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THis Book having been perused and approved by Sir Robert Atkins , Sollicitor General to the QVEENS MAJESTY , I think it fit to be Printed .

Orl. Bridgeman C. S.

Aurum Reginae ; OR A Compendious Tractate , and Chronological Collection of Records in the TOWER , and Court of EXCHEQUER Concerning QUEEN-GOLD : EVIDENCING The Quiddity , Quantity , Quality , Antiquity , Legality of this Golden Prerogative , Duty and Revenue of the QVEEN-CONSORTS of ENGLAND . The several Oblations , Fines out of which it Springs both in England and Ireland ; the Queens Officers in the Exchequer to Receive , Collect , Account to Her for it , with their Patents ; the Lands , Tenements , Goods , Chattels , Persons liable to satisfie it ; the Questions in Law about it ; the Kings Title to the Arrears thereof by the QVEENS DECEASE ; the Process by which it is to be levyed , and what else concerns it . With an Addition of some Records concerning our ROYAL MINES of Gold and Silver , and four Patents of K. Henry the 6. by Authority of Parliament , for finding the Philosophers Stone , to Transubstantiate baser Metals into solid real GOLD and SILVER , to satisfie all the Creditors of the King and Kingdom in few years space .

By WILLIAM PRYNNE Esq a Bencher of Lincolns-Inne , Keeper of his Majesties Records in the Tower of London .

Rom. 13. 7.

Render therefore to all their Due , Tribute to whom Tribute , Custom to whom Custom belongeth .

LONDON , Printed for the Author by Thomas Ratcliffe , and are to be sold by Edward Thomas at the Adam and Eve in Little-Britain , and Josias Robinson at Lincolns-Inne Gate . Anno 1668.

To the Most Illustrious Princess KATHERINE , Queen Consort to his Sacred Majesty CHARLES the II. King of England , Scotland , France and Ireland .

IT being the principal Part of my solemn a a 1 Eliz. c. 1. 5 Eliz. c. 1. 3 Ja● . c. 4. Oaths to the KING Your HUSBAND , as his Subject and Servant , That to my power I shall assist and defend all Jurisdictions , Priviledges , Preheminences and Authorities granted or belonging to the IMPERIAL CROWN of this REALM ; I thereupon reputed it no sordid Court-flattery , but a commendable bounden Duty , to contribute my best assistance , not only to vindicate and defend the Soveraign Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction of His MAJESTY and our British , Roman , Saxon , Danish , Norman , English KINGS , against all Usurpations , Encroachments of Popes and Prelates , in several b b The First , Second , and Third Tomes of an Exact Chronological Vindication , and Historical Demonstration , &c. London 16●6 , 1667 , & 1668. Folio Volumes ; but likewise to endeavour to restore to Your ROYAL MAJESTY in this small Tractate , one of the Antientest , Royalest , Richest Civil Prerogatives , Duties , and casual Revenues belonging time out of minde in England and Ireland , ( by the Laws , Custom thereof ) to the QUEEN-CONSORTS of ENGLAND , commonly stiled AURUM REGINAE , or QUEEN-GOLD ; which all Your Noble Predecessors have successively claimed , if not enjoyed , from the time of our most renowned c c Here p. 9 , 10 ▪ Queen HELENA , ( Wife to CONSTANTIUS , and Mother to the famous Christian Emperor CONSTANTINE the Great , born and proclaimed Emperor in this our Island ; the first Christian QUEEN , EMPRESSE in the World , canonized as a SAINT for her transcendent Piety , Charity , Munificence to propagate the true Christian Faith ) till this present age .

In which , as some of the richest Veins of this Gold Mine have been quite cut off from the Crown by d d 12 Car. 2. ch 24 & 27 Car 1. ch. 20. two late Acts of Parliament , abolishing and taking away the Court of Wards , Wardships , Tenures in Capite , and Writs to receive the Order of Knighthood , with all Fines and Oblations arising from them , out of which QUEEN-GOLD was constantly due , paid in all former ages ; so the remaining Branches thereof are in great danger to be totally , yea finally lost and buried in Oblivion , not only to the grand dishonour , prejudice of Your MAJESTY , and all succeeding QUEEN-WIVES of this Realm ▪ but also to the e e See page 46. Exheredation of the KING and his Successors , ( from whom this Prerogative-Duty originally springs , and to whom all the Arrears of QUEEN-GOLD accrue after f f See pag 7. 51 , to 56. Queens deceases ) if not speedily claimed , revived , recovered by Your MAJESTY for time to come , though perchance necessary , or convenient to be pretermitted and remitted for time past .

If these Collections of Records , published in their original Dialects , to evidence and vindicate Your MAJESTIES undoubted Right to this just legal Debt , ( which I most humbly present to Your Royal Hands , as a VOLUNTARY OBLATION , and FREEWILL-OFFERING ) shall prove Instrumental to yield any Assistance towards the recovery of , and re-adorning Your ROYAL CROWN with this GOLDEN GLOBE , now severed from it ; or the enriching Your Wardrobe with this GOLD FLEECE , or to the advancement of Your MAJESTIES Honour and Glory , it will be a sufficient Recompence to ,

Your Majesties most Humble devoted Servant , WILLIAM PRYNNE .
To all Ingenious Readers , especially Professors and Students of the Common Laws of England . GENTLEMEN ,

I Here present to your View , and candid Acceptation , a Compendious Tractate , and Chronological Collection of such Records in the Tower of London , and Exchequer Court at Westminster , which concern the antient Royal Prerogative , and Lega● Duty of QUEEN-GOLD , belonging time out of minde to all our QUEEN-CONSORTS both in England and Ireland , whereof there is rare or little mention in any printed Law-books , except Sir Edward Cooks Posthumus a a 12 Reports p. 21 , 22. Reports , and b b 4 Institutes p. 3●7 . Institutes ; wherein he hath over-much clipped this Gold Coine , and mistaken or misapplied some Records that concern it , as he hath done in sundry other particulars I have c c In my Epistle to an exact Abridgement of the Records in the Tower . In my Brevia Parliamenta●ia part 1 , 2 , 3 , 4. My Plea for the Lords . The First and Second part of my Demurrer to the Jews Remitter into England . elsewhere discovered , to the misleading of those of his Profession , and other Readers who through ignorance , laziness , or over-much credulity , vouch and cry up his misquoted , mistaken , or misapplied Records and Antiquities , ( which he had little leisure to peruse himself ) as undoubted Verities , and infallible Oracles .

All the Records here cited I have carefully perused and examined with my own eyes , except only those few I have quoted out of Mr. William Hakewils Treatise , W. B. and Mr. Attorney Herberts Collections of Queen-gold , the Rolls and Numbers whereof are either mistaken in the years , or the Writs , Records themselves mislaid , or lost , being not to be found at present , upon my search after them in the several Treasuries and Offices in the Exchequer ; wherein I was much assisted by Mr. Hall , Mr. Burnet , Mr. Fauconbridge , and other Clerks and Officers of that Court , who communicated their Notes of this Subject to me , and will be both enabled , encouraged by this Publication to a further Scrutiny after this Gold Ore , as well in the neglected Files of Writs , and Baggs of Accounts , as Rolls in their respective Offices , into every of which I had yet no leisure exactly to search .

My principal end ( next to the discharge of my sworn Duty to his MAJESTY , and Service to his Royal Consort the QUEEN ) in compiling and publishing these ( as well as * * An Exact Collection of the Records in the Tower . My ●lea for the Lords and House of Peers The 1 , 2 , 3 , and 4 part of A brief Register and Survey of Parliamentary Writs . The 2 ●art of my Demurrer to the Jews long discontinued Remitter into England . The 1 ● , & 3 T●●e of my Chronological V●nd●cation , and Historical Collection of our British , Roman , Saxon , Da●ish , Norman , English Kings Supreme ●●cleslastical Iur●sdiction , &c. former ) Collections of Records , was to discover and communicate some over-long concealed Branches of the antient Common Law of England , ( and more particularly those relating to the Duty of Queen-gold ) to the Students and Professors thereof , unknown to the majority of them , being generally unacquainted with our best , antientest Records ; wherein the most publick , usefull Parts , Arteries of the Laws of this Realm , as the Summons , Acts , Proceedings , Judgements Pleas , Priviledges , Jurisdictions of our English and Irish Parliaments , and all other Courts , and Grand Officers whatsoever , Civil , Ecclesiastical , Naval , or Military ; the Soveraign Rights , Titles of our Kings to the Crowns , and all Crown-Lands of England , Scotland , Ireland , Wales , France , Normandy , Aquitain , Gascoign , Britany , the Isles of Oleron , Jersy , Gernsy , Alderny , Serke , Man , Anglesey , Scilley , Lundy , and to the British Ocean ; the several Prerogatives , Royalties of our Kings , Queens , Princes of Wales , and Coun●y Palatines ; the Militia and Defence of our Realms by Land or Sea ▪ the Successions , Endowments , Revenues , Priviledges , Salaries of our Archbishops , Bishops , Abbots , Priors , Judges , Officers of all sorts ; the Charters , Foundations , Confirmations , Franchises of all kinds of Corporations ; the Appropriations of Churches ; the Creations , Pedigrees , Tenures , Lands , Services , Fairs , Markets , Parks , Chaces , Warrens , Royalties , Customs , Revenues of most of the English , Irish , Scotish Nobility and Gentry ; the Bounds , Perambulations , Assarts , Deafforrestations of all Forests , Chaces ; the Mints , Stanneries , Mines , Coine , Trade , Exchanges , Merchandize , Government of England , Scotland , Ireland , and Isles belonging to them ; the Treaties , Leagues with Foreign Kings , States ; sundry rare excellent Writs , Prohibitions , Proclamations , Inquisitions , Commissions , Charters , Letters of our Kings to Foreign Emperors , Kings , States , Popes , Cardinals , and their Letters , Bulls to them concerning State and Church affairs ; Cases , Appeals , and matters of Common , Martial , Marine Law , Law of Merchants concerning Reprisals , Depredations , Arms , Heraldry , and whatever else may conduce to make heroick studious spirits accomplished Lawyers , Heralds , Historians , Statesmen , are comprised and rolled up in obscurity in our over-much neglected Records ; upon which account our Kings have had special care to preserve them as sacred , and their best , richest Treasures , in the * * Placita Parl. Anno 33 E. 1. Claus 33 E. 1. m. 3. Claus. 14 E. 2 m. 14. Pat. 16 E. 2. pars 1. m. 28. Claus. 11 E. 3. pars 1. m. 13. dorso . Claus. 14 E. 3. pars 2 m 10. dorso . Claus. 34 E. 3. m. 15. intus . Claus. 36 E. 3. m. 25. intus . Pat. 3 E 6. ● die Maii. Pat An 9 Eliz. 8 die Junii . Pat An. 2 Jac. 30 Decemb. & 10 Jac 4 Julii . Tower of London and other places of greatest security .

If these Collections shall excite any Gentlemen of my Profession or others , to a more industrious search , study of Records , or contribute any addition to the Dignity , Splendor , amplitude of our Common Laws , ( the grand Supporters , Preservers of the Crowns , Scepters , Royalties of our Kings and Queens , as well as of the Subjects Liberties , Properties , Lives ) I shall repute my pains and cost sufficiently recompenced , and be thereby encouraged through Gods assistance , to voluminous publications of Records of another more general usefull subject , wherein I am engaged , for the Honour of our English Kings , Kingdom , Church , Nation , Laws , against all Foreign and Domestick Usurpations on , or Underminers of them .

From my Study in Lincolns-Inne March 25. 1668. William Prynne .
A Compendious TRACTATE CONCERNING AVRVM REGINAE :
The PROEME .

OBserving in my perusal of ancient Records in the Tower of London , and Kings Court of Exchequer at Westminster , many remarkable Patents , Writs , Cases , Passages , Resolutions , and some Accounts concerning the most ancient , eminent benefical Royal Prerogative of the QUEEN CONSORTS OF ENGLAND , stiled AVRVM REGINAE , or QUEEN-GOLD ; conferred on their Majesties by the Lawes of England as an Honorary contingent Revenue , inseparably annexed to their Persons by virtue of their Marriage to our Kings , intituling them to this , and a a Cooks 1 Instit. f. 133. 2 , Ash his Repertory , ●it . Praerogative , sect. 149 , 151 , 152 , 155 , 156 , & the Books there cited . sundry other Regalities , Prerogatives , frequently mentioned in our Records and Law-Books : Yet finding no Mention nor Discourse concerning AVRVM REGINAE in Sir Henry Spelmans Glossary , or any printed Volume of the Common Law , except only in Sir Edward Cooks posthumus b b Mr. Se● dens Titles of Honor , Part 1. ch 6. sect. 7. p. 114 , 118 , 119. b Printed London , 1656. p. 21 , 22. Twelf Part of his Reports , ( published in a time of Anarchy ) wherein he cuts off several rich Veins of this Gold Mine , contracting it into such diminutive narrow limits ( not warranted by the Records there briefly quoted ) as render it inconsiderable , unworthy the Title of a Royal Prerogative , or the claim , receit of any future Qu●●n Consorts , notwithstanding their undoubted Right , Title to this Golden Duty , which he doth ingenuously acknowledge .

Upon this account , I apprehended , I could not perform a more acceptable , loyal Service to the KINGS and QUEENS of ENGLAND , or communicate a more desirable Piece of Antiquity , Law to the Students or Professors of the Common Law , then to present unto their View , this Summary Chronological Collection of those rare Records I have met with , which most perspicuously evidence the Quiddity , Quality , Quantity , Antiquity , Legality of this ROYAL DUTY of QUEEN-GOLD ; the Fines or Mines out of which it springs , the Officers , and Processe in the Kings Exchequer by which it was anciently received , levied , accounted for to the Queen Consort whiles living , and to the King himself after her decease ; with other particulars that concern it , necessary for the Exact Discovery , knowledge , recovery of this long discontinued concealed Treasure , and reducing this old GOLDEN FLEECE into our new Queens Wardrobes and Cabinets .

In order whereunto I have here briefly digested all I yet know that concerns this Subject into these 6. ensuing Sections .

SECTION I.

What AURUM REGINAE is , as to its Quiddity , Quality , Quantity , or Proportion .

THE first thing I shall present you with , is , a Brief Definition of Aurum Reginae , as to its Quiddity , Quality , Quantity , or Proportion .

Aurum Reginae , is a Royal Debt , Duty , or Revenue , belonging and accruing to every Queen Consort , during her marriage to the King of England , ( both by Law , Custom , and Prescription time out of minde ) due by every Person of what quality or calling soever within the Realms of England or Ireland , who hath made a voluntary Oblation , Obligation or Fine to the King amounting to Ten Marks or upwards , for any Priviledges , Franchises , Dispensations , Licenses , Pardons , Grants , or other Matters of royal Grace or Favor conferred on him by the King , arising from and answerable to the quantity of such his Oblation or Fine ; to wit , one full tenth part over and above the intire Fine or Oblation to the King ; as one Mark for every ten Marks , and ten pounds for every hundred pound fine , and so proportionably for every other sum exceeding ten Marks ; Or one Mark of gold to the Queen for every 100. Mark fine in silver to the King : ( being both one in value and proportion ) Which Summe becomes a real Debt and Duty to the Quéen by the Name of Aurum Reginae , by and upon the parties bare agreement with the King for his fine , without any promise to , or contract with the King or Queen for this tenth part exceeding it , which becomes a Debt on Record to the Queen by the very recording of the Fine . This Definition or Description of Aurum Reginae the following Records in the 6. Section will both explain and confirm in all its branches ; to which for brevity I referr you .

SECT. II.

Why it was originally and till this day , stiled Aurum Reginae .

THE true reasons ( as I apprehend ) why it was originally stiled Aurum Reginae were two ;

First , because Gold being the Queen , best , chiefest , purest , richest , fairest , durablest , most desirable of all other Metals , as c c Plin. Nat. Hist. l. 33. c. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4. Philosophers , and d d Augustinus , Cassiodorus , & others , Enar. & Exposit. in Psal. 7● . ( alias ) 7● v. 15. Divines assert , though paid with a greater proportion of Silver to our Queens or Kings , gave the name or denomination of Gold to the intire summe , according to the received Maxim , Denominatio sequitur meliorem partem ; to which that of Horace may be applied .

e e Operum , pag ▪ ●●7 . Et genus et formam ( Gold ) REGINA PECUNIA donat.

2ly . Because anciently many , if not most voluntary Oblations , Fines made to our Kings , and particularly this duty of Queen-gold to our Queens , were paid in Gold , either in masse by weight , or in coyn , as the Fine and Pipe Rolls during the reigns of King John , Henry the 2. & 3. and Edward 1. abundantly testifie . I shall instance only in some Fines to the King , ( there being hundreds of the like nature ) since other Records in the 6th Section will evidence this duty to our Queens to be paid in gold ; whereupon it was called AURUM REGINAE .

In the Fine Roll of 36 H. 3. m. 1. De Fine Auri ▪ in the Tower : Adam de Sumery dat. Regi dimid. marc . Auri pro habendo respectu de Milicia sua . Solvit P. Chaceper . Et quietus est .

Willielmus fil . Odonelli dat Regi pondus duorum solidorum Auri , pro habendo respectu de Milicia sua .

Walterus de Burys dat Regi sex Bizanc . ( f f See Cotgraves Dictionary , Tit. Besant . Gul. Somneri , Glossarium , & Dr. Wats his Glossarium , Tit. Bizantium Besants , a Gold Coin made at Bizantium of the value of a golden Noble ) then frequent , and currant in England and other parts , especially among the Jews and Saracens , and often mentioned in our Records , g g Radulphus de Di●●to , Ymagines Hist. col. 640 , 642 , 655. Histories ) pro eodem respectu ( Militiae ) habendo .

Thomas de Weseham Cirurgicus Regis , dat. Regi . 12 Talenta ( viz. Auri ) pro quadam Carta habenda .

Richardus de Munfichet dat. Regi decem Marc. Auri , de quibus solvit duas Marc. in Garderoba Regis pro habenda Balliva sua Forest● quae cap●a fuit in manum Regis . Et de residuis octo Marc. Auri , Rex concessit ei , quod reddat ei 4. Marc. ad Pasch. An. 36. Et 4. Marc. ad festnm S. Michaelis prox . sequens . There are hundreds of like presidents in this and other h h See Fines , 9 Johann . An. 40 H 3. m. 18. & An. 41 H 3. m. 6 ▪ &c. Fine Rolls .

Neither was this the usage only of England , but of most other Countries , to present Kings , and pay them their Tributes , Rents , Customs , Fines in Gold , the King of all other Metals ; therefore most apt , congruous for their Royal Majesty , whose heads were usually adorned with i i Psal. 21. 3. Crowns , their hands with k k Esth. 4. 11. ch. 5 2. c. 8. 4. SCEpters of pure Gold , and their l l Psal. 45. 9. 13. Queens arrayed in vestures of Gold ; as * * Mr. Seldens Titles of Honor , part. 1. ch 8. sect. 2 , 3. emblems of their Royalty . Upon this ground , m m 1 Kings 9. 11. Hyram King of Tyre , and the n n 1 Kings 10. 9 , 10. Queen of Sheba , presented King Solomon with sundry Talents of Gold ; who had likewise o o 1 Kings 9. 28. ch. 10. 14 , 15. coming to him every year the weight of 666. Talents of Gold , besides that he received of the Merchant men , and all the Kings of Arabia , and Governors of the Country in customes and rents : whence Solomon p p Eccles. 2. 8. stiles Gold , The peculiar Treasure of Kings : Upon this account q q Psal. 72. 10 , 11 , 15. King David , and r r ●ay 60. 6. Isaiah , prophecying of the Kingdome and Regality of Christ , used these expressions ; The Kings of Tharshish , and of the Isles shall bring presents , the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts , &c. and to him shall be given of the Gold of Sheba . All they from Sheba shall come and shall bring Gold and Incense . Literally fulfilled by the s s Mat. 2. 1 , to 11. Wise men who came from the East by the conduct of a Starre to worship our Saviour Christ when born KING of the Jews : who comming into the house where he was with his mother , they fell down and worshipped Him : ( not his Mother , as the t t ●ee the 2d Tome of my Historical Vindication , p. 13. to 64. Romanists erroniously do , yea as much or more than him ) and when they had opened their Treasures , they offered unto him ( not her ) their gifts , GOLD , Frankincense , and Myrrhe . On which ᵘ St. Cyprian hath this memorable observation . Primitiae gentium Sacramentalia munera proferunt de thesauro , profitentes ex ratione munerum de eo quem adorabant , quid credebant . IN AVRO REGEM , in thure Sacerdotem , in myrrha incorruptibilem quam●is passibilem profitentur . Moreover , the sacred Story records , that x x De Stella & Magis ▪ &c. Operum Tom. 3. Edit. Pamelii , p. 285. Sennacherib King of Assyria put Hezechiah King of Judah to a Fine or Tribute of 30. Talents of Gold , to satisfie which , he cut off the Gold from the doors and pillars of the Temple , and gave it to the King of Assyria ; After which Pharaoh Necho King of Egypt put the land to a Tribute of 100 Talents of Silver , and one Talent of Gold , y y 2 Kings 18. 14. 16. ( proportionable to Aurum Reginae ) which King Jehoiakim gave him , z z 2 Kings 23. 33 , 35. exacting the silver and Gold afterwards from the people of the Land , from every one according to his taxation ; and that by way of fine or composition for their rebellions against the King of Assyria and Pharaoh Necho .

In brief ▪ As the a a Pat. 43 H 3. pars 2. m. 15. Pat. 4 E 1. m. 10. Pat. ●7 E 1. m. 8. Pat. 12 E 2. pars 1. m 30 dors. Pat 12 E 3. pars 2. m. 4. Fines 15 E. 3. m. 14. Cl. 47 E 3. m. 25. Pat. 12 R. 2. pars 3. m. 23 ▪ Plowdens Com●ment . f. 310 , to 340. Brook Prerogative , 134 , 137. Kings of England by their Prerogative royal have all Mines of Gold in whose soil soever they are found , annexed and appropriated to their Crownes ; whence they were stiled ROYAL MINES ; So this duty being a Golden Mine united to the Persons , Crowns of the Queen wives of England , and for the most part paid in Gold , was stiled AVRVM REGINAE .

SECT. III.

The Antiquity , Legality , and Reasonableness of Aurum Reginae .

THE next thing to be inquired into and evidenced , is the Antiquity , Legality , and Reasonableness of this Duty of Aurum Reginae ; which I shall but briefly touch , because the ensuing Records ( Sect. 6. ) will at large demonstrate it .

It s Antiquity will best appear by the first Record and Discourse I have yet discovered concerning it ; viz. the learned Dialogue of Gervasius Tilberiensis , Nephew to our K. Henry the 2. and an Officer under him in his Court of Exchequer ; of whom b b Scriptorum Britanniae , Cent. 3. c. 7. 58. p. 250. John Bale Bishop of Ossory renders us this character . Gervasius Tilberiensis , Henrici secundi Anglorum Regis Nepos , vir non mediocriter eruditus ; literarum titulo bonarum insignis , &c. This Dialogue of his contains the foundation , Constitution , Jurisdiction , Officers , Proceedings of the Court of the Kings Exchequer in that and former Ages , being reserved therein as a most Eminent Record , and Directory for the proceedings thereof , stiled by most , * * Recorded likewise in the Black Book of the Exchequer , a Duplicate thereof . The Red Book of the Exchequer ; wherein there is a particular Chapter and Discourse DE AURO REGINAE , ( which I shall present you with in its proper place ) not as a Prerogative or Duty introduced , established in that age , but belonging to our Queen-Consorts time out of minde , as ancient as any Debts or Duties belonging to our Kings , and coaeval with them . To which I shall only subjoyn the Writs of King Edward the 3d. directed to the Barons of his Exchequer on behalf of Queen Philip , Term. Pasch. An. regni sui 12. And to his Justices , Treasurer and Chancellor of Ireland , An. regni sui 34. for levying this Debt and Duty for her use in Ireland as well as England ▪ which recite ; That aliae Reginae praedictum aurum illud recipere consueverunt totis temporibus retroactis : Ipsaque et omnes praedecessores suae Reginae Angliae habere et percipere consueverunt , de tempore quo non extat memoria , de AURO REGINAE unam Marcā de singulis decem Marcis omnium finium Nobis in Curiis nostris , tam in Anglia quam in Hibernia , factarum . This Duty hath been accordingly claimed , enjoyed by all Queens since , till the reign of King Edward the 6. who dying before marriage , and his Sisters Qu. Mary and Qu. Elizabeth succeeding him in the Throne , there being no Queen-Consorts during their three reigns ; this Duty was suspended for above sixty years together ; But then claimed by Queen Anne , the next Queen Consort , and 4 to Jacobi , upon a reference by the King to some Judges , c c Sir Edward Cooks 12 Reports , p. 21 , 22. resolved to be her undoubted right ; and since claimed by Queen Mary , as her due Prerogative .

The Reasonableness and Justice of it , will best appear by the Original Grounds and Reasons thereof : which I apprehend to be three .

First , the extraordinary conjugal love , affection , honor , which our Kings of England did usually bear , and really expresse to their Royal Queen Consorts upon all occasions , which induced them to confer this profitable , as well as Honourable Prerogative of Queen-gold on them , to be received as a Debt or casual Gold-revenue from all their Subjects to whom they extended or dispensed any Regal grace and favor , that by this Royal perquisit they might furnish themselves with Rings , Jewels , Vessels , * * Psal. 45. 9 , 13 , 14. 1 Pe● . 3. 3. Vestments and other Ornaments of Gold , fit , necessary for their Royal State and Majesty . For , as d d ff. de Legibus , l. 31. Princeps . ff. De Jure Fisci , l. 6. Mr. Seldens Titles of Honor , part 1. ch. 6. Sect 7. p. 110 , 118 , 119. Vlpian the ancient famous Civil Lawyer informs us concerning the Roman Empresse , Augusta licet legibus soluta non est , Principes tamen illi eadem Privilegia tribuunt quae ipsi habent . Quodcunque privilegii Fisco competit , hoc idem et Caesaris AUGUSTA habere solet ; is true of our English Queens , who in the antientest and later times of our Saxon Kings , or before , and ever since , were not only crowned , anointed , and sat with the Kings in their seats of State ; but had divers Prerogatives allowed to them by our Kings & Laws ; And † † Vid. Gervas . Tilber . Ms. in recept . Scac. Et Acta publica de re saepius . anciently the Queen wife had a Revenue of QUEEN-GOLD , or AVRVM REGINAE , as the Records call it ; that is , the tenth Part of so much , as by the Name of Oblata , came to the King ; as Mr. Selden truly observes .

2ly . The frequent Mediations and powerful Intercessions of Queen Consorts to our Kings in most grants of Honors , Offices , Licenses , Franchises , Priviledges , Pardons , &c. to their Subjects , out of which this Duty of Aurum Reginae accrued to them ; which being commonly procured , or their fines moderated , much abated by their * * As the Charter , Patent , & Clause Rolls abundantly evidence . Royal mediations ; the Subjects therupon for these their favors , by way of gratitude and justice , held themselves obliged to present them with so much Gold as amounted at least to one Tenth part over and above their intire moderate fines , which they voluntarily proffered & agreed to pay into our Kings Coffers : And in case of their ungrateful neglect thereof , they were by the Custome , Justice , and Law of the Realm enforced to pay it , by legal Processe and Executions issued out against them . The rather , because in many Copyhold and other Manors of this Realm , the Wives or Ladies of the Land-Lords , did and still do both claim and receive from the Copyhold and other Tenants upon the renewing or changing of Leases or Estates , a gratuity or summe of money proportionable to their fines , over and above the intire fines paid unto their Husbands as Land-Lords , upon the self-same reason ( of favor and mediation ) as our Queens claim their Queen-gold .

3ly . The due honor , gratitude , and munificence which all faithfull Subjects ought to exhibit to the Kings beloved Consort , when they received any special Grace , Grant , Priviledge , Benefit , Office , or Pardon from the King , ( the King and Queen being but one flesh , Person in Law in some respects ) excited , engaged them both in duty , gratitude , honor to the King , Queen , and likewise out of self-interest to present the Queen with a piece of Gold proportionable to their fines , and benefits received ; who by their chearfull , gratefull payment of her Aurum Reginae , obliged her to become their future Mediatrix and Advocate to the King upon all occasions for the enjoyment or continuance of their former indulged Grants , Offices , Liberties , Pardons , and for the procuring of new upon any emergent occasions ; that of the Poet Ovid in another Case , holding true in this ; e e Operum , Pars 3 P. 182. — Auro conciliatur amor .

This Aurum Reginae arising only from Oblations or Fines that are voluntary , not enforced , being an ancient , customary , legal , known duty time out of mind , it can be no unreasonablenesse , oppression , injury or injustice in the present Queen Consort or her successors to claim , demand and receive it , no more then in their Predecessors , it being a received Maxime in Law , volenti non fit injuria ; and a precept of the Law and Gospel too , f f Rom. 13. 7 , 8. Mat. 23. 24. Render to all their due , especially to Kings , Queens , and the Higher powers .

SECT. IV.

For what Fines and Oblations to the King Aurum Reginae ought to be payd to the Queen , and for what not .

FOR what sort of Fines and Oblations to our Kings , this Aurum Reginae ought by Law and Custom to be paid to their Queen Consorts , and for what not , the ensuing Records , Writs , Accounts , ( Sect. 6. ) will fully inform & resolve us .

In brief , Aurum Reginae , is due and payable for all Fines and Oblations of ten Marks or upwards ( after the rate and proportion of one mark to the Queen for every ten Marks due or paid to the King ) for all licenses of Alienation of lands held in Capite of the King ; all licenses to appropriate Churches , or alien Lands , Rents , Tenements in Mortmain ; For the Kings Widowes , or Wards to marry to whom they please ; and for all Fines for Pardons of such Alienations or Marriages made without the Kings precedent license ; For all Fines to the King for grants of the body , lands , or marriages of his Wards : for the Custody of Abbies , Priories , Monasteries or Bishopricks during their vacancies , by those who sued and paid Fines for them ; For liberty , or licenses to hunt the Hare , Fox , Cat , Boar , Wolf or Badger ; or to enclose or fell Woods , or plough or assart Lands within the Kings Forests ; For Fines for respiting , or not receiving the Order of Knighthood : for not going , marching with the Army of the King to his wars when bound by Tenure ; For Fines for all Charters , Patents creating , granting , confirming Corporations , Tenures , Honors , Dignities , Offices , Lands , Markets , Fairs , Priviledges , Liberties , Chases , Parks , Free-warrens , Wrecks , Waifes , Strayes , Felons goods , Free fishing , or other Royalties , Immunities , Exemptions from Tallages , Tolls ; Murage , Pontage , Services in Juries , Assises , or publike offices ; And for all Fines for new Patents to confirm , alter , or enlarge all or any of the premises ; For Fines for pardons , or remissions of all sorts of Trespasses within Forests or elsewhere , or for Breaches of the Peace , Frauds , Deceits , Concealments , Felonies , Manslaughters ; For Fines for the restitution of Lands , Liberties , Offices , Goods , Chattels , Merchandizes forfeited to or seised by the King ; For saving the lives of persons condemned to die ; For breaches of , or dispensations with penal Lawes ; For Fines for indenizations of Aliens ; Or Protections , Safe-conducts granted to them ; For Fines , Ransoms of Jews for their offences , as well as of Christians ; and for all other Fines of like nature with those here enumerated , mentioned in the Fine and Pipe Rolls , and 6. Section .

On the other hand , Aurum Reginae is not due or payable for any Subsidies , Aides , Quindisms , Tonnage , Poundage , voluntarily granted to the King by the Lords & Commons in Parliament , or Disms by the Pope or Clergy , for the Necessary defence of the Kingdom or Church of England , or Holy Land , or for Fines for respite or remission of their payment at the times limited , as most conceive : Nor for Fines imposed , and ascertained by Judgement of the Court against the Offenders wills , not left indefinite to the Kings pleasure , and parties subsequent Composition or agreement ; Nor for voluntary Fines or Oblations of Palfries , Hawks , Tuns of Wine , or the like to the King , either alone , or joyntly with any certain sum of money , ( as of 10D . marks or pounds in gold or silver , and of one , two , three or more Palfries , Hawks , or Tunnes of Wine , frequent in all ancient Fine and Pipe Rolls : ) because these were not money , nor apportionable , and their rates , values being * * See Littleton , sect. 97,98 222. & Cooks 1 Institutes , f. 149. uncertain , variable , our Law could set no certain rate or proportion on them , nor any processe be legally issued to levy them .

SECT. V.

What Interest the Queen-Consorts have in their Queen-Gold . By what officer it is to be received . By what Processe to be levyed when unpaid ; and on what lands , goods . To whom the Arrears there of accrue after the Queens death .

THIS Duty of Aurum Reginae is so absolutely vested in the Queen , that although the King himself should pardon or remit all or any part of his Fine to the party by which it became due to the Queen , yet he could not pardon , remit , nor apportion this Duty to his Queen , nor respite the Process to levy it , without her own consent : And if the King her Husband deceased , this Debt survived to the Queen , and was leviable in the reign of the succeeding Kings not withstanding , by like processe as before .

This Duty or Revenue was received , collected , levyed by a special Officer , or Clerk in the Court of Exchequer , authorized and appointed by Patent from the King , or Queen , or both of them , to receive , collect , levy , and render an Account there of in that Court .

If this Duty was not voluntarily paid , it being a Debt grounded on and warranted by matter of Record , as the Fine Rolls in the Court of Chancery , or Extracts , Pipe-rolls in the Exchequer , wherein the Oblations , Fines out of which it arose , are enrolled ; it was levied by Writs of Extent or Execution issued out of the Court of Exchequer to the Sheriffs , in the self-same manner , form as the Kings debts were , next after the Kings own debts , but not before them : and that upon the Debtors lands or goods which he had at the time when it first grew due , or upon his Sureties in case he had no lands nor goods to satisfie it .

If the Queen-Consort deceased , all the Arrears of this Duty accrued and survived of right to the King her Husband , if living ; and to his Successor , if dead : who levied them by processe out of the Exchequer , as they did their other proper Debts .

SECT. VI.

A Chronological Collection of the Principal Records , Patents , Writs , Accounts , in the Tower of London , and Court of Exchequer at Westminster , concerning Aurum Reginae ; with brief Observations on them .

HAving rendred you this Summary Account of this Duty of Aurum Reginae , and of the several materials , circumstances that concern or relate unto it in general and special , I shall in this last Section present to your view , a Chronological Collection and Transcript of all the principal Records , Patents , Writs and Accounts extant in the Tower of London , and Court of Exchequer at Westminster , which have hitherto come to my view , with some brief Observations on , and from them : Which will copiously evidence , justifie , ratifie the truth of what I have asserted concerning Aurum Reginae in the premised Sections , and display what else may conduce to the full discovery or knowledge of this abstruse , over-long-concealed , discontinued Prerogative of the Queens of England to all those who desire information or satisfaction therein .

I shall begin with the ancientest , and so descend ( in order of time ) to the last Records and Memorials of this Subject ; referring each of them by figures , to the premised Sections so farr as they prove , evidence , confirm or illustrate the contents thereof .

The first and most memorable Record I have yet seen , Anno 23 H. 2. & Christi 1177. which both mentions and Treats of Aurum Reginae , is a Dialogue or Treatise enrolled in the Red , and Black Book of the Kings Exchequer at Westminster , ( whereof there is a fair Transcript in Lincolns Inne Library , * Neither the Red , nor Black Book was compiled by Gervasius , they containing many things done long after his death . given to it by our Famous Antiquary Mr. Will : Lambard , a Member of that Society , An. 1572. ) intituled , Gervasii Tilberiensis , De Necessariis Scaccarii Observantiis , Dialogus , dedicated by him to K. Henry the 2. in the 23. year of his reign , ( as himself relates in his Proeme ) ) Anno Domini 1177. in the second Part of which Dialogue , cap. 26. (1) DE AURO REGINAE , he renders us this exact Account concerning the Quiddity , Quantity , Quality , Legality , and manner of levying this duty in the Exchequer in that and former ages ; per Consuetudines et Iura Scaccarii , as his Proeme informs us . I shall present you with his intire * * Lib. Niger in Scac. p. 43 , 44. Dialogue concerning this Duty .

Ad haec noverint hi (1) qui in pecunia numerata Regi (4) sponte obligantur , quod REGINAE similiter tenentur , licet expressum non fuerit . Quamvis enim non sit expressum , est tamen promisso compromissum . Vt , cum Regi Centum vel Ducentas Marcas promiserit , REGINAE pariter teneatur pro Centum Marcis Argenti Regi promissis , IN UNA MARCA AURI , pro Ducentis , IN DUABUS MARCIS AURI ; et st● deinceps . In his autem perquirendis (5) eadent lege Vicecomes per omnia utetur qua in Regiis usus est , non tamen ante , sed post . Cum ergo de Regiis debitis summonitiones fiant , (5) adest Clericus Reginae ad hoc constitutus . Et addit in summonitione , de illo has Centum Marcas pro causa illa , ET AD OPUS REGINAE UNAM MARCAM AVRI. Summonita autem ad Scaccarium ab eius Officialibus ad 〈◊〉 i●●titutis seors●m suscipiuntur . Noveris etiam , quod (5) llicet Rex de promissa s●bi summa mediam partem dimiserit , vel universam , v●l etiam summonere dis●ulerit , de his tamen quae ad REGINAM pertinent , s●cundum quod sibi visum fuerit , per omnia fiet , ut ea nolente , nec dimittantur , nec differentur , quae sibi debentur , sed summonita solbantur , et non solventes praedicto modo coerceantur . Discipulus . Nunquid de promissis Regi citra Centum Marcas , aliquid REGINAE debetur ? Magister . Quibusdam sic videtur , ut (1) usque ad Decem Marcas teneatur : ut scilicet , is qui Regi decem Marcas promiserit , IN UNA UNCIA AURI REGINAE TENEATUR ; Aliis non , nisi de Centum , et supra , ab initio promissis . De his igitur ad praesens cum modestia , quia ( re nondum terminata ) suspensa resolutio est . Litigat sane de his pars REGINAE cum debitoribus , et adhuc sub Iudice lis est . De * * Id est , de condonatione . misericordia (4) Iudaeorum , et de redemptione Monetariorum ( for falsifying , clipping and abusing the Kings coin ) sicut desponte oblatis dictum est , sua portio secundum formam praedictam REGINAE debetur . Discip . Nunquid in pecuniariis & sponte oblatis , Clerici & Laici sine differentia coerceantur ? Magister . In sponte oblatis , apud omnes Lex una servatur , ut sive Clericus sit , sive Laicus , qui non solvend● fuerit , donec satisfecerit careat impetrato . Observatur etiam idem in omnibus aliis quae quovis pacto Regi debentur , &c.

To which I shall subjoyn this passage in his Dialog. 2. c. 23.

Quid de sponte offerentibus faciendū cum & ipsi non solvunt ? ( The Queens Gold arising out of such Oblations . ) * * Oblata Regi in Rem . See the Pipe Rolls of H. 2. R. 1. K. John , H 3. E. 1 , 2 , 3 , &c. Tit. Oblata , Nova Oblata , Oblata Curiae , & Promissa . Noveris igitur quod oblatorum Regi , quaedam in rem , quaedam in spem offerentur . In rem quidem offerri dicimus , cum oblatum à Rege suscipitur , & offerens consequenter , pro quo obtulit à Rege suscipit , Vt si quis pro libertate aliqua , profundo , vel pro firma , vel pro custodia cujusque qui minor est aetatis usque ad annos legitimos habenda , vel pro quovis alio quod ad suam utilitatē vel honorem accedere videatur , sponte Regi Centum libras , vel Centum Marcas offerat , et assentiente Regi , statim post oblatum suscipiat optatum . De his qui spontè se obligant , & qui conventionem cum Principe factam , possidere jam ceperint , lex nostra decernat , ut quamdiu solvendo fuerint , indultis sibi beneficiis gaudeant , & utantur . Quod si de Regis debito summoniti , solvere desierint , statim careant impetratis ; ut si manente Scaccario super eadem satisfecerint , oblata omnia sine molestia restituantur . In spem verò dicantur offerri , cum quis exhibendae sibi justitiae causa super fundo vel redditu aliquo Regi summam aliquam offert , non tamen ut fiat ( ne in nos excandescas , & venalia penes eum Justiciam dicas ) immò ut sine dilatione fiat , &c.

From this Record and Discourse concerning Queen gold , ( stiled in subsequent Records in the Exchequer , An Ordinance and Statute , ) to which the Barons and Queens Officers had recourse in succeeding times in Cases concerning Aurum Reginae , I shall observe .

1. That Aurum Reginae was a Debt , Duty , Revenue belonging to the Queen-Consorts of England by the Law , Custom of England time out of mind , long before the reign of King Henry the 2. the beginning whereof is altogether u●known . But if I conjecture aright , it had its original , not from the a a See Tho. Walsingham , Ypodig Neustriae , p. 22. Earls , Dukes of Normandy , who were no Kings , nor their Wives Queens , ( and so could neither create , nor denominate this Royal prerogative of Aurum Reginae ) but from the Roman Emperors , whose Wives had the Titles of b b See Mr. Seldens Title● of Honor. part 1. ch. 6. sect. 7 , 9 , 110 , 111. Ulpian , ff. de Legibus , l. 31. Princeps , ff. De Jure Fisci , l. 6. AUGUSTA , & DIVA AUGUSTA , as the Emperors had of AUGUSTUS & DIVUS AUGUSTUS , and the SAME PRIVILEDGES with the EMPEROR ; And that our famous Queen Helena daughter to King Coell , wife to the Emperor Constantius who kept his Imperial Court , and died at Yorke , where he begate the most renowned Christian Emperor Constantine the Great on the body of this first Christian Queen and Empresse in the world , ( canonized afterwards for a c c Capgrave , Petrus Ribadeniera , and others in her life . My Historical & Chronological Collection , Tom. 1. p 43 ▪ to 47. 100 , 105. Saint for her piety , bounty to the Church , and finding out the Holy Crosse whereon Christ was crucified ) was the first who enjoyed this Royal Duty , whereof she was most worthy , and being stiled d d Justinian , c. de Donat. inter vir . & uxor . l. 26. Capgrave , Ribadeniera , & others that write of her . REGINA as well as AUGUSTA , might well derive the Name of AURUM REGINAE thereunto . This munificent Queen , as she built the walls of London and Colchester , as our e e Historiae , l. 1. p. 306. Henry Huntindon stories , so f f Ecclesiast. Hist. l. 8. cap. 29 , 30 , 31. Nicephorus Callistus , g g Fleurs des Vies des Saints Part 2. p. 143 , 144. Petrus Ribadeniera , h h Ecclesiast. Hist. l. 8. c. 31. See Sozomen● Ecclesiae Hist. l. 1. c. 1. & Mr. Seldens Titles of Honor , Part 1. ch. Capgrave , and others relate , that she built three Magnificent Temples in the Holy Land , the first near Mount Calvary , in the place where she found the Crosse whereon our Saviour Christ was crucified : the second at Bethlehem , where he was born : the third upon Mount Olivet in the place from whence he ascended into heaven ; besides 27 Churches and Oratories more in other places , which she endowed with rich gifts ; giving likewise large Alms to poor people ; So large was her revenue , ( whereunto it is probable this Duty of Aurum Reginae made some addition . ) To which i i Part 1. ch. 8. 6. p. 112 , 114. Nicephorus subjoyns , Quam ob causam , condigna etiam à Deo accepit praemia : Etenim in praesenti hac vita ea est consequuta , ut praestantius quidquam nemo ei accidere potuisse putaret . Nam AUGUSTA renunciata est , ET NUMMOS AUREOS SUB EFFIGIE SUA PROCUDIT , ( a badge or emblem of Aurum Reginae ) Imperialibusque Thesauris in potestate sua redactis , pro arbitrio suo est usa ; as our Queens use their Aurum Reginae : which if I mistake not , had its Original in and from this our glorious Queen and Empresse , as both the Roman Emperors , and also our Kings of England derived their GOLDEN CROWNS from the Emperor Constantine her Son , as k k Part 1. ch. 8. Sect. 2. p. 164 , 165 , 166 , 169 , to ●74 . Mr. John Selden proves at large in his Titles of Honor.

2ly . That Aurum Reginae is due to the Queen out of all sums of Mony or Fines voluntarily offered and assented to by the King for any Liberty , lands , farm , Custody , Wardship , or other thing redounding to the parties profit or honor , and for fines for speedy Justice , amounting to , or exceeding the sum of 10. Marks : which though then a point unresolved , disputed between the Queens Officers , and those who were to pay this Duty ( who pretended it not due , unlesse it were a Fine of 100 Marks or more ; ) yet it was soon after and ever since frequently resolved to the contrary , as the subsequent Records will inform us .

3ly . That the proportion of Aurum Reginae , is one Mark of Gold out of every hundred Marks of Silver due to the King ; that is , one full tenth part over and above the intire Oblation or Fine to the King ; to wit , one Mark for ten Marks , and ten pounds for every hundred pounds , without any deduction from , or diminution of the Kings Oblation or Fine , from which it is distinct ; and so proportionably for any other sum above 10 Marks .

4ly . That at the same instant when any party makes a voluntary Oblation or Fine to the King , he becomes an actual Debtor for this Aurum Reginae , to the Queen , by the Law and Custom of the Realm , though it be not expresly promised nor agreed .

5ly . That the Queen is to have her special Clerk or Officer in the Exchequer , to receive and recover this Duty for her use .

6ly . That the Processe for the recovery thereof , if not voluntarily paid , ought to issue out of the Kings Exchequer , in the same course and manner as Processe doe for the Kings own debts ; yet so , that the Kings processe shall be first served before the Queens .

7ly . That although the King release part , or all of his Debt , or respite Processe for the levying thereof , yet this Debt of Aurum Reginae shall not thereby be discharged , diminished , nor its levying deferred , without her special consent .

8ly . That Aurum Reginae is due as well from Clergymen as Laymen ; and out of the Fines of Jews , and other clippers , falsifiers of the Kings Moneyes , as of Christians and other Trespassers put to Fines and Ransoms at the Kings pleasure , or who make Fines with the King to pardon their lives , when condemned to die , or to restore their seised or forfeited Estates for their offences against him .

The first Record since King Henry the 2. King John . wherein I find mention of Aurum Reginae , is in the Roll of Oblata in the Tower , in the very first year of the reign of King John .

PRior Sanctae Fredeswich . Oblata , An. 1. Johan . m. 14. intus , pars 1. Oxon. R. Aurum . dat. Domino Regi 30 marc . pro habendis communibus libertatibus , sicut Dominus Rex concessit Abbati de Lilesull , & pro habenda inde Carta Domini Regis T. in Scaccario Sancti Michaelis 15 m. In Scacc. Pasch. 15 m. S. à Templarus usque Priorem de Fredeswich (5) computante ipso Priore 546 m. 2 s. & . 8 d. de AURO REGINAE .

The next in time , are these two Records in the Clause Rolls in the 7th years of his reign .

REX Baronibus , Claus. 7 Johan . Regis , m. 13. in Turri London . &c. Mandamus vobis , quod de Auro Reginae quod Com. de Ferrariis nobis debet pro (4) fine terrarum suarum de Esseburn & Wirkesworth , & de Hecham , recipietis ab eo 5. marc . ad Scac. Sancti Michaelis , anno &c. 8. & ad Scac. prox . sequens , 5. mar . & ac Scaccarium Michaelis prox . sequent . 5 marc . Ita tamen quod ipse nobis reddat ad hoc instans Scac. Paschae anno , &c. 8. quicquid nobis debet de Auro illo ultra praedict. 15 Marcas . Teste meipso apud Suhampton . 10 die Aprilis . Peripsum Regem .

REX , Ibidem , m. 23. &c. Baronibus de Scaccar . salutem . Sciatis , quod pardonavimus Girardo de Rominal quatuor Marc. Auri , de Auro Reginae quas debuit de debito Patris sui . Et ideo vobis mandamus , quod eum inde quietum esse faciatis . Teste meipso apud Dertemu . 21 die Junii .

The next I meet with is this of the 9th year of King John .

REX , Claus. 9 Johan . Regis , m. 10. in Turri London . &c. Baronibus , &c. Sciatis , quod volumus , ut de caetero , reddatur Aurum Reginae ad Scaccarium nostrum , quod inde audiatis Compotum , sicut de aliis Debitis nostris ; et quod fidelis noster (5) Alexander de Refham custodiat Rotulos , et intromittat se de Auro Reginae exigendo . Et ideo vobis mandamus , quod eident Alexandro officiunt illud habere faciatis , & ad diem competentem audiatis Compotum Alexandri de Lucy , de Recepta sua , quam habuit de Auro Reginae de tempore quo illud Officium habuit . Mandamus etiam vobis , quod (5) omnes terras , quas Jollanus de Amundevill . habuit tempore quo ipse mutuo accepit Debita de Aron Judaeo , capiatis in manum nostram , quicunque illas teneat , pro 272 l. quas ipse nobis debuit de debito Aron , &c. ( the residue of the Writ being for the levying of other Debts . ) Teste meipso apud Hereford . 22 die Novembris .

In the great Rolls in the Pipe Office in the Exchequer at Westminster , I found these several Records , Memorials and Accounts of Queen-gold during the reign of King John , An. 10 Johan . Regis .

Com. Berks , An. 10 Regis Johan . in Magno Rotulo in Officio Pipae in Scacc. sub titulo AURUM REGINAE . Abbas de Redinges reddit Compde 4 l. de Fine 60. marc . pro habendo eo quod defuit de Hundredo suo de Redinges , toto tempore habendo quo fuit in manu Regis .

In eodem Rotulo . Gloucestr . sub titulo Amerciamenta , Idem Vicecomes ( Gloucest . ) reddit Compotum de 1. marc . de Iudaeis de Bristow pro AURO REGINAE .

Ibidem . Essex , Hertford , in dorso : sub Titulo AURUM REGINAE , Radulfus de Hordings reddit Compot . de (4) 11. marc. & 40 s. pro eodem , in the sauro dimid. mar . debet 10 mar . & 10 s.

Willielmus Morant reddit Comp. de 4 mar . pro dimid. mar . AURI de (4) Fine suo superscripto 40. marc . pro habend. terra sua .

Ibidem . Somerset , Dorso , sub tit . AURUM REGINAE . Gulielmus Cusin & Johanna uxor ejus reddunt Compotum de 6. marc . pro eodem , with 2. sums more .

In Magno Rotulo de Anno undecimo Regis Johannis in Scaccario , Anno 1● Johan . Regis in Scaccario . in Essex . & Hertford . ( inter alia ) continetur ut sequitur .

AVRVM REGINAE .

Caleb de Tama redd . Essex . Hertf. Rot. 17. Compotum de 13 m. & di . m. pro eod. In Thesauro 1 m. Et deb . 12 m. & di .

Rad. de Hosdeng reddit compot . de 10 m. & 10 s. de eod. In Thesaur . di . m. Et deb . 10 m. & 40 d.

Aurum Reginae . Sussexia , Rot. 1. Henr. de Palerne r. comp. de 4 m. de eod. In Thes. di . m. Et deb . 3 m. & di .

Dewlebenie de Cicestr . r. comp. de 20 s. de eod. In Thesauro 2 s. 6 d. Et deb . 17 s. & 6 d.

Aurum Reginae . Civitas Linc. Rot. 6. Robertus de Archis r. comp. de 2 marc . de eod. In Thes. di . m. Et deb . 20 s.

Elyas Grossus r. comp. de 10 s de eod. In Thes. liberavit . Et quietus est .

Benedictus de Cantebr . r. comp. de 10 s. de eod. In Thes. 5 s. Et deb . 5 s.

Elyas fil . Gentil r. comp. de 1 m. de eod. In Thes. di . m. Et deb . di . m.

Byenl●rienge Judaeus r. comp. de 6 m. de eod. In Thes. 2. m. Et deb . 4 m.

In Magno Rotulo de Anno 13 Regis Johannis , An. 13 Johan . Regis in Scac. in Custod . Clerici Pipae , inter alia continetur ut sequitur .

Aurum Reginae . Bukingham & Bedf. n. 1. Robertus de Albeneio 9 l. pro 1 marc . & di . Auri pro relevio .

Willielmus de Bello Campo , 54 marc . pro 6 m. Auri pro relevio .

Dunecan de Lascell 6 l. & 4 s. pro un . m. auri . & quant . pertin . ad 20 m. pro relev .

Walter . de Traili 45 m. pro 5m . auri pro eod.

Aurum Reginae . Dors. & Sum. mers . n. 7. Jacobus de Novo Mercato 5 m. & di . Auri de relevio patris sui , & fratris sui , & relev . suo .

Henr. Luvell 3 m. auri de relev . suo .

Willelmus de Curtenai 1. m. & di . auri , Suthampton , n. 16. pro relevio .

Willielmus de Warblinton 45. m. pro 5. m. auri de Auro Reginae .

Galfr. de Luvere debet 4. m. & di . pro Auro Reginae , scil. non debet summon' quia nihil tenet in capite de Rege .

Oliverus de Punchardin . debet 2. m. pro eod.

In Magno Rotulo de Anno 14 Regis Johannis in Custod . An 14 Johan Regis in Scac. Clerici Pipae reman. inter alia continetur ut sequitur .

Aurum Reginae . Suthamt . n. 11. Williellmus de Warblinton debet 45 m. de eod.

Oliver . de Punchardin debet 2. m. de eod.

Aurum Reginae . Bukingham & Bedef . n. 14. Rob. de Albeneio , redd . Comp. de 9 l. de eod. In thesauro 7 l. & 8 d. Et debet 20 s. & 4 d.

Willielm . de Bello Campo , redd . Comp. de 54 m. de eod. In thesaur . 9 l. Et debet 24 l. & di . m.

Duncanus de Lasceles 7 l. & 4 s. de eod.

Walter . de Trailli 45 m. pro eod.

In Magno Rotulo de Anno 17 Regis Johannis , An. 17 Johan . Regis in Scac. Buckingham & Bedeford . n. 2. &c.

Aurum Reginae . Willielmus de Belchamp 24 l. & di . m. de Auro Reginae .

Duncanus de Lascell 7 l. & 4 s. pro eod.

Walterus de Trailli 45 m. pro eod.

Aurum Reginae . ●erchscir . n. 5 Robertus de Curtenai deb . 4 m. auri , pro Fine de Sutton .

Josce de Plugen●i deb . 1 m. auri , pro terra matris suae .

Aurum Reginae . Devonia , n. 13. Hawisa de Curtenai 7 m. & di . auri , pro Honor. de Okemanton .

Will . Painell , 2 m. Auri , de Fine suo .

It is evident by all our * * See Matth. Paris , Matth. Westm. Polychron . Holinshed , Fabian , Polydor Virgil , Speed , Daniel , Grafton , An. 1. & ult. of King John . Historians , that Isabel daughter of the Earl of Engolisme married to King John in the first year of his reign , ( after his divorse from Hawes the Earl of Glocesters daughter , ) survived him ; which being premised , I shall observe from these Records in King Johns reign .

1. That this AVRVM REGINAE , was claimed and received as a just legal Debt and Prerogative to the Queen , in and from the first till the last year of King Johns reign , by this special Name and Title .

2ly . That it was specially charged in the Great Rolls in the Pipe Office , and levyed , accounted for in the Kings Exchequer under this very Title of AVRVM REGINAE , in the self-same manner , by the same Process as the Kings own debts 〈◊〉 were levyed and accounted for .

3ly . That 〈◊〉 was due , and paid out of all voluntary Fines and compositions made or pay● 〈◊〉 the King for the restitution of lands seised into his hands , for reliefs , wardships , grants of Mariages , Lands , liberties , and for voluntary Fines , ransoms , amerciaments for offences , misdemeanors , or pardons of them , and that by Jewes as well as Christians .

4ly . That the proportion of this Duty , was one Mark out of every Fine or Oblation of or above the sum of 10. Marks .

5ly . That King John ( no doubt by his Queens consent and agreement ) challenged and levyed AURUM REGINAE , as a Debt , Duty belonging to himself , as well as to his Queen : That he ordered it to be paid into , and accounted for in the Court of Exchequer : where he constituted a special Officer to keep the Rolls thereof , and to demand , levy , receive , and account for it from time to time .

6ly . That he somtimes gave several times for the payment thereof in the Exchequer by equal portions ; and that what could not be levyed thereof at one time by one Sheriff , was afterwards levyed and accounted for by another .

7ly . That all the Lands as well as goods , chattels of the persons from whom it grew due at the time of the Fine or Obiation first made , were liable to be extended for it , into whose hands soever they came by descent or grant , without any suit at Law , being a Debt due upon Record in the Fine and Pipe Rolls ; in the same manner that Debts to Jews were levyed by the King when devolved to him .

In the * * Rot. Finium An. 17 Johan . Regis . Fine Roll in the Tower , Anno 17. Johan . Regis , m. 4 , 5. I find many considerable Fines and Oblations made to the King by several Persons , Cities , Corporations in Ireland ; out of which Aurum Reginae was then due and payd to the Queen in Ireland as well as in England , as the Clause Roll of 33 E. 3. 〈◊〉 . 17. and other Records assure us , though I find no Account thereof in the Pipe Rolls here .

From King John , K. Henry 3. I descend to the reign of King Henry the 3d. his Son , who being an * * Mat. Paris , Walsingham , Polydor ▪ Virgil , Holinshed , Speed , Daniel , An. 1. & 20 H. 3. infant scarce ten years of age when he was crowned King , this Duty of Queen-gold was discontinued till his marriage of the Lady Eleanor , second daughter of Raimund Earl of Province in the 20th year of his reign , Anno gratia 1236. when it immediately revived , and vested in her Majesty , as these ensuing Records during his long turbulent reign will inform and resolve us .

The Red Book in the Kings Remembrancers Office in the Exchequer at Westminster , records , that at the Coronation of this his Queen Eleanor in the twentieth year of his reign at Westminster , one John de Sanford put in his claim to be the Queens Chamberlain , and that by virtue of his Office amongst other appendants thereunto belonging , he ought to appoint one Clerk in the Exchequer to receive the QVEENS GOLD , who ought to have 6 d. a day out of this duty for his Salary ; which was then deferred , and disallowed afterwards , as other Records assure us . Which claim of his I finde thus certified out of the Red Book by the Barons of the Exchequer into the Court of Chancery , and there exemplified at the request of Albred de Vere Earl of Oxford , Chamberlain to King Richard the second , and inserted into his Patent , Anno 20 R. 2.

* * Pat. 20 R 2. pars 2. m. 23. Ex Lib. Rubr. f. 232. Anno 20 H 3. REX omnibus ad quos , &c. Inspeximus , &c. Inspeximus etiam quandam Certificationem nobis in Cancellaria nostra per Thesaurarium & Barones de Scaccario nostro , de mandato nostro missam in haec verba . Praetextu Brevis Regii , huic Cedulae consuti , scrutato Rubro Libro penes Scaccarium residente , compertum est in eodem , fol. viz. 232. quod Anno vicesimo Regis Henrici filii Johannis , coronata fuit Regina Alienora , filia Hugonis Comitis Provinciae apud Westm. ubi continetur inter alia sic ; De praedictis Officiis nullus sibi jus vendicavit in domo Reginae , excepto G. de Sanford , quia veteri jure Praedecessorum suorum , dixit , se debere esse Camerarium Reginae , Cameram & Hostium ea die custodire , quod ibi obtinuit ; habuit etiam tanquam jus suum totum lectum Reginae et Bastines , et alia quae spetant ad Cameram . Vendicavit etiam se debere unum Clericum in Scaccario ad exrigendum AVRVM REGINAE , qui percipiet ( ut dicitur ) depraedicto AVRO qualibet die se● denarios pro liberatione , set fuit dilatum . Nos autem Transcripta & Certificationem praedicta ad requisitionem dilecti Consanguinei nostri Albredi de Veer nunc Comitis Oxon. ●enore praesentium duximus Exemplificanda . In cujus , &c. Teste Rege apud Westm. quinto die Februarii . Insteed of his Clerk .

REX (5) assignavit Laurentium de Castellis ad recipiendum et custodiendum AVRVM REGINAE ad magnum Scaccarium Regis , Claus. 20 H 3. m. 13. De Laurentio de Castellis assig . ad recipiend . Aurum Reginae . ad respondendum inde per manum suam . Et mandatum est Justiciariis , ad custodiam Iudaeorum assignatis ; Quod AVRVM quod ipsam REGINAM continget ad Scaccarium Iudaeorum , ei faciat liberari , ad respondendum inde sicut praedictum est . Teste Rege apud Mortelak 13 die Maii.

REX Baronibus de Scaccario . Trin. 20 H 3. in Scac. Mandamus vobis , quatinus quotiens summoneri feceritis debita nostra ad Scaccarium (5) summoneri faciatis AVRVM REGINAE nostrae , & liberari Laurentio de Castell . quem ad Aurum praeditum recipiendum & custodiendum assignavimus . Teste meipso apud Wynton . 11 die Junii , Anno regni nostri vicesimo .

HErveius de Baggot 50● marc . Plac. Mich. 22 H 3. rot. 6 in fine . in Offic. R. in Scac. pro AVRO REGINAE de fine 500. mar . de quibus (4) finem fecit , pro habenda haereditate sua .

