sufficient aucthoritie so to doo that then euery owner of the said vietualls corne and other thynges abouesayd soo tronsported or caried and the owner and owners of enery such bote or Vessel and the bore menne and mareners of the same shall loose forteyte and suffer all such forfaytures paynes and penalties as is aboue rehearsed th one moytie of al and euerye which forsayture or forfaitures to be to the kynge and Quenes hyghnes theyr heyres and successours and tho ther moytie to him or them that wyl sue for the same by byl information attion of debte or otherwyse in any of the kynge and Queenes hyghnes courtes of recorde in which actyon byll or suite the defendaunte shal not wage his lawe nor haue any essoygne or protectyon to him allowed And be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that yf any person or persons shall obtayne of the kyng and Queenes maiesties ther heyres or succe ssours or of any of them any licence to eary and transport any corne victual or wodde into any parries beyond these as that if he or thei to whom any such licence shal be geaunted or any other to whom such person or persoues hauynge such lycence shal giue graūt or sell his or their said licence vnto shall cary and conucy or cause to be caried and conueyed any more corne victuall or wood then shal be conteined in his or their said licence shall forfeyte the treble value of the sayd corne victual or wood so carried and trasported withoute sufficient auctoritie and shal suffer imprisonment for one whole yere in the common gaole where he shal be apprehended ther to remaine without bayle or mainepryse And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that no maner of person or persones after the said .xx. day of Ianuary that shal obteine or haue any such licence for transportynge and carying anye corne victuall or wodde into any parties beyond the seas shal shippe lade and fraught the same or anye parte thereof at sondrye places within this realme but at one place certaine vpon paine of forferture of the sayd corne victual wodde and al his goodes cattels thoue moytie thereof to the kyng and Quenes inaiesties their heires and successours and thother moytie to him or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byl playnt information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoygne or protection shal be to hym or them allowed And for the better execution of this act be it further enacted by the aucthoritie asoresaid that all and singuler Iustices of peace as well within the liberties as without within their seuerall aucthorities commyssions at any tyme with in three yeares next after such offences committed shall haue full powre and aucthoritie to enquire as well by the othes of twelue laweful men as also to heare examine the mayster maistres and mareners of the sayde shyppes crayers other vessels and al and euery other person and persones of all and synguler the offenders agaynste this present acte and to here and determine the same offences as they may and ought to here and determine any other trespasses or offences Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesnyde that at all time and times hereafter when the common price of corne within thys Realme is that wheat shall not excede the pryce of vl.s. viii d the quarter and rye iiii.s the quarter and bareley .iii. shillings the quarter it shal be laweful to euery person and porsons to cary and transport ouer the sea to any place beyonde the seas at their pleasure of the sayde kyndes of corne so that it be not to the kyng and quenes enemies Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thautthoritie aforesayde that thys acte ne any thing therein contained shall extende to anye person or persones for the necessary victeling of any shippe shyppes or other vessells but that they and cuery of them maye victaile the sayd shyppes vessels as they mighte haue done before the making of this presente acte Thys acte or anye thynge therein conteined to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that thys acte or any thinge therein conteined shal not be preiudiciall or hurtefull vnto the Lord great admirall of Englande for the tyme beinge or to the kyng and Quenes Maiesties furisdiction of the Admiraltie but that the sayd Lord Admiral or his deputy or deputyes may and shall exercyse vse and execute al kynde of iurysdyctyon belongyng to the sea accordyng to his or their cōmissions as they might lawefully haue done heretofore Thys acte or anye thing therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng ☞ An acte for the reuiuing of three Estatutes made for the punishment of heresies The .vi. Chapter FOr the eschuing and auoydinge of errons herefyes which of late haue risen growen and much increased within this Realme for that the Ordynaryes haue wanted aucthoritie to procede agaynst those that wer infected therwith Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parlyamente that the Statute made in the fyfte yere of the reigne of kynge Rycharde the second concerning the arresting and apprehension of erronyous and hereticall preachers and one other Statute made in the seconde yeare of the reigne of king Henry the fourth concernyng repressynge of heresies and punyshment of heretikes and also one other Estatute made in the Second yeare of the raygne of kynge Henrye the fyfre concernyng the suppressyon of heresye and lollardye and cuerye Article Braunche and sentence conteygned in the same thres seuerall actes and euery of them shall from the twenty daye of Ianuary next comming be reuiued and be in ful force strength and effect to all intenses constructions purposes for euer ☞ The tenor of the acte made in the fyst yeare of kynge Rychard is as foloweth Chapiter .v. ITem forasmuch as it is openly knowen that there be diuers euill persones within the realme going from coūtie to countie from towne to towne in certaine habites vnder dyssimulation of great holines with out the licence of the ordinaries of the places or other sufficient aucthoritie preaching daylye not onelye in churches churchyardes but also in markets faires other opē places where a great congregacion of people is diuers sermones conteining heresies notorious errours to the great embleamishing of the christen faith and destruction of the Lawes and of the estate of holye Churche to the great pericle of the soules of the people and of all the realme of England as more plainelye is found and sufficientlye prouyd before the reuerent father in God the Archbishop of Canterburye and the Bishoppes and other prelates maysters of diuinitie and doctours of Canon and of ciuile and a greate parte of the clergye of the said realme specially assembled for this cause which persones do also preach diuers matters of slaunder to engender discord dissention betwixt diuers estates of the said realme aswel spirituall as temporall
And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf the Egiptians or other persons commonly callinge theim selues Egiptians and euery of them now beyng within this realme of EnglaÌ„de or Wales do not depart out of the same within .xx. daies nexte after proclamation of this present acte shall be made that then he or they whiche shall not depart within the said time accordinge to the true meaning of this acte shall forfeyte and lose all his and theyr goodes and cattels and that then it shal be lawfull to al and euery the kynge and the Quenes subiectes to sease the same th one moytie thereof to be to the vse of our soueraygne lord and lady the king and the quene and thother moytie therof to be to the vse of him or them that shal so sease the same And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayde that yf the Egiptians and other persons commonly called Egiptians and euerye of them now beinge within this realme of England or Wales do not depart out and froÌ„ the same within .xl. dayes nexte after proclamation shal be made of this act that then he or they which shall not depart and anoyd within the sayde tyme of .xl. dayes accordinge to the true meaning of this act shal be indged and demed according to the lawes of this realme of England a fellon and fellons and shal suffer therfore paines of death losse of landes and goodes as in other cases of fellony and shal be tryed as is aforesayd and without hauyng any benefite or prinilege of sanctuary and clergye And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person after the fyrst day of Ianuary next comming shall sue for the â—hteyning of any licence letter or pasporte for anye of the sayde persons called Egiptians to abide or continue within this realme of England or Wales contrary to the tenour of this acte that then euerye such person so suing shal forfeyt and lose for the same forty poundes of lawefull money of Englande and that euerye suche lycense letter and pasport shal be by vertue of this acte voyde to al intentes purposes th one moytie of all which summes of moneye to be forfeited as is beforesaid shal be to the kyng and Quene our Soueraygne Lorde and Lady and the other moyte therof to be to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any court of record by action of dect byll playnte or information wherin any essoigne wager of lawe nor protectyon shal be admitted and allowed Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucth oritie aforesayd that thys present act nor any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende nor be hurtfull to any of the saide persones commonlye called Egyptians which within the sayd tyme of twenty dayes nexte after the sayde proclamation to be made as is beforesayde shall leaue that noughtye ydle and vngodly lyfe and companye and be placed in the seruice of some honest and able inhabitaunte or mhabytauntes within this realme or that shal honestlye exercyse hym selfe in some lawe full worke or occupation but that he or they so continuing in seruyce or other lawful worke or occupation shal duringe suche time as he or they shall so continue be discharged of all paynes and forfeitures coÌ„tayned in this acte Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte shal not in any wise extende to anye chyld or children being not aboue the age of .xiii. yeares nor to any of the said personnes being nowe in prison so that he or they so being in prison doo departe out of this realme within .xiiii. dayes next after his or their deliuery out of pryson nor shall extend to charge anye maner of person or persones as accessary to any offence or offences conteined or specified in this estatute ☞ An acte to restraine carrying of corne victuals and wodde ouer the Sea ☞ The .v. Chapter WHere as sundry good estatutes and lawes hath bene made within thys realme in the tiine of the Queenes highnes most noble progenitours that none shuld traÌ„sport carye or conueye oute of thys Realme into anye place in the parties beyond the seas any corne butter chese or other victuall except onelye for the vitalyng or the towne of Callys Hames Guysnes and the marches of the same vpon dyuerse great paynes and for faytures in the same conteined that norwithstandyng many and sundre couetous and vnsaciable persenes sekyng their onely sucres and gaynes hath and dayly doeth cary and conueigh innumerable quanticie aswel of corne chese butter other victual as of wod out of this realme into the parties beyond the seas By reason whereof the sayd corne vyctual woode are growen vnto a wonderfull dear the and extreme pryces to the great detriment of the Common wealth of this your highnes realm and your faythfull fubiectes of the same For remeby wherof it may please your highnes that it may be enacted and be it enacted by youre highnes by thassent of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliameÌ„t assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that no maner of person or personnes after the .xx. daye of Ianuary next commyng shal carye transport out of this realme by any Shippe Craier or other bessell whatsoeuer into any place in the parties beyond the seas or into the realme of Scotland any wheat rye barleye or other corne or grain growing within this Realme or any malt made within the same or any bere butter chese heringe or wodde except onely to and for the victualing and furniture of the to wnes of Callyes Hames Guysnes and to the towne of Barwicke the marches of the same wyth out sufficient and laweful aucthoritie so to do vpon the paines and penalties hereafter eusuyng that is to say thowner and owners of the sayd shyppes and other vessels to forfeyte the sayd shippes crayers and other vessels with al their apparels to them and euery of them belongyng wherein the sayde corne butter chese herryng victuall or wodde shalve so transported and caried and the owners owner of the sayd corne butter chese hearynge and wodde to forfeyte the double value of the same so caried and conueied and the maister and mareners of euery of the sayd shippes craiers and vessels for euerye such offence to forfeyte all their goodes and to be imprisoned by the space of one whole yeare without bayle or maynepryse And be it further cuacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that yf anye person or persones after the sayde twenty day of Ianuary do cary conueye awaye by Boote Crayer or other vessell or otherwpse anye wheate tye bareley malte or other corne or crayne or any beare butter chese herryng or wodde to any Shippe or vessett beinge on the Seas or within any Hauen creke or other place of the bordre of this Realme to be transported caried and conueyed into any place in the parties beyonde the Seas or into the realme of Scotland without
