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 ••ricesimo sexto Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster in Quindena Sancti Michaelis, Anno 36 Edwardi Tertii.

[unspec 1] AT this day for that sundry of the Lords were not come, in the presence of the King and Lords, the Parliament was adjourned unto another day.

At which day Sir Henry de Green, the Kings chief Justice, in the pre∣sence of the King, Lords, and Commons, declared the causes of the Parliament, (Viz.) for redress of matters touching the Church, for ob∣servation of the Peace, for the affairs of Scotland, and for the enhansing of the prices of Wool.

Receivers of Petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.

[unspec 2] [unspec 3] Receivers of Petitions for Aquitain, and other forreign Countries, and of the Isles.

[unspec 4] Tryers of Petitions for England, &c. as above.

[unspec 5] [unspec 6] Tryers of Petitions for Aquitaine, &c. as above.

The Wednesday after the King made Declaration how his Ambas∣sadors, and David le Bruce of Scotland had treated of peace. The Lords made answer thereunto, that they durst not advise the King to leave a thing so hurtfull unto the Crown, for any offer of Peace.

[unspec 7] The Lords being required to speak what they thought of the repair of Merchants to Callis, thought it good to have the same done. But the Commons referred their answer untill conference with the Mer∣chants.

Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers.

[unspec 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.] The print for the observation of all Statutes not repealed, cap. 1. a∣greeth with the Record.

[unspec 17] The print touching Purveyors, or Buyers, cap. 2.3, 4, 5, 6. agreeth with the Record; only there is left out of the print, a pain on the Stew∣ard, Treasurer, Comptroller, and other Officers of the Houshold at the Kings will, for not executing of the Statute.

[unspec 18] It is enacted, that the Kings Carriages shall be made in as easie manner as may be, and that in the Summer, and other times conveni∣ent, as in August.

[unspec 19] That the ingrossing of Wines in London, and other Port Towns, may be enquired by forreign Inquests.

The Statute made therefore shall be observed.

[unspec 20] That such as are imprisoned without due process of Law may be de∣livered.

The grieved upon Complaint shall be heard.

That Mainprize may be duly made to all persons, and Fines to be duely rated according to the trespass.

[unspec 21] The Statute therefore made shall be observed.

That Wools, and other Merchandizes, be weighed according to the late Statute.

[unspec 22] The print touching the wages of Priests, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 23] The print touching the punishment of Offendors of any of the Ar∣ticles aforesaid, cap. 9. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 24] The print touching the yearly holding of a Parliament, cap. 10. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 25] The print touching the pardon of the Subsidie of Wool, cap. 11. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 26] That more plenty of gold and silver may be had.

[unspec 27] The King will do the same by advice.

The pr••nt for the Session of the peace, cap. 12. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 28] That the Justices of peace may have reasonable Fees, and that they may enquire as well within Liberties as without.

[unspec 29] The King will take Order therein.

[unspec 30] That no man be impeached of any debt in the Exchequer, after pay∣ment made and his Tallie had out.

The Chancellor, Treasurer, and others shall take Order therein.

[unspec 31] That private Petitions now exhibited, wherein the Lords endorse Coram Rege, may be answered by the King before this Parliament be ended.

[unspec 32] The King granteth thereunto.

[unspec 33] The pardon cap. unico agreeth with the Record.

The print touching Waste done by the Escheators, agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 34] The print touching Fines of Labourers, Cap. 14. agreeth with the Record, but not fully; which note.

[unspec 35] The thirteenth day of November, being the last day of the Par∣liament, after the Petitions answered, the Lords and Commons granted to the King for three years the Subsidy of Woolls, Wooll-sells, and Skins.

[unspec 36] After this, the Chancellor declared how that the King intended to advance to honor such of his sons as were of full age: Namely, that his son Lionel then being in Ireland, should have the name of the Duke of Clarence, to him and to his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten; And that his son Iohn should in like manner be Duke of Lancaster, and that his son Edmond should be Earl of Cambridge in Fee.

[unspec 37] After which, the King in full Parliament did girt his son Iohn with a sword, and set on his head a Cap of fur, and upon the same a Circlet of gold and pearls, and named him Duke of Lancaster, and thereof gave to him a Charter.

[unspec 38] In like manner the King girded his son Edmond with a sword, and named him Earl of Cambridge, and thereof gave to him a Charter.

[unspec 39] The Print touching pleading in the English tongue, Cap. 15. agreeth with the Record: Only where the Print is, That all such Pleas should be enrolled in Latine, the Record doth nothing warrant the same.

[unspec 40] The Print touching such Actions whereof the Mayor and Con∣stables of the Staple shall have Cognisance, Cap. 7. agreeth with the Record.

Notes

• Parliament ad∣journed because sundry Lords not come.
• Chief Justice, Causes of the Par∣liament, Churches Refor∣mation, Peace, Scotland, Wools,
• Petitions,
• Peace and War by the Parliaments adv••ce.
• Lords, Scotland, War advised,
• Lords advice, Merchants, C••llis, Commons advice respi••ed, Conference with Merchants, Magna Charta, and Statutes,
• Purveyors, Penalty for neg∣ligences, Omission out of the printed Sta∣tute,
• Kings Carriages,
• Wines ingrossed, Inquests forreign,
• Answ.
• Imprisonment without due Pro∣cess,
• Answ.
• Mainpri••e, Fines.
• Answ.
• Wools, Weights.
• Priests wages,
• Offendors,
• Parliament annu∣ally.
• Subsidy of Wools pardoned,
• Gold and silver,
• Answ.
• Peace.
• Justices of Peace Fees,
• Answ.
• Debt, Exchequer.
• Answ.
• Petitions answer∣ed,
• Answ.
• Pardon,
• Waste Escheators,
• Labourers Fines,
• Petitions an∣swered, Subsidy granted.
• Lionel created Duke of Clarence in Parliament.
• Duke of Lancaster. Earl of Cambridge.
• Iohn created Duke of Lancaster•• Charter.
• Edmond Earl of Cambridge created in Parliament. Charter:
• Pleading•• in English.
• Staple, Conusance.