REX Baronibus , De Term. S. Hill. an. 22 H. 3. rot. 6. in Scac. in Offic. Remem . D. Regis . Pro Herveio de Stafford de Auro Reginae . &c. Sciatis , quod concessimus Herveio de Stafford , quod de 50 Marc. quas nobis debet pro Auro Reginae de fine Quingentarum Marcarum , per quas finem fecit nobiscum (4) pro dabenda haereditate sua non obstante eo quod infra aetatem est ; Reddat nobis ad festum Sancti Michaelis anno regni nostri 21. Centum solidos ; & ad Pasch. anno regni nostri 22. Centum solidos ; & ad festum Sancti Michaelis anno eodem Centum solidos ; & ad Pasch. anno 23. Centum solidos ; & ad festum Sancti Michaelis decem Marcas ; & ad Pasch. anno regni nostri 24. decem Marcas . Et ideo vobis mandamus , quod sic fieri , &c. Teste meipso apud Notingh . 11 die Septembris . a. r. n. 21.

REX concessit Johannae , Fines 26 H 3. m. 11. Finis Johannae quae fuit uxor Hugonis Wake , in Turri London . quae fuit uxor Hugonis Wake , (4) Custodiam omnium Terrarum , quae sunt praedicti Hugonis , quondam viri sui ; Habendam sibi vel cuicunque assignare voluerit , usque ad legitimam aetatem Haeredum praedicti Hugonis , una cum Maritagio eorundem Haeredum ; & quod eadem Johanna libere et sine impedimento (4) maritare se possit cui voluit , dummodo sit ad fidem Regis , pro novem milibus Marcis , per quas finem fecit cum Rege , ad opus Regis ; et pro mille Marcis pro AVRO REGINAE : De quibus decem millibus Marcis reddet Regi per annum Septingentas Marcas , viz. Ad Scaccarium Paschae 350 Marc. & ad Scaccarium Sancti Michaelis 350 Marc. donec totum Debitum praedictum Regi persolvatur . Ita quidem , quod si praedicta Johanna defecerit in solutione primi Termini , sive secundi , sive tertii , sive quarti , Vicecomites Regis , in quorum ballivis praedicta Johanna terras habet , (5) faciant de Terris et Catallis suis ad singulos Terminos non observatos 350 Marc. ad opus Regis , et pro Regina . Et si defecerit in solutione quinti Termini vel alicujus Termini subsequentis , antequam praedictum Debitum Regis persolvatur ; quicquid eadem Johanna vel Assignati sui solverint de Debito praedicto pro non soluto habeatur , & penitus ei amittatur , & ad haeredes suos reddatur custodia terrarum praedictarum , cum Maritagiis praedictis ; Rex etiam concessit , quod de 20 l. quas praedictus Hugo quondam vir suus reddere consuevit ad Scaccarium per annum pro debito Nicholai de Stutevill patris praedictae Johannae nichil solvatur , antequam de praedictis 10 mill . Marcis Regi fuerit satisfactum , vel quousque defecerit in solutione finis praedicti sicut praedictum est ; & soluto fine illo in forma praedicta extunc incipiat praedicta Johanna reddere ad Scaccarium 20 l. per annum pro debitis praedicti Nicholai patris sui eodem modo quo praedictus Hugo illas reddere consuevit . Teste Rege apud Westm. 2. die Jan.

QUia Abbas de Rupe unus Executorum Testamenti Willielmi de Percy manucepit , Fines 29 H 3. m. 9. in Turri Lond. Pro executoribus Willielmi de Percy . quod ipse solvet in Quindena Assumptionis beatae Mariae in Garderob . 50 l. quas idem Willielmus Regi debuit pro (4) relevio suo , & 30 l. quas debuit pro Auxilio Regi concesso , ad primogenitam filiam Regis maritandam , et (4) 100 solidos pro AURO REGINAE ; Mandatum est Roberto de Crepping , quod permittat ipsos Executores habere liberam Administrationem de omnibus bonis & catallis quae fuerunt ipsius Willielmi , ad executionem Testamenti sui faciendam . Teste Rege apud Wygorn . 2. die Augusti .

MAndatum est Roberto de Crepping , Fines 29 H. 3. m. 4. in Turri Lond. De instauro de debitis Regis retinendo . quod de instauro quod fuit ipsius Willielmi , retineat ad opus Regis , ad valentiam debiti quod idem Willielmus debuit , videlicet 80 libras . et 100 sol . pro Auro Reginae , per idem pretium ad quod alii caperent praedictum instaurum , & non per aliud . Et cum praedictum instaurum ceperit , Rex significet quantum retinuerit , & ad quod pretium . Teste Rege apud Cestr. 15 die Augusti .

MAndatum est W. de Haverhull . Claus. 29 H. 3. m. 10. in Turri London . De Auro Reginae recipiend . & custodiend . Thesaurario Regis , quod AVRVM REGINAE , quod Johannes Francigena recipere consuevit , (5) de caetero in manum suam recipiat : Ita quod idem Johannes in nullo inde se intromittat : Et AVRVM illud sicut illud receperit ponat seorsum separatim a Thesauro Regis ; ita quod inde Rex possit responderi . Teste meipso apud Wyndlesor , 28 die April . Anno regni nostri 29.

Et mandatum est eidem Johanni , quod de (5) Auro illo de caetero non intromittat . Teste ut supra .

Postea revocata erant illa duo brevia .

MAndatum est Alano la Zusch . Claus. 35 H 3 m. 13. in Turri Lond. Pro respect● pro Communitates de Com. Cestr . Justiciario Cestriae , quod demandam quam facit Communitati ● Comitatus Cestriae de Misericordia quam inciderunt coram Rege , Quia non habuit Recordum Loquelae quae fuit coram ipso inter Willielmum de Condray & Caeciliam uxorem ejus , & Abbatem de Deulacresse coram Rege , sicut praecepit . Et demanda quae eidem communicata fit de veniendo extra Comitatum Cestriae coram G. de Langel . & sociis ejus Justitiariis Forestae pro transgressione Forestae extra Comitatum Cestriae . Et similiter demand● quam eidem Communitati facit pro AURO REGINAE , (5) ponat in respectum usque ad Quindenam Pasch. proximo futuram . Et quod de caetero non exigat , vel exigi permittat ab hominibus ejusdem Comitatus , nisi tantum unum bovem pro disseisina : & hoc solummodo de principali disseisiatore . Et si homines & amerciamenta ejusdem Comitatus pro aliquo forisfacto capiantur , eos sine redemptione replegiari faciatis ; Nisi capti sint homines illi per speciale praeceptum Regis , vel pro morte hominis , vel pro aliquo alio Retto , quare de jure non sint replegiabiles . Teste Rege apud Westm. 14 die Maii. Pro J. de Lexinton .

REX bult , Cl ▪ 37 H. 3. m. 17. in Turri London . De Auro Reginae custodiendo . quod Johannes Franciscus (5) curam capiat de AVRO REGINAE ad Scaccarium suum sicut capere consuevit . Et mand . est Philippo Luvel , quod custodiam ei liberet . Et mandavit quod ipsam recipiat custodiendam , sicut praedictum est . Teste Rege apud Windesor . 18 die Februarii .

Per ipsum Regem .

Inter Communia in the 20th year of Henry the 3d. De Term. S. Hil. Anno 20 H. 3. in Offic. Rem . Scac. ( omitted casually in its proper series ) Sciatis , quod Walterus de Bello Campo finem fecit nobiscum per 50. Marc. et AVRVM REGINAE NOSTRAE si dare deberet (4) pro gratia nostra recuperanda , et rehabenda custodiam Com. Wygorn . &c.

REX Mand. Baronibus , De Term. S. Hil. 39 H. 3. Rot. 7. Scac. in Offic. Rememo Regis . Pro Rege de O●●icio commissa . quod cum (5) Regina deputaberit Robertum de Thaury Clericum suum ad colligendum AURUM SUUM , & eadem Regina habeat Custodiam terrarum Baldewini de Insula , vult & mandat quod officium Camerar . quod Thom. Espurun tenet in Scaccario , et ad ipsam Reginam pertinet ratione praedictae Custodiae , liberari faciant propter sumptus vitandos praedicto Roberto , qui de utroque officio servire poterit : Et ipsum Thom. Contrarotular . receptae Scacarii custodire fac . sicut prius facere consuevit .

Et Regina similiter mandat , Com. de Ter. S. Trin. An. 39 H. 3 rot. 15. Leicestr . in Offic. Rem . Regis . quod ex quo hoc placet Domino Regi , quod Barones secundum Mandatum Domini Regis in dicto officio ipsum Robertum admittant . Breve est in for . Maresc .

PRaeceptum est Vic. Leye . quod ingrediatur libertatem Com. Leicestr . & (5) distringat Willielmum de Quevill pro AURO REGINAE , quam nuper ei abstulimus pro Transgressione sua .

PRaeceptum fuit Vic. London . Trin. 39 H 3. rot. 15. Ex parte Remem . Regis . Lond. de Aur. Reginae pro Civibus London . quod (5) distringerent Cives London . pro AVRO REGINAE , ita quod habeant denarios coram Baron . die Lunae prox . ante festum S. Barnabe Apostoli . Quo die dicti Vic. venerunt coram Baronibus , & cum requisit . esset ab eis , an dictos denarios haberent ? dixerunt , quod non : sed quod vadia dictorum Civium ceperint , et penes se habuerunt , sed non invenerunt qui ipsa emerent . * * Term. S. Michaelis , An. 40 H 3. rot. 3. ex parte Remem . Regis in Scac. Postea injunctum fuit eis , quod ipsa vadia afferrent coram Baronibus die Martis sequent . qua die venerunt et dixerunt , quod fere mille homines de Civitate restiterunt eis , et non permiserunt dicta vadia asportare ; Et cum quaereretur ab eisdem Vic. qui essent illi impeditores ? dixerunt , quod plures Draperii , Aurifabri , Speciar . Cordewinarum , & alii Ministri de Civitate , sed nullum nomen exquirere voluerunt . Ideo liberati fuerunt dicti Vic. Marescallo .

REX mandavit Bar. quod ad (3) instantiam Reginae , De Term. S. Mich. an 40 H. 3 ▪ in eodem Offic. Pro Civibus London de Auro Reginae . Breve venit die Merc. prox . ante sestum ● . Edmundi de Civitate liberanda , replegiavit Majori & Communitati London . usque ad Octab. Sancti Hillarii proxim . futur . Civitatem London . quam capi fecerat in manum suam pro (5) Auro praedictae Reginae quod à praedictis Majore & Communitate exigitur : Ita quidem , quod nisi interim satisfaciant eidem Reginae pro AVRO SVO , Cibitas illa extunc sit in manu sua in statu in quo tunc fuit . Et quod Civitatem praedictam eis restituant sicut praedictum est , cum omnibus inde perceptis à tempore captionis ejusdem Civitatis . Breve est in For. Mar. Eodem die liberavit Dominus P. Lovell qui habuit Custodiam ejusdem Civitatis Majori & Ballivis London . 15 l. 9 s. 5 d. ob . de exitibus ejusdem Civitatis .

MEmorand. Ibidem , Ter - min. S. Mich. an. 40 H 3. rot. 7. dorso . coram Baronibus Pro Philippo Besset . quod Robertus de Thaury (5) Clericus Dominae Reginae venit coram Baron . & recognovit , quod Philippus Basset satisfecit eidem Dominae Reginae de Centum Marcis quas ei debuit pro AURO SUO , de fine mille Marcarum quem idem Philippus fecerat cum Domino Rege (4) pro habenda Custodia filii et Haeredis Richardi de Riperiis , et de una Marca quam debuit pro eodem Oe fine decem marcarum quam fecerat cum Domino Rege (4) pro habenda Wclarrenna : et de 4. Marc. de fine quatuor marcarum Auri , (4) pro habenda custodia .

REgina mand . De Termino Pasch. an. 40 H. 3. rot. 15. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Sca. Pro Johanne de Ramesey Canonico S. Pauli London . Roberto de Thaurey Archid. Bathon . Clerico suo , quod relaxavit Johanni de Romesy Canonico Sancti Pauli London . tertiam partem 50 Marcarum quas ab eo & Petro Capello quondam W. Arch. Eborum , & Willielmo de Bromham Vicar . de Merton . in Episcopatu Dunolm . Executoribus quondam Richardi Dunolm . Episcopi pro Auro suo de Quingentis Marcis quas dederant Domino Regi pro quodam fine quam fecerunt (4) ad habend plenam administrationem bonorum quae fuerunt ejusdem Episcopi . Et vult , quod residuum illarum 50 Marcarum dempta tertia parte , ut praedictum est , de praedictis Petro & Willielmo Coexecutoribus praedicti J. plenè recuperetur , & de illa tertia parte praedicto J. nullam de caetero faciat executionem . Breve est in Custodia praedicti Roberti .

REX Thes. Hiberniae , salutem . Pat. 52 H. 3. m. 25. in Turri London ▪ Pro Alianor . Consorti E. filii Regis . Cum Edwardus primogenitus noster terram Hiberniae , cum omnibus pertinentiis suis habeat et teneat de dono nostro adeò liberè & quietè sicut eam in manu nostra tenuerimus , per quod karissima filia nostra Alienora Consors dicti filii nostri AURUM SUUM tam de (4) finibus quam sponte oblatis in terra (1) Hiberniae habere debet , sicut karissima Consors nostra Alienora Regina Angliae (1) AURUM SUUM habet de eisdem in regno nostro Angliae . Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes , quatenus praefatae Consorti filii nostri praedicti AURUM prtediaum de Finibus et sponte oblatis , et eciam de quibuscunque aliis finibus praedictis habere facias in forma praedita . Et hoc nullo modo omittatis . In cujus , &c.

ELianora Dei Gratia Regina Angliae , Term. Trin. An. 56 H. 3. rot 8. De Custode Auri Reginae , in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. Domina Hiberniae , & Ducissa Aquitaniae , dilectis sibi Philippo de Ey , Domini Regis Thesaurario & Baronibus ejusdem Domini Regis de Scaccario , salutem , & dilectionem . Sciatis , quod assignavimus dilectum Clericum nostrum Johannem de Whitebergh Collectorem et Custodem AVRI NOSTRI , quamdiu nobis placuerit . Et ideo vobis rogamus , quatinus eundem Johannem in officio suo informetis , et consiium et juvamen ei prout nobis expedire videritis , impendatis . Ita quod vos regratiari specialiter teneamur ; Valete . Datum apud Guldeford 30 die Junii , anno regni Regis H. Domini nostri 56.

From these Records of King Henry the 3d. I shall observe ;

1. That King Henry the 3. himself ( not the Queens Chamberlain , who claimed this priviledge as an appendant due to his office ) at first appointed the Receiver and Keeper of the Queens gold , both in his own Grand Exchequer , and in the Exchequer of the Jewes ; no doubt by his Queens consent and agreement . And that the Queen her self by her own Letters Patents in the latter end of his reign , appointed her own Clerk to receive it , without the King .

2ly . That Aurum Reginae was then due and payd to the Queen , as well out of the Oblations and Fines of Jewes as Christians .

3ly . That Queen-gold was then due out of Fines made to the King for the Custody of the Lands and bodies of Wards ; For Licenses for Wards , and the Kings Widdows to marry at their pleasure to any that were loyal to the King : For grants of Warrens , restitution of Lands , Liberties , Counties seised : For licenses to Executors to have full administration of the goods of their Testators who were Tenants to the King , or endebted to him , to perform their wills .

4ly . That the ordinary proportion of Queen-gold in King Henries reign , was only one Mark to the Queen for every ten Marks to the King ; yet in the case of Jone Wake , the Queen had one thousand Marks for the Kings nine thousand .

6ly . That the King himself sometimes appointed when and how the whole Ten thousand Marks , as well that due to Queen , as to himself , should be paid at several payments into the Exchequer , and that by expresse agreement when the Fine was made .

6ly . That the Queens gold was to be levyed by the Kings processe issued to the Sheriffs , in the same manner as the Kings Fine was . And that the Sheriffs of London were imprisoned by the Barons , and the Liberties of the City seised into the Kings hands for their neglect in not levying it , and for the Citizens riot and rescous of those pawnes they had given for it .

7ly . That all the Lands and goods of the parties that made the Fines which they had at the time of the Fines made , were to be extended for the Queens gold , as well as for the Kings Fines : And that if the party failed of the last payment of the Kings Fine , he was to lose all that was payd , and the Custody of the Wards lands and body too for which it was payd .

8ly . That Aurum Reginae was due to the Queen out of all voluntary Oblations and Fines made to the King in Ireland , as well as in England : And that by King Henry his special grant of the Land of Ireland to his son and Heir Prince Edward , in as free and ample manner as himself enjoyed it ; the Queen-gold there became due to the Princes wife by his special Patent to her .

Edward 1. I shall next present you with such Records concerning QUEEN-GOLD , as I have found and perused in the Tower and Court of Exchequer during the reign of King Edward the 1.

John de Waterele Keeper of the Aurum Reginae accruing to Queen Eleanor wife to King Henry the 3d , and Mother to King Edward the 1. exacting this Duty in the Court of Exchequer after King Henries death from those who granted him the 20th part of their goods in his life-time towards the relief of the Holy Land , and likewise out of the Tallages last assessed on the Kings Lands and Tenants throughout England , to their great grievance , upon complaint thereof to King Edward the 1. his Counsil ( he being then absent in the Holy Land ) in the first year of his reign , some of them came personally into the Court of Exchequer , and there openly prohibited Waterele from thenceforth to exact or receive any Gold from any upon these occasions ; as this Record and Memorandum in the Office of the Kings Remembrancer in the Exchequer informs us .

MEmorandum , Inter Com. de Term. S. Hil. an . Regis E. 1. rot. 4. in dorso , ex parte Remem . Regis De Aur. Reginae inhibito per Consil . Regis . quod die Lunae prox . ante festum Conversionis Sancti Pauli vener. ad Scaccarium W. Eborum Archiepiscopus , Rogerus de Mortuo mari , Robertus Burnel , & quidam alii de Consilio Regis , et inhibuerunt (5) Johanni de Waterele Custodi AVRI Alienorae Reginae matris Regis Edwardi (4) ne de caetero exigat seu capiat ab aliquo AVRVM ad opus ejusdem Reginae occasione vicesimae praedicto Regi concessae tempo●e H. Regis patris sui in Subsid . terrae sanctae , nec etiam occasione Tallagii ultimo assess . per Angl. super Dominica Regis praedicti .

In the 3d year of King Edward the 1. Nicholas de Ely Bishop of Winchester being prosecuted in the Kings Exchequer for Queen-gold by Queen Eleanors Clerk for a Debt of 2229 l. 13 s. 1 d. due to King Henry the 3d her husband by John Gernsey his predecessor for the corn and stock of the said Bishoprick , which he bought of the King ; upon the Kings command to the Treasurer and Barons deliverd to them by word of mouth in the Exchequer , they discharged him from the payment of the said Gold by authority of the Kings command , whether out of meer grace to the Bishop , or because the successor Bishop was not obliged by this contract of his predecessor for this stock and corn , devolved to the predecessors Executors , or to the King by his decease : Or because no Aurum Reginae was due in strictnesse of Law upon this bargain or emption , appears not by the Record thereof , entred in these words .

MEmorand. Inter Com. de Term. Pasch. Anno 3 E 1. rot. 9. in dorso in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. Pro Episcopo Winton . de Auro Reginae . quod die Lunae proxim . post Festum Sanctorum Nerei & Achillei , venit Walterus de Heleni ad Scaccarium , & dixit Thes. & Baron . ex parte D. Regis , quod in proximo adventu Nicholai Episcopi ( Wint. ) ad idem Scaccarium absolverent eundem Episcopum de AVRO quod exigitur ab eo ad oPUS Dominae Reginae matris Domini Regis de 2229 l. 3 s. 1 d. in quibus Johannes quondam Wynton . Episcopus Regi H. tenebatur (4) pro emptione bladi et instauri dicti Episcopatus . Postea venit idem Episcopus ad Scaccarium praedictum , et auctoritate mand . praedict. absolutus est de AVRO praedicto .

Eleanor first Queen Consort to King Edward the 1. in the 3d. year of his reign constituted Walter Kent Receiver and keeper of her gold in the Kings Exchequer ; whereupon she sent this Letter to the Barons , to admit him to this Office without any difficulty , and to advise and assist him therein when need should require , as Eleanor wife to H. 3. had done * * Here , p. 18. before her .

CUM dilecto & fideli Waltero de Cantia Clerico nostro , Term. S. Hil. An. 3 E. 1. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. See Mr. Hackwils Treatise of Queen gold , MS. terrarum & tenementorum nostrorum in Anglia , et Auri nostri commiserimus custodiam et exitus inde recipiend . & de eisdem ordinand . et disponend . prout nobis viderit expedire , ac quaedam dictam custodiam tangentia existant , quae per vos cautiorem sortire valeant effectum : per quod vos rogamus affectuosè , quatinus dictum Walterum ad custodiam Auri praedicti nostro nomine faciend. sine aliquo diffugio recipiatis , & eidem in Ofeficio praedito & aliis negotiis nostris coram vobis expediend . ( quociens opus fuerit ) consulentes esse velitis , & auxiliantes , precibus nostris & amore . Dat. apud Woodstock 26 die Decembris , Anno regni Domini nostri Edwardi tertio .

Anno 4 E. 1. Queen Eleanor assigned Benett of Wynton a Jew , to keep her Gold , and dispatch her other businesse in the Exchequer ( for the Jews ) as other Jews had alwayes accustomed to do , as appears by this Mandate of the King to the Barons to admit him to this office .

CUM karissima Consors Alienora Regina Angliae (5) assignaverit Benettum de Wynton . De Term. S. Trin an. 4 E 1. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. Baron . pro Alienora Consorte Regis . Judaeum , ad Aurum ipsius Consortis Custod . & ad alia negotia ipsam contingentia exequend . prout alii Judaei semper hactenus facere consueverunt , Rex mand . eisdem , quod praefat. Benettum ad hoc admittant in forma praedita . Teste , &c.

This year there arising some new Controversies and doubts out of what Oblations QUEEN-GOLD ought to be paid , Ibid. Baron . Pro Auro Reginae . the King and his Counsil made these resolutions therein , which they sent to the Barons of the Exchequer to be firmly observed .

REX mand . eisdem quandam Cedulam coram se et Consilio suo super AVRO REGINAE proviso o●dinatam praesentibus interclusam . Mandantes eisdem , quod (4) ea quae super hoc provisa sunt et ordinata de caetero firmiter servari faciant , &c.

BAronibus , Inter Communia Trin. 4 E 1. rot. 8. in dorso . De Provisione Auri Reginae . &c. salutem . Mittimus vobis quandam Scedulam coram nobis & Consilio nostro super Auro Reginae proviso ordinatam , praesentibus interclusam ; Vobis madantes , quod ea quae super hoc provisa sunt , & ordinata de caetero firmiter observari faciatis . Teste , &c. apud Westm. 9 die Julii .

* * Which I find not now extant in the Rolls , but in Mr. Hackwils Treatise of Queen-gold . Tenor illius Scedulae talis est :

De (4) donis quae spontanea voluntate donato●uis ex gratia conferuntur , et contingat quod aliquis de dono proprio finem faciat , non habebit Regina Aurum . Si vero Papa conferat Decimam ▪ vel const●ilem gratiam Domino Regi , et faciant inde finem ; vel siquis finem pro hujusmodi Decima , vel Quintadecima vel Vicesima alicujus Communitatis seu patriae , seu pro donis aliorum quam pro sui ipsius , ibi fiat sicut fieri debet .

An. 5 E. 1. The Officers of Eleanor Queen Consort to King Henry the 3d. and mother of King Edward , exacting Queen-gold from the Barons of the Cinque Ports , for their free , courteous gift of the 20th part of their goods to King Henry his Father , by processe issued out of the Court of Exchequer , against the King and Counsils resolution the year before , contrary to all equity and right ; the King thereupon issued this Mandate to the Barons to discharge them thereof .

QVia (4) aequitati dissonum fore reputat Rex , Term. S. Mich. an. 5 E 1. rot. 3. in Offic. Remem . Scac. Baronibus Scaccarii pro Baronibus Quinque Portuum . quod Barones Duinque Po●tuum pro curialitate , quam Domino Henrico Regi fecerant de micesima bono●um suo●um eidem Patri gratis concedenda , et praestanda , distringantur ad AURUM REGINAE Angliae Matri Regis praestandum occasione micesimae praedictae . Rex mandat eisdem Baronibus , quod Barones quinque Po●tuum praedictos de pecunia , quae ab iis erigitur per summonitionem Scaccarii pro AURO praedicto occasione praediatae Micesimae quietos esse faciant . Teste , &c.

REX Baro●bus suis de Scaccario suo Dublin . salutem . Ex Rot. Liberate an. 7 E 1. m 5. in Turri London . De Magistr. Thoma de Cheddeworth . Allocate Magistro Thomae de Cheddeworth nuper Custodi nostro Archiepiscopatus Dubl . in compoto suo ad Scaccarium praedictum triginta & unam libras quas per praeceptum nostrum liberavit Willielmo de Walleye Auditori compoti ejusdem Archiepi●copatus , et (5) AURI Consoztis nostrae , &c. Teste meipso apud Westm. 6 die Julii , anno r.n. 7. By which it appears that Queen-gold was then payd to the Queen in Ireland , where she had an Officer to receive and account for it . )

In the Roll of Vasconie , Anno 8 E 1. I found this Record , which hath some Analogie to Queen-gold in England ; that the wives of all the Lords of Agen for the time being , had a certain Annual summe paid unto them over and above the Lords rent and fine , out of all Bayliwicks of that land sold or let to farm ; which the King by this Writ commanded his Steward and Receiver of the Dutchy of Aquitain to pay to his Royal Consort Eleanor Queen of England and Dutchesse of Aquitain , in as ample proportion as Jone Countesse of Poictiers and Tholouse in the time of her Husband , whiles the lands were in his hands , and afterwards the Queen of France enjoyed it , when in the hands of the Kings of France , that so she might not be in a worse condition than this Countess , being a Queen and Dutchesse too .

REX Senescallo suo in Ducatu Aquitanniae , Rot. Vasconiae , an. 8 E 1. m. 8. n. ●0 . in Turri Lond. Pro Regina Angl Consorte Regis . vel Receptori suo in terra Agenensi , salutem . Cum er antiqua consuetudine Cro●es Domino●um Agen . qui pro tempo●e fuerunt , de singulis Ballibis illius Terrae benditis , seu ad firmam traditis , ab illis , qui easdem Ballibas emunt , belad firmam recipiunt , annis singulis certam habuerunt quantitatem pecuniae . Nos nolentes , quod karissima Conso●s nostra A. Dei gratia Regina Angliae , Domina Hiberniae , et Ducissa Aquitaniae deteriozis conditionis eristat quam fuerunt Crores Domino●um Agenen . tempo●ibus retroactis , set potius ( st fieri possit ) meliozis ; Hobis mandamus , quod diotae Canso●ti nostrae , bel ejus Mandato be singulis Ball bis , a tempo●e quo dida Terra ad manum nostram debenit , benditis , bel ad firmam traditis , seu benditis imposterum , aut tradenois , tantum , quantum Johanna ( quondam Comitissa Pictaven . et Tholesena ) tempo●e birisui , et postmodum illustris Reginae Franciae , tempo●e quo ipsa terra fuit in manu Domini Regis Franciae , biri sui , consueberunt percipere et habere , faciatis annis singulis restitui . Teste Rege apud Westm. 5 die Julii .

REX Thes. & Baronibus suis de Scaccario , salute●● . Ex Rot. Fin. de an. 13 E 1. m. 〈◊〉 in Turri London . De Bo●esey , de Crikelade , Jud●o . Cum nuper sexto die Januarii , anno regni nostri decimo concesserimus Bonefey de Crekelade Judaeo , quod de illis viginti & quinque libris , tresdecim solidis , & sex denariis per quos (4) finem fecit nobiscum pro transgressione monetae , solveret nobis per annum ad Scarcarium nostrum quadraginta solidos ad duos anni terminos , donec praedicta pecunia nobis plenè solveretur ; Aetdem Judaeus in (5) prisona nostra detineatur pro AURO karissimae Conso●tis nostrae Alienorae Reginae Angliae , per quod pecuniam illam solvere non potest , ut accepimus : Nos eidem Judaeo gratiam facere volentes uberiorem , concessimus eidem Judaeo ; quod de praedictis viginti & quinque libris tresdecim solidis & sex denariis , solvat nobis per annum ad Scaccarium nostrum viginti solidos , unam videlicet medietatem ad Scaccarium nostrum Sancti Michaelis proximo futur . & aliam medietatem ad Scaccarium nostrum Paschae proximo sequens , & sic de anno in annum ad eosdem terminos viginti solidos , donec pecunia praedicta nobis plenè solvatur . Et ideo vobis mandamus , quod eidem Judaeo terminos illos habere , & sic fieri & irrotulari fac . T. R. apud Westm. 20 die Inn.

QUia Rex concessit karissimae Consorti suae A. Reginae Angliae omnes exitus finium , Mich. 13 E 1. finiente , rot. 13. dorso . in Offic. R. in Scac. Baronibus pro A. Regina Angliae , Consort Regis . amerciamentorum , catallorum fugitivorum , & dampnatorum , & al●orum quorumcunque de Hundredo de Gattre in manu ipsius Consortis Regis ex concessione Domini H. Regis existente provenientes , de ultimo Itinere Justic . in Com. Leyc . Rex mand . Baron . quod exitus illos per extract . Scaccar . levari , & Iohanni de Berewyke (5) Custodi Auri ejusdem Reginae ad opus ejusdem Reginae liberari fac.

That the Queen Debts of AURUM REGINAE , and other Debts belonging to her by antient and approved Custome , were by her Prerogative to be received and levyed before all other Creditors Debts , in the same manner , and by like Processe as the Kings debts were , this memorable Writ in the 14 year of King Edward 1. will assure us .

EDwardus Dei Gratia Angliae Rex , An. 14 E 1. 24 Maii , printed in Christopher Vernons Considerations f●r regulating the Exchequer Lond. 1642. p. 52 , 53. Dominus Hiberniae , & Dux Aquitaniae , Vic. Norff. & Suff. salutem . Cum secundum antiquam consuetudinem approbatam , et badenus optentam , idem modus in debitis Reginarum Ieban dis et reddendis qui et in nostris ser bari debeat , ac debita nostra jurta eandem consuetudinem a debito● . nostris sunt lebanda et nobis reddenda , antequam quibuscunque Credito●ibus eo●undem de debitis suis satiofiat . Cumque Willielmus de Huntingfeld charissimae ma●ri nostrae Alianorae Reginae Angliae in 32 l. teneatur , prout nobis constat per inspect. Rotulorum de Scaccario nostro ; Idemque Willielmus teneatur quampluribus in diversis pecuniarum summis prout tu retornasti coram Baronibus in Crastino claus. Paschae prox . praeterit . bolentes ipsam matrem nostram praerogatiba praeced . quoad debita sua lebanda sicut aliae Reginae Angl. eadem in casu consimili sint gabisae ; Tibi praecipimus , quod de benis et catallis , (5) et de epit . terrarum ipsius Willielmi in Balliba tua fieri facias praediatum 32 l. antequam debita quo●undam credito●um sttorum lebentur . Item quod eas habeas ad idem Scaccarium nostrum apud Westmonasterium a die Sandae Trinitatis in 15. dies Waltero de Castello (5) Custodi AURI ejusdem liberand . Et●hoc Breve . Teste , &c. Per Rotul . memor . Anno 54 H. 3.

What sums for Aurum Reginae the Queen Consorts Receiver of this duty this year received for Fines and forfoitures of the Iewes , this Record will demonstrate .

REX Omnibus ad quos , Rot. Pat. 14 E. 1. m. 6. in Turri London . Pro Willielmo Johannis . &c. salutem . Sciatis , quod Willielmus Iohannis liberavit dilecto Clerico nostro Iohanni de Berewyk (5) Custodi AURI karissimae Consotis nostrae Aliaenorae Reginae Angl. quadringentas libras , ducentas videlicet libras de (4) bonis & catall . Judaeorum dampnatorum concelatis & nobis forisfactis , & alias ducentas libras per quas nuper (4) finem fecit nobiscum coram dilectis & fidelibus nostris Salomone de Roffa & sociis suis ad inquisiciones de hujusmodi bonis & catallis faciendas assignatis , (4) pro transgressione quam fecit concelando bona et catalla praedicta . De quibus quidem quadringentis libris praefatum Willielmum tenore praesencium quietamus . In cujus , &c. Teste Rege apud Camnel , 8 die Decembr .

I find by a general Entry in the Great Roll in the Pipe Office in the Exchequer , that Iohn de Berewyk keeper of Queen Alianors Wardrobe , and receiver of her Queen-gold , rendred an Account of 2875 l. 10 s. q. received for this Duty from the feast of St. Hillary in the 14th , to the feast of St. Michael , Anno 17 E 1. the particular Account whereof I cannot yet discover , after much search for it , in the Exchequer Treasuries and Records .

Compotus Johannis de Berewyk Custod . Garderobae Alianorae Reginae Angliae Consort . Regis , In Mag. Rot. in Offic. Pipae in Scac. anno ▪ 26 E 1. de denar . receptis de AVRO ejusdem Reginae , à Festo Sancti Hillarii , anno regni Regis Edwardi 14 , usque ad fectum Sancti Michaelis , anno 17 sui .

Idem reddit Compotum de 2875 l. 10 s. q. recept . de AVRO ejusdem Reginae per praedict. tempus , sicut continetur in Rotulo de Particulis quos idem Iohannes lib. in Thesaur . ejusdem Reginae .

In the same Great Roll I finde only this Total of his General Account for the next year of 1564 l. 17 s. 4 d. ob .

Compotus Johannis de Berewyk Custod . Garderobae Alianorae Reginae Angliae Consortis Regis de denar . Receptis de AURO praedict. Dominae Reginae , Ibidem , Anno 18 E 1. à Crastino Sancti Michaelis anno 17 E. 1. fin . usque 3. diem Novembr . anno regni ejusdem Regit E. 18. fin . Incip. 19.

Idem reddit Compotum de 1564 l. 17 s. 4 d. ob . recept . de AURO ejusdem Reginae , et Catall . Iudaeorum damp . per praedict. tempus , sicut continetur in Rotulo de Particulis quos idem Iohannis lib. in Thesaur . ejusdem Reginae . The Particulars of which Accounts I cannot yet find out , which would most clearly evidence from what particular Oblations and Fines these great sums of Queen-gold did then arise .

The only particular Account of this Duty in this Kings reign I can yet discover , is this of Easter and Trinity Terms Anno 19 E 1. kept amongst the ancient Records in the Treasury of the Kings Receiver in the Exchequer .

Rotulus de Recept . Auri Reginae de Termino Pasch. Anno regni Regis Edwardi 19.

Notingham , Inter Recorda D. Regis Car. 2. in Thesauro Receptae Scac. sui sub Custodia Thes & Camerar . ibidem remanen . sic contin●tur ut lequitur . Derb , De Roberto Foucher de parte 26 s. 8 d. de Auro Reginae de fine 20 marc . pro transgr . 6 s. 8 d. debet 15 s.

Glouc. De Johanne Hamerton pro Priore de Lanton juxta Glouc. de parte 6 marc . de Auro Reginae de fine 60 marc . pro licenc . appropriandi Ecclesiam de Berton juxta Wygorn . in proprios usus retinend . 20 s. Canc.

De Thoma Berkeley de parte 10 marc . de Auro Reginae de fine 100 marc . pro vita sua salbanda , et terris et ten . suis rehabendis : 13 s. 4 d. De H. de Stanton , anno 17.

Somerset & Dorset . De Iohanne de Batton . de parte 100 s. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 50 l. ne transfretaret in Vascon. 50 s. per rot . memor . de anno 17.

De Waltero de Pavely de parte 20 marc . de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 200 marc . pro vita sua salvanda . et terris et ten . suis rehabendis , 40 s. Canc. anno 16.

Wilts. De Petro Skidemore de parte 20 marc . de Auro Reginae de fine 200 marc . pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehabendis , videlicet pro termino S. Michaelis anno 19. 33 s. 4 d.

Eborum . De Roberto de Reygate de parte 20 marc . de Auro Reginae atterminat ad quinque marc . per annum de fine 200 marc . pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehabendis , 33 s. 4 d.

De Waltero Harowne de parte 5 marc . de Auro Reginae atterminat de 50 marc . (4) pro transgr . in praeparacionem totius debiti praedicti , 13 s. 4 d.

Kanc. De Haeredibus Galfridi de Everhurst de parte 26 s. 8d . de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 20 marc . quia convictus , 5 s. De Itinere H. de Stanton , anno 16.

De Haeredibus Salomonis de Hotherugg de parte 23 s. 4 d. de quodam debito 4 l. d● Auro Reginae de fine 40 l. quia convictus , 3 s. 4 d.

De Johanne Geffrey de parte 21 s. 3 d. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 16 marc . pro transgr . conspirat . 10 s. per rot . fin . Canc.

De Waltero Bety de parte 20 s. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 10 l. pro transgr . De Itinere H. de Stanton , anno 16.

Somerset . De Johanna quae fuit uxor Willielmi de Wiggebere de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 10 marc . pro pardonacione habenda de transgr . 13 s. 4 d. anno 18.

Susse● . De Johanne Chavent de 40 s. de Auro Reginae de fine 20 l. pro transgression . venacionis 20 s. coram Iustic . Itinerant . in Foresta de Essex , anno 18.

Oxon. Berks. De Johanne de Bloxham de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 20 marc . pro armis militaribus non suscipiend . 2 marc . Canc. anno 18.

Warr. Leyc . De Saero de Rocheford de parte 20 marc . atterminat . ad 4 marc . per annum de fine 200 marc . pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehabendis , 2 marc .

Glouc. De Johanne de Langeley & sociis suis Principalibus tax . & subtax . diversarum concessionum de parte 145 marc . de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 1400 marc . pro omnibus transgress . factis in taxationibus praedictis , 4 l. coram H. de Stanton . ad oppress . ministrand . &c. anno 18.

De Johanne de Wylynton . de parte 300 l. de Auro Reginae atterminat . ad 20 l. per annum , de (4) fine 3000 l. pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehabendis ; videlicet pro Termino Sancti Michaelis , anno 19. 10 l.

De eodem Johanne de parte 300 l. de Auro Reginae atterminat . ad 20 l. per annum , de fine 3000 l. pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehabend . in partem solucionis 10 l. pro Termino Paschae , anno 19. 100 s. debit 100 s. pro hoc termino .

Linc. De Adam de Swyllynton . de parte 70 marc . de quodam debito 100 marc . de Auro Reginae atterminat . ad 10 marc . per annum de (4) fine 500. marc . pro vita sua salvand . et terris suis rehabend . 66 s. 8 d.

Cumbr. De Ranulpho de Dacre de parte 4 l. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 10 l. pro licenc . feoffandi Willielmum de Burgh & Robertum Puing de ten . in Lesingby , Irchinton . & Burgh super sabulones & hoffs , 13 s. 4 d. Canc. anno 17.

Eborum . De Adam de Everingham de parte 40 marc . de Auro Reginae atterminat . ad quinque marcas per annum de (4) fine 400 marc . pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehabendis , 33 s. 4 d. Canc. anno 16.

Wiltes . De Petro de Skidemor . de parte 20 marc . de Auro Reginae atterminat . ad 5 marc . per annum , de (4) fine 200 marc . pro vita sua salvand . et terris suis rehabendis , 33 s. 4 d.

Wigorn. De Nicholao Russell nuper Vic. pro Roberto Sturmy & aliis Principalibus tax . diversarum concessionum in Com. Wigorn. de parte 50 l. de Auro Reginae de ( 4. ) fine 10 l. pro omnibus transgr . factis in omnibus taxationibus praedictis , 66 s. 8 d. Coram Rege Term. Michaelis & Hillar . anno 17.

Summa Rotuliusque hoc ; — 45 l. — 13 s. — 4 d.

ff. Adhuc Recept . de Auro Reginae de Termino Trinitatis , Anno 19.

Midd. De Johanne Gisors de parte 40 s. de quodam debito 10 marc . de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 100 marc . pro transgr . 13 s. 4 d. Coram H. de Stanton anno 13.

Norff. Suff. De Ricardo de Gray de parte 80 l. de Auro Reginae de 800 l. (4) pro Custod . et maritag . Ricardi Basset habend. 6 s. 8 d. Canc. anno 16.

Bedd . Bucks . De Petro de sancta Cruce de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 11 l. 2s. 2d . ob . pro relevio suo , 22 s. 3 d. ob . memor . anno 17.

Glouc. De Roberto Goldehull de parte 10 l. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 100 l. pro pardonacione habenda de transgr . quam fecit communicando quibusdam Magnatibus Regi contrariantibus , 20 s. Canc. anno 15.

Northton . De Simone Curteys de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 20 marc . pro licenc . alienandi Laicum feodum in Brikkesworth duobus Capellis ad manum mortuam , 2 marc . Canc. anno 18.

Cornub. De Ricardo Hywish de parte 4 l. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 10 l. ne transfretaret in Vascon. 20 s. Coram Ricardo Damory & Roberto de Wodhouse , anno 18.

Glouc. De Johanne de Hampton pro Priore de Lanton juxta Glouc. de parte 6 marc . de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 60 marc . pro licenc . appropriandi Ecclesiam de Berton Stacy juxta Wigorn. in proprios usus retinendam , 13 s. 4 d. Canc. anno praedict.

Bedf. Buks . De Johanne de Sancto Amando de parte 5 marc . (4) pro relevio suo , 26 s. 8 d.

De Simone de Arcubus de parte 30 s. de Auro Reginae de fine 15 l. pro eodem , 10 s. rot. memorand. anno 17.

De Rogero de Tyringham de parte 2 marc . de Auro Reginae de fine 20 marc . pro (4) licenc . habenda quod Sibilla quae fuit uxor Johannis de Bourgh posset se maritare cuicunque voluerit , 20 s. Rotulus memor . de anno 17.

London . De Johanne Devery & Magistro Willielmo de Maldon de parte 20 l. Recognitarum Reginae in Scac. pro remanen . Comp. illius Johannis Devery de tempore quo fuit (5) Receptor . Auri ipsius Reginae , 66 s. 8 d.

Eborum . De Ricardo de Waleys de parte 200 marc . de Auro Reginae , atterminat . ad 20 marc . per annum de (4) fine 2000 marc . pro vita sua salvande , et terris suis rehabendis , 6 l. 13 s. 4 d.

Hereford . De Rogero le Wodare & aliis subtax . & subcollector . Civitatis Hereford . de parte 10 marc . de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 100 marc . pro omnibus transgres . factis in tar . praedictis , 10 s. Coram H. de Stanton . anno 17.

De Reginaldo de la Mare de parte 6 marc . de Auro Reginae de fine 60 marc . pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehab●●● 6 s. 8 d.

De Galfrido Beauflour de parte 40 〈…〉 Reginae de fine 20 l. pro eodem , 5 s.

De Roberto de Baskervill de parte 6 marc . de Auro Reginae de fiue 60 marc . pro eodem , 6 s. 8 d.

De Johanne de Pennebrugge de parte 6 marc . de Auro Reginae de fine 60 marc . pro eodem . 6 s. 8 d.

De Johanne de Lyngayne de parte 4 marc . de Auro Reginae de fine 40 marc . pro eodem , 6 s. 8 d.

De Stephano Devereys de Bodenham de parte 20 s. de Auro Reginae de fine 10 l. pro eodem , 20 s.

De Petro de Grandissono de parte 20 l. de Auro Reginae de fine 200 l. pro eodem , 10 s. Canc. anno 17.

De Ricardo de Pennebrugge de parte 20 marc . de Auro Reginae de fine 200 marc . pro eodem , 6 s. 8 d. Canc. anno 16.

De Ricardo Baskervill . & aliis principalibus tax . & subtax . Com. Hereford . de parte 80 marc . de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 800 marc . pro omnibus transgr . factis in tax . praedictis , 45 s. Coram H. de Stanton , anno 17.

De Priore Lanton primae de parte 40 s. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 20 l. pro confirmatione quarundam Cartarum habenda , 13 s. 4 d. Canc. anno 18.

Lancastr . De Roberto de Dalton de parte 10 marc . de Auro Reginae atterminat . ad 2 marc . per annum , de (4) fine 100 marc . pro vita sua salvonda , et terris suis rehabend . 13 s. 4 d.

De Willielmo Moigne de parte 20 marc . atterminat . ad quinque marc . per annum de (4) fine 200 marc . pro pardonacione habend. de transgr . 33 s. 4 d.

Salop. De Hugone de Mortuo mari de parte 20 l. de Auro Reginae atterminat . ad 40 s. per annum de (4) fine 200 l. pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehabendis , 20 s. Canc. anno 17.

Somerset , Dorset . De Roberto de Neweburgh de parte 10 l. de Auro suo de fine 100 l. pro vita sua salvanda , et terris suis rehabend . 20 s. Canc. anno 17.

Salop. Staff . De Philippo Barinton & aliis Principal . tax . & subtax . Com. Staff . de parte 34 marc . de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 340 marc . pro concelamento et aliis transgr . factis in taxationibus praedictis 50 s. Coram J. de Stonore anno 17.

De Viviano de Standon & aliis pl. Willielmi de Chetilton de parte 40 s. de Auro Reginae de (4) fine 20 l. pro eodem Willielmo pro plur. transgr . 13 s. 4 d.

De Henrico de Cressewell & al. pleg . Ricardi Shirard senioris , & Thom. sil . ejusdem Ricardi fil . Ricardi Shirard & Willielmi fratris ejus de parte 40 s. de Auro Reginae de fine 20 l. pro eisdem pro transgressionibus , 10 s.

Summa ab alia summa usque hac — 34 l. — 12 s. — 02 d. ob . Summa total . hujus Rotuli conjuncta — 80 l. — 05 s. — 06 d. ob . Summa total . Recept . Auri per totum Annum 19º — 231 l. — 18 s. — 10 d. ob .

What other Sums were received for AVRVM REGINAE this year in Michaelmas and Hilary Terms , I cannot yet finde out by any Records I have hitherto perused . Only I read that the King this year on the 11. of January , pardoned and remitted 200 〈…〉 Queen-gold due from Bogo de Clare , which accrued to him by his Queens decease , thus recorded in the Clause Roll in the Tower of London .

REX Thes. Ex Rot. Claus. 19 E 1. m. 10. 〈◊〉 Turri London . Pro Bogone de Clare . & Baronibus suis de Scaccario , salutem . Ob bonam affectionnem quam karissima Consors nostra Alienora quondam Regina Angliae erga dilectum nobis Bogon●m de Clare habere novimus dum vivebat , pardonabimus eidem Bogoni ducentas marcas in quibus praefatae Reginae die quo obiit tenebatur pro AVRO SVO ipsam contingente de quodam (4) fine duorum milium marcarum quem idem Bogo fecit nobiscum pro quadam transgressione sibi imposita . Et ideo vobis mandamus , quod praedictum Bogonem de praedictis ducentis marcis quietum esse faciatis . Teste Rege apud Asserugg 11 die Januarii .

This * * Placita Parl. An. 18 E 1. n. 4. See Rylyes Placita Parl. p. 6 , 7. & the 4. Part of ▪ my Brief Register & Survey of Parliamentary Writs , p. 819 , to 822. Bogo de Clare was committed Prisoner to the Tower of London by sentence of the King and his Counsil in the Parliament of An. 18 E. 1. for causing the Prior of St. Trinity London to serve a Citation upon Edmund Earl of Cornwall to appear before the Archbishop of Canterbury , as he was passing quietly through the midst of the Kings Great Hall at Westminster , ( to the Kings Great Counsil then held at Westminster , to which he was summoned by the Kings Writ ) wherein no person ought to be arrested , but only by the Kings Officers , and which was exempted from the Archbishops Jurisdiction , in manifest contempt and disgrace of the King , to his damage of ten thousand pounds ; until he should satisfie the King for this Trespas , for which he put in pledges . After which he made a voluntary fine to the King for this Trespasse of 2000 marks ; which was accepted , for payment whereof he put in pledges by the Kings precept before the Treasurer in the Exchequer ; for which fine he became endebted 200 marks to Queen Eleanor for her AVRVM REGINAE ; which accruing to the King by her death , the King for her good affection to Bogo de Clare in her life-time , was pleased graciously to remit it to him after her decease by the precedent Writ issued to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer .

Anno 27 E. 1. Queen Margaret constituted a Clerk and Receiver of her Queen-gold in the Exchequer by her own Letters Patents , and this Writ to the Barons .

MArgareta Dei gratia Regina Angliae , Term. Mich. 27 & 28 E 1. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. Inter Brevia direct . Baronibus Petitiones , Certificationes & Record . de Litera Margareta Reginae Angliae pro Auro suo custodi●nd . Domina Hiberniae , & Ducissa Aquitaniae , Omnibus ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint , salutem . Sciatis , quod (5) commisimus dilecto Clerico nostro Johanni de Godele Custodiam AVRI nostri , assignantes eundem ad Thesaurum nostrum qui ad nos sub nomine dicti Auri pertinet levand . colligend . et custodiend . Ac omnia alia et singula faciend. quae ad custodiam illam pertinent , prout Custodes REGINARVM Angliae AVRI hujusmodi et Thesauri temporibus retroactis facere debuerunt et consueverunt ; ita quod de exitibus eorundem nobis respondeat . In cujus rei testimonium , has literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes Sigillo nostro privato fignatas , quamdiu nobis placuerit duraturas . Dat. apud Ledes 22 die Septembris , Anno regni Domini nostri Regis Edwardi 27.

MArgareta Dei gratiâ Regina Angliae , Litera Patens ejusdem Reginae pro eodem . Domina Hybernia , & Ducissa Aquitan . Amicis suis in Christo charissimis Thes. & Baron . Domini Regis de Scaccario , salutem . Quia (5) commisimus dilecto Clerico nostro Johanni de Godleye Custodiam AVRI nostri , prout in literis nostris Patentibus sibi inde confectis plenius continetur : Vos rogamus , quatinus in hiis quae ad Custodiam illam pertinent , dictum Clericum nostrum admittatis , vestrum Consilium et auxilium eidem impendentes in eisdem . Bene valete . Dat. apud Ledes sub privato sigillo nostro 22 die Septembris , Anno regni Domini nostri Regis Edwardi 27.

From these Records in the reign of King Edward the 1. I shall observe ;

1. That the Queen Consort during the life , and likewise after the death of the King her Husband , had the same prerogative and processe for the levying of her Queen-gold and other Debts , out of the Lands , goods and chattels of the Creditors or their pledges which they had when they first grew due , into whose hands soever they came , as the King himself had and used for the recovery of his own Debts , in the Court of Exchequer , and that her Debts ought to be levyed before any Debts due to others , next after the Kings .

2ly . That no Aurum Reginae was due to , or demanded by the Queen Mother for any Oblations or Fines made with King Edward the 1. her sonne , after the decease of King Henry her husband .

3ly . That the Queen by her own Patents or Writs both during the life and after the decease of the King , usually constituted the Keepers and Receivers of her Queen-gold in the Exchequer , whom the Barons were to counsell , advise and assist upon all occasions for her advantage ; who were to cause processe to be issued to levy this and other her Debts , and to render an annual Account of them in the Exchequer .

4ly . That if the Keeper of the Queen Mothers or Queen Consorts Gold , or other Officers , did injuriously sue or vex the Kings subjects for Queen gold , where none was due by Law , they were restrained , prohibited , and the parties discharged by the Kings and his Counsils special Orders and commands to the Barons of the Exchequer .

5ly . That no Queen-gold was due to the Queen for any publike Ayds , Fifteenths , or Tenths freely or voluntarily granted to the King out of meer grace and courtesie by the Lords or Commons in Parliament , or Clergy in their Convocation , or by any particular Corporations or Persons for the ayde and defence of the Holy Land or Realm , nor for any Fines or Compositions for the same made by the granters and givers thereof .

6ly . That Queen-gold was due and payable for Fines to , and voluntary compositions made with the King for Disms , Quindisms , and Twentieth parts granted to the King by the Pope or Parliament out of meer grace , by such persons who were not parties to the grant , or who made Compositions for them for Counties , Corporations , or other persons , not for themselves alone .

7ly . That when new questions and doubts arose concerning this Duty of Queen-gold , they were usually determined and setled for the future by the King and his Counsil , and the Ordinances therein made by them , were sent to the Barons of the Exchequer , to be there enrolled , observed , executed .

8ly . That Queen-gold was due and payd to the Queen Consort in Ireland as well as in England , where the Queen had a special Officer and Auditor to receive it .

9ly . That Queen-gold was due and levyed from Jewes , both for their Fines , Oblations , Trespasses and compositions for Forfeitures , as well as from Christians ; and that the King could not enlarge those Jewes who were imprisoned for Queen-gold , without satisfaction made to the Queen , or by her consent .

10ly . That Queen-gold was then due , paid , levyed for Oblations and ●●es made to the King for trespasses in falsifying , clipping or abusing his money , and for all other sorts of Trespasses , abuses , concealments , offences , committed as well within , or concerning the Kings Forests , as without ; for adhaering to some Nobles against the King ; for licenses to appropriate Churches ; or to alien or give lands in mortmain to any pious , religious , or charitable use : for pardons and saving the lives of persons convict , or condemned : For the restitution of lands or goods seised by , or forfeited to the King for any offence , breach of Covenants , conditions , or other lawfull causes : for not going with the King beyond the Seas to his Wars , when bound by tenure thereunto : for respites or discharges from taking the Order of Knighthood , when summoned to take it by the Kings Writs : for licenses for alienation of lands held of the King in Capite to other persons : for the Custody of the lands , bodies , and marriages of Wards : for reliefs , and for Charters to confirm Liberties formerly granted .

In the reign of King Edward the 2. Edward 2. these Records concerning Queen-gold are most observable ; the first whereof informs us , what fee the Bailiff of a Liberty claimed by prescription for every distresse for Queen-gold from the parties distrained , which was deemed an abuse , for which his Liberty was seised .

IDem Vic. In Magno Rot. Scac. Anno 2 E 1. in Custod . Clerici Pipae , &c. reddit compotum de Exitibus Libertatis quam Philippus le Lardin . aliquando tenuit , viz. capiend . de unaquaque distr . vend . pro debito Regis et AVRO REGINAE in hoc Com. 32 d. & qua libertate dictus Philippus abusus fuit , sicut continetur in rotulo de rebus Regis recuperat . in Itinere H. de Cressingham in Com. Eborum .

In the seventh year of King Edward the second Queen Isabel his Consort assigned John Drury to exact , collect , and receive her Queen-gold , by this Patent .

ISabella Dei Gratiâ Regina Angliae , Term. Mich. An. 7 E 2. in Offic. Rem . Regis . in Scac. Domina Hyberniae , & Ducissa Aquitaniae : Universis ad quos praesentes Literae pervenerint , salutem in Domino . Sciatis , quod (5) assignavimus dilectum Clericum nostrum Dominum Johannem Drury ad exigend . colligend . et recipiend . nomine nostro quoscunque denar . nobis debitos seu debendos ratione AVRI NOSTRI levand . in Anglia , quamdiu nobis placuerit . Et ideo omnibus & singulis quorum interest tenore praesentium fore duximus destinand . quod eidem Johanni in praemissis & praemissa contingentibus , prout decet pareant & intendant , quousque aliud inde duxerimus ordinand . In cujus testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes . Dat. apud Westm. 11 die Octobris , anno regni charissimi Domini nostri Regis Edwardi septimo .

In the 10th year of King Edward the 2. there happened this memorable case between Queen Margaret , wife to King Edward the 1. and the Mayor , Aldermen , and Citizens of London about the duty of Aurum Reginae for a fine of 2000l . alleged to be made to the King ( but denied by them ) in lieu of the twentieth part of all their goods , upon a general Tax in Parliament of the 20th part of all mens goods given to K. Edward the 1. her deceased husband , which she claimed to be due to her and other Queens , by the Books , Records , and Memorials in the Exchequer ; which the King ordered to be levyed and payd without delay , if it should appear to the Barons to be due , by this Writ .

CUM nuper ex parte Majoris , Term. S. Mich. 11 E 2. in Offic . Rem . Regis in Scac. Aurum debit . Reginae super omnibus Obligationibus pro pecuniis sponte fact . Regi . Aldermannorum , & Civium Civitatis London . Regi suggerentium , ipsos nuper concessisse Domino E. quondam Regi Angliae Patri Regis 2000 l. pro Vicestmis omnium bonorum ipsam Communitatem ratione Vicesimae eidem patri Regis pro Communitate Civium et Burgorum suorum Angliae , tunc temporis concess. contingen . Ac Barones ad prosecutionem Margaretae Reginae Angliae dictos Majorem , Aldermannos et Cives pro 200 l. quas eadem Reginae pro AVRO SVO in hac parte , ac se asseruit pertinere reddend . Ac cum iidem Major , Aldermanni & Cives finem per summam praedictorum 2000 l. pro Vicesima praedicta fecissent , cum non fecerint , per summonitionem dicti Scaccarii graviter distringi secerunt , in ipsorum Majoris , Aldermannorum et Civium dispendium non modicum et gravamen . Rex mandavit Baronibus , quod demanda quam eisdem Majori , Aldermannis , & Civibus pro 200 l. praedict. per summonitionem dicti Scaccarii fecerunt , supersederi facerent , quousque modo debito discussum fuisset , si praedicta Regina in hujusmodi casu AURVM habere deberet , necne ? Ac etiam ex parte dictae Reginae Regi dicto ostensum fuisset , quod in * * Libro Nigro & Rubeo , Here , p. 8 , 9. Libris , Rotulis , et Memorandis dicti Scaccarii Regis continetur , et usitatum invenitur , quod hii qui in pecunia numerata progenitoribus Regis spoute se obligant , Reginis quae pro tempore fuerunt similiter tenebantur , licet expressum non fuisset , videlicet pro 100 Marcis in una mar . AURI , & pro 200 m. in duobus Marcis AURI , & sic deinceps pro majori summa plus , & pro minori minus . Rex volens , quod negotium illud per Barones discutiatur , et ulterius flat , quod justum fuerit in hac parte . Mandat . Baronibus , quod scrutatis Libris , Rotulis et Memorandis praedictis , si per inspectionem eorundem & per discussionem coram eis super praemissis faciend. eis constare poterit , ita esse , tunc praedictos Majorem , Aldermannos & Cives ad praedict. 200 l. eidem Reginae pro AVRO SVO sine dilatione reddend . compelli , prout justum fuerit fac . Teste Rege apud Westm. 22 die Octobris , Anno regni nostri undecimo .

Nota , quod hoc Termino vel antea praedicta Regina obiit : whereupon I finde no entry of the Barons resolution given therein .

After this Queen Mothers decease , the King by his Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England , and by Privy Seals issued to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer authorized Thomas Earl of Norfolk Marshal of England , and Edmund of Woodstock his Brothers , and other Executors of this Queen , to receive and recover all Debts due to her , and the arrears of Queen-gold ( which he granted to them ) to be levyed with all speed , in the same manner as the Queen her self might have done , and as his own debts were levyed .

EDward par la grace de Dieu , Pasch & Mich. 12 E 2. inter Brevia directa Baronibus in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. &c. au Tres . e as Barones de nostre Eschequer . Come entre autres choses que nous avoms grants al executors de Testament Margaret Reigne Dengleterre , les deniers grantez , que touts maners de Dets que estoient duez de la dit reigne , de levant en la mesme manere come nos fesoms lever les nostres , sicome plus pleinement est contenus en lettres de nostre grand Seal ; et nous entenduz que grand provis . DEL OR e dettes ailloms sont uncors arrers . Aurum Reginae . Mandoms , que mesme le OR , et dettes facer lever a tote le haste que vbous unquez poyres pur le mieulx execution de dit Testament .

King Edward in the 18 year of his reign issued this Writ to his Barons for the due Collection of his Queen Isabels Queen-gold .

EDward par la Grace de Dieu , Mich. 18 E. 2. rot. 1. Baronibus pro Isabella Regina Angliae in Offic Rem . Regis in Scac. &c. As Tresorer & Barons de nostre Eschequer , salutz . Nous vous mandoms , que vous soeffrez Isabelle Royne Dengleterre nostre trescher Compaigne , preindre et aver SON OR sauntz nui nusement , et le facez lever a son oeps , auxi come ad este acustumez ceo enarrire . Et ceo ne lessez . Don souz nostre prive Seal a Wint. le 9 jour D'octobre , l'an de nostre regn . 18.

Et memorandum , quod Breve liberatum fuit Camerar . 11 die Octobris per praeceptum Thess. Custodiend . quod quidem Breve Robertus de Hoton Clericus dicti Thes. recepit eodem die quo aliud breve de privato figillo directum fuit Thes. & Camerar . de recipiendo AVRO praedicto ad opus Regis .

From these Records in the reign of King Edward the 2. I shall observe :

1. That the Queen Consort her self by her Patents constituted a special Clerk in the Exchequer to demand , collect , and receive her Queen-gold , as a Legal Debt , Duty belonging to her .

2ly . That it was levyed by the same Processe as the Kings Debts were , and that the distresses taken for it were sold by Sheriffs and Baylifs of Liberties , who demanded the same fees for both .