in exciting of the people to the great peril of al the realm which preachers cited or sommoned before the ordinaries of the places there to aunswere of that where of they be impeched wil not obeye to there summons and commaundementes nor care not for their monycyons nor sensures of the holy Church but expressely dispise theÌ„ And moreouer by their subtil and ingenious wordes do drawe the people to here their Sermons and do maintaine them in their errours by stronge hand and by great routes It is ordeyned and assented in this present Parliament that the kinges commissions be made and directed to the Sheryffes and other ministers of our soueraigne Lord the kinge or other sufficient persons learned and accordinge to the certificatioÌ„s of the prelates therof to be made in the Chauncery from time to time to arrest all suche preachers and also their fautours mainteners and abbettours and to holde them in arrest and strong prison â—ii they wil instify them accordyng to the lawe and reason of holy Church And the kynge wyll and commaundeth that the Chauncellor make such commissions at all times that he by the prelates or any of them shal be certyfyed and thereof required as is aforesayd ¶ The tenor of the second acte made in the second yeare of kynge Henry the .iii. is as foloweth Cha .xv. ITem where as it is shewed to our Soueraygne Lord the king on the behalfe of the prelates and Clergye of his realme of England in this presente Parlyamente that although the catholyke faith builded vpon Christ and by his Apostles and the holye church sufficientlye determined declared and approued hath bene hether to by good and holy and moste noble progenitours of our soueraigne Lord the kyng in the saide Realme emongeste all the realmes of the worlde most deuoutlye obsetued and the Churche of Englande by his said most noble progenitours and auncestours to the honoure of God and the whole Realme aforesaid laudably endowed and in her rightes and liberties susteined without that that the same faith or the sayd Church was hurte or greuouslye oppressed or ells perturbed by any peruerse doctryne or wicked heretical or crronious opinions yet neuer the lesse dyuers false and peruerse people of a certaine new secte of the sayth of the Sacramentes of the Churche and the aucthorytie of the same damnably thinking and agaynst the lawe of god and of the churche vsurpyng the offyce of preachyng do pecuersly and maliciouslye in dyurrse places within the sayd realme vnder the colour of dissimuled holines preach and teach these dayes openly and priuely diuers newe doctrines and wycked heretical and erronious opinioÌ„s contrarye to the same fayth and blessed determinations of the holye Churche And of suche secte and wicked doctrine and opinions they make vnlawefull couenticles and coufederacies they holde and exercyse scholes they make and wryte bokes they do wickedly instructe infourme people and asmuch as they maye excite and stirre them to sedition and insurrection and maketh gret strife and diuision emong the people and other enormities horrible to be heard dayly doo perpetrate and commit in subuercion of the said catholyke faith and doctryne of the holy churche in diminucion of Gods honoure and also in destruction of the estate ryghtes and liberties of the saide churche of England by which secte and wicked and falfe preachynges doctrynes and opinions of the sayd false and peruerse people not onely most greatest peryl of the soules but also manye more other hurtes slaunders and peryls which God prohibite mighte come to thys Realme onlesse it be the more pleÌ„tifully and spedely holpen by the kynges maiestie in this behalfe namely wher as the diocesans of the said realme cannot by their iurisdiction spiritual without aide of the sayde royall Maiestie sufficiently correcte the saide false and peruerse people nor refrayne their malice because the said false and peruerse people do go from Dyoces to Dyoces and wil not appeare before the sayd Diocesans but the same Diocelans and their iurisdiction spiritual and the kayes of the churche with the censures of the same doo vtterlye contempne and dispise and soo there wicked preachinges and doctrines doeth from daye to daye continue and eretcise to the hatrede of fyght and reason and vtter destruction ordre and good rule Vpon whych no welties and excesses aboue rehearsed The Prelates and Cleargye aforesayd and also the commons of the sayd realme being in the same parliameÌ„t praying our soueraigne Lord the kyng that his roial highnes would vouchesafe in the sayd parliamente to pronide a conuenyente remedy the same our soueraygne Lorde the kyng gratioufly considetyng the premyffes and also the lawdable steppes of his said most noble progentiours and auncestours for the conseruation of the said catholyke fayth and sustentation of Goddes honour and also the safegard of the estate ryghtes and lyberties of the sayde Churche of Englande to the laude of God and merite of our saide soueraygne Lorde the kynge and prosperitie honour of al his sayd realme and for the eschewynge of such dissentions diuisions hurtes slaunders and peryles in time to come and that thys wycked secte preachynges doctrynes and opinions should from henceforth cease and be vtterly destrayed by thassent of the states other discrete men of the Realme beyng in the sayde parlyament hathgraunted stablyshed ordeined from henceforth fermely to be ovserned that none within the said realm or any other dominions subiectes to his royal maiestie presuÌ„e to preache openly or priuely without the licence of the Dyocesan of the same place fyrst required and obteined curates in their owne churches persones hetherto priuileged and other of the canon law graunted onelye excepte Nor that none from hence for the anye thynge preache holde teach or instruct openly or priuely or make or writts anye boke contrary to the catholyke fayth or determination of the holye churche nor of such fecte and wicked doctrines and opinions shall make anye conuenticles or in any wise holde or evercyse Scholes And also that none from henceforth in any wise fauoure suche preacher or maker of any such and lyke conuenticles or holdynge or exercysyng Scholes or makynge or wrytynge suche bokes or so teachynge informynge or exciting the people nor any of them maintaine or in anywise sustaine And that al and singuler hauyng suche bookes or anye wrytynges of such wycked doctrine and opinions shal really with effect delyuer or cause to be deliuered al such bokes and writtnges to the Dyocesan of the same place within .xi. dayes from the tyme of the proelamation of this or viuaunce and statute And yf any person or persons of what so euerkynd estate or condition that he or they be from henceforth do or attempt against the roial ordinaunce statute aforesaid in the premisses or in any of them or such bokes in the fourme aforesaid do not delyuer then the diocesan of the same place in his dioces such personne or persones in this behalfe defamed or euidently
in number to paye and bear the same but also the same cytyes boroughes and townes corporat are lyke to come verye shortly to vtter dystruction tuyue and decay by reason whereof the occupyers lynnen drapers wollen drapers haberdashars and grocers dwellynge in the countries oute of the saide cities boroughes to wnes corporate and market townes do not onely occupie the art and mistery of the sayd sciences in the places where they dwell and inhabite but also come vn to the said cities boroughes townes corporate and market townes and there sell theyr wares and take away the releif of the inhabitautes of the sayd cities borowes to wnes corporate and market townes to the great decaye and vtter vndoyng of the inhabitauntes of the same yf sped y reformation therin be not had in time conuenient For remedy whereof for the better amendment of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporate and markette townes and to th ende the same cities boroughes and townes corporate may be the better able to paye the said fee farmes and also to beare the other ordinary charges within the same cities boroughes and townes corporare and to furnyshe the kynge and queenes maiestyes with numbres of able persons like as they heretofore haue done in tymes paite in tymes of warre Be it therfore enacted by our soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kyng and Quene the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parlyament assembled and by thauctorytye of the same that any person or persons which do nowe inhabite dwel or here after shal inhabite or dwell in the country any wher or countye with in thys realme of Englande or of anye of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporate or market townes from after the feast of S. Michael tharchangel next commyng shall not sell or cause to be fold by retayle any wollen cloth linnen cloth haberdashe wares grocery wares marcery wares at or within anye of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporat or market townes or wtin the suburbes or lybertyes of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporat market townes within the sayde realme of England excpet it be in open fayres vpon payne to forfeyt lose for euerye tyme so offendyng the sume of vi.s.viii.d the whole wares so solde profered and offered to be solde contrarye to the forme entente and effect of thys present acte as aboue is sayde the one moyte of all whyche forfeytures to be to the vse of oure sayde soueraygne lorde and ladye the kynge and queenes maiesties and the other halfe to hym or them that shal sease and sue for the same in anye of the kynge and queenes courtes of recorde by byll plant action of debt insormation or otherwyse wherin no essoyne proteccion or wager of lawe shal be allowed Prouided alway that this act shall not in any wyse extende nor be hurtful to anye person or persons that bryng any of the sayd wollen cloth linen cloth haberdashe grocerye mercery ware or wares to anye of the sayde cities boroughes townes corporate or markette townes to be solde or cause to be solde by whole sale in grosse and not by retayle but they and euery of them maye laufully sel the same in as large and ample maner forme and condition by whole sale in grosse not by retayle as they and euerye of them myght haue done at any tyme or tymes before the makyng of thys acte Anye thynge herein to the contrary not withstandyng Prouided alway that thys present acte shall not extende to any person or persons the now dwelor inhabyte in the coūtry or herafter shal dwel or inhabit out of any of the sayd cities borowes to wnes corporate or markete townes but that theye and cuerye of them at any tyme hereafter when they or any of them shal be free of any the guyldes liberties of any the said cities borowes to wnes corporat or market towns and dwel or inhabite wichin any of the same cities borowes townes coruorate or markette townes that they and euerye of them so veyng free shal and may sel or cause to be solde any of the wares aforesayd by retayle in as ample and large maner as they and enerye of them might haue done beyng free of the sayde cities borowes and townes aforesayde before the makyng of thys act Any clause or article in thys act to the contrarye notwithstandynge Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritye aforesaid that it shal be laweful to al personnes to sell or cause to besolde by retayle or otherwyse al maner of cloth lynnen or wollen of their owne makyng in euery city boronghe towne corporat and market towne within the realme as frelye and franklye as they might haue done before the making of thys acte Anye thynge in the same conteyned to the contrarye hereof not withstandyng Prouided alway that thys act or any thinge therein conteyned shal not be prciudirial or hurtefull to the liberties and prtuileges of the vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxford or eyther of them Anye thing in this acte heretofore mencioned to the contrarye notwythstandynge ☞ An arte repealynge all Statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the Sea Apostolike of Rome synce the .xx. yeare of kyng Henry the eyghte and also for the establishmente of all spirituall and ecclesiasticall possessions and heredicamentes conueyed to the laytie The eyght Chapter WHere as synce the .xx. yeare of kynge Henry theyghte of famous memory father vnto youre maiestie oure most naturall soueraygne and gratious Ladye and Queene muche salse and erronious doctryne hath bene taught preached and written partly by diuers the hatural borne subiectes of this realme and partly beynge brought in he ther from fondrye other forreyne countreyes hath bene sowen spred abroad within the same By reason whereof al wel the spiritualtie as the temporaltie of your highnes realmes and dominions haue fwerned from the obedience of the sea Apostolyke and declyned from the vnitie of Christes churche and so haue continued vntyl suche time as your maiestie beyngfyrst reysed vp by God and set in the seate Royall ouer vs. and then by his deuine and gratious prouidence knit in mariage with the moste noble and bertuous prynce the king our soueraigne lorde your husbande the Popes holines and the Sea apostolike sent hither vnto your maiesties as vnto persons vndefried by gods goodnes preserued frome the common infection aforesayd and to the whole realnie the moost renerende father in God the Lorde Cardinall Poole Legate de latere to cal vs home agayne into the ryght way from whence we haue al this longe while wandred and strayed abroade And we after sundry longe and greuous plagues and calamities seynge by the goodnes of God our owne exrours haue knowledged the same vnto the sayde moost reuerende father and by hym haue bene and are the rather at the contemplation of your maiesties receyued and embraced into the vnitie and bosome of Christes church and vpon our humble submission and promise made
