¶
An
Acte
for
the
kepynge
of
milche
kyen
,
and
for
the
breadynge
and
rearynge
of
calues
.
FOr
asmuche
as
of
late
yeres
a
great
numbre
of
persons
within
this
realme
haue
laide
their
landes
,
farmes
,
and
pastures
,
to
feadynge
of
Sheepe
,
Oxen
,
Runtes
,
Shrubbes
,
Steeres
,
and
Hekfaires
,
and
suche
other
lyke
cattall
,
hauynge
no
regarde
or
care
to
brede
and
reare
vp
younge
beastes
and
cattall
,
wherby
is
growen
great
scarcetie
of
cattall
and
victuall
,
necessarye
for
the
susteynaunce
of
diuers
sortes
of
people
within
this
realme
,
and
more
is
lyke
to
be
,
yf
spedye
remedye
be
not
prouided
.
It
is
therfore
by
thauethoritie
of
this
presente
parliment
enacted
,
that
euery
person
whiche
from
the
feast
of
the
Purification
of
our
Ladie
nexte
ensuinge
,
shall
kepe
or
feade
aboue
the
number
of
sixe
score
shere
sheepe
for
the
moste
parte
of
the
yere
,
vpon
his
or
hyr
seueral
pastures
,
landes
,
feadynges
,
or
fermes
,
apte
or
mete
for
milche
kyen
,
and
wherein
no
other
person
hath
at
the
makynge
of
this
present
acte
commen
for
anye
cattall
of
any
time
of
the
yere
,
shall
by
aucthoritie
of
this
acte
,
yerelye
so
longe
as
he
shall
kepe
or
feade
the
sayde
number
of
sixe
score
shere
sheepe
,
for
euery
thre
score
shere
sheepe
so
kepte
and
fedde
,
kepe
one
milche
cowe
and
shall
brede
and
reare
vp
yerelye
for
euery
sixe
score
shere
sheepe
so
kepte
,
as
is
aforesayde
,
one
calfe
,
vpon
payne
of
forfeyture
for
euerye
moneth
that
any
suche
persons
shall
not
for
euerye
thre
score
shere
sheepe
as
is
aforesayde
,
kepe
or
feade
one
milche
cowe
,
twentye
shyllinges
for
euerye
cowe
so
not
kepte
.
And
for
lacke
of
rearynge
and
bredynge
of
one
calfe
,
for
euerye
sixe
score
shere
sheepe
to
forfeyte
likewise
twentie
shillynges
,
for
euerye
calfe
so
not
reared
and
fedde
.
And
that
euerye
personne
whiche
after
the
aforesayde
feast
of
the
Purification
of
our
Ladie
vpon
his
or
hyr
seueral
pastures
as
afore
is
saide
,
shal
kepe
or
feade
aboue
the
number
of
twentye
Oxen
,
Runtes
,
Shrubbes
,
Steeres
,
Hekfaires
,
or
Kine
,
shal
by
thaucthoritie
of
this
acte
,
for
euerye
tenne
beastes
of
the
saydesortes
so
kepte
or
fedde
,
kepe
and
nourishe
one
milche
cowe
,
and
brede
,
reare
,
and
wayne
yerelye
and
kepe
for
one
whole
yere
,
one
calfe
for
euerye
two
milche
kine
so
charged
to
be
kepte
,
vpon
the
seuerall
paynes
and
forfey
tures
afore
rehearsed
,
excepte
the
sayde
calfe
or
calfes
,
shall
chaunce
to
die
within
the
sayde
yere
,
with
out
couyn
or
fraude
thereto
added
,
the
one
halfe
of
whiche
sayde
forfeytures
shal
be
to
th
use
of
oure
sayde
Soueraigne
Lorde
and
Ladie
the
Kynge
and
Quenes
maiesties
,
and
thother
halfe
to
the
vse
of
the
partie
that
within
one
yere
after
the
offence
committed
wyll
sue
for
the
same
in
anye
of
the
kynge
and
quenes
maiesties
courtes
of
Recorde
,
or
before
the
Iustices
of
peace
in
the
same
Shire
.
where
any
such
cause
of
forfeyture
shal
be
had
at
the
generall
Sessions
(
who
by
aucthoritie
of
this
acte
shall
haue
power
to
heare
and
determine
the
sayde
offences
)
by
bylle
,
infourmation
,
presentment
,
action
of
dette
,
or
detinue
,
in
whiche
action
or
suyte
,
no
essoyne
,
protection
,
wager
of
lawe
,
or
licence
to
the
contrarye
shal
be
allowed
.
Prouided
alwayes
,
that
this
act
nor
anye
clause
thereof
shall
be
extended
to
bynde
anye
person
to
kepe
milche
kyne
,
ne
yet
to
brede
or
reare
calfes
,
as
afore
is
expressed
,
for
suche
sheepe
or
other
beastes
as
the
same
person
shall
kepe
and
fede
to
the
entent
onely
to
be
spent
in
hys
or
theyr
house
or
houses
,
without
fraude
or
couyn
.
This
acte
to
endure
onely
vnto
the
ende
of
seuen
yeres
next
folowyng
the
feast
of
the
Purification
of
our
Lady
aforesayd
,
and
from
thence
to
the
ende
of
the
Parliament
then
nexte
folowynge
.
God
saue
the
Kynge
and
the
Quene
.