3ly . That it was due and demanded for a voluntary composition or fine made by the Mayor , Aldermen , and Commonalty of London with the King for the Twentieth part of their goods granted in Parliament to the King ; though not for the Disms , Quindisms , and Twentieth part when paid in specie , or compounded for by any person for himself alone .

4ly . That in doubtfull causes concerning this Duty of Queen-gold , the Black or Red Books , Records , Memorials in the Exchequer were consulted and pursued , to descide the same .

5ly . That the Queen-Mother after the King her husbands decease recovered the arrears of Queen-gold vested in her before his death , in the reign of the succeeding King , in the self-same manner , and by the like processe in the Exchequer , as she should have done in his life-time , but not enjoy any Aurum Reginae for Fines or Oblations to the succeeding King .

6ly . That by the death of the Queen Mother , the Arrears of Queen-gold due unto her meerly by her Royal Prerogative , accrued to the King her Son , not to her Executors , unlesse specially granted to them by the King : And that her Executors by the Kings special grant had the self-same process for the recovery thereof and all other Debts due unto her , as the King , or Queen her self enjoyed in her life-time .

7ly . That our Kings gave special charge to the Treasurers and Receivers of their Exchequer by their Writs and Mandates from time to time for the levying of this duty of Queen-gold , to the use of the Queens to whom it was due , without delay or impediment .

The Records concerning Aurum Reginae during the reign of King Edward the 3. Edward 3. come next in order to be presented to your view .

I shall begin with this Writ of Privy Seal by the King to the Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer for the levying of all sorts of debts due to his Mother Queen 〈◊〉 , ( wherein Queen-gold was included , and particularly specified by name ) which John de Oxenden , her Receiver General should shew to be due unto her , by such processe out of that Court , as should be most for her profit .

EDward par la grace de Dieu , Inter brevia directa Baron . de●erm . Pasch. anno 4 E 3. rot 17. Bar. pro Isabell . Regina Angl. Oxenden . &c. As Tresorier et Barons de nostre Eschequier saluz . Come Isabell . Reyne Dengleterre nostre treschier Dame et Miere vous eit mandez per ses (5) lettres , que elle ad establi et assigne son Clerk Johan de Oxenden Recevour des issues de ses terres a faire lever totes les dettes que sont dues a nostre dite Dame et Miere , auxibien des issues de ses dites terres , come de SON OR , et a faire retrere reconissances faites a nostre dite Dame et Mere a nostre dite Escheqier quele heur q'il verra q'il soit a faire a son profit . Vous mandoms qe vous recevez le dit Johan a pursuire et parfourmir totes les choses suisdites solon● le purpoet et la tenour des lettres nostre dite Miere avantdites . Don souz nostre Prive seal a Wyncestre le 12. jour de Marz l'an de nostre regne quart .

What lands are liable to be extended for Queen-gold , and from what time , this ensuing Record An. 7 E 3. will resolve us .

EDwardus Dei gratia Rex Angliae . Mich 7 E 3. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. & Mr. Hackwils Treatise of Queen gold Vicecomiti Hereford . salutem . Praecipimus tibi , quod de bonis & catallis Thomae Chaundos , ac etiam de (5) terris et tenementis quae sua fuerunt anno regni Domini Edwardi nuper Regis Angliae decimo nono , seu postea , in quorumcunque manibus eadem Terrae et Tenementa existant , fieri facias 16 s. 8 d. quos Isabellae Reginae Angliae matri nostrae charissimae , de quodam debito 60 solidorum de AVRO SVO , de fine Triginta Librarum , pro (4) licencia acquirend . Manerium de Lugwardyn habenda : Et quod denarios illos habeas ad Scaccarium nostrum apud Westm. in Octabis S. Hillarii , Johanni de Badley (5) Custodi praedicti AVRI solvend , Et habeas ibi hoc Breve . Teste Hugone de Sera apud Westm. 30 die Novembris , Anno regni nostri septimo .

Per Rot. de Finibus Cancellariae de Anno 19.

Out of what fines and oblations the arrears of Queen gold were then levyed for the Queen-Mother , these Records in the Exchequer A● . 8 E. 3. will inform us .

* * B●evia Hill. 8 E 3. in Offic. Plac. in Scac. & Mr Hackwils Treatise , de ●uro Reginae . Pro custodia terrae habend. & Maritag●o haeredum , infra aetatem . De Briano Papworth 20 Marcas quas (5) debet Isabellae Reginae Angliae nuper Conforti Regis Edwardi secundi pro AURO suo , de (4) fine 20 marcarum pso Custodia terrarum et tenemento●um , quae fuerunt Willielmi Jeffrez habenda .

De † † Memorand. de An. 4 E 3. in Scac. & Brev. 8 E 3. Offic. Plac Mr. W. Hackwils Treatise de A●uro Reginae . Pro maritagio haered. habendis . Ranulpho de Camoys 20 l. quas debet Isabella nuper Consorti Regis Edwardi secundi pro AURO SUO de (4) fine 200 l. pro Custodia Terr . et Tenemento●um Margaretae unius sororum & haeredum Richardi Foliot habenda . Consimile Aurum de Riohardo Gray , (4) pro Custodia et Maritagio Richardi Basset habenda . Consimile Aurum de Isabella de Monte Hermerii (4) pro Custodia propartis Johannae unins so●o●um et haeredis Richardi Foliot habenda . Ibidem , de Willielmo Turret 20 l. quas debet eidem Reginae de AURO SUO de (4) fine 100 l. pro Maritagio Johannis filii et haeredis Johannis de Cocking habenda . Consimile Aurum de Johanna de Vienna pro (4) Maritagio Annae , Ciciliae , & Alianorae filiarum Knovill . habend .

* * Ibid Brev. Hil. 8 E 3. Brev Hil. ibid. pro licencia a. lienandi terras . Ibid P●o pardonat habenda . De Bonis & Catallis Henrici Fauconbridge nuper Vicecomitis Com. Nottingham & Derb. fieri facias 6 l. quas idem Henricus in Curia nostra coram Baronibus de Scaccario nostro recognovit se debere Isabellae Reginae Angliae , pro tot denariis per ipsum levatis de Nich. de Meignill & sociis suis (4) Taxatoribus & Collectoribus diversarum concessionum Domino Edwardo nuper Regi Angliae Patri nostro concessarum in dicto Com. Derby de AURO ipsius REGINAE , & quas ei solvisse debuissent ad , &c.

De Willielmo de Ferrariis 10 l. pro Auro Reginae , de (4) 100 l. pro licentia alienandi quaedam Tenementa habenda .

De Johanne de Trengham 10 marcas pro Auro Keginae , de (4) fine 100 marcarum pro pardonatione habenda .

King Edw. 3. by the advise of his Counsil in the 12 year of his reign upon complaint of Queen Philip his Confort , issued this Writ to his Barons concerning the Duty of Queen-gold , evidencing the legality and antiquity of this Duty .

REX Thes. & Baron . Inter Brevia directa Baron . de Term. Paschae , anno 12 E 3. Rot 6. in Offic. Rem . Regis in scac . Baron . Pro Philippa Regina Angliae . suis de Scaccario , salutem . Ex parte Philippae Reginae Angliae Consortis nostrae carissimae nobis est graviter conquerendo intimatum , quod cum hii qui in pecunia numerata nobis se sponte obligant AURUM REGINAE , viz. de Centum marcis una marca Auri , et de ducentis duae marcae Auri , et de aliis certis summis tam minoribus quam majoribus pro rata po●vionis hujusmodi , prout particulariter conceduntur et promittuntur solbere teneantur , ●e●t per Certificationem bestram nobis in Cancellar. nostra de mandato nostro inde missam plenius apparet : et licet eadem Conso●s nostra sicut et caeterae Reginae Angliae , hujusmodi Aurum ad Scaccarium nostrum de finibus et obligacionibus nobis et ipsis Progenitoribus nostris factis ac aliis summis ad commodum impetrancium concessis et promissis percipere debeat , et aliae Keginae praedict. Aurum illud percipere consueberint totis temporibus retroactis . Quidam tamen praefatam Consortem nostram de Auro suo praedict. machinantes callidè defraudare , fines & obligationes ex quibus dictum Aurum solvi deberet , in naturam & formam aliam pro exoneracione inde habend. convertere moliuntur , & super hoc diversa brevia in Cancellaria nostra impetrari & vobis porrigi procurarunt ; quo praetextu eadem Consors nostra super levacione Auri sui praedicti de diversis pecuniarum summis nobis sic concessis , unde Aurum praedictum sibi debetur saepius impeditur , in ipsius Conso●lis nostrae grave praejudicium ac dispendium et jacturam , et contra fo●mam Statutorum et consuetudinum quae ad Scaccarium praedictum appro bantur et in violabiliter obserhantur . Super quo nobis est supplicatum , ut sibi in praemissis subveniamus remedio oportuno . Nos nolentes Praefatae Conso●ti nostrae super perceptione Auri sui praedicti aliqualiter praejudicari ; Vobis mandamus , quod scrutatis Statutis , Rotulis , et Memo●and . dicti Scaccarii praemissa tangentia , et eis inspectis et plenius intellectis , bocatisque co●am hobis quos noberitis conbocand . et auditis , tam pro ipsa Conso●te nostra , quam pro aliis praedictis , rationibus hincet inde , dictum Aurum de (4) finibus● et obligacionibus et aliis pecuniarum summis de quibus AURUM REGINAE rationabiliter deberi , lebari , et illud praefatae Conso●ti nostrae liberari fac . prout tempo●ibus retroactis fieri consuevit , et jurta discretiones bestras fo●e bideritis faciend. aliquibus mandatis , fi quae bobis in contrarium directa fuerint non obstantibus . Teste meipso apud Turrim London . 15 die Marcii , anno regni nostri 12.

Per Consilium .

The Barons upon this and a second Writ issued to them , after above seven Moneths search and deliberation , retorned this Certificate to the King , recorded in the Exchequer .

Dominus Rex mandavit hoc Breve suum de Magno Sigillo suo quod est inter Communia de Anno undecimo in haec verba . Inter Com de Term. S. Hil. an 12 E. 3. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. De Certificatione facta de modo levationis Auri Reginae .

Edwardus Dei gratiâ Rex Angliae , Dominus Hiberniae , & Dux Aquitaniae ; Thes. & Baronibus suis de Scaccario salutem . Volentes quibusdam certis de causis per vos certiorari , de quibus et quantis pecuniarum summis et a quibus in genere debito●ibus AURUM REGINAE in dicto Scaccario secundum Legem et consuetudinem ejusoem erigi et lebari debeat , et qualiter et quomodo , necnon de modo et fo●ma lebationis ejusdem : ac de aliis circumstantiis praemissa contingentibus . Vobis mandamus , quod scrutatis Rotulis et Memo●andis Scaccarii praedicti AURUM hujusmodi concernentibus , de eo quod inde inbeneritis Nos sub sigillo Scaccarii praedicti distincte et aperte fine dilatione reddatis certio●es ; hoc b●ebe nobis remittentes . Teste meipso apud Leic. secundo die Octobris , Annoregni nostri decimo .

Per Consilium .

Quod quidem Breve remittitur Domino Regi in Cancellaria sua , unà cum Certificatione inde facta in haec verba . Scrutatis Rotulis et Memo●andis Scaccarii besiri super modo et fo●ma lebationis AURI REGINAE secundum teno●em mandati nostri Regis , quod vobis remittimus praesentibus interclusum comperimus in quodam * * Libro Nigro & Rubro , Lib●o de eodem Scaccario inter quasdam Leges et Statuta ejusdem Scaccarii , per quendam † † Gervas . T●beriensis Magistrum ad petitionem sui Discipuli in script . redact . & ibidem annotata verba subscripta .

* * See here , p. 8 , 9. Ad haec noverint hii , qui in pecunia numeraeta● Regi sponte se obligant , quod Regina similiter tenentur , licet expressum non fuerit . Quamvis vero non sit expressum est tamen promisso compromissum , ut cum Regi scil. Centum Marcas promiserit Reginae pariter teneatur pro C. Marcis promissis in 1. marc . Auri ; pro Ducentis Marcis in 2. marc . Auri ; et sic deince●s . In hiis autem perquirend . eadem lege Vic. iper omnia● utetur qua in Regiis usus est ; nen tamen ante , sed post .

Cum ergo de Regiis debitis summonitiones fuerint , adest Clericus Reginae ad hoc constitutus , & addit in summonitio●e , &c. ( as here , p. 8 , 9. ) usque careat impetrato . Secundum quae quidem verba Reginae Angliae quae pro tempo●e suerunt AURUM SUUM petierunt et habuerunt tempo●ibus retroactis .

In the 3d Parliament An. 15 E. 3. Anno 15 E 3. the Lords and Commons granting to the King the ninth Lamb , Fleece , and Sheaf of the second year , towards the maintenance of his wars ; specially enacted , cap. 6. Item , That the QUEENS GOLD shall not run in demand by reason of this grant ; ( to wit , by reason of any Fine payd to , or composition for a summe of money made with the King by any person , County or Place for their ninth Lamb , Fleece , or Sheaf , there being no Queen-gold due out of any of them in specie : ) Which proves , that if this clause had not been added , Queen-gold had been due to and recoverable by the Queen out of voluntary fines and compositions in mony for those Ayds in kinde .

IOhannes Eston Clericus , Hil. 18 E 3. rot. 3. in Offic. Remem . Regis in Scac. De Denar . receptis de Radulpho de Nevil de Auro Reginae . (5) Receptor AURI Philippae Reginae Angliae praesens hic in Curia 31 Januarii hoc termino cognovit , se recepisse de Radulpho de Nevill 86 l. 13 s. 4 d. de AURO efusdem Reginae ipsam contingente de quodam (4) fine 1700 marc . per ipsum Radulphum anno 17. in Cancellaria facto (4) pro custodia duarum partium ter●arum et ten . quae fuerunt Willielmi de Roos de Hamelake , exceptis ducentis libratis redditus de firmis Civitatis Ebor. & Lincoln . & se de eisdem 86 l. 13 s. 4 d. versus Dominam Reginam in exonerationem praedicti Radulphi Aurum debere .

In the Plea Rolls , Anno 25 E. 3. in the Exchequer , before the Barons , I found this Inhibition and Writ concerning Queen-gold .

INhibitum est 26. ●Placita coram Baronibus de Scaccar●o de crastino S Hil. an 25 E 3. in Offic. plac . in Scac. dorso Surr. Suss . 〈◊〉 . die Januarii hoc Anno Thomae de Hoo Vic. Com. Surr. & Sussex , praesenti in Curia eodem die , ne recedat à Curia quousque computaverit cum Philippa Regina Angliae , de denar . per ipsum lebat . (5) de AURO et aliis debitis ipsius REGINAE ; tam per diversa Brevia hujus Scaccarii , quam summon , ejusdem , satisfecitque ei de omni eo quod per Compotum illum deberi contigerit , sub periculo quod , &c. Postea praedictus Thomas recessit à Curia , licentia super hiis non optenta , neque praefatae Reginae in praemissis computato , seu satisfacto , in contemptum Domini Regis , &c. Ideo praeceptum fuit Coron. Com. praedict. Sussex , quod attach . praedictum Thomam , &c. ita , &c. à die Paschae in 15 dies , ad respondendum Regi de contemptu , et ad computand . et satisfaciend . eaedem Reginae in praemissis . Postea idem Thomas praesens in Curia primo die Octobris hoc anno , pro contemptu praedicto committitur prisonae de ●lete , ibidem moraturus quousque , &c. Et incontinenti Thomas de Clough Atturn . praedictae Reginae cognovit coram Baronibus , quod satisfactum est praefat. Reginae in praemissis . Et idem Thomas de Hoo fecit finem cum Rege pro contemptu praedicto pro 6 s. 8 d. cujus finis , & liberatur à prisona praedicta .

In the * * See Mr. William Hack wils Treatise of Queen-gold . Parliament held in the 11th year of K. Edward the 3d. a Fifteenth and a Tenth were granted to the King ; after which the Burgesses and Inhabitants of Bristoll for as much thereof as belonged to them to pay , procured from the King a further day of payment , and thereupon entred into a Recognizance to the King in the summe of 220 l. for the payment of the same accordingly . Hereupon the Queen by Action commenced against them in the Exchequer , demanded of them 22 l. fo● Queen-gold . To this Action they pleaded , That they ought not in this case to be charged with Queen-gold , because this their Recognizance was not in nature of a Fine made with the King , no● the money therein conteyned in lieu of a Fine : To which the Queens Atturney replyed , That this Recognizance was entred into , to the end that the said Bailiffs and Inhabitants might not be taxed by the Collector of the Commons , and that no Minister , nor the Bailiff of the King might intermeddle within their Bayliwick with the Collection : as also to obtain a longer day of payment ; All which did redound both to the honour and benefit of the said Burgesses ; in which case , they ought by the Law of England to pay Queen Gold , a so demanded Judgement . Upon this doubtfull case ( as Mr. Hackwill informs me ) the Barons of the Exchequer for the guiding of their judgements herein , caused the Ordinance of AURUM REGINAE in the Red Book to be enrolled before them , in the Record of the said plea. By which it appearing to them , that the Queen was in right to have her Gold de sponte Regi oblatis . That it might likewise appear unto them how sponte oblatum was in this case to be understood , they caused further search to be made in the Red Book for the Chapter De sponte offerentibus ; as much whereof as might concern their purpose , they caused likewise to be transcribed into the said Plea depending before them ; which I have * * Here , p. 9. already presented to your view : So as the best and surest way of desciding this Question then in hand , in the Judgement of the Barons of the Exchequer in those dayes , was to be guided by the said Ordinance , de sponte offerentibus .

I cannot yet finde this † † Not extant in An. 25 E 3. as Mr. Hack●will cites it . Plea and Record , nor any express resolution of the Barons in this case , but it seems to me by the provisions in the Statutes of 15 E. 3. Parl. 3. c. 6. & 31 E. 3. ch. 13. ( made as I conjecture by occasion of this long-controverted case of Bristoll ) against the payment of any Queen-gold , for or by reason of the Subsidies and Quindisms then granted by the Commons to the King ; and by the Writs issued for levying this Queen-gold , that the Barons were of opinion , that the Queen ought to recover her Gold in this case , which she did , as this Record Anno 27 & 28 E. 3. implyes .

MEmorandum , Glouc. 〈◊〉 . Placita coram Baronibus de Scaccar . de crastino Claus . Pasch. Anno 27 E 7. in Offic . Clerici Plac. in Scac. Philippa Regina . quod cum 24. die Febr. hoc Anno , praeceptum fuit Vic. Com. Glouc. quod de bonis & catallis Eborardi le Frensh Majoris , & aliorum hominum Villae Bristoll , et suburbiorum ejusdem Villae ; ac ettam de (5) terris et tenementis quae sua fuerunt Anno II. Regis nunc , seu postea , in quo●umcunque manibus , 〈◊〉 fieri faceret 22 l. quas debent Philippae Reginae Angliae , de AURO SUO , de illis 220 l. Regi praedicts Anno undecimo in Cancellar. sua recogn . Ita quod denar . illos haberet hic ad crastinum Clausi Paschae , praedictae Reginae solvend .

Idem Vic. videlicet Johannes de Weston return . ad diem praedictum , quod fecit return . Brevis Waltero Derby , & Roberto Cheddre Ballivis Libertatis Villae Bristoll , extra●quam Libertatem , nulla fuerunt bona seu catalla praedictorum Eborardi Majoris , & aliorum hominum Villae praedictae in Balliva sua , qui sibi inde nullum dederunt responsum .

Philippa Reginae Angliae venit coram Baronibus sexto die Aprilis hoc Anno per Thomam del Clough Atturn . suum , & dicit , quod illud return . factum fuit in favorem dictorum hominum Villae Bristoll per dictos Ballivos , & per sic levacio denar . suorum praedictorum injuste retardatur ; ad dampnum ipsius Reginae 10 l. Et petit , quod praedicti Ballivi qui praesentes sunt in Curia super returno praedicto examinentur , &c. Et super hoc praedictus Walterus de Derby computans hic pro se & praedicto Roberto Cheddre socio suo de debit . Regis levand . infra Libertatem praedictam Anno 26. Regis nunc per Barones allocutus , Dicit , quod praedictus Vic. nullum return . Brevis praedicti sibi seu socio suo praedicto fecit , nec ipse nec dictus socius suus aliquod hujusmodi responsum dederunt praefato Vic. Et hoc praetendit verificare , &c. Et praedictus Vic. similiter praesens in Curia , super Compoto suo de eodem Anno 26 inde allocutus , dicit , quod ipse fecit return . Brevis praedicti praefatis Waltero & Roberto Ballivis dictae Villae Bristoll apud dictam Villam Bristoll die Mercur. in Sept. Paschae ultimo praeter . Et ipsi Ballivi inde sibi nullum dederunt responsum , prout superius versus eos narravit . Et de hoc point se super patriam . Et praedicti Ballivi similiter . Ideo fiat inde Jur. Et praeceptum fuit Coron. Com. praedict. quod venire fac . hic in crastino Ascensionis Domini 12. &c. quorum fex sint de Villa Bristoll , & alii sex de forinsecis Com. praedicti , quorum quilibet , &c. per quos , &c. qui nec , &c. ad recogn . Et idem dies datus est partibus . Et continuato processu isto usque à die Paschae in 15 dies Anno 28 Regis nunc , &c. continetur alibi in hoc Rotulo inter placita hujus Termini , & in Rotulo placitorum de dicto Anno 28. videlicet , inter Placita de Termino Sancti Michaelis . Quo die tam praedictus Johannes de Weston per Atturn . suum , sicut continetur inter Placita de Termino Paschae praedict. Anno 28. venerunt ; Et praefata Regina similiter venit per Attornatum suum . Et praedictus Walterus Derby , benè cognovit pro se & socio suo praedicto , quod praedictus Vic. fecit return . Brevis praedict. sibi & socio suo praedicto , praedicto die Mercurii , & quod ipsi non dederunt eidem Vic. aliquod responsum . Et petit , quod admitti posset ad faciendum finem cum Rege pro contemptu illo , pro dictis Ballivis , &c. Et praefata Regina super hoc petit judicium , &c. Et habita inde deliberatione , &c. Consideratum est , quod praefata Regina recuperet bersus Walterum Derby et Robertum Cheddre dampna sua , quae tarantur per Baron . ad 100 s. Et quod ipsi pro contemptu praedicto capiantur , &c. Et praedictus Walterus le Hunt fecit finem cum Rege pro contemptu praedicto pro 10 s. cujus finis praetextu cesset executio de capiendo praedictos Ballivos , &c.

INhibitum est primo die Aprilis hoc Anno Johanni de Alveton Vic. Oxon. Oxon. 〈◊〉 . Placita coram Baronibus de Scaccario , de crastino Claus . Pasch. Anno 27 E. 3. praesenti in Curia eodem die , ne recedat ab eadem Curia quousque computaverit cum Philippa Regina Angliae de denariis ipsius Reginae per ipsum Vic. in eodem Com. levat . tam de AURO SUO quam de aliis debitis dictam Reginam ibidem concernentibus , satisfecitque ei de omni eo quod per Compotum illum deberi contigerit , sub periculo quod , &c. Postea , videlicet septimo die Maii prox . sequen . Walterus de Campeden Attorn. praefatae Reginae cognovit coram Baronibus , quod praediaus Dic. computabit et satisfecit eident Reginae in praemissis . Ideo recedat praedictus Vic. in praemissis quietus .

Eodem modo inhibitum est die & anno supradictis Waltero Parles Vic. Com. Northt . &c. Guidoni Seynt-Cler Vic. Com. Cant. &c. Willielmo de Middleton Vic. Norss . & Suff. &c. Radulpho de Seynt ●wayn Vic. Com. Surr. &c. Thomae de la Ryvere Vic. Com. Wiltes . Johani de Dalton Vic. Somers . & Dors. &c. Willi●lmo Auncel Vic. Devon . &c. tam de Auro & aliis Debitis Philippae Reginae Angliae , &c. All entred at large in the Rolls of this Term. Moreover ,

INhibitum est primo die Aprilis hoc Anno Johanni de Coggeshale Vic. Ibidem Essex , ss. Philippa Regina , 27 E. 3. Com. Essex . praesenti in Curia eodem die , ne recedat ab eadem Curia quousque computaverat cum Philippa Regina Angliae de denar . per ipsum Vic. levatis ad opus dictae Reginae in eodem Com. tam de AURO suo , quam de aliis debitis dictam Reginam ibidem concernentibus , satisfecitque ei de omni eo quod per Compotum illum deberi contigerit sub periculo quod , &c. Postea , quia idem Vic. recessit à Curia licentia sibi super hoc non optenta , neque eidem Reginae computato in praemissis , in contemptu Regis , &c. Praeceptum fuit Coron. Com. praedicti quod ipsum Vic. attach . &c. Ita , &c. in Octab. Sancti Michaelis , ad audiend : judicium suum de contemptu praedicto , et ad computand . et satisfac . eidem Reginae in praemissis . Postea , videlicet 26 die Febr. Anno 29. Radulphus Wolsey venit coram Baron . & fecit finem cum Rege pro contemptu praedicto , pro praedicto Johanne de Coggeshale , sicut continetur in Rotulo Placitorum de Anno 29. inter Placita de Termino Hillarii . Et ex assensu Consilii praefatae Reginae , idem Johannes de Coggeshale habet diem ad computand . in praemissis in Crastino Sanctae Trinitatis dicto Anno 29.

Eodem modo inhibitum est die & anno supradictis Jacobo Lapyn Vic. Ibidem Kanc. ss. Com. Kantiae , tam de AURO , quam aliis debitis Philippae REGINAE Angliae , &c. ( ut supra ) Postea , videlicet 20 die Junii , praedictus Jacobus praesens in Curia , quia idem Vic. recessit à Curia licentia super hoc sibi non optenta , neque eidem Reginae computato , &c. committitur Prisonae de ●lete , pro contemptu praedicto , 〈◊〉 . Et incontinenti Thomas del Clough Atturn . praefatae Reginae cognov . quod praedictus Jacobus computavit & satisfecit praefatae Reginae in praemissis . Et idem Jacobus fecit finem cum Rege pro contemptu praedicto pro dimid. Marc. cujus finis praetextu deliberatur à Prisona praedicta .

PRaesente in Curia 16 die Junii hoc Anno Jacobo Lapyn nuper Vic. Ibid. Ter. Trin. Kanc. ss. Placita coram Baron . deScaccar . de 15 S. Tr. Anno 27 E 3. Philippa Regina Angliae . Com. Kanc. super Compotum suum de officio Vicecom. illius de Anno 27 Regis nunc ; Philippa Regina Angliae venit coram Baronibus per Thomam de Clogh (5) Atturn . suum , et queritur de praefato nuper Vic. de eo videlicet , quod cum sex Brevia sigilli hujus Scaccarii consign . pro praefata Regina apud Cantuar. in festo Sancti Stephani Anno 25 Regis nunc , liberata fuerunt praefato Vic. per manus (5) Johannis Dymmock Cursoris hujus Scaccarii exequend . per Billam quam ostendit Curiae in haec verba .

Memorandum , quod Jacobus Lapyn Vic. Kanc. recepit de Iohanne Dymmock Cursore Scaccarii Domini Regis apud Cantuar. die Mercur. in festo Sancti Stephani Anno 26. sex Brevia pro Philippa Regina Angliae , & 14. Brevia pro Isabella Regina Angliae , &c. Quae quidem Brevia fuerunt returnabilia ad idem Scaccarium ad Crastinum Sancti Hillar. tunc prox . sequen . quorum unum fuit de fieri faciend. de bonis & catallis Thomae Vicar . de Recolure , Iacobi Lapyn , Iohannis Underwall , & Roberti Mande 13 s. 4 d. quos debuerunt praefatae Reginae de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . pro licenc . eis dand . assignare tribus Capellanis in Ecclesia praedicta celebraturis quaedam terr. etten . in Recolure .

Et secundum Breve de fieri faciendo de bon. & catall . fratris Thomae Praepositi Prioratus de Fowstan & Richardi de Cressevil Personae Ecclesiae de Rolvyndenn & Iohannis de Reynford Personae Ecclesiae Sancti Clement is de H●sting 66 s. quos debuerunt praefatae Reginae de AURO SUO (4) de fine 33 l. pro Custod . prae . dictt Prio●atus habenda .

Et tertium Breve de fieri faciendo , de bonis & catallis Eliae Port et Thomae filii ejus , 22 s. 4 d. quos debent dictae Reginae de AURO SUO de (4) fine facto pro erto●sione .

Et quartum Breve de fieri faciendo de bonis & catallis Hugo . de Dudeley 12 l. 15 s. quos debet praefatae Reginae de Auro suo de quodam (4) fine 500 Marc. pro Custodia terr. et ten . et maritag . Haered . de Graystock habenda .

Et quintum Breve de fieri faciendo de bonis & catallis , terr. & ten . Waresii ate Capele 20 s. quos debet praefatae Reginae de (4) fine pro transgr .

Et sextum Breve de distringendo Johannem Beaufiiz , nuper Ballivum praefatae Reginae in Com. Kanc. ad reddend . eidem Reginae Compotum de tempore quo fuit Recept . denar . ipsius Reginae , & Compotum inde nondum reddidit .

Idem nuper Vic. Brevia praedicta nec aliquod eorundem , ad dictum Crastinum Sancti Hillarii nondum returnavit , set in favorem partium versus quas praefata Regina sequebatur , & in retardationem levationis denar . praefatae Reginae Brevia illa penes se detinuit , in laesionem Sacramenti sui , contemptum mandatorum Regis , et ad dampnum praefatae Reginae 40 marc . Et hoc offert , &c.

Et praedictus Jacobus defendit dampnum & quicquid , &c. et benè cognovit praedictam Billam esse factum suum , & quod ipse recepit sex Brevia supradicta in forma praedicta ; set dicit , quod quidam Robertus Pellebien suit Subvic . suus tunc temporis , et Returnator omnium Brevium eidem nuper Vic. directorum , et habuit in custodia sua omnia Brevia praedicta , et obiit ante dictum Crastinum Sancti Hillarii , videlicet in vigilia Epiphaniae Domini , & Brevia praedicta post mortem dicti Roberti devenerunt ad manus Executorum suorum ; ita quod idem nuper Vic. Brevia illa habere , nec ipse ob dictam causam dicta Brevia returnare non potuit . Et petit judicium , si aliqua injuria in persona sua assignari poterit , &c.

Et praedicta Regina per dictum Atturnatum suum dicit , ex quo praedictus nuper Vic. cognovit praedictum Robertum Ministrum suum fuisse , pro quo habet respondere , &c. E● etiam , quod ipse recepit Brevia praedicta , et ea non returnavit prout , &c. Petit judicium inde una cum dampnis , &c. Et quod praedictus nuper Vic. amercietur , eo quod in Billa praedicta non declaratur quae et cujusmodi Brevia illa fuerunt , nec quo die fuerunt returnabilia , &c.

Et habita inde deliberatione , &c. Consideratum est , quod praefata Regina recuperet versus praefatum Jacobum dampna sua , quae tarantur per Barones ad — 34 s. — 4 d. & quod dictus Jacobus quia non declaravit Billam suam praedictam , et etiam pro transgr . praedict. sit in misericordia . Et afferatur per Barones ad dimid. marc .

INhibitum est primo die Aprilis hoc Anno Miloni de Stapleton Vic. Placita coram Baronibus de Scac. de Crastino Claus . Pasch. Anno 27 E 3. Eborum ss. Com. Eborum praesenti in Curia eodem die per Johannem de Stoke Attornatum suum , ne recedat à Curia quousque computaberit cum Philippa (5) Regina Angliae de denar . per ipsum Vic. levat . in Com. praedicto ad opus ipsius Reginae de dibersts debitis suis , tam de AURO SUO , quam de aliis debitis dictam Reginam ibidem concernentibus , satisfecitque ei de omni eo quod per Compotum illum deberi contigerit sub periculo quod , &c.

Eodem modo Inhibitum est die & Anno supradictis Johanni Wal●ys : Vic. Com. Not. de Auro et aliis debitis Philippae Reginae Angliae , &c. Johanni de Burton Vic. Com. Salop. Johanni Musard Vic. Com. Stafford . Gilberto Chastylon Vic. Com. Warr● . Richardo de Brigges Vic. Com. Heref. Thomae Casey Vic. Com. Wygorn . Johanni de Weston . Vic. Com. Glouc. &c. de Auro et aliis debitis Philippae Reginae Angliae , &c. de denariis , ●c . ut supra . All entred severally at large , like as that to the Sheriff of York● . Writs issuing this year to most Sheriffs of England for levying the arrears of Queen-gold .

North. ss . COmputante hic modo ad hunc diem Johanne de Stratton Ballivo Libertatis Villae Northt . Placita coram Baronibus de Scaccario . De Qu●nd Puri● . B. Mariae , An. 27 E 3. in Offic Clerici Plac. in Scac. de debitis Regis levat . & levabilibus infra libertatem praedictam ; Inhibitum est ei ne recedat a Curia , quousque satisfecerit Philippae Reginae Angliae de 10 Marc. quas homines Hillae praedictae debent praefatae Reginae de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 100 Marc. per ipsos homines facto pro dibersis grabaminibus et oppresstonibus Regi et populo suo per ipsos illatis , et super eosdem homines , coram Willielmo de Shareshull et sociis suis Justic . Anno 26 Regis nunc praesentat . sub periculo quod , &c. Postea ex assensu Consilii praefatae Reginae , idem Johannes habet diem ulterius sub Inhibitione praedicta usque Crastinum Clausi Paschae , ad satisfaciend . praefatae Reginae in praemissis . Ad quem diem praedictus Johannes venit : Et Thomas del Clough Atturn . praefatae Reginae cognovit , quod satisfactum est praefatae Reginae de 10 Marc. praedictis : Ideo recedat praedictus Johannes in praemissis quietus .

London ss . PRaesente in Curia Rogero de Cloun (5) Clerico nuper Thes. Placita coram Baronibus de Scac. de 15 S. Johannis Baptistae , Anno 27 E 3. Philip. Regina . Ibid. Philippae Reginae Angliae , ac Receptore denar , ipsius Reginae , tant de Miridi Cera et AURO , firmis et reddit . quam aliis debitis quibuscunque ad ipsam Reginam pertinentibus ; Inhibitum est ei ne recedat à Curia quousque computaverit cum praefata Regina de tempo●e quo fuit Thes. et Recepto● . denar . ipsius Reginae , ut praemittitur , satisfecitque ei de omni eo quod per Compotum illum deberi contigerit , sub periculo quod , &c. Postea ex assensu Consilii ipsius Reginae datus est dies praefato Rogero ulterius ad computand . & satisfaciend . in praemissis , usque à die Sancti Michaelis in 15 dies , sub inhibitione praedicta . Ad quem diem praedictus Rogerus ven. & ex assensu Consilii praefatae Reginae idem Rogerus habet diem ulterius in praemissis usque Oct●b . Sancti Hillarii sub inhibitione supradicta . Ad quem diem praedictus Rogerus venit , & habet diem ulterius ex assensu Consilii ipsius Reginae in praemissis usque à die Paschae in quindecim dies . Ad quem diem praedictus Rogerus venit , & ex assensu Consilii praefatae Reginae habet diem ul●erius in praemissi● usque à die Sanctae Trinitatis in 15. dies , sub Inhibitione praedicta .

Ebor. ss . DOminus Rex mandavit hic Breve suum de Magno Sigillo suo , Mich. 28 E 3. Placita coram Baronibus de Scaccario de Quinde●● S. Martini , Anno 28 E. 3. Ibid. Pro W. de Dalton , de Auro Reginae . Ibidem . quod est inter Communia de hoc Anno 28 , Termino videlicet Sancti Michaelis , in haec verba .

Edwardus Dei gratiâ Rex Angliae , & Franciae , & Dominus Hiberniae , Thes. & Baronibus suis de Scaccario salutem . Cum sexto die Junii Anno regni nostri Angliae vicesimo quarto , per literas nostras Patentes , commiserimus dilecto Clerico nostro Willielmo de Dalton custodiam omnium terrarum & ten . cum pertinentiis , in magn. Houghton , Crophull & Baynho quae suerint Briani Safray defunct . qui de Haerede Laurentii de Hastings nuper Com. Pembr . defunct . qui de nobis tenuit in Capite , infra aetatem , & in custodia nostra existente , tenuit per servitium militare , & quae per mortem praedicti Briani , & ratione minoris aetatis Haeredis ejusdem Briani in manu nostra extiterunt . Habend . à festo Paschae tunc ultimo praeterito , usque ad legitimam aetatem Haeredis praedicti Briani , una cum maritagio ejusdem Haeredis , absque disparagatione ; Reddendo nobis in Garderoba nostra pro custodia praedicta per annum Centum solidos , & solvendo nobis ibidem pro maritagio praedicto decem libras ; Ac sextodecimo die Decembris tunc prox . sequen . capto homagio Thomae Safray , Consanginei & Haeredis Aliciae filiae & haeredis praedicti Briani , quae dum infra aetatem & in custodia nostra fuit diem suum clausit extremum , de omnibus terris & tenementis quae per mortem praefati Briani , & ratione minoris aetatis ejusdem Aliciae , ad manus nostras devenerunt , ei terras & ten . illa reddiderimus eaque sibi mandaverimus liberari , sicut per inspectionem Rotulorum Cancellariae nostrae nobis constat . Et quia praedictus Willielmus de custodia seu maritagio praedict. ●o quod praefata Alicia filia & Haeres praedicti Briani statim sic obiit , se non intromisit , sicut dilectus Clericus noster Willielmus de Retford , nuper Custos Garderobae nostrae nobis est testificatus ; praefatusque Willielmus dictas literas nostras Patentes , sibi de custodia & maritagio praedictis sic factas , nobis in Cancellaria nostra restituit cancella●das : Vobis nuper mandavimus , quod demandae quam eidem Willielmo pro dictis Centum solidis annuis pro custodia praedicta , & dictis decem libris pro maritagio praedicto , ad Opus nostrum reddend . fieri fecistis supersedere , & ipsum inde ad Scaccarium praedictum exonerare , & quietum esse faceretis , sicut per inspectionem Rotulorum dictae Cancellar. nostrae nobis constat . Et ideo vobis mandamus , quod demandae quam eidem Willielmo (4) pro AURO Philippae REGINAE Angliae Consoxtis nostrae occasione praemissa ad opus ipsius Reginae solbendo , fieri saciatis supersederi , et ipsum inde ad idem Scaccarium eronerati , et quietum esse faciatis supradicta . Teste meipso apud Westm. 10 die Octobris , Anno regni nostri Angliae vicesimo septimo , regni vero nostri Franciae quartodecimo .

Et modo ad Quindenam Sanc●i Martin● , venit hic praedictus Willielmus in propria persona sua , & dicit , ipsum grabiter diffridum esse ad sectam praefatae Reginae per Mic. Eborum pro 20 s. quos eadem e●igit de eodem Willielmo de AURO ab ipsam spedante pro didis 10l . (4) pxo maritagio praedicto , et hoc injuste , quia dicit , quod ipse de maritagio pxaedicto se non intromisit , sicut superius in Brevi annoteur ; quo praetextu Rex mandavit Thes. & Baronibus Scaccarii , quod de dictis 10 l. pxo maritagio pxaedicto erga Regem ipsum eronerarent , et quietum esse facerent , et desicut ipsi maritag . illud non habuit , nec se inde intromisit , et erga Regem eroneratus eristis ; Ita quod Rex nullum profic●um de maritag . illo percepit , nec habuit ; Et per sic eadem REGINA AURUM erigere non potest , nechabere debet . Petit idem Willielmus exonerari & quietus fieri , juxta tenorem mandati Regis supradicti .

Et super h●c quaesitum est à Johanne de Hedyndon (5) Atturn . praefatae Reginae , si quid habeat , vel dicere sciat pro praefata Regina , quare praedictus Willielmus de 20 s. praedictis erga ipsam Reginam exonerari non debet ? Dicit , quod non ; set quod dictus Willielmus inde de jure est exonerandus . Ideo Consideratum est , quod praedictus Willielmus de 20 s. praedictis erga praefatam Reginam exoneretur , & inde recedat quietus , et quod executio versus eum in hac parte inchoata cesset omnino .

INhibitum est 20 die Novembr . Placita coram Baronibus in Scac. Term. S. Mich in 15. S. Martini , An. 30 E 3. in Offic. Cle●ici Plac. Northt ss. Philippa Regina . hoc Anno Johanni de Reynes Vic. Com. Northampt . praesenti in Curia eodem die , super Compot . suum , de officio Vicecom. illius de An. 29 Regis nunc , ne recedat a Curia priusquam satisfecerit Philippae Reginae Angliae de 54 s. 4 d. de precio bonorum et catall . Abbatis de Burgo Sancti Petri per ipsum Vic. in manum Regis capt. sicut continetur in returno ipsius Vic. facto in Crastino Sancti Hillarii ultimo praeterito pro 40. marc . quas debet praefatae Reginae de AURO SUO pro quodam (4) fine 300 l. pro Custodia tempo●alium praedictae Abbatiae tempo●e bacationis habend. sub periculo quod incumbit . Postea , viz. 30 die November . tunc prox . sequent . idem Johannes solvit ad Receptam dictae Reginae 53 s. 4 d. praedictos per unam Talliam levatam dicto 30. die Novembr . ad dictam Receptam , coninentem ●olutionem inde , quam Talliam Johannes de Holt Attornat . praefatae Reginae cognovit esse veram , & denarios praedictos solutos fuisse ad dictam Receptam .

INhibitum est 5. Ibidem . Adhuc de crastino Clau● . Pasch. An. 30 E 3. Northt , ss. Philippa Regina . die Maii hoc Anno Waltero Parles Vic. Northt . &c. ne recedat ab eadem Curia , quousque satisfecerit Philippae Reginae Angliae de 20 marc . quas idem Vic. cognovit se levasse potuisse de bonis et catallis , terris & tenementis Prioris & Conventus Abbatiae de Burgo Sancti Petri , praetextu brevis Regii sibi directi de levando de bonis & catallis dicti Prioris & Conventus 28 marc . & dimid. quas debent praefatae Reginae de quodam debito de 40. marc . de AURO ad ipsam Reginam spectante , de quodam fine 400 marc . pro custodia temporal . ejusdem Abbaciae nuper vacantis . Postea , ex assensu Consilii praefatae Reginae datus est dies praefato Waltero ulterius in Crastino Ascensionis Domini , ad solvend . 20 marcas praedictas , quem diem solutionis praedictus Walterus assumpsit ; Ad quem diem praedictus Walterus solvit praefatae Reginae ad Receptam suam 20. mar . praedict. per manus Prioris de Burgo Sancti Petri , per unam Talliam levat . ad dictam Receptam 4 to die Junii hoc anno , quam Talliam Johannes de Holt Attornat . praefatae Reginae cognovit esse veram , & dictos 20 marc . solutas fuisse ad Recept . praedict. Ideo recedat praedictus Vic. de inhibitione praedicta quietus .

INhibitum est 28. Ibid. Warr. & Leic. Philippa Regina . Placita coram Baron . de Scaccario de 15 Paschae Anno 30 E 3. die Maii hoc anno Gilberto Chasteleyne nuper Subvic . War . & Leic. praesenti in Curia eodem die , super Compotum suum de officio Vicecom. illius de anno 28 Regis nunc per Johannem Sned Attorn. suum , ne recedat ab eadem Curia , quousque satisfecerit Philippae Reginae Angliae de 13 s. 4 d. quos Abbas Sancti Nicholai Andeg. debet praefatae Reginae , (4) de AURO ad ipsam Reginam spectante , de quodam (4) fine 10 marc . per Gilbertum de Sohis Procurato●em dicti Abbatis concessis Regi , pro custodia dictae Abbatiae prae caeteris babenda , et ad quozum 13 s. 4 d. balentiam , Idem nuper Subbic . cepit bona et catalla dicti Abbatis in manum Regis , prout liquet per return , suum ad crastinum Sancti Michaelis Anno 28 Regis nunc factum , sub periculo quod , &c. Postea ex assensu Consil . praefatae Reginae datus est dies e●dem Gilberto ulterius , sub inhibitione praedicta , usque à die Sancti Johannis Baptistae in 15 dies . ad solvend , praefatae Reginae 13 s. 4 d. praedictos . Ad quem diem dictus Gilbertus venit , & habet diem ulterius ex assensu Consilii praefatae Reginae usque Octab. Sancti Michaelis , ad solvend . praefatae Reginae 13 s. 4 d. de praedict. Ad quem diem praefata Regina venit , & praedictus Gilbertus plur , vocatus non venit , neque denar . praedict. solvit , in contemptum Regis ; Ideo attachietur , &c. Et praeceptum fuit Vic. quod ipsum attach . &c. Ita , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis , ad audiend , judicium suum de contemptu praedicto . Et continuato processu isto usque crastinum Sancti Michaelis Anno 34. &c. sicut continetur in ligulis brevium . Quo die Vic. return . brev. sibi directum , & quod praedictus Gilbertus mortuus fuit , &c. et nulla habuit bona seu , &c. unde aliqni denar . &c. Ideo non fiat ulterius executio de ipsum Attach . &c. sed fiat — ulterius ad levand . debit . praedict.

An. 30 E. 3.

INhibitum est 14 die Octobris hoc Anno Johanni de Wycomb praesenti in Curia eodem die , Placita coram Baronibus de Scaccario de Octab. S. Mich. 30 E 3. Ibid. Glouc ss. Philippa Regina . ne recedat ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit Philippae Reginae Angliae de 20 s. de AVRO ad ipsam REGINAM pertinente de quodam (4) fine per ipsum coram Thomam de Bradeston et sociis suis nuper iustic ▪ Regis in Com. Glouc. ad diversas oppressiones , extors . dampn . et conspir audiend . et terminand . assign . nuper fact . sub periculo quod &c. Postea , scilicet 26 die Octobris prox . sequen . praedictus Johannes venit coram Baronibus , & dicit , se solvisse praefatae Reginae 20 s. praefatos per unam Talliam levat . ad Recept . praedict. 16 die ; quam quidem Tall. Johannes de Holt Atturn . praefatae Reginae cognovit esse veram , praefatumque Johannem de Wycomb solvisse ad Recept . praefatae Reginae 20 s. supradict.

In the first Parliament An. An. 31 E. ● . 31 〈◊〉 E 3. ch. 13. The King granted a general Pardon to the Commons ; Whereupon the said Commons granted to our Soveraeign Lord the King a Quinzyme yearly to be levyed , and gathered in the manner as the last Quinzyme granted to the King was levyed , and to be payd at the Feasts of Saint Myghell and Easter next coming by even portions . After which it immediately followes in the Act ; And our said Soeraign Lord the King hath granted to the said Commons , that for the said Quinzyme so granted , NO GOLD shall be demanded nor levyed to the use of the Quéen , but that the said Commons shall be thereof wholly discharged . Which likewise proves , that it was usually demanded and levyed before that time out of Fines and Compositions for Quinzismes and Disms , else this special grant of the King had been superfluous .

An. 34 E. 3.

MEmorandum , In Octab. S. Mich. An. 34 E 3. In Custodia Remem . Regis . Bed . & Bncks. quod cum praeceptum fuit Vic. Bed . & Bucks , quod de bonis & catallis Willielmi Troysor , necnon de (5) terr. & ten . quae sua fuerunt An. 32 Regis nunc , seu postea in quorumcunque manibus , &c. fieri fac. 8 l. quas idem Willielmus debet Philippae Reginae Angliae de AVRO SVO ipsam contingente , de quodam (4) fine 8 l. per ipsum Willielmum facto , pro custod . duarum partium terr. et ten . quae sunt de parte Margaretae unius filiarum et haeredum Willielmi Dabernoun qui de Rege tenuit in capite , & quae per mortem praedicti Willielmi , & ratione minoris aetatis praedictae Margaretae in manu Regis existant ; Habend . unà cum maritagio ejusdem Margaretae ; ita quod dict. 8 l. haberet hic inde ad hunc diem praedict. Reginae solvend . Et idem Vic. viz. Johannes de Hampden return . quod praedict. Willielmus nichil habuit in balliva sua unde denar . aliquo modo levasse potuit . Praefata Regina venit coram Baronibus hujus Scacc. prox . die Octobr. hoc anno per Johannem Holt Attornatum suum ; et dicit , quod praedict. Willielmus est praesens in Curia , et petit , quod inde examinetur et satisfaciet eidem Reginae inde antequam , &c. Et super hoc idem Willielmus inde allocutus benè cognov . quod ipse tenetur praefatae Reginae in denariis praedictis ; ad quod solvend . habuit diem in Crastino Cl. Paschae ex assensu Consilli ipsius Reginae , sub inhibitione praedicta , quam diem solutionis admisit sub periculo quod , &c. Ad quam diem praedictus Willielmus venit , & ex assensu Consilii praefat. Reginae habet diem ulterius in Octab. Sanctae Trinitatis ad solvend . denar , praedict. Ad quam diem praedict. Willielmus venit , & habet diem ulteriorem ad denar . illos solvend . à die Sancti Michaelis in 15 dies . Ad quam diem praedict. Willielmus venit , & habet diem ulter . ex assensu Consilii ipsius Reginae ad denar . illos solvend . à die Sancti Hillarii in 15 dies . Ad quam diem praedict. Willielmus venit , et solvit praefatae Reginae 8 l. praedict . prout Johannes de Holt Attornatus praefatae Reginae coram Baronibus recogn . Ideo recedat quietus .

Anno 34 E. ● . these Writs issued to one County to levy Queen-gold .

Ebor. ss. MEmorand. Quod cum Thomas de Musgrave Vic. Placita coram Baronibus de Scaccario , de crastino Sancti Mich. 34 E. ● rot. 3. dors. in Offic. Clerici Pipae . Pro Thomae de Musgrave versus Philippam Reginam . Ebor. per diversa Brevia ad hunc crastinum returnat . levasset ad opus Philippae Reginae Angliae de diversis debitis suis , videlicet , de bonis et catallis Thomae Bertram (5) et pleg . suo●um 13 s. 4 d. de quodam debito 10. marc . ad ipsam Reginam spectante de AVRO SVO , de quodam (4) fine 100. marc . per ipsum facto pro diversis transgressionibus Parcis Johannis de Warenna Comitis Surr. Et 12 l. 6 s. 8 d. de bonis & catallis Henr. Percy Militis de constmili AURO , de quodam fine 100 marc . pro (4) licentia concedend . Henrico Percy filio suo et Margar. filiae Radulphi de Nevil certa maneria in Com. Northumbr . et Eborum . Et 6l. 13 s. 4 d. de Radulpho Nevill de constmili AURO de quodam (4) fine 100 marc . pro licenc . quod Margar. filia ejus se maritare posset cuicunque voluerit , &c. Et 20 s. de Richardo de Whateby Pannar . Eborum de constmili AURO de quodam (4) fine 10 l. pro pardon . factur . pannorum Reg. habend . Et 20 s. de Adam de Sothinghale de cons●mili AURO de quodam (4) fine 10 l. facto pro quibusdam transgressionibus . Et. 40 s. de Johanne Charles Persona Ecclesiae de Langham de constmili AURO , de quodam (4) fine 20 l. quod ivit armatus in terrorem populi , et contra pacem . Et. 16 s. 8 d. de Roberto filio Johannis de consimili AURO de quosdam debit . 20 s. 8 d. de consimili AURO de quodam (4) fine 20 marc . pro licenc . quod Willielmus Kay et alii , dare possent 10l . redd . in Wak●field ad manum mortuam . Et 24 s. de Rogero de Henningham Cive Eborum de consimili AURO , de quodam (4) fine 12 l. pro Carta de licenc . habend . Et 24 s. de Marmaduco le Conestable de consimili AURO de quodam (4) fine 12 l. pro Carta de licenc . habend . Idem Vic. venit coram Baron . & dicit , se solvisse denar . praedictos praefatae Reginae ad receptam per 9. Tall. levat ad dictam recept . primo die Octobris hoc Anno , quas ostend . Curiae , et quas Johannes Holte Attorn , ipsius Reginae cognob . esse veras , et denar . in eisdem content . solut. fuisse ad recept . praedictam .

That Queen-gold was due to the Queen of England for voluntary Oblations and Fines in Ireland as well as England , is evident by this memorable Record in the Tower , An. 34 E. 3.

REX Justic , Cancellar. Claus. 34 E 3. pars 1. m. 17. in Turri London . De auro Reginae in terra Hibern , levando . & Thes. suis Hiberniae salutem . Ex parte Philippae Reginae Angliae Consortis nostrae carissimae , nobis est graviter conquerendo monstratum , quod licet ipsa habeat et percipiat , ac habere et percipere debeat , ipsaque et omnes praedecessores suae Reginae Angliae habere et percipere consueberint a tempore quo non extat memoria pro AVRO REGINAE (1) unam marcam de singulis decem marcis (2) omnium Finium nobis in Curiis nostris , tam in Anglia quam in Hibernia factorum : Robertus tamen de Holiwod id quod ad ipsum Robertum praefatae Cansorti nostrae pro AURO REGINAE de quodam (4) sine Nobis in Curia nostra in dicta terra Hiberniae facto pertinet solvndum , eiem Reginae omnino solvre contradicit ; asserens , hujusmodi Aurum eidem Consorti nostrae de jure in dicta terra Hibernia non deberi , et sic idem Robertus ipsam Consortem nostram de AVRO SVO in eadem terra Hiberniae subtilitatibus , et coloribus exquisitis machinatur defraudare ; unde nobis est supplicatum , ut super hoc remedium oportunum apponi faciamus . Nos advertentes quod si idem Robertus ad propositum suum in hoc casu attingere posset , hoc non solum in dictae Consortis nostrae dampnum , verumeciam * * Nota. in nostram exhaeredationem cederet manifeste , ac volentes eo praetertu hujusmodi dampno , praejudicio , et exhaeredacioni praecavere , Vobis mandamus firmiter injungentes , quod omnes summas quae praefatae Consorti nostrae de omnibus finibus , tam per praedictum Robertum quam per alios in quibuscumque Curiis nostris Hibern . nobis factis eidem Consorti nostrae pro AURO REGINAE debentur , sine dilatione levari , et praefatae Consorti nostrae solvi et liberari faciatis , prout ante haec tempora fieri consuevit ; Ita quod nobis exhaeredacio vel praefatae Consorti nostrae dampnum nullatenus generetur in hac parte . Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium 28. die Julii .

An. 35 E 3. Northumb. ss. MEmorandum , Placita coram Baro●ibus de Scacario . De Termino Paschae 35 E 3. rot. 56. in Offic. Cleric . Plac. in Scac. quod cum praeceptum fuit Vic. Northumbr . per Breve hujus Scaccarii , quod de bonis & catallis Thomae de Dalton , necnon de (5) terris et tenementis quae sua fuerunt Anno 33. Regis nunc seu postea in quorumcunque manibus , &c. fieri fac. 46 s. 8 d. quod debet Philippae Reginae Angliae de quodam debito 53 s. 4 d. de AURO ipsam contingente de quodam (4) fine 40 marc . pro quibusdam terris in Wethangs et Saldwell sibi per Regem concess. Ita quod dictos 46 s. 8 d. haberet hic ad hunc diem praefatae Reginae solvend . Idemque Vic. videlicet Johannes Heroun return . quod cepit bona & catalla praedictae Thomae ad valenc . praedictorum , 46 s. 8 d. quae penes ipsum remanent invendita , &c.

The same year the Queen demanding 80 l. Queen-gold , instead of 40 l. for one and the same fine of 400 l. because extant in the Extracts returned by the Justices Itinerant , Inter Brevia direct . Baronibus de Scaccario de Term. S. Mich. Anno 35 E 3. Rot. 12. in Offic. Remem . Regis in Scacc. and in the Rolls of the Chancery ; upon complaint thereof to the King he issued this Writ of Supersedeas to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer in their behalf .

REX Thesaurar , & Baronibus suis de Scaccario salutem . Cum nuper Johannes Loveday qui de quibusdam feloniis , oppressionibus , extorsionibus & transgressionibus per ipsum in Com. Berks. perpetratis coram Willielmo de Notton & sociis suis nuper Justic . nostris ad diversas felonias , transgressiones , oppressiones , extorsiones , conspirationes & excessus in eodem Com. Berks audiend . & terminand . assign . indictatus , (4) finem nobiscum pro pardonatione nostra a nobis in hac parte habend. per quadringentas marcas fecisset . & nos postmodum duodecimo die Decembris prox . praeterit . pro securitate de fine praedicto nobis solvendo habend. per breve nostrum mandaverimus Willielmo de Haywood Vic. nostro Sutht . quod si Hugo de Berewyke Miles , Thomas de Barantyn , Thomas Dyley , Johannes Loveday de Mugewell , Johannes Chance de Com. Oxon. Johannes Clet , & Willielmus Notton de Com. Berks. manucapere vellent ; videlicet , quilbet eorum in solidum pro praefato Johanne Loveday , quem in dicto brevi nostro Johannem Loveday de Elvedon nominavimus , de solvendo nobis ad Receptam Scaccarii nostri dictas quadringentas Marcas , videlicet Centum marcas in Octabis Sancti Hillarii tunc prox . futur . Centum marcas in festo Paschae tunc prox . sequen . Centum marcas in festo Sancti Michaelis tunc prox . sequen . & Centum marcas in festo Sancti Hillarii tunc prox . sequen . tunc manucaptionem illam reciperet ; & in casu quo aliquis dictorum manuceperet ob infirmitatem vel aliam causam rationabilem coram ipso Vic. ad intrand . in manucaptionem praedictam venire non posset , & loco sui alius ita sufficiens in hujusmodi manucaptionem intrare vellet , tunc ipsum ad hoc admitteret , & capta manucaptione illa nos inde in Cancellaria nostra certificavit , quod Johannes Bardolf Miles , Johannes Loveday de Mugewell de Com. Oxon. Thomas Hustarl , Iohannes Clet , VVillielmus Notton , Iohannes Austy , Ni●holaus atte Crouch , Petrus Cuttingden , Iohannes de Budene & Rogerus Lovekyn de Com. Berk. & quilibet eorum insolidum manuceperunt coram ipso Vic. pro praefato Iohanne Loveday de Elvedon de fine praedict. nobis ad dictos terminos in forma praedicta solvendo ; quos quidem Iohannes Bardolfe , Thomam Hustarl , Johannem Austy , Nicholaum , Petrum , Johannem de Budene . & Rogerum in dicto Brevi non nominatis idem Vic. loco praedictorum Hugonis de Berewyke , Thoma Barantyn , Thomae Doyly & Johannis Chance in eodem Brevi nominatorum in manucaptionem illam virtute mandati nostri praedicti admisit , sicut per certificationem ipsius Vic. ac tertiam partem cujusdam Indentur . inter ipsum Vic , & dictos manucaptores confect . nobis in Cancellaria nostra per dictum Vic. missas , & in Rotulis dictae Cancellar. irrotulatur ; quorum quidem brevis certificationis & Indenturae tenorem vobis ad dictum Scaccarium in extractis cujusdam Cancellar. misimus , plenè liquet ; Ac jam ex gravi querela praedicti Johanis Loveday de Elveden acceperimus , quod licet ipse nisi unum finem tantum per quadringentas Marcas pro (4) pardonatione nostra praedicta habenda nobiscum fecisset , & nobis de Trescentis marcis inde pro terminis praedictis , juxta formam manucaptionis praedictae satisfecerit ; vos nichilomius pro eo quod in extractis praedicti Willielmi de Notton vobis missis inseritur , quod Iohannes Loveday finem fecit nobiscum per quadringentas marcas pro pardonatione praedicta , & in dictis extractis Cancellariae nostrae inseritur , quod Johannes Loveday de Elveden finem fecit nobiscum per quadringentas marcas pro pardonatione praedicta , & pro eo quod quaedam variatio nominum & cognominum manucaptorum praedictorum in extractis Cancellariae nostrae & extractis praedicti Willielmi de Notton habet , praetendentes ipsum Johannem Loveday qui finem fecit coram praedicto Willielmo de Notton , non esse candem personam quam in dicto Brevi Johannem Loveday de Elvedon nominavimus , set diversas personas , et sic duos fines utrumque , videlicet de quadringentis marcis nobiscum factos fuisse octingentas marcas de praefato Johanne de Loveday de Elvedon , videlicet quadringentas marcas de fine facto coram praefato Willimo de Notton sub nomine Johannis Loveday ; & alias , Buadringentas marcas de fine facto in Cancellaria nostra sub nomine Johannis de Loveday de Elvedon , necnon AVRVM REGINAE juxta ratum octingentarum marcarum lebari demandastis , & ipsum ea occasione graviter distringi , & multipliciter inquietari faciatis , in ipsius Johannis Loveday de Elvedon grave dampnum & depauperacionem manifestam , super quo nobis supplicavir sibi per nos de remedio provideri . Et quia plenè nobis constat , quod praedictus Johannes Loveday qui coram praefato Willielmo de Notton sic indictatus fuit est eadem persona quae in dicto Brevi nostro Johannes Loveday de Elveden nominatur , & quod ipse nisi unicum finem per quadringentas marcas pro pardonacione nostra praedicta fecit : Nolentes ipsum Johannem Loveday indebitè onerari ; Vobis mandamus , quod satisfacto nobis de quadringentis marcis tam pro fine praedicto , ac Philippae Reginae Angliae Consorti nostrae charissimae de AVRO REGINAE ad ipsam de eisdem quadringentis marcis pertinente , demandae quam eidem Iohanni Loveday pro aliquibus pecuniarum summus ad opus nostrum , seu praedictae Consortis nostrae de aliquo alio fine quadringentarum marcarum per ipsum ex causis praemissis nobiscum facto solvend . fieri faciatis supersederi , & tam ipsum Iohannem Loveday quam manucaptores suos praedictos inde ad dictum Scaccarium prout justum fuerit exonerari , et quietos esse fac . variacione cognominis praedict. Iohannis Loveday ac nominum & cognominum manucaptorum suorum praedictorum in extractis dictae Cancellar. nostrae & extractis praedicti Willielmi de Notton , seu eo quod praedictus finis quadringentarum marcarum tam in extractis dictae Cancellariae , quam extractis ipsius Willielmi de Notton ad dictum Scaccarium missus fuit non obstantibus . Proviso semper , quod nobis de dictis quadringentis marcis pro uno sine , tam ac praefatae Consorti nostrae de AVRO REGINAE ad ipsam de unico fine quadringentarum marcarum respondeatur , prout decet . Teste meipso apud Westm. 18 die Octobris , Anno regni nostri Angliae tricesimo quarto , regni vero Franciae vicesimo quarto . Hoc Breve allocatur in magno Rotulo de Anno 35. in Berks.