the kyng then beinge shoulde and mighte be alleged pleeded and allowed as yf the same had not bene soo abolisbed or extinguyshed Forasmuche as the sayd acte is here before amongest other repealed and made voyde Be it therefore euacted by aucthoritie of this present parlyamente that all Bulles dispensations and pryuyleges obteyned before thee sayde .xx. yeare or at any tyme sythence or whyche shall hereafter be optemed of the Sea of Rome not conteininge matter contrarye or pretudicial to the aucthoritie dygnytye or prehemynence Royall or imperyall of the realme or to the lawes of this realme nowe beyng in force and not in this parliament repealed maye be put in executyon vsed and alleged in anye courte within thys Realme or ells where whether the same remayne yet hole or can appeare to haue bene can celled in this vayleable and effectuall maner to all intentes purposes as yf the sayd Acte had neuer bene had or made Anye obiectyon by pretence of extinguyshment or cancellyng of the sayd Bulles dyspensations or priuileges or of any other matter or cause by the pretence of the lawes of thys realme whatsoeuer in anye wyse notwythstandyng And wher as by dissolution of monasteries and other religious houses certayne paryshe churches and chappeles which wer before exempte from the iurisdiction of the Archbyshope and byshop of the diocesse and by speciall exemption and priuelege from Rome were vnder the gouernement and order of the Abbotes and Prioures of those religious houses whych sayde churches by colour of the sayd exemptions be nowe of speciall graunt from Kyng Henry kynge Edwarde vnder the rule and gouernement and iurisdiction of tēporall and laye men who can no more enioye that suprmacye ouer those particuler churches then the king might ouer the hole realme Be it therefore enacted that all Archbyshoppes byshopes in their dioces and all other spirituall person and persones hauynge iurisdiction and their ministeres and officers and no laye person or persones in euery Churche and place within the precincte of the same beyng rempte or not exempte maye freely and without impedimēt execute their spirituall iurisdictiō in al pointes articles as though no such exemption or graunt had neuer bene made Prouided alwaye and be it enacted that this act extend not to take awaye or oiminyshe the preuileges of the vniuersitie of Cambrydge and Oxforde ne the priuileges or prerogatiues graunted heretofore to the churches of Westminster and Wyndesore ne the Tower of London ne preiudiciall to suche temporall Lordes and possessioners in this realme as by auncient custōe haue emoyed probate of Testamentes of their tenauntes or other And forasmuch as after this reconsiliation and vnitie of this noble realme to the body of Christes church it is to be trusted that by the aboundaunce of goddes marcy and grace deuotion shal encrese and growe in the hartes of many the Subieces of this realme with desire to gyue bestow their worldly possessions for the resuscitatyng of almose prayer example of good life in this realme to thintent such godly motions and purposes should be aduaunced Be it therefore enacted by aucthoritye of this present parlyamēt that it shal be lawefull to suche as shal be sessed of any mauours lāds tene mentes personages tithes pencions portions or other hereditamētes whatsoeuer in fee symple in posession reuertiō or remaynder in their owne ryghtes not veyng coppy holde may therof make feoffamentes grauntes or any other assuraunces or by his last wyll and Testament in wryting may be queath and geue in fe symple al and euery the sayd manours lādes tenementes personages tithes pentions portions or other hereditamentes to any spyrituall body polytike or corporate in this realme or dominions of the same nowe erected or founded or hereafter to be erected or founded withoute any lycence of mortmayne there in to be optayned or any wrytte of ad quod dampnum to be sued out for the same the actes de terri ad manion mortuam non ponendis or any other acte or statute heretofore had or made in in any wyse notwithstandyng Sauyng to the Lordes of the fee all rentes seruices dew or goyng out of any of the sayde land or renements or hereditaments so to be amortized as is aforesayd Prouided alway that this clause of this acte for geuing the liber tye of or for the amortezyng of landes or tenementes shall cotynue for and duryng the space of .xx. yeares nexte and immediatelye folowyng and no lenger And forasmuch as we your maiesties humble and obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parlyament assembled nether by the makyng or deliuering of either the supplycations aforesayde nor by any clause artycle or sentence thereof or of any other clause article or sentence of this or any other Statute or any of the preambles of the same made or agreed vpon in this session of this present parliamēt by any maner of inter pretation cōstruction implication or other wyse intende to derogate empaire or diminish any of the prerogatiues liberties fraunchisies preheminences or iurisdictyons of your Croune Imperyall of thys realme and other the dominions to the same belonging we do most humbly besech your maiestyes that it maye be declared and ordeyned and be it enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this presēt parliament that neither the makyng exhibityng or insertynge in thys present statute or in the preambles of the same of the supplicatyons or promys aforesayd or either of them nor any other thyng or thynges wordes sentences clauses or articles in the preambles or body of the artes aforesayde shal be construed vnderstanded or expoūded to derogat diminishe or take away any the liberties priuileges prerogatiues preheminences authorities or iurisdictyons or any parte or pertel therof which were in your imperial croune of this realme or dyd belong to your sayde imperial croune the twenty yere of the reigne of yours the Quenes maiesties moste noble father or anye other your most noble progenitours before the sayd twentye yere the popes holynes and Sea Apostolyke to be restored and to haue and enioye such aucthoritie prehemynence and inrisdictyon as hys holines vsed and exercised or myght lawfully haue vsed and excercised by aucthoritie of hys supremacie the sayd twētie yeare of the regine of the kinge your father within this youre realme of Engnde other your Dominions without diminution or enlargemēt of the same and none other And the Eclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Archebishoppes Bishoppes and ordinaties to be in the same state for processe of suites punishmēt of crimes and execution of censures of the churche wyth knowledge of causes belongyng to the same as large in these poyntes as the sayde iurisdiction was the saide .xx. eyare Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thauethoritie aforesayd that in and vpon euery such gyftes and deuyses to be made to suche spirituall corporations or persones as is aforesaid the donor feoffer or diuisor thereof may reserue to him and
that his maiestie would vouchsafe to accepte and take vpon him the rule ordre educatyon and gouernement of the sayde issue or issues to be borne as is aforesayd vpon which our suit being of his said maiestie most graciously accepted It hath pleased his highnes not onely to declare that like as for the fyrst part his maiestie verely trusteth that almighty God who hath hetherto preserued the quenes maiestie to giue this realme so good an hope of certayne successiō in the blud roial of the same realme wil assist her highnes with his graces benedictiōs to see the frute of her bodye wel broughte forth liue and able to gouerne whereof nether all thys realme ne al the world besydes shold or coulde receaue more cōforte then hys maiestie shuld wold Yet yf such chaunce shuld happen his maiestie at our humble desires is pleased and contented not alonely to except and take vp ō hym the cure and charg of the education rule ordre and gouernemēt of such issues as of this most happy mariage shal be borne betwene the quenes highnes and him but also during the time of such gouernement wold by alwayes and meanes study trauayle and employe himselfe to aduaunce the weale bothe publique and priuat of thys realme dominions there vnto belongyng accordyng to the said trust in his maiestye reposed with no lesse good wyll and affectyon then ythys hyghnes had byne naturally borne amongest vs. In consyderatyon wherof be it enacted by the kyng the queenes most excellent maiestyes by thassent of the Lordes spirytuall temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that yf it shal so please God to call the quenes maiestie out of this present lyfe which god forbydde before the issue of her body inheritable to the Crowne of this realm if it be male shal accomplishe the age of .xviii. yeres or if it be female before it shal be of the age of .xv. yeares and not maryed after the age of consent and before the sayd age of .xv. yeares That then unme diatly after and from the deceasse of our sayd Soueraygne Lady that quene the kinges maiestie that nowe is shall haue the rule order education and gouernment of the person of suche issue or issues and the rule ordre gouernement vnder such issue or issues of this realme and the dominions to the same belongynge vntyll the same issue or issues inheritable to the imperyall Crowne of thys Realme yf it bee male shall accomplyshe the fall age of eightene yeares and yf it be female vntill such issue female shal be accomplyshe the age of fyuetene yeares and be maried after the age of consēt and before the said age offyuetene yeares if the said issue or issues and oure said soueraigne Lord the king shal so long liue together and that duringe and by all the tyme of such gouernement all and euery the pactes couenaūtes articles and agrementes mentioned and comyrysed in the treatises and acte of Parliament and euery of them made and concluded for and concernyng the honourable mariage had and consummate betwene the Kyng and Quenes Maiesties whych on the behalfe of his Maiestie bene to be obserued perfourmed kepte shall after the deceasse of the Quenes Maiestie durynge the tyme of the sayd gouernement remaine continue and be in as good and ful force strength and effecte to all intentes and purposes as they were at any tyme duryng the sayde Maryage or nowe bene as yf they were newly by apte wordes termes and sentences inserted and rehersed in this present Act and newely made and enacted to stand remaine continue and to be obserued and kept durynge the tyme of the sayde gouernmente and shal be by his Maiestie duringe the saide tyme inuiolablye obserued perfourmed mainteined and vpholden in suche sorte and in as full large and ample maner to all respectes as they should and ought to be duryng the tyme of the sayd maryage or after and his highnes and the Quenes most excellent Maiestye are pleased and contented that it be enacted by thys present Parliamēt that nothyng shal be done permitted or assented vnto by hys Maiestie to the contrary And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that yf