House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 6 December 1610

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 2, 1578-1614. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

'House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 6 December 1610', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 2, 1578-1614, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 682-683. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol2/pp682-683 [accessed 26 April 2024]

DIE Jovis, videlicet, 6 die Decembris:



p. Archiepus. Eborum. p. Epus. London. p. Epus. Dunolm. Epus. Winton. Epus. Meneven. Epus. Carliol. Epus. Exon. Epus. Sarum. Epus. Bangor. p. Epus. Peterburgh. Epus. Landaven. Epus. Hereford. Epus. Norwicen. Epus. Bristoll. p. Epus. Oxon. p. Epus. Assaphen. p. Epus. Cestren. p. Epus. Lincoln. p. Epus. Elien. p. Epus. Wigorn. Epus. Bathon. et Wellen. p. Epus. Roffen. Epus. Cicestren.	p. Ds. Ellesmere, Cancellar. Angliæ. p. Comes Salisburiæ, Mag. Thesaur. Angliæ. p. Comes North'ton, Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli. Marchio Winton. p. Comes Nottingham, Magnus Admirallus et Senescallus. p. Comes Suffolk, Camerar. Hospitii Regis. p. Comes Arundell. Comes Northumbriæ. p. Comes Salopp. Comes Kanciæ. p. Comes Derbiæ. p. Comes Wigorn. Comes Rutland. p. Comes Cumbriæ. p. Comes Sussex. p. Comes Huntingdon. Comes Bathon. p. Comes South'ton. p. Comes Bedford. Comes Pembrook. Comes Hertford. Comes Lincoln. p. Comes Dorset. p. Comes Exon. Comes Mountgomery. Vicecomes Mountagu. Vicecomes Bindon. p. Vicecomes Lisle. p. Ds. Bergavenny. Ds. Awdeley. p. Ds. Zouch. Ds. Willughby de Eresby. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Berkley. Ds. Morley. Ds. Clinton. Ds. Stafford. p. Ds. Scroop. p. Ds. Dudley. p. Ds. Stourton. Ds. Herbert. Ds. Darcy de Menell. Ds. Mountegle. Ds. Sandis. Ds. Evre. p. Ds. Wharton. p. Ds. Rich. Ds. Willughby de Parham. Ds. Sheffeild. p. Ds. Pagett. Ds. Darcy de Chiche. Ds. Howard de Effingham. p. Ds. North. Ds. Chandos. p. Ds. Hunsdon. Ds. St. John. p. Ds. Compton. Ds. Norreys. p. Ds. Howard de Walden. Ds. Knollys. p. Ds. Wootton. Ds. Russell. Ds. Graie. Ds. Petre. Ds. Harrington. Ds. Danvers. p. Ds. Gerrard. p. Ds. Spencer. p. Ds. Saie. p. Ds. Denny. p. Ds. Stanhope. p. Ds. Carewe. p. Ds. Arundell. Ds. Cavendish. Ds. Knyvett. Ds. Clifton.

Message to the Commons, requiring their Attendance.

King's Commission delivered to be read.

THIS Day, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being assembled in their Robes, after Prayers ended, and some small Intermission of Time, the Gentleman Usher was commanded to signify to the Speaker of the Lower House, That the Lords were now ready, and do expect the Coming up of him and the Commons, to whom His Majesty's Pleasure is further to be signified. Afterwards, the Speaker and Commons being come into the House, and at the Bar, the Lord Chancellor declared, That His Majesty, having called and continued this Parliament for His important Service, and Affairs of State, hath now thought good, for Causes special, known to Himself, to prorogue the same for a Time; and that, to the same Purpose, He hath been pleased to grant a Commission to divers Lords; and thereupon delivered the said Commission unto Robert Bowyer, Clerk of the Parliament, who accordingly did publicly read the same; and every one of the Lords Commissioners, as his Name was read, did stand up in his Place; the Tenor of which Commission followeth: videlicet,

Commission for the Prorogation.

