In
this
booke
is
contayned
the
Offyces
of
Shyriffes
,
Bayliffes
of
lybertyes
,
Escheatours
,
Constables
,
and
Coroners
;
and
shewed
what
euerye
one
of
them
may
doe
by
vertue
of
their
offices
;
drawen
out
of
bookes
of
the
common
Lawe
and
of
the
Statutes
.
gabvielharuey
.
1579.
The
office
of
Shiriffes
.
WHat
the
Offyce
of
a
shyriffe
is
heereafter
shall
more
playnely
appeare
,
but
in
a
generality
,
his
office
is
righteously
,
&
duely
to
returne
all
writs
and
precepts
to
hym
directed
,
and
truely
to
execute
the
same
accordinge
as
hee
shall
bee
commaunded
in
the
same
Wryts
and
prece●ts
.
And
that
bee
take
nothyng
of
any
person
for
doing
his
offyce
,
but
the
due
,
&
accustomable
fees
to
hym
belonging
.
And
that
hee
duely
holde
and
keepe
hys
Countyes
,
Courtes
,
and
turnes
,
according
to
the
our
course
of
the
Lawe
.
Upon
these
three
poynetes
dependeth
the
whole
charge
and
effect
of
hys
offyce
.
The
offyce
of
the
Shyriffe
is
to
returne
good
sufficient
and
reasonable
issues
,
and
vpon
such
persons
as
haue
sufficient
goods
or
lands
,
according
to
the
statute
of
Westminster
.
An.
ij
.
capitulo
.xxxix.
and
Edwardi
tertij
capitulo
quinto
The
Shiriffe
ought
to
take
the
inditements
foūo
before
him
in
his
turne
by
Indenture
,
and
so
shall
Bayliffs
of
fraunchises
,
one
parte
whereof
shall
remayne
with
the
Indytours
.
An.
secundo
Edwardi
tertij
.
Capitulo
.17
.
The
Shiriffe
may
arrest
men
ryding
or
going
armed
,
and
commit
them
to
pryson
,
there
to
remayne
at
the
Kings
pleasure
.2
.
Ed.
3.
cap.
5.
at
Northampton
.
Shiriffes
and
vnder
Shiriffes
shall
receyue
●rits
in
euery
place
within
the
county
without
taking
ought
,
&
shal
make
a
vil
,
whych
i●
they
reful●
other
that
hee
present
shall
pu●
to
their
Seales
.
And
if
they
returne
not
the
same
writs
:
they
shall
be
punished
and
shall
re●der
damages
to
the
party
.2
.
Ed.
3.
cap.
5.
at
Northampton
.
Shyriffes
,
and
Iaylours
shall
receyue
Theeues
indited
,
or
taken
wyth
the
maner
without
taking
any
thynge
for
the
receypt
.4
.
Ed.
3.
cap.
10.
Shyriffes
shall
lease
theyr
hundredes
,
&
Wapentakes
after
the
olde
fearme
,
&
not
aboue
.
An.
4.
Ed.
3.
cap.
25.
and
An.
14.
Ed.
3.
cap.
8.
Shiriffs
ought
to
arrest
persons
suspect
of
felony
going
by
night
,
or
by
day
,
whych
be
of
euill
fame
.11
.
Ed.
3.
cap.
14.
The
shiriff
i●
one
county
shall
haue
no
moe
Bayliffes
errant
but
one
.14
.
Ed.
3.
cap.
9.
Shyriffes
ought
to
keepe
their
turnes
euery
yeare
within
a
moneth
after
Easter
,
and
wythin
a
moneth
after
Mychaelmas
,
xiii
&
.xxxi
Edwardi
tertij
.
cap.
xiiii
.
Shyriffes
that
leuy
issues
,
fines
and
amerciamentes
in
the
County
,
ought
to
haue
the
extreates
ensealed
with
the
seale
of
the
Eschequer
,
so
that
as
much
as
is
payd
may
●oe
blotted
.
And
if
any
shiriffe
or
Mynister
doe
the
contrary
,
he
shall
render
to
the
party
tryple
damages
,
and
shall
make
〈◊〉
to
the
King
,
and
the
sute
hereof
may
be
aswell
before
Iustices
of
peace
as
before
other
Iustices
.xxiiii.
Edward
.
ter
.
cap.
ix
.
The
Shyriffes
shall
aray
the
panneis
of
Assises
foure
dayes
before
the
session●
at
the
least
vppon
payne
of
.xx.
li.
And
Bayliffes
of
liberties
,
shall
make
returne
to
Shyriffes
sixe
dayes
before
the
sessions
,
vpon
the
same
paine●
〈…〉
.3
.
cap.
ix
.
T●
〈…〉
ought
to
examyne
Loyterers
〈◊〉
●agarantes
,
and
compel
them
to
finde
●●rety
of
theyr
good
behauior
●y
sufficient
mainpryse
of
such
as
bee
distrey●able
,
if
any
defaulte
bee
found
in
such
vagarantes
.
And
if
they
cannot
finde
such
surety
:
then
to
commaund
them
to
the
next
Iayle
,
there
to
remayne
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Iustices
of
Iayle
deliuery
,
they
to
doe
with
such
vagarants
as
they
shal
thinke
best
.vii.
Richardi
.ii.
cap.
vii
.
The
Shiriffe
shall
bee
bounden
foure
tymes
in
the
yere
to
make
Proclamation
of
the
Statute
of
Wynchester
,
in
euery
hundreth
of
his
Bayliwicke
.
The
Shiriffe
ought
to
take
swords
,
Daggers
and
hangers
,
from
Seruauntes
labourers
,
and
Seruaunts
of
craftes
men
,
and
vitaylers
that
weare
them
,
vnlesse
it
be
in
time
of
Warre
or
when
they
labour
in
the
countrey
with
theyr
maysters
or
vpon
theyr
busines
.
And
the
Shiriffe
shall
keepe
y●
same
weapons
,
which
they
shall
present
vnto
the
Iusticers
of
the
peace
at
their
sessions
with
the
names
of
them
that
bare
them
.xii.
Richardi
ii
.
cap.
vi
.
Shiriffes
ought
to
receiue
Labourers
,
Seruaunts
,
Beggers
and
Uagabonds
,
and
them
detaine
in
Pryson
wythout
bayle
or
mainpryse
and
wythout
fee
or
taking
any
thing
at
their
entre
or
going
out
of
Prison
vpon
payn
to
forfayt
a
C.li.
to
the
King
.xi.
R.
ii
cap.
ix
.
Shiriffes
and
other
ministers
of
the
Kyng
so
soone
as
they
haue
knowledge
of
assembles
and
roiots
,
with
outragions
number
of
people
,
ought
with
the
power
of
the
shyre
to
goe
and
make
resistaunce
agaynste
such
malite
wyth
all
theyr
strength
,
and
shall
〈…〉
and
keepe
them
in
prison
vntill
the
due
punishment
of
the
law
be
executed
vppon
them
.
And
all
manner
of
Lordes
,
and
other
the
kings
true
lyegemen
ought
to
bee
assistent
with
all
their
power
&
strength
to
ayde
the
Shiriffes
and
other
ministers
therein
.
17.
Ric.
2.
cap.
8.
Shiriffes
ought
to
be
personally
dwelling
in
their
Bayliwickes
for
the
tyme
,
and
they
shall
not
let
them
to
farme
4.
H.
4.
ca.
5.
Shiriffes
ought
to
see
and
prouyde
,
that
neyther
their
vnder
Shiriffes
,
Bapliffes
Clarkes
,
nor
receyuers
shal
bee
atturneis
in
the
Kinges
Courts
for
the
tyme
of
their
office
.i.
H.
5.
cap
4.
Shiriffes
ought
to
let
to
mainpryse
persons
ind●ted
of
heresy
and
Iollardes
which
are
in
their
keeping
within
x.
dayes
vnder
good
suretyes
,
so
that
they
appeare
before
the
end
of
the
sayd
.x.
dayes
.
2.
Hen.
5.
ca.
7.
Shiriffes
shal
cause
the
Statute
of
prirueiours
to
bee
proclaymed
foure
tymes
in
the
yere
,
vpon
paine
of
C-li
.
for
euery
time
that
hee
fayleth
so
to
do
.
And
vppon
lyke
payne
shall
deliuer
the
same
to
his
successours
to
be
proclaymed
.
●
Hen.
6.
cap.
2.
Shiriffes
muste
make
due
election
of
the
Knightes
of
the
Parliament
ix
.
H.
6.
ca.
40
Shiriffes
must
returne
such
persons
,
Knightes
of
the
Parliament
which
be
chosen
by
the
greatter
number
of
the
freeholders
dwellyng
in
the
county
which
may
expend
xl.s.
yerely
aboue
all
charges
.
And
that
those
Knightes
●ee
dwellinge
within
the
same
county
.
And
that
he
examine
euery
freholder
at
such
elections
vppon
a
booke
how
much
he
may
expend
.
And
if
any
Shiriffe
returne
other
knightes
:
hee
shall
forfayte
an
hundred
li.
to
the
king
and
shall
haue
one
yeares
imprisoment
without
bayle
or
maynpryse
.
Shiriffes
vpon
a
precept
made
vnto
them
by
Iustices
of
the
peace
to
inquire
for
forcible
entre
,
shall
returne
vppon
euery
of
the
i●rours
.
xx.s
.
in
fynes
at
the
first
day
.
And
Iustices
of
the
peace
shall
heare
and
determine
such
defaultes
of
Shiriffes
by
Bill
of
the
suite
of
the
party
or
●y
inditement
.
And
they
shal
loose
xx
.
li.
for
euery
defaulte
.
And
hee
that
will
sue
shall
haue
the
one
halfe
13.
Hen.
6.
cap.
9.
To
anoyd
robberyes
and
spoyles
vppon
the
riuer
of
Seuerue
,
&
by
the
coastes
of
the
Forrestes
of
Deane
,
&
the
hundreds
of
Blo●essom
,
&
Westbury
in
the
county
of
Glocester
,
the
Shiriffes
of
Glocester
or
the
Bayliffes
of
the
towne
of
Glocester
after
notification
made
to
any
of
them
of
such
inturyes
and
damages
,
by
the
partyes
greued
,
within
foure
dayes
after
the
notification
made
,
shal
make
proclamation
at
the
town
of
Glocester
that
such
offenders
within
.15
.
dayes
after
such
proclamation
,
shall
restore
vnto
the
party
endamaged
their
goods
so
taken
,
or
the
vaine
with
a
reasonable
amendes
.
The
sayd
Shiriffes
&
Bailiffes
to
forfayte
xx
.
li.
if
they
fayle
so
to
do
.
9.
Hen.
6
,
cap
28.
The
Shiriffe
of
Herforde
,
neyther
in
his
turne
or
in
any
other
place
after
the
turne
ended
,
shall
take
any
inquiry
or
inquest
of
office
which
ought
not
to
be
taken
there
.
Neyther
shall
hee
take
any
fyne
or
amerciament
for
thinges
not
appertayning
to
his
office
or
turne
vppon
payne
to
forfayte
x.
li.
x.
Hen
6.
cap
8.
Shiriffes
ought
to
returne
in
attaynt
in
plea
of
land
,
men
of
the
yerely
value
of
xl
.
s
or
in
an
action
of
deedes
concerning
lands
of
such
value
,
and
in
actions
of
the
summe
of
forty
pound
.
And
moreouer
,
those
persons
dwellyng
within
their
Bayliwicke
,
which
may
expende
twenty
poundes
yerely
aboue
all
charges
for
terme
of
lyfe
at
the
leaste
,
out
of
auncient
demeane
Gau
all
kinde
and
the
5
portes
.
And
at
the
first
distresse
xl.s.
&
at
the
second
v.li.
and
the
double
value
of
euery
other
distresse
agaynst
the
iu●oors
,
vpon
payne
of
x.
pound
,
to
the
King
and
as
much
to
the
partye
.
And
if
there
bee
not
sufficient
persons
dwellyng
within
the
county
which
may
expende
twenty
pound
,
yerely
then
shall
they
impanell
other
persons
of
the
most
sufficient
possessions
of
yerely
value
of
landes
and
tenementes
,
within
the
value
of
twenty
pound
vpon
payne
to
forfayte
ten
pound
to
the
king
and
to
the
party
,
as
much
as
the
fourme
afore
sayd
,
decimo
quinto
.
H
6.
cap.
5.
The
Shiriffe
or
vnder
shiriffe
of
Herford
must
arrest
such
persons
of
Wales
,
or
the
Marches
therof
which
be
outlawed
of
treason
of
felony
,
whom
the
sayde
Shiriffe
knoweth
or
seeth
to
bee
in
any
place
within
the
sayd
county
,
and
co
bryng
to
the
Iayle
.
And
if
any
such
person
beyng
indyted
do
dysobey
of
flee
away
:
the
said
Shiriffe
shal
leuy
hue
and
crye
,
and
pursue
him
vppon
payne
to
make
fyne
and
raunsome
to
the
kinge
.23
.
Hen.
6.
cap
5.
The
Shriffe
shall
not
occupy
his
office
aboue
one
yeare
,
and
if
he
so
doe
:
then
to
forfayt
.
xx
ii
.
and
euery
pardon
for
such
offences
shal
be
voyd
,
any
words
put
in
such
Letters
Patents
notwithstanding
.
Also
he
that
presumeth
to
occupy
the
same
office
aboue
one
yere
by
force
of
such
letters
patents
,
shall
be
disabled
to
be
Shiriffe
in
any
other
shyre
afterward
.xxiii.
Hen
vi
.
cap.
viii
.
No
Shiriffe
shall
let
to
fearme
his
county
,
nor
any
of
his
Bayliwickes
.
Hundreds
Wapentakes
.
No
Shiriffe
,
Bayliffe
of
franchyse
,
ne
other
officer
shall
returne
in
any
panell
any
of
his
Bayliffes
,
officers
or
their
Seruauntes
.
No
Shiriffe
nor
any
other
to
any
vse
shal
take
ought
of
any
person
to
be
arrested
attached
,
nor
to
successe
of
any
arest
or
attachment
to
be
made
to
the
body
.
Nor
shall
take
ought
of
any
person
arested
or
attached
,
for
fine
,
see
,
sute
of
prison
,
mainpryse
,
letting
to
baile
,
or
for
shewing
any
fauour
or
ease
to
any
person
being
so
arrested
,
except
it
be
as
here
followeth
,
that
is
to
wit
to
the
shiriff
.
xx.d
.
to
the
Bayliffe
that
reade
the
arrest
.
iiii.d
.
and
to
the
Iaylour
if
the
Prisoner
be
committed
to
ward
,
foure
pence
.
The
Shyriffe
him selfe
,
nor
any
to
his
vse
shall
not
take
any
thinge
for
the
makyng
of
any
returne
or
panel
,
but
for
the
coppy
of
the
panel
.
iiii.d
.
How
be
it
they
vse
to
take
ii
.
shillyngs
for
the
returne
of
a
panell
but
that
seemeth
to
be
extortion
.
Shiriffes
out
to
let
out
of
Pryson
al
persons
,
beeing
in
theyr
ward
by
force
of
any
wryt
,
byll
,
or
warraunt
,
in
any
action
personall
or
indytement
of
Trespasse
vppon
a
reasonable
surety
beeing
sufficient
in
the
County
to
keepe
theyr
dayes
in
the
places
,
as
the
sayd
Billes
wryttes
,
or
Warraunts
requyre
,
except
such
as
be
condempued
outlawed
,
excommunycated
or
for
suretye
of
the
peace
,
or
by
the
commaundement
of
any
Iustice
,
and
vagabounds
which
refuse
to
serue
.
Also
Shiriffes
ought
not
to
take
any
obligations
for
any
thynge
aboue
mencioned
or
by
colour
of
theyr
offyce
.
But
onely
to
them selues
,
nor
of
any
Person
beeynge
in
theyr
Ward
but
by
the
name
of
their
offyce
as
by
the
name
of
the
shirife
in
the
Obligation
vppon
condition
that
the
party
shall
appeare
at
the
Dayes
contayned
in
the
Wryttes
,
in
such
places
as
the
Billes
Wryttes
or
warraunts
requyre
.
And
if
any
Obligation
bee
taken
of
any
Person
by
colour
of
theyr
office
in
any
other
fourme
,
it
shal
be
voyde
.
Shiriffes
shal
not
take
for
any
obligation
warrant
,
or
precept
by
them
to
be
made
any
more
then
foure
pence
.
Shiriffes
must
make
their
deputyes
yerely
in
the
kings
courtes
,
that
is
to
wit
in
the
chauncery
,
the
bench
,
and
the
Escheker
of
recorde
before
they
returne
any
writte
.
Shiriffes
that
do
contrary
to
this
ordinaunce
in
any
poynt
,
shall
loose
to
the
party
g●ieued
triple
damages
,
and
shall
forfiate
xl
.
li.
foreuery
time
that
they
shal
so
offende
the
one
halfe
to
the
Kinge
,
and
the
other
to
him
that
will
sue
.23
.
Hen.
7.
cap.
x.
Shiriffes
when
writtes
be
directed
vnto
them
to
leauie
the
expences
of
Knightes
of
the
Parliament
,
must
make
proclama●ion
at
the
next
county
after
the
deliueraunce
of
the
same
writtes
,
that
the
Coroners
,
Constables
,
and
Bayliffes
of
hundreds
shall
be
there
to
assesse
their
wages
vppon
poyne
of
fourty
shillinges
.
What
tyme
they
shal
assesse
euery
hundred
at
a
certayne
summe
by
it selfe
,
and
after
they
shall
assesse
euery
village
within
the
same
hundred
at
a
certaine
summe
by
it selfe
,
and
if
they
be
otherwise
assessed
,
for
euerye
default
they
shall
forfaite
twenty
pounds
,
the
one
halfe
wherof
shal
be
to
the
party
that
wyll
sue
.
And
the
Shiriff
shall
leuy
the
same
duely
and
shall
pay
it
to
the
Knights
of
the
Parlyament
,
vpon
payne
of
xx
.
pound
.
And
the
party
that
wil
sue
shall
haue
his
action
by
Scire
facias
,
and
shall
haue
ten
poundes
aboue
the
twenty
pounds
wyth
triple
damages
.xxiij.
Henrici
sexti
capitulo
vicesimo
secundo
.
The
Shiriffe
after
the
deliuery
of
any
writ
to
make
election
for
the
Knyghtes
of
the
Parliament
,
must
make
a
sufficiente
precept
vnder
hys
Seale
to
euery
Mayor
,
and
Bayliffe
of
Cyties
,
and
Boroughes
,
within
the
County
,
commaunding
them
to
elect
Citizens
,
and
Burgesses
,
to
come
vnto
the
Parliament
And
the
sayde
Maior
and
Bayliffe
shall
truely
returne
the
same
precept
to
the
Shiriffe
by
Indenture
beetwene
them
for
the
election
,
and
names
of
them
that
are
chosen
.
And
the
Shyriffe
is
bounden
to
make
a
good
,
and
true
returne
of
euery
such
writ
&
of
euery
returne
made
to
him
by
the
Mayor
,
and
Bayliffes
.
And
for
euery
tyme
that
the
Shyriffe
shall
doe
contrary
to
thys
or
any
other
Estatute
made
for
the
elections
of
Shyriffs
,
to
come
vnto
the
Parliament
,
hee
shall
encur●e
the
paine
of
one
C.
pound
to
the
king
,
and
a
yeres
imprysonment
without
bayle
.
And
more
ouer
shall
pay
vnto
the
person
so
beyng
chosen
Knyght
,
Citizen
or
burgesse
and
not
duely
returne
:
or
to
any
other
person
whych
in
default
of
such
Knyght
,
Burgesse
or
Citizen
,
wil
sue
therefore
,
one
hundreth
pound
to
be
recouered
by
Action
of
debt
.
And
the
Shiriffe
ought
to
make
such
elections
in
the
full
County
betwene
the
houres
of
viii
.
and
●yne
before
none
,
and
to
make
a
good
and
true
returne
of
such
elections
,
vpon
payne
to
forfaite
one
hundred
pound
to
the
Kyng
,
and
asmuch
to
the
party
that
wyll
sue
therefore
against
the
Shiriffes
,
their
executours
or
administratours
.xxiiii.
Henrici
vii
.
capitulo
.xv.
Shyriffes
in
theyr
turnes
ought
to
enquyre
,
heare
and
determine
,
if
any
Mynister
of
the
Wardeyne
of
the
Courte
in
the
Marches
of
Scotlande
:
or
if
any
other
arreste
any
person
by
hys
Bodye
or
Attach
hym
by
his
goodes
out
of
the
Counties
of
Northumberland
,
and
Cumberlande
,
and
Westmerland
,
and
the
Towne
of
Newecastell
,
to
answere
in
any
of
the
sayd
courtes
:
or
else
by
Colour
or
cause
of
any
pro●●●●
in
the
sayd
courts
:
for
in
such
arrestes
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
euery
man
to
make
resistaunce
.
And
the
party
grieued
shall
haue
an
Action
of
false
imprisonment
or
trespasse
and
shall
recouer
triple
damages
therefore
and
the
defendaunt
shall
haue
two
yeres
imprysonment
.
And
the
shiriffe
shall
haue
power
to
proceede
thereuppon
as
well
as
vppon
a
presentment
made
in
his
turne
.xxxi.
