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A74029	Anno tricesimo primo Henrici octavi Henry the VIII. by the grace of God kynge of England and of France, defender of the fayth, Lorde of Irelande, and in earth supreme hed immediatly vnder Christ of the churche of Englande, to the honour of almyghty God, conseruation of the true doctrine of Christes religion, and for the concorde quiet and vvelth of this his realme and subiectes of the same helde his moste hyghe court of Parliament begonne at VVestm[inster] the. xxviii. daye of Aprill, and there continued tyll the. xxviii. daye of Iune, the. xxxi. yere of his most noble and victorious reigne, vvherin in vvere establysshed these actes folovvinge.; Public General Acts. 1539. 31 Hen.VIII	England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII); Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.	1539 (1539)	STC 9397.5; ESTC S124831	58,283	58

successours or assignes of them or any of them at any tyme hereafter shall not be charged nor chargeable to or with any other seruices suites customes rentes or other charges nor be cōpelled to doo or paye the same in any other place or places nor anye of the seuerall tenures chaunged alterated or charged otherwyse than they were or ought to doo or be before the makynge of this acte any thynge therin conteyned to the contrary notwithstandynge Sauynge alway and reseruyng to al and singular free tenātes and customary tenantes of any lādes tenementes and hereditamentes lieng or being within the procinctes lymites and bondes of the sayd Chace callyd Hampton court chace specified declared by the sayd indenture and to the heyres successours assignes of euery of them all and singular liberties profytes commodities and aduantages to them appertaynynge accordyng to the true intent and pleasure of our sayde soueraygne lord the kynge signified and declared by the same indenture any thinge in this acte aboue written not withstandynge ¶ Prouyded alwaye that this acte or any thinge therin conteyned shall not be preiudiciall or hurtfull to any person or persons theyr heyres executours successours or assignes for any leases demises grauntes or couenaūtes heretofore had made or graunted to them or any of theym of the sayde manours and other the premisses or any part or parcell therof by any person or persons beynge owners of the sayd manours landes and tenementes and other the premisses or any part or parcell therof or by any of their auncestours or predecessours or by any person or persons lawfully auctorised by them or any of them for any demise lease or graunt therof made ¶ Sauynge alwaye to al and euery person and persons their heyres successours executours and assignes other then suche persons as were parties or priuy to the bargaynes sales gyftes or grauntes of the sayd manours and other the premisses or any parte therof and theyr wyues theyr heyres and successours and the wyues heyres and successours of euery of them al suche right title vse interest possessyon lease leases ferme fermes for terme of lyfe lyfes yeres or otherwise all grauntes liberties rentes charges profyttes couenaūtes and all other commoditie and commodities which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue or here after shall or shoulde haue in of or to the premisses or any part or parcell of them in suche maner and fourme as thoughe this acte or any thinge therein conteyned to the contrary therof had neuer bene had nor made any thynge in this present acte to the contrary therof not withstandynge ¶ AND for as moch as the sayde maners of Byflete and Weybridge before the makyng of this acte were parcell of the Duchie of Cornewall and now separated and taken from the same by reason of this acte Be it therfore enacted by auctoritie afore sayde that the manour of Shippon with thappurtenaunces in the countie of Berk. whiche latelye belonged to the late monasterye of Abendon in the same countie of Berk. nowe dissolued shall frome henseforth be vnited annexed to the sayde Duchie of Cornewall and shal be accepted and taken for and as part and parcel of the same Duchie of Cornewall in such lyke maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as the sayde manours of Byflete and Weybridge were before the makynge of this acte and that the same manour of Shippon and the yssues reuenues and profyttes therof shall from hensforth be surueyed receyued and answered by and before suche persons officers and ministers and in suche lyke maner and fourme as other the manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes parcell of the sayde Duchie of Cornewall be and shal be surueyed receyued and answered ¶ Prouyded alway that this acte or any thynge therin conteyned shal not be preiudiciall or hurtfull to any person or persons their heyres executours successours or assignes or any demyses leases offices grauntes or couenaūtes heretofore had made or graunted to them or any of them of the sayd manour of Shippon or any part or parcell therof by our soueraigne lord the kynge or by any other person or persones beynge owner or owners of the same manour