Anno Decimo Quarto Edwardi Quarti.
[ 19] *THe re-assumption of the Parliament the ninth day of May, and so continued unto the twenty eighth day of May then en∣suing.
[ 20] The King by the common consent, granteth that George Duke of Clarence,* and Isabel his wife, and Richard Duke of Gloucester,* and Anne his wife, daughter and heir to Richard Nevill late Earl of Warwick, and daughters and heirs apparent to Anne Countesse of Warwick, shall enjoy to them, and to the heirs of their said wives,* all the hereditaments belonging to the said Anne, in such wise as if the said Anne were dead; and that their said wives should be of bloud to the said Anne, and enjoy all benefits accordingly, and the said Anne therefore for ever barred.
[ 21] That the said Dukes and their wives, and the heirs of their said wives, may make partition of the premisses to be good in Law;* and that the said Dukes, or either of them, over-living his wife, shall during his life enjoy her property.
[ 22] *That all alienations, discontinuances, charges, and incumbran∣ces,* suffered by any of the said Dukes, or their wives, to debarr the other of their said purparties, to be utterly void.
[ 23] That if the said Duke of Gloucester be at any time after divorced from the said Anne,* after newly her mariage, and suffer any such incumbrances,* as above, to be void. And further, if the said Duke Richard, upon such divorce, doth the uttermost to be reconciled during his wifes life, that then after the death of his said wife, he shall enjoy her purparty.
[ 24] A provision that the said Dukes, and their wives, might ex∣change with the King the Lordship,* Manor, and Wapentake of Chestersield and Scurnsdale, with the appurtenances in the same.
Page 695[ 25] The effect of the grant made to the Mayor and Company of Staples in Anno 12 E. 4. tit. 59. is in manner recited,* and there∣by enacted, that the said Mayor, during the said term, shall pay 1000 marks for the fees,* and rewards of the Kings Justices,* Ser∣geants,* and Attorneys.*
[ 26] A long complaint made by Robert Billesden, one of the Sheriffs of London,* and Henry Newton, one of the Sergeants,* against Robert Gibbs a Captain, for succouring, and taking away of one Thomas Bishop Grocer of London, being arrested and in the custody of the said Henry; whereupon order was taken, that the said Sheriff and Henry should be discharged of the rescues aforesaid,* and have their remedy against the said Gibbs and Bishop.
[ 27] The twenty eighth day of May, the Bishop of Lincoln, Chancel∣lor of England,* in the presence of the King, and the three Estates, prorogued the Parliament unto the sixth day of Iune then ensu∣ing.*
[ 28] The re-assumption of the Parliament on the said sixth day of Iune,* and continuance of the same unto the eighteenth day of Iu∣ly then ensuing.
[ 29] Thomas Daniel of Risinge in the County of Norfolk Esquire, is re∣stored to bloud and lands,* and the Attainder against him, 1 E. 4. made void.
In a Roll entituled the 13. where the same should be 14. being a number of the 12. year.
IN the Parliament begun,* and holden at Westminster the sixth day of October in Anno 12 E. 4. and by sundry prorogations con∣tinued unto the sixth of Iune in Anno 14 E. 4. It was enacted, that Katherine, the wife of William Hastings Knight, Lord Hastings,* and before the wife of Bonvile late Lord Harrington the younger,* Cosin and heir to William Lord Harrington the elder, and Cosin and heir apparent to William before Lord Bonvile,* should for, and during her life, enjoy the Manor of Chaton, Thurle-Bare, and Mariot in Somer∣setshire, and certain lands in Foxill in Devonshire, together with the Dominion or Manor of Aldingham,* the Manor, or Castle of Gle∣ston, with lands in sundry other Counties, to the value of 500 marks, parcel of the inheritance of the said Lord Bonvile and Harrington, and to her assured.
And where the said Lord Harrington, and Bonvile the younger, had issue by the said Katherine one only daughter called Cicill, a mariage should be had, It was accorded, that at the age of 13. Page 696 years of the said Cicill, a mariage should be had between the said Cicill,* and Thomas the eldest son of the Queen, between whom if there were no mutual society, that then the said Cicill should mar∣ry with Richard, the brother of the said Thomas.
[ 3] *It is also enacted, that the said Cicill at the age of 14. years may assure all her hereditaments to the said Thomas and Richard, for, and during their lives, as aforesaid.
[ 4] *Iohn Bazin, Cosin and heir of Iohn Florey Knight, of Cloford in the County of Somerset, is restored to bloud and lands of the said Iohn Florey, and the attainder of the said Florey Anno 4 E. 4. made void.