Henrici
sexti
.
Capit.
ii
.
Where
as
some
men
by
dissimulation
and
other
meanes
fayne
them selues
to
bee
louers
to
Women
namaryed
or
Maydens
or
Wydowes
,
hauyng
greate
possessions
and
substaunce
of
goods
,
and
get
some
Women
into
theyr
possession
,
and
conuey
them
into
such
places
,
from
whence
they
wyll
not
suffer
them
to
goe
at
their
Liberty
,
except
they
will
make
to
them
Oblygations
of
great
summes
to
bee
payed
vnto
them
,
or
cause
them
to
bee
bounden
in
a
Statute
Marchant
,
or
sometime
will
compell
them
to
bee
maryed
at
their
pleasure
which
if
they
refuse
,
to
leuy
vppon
them
the
summes
contained
in
the
same
obligations
and
Statutes
:
it
is
ordayned
that
the
partie
grieued
shall
haue
a
writ
out
of
the
Chauncery
comprysing
the
whole
matter
of
theyr
vnreasonable
intreatyng
,
directed
to
the
Shyriffe
commaundinge
him
to
make
pro●lamation
at
the
nexte
county
after
the
receipt
of
the
writ
that
the
offendour
shal
appeare
at
a
certayne
day
,
&
place
,
prefixed
in
●he
writ
before
the
Chaunceller
or
the
Iuticers
of
assise
of
the
shyre
where
such
offences
shall
●ap
to
be
done
,
or
before
some
other
person
assigned
by
the
chaunceller
.
And
the
Shiriffe
to
whom
such
a
wry●●
shal
be
directed
,
shall
execute
the
same
according
to
the
tenour
thereof
,
vpon
payne
of
iii.
C.
li.
the
one
halfe
to
the
kyng
,
the
other
to
him
that
will
sue
therefore
by
writ
of
debt
,
wherein
no
wager
of
Law
,
protection
nor
former
plea
(
to
cause
the
matter
to
bee
tryed
in
another
Countye
then
where
the
writ
is
brought
)
shal
be
allowed
.xxxi
Henrici
quarti
,
capitulo
quarto
.
Upon
euery
Inditemente
,
or
Presentement
taken
before
Shiriffes
or
other
ministers
in
their
turnes
,
or
lawdayes
.
They
shall
deliuer
the
same
Indytementes
,
and
presentments
to
the
Iusticers
of
the
peace
at
their
next
Sessions
vpon
payne
of
.
xl.li
.
And
the
Iustices
of
the
peace
shall
awarde
Processe
vppon
the
same
aswell
as
if
they
had
bene
taken
before
themselues
and
shal
arrayue
those
that
be
so
indited
of
●elony
,
&
shall
set
fines
vppon
such
as
bee
indyted
of
trespasse
,
the
extreates
of
which
fines
shall
bee
enrolled
by
Indenture
,
and
deliuered
vnto
the
same
Shiriffes
,
or
mynisters
.
And
if
any
Shiriffes
,
or
their
ministers
arrest
or
attache
any
person
by
colour
of
any
such
inditement
,
or
presentment
in
their
turnes
,
or
lawe
dayes
,
or
els
take
any
fine
,
or
amerc●ament
before
they
haue
processe
from
the
Iustycers
of
the
peace
,
or
afore
the
excreats
out
of
the
Indytementes
shall
bee
delyuered
,
they
shall
forfayte
a
C.
●
.
the
moyty
whereof
shall
be
to
the
party
suing
therefore
by
wryt
of
debt
,
in
whych
no
wager
of
law
nor
protection
shal
be
allowed
.
Anno
primo
Edwardi
.4
.
cap.
vitimo
.
Upon
an
information
made
to
Iusticers
of
peace
,
or
other
Iusticers
against
any
person
for
retayning
or
geuing
of
liueries
,
or
agaynst
any
that
is
retayned
or
taketh
lyuery
,
the
Iusticers
shall
make
processe
there
,
as
vpon
a
recouery
of
debt
or
trespas
.
And
if
the
Shiriffe
in
any
suite
graunted
therevpon
agaynst
any
person
being
sufficiente
,
returne
any
lesse
Issues
then
xx
.
s
.
at
the
first
day
of
the
distresse
,
and
at
the
seconde
day
.
xxx.s
.
&
at
the
thyrd
day
.
xl.s
.
and
so
at
euery
day
after
more
by
.
x.s
.
in
issues
for
euery
such
returne
hee
shall
forfayte
.xx.
s.
●
.
Edwardi
.4
.
cap
2.
The
olde
Shyriffe
shall
haue
power
to
returne
Writs
,
and
execute
hys
offyce
during
the
terme
of
S.
Michaell
,
and
Hilary
after
the
yeare
of
the
sayd
office
expired
vnlesse
he
be
lawfully
discharged
,
thereof
before
.15
.
Edwardi
.
4
cap.
II.
No
shiriffe
nor
other
officer
shall
sease
,
or
take
the
goods
of
any
person
beinge
arrested
or
emprysoned
for
Felony
vntyll
the
same
person
be
duly
conuict
or
attayneed
of
the
same
Felony
by
course
of
the
common
lawes
or
except
the
same
goods
bee
otherwyse
lawfully
forfayte
,
vpon
payne
to
forfayte
the
double
value
of
the
goods
so
tak●
to
the
party
grieued
suing
therefore
by
Action
of
debt
,
wherein
no
wager
of
lawe
essoyne
nor
protection
shall
be
allowed
i.
Richard
.
3.
capitulo
.
3.
No
bayliff
or
other
officer
in
any
panell
within
any
county
of
this
realme
shall
returne
any
person
to
bee
put
in
or
vppon
any
Inquiry
,
in
the
turnes
of
shiriffes
,
but
such
as
be
of
good
name
&
fame
hauing
freehold
to
the
yerely
value
of
.
xx.s
.
or
copyholde
to
the
yerely
value
of
.
xxvi.s.viij.v
.
at
the
least
aboue
al
charges
vpon
pain
to
lese
for
euery
person
not
being
sufficient
,
at
euery
tyme
that
they
shall
so
offend
.
xl.s
.
and
the
Shiriffe
other
.
xl.s
.
whereof
y●
one
moyty
shal
be
to
the
party
suinge
therefore
by●
Action
of
debt
,
in
which
suite
no
protection
or
essoyne
shal
be
alowed
.
But
wager
of
lawe
is
not
expressed
.
And
for
that
cause
is
behooueth
to
wake
information
thereof
to
the
Eschequer
.
primo
.
Richardi
.iii.
cap.
iiii
.
Shiriffes
or
other
,
hauyng
the
custody
of
Iayles
shall
certifie
the
names
of
euery
pris●ner
being
in
theyr
custody
and
of
them
committed
for
felony
,
vnto
the
Iusticers
at
the
next
generall
Iayle
deliuery
to
bee
kalendred
,
vpon
paine
to
forfayte
for
euery
tyme
that
they
make
defaulte
in
so
doinge
a
hundred
shillinges
.
iii.
H.
7.
cap.
5.
Also
the
Shyriffe
nor
any
other
person
in
his
name
or
by
his
commaundement●
shall
entre
no
playntes
into
their
Bookes
in
no
mans
name
vnlesse
the
playntiffe
bee
there
in
his
proper
person
or
els
by
sufficient
atturney
or
Deputy
that
is
knowne
of
good
name
,
&
the
playntiffe
shall
finde
pledges
,
persons
that
bee
knowne
in
that
County
,
is
pursue
hys
playnt
,
and
the
playntiffe
shall
haue
but
one
playnt
for
one
trespasse
or
one
contract
.
And
if
the
shiriffe
or
any
other
his
officers
cause
to
bee
entred
anye
moe
playntes
then
the
playntiffe
suppposeth
that
hee
hath
cause
of
Action
agaynst
the
defendaunt
then
the
Shiriffe
or
hys
Clarke
that
both
cause
to
bee
entred
any
such
playntes
contrary
to
this
acte
shal
forfayt
for
euerye
default
xl.s.
the
one
halfe
to
him
that
wil
sue
,
and
proue
the
same
matter
by
action
of
deb●
or
information
.
Also
the
Shiriffe
shal
make
sufficient
precepte
after
such
playntes
entred
agaynste
the
defendant
directed
to
the
Baylife
of
the
hundred
to
attach
or
warne
the
defendante-●
appeare
and
aunswere
to
the
sayd
playntes
,
and
there
be
any
defaulte
in
the
sayd
Bayliffe
or
the
hundred
in
warninge
or
executing
of
their
offices
,
then
to
forfayte
,
xl.s.
shillinges
,
and
to
be
conuict
therof
by
examinations
of
the
Iustices
of
the
peace
or
any
of
them
.
The
same
Shiriffes
nor
their
deputyes
,
shall
make
none
estates
to
leuye
the
Shyriffes
amercements
til
the
two
Iusticers
of
the
peace
,
whereof
one
to
bee
of
Quorum
,
haue
the
syghte
of
their
Bookes
,
and
the
estreates
to
be
indented
betwene
the
Iusticers
of
peace
&
the
Shiriffe
&
vndershiriffe
,
sealed
with
their
seales
,
the
one
part
to
remayn
with
the
sayde
Iusticers
,
and
the
other
part
with
the
Shiriffe
.
And
those
persons
that
shall
be
gatherers
of
the
sayd
amerciaments
shal
be
sworne
by
the
sayde
Iusticers
that
they
take
no
more
money
then
is
forfayte
and
contained
in
the
estreates
sealed
with
the
seale
of
the
Iusticers
to
the
same
,
vppon
the
same
payne
of
forfayture
as
is
aboue
rehearsed
,
the
same
gatherers
to
be
conuict
by
examination
of
the
same
Iustices
or
one
of
them
.
And
the
same
Iusticers
of
peace
shall
be
appoynted
at
the
sessions
holden
at
Michelmas
by
him
that
is
custos
rotu●orum
,
or
in
his
absence
by
the
eldest
of
the
quorum
to
haue
the
controlement
of
the
sayd
Shiriffes
,
vnder
shiriffes
,
shyre
Clarkes
&
other
of
the
sayd
officers
,
and
of
the
sayd
shirifs
amerciaments
And
the
said
Iusticers
of
peace
vppon
suggestion
shal●
make
Processe
agaynst
th●
Shiriffe
,
vndershiriffe
,
shyre
Clarkes
,
o●
other
officers
to
appeare
before
them
to
answere
to
such
suggestion
or
information
as
is
vsed
in
action
of
trespas
.
An.
secundo
.
H.
6.
cap.
15.
And
euery
Shiriffe
shall
cause
to
bee
taken
all
vagabondes
,
idle
people
and
suspecte
persons
,
and
set
them
in
the
Stocke
there
to
remayne
at
the
first
takinge
by
one
day
and
one
night
,
and
at
the
second
time
to
be
in
the
Stockes
by
3.
dayes
&
3.
nightes
with
bread
and
water
.
And
if
anye
Shiriffe
execute
not
these
premisses
of
euerye
vagabond
,
bermit
or
beger
able
to
labour
,
or
Clarkes
,
pilgrims
,
or
shipmen
,
as
often
as
anye
such
commeth
in
sight
,
or
that
he
hath
therfore
any
knowledge
within
the
towne
or
place
where
hee
hath
authority
,
that
as
oft
as
any
such
misdoer
abydeth
there
aboue
the
space
of
one
day
and
one
night
and
depart
vnexamined
&
vnpunished
:
for
euery
misdoer
so
departed
the
Shiriffe
to
loose
three
shillinges
,
and
foure
pence
,
and
the
Shirif
in
his
turne
hath
authority
to
enquire
of
all
that
defaults
of
Maiors
,
Bailifs
,
high
Constables
,
pety
Constables
and
all
other
gouernours
and
officers
of
Cities
,
townes
&
villages
with
in
their
turne
,
&
to
haue
●
s.4.d.
for
euerye
defaulte
found
in
his
turne
.
Au
,
15.
Hen.
7.
cap
12.
Also
euery
Shirife
vpon
a
precept
directed
vnto
him
by
the
Iusticers
of
peace
to
returne
a
panell
to
enquire
of
any
royot
or
vnlawful
assemble
committed
,
shall
returne
xxiiii
.
persons
dwelling
in
the
shire
,
euerye
〈…〉
viii
.
d
.
of
copyhold
or
of
both
ouer
all
charges
&
to
returne
in
issues
euery
person
.
xx
.
s
at
the
first
day
,
and
at
the
second
day
.
xl.s
.
and
if
the
default
be
in
the
Shiriffe
for
returning
of
persons
not
being
of
that
sufficiency
or
for
no
returning
of
Issues
in
forme
beforesayd
,
he
to
forfait
.xx
li.
An.
xvi
.
Henrici
vii
.
capitulo
.
xv
.
Also
if
any
royot
●r
assemble
of
people
be
made
in
any
parte
of
this
Realme
agaynste
the
law
,
the
Iusticers
of
the
peace
or
two
of
them
of
the
least
,
and
the
Shiriffe
or
vnder
Shiriffe
may
come
with
the
power
of
the
County
(
if
neede
bee
,
)
to
arreste
and
brynge
them
before
the
same
Iusticers
o●
the
peace
.
And
the
Shiriffes
or
vnder
Shiriffes
haue
power
to
recorde
that
,
that
the
shall
finde
in
their
presence
done
contrary
to
the
Lawe
,
and
the
offendour
shal
be
conuicte
by
such
recorde
.
And
if
they
v●
departed
before
the
comming
of
the
said
I●sticers
Shiriffe
or
vndershiriffe
,
then
shal●
the
same
Iustices
or
two
of
them
within
on●
moneth
after
such
royot
enquire
diligently
where
they
assemble
was
made
.
And
if
the
trueth
cannot
be
found
,
then
the
same
Iust●cers
,
or
two
of
them
and
the
Shiriff
,
or
vnder
〈…〉
within
a
Moneth
next
following
:
shall
certifye
before
the
K.
and
his
counsaile
the
whole
deede
with
all
the
circumstaunces
thereof
,
which
certificate
shal
be
as
stronge
to
put
the
partyes
to
answere
thereuppon
as
in
an
inditemente
found
by
xi
.
men
,
13.
Hen.
4
,
rapi
.
vltimo
.
And
if
the
sayd
ryot
or
vnlawfull
assemble
be
not
found
by
reason
of
any
imbracery
or
maintenaunce
of
the
sayd
Iury
,
then
the
sayde
Iusticers
of
peace
,
the
Shiriffes
ouer
and
aboue
such
Certificate
,
that
they
must
make
according
to
the
sayde
Statute
made
.
Anno
xiii
.
Henrici
.
quarti
,
shal
in
the
same
Certifycate
certifye
the
names
of
the
sayde
maintainers
and
imbrasours
in
that
behalfe
(
if
any
bee
)
with
their
misdemeanours
that
they
know
,
vpon
paine
of
euery
of
the
said
Iusticers
and
Shiriffes
,
or
vnder
shiriffes
xr
.
li.
if
they
haue
no
reasonable
excuse
for
not
certifying
of
the
same
,
whych
certificate
so
made
shal
bee
an
inditement
in
the
law
and
euery
person
duely
proued
to
be
maintayner
or
embrasour
shal
forfait
,
●x
.
li.
and
to
be
committed
to
ward
there
to
remayne
by
discretion
of
the
Iusticers
.
An
xix
.
Hen.
vii
cap
xiii
.
Also
that
no
Shiriffe
vppon
wryts
and
preceptes
directed
to
him
do
returne
before
Escheatours
or
commissioners
any
person
to
inquire
of
any
landes
or
tenementes
,
except
euery
of
the
same
Iury
haue
landes
&
tenements
of
the
yerely
value
of
xl.s.
aboue
all
charges
in
the
same
Shyre
vppon
paine
of
forfayture
for
euery
person
so
returned
a
C.s.
Anno.
3.
Henric●
oc●aui
,
capitulo
secundo
.
Also
all
panels
put
in
by
the
Shiriff
before
any
Iusticers
of
Iayle
deliuerye
or
before
Iusticers
of
peace
(
whereof
one
to
bee
of
the
Quorum
)
in
their
open
Sessions
to
inquire
,
for
the
King
shall
bee
reformed
by
puting
to
,
and
taking
out
of
the
name
so
impanelled
dy
discretion
of
the
same
Iusticers
And
that
the
same
Iusticers
or
Iusticer
shall
commaund
euery
Shiriffe
and
their
ministers
in
their
absences
to
put
other
persons
in
the
same
panell
so
reformed
by
the
Iusticers
to
be
good
.
And
if
any
Shiriffe
do
not
returne
the
same
panell
so
reformed
,
then
euery
Shiriffe
so
offending
,
for
euery
such
offence
shal
forfayte
xx
.
li.
halfe
to
him
that
wil
sue
by
action
of
debt
,
bill
of
complaint
where
such
fall
or
be
,
and
no
wager
of
law
essoyne
,
nor
protection
shal
be
allowed
.
Also
vpon
euery
exigent
(
where
writtes
of
proclamation
are
to
be
awarded
)
the
same
wrytte
of
proclamation
to
haue
the
same
day
of
returne
that
the
exigene
hath
,
and
to
be
deliuery●
of
recorde
,
and
the
Shiriffe
to
make
proclamation
three
seuerall
dayes
in
hys
playne
county
,
whereof
one
of
the
proclamations
to
bee
made
at
the
generall
Sessions
in
those
partes
where
the
party
is
supposed
to
be
dwelling
,
that
hee
yeeld
him selfe
to
the
shiriffe
of
the
forrayne
Shyre
that
the
shirife
may
haue
the
bodye
at
the
day
of
the
exigent
,
returnable
to
answere
to
the
plaints
&
that
the
Shiriffe
of
the
sayd
County
that
hath
such
wryts
of
proclamation
:
duely
execute
the
same
,
&
therof
make
due
returne
at
the
day
appoynted
in
the
wrytte
,
vppon
payne
to
forfayte
such
amerciament
as
by
the
Iustices
shal
be
assessed
.
Shiriffes
,
Bayliffes
Constables
and
all
other
head
officers
and
euery
of
them
,
findyng
or
knowing
any
person
vsyng
or
exercising
any
vnlawfull
game
contrarye
to
the
Statute
,
haue
full
power
to
commit
euery
such
offender
to
Ward
there
to
remayne
without
bayle
or
maynpryse
,
till
such
time
as
they
so
offending
be
bound
by
obligation
to
the
kinges
vse
in
such
summes
of
money
as
by
discretion
of
the
sayd
Shiriffs
or
other
officers
shall
bee
thought
reasonable
that
they
from
henceforth
shall
not
vse
any
vnlawfull
game
.6
.
Hen.
octa
.
capi
secundo
.
If
any
impotent
person
beg
within
anye
other
place
,
then
within
such
limittes
,
as
hee
shall
bee
assygned
,
the
Shiriffe
and
all
other
the
kinges
officers
shall
by
their
discretion
punish
such
persons
b●
imprisonment
in
the
Stockes
,
by
the
space
of
two
Dayes
and
two
Nightes
,
geuinge
them
Breade
and
Water
onely
,
and
after
that
,
cause
them
to
be
sworne
to
returne
againe
to
the
place
where
they
be
licensed
to
beg
.
Anno.
32
Hen.
8.
capi
.
duodecimo
.
The
Iusticers
of
peace
vppon
information
or
presentment
made
against
any
township
for
none
executyng
of
this
acte
,
shall
make
proces
by
distresse
against
the
inhabitauntes
of
the
Towne
,
and
thereby
the
shiriffe
shal
distrayne
the
goods
of
one
or
two
of
the
inhabitauntes
of
the
Towne
as
he
maye
know
for
negligent
in
the
Towne
,
and
retaine
the
distresse
til
they
find
surety
to
apeare
at
the
Sessions
before
the
Iusticer
.
And
vppon
the
returne
of
the
Shiriffe
of
the
distresse
if
the
person
appeare
not
,
then
euery
such
person
to
loose
xl.d.
the
first
distresse
,
&
at
the
second
distresse
.
vi
.
s.viii.d
.
on
hys
defaulte
,
and
so
to
bee
doubled
at
euery
distresse
tyll
appearaunce
bee
had
.
Shyriffes
that
haue
custody
of
Iayles
shal
make
seales
to
bee
grauen
wyth
the
name
of
the
Castle
that
hee
keepeth
for●to
geeu●
and
seale
Wryts
to
prysoners
acquited
,
to
beg
for
their
fees
within
that
bun●reth
where
he
is
delyuered
by
syxe
weekes
nexte
after
hys
deliuerye
and
then
to
goe
to
the
Hundreth
where
hee
last
dwelled
by
three
yeare
or
where
he
was
borne
.
The
shiriff
shal
not
suffer
any
such
prysoner
to
beg
for
hys
fees
nor
to
departe
but
to
doo●
seruice
and
laboure
tyll
that
hee
delyuer
such
Letter
and
the
Clarke
of
the
peace
to
make
the
bryefe
within
one
daye
after
the
Sessyons
vppon
payne
of
.
xii.d
.
to
the
Kynge
.
An.
22
Henri
.
8.
capitulo
.12
.