These two Records Anno 35 E. 3. I have examined and transcribed out of the Rolls themselves in the Exchequer ; Besides which I finde in some Notes concerning Aurum Reginae , collected by Mr. Hall ( an antient deceased Attorney in the Exchequer , communicated to me by his Son who succeeds him , and hath given me his best assistance in searching , examining and transcribing the Records in the Kings Remembrancers Office which concern this duty ) that Iohn de Estre Receiver General of Queen Philips Queen-gold and other Debts , rendred an Account thereof amongst other things this year ; the original Record whereof I cannot yet meet with in my search ; and therefore shall present you only with Mr. Halls Breviate of it .

In Compoto Johannis de Eston Recept . General Philippae Reginae à decimo die Julii Anno 34. usque quartum Novembr . An. 35 Regis E. 3. sub titulo AVRVM REGINAE .

Sundry sums of money in several Shires of that nature accounted for , which had been levyed to the use of the Queen by several Sheriffs of several Shires there mentioned ; viz. London , Surr. Sussex , Cant. Glouc. Hereff. Warr. Ebor. Devon . Bedf. Hunt . Wigorn. Rutl. Leis. Southt . Kanc. Norff. Salop , Lincoln . Nott. Rotel . And amongst others , Rutl. De Willielmo de Overton Vic. per ipsum Recept . de Rolando Davyes de AURO REGINAE de (4) fine 20 l. fact . in Cancellar. An. 33 E 3. pro Custod . terr. et ten . quae fuerunt Thomae de Basings usque ad aetat . Haered . ejusdem Thomae , 40 s.

Not. Not. De Iohanne de Dryby de AURO REGINAE de (4) fine 100 l. pro maritag . Eliz. filiae et haered. Thomae de Hertz , fact . in Cancellar. Anno 33 Edw. 3. 10 l.

Salop. Salop. Robert Corbet de Morton Vic. per ipsum Ret. de Ball. & aliis hominibus Villae Salop de AURO REGINAE de ill . 40 marc . (4) pro exonerac . Hobelar . et Sagittar . Anno 9 E 3. habend. 53 s. 4 d. With divers others of several natures therein contained .

An. 38 E. 3.

RIchardus Bradshaw de Hyndley Executor Testamenti Willielmi Bradshaw , In compoto Vic. Lanc. de An. 38 E 3. in mag. Rot. in Offic. Pipae in Scac. & Nicholaus Atherton & Agnes uxor ejus Coexecutrix de Testamento praedicti Willielmi , & (5) tenentes terrarum & tenementorum quae fuerunt praedicti Willielmi , 5 l. 13 s. 4 d. versus ipsos recuperatur de parte decem Marcarum , quas praedictus Willielmus debuit Isabellae nuper Reginae Angliae de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 100 marcarum pro Transgressionibus , per ipsum Regi factis , sicut continetur in memorandis ex parte rememoratoris Regis de Anno 37. Regis hujus , viz. in Term. de Trin. & in Term. S. Michaelis , in magno Rotulo de Anno 38 E 3. Lancastr . post nova oblata . Consimile de Johanne Johnson , & de Rogero Bolton , 6 s. 8 d. & Johanna de Lawes , 13 s. 4 d. pro Consim . Auro Ibidem .

An. 43 E. 3.

PRior Ecclesiae beatae Mariae Wygorn , Tr. 43 E 3 rot. 8. in Scac Mr. William Hackwils Treatise of Queen-gold . inter Originalia . Wygorn . dat. viginti libras solutas in Hanaperio pro (4) licentia adquirendi sex Messuagia , duas carucatas & tres virgatas terrae , & triginta tres solidos & octo denarios redditus cum pertinentiis in Wigorn . habend . ad manum mortuam . Teste Rege apud Westm. 5 to die Junii .

Praecept . est Vic. Wig. Quod de bonis & catallis Prioris & Conventus Ecclesiae beatae Mariae Wigorn. in Balliva sua fieri faceret 40 s. quas debuit Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae Consorti Regis carissimae defunctae de AURO SUO , de quodam (4) fine 20 l. pro licentia adquirendi sex Messuagia , duas carucatas , et tres virgatas terrae , et 36 s. 8 d. redditus , cum pertinentiis in Wigorn . habendis in manum mo●tuam : qui quidem denarii (5) occasione mortis ipsius nuper Reginae ad manus Regis devoluti sunt . Ita quod denarios illos habeat ad Scaccarium nostrum apud Westm. in crastino Sancti Martini Regi ibidem solvendos . Teste Thoma Lodelowe apud Westm. 12 die Julii , &c. Per Originale de Anno 43 Regis nunc .

Anno 45 E. 3. Inter Com de Term Mich. an 4● E. 3. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. De Priore Ecclesiae Christ● Cant. & aliis exonerand . de Auro Reginae . the King issued sundry Writs to divers Sheriffs to levy several arrears of Queen-gold due to Queen Philip deceased , devolved to himself as King by her death , some of which he pardoned out of special grace .

DOminus Rex mandavit hic Breve suum de Privato Sigillo quod est inter Communia he hoc Termino in haec verba .

Edward par la Grace de Dieu Roy Dengleterre , & Fraunce , & Seigneur Dirland , As Tresorer & Barons de nostre Exchequer salutz . Come de nostre Grace especial eoms pardonez au Priour de Christchurch de Canterbirs , Johan Walleyes , Tho. de Walton , & Wau●er Dautre Persona de Leglise de Retherfield , Simon de Burgh , & William Top●lyff nadgairs Gardeins de les Temporaltes Lerchevesqe de Canterbirs quaxt elle estoit darreinment void , & les ditz Temporaltees en nostre maine , par celle cause les sessante Livers courante en demande en nostre Exchequer de L'OR nostre Compaigne Philipp nadgairs Roigne Dengleterre , ( qe Dieu assoill ) sur les ditz Gardeins d'un (4) fine de noef Centz Marcs , quele ils fierent ovesque nous pur la Gard des ditz Temporalties au temps del voidance vbantdit . Vous mandoms , qe sibien les ditz Priour , Johan & Thomas , Wa●ter , Simon & William nadgairs Gardeins des ditz Temporalties , come le Venerable Piere en Dieu William ia E●cevesqe illoeqes faces outrement discharger , sibien envers nous come envers nostre dit Compaigne , de les sessante Livres suisditz , et entre quitez a nostre Exchequer . Donn sous nostre Prive Seal à Westm. le 24 jour de Novembre , l'an de nostre reigne Dengleterre Quarante quarte , & de France Trente primer .

Praetextu cujus Brevis , scrutati sunt Rotuli super exoneratione praedictarum sexaginta Librarum de quibus in Brevi fit mentio , & compertum est in Originali de Anno 43 Regis nunc , Rot. 8. quod Dominus Rex 23 die Julii eodem Anno 43. pro Nongintis Marcis , quas Prior Ecclesiae Christi Cantuariensis Johannes Walleys & Thomas de Walton , Walterus Dautry Persona Ecclesiae de R●therfield , Simon . de Burgh , & Willielmus Topclyffe , e●dem Domino Regi solverent , pardonavit & remisit eis omnimoda Compota quibus eidem D. Regi tenebantur de Exitibus Temporalium Archiepiscopa●us Cant●ariensis nuper vacantis , seu de aliis proficuis ejusdem Archiepiscopatus pro ●ota ultima vacatione Archiepiscopatus illius : quo praetextu praedicti Prior Johannes & Thomas , Walterus , Simon & Willielmus , qui se sponte Regi in praedictis 900 marcis Philippae nuper Reginae jam desunctae , adhunc viventi in 60 l. tenebantur de AURO SUO ; videlicet , de quibustibet decem Marcis in una Vncia Auri , videlicet in una Marca , licet expressum non fuerit , juxta formam Statuti inde habiti et annotati in * * See here , p. 8 , 9● . Rubro Libro de Scaccario , fol. 46. sub titulo DE AURO REGINAE ; Et quae quidem 60 l. ad manus Domini (5) Regis occasione mortis ejusdem Reginae sunt devolutae . Per quod praeceptum fuit Vicecom. Kant . quod de Terris & Catallis praedictorum Prioris , Johannis & Thomae , Walteri , Simonis & Willielmi fieri facerent supradictas sexaginta Libras : Ita quod eas haberet in Crastino Animarum Regi solvendas , sicut continetur in Ligula Brevium de hoc Termino in Canc. Praetextu cujus Brevis consideratum est , quad non fiat ulterius executio versus praefatos Priorem , Johannem & Thomam , Walterum , Simonem , & VVillielmum pro sexaginta Libris supradictis .

N●rff . Suff. PRaeceptum fuit Vic. Inter Com de Term. S. Hill. 45 E 3. ex parte Rem . Regis . De one●ando Priorem de Penteney de Auro Reginae . Norff. & Suff. per Breve hujus Scaccarii dat. 12 die Novembr . Anno 44 Regis nunc , quod de bonis et catallis Prioris de Penteneye in balliba sua fieret 66 s. 8 d. quos idem Prior debet Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae desunct . de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 50 marc . pro licencia adquirendi Manerium de Northtodenham , et advocationem medietatis Ecclesiae ejusdem Hilleshend . ad manum mortuam . Ita quod denar . illos haberet hic in Crastino Sancti Hillarii hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de Termino Sancti Michaelis hoc anno 45 in Norff. & Suff. Et ad diem illam praedictus Vic. non return . breve , set praedictus Prior venit & cognovit , quod ipse debet Regi 66 s. 8 d. Et quia praefat. Regina mortua est , prout superius continetur , Et denar . praedict. ad (5) Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent ; ideo id●m Priox oneretur bersus Regem de praedictis 66 s. 8 d. praetertu cogn . praedict.

Cant. Hunt . PRaeceptum fuit Vic. Ibid. De onerando Nich. de ●ynecle , Vi● . de Auro Reg●nae . Cant. & Hunt. per breve hu jus Scaccarii , dat. 20 die Novembr . Anno 44 Regis nunc , quod de bonis et 〈◊〉 Prior. & Convent . de Dernewell in Balliva sua fieri fac. 40 s. quos idem Prior & Conventus debent Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunct . de AURO SUO , de quodam (4) fine 20 l. pro pardon . forisfacturae et tra●●gression●s quas fecerunt adquirendo quaedam ten . in Subur●io London . sivi et Successor . suis habend. ad manum mortuam . Ita quod denar . illos haberet h●c in 〈◊〉 Sancti Hillarii hoc Termino (5) Regi solbend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc Termino in Cant. Hunt .

Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. retorn . brev. Et mandavit quod cepit in manum Regis de bon. & catall . praedictorum Prior. & Convent . ad valenciam debiti praedict. Et quia praefat. Regina mortua est , prout superius continetur , et denar . praed. ad Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent ; Ideo idem Vic viz. Nicholaus de Styn●cle oneretur versus Regem de 40 s. praetertu return . sui praedict.

Northt . PRaecept . Ibid. De onerando Ricardum de Wydevyll Vic. de Auro Reginae . fuit Vic. Northt . quod de bon. et catall . Thomae de Branncestre & Agn. uxor . ejus in Balliva sua fieri faceret 10 s. de reman. 20 s. quos debet Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunct . de AURO SUO de (5) fine 10 l. pro maritagio Feliciae filiae et unius haeredum Hugonis de Mussy●gden habendo . Ita quod denar . illos haberet hic in Crastino Sancti Hillar . hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc Termino in Northt . Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. retornavit breve . Et mand . quod cepit in manum Regis de terris et catallis praedictorum Thomae & Agn. in balliva sua ad valentiam debiti praedicti . Et quia praefat. Regina mortua est ( prout superius continetur ) Et denar . praedict. ad Regem et non ad alium de jure ' pertinent ; Ideo idem Vic. viz. Ricardus de Weydevill oneretur versus Regem de 10 s. praedict. praetextu retorn . sui praedicti .

Somerset . Dors. ss. PRaeceptum fuit Vic. De onerando Willielmum de Wynterbourne vic de Auro Reginae . Somerset & Dorset per breve hujus Scaccarii dat. 6 die Novembr . Anno 44 Regis nunc . quod de bon. et catal . Thomae de la Bere , Adae atte More , Johannis Thomae , Ivonis de ChildecoMe , & Roberti Burton , (5) pleg . praedict. Thomae , et de terr. et ten . quae sua fuerunt anno 40. Regis nunc seu postea in balliba sua , fieri faceret 4 l. 13 s. 4 d. de reman. 10. marc . quas debet Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunct . de AURO SUO de (4) fine 100 marc . pro diversis transgr . extorsionibus , manuten . et grabaminibus unde praedictus Thomas de la Bere indictatus est . Et per tercium breve dat. 22. die Novembr . supradicto anno 44. quod de bonis et catallis Abbatis de Michelneye in dicta balliva sua ●●eri faceret 10. marc . quas debet praefatae nuper Reginae de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 100. marc . pro licencia adquirendi ●vi et successoribus suis Maneria de Westerneshull & Esterneshull cum pertin . habend . ad manum mortuam ; ita quod denar . praedictos haberet hic in Crastino Sancti Hillarii hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc Termino in Dorset . Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. return . brevia praedict. & mandavit , quod cepit in manum Regis de terr. et catall . praedicti Thomae de la ●ere , et (5) pleg . suorum praedict ad valenciam 13 s. 4 d. de debit . praedict. 10 marc . praedict. Et quia praefata Regina mortua est , ( prout superius continetur ) et denar . praedict. ad (5) Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent , Ideo idem Vic. viz. Willielmus de Wynterbourne oneretur versus Regem de 4 l. 13 s. 4d . praedictis per ipsum in manum Regis capt. praetextu retornorum suorum praedictorum .

Nott. Derb. PRaeceptum fuit Vic. De onerando Roge●um Beler Vic. de Auro Reginae per ipsum in man●m Regis● capt. Nott. & Derb. per aliud breve hujus Scaccarii dat. 16 die Octobr. supradicto anno 44. quod de bonis & catallis Johannis de Saxton in dicta balliva sua fieri faceret 33 s. 4 d. quas debet praefatae Philippae nuper Reginae de AURO SUO de (4) fine 44 marc . pro maritagio haered. Willielmi de Stredl●ye Mil habend . Ita quod denarios illos haberet hic in Crastino Sancti Hillar . hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc Termino in Not. & Derb. Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. retorn . brevia . Et mandavit , quod cepit in manum Regis de terris et catallis praefat. Johannis de Saxton ad valenciam 16 s. 8 d. de debito praedict. Et quia praefata Regina mortua est ( prout superius continetur ) et denar . praedict. ad (5) Regem et non alium de jure pertinent . Ideo idem Vic viz. Rogerus Bel●r oneretur versus Regem de 16 s. 8 d. praedictis praetextu retornorum suorum praedictorum .

Lincoln . ss PRaeceptum fuit Vic. De onerando Thomam de Fulnetby Vic. de Auro Reginae per ipsum in manum Regis capt. Lincoln . per breve hujus Scaccari dat. 13 die Novembr . anno 44 Regis nunC , quod de bonis & catallis Rogeri Abbatis de Ne●bo in balliva sua fieri faceret 13 s. 4 d. quos idem Roger. debet Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defuncti , de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 10 marc . pro licenc . adquirendi quatuor messuagia , und●cem bovatas terrae , decem acras prati & dimid , & duas solidat . redditus cum pertin . in Westalyngton , Segbr●k , & alibi in dicto Com. Lincoln . & in Com. N●t habend. ad manum mo●tuam . Et per aliud breve dat. die & anno praedictis , quod de terris & catallis Frederici de Tiln●ye in balliva sua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet prae fatae nuper Reginae defunct . de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 10 marc . pro transgressionibus et extorsionibus super praesentatis per placitum Thomae de Thorpe & Alexandri Dominicke , ita quod denarios illos haberet hic in Crastino Sancti Hillar . hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc Termino in Lincoln . Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. retorn . brevia . Et mandavit , quod cepit in manum Regis tam de terris & catallis praedicti Abbatis quam praedicti Frederici in balliva sua ad valenciam debitorum praedictorum . Et quia praefata Regina mortua est ( prout superius continetur ) et denar . praedict. ad (5) Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent . Ideo idem Mic. viz. Thomas de Fulnetby oneretur versus Regem de 26 s. 8 d. praedictis , retorn . suorum praedictorum .

Essex . Hertf. ss. PRaeceptum fuit Vic. Inter Com. de Term. Hii . 46 E 3. in Scac. De onerando Tho. Strete de Auro Reginae . Essex . & Hertf. per breve hujus Scaccarii dat. duodecimo die Februarii anno 45 Regis nunc , quod de bonis & catallis Thomae Strete Clerici , Senescalli Johannis atte Lee Mil. defunct . in balliva sua fieri faceret 4 l. quas debet Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunct . de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 40l . pro divers ; s extorstonibus , dampnis , gravaminibus super ipsum praesentatis , per placitum Rogeri de Herleston & Thomae Stanes de Ashewell ; ita quod denar . illos haberet in crastino Sancti Michaelis hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc Termino ●n Essex . Hertf. Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. retorn . breve . Et mandavit , quod praedictus Thomas non habet terr. vel ten . bona nec catalla in balliva sua unde aliqui denar . fieri possunt , set praedictus Thomas praesens hic in Curia decimo die Octobr. hoc Termino cognovit se debere Regi denar . praedictos , et se velle onerari versus Regem de 4 l. praedictis , Et quia praefat. Regina mortua est , ( prout superius continetur ) et denar . praedict. ad Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent : Ideo idem Thomas oneretur versus Regem de 4 l. praedictis praetextu cogn . suae praed.

PRaeceptum fuit Vic. Ibidem . Essex , De onerando Tho. de Bas●ingbourne Vic. de Auro Reginae per ipsum in manum Regis capt. Essex & Hertford . per breve hujus Scaccarii , dat. 10 Novembris anno 44 , &c. quod de bon. & catt . Richardi de Punchardon in ballva sua fieri faceret 4 l. 6 s. 8 d. quos debet Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunct . de AURO SUO de reman. 10 marc . de quodam (4) fine 100 marc . pro maritagio Edwardi fil . et haeredis Johannis de Bensted habend. absque disparagatione ; Ita quod denar . ill . haberet hic in Crastino Sancti Michaelis hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc Termino in Essex . Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. retorn . breve . Et mandavit , quod cepit in manum Regis de terr. et catall . praedicti Richardi Punchardon ad valenciam 13 s. 4 d. de de●ito praedico . Et quia praefata Regina mortua est , ( prout superius continetur ) et denar . praedict. ad (5) Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent : Ideo idem Vic. viz. Thomas de Bassyngbourne oneretur versus Regem de 13 s. 4 d. praedictis , praetextu retorn . sui praedicti .

PRaeceptum fuit Vic. Ibidem . Northumbr . De onerando . Ricardum de Horsley Vic. de Auro Reginae . Northumbr . per breve hujus Scaccarii , dat. 18 die Junii anno 45. Regis nunc , quod de bon. & catallis hominum Com. Northumbr . exceptis libertat . de Tydale , H●xham , Bedelyngshire & Vill. Novi Castri super Tinam , Roberti Vmframvyll Ch●valer , ●lani de Heton Chivaler , Henr. de Haveryngton Chivaler , Rogeri de Wyderington , Thomae Meschaus , David Gray , Johannis Dychard , Henr. del Strother , Alani del Strother , Thomae de Ilderton , Ricardi de Horsley , Roberti de Tughale , Gilberti Vaux , Roberti de Louther , Johannis de Farnylawe , Johannis de Walyngton , H●nr . de Horseye , Henr. Tailboys , Willielmi de H●ppestotes , Johannis Vendout , Thomae de Horsleye , Edwardi de Eshot , Roberti de Midelton , Ricardi Portor , Willielmi fil . Thomae Styford , Johannis de Houbone , VValteri de Swynhowe , Thomae de Eshelyngton , VVillielmi de Tyndale Chivaler , Johannis Comyn Chivaler , Roberti de Fenwicks , Thomae de Fenwycks , Hugonis Galon , & Thomae Galon (5) pleg praedictorum hominum in balliva sua fieri faceret 39 l. 13 s. 4 d. de reman. 100. mar . quas debent Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunct . de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 1000 marc . pro carta general . habend . Ita quod denar . illos haberet hic in Crastino Sancti Michaelis hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc Termino in Northumbr . Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. retornavit breve & mandavit , quod cepit in manum dicti Domini Regis de terris & catallis praedictorum hominum et pleg . suorum ad valenciam 40 s. de debito praedicto . Et quia praefata Regina mortua est , prout superius continetur , et denar . praedict ad (5) Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent : Ideo idem Vic. viz. Ricardus de Horsley oneretur bersus Regem de 40 s. praedictis praetextu retorn 〈◊〉 .

Pasch. 48 E. 3.

Bristoll . PRaeceptum fuit Vic. Inter Communia de Termino Paschae An. 48 E. 3. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. De onerando Johannem Vyel Vicecomitem de Auro Reginae per ipsum in manum Regis capt. Bristoll per Breve hujus Scaccarii , dat. 13 die Febr. hoc anno 48. quod de bonis et catallis johannis Ken , Thomae Panes Junioris , Nicholai Panes & Thomae de Coventre de Bristoll , Johannis Castleacre , Johannis Bath de Bristoll . & Willielmi Iageroun (5) pleg●i praedicti Johannis Ken , et de terris et ten . quae sua fuerunt Anno 27 Regis nunc , et postea , in Balliva sua fieri faceret 56s . quos debent Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunct . de AVRO SVO de (4) fine 40l . pro diversis transgressionibus , conspirationibus , ertorsionibus , dampnis er grabaminibus super ipsum praesentatis ; Ita quod denar . illos haberet hic in Crastino Claus . Paschae hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter Brevia executa pro Rege de hoc termino . Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedictus Vic. videlicet Johannes Viell return . breve . Et mandaverit , quod cepit in manum Regis de terris & catallis Thomae Coventre , Johannis Castleacre , & Jehannis Bathe plegii praedicti Johaennis Kenn , ad valentiam 56s . praedictorum . Et quia praesata Regina mortua est , ( prout superius continetur ) et denar . praedict. ad Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent : Ideo idem Vic. videlicet Johannes Viell oneretur versus Regem de 56s . praedictis praetextu returni sui praedicti .

London . PRaeceptum fuit Vicecom. Inter Communia de Termino S. Hillarii de Anno 48 E. 3. De onerando Antonium de la Vale de Ast de 20 l. de Auro Reginae . London . per breve hujus Scaccarii dat. 18 die Novembris Anno 47 Regis nunc , sicut plur. quod de bonis & catallis Antonii de la Vale de Ast , & de (5) terris et ten . quae sua fuerunt An. 37 Regis nunc , seu postea , in quorumcunque manibus eadem terr. et ten . tunc extiterunt in balliba sua fieri facerent 20 l. quas praefatus Antonius debuit Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunctae , de AVRO SVO de (4) fine 200l . pro diversis Custumis Regi debitis de diversis Mercandisio per ipsum in Angl. adductis , et abinde eductis subtractis et concelatis , unde coram Domino Rege & Consilio suo fuit convictus , sicut continetur in Memorand . de Anno 37. Regis nunc , inter Fines de Termino Sanctae Trinitatis , (s) qui quidem denar . ad Regem occasione mortis praefatae nuper Reginae sunt dev●●●ti ; ita quod denar . illos haberent hic in Crastino Sancti Hillarii hoc Termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur ligula Brevium de Termino Sancti Michaelis hoc Anno 48 in London . Et ad praedictum Crastinum praedict. Vic. non return . Breve , set praedictus Antonius inventus hic in Curia 27. die Januarii hoc termino , quesitum est ab eo si quid dicere sciat , quare de praedictis 20l. Regi satisfacere non debeat ? Dicit , quod ipse non habet Munimenta & Memoranda sua ostendenda ad praesens pro exoneratione sua , inde petens diem citra quem informari poterit inde . Ideo inhibitum est ei per Barones ne recedat a Curia quousque satisfecerit Regi de praedictis 20.l . vel ostenderit siquid habeat pro exoneratione sua in hac parte : Et nichilominus idem Antonius praestitit corporale Sacramentum , quod ipse non transibit per spacium unius Leucae extra Villam quousque satisfecerit Regi de eisdem 20l. vel ostenderit sufficiens warrantum pro exoneratione sua inde .

In Magno Rotulo Scaccarii de Anno Quinquagesimo Regis Edwardi 3. in Item Eborum , in Custod . Clerici Pipae reman. inter alia continetur , ut sequitur .

Anno 50 E 3.

Philippus Darcy frater & haeres Johannis Darcy filii & haeredis Johannis Darcy , Eborum . fil . & haer. Johannis Darcy le Piere , reddit Compotum de 42 marc . 6s. 8d . in quibus cognovit se velle onerari versus Regem in exonerationem praedicti Johannis Darcy le Piere de quodam debito de 100 marc . de AVRO REGINAE , viz. de quodam (4) fine mille marcarum , pro maritagio Jacobi le Botiller Comitis D'ormond habendo , sicut continetur in Memorand . de Anno 49 Regis hujus inter Record . de Termino Hillar. In Thesauro liberavit per dictum Philippum . Et quietus est .

Thomas Preston Vic. Northten . de An. 43 E 3. 6s. 8d . de quodam debito 20s . quos debuit Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae de AVRO SVO , de (5) fine 10l . pro maritag . Feliciae filiae et unius haered . Hug. de Mussinden habend. sicut continetur de Anno 44 Regis hujus inter Record . de Termino Paschae .

Thomas de Preston Vic. It. Northt . de eod. Anno 〈◊〉 40d . de bon. & cat . Thom. de Brauncestre & Agnet . ux . ejus de AVRO REGINAE , de (4) fine 10l . pro maritag . Feliciae filiae et unius haered . Hugo de Mussynden habendo , sicut continetur in Memorand . de Anno 45. inter Record . de Termino Sancti Mich.

From these Records during the reign of King Edward the 3d. ( to which more might be added , had I leisure to peruse all the Records in his reign extant in the Treasuries of the Exchequer at Westminster ) I shall observe .

1. That the Queen Mother and Queen Consort in the reign of King Edward the 3d. by their Letters Patents constituted their own Clerks , Attorneyes , and Receivers in the Court of Exchequer , to demand , levy , recover , and receive their Queen-gold , and other their Debts , to their uses .

2ly . That Queen-gold was due unto the Queen Consort by Law and Custom out of all Oblations and Fines to the King in any of the Kings Courts in the Land of Ireland , in the same , and in as ample manner as it was in England , yea leviable , recoverable by the self-same Writs , Processe in the Exchequer as the Kings own debts were , and to be levyed before the debts due to any other Creditors .

3ly . That King Edward the 3. ( as our other Kings ) by his Writs and Mandates to his Treasurers , Barons , and other Officers , took special care that his Queen Mother and Queen Consort might speedily and effectually recover their Aurum Reginae , from all sorts of Oblations and Fines in all their Courts in England and Ireland , out of which it ought to be paid : because the defrauding the Queen of this Duty and Prerogative , was not only a dishonor , but a disinheriting to the King himself .

4ly . That in doubtfull cases concerning this duty , the Barons of the Eschequer principally grounded their Judgements , Resolutions and Certificates to the King concerning it , upon the * * Here , cited p. 8 , 9. words of Gervasius Tilberiensis , recorded in the Red and Black Books of the Exehequer , to which they had reourse as to an ancient Statute , Ordinance for that Court ( as they stiled and reputed it ) which they were obliged to observe in such controversies .

5. That upon the Queen Mothers or Queen Consorts deaths , all the Debts and arrears of Queen-gold , due to either of them , by the Law of the Realm and Kings Prerogative accrued , devolved to the King then reigning , and to none else ; who recovered , demanded , levyed , received the same in his Court of Exchequer , and disposed thereof , as his own proper Debts .

6ly . That Queen-gold was then demanded , levyed out of the Lands and Tenements of the parties from whom it was due , which they had at the time of their making of the Oblations and Fines to the King , into whose hands soever they came by descent , or assignment : And out of their goods , chattels , and the lands , goods and chattels of their Pledges or Sureties , if the principal Debtors had none out of which it might be levyed .

7ly . That Sheriffs , Bailiffs of Liberties , and Receivers of this Duty , were obliged to levy , pay , and account to the Queen in the Exchequer , for what ever Queen-gold they were charged to levy by Writs directed to them within their respective Bayliwicks , when they there accounted to the King for his Debts levyed ; and were enjoyned by the Barons not to depart out of the Court , till they had accounted and agreed with the Queen for the same : That they were attached , imprisoned , fined for their neglects , and contempts in not serving , returning the Writs , or not levying , paying in the moneyes charged by them to the Queen , or not accounting for the same , in manner as in cases of the King ; and not discharged till the Queen was satisfied , or further day given them , by the Queens Attornies consent and acknowledgement in open Court .

8ly . That Queen-gold was then payd , recovered , received , as due by Law and Custom for all Oblations or Fines to the King for grants of the Lands , bodyes , or mariages of Wards ; for licenses of alienations of lands , rents , or appropriation of Churches , Advowsons in mortmain ; for licenses of alienation of lands in Capite from one person to another ; for the Temporalties of Archbishopricks , Bishopricks , Monasteries , during their vacancies ; Fines for Ransoms , or pardons of all sorts of Trespasses , offences against the Peace , capital or criminal ; Fines for Reliess , for Licenses to marry , for Grants or Confirmations of Charters of Franchises , Liberties ; for Fines for discharge of Hoblars , and other Souldiers ; And for pecuniary Compositions or Fines made by Corporations for Disms , Quindisms , Subsidies out of goods and chattels in specie , not specially exempted from it by those Acts of Parliament whereby they were granted to the King .

9ly . That no Queen-gold is due out of publike Aydes and Subsidies voluntarily granted to the King in Parliament when paid in specie , or compounded for by any particular person that ought to pay them , nor for the grant of the Wardship , or marriage of Wards , where the Wards die soon after , and the grantees receive no benefit by reason of the Wards sudden deaths .

10ly . K. Richard 2 Inter Communia de Termino S. Mich. An 5 R 2. in Offic Rem . Regis in Scac. London . Pro Waltero Deget & Willielmo Kyngstret Vic. London . & Midd esex . onerand de Auro Reginae per ipsos in manum Regis capto . That Queen-gold shall not be doubly paid upon a double Recognizance or Security for one and the same Fine given to the King by the same person and his pledges ; though there be some variance in the Name .

The reign of King Richard the 2d . furnisheth us with these observable Records concerning Aurum Reginae .

An. 5 R. 2.

MEmorand. quod praeceptum fuit Vicecomitibus London , & Midd. per breve hujus Scaccarii dat. 12. die Julii hoc anno quinto , quod de terris & catallis Thomae Saundford , Adae Yedding , Thoma de la Lodelowe de Com. Surr. & Adae de Hadham in Balliva sua fieri faciat 704l . 6s. 8d . de remanen . 750 l. ( de AVRO REGINAE as the Marginal Note thereof resolves us ) quas iidem Thomas , Adam & Thomas , & Adam in Curia Domini Edwardi nuper Regis Angliae Avi Regis hujus , coram Baronibus de Scaccario 9. die Junii anno regni sui quinto , recognovit se & quemlibet eorundem in solidum debere Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae defunct . & quas ei solvisse debuerunt ad terminos dudum praeteritos , prout Domino Regi constat per inspectionem Rotulorum hujus Scaccarii , & ei non solverint ; & qui quidem denar . (5) ad manum Domini Regis Avi , occasione mortis praefatae nuper Reginae fuerunt devoluti , et jam ad manum Regis hujus per mortem diti Regis Avi devolvuntur . Ita quod denarios illos haberent hic in crastino Sancti Michaelis hoc termino Regi solvend . sicut continetur inter Brevia execut . pro Rege hoc Termino Et ad praedict. Crastinum praedicti Vicecom. retornaverunt breve , & mandarunt , quod ceperunt in manum Domini Regis de terris & catallis praedictor . Thomae Saunford , & Adae Yeddyng in balliva sua ad valenciam 10 s. de debito praedicto ; Et quod praedicti Thomas de Lodelowe & Adam de Hadham nichil , &c. Et quia praefata Regina mortua est , prout superius continetur , et denarii praediti ad Regem et non ad alium de jure pertinent ; Ideo eidem Vic. viz. Walterus Deget & Willielmus Kingeston onerentur de 10 s. versus Regem de 10 s. praedict. praetextu returni sui praedict.

MEmorand. Gloucestr . Tho. Brudnell Vic. de onerando de Auro Reginae per ipsum in manum Regis captum . quod praecept . suit Vic. Glouc. per breve hujus Scaccarii dat. 8. die Novemer . anno quarto Regis nunc , sicut pluries , quod de bonis & catallis Thomae Moigne , & de terris & ren . quae sua fuerunt anno regni Dom. E. ●nuper Regis Angliae Avi Regis hujus 38 , seu postea , in (5) quorumcunque manibus eadem terrae & tenementa tunc existerent in balliva sua fieri faceret 74 s. 4 d. ob . de remanentia 4 l. 14s. 10 d. ob . qua● dictus Thomas debet Philippae nuper Reginae Angl. defunctae de AVRO SVO de (4) fine 47 l. 8 s. 3 d. pro maritagio haeredum Adae de Bromhull , Roberti Robelkyn , & Willielmi Malefant infra aetatem , & in misericordia Domini Regis Avi existentium havend . qui quidem denar . ad manum dicti Dom. Regis per mortem praefatae nuper Reginae fuerunt devoluti , & jam ad (5) manum Regis nunc per mortem dicti Regis Avi devolvuntur . Ita quod denarios illos hic haberet in crastino Sancti Michaelis hoc Termino Regi solvendos , sicut continetur inter brevia execut . pro Rege de hoc tempore . Et ad praedict. Crastinum praedict. Vic. returnavit breve . Et mandavit , quod cepit in manum Regis de bonis & catallis praedicti Thomae Moigne ad valenciam 74 s. 10 s. ob . praedictorum . Et quia praesata nuper Regina mortua est , prout superius continetur , et denarti praed icti (5) ad Regem et non ad alium pertinent ; Ideo idem Vic. Viz. Thomas de Brudenell oneretur versus Regem de 74 s. 10 d. ob . praedictis praetextu retorn . sui praedicti .

In the Parliament Roll of 7 R. 2. I finde a Petition of the Commons against the Payment of Queen-gold for Oblations or Fines to him for the grants of the Lands , bodies and marriages of his Wards , and all processe out of the Exchequer to levy it in such cases , with the Kings Royal negative Answer to it , thus recorded .

7 R. 2.

ITem , Rot Parl. 7R 2. in Turri London , num , 61. prient les Communes , que come autre foitz il estoit ordenez en Parlement , ( which I conceive a clear mistake , since I never yet read or met with any such Ordinance ) que nule some que l'appell QUENEGOLD , serroit leve de (4) qel un ad garde ou mariage du grant nostre Seigneur le Roi ; que pleise a nostre dit Seigneur le Roi commander sis officers de Lescheqier , qe nul brief me nul autre precept ne isse hors de le dit Escheqier pur le leber encountre lordenance suisdite .

Resp. Scit usez desbre ebaunt come eut ad esse usez , sibien en temps de Dame Ph●lipp nadgairs Roigne Dengleterre , come en temps dautres Reignes Dengleterre dancientie . A clear Evidence of the Legality , Antiquity of this duty , and untruth of the Commons suggestion of a former Ordinance against it .

9 R. 2.

De Johanne Warr. Brevia Trin. 9 R 2 in Offic . Plac. Mr. Hackewils Treatise of Queengold . Pro concessione ad manum mortuam . Clerico 5 marcas , quas debet Annae Reginae Angliae Consorti Regis Richarai 2. pro AVRO SVO de (4) fine 50. Mercarum , pro concessione eidem Johanni Advocationis Ecclesiae de M. in Com. R. habenda ad manum mortuam .

MEmorandum , quod quarto die Octobris hoc Termino , Inhibitum est per Barones hujus Scaccarii Andreae Cavendishe Vic. Com. Norff. & Suff. praesenti in Curia eodem die , Placita coram B●r●nibus de Scaccario de Term. S Mich. 9 R 2 in Offic. Clerici Plac. Norff Suff ss Pro Regina Angliae . ne recederet ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit Annae Reginae Angliae de le Recept . de hominibus Villae de Bury de AVRO ipsius REGINAE , per breve return , in Octobis Sancti Michaelis anno nono Regis nunc : Et eriam de 15 s. 7 d. per ipsum Vic. similiter recept . de consimili AVRD de bonis et catallis Johannis Taverner per brebe return . ad Octab. praedictas ; necnon de 40 s. per ipsum nuper Vic. similiter recept . de consimili AVRD de bonis et catallis Thomae Malther , per brebe return . ad Octabas praedictas .

Praedictus Vic. à Curia praedicta recessit licentia super hoc non optenta , neque praefatae Reginae de denariis praedictis in aliquo satisfact , in contemptum Regis , &c. Ideo praeceptum suit Coron. Com. Norff. & Suff. quod attach , praedictum Andr. Vic. per Corpus suum , &c. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillar . ad audiend . judicium suum de contemptu praedicto , et ad satisfaciend . praefatae Reginae de denariis praedictis .

MEmorandum , Ibidem , Placita coram Baro●ibus de Scaccario , de Termino Pas chae , An 9 R 2. Pro Regina Ang●iae . quod praedicto primo die Maii inhibitum fuit per Barones praedictos Roberto Constable V●c . Eborum praesenti in Curia eodem d●e in propria persona sua , ne recederet ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit praefatae Reginae de 40 s. quos ipse levavit de Comite Northumbr . de AVRO ipsius REGINAE , sicut continetur in quodam brevi return . hic in Crastino clausi Paschae hoc Termino , sub periculo quod , &c.

Postea idem Vic. recessit à Curia praedicta licentia super hoc non openta , neque praefatae Reginae de denar . praedictis in aliquo satisfacto , in contemptum , &c. Ideo praeceptum fuit Coron. Com. Ebor. quod attach . praedict. Vic. Ita &c. in Octab. Sancti Michaelis , ad audiend . judicium suum in praemissis , et ad satisfaciend . praefatae Reginae de denar . praedictis .

MEmorandum , Ibidem Norff. & Suff. ss Pro Regina Angliae . quod praedicto primo die Maii inhibitum suit per Barones praedicto Radulpho Bygot Vic. Norff. & Suff. praesenti in Curia eodem die in propria persona , ne recederet ab eadem Curia , quousque satisfecerit Annae Reginae Angliae de 10 l. per ipsum levat . de Priore & Conventu de Walfingham de AVRO ipsius REGINAE ; Et de 20 s. per ipsum similiter levat . de Priore & Conventu de Werbrigge de constmili AVRO per duo brevia hic return . videlicet Termino Sancti Hillarii ultimo praeterito . Et de 2. marc . per ipsum levat . de Conventu de Bury de consimili AVRO per breve return . in Crastino Clausi Paschae hoc Termino , sub periculo quod , &c.

Postea idem Vic. recessit à Curia praedicta licentia super hoc non optenta , neque praefatae Reginae de denar . praedictis in aliquo satisfacto in contemptu Regis , &c. Ideo praeceptum fuit Coron. Com. Norff. & Suff. quod ipsum Vic. attach . &c. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Michaelis , ad audiendum judicium suum in praemissis , et ad satisfaciend . eidem Reginae de denar . praedictis .

MEmorandum , Ibidem . Rotel . ss Pro Regina Angliae . quod praedicto primo die Maii inhibitum fuit Roberto Veer Vic. Rotel . praesenti in Curia eodem die per Atturn . suum , ne recederet ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit Annae Reginae Angliae de 10. marc . per ipsum recept . de bonis & catallis Johannis Basinges de AVRO ipsius REGINAE per breve return . in Crastino Clausi Paschae hoc Termino sub periculo quod , &c.

Postea praedictus Vic. recessit à Curia praedicta licentia super hoc non optenta , neque praefatae Reginae de 10 marc . praedictis in aliquo satisfacto in contemptum Regis , &c. Ideo praeceptum fuit Corom . Com. Rotel . quod attach . praedictum Vic. &c. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Michaelis , ad audiend . judicium suum de contemptu praedicto , et ad satisfaciend . praefatae decem marc . praedictas .

MEmorandum , Ibidem . Kanc. ss. Pro Regina Angliae . quod praedicto primo die Maii inhibitum fuit per Barones praedictos Arnaldo Savage Vic. Kanc. praesenti in Curia eodem die in propria persona , ne recedat ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit Annae Reginae Angliae de 40 s. quos ipse levavit de bonis & catallis Willielmi Barry & Thomae Brokhull de AVRO ipsius REGINAE per breve return . in Crastino Clausi Paschae hoc Termino , sub periculo quod , &c.

Postea praedictus Vic. recessit à Curia praedicta , licentia super hoc non optenta , neque praefatae Reginae de denariis praedictis in aliquo satisfacto , in contemptum Regis , &c. Ideo praeceptum fuit Coron. Com. Kanc. quod attach . praedictum Vic. per corpus suum , &c. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Michaelis , ad audiend , judicium suum in praemissis , et ad satisfaciend . praefatae Reginae de 40 s. praedictis .

MEmorandum , Ibidem . Essex . & Hertf. ss Pro Regina Angliae . quod primo die Maii hoc Termino , inhibitum fuit per Barones praedictos Galfrido Brokhull Vic. Com. Essex , & Hertford praesenti in Curia eodem die , ne recederet ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit Anna Reginae Angliae de 116 s. 6 d. ob . per ipsum levat . de bonis & catallis Abbatis & Conventus de Coggeshale & de 100 s. per ipsum levat . de bonis & catallis Abbatis & Conventus de Coggeshale , & de 100 s. per ipsum levat . de bonis & catallis Johannis Perterwell de AVRO ipsius REGINAE per duo brevia return . hic ad mensem Paschae hoc termino sub periculo quod , &c.

Postea praedictus Vic. recessit à Curia praedicta . licentia super hoc non optenta , neque praefatae Reginae de denar . praedictis in aliquo satisfacto , in contemptum Regis , &c. Ideo praeceptum fuit Coron. Com. praedictorum , quod attach . praedictum Vic. per corpus suum , &c. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Michaelis ad audiend . judicium suum de contemptu praedicto , et ad satisfaciend . praefatae Reginae de denariis praedictis .

MEmorandum , Heres. ss. Pro Regina Angliae quod primo die Maii hoc Termino , inhibitum fuit per Barones hujus Scaccarii Richardo Mawardon Vic. Com. Hereford . praesenti in Curia , ne recederet ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit Annae Reginae Angliae de 4. l. per ipsum levat . de bonis & catallis Elizabeth . uxoris Jacobi de Botiller de AVRO ipsius REGINAE per breve return . hic hoc termino Paschae , sub periculo quod , &c.

Postea praedictus Vic. recessit à Curia praedicta licentia super hoc non optenta , neque praefatae Reginae de denariis praedictis in aliquo satisfacto , in contemptum Regis , &c. Ideo praeceptum fuit Coron. Com. praedict. quod attach . praedictum Vic. per corpus suum , &c. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Michaelis , ad audiend . judicium suum de contemptu praedicto , et ad satisfaciend . praefatae Reginae de denariis praedictis .

10 R. 2. Pasch 10 R. 2. in Offic. Placitorum Pro ratificatione Doni . Mr. Hackewils Treatise of Queen-gold .

De Hugone Sprott 13 l. 6 s. 8 d. quas debet Annae Reginae Angliae Consorti Regis Richardi secundi , pro AVRO SVO de (5) fine 20 Marcarum pro ratificatione Arrhidiaconatus Midensis in Hybernia , unde Recognitio facta in Scaccario Regis .

MEmorand. Placita coram Barombus de Scaccario . De Term. Paschae 10 R. 2. in offic Plac. Scac. Oxon , Berks , ss Pro Regina Angl de Inhib . facta Vic. quod vicesimo primo die April . hoc Termino inhibitum fuit Thomae Darfyntyn Vic. Com. Oxon. & Berks , praesenti in Curia eadem die , ne recederet ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit Annae Reginae Angliae de 10 l. quas praedictus Vic. levavit & recepit de AVRO ipsius REGINAE de bonis & catallis Prioris & Conventus de Dustesham per quoddam breve Regis per ipsum Vic. hoc anno returnat . sub periculo quod , &c. ut supra .

MEmorand. Ibidem Surr. Sussex , ss. Inhibit facta Vic. pro Regina Angliae . quod vicesimo quarto die April . inhibitum fuit Thomae Jardyn Vic. Surry & Sussex , praesenti , &c. ne recedat ab eadem Curia quousque satisfecerit Annae Reginae Angliae de quatuor marcis , quas ipse Vic. levavit & recepit , de AVRO ipsius REGINAE , de bonis & catallis Comitis Arundel , per quoddam breve per ipsum Vic. hoc Termino retornat . Et de 40 s. quas praedict. Vic. levavit & recepit de bonis & catallis praedicti Comitis per aliud breve Regi return . similiter hoc Termino de consimili AURO ; sub periculo quod , &c.

An. 18 R. 2.

MEmorandum , Pasch 18 R 2. rot 1 in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. ex MS. W. B. Devonss . quod praeceptum fuit Vic. Devon . per breve hujus Scaccarii , dat. 20 die Febr. ult. praeterit . sicut plur. quod non omitteret propter aliquam libertatem , &c. quin &c. et de bonis et catallis Walteri de Asthorp Chivaler , & de terris & ten . quae fuerunt sua die martis prox . post festum Decollationis Sancti Johannis Baptistae Anno regni Domini nostri nunc 14. seu postea in quorumcunque manibus , &c. in Balliva sua fieri faceret 100 l. quas debuit Annae nuper Reginae Angliae Consorti Regis carissimae defund . de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 1000 l. ab eodem Willielmo exact . pro ingenti rebellione et contempt . sicut continetur in magno Rotulo de Anno 14. Regis nunc in Devon . & in Rotulo de Finibus factis apud Exon. coram Petro de Courtnay , Jacobo Shudderlegh , Jo. Hill , Jo. Woodhouse , & W. Haukeford Justic . Domini Regis ad pacem in Com. Devon . conservand . assign . die Martis supradict. Ita quod denar . illos haberet hic ad Scac. in crastino Clausi Pasc . hoc termino Thomae Moore Clerico , quem (5) Dominus Rex nunc , per literas suas patentes constituit et assignavit , ad omnimoda summa denar . praefat. nuper Reginae tempore mortis suae debit . solbend . Et ad praedictum crastinum Claus . Paschae Vic. non return . brev. sed praefat. W. de Asthorp venit hic in propria persona , & queritur se graviter district . esse per Vic. Devon . pro praedict. 100 l. praefat. Th. Moore solvend . & hoc minus justè , quia dicit , quod praeceptum fuit eidem Willielmo per praefat. Justic . ad sessionem suam apud Exon. supradict. die Martis tent . quod mitteret manum suam super Librum & juraret , quod inquireret cum al. jur . de diversis articulis eisdem Jur. per praedictos Justic . tunc imponend . & idem W. de Asthorp adtune dixit , quod ipse habuit Cartam Domini Regis , quod non poneretur in aliquibus Assisis Jur. Attinct . & praefat. Justic . praeceperunt praefat. W. de Asthorp quod produceret Cartam illam , qui dixit , quod tunc * * non f●it paratus . — ad deferend . Cartam suam praedictam . Et super hoc praeceptum fuit eidem Willielmo per praefat. Justic . sicut aliàs , quod mitteret manum suam super librum & juraret sub poena 4000 l. & sicut pluries sub poena 1000 l. et quia praedictus Walterus renunciavit mittere manum suam super librum & jurare , prout injunct . fuit ei per praefat. Justic . idem Willielmus pro ingenti rebellione & contemptu , tunc amerciatus fuit ad mille libras , in quo casu dicta nuper Regina nullum AVKVM habere debuit . Et sic supradict. 100 l. nec aliqua parcella earundem nunquam debit . fuerunt eidem nuper Reginae in vita sua , per quod non intendit quod ipse 100 l. praedict. nec aliquam parcellam inde Regi respondere debet . Et petit judicium , &c.

Et visis praemissis per Barones hic , habitaque deliberatione inde per eosdem , quod praedictus Willielmus de Asthorp summonitus fuit per praefatos Justiciarios ad diem & locum praedict. & supradict. 1000 l. pro ingenti rebellione et contemptu praedict. sicut superius in dicto recordo continetur , et non de sponte oblatis ; Consideratum est de assensu Thesaurarii Angliae , quod praedict. W. de Asthorp de 100 l. praedictis eroneretur , et quietus eristat , praetextu praemissorum . Salbo semper actione Regis , st alias inde loqui voluerit .

20 R. 2.

REX , 20 R 2. nu 14. Brevia Rem . Thes. in Mr. Hackewils Treatise of Queen-gold . &c. fieri facias de bonis & catallis Johannis Crumhall 13 s. 4 d. quos debuit Philippae nuper Reginae Angliae de AURO SUO , de quodam (5) fine 10 marcarum , quem ipse secit pro duabus falsitatibus de quibus convictus fuit in Scaccario Edwardi nuper Regis Angliae (5) Abi nostri charissimi , Anno regni dicti Avi nostri 12. Qui quidem denarii ad manus dicti Avi nostri per mortem dictae nuper Reginae fuerunt devoluti ; & jam per mortem dicti Avi ad nos devolvuntur . Et denarios illos habeas apud , &c.

From these Records of King Richard the 2. I shall observe ;

1. That the arrears of Queen-gold due to King Edward the 3d by the decease of Queen Philip , devolved by his death to his successor and grandchild King Richard the 2. by vertue of his Prerogative , and to none other .

2ly . That it was due for Fines for the Custody of the Lands , bodies and marriages of the Kings Wards , ( of which duty , right , the King would not suffer his Queen to be deprived at the Petition of the Commons in Parliament ) for fines for alienations of Advowsons , and Lands in Mortmain , Confirmations of Lands and Archdeaconries in Ireland : Fines for deceipts or frauds ; But not for fines certain imposed by Judgement of the Court upon Offenders , against the parties will or consent .

3ly . That all Lands and Tenements which the parties had at the time when this Debt to the Queen first accrued , by reason of their fine to the King , were liable to be extended for it , in whose hands soever they came .

4ly . That Sheriffs were to levy and account for it to the King and Queen in the same manner as they did for the Kings other Debts ; and were ordered not to depart the Court till they had accounted for , or paid in all the moneyes they had levyed for this duty by the Kings Writs ; and were attached and fined for their contempts in departing from the Court , before they accounted for , or paid what they had levyed for this duty to the Queen .

The Principal Records concerning Queen-gold during the reign of our next King Henry the 4. I have yet discovered , are these ensuing .

SImon Ocle Prior Prioratus de Barnstaple venit coram Baronibus hu jus Scaccarii modo in crastino Clausi Paschae hoc termino , K. Henry 4. Placita coram Baronibus de Scac. apud Westm. de Term. Pasch. 5 H 4. rot. 19. in Offic. Cler. Plac. Pro Regina quer . versus Simonem O●●e Priorem Prioratus de Pa nstapl defend . in placito detentionis Auri Reginae , per breve . & queritur se grahiter diffrictum esse per Vicecomitem Devon . pro sexdecim marcis de eo & Conventu suo ad opus Dominae Johannae Reginae Angliae exactis de AVRO SVO , de quodam (4) fine Centum et ser Librarum , tresdecim solidorum , et quatuor denariorum , quem praefata Regina asserit se & Conventum suum fecisse cum Domino Rege (4) pro licencia concedendi eisdem Prioiri et Conventui , quod ipsi et successores sui sint quieti et exonerati imperpetuum de fine , firma , subsidio , et apporto , et omnibus aliis oneribus , impositionibus , et demandis quae de ipsis tanquam alienig . possint demandari , in augmintationem divini servicii pro dicto Domino Regi et progenitoribus , haeredibus et successo●ibus suis inibi faciend. Et praefatus Prior dicit , quod ipse pro AURO REGINAE in hoc casu minus juste distringitur , quia dicit , quod AURUM REGINAE per legem Ierrae levari non debet , nisi solummodo de finibus et rebus Domino Regi sponte oblatis . Sed dicit , quod pra dicta summa Centum et ser Lib●arum , tresdecim solidorum , et quatuor denariorum praedictorum in casu praedicto non est finis sponte oblatus Domino Regi , in quo casu per legem Terrae , dicta Domina Regina AURUM SUUM erigere non debet , ac . Vnde petit judicium , et quod districtio praedicta versus eum cesset , ●c . What the issue of this Plea was , I cannot yet discover , but in all probability it was over-ruled against him for the Queen , being such a Priviledge , Liberty and Exemption for which others usually payd Queen-gold without any such plea or dispute , which would totally elude this Duty .

Inter Communia de Termino Paschae Anno 13 H. 4. post Conquest . Rot. 3. ex parte Remem . Regis , there is this memorable Record concerning Queen-gold .

DOminus Rex mandavit hic breve suum de magno Sigillo suo quod est inter Communia de hoc Termino Rot. 3. in haec verba . De quodam brevi & quadam sccdu●a de diversis finibus in Camera Regis fact . ad Scaccar . liberat . pro executione faciend. pro Auro Reginae ●rrotulat .

Henricus Dei gratiâ Rex Angliae & Franciae , & Dominus Hiberniae , Thes. & Baronibus de Scaccario salutem . Cum ad Reginas Angliae pro tempore existentes , de (1) quolibet fine decem marcas attingen . temporibus Progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae facto , unam marcam . de viginti marcis duas marcas , de centum marcis decem marcas , et de majori majus , et de minori minus , et de quolibet fine decem marcas bel amplius attingen . percipiend . de illo qui buiusmodi finem facit ultra finem illum nobis solut. vel solvend . vocat . AURUM REGINAE , habere pertineat , prout tam per * * Here , p. 8 , 9. Rubrum librum Scaccarii praedicti , quam compota Thes. et Generalium Receptorum Reginarum praedictarum in Scaccario praedicto residen . plenius apparet de Recordo , prout sumus informati ; Ac carissima Consors nostra Regina id quod ad eam pertinet de certis finibus in Camera nostra factis , nisi fines illi coram vobis in Scaccarium praedict. mittantur de Recordo consequi non potest , ut est dictum : Nos nolentes eidem Consorti nostrae iusticiam differri in hac parte , quandam Cedul . de diversis pecuniarum summis de dictis (4) finibus in Camera nostra , ut praedictum est factis , in quodam brevi nostro de Privato sigillo in Cancellar. nostram per nos missam , cujus quidam Cedulae tenor . una cum dicto brevi in dicta Cancellaria nostra remanet de Recordo vobis mittimus sub pede sigilli nostri ; Mandantes quod inspectis libro , Compotis & cedula praedictis ulterius ad prosecutionem praefatae Consortis nostrae , pro ●albacione juris sui in hac parte fieri fac . prout de jure , et secundum legem et consuetudinem regni nostri Angliae fuerit ●aciend. Teste meipso apud Westm. 27 die Aprilis , Anno regni nostri 13. Per breve de privato sigillo . Et tenor . Cedul . de quo fit mentio superius in brevi sequitur in haec verba .

Memorand . de finibus fact . in Camera Domini H. Regis Angliae & Franciae quarti . Annis regni sui quinto , sexto , septimo , octavo , nono , decimo , & terc●odecimo .

De Thoma Comite Marescall . per manum Willielmi Ilsthawe apud Pountfret 19 die Junii Anno quinto , &c. in partem soluc . majoris summae de quodam (4) fine fact . pro terris suis habend. 400 marc .

Item de eodem Thoma Comite apud Wyndesore , 8. die Febr. eodem Anno quinto , pro eodem fine , 500 marc .

De Comite Arundell per manum Johannis Darcy Attornati sui apud Kenyngton 18 die Decembris Anno quinto , &c. de quodam (4) fine fact . pro maritag . suo , in partem soluc . major . summae , ac 8. die Febr. tunc prox . sequen . 270 marc .

Item de eodem Comite per manum praedict. Johannis Darcy apad Kenyngton 3. die Julii eodem Anno quinto &c. 500 marc .

Item de eodem Comite per manum ej●sdem Johannis Darcy apud Hospicium Episcopi de Duresme 4 die Julii , Anno 7. &c. 200 marc .

Item de eodem Comite apud Turrim London . 17 die Marcii , Anno 8. &c. ut supra , 200 marc .

Item de eodem Comite apud Westm. 9 die Junii Anno 8. &c. (4) pro terris suis habend. 200l .

De Domino Johanne Cornewayll Mil. apud Turrim London 14 die Novemb. & tercio die Septembr . Anno quinto , & de quodam (4) fine facto pro Martyll . Camerar . Franc. eristen . Prisonar . 200 marc .

De Johanne Norbury Armigero apud Turrim London . primo die Decembr . Anno quinto , de quodam (4) facto , &c. pro diversis Franc. existen . in Custod . Regis , 400 marc .

De Rectore de Noriell per manum Johannis Herteshorne Attorn. sui apud Eltham 24 die Decemb. Anno 5. de quodam (4) fine facto , pro licenc . habend . ad appropriand . divers . terr. et ten . ad Cantuariam Ecclesiae de Notteley , 100 l.

De Episcopo Karliol . apud Bristoll 20 die Octobr. Anno 5. de (4) quodam fine facto de eo , quod ipse forisfec . erga Regem , ●c . 200 marc .

De Majore & Civibus Communitaus Norwici apud Wyndesore 8. die Febr. Anno quinto , &c. per manum Johannis Aldeford , et Johannis Clerc de quodam (4) fine fact . pro quadam Cart. habend . eisdem Civibus , 100 marc .

De Comitissa Staff . apud Turrim London 10 die Febr. Anno sexto , &c. de (4) quodam fine facto pro maritagio suo , &c. 500 marc .

De Willielmo Bourchier Mil. apud W●stm . 28 die Januarii Anno 8. de (4) quodam fine facto pro maritag . suo habend. de Comitissa Staff . 200 marc .

De quodam homine per manum Roberti Bapthorpe apud Ripon 12 die Junii Anno 6 , de quodam (4) fine per ipsum facto , &c. pro gratia sua habend. super sorisfactur . suam erga Regem , 40 marc .

De Willielmo Frost Custod . Civit. Eborum apud Worcestre 26 die Augusti Anno 6. in partem soluc . de (4) quodam fine facto cum eis super forisfactur . dictae Civit. 100 marc .

Item , de eodem Willielmo apud Killingworth secundo die Novembr . Anno septimo , &c. ut supra . 500 marc .

Item , de eodem Willielmo apud Turrim London 22 die Decembr . Anno septmo , &c. 200 marc .

Item , de eodem Willielmo apud Westm. 13 die Marcii , Anno septimo , &c. ut supra . 300 marc .

Item , de eodem Willielmo apud Hospicium Episcopi Dunelm . secundo die Junii , Anno septimo , ut supra . 150 marc .

De Domino Johanne Stanley Mil. apud Killingworth 30 die Novembr . Anno 7. &c. 400 marc . & apud Turrim London . 16 die ejusdem mensis , 200 marc . de (4) quodam fine facto pro Insula de Man , 600 marc .

Item , de eodem Johanne apud Hertford 25 die Febru . Anno 17. &c. ut supra , 150 marc .

Item , de eodem Johanne apud Westm. 27 die Jaauarii , Anno septimo , &c. ut supra , 15 marc .

De Jacobo Clifford & Ancellino Guyse per manum Walteri Beuchampe Attornati apud Westm. tercio die Decembr . Anno 7. de (4) quodam fine facto , pro to quod ipse non obserbar . pacem quam in scripto suo obligator . Domino Regi et Iustic . pacis obliger . 100 l.

De Priore de Burn. infra Com. Lincoln . per manum Comit. Kanc. apud Hospitium Episcopi Dunelm. 22 die Maii , de (4) quodam fine facto super quadam appropriac . facta cujusdam Ecclesiae divers . terr. et ten . ad manum mortuam ponend . &c. 40 l.

De Burgens . Sarum apud Hospitium Episcop Dunelm . primo die Junii Anno 7. de quodam (4) fine facto pro licencia habend. ad * * Adquirendum . inquirend . in Communi cert . terr. et ten . infra dictum Com. 100 marc .