any person or persones duryng the tyme that our sayd soueraigne lorde the kynge that nowe is shal and ought to haue the ordre rule education and gouernement of such issue or issues being kynge or Quene of this realme according to theordre and prouision aforesaid malyciously aduisedly and directly by wrytynge prynting ouert dede or acte dooe compasse attempt and go aboute to destroye the personne of our said soueraynge lord or do depryue or remoue his sayde hyghnes from the order rule education and gouernement of the same issue or issues beyng kynge or Quene of this realme contrarye to the tenoure entente and true meaning of this present act that then euery such person or persones so offendyng their procurers and abettours beyng there of lawfully conuicte or attaynted by the lawes of this realme shal be demed and adiudged high Traitours And that all and euerye suche offence and offences shal be demed and adiudged hygh treason And the offendour and offendours therein theyr procurers counsaylours and abbettours shall incurre the daungers forfeytures and penalties of hygh treason And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that al tryals hereafter to be had awarded or made for any treason shal be had and vsed onely accordyng to the due order course of the common lawes of this realme and not otherwyse Sauyng to euery person and persones bodyes polytyke and corporate their heires and successoures other then the offendours and their heires and suche person and persones as clayme to any of theyr vses all such ryghtes tytles interestes possessions leasses rentes reuertions offyces and other profytes whych they or any of them shall haue at the daye of the committynge such treasones or at any tyme afore in as large and ample maner as if this acte had neuer bene had or made Prouyded alwayes and be it declared and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that conceylement or kepyng secrete of anye hygh treason be demed and taken onely misprisyon of treason the offenders therein to forfeyt and suffer as in cases of misprision of treason hath heretofore bene vsed Anye thynge aboue mentioned to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouyded also that if it shall fortune hereafter any of the peares of this realme to be indicted of any of the offences made treason or mysprisyon of treason by thys acte that then the same peares or peare soo beynge indycted shal be put to aunswere vnto euerye suche endytement before the hygh stewarde of Englande for the tyme beyng and to haue his and their tryall by hys and their peares and to receaue haue such lyke iudgement vpon the same tryall of hys or their peares or makyng open confession of the same offence or offences as is vsed
in the whiche acte one article is that for that the lordes Marchers before the parliament had vsed to put theyr tenauntes within the lordships Marchers vnder common maynpryce and suerty of apparaunce and haue had the forfeytures thereof which for euer from and after the feast of al sainctes then next ensuyng the sayde parliament shoulde vtterlye sease and be determyned It was enacted that after the sayd feast of all saynctes euery lay and temporall person then beyng a lorde Marcher shoulde haue the moitye or halfe of euery forfeyture of all and euery common mainpryce recognisance for the peace or apparaunce forfeyted by anye of their tenauntes inhabitinge within any of theyr lordships marchers and they to be payed the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shyriffe of euerye of the countyes where such forfeyture shal be yf the shyryff can leuye the same and the same shyriffe to accompte to our sayde late soueraygne lorde the kynge for the other half or moytie in suche excheker as they can be accoÌ„tant And further it was enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery lay and temporall person or persons then beyng lords marchers and hauyng any lordshyps marchers or lordships royall shoulde from and after the sayd feast of al sayuctes haue all such myses and profytes of their tenantes as they haue had or vsed to haue at the fyrste entrye into theyr landes in times past And also should haue hold kepe with in the precinct of theyr lordeshippes courtes Baron courtes lete and lawdayes and all and euery thing to the sayd courtes belonging and also shuld haue within the precinct of their said lordships or lawdaye wayf strayf infangthefe outfangthefe treasure trouie deodandes goodes and cattels of fellons and of persons coÌ„dempned or outlawed of fellony or murther put in exigente for fellonye or murther and also wrecke de mer wharfage and customes of straungers as they haue had in time paste as thoughe such priuileges graunted vnto them by poynt of charter any thing in that acte to the contrary notwithstanding as in the said act of parliament more at large it may appeare And forasmuch as bishops and other ecclesiastical persons beynge lordes marchers hauing the like liberties casualties profittes and coÌ„modities within their iordshyps marchers and lordships royal with in the sayd dominion or principalitie of Wales were not prouided for by the expresse letter of the sayde statute in like sorte as the laye and temporall lordes marchers were but rather of purpose as it shoulde seme forgotten and lefte out of the sayde acte agaynste all reason and good equitie And forasmuch also as the heyres and successoures of the lay and temporal lordes marchers then beinge were not prouided for by the limitation and expresse wordes of the sayd acte as well as their auncesters predecessors were as reason wold thei shulde haue bene It may please your maiesties of your moost gratious fauoure and benignitie at the humble suit and supplication of youre sayde faythfull subiectes the lordes marchers that nowe are in the sayd dominion of Wales both spiritual and temporal to graunt that it maye by thasseÌ„t of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present parliament assembled be ordeined established and enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliament that aswel your said spiritual and ecclesiastical subiectes lordes marchers now hauinge lordshippes marthers or lordships royal in Wales aforesayde and their successors and the successoures of euerye of them as also the heyres and successoures of the lordes temporall marchers that then were or nowe be and the heyres or successours of euery of them beyng or whiche hereafter shall belordes marchers within their lordships marchers and lorshyppes royal in the dominion or principalitie of Wales shall haue and enioye to them and to their heires successors respectiuely and seuerallye for euer the moytie half of euery forfeyture of al euery common mainprice recognisaÌ„ce for the peace or apparaunce forfeyted by anye theyr tenantes inhabiting wtin any of their lordships marchers or lordships royal they to be payde the same moytie or halfe by the handes of the shyriffe of the countie for the time beyng after suche forme and sort as the sayd lay or temporal lordes marchers haue bene or oughte to haue bene payed the same by force of the sayde Statute And further shall haue all such mises profites of their tenauntes as the lordes marchers spirituall or temporall respectiuely or seuerallye had or vsed to haue at theyr fyrst entry into their landes in times past before the makyng of the sayd act or statute And also shall haue hold and kepe within the precinct of their sayd lordships al such courtes baron courtes lete and lawdayes and al and euery thing and thinges to the same courtes belonging and also shal haue within the precincte of theyr sayd seuerall lordshippes or lawdayes all suche waif straif in fang thefe outfang thefe treasure trouis deodamdes goodes and cattels of fellons and of persons condemâ—ned or outlawed of fellonye or murther put in exigent for fellony or murther and also al such wreck demer wharfage customes of strauÌ„gers as the lordes Marchers spyrytuall and temporall respectiuely and seuerallye had and vsed in tymes past before the makyng of the sayd statute ☞ An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap .xvi. WHer in the parliameÌ„t begon holden at London the iii. daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yeare of the raigne of our most dread souerain lord of most famous memory king Henry theight from thence adiourned to Westm and there holden continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one act was made and established for the restraint of cariage conueying of horses mares out of this realme also one other act was there made for the true windinge of wolles and one other act was there made to restrain killing of wain linges bullocks stieres heifers being vnder thage of .ii. yeres which sayd seueral actes were then made to endure continue to the nexte parliament as by the said seuerall actes more playnly appeareth And wher also in the said parliament one other act was made established for attaintes to be sued for the punishment of periury vpon vntrue verdites which actes last before rehersed were then made and ordeined to coÌ„tinue endure to the last day of the next parliameÌ„t as by the same act more playnely at large is shewed may apeare And wher also in the parliament begon and holden at West theyght day of Iune in the xxviii yere of the raygne of our sayd most drad soueraigue lord kynge Henry the .viii. and ther continued kept vnto the dissolution thereof it was ordeined and enacted that al singuler the said actes aboue remembred euery of them should continue endure in their force and strength also be obserued kept vntyl the last day of the nexte parliament as by the same
Anno primo etsecuÌ„do Philippi Mariae Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xii day of NoueÌ„ber in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of our soueraigne Lorde and Lady Philippe and Marye by the grace of God kinge and Quene of England Fraunce Naples Ierusalem and Irelande defendours of the faith princes of Spayne Sicile Archdukes of Austria Dukes of Millaine Burgondie and Brabant counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyrol and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same beinge the .xvi. days of Ianuary then next ensuing were enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis The Table AN act touchinge letters patentes â–ª and other wrytynges to be signed by the Quenes Maiestie Ca. i. An act for the reformation of excesse in apparel Ca. ii An acte against seditious wordes and rumours Cap. iii. An act for the punishment of certayne persons callynge them selues Egiptians Cap. iiii An acte to restrayne carying of corne victuals and woode ouer the Sea Cap. v. An acte for the reniuing of three statutes made for the punyshment of heresyes Cap. vi An act that personnes dwellyng in the countrey shal not sell dyuers wares in cyties and townes corporate by retayle Cap. vii An act repealing al statutes articles and prouisions made agaynste the sea apostolyke of Rome synce the twenty yeare of kynge Henrye theyght and also for the establishemeÌ„t of al spyrytual ecclesiasticall possessions and hereditamentes conueyed to the laytye Cap. viii An acte for the punyshment of trayterous wordes agaynst the quenes maiestie Cap. ix An acte wherby certaine offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kinges and Quenes Maiesties issue Cap. x An acte for the punishmente of bunginge in of counterfeyte coyne of forrayne realmes being curraunte within this realme Ca. xi An acte touchinge the impoundinge of distresses Ca. xii An act appoyntynge in order to Iustices of peace touching the vail ment of prysoners Cap. xiii An act for the making of russels satens sattens reuerses and fustian of Naples in Norwyche Cap. xiiii An acte to confyrme the liberties of the lorde Marchers in Wales Cap. xv An act for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi An act touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spyrytuall persons Cap. xvii An acte touchynge letters patentes and other wrytynges to besigned by the Quenes Maiestie The fyrst Chapter WHere in the Parliamente begonne and holden at Westminster the second day of Apryll in the fyrste yeare of the reigne of oure mooste dreade and gratious Souetaygne Ladye the Queenes Maiestye there continued and kept til the dissolution of the same being the fift day of Maye then next folowinge one acte was made touching tharticles of her highnes most noble mariage In the which acte amongeste other thinges it was enacted ordred established by the auctority of the said parliament that all and singuler giftes grauntes letters patentes exchanges coÌ„ firmations leases other writinges whiche after the said mariage and during the same shoulde passe and be made of any benefices offices landes reuenues and fruites or of any of them shoulde be intite led and made in the names