"Jacobus, Dei Gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, etc. Prædilecto et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Thomæ Domino Ellesmere, Cancellario Nostro Angliæ, ac Reverendissimo in Christo Patri Tobiæ Archiepiscopo Ebor. Angliæ Primati et Metropolitano, ac etiam Charissimis Consanguineis et Consiliariis Nostris Roberto Comiti Salisburie, Thesaurario Nostro Angliæ, Henrico Comiti North'ton, Custodi Privati Sigilli Nostri, ac Gardiano Quinque Portuum Nostrorum, Carolo Comiti Nottingham, Magno Admirallo Nostro Angliæ, Thomæ Comiti Suff. Camerario Hospitii Nostri, nec non Charissimo Consanguineo Nostro Thomæ Comiti Arundell, Charissimoque Consanguineo et Consiliario Nostro Gilberto Comiti Salop. ac Charissimo Consanguineo Nostro Willielmo Comiti Derby, ac etiam Charissimo Consanguineo et Consiliario Nostro Edwardo Comiti Wigorn. Magistro * Equorum Nostrorum, nec non Charissimis Consanguineis Nostris Francisco Comiti Cumbr. Roberto Comiti Sussex, Henrico Comiti Huntingdon, Henrico Comiti Suth'ton, Edwardo Comiti Bedford, Willielmo Comiti Pembrook, Edwardo Comiti Hertford, Charissimoque Consanguineo et Consiliario Nostro Thomæ Comiti Exon. ac Charissimis Consanguineis Nostris Phillippo Comiti Mountgom'y, Roberto Vicecomiti Lisle, ac etiam Reverendis in Christo Patribus Georgio Episcopo London, Willielmo Episcopo Dunelm. nec non Prædilecto et Fideli Nostro Edwardo Domino Burgevenny, Prædilectoque et Fideli Consiliario Nostro Edwardo Domino Zouch, ac Prædilectis et Fidelibus Nostris Roberto Domino Willughby de Eresby, Edwardo Domino Morley, Johanni Domino Hunsdon, Olivero Domino St. John de Bletsoe, Theophilo Domino Howard de Walden, ac etiam Prædilectis et Fidelibus Consiliariis Nostris Willielmo Domino Knollis, Thesaurario Hospitii Nostri et Edwardo Domino Wootton, Contrarotulatori Hospitii Nostri, Salutem.

"Cum nuper, pro quibusdam arduis et urgentibus Negotiis, Nos, Statum et Defensionem Regni Nostri Angliæ et Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ concernentibus, præsens hoc Parliamentum Nostrum, apud Civitatem Nostram Westm. decimo nono die Martii, Anno Regni Nostri Angliæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Primo, et Scotiæ Tricesimo septimo, inchoari et teneri ordinaverimus; in et a quo die idem Parliamentum Nostrum tunc et ibidem tentum et continuatum fuerat usque ad et in septimum diem Julii tunc proxime sequentem; et, post diversas Prorogationes et Continuationes, idem Parliamentum Nostrum usque ad et in decimum sextum diem Octobris jam ultimum præteritum prorogatum fuerat; in et a quo die idem Parliamentum Nostrum ibidem tentum suit et continuatum existit usque ad et in instantem sextum diem mensis Decembris: Sciatis tamen, quod, certis urgentibus Causis et Considerationibus Nos specialiter moventibus, idem Parliamentum Nostrum ulterius prorogandum duximus. De Fidelitate igitur, Prudentia, et Circumspectione, vestris plurimum confidentes, de Avisamento et Assensu Concilii Nostri, assignavimus vos Commissionarios Nostros; dantes vobis, et aliquibus tribus vel pluribus vestrum, tenore præsentium, plenam Potestatem, Facultatem, et Auctoritatem, ad præsens Parliamentum Nostrum, hoc instante die Jovis, Nomine Nostro, ad et in nonum diem Februarii jam proxime futurum, ad prædictam Civitatem Nostram Westm. prorogandum et continuandum, ibidem tunc tenendum et prosequendum. Et ideo vobis mandamus, quod circa præmissa diligenter intendatis, ac ea in forma prædicta effectualiter expleatis. Damus autem universis et singulis Archiepiscopis, Marchionibus, Comitibus, Vicecomitibus, Episcopis, Baronibus, Militibus, Civibus, et Burgensibus, ac omnibus aliis quorum interest ad dictum Parliamentum Nostrum conventuris, tenore præsentium, firmiter in Mandatis, quod vobis, in præmissis faciendis, agendis, et exequendis, pareant, obediant, et intendant, prout decet. In cujus Rei Testimonium, has Literas Nostras fieri fecimus Patentes. Teste Meipso, apud Westm. sexto die Decembris, Anno Regni Nostri Angliæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Octavo, et Scotiæ Quadragesimo quarto.

"Per ipsum Regem, etc.

"COPPIN."

Parliament prorogued by Commission.

Dominus Cancellarius, Dominus Thesaurarius, Dominus Custos Privati Sigilli, Dominus Admirallus, Dominus Camerarius Hospitii Regis, et alii Commissionarii hodie præsentes, virtute dictæ Commissionis, prorogaverunt præsens Parliamentum usque in nonum diem Februarii proxime futurum.