Anno tricesimo primo Henrici octavi Henry the VIII. by the grace of God kynge of England and of France, defender of the fayth, Lorde of Irelande, and in earth supreme hed immediatly vnder Christ of the churche of Englande, to the honour of almyghty God, conseruation of the true doctrine of Christes religion, and for the concorde quiet and vvelth of this his realme and subiectes of the same helde his moste hyghe court of Parliament begonne at VVestm[inster] the. xxviii. daye of Aprill, and there continued tyll the. xxviii. daye of Iune, the. xxxi. yere of his most noble and victorious reigne, vvherin in vvere establysshed these actes folovvinge.

¶ An acte wherby all manours landes profytes and heredytamentes belongynge to any the monasteries or other religious houses dissolued, or hereafter by any meane to be dissol∣ued, are assured to the kynges hyghnes his heires and successours for euer. And howe and in what wyse leasses and grauntes heretofore made or hereafter to be made of them or any part of them shall take effectt. Cap. xiii. (Book 13)

WHere dyuers & sondry abbottes priors abbesses prioresses & other ecclesiasticall gouernors & gouernesses of diuers mo∣nasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals hou¦ses of friers, and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places, within this our soueraigne lorde the kynges re∣alme of Englande and Wales, of their owne free and vo∣luntary myndes, good wylles and assentes, without constraynt coaction or compulsion of any maner of person or persons sithen the .iiii. day of Febru∣ary, the .xxvii. yere of the raigne of our nowe most drad souerayne lorde, by the dewe order and course of the common lawes of this his realme of En∣glande, and by their suffycient writinges of recorde vnder their couent and common seales, haue seuerally gyuen, granted, and by the same their wry∣tynges seuerally confirmed all their sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers, and other religious and eccle∣siasticall houses and places, & all their sites circuites and procinctes of the same, and al and singular their manours lordships granges messes landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices woddes tithes penciōs porciōs churches chapels aduousons patronages annuities, righ∣tes entries condicions cōmons letes courtes liberties priuileges and fran∣cheses appertaining or in any wyse belongyng to any suche monasterie ab∣bathie priorie nonry college hospitall house of friers, and other relygious and ecclesiasticall houses & places or to any of them, by what so euer name or corporation they or any of them were than named or callyd, and of what order habite relygion, or other kynde or qualitie so euer they or any of them than were reputed knowen or taken: To haue and to holde al the said mo∣nasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiastical houses and places sites circuites pro∣cinctes manours landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices, and all other the premisses, to our sayde soueraigne lorde, his hey∣res and successours for euer, and the same their sayd monasteries abbathies

priories nonries colleges hospitals howses of friers, and other relyigious and ecclesiasticall houses and places sites circuites procynctes manours lordshyps graunges meases landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices and other the premisses, voluntarily as is aforesayde, haue renounced lefte and forsaken, and euery of them hath renounced lefte and forsaken: Be it therfore enacted by the kyng our soueraygne lorde, and the lordes spirituall and temporall, and the commons in this present parli∣ament assembled, and by auctoritie of the same, that the kyng our souerain lorde shall haue holde possede and enioye to hym his heires and successours for euer, all and syngular suche late monasteries abbathies prioryes non∣ries colleges hospitalles houses of friers, and other religious and ecclesia∣sticall howses and places, of what kyndes natures qualities or diuersities of habites rules professions or orders they or any of them were named kno∣wen or called, which syth the sayd .iiii. day of Februarye, the .xxvii. yere of the reigne of our sayde soueraygne lorde, haue bene dissolued suppressed renounced relynquyshed forfayted gyuen vp or by any other meane come to his highnes, and by the same auctoritie, and in lyke maner shall haue holde possede and enioye all the sites circuites procinctes manours lordeshyppes granges meases landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices woddes tithes pentions portions personages appropried vycara∣ges churches chapelles aduousons nomynations patronages annuyties, ryghtes interestes entrees condicions cōmons letes courtes liberties priui∣leges francheses and other what so euer hereditamentes, whyche appertay∣ned or belonged to the said late monasteries abbathies priories nonries col∣leges hospitalles houses of friers, and other religious or ecclesiastical hou∣ses and places, or to any of them, in as large and ample maner and forme, as the late abbottes priours abbesses prioresses, and other ecclesiasticall go∣uernours and gouernesses of suche late monasteries, abbathies, prioryes, nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religious and eccle∣siasticall houses and places, had helde or occupyed, or of ryghte oughte to haue had holden or occupyed in the ryght of theyr sayde late monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles howses of friers, or other relygiouse or ecclesiasticall houses or places, at the tyme of the sayd dissolu∣tion suppression renouncynge relynquyshyng forfaytynge gyuynge vp, or by any other maner of meane commyng of the same to the kynges highnes sythen the .iiii. day of February aboue especified.

