¶
By
the
Queene
.
A
Proclamation
for
pardon
to
them
of
Tindale
and
Riddesdale
.
WHEREAS
the
Queenes
most
excellent
Maiestie
hath
ben
informed
by
her
right
trusty
and
right
entirely
beloued
Cosin
the
Duke
of
Norfolke
,
whyleste
he
was
her
Maiesties
Lieuetenant
general
in
the
North
,
and
also
by
her
right
trusty
and
welbeloued
the
Lord
Grey
of
Wylton
,
whilst
he
was
Warden
generall
of
the
East
and
middle
Marches
againste
Scotland
,
that
there
were
and
be
diuers
of
her
subiects
within
the
Countie
of
Northumberland
,
in
the
parties
of
Tindale
and
Riddesdale
and
other
parts
thereto
adioyning
,
that
haue
of
long
time
ben
culpable
and
guyltie
of
sundry
crymes
for
the
which
the
sayd
Lieuetenant
generall
in
some
parte
,
by
order
of
the
lawes
of
the
Realme
,
dyd
cause
execution
to
be
made
in
the
moneth
of
March
last
,
And
finding
the
number
of
the
offendours
and
theyr
repentance
very
large
and
great
:
Was
mooued
on
her
Maiesties
behalfe
to
haue
commiseration
and
so
to
stay
further
prosecution
against
them
,
vntill
her
Maiesties
pleasure
were
knowne
and
the
repentance
and
submission
of
the
sayd
offendours
notified
.
HEREUPON
her
Maiestie
being
inclinable
to
shew
mercy
towards
such
as
shewe
themselues
ready
to
liue
lyke
true
subiects
in
the
peace
of
God
and
the
Realme
,
Is
pleased
that
by
this
her
Proclamation
it
bee
notified
,
to
all
manner
of
persons
inhabitants
within
the
said
Countie
of
Northumberland
,
in
the
partes
of
Tindale
and
Riddesdale
,
that
her
Maiestie
doth
acquite
and
pardon
all
such
persons
of
the
same
partes
as
haue
committed
any
offence
worthy
death
before
the
said
moneth
of
March
,
and
not
such
as
haue
committed
any
offence
worthy
death
since
the
sayd
moneth
of
March
.
AND
for
the
more
certaintie
of
the
persons
that
shall
be
pardoned
:
Her
Maiestie
willeth
and
commandeth
that
whosoeuer
meaneth
or
will
take
any
Commoditie
of
this
her
Maiesties
pardon
,
shall
repayre
to
the
Lord
Chauncellour
or
keeper
of
the
great
Seale
of
England
,
with
certificate
vnder
the
hand
and
Seale
of
the
said
Duke
of
Northfolke
,
or
of
the
Lord
Grey
of
Wylton
,
or
of
the
Warden
of
the
middle
or
East
marches
,
conteyning
the
name
and
surname
of
the
partie
,
with
an
note
of
such
offences
as
for
the
which
the
partie
will
require
his
pardon
,
and
a
testimonie
that
he
hath
found
suretie
to
bee
of
good
behauiour
.
And
therevpon
the
said
Lord
Chauncellour
or
keeper
of
the
great
Seale
,
shall
graunt
to
such
person
a
sufficient
pardon
vnder
the
great
Seale
of
England
,
excepting
all
high
treasons
to
the
person
of
her
Maiestie
,
and
wylfull
murders
.
And
the
same
persons
shall
pay
onely
such
fees
for
the
same
,
as
were
payed
for
pardons
obteyned
at
her
Maiesties
Coronation
,
and
no
greater
.
PROUIDED
alwayes
that
no
person
shall
haue
any
benefit
by
force
of
this
Proclamation
,
but
such
as
shall
sue
foorth
a
pardon
in
fourme
aforesaid
before
the
last
day
of
Hyllary
terme
next
.
Anno
1560
4
Nouembris
the
second
yere
of
her
Maiesties
raigne
.
God
saue
the
Queene
.