, to 382. Lords to be Justices of Peace in their Counties: p. 79. Consent to the Commission of Array by the Judge's advice: p. 428. They Dine with the King: p. 106, 418. A Trial before them for Treason by a Jury: p. 8. A Great Council of them called, and the King's Great Council● p. 193. See Council. The Great Officers to be Lords. See Officers. They judge of the privileges of the Commons, and their Speaker: p. 651. See Commons. Their award in Parliament, between King H. 6. and the Duke of York touching the succession of the Crown upon the Duke's claim thereof; and their submission, assent, Oath thereto p. 665, 666, 667. Freely to u●ter their conceits touching the Title of the Crown● p. 666. The Commons to bring their conceits in Parliament to them; not they theirs to the Commons: p. 196. They oppose the Commons Innovations and Encroachments on their Privileges in Parliament, p. 196, 135. S● Commons. The King's consent for a Committee of Lords to treat with the Commons, a matter of Favour, not Duty, and he not they to name or change them: p. 418, 287. The Consultation about Wars, properly appertains to the King and Lords, not Commons: p. 287, 288. The Lords and Commons are to choose their respective Committees, and a Committee of Lords not to treat with the whole House, but a Commit●●● only of Commons: p. 135. They confirm the Indenture between the King and Duke of Gloucester touching Calais, etc. p. 615. They cease and null the Name and Power of the Protector: p. 592. Lord's Marches to restore Englishmen possession given to the Enemy's: p. 137. Losses by Enemies complained of, considered, and abate Tenths: p. 154, 179, 196, 197, 467, 468, 580, 585. Loyalty of the Subjects to Ed. 3. both in Body and Goods, a great Blessing; for which he gives God thanks: p. 105. The Commons protestation of it to the King's p. 121. Of some Nobles in deserting Rebels, attested and declared by the King: p. 369. Lyme: Their great destruction by the Enemy, alleged for the abatement of their Feefarm and Tenths; which is granted: p. 468.475. Richard Lions his Impeachment and Censure upon the Commons Petition: p. 121. Who petition for his pardon and Restitution, as being unjustly censured, the next Parliament: p. 151. M MAces before Mayors in Towns not to be of silver, but only the King's sergeants and in London, p. 46. Not to be carried out of the Liberty in Towns, p. 355. Magna Charta, confirmed in Parliament upon the Lord's request and Commons Petitions by several new Acts, and commanded to be observed, p. 15, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 71, 74, 91, 106, 109, 112, 117, 124, 146, 149, 156, 169, 177 189, 190, 202, 283, 288, 291, 301, 317, 394, 552. See Confirmation Churches, Liberties, Corporations, Liberties. All Great Officers and others sworn to observe it: p. 32.355 Offenders against it to be punished in Parliament and elsewhere: p. 33, 35, 106, 107. All to be tried before the King's Justices for felony and Treason according to the Great Charter, not before the Constable or Marshal: p. 171, 670. No person to be arrested or imprisoned contrary to the form of it: p. 410. Trial, condemnation of a Peer, & others without his Peers, against the form of the Great Charter though in and by Parliament, to be reversed as unjust and erroneous: p. 7, 8, 66, 85, 86, 125, 387, 388. Read openly in the beginning of a Parliament by the Archbishops and Chancellors command: p. 188. Beheading men against it, and without lawful Trial, Murder: p. 670. Mainperners, put in by persons impeached in Parliament, and discharged on their acquittal: p 10.122. An Act touching them in debt, p. 295. When to be discharged against the King: p. 433. Mainprize, such as let to it for breach of Peace to put in good Sureties, as Esquires or Gentlemen: p. 18. To be duly made to all persons: p. 93. Of persons imprisoned by Officers of the Forest for Vert and Venison: p. 125. Body for body for any accused & acquitted of Treason to appear when called between that and the next Parliament: p. 190. Discharged: p. 199. Of the Earl of Suffolk after his Impeachment and answer in Parliament: p. 316. Upon Error brought in Parliament, to reverse a judgement in an Appeal of Murder: p. 331. A Knight of Parliament killing his companion, ordered not to be let to Mainprize till brought to trial, p. 354. Of a Prisoner in Execution in the Fleet upon an Outlawry by the Guardian of England: p. 554. See bail, Sureties Of body for body for one banished into the Isle of Man, to be kept there: p. 379. Maintenance and Maintainers, inquirable by the Justices of the Bench, Assize, Oyer and Terminer, Peace: p. 15. No great Persons or Officers to maintain any Traitors, Felons, Trespassers, maintainers, breakers of Peace, etc. p. 51.70.147. The Lords and Commons all sworn to it in Parliament: p. 608, 612. Of no Plea or quarrel in Courts: p. 53, 156, 147, 160. Inquests in maintenance to be returned by the Sheriff himself of the most lawful and nighest men: p. 87. An Act touching Maintainers: p. 101, 688. No woman to maintain any Plea in the King's Courts; and namely Alice Piers under loss of all and banishment: p 123. Her censure and banishment thereupon: p. 152, 158, 177, 304. An Act concerning it: p. 297, 159. Complaints against Maintainers in every Court: p. 136. The Commons willed to abandon all maintainers & parties: p. 303. An Earl accused in Parliament for maintenance, and acquitted: p 304. Enquiry after Maintainers prayed: p. 482. Articles proclaimed against Maintainers: p. 673. The Statute against Maintenance prayed to be executed: p. 688. Ma●ors of Towns, none to be a victualler, Hostler or Taverner during his Office: p. 113. To see things amended in every mystery and occupation: p. 1●4. To arrest breakers of the Peace within their precincts, not out of them though adjoining: p. 136. A complaint against the undue Election of the Mayor of York, and vicious acting: the Mayor duly elected and sworn, is restored; commanded by Writ to execute the office, and the other to forbear: p. 192. Mayor and Commonalty of Cambridge accused of an Insurrection, and not in Parliament in contempt, and censured: p. 199, 200. See Cambridge● London, York. Major of the Staple and of Calais. See Staple, Calais. Major Part: nothing to be enacted by the Council in great causes, but by all 〈◊〉 most of them: p. 564 602. Malice the ground of Roger Mortimer's judgement, afterwards reversed: p. 85. Malt its transportation prohibited: p 96. An Act concerning it: p. 356. Mal●olt on Wools to be revoked: p. 17. Man Isle, Earl of Warwick banished to it, and finds bail Body for Body to continue there: p. 379. Manslaughter: Indictments of it in Sheriff● Turns, prayed to continue good: p 162. Manumissions of Villains by duress in the ●●surrection, revoked, nulled: p. 195, 196, 204. Marches of Scotland, and North Marches, Orders for their defence against the Scots; for Owners of Castles in those parts to furnish, fortify, and reside upon them, Arrays for that purpose, Aides in Parliament for their defence, and other things concerning them: p. 20, 21, 23, 35, 37, 43, 49, 79, 100, 131, 134, 137, 185, 188, 281, 283, 284 285, 305, 309, 312, 313, 318, 321, 326, 361, 370, 464, 553, 578, 579, 612, 654. Marches of Wales● those dwelling on them, pray not to be distrained or impeached in Wales; but where they are Debtors, Suitors or Trespassers: to which the King and Lords Marches promise to provide remedy: p. 179. See Wales. Marriage: The Marriage-Treaty of the King, and marriage advise● of, and assented to in Parliament: p. 9, 10, 629, 630. Marriage-Contract, its annihilation pursued in Court-Christian: p. 176. By duress complained, and nulled● p. 619, 655. Of an Infant of s●x years ra●ified by Parliament: p. 702. Widows endowed not to marry without the King's assent: p. 589. The King's Widow's Oath not to marry without Licence. See Oaths: p. 585. None to marry with the kindred of Owen Glendor: p. 424, 610. Fine by a ward for marrying without licence. See Fine. A Marriage at thir●een years confirmed, and if no mutu●l society, and husband's die, his Brother to marry ●er after his decease: p. 695, 696. Justice's punish the Clergy for taking money for solemnising Marriage: p. 32. They are not to have conusance of it: p. 33. The promise of K. H. 5. by word of mouth to a ward of his own marriage for the sum of 10000 l. made, confirmed by Parliament under H 6. p. 569. K●ngs marriage without the Lo●ds consent complained against, p. 711. By Witchcraft, Sorcery, and after a precontract, void: p 711, 712. Mariners and Masters driven to other Trades by restraining shipping, and taking them up by Masters of the Kings Ships● to the decay of the Navy; complained against for redress: p. 113. To be paid their wages from the day of their being appointed to serve the King, and pray allowance for the tackling of their Ships: 118, 119. Mariners to have the like wages as Archers when taken up for the King; but the former use confirmed: p 172. A complaint of taking up Mariners, whereby Ships are lost and burnt by the Enemies, and remedy promised: p. 177. An Act touching Mariners to be re●ressed by the Admiral: p 340. The punishment of Mariners by Comm●ssions upon suggestions of strangers, complained of; and they not to answer but at common Law, prayed: p. 466. See Ships, Navy, Admiral. Marquess created in Parliament the manner of it: p. 310, 311. Degraded: p. 399. A strange new title, therefore restitution of a degraded Marquis to that title refused: p 417. Marshals of Courts, their Fees to be regulated. See Chancellor, justices. Marshal of England. See the first Table. The Earl Marshal to see Traitors executed: p. 6. To make no process but what was used in Ed. 2. reign, and limited by the Statute: p. 74, 75. Lord Latimer upon his impeachment and censure, committed to the Constable and bailed: p. 316. Complaints of his holding Plea against the Statute of Actio super Chartas, and things triable at Common Law: his Jurisdiction and Court limited to the verge, which is twelve miles, p. 128, 160, 171, 306, 411, 420, 429, 457, 39, 135, 147, 432. Acts made concerning its limitation and jurisdictions p. 306, 333, 411, 420, 457, 472, 432. Prohibition is to be granted where they meddle of things at Common Law. p. 420. Sir Ralph Ferrars impeached of treason brought into Parliament by the Marshal of England: p. 190. Not to meddle within the Guild-hall of Southwark, o● Liberties granted to others by Charters; prayed: p. 147, 148, 160. Not to hold Plea of Treason or Felony done within the Realm, but only without it: p. 171, 594, 595. Those who were to do service ●. the Coronation, to appear before the Marshal and others, p. 389. Marshal not to bail or release any committed to him for th● peace, p. 70. A prisoner remitted from the Marshal to a trial before the Judges at the Commons request, p. 429. A Charge of Treason in the Marshal's Court against the Marquis of Ormund by the Lieutenant of Ireland, abolished by the King ●ith the Parliaments assent, p 567, 568. T●e Clergies complaint of Arrests into the marshalsea: p. 164. That every ma● there may tell his own tale, and the Officer there not pass the verge: p. 39 That none of the King's Servants implead a●● there, denied, p. 80. Sir john Lee impeached for attaching men to answer in the marshalsea, when Steward, of things done out of the verge: p. 106, 107. G●ea● Complaints against the Marshalseys throughout the Realm, p. 135. Prescription to be allowed before the Marshal, as well as in other Courts: p. 147. The Earl Marshals Office granted i● tail p. 363, 364. His conrest for precedency with the Earl of Warwick: p. 575, 576. Marshalsey: A Prisoner in it in Execution for damage●, p. 351. Martial Law: King R. 2. impeached for suffering Subjects to be condemned by Martial-Law contrary to his Oath, p. 388. The Duke of Norfolk tried for words against the King in the Marshal's Court by Marshal-Law, by Order of Parliament: p. 379, 380. Marshal-Laws condemned, p. 171. Commission to punish Rebels in time of War, by Marshal-Law, p. 25. Those who executed Rebels by it in the insurrection, have a pardon for it, being against the Law of the Land, p. 197. Beheading men by it against Law, murder, p. 670. M●rt. Letters of it. See Reprisals. St. martin's le grand, its Liberties complained of p. 421. Masons: An Act concerning them, p. 581. Sir john Matrevers: his Judgement in Parliament without Indictment or calling to answer, p. 6. petitioned against, and reversed, as erroneous and unjust: his proffer for his Purgation, Pardon, Restitution, p. 66, 78, 81. Mayhem, that the Defendant in an appeal thereof may make an Attorney, prayed, p. 604. Meadows River-nusances in it, complained of, p. 539. Measures Acts and Petitions concerning ●hem, and their view, corrections in ●owns, Franchises, and elsewhere by the Clerk of the Market, and other Officers: what the measure of Corn shall be p 40, 46, 78, 79, 87, 91, 127, 304, 339, 344, 537, 547, 571, 612. M●lcombe, a Staple there, p. 101, 111. In respect of their great spoils, pray a re●ease of their Feefarms, Tenths and Fi●teens, ●. 397, 467, 475. It's Port removed to Po●l●. 610. Melancholy, to be abandoned by the Commons p. 303. Merchant's Masters of Ships and Mariner's scent for to attend the Parliament; ●usted with and ordered to guard the Seas, ●hich they undertake, p. 19, 20, ●70, 452, 453, 462, 467. They elect then Admirals. ●ee Admiral. Called by Writ to Parliament, ●reated and advised with concerning the Staple, safe-convoys, defence of the sea, sale of ●ools, advance of coin, exchange, loan of money, buying of wools, and trade● p. 21, 24, 28, 29, 92, 193, 194, 197, 31, 41, 171. ●●rant an increase of Customs, confirmed by the King & Lords without the Commons assent for safe Conduct which is levied; (the ground of Tonnage and Poundage) and complained against by the Commons, as not binding to them, p. 39, 41. Complaints of Rich Merchants oppressing the poor, and of their frauds, injuries, and farming of Customs, p. 58, 61, 67, 97, 121, 122. Merchants robbed by default of such who undertook their conduct, to recover damages against them p. 63. None to be impeached of overplus of weight after the sworn Officers have weighed their goods● p. 80. English-Merchants restrained freely to pass over Wools, p. 113, 337. To buy T●n, p. 56. To fetch Wines from Gascoynes p. 113. Their restraint and stay of Ships for the King's service long before they serve, the cause of the Navies, Mariners decay, p. 113, 155. Their wools in Holland stayed for the King's Debts p. 137. Exchanges to be between them notwithstanding the Statute. p. 284, 337, 441. To freight English Ships, p. 263, 337, 346. An Act touching Arrests of English Merchants in Wales, p. 345. May transport Kerseys paying the custom, p. 345. Merchants not to pack up their Merchandise in their own houses without survey of the Customers in deceit of the King, p. 424. Their complaints against the Impositions and Exactions at Ba●en, p. 546. Having their Goods customed and cockered, not to be slindered or impeached, p. 555. An Act touching days of payment to be given by English Merchants, p. 600. Merchants who hav● lost their Goods customed, upon proof made, to ship as much freely without custom p. 585. Merchandise. See Staple. The ready vent of English Merchandise one cause of calling the Parliament, p. 618. An Act touching Merchandise Foreign, bought and sold, p. 625. A Petition that every Merchant may freely transport all manner of Hides, Skins, and Tallow to any place, denied, p. 625. Merchant strangers Goods arrested by the English for Wares and Goods seized by the Duke of Brabant and others● by way of reprisal. See Reprisal. Freely to buy any Staple Wares, paying the due cu●stomes, p. 26. To be taxed where they dwelled as other Merchants, p. 37, 555. Acts touching them and the sale of their Merchandise, p. 76, 88, 194, 324, 349, 421, 441, 552, 570, 590. If one of the Company turn Bankrupt and depart, the o●ther to satisfy 〈◊〉 debt p. 80. Freely to tell their Merchandise to any person, to make exchange of them● buy Wares paying the custom, p. 88, 180, 194, 324, 337, ●41, 355, 441. Customers to dispatch all Merchant strangers, p. 88 The Chancellor, Treasurer or some other of the Council to be their Governor, p. 88 May buy and transport Wools and Clothes to the value of their Merchandise imported, but not Victuals, p. 96, 97. Gold to be paid them for their Wares, not Silver, p. 96, 421, 596. To find Sureties to treat the English-Merchants, as they are treated here: p. 113, 433, 482. Acts touching their entertainment, p. 339, 433. None to sell by re-tail p. 113, 141, 165, 355. To be no Brokers or Usurers. See Brokers, Lumbards'. To bring in Bullion, p. 122. See Bullion. To find sureties to bring and car●y away Commodities of the Realm to half the value of their Merchandise imported, p. 337, 421, 424. Of Jean, not to pay any Seawage to London for the Merchandise brought by Land from Southampton: p. 418, 629. The Merchants of Hans Liberties saved to them p. 133, 165, 585. An Alderman of London to end all their suits, p. 585. Differences between the English-Me●c●ants and them referred to Arbitrators, p 454. Such as have their Goods taken by them, may have their remedy against them in London, p. 604. The hostility between the English and them, reconciled● with recovery of damages against each other, p. 691. Their Liberties granted by E. 1. confirmed, p. 693. Such as exchange to Rome, to be bound within three months to b●y English Commodities to the value of the exchange● p. 424. Italian Merchants to choose their hosts where they ●●ke, to sell their Merchandise freely, but not export them when imported; what customs they shall pay, p. 441, 442. To be treated according to reason by Customers and other Officers: to employ their money upon E●gl●sh as well as Staple Wares and to be tried by Merchant's Law, ibid. Merchant's Aliens, not bound to serve the King in his Wars, or swear as other strangers, p. 472. To lodge in some notable English House, to buy no other Merchandise than their host may see, to sell off their Merchandise within forty days, and to be no Brokers; moved● p. 482 537. A Petition that certain men be appointed in every Town to see Merchant's Aliens sell their Goods without collusion within three months after landing, and to exchange no moneys, p. 612. A motion, that the Easterlings may no longer enjoy their Liberties here, since the English cannot enjoy theirs in Island● p. 616. Allom taken up of the Merchants of Jean for the King's present necessity's, who are to ship any Staple Wares to the value: the Merchants of the Scuth to have the Allom, paying 8000 l. p. 647. A Petition that no Merchants beyond the Straight of Morocco, bring into the Realm any other Merchandise than such as are growing in their own Country for sundry reasons, rejected p. 6●6. M●lls built on Rivers to the obstructing the ●ree passage of Ships, Boats and Vessels to be demolished as nusances● p 57, 75, 76, 112, 150● 334, 375, 396, 412. An Assize of Novel disseisin for a Mill, and Attorney in it p. 175. Mint Plate to be received in it by weight, p. 81. Merchants to bring in Gold and Bullion to it. p. 362. Gold seized in it to the Kings use restored, p. 551. An Act touching the Mint at Calais p. 571. Mint-Masters Fees for coinage, p. 481. His Commission, p. 565. No Mintmaster in the Tower to be a Master of exchange without it, prayed, but denied, and the practice contrary, p. 560, 565, 568. Money: motions and Acts against its exportation p. 16, 37, 49, 73, 74, 96, 129, 130, 171, 197, 204, ●09, 409, 424, 482, 557, 643, 657. Necessaries for Foreign Soldiers bought within the Realm for that end● p. 557. The want of it, how to be remedied p. 18, 37 309. It's goodness to be enhanced, p. 37. C●ipping and washing of it, Complaints and Acts against it, p. 177, 548. Money raised, p. 309. Acts and Complaints against fal●e and Foreign money, p. 39, 47, 48, 54, 61, 62, 70, 75, 197, 571. Shifts how to raise moneys in public necessities, p. 27, 28, 29, 647. An Act concerning money, p. 204. Silver to be coined according to the old Alloy, and current● p. 37. To remain within the Realm, p. 96. Good money to be as heretofore, farthings to be current, and the price of Florins abated, p. 41. An Act against embasing money, p. 80. Acts concerning Scotish Silver, p. 117, 127. and Strange Coins, p. 410. The King and his Council have power to make Ordinances touching money, p. 539. Acts touching the alloy and weight of money and coinage at Calice● and elsewhere, p. 560. Expending and conveying● out the King's Treasure to and French, and Article against the Duke of Suffolk● p. 642, 643. See Exchange, Bullion Gold, Silver. Monopolies, the restraint of free buying and selling Commodities complained against p. 52, 58. Of T●nne, p. 56. Of Wools, p. 58, 61. Of sweet Wines in London, a censure upon a complaint for it in Parliament, p. 122, 123. Of Herring, That none may buy it within seven miles of Yarmouth in fishing time● repealed, p. 126, 191, 203. Of Allom for two years to supply the King's present wants, p. 647. Mortgage redeemed and not restored, complained of in Parliament, and referred to Law, p. 330. The wardship of an heir granted to him who redeemed the Lands being mortgaged till the Money raised, p. 698. Morda●cester: conusance of Pleas to be granted in it. p. 163. Roger Mortimer Earl of March condemned and executed in Parliament without Arraignment or Trial, p. 6, 8. His Attainder is therefore reversed, p. 85, 86. Mortmain, Acts concerning it, p. 44, 161. Fraud's to elude it, by religious persons taking the profits, p. 148. By Feofments in trust to others without receiving the profits, p. 161. By first infeofing the King to re●infeof them in Mortmain to extinguish their rights of whom they are held p. 203. By causing their villains to marry Inheritrices that are Free, p. 355. Against all which there are Remedies prayed. To the use of Rochester-Bridge, p. 344. To Winchester: p. 475. To Southampton: p. 542. To St. Anne's Chantry: p. 604. To others, p. 624. Lands purchased in Mortmain● exempted from the Commons Tax, p. 479. mortuary, armour taken for it, complained against, p. 185. Mountgrace Prior and Covent, Lands settled on it, p. 624. Murage, aides of some Customs prayed by Winchester towards it: p 132. Religious persons to contribute towards it: p. 161. Impositions granted towards it, to cease: p. 348. Murder● proclamation and order in Parliament for apprehending Murderers, wi●h a reward for their taking: p. 6 7. Indemnified and pardoned in apprehending Malefactors● by, the King's command: p. 9 And in times of Insurrection: p. 197. Indictment for it before the Coroner, and forfeiture for flying: p 126. Oyer and Terminer granted upon Murders: p. 347. Of one Knight of the Shire, killing the other, no Bail before Trial: p. 354. Of the Duke of Gloucester at Calais, adjudged Treason, and execution accordingly: p. 400 401. Of an Husband ripping up the Wife's womb to see whether she were with child; prayed to have judgement of hanging, drawing and quartering: p. 6●1. A motion that a shameful Murderer becoming an Approver and pardoned, might be hanged notwithstanding: p● 632. Staying process upon Appeals of Murder● an impeachment against the Duke of Suffolk: p. 643. Complaints of barbarous, murders of Husbands by Wives in Parliament, and Appeals granted to them and their Sons if they die, with process thereon: p. 646, 690, 691. Articles proclaimed against Murders: p. 673. Beheading men against Law, Murder: p. 670. By Poisoning: An Indictment and Judgement thereupon repealed in Parliament: p. 703. Pardon of it for a Fine: p. 283, 428. N Naturalisation by Parliament: p. 363. King of Navarre, his promise and perfidiousness to ● E. 3 p. 90. Navigation, obstructions of it in great Rivers to be removed: p. 57 See Nuisances. Navy● the causes of its decay: p. 113, 164, 179. Raised, maintained and kept together for the defence of the Sea, and Merchants sa●e conducts, aids, contribution for that end: p. 20, 21, 25, 29, 69, 70, 116, 167, 204, 311, 312, 348, 452, 534. Necessity, Assizes not to be delayed but in case of Necessity: p 40. Impositions excused, as made upon great Necessity: p. 53, 60, 152. Eyres and other Inquiries to cease for the Subjects case, if great and urgent Necessity do not otherwise cause: p. 70, 342. Merchants to carry overmonies only for their great Necessities: p. 74. Taking of Ships not to be but for Necessity: p. 118. Friends to be assayed in times of Necessity: p. 154. Due and speedy aides desired in the Parliament, as knowing the Necessity: p. 175. and to serve the King's Necessity, p. 291. Yielding a fort to the enemy pleaded to be upon Necessity without money taken: yet censured in Parliament: p. 292. No Subpoena's to be granted out of the Chancery or Exchequer without Necessity: p. 410. In Necessity every member seeks to comfort and defend the head; so the Subjects the King's p. 464. Present Necessity, requires speedy dispatch, and ready assistance from the Parliament: p. 470. Archers granted in Parliament to aid the King, respited by him, unless drawn by great Necessity to take them: p. 650. Upon ●rgent Causes the King may re-assemble the Parliament within the time of its proroguation: p. 691. 