¶And it is further enacted by the auctorytie abouesayde, that not onely all the sayde late monasteries abbathies pryories nonries colleges hospy∣talles howses of friers and other relygyous and ecclesyasticall houses and places sites circuites procinctes manours lordeshyppes graunges meses landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercyons seruyces and all other the premysses, forthwith immediatly and presentely, but also all other monasteries abbathies priories nonries collegis hospitals hous••s of friers and al other religious and ecclesiastical houses and places, which herafter

shall happen to be dissolued suppressed renounced relinquysshed forfayted giuen vp, or by any other meane come vnto the kinges highnes, and also al the sites circuites procinctes manours lordships graunges meases landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruyces woddes tythes pencions portions personages appropriate vicarages churches chapelles aduousons nominations patronages annuities rightes interestes entrees condicions commons letes courtes lyberties pryuileges francheses and o∣ther hereditamentes, what so euer they be, belongyng or appertainynge to the same or to any of them, whan so euer and as sone as they shall be so dis∣solued suppressed renunced relinquished forfaited giuen vp, or by any other meane come vnto the kinges highnes, shalbe vested demed and adiuged by auctoritie of this present parliament, in the very actuall and real seson and possession of the kynge our sayd soueraigne lord his heires and successours for euer, in the state and condition as they nowe be, and as thoughe all the sayd late monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles hou∣ses of friers, and all other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places so dissolued suppressed renunced relinquysshed forfaited gyuen vp or come to the kynges highnes, as is aforesayde, as also the sayde monasteries ab∣bathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other reli∣gious & ecclesiasticall houses and places, whiche hereafter shall happen to be dissolued suppressed renunced relinquyshed forfayted gyuen vp or come vnto the kynges highnesse sites circuites procinctes manours lordeshippes graunges landes tenementes and other the premisses, what so euer they be, and euery of them were in this present act specially and particularly reher∣sed named and expressed by expresse wordes names titles and faculties, and in their natures kyndes and qualities.

¶And be it also enacted by thauctoritie aforsaid, that all the said late mona¦steries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospytals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses and places, whiche bene dissolued suppressed renunced relinquished giuen vp, or come to the kynges hyghnes by any maner of meanes as is aforesaid, and al the manors lordships grā∣ges landes tenemētes & other the premisses (except suche therof as be comen to the kinges handes by atteinder or atteinders of treson) And al the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiasticall houses & places, which hereafter shal happen to be dissolued suppressed renunced relinquished forfaited giuen vp or come vnto the kinges highnes, & all the manours lordeships graunges landes tenementes medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruices woddes tithes porciōs pēcions {per}sonages appropriate vycarages churches chapels aduousōs noīations patronagis ānuities rightis interestis entries cōditiōs cōmons letes courtes liberties priuileges frācheses & other hereditamentes what so euer they be, belonging to the same or to any of them, excepte suche therof, which shal happen to come to the kinges highnes by atteinder or at∣teinders of treson) shalbe in the order suruey & gouernāce of our sayd soue∣raigne

lorde the kynges courte of Augmentations of the reuenues of his crowne, and of the chancellour officers and minysters of the same. And all the fermes issues reuenues and profytes, commynge and growynge of the premisses, and of euery parte therof (except before excepte) shall be ordered taken and receyued to the kynges vse by the sayde chauncellour, minysters, and offycers of the same courte, in suche and lyke maner and fourme as the monasteries, pryories, sites, circuites, manours, granges, meses, landes, tenementes, rentes, reuercions, seruices, tythes, pencions, portions, ad∣uousons, patronages, ryghtes, entrees, condytions, and other heredyta∣mentes late appertaynynge or belongyng vnto the monasteries abbathies priories or other religious houses, late by auctoritie of parliament suppres∣sed, bene ordered surueyed and gouerned. Sauynge to all and euery per∣son and persons and bodies politike and theyr heyres and successours, and the heires and successours of all and euery of them, other thanne the sayde late abbottes, priours, abbesses, pryoresses, and other ecclesyasticall go∣uernours and gouernesses of the sayd late monasteryes abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of fryers, and other religious and ec∣clesiasticall houses and places and theyr successours, and the successour of euery of them, and suche as pretende to be founders patrones or donours of suche monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospytalles hou∣ses of friers and other ecclesiasticall howses and places, or of any manours messuages landes tenementes or other hereditamentes, belongynge to the same, or to any of theym, theyr heyres and successoures, and the heyres and successours of euery suche founder patrone or donour, and the now abbot∣tes priours abbesses prioresses, and other ecclesiastical gouernours and go∣uernesses of suche monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospi∣talles houses of friers, and other religious and ecclesiasticall howses and places, whiche hereafter shall happen to be dissolued suppressed renounced relinquished forfaited gyuen vp or com to the kynges highnes, and such as pretende to be founders patrons or donours of such monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other ecclesiasti∣call houses and places, or of any manours messuages landes tenementes or other hereditamentes to the same belongyng, or to any of them, their hei∣res and successours, and the heyres and successours of euery of theym, all suche right title clayme interest possession rentes charges annuities leases fermes offyces fees lyueries and lyuynges portions pencions corrodies cō∣mons synodes proxies and other profytes, whiche they or any of them haue clayme ought may or myght haue had in or to the premisses, or to any parte or parcell therof, in suche lyke maner fourme and condition, to all intentes respectes constructions and purposes, as if this acte had neuer bene hadde ne made, rentes seruyces, rentes seeke, and all other seruyces and suites onely excepte.