De Richardo Whitingdon & aliis Mercator . lan . London . apud Eltham tercio die Febr. Anno 8. de quodam (4) fine facto cum Domino Rege pro vendic . l●n , praedict. 300 marc .

De Thoma Faukener de London apud Parcum de Wyndesore 24 die Maii Anno nono , de (4) quadam fozisractura cujusdam fact . de diversis mercandisis Johannis Bakkesterre in Com. Norff. forisfact . in Port. de Jernemuth , 100 l.

De Thoma Bewyk Canonico Abbatis de Gysbourne Abbate & Conventu de Hexham apud Westm. secundo die Augusti Anno 9. de (4) quodam fine facto cum Domino Rege pro concelamento diversorum bonorum Episcopi de Bangor . qui forisfec . erga Dominum Regem , 100 marc .

De Villa de Feversham apud London 28 die Augusti Anno 9. de (4) quodam fine facto de Franchesiis ejusdem Villae , 40 l.

De Mercator . de lez Galeys apud Hospicium Hugonis Watlou 7. die Sept. Anno 9. de (4) quodam fine facto pro conc . diversor . mercandisor . per ipsos subtract . et non custumat . 500 marc .

De Isabell . existen . in Com. Northumbr . per manum Roberti Walton apud Hospitium Hugonis Walton 15 die Novembr . Anno 10. quae (4) forisfact . erga Dominum Regem , &c. 158 l.

De Hugone Stafford Mil. apud Eltham 8. die April Anno 10. de (4) quodam fine facto pro fil . Domini de Bonciers maritand . in partem soluc . majoris summae , 100 marc .

De Rebellibus in Com. Lincoln . per manum Domini de Roos apud Hospic . Episcopi de Ely 23 die Julii Anno 10. pro (4) quodam fine facto pro eorum forisfactura erga Dominum Regem , 80 l.

De Comite Westmerl . 28 die Novembr . Anno 14. de (4) fine facto pro maritag . Com. Marescall . 1000 marc .

De Edwardo Duce Eborum apud Westm. secundo die ejusdem mensis eodem Anno , de (4) fine facto pro licenc . habend . ad appropriand . Priorat . Alieng ad Collegium de Fodryngey , 400 marc .

De Priore de Kyngeswode in Com. Glouc. per manum Dom. de Berkeley apud Westm. 18 die Decembr . Anno 13. de (4) quodam fine facto de non essend . Collector . tempore futur . de Decimis per Clerum Domino Regi concedend . 40 l.

Memorand. quod tenor Cedulae praedict. consuitur dicto brevi & liberatur Roberto Playce , pro executione inde ad opus Reginae faciend.

Memorand. quod idem breve irrotulatur inter brevia directa Baron . de Termino Paschae , Anno 13 Regis Henrici quarti , Rot. 13. in dors.

Ibid. Trin. Rot. 15. De F. R. allocat . de quadam Summa AURI , quod W. F. satisfecit , &c.

From these Records of King Henry the 4th , I shall observe ;

1. That Queen-gold was an ancient duty belonging to our Queen Consorts by the Lawes and Custom of England , for the due levying whereof King Henry was very zealous , out of his affection to his Queen .

2. That it was due out of every fine amounting to the summe of 10. marks or more made to the King , at and from the time that the fine was made and recorded , and that the proportion of it was one Mark for every ten Marks , and ten pound for every hundred pound Fine or Oblation .

3ly . That it was charged , ascertained and levyed as a Debt upon Record by the Extracts of the Fines in the Chancery , or before the Justices in Eyre , and other Courts of the King certified into the Court of Exchequer .

4ly . That the Red Book , Records , and Accounts in the Exchequer , were the best and surest Directions to shew for what Oblations and Fines it was due , and how to be levyed .

5ly . That it was then due and levyed for Fines for licenses of alienation of Lands , Tenements , and Appropriations of Churches in mortmain ; for Wardships granted , for mariages of Wards during their minority , & of the Kings Widows ; for Charters , Liberties and Exemptions to Monasteries , Cities and Corporations ; for Fines for breaches of the Peace , concealments of goods forfeited to the King , from Merchants for transporting Wools , stealing Customs , and other misdemeanors ; Fines for Writs and Inquisitions : for exemptions from Fee-farms , Subsidies , Aydes , Impositions , levying and collecting Disms when granted by the Clergy or Laity ; for redemption , restitution of Lands or goods forfeited to the King ; for Pardons of any offences , for ransoms of Prisoners taken in the Wars , and for a Fine for a Charter of the Isle of Man .

In the reign of King Henry the 5. K. Henry 5. I finde this Patent of Queen Jone constituting Geoffrey Paynell to be her Treasurer and Receiver General , of all her Seigneuries , rents , monies , profits issues , emoluments whatsoever both in England , Wales , or elsewhere , wherein Queen-gold was included , though not particularly expressed , as in the Patents of some other precedent and succeeding Queens .

IOhanne par la Grace de Dieu Royne Dengleterre , Inter Communia de Termino S. Mich. An. 3 H. 5. rot. 7. ex Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac Literae Patentes Johannae Reginae Angliae fact . Galfrido Pay●ell de Officio Thes. & Receptoris ejusdem Reg●nae . & de Fraunce , & Dame Dirlaunde , A tous ceux qui cestes nouz lettres verront ou orront , salut . Sachez nouz (5) aboir fait ordene et constitut nostre chier et bon ame Escuper Geffray Paynell nostre Tresorer et Resceyvour Generale be touz noz deniers provenaunts sibien de touz noz Seigneuries , terres , tenemens , rentz , Feefarms , customes , apportz , pensiouns , annuities , profres issuez & emolumentz qe conques en Angleterre , Gales , et parailleurs , come de tous autres proffitz a nous en aultre manere queconque duez , assignez , et on apres a estre assignez . Renduit a nous due accompt de tout ce qil resceyvera en son dite office chescun an preignaunt & rescevaunt annuelment pur le dit office , tieux fees , gages & regardez , sicome Sire Johan Tabbay nadgairs nostre Tresorer et Resceyvour General , qui Dieu perdount , pur mesme l'office affaire prist & resceut , & qe y son accompt a luy sont allouez . Mandaniz & chargeantz a touz nos Fermers , Bailiffs , Officers , Ministres , Tenantz et Subgiz quiconqes , & prions , a tous altres as queux affrert qe a nostre dit Iresorer et Resceivour General enfaisant le dit office ils soient apparantz , entendantz , respoignantz , aidantz , conseillantz & obeiantz en due manere . Avantz forme & estable tout ce qe nostre dit Tresourer et Resceibour General pour nous in nostre noune , & pour nostre proffi● face ou serra en apres en l'office avantdit . Et evoultre sachez nouz pour certaines causes nous moignauntz avoir ordene & constitut le susdit Geffray nostre Garderober ; A avoire et occupyer mesme l'office , si entirement et en meisme la manere , come nostre treschier & bon ame Escuyer Nichola Alderwyche lavoit a occupia , rendaunt a nos due accompt annuelment de touz les deniers pur luy employez & despenduz en l'office avauntdit , preignant par an , pour meisme l'office tiel regarde come per nous de l'advys de nostre conseil lui serra ordeine . En tesmoignance de quelle chose nous avoms faite faire cestez noz letres Patentz adurer a nostre pleiser & volente . Don dessoubz nostre Grand Seal a nostre Manoir de Langley le 28 jour de Septemb. l'an du Regne de mon treshonour Seigneur & filz le Roy Henr. le quint puis le Conquest tierce .

Mr. Hackewill in his Treatise of Queen-gold hath made a brief reference to 5 H. 5. Rot. 29. ex parte Rem . Regis in Scac. to prove that the arrears of Queen-gold due to the Queen accrue to the present or succeeding King by her decease , but I can yet find no such Record in that year upon search of the Rolls there of .

In the Reign of King Henry the 6. K. Henry 6. I only yet find these Writs of the King , and Letters Patents of his Queen Consort Margaret , constituting John Croke and William Essex Clerks of her Writs , and Attornyes in the Exchequer , to exact and demand her Queen-gold and other duties , and to prosecute and defend her suits , actions there , and what else belonged to their offices .

HEnri par la grace de Dieu Roy , &c. As Barons de nostre Eschequier saluz . Come nostre tresentierement bien ame (5) la Royne nostre Compaigne ait ordenne et constitute no ; bien amez Johan Croke et William Essex Clercs de ses briefs en nostre Eschequier a Westm. Inter Brevia directa Baron . de Termino Hill. 24 H 6. Pro Johann● Croke , & Willielmo Essex . et ses Attournees illoeques pour demander et exiger L'OK appelle L'OK de la ROYNE , et autres choses faire & exercer continnez es lettres de nostre dicte compaigne sur se factes soubz son Signet , Dont le tenour censuist . Marguerete par la grace de Dyeu Royne Dengleterre et de France , & Dame Dirlande , a tous ceulx qui ycestes noz lettres verront on orront salutz . Sachiez nous avoir ordenne & constitute , noz chiers serviteurs Johan Croke & William Essex noz Clercs de nor briefs en L'eschequier nostre tresredoubte & Souveraign Seignior le Roy à Westm. et noz attornes illeoqes , ●●bien pour demander et exiger nostre OK appelle le OK de la ROYNE come a poursuir et defendre en tous plees et querelx pour nous et encontre nous moebes on desire moeves en meisme L'eschequer , et auxi a faire tout ce que alesdit offices raisonnablement appertient . A avoir et occupier les avant ditz offices jointement & severallement tant come ils eulx porteront en lesdit offices , avec tous les fees , proffits & commoditees a mesmes les offices , et a chescun deulx en aucune maniere appartenent & regardantz , auxi plenement et entierment come aucune autre ou autres en mesmes l'offices jointenant ou severallement devant ces heures ont avez & restuz . En tesmoignance de quelle chose nous abous fait faire ces noz lettres Patentz . Donne soubz nostre Signet a Westminstre , le premier jour de Juyng , l'an due Reigne avandit tresredoubte & souveraign Seigneur le Roy Henri sisme , puis le Conquest vingt & tierz . Volonz pour tant & vous mandoms que vous admittes les ditz Johan & William jointement & severallement Attournes pour mesme nostre Compaigne en nostre dit Eschequier , & Clercs de ses briefs illoeques , en eulx souffrant illoeques jointement & severallement de faire exercer & besoigner pour mesme nostre dicte Compaigne toutes choses especifies esdictes lettres , selonc l'effect & pourport dicelle . Donne soubz nostre Prive seel a Westminstre le 18 jour de Novembr . l'an de nostre Regne vint & quatriesme .

REX Thes. & Baronibus suis de Scaccario , Inter Brevia direct Baron . de Termino Pasch. Anno 24 H. 6. rot. ● . ex parte Rem . Regis . Pro Margareta Regina Angliaeo salutem . Mandamus vobis , quod omnia negotia Margaretam Reginam Angliae Consortem nostram tharissimam , ratione terrarum , tenementorum , feodorum & libertatum ei per nos in●dotem sen dotalicium , ac aliar . ad termin . vitae suae habend. concessarum ; Ac etiam ratione (5) AVRI et aliarum rerum suarum in dicto Scaccario nostro tangenc . belud propria negotia nostra coram vobis in eodem Scaccario nostro audiri , deduci & expediri : necnon Ballivos & Ministros ejusdem Consortis nostrae terrarum , ten . feod . & Libertatum praedictarum . sicut Ministros nostros proprios in hiis quae ad officia sua pertinent : Ac etiam (5) debitores AVRI praedicti , et aliorum denariorum eidem REGINAE debitorum ibidem sicut debitores nostros proprios deduci et pertractari faciatis . Teste meipso apud Westm. 13 die Maii Anno regni nostri vicesimo quarto .

What other Records there are concerning this Duty in this Kings reign extant in the Treasuries of the Pipe , Kings Remembrancer , and Pleas of the Exchequer , I have not yet had leisure to examine . Only I finde in a Manuscript Collection of Queen-gold which belonged to Mr. Herbert the Queen-Mothers Attorney , Recognitio Thomae Dokes Thesaurarii & Generalis Receptoris Katherinae Reginae Angliae . Item de 133 l. 6 s. 8 d. eidem Reginae solutis de AVRO de Rogero Botiller & aliorum . Report . H. An. 5 H. 6. Devon . in Offic. Cler. Placitorum in Scaccario .

From these Records of King Henry the 5 , and 6. I shall only observe , That their Queen Consorts constituted their Clerks , and Attorneyes in the Court of Exchequer by their Letters Patents , to receive , demand , recover their duty of Queen-gold , ratified by the Kings Writs to their Treasurers and Barons of that Court ; and that they challenged and received this Duty during their reigns , else these Writs , Patents had been nugatory .

In the reign of King Edward the 4th . K. Edward 4 I have not yet found in those Records I have perused in the Office of Pleas , Pipe , and Kings Remembrancer any thing concerning this Duty . What others mention in their Collections ( which I cannot yet find upon search ) I shall here inform you upon their Account .

Mr. William Hakewill in his Treatise of Queen-gold ; under this Head , That the Queen ought to have her general Officer for the viewing and recovering of this Duty , and touching the Nature of that Office , informs us ; That in the Rolls of the 8th year of King Edward the 4th . are found inrolled ( in the office of the Kings Remembrancer ) the Letters Patents of Elizabeth Queen to King Edward the 4th , whereby the same Queen did constitute Nicholas Lathell ( then Clerk of the Pipe of the same Court ) her Receiver of the Rents of her Fee-farms , as also of her Revenue called AURUM REGINAE , with Authority to sue for , recover , and release the same in such special manner as in the said Letters Patents ( which here follow ) is at large specified .

An. 8 E 4.

ELizabetha Dei Gratia Angliae & Franciae Regina , Domina Hiberniae salutem . Sciatis , quod nos de fidelitate & circumspectione dilecti nobis Nicholai Lathel plenius confidentes , (5) Ordinavimus et constituimus ipsum Nicholaum Receptorem nostrum , tam omnium & singulorum denariorum nostrorum pro omnibus feodis firmis infra regnum Angliae nobis praetextu Literarum Patentium metuendissimi Domini mei Regis Paten , concessis , quovismodo pertinentium , & ad praesens nobis debitorum imposterumque ea occasione debendorum , quam omnium aliarum denariorum summarum quarumcunque AURUM REGINAE bulgariter nuncupat . ad Scaccarium dicti Domini mei per praefatum Nicholaum Receptarum , et per eum ad terminos ibidem usuales annuatim recipiendarum . Dantes , et per praesentes concedentes eidem Nicholao authoritatem et potestatem sufficientent , ad quascunque personas quarum interest , pro illis denariorum summis , & qualibet inde parcella , juxta juris exigentiam recuperandis , in quibuscunque Curiis dicti Domini mei implacitandas & prosequendas , & ad quoscunque nostros in hac parte debitores vigore literarum Acquietanciae inter eundem Nicholaum & hujusmodi debitores nostros Indentarum debita conficiendi de omnibus illis denariorum summis sic per praefatum Nicholaum nomine nostro recipiendis & exonerandis ; ac percipiend . annuatim pro praemissis ritè exercendis feoda , vadia & Regarda in aliis literis nostris specificata . Quocirca mandamus omnibus & singulis , quorum interest , quod eidem Nicholao in executione praemissorum auxiliantes , consulentesque & obedientes sint , prout decet . In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes ad nostrum beneplacitum duraturas . Dat. sub magno Sigillo nostro secundo die Novembris , Anno regni dicti Domini mei octavo .

Per Literam sub Signetto .

But I cannot as yet finde this Patent recorded in the Rolls of that or the following year upon search after it .

In another Section of his Treatise he likewse cites this Record concerning Queen-gold . Anno 20 E. 4.

REX Vic. Norff. & Suff. salutem . Praecipimus tibi , quod de bonis & catallis Gilberti Debenham Armigeri fieri facias viginti & tres Marcas , parcellam viginti & sex Marcam , quas idem Gilbertus debet Elizabethae Reginae Angliae Consorti nostrae charissimae de AVRO SVO de quodam (4) fine ducentarum & sexaginta Marcarum nobis soluto pro , &c. R. 20 E. 4. Tr. Pl. But as yet I cannot finde this Writ on Record .

In a Manuscript Collection of sundry Writs , Patents , Commissions , and other Proceedings in the Exchequer Court , amongst those relating to the Queens of England , their Officers , and Queen-gold , communicated to me by Mr. Arden of the Office of Pleas ; ( collected heretofore by W. B. a Clerk of that Office ) I found these Notes of his concerning Queen-gold during the reign of King Edward the 4th ; which though I have diligently searched after in the Office of the Pipe , and Kings Remembrancer , I had not yet the happinesse to finde in any of the years of Edward the 4th he refers to .

Quidam Rotulus intitulatus Brevia de AURO REGINAE de Termino Paschae Anno 5. Regis Edwardi 4. continens 14 Rotulos et plenos Brevium pro AVRO REGINAE ; Of which more hereafter , p. 72 , &c.

Notae concernentes AURUM REGINAE .

De Johanne Domino Dudley & Edwardo ejus filio 13 s. 4 d. de (4) fine 10 Marc. solut. in Hanaperio pro Literis Regis habendis de confirmac . cum concessione , et rem . in quibusdam Literis Paten . Georgii nuper Ducis Clarenc . eis fact . 19 E. 4.

De Roberto Wingfield 24 s. pro AVRO REGINAE de (4) fine 12 l nobiscum fac . pro licencia concordand . cum Edwardo Episcopo Carliolen . in plactto conben .

Memorandum , quod Robertus Caldecott ( hic Caldecott fuit deputatus Receptoris AURI , prout apparet per literas Patent . Elizab. Reginae fact . Nicholao Lathel Anno 8 , 9. ) petit de Eliz. Regina summas sequentes , viz.

Imprimis , pro feodo suo ad 40 s. per An. pro execuc . fac. l. s. d. pro AURO REGINAE pro Annis 12 , 13 , 14 E 4. 06 00 00 Item petit pro uno Clameo pro Auro Reginae faciend. 00 03 04 Item petit pro tribus Clameis intrand . 00 10 04 Item pro Placito Edw. Rede Mil. intrand . 00 11 08 Item pro Rogero Thomas pro Clameo in Pipa alloc . 00 10 00 Item pro Nicholao Lathel Clerico Pipae pro Clameo Reginae alloc . 00 03 04 Tunc Sequuntur diversae Summae per ipsum Recept . Pro AURO REGINAE . Petit pro Copia Brevium pro Auro praedicto faciend 00 06 08

Et pro diversis Clameis pro Regina fact . et pro feodo suo 40 s. per Annum usque 20 E 4.

Et huic Scedul . annex . est alia , qu●si Remembr . de Brevibus de Fieri fac . exam. pro Regina , & return . Vic. & de solutione denar . levat . & cui , &c.

Pro contemptu fact . eo quod ipse non suscepit ordinem Militarem in Triu. 6E . 4. Oxon.

Fieri facius de bonis & catallis , &c. Richardi Fouler & Thomae Wood 14 s. de (4) fine 7l . solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro tribus brevibus de concess. habendis per Orig. de Anno 6. Rot. 64.

De Richardo Illingworth Mil. 53s . 4d . de (4) fine 40 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro tribus brevibus de conc . habendis , pro Orig. de Anno 7. Rot. 60.

Fieri fac . de bonis & catallis Johannis Staton nuper unius Jur. de quadam Inquis . inter Robertum Martyn querentem , & Henr. Gray defend . de placito transgressionis , necnon W. P. & T. S. plegior . praedict. I 20 s. pro AVRO de (4) fine 40 l. nobiscum fac . tam de bonis et catallis suis nobis forisfac . quam pro extirpatione terr. et ten . suorum , necnon pro imprisonament . Corporis ejus , occasitone falsi Iuramenti ejus per ipsum et socios suos in placito praedicto fac . unde per quandam Jur. 24 Mil. inde inter ipsos capt. convict . est , & ie posuit in gratiam nostram , & de bonis & catallis suis Jur. de principal . Jur. & in mi● . per Rot. de Finibus & Amerciamentis , necnon Catal. felonium forisfact . coram Rege de Trin. 7 Regis E. 4.

Not. Derb. De Johanne Markham Milit. Capital . Justic . nostro ad placita coram nobis tenend. assign . & aliis 26s . 8d . pro AVRD de (4) fine 20 marc . pro licenc . concedend . ad manum mortuam , Trin. 7 E 4.

Memorand. quod in fine Rotuli 13. horum Rotulorum de AURO REGINAE continetur , Memorand . quod in (4) fine Jo. Sentlowe Milit. pro Manerio de Edynworth et aliis terris quae fuerunt Johan . Botiler in Com. Somers . 200 l. non in Originali tamen in Cancellaria .

Item Nota , quod in quarta Causa primi Rotuli notabitur hoc modo ; Memorandum quod Abbas & Conventus Monasterii beatae Mariae de Heselborow in Com. Salop 20 s. de (4) fine 10 l. de Rich. Truman & Johannae uxore ejus 4. marc . de fine 40 marc . & de Rogero Towers Mil. &c. 20 s. de (4) fine 10 l. & in Margine ; Memorand . quod istae particulae annotantur extra hunc librum tamen in Rotulo de AVRO REGINAE . Et in dorso ejusdem Rotuli de solutione denar . Receptor . prout in Compoto in Thesauro rem .

Inter Brevia returnabil . in crastino Sancti Johannis , Anno primo Regis E. 5. pro Eliz. Regina Angliae London 4. liberantur Collard , Bed . Bucks. 1 liberatur Barlow .

Inter Brevia return . de Termino Pasch. Anno 22. pro AVRO REGINAE fieri facias de bonis Jo. Haward Mil. 20d .

De Guidone Fairfax Mil. & alis 40 s. de (4) fine 20 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licenc . concedend tenementa ad balenc . 10 l. in fundatione Cantariae per brev. dat. 25 Nov. 22 E 4. brev. indors . quod breve levavit & denar . solvuntur Richardo Doland Recep . super inquietanc .

Brevia de AVRO REGINAE Richardi Doland Rec. & Roberti Willingham Atturn . in quadam Rec. executionis super filas brevium , de Gilberto Debenham 4 l. 7 s. 8 d. rem . 8 l. 7 s. 8 d. quos debet de (4) fine 260 marc . nobis solut. pro Manerio de Tatinston cum pertinentiis quind . Hill . Wingfield , Norff. 22l . 8s. 4d . return , quod cepit bonis ad valenc .

De Roberto Hans & Burgens . Villae de Stamford , 13 s. 4 d. de (4) fine 10 marc . solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro concessione & confirmacione divers . Maner . Libertat . &c. praefat. Roberto ac Burgens . Villae praedictae sibi & successor . suis imperpetuum .

De Raphaele de Bynaldis Mercatore de Janna , oriundus 23 , de (4) fine 11l . 11s . in Hanaperio solut. pro Literis suis Paten . de fac . ipsum indigenam : & Consimile pro Johanne Sawo in eodem quod , dat. 8 Julii , 22 E. 4.

De Thoma Ampe & aliis 7l . 3s. 1d . de (4) fine 71l . 11 s. pro licenc . alienand . in manum mortuam , &c. Indor satur , quod cepit bon. & catall . & fieri fac . pro residua .

Brevia sequen . — Jacobi Bartlet pro indigen . faciend. de Henr. Sturman de Custod . Sociorum & Scholar . Aulae Sanctae Trinitatis in Universitate Cantebrig . 43 s. 1d . de (4) fine 21 marc . pro alienac , in manum mort .

De Johanna filia Ducis Buck. & al. de (4) fine 10 marc . pro pardonac . habend . de omnibus bonac . et perquisit . de Dominio et Castro de Brekenham , &c.

De bonis ; catallis , terris & tenementis W. Alington Mil. 200. & T. Clerk in praedicti W. 66 s. 8d . de (4) fine 33l . 6s. 8d . nobis ad Recept . Scaccarii nostri solvend . pro Custod . terr. quae fuerunt Johannis Ashland defuncti , & quae post mortem praedicti Jo. ac ratione minoris aetat . suae & haered . ejusdem Jo. ad manus nostras deven . necnon pro Custod . et Maritag . ejusdem , 19 E. 4. Wydolfe .

If any Officers of the Queen , or Court of Exchequer upon further search can find out these Writs or other Records in any of the Treasuries of the Exchequer during this Kings reign , I shall gladly peruse them ; till then you must take them only upon the Collectors credit , ( sometimes mistaken in his quotations ) not mine , without any Observations on , from them .

In the same Collection of W. B. I found the transcripts of these three Brevia pro Regina , for sale of goods seised for , and levying of Queen-gold due to Elizabeth Queen Consort to King Edward the 4th , though I cannot yet find them in the Rolls , though probably extant in the Bundles of Writs , which I have not perused .

REX , &c. Praecipimus tibi , quod illa bona & catalla venerabilis in Christo Patris Jacobi Episcopi Norwic , ad valenc. 20s . quos debet charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizab. Reginae Angliae , de quodam fine 10 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro (4) confirmatione quarundam Cartarum et Literarum Patentium diversorum Progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae , de diversis concessionibus & confirmationibus quondam Episcopis loci praedicti praedecessoribus praedicti nunc Episcopi & successoribus suis nuper confect . habend quae nuper de mandato nostro virtute Brevis nostri tibi inde direct . cepisti penes te reman. invendit . pro defectu emptorum , prout returnasti ad Scaccarium nostrum apud Westm. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii ultim . praeterit . de die in diem venditioni exponas , ac ea cariori praecio quo poteris sine dilatione vendas ; Ita quod denarios illos habeas ad Scaccarium nostrum apud Westm. in crastino , &c.

REX Vic. Hill. 22 E. 4. in Offic. Rem . Regis . Norff. & Suff. Praecipimus tibi , quod be bonis , catallis , terris & tenementis quae fuerunt Rogeri Roe Mil. in Balliva tua 20 marcas , quas debet charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabeth . Reginae Ang●iae de AVRO SVD de (4) quodam fine 200 marc . nobis praemanibus solut , pro eo quod concessinus praefato Rogero Roe Manerium de Erpingham & Jerbrigg in Com. Suff. & Manerium de Wharton at Stone , aliàs dictum manerium de Bardolf cum pertinentiis in Com. Hertf. & quae fuerunt Willielmi nuper Vic. — Habend . praefato Rogero , haered. & assign . suis de Nobis & haeredibus nostris per servitia inde debita & de jure consueta imperpetuum ; ita quod denarios illos habeas ad Scaccarium nostrum apud Westm. in crastino Clauff Pasch. praefat. Consorti nostrae , seu (5) esus in hac parte Receptori ibidem solvend . Teste Tho Nottingham Mil. 10 die Febr : Anno regni nostri 22. Per ordinem de Anno 15 Regis nunc ; super filac . Brevium execut . pro Auro Reginae , in Offic. Rem . Regis .

REX Vic. Ebor. &c. Praecipimus tibi , quod de bonis & catallis Roberti Both Decani Ecclesiae Cathedralis Sancti . Petri Eborum , Tho. Brian Milit. Capitalis Justic . de Banco , Guidonis Fairfax Militis , Gervasii Clifton Ar. Thomae Portington Clerici , Thesaur . Ecclesiae praedict , Richardi Pygot Servien . Regis ad Legem , Roberti Forster Gen. & Roberti Marler 13s. 4 d. de (4) fine 12 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licenc . concedend . diversa terras et tenementa Decano et Capitulo Beati Petri Eborum imperpetuum ad manum mortuam , secundum formam & effectum Cartae L. Both Archiepiscopi Eborum ; et denarios illos , &c. Teste , &c. 22 E 4. Berdolf . Indors . quod Vic. fieri fecit , &c. & denar . solvuntur Richardo Doland (5) suo Receptori , prout patet &c. De eisdem 40s . pro 20l. solut pro terris ad manum mortuam concedend .

In a collection of Writs for the levying of Queen-gold in the reign of King Edward the 4th , which belonged to Mr. Herbert deceased , late Atrotny to Mary now Queen Mother , I find these several Writs issued in the 5th year of his reign to several Sheriffs , extant in the Office of Pleas in the Exchequer .

REX Vicecomiti , Brevia pro Auro Reginae de Term. Paschae Anno 5 E 4. salutem . De bonis , catallis , terris & tenementis quae fuerunt Johannis Lovell Militis 13 die Septembris ultimo praeterito in Balliva tua fieri fac. 16s . quos debet charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Reginae Angliae de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 12 marc . nobisrum sacto pro duobus brevibus de Conc. dicto 14 die Septembris habend. Ita quod denarios illos habeas in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis praefatae Consorti nostrae sive ejus in hac parte Receptori tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Origin . de Anno quarto nunc , Rot. 71.

De bonis & catallis , Warr. Leic. terris & tenementis Willielmi Hastings Milit. in Balliva tua fieri fac. 16s . quos debet charissime Consorti nostrae elizabeth . Reginae Angliae de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 12 marc . nobiscum fact . pro duobus brevibus de Conc. habend. 14 die Septemb. Anno Regni nostri quarto ; ita , &c. in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis praefatae Consorti , &c. ut supra . Teste , &c. per Warr praedict. Rotul . praedict.

Memorand. Orig. de dicto Anno quarto , Rot. 67. quod Abbas & Convent . Monasterii beatae Mariae de Horlsowen in Com. Salop 20 s. de & AURO SUO de (4) fine 10 l. de Richardo Turna●nt & Johanna uxore ejus fil . Johannis Stock in 4 marc . de fine 40 marc . &c.

De Rogero Tocock Milite , & Elizabethae uxore ejus , nuper uxore Willielmi Beauchamp Milit. nuper Domino de 20s . de (4) fine 10 l. &c. Memorand . quod istae particulae omittuntur extra hoc libr. tamen in Rotulo de AVRO REGINAE .

REX Vicecomiti Northumber . salutem . Brevia de Anto Reginae de Termino S : Trinitatis . An. praedicto , Northumb . Praecipimus tibi , quod non omittas , & . quin , &c. et de bonis & catallis , terris & tenementis fratrum & sororum Gildarum beatae Mariae Sancti Georgii & Sancti Jacobi in Ecclesia Sancti Johannis infra Villam de Peterburga in Balliva tua fieri fac. 10 marc . quas debet charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabeth . Reginae Angliae de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 100 marc . nobiscum fact . pro licenc . perquirend . terr. reddit . ten et possessiones pro sustentat . eorundem Gild. ad valorem 20l. per annum ad manum mo●tuam babend . Ita quod denarios illos habeas ad Scaccar . nostrum apud Westm. in Crastino Sancti Martini praefatae Consorti nostrae sive (5) eius Receptori in hac parte tunc ibidem solvend . Teste , &c. Per Orig. de Anno quarto Regis nunc Rot. 67.

De bonis & catallis , Oxon. Berk. terris & tenementis Cordnariorum & Cornesariorum Oxon. in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13s. 4d . quas debent , &c. AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 mar . nobiscum fact . pro confirmatione quarundam Cartarum et Literarum Paten . diversorum Progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae praedecessoribus ipsorum Cordnariorum et Cornesariorum ; Ita quod denar . &c. ad diem praedictam praefactae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Warr. praedict. Rot. praedicto .

De bonis & catallis , Novum Castrum . terris & tenementis Majoris & Communitatis Villae nostrae Novi Castri super Tynam in Balliva tua fieri fac. 60s . quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 30 l. nobiscum fact . pro Literis nostris Patentibus de concess. Manerii de Bicarin Bicar in Com. Northumb. cum pertinentiis suis eisdem Majori & Communitati . Habend sibi & successoribus suis imperpetuum . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rot. praedict.

De bonis & catallis , Civitas Eborum . &c. Constabularii Communitatis Stapulae nostrae Villae Caless . in balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum fact . pro confirmac . tam cujusdam Cartae ac quarundam Literarum Paten . diversorum Progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae , quam Hen. 4 , Hen. 5 , & Hen. 6. nuper defunct . necnon de nostr. Regum Angliae nuper Majori , Constabular . & Communitati Stapul . praedictae habend. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consort . nostrae , &c. ad tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Warr. praedict. Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis & catallis , Lincoln . terris & tenementis Margaretae Thurland . de Villa S. Botho Viduae in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , pro licentia habend . quod ipsa Margareta quand . annual . reddit . 60 s. exeun . de quadam Grangea vocat . Hemitorie , alias dict. Hemtree infra Dominia de Weldemore in Com. praedicto Aldermannis , fratribus & sororibus cujuidam Gild. in honore Corporis Christi in Ecclesia Parochiali dictae Villae Sancti . Bothi funda● . & eorum successoribus dare possit concedere & assignare ; Ita , &c. quod ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. Per Warr. praedictum , Rotulo 68.

De bonis & catallis , Lincoln . terris &c. Thomae Kyrkely Clerici , Thomae Wymbysh & Johannis Gylaston in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. quas debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 40 l. nobiscum fact . pro licencia habend . quod ipsi terr. ten . & reddit . ad valenc. 17 l. 6 s. 8 d. per Annum , dare possent & concedere Priori & Conventui de Norton Parke in Com. praedict. habend . eisdem Priori & Conventui , & successor , suis imperpetuum . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

REX Vicecom. Somers . & Dors. salutem . De bonis & catallis , terris & tenementis Decani & Capituli Ecclesiae Cathedral . Sancti Andraeae Wellen. in Balliva tua fieri fac. 14 l. quas debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 140 l. nobiscum fact . pro licentia habend . quod ipsi Quadraginta Libratae terrarum , ten . sive reddit . per Annum , cum pertinen . quae de nobis not . tenentur in capite à Venerabili Patre Thoma Bathon . & Wellen. Episcopo , seu aliis personis , aut alia persona qui hujusmodi terras & tenementa aut reddit . sibi dare voluerint adquirere possint . Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti , &c. ut infra tunc ibidem solvend . Teste , &c. per Warr. praedict. Rotulo 68.

De bonis & catallis , Civitas Lincoln . terris & tenementis Thomae Wymbish & Roberti Whaplode Capellanis in Balliva vestra fieri fac. 32 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 18 l. nobiscum fact . pro licenc . habenda , quod ipsi terras , ten . reddit . reversiones , servitia , annuitates , & alias possessiones quaecunque ad valorem 8 marc . per an . adquirere possint , & ea cuidam Cantariae de uno Capellano singulis d●ebus ad altare beatae Mariae Virginis in Ecclesia Parochial . Sancti Petri ad placit , in Civitate praedicta per praefatos Thomam & Robertum imperpetuum , ibidem celebrand . erect . creat . & stabilit . terr. legare & concedere possint ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum , &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis & catallis , Ebornm . &c. Prioris & Monachorum Ecclesiae S. Cuthberti Dunelm . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum fact . pro confirmatione quarundam Cartarum et Literarum Patentium diversorum Progenit . nostr. quondam Regum Angliae habend. Et de bonis & catallis , terris & tenementis Abbatis & Conventus de Whitbye in dicta Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent praefatae Consorti nostri de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 mar . nobiscum facto pro consimili , Ita , &c. diem praedictum , &c. Rotulo 69.

De bonis & catallis , Somerset . Dorset . terris & tenementis quae fuerunt Thomae nuper Episcopum Bathon . & Wellen. ac Decani & Canonicorum dictae Ecclesiae Wellen. & Prioris & Monachorum dictae Ecclesiae Bathoniae in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine decem librarum nobiscum fact . pro confirmatione quarundam Cartarum diversorum Progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae habend. Ita , & . ad diem praedictum per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Essex . &c. Hertford . &c. Katharinae Abbatissae & Monial . de Berking . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto pro consim . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Cantabr . & Hunt . &c. Venerabilis Patris Willielmi Episcopi Elyen . ac Prioris & Conventus loci praedicti in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent praefatae Consorti nostro de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis facto pro consim . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Kanc. &c. Abbatis & Conventus Sancti Salvatoris de Faversham in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobiscum facto pro consimili ; Ita. &c. ad diem praedictum per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Essex , Hertford . &c. Abbatis Ecclesiae Sanctae Crucis de Waltham & ejusdem loci Convent , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobiscum facto pro consimili ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Wygorn . &c. Venerabilis Patris J Episcopi Wygorn . in balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO , de quodam (4) fine 20 marc . nobiscum facto pro consimili ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Warr. Leic. &c. Richardi Nevile Comitis Warr. & Sarum , & Annae Comitissae Warr. Consortis suae , filiae Richardi de Bello Campo nuper Comitis Warr. sororis & haeredis Henr. nuper Ducis Warr. filii & haeredis ejusdem nuper Comitis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 100 l. solvend . quos debent , &c. de AVRO SUO , de (4) quodam fine nobiscum facto pro licentia habend. quod ipst dare possint et concedere per finem in Curia nostra levatum , Decano & Capitulo Ecclesiae beatae Mariae Warr. terras , ten , redditus , & servitia , cum pertinentiis , ad an . valor . 40 l. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . Praecipimus etiam tibi , quod non omittas , &c. quin eam , &c. et de bonis , &c. praedictorum Comitis & Comitissa in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debent praefatae Consorti nostrae de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto pro licentia habend. quod ipst dare possint et concedere per finem in Curia nostra de Banco lebatum , Abbati & Conventui de Tewkesbury terras , ten . reddit . & servitia , ad an . valorem 12 mar . Et de bonis & catallis , &c. earundem Comitis & Comitissae in dicta Balliva tua fieri fac. 30 s. 8 d. quos debent praefatae Consorti nostro de dicta AURO SVO de (4) quodam fine 15 l. 7 s. nobiscum facto pro licentia habend. quod ipst dare possint et concedere per finem in dicta Curia nostra levand . Magist . et Capellan . Cantariae beatae Mariae de Gernely in Com. Wygorn . terras , ten . ten . reddit . & servitia cum pertinentiis ad an . valorem 20 marc . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum per Warr. praedictum .

* * De Termino Sanctae Trin. An. 5 E 4. London . De bonis & catallis , terris & tenementis nunc Magistri & Custod . fraternitatis Scissorum , & de Fraternitate Sancti Johannis Baptistae in Civitate London . in Balliva vestra fieri faciatis 20 s. quas debent de AURO SVO de quodam fine 10 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro confirmatione diversarum Literarum Patentium dibersorum Regum de diversis Concessionibus nuper Magistris & Custodibus Fraternitat . praedictae praedecessoribus praedictorum , nunc Magistri et Custod . et successor . suor . fact . nuper confectarum habenda ; Ita , &c. in quindena Sancti Johannis Baptistae . T. &c. per Orig. de Anno quarto Regis nunc Rotulo 80. 15.

REX Vicecom. London . De Termino S. Mich. Anno 3 E. 4. salutem ; De bonis et catallis , terris & ten . Thomae Frowick de London . Gent. Richardi Turmorunt de cadem Gent. Willielmi Cumberford de Communi Banco nostro Gent. Thomae Staunton de London Mercer , Willielmi Mancer de eadem , Gent. Thomae Swan : Gen. in Balliva nostra fieri faciatis 100 l. marc . quas debent charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Reginae de AURO SUO , de (4) fine Mille marcarum nobis praemanibus solut. pro Custodia omnium Dominiorum , Maneriorum , terrarum , tenementorum , reddituum , serviciorum , reversionum , possessionum , ac aliorum haereditamentorum cum pertinentiis quae fuerunt Thomae Carleton nuper Com. Midd. Militis defuncti ; Ac etiam pro Custodia et Maritagio Richardi filii et haeredis praedict Thomas Carleton absque disparagacione ; Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillar . praefatae Consorti nostrae , seu ejus in hac parte (5) Receptori tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Orig. de Anno quarto Regis nunc Rotulo 12.

Nota Thesaur . Reginae pro custodia Recordorum suorum ; Ante quem diem denarii praedicti solvuntur praefato Receptori , prout patet per literas acquietan . indentat . ipsius Receptoris Thesauro reman.

De bonis & catallis , Norff. Suff. terris & tenementis Willielmus Jenny & Hugonis Fenne in Balliva tua fieri fac. 50 marc . quas debent , &c. de AURO SUO de 500 marc . nobis praemanibus solut. pro (4) Custodia omnium maneriorum , terrarum et ten . reddit . serviciorum , ac reversionum quae fuer . Roberti Willingby Militis defuncti , quae de nobis tenuit in capite die quo obiit , una cum Maritagio Roberti filii et haeredis pradicti Roberti Patris , absque disparagatione , Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum , &c. per War . praedictum , Rotulo 14.

De bonis et catallis , Norff. Suff. terris et tenementis Thomae Mountgomery et Mich. Parker , necnon Johannis Tymperley de Handlesham in dicto Com. Suff. Armigeri , et Richardi Southwell de Waderising in dicto Com. Norff. Armiger . (5) manucapt . praedictorum Thomae & Michaelis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quas debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobis praemanibus solut. (4) pro Custod . omnium terrarum et ten . reddit . et servic . cum pertinentiis quae fuerunt Roberti Pickquori● nuper de Sherepham in dicto Com. Norff. Armigeri defuncti ; Ac etiam pro Custodia et Maritagio H. Puckingham filii et haeredis ipsius Roberti absque disparagatione ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rot. 11. Ad quem diem Vic. non retur . breve . Ideo , &c. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis .

De bonis & catallis , Salop. terris et tenementis Johannis Comitis Salop in Balliva tua fieri fac. 33 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de quodam (4) fine 20 l. quinque marcarum nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro Brebe de Assiss . navae disseisinae habend. Ita , &c. ad diem praedicum . T. &c. per War . praedictum , Rotul . 87.

De bonis , Kancia . catallis et tenementis Willielmi Belknap Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 32 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 16 l. 3 s. 4 d. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro quatuor brevibus Conc. habend . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto . Ad quam diem Vic. non ret . breve . Ideo , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii anno 8 Regis nunc .

De bonis et catallis , De Termino Sancti Hillar. An. 5 E. 4. Warr. terris et tenementis Radulphi Boiler Militis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 60 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 30 l. nobiscum fact . pro licentia conc . cum Willielmo Belknap fratre & aliis de placito Conc. de Maneriis de Bedale , Ascough , Kylwardby , Stillingfleet , Moreby et aliis diversis Maneriis in Com. Eborum , Northumb. Warr. & Oxon. Ita , &c. in Paschae , &c. Teste , &c. per Rotulum de Finibus de Banco de Termino S. Trinitatis , anno quinto Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis et catallis , Norff. & Suff terris et tenementis Willielmi Hode Clerici in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobiscum facto pro licentia conc . cum Roberto Clyfton & Elizabeth . uxore ejus de placito Convenc . de Maneriis de Topcroft , Denton , Hos , et Lytilzall cum pertinentiis , et de Advocationibus Ecclesiae de Denton & Capellae Sancti Egidii in Topcroft , &c. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . Teste , &c. per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis et catallis , Devon . terris et tenementis Aliciae Wyks , Ottonis Gilbert , & Johannis Moore in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobis praemanibus solut. pro Custodia omnium terrarum et ten . reddituum , servitiorum & reversionum cum suis pertinentiis , quae fuerunt Johannis Bayton & Johannae nuper uxoris suae , de haereditate ipsius Johannae jam defunctae , quae de nobis tenuerunt diebus quibus obierunt , per servit . militar . & quae per mortem eorundem Johannis & uxoris suae ad manus nostras devenerunt , habend. a tempore mortis eorundem Johannis & Johannae usque ad plenam aetatem haeredis , una cum Maritagio ejusdem haeredis ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Rotulum Memorand . de anno quinto Regis nunc , Hillar. Record . Rotulo .

De bonis et catallis , Surr. Sussex terris et tenementis Richardi West nuper de parva Bedwate in dicto Com. Sussex Militis , necnon Johannis Goring de Llanifaige in eodem Com. Gen. Hugonis Hondford nuper de London Gen. et Thomae Berwick de Ossington in dicto Com. Yeoman . (5) plegiorum praedicti Richardi in Balliva tua fieri fac . tam 26 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobiscum facto , pro quadam transgress . Rogeri Keyes vi & armis facta , unde convict . est , ut patet termino Pasch. Anno Regni nostri secundo , quam 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum similiter fact . pro consimili : Ac 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam fine 10. marc . nobiscum similiter facto , pro quadam transgr . Thomae Hilling vi & armis , &c. unde convictus est , ut patet Termino Sancti Hillar. Anno regni nostri primo . Et 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam fine 10 marc . nobiscum facto ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus de Banco ( Regis ) de Termino Sancti Hillar. Anno quarto Regis nunc .

De bonis et catallis , Somers . terris et tenementis Johannis Mervyn Armigeri in Balliva tuafieri fac. 100 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam (4) 50 l. nobiscum facto . pro licenc . conc . cum Margareta Hungerford vidua , quae fuit uxor Roberti Hungerford Militis , Thoma Hungerford Milite , & Annae uxore ejus , & Thoma Burgh Milite , & Margareta uxore ejus de placito Convencionis de maneriis de Abre , Northshadury , Poblow , Concwood , Penseford , & Newton-Sentlo cum pertinentiis , et de aliis terris , pratis , pastur . bosc . mariscis , & reddit : cum pertinentiis ibidem , & alibi . Ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Pascha T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus de Banco de Termino Sancti Michaelis Anno quarto Regis nunc , ad quem diem Vic. non ret . brev. Ideo , &c. Vic. Com. Wiltes in Octabis Sancti Michaelis .

De bonis et catallis , Southt . Somerset . terris et tenementis Johannis Marvyn in Balliva tua fieri fac. 17 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 14 marc . nobiscum facto . pro licenc . con● . cum Thoma Burle Milite , & Margareta uxore ejus nuper uxore Willielmi Botreaux de Botreaux Militis , de placito Convenc . de Maneriis de Flexlend , Penyton , et Bedyngham cum pertinentiis in Com. Southt . et de aliis terris in Com. Wiltes , Bristoll , Somers , Dors. Berks , et Devon . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum . Ad quem diem Vic. non ret . brev. Ideo , &c. ita , &c. in Oct. S. Trinitatis , ad quem diem Vic. non ret . breve . Ideo praeceptum fuit Vic. Com. Wiltes .

De bonis et catallis , Southt . terris et tenementis Johannis Poulet Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobiscum fact . pro contempt . per ipsum fact . eo * * There are very many Fines imposed for this cause , An. 5 E 4. in Offic. Rem . Regis . quod non suscepit ordinem Militarem ante festum Ascensionis Domini Anno regni nostri quinto ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus Militum de anno quinto Regis nunc .

De bonis et catallis , terris et tenementis Johannis Knyvett Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac . Norff. Suff. 26 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO pro consimili ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum ; ad quem diem non return brev. Ideo , &c. ita in Octabis .

De bonis et catallis , London . Mid. &c. Henrici Frowick Armigeri in Balliva vestra fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine , &c. mar . pro consimili . Ita , &c. ad diem , &c. T. &c. per praedictum .

De bonis et catallis , Eborum . &c. Johannis Langton Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO pro consimili . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis et catallis , Lincoln . &c. Henrici Grene Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 10 l. pro consimili ; Ita , &c. ad diem . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis et catallis , Eborum . &c. Johannis Hastings de Fenwick Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 23 s. quos debet de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 12 l. pro consimili . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis et catallis , Oxon. Berks. terris & tenementis Johannis Collingrigg , necnon Edwardi Langford de Bradford in dicto Com. Berk Armigeri , & Thomae Roger. de Speane in eodem Com. Armigeri , (4) manucaptorum praedicti Johannis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 10 mar . quas debent , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 100 marc . nobiscum facto , et nobis praemanibus solut. pro Custodia Manerii de Padworth cum pertinentiis in dicto Com. Berks , voc. Comdreyes , mediet . unius molendin . aquatici , & unius Acr. terr. cum pertinentiis in Padworth in Com. praedicto , quae nuper fuerunt Edwardi Coudrey defuncti , qui de nobis tenuit in Capite , et pro Maritagio Pitri Coudrey filii et haeredis dicti Edwardi , Ita , &c. à die Paschae in unum mensem . Teste , &c. per Rotulum Memorand , de Anno quarto Regis nunc , Hillar. Record . Rotnl . 29. ex parte Remem . Thes.

De bonis et catallis , De Termino S. Trin. 5 E 4 Lond Midd. terris & tenementis Williemi Essex in Balliva tua fieri faciatis 20 marc . quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 200 marc . nobiscum facto pro Maritagio Elizabeth , filiae et haeredis Willielmi Bopthorp Armiger . et Johannae uxoris ejus , ac pro Custodia omnium terrarum & ten . reddit . serviciorum ac reversionum cum suis pertinentiis , quae fuerunt praedictorum Willielmi Bapthorp & Johannae , aut eorum alterius diebus quibus obierunt , & quae per & post mortem eorundem Willielmi Bapthorp & Johannae seu eorum alterius ; Ac ratione minoris aetatis praedictae Elizabethae ad manus nostras devenerunt ; Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Original . de Anno quinto Regis nunc , Rotulo 90.

De bonis et catallis , Warr. Leic. terris et tenementis Radulphi Botiller de Sudeley Militis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 12 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro (4) licenc . habenda . Et quod ipse et alii Manerium de Brabourn cum pertinentiis in Com. Kanc. quod de nobis tenetur in Capite dare possint et concedere Thomae Archiepiscopo Cantuar. et aliis , Habend , sibi & haeredibus suis de nobis & haeredibus nostris per servitia inde debita & consueta imperpetuum ; Ita , &c. in Sancti Michaelis , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedict. Rotulo 89.

De bonis et catallis , 〈◊〉 terris et tenementis Abbatis & Conventus Monasterii de Evesham in Balliva tua fieri fac. 53 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 40 marc . nobiscum solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro (4) licenc . habend . quod iidem Abbas et Convent . Abbas de Alvecestriae in Com. Warr. terr. et ten . reddit . et emolumen . ac possessiones universas cum pertinentiis suis eidem Abbatiae qualitercunque spectan . una cum omnibus Libertatibus et franc . quibuscunque percipere , ac sibi & eorum Monasterio praedicto tenere possint et valeant imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rot. 89.

De bonis et catallis , Somers . Do●s . &c. Walteri Blunt in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debet de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro Literis nostris Patentibus de pardonac . praefat. Walter . et aliis . habend . de omnimodis donacionibus , alienationibus , et dis. per ipsos seu eorum aliquem de et in Manerio de Sturminstre Mareschall voca● . Beancham of Mannor cum pertinentiis in dicto Com. Dors. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rot. 89.

De bonis et catallis , Cornub. terris et tenementis Johannis Fortescue et Johannis Reyselley Armigerorum , necnon Richardi Whitley de London Gent. et Willielmi Hammond de eadem Gen. (5) manucapt . praedictorum Johannis et Johannis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobiscum facto pro Custod . habend . omnium Dominiorum , maneriorum , terrarum , ten . et aliorum haereditamentorum cum pertinentiis , quae fuerunt Johannis . Wynard de Com. praedicto Armiger . defunct . qui de nobis tenuit in Capite die quo obiit , & pro Maritagio Agnetis filiae et haeredis cujusdam Johannis Wynard infra aetatem eristent . Ita , &c. in Crastino Mich. anno 9. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. Teste , &c. Orig. de anno 8. Regis nunc Rotulo 8.

De bonis & catallis , Norff. Suff. terris & tenementis Johannis Dynham Armigeri , & Elizabeth . quae fuit uxor Johannis Ratcliff de Fitzwauter Armigeri , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 54 s. 4 d. quos debent Elizabeth . Reginae Angliae de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 40 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habenda quod ipsi dibersa Maneria in Com. Suff. & Essex . quae de nobis tenentur in capite , dare possint et concedere Richardo Illingworth Militi , & al. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii anno octavo praefatae Reginae , aut ejus in hac parte Receptori tunc ibidem solvend . T. per origin . de anno septimo Regis nunc , Rot. 58. Ad quem diem Vic. non return . breve Johanni , &c. Ita , &c. in crastino Clausi Pasch. anno nono Regis nunc .

De bonis & catallis , Surr. Sussex . &c. Johannis Goringe , Humfr. Henster , & Thomae Best , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habenda quod ipse terr. et ten . ab valorem annum 10 l. cuidam Cantariae , ad altar . Sancti Georgii infra Ecclesiam Cathedralem Cicestr . in Com. Sussex . dare possint et concedere . Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii praefatae Reginae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum 58.

De bonis & catallis , Devon . &c. Johannae quae fuit uxoris Richardi Yard Armigeri de Suss . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habenda , quod ipsa Maner . de Tongwoke & alia terras & tenementa quae de nobis tenet in capite in Com. praedicto Gilberto Yard filio suo dare possit et concedere . Ita , &c. in Quindena Sancti Hillarii praefatae Reginae , &c. per Warr. praedictum , Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis & catallis Abbatis & Conventus de Ev●sham , Wygorn . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro confirmatione Chartarum diversorum progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae habend. Ita , &c. Oct. Sancti Hillarii praefatae Reginae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum in Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis & catallis , Norff. terris & tenementis Johannis S●orlow nuper unius Jur. de quadam Inquisitione inter Robertum Martyn Quer. & Henricum Gray de Keteringam Gen. capt . de placito Transgressionis , necnon Willielmi Price de Hetterset in dicto Com. Norff. Gen. & Thomae Saive in eodem Com. Gen. (5) plegiorum praebict . Johannis 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , tam pro bonis et catallis suis nobis forisfact . quam pro extirpatione terrarum et tenementorum suorum , necnon pro Imprisonamento corporis sui ratione falst sacramenti sui per ipsum et socios suos in placito praedicto facti , unde per quandam Jur. 24 Militum inde inter ipsos capt. convictus est , & (4) se posuit a● gratiam nostram . Et de bonis , &c. Johannis Super nuper alterius Jur. praedictorum , necnon plegiorum praedictorum in dicta Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobiscum facto pro consimili . Et de bonis , &c. Roberti Pyrle nuper tertii Jur. praedictorum , necnon Johannis Pelley de Hardwick in dicto Com. Norff. Armigeri , & Johannis Ryley de Carbrook in eodem Com. Gen. (5) plegiorum praedicti Roberti in dicta Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobiscum facto pro consimili . Et de bonis , &c. Jacobi Charter nuper alterius Jur. praedictorum , necnon Richardi Mountaine de Carbrook in dicto Com Norff. Armigeri , & Johannis Andrew de London Haberdasher , plegiorum praedicti Jacobi in dicta Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto pro consimili . Et de bonis , &c. Roberti Richmondi nuper alterius Jur. praedictorum , necnon praedicti Willielmi Price Gen. & Roberti Storer de Moryngthorp in dicto Com. Norff. Gen. plegiorum praedicti Roberti Richmond in dicta Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobiscum facto pro consimili . Et de bonis , &c. Nich●lai Bishop nuper alterius Jur. praedictorum , necnon Thomae Brampton de Hersham in dicto Com. Norff. Gen. & Simon Gumore de East Beckingham in dicto Com. Norff. Gen. plegiorum praedicti Nicholai in dicta Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobiscum facto pro consimili . Ita , &c. per Rotulum de Finibus amerc . necnon catall . fugitivorum coram Rege de Termino Sanctae Trinitatis anno septimo Regis nunc .

De bonis & catallis Praesidentis et Scholarium Collegii Sanctae Mariae Magdalenae Oxon. Oxon. Berks. in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro confirmatione Chartarum diversarum progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae habenda . Ita , &c. Teste , &c. per origin . praedicto Rotulo 59.

De bonis & catallis Burgens . Tenentium , Ebor. residentium & Inhabitantium Villae de Doncaster in Com. praedicto , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro quadam Charta nostra de ejusdem Libertate habend. Ita , &c. in Octab. Sancti Hillarii praefatae Reginae , &c. T. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto . Ad quem diem Vic. non returnavit brev. Ideo , &c. Ita , &c. in crastino Clausi Paschae anno nono Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis & catallis Abbatis & Conventus Domus sive Ecclesiae beatae Mariae , Warr. Leic. Sussex . de bonis & catallis , &c. David ap Johann Persona Ecclesiae de Acton Burnell , & Willielmi Tagge Persona Ecclesiae de Norton in Habes . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4d . quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , pro (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habenda quod ipsi Manerium de Areley cum pertinentiis in Com. Suff. quod de nobis tenetur in capite , dare possint et concedere Thomae Litlelow & aliis , & haeredibus ipsius Thomae tenend. de nobis & haeredibus nostris per servitia inde debita , & de jure consueta imperpetuum . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . Et per Warr. praedictum Rotulo 90.

REX Vicecomiti salutem ; Bedf. Buck. Term. Sanctae Trinitatis An. 6 Edw. 4. de bonis & catallis , &c. Richardi Nevill Comitis Warr. in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habenda , ut ipse idem Comes seu alii quicunque terras , tenementa , redditus , revers . servitia , annuitates , & alias possessiones quaecunque ad valenc. 10 marc . per annum , cuidam Capellano Cantariae ad Altare beatae Mariae Virginis in Ecclesia Parochial . Apostolorum Petri & Pauli de Olney in dicto Com. Buck juxta ordinationem praedicti Comitis in hac parte habend. imperpetuum ibidem celebraturum , & successoribus suis , dare , concedere , legare & assignare possit . Ita , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis , &c. T. &c. per origin . de anno quinto Regis Edw. 4. Rot. 90.

De bonis & catallis , Ebor. terris & tenementis Prioris & Canonicorum de Bridlington , & ejusdem loci Conventus , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 16 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 18 l. solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro confirmatione quarundam Chartarum et Literarum Patentium di●ersorum progenitorum nostrorum de diversts Libertatibus et Franches . nuper Priori , Canonicis , & Convent . loci praedict. & successoribus suis concess. nuper confectarum habend. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum , T. &c. Warr. praedict. Rotulo 91.

De bonis & catallis , Lond. Midd. terris & tenementis Reginaldi Collyer nunc Prioris Ecclesiae Sancti Bartholomaei de Smithfield , & ejusdem loci Conventus , ac Magistri & Fratrum Hospital . Sancti Bartholomaei in Balliva vestra fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro confirmatione quarundam Chartarum diversorum progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae , de diversts concessionibus et confirmationibus nuper Priori & Conventui loci praedicti , ac nuper Magistro & Fratribus ejusdem loci & successoribus suis factis nuper confectarum habend. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo 91.

De bonis & catallis , Ebor. terris & tenementis Abbatis & Conventus de Seleby in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro confirmatione quarundam Chartarum et Literarum Patentium diversorum progenitorum nostrorum quondam Reguin Angliae , de diversis concessionibus et confirmationibus nuper Abbati & Conventui loci praedicti & successoribus suis factis nuper confect●rum habend. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo 91.

De bonis & catallis , Lincoln . terris & tenementis Abbatis & Conventus de Croyland , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 53 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 40 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro custodia dictae Abbatiae et omnium Temporalium esusdem , cum omnibus bonis et rebus ad Abbatiam praedictam spectantibus tempore vacationis ejusoem habend. Ita quod denar . &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo 38.

De bonis & catallis , Oxon. Berk. terris & tenementis Richardi Fowler , & Thomae Wood , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro tribus brevibus de con. habend . Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hill●rii praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per origin . de anno sexto Regis nunc Rotulo 64.

De bonis & catallis , Devon . terris & tenementis Oliveri Dinham Clerici , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , pro licentia conc . cum Fulcone Bourchier Armigero , fil . & haered. Willielmi Bourchier Domini Fitz Warren Militis , de placito conde Maneriis de Clyfford , Combe , Tynehode , Sutton , Littlynescomb , & Westgrene , cum pertinentiis , ac aliis Maneriis , terris & tenement . cum pertinentiis in Com. Devon . Wiltes . Somerset . & Cornub. Ita quod denar . illos , &c. in Octab. Sancti Hillarii praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus de Banco de Termino Paschae anno sexto Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis & catallis , Norff. terris & tenementis Anthonii Wydenyledin de Scales in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobiscum facto , pro licenc . conc . cum Simone Baxter et Gilberto Hogh de placito Convenc . de Manerio de Midletone , & aliis Maner●is , cum pertinentus in Com. Norff. Suff. Glouc. Essex et Hertford . Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii . T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus de Banco de Termino Sanctae Trinitatis Anno sexto .

De bonis et catallis , London . Mid. terris et tenementis Richardi Illingworth Militis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 53 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 40 marc . nobis solut , in Hanaperio nostro , pro tribus brebibus de Conc. habend. Ita , &c. in crast . Clausi Paschae Anno octavo praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. de Anno septimo Regis nunc Rotulo 60.

De bonis et catallis , Brevia retorn . de Termino Paschae Anno 8 E 4. Surr. Sussex . terris et tenementis Roberti de Mitcham de Egham in dicto Com. Surr. Yeoman , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobiscum facto .

De bonis et catallis , &c. Mariae de Stoneley in Balliva tua fieri fac. 100 s. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 50 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licenc . habend . perquirend . terras et ten . ad valorem 10 marc . per annum habend. st●i et successoribus suis imperpetuum . Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii praefatae Reginae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis Willielmi Carrent Armigeri , Somers . Dors. Johannis Carrent sen. Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 l. quas debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 200 l. nobis solut. ad Recept . Scaccarii nostri , pro Custodia tam Willielmi filii et haeredis Johannis Filtoll Armigeri defuncti . quam omnium maneriorum , terrarum et tenermentorum quae fuerunt ejusdem haeredis . Ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Pasche Anno nono praefatae Reginae &c. T. &c. per Origin . de Anno septimo Regis nunc , Rotulo 10.

