March 1581
On Wednesday the first day of March, the Bill
for the Explanation of the Statute against forging
of Evidences was read tertiâ vice: which coming
to the Question, and the numbers of the Contents on the one side, and the numbers of the
Not-contents on the other side found to be equal
and alike with their Proxies, it was Commanded
to be laid up in the Desk till the next Parliament.
On Thursday the second day of March a Bill for
the increase of Mariners and maintenance of Navigation, was after the second reading, committed to be ingrossed. Five Bills also were sent up
to the Lords from the House of Commons;
whereof the first was the Subsidy Bill, the other
four of no great moment. The Bill also for the
Confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy
primâ & secundâ vice lecta, & commissa ad ingrossandum. There were two other Bills each of
them read once this Morning; whereof the first
being a Bill for the punishment of those who
should counterfeit the hands of any of her Majesties Privy-Council, or the Seals of others, was
after the third reading rejected. Qued nota, because it is seldom seen that any Bill after it hath
passed the third reading should be rejected.
Then was the Parliament continued by the
Lord Chancellor unto two of the Clock in the
Afternoon; at which time the Lords meeting,
there were only two Bills read primâ vice; whereof the first was the Subsidy Bill, and then the
Lord Chancellor Adjourned the Parliament unto
the day following.
On Friday the third day of March, Six Bills
of no great moment had each of them one reading; whereof the last was a Bill that Gavelkind
Lands within the County of the City of Exeter
may be Inheritable as Lands at the Common
Law, which was read the third time and concluded.
Nota, That this Custom of Gavelkind (by
which all the Sons do Inherit the Lands of their
Ancestors equally) is not only in Kent, but hath
been also in the City of Exeter in the County
of Devon. and as is very probable either is, or
hath been in other parts of the Kingdom.
The Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon;
about which time the Lords meeting, the Bill for
the grant of a Subsidy and two Fifteenths and
Tenths by the Temporalty, was read secundâ
vice.
On Saturday the 4th day of March, were four
Bills of no great moment each of them once
read; whereof the first being a Bill for the confirmation of a Subsidy granted by the Clergy,
was after the third reading concluded.
Mr Oughtred that was sent for by Order of the
Lords, made his appearance, and to him day
was given for bringing of his Councel on Tuesday
next, and the same day was also appointed for
my Lady Marquess of Winchester.
This Forenoon finally, two Bills of no great
moment were sent up to the Lords from the
House of Commons, and one Bill for the assurance of an yearly rent to the Bishop of Coventry
and Litchfield in Fee, was tertiâ vice lecta; and
then sent down from the Lords to the said House
of Commons.
On Monday the 6th day of March, to which
day the Parliament had been last Adjourned,
were two Bills of no great moment read;
whereof the first was touching Fines and Recoveries.
On Tuesday the 7th day of March, Six Bills
were brought up to the Lords from the House of
Commons; whereof the last was for keeping of
the Queens Majesties Subjects in due obedience:
there were two Bills also each of them once read;
whereof the last touching Fines and common
Recoveries, was after the third reading sent
down to the House of Commons.
This day appeared before the Lords, as was
appointed, the Lord Marquess with his Councel
on the one side, and the Councel of the Lady
Marquess on the other side, and Mr Oughtred for
himself; The Lord Chancellor with consent of
the Lords, after hearing of all the Parties, and
upon Conference, thought it best for the better
Expedition of the matter, that certain of the
Lords, if the Parties consented thereunto, should
have the hearing of all the Controversies betwixt
them, and of the several accompts of Mr Oughtred; to which the Parties being called again,
every one for himself did personally assent, only
further Order was taken that the Lady Marquess
should deliver her assent the next day by her
Councel. The Lords that were named to hear
the said Controversies were these, which were
chosen by the Parties themselves, the Lord
Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Earl of Bedford; and for the
Causes between the Lord Marquess and the Lady
Marquess, were chosen by the said Parties, the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Lord Chamberlain, and the Lord Buckhurst.
