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 Primo Edwardi Quarti. Rex, &c. Iohan. Duci Norfolciae, Parliamentum apud Westm. sexto die Iulii, &c. Teste Rege apud VVestm. Vi∣cesimo tertio die.

• RIcardo Com. Warr.
• Johanni Com. Oxoniae.
• Willielmo Com. Arundel.
• Radulpho Com. VVestmer∣land.
• Hen. Vicecom. Bourchier Mil.
• Edwardo Gray de Ruthin Chlr.
• Jacobo Berckley Chlr.
• Georgio Latimer Chlr.
• Radulpho Graystock Chlr.
• Willielmo Botreaux Chlr.
• Johan. Domino de Beauchamp Chlr.
• Johan. de Audley Chlr.
• Tho. le Scroope de Masham Chlr.
• Willielmo Zouch de Harring∣worth.
• Joh. le Scroop de Bolton Chlr.
• Johanni Domino de Clinton Chlr.
• Johan. Lovell Chlr.
• Edwardo Nevil Dom. de Burga∣venny Chlr.
• Edw. Brook de Cobham Chlr.
• Reginal. Gray de VVilton Chlr.
• Johanni Sturton Dom. de Stur∣ton Chlr.
• Willielmo Bourchier de Fitz∣warren Chlr.
• Hen Bromfleet Domino de Ves∣sey Chlr.
• Radulpho Boteler de Sudley Chlr.
• Tho. Gray de Richmond Chlr.
• Johan. Sutton de Dudley Chlr.
• Willielmo Fynes Domino de Say Chlr.
• Willielmo Fynes Domino de Dacre Chlr.
• VVillelmo Nevill de Faucon∣bridge Chlr.
• Johanni Bourchier de Barnes Chlr.
• ...

• Ricardo VVelles de VVillough∣by Chlr.
• Hen. Fitz-hugh Chlr.
• Hen. Gray Chlr.
• Ricardo West Chlr.
• Tho. Standley Chlr.
• Johanni Nevill Domino de Mountioye Chlr.
• Milites omnes excepti Audley et Clynton, et eo quod Scoto∣rum Rex intravit apud Car∣liolum, hoc Parliamentum fuit prorogatum, usque ad quartum diem Novembris prox. sequentem. Ac tunc te∣nebatur, et sedebant Domini in ordine subscripto.

De dicto Parliamento tenendo apud Westmonast. quarto die Novembris. Rex, &c. Iohanni Duci Norfolciae, &c. apud Westm: quarto die Novembris. Teste apud Westm. Decimo tertio die Iunii. Numerus et ordo Nobilium idem quod in posteriori Summonitione in omnibus.

The Parliament holden at VVestminster the fourth day of November, in the First year of the reign of King Edward the fourth.

[unspec 1] IN the presence of the King, sitting in the Chair of Estate in the Chamber de pinct. within the Palace of Westminster, and of the Lords and Commons, George Bishop of Exeter, made a notable Declaration of the cause of the summons of the Par∣liament, taking for his Theam, Ier. 7. Bonas facite vias, & stu∣dia vestra. After which, he called the Commons to choose, and the next day to present their Speaker.

[unspec 2] Receivers of Petitions, for England, Ireland, Wales, and Scot∣land.

[unspec 3] Receivers of Petitions for Gascoyne and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles.

[unspec 4] Tryers of Petitions for England, &c. as above.

[unspec 5] Tryers of Petitions for Gascoyne, &c. as above.

[unspec 6] On Friday the third day of the Parliament, the Commons pre∣sented unto the King Sir Iames Strangewaies Knight to be their Speaker, whose excuse being rejected, he with the common prote∣station was allowed.

[unspec 7] The Commons by their Speaker in an Oration doe commend the Kings notable courage against his enemies, and gave God thanks for victories given him.

[unspec 8] A long Declaration of the Kings title to the Crown of England, containing in effect, first, as in An. 39. H. 6. tit. 11.

