House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 10 February 1621

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 3, 1620-1628. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 10 February 1621', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 3, 1620-1628, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 13-15. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol3/pp13-15 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, videlicet, 10 die Februarii,

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:

Carolus Princeps Walliæ, etc.

p. Archiepus. Cant.
p. Archiepus. Eborum.
Epus. London.
p. Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Exon.
p. Epus. Petriburgh.
p. Epus. Hereforden.
p. Epus. Wigorn.
p. Epus. Asaphen.
Epus. Norwicen.
Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Glocestren.
p. Epus. Meneven.
p. Epus. Covent. et Leich.
p. Epus. Carlien.
p. Epus. Bathon. et Well.
p. Epus. Bangor.
p. Epus. Elien.
p. Epus. Lincoln.
p. Epus. Cicestren.
p. Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Bristol.
p. Epus. Cestren.
p. Epus. Landaven.
p. Epus. Sarum.		 Vicecomes St. Alban, Magn. Canc. Angliæ.
Vicecomes Maundevil, Mag. Thes. Angliæ.
Comes Wigorn, Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Marchio Buck. Magnus Admirallus Angliæ.
Marchio Winton.
Comes Oxon. Mag. Camer. Angliæ.
p. Comes Richmond, Sen. Hospitii.
p. Comes Pembroc. Camer. Hospitii.
p. Comes Arundell.
Comes Northumbr.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Salop.
Comes Kanciæ.
Comes Derbiæ.
p. Comes Rutland.
Comes Cumbr.
Comes Sussex.
p. Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bathon.
p. Comes South'ton.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Hertford.
p. Comes Essex.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Suffolciæ.
p. Comes Dorsett.
p. Comes Sarum.
Comes Exon.
p. Comes Mountgomery.
p. Comes Bridgwater.
p. Comes Leicestr.
p. Comes North'ton.
p. Comes Warwic.
p. Comes Devon.
p. Comes Cantabr.
p. Comes March.
Comes Holdernesse.
p. Comes Berks.
Vicecomes Mountague.
Vicecomes Walingford.
p. Vicecomes Doncastr.
Vicecomes Purbeck.
p. Vicecomes Maunsfeild.
p. Vicecomes Feildinge.
p. Ds. Abergaveny.
p. Ds. Audeley.
p. Ds. Zouch.
Ds. Willoughby de Er.
Ds. Morley et Mountegle.
p. Ds. Dacres de Herstm.
p. Ds. Stafford.
p. Ds. Scrope.
Ds. Duddeley.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Herbert.
p. Ds. Darce de Men.
Ds. Sandis.
Ds. Vaux.
Ds. Windsor.
p. Ds. Wentworth.
p. Ds. Mordant.
p. Ds. Cromwell.
Ds. Eure.
Ds. Wharton.
Ds. Willoughby de Par.
p. Ds. Sheffeild.
p. Ds. Pagett.
Ds. Darce de Ch.
Ds. North.
Ds. Chandois.
p. Ds. Hunsdon.
p. Ds. St. John de B.
p. Ds. Howard de W.
Ds. Wotton.
p. Ds. Russell.
p. Ds. Gray de Gr.
p. Ds. Petre.
p. Ds. Danvers.
p. Ds. Gerrard.
p. Ds. Spencer.
Ds. Say et Seale.
p. Ds. Denny.
Ds. Stanhope de Har.
p. Ds. Carew.
Ds. Arundell.
Ds. Knyvett.
p. Ds. Houghton.
Ds. Teynham.
p. Ds. Stanhope de Shelf.
p. Ds. Noel.
p. Ds. Digby.

Walgrave.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the further Assurance and Perfecting of the Sales made by Charles Walgrave, the Elder, Esquire, by virtue of an Act of Parliament holden by Prorogation at Westm. in the Seventh Year of the Reign of the King's Majesty of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the Fortythird, intituled, An Act for the Enabling of Charles Walgrave, Esquire, to make Sale of certain Lands, for the Payment of his Debts, and Advancement of his younger Sons and Daughter.

Cammell's Petition.

The Lord Chancellor declared to the Lords, That Richard Cammell, whom this House, on Thursday last, did commit unto The Fleet, for his great Contempt and Neglect, in penning and directing of sundry Writs of Summons to divers Lords, Peers of this Realm, in other Form than heretofore had been accustomed, and therein, contrary to the Honour of this House, omitting certain Words accustomed and fit to be inserted in such Writs, hath presented to the Court a Petition, containing his humble Acknowledgment and Submission, with hearty Sorrow for his said Fault, desiring also Mercy from all their Lordships, and their Favour for his Enlargement; which Petition was openly read, in hæc verba:

"To the Right Honourable Lords of the High Court of Parliament.