[ 5] *Thomas Lyteley of London, Grocer, is restored to bloud and lands, and his attainder, Anno 1 E. 4. made void.
[ 6] Richard Welby, and William Dunthorne, Town-clerks of London,* Executors to William Haddon Draper of London,* complain against Thomas Marsh, and Iames Finch Shereman of London, for cautelous conveying of their goods and lands,* to defraud their Creditors, to whom remedy is granted, that the said Debtors should answer to the law upon Proclamation.*
[ 7] *The eighteenth day of Iuly, the Commons grant to the King one Desm, and one Fifteen, and 51117 l. 4 s. 7 d. ob. q. in full payment of the wages for 14000 Archers granted before,* towards the payment where∣of every County, City, and Town is severally taxed. The grant is very long.
[ 8] *The same eighteenth day, Thomas Bishop of Lincoln, Chancellor of England, by the Kings commandement, prorogued the Parlia∣ment unto the three and twentieth day of February then ensuing,* at Westminster.
[ 9] *The re-assumption of the Parliament, the said three and twen∣tieth day of February, Anno 14 E. 4.
[ 10] *An Ordinance for the speedy levying of the Tenth of all revenues,* and profits granted to the King, Anno 12 E. 4.
[ 11] An Act for Feoffment to Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury,* and to sundry others, of sundry the hereditaments of the Dutchy of Lancaster, to the performance of the Kings last Will and Testa∣ment.*
[ 12] It is enacted, that all the Officers and Governours of the said Dutchie,* shall continue the exercise of their said Offices, as be∣fore the making thereof.
[ 13] *It is also enacted, that all Leases,* and Demises, Grants, Offices, Fees, Annuities, Presentations, and Advowsons, be made from henceforth during the life of the King in his own name, by war∣rant from his Highnesse, and under his Seal of the Dutchy,* now being the seal therof, as it hath been used and accustomed in times past.
[ 14] It is also enacted, that from henceforth all Leases,* as above, shall be made by the said Archbishop, and others, or the longest Page 697 liver of them, by warrant, and under the Seal of the said Dutchy.*
[ 15] The house called the Style-house, otherwise the Stilliard,* in the parish of Alhallows in London, is by authority of Parliament as∣signed to the Merchants of the Hauns,* and to their Successors for ever, together with other Tenements to the same belonging, yiel∣ding yearly to the Mayor of London 70 l. and other rents to o∣thers.*
At the Petition of Richard Duke of Gloucester,* the King, spareth the attainting of Iohn Nevil, late Marquesse Montacute, and by au∣thority of Parliament giveth to the said Duke, and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, sundry Honors, Baronies, Castles, Manors, and other hereditaments, which late were Richard Nevils late Earl of Warwick.
[ 17] The like estate, by authority of Parliament, the King giveth to his Brother George Duke of Clarence,* of and in the Manors of Clave∣ringe, with the appurtenances, in Essex, and Mantion, or Menson, called the Harber, and two Houses adjoyning thereto in London, which late were the said Earles of Warwick.
[ 18] In exchange of the Manor,* and Wapentake of Chesterfield, and Scaruesdale in the County of Derby, and of the Manor of Bushey in Hartfordshire allotted to Richard Duke of Gloucester, and Anne his wife, Cosin and heir of Alice Countesse of Salisbury, viz. one of the daughters and heirs of Richard late Earl of Warwick,* son and heir to the said Alice, and given to the King in fee, the King giveth to the said Duke and Anne, and to the said Anne in fee, the Ma∣nor of Cottinghem, with the Advowson of the same in the County of York,* which late belonged to Richard late Duke of York the Kings Father, and the Castle, and Town of Scardesburgh,* with the Fee∣farm of the same, and other liberties.
[ 19] A provision, that if any of the premisses given by the King be recovered from the said Duke, or Anne, or the heirs of the said Anne, that then they, or the heirs of the said Anne, may re-enter upon the premisses by them sold.*
[ 20] Where the King by his Letters Patents in Anno 14. had given to George Duke of Clarence in especial tail, the Manors of Stampford, Courtney, Torbrian, Stappleton in the County of Devon. Haslebury, I∣warne, Courtney in Dorsetshire, Kingesden besides Ilchester in Somerset∣shire, the King revoketh the same gift,* and by authority of Parlia∣ment giveth the premisses to the said Duke in f•e,* to hold of the King by Knights service: the which gift was made, Anno 15 E. 4. by Parliament.
