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 Decimo tertio Edwardi Tertii. The Remembrances of the Parliament holden at [unspec 1] Westminster, in the Octaves of S. Hillary, 13 E. 3.

[unspec 2] FOr that the Duke of Cornwal,* 1.1 Guardian of England, was busied about the Kings weighty affairs, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dean of York, the Kings Treasurer, Richard de Willoughby, Iohn de Ston. and Iohn de S. Pool, four, three, or two of them by the Kings Letters Patents were appointed to begin,* 1.2 and continue the Parliament for,* 1.3 and in the Name of the King, and Guardian, and so do all things which the said Guardian should do, untill his coming.

[unspec 3] Hereupon the Artic••es contained in the last Parliament, tit. 2. were proclaimed.

[unspec 4] The Commission at large being,* 1.4 Edwardus, &c. Ending Teste Edw. Duce Cornubiae, & Com. Cestr. filio nostro charissimo Gardiano de Angl.

[unspec 5] The Commissioners cause sundry of the Lords and Commons to assemble in the Chamber of presence, before whom, for that sundry of both Houses were not come, they continued the Parliament from day to day untill the Munday next after the Octaves aforesaid;* 1.5 during which time, Merchants,* 1.6 Owners of Ships, and Mariners did attend.* 1.7

[unspec 6] The same day the causes of the Parliament were declared,* 1.8 Viz. for the aid to the King, keeping of the Sea, and defence of the North-marches, whereunto the Commons required respit untill Saturday the nineteenth of February.

[unspec 7] The same day the Commons offer to give the King for his relief,* 1.9 thir∣ty thousand sacks of Wooll, upon condition expressed in a pair of In∣dentures: the Lords promise to send to the King to know his pleasure.

[unspec 8] The Lords granted that such of them,* 1.10 or of their Peers, as hold by a Barony,* 1.11 should give the tenth of their grain, wool, and lamb, and of all their own Demesnes.

[unspec 9] For more speed after long debating, the Commons grant to give presently to the King,* 1.12 twenty five hundred sacks of Wool, so as if the King liked the conditions aforesaid, the same should run in part of pay∣ment; if not, they would freely give to the King.

[unspec 10] * 1.13The Merchants of England had day untill Munday the first week of Lent.

[unspec 11] * 1.14 The Mariners of the five Ports promised to make ready their ships before middle Lent, Viz. One and twenty of their own, and nine of the Thames, and to bear half the charges, the other half the Coun∣cel promised to bear of their own good will;* 1.15 but not of duty.

[unspec 12] * 1.16The Mariners of the West appoint to set forth ninety ships of an hundred Tun burthen and above, and to bear the whole charges if they could. Two Clerks are appointed to have the charges, the one for the West, the other for the Cinque Ports.

[unspec 13] * 1.17All Ships of Portsmouth, and from thence towards the West of the Burthen of one hundred Tuns, and above, shall ride at Dartsmouth, whose Admiral shall be the Earl of Arundel.* 1.18

[unspec 14] The Ships of the Cinque-Ports, and of the Thames, being of that Burthen, shall ride at Winchelsey,* 1.19 whose Admiral shall be the Earl of Huntington;* 1.20 all which Ships shall be ready by next Lent.

* 1.21Commandment is given to the Admiral to stay all other Ships which may pass the Seas, and to warn them to go into safe Harbors.

[unspec 15] * 1.22General Proclamations to be made, That all persons having Charters of Pardons, to resort to the Sea-coasts for the Kings service, upon pain to forfeit the same.

[unspec 16] * 1.23Sir Richard Talbot is appointed to keep the Town of Southampton, which he had undertaken; who for the same shall have twenty Men at Arms, and a hundred Archers at the Kings wages, and more if need require. All which Soldiers shall receive before-hand a moneths pay, and the said Richard a hundred pounds by way of reward.

[unspec 17] * 1.24The said Richard is appointed to see the same Town fortified accord∣ing to a pair of Indentures, and to levy the Charges of the Neighbors there bordering by, and more (if need be) to levy of the Inhabitants.

[unspec 18] * 1.25The Bishop of Winchester, the Prior of S. Swithins,* 1.26 and the Abbot of Hide,* 1.27 are appointed with all their power to keep at their Manors next to Southampton,* 1.28 and to be ready at the call of the same Richard.

[unspec 19] [unspec 20] * 1.29That two Pinaces, the one of Welbrook, the other of Roger Nor∣mandes, to attend the pleasure of the said Richard in the Port afore∣said.

