First concerning the Actes remaining in force for apparell .

THe Statute made in the xxiiii . yeare of King Henry the viii , for reformation of the abuse of Apparel remaining nowe in force , conteineth so many articles and clauses , as the same can not be conueniently abrydged , but is to be considered bi readyng and perusyng the whole Act at large . But the Statute lately made in the time of kyng Philip and Quene Mary : For execution whereof ( as for that which at thys time is most necessary ) Articles and orders be presently deuised , followeth here abridged .

Anno. i . & . ii . NO English man , other then the sonne and heyre apparaunt of a knight or he that hath yeerely reuenues of xx . li. or is worth in goods , Phi . & Mar. Cap. ii . cc. li. shall weare silke in or vpon his hatte , cap , night cappe , girdles , scabbarde , hose , shooes , or spurre lethers , vpon forfaiture of x . li . for euery day , and imprysonment by three moneths .

Iustices a Assise and of the peace , sheriffes , stewardes in Letes , head officers of townes corporate , shall enquyre and determine the offences , and commyt thoffendour to prison , tyll he haue payd the forfayture .

If any knowyng his seruaunt to offende , do not put hym out of his seruice within xiiii . dayes , or so put out , retaine hym agayne within a yeare after such offence , he shall forfayt C. li.

Any aboue the degree of a knightes sonne , or doughter , or wyfe to any of them , or Maior , or head offycer in any towne corporate , or wyfe to any of them , or the kyng , or the Quenes seruauntes in ordinary wages attendaunt , wearyng ordinary liueries , may weare as they myght before .

None shall be compelled to put a way his apprentice or hyred seruaunt before thend of his terme .

Women may weare in theyr hattes , cappes , gyrdles and hoodes , as they myght before .

Concerning the increase and breedyng of Horses , Geldyngs and Mares .

xxvii . H. viii , Ca . vi . EVery person , of what estate or degree soeuer he be , hauyng a Parke or ground inclosed , wherein any Deere is or vsually kept for game , & not lying within the counties of Westmerland , Commerland , Northumberland , and the Byshopricke of Duresme , containyng the quantitie of one myle in compasse , and is thereof seased in fee symple ▪ fee taile , or for terme of life in possession to his owne profite and behoofe : And euery Fermour of euery such parke or ground inclosed , shal keepe two Mares , beyng not spayd , Mares . apt and hable to beare foales , & ech of them of xiii . handfuls in heyght at the least , to be measured from the lowest part of the hoofe of the fote , vnto the hyest part of the shoulder , vpon paine of xl . s . for euery moneth . And for euery parke of iiii . miles compasse and more , The heyght of the Mares iiii . like mares , and of the like height . And that thowners of such ground shall not wyllyngly suffer the same Mares to be couered with any horse vnder xiiii . handfuls in height vpon like paine .

xxxii . H. viii . Ca . xiii . Stoned horse . No stoned Horse beyng aboue the age of ii . yeares , and not beyng of the heyght of xv . handefulles , to be measured from the lowest part of the hoofe of the forefoote , vnto the heyghest part of the wyther , and euery handfull to conteyne iiii . ynches shal be put to pasture in any forrest , chase , moore , marysh , heath , comen or wast grounde , vpon payne of forfeyture of the sayde horse or horses .

Seasour . And it shal be lawefull to euery person and persons that shall fynde any such horse or horses contrarye to the fourme of this Statute , to sease the same horse in maner and forme as in the same statute is prescrybed . And to retayne the same horse or horses to his owne vse , and as his owne proper goods and cattels for euer .