¶Prouided always, and be it enacted by the auctoritie abouesayde, that if any late abbotte priour abbesse prioresse or other ecclesiastical gouernour or

gouernesse abouesayd, within one yere next before the dissolucion suppressi∣on renuncynge relinquyshynge forfaytinge gyuinge vp or commynge to y^e kynges hyghenes of his late monastery, abbathie priorie nonrie college hos¦pitall house of friers, or other religious or ecclesiasticall house or place, hath made any lease or graunt vnder his couent or common seale, or otherwyse, for terme of lyfe, or for terme of yeres, of the syte, circuite, and procincte of his sayde late monastery, abbathy, priory nonry college hospitall house of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall house or place, or of any part ther∣of, or of any manours, messuages, graunges, landes, tenementes, person∣nages appropriate, tythes, pencions, portions, or other hereditamentes, which belonged or appertayned to his sayde late monastery abbathy priory nonry college hospitall house of friers or other religious or ecclesiasticall house or place, which manours, meassuages, graunges, landes, tenemen∣tes, personages appropriate, tythes, pencyons, portions, or other heredita∣mētes were not before the same lease cōmonly vsed to be set nor let to ferme, but kept and reserued in the manurance tyllage or occupation of the sayde gouernour or gouernesse, for the mayntenance of hospitalitie and good house kepinge, or within one yere as is aboue sayd, hath made any lease or graunt for terme of lyfe, or for terme of yeres, of any manours, measuages landes, tenementes, medowes, pastures, woddes, personages appropriat, tythes, pencions, porcions, churches, chapelles, or other hereditamentes, what so euer they be, wherof or in the which any estate or interest for terme of lyfe, yere or yeres, at the tyme of makynge of any suche graunte or lease, than hadde his beynge or contynuaunce, and than was not determined, fy∣nysshed, or expyred, or within the tyme of one yere, as is abouesayde, hathe made any lease or graunte for terme of lyfe, or for terme of yeres of any ma¦nours, messuages, landes, tenementes, medowes, pastures, woddes, per∣sonnages appropriate, tythes, pencions, porcions, churches, chapelles, or other hereditamentes, what so euer they be, vppon the whiche leases and grauntes the vsuall and olde rentes and fermes accustomed to be yelden and reserued by the space of twentye yeres nexte before the first daye of this present Parlyamente, is and be not therevpon reserued and holden: Or yf anye suche gouernoure or gouernesse hathe made anye bargayne or sale of his wooddes within one yere, as is afore lymitted, whiche wooddes be yet growynge and standynge, that then all and euery suche lease graunte bar∣gayne and sale of woodde or wooddes shall be vtterly voyde and of none effecte.

¶And it is also enacted by auctoritie aforesayde, that all feoffementes fy∣nes and recoueries hadde made knowledged or suffered by any gouernour or gouernesse, without the kynges lycence vnder his great seale, within one yere nexte before the dissolution, renouncynge, relynquysshynge, forfay∣tynge, gyuynge vppe, or commynge to the kynges hyghenesse of his sayde monasterye, abbathye, pryorye, nonrye, colledge hospytall, house of friers, or other religious or ecclesiasticall house or place, of anye manours

meases, landes, tenementes, or other heredytamentes, what soo e∣uer they be, whyche the sayde late abbotte, pryoure, abbesse, pryoresse, and other ecclesyasticall gouernour and gouernesse, or anye of theym, or any of their predecessours hadde or helde of the gyfte, graunte, or confyr∣mation of our sayde soueraygne lorde, or of any of his hyghnesse proge∣nytours, or of the whyche monasteryes, abbathies, pryories, nonries, col∣ledges, hospytalles, howses of fryers, or other relygyouse and ecclesiasti∣call howses or places, oure sayde soueraygne lorde was founder or patron, or whyche manours, meases, landes, tenementes, or other heredytamen∣tes were of the auncyent or olde foundation or possessyon of the sayd late monasteries, abbathyes, pryories, nonries, colledges, hospytalles, how∣ses of fryers, or other religyous or ecclesiasticall howses or places, shall be vtterly voyde and of none effecte.

