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 ...

Certain Petitions of the Commons.

FIrst that all such hereditaments, liberties, and Customes, as were to the Crown in 40. E. 3. and since by any means gran∣ted, to be resumed into the Kings hands for ever. provided that all Towns shall enjoy their liberties, except also the Lands of such as were forejudged, in the 11 th. Richard second and sold a∣way.

15 That all Tuns and Pipes of Wine granted to any person by the King, or any his Progenitors be also resu∣med.

16 That the Queen may be endowed of all such hereditaments as Anne the late Queen was in whose hands soever the same be, and by what grant soever.

17 That all grants of Edward third or any his Progenitors, and before the said 40 th. year may be confirmed by Parlia∣ment.

18 That all Farmers to the King by any like grants may enjoy the same their Farms, giving as much therefore as others will.

19 That no man hereby be restrained of any warrant granted to build any Castle, or Caslet, or to inclose any Park.

20 The King maketh answer that he will execute their requests, so far forth, as by the Law, and his Prerogative he may do, and for that the Lands of the Crown in An. 40 E. 3. were not cer∣tainly known: he would appoint certain Commissioners to enquire, and execute the same.

21 It is enacted, that for one whole year the King shall take the profits of all Annuities, Fees, or wages granted by King R. 2. or the King now, except certain of the Chief Officers there named, Justices, Barons of the Exchecquer, and other Officers of any his Courts whatsoever.

22 And also that the King for the like term shall enjoy the like profits of all hereditaments granted as is above, except such as are granted to the Queen, or any of the Kings Sons, and of such as have their grants by Parliament.

23 That Proclamation be made that all such as have any Pa∣tents granted since 40. E. 3. of any Annuall valew for life, or years, do on pain of forfeiting the same, bring them in by a day there prescribed, to the end that such as deserve the same, may have continuance, and the rest revoked.

24 Upon the Petition of Henrei Prince of Wales it was enacted by the Lords, that the said Prince should have due payment made

of 1000. Marks granted to him for the keeping of certain men at Arms for the defence of Wales.

25 Where the King granted to Henry the Son of Iohn Earl of Somerset, and to the heirs males of his body begotten 1000. Marks out of the Exchecquer, now at the Petition of the said Earl, the King by the assent of the whole Parliament, granteth to the said Earl, and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, the said 1000. Marks out of the Exchecquer, untill he provide to him the said Earl Land to that valew.

26 At the request of Iohn Cornwall Knight, and Elizabeth his wife Countess of Huntington, the King in full Parliament granteth to them the custodie and profits of the Abbey of Fescamp in Normandie during the wars for a yearly rent.

27 At the request of Sir Stephen le Scroope of Masham Knight: the King by assent of Parliament, confirmeth to the said Stephen in fee for the Mannour of Flaxfleet in the Countie of York, ten Marks of Rent, with the Appurtenances in Northallerton, and 20 l. year∣ly to be taken of the Farm of Kingstone upon Hull, by the hands of the Bayliffs there.

28 At the Petition of the Prior of the Cathedrall Church of the Virgin Mary of Coventrie, the King granted by assent of the Bishops and Lords, that out of the Conduit of water running to the said Priory no man do make any head or rock, or break the same Conduit without the assent of the said Prior, and that the same Prior and their Successors may at all time freely amend, or repair the said Conduit, and that no man do cast any ordure, or other filth into their water called Sherborn on pain of ten pounds to the King, and treble damages to the Prior for either of the said defaults.

29 Upon the Petition of the Prior of St. Anne of the order of Carthuse next Coventrie, the King by authority of Parliament, re∣storeth the said Prior to the Priorie, and Mannour of Swonsey, and to the Vicaridge of the same, which to the Prior by lycense of King Richard 2. was given by the Abbot of St. George, and Bathe of the order of St. Bennet French.

And note that the said Prior by his Petition requireth to be restored also to the Man∣nour of dry Drayton, whereof the King by his restitution makes no mention.

30 Sir Bartholmew Verdon Knight, and others named in the 5 th. H. 4 th. tit. 53. maketh the like request to be generally resto∣red to their bloud and to all their hereditaments by entrie there∣to, without any further suit: the which the King by common con∣sent granteth.

31 For that the Scire facias of Robert Deynecourt against Errour in Ralph Adderley for errour hanging in Parliament was returned tarde venit: It was therefore accorded, that the said Roger should purchase a new Scire facias returnable in the next Parlia∣ment, if he so would, and that the process should be continu∣ed.

32 On Friday the last day of the Parliament, the Com¦mons before the King prayen, that the Ordinance touching the Wars should be executed, and that the Lords M••rchers of Wales do sufficiently man their Castles against the Welch∣men.

