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Wardens of Churches.

Though the Statutes for high-wayes, not repaired, give all Forfeitures of those Statutes to Church-wardens, yet they are no Corporation, and it is fit to see what things they may take, and what not, and what Interest they have in things of the Church, and where they may be removed, and where not, and what Interest the Parson hath.

PArishoners shall have no Action of Account against Wardens, but they may choose other Wardens, which may have Account against the first Wardens, 8 Ed. 4. f. 6.

37 H. 6. fol. 32. If a Book be given to the Parishoners of such a Church, to the use of the Church, the Wardens shall have Trespass against him which takes this out of the Church.

10 H. 4. fol. 9. Church-wardens shall have Trespass of Bells taken, though the Defendant hangs them in the Steeple, and though they are annexed to the Church, they are no parcell: Parson shall have Trespass of Win∣dows, and Trees in the Church-yard cut, and the War∣dens shall have Trespass of the Ornaments taken.

8 H. 6. f. 9. Parson brings Trespass of entering in a Close and House, which was the Church-yard, and the Church; and it so feems that he hath interest in that.

38 H. 6. fol. 19. Parson shall have Assise of Church-yard, or Glebe.

8 H. 7. f. 12. The Free-hold of the Church is to the Par∣son, and the Pewes are Chattels, unless they be fixt, but some have Pewes there by Prescription, but the Pewes fixt there are Free-hold to the Parson.

21 H. 7. f. 21. Church-yard and Church are to the Par∣son, and he shall have Trespass of Trees cut in the Church-yard. Abridgement of Assises, fol. 112. Assises. It is a good Plea for the Defendant at the Jurisdiction of the

Court to say, that he is Parson, and that it is parcell of his Church-yard.

15 H. 7. f. 8. Church and Church-yard are to the Par∣son, that is, the Free-hold of them.

30 Ed. 3. Tit. Account, Statham. See there that the Church is to the Parishoners.

Brit. fol. 84. Church-yards, burying-places, Church or Chancels are to none. Seek.

9 Ed. 4. fol. 15. Indictment by the Church-wardens, why by force of Armes, the Goods of the Chappell, &c. be∣ing, it seems good, and it seems, if it were the Goods of the Parishoners it were better.

8 Ed. 4. f. 6. Trespasse by the Church-wardens, and it is to the loss of the Parishoners, and it seems they are a Cor∣poration for personal things.

9 Ed. 4. fol. 15. Trespass was brought by Dame wiche against the Parson, for taking a Coat-armor, certain Pendants with the Armes of Sir Hugh Wiche her Husband. And it seems that a Parson shall not have that, nor the Church-wardens, for they are hung there for the honour of the Body of him that was buried there.

37 H. 6. f. 32. Church-wardens shall have Trespasse of the Goods of the Parish taken, and an Appeal of Robbery.

12 H. 7. fol. 32. Wardens of the Church cannot let Lands, nor take Lands, but they may have Goods.

Abridg. of Ass. fol. 76. Church-wardens may have an Ap∣peal of Robbery of the Church Goods.

13 H. 7. f. 9. Church-wardens cannot let Lands, for the Law gives them Authority to receive Goods, but not to depart with any thing, and may have Trespass of Goods of the Church taken.

8 H. 5. fol. 4. To the Wardens of the Church are the Books, and Bells, and Goods of the Church.

Doct. and Student, f. 118. For not inclosing the Church∣yard, and for not sufficient repairing the Church, shall be a Complaint to the Ordinary.