of our Soueraigne Lord the king and of her most excellent highnes whether his Maiestye shoulde be present within the realmes and dominions of her hyghnes or wtin any of them or absent And that the same giftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunges confirmations leases and other writinges so sette forth and made shoulde be sealed and firmed with the signe manuel of her highnes and the same so signed sealed with the greate seale of this realme or with such seal as hath ben accustomed should be by thauctoritie of the said parliament demed adiudged declared and pronounced to be as good perfect and of like force strength effecte in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes agaynst our sayd Soueraigne Lorde and Lady the king and the Queenes malestyes and her hyghnes heires and successours as yf her mayestye had ben at the tyme of the making thereof sole and vnmaried and that all gyftes grauntes letters patentes eschaunces confirmatioÌ„s leases and other wrytynges whiche after the sayde mariage and durynge the time of the same should passe and be made of the said benefices offyces landes reuenues and fruites or of anye of theÌ„ whervnto the signe manuall of her hyghnes should not be sette made or put shal be by thaucthorytye of the sayde parlyament from to tyme demed adiudged aceepted taken and decreed to be of no force ne effect but vtterly frustrate and voyde in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes the sayde marjage pranye law vsage or custome to the contrary in any wyse notwithstanding as by the sayde act more at large doth appeare Sithence the making of which Statut and the solmntsation of the sayde mariage the queenes most excellent maiestye hath bene greatly molested greued and troubled â—â— often signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges leases and other wrytynges concerning and touchinge benefices offices andes reuenues and fruites made and graunted by and from but sayd soueraygne lorde the kynge and her highnes to sundrye of theyr most louynge subiectes to whome also it hath bene and is no smal charge to attend vnty ssuche tyme as they may procure and obteyne the signe manuell of her highnes vnto their sayde letters patentes gyftes grauntes efâ—chaunges confirmations and leases without whith signe the fame are vtterly voyde by force of the sayde statute to the great daunger losse and vtter vndoing of diuers persons that haue lately boughte purchased or obtayned of our sayd soueraigne Lorde and Lady the kyng and Quenes maiesties diuers landes tenementes and other hereditamentes to theyr great costes and charges For remedy wherof be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present parliamente that the sayde braunthe or article touchinge or concernyng only the signing of letters patentes giftes grauntes eschaunges confirmations leases or of other writinges for any landes benefices offices reuenues friutes or other hereditameÌ„tes shal be from henceforth clearely repelled and made frustrate and voyde to alintentes and purposes And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present parliamet that al and singuler letters patentes touching or concernyuge anye gifte graunte eschaungs confirmation lease or other writinge the whiche sithence the sayde mariage hath passed and be made of anye benefices offices manoures landes tenementes reuenues fruytes lybertyes or other hereditamentes or of any of them in the names of our mooste dread Soueraygne Lorde and ladye the kynge and the Quenes maiesties the waraunte or writinge or warauntes or wrytynges wherof being signed with her hyghnes signe manuel in such fourme order and degree as the same heretofore haue bene accustomed to be signed when her highnes was sole and vnmaryed shal be by auctoritie of this present parliament of the same like force strength and effecte in the lawe to al intentes constructions and purposes as yf
surther that Iustices of the peace in euery Shire Citie and towne corporate within the limittes of theyr seueral commissions shall by auctoritye of this present act haue ful power to examine he are and determine the causes abouesayde in the sayde two fyrst actes specified and to put the sayd two fyrst statutes and euery braunthe in theim conteyned in due execution that from henceforth condigne punishement be not deferred from suche offenders And for as much as diuers and sundrye malicions euyll dysposed persons maliciously seditiousely rebelliouslye and vnnaturaliye contrary to the duery of their sidelities and allegiaunces haue now of late not onely ymagined inuented practised spoeken and spredde abrode diuers and sundry lalse seditious and sciaunderous newes rumors sayinges and tales agaynst our moost dreade Soueraigne lorde and kyng and againste oure mooste naturall Soueraygne ladye and Quene and agaynste eyther of them of whome we are forbidden to thinke euyliand much more to speake euyll whiche offence foundeth and is aswel to the great dishonor reproche and sclaunder of theyr most excellent matesties as also to the great sclasider of this theyr realme and other theyr dominiōs but also haue deuised made written printed published and lette forth diuers heynous seditious and sclaunderous writinges rymes ballades letters papers and bokes intending and practising therby to moue and styrre seditions discozde discention and rebellion within this realme to the greate perill and daunger of the same Forauoy dinge wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present Parliament that if any person or persons after the xx day of February next ensuing and after open Proclamation made of this Acte shal maliciously of his or theyr ymanination speake any false seditions and slaunderous newes rumors sayings or tales of our said Soueraigne lord and king or of out said most naturall Soueraignelady and quene that then all and euerye such person and persones so offendyng being therof conuicted or at tainted in forme hereaster in this act expressed shal for euery fyrst of fence in some market place within the shyre citie or Borough wher or neare vnto the place where the said wordes were or shal be so spoken be set openly vpon the pylory by the Sheriffe or his ministers if it shall fortune to be without any citie or towne corporate And yf it happen to be within suche citie or towne corporate then by the pryncipal officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or their ministers and there to haue both his eares cutte of onlesse he paye one hundreth poundes to the Kysnge and quenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayd offence and also shall suffer imprisonmente by the space of three monethes after such his or theyr execution And it is likewise enacted by thauctoritye aforesayd that al and euery person and persons which after the sayde daye and after Proclamation made of this act shal malicioufly speake anye false seditious and slaunderons newes rumors or tales to the flaunder and reproche of our sayde Soueraygne lord the kyuge or of oure sayde most natural Soueraygne ladye the queene of the speakynge or reportynge of any other that then all and euerye suche persone or persons so speaking and reportyng being therof conuicte or attaynted in forme hereafter in this act expressed shall for euery such offence in some market place within the shyre citie boroughe or towne where or nere vnto the place where the sayd wordes were or shal be so spoken and reported be set openly vpon the pyllorye by the shyrif or his ministers if it shall fortune to be withoute any citie or towne corporate and if it shall happen to be within any citie or to wne corporate then by the principal officer or officers of such citie or town corporate or his or their ministers and there to haue one of his eares cut of onlesse he paye one C. markes to the kinges and queenes hyghnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayde offence and also shall suffer imprysonmente by the space of one moneth after his or their execution And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persons shall after the sayde daye and after Proclamation made as is aforesayd maliciously deuise writ print or set forth anye manner of booke time ballade letter or writinge conteynynge anye false matter clause or senfence of sclaunder reproche and dishonoure of the kyng and quenes maiesties or of other of them or to the encotaging sturring or mouing of any insurrection or rebellion within this realme or any dominions belongynge to the same Or whosoeuer shall maliciouslye procure anye suche booke time hallade letter or writinge written prynted or set forth and the sayde offence not being punishable by the Statute made in the xx.ii yere of the reigne of king Edward the third concerning treasons or declaratis of treason that then and in euery such case the offender and offenders therin after his or their conuiction or attaynder shall for his or their first offence in some market place within the shyre city or borow wher the sayd offence is or shal be committed or done by the shyreffe or his ministers yf it shall fortune to be without anye citie or towne corporate and yf within such citie or towne corporate then by the pryncypall officer or officers of suche citie or towne corporate or by his or theyr ministers haue his and theyr ryght hand stricken of And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anys person or persons beyng once lawfully conuicted of any of thoffēces aforesayd now prouided to be punished by the execution of losses of care eares or hand as is aforesayd do after wardes estsones offende in any of the offences aforesayde that then he or they so offendynge shal suffer imprisonment durynge his or theyr lyues withoute bayle or maynpryse and forfeyt and lose to the kyng and quenes maiesties al his and theyr goodes and cattels And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayd that all Iustices of over determiner within the limittes of their commission Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites Iustices of gaole delyuerye Iustyces of peace as wel within the liberties as without within the limittes of their seueral cōmissions in their generall sessions or other sessions whiche they or two of them whereof one of them to be of the Quormm maye and shall apppoynt at theyr pleasure where and when nede shal requier shall by vertue hereof haue ful power and auctoruie to inquier here and determine al and euery thoffences aforesaid as in cases and trial of fellony And that the party indieted and artained shal haue aduauntage of al maner of chalenges to the Iutie peremptorye chalenge only except as in trial of selony And also that euery Iustice of peace within the limittes of hys commssion shall haue full power and auctorytie to commit any person beinge vehemently suspected of any of the sayd
offences to ward there to remayne without bayle or mainpryse vntyll he shal be deliue red according to this acte Prouided always and be it enacted by thauctorytye aforsayde that no manar of person or persons shal be molested or impeehed for anye of the offeÌ„ces concerning speaking or reporting as is aforsayde oneles he or they be thereof accufed and conuicted wythin thre monethes next after his or their sayd offence so committed or done And in case any person shal be imprysoned foranye of the sayde offenres concernyng speakynge or reportynge and not thereof conuycte wythin three monethes nexte after the offence supposed to be by him done and coÌ„mitted that then the persou soo imprysoned shable set at lyberty and 〈◊〉 leâ—gee deteyned inpryson Prouided also and be it enacted by auctoritie aforsaid that eue ryesuche Masour Maiours Baylyffes and other heade offycer and officers of cytyes borowes and townes corporate which haue or hereafter shal haue iurysdictyon and auctorycye wythin the seuerall limittes of thyroffyce or offyces to hold and kepe sessyons as instice or iustices of the peace shall and maye by auctoritie hereof aswell arrest commite to ward all and euerye person and persons beynge vehemently suspected of any of the offences aforesaide as also to procede to the execution he aryng determining of euery the sayd offences and to see and make due execution therof according to the purporte meaninge and effecte of this presente acte Any thingein the same act heretofore made to the contrary notwithstandinge Prouided alwayes that the sayd Iustice of peace aswel wythin liberties as without the which shall for any the offences aforesayde commit any person or persons to warde as is aforesayde shall wythin tenne dayes next after such committinge with one other Iustice wherof one of them to be of the Quorum direct their precepte to the Sherife or Sherifes of the countie where th offence shal be committed or to other ordinary officer if it be within any citye or towne corporate where the Sherife can not