697. See p. 167. St. Neots, the Prior and Covent, Aliens, made Denizens: p 541. Nets destroying fry of Fish, etc. prohibited: p. 572. Lord Nevil, His Impeachment and Censure in Parliament: p. 123. His extortions complained of, in not paying his Soldiers Southampton their wages: p. 136. Newcastle upon Tyne, their complaint against the Prior of Tinmouth, upon a false recovery and View: p. 134. Licence granted the Merchants of it, to transport Wool other where then to Calais: p. 408. An Act concerning it: p. 596. A Petition of the Northern Counties, that Newcastle may always buy and transport their Wools; p. 600. An Act for shipping Wools there: p. 679. Newgate Prison and Prisoners, matters concerning them: p. 49, 107, 166, 499, 682. Newport-panel Prior, p. 418. News, the Statute of it: 2. R. c. 4 not in the Record, p● 180. Nisi Prius, prayed, upon Appeals in remote Northern Counties: p. 91, 92. Where the King is party: p. 97. Upon any Trespass or Felony upon issue joined against the King: p. 109. To be sued within one year after issue joined: p. 134. After the Habeas Corpus returned, or else discontinued● and to be granted in the King's suits without suing a Privy Seal: p. 1●8. Of issues between the King and other persons of the Exchequer: p. 162. Granted by Justices of the King's Be●ch, without Writs from the Chancery or Privy Seal● p. 178. An Act touching discharge of Juries in it: p. 295. That the Justices may have power to give Judgement forthwith after Verdict found, without s●aying till the day of the Nisi Priu● return: p. 410. To be granted in a traverse of any office, returnable in any of the Benches or County. See Office, Inquest. Nonability of persons professed to inherit, notwithstanding the Pope's dispensation: p. 149. Of Counsellors and Officers once censured and removed for Delinquency, not to be restored: p. 122, 159, 295. Nobles, See Lords. Noncavits of Fines levied, surrendered to be no bar: p. 40 a motion rejected, that none be barred by Non-claim: p. 70. Non-obstante, Grants, Restitutions, &c, with a Non-obstante to other Acts, etc. p. 165, 284, 330, 342, 344, 347, 354, 407, 49, 456, 466, 610, 623, 66●, 68● 691. Nonresidence occasioned by Provisions to Aliens, and the mischiefs of it, complained against: p. 65, 128, 409 Nonresident Aliens worse than Turks or Jews: p. 128. A provision against them made in Ireland desired in England: p. 296. A Praemuni●e prayed against such as procure any dispensations for non-resident from Rome, except Archbishops and Bishops Chaplains: p. 409. That the King may enjoy half the profits of non-resident livings: p. 460, 476, 581. Remedy provided against it by Ordinances and the Convocation: p. 466, 476. non-resident to forfeit half of their Benefices to the King, the other to the Patron: p. 581. That Patrons may present anew for Nonresidency: p. 585. Nonsuit of the Plaintiff, an Act touching it: p. 410. Upon wager of Law: p. 466, 605. To be a Bar, Ibid. Non-tenure of part: p. 80. Normandy, the Crowns inheritance, lost: p. 682. Northampton Major to compel the Tenants to pave the streets before their doors● p, 599. john of Northampton, Major of London excepted from pardon, condemned of Treasons and Felonies, yet after pardoned and restored: p. 325, 339, 340● 344. Norwich, its Major to have survey of Worsteds in it and Norfolk: p 474. Bishop of it, General of the Army ●ent to Flanders, impeached, censured ●or his miscarriages in the service, but not imprisoned, though fined: p. 282, 284, 285, 288, 289, 291, to 295. Northumberland's and other Northern Counties petitions, etc. p. 91, 92, 334, 482. Earl of Northumberland●●quited ●●quited of Treason for his Insurrection, by the Lords: his homage thereupon to the King: p. 426, 427. See Table 2. Nottingham, the Goal there, annexed to the Sheriff wick upon their Petition. p. 45. It's Castle wont to be kept by an Earl, then by an Alien, whose removal is prayed: p. 135, 176. Complaints against the Constable of it for exacting for every load of Coal for private use: p. 358. Novelties, to be suppressed: 65. Not to be taken for an example: p. 342. Prohibited and opposed by the King and Lords in Parliament: p. 190, 392, 478, Nuisances and Obstructions in Rivers navigable, by Mills, Wear'st Stanks, Kiddles, and the like, complained of Acts made, Commissions appointed to inquire of, and redress them, p. 57, 75, 76, 80, 97, 112, 124, 126, 146, 150, 179, 139, 339, 348, 349, 375, 396, 412, 420, 475, 535, 539, 555, 571, 700. In London removed, p 348, 349. O OAth and Swearing: Of the King at his Coronation remedied; to be kept: violated by his Acts of Oppression and Injustice against Law, p. 102, 326, 367, 386, 387, 388. No Pardon to be granted any Felon etc. but where the King may save his Oath: p. 75. Oaths: Of the Justices, Judges, Barons, all Great Officers, Privy Councillors, and others, to observe, maintain the Great Charter and the Laws, faithfully to counsel the King to do Justice, etc. p. 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 46, 48, 51, 52, 74, 294, 315, 316, 318, 323, 329, 334, 456, 457, 471, 473, 202. Of the Lords and Commons in Parllament, of Faith, Homage, and due Allegiance to the Kin● and his Heirs: p. 105, 426, 427, 455, 576, 657, 662, 663, 666. Also, to see the Peace, kept, not to alter, repeal any Act, Ordinance, or Judgement of Parliament: To live and die with the Lords Appellants in the Cause, etc. saving their Allegiance to the King, and due Obedience to his Prerogative and Laws: p. 322, 326, 369, 371, 372, 375. Taken upon the Arcbishop's Crosser, and St. Edward's Shrine, holding up their right hand: p. 34, 322, 371, 372, 369, 373, 375, 376. The Great Charter to be newly proclaimed and confirmed by Oath: p. 32. The Chancellor, Treasurer, and some of the Justices refuse an Oath, as repugnant to their former Oath, and Laws of the Realm: p. 34. Oath of Praisers of Goods attached before sold in Execution by Bailiffs of Hundreds, p. 55. Sir Iohn Matraver's offer to acquit himself of what he was condemned, without hearing in Parliament by Oath: with four hundred Knights his Compurgators, p. 66. Judge Thorpe condemned to death for breaking his Oath by taking Bribes: p. 74, 316. Merchants to be credited touching prizes of their Wares upon their Oaths: p. 88 King of Navarres Oath most willingly to enter into League with K E 3. yet he breaks it: p. 90. King john's subjecting his Crown, Realm to the Pope, contrary to his Coronation-Oath: p. 102. Lords and Commons sworn to the King's Crown, cannot assent to 〈◊〉 dis-inheritance, p. 105. Sheriffs and under Sheriffs sworn to view the Panel in every weighty Cause ere returned, p 124. Cyrographer and his Clerks to be sworn to take but 4 s for engrossing a fine p. 128. Treasurers of War sworn before the King in open Parliament, p. 156. Divers Lords and others examined in Parliament upon Oath to prove a Deed & Livery p. 157. Judges, Lawyers, Doctors of Divine, Civil and Canon Law examined and sworn before the King to deliver their Opinions touching the Privileges of Sanctuaries in debt, etc. p. 176. Suggestions of Writs sworn to be true by the parties and others of good name, p. 191. Collectors of Tenths to account upon Oath, p. 202. The Major of London's Oath by Act, p. 286. The Chancellor impeached for breaking his Oath in defrauding the King, etc. p. 315, 316. Archbishop not to be sworn to any inferior to the Pope, yet taketh Oath of a Privy Counsellor voluntarily, saving his Prerogative, p. 318. The Oath of the Mayors of the Staple by Act, p. 337. The Bishops and Commons would have favour showed to the banished Justices, so as they incur not the breach of their Oaths and Conscience, p. 353. The Oath of the Earl of Glocester● in Parliament, never to implead the King or other Lords in possession, for the Lands of his Ancestors, upon his restitution, p. 373. An Oath enrolled in Chancery for all Bishop's Successors Lords heirs, to take, confirmed by the Pope to bind them, the King's Successors, Kingdom in perpetuity, p. 369, 371, 372, 375, 387. A resignation of all Subjects Oaths and Allegiance to R. 2. p. 385, 390. Attorney's Oath before an exigent issue, that the contract or Trespass was in the same County, p. 413. Scots indenized to be sworn to the King, p. 418. Sheriffs to be discharged on their Oaths in the Exchequer, p. 419, 466. The King's chief Officers to be sworn, to shun all Bribery, p. 394. The Customers sworn to be resident on their Office, p. 424. Earl of Northumberland purgeth suspected Lords upon his Oaths p. 426. An Oath in Parliament before King and Lords to abide an Arbitrement, p. 454. Privy Councillors and the Archbishop charged by the King on their Allegiance to take the Oath than presented● them by Parliament, which they did, p. 456. The Lord's Oath for disposing the subsidy granted● p. 464. All Aliens coming into the Realm, except Merchants, to protest to live and die in the King's quarrel p. 472. The Prince not sworn when all the rest of the Council and Justices were, for his Worthiness, p. 473. Attorneys of both Benches to be sworn every Term to deal faithfully and truly, and cashiered if they do not p. 475. Every Juror to be sworn to say, whether he or any other for him received any thing, p. 536. Clerk of the Council sworn duly to enter the Names of the Council that si●, and their Acts, p. 565. And to pass, promote the poorest Man's Bill and Answer: and the King's Sergeants for counsel therein to take no money, p. 568. All Officers of the King's, having Patents in Courts to be sworn to appoint able Clerks and Ministers under them p. 571. The Lords and Commons Oath in Parliament, impartially to judge the Case of Precedency between the Earls Marshal and Warwick, without affection, p. 373, 378. Warders of the Marches of England and Scotland to be discharged upon their Oaths touching hostages, p. 579. Livery of Dower to the Duchess of Norwich upon her Oath not to marry, p. 580. The Lords sworn without affection to hear and end the dissension between the Duke of Gloucester and Bishop of Winchester in Parliament p. 583. All the Lords and Commons sworn in Parliament, and others by Commission, not to retain any Offender of the Law, or maintain any Title or quarrel, p. 608.612. An Administrator of an Alien Merchant sworn to pay his Debts, p. 623. An Oath against the Law of God, voids p. 666. Oath of the Duke of York and his Heirs in Parliament, to perform the award made by the Lords touching the Crown between H. 6. and him; and the Lords Oath to the Duke and his Heirs: and their Oaths to defend the Lords for this agreement, p. 667. Oath of secrecy taken by those who murdered the Duke of Gloucester, upon the sacrament in Cali●●, p. 400. Oath of the Major of London in the Exchequer, p. 294. There are within the Realm too many forsworn already; therefore imposing a New Oath was refused, p. 33. Obits perpetual for two Countesses to be erected● p. 169. Obligations of an Infant made void, p. 103. To others uses to remain good after their Attainders, p. 355. By Duresses in the Insurrection repealed and nulled, p. 200. Blank ones sealed to, R. 2. through fear, nulled, Burned, p. 391, 394. Officers fraud referred to certain persons to determine, p. 10. When, how, and where travers●ble, p. 59, 127, 138, 396, 397, 421, 460, 624, 311, 411, 461, 473, 474, 475, 580. The party not to be oute● upon it, ibid. Where repugnant, which shall stand, p. 396, 367, 410. Where to be taken by the Escheator, where by Commissioners, p. 580. See Inquest, Escheators. Office, Officers: Great and other public Officers to be freely elected by the King. p. 39, 112, 312, 317, 329, 374, 375. See King Council. By the Lords and Parliament, p. 32, 34, 155, 159, 174● 288. See Commons, King, Lords, Council. To be of the wisest, best, and ablest men in the Realm, p. 197, 288, 457. Ill Officers complained of; a Declaration, That such who were grieved by the King or his Officers, upon complaint, should find remedy, p. 31, 35. Great Officers and Judges sworn to observe the Laws, and Great Charter: p. 32, 34. See Oath, justices, Council. Complaints against the King's Officers in Parliament: they censured, removed for misdemeanours: p. 32, 33, 34, 35, 39, 121, 122, 123, 315, 316, 368, 641, 642, 643, 644. The King to resume their Offices every Parliament, and they to answer to all complaints: p. 34, 35. which they resign in Parliament till cleared, and then are readmitted: p. 329. Customers, Controllers and Surveyors Offices forfeited by letting them to Farms: p. 38. No Aliens to be Officers: p. 39 Old Servants and Officers of the King to be first preferred: p. 594, 608. All to be of sufficient Inheritance to answer: p. 159. To maintain no Peace-breakers, Offenders, Suits, Quarrels: p. 51. See Maintenance. To forfeit their Offices, to be disabled to enjoy them, upon default found in them, and for neglect, and misdemeanours: p. 59.122, 123, 63, 147, 149, 160, 295, 457, 127, 394. To be sworn: p. 80. See Oath. Laymen only to be principal Officers in the King's Courts and House, not Clergymen: p. 112. To end all matters belonging to their Offices: p. 120, 155. None to be compelled to bear any Office after sixty years of Age; prayed: p. 149. To be all sworn to shun all Bribery, and to lose all they have upon Attainder: p. 349. No Officers high or low, or any under them, to take other than their accustomed Fees: and no Officer to be appointed by any mediation contrary to the Laws: p. 457. No Officer Judicial or Ministerial in the King's Courts or House to have their Offices, but at Will, and yearly to make inquiries of all misdemeanours and misprisions done under them, and report them to the King's Council: p. 458. Justices of Peace, Sheriffs, Escheators, Customers, and suchlike Officers, to be made by the Councils nomination and advise: p. 564. Officers for life may make Deputies: p. 565. Officers by Letters Patents sworn to appoint such under them for whom they will answer: p. 571. All Officers ceased by the resignation, deposition of R. 2. and new ones made by H. 4. thereupon: p. 389. All the King's Great Officers of every Court, and of his House, shall maintain the Common Law: p. 557. To be sworn to observe all Ordinances: p. 291. Great Officers not to be displaced but by Parliament: p. 183, 185, 288. See Council, Chancellor, King, Lords, Treasurer, Commons, Parliament; (the first Table of Officers) Customers, Escheators, Sheriffs, Major's Constables, Marshals, Privy-Seal, Steward, Barons, justices. Oil: its Vessels to be gauged: p. 460, 625. Sir john Oldcastle, his Excommunication for Heresy, Judgement and Execution for Treason: p. 553, 554. Oppressions, inquired of by Commission: p. 34, 57, 571. By the King's Council: p. 178. complained of, redressed in Parliament in the Pope and his Officers, Lords of Franchises, Farmers of Customs, Foresters, Exchequer-men, Customers, Levyers of Taxes, Ordinaries, and their Officers, Privy-Councellors, Sheriffs: p. 37, 41, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62, 75, 106, 107, 121, 122. Of john Lord Talbot: p. 571. By Officers of the Chancery: p. 142. By Gold-Finers of London: p. 157. By Sheriffs thereof: p. 284. By Usurers: p. 286. The Commons neither could or would any longer bear the Pope's Oppressions: which, if not redressed, they would help expel his power out of the Realm by force: p. 41. See Pope. That all may complaint according to Law, of the Oppresions of what person or Estate soever, without penalty: p. 334. Oppression in place of Justice: p. 591● Statutes against it to be executed: p. 688. Of King E. 4. complained of by R. 3. p. 712, 173. Of King R. 2. for which he was impeached: p. 186, 187, 188. See Exactions, Extortions. William Ogle attainted in Parliament for murdering K. Edw. 2. p. 7, 8. Ordinances of Parliament, the same with Acts and Statutes, put, used for them; and had the King's, Lords and Commons threefold assent to them: p. 32, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 63, 85, 88, 96, 140, 151, 155, 198, 202, 323, 326, 338, 344, 347, 354, 369, 375, 397, 405, 696. The King's Answer to the Commons Petitions, as some affirm, makes them to be but Ordinances, (that is temporary) and not Acts; to be made into Acts: p. 159. None to be made at the Petition of the Clergy without assent of Parliament: p. 148. The Commons to view Ordinances before they be confirmed: p. 197. contemned and held as nothing: p. 53. A Roll of Ordinances made in the Great Council at Westminster: p. 82. confirmed to continue for ever: p. 86, 88 The Chancellor demanded of the Lords and Commons, whether such things as they agreed on, should be by way of Ordinance or of Statute? who answered, By way of Ordinance: for that they might amend the same at their pleasure: p. 98. The threefold assent was to Ordinances as to Statutes; and by Ordinances here, they only intent they should be probationary; and temporary Laws which they might repeal as there was occasion, not perpetual Acts, which they could not alter at their pleasures: so that if there be any real difference between an Ordinance or Statute, as some have hence collected; it is only this, That one is but temporary till confirmed and made perpetual; the other perpetual at first, as some Ordinances also were. See p. 86, 88, 141, 159, 331, 375, 377. Ordinances of the King and his Council (distinguished from those of the Parliament) to be executed by all his Officers: p. 121, 148, 354, 485. Ordinances of Ordinaries obeyed by the Clergy: p. 264, 539. Ordinances of the Bailiffs and Corporation of Norwich to be made for the good Government thereof, so as they be profitable for the King and his People: p. 177. Ordinances of the Major of London to be viewed, and if need be confirmed: p. 339. Ordinances of the Lords in Parliament, to which the King, by their assent agreeth, between the King and Duke of York: p. 667. Ordinaries to punish living Usurers: p. 33. To answer and have an Action for the Goods of Person intestate: p. 40. Not to take conisance of the temporal Laws and Causes: p. 41. Their Oppressions and Officers complained of: p. 15, 378, 296, 536. Where they may refuse to admit the King's Clerk: p. 81. Their Jurisdiction in Pensions and other Ecclesiastical Things; where, when they may have a Consultation, and proceed notwithstanding a Prohibition: p. 151, 164, 165. The Clergy not to be impeached for obeying their Ordinaries, if they prejudice not the King's Person, Crown or Laws of the Land: p. 165. To punish nonresidency, and prevent it: p. 460. Persons imprisoned for Heresy, to be delivered over to them: p. 564. Schoolmasters to be placed and displaced with their advice: p. 535, 536. See Archbishop, Bishops, Clergy, Spiritual Courts. Outlawry, in case of Privision: p. 49. For Felony: p. 57, 170, 353, 431, 432. Forfeiture of Goods, etc. thereupon: ibid. For Treason: p. 553. Before Justices of Peace: p. 15, 86. No pardon to Outlawries but by Parliament; prayed: p. 15, 600. Not to be made without additions: p. 191, 422, 599. In debt, Detinue, Replevin, by Act: p. 80. None to be outlawed without due process: p. 86. All impotent persons outlawed, may make Attorneys: p. 461. Of persons beyond Seas in service: p. 571. Of persons in the County of Lancaster, to disable them to sue, and forfeit Goods in that County only, prayed; and Acts concerning it: p. 590, 625, 660. To appear in proper person, and their appearance to be entered: p. 605, 625. An Act for taking Outlaws repairing to Hereford: p. 631. An Act touching Outlawries: p. 655. Owse-River to be kept open and free for Navigation: p. 57 Oxford-University; a Difference and Order in Parliament touching the Scholars of it, and the Freers Mendicants there: p. 102, 103. The Commoners pray the Lords to regard the estate thereof: p. 347. Their Liberties saved and confirmed: p. 393. The Commons pray King H. 4. to have consideration of it, in the moderation of the Statute of Provisions: p. 407. The Commoners Petition, That their Charter, not to answer for Felony before any Judges, but their Stewards, etc. may be revoked, as derogatory to the King's Royalty and Citizen's Charter; the suspension of their Liberties granted thereupon: p. 466. The Council upon the said Petition empowered to call the Chancellor of the University before them, and to confirm, or revoke any of their Liberties that are unlawful: p. 474. They oppose the Archbishop's Visitation by a Bull of Exemption from it, granted them by the Pope, which is disallowed by the King: the Order thereupon for their Visitation by the Archbishop, and Confirmation of his Visitation of them by Parliament: so that if he or his Officers were interrupted therein, their Liberties should be seized into the King's hands, until the Archbishop were restored; and that for every such interruption they should pay to the King a thousand pound: p. 479, 489. Oxford's Major and Commonalty, their Dism, and Petition for contribution to it, and Order thereon: That all Lands belonging to the Church