[ 21] Where Richard Duke of Gloucester by recovery in the Common-pleas in 14 E. 4. recovered in fee the Manor of West Thamedon, * and Feildhouse, and them of Inge Raulfe, alias Ginge Railfe, except∣ed 6. M•ssuages, 30. acres of Land, 30. acres of Meadow, 12. a∣cres of Wood, and 30 s. 2 d. of rent in the same Manor of Inge Raulfe, against Richard Fitzlowes Esquire; The King, by assent of Page 698 Parliament, confirmeth the premisses to the said Duke, against the heirs of the said Fitzlow•s, a general saving for all other rights, ex∣cept also as aforesaid.
[ 22] In consideration of the charges of Iohn Duke of Norfolk to be spent in the Kings service,* It is enacted, that the said Duke shall, and may make a Lease for 5. years of sundry his Manors there to Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury,* and others, for the payment of his debts.*
[ 23] *It is enacted, that Iohn Audley Knight, Lord Audley, shall have the Wardship of Iohn Audley,* son and heir of Humfrey Audley Knight, brother of the said Lord, and of Ioane his sister, if the said Iohn should die, and the Custody of certain Manors by name in Suffolk, which late were the said Hnmfreys, until such time as the said Lord had received thereof 600 Marks, which the said Lord payed for the redemption of the said land,* to such persons as the King had given the same unto, in consideration of the treasons done by the said Humfrey.*
[ 24] *The 26th day of Ianuary, Anno 14 E. 4. It was enacted, that Henry then Duke of Buchingham, should be to all intents reputed, and taken a person of full age of 21 years.*
[ 25] *The King, by assent of Parliament, confirmeth to the said Duke,* and to the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, 40 l. yearly, out of the profits of the Counties of Bedford and Buckingham, ac∣cording to the Letters Patents of Creation,* and grant thereof made to Humfrey late Duke of Buckingham, by H. 6. m. 23. In which year of 23. and many years after, the stile of the Earl of Warwick was written thus,* Henricus Praecomes Regni Angliae, et Co∣mes Warr. The which stile was granted by the Kings Letters Pa∣tents,* to the said Earl, and to his heirs.
[ 26] *It is enacted, that if Sir Galliard Dureford Knight, of Duras, a Gas∣coyne, should die in the service of the King, that then the Execu∣tors of the said Lord for 5. years next after his decease, should en∣joy an Annuity of 100 l. yearly granted to the said Lord during his life, out of the Manor of Bollingbrooke, to the performance of his will.*
[ 27] Sir Iohn Mannigham of Oldford in the County of Midd. Knight, is restored to the bloud and lands,* and an outlary pronounced a∣gainst him upon an Indictment of Treason made void.*
[ 28] Edward Ellesmere of London Esquire, is restored to bloud and lands,* and an attainder against him, Anno 1 E. 4. made void.
[ 29] Iohn Dacre of Essex Esquire, convicted as Sir Iohn Manningham, tit. 27. is likewise restored.*
[ 30] Where Iames Earl Dowglas was to passe over with the King,* to whom the King had granted yearly during his life out of sundry Customs, 500 l. It was enacted, that if he the said Earl should die within 3. years, next after his said passage, that then his Exe∣cutors should in three years after,* receive out of the Customs 300 l. to perform his will.*
Page 699[ 31] Henry Bodrugan of Cornwal Esquire, and Thomas Bonethon of the same Gentleman, being attainted of Felony by act of Parliament,* at the surmise of Thomas Nevil Esquire, for that they the said Hen∣ry, and Thomas Bonethon, did not appear and answer at a day cer∣tain, according to the Order of the Parliament, doe sufficiently avoid the same by their Petition;* whereupon they are restored,* and the said Attainder made void.
It is to be noted, that the said Henry maried Margaret Viscountesse Lisle.*
[ 32] The same Henry being in like sort attainted at the sute of Iohn Arundel of Talverne in the County of Cornwall Esquire, Iohn Pea∣porse Esquire, William Cornswiewe Esquire, and Otrice Philip, Yeomen of the Crown, is restored,* as next afore. The Complaints a∣gainst the said Henry are long, and the crimes hainous.
[ 33] Where H. 6. annexed the Priory of Sharborne in Southampton,* to the College of Eaton:* It is enacted, that such persons as have the same Priory shall yearly •ind a Masse-Priest to sing in the said Priory, and to pray for the soul of the King, and for the Soul of Heenport,* sometime Baron of the Exchequer, and founder of the said Priory.
[ 34] A long attainder of sundry persons conteined in effect follow∣ing, namely of Richard Welles, late of Hellow in the County of Lin∣coln Knight, Robert Welles of the same Knight, and Thomas de Leland, of Horbling in the said County Knight, for levying warr against the King,* the twelfth of March, in Anno 10 E. 4. at Empingham, in a place called Hornfield in the County of Rutland.