intromit commaundinge him or them by the same impanei and retourne as they shall assigne xxiiii good and lawful men of his or theyr bayliwike or bayliwikes to en quyre of the sayd offences or offences the whiche any such person or persons shal be so imprysoned for And thervpoÌ„ within one moneth after the date of the saide precept to procede determine as aboue is expressed Euerye one of the same Iustices vppon payne of x.li to be payed to the kyng and Quenes hyghnesses as often as they shal be founden in defaulte of any the same Prouyded also and be it enacted that thys act shal be proclaimed in al the shyres within this realme before the .xii. daye of Februarye next commyng to thintent that al persons maye haue notice thereof and auoyd the peryl and daunger that myght ensue by offendynge agaynst the same And this acte to be only in force vntill the ende of the next parlyament and no longer Promded alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that none of the peares of this realme shal be arrested or imprisoned for any of the said offences but only by order or commaundemente geuen from the kinge and quenes priuie counsayle or of the heyres of the Quene and that the sayd peares and euery of them that shall bereafter fortune to be indicted of any thoffences aforesayde shal be tryed by theyr peares as before hath ben accustomed in cases of treason or fellonye An acte for the punishment of certayne persons callynge them selues Egiptians The .iiii. Chapter WHere in a parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxij yere of the reygne of our late Soueraigne lorde kynge Henry theyght for the auoyding and banyshyng oute of this realme of certaine outlandish people callynge them selues Egiptians vsing no crast nor feate of marchaundises for to lyue by but going froÌ„ place to place in greate companyes vsing great suttel and crafty meanes to desceaue the kynges Subiectes bearing them in hand that they by palmistry could tell mens and womens fortune and so many tymes by craft and subteltie disceyue the people of theyr moneye and committed diuers greate and heynous fellonyes and robberies to the great hurt disceyte of the people It was amongeste other thinges then enacted that froÌ„ the tyme of the makinge of the fayde acte no suche personnes shoulde be suffered to come within this the kinges realme vppon payne of forfeyture to the kyng al theyr goodes and cattels and then to be commaunded to auoyd the realme within .xv. dayes next after the commaundement vpon payne of imprisonment such persons callynge theim selues Egiptians as then were within this Realme shoulde depart within .xvi. dayes nexte after proclamation of the sayde acte vpon payne of imprisonment and forfeyture of all theyr goodes and cattels with diuers other clauses articles conteined in the sayde act as by the said act more at large it appeareth For asmuch as dyuers of the sayd company and such other lyke personnes not fearynge the penalty of the sayde Statute haue enterprised to come ouer agayne into this realme vsyng theyr old occustomed deuylishe and noughty practises and deuises with such abhominable lyuynge as is not in auye Christian realme to be permitted named or knowen and be not duly punyshed for the same to the peryllous and euylexaÌ„ple of oure soueraygne lorde and ladye the kynge and the Queenes Maiesties mooste louynge subiectes to the vtter and extreame vndoynge of diuers and many of them as euidently doth appeare For reformation wherof be it ordeined and enacted by the kynge and quene our soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the Lordes spyrytuall and temporall and the commoÌ„s in this present parltameÌ„t assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that yf any person or persoÌ„s after the laste daye of Ianuary next comming do willingly transport bringe and conuey into this realme of England or Wales any such persoÌ„s callinge them selfes or commonly called Egiptians that then he or they so transportyng bringing or conueying in anye suche persons contrary to the true meaninge of this acte shall forfeite and loose for euery tyme so offending .xl. poundes of lawful money of Englande And be it further enacted by thaucthority aforesayde that yf anye of the said persons called Egiptians whiche shal be transported and conueyed into this realme of England or Wales as is aforesaide do continue remaine within the same by the space of one monethe that then he or they so offendynge shall by vertue of this acte bedemed and indged a fellon and fellons and shall therefore suffer paynes of death losse of landes goodes as in cases of felony by the order of the common lawe of this realme and shall vppon the tryall of them or any of them therin be tried in the countie and by thinhabitauntes of the countie or place where they or he shal be apprehended or taken and not per medietatem linguae and shal lose the benefit and priuiledge of sanctuary and clergye
suspected euery of thē may by the aucthoritie of the sayd ordinarye and Statute cause to be arrested and vnder saufe custody in his prisones to be deteined tyl he or they of the articles layed to him or them in this behalfe doo canonically purge him or them selfe or ells suche wicked secte preachynges doctrynes and heretical and erronious opiniōs do abiure according as the lawes of the church doth require so that the sayd dyocesan by him self or his commissaries do openly and iudicially procede against such periones so arrested and remayning vnder his saufe custodye to all effect of the lawe and determine that same busynes according to the Canonicall decrees within three monethes after the sayde arrest any lawfull impedimēt ceassing And yf any person in any case aboue expressed be before the diocesan of that place or hys commyssaryes canonically conuict then the same diocesan may do to be kept in his prison the sayd person so conuict for the maner of his defaulte and after the qualitie of the offence accordyng and as long as to hys discretion shall seme expedient and moreouer to put the same person to the secular court except in cases where he accordyng to the canonicall decree ought to be left to paye to our soueraigne lord the kinge his pecunier fine accordyng as the same fyne shall seme competent to the diocesan for the maner and qualitie of the offence in which case the same dyocesan shal be bounde to certifye the kyng of the same fine in his escheker by his Lettre Patentes sealed with hys seale to the effecte that suche fyne by the kynges aucthoritie maye be requyred and leuied to his vse of the goodes of the same person so conuycte And if any person within the sayd realme and dominions vpon the sayde wycked preachynges doctrynes opinions schooles and heretycall and erronious informations or any of them be before the diocesan of the same place or his commissaries sentencially conuyct the same wicked sect preachinges doctrines and opinions scholes and informations do refuse duely to abiure or by the dyocesan of the same place or his commyssaryes after the abiuration made by the lame person pronounced fal in to relapse so that accordinge to the holye canons he oughte to be lefte to these culer courte whervpon credence shal be geuen to the dyocesan of the same place or to his commissaryes in this behalfe then the sheryffe of the countie of the same place and Maior and sheryffes or sheryffe or Mayor and Baylyffes of the Citie Towne and borow of the same countye next to the same diocesan or the sayde Commissaryes shal be personailye present in preferryng of such sentences when they by the same diocesan or his commissaries shal be required and they the same personnes and euerye of them after suche sentence promulgate shall receaue and them before the people in an hygh place dooe to be brent that such punyshmente maye strike in feare to the myndes of other wherby no such wycked doctrine and heretical and erronious opinions nor their abbettours and fautours in the said realme dominions agaynst the catholike faith christen law determination of the holy church which god prohibite be fusteined or in any wyse suffered in whiche al and singuler the premisses concerninge the sayde ordinaunce and statute the sheriffes maiors and bailiffes of the said counties cities boroughes and townes shal be tendynge aydynge and supportyng to the sayd diocesans and their commissaries ☞ The tenor of the thyrd act made in the second yere of kygne Henry the fift is as foloweth Cap. vii ITem forasmuch as great rumors congregations insurrections here in the realme of England by diuers of the kinges liege people aswel by them which wer of the sect of heresies commonly called lolardry as by other of their confederatie excitation abbetment nowe of late were made to thintent to adnul destroy and subuerte the christen faith and the law of god and holy church within this same realm of England and also to destroy the same our soueraine lord the king and all other maner of estates of the same realme of England aswel spiritual as temporal and also al maner of policie and finally the lawes of the lande The same our soueraigne lord the king to the honour of god and in conseruation and fortification of the christen faith and also in sak ation of his royal estate and of thestate of al his realme willing against the malice of such heretikes and lolardes to prouide a more open remedy and punishment then hath ben had and vsed in the case hereto fore so that for fear of the same lawes and punishment such heresies and lolardries may the rather cease in time to come by the aduise and assent aforesaid at the prayer of the saide commons hath ordeined established that first the chaunceloure treasurer Iustices of the one benche and of thother Iustices of peace shirifes mayors and baylifs of cities and townes and al other officers hauinge gouernaunce of people which now be or hereafter for the tyme shal be shal make anothe in takyng of their charges and occupations to put their hole power and diligence to put out and do to be put out cease and destroy al maner of heresies and errors commonly called lolardryes within the places where they exercise their offices and occupations frō time to tyme with al theyr power and that they assist the ordinaryes and their comissaries and them fauor and maintaine as often as they or any of them to that shal be required by the same ordinaries or theyr comissaries so that when the saide officers and ministers trauayle or ride to arrest any lolard or to make assistence at the instance and request of the ordinaries or their commissaries by vertue of this statute that the same ordinaries and commissaries shal paye for theyr costes reasonable And that the kynges seruices to the which the same officers be fyrst sworne be preferred before al other statutes for the libertie of holy church and the ministers of the same in especiall for the correction and punishment of the heretikes and lolardes before this time made and not repelled being in their force And also that al persons conuict of heresie of what estate condition or degre that thei be by the sayd ordinaries or other cōmissaries left to the seculer power according to the lawes of holp churche shal lose and forfeyte all theyr landes and tenementes whiche they haue in fee simple in the maner as foloweth that is to say that the kinge haue al the londes and tenementes whiche the sayde conuictes haue in fee simple and holden of him immediately as forfeyte and that the other lordes of whome the landes and tenements of such conuictes be holden immediatly after that the king is so seaced and answered of the yeare the day and the wast haue liuery out of the kynges handes of the landes and tenemētes aforesaid of them so holden as it hath bene