¶AND IT IS FVRTHER enacted by thauctoritie abouesayde, that if any abbotte, pryour, abbesse, pryoresse, or other ecclesiasticall gouernour or gouernesse of any monasterye, abbathie, pryorie, nonrye, colledge, hospy∣tall, house of fryers, or other religious, or ecclesiastical howse or place, whi∣che hereafter shall happen to be dissolued, suppressed, renounced, relinqui∣shed, forfayted, gyuen vp or come to the kynges hyghnesse within one yere nexte before the fyrste day of this present parlyament haue made or here∣after do make any lease or graunt vnder his couent or cōmon seale, or other wise for terme of yeres, or lyfe or lyues, of the site circuite and procincte of his sayde monastery abbathy priory nonry colledge hospitall house of fry∣ers, or other relygious or ecclesiasticall hous or place, or of any part therof, or of any manours, messuages, landes, tenementes, personages appropri∣ate, tithes, pencions, portions, or other hereditamentes belongynge or ap∣pertaynynge to his sayde monasterye, abbathy, priory, nonrie, college, hos∣pytall, house of friers, or other relygious or ecclesyastycall howse or place, whyche manours, meases, graunges, landes, tenementes, personnages appropryate, tythes, pencions, porcions, or other heredytamentes, what soo euer they be, were not before the same lease commonlye vsed to be sette nor lette to ferme, but kepte and reserued in the manurance tyllage or occu∣pation of the sayd gouernour or gouernesse for the mayntenaunce of hos∣pytalite, and good howse kepynge, or nowe be in the manuraunce, tyllage or occupation of the sayde gouernour or gouernesse for the mayntenaunce of hospytalytie and good howse kepynge, or within oone yere nexte be∣fore the fyrste daye of this presente parlyamente, hathe made, or hereaf∣ter shall make any lease or graunte for terme of lyfe, or for terme of yeres, of any manoures, meases, landes, tenementes, medowes, pastures, wod∣des, personnages appropriate, tythes, pencions, portions, churches, cha∣pelles, or other heredytamentes, what soo euer they be, whereof and in the whyche any estate or intereste for terme of lyfe, yere or yeres, atte the tyme of makynge of anye suche graunte or lease thanne hadde his be∣inge or contynuaunce, or hereafter shall haue his beinge or contynuaunce,

and than was not determyned finyshed or expired, or at the tyme of any su∣che lease to be made shall not be determyned fynyshed or expired, or with∣in one yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this presente parliamente, hath made or hereafter shall make any lease or graunte for terme of lyfe, or for terme of yeres, of any manours, messuages, landes, tenementes, medo∣wes, pastures, woddes, personages appropryate, tithes, pencions, porti∣ons, churches, chapels, or other hereditamentes, what so euer they be, vp∣pon the whiche leases and grauntes, the vsualle and olde rentes and fer∣mes accustomed to be yelden and reserued by the space of .xx. yeres nexte before the sayd fyrst daye of this present parliament, is or be not, or heraf∣ter shall not be thervpon reserued & yelden: Or yf any such gouernour or gouernesse of any suche monastery, abbathie, priory, nonry, colledge, ho∣spytalle, house of fryers, or other religiouse or ecclesiasticall house or place, whiche hereafter shall happen to be dyssolued, suppressed, renounced, re∣lynquysshed, forfayted, gyuen vppe, or comme to the kynges hyghnesse, within one yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this presente parlyamente, hathe made, or hereafter shall make any bargayne or sale of his woddes, whiche woddes be yet growynge and standynge, that thanne all and euery suche lease graunt bargayne and sale of wodde or woddes, shall be vtterly voyde, and of none effecte.

¶And it is also enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd, that all feoffemētes fy∣nes and recoueries hadde, made, knowledged, or suffered, within oone yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this present parlyament, or hereafter to be hadde made knowledged or suffered by any gouernour or gouernesse of any monasterye, abbathie, priorie, nonrie, colledge, hospytall, house of fryers, or other religiouse or ecclesiasticalle howse or place, whiche here∣after shall happen to be dissolued, suppressed, renounced, relynquysshed, forfayted, gyuen vppe, or comme to the kynges hyghnesse, withoute the kynges lycence vnder his greatte seale, of any manours, meases, landes, tenementes, or other hereditamentes, what soo euer they be, whiche the sayde abbottes, priours, abbesses, prioresses, and other ecclesiasticall go∣uernours and gouernesses, whiche hereafter shall happen to be dissolued, suppressed relinquyshed forfayted gyuen vp or come vnto the kinges high¦nes, as is afore sayde, or any of theym, or any of theyr predecessours hadde or helde, or haue and holde of the gyfte, graunte, or confirmation of oure sayde soueraygne lorde, or of any of his hyghnesse progenytoures, or of the whiche monasteries, abbathies, priories, nonries, colledges, hospy∣talles, howses of friers, or other relygious or ecclesiasticall howses or pla∣ces, oure sayde soueraygne lorde is founder or patrone, or whiche ma∣nours, meases, landes, tenementes, or other hereditamentes, were or be of the auncient or olde foundation or possession of the sayde monasteries, abbathyes, pryories, nonries, colledges, hospitalles, howses of fryers, or other relygiouse or ecclesiastical howses or places shall be vtterly voyde and of none effecte.

