HEnry
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
Fraunce
and
Nauarre
,
to
our
trusty
and
welbeloued
,
our
Officers
of
accompts
,
now
transferred
to
Caen
greeting
and
goodwill
.
Wheras
the
late
our
most
honorable
Lo.
and
Brother
vpon
the
necessitie
of
the
affaires
of
this
kingdome
,
thought
good
to
aduaunce
vnto
the
state
of
Nobilitye
,
sundrye
pezants
,
some
for
money
,
others
in
recompence
of
their
seruice
:
the
generall
Edicts
wherof
were
directed
to
our
Chambers
of
accounts
,
to
the
which
especially
the
verification
of
the
said
ennoblishments
,
also
of
the
money
or
desert
of
the
gift
thereof
doth
appertaine
,
and
without
the
which
verification
which
is
the
proper
essence
of
the
said
ennoblishments
,
the
same
are
of
no
force
or
valew
.
Notwithstanding
some
of
our
Subiects
in
the
said
Court
of
Normandy
,
pretending
that
they
haue
obtained
the
saide
Letters
of
ennoblishment
,
which
they
haue
not
verified
before
you
,
do
vsurpe
the
qualitie
&
priuilidges
of
Nobility
,
and
some
that
were
subiect
to
tallages
,
do
cause
themselues
to
be
raced
out
of
the
role
,
to
the
great
preiudice
of
our
treasurye
,
and
such
our
Subiectes
as
doo
beare
their
taxes
contrary
to
all
equitye
and
reason
.
Also
of
those
that
haue
beene
ennobled
or
haue
verrified
their
Charters
after
the
forme
accustomed
,
some
haue
very
ingratefully
reuoulted
from
our
seruice
.
We
therfore
desiring
for
the
wealth
of
our
estate
,
or
the
releefe
of
our
poore
people
,
to
prouide
against
the
fraud
and
abuse
committed
in
the
obtaining
of
the
saide
ennoblishments
,
as
well
to
the
detriment
of
our
treasurie
,
as
the
vnworthinesse
of
those
who
by
surprise
rebellion
or
otherwise
,
haue
purchased
the
gift
therof
:
and
hauing
referred
the
matter
to
the
deliberation
of
our
Counsell
,
by
the
aduice
therof
we
haue
said
,
declared
,
and
ordained
,
and
doo
say
,
declare
,
and
ordain
by
these
presents
,
that
all
&
euery
the
said
ennoblishments
heretofore
by
our
sayd
predecessor
and
vs
graunted
throughout
our
Cuntry
or
Dutchye
of
Normandy
,
which
yet
are
not
verified
in
our
saide
Chamber
of
accompts
of
Normandy
to
be
voide
or
of
none
effect
.
Willing
and
charging
you
most
expressely
to
inhibit
and
in
our
name
to
forbid
all
purchasers
of
the
same
,
neuer
to
make
any
vse
therof
,
neither
to
take
or
vsurp
the
sayde
qualitye
or
priuiledge
of
Nobility
:
also
all
our
Iudges
or
Officers
,
not
to
receiue
or
tollerate
them
,
vntill
they
haue
been
well
and
duelye
verified
in
our
said
Chamber
,
vnder
pain
of
transgression
of
falshood
&
arbitrary
amends
albeit
there
should
chaunce
to
be
some
that
haue
not
been
directed
therto
,
which
as
wrested
and
not
duely
verified
we
haue
and
do
reuoke
.
We
do
moreouer
forbid
our
elect
and
the
Controuler
in
matter
of
aide
and
tallages
,
euerye
one
in
his
election
,
that
they
shall
not
suffer
or
permit
any
of
the
saide
pretended
ennobled
Persons
,
that
hath
heretofore
contributed
to
our
tallages
,
to
be
rased
out
of
the
rules
of
the
same
:
also
that
if
any
haue
been
so
blotted
out
and
raced
,
our
pleasure
is
,
that
they
shall
be
put
in
againe
and
taxed
as
afore
time
,
vnder
paine
that
themselues
shall
answere
for
it
in
their
own
priuate
name
.
Moreouer
to
the
end
to
vnderstand
how
they
haue
done
their
dueties
herein
,
we
doo
commaund
them
to
present
vnto
you
the
catalogue
and
roale
of
such
as
pretend
them selues
to
be
ennobled
in
euery
election
,
that
at
the
instance
of
our
Atourney
general
they
maye
be
assigned
in
our
saide
Chamber
,
to
bring
in
their
Letters
,
which
if
the
case
so
fall
out
shall
be
retained
as
being
obteined
by
fraude
and
contrary
to
the
intent
of
our
predecessor
and
vs
,
or
els
in
verrification
to
taxe
them
as
you
shall
think
reasonable
.