[unspec 21] That all the Inhabitants of Southampton do attend to defend the same,* 1.30 and not depart on pain to lose all.

[unspec 22] That Stephen Butterley and William of Weston, Serjeants at Arms,* 1.31 do provide sufficient Timber-boards and other Necessaries for the same Town by Indenture.* 1.32

[unspec 23] That all Munition and other Furniture of the same Town be deliver∣ed unto the said Richard by Indenture.

[unspec 24] That the said Richard have the like power in all things,* 1.33 as the Earl of Warwick had at such time as he was Gardian there.

[unspec 25] That the Sheriff of Southampton have a Writ of attendance on the said Richard for victuals and other necessaries.* 1.34

* 1.35Touching Barwick and Edinburgh, William of Snoringe and Iohn

at Fennes Merchants of Lyn,* 1.36 Robert of Bayons and Henry le Smith Mer∣chants of Barton upon Humber, do undertake at a certain price, and by a certain day to deliver Ten thousand Quarters of all kind of Grain at the Town of Barwick, and in the Road of Lighe; Every Quarter of Wheat and Malt at Nine shillings; Oats, Beans and Pease at Five shillings. A caution, that under colour of the same they should not serve the Kings enemies. [unspec 26] * 1.37

Sir Thomas Rooksby hath taken upon him the keeping of the Castle of Edinburgh and Strivling,* 1.38 until Midsomer then next ensuing.

[unspec 27] The division of the Corn aforesaid, and of other victuals of the same Castle and Town of Barwick are made,* 1.39 the greatest whereof is allotted to the Castle.

Touching the Isle of Wight.

[unspec 28] [unspec 29] For keeping the same•• it was provided, That all the inhabitants of the same during the War should be respited of the payment of the Aid. * 1.40

That none of the same Isle shall be dispensed with to be absent there∣from, neither be warned of any Assise or Inquest, during the Wars.* 1.41

[unspec 30] Provision for Wine,* 1.42 Grain, Coals, and other Necessaries for the Castle of Carisbrook in Wight.* 1.43

[unspec 31] The Kings Butler is appointed to deliver the Wine to Sir Iohn de Longford Constable of the same Castle;* 1.44 and VVilliam of Kenenwich is commanded to provide the rest.

[unspec 32] Sir Iohn de Ferrers Captain of Iersey,* 1.45 hath appointed to send thither a sufficient Deputy, to whom certain things are appointed for the de∣fence of the same.

Commandment is given to the Bailiffs to seise the goods of William Paine,* 1.46 a late Jurate there who revolted to the Enemy, and to choose another.

It is enacted, That the temporalities of the Provost of VVells be restored to the Provost now to hold his former estate.* 1.47

On the back-side of the same Roll.

[unspec 34] The number of such as were set out by certain Nobles, Knights and Gentlemen of the Counties of York,* 1.48 Nottingham, Derby, Lancaster, and Cumberland, by particular rate, being in the whole of Men and Arms, Seven thousand four hundred; of Archers on horseback, Two hundred; and of Halberters, Two thousand.

[unspec 35] The Soldiers of York,* 1.49 Nottingham and Derby, shall go at the costs of the Country unto Newcastle upon Tine;* 1.50 only they of VVestmerland, Cumberland, and Lancaster, to Carlisle only: And the Captains and others being together,* 1.51 shall lie and forrage upon Scotland, and not upon the Marches of England.

[unspec 36] A Clerk to be appointed for the defraying of the wages,* 1.52 by the over∣sight of the Lords Percy and Nevil.

[unspec 37] To speak with the Nobles and Knights to execute those things,* 1.53 and to talk with the Merchants for Shifts, and return of money for these exploits.

[unspec 38] * 1.54For that Richard Talbot is discharged for the keeping of Berwick, It is agreed, That Sir Walter Clark shall keep the same till Easter in∣suing.

[unspec 39] * 1.55Sir Thomas de Wake, Sir William Ros, Sir Tho. Ughtred, Sir William de la Pool, and Sir Michael de VVath, are appointed to set for the Ar∣ray of Souldiers for the County of York.

[unspec 40] * 1.56Sir Nicholas de Cantelow, and Sir Richard de VVilloughby, Sir Tho∣mas le Longvillers, for the Counties of Nottingham and Derby.

[unspec 41] Sir Henry Heydock, and Robert de Radcliff for the County of Lanc.