Then the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon,
at which hour the Lords meeting, Three Bills of
no great moment had each of them one reading;
whereof the last being a Bill touching the Lord
Zouch, was read secundâ vice, and then committed to be ingrossed.
On Wednesday the 8th day of March, Three
Bills of no great moment had each of them one
reading; whereof the last was Billa for keeping
the Queens Majesties Subjects in their due Obedience.
Two Bills also were brought up to the Lords
from the House of Commons; whereof the last
being a new Bill for the fortifying of the Borders
towards Scotland (which they returned with a
former Bill passed by the Lords before with great
deliberation to the same purpose, and sent down
to them so passed with the same title) it gave
the Lords much distast, because they thought this
course to be both derogatory to the superiority
of the place, and contrary to the antient course
of both Houses; and as they misliked the disorder, so was it their pleasure that this their misliking should be entred in the Records of Parliament, lest so evil an Example might hereafter be
abused, as a precedent. Vide plus de ista materia
die 10 Martii sequente.
Then the Lord Chancellor continued the Parliament unto two of the Clock in the Afternoon,
at which the Lords meeting, four Bills had each
of them one reading; whereof the first being the
Bill for the Grant of a Subsidy and two Fifteenths
and Tenths by the Temporalty, was read tertiâ
vice & communi omnium Procerum assensu conclusa.
On Thursday the 9th day of March, Five Bills
had each of them one reading; whereof the first
being a Bill for restitution in Blood of Philip
Earl of Arundel, was read primâ vice.
On Friday the 10th day of March, were five
Bills read; the first three being of no great moment had each of them one reading, the fourth
being a Bill for restitution in Blood of two of
the Saintlegers, was read secundâ & tertiâ vice,
and then was sent down to the House of Commons with another Bill for the Earl of Arundels
restitution, which had likewise passed the Lords
this Forenoon. The new Bill lastly for the fortifying of the Borders towards Scotland was read
primâ vice.
Nota, That though the Lords did take great
offence at the House of Commons for sending
up this new Bill unto them, and rejecting a former Bill by them passed and sent down to the
said House of Commons, which had been framed by them to the same purpose, without acquainting their Lordships first upon what
grounds or for what reasons they had rejected
the former Bill (as may be seen at large on Wednesday the 8th day of March foregoing;) and
though their Lordships did then likewise Order
that this Act should be Entred in the Records of
the Upper House as a thing derogatory to the
dignity thereof, yet it pleased their Lordships
not only on this Friday this 10th day of March
to give the said new Bill its first reading, but on
Tuesday the 14th of March following caused it to
be read the second time, and on the next day
following being Wednesday having added certain
amendments unto it, did finally upon the third
reading conclude and pass it. Vide Martii 17 postea.
One Act lastly for the repair of Dover Haven,
was sent up to the Lords from the House of Commons, which was read primâ vice.
On Monday the 13th day of March, to which
day the Parliament had been last Adjourned,
Five Bills were sent up to the Lords from the
House of Commons; of which the first being an
Act for the true making, melting and working
of Wax, with two others were read primâ vice.
Six other Bills also were read this Morning;
of which the fifth being a Bill for restitution in
Blood of Anthony Mayney, was read secundâ &
tertia vice, and so concluded; but the rest had
each of them but one reading and no more.
On Tuesday the 14th day of March, Four Bills
had each of them one reading; of which the
last being a Bill for the fortifying of the Borders
towards Scotland was read secundâ vice.
On Wednesday the 15th day of March, Three Bills
had each of them one reading apiece; of which the
last being the Bill for the fortifying of the Borders
towards Scotland was read tertiâ vice, and so concluded:Six Bills also were sent up to the Lords from
the House of Commons; of which the last being a
Bill touching Iron-Mills near unto the City of London, on the River of Thames, was read primâ vice.
On Thursday the 16th day of March, Two
Bills had each of them one reading; whereof the
last being a Bill touching deceit in dying of
Cloths, was read tertia vice, and then sent down
to the House of Commons.
