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 ...

The Parliament holden at VVestminster the Friday next before the Feast of St. Hillary, in the ninth year of Henry the sixth.

[unspec 1] ON the same Friday, being the 12. day of Ianuary, the noble Prince Humfrey Duke of Gloucester, being Keeper of England, sitting in royal estate in the Chamber de pinct. many the Lords him there assisting, and the Commons being there present, for that Iohn Archbishop of York, Chancellor of England (who by ver∣tue of his office ought to have declared the cause of the said Parlia∣ment by grievous sickness was unable to do the same) the said Duke appointed William Linwood (Doctor of the Law) to do the same, who did so, taking his Theam, Firmabitur solium regni ejus, 1 Pa∣rab. 22.

[unspec 2] Upon which he shewed how that the State and seat of the King might, and ought to be established by a tripple vertue. The first,

by unity; the second by Peace; and the third by Justice. Uni∣ty he divided into three parts, viz. Collectivam, as in scraping goods together; the other Constitutivam, as in the comparison of sundry members in mans body; the third Consentaneam, as in the union of every mystical, or body politique.

[unspec 3] Peace he made three-fold, viz. Peace Monastical, which every man over himself hath; Aeconomical, as touching the governance over his houshold, and Political, whereby the Kings estate is most assured.

[unspec 4] Justice he divided into three parts: the first, by every Subjects due obedience uuto the Magistrates: the second by counselling his Neighbours, and equals; the third, by relieving the poor, for that the same Unity was divided within the realm by whisperers, and misdemeanors, whereby utter subversion was like to ensue, the King hath called the same Parliament for amending of the same. Whereby the Kings full mind was, that every estate should enjoy all their due liberties; wherefore he willed the Commons to choose their Speaker, and the next day to present him to the Keeper aforesaid.

[unspec 5] Receivers of petitions for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scot∣land.

[unspec 6] Receivers of petitions for Gascoyne, and other places beyond the seas, and of the Isles.

[unspec 7] Tryers of petitions for England, &c. as above.

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

[unspec 9] The Commons the 13th day of Ianuary made a report of their Speaker, as in the last Parliament, tit. 9.

[unspec 10] On Monday, the fifteenth of Ianuary, the Commons presented before the Keeper, and Lords aforesaid, Iohn Tirrell Esquire to be their Speaker, whose excuse being refused, he with his Protesta∣tion was allowed.

[unspec 11] The King by his Letters Patents granteth a safe conduct to Mr. Iohn Okilith an Irish-man, to come to the presence of the King and his Council.

Is it to be noted, that to this time, and long after, there came no Ambassadour into this realm, before such time as they had the like safe conduct.

[unspec 12] The grant of one Desme and one Fifteen, and of a third of both.

[unspec 13] A grant of Tonnage and Poundage for two years, with the sub∣••idy of like value of all Merchants strangers, over and above the said Tonnage and Poundage.

[unspec 14] The Commons also grant to the King, that every lay person hol∣ding by a whole Knights fee, shall pay to the King 20 s. and so according to the value, under or over, and so of the Clergy for lands purchased since the 20 E. 1. That all other persons having any hereditaments, to the value of 20 l. over all reprises, not hol∣den as above, shall pay unto the King 20 s. and so according to the rate.

[unspec 15] Where Sir Iohn Poultney Knight, late Lord Mayor of London, gave to the Master of Corpus Christi Chapel, besides the Chapel of St. Lawrence in Candleweek-street, certain houses, to pay yearly 53 s. 4 d. to the prisoners of Newgate; It is enacted, that the Mayor and Chamberlain for the time being shall distrain for the same.

Of the same Poultney, the Church of St. Lawrence aforesaid to this day is called St. Lawrence Poultney.

[unspec 16] It is enacted, that the Prior of Christs-Church in Canterbury shall enjoy for ever, and distrain for 20 s. quit-rent going out of the Te∣nement some time Robert le Panners in the Parish of St. Martin of Ludgate.

[unspec 17] It is enacted, that certain of the Kings bloud there named should intreat a peace with the Dolphin of France.

[unspec 18] Lewis Iohn of Thorndon in the County of Essex Esquire, prayeth, that he be not impeached of any outlawry pronounced against one Lewis Iohn of the West, being outlawed before the Statute of Ad∣ditions, the which was granted.

[unspec 19] It is enacted, that Rice ap Madock a Welshman should have the Kings Letters Patents to be made a Denizen.

[unspec 20] Authority is given to the Chancellor of England, to end the sute between Lewin le Clarke, Burgess of Gaunt, and William Brampton of Chestervile in Derby, touching a bargain of wooll.

[unspec 21] It is enacted, that Iohn Tiptoft, and Powis, shall have in fee 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. out of the 12 l which the Prior of Huntington doth year∣ly pay to the King for the Manor of Hereford next Huntington, and that the said Lord and his heirs may distrain therefore in the said Manor.

[unspec 22] It is enacted, that the Mayor of Northampton for the time being, shall compell all Tenants as have any houses, upon certain streets, and places there named, to * pay the same from time to time.

[unspec 23] The office of the Baily of Winchelsey is granted to William Pope Es∣quire, during his life.