Forestes , Chases , Comons . &c shal be dryuen . And all Forestes , Chases , Comons , Mores , Marshes , Heathes , and wast groundes wythin this Realme of Englande , Wales , and the Marches of the same , shal be dryuen yearelye at the feast of S. Michaell tharchangell , or within xv . dayes then nexte after , by the Lordes or possessions of the sayde forestes and chases , or by thofficers of the same , and by the Constables , headborowes , Baylyffes , Bursholders and Tithingmen , wyth in whose offyces and limittes the comons , moores mary shes , heathes , and waste groundes , beynge out of forestes and chasess , be or lye , vpon the Payne . payne of xl . s . And it shal be lawful to euery of the sayd offycers and other the sayde personnes to make lyke dryfte of the sayde forestes , chases , comons , moores , maryshes , heathes , and waste groundes at any other season or tyme of the yeare , when they shall thynke mete and conueniente . Mare , killed . Gelding . Enquiri . And yf in any of the sayd dryftes ther shal be founde anye mare , fyllie , fole , or geldinge , that shal be then thought not able , nor lyke to growe to be able to beare foles of reasonable stature , or not hable nor lyke to grow to do profitable labour and seruice , by the discretion of the dryuers , or of the more number of them : that then the sayd dryuer or dryuers shal cause the same vnprofitable beastes to be killed . And all Iustices of peace in theyr quarter sessions , and all Stewardes of Leetes and lawdayes , haue aucthoritie to enquyre of all the defaultes , omissions , contemptes and offences contrary to thys statute .