On Friday the 17th day of March, Two Bills
were brought up to the Lords from the House
of Commons; whereof the first was for the fortifying of the Borders towards Scotland, with request that certain words might be left out for
that they were superfluous.
It seemeth the Commons having formerly given the Lords distast about this Bill (as may appear on Wednesday the 8th day of March last past)
did now send unto them about some amendments, which their Lordships had added to the
said Bill, which before they would alter or once
read (for the Bill it self had already passed both
Houses) they gave them notice thereof on this instant Friday the 17th day of this instant March,
desiring as may easily be collected) that some supefluous words might be put out of the said amendments: whereupon it seemeth the Upper
House did yield to this respectful and seasonable
request of the Commons (although it be not mentioned in the Original Journal-Book;) for the
Bill being altered according to their desires, and
sent down again to them this Forenoon, they
there presently passed the said amendments, and
returned the Bill concluded.
Two other Bills were also sent up to the Lords
from the House of Commons; of which the first
being a Bill for the repressing of seditious practices against the Queens Majesty, was read primâ
& secundâ vice.
On Saturday the 18th day of March, the Bill for
the increase of Mariners and maintenance of the
Navigation returned from the House of Commons conclusa with certain amendments, and a
Proviso added by them which was read primâ,
secundâ & tertiâ vice, & communi omnium procerum assensu conclusa est.
Two other Bills also of no great moment;
(whereof the last touching Iron-Mills about the
City of London, &c. was read tertiâ vice & communi omnium procerum assensu conclusa, with certain amendments, and two Provisoes to be taken
out, were sent down to the House of Commons.
Then was Entred the continuance of the Parliament in these words, viz. Dominus Cancellarius continuavit præsens Parliamentum usq; in horam secundam post meridiem.
At which hour the Lords meeting, the two
former Bills last above-mentioned, which had
been sent down to the House of Commons, were
returned from them up to the Lords again concluded.
Not long after the Lords were set, her Majesty
came to the Upper House, and the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons
having notice of her Majesty being there, with
John Popham their Speaker repaired unto the said
House, and as many as could conveniently being
let in, the said Speaker standing at the Rail or
Bar at the lower end of the Upper House, after
his humble reverence made, and some expressions of his zealous affection towards her Majesty,
and humble acknowledgment of her many gracious favours towards him, he then proceeded
according to the usual course to desire her Majesties Assent to such wholsome Laws as in this Session of Parliament had passed either House; and
withal did in the name of the House of Commons humbly offer unto her Majesty the Bill of
one Subsidy and two Fifteens and Tenths, as a
small testimonial of their unfeigned Loyalty, and
thankful acknowledgment of the great happiness
they enjoyed under her Majesties most gracious
Government.
To which Speech the Lord Chancellor, having
received instructions from her Majesty, Answered,
that she did graciously accept the said Speakers
many dutiful expressions, and did well allow of
those wholsome Laws they had made, hoping
that all such whose places it might concern, would
be careful to put them in Execution: And lastly
concluded with her Majesties thankful acceptance
of the aforesaid Subsidy, Fifteenths and Tenths,
granted unto her by the House of Commons.
Then were the Titles of all the publick and
private Acts read in their due Order, and her
Majesties Assent thereunto, and then the Bill of
Subsidies, to which the Clerk of the Parliament
standing up, did read the Queens Answer in
manner and form following:
La Roigne remercie ses loiaulx subjects, & accept
leur benevolence & ainsi le veult.
The Clerk of the Parliament having read the
Queens acceptance and thanks for the Subsidy
given as aforesaid, did then upon the reading of
the Pardon pronounce in these French words following, the thanks of the Lords and Commons
for the same.
Les Prelats Seigneurs & Communes en se present
Parlement assembles an nom de touts vous autres
Subjects remercient tres humblement vostre Majestie,
& prient a dieu que ils vous donne sante bonne, vie
& longue.
Nota, That here to the Subsidy Bill, because
it is the meer gift of the Subject, the Queens
Consent is not required for the passing of it, but
as it is joined with her thankful acceptance;
nor to the Bill of Pardon, because it is Originally
her free gift, is other circumstance required than
that the thankful acceptance thereof by the Lords
and Commons be likewise expressed, it being but
once read in either House, before it come thus at
last to be expedited.
