June 1572
On Monday the second day of June, Four
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; of which the last being the Bill against
Recoveries by Collusion suffered by Tenants for
term of life, was read the second time, and Ordered to be ingrossed.
Sir Tho. Scott and Sir George Turpin Knights,
were added to the former Committees in the Bill
for the Earl of Kent, (whose names see on Wednesday the 21th day of May foregoing) with
Authority given by this House to the said Committees or any six of them, to proceed and to
meet at the Temple Church to Morrow at three
of the Clock in the Afternoon.
The Committees in the Bill for Sir William
Harper, were appointed by this House to meet
this Afternoon at the Marshalsea, and not at the
Court-House in Southwark.
The Proviso for the Prisoners in the Marshalsea
unto the Bill of Vagabonds, was rejected upon
the Question. And the Proviso for Mr Dutton
allowed and passed the House.
The Bill against Vagabonds and for relief of
the Poor, with the Amendments and Provisoes
passed upon the Question.
On Tuesday the third day of June, Seven Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill against
transporting of Leather and I allow out of the
Realm by way of Merchandize, was read the
third time.
The Bill of Vagabonds and the Bill of Tales
de Circumstantibus, were sent up to the Lords by
Mr Comptroller and others.
The Bill also against Recoveries suffered by
Collusion by Tenants for term of life and such
others, was read the third time and passed upon
the Question.
Mr Serjeant Barham and Mr Doctor Lewes did
bring from the Lords three Bills; of which one
was for the Assizes to be kept at Stafford, and
the third for the Severance of the Sheriffwicks of
Huntington and Cambridge. Mr Chancellor of
the Dutchy, Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Sir Hugh Pawlett, Sir Tho. Scott, Mr Seckford,
Mr Serjeant Lovelace, Mr Serjeant Gefferies, Mr
Attorney of the Dutchy, Mr Popham, Mr Mounson, Mr Yelverton, Mr Cooper, Mr Beamond, Mr
Sampole, and Mr Knyvet, were appointed to
meet at the Savoy at three of the Clock this Afternoon, at Mr Chancellors of the Dutchy, for
Conference in the Bill of fraudulent Conveyances of Lands.
On Wednesday June the 4th, Five Bills of no
great moment had each of them one reading;
of which the last being the new Bill for assurances by Corporations, was read the first time.
The Bill also for the City and Soke of Winchester was read the second time, and Ordered
to be ingrossed.
Upon the Question it was Ordered by this
House, that the Lord Compton do, before the
Committees, make his Answer to Morrow in the
Afternoon in the Star-Chamber at three of the
Clock.
Unto the Bill Exhibited by the Earl of Kent,
which was in open Court signified unto the Lord
Compton, and upon another Question day was
given unto both the said Parties with their Councel to be here present at the report of the Committees upon Friday next in the Morning, unless
the same Committees shall upon further motion
of this House, for the purpose, in the mean
time pray Saturday.
Mr Serjeant Barham and Mr Doctor Huick did
bring from the Lords the Bill to revive an Act
against the transporting of Leather, Tallow, and
Raw-Hides.
Mr Treasurer, Mr Comptroller, and Mr Chancellor of the Dutchy, were added to the former
Committees for the Earl of Kent his Bill.
The Bill for the true making, proving and
marking of Calivers, and the Bill for the School
of Tunbridge, were each of them read the third
time and passed the House, and were with two
others sent up to the Lords by Mr Chancellor of
the Dutchy and others.
The Bill against such as shall keep or detain
from the Queens Majesty any Castles, Fortresses,
&c. The Bill against such as go about to enlarge any Person Imprisoned for Treason, and
the Bill for annexing of Hexam and Hexamshire
to the County of Northumberland, were each of
them read the second time; but no mention is
made that they were either referred to Committees or Ordered to be ingrossed, because they
had been formerly sent from the Lords.
On Thursday the 5th day of June, Three Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill for the Severance of the Sheriffs in the Counties of Surrey
and Sussex, was read the first time.
The Bill for the City of Worcester was read the
third time, and was rejected upon the Division
of the House, with the difference of six persons.
Five Bills of no great moment had each of
them their third reading, and passed the House,
and were sent up unto the Lords by Mr I, easurer and others; of which one was for Partition
of Lands between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild Knight, and another for Plumstead Marsh.