within the said Town, purchased since the twentieth year of E. 1. should contribute to all Disms and Fifteen: p. 476. P Panels, the Sheriff and Undersheriffs sworn to view them●●re returned● p 124. Parceners where they may be summoned and severed, p 40, 41. Their Lands in Ireland not to descend to such as are the King's enemies; Order to prevent it, p 66. A Writ of Partition between them and Tenants in common, p 162, 557, 565. Pardons general, petitioned for by the Commons in Parliament, granted by the King at his pleasure, p 97, 106, 109, 113, 131, 146, 152, 163, 172, 192, 196, 197, 198, 199, 203, 204, 282, 289, 284, 285, 296, 306, 338 339, 345, 367, 371, 394, 411, 434, 540, 50, 552, 620, 639. Denied, 131, 134, 172, 306. Persons excepted out of general pardons, p 163, 203, 284, 325, 367, 292. Not granted till the last day of Parliament, and after aids, p 19●, 199, 371. Pardons special and particular petitioned for by the Commons, and granted thereupon only out of grace, and at the King's pleasure, p 81, 134, 151, 152, 282, 283, 325, 345, 472. denied, p 136, 150, 550. Pardon of Sheriff's accounts, p 134, 179, 202, 644. See Accounts. Of Sheep stealing, p 585. Of Outlawries, p 600. Of Trespasses, p 285, 306. Of Prison Breach, 615, 692. Of Treason, and Insurrection, p 7.196, 203, 204.282, 283, 284, 325, 340, 345, 348, 424, 426, 551, 620, 663, 677, 699 Of Fines and Amerciaments, p 152, 347● Of Murder, p 283, 334, 632. Of Arrears of Rent, p 459. Of the Eyre or Forrest, p 172. Of Provisors p 603. Of Felony, p 146, 192, 204, 282, 283, 284, 306● 325, 334, 341, 545, 551. Of Old Debts, p 18, 32, 33, 172, 202, 296, 588, 338, 339. Of Riots and Misdemeanours, p 373. Of Merchants for goods not customed, p 213. Of Intrusions, p 131. Of Piracy upon satisfaction, p 472. Of Issues, p 136, 347. Of Treasure house, p 349, Of Reliefs, p 339. Of Liveries, p 540● Commissioners to receive Rebels and others to pardon, p 25. Pardons granted, repealed by Parliament, and the persons pardoned, arraigned, condemned, notwithstanding them● p 368, 373, 377, 378, 386, 387. This charged as an high misdemeanour on R 2. p 386, 387. Justice's to consider of Malefactor's Pardons ere they allow them, p 54. The ill effects of pardons to Malefactors, p 62 64, 75. A pardon to a receiver of a debt wherein the King was deceived, revoked, p 396. Pardons, Not to be granted to Falsifiers, Clippers of Money, p 54, 62, 64, 75. No● to persons censured by Parliaments 1●8, 353, 364. Nor of a debt assigned, p 619. A pardon pleaded, and allowed in Parliament, p 10. All pardoned persons to resort to defend the Sea coasts under pain of forfeiting them, p 20. All suggestions to be put into Pardons, p 82, 334. An Act touching Charters of Pardon, p 334. An Act for such as procure pardon to any notable Thief, p 432. King Henry the fourth showed pardon to any offender that craved the same, p 464. A motion that a murderer pardoned, might yet be executed, p 632. Arrear of Desms paid, notwithstanding a general Pardon, p 648. Pardon of Treason, yet the lands forfeited, p 663, 699. Parishes and Parish Churches how many in England, a Tax granted on them, and the Commons mistaken in their number, p 111. PARLIAMENTS, summoned by the King's Writ, by his Authority, and in his name alone, p 2, 4, 5, 25, 26, 35, 42, 68, 72, 77, 83, 84, 89, 95, 99, 104, 115, 143, 153.187, 289, 297, 302, 306, 313, 319, 320, 327, 328, 336, 340, 350, 357, 359, 365, 366, 382, 383, 402, 403, 414, 435, 436, 449, 450, 463, 469, 477, 533, 537, 542, 543, 549, 552, 555, 556, 558, 561, 566, 572, 581, 582, 586, 597, 601, 606, 613, 616, 617, 620, 626, 627, 628, 632, 6●3, 636, 639, 645, 648, 655, 660, 668, 673, 679, 686, 687, 705, 708. The Summons of it abated, nulled by the King's resignation of his Crown, p 384. suddenly called, p 166, 167. Parliament consists of the King & three Estates, (Lords Spiritual, Temporal, and Commons;) always summoned to, and present in it. p 10.11.12.13.14.17.329.384.425.281.425.392. 567.607.701.709.710.712.713.714. See Causes of Parliament. A Parliament is to be held once or twice every year, p 1.93.138.163.173. The King himself personally present in it, both at the beginning, end, and at other times as there is occasion; as being held by, before, and under him; see King. Held in his absence out of the Realm, Infancy or sickness, by the Guardian of Custos Regni, Protector, or Commissioners by Commissions from the King (whose Commissions were read and recorded in Parliament) in the King's name as his Deputies. p 17.19.73.144.146.358.553.562.567.583.597.651.658.659.675. Precedent of it, p 651, 658, 659. All Members are to repair to, be present in, and not depart from it without licence; called by name, and fined if absent. p 13.14.43.142.194.281.361.653. See Commons, Lords. A Proclamation made at the beginning of it, That none should bear arms, weapons, or use any Games where the Parliament was kept, to prevent all force, fear and disturbance thereby. p 11.12.14.17.19.22.27: 31.36.45.46.51.76.78. Adjourned by reason some Lords came to it with force and armed men, p 195. The beginning, sitting of the Parliament adjourned of course till a further day, because many of the Lords and Commons were not come, nor their Writs returned; and the declaration of the causes of calling it deferred till they all appeared and were come. p 11.13.14.19.31.36.46.51.69.73.78.90.92.96.105.120.144.154.167.173.182.188.193.195. 201.281.286.287.290.298.308.454.464. The Causes of calling the Parliament declared in the beginning of it by the Chancellor for the most part, sometimes by the Chief Justice, or some Bishop, Lord or Officer, in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons assembled together (usually in the Painted-Chamber when held at Westminster;) which are usually declared to be, To counsel, advise, consult together, resolve, aid, assist the King, how to defend the Realm and his Dominions at home or abroad by Land and Sea against foreign Enemies, or domestic Rebels; and to grant Aids, Subsidies for that end: How to maintain or carry on defensive or invasive wars; How to treat, settle Peace, Leagues, Truces with Enemies by Ambassadors, Treaties, Marriages: How to preserve the public peace at home, and suppress the disturbers thereof; How the Kingdom's people may be well governed. Justice duly executed; the Great Charter, Churches, Corporations, all other men's Liberties confirmed, enjoyed; the Laws maintained, & duly executed; Good Laws established, Obscure explained, Ill redressed; Oppressions, Extortions, all public Grievances redressed; the Commodities of the Realm vended, enhansed; the people eased, enriched; the Church, and true Catholic faith defended against Heretics, Sectaries; and the King's public necessities supplied. p 9.11.12.13.17.19.22.27.31.36.37: 43.47.51.69.73.78.82.85.90.92.96.100.102.105.108.111.116.120.144.145.154.167.173.174.182.188. 193. 195.196.281.287.291.298.303.309.314.321.329.33●.341.346.351.358.360.361. 367.371.384.404.415.425. 437.451.463.464.470.478.534.538.544.549.550.553.556.559.562.567.583.587.591.592.597.602. 607.614.617.618.621.622.629.634.637.646.649.656.657.665.669.674.680.688.701. Receivers and Triers of Petitions appointed in the beginning of every Parliament for England, Ireland, Scotland, Aquitane Gascoign, the Isles. (of jersey, Garnsey, etc.) and other Foreign parts, who were to receive, examine all their Petitions, and to give or procure such Answers to them from the King, Lords, Councils, as was fitting, p 14.22.24.31.36.43.45.51.73. 78.85.90.94.96.100.102.105.108.111.116.117.120.145.154.155.167, 168.174.182.188.193.195.281.287.298.299.303.309.315. 321.329.337.341.346.351.358.360.367, 385, 386.404.415.425.437.451.464.470.478.534.539.541.550.551.556, 557.563.587, 588, 562.598.602, 607.614.618.622.629.634.635.637. 640.646.649, 656, 661, 665, 669, 674, 680.688.702.705. These Triers of private Petitions endorsed them, where and by whom they were to be answered; As Coram Rege, which the King himself was to answer before the Parliament ended, p 93. n 31. Such as were unproper for Parliament, they rejected, and thus endorsed, Let them sue to the King, for this is no Petition of Parliament, p 349. Let them sue to the King, who will advise and consider the same, p 420. Let him petition to the King, p 443 etc. Such as were referred to the Council and Parliament, were thus answered by them. The same is committed to the King's Council to take order therein. p 443. etc. See Council. The manner of the Commons choosing, presenting the Speaker to the King and Lords: his Protestation, Speeches, duty in Parliament. See Commons: Speaker: Committees of Lords and Commons appointed in Parliament, to treat, debate of matters, Articles, proposals, and confer together to prepare, ripen them for the Houses Resolution, with the manner of their proceedings, p 11, 12.14.23.31. 32.61.69.79.116.175.196.361.372. 374.452.534.391.568.619.651. 652.657.674.684. See Commons, Lords. No matters to be proposed, resolved, ordered, concluded but in full Parliament, p 13, 14, 43, 50, 66, 74, 152, 169, 318, 321, 335, 371, 373, 392, 426, 427, 488, 430, 439, 440, 652, 655, 665, 710. See Causes of Parliament, and Adjournment of it for absence to this effect. The manner of making Acts of Parliament; see Statutes, Ordinances. The Parliament adjourned, nothing concluded, and resummoned by special Writs, because divers Lords and Bishops appeared not at it, p 13, 14. A new Parliament and Convocation ordered in Parliament to be summoned by a certain day, p 19 Parliaments adjourned, prorogued by Commission; Reassembled (sometimes by new Writs of Summons) by reason of the Plague, Enemies, Incursions, Insurrections, the King's urgent occasions, or other causes, with the manner thereof, p 14, 22, 23, 31, 47, 82, 90, 98, 100, 116, 191, 198, 201, 303, 322, 346, 351, 358, 371, 384, 389, 404, 415, 452, 453, 455, 471, 478, 533, 543, 554, 568, 578, 583, 584, 588, 593, 608, 622, 629, 638, 640, 641, 646, 650, 65, 657, 659, 673, 675, 676, 681, 682, 688, 691, 693, 694, 695, 696. The whole power of Parliament committed by Parliament, to certain persons, by R. 2. his mean●: The ill consequence of, Repeal and Protest against it; greatly derogatory to the Estates of the Realm, and never after to be drawn into example, p 374, 387, 390, 391. Matters of Peace, Leagues with Foreign Princes, States, debated, consulted of, and concluded in Parliament, p 9, 10, 12, 37, 43, 51, 67, 69, 73, 78, 85, 88, 90, 92, 105, 108, 291, 298, 300, 329, 337, 342, 346, 351, 353, 415, 437, 438, 451, 452, 545, 550, 559, 562, 587, 602, 614, 626, 630. See Peace, Leagues. Matters of War, Arrays, and public defence by Land and Sea, debated, consulted, ordered in and by Parliament, p 11, 12, 13, 37, 43, 56, 73, 79, 82, 105, 111, 116, 120, 145, 173, 174, 175, 182, 188, 189, 191, 281, 287, 288, 289, 291, 303, 309, 314, 321, 323, 337, 341, 348, 351, 392, 405, 415, 425, 437, 438, 451, 470, 534, 538, 544, 550, 555, 556, 614, 638, 646, 683, 694. See War, Kingdom's defence, Array. Aids of moneys for public defence, and public supply of the King's necessities, required from, and how to raise it, advised of by Parliaments, p 17, 22, 27, 47, 70, 118, 154, 173, 182, 188, 281, 291, 303, 321, 329, 337, 342, 346, 351, 360, 371, 404, 437, 470, 478, 538, 577, 597, Aid●, Subsidies, Tonnage, Poundage, New Customs, Impositions, Taxes, to be granted, imposed, levied only by grant in Parliament, not otherwise. See Quindesms, Taxes, Tonnage, Poundage, Impositions, Commons. All matters concerning the Church, Religion, Faith, Heresy, the Pope's Usurpations, Innovations, Bishops, Ordinaries, and their jurisdictions, Clergy, Tithes, Nonresidence, Pluralities, Provisions, and the like, debated, ordered in Parliament; see these Titles. The Title and Inheritance of the Crown debated, determined, settled in tail, and confirmed in and by Parliament, p 382, to 393.665, to 673.710, to 714. See Crown, Kings. Matters of Justice, Law, Government, regulation of the King's Council, Courts of Law, Officers of all sorts, Justices, Exchequer, Revenues, Household, Stannery Courts, and reforming abuses in them, debated, ordered, settled by Parliaments; see these Titles. Matters concerning Corporations, Trade, the King's ships, Merchants, Mariners, Merchandise, Staples, Staple-Commodities, Woollen Cloth, Artificers, Laborers, manufactures of all sorts, moneys, Monopolies, Weights & Measures, and regulation of abuses, defects in them debated, treated, consulted of; ordered, enacted by Parliament. See those Titles. Merchants sent for and advised with in Parliament thereupon; see Merchants. Matters concerning Nuisances and Obstructions of Navigation in Rivers; Sewers, Commissions of all sorts, legal or illegal, Charters, Patents; their revocation if illegal, mischievous; confirmation, or supply of their defects, if good, examined and ordered in and by Parliament. See Commissions, Nuisances, Charters, Patents, Confirmation, Monopolies. The power of enacting, repealing, confirming Laws, Ordinances, Statutes, only in the Parliament; see Laws, Ordinances, Statutes. Matters of Treason, Impeachments, Judgements, Attainders, Forfeitures, resolutions concerning it in and by Parliament; p 6, 7, 8. see Treason, Lords. A Trial in case of Treason by Jury before the Lords there, p 8. Matters of Fraud, Oppression, Practice, Injustice, Extortions, Fines, Grants, Releases, Recognizances by Duress, Forcible Disseisons by Lords, Great persons, Members of Parliament, Insurrections, Riots, Tumults, horrid murders, Rapes, outrages complained of, examined, redressed in and by Parliaments; or by Commissioners, Justices, other Courts, appointed to examine them by their order, p 8, 9, 58, 61, 81, 106, 107, 120, 121, 199, 200, 342, 343, 346, 347, 362, 363, 417, 472, 473, 479, 534, 548, 551, 559, 560, 571, 618, 619, 62●, 624, 635, 646, 664, 692, 693, 695, 696, 703, 315, 316. See Duress, Collusion, Murders, Exactions, Rapes. The betraying or surrendering up Forts and Towns to the Enemy, through cowardice or corruption, in Foreign parts, examined and censured in Parliament, See Forts, Treason. Errors upon Judgements in Civil and Criminal causes given in the King's Bench brought in Parliament, and the proceedings therein; see Error. Lands, Rents given to particular Corporations, Colleges, Persons, Chauntries, Obits, and Queen's Jointures confirmed in and by Parliament: See Confirmation, Chauntries, Obits, Queens, Corporation, Charters. Princes of Wales, Dukes, Duchess', Earls, Marquesses created in, and their Charters confirmed in Parliament; see these Titles. Precedency of Lords there decided, see Lords, Precedency. Denizens endenized, and persons naturalised in and by Parliament; see Denizens. A Feme-covert made capable to sue and be sued; An Infant declared to be of full age; and persons attainted of Treason either in or out of Parliament, restored in blood and lands in and by Parliament: see those Titles, and Restitution. Difficult cases in Law which cannot be decided or resolved by the Judges, to be adjourned into and resolved by Parliament, p 30, 63, 163, 560, 38, 39 Judgements given without legal process, hearing, trial, or without just cause, through malice, faction, power in one Parliament, commonly complained against, nulled, reversed in another, p 6, 7, 8, 65, 86, 1●0, 151, 152, 158, 177, 304, 339, 340, 372, 373, 386, 387, 388, 393, 394, 408, 672, 678. see Restitution. Whole Parliaments and their Acts reversed, nulled as illegal by succeeding Parliaments; especially when packed, held by power, faction, unduly elected, nominated by the King's Letters, not chosen by the people's free Votes; and when they have prescribed new kinds of Oath, Acts, to perpetuate their Judgements, Acts, Devices, to bind posterity never to revoke them; or transferred the whole power in Parliament into the hands of some selected Time-serving Members in the absence of the rest, p 38.371.390.665.704. See 34 H: 6. cap. 1● 17 E. 4. cap. 7. 15 E. 3. stat. 2: Means to expedite businesses in Parliament, p 303. judgements given in Parliament in cases of Treason, Impeachments for several crimes, slanders of Peers, breaches of privileges, Error, and the like, by the King and Lords jointly, or Lords alone both upon Peers and Commons, as sole judges in Parliament, without the Commons; together with Capital censures of beheading, hanging, drawing, quartering, imprisonment, banishment, fine and forfeiture both of lands, goods, offices, inflicted upon offenders by the King and Lords alone as sole Judges in Parliament, p 6.7.8.85.86.106.107.121.122.123.157.158.176.177. 190. 292.293.294.304.316.330.338.342.343.353.363.368.373.376.377.378.379.380.392.394● 399. 400.401.407.417.430.539.560.578.610.643.644.665.666● 667. Goods seized for a Contempt in not appearing in Parliament upon summons to answer a Complaint, p 123. Persons attainted of Treason, Felony, are to be censured by order of Parliaments if they shall not appear and render themselves in Parliament upon proclamation by a set day, p 6.7.66.353.354.361. 433● 618.619.623.641.643.646. 699.612. The Statute of such as make affrays on Lords or Knights. p Examinations taken by and before the King and Lords in Parliament of Witnesses, (and of Lawyers Common, Civil, Canon, and Doctors of Divinity in the case of Sanctuary) upon oath, p 138.157.158.176.299.372. See Oath. Sundry Oaths prescribed and taken in Parliament by the Lords and Commons, Privy Councillors, Great Officers of State, Justices, Barons and others. See Oath. King R. 2. after the resignation of his Crown, articled against, deposed, adjudged to perpetual prison in Parliament for his misgovernment; The Articles, proceedings against him at large recited, and secrecy required, that none should disclose any thing spoken in that Debate, p 384.385.386.387.388.399. 390.391. King Henry the six, with his Queen, and Son the Prince of Wales, attainted in Parliament of High Treason, deprived of the Inheritance of the Crown, etc. p 664. to 676. King Edward the fourth, his Issue bastardized, and the Crown settled by election, and descent on R 3. by his power and policy in Parliament in the name of the three Estates. The Instrument and Act at large for that purpose, p 710. to 714● King Henry the fourth declared by Parliament, an Intruder, Usurper, Murderer of R. 2. the Heirs of his body wholly disinherited of the Crown, and all their Inheritance and Estates within the Realm, p 670. K. Edward the fourth discharged of his agreement with Henry the sixth, to enjoy the Crown during his life, and declared actual King, and right heir to the Crown from a day certain, by Parliament, p 670. So King Richard the Third, after him, declared undoubted and only Heir to the Crown by the Law of God and Nature, p 710. to 714. But these were Notes above Ela, and acted rather by the Law of the longest Sword, then of the Parliament or Kingdoms● Protectors and defenders of the Realm appointed, and their power limited, declared by the Parliament. See Protector. References of Petitions and matters complained of in Parliament to the King, himself the Council, Chancellor, Chancery, Treasurer. See those Titles. Of matters triable at the Common Law to the Justices, Courts of Law, and a Legal Trial, p 48, 138, 171, 184, 197, 300, 310.624, 670, 693. The Judges consulted with in Parliament in matters of Law and Privileges; their answers and advice therein. p 651. See justices of the Bench. All weighty matters moved in it touching the Peers ought not to be discussed, judged, determined, by the Civil or Common Laws used in other Courts, but by the Court of Parliament, p 321. The Judges ought not to judge of the Parliaments privileges, which is Judge of the Law and them, p 651. Privilege of Members of Parliament or their Servants from Arrests and Executions, holds in all cases except Treason, Felony and breach of the Peace, in which cases they may be arrested or forced to put in Sureties for the Peace in Chancery, p. 12, 14, 299, 354, 548, 571, 578, 596, 605, 606, 611, 654, 664. Knights, Burgesses of Parliament, and their Servants taken and imprisoned upon Execution during the Parliament, released out of prison to attend the House, but to be taken again in execution after the Parliament ended, p 433, 596, 651, 665, 701, 704. Thomas Thorpe taken in Execution during the prorogation of the Parliament, adjudged not to have his privilege, but to remain in execution, and a new Speaker thereupon chosen in his place, p 651. An Act that such who make affrays on Lords or Knights of Parliament shall pay double damages, p 433. (Cheddars case) 612, 632, 644. Talboys committed to the Tower for a year without Bail or Mainprize, for offering to slay the Lord Cromwell in Parliament time, and to answer the same besides, p. ●44. The King and Lords, Judges of the breaches of the Privileges, Elections of the Commons House, p 651. See Commons, Lords. Elections of Knights. Their Members not to be Assessors or Collectors of Subsidies, granted of grace by the King, not their privilege, See Collectors. Public matters in Parliament, to be preferred, dispatched before private, p 31.169.300.303. Consideration of things taken till the Writs returnable in, and referred to the next Parliament, p 32. 34.38.39.53.126.128.131.157.169.172.335.339.347.348.424.450.466.467.48●.483. Reports of matters referred, made to the Parliament, p 137.152.184.197.483.651.652.670. Messengers and Letters sent from the King to the Parliament, p 46.47.638. Letters of the King, Lords, Commons, under the Great Seal, the Lords, Commons Seals to the Pope against his Innovations and Provisions, p 129. see Provisors. Pope. A Clerk sent for to inform them of their abuses more fully, p 119.130. Judgements against persons in Parliament not to be pardoned or repealed: See Pardon, and p 323. 369● 371.372. Judgements in cases of Treason, Blood, reversed in Parliament, because the Prelates not present at them; whereupon they make a Lay-Proxy to represent them in such cases, p 368. Remedy given by Parliament in cases remediless at Law, p 539.540.545. See Misprision. The Jurisdictions and Exorbitances of the A●miral, Constable, Marshals, Clergy of England, and their Courts, limited, regulated by Parliament: See these Titles. The Right and Title of Freeholds examined, and in some sort determined and settled in Parliament, p 137.184.106.107.200.201.282.430.474.610.695. 