[unspec 9] The tyrannous usurpation of H. 4. with his heinous murdering of King R. 2.

[unspec 10] An Act that King E. 4. was, and is undoubted King of England, from the fourth day of March last before, and that all the estates yielded themselves obeysant Subjects to the said E. 4. and his heirs for ever, affirming the reign of H. 4. to be an Intrusion, and only usurpation.

[unspec 11] It is also enacted, that King E. 4. was seized of the Crown and profits of the realm of England, from the said fourth day of March in such wise as King R. 2. enjoyed the same, in An. 23. In which act is one provision, and one generall provision for all mens rights, other then of such as claim by the grant of H. 4. H. 5. H. 6.

[unspec 12] The said Henry of Darbie, otherwise H. 4. and the heirs of his body coming, are utterly disabled to enjoy any inheritance, e∣state, or profits within this realm, or Dominions of the same, for ever.

[unspec 13] A whole recitall of the concord made between H. 6. and Richard Duke of York, and the King now in An. 39. H. 6. and breach of the same by sundry means there declared.

[unspec 14] By which breach it is declared, that King E. 4. was discharged out of the same concord, and that no title of the same concord should bind this King.

[unspec 15] A number of particular provisions.

[unspec 16] The tenants of the Mannor of Eastmain in Hampshire, belonging to the Bishop of Winchester, complain against the said Bishop for raising of new Customes upon them, and pretending that they were free-holders, and copy-holders, which was committed to certain Lords, and Justices, and upon their report enacted, that the said Tenants were in fault, and that they should continue the said customes and services.

[unspec 17] A long attainder of sundry persons following for the death of Richard Duke of York, and others, viz. Henry the 6. Margaret late Queen, Edward called Prince of Wales, Henry late Duke of Somerset, Henry Earl of Northumberland.

[unspec 18] How William Lord Boniville, and Sir Tho. Kuriell Knights of the garter, and William Gower Standar-bearer to Richard Duke of York, were against law beheaded and murdered.

[unspec 19] The attainder of Thomas Courtney late Earl of Devonshire, Thomas Lord Roos, Iohn late Lord Nevil, Baldwyn Fulsthurst, Alexander Hedie, Nicholas Latimer, Iames Luterell, Edmund Mountford, Thomas Fun∣dern, Hen. Lewis, Iohn Heron of Ford, Richard Tustall, Hen. Belling∣ham, Robert Whittingham Knights, and of Andrew Trollopp late of Gui∣nescoe Esq and of sundry other Esquires, Gentlemen, and Yeo∣men, for being at the death of the Duke of York, at Wakefield, the thirtieth day of December late before.

[unspec 20] Henry Duke of Exeter, William Viscount Beamont, Iohn late Lord

Rongemont Gray, Randall late Lord Dacre; Humphry Datren, Philip Wentworth, William Rawkesley, Edmond Hampden, Thomas Findrey, Iohn Courtney, Iohn Ormond, alias Botler, William Milley, Symon Haines, Wil∣liam Holland, called the bastard of Exeter, Thomas Ormond, alias Bot∣ler, Thomas Everingham, Henry Ro••s of Rockingham, with sundry Es∣quires, Gentlemen, Yeomen, and Priests, and sundry attainted persons, are attainted for being against King E. 4. the twenty ninth day of March before, being Palm Sunday, in the fields called Saxon fields, and Tawton fields in the County of York.

[unspec 21] King H. 6. Queen Margaret, Prince Edward, and some others of the chief before attainted, for delivering of the Town of Barwick to Iames King of Scots, on the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist last before.

[unspec 22] The persons next aforesaid, with Iasper Earl of Pembrook, Iames Earl of Wilts, Robert Lord Hungerford, with certain Priests and Fry∣ars, are attainted for procuring forein Princes to invade the King and realm.

[unspec 23] The persons aforesaid are attainted for practising to deliver the City and Castle of Carlisle to the Scots.

