April 1559
On Monday the third day of April, Mr. Speaker
with a few of this House was present, and part of
the Bill for sealing of Cloths was read; but for
that this day was appointed to have disputation
before the Council and Lords in Westminster
Quire, between the Bishops and Mr. Horne, Mr.
Cocks, and other English Men that came from
Geneva; And for that it was meet, that they of
this House should be there present, to hear; this
Court was continued until the Morrow following.
Her Majesties godly desire to abolish superstition, and to preserve Unity and Truth in the
Church, doth fully appear by the appointment
and permission of this disputation, which began
in Westminster Church, on Friday the last day of
March immediately foregoing, not here mentioned, as is at large set down in that Laborious
and Voluminous Work of Mr. Fox his Acts and
Monuments.
On Tuesday the 4. day of April, the Bill to revive the Act for Holy-days and Fasting-dayes;
and the Bill against Sorceries, Witchcrafts, and
Prophecies, of Badges and Arms, were each of
them read the second time, and Ordered to be
ingrossed.
On Wednesday the 5. day of April, the Bill for
the true Answering of the Queens Majesties Revenues, was read the second time, but no mention is made that it was Ordered to be engrossed, or referr'd to Committees, because it had
been formerly sent from the Lords.
On Thursday the 6. day of April, the Bill to
restore spiritual persons deprived in the time of
Queen Mary, was read the second time, and as
it should seem, was committed to Mr. Goldsmith
and others not named.
The Bill that all such Colledges and Chantries
granted to King Edward the Sixth, shall be also
in the Queens Majesty, was read the first time.
And lastly, the Bill against buying and selling of
Horses, was upon the third reading Ordered to
be ingrossed. Quod nota.
On Friday April the 7. the Bill touching the
Orders for Men-servants, was read the first time.
And (as it should seem) committed unto Sir Anthony Coke, to consider of it.
The Bill touching Shipping of Wares, and the
Bill for the true Answering of the Customs for
Merchandizes, were each of them read the first
time.
The Bill for Bishops Temporalties, was brought
from the Lords by Mr. Weston and Doctor
Vaughan; and the Bill lastly, that the Queen
shall have the Bishops Temporalties during the
Vacation, for recompence of Tythes and Parsonages impropriate, was read the first time.
On Saturday the 8. day of April, the Bill to revive the Act for sowing of Flax and Hemp, and
the Bill for encrease of Woods, had each of them
their first reading.
The Bill touching Colledges and Chantries
granted to King Edward the Sixth, to be in the
Queen by Explanation of this Bill, was read the
second time, and (as it should seem) committed
to Mr. Mersh and others not named.
The Bill lastly, that the Queen and her Heirs
shall have the Temporalties of Bishops for recompence of Tenths and Parsonages impropriate,
was also read the second time; but no mention
is made that it was either referr'd to Committees,
or Ordered to be ingrossed, because it had been
formerly sent from the Lords.
On Monday the 10. day of April, the Bill for
sealing of Woollen Cloaths, was read the first
time. It was this day Ordered that the names shall
be called on Wednesday next in the Afternoon.
Two Bills of no great moment, had each of
them one reading, of which one being the Bill,
that the Inhabitants, being Craftsmen, in Kent,
shall dwell near the Sea-Coasts, was read the
third time and pass'd the House.
The new Bill lastly, to avoid the usurped
power claimed by any Foreigner in this Realm,
and for the Oath to be taken by spiritual and
temporal Officers, was read the first time.
On Tuesday the 11. day of April, the Bill to
preserve the Spawn and Fry of Fish, And the Bill
to continue the Act made for sowing of Hemp
and Flax; were each of them read the second
time, and Ordered to be ingrossed.
On Wednesday the 12. day of April, the Bill to
avoid all Foreign Power, used by any Foreign
Potentate in the Realm, and for the Oath to be
taken, was upon the second reading Ordered to
be ingrossed.
Two Bills lastly had each of them one reading, of which the last being the Bill for punishment of such persons as misuse Linnen-Cloth
with Chalk, was read the third time and passed
the House.
On Thursday the 13. day of April, the Bill for
restoring the spiritual Jurisdiction to the Imperial Crown of the Realm, and abolishing Foreign Power, was read the third time; and upon
the question pass'd the House.
The Bill to revive the Act for punishment of
Rebellions, was read the first time, and the Bill
for entring the goods of Merchants, and unlading, and for Customs of Sweet Wines, was read
the second time.
Robert Whitney one of the Knights for Hereford, was Licensed to go home, because his Wife
was lately departed.