For the hauynge and kepyng of Horses and Geldynges . And for the furnyture and hauyng of Armour and weapon . iiii . & v. Phi . & . Ma. Ca . ii A thousande pounde in landes by yeare . EVery temporal person hauying honours , Lordeshyppes , manous , houses , landes , medowes , pastures or woods , of estate of enheritaunce or free holde , to the cleer yerely value of a thousande pounde and aboue , shall haue , fynde , kepe , and maynetayne within thys Realme of Englande , and of theyr owne proper , and , at theyr owne costes and charges .vi. horses or geldynges hable for Dimilaunces , whereof three of thyem at the least to be Horses with sufficient Harnes , steele Saddle , and Weapon , requisite and appertayning to the said Dimilaunces Horses , or Geldings : and ten light Horses or Geldinges hable and mete for light horsmen , with the furniture of Harnes and Weapon , requisite for the same . And .xl. Corslettes furnished .xl. Almayne Ryuettes : or in stede of the sayd Almayne Ryuettes .xl. Cotes of plate , Corslettes or Brygandines furnished .xl. Pykes .xxx. longe Bowes .xxx. sheafe of Arrowes .xxx. steele cappes or skulles , xx . blacke Bylles or Halberdes .xx. Haquebuttes , and xx . Murryons or sallettes . 〈◇〉 Item euery like person hauinge like possessions to the yeerely value of one M. markes or aboue , M. Markes ●n lands by ●he yeare . and vnder the yeerely value of a thousand poundes , shall haue and fynde as is abouesayde .iiii. Horses or Geldynges hable for Dimilaunces , wherof two at the least to be Horses sufficiently furnished , for Dimilaunces Horses , or Geldinges : and vi . lyght Horses mete for lyght horsmen , with furniture requisite for the same . And of Armour and weapon .xxx. Corslettes furnished .xxx. Almaine Ryuettes , or in stede of them .xxx. Cotes of plate , Corslettes or Brygandines furnished .xxx. Pikes .xx. longe Bowes .xx. sheafes of Arrowes .xx. stele Cappes or skulles , blacke Bylles or Halberdes .x. Haquebuttes , and x . Murrions or sallettes . Foure C. pound ●n landes by ●he yeare . Item euery such person hauinge possessions as is abouesayd , to the cleare yeerely value of iiii . C. li. or aboue , and vnder the cleare yeerely value of one . M. markes , shall fynde and mayntayne in forme as is aforesaid , two Horses , or one Horse , and one Geldinge hable for Dimilaunces , and iiii . Geldinges hable for light horsmen , and xx . Corslettes xx . Almayne Ryuettes : or in lew of them xx . Cotes of plate , Corslettes or Brygandines furnished xx . Pykes .xv. longe Bowes .xv. sheafes of Arrowes .xv. steele Cappes or skulles .vi. Haquebuttes , and vi . Murryons or salettes . Two C. pound ●n landes by ●he yeare . Item euery such person hauinge possessions to the cleare yerely value of ii . C. li. or aboue , and vnder the yerely value of iiii . C. poundes , shal haue , kepe and maintaine one great Horse or Gelding hable for a Dimilaunce , and two Geldinges hable for light horsmen furnished with Harnes , steele Saddle , and weapons for the same , sufficient as is aforesaid . And in Ar●our .x. Corslettes .x. Almayne Ryuettes , or in the place of Almayne Ryuettes .x. cotes of plate , Corslettes , or Brygandines .x. Pykes .viii. longe Bowes .viii. sheafes of Arrowes .viii. steele Cappes or skulles .iii. Haquebu●tes , and thre Murryons or salettes . One C. pound ●n landes by ●he yeare . Item euery such person hauing such possessions to the yearely value of one hundreth poundes or aboue , and vnder the yerely vallue of two C. li. shal fynde , kepe , and mayntaine in fourme aforesaid , two Geldinges mete for light norsmen , three Corslettes , thre Almayne Ryuettes : or in stede of them , so many Cotes of plate , Corslettes , or Brygandines , thre Pykes , thre longe Bowes , three sheafes of Arrowes , thre steele Cappes or Skulles , two Haquebuttes , two Murryons or Salettes . One C. Markes in landes ●y the yeare . Item euery such person hauinge landes as is aforesayd to the cleare yearly value of one . C. markes or aboue , and vnder the yerely value of one hundreth poundes , shal haue and kepe one Gelding hable for a light horsman with a Harnes , and Weapon requisite for the same , two Corslettes furnished , two Almayne Ryuettes : or in stede of the same , two Cotes of plate or Brygandines , two Pykes , two longe Bowes , two sheafes of Arrowes , two steele Cappes , or Skulles , one Haquebut , one Murrion or Sallet . Fortie pound in landes by the yeare . And euery suche