of Shippon this act or any thinge therein conteyned to the contrary therof not withstandinge ¶ An act that such as were religious persons maye purchace sue and be sued in all maner of actions Cap. vi BE it enacted by auctoritie of this present parliament that al and singular such religious persons aswel men as women professed of what order rule or habyt so euer they were whiche be or hereafter shal be put at their liberties from the danger seruitude and condicion of their religion and profession whervnto they were professed by reason of suppression dissoluinge forfeyture by atteyndre rendring or otherwyse gyuinge vp to the handes of the kynges maiestie or any other the same monasteries abbeys priories or other religious houses or places wherin the same religious persons were professed shall by auctoritie of this present parliament frome after the first daye of the same parliament and frome and after the tyme y t they were or shal be put at such libertie haue free libertie to purchase to thē and their heyres in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe for yeres or at will manours landes tenementes rentes annuities and other hereditamentes thinges whatsoeuer they be in lyke maner and fourme as thoughe they or any of them had neuer bene professed nor entered into any suche religion And furthermore that they the same religious persons and euery of theym shal be made able by auctoritie of this present act to sue and to be sued in al maner of actions playntes and suytes what so euer they be of and for any matier or cause growen sythens and after the tyme of their seuerall deraigmentes or departinge out of their religion in all courtes and places within this realme as other the kynges subiectes be And furthermore that they euery of them shall and maye from hensforth vse and exercise receyue take haue and enioye all and euery lawfull thinge and thinges to be growen fal or happened to them or any of them after the sayd deraigment or departing out of their religion in as large and ample maner forme and condicion as yf they had neuer bene professed nor entered into religion the same profession or religion or any lawe custome or vse within this realme to the contrary therof in any wyse not withstandinge ¶ Prouyded alwayes be it further enacted by auctoritie afore sayd that none of the same religious persons shall or maye at any tyme hereafter be taken demed or iudged for or as heyre or heyres or inheritable to any person or persons to any purpose respect construction or intēt in the law nor y t they nor any of them by vertu of this acte be receyued admitted or demed able in the lawe to demande challenge receyue or take any manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes

or any other thinge or thinges by reason of or for any former title right interest matier or cause had made done or growen to any respect or purpose before their sayd seuerall deraigmentes or departinges out of their religion Nor that any of the sayd religious persons beynge priestes or such as haue auowed religion at .xxi. yeres or aboue and therto then consented continuinge in the same anye whyle after not duely prouinge by wytnes or other lawfull meanes some vnlawfull cohercion or compulsion done to them or any of them for makynge of any suche vowe or constrayning them to remayne in their religion be enabled by vertu of any wordes clause or sentence before in this act expressed to marye or take anye wyfe or wyues but that they and euery of them be clerely excluded and put from the same to all intentes and purposes any thinge before in this acte conteyned to the contrary hereof in any wyse not withstanding ¶ An act concerninge the continuance of the statute for punishment of beggers and vacabundes and of certayne other statutes Capit. vii WHERE in the parliament begunne and holden at London the thirde daye of Nouembre in the XXI yere of the reigne of our most drad soueraygne lorde kynge HENRY the eyght from thense adiorned to Westm̄ and there holden and continued by dyuers prorogations vntyll the dissolution therof an act was made establysshed declaryng and concerning as well how aged pore and impotent persons compelled to lyue by almes shulde be ordered and vsed as also how vacaboundes and myghty stronge beggers shulde be whipped and punysshed and at the sayde parliament one other act was made and establysshed for the restreynt of carieng and conueyeng of horses and mares out of this realme and also at the sayd parliament one other act was made and establyshed for punyshment of Welshmen attempting assautes or affrayes vpon any the inhabitauntes of Hereford Gloucestre or Shropshire And also at the sayd parliamēt one other act was made and establyshed for punyshment of the vice of Buggery declaring suche offence to be felonye which sayd foure seuerall actes were also made to endure to the last daye of the next parliament as by the same foure seuerall actes more playnely appeareth And where also in the sayde parliament one other act was made ordeyned amonge other thinges for restrayning the cariage of brasse laten and coper out of