For
distroyinge
of
Crowes
,
Rooks
,
and
Choughes
,
it
is
ordayned
that
euery
person
hauing
any
Manours
,
lands
,
&
tenements
,
in
theyr
manurance
,
shall
do
as
much
as
in
him
is
reasonable
to
kyl
&
destroy
the
same
Crowes
and
Choughs
,
and
Rookes
breeding
or
abiding
vpon
his
Landes
,
or
Tenementes
vpon
payne
of
a
grieuous
amerciament
to
bee
set
.
And
if
the
offence
be
within
the
limmits
of
Leetes
,
or
Courte
barons
then
to
be
set
by
the
Steward
wyth
two
of
the
presentours
by
the
Steward
and
presentours
to
bee
named
vpon
the
presentmente
found
and
presented
,
and
to
bee
reasonably
assessed
after
the
quality
of
the
offence
.
And
the
amerciament
to
be
to
the
Lord
of
the
law
day
,
and
if
any
person
be
Lord
of
such
Manours
,
or
inhabyte
there
(
wherevnto
any
such
Laweday
or
Rape
is
belonging
)
then
vpon
a
presentment
had
before
the
shyriffe
in
his
turne
with
two
of
the
presentours
to
be
chosen
by
the
presentours
shal
ceasse
the
sayd
amerciament
by
their
discretion
to
the
vse
of
the
Kynge
,
and
leuyed
by
distresse
.
An.
24.
H.
8.
cap.
10.
And
the
Shyriffes
in
their
turnes
shall
geue
in
charge
to
the
tenauntes
and
Inhabytaunts
appearing
before
them
that
they
shall
duely
enquire
and
put
in
execution
the
effect
of
thys
Acte
.
Shiriffs
shall
holde
their
Courtes
from
moneth
to
moneth
:
and
where
greater
time
is
wont
to
be
,
greater
shal
be
.
Magna
Carta
.
cap.
33.
The
Kinge
commaundeth
that
Shiriffes
,
and
their
officers
which
receiue
hys
debts
shall
acquite
lawfully
the
debtours
at
the
next
accomptes
after
that
they
haue
receaued
the
debt
,
and
then
it
shall
be
allowed
at
the
Eschequer
,
so
that
it
shall
not
come
in
the
sommons
after
.
And
if
the
shiriff
do
otherwyse
and
be
attaynted
thereof
,
he
shal
render
three
tymes
so
much
as
hee
hath
receaued
and
shall
make
fine
at
the
kinges
will
.
And
if
another
do
it
for
whose
hande
hee
is
aunswerable
at
the
Eschequer
,
hee
shall
render
the
triple
thereof
to
the
playntiffe
&
shall
make
fine
in
the
same
.
And
the
shiriffe
shall
make
tayles
to
all
them
that
haue
payd
hym
the
Kings
debts
.
Westminster
primo
Capituli
no●o
.
Concerning
Shyriffes
and
other
which
haue
leuyed
the
Kings
debt
,
&
make
ray●es
or
other
acqui●taunce
to
the
debtour
,
and
discharge
him
not
,
it
is
agreed
that
when
the
shiriff
is
impleaded
therefore
in
the
E●che●er
by
the
debter
,
if
he
come
not
at
the
distres
,
then
shall
another
distres
be
awarded
returnable
at
a
certayn
day
wherein
it
shal
be
commaunded
that
proclamation
be
made
in
the
full
county
,
that
the
defendaunt
shall
come
in
by
a
certayne
day
to
acquite
the
debtour
of
the
summe
,
for
which
hee
made
hym
the
acquitaunce
or
tayle
,
at
whych
if
hee
come
not
in
,
&
the
wryt
bee
returned
and
the
proclamation
certified
,
hee
shal
be
holden
conuict
and
the
debt
shall
bee
leuied
of
him
,
in
lyke
maner
as
debt
recouered
agaynst
hym
in
the
kinges
courte
&
damages
shal
be
awarded
to
the
playntif
according
to
the
discreation
of
the
Barons
.
14.
Ed.
2.
In
the
Statute
of
Attayntes
in
the
last
chap.
The
Kinge
commaundeth
that
all
hys
Shiriffes
and
Baylifes
whych
haue
receaued
hys
debts
,
of
the
somons
of
the
Eschequers
which
acquite
not
the
debtours
vpon
the
next
accompte
shall
be
punyshed
accordyng
to
the
estatute
made
.
Distresses
of
the
Eschequer
.
Capitulo
quinto
.
It
is
ordayned
that
execution
of
Wryts
whych
come
to
the
Shiriffe
be
made
by
the
hundreders
knowne
and
sworn●
and
in
the
full
County
and
not
by
others
if
it
bee
not
for
great
scarcity
of
hundreders
.
For
then
it
shal
be
done
by
other
persons
conuenient
&
sworne
.
The
statute
of
Lincolne
the
last
capi
.
Shiriffes
shall
not
be
charged
with
the
leauinge
of
any
issues
,
nor
shall
leuy●
any
before
they
come
out
of
the
Eschequer
by
the
extreats
there
to
be
leuyed
.
And
if
percase
any
Shiriff
returne
issues
vpon
any
recognitor
pledg
or
manucaptor
by
hym
assessed
,
and
returned
into
our
courte
whych
to
the
payment
of
the
same
Issues
or
Amerciaments
at
the
time
of
the
returne
was
insufficient
,
the
same
shyriffe
shal
be
charged
there
wyth
at
the
Eschequer
,
&
shal
make
tayles
to
any
person
of
all
maner
thynges
by
hym
receyued
,
and
shall
not
returne
any
where
the
names
of
Manucaptors
,
Iutours
or
other
,
except
it
be
according
to
the
tenour
of
the
Wryts
to
them
dyrected
,
nor
shall
returne
the
names
of
pledges
of
freemen
any
where
vnles
they
haue
manyfestly
confessed
themselues
pleadges
.
The
statute
of
fines
.
cap.
2.
No
shyriff
,
Coroner
,
or
other
the
kyngs
mynisters
shall
take
no
rewarde
for
doing
his
offyce
,
and
if
he
do
,
he
shall
pay
the
double
,
and
shal
be
punished
at
the
kynges
will
but
shall
be
payd
of
that
which
they
take
of
the
kyng
.
West
.
i.
cap.
26.
Shiriffes
shall
not
suffer
any
barretour
or
mayntayners
of
matters
within
his
county
,
neyther
stewards
of
great
Lordes
,
other
(
which
bee
not
atturneyes
to
their
Lordes
to
do
their
suites
)
nor
to
sit
vpon
the
iudgementes
of
the
County
,
nor
to
pronounce
them
,
except
hee
bee
thereto
required
of
all
the
Suters
&
atturneys
that
shall
be
there
at
the
same
io●rney
.
And
if
he
doe
the
contrary
,
the
kyng
shall
take
it
gr●euously
to
the
Shiriffe
,
and
the
offendour
.
Westminster
prime
capitulo
.
31.
It
shal
be
lawfull
for
euery
Shiriff
,
Iusticer
of
peace
,
and
Escheator
to
sease
to
the
Kinges
vse
all
such
goods
and
cattels
that
such
persons
as
come
withing
thys
Realme
(
that
●e
called
Egyptians
haue
)
&
thereof
to
make
account
to
the
Kyng
in
his
Eschequer
,
&
to
retayne
&
keepe
the
moyty
thereof
to
his
owne
vse
,
&
account
for
the
residue
,
&
to
pay
no
fees
for
the
account
nor
for
his
discharge
thereof
.
In
these
Statutes
it
appeareth
what
thing
the
shirif
ought
to
do
by
reason
of
his
office
,
and
that
hee
ought
not
to
take
any
thinge
for
doing
his
offyce
,
but
onely
that
which
is
appoynted
to
him
by
the
same
statute
.
And
if
hee
do
or
take
any
thyng
otherwise
:
it
is
extor●ion
,
which
ought
to
be
enquired
vppon
by
the
Iustices
of
the
peace
,
&
the
Shiriffe
shal
be
punished
therefore
.
And
if
any
shiriffe
doe
any
extortion
to
the
people
,
and
●ee
duely
attaynted
thereof
hee
shall
straytely
be
punished
therefore
,
at
the
pleasure
of
the
Kyng
.
Anno
primo
.
H.
4.
captulo
.
9.
Shyriffes
may
,
and
are
bound
to
enquire
of
common
annoysances
done
to
all
maner
of
the
Kynges
Subiects
,
but
not
of
assaultes
made
vppon
any
priuate
person
for
that
is
but
a
particuler
offence
,
by
Martin
.
4.
Henrici
sexti
.
The
shiriffe
must
keepe
his
turne
wythin
a
moneth
after
Easter
,
and
wythin
a
moneth
after
the
feaste
of
S.
Michael
.
And
if
be
keepe
it
at
any
tyme
after
the
moneth
of
the
sayd
feasts
:
it
is
voyde
by
the
statute
of
An.
31.
E.
3.
cap.
19.
And
all
inditements
&
presentmentes
there
taken
after
the
same
tyme
be
voyde
.
Bloudshed
shal
be
enquired
of
in
the
Shyriffes
turne
,
because
it
is
an
article
that
is
to
be
inquired
of
in
a
Leete
.
All
Leetes
be
deriued
&
taken
out
of
the
Shiriffs
turnes
in
so
much
that
for
defaulte
of
enquiry
in
leetes
of
things
enquirable
there
,
the
same
thinges
there
omitted
ought
to
be
inquired
of
in
the
turnes
of
shiriffes
.
8.
E.
4.
And
all
the
Iusticers
sayde
that
the
shyriffe
in
his
turne
hath
aucthority
to
inquire
of
all
things
that
be
trespasse
,
or
felony
by
the
common
law
(
except
the
death
of
a
man
)
but
of
trespasse
,
or
felony
made
by
Statute
the
Shiriffe
in
his
turne
hath
no
power
to
enquire
of
M.
28.
Edwardi
.
3.
And
if
the
Shiriffe
in
his
turne
inquire
of
Nusances
,
that
shoulde
bee
inquired
of
in
the
Leete
of
an
other
&
the
same
be
found
,
yet
may
hee
not
distreyne
for
the
amerciament
of
such
a
presentment
.
For
if
he
doe
:
he
is
trespassour
.
But
if
there
were
a
default
in
the
Lord
of
the
Leete
that
he
would
not
inquire
or
finde
the
summe
when
he
ought
to
haue
inquired
thereof
,
in
thys
case
it
seemeth
that
the
Shyriffe
in
hys
turne
may
enquire
of
it
in
default
of
the
Lord
.
M.xxviij
.
E.
3
.
And
if
one
haue
a
fayre
or
market
by
graunt
or
prescription
,
&
keepe
not
his
fayre
,
or
market
as
he
ought
:
the
shiriff
ought
to
inquire
thereof
in
his
turne
.
22
Hen.
6.
Uppon
presentment
of
Nusance
in
the
shiriffes
turne
,
the
party
shall
bee
ame●●ed
there
by
the
shiryffe
,
which
may
distrayne
for
the
amerciament
.
And
if
propre
stare
be
presented
there
the
Shiriffe
may
abate
the
same
,
and
refourme
it
.
P.
26.
E.
3.
Also
it
appeareth
by
the
booke
of
Br●ton
that
vnto
the
turne
of
the
shiryffe
ought
to
come
all
the
freeholders
of
the
hundred
and
other
land
tenaunts
(
Clarkes
,
men
of
Religion
and
Women
onely
excepted
)
where
at
the
shiriffe
shal
cause
.3
.
of
the
most
sage
and
sufficient
persons
of
the
hundred
to
bee
sworne
.
And
then
shall
all
the
residue
bee
sworne
by
dosins
and
by
the
townes
,
which
shall
make
their
presentment
to
the
first
xii
.
Iurours
,
vppon
the
article
wherewith
they
shal
be
charged
.
And
it
seemeth
that
the
Shiriffe
ought
to
holde
his
turne
in
euery
hundred
within
the
county
.
What
thinges
be
enquireable
in
the
Shiriffes
turne
.
FIrst
they
shal
enquire
if
there
be
any
misdoer
in
the
hundred
of
whom
any
standeth
in
doubt
of
Lyfe
or
Lym
,
and
what
is
his
name
.
Also
they
shall
enquire
of
all
mortall
enemyes
to
the
King
,
the
Queene
,
their
children
and
councellours
,
of
counterfaytyng
the
Kings
seale
or
his
money
,
of
ma●stears
and
murderers
,
burners
of
others
corne
or
house
●
feloniously
,
of
Burglours
of
robbers
,
of
theeues
,
of
outlawes
,
of
those
that
haue
abiured
the
Realme
and
come
agayne
,
of
Sorcerers
and
witches
,
of
miscreances
,
heretykes
,
of
traytours
,
and
of
poysoners
,
of
●utters
of
purses
,
of
Usurers
,
of
bittailers
buying
and
felling
wittyngly
stolne
flesh
,
of
them
that
wittinglye
make
whyte
the
Skinnes
of
Beast●s
stolne
,
of
redubbours
that
witingly
●●ye
stolen
clothes
,
&
dresse
them
into
an
other
fashion
,
of
treasure
hyd
in
the
grounde
,
hues
and
cryes
wrongfully
or
rightfully
leuyed
&
not
pursued
,
or
waters
stopped
straightned
or
turned
,
of
boundes
pulled
vp
or
wrongfullye
chaunged
,
of
Walles
,
houses
,
Gates
,
marle
pits
Ditches
,
or
other
disturbaunces
made
or
le●●d
vppon
any
common
waye
to
the
annoyance
:
or
pety
bribours
that
sheare
sheepe
to
haue
the
wolle
,
of
such
as
take
the
boote
,
and
of
those
that
haue
made
a
prison
of
their
owne
house
or
houshold
,
of
pounde
breach
,
of
trespassours
in
parke
&
pondes
,
of
takers
of
other
mens
Dooues
,
of
the
assise
of
bread
and
ale
broken
,
of
them
that
buy
and
sell
by
measure
agaynst
the
assise
,
of
chaunce
medleyes
,
of
contectours
,
of
bloodshed
,
watches
vnkept
,
of
the
kinges
high
wayes
not
enlarged
,
of
those
that
haue
kept
appeachers
in
any
other
prison
than
the
kings
or
any
other
felon
aboue
a
day
and
a
night
,
of
newe
libertyes
,
customes
or
iurisdictions
vsurped
since
the
last
turne
,
on
water
or
on
land
,
of
weffes
or
wreckes
of
the
sea
,
founde
and
kent
away
,
of
brydges
and
causies
broken
,
and
who
ought
to
repaire
them
and
of
thos●
that
clayme
fraunchises
,
or
iudgemente●
reall
,
and
of
all
those
of
the
age
of
twel●
yeares
●one
out
of
the
hundred
which
●e
not
come
into
their
turne
(
except
Clarkes
,
Knightes
,
their
Children
and
wiues
which
bee
not
in
do
sins
)
of
vagabondes
by
the
countrey
which
are
of
no
mans
retinue
,
of
whom
there
is
an
euill
suspicion
of
lewde
demeanour
.
And
when
the
townes
haue
geuen
their
verdite
to
the
first
Iurours
,
then
immediately
shal
the
first
Iurours
goe
and
geue
vp
their
presentment
,
such
as
they
will
abyde
by
.
And
the
presentment
of
felons
they
shall
shew
priuily
.
and
the
other
openly
.
Breton
.
lib.
●
.
fol.
38.
Nowe
must
yee
inquire
further
if
Bayliffes
of
libertyes
and
fraunchises
,
haue
duely
done
their
office
,
which
resteth
in
three
pointes
,
which
is
,
that
they
truely
execute
the
preceptes
which
be
directed
vnto
them
according
to
the
tenours
of
the
same
;
and
that
they
make
due
answere
and
returne
to
the
Shiriffe
of
the
same
preceptes
;
and
that
he
take
nothing
for
doing
his
office
but
onely
the
fees
to
hym
due
,
and
appoynted
by
the
course
of
the
law
.
And
what
fees
they
shall
take
,
and
what
thyng
they
ought
to
doe
by
reason
of
theyr
office
shal
appeare
more
plainly
here
folowing
.
The
office
of
Bayliffes
of
libertyes
.
VPpon
a
precept
made
by
the
Shiriffe
to
a
Bailiffe
of
libertye
vppon
a
writte
of
distresse
directed
to
the
Shiriffe
to
distraine
the
refendant
,
or
the
Iurours
in
any
inquest
the
Bayliffe
must
returne
good
and
sufficient
issues
vppon
the
defendaunt
,
or
vpon
the
Iurous
if
they
haue
sufficient
goodes
or
landes
within
hys
Bayliweeke
,
and
if
h●e
do
not
,
the
plaintiffe
in
the
action
shal
haue
an
auerment
that
hee
might
haue
returned
greatter
issues
,
if
the
defendaunt
make
defait
or
the
Iurours
by
the
statute
of
●
.
Ed.
3.
ca.
5.
And
the
Iusticers
of
t●e
peace
must
inquire
if
the
Bayliffes
haue
done
theyr
office
in
that
poynt
.
Also
they
must
inquire
if
Bayliffes
of
libertyes
which
bee
keepers
of
any
Iayle
enforce
any
of
their
prisoners
to
be
appealers
to
the
intent
to
haue
a
fine
of
the
partyes
appealed
for
daubt
of
imprisonment
,
●
.
Ed.
4.
cap
vii
.
Bayliffes
of
lybertyes
which
take
inditementes
in
their
turnes
,
or
other
where
ought
to
take
them
by
Indenture
,
whereof
the
one
part
shall
remayne
with
the
I●ditours
,
and
the
other
with
the
Bailiffe
.
2.
Ed
wardi
3.
Cap.
17.
Non●
shal
be
made
Bayliffe
of
liberties
cxcept
he
haue
sufficient
landes
in
the
place
where
he
is
minister
,
to
make
aunswere
to
the
king
and
his
people
,
4.
Ed.
3.
cap.
9.
Bayliffes
of
libertyes
which
be
Ioilours
and
haue
the
kepinge
of
prisons
oughte
to
receyue
and
safely
keepe
all
the
eues
deliuered
to
them
by
the
Constables
of
the
townes
being
indited
,
taken
with
the
maner
or
appealed
of
felony
without
taking
ought
.
4.
Ed.
3.
cap.
19.
Bayliffes
of
libertyes
must
receyue
such
persons
as
be
arrested
in
their
fraunthise
by
the
Constables
,
for
suspicion
of
felony
that
walke
in
the
Country
by
night
or
be
of
euill
name
,
and
shall
keepe
them
in
Prison
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Iustices
of
Iaile
deliuery
,
&
in
the
meane
tyme
the
bailiffes
must
inquire
of
them
.
5.
E
3
cap.
14.
Bailiffes
of
libertyes
,
Constables
&
other
officers
of
townes
where
●oyterers
and
bagabonds
resort
,
haue
power
to
examine
them
diligently
,
&
compell
them
to
find
surety
by
sufficient
mainpernours
being
distreinable
of
their
good
behauyour
.
And
if
any
default
be
founden
in
the
same
●oyterers
and
bagabonds
,
and
cannot
finde
suerty
,
they
shal
be
sent
to
the
next
Iaile
,
there
to
remayne
vntil
the
comminge
of
the
Iusticers
of
Iaile
deliuerye
,
which
may
do
with
them
,
as
they
shall
thinke
best
by
the
course
of
the
law
.
7.
R.
2.
cap.
5.
No
seruaunt
or
labourer
at
the
ende
of
his
terme
shall
depart
out
of
the
hundred
or
Rape
where
hee
is
dwellinge
to
dwell
any
other
where
,
vnlesse
hee
bryng
a
letter
patent
contayning
the
cause
of
his
going
vnder
the
kinges
sea●e
thereto
assigned
.
And
if
any
seruant
labourer
be
found
vagarant
without
such
letter
,
hee
shal
be
taken
forth
by
the
Shirifs
,
Maiors
,
Bailifes
,
or
other
officers
:
and
put
in
stoekes
till
hee
fynde
suerty
of
returne
to
the
towne
to
serue
,
from
whence
he
came
,
vntil
he
haue
such
a
letter
to
depart
for
cause
reasonable
.
12
R.
2.
ca.
3.
bailifs
of
libertyes
haue
power
to
arest
seruantes
&
labourers
that
wear
daggers
swordes
&
knyfes
:
and
them
to
sease
and
keepe
vntill
the
sessions
of
the
peace
and
the
weapons
to
present
to
the
Iustices
there
with
the
names
of
them
that
bare
them
,
and
the
weapons
shal
be
forfayte
,
except
they
bee
trauailing
in
the
countrey
with
their
maister
,
or
theyr
landes
or
busynesse
.
12.
R.
2.
cap.
6.
Shyriffes
&
Bayliffes
o●
libertyes
in
theyr
libertyes
are
bound
to
receiue
seruauntes
and
labourers
begging
and
vagarant
,
and
them
to
detayne
in
Prison
without
baile
,
without
taking
anye
fee
or
other
thing
of
them
at
theyr
entring
or
departing
by
them selues
or
by
their
deputies
vppon
paine
of
a
C.s.
to
the
king
xii
.
R.
ii
.
cap.
9.
Bayliffes
of
libertyes
to
whom
the
keeping
of
the
assyse
of
breade
and
ale
,
and
the
correction
of
the
same
belongeth
,
shall
take
no
amerciament
nor
fyne
for
no
default
touching
the
sayd
assise
for
which
the
offendour
ought
by
the
lawe
to
haue
corporall
penaunce
,
but
they
shall
iudge
theym
to
the
same
penaunce
.
