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 Secundo Henrici Quinti. Rex, &c. Tho. Duci Clarentiae, & Com. Albemerciae fratri suo &c. apud Westm. die Lunae post Octabis Sancti Martini. Teste Rege apud Westm. Vicesimo sexto die Septembris, hoc Parliamentum postea prorogatum fuit usque Leicestriam.

• JOhan. Duci Bedfordiae Com. de Kendall.
• Humfrido Duci Gloucestriae & Com. de Pembrook.
• Edwardo Duci Eborum.
• Ricardo Com. Cantabrigiae.
• Edwardo Courtney Com. De∣von.
• Tho. Com. Arundell.
• Edwardo Com. Marchiae.
• Ricardo de Bello campo Com. VVarr.
• Ricardo de Vere Com. Oxoniae.
• Tho. Com. Sarum.
• Johanni Com. Marescallo.
• Tho. Com. Dorset.
• Michael de la Pool Com. Suff.
• Radulpho Nevil Com. VVest∣merland.
• Edwardo Cherleton de Powis.
• ...

• Willielmo de Clinton.
• Magistro Tho. de la Warr.
• Hen. de Scroop de Masham.
• Hen. Fitz-hugh.
• VVill. de Ferrariis de Grobie.
• Tho Morley.
• Hugo Burnell.
• Tho. Berkley de Berkley.
• Johanni de VVelles.
• Radulpho de Cromwell.
• Radulpho Baroni de Graystock.
• Tho. Dacre de Gilsland.
• Roberto de Harrington.
• Roberto de VVilloughbie.
• Johanni Lovell de Fishmerch.
• Ricardo Gray de Codonore.
• Reginal. Gray de Ruthine.
• Petro de molo lacu.
• VVillielmo la Zouch de Har∣ringworth.
• Tho. Camois.
• VVillielmo de Botreaux.
• Johanni de Latimer.
• Ricardo le Strange.
• Roberto Poynings.
• Gilberto Talbot.
• Johanni Clifford.
• Johanni Talbot de Furni∣vall.
• Noe Lord VVarden.

The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday in the Octaves of S. Martine in the second year of King Henry the Fifth.

[unspec 1] ON the same Monday, the King sitting in his chair of Estate•• in the Chamber de pinct. within his palace of Westminster, the Bishop of Winchester, the Kings Uncle, and Chancello•• of Eng∣land, by the Kings commandement, declared before him, the Lords and Commons, how that the King would, that the Church, and all Persons, and Corporations should enjoy their liberties.

[unspec 2] He after sheweth, that the King endeavoured not onely well to govern within the Realm, but also enforced himself to recover his due inheritance, belonging to the Crown, of long time withhold∣en, the which quarrell he would prosecute even unto death; and for the attempting of so weighty an exploit, required good pro∣vision.

[unspec 3] He taketh for his Theam, dum tempus habemus operamur bonum, He enforceth thereupon that to every naturall disposition, two kinds of times were limitted; as to the trees, one time of growing, and another of blossoming, and fructifying; To man, one time of la∣bour, and another of rest; To Princes, the heads of men, one time for peace, and another for war.

[unspec 4] Also he sheweth, that they finding his people in great ease and peace, had thereby the better opportunity to assay the enemy, and so applyed dum tempus.

[unspec 5] He further pursueth, saying, that to such a haughtie and noble enterprize, three things were very needfull, viz. great Counsell, obedience of his Subjects, and frank relief of his Subjects, who

were moved largely to grant, considering that their Prince, their only patron, should be driven to go in person, wherefore he wil∣leth the Commons by their assembling, to choose their Speaker, and the next day to present him before the King.

[unspec 6] Receivers of petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scot∣land.

[unspec 7] Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles.

[unspec 8] Tryers of petitions for England, &c. as above.

[unspec 9] Tryers of petitions for Gascoyne, &c. as above.