this realme And also one other act was there made in the sayd parliament for the true makynge of cabels halsers and roopes And also one other act for the true wyndynge of wolles And one other act to restreyne kyllyng of weynlynges bullockes steres or heffers beynge vnder y e age of two yeres which sayd foure seuerall actes last before remēbred were than made to endure and continue vnto the next parliamēt as by the same foure seuerall actes more playnely appeareth And where also in the sayde parliament one other acte was made and establyshed for the atteyntes to be sued for punyshement of periury vpon vntrue verdytes And also one other acte was there made in the sayde parliament concernynge peauterers And also one other acte was there made in the sayde parliamēt concerning sowinge of flaxe and hempe all which sayde thre seuerall actes laste before rehersed were then made and ordeyned to continue and endure to the laste daye of the next parliament as by the same thre seuerall actes more playnly at large is shewed and maye appeare And where also in the sayde parliament one other acte was made and establyshed for makynge of iayles in dyuers shyres of this realme whiche same acte was then made to continue endure for one yere next after th ende of the same parliament as by the same acte also more playnely appeareth And where also in the parliament begon and holden at Westm̄ the .viii. daye of Iune in the XXVIII yere of the raygne of our sayde most drad soueraigne lorde kynge HENRY the VIII and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolucion therof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singular the sayde seueral actes aboue remembred and euery of them shulde continue and endure in their force and strengthe and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last daye of the next parliament as by the same acte amonges other thinges therin conteyned more playnly appeareth And for asmoche as all and singular the sayde seueral actes aboue mencioned be good and beneficiall for the common welthe of this realme Be it therfore enacted and ordeyned by the auctoritie of this present parliament that all and singular the sayde seuerall actes and euery of them and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of theym conteyned shall continue and endure in their force and strengthe and be obserued and kept vntyll the last daye of the next parliament ¶ An acte that proclamations made by the kynges hyghenes with thaduise of his honorable councell shal be obeyed and kept as thoughe they were made by act of parliament Capitulo .viii. FOr as moche as the kynges mooste royall maiestie for dyuers consyderations by thaduise of his counsell hathe heretofore set forth dyuers and sondrye his graces Proclamations as well for and concernynge dyuerse and sondrye articles of Christes religion as for an vnitie and concorde to be had amongeste the louynge and obedient subiectes of this his realme and other his dominions and also concerning th aduancement of his common welthe and good quiet of his people whiche neuer the lesse dyuers and many frowarde wylfull and obstinate persones haue wylfully contempned and broken not consyderinge what a kynge by his royall power may do and for lacke of a direct statute and lawe to cohart offenders to obey the sayd proclamations which beynge styll suffred shulde not only encorage offendours to the disobedience of the preceptes and lawes of almyghty God but also sund to moche to the great dishonour of the kynges most royall maiestie who maye full yll beare it and also gyue to great hart and boldnes to all malefactours offendours Consydering also that sodeyn causes and occasions fortune many tymes which do require spedy remedyes and that by abydinge for a parliament in the meane tyme mighte happen great preiudice to ensue to the realme and weyng also that his maiestie which by the kyngely and regall power gyuen him by God maye do many thinges in suche cases shulde not be dryuen to extende the libertie supremitie of his regall power and dignitie by wilfulnes of frowarde subiectes it is therfore thought in maner more then necessary that the kynges hyghnes of this realme for the tyme beynge with thaduise of his honorable councell shuld make and setforth proclamations for the good and politike order and gouernaunce of this his realme of England Wales and other his dominions frome tyme to tyme for the defence of his regall dignitie and thaduauncement of his common welth and good quyet of his people as the cases of necessitie shall requyre And that

