An exact abridgement of the records in the Tower of London from the reign of King Edward the Second, unto King Richard the Third, of all the Parliaments holden in each Kings reign, and the several acts in every Parliament : together with the names and titles of all the dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons, summoned to every of the said Parliaments / collected by Sir Robert Cotton ... ; revised, rectified in sundry mistakes, and supplied with a preface, marginal notes, several ommissions, and exact tables ... by William Prynne ...

Anno Vicesimo quinto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Friday the Feast of Saint Hillary in the 25. year of Edward the Third.

THis Parliament should seem to be before the last, considering that King Edward the third begun to Raign the second day of Ianuary, and the Feast of Saint Hillary was next, and before the Utaves of the purification of our Ladie, at which time the Parliament next before was holden, which cannot be but the last Parliament was truly placed, and this as much displaced.

That the last Parliament was truly placed, it appeared by the same Parliament, tit. 4. and the note following. Besides all this, the title following requireth that the fines of the Statutes of Laborers made at the last Parliament, &c. which Statute was made in very deed at the last Parliament, and not in this. Further to sundry persons, viz. tit. 21, 30, 43, 44, and 46. answer was made there were answers in the last Parliament, and so there were.

Now to the Parliament, it seemeth that this Parliament could not be holden at this time, and that for two causes. First, for that Hillary was before the Purification, and so this Parliament could not be holden.

Another is in the 54, 55, and 56. following, the pardon of Sir Iohn Montravers is confirmed, which shewed in full Parliament beareth dare the 8 of February, ••6 Edward the Third, so it seemeth this Par∣liament was holden rather in 27 E. 3.

[unspec 1] On Friday the King being accompanied with sundry Lords assembled in the Chamber de ••int, where Sir William Shareshall, the Kings Chief Justice made Declaration, that the King adjourned the Parliament till the Monday ensuing, for that sundry of the Lords were not come.

[unspec 2] Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, Gascoyne, Scotland, and other forain Isles, and places.

[unspec 3] Tryers appointed for the Petitions aforesaid••

[unspec 4] Sir Iohn of Codington Clerk of the Parliament is commanded to cause Proclamation to be made against wearing of Armor, and unlawful Games in the last Parliament, tit. 58.

[unspec 5] On Wednesday the fift day of the Parliament, Sir William Shareshall Chief Justice, in the presence of the Kings, Lords and Commons de∣clared the cause of the Parliament, viz.

[unspec 7] First, For the observation of the peace; another for the Kings title to France, by the death of Charls the Kings Uncle, after whose death Philip de Valois, Son of the Uncle of the said Charls had usurped the same Kingdom; how the King for recovery of the same had by the as∣sent of the Parliament reared War, and taken sundry Truces with Philip, all which were broken; and how Iohn the Son of the said

Philip had broken the Truce in Britane and Gascoyne, of all which mat∣ter the King willeth the whole State to deliberate, and to give answer.

[unspec 8] Whereupon the said Sir William willed the Commons for shortning of time, to commit the same to some certain number of themselves for speedy conferences, and growing to an end with the Lords.

[unspec 9] On Friday after, Sir Bartholmew Burgherst the Kings Chamberlain, in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons declareth the un∣truth of the French by particular breaking of the Truce; after which the same Sir William willeth the Commons to bring in their Peti∣tions.

Petitions of the Commons with their Answer.

[unspec 10] The Print touching the levying of Fifteens then granted, cap. 1. a∣greeth with the Record.

[unspec 12] That the Nobles of every County with certain Associates may de∣termine all matters of the peace.

[unspec 13] The King will appoint new Commissioners as need shall be.

[unspec 14] The print touching Purveyors, Cap. 1. by implication agreeth with the Record, and not otherwise.

[unspec 15] That no Sheriff be made unless he have sufficient to answer in his County.

[unspec 16] The Statute made shall be observed.

[unspec 17] That payment may be made of the Loans, and none hereafter made.

The King granteth.

[unspec 18] The print that no Indictor be put upon the Inquest of the Theeves a∣greeth with the Record.

[unspec 19] The print that none be taken upon suggestion by Indictment, nor presentment, cap. 4. agreeth with the Record:

[unspec 20] The print for actions given for the Executors of Executors, cap. 5. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 21] The print that the takers or Timber, according to the last Parlia∣ment, tit. 30. to fell no mans trees growing about his house, cap. 6. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 22] The print that Forestallers shall not take up any victuals, cap. 7. a∣greeth with the Record.

[unspec 23] The print that no man do find any man at Arms other then such as hold by that service, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 24] The print forbidding Auncel weights, cap. 9. agreeth with the Re∣cord.

[unspec 25] That the King will provide sufficient safeguard for the North Marches, if he shall depart the Realm.

The King so meaneth.

[unspec 26] The print touching Measures, cap. 10. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 27] That none of the Commons House, be any Collector of the aide granted.