De bonis et catallis , Norff. Suff. terris et tenementis Johannis Dynham Armigeri & Elizabethae quae fuit uxor Johannis Ratteclyff de Fitzwater Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. quas debet , &c. de AVRO SVO pro (4) quodam fine 40 marc . nobiscum facto , pro licenc . conc . cum Richardo Illingworth Milite . Johanne Say Milite , et Thoma Vrsewick , de placito Convenc . de Maneriis de Hetingynal et Dis. cum pertinentiis in dicto Com. Suff. & Com. Essex ; Ita , &c. per Rotulum de Finibus de Banco de Termino Paschae anno septimo Regis nunc sub signo Norff. Suff. & Essex . Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii Anno octavo Regis nunc ; Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ita , &c. ideo , &c. in Crastino Clausi Paschae Anno nono Regis nunc .

De bonis et catallis , Cornub. &c. Johannis Cheyne Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 16 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , pro (4) quodam fine 18 l. nobiscum facto , pro licenc . conc . cum Margareta quae fuit uxor Roberti Hungerford Militis , et Anna uxore ejus , de Manerio de Lemanca cnm pertinentiis , & ●al . terr. ibidem et alibi . Ita , &c. per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis , Somers . Oxo● . &c. Johannis Sydenham Junior de Orchard in Com. Somerset , et Richardi Fowler de Weston in Com. Oxon. in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobis solut. pro Custodia Isabellae consanguinei et haeredis Mauritii Laryver Armigeri , quod de H. 6. nuper de facto et non de jure Rege Angliae tenuit in Capite die quo obiit , quae per mortem praedicti Mauritii , ac ratione minoris aetatis ipsius Isabellae ad manus nostras devenit , seu devenire deberet : Habend . praefatis Johanni et Richardo , dura●te minori aetate praedictae Isabellae absque disparagacione . Ita , &c. per Origin . de anno sexto Regis nune Rotulo 11.

De bonis , Essex . &c. quae fuerunt Petri Arderne Militis , nuper unius Justic . nostrorum de Banco , necnon Richardi Parnell de London . Gen. et Johannis Mille de London Gen. (5) manucapt . praedicti Petri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 53 s. 4d . quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 40 marc . praemanibus solut. pro Custodia omnium terrarum et tenementorum quae fuerunt Thomae Skreene defunct . quae per mortem dictae Thomae , aut ratione minoris aetatis Johannis Skreene filii et haeredis Johannis Skreene defunct . qui de nobis tenuit in Capite die quo obiit , infra aetatem et in Custodia nostra existente , ad manus nostras devenerunt . Ita , &c. per Orig. praedictum Rot. 12 ,

De bonis , Surr. &c. H●gonis Fenne et Willielmi Essex in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 l. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 400 marc . nobis praemanibus solut. pro Custodia omnium Dominiorum , maneriorum , terrarum , reddituum , et servitiorum ac reversionum cum pertinentiis quae fuerunt Nicholai Carew Armigeri defuncti , quae de nobis tenuit in Capite die quo obiit , et quae per mortem ejusdem ; ac ratione minoris aetatis Nicholai , &c. in manibus nostris existunt ; ac pro maritagio ejusdem Nicholai fil . absque disparagacione ; Ita , &c. per Orig. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Kanc &c. Magistri Thomae Kente utriusque Juris Doctor . Clerici Consilii nostri , et Roberti Kent in Legibus Baccallarii , Cur. Cantnar . Procuratoribus generalibus in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. ut ipsi ten . terras , possessiones , redditus et servitia , cum suis pertinentiis ad valorem an. 20 l. ●uidam Capellano perpetuo cujusdam Cautariae perpetuae dibina singulis diebus ad altare Com. praedict. celebratur . dare , concedere et assignare possint ; Ita , &c. per Orig. praedictum Rotulo 60.

De bonis , Bristoll . &c. Willielmi Canings Mercatoris Villae Regis nostrae praedictae in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licenc . habenda , ut ipse terras , ten . reddit . et possessiones quascunque ad valorem 10 l. per an . ●uidam Capellano cujusdam Cantariae in Ecclesia beatae Mariae de Redecliff in Bristollia dibina ad Altare Sanctae Katherinae in eadem Ecclesia singulis diebus imperpetuum celebratur . dare possit et concedere . Ita , &c. per Warr. praedictum Ro●ulo praedicto .

De bonis , Warr. Leic. &c. Thomae Mossen , Thomae Wallyene , et Johannis Wallyene in Balliva tua fieri fac. 14 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 17 l. nobis solut in Hanaperio nostro , pro licenc . habend . quod ipsi unum Mess . tres virgat . et viginti acras terrae , 10 acras prati , et 20 acr . pastur . cum pertinentiis in Frank●en . quae valent per annum 30 s. 4 d. ac unum Mess . cum pertinentiis in Coventre quod valeat per annum 10 s. Priori et Conventui de Coventr . habend . stbi et successoribus suis , dare possint et assignare : Ita , &c. per Orig. praedictum Rotulo 61.

De bonis et catallis , Somers . Dors. terris et tenementis Communitat . Civitatis Bathoniae in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Regina Angliae de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro confirmatione tam quarundam Cartarum et Literarum Patentium H. 4 , H. 5 , & Henrici 6. nuper de facto et non de jure Rege Angliae , diversis concessionibus et confirmationibus nuper Civibus Civitatis praedictae nuper confectarum habend. Ita quod denarios illos habeas ad Scaccarium nostrum apud Westm. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefa●ae Consorti nostrae , seu ejus in hac parte (5) Receptori tunc ibidem solvend . Et habeas ibi tunc hoc breve . T. R. Illingworth Milite apud Westm. 20 die Julii Anno regni nostri septimo , per Orig. de Anno sexti Regis nunc , Rotulo 62.

De bonis et catallis , Eborum . &c. tam Reverendissimi in Christo Patris Georgii Archiepiscopi Eborum , Johannis Comitis Wygorn . Johannis Domini le Scrop de Bolton , Thomae Lumley Militis Domini Lumley , Thomae Lumley Militis , Roberti Danby Militis , Capit. Justic . nostri de Communi Banco , Jacobi Strongwash Militis , Christopheri Co●iers Militis , Roberti Claxton Militis , Willielmi Lambert Clerici , Guidonis Fairfax , Johannis Kateryck , & Johannis Hewyck , quam Radulphi Comitis Westmerl . et Margaretae uxoris ejus in Balliva tua fieri fac. 100 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine de 50 marc . nobis per ipsos solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro pardonacione habend. de quibusoam transgressionibus per ipsos factis , adquirend . sibi et haeredibus suis de praedicto Comite Westmerl . diversa Maneria cum pertinentiis in Com. praedicto , et in Com. Lincoln . quae de nobis tenentur in Capite , sine licentia nostra ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum , et per Orig. praedictum Rotulo 63. Ad quem diem Vic. non return . breve . Ideo , &c. ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Paschae , Anno octavo Regis nunc .

De bonis , Northt . &c. Simonis Norwich Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licenc . habend . quod ipse unum toft . 85 acr . 3 rod. novem particatas et decem particatas in Foresta nostra de Rockingham , in quodam loco vocato the Southside de Totenhow , cum pertinentiis , quae de nobis tenentur in Capite , tradere possit et concedere dilecto nobis in Christo Thomae Buxhall Magistro Collegii beatae Mariae Virginis & Omnium Sanctorum de Fodrenghay in Com. praedicto ; et sociis ejusdem Collegii & successoribus suis imperpetuum . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum per Warr. praedictum in Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Nott. Derb. &c. Johannis Markham Militis , Capitalis Justic , nostri de placito coram nobis tenend. assign . Elizabethae quae fuit uxor Hugonis Hercey nuper de Grove in dicto Com. Nott. Armigeri , et unic . fil . et haeredis Simonis de L●ke nuper de Cotum in Com. praedicto Armigeri , Richardi Woughby Armigeri , Gerva●ii Hercey , & Galfr. Stanton in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licentia habend. quod ipsi terr. ten , reddit . & servic . ac alias possessiones cum suis pertinentiis , quae de nobis immediatè non tenentur in Capite , ad valenc an. 100 s. ultra repryss . ●uidam Capellano perpetuo cujusdam Cantariae divina ad Altare Sanctae Mariae Virginis in Ecclesia Sancti Martini de Saundby in Com. praedicto singulis diebus celebraturo imperpetuum , dare vel concedere possint . Ita , &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis , Wiltes . &c. Richardi Fryston Clerici in Balliva tua fieri fac. 34 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 17 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro pardonacione habend. de eo quod idem Richardus de Manerio de Codford Mariae , et de medietat . Maneriorum de Stepull Langford , Deen & Grynsteed cum pertinentiis in Com. praedicto in Dominico suo ut de feodo seisitus ad usum Milonis Stepulton Militis defunct . eadem Maner . & medietates cum pertinentiis per quandam Chartam suam dimisit , feofavit , & confirmavit praefato Miloni habend. sibi & haered . de corpore suo legitimè procreat . licentia nostra inde non optenta . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum , per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto . Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo , Devon . &c. Ita , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis anno 20.

De bonis & catallis , &c. Henrici Pemerey in Balliva tua fieri fac , 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto pro quodam contemptu , quod non suscepit ordinem Militarem ante festum Ascensionis Domini anno regni nostri quinto . Ita , &c. in crastino Clausi Paschae anno 8. T. &c. per Rotulum de * * See An. 5 & 6 Edw. 4. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. very many Fines made for not taking the Order of Knighthood . Finibus Milit. de Armis quinto & sexto Regis nunc .

De bonis & catallis , &c. Johannis Stanhop Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , Not. Derb. &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobiscum facto pro consimili . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per Warr. praedict.

De bonis & catallis , Oxon. Berk. &c. Agnetis Fray Viduae , & Richardi Danvers in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobis praemanibus ad Recept . Scaccarii nostri solut. pro custodia Johannae unius filiarum & haered . Roberti Danvers Militis defuncti , qui de nobis tenuit in capite die quo obiit , ac omnium terrarum & tenementorum quae per mortem ejusdem Roberti de ratione minoris aetatis ejusdem Johannae ad manus seu possessionem nostras devener . una cum maritagio ejusdem Johannae absque disparagatione . Ita , &c. in crastino Clausi Paschae anno septimo praefatae consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per origin . de anno septimo Regis nunc Rotulo 8.

De bonis & catallis , Devon . &c. Johannis Say Militis , necnon Thomae Leverthorpe de London . Gen. & Johannis Ferraunt de eadem Gen. (4) manucapt . praedict. Johannis Say Militis , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 6 l. 14 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de quodam fine 100 marc . nobis praemanibus solut. pro custodia omnium maneriorum & tenem . cum pertinentiis quae fuerint Walteri Ralegh Armigeri defunct . quae de nobis tenuit in capite die quo obiit , & quae per mortem praefati Walteri Armig. ratione minoris aetatis Johannae Ralegh consanguin . & haeredis ejusdem Walteri ad manus nostras devener . una cum maritagio ejusdem haered. absque disparagatione . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum . T. &c. per origin . praedictum Rotulo 9. Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo praes. Vicecom. Essex . in Octabis Sancti Hillarii anno octavo Regis nunc . Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo praes. Vicecom. Essex . & Hertford . in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis anno nono Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis & catallis , Surr. Sussex . &c. Willielmi Broundon Armig. Marescal . nostr. coram nobis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , pro eo quod non habuit in Curia nostra coram Johanne Markham Milite Capital . Justic . nostro , ad placita coram nobis tenend. assign . apud London . Agnetam Hakbirk de London . Viduam , ad certum diem sibi per Cur. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis Anno 8. T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus & ejusdem catall . coram Rege de anno sexto Regis nunc . Ad quem diem Vic. non return . breve . Ideo , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii anno 8 , Regis nunc , &c. Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo , &c. Ita , &c. in crastino Clausi Paschae anno nono Regis nunc , &c.

REX Vic. salutem . De bonis & catallis , Sussex . terris & tenementis Thomae H●o Armigeri , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 21 s. 8 d. quos debet charissimae consorti nostrae Elizabeth Reginae Angliae de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. 16 s. 8 d. nobiscum facto , pro 17. brevibus de conc . habend . 24 die Octobris anno regni nostri 8. Ita , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis anno nono praefatae consorti nostrae , sive ejus in hac parte (5) Receptori tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per origin . de anno 8. Regis nunc Rotulo 73. Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo , &c. in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis anno 10 Regis nunc .

De bonis & catallis , Somerset . terris & tenementis Willielmi Comitis Pembrook in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , pro breve de conc . habend . 16 de Octobris anno octavo . Ita , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto . Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo , &c. Ita , &c. à die Sanctae Trinitatis in 15 dies , anno decimo Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis & catallis , Norff. Suff. &c. charissimi Consanguinei nostri Johannis Ducis Norff. & Elizabeth . uxoris ejus , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipsi Castrum , Manerium , Dominium & Burgum de Chepstou , & alia Maneria & Dominia cum pertinentiis in Marchibus Walliae Com. Glouc. adjacen . quae de nobis tenentur in capite , dare possint et concedere charissimo Consanguineo nostro Willielmo Comiti Pembrook , habend. sibi & haeredibus suis . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per origin . praedictum Rotulo 74.

De bonis & catallis , Cantab. Hunt . &c. charissimi Consanguinei nostri Johannis Comitis Wigorn. in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro pardonatione nostra habend. de offens . et transgres . quem fecit ducendo uxorem Elizabeth . quae fuit uxor Rogeri Corbet de Norton Militis defunct . Ita , &c. in crastino , &c. praefatae consorti , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedict. Rotulo praedicto . Ad quem diem Vic non return . brev. Ideo , &c. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis anno 10. Regis nunc .

De bonis & catallis , Somers . Dors. &c. Henrici Borman Magistri Domus Eleemosinarum Sanctorum Johannis Baptistae & Johannis Evangelistae de Shirebourne , & Fratrum ejusdem Domus in Balliva tua fieri fac. 52 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 26 l. nobiscum facto in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipsi terras & tenement . quae de aliis quam de nobis tenentur in Socagio vel Burgagio usque ad valorem 14 l. per annum sibi & successoribus suis imperpetuum adquirere possint ad manum mortuam . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per origin . praedictum Rotulo 75. Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo , &c. Ita , &c. à die Sanctae Trinitatis anno nono Regis nunc .

De bonis & catallis , Oxon. Berks. &c. Abbatis de Abindon , & ejusdem loci Conventus in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobiscum facto in Hanaperio nostro , pro confirmat . quarundam Cartarum et Literarum Patentium diversorum Progenitorum nostrorum de diversis concessionibus et confirmationibus nuper Abbatibus et Conventui loci praedicti factis nuper confectarum . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Warrantum praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis & catallis Johannis Markham Militis nuper Capital . Lincoln . Justic . nostri London . placita coram nobis tenend. assign . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 24 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 12 l. 11 s. nobiscum facto in Hanaperio nostro , pro licenc . habend . quod ipse , haeredes , executores & assign . suis , et eorum quilibet terr. & ten . quae de nobis immediatè non tenentur in Capite , ad valorem 10 marc . per annum , ultra repris . cuidam Capellano perpetuo cujusdam Cantariae perpetuae divina singulis diebus ad Altare beatae Mariae Virginis , & Sanctorum Michaelis Archang . Johannis Baptistae , & Johannis Evangelistae in Ecclesia Paroch . de Segbrook in Com. Lincoln . juxta ordinac ▪ praedicti Johannis in hac parte faciend. dare possit vel possint : Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum Praefatae Consorti , &c. Teste , &c. per Origin . praedictum Rotulo 76.

De bonis et catallis , Eborum . &c. Henrici Fitz-hugh Militis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 53 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 40 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habenda , quod ipse , haered. et Executores sui , terras , ten . et redditus cum pertinentiis , ad val. 40 l. per annum ultra repris . quae de nobis non tenentur in Capite duobus Capellanis perpetuis Divina singulis diebus in Capella Sancti Johannis Apostoli et Evangelistae in Castro sive Manerio de Ravenwash in Com. praedicto , dare et concedere possint et possit ; Ita , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis praefat. Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Surr. Sussex . &c. Principalis et Communitatis Vicariorum Ecclesiae Sanctae Trinitatis Cicestren . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. quas debent de AURO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licenc . habend . quod ipsi aut eorum successor . terras , ten . et reddit . usque ad valorem 40 marc . per annum ultra repris . adquirere et recipere possint ; Habend ▪ sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto . Ad quem diem Vic. non retorn . brev. Ideo , &c. in mens . Pas . Anno 10 Regis nunc .

De bonis et catallis , Bed . Buck. &c. Roberti Ingelton Domini Manerii de Thornton in Com. Buck. in balliva tua fieri fac. 100 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine , &c. Capell . perpetuis cujusdam Cantariae perpetua divina singulis diebus in Eclesia Paroch . de Thornton praedict. imperpetuum celebrat . & successor . suis , terras , ten . et alias possessiones ad valorem 20 l. per annum ultra repris . quae de nobis non tenentur in Capite perquirrere possint et possit , habend. sibi et successoribus suis ad manum mortuam Ita , &c. in Clausi S. Michaelis praefatae Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto ; Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo , &c. in mens . Anno 10. Regis nunc . &c.

De bonis et catallis , Bed . Buck , &c. Mauricii Berkeley Armigeri in dicto Com. Buck in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam fine 20 l. nobis praemanibus solut. pro Custod . omnium Maneriorum terrarum , reddit . serviciovum , possessionum et haereditamentorum , cum pertin , quae de nobis tenuit in Capite , et quae per mortem ipsius Richardi , et ratione minoris aetatis Walteri Punckherton filii et haeredis praedicti Richardi ad manus nostras devener . una cum maritagio ejusdem haered. Ita , &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii Anno nono praefatae Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Orig. de Anno 8. Regis nunc Rotulo 11. Ad quem diem Vicecom. non return . breve . Ideo , &c. Ita in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis , Anno 10. Regis nunc .

De bonis & catallis , N●tt . Derb. terris et tenementis Johannis Ducis Norff. nuper de Framengham in Com. Norff. & Elizabethae uxoris ejus , necnon Nichola●i Gresley de Drakblow in praedicto Com. Derb. Gent. & Johannis Benne de Re slaston in eodem Com. Yeoman , (5) plegiorum praedictorum Johannis & Elizabethae in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debent charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Reginae Angliae de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , pro quadam transgression . Thomae Dawson vi et armis factae , unde convicti sunt . Ita , &c. in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis Anno decimo praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus exit . & amerc . Vic. de Banco de Termino Sancti Michaelis , & Sancti Hillar. Anno nono ejusdem Regis .

De bonis et catallis , Heref. Somers . terris et tenementis quae fuerunt Willielmi nuper Comitis Pembrook in Balliva tua fieri fac. 30 s. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 15 l. nobiscum facto (4) pro licentia concordan . cum Johanne Duce Norff. & Elizabetha uxore ejus , & aliis de placito Convenc . de Castro & Manerio de Swansey , et aliis Castris , Dominiis , Maneriis , terris , et tenementis cum pertinentiis in Marchia Walliae , Com. praedict. adjacen . Ita quod denar . ill . &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno decimo praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Rotul . de Finibus exit . & amerc . de Banco de Termino Michaelis & Hillar . Anno 8 Paschae & Sanctae Trinitatis , Anno nono .

De bonis et catallis Thomae Becket in Balliva tua fieri fac . Glouc. 32 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 16 l. 6 s. 4 d. pro (4) licentia concordand . cum Duce Norff. & Elizabeth . uxore ejus de placito Conventionis de Maneriis de Vpton , Seynt Leonards cum pertinentiis in Com. praedicto , & aliis Maneriis , terris , et tenementis cum pertin . in diversis Comitat. Angl. Ita , &c. T. &c. Per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis , Essex , Heref. &c. Thomae Mountgomery Militis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet . &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10l . pro licenc . concord . cum Johanne Mervey Milite , & Johanna uxore ejus , de placito Convenc . de Maneriis de Legre , Merney Gippcrack , Hordon , Hause , et Ardenhall cum pertinentiis , & aliis terris & ten . in Com. Essex , Oxon. & Buck. Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per. Warr. praedictum ; ad quem diem Vic. non return . breve , &c. Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno 20.

De bonis et catallis , Cant. H●nt . terris et tenementis Willielmi Hyde Armigeri , et Johannis Marshall Civis & Mercer London . necnon Roberti Collyns de London , — & Richardi Hill de London Mercer , (5) manucapt . praedictorum Willielmi Hyde et Johannis Marshall in Balliva tua fieri fac. 8 l. 14 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 86 l. 14 s. 4 d. nobiscum facto , & ad Recept . Scaccarii nostri solvend . pro maritagio Edwardi filii et haeredis Richardi Hatfield Armigeri defuncti , & Margaretae nuper uxoris ejus , infra aetatem , et in Custodia nostra per mortem praedictae Margaretae , ac ratione minoris aetatis praedicti Edwardi nuper existen . Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno decimo praefatae Consorti nostrae . T. &c. per Origin . de Anno 9. Regis nunc Rotulo 14.

De bonis et catallis , Hunt . terris et tenementis Willielmi Essex , & Willielmi Stocker , necnon Johannis Stocker de London Draper , (5) manucapt . praedictorum Willielmi & Willielmi in Balliva tua fieri fac. 66 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 33 l. 6s. 8d . nobiscum facto , & ad recept . Scaccarii nostri solvend . pro maritagio Johannis filii & haeredis Thomae Makery Armigeri defuncti , infra aetatem , et in custodia nostra per mortem ejusdem Thomae , ac ratione minoris aetatis dicti Johannis nuper existen . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Eborum . terris et tenementis Johannis Cartnell Clerici in Balliva tua fieri ●ac . 30 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 15 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro . pro licentia perquirend . terras et ten . ad valorem 9 marc . per annum ultra repris . quae de nobis non tenentur , pro quadam Cantaria perpetua de uno Capellano perpetuo divina ad Altare beatae Mariae Virginis in Ecclesia de Middleham , juxta ordinationem ejusdem Johannis , vel executorum suorum in hac parte faciend. celebratur . imperpetuum habend. sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam habend. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. praedicto Rotulo 57.

De bonis et catallis , Heref. terris et tenementis quae fuerunt nuper Comitis Pembrochiae in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10l . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro Literis Patentibus de Confirmatione nostra tituli , status et possessionis praefati nuper Comitis sibi et haeredibus suis , de et in Castro , Manerio , Dominio et Burgo de Chepstone , & aliis Castris , Dominiis , Maneriis , terris & ten . in dictis Literis Patentibus contentis habend. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. praedictum Rotulo 58.

De bonis et catallis , Norff. Suff. terris et tenementis Th. Mountgomery Militis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4d . quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro brevi de conc . habend . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae . T. &c. per Origin . praedictum Rotulo 59.

De bonis & catallis , Wilts. 〈◊〉 . mers . terris et tenementis Thomae Seymone Militis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Reginae Angliae de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , (4) pro licencia concordandi cum Edwardo Hungerford et Margeria uxore ejus de placito Conventionis de Maneriis de Berton , Staunton , Fitzherberd , Stoke , & Magna Durnford cum perinentiis in Com. Wiltes et Somers . Ita quod denarios illos habeas , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti nostrae , sive ejus in hac (5) parte Receptori tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus de Banco de Termino Michaelis Anno nono Regis nunc sub signo Wiltes . et Somers .

De bonis & catallis , Salop. terris et tenementis Johannis Comitis Salop in Balliva tua fieri fac. 6 l. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 60 l. nobiscum facto , (4) pro licencia concordandi cum Domino Johanne Markham Milite , & aliis de placito Conventionis de Maneriis de Whitchurch , Blackmore , Donnington , Wrockwarreyne , Chestwarden , Sutton , Maddock , Tasseley , Alberbury , et Bitterly , cum pertinentiis in Com. praedicto , et aliis Maneriis in Com. Glouc. Ita quod denarios illos habeas , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. Teste , &c. per Warr. praedictum sub signo Salop et Glouc.

De bonis et catallis , Eborum . terris et tenementis Willielmi Marshall de Newton et Richardi Clarell Executorum Testamenti Thomae Clarell nuper Vicar . Ecclesiae de Ledes juxta Rothwell in dicto Com. Eborum 26 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobiscum facto , pro licencia habend. quod quidam Capellanus perpetua divina servitia in Ecclesia praedicta singulis diebus et successoribus suis , juxta ordinationem Execut. praedictorum in hac parte faciend. celebratur . imperpetuum , terras , ten . redditus & annuitates cum pertinentiis , ad valorem septem marcarum per annum ultra repris . perquirrere possint . Habend . sibi & successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Origin . de Anno decimo Regis nunc Rotulo 17.

De bonis & catallis , Norff. Essex . terris et tenementis Simonis Hareby Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 18 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 14 marc . pro licentia concordandi cum Johanne Cave & Johanne Squire Clerico , de placito Conventionis de Maneriis de Westtoft , & Holdeall in Markham cum pertinentiis in Com. Norff. & aliis Maneriis in Com. Essex ; Ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Paschae Anno 12. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus de Banco de Termino Sancti Michaelis Anno 11 Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis et catallis , Southt . terris & tenementis Thomae Legg de Altone Westbrook in Com. praedicto Yeoman , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , pro eo , quod ipse pro diversis insurrectionibus , Conventiculis illicitis , feloniis , murdris , & aliis malefactis , indictatus existens coram Justic . Pacis ejusd . Com. non comparuit coram nobis ad certum diem sibi praefixum ; Ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Paschae praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus & Amerc . fact . coram Rege de Termino Sanctae Trinitatis Anno 14 Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis et catallis , Essex . Hertf. terris et tenementis Edwardi Crook de Huley in Com. Hertford Clerici in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobiscum facto , pro eo quod non comparuit coram nobis ad certum diem sibi praefixum , pro eo , quod ipse interim non prosequeret nec attemptaret per se nec per alios nomine suo in Curia Romana , nec in aliqua alia Curia Christianitatis citra mare vel extra aliquid in praejudicium nostrum , Coronae Regalis nostrae , aut laesionem Legum nostrarum Regni nostri Angliae , contra Statuta de Provisionibus edito . Ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Pascha praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus , Amerc . & Catall . Fugit . coram Rege de Termino Sanctae Trinitatis Anno nono Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis et catallis , Lond. Midd. terris et tenementis Roberti Bolt de London Surgeon , unius (5) pleg . praedicti Edwardi in Balliva t●a fieri fac. 20s . quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 40 l. nobiscum fact . pro eo quod ipse Edwardus coram nobis ad certum diem sibi praefixum non habuit ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefato Consorti nostrae , &c. per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis & catallis , Norff. Suff. terris & tenementis Richardi Satuard de Colton in dicto Com. Norff. Yeoman , unius (5) pleg . praedicti Edwardi in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 10 l. nobiscum facto pro consimili ; Ita , &c. per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis et catallis , Devon . terris et tenementis Sibillae quae fuit uxor Mauricii Powes nuper de B●dringham in Com. praedicto Widdow , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40s . quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobiscum facto , pro eo quod non comparuit coram nobis ad certum diem sibi praefixum , ad inveniend . sufficientem securitatem pacis erga Johannem Frensh et cunctum populum nostrum , prout sub recognitione pro se assumpsit ; Ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Paschae praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus , Amerc . & catall . Fugit . coram Rege de Termino Sancti Hillarii nono Regis nunc , &c.

De bonis et catallis , Cornub. terris et tenementis Henrici Bodrugan in Com. praedicto Armigeri , unius (5) pleg . praedictae Sibillae in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , pro eo quod ipse ipsam Sibillam coram nobis ad certum diem sibi praefixum non habuit , prout sub Recogn . pleg . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefat. nostr. &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum .

De bonis et catallis , London ▪ Mid. terris et tenementis Johannis Bingthon de London Gen. alterius (5) pleg . Sibillae in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum facto , pro eo quod ipte ipsam Sibillam coram nobis ad certum diem sibi praefixum non habuit , prout sub recogn . pleg . Ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Pascha praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c : T. &c. per Rotulum de Finibus , Amerc . et catall . Fugitivorum coram Rege de Termino Sancti Hillarii Anno nono Regis nunc .

De bonis et catallis , Cant. terris & ten . venerabilis in Christo Patris Laurencii Episcopi Dunolm . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 70 l. quas debet , &c. de AURO SUO de quodam (4) fine 300 l. nobis ad Recept . Scaccarii nostri praemanibus solut. pro Manerio de Milton cum pertinentiis in Com. Cant. una cum Advocatione Ecclesiae de Milton praedict , quae nuper fuer . Richardi Low Armigeri , qui nobis forisfecit ; & pro aliis terris & ten . quae nuper fuerunt Johannis Stanley Armigeri , fil . Johannis Stanley Armiger , quae erga nos forisfecit , praefato Episcopo , haered. & assign . suis imperpetuum per nos nuper concessis ; Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Johannis Baptistae Anno 12. praefatae Consorti nostrae , T. &c. per Orig. de Anno 11 Regis nunc Rotulo 51.

De bonis et catallis , Midd. terris et tenementis Johannis Boothe Episcopi Exon. Johannis Comitis Wiltes . & Willielmi Dudley Clerici in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro brebi de conc . habend . Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. praedictum Rotulo 78.

De bonis et catallis , Wiltes . terris et tenementis Margaretae quae fuit uxor Roberts nuper Domini Hungerford Militis , Johannis Cheyney de Pine Armigeri , & Johannis Mervyn Armigeri , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 8 l. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 120 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licentia habend. quod ipsi dare possint et concedere Custodi , & duobus viris pauperibus , & uni mulieri perpetuis cujusdam Domus Eleemosin . apud Heightsbyry in Com. praedicto , Manerium de Cheverell , Halos , cum pertinentiis in Heightbury praedicta habend. una cum 20 carectatis bosci pro focali suo in bosco de Southlegh annuatim eisdem Custodi , pauperibus & mulier . & successoribus suis imperpetuum , ad manum mortuam ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. praedictum Rotulo 69.

De bonis et catallis , Wiltes . terris et tenementis praedictorum Margaretae , Johannis & Johannis Mervyn in Balliva tua fieri fac. 8 l. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 120 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipsi Maner . de Immer cum pertinentiis in Com. praedicto , ac Advocationem liberae Capellae in eodem Manerio , & alias terras & ten . in Literis nostris Patentibus eis inde confectis contenta , Decano et Capitulo Ecclesiae Cathedralis beatae Mariae Sarum & successoribus suis dare possint et concedere , habend. ad manum mortuam imperpetuum ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis &c. Norff. Suff. Magistri sive Custod . Collegii Sancti Johannis Evangelistae de Rushworth & Fratrum ejusdem Collegii in balliva tua fieri fac. 53 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de quodam (4) fine 40 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipsi & successor . sui terras , ten . et reddit . cum pertinentiis ad valorem 40 marc . per annum adquirere possint , habend. sibi & successor . suis ad manum mortuam ; Ita , &c. ad , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedict. Rotulo praedicto : ad quem diem Vic. non return . breve ; ideo , &c. ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno 20.

De bonis et catallis Johannis Kyngston Prioris Ecclesiae beatae Mariae de M●rton et ejusdem loci Conventus in Balliva tua fieri fac . Surr. 40s . quos debent &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro confirmatione quarundam Cartarum et Literarum Patentium diversorum Progenitorum nostrorum nuper Priori rt Conventui loci praedicti nuper factarum habend. Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedict. Rotulo 80.

De bonis et catallis , Kanc. terris et tenementis praecharissimae Consanguinei nostro Thomae Cardinalis Cantuar. Archiepiscopi in Balliva tua fieri fac. 100 marc . quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 1000 marc ▪ nobis praemanibus solut. pro Custodia omnium Honorum , Castrorum , Dominiorum , Maneriorum , terrarum et ten . quae fuerunt Georgii Nevile Militis nuper de Latimer defuncti ; ac Henrici Nevil Militis filii ejusdem Georgii , necnon Johannae filiae ejusdem Henrici similiter defunctorum . Et quae tam post mortem ipsius Georgii , quam post mortem ipsorum Henrici et Johannae ; ac ratione minoris aetatis Richardi Consanginei et haeredis ejusdem Georgii ad manus nostras devenerunt ; Ita , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Origin . praedictum Rotulo 35.

De bonis et catallis , Norff ▪ Suff. terris et tenementis Willielmi Colles de Wellys in dicto Com. Norff. Yeoman , & Isabellae uxoris ejus in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobiscum facto , pro eo , quod non comparuere coram nobis ad certum diem sibi praefixum ad inveniendum secur . pacis erga Johannem de Boulton et cunctum populum nostrum . Et de bonis , &c. Willielmi Ferrence de Kerbrook in dicto Com. Norff. Yeoman , Hugonis Att●hill de eadem Yeoman , Johannis Brom de Dyngham in dicto Com. Norff. Yeoman , Henrici Feyrhurst de Reynham in eodem Com. Yeoman , & Thomae Collys de Eysdeler , (5) plegiorum praedictorum Willielmi Collys & Isabella uxoris ejus in dicta Balliva tua , scilicet , cujuslibet eorum fieri fac. 20 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de quodam fine 10 l. nobiscum per quemlibet eorundem pleg . facto , pro eo quod ipsi ipsos Willielmum Collys & Isabellam uxorem ejus coram nobis tunc non habuerunt . Ita quod denar . &c. in crastino S. Michaelis praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per quandam Codicillatum de Fine & Amerc . fugitivorum coram Rege Termino Paschae anno 12. Regis nunc , &c.

REX Vicecomiti salutem ; Kanc. de bonis & catallis , terris & tenementis Johannis , Rogeri , & Rogeri Appleton , necnon Johannis Adam de London . Merchant , & Ed. Haddys de eadem Gen. (5) manucapt . praedictorum Johannis , Rogeri , & Rogeri , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. quos debent , &c. charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Reginae Angliae de AURO SUO , de quodam fine 40 l. nobiscum facto , (4) pro custodia omnium terrarum et tenementorum cum pertinentiis quae fuerunt Willielmi Whetual nuper de London . defuncti , quae de nobis tenuit in capite die quo obiit , & quae pro fine post mortem ejusdem Willielmi , ac ratione minoris aetatis Willielmi Whetual filii & haeredis praedicti Willielmi patris , ad manus nostras devenerunt . Ita quod denar . illos habeas , &c. in crastino Purificationis beatae Mariae Virginis anno 12. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Rotulum Memorand . de anno octavo Regis nunc , Michaelis Recorda Rotulo 49.

De bonis & catallis , Oxon. Berk. terris & tenementis Magistri Willielmi Goodyer , Magistri Richardi Brook Clerici , & Johannis Cornwayle Gent. necnon Johannis Ady de Oxon. in Com. Oxon. Yeoman , & Johannis Potman de Parochia Sancti Sepulchri London . Yeoman , (5) manucapt . praedictorum Magistri Willielmi , Magistri Richardi , & Johanni Cornwayle , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 42 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de quodam fine 21 l. tunc nobiscum facto , (4) pro custodia omnium temporalium et possessionum Domus sive Monasterii beatae Mariae de Osney juxta Oxon. in Com. Oxon. nuper vacantis per dimissionem Magistri Johannis Walton ultimo Abbatis ibidem . Ita quod denar . &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Rotulum Memorand . de anno 12. Regis nunc , Michaelis Record . Rotulo 7.

De bonis & catallis , Ebor. terris & tenementis Willielmi Abbatis Monasterii beatae Mariae de Jornall , & ejusdem loci Conventus , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. de AURO SUO , de quodam fine 40 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , (4) pro licentia habenda , quod ipsi & successores sui praedicti Ecclesiam de Ayonderby Withstepill in dicto Com. Ebor. &c. liberam Capellam de Westwitton in eodem Com. quae de nobis non tenentur , & quae de Prioratu ipsorum Abbatis & Conventus existunt , sibi et successoribus suis appropriatas in proprios usus tenere et habere possint sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam . Ita quod denar . &c. de crastino Sancti Michaelis anno 13. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per origin . de anno 12. Regis nunc Rotulo 68.

De bonis & catallis , Leic. terris & tenementis Johannis Keling Clerici , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de quodam fine 20 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , (4) pro licentia habenda , quod Capellanis cujusdem Cantariae singulis diebus in Ecclesia de Magna Bondom in dicto Com. Leic. juxta ordinationem praedicti Johannis , Executorum vel Assign . suorum in hac parte faciend. imperpetuum celebratur . & success . suis terras , tenement . & redditus cum pertinentiis ad valorem 10 marc . per annum perquirere possint : Habend . sibi & successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam . Ita quod denar . illos habeas , &c. in crastino Animarum anno 14. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per origin . praedict. Rotulo 68.

De bonis & catallis , London . terris & tenementis Christopheri Ambrose in partibus Florentiae oriund . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro Literis nostris Patentibus de ipso Christophero indigen . faciend. Ita quod denar . &c. in crastino Animarum anno 14 praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum , &c. Ad quem diem Vic. non return . brev. Ideo praec . Vic. Villae Sutht . Ita , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis Clausi Paschae anno 19.

De bonis & catallis , Norff. Suff. terris & tenementis Johannis Fortescue Armigeri , & Willielmi Callow , necnon Johannis Wynter de London . Gen. & Johannis Mortost de Norwic. Gen. (5) manucapt . praedictorum Johannis Fortescue & Willielmi Callow , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. nobis ad recept . Scaccarii nostri praemanibus solut. pro custodia Johannis Berney Armigeri defuncti , qui quidem Johannes filius infra aetatem existit , & cujus custodia ad nos pertinet , pro eo quod praedicti Johannis pater de nobis ut de jure Episcopatu● Ecclesiae Cathedralis Norwic. ult. vacantis , ratione temporalium ejusdem Episcopatus in manibus nostris nuper existen . vel aliàs die quo obiit tenuit per servic . militare , &c. pro maritagio ejusdem Haeredis . Ita quod denar . &c. in Octabis Sancti Hillarii anno 14. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per origin . de anno 13 Regis nunc Rot. 9.

De bonis & catallis , Essex , Hertford . terris & tenementis Radulphi Josselyn Militis , necnon Thomae Rowland de London . Gen. & Thomae Dunyngton de eadem Gen. manucapt . praedicti Radulphi in Balliva tua fieri fac. 53 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 40 marc . nobis solut , in Hanaperio nostro , pro custodia omnium DominioRum , ManerioRum , terrarum et tenement . quae nuper fuerunt Thomae Sterne defuncti , quae de nobis tenuit in capite die quo obiit ; necnon Henrici Sterne fratris & haeredis , aut Margeriae quae fuit uxor Roberti Sterne , qui similiter de nobis tenuit in capite die quo obiit , & quae post mortem ipsorum Thomae , Henrici & Margeriae , sive eorum alicujus , ac ratione minoris aetatis dicti Henrici Sterne , aut Henrici filii & haeredis dicti Henrici Sterne , consanguinei & haeredis ejusdem Margeriae infra aetatem , & in custodia nostra existen . ad manus nostras devenerunt , una cum maritagio ejusdem haeredis . Ita quod denar . &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. tunc ibidem solvend . Per origin . praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

REX Vicecom. London . Mid. salutem . Praecipimus vobis , &c. quod de bonis et catallis , terris et tenementis Roberti Episcopi Bathon . et Wellen. in Balliva vestra fieri fac. 14 s. 8 d. quos debet charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Reginae Angliae de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro brevi de Con. habend. Et de bonis et catallis , terris et tenementis praedicti Episcopi in Balliva vestra fieri fac. 52 s. quos debet praefatae Consorti nostrae , de AURO SUO praedicto de (4) quodam fine 26 l. nobis similiter solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro quatuor hujusmodi brevibus habend. ita , &c. in Crastino Clausi Paschae Anno 14. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. de Anno 12 Regis nunc , Rotulo 67.

De bonis & catallis , B●d . Buck. terris et tenementis Aliciae Ducissae Suff. Johannis Ducis Suff. filii ejusdem Ducissae , Richardi Flower Cancellar. Ducatus nostrae Lancastr . & Johannis Broughton Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 46 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 35 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habenda , quod Gardiani , Fratres et Sorores cujusdam Fraternitatis sive Gyld . perpetua de duobus Gardianis ac Fratribus et Sororibus de Parochianis parochiae de Leghton Bostard in Com. Bed . et aliis qui ex eorum donatione de eadem Fraternitate sive Gild. esse volunt . in Ecclesia Parochial . de Leghton Bostard praedict. perpetuis futuris temporibus duratur . juxta ordinationem praedictorum Ducissae , Ducis Richardi & Johannis in ea parte faciend. factae & stabilitae , et successor . sui terras , ten . et redditus quae de nobis tenentur in Capite , ad valorem decem marcarum per annum perquirrere possint , Habend . eisdem Gardianis , Fratribus & Sororibus , ac successores suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam , in exhibitione unius Capellani divina singulis diebus in Ecclesia praedicta imperpetuum celebratur . Ita , quod denar . &c. in quindena Sancti Johannis Baptistae Anno 14. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Origin . de Anno 13. Regis nunc Rotulo 14.

De bonis et catallis , Kanc. terris et tenementis Alexandri Clifford Armig. in Balliva tua fieri fac. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 10 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipse Manerium de Sutton Valenc . cum pertinentiis in Com. praedict. excepta sua Acra terrae in eodem Manerio vocatur Chartihurchcroft , dare possint & concedere Willielmo Hunt Militi , & ad habend. et tenend. sibi et haeredibus et assignatis suis imperpetuum ; Ita quod denarios illos , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Origin . praedictum Rotulo 64.

De bonis et catallis , Salop. terris et tenementis Abbatis et Conventus Monasterii beatae Mariae de Halesowen in Com. praedicto in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 40 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipsi terras , tenement . vel redditus , ad valorem 10 l. per annum , ultra repris . tam de feodo proprio quam alieno adquirere possint , ad sustentationem unius Capellani divina celebrantis annuatim in Capella Sancti Kenelmi Regis & Martyris de Kelmestowe ; Ac ad reparationem ejusdem Capellae ; Habend . sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam . Ita quod denar . &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno 44. praefatae Consorti . T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Cant. Oxon. terris et tenementis Richardi Quatermayns , Johannis Leynton , Johannis Bennet et Richardi Fowler in Balliva tua fieri fac. 48 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO de (4) quodam fine 24 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipsi seu eorum aliquis Manerium de Wilbram cum pertinentiis in Com. Cant. dare possint et concedere Thomae Palmer Capellano Ecclesiae sive Capellae Sancti Michaelis , * * So they stiled this undutiful Arch-Traytor to his King and Countrey . Gloriosae et Sanctae Thomae Martyris , per ipsos Brianum et Johannem creatae et stabilitae celebratur . terras , ten . reddit . servitia , et possessiones cum pertinentiis ad valorem annuum 10 l. ultra repris . habend . sibi et successoribus suis ad manum mortuam imperpetuum . Ita quod denar . &c. in Crastino , &c. Teste , &c. per Warrantum praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Hereford . terris et tenementis Johannis Burre Militis in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , pro (4) quodam fine 11 l. 11 s. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licene . habend . quod ipse terras , ten . et reddit . ad valorem 8 l. per annum ultra repris . dare possit et concedere cuidam Capellano cujusdam Cantariae perpetuae divina singulis diebus in Ecclesia Paroch . beatae Mariae de Selingre in dicto Com. Hereford . ad Altare Sanctae Annae in eadem Ecclesia celebratur . et successoribus suis ibi ad manum mortuant : Ita quod denar . &c. Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , terris et tenementis Nathanielis Draper Capell . & Richardi Galbred Capell . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 29 s. 4 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 14 l. 14 s. 4 d. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro brebi de Conc. habend. Ita quod denar . &c. Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Hereford . terris et tenementis Richardi Frewyn et Johannis Comber in Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 l. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 400 marc . nobis in manibus solut. pro Custodia omnium Temporal . Episcopatus Hereford . quae ad manus nostras per mortem Johannis Stanbury ultimi Episcopi loci praedicti debenerunt . Ita quod in Octabis Sanctae Trinitatis Anno 16. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Rotulum Memorand . de Anno 14. Regis nunc Hillar. Record . Rotulo tercio ex parte Remem . Regis .

De bonis et catallis , North. terris et tenementis quae fuerunt Richardi Knightly & Elizabeth . uxoris suae nuper de Fallesley defunct . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20s . quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licenc . habenda , quod ipse Maner . de Fallesley et Vpton , ac Hundredum de Newbottle grave cum suis pertinentiis in Com. Northt . quae de nobis tenentur in Capite dare possint et concedere Thomae Billings Militi & aliis , tenend. sibi haeredibus & assignatis suis de nobis et haeredibus nostris per servicia inde prius debita et consueta imperpetuum . Ita , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno 16. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. de Anno 15 Regis nunc Rotulo 73.

De bonis et catallis , Norff. Suff. terris et tenementis Venerabilis in Christo Patris Jacobi Episcopi ( Norwici ) in Balliva tua fieri fac. 20 s. quas debet , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 10 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro confirmatione quarundam Cartarum et Literarum Pa●entium diversorum Progenitorum nostrorum quondam Regum Angliae , de diversis concessionibus et confirmationibus quondam Episcopis loci praedicti praedecessoribus praedict. nunc Episcopi et successoribus suis nuper confectorum habend. Ita quod denar . &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum in Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Cant. terris et tenementis Magistri et Sociorum Aulae Sanctae Katherinae Virginis infra Universitatem Cantabrig . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 36 s. 5 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 18 l. 4 s. 4 d. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro confirmatione fundationis Aulae praedictae , de uno Magistro & tribus Sociis sive pluribus infra Aulam illam perpetuis temporibus futur . commorant . in Philosophia , et Theologia condientibus , juxta ordinationem Roberti Woodlark Clerici in Sacra Theologia professoris fundatae et ordinatae habend. et pro licentia habend. quod praedicti Magistri et Socii et successores sui terras et ten . quae de nobis tenentur in Capite , ad valorem 40 marcarum per annum perquirere possint , tenend. sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita quod denar , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

REX Vicecomiti salutem . Cant. Hunt . De bonis et catallis , &c. Reverendi in Christo Patris Willielmi Episcopi Elyen . Johannis Warworth Clerici , Willielmi Townsend Clerici , Galfridi Spring Armigeri , & Johannis Brewode in Balliva tua fieri fac. 40 s. quos debent charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Regina Angliae de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 20 l. solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licentia habenda , quod ipsi , quinque , quatuor , tres , vel duo eorum qui supervixerint cuidam Fraternitati sive Gildae perpetuae , de uno Aldermanno et duo bus Decanis ac personis Ecclesiasticis sive secularibus , ac aliis personis utriusque sexus quibuscunque de fraternitate sive Gilda illa esse affectantibus fratribus et sororibus ejusdem fraternitatis sive Gildae admiss . sive de caetero admittend . in Ecclesia Parochiali Sancti Leonardi Abbatis de Donham in Insula de Ely in dicto Com. si facta et stabilita fuerit , terras , ten . reddit . annuitates , & possessiones quaecunque quae de nobis non tenentur in Capite usque ad valorem 20 marc . per annum adquirere valeant , habend. sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita quod denar . illos habeas , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno 16. Consorti nostrae , seu ejus in hac partae (5) Receptori tunc ibidem solvend . T. &c. per Origin . de Anno 15 Regis nunc Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Lond. Midd. &c. Willielmi York ante ipsius defunct . et de bonis et catallis , terris et tenementis Executorum Testamenti dicti Willielmi et Administratorum bonorum et catallorum ejusdem Willielmi haered. et tenentium , terrarum et ten . quae sua fuerunt in Balliva tua fieri fac. 63 s. 1 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 31 l. 11 s. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habenda , quod cum quaedam Cantaria perpetua de uno Capellano perpetuo divina in honore Sanctae et individuae Trinitatis ad Altare beatae Mariae Virginis infra Ecclesiam Sanctae Crucis in Villa & Parochia de Ramsbury , Sarum Dioc. juxta ordinationem praedicti Willielmi aut Executorum suorum imperpetuum celebratur . fact . fundat . et stabilit . fuit , quod Capellanus Cantariae illius et successores sui Capell . ejusdem Cantariae terras et ten . quae de nobis non tenentur in Capite , usque ad valorem 10 l. per annum , tenend. sibi et successoribs suis in eorum sustentationem imperpetuum perquirere possint ad manum mortuam ; Ita quod denar . illos , &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

REX Vicecomiti salutem . Suthampt. De bonis , & catallis , &c. Johannis Poulet Armigeri in Balliva tua fieri fac. 16s . quos debet Charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabeth . Reginae Angliae de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 18 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licencia habend. quod ipse Honor. Dominium sive Manerium de Basing cum suis membris et pertinentiis in Com. praedicto , quod de nobis tenetur in Capite dare possit et concedere Henrico Roos Militi , ac al. habend. et tenend. sibi haeredibus et assignatis suis de nobis et haeredibus nostris per servitia inde debita & consueta . Ita quod denar . illos , &c. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno 16 praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. de Anno 15 Regis nunc Rotulo 74.

De bonis et catallis , Lincoln . &c. Thomae Fitz William Junior . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 60 s. quos debet , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 30 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licentia habenda , quod cum quaedam Cantaria perpetua de duobus Capellanis divina singulis diebus ad Altare beatae Mariae in Ecclesia Parochiali Sancti Wilfrid de Alford . in Com. praedicto juxta ordinationem dicti Thomae , haeredum vel executorum suorum in hac parte faciend. imperpetuum celebratur . fact . stabilit . fuerit . quod Capellani Cantariae praedictae et successores sui Capellae ejusdem Cantariae , terras et ten . cum pertinentiis , ad valorem 10 l. per annum ultra repris . quae de nobis in Capite immediatè non tenentur , adquirere possint ; Habend . ●ibi et successoribus suis in sustentationem suam imperpetuum ad manum mortuam : Ita quod denar ▪ &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consortae nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Wiltes . &c. Johannis Newburgh sen. Armigeri , Nicholai Kenner , Johannis Newton , & Thomae Huste , Executorum Testamenti Magistri Gilberti Kennor nuper Decani Ecclesiae Cathedralis beatae Mariae Sarum in Com. Wiltes in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. 15 s. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO , de (4) quodam fine 48 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licentia habenda , quod ipsi cum quaedam Cantaria perpetua de uno Capellano perpetuo divina singulis diebus in dicta Ecclesia beatae Mariae Sarum ad Altare Sanctarum Reliquiarum , ubi corpus dicti Gilberti humatum existit , juxta ordinationem Executorum praedictorum in hac parte faciend. imperpetuum celebratur . facta , stabilita fuerit , praefat. Capellan . Cantariae praedictae dare possint et concedere Manerium de Westhawe cum pertinentiis in dicto Com. Wiltes . Habend . sibi et successoribus suis Capellanis Cantariae illius imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita quod denar . &c. ad diem praedictum praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Orig. Rotulo 75.

De bonis et catallis , Eborum . &c. Magistri Richardi Andrew Decani Ecclesiae Cathedral . beati Petri Eborum , Johannis Pakenham Clerici , Willielmi Poteman Clerici , Johannis Gyburgh Clerici , et Richardi Pigott unius servient . nostrorum , Michaelis de Magna Ricot in Com. Oxon , habend. sibi et successoribus suis Capellanis Ecclesiae sive Capellae illius imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita quod denar . &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis dicto Anno 14 praefatae Consorti , &c. Teste , &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis et catallis , Wiltes . terris et tenementis Decani et Capituli Ecclesiae Cathedralis beatae Mariae Sarum in Com. praedicto , in dicta Balliva tua fieri fac. 26 s. 8 d. quos debent , &c. de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 20 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro pro licentia habend. quod ipsi liberam Capellam suam infra Maner . de Sumer . in Com. praedicto scituat . sibi et successoribus suis ac Ecclesiae praedictae appropriare valeant , et eandem Capellam sic appropriat . tenere possint sibi et successoribus suis in proprios usus imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita quod denar . &c. in Octabis Sancti Michaelis dicto Anno 14. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Warr. praedictum Rotulo praedicto .

REX Vicecomit . Bedd . Buck. salutem . De bonis et catallis , terris et tenementis Roberti Booth et Matildae uxoris ejus in Balliva tua fieri fac. 53 s. 4 d. quas debent charissimae Consorti nostrae Elizabethae Reginae Angliae , de AVRO SVO de (4) quodam fine 40 marc . nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend ▪ quod quidem Capellanus cujusdam Cantariae perpetuus divina singulis diebus ad Altare beatae Mariae in Capell . de Stretton in dicto Com. Bedf. juxta ordinationem praedictorum Roberti & Matildae in ea parte faciend. et success . suis imperpetuum celebratur . terras seu reddit . et Annuitates cum pertinentiis ad valorem 12. marc . per annum ultra repris . perquirere possit ; habend . sibi et successoribus suis imperpetuum ad manum mortuam ; Ita quod denar . &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis Anno 14. praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per Origin . de Anno 14 Regis nunc Rotulo 63.

De bonis & catallis , Sutht . terris & tenementis Mauritii Berkley Militis , Johannis Parre Militis , & Thomae Sellenger Armigeri , necnon Henrici More , Hugonis Crikland , Vicarii perpetui Ecclesiae Parochial . Sancti Laurentii de Aulton in Com. South . Johannis Swychener , Willielmi Hacker , Roberti Bayly , Richardi Wise , Johannis Pigott , Roberti Plecy , & Roberti Mayo , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 30 s. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 15 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipsi terras , tenement . reddit . & alias possessiones ad valorem 10 l. per annum ultra repris . dare possint & assignare cuidam Capellan . cujusdam Cantariae perpetuo divina singulis diebus in quadam Capella nuper per quendam Johannem Champflour in Ecclesia de Aula praedicta construct . Habend . sibi & successoribus suis Capellanis ibidem imperpetuum ad manum mortuam . Ita quod denar . &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti , &c. T. &c. per Warrantum praedictum , Rotulo praedicto .

De bonis & catallis , Wiltes . terris & tenementis Georgii Darell Militis , in Balliva tua fieri fac. 14 s. quos debet , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine 17 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipse Manerium de Ficelton cum pertinentiis in dicto Com. Wiltes . & Manerium de Balston cum pertinentiis in Com. Berk. dare possit & concedere charissimo Consanguineo nostro Thomae Cardinal . Archiepiscopo Cantuar. & aliis ; Habend . sibi , haered. & assign . suis imperpetuum . Ita quod denar . illos habeas , &c. in crastino Sancti Michaelis praefatae Consorti nostrae , &c. T. &c. per origin . praedict. Rotulo 64.

De bonis & catallis , Hertf. Lond. terris & tenementis Briani Roucliff , tertii Baronis de Scaccario nostro , & Johannis Marshall Civis & Mercer London . in Balliva tua fieri fac. 4 l. quos debent , &c. de AURO SUO , de (4) quodam sine 40 l. nobis solut. in Hanaperio nostro , pro licentia habend. quod ipsi & quaelibet altera persona , seu eorum aliquis dare possit & possint concedere Capellano beatae Virginis Mariae in Ecclesia Parochiali de Warr. in Com. Hertford . in honorem ejusdem Virginis gloriosae .

It is observed by some , W. B. MS. that Johannis Icham fuit Attornatus Generalis & Clericus ad Brevia pro Elizabetha Regina Angliae , Hil. Regis 22 E. 4. rot. 2. Rem . Regis . Et signavit Brevia de AURO REGINAE , An. 23 E. 4. Sed hoc fecit ut Clericus Brevium Reginae , et non ut Attornatus Generalis : Thomas Stydolfe qui fuit Receptor Generalis ejusdem Reginae , signavit omnia Brevia de AURO de An. 19 & 20 E. 4. Et tamen fuit aliquis alius Attornatus . Unde Quaere .

I have recited these Writs concerning Queen-gold in the reign of King Edward the 4th at large ( the transcripts whereof were delivered to Mr. Herbert when the now Queen Mothers Attorney , which I could not compare with the Originals out of which they were transcribed ) upon several Accounts .

1. Because the Files and Bundles wherein these Writs were extant , are very numerous , digested into no order , seldome looked into , and most of them either lost , or mislayed , so as I cannot yet finde any of them .

2ly . Because they particularly inform us of the original Authors , Founders , and foundations of sundry Chantries , Appropriations , Colledges , Corporations , of the Honors , Pedegrees , Wardships , Purchases , Tenures in Capite of sundry of the Nobility and Gentry of England .

3ly . Because they more fully evidence and expresse the particular Fines for which Queen-gold was demanded and levyed in this Kings reign , and in what proportion , and from whose and what goods , chattels , lands and tenements , then any others in his predecessors reigns , except those of King Edward the 1. and 3.

I read in the Chronicle of * * Fabians Chronicle Part 7. p 498. Raphael Holinsheds Chronicle Vol. 3. Lond. 1577. p. 670. John Stow his Annals London 1615. p. 430. Richard Graftons Chronicle London 1569. p. 671 , 672. Fabian printed at London by John Kyngston An. 1559. as likewise in Holinshed and Stow ; That Anno 1467. ( the seventh of King Edward the 4th his reign ) Sir Thomas Cooke late Mayor of London was peached of Treason by a servant of the Lord Wenlocks called Hawkins , ( for refusing to lend 1000 marks upon good Surety to Queen Margaret ) arrested and sent to the Tower , and his goods seised by the Lord Rivers then Treasurer of England . After the said Sir Thomas had lyen a time in the Tower , he was brought unto the Guildhall and there arraigned of the said Treason , and quit by sundry Enquestes . Finally , after many persecutions and losses , he was compelled as for a Fine set upon him for offence of misprision , to pay unto the King eight thousand pounds . And after he had thus agreed , and was at large , he was then in new trouble against the Queen : The which demanded of him as Her right for every thousand pound payd unto the King by way of Fine , an hundred marks , ( it should be pounds ) For which he had after long suit and great charge ; and in conclusion , was fayne to agrée , and to give her a great pleasure , besides many good gifts that he gave to her Counsel ; Or as Raphael Holinshed , Grafton , and John Stow storie ; he could not be delivered out of Prison , till he had payed eight thousand pounds to the King , and eight hundred pounds to the Quéen ( to wit , for her Queen gold , due out of his Fine . )

I shall cloze up the Records of this Kings reign with a memorable Action brought by Elizabeth his Queen Consort against a Sheriff who detained her Gold he had levyed , in the Office of the Clerk of the Pleas , which I transcribed out of the Plea Rolls with my own hand .

Placita coram Baronibus apud Westm. de Termino S. Trinitatis , Anno Regis Edwardi quarti post Conquestum vicesimo , Rot. 1. dorso .