❧ ANNO TRICESIMO PRIMO HENRICI OCTAVI HENRY THE VIII BY THE GRACE OF GOD KYNGE OF ENGLAND AND OF FRANCE DEFENDER of the fayth Lorde of Irelande and in earth supreme hed immediatly vnder Christ of the churche of Englande to the honour of almyghty God conseruation of the true doctrine of Christes religion and for the concorde quiet and vvelth of this his Realme and subiectes of the same helde his moste hyghe court of Parliament begonne at VVestm̄ the XXVIII daye of Aprill and there continued tyll the XXVIII daye of Iune the XXXI yere of his most noble and victorious reigne vvherin vvere establysshed these actes folovvinge ❧ LONDINI ❧ ANNO VERBI INCARNATI M. D. XXXIX ❧ THE TABLE AN acte concernynge ioynt tenauntes and tenauntes in cōmon Capit. i. ¶ An acte that fysshynge in any seuerall ponde stewe or mote with an intente to steale fyshe oute of the same is felony Cap. ii ¶ An acte changinge the custome of Gauelkynd Ca. iii. ¶ An acte concernyng the amendinge of the ryuer port of Exeter Cap. iiii ¶ An act wherby the kynges maner of Hampton court is made an honour and a new chase therto belonginge Cap. v ¶ An act that suche as were religious persones maye purchase pursue be sued in all maner of actions Cap. vi ¶ An act concerninge the continuance of the statute for punyshment of beggars and vacabundes and of certayne other statutes Ca. vii ¶ An act that proclamations made by the kynges hyghnes with thaduise of his honorable councel shal be obeyed kept as though they were made by act of parliament Cap. viii ¶ An act authorisinge the kynges hyghnse to make byshops by his letters patentes Cap. ix ¶ An act concernyng placinge of the lordes in the parliament chaumber and other assembles and conferencis of counsayle Ca. x. ¶ An act auctorising the kynges hyghnes newly to allotte certayne towne shyps in Wales Cap. xi ¶ An act concernynge wrongful takyng of haukes egges and byrdes out of the nest fyndynge and takynge vp of the kynges Haukes huntinge in the kynges forest parke chace or other grounde enclosed and kyllynge of conyes within any lawfull waren of the kynges Cap. xii ¶ An act wherby all manours landes profytes and hereditamentes belongynge to any the monasteries or other religious houses dissolued or hereafter by any meane to be dissolued are assured to the kynges hyghnes his heyres and successours for euer And howe and in what wyse leasses and grauntes heretofore made or hereafter to be made of them or any parte of them shall take effect Cap. xiii ¶ An act for abolyshyng of diuersitie of opinions in certayne articles concernynge Christen religion Cap. xiiii ¶ FINIS TABVLAE ¶ An acte concernynge ioynt tenantes and tenantes in common Capitulo primo FOR AS MOCHE AS by the common lawes of this realme dyuers of the kynges subiectes beinge seised of maners landes tenementes and hereditamentes as ioynte tenantes or as tenantes in common with other of any estate of inheritaunce in their owne ryghtes or in the ryghte of their wyues by purchas descent or otherwise and euery of them so beinge ioynt tenantes or tenantes in common haue lyke right title interest and possession in the same maners landes tenementes and heredytamentes for their partes or portions ioyntly or in common vndeuidedly together with other and none of them by the lawe dothe or may knowe theyr seuerall partes or portions in the same or that that is his or theirs by it selfe vndeuided can not by the lawes of this realme otherwise occupy or take the profites of the same or make any seuerance diuision or partition therof without other of their mutuall assentes and consentes by reson wherof diuers and many of them being so ioyntly and vndeuidedly seised of the said maners landes tenementes and hereditamentes oftentymes of their peruers couetous and malicious myndes and wylles ayenst all right iustyce equitie and good cōscience by strength and power haue not only cutte and fallen downe all the woddes and trees growynge vppon the same but also haue extirped subuerted pulled downe and destroyed al the houses edificions and buyldynges medowes pastures commons and the holle commodities of the same and haue taken and conuerted theym to their owne vses and behofes to the open wronge and disherison and ayenst the myndes and wylles of other holdynge the same maners landes tenementes and heredytamentes ioyntly or in common with them and they haue ben always with out assured remedy for the same Be it therfore enacted by the king our most dradde souerayne lorde and by thassent of his lordes spirituall and temporall and by the cōmons in this present parliament assembled that al ioynt-tenauntes and tenauntes in common that nowe be or hereafter shall be of any estate or estates of inheritaunce in their owne rightes or in the right of their wyues of any maners landes tenementes or heredytamentes within this realme of Englande Wales or the marches of the same shal and may be coacted and compellyd by vertue of this present acte to make particion betwene them of all suche maners landes tenementes and hereditamentes as they nowe holde or hereafter shal holde as ioynt tenantes or tenantes in cōmon by writte De participatione facienda in that case to be deuysed in the king our souerayne lordes courte of Chancery in lyke maner and fourme as coperceners by the common lawes of this realme haue ben and ar compellable to do and the same writte to be pursued at the common lawe ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted that euery of the sayde ioynt tenantes or tenauntes in common and their heires after suche partition made shall and may haue ayde of the other or of their heires to the entent to deraigne