Mr Serjeant Barham and Mr Attorney General, did bring from the Lords the Bill against
Mary the Daughter and Heir of James the Fifth
late King of Scots, commonly called the Queen
of Scots, with Recommendation of the said Bill
from their Lordships, and pray a present reading thereof this day. And did further signifie,
the time of the Year considered, the Queens Majesties pleasure is, that this House do proceed in
that and other weighty Causes, laying apart all
private matters. Vide Thursday 26th of June
postea.
The Bill against Mary commonly called the
Queen of Scots, was read the first time.
On Friday, the 6th day of June the Bill for
Coggshall Cloaths was read the second time, and
Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Scrjeant was commanded by the House to
warn Andrew Fisher, that he make his personal
appearance here presently this Forenoon immediately, after that the Lords now dealing in the
Committee of his Cause, shall have left off their
present Conference. And Sir Thomas Scott, Mr
St Mr Norton, and others of the Committees of this House in the matter before the Bill
passed, were presently sent from this House to
the said Lords Committees, to inform them of
the former proceedings of the said Committees
of this House in the matter.
Four Bills had each of them one reading; of
which the last being the new Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances of Lands, was read
the first time.
The Bill against the bringing in of Foreign
Wares forbidden was stayed the third reading
till another time.
The Bill against Mary commonly called the
Queen of Scots, was read the second time.
Mr Chancellor of the Dutchy, Mr Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Mr Serjeant Manwood, Mr.
Attorney of the Dutchy, Mr. Attorney of the
Court of Wards, Mr. Popham, Mr. Mounson, Mr.
Yelverton, and Mr. Norton, to have Conference
for the understanding of the Bill against Mary
commonly called the Queen of Scots, to meet
this Afternoon, and all Arguments to be received as upon the second reading of the Bill, until
it shall be read the third time.
It is Ordered by the House to sit at Afternoons
from three of the Clock till six, and to proceed
but only in private Bills, and not to go to the
Question of any such Bill if it concern any Town
or Shire, unless the Knights of such Shire or
Shires, or the Burgesses of such Town or Towns
shall then be present.
Andrew Fisher being called this day to the
Bar and charged with certain Objections, was
further Adjourned to make his appearance here
in this Court to Morrow next coming.
Post Meridiem.
In the Afternoon two Bills of no great moment had each of them their first reading; of
which the second was the new Bill for Weights
and Measures.
Mr. Weekes and Mr. Dennis with their Councel were appointed to be heard to Morrow at
three of the Clock in the Afternoon, and Dennis at his peril for the other to be heard in his
absence.
Day was given to the Earl of Kent and the
Lord Compton, with their Councel on both sides,
to be heard to Morrow at four of the Clock in
the Afternoon.
On Saturday the 7th day of June, Eight Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the last being the Bill against covenous Vouchers, and another for Woodstock,
were each of them read the second time, and Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Bill for Sir William Harper Knight, was
read the first time, being a new Bill.
Mr. Attorney and Mr. Doctor Huick brought
from the Lords the Bill against such as do withhold from the Queens Majesty any Forts, &c.
with certain Amendments by their Lordships
added unto the former Amendments of this
House.
Mr. Coleby and Mr. Flowerdew, were added to
the former Committees in the Bill against Mary
commonly called the Queen of Scots.
Post Meridiem.
In the Afternoon, the Bill that none serving
any Subject shall be a Justice of Peace or High
Constable, was read the first time.
The Bill for repairing the Wayes and Bridges
near Oxford was read the second time; but no
mention is made that it was either referred to
Committees or Ordered to be engrossed, because
it had been sent from the Lords.
Upon the Argument in the matter between
the Earl of Kent and the Lord Compton, by their
Learned Councel of both sides, this House thinketh good to be further advised upon the matter,
and so it was signified unto their Lordships and
their Councel.
On Monday the 9th day of June, the Bill for
Mr. Smith was read the first and second time, and
Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Bill that no Servant of any Subjects
shall be a Justice of Peace of High Constable,
was read the second time and Ordered to be engrossed.
Mr. Sandes, Mr. Fenner and Mr. Shute, were
appointed presently to consider and correct the
Bill of my Lord of Kent, exhibited against the
Lord Compton.
Three Bills also of no great moment had each
of them one reading; of which the second being
the Bill for Explanation of the Statute of Fugitives was read the third time, and with the Bill
for Presentations by Lapse, and two others of no
great moment sent up to the Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others.