"The humble Petition of Richard Cammell, Prisoner in The Fleet, by Your Lordship's just Commandment.

"Humbly shewing unto your Lordships, That where he standeth committed by your Lordships to The Fleet, and was formerly committed to the Custody of the Messenger of His Majesty's High Court of Chancery, by the Right Honourable the Lord Chancellor, and Sir Julius Cæsar, Knight, Master of the Rolls, ever since Tuesday, for a just Offence, which, he confesseth, deserves a far greater Punishment than it hath pleased your Honours to lay upon him; and having no means to satisfy your Honours, but his humble Submission and hearty Contrition for the same, with his faithful Promise never to commit the like Offence again, and to provide also that the like be never done by any serving in that Office where he doth.

"He most humbly beseecheth your Honours, in regard he is but a poor Clerk, whose Means and Maintenance consists only in dispatching his Clients Causes, whereof many are now in his Hands, That Your Honours will be pleased to grant his Releasement, whereby he may follow his Vocation, to the Maintenance of Himself, his Wife, and Children. And he according &c.

"Richard Camell."

Hereupon the Lords, understanding that the said Camell had not as yet set his Hand to the said Petition, commanded, that he should subscribe the same, and afterwards be brought into the House; where, upon his Knees, he acknowledged his Fault, and, humbly praying Favour and Forgiveness, was, by the Court, discharged and set at Liberty.

Title of Peers to be considered.

It was this Day Ordered, That the Lords Committees appointed formerly to take Consideration of the Customs and Orders of the House, and Privileges, &c. shall advise and set down what Title they shall find and think fit to belong to every Nobleman, being a Peer of this Realm, and how their Lordships are to be stiled in such Writs as aforesaid.

The House called.

This Day, by common Consent of all their Lordships present, the House was called, videlicet, every Lord particularly and distinctly by his Name, beginning with the High and Excellent Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and so descending down to the Youngest Baron in Order, as their Lordships Names are before this Day set down.

Lds. absent.

The Names of such Lords Spiritual and Temporal, which have made Proxies, or were otherwise excused by any of the Lords present, at the Calling of the House: videlicet,

Comes Bedford, constituit Procurator.

Comes Nottingham, constituit Procurator.

Comes Bathon. constituit Procurator.

Comes Salop. constituit Procurator.

Comes Derbie, constituit Procurator.

Comes Exon. constituit Procurator.

Comes Mountague, excused by the E. of Arundell, as having formerly License from His Majesty to be absent.

Vicecomes Walingford, constituit Procurator.

Epus. Exon. constituit Procurator.

Ds. Darcy de Chiche, excused for Sickness.

Ds. Chandois, excused for Sickness.

Ds. Wotton, excused for Sickness.

Ds. Say et Seale, excused for Sickness.

Ds. Arundel, excused for Sickness.

Ds. Eure, constituit Procurator.

Ds. Wharton, constituit Procurator.

Ds. Vaux, constituit Procurator.

Ds. Morley, constituit Procurator.

Ds. Herbert, constituit Procurator.

Ds. Sandis, constituit Procurator.

Ds. Berkley, infra Ætatem.

Ds. Willoughby of P. infra Ætatem.

Ds. Dormer, infra Ætatem.

Lords take the Oath of Allegiance.

This Day, after the Court was adjourned, The Lords Spiritual and Temporal, whose Names are underwritten, did, in Presence of the Lord Chancellor, and a competent Number of other the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, kneeling in the Upper End of the House of Parliament, freely and voluntarily take the Oath of Allegiance, provided and mentioned in the Parliament Anno Tertio Regis Jacobi:

L. Bp. of St. David's.
L. Bp. of Carlisle.
L. Bp. of Bath and Wells.
L. Bp. of Bangor.
L. Bp. of Ely.
L. Bp. of Chichester.		 L. Bp. of Oxford.
L. Bp. of Chester.
L. Bp. of Landaph.
L. Bp. of Sarum.
L. Hunsdon.
L. Grey.

Adjourn.

Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ proximum, videlicet, 12m Februarii, hora nona, Dominis sic decernentibus.

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