House of Lords Journal Volume 3: 22 May 1624

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: 22 May 1624', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 3, 1620-1628, (London, 1767-1830) pp. 399-402. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol3/pp399-402 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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DIE Sabbati, videlicet, 22 die Maii,

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

Carolus Princeps Walliæ, etc.
p. Archiepus. Cant.
Archiepus. Eborum.
p. Epus. London.
p. Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Hereforden.
Epus. Wigorn.
p. Epus. Norwic.
p. Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Glocestren.
Epus. Carlien.
Epus. Co. et Lich.
p. Epus. Bath. et W.
Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Cicestren.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Cestren.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Exon.
p. Epus. Meneven.
p. Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Asaphen.
p. Epus. Lincoln, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
p. Vicecomes Maundevill, Præs. Concilii Domini Regis.
p. Comes Wigorn, Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Buck. Mag. Admirallus Angliæ.
Marchio Winton.
Comes Oxon. Magnus Camerar. Angliæ.
Comes Arundell et Surr. Comes Maresc. Angliæ.
p. Comes Cantab. Senescallus Hospitii.
p. Comes Pembroc. Camerar. Hospitii.
Comes Northumbriæ.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Salop.
p. Comes Kanciæ.
Comes Derbiæ.
p. Comes Rutland.
Comes Cumbriæ.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bath.
p. Comes South'ton.
Comes Bedford.
Comes Hertford.
p. Comes Essex.
p. Comes Lincoln.
Comes Suffolciæ.
Comes Dorset.
p. Comes Sarum.
p. Comes Exon.
p. Comes Mountgomery.
Comes Bridgwater.
p. Comes Leicestriæ.
p. Comes North'ton.
Comes Warwic.
p. Comes Devon.
Comes March.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Anglisey.
Vicecomes Mountague.
Vicecomes Wallingford.
Vicecomes Purbeck.
Vicecomes Maunsfeild.
Vicecomes Colchester.
p. Vicecomes Rochford.
p. Vicecomes Andever.
Vicecomes Tunbridge.
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Zouch.
p. Ds. Willoughby.
p. Ds. Berkley.
Ds. Morley et M.
Ds. Dacres de H.
Ds. Stafford.
p. Ds. Scroope.
p. Ds. Duddeley.
p. Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Herbert de Sh.
Ds. Darcy de M.
Ds. Vaux.
Ds. Windsore.
Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Mordant.
p. Ds. St. John de Ba.
p. Ds. Cromewell.
Ds. Evre.
Ds. Sheffeild.
p. Ds. Paget.
Ds. North.
p. Ds. St. John de Bl.
p. Ds. Howard de W.
Ds. Wootton.
Ds. Russell.
p. Ds. Grey de Groby.
p. Ds. Petre.
p. Ds. Danvers.
p. Ds. Spencer.
p. Ds. Say et Seale.
p. Ds. Denny.
Ds. Stanhope de H.
p. Ds. Carewe.
Ds. Arundell de W.
p. Ds. Haughton.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Stanhope de Sh.
p. Ds. Noel.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Mountague.
p. Ds. Cary de Lep.
Ds. Kensington.
p. Ds. Grey de W.

Monopolies, &c.

HODIE 3a vice lecta est Billa, An Act concerning Monopolies, and Dispensations with Penal Laws, and the Forfeitures thereof.

Put to the Question, and Expedited.

Cutlers in Yorkshire.

The Lord Viscount Rocheford reported the Bill concerning Cutlers in Hallamshire, as fit to pass, without any Amendments.

Ditto.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the good Order and Government of the Makers of Knives, Sickles, Shears, Scissors, and other Cutlery Wares, in Hallamshire, in the County of Yorke, and the Parts near adjoining.

Put to the Question, and Expedited.

Message from the H. C. for Conference, touching retailing Wine.

Message from the Commons, by Sir Edward Cooke, and others: That the Commons desire a Conference with their Lordships, about that Part of the Amendment of the Bill for Continuance of Statutes, etc. which concerns the Statute of 7° Edwardi Sexti, for Sale of Wine by Retail.

