Lavv, or, a discourse thereof in foure bookes. Written in French by Sir Henrie Finch Knight, his Maiesties Serieant at Law. And done into English by the same author.

Statutes.

25. H. 8. cap. 20. For the election, nomina∣tion, presentation, inuesting, and consecra∣ting of Archbishops and Bishops.

A writ for the royall assent to signifie to the ordenarie his assent to the election of an Abbot, &c. & to will him to execute that which belongeth to him, therefore this is al∣wayes to the ordenarie himselfe.

Desecuritate inuenienda qd se non diuertat ad partes extera sine licentia Regis, to compell one to find sufficient mainpernours in a reasonable summe of money, not to go into

forreine parts out of the Realme, without the Kings licence, nor any thing there at∣tempt in contempt or preiudice of the king, or hurt of the people, nor send any thither for any such cause. And as a Supplicauit may be directed to the Iustices of peace, or she∣rife, or both. And euery one vpon surmise to the Chancellour may sue this writ for the King: for by the Common Law euery one that will may goe out of the Realme for merchandize, trauaile, or other cause at his pleasure without the Kings licence. But the king may restraine any subiect by this writ, or by his priuie seale, or signet, or by pro∣clamation without writ, or other comman∣dement, because euery man is bound of common right to defend the King and his Realme.

5. Ric. 2. cap. 2. None shall go out of the Realme without the Kings leaue vpon pain of forfeiture of his goods, except the Lords and other great men of the Realme, known Merchants and the Kings souldiers.

Statutes repealed. 4 Iac. cap. 1.

All dedimus potestatems. The principall of them are these.

Dedimus potestatem, to giue the Kings royall assent to the election of an Abbot, or * 1.1 such like, made or to be made, and to signi∣fie so much by his letters to the ordenarie, that he may doe that which belongeth to him, and to receiue fealty, &c. commanding the partie to do the premisses. And there∣fore is directed to the partie himselfe that

must do these things.

Dedimus potestatem de fine leuando, to cer∣taine * 1.2 persons to take the acknowledge∣ment of a fine out of Court, when one that hath agreed in the Kings Court to leuie a fine, is so feeble that he cannot trauaile, for euery such dedimus potestatem supposeth a writ of couenant, or such like, hanging. * 1.3 And they to whom this Writ is directed, must go in proper person to the parties to take the conisance, which being certified to the Kings Iustices of the Common place, the fine shall be engrossed. The chiefe Iu∣stice of the Common place may take the ac∣knowledgement of a fine without any de∣dimus * 1.4 potestatem, so can no other Iudge, de rigore Iuris. But a Iustice of assise by a gene∣rall patent with a clause of non obstante may

Notes

• * 1.1

  F. N B. 170. ••b.
• * 1.2

  F. N. B. 146. g. Old N. B. 103.
• * 1.3

  F. N. B. ibid. 1. H 7. 9. Old N. Br. ibid.
• * 1.4

  1. H. 7. 9.