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 Tricesimo septimo Edwardi Tertii. Rex &c. Carissimo filio suo Johanni Duci Lanca∣striae, &c. apud Westmonasterium, in Octabis Sancti Michaelis. Teste Rege apud Westmonast. primo die Junii.

• EDmondo Com. Cantabrigiae.
• Ricardo Com. Arundel.
• Humfrido de Bohun Com. He∣reff. & Essex.
• Willielmo de Monteacuto Com. Sarum.
• Hugoni de Courtney Com. De∣von.
• Roberto de Ufford Com. Suff.
• Rado de Stafford.
• Thomae de Vere Com. Oxoniae
• Gilberto Humfravil Com. de A∣negos.
• Henrico de Piercie.
• Rado de Nevill.
• Johanni de Mowbray de Axholm.
• Henrico de Bello Campo.
• Johanni de Audley de Heligh.
• Johanni de Charleton de Poys.
• Waltero de Manney.
• Mauritio de Berkley.
• Rogero de Clifford.
• Guidoni de Bryan.
• Rado de Basset.
• Johanni Bardolf de Wirmsley.
• Willielmo Deynecourt.
• Johanni Talbott.
• Thomae de Roos.
• Thomae de Furnival.
• Petro de Malo lacu.
• Johanni Grey de Codenore.
• Reginaldo Grey de Ruthine.
• Thomae de Lucie.
• Willielmo de Say.
• Nicho. de Poynings.
• Barthol. de Burgherst.
• Gilberto Talbot.
• Roberto de Colvill.
• Thomae de Ughtred.
• Johanni de Willoughbie.
• Thomae de Musgrave.
• Rogero de la Warr.
• Nicho. Burnell.
• Johanni de Huntingfield.
• Johanni de Kirton.
• Ranulpho de Dacre.
• Johanni de Widhurst.
• Johanni Northwood.
• Roberto de Holland.
• Willielmo la Zouch.
• Rogero de Bello Campo.
• Johanni de Strivelin.
• Johanni de Mohun de Dunster.

Roberto de Herle Custodi Quinque Portuum.

Anno Tricesimo septimo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster, the Friday in the Octaves of S. Michael, in the 37. Year of Edward the Third.

[unspec 1] * 1.1FOr that sundry of both Houses were not the same day come, Sir Henry Green the Kings Chief Justice, in the presence of the King, Lords and Commons, continued the Parliament until Friday en∣suing.

[unspec 2] On Friday, the Bishop of Ely then Chancellor,* 1.2 in the presence of the Lords and Commons, made declaration of the calling of the same Parliament, viz. For that the King being desirous to know the grief of his Subjects, and namely of Outrages done against the liberties of the Church, and for redressing enormities by exhibiting Petitions.

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

[unspec 3] Receivers of Petitions for Aquitain,* 1.3 and other Forein places, and the Isles.

[unspec 4] [unspec 5] Tryers of Petitions for England, as above.

[unspec 6] Tryers of Petitions for Aquitain, as above.

[unspec 7] * 1.4On Wednesday after, commandment was given, That no man should transport Woollen clothes, Butter, Cheese, Sheep, Malt, or Beer: But that the Merchants of Almain might carry Worsteds and Streight clothes; And that the Merchants of Gascoin might carry Woollen clothes, to the value of the Wines brought in.

Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers.

[unspec 8]

[unspec 9] * 1.5They give the King most humble thanks for his great goodness to them shewed, and uttered by his own mouth in the last Par∣liament.

They pray,* 1.6 That the King will require the Archbishop and all other of the Clergy to pray for his Estate, for the peace and good govern∣ment of the Land, and for the continuance of the Kings good will to∣wards the Commons.

[unspec 10] * 1.7 The same prayeth the King.

[unspec 11] * 1.8The Print for the confirmation of all Statutes not repealed, Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record.

* 1.9That the Ordinance for the Custom of Wools made at the first Par∣liament, may continue.

* 1.10They cannot be remedied without great deliberation.

[unspec 12] That the Silver-coin may remain within the Realm,* 1.11 and that Gold be paid to Merchants for Wares.

[unspec 13] * 1.12 With opportunity the same shall be done.

[unspec 13] That no more then one penny be taken for the exchange of a Noble.* 1.13

[unspec 14] It cannot conveniently be done. * 1.14

That the Coyners do coyn the half of Silver into Half-pence and Farthings, for the use of the poor.* 1.15

The same is so appointed.

That remedy may be had against Merchants,* 1.16 * 1.17 Hostlers, Regrators, Forestallers of Wates, Fish, Wine, and Corn.

[unspec 15] The Ordinance for Fish sold at Blackney,* 1.18 shall be kept: For the execution whereof, William of Wickingham and Iohn de Barry are appointed. And order to be made against Merchants for carrying forth of Corn, Meal, and such other Victuals.

[unspec 16] A Proclamation hath been,* 1.19 and now newly is made to the con∣trary.

A remedy to be found against Wears,* 1.20 * 1.21 and such other Engines on Rivers, to the annoyance of Boats.