[unspec 24] Henry 6th. with certain of the persons aforesaid, Iohn Fortescue, William Talbois, and other Esquires, Gentlemen, Priests, and Fry∣ars, are attainted for being in field against King E. 4. in the Bi∣shoprick of Durham, the eighteenth day of Iune last past.

[unspec 25] The Duke of Exeter aforesaid, Iasper Earl of Pembroke, and o∣thers, are also attainted for rearing of warr against the King at Tuball beside Carnarven in Wales, on Friday next after the feast of the translation of St. Edward last before.

[unspec 26] The attainder, and forfeiture of all and singular the heredita∣ments of the said H. 6. and namely, of all the land belonging to the Dutchy of Lancaster, that the said King shall hold the said Dutchy, and Countie Pallatine of Lancaster to him, and to his heirs Kings of England, with all offices, and liberties to the same belonging, separate from the Crown, and that the tenants of the same do en∣joy all their liberties, in such wise as H. 6. held the same, the third day of March last before.

[unspec 27] The attainder, and forfeiture of Margaret the late Qu. Prince Edward her son, and of the other persons aforesaid, certain provi∣sions and saving for dower, and otherwise.

[unspec 28] Iohn Skidmore Knight, as adherent to the Duke of Exeter, Iasper Earl of Pembroke, Iames Earl of Wilts, and others, are attainted of treason, to forfeit all their hereditaments, saving to the same Iohn his life, and goods.

[unspec 30] Where Iohn Wallyes of Thornton in Devon. Esquire, and sundry o∣thers with him named, had not yielded themselves to the prote∣ction of the King, it was enacted, that if they after proclamation came not in, and were obeysant to the King, that then they, and every one of them making default, to be attainted of trea∣son.

[unspec 31] It is enacted, that Cicile Dutchesse of York, the Kings mother, be first payed yearly the summe of 600. l. granted by the King, before any others.

[unspec 32] The whole processe, and Judgement, as well in Parliament, as otherwise, made against Richard Earl of Cambridge and others, An. 3. H. 5. is utterly made void, and repealed.

[unspec 33] The like Judgement made against Iohn Montague, late Earl of Salisbury, and Thomas Lord le Despencer in Parliament, made void, and Richard Earl of Warwick, and Anne his wife, the daughter of Isabell, the daughter of the said Thomas, as in the right of the said Anne is restored to all the hereditaments of the said Thomas.

[unspec 34] Alice Countesse of Salisbury daughter to Thomas Montague late Earl of Salisbury, son of the said Iohn, is restored to all the heredi∣ments of the said Iohn.

[unspec 35] At the petition of Iames Strangewaies Knight, Richard his son, and heir to Elizabeth the late wife of the said Iames, daughter, and one of the heirs to Philip late Lord Dacre, of Iohn Conyers, and Margery his wife, and other of the daughters, and heirs of the said Philip, they are restored to the Mannors of Gastonashe, Casterling, Lowthe, and Dunmore with the appurtenances in Ireland.

[unspec 36] It was enacted, that if Dame ap Iean, ap Anceon, & other Welshmen did not by a day deliver up the Castle of Hardelaghe in Wales, and yield themselves to the Kings subjection, that then they should be taken as traytors.

[unspec 37] Thomas Lomley Knight, son to Iohn, son to Ralph Lomley Knight, is restored to all the hereditaments of the said Ralph, and the Judge∣ment made against the said Ralph, in 2. H. 4. made void.

[unspec 38] On Monday the twenty first of December, the Commons being there, the King by his own mouth made a pithie, and short orati∣on, as followeth.