Conference agreed to.

Answered: That the Lords have granted a present Conference, with a Committee of Sixteen, in the Painted Chamber.

Relief of Creditors against those who die in Execution.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Relief of Creditors against such Persons as die in Execution.

And committed unto the

E. of South'ton.
E. of Leicester.
L. Bp. of Durham.
L. Bp. of Rochester.
L. Sheffeild.
L. Paget.
L. Walden.
L. Say.
Mr. Justice Hutton,
Mr. Serjeant Crooke,
To attend the Lords.

To meet presently.

Butter and Cheese Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Explanation of the Statutes, made in the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Years of King Edward the Sixth, concerning the Traders of Butter and Cheese.

Put to (fn. 1) the Question, and Expedited.

Sir Edward Heron's Bill.

The Earl of Mountgomery reported the Bill for Sale of Part of the Lands of Sir Edward Heron, as fit to pass, without any Amendments.

Sir Francis Clerke's Bill.

And the Bill for Sale of Part of the Lands of Sir Francis Clerke, as fit to pass, with Amendments; which Amendments were presently Twice read and allowed of.

Ditto.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to enable Sir Francis Clerke, Knight, to make Sale of certain Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, for the Payment of his Debts, and providing of Portions for his younger Children.

Put to the Question, and Expedited.

Preservation of Bastards.

The Earl of Rutland reported the Bill to prevent the destroying of Bastards, as fit to pass, with One Amendment.

Which Amendment was read 1a et 2a vice, and allowed.

Ditto.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa prædicta, An Act to prevent the destroying of Bastard Children, with the said Amendment.

Put to the Question, and generally Assented unto.

Repairing Colchester Haven, and paying the Town.

The Earl of Essex reported the Bill for repairing and maintaining of the Haven at Colchester, as fit to pass, with Amendments and Provisos, the which were read 1a et 2a vice.

Leases by Bishop.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act touching Leases by Archbishops and Bishops.

Against private Pensions from Foreign States.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act against the secret receiving of Pensions, Gifts, and Rewards, of any Foreign Prince or State.

Little's Naturalization.

Hodie 2a et 3a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Naturalizing of Abigall Little, Wife of Jeoffrey Little, and of William Little, Son of the said Abigall, by the said Jeoffrey Little her Husband.

Put to the Question, and generally Assented unto.

Licences of Alienation.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Ease in the obtaining of Licences of Alienation, and in the pleading of Alienations with Licence, or of Pardons of Alienations without Licence, in the Court of Exchequer or elsewhere.

Put to the Question, and Expedited.

Sir Edward Heron's Bill.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for confirming the Sale of certain Lands, sold by Sir Edward Heron, Knight, unto Bevell Moulseworth, Esquire; and enabling the said Sir Edward Heron, to make Sale of other Lands, for Payment of Debts, and settling of certain Manors, salt Marshes, and other Lands, upon Robert Heron and Edward Heron, in Recompence of the same.

Put to the Question, and Expedited.

Request of the Commons touching Retailing Wine.

The Lord Archbishop of Cant. at the Return of the Committees from the Conference touching the Amendments of the Bill for Continuance and Repeal of Statutes, &c. reported the Commons Desire, that the Statute of 7° Edwardi Sexti, touching Sale of Wine by Retail, may be repealed, according to the Bill; the Repeal of which Statute is to be strucken out of the Bill, by the Amendment thereof from this House.

Answer.

Answer returned to the Commons (who attended in the Painted Chamber): That the Committee will confer with them again, at Four in the Afternoon.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in pomeridianum hujus diei, hora 3a, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Post meridiem,