And
Baylifes
of
liberties
and
ail
other
that
haue
the
keepinge
and
ouersyght
of
vittayles
shall
put
in
due
execution
the
statute
made
in
the
23.
yere
of
Et
the
.3
.
which
beginneth
,
quia
maior
pars
populi
.
&c.
13.
R.
2.
cap
8.
Butchers
,
Fishers
,
Hostelers
,
Bruers
,
Bakers
,
Pulters
,
and
all
other
sellers
of
vittayles
,
are
bounden
to
sell
such
maner
of
Uittailes
at
a
reasonable
price
hauing
regard
to
the
price
wherat
such
vittails
are
solde
in
other
places
neare
so
that
they
may
haue
a
competent
gaine
and
not
excessiue
according
as
by
the
distance
of
the
places
from
whence
the
vittailes
are
carted
they
shall
thinke
reasonably
to
be
required
.
And
if
any
sell
vittailes
in
any
other
maner
and
thereof
be
conuict
:
he
shall
pay
the
double
of
that
he
hath
receiued
to
the
party
indamaged
,
or
in
his
default
to
any
other
that
will
sue
therfore
.
And
maiors
and
Bailiffes
of
townes
&c.
haue
power
to
enquire
of
all
such
as
offend
agaynst
this
ordinaunce
in
any
poynt
,
and
in
case
that
the
same
Maiors
,
and
Bailiffes
be
negligent
in
doyng
execution
of
the
premisses
and
thereuppon
bee
conuicted
by
the
Iusticers
assygned
by
vs
,
they
shal
be
compelled
by
the
same
Iusticers
to
restore
the
triple
value
of
the
thing
solde
to
the
party
greeued
,
or
to
any
other
that
in
his
defalt
wil
sue
,
and
neuerthelesse
shal
be
greeuously
punished
against
vs
.
24.
Ed.
3.
capi
6.
No
Steward
,
Bayliffe
,
nor
other
minister
of
Lordes
of
fraunchise
which
haue
returne
of
writtes
shal
be
atturney
to
any
person
in
any
matter
within
the
same
fraunchise
or
Bayliwicke
where
hee
is
officer
at
any
maner
tyme
4.
H.
4.
cap
xix
.
If
any
haynous
roiot
●e
made
,
the
Iusticers
of
the
peace
,
&
the
Shiriffe
or
vnder-Shyriffe
ought
to
do
their
office
according
to
the
statute
made
.
13.
H.
4.
And
if
they
doe
not
,
at
the
suite
of
the
party
grieued
●
commission
shall
goe
forth
to
inquire
thereof
and
of
the
default
of
the
Iusticers
&
the
Shiriffe
,
and
the
Coroner
shall
serue
the
processe
and
he
must
returne
persons
that
haue
Lande
to
the
yerely
value
of
x.
li.
and
shall
returne
also
.
xx.s
.
in
Issues
at
the
first
day
and
.
xl.s
.
at
the
seconde
,
and
at
the
thirde
a
C.
shillings
,
and
so
double
it
at
euery
day
after
.
And
if
default
be
in
the
Coroner
in
returning
the
Issues
or
of
persons
of
such
lande
bee
shall
leese
.xl.
pounde
.
And
if
the
olde
Shiriff
be
discharged
,
the
new
shiriff
shall
serue
the
processe
,
and
not
the
Coroner
vppon
payne
of
xl
.
〈◊〉
.
if
the
default
he
found
in
him
,
touching
the
returne
of
other
persons
by
him
impanelled
whych
haue
not
landes
to
the
yearely
value
of
.
x.li
.
or
to
returne
such
Issues
as
the
Coroners
bee
charged
with
.
And
Bayliffs
of
libertyes
are
bound
for
to
impaneli
sufficient
persons
,
as
aboue
is
sayd
vpon
payne
to
leefe
.
xl●l
.
in
case
that
such
persons
may
be
found
within
his
bayliwicke
.
2.
Hen.
5.
Capitulo
.
8.
Bayliffs
of
fraunchises
ought
to
make
their
returnes
and
aunswers
vnto
the
shiriffe
vpon
hys
precept
made
vnto
them
in
a
speciall
wryt
of
assise
.6
.
dayes
before
the
daye
of
the
sessions
vppon
payne
to
forfayte
.
xl.li
.
for
euery
tyme
that
they
shall
doe
the
contrary
.vi.
Hen.
6.
cap.
2.
Where
a
Precept
is
made
to
the
Shyriffe
by
Iusticers
of
the
peace
,
to
returne
a
panell
to
inquire
of
forcible
entre
,
and
hee
sendeth
his
precept
to
the
bayliff
of
the
liberty
to
returne
the
panell
because
y●
ry●●
was
done
within
the
Liberty
,
nowe
is
the
Baylyff
bounden
to
make
due
returne
and
execution
of
the
Precepts
to
hym
dyrected
vpon
payne
of
.
xx.l●
.
for
euery
defaulte
.
And
the
statute
wyll
that
the
Shyriffe
shall
returne
xx
s.
in
issues
vpon
euery
Iurour
at
the
first
day
,
&
that
euery
Iurour
whych
shall
passe
in
the
inquiry
shall
spend
.xl.
●
.
yearely
where
by
it
seemeth
that
bayliffs
of
lyberties
are
bounden
to
doe
lykewise
,
if
so
many
of
the
sayd
Iurours
be
within
hys
liberty
for
els
he
is
not
.
8.
Hen.
6.
cap.
9.
Bayliffs
of
lyberties
in
attayntes
vppon
plea
of
land
of
the
yearely
value
of
.
xi.s
.
or
more
nor
in
attaynts
for
deedes
concerninge
lands
of
lyke
value
,
nor
in
attayntes
vppon
personal
actions
wherein
the
recouery
extendeth
vnto
.
xl.l●
.
or
more
shall
not
returne
,
or
impanell
any
person
in
such
inquests
but
those
that
be
dwelling
wythin
hys
Baylywicke
,
and
that
haue
Estate
to
theyr
owne
vse
in
landes
or
tenements
for
terme
of
Lyfe
to
the
yerely
value
of
xx
.
l●
.
or
more
,
within
his
Bailywick
out
of
auncient
deme●ne
,
&
the
five
portes
.
And
at
the
first
day
of
the
dystresse
returned
shall
returne
no
lesse
issue
in
such
actions
of
attayn●e
then
.
xl.s
.
and
the
second
distresse
.
C.s.
and
the
double
of
euery
other
distresse
vpon
the
persons
so
impanelled
and
returned
And
if
he
doe
the
contrary
he
shall
pay
.
x.li
.
to
the
Kinge
and
as
much
to
the
party
.
15
Henri●l
.
6.
capitulo
quinto
.
Bayliffs
and
other
the
Kynges
officers
may
arrest
those
Souldiers
that
come
from
the
Sea
,
&
shew
not
letters
Testimonialls
from
their
captayns
that
they
haue
lycensed
them
.
And
they
shal
keepe
the●
vntill
they
haue
inquired
whether
that
they
had
licence
,
or
not
,
and
if
they
haue
no
such
Lycence
then
shal
they
be
punished
as
●e●ons
.
28.
H.
6.
capi
.
19.
No
Bayliffe
of
a
liberty
vpon
any
precepte
to
him
directed
to
returne
the
panell
of
any
enquest
shall
in
the
same
returne
any
bayliffes
,
officers
or
seruants
to
any
Officer
aboue
sayde
,
nor
shall
take
any
thynge
by
them selues
,
or
by
other
,
of
any
person
by
them
arrested
or
attached
to
their
owne
vse
or
auayle
nor
it
any
other
person
for
any
arrest
or
attachment
by
the
body
made
by
them
or
that
is
arrested
by
vertue
of
their
office
for
fine
,
fee
,
suite
of
person
,
maynprise
,
letting
to
bayle
,
of
shewing
of
any
case
or
fauour
to
any
person
so
being
arrested
for
their
rewarde
or
profit
,
but
as
is
heere
lymitted
,
that
is
to
wit
,
for
the
Shiriffe
.
xx.d
.
the
Bayliffe
that
maketh
the
arrest
.
iiii.d
.
&
to
the
Iaylour
if
the
prisoner
be
committed
to
hym
iiij
.
d
.
And
no
Bayliffe
of
any
Liberty
,
nor
Coroner
by
him selfe
nor
by
other
,
by
colour
of
his
office
shall
take
any
thing
for
the
making
of
returne
,
or
panell
,
&
for
the
copy
of
a
panell
,
but
.
4.d
.
And
bayliffes
of
libertyes
shall
let
out
of
pryson
all
prisoners
by
them
arrested
,
or
beinge
in
their
keepinge
by
force
of
any
bill
,
writ
,
or
warrant
in
any
action
personall
,
or
by
force
of
any
inditement
of
trespasse
,
vppon
reasonable
surety
hauinge
sufficient
wythin
the
Bayliwicke
where
they
bee
let
to
bayle
,
to
keepe
their
daies
in
the
same
places
as
the
same
bill
,
writ
,
or
warrant
shall
require
,
those
onely
excepted
,
which
be
in
warde
vppon
condemnation
or
bee
excommunycate
or
outlawed
or
arrested
,
vpon
suretye
of
the
peace
,
and
vagarantes
that
refuse
to
serue
.
And
that
the
sayde
Bayliffes
shall
not
take
any
Obligation
of
any
person
nor
by
any
person
beyng
in
theyr
Warde
by
course
of
the
Lawe
,
for
any
the
causes
aboue
rehearsed
but
in
the
name
of
their
Office
,
and
vppon
,
the
condition
that
the
same
Persons
shall
appeare
at
the
dayes
contained
in
the
sayde
writtes
Billes
,
or
Warrauntes
and
in
such
places
as
they
requyre
.
And
if
any
Bayliffe
take
any
Obligation
in
any
other
fourme
,
by
colour
of
hys
Office
it
shall
be
voyde
,
and
that
he
shall
take
no
more
for
the
making
of
any
such
Obligation
,
UUarraūt
or
precept
by
them
to
be
made
but
.iiii
d.
And
if
they
doe
contrary
to
this
ordinaunce
in
any
poynte
for
so
doyng
they
shall
render
to
the
party
grieued
his
damages
treble
,
and
shall
forfaite
for
euery
tyme
that
they
dothe
contrary
.
xl.li
.
the
one
half
whereof
shal
be
to
him
that
wil
sue
in
any
of
the
kings
courtes
therefore
.
&c.
xxiii
.
H.
vi
.
cap
x.
Bayliffes
of
liberties
ought
not
to
seale
the
goods
of
any
person
arrested
or
imprisoned
for
felony
before
that
they
shall
bee
conuice
or
attaynted
of
the
same
Felony
according
to
the
law
or
els
that
the
same
goodes
be
otherwise
forfaited
,
vppon
payn
to
forfait
the
double
value
of
the
goods
so
taken
vnto
the
parties
endamaged
suing
therefore
by
action
of
debt
,
wherein
no
wager
of
Law
,
essoyne
,
nor
protection
shall
in
any
wise
be
allowed
to
the
defendaunt
.i.
Richardi
ii
.
capitulo
.iii.
Bayliffes
of
Liberties
that
be
Iailers
&
haue
the
keeping
of
Iailes
shall
certifye
the
names
of
euery
prisoner
in
his
Iayle
that
is
there
for
felony
at
the
next
generall
Iayle
deliuery
in
euery
County
or
franchyse
where
such
Iayle
is
to
bee
kalendred
before
the
Iusticers
of
the
same
Iayle
delyuery
,
vppon
pain
to
forfait
for
euery
default
there
recorded
.
v.l.iii
.
Hen
viii
.
cap.
iii.
Al
Bayliffes
and
other
head
officers
and
euery
of
them
findyng
or
knowyng
any
person
vsing
or
exercising
any
vnlawful
games
contrary
to
the
statutes
haue
power
to
commit
euery
such
offender
to
ward
and
there
to
remaine
in
prison
,
without
baile
or
mainprise
,
till
such
time
as
he
be
bound
by
obligation
in
such
summe
as
by
discretion
of
hym
that
taketh
the
bonde
seemeth
reasonable
to
the
kings
vse
that
he
shal
play
no
more
.
An.
vi
.
H
viii
.
cap.
ii
.
All
statutes
made
agaynst
Siriffes
,
vnder
Shiriffes
,
Baylifs
or
other
Ministers
for
making
&
returnyng
of
pannels
or
Iuries
or
for
due
execution
of
seruing
of
Writs
or
other
processe
,
or
for
takyng
of
fees
or
for
the
reformation
of
extortions
,
or
for
any
other
thinge
concernyng
their
office
and
all
paynes
contayned
in
euery
such
Statute
shal
be
extended
to
all
stewards
,
bayliffes
&
other
ministers
and
officers
of
Liberties
and
franchises
hauing
returne
of
writs
and
execution
thereof
in
like
maner
as
they
extende
to
Shiriffes
,
theyr
vndershiriffes
,
bayliffes
,
or
other
ministers
,
sauing
that
the
bayliffes
and
officers
of
liberties
may
ocupy
their
offices
for
as
longe
time
as
they
shal
be
geuen
vnto
them
An.
xxvii
.
Henrici
octaui
capitulo
.xxiii.
¶
The
office
of
Escheators
.
YE
shall
inquire
of
Escheators
,
if
they
haue
duely
executed
theyr
Office
and
if
they
haue
taken
any
more
for
doing
thereof
then
they
ought
or
if
they
haue
committed
&
done
any
extortion
or
oppression
vnto
that
kings
people
by
colour
of
their
office
.
And
therefore
yee
shall
vnderstand
that
no
Escheator
oughte
to
meddle
or
inquyre
for
the
Kynge
,
but
in
case
where
the
Kyng
of
right
ought
to
bee
intituled
and
haue
the
Land
or
thinge
that
is
found
for
him
by
the
inquest
,
for
if
one
hold
of
the
Kyng
as
of
hys
Duchy
of
Lancaster
by
knights
seruice
and
dye
,
his
heyre
being
wythin
age
,
the
Kynge
to
haue
the
ward
of
the
heyre
and
the
Land.
And
yet
in
case
that
if
the
Escheator
finde
it
by
Office
hee
shall
haue
nothyng
for
the
findyng
thereof
,
because
the
Tenaunt
helde
not
of
the
Kynge
in
chief
as
of
his
Crowne
.
And
therefore
the
King
may
enter
and
sease
the
Land
and
the
Heyre
wythout
office
and
may
graunt
it
.
In
like
manner
if
the
Eschetor
finde
by
Office
that
one
died
seased
and
helde
of
other
Lordes
and
not
of
the
Kynge
by
Knightes
seruice
and
that
he
is
deade
and
his
heyre
wythin
age
,
the
Escheator
shall
demaunde
nothing
of
ryghte
for
findyng
of
such
an
Office.
And
so
if
he
finde
an
office
that
one
dyed
seased
of
such
a
manner
in
fee
and
helde
of
the
Kynge
as
of
such
an
honor
or
Castell
by
knights
seruice
,
and
his
Heyre
within
age
yet
oughte
not
the
Escheatour
to
haue
any
fee
or
duety
for
the
findyng
of
that
office
,
and
if
●e
take
any
thynge
therefore
it
is
extortion
which
is
well
proued
by
the
writ
of
diem
clausit
extremum
the
wordes
whereof
bee
these
.
Quia
Georgius
Per.
qui
de
nobis
tenuit
in
capite
die
quo
obijt
diem
clausit
extremum
vt
accepimus
,
ideo
tibi
precepimus
.
&
.
Whereby
it
appeareth
if
one
holde
not
of
the
Kynge
in
chiefe
,
the
Escheator
ought
not
to
haue
the
fee
of
xl.s.
for
fynding
of
the
Office.
And
if
he
take
it
in
that
behalfe
it
is
extortion
.
And
in
assise
if
the
defendant
say
that
the
Landes
are
seased
into
the
Kings
hands
by
the
Escheator
,
and
the
Escheator
being
there
present
and
examined
by
the
Iusticers
thereuppon
doth
confesse
that
he
hath
seased
the
Lands
into
the
kinges
handes
where
indeede
he
hath
not
so
done
:
in
this
case
the
escheator
doth
wronge
to
the
plaintif
whych
may
haue
an
action
vpon
his
case
agaynst
the
Escheator
for
his
faished
,
and
for
that
delay
that
he
hath
sustained
through
that
confession
by
suing
to
the
Kinge
for
a
Procedendo
.
None
shal
be
subescheator
vnlesse
hee
haue
sufficient
la●d
in
those
places
where
he
is
officer
to
aunswere
to
the
king
and
his
people
in
case
that
any
will
complaine
against
them
.
Anno
quarto
.
Edwardi
tertij
.
cap
ix
.
Anno.
v
tiusoem
.
cap.
iiii
.
The
Escheators
shall
bee
chosen
euery
yere
as
the
Shiriffes
shall
bee
&
by
the
same
persons
that
chose
the
Shiriffes
.
And
that
no
Escheator
shall
abyde
in
hys
office
aboue
one
yere
.
An.
xiii
.
Edwardi
tertij
capitulo
.vii.
The
Escheators
shall
not
doe
waste
in
Bishoprickes
and
other
places
during
the
vacation
of
them
,
neither
shall
sell
vnder
woods
,
nor
chase
in
parke
or
warraunts
nor
fish
in
Pondes
,
or
free
fishings
,
nor
may
take
no
fines
of
any
tenements
free
nor
bound
,
but
shall
cause
them
to
be
kept
and
saued
without
doing
damage
or
any
maner
of
oppression
.
An.
xxiiii
.
E.
iii.
cap.
iiii
.
So
by
this
statute
it
appeareth
that
it
appertayneth
to
the
office
of
an
Escheator
to
sease
the
temporalities
of
Archbishoprickes
,
Byshoprickes
,
and
Abayes
of
the
kings
foundation
,
during
the
vacation
of
the
same
,
and
take
the
profites
and
to
accompte
for
them
to
the
Kynge
in
the
Escheker
how
be
it
there
is
an
other
statute
made
in
the
same
yeare
in
the
effecte
whereof
is
,
that
if
the
Deane
and
Chap.
Prior
or
supprior
wil
take
temporalities
to
Fearme
,
paying
the
value
according
to
the
remembraunces
in
the
Eschecker
,
that
they
shall
haue
them
before
any
other
.
And
by
an
other
statute
made
the
same
yeare
,
cap.
quinto
,
the
Chauncelour
,
Treasurer
of
the
Eschecker
,
taking
to
them
such
other
of
the
counsaile
as
they
shall
thinke
good
,
shall
lease
the
vacations
of
Archbishoprickes
,
Bishoprickes
,
Abbeis
Prioryes
and
other
Houses
of
religion
the
auoydance
whereof
belonge
to
the
king
the
Deane
and
Chap.
Prior
or
Supprior
,
Prioresse
or
Supprioresse
,
Couent
at
a
certaine
rent
to
pay
by
the
yeare
,
quarter
or
Moneth
during
the
vacations
,
as
they
shall
thynke
best
,
without
makyng
fine
.
And
neither
the
Escheator
nor
any
other
officer
shall
seeke
cause
or
matter
to
enter
or
to
meddle
,
or
do
any
thynge
in
a
preiudice
of
the
Churche
.
Sauing
to
the
King
and
his
heyres
,
knights
fees
,
aduousons
,
Escheates
,
wardes
,
Mariages
,
reliefes
and
seruices
to
the
said
fees
belonging
,
In
witnes
whereof
the
kynge
caused
his
letters
Patentes
to
bee
made
,
thereof
dated
at
West
.
the
viii
.
day
of
Apryll
.
The
yeare
aboue
mencioned
whereby
it
appereth
that
the
authority
aforesayd
to
make
Leases
was
geuen
to
the
Chaunceller
&
the
Treasurer
by
the
kings
letters
patents
.
&c.
Anno
.xiiii.
E.
iii.
cap.
vi
.
The
escheators
&
other
the
kings
ministers
must
make
accompte
in
the
Eschecker
after
this
manner
that
is
of
Lands
and
tenements
whereof
profit
ariseth
from
tyme
to
tyme
,
throughout
the
yeare
as
of
Milles
,
Harbages
to●pleas
,
profites
of
cources
,
or
such
other
issues
and
profites
,
they
shal
be
bounden
to
aunswere
the
king
for
the
rate
&
value
of
the
tyme
accordyng
to
the
old
course
of
the
Escheker
.
And
touchyng
auncyent
fearmes
and
rentes
that
are
to
be
payde
at
certayn
tearmes
as
rent
seeke
,
and
rent
seruice
,
whereof
no
profit
ariseth
vntil
the
daye
of
paiment
,
such
rents
and
fearmes
shal
bee
paid
vnto
them
that
haue
liuery
thereof
out
of
the
Kings
hand
at
the
termes
of
paiment
of
the
said
fearmes
and
rents
next
folowyng
such
liuery
made
,
as
wel
for
the
tymes
paste
as
the
time
to
come
.xxviii.
Ed.
iii.
cap.
iiii
.
The
Kinge
and
his
Progenitors
haue
bene
seased
at
forfaitours
of
Warres
,
tyme
out
of
mynde
that
is
aswell
of
Landes
and
possessions
as
of
goodes
and
cattels
.