the warrantie paramount and to recouer for the rate as is vsed betwene coperceners after partition made by the order of the common lawe any thynge in this acte conteyned to the contrary not withstandynge ¶ An acte that fyshynge in any seuerall ponde stewe or mote with an intent to steale fyshe out of the same is felony Captt ii WHERE AS DIVERS and many of the lordes knyghtes esquiers gentylmen and other the kynges subiectes within this his realme at their greatte costes and charges haue caused to be made within their seueral groundis many pondes stewes and motes and stored them with dyuers kyndes of fyshes as pikes breames Carpes tenches and other fysshes wherof they haue thought to haue had great commoditie as well for the pleasure of their frendes as for their owne commoditie and profite towardes the necessary fyndynge of their houses dyuers and manye lyghte and vnreasonable persons of this realme being of no good rule nor honestie lyttell or nothynge regardyng god the feare of theyr soueraygne lorde the kynges highnes nor his lawes haue not only fyshed the sayde pondes stewes and motes as well by nyghte as by daye with nettes hookes and baytes of dyuers sortes but also with

the sayde personages appropriate tithes pencions and portions as the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religiouse and ecclesiasticall houses and places sites circuites procinctes manours meses landes tenementes and other hereditamentes what so euer they be and euery of them accordynge to theyr estates and titles dyscharged and acquieted of payment of tythes as freely and in as large and ample maner as the sayde late abbottes priours abbesses prioresses and other ecclesiastical gouernours and gouernesses or any of them hadde helde occupied posseded vsed reteyned or enioyed the same or any parcell therof at the days of theyr dissolution suppressyon renuncynge relynquishynge forfaytynge gyuynge vppe or comminge to the kynges highnes of such monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitals houses of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall houses or places or at the day of the dissolution suppressyon renuncyng relinquishynge gyuyng vp or commynge to the kynges hyghnesse of any of them this acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary not withstandyng ¶ Sauynge to the kynges hyghnes his heyres and successours all and all maner of rentes seruices and other dueties what soo euer they be as yf this acte had neuer ben had nor made ¶ And be it further enacted by actoritie of this present parlyament that suche of the sayd late monasteries abbathies priories nunries colledges hospytals houses of fryers and other religious and ecclesiasticall howses and places and all churches and chapels to theym or any of theym belongynge which before the dissolution suppression renouncyng relinquishing forfayting gyuyng vp or cōmyng vnto the kinges highnes were exempted from the visitation or visitatiōs and all other iurisdiction of the ordinary or ordinaries within whose diocesse they were sytuate or sette shall frome hensforth be within the iurisdiction and visitation of the ordinarie or ordinaries within whose diocesse they or any of them be situate and sette or within the iurisdiction and visytation of suche persone or persones as by the kynges highnes shall be limited or appoynted This acte or any other exemption libertie or iurisdiction to the contrary not withstandynge ¶ And where before this tyme it hath pleased the kynges maiestie atte the contemplation and humble peticion of the ryghte noble Thomas duke of Norf. to gyue his royall assent and lycence by his gracis worde without any maner of lettres patentes or other writyng to purchase and receyue to hym to his heires for euer of Wylliam Flatbery late abbot of the monasterye of Sipton in the countie of Suff. and couente of the same late monasterie nowe beynge dissolued all the same monasterie togyther with all and syngular manours lordeshyppes landes tenementes woddes waters commons courtes letes aduousons patronages personages vycarages chauntries free chapelles tithes portions of tithes pencions annuities rentes suites seruices reuersyōs remaynders and all other thynges whiche were the hereditamentes or the possessions of the sayde late monasterye where so euer they laye or were within the realme of Englande And in lykewyse oure sayde soueraygne lorde gaue lyke lycence by his gracis worde vnto the ryghte honourable George lorde Cobham to pourchase and receyue to hym to his heires for euer of the late master and bretherne of the colledge or chauntrie of Cobham in the countie of Kent nowe beynge vtterlye dyssolued the site of the same colledge or chauntrie and all and syngular theyr hereditamentes and possessions as well temporall as ecclesiastical where so euer they lay or were within the realme of England Be it therfore enacted by thauctoritie of this present parlyament that the acte aboue wrytten or any thynge therein conteyned shall not be in anye wyse preiudiciall or hurtfull to the sayde Duke and lorde Cobham or to eyther of them or to the