696.713. None may be examined in it against his will touching his Freehold, p. 604. A Di●●ress created by it to a stranger for Rents to pious and charitable uses; see Distress. Voidable or void Exchanges of Lands with the King, Infants, and others, by husbands and their wives of the wife's inheritance, confirmed by Parliament; see Confirmation, Baron and Feme, Exchange, Infant. Monks and Spiritual persons cannot be tried by Parliament, p 49. Matters of Parliament are to be engrossed in the Roll by the Clerk of the Parliament, p 406. Some of the Commons to be present at the engrossing thereof, petitioned for, granted, p 456. The Commons suggestion that the time of the moderation of provisors granted the last Parliament to the King was mis-entred; examined by the Lords, and resolved to be duly done, p 408. Accounts of Subsidies, Treasurers of Wars, and the King's Exchange, taken in Parliament; see Accounts, Commons, Exchange. The Articles and Arraignment of the Archbishop of Canterbury brought into Parliament and Council, p 38. The proceedings against the Earl of Ormond in the Marshal's Court nulled by Order of Parliament; see Marshal. The several Debates of the Lords and Commons in Parliament touching the Realm, not to be disclosed to the King before a determination of them, and that by the Speaker, p 465. The high esteem the people of England h●ve of the resolution and authority of Parliament, p 713, 714. Petitions in Parliament to be last answered, and Aids granted before Pardons; see Petitions, Pardons, Aids. Parliament dissolved by the King's resignation and deposing, p 384. by his death; and therefore nothing done, no wages due, p 536. The manner of ending, dissolving of Parliaments; with the King's thanks to them, and granting Writs for wages thereupon, p 12.14 101.103 110.151.156.112.117.340.346.318.326.335.340.374.409.410.444.362.481.664. See Commons, Lords, King, Justices of Bench, Chancellor, Council, Admiral, Officers, Petitions, Statutes, Taxes, Tonnage, Poundage, Quindesms, Merchants, touching Parliaments. Partition, where to be made between parceners and others claiming by descent or purchase from them; see Parceners. Passage free for Wools prayed, p 70. See Wools, Staple. Of Boats in Rivers, p 679. Patents, none to be made contrary to the Staple, p 117. Of Lands found by Inquest of Office, not till the King's title be fully disclosed, p. 285. see Inquest. Express mention to be made in them, p 394, 406, 444. None to be granted within one year after the Office found, prayed, p 421. An Act concerning Warrant for them, p 624. An Act concerning Patents to Ostlers and Brewers, p 644. An Act touching Patents, p 673● To Searchers p 700. Patents revoked, p 439, 453, 539. See Charter, Information. Patents for assurance of Debts, p 569. Patent-makers, three Acts concerning them, p 552, 679. Patrons disinherited by the Pope's provisions, Usurpations on them, p 61, 64● See Provisions. Learn Simony from the Pope, and sell their Benefices to Beasts, p 129. That they may present for Nonresidence, moved, p 585. Payment, present and ready to be made by Purveyors for what they take, p 10, 18, 48, 55, 57, 61, 63, 80, 87, 112, 118, 136, 137, 288, 424, 455, 471, 447, 686. An Act touching days of payment to be given by English Merchants, p 600. Peace the preservation of it, and preventing its disturbance, one chief cause of calling Parliaments, p 11.17.23.25.27.51.54.78.88.92.154.158.173.174.182.188.195.197.281.287.298.314.322.323.328.329.341.351.415.437.548.562.587.598.607.618. Enjoined to be kept, and made between Members of Parliament and others, p. 7.9.12.74.286.405.573. 578, 579, 583, 584, 602, 603, 607, 656. Surety of the peace demanded against the Chancellor, Dukes, Lords, Members of Parliament, others in Parliament, and there granted against them p 293, 548 571, 578, 605, 606, 611, 654. The Lady Beauchamp bound by Recognizance and sureties of Peace in the Chancery in 4000 l. for breach whereof she paid 1000 l. being mitigated on her petition in Parliament, p 605, 606, 611, See p 558. Breakers of Peace to be arrested, p 14.76, 552. The privilege of Parliament holds not in breach of Peace, but that the Members may be arrested for it, till they give Sureties; see Parliament, justices of Peace. Peace at home, a good opportunity to assay Enemies abroad, p 538. The King advised to make any reasonable peace with the Enemy, p 24. See League, Parliament. john peach his Impeachment, Imprisonment, for a Monopoly of Sweet Wines, p 122, 123. Pecuniary pains inflicted by Ordinaries complained against as illegal, p 32, 33, 164, 576. Peers, See Lords, Chancellor, and Treasurer to be Peers, p 39 Henry Piercy his Rebellion, order to be taken in Parliament concerning it, p 425, 427. His Impeachment of High Treason, for levying War, p 426. See Table. Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, p 663. Priory of Pembroke, p 610. Pensions of Churches where a suit lies for them in the spiritual Court, where not, and prohibitions granted therein, p 50, 139, 151● Pepper, enacted to be sold at twenty pence the pound, p 482● Perambulations of Forests to be new made and kept, p 71, 147, 160. See Forests. Perjury, too many forsworn within the Realm already, and therefore no need of other swearing, p 33. Breach of Oath In a Judge by Bribery p 74. Charged against the Chancellor, Ibid: Charged against Judge Thorpe 74, 315, 316: against R 2. when deposed, p 386, 387. See Oath. Peter pence to be paid to Rome, the Collectors of it, p 129, 162, 168. Petitions in Parliament. See Parliament. For a Procedendo p 30, 65. To reverse judgements and Attainders, and for restitution to goods, blood, lands, p 7, 8. See Parliament, Restitution: To be granted, answered, before the Parliament ended; and those not answered, referred to the Council to be answered after it, p 69, 70, 71, 74, 76, 111, 112, 116, 117, 146, 169, 295, 471, 700. See Council. Petition of any single person against Law, and the common good, to be rejected, p 66. Certain Orders to receive and Answer Petitions on set days, and no other times, prescribed to the Privy Council, p 457. Petitions of the Commons in Parliament to be last answered, after Subsidies granted, see Taxes p 406. The Commons petitioners, not judges, in Parliament, p 392. Piepowder Courts, p 703. Pinnaces for the Governor of Southampton, p 20. Piracy, pardon of it, prayed, p 148● see Reprisals. That Justices of peace might inquire of it prayed, p 595. Plague and Pestilence, Parliaments adjourned, prorogued to some other place and time by reason thereof, p 73, 607, 608, 638, 640. Kissing the King in doing homage dispensed with, by reason of the plague, p 625. Leases for life made during it by Tenants in chief without Licence of Alienation prayed to continue good in Law, p 96. Commons disabled ●arge●y to supply the King, by Plague, War, and Murrain, p. 176. Alice Per●ers (or Pierce) Her Impeachment, bahishment Petition restitution, p. 123, 152, 158, 177, 304, 375, 534. Plate to be received into the Mint by weight● p. 81. See Goldsmiths. Mony. Plea, new entered, p. 296. In bar, upon a Recognisance and Scire fac. that he was sick, or imprisoned, p. 558. Plead to be in English, p. 94. Plimouth● its Petition to be incorporated, p. 482. Their Petition referred to the Councils order, p. 622. Liberty's granted, and confirmed to it by Charter and Parliament, p. 624. An Act against the Exactions of Searchers there, p. 644. A Confirmation to the Mayor and Commonalty thereof of Liberties, under a Fee farm rend to the Prior, p. 678. Pluralities: the Kings will write to the Pope to stay the grant of them, if Ordinaries do it not, p. 460. Complai●ned against: See Cardinals, Provisors Pope. Poisoning of the Duchess of Clarence● the Judgement and process on it repealed p. 703. Poll-mony granted by Parliament, on Denizens and Aliens, p. 145, 168, 189. 62●, 6●8● 649. Pool● made a Port-town; The Mayor to wa●● it, and take Recognizances, p. 610 611. Sir Mich. de la Pool, his accusation and acquittal from bribery, p. 299, 300. His impeachment & censure, p. 315, 316. Poor people to have writs for God's sake, p. 60. To be aided in their Fif●teenths, Tenths, Fee farms, for which Lincoln, Melcomb, Lyme, and other places pray relief and abatement by reason of their poverty, losses, which are examined by Commission, and they eased thereupon, p. 74, 421, 467, 468, 568● 598, 398. See Quindism. Fines of Labourers to be distributed among Poor Towns only, not the poor of the whole County● p. 74, 86, 159. Halfpences and Farthings of silver to be coined for their use, p. 97. Prisoners of war unable to ransom themselves, pray the King to do it, p. 131. The Poor Merchants complain of sundry Oppressions by the rich, p. 58, 61. So the Poor of Yarmouth by the rich there, p. 136. Pope, Letters of Complaint against his Innovations, Usurpations, Provisions sent by the King, Lords, Commons to him, under their Seals, p. 64, 65, 69, 129, 130, 460. Large, bitter Complaints in Parliament against his Usurpations, Extortions, Provision, First-fruits, Taxes, Simony, etc. the Acts, remedies against them, and his Collectors, Usurers, Brokers, Suits in the Court of Rome for Benefices; conveying the Treasure out of the Realm, all subjected to a Praemunire, banishment and perpetual Imprisonment, p. 41, 42, 45, 49, 50, 51, 61, 64, 65, 74, 76, 80, 81, 82, 100, 102, 103, 109, 119, 128, 129, 130, 145, 147, 149, 151, 161, 180, 182, 186, 200, 294, 295, 316, 324, 330, 333, 334, 341, 346, 354, 387, 407, 408, 409, 418, 444● 458, 460, 461, 467, 468, 536, 547, 574, 603, 623, 551, 560, 565, 588, 593. Pope sends Cardinals to treat a Peace between England and France, advised with and Ambassadors sent to him about it, p. 14, 37, 90, 190, 43, 82. The Statute of Provisors moderated, to eschew debates with the Pope, p. 346. Treated with as a Friend, not a judge in the Peace with France, p. 37. The war with France not to be stayed by any Letters or requests from him, p. 43. The Commons protest in Parl. they neither would nor could any longer bear his strange Oppressions, Provisions, desiring the King and Lords to redress them, or else to help them to expel his power out of the Realm by force, p. 41, 61, 74. He intends to cite the King to Rome for his Homage and Tribute for England and Ireland, which King john by his Homage and Charter subjected to him● The whole Parl. resolve them to be void, and against his Oath: and that they would with all their power resist him, and his Citations concerning it, p. 102. The Pope's dispensation to persons professed to inherit Lands, complained of, and nulled, p. 149. His Bull to exempt the University of Oxford from the Archbishop's visitation, set aside and nulled by the King and Parliament, p. 479, 480, The Archbishop's Protestation against the Pope's power to excommunicate any Bishop in England, or intermeddle in any presentations to Benefices recovered in the King's Courts; or translation of Bishoprics against the Kings will; the same being to the destruction of the Realm of England; always so ●ree, as that it had no earthly Sovereign, but only subject to God, p. 348. A great Scism in the Church by having 2. Popes, which the King meaned to redress, p. 415. It is enacted by reason of the damnable Scism at Rome, that all Bishops elect and other persons shall be confirmed by the Metropolitan upon the King's writs without further excuse or delay p. 545. An Act, that Pope Urban is the true Pope; That the Livings of all Cardinals and other Rebels to him should be seized into the King's hands, and every one under a Praemunire, who should procure any Provision or Instrument from any Pope but him, p. 179, 180.316. A Crossado granted by the Pope against the Antipope, and an Army raised under the Bishop of Norwich, to prosecute his adherents, p. 180, 284, 285, 287, 316. The Pope's Notary commanded, to make a public Instrument, of the Commons agreement, submission in Parl. to the King and Lords, to make a Peace with France, p. 88 No moneys to be transported hence to the Pope, p. 49. A Protestation of the Commons, in relation to the Pope, that in temporal things they owe obedience to none but the King, p. 147. The Bishops and Clergy of England sworn to the Pope, whence they make a Protestation in Parliament, that they neither can nor will assent to any thing, Law or Statute, in derogation or limitation of his power; but wholly withstand the same, p. 318, 332, 362. The Pope's Rights in England provided to be saved if the French conquer it, p. 47. Sent to by King R. 2. to ●a●ify the Oath for confirmation of, and against the repeal of the Statutes, Judgements in 21 R. 2. p. 371, 372. For which he is impeached, as a derogation of the Crown of England (freed from the Pope) and of its Statutes and Laws p. 387. Collectors of Impostrions by the Pope's Bulls, to be Traitors, and those who bring them in, p. 324. The Archbishop cited to Rome, as one who had wrought against the Pope in this Realm: The Commons pray the King would write to the Pope to purge him, p. 588. Pope Martin refuseth to agree to an incorporation of Canons and Nuns together in Zion Nunnery, being against the Canons, there should be two Capacities in one foundation, p. 589. A Cardinal admitted of the King's Council with this Protestation, that he might absent himself in all Affairs and Councils, wherein the Pope or See of Rome were concerned● p. 593. See more in Aliens, Cardinals, Provisors, Rome. Por●smouth, its ships, p. 20. Portugal, Duke of Lanc. his undertaking to enter it, p. 291. The King's subjects in it to be succoured, p. 281. Posse Comitatus to be raised by the Sheriffs and Justices of every County to suppress routs and riots, p. 135. Possession no good title without right, p. 575, 576. See Inquest: and p. 113● 185. Poultry, an Act concerning their price p. 97. Powder 32 Tons in 14 E. 3. (before its pretended invention) p. 24. Sir john Poultney, his gift to Corpus Christi Chapel and Prisoners in Newgate, p. 599, 622, 623. Prayers for the Kings, State, etc. to be made by the Clergy, p. 96. Preachers and Priests to instruct the people, p. 65. The Statute against Preachers revoked, because not assented to by the Commons, p. 285. Priest's wages limited p. 93, 114, 147, 542, 557. An Act touching their arrests, p. 151. Precedency, of other Earls granted by Patent, p. 653. Cases of it resolved between Earls in Parliament, p. 638, 698, 574, to 579. Prelates, not to be impeached before the Justices, p. 41. Praemunire against such as bring in Provisions or Bulls from Rome, p. 147, 161. See Pope. Against deniers of Disms, to the King, p. 324. None to present, collate, induct any alien to an Ecclesiastical living, under pain of a Praemunire, moved, p. 585. Against a Merchant for suing an English Merchant in the Court of Bruges, being a foreign Jurisdiction, p. 703. Prescription, the time of it, the King will not alter the Law in it, p. 109, 130 146. That Title by Prescription to Liberties, may be allowed, as well as by Grants, and in Pleas before the Marshal, as well as before the King's Justices, prayed, 146, 147. Presentation, to Churches and dignities obtained by Provision from Rome by Bishops and Religious persons within 4. Months, p. 44, 45. The King may present to any Church fallen void in his gift, at any time within 3. years, p. 50. The Ordinary not to refuse the King's Clerk presented, upon any Judgement for the King, p. 81. A motion touching Irishmen presentments to Benefices to be within the Pardon of E. 3. p. 296. An act touching it, p. 335. That none presented by the King to any benefice fallen, be received before recovery, p. 396. An act touching the King's Presentments in others rights, p. 422. Presentments, that they may be made but twice a year in Leets and Wapentakes, prayed, p. 139. Precedents, to be searched in case of Knights wages, p. 536. For Ireland's Government: See Ireland. Prices Of Wares of Merchant's Strangers to be credited on their Letters and Oaths, p. 80. Of Poultry, p. 97. Of Wines to be set by the Justices of Assize p. 97, 98. Of Sweet Wines, set by the Mayor of Londou, p. 121. Of Herring to be set by Commissioners, p. 149. An act touching the Prices of Staple wares, p. 337, 596. Of Pepper enacted, p. 482. Low Prices of Wool, Tin, etc. to be considered, how to be advanced, p. 38, 167, 341. Prince. See Wales. Prisage (or Prizes) of Wine by the Constable of the Tower by Patent, complained against p. 312. That the King may have only 2. Tun of Wine of every ship in the name of a Prize, prayed, but the old usage kept, p. 398, 412. Undue taking of Wines by the King's Butler by way of Prizes, complained of, with the answer, p. 412. What Prizes of Wine the King ought to have out of every ship, declared by the King's Butler: The Citizens of London exempted from, and fraud therein, p. 476. Prizes, or Prizes at Sea, what custom to pay for wines taken, p. 349. Merchant's undertaking the care of the Sea, to enjoy such Prizes as they take, having due consideration of the King's Chieftains, p. 452. Taken upon Suspicion to belong to the Enemy, not to be discharged without examination, p. 537. An act touchcng Prizes, p. 616. Prior's Aliens. See Aliens. Priority of payment of Debts, Annuities ordered in Parl. p. 554, 623, 672. Prison, breach of it by one committed for suspicion of Treason, adjudged Treason, and he execute for it, p. 568. An Act accordingly, p, 572. Pardoned, p. 692.615. Prisoners, how and by what writs to be delivered by the Justices, p. 178. An yearly rent to be paid to the Prisoners in Newgate, granted and confirmed in perpetuity, p. 599. See Imprisonment, Gaols. Prisoners of War: the King and Council to take order for their Safe Custody, and take Sureties for their good behaviour, p. 52, 454. Great, Dangerous Scots prisoners not to be delivered upon ransom or faith, desired by the Parl. p. 69, 70, 155. Poor English unable to ransom themselves, pray the King to ransom them, who promiseth it as far as reason would, p. 131. French kept in Nottingh. Castle, under an Alien, complained of, p. 136. Differences about a Spanish Prisoner, the party committed to the Tower for refusing to bring him forth, p. 157. That English Prisoners in Scotland for things since the Truce, may be delivered without ransom as the Scots are here of custom, prayed, p. 170. Lord Coucy a Prisoner in Wales his ransom desired, ordered in Parliam: p. 416. Scots Prisoners presented before the King in Parl: their behaviour slattery; desire they may be entertained according to the course of war; which the King granteth, for that they were taken valiantly in the field: Committed to the Steward of the King's House, p. 416, 417. Certain Castles Hostages for the Earl of Douglas upon his delivery: Other Scots prisoners not to be slightly delivered, being the flower of Scotland, p. 455. A ransom prayed for a Scotish Prisoner by him that took him, being delivered by the King's command, referred to the King and Council, 460. The French refuse to deliver the English Prisoners, or ransom them taken at Agincourt battle, p. 550. French prisoners granted to English ones in France, towards their ransom and exchange, p. 570, 579, 615. moneys and Rents allowed by the King towards ransoms of English prisoners of war, p. 579. Arrearages of ransom released to a French Prisoner, p. 584. Order in Parliament for the safe keeping of the Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon, prisoners of war, and a treaty about their ransom, p. 592, 593. Earl of Somerset Prisoner of war in France, his Petition to stay a suit for lands given him: which is granted, p. 609, 610. That all French prisoners, as well Hostages as others, in England, being without the King's safe conduct, their Keeper, or Host, may be taken by an Englishman and ransomed at hi● pleasure the English being so ser●ved in France, p. 6●2. Privilege of Clerks of the Chancery, p. 45. Of Exchequer men: See Exchequer. Of Parliament Members. See Parliament. Privy-Seal, and Keeper of it. See Seal. Probate of Wills, complaints against extortions used in it, with the answers thereunto, and matters concerning it, p. 15, 32, 33, 61, 127, 164, 178, 536● 548. Procedendo prayed and granted in Parl. p. 30, 63, 483. denied, p. 134, 184, 483. Process Legal, due: none to be imprisoned or answer for his free hold, life, etc. without it, p. 32, 33, 74, 106, 114, 282, 333, 394. Process usual in the execution of Stat. Merchants to be used, p. 62. Against Accomptants in the Exchequer what, p. 70. upon Indictments or Appeals p. 80, 595. Against persons complained of in Parliament to bring them in to answer, etc. p. 7.353, 354. See Parliament. Against men of Cheshire, p. 396. In an Annuity, Detinue, Covenant, p. 410. See Exchequer, Exigents. Proclamations; against wearing weapons, and games in places where Parliaments sit: See Parliament. For the apprehending and appearance of persons impeached or attainted in Parliament, in their absence, p. 7.553, 554. See Parliament: For all who have Pardons to repair to guard the Seacoasts, p. 20. That no persons buy any wools, before the King be ferved, p. 28. For free buying of wools, p. 46. Against Pope's Bulls and Provisions, p. 64. For true making of woollen cloth, p. 67. Of the Staple, p. 82. Against transporting corn or Victuals, p. 97. That all Members may for the present depatt and return the next, or a set day to hear the causes of Parliament declared, p. 100, 116, 120, 167, 389. For such who had Annuities, fees or Offices of the King to appear before him and his Council, p. 583. To bring in the Earl of Arundels' charter of Pardon, p. 373. For the Banishment of Aliens and bringing in all their Patents of Lands and Annuities, p. 453. To bring in all moneys received by any beyond the Seas from Enemies or others, except due wages, or else to be taken as Traitors, p. 292. Of those of Given, to be Denizens, not Aliens, p. 480. Of sundry in Rebelling to yield themselves to the King's Protection by a day, else to be attainted to Treason; by the Parliament Orders, p. 671, 677. Of Articles against Liveries, Maintenance, Rebellions, Murders, p. 673. Touching Exchangers and their Fees, p. 684. To surcease suits in Foreigners Courts, p. 703. Prohibitions to spiritual Courts, where grantable, where not, in cases of Tithes, tithe-wood, proceedings for punishment of the Soul, Pensions, etc. with the Clergies complaints against them, p. 44, 139● 140, 151, 165, 203, 305, 560, 600, 605. To the Pope's Collectors for levying First-fruits of Ecclesiastical Livings, p. 192, 285. To the Admiralty, p. 356. Profession of Religion, p. 149. Protections, complaints against them, p. 54, 296, 318 412. Acts concerning them, p. 81, 163, 333, 410, 586, 460, Prayed for those who remain on the sea-coast by the King's command; but denied, as being to the Commons apparent loss, p. 114. For such as go in the King's wars, by Act, p. 70●. To be void to such as serve not actually in the wars in deceit of the king's people, p. 114, 118 148. Cum Clausul● volumus, whereby many are undone, repealed, p. 125● 412 410. Not to be granted to Religious persons● Ib. 552. For Petitioners and complainers in Parliament, p. 136, 286. where to be allowed, where not against. Actions of Londoners, p. 166. To the Lieutenant in Ireland allowed in Parliament, in error brought against him, while he lay for passage thither, p. 184. Obtained by undue means to be revoked● p. 412, 552. No Protection to be allowed against the Prince for Duchy Lands to be recovered, p, 428. An act against Protections for Ciaclers p. 459. Persons put out of the king's Protection: See Praemunire. Protectors of the Realm made in and by Parliament, their Commission, Authority, Allowance, p. 564, 568, 589 592● 562, 658, 658 659. During the king's pleasure, Ibid. The Lords and Commons suborned by the Duke of Yorks practice, to importune