And
by
colour
thereof
the
Escheators
by
their
office
haue
seased
many
landes
and
tenementes
,
as
forfaytes
to
the
Kynge
surmising
treason
in
some
persons
beyng
dead
at
the
tyme
of
the
seaser
,
whych
neuer
were
attaynted
in
theyr
liues
,
the
Kyng
hath
ordayned
touching
such
forfaytures
that
fell
in
the
tyme
of
his
Graundfather
and
before
that
so
soone
as
an
inquest
thereof
shall
be
returned
into
the
Chauncery
by
any
Escheator
or
other
that
hath
power
to
enquyre
thereof
the
Tenaunt
shall
not
hee
put
out
of
possession
but
shall
bee
warned
by
a
Scire
facias
,
to
appeare
at
a
certaine
day
for
to
answere
vnto
the
same
if
he
will
,
&
if
no
such
forfaiture
be
sound
the
kinges
hand
shall
bee
closed
so
that
in
all
other
cases
of
forfaitures
of
treason
by
persons
deceased
nor
attaynted
,
nor
iudged
in
theyr
Lyues
their
heyres
nor
land
Tenauntes
shall
not
bee
chalenged
nor
impeached
of
any
other
Forfaytures
but
of
those
onely
that
haue
bene
iudged
in
tyme
paste
afore
the
death
of
certayne
persons
by
presentment
in
Eire
in
the
Kings
Bench
,
as
of
felons
of
the
king
&
other
.
And
therefore
it
seemeth
that
if
one
moue
warre
agaynste
the
King
in
his
realme
and
is
slayne
in
the
same
:
then
the
Escheator
may
sease
the
lands
&
tenements
as
forfaitour
of
Warre
without
any
other
inquiry
to
be
made
thereof
.
Euery
Escheatour
muste
take
his
inquestes
of
office
of
good
and
lawfull
men
,
sufficient
of
inheritance
and
of
good
fame
&
of
the
same
county
where
the
inquiry
shall
be
made
.
And
the
inquestes
shal
be
indented
betwene
the
escheators
and
the
iurours
,
&
if
it
be
otherwise
done
:
they
shall
bee
voyd
,
and
they
shal
be
taken
in
good
townes
openly
Trauerse
may
be
taken
to
the
escheators
office
,
whereby
any
alienation
or
dying
seased
or
that
the
heire
is
within
age
,
and
the
land
holden
of
the
Kyng
in
chiefe
is
found
.
Lands
seased
into
the
kyngs
Handes
by
reason
of
ward
shal
be
kept
without
waste
.
And
the
escheators
shall
haue
no
fee
of
venison
,
fish
,
nor
other
thing
,
but
shall
answere
the
Kinge
of
the
issues
and
yearely
profites
arising
of
the
sayd
lands
without
wast
.
And
if
he
do
otherwise
,
then
to
make
fine
at
the
Kings
will
,
and
to
pay
treble
damages
at
the
sute
of
the
heyre
,
as
well
within
age
,
as
of
full
age
.
And
if
he
be
within
age
hys
Freendes
shall
haue
the
sute
for
him
,
answeryng
to
the
heyre
of
that
,
that
shall
bee
so
recouered
of
him
.
Concerning
other
landes
seased
into
the
Kynges
handes
by
inquest
of
office
by
the
escheators
this
foresayd
ordinaunce
,
and
punishment
shall
holde
place
agaynste
the
escheator
.
And
if
any
make
claime
to
lands
so
beeing
seased
:
the
Escheator
shall
returne
an
in
inquest
into
the
Chauncery
with
in
one
moneth
after
such
seaser
,
so
that
a
writ
he
deliuered
to
him
to
certifie
the
cause
of
the
seaser
,
and
there
shall
the
party
bee
harde
to
trauerse
the
Office
,
or
otherwise
to
shew
his
ryght
,
And
the
Chauncellour
vppon
his
owne
discretion
(
if
hee
see
cause
may
sease
the
Lands
to
the
Tenaunt
paying
to
the
king
the
value
,
if
it
belong
to
the
king
so
that
he
findes
surety
,
that
he
shall
doe
no
wast
until
it
be
adiudged
.
And
the
Escheators
shall
take
theyr
inquestes
in
good
townes
,
and
by
honest
Men
openly
by
Indenture
to
be
made
betweene
the
Escheator
and
them
of
the
inquest
.
And
if
he
doe
contrary
to
this
ordinaunce
:
then
to
haue
two
yeares
imprysonment
,
and
further
to
make
fine
at
the
Kinges
pleasure
.
Anno.
xxxvi
.
Ed.
iii.
cap.
xxii
.
None
shall
bee
Escheator
if
he
haue
not
xx
.
li.
Land
at
the
least
or
more
in
fee
and
that
they
execute
their
office
in
proper
person
.
And
if
he
be
otherwise
then
to
be
put
out
,
whereby
it
appeareth
that
the
Subescheator
can
not
inquyre
nor
fynd
offyce
.
An.
xli
.
Edwardi
iii.
capitulo
v.
Escheators
nor
Commissioners
,
shal
not
take
inquest
,
but
by
those
that
be
impannelled
and
returned
to
the
shiriffe
,
and
if
they
doe
other
wyse
and
bee
conuicte
by
examination
or
otherwyse
at
the
sute
of
the
party
or
of
the
Kinge
or
any
other
person
that
will
sue
,
they
shall
incurrethe
payne
of
.
xl.li
.
the
moitye
to
him
at
whose
sute
they
shall
be
counict
.
And
that
no
landes
seased
into
the
kings
handes
shal
be
let
to
fearme
by
the
Chauncellour
,
vntill
the
inqueste
and
vervits
bee
returned
into
the
Chauncery
,
and
by
one
moneth
after
the
same
returne
except
it
bee
to
the
party
grieued
which
was
put
out
of
those
lands
by
the
inquestes
and
will
offer
to
trauerse
them
,
and
shewe
good
euydence
and
and
finde
sufficient
suretie
to
sue
his
trauerse
with
effect
,
and
to
pay
to
the
king
the
yearely
value
of
the
lands●
If
it
happen
to
be
discussed
for
the
kinge
.
And
if
any
Letters
patentes
of
any
lands
or
tenements
to
the
contrary
be
made
to
any
other
person
then
to
him
that
offereth
to
trauerse
,
or
hee
let
to
fearme
with
in
a
moneth
nexte
to
the
sayd
moneth
of
returne
:
they
shal
be
voyd
and
holden
for
none
,
A
viii
.
H.
vi
.
cap.
xix
.
Escheators
,
and
Commissioners
,
shall
returne
the
inquestes
taken
before
them
into
the
chauncery
or
in
the
Eschecker
with
in
one
moneth
next
after
the
takyng
of
the
same
vppon
payne
of
xx
.
l.
the
one
moitye
to
the
King
,
the
other
to
him
that
wil
sue
,
An.
viii
.
Hen.
vi
.
cap
xix
.
And
if
any
Escheator
take
any
office
before
him
and
do
not
returne
the
same
into
the
Chauncery
or
the
eschecker
within
the
moneth
next
after
the
taking
thereof
he
shal
incurre
the
pain
of
forty
pound
forfait
by
the
statute
made
.
Anno.
viii
.
Heurici
.vi.
and
further
shal
be
bounden
to
pay
to
the
King
as
much
as
he
is
indamaged
by
the
not
returnyng
of
the
same
.
And
that
the
Chauncellour
of
England
callyng
to
hym
the
Treasurer
of
England
may
lease
such
Fearmes
,
for
the
due
execution
of
the
sayd
Statute
.
Neuerthelesse
it
appeareth
that
the
same
statute
giueth
but
xx
.
pound
of
forfait
against
the
Escheator
or
commissioner
.
Therefore
search
for
the
true
record
of
both
the
statutes
.
An
xviii
.
Hen.
vi
.
capitulo
.vii.
Escheators
must
take
their
inqueste
of
office
by
vertue
of
the
writs
of
diem
clausit
extremum
,
and
other
Writtes
wythin
one
moneth
after
the
receipte
of
the
same
.
And
that
such
inquestes
be
taken
in
good
townes
and
open
places
.
And
that
none
of
them
priuily
nor
openly
by
him selfe
or
by
other
,
take
any
thynge
for
the
execution
of
such
wryts
in
one
county
aboue
the
summe
of
vis
.
viii
.
d
.
or
xiii
.
●
.
iiii
.
d
.
or
vnder
,
wyth
hys
labour
and
his
costs
so
that
the
same
that
he
hath
taken
altogither
exceede
not
aboue
xi
.
s.
for
the
execution
of
any
such
wryt
,
in
one
county
.
And
if
he
do
contrary
to
the
premisses
them
to
forfait
the
summe
of
.
xl.l
.
the
moytie
to
him
that
wyll
sue
for
the
kyng
and
hymself
.
An.
xxiii
.
Hen.
vi
.
cap.
xvii
.
None
shall
be
Escheators
if
hee
haue
not
Landes
or
Tenements
to
the
value
of
.xx
Pounde
wythin
the
Countye
,
for
terme
of
Lyfe
nor
in
the
Countye
where
hee
is
Escheator
.
Nor
no
Escheator
shal
let
hys
office
to
fearme
nor
make
deputy
other
then
hee
wyll
at
his
peryll
answere
for
,
whose
name
he
must
certify
by
hys
Letters
patentes
to
the
Treasurer
and
Barons
of
the
Escheker
for
the
tyme
beyng
wythin
.xx.
dayes
after
such
deputation
made
,
And
that
no
such
deputy
take
vppon
hym
to
occupy
in
the
said
office
vnlesse
the
Escheator
haue
Lands
tenementes
or
Rentes
to
the
yerely
value
of
xx.l.
as
before
is
sayde
.
And
if
any
Person
do
contrary
to
the
premisses
or
any
of
them
then
to
forfayte
for
euery
defaulte
.
xl.li
.
the
one
moitye
to
hym
that
wyll
sue
and
the
other
to
the
vse
of
the
Kyngs
house
by
action
of
debt
,
where
no
wager
of
law
essoine
or
protection
shal
lye
.22
.
E.
4
:
cap
ix
.
No
Shiriffe
,
Escheator
nor
other
person
shall
sease
or
take
the
goodes
of
any
person
arrested
or
imprisoned
,
for
felony
before
the
same
person
so
arrested
or
imprisoned
,
bee
conuicte
or
attaynted
of
the
same
felony
,
accordyng
to
the
law
of
England
,
or
that
the
same
goods
shall
be
otherwyse
forfayted
vpon
payne
to
forfayte
the
double
value
of
the
goods
taken
to
the
party
damaged
,
suinge
therfore
by
action
of
debt
,
where
no
wager
of
law
,
essoyne
nor
protection
shal
lye
.
An.
1.
R.
cap.
3
If
any
Escheator
or
commissioner
put
in
to
any
of
the
kinges
courtes
any
inquisition
or
office
concerning
landes
or
tenementes
,
or
other
hereditamentes
not
found
nor
presented
by
the
oathes
of
12.
men
,
and
indented
&
by
them
sealed
,
then
to
forfayte
for
euerye
such
offence
returned
and
put
vnto
any
of
the
kinges
courtes
on
.
C.ii.
to
the
party
grieued
A.
iii.
Hen
vii
.
cap.
ii
.
No
Escheator
nor
other
Commissioner
shall
sit
by
vertue
of
any
commission
to
inquire
of
landes
or
tenementes
except
hee
haue
landes
or
tenementes
or
hereditaments
to
the
yerely
value
of
fourty
markes
,
ouer
all
charges
vpon
payne
of
xx
.
pound
.
The
Escheators
,
and
Commissioners
shall
be
discharged
by
theyr
othes
that
they
may
not
dispend
xl
.
Marke
ouer
all
Charges
and
that
vppon
proces
made
agaynste
them
out
of
the
Eschecker
.
The
Escheators
,
and
Commissioners
shal
sit
in
open
places
&
shall
suffer
euery
person
to
giue
euidence
openly
in
theyr
presence
to
the
inquest
taken
before
them
vpon
paine
of
.
xx.l
.
The
Iary
shal
receiue
the
Counterpayne
of
the
Indenture
that
shal
be
presented
,
indēted
and
sealed
by
the
Escheator
,
Commissioners
and
to
rest
in
the
possession
of
the
first
man
that
was
sworne
in
the
same
Iury
vpon
paine
of
euery
person
that
shal
be
sworne
.xx.
shillings
.
And
euery
Escheator
and
Commissioner
after
the
Iury
is
sworne
,
and
ready
to
gyue
theyr
verdit
,
and
offer
to
present
the
same
that
the
same
Escheators
or
Commissioners
or
part
of
them
shal
receiue
the
same
verdit
without
further
delay
vpon
paine
of
a
C
li.
&
deliuer
the
counterpaine
of
the
same
Indenture
to
the
Iury
in
fourme
before
sayd
vppon
the
same
paine
.
And
if
the
Clarke
of
the
pety
Bagge
,
or
his
deputye
will
not
receiue
such
Offices
,
and
put
it
into
the
Fyles
to
remayne
of
recorde
wythin
three
dayes
after
it
be
receaued
or
offered
to
be
receaued
,
he
to
forfayte
for
euery
such
default
.
xl.l●
.
And
the
cōmissiner
&
Escheator
to
be
discharged
of
the
penalty
of
.
xl.li
.
lymitted
by
the
Statute
for
none
returning
of
the
same
offyces
,
or
inquisition
wythin
one
moneth
.
The
like
lawe
&
penalty
to
bee
agaynst
the
officers
in
the
kings
Eschequer
which
ought
to
receiue
such
inquisition
,
for
refusing
so
to
receiue
them
.
And
the
Commissioners
,
and
Escheators
to
bee
discharged
of
the
penalty
for
not
returninge
of
the
same
inquisition
,
so
made
by
the
sayde
Escheators
,
or
Commissioners
at
any
tyme
after
the
moneth
of
such
office
,
before
them
founde
or
before
any
of
them
wythin
an
other
moneth
then
next
ensuing
,
returned
the
sayde
office
into
the
Chauncery
,
or
Eschequer
,
as
the
case
shall
require
.
And
the
clark
of
the
Pety
bag
to
certify
the
transcript
of
euery
such
offyce
taken
before
any
commissioner
,
or
Escheator
,
into
the
Eschequer
the
nexte
tearme
following
the
receipt
thereof
,
vpon
payne
of
●
.
C.s.
for
euery
default
.
And
no
man
be
compelled
to
occupy
the
office
of
Escheator
by
any
patent
ouer
one
whole
yeare
,
&
hee
that
is
once
Escheator
shall
not
be
Escheator
agayne
wythin
.iij.
yeres
next
after
that
sayd
whole
yere
ended
.
If
any
Escheator
exercise
his
offyce
by
reason
of
any
Patent
ouer
the
tyme
of
one
whole
yeare
ended
,
or
bee
made
Escheator
within
.iij.
yeres
after
:
then
after
the
sayd
whole
yeare
ended
hys
patent
so
made
to
be
voyd
&
the
party
grieued
shall
haue
his
recouery
of
euery
of
the
sayd
forfaytoures
of
one
.
C.li.
by
action
of
debt
,
where
no
wager
of
law
,
essoyn
nor
protection
be
allowed
.
There
hee
dyuers
prouisions
made
for
dyuers
Escheators
in
Cities
,
&
Boroughs
and
in
diuers
counties
.
And
if
the
Lands
,
or
tenementes
of
any
man
be
seased
in
the
kynges
hande
by
vertue
of
any
office
founde
before
the
Escheator
or
Commissioner
,
or
by
reason
of
any
other
recorde
founde
in
the
Chauncery
or
the
Escheker
,
&
be
that
is
so
put
out
of
his
landes
by
reason
of
such
recorde
or
offyce
so
found
come
and
trauerse
that
Recorde
,
or
Office
and
it
is
found
for
hym
wherevpon
he
hath
his
iudgement
,
that
the
Kyngs
hands
bee
closed
&
amoued
:
nowe
if
so
bee
that
there
bee
an
other
recorde
,
or
office
found
remayning
amongest
the
Kyngs
recordes
,
which
is
not
trauersed
nor
tryed
,
yet
shall
not
the
Escheator
sease
the
lands
agayne
into
the
kings
handes
by
the
reason
of
the
recorde
b●ing
founde
not
trauersed
.
And
if
he
doe
;
then
both
hee
wronge
and
exto●cion
,
and
the
party
that
is
put
out
shall
haue
assyse
against
him
,
and
shall
recouer
double
damages
agaynst
hym
.
But
in
this
case
the
king
must
sue
a
Scire
facias
agaynst
hym
that
hath
the
lands
out
of
his
hands
vpon
thys
other
record
or
office
,
that
was
not
trauersed
before
.
This
is
giuen
by
the
Statute
of
Lincolne
,
calles
the
statute
of
Escheators
.
Anno
20.
Edwardi
.2
.
And
if
the
Escheator
by
colour
of
his
offyce
wythout
warrant
,
or
authority
of
the
law
that
belongeth
to
his
office
,
dissease
any
man
of
hys
Landes
or
tenementes
,
the
party
that
is
disseased
shall
haue
an
assyse
of
Nouel
disseison
,
and
shal
recouer
double
damages
agaynste
the
Escheator
,
Westmin.
1.
capi
.
26.
The
Escheator
hath
no
power
to
amearce
any
man
that
appeareth
before
hym
,
and
misdemeaneth
him selfe
,
or
if
the
Iurours
that
●ee
●ōmoned
appeare
before
doe
make
default
,
he
shall
recorde
such
things
in
his
Role
,
and
shall
not
amearce
the
Iurours
,
but
hee
shall
sende
the
same
recorde
to
the
Iustycers
in
Eire
,
or
to
the
Iustycers
of
assyse
when
they
come
into
the
countrey
.
It
shal
be
lawfull
to
the
Shiriffe
,
Iusticer
of
peace
,
&
Escheators
to
sease
to
the
kings
vse
all
such
Goods
,
and
Cattels
that
such
persons
as
come
within
this
Realme
,
that
bee
called
Egyptians
haue
,
and
thereof
to
make
accompt
to
the
king
in
his
Eschequer
,
and
to
retayne
and
keepe
the
moity
thereof
to
his
owne
vse
,
and
accompt
for
that
residue
,
and
to
paye
no
fees
for
the
accompt
nor
for
hys
discharge
thereof
.
The
Offyce
of
Constables
.
FOr
asmuch
as
the
offyce
of
a
Constable
was
an
office
at
the
common
Lawe
of
long
continuance
,
&
was
firste
ordayned
for
the
conseruation
of
the
kinges
peace
to
be
had
and
kept
in
euery
towne
amonge
the
kings
Subiects
there
dwelling
,
somewhat
shal
be
spoken
.
And
howe
farre
forth
their
power
doth
extend
,
and
what
penalties
are
prouided
agaynst
them
,
for
not
executing
theyr
Offyces
.
Who
were
conseruatours
of
the
peace
at
the
common
lawe
.
IT
is
now
seene
for
the
conseruation
of
the
peace
,
what
persons
by
the
common
lawe
had
authority
therein
,
before
the
making
of
the
Statutes
whereby
the
Iusticers
of
the
peace
are
ordayned
.
And
it
seemeth
that
by
the
common
lawe
dyuers
persons
were
conseruatours
of
the
peace
,
for
at
the
common
law
there
was
one
person
which
is
called
thiefe
Iustice
of
England
,
to
whom
the
king
committed
his
authority
in
the
ministration
of
iustice
for
things
touching
his
crowne
,
&
for
the
conseruation
of
hys
peace
among
his
subiectes
through
out
al
his
realme
,
And
that
is
proued
by
the
writ
which
the
K.
sendeth
to
him
,
that
he
should
hold
his
place
in
the
ministration
of
Iustice
to
his
subiectes
in
the
forme
aboue
saide
,
throughout
all
his
realme
,
wherby
it
doth
appeare
that
the
same
chiefe
Iustice
is
high
conseruatour
of
the
peace
throughout
all
the
countyes
of
England
,
and
in
euery
part
of
the
Realme
where
he
goeth
.
Also
there
be
other
persons
conseruators
of
the
peace
throughout
the
Realme
,
as
the
steward
of
England
,
the
Marshall
,
and
the
Constable
of
England
.
Also
the
Constable
of
euerye
towne
were
and
bee
keepers
of
the
peace
by
the
common
law
:
likewyse
the
high
Constables
of
hundreds
,
wapentakes
,
lathes
,
or
tithinges
were
and
bee
conseruatours
of
the
peace
by
the
common
lawe
within
the
townes
or
hundreds
,
and
within
their
limittes
.
And
before
the
making
of
the
Statutes
whereby
Iusticers
of
the
peace
are
ordayned
,
the
king
by
his
commission
made
conseruatours
of
the
peace
in
those
counties
&
places
(
where
hym
thought
best
)
to
keepe
his
peace
,
and
the
authority
which
conseruatours
of
the
peace
,
had
by
the
common
law
,
is
the
same
authority
that
a
Constable
of
a
towne
or
wapentake
hath
at
this
day
,
which
I
shall
partly
touch
.
If
one
make
assault
vppon
the
Constable
,
the
Constable
may
defend
hym
and
maye
take
him
,
and
commit
him
to
the
Iaile
,
vntill
he
haue
found
surety
to
keepe
the
peace
,
though
that
the
assaulte
were
made
vppon
him selfe
.
As
it
appeareth
Micha
.
v.
Henrici
.
vii
.
in
the
tytle
Bar.