heyres or assignes of eyther of theym but that the same duke and lord Cobham and eyther of them sondryly and the heyres assygnes of eyther of them shall and may haue holde receyue and enioy the premisses by them sondrily purchased or receyued accordyng to the purportes and effectes of such euidēces writinges and cōueiances as they or any of them sondrily haue caused to be deuised and made to theym or to theyr vses for the same Sauynge alwaye and reseruynge to all and syngular persons and bodies polityke and to their heyres successours other than the sayde late abbotte and couent and theyr successours and the sayde late maister and bretherne and theyr successours and the founders of the same monasterie or of the sayde college or chauntrie and the heires of eyther of them and all donours graunters or augmenters of them or of eyther of them and the heires and assignes of either of them all suche rightes titles possessions rentes seruices fees offices annuities corrodies lyueries leases al other their such interesses profites cōmodities as they or any of them had shulde or ought to haue of to or in any of the premisses sondrily pourchased or receyued by the sayde duke or lorde Cobham it this presente acte had neuer ben had or made any thynge in the same acte to the contrary beinge in any wyse not withstandynge AN ACTE FOR ABOLISHYNGE OF DIVERSITIE OF OPINIONS IN CERTAYNE ARTICLES CONCERNINGE CHRISTEN RELYGION CAP. XIIII WHERE THE KYNGES MOST excellent maiestie is by gods law supreme heed immediatly vnder him of this hole churche and congregacion of England intendinge the conseruation of the same churche and congregacion in a true syncere and vniforme doctrine of Christes religion callyng also to his blessed and most gracious remembraunce aswel the great and quiet assurance prosperous increace and other innumerable commodities whiche haue euer ensued come and folowed of Concord agreement and vnitie in opinions as also the manyfolde peryls dangers and inconueniences which haue heretofore in many places and regions growen spronge and ar rysen of the diuersities of myndes and opinions especially of mattiers of Christen religion And therfore desyring that suche an vnitie myght and shoulde be charitably establysshed in all thinges touchynge and concernynge the same as the same so beynge establysshed myghte chiefly be to the honoure of almyghtye God the verye authoure and fountayne of all true vnitie and syncere concorde and consequentlye redounde to the common welth of this his hyghenes moste noble realme and of all his louinge subiectes and other resiauntes and inhabitauntes of or in the same hathe therfore caused and commaunded this his mooste hyghe courte of Parlyamente for sondrye and manye vrgente causes and consyderations to be at this tyme sommoned and alsoo a Synode and conuocation of all the archebysshoppes bysshoppes and other lerned men of the clergy of this his realme to be in lyke maner assembled And for as moche as in the sayde parliament Synode and conuocation there were certayne articles matiers and questions proponed setforthe touchinge Christen religion that is to saye ¶ First whether in the moste blessed Sacrament of thaltar remayneth after the consecration the substaunce of bread and

an ordinary lawe shoulde be prouyded by thassent of his maiestie and parliament for the due punyshement correction and reformation of suche offences and disobediences Be it therfore enacted by the auctoritie of this parliament with the kynges maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons assent that alwayes the kynge for the tyme beyng with thaduise of his honorable councell whose names hereafter folow or with thaduise of the more part of thē maye setforth at all tymes by auctoritie of this act his proclamations vnder suche penalties and peynes and of such sort as to his hyghenes and his sayde honorable councell or the more part of them shall seme necessary and requisite And that those same shal be obeyed obserued and kepte as though they were made by act of parliament for the tyme in them limitted onelesse the kynges hyghnes dispence with them or any of them vnder his great seale ¶ Prouyded alwayes that the wordes meanynge and intente of this acte be not vnderstonde interpretat construed or extended that by vertue of it any of the kynges lyege people of what estate degre or condicion so euer he or they be bodyes politike or corporate their heyres or successours shoulde haue any of his or their enheritaunces lawfull possessions offices liberties priuileges francheses goodes or cattalles taken from them or any of them Nor by vertue of the sayd act suffre any peynes of death other than shal be hereafter in this act declared Nor that by any proclamation to be made by vertue of this acte any actes common lawes stondinge at this present tyme in strength and force nor yet any lawful or laudable customes of this realme or other his dominions ne any of them shal be infringed broken or subuerted And specially all those actes stondinge this houre in force whiche haue ben made in the kinges highnes tyme but that euery