Upon the Question it was resolved by this
House that some Committees of this House be appointed to have Conference with the Lords
touching the Proviso to the Bill against Mary
commonly called the Queen of Scots.
Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Treasurer, Sir Thomas
Scott, Mr. Doctor Wilson, Master of the Requests,
Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Langhorne, Mr. Fenner, Mr. Snagg, Mr. Dalton, Mr.
St Leger, and Mr. Cowper, were for that purpose
added to the former Committees. Vide touching
this matter on Thursday the 26th day of this instant June following, and Monday the 19th of
May foregoing.
Post Meridiem.
In the Afternoon three Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which
the first being the Bill for the Severance of Sheriffs in the Counties of Surrey and Sussex, was
read the third time, and passed upon the Question.
Upon the Question it was Ordered, that the
matter be presently proceeded in to the hearing
between the Earl of Kent and my Lord Compton,
notwithstanding my Lord Compton his Allegations of the want of his Councel, and the hearing
to be dealt in only touching the matter of the
release and the procuring of the same.
Geo. Goscoigne and Tho. Cole being produced,
Vide de ist a materia in die præcedente.
On Tuesday the 10th day of June, Six Bills of
no great moment had each of them one reading;
of which the second being the Bill that no Houshold Servant or Retainer to any Subject shall be
a Justice of Peace or High Constable; And the
third for Cogshall, were each of them read the
third time, and passed the House, and were sent
up to the Lords by Mr. Seckford Master of the
Requests and others.
Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Huick did signify
from the Lords that their Lordships have appointed a Committee to have Conference with the
Committees of this House in the Bill against Mary
commonly called the Queen of Scots; and that
their Lordships do require the same to be done
presently. Vide concerning this matter on Thursday the 26th of this instant June following.
The Bill for the transporting of Corn was read
the second and third time, and passed upon the
Question.
Two Bills also of no great moment had each
of them one reading; of which the first being
the Bill for the Town of Stafford, was read the
first time.
Post Meridiem.
In the Afternoon two Bills of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which
the first being the Bill for the marking of tanned
Leather was read the first time.
Six Bills also had each of them their second
reading; of which the first was the Bill for Corporations, and the last for the Earl of Kent was
upon the Question Ordered to be ingrossed, and
both the Parties to be in this House with their
Learned Councel at the next Session of this
Court to be holden next after this present day.
On Wednesday the 11th day of June Mr. Doctor Huick and Mr. Doctor Vaughan did bring
word from the Lords, that having understood
the Queens Majesties Pleasure to be, that they
should adjourn their Sessions until Tuesday come
Se'nnight, they did signifie the same unto this
House, to the end this House may likewise Adjourn until the same time, and nevertheless to
continue the Session this Forenoon and send unto them such Bills as are already passed this House
or shall pass this Forenoon.
Upon the Question Mr. Snagg was by the
whole Voice of the House purged of the words
and meaning which it was pretended he should
have heretofore uttered in this House to the dishonour and discontentation of the Lords of the
Upper House.
The Bill touching the transporting of Leather
and Tallow was sent up to the Lords by all the
Privy Council being of this House, and others.
The Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances of Lands was read the third time, and passed the House.
Mr. Doctor Huick and Mr. Doctor Vaughan
did bring from the Lords three Bills; of which
the first was touching Sea-Marks and the second
for Partition of Lands to be had between the
Lord Latimer and Sir Robert Wingfeild Knight,
and their Heirs.
The Bill against fraudulent Gifts and Conveyances of Lands, and the Bill for Partition of
Lands between the Lord Latimer and Sir Robert
Wingfeild, were sent up to the Lords by Mr.
Chancellor of the Exchequer and others, and
by them brought back again, for that the Lords
were risen and gone.
The Bill for Grants by Corporations was read
the third time, and passed the House.
The Court was this day Adjourned until Tuesday come S'ennight next coming.
On Tuesday the 24th day of June, Four Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; of which the first being the Bill touching
Lands and Tenements within the County and
City of Exeter, was read the second time, and
Ordered to be ingrossed.
The Bill for Grants by Corporations with two
others of no great moment, was sent up to the
Lords by Mr. Treasurer and others, with request
to be by them made unto their Lordships for
their Answer touching Conference in the Bill
against Mary commonly called the Queen of
Scots.
The Bill against delays in Judgment at the
Common Law 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.
