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Eafements, Actions, Suits, Demands, Thing and Things whatfoever, which they or any of them fhould, might or ought to have had, into or out of any the Premises, before the Making of this Act, in like and in the fame Manner, Form and Condition, to all Intents, Constructions and Purposes, as if this Act had never been had or made; any Thing in this Act to the contrary in any wife notwithstanding.

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VIII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority Certain Lands aforefaid, That this Act, or any Thing or Things therein con- excepted which tained, shall not in any wife extend to enable or give any Liberty to are not to be anour faid Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen, nor to the Heirs and Succeffors of our faid Sovereign Lady the Queen, to unite and annex to the faid Duchy of Lancaster, by their Letters Patents, any Honours, Caftles, Lordships, Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, being any Part or Parcel of the antient Inheritance of the Crown, or of the Principality of Wales, or of the Duchy of Cornwall, or of the Earldom of Chester, or any their Honours, Caftles, Lordships, Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, fet, lying or being within the Counties of Chefter and Flint or either of them; nor to give, annex or affign to the faid Duchy of Lancafler, any Honours, Caftles, Lordships, Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, exceeding and amounting in the Whole above the yearly Value of Two thoufand Pounds; any Claufe, Article or Thing in this Act rehearfed, contained or fpecified to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithstanding.

IX. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority afore. Provifo. faid, That the Farms, Rents, Suits and Services of fuch and as many of the faid Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments mentioned in this Act, belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster and County Palatine of Lancaster or to either of them, fhall be answered and paid in the Court of the Duchy Chamber at Westminfler, or to the Receivers General and other Minifters of the fame Court, in like Manner and Form as heretofore have been used and accuftomed; and that all Leafes hereafter to be made of any the fame Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments belonging to the faid Duchy fhall be made under the Seal of the Duchy of Lancafler, in like Manner and Form as heretofore have been used; this Act or any Thing therein contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithstanding. [Sect. 9. is not on the Roll.]

CA P. XXI.

An Act for the Continuance of certain Statutes. EXP.

CA P. XXII.

An Act for the Confirmation of a Subfidy granted by the
Clergy. EXP.

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An Act of a Subfidy granted by the Temporalty. EXP.

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EXP

Anno quarto & quinto PHILIPPI & MARIÆ.
(A.D.1557-)

STATUTES made in the Parliament begun and holden at Weft-
minfter the Twentieth Day of January in the Fourth and Fifth
Year of the Reign of the most invincible and excellent Princes
PHILIP and MARY, by the Grace of God, King and Queen
of England, Spain, France, Iberia, both the Sicilies, Jerufa-
lem and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith; Archdukes of
Auftria; Dukes of Milan, Burgundy and Brabant; Counts
of Hafpurg, Flanders and Tyroll; and there continued and
kept until the Diffolution of the fame, being the Seventh
Day of March then next fellowing: viz.

Former Ats F FOR

repealed.

Regulation for keeping Horfes, Armour, &c.

Etates, &c. of 1,000l. a Year.

CA P. I.

An A& for the Confirmation of Letters Patents.

CA P. II.

An Act for the having of Horfe, Armour and Weapon. 'OR the better Furniture and Defence of this Realm, be it enacted by the King and Queen's Majefties, with the Affents of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That as much of all and every Act and Statute concerning only the keeping or finding of Horfe, Horfes or Armour, or of any of them heretofore made or provided, and all and every Forfeiture and Penalty concerning only the fame, fhall be from henceforth utterly void, repealed, and of none Effect: And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That every Nobleman, Gentleman and other Temporal Perfon, after the Rate and Proportion hereafter declared, fhall have and keep in Readiness fuch Horfes, Geldings, Armour, and other Furniture for the Wars, at the leaft, and in such Sort and Manner as is and fhall be in this A&t hereafter expreffed and declared, that is to fay, all and every Perfon Temporal having any Honours, Lordships, Manors, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paftures or Woods of Eftate of Inheritance or Freehold, to the clear Yearly Value of One M. Pounds or above, fhall from and after the First Day of May, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord God 1558, have, find, keep, fuftain and maintain within this Realm of England, of their own proper and at their own proper Cofts and Expences, Six Horfes or Geldings, able for Dimilances, whereof iii. of them at the leaft to be Horses, with fufficient Harneffes, Steel Saddles, and Weapon requifite and appertaining to the faid Dimilances, Horfes or Geldings; and x. Light Horfes or Geldings able and meet for Light Horfemen, with the Furniture of Harnefs and Weapon requifite for the fame; and alfo xl. Corfelets furnished, xl. Almayne Rivettes, or instead of the faid Almayne Rivettes, xl. Coats of Plate, Corfelets or Brigandines furnished, xl. Pikes, xxx, Long Bows, xxx. Sheafs of Arrows, xxx,