Iohn Vere,* late Earl of Oxford, late of Winhod in the County of Essex Knight, Thomas Vere of the same Knight, William Goldman∣sion of Bomley in Essex Esquire, Robert Harleston of Sumplinge in Suf∣folk Esquire, Robert Gibbon of Wingfield in Suffolk Esquire, and o∣thers, for raising war against the King at Barnet field in the Coun∣ty of Hartford,* on Easter-day, Anno 2 E. 4.
The Attainders of Tresham of Sywell in Northampton Knight,* Ro∣bert Bainton of Farleston in the County of Wilts Knight, and of Iohn Delves of Uttokesheter in the County of Stafford Esquire, and divers others, for raising warr against the King at Tewkesbury the 4. of May,* Anno 11 E. 4.
[ 37] The forfeiture of all the hereditaments of the persons aforesaid, * with provisions for the Manor of Lilleford in Northampton, and the Manor of Hokington in the County of Cumberland, and other sa∣vings.
[ 38] The Earl of Oxford, George Vere, and Thomas Vere, are only pardo∣ned with their lives.*
[ 39] Sundry provisions, and savings,* and namely of all mens rents, and services.
[ 40] And for that Richard Hastings Knight, had maried Iane, the daughter and heir of Richard Wells Knight, and the sister and heir of Robert Wells Knight, the King, by authority of Parliament, gran∣teth Page 700 to the said Richard Hastings Knight,* for, and during his life, without impeachment of waste,* 22. Manors by name in Lincoln, with sundry other lands in Lanc. 7. Manors in Norfolk, one Ma∣nor in Denbigh, one Messuage in Lincoln, and one Mease called the Base Court, with 17. tenements, in the Parish of St. Gyles in Lon∣don; all which were Lord Welles, or Robert Lord Willoughy, or the said Richard Welles.*
[ 41] The King also granteth to the said Richard Hastings,* as is afore∣said, sundry other Manors by name, being the hereditaments of the said Richard Welles,* and LL.
[ 42] The pardon made for the Earl of Oxford,* and his brothers, by which it appeareth, that the said Earl fortified, and kept St. Mi∣chaels Mount against the King.*
[ 43] *The Commons grant to the King one Desm, and one Fifteen, and three parts of either of them.
[ 44] The fourteenth day of March, Anno 14 E. 4. after the reading of the grant aforesaid, and of the Petitions ensuing,* the Bishop of Lincoln, Chancellor of England,* on the Kings behalf gave thanks to all the estates,* and so dissolved the Parliament.*
Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers
[ 45] THe print, Anno 12 E. 4. cap. 1. agreeth with the record.*
[ 46] The print touching Subsidies,* cap. 3. agreeth with the record.
[ 47] The print touching bow-staves,* cap. 2. agreeth with the re∣cord.
[ 48] The print of adnulling of Letters Patents made for searchers of Victuals,* cap. 8. agreeth with the record.
[ 49] The print touching Escheators,* cap. 9. agreeth with the record.
[ 50] The print for Liveries to be given by the Prince,* cap. 4. agreeth with the record.
[ 51] The print for shipping of woolls,* cap. 5. agreeth with the re∣cord.
[ 52] The print touching Sewers,* cap. 6. agreeth with the record.
[ 53] The print touching Wears,* and Fish-garthes, cap. 7. agreeth with the record.
[ 54] That the acquittal of certain Welshmen by name,* upon certain Felonies, being unduly done, and taken before Thomas Brampton, and Iohn Wymes, Justices of Assize in Hereff. Anno 13 E. 4. may be void,* it is enacted.
Page 701[ 55] William Hyde, a Burgesse for Chippingham in Wil•s, being in Execu∣tion in the Kings Bench, upon a Capias ad satisfaciend. prayeth to be delivered by a writ out of the Chancery;* the which is grant∣ed, saving the right to the other men to have execution after the Parliament ended.
The 23. of Ianuary, Anno 14 E. 4. these Petitions en∣suing were enacted.*
[ 56] An Act for the payment of the Kings debts,* upon Patents, Bill, or Talley, due from Anno 10.
The print touching the Kings Tenants going in his warrs,* cap. 1. agreeth with his record.
[ 58] The print touching protections for such as goe into the Kings warrs,* cap. 2. agreeth with the record.
[ 59] The print touching breaking of Truce,* cap. 4. agreeth with the record.
[ 60] The print touching the shipping of woolls,* cap. 3. agreeth with the record.