him to take the Protectorship on him, as imposed against his will, when as he ambitiously desired it● p. 652, 658. compared with p. 662. Protectorship Resigned, p. 592. Revoked p. 659. Protestations, of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishops and Clergy in Parliament: See Archbishop, Clergy: Of the Commons, Lords, King, Speakers, in Parliament. See all these Titles, and Parliament. Against a Debt by the Archbishop, p. 429. Prothonotaries, p. 475. Provisions from Rome, complaints acts against them. See Pope, Praemunire. The King empowered by Parliament, and entrusted with the advice of his Council● to moderate and dispense with, but not repeal the Statutes against Provisions, with certain limitations cautions, to eschew debate with the Pope p. 342, 347 36●, 393, 406 407, 408, 412. Whereupon certain Provisions of Bishoprics and Benefices by the Pope were here made; till the Statutes against them were re●confirmed to prevent the new mischief, p. 246, 354, 387, 407, 408, 409, 418, 444, 458, 460, 461, 467, 468, 536, 547, 574, 603, 623. A Lay Proxy in Parliament for the Clergy, in cases of Treason and blo●d, p. 368. See Clergy, Parl. Purgation of Clerks delivered to the Ordinary to be more narrowly looked ●oo, p. 163. Of Lords suspected, by Oath, p. 426. Purveyance to be made only for the King, Queen, and their children, by good warrant, and ready payment, p. 10, ●6, 57 See Payment. Half of it released by the King in respect of the Great dearth, p. 74. Purveyance, Purveyors, Complaints, Petitions, Acts concerning them, and the gross abuses, excesses of them; in what cases, by what Commissions, how, where● upon whom, of what things they are to be made, by the oversight of Constables, and for present pay: p. 10● 16, 18, 39, 44 47● 48, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 62, 71, 75, 79, 80, 81, 87, 93, 112, 118, 136, 139, 165, 196, 202, 283, 288, 294, 312, 364, 405, 411, 422, 424, 457, 459, 465, 471, 547, 566, 622, 631, 632. Q Q●●are Impedit, the plea in it razed, ordered to be new entered, page 296. Queen: her Dower made, confirmed in and by Parliament, p. 10, 430, 439, 443, 454, 565, 566, 568, 569, 635, 654, 683, 473, 510. Customs assigned to pay the Queen's Debts, by Parl. p. 29. Aliens about the Qu● remo●ved the Court, banished by order of Parliament, p. 324, 428, 585. Queen to pay proportionably to the King's household expenses, p. 324, 457. Commons recommend the Queen's estate and advancement to the King, who thanks them for it, p. 474, 481. Her Debts to the King denied to be pardoned, p. 202. Queen Dowager accused of Treason in Parliament for compassing the King's death by her Confessior: the Lands and Goods of her Sureties thereupon seized, p. 557. No man to Contract or marry with any Queen of England, without the King's special Licence, on pain to lose all his goods and Lands, enacted, p. 589. Queen's arrival and Coronation, a cause of adjourning the Parliament, p. 198, 201. Queen's gold when and how to be levied, though petitioned against, p. 296, 297. Queen returned into France with her Jewels, p. 404. Queen Katherine makes the king her Son sole Executor, p. 620. King's Grants to the Queen, excepted from Resumption, p. 439, 471. Queen's Midwife, a provision made for her, p. 693. Quindisms granted, and how to be levied: oft abated to poor Towns in respect of their poverty: who are to contribute towards them; and how to be rated, collected. See p. 47, 48, 49, 50● 69, 71, 81, 150, 180, 202, 355, 362, 395, 397, 421, 451, 467, 468, 475, 476. and Taxes. R. Ransom of Prisoners of War, p. 131. See Prisoners. Fine and Ransom, p. 590. See Fine. Rape, Ravishment of women, complained of orders therein, p. 284, 618, 619● 623, 624. Acts against them, p. 284, 655. Of a Ward, p. 311. Rainham Manor in Kent, holden of the King in chief, as of Dover Castle, p. 107. Rebels and Rebellion, A Commission of Array to punish them, p. 25. In Ireland and Gascoign: A Parliament called how to suppress; them. p. 182. & how to punish the horrible tumults and Rebellion at home against the King, p. p. 195, 437, 602. Ringleaders in Insurrections, Rebellions excepted out of general Pardons, p. 201, 203, 282, 284, 412. Such as resisted, slew, executed them without due process at Law in time of rebellion, pardoned, p. 197. Liberties of Cambridge seized into the King's hand for their tumult, rebellion, p. 199, 200. Let into London, p. 286. The King's great pains and expense in suppressing them, p. 404. Power given by Parliament to the Duke of York declared right heir to the Crown, to ride through all the Realm, and suppress all Rebellions, Insurrections, p. 667 The Parliament adjourned, because the King was enforced to go in person to suppress Conspiracies and Rebellions against him, p. 675, Rebels by proclamation to come in and submit themselves, and deliver up their Castles by a day, else to be attainted of Treason, p. 671, 672. See Treason, jack Cade. Welshmen. Receipt, of a feme Covert in Reversion, p. 30. Of the remainder in tail, in default or fraud of tenant for life, p. 91, 334. No tenant to be received to counterplead his own conusance, p. 149. An Act for receipt of him in reversion, p. 334.572. Recognisance, a Scire facias to issue on it, p. 56, 606. Of an Infant nulled, p. 103. By duresse, canceled, p. 107. For the Peace, pag. 605, 606, 611. For good behaviour, p. 300, 652, 653. An Act touching Recognizances, p. 334. To others uses to remain to their uses p. 355. To appear at a day, plea in bar against it, p. 558. Before the Mayor of the Staple at Calais, p. 604. Error in Parliament upon Judgement given therein in the K. B. p. 606. upon Bail taken by Justices of Peace for appearance, p. 682. Recompense to parties and their Executors in Parl. p. 123. Records searched for Ireland, p. 10. Averment against a Record where the Plea is mis●entred in County-Palatins, prayed, p. 62. Chancellor to view the Record of the Pope's Treaty with E. 3. about Provisors, p. 161. Old Records, concerning Prohibitions and Consultations in cases of Pensions, to be searched by the Justices and to do thereafter, p. 165. Cancelling and razing sundry Records an Article against King R. 2. p. 388. Records embezzled touching the Earl of Arundels' inheritance, to be searched for, and restored, page 395. Justices of Assize by Act, to deliver all their Records into the Treasury, p. 475. King's Records to be searched for precedents for Knight's wages● when nothing was done in Parliament, p. 536. Entail to be proved in Chancery by matter of Record before Restitution thereto upon an Attainder, p. 540. All Records of the K. B. and C. B. in the time of Ed. 3. 3. R. 2. H. 4. and 5. brought into the Treasury at Westminster, prayed to be brought back into the Benches again, p. 625. Record of a recovery in Right of Ward embezzled, but the Copy enroled, ordered to be exemplified and taken for the record, pag. 690. Attorney's to have free search in Court of the Rolls thereof, which the Clerks are to bring in, p. 306. Reentry of the King for nonpayment of Rent, except of Corporations, Fee-farms, p. 407. Regrators, remedy prayed against them, page 97. To be attached by the Chancellor and Scholars of Cambridge, p. 304. Relation, a recovery in Debt and Trespass, prayed to extend to land, the day of the Writ purchased as to execution; which could not be but by a new Law, p. 53. releaseth by Duresse avoided, p. 8. 199, 200, 551. Subsidy released by the King, p. 168. Of an heir restored by Parliament upon request to the King's Feoffees, p. 373. Released of K. R. 2. not under the great Seal, made void, p. 397. A Release ordered to be pleaded in bar, p. 417. Release of one Coparcenor binds the other, and no Account lies for it, p. 419. Release of Dower, p. 431. Of the King by his Letters Patents to a tenant for life, and his heirs of Lands, p. 540, 541. Of Customs of certain Wines by the King, p. 552. Religious Houses, violations of their privileges, p. 32. Remembrancer of the Exchequer, his office by Act, p. 204. Rent-charges, remedy against them prayed, when granted by Feoffees in trust against the will of the Feoffers, p. 424. Reprisals, and Letters of Mart, Merchants of Brabant arrested by English Merchants for wools taken up for the Duke of Brabant, who are to abide the Councils order therein, p. 11. Remedy and restitution prayed by English Merchants against Spanish Galleys, who boarded and took their ships and goods after the truce: wherein the King promiseth to do his best, p. 132. Merchants of Bristol and other places arrested for the Debts and Trespasses of other English, with whom they have no acquaintance or dealing, at Calais, pray redress, p. 136. Merchants of York whose wools were arrested by the Lord of Arde in Holland, for a debt pretended due to him for service from the King of England, refusing to deliver them upon the King's Letters or other means, pray licence to stay this Lords ships at Calais, or in England, till they be paid or answered the value; which the grand Council are to remedy according to reason, p. 137. The Goods of Strangers attached in England, prayed to be replevied to such Englishmen, as had their goods spoilt on the Sea during the Truce: which is granted, except they be Liege's, p. 160. English Merchants to be answered of Scots goods remaining in England, for their goods taken in Scotland, p. 185. Englishmen whose goods are arrested in Wales without cause, and not restored within 7. days after means made for restitution, may take Welshman's goods in England of such place or Liberty, p. 411. Letters of Mart prayed and granted to an Englishman against such Frenchm●n as have not the King's safe conduct, for his goods taken by the French, i● they refuse to do him right, p. 476. The Next Cousins of Welsh Rebels and Rioters prayed to be arrested, until the Malefactors render themselves, pag. 483. The London Merchants pray in Parliament a confirmation of Letters of Mart and Reprisal granted them by the King against the Merchants of jean, which is granted; with provision for the safe keeping and well ordering of the goods, p. 541, 542. An Act touching Letters of Mart, 552. That such Merchants as are robbed by the Britain's during the Truce, may have Letters of Mart● prayed, and committed to the Council, p. 581. An act touching restitution of goods taken by the king of Denmark, and Petition, that all persons who have their goods taken by the Merchants of Hans, may have their remedy against those of that Company remaining in London, p. 604. That such Scots and Britain's as shall sue in the Admiralty for restitution of their goods, be bound to Englishmen for their goods taken, prayed, p. 611. An act touching the taking of Spanish ships by way of reprisal, p. 625. Letters of Mart granted to English Merchants upon Petition in Parlia●ment, after the Truce ended against the Britain's who had spoiled them, p. 635. A Petition, that the goods taken upon the Sea of such as are friends to the Realm may be restored, p. 441. Rescous of a Prisoner complained of and the Sheriff indemnified, p. 624 695. Residence prayed, and prescribed to those who have Lands and Castles on the Seacoasts, the Northern Marches● Ireland●, to the Inhabitants of Garrisoned Towns, and Marches of Wales in times of War and danger, under a penalty, p. 18, 20, 22, 26, 187, 283 312, 318, 326, 463, 471, 704. Residence of Priests on their Benefices prayed, under a forfeiture and penalty, p. 65 556, 420. See non-resident. Restitution of Lands given to Enemies prayed, p. 137. Of Merchant's goods seized, p. 132, 160, 441. Of Lands and broud to persons attainted of Treason or Felony in or out of Parliament, by Act and Judgement of Parliament out of Pardon, Grace, or Justice, and the first Attainder pardoned, reversed, nulled, page 7.31, 59, 73, 74, 85, 86, 125, 1●7● 171, 304, 344, 345, 347, 372, 373, 390, 394, 395, 406, 407, 408, 417● 418, 431, 432, 440, 480, 547, 557, 570, 580, 604 610, 651, 672, 678● 681, 689, 690, 691, 693, 695, 696● 698 699 703. Restitution only for life, p. 431, 432. Resumption of Lands, Rents, Revenues, Customs, Annuities granted, alienated, by and from the Crown at the Petition of the Commons in Parliament, for their ease from Taxes and that the King might ●he better live of his own; Acts for ●hat purpose, p. 159, 166, 334.397, 421, 427, 428● 430, 439, 443, 455, 644, 647● 650, 654, 659, 664 678● 680, 681, 682● 693● 453. Grants to the Queen or Prince by Parliament, by order of Parliament exempted from Resumption, and some other, p. 439. Returns dishonest of Bailiffs, complained of, p. 137. Revenge prohibited to persons pardoned, p. 7. Rewards promised to the apprehender, of persons attainted by Parliament, p. 7. Of service in the apprehending Traitors, Rebels, by gifts of Lands, p. 8. Judges and other officers to take no Rewards, p. 120, 12●. See justices Oaths. Service. Ribalds, to be banished every Town, p. 125. King Richard 2. to be virtuously educated, during his Minority, p. 175, His Marriage with An●e the Daughter of Cha●les the Emperor, and great expenses, p. 198. His Revenues, Expenses surveyed by a special Committee, p. 168. His Protestation of his liberty to choose his great Officers, Council, at his pleasure, p. 212, 329. Haxy attainted of Treason for exhibiting a scandalous Bill in Parliament against his Household and Government, p. 362. Come ●o more full age, meant to see his people better governed, p. 329. His Protestation to save the Prerogative of himself and Crown, p. 318. His Coronation Oath renewed and taken again, p. 326. Entrusted by the Commons to moderate and dispense with the Statutes of Provisors: p. 342, 347, 362. Statutes appointed for his Household and Officers, p. 312. Enacted, that he might be as free, and enjoy his Prerogative, as amply as any of his Progenitors, p. 338● 342, his abuse of this Power, p. 387. His new devised Oath ratified by the Pope, his devise to oblige his Successors to make good his Acts, and put the whole power of Parliament, into the hands of a special Committee: his Tyrannical Speeches, Actions, Oppressions● Misgovernment, drawn up into Articles; for which he was forced to resign his Crown, then solemnly deposed and adjudged to perpetual close Imprisonment during his life, p. 369, 371, 372, 374, 384, to 390. His Jewels and money how disposed, p. 417. His releaseth, Grants nulled, resumed: See Resumption: The Tyrannous Usurpation of H. 4. upon, and heinous murder of him, at large related, condemned, and his Right to the Crown justified in Parliament, p. 670. King Richard 3. His blasting of Edw. 4. his Marriage, issue, Government; and Matchiavilian practice, Bill in Parliament to gain, entail the Crown to himself and his Posterity, as pressed thereto against his will, by the election of the 3. Estates, etc. p. 709. to 714. Richmond Earldom forfeited and granted away for the Earls Treason, p. 338, 391, 392, 424, 540, 653. Riots, Justices of Peace, Assize to punish them; complaints, proceedings, censures, Acts against them in Parliaments; sometimes referred thence to the Justices, Council, Chancellor, special Commissioners, to hear and determine, with matters touching them, p. 11, 39, 132, 133, 135, 171, 176● 177 192, 19●, 200, 343, 373, 377, 471, 534, 594, 652, 653, 654, 688, 692, 703. Robberies at Ratcot bridge, an act concerning them, p. 373. Roberdsmen, acts against them to be executed, p. 125. Rochester's petition, p. 134. It's Bridge, See Bridges. Rhodes, money designed for it, p. 312. Rome, Complaints, Acts against suits for Benefices and other things in the Court of Rome, Provisions, Exactions thereof, p. 49, 50, 51● 64, 65, 74, 81, 90, 100, 102, 103, 119, 128, 129, 130, 149, 182, 330, 334, 467, 551, 560, 565, 588, 593. See Pope, Provisions. Rye, remedy, defence prayed for it, against the Enemies sudden invasions, oft spoiling and burning it, p, 305. S. SAcrilege: such as take any Pax, Coape, Graile, Masse-book, etc. out of a Church, to be deemed Traitors, burned, and have no Clergy, and all Justices to inquire of it, prayed, denied p. 684. Safe conduct, an Imposition on wools, wines, and other Merchandises by grant of the Merchants for Safe conduct of their ships, complained against, p. 52 53, 54● 63, 75, 363. Such as undertook it, to answer the Merchants for their ships taken by the enemies through their default, p. 63. Safe conduct granted to an Irishmen (usually to Ambassadors) to come to the King and Council, p. 598. An act touching Safe Conducts, p. 618, 619. Salmon, acts for their preservation, increase, and against their taking at unreasonable times, p. 75, 124● 3335● 57 Sanctuary: Flying to Churchyards to save men's lives, and escapes thence inquired of, p. 137. No Clerk to be arrested in the Churchyard or any other sacred place, granted upon Petition so as none do keep in the Sanctuary by covin, p. 140. Creditors making Feofments by covin, and then flying into Sanctuaries, complained against, p. 148. All flying to Churchyards or other holy places to enjoy their privilege without any temporal watch or ward, p. 165. An act touching Arrests in Churches and Churchyards, p. 165. Parson's murdered in the Sanctuary at Westminster in time of high Ma●●e complained of: and resolved by the Judges, learned in the Law, Doctors of Divine, Civil, Canon Law, and Parl: that the Privilege of Sanctuary is not to be allowed in cases of Debt, Account, etc. but only in cases where a man's life or members are endangered, p. 175, 176. Complaints against the Sanctuary claimed by the Abbots of Colchester and Abingdon● referred to the Councils to take order therein, p. 356. No Sanctuary to be allowe● to Lollards, Heretics, Traitors, p. 456. No man of good name to be impeached by any in Sanctuary, unless Sureties be bound to make proof thereof, p. 581. A person in Execution for Debt in the K. B. appealed of Felony by Collusion, and allowed his Clergy, removed out of the Ordinaries prison and Sanctuary, by a writ of the Justices to the K. B. till the Debt satisfied, 631. Sacraments and Service to be administered in Chapels of ease, p. 580. Sandwich, provisions made there for the King's Navy, p. 25● 28. The Staple of wools appointed there, p. 157. Arrears to the Duke of Somerset to be paid out of the Customs of it, p. 650. and moneys lent by those of Calais, p. 659. Satisfaction awarded for taking a French ship in time of Truce, p. 470. To Executors, 123. Scarborough, matters concerning it, p. 282, 283, 295. Schoolmasters to be placed and removed by the Parish Priests in London by advice of the Ordinary or Archbishop, p. 635● 636. Scholars English to be encouraged, preferred ●o Aliens and other Livings. See Aliens, English: Dispensed with for non residence, p. 409. See Cambridge, Oxford. Scire facias, upon Recognizances, Writs of Error in Parliament, and in other cases, p. 44 56, 113, 157, 163, 168, 176, 300, 301, 331, 343, 348, 352, 353, 363, 369, 408 410, 411● 428 429 432, 441, 535, 546, 551, 554 458, 612. Scisms of the Church complained of, p. 408, 415, 545. Schismatics, pag. 313. See Heresy, Pope. Scotland, Towns and Garrisons in it fortified and victualled by the English, p. 20, 21, 25. England's ancient Patrimony, p. 680, 689. The King's Lands in it, p. 25. The Lords and Commons will not assent to any Peace, that the King thereof should enjoy the Fee of the whole Realm of Scotland without any Subjection, to the dishinheri●on of the King and his Crown, p. 105. Statutes against Breakers of Truces extend not to Scotland, p. 595. Receivers of Petitions for Scotland in Parliament. See Parliament, King of Scots to serve with 40 men at arms at Carlisle p. 28. King james taken prisoner, sendeth Ambassadors to treat his delivery and a Marriage, which the Commons approve, and desire to be acquainted with, p. 568, 569. Barwick surrendered to him, p. 671. Scots; Parliaments called, aids granted, Arrays, forces raised, and the North-Marches garrisoned, invasive Wars against them, and means to prevent their Invasions: p. 13, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 91, 92, 145, 182, 188, 281, 283, 287, 298, 303, 329, 337, 342, 351, 360, 390, 401, 415, 425, 534, 553. Scots Prisoners taken in wars how to be used, secured, when ransomed, and when not admitted to ransom, p. 52, 69, 70, 170, 416● 417 455. Victories over them, p. 52 415 416. Their perfidiousness, cruelty slattery, p. 52, 145, 173, 416, 417, 451 656. The French, if they conquered England, would surrender to the Scots whatever the English had formerly taken from them, p. 47. They invade England, p. 52. Take Barwick, p. 91. besiege it against the Truce, p. 656. Surrendered to them, p. 671. Treaties of Peace with them, pag. 92. 105. 