¶Prouided alway, & be it enacted by auctorite abouesayd, that yf any ab∣bot prior abbesse or prioresse, or other gouernour or gouernesse abouesayd, within one yere nexte before the fyrste daye of this present parliament, or yf any late abbotte, priour, abbesse, prioresse, or other late gouernour or gouer¦nesse aboue sayd, within one yere nexte before any such dissolution, suppres¦syon, renouncynge, relynquyshynge, forfaytynge, gyuynge vppe, or com∣mynge to the kynges hyghnesse of the premysses, or of any parcell there∣of, as is aforesayde, haue made any demyse, lease, or graunte, to any per∣sonne or personnes for terme of yeres, of any manoures, meases, landes, tenementes, personnages appropryate, tythes pencyons, portions, or o∣ther hereditamentes aforesayde, whiche persone or personnes at the tyme of the sayde demyse, lease, or graunte, hadde and helde the same to ferme for terme of yeres than not expyred: that thanne the sayd personne or per∣sonnes, to whome any suche demyse, lease, or graunt hathe bene soo made, shall haue and holde the same for the terme of .xxi. yeres oonely frome the tyme of the makynge of the sayde demyse, lease, or graunte, yf so many ye∣res be by the same demyse lease or graunte specified limitted and expressed, orels for so many yeres as in suche demyse lease or graunt ben expressed, so that the olde rente be thervpō reserued, and so that the same lease or leases excede not .xxi. yeres. This acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the con∣trarye not withstandynge.

¶Prouyded also, and be it enacted by thauctoritie abouesayd, that yf any abbotte pryor abbesse prioresse, or other late gouernour or gouernesse with in one yere next before any suche dyssolution suppression renuncyng relin∣quyshynge forfaytynge gyuynge vp or commynge vnto the kynges hygh∣nesse of the premysses or of any parcell therof, as is aforesayd, haue made any demyse lease or graunte to any persone or persones for terme of lyfe or lyues of any maners meses landes tenementes personnages appropriate, tythes pencyons portions or other hereditamētes aforesayd, which person or persons or any of them, at the tyme of the sayde demyse lease or graunte, hadde and helde the same for terme of lyfe or lyues, or for terme of yeres than not expired: that then the sayde person or persones, to whom any su∣che lease or graunt hath bene soo made, shall haue and holde the same for terme of theyr lyfe or lyues, soo that the olde rente be ther vppon reserued: This acte or any other thynge therin conteyned to the contrarye thereof not withstandynge.

¶Prouyded also and be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde, that all & syngular leases and grauntes, made by Copy to any persone or persons of any of the sayde mesuages, landes, tenementes, personnages appropry∣ate, tythes, pencyons, portions, or other hereditamentes aforesayde, for terme of lyfe or lyues, whiche by the custome of the countrey, hathe ben vsed to be demysed, letten or graunted by copye of courte rolle, shall be good and effectuall in the lawe, so that the olde rente be reserued by and v∣pon euery suche lease and leases: this acte or any thynge therin conteyned

to the contrarye in any wyse not withstandynge.

¶Prouided alwaye and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde, that all leases heretofore made of any the premisses by auctoritie of our soueraygne lorde the kynges courte of augmentations, of the reuenues of his crowne, and all suche leases feoffementes and woddesales, made by the sayde gouernours or gouernesses, or any of theym, vnder theyr couent sea∣les, or vnder the couent or common seale of anye of theym, within one yere nexte before the dissolution suppression renuncynge relinquisshyng forfay∣tinge gyuynge vp or commynge to the kynges hyghenes, of the sayde mo∣nasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers, or other religious or ecclesiasticall houses or places, whiche sayde leases graūtes feoffementes and wodde sales haue ben examined enrolled decreed or affirmed in our sayde soueraygne lorde the kynges courte of augmenta∣tions, and the decree of the same put in wrytynge, sealed with the seale of the sayde courte of Augmentations, shall be good and effectuall accordyng to the same decree: any clause or acte, heretofore in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandynge.

¶Prouyded alwaye and be it alsoo further enacted by thauctoritie aboue sayde, that yf any personne or personnes haue iustely and truely, without fraude or couyne, payde or gyuen any summe or summes of moneye to any the sayde late gouernours or gouernesses, for the bargayne and sale of any wooddes, beynge and growynge in or vppon any manours, landes, tene∣mentes, or hereditamentes, whiche apperteyned or belonged to the sayde late monasteries, abbathies, priories, nonries, colleges, hospitalles, hou∣ses of friers, or other religious or ecclesiastical places, or vnto any of them, whiche bargayne and sale, by auctoritie of this acte, is made voyde and of none effecte, and by meane thereof the kynges hyghnes may haue and take the commoditie and profytte of suche wooddes, so bargayned and soulde: that then the Chauncellour and other officers of our sayde soueraygne Lorde the Kynges courte of Augmentations, or three of theym, wherof the Chauncellour for the tyme beynge shall be one, of oure sayde soueraygne Lorde the kynges treasure, remaynyng in the treasorye of the same courte, shall satisfye and recompence euery suche personne and personnes, suche somme of moneye, or other recompence, as the same Chauncelloure and officers, or three of theym, wherof the sayde Chauncelloure shall be one, shall thynke mete and conuenient. And yf any other person or personnes, shall happen to take profyte and commoditie, by reason of auoydynge of suche woodde sales by auctorite of this acte, that then euerye personne and personnes, whiche maye or shall take suche profyte, shall be ordered for sa∣tisfaction to be made to the parties, that shall happen to be greued by this acte, by the sayde Chauncelloure and other the officers of the same courte.