33 That the Goods taken upon the sea of such as be friends to the Realm may be restored.

34 That money borrowed for saving of the honour of the Lord Iohn the Kings Son, and the Estate of the Realm may be answered.

35 That it will please the King to consider the painfull ser∣vice of the Duke of York, whilst he was the Kings Lieute∣nant of Guienne, and that he may be payed what to him i•• due.

36 That it would please the King to remember the ser••vice of Sir Thomas Erpingham, Sir Thomas B••mpson, Iohn Northbury, and other valiant Knights and E••quires, who ad∣ventured themselves with the King at his coming into the King∣dom.

37 Upon the Petition of the Merchants of Italie, the King by common consent revoketh the Statute m••de in the l••st Par∣liament, as forbidding to keep their Merchandize unsold by the space of one quarter of a year, and setteth them at libertie to sell the same, as they might before the same Statute, provided that they shall not carry away any of their Merchandize once brought into the Realm. It agreeth with the print Cap. 4 th.

38 That the Exchange may be between Merchant and Mer∣chant, and for Clearks and Pilgrims, notwithstanding the or∣der made in the last Parliament, that all Money delivered by exchange in England, should be imployed within the same Realm.

The King will be thereof advised.

39 That the Merchants of Italie may chose their hosts where they like, and be not appointed thereto, as was provided the last Parliament.

The Statute therefore shall be observed.

40 It is enacted that the Merchants of Italie shall pay but four Marks Subsidie for every sack of Wooll as Eglishmen do.

41 That those Merchants may have some day of payment of their Customes.

The King will thereof be advised.

42 That Customers and other Officers of Towns and Ports, may be commanded to intreat those Merchants according to reason.

The King willeth the same.

43 That those Merchants in all actions of debt, accompt, or trespass, may be tryed before the Kings Councell, Major, or Aldermen of London, by Merchants Law, and not by en∣quest.

It shall continue as heretofore.

44 That all Brokers coming from beyond the Seas, may be banished the Realm by writ out of the Chancery, if to those Merchants strangers seems unfit.

Upon due proof before the Chancellor he shall do therein accordingly.

45 That those Merchants of Italie may imploy their money upon any English ware, as well as upon Staple wares.

The King will thereof be advised.

Notes

• Petitions.
• Resumption of the C••own Land•• and R••venues.
• Liberties of Towns.
• Grants of Wine•• resum••d.
• Queens Dower.
• Kings

  Grants confir∣med.
• Farmers to the King.

  Farms injoyed.
• Castle, Caslet parke.
• Law.
• Kings preroga∣tive.
• Commissioners to inquire and exe∣cute.
• Resumption for an year.

  Annuities and Fees granted.
• Ch•••••• Officers.
• Justices.
• Barons of Ex∣checquer
• Resumption of Lands granted ••or an year.

  Queen.
• Kings Sons.
• Grants by parli∣ament
• Proclamation.

  Patents brough•• in.
• Forfeiture.

  Resumption.
• Lords enact.

  Prince of Wales.
• Souldiers wages.

  Defence of Wales.
• Annuity out of the Exchecquer to the Earl of Sommerset con∣fi••med by Parlia∣ment.
• Sir Iohn Cornwall.
• Grant in Parlia∣ment.

  Abbey of Fescamp.

  Wars.
• Sir Stephen Scroope Annuity confir∣med by Parlia∣ment.
• Petition.
• Grant by assent of the Bishops and Lo••ds.
• Prior of Coventrie.
• Conduit of water.
• Sherborn water.
• Penalty.

  Treble damages.
• Petition.
• Restitution of a Prio•• and Lands in Parliament•• by the Kings
• Sir Bartholmew Verdon.
• Restitution to bloud and Lands.
• Scire facias.

  Errour in Parlia∣ment.

  ••arde re••urned.
• Process continued.
• Ordinance for Wa••••
• Lords Merchers of ••ales.

  Castles manned•• Welch.
• Friends Goods re∣stored.

  R••p••••al••
• Loan money re∣paid.
• Duke of Yorks a ••••a••s to be ••a••d.
• Souldi••rs services 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and recompenced.
• Petition.

  Ita••••a•• Merchants
• Sta••ute revoked.
• Exchange be∣tween Merchants.
• Money.
• Res.
• Italian Mer∣chants.

  Hosts Election.
• Res.
• Italian Mer∣chants.

  Subsidy.
• Merchants.
• Customes.
• Resp.
• Customers.
• Officers of Ports.
• Merchants well intreated.
• Res.
• Merchants Triall for debt.
• Account.
• Trespass.
• Law of Mer∣chants.

  Kings Councell.
• Aldermen of Lon∣don.
• Res.
• Alien Brokers ba∣nished.
• Chancery.
• Res.
• Italian Mer∣chants.
• English wares.
• Staple wares.
• Res.