Much
more
then
if
a
Constable
see
one
making
assult
vppon
a
straunge
person
,
he
may
take
hym
and
commit
him
to
prison
,
or
to
the
Iaile
,
vntill
he
haue
found
surety
to
keepe
the
peace
.
And
if
one
man
threate
another
wherevpon
hee
that
is
threatned
commeth
to
the
Constable
,
and
sheweth
his
matter
,
&
prayeth
hym
to
compell
hym
that
so
threatned
him
to
find
surety
:
in
this
case
the
Constable
and
the
party
that
is
threatned
may
goe
and
compell
him
that
so
did
make
such
threatning
to
fynd
surety
to
keepe
the
peace
,
and
yf
he
wil
not
:
they
may
commit
him
toward
vntill
hee
haue
founde
such
suretye
as
you
may
see
Mich.
44.
Edwardi
3.
in
the
tytle
of
Bar.
And
if
one
be
stricken
in
perill
of
death
,
it
is
the
office
of
the
Constable
of
the
Towne
to
arrest
the
offender
,
and
to
keepe
hym
in
prison
vntill
it
be
knowen
whether
the
party
so
stricken
shall
liue
or
dye
vntill
that
hee
haue
found
suretie
to
appear
before
the
Iusticers
of
Iayle
deliuery
,
or
at
such
tyme
as
he
shal
be
called
vppon
to
appeare
before
the
Iusticers
at
their
discretion
.
And
if
one
flee
for
felony
it
is
the
office
of
the
Constable
of
the
town
to
sease
his
goods
and
to
keepe
them
,
and
if
they
hap
to
be
impayred
in
his
keeping
,
he
shall
answere
for
them
to
the
King
2.
E
3.
in
the
Shyre
of
Northampton
,
but
by
the
statute
ma●e
.
1.
R
3.
capit
.
3.
that
is
chaunged
.
And
if
felons
or
murderers
he
in
the
town
,
&
the
Constable
haue
knowledge
thereof
,
it
is
hys
office
and
duety
to
assemble
people
for
to
take
them
And
yf
one
take
a
felon
in
the
Towne
&
bryng
hym
to
the
Constable
to
bee
conueyed
to
the
Iayle
,
the
Constables
office
is
to
cary
hym
thither
,
and
to
cause
other
of
the
towne
to
ayde
and
assist
hym
in
so
doyng
.
And
note
that
the
constables
were
ordained
for
two
intentes
,
that
is
to
wit
,
to
keepe
the
peace
,
and
also
to
represse
felons
,
to
take
surety
by
obligation
of
such
persons
as
they
shall
fynde
making
of
frayes
.
It
apperatyneth
to
the
office
of
the
chiefe
Constable
of
England
to
haue
co●●sance
of
deedes
of
armes
any
contractes
touchinge
deedes
of
armes
&
of
war
out
of
the
realme
and
in
lyke
manner
of
thynges
touchinge
armes
within
the
realme
;
which
cannot
bee
determined
by
the
common
lawe
,
as
it
appeareth
clearly
by
the
Statute
made
the
13.
yere
of
Ri.
2.
cap.
2.
Also
it
appeareth
by
the
Statute
made
.
anno
primo
.
H.
4.
cap.
13.
that
all
appeales
to
to
bee
made
of
thinges
done
out
of
the
realme
of
England
shal
be
tried
and
determined
before
the
Constable
&
Marshall
of
England
for
the
tyme
beyng
.
Also
when
battaile
is
ioyned
in
a
writte
of
ryght
or
in
appeale
,
that
shal
be
de●ayned
before
the
Constable
&
Marshall
;
how
be
it
the
Iusticers
must
see
the
battayle
done
because
that
they
be
properly
Iudges
thereof
,
&
not
the
Constable
nor
the
Marshall
.
And
the
Constables
haue
manye
other
authorityes
as
wel
by
the
common
law
,
as
by
statutes
made
,
the
which
you
may
see
there
Anno
7.
Ed.
4.
It
is
sayd
the
gardiners
of
the
peace
at
the
common
lawe
may
inquire
of
congregations
,
&
vnlawfull
assemblyes
,
and
of
disseyson
with
force
,
but
not
of
entre
with
force
.
But
now
by
the
statute
yf
anye
entre
with
force
,
or
do
disseason
with
force
,
or
entre
peaceablye
,
and
kept
passession
with
force
;
the
Iustices
of
peace
may
make
restitution
to
the
party
and
put
hym
in
possession
by
theyr
writ
directed
to
the
Shiriffe
,
Constables
in
the
townes
where
they
beare
office
may
arest
men
y●
go
or
ride
armed
in
fayres
,
or
markettes
,
by
day
or
by
night
and
take
their
armour
as
forfait
to
the
kinge
,
imprison
them
at
the
Kings
pleasure
.
An.
2.
Ed.
3.
at
Northampton
.
The
Kinges
purueyours
ought
to
make
theyr
purueyaunce
for
the
Kinges
house
,
by
the
Constable
,
and
4
honest
men
of
the
townes
,
where
such
purueiaunce
shall
bee
made
without
threatning
.
And
in
presence
of
the
Constable
,
tayles
shall
be
made
&
sealed
with
the
seales
of
the
takers
,
betweene
the
sayd
takers
&
the
partyes
of
whom
the
goods
be
taken
,
And
if
any
taker
make
his
prise
otherwyse
:
it
shal
be
done
with
him
as
with
a
theefe
.
An.
12
Ed.
●
cap.
●
,
Constables
of
townes
must
arrest
such
as
passe
by
night
,
of
whom
suspicion
is
had
,
and
deliuer
them
to
the
Shiriffe
,
there
to
remayne
in
ward
vntill
they
bee
duely
deliuered
.
Also
they
must
arrest
such
as
be
called
robberdes
men
.
wasters
,
and
draw
la●ches
(
if
suspicion
he
had
of
any
such
)
be
it
by
night
or
day
,
&
deliuer
them
to
the
Shiriffe
vntil
the
comming
of
the
Iusticers
of
Iaile
deliuery
.
5
E.
3.
cap.
13.
It
is
ordayned
that
none
shall
take
for
threshing
a
quarter
of
wheat
or
corne
aboue
2.d
.
ob
.
&
for
a
quarter
of
Barley
,
Beanes
,
Peas
&
O●es
.
1
,
d.
ob
.
if
so
much
haue
ben
vsed
to
bee
geuen
,
and
in
the
countrey
where
they
vse
to
reape
by
the
sheffe
,
and
thresh
by
the
bushell
,
they
shall
take
no
more
or
otherwyse
.
And
that
such
labourers
and
other
seruauntes
shall
make
an
oth
two
tymes
in
the
yere
before
Lordes
,
Stewardes
,
Bayliffes
and
Constables
of
euery
towne
,
to
do
&
keepe
this
ordinaunce
,
&
that
none
of
them
shal
go
out
of
the
town
wher
they
dwelled
in
winter
for
to
serue
in
sommer
(
if
hee
can
haue
seruice
in
the
same
Towne
)
sauyng
to
the
folke
of
the
countyes
of
Stafford
,
Darby
,
Lancaster
,
Crauen
,
and
the
marches
of
wales
,
theyr
free
liberty
to
labour
in
other
countryes
in
the
tyme
of
August
.
And
they
that
refuse
to
make
such
othe
,
or
to
perfourme
the
thing
that
they
haue
sworne
&
taken
vppon
them
shal
be
put
in
the
stockes
,
by
the
sayd
Stewardes
,
Bayliffes
,
Constables
of
townes
by
the
space
of
three
dayes
,
or
more
,
and
shal
be
sent
after
to
the
nexte
Iayle
,
&
there
to
remayne
vntil
they
wil
be
ordered
,
and
that
there
bee
Stockes
in
euerye
towne
for
the
same
intente
.
And
the
Stewards
,
bailifs
,
&
Constables
shal
make
oth
before
the
iusticers
assigned
to
enquire
diligently
of
al
them
that
offend
against
this
ordinaunce
&
to
certify
their
names
before
the
same
Iustices
when
they
shal
come
into
the
country
,
to
kepe
their
sessions
,
vpon
which
certificate
made
,
the
same
Iustices
shall
cause
them
to
be
attached
by
their
bodyes
to
appeare
before
the
same
Iustices
to
answere
vnto
such
contempts
;
so
that
if
they
bee
attaynted
:
they
shall
make
fine
and
raunsome
and
further
to
be
commaunded
to
prison
vntill
they
haue
found
surety
to
serue
in
maner
aboue
sayde
.
And
the
Iustices
at
euerye
tyme
that
they
shall
come
into
the
countrye
shall
inquire
of
Stewardes
,
Bayliffes
and
Constables
,
whether
they
haue
made
good
and
lawfull
certificate
,
or
haue
concealed
ought
for
any
gyfte
,
procurement
,
or
affinity
,
&
shall
punish
them
by
fine
and
raunsome
if
they
be
found
guilty
.
25.
Ed.
3.
Capit.
2.
and
8.
Constables
of
townes
whereas
faytours
or
vagabondes
resort
,
haue
power
to
examine
them
diligently
,
&
compel
them
to
finde
surety
of
their
good
behauiour
,
by
sufficient
may●pernours
dist●einable
in
case
that
any
default
bee
found
in
such
feytures
and
vagabondes
.
And
if
they
can
finde
no
such
surety
:
then
to
be
sent
vnto
the
next
Iayle
,
there
to
remayne
vnto
the
comming
of
the
Iustices
of
Iayles
deliuery
,
which
haue
authority
to
do
with
such
faytors
and
vagabondes
as
they
shall
thinke
best
to
bee
done
by
the
law
.
Anno
1.
Ri.
2.
cap.
5.
Constables
of
townes
may
arrest
any
Seruant
labourer
comming
to
the
Towne
from
any
place
vagarant
,
vnlesse
hee
haue
a
letter
contayning
the
cause
of
hys
goynge
&
the
time
of
his
returne
,
vnder
the
kinges
seale
that
thereto
shal
be
assigned
&
delyuered
to
the
custody
of
some
honest
man
of
the
hundred
,
Wapentake
,
City
,
or
Boroughe
,
according
to
the
discretion
of
the
Iustices
of
peace
.
And
the
Constables
may
put
hym
in
stocks
,
&
keepe
him
vntill
he
haue
found
surety
to
returne
to
his
seruice
,
or
to
serue
in
the
towne
from
whence
he
came
vntil
he
haue
a
letter
to
departe
vppon
cause
reasonable
.
An.
12.
Ri.
secundi
.
cap.
3.
Constables
haue
power
to
arrest
Sernaunts
,
&
labourers
that
beare
about
them
Hanger
,
Dagger
,
or
knife
,
and
to
sease
the
sayd
weapons
as
forfayt
&
them
to
keepe
vntill
the
sessions
of
the
Iustices
of
peace
before
whom
they
shall
present
such
weapons
with
the
names
of
them
that
bare
them
,
except
that
they
trauell
in
the
countrey
in
their
masters
message
14.
Ri.
2.
cap.
6.
Shiriffs
and
other
the
kyngs
mynisters
may
take
the
power
of
the
countrey
to
represse
assemblies
and
royots
in
outragions
number
,
&
to
commit
them
to
pryson
.
An.
17.
Ri.
2.
cap.
8.
It
seemeth
by
these
words
(
the
Kinges
mynisters
)
that
Constables
of
townes
,
haue
power
to
do
so
by
thys
act
aswell
as
the
shiriffes
.
Constables
may
at
rest
seruauntes
labourers
,
and
imprison
them
by
the
space
of
sixe
dayes
,
which
vse
not
Bowes
,
and
arrowes
vpon
So●dayes
&
such
other
festiual
daies
,
which
will
not
leaue
vtterly
all
playing
at
the
Ba●●
aswell
with
hand
as
with
Foote
,
and
other
games
called
coyts
,
dice
,
casting
of
the
stones
,
ke●les
,
&
all
other
like
importunate
games
.xi.
Hen.
4.
cap.
4.
Constables
and
all
the
kings
liege
people
that
are
able
to
trauaile
within
the
county
must
be
assisting
,
&
aydoing
to
the
Iusticers
of
peace
,
and
the
Shiriffe
to
represse
great
riots
,
and
vnlawfull
assembles
vpon
payne
of
imprysonment
,
and
to
make
fine
&
raunsome
.
Anno
secundo
.
Hen.
5.
cap
8.
Constables
shall
be
made
in
euery
parte
of
the
marches
of
Wales
&
market
townes
to
inquire
,
searche
and
arrest
such
persons
that
cary
victayle
,
or
armour
to
any
parte
of
Wales
,
without
the
kinges
licence
whych
Constables
shall
haue
the
6.
part
of
the
forfayte
for
their
trauayle
.4
.
H.
4.
cap.
16.
Constables
of
port
townes
(
where
souldiours
that
haue
bene
retayned
in
Wages
to
serue
in
warre
beyond
Sea
or
vpon
the
Sea
,
&
depart
from
their
Captaynes
,
and
turne
backe
&
arryue
in
any
porte
of
Englend
without
licence
of
their
Captayne
vnder
hys
seale
,
may
arrest
such
souldiers
&
keepe
them
vntil
inquiry
be
made
of
them
:
and
if
it
may
be
prooued
by
inquiry
before
Iustycers
of
the
peace
,
and
prooues
that
they
haue
mustred
of
recorde
,
&
departed
from
theyr
captaine
(
as
before
is
sayd
)
without
licence
:
then
they
to
be
punished
as
felons
.
Anno.
18
Hen.
6.
cap.
19.
The
Constables
,
Tythingmen
,
&
chiefe
pledges
of
euery
towne
,
must
assist
&
ayde
the
owners
&
sellers
of
any
goods
(
where
the
kings
purueiou●s
will
make
their
purueyaunce
,
or
bargayne
of
any
goods
to
the
value
of
.
x●.s
.
or
vnder
)
of
any
person
and
will
not
pay
prest
paiment
in
hand
:
in
which
case
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
euery
one
of
the
Kings
lieges
:
to
retayne
them
,
and
to
resist
such
purueyours
and
not
to
suffer
them
to
make
any
such
purueyaunce
.
And
if
the
Constable
,
tythingman
,
or
chiefe
pledge
be
required
to
ayde
and
assist
any
Man
in
making
such
resistaunce
,
and
hee
refuse
it
,
bee
shall
pay
to
the
party
grieued
the
value
of
the
thinge
so
taken
,
by
action
of
debt
,
wyth
the
damages
to
the
double
.
An.
20.
Hen.
6.
capitulo
.
14.
Constables
may
arrest
purueyors
or
buiers
for
any
Lorde
or
other
person
(
excepte
purueyors
for
the
King
&
Queene
)
whych
take
any
vitayle
or
cariage
against
the
wyll
of
the
owners
,
&
to
commit
them
to
the
next
prison
of
the
kings
there
to
remayne
without
bayle
or
maynprise
vntill
they
haue
deliuered
al
the
sayd
victayles
or
cariages
,
and
other
thinges
so
taken
.
And
if
the
Constables
do
otherwise
when
they
be
required
:
they
shall
forfayte
twenty
pound
.
The
moyty
to
be
to
the
party
from
whom
the
goods
were
taken
,
to
bee
recouered
by
Action
of
debt
,
wherein
the
defendant
shall
not
wage
hys
lawe
.
An.
23.
Hen.
6.
cap.
13.
Clothiers
shall
pay
to
carders
,
spinners
and
other
Labourers
lawefull
Money
for
their
wages
,
&
carders
,
fullers
,
and
other
labourers
shall
doe
the
or
duety
vpon
paine
of
double
damages
.
And
the
Constables
of
the
hundred
or
Constable
may
heare
and
determyne
the
complaintes
of
e●ery
such
clothier
,
and
labou●er
,
as
well
for
no
payment
of
the
sayd
wages
of
labourers
,
as
of
the
sayde
forfaytures
and
damages
by
due
examination
of
the
parties
in
that
behalfe
,
and
further
for
none
payment
of
the
sayde
duties
,
forfaytures
and
damages
,
to
commit
the
trespassor
to
the
next
Iayle
in
the
same
county
,
vntill
the
sayd
duties
,
forfaitures
,
&
damages
,
to
commit
the
trespasso●res
to
the
next
Iayle
in
the
same
county
,
vntil
the
sayd
duties
forfaytures
,
and
damages
bee
duely
payed
●ato
the
sayd
labourers
or
clothiers
.
4.
Ed.
4.
cap.
1.
Euery
highe
Constable
or
pety
Constable
shall
take
or
cause
to
bee
taken
all
va●abounds
,
idle
people
and
suspect
persons
liuing
suspiciously
&
set
them
in
the
stockes
and
there
to
remayne
by
one
day
,
and
one
night
,
and
to
haue
none
other
sustenaunce
but
bread
and
water
,
and
then
to
auoyd
the
towne
where
they
were
taken
,
into
such
place
or
hundred
where
they
were
borne
,
or
where
they
last
dwelled
by
the
space
of
.iij.
yeares
.
And
if
eftsoones
they
bee
taken
in
such
default
,
then
they
to
be
set
lykewise
in
the
stocks
by
three
dayes
and
three
nightees
wyth
like
dyet
.xix.
Hen.
7.
cap.
12.
Constables
and
other
head
officers
,
and
euery
of
them
findinge
,
or
knowinge
any
person
vsing
or
exercisinge
any
vnlawfull
games
,
as
Tenis
play
,
bowles
,
clashe
,
and
all
other
vnlawefull
games
prohibited
by
many
Statutes
,
shall
haue
full
power
to
commit
euery
such
offendour
to
ward
there
to
remayne
without
bayle
,
or
Maynepryse
,
till
such
tyme
hie
or
they
so
offendinge
bee
bound
by
obligation
to
the
Kynges
vse
,
in
such
summe
as
by
the
discretion
of
the
same
officer
shal
be
thought
reasonable
that
thei
from
thence
forth
shall
not
vse
any
vnlawfull
games
.
6.
Hen.
8.
cap.
2.
For
wages
for
water
men
and
for
theyr
barges
or
boates
,
or
for
a
Barge
from
London
to
Graues
end
.
iij.s
.
or
els
euery
person
and
his
male
.
ij.d
.
From
London
to
Eryth
,
Gr●●nwhich
,
Grastorock
,
or
Parfler
.
xij.d
.
or
●ls
for
euery
person
,
and
hys
fardle
.
1.d
.
so
it
passe
not
.
vij.d
.
From
London
to
Wulwich
.
xiij.d
.
for
a
boate
or
whery
that
is
the
tide
boate
,
or
els
for
euery
person
.
ob
.
From
London
to
Greenwhich
.iij.
d.
or
els
,
〈◊〉
.
for
euery
person
and
hys
fardle
.
From
London
bridge
,
Sainct
Mary
Oueries
,
or
Paules
wharfe
,
to
Westminster
,
iij
d.
or
els
euery
person
.
ob
.
From
the
Blacke
Friers
,
Bridewell
,
&
the
Temple
,
to
Westminster
,
or
Lambeth
.
ij.d
.
with
their
males
or
els
euery
person
.
ob
.
so
that
it
amount
to
.
ij.d
.
From
Westminster
to
Lambeth
or
stayngate
.
ob
.
for
a
boate
.
From
London
to
Mortlake
.
xij.d
.
or
els
euery
person
.
ij.d
.
with
hys
male
.
And
from
those
places
about
named
,
to
London
for
a
boate
or
barge
like
summes
to
be
paid
.
And
these
articles
to
bee
kept
vpon
paine
to
forfait
treble
the
fare
;
and
Bailiffes
Constables
and
other
the
Kinges
officers
next
adioyning
to
the
series
vpon
complaynt
to
them
made
or
to
any
of
them
,
by
them
that
be
grieued
in
that
behalfe
,
may
arrest
them
,
and
commit
them
to
warde
for
theyr
misdemeanour
&
to
make
fine
for
the
same
.vi.
H.
viii
.
ca.vi●
.
By
the
statute
made
.
An.
xxii
.
Hen.
viii
.
how
impotente
persons
shall
bee
ordered
to
begge
and
haue
their
liuing
.
It
is
ordained
that
if
any
impotente
Person
auctorysed
to
begge
do
beg
in
any
other
place
then
within
the
limits
to
him
assigned
:
then
the
constables
and
all
other
the
kings
officers
shall
by
their
discretion
punish
all
such
Persons
by
imprisonment
in
the
stockes
by
the
space
of
two
dayes
and
ii
.
Nyghts
,
geuyng
them
but
onely
Breade
and
Water
.
And
after
that
to
cause
euery
such
person
to
be
sworde
to
returne
agayne
wythout
delaye
,
to
the
hundreth
,
R●pe
,
City
,
Borough
,
Towne
parish
or
franchise
wherein
they
be
auctorysed
to
beg
in
.
And
if
any
impotente
Person
bee
vagarant
,
and
goe
a
begging
&
ha●e
no
such
,
letter
vnder
seale
as
is
specified
by
this
statute
then
the
Constables
and
all
other
inhabytauntes
wythin
such
Cownes
or
parish
shal
cause
euery
such
Begger
to
bee
taken
and
broughte
to
the
next
Iusticer
of
peace
or
high
constable
of
the
hundred
.