Futhermore
,
concerning
those
that
vngratefullye
haue
since
these
Nobles
reuolted
from
our
seruice
:
we
haue
and
doo
reuoke
all
and
euery
their
charters
,
graunts
that
haue
beene
made
vnto
them
,
and
all
verifications
that
thereof
maye
haue
ensued
:
and
as
men
for
their
rebellion
depriued
and
disgraded
from
all
honor
and
degree
of
nobility
,
our
will
is
that
they
be
set
down
and
made
contributory
to
our
tallages
as
other
Pezants
are
,
or
in
case
they
inhabit
in
the
free
towns
,
they
shal
not
take
or
attribute
to
themselues
any
further
state
or
priuiledge
then
of
Pezants
,
notwithstanding
whatsoeuer
their
Letters
of
grace
,
either
alreadye
or
hereafter
to
be
purchased
at
our
hands
,
before
the
same
haue
beene
verified
in
our
said
Chambers
of
accompts
.
We
doo
also
will
and
commaund
you
to
cause
these
Letters
of
declaration
to
be
read
,
published
,
registred
,
printed
and
sent
to
all
our
Seas
,
auditories
,
and
other
places
conuenient
:
also
to
cause
the
contents
in
the
same
to
be
maintained
,
kept
,
and
obserued
by
Bailifs
,
Stewards
,
elect
,
and
others
our
Officers
and
Subiects
,
and
to
proceed
against
the
infringers
thereof
by
all
due
and
reasonable
meanes
.
For
this
end
we
giue
you
full
power
and
authoritie
:
for
such
is
our
pleasure
.
Giuen
at
our
Campe
at
Mante
the
29.
of
Iune
,
the
yeer
of
grace
1591.
and
of
our
raign
the
2.
THe
Chamber
hauing
seene
the
Letters
pattents
of
the
Kings
declaration
,
giuen
at
his
Campe
at
Mante
the
29.
of
Iune
last
,
containing
a
reuocation
of
ennoblishments
graunted
by
the
said
Lord
and
the
late
King
,
not
verified
in
the
said
Chamber
,
vntill
the
saide
verification
in
the
same
,
albeit
there
may
be
some
whose
letters
haue
not
beene
directed
thereto
.
Also
that
concerning
such
as
vngratefullye
haue
reuolted
since
the
late
troubles
:
his
Maiestie
hath
likewise
reuoked
their
charters
and
grauntes
,
together
with
all
the
verrifications
that
may
haue
ensued
,
and
that
as
men
depriued
and
for
their
rebellion
disgraded
from
all
honor
and
degree
of
nobility
:
he
willeth
them
to
be
reduced
and
suborned
to
the
tallages
as
other
the
Pezants
are
,
or
if
they
inhabite
in
anye
free
Townes
,
they
shall
not
take
vpon
them
anye
other
degree
or
priuelidge
than
Pezants
,
notwithstanding
whatsoeuer
Letters
of
grace
they
haue
,
or
heereafter
may
obtaine
of
his
saide
Maiestie
,
vnlesse
the
first
verified
in
the
said
Chamber
,
as
more
at
large
is
conteined
in
the
said
letters
pattents
.
The
Kings
Attorney
generall
being
heard
,
who
hath
required
the
registring
of
the
same
,
and
the
whole
considered
:
The
Chamber
hath
ordained
and
dooth
ordaine
,
that
the
saide
Letters
of
declaration
of
the
29.
of
Iune
last
,
shal
be
read
,
published
and
registred
in
the
roules
therof
.
The
Vidimus
whereof
shal
be
sent
to
the
Baylifs
and
their
lieuetenants
in
euerye
Vicounty
,
also
to
the
elect
of
the
election
of
this
Prouince
,
that
there
they
may
likewise
be
read
and
published
in
their
Sea
and
auditories
,
withall
enioyning
the
substitutes
of
the
said
Attorney
generall
in
euery
the
said
ivrisdictions
,
to
assist
the
execution
of
the
said
Letters
,
and
the
said
lieuetenants
of
Bailifs
and
the
elect
,
to
send
within
one
moneth
into
the
saide
Chamber
,
a
roule
and
catalogue
of
such
persons
as
may
haue
prosecuted
their
letters
of
ennoblishment
before
them
,
or
that
manifestly
haue
taken
vpon
them
the
saide
title
and
degree
of
nobility
,
since
the
yeere
1574.
Together
with
a
summary
of
their
behauiours
,
dealinges
and
residence
:
also
to
send
the
coppies
of
their
letters
and
charters
obteined
by
the
saide
ennobled
persons
and
of
the
arrests
of
verification
thereof
ensuing
.
Giuen
the
27.
of
iuly
.
1591.