An abstract ovt of the records of the tovver, touching the Kings revenue, and how they have supported themselves by Sir Robert Cotton ...

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Title: An abstract ovt of the records of the tovver, touching the Kings revenue, and how they have supported themselves by Sir Robert Cotton ...
Author: Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
Publication: London :: Printed for G. Tomlinson, T.A. and A.C.,; [1642]
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Subject terms: Revenue -- England.
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3. By abating and reforming the excesse of Gifts, and Rewards.

Hence was it that the wisedome of former times fore∣seeing the mischiefe that the open hand of the Sove∣raigne may bring the State into, made a Law, 11. R. 2. That whatsoever cometh to the King by Judgement,* 1.1 Escheat, Forfeiture, Wardship, or any other wayes, shall not be given away, and that the procurer of any such gift shall be punished.

* 1.2Thus the Parliament continued 7. H. 4. untill the King was out of debt, making frustrate the grant, and or∣daining a penalty of double value to every mover or pro∣curer of any such.

* 1.3The like anno 11. H. 4. and that no petition for any thing should be delivered the King, but in the presence of the Councel, who might examine it, lest the Kings wants should light upon the Commons.

* 1.4And to keep the hands of King Henry 6. from wastfull ••iving, the Councell induced him to convey to the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, and others, all profits of Words,

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Marriages, Reliefes, Escheats and forfeitures, to defray the charge of his house.

It is one of the greatest accusations against the Duke of Summerset,* 1.5 for suffering the King to give away the possessions of the Crowne in manner of a spoile; for so are the words of the Record.

And it was made the first and chiefest Article to de∣pose King Richard for wasting and bestowing the Lands and Revenue of the Crowne upon unworthy persons,* 1.6 and thereby over-charging the Commons by exaction.

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* 1.1

Rot. Par. anno 11. R. 2. Anno 2. 4. & 5 H. 4.

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Rot. Par. anno 7. H. 4.

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* 1.3

Rot. Par. anno 11. H. 4. N. 23.

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* 1.4

Rot. par. 2. an∣no 25. H. 6. M. 24.

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* 1.5

Ex Rot. Par. anno 28. H. 6.

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* 1.6

Ex rot. Par. anno 1. E. 4.

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