And
thereuppon
the
sayd
Iusticers
of
peace
or
hygh
constable
shal
,
commaund
the
said
Constables
and
inhabitantes
of
the
Towne
or
Parish
,
which
shall
bryng
before
hym
any
such
begger
that
they
shall
s●ryp
hym
naked
from
the
middle
vpward
,
and
cause
him
to
be
whipped
wythin
the
Towne
or
where
he
was
taken
or
where
the
same
iusticers
of
peace
or
hygh
Constable
shall
appoynte
.
And
if
not
:
then
to
commaund
such
begger
to
bee
set
in
the
stockes
in
the
same
towne
or
parysh
where
he
was
taken
by
the
space
of
thre
daies
and
three
Nyghtes
,
to
haue
onely
Breade
and
Water
and
thereuppon
the
sayd
Iusticers
or
hygh
Constable
shall
limit
a
place
to
the
same
Begger
to
begge
in
.
And
to
giue
hym
a
Letter
vnder
seale
in
fourme
before
limytted
&
to
sweare
hym
to
repaire
thyther
immediatly
after
his
punishment
executed
.
And
all
other
Persons
beeing
whole
&
mighty
in
Body
that
doe
begge
,
the
Constable
of
the
hundred
Rape
,
or
Wapentakē
wherein
such
Persons
shall
bee
taken
,
and
●he
Iusticers
of
peace
or
high
Constable
before
whom
they
shal
be
brought
by
theyr
discretion
shall
cause
them
to
be
brought
to
such
places
as
they
thinke
conuenient
,
and
there
to
bee
whipped
naked
through
the
towne
or
market
,
and
then
to
bee
sworne
to
returne
to
the
place
where
he
was
borne
or
where
he
last
dwelled
by
the
space
of
3.
yeres
,
and
to
haue
a
letter
vnder
the
seale
witnessing
that
he
hath
bene
punished
.
Also
all
persons
that
a
biure
to
sainctuary
within
●his
realme
shal
be
conueyed
thervnto
by
the
Constables
of
euerye
towneship
that
is
from
Towne
to
Towne
till
that
hee
come
vnto
that
same
Sainctuary
wher
vnto
he
is
abiured
in
lyke
maner
&
fourme
as
persons
that
had
abiured
this
●ealme
should
haue
bene
conueied
to
the
next
port
of
the
sea
from
that
place
where
they
be
abiured
vnto
the
same
pore
by
course
of
the
common
law
before
the
making
of
this
Statute
22
H.
8.
cap.
13.
Euery
farmer
or
owner
of
landes
,
tenemente
or
hereditamentes
,
whereof
the
yerely
value
or
rent
amounteth
to
fiue
poundes●
which
manureth
,
the
same
shall
pay
to
euery
person
,
which
by
his
diligence
and
laboure
at
hys
owne
costes
taketh
any
old●
Crows
,
Rookes
or
Choughs
vpon
the
same
Landes
Tenements
,
or
hereditamentes
of
the
yerely
value
aforesayd
.ii.
pence
for
euery
xli
.
old
Crows
,
Rookes
,
or
Choughes
and
a
penye
for
〈◊〉
,
and
a
halfe
peny
for
.iii.
olde
Crowes
,
Rookes
,
or
Choughes
.
And
any
Farmer
or
owner
refuse
to
pay
the
sayde
money
accordyng
as
is
aforesayd
,
then
vpon
a
complaynt
and
proofe
made
thereof
to
any
Iusticer
of
peace
,
or
high
Constable
the
same
Iusticer
,
or
byghe
Constable
shall
cause
the
samemoney
to
be
leuied
by
distresse
of
the
goods
and
cattels
of
euery
such
Farmer
or
occupyer
of
the
same
lands
and
tenements
.
Anno
xiiii
Henrici
.
vii●
.
cap.
x.
Where
it
is
ordayned
by
a
Statute
made
in
the
vii
.
yeare
of
Richard
the
Second
.
cap
ix
.
that
he
whych
espyeth
and
proueth
defaultes
in
any
Clothes
,
put
to
saie
contrary
to
the
assise
thereof
,
ordayned
touchyng
Clothes
and
contrary
to
the
sayd
statutes
should
haue
the
thyrde
parte
of
euery
such
cloth
beeing
defectiue
for
hys
Labour
by
the
deliuery
of
the
Shiriffes
if
they
bee
present
or
els
of
the
Lordes
of
Fayres
and
Markets
or
of
Stewards
Bayliffes
or
Constables
of
townes
,
where
such
defectiue
clothes
shal
be
found
by
Indenture
betwene
them
to
be
made
the
which
shal
be
deliuered
euery
yere
in
the
escheker
at
the
feast
of
S.
Michaell
by
them
that
shal
make
such
deliuery
,
to
the
intent
to
charge
the
Annagours
and
toilours
,
by
whom
such
manner
of
defaultes
ought
to
be
searched
and
amended
.
An.
7.
Ri.
2.
cap.
9.
If
any
person
,
shippe
,
marchaundise
of
Staple
,
be
in
place
suspect
adioyning
to
the
Costes
of
the
Water
,
and
maketh
no
Indentures
thereof
betweene
him
&
the
maior
or
Constable
of
the
towne
,
they
shal
be
forfayte
,
and
the
king
shal
haue
the
moytye
.
And
it
is
lawful
for
euery
person
to
searche
in
these
causes
.
An.
●
4.
Hen.
6
cap.
5.
It
is
ordayned
that
a
Horseman
shall
pay
for
passage
at
Douer
3.
s.
and
a
footeman
6.
d..
And
the
Constable
of
Douer
to
punish
them
that
do
contrarye
at
the
suite
of
the
party
that
will
complayne
and
shall
do
him
right
in
that
behalfe
.
Anno.
4.
Ed.
3
cap.
viii
.
The
office
of
Coroners
.
FOr
to
declare
playnely
the
Offyce
of
a
Coroner
,
it
appeareth
by
the
Statute
of
Magna
carta
in
the
xv
.
capi
.
that
no
Coroner
ought
to
holde
any
pleas
of
the
Corone
.
But
Breton
declareth
the
offyce
of
a
Coroner
in
forme
following
.
First
that
in
euery
county
Coroners
shall
be
the
principall
conseruators
of
the
peace
to
beare
record
of
al
the
pleas
of
the
crown
of
abiurations
,
vtlagaries
,
&
such
like
,
and
the
Coroners
shall
make
an
othe
before
the
Shiriffes
in
the
full
county
,
that
they
shall
make
their
inquests
,
inrollementes
,
and
all
that
to
the
coroners
office
apertaineth
,
lawfully
or
wythout
askinge
allowance
.
And
if
any
felony
chaunce
,
or
treasure
be
found
or
any
Woman
ra●yshed
,
or
Pryson
broke
,
or
any
man
wounded
nighe
vnto
death
,
the
coroner
so
soone
as
hee
shall
knowe
thereof
shal
send
to
the
Shiriffes
and
Bayliffs
of
the
places
where
such
aduenture
shall
happen
to
cause
to
come
before
hym
,
at
a
certayne
day
at
the
place
where
such
chaunce
befell
,
foure
of
the
nexte
towneships
,
and
other
if
neede
be
by
whom
hee
shall
inquire
the
verity
&
shall
compel
the
townships
to
sweare
vpon
the
Saints
to
shew
the
truth
of
those
articles
that
he
shal
demaunde
of
them
.
Then
shall
the
Coroner
and
the
Iurours
viewe
the
body
,
the
Woundes
,
and
the
stroakes
,
and
immedyately
after
such
view
had
,
the
Body
shall
bee
buryed
,
And
if
the
Coroner
finde
the
body
buried
before
the
commyng
hee
shall
recorde
the
same
:
neuerthelesse
he
shall
not
omit
to
digge
vp
the
Body
and
make
it
to
be
viewed
openly
of
the
Townes
.
And
those
Iurours
which
haue
bene
sommoned
and
come
not
to
the
inquyries
of
coroners
shall
bee
amerced
at
the
commyng
of
the
Iusticers
at
the
first
assises
in
those
counties
so
that
such
defaultes
be
entred
in
Coroners
rolle
:
so
that
the
Coroner
shall
haue
no
power
to
amerce
no
man
for
any
default
.
And
when
the
inquest
is
sworne
,
the
Coroner
muste
inquyre
if
the
person
were
slayne
by
felony
were
done
within
a
House
or
without
,
and
all
the
circumstaunce
.
And
after
it
shall
be
inquyred
who
were
present
at
that
deede
and
who
be
culpable
of
the
said
force
,
commaundement
,
consent
or
receipte
of
such
felonies
wittyngly
.
And
if
the
Coroner
haue
any
suspection
of
the
first
inqueste
for
concealement
of
the
truth
or
if
it
bee
needeful
to
inquyre
better
by
other
,
then
shal
hee
inquyre
diuers
times
&
al
such
as
therof
shal
hap
to
be
indited
the
shiriffe
shal
take
in
all
the
hast
if
they
may
be
found
,
and
if
not
the
Coroner
shall
inquire
who
they
be
and
who
hath
withdrawen
themselues
for
that
occasion
and
the
Shiriffe
shal
forthwith
cause
their
lands
to
be
seased
,
&
afterwardes
,
all
their
goods
,
and
cause
them
to
be
praised
by
lawfull
inquest
and
the
goodes
with
the
prises
shal
be
inrolled
in
the
Coroners
rolle
and
shal
bee
deliuered
to
the
township
for
to
bee
answereable
therfore
vnto
the
K.
in
case
the
party
so
indited
flee
,
&
wil
not
stand
to
right
.
And
after
they
shall
inquire
if
hee
that
is
indyted
did
euer
fynde
surety
to
keepe
the
kings
peace
&
the
names
of
hys
may●pernours
,
which
he
shall
enter
into
his
rolle
.
And
if
the
playntiffe
will
sue
apeale
within
the
yere
and
the
day
,
then
shall
hee
fynd
two
sufficient
pledges
to
the
Shiriffe
of
the
county
distreinable
within
the
same
to
sue
his
appeale
according
to
the
lawe
of
the
land
.
And
then
shal
the
Coroner
cause
the
appeale
to
be
entered
,
with
the
names
of
the
pledges
and
after
it
shal
be
commaunded
vnto
the
sergeant
of
the
county
where
such
felony
is
done
which
as
mee
seemeth
,
is
the
Shiriffe
or
his
bayliffe
errant
that
he
hath
the
bodye
at
the
next
county
.
And
if
the
Sergeant
returne
at
the
second
county
that
he
cannot
fynd
them
,
then
shall
it
be
awarded
that
the
pryncipall
beyng
appealed
of
the
deede
shal
be
solempnely
called
to
stand
to
right
touching
the
same
felony
and
so
shal
be
called
from
county
to
county
vntil
they
come
or
bee
outlawed
,
and
if
the
plaintiffe
make
default
at
any
countie
then
shall
the
exigent
passe
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Iusticers
of
the
Kynges
benche
or
the
Iusticers
in
Eire
in
the
county
.
And
if
the
pryncipall
be
outlawed
the
exigents
shall
goe
forth
immediatly
agaynst
accessaries
.
And
when
they
shall
be
outlawed
wythdrawen
or
suspected●
the
Coroner
shall
inquyre
at
whose
finding
such
a
fugitiue
hath
bene
and
accordyng
vnto
the
verdit
hee
shall
inrolle
it
and
then
inquyre
of
the
Landes
and
goods
of
the
fugitiue
.
And
if
they
appeare
before
outlawry
they
shal
be
repleuiable
,
and
if
the
felony
were
done
out
of
a
House
:
the
Coroner
shall
inquyre
who
found
the
body
fyrst
and
he
shal
be
taken
and
let
go
vnder
sureties
.
And
that
no
Iurour
be
remoued
by
chalenge
of
any
party
.
Neyther
shall
any
Coroner
take
any
thinge
by
him selfe
or
by
other
,
nor
suffer
to
bee
taken
by
his
Clarke
for
doing
his
office
,
And
if
it
be
found
that
any
is
deade
by
misaduenture
then
shall
it
bee
inquired
what
misaduenture
as
if
it
be
found
that
he
fell
from
a
Mill
,
it
shal
be
inquired
what
thinges
were
then
mouing
there
,
and
how
much
they
bee
worth
,
and
so
if
he
fell
out
of
a
carte
,
&
if
one
fall
out
of
a
shippe
nothing
shal
be
iudged
the
cause
of
his
death
but
the
shippe
and
the
thinges
that
mooue
therin
,
&
not
the
marchaundise
lying
therin
.
And
the
Coroners
ought
to
receiue
the
confession
of
felons
made
by
proouers
in
in
presence
of
the
shiriffe
who
shal
be
his
controller
in
all
his
office
,
and
such
confession
he
shall
cause
to
bee
inrolled
;
and
when
any
person
fleeth
to
a
Church
so
sone
as
the
Coroner
shall
haue
knowledge
therof
he
shal
send
to
the
Bailiffe
of
the
place
,
that
he
shal
cause
to
come
before
hym
by
a
certaine
day
the
neighbours
,
&
foure
of
the
next
townships
adioyning
to
the
Church
,
and
in
their
presence
shall
receiue
the
confession
of
the
●elon
.
And
if
the
fugityue
pray
to
abiure
the
realme
:
the
Coroner
shal
do
that
the
which
to
his
office
belongeth
.
Also
he
shall
inquire
of
rape
and
all
the
circumstaunce
,
the
appeales
,
whereof
with
all
other
Appeals
of
robbery
,
felony
and
such
like
hee
shall
cause
to
bee
entred
in
his
rolle
.
And
they
shall
inquyre
of
treasure
foundē●
of
wreckes
of
the
Sea
and
of
Sturgions
&
of
Whales
taken
,
and
who
were
takers
,
whose
names
they
shall
inroll
and
let
them
go
by
mainpryse
.
And
such
thynges
as
shall
happen
to
be
founden
they
shal
safely
keepe
to
the
kyngs
vse
.
And
the
Shiriffs
&
Bayliffes
shal
be
alwayes
attendant
vpon
them
,
and
at
theyr
commaundements
.
It
is
ordayned
that
throughout
all
the
Counties
of
England
there
be
chosen
sufficient
Coroners
of
the
moste
sage
and
lawfull
Knyghtes
that
may
best
to
the
same
office
intende
whych
lawfullye
shall
attache
and
present
peales
of
Corone
as
well
of
appeales
as
of
thynges
to
the
same
Office
belongyng
.
And
that
no
Coroner
demaunde
or
take
any
thynge
for
doyng
his
office
,
vppon
paine
of
a
griuous
forfaiture
to
the
king
i.
West
.
cap.
xii
.
But
now
by
the
Stat●te
made
.
Anno.
i.
Hen
.viii.
cap.
i.
the
Coroner
shall
haue
xiii
.
s.iiii.d
.
of
the
goodes
of
the
murderer
and
if
the
murder
bee
committed
in
the
day
time
and
the
murderer
escape
the
coroner
shall
haue
xiii
.
s.iiii.d
.
for
the
escape
vpon
the
towneship
,
also
it
appeareth
by
●
Statute
made
in
the
xiii
.
yere
of
E.
the
fyrste
whych
is
called
the
statute
of
Excerer
,
vnder
what
order
inquisition
shal
be
made
of
the
defaults
of
Coroners
bee
they
alyue
,
or
dead
;
where
he
shall
see
the
charge
that
shal
be
geeuen
to
the
inquests
that
shal
be
charged
to
inquire
of
Coroners
,
in
whych
charge
it
appeareth
further
what
the
Coroner
ought
to
do
by
his
office
;
which
charge
heere
insueth
.
¶
The
forme
of
the
charge
to
inquire
of
the
defaults
of
the
Coroners
according
to
the
statute
of
Exceter
.
-
FIrst
they
shall
inquire
if
the
Coroner
,
go
in
proper
person
to
doe
his
offyce
or
not
,
whereby
it
appeareth
that
he
cannot
make
a
deputy
.
-
2.
Also
if
hee
haue
sente
any
other
to
doe
his
offyce
what
hee
was
,
and
howe
often
&
about
what
aduentures
.
-
3.
Also
if
hee
came
at
euery
tyme
of
hys
owne
good
wyll
without
delay
,
or
that
hee
or
his
Clarke
haue
taken
any
thing
for
the
more
speedy
executing
of
their
office
.
-
4.
Also
if
hee
tary
or
delay
to
the
intent
to
haue
any
rewarde
after
that
hee
hath
knowledge
of
the
truth
,
&
after
that
he
is
sent
vnto
,
how
often
,
and
in
what
place
,
and
vnder
what
maner
.
-
5.
Also
if
the
Goods
of
Felons
taken
by
him
be
deliuered
to
the
townes
to
keepe
by
a
lawfull
inquest
as
they
ought
to
be
&
inrolled
in
his
recorde
or
not
.
-
6.
Also
if
the
Coroner
take
any
thing
of
any
person
for
to
take
a
false
inquest
for
to
destroy
the
right
of
any
or
to
prayse
the
goods
for
lesse
then
they
be
worthe
.
-
7.
Also
if
he
enter
any
thing
in
hys
rolles
otherwise
than
it
was
geuen
by
the
inquest
and
what
thing
he
or
his
clerke
tooke
therefore
&
how
often
,
and
for
what
thinge
hee
,
or
his
Clerk
tooke
such
things
.
-
8●
Also
if
he
or
his
Clerke
tooke
of
the
goods
that
were
prysed
,
and
prysed
them
at
lesse
,
then
they
entred
them
in
their
rolles
.
-
9.
Also
if
the
prises
were
not
assessed
by
the
inquest
.
-
10.
Also
if
the
township
were
falsely
charged
and
of
what
thing
.
-
11.
Also
if
any
appeales
were
falsely
inrolles
or
imbeaseled
out
of
the
rolles
after
that
they
were
entered
.
-
12.
Also
if
be
refuse
to
take
any
playnt
of
appeales
for
pouerty
,
hate
or
other
lyke
cause
,
&
what
hee
tooke
for
that
occasion
&
of
whom
and
how
much
.
-
13.
Also
if
hee
or
his
Clerk
haue
taken
ought
of
the
goods
of
the
party
that
is
dead
vpon
whose
body
he
tooke
view
what
thinge
it
was
and
howe
ofter
hee
so
did
.
-
14.
Also
if
hee
haue
entered
all
the
attachments
belonginge
to
hys
offyce
in
due
maner
,
or
if
he
haue
made
any
attachment
for
to
grieue
any
person
or
to
haue
of
hys
owne
,
and
enter
it
into
his
rolle
.
-
15.
Also
if
hee
haue
not
done
his
offyce
at
all
tymes
at
hys
owne
costes
,
wythout
takynge
oughte
therefore
.
-
16.
Also
if
hee
haue
concealed
ought
in
any
County
or
procured
to
be
murdred
to
the
grieuaunce
of
any
person
and
if
he
so
did
than
to
inquire
how
often
and
for
what
rewarde
,
and
for
whom
,
and
in
what
case
he
so
old
.
-
17.
Also
all
the
attachments
,
hanging
,
and
lawfully
receiuing
be
pursued
by
him
as
he
ought
to
doe
for
the
kynge
or
for
the
party
,
or
cause
to
be
pursued
.
-
18.
Also
if
the
goods
of
such
as
haue
fled
the
townes
where
they
dwell
for
suspection
of
felony
,
were
attached
by
hym
,
and
praysed
by
inquest
,
and
inrolled
accordinge
therevnto
and
deliuered
vnto
the
townes
where
those
goods
were
found
to
keepe
safely
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Iusticers
in
Eire
.
-
19.
Also
if
he
suffer
appeals
or
other
plaints
to
hym
made
to
be
conueyed
away
imbeaseled
,
or
caried
out
of
the
roiles
,
and
if
he
take
ought
for
such
falshed
,
of
whom
,
how
much
,
and
how
many
tymes
.
-
20.
And
if
there
were
any
treasure
found
in
the
tyme
of
the
sayd
Coroner
in
what
,
and
what
maner
of
treasure
,
and
howe
much
,
and
in
whose
handes
it
resteth
,
&
by
whose
deliueraunce
.
This
is
the
whole
charge
that
Iustices
in
Eire
must
geue
for
inquiry
of
Coroners
,
&
of
their
defaults
.
Furthermore
Iusticers
in
Eire
may
impanell
other
Inquestes
of
24.
persons
of
the
body
of
the
county
to
inquire
of
the
concealement
of
the
first
inquests
,
whych
dyd
inquire
of
the
defaultes
of
the
Coroners
.
When
Coroners
haue
any
knowledge
from
the
Kings
Bayliffes
,
or
other
honest
men
of
the
countrey
for
to
go
vnto
such
as
be
slayne
,
or
sodenly
deade
,
or
wounded
,
or
breakers
of
houses
,
or
to
any●
place
where
treasure
is
sayd
to
be
founde
they
must
goe
forthwith
,
&
commaund
foure
,
fiue
,
or
sixe
,
of
the
next
Towneships
,
that
they
be
afore
them
at
such
a
day
&
place
,
and
when
they
shall
come
,
them
the
Coroner
must
make
inquiry
thereof
in
forme
following
.
First
if
the
person
were
slayne
in
house
,
or
in
the
field
,
in
bed
or
at
the
Tauerne
.
&c.
and
who
be
guilty
thereof
,
eyther
of
the
déede
or
consent●
&c.
And
if
any
be
in
the
court
which
were
there
,
so
that
they
can
speake
or
haue
any
discretion
,
and
they
that
be
found
guilty
by
inquest
shall
be
taken
and
delyuered
to
the
Shyriffe
.