[unspec 10] On Wednesday the second day of the Parliament, the Com∣mons presented before the King and the Lords, Thomas Chaucer Esq to be their Speaker, who making the common protestation had thereof allowance.

[unspec 11] The Commons by the assent of the Bishops and Lords, grant to the King two whole Dismes, and two whole fifteens to be levyed of the Laity.

[unspec 12] It is enacted, that the King by his Councell shall have power to make Ordinances touching the Coyn to endure to the next Par∣liament.

[unspec 13] Thomas Mountacute Earl of Salisbury, son and heir of Iohn Moun∣tacute late Earl of Salisbury, in the last Parliament holden at Leice∣ster, by his petition required to reverse the Judgement made a∣gainst the said Iohn, in 2. H. 4. tit. (35.) for certain errors therein contained, the which he did the more enforce, by compa∣ring the Judgement made against Thomas sometimes Earl of Lan∣caster in 13. E. 2. and against Roger de Mortimer sometime Earl of March in 4. E. 3. the which Earl had day of answer at this pre∣sent Parliament.

[unspec 14] Upon full digestion of which matter by the Lords, they said, that the cause of the death of the said Iohn, was not like unto the other two Earles cases; wherefore they adjudged, that the said Earl should get nothing by his petition: and further, the said Bi∣shops, and Lords, by the assent of the King, affirm the said Judgement made against the said Iohn Mountacute Earl of Salisbury to be good.

[unspec 15] The Mayor, and Commonalty of London, pray, that all Kid∣dles, Weares, Fishgarthes, Stanks, Milnes, and Stakes, and all other engines levyed, or made upon the water of Thames, Maidway, and Ley, should utterly be layed down.

The Statutes therefore provided, shall be executed, and further, in all Commissions touching the Water-baily, the Mayor or Keeper of London for the time being, shall be one.

Thomas Smalman, who had recovered by an Assize, certain lands in Thames-Ditton in Surrey, against George Brewes, and others, but no Judgement could have, for that the said Brewes brought the Kings Letters Patents to revoke the power of the said Justices: where∣fore he now craveth that he may now have Judgement, notwith∣standing

the said repeal; the which to do, the King willeth one of the Justices by mouth only, notwithstanding the repeal. And note, notwithstanding the Letters Patents of revocation aforesaid, the Justices stayed not, but took the said Assizes.

[unspec 17] Henry Percie Son of Henry Percie late Earl of Northumberland, being within age, and prisoner in Scotland, declaring how the King had enabled him to be Earl of Northumberland, notwithstanding any the forfeitures of Henry his father, &c. he prayeth now a generall restitution to them in bloud, and to all their hereditaments which were intayled, with free entry into all the same, saving to the King all the lands in fee simple.

The King granteth unto all the same; so as the said Henry be∣fore his entry into any of the said lands, do first by matter of Re∣cord prove in the Chancery the lands intailed, saving as be∣fore.

[unspec 18] Thomas Chawcer Esq chief Butler to the King, prayeth, that the Executors of H. 4. as in 1. H. 5. may appear, and might pay to him 868. l. for wine taken up for the King, and due to him upon tallyes, whereto the King granteth.

[unspec 19] At the Petition of Hamond Belknap, the son of Sr. Robert Belknap, the said Hamond is enabled in bloud, and land to the said Robert, notwithstanding any Judgement made against the said Robert, in 11. R. 2. saving to the King, and all other persons, the heredita∣ments of the said Robert to them due.

[unspec 20] At the petition of Thomas Chawcer Esq the King by common as∣sent, affirmeth to him all Letters Patents to him granted by Iohn Duke of Lancaster, King R. 2. or H. 4. and of this King, albeit those Letters Patents make no expresse mention of the value thereof.

[unspec 21] Iohn Chadworth, and other Citizens of London, the Creditors of William Vennor a Londoner, who upon collusion to defraud his Cre∣ditors, had conveyed away his lands, pray execution of the same lands for certain yeares, according to the Statute made in R. 2.