such person and persons bodies politik and corporate theyr heires and successours the heires and successours of euery of them their inheritances laufull possessions offices liberties priuileges francheses goodes cattals shal stand and be in the same state and cōdition to euery respecte purpose as if this acte or prouiso had neuer be had or made Except such forfaytures peynes and penalties as in this acte and in any proclamation whiche hereafter shall be sette forth by auctoritie of the same shall be declared and expressed And excepte suche personnes whiche shall offende any proclamation to be made by the kynges hyghnes his heyres or successours for and cōcernyng any kynde of heresies agaynst christen religion ¶ Furthermore be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present parlyament that to the intent the kynges subiectes shulde not be ignorant of his proclamations euery shireffe or other officer and minister to whom any such proclamation shal be directed by the kynges writte vnder his great seale shall proclayme or cause the same to be proclaymed within .xiiii. dayes after the recepte therof in foure seuerall market townes yf there be so many orels in syxe other townes places or villages within the lymittes of their auctoritie And they to cause the same proclamatiōs to be fixed and set vp openly vpon places conuenient in euery such towne place or village vpon peyn and penaltie of suche summe and summes of money or imprisonement of body as shall be conteyned in the sayd proclamation or proclamations ¶ And be it further enacted by the auctorite aforesayd that yf any person or persons of what estate degre or condition so euer he or they be which at any tyme hereafter do wilfully offende and breke or obstinatly not obserue and kepe any suche proclamation or any article therin conteyned whiche shall procede from the kynges maiestie by thaduise of his councell as is aforesayd that then all and euery suche offender or offenders beynge therof within one halfe yere nexte after theyr or his offence cōmitted accused therof within .xviii. monethes nexte after the same offence so conuicted by confessyon or lawfull witnesse and proues before the archebyshop of Canterbury Metropolitan the Chauncellour of Englande the lorde treasorer of England the president of the kynges most honourable councel the lord priuy seale the great Chaumberlayne of Englande lord admirall lord stewarde or graund mayster lorde Chamberlayne of the kynges moste honorable housholde two other bishops being of the kynges councell suche as his grace shall appoynte for the same the secretarie the tresorer controller of the kynges most honorable householde the mayster of the horse the two chief iudges the master of the Rolles for the tyme beyng the Chancellour of the augmentations the Chancellour of the Duchy the chief baron of theschequer the two generall surueyours the chauncellour of theschequier the vnder Treasorer of the same the treasorer of the kinges chamber for the tyme being in the Sterre chamber at Westm̄ orels where or at the least before the halfe of the nomber afore rehersed of which nomber the lorde Chancellour the lord Tresorer the lord president of the kynges most honorable councell the lorde Priuie seale the Chamberlayne of England the lord admyrall the two chief Iudges for the tyme beyng or two of them shal be two shall lose and pay suche penalities forfaitures of sūmes of money to be leuied of his or theyr landes tenemētes goodes and cattals to the kynges vse and also suffre suche imprisonment of his body as shall be expressed mencioned and declared in any such proclamation or proclamatiōs whiche suche offender or offenders shal offende breke or not obserue and kepe contrary to this acte as is aforesaid And that execution shal be had done made agaynst euery such offender and offenders with the addition of the names or surnames townes or coūties mistery or occupation of the sayd offenders by such order proces wayes meanes after suche maner forme and condition as by the kynges highnes and the sayd councel shall be deuised and thought moste conuenient for example of suche offenders ¶ Prouyded alwaye that none offender whiche shall offende contrary to the forme of any suche proclamations shall incurre the danger penalite therof except such ꝓclaclamation or proclamatiōs be had done or made in such shire or countie where thoffender hath or shall dwell or be most cōuersant within a yere before ¶ And be it further enacted by thauctorite afore sayd that the lord chancellour the lord priuy seale and either of them with thassent of .vi. of the forenamed shall haue power and auctoritie by theyr discretions vpon euery informatiō to be giuen to them or to either of them touchyng the premisses to cause proces to be made ageynste all syngular suche offenders by writtes vnder the kynges great seale or vnder his gracis priuie seale in fourme folowyng that is to saye Fyrste by proclamation vnder a peyne or a penalite by the discretion of the aforesayd chancellours appoynted for the awardynge of processe and if he appere not to the same without