House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 23 January 1581

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 23 January 1581', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 1, 1547-1629, (London, 1802) pp. 118. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol1/p118 [accessed 25 March 2024]

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Lunae, 23o Januarii, 1580

Stranger committed for entering into the House.

This Day the House being assembled, did sit till Eleven of the Clock without the Speaker, for that he was, by all that Time, at the Court; in which mean time the

Serjeant of this House apprehended one William Hannye, Servant to Anthony Kyrle, of the Middle Temple, Gent, sitting in this House; who, being none of this House, and further examined, confessed, upon his Knees, that he had sitten there that present Day, by the Space of half an Hour, at the least; craving Pardon, and alleging, that he knew not the Orders of the House; and was thereupon committed to the Serjeant's Custody, till further Order should be taken with him by this House.

Prayers.

Mr. Speaker, coming to the House after Eleven of the Clock, read the usual Prayer, omitting the Litany, for the Shortness of the Time;

Adjournment.

and declared unto the House, that the Time was then so far spent, as Leisure could not well serve them to proceed unto the Reading of any Bill; and therefore willed all the House, then present, to meet there again on the Morrow, at Eight of the Clock in the Forenoon; and also, that every one of the House which were then present, should give Notice thereof unto all such of the Residue of this House, then absent, as they should, in the mean time, happen to see, or meet with; to the end all they also might likewise attend in this House at the Time aforesaid accordingly.