[unspec 17] The Statute therefore made shall be kept.

That Nisi prius may be taken in every plea in what Court soever,* 1.22 * 1.23 where the King is party; And that if the Kings Attorney do not per∣sue [unspec 18] a Venire facias for the Jury, that then the Justices may grant the same.

Upon complaint shewed, the Chancellor or Keeper of the Privy-seal shall take order.* 1.24

[unspec 19] That the Commons House may choose Justices of Peace for every County;* 1.25 and that they be not displaced for any surmises.

That the Commons House name able men, and the King will choose at his pleasure.* 1.26

[unspec 20] The print touching Writs of Identitate nominis,* 1.27 Cap. 10. agreeth with the Record, until the Record hath name and addition, which the print wanteth.

[unspec 21] The print touching the price of Poultry,* 1.28 agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 22] The print touching the Remembrance of the Exchequer,* 1.29 Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 23] The print touching Grocers,* 1.30 Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record; only the print wanteth this word, Uti.

[unspec 24] The print touching Artificers,* 1.31 Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 25, 26, 27, 28. 29, 30, 31, 32.] The print touching the decent apparelling of every estate, Cap. 8. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 14 15. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 33] That such persons as in the time of the great Pestilence did let forth their Manors holden of the King in chief without licence,* 1.32 to sundry persons for term of life, may accordingly continue the same until the people be more populous.

The King will be advised.* 1.33

[unspec 34] The print touching Wines,* 1.34 Cap. 16. agreeth with the Record; only where the print hath Couchers, the Record hath English Courchers; which note.

[unspec 35] That such as bring in any Wines from any of the Kings dominions, * 1.35 do bring Testimonial under chief Officers hands of the prices of the

same; So as the Justice of the peace at their arrivall may set the assize of the same.* 1.36

* 1.37The Statute therefore shall stand.

[unspec 36] * 1.38The print touching exception of Villenage Cap. 17. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 37] * 1.39The print touching suggestions Cap. 18. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 38] The Parliament continued on diverse prorogations until the third of November,* 1.40 at which day the Chancellor in the presence of the King, Lords, and Commons shewed, how the King meant to execute the Sta∣tute of Apparel, and therefore charged every estate to further the same; After which he demanded of the whole estates, whether they would have such things as they agreed on to be by way of Ordinance,* 1.41 or of Statute? who answered, by way of Ordinance for that they might amend the same at their pleasure, and so the same was: And so the King having given thanks to all the estates for their pains taken, licenced them to depart.

* 1.42It is to be remembred that of the seven Chapters in print touching silver vessels, and of the nineteenth for finding of Hawks, there is no mention made in the Record.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Chief Justice, Parliament ad∣journed, because sundry Lords and Commons not yet come.
• * 1.2

  Chancellor, Causes of the Parliament, Subjects grieve∣ances, Churches liberties infringed, Petitions.
• * 1.3

  Petitions.
• * 1.4

  M••rchants-aliens, Transportation of Woollen cloaths, Cheese, Sheep, Malt, Beer, inhibited.
• * 1.5

  Commons thanks to the King.
• * 1.6

  Clergy to pray for the peace and good g••vernment o•• the Land, &c. Kings good will to the Commons.
• * 1.7

  Answ.
• * 1.8

  Statutes con∣firmed.
• * 1.9

  Ordinances, Customs of Woolls.
• * 1.10

  Answ.
• * 1.11

  Silver coin, Gold.
• * 1.12

  Answ.
• * 1.13

  Exchange.
• * 1.14

  Answ.
• * 1.15

  Money, Poor, Coiners, Half pence and Farthings.
• * 1.16

  Answ.
• * 1.17

  Merchants host∣lers. Regrators, Forestallers.
• * 1.18

  Ordinance, Fish, Merchants, Corn, Meal, and Victuals not to be transported.
• * 1.19

  Proclam••tion.
• * 1.20

  Answ.
• * 1.21

  Weers, Nusances.
• * 1.22

  Answ.
• * 1.23

  Nisi prius, King party, King•• Attorney•• Venire facias.
• * 1.24

  Answ.
• * 1.25

  Commons House.

  Justices of Peace nominated by the Commons.
• * 1.26

  Answ.
• * 1.27

  Identitate nominis: Variance.
• * 1.28

  Poultry, prices.
• * 1.29

  Exchequer.
• * 1.30

  Grocers.
• * 1.31

  Artificers, Apparel,
• * 1.32

  Pestilence, Alienation with∣out licence.
• * 1.33

  Answ.
• * 1.34

  Wines.
• * 1.35

  Price of W••nes, Testimonial.
• * 1.36

  Justices of Assize.
• * 1.37

  Answ.
• * 1.38

  Villenage.
• * 1.39

  Sugges••••ons.
• * 1.40

  Parliament pro∣rogued, Chancellor, Appar••el,
• * 1.41

  Ordinan••e, Statute, Am••ndment, Kings thanks, Parliament dis∣solved.
• * 1.42

  Silver vessels, Hawks, Statutes printed not in the Record.