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 ...

Petitions of the Commons•• with their Answers. [unspec 26]

The print touching the liberties of the Church,* 1.1 cap. 1. and observa∣tion of Laws, cap. 11. in effect agreeth with the Record, but not in form: besides, in the Record are contained the Great Charter, and the Charter of the Forrest.

[unspec 27] Sundry Counties lying upon the Sea-coasts, by name require that all Chieftains of Soldiers do recompence the harms done to the Subjects by any of their Soldiers while they lay for passage over.* 1.2

The King granteth, so as the parties do make complaint to such Chieftains before their departure out of the Realm.* 1.3

[unspec 28] The Counties of Northumberland,* 1.4 Cumberland, and Westmerland, require consideration of a Warden and Garrisons to lie on their Marches; and that it may be commanded to all such as have Castles,* 1.5 Forts or Lands, as well within those Countries, as upon all the Sea-coasts, that they dwell upon the same.

[unspec 29] To the first,* 1.6 the King will provide. To the second, it is so com∣manded.

That no meer Welsh-man do purchase or procure any Lands or Lease in any of the Counties between the River of Severn and Wales,* 1.7 on pain to lose the same to such on whom it is holden.

To their purchase the King granteth,* 1.8 so as such meer Welshmen cannot find sureties for the peace and good behaviour.* 1.9

[unspec 30] Certain Counties bordering upon the Marches of Wales,* 1.10 require remedy against such Welsh-men as come into their Counties,* 1.11 committing sundry robberies, rapes, felonies, and other evils.

The King by the advice of the Lords Marchers will provide remedy.* 1.12

[unspec 31] They require that no person upon an Inquest of Office by the Escheator be put out of his Lands,* 1.13 finding Sureties to answer to the King if it be found for him; or that no Patent be thereof granted.

The Statute therefore made shall be executed.

The Print touching the making of Woollen clothes,* 1.14 and in the Office of Alnager, cap. 2. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 32] They require paiment of divers Loans made unto the King upon Privy seals, the day being long past.

[unspec 33] The King will pay the same with all opportunity. * 1.15

[unspec 34] They require that none of the five principal Officers now appointed by Parliament,* 1.16 be displaced before the next Parliament, without some special fault found in them.

The Statutes therefore made in this Kings first year shall be observed.

[unspec 37] That the English Merchants may be answered of the Scots goods remaining within the Realm,* 1.17 for such their goods as are taken in Scotland.

The King will do what may be done from time to time.* 1.18

[unspec 36] That Parsons or Vicars have nor require any Mortuaries of the Armor of any man,* 1.19 but that the said Armor may remain to their Heirs and Executors.

It shall continue as it hath.* 1.20

[unspec 37] The Print touching Provision,* 1.21 Reservation, and such merchandise from the Court of Rome, cap. 3. in effect agreeth with the Record, but nothing in form: For the Print doth make no mention of the Popes abuses, ne once to name the Pope, where the Record doth altogether, as saying that such novelties and abuses crept up lately, viz. since the time of Clement the First. It declareth that Pope Gregory promised to Edw. 3. to cease all such doings; and that Urban that then was, had notwithstanding granted unto one Cardinal Alleine the Priory of Decburst,* 1.22 which never before was heard or suffered. That he had granted to the Cardinal of Cisteron, a Rebel to the King, an expectation through the Province of Kent, with the Clause of Ante ferri to the Tax of Four thousand pounds in Florins; and to the said Cardinal the Arch∣deaconry of Bath,* 1.23 besides divers and many others.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Church liberties, Laws observation, Great Charter, Forrest, Variance from the Roll.
• * 1.2

  Captains to re∣compence dama∣ges done by their Soldiers to the Subjects.
• * 1.3

  Answ.
• * 1.4

  Northern Coun∣tries, Warden, Garrisons.
• * 1.5

  Castles, Forts, Sea-coasts, Residence.
• * 1.6

  Answ.
• * 1.7

  Welsh-men not to purchase lands be∣tween Severn and Wales, Forfeiture.
• * 1.8

  Answ.
• * 1.9

  S••reties.
• * 1.10

  Marches of Wales.
• * 1.11

  Welsh-men, Robberies, Rapes, Felonies.
• * 1.12

  Answ.

  Lords Marchers.
• * 1.13

  Inquest of Office, E••cheator, Possessions outed, Sureties, Patent.
• * 1.14

  Answ.

  Woollen cloth, Alnager.
• * 1.15

  Loans repaid.
• * 1.16

  Five chief Officers not to be dis∣placed without special fault.
• * 1.17

  Answ.

  English merchants Reprisal, Scots goods.
• * 1.18

  Answ.
• * 1.19

  Mortuaries, Armour.
• * 1.20

  Answ.
• * 1.21

  Provisions, Variance from the Record, Popes abuses, N••velties,
• * 1.22

  Cardinals.
• * 1.23

  Archdeaconry of Bath.