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,* 1.1 with their Answers.

[unspec 104] The print touching Liberties,* 1.2 &c. cap. 1. agreeth with the Re∣cord.

[unspec 105] That no Tithes be payed for any slates,* 1.3 or stones digged out of any quarries.

Tithes of the same shall be payed where it hath been used to be pay∣ed,* 1.4 and not elsewhere.

[unspec 106] At the request of the Commons the King granteth that the Statute made in his first year for the discharge of Sheriffs should be kept;* 1.5 and for that the same sufficeth not for their discharges, the King granteth that Lords of the Councel should have power by the next Parlia∣ment to take order therein.

[unspec 107] That payment may be made for Victuals taken by the Kings Purvey∣ors from the time of his Coronation.* 1.6

The King is willing to do the same,* 1.7 and that all the Statutes of Purveyors be observed.

[unspec 108] The print touching costs,* 1.8 cap. 3. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 109] The print touching Protections for Gaolers,* 1.9 cap. 4. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 110] A long motion for the decent apparreling of every particular estate, * 1.10 with a preview that no Taylor should make any garment contrary to the form thereof.

The King will thereof be advised.* 1.11

[unspec 111] The print touching the inheritance of Henry Piercy Earl of Northum∣berland, * 1.12 and Thomas Lord Bardolf, cap. 5. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 112] That if a Juror in any Venire facias is named by one sirname,* 1.13 and after in any Judicial Writs upon the same Process, the sirname alto∣gether changed where the same Juror is not sworn, that thereby the Process be not discontinued, the which motion was made, the like case and recovery of one Thomas Corson being a matter in Law.

* 1.14The Kings will is, that the Justices do agree on the Law therein.* 1.15

[unspec 117] The print touching the purchasing of Bulls,* 1.16 cap. 6. agreeth not fully with the Record.

[unspec 114] That the King may enjoy half the profits of every Parsons Benefice, who is not resident therein.* 1.17

If the Ordinaries do not their duties,* 1.18 the King will write to the Pope generally to stay the grant of any Pluralities.

The print touching Arrow-head-makers,* 1.19 cap. 7. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 115] [unspec 116] That all persons that shall procure or sue to the Court of Rome any Process touching any Benefice,* 1.20 Collation, or Presentation of the same, shall incur the pain of the Statute of Provisors, made An. 13 R. 2.

The Statutes made shall be observed touching the Kings Prero∣gative.* 1.21

[unspec 117] A motion for the Release of Twelve pence the pound of merchandise to certain Merchants of Venice,* 1.22 which was granted.

[unspec 118] That the Town of Southwark,* 1.23 being parcel of the County of Surrey, and paying Ten pounds Fee-farm, may be exempted from the Juris∣diction of London, notwithstanding any Letters-Patents.

The parties shall come before the King and his Council,* 1.24 and accord∣ing to their evidence shall be heard.

[unspec 119] The print touching Provisions,* 1.25 and Pardons Papistical, cap. 8. agreeth with the Record.

A motion touching Protections of no great value.* 1.26

[unspec 120] [unspec 121] That all manner of Tuns and Pipes of Oil coming into this Realm,* 1.27 may be gaged by a Gager appointed, as Wines be.

The Statutes made An. 4 R. 2. shall be observed.

[unspec 122] That all such as will traverse any Inquest of Office found by the Escheator,* 1.28 may have a Supersedeas to enjoy his Land, notwithstanding any seisure into the Kings hands.

The Chancellor shall do according to the Laws.

Iohn Gricston and others Collectors of the Desms within Salop,* 1.29 pray allowance of certain particulars which could not be collected.

[unspec 123] Let them sue to the King, and to the Council, and right to them shall be administred.

[unspec 124] * 1.30A motion is made, that Sir Iohn Shelton knight may be paid for Mardock de Fife a Scotish prisoner,* 1.31 who was delivered at the Kings commandment.

* 1.32Let him sue to the King and Council.

[unspec 125] * 1.33That in the special Assise between the Duke of York and Philip his wife, Elizabeth Countess of Sarum, and Richard Lord Strange of the one party, and Sir Hugh Lutterell knight of the other party, for the Castle of Dunster, and other hereditaments in the County of Somerset, there may none be impannelled unless they may dispend Forty pounds yearly.

* 1.34The Statute therefore made shall be observed; and the Sheriff of Somerset shall be sworne to return the most able men, and least pre∣judicial men of his Bailiwick.

[unspec 126] That good order may be taken touching the office of the Treasurer of Calice,* 1.35 which for long time hath been misused.

The King by the advice of the Council will take order therein.* 1.36

[unspec 127] The print touching Cloth-makers and Cloth sellers,* 1.37 cap. 9. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form. Vide 9 H. 4. tit. 30.

[unspec 128] That all such as he amerced in the Sheriffs Turns for annoyance,* 1.38 may be received to traverse, and to try the said Presentment in the Kings Bench, before the said Amerciaments be levied.

The Common Laws shall therein be observed.* 1.39

[unspec 129] The print touching Clothes of Ray,* 1.40 cap. 20. agreeth with the Record, 9 H. 4. tit. 50.

[unspec 130] The print touching Commissioners,* 1.41 cap. 11. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 131] A motion touching the Peers,* 1.42 of no great force.

[unspec 132] The print touching the Lands of the Earl of Sarum,* 1.43 and Sir Thomas Blunt knight, cap. 12. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 133] That all impotent persons as are outlawed by erroneous Judgments, * 1.44 may be received to traverse the same by Attorney.

The Justices shall have power to enquire of such Distresses,* 1.45 and to take order therein accordingly. The print, cap. 13. agreeth here∣with.