[unspec 24] It is enacted, that all the Kings Council and other head Offi∣ces there named, shall have yearly out of the Exchequer fees by way of reward there expressed.

[unspec 25] Authority is given to the Kings Council, to make assurances to the Kings Creditors for 50000 l.

[unspec 26] The print touching the Dutchesse of Clarence, and other the Co∣heirs of the Earl of Kent, cap. 11. agreeth with the record in effect, but not in full form.

Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers.

[unspec 27] THe print touching the prorogation of Assize, cap. 11. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 28] The like motion, and answer, as in the last Parliament, tit. 42.

[unspec 29] That all outlawries in Actions personal, pronounced before the Statute of additions made 1 H. 5. may be pardoned.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 30] The print touching days of payment to be given by English Mer∣chants, cap. 2. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 31] The print touching the affirmation of all Judgements against Owen Glendor, cap. 3. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 32] That in the writ of forging of false Deeds, the Venire facias may be of both Counties, as well where the land doth lye, as where the writ is brought.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 33] That the Statute made Anno 7 H. 6. tit. 11. touching Denmark, may be utterly void, and revoked.

The King looketh to hear from his Ambassador there, and in the mean time he will be advised.

[unspec 34] The same title concerneth woollen yarn, of no great force.

[unspec 35] The print that Executors may have Idemptitate Nominis, cap. 4. a∣greeth with the record.

[unspec 36] The Commons of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmerland, and of the Bishoprick, prayen, that the Merchants of Newcastle may at all times buy, and transport their wools.

The King will be aduised.

[unspec 37] The print touching the free passage on Severn, cap. 3. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 38] That all Judgements given before Anno 1 H. 4. may be good, albeit the Letter of Attorney of any person in the said Judgments be lost, saving to Iohn Harper and Ellinor his wife in Fee, their title in the Manor of Rowley, in Staffs.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 39] The print touching the liberty of the Borough of Dorchester, cap. 6. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 40] The print touching the extortion of the Sheriffs of Hereford, cap. 7. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 41] The print touching the weighing of Cheese, cap. 8. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 42] The print touching the river of Ley, cap. 9. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 43] The print touching Attorneys to be made by religious persons in the North, cap. 10. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 44] That attachments and prohibitions against Tithe of great wood, may be granted to every person out of either of the Ben∣ches.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 45] In consideration of 200 l. payed by the Merchants of the Isle of Ely to certain of the County of Cambridge, to buy twenty marks land by the year. It is enacted, that the said Inhabitants for e∣ver shall be discharged from paying any thing towards the fees of

Knights of the Shire for Cambridgeshire.

[unspec 46] That two persons in every Hundred within the realm, may by Commission be appointed to search the due making of woollen Cloathes, and to seal the same, taking therefore one penny.

The King will be advised.

Notes

• Humfry Duke of Gloucester.
• Keeper of England.
• Painted Chamber.
• Chancellor.
• Sicknesses
• Dr. William Linwood.

  Causes of Parlia∣ment.
• King and Kingdom established.
• Unity.
• Peace.
• Justice.
• Peace.
• Justice.
• Obedience of Magi∣strates.
• Counsel.
• Relief of the poor.
• Due liberties en∣joyed.
• Speaker chosen and presented.
• Petitions.
• Commons reported their Speaker.
• Iohn Tirrel.

  Speaker presented.
• Excuse.
• Protestation.
• Safe Conduct gran∣teth. Iohn Okilith.
• Ireland.
• Ambassadors.
• Safe-Conduct.
• Dism & Quindism granted.
• Tonnage & Poun∣dage granted.
• Merchants strangers.
• Subsidy upon lands, 20 s. on every 20 l. Lands & Knights fee.
• Sr. Iohn Poultney.
• Lands given to pi∣ous and charitable uses. Corpus Christi Chapel. Prisoners.

  London.
• Distress created.
• Prior of Christ-Church.
• Distress for a quit-rent.
• Treaty of Peace with France.
• Identitate Nominis.

  Outlawry.

  Additions.
• Welshmen.

  Denizen.
• Chancellor.
• Sute for a Bargain of Wool.
• Rent in feee.
• Distress.
• Mayor of Northamp∣ton.
• And repay.
• Baily of Winchelsey.
• Kings Council.
• Officers. Fees.
• Kings Council.
• Assurance.

  Kings Creditors.
• Coheirs.
• Petitions.
• Assize.
• Outlaries pronoun∣ced, Additions.
• Resp.
• Payment.

  Merchants.
• Judgements.

  Owen Glendor.
• Forging of Deeds.
• Venire facias.
• Resp.
• Statute revoked.

  Denmark.
• Resp.
• Ambassador.
• Yarn.
• Executors. Idemp∣titate nominis.
• Newcastle Mer∣chants. Wools.
• Resp.
• Free passage.

  Severn.
• Iudgements.
• Letter of Attorney.
• Resp.
• Dorchester.
• Extortion.

  Sheriffs.
• Weights.

  Cheese.
• Ley river.
• Attornies.
• Attachments.

  Prohibitions.

  Tith-wood.
• Resp.
• Ely Isle.
• Cambridgeshire.
• Knights of Parlia∣ments Fees.
• Searchers of Wool∣len cloth. Fees.
• Cloths sealed.
• Resp.