170● 173, 287, 288● 291, 337 416, 417, 568, 569, 578, 656. No victuals, armour, wools to be carried into Scotland; nor any Protection or Passport to any Scot, to pass through the Realm, p. 100, 296, 318. Commissions to inquire of Scotish Labourers within the Realm, repealed, p. 109. All Scotish money to be brought into the King's Exchequer by a day, p. 114 127, 177. Acts touching Scotish Silver and Gally halfpences, p. 117, 177, 338, 461. Their Merchant's goods here seized to satisfy English Merchants, whose goods were seized in Scotland, p. 185. Schismatics of Scotland● war against them, p. 324. Scotish Hostages charge etc. p. 578, 579. Scots Sue in the Admiralty for restitution of goods, p. 611. Persons attainted of Treason for practising to deliver up Carl●sle, and surrendering Barwick to the King of Scots, p. 671. Earls of Angus and Athol summoned to English Parliaments. See Table 2. Lands conquered and recovered by the English in Scotland, to return to such Scots Lords and their Tenants who continue faithful, and are sworn subjects to the King of England, p. 418. Sea; Complaints of its ill guarding and losses by Enemy's Pirates, guarding of it one cause of summoning Parliaments; Admirals, Navi●s, ●axes, Merchants, the Cinque Ports appointed to guard it, sale conduct of ships, by the Parliaments advice; the Merchants consulted with, and Impositions of Tonnage, Poundage granted for that end; all other matters concerning it and the Navy. See page 17, 18, 19, 20 27, 29, 48, 53, 63, 64, 1●0, 170, 171, 177, 179, 188, 190, 191, 194, 201 281, 283, 284, 288, 291, 294, 295, 309, 312, 321, 322, 337, 426, 452, 453, 455, 462, 463, 464, 465, 471, 478, 5●4, 618, 646, 651, 652, 656, 657. The Cinque ports and Haven Towns have privileges, and are bound to guard it, p. 18. See Admirals, Navy, Ships, Merchants. Sea-coasts● Parliaments called, and Orders made for their defence, in times of danger, invasion; all who have lands there to repair to, and reside on them; and I who have pardons: with other matters concerning the same, p. 10, 20, 21, 23, 48, 114, 126, 171, 177, 179, 185● 284. See Kingdom. Sea ma●ks, and Poles to know the increase and decrease of the Sea, to be set up, p. 109. Seals: Great Seal altered; A new made with the Style of King of France engraven in it, page 23, 108, 109, 563. Exemplifications and Commissions under it, p. 23.75.690. See those Titles. Patents, Charters, Writs, Releases, granted, confirmed under it, p. 109, 119, 166, 397, 615, 663, 683. See those Titles. Justices not to stay to do Justice for the Great or privy Seal, pag. 114. See justice, justices. A Letter to the Pope under it, p. 129. Pardons granted under it freely, without paying any thing, except for Felones, who are to pay the Fees thereof, p. 146, 172. Manumissions under the Great Seal by Insurrections and Force repealed, pag. 195, 196. Surrendered up to the King and his Protector by the Chancellor; and re-delivered to him in Parliament, p. 329 563, 584. An award of the Privy Council confirmed under the Great Seal, binds not the party's Title at Common Law, p. 351, 352. No due grants to be slayed at it by the Council, p. 457. Of Gold, the Chancellor discharged of it, delivered sealed in a bag, showed openly in Parliament, then delivered to the New Chancellor; p. 584. Patents under it, and the Duchy Seal of Duchy lands in Lancaster, p. 630. Queen's Dower assigned, under it, p. 683. See Chancellor Charters, Confirmation. Seal Privy allowed, Letters, Writs passing under it, and matters concerning it, what may be done, or not done without it, p. 87, 109, 114, 138, 163, 166, 178, 285, 295, 324, 351, 352, 457, 467, 584, 615, 654. Loans required under it, p. 170. No man's possession to be disturbed by any writ under it, p. 295. King Hen. 5. his last Will sealed with the Great and Privy Seal, p. 584. Keeper of the Privy Seal: Matters referred to him upon Petitions in Parliament p. 97. See Parliament, and Council. A Privy Counsellor, one of the Chief Officers, and to do all matters be longing to his Office, pag. 120, 155 183, 317, 329, 563. The Statutes of the King's house to be yearly viewed over by him and others, p. 312. He and the Chancellor to survey and regulate the Chancery, other Courts of Justice, remove ill Officers, and place others, p. 325. The Commons pray the King to have consideration of his Service, p. 406. His Patent confirmed by Parliament, p. 563. Clerk of the Privy Seal, p. 329. Seal of the Duchy of Lancaster, what leases, and grants are to pass under it, p. 545, 630, 663, 683, 596, 697. Seal of the Duchy of Normandy surrendered by the Chancellor of it to the Protector, p. 563. Seals of the Chief Justice of the Common Place, and Chief Justice in Eyre, p. 75. For Sealing Judicial Writs in K. B. and C. B. p. 60. Seal for Cloth, with the sealing and fees, pag. 601, 615, 704. See Aulnage. Seals of Nobles and Commons of Corporations set to their Letters sent to the Pope against Provisions. See Pope, and p. 574. Search of Records. See Records, Ireland. For the King Title, where aid is prayed, p. 184. Searchers, their Office forseited for letting them to farm, p. 38. Acts concerning them, p. 356, 396, 424. To be resiant, p. 396, 424. Their decits complained of p. 454. Not to keep any hostery, p. 472. To be appointed by the Councils advice, p. 564. An act against their Exactions, p. 644. Seizure of Lands into the King's hands by Escheators and others, p. 91, 127, 163. See Inquests, Escheators. Sergeants at Arms, to provide Timber and other necessaries to fortify Southampton p. 20. Two sent to bring up chief Rioters about the choice of the Mayor of York to the Council, p. 192. That there may be no more of them then formerly, and to be expelled for doing otherwise than they should, p. 318. An act concerning them, p. 333, 355. By Commission bring up the chief rioters to the Parl. p. 342, 343, The Act concerning the Number & Ability to be executed, p. 370. To bear Maces of silver, p. 46 Sergeants of Corporations, not to bear Maces of Silver, but only in London, nor out of their Liberties, p. 46, 355. None to be Victuallers, p. 113. Sergeants at Law, No Commissions of Extortions to be made but to Sergeants or others learned in the Law, p. 124. All the Justices and Kings Sergeants charged in full Parl. to say their knowledge in a point of Law touching a feoffment made by K. E. 3. whether conditional or no, p. 169. Called to hear the Causes of Parl. p. 188. 2. Justices, 2. Sergeants, and 4. Apprentices of the Law to be sworn to declare all delays and defects of the law that they may be remedied, p. 197. The Chancellor accused in Parl. for not doing Justice, avoucheth the Justices and Sergeants that were at the hearing of the cause; who acquit him, p. 299, 300. That King's Sergeants have sufficient power to record Attorneys in every Court, prayed p. 547. Six Apprentices of the Law appointed to be Sergeants and refusing the same, are charged in Parl. by the Warden of England to take it upon them; which thereupon they did, p. 553. King's Sergeant to take no Money for poor men's Bills and Answers to them, p. 568. Orders taken for payment of the King's Sergeants fees & wages at the Commons petition, by the Clerk of the Hanaper, and Mayor of the Staple, p. 603, 623, 695. The King's Sergeants called by the Lords, to answer the Duke of Yorks claim to the Crown in Parl. utterly refused it, p. 665, 666. Serk Island: p. 339. Servants: an Act touching the spoiling of their Master's Goods: p. 660. King's old Servants to be preferred. See King. Service good rewarded: p. 8, 24, ●41, 454, 455. See Rewards. Sessions: where, when and how to be kept by Justices of Assize and Peace: p. 146, 171, 172, 179, 284, 615. Severn Complaint against Nuisances, Obstuctions in it; Orders, Acts for their redress: free passage of Boats in it; and Exactions demanded for passage of Wares: p. 150, 179, 412, 482, 483, 591, 600, 679. See Extortions. Sewers: See Commissions. Sheep: p. 80, 96, 136, 581. Sheriffs to be able and responsible men: p. 15, 48, 57, 71, 79, 113, 419. By whom to be nominated and chosen: p. 41, 564, 15, 127. To continue in their Offices but a year, and yearly removed: p. 15, 41, 48, 57, 88, 91, 113, 126, 127, 294, 301, 305, 306, 338, 361, 387, 664. Made by Writ during the King's pleasure: p. 24. Sworn: p. 17, 124. To return I quests of the honestest and nighest: p. 87. To view all Panels ere returned; all Under-Sheriffs sworn to it: p. 124 None to be twice Sheriff; moved: p. 192. Not to be Justices of Peace during their Office, nor Commissioners in some cases: p. 40, 127, 171, 700. To make Provision for Garrisons, by Writ: p. 20. To muster men: p. 20. To make payment of the King's Duties and Purveyances: p. 63, 65, 87. Complaints, and Orders against their Extortions and Abuses: p. 32, 581, 600, 605, 631. See Exactions. Fined, imprisoned for a false Return of a Knight of the Shire: p. 429. Petitions of several Counties for Allowance of Feefarms, and other things granted away, not leviable upon their accounts in the Exchequer, with Answers, Pardons, Orders, Allowances therein: p. 80. 109, 112, 134, 138, 170, 178, 179, 191, 192, 149, 161, 163, 165, 202, 203, 301, 311, 318, 324, 333, 338, 344, 348, 356, 358, 395, 410, 4●9, 459, 466, 474, 481, 536, 547, 557, 566, 595. See Accounts, Exchequer. Sheriffs sworn to return the most able men in the County in an Assize for Dunster-Castle, and other Manors: p. 460. An Act against Sheriff's Bribery: p. 585. K. R. 2. impeached for suffering Sheriffs to continue longer than a year; placing unfitting persons to be Sheriffs; procuring them to return such Knights of Shires, as he appointed, without due election, and enforcing them to unusual Oaths, to execute all his Commands under his Great or Privy-Seal or Signet: p. 387. The Duke of Suffolk impeached, amongst other Articles, for procuring persons of his confederacy to be made Sheriffs, p. 643. Remedy prayed against such Sheriffs as take bail of persons indicted in their Town, as were before bailed by other Sheriffs: p. 119. To raise the power of the County to suppress all Riots and Routs: p. 135. His return on a Scire Fac. in Parliament, that a Defendant is not firmed, nor hath any Lands within his Bayliwick: p. 176. Inquiry to be made touching Sheriffs concealments: p. 396. To make Proclamation in the County, and give fifteen day's respite in the Election of Knights of the Shire: p. 457. An Act concerning them: p. 631. An Act touching the King's pardon to them: p. 644. An Act touching the naming them by collusion in Writs of Assize: p. 611. Command to all Sheriffs to obey the Duke of York as King: p. 667. Inquiry prayed to be made of the profits of all Counties, and Sheriffs to answer no more: p. 673. An Act touching Indictments in their Tourns: p. 673. Two Tourns of the Sheriffs of Suffolk granted the Earl of Arundel, in the Rapes of Chichester and Arundel; of which the Sheriff prays discharge: p. 133. Indictments of Manslaughter in Sheriffs Tourns● in Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland; moved to continue good: p. 162. Such as are amerced in their Tourns for annoyance, to be received to traverse or try the Presentment in R. B. before the Amercements levied: p. 461. Commons of Hereford pray they may not be amerced before the Sheriff in his Turn; but by honest persons before the Justices in their Sessions: p. 604. An Act touching Indictments in their Turn: p. 612. In all Inquests to return the most honest and richest neighbours: p. 124. An Act touching the Sheriffs Return: p. 704. Shoemakers and Cord waiter's: Act, and Matters concerning them: p. 358, 359, 375, 419, 679. Shrewsbury: they pray discharge of their Tenths for poverty: p. 468. Ships provided to guard and defend the Seas; their Rendezvouses, Admirals, wages appointed by Parliament, and where to victual, etc. p. 20, 170, 204, 311, 312. See Navy, Seas defence. Impositions for their safe conduct by Sea: p. 52, 53, 63. See Tonnage and Poundage. Complaint of Ships taken and lost in the King's service without any recompense, by which the Navy is also destroyed: p. 63. The whole Ship not to be forfeited for a trifle not customed: p. 101. Complaints of staying Ships for the King's Service long before they serve, whereby the Owners are forced to keep the Mariners to their undoing: of the oft restraining of Ships, and taking up their Masters and Mariners for the King's Ships, whereby most of the Ships lie still, and Mariners are forced to seek new Trades to the decay of the Navy: p. 113. Taking of Ships not to be but for necessity; allowance for the Tackling of them worn in the King's service, prayed, though not used before: p. 118, 119. If a man or boy fall out of a Ship or Vessel in the Sea, it shall be no Deodand; if in the Freshwater or Port, the King will show favour: p. 132, 150. Complaint against Obstructions in Navigable Rivers, that Ships and Boats cannot pass: p. 150. When Merchants had free disposing of their Ships, one Port-Town had more good Ships, than now had the whole Realm: p. 155. That the Owners of Ships taken for the King may be considered, their losses in the same, prayed: p. 172. Complaints of burning and taking Ships by the Spaniards and other Enemies in Cornwall and elsewhere, by pressing and taking their Mariners, to the destruction of the Navy: p. 177, 179. An Act touching Shipping: p. 204. Touching lading of Merchandise in English Ships and Bottoms: p. 283, 346, 398. Enacted, That every Ship taken up for the King's service shall, toward their apparelling, take for every quarter 2 s. a Tun: p. 311, 312. That every Owner of a Ship serving the King may have for every Tuns weight, 3 s. 4 d. a quarter for the Ships service: p. 318. So much prayed toward their apparelling: p. 443. Commissions sent to sundry Port-Towns to make Boats and Ballengers without assent of Parliament; repealed: p. 406. stairs of Ships of strangers by Writ directed to them by the King's Command, to be indemnified against the Owners of them in any of the King's Courts; prayed: p. 432. Ships taken upon suspicion they belong to the Enemies, not to be released without Examination: p. 537. That no Ship be taken for the King's service by any Patents before they be seen by the Major and Officers of the Town, and the price of the freight by them made, and ready payment; prayed: p. 547. Ships sworn to defend the Admiral, and deserting her whereby she is taken by the Enemy, to contribute to the loss: p. 548, 549. That no Owner of a Ship may be impeached for any harm done by his to another Ship, in the Sea, or any Port or Creek, if he were not privy thereto; prayed, but denied: p. 625. Imprisonment in the Tower for taking a French Ship in time of truce, and recompense made to the Owner: p. 472. See Navy, Reprisals, Admirals, Merchants. Walter Sibyl excepted out of the general pardon for horrible acts: p. 284. He opposeth the Bill against the Fishmongers, and is taxed for attempting to let the Rebels into London: p. 287. Fined, imprisoned for slandering the Earl of Oxford: p. 304. Silkwomen: An Act concerning them, p. 660. Silva Cedua. See Tithes. Silver: Petitions, Orders, Acts concerning it, and its coining, etc. p. 37, 48, 80, 93, 96, 439, 481, 560. Skins Transportative, p. 645. Slanderers of Noblemen, sowers of sedition; the censure of such; and publick-purging of some suspected Nobles from slanders and suspicions in Parliament, by the King and others, p. 155, 173, 299, 300, 321, 343, 352, 392, 465, 607, 641, 657. Summons and Severance: p. 40, 41. Soldiers covenanted to serve the King with a certain number of men in war and peace for an yearly fee: the ancient manner of entertainment and raising Soldiers, p. 10, 11, 20, 24, 25, 396, 431, 439, 440. A months' pay before hand to Soldiers by way of advance, p. 20, 25. Those who went to the wars had protections. See Protections. Found at the King's Wages, p. 20, 24, 331, 333. Set out by Arrays, p. 21, 22, 24, 25. Commissions to find Hoblers and Archers complained against, p. 53. contrary to Law, p. 60. None to find men at arms, but such as hold by that service, enacted, p. 79. Such as feign themselves men at arms or Archers, and cannot prove themselves such, to be driven to their Occupations, p. 125. Complaint of Soldiers at Southampton, spoiling the Country, because they were not paid their wages, and remedy prayed against it, p. 136. The Major and Staplers of Calais upon all Roads furnished at their own costs without wages one hundred Billmen, and 200 Archers, p. 140. Soldiers broken in the wars exempted from bearing Offices and serving in Juries, p. 162. Their Children born beyond Sea when they are in the King's service, Denizens, and not Aliens, p. 38, 39 A Subsidy promised to furnish 2000 men at arms, and so many Archers which came to 50000 l. p. 182. Chieftains of Soldiers to recompense the damages done by them whiles they lay for passage, upon Complaint, p. 185. None to be enforced to go out of their Counties, but upon sudden coming in of Enemies, p. 420. Disbursments of moneys for payment of Soldiers, and Soldiers Arears ordered to be paid, p. 431, 433, 439, 440, 653, 681. Their good service prayed to be considered, p. 441. The King's Foreign Revenues to be employed on the Soldiers there, p. 471. Necessaries to be bought for the King's Soldiers within the Realm, and se●t to them, p. 557. The Soldier's Victuals taken in divers Towns to be paid for, p. 581. The Lord Talbot served the King two year without wages in France: p. 593. That all such Soldiers as pass through the Realm may pay for their Victual and Lodging, p. 595. Peril for want of ●aying the Soldiers then at Calais, premonished, p. 618. The Treasurers of England to pay the Soldier's wages there, if the Customs will not do it, p. 619. An Act touching Soldiers going from their Captains, and their abating their wages, p. 626. The Soldier's wages at Calais, ordered how to be paid, p. 638, 656, 681. The Commons grant to find 20000 Archers in the King's service for half a year, p. 650. And 14000 Archers for one year, p. 688. Southampton: Orders in Parliament for its fortifying, victualling, Garrisoning, defence, p. 20, 25, 28. The Inhabitants pray the King to take the Town into his own hands, being unable to pay the Feefarm in regard of the great charge of their Fortifications; and that he will send men of war thither for its defence, p. 132. They pray remedy against the Extortions of the Lord Nevil, for not paying the Soldiers, and the spoils done for want of pay, p. 136. That the Normans may discharge their Merchandise there; prayed: p. 356. The Merchants of jean, and other places, may discharge their Merchandise there, p. 393, 418, 629. Upon their Petition there is 140 l. a year of their Fee-farm released for ten years, and licence to purchase Lands to the yearly value of 100 l. p. 542. Pool to enjoy the like Liberties of a Port as Southampton, p. 610. Payment of a Debt ordered out of its Customs, p. 659, To be paved, p. 703. Southwark: how far subject to London, and matters concerning it, p. 161, 369, 460, 132, 146, 147. Spain, Spaniard: matters concerning the peace and wars between England and them, and their enmity against England, p. 140, 177, 182, 201, 283, 289, 291, 303, 309, 329, 352, 625● 682. Speaker of the Commons house, his Election, presentation, protestation, Office. See Commons, Parliament. The Names of Speakers. See Tables 1. Discharged for sickness, and another chosen, p. 390, 534, 535, 619, 620, 640. Taken in execution during the Parliaments prorogation, not allowed his Privilege, and another elected● p. 649, 650, 651. During the Parliament, he generally moved the King to pardo● such, who, the last Parliament, were unjustly condemned, and was willed to make special Bills thereof, whi●h was done: p. 151, 152. He requireth confirmation o● the Commons Li●erties and Privileges, that they may send for their Bills to the Lords at any time, to amend them, that his Protestation might be entered: and make sundry other Requests, motions: p. 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 464 Presents a Bill against Wide comb, and prays judgement against him: p. 465. The Debates of the Commoners not to be disclosed to the King before a determination, and that by the mouth of the Speaker: p. 465. He demands certain knowledge of the Councils Names, recommends to the King, the Person of the Queen, Prince, and other his Sons, and prayeth their advancement: p. 474, 481. Requires of the King in the Commons Name, to know his meaning touching an Article made the last Parliament; which he thereupon explained: p. 481. Commends in the Commons House, the Duke of Bedford, beseeching the King he may attend about His Person: p. 608. Speedy Justice to be done: p 63. Speedy Aid to be granted: p. 174, 188, 291, 470, 478 Speedy Trial of Felons: p. 581. Spoils and plunders in wars, that every man may have his action for them: p. 341, 346. Spices to be garbled: p. 626. Spies: Aliens such: p. 109, 124, 129, 141. Spiritual Court and Jurisdiction, what things belongs to it, and where a Prohibition or Consultation lie, &c p. 32, 33, 35 40, 81, 139, 140●151, 165, 176, 285 476. See Clergy, Ordinary, Prohibition, Tithes. Stanneries: The Oppressions of its Officers complained against, and Charter of Liberties explained: p 142, 149, 150. Staple: Acts, Ordinances, concerning it: the Major, Officers of it, Staple Wares; and removing it from one place to another, both in England and beyond the Seas: with all matters concerning it and Staple wares: p. 16, 41, 52, 70, 81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 88, 91, 94, 101, 110, 111, 117, 118, 122, 125.135, 136, 146, 153, 163, 194, 201, 282, 309, 310, 325, 334, 337, 338, 341, 375, 425, 429, 432, 443, 461, 54●, 555, 566, 570 5●0, 590, 596, 605, 615, 631, 639, 654, 658, 663, 695, 121, 172, 322. Statutes printed in Statute-books, not extant in the Record and Statute-Rolls: p. 35, 46, 82, 98, 172, 180, 297, 515, 326, 335, 340, 346, 349, 356, 467, 596, 626, 629. Statutes printed contrary to the Record: p. 605. Statutes printed varying from the Record and Statute-Roll in substance, omitting some things in it, or adding to it: p. 93, 94, 100● 106, 110● 164● 65, 169, 171, 185, 186, 203, 204, 283, 285, 288, 294, 295, 296, 305, 313, 324, 333, 334, 335, 337, 339, 349, 364, 409, 419, 423, 4●4 444, 461, 466, 476, 472, 542, 546, 552, 605. Statutes printed varying from the Record in Form: p. 79● 80, 106, 115, 146, 151, 159● 160, 162, 163, 165, 204, 283, 284, 285, 286, 294, 295, 296, 305, 324, 325, 333, 338, 344, ●45, 355, 356, ●64, ●71, 397, 408, 411, 413, 419, 420, 432, 433, 434, 444, 461, 463, 475, 476, 482, 483, 536, 542, 552, 581, 594, 595, 605. Statutes and Acts of Parliament, how and by whom made. That of 19 E. 3. Stat 2. in the print, concerning the subsidy: sundry Bishops, Lords, and Commons were appointed to sit daily, till they had reduced the Grant of it into the F●rm of a Statutes which being done, it was agreed by the King and the whole Estates: p. 23. The Petitions and Articles of the Lords and Commons, and were then made into Statutes, exemplified under the great Seal, and delivered to the Lords and Commons: p. 34. The Articles that were made in the Parliament of 15 E. 3. being reasonable, and others agreed in Parliament of 17 E. 3. shall be made into Statutes by advice of the Justices: p. 38. It is agreed by the King, Earls, Barons, Justices, and other Wisemen, that the Petitions of the Commons there mentioned, be made in sufficient Form of Law: p. 45. The Commons Petition for a Law against Provisions from Rome, and that the same be reduced into a Statute perpetually to endure, as often hath been desired: It seems to the Council fit to be done, if it please the King by assent of th● Great Men to command the Commons be●ore him in Parliament, to advise him what they think best to be done; whereupon they declared their advice to ●he King an● Great Men by a B●●l: p. 65. The Commons pray the Petitions delivered by them in the last Parliament, whereunto the King and Lords had agreed, may be kept and not altered by any new coloured Bill or Practice. The King by assent of the Lords made Answer, That Laws and Process heretofore used, could not be altered without making a new Statute, which as yet they could not alter, but shortly would: p 71. The ●ommons pray that their Petitions in 50 E. 3 to which the King's Answer was, The King will'th the same: to be made into Acts; for that some affirm them to be but Ordinances and not Acts. The Answer is, It is in part done, and the rest the King w●ll do according to reason: p. 159. The Commons pray that answer reasonably may be given to all their Petitions; and that Statutes be thereupon made before the departure of every Parliament: Ans. To such Bills as remedy cannot any ways be had but in Parliament, reasonable Answer be made before such departure, p. 169. It's enacted that all Judgements, Ordinances, Declarations, Establishments of the Parliament of 21 R. 2 shall continue as Statutes: p. 370. Some Acts mad● by the King and Lords without the Commons: p. 354. By the King, Temporal Lord● and Commons, without the spiritual Lords ●u●l assent: p. 589. Judgements of Parliament appertain to the King and Lords unless of Statutes, grants of subsidies, or suchlike, wherein they have their voice and assent: p. 392. A Statu●e made against Preachers revoked, b●cau●e the Commons assented not to it: p. 285 An O●th not to repeal or consent to repeal any Acts, Ordinances or Statutes made in Parliament: p. 369, 370, 375, 588. yet they and this Act were repealed soon after: p. 397. Public Statutes not to be altered upon any private case or petition: p. 76. Obscure Statutes ought to be explained by Parliament: p. 15, 39, 61. Ill reform, and good ones made: p. 100 Statutes and Laws formerly-made and in force, confirmed; Ordered to be kept, executed: p. 15, 32, 33, 34, 39, 51, 57, 71, 74, 87, 92, 96, 106, 114, 155, 169, 317, 338, 344, 354. See Magna Charta. Statutes repe●●ed: p. 