Upon recovery against the said William, by due order of Law, after the said William hath appeared in person, or by Attorny, ex∣cution of his lands shall be awarded.

[unspec 22] The like request, and answer is made to Mark le Fair, for 400 l. as is before to Chawcer. tit. 18.

[unspec 23] The King of his own meer mercy pardoneth to all his Subjects, all forfeitures incurred by the Statute of liveries of Cloath, and Hats.

[unspec 24] The King confirmeth to Iohn Duke of Bedford, and to his heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, the Castle, Earldome, Ho∣nour, and Seigniority of Richmond, late Iohn of Brittanies, and which Ralph Earl of Westmerland held during his life, except the Mannor town of Baynbrigg, and the free Chase in Wensledale, and sundry hereditaments in Wenstedale aforesaid, in the County of

York, the which lands excepted, King H. 4. by his Letters Patents in Anno 14. released freely to the said Ralph, and his heirs.

[unspec 25] The Prior and Covent of St. Neote, of the Patronage of the Earl of Stafford, being sometimes Aliens, as a Cell of the Abbey of Beekeherlewyn in Normandy, and being made Denizens by the Let∣ters Patents of H. 4. prayeth the confirmation of the same; the which is granted.

[unspec 26] The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Chichester, to whom King H. 4. by his Letters Patents had granted the Prio∣rie, Manor, and Prebend of Welmenghton, with th'appurtenances in the Countie of Sussex, then belonging to the Abbey of Grafton in Normandy, and licence to buy the same, pray the confirmation of those their Letters Patents; which is granted.

[unspec 27] Lewes Iohn a Welshman, is enabled to be a Liege Englishman, notwithstanding the Statute 2 H. 4. tit. (77.)

[unspec 28] The like grant by common assent is made to Iohn Mountgomerie Esquire.

[unspec 29] The like is granted to Iohn Steward Esquire.

[unspec 30] It is enacted by the whole consent, that all the Manor, and other hereditaments within the Kings Dominions, which descended, or ought to descend to the King after the death of Dame Mary, one of the daughters and heirs of Humfrey le Bohun, late Earl of Here∣ford, Essex, and Northampton, and Constable of England, as Sonne and heir of the said Dame Mary, should be dissevered from the Crown of England, and be annexed to the Dutchy of Lancaster, to be of the same nature, as by the Kings Letters Patents may fully appear.

In which Grant you may see those Liberties belonging to the Dutchie of Lancaster.

Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers.

[unspec 31] IT is enacted, that the Church, all persons and Corporations shall enjoy their Liberties.

[unspec 32] That the Fees of Knights coming to the Parliament for the Countie of Kent, may generally be levied of all persons holding by Knights Service within the County, and not particularly of certain in the Guddable of Kent, except of Bishops and Lords who came to the Parliament.

The Statute therefore made shall be executed.

[unspec 33] The like motion, and answer by the Weavers of London, as in the 7. and 8. H. 4. tit. 136.

[unspec 34] Drue Barentyne, and others of London, pray that the Letters of Mart or Reprisal, granted by the King against the goods of the

Merchants of Ieane may be confirmed.

The which the King granteth, and thereby provideth for the safe keeping and well ordering of the said goods.

[unspec 35] A Motion, that the English Merchants may use the Iermanoes, and other Italians, touching the Letters of Mart aforesaid, in such wise as they shall use the English.

The King will therein write to the Italians, and to the rest will be advised.

[unspec 36] The print touching Justices of Peace, cap. 1. wanteth of the record these words following [remaining within the same Coun∣ties] which should be annexed to the words of the print [of the Kings Council] and these words [in their Offices and Sessions] to be annexed to [the Justices of Peace within the Dutchie of Lancaster.]

[unspec 37] The print touching the wages of Priests, cap. 2. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form, besides that the record is 37 E. 3. where the print is 36. which note, the print being therein the truer.

[unspec 38] The Print touching Enquests, cap. 3. agreeth with the record to these words, so that from the beginning of which words to the end thereof, there is no mention made in the record, quod nota.