person hauinge suche possessions to the yerely value of xl . li . or aboue , and vnder the yerely value of one hundreth markes , shal haue and kepe two Corslets , two Almaine Riuettes : or in the stede of the same , two Cotes of plate , Corslettes or Brygandines furnished , two Pikes , one longe Bowe , one sheafe of Arrowes , one stele Cappe or Skull , two Haquebuttes , two Murryons or salettes . Twentie pound in landes by the yeare . Item euery such person hauinge possessions to the yerely value of xx . li. or aboue , and vnder the yerelye value of xl . li . shall haue and kepe one Corslet , one Pyke , one Haquebut , one Murryon or Sallet , one longe Bowe , one sheafe of Arrowes , one steele Cappe , or skull . Ten pound in landes by the yeare . Item euery person hauinge possessions to the yerely value of x . li . or aboue , and vnder the yerely value of xx . li. shal haue & kepe , one Almaine Riuet : or in the stede therof , one cote of plate , or one Brygandine , one Haquebut , one Murryon or sallet , one longe Bowe , one sheafe of Arrowes , and one steele Cappe or skull . Fiue pound in landes by the yeare . Item euery person that hath possessions to the cleare yerely value of v. li. or aboue , and vnder the yerely value of x . li . shall haue and kepe one cote of plate , one blacke Byll , or Halberde , one longe Bowe , one sheafe of Arrowes , and one steele Cappe or skull . One thousande Markes in goodes . Item euery such person hauinge goodes or Cattelles to the value of one thousand markes or aboue , shal haue , fynde and kepe in maner and fourme aforesayde , one Horse or Geldinge hable for a Dimilaunce , with steele Saddle , Harnes , and Weapon requisite for the same , and also one Geldynge hable and mete for a lyght horseman , with Harnes and Weapon requisite for the same . Or els xviii . Corslettes furnished in stede of the sayde Horse or Geldynge at his choyse . And also shal haue , kepe and fynde two Corslettes , two Almayne Ryuettes , or elles in stede of the same Almayne Ryuettes two Cotes of plate , two Corslettes , or two Brygandines , two Pykes , foure long Bowes , foure sheafes of Arrowes , foure steele Cappes or Skulles , thre Haquebuttes , thre Murryons or Salettes . Foure C. pound in goodes . Item euery such person hauing goodes or cattelles to the value of foure . C. li. or aboue , and vnder the value of one . M. markes , shal haue , fynde and kepe one Geldyng able and mete for a light horsman , with all Harnes and Weapon requisite for the same . Or elles at theyr choyse , nyne Corslettes good and hable for the fielde furnished . And also shall haue and fynde one Corslet , one Pyke , two Almayne Ryuettes , Cotes of plate , or Brygandines , one Haquebut , two longe Bowes , two sheafes of Arrowes , and two steele Cappes or Skulles . Two C. pound in goodes . Item euery such person hauyng in goodes or cattelles to the value of two C. li. or aboue , and vnder the value of iiii . C. li. shal haue , kepe and fynde , one Corslet , one Pyke , two Almayne Ryuettes , Cotes of plate or Brigandines , one Haquebut , one Murrion or salet , two longe Bowes , two sheafes of Arrowes , and two Skulles or steele Cappes . One C. pound in goodes . Item euery person hauyng in goods and Cattelles to the value of one C. li. or aboue , and vnder the value of two C. li. shall kepe and fynde , one Corslet , or Pyke , one payre of Almayne ryuets , one cote of plate or one payre of Brigandines , two longe Bowes , two sheafes of Arrowes , and two Skulles . Fortie pound in goods . Item euery person hauing in goodes or cattelles the value of xl . li . or aboue , and vnder the value of one C. li. shal kepe and fynde two payre of almayne ryuettes , or two cotes of plate , or brygandynes , one long bowe , one sheafe of arrowes , one steele Cappe or Skull ▪ and one blacke bill or halberde . Twenty pound in goods . Item euery such person hauinge in goods and cattels the value of xx . li. or aboue , and vnder the value of forty pounds , shall kepe and fynde one payre of almayne ryuettes , eyther one cote of plate , or els one payre of Brygandynes , two long Bowes , two sheafes of Arrowes , two skuls , or steele Cappes , and one blacke Byll or Halbarde . Ten pound in goodes . Item euery person hauinge in value of goodes & cattelles .x. li. or aboue , and vnder the value of xx . li. shall kepe and fynd one long bowe , one sheafe of arrowes ▪ one steele Capp . or shull , and one blacke byll or Halberde .