for a declaration of our repentaunce to repeale and abrogate suche actes and statutes as had bene made in parlyament synce the sayd .xx. yeare of the sayd kynge Henrye the ryght against the supremacy of the Sea apostolike as in our submission exhibited to the sayd moste reuerende father in God by youre maiesties appeareth The renor wherof ensueth We the lordes spititual and remporall and the commons astembled in this present parlyament representyng the whole body of the realme of Englande and the dominions of the same in the name of our selues perticulerly and also of the sayde body vniuersallye in this our supplication directed to your maiesties with most humble suyte that it may by youre graces intercession meane be exhibited to the mooste renerende father in God the sorde cardynall Poole legate sent spetiallye hyther from our mooste holye father pope Iuly the thyrd and the Sea apostolyke of Rome do declare our selues very fory and repentaunte of the feisme and disobedience committed in thys realme dominions aforesaid against the said Sea of apostolike eyther by making agreing or executing any lawes ordinaunces or commaunde mentes agaynst the suprentacye of the sayd sea or other wyse doyng or speakyng that myght impugne the fame offerynge our selues promising by thys our supplication that for a token and knowledge of our sayd repentaunce we be and shal be alwayes redy vnder and with thauctorities of your maiesties to the vtter most of our poweres to do that shall lye in vs for the abrogation and repealyng of the sayde lawes and ordinaunces in thys present parlyament aswell for our selues as for the whole bodye whome we represente whervpon we moost humblye desyer your maiestyes as personages vndefiled in offence of hys bodye towardes the sayd Sea whych neuertheles god by hys prouydence hath made subiect to you so to set forth this our most humble suyte that we maye obtayne from the Sea apostolike by the sayde moost reuerend father as well perticuserly as generally absolution release and discharge from all daunger of suche censures and sentences as by the lawes of the churche we be fallen into And that we may as children repentaunte be receiued into the bosome and vnitie of Christes churche so as this noble realme with al the membres thereof may in this vnitie and periecte obedience to the Sea apostolyke and Popes for the tyme veynge serue god and your maiesties to the furtherance and aduaimcemeÌ„t of his honor and glorye We are at the intercession of your maiestyes by thauctoritie of oure holye father Pope Iuly the thyrde and of the Sea apostolike assoiled discharged and deliuered from excommunication interdictions and other censures ecclesiasticall which hath hanged ouer oure heades for oure sayde defaultes synce the tyme of the sayde schisme mentioned in our supplication The whiche tyme the sayde lorde Legate and we do all declare recognyse and meane by thys act to be onely since the .xx. yeare of the raigne of your moost noble father kyng Henry the eyght It maye nowe lyke your maiesties that for the accomplishment of oure promyse made in the sayde supplication that is to repeale all lawes statutes made contrarye to the sayde supremacy and Sea apostolyke duryng the sayd scisme the whiche is to be vnderstande synce the .xx. yeare of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry theyght and so the sayd lorde Legate doth accept and recognise the same Where in the parliament begonne and holden at Westminster in the .xxi. yeare of the raygne of the late kynge of most famous memory kyng Henry theyght one act was then and there made agaynste pluralities of benefices for takynge of farmes by spyritual men and for none residence in the which act amongeste other thynges it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persons at any tyme after the fyrst day of Apryll in the yeare of our Lorde God a thousand fyue hundred and thyrtye contrary to the same acte shoulde procure and obteyne at the courte of Rome or els where anye lycence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensatyon to receaue or take anye more benefices with cure then was limitted and appoynted by the same acte or els at any tyme after the sayde daye shoulde put inexecution any suche licence tolleration or dispensation before that time obteyned contrarye to the sayde acte that then euery suche person or persons so after the sayd day suyng for hym selfe or receauynge and takyng suche benefice by force of suche lycence or lycences vnion tolleration or dispensation that is to saye the same person or personnes onely and no nother should for euery such defaulte incurre the daunger payne and penaltie of xx.li. sterl and shoulde also loose the whole profites of euerye suche benefice or benefices as he receaueth or taketh by force of any such licence or licences vnion tolleration or dispensation And where also in the sayd acte it was ordeyned and enacted that yf any person or persons dydde procure or obteyne at the courte of Rome or els where anye maner of lycence or dispensation to be noâ—e resideÌ„ce at their dignities prebend or benefices contrary to the sayd acte that then euery suche person or personnes puttynge in execution anye such dispensation or licence for him selfe frome the sayÌ„de fyrst daye of Apryll in the sayde yeare of our Lord God a M. syue hundred and thirtye woulde runne and incurre in the peualtye damage and payne of xx.li ster for euerye tyme so doynge to be forfeyted and recouered as by the sayd act is declared And yet such licence or dispensation so procured or to be putte in execution to bee boyde and of none effecte as by the same acte more playnelye it doth and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parlyament that as muche only of the sayde aete as concerneth the articles and clauses aforesayd and al and euery the wordes and sentences conteyned in the sayd act concernyngs the sayde articles and clauses and euerye of them shal from henceforth be repealed adnulled reuoked adnihilated and vtterly made voyde for euer Any thinge in the sayde acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandynge And where also at the session of the same parliament holden vpon prorogation in the .xxiii. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry theyght one act intituled the act that no person shal be cyted out of the diocesse where he or she dwelleth except in certayne caces And where also at the sayd parliament in the session holdeÌ„ at Westminster vpon prorogation the .xxiiii. yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry theyght one act was made that appeales in suche cases as hath ben vsed to be puriued to the sea of Rome shoulde not from he free forth be had nor vsed but within this realme And where also at the sayd parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxi. yere of the raygne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eighte and there contynued by diners prorogations vnty the
and ecclesiastical houses and places or any of them or in anyewise concerning any manuours landes tenementes proffites commodities hereditamentes or other the thynges before specified to the said kinge Henrye theyght or kynge Edwarde the syxte or either of them or anye other person or persones or body politike or corporate and euerye of them and all and euery writing dede and instrument concernynge the assuraunce of anye the same shall stande remayne and be in as good force effect and strength and shal be pleaded and taken aduauntage of to al intentes constructions and purposes as the same shoulde myght or coulde haue bene by the lawes and statutes of thys realme in case this present acte had neuer bene had ne made And that al fe offamentes fynes surrenders forfaytures assuraunces conueyaunces estates and interestes in any wyse conueied had or made to our sayd late soucraygne lord kinge Henrye theyght or to our said late soueraigne Lorde kinge Edwarde the sixte or eyther of them or to any other person or persōes bodies polityke or corporate or to any of them by dede or dedes act or actes of Parlyamente or otherwise of any the scites mannours landes tenementes possessions profites commodites or hereditamentes of anye the sayde Archebysshoprikes Byshoprikes late monasteryes priories nonneries commaundries deaneries houses of fryars colleges chaunteryes hospitalles prebendes fre chappels or of any mannours landes tenementes reuertions seruices tithes pentyons portyons annuities or of any other hereditamentes of by or from any ecclesiastycall or spirituall person or persons or by or frō any spiritual or ecclesiasticall corporation or body politike shal be as good auailable in the lawe to al intentes constructions and purposes as they were by the lawes statutes of this realme standing in force before the first daye of this present parliament And that the same may and shal be pleaded aleged taken aduauntage of in such sorte and to such effect as they shoulde could or might haue ben by the lawes and statutes of thys Realme standing in force before the said fyrst day of this present Parliament And that all and euery clause and article of sauinge conteined in all and euery the sayd actes and statutes shall stand remayne and be in such force strength and effecte as they were before the sayde fyrste day of this present parliament Any thing conteined in this presente acte to the concrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And that it maye be in like maner enacted by aucthoritie aforesaid that whosoeuer shal by any processe obteined out of any ecclesiasticall court within this realme or without or by pretence of any spyrytuail iurisdiction or other wyse contrary to the lawes of this realme inqui et or molest any person or persons or bodye politike for any of the said manours landes tenementes hereditamentes or thynges aboue speryfyed contrary to the wordes sentences and meanynge of this acte shall incurre the daunger of the act of preminere made in the xvi yere of kyng Richarde the seconde and shall suffer and ineurre the forfeytures and paynes conteined in the same Prouyded alway that it shall and may be leafull to anye person or persons body politike and corporate to sue in any competente ecclesiasticall or spiritual court within this realme for tythes ryghtes and dueties that they or any of them shall pretende to haue of or oute of any the sayd manours landes tenementes and other the premysses and to haue full and perfect remedy for the fame in suche maner and fourme as they or any of them mighte or oughte to haue done or had by the lawes and Statutes of this realme before the makinge of this Acte and as though this act had neuer ben had or made And that it may be further prouyded and enacted by thauetoritie aforesayd that albeit the title or stile of supremacye or supreame hed of the churche of England and of Irelande or eyther of them neuer was ne coulde be iustly or lawefully attributed or knowledged to any kynge or Soueraygne gouernoure of thys realme nor in anye wyse could or might rightfully iustly or lawfully by any king or soueraign gouernour of this realm be claimed chalēged or vsed Yet forasmuch as the sayde tytle and style sythens the thyrde daye of Nouember in the .xxvi. yeare of the raygne of the sayde kynge Henrye the eyghte hath bene vsed and is mentioned and conteyned in dyuers and sondrye wrytes letters patentes recordes exemplyfycatyons coute rolles charters dedes instrumentes euydences bokes and wrytynges It shal be lawefull aswell to and for youre Maiestyes and your Soueraygne ladies heyres and Successoures as to and for euerye other person and persones and bodies politike and corporate ▪ as altime and times here after to haue retayne and kepe the sayd wrytes letters patentes recordes exemplifications courte rolles Charters dedes instrumentes euidences bokes and vorytynges and them to shewe exhibite vse alledge and pleade in all tymes and places requpsyte or nedeful without any daunger penaltye losse for feyture trouble vexation or impeachment for the same anye thynge in thys acte or in any other acte or actes to the contrary thereof in anye wyse notwithstandynge And wher your highnes Soueraygne Lady synce your comming to the crowne of this realme of a good and Christē conscience omytted to write the saide Style of Supremacye specyfyed in one Acte made in the parliament holden at Westminster by prorogation in the xxxv yeare of the raygne of your late father kynge Henrye theyghte aswell in gyftes grauntes letters patentes as in commyssyons and other wrytynges and also other haue in theyr wrytynges done the same aswell in your tyme as before And forasmuche as notwithstandyng any lawe made concernynge the sayde Style of Supremacye it was in the free choyse libertye and pleasure of the kynge of thys realme and of your hyghnes whether ye woulde expresse the same in the sayd Style or not Be it therefore declared and enacted by aucthoritie of this presente parlyament that all grauntes letters patentes commissions indytementes recordes and wrytinges made in youre oure Soueraygne Ladies name or in the names of yours Soueraygne Lorde and Lady or any other wherein the said Style of Supremacye is omytted is and shal be to all intentes and purposes as good and effectuall as yf the same had bene therein expressed may be deteined kepte pleaded and alleged without any daunger paine penaltie or forfayture to ensue to any person or persones or body politike for or concerninge the omission of the same Style or any parte thereof in any such wrytinges that no person ne persons shal be impeached molested or dāp nyfyed for or by reason of any such omyssyon And where in an acte of parliament made since the sayde .xx. yeare of kynge Henrye theyghte all Bulles dispensations and wrytynges which were before that tyme optained fyom the Sea of Rome should be voyde avolyshed and extinguished with a clause neuertheles that the matter of them by vertue of letters patentes from