Then followed the Prorogation of the Parliament, which is Entred in the Original JournalBook in manner and form following.
Dominus Cancellarius ex mandato Dominæ Reginæ tunc præsentis, Prorogavit præsens Parliamentum usq; in vicesimum quartum diem Aprilis
proximum futurum.
At which day this said Parliament was again
Prorogued, and so was still continued by sixteen
other Prorogations, each after other, till it was
at last Dissolved upon the 19th day of April in
the twenty fifth year of her Majesties Reign; the
substance of all which Prorogations, with the
manner of the Dissolution, doth next follow.
Nota, The word or term Adjourned is used for
Prorogued throughout.
Vicesimo quarto die Aprilis, in quem diem Prorogatum fuerat hoc præsens Parliamentum, Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord Chancellor, the Bishop
of London, and the Lord Cromwell, Commissioners, &c. did Adjourn the Parliament ad & in
29 diem Maii.
Vicesimo nono die Maii, in quem diem Prorogatum fuerat præsens Parliamentum, The Parliament
was by the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Darby,
and the Bishop of Sarisbury, Commissioners, &c.
Adjourned ad & in 12 diem Junii.
Duodecimo die Junii, in quem diem Prorogatum
fuerat, &c. The Parliament was by the Lord
Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, and five other Commissioners, Adjourned ad & in 28 diem jam instantis Junii.
Vicesimo octavo die Junii, Anno 23 Eliz. Reginæ,
in quem diem Prorogatum fuerat hoc præsens Parliamentum, The Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Arundell, and the Lord Dacres,
Commissioners, &c. Adjourned ad & in 26 diem
Julii prox. futurum.
Vicesimo sexto die Julii, Anno 23 Eliz. Reginæ,
The Parliament was by Sir Thomas Bromley Lord
Chancellor, and three other Commissioners, Adjourned ad & in 12 diem Augusti, Anno 23 Eliz.
Reginæ, prox. futurum.
Vicesimo primo die Augusti, Anno 23 Eliz. Reginæ, in quem diem Prorogatum fuerat, &c. The
Parliament was by the Lord Wentworth, and
the Bishop of London, Commissioners, &c. Prorogued ad & in quintum diem Octobris
prox. fu-turum.
Quinto die Octobris, Anno 23 Eliz. Reginæ,
The Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor, and
Edward Lord Stafford, Adjourned according to
the Queens Majesties Commission in that behalf,
&c. ad & in 18 diem Januarii prox. futurum.
Decimo octavo die Januarii, Anno 24 Eliz. Reginæ, The Parliament was Adjourned by the
Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, the Bishop
of London, and the Lord Howard of Essingham,
by vertue of the Queens Majesties Commission,
ad & in duodecimum diem Februarii proximè
futurum.
Duodecimo die Februarii, Anno 24 Eliz. Reginæ,
The Parliament was Adjourned by the Lord
Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, the Bishop of
London, and the Lord Buckhurst, by Vertue of
a Commission, ad & in 12 diem Martii prox. futurum. Upon which said 12th day of March in
the same twenty fourth year of her Majesties
Reign, the Lord Chancellor, and other Lords
met, and Prorogued the Parliament unto a further day, which after five other Prorogations
was at last Dissolved, all which follow in their
several places, viz.
Duodecimo die Martii, Anno 24 Eliz. Reginæ,
The Parliament was by the Lord Chancellor, the
Bishop of London, and Gregory Lord Dacres, by
vertue of a Commission, Adjourned ad & in
26 diem Aprilis prox. futurum.
Vicesimo sexto die Aprilis, Anno 24 Eliz. Reginæ,
The Parliament was Adjourned by the LordChancellor, one Earl, one Bishop, and two Lords, by
vertue of a Commission, ad & in 26 diem Maii
prox. futurum.