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 110, 148, 171, 285, 371 660. Statute of Winchester to be executed, p. 57, 125● 294 Statute of Northampton: p. 54, 296 Stat. of West. 2. p. 126. Stat. de Religiosis: p. 344. Articuli Cleri: p. 432. See Bill, Statute Merchants: matters concerning them: p. 62, 103, 355, 434. Sterling Castle fortified: p. 21, 24. Steward of the King's house, Sir joh. Lee, (omitted in the Catalogue of Stewards: 42 E. 3. p. 106, 107. n. 24. The abuse of his power, in committing many, suing them for things out of the verge, complained against; he censured for it: ibid. Sir Thomas Sercy another (omitted) 20 R 2. p. 362. n. 23. To make no other Process then in the time of Ed. 2. and limited by the Statute therein provided: p. 74, 128, 432. To hold his Sessions within three miles of the King's presence, as hath been accustomed: p. 128. To make redress, in th● abuse of carriages for the King: p. 135. Inquiry by him of escapes out of churchyards, complained of: p. 137. Sir Richard le Scroop, Steward of the King's house, appointed by the Lords to interrogate, charge William de Weston and Gominezy for surrendering Foreign Castles to the enemy: p. 157, 158. To be chosen by the Lords in Parliament during the King's Minority: p. 159. Such Clergymen as are grieved by Arrest into the marshalsea, to complain to him, and they s●all have remedy: p. 164. To be one of the King's Council, and his Name made known to the Commons in Parliament: p. 183, 387. To warn the Aliens in the King's Court, to depart the Realm: p. 324 Earl of Nottingham made Steward and Marshal of ●he King's household: p. 363, 364. Those who do any service at the Coronation to appear before him: p. 389. The Knights and Burgesses of Parliament called in Chancery by Name before him and the Chancellor, p. 404, 478 Scots, Prisoners committed to him, p. 417. Sworn to do nothing against the Common Law, etc. He and the Treasurer have full power to discharge the Servants and Officers of the King's House for their misdemeanours, p. 457. An Act touching him, p. 619. Earl of Devonshire accused and acquitted of Treason by his Peers, before the Steward of England for the time being. p. 653. See Marshal, p. 34. Stewards of King's Courts to admit counsel brought before them, p. 611. Steirs, p. 339, 611. Stocks, p. 159. Strangers not to sell by retail in Corporations, etc. p. 124, 125, 133, 141. See Aliens. Subpoena's out of the Chancery and Exchequer, to be controlled and not granted, if matters determinable at the Common Law p. 548. An Act touching sureties upon such Writs, p. 619. Subsidies granted after Petitions answered, p. 94, 322, 406. To be granted before the Pardon or Petitions answered, p. 111, 112, 116, 371, 374, 426. See Taxes. Suggestions, none to be taken or imprisoned for them, p. 79, 422. All Suggestions to be put into Pardons, p. 82. An Act touching them p. 98, 101, 119. None to be called into the Exchequer without Process upon Suggestions, contrary to the Statute, p. 109. No man to be put out of his Freehold upon Letter Patents granted by Suggestions, unless the same be found for the King on inquest, etc. p. 179. Plaintiffs sworn by themselves, and others of good fame, that their Suggestions are true in all points, p. 191. None to be kept from Justice by Writ or any other means obtained by Suggestions from the King, under pain of 20 l. p. 410. None to appear in any Court upon them; and if any appear and disprove such suggestion, that he recover his damages, and the Suggestor to be imprisoned and fined, p. 422. Supersedeas to Commissions of Array and others that are illegal and to other proceedings, granted, p. 46, 48, 53, 38, 45, 412, 433, 460, 465, 651, 704. William Duke of Suffolk his Protestation, Articles of Impeachment, Answer, Censure, p. 641, to 645. Sureties for the Peace. See Peace. For Accountants, p. 23. For the good behaviour in Parliament, p. 10, 11, 163, 294, 300, 342, 442. For Prisoners of War, p. 52. Upon a Subpoena p 619. Upon Traverses and Inquests of Office, for Merchant's Aliens, and others, p. 52, 113, 162, 171, 172, 167, 185, 311, 331, 337, 362, 379, 412, 581, 652, 653, 625, 557. Surry and Sussex, p. 71, 133. Surrender, p. 107. Swannymite-Courts to be kept but once a year; and no Freemen than Officers of the Forest, distrained to attend them, p. 160. Simony of the Pope and Clergy occasion it in the Lay-Patrons, p. 128, 129. Sym-Monastery erected, incorporated, endowed, confirmed, p. 573, 586, 589, 603, 664, 678. T TAil: the Crown entailed. p. 554, 555, 556, 666, 667, 691, 697. Honours, p. 325. See Earls, Dukes. Lands entailed; where forfeited for Treason; when not, but restored, because entailed after an Attainder, p. 8, 10, 156, 184, 337, 338, 347, 363, 440, 472, 550, 551, 569, 580, 581, 609, 610, 623. How Tenant in tail may alien, p. 40. Sir Thomas Talbot adjudged a Traitor, Process against him, p. 353, 354, 361. Tallies: debts by them allowed, discharge by Tally, and matters concerning them, p. 93, 443, 540, 546, 581, 701. Tallow: A Petition that every man might transport it to what place he pleaseth, denied, p. 625. Tanner's: Petitions, Acts concerning them● p. 358, 359, 571. Taverners: No Major, Bailiff or Sergeant to be a Taverner during their Offices, p. 113. Leets not to inquire of them, being no Article of them● p. 148● 161. Taunton to be paved, p. 703. Taxes, Subsidies, Tenths, Aids, Tonnage, Poundage granted to the King in and by Parliament for public defence against the Enemy: One tenth and fifteenth toward the wars with Scotland, p. 13, 19 The tenth Shaif Wool and Lamb granted by the Lords for two years, p. 17. 30000 Sacks of Wool by the Commons, p. 19 The ninth of Grain, Wool and Lamb for two years, the ninth of all townsmen's goods, a fifteenth of such as dwell in Forests and Wastes, p. 22, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34. 20000 Sacks of Wool let at undervalues to be paid out of the next years subsidy, p. 27, 28, 29, 34. A subsidy of 40 s. upon every sack of wool, above the old custom granted, p. 38, 39, 47. A triennial tenth granted by the Clergy, two fifteen of Counties, and two tenths of Cities granted by the Commons, p. 43. Two fifteen in two years, p. 47. Three fifteen in three years upon conditions, p. 69. One fifteen granted, p 79, 81. The subsidy of wool granted for three years, to be whoolly employed on the wars, p. 82. Of wool for six years, p. 91. After the Petitions answered, the subsidy of wools, woolfells and skins was granted by the Lords & Commons for three years. p. 94, 96. The subsidy of wools, viz. 30 ●. 8 d. of every sack of wool, 270 woolfels, and every last of skins 4 l. above the old custom of 6 s. paid for every sack of wool, and so much of every twenty dozen of fells, and 13 s. 4 d. of every last of skins granted for too years p. 105. A subsidy granted for three years of Denizens for every sack of wool 1●0 dozen of fells, 43 s. 4 d. Of Aliens 53 s. 4 d. a piece. Of every last of skins 4 l. of Aliens 4 l. 6 s. 8 d. above the old customs, p. 109. The like subsidy granted for three years, p. 120, 152. A subsidy of 50000 l. granted to be levied, viz. of every Parish, 1 l. 2 s. 4 d. and the great Parishes to contribute proportionable to the less: which amounting not to the sum, they grant 5 l. 10 s. of every Parish-Church assessed within the Realm, p. 111● 112. Two fifteen granted to be paid in two years with Tonnage and Poundage, p. 117. Poll-money granted p. 145, 146. Two fifteen and two tenths granted out of Cities and Boroughs, the fifteenth of all Lands, and tenth of all manner of Goods granted, with the subsidy of wools, p. 156. A subsidy of wools and Poll-money, p. 168. denied at first but at last granted, with the subsidy of wools and staple wares with an increase of 13 s. 4 d. on wools, woolfels, and 26 s. 8 d. on every last of Skins, p. 174, 175, 176. The like granted for a year, and one fifteen and half out of Cities and Towns by way of loan, p. 183, 191. A subsidy granted on wools, etc. and staple commodities in sundry proportions, for guarding the Seas, p. 194, 198, 199, 201, 323, 332, 348, 342. For life p. 374. For three years p. 390, 418, 438, 466, 472, 473. For four years. p. 535. For two years, p. 585, 598. For four years p. 630. For life, p. 649. One fifteen & tenth, p. 282, 288, 299. One dism and half, and one fifteen & half p. 575. One dism and half, p. 466, 474. Half a dism and half fifteen p. 604, 630. Two disms, p. 555. 559, 401, 404, 592, 598. 602, 609, 615. 620, 622, 649, 650, 675, 683, 691. 696. Subsidies granted upon condition, That the Maltot upon wools be revoked, and this grant not turned into a Custom: p. 17. Upon condition expressed in a pair of Indentures● p. 19 Upon condition the King grant the things in their Petitions contended in the Schedula: and that all things in the Statute wherein the ninths are granted, be kept; else they think themselves not bound to pay any thing. If the King grant the things in their Petitions, they will then make him reasonable answer: p. 32, 33. The conditions exemplified under the Great-Seal delivered to the Lords and Commons: p. 34. Two fifteen in five years; if the wars cease, than the last fifteen to cease: p. 47. Three fifteen granted in three years, so as the subsidies on wool might cease, and the prisoners of Scotland then taken, be not delivered, and if the wars cease within three years, that the grant cease: p. 69. Subsidy of wools granted for six years, so as no other aid or imposition be laid upon the Commons: p. 91. Subsidies granted for two years upon condition to cease if the wars cease: p. 117, 299. A subsidy granted on wools for one year longer, and Pol-money, so as the King shall ease them of the subsidy on the staple wares, and poundage, granted: p. 168. The subsidy of wools, woolfels and skins granted the King for a year, upon condition no other subsidy be demanded of the Commons: p. 183. A subsidy of staple wares granted for four years, to be employed in the wars, and that the King will do according to the advice of his Council: and if any Truce be made, the profits of it to be laid up for ease of the Commons: p. 201. Tonnage and Poundage granted, on condition that the Clergy shall grant the like for their parts; and all Estates contribute thereto: p. 291, 299. Two fifteenths granted conditionally, that the moiety of the former fifteen granted, may cease; and so, as if the King go not in Person, or Peace be taken, the last fifteen to cease: p. 303, 309. No part of the subsidy to be otherwise disposed then limited: p. 309, 313. Granted upon condition the Lords Appellants may first be paid the 20000 l. laid out towards their charges: p. 322, 323. Subsidy on staple wares, etc. upon condition the staple be removed from Calais into England, and there continue: p. 338. For three years, on condition the same shall cease, if the Peace be made with France: p. 352. Subsidy. Tonnage, Tenths, on condition the same should be employed only on the wars, according to the order taken by the oversight of the Treasurers, p. 438, 464. Upon condition by the King, That for two years ensuing he will require no other subsidy or charge of his Subjects: p. 466. Granted, so as express mention b● made, provided of their own good wills: whereof they gave 20000 l. to the King to dispose of at his pleasure: p. 474. Tonnage and Poundage; so as the same should be expressed, to proceed of their own good will, and not of duty: p. 479. For four years upon sundry conditions: p. 535. Upon condition that Aliens should hardly be looked into: p. 578. To be paid simply notwithstanding any condition by the Lords common assent: p. 584. Ninths and tenths not to be paid otherwise then upon conditions, and in the mane● they were granted, p. 32, 33. The fifteen in Towns and ancient D●meines to be levied without increase as in Counties, and according to the accustomed use p. 48. The fifteen beyond Trent to be employed only on the defence of the North p. 49. Vexing of Collectors of subsidies, after accounts passed of the subsidies collected by Barrecters complained of, p. 54.55. Divers Aids granted to the King for maintenance of his wars, to the intent they should be wholly for his profit, yet abused by Merchants, and Farmers of them p. 61, 62. That the subsidy of wools for every sack might cease, denied, because granted to the King for a time yet enduring, p. 75. Subsidy of wools pardoned, p. 93. The King's great thanks given to the whole Estates for their aids, p. 105, 116. See King. An Account of the aids and subsidies demanded, p. 174, 175. The Commons pray ease from their importables' Taxes to the wars, p. 191. No impositions on wools, etc. but by Parliament, p. 114, (45 E. 3. c. 4.) 152, 324. Justices, Lawyers, Sergeants, who be in London about their occasions, and keep not continual residence there, not to contribute to taxes in it, for any there goods their remaining p. 180. The Commons durst not grant a Tax by reason of the people's evils wills, will be advised touching the continuance of the subsidy on staple wares, wools, etc. p. 198. The custom of wools interrupted, intermitted for a season, lest the King should claim it of right and custom, p. 198, 199, 309. Exacting subsidies in times of peace to the people's oppression, and wasting the same, an Article against R. 2. p. 387, 388. The Commons to have an assent in all subsidies, p. 392. An Act for the subsidy of Keirsies p. 395. The Commons offer their granted subsidies at the Mass, p. 409. Italian Merchants to pay but four marks subsidy, p. 441, 442. A pardon of 6 s. 4 d. of every sack of wool, and so proportionably of the staple commodities of the subsidy, granted p 443. Displeasure between the Lords and Commons ●bout disclosing the debates of the subsidy sundry times to the King before concluded of, p 465. The subsidy and custom of Wools etc. came to 150000 l. above Poundage, Tonnage. Alnage p. 472. Custom of cloth and remnants of cloth p. 472. The Commons by assent of the Lords, appoint the disms fifteen granted by the former Parliament should be paid sooner than ●●mitted, p. 545, 595. Merchant's strangers to pay only 43 s. 4 d. subsidy for every sack of wool, notwithstanding the grant made in 7 H. 5. p. 570 A subsidy of 6 s. 8 d. of every Parish Church 6 s. 6 d. of every person holding by a Knight's fee & for every 20 Nobles of Land, p. 588. No subsidy to be paid for lambs wool & scalding, but only poundage p. 595. Of every Knight's fee 20 s. and 20 l Lands● 20 s. and so pro rata, p. 598. The King for certain doubts utterly releaseth the subsidy granted the former Parliament, so as there be no mention made thereof, p. 605. Every one that hath thy Lands; Annuities, Fee, or Office above ●ive pounds the year, to pay six pence the pound upon oath, p 615. A Subsidy and poll-money on Aliens only, p 622. The fourth part of the Dism and Fifteen paid to the Treasurer of the King's household, to make ready pay for his purveyance ● 226. A Subsidy on Lands Free or Copy, Officers, Annuities from Twenty shillings to Twenty pound● 6●. the pound and Twelve pence on every pound above Twenty pounds per annum, p 641: Devises and Orders for altering the payment of the Subsidy granted the Parliament before, p 646. A Subsidy on Denizens, Poll-money on Aliens, p 649. A grant of Twenty thousand Archers for half a year; 7000. of them released, and the rest, for a sum of money granted, p 650. Loans paid out of Subsidies, p 652. see Loans● A Subsidy of 37000 l. granted; the King releaseth 6000 l. of it, the rest to be levied in manner of a Fifteen, p 675: The Commons grant 14000 Archers to serve at their costs one year; The Lords Spiritual and Temporal by themselves the Tenth part of one whole years Revenue of their possession, p 688. A Subsidy mis-entred in the Roll aba●ed p 〈…〉 The levying of it on some places respited, p 21, 22, 24, 28. Released, p 605, 654. 675. Tonnage and Poundage, 21 E 3. It was ordered without the Commons, that for the keeping of the Realm, and safe-conduct of ships, there should be taken upon every Sack of Wool passing the seas two shillings; upon every Tun of Wine two shillings; and upon every pound of Merchandise brought into the Realm six pence, to continue till March then ensuing, which was still continued after: The Commons pray it may cease; upon which all was laid down but two shillings upon every Sack of Wool to endure till Easter next, p 52, 53. This was the original of Tonnage and Poundage. It was ordained by the King, Peers and Prelates, by the assent of the Merchants, who were slain and robbed on the sea, That all Wools which should pass to the Staple should pay Twelve pence upon every Sack for safe conduct, p 63. This was prayed to cease, but denied, p 75. which grew soon after to be a Custom called Tonnage and Poundage, ibid. A grant of 〈◊〉 pence upon every pound of Merchandise imported or exported, except of Wools, Woollfells, Skin● for two years; to be employed in the war●, to cease if the wars ceased, p 157. The like, p 176, 182, 188. Six pence granted for every Tun 〈◊〉 of every Ship, Vessel, Bo●t passing the North-seas, except Vessels from Flanders to be discharged at London, and Ships l●den with Staple-wines to Calais, for safe-conduct; and they not to be safe conducted without consideration. Receivers, Controllers, and Leviers of it appointed, p 170, 171. Tonnage, Poundage, and a Subsidy granted for guarding the Seas, p 194. The King hath six pence a pound to guard the Sea, and two shillings of every Tun of Wine, p 283, 288, 291. But six pence on every Tun of Wine granted, p 332. Prizes of Wines to pay twenty pence for every Tun, and ten pence for every Pipe, p●49 ●49. For three years six pence for every pound of Merchandise, and one shilling six pence of every Tun of Wine, p 352. The same for five years, p 362. Of every Tun of Wine two shillings, and eight pence of every pound of Merchandise, p 405, 409. For three years three shillings for every Tun of Wine, and twelve pence of every pound of Merchandise, p 4●8, 438. The same for two years p 462. For one year of their own good will, not duty, p 479. For four years upon conditions, p 535. For two years, p 564, 568. For one year, p 578, 584. For two years, p 585, 588. Till the next Parliament only, p 593. For two years, p 598. For one year, p 602. For two years, p 609.615. For five years of all Merchants, as well those of Hanns as others, and three shillings Tonnage of Aliens, p 638. Tonnage and Poundage during the King's life, p●49 ●49. For three years to guard the seas, p 650. Tonnage, Poundage, with the Subsidy of Wools and Staple commodities granted to Ed. 4. for life, p 676, 700. The King releaseth the impost of six pence the pound set on every Merchant-stranger, p 602, 603. Tonnage released to Venice Merchants, p 4●0. Taxes, Impositions, Customs, Exactions, laid or levied on, or exacted from the Subjects without their common consent in Parliament, by the King, his Council, Officers, or the Merchants with the Kings and Lords assents without the Commons, complained against as illegal, and condemned, suppressed as such by Parliaments, special Acts against them, p 13.17.29.47.48.49.52.53.54.57.58.60.61.63.69.70.75.76.91.101.114.121.122.123.131.132.135.138.151.152.163.164.170.171.294.295.313.324.339.348.358.386.387.388.406.412.474.482.483.546.594.601.619.642.711.713. See Impositions, Subsidies, Commons, Parliament, Customers, Collectors, Accounts, Merchants. Tenors, and matters concerning them p 59.103.107.112.137.138.330.612.697. Temporalties of the Provost of Wells restored, p 21. Of the Bishop of Winchester seized, p 153: Of the Bishop of Durham granted to the use of the Bishop elect, p 458. Of the Bishopric of London during the vacancy, granted to the Dean and Chapter of Paul●, rendering One thousand pounds per annum to the King, p 458. Tese River, p 57 Thames River, Order for removing the Obstructions, Nuisances in it, and matters concerning it, with the Mayor of London, and others jurisdiction in its custody, and fishing, p 57, 80, 124, 146, 305, 339, 348, 349, 398, 420, 539, 571, 590, 678. Thanksgiving for Victories, p 105. Thanks given by the King for Aids etc. to the Lords and Commons, and their Thanks to him; see King, Lords, Commons. Thiefs, Robbers, no Great men to retain or maintain them; see Maintenance. To come to speedy deliverance, p 170. William Thorpe Chief Justice, his Judgement of death for Bribery, confirmed by Parliament, p 74, 316. Thrums, Acts concerning them, p 596, 631. Timber to be delivered to fortify South-hampton, p 20. Purveyors to fell no Timber-trees about any man's house, p 75, 79. Tin, matters concerning its preemption, monopoly, exportation, p 56, 197, 346, 355, 142. Tinners, The Declaration of their Charter and Liberties, p 142: see Stanneries. Tithes of Underwood, Silua Cedua, Petitions and Answers concerning them, and Prohibitions in this case, p 40, 44, 60, 80, 109, 139, 165, 175, 178, 203, 305, 339, 345, 349, 355, 410, 600.605, 652. A Petition that no Tithe be paid of Sea-coal: It shall be as heretofore, p 149. Of Slates, Stones digged out of Quarries where Tithes used to be paid, else no●, p 459, 433. Remedy prayed against persons claiming Tithes of Meadows, or Wastes newly sown, p 411. Tithes of Meadow recovered in the Arches against the Tenants of the Abbey of Ramsey Resolved by the Lords and Judges in Parliament. That no Prohibition may in this case stay the suit, p 560. Tividale, the Commons of it, Secular, and Religious, pray restitution of their lands given to the enemies, p 137. Tolls, jersey and Garnsey exempted from them, p 339. Tonbridge Castle held of the Archbishop of Canterbury in chief, and shall not be in Ward to the King, p 363. Tower of London, prisoners committed to it by Order of the King, Council, Parliament, p 157, 158, 176, 177, 107, 377, 379, 417, 418, 472, 554, 568, 641, 643, 644. The Constable in it to bring forth thence, and help to execute Traitors, p 6. 107, 177, 377, 379. Complaints against his taking of Oysters, Wine and other things as prizage coming by Water. p 312. To help remove the Obstructions in the Thames, p 146. The Mint and Exchange in it, and Gold to be brought to it, etc. p 362, 481, 551, 565, 684, 685. King Richard 2. imprisoned, resigneth his Crown in it, etc. p 385, 386, 389, 390. A complaint for imprisonment in it by Conspiracy, p 398. Traverse, see Inquests, Officer. Trailebastons, petitions against them, and for their suspension, p 67, 112, 163● 284, 342, 347. Traicors, and Treason. The murder of Edw. 2. after his deposing, Treason, p 6. 