the said citie or suburbes of the same to be put in due execution by the saide maior and wardens and their successors for the time being in such manner forme as by the sayd ordinaunce shall be ordeyned and declared And that such as now be and the hereafter shal be makers of the saide russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwich euery of thē within the sayd citie shall not from henceforth occupy the said mystery makyng of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwiche nor anye of them within the sayd citie by them selues or by anye other before he or they so occupiyng the sayde mistery within the sayde citie be made free of the said citie and admitted to be of the sayd felow ship by the maior of the sayde citie wardeyns and felowshyppe of the sayd mistery for the time beyng And that no person do occupy by him selfe or anye other for him out of the sayd citie the saide misterye of makyng of russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Naples or of any of them before he or they so occupiyng the same haue ben prentice to the saide misterye by the terme of seuen yeares or elles admitted by the sayde maior and felowshyp or the more part of them vpon paine of forfeyture of the same russels sattēs sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich by thē or any of them to be made cōtrary to the forme of this act Prouided alwayes be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the sayd maior and wardens for the tyme beynge shall not take anye summe of money or reward to theyr owne proper vses for the admytting of any person or persons to occupy the said mysterye vpon paine of forfeyture of treble the value of the reward or summe of moneye so by them or anye of them to be taken Prouided also that it shal be lawfull to the sayde wardenes and to euery of them for the time being by alwayes and meanes at al lawfull times dingētly from time to time to make searche by dewe ordynary waies for al maner of the saide russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwiche that shal happen to be founde by them defectiue for lacke of good and true workmanshyp And that it shal be lawfull to the sayd wardeynes and euery of thē for the time beinge by vertue of this acte to sease and take the sayd russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian bringe and present the same clothes so seased and taken to the Maior of the said citie for the time being vnto his successors to thintent that twelue honest lawful and expert men of the said mysterie and felowship being sworne before the sayde Maior maye by vertue of their othes make inquirie and present the maner of the sayde defaultes before the said Maior for the tyme beyng accordyng to such good and holsom or dinances and rules as shal be ordeyned and made for the conseruation and good continuance of the sayd occupation and misterie and the true makyng and working of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Norwich And that al euery person and persons that shall occupy vse and exercise the said misterye or making of the said russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustians of Norwiche or any of them contrary to the forme tenour playne meanyng and intent of this act and of the rules ordiaunces that at any time hereafter by aucthoritie of this acte shal be ordeyned and made for the continuaunce of the true and perfect making of the sayd russels sattēs sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwich shall forfeyt and lose for euery tyme so offending or making any russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Norwiche contrary to the meaning tenour and effecte of the said acte rules and ordinaunces concerning the same suche fines emerciamentes and paines as shal be adiudged assessed and affered by twelue experte men of the sayd felowship vpon theyr othes the same twelue persons to besworne before the said Maior and wardens to enquire and make true verdict and presentment of such defaultes the one half of al which forfeyture to be to the Maior of the saide citye for the time being his successors and thother moitie to the said wardens for the time being and their successors bi action of det vil plaint or information in any court of record in which action vil plaint or information no wager of law protection inuention or forren I le shal be allowed And in case it shall fortune hereafter that any of the sayde russels sattens sattens reuerses fustian of Norwich shal lack of such lengthes bredes or of the true and ensuing making or sorting of the yarne as shal be appoynted and set forth by the sayd rules and ordinances and the same so to be found defectiue by verdicte of twelue men of the said felowship before the sayd Maior and wardeins and theyr successors That then the said russels sattens sattens reuerses fustians of Naples and euery of them so found defectiue to be cut in two peeces and to paye such fine or fines as shal be offered affered by the said twelue expert men by vertue of theyr othes the one moytye of whiche fyne or fines to be to the Maior of the sayd citie for the tyme being and to his successors and thother moytie to the wardeynes of the sayde felowshyp for the tyme beyng and to theyr successours Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that if any wardeyne or wardeines for the time beyng of the said misterie or occupation of makinge russels sattens sattens reuerses and fustian of Naples shal at any tyme hereafter seale or cause to be sealed any russels sattens sattens reuerses or fustians of Naples that shal not be wel sufficient and truely wrought and made accordyng to the true entent and meanyng of thys present act shal forfeyt loose for euery pece so sealed beyng not well sufficient and trulye wrought and made the whole value of euery suche pece so sealed th one halfe of whiche forfeytures to be to the kynge and Queenes maiesties her heyres and successors and thother moytye therof to be to such person and persons as shall sue for the same by byll action or information in anye of the kynges courtes of record in whiche byll action or information no essoygne protection or wager of lawe shal be allowed An act to confyrme the liberties of the lorde Marchers in Wales The .xv. Chapter HVmbly besechen your excellente maiesties youre true and faythfull Subiectes the lorde Marchers bothe spyrytuall and temporall within your hyghnes dominion of Wales that where as in the parliament holden at Westm the xxvii yeare of the raygne of kynge Henry theyght father vnto you oure naturall Soueraygne ladye amongest other thinges one acte was made and established for lawes and instice to be ministred in the sayde dominion of Wales inlyke fourme as it is in thys realme of England
act amonges other thinges therein conteyned more plainly appeareth And where also in the parliament begon and holden at West the .xxviii. day of aprill in the .xxxi. yeare of the raigne of our sayd late most dread soueraigne lord king Henry the eyght and there continued vntill the .xxviii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeined and enacted by thaucthoritie of the same parliamēt the al singuler the said seueral actes aboue remembred euery of thē al clauses articles prouisions in them euery of them cōtayned should coutinue endure in their force strength also be obserued kept vntil the last day of the next parliamēt as by the same acte a mongs other thinges therein contained more playnly appeareth And wher in the parliament holdē at Westm in the xxxv yeare of the raigne of our said late soueraigue lord king Henry theight on act was made for the preseruatiō of woods to endure for vil yeares then next folowyng from thence to th end of the next parliamet as by the same act more playnly doth may appeare And wher also at the parliament holden at West in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of the sayd king Henry theight ther cōtinued and kept vntil the dissolutiō thereof it was ordeined enacted the al singuler the said actes abou mentioned euery of thē excepte the said act made for the preseruation of wodes as is aforsaid shuld continue endure in their force strenght also to be obserued kept vntil the last day the of next parliamēt then folowing as by the same act amongs other things therin conteined more playnly appeareth And wher also at the sessiō of the parliamēt ended at Westm in the xiiii day of March in the third yere of the reigne of our soueraigne Lord kyng Edward the syxte one acte was made for the true curriyng of leather which acte was made to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same acte more playnly appeareth And wher also at the sessyon of a Parlyament ended at West the first day of February in the fourthe yeare of the reigne of our said late soueraigne Lord kind Edward the .vi. one acte was then ther made concerning the buying of rother beastes And also one other act was then ther made touching the duiing selling of butter chese which sayd seueral actes were then there made to endure continue to the ende of the next parliamēt as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appere And where also at the session of a parliamēt by prorogation holdē at West the xxiii day of Ianuary in the v. yeare of the reign of our said soneraygne lord one other act was thē and ther made agaynste regratours and forstallers to endure to th end of the next parliament which al singuler the said actes aboue mentioned together with the said act concerning theyreseruation of wodes at a parliament holdē at Westm the fyrst day of March in the vii yeare of the raygne of our said soueraigne Lord King Edwarde the .vi. there contynued and dyssolued the last day of the same moneth of March al clauses articles prouisions in thē euery of them conteined were there reuiued continued to stand in their force strength vntil the last dai of the next parliament And where also at the session of a parliament holden by prorogatiō at West the xxiiii day of October in the .i. yeare of the raygne of our most gratious soueraygne lady the quene there contynued kept vntil the dissolution therof one act was ther made established against vnlawful revellyous assembles to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same act mor plainli doth maye appeare And wher also at the same fessiō of parliamēt last before mētioned al singuler the acts aboue mētioned before the time cōtinued at at sundri parliamēts as is aforesiad clauses articles prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned wer their reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next parliamēt Forasmuche as al synguler the sayd seueral actes aboue mentioned be good beneficial for the common wealth of this realme Be it therfore enacted ordeined established by the king quene our soueraigne lord lady with thassent of the lordes spiritual temporal the cōmons in this presēt parliament assembled by thaucthoritie of the same that al and singuler the seueral acts estatutes aboue mentioned rehearsed euery of them and al clauses articles and prouisions in thē euerye of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stād endure in theyr force strength to al intentes construtcions purposes shall be obserued and kepte in al thynges vntil the last day of the next parliament An acte touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spiritual persones Cap .xvii. WHere in the parliament begon holdē at West the eight day of Iune in the .xxviii. year of that raigne of our lat king of famous memory Hēry theight ther cōtinued kept vntil the dissolution of the same parliament the xviii dai of Iune next folowing one act intituled an act for restitutiō of the fyrst fruytes in the tyme of vacatyon to the nexte incūbente was had made wherin are certeine clauses for leases thē made to be made bispiritual ecclesiastical persons to endure be in force for terme of vi yeares if the incumbentes did resigne ther said spiritual promotions or if the same shuld otherwise becom void bi thonli act of the same thincumbētes is bi the same act mor at large may appeare To thintēt the persons vicares others hauing cure of soules may the better attende and be the more vigylaunt in thir misterye and function Be it enacted by the king our soueraigne lord the quene our soue raigne lady with thassentes of the lordes spiritual temporal the commons in this present parliament assēbled by aucthoritie of that same that asmuch of the same acte as doth conserne the making good of the said ieasesne any clause sentence prouision or article therein conteyned shal extend or be construed or adiudged to extend to any lease that shal be made by any persō vicar or any other haing any spiritual promotion after the feast of the purificatiō of our Lady next cōming Excusum Londini in aedibus Iohannis Cavvodi Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno M. 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