[unspec 39] That the straight cloaths called the Dosens of Devonshire, and Cornwall, may pay Cocket, Customes, after the rate of broad Cloathes.

The King will thereof be advised.

[unspec 40] The print touching the gilding of Goldsmiths of London, cap. 4. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 41] The print touching the Treasons, and Felonies of Welshmen, cap. 5. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 42] At the request of the Mayor and Burgesses of Southampton, who payed to the King 200 l. fee farm; and 40 l. yearly to two Pri∣ors Aliens; the King for 10. yeares releaseth to them 140 Marks yearly, and further giveth license to them to purchase lands to the yearly value of one hundred pounds.

[unspec 43] The print touching the Staple, cap. 6. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in form.

Notes

• Writs of summons.
• King.

  Painted Chamber.
• Chancellor.
• Churches, and o∣ther liberties to be enjoyed.
• Kings good Govern∣ment.
• Recovery of his due Inheritance be∣longing to the Crown.
• Aid required.
• Times of— Peace and Warr.
• Enemy best assailed when peace at home.
• War requires Good Counsell, Subjects obedience. Free Aides and Relief.
• Kings royall Voy∣age.
• Commons to choose, and present their Speaker.
• Petitions.
• Thomas Chaucer

  Speaker presented.
• His Protestation.
• 2 Dismes, and 2 Fif∣teens granted.
• King and Councell.

  Ordinances for coyn.
• Petition to reverse a Judgement for Er∣rours.

  Th. Mountacute Com. Salisbury.
• Erronious Judge∣ment in Parliament•• formerly reversed.
• Lords Judges.
• Petition abated.
• Judgement affirmed.
• Nusances in rivers.

  Mils.

  Weares.
• Thames.
• Meadway. Ley.
• Commission.

  Sewers.
• Mayor, or keeper of London.
• Justices of Assize.

  [unspec 16] Recovery to Assize.
• Justices Commission revoked.
• Judgement prayed notwithstanding.
• Percie E. of Nor∣thumberland.
• Prisoner of Warr.
• Forfeiture.
• Restitution in bloud, and Tayl land.
• Resp.
• Entail proved by record.
• K. Chief Butler.
• Kings Executors ordered to pay debts.
• Tallyes.
• Petition.

  Belknaps sons resti∣tution in bloud and land.
• Petition.
• Letters Patents de∣fective confirmed.
• Fraudulent con∣veyance.
• Execution prayed.
• Resp.
• Legall recovery.
• Kings Debts to be paid.
• Pardon of forfei∣tures for liveries.
• The Earldome and Castle of Richmond confirmed to Iohn Duke of Bedford, and his heirs males.
• Lands excepted.
• Release.
• Prior of St. Neote.
• Prior aliens, Deni∣zens.
• Confirmation.
• Dean and Chapter of Chichester.
• Prebend and Manor of Welmenghton.
• Letters Patents confirmed.
• Welshmen Denizens.
• Denizen.
• Denizen.
• Lands dissevered from the Crown, and united to the Dutchy of Lancaster.

  Humfrey Bohun, Constable of Eng∣land.
• Parceners.

  Dutchy of Lanca∣ster.
• Petitions.
• Liberties enjoyed.
• Knights of Kent wa∣ges how to be levi∣ed.
• Weavers of Lon∣don.
• Reprises. Letters of Mart confirmed.
• Merchants of Iean.
• Resp.
• English Merchants.
• Italians.
• Letters of Mart.
• Resp.
• Justices of Peace.

  Variance.
• Dutchy of Lancaster.
• Priests wages.

  Variance.
• Enquests.

  Va••iance.
• Devonshire Cloathes.
• Cocket. Customs.
• Resp.
• Gilding.

  Goldsmiths.
• Treason.
• Welchmen.
• Southampton Fee-farm released in part.
• Priors Aliens.
• License to purchase Lands. Mortmain.
• Staple.