On Friday the 14th day of April, four Bills
were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, of which one was the Bill for punishment
of such persons as misuse Linnen-Cloth with
Chalk, and another for the abolishing of Foreign
Power.
The Bill for searching and sealing of WoollenCloths, The Bill for making of Frizes in Cardigan, Carmarthen, and Pembroke, And the Bill to
explain the Statute made against Ingrossers of
Dead Victuals, were each of them read the first
time.
On Saturday the 15th day of April, the new
Bill for the Assurance of Lands, parcel of the
Bishoprick of Worcester, to Sir Francis Jobson,
and Walter Blunt, was read the first time.
It was Ordered that the Serjeant shall shew
unto the Master of the Rolls, that his Servant
......... Thromer shall be here, on Monday next,
to Answer to certain evil words spoken by him,
against the House, opened by Mr. Skinner; and
Mr Carnefewe. Vide plus concerning this business on Monday the 17th day of this instant April
ensuing.
Seven Bills of no great moment, had each of
them one reading, of which one being the Bill
that Hexham and Hexhamshire shall be of the
County of Northumberland, and another for
Confirmation of Leases, Grants of Offices, and
Copyholds by Nicholas Ridley late Bishop of London, and a third to avoid the often buying and
selling of Horses and Mares, had each of them
their third reading, and passed the House.
On Monday the 17th day of April, the Bill
touching Knights and Burgesses, for Attendance
in the Parliament, was read the first time.
The Bill to revive the Act for destruction of
Choughs and Crows, And the Bill to revive the
Act against Rebellions, were each of them read
the second time, and thereupon Ordered to be
ingrossed.
The Bill that the Queens Majesty shall have
divers temporal Lands of the Archbishops and
Bishops, in recompence of Tenths and Parsonages Impropriate, was read the third time, and
passed upon the Question and Division of the
House, viz. With the Bill a hundred thirty four,
and against the Bill ninety.
The Bill for Restitution in Blood of Henry
Howard, Jane Howard, and Katherine Wife to
the Lord Barkley, was brought from the Lords
by Doctor Lewes and others.
Mr Carnefewe declared to the House, that.....
Thrower Servant to the Master of the Rolls, did
say against the State of the House, that if a Bill
were brought in for Womens Wyers in their
Pastes, they would dispute it and go to the
Question; and that he heard the Lords say as
much at his Masters Table; and that these words
were spoken on Wednesday last before Easter, at
Lincolns-Inn.
Whereupon the said Thrower, being brought
to the Bar by the Serjeant, denied these words
to be spoken by him, and Carnefewe affirmed
them; whereupon Thrower was Committed to
the Serjeants keeping: Vide concerning this matter on Saturday the 15th day of this instant April
foregoing.
On Tuesday the 18. day of April, the Bill for
taking and having of Apprentices and Journeymen, was read the first time, and (as it should
seem) committed to Mr. Arnold to consider of.
The Bill for making of Frizes in length and
breadth in Wales, was read the second time, and
Ordered to be ingrossed.
Two Bills had each of them one reading. Of
which one being the Bill for the Unity of the
Service of the Church, and Ministration of the
Sacraments, was read the first time.
John Griffith Esq; Knight for Flintshire in
Wales, hath License to go home, for the delivery of Records at the next County.
On Wednesday the 19. day of April, the Bill
for Lading in long Bottoms, and for Uniformity
of Common-Prayer, and Service in the Church,
were read the second time, and Ordered to be
ingrossed.
On Thursday the 20. day of April, the Bill for
the Restitution in Blood of Henry Howard,
younger Son to the late Earl of Surrey, Lady
Jane Howard, Lady Katherine Howard, Wife to
Sir Henry Lord Barkley, and Lady Margaret
Howard, was read the first time. And the Bill
to revive the Act for killing of Rooks and
Crows, was read the third time and passed.
Two Bills had each of them one reading, of
which the latter being the Bill for the Unity of
Service in the Church, and Administration of
the Sacraments, was read the third time, and
passed the House.
The Bill lastly, for the Watermen of the Thames
to have Harque-Buts, Shots, &c. was read the
second time, and as it should seem was committed to Mr. Cambden and others not named.
On Friday the 21. day of April, the Bill to
carry Corn out of the Realm; The Bill that Timber shall not be made. for Cole to make Iron;
The Bill that Hides of four years old shall be
made for sole Leather; And a Bill for the good
Order of Servants of Husbandry, and Artificers,
and their Wages, were each of them read the
first time.