¶Prouided also, and be it further enacted by thautoritie aboue sayd, that all and euery person and persons theyr heyres and assignes, whiche sythen

the sayde .iiii. daye of February, by licence pardone confirmation relese assente or consente of our sayd soueraygne lorde the kynge, vnder his gret seale heretofore gyuen had or made, or here after to be had or made, haue obteyned or purchased by indenture fyne feoffement recouery or other∣wyse of the sayde late abbottes, priours, abbesses, prioresses, or other go∣uernours or gouernesses of any suche monasteries, abbathies, priories, nonries, colleges, hospitalles, houses of friers, or other religious or eccle∣siasticall houses or places, any monasteries, priories, colleges, hospital∣les, manours, landes, tenementes, medowes, pastures, woddes, chur∣ches, chapelles, personages, tythes, pencions, porcions, or other heredita∣mentes, shall haue and enioye the same accordynge to suche wrytynges and assurances as bene thereof before the daye of this present parlia∣ment or hereafter shall be had or made.

¶Sauynge to all and euery person and personnes and bodyes politike theyr heyres and successours, and to the heyres and successours of euery of them other than the sayde late abbottes, abbesses, priours, prioresses, and other gouernours and gouernesses and theyr successours, and the succes∣sours of euery of them, and suche as pretende to be founders, patrons, or donours of the sayd monasteries, abbacies, priories, nonries, colleges, ho∣spitalles and other religious or ecclesiasticall houses or places or of any of them, or of any manours, mesuages, landes, tenementes, or other he∣reditamentes late belongynge to the same, or to any of theym and theyr heyres successours, and the heyres and successours of euery suche founder patrone, or donour, all suche ryght, tytle, interest, possession, rentes, an∣nuities, commodities, offices, fees, liueries, and liuynges, porcions, pen∣cions, corrodies, synodes, proxies and other profytes, whiche they or any of them haue ought or mought haue had in or to any the sayde monaste∣ris, abbathies, priories, colleges, hospitalles, manours, landes, tenemen∣tes, rentes seruices, reuertions, tythes, pencions, portions or other heredi∣tamentes at any tyme before any suche purchas, indentures, fines, feoffe∣mentes, recoueries or other lawfull meane betwene any suche parties had or made, as is aboue sayd, this acte or any thynge therin conteyned to the contrary notwithstandynge.

¶And where our sayde soueraygne lorde syth the .iiii. daye of February, the sayde .xxvii. yere of the reigne of our sayd souerayne lorde, hath optey∣ned and purchaced as well by exchaunges as by gyftes bargaynes fynes feoffementes recoueries dedes enrolled and otherwyse of dyuers and son∣dry persons many sondry and dyuers honours castels manours landes te∣nementes medowes pastures woddes rentes reuersiōs seruices and other hereditamētes, and hath not onely payd dyuers and sondry great summes of money for the same, but also hath gyuen and graunted for the same, vn∣to dyuers and sondry persons dyuers & sondry manours landes tenemen∣tes and hereditamentes, and other recompenses in and for full satisfaction of all such honours castelles manours landes tenementes rentes reuerci∣ons

seruices and other his hereditamentes by his hyghenes opteyned or had as is aboue sayd. Be it therfore enacted by the auctoritie aboue sayde, that our sayd soueraygne lorde the kynge, his heyres and successours, shal haue holde possede and enioye all suche honours castels manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes as his hyghenes syth the sayd .iiii. daye of February, the .xxvii. yere aboue sayde, hath obteyned and had by waye of exchaunge bargayne purchace or other what so euer meane or mea¦nes accordynge to the true meanynge and intent of his hyghnes bargayn exchaunge or purchas, mysrecitall misnamynge or non recytall or not na∣mynge of the sayd honours castelles manours landes tenementes and o∣ther hereditamentes comprised or mēcioned in the bargaynes or writinges made betwene the kynges hyghnes and any other partie or parties: or of the townes or counties, where the sayd honours castelles manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes lye and ben, or any other mattier or cause what so euer it be in any wyse not withstandynge.

¶Sauinge to all and euery person and persons, and to their heyres, bodi¦es politike and corporate and to theyr successours and to euery of them, o∣ther then suche person and persons, and their heires and theyr wyfes, and the wyues of euery of them, bodyes politike and corporate and theyr succes¦sours and euery of them, of whome the kynges hyghnes hath optayned by exchange gyfte bargayne fine feoffement recouery dede enrolled or other∣wyse, any suche honours castels manours landes tenemētes and other he¦reditamentes as is afore sayde, all suche ryghte tytle vse interest possession rentes charges annuities cōmodities fees and other profyttes (rentes ser∣uices and rentes seckes only except) which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue had in or to the premisses so obteyned and had, or in or to any parcell therof, yf this acte had neuer ben hadde nor made, this presente acte, or any thynge therin conteyned to the contrary notwithstandynge.