The demand is not reasonable.

[unspec 28] The Print for levying reasonable aid, cap. 11. by implication, agreeth with the Record, and not otherwise.

[unspec 29] That the Subjects may be paid for the victuals taken up.

The same shall be with opportunity.

[unspec 30] It is Enacted, that the Act made in the last Parliament, cap. 45. shall take effect as well on the river of Thames, or elsewhere.

[unspec 31] The print touching the banquerouting of Lumbards, and other Merch∣ant strangers, cap. 13. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 32] The print for the not embasing of money, cap. 13. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 33] The print touching proces upon men indicted for Felony, cap. 13. a∣greeth with the Record.

[unspec 34] That none of the Kings servants do implead any man in the Marshalsey.

The King will not the same request.

[unspec 35] That no Heir do answer to the King other then a common person, viz. he having Assets, or value to descend in Fee.

The King thinketh the same nothing reasonable••

[unspec 36] That no Merchant be impeached of over-plus of weight after that the Kings Officer sworn have weighed the same.

The Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer shall weigh every mans complaint.

[unspec 37] That the Clergy do demand no tithe of great wood.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 38] The print touching the exchanging of gold and silver, cap. 12. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 39] That Sheriffs may be allowed on their Accompts of Fee farms, which hold by liberty granted.

The Treasurer and Barons shall allow what reason is.

[unspec 40] That no Fine be paid for Writs out of the Chancery.

The Chancellor shall therein respect the state of the person.

[unspec 41] The print for taking of sheep, cap. 15. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 42] The print for non-tenure of Parcel not to abate the whole Writ, cap. 16. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 43] That the Statute of Provisors made in the last Parliament may be ex∣ecuted.

The King will have the same newly read and amended where need shall be, and do thereafter.

[unspec 44] It is Enacted that the Alnager shall not intermeddle with whole woollen Cloaths, according to the Statute of the last Parliament.

[unspec 45] The print that process of Outlary shall lie in debt, detinue and reple•• agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 46] The like motion as in the last Parliament tit. 33. the answer was the same, and was then reasonably answered.

[unspec 47] That the Sheriffs of Buckingham and Bedford may be discharged of all Fines of such Fee-farms as they cannot levy.

The Treasurer and Barons shall consider of the same.

[unspec 48] The print touching exception of Villenage, cap. 18. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 49] The Print touching Protections, cap. 18. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 50] The Print that Plate should be received into the Mint by weight, cap. 20. agreeth with the Record.

That all men do contribute to the Desmes, and Fifteens, notwith∣standing any Charter to the contrary, also that all Lords as well as the mean do the same.

All men shall enjoy their Charters.

[unspec 52] The Print for taking Wines for the King, cap. 12. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 53] The print against Provisors from the Court of Rome, cap. 22. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 54] Sir Iohn Montrevers Knight, by his Petition requireth the confirma∣tion of the Kings pardon to him granted.

[unspec 55] The pardon, and sundry considerations of the same, and namely, for that he was ready to stand to his purgation, and for his faithful service done in Flanders.

[unspec 56] The confirmation of the same by the whole Estates.

Petitions of the Clergy with their Answers.

[unspec 57] The print called the Statute of the Clergy, containing in the whole nine Chapters, agrees with the Record.

[unspec 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69.] Among other things the Clergy in the 60 tit. and under the fourth Chapter in print make complaint, for that one Haukenstine Henby a Knight, being a Clerk, had Judgment given against him at Lincoln to be hanged, drawn and quartered, for that he had taken and kept in prison one of the Kings Subjects untill he had made fine of ••0 l.

For a Judgment given against a Priest at Nottingham, for killing of his Master Sir Thomas of Cibethorp, a Clerk of the Chancery, a Justice of the King; And further for hanging certain Monks at Combe.

[unspec 62] The Statute called Circumspecte agatis be kept in all points.

The Ordinance shall be seen, and in what points the same is not kept, reason shall be shewd.

[unspec 63] That the Ordinary may well refuse to admit the Kings presentment upon any Judgment for the King wher he hath before an inhibition from the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, until the same be undone by a dismission.

In such cases a Writ in the nature of a Dismission shall be sent out of the Chancery to the Archbishop.

[unspec 65] That remedy may be pursued against Purveyors taking up fees of the Church in Court Christian.

The King hath granted, that who will sue therefore may have a Writ in the Chancery.

The Roll of Ordinances, taken at Westminster in the Great Councel [unspec 1] there summoned the Monday next after the Feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle in the 27. of Edward the Third.

[unspec 2, 3, 4, 5.] THe same Monday a Proclamation was made in Westminster-hall, that all Estates warned thereto might take their ease from Wed∣nesday until Friday then ensuing.