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

p. Carolus Princeps Walliæ, etc.
p. Archiepus. Cant.
Archiepus. Eborum.
Epus. London.
p. Epus. Dunelm.
Epus. Winton.
Epus. Petriburg.
Epus. Hereforden.
Epus. Wigorn.
Epus. Norwic.
p. Epus. Roffen.
Epus. Glocestren.
Epus. Carlien.
Epus. Co. et Lich.
p. Epus. Bath. et W.
p. Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Elien.
Epus. Cicestren.
Epus. Oxon.
Epus. Cestren.
Epus. Landaven.
Epus. Sarum.
Epus. Exon.
Epus. Meneven.
p. Epus. Bristol.
Epus. Asaphen.
p. Epus. Lincoln, Ds. Custos Mag. Sigilli.
p. Vicecomes Maundevill, Præs. Conc. Domini Regis.
p. Comes Wigorn. Ds. Custos Privati Sigilli.
Dux Buck. Magnus Adm. Angliæ.
Marchio Winton.
p. Comes Oxon. Magnus Camerar. Angliæ.
p. Comes Arundell et Surr. Comes Marescallus Angliæ.
p. Comes Cantabr. Sen. Hospitii.
p. Comes Pembroc, Camer. Hospitii.
Comes Northumbriæ.
Comes Nottingham.
Comes Salop.
Comes Kanciæ.
Comes Derbiæ.
p. Comes Rutland.
Comes Cumbriæ.
Comes Sussex.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bath.
Comes South'ton.
Comes Bedd.
Comes Hertford.
p. Comes Essex.
Comes Lincoln.
Comes Suffolciæ.
Comes Dorset.
Comes Sarum.
Comes Exon.
Comes Mountgomery.
Comes Bridgwater.
p. Comes Leicestriæ.
p. Comes North'ton.
Comes Warwic.
Comes Devon.
Comes March.
Comes Holdernesse.
Comes Carlile.
Comes Denbigh.
Comes Bristol.
Comes Anglisey.
Vicecomes Mountague.
Vicecomes Wallingford.
Vicecomes Purbeck.
Vicecomes Maunsfeild.
Vicecomes Colchester.
p. Vicecomes Rochford.
p. Vicecomes Andever.
Vicecomes Tunbridge.
Ds. Abergavenny.
Ds. Audley.
Ds. Zouch.
Ds. Willoughby de E.
p. Ds. Delawarr.
Ds. Berkley.
Ds. Morley et Mount.
Ds. Dacres de H.
Ds. Stafford.
p. Ds. Scroope.
p. Ds. Duddeley.
Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Herbert de Sh.
Ds. Darcy de M.
Ds. Vaux.
Ds. Windsore.
p. Ds. Wentworth.
Ds. Mordant.
p. Ds. St. John de Ba.
p. Ds. Cromewell.
Ds. Evre.
p. Ds. Sheffeild.
Ds. Paget.
Ds. North.
p. Ds. St. John de Blet.
Ds. Howard de W.
Ds. Wootton.
Ds. Russell.
p. Ds. Grey de Groby.
Ds. Petre.
p. Ds. Danvers.
p. Ds. Spencer.
Ds. Say et Seale.
Ds. Denny.
Ds. Stanhope de H.
Ds. Carew.
Ds. Arundell de W.
p. Ds. Haughton.
Ds. Teynham.
Ds. Stanhope de Sh.
Ds. Noel.
Ds. Brooke.
Ds. Mountague.
p. Ds. Cary de Lep.
Ds. Kensington.
Ds. Grey de W.

Advowson of Sutton on Darcy.

HODIE 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act to settle Josse Glover, Clerk (Presentee of Dame Grace Darcy, Widow, and George Willmore, Esquire, Committees of the Body and Lands of Edward Darcy, Esquire, His Majesty's Ward), in the Church of Sutton, in the County of Surrey; and to settle the Inheritance of the said Advowson in the said Edward Darcy and his Heirs, as appendant to the Manor of Sutton.

And committed to the

L. Archbp. of Cant.
E. Marshal.
L. Chamberlain.
L. Bp. of Bristol.
L. Wentworth.
L. Sheffeild.
L. St. John de Bl.
L. Spencer.
Mr. Justice Hutton,
Mr. Justice Chamb'lyne,
Mr. Attorney General,
Mr. Serjeant Finch.
To attend the Lords.

To meet on Monday next, at Two in the Afternoon; and Mr. Dr. Graunt's Petition touching the said Bill is also referred to their Lordships.