¶And where it hath pleased the kynges hyghnes of his most aboundant grace and goodnes, aswell vpon dyuers and sondry cōsyderations his ma¦iestie specially mouinge, as also otherwyse to haue bargayned solde chaun¦ged or gyuen and graunted by his graces seueral lettres patentes indentu¦res or other writinges, aswell vnder his hyghnes great seale, as vnder the seale of his hyghenes Duchie of Lancastre, and the seale of thoffice of the augmentations of his crowne, vnto dyuers and sundry of his louyng and obedient subiectes, dyuers and sondry honours castelles manours mona∣steries abbathies priories landes tenemētes rentes reuerciōs seruices per¦sonages appropriated aduousons liberties tithes oblations portions pen∣cions franchises priuileges liberties and other hereditamentes commodi∣ties and profittes, in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe, or for terme of ye∣res: For auoydynge of whiche sayd lettres patentes and of the cōtentes of the same, dyuers sondry and many ambiguities doubtes & questiōs might hereafter aryse be moued and styred, as wel for misrecital or nonrecital, as for dyuers other mattiers thinges or causes to be alleged obiected or inuen¦ted

againste the sayde lettres patentes, as also for lacke of fyndyng of offi∣ces or inquisitions, wherby the title of his hyghnes therein ought to haue bene founde, before the makynge of the same lettres patentes, or for misre∣citall or nonrecitall of leases, as well of recorde as not of recorde, or for lacke of the certayntie of the values, or by reason of misnamynge of the ho¦nours castelles manours monasteries abbathies priories landes tenemen∣tes and other hereditamentes comprised and mencioned within the same lettres patentes, or of the townes and counties, where the same honours castelles manours monasteries abbathies priories landes tenementes ren¦tes and other hereditamētes lyen and ben, as for dyuers and sondry other suggestions and surmises, which hereafter might happen to be moued sur¦mised and procured against the same lettres patentes: all be it the wordes in effect conteyned in the sayde lettres patentes be according to the true in∣tent and meaning of his most royall maiestie. Be it therfore enacted by the authoritie of this present parliment, that as wel all and euery the sayd let∣tres patentes indentures or other wrytinges and euery of them, vnder the seale or seales aboue sayde, or of any of them, made or graunted by the kyn¦ges hyghnes, sythen the sayd .iiii. day of February, the sayde .xxvii. yere of his most noble reigne as all and singular other his graces lettres patētes indentures or other writinges to be had made or graunted to any person or persons within thre yeres next after the making of this present acte of any honours castels manours monasteries abbathies priories nōries colleges hospitalles houses of friers or of other religiouse or ecclesiasticall houses or places sitis circuitis procinctis landes tenementes personages tythes pencions portions aduousons nominations and all other hereditamentes and possessions, of what kynde nature or qualitie soo euer they be, or by what so euer name or names they or any of them be named knowen or repu¦ted, shall stande and be good effectuall and auaylable in the lawe of this realme to all respectes purposes constructions and intentes agaynste his maiestie his heyres and successours, without any other lycence dispensa∣tion or tollerance of the kynges hyghnes his heyres or successours, or of any other person or persons what so euer they be, for any thyng or thynges conteyned or hereafter to be conteyned in any such lettres patentes inden∣tures or other writynges: any cause consideration or thynge materiall to the contrarye in any wyse not withstandynge.

¶Sauynge to all and singular persones, bodyes politike and corporate, theyr heyres and successours, & the heyres and successours of euery of them other then his hyghenes his heyres and successours, and the sayde gouer∣nours and gouernesses and theyr successours donours founders and pa∣trons afore named and theyr heyres and successours, and all other persons claymyng in theyr ryghtes or to theyr vse, or in the ryght or to thuse of any of them, all suche ryght title clayme interest possession reuercion remaydre offices annuities rentcharges and commons, whiche they or any of theym haue ought or mought haue had in or to any of the sayd honours castelles

manours, monasteries, abbathies, priories, landes, tenementes, and o∣ther hereditamentes in the sayde letters patentes made, or hereafter to be made, comprysed at any tyme before the makynge of the sayde or suche lettres patentes: This acte or any thynge therin conteyned to the contrary not withstandynge.

