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 ...

A special and rare Cause, both for Law and power of Parliament. The cause is very long, but the abridgement here contain∣eth the whole matter in Law, as followeth:

* 1.1Sir Iohn Stanton, and Anne his wife, by Fine give unto Thomas de Cranthorn, certain lands in Helleston: the same Thomas thereby revert∣ed them back to the same Iohn, and Anne his wife to the heirs of Anne. After which, Sir Ieffery Stanton brought his Formedon en le descender, against the said Iohn and Anne for the Premises; wherein after Essoins, and other delays used by the said Iohn, the same Anne upon prayer was received, and vouched to warrant the said Iohn;* 1.2 the which vou∣cher Sir Ieffery counterpleaded: Anne verifieth and saith, If the Court shall rule her to answer further, she was ready; upon which Counter-plea they demurred in Law in the Common Pleas; upon which De∣murrer, for that the said Sir Ieffery could not get the Judges to pro∣ceed in judgement, he in the last Parliament by his Petition,* 1.3 prayeth the examination of the matter, and to have judgement.

After which the House of Parliament do cause the Kings Writ under the great Seal containing the whole matter, and transcript of the same to be sent to the Justices of the Common Pleas, willing them there∣by, that if the matter so stood, that then they should without delay proceed to judgement.

After this an Alias in the nature aforesaid, or else to signifie the cause, was directed to the Justices as aforesaid, who yet did nothing; upon which matter, the same Sir Ieffery by another Petition requireth that the Judges may be commanded to proceed to judgement,* 1.4 or else they may come into the House with the whole Record, so as in the Parlia∣ment judgement may be given on the one party.* 1.5

* 1.6Whereupon the whole House commanded Sir Thomas of Drayton Clerk of the Parliament, to go to Sir Iohn Stoner, and other of his com∣panions of the Common Pleas, and to require them, according to the Plea pleaded, to proceed to judgement; and if they could not so do for difficulty,* 1.7 that then they should at a day come into the House, and bring with them the whole Process and Record.

The Justices at the day came into the Parliament House with the Record aforesaid, where in the presence of all the Lords, Justices, and others of the Kings Councel learned, it was agreed; that the said Sir Ieffery being a stranger to the Fine,* 1.8 might well aver that Thomas had nothing therein, and that Anne could not vouch Iohn her hus∣band, nor be received to the averment aforesaid,* 1.9 notwithstanding her Protestation in the Court, &c. wherefore it was agreed that the said Ieffery should recover. And thereupon a Writ under the great Seal was sent to the said Justices to give judgment accordingly.* 1.10

Notes

• * 1.1

  Sir Iohn Stantens Case.
• * 1.2

  Fine.

  Receit, Voucher, Counter-plea.
• * 1.3

  Petition: Procedendo ad judi∣cium, granted by the Parliament.
• * 1.4

  Petition.
• * 1.5

  Parliament.
• * 1.6

  Clerk of the Parliament.
• * 1.7

  Procedendo ad judi∣cium.

  A Cause adjourn∣ed for difficulty, out of the Com∣mon Pleas into the Parliament, and there adjudg∣ed.
• * 1.8

  Fine.
• * 1.9

  Averment.

  Voucher.

  Baron & Feme.

  Averment.
• * 1.10

  Writ to the Justi∣ces.