The Commons Exceptions touching the retailing of Wine reported.

The Lord President reported to the House the Exceptions taken by the Commons, touching the Continuance of the Statute of 7° Edwardi Sexti, for the Sale of Wines by Retail; which the Commons desire to be repealed: videlicet,

1. The Inconveniency of that Statute, being impossible to be observed, and therefore the Dispensation thereof not fit.

2. The King's Answer to their Petition, Anno 7° Jacobi, that saving the present Patent to the Earl of Nott. His Majesty is contented a Law be passed for the restraining any Licence (upon that Statute) to be made in Time to come.

The House taking it into Consideration, Their Lordships did not think it fit to repeal the said Statute at this Time; for that the Earl of Nottingham is yet alive, during whose Life the Commons had agreed to exempt the Patent grounded upon the said Statute, out of the Bill of Monopolies, exhibited this Session, as intending the Continuance thereof during the Life of the said Earl.

And then the Lords (appointed) went to the said Conference.

Bills to the H. C.

Six Bills returned to the Commons, by Mr. Serjeant Davis and Mr. Serjeant Finch: videlicet,

Monopolies.

1a, An Act concerning Monopolies, and Dispensations with Penal Laws, and the Forfeitures thereof.

Licences of Alienations.

2a, An Act for the Ease in the obtaining of Licences of Alienation, and in the pleading of Alienations with Licence, or of Pardons of Alienations without Licence, in the Court of Exchequer or elsewhere.

Preservation of Bastards.

3a, An Act to prevent the destroying and murdering of Bastard Children.

Butter and Cheese.

4a, An Act for Explanation of the Statutes, made in the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Years of King Edward the Sixth, concerning the Traders of Butter and Cheese.

Sir Francis Clerk.

5a, An Act to enable Sir Francis Clerke, Knight, to make Sale of certain Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, for the Payment of his Debts, and providing of Portions for his younger Children.

Sir John Rivers.

6a, An Act for the altering of the Tenure and Custom of the Lands, late of Thomas Potter, Esquire, and the Lands of Sir George Rivers, Knight, and Sir John Rivers, Baronet, lying all in the County of Kent, and being now of the Nature of Gavel-kind, and to make them descendable according to the Course of the Common Law; and to settle the Inheritance of them upon the said Sir John Rivers, and the Heirs of the said Sir John Rivers and Dame Dorothie his Wife.

To reverse a Decree of the Court of Requests. Edwards versus Edwards and Sherborne.

Hodie 1a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the reversing of a Decree, made in the Court at Whitehall, commonly called The Court of Requests, between John Edwards the Elder, Esquire, Complainant, and John Edwards the Younger, Son and Heir Apparent of the said John Edwards the Elder, and Richard Sherborne, Defendants, bearing date the second Day of July now last past; and for the making void of certain Provisos comprized in an Indenture Tripartite, made for the settling of the Lands of the said John Edwards the Elder.

Durham to send Members to Parliament.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act, That the County Palatine of Durham shall have Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, to serve in the Commons House of Parliament.

And committed unto the

E. of Rutland.
E. of Leicester.
L. Bp. of Durham.
L. Bp. of Bath and W.
L. Sheffeild.
L. Haughton.
L. Mountague.
L. Cary of Lepp.
Mr. Justice Hutton,
Mr. Serjeant Finch,
To attend the Lords.

To meet on Monday next, at Two, in the Painted Chamber.

Agreed, That the Grand Committee for Privileges, &c. shall meet on Tuesday next, at Two in the Afternoon, in the Little Committee Chamber.

Ld. Viscount Mountague's Privilege.

Bennett's Arrest.

who arrested Bennett, Servant to the Lord Viscount Mountague, was brought to the Bar; and, acknowledging his Fault, was discharged, paying his Fees, and making his Submission by Petition unto the House, and unto the Lord Viscount Mountague.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilii declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem Lunæ proximum, videlicet, 24m diem instantis Maii, Dominis sic decernentibus.

Footnotes

  • 1. Deest in Originali.