Vicesimo sexto dic Maii, Anno 24 Eliz. Reginæ,
The Parliament was Adjourned by the Lord
Chancellor, and Roger Lord Morley, by vertue
of a Commission, &c. ad & in decimum diem
Octobris prox. futur.
Decimo die Octobris, Anno 24 Eliz. Reginæ,
the Parliament was in usual form Adjourned by
the Bishop of London, and Gregory Lord Dacres,
by vertue of a Commission, &c. ad & in 29
diem Novembris prox. futurum.
Vicesimo nono die Novembris, Anno 25 Eliz.
Reginæ, The Parliament was in usual manner Adjourned by the Bishop of London, and Gregory
Lord Dacres, by vertue of a Commission, &c. ad
& in 24 diem Januarii prox. futurum. Nota the
word Adjourned is used for Prorogued.
Vicesimo quarto die Januarii, Anno 25 Eliz. Reginæ; the Parliament was in usual form Adjourned by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer,
and the Bishop of London, by vertue of a Commission, &c. ad & in 19 diem Aprilis prox. futurum.
Memorand. quod hodierno die, decimo nono die
Aprilis, Anno Regni 25 Elizabethæ Reginæ, in
quem diem Prorogatum fuit hoc præsens Parliamentum, convenere Proceres, tam Spirituales quam
Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, Thomas
Bromley Miles Cancellarius Angliæ, Willielmus
Dominus Burleigh, Dominus Thesaurarius Angliæ,
Philippus Comes Arundell, Franciscus Comes Bedford, Johannes Episcopus London, Edwardus Dominus Stafford, Fredericus Dominus Windesor,
Henricus Dominus Hunsdon, Henricus Dominus
Norris; Qui cum convenissent, Thomas Bromley
Miles Dominus Cancellarius Angliæ literas Regias
Commissarias Anthonio Mason Clerico Parliamenti
publice legendas in manus tradidit, virtute quarum
Dissolutum est hoc præsens Parliamentum.
Earum autem tenor hic erat.
ELizabetha Dei gratia Angliæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ Regina, Fidei Defensatrix, &c. prædilecto & fideli Consiliario suo Thomæ Bromley
Militi Domino Cancellario Angliæ, reverendissimóq;
in Christo Patri Edwino Ebor. Archiepiscopo Angliæ Primati & Metropolitano; ac prædilecto &
Consiliario suo Willielmo Domino Burleigh Domino
Thesaurario Angliæ, ac etiam charissimis consanguineis & Consiliariis suis, Edwardo Comiti Lincoln.
magno Admirallo suo Angliæ, Thomæ Comiti Sussex Domino Camerario suo; Necnon charissimis
consanguineis suis Philippo Comiti Arundell, Henrico Comiti Northumbr. Henrico Comiti Darby,
Willielmo Comiti Wigorn. ac etiam charissimis consanguineis & Consiliariis suis, Henrico Comiti Huntingdon, Domino Præsidenti Concilii sui in partibus Borealibus, Ambrosio Comiti Warwici Magistro
Ordinationum suarum, Francisco Comiti Bedford;
Charissimis consanguineisq; suis, Henrico Comiti
Pembroke, Edwardo Comiti Hertford; ac Charissimo consanguineo & Consiliario suo Roberto Comiti Leicestr. Magistro Equorum suorum, ac etiam
charissimo consanguinco suo Anthonio Vicecomiti
Mountague; necnon reverendis in Christo Patribus
Johanni Episcopo London. Johanni Episcopo Sarisburien. Johanni Episcopo Roffen. ac etiam prædilectis & fidelibus suis Willielmo Domino Cobham,
Domino Gardiano Quinq; Portuum suorum, Peregrino Domino Willoughby, Gregorio Domino
Dacre, Edwardo Domino Stafford, Johanni Domino Lumley, Frederico Domino Windesor, Thomæ Domino Wentworth, Lodovico Domino Mordant, Henrico Domino Cromwell, Carolo Domino
Howard de Effingham, Rogero Domino North,
prædilecto & fideli Consiliario suo Henrico Domino
de Hunsdon, Domino Gardiano Marchiarum Orientalium versus Scotiam; ac prædilectis & fidelibus suis Thomæ Domino Buckhurst, Henrico Domino Compton, Henrico Domino Cheyney de
Tuddington, & Henrico Domino de Norris de
Ricott, salutem. Cum nuper pro quibusdam arduis
& urgentibus negotiis, Nos statum & Defensionent
Regni nostri Angliæ ac Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum nostrum apud
Civitatem nostram Westmonasterii octavo die Maii,
Anno regni nostri 14° inchoari & teneri ordinaverimus; à quo die idem Parliamentum nostrum tunc
& ibidem tentum & continuatum fuerat usq; tricesimum diem Junii tunc prox. sequentem; Eodemq;
die idem Parliamentum nostrum post diversas Prorogationes, usq; octavum diem Februarii, Anno
regni nostri 18° Prorogatum fuerat; ac ibidem tunc