[unspec 39] James Strangewaies, and ye that be come from the Commons of this my land, for the true hearts, and tender consideration they have had to my right and title, that I, and my Ancestors have had to the Crown of this realm, the which from us hath been long time withheld, and now (thanked be Almighty God, of whose grace groweth all victory) by your true hearts, and great assistance, I am restored to that, that is my right and title; wherefore I thank you as heartily as I can, and for the tender and true hearts ye have shewed unto me, in that ye have tenderly had in remembrance, the correction of the horrible murder, and cruell death of my Lord and Father, my brother Rutland, and my Cosen of Salisbury, and others; and I thank you right heartily, and I shall be unto you by the grace of Almighty God, as good and gracious a Sovereign Lord, as ever was any my noble Progenitors to their Subjects and Liegemen: and for the faithfull and loving hearts, and also the great labour that you have born, and sustained towards me in the recover∣ing of my right, and title, which I now possesse, I thank God with all my heart, and if I had any better to reward you withall then my body, you should have it, the which shall alwayes be ready for your defence, neither sparing, nor letting for no jeopardy; praying you also of your hearty assistance, and

continuance, as I shall be unto you very righteous, and loving Liege Lord. After this, the Chancellor by the Kings commandement, proro∣gued the Parliament from the same day, untill the sixth day of May, then ensuing.

[unspec 40] At which time the King caused to be proclaimed certain Arti∣cles against giving of liveries, maintenancies, robberies, and murders, all, and every of which, the Bishops, and Lords by their hands have promised to perform.

Notes

• Writs of Summons.
• King.
• Painted Chamber.
• Causes of Parlia∣ment.
• Speaker chosen.
• Petitions.
• Sr. Iames Strange∣wayes. Speaker presented. Excuse.
• Protestation.
• Speakers Oration.

  Kings Commendati∣on.
• Thanks for victories.
• Kings Title to the Crown.
• H. 4. Tyrannous u∣surpation.

  R. 2. murder.
• E. 4. undoubted King. Submission to him and his heirs.
• H. 4. an Intruder.
• Usurper.
• E. 4. seized of the Crown as R 2.
• Rights excepted.
• H. 4. and his heirs disabled, disinheri∣ted.
• Agreement between H. 6. & E. 4.
• Breach thereof.
• E. 4. discharged therof by the breach.
• Tenants of Eastmain
• Bishop of Winchester.
• New Customs raised.
• Freeholders.
• Copyholders.

  Referre••s.
• Report.
• Tenants in Fault.
• Attainder of K. H. 6. Queen Margaret, and others.
• Prince of Wales.
• Knight of the Gar∣ter. Beheading a∣gainst Law.
• Murder.
• Attainders of sun∣dry for the Duke of Yorks death.
• Attainder of sundry Nobles & others for being in Armes a∣gainst K. E. 4.
• Treason.
• K. H. 6. Q. Margaret. & Pr. Edw. attainted.
• Barwicks surrender to the Scots.
• H. 6. Qu. Prince•• & others attainted.

  Procuring forein Princes to invade England. Treason.
• Carlisles surrender to the Scots.
• Treason for being in Arms against E. 4.
• Treason for levying war against E. 4.
• Forfeiture of H. 6. for this Treason.
• Dutchy of Lancaster.
• Offices. Liberties.
• Treason.

  Forfeiture.
• Dower.
• Treason.
• Forfeiture.
• Rebellion.

  Submission upon Proclamation.
• Treason.
• Annuity enacted to be first paid.
• Earl of Cambridge.
• Judgement in Par∣liament repealed.
• Earl of Salisbury.
• Lord le Despencer.

  Judgement in Parli∣ment repealed.
• Restitution.
• Restitution.
• Petition.

  Sir Iames Strange∣waies.
• Restitution.
• Ireland.
• Welshmen. Hardelaghe

  Castle. Rebels.

  Treason.
• Sr. Th. Lomley Knight
• Restitution.

  Judge∣ment in Parliament reversed.
• Kings Oration the Commons.
• Kings thanks to the Commons for his re∣stitution to the Crown.
• His promise to be a good King to them.
• His care of their de∣fence,
• Parliament proro∣gued to the sixth of May, An. 2. E. 4.
• Proclamation.

  Liveries.
• Maintenance. Rob∣beries. Murders.