¶AND where dyuers and sondry abbottes pryours abbesses pryoresses and other ecclesiastical gouernours and gouernesses of the sayd late mona¦steries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitals houses of friers and other religious and ecclesiastical houses & places, haue had posseded and enioyed dyuers and sondrye personages appropriated tithes pencions and portions, and also were acquited and discharged of and for the payment or paymētes of tithes to be payd out or for their sayd monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitalles houses of friers, and other religiouse and ecclesiasticall houses and places manoures meassuages landes tene∣mentes and hereditamentes: Be it therfore enacted by thactoritie aboue sayd, that as well the kynge our sonerayne lord, his heyres and successors, as all and euery such persone and persons, theyr heyres and assignes, whi∣che haue or herafter shal haue any monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitals houses of friers, or other ecclesiasticall houses or places sites circuites procinctes of the same, or of any of theym, or any manours, mesuages, personnages appropriate, tithes, pencions, porcions, or other hereditamentes what so euer they be, whiche belonged or appertayned, or whiche now belonge or appertayne vnto the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nunries colleges hospitals houses of friers, or other religious and ecclesiastical houses or places, or vnto any of them, shall haue holde reteyn kepe and enioy as well the sayde personages appropriate tithes pencions and portions as the sayde monasteries abbathies priories nonries colleges hospitalles houses of friers and other religiouse and ecclesiasticall houses and places sites circuites procinctes manours meses landes tenementes and other hereditamentes, what so euer they be and euery of them, accor∣dynge to theyr estates and titles, dyscharged and acquieted of payment of tythes as freely and in as large and ample maner as the sayde late abbot∣tes priours abbesses prioresses and other ecclesiastical gouernours and go¦uernesses, or any of them hadde helde occupied, posseded, vsed, reteyned, or enioyed the same, or any parcell therof at the days of theyr dissolution sup∣pressyon renuncynge relynquishynge forfaytynge gyuynge vppe, or com∣minge to the kynges highnes of such monasteries abbathies priories nun∣ries colleges hospitals houses of friers, or other religious or ecclesiasticall houses or places, or at the day of the dissolution suppressyon renuncyng re∣linquishynge gyuyng vp or commynge to the kynges hyghnesse of any of them: this acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary not withstan¦dyng. ¶Sauynge to the kynges hyghnes his heyres and successours all and all maner of rentes seruices and other dueties, what soo euer they be, as yf this acte had neuer ben had nor made.

¶And be it further enacted by actoritie of this present parlyament, that suche of the sayd late monasteries abbathies priories nunries colledges hospytals houses of fryers, and other religious and ecclesiasticall howses and places, and all churches and chapels, to theym or any of theym belon∣gynge, which before the dissolution suppression renouncyng relinquishing forfayting gyuyng vp or cōmyng vnto the kinges highnes, were exempted from the visitation or visitatiōs and all other iurisdiction of the ordinary or ordinaries, within whose diocesse they were sytuate or sette, shall frome hensforth be within the iurisdiction and visitation of the ordinarie or or∣dinaries, within whose diocesse, they or any of them be situate and sette, or within the iurisdiction and visytation of suche persone or persones, as by the kynges highnes shall be limited or appoynted: This acte or any other exemption libertie or iurisdiction to the contrary not withstandynge.

¶And where before this tyme it hath pleased the kynges maiestie, atte the contemplation and humble peticion of the ryghte noble Thomas duke of Norf. to gyue his royall assent and lycence by his gracis worde, without any maner of lettres patentes, or other writyng, to purchase and receyue to hym & to his heires for euer, of Wylliam Flatbery, late abbot of the mona¦sterye of Sipton, in the countie of Suff. and couente of the same late mo∣nasterie nowe beynge dissolued, all the same monasterie togyther, with all and syngular manours, lordeshyppes, landes, tenementes, woddes, wa∣ters commons courtes letes aduousons patronages personages vycara∣ges chauntries free chapelles tithes portions of tithes pencions annuities rentes suites seruices reuersyōs remaynders and all other thynges, whi∣che were the hereditamentes or the possessions of the sayde late monaste∣rye, where so euer they laye or were within the realme of Englande. And in lykewyse oure sayde soueraygne lorde gaue lyke lycence by his gracis worde vnto the ryghte honourable George lorde Cobham, to pourchase and receyue to hym & to his heires for euer, of the late master and bretherne of the colledge or chauntrie of Cobham, in the countie of Kent, nowe be∣ynge vtterlye dyssolued, the site of the same colledge or chauntrie, and all and syngular theyr hereditamentes and possessions, as well temporall as ecclesiastical, where so euer they lay or were within the realme of England. Be it therfore enacted by thauctoritie of this present parlyament, that the acte aboue wrytten, or any thynge therein conteyned, shall not be in anye wyse preiudiciall or hurtfull to the sayde Duke, and lorde Cobham, or to eyther of them, or to the heyres or assignes of eyther of theym: but that the same duke and lord Cobham and eyther of them sondryly, and the heyres & assygnes of eyther of them, shall and may haue holde receyue and enioy the premisses by them sondrily purchased or receyued, accordyng to the purpor¦tes and effectes of such euidēces writinges and cōueiances, as they or any of them sondrily haue caused to be deuised and made to theym, or to theyr vses for the same. Sauynge alwaye and reseruynge to all and syngular persons and bodies polityke and to their heyres & successours, other than

the sayde late abbotte and couent, and theyr successours, and the sayde late maister and bretherne, and theyr successours, and the founders of the same monasterie or of the sayde college or chauntrie, and the heires of eyther of them, and all donours, graunters, or augmenters of them, or of eyther of them, and the heires and assignes of either of them, all suche rightes titles possessions rentes seruices fees offices annuities corrodies lyueries leases & al other their such interesses profites & cōmodities, as they or any of them had shulde or ought to haue, of to or in any of the premisses sondrily pour∣chased or receyued by the sayde duke or lorde Cobham, it this presente acte had neuer ben had or made, any thynge in the same acte to the contrary be∣inge in any wyse not withstandynge.