ELIZABETHA Regina Angliae Consors Domini Regis , Trin. 20 E 4. Midd. ss. Pro Eliz. Regina Angliae , quer . versus Robertum Radclyff Armig. nuper Vic. Norff. & Suff. Defend . in quodam Plac. Debiti per Billam . venit coram Baronibus hujus Scaccarii sexto die Julii hoc anno , per Robertum Calcote Attornatum suum , & queritur per Billam versus Robertum Radclyffe Armig. nuper Vic. Com. Norff. & Suff. hîc in Curia eodem die , super Compoto suo de Officio suo praedicto hîc ad hoc Scaccarium reddendo per Thomam Aldehouse Attornatam suam , de eo quod praedict. nuper Vic. ei debet & injustè detinet quatuor libras , decem et novem solidos Argenti , & pro eo injustè ; Quod cum Dominus Rex nunc 14. die Februarii , Anno regni sui decimo septimo mandasset quoddam Breve suum fieri fac . extra hoc Scaccario suo Vic. Norff. & Suff. tunc existenti direct . per quod quidem Breve eidem Vic. praeceptum fuit , Quod non omitteret propter aliquam libertatem quin eam ingrederetur , & de bonis & catallis , terris & tenementis Gilberti Debenham Armig. in Balliva sua fieri faceret viginti et tres marcas , parcellam viginti et sex marcarum quas dictus Gilbertus debebat praefatae Reginae , per nomen carissimae Consortis ipsius Domini Regis Elizabethae Reginae Angliae , de AVRO SVO , de quodam (4) fine Ducentarum sexaginta Marcarum dicto Dom. Regi solut. pro Dominio et Manerio de Catyngston cum pertinentiis in Catyngston , Holbrooke , Wolmerston , Fryston , & alibi infra Hundredum de Staunford in dicto Com. Suff. praefato Gilberto , & haeredibus de corpore suo excuntibus per dictum Dom. Regem nuper concess. Et quod denarios illos haberet ad Scacc. dicti Dom. Regis apud Westm. crastino Claus . Paschae , anno regni ejusdem Regis decimo octavo praefatae Reginae , seu (5) ejus in ea parte Receptori ibidem tunc solvend . prout in eodem brevi pletus continetur : quod quidem Breve deliberatum fuit sextodecimo die Februarii dicto Anno 18. apud Villam Westm. in Com. Midd. praefato nuper Vic. jam Defend . tunc Vic. dict. Com. Norff. & Suff. per manus Roberto Calcote tunc servienti praedictae Reginae ; virtute cujus quidem brevis praedict. jam Def. tunc Vic. dict. Com. Norff. & Suff. vicesimo die Martii dicto Anno 18. apud Gippewicum in praedict. Com. Suff. fieri fecit & levavit de bonis catallis praedicti Gilberti ad triginta et quinque solidorum de 4 l. 19 s. praedict. prout ipse nuper Vic. jam Defend . super brevi illo coram praefatis Baronibus apud Westm. ad crastinum Clausi Paschae praedicti returnavit , prout hic in hoc Scaccario liquet de recordo . Ac cum dictus Dom. Rex quinto die Maii dicto Anno 18. mandasset quoddam aliud breve de fieri fac . extra hoc Scac. praefato nuper Vic. jam Defend . tunc Vic. dicti Com. Norff. & Suff. existent . direct . per quod quidam breve eidem Vic. praeceptum fuit , quod non omittat propter aliquam libertatem quin eam ingrederetur , & de bonis & catallis , terris & tenementis praedicti Gilberti in dicta balliva sua fieri faceret 11l . 17s. 8d . de remanencia 26 marc . quas debebat praefatae Reginae de AVRO SVO de quodam (4) fine 260marc . dicto Domino Regi solut. pro Dominio & Manrrio de Catyngston , &c. ( ut supra . ) Et quod denarios illos haberet ad Scac. dicti Dom. Regis apud Westm. in Crastino Sancti Michaelis dicto Anno 18. praefatae Reginae , seu (5) ejus in ea parte Receptori ibidem tunc solvend . prout in eodem brevi plenius continetur ; quod quidem breve deliberatum fuit sextodecimo die Julii dicto anno 18. apud Villam Westm. praedict. praefato jam Defendenti tunc Vic. dict. Com. Norff. & Suff. existenti per manus praedicti Roberti Calcote , virtute cujus quidem brevis dictus jam Defendens tunc Vic. dict. Com. Norff. & Suff. 20 die Septembr . dicto anno 18 apud Gippewicum praedict. fieri fecit et levavit de bonis et catallis praedicti Gilberti ad valenciam 30 solidorum , resid . de 4. l. 19 s. praedict. prout ipse jam Defend . super brevi illo coram praefatis Baronibus apud Westm. ad crastinum Sancti Michaelis returnavit , prout hic in hoc Scaccario liquet de recordo . Quae quidem summae per dictum jam Defend . sic levatae in toto se attingunt ad dict. 4 l. 19 s. Et licet praefata Regina post levationem & return . brevium praedictorum sic factorum saepius requisivit praefat. jam Defend . ad ei solvend . dict. 4 l. 19 s. jam in demanda , ipse tamen jam Defend . 4 l. 19 s. illos , sive aliquam inde parcellam praefatae Reginae nondum solvit , sed hoc facere contradixit , ad dampnum praefatae Reginae centum solidorum . Et hoc offert , &c. Et praedictus Robertus Radclyff per praedictum Attornatum suum praesens , &c. petit auditum Billae praedictae , et ei legitur , &c. Qua audita , per praedictum Attornatum nichil dicit in barram et exclusionem dict. Actionis praefatae Reginae . Et super hoc eadem Regina ex quo supradict. nuper Vic. nichil dicit in barram et exclusionem , dictus Attornatus praedict. Reginae petit judicium suum in praemissis et debitum suum praedictum , una cum dampnis suis praedictis sibi in hac parte adjudicari , &c. Super quo , visis praemissis per Barones praedictos , habitaque inde deliberatione pleniori inter eosdem , consideratum est per eosdem Barones , quod praedicta Regina recuperet versus praefat. nuper Vic. debitum suum praedict. quatuor librarum , et decem et nobem solidorum praedict. et dampna sua praedicta , tam occasione injustae detentionis debiti illius , quam pro misis , custagiis et expensis suis circa sectam suam praedictam in hac parte appositarum , taxata per eosdem Barones ad tresdecem solidos et quatuor denarios . Quae quidem summae in toto se attingunt ad summam quinque librarum , duodecim solidorum , et quatuor denariorum , & quod praedictus nuper Vic. sit in misericordia Domini Regis , &c.

From this Record , and the precedent Writs of King Edward the fourth , I shall observe ;

1. That Queen-gold was payd for every Fine and Oblation amounting to 10 Marks and upwards , after the rate and proportion of one mark to the Queen for every 10 marks due or payd to the King ; and that all the Goods and Chattels of the parties who made the Fines , in their own hands , or in their Executors or Administrators , and all their Lands and Tenements at the time of the Fine , or after into whose hands soever they came , were liable , and extended to satisfie this Duty to the Queen .

2ly . That the goods , chattels , lands and tenements of the pledges for the Fine , were liable to , and extended for Queen-gold , as well as the parties who made the Fine ; and that it was levyed by special Writs directed to Sheriffs , who were to levy , and be accountable to the Queen for the monies levyed by them for this duty , and obliged to satisfie them before they departed out of Court , in the selfsame manner as they were to levy , account for , satisfie the Kings own debts , and were liable to actions and dammages to the Queen , if they detained her Gold when levyed .

3ly . That Aurum Reginae was due to the Queen for Fines for licenses to alien Lands held of the King in Capite to other persons ; for licenses to alien Lands in mortmain to Chantries , Gilds , Fraternities , and other Corporations Civil or Ecclesiastical ; for appropriations of Churches or Chappels ; for Fines for alienating Lands in Capite or mortmain without license ; for the Custody of the bodies , lands , and mariages of Wards ; for fines for grants and confirmations of antient Kings Charters of Lands or Liberties granted to Monasteries , Bishops , Deans , Chapters , other Corporations , and to particular persons ; for Fines for indenizations of Aliens , Custodies of the Temporalties of Abbyes and Bishopricks during their vacancies ; for marying the Kings Wards or Widdowes without his precedent license : For fines for not receiving the Order of Knighthood upon Writs of Summons , for Fines or Compositions for all sorts of Trespasses , of Jurymen attainted for false Verdicts , and Breaches of the Peace ; For Fines for Original Writs , as of Assise and Novel Disseisin , Writs of Concord or Covenant to levy Fines or suffer Common Recoveries of Manors , Lands , Tenements conveyed to others ; in which last sort of Writs it is observable , that where several Writs of Concord and Covenant were sued forth for divers Mannors , Lands or Tenements lying in several Parishes or Counties , whereof one Fine or Recovery only was to be levyed or suffered , though the Fine for every of these Writs severally considered amounted not to ten marks ; yet if they all conjoyned did arise to the sum of ten marks or upwards , Aurum Reginae was paid for them all conjunctively ; either because they amounted but to one Concord , or because one Fine only was imposed on them all in the Fine Office ; wherein they differ from the Fines of all other Writs .

4ly . That the extracts of Fines for Trespasses , Offences , Misdemeanors of all sorts , Writs of Assise , Concord and Covenant , transmitted by the Kings Justices out of his other Courts into the Exchequer , and Fines in the Court of Exchequer , being Records , were a sufficient charge and warrant to the Queens Clerks , Officers , and Barons of the Exchequer to issue forth Writs of Fieri facias and Extents to Sheriffs to levy the Queens gold arising out of them , according to the proportion of one mark for every ten marks due to the King , and did bind the goods , chattels , lands and tenements of the parties and their Sureties towards the payment thereof , from the time the Fines were first made and recorded .

Before I proceed to the reigns of our succeeding Kings , I thought fit to present you with some Antiquities and Records concerning this Duty of Aurum Reginae in the reigns of Henry the 2. Edward the 1 , & 3. Richard 2. and Henry the 6. according to their Antiquities , omitted in their proper Chronological series in the premised printed sheets , because lately discovered , ( upon my further search of Records and Antiquities at Westminster ) since the first sheets were committed to the Presse .

Jocelinus de Brakelande , K. Henry 2. a Monk of the Abbey of St. Edmunds Bury in Suffolke , flourishing in the reign of King John , ( qui res gestas sui Coenobii libro accuratè Scripto perstrinxerit , as * * Cent. Script . Brit. Cent. 3. c. ● . Johannes Balaeus records in his life , ) in his Chronicon Coenobii Sancti Edmundi Buriensis , ( the Manuscript whereof I perused in † † Vitelnus . D. 15. Sir John Cottons Library ) hath this memorable passage concerning a Golden Cup of the value of 100 marks , given to Queen Alianor wife of King Henry the 2. by the Abbot in lieu of her Queen-gold , due by the Custome of the Realm , for a fine of 1000 marks given to King Henry for the Manor of Mindenhale ; which she restored to the Monastery ; and afterwards redeemed for 100 marks , when pawned by the Monastery towards the redemption of King Richard the 1. and bestowed it on them again for the soul of King Henry her husband , upon condition never to alienate it : Upon which account King Richard the 1. refused to take 500 , and demanded , received 1000 marks for the new grant of this his Manor to that Monastery . His own words I transcribed out of cap. 24. are these .

* * Jocelinus de Brakeland , Chronicon Caenobii S. Edmundi Buriensis in Bibliotheca Cottoniana MS. c. 24. Vitelius D. 15. Abbas optulit Regi Rich. ( 1. ) quingentas marcas pro Manerio de Mindenhale , dicens illud Manerium 60 libr. & 10. & pro tanto esse collatum in magna Rolla de Wincestre . Cum it a spem voti sui concepisset , cepit res dilationem usque in Crastinum . Interim venit aliquis , dicens Regi , Manerium illud tantum valere in libris . In crastino ergo Abbate petitioni suae instanti , dixit Rex , nichil est Domine Abbas quod queris ; vel mille marc as dabis , vel Manerium non habebis . Cum a Regina Alienora secundū (1) consuetudinem regni debet accipere (3) C. marcas ubi Rex cepit mille ; accepit a Nobis Calicem magnum aureum in precium C. marcarum , et eundem Calicem nobis reddidit pro anima Domini sui Regis Henrici , qui eum primò dederat Sancto E●dmundo . Alia quoque vice cum thesaurus Ecclesiae nostrae portaretur Londonias ad redemptionem Regis Richardi , eadem Regina eundem Calicem adquietavit pro C. marcis , et nobis tradidit , accipiens Cartam nostr●m a nobis in testimonium promissionis nostrae factae in verbo veritatis , quod Calicem illum nunquam ab Ecclesia nostra alienabimus . Cum persoluta autem esset tanta pecunia cum magna difficultate adquisita , &c. Charta Regis postea confirmatum est Manerium .

Which both confirms and illustrates the premised * * Here , p. 8 , 9. passage of Gervaesius Tilberiensis , writing in that age ; that by the ancient Custom of the Realm constantly used both before , and during the reign of King Henry the 2d . Aurum Reginae was due to the Queen Consort after the proportion of 100. marks for every 1000 marks fine to the King ; and so in proportion for lesser fines , of , or exceeding the summe of 10 marks .

Which is further ratified by this Note I lately met with Tempore Henrici secundi , among Mr. Attorney Herberts Collections of Queen-gold .

Haec sunt sumptus & Custument . quae ego Richardus Austyn posui in terra Avunculi ●ei perquirenda . Haec sunt dona quae dedi , &c. Regi Centum marcas , et REGINAE (1) unam marcam AURI.

10 Johannis .

In Magno Rotulo Anno 10 Johannis Regis , King John . in Offic. Pipae , Somerset & Dorset dorso , Tit. Aurum Reginae , Odo de Waudeshe reddit Compotum de 15 s. pro eodem . An. 10 Regis Johan . In thesaur . 1 marc . & debet 20 d. Id. red . compot . de eodem debito .

Idem Vic. red . Comp. de 35 s. 6 d. de exitu terrae Willielmi Reuell for this duty .

In Magno Rotulo de Anno 9 Regis Johannis ; An. 9 Regis Johan . Hugo Hose debet 200 marc . & 2. Palfr . pro habendo Manerio suo de Pencriz , cum pertinentiis suis , quod fuit Walteri Hosati patris sui .

In Magno Rotulo de Anno 11 Regis Johannis ; An. 11 Regis Johan . Stafford . Hugo Hose debet 200 marc . et 2. Palfr . pro habendo Manerio suo de Pencriz , sicut continetur de An. 9. sed non debet summoneri , quia per Breve Regio attornatus est de toto , licet debet de AVRO REGINAE ad Justiciarios Hiberniae , & quietus est . Which proves , that Queen-gold was then paid for Fines of Lands in Ireland to the Chief Justice there for the Queens use .

In Magno Rotulo Anno 13 Johannis Regis in Offic. An. 13 Regis Johan . Pipae , in Compoto Vic. Warr. & Leic.

Robertus Harecourt debet 25 marc . de AURO , pro se & patre suo Williliemo Harecourt .

In the reign of King Henry the 3d. K. Henry 3 I have met with these additional Records concerning Queen-gold , cited by Mr. Hackwill .

REX eisdem Baronibus ; An. 21 H 3 in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. Brevia direct . Baronibus pro Rogero de Bohun , Mr. Hakewils treatise of Queen-gold . Sciatis , quod concessimus dilecto & fideli nostro Rogero de Bohun Comiti Essex & Hereford , quod de AURO quod ab eo exigitur ad opus REGINAE nostrae , tam pro fine Relevii sui , quam pro aliis , medietatem inde reddat ad Scacearium Sancti Michaelis , et aliam medietatem ad Scac. Sancti , &c. which I cannot find in the Roll of this year , which he cites to prove , That sometimes the King did install or prolong the payment of his Queens gold , ( most likely by her consent ) though he could not pardon or hinder its levying without her voluntary assent ; but she could release or pardon it without the King , for which he cites this Record , the Roll whereof is now lost or mislayd , so as I cannot finde it .

A. Regina pardonavit Edwardo Lucye 120 Marcas , An. 37 H 3. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. Mr. Hackwills Treatise of Queen-gold . in quibus praedictus Edwardus tenetur eidem Reginae pro AURO SUO , de (4) quodam fine facto cum Domino Rege .

An. 40 H. 3.

Upon the great † † Here , p. 17. premised differences and tumults that arose between Queen Alianor and the Citizens of London before King Henry the 3d. and his Counsil , An. 40 H. 3. about her AURUM REGINAE ; the Queen at last by the mediation of friends , for a summe of money released to them her Duty of Quéengold during her life , saving the right of her successors by this Patent , recorded in a Manuscript in * * In Libro London MS. inter Capit. Cartar . de temp. Regis H. 3. c. 5. in custodia Joh. Cotton Militis Nero , A. 6. cited also in Mr. Attorney Herberts , & W. B. his Collections concerning Queen gold . Sir John Cottons Library at Westminster .

ELienora Dei gratia Regina Angliae , &c. Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos praesens scriptum pervenerit , salutem in Domino sempiternam . Noverit universitas vestra , quod cum inter Nos & Cives nostros London super petitionibus AURI NOSTRI quod nobis communiter debetur pro (4) finibus factis Domino nostro Regi , quaestio fuisset exorta , et aliquandiu coram Domino Rege et Consilio suo agitara ; tandem ad instanciam dilecti nobis in Christo patris Adae de Marisco , & quorundam aliorum nobis in Christo dilectorum ; Nos de voluntate ac speciali-gratia nostra a dicta petitione AURI NOSTRI de finibus factis vel faciendis pro tota Communitate eorundem Civium London toto tempore vitae nostrae ( salvo imposterum jure cujustibet ) supersedemus . Pro hac autem concessione et remissione petitionis supradictae , satisfecerunt Nobis praedicti Cives in forma quam duximus acceptandam . In cujus rei testimonium praesens scriptum sigilli nostri impressione corroboravimus . Da● . apud Windesby 23 die Decembris , Anno regni Regis Henrici Domini nostri 40.

In the reign of King Edward the 1. K. Edw. 1. I met with these additional Records themselves concerning Queen-gold . Mich. An. 4 E 1. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. rot 3. dors. Baronib●s pro Alienora Regina Angliae matre Regis .

CUM Gilb●rtus de Clare Comes Gloucestriae & Hereford teneatur Eleanorae Reginae Angliae in Centum libris sterlingorum ( to wit , for her Aurum Reginae , though not expressed ) define mille librarum quam idem Comes fecit cum Domino H. Rege , pro seisina terrarum suarum post mortem patris sui habenda , ut dicitur . Rex mandavit Baronibus , quod eidem Reginae s●nt consulentes et aurxiliantes ad dictas Centum libras ad citius quod fieri potuit recuperandas prout justum fuerit .

Placita coram Baronibus in Scac. De crastino Sancti Mich. Kanc. de Termino Sancti Michaelis Anno 7 E. 1. incipiente 8. Rot. 10. dors. in Offic. Clerici Plac. Simon de Creye , & Antonius Bek , Rogerus de Northwode , & Johannes de Cobeham attachiati fuerunt ad respondendum A. Reginae Consorti Regis de debito quater viginti librarum & dimid. marc . quas praedict. Simon de Creye debet Elve filio Magistri Mosse Abrahae filio ejus , & Anterae quae fuit uxor Vives filii Magistri Mosse Judaeis , qui debitum praedictum concesserunt & assignarunt praefatae Reginae pro AURO SUO quod et debuerunt . Et unde Walterus de Kancia (5) CUSTOS AURI , et Attornatus praedictae Reginae , petit , Quod praedictus Simon tanquam praedicti debiti , & praefati Antonius , Rogerus & Johannes tanquam tenentes quandam partem terrarum ejusdem Simonis quae fuit vadium pro praedicto debito , respondeant & satisfaciant de eodem .

Et praedictus Simon & alii venerunt . Et idem Simon cognovit , quod debet & vult respondere ad dictam demandam pro praedictis Antonio , Rogero & Johanne , eo quod habent ex dimissione sua id quod tenent de terris & ten . praedictis , & quod tenetur eis de debito praedicto acquietare . Ideo consideratum est , quod idem Simon ipsos inde acquietet & respondeat de debito praedicto . Et quo ad debitum illud dicit idem Simon , quod dedicere non potest , quin in debito illo teneatur . Et postea dictus Walterus Attornatus praedictae Reginae concessit eidem Simoni diem usque ad Octab. Sancti Hillarii , ut interim ad dictam Reginam accedat , ad tractandum cum ea de debito praedicto . Et tunc sit hîc facturus ulterius quod justum fuerit . Et salvae sunt dictis tenentibus dictarum terrarum responsiones & rationes suae quae sibi vacare poterunt & de jure debebunt ad posterum , si fortè contingat dictum Simonem ad satisfactionem debiti praedicti non posse sufficere .

Abbas de Monte Caniso de Edwardeston attach . De Term. Sancti Mich. Ibid. m. 6. dorso . Essex . fuit ad respondend . Abbati de Sancta Ositha de 124 Marcis , quas ei debet , &c. in partem solutionis debitor . quae idem Abbas debet A. Reginae Consorti Regis de AURO SUO , & aliis debitis suis , &c. The Plea between the Abbots is very large , for this Debt between them , due to the Queen for her AURUM REGINAE , which I pretermit .

Mandatum est Thes. & Baronibus de Scaccario , Ex Rotulo Clausarum Anno 8 E. 1. in Turri London . m. 6. Pro Regina Consorte Regis . quod transcriptum omnium finium et amerciamentorum factorum coram Justic . ultimo itinerantibus ad placita Forestae de Nova Foresta Waltero de Kancia Custodi AURI Alianorae REGINAE Angliae Consortis Regis liberari faciant : Ita quod idem Walterus fines et amerciamenta illa juxta tenorem finium et amerciamentorum , et prout secundum legem et consuetudinem Scaccarii praedicti fuerit faciendum le vari , et dictae Reginae habere faciat de dono Regis . T. R. apud Westm. 10 die Junii . By which Record it is apparent , that the Queen had all these Fines and Amercements belonging to the King , imposed by his Justices Itinerant on offenders within the New Forest , by his special grant , to be received and levyed by the Keeper of her Gold in the Exchequer , to the end she might the better receive her duty of Queen-gold arising out of them by her own inherent right and Prerogative , as well as the Fines thus granted to her , which grant extinguished not her right to the Queen-gold accruing from them .

In the Plea Rolls of Trinity Terme , Anno 17 E. 1. in the Tower of London , I found this memorable Action upon the Statute of 51 H. 3. ( the first I have observed of that kind ) for taking a Distresse of the Plough Beasts of the Prior of St. John of Jerusalem for AURUM REGINAE . Ex Rotulo Placitorum de Octab. Sanctae Trin. Anno 17 E. 1. in Turri Lond. Surr.

THomas le Templer , & Rogerus Harding de Kyngeston attachiati fuerunt ad respondendum Priori Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerosolymitan . in Anglia de placito , quare cum ad communem utilitatem regni Regis Rex statuit , * * Statutum de Districtionibus Scaccarii , An. 51 H 3 Rastals Abridgement Distresse 11. Articuli super Chartas An. 28 E. 1. c. 12. Vet. Nat Brev. f. 84 b. Register of Writs 97. b Temps Edw. 1. Fitz. Avowry 83 , 87 , & 230. Bracton l. 4. f. 217. Fl●ta l. 2 cap 42. Britton f. 35. & 133. Co●ks 2 Instit p. 132 , 133 , 564 Fitzh . Natura Brev. f. 88 , 89 , 90 , b & 174 b 18 E. 2. Action sur Stat 35. 2 E. 3. 16 , ● E. 3. 55. 44 E. 3. 20. 4 H. 7 8. Br. Action sur Stat 45. Dyer 14 Eliz f. 312. pl. 86. Quod nullus distringatur per averia carucarum suarum vel per oves suas pro debito Regis vel alieno , aut alia quacunque occasione per Ballivos Regis seu aliorum , quamdiu alia habeant averia per quae rationabilis districtio super ipsum fieri possit pro debitis illis levandis , exceptis duntaxat averiis illis quae ad dampnum alicujus inventa secundum legem & consuetudinem regni Regis imparcari contigerit : praedicti Thomas & Rogerus averia ipsius Prioris de carucata sua apud Taleworth , contra formam statuti praedicti , ceperunt & imparcaverunt , & adhuc imparcata detinent , contra legem & consuetudinem regni Regis , & contra pacem , &c. Et unde queritur , quod praedicti Thomas & alii die Veneris ante Dominicam in Ramis Palmarum anno regni Regis nunc septimodecimo , ceperunt sex boves ipsius Prioris de carucata sua , & illos fugaverit usque ad Villam de Kyngeston , & illos ibidem detinuerit contra vadia & plegios quousque deliberata fuerunt per praeceptum Regis : Unde dicit , quod deterioratus est & dampnum habuit ad valentiam Quadraginta solidorum . Et inde producit sectam , &c.

Et Thomas & Rogerus per Attornatum suum ven. & defendunt vim & injuriam quando , &c. Et dicunt , quod ipsi sunt Ballivi de Kyngeston ; Et quod Vic. Surr. habuit breve Domini Regis sibi directum , de levando de bonis et catallis praedicti Prioris Quadraginta solidos , ad opus Dominae Reginae matris Regis de AURO SUO ; & mandavit eis returnum brevis praedicti quod illud exequerentur : Qui ad mandatum suum adierunt Taleworth , & tantum ibidem invenerunt duodecim boves praed● cti Prioris , quorum inde ceperunt praedictos sex pro praedicto debito ad opus praedictae Reginae . Et quod nulla alia averia ibidem invenerint nisi praedictos boves , petunt quod inquiratur , &c.

Et Prior dicit , quod praedicti Thomas & Rogerus potuerunt invenisse in praedicta Villa de Taleworth alia averia & bona ipsius Prioris , videlicet vaccas & porcos , & blada in grangia ad valentiam viginti marcarum . Et de hoc ponit se super patriam . Et Thomas & Rogerus similiter . Et quia idem Thomas & Rogerus sunt Ball● vi praedictae Villae de Kyngeston , & praedicta Villa de Taleworth est infra libertatem ejusdem , praeceptum est Vic. quod venire saciat hîc in crastino Animarum , nisi Justic . ad assisas capiend . assignati prius , &c. 12. forinsecos de Com. praedicto qui non sint de libertate praedicta , per quos , &c. Et qui nec , &c. ad recognoscendum , &c. Quia tam , &c.

Johannes de Godesley (5) Custos AURI REGINAE venit coram Baronibus & cognovit se recepisse ad opus Dominae Reginae centum marcas , Ex Registro Monast , Burgi Sancti Petri in custod . Com. Exon. f 60. a. circa An. 28 E. 1. See here p. 28 , 29. de Abbate & Conventu de Burgo Sancti Petri , pro AURO ipsius REGINAE , de (4) quodam fine mille marc . quem Prior & Conventus ejusdem loci tempore vacationis ejusdem Abbathiae fecerunt cum Rege , pro custodia inde habenda tempore ultimae vacationis . Et 20 l. pro AURO Dominae REGINAE de quodam fine 200 l. quem Abbas ejusoem Domus fecit cum Rege (4) de servitio suo Regi debito in exercitu Regis Scotiae .

* * Carta in custodia Dom. Roberti Cotton Militis , tempore Regis Edwardi 1. Beatricia relicta Roberti de Wakefield , dedit Waltero de Meynell certas terras quas habuit nomine dotis suae ; & ad conventionem in hac parte observandam , obligavit ad poenam decem librarum ad AURUM Dominae REGINAE , si contra conventionem suam praedictam pervenerit .

The Reign of King Edward the 3d. K. Edw. 3. as it hath furnished us with many forecited Records and Writs concerning Queen-gold , so upon my subsequent search and inquiry , I have found and met with more of that nature , some of them taken out of the Collections of others , where the Writs and Records themselves are now lost or mislaid , ( as most Files of Writs and Plea Rolls during his and some of his predecessors and successors reigns are in the Office of Pleas , for want of a convenient Room and Treasury to preserve them in ) and the others out of the Original Rolls & Records now extant , from which I transcribed them .

Mr. William Hakewil in his Treatise of Queen-gold , and Mr. Attorney Herberts Collections inform us , That the total summe of all particulars demanded by the Queen for this Debt of AURUM REGINAE , in the File of Writs of one Term , ( to wit Hillary Anno 8 E. 3. ) amounted to 580 l. and that so much was answered for to the Queen , besides what remained due upon Writs not executed ; the abstract of all which Writs ( except those already printed p. 34. ) I shall here present you with , the File and Roll of the Writs themselves being not to be found at present in the Office of Pleas , Kings Remembrancer , or elsewhere , upon my best search after them .

Extracta de Brevibus de executione pro AURO REGINAE , Anno 8 E. 3. Remanen . in filaciis de Termino Sancti Hillarii An. 8 E. 3. Remanen . in Officio Clerici Placitorum de Scaccario ; ( where they are now extant . )

FLeri facias de bonis & catallis , Custodia filiae & haeredis . terris & tenementis Isabellae quae fuit uxor Radulphi de Monte Hermeriae 18 l. 16 s. 8 d. quos debet Isabellae Reginae Angliae matri nostrae chariss●mae , de quodam debito 20 l. de AURO SUO , de fine 200 l. pro (4) custodia purpartis Margaretae unius sororum et haeredum Richardi Foliot habenda .

De Johanna quae fuit uxor Roberti de Driby 6 s. Licentia alienandi . 8 d. de quodam debito 5 marc . de fine 50 marc . pro (4) licentia alienandi quaebam tenementa in Bokenham , & alibi in Com. Suff.

De Simone Cricktist 10 s. Licentia acquirendi . de quodam debito 4 l. de AURO REGINAE , pro fine 41 l. pro (4) licentia recipiend . in adm . de Dunton , licent . acquirend . Denham et alia .

De Thoma Dunt Collectore lanarum , Pro concelamento . &c. 4 marc . de AURO REGINAE , pro fine 40 marc . pro (4) concelamento .

De Margareta quae fuit uxor Thomae de Cailly 40 s. de AURO REGINAE , Pro licentia maritandi . pro fine 20 l. pro (4) licentia se maritandi .

De Richardo de Gray 45 l. Pro custodia & maritagio . 6 s. 8 d. de debito 80 l. de AURO , de fine 800 l. pro (4) custodia et maritagio Richardi Basset habenda .

De Magistro Waltero de Isley 27 l. Pro transgress . quas debet Isabellae Reginae Angliae de quodam de bito 50 marc . de AURO SUO , de fine 500 marc . pro (4) transgressione .

De Johanne de Sisors 26 s. Pro transgress . 8 d. de AURO REGINAE , de debit . 10 marc . de fine 100 marc . pro (4) transgressione .

De Johanne de Northworth 6 s. Licentia alienand . 8 d. necnon 40 s. de AURO REGINAE , de fine 20 l. pro (4) licentia feofandi Henricum de Northwood de Manerio de Northwood .

De Thoma de Blunt 14 s. Pro transgress . 4 d. de AURO REGINAE , de debito 10 marc . pro (4) quadam transgressione .

De Roberto Pynywigell 10 l. De terris concessis de quodam debito 20 l. pro (4) fine pro terris sidi per Regem ad firmam concess s durante minorf aetate .

De Johanne de Fremingham 20 s. Pardonatio transgressionis . de debito 10 marc . de fine 100 marc . pro (4) pardonatione de transgressione quam fecit in quodam Manerio Regis .

De Radulpho de Laurentio 50 s. de debito 10 marcarum de AURO REGINAE , pro , &c.

De Willielmo Turet 20 s. Pro conspiratione . de fine 10 l. pro fine pro (4) transgressione conspirationis .

De Henrico Beausz 10 s. Pro maritagio . de debito 40 s. de fine 20 l. pro (4) maritagio Johannis filii & haeredis Johannis Cockings habendo .

De Katherina quae fuit uxor Roberti de Brecosn 4 l. Pro licentia maritandi . de AURO REGINAE , de fine 40 l. pro (4) licentia se maritandi .

De Johanne Jeffrer 6 s. Pro conspiratione . 8 d. de debito 21 s. 4 d. de AURO REGINAE , de fine 16 marc . pro (4) transgressione conspirationis .

De Salmone de Atherugge 4 s. de debito 4 l. de AURO REGINE , pro eadem cansa .

De Thoma de Chandes 16 s. Pro licentia adquirendi 8 d. de debito 3 l. de fine 30 l. pro (4) licentia adquirendi Manerii de Lugwardin habenda .

De Roberto de Baskervil , Pro transgress . & aliis Collectoribus & Subcollectoribus diversarum concessionum in Parliamento tempore Edwardi secundi , 18 l. 6 s. 8 d. de debito 80 marc . de fine 800 marc . pro (4) transgressione per ipsos fact . in taxatione et collectione concessionum praedict.

De Richardo de Grey 4 l. Pro custodia & maritagio . 5 s. & 13 s. 4 d. de debito 80 l. de AURO REGINAE , de fine 800 l. pro (4) custodia et maritagio Richardi Baesset habenda .

De hominibus Villae de Scarborough 23 l. de arreragiis 37 l. de AURO REGINAE , de fine , &c. vacat .

De Lodovico Du●olm . Pro licentia adquirendi . Episcopo 26 s. 8 d. de AURO SUO , de debito 5 marc . de fine 50 marc . pro (4) licentia adquirendi terras .

De Willielmo de Ferrariis 4 l. Pro maritagio . 5 s. de debito 10 marc . de AURO REGINAE , de fine 100 marc . pro (4) maritagio Johannis filii & haeredis Nicholai de Ferrariis .

De Nicholao de Kirkham 20 s. Pro transgress . de AURO REGINAE , de fine 10 l. pro (4) transgressione .

De Rogero Pridias 40 s. Ne transfretaret . de AURO REGINAE , de fine 20 l. (4) ne transfretaret in Vascon .

De Johanne Unphravill 10 s. Pro relevio . de debito 26 s. 8 d. de AURO SUO , de fine 20 marc . pro (4) relevio suo .

De Willielmo de Fishurre 11s . Ne transfretaret . 8 d. de debito 26 s. 8 d. de AURO SUO , de fine 20 marc . (4) ne transfretaret in Vasconiam .

De Alexandro de Sancto Johanne 23 s. Pro maritagio . 4 d. de debito 10 marc . de AURO SUO , de fine 100 marc . pro (4) maritagio Johannis filii & haeredis Hugonis de Lutcomb .

De Willielmo de Coffeild 20 s. Pro licentia alienand . de AURO SUO , de Fine 20 l. pro licentia alienandi Manerii de Boxstead .

De Johanne de la Penne 13 s. Ne transfretaret . 4 d. de fine 10 marc . ne transfretaret in Vasconiam .

De Randulpho de Monte Hermerii , Pro Custodia Terrarum . videlicet de bonis & catallis suis , ac etiam de terris & tenementis quae sua fuerunt in feodo Anno regni Domini Edwardi nuper Regis Angliae Patris Regis quinto , seu postea in quorumcunque manibus eadem terr. & tenementa existant , fieri fac. 540 marc . de debito 500 marc . de AURO SUO de fine 6 marc . pro Custodia terrarum et tenementorum quae fuerunt Johannis ap Adam habenda .

De Richardo Gray 10 l. de fine 100 l. (4) pro licentia habenda pro terris concedend . ad manum mortuam .

De Petro Fenne 4 l. 8 s. 4 d. de debito 8 marc . de AURO SUO , de fine 80 marc . pro (5) Custodia terrarum et tenementorum quae fuerunt Roberti de Sandby de Eastmarkham habend. &c.

De Roberto Coukes 7 s. Pro Transgr . 8 d. de debito 10 marc . de AURO SUO de fine 100 marc . pro (4) transgr .

De Hugone de Nerguill 48 s. 8 d. de debito 10 marc . de AURO SUO pro (4) fine , ut supra .

De Roberto Fourchies 26 s. 8 d. de debito 10 marc . de AURO SUO , pro eadem causa .

De Roberto Ingram de 113 s. 4 d. de debito 10 marc . de AURO SUO , de (4) fine 100 marc . pro eadem .

De Roberto Ireland 26 s. Pro terris rehabendis . 8 d. de (4) fine 20 marc . de AURO SUO , pro omnibus terris et tenementis quae fuerunt de haereditate uroris suae rehabend .

De Thoma Basset 20 s. De Transgr . de fine 20 l. de AURO SUO , (4) pro transgressione .

De Rogero Damoryes 20 l. Pro Maritagio de AURO SUO , de fine 200 l. pro (4) maritagio Margeriae & Isabellae Heredis Theobaldi de Verdon habend.

De Randulpho de Grenham 10 l. Pro Transgr . 10 s. de debito 20 marc . de AURO SUO , de fine 200 marc . (4) pro transgressione .

De Johanne de Vienna & aliis 20 s. Pro Maritagio de debito 20 marc . de AURO SUO , de fine 100 marc . (4) pro maritagio Ciciliae & Alianorae filiarum & haeredum Johannis de Knovill habenda .

De Militibus & Armigeris totius Com. Pro licentia ad propria redeundo . Sussex . 30 s. de debito 20 l. de fine 200 l. per quod omnes qui benerunt in obsequio Domini Regis Patris Regis apud Cirencestr . in festo Sanctae Luciae Virginis Anno regni Patris Regis 15. (4) redire possent ad propria , et pro forisfactura aliorum Militum et Armigeroum de Com. Sussex qui tunc non venirent ibidem remittenda .

De Johannede Duffore 26 s. 8 d. de AURO SUO , de fine 20 marc . pro (4) transgressione .

De Johanne Fekenham 8 s. 8 d. de debito 13 s. 4 d. de AURO SUO de fine & marc . pro eodem .

An. 12 F. 3.

King Edwards * * Here , p. 34 , 35. Pro Philippa Regina . forecited Patent to his Barons on the behalf of Queen Philip his Consort for the levying of her Quéengold , I find enrolled in the Clause Roll of An. 12 E. 3. pars 1. m. 23. in the Tower of London .

In the Rolls of Anno 26 E. 3. in the Account of the Sheriff of Gloucestershire , I finde these several Debts accounted for and satisfied to Queen Philip for her Aurum Reginae out of Fines for Trespasses and other offences before the Kings Justices , as well as for other Debts .

Glouc.

IDem Vicecomes reddit Compot . Inter Communia de An. 26 E 3. Johannes de Weston Vic. in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. Philippa Regina . de 29 l. de fin . exit . & Amerc . diversorum quorum nominibus praeponitur Philippa Regina in extract . 26. in extr. Rotulo de Fin. exit . & Amerc . coram Richardo de Stafford & sociis suis Justiciariis , ad quascunque felon . & transgr . in Com. Glouc. audiend . & terminand . assign . Anno 26. Et 7 s. 3 d. de fin . & exit . divers . quorum nominibus praeponitur Philippa Regina in Rotulo 26. in summa . In Rotulo de fin . & exit . de Banco de Terminis Trinitatis & Michaelis Anno 24 , & Terminis Hill . & Pasch. Anno 25. Et 2 s. 9d . de Amerc . divers . quorum nominibus praeponitur Philippa Regina in Rotulo 26. in sum . In Rotulo de Amerc . de Banco de Terminis Trinitatis & Mich. Anno 24. & Terminis Hill . & Pasch. Anno 25. Et 2d . de Roberto Beanflour quod non habet Beanflour ubi proponitur Philippae Regina in Rotulo 26. In Rotulo de Amerc . coram Rege de Terminis Hill . Pasch. Trinitatis & Michaelis Anno 22. & de eisdem terris in Com. Norff. & Suff. Anno 21. Et 3 d. de Roberto Maister de exec. suis forum ubi proponitur Philippa Regina in Rot. 26. In Rotulo de exit . forum vestra Regina de Termino Michaelis Anno 22. & Terminis Hill . & Pasch. Trin. & Michaelis Anno 23 & 24. Et 11 s. 6 d. de exit . divers . quorum nominibus proponitur Philippa Regina in Rotulo 26. in sum . In Rotulo de exit . forum coram Baronibus per exec. Brevium pro Rege & fin . & Amerc . de Rotulo med. Anno 25. Et 20 s. de exit . divers . quorum nominibus proponitur Philippa Regina in Rotulo 26. in sum . In Rotulo de fin . exit . & Amerc . Vicecomitum & aliorum diversorum coram Baronibus ad placita Anno 25. Et 20 s. 10 d. de exit . divers . quorum nominibus proponitur Philippa Regina in Rotulo 26. in summa . In Rotulo de Itin. exit . forum coram Baronibus pro execut . Brevium pro Rege Anno 26. Et 16 s. 6 d. de Amerc . divers . quorum nominibus proponitur Philippa Regina in Rot. 26. in summa . In Rotulo de Amerc . coram Baronibus pro exec. Brevium pro Rege de diversis terris & divers . Annis Anno 13. incip . & 24 fin . Et 4 s. 7d . de Amerc . divers . quorum nominibus proponitur Philippa Regina in Rotulo 26. in summa . In Rot. de Itin. Amerc . coram Baronibus per exec. Brevium pro Rege Anno 13. incip . & 24. finient . Et 21 s. 1 d. de Amerc . divers . quorum nominibus proponitur Philippa Regina in Rotulo 16. in summa . In Rotulo Amerc . coram Baronibus ad placita de diversis terminis & dimid. &c.

In the Plea Rolls de Termino Paschae Anno 27 E. 3. Rot. 44. in the Office of Pleas in the Exchequer , I have found the Case , Plea of the Mayor and Burgesses of Bristoll concerning Queengold already cited ( p. 36 , 37. ) which Mr. Hakewill referred to Anno 25 E. 3. the Transcript whereof being memorable , I shall here insert out of the Record it self .

MEmorand. Adhuc de quindena Paschae Anno 26 E. 3. quod cum quinto die Februarii Anno 11 Regis nunc Eborardus de Frenshe Major Villae Bristoll recognovit se debere Regi Ducentas & viginti libras , solvend . unam medietatem in festo Purif . beatae Mariae tunc prox . futur . & aliam medietatem in festo Sancti Johannis Baptistae tunc prox . sequent . sicut continetur in Recogn . de Anno 11. Regis nunc , ubi immediatè post Recognit . praedict. annotatur sic . Memorand. quod ista Recognitfacta fuit pro Decima praedict. per Eborardum & Burgenses & alios homines Villae Bristol & suburbii ejusdem , de bonis suis mobilibus de primo anno Decimae triennis Domino Regi concessae die Veneris prox . ante festum Sancti Michaelis in anno praesenti , ratione concessionis praedict. contigent . Praeceptum fuit Vic. quod non omittat propter libertatem Villae , quin , &c. ac de bonis & catallis praedict. Eborardi & aliorum hominum Villae Bristoll & suburbiorum ejusdem : Ac etiam de terris et tenementis (5) quae sua fuerunt praedicto Anno 11. seu postea in quorumcumque manibus , ac . fieri faceret 22 s. quas debent Philippae Reginae Angliae de AURO SUO de 220 l. praedict. Ita quod dictas 22 l. haberet hic ad Crastinum Ascensionis Domini praefatae Reginae solvend .

Idem Vic. mandavit ad diem , quod de bonis & catallis Eborardi & aliorum hominum Villae praedict. cepit catall . ad valenciam debiti praedicti , ad quae emenda nondum invenit emptores .

Ad quem diem Walterus Derby Ballivus Villae praedictae venit coram Baronibus in propria persona sua , et dicit pro se & aliis hominibus Villae praedictae , quod praefata Regina AURUM de debito praedicto de jure habere non debet . Quia dicit , quod praedictus Eborardus neque homines Villae praedictae finem cum Domino Rege non fecerunt in hac parte , neque 220 l. praedict. nomine finis eidem Regi concesserunt , nec Recognitio praedicta loco finis fiebat , Ita quod dicta Regina AURUM causa recognitionis praedictae de jure exigere non potest . Et petit , quod executio versus eos in hac parte facta supersedeatur , &c. & sibi fiat ulterius quod , &c.

Et praefata Regina per Thomam del Chogh Attornatum suum venit & dicit , Quod ipsa AURVM de debito praedicto habere debet , quia dicit , Quod de quibuscunque voluntariis obligationibus et Regi de sponte oblatis de pecunia numerata AVRVM REGINAE debetur , et secundum legem et consuetudinem inde a tempore quo non extat memoria usitatas consuebit , ut liquere poterit per Memoranda & Libros hujus Scaccarii quos vocat , ac . petens inde scrutinium fieri in evidentiam et declarationem praemissorum . Et super hoc scrutatis Rotulis & Memorandis praedictis , compertum est in * * Here , p. 8 , 9. RUBEO LIBRO feod . in quadam Ordinatione super statu Scaccarii ibidem annotata , sub titulo DE AURO REGINAE . Quod hii qui in pecunia numerata Regi sponte se obligant , Reginae pariter teneantur licet expressum non fuerit . Quamvis enim non sit expressum , est tamen promisso compromissum ; Vt cum Regi Centum five Ducentas Marcas promiserit , Reginae pariter teneatur pro Centum Marcis Argenti Regi promissis in una Marca AVRI , pro Duoentis in duabus Marcis AVRI , & sic deinceps . Et quod licet Rex de promissa sibi mediam partem dimiserit vel universam , vel etiam summonere distulerit , de hiis tamen quae ad Reginam pertinent secundum quod sibi visum fuerit per omnia fiet , ut ea nolente neque dimittantnr , neque differantur , sed summonita solvantur , & nou solventes ad hoc coherceantur , ut sive Clericus sit sive Laicus qui solvendo non fuerit , donec satisfecerit , caret impetrato . Et sic dicit , eadem Regina praetertu dictae Drdinationis , ipsa de jure habere debet executionem AVRI SUI praedicti in forma superius praedicta . Et petit erecutionem , &c. Super quo , quia Curia vult plenius deliberari antequam , &c. datus est dies partibus praedictis hic à die Sanctae Trinitatis in 15 dies eodem statu quo nunc .

Ad quem diem partes praedictae venerunt , & habent diem ulterius in praemissis usque Octabas Sancti Johannis Baptistae in eodem statu quo nunc . Ad quam diem partes praedictae venerunt , & facto ulterius scrutinio Rotulorum hujus Scaccarii , quid fit sponte oblatum ? compertum est in dicto RUBRO Libro , sub titulo , De sponte offerentibus , quid sit faciendum cum ipsi non solverent . Quod si oblatum à Rege suscipitur , & offerens consequenter pro quo optulit à Rege suscipit ; ut si quis pro libertate aliqua , pro fundo , vel pro firma , vel pro custodia cujuscunque qui minor est annis usque ad annos legitimes habenda ; vel per quod alio modo ad suam utilitatem vel honorem accidere videatur sponte Regi 100 l. vel 100 marc . & assentiente statim post oblatum suscipiat optatum , & qui sponte se obligant , & qui Conventione cum Principe facta possidere ceperint quam diu solvendo fuerint indultis sibi beneficiis gaudeant & utantur ; quod si de Regis debito summoniti solvere desierint , statim careant impetratis . Et super hoc praefata Regina dicit , quod praedicta recognitio facta fuit , ne homines Villae praedictae tarentur per Collectores Communitatis , nec quod Ministri seu Ballibi ipsius Regis de collectione praedicta infra Villam praedictam in aliquo se intromitterent , quod cecidit in proficuum et honorem eorundem hominum . Et dicit ulterius eadem Regina , quod ubi Quintaedecimae vel Decimae Regi de anno 11. concesserint solvendae in crastino Sancti Andreae Apostoli , & in festo Purif . beatae Mariae Virginis , praedicti homines habuerunt diem solvendi per recognitionem praedictam dictos 220 l. in festo Pur. beatae Mariae , & in festo Sancti Johannis Baptistae . Ita quod primus dies solucionis per recognitionem illam , fuit ultimus dies solucionis decimae quintae et decimae praedictarum ; et per sic , praedicti homines habuerunt proficuum , et receperint quid pro quo , ubi praefata REGINA AVRVM de jure habere debet . Et petit executionem AVRI praedicti , &c. Et scrutatis Rotulis super tempore solucionis quintaedecimae & decimae praedictarum , compertum est in Rotulo Compotorum de Quintadecimis & Decimis , quod die Veneris proximo ante festum Sancti Michaelis An. 10. concessa fuit quaedam Quintadecima & Decima trienn , solvend . quolibet Anno , unam medietatem in Crastino Sancti Andraeae , & aliam medietatem in festo Pur. beatae Mariae . What Judgement the Barons gave in this memorable Case , I cannot yet finde upon Record ; but it seems to me , that the Queen recovered her gold for the * * Here , p. 37 , 38. forecited reasons .

In the Dorse of the same 44 Roll there is this Memorandum entred .

MEmorand. Adhuc de Quindena Pasch. Anno 27 E 3. Regis . Glouc. ss. quod comperto in Magno Rotulo de Anno 26. in Glouc. quod Philippa Regina Angliae habet Castrum , Villam & Bertonam Bristoll cum pertinentiis in dotem , ex donatione ac concessione Regis ; Thomas del Clogh Attorn. praesatae Reginae , venit coram Batonibus 27 die Aprilis hoc Anno & dedit Curiae intelligi , quod praefata Regina tradidit ad firmam Majori & hominibus Villae Bristoll , Castrum , Villam , & Bertonam praedictam pro 140 l. eidem Reginae annuatim reddend . ad fest. Paschae & Sancti Micha●lis per aequales portiones , et quod 70 l. de Termino Paschae ultimo praeterito eidem Reginae aretro existunt . Et petit , quod Walterus Derb ) Ballivus Villae praedictae qui praesens est in Curia super Compotum suum , de debitis Reginae levabilibus infra libertatem Villae praedictae , de praedict Anno decimo sexto , de 70 l. praedictis respondeat & satisfaciat praefatae Reginae Angliae , &c. Postea , viz. quinto die Julii , Johannes Cocks (5) Receptor AVRI ipsius REGINAE cognovit coram Baronibus , quod satisfactum est praefatae Reginae de 70 l. praedictis .

In the Plea Rolls of this year there are sundry Writs and Inhibitions to Sheriffs , Bailiffs , and Receivers of Philippa the Queen Consort , and Isabel the Queen Mother , concerning their Debts and Accounts of all sorts , which those who please may peruse at leasure in the Rolls themselves in the Office of Pleas ; I shall only instance in those that concern Queengold , and the defaults of Sheriffs in levying their Debts , the sale of goods and chattels seised for them remaining unsold , and other particulars .

In the same Plea Rolls , Ibidem . Devon . ss. Rot , a. a. De Crastino Clausi Paschae Anno 27 E. 3. Praeceptum fuit Vic. quod tàm de illis bonis & catallis Jacobi de Dudele ad valenc. 10 s. 8 d. quae nuper in manum Regis cepit , & quae penes ipsum remanent , &c. quàm de aliis bonis & catallis ejusdem Jacobi ; ac eciam de terris & tenementis quae sua fuerunt Anno 18 Regis nunc , seu postea in quorumcunque manibus , &c. fieri fac. 6 l. quas debent Philippae Reginae Angliae de quodam debito 8 l. be AVRO SVO be fine 80 l. (4) pro pardonat . Transgressironis et extorsionis habenda . Ita quod denarios illos haberet hîc in Crastino Clausi Paschae praefatae Reginae solbend . Et idem Vic. recognovit ad diem praedict. quod bonailla et catalla capta in manum Regis ut praedict. est , ad valenc. 10 s. 8 d. adhuc penes ipsum remanserunt invendita , &c. Et quod per aliud breve cepit in manum dicti Regis de bonis & catallis praedict Jacobi ad valenc. 2 s. ad quae emenda nullos inveniret emptores . Et quod plura bona s●u●catalla praedicti Jacobi ad tunc in balliva sua non invenit unde aliqui denarii fieri poterint . Et datur Curiae intelligi , quod idem Vic. infra tempus quo breve inde recepit , et tempore ejusdem , de bonis & catallis ejusdem Jacobi integ●è●evasse potuit eosdem denarios si voluisset . Vnde idem Vic. viz. Willielmus Duncall inde per Barones oppositus , super Sacramentum suum cognovit , quod ipse levasse potuit de bonis & catallis dicti Jacobi , & de terris & tenementis ipsius , si &c. Ideo consideratum est , quod idem Vic. &c.

INhibitum est 12. Placita coram Baronibus Anno 27 E 3. in Offic. Clerici Placitorum . die Aprilis hoc anno Henrico Wisdom Ballivo libertatis Com. Arundell in Com. Sussex praesenti in Curia eodem die , ne rece●●at ab eadem Cu●ia quou●que satisfecerit Philippae Reginae Angliae de 13 s. 4 d. de quibus idem Ballivus Termino Sancti Michaelis ultimo praeterito cepit de bonis et catallis Prioris & Monachorum de Arundell ad valenc . De Quindena Paschae Sussex ss. Philippa Regina . Quae quidem 13 s. 4 d. pertinent eidem Reginae de AVRO SVO de quodam debito 26 s. 8 d. facto (4) pro excambiis factis inter dictum Priorem & Monachos & Episcopum Cicestrensem , sub periculo quod , &c.

INhibitum est primo die Aprilis hoc anno Gilberto Chastylon Vic. De Crastino Paschae . An. 27 E. 3. Ibid. Warwick ss. Com. War . praesenti in Curia eodem die per Johannem Foxton Attornatum suum , ne recedat ab eadem Curia quousque computabit cum Philippa Regina de denariis per ipsum Vic. levatis ad opus ipsius Reginae de dibersis Debitoribus suis tam de AVRO SVO quam de aliis Debitis dictam Reginam ibidem contingentibus . Satisfeceritque ei de omnia eo quod per Compotum illum deberi contigerit , sub periculo quod , &c. Postea per assensum Consilii praefatae Reginae ( viz. Thomae del Clough Attornat . praefatae Reginae ) praedictus Gilbertus sub Inhibitione praedicta usque crastinum Sanctae Trinitatis ad computand . et satisfaciend . in praemissis .

In the same Plea Roll de crastino Sanctae Trinitatis , An. 27 E. 3. I finde these three Memorandums concerning three several Fines paid to the Queens Receiver , for Fines for Trespasses before the Kings Justices of Oyer and Terminer in the County of Sussex by the parties themselves , without any Process to avoid expenses ; which as I conceive relate to Queen-gold , though not particularly exprest .

MEmorand. Sussex ss. quod Walterus de Camapedon Recepto● denariorum Philippae Reginae Angliae , venit coram Baronibus 29 die Maii hoc anno & recognovit , quod recepit ad o●us praedictae Reginae de Andraeo Peverell Chivaler 62 l. 13 s. 4 d. quos debet de quodam fine per ipsum Andraeam facto pro dibersis Transgressionibus , &c. Et de Willielmo de Exton 66 s. 8 d. quos debet de quodam fine per ipsum Willielmum facto pro dtbersis Transgressionibus , &c. Et de Richardo Palfryman 13 s. 4 d. de quodam debito de quodam fine per ipsum Richardum facto pro dibersis Transgressionibus , coram Philippo de Molyns & sociis suis Justiciariis Regis , ad quasdam Transgressiones & excessus in Com. Sussex anno 27. Regis nunc audiend . & terminand . assignatis , de qua solutione idem Andraeas , Willielmus , & Richardus , ( severally ) ostendit Curiae unam Talliam levatam ad Recept . ejusbem Reginae 18 die Maii praedicto anno 27. dictam summam continentem , quam dictus Walterus cognovit esse bonam & legalem .

Anno 28 E. 3.

In the Plea Rolls of the Exchequer , in the Office of the Clerk of the Pleas , de crastino Sanctae Trinitatis , An. 28 E. 3. I find this Memorandum concerning Queen-gold .

MEmorand. London ss. quod Johannes de Herewardestoks Major London . venit coram Baronibus 20 die Junii , hoc anno in propria persona sua , & dicit se solvisse Philippae Reginae Angliae ad receptam s●am 20 marc . quas idem Johannes debet de quodam fine facto pro Transgress . coram Johanne de Molyns & sociis suis nuper Justic . Regis ad diversa Transgressiones , oppressiones , dampna & gravamina in Com. Sussex . audiend . & terminand . assignat . anno 27 Regis nunc ; Et de solutione inde ostendit Curiae unam Talliam levatam ad receptam ipsius Reginae 12 die Aprilis anno 27. quam Johannes de Edyndon Attornat . praefatae Reginae praesens in Curia praedict. 20 die Junii cognovit esse veram & legalem : Et dictum Johannem de Herewardestoks denarios in eadem Tall. contentos ad receptam praedictus solbisse . Cognovit etiam praedictus Johannes de Edyndon , quod praedictus Johannes de Herewardestoks solvit praefatae Reginae ad receptam suam praediatam 11 marc . de AURO SUO , ad ipsam Reginam pertinent de fine praedicto ; over and above the entire Fine it self , which she likewise received , which is observable .

Anno 41 E. 3.

In the Plea Rolls coram Baronibus de Quindena Sancti Michaelis , Anno 41 Regis Edwardi tertii post Conquestum , I finde many Actions brought by Queen Philip against her Bayliffs and Receivers of her Moneys ; and Inhibitions to Sheriffs not to depart the Court till they had satisfied her for all the Moneys they had levyed of her Debtors , which related to her Queen-gold , as well as other Debts , as these Records do intimate .

PRaeceptum fuit Vic. Cant. & Hunt. ss. Pro Philippa Regina Anglia . Cant. & Hunt. sicut pluries , quod caperet Richardum Glanvill administratorem & occupatorem bonorum et catall . quae fuerunt Johannis de Glanvill nuper Thes. & Receptor Vlton . defuncti , ubicunque , &c. Et eum salvo , &c. Ita quod haberet corpus ejus hîc ad plures dies praesen . et tandem in Crastino Sancti Michaelis , ad respondend . Philippae Reginae Angliae de 76 l. 13 s. 4 d. aretro existentibus de quadam recognitione 200 marc . quam idem Johannes fecit praedictae Reginae . pro arreragiis Compotorum suorum de partibus Hiberniae , nuper ad Scaccarium ipstus Reginae de tempore quo fuit Receptor denariorum ipstus Reginae ibidem ; Which I conceive to be her Queen-gold , as well as other her monies and debts in Ireland .

Quindena Paschae An. 40 Regis Edwardi 3.

INhibitum est 8 die Maii Thomae de Musgrave nuper Vic. Ebor. ss. Pro Philippa Regina Angliae . Ebor. praesenti in Curia eadem die per Johannem Bret Attornatum suum , ne recedat a Curia quousque satisfecerit Philippae Reginae Angliae de 74 s. 10 d. quas praedict. Thomas nuper levavit particulariter de diversis debitoribus praefatae Reginae , quorum nomina & particulae denar . plenius annotantur in quadam Cedula quae est inter Billas de hoc Termino , sub periculo quod , &c.

INhibitum est supradicto 8 die Maii Vic. Salop ss. Pro Philippa Regina . Salop , ne recedat à Curia , quousque satisfecerit Philippae Reginae Angliae de 8 l. 3 s. 4 d. quas praedictus Johannes levavit singulariter dediversis debitoribus praefatae Reginae , quorum nomina , & partic . denariorum plenius annotantur in quadam Cedula quae est inter Billas de hoc Termino , sub periculo quod , &c. Postea de assensu Ricardi de Ravens Receptoris denar . praefatae Reginae , datus est dies praefato Vic. hic in Crastino Sancti Michaelis ad solvend . praefatae Reginae dictas 8 l. 3 s. 4 d. quam diem praedictus Vic. admisit . Postea , viz. 25 die Octob. hoc Anno praedicta Regina venit coram Baronibus per Johannem de Holt Attornatum fuum & cognovit quod praedict. Vic. solvit ei denarios praedictos . Ideo praedictus Vic. de Inhibitione praedicta recedat quietus .

King Edward the 3d. in the 50 year of his reign pardoned all Debts by his General Pardon due unto him before the 40th year of his reign when his Queen Philip was living , the Arrears of whose QVEEN-GOLD and other Debts due to her before this 40th year accruing to him by his Queens decease , and to his Grandchild K. Richard the 2d . after his decease ; who sued her Debtors for her AVRVM REGINAE and other Debts , as not included within that Pardon ; the Commons thereupon in the Parliament of 5 R. 2. exhibited this Petition to the King , to make a Declaration in that Parliament , that those her Debts accruing to the King should be comprehended within that pardon . Which the King thought unreasonable , since they were levyed principally to satisfie her Creditors ; K. Rich. 2. but if after Proclamation made it should appear all her Creditors were satisfied , Ex Rot. Parl. tent . apud Wesim . in crastino Animarum , Anno 5 R. 2. in Turri London . he would then extend his grace unto them in that case , as the Parliament Roll thus informs us .

I Tem prient les Communes , qe Declaracion soit faite en ce Pariement , qe les dettes dues au Roi par la mort la Roigne qe darrein morust , queur furent dues au dit Roigne debant l'an quarantisme le Roi E. laiell debient currer deinz la pardon fait l'an cynquantisme de mesme le Roi laiel , par quel entre autres sont pardonez touz dettes duez au dit Roi debant l'an de son regne quarantisme nient contresteaut qe la dite Roigne mutrust apres la dit an quarantisme .

Resp. Tl ne semble mye reson , qe ff la dite Roigne fensse unqores endette● as aucunes gentz du Roialme , as queur pur defaute daboir nad mye peu estre satisfait , qe debant qe ses dettes soient purpaiez riele pardon feusse fait ; mes le Roi voet , qe proclamacion soit faite par entre cy et la seint Michel proschein venant , qe si nully vorra pleindre de dette a lui due par mesme la Roigne , viegnent & mettent avant lour pleinte , & ce fait ; selonc ce qu le pleinte se serra au Roi , il entende de modiffer sa grace en le cas .

King a a Fabian , Caxton , Holinshed , Speed , Graston , Stow , Daniel , and others in An. 1 & 23 H. 6. Henry the 6. coming to the Crown when he was scarce six months old , soon after sate publikely in state in the High Court of Parliament among the Peers as King , in his Mother Queen Katherines lap , ( a strange sight , never before seen in England ) yet he was not maried till the 23. year of his reign , during which this duty of Queen-gold was in suspense till his marriage with Queen Margaret , when it immediately revived , and was presently claimed and received by her Receiver in the Exchequer , as his b b Here , p. 67 , 68. premised Writ to his Treasurer and Barons , and his Queens Patent to her Receiver of Queen-gold evidence . Yet long before that , upon the Petition and request of Queen Katherine his Mother , his Councel issued this memorable Writ in his Name to the Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer , that her Officers should have and enjoy the same priviledges in that Court for the levying of all her rents , revenues , QVEEN-GOLD , and other Debts and profits belonging to her , as himself and his Officers had and enjoyed , as his Father King Henry had granted her the like priviledge before in his life-time .