7, 8. Endeavouring to restore him and King Richard the 2. after their deposing, adhering to them, reputed Treason, p 16, 189, 190, 338, 399, 459, 641, 671 Accroachment of Royal power. Treason, p 53, 195, 368, 376, 378. Actual Insurrection, and levying War against the King, Treason, p 369, 376, 378, 381, 383, 407, 426, 647, 654. 661, 662, 663, 671, 672, 699, 700. Procuring a Commission in parliament, and executing it in derogation of the King's Royal power, Treason, p 368, 378. See Commission. Intending to depose the King, Treason, p 321● 376, 377, 378, 584. surrendering up Homage and Allegiance to the King by Peers and Subjects, Treason, p 376, 378. To compass the King's death, or attempt, conspire to kill him Treason, p 554, 557. Killing a Foreign Ambassador Treason, p 183. Burning of Houses, Treason p 594. 619. Breaking of prison upon a Commitment for it● Treason, p 568, 572. Clipping, washing, coining, and uttering false Money, Treason, p 48. 54, 548● Exhibiting a scandalous Bill against the King in Parliament, p 362, 378. The judgement thereof reversed, p 393. See Haxey. To seek to repeal Acts made, or Judgements given in Parliament, made Treason, p 375, 381. To render the King's Castles by Corruption, Treachery, or Cowardice to the Enemies before extremity, p 157, 158, 292, 293, 294, 642, 671, 677. In keeping a Castle against the King, and not surrendering it to him upon Proclamation to do i●, p 673, 677. In Rebels not submitting to the King by a day upon Proclamation, p 6●2, 677. Murdering the Earl of Kent, Treason, p 6, 7. Of the Duke of Gloucester at Calais. p 400, 401. Conspiring the death of the Duke of Lancaster, p 353; 354, 361. Conspiring the Duke of Yorks death, after declared right Heir to the Crown, p 667. For murdering the said Duke, and Attainders for it, p 670. B●ingers in of Pope's Bulls, moved to be Traitors, p 324. Not to appear upon Proclamations by Parliament upon Impeachments, there made Treason, p 353● 354, 369, 379, 618, 619. See Parliament, Proclamation. Trials, Attainders, judgements of Traitors, and Treasons in and by Parliament, p 6, 7, 8, 366, 374 to 382, 399, 400.401, 183, 653, 661, 662, 663, 664, 670 671● 677. The Lords Judges of and in Treason, p 6, 7, 353, 354, 189, 190, 361, 377, to 382, 407, 426, 427. See Lords, Parliament. The Lords in Parliament declare and judge what is Treason, what not, p 407, 426, 427. Treason, by Accroachment of Royal power, prayed to be declared in certain by Parliament, and not left to the Judge's determination, p 53. Clergy, or Sanctuary not to be allowed therein; see those Titles. Lords lose the Forfeiture of their Tenants in Treason, p 53. Trial of it before the High Steward, and Acquital, p 653. Sir Ralph Ferrer tried and acquitted of it in Parliament by the Lords, p 189, 190. So the Earl of Northumberland, p 426, 427. Forfeiture of Lands in Fee, and in Tail (sometimes Estate real, personal) Wives Dowers, for Treason, p 7.8.41.53.59.374. to 378.127.407.661.662.663.670.671.672.677. See Forfeiture; Dower● Bishops not to be present in Parliament in cases of Treason, and therefore appoint a Lay-Proxy, p 322, 368. Judgements of Treasons reversed in Parliament, and thereupon the Heirs restored to blood, lands by Parliament, p 7, 8, 339, 340, 344, 345, 393, 394, 408, 472, 676. See Parliament, Restitution. Treason pardoned for a Fine, p 282, 348, 377, 551. See Pardon. Judgement of hanging, drawing, quartering● beheading in Treason, p 6, 7, 377, 378, 401, 568, 158, 81, 424. Queen Dowager accused of Treason, and her Sureties, Lands, Goods seized thereupon, p 557. A Pardon reversed, pleaded and insisted on in it; therefore Judgement given against him that pleaded it, p 377, 378. Condemnation of Treason in Parliament, and Forfeiture of lands, goods after death, p 378, 381, 647. Treason against K. H. 5. tried, and the Traitor executed for prison-breach under H. 6. p. 568. Treason done, beyond seas to be tried before the Constable and Marshal; but all others at and by the Common-Law and Justices, p 171, 567, 568, 594, 595. An Act touching Inquiries of Treason for Coining, p 548. Nisi Prius not allowed in it after Issue joined, p 109. A Peer slandered of Treason by the Commons, requires ●eparation, and is assoiled by them. Reports to s●e the Nobles at debate, no better than Treason, p 155. The Statute of 25 E 3: of Treasons explained by the Lords (as Judges) in Parliament, p 426. Such as rob any Church moved to be declared a Traitor, and b●rned for it, but rejected, p 684● Treasure, Complaints● Acts against its transportation, p 73. 128. 129 se● Money Treasure trove, pardon ●ard for it● p 349. Treasury●or ●or Records, p 475, 625● see Records. Treasurers of Wars appointed by Parliament to receive and dispose of Subsidies, Tonnage and poundage granted● sworn, called to an Account, which they give in Parliament; discharged, p 145.146.155.156.167.171.172.174.175.183.184.301.313.317.324. ●29. 430.454.456.464. Treasurer of England; see the Catalogue of them, Table 1. Refuseth to be sworn, p 34. One of the Peers and great Officers, 31.39.120.159.329. One of the Privy-Council, p 120. To appoint Fees for Justices of Peace, p 40. One to receive the Accounts of Collectors of Wools and Subsidies, p 33. Matters referred to him upon petitions in Parliament, p 58.81.150. One to hear Errors in Judgements in the Exchequer, p 56. To take order to pay poor Creditors, p 58.75. To discharge Sheriffs of what they cannot levy, p 80. To consider of the Compositions offered for Aulnage, p 82. One of the Governors of Merchants Aliens, p 88 To end all matters belonging to his office, p 120● 155● His private Le●ter not to stay any man's payment by Privy-seal, p 138. To receive the Subsidy granted for the use of the Wars, p 146, 172. To give allowance for repairing a Gaol decayed, p 150. To be chosen by the Lords during the King's minority, p 159. Declareth the King's want of moneys, and toxeth the Commons with an ●ntruth, p 174. One to remove the poorer sort of Justices, p 178. To be a m●st wise and able man, p 197. One to view the Statutes of the King's house yearly, and see them duly observed, p●12 ●12. He resigns 〈◊〉 his Office and the Key of the Exchequer to the King in Parliament. Requires any one might freely complain of any thing unduly done by him; is justified by the Commons, and restored, p 329. He and the Steward have full power to discharge the Officers of the King's household for misdemeanours, p 457. To remedy the complaints against Purveyors, p 465. To have a key to the King's Receipt, and sworn to make none privy to it but the Council, p●64 ●64. 565. Ordered to stay in his hands 6000 l. to find the King's house, p 608. Gives a Particular of the King's charges and revenues to the Parl● Warrants come to him for above two years' payment, and what order to take therein, p 609. No Grant to pass the King without his knowledge, ibid. Authority given him to pay moneys to partciular persons. p 618. And Soldiers wages at Calais, p 619. The revenues of the Duchy of Lancaster to be paid to him, p 667, 668. The money of the Tenths granted by the Lords to be paid to him, p 691. Treasurer of the King's household allotted moneys for its expenses, p●52 ●52. Treaty by Commissioners with the Scots Ambassadors to conclude a Peace, p 569. Of the English with the French, p 614. Transportation; see Corn, Victuals, Merchants. Trent River, p 57 Trespass by Clergymen against Purveyors for purveyance on them, p 165. Trial, of Villeinage, and other things, Actions to be in their proper, not foreign Counties; and matters concerning trials in our Puny Courts, p. 66, 113, 118, 125, 135, 138, 147, 331, 411, 412, 421, 442, 516, 623, 567, 568. Truces made, approved, confirmed by Parl. matters concerning them, and acts of hostily done in them, p. 25, 37, 43, 69, 78, 79, 145, 170, 173, 295, 371, 595, 612, 629, 638, 688, 654, 705. Imprisonment for taking a French ship in time of Truce and Satisfaction given, p. 472. Truce-breakers, an Act for process against them, p. 648.654, 701. Tumults suppression, p. 195, 197. See Riots. Tyle, an act concerning it, p. 704. Tyrant Common; the King bound in conscience to help vanquish him, and Subjects to aid him therein, p. 361. Tyranny of the Prelates against the Lollards, p. 456. A good description of it, and a Tyrant, p. 711, 712. V. VAgabonds. See Beggars. Variance of the return and Writ, p. 168. Of the Record from the Church, recovered in a Quare Impedit, for which it is reversed, p. 393. Venire Facias, p. 97.500. Verdict, p. 71. Verge, p. 106, 107, 128, 160. See Marshal. Vexations of Accountants and others complained of, p. 54, 59, 106, 107, 128, 160. Vicars, appropriation made without Vicar or Vicarage, p. 481. Vicar's to be endowed within 6 Months, upon all appropriations, p. 605. The Appropriation of Vicaridges in Cornwall petitioned against, p. 422. Victories mentioned, and thanks to God for them, p. 27, 90, 91, 105, 115, 416, 451, 553, 556, 577, 669. Victuals, provided for Garrisons and the Navy, p. 20, 22, 24, 25, 28, 48. See Navy. Victuals, Victuallers, and matters concerning them, their transportation, regulation, prices, forestall, etc. p. 20, 21, 79, 82, 53, 96, 97, 100, 106, 112, 113, 122, 137, 157, 159, 172, 192,, 285, 289, 295, 296, 304, 318, 393 395, 397, 412, 423, 581, 586, 595, 616, 700. Villainies, Villain Tenure, Villeinage, matters concerning them, their trial, manumission, etc. p. 80, 98, 113, 118, 162, 195, 311, 345, 346, 355, 420, 443. Universities, matters concerning them p. 102, 103, 172, 199, 200, 304, 331, 347, 407, 547. See Oxford, Cambridge. Unity, Union, Concord ought to be, and endeavoured amongst the Members, Houses of Parl. People, Kingdom, p. 173, 598, 607, 621, 656. Visue, p. 113. Vourcher, p. 30. Vphaven Prior and Prebend, 565. Usurpation of the Crown by H. 4. p. 670. The whole estate in a manner subverted by Usurpation, p. 682. Usurers, and Usury; punished by the Justices, p. 32. Punishable by the Ordinaries in Spiritual Courts, whiles living, p. 33, 35, 433. Every one that is attainted for a Broker of Usury to forfeit all his goods, moved, p. 433. The King will have the punishment of dead Usurers, p. 33, 35, 285. Complaint against Lumbards' as Maintainers of Usury, p. 124 An Order made in London against the horrible vice of Usury, prayed to be observed throughout the Realm, p. 135, 339. Remedy against Usury and Usurers, prayed by Bill, p. 285. Any man grieved by Usury upon account, trespass, extortion, etc. the Law of the realm shall punish it, p. 285, 286. This horrible vice of Usury practised as well by the Clergy as Laity, p. 339. W. WAger of Law: In other Courts, but not in the Exchequer; where the King is party; not in other suits, p. 128. An act concerning it, p. 433. Prayed in all personal actions, and that thereby the Plaintiff might be Non-sute: but denied, p. 466. By religious persons, and Non-sute thereupon, p. 605. Wages of Knights. See Knights of Shires: Of Servants, Labourers, Priests, Mariners, Soldiers, Archers; regulating their Excesses; Order for due payment thereof; and acts, motions concerning them. See those Titles, and p. 118, 123, 136, 140, 146, 147, 150, 159, 168, 172, 193, 203, 296, 420, 431, 433, 438, 441, 465, 542, 552, 557, 593, 603, 632, 650. Of Masters of Ships, and from what time to be paid, p. 540, 571. Wales: Prince of Wales; his manner of Creation, Lands, Revenues, and matters concerning him, as Prince thereof, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Chester, etc. S●e p. 5, 43, 123, 124, 144, 145, 149, 391, 392, 423, 426, 428, 454, 465, 50, 56, 394, 653, 659, 689, 700. See the 1. Table. Not sworn as a Privy Counsellor for his dignity, p. 473. Wales, matters, acts concerning it, and its Government, p. 87, 136, 345, 397, 405, 415, 416, 421, 423, 424, 439, 440, 454, 459, 467, 471, 556, 557, 623. Precedent of Wales, p. 349. Wales Marches of it, and Lords Marchers, matters, acts concerning them and their Defence, p. 87, 79, 185, 411, 412, 465, 466, 467, 482, 534, 590. Wapentakes, matters concerning them, and Attorneys in them. p. 139, 481, 620. War, the subject wasted, spoilt, impoverished, undone by it, p. 85, 176, 189, 196, 197, 361. Advised of, resolved, concluded in and by Parliaments, together with the best means to manage it when invasive or defensive: An invasive resolved better than defensive; matters, advise concerning it, both at home and abroad; Aids, Subsidies granted to be wholly employed on the wars, p. 21, 34, 43, 49, 57, 61, 69, 70, 78, 82, 85, 90, 91, 109, 110, 112, 116, 117, 120, 121, 151, 155, 162, 163, 167, 168, 173, 174, 191, 201, 202, 284, 289, 309, 324, 361, 415, 429, 472, 550, 556, 662, 682, 683, 701. See Parliaments Kingdoms, Defence, Taxes. Wards, Wardships, matters concerning them, collusions in them, their grants, to the next of kin, marriage, Liveries, proof of full age, etc. p. 7.17, 106, 107, 130, 162, 171, 363, 458, 564, 569, 580, 579, 690, 698. A Ward restored to Livery of his Lands, as of full age; adjudged under age by Inspection in Parliament, and the Land and Wardship reseised, p. 103. See Collusion, Inspection, Livery Ouster le main. Warden of the Cinqueports, p. 50. See the Catalogue of them, and their Summons to Parl. Table 1. Warden of the North Marches, p. 14.170. See Marchers. Warrants for Letters Patents, p. 624. Warranty, p. 126, 428, 432. Warren Free of the Earl Arundel in Sussex complained against, p. 546, 547. Wards, Watches, p. 140, 432. Waste to be surveyed, punished, etc. p. 22, 60, 93, 392, 473, 611. Waterbaily of the Thames, p. 334● 539. Watermen, p 132. Waxchandlers, p. 612. Wears in navigable rivers to be removed● p. 97, 124. See Nuisances. Weavers of London, their Petition and Charter, p. 461, 541. Weighers, and Weighing of wools and other things, p. 325, 335, 406, 419, 564, 600. Weight Isle, with the Inhabitants of it respited payment of the Aid granted during the wars, p. 21. The Sheriff of Southampton to muster the Inhabitants, and choose a keeper of it, till further order, p. 28, deserted by most of the Inhabitants, through losses by Enemies and Taxes, p. 179. Invaded by the Du. of Orleans, French, repulsed thence, p. 425. Weights, Petitions, Matters, Acts concerning them, p. 40, 41, 46, 61, 62, 79, 80, 87, 91, 93, 127, 151, 172, 200, 334, 348, 594, 612. Wells, the temporalties of the Provost restored, p. 21. Welshmen, their insurrections, rebellions, murders, robberies, felonies, misdemeanours, distresses complained of, Petitions, Acts, Orders for their suppresston, p. 185, 335, 349, 411, 412, 415, 421, 423, 424, 425, 426, 437, 438, 451, 452, 464● 465, 482, 483, 542, 553, 623, 624, 636, 639, 644. Not to have or keep any Castles, bear any office in Wales, 405, 423, 631. Not to be made Denizens in England, p. 631. Removed from the King's person and Court p. 428. Not to purchase lands between the river of Severn and Wales, p. 185: To find sureties for the Peace, and good behaviour, p. 285, 412. Their goods to be arrested by Englishmen, whose goods are there wrongfully detained, and not delivered within 7. days after mean● made, p. 411. No Welshman to go armed, p. 423. No victuals or armour to be carried to them. p. 423. Not to receive any Malefactor, nor yet stranger for above one night, unless they will answer for him, p. 423. The next of kin to bring forth the Offenders, p. 423, 483. Their Forts and Towns to be stored with Englishmen, p. 424. No English to marry with any of the kin of Owen Glendor p. 4●4. No Welshmen to be suffered to go ●o Rome, prayed, p 443. Their fines and ransoms to be employed towards the wars with them, p. 455. To be deemed Traitors if they yield not themselves and a Castle held by them, p. 672. Some indenized by special Letters Patents confirmed by Parl. p. 458 461, 535, 541, 589, 624, 599. A Welshman made a Denizen, so as he marry no Welshwoman, nor bear any Office in Wales, p. 624. The undue acquittal of some Welshmen at an assizes ordered to be void, p. 700. West Hatch, charged with a Tenth by a mistake, p. 475. William de Weston his case and Sentence, p. 157, 158. Widows, Dowagers of the King, where he shall have their forfeiture, p. 87. Must have licens to Marry, p. 585. And take an Oath not to marry without the King's consents, p. 580. See p. 589. Winchester, the Mayor and Commonalties petition to have their Liberties confirmed, and a Murage granted, p. 132. Their Licence to purchase 40 l: a year, p. 475. Winchelsey, the Navy to ride there, p. 20. Remedy prayed against its spoils, and burning by sudden invasions of the enemy, p. 305. The Bayliwick of it granted for life, p. 599. Windsor Castle, prayed to be repaired by the King, p. 426. The Dean and Chapter there, incorporated, p. 594. Wines, acts concerning them, their making, shipping, importation, prizes, sale, etc. p. 2●, 63, 82, 93, 96, 97, 98, 101, 106, 113, 121, 123, 127, 177, 180, 192, 204, 339, 349, 358, 398, 412, 439, 552, 605, 229, 625, 632. What Tonnage was granted on them. See Taxes, Tonnage. Whittington College Charter, confirmed, p. 603. Women, not to maintain or pursue any thing by maintenance in the King's Court under pain of banishment, p. 122. Wools, orders, acts, petitions concerning their Staple, sale, passage, weight prices, Customs, grant or loan of them to the King, etc. p. 17, 19, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 46, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 69, 70, 75, 76, 82, 86● 91, 92, 93, 96, 101, 105, 109, 112● 114, 118, 120, 121, 122, 150, 152, 168, 170, 194, 197, 198, 294, 335, 337, 341, 356, 406, 443, 481, 482, 557, 585, 595, 596, 599, 600, 615, 625, 655, 676, 679, 700, 701. See Staple, Merchants. The Subsidies, Customs imposed upon wools from time to time: See Customs, Taxes. Wotton under Edge, a Qu: Impedit for the Church of it, p. 393. Worcester, an act concerning its Town and Castle, p. 370. Complaint against Taxes there imposed, upon wares and victuals passing Severn, p. 412. Worsteds, Acts and motions concerning them and their ordering, p. 71, 334, 355, 400, 474, 631, 682. See Norwich. Wreck, p. 127. Writs of Summons to Parl. to the Spiritual and Temporal Lords, p. 2, 4, 5. See Parliament. Of Re-summons to Parl. upon Adjournments or Prorogations, p. 322. For the Wages of Knights and Burgesses, p. 151, 166, 326, 335, 340, 374, 418, 595. See Knights. Writs out of Chancery moved to be granted without fine; but the King will not part with such a profit, but referr● it to the Chancellor to moderate the Fines, p. 15, 60, 75, 80, 87, 88, 101, 112, 149, 203. A writ to deliver over the body of a Prisoner to Commissioners, p. 28. To be directed to the Bishop in case of Clerks p. 32. Out of Chancery for purlieus, p. 71, 178. Of Possession, p. 60. See Subpaena, Habeas Corpus. Y. YArmouth, a clause in its Charter tending to a Monopoly, revoked; it's other Liberties confirmed, the poor men● complaint thereof against the rich: The Controversy between Great and Little Yarmouth, p. 16, 101, 118, 123, 126, 136 137, 180, 191, 203, 317, 443, 468. Yarn, Acts against its exportation, p. 137, 600, 689. York, their Merchant's goods seized in Holland for the King's debts, and Petition thereupon, p. 137. A riot about electing a Mayor there, an order for the punishing thereof, removing the Mayor unduly elected, and settling the other ejected, p. 192. A pardon of all Treasons, Felonies, etc. granted to it for the ●ine of 1000 l. p. 282● 283. The King and Queen desired to approach to it, in regard of the Wars with Scotland, p. 283. The Parliament adjourned thither, and a writ to the Mayor thereof: p. 13. A Mint there, p. 568. Letters Patents to it confirmed by an Act, p. 648. York Archbishop of it; difference between him and Canterbury about Cross-bearing, p. 13, 14. Attainted of Treason, p. 325. His Liberties confirmed, p. 548. York, Richard Duke thereof, made Protector, p. 652, 657, 658. Attainted of Treason, p. 661, 662. His Claim and Title to the Crown, and Lords award thereupon between him and King H. 6. p. 665, 666, 670. Slain, p. 670. Edward Duke of York made and Declared King p. 669, 670. See Table 1. Ypre, p. 52. COurteous Reader, the Table of the principal Matters in this Abridgement, will serve not only as a Ready- Index to point thee to all things of Special Note comprised in it: but likewise as a general Repertory to all the Records at large therein abbreviated, for a Common Place book or Treatise to many of the Heads of most public concernment therein specified: Especially to those of Chancellor, Commons House, Council, Customs, Impositions, justices, King, Lords, Marshal, Marshal Law, Necessity, Parliaments, Pope, Queen, Statutes, Taxes, Tonnage, Poundage, Statutes, Treason, and some others; which thou shalt hardly meet with in any Law-books, or other printed Authors; And will also mind thee of many things of moment, which otherwise thou wouldst have taken little Notice of in the perusal of this Abridgement. The Labour in digesting it was the Publishers alone, who desires the delight, profit of this and the other Tables may be thine; and prays thee to correct these few Erratas, which through hast have escaped in some of the printed Copies. ERRATAS. In the Preface, page 12. line 14. r. Summons; l. 25. deal that; p. 15. l. 21, who, which; p. 16. l. 20. concluded; p. 29. l. 30. r. 39 H. 6. p. 22. l. 16. subjoin, l. 17. Prolocutor, Proctor; p. 29. l. 16. r. H. 4. In the Abridgement, p. 1. l. 4. r. faits; l. 6. on, ou; p. 2. l. 7. Colloquium; l. 12. impensuri; p. 53. l. 12. record, r. recover; l. 21. proved, provided; l. 22. names, pains; p. 63. l. 34. Duchy; p. 66. l. 24. Defendant, Demandant; p. 80. l. 9 c. 13. r. 23; p. 101. l. 10. r. not be; p. 108. l. 24. Ponthoy; p. 142. l. 43. on, ●u; p. 159. l. 35. r. the fine● for excess; p. 160. l. 20. choose, use; p. 165. l. 34. one, out; p. 173. l. 28. deal at; p. 175. l. 39 defrauded, defended; p. 177. l. 41. Disseisee; p. 196. l. 20. appeal, repeal● p. 199. l. 23. attained, pertained; p. 202. l. 27. contribure, r. be accountable; l. 23. r no some; p. 295. l. 30. of Dullinger, r. or Ballenger; p. 300. l. 41. having, hanging; p. 301. l. 19 Protestation, r. Protection; p. 349. l. 13. Lords, r. King; p. 355. l. 23. Chrymenage; p. 361. l. 25. Tyrant; p. 387. l. 29. convert, r. subvert; p. 388. l. 45. Lancaster, r. Gloucester; p. 405. l. 21. them, him● p. 408. l. 30. Tyne; p. 426. l. 18. r. King; l. 25. r. 25 E. 3. p. 431. l. 15. of war; p. 604. l. 35. tenant tenement; p. 649. l. 34. his life. In the Margin of the Preface, p. 11. l. 16. for 20 R. 2. r. 11 R. 2; p. 25. l. 12. Auctorum, r. Actuarium. In the Abridgement, p. 53. l. 4. Treasons, r. Trespass; p. 65. l. 8. cause, cour●●●; p. 71. l. 31. Norwich; p. 301. l. 19 Churches, r. Chancellor; p. 354. l. 3. Capit, Capias; p. 430. l. 18. & 47. r. Feme-covert; p. 431. l. 7. changed in, r. charged on; p. 571. l. 25. by men, le mere; p. 661. l. 8. William, Thomas. The Reading of that Famoust and Learned Gentleman, Robert Calais, Sergeant at Law, upon the Statute of 13 H. 8. Cap. 5. Of Sewers. Sold by William Leake. The Reports of Sir George Crook Knight; with hands of all the Judges thereunto. Sold by William Leake at the Crown in Fleetstreet, betwixt the two Temple Gates, and at Gray's Inn Gate, and Lincoln's Inn Gate. FINIS. Pardons not allowed, as unlawful. Revoked.