Steel

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Steel Caps or Sculls, xx. Black Bills or Halberts, xx. Haquebuts, and xx. Morians or Salets; and every Perfon Temporal, having any Honours, Lordships, Manors, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paftures or Woods of any fuch Eftate as is aforefaid, to the clear Yearly Value of a Thoufand Marks or above, and under the clear 1,0co Muks Yearly Value of a Thoufand Pounds, fhall have, find, fuftain and a Year. maintain within this Realm, of their own proper and at their own proper Cofts and Expences, iiii. Horfes or Geldings able for Dimilances, whereof Two at the leaft to be Horfes, with fufficient Harneffes and Weapon, and Saddles meete and requifite to the faid Dimilances, Horfes or Geldings, and vi. Light Horfes or Geldings able and meete for Light Horfemen, with Furniture of Harnefs and Weapon requifite for the fame; and alfo of Armour and Weapon, xxx. Corfelets furnished, xxx. Almayne Rivettes, or inftead of the faid Almaine Rivets, xxx. Coats of Plate, Corfelets or Brigandines furnifhed, xxx. Pikes, xx. Long Bows, xx. Sheafs of Arrows, xx. Steel Caps or Sculls, x. Black Bills or Halberds, x. Haquebuts, and x. Morians or Salets; and every Perfon Temporal having Honours, Lordfhips, Manors, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paftures or Woods of any fuch Eftate as is afore

faid, to the clear Yearly Value of iiii. Hundred Pounds or above, 4001. a Year, and under the clear Yearly Value of a Thoufand Marks, fhall have, and under 1,000 find, keep, fuftain and maintain as is aforefaid, Two Horfes, or Marks. One Horfe and One Gelding able for Dimilances, with fufficient Furniture of Harnefs, Steel Saddles and Weapon for the fame, as is aforefaid, and Four Geldings able for Light Horfemen, with fufficient Harness and Weapon for the fame, and alío xx. Corfelets furnished, xx. Almayne Rivettes furnished, or inftead of Almayne Rivettes, xx. Coats of Plate, Corfelets or Brigandines furnished, xx. Pikes, xv. Long Bows, xv. Sheafs of Arrows, xv. Steel Caps or Sculls, vi. Haquebuts, and vi. Morians or Salets; and that every Perfon Temporal having Lordships, Manors, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paitures or Woods of any fuch Eftate as is aforefaid, to the clear Yearly Value of Two hundred Pounds or above, and under the clear Yearly Value of Four Hundred Pounds, fhall from the 450l. a Year. faid First Day of May have, keep, fuftain and maintain One great Horfe or Gelding able for a Dimilance, with fufficient Furniture of Harnefs, and Steel Saddle for the fame, and Two Geldings able for Light Horfemen, with Harnefs and Weapon fufficient, as is aforefaid, for the fame, and alfo Ten Corfelets furnished, Ten Almaine Rivets, or in the place of Almayne Rivets, Ten Coats of Plate, Corflets or Brigandines furnifhed, Ten Pikes, Eight Long Bows, Eight Sheafs of Arrows, Eight Steel Caps or Sculls, Three Haquebuts, and Three Morians or Salets; and every Perfon Temporal, having any Lordships, Manors. Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paftures, or Woods, of any fuch Eftate as is aforefaid, to