The Bill against Mary commonly called the
Queen of Scots, was sent to the Lords to see and
consider, by Sir Rowland Hayward, Mr. Dr. Wilson, Mr. Serjeant Manwood, and Mr. Attorney
of the Court of Wards.
The Bill against delays in Judgment was upon
the Question committed unto Mr. Serjeant Manwood, Mr. Serjeant Jefferies, Mr. Popham and Mr.
Sands, who were appointed to meet at the Temple Church at two of the Clock this Afternoon,
and to make report and to return the Bill to
Morrow Morning.
Further day was given for the Earl of Kent
and the Lord Compton, with their Learned Councel to Morrow at eight of the Clock in the
Forenoon.
On Wednesday the 25th day of June, my Lord
of Kent appearing in the House, it was signified
that the Queens Majesties Pleasure is, that for
this time the matter between him and the Lord
Compton be deferred; for that the said Lord
Compton is presently appointed to attend upon
the Duke Memorancy to Dover, as by Letters
from the Lord Burleigh directed unto Mr Speaker,
and containing her Highness said Pleasure in that
behalf, amongst other things appeareth.
The Bill for Continuation of certain Statutes
was read the first time and committed unto Mr.
Atkins, Mr Dale, Mr Beamond, Mr Greenfeild,
Mr March, Mr Cardinall, Mr Layton, and Mr.
Honywood, who were appointed to meet here to
Morrow Morning at six of the Clock.
The Bill against Mary commonly called the
Queen of Scots, was read the third time and passed the House; and the Proviso to the same Bill
had also its third reading.
Post Meridiem.
In the Afternoon the Bill for the Severance of
the Sheriffs of the Counties of Bed. and Bucks.
was read the second time, and Ordered to be
ingrossed.
Three Bills also had each of them their third
reading, and passed the House; of which one
was touching the inordinate length of Kersies,
and another for the Town of Stafford.
On Thursday the 26th day of June, the Bill for
marking of Tanned Leather was twice read.
Six Bills were sent up to the Lords by Mr.
Treasurer and others; of which one was the Bill
touching Lands within the County of the City of
Exeter, and another against Mary commonly
called the Queen of Scots. Touching which Bill
and business of the said Queen see on Monday the
12th day, Thursday the 15th day, Monday the
19th day, Wednesday the 21th day, Friday the
23th, and on Wednesday the 28th day of May preceeding; as also on Thursday the 5th day, Friday the 6th day, Tuesday the 10th day, Tuesday
the 24th day, and on Wednesday the 25th day of
this instant June.
The Bill for Hemp and Cordage was twice
read.
Mr. Serjeant Manwood, Mr. Marsh, Mr. Grice,
Mr. Hastings, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Norton, Mr.
Barrey, Mr. Atkins, Mr. Thomas Browne, Mr.
Honywood, Mr. Shute, Mr. Burie and Mr. Greenfield, were appointed to have Conference with
the Lords touching the Bill of Continuation of
Statutes. And the Bill touching Sea-Marks and
the Bill for the Severance of the Sheriffs of Bedf.
and Bucks were sent up to the Lords by Mr.
Doctor Wilson and the said other Committees.
Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Lewes did bring
from the Lords the Bill touching Recoveries passed in this House before, with a Branch of Repeal
of the Statute of 32 H. 8. added by the Lords.
The Bill against delays in Judgment was read
the third time, and the Proviso twice read, and
thereupon Ordered to be ingrossed.
Mr. Serjeant Barham brought from the Lords
the former Bill touching Sea-Marks, with allowance of the Amendments.
Mr. Serjeant Barham and Mr. Attorney General, did bring from the Lords the Bill for Continuation of Statutes with allowance of the Amendments.
On Friday the 27th day of June, the Bill
touching Sea-Marks was read the third time; The
Bill for Continuation of certain Statutes was
twice read, with all the Additions; and the Provisoes were each of them thrice read.
The Bill for Recoveries by Collusion suffered
by Tenants for term of life, and the Bill for the
Continuation of Statutes, with another Bill also
of no great moment, were each of them sent up
to the Lords, by Mr. Treasurer, Mr. Doctor Wilson, and others.
Mr. Sollicitor and Mr. Doctor Huick, did bring
from the Lords the Bill for the Explanation of the
Statute against Fugitives, with Additions by them
made, and request for Expedition and reading
thereof.
Post Meridiem.
In the Afternoon, the Addition to the Bill for
Explanation of the Statute against Fugitives, was
thrice read and passed.