[unspec 6] On which Friday Sir William Shareshal, the Kings Chief Justice shewed that the Assembly was called, for that the Staple should be re∣moved from beyond the Seas, and appointed in the Realm.

[unspec 7] The print called the Statute of the Staple, containing in the whole 28. Chapters, agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 8] The seventh day of October, Sir Bartholmew Burgherst the Kings Chamberla••n, in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons, shew∣eth how the King had attempted, and pursued War against the French, without charging of the Commons. And to end the same, he had made great means to the Pope, the which, for that the same could not be end∣ed, he requireth the Commons to grant him the Subsidy of Wooll, who thereupon by whole assent granted the same to him for three years.

[unspec 9] Petitions of the Commons with their Answer.

[unspec 10] The print against Provisors that sue to the Court of Rome, cap. 1. a∣greeth with the Record.

[unspec 11] That the King will revoke the Office of the Alnage, and take three pence of every cloth.

Let the Commons talk with the Chancellor and Treasurer, to the end good recompence may be made for the said Alnage.

[unspec 12] That the Subsides and other aids granted may be imploied onely in the Wars.

It pleaseth the King.

[unspec 13] The print that Justices of peace should enquire of Victuallers, cap. 3. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 14] That the coyn may be reduced into old sterling.

It was answered in the last Parliament.

[unspec 15] That the Staple may be appointed at Worcester, Nottingham, Hull, St. Buttolphs, Stamford, Lyn, Ipswich, and Canterbury.

At Canterbury, only one to be in the honor of St. Thomas.

Note the Statute of Wines, in the print Book cap. 5, 6, 7, & 8. are not in the Roll, neither in the printed Calender for the lines of holding the Parliament.

[unspec 16] That the Lords and Commons may by Easter following, appoint out three sort of Woolls which then shall begin.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 17] That the outragious Fines taken by Sir Iohn Molins, and such other Commissioners, may be remedied.

Upon complaint redress shall be had.

[unspec 18] The print that all suggestions shall be put into Pardons, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 19] It is enacted, that all the Articles of the Staple shall be proclaimed throughout the Realm, and confirmed at the next Parliament.

Notes

• Parliament mis∣dated.
• Parliament ad∣journed because sundry Lords not come.
• Clerk of the Parliament, Proclamation a∣gainst Arms and Games,
• Chief Justice, Cause of the Par∣liament.
• P••ace, Kings Title to France.
• War.
• Truce broken.
• Parliaments ad∣vice required.
• Commons, Committee, Conference with the Lords.
• The French breach of Truce.
• Commons petiti∣ons.
• Quindismes.
• Justices of Peace.
• Answ.
• Purveyors, Variance.
• Sheriffs.
• Answ.
• Loans.
• Answ.
• Indictors, Inquest.
• Imprisonment, Suggestion.
• Executors,
• Purveyors, Timber.
• Forestallers.
• Arms, Soldiers.
• Defence of the North Marches.
• Answ.
• Measures.
• Commons House Collectors.
• Answ.
• Reasonable aid, Va••iance.
• Purveyors.
• Answ:
• Thames,
• Lumbards, Merchant stran∣gers.
• Money embased.
• Process, Felony.
• Marshalsey.
• Answ.
• Heirs, Assets.
• Answ.
• Mercants, Weights.
• Answ.
• Tyth-wood.
• Answ.
• Exchange of gold and silver.
• Sheriffs accounts.
• Answ.
• Fines for Writs, Chancery.
• Answ.
• Sheep.
• Non tenure.
• Provisors.
• Answ.
• Alnager.
• Outlary.
• Loans.
• Sheriffs, Feefarms.
• Answ.
• Villenage.
• Protections.
• Plate, Mint,
• Desmes and Quin∣ne••••e.

  [unspec 51] Exemptions v••id.
• Answ.
• Prisage, Wines.
• Provisor••.
• Sir Iohn Montra∣vers Pardon.
• Purgation.
• Pardon confirmed in Parliament.
• Clergy.
• Treason, Imprisonment, Duress, Fines.
• Priest, Murder, Monks hanged.
• Circumspecte agatis.
• Answ.

  Ordinance,
• Ordinary, Presentment, Admission, Inhibition, Arch-Bishop,
• Answ.
• Purveyors.

  Church.
• Answ.
• Ordinances, Great Councel.
• Proclamation, Adjournment,
• Chief Justice, Causes of Parlia∣ment.
• Staple.
• Staple.
• Chamberlain, Wars with France, Pope.
• Subsidy required and granted by the Commons. Woolls.
• Provisors.
• Alnag.
• Answ.
• Subsidies, Wars
• Answ.
• Justices of Peace. Victuallers.
• Money, Sterling.
• Answ.
• Staple, Canterbury.
• Answ.
• Wines, Variance from the Record.
• Woolls.
• Answ.
• Fines outragious, Commissioner.
• Answ.
• Pardons,
• Staple.