2001. and under

the clear Yearly Value of One hundred Pounds or above, and 10s, and under under the Yearly Value of Two hundred Pounds, fhall from and 2001. a Year. after the faid First Day of May have, keep and maintain as is aforefaid, Two Geldings able and meet for Light Horfemen, with fufficient Harness and Weapon requifite for the fame, and alfo Three Corflets furnished, Three Almaine Rivets, or inftead of them, fo many Coats of Plate, Corflets or Brigandines furnished, Three Pikes, Three Long Bows, Three Sheafs of Arrows, Three Steel Caps or Sculls, Two Haquebuts, and Two Morians or Salets;

and

under 100l. a Year.

Too Marks a

Year.

and alfo every Perfon Temporal having Lordships, Manors, Houses, Lands, Meadows, Paftures or Woods of any fuch Estate as is aforeroo Marks, and faid, to the clear Yearly Value of a Hundred Marks or above, and under the Yearly Value of a Hundred Pounds, from the faid First Day of May, fhall have, keep, maintain and fuftain One Gelding able and meet for a Light Horfeman, with the Harness and Weapon fufficient and requifite for the fame, Two Corfelets furnished, Two Almayne Rivets, or inftead of the fame, Two Coats of Plate or Brigandines furnifhed, Two Pikes, Two Long Bows, Two Sheafs of Arrows, Two Steel Caps or Sculls, One Haquebut, One Morian or Salet; and alfo every Perfon Temporal having Lordfhips, Manors, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paftures or Woods of 401. and under fuch Eftate as is aforefaid, to the clear Yearly Value of Forty Pounds or above, and under the Yearly Value of a Hundred Marks, fhall from and after the faid First Day of May have, maintain and keep Two Corflets furnished, Two Almaine Rivets, or inttead of the fame Two Coats of Plate, Corflets or Brigandines furnished, Two Pikes, One Long Bow, One Sheaf of Arrows, One Steel Cap or Scull, Two Haquebuts, Two Morians or Salets; and alfo every Perfon Temporal having Lordships, Manors, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paitures or Woods of any fuch Eftate as is aforefaid, to the clear Yearly Value of Twenty Pounds or above, and under the Yearly Value of Forty Pounds, fhall from the faid First Day of May have, keep and maintain one Corflet furnished, One Pike, One Haquebut, One Morian or Salet, One Long Bow, One Sheaf of Arrows, and One Steel Cap or Scull; and also every Person Temporal having Lordships, Manors, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paitures or Woods of any fuch Eitate as is aforefaid, to the clear Yearly Value rol and under of x. Pounds or above, and under the Yearly Value of xx. Pounds, zol, a Year.

201, and under 401. a Year.

51. and under ol. a Year.

Perfons, &c.
of 1,000 Marks.

fhall from and after the faid Day have, keep and fustain One Almaine Rivet, Coat of Plate or Brigandine furnished, One Haquebut, One Morian or Salet, One Long Bow, and One Sheaf of Arrows, One Steel Cap or Scull; and alfo every Perfon Temporal having Lordships, Manors, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paftures or Woods of fuch Estate as is aforesaid, to the clear Yearly Value of Five Pounds or above, and under the Yearly Value of x. Pounds, fhall from and after the faid First Day of May have, keep and fuftain One Coat of Plate furnished, One Black Bil or Halbert, One Long Bow, One Sheaf of Arrows, and One Steel Cap or Scull; and alfo every Perfon Temporal having Goods or Chattels to the Value of One thousand Marks or above, fhall from the faid First Day of May have, find, keep, fuftain and maintain as is aforefaid, One Horfe or Gelding able for a Demilance, with fufficient Harnefs, Steel Saddle, and Weapon requifite and convenient for the fame, and One Gelding able and meet for a Light Horfeman, with Harnefs and Weapon fufficient and requifite as is aforefaid for the fame, or Eighteen Corflets furnished inftead of the faid Horfe and Gelding, and Furniture of the fame, at his Choice; and alfo fhall from the fame Day have, find, keep and maintain of Armour and Weapon, Two Corflets furnished, Two Almaine Rivets, or for the fame Almayne Rivets, Two Coats of Plate, Two Corflets, or Two Brigandines furnished, Two Pikes, Four long Bows, Four Sheafs of Arrows, Four Steel Caps or Sculls, and Three Haquebuts, with Three Morians or Salets; and also every Perfon Temporal having Goods and Chattels to the Values