And
such
as
were
present
,
and
be
not
guilty
shall
be
attached
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Iusticers
&
their
names
shall
be
written
in
the
Coroners
Rolle
.
If
any
be
sodaynely
flayne
in
fields
or
in
Woodes
,
it
is
first
to
bee
seene
whether
he
were
slayne
there
or
not
,
and
if
he
were
not
slayne
there
,
then
as
neere
as
they
can
they
shall
followe
the
steps
of
hym
that
brought
the
body
thither
with
horse
or
carte
,
if
it
be
possible
in
case
the
murderer
be
knowen
:
&
if
he
be
a
straunger
;
then
shall
they
inquyre
where
he
was
lodged
the
night
before
:
and
touching
such
as
shal
be
founden
guilty
the
Coroner
shal
go
immediately
to
their
houses
and
inquire
what
goods
&
Landes
they
haue
and
how
much
they
bee
worthe
by
the
yere
.
But
by
the
statute
of
King
Rychard
the
third
it
is
ordayned
that
the
lands
and
goods
of
such
persons
shall
not
bee
seased
vntill
they
bee
attaynted
or
otherwyse
conuict
by
course
of
the
law
.
And
these
things
thus
being
inquired
:
the
bodyes
shall
bee
buryed
incontinent
.
Moreouer
they
must
inquire
of
such
as
bee
drowned
or
deade
sodaynely
,
and
whether
they
were
drowned
,
strangled
,
or
slaine
,
and
they
must
enquire
who
were
the
fynders
,
and
they
may
bee
attached
,
also
they
must
view
the
length
,
breadth
,
and
deepnes
of
all
woundes
,
&
must
inquyre
wyth
what
weapons
and
in
what
place
of
the
body
:
and
if
the
wound
be
mortall
:
the
offendour
shal
bee
kept
vntill
it
bee
knowen
whether
the
party
may
be
whole
.
And
if
the
wound
be
great
then
hee
shal
be
let
goe
vnder
foure
,
or
sixe
pleadges
,
&
if
it
be
but
little
then
.
2.
pleadges
shall
suffyce
.
Also
they
must
inquire
of
horses
,
Cartes
,
and
other
thynges
whereby
any
was
slayne
,
that
they
may
be
praysed
,
and
deliuered
.
〈◊〉
.
s
.
Also
they
shall
inquire
of
wrecks
of
the
Sea
,
and
if
any
lay
hand
vpon
it
,
he
shal
be
attached
by
good
pleadges
,
and
the
wreck
shall
bee
prysed
and
delyuered
to
the
nexte
towneships
.
Further
more
Hue
,
and
Cry
shall
bee
leuyed
vppon
all
Manslaughters
,
Burglaries
,
as
when
any
is
slaine
or
in
perill
of
death
if
it
may
be
.
And
all
shall
followe
such
hue
and
cry
if
they
bee
able
,
and
they
that
doe
not
,
shall
bee
attached
to
appeare
before
the
Iusticers
.
&c.
Also
if
any
person
flee
vnto
the
Church
or
other
halowed
place
,
for
Murder
,
Felony
or
such
lyke
offence
,
the
Coroner
vppon
knowledge
thereof
shall
come
thyther
and
take
hys
confession
;
and
if
hee
will
abiure
the
Realme
,
the
Coroner
shall
receiue
hys
abiuration
,
which
he
shall
say
in
this
forme
.
The
fourme
of
abiuration
.
HEare
you
this
Syr
Coroner
,
that
I
A.
B.
am
a
Theefe
of
one
horse
or
other
like
thing
,
or
a
mans●ear
of
one
man
or
mo
,
and
a
felon
of
our
Soueraigne
Lord
kynge
Henry
the
viij
.
And
for
asmuch
as
I
haue
committed
many
eu'll
deedes
,
and
felonyes
in
thys
Realme
,
I
heere
abiure
hys
Lande
for
euer
,
and
shall
make
as
much
hast
as
I
can
to
that
Ha●en
of
.
O.
which
you
haue
assygned
mee
and
I
shall
not
depart
out
of
the
high
way
,
&
if
I
do
:
I
will
that
I
be
taken
as
theefe
and
felon
of
the
king
.
Aud
further
I
shall
diligently
seeke
my
passage
at
the
place
aboue
lymitted
,
&
I
shall
not
abyde
there
any
longer
then
one
Eb
,
&
one
Floud
if
I
may
haue
passage
.
And
if
I
can
haue
no
Passage
in
so
much
space
,
I
shall
goe
euery
day
into
the
Sea
,
vp
to
my
〈◊〉
,
and
assay
if
I
can
get
ouer
.
And
if
I
cannot
so
do
wythin
xl
.
dayes
continuing
I
shall
yeeld
my
●elfe
againe
to
the
Church
as
the
kinges
theefe
and
felon
.
So
helpe
me
God
and
holydome
.
Neuertheles
it
seemeth
that
when
any
person
shal
abiure
him
,
it
behoneth
to
shew
the
place
the
day
and
yere
,
and
in
what
county
he
did
the
felony
or
murder
;
which
confession
shal
be
as
an
inditement
in
effect
;
notwithstandyng
if
hee
do
it
not
,
but
onely
as
before
is
expressed
,
it
is
good
inough
,
because
he
is
attayned
before
by
hys
abiuration
.
How beit
,
this
maner
of
abiuration
is
put
out
of
the
statute
of
Henry
the
eight
made
the
xii
yere
of
his
raygne
,
whereby
it
is
ordayned
that
such
as
will
abiure
,
shall
make
their
abiuration
from
all
their
liberty
vnto
some
sanctuary
within
this
realme
,
there
to
remayne
ouryng
their
lyues
,
and
shal
be
burned
in
the
ryght
hand
with
thys
letter
A.
And
if
such
person
afterward
bee
taken
out
of
Sanctuary
,
hee
shal
be
ordered
in
lyke
maner
as
one
that
had
bene
abiured
the
Realme
before
the
said
statute
.
And
the
same
person
that
so
taketh
the
church
shal
make
hys
abiuration
,
and
shall
take
hys
passage
from
thence
at
such
a
day
and
tyme
as
the
Coroner
shall
appoynt
,
and
shal
be
marked
vppon
the
braune
of
his
thumb
on
the
right
hand
with
a
burning
Iron
,
and
shal
be
●●●ueyed
to
the
Sainctuary
,
wherunto
he
is
abiured
by
the
Maiors
,
Bayliffes
and
Constables
,
in
such
fashion
as
they
haue
bene
which
heretofore
had
abiured
the
realme
.
And
if
any
felon
refuse
to
abiure
before
the
Coroner
he
shal
be
taken
out
of
the
sanctuary
and
shall
loose
the
priuiledge
thereof
,
&
that
is
by
the
Statute
.
22.
H.
8.
cap
2.
Also
it
is
ordayned
that
none
shall
be
chosen
Coroner
if
he
haue
not
lande
sufficient
within
the
same
county
for
to
answere
all
persons
.
An
4.
Ed.
3.
cap.
2.
And
it
is
further
ordayned
that
all
Coroners
shall
bee
chosen
in
the
full
County
,
by
the
commons
of
the
said
county
of
the
most
conuenient
and
able
persons
.
Anno.
28.
Ed.
3.
cap
6.
The
Coroner
shall
inquire
vppon
the
view
of
the
body
if
he
were
slayne
by
day
,
if
the
murderer
bee
taken
.
And
if
the
murderer
escape
the
township
to
bee
amerced
.
And
the
Coroner
shall
inquire
of
that
escape
,
when
hee
inquireth
of
the
death
vpon
view
of
the
body
.
And
Coroner
shall
haue
for
his
see
13
s.4.d.
of
the
goods
of
the
murderer
And
if
hee
haue
no
goodes
then
to
haue
hys
fee
of
such
amerciamente
as
shall
bee
set
vppon
the
township
for
the
escape
.
And
after
the
murderer
found
:
the
Coroner
shal
certify
his
inquisition
afore
the
Iusticers
of
the
next
generall
Iayle
deliuerye
in
tha●
same
county
.
And
if
the
Coroner
be
remisse
to
make
his
inquisition
vppon
the
viewe
of
the
body
,
and
certify
not
according
as
is
afore
sayd
:
them
the
Coroner
for
euery
default
to
forfayt
one
hundred
.
s.
An.
3.
H.
7.
cap.
1.
It
is
ordayned
that
vppon
request
of
the
Coroner
,
to
come
and
inquire
of
anye
person
drowned
or
slayne
by
misaduenture
:
the
Coroner
shall
diligently
do
his
office
without
taking
any
thing
therefore
vppon
payne
of
euery
Coroner
that
wil
not
indeuour
him
to
do
his
office
,
or
that
taketh
anye
thinge
for
doing
hys
office
vpon
anye
person
dead
by
misaduenture
forty
shillings
.
An.
1.
Hen.
8.
cap.
7.
In
case
of
mans
death
within
the
vierge
it
shal
be
commaunded
to
the
Coroner
of
that
countrey
that
hee
together
with
the
Coroner
of
the
kinges
house
,
do
make
the
inquiry
and
inroll
it
.
And
that
which
cannot
bee
determined
before
the
steward
because
the
felons
bee
not
attached
or
for
other
like
cause
:
shall
remayne
at
the
common
lawe
so
that
the
exigentes
,
vtlagaryes
,
and
presentmentes
therof
to
be
made
in
Eire
by
the
Coroner
of
the
countrey
,
as
of
other
felonies
done
out
of
the
vierge
.
Articles
vppon
the
Charters
cap.
2.
No
Coroner
,
Shiriffe
,
nor
other
officer
,
shall
take
ought
for
his
office
,
&
if
be
do
,
he
shall
restore
twyse
so
much
.
West
.
1.
cap
20
But
the
statute
of
H.
7.
giueth
to
the
Coroner
a
marke
for
euery
murder
.
Also
it
was
sayd
by
the
Iusticers
.
M
6.
R.
2.
that
the
Coroner
hath
no
power
to
inquire
of
a
mans
death
,
but
onely
vpon
view
of
the
body
,
and
if
he
do
,
it
is
frustrate
,
and
voyde
.
And
if
one
Coroner
inquire
vppon
the
view
of
the
body
,
and
after
another
Coroner
will
come
and
inquire
therof
agayne
the
second
inquiry
is
voyde
,
for
the
first
inquiry
is
onely
of
recorde
.
If
one
become
a
proouer
before
the
Coroner
he
shal
not
afterward
be
admitted
to
say
that
he
did
committe
the
acte
by
duresse
of
imprisonment
:
for
the
record
of
the
Coroner
shall
esto●
him
to
pleade
that
.
If
any
will
sue
appeale
of
robbery
of
●arcency
,
he
must
come
into
the
full
Countye
within
the
yere
and
the
day
after
the
felony
done
,
and
must
finde
two
pledges
for
to
follow
hys
suite
,
and
the
Coroner
shal
entre
hys
impa●ell
immediately
in
his
roll
,
&
the
names
of
the
pleadges
.
And
then
shall
it
be
commaunded
to
the
Bayliffes
of
the
place
,
where
&c.
that
he
haue
the
body
at
the
next
county
.
And
if
hee
returne
at
the
second
county
non
est
inuentus
,
then
shall
the
appeale
be
called
from
county
to
county
,
vntill
he
be
outlawed
;
and
if
the
playntife
make
default
at
any
county
,
then
shal
the
exigent
cease
vntill
the
Eire
of
the
Iusticers
in
the
same
county
,
and
the
playntife
shall
loose
his
action
after
appearaunce
for
euer
;
whereby
it
appeareth
that
after
the
yere
and
day
a
man
shall
not
haue
appeale
of
felony
.
And
to
this
poynt
agreeth
Breton
in
his
first
booke
.
The
Coroner
must
recorde
hys
view
,
abiuration
,
appeals
,
and
accusations
of
theeues
made
before
hym
,
and
so
must
hee
do
of
all
things
that
belong
vnto
his
office
to
be
done
,
and
the
nonsuites
of
plaintifes
in
appea●es
hee
must
recorde
,
with
al
things
done
in
the
County
which
belong
vnto
his
office
.
Also
yee
shall
note
that
appeales
shall
be
made
in
the
court
of
any
Lord
that
hath
fraunchise
of
infangtheefe
,
in
presence
of
the
Coroner
.
&c.
A
presentment
was
sent
into
the
Kinges
bench
by
a
Coroner
comprysing
how
a
c●tayne
person
taken
for
felony
was
conueied
vnto
the
Church
by
certaine
Fryers
.
&c.
And
because
the
Coroner
had
no
power
to
take
such
an
inditement
a
writ
was
directed
to
the
same
Coroner
to
certify
whether
hee
had
any
other
presentment
or
not
.
An.
27.
E.
3.
libro
assisarum
.
An
aduenture
of
the
death
of
a
man
was
presented
before
the
Iustices
in
Eire
and
because
the
same
was
not
found
,
in
the
Coroners
:
rolle
:
the
Coroner
was
awarded
to
prison
.
The
Coroners
fee
in
Eire
is
to
haue
i.d.
of
euery
venue
when
they
shall
come
.
Note
that
a
presentment
made
before
Iusticers
in
Eire
of
a
thing
which
is
contrary
to
that
that
is
entred
in
the
Coroners
rolle
shal
be
taken
vayd
,
&
the
Coroners
roll
shall
be
taken
for
the
record
.
The
Coroner
shall
inquire
of
the
death
of
men
slayne
or
drowned
in
the
armes
or
creekes
of
the
Sea
,
where
they
land
maye
bee
seene
of
eyther
syde
.
But
now
by
the
Statute
made
.
An.
13.
R.
2.
cap.
5.
and
confyrmed
.
An
,
2.
He.
4
cap
11.
the
Admiral
hath
no
iurisdiction
but
onely
vppon
the
high
sea
.
Whereby
it
appeareth
that
the
Coroner
hath
iurisdiction
there
to
inquyre
of
mens
death
.
A
Coroner
may
take
an
appeale
of
felony
made
by
an
approuer
in
any
Countye
of
England
and
so
may
he
do
of
an
abiuration
in
case
that
he
confesse
the
felony
to
bee
done
in
any
other
county
.
And
the
Coroner
may
abiure
him
as
well
vppon
that
as
if
the
felony
had
bene
done
within
the
same
County
.
But
he
cannot
take
any
appeale
of
robbery
or
felony
,
vnlesse
it
bee
within
the
same
county
where
the
robbery
or
felonye
was
committed
,
and
where
he
is
Coroner
;
for
by
the
confession
or
appeachment
he
is
attainted
,
and
so
he
is
not
in
the
other
case
.
One
that
becommeth
a
prouer
,
before
Iusticers
,
shall
not
haue
a
Coroner
,
excepte
he
will
confesse
the
felony
before
them
,
and
pray
a
Coroner
.
An.
xxvi
.
Ed.
iii.
And
if
one
become
a
proouer
,
and
appeale
other
of
diuers
felonies
done
in
other
counties
,
in
this
case
the
Coroner
shall
not
make
processe
thereuppon
into
any
forrayne
County
,
but
hee
shal
enter
it
in
hys
rolle
,
and
shall
send
the
same
presentment
before
the
Iusticers
of
Iayle
deliuery
and
the
Iusticers
of
Iaile
deliuery
shall
award
proces
to
the
Shiriffe
of
the
forraine
county
for
,
to
take
him
that
is
so
appealed
.
Thus
●e
must
vnderstand
,
that
if
any
Shiriffes
,
Bayliffes
,
Escheators
,
Constables
,
or
Coroners
take
ought
for
doing
their
offices
otherwyse
then
to
them
is
limitted
by
the
statutes
before
declared
:
that
then
such
taking
is
extortion
;
which
is
punishable
at
the
kings
pleasure
,
as
appeareth
before
,
&c.
in
the
statute
made
1.
H.
4.
cap.
11.
Wherby
it
appeareth
,
that
Shiriffes
,
and
other
ministers
;
Bailifs
&
their
ministers
;
Esche
a●ors
and
their
ministers
;
Coroners
and
their
ministers
,
are
bound
to
serue
all
preceptes
to
them
directed
from
the
Iustices
of
peace
,
without
taking
ought
of●
any
party
And
if
a
precept
bee
directed
to
the
Shiriffe
or
any
other
the
kinges
officer
,
to
compel
any
to
appeare
before
the
Iustices
,
to
fynde
surety
of
peace
,
if
the
party
agaynst
whom
any
such
precepte
is
dyrected
bee
ready
to
come
before
the
said
Iusticers
to
find
surety
of
peace
they
shall
take
nothing
of
him
.
And
in
like
maner
must
they
serue
all
processes
that
come
to
them
,
directed
out
of
the
Kinges
bench
,
the
common
place
,
the
Escheker
,
or
the
Chauncery
,
without
taking
ought
therfore
,
but
onely
the
fees
expressed
in
the
statutes
before
written
.
And
if
they
take
any
other
fees
it
is
playne
extortion
.
A
briefe
declaration
concerning
the
extortions
of
Ordinaries
;
Parsons
,
Vicars
and
Curats
.
AS
concerning
Ordinaries
,
yee
shall
vnderstand
that
it
is
ordayned
by
a
statute
made
in
the
xxi
.
yere
of
king
Henry
the
eyght
,
that
no
Ordinary
shal
take
any
thinge
for
the
probate
of
the
testament
of
such
a
person
,
whose
goods
amounte
not
aboue
the
summe
of
a
hundreth
shillings
,
except
to
the
scribe
.
vj.d
.
onely
.
And
of
goods
aboue
the
value
of
a
C.s.
vnto
.xi.
pounde
,
iij.
s.vj.d
:
And
the
Scribe
to
haue
.
xij.d
.
of
the
summe
.
And
for
the
probate
of
a
Testament
of
goods
aboue
the
value
of
.
xl.l'.v.s
:
whereof
the
Scribe
to
haue
.
ij.s.vj.d
.
or
for
euery
lyne
beinge
.
10.
Inches
in
length
one
peny
.
And
such
summes
for
Letters
of
administration
,
where
such
persons
die
intestate
,
&
the
Testament
to
bee
registered
,
&
delyuered
to
the
party
wythout
delay
;
and
letters
of
administration
to
bee
graunted
to
the
wyfe
or
next
of
the
bloude
of
the
party
deceassed
or
to
bothe
:
And
for
the
probate
of
a
Testament
,
or
letter
of
administration
of
goods
,
vnder
the
summe
of
a
hundreth
.
s
.
the
Ordinary
shall
take
nothing
.
Moreouer
it
is
the
office
of
the
Ordinary
to
deface
the
seale
of
the
testatour
wherewyth
the
testament
was
sealed
and
to
deliuer
it
agayne
to
the
party
.
And
if
the
Ordinary
take
any
more
then
afore
is
limitted
,
hee
shall
forfayte
so
much
as
hee
taketh
,
and
ten
pound
more
besides
that
,
whereof
the
moyty
shall
bee
to
the
party
greeued
.
If
the
Ordinary
cite
any
person
to
appeare
in
the
Spirituall
courte
to
depose
in
any
matter
there
,
as
a
witnesse
:
that
is
extortion
and
wronge
to
the
party
.
If
any
Ordinary
;
Person
,
or
Uicar
take
any
mortuary
after
the
death
of
any
person
whych
had
not
goods
to
the
value
of
.x.
Markes
,
that
is
extortion
.
And
lykewise
it
is
,
where
they
take
a
mortuary
in
such
places
where
it
hath
not
bene
accustomed
to
pay
mortuaries
.
And
euen
so
it
is
where
a
Person
,
or
Uicar
taketh
more
then
.
iij.s
.
iiij
.
d
.
in
the
name
of
a
mortuary
.
If
the
goods
amount
aboue
.x.
markes
,
and
vnder
the
value
of
.
xxx.li
.
for
that
is
extortion
.
Also
if
hee
take
more
then
.
vj.s.viij.d
.
for
a
mortuary
where
the
goods
bee
aboue
the
value
of
.
xxx.li
.
and
vnder
the
summe
of
.xl.
pound
the
debts
payd
,
that
is
extortion
.
And
if
they
take
of
them
whose
goods
amount
to
.
xl.li
.
aboue
the
debts
,
payd
more
then
.
x.s
.
for
a
mortuary
:
that
is
extortion
.
And
if
they
take
any
mortuary
for
a
woman
maryed
,
or
one
that
is
wythin
age
,
or
for
a
man
that
keepeth
no
house
,
it
is
extortion
.
And
if
any
mortuary
bee
taken
in
Wales
it
is
extortion
,
except
Bishops
that
shall
take
mortuaries
thereof
priestes
and
Curates
,
and
the
Archdeacon
of
Chester
shall
take
mortuaryes
of
Priestes
within
the
county
of
Chester
.
And
whosoeuer
taketh
for
a
Mortuarye
more
then
hee
ought
,
shall
forfayte
asmuch
in
value
as
hee
taketh
,
and
.
rl.s
.
besides
that●
the
party
grieued
.
Anno.
xxi
.
Henri●●
.
octaui
.
capitulo
sexto
.
And
thus
haue
I
thought
sufficient
to
declare
vnto
you
concerning
extortions
in
Ordynaries
;
Parsons
,
Uicars
,
and
Curates
.
FINIS
.
¶
Imprynted
at
London
,
by
Thomas
Marshe
.