[unspec 42] * 1.57Sir Anthony Lucy, Sir Pierce Tilliol, and Sir Hugh Delowthrey, and Robert Parvynge for VVestmerland,* 1.58 and Cumberland.

[unspec 43] The Lords Piercy, and Nevill, Sir Robert Dacres, Sir Iohn de Fen∣wick, and Sir Thomas de Helprescotes, for Northumberland, who may ap∣point Captains,* 1.59 and them displace on cause reasonable.

[unspec 44] * 1.60An Act to survey all Wasts done by any persons to the possessions of any religious Houses, being in the hands of Aliens with the Cir∣cumstances.* 1.61

[unspec 45] * 1.62Writs of respits to be made for the Prior at S. Dennyses next South•• for the Parsonages of Rye and Sandwich, for paiment of their Dismes.* 1.63

* 1.64The like for the Prior of Brumcester for the setting forth of one man at Arms, and two Archers.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Duke of Cornwal. Gardian of Eng∣land.
• * 1.2

  Commissioners to begin the Parlia∣ment.
• * 1.3

  Proclamation for the Commissio∣ners to begin and continue the Par∣liament.
• * 1.4

  Commission.
• * 1.5

  Parliament ad∣j••urned from day to day for absence of divers Mem∣bers.
• * 1.6

  Merchants.
• * 1.7

  Mariners.
• * 1.8

  Causes of Parlia∣ment, Kings aid, Sea guarded, Marches defence, Commons request
• * 1.9

  Commons aid upon condition, Lords answer, Kings pleasure.
• * 1.10

  Lords aid grant∣ed.
• * 1.11

  Barony, Tenths.
• * 1.12

  Commons aid conditional.
• * 1.13

  Merchants.
• * 1.14

  Mariners, Cinque-Ports, Ships, Charges.
• * 1.15

  Councels pro∣mise.
• * 1.16

  Mariners Ships, Charges, Clerks.
• * 1.17

  Ships, Portsmouth, Dartsmouth.
• * 1.18

  Admiral Earl Arundel.
• * 1.19

  Winchelsey.
• * 1.20

  Admiral, Earl of Huntingdon.
• * 1.21

  Admiral.

  Ships stayed.
• * 1.22

  Proclamation, Pardons, Sea-coasts.
• * 1.23

  Sir Rich. Talbot. Southampton, Garrison, Wages, Soldiers, Advance-money.
• * 1.24

  Fortification, Charges levied, Contribution.
• * 1.25

  Bp. of Winchester.
• * 1.26

  Prior of S. Swithin
• * 1.27

  Abbot of Hide.
• * 1.28

  Residence, Assistance.
• * 1.29

  Pinaces.
• * 1.30

  Inhabitants resi∣dence, Forfeiture.
• * 1.31

  Serjeants at Arms, Timber, Boards, Indenture.
• * 1.32

  Provisions, Indenture.
• * 1.33

  Governors power
• * 1.34

  Victuals, Purveyance, Sheriff.
• * 1.35

  Barwick, Edinburgh.
• * 1.36

  Merchants, Provisions, Grain, Ra••••s.
• * 1.37

  Kings enemies.
• * 1.38

  Sir Tho. Rooksby•• Edinburgh Cast••e, Sterling.
• * 1.39

  Provisions.

  Barwick.
• * 1.40

  Isle of Wight. Aid, Respite.
• * 1.41

  Residence, Protection, Wars.
• * 1.42

  Provisions.
• * 1.43

  Carisbrook Castle.
• * 1.44

  Kings Butler, Wine, Sir Iohn de Long∣ford.
• * 1.45

  Sir Iohn de Ferrers Iersey, Deputy, Provisions.
• * 1.46

  Bailiff of Iersey.

  [unspec 33] Jurate, Revolt, Porfeiture.
• * 1.47

  Provost of Wells, Temporalties restored.
• * 1.48

  Array.
• * 1.49

  Soldiers.
• * 1.50

  Array, March out of the Counties.
• * 1.51

  Captains, Free-quarter on the Enemy.
• * 1.52

  Clerk, Wages.
• * 1.53

  Nobles, Knights, Merchants, Monies returned.
• * 1.54

  Berwick.
• * 1.55

  Array.
• * 1.56

  Array:
• * 1.57

  Array.
• * 1.58

  Array.
• * 1.59

  Array.

  Captains.
• * 1.60

  Wasts.
• * 1.61

  Aliens.
• * 1.62

  Prior of S. Dennis.
• * 1.63

  Dismes respited.
• * 1.64

  Array.