hereafter

4001, and under

hereafter in this prefent Act fpecified and declared, fhall from and after the faid First Day of May have, find, keep, fuftain and maintain fuch Geldings, Armour, Weapon and Furniture for War as is hereafter declared, that is to fay, having to the Value of Four Hundred pounds or above, and under the Value of a Thoufand Marks, 1,000 Marks. One Gelding able and meet for a Light Horfeman, with sufficient Harnefs and Weapon requifite and meet for the fame, or Nine Corflets furnished at his Election, and also shall have, find and keep One other Corflet furnished, One Pike, Two Almayne Rivets, or Plate Coats, or Brigandines furnished, One Haquebut, Two Long Bows, Two Sheafs of Arrows, and Two Steel Caps or Sculls;

and having in Goods and Chattels to the Value of Two Hundred 200l. and under Pounds or above, and under Four Hundred, One Corfelet furnished, 400!. One Pike, Two Almayne Rivets, Plate Coats or Brigandines furnished, One Haquebut, One Morian or Salet, Two Long Bows, and Two Sheafs of Arrows, and Two Sculls or Steel Caps; and

having in Goods and Chattels to the Value of a Hundred Pounds or 1051. and under above, and under Two Hundred, One Corfelet furnished, and One, zɔcl. Pike, One Pair of Almayne Rivets, One Plate Coat, or Pair of Brigandines furnifhed, Two Long Bows, and Two Sheafs of Arrows, and Two Sculls; and having as is aforefaid in Goods and

Chattels to the Value of xl. Pounds or above, and under a Hun- 401. and under dred Pounds, Two Pair of Almayne Rivets, or Two Coats of Plate rool. or Brigandines furnished, One Long Bow, and One Sheaf of Arrows, One Steel Cap or Scull, and One Black Bill or H.lbert; and having, as is aforefaid, in Goods and Chattels to the Value of

xx. Pounds or above, and under xl. Pounds, One Pair of Almayne 201, and under
Rivets, or One Coat of Plate, or One Pair of Brigandines, Two 401.
Long Bows, Two Sheafs of Arrows, Two Sculls or Steel Caps,
and One Black Bill or Halbert; and having as is aforefaid, to the

Value of Ten Pounds or above, and under Twenty Pounds, One rol, and under
Long Bow, One Sheaf of Arrows, with One Steel Cap or Scull, 201.
and One Black Bill or Halbert; and also that every Perfon
Temporal, not being above charged by this Act, having or that

hereafter fhall have any Annuity or Annuities, or Yearly Fee or Annuities, &c.
Fees for Term of Life, or of any Eftate of Inheritance, or any
Copyhold or Copyholds for Term of Life, or of any Eftate of
Inheritance to the clear Yearly Value of xxx. Pounds or above,
fhall be charged and chargeable with fuch Furniture of War as is
aforefaid, in every Degree, Quality and Condition according to the
Proportions and Rates before expreffed, limited and appointed for
Goods and Chattels.

II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That Perfons bound every Perfon which by virtue of the A&t made in the Parliament by 33 H. 8. holden at Wellminfler in the xxxiii. Year of the Reign of King c. 5. Henry the Eighth, was bound (by Reafon that his Wife should wear fuch Kind of Apparel or other Thing as in the fame Statute is fpecially mentioned and declared) to keep or find One great ftoned Trotting Horfe, and is not by this Act before charged, to have, maintain and keep any Horfe or Gelding fhall from the faid First Day of May have, keep and maintain One Gelding able and meet for a Light Horfeman with fufficient Harness and Weapon for the fame, in fuch Manner and Form as every Temporal Perfon having Lordships, Houfes, Lands, Meadows, Paftures or

Woods

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