The Proviso for the Dutchy of Lancaster made
by this House unto the Bill for Explanation of
the Statute against Fugitives, was thrice read,
and passed upon the Question.
On Saturday the 28th day of June, The Proviso touching the Dutchy of Lancaster in the Bill
for the Explanation of the Statute against Fugitives, was by Order of this House withdrawn,
and a new one added, and thrice read and passed;
for that the former wanted sufficient penning, to
carry the meaning of this House.
Post Meridiem.
The Bill for the Explanation of the Statute
against Fugitives, with the Provisoes and Amendments, and also the Bill concerning the Free
Grammar-School at Tunbridge in the County of
Kent, were sent up to the Lords by Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy, and others.
Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Huick, did
bring from the Lords the Bill touching Grants
made unto Hospitals.
Mr. Doctor Lewes brought word from the
Lords, that their Lordships did desire present
Conference with some of this House in the Bill
concerning the length of Kersies; for which purpose were sent Sir Rowland Hayward, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Gresham, Mr. Norton, Mr. Langley, Mr.
Brownell, Mr. Fleet, Mr. Appleby, Mr. Chester and
Mr. Sekerson.
The Bill for Hospitals was sent up to the Lords
by Mr. Hugh Pawlett, Sir Maurice Berkley, Sir
Owen Hopton, and Sir Henry Gate.
The Bill against delays in Judgment at the
Common Law passed after many Arguments, and
was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Chancellor of
the Dutchy and others, with special Commendations from this House.
Mr. Doctor Lewes and Mr. Doctor Huick
brought from the Lords the Bill for the Statute
made for the Town of Shrewsbury, with a Proviso.
The Proviso to the Bill for Shrewsbury was
read three times.
On Monday the 30th day of June, the Bill for
Shrewsbury was sent up to the Lords by Mr. Comptroller and others.
It was this day Ordered by this House upon
the Question, that touching the Bill passed in
this House for the School of Tunbridge, and Andrew Fisher, these words following shall be set
down, viz.
Memorandum, That the Bill concerning Tunbridge-School and Andrew Fisher, in which Bill
one Deed made in the name of Henry Fisher is
supposed to be forged, was committed to the
Right Honourable Sir Walter Mildmay Knight,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Thomas Scott,
&c. who have certified to this House, that they
found great untruth and impudency in the said
Andrew Fisher; And that for very vehement
presumptions they think very Evil of the Deed.
Nevertheless upon Fishers Submission they have
been contented to withdraw out of the Bill all
words that touched him in infamy. And so the
Bill penned passed this House with assent on both
sides, as well to help Tunbridge-School, as others
that had bought Land of the said Andrews Father bonâ fide. And the said Committees have
further reported that the same matter coming
also in Question in the Upper House before Committees there at the Suit of Henry Brother to the
said Andrew, the Committees of the higher
House have for great Causes agreed in opinion
with the Committees of this House concerning
the Deed. Vide concerning this matter on Wednesday the 28th day of May preceeding, as also
on Tuesday the third day, Wednesday the fourth
day, and on Friday the sixth day of this instant
June foregoing.
The Bill lastly for relief of Sir William Harper
Knight, was read the third time.
But what further passed this day in the House of
Commons doth not at all appear in the Original
Journal-Book of the same House; but is negligently omitted by Fulk Onslow Esq; at this time
Clerk thereof. Yet it is most probable, that here
ended the whole, or at least the greatest part of
this Forenoons Passages. And then this Sessions
of Parliament being Adjourned in the Afternoon
by Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper of the Great
Seal, Ex mandato Dominæ Reginæ, as the words
of the Original Journal-Book of the Upper
House are; it should seem the said Mr. Onslow
did omit to make any remembrance or mention
thereof, although this Adjournment did add an
end to this present Session, her Majesty giving
her Royal Assent to thirteen publick Acts, and
four private. And the reason why so few Statutes received Life, as also that neither the Bill
for her Majesties general Pardon, nor any Bill of
Subsidy passed the Houses at this Sessions, was in
respect that it was chiefly called for Consultation
and deliberation touching the dangers of her
Majesty and the Realm by reason of the Scottish
Queen, against whom the House of Commons
did proceed with great earnestness; advising
her Majesty to proceed to her final Execution,
although the said advice took not effect, nor was
pursued by her Majesty until the twenty eighth
Year of her Reign.