tentum & continuatum fuerat usq; 15 diem Martii
tunc prox. sequentem; Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum nostrum post diversas Prorogationes, usq;
ad & in 16 diem Januarii, Anno Regni nostri vicesimo tertio, Prorogatum fuerat; ac ibidem tunc
tentum & continuatum fuerat usq; 18 diem Martii
tunc prox. sequentem; Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 24 diem Aprilis tunc
prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die
Parliamentum nostrum ad & in 29 diem Maii tunc
prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die
Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 12 diem Junii
tunc prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq;
die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 28
diem ejusdem Mensis Junii tunc prox. sequentem,
Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 26 diem Julii tunc prox.
sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem
Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 21 diem Augusti tunc prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat;
Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad
& in quintum diem Octobris tunc prox. sequentem,
Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 23 diem Novembris
tunc prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq;
die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in quintum diem Decembris tunc prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum
nostrum usq; ad & in 18 diem Januarii tunc prox.
sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem
Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 12 diem Februarii tunc prox. sequentem Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad &
in 12 diem Martii tunc prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 26 diem Aprilis tunc prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem
Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 26 diem Maii
tunc prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq;
die idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in decimum diem Octobris tunc prox. sequentem Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die idem Parliamentum
nostrum usq; ad & in 29 diem Novembris tunc
prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat; Eodemq; die
idem Parliamentum nostrum usq; ad & in 24 diem
Januarii tunc prox. sequentem, Prorogatum fuerat:
Nec non idem Parliamentum nostrum à prædicto
24 die Januarii usq; ad & in instantem 19 diem
Aprilis Prorogatum fuerat ibidem tenend. & prosequend. Sciatis tamen certis urgentibus causis &
considerationibus nos specialiter moventibus, de fidelitate igitur, prudentia & circumspectione vestris
plurimum confidentes, de avisamento & assensu Concilii nostri, assignavimus vos Commissionarios nostros, dantes vobis triginta & quatuor, triginta &
tribus, triginta & duobus, triginta & uni, triginta,
& novem viginti, & octo viginti, & septem viginti, & sex viginti, & quinq; viginti, & quatuor
viginti, & tribus viginti, & duobus viginti, & uni
viginti, viginti, novemdecim, octodecim, septemdecim,
sexdecim, quindecim, quatuordecim, tredecim, duodecim, undecim, decem, novem, octo, septem, sex,
quinq; quatuor vel tribus vestrum, tenore Præsentium, plenam potestatem & authoritatem hoc instante
die Veneris, ad præsens Parliamentum nostrum nomine nostro plenarie dissolvendum; Et ideo vobis
mandamus, quod circa præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in forma prædicta effectualiter expleatis:
Damus autem universis & singulis Archiepiseopis,
Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis,
Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus & Burgensibus, ac
omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum nostrum conventuris, tenore Præsentium, firmiter in mandatis, quod vobis in præmissis faciend.
agend. & exequend. pareant, obediant, & intendant, prout decet. In cujus rei testimonium has
Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes. Teste me
ipsa apud Westmonasterium decimo nono die Aprilis, Anno Regni nostri vicesimo quinto.
Per ispam Reginam, &c.