On Saturday the 22. day of April (for that
this day Mr Speaker, with most of the House,
were all the Forenoon to hear the Arraignment
in Westminster-Hall of the Lord Wentworth, for
the loss of Calis) they sate not till the Afternoon;
at which time, the Bill that Tanners shall convert Hides of Beasts of four years old and a half
into soal Leather, was read the second time.
April the 23. Sunday.
On Monday the 24. day of April, the Bill for
Restitution in Blood of Henry Howard, &c. was
read the second time, but no mention is made
that it was either Ordered to be ingrossed, or
referred to Committees, because it had been formerly sent from the Lords.
Three Bills had each of them one reading;
of which the first being the Bill for the dissolution of Houses of Monasteries, Abbies, Priories,
&c. erected since the Death of King Edward the
VI. was read the first time.
The Bill lastly, for preservation of Spawn and
Fry of Fish, was read the third time, and passed
the House; And the Bill to take Goods and Merchandize, was read also the third time, and passed
the House upon the Division thereof, viz. with
the Bill eighty four, and against the Bill fixty six.
Robert ap Hugh Knight of Carnarvonshire, had
Licence to be absent for his great business at the
Assizes at Denbigh, on Monday next.
On Tuesday the 25th day of April, the Bill against burning of Timber into Cole, to make
Iron in certain places, was read the second time.
Nine Bills were sent up to the Lords by Sir Anthony Coke, and others, of which one was the Bill
for the preservation of Spawn of Fish, &c. And
another was for the Uniformity of Common
Prayer, for Service in the Church, and Administration of the Sacraments.
The Bill for Wages of Servants and Labourers; And the Bill for Dissolution of certain Abbies, Priories, Hospitals, &c, were each of them
read the second time.
The Bill for the Restitution in Blood of the
Lord Dacres of the South, was sent from the
Lords by Mr. Read and others.
Two Bills lastly, of no great moment, had
each of them one reading (being the third)
and passed the House; Of which one was the
Bill to revive an Act against unlawful Assemblies,
and the other for punishment of Sorcery, and
Witchcraft, and Buggery to be Felony.
On Wednesday the 26th day of April, Two
Bills of no great moment, had each of them one
reading; Of which the first being the Bill for
Restitution in Blood of the Lord Dacres of the
South, was read the first time.
Two Bills of no great moment, had each of
them one reading; of which the first being the
Bill for making, fearching, and sealing of Woollen
Cloths, was read the second time, and thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Bill restoring to the Crown the Antient
Jurisdiction over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual, and abolishing of Foreign Power repugnant to the same; with a Proviso added thereunto by the Lords, was sent down from their
Lordships by Serjeant Weston and the Queens Attorney, which being omitted in the Original
Journal-Book of the House of Commons, is
therefore supplied out of that of the Upper
House.
On Thursday the 27th day of April, the Bill
for searching and sealing of Woollen-Cloths,
was read the third time, and passed the House,
and was sent up unto the Lords by Mr Secretary.
The Bill for Answering of Customs, and laying
Goods and Merchandizes on Land, was read the
third time, and passed the House, and was sent
up to the Lords by Mr. Secretary, with the Bill
of Supremacy resormed; concerning which Bill
of Supremacy, Vide on Tuesday the 21th day, on
Wednesday the 22th day, 'and on Saturday the
25th day of February last past; as also on Saturday the 18th day, Monday the 20th day, on
Tuesday the 21th day, and on Wednesday the 22th
day of March preceeding. Et vide etiam a Note
touching this business in the Original Journal
Book of the Upper House, on Saturday the 29th
day of April foregoing.
The Bill for Garbling of Feathers, Forsings
and Flocks, was read the third time, and passed
the House; And lastly, the Bill that the Queen
by Commission, may restore spiritual persons deprived, was read the first time.
On Friday the 28th day of April, the Bill for
the Restitution in Blood of the Lord Dacres of
the South, was read the second time.
Henry Clifford Gent. Burgess for Bedwyn, was
Licensed for his Affairs to be absent.
The Provisoes in the Bill for Suppression of
Abbies, Priories, &c. was read the first and second time.
On Saturday the 29. day of April, the Bill for
Watermen on the Thames, to have Harque-buts,
&c. was read the second time, and Ordered to
be ingrossed.
The Bill for Uniting of Abbies, Priories, Nunneries, Hospitals and Chauntries, founded since
the Reign of Queen Mary, to be annexed to
the Crown, was read the third time, and passed
the House upon the Question, and was sent up
to the Lords by Mr Vice-Chamberlain.
The Bill lastly, to restore such persons to their
Benefices, as were unlawfully deprived was read
the second time, and was thereupon Ordered to
be ingrossed.
April the 30. Sunday.