Annuitie . Terme of life . Inheritaunce . Copiholde to the yerely value . Wiues apparell . And euery person or persons hauinge at thys present , or hereafter shall haue any annuitie or yearelye fee , or any copy holde , for terme of lyfe , or inheritance , not charged by thys acte , to the cleare yearely value of thyrtye pounde or aboue : shall kepe and fynde such furniture of Armour and weapons in euerye degree , accordynge to the proportions and rates before expressed , limitted for goodes and cattels .

Item that euery person which by vertue of the Acte , made in the xxxiii . yeare of the raygne of king H. viii . Cap. v. was bounde ( by reason that his wyfe should weare such apparell or other thing , as in the sayde Statute is speciallye mentioned and declared ) to kepe or fynde one greate stoned trotting horse , and is not by this Acte before charged to haue , keepe and maintayne any horse or gelding : shal by force of this acte , be bounde to kepe and to haue and mayntayne one Gelding hable and mete for a lyghte horseman , with sufficiente harnesse , and weapon for the same , in such maner and fourme as euerye temporall personne hauinge landes as is aforesayde , of the clere yerelye value of one hundred markes , is charged and appointed to haue and mayntayne by thys present acte .

Forfeyture . And yf anye of the personnes aboue remembred , shall by the space of three hole monethes , wante the sayd numbre and kindes of horses , geldinges , armoure , weapon , and furnyture aforesayde , after such rate , proportion and fourme as is afore lymytted : that then euerye such person shall forfayte and lose for euery suche three monethes for euerye horse or geldinge so lackynge , ten poundes : for euerye Dimilaunce and furniture of the same , three poundes : And for euery Corslet and furniture of the same .xl s . And for euery almayne ryuet , coat of plate or Brigandine , xx s. And for euery Bow , sheafe of arrowes . Bill , haulberd , haquebut , steele Cappe , skull morryon , and Sallet .x. s .

Agaynst the carrying and conueying of Horses and Mares oute of thys Realme .

An. xi . H. vii . Cap. xiii . NOne shall carry or conuey out of the realme any horse , or anye Mare , the price of which Mare shal be aboue vi . s . viii . d . and vnder the age of three yeres , without licence : Forfayture . vpon payne of forfeyture of the same horse and mare . Neuerthelesse euery subiect of this realme may carry any such horse for theyr owne vse , taking an othe before the Customer of the porte where he embarketh , that he entendeth not to sell the same horse .

An. i . Ed. vi . Cap. v. None shall sell , conueye , exchaunge , geue or deliuer into the Realme of Scotlande to the vse of any Scottisheman , or into any place beyonde the Sea out of this Realme , any horse , Geldynge , or Mare , without speciall licence vnder the great Seale , or vnder the priuie Signet , nor shal sell , conueye , exchaunge , geue , or deliuer to any Scottyshman within this realme , or the marches of the same , to thintent to be conueied into Scotland any horse , mare , or Gelding , without like licence , Forfayture . vpon payne of forfeyture of the same horse , mare , or Gelding , and the sum of xl . li . for euery such horse , gelding , or mare , & to suffer imprisonment by the space of one hole yere .

Arrest and impryson . And it shal be lawfull to euery subiect of this Realme to arrest & imprison euery Scotyshman , & euery other person that shall leade or conuey ( contrary to the meaning of thys Act ) any such horse , gelding , or mare . And that euery person that shall haue such licence to carry any such horses , mares or geldings into Scotland , shal , before the sayd carrying or conueiaunce of them , vpon the payne of forfaiture of the same , or the double value therof , shew his sayd licence to one of the wardens of the three marches of England , for anempst Scotland The licence to be kalendred . to th intent that one of them shal cause the numbre of the sayd horses , mares , or geldyngs , not onely to be kalendred in a booke remayning in his owne custody : but also to be indorsed & wrytten on the backsyde of the sayd licence , and the same indorsement to be signed with the hand of the sayd Warden .

An. xxiii . H viii . Ca . xi . Yf any person shal exchaunge or deliuer within the Realme of Scotlande , or in any place or grounde called the Batable lande , or grounde betwene Englande and Scotlande , to the vse of any Scotyshman any horse , gelding , or mare , without licence vnder the great seale , or sel , exchaunge or deliuer to any Scotishman within the realme of Englande , Wales , the towne of Barwike , or the marches of the same , or in any of the sayd Batable grounde , Felonye . An. i . Eliz . Reg . Cap. viii . any horse , Geldyng or mare , to thintent to be conueyed into Scotlande , without like licence , shal be adiudged and demed by the law a felon . And this offence is made felony , aswel in the seller , exchanger , or deliuerer as in hym or them to whom the sayd sale , exchaunge , or deliuery shal be made .

The Wardens of the three Marches in theyr warden courtes , and the Iustices of peace in their quarter sessions , shal inquire , heare and determine any such felony .

xxiii . H. viii . Cap. xvi . Arrest . And it shal be lawefull to euery subiect of the realme , and inhabiting on the foresayd Marches for anempst Scotland , to arrest any Scottishman , leading or conueying any such horse , gelding or mare out of the realme .

And although this last resited Statute of xxiii . H. viii . was repealed by the seuerall Statutes of An. i . Ed. vi . & An. i . Regi . Marie : Yet it is now fully reuiued by the Statute of Anno. i . Eliza . Regine . Cap. viii .