[unspec 134] That the restraint made by the Kings Letters patents therein re∣cited, touching all Licences of Provision from Rome,* 1.46 may be con∣firmed.

The King thereof will be advised.* 1.47

[unspec 135] That all such Scots,* 1.48 or other persons as shall bring into the Realm any Scotish money, or Gally-Half-pence, shall incur the loss of life.

The Statutes therefore made shall be executed.* 1.49

[unspec 136] The Weavers of London prayed the King,* 1.50 that their Charter granted by Henry son of Maud the Empress for Twenty marks two shillings of Fee-farm, may be confirmed, so as the Weavers strangers may be under their governance. 2 H. 5. tit. 33.

The Council have authority to call and hear the reasons of all persons,* 1.51 and to do thereafter.

The print touching Liveries,* 1.52 cap. 14. agreeth with the Record; only the Record hath these words more; And that the Beadles be from hence∣forth forbidden on the same pain. Which note.

[unspec 138] A long motion, that David Holbech, a meer Welsh-man,* 1.53 might be a full Denizen and able, and a free Subject to all respects; which was granted.

[unspec 139] The print touching election of Knights of the Shire,* 1.54 cap. 15. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form.

[unspec 140] The print touching Labourers,* 1.55 cap. 17. agreeth not fully with the Record in effect. Quod nota.

[unspec 141] The print touching payments of Annuities,* 1.56 cap. 16. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in form.

[unspec 142] The Merchants who were appointed to keep the Seas,* 1.57 and have therefore the Tunnage and Poundage, and the fourth part of the Sub∣sidie of Staple ware, as in this year doth appear, do pray allowance of the same for a certain time.

The King first willeth that they be discharged of keeping the Sea, and that the Councel have power to make allowance.* 1.58

After all which Answers made, the Lord Chancellor gave thanks on the Kings behalf to the Lords and Commons,* 1.59 and so the Parlia∣ment ended.* 1.60

Reader, Thou mayest observe, that the Commons young Speaker in this Parliament took more upon him,* 1.61 spake more boldly and fer∣vently to the King and Lords, then any Speaker did before him; which beginning to grow into fashion, thereupon the King and Lords in the Parliament of 13 H. 4. n. 9. put a check upon it, as a Novelty in∣consistent with the Kings Prerogative, as thou maist there perceive; which made the Speakers afterwards more modest, and not to speak any thing that was displeasing to the King, and if they casually did, to pray it might be imputed only to their Ignorance, not unto the Commons.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Petitions.
• * 1.2

  Liberties.
• * 1.3

  Tithes of Slates, and Quarries.
• * 1.4

  Answ.

  Customes,
• * 1.5

  Commons re∣quest.

  Sheriff•• discharge, Lords of the Councel.
• * 1.6

  Purveyors, Payment,
• * 1.7

  Answ.
• * 1.8

  Costs,
• * 1.9

  Protections, Goalers.
• * 1.10

  Apparrel, Taylor.
• * 1.11

  Answ.
• * 1.12

  Earl of Northum∣berland, Forfeitures.
• * 1.13

  Juror, Mis-nomer, Processe disconti∣nued.
• * 1.14

  Answ.
• * 1.15

  Justices to agree the Law.
• * 1.16

  Bulls from Rome, Variance.
• * 1.17

  Nonresidence, Forfeiture.
• * 1.18

  Answ.

  Ordinaries, Pope, Penalties.
• * 1.19

  Arrow-heads.
• * 1.20

  Rome, Pope, Provisors, Praemunire.
• * 1.21

  Answ.

  Kings Prerogative
• * 1.22

  Poundage in part released.

  Venice-Merchants,
• * 1.23

  Southwarks exem∣ption, Fee-farm, London, Patens.
• * 1.24

  Answ.

  Kings Council.
• * 1.25

  Provision, Popes Pardons.
• * 1.26

  Protections,
• * 1.27

  Tuns, Pipes, Oile, Gagers.
• * 1.28

  Answ.

  Traverse, Inquest of Office, Supersedeas, Seisure.
• * 1.29

  Collectors of Desms, Allowance
• * 1.30

  Answ.
• * 1.31

  Prisoner of war, Satisfaction.
• * 1.32

  Answ.
• * 1.33

  Assise, Sir Hugh Lutterell, Dunster-Castle, Jurors.
• * 1.34

  Answ.
• * 1.35

  Treasurer of Calice.
• * 1.36

  Answ.
• * 1.37

  Cloth-makers.
• * 1.38

  Amerci••ments, S••eriffs Turns, Traverse Pres••nt∣ments, K. Bench.
• * 1.39

  Answ.

  Common Law.
• * 1.40

  Clo••••es of Ray.
• * 1.41

  Commissioners.
• * 1.42

  Peers.
• * 1.43

  Earl of Sarum.
• * 1.44

  Impotent persons, Ou••lary. &c.
• * 1.45

  Answ.

  Justices.
• * 1.46

  Provisions, Rome.
• * 1.47

  Answ.
• * 1.48

  Scots, Scotish mony, Forfeiture.
• * 1.49

  Answ.
• * 1.50

  Weavers of Lon∣don, Charter, Fee-farm.
• * 1.51

  Answ.

  [unspec 137] Kings Council.
• * 1.52

  Liveries, Beadles
• * 1.53

  Wales, Denizens.
• * 1.54

  Election of Knights.
• * 1.55

  Labourers, Variance.
• * 1.56

  Annuities.
• * 1.57

  Merchants, Seas guarded, Tunnage and Poundage, Allowance.
• * 1.58

  Answ.

  Sea guarded, Councel to make allowance, Chancellor.
• * 1.59

  Kings thanks.
• * 1.60

  Parliament end∣ed,
• * 1.61

  W. P.