HENRICVS Dei gratia Rex Angliae & Franciae , Communia de Termino S. Mich. 6 H. 6. rot 11. in dorso Essex ss. Literae Regis Patens Thesaurario in Offic. Rem . Regis in Scac. Dominus Hiberniae , Thesaur . & Baronibus suis de Scaccario qui nunc sunt , vel qui pro tempore fuerint , salutem . Ex parte Johannae Reginae Angliae nobis extitit intimatum , quod cum Dominus H. nuper Rex Angliae , Pater noster defunctus , per Breve suum sub Magno Sigillo suo nuper mandaverit tunc Thes. & Baronibus suis de Scaccario , quod omnia negotia , querelae , et agenda dictam Reginam tangentia , occasione terrarum , tenementorum , firmarum , feod . Franches . et Libertat . eidem Reginae in dotem seu alias ad terminum bitae suae per Abum nostrum concessarum , ac ratione AVRI et aliarum rerum suarum , coram tunc Thes. & Baron . in Scaccario praedicto deducta , auditura , & expedita essent sicut propria negotia Patris nostri supradicti ; & quod Ballivi , Officiarii & Ministri quicunque praedictae Reginae Feodor . Franches . & Libertat . praedict. in omnibus quae ad officia & negotia sua pertinerent , necnon debitares AVRI et omnium aliorum denar . seu s●mar . praedictae REGINAE debit . ut proprii Debitores ipsius Patris nostri ibi deducti essent et pertractati , prout per irrotulament . Brevis praedicti inter Memorand . ejusdem Scaccarii plenius continetur , & prout in diversis Recordis ejusdem Scaccarii tempore Dominae Isaebellae nuper Reginae Angliae in Viduitate sua post mortem Domini E. nuper Regis Angliae Progenitoris nostri est compertum ; & nobis est supplicatum , ut eidem Reginae pro majori quiete , et celeriori levatione denar . et deditorum suorum quorumcunque Breve sub magno Sigillo nostro , quod omnia negotia , querelae , Actiones , etdemandae , praefatae Reginae tangen . tam occasione Castrorum , Maneriorum , Villarum , Dominiorum , Reddit , terrarum , tenementorum , firmarum , feod . firmarum , Custodiarum terrarum & maritagiorum , Custodiarum Prioratuum alienig . firmar . & appor . Prioratuum alienig . parvarum & magnarum Custumarum , Franchesiarum , Libertat . & aliarum rerum & possessionum quarumcunque eidem REGINAE in dotem , seu alias ad terminum vitae suae concessarum vel assign . concedend . seu assignand . quàm occasione AURI , & aliarum denariorum , firmarum , & feod firmarum et debitorum quorumcunque prafat . Reginae de tempore praedicti Patris nostri debitorum coram vobis , una cum executione eorundem per Iudicium seu Mandat . proprium , ut propria negotia nostra ; & quod Ballivi , Officiarii , & Ministri Reginae praedict. Cur. Castrorum , Maner . Villarum & Dominiorum praedictorum in hiis quae ad eorum officia pertinent : Ac debitores ejusdem REGINAE AVRI praedicti , denar . firmarum , feod . firm . reddit . appor . & aliorum debitorum quorumcunque eidem Reginae debita & debend . in Scaccario praedicto , durant . vita ejusdem Reginae , tanquam Ballivi Officiar . et Ministri ac debitores nostri , deducantur , audiantur , pertractantur et expedientur omnimodo dignaremur . Nos supplicationi praedict. annuentes , Vobis mandamus , quod omnia negotia , querelas , actiones , et demand . praefatam Reginam tangen . tam occasione Castrorum , Maner . Villarum , Dominiorum , reddituum , terr. ten . firm . feod . firm . Custodiarum terr. et maritag . Custod . terrarum et appor . Priorat . alienig . parbarum et magnarum Custum . Franches . Libertatum , et aliarum rerum et possessionum quorumcunque eidem Reginae in dotem seu alias ad terminum vitae suae concess. vel assign . concedend . seu assignand . quam occasione AVRI , denar . firmar . feod . firm . reddit . appor . et aliorum debitorum quorumcumque eidem REGINAE , ut praedictum est debit . et debend . Ac etiam Ballivos , Officiar . & Ministros ejusdem Reginae Castrorum , Maner . Villarum & Dominiorum praedict. in hiis quae ad officia sua pertinent , tanquam Ballivos , Officiar . et Ministros nostros proprios , necnon debitores AVRI REGINAE praedicti : Ac denariorum , firmar . feod . firmar . reddit . appor . et aliorum debitorum praefatae Reginae quorumcunque , ut praedictum est debit . et debend . coram vobis in Scaccario praedicto , ut debitores nostros proprios , quamdiu nobis placuerit , deduci , audiri , pertractari et expediri fac . K. Henry 7. Inter Communia de Termino S Trinitatis 3 H 7 rot. 17 dorso in Offic. Rem . Regis . Literae Patentes Eliz Reginae Angl Edmundo Chadderton Clerico de Officio Gen. Recept . ipsius Reginae confect . cum vadi●s & feodis eidem Officio debit . Teste meipso apud Westm. quinto die Decembris , Anno regni nostri quinto .

Per Concilium .

What effects this Writ produced , appears by the * * Here , p. 68. premised Recognition of Thomas Dokes .

In the Records of King Henry the 7th . in the Exchequer , I have hitherto met with little of moment concerning Queen-gold , but only this memorable Patent of his Queen Consort Elizabeth to Edmund Chaderton Clerk , constituting him Receiver General of all her Lands , Revenues , Annuities , Rents and Fee-farms , and likewise of her Queen-gold , signified to the Barons by Thomas Earl of Ormond her Chamberlain .

MEmorandum quod Thomas Comes Ormond Camerar . Dominae Reginae Angliae venit coram Baronibus hujus Scaccarii 12 die Julii hoc Termino in propria persona sua ; & exhibuit Curiae hic , (5) quasdam Literas Patentes praefat. Dominae Reginae Edmundo Chadderton Clerico de Officio generalis Recept . ipsius Reginae confect . petens ex gratiâ Cur. literas illas irrotulari . Barones illos irrotulari praeceperunt in haea verba ; scilicet . Elizabetha Dei Gratiâ Regina Angliae & Franciae , & Domina Hiberniae ; Omnibus ad quos praesentes Literae nostrae pervenerint , salutem . Sciatis , quod nos de gratia nostra speciali , ac de fidelitate , circumspectione et industria dilecti & fidelis Capellani nostri Edmundi Chaderton Clerici plenius confident . (5) Constituimus et Ordinavimus ipsum Edmundum Generalem Receptorem nostrum , omnium Castrorum , Honorum , Dominiorum , Maneriorum , Terrae , Ten. Reddit . Firm , Feod . Firmarum . Annuitat . & AVRI vocat . Quene Gold , ac aliarum Commoditat . nostrarum quarumcunque nobis pertinen . seu spectan . jam in manibus nostris existen . & quae ad manus nostras imposterum devenient , Et ulterius officium Generalis Receptoris nostri praedict. praefato Edmundo damus et concedimus per praesentes . Ac etiam volumus , & tenore praesentium Authoritatem damus et concedimus praefato Edmundo dimittend . & approvand . omnia praedict. Castra , Honores , Dominia , Maneria , Terr . Ten. ac caetera praemissa cum pertinentiis ad manus nostras , ad proficuum & commodum nostrum , & ad constituend , deputand . & ordinand , omnes officiarios pro Receptione omnium & singulorum denar● nobis debit . & imposterum debend . de Exit . Recept . dictorum Castrorum , Honorum , Dominiorum , Maneriorum , Terr . & Ten. ac caeterorum antedictorum secundum suam discretionem , prout sibi melius videbitur pro nostris commodo et proficuis , ac de Recept . suis acquietan , nomine suo dand . & sigilland . Habend . tenend . & occupand . officium praedictum à festo Sancti Michaelis Anno regni Domini mei Regis nunc 2o . quamdiu nobis placuerit , percipiend . annuatim per manus suas proprias de Recept . sua talia feod . & vadia , qualia alii Recept . temporibus aliarum Reginarum Angliae habuerunt et perceperunt ad festa Pasch. & Sancti Michaelis per equales porciones , necnon alia vestur . profic . & commoditat . dicto officio debita & consueta . Damus igitur universis & singulis Recept , Ballivis Bedellis occupat . approvat . Tenen . Offic. & Ministris nostris quibuscunque , ac omnibus aliis quorum interest tenore praesentium firmiter in mandatis , quod eidem Edmundo in executione et occupatione Offic. praedicti intendentes sint & respondentes in omnibus prout decet . In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras signo nostro Manual . signat . fieri fecimus Patentes . Dat. sub magno sigillo nostro apud Castrum metuendissimi Domini mei de Wyndesore octavo die Julii , Anno regni dicti Domini mei tercio .

In the first year of the reign of King Henry the 8. K. Henry 8. who had no lesse than six Queen Consorts , ( to some of whom he was very unkind ) I found this Patent of his first Queen Katherine to Richard Decons , constituting him her Receiver General of all herrents and revenues , and likewise of her Qeen-gold by expresse name , enrolled in the Rolls of that year in the Kings Remembrancers Office .

MEmorandum , quod Richardus Decons Armiger venit coram Baronibus hujus Scaccarii quartodecimo die Novembris hoc Termino in propria persona sua , Placita coram Baronibus inter Communia de Termino S. Mich , An primo Regis Henrici Octavi , Rot. 8 in dorso . & exhibuit Curiae hic quasdant (5) Literas Patentes Dominae Katerinae Reginae Angliae Consortis Domini Regis nunc , de magno Sigillo ipsius Dominae Reginae eidem Richardo de Officio Generalis Receptoris ipsius Dominae Reginae confect . petens literas illas hic in Curia irrotulari . Et Barones Literas illas irrotulari praeceperunt in haec verba .

KATHERINA Dei Gratiâ Regina Angliae & Franciae Literae Dominae Katherinae Reginae Angliae Patentes factae Richardo Deco● Armigero de Officio Generalis Receptoris ipsius Reginae irrotular . & Domina Hyberniae . Omnibus ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint , salutem . Sciatis , quod nos de gratia nostra speciali , ac de fidelitate , circumspectione , et industria dilecti Servientis nostri Richardi Decons Armigeri plenius confidentes . Constituimus et (5) Ordinavimus ipsum Richardum Generalem Receptorem nostrum , omnium Castrorum , Honorum , Dominiorum , Maneriorum , Terrarum , Tenementorum , Reddit . Firm. Feod . Firmarum , Annuitat . & AVRI vocat . Quene Gold , ac aliarum Commoditat . nostrarum quarumcunque nobis pertinen . seu spectan . Et ulterius officium Generalis Receptoris nostri praedicti praefato Richardo Decons damus et concedimus per praesentes ; Ac etiam volumus , & tenore praesentium Authoritatem damus et concedimus praefato Richardo ad approvand . omnia praedict. Castra , Honores , Dominia , Maneria , Terr . Ten. & caetera praemissa cum pertinentiis ad majus proficuum & commodum nostra , & ad constituend . deputand . & ordinand . omnes officiarios pro Receptione omnium & singulorum denar . nobis debit . & imposterum debend . de Exit . Recept . dictorum Castrorum , Honorum , Dominiorum , Maneriorum , Terr . & Ten. ac caeterorum praemissorum secundum suam discretionem , prout sibi melius videbitur pro nostris commodo et proficuis ; Ac de Recept . suis praedictis acquietan . nomine nostro dand . & sigilland . Habend . tenend . & occupand . officium praedictum praefato Richardo à festo Annunciationis beatae Mariae Virginis ultimo praeterito , quamdiu nobis placuerit , percipiend . annuatim per manus suas proprias de Receptione sua praedicta talia feod . & vadia , qualia alii Recept . temporibus aliarum Reginarum habuerunt et perceperunt , ad festa Sancti Michaelis Archangeli & Paschae per aequales porciones , unà cum omnibus aliis proficuis , commoditatibus & emolumentis dicto officio pertinen . sive spectant . Damus igitur universis & singulis Receptoribus , Ballivis , Bedellis occupat . approvat . Tenen . Offic. & Ministris nostris quibuscunque , Ac omnibus aliis quorum interest tenore praesentium firmiter in mandatis , quod eidem Richardo in executione et occupatione Offic. praedicti intendentes sint & respondentes in omnibus prout decet . In cujus rei testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes . Dat. sub magno sigillo nostro apud Manerium Domini mei de Grenewich vicesimo die Junii , Anno regni dicti Domini mei Regis Henrici Octavi primo .

a a Treatise of Queen-gold , & W. B. his Collections . Mr. William Hakewill in his Treatise of Queen-gold , and others inform us , That Richard Deacons was Receptor Generalis Katherinae Reginae , Anno 12. usque 22 H. 8. & AVRI SVI , for which he received a fee of 50 l. per annum , as doth appear by an Account of his in the keeping of Queen Annes Auditor Anno 5 Jacobi Regis : And that Katherine first Queen Consort to King Henry the 8. constituted him her Receiver General of all her rents , monyes , debts , and also of her Quéen-gold . Which no lesse argueth the distinction of the Office of Receiver of the Quéens gold , then the other special Patents for the same ; The words in which Account are these .

Richardus Deconus Armig. Generalis Receptor omnium terrarum , tenementorum , &c. Katherinae Reginae Angliae , & AVRI REGINAE vocati QUEEN-GOLD . Which Account of his I have not yet seen , nor know where to find .

The b b W. B. MS. Pipe Roll Anno 22 H. 8. informs us , That Griffinus Richards Armig. was Generalis Receptor denarior . & AVRI REGINAE Katherinae Consortis H. 8.

So likewise ( as c c Mr. William Hakewils treatise of Queen-gold . & W. B. MS. Mr. Hakewill writes ) in the Letters Patents of Queen Anne Bulloigne ( which he and others referr to Anno 25 & 27 H. 8. which I cannot finde , after a double search for them ) made unto George Taylour her Attorney General , are found these words . Anna , &c. Ordinamus , &c. Georgium Taylour Receptorem Generalem omnium reddituum , &c. et AVRI REGINAE vocati QUEEN-GOLD . But how much Queen-gold any of H. 8. his Queens in his reign received , or what Writs issued for the levying therof , I cannot yet discover : Only d d In his Treatise of Queen gold . Mr. William Hakewill informs us of one Account in the Custody of Queen Annes Auditor , and of the form of a Writ for levying AURUM REGINAE ▪ to the use of Queen Katherine , last Wife to King Henry the 8. found in an old President Book of that time , which I have not yet met with ; which no doubt agrees with the form of the pr●mised Writs of that kinde .

This duty of Aurum Reginae being totally suspended and put in long abeyance from the decease of King Henry the 8. King James in the year 1547. by reason of King Edward the 6. his death before marriage , and the descent of the Crown to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth as Soveraign Queens , ( not Queen Consorts ) uncapable of this duty ; was again re-continued and revived by the descent of the Realm and Crown of England by * * 1 Jacobi , ch. 1. ●Speeds History Anno 1 Jacobi . undoubted Inheritance and Succession to King James the 6. of Scotland , then married to Queen Anne , by whom he had issue ; who making his royal progresse together with his said Queen out of Scotland into England to take possession of the Crown and Realm , arrived in the City of London on the 7th of May. Anno Dom. 1603. and on the 25 of July following , being St. James his day , he and his Queen Anne were with great solemnity an●ynted and crowned in the Coll●giate Church of Westminster by Archbishop Whitgift : At which time the Earl of Oxford , Lord Chamberlain to the Queens Highnesse , put in a Claim , to have the appointing of a Clerk in the Exchequer for the levying of AVRVM REGINAE , ( out of the Red Book in the Exchequer , and Pat. 20 R. 2. forecited , p. 24 , 25. ) And about the same time Mr. William Cambden , * * See Spel●manni Glossa●ium , p. 280. Julius , c. 9. Clarencieux , second Herald at Armes in a Manuscript Collection reserved in Sir John Cottons Library , cap. 16. of the Priviledges of Quén wives ; inserted this of Aurum Reginae amongst others ; for which he cites the words of Gervasius Tilberiensis , ex libro Rub●o in Scaccario , l. 2. cap. 26. de Auro Reginae , which concern Queen-gold , & that Ibld. f. 223. forecited . Et quod hic fit mentio de Auro Reginae , quod varii varia de exactione illa senserunt , quibusdam dicentibus , quod Aurum non debetur nisi quando quis finem fecit pro Relevio ; alii dixerunt , quod de quocumque fine Centum Marc. & supra . Set licet Richardus Ep●scopus refutat istud in libro suo , tamen videtur , Quod debeatur AVRVM REGINAE de quolibet fine 10. Marcarum et supra , quod probari potest per Rotulum Anno 10 Regis Johannis in Berks , ubi Abbas Rading finem fecit pro sexaginta marcis pertinent . ad Hundredum suum . Et eodem Rotulo Titulo AURUM REGINAE reddit Compotum de 20 marcas pro AVRO REGINAE de praedicto five 60 marcarum . By reason of the extraordinary Plague of Pestilence in London that year , and in most Cities and great Towns throughout England the year following , Queen Ann● ( for ought I find ) then laid no actual claim to this duty of Queen gold ; But in the year 1605. Mr. William Hakewill , being her Sollicitor General ( a person well versed in the Records of the Eschequer and other Antiquities , afterwards a Bencher and Reader of Lincolnes Inne , my very good Friend and Acquaintance ) compiled and presented to Queen Anne A Treatise upon the Nature of AURUM REGINAE , Conteining the Transcript of divers * * In the Court of Exchequer ▪ ( not the Tower ) some whereof I cannot yet meet with ; and to which I have here added many more out of the Exchequer Records themselves . Records , produced in proof of several points thereof ; To be viewed by his Most Excellent Majesty ; collected and disposed under certain divisions : Which being an unprinted Manuscript , I shall only present you with his own Preface thereunto , and the Chapters thereof .

SInce the decease of King Henry the 8. unto the time that the Government of this Realm of England , did rightfully and happily descend upon our Soveraign Lord King James , being conjoyned in the blessed band of Marriage with that Right High and Excellent Princesse Queen Anne , the Queens Majesty that now is our Gracious Queen : It pleased God that for the space of almost Threescore Years together , this Realm happened to be governed either by a King within Age , by a Queen marryed unto a Forreign Prince , or by a Maiden Queen , and not by a marryed King in his own and proper Right , as now it is . So that it is no marvel that the peculiar rights and Dutyes wherewith the Common Law of this Realm hath endowed the Quéens Majesty that now is , as Quéen of this Realm of England , should through so long want of a person able to claim and enjoy the same , be almost forgotten , and being put in Vse seem strange and new .

Neverthelesse the Records and Remembrances of Ages past ( which are the surest and most impartial preservers of Rights ) have not only redeemed the same from the injury of Time , which by that rare accident had almost brought them to utter oblivion , but may give also full satisfaction to all Objections which can be made against the title , right , and justnesse of divers things hitherunto not claimed by her Majesty , which neverthelesse do clearly belong to her , and ( considering the great blessing which by her means we enjoy ) do especially deserve to be continued , and with all tendernesse preserved .

Amongst which , upon search lately made , it doth appear , that by the Common Law of the Land Her Majesty hath right to claim and enjoy a Revenue hitherto not demanded by her , called AvRvM REGINAE , or QUEEN-GOLD ; Of the Nature of which the Treatise ensuing is written : Divided into these Chapters following .

1. That there is a Revenue belonging to the Quéens of England , called AURUM REGINAE , or QUEEN-GOLD . 2. Touching the name of AVRUM REGINAE . 3. What AVRVM REGINAE is in general . 4. The Ordinance of AVRVM REGINAE , and the Authority thereof . 5. Observations upon the Ordinance de AURO REGINAE . 6. That Quéen Gold is due out of all voluntary Offers or Fines made with the King . 7. What a Voluntary Offer in this Case was interpreted to be by the Ancient Quéens . 8. How a Voluntary Fine is proved by an Ordinance in the Red Book in the Exchequer . 9. The several kings of voluntary Fines upon which Queen gold hath been paid . 10. The proportion of Queen-gold upon such voluntary Fines . 11. That Queen-gold is to be paid to the Queen by the party making Fine , oVer and above the Fine wholly paid to the King . 12. That the Queen-gold unreceived by her in her life , is due to the King after her decease . 13. That processe for levying AURUM REGINAE , ought to issue out of the Kings Exchequer . 14. That the Queen is to have her special Officers in the same Court for the making of such processe , and recovery of this to her . 15. That the same processe be such as is usual in the Kings case . 16. That the Kings processe is first to be served , before the Queens . 17. That although the Kings Majestie release part or all of his Fine , or deferr his processe for the same , yet shall not thereby the Queens debt be either released or deferred without her consent . 18. Out of how small Fines Queen-gold is due . 19. That Queen-gold is due by the Common Law of the Land .

Upon King James his perusal of this Treatise , he referred the Examination and Consideration thereof to his Chief Justice Popham , and Sir Edward Cooke , as we are since informed by the 12. Part of his Reports , published after his death , London 1656. during our late Anarchy , pag. 21 , 22. relating the issue and result thereof , in these ensuing words .

Pasch. 4. Jac. Regis .

* * Cooks Reports , part. 12. pag. 21 , 22. Pasch. 4. Jac. Regis . Aurum Reginae . Note , by the Commandement of the King , it was ref●rred to Popham Chief Baron ( mis-printed for Chief Justice , ) and my self , What right the Queen which now is , hath , and in what cases to a right claimed by her , called AURUM REGINAE , that is to say , Pro centum Marcis Argenti una Marca Auri solvend . per illum qui sponte se obligat : And upon consideration had of it by a long time and view of all the Records and Presidents , viz. Libr●m Rubrum in Scaccario , fol. 56. ( it should be 46. ) de Auro Reginae , where it is said , That it is to be taken De iis qui sponte se obligant Regi , &c. which is the foundation of this Claim ; and of a Record in the Tower 52 H. 3. and of a Record in the Exchequer , Hill. 12 Ed. 3. and in the Tower in the same year , in Rot. Claus . and of Acts of Parliament 15 E. 3. cap. 6 , & 31. E. 3. cap. 13. and the 13 R. 2. in Turri , and divers other Presiden●s and Processes out of the Exchequer in the times of R. 2. and H. 4. and other Kings until the time of H. 7.

It was Resolved , that the Quéen hath right to it ; but with these limitations .

1. That it ought to be sponte , Resolution . by the Subject sine coactione ; so that this ought to be at the pleasure of the Subject , whether he will give or no : And for this all Fynes upon Judgement , or by off●r , or Fyne for alienation , or in any other case where the Subject doth not do it sponte sine aliqua coactione , viz. That the King of Right ought to have it , there the Quéen shall have nothing .

2. It ought to be sponte fine consideratione allcujus reventionis seu interesse , that the King hath in esse in jure Coronae : and for this upon sale or demise of his Lands , or Wards , or Goods of Felons , Out lawes . Et simili casu , for these are Contracts and Bargains concerning the Revenues and Interests of the King : and it cannot be said in such case that the Subjects sponte se obligant , as to purchase or buying any the Revenues and Interests that the King hath .

3. It ought to be sponte super considerationem , et non ex mera gratia et benevolentia Subditi . For that which is of mere Grace , is not properly said of Obligation or Duty ; and the words of the Records are , to have de iis qui sponte se obligant ; and so it was ordained by the King and his Counsil , as appears by the Record of Hill. 4. E. 1. in Scaccario .

4. It ought to be sponte super considerationem quae non longe reventionem seu interesse Coronae , in any thing which the King hath : as if the subject give to the King sponte a summ of money for license in Mortmain , or for to create● a tenure of himself , or to have a fair , Market , Park , Chace , or warren within his Mannor , there the Quéen shall have it . For the Subject did this sponte , and was not constrained unto it ; and this doth not concern any revenue or interest of the King : but if the King hath a Fair , or Market , or Park , or Warren , and grant it for a summ of money , there the Queen shall have nothing , for this was a thing in esse , and parcel of the revenue of the Crown : And by that it appears , that forasmuch as little or nothing is given in such case where this of right is due , this is not now of any such value as was pretended . And this Resolution was reported to our soveraign Lord the King by Popham , in the Gall●ry at Whitehall .

If this Report of these two Referrees concerning Queen-gold be true and genuine , and not vitiated or corrupted with some additional restrictions since superadded to it , which I suspect , yet it is most clear by both their resolutions , That Queen Anne had then a RIGHT UNTO this duty of Queen-gold ; and that it is due of RIGHT , from some sort of Fines and Oblations , specified in the fourth resolution : But by reason of those limitations put upon it by this Report , he saith , this is not now of any such value as was pretended ; And that the ●oundation of this her claim was the Red Book of the Exchequer , and other Records then viewed and briefly quoted in the Report . Whether they perused those , or any other Records I know not ; but had they viewed all those here transcribed , I am very confident they would never have reported to King James , that the Queen shall have nothing , or no Aurum Reginae , by offer or ●ine for Ali●nations , or for sale or demise of his Lands , or Wards , Goods of Felons , or Outlaws , and the like , for these are contracts and bargains concerning the Revenue and Interest of the King ; and it cannot be said in such cases that the Subjects , sponte se obligant : Since most of the forecited Records expresly averr the contrary , against which there can or ought at least to be no averment , especially by such eminent Judges and Lawyers as those Referrees then were What further proceedings were used by the Queen or her Counsil for the recovery of this her unquestionable antient legal Duty of Queen-gold after this Report , I cannot certainly determine , neither the Queen nor her Counsil being satisfied with most of the limitations therein specified , since diametrically repugnant to the Records they produced , to justifie her Right thereto .

Sir Edward Cooke in his 4 Institutes p. 357. ( printed since his death ) cites the * * Here p. 18. premised Patent of King Henry the 3. to Prince Edward his eldest son , Pat. 52 H. 3. m. 26. whereby he granted him the Land of Ireland with all its appurtenances , adeo liberè & quietè sicut tam in manu nostra teneremus , per quod charissina filia nostra Alianora Consors dicti fili nostri AURUM SUUM , tam de finibus quam de sponte oblatis in terra H●berniae habere debet , sicut charissima Consors nostra Alianora Regina Angliae AURUM SUUM habet de eisdem in regno nostro Angliae . Vobis mandamus , &c. From whence he observes , That albeit the Wife of Prince Edward was not Queen ( of Ireland ) by name , yet she had the effect of it ; therefore she should have a Duty called AURUM REGINAE , as well as the Queen of England , being but La●y in Ireland . For albeit the King of England was ( untill the Statute of 33 H. 8. c. 1. ) stil●d by the name of Lord of Ireland , yet was he supremus & absolute Dominus , and had Royal Dominion and Authority ; and that his Consort was in rei veritate REGINA , or else she could not have had AURUM REGINAE . A clear confession and acknowledgement , that the Queen-Consorts of England by their Prerogative as Queens , had an an●ient right to Queen-gold not only in England but Ireland too , before the Kings of England were 〈◊〉 Kings of Ireland , much more then since 33 H. 8. which changed their Title of Lord into King of Ireland .

In the 11. K. Charles 1. year of K. Charles the 1. upon the Petition of Mary his Queen-Consort , after a full hearing and debate of the Antiquity and Legality of this Royal Prerogative of AURUM REGINAE before the King and Queen by their learned Counsil at Law , and the reading of several Presidents and Records produced by them relating thereunto ; the King was pleased to send this Writ to the Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer , for the levying of this Duty of Queen-gold for all Fines and things out of which it was due , for his Queen-Consorts use , as it had been accustomed in the times of her Predecessors Queens of England , thus enrolled in the Kings Remembrancers Office in the Exchequer .

Anno 11 Caroli Regis 1.

CAROLUS Dei gratia Angliae , Per Hillar. Record . An. 11 Regis Car. 1. Rot. 11. ex parte Rememorat . Regis . Scotiae , Franciae , & Hiberniae Rex , fidei defensor . &c. Thesaur . & Baron . de Scaccario nostro , salutem . Cum praecharissima Consors nostra Henrietta Maria Regina Angliae nobis supplicaverit , ut ipsa quod ad eam pertinet de AURO REGINAE habere et percipere possit , sicut temporibus retroactis Reginae Angliae pro tempore existen . habere et percipere consueberunt ; Nos volentes eidem Consorti nostrae in hac parte ●●eri quod est justum , Vobis mandamus , quod praefatae Consorti nostrae AURUM praedictum , er aliarum pecuniarum summis de quibus AURUM REGINAE rationabiliter debetur levari , et illud praefatae Consorti nostrae sive (5) Custodi vel Receptori AURI SUI in hac parte assignand . sine dilatione liberari faciatis , prout Reginis Angliae temporibus progenitorum nostrorum Regum Angliae fieri consuevit . Teste meipso apud Westm. 19 die Junii , anno regni nostri undecimo .

Per ipsum Regem .

After which ( as I have been informed ) the King upon certain considerations by way of composition gave the now Queen-Mother ten thousand pounds in gold in lieu of her Queen-gold .

By all these premised Records , Writs , Accounts , Memorandums , to omit all others of like nature which I conceive might be found in the several Treasuries , Files of Writs , Rolls , and Baggs of Accounts in the Kings Court of Exchequer ( which I have not yet had time exactly to peruse , by reason of my other publike employments ) the Quiddity , Quantity , Quality , Antiquity , Legality of this Duty of AURUM REGINAE , the several Fines , Oblations out of which it ariseth , the Officers , Processe by which it ought to be levyed , collected , received , accounted for ; it s accruing to the King by the Queens death , and all other necessary Circumstances concerning it , with our present Queen Consorts undoubted Right , Title thereto , are so perspicuously and irrefragably evidenced to every Readers Judgement , Conscience , who shall seriously or cursorily peruse them , that to waste more Time or Paper in the further demonstration thereof , would be nothing else , but to endeavour to adde light to the Noon-day Sun , and Water to the Ocean .

I confesse this antient Royal Duty of Queen-gold ( which hath much Analogy with another old Prerogative of the Quéen Consorts of England , that whereas the King by his Prerogative Royal ought to have all the Whales cast on shore , or wrecked in all places within the Realm of England ( unlesse granted to Lords of Manors and others by special words and Charters from the Crown ) as A ROYAL FISH ; the King himself shall have the Head and BOdy to his benefit , to make Oyle and other things ; but the QUEEN the Tayl● , to make Whale-bones for her Royal Vestments , Dresses , and other uses in her Wardrobe , as our * * Pat. 1 E 1. m. 25 dorso . Pat. 28 E 1. m. 22 dorso . Pat. 33 E 1. pars 2. dors 8. Claus 30 E 1. m. 18. Pat. 34 E. 1. m. 10. Pat 7 E 2 pars 2. dors 24. Pat. 10 E 2. pars 2 m. 6 & dors. 17. Pat 12 E 3. pars 2. m. 29. pro Com. Lanc. & dorso 10. 14. Records inform us ) like this Whale duty hath been totally suspended and discontinued , from the death of King Henry the 8 , till the first year of King James , for want of a Queen Consort , and not rigorously exacted by Queen Anne , or Queen Henrietta Maria ( now Queen Mother ) for reasons best known to themselves , though they made their publike Claims thereto , and obtained Judgements and Writs for the levying thereof . I likewise grant , that some of the rich●st Veins of this old Royal GOLD MINE , have been totally cut off from it by two late Acts of Parliament ; the first enacting , * * 17 Caroli 2. cap. 20. That none shall be compelled to receive or take upon them the Order or dignity of Knighthood , nor shall suffer or undergo ANY FINE , trouble , or molestation whatsoever , by reason or colour of his or their not receiving the said Order or dignity . The later ; † † 12 Car. 2. C. 24. Taking away and abolishing the Court of Wards and Liveries , with all Wardships , Liveries , Primer-seisins , Ouster le mains , Values and forfeitures of Marriages , by reason of any Tenure of the Kings Majesty ; and all other Gifts , Grants , Charges , incident or arising for or by reason of Wardships : And all Tenures by Knight-service in Capite , o● by Socage in Capite of the King , Fines for alienations , seisures , and Pardons for Alienations , out of which this Duty of Queen-gold did principally spring and accrue to our Queens : But this is so farr from being any reason for our present , or other Queens totally to quit their ancient indisputable rights to all other veins , branches , of this Gold Mine , because these are lopped off , or that the other should never be opened hereafter , because they have been so long unwrought or neglected ; that they have the greater reason speedily and effectually to pursue their Claims , Titles thereunto , and extract all the remaining gold veins & Ore belonging to them without delay ; lest they should be for ever lost , not only to their own prejudice , and dishonour , but to the disinherison of the King himself , his Crown and Dignity , from whom it is originally derived , and to whom all arrears thereof accrue by Law and Custome after the Queens decease .

It hath been the policy , practise of our Kings in most former ages and this , to issue out their Letters Patents and Commissions to sundry Persons and Officers to * * Pat 43 H 3. pars 2. m 15. Pat. 4 E 1. m. 1● . Pat. 17 E 1. m 8. Fines 5 E 2. m. 6. Fines 6 E 2. m. 18 , 19. Pat. 12 E 2 pars 1. m. 30 dorso . Fines 18 E 2. m. 18. Fines 20 E 2 m. 12. Pat. 13 E 3. pars 2 m. 37. Pat. 13 R. 2. pars 3. m. 22. Plowdens Commentaries , Case of Mines ▪ f. 316 , to 328. search after , open , digg , work all Royal Mines of Gold and Silver belonging to them by their Prerogative , and Lawes of this Realm , throughout England , Wales , Ireland , and other their Dominions , to encrease the revenues of the Crown , and current money of the Realm , though I could never yet find upon view of † † Plowden , f. 327. Accounts that they received any considerable revenue or advantage thereby , but only the support and continuance of their Prerogatives and Title to these Royal Mines . Yea , King Edward the 3d. in his Parliament held at Westminster in the twelfth year of his reign , at the earnest Petition of the Commons , with the advise and assent of his Prelates , Earls , Barons , and others of his Counsil in that Pa●liament , for the common benefit of the Realm , granted for him his heirs and successors , free l●berty to all and every person of this Realm , that they and every of them might dig for Mines of Gold , Silver , and 〈◊〉 Treasure within his or their own soyl , by the view and oversight of such Clerks and Officers as he and his heirs should appoint ; and extract , fine , and coyn the same at his Exchange and Mint , at their proper costs , to augment the money of the Realm ; rendring to him , his heirs and successors the full third part of all the pure Silver , and the full moiety of all the Gold which should be so digged , fined and coyned by them ; reserving the residue to themselves : which he likewise ratified by his Letters Patents in the 15th year of his reign , as this memorable Record ( not hitherto published ) will inform us , now worthy publike Consideration , to excite all ingenuous persons to a diligent scrutiny after such Mines , to recruit , supply the extraordinary want of Gold and Silver Coyne , to advance the Trade , improve , pay Land-r●nts , and defray the extraordinary publike Taxes of the Kingdom .

* * Pat. 12 E 3. pars 2. m 4. Pat. 15 E 3. pars 2. m. 37. Fines 15 E 3. m. 14. Pro Rege de Auro fodenda . REX Omnibus ad quos , &c. salutem . Sciatis , quod cum in Parliamento nostro apud Westmon . Anno regni nostri duodecimo convocato , cons●deratâ tàm nostri quàm pcpuli regni nostri communi utilitate , ad instantem requisitionem Communitatis ejusdem regni nobis per Petitionem suam coram nobis et Concilio nostro in eodem Parliamento factam ; de assensu Praelatorum , Comitum , Baronum , et aliorum de Concilio nostro tunc ibidem existentium , concesserimus universis et singuli● de dicto regno , quod ipsi et eorum quilibet solum suum proprium pro Mina Auri et Argenti , et pro Thesauro abscondi●o quaerendo et inveniendo fodere , et dictam Minam Auri et Argenti per bisum et testimonium cujusdam Clerici per nos bel haeredes nostros ad hoc deputandi purgare et peraffinare ; ad dictum Thesaurum inventum per visum ejusdem Clerici extra solum trahere possent pro suae libito boluntatis : Ita quod totum Argentum sic purgatum et peraffinatum ad cunea nostra et haeredum nostrorum deferatur Custodibus Cambii vel Cambiorum nostrorum aut haeredum nostrorum per Indentur . inde faciend. ibident liberand . ad monetam inde cudend . Et quod singuli Dominorum praedictorum omnes sumptus et Custas qui in praemissis apponendi fuerint , de suo precio faciant et apponant ; Quodque * * The clear 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , or 15th part of pure gold & silver hath only been reserved to the King by subsequent Patents , Plowden f. 324 , 325 , 326 , 318 , 319 , 315 , 316. teriia pars monetae sic cussae nobis et Haeredibus nostris remaneat ; et duae partes esusdem Dominis , quorum solum illud fuerit , liberentur : Et quod totum Aurum praedictum sic purgatum et peraffinatum , et Thesaurus inventus , per praefatum Clericum et Dominos , qui Aurum illud sic purgaberint et Thesaurum invenerint , vel illos quos ad hoc deputaverint , ad Scaccarium nostrum et haeredum nostrorum salvo ad sumptus e●rundem Dominorum deferantur , una cum Indenturis , quas inter ipsum Clericum et praefatos Dominos inde fieri volumus ( prout decet ) et medietas inde ad opus nostrum et haeredum nostrorum retineatur ; et in Thesaurariam nostram et ipsoum haeredum nostrorum liberetur ; et altera medietas praefatis Dominis et eorum singulis restituatur et remaneat ed Commodum suum inde faciendum , pro dictis sumptibus et Custubus in praemissis apponendis , ( ut praedicitur ) facilius supportandis . Nos volentes Concessionem nostram praedictam effectui mancipari , concessimus et licentiam dedimus , pro nobis et haeredibus nostris , Praelatis , Comitibus , Baronibus , at caeteris hominibus de dicto regno nostro Angliae , et Terrae nostra Walliae , et eorum haeredibus , et successoribus , et aliis , terras et renementa ibidem habentibus et habituris , quod ipsi et eorum singuli solum proprium pro Mina et Thesauro hujusmodi ibidem querendo et inveniendo fodere ; et dictam Vinam per Misum et Testimonium hujusmodi Clerici sit ad hoc deputandi purgare et peraffinare ; et Thesaurum in●entum evtra solum suum in forma praedicta trahere possint , fine occasione vel impedimento nostri bel haeredum nostrorum , Iusticiariorum , Escaetorum , Vicecomitum , aut aliorum Balliborum seu Ministrorum nostrorum quorumcunque : Ita quod totum Argentum sic purgatum et peraffinatum ad Cunea nostra praedicta , et dictum Aurum similiter purgatum et peraffinatum , et Thesaurus inventus ad Scaccarium nostrum et dictorum haeredum nostrorum deferantur ; et praedicta tertia pars Monetae sic cussae , et medietas totius Auri sic purgati et peraffinati et dicti Thesauri inventi , nobis et haeredibus nostris remaneant ; et residuum inde dictis liberetur et restituatur in forma supradicta . Et quod st dicti Domini bel eorum aliquis fodere neglererint vel neglexevit , tunc nos et haeredes nostri in eorum defectu solum suum pro voluntate nostra fodere , et totam Minam et Thesaurum in eodem inventa , ad commodum nostrum et haeredum nostrorum inde faciendum possumus absque contradictione alicujus retinere . Nolumus tamen quod aliquis de dictis Regno et Terra , cujuscunque status seu conditionis fuerit praetextu Concessionis praedictae Minam hujusmodi in absentia dicti Clerici nostri purget vel peraffinet , aut Thesaurum inventum extra Iocum ubi ipsum inveniri contigerit trahere praesumat , sub forisfactura eorundem . In cujus , &c. Teste Rege apud Turrim London 28 die Julii .

Per ipsum Regem & Consilium .

If then all the Commons of England by this Act of Parliament have free liberty to digg and open Royal Mines of Gold and Silver in their own so●les : much more then ought our Queens to resume and enjoy their ancient legal Prerogative , to open and improve their long obstructed Mines of Queen-gold for their best advantage ; especially since the ancient standing Lands , Revenues of the Crown , out of which their Joyntures and Dowers arise , are so much diminished , that some think an Act of Resumption of them ( usual in * * Leges Edwardi Confessoris Lex 17. Gal. Neubrigensis , Hist. Angl. l. 2. c. 2. Chron. Johan . Bromton , col. 1046 , 1047 , 1259. Mat. Paris Hist. Angl. p. 306 , 308 , 868. Parl. 5 H. 4. nu. 23. Parl. 6 H 4. n. 14 , to 24. 49. Parl. 1 R. 2. uu . 136. Parl. 11. H. 6. nu. 53. Parl. 29 H. 6. nu. 17 , 18 , 21. & cap. 7. 33 H. 6. nu. 47. Parl. 38 H. 6. nu. 30. Parl. 4 E 4. n. 40. Parl. 13 E 4. nu. 6. former ages ) as necessary in this age , as in any former Kings reign whatsoever . It is a common proverbial speech in most mens mouthes , That the smallest filings and atomes of Gold are so precious , that they are not to be cast away , but carefully preserved . Much lesse then ought this whole , ancient Legal Revenue of Queen-gold ( although some veins and filings of it be only left ) to be totally neglected , and not carefully preserved by our Queen Consorts , when they and their Counsil shall deem it necessary or expedient .

The rather , because this AURUM REGINAE is not like to the Popes AURUM PAPALE , a a Baptista Mantuanus Ecloga quinto , Johan . Balaeus Cent. Scriptor . Brit. 8. p. 646. qui Bugas dat , Accipit AURUM , &c. raising a large annual golden Rebenue out of his leaden Bulls , for infamous Absolutions from , and Dispensations for the b b Pro sacrilegio , surto , incendio , ra●ina , perjurio , & similibus , absolutio cum rehabilitate in ampla forma , cum inhibitione in quolibet dictorū criminum . Turon . 36. Duc. 9. Absolutio à lapsa cujus super quocunque actu libid inoso cemmisso per Clerum , e●●am cum Moni alibus infra et extra septa Monasterii , aut cum Consanguinets vel affinibus , vel fflia spiritualii , s●u quibuscunque aliis , sive ab unoquoque per se , sive simul ab omnibus absolutio petatur , cum dispensatione ad Ordines et beneficia cum inhibitione . Turon . 36 , Duc. 3. Si verò cum illis petatur absolutio ettam a crimine commisso contra naturam , vel cum brutis , cum dispensatione ut supra , & 〈◊〉 inhibitione . Turon . 90. Duc. 12. Car. 60. Si verò petatur tandem absolutio a crimine contra naturam , vel cum brutis , cum dispensatione & cum inhibitione . Turon . 36. Duc. 6. Absolutio pro Moniali quae so permist plutes cognos●● , infra et extra septa Monasterii , cum rehabilitate ab dignitates illias Ordinis etiam Ablatorum . Turon . 36. Duc. 9. Wolfgangi Musculi , Loci Communes , p. 215. Johannes Lydii ad Nich. Clemang . Analecta , p. 17 , 18. Nich. Clemangiis de Corrupto Ecclesiae statu , cap. 15 , 25. Cornelius Agrippa de Vanitate Scientiarum , cap. 63. Alvarus Pelagius de Planctu Ecclesiae , lib. 2. Artic. 8. & 28. Claudius Espencae is de Continentia , lib. 4. cap. 11 lib. 5. cap. 7 , 8. lib. 6. cap. 7 , to 14. most execrable Sodomitical , bestial sinnes , against all Laws of God and Nature , committed as well by the most Religious cloistered Votaries of the Roman Church , as the dissolutest Strumpets in the Stews at Rome , dispensing with no less then 385 sins of the greatest magnitude in his Tara Camerae for set sums of Gold , to support his usurp●d Papal Suprem●cy , luxury , and more then Regal splendor ; but an antient , legal , Royal , real Duty , arising from just , honourable , and true Christian valuable considerations , as the premises abundantly evidence . Nor is it a meer Chymical Notion , or Chimaera , standing in need of a Philosophical Priest , Monk , Chim●st , armed with a Royal Commission , by the help of a long sought-after , but not hitherto-invented Philosophers Stoke , to transubstantiate Copper , Brass● , Tinne , and other baser metals into real solid Gold and Silver , by Limbecks or Charms ; as all Popes , Masse-Priests c c Gratian de Consecratione , Distinct . 2. Thomas Waldensis Doctrinale fidei , Tom. 2. de Sacramento Eucharistiae , cap. ●5 . & Tom. 3 de Missae Sacrificio , cap. 38. Concilium Tridentinum Sessio 13 de Sacramento Eucharistiae . Bellarmin , and sundry others in their Books De Sacramento Eucharistiae & Missa . dogmatically affirm , they can and daily do transubstantiate the Eucharistical bread , by pronouncing , Hoc est enim corpus meum , in the Canon of their Masse-books over it , ( though not the words of benediction or consecration , which d d Mat. 26 , 26 , 27 , 28. Mar. 14. 22 , 23. Luk. 22. 17 , 19 , 20. 1 Cor. 10. 16. ch. 11. 23 , 24 , 25. preceded , directed to the bread , but a reason rendred by Christ to his Disciples after his benediction , why they should receive it , as the word enim imports , and so not words of transubstantiation as they assert ) into the very natural body and blood of Christ , born of the Virgin Mary , actually ascended into heaven above 1600 years past , without any addition thereunto ; though they neither s●e it with their eyes , nor taste it by their pallats , nor feel it by their hands , nor discern it by their smell to be the body of Christ , ( who hath resolved the eyes , senses to be the e e Mat. 28. 16 , 17. Luk. 1. 1 , 2. ch. 22. 15 , to 53 John 20. 17 , 18 , to 31. ch. 21. 14 , to 24. Acts 1. 3 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 22. ch. 5. 31. ch. 10 40 , 41 , 42. 1 Cor. 15. 1 , to 9. 1 John 1. 1 , 2. proper Judges , discerners of the reality and verity of his body , and of his miraculous resu●rection and ascention into heaven , chief Articles of our Faith ; ) without which real transubstantiation , they teach and believe there can be no true Sacrament of the Eucharist , nor meritorious Sacrifice of their Masse ; when as the generality of their f f Thomas Aquinas 3 part . qu. 82. Petrus Aureolus in 4. Distinct. 9. qu. 2. Angelus de Clavasio Summa Angelica , Tit. Eucharistia 3. sect. 7. & 18. & 2 sect. 34 Paschatius Ratbertus , de Corpore & Sanguinis Domini , cap. 14. Willielmus Malm●sburiensis de Gestis Regum Angl. lib. 3. p. 114. See the second Tome of my Exact Chronological Vindication , p. 71 , 72 , 73 , 74. Schoolmen , Canonists , Casuists , and Writers of Legends and Saints Lives resolve , that if the consecrated Hostia shall appear to the eyes , or senses of any Priest or receiver , to be really and visibly transubstantiated into the form or substance of Christs body , or appear in the shape of a little Infant , raw flesh , or blood , ( as their Legends report it hath to several of them , though not to all ) it is a divine miraculous inhibition to them , not to eat or receive it , unless it shall resume the shape of bread . Nam a apparet in forma puert , vel hujusmodi non debet sumere , quia non apparet sub specie convenienti humanae refectioni . An unanswerable Argument , that their late coined doctrine of Transubstantiation which they very hotly contend for , is so far from being an essential necessary ingredient of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper , ( purposely instituted by our Saviour to be received and eaten by all Priests and Communicants when ever it is consecrated , in memory of his death and passion , Ma●. 26. 26 , 27. Mar. 14. 22 , 23. Luk. 22. 16 , 17 , 19 , 20. 1 Cor. 10. 16 , 17 , 21. ch. 11. 24 , to 34. & Summa Angelica Tit. Eucharistia 3. circa sumptionem ejus ; ) that it is altogether inconsistent with , and diametrically repugnant to it , because when they visibly see it by their bodily eyes to be really transubstantiated into Christs body , flesh , or blood , as they suppose , they ought not in conscience to receive it ; therefore by the self-same Argument they ought not to do it when they as really believe it to be thus transubstantiated , as if they did visibly and miraculously behold it . Now if every Pope and ordinary Masse-Priest can thus daily transubstantiate the Sacramental bread into the very natural body of Christ , and create their Creator , as they believe and assert , which is the greater , though they differ toto genere , and have no analogy with each other ; then they may more confidently believe and affirm , they can transubstantiate Copper , Brasse , Tinne , Lead , and other baser metals , into real Gold and Silver , since they all agree in the genus of metals , and are not so far different from each other as bread and Christs natural body . Upon which account our King Henry the 6. by advice of his Counsil and authority of Parliament , issued no lesse then four successive Patents and Commissions to several learned Knights , Citizens of London , Chimists , Monks and Masse-Priests , to finde out the Philosophers Stone , or Elixir , which would not only cure all diseases , and make men live to the utmost possibility of nature , but likewise transubstantiate other baser metals into most true and solid Gold and Silver , to the great benefit of the Realm , and enable him in very few years to pay all his Creditors in real Gold and Silver . Which Patents and Commissions for their raritie , to gratifie our Chimists , Virtu●si , and those who have made Transubstantiation an Article of their new Trent Creed , I shall here present you with out of the Records in the Tower .

REX omnibus ad quos , Ex Rot Pat , An. 24 H. 6. pars 2. m. 14. Pro Edmundo de Trafford , & Thoma Asheton Militibus . &c. salutem . Sciatis , quod cum dilecti & fideles nostri Edmundus de Trafford Miles , & Thomas Asheton Miles , nobis per quandam supplicationem monstraverit , Quod quamvis ipsi super certis materiis per Artem ●●v Scientiam Philosophiae operari vellent , vibelicet Metalla impersecta de suo proprio genere transferre ; et tunc ea per dictam Artem ●s ; ive Scientiam , in Aurum vel Argentum perfectum transubstantiare , ad omnimodas probationes et examinationes , sicut aliquod Aurum vel Argentum in aliqua Minera crescens erpectand . et indurand . ( ut dicunt . ) Nihilominus certae personae illis malevolentes & malignantes , supponunt ipsos per Artem illicitam operari , ut sic ipsos in probatione dictae Artis sive Scientiae impedire & perturbare possent . Nos praemissa considerantes , ac conclusionem dictae operationis sive Scientiae scire volentes , de gratia nostra speciali concessimus et licentiam dedimus eisdem Edmundo & Thomae et ipsorum Servientibus , quod ipsi Artem sive Scientiam praedictam operari et probare possint licite et impune , absque impetitione nostri vel Officiario●um nostcirc ; rorum quorumcunque ; Aliquo Statuto , Acta , Ordinatione ●s ; ive probisione in contrarium fact . ordinat . sive provis . non obstante . In cujus , &c. Teste Rege apud Westm. 7 die Aprilis .

Per breve de Privato Sigillo , & de data praedicta , auctoritate Parliamenti .

REX omnibus ad quos , Ex Rot. Pat. An. 34 H. 6. m. 13. &c. salutem . Cum copia Numismatis paincipaliter genererat universalem prosperitatem in quacunque regione , et Nobis expositum sit , quod al qui sunt modi utiles et honesti , pet quos Numisma tam de Auro quam de Argento possit in regno nostro Angliae faciliter multiplicari , tam pro marima utilitate totius Reipublicae notum facimus , quod nos tantam utilitatem negligi non volentes , set per bona media produci ad effectum plenarie confidentes , de fidelitate , industria , sagacitate , atque bona diligentia dilectorum nostrorum Willielmi Cartelowe , & Johannis Middleton Mercerorum London . Matthaei Philip , & Humphrey Heyford Aurifabrorum , Richardi Lee , & Roberti Gayton Grocerorum , Thomae Couk , & Thomae David Draperorum , necnon Eliae Horwoud Custodis Cambii nostri London . ipsos pariter & eorum quemlibet per se , tàm conjunctim quàm divisim , ex Const●lii nostri deliberatione commi●●mus et deputavimus , committimus et deputamus per praesentes ad diligenter investigandam veritatem s●per hiis quae in scriptis erunt eis ministrata pro antedicta multiplicatione Numismatis , tam de Auro quam de Argento in regno nostro per bona media consequenda : Ac etiam de comm●do vel incommodo universalitati dictae Reipublicae inde proventuro ; capiendo , 〈◊〉 l egeant , constiium ab aliia in tali materis expertis , quibus nostris Commissariis antenominatis et eorum cuilibet , tam conjunctim quam divisim , districte praecipiendo specialiter damus in mandatis per easdem praesentes , quatinus in praemissis et circa praemissa cum suis circumstantiis vigilanter vacent et intendant cum effectu ; et quicquid in praemissis egerint et receperint cum eorum opintine vel opinionibus in hac parte ipsi pariter aut quinque ipsorum referant per bonam declarationem in scriptis nobis aut Consilio nostro in principio proximi mensis Julii in praesenti anno regni nostri tricesimo quarto ; Dantes insuper in mandatis per 〈◊〉 praesentes quibuscunque Officiariis et Subditis nostris , et eorum cuilibet , prout ad eos pertinuerit , quatinus Commissariis nostris praenominatis . vel quinque aut tribus eorundem parcant efficaciter et intendant in praemissis , cum requisti●i fuerint . In cujus , &c. Teste Rege apud Westm. 17 die Maii.

REX Omnibus ad quos , Ibid. m 7. Pro Johanne Fanceby , & aliis . &c. salutem . Sciatis , quod cum antiqui Sapientes et famosissimi Philosophi , in suis scriptis et lib●is , sub figuris et integumentis docuerint et reliquerint , et Vino et Lapidibus pretiosis , ex Oleis , ex Vegetabilibus , et Animalibus , ex Metallis , et ex medits Mineralibus multas medicinas gloriosas et notabiles confici posse ; et praesertim quandam Medicinam praeciosissimam , quam aliqui Philosophorum Matrem et Imperatricem medicinarum dixerunt ; alii gloriam inaestimabilem eandem nominaverunt ; alii verò quintam Essentiam , * * Vid. Faschae 7 Ed. 6. Dyer f. 88 a. Lapidem Philosopho●um , et Elixir nuncupaverunt eandem ; Cujus Medicinae virtus tàm ●fficax & admirabilis existeret , quod per eam quaecunque infirmitates curabiles curarentur faciliter , vita humana●ad suum naturalem prorogaretur terminum , et homo in sanitate et viribus naturalibus tam Eorporis quam Animae , fortitudine Membrorum , Memoriae claritate , et Ingenii vivacitate ad eundem terminum mirabiliter praeservaretur : quaecunque etiam Vulnera curabilia sine difficultate sanarentur ; quae insuper contra omne genns Venenorum foret summa et optima Medicina ; sed et alia plura Commoda nobis et Reipublicae Regni nostri utilissima per eandem fieri possent , veluti Metallorum transmutaciones in verissimum Aurum et finissimum Argentum ; Nos frequenter meditatione multâ revolvimus , quàm delectabile et quàm utile tàm pro Nobis , quàm pro Regni nostri Republica foret , si hujusmodi medicinae praeciosae ( divinâ favente gratiâ ) per labores haberentur virorum doctorum , necnon quod a retroactis diebus et annis plurimis datum fuit paucis et nullis ad beram prarim dictarum Medicinarum gloriosarum pertingere , tàm propter arduas difficultates circa earundem compositionem incidentes et circumstantes , tàm quia timor poenalis ab investigatione et practica tantorum secretorum multos viros ingeniosos naturalibus Scientiis doctissimos , et ad earundem medicinarum practicas disposi●issimos a multis diebus hucusque abduxit , abstrarit , et detrabit in praesenti , ne ipsi in poenam incidant cujusdam Statuti , tempore Regni * * Viz 5 H. 4. c. 4. None from henceforth shall use to multiply Gold or Silver , or use the craft of Multiplication ; and if any the same do ; he shall incurre the pain of felony . Vid Cookes 3 Institutes , cap. 20 p. 74. Pasch. 7 E 6. Dyer , f 88. a. Plowdens Comment. f. 339. Henrici Abi nostri contra Multiplicatores editi et provisi . Quapropter congruum et expediens bisum est Nobis , viros aliquos ingeniosos in scientiis naturalibus sufficienter imbutos , et ad practicandum dictas Medicinas benevolos et dispositos , qui timeant Deum , veritatem diligant , et opera deceptoria , et fallaces tincturas Metalicas odiant providere , eligere et assignare , quorum securitati , indempuitati ex quieti sufficienter et nostra auctoritate et praerogativa Regali probideamus , ne vel dum in opere et practica fuerint , vel post eorum labores et diligentias occasione hujusmodi Practicae quovismodo perturbentur , inquietentur aut damnificentur in personis aut bonis suis , seu eorum aliquis perturbetur aut inquiete●ur in aliquo . Nos igitur confidentes de fidelitatibus , circumspectionibus , profundis Scientiis et benevolentiis egregiorum virorum Johannis Fanceby , Johannis Kirkeby , & Johannis Rany , in Scientiis naturalibus eruditissimorum , Elegimus , assignavimus , nominavimus , et licentiavimus ipsos omnes ex singulos , et er nostra Regali praerogatiba , authoritate , et certa scientia ipsis , et eo●um cuilibet potestatem , authoritatem , libertatem , Warrantum ac Licentiam damus et concedimus specialem per praesentes , ad omnes et singulas medicinas praedictas juxta scientias et discretiones suas et sapientium , antiquorum doctrinas et scripta , conjunctim et divisim inquirend . investigand prosequend . perficiend . et complete proband . necnon transmutationes Metallorum in verum Aurum et verum Argentum faciend. et exercend . Statuto praecicto aut quocunque alio Statuto poenali in contrarium , vel contra Multiplicatores edito seu proviso , non obstante . Dictos insuper Johannem , Johannem & Johannem , ac etiam Servitores suos qu●scunque , qui sibi , aliquibus , aut alicui eorum in hujusmodi practicae deserbierint ratione hujusmodi praxis , et quemlibet eorum in defensionem nostram , ●uitionem et pro●ectionem nostram specialem ponimus et suscepimus per praesentes ; omnibus et singulis Iudicibus , Iusticiartis , Vicecomitibus , Majoribus , Ballibis et Constabulariis , Officiariis , Ministris , beris Ligeis et Subditis nostris quibuscunque inhibentes , ne ipsi eisdem aut eorum alicui , praetextu dicti Statuti , aut cujuscunque alterius coloris quaesrti , dum in practica praemissarum Medicinarum aut alicujus eorum Laborantes fuerint , aut aliquis eorum laborans fuerit , seu post complementum aut dimissionem practicae earundem occasione hujusmodi praxis , ullum gravamen , impedimentum , seu perturbationem quamcunque imponant aut inferant , seu permittant inferri , seu aliquos eorum alicui ex eis imponat , inferat aut permittat inferri : Et si aliquid tale fiat ( quod absit ) mandamus omnibus Officiariis et Ligeis nostris , sicut nos timent et diligunt , quod sine mora tale emendetur gravamen , sub poena in nostram gravem indignationem incurrendi , ac forisfaciendi nobis omnia quae nobis forisfacere poterit , quicunque hiis nostris Scriptis contraveniens fuerit aut rebellis . Ex habundanti insuper dicimus et declaramus , quod intentionis nostrae Regalis est , quod hae literae nostrae patentes valeant et sufficeant eis omnibus et eorum cuilibet , necnon Serbitoribus suis ut ipsi securi , quieti et indempnes sint , et conserventur ab omnibus vexationibus et inquietationibus , quae contra eos aut eorum aliquem qualitercunque ex quacunque occasione cujuscunque Statuti , contra Multiplicatores editi seu provisi possent inferri . In cujus , &c. Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium 31 die Maii.

Per ipsum Regem , & de dat. praedicta Auctoritate Parliamenti .

REX Omnibus ad quos , Ex Rotulo Patentium de Anno 35 H. 6. memb. 6. Pro Magistro Thoma Hervei & al. &c. salutem . Sciatis , quod quia nobis expo●●tum est , * * A project never so seasonable , or necessary as now . aliqua fore media licita et honesta , per bonam Polliciam practicabilia , quibus mediantibus infra paucos proximo futuros annos omnibus nostris Creditoribus bonae fidei condenienter satisfieri poterit de singulis suis Debitis bonis et legalibus in bona Pecunta numerata de Auro et de Argento , cum magna utilitate universalis Reipublicae . Nos totis viribus utilitatem publicam cum omni favore prosequi affectantes , nec volentes tantum Bonum universale sub silentio inexpertum pertranfire , plenarie considentes de fidelitate et industria , perspicuitate atque bona diligentia dilectorum nostrorum Magistri Thomae Hervei Ordinis Fratrum Augustinen . Magistri Roberti Glaselay Ordinis Fratrum Praedicatorum in Cantabrigia , Magistri Willielmi Atclyffe Physici Reginae charissimae Conthoralis nostrae , & Magistri Henrici Sharp Magistri in Collegio Sancti Laurentii de Pontiguico London , Thomae Cook Alderman . London , Johannis Fyld Fyshemonger , Johannis Yonghe & Roberti Gayton Grocerorum , Johannis Sturgeon & Johannis Lambert Mercerorum London . ipsos pariter et eorum quemlibet per se , tam conjunctim quam divisim , ex deliberatione Consilii nostri , commi●●imus et deputavimus , commi●●imus et deputamus per praesentes , ad attente audiendum et vigilanter sapiendum pro investiganda veritate super hiis quae in praemissis et circa praemissa erunt eis tam verbis proposita quam in scriptis ministranda , cum suis circumstantiis , viz. si res in se sit factibilis , et utrum majus Commodum vel Incommodum nostrae Reipublicae inde fuerit proventurum ; Habito ( st egeant ) in hac parte consilio ab aliis expertis , quos duxerint consulendes . Dantes eisdem Commissariis , et eorum cuilibet per se , specialiter in mandatis per easdem praesentes , quatinus hanc Commissionem cutae habeant , et quamcitius debitae executioni demandent . Et quicquid in praemissis cum suis circumstantiis ipsl aut aliqui eorum conjunctim , vel alter ipsorum separatim et divisim per se in hac materia egerint et reperierint , cum opinionibus suis , unus alterum non expectando , referant nobis aut Consilio nostro per bonam declarationem in scriptis , infra primum diem Menstis Maii proximo ve●turi ; et in hiis talem adhibeant diligentiam , ut de prompta obedientia mereantur apud nos commendari ; et quod intellectis opinionibus eorum , cum maturo const●io ulterius procedere valeamus ad effectum . Mandamus praeterea omnibus et singulis Officiariis et Subditis nostris , quatinus Commissionariis praenominatis vel duobus ipsorum ( si requisiti fuerint in hac parte ) pareant efficaciter et intendant . In cujus , &c. Teste Rege apud Coventr . 9 die Martii .

Per breve de Privato Sigillo , & de dat. praedicta Authoritate Parliamenti .

Although all these Patents , Commissions for discovery of the Philosophers Stone ( to make a transubstantion of one sort of Metal into another , which hath more affinity between them then Christs natural body with bread ) for the profitable publike ends therein specified , proved altogether abortive for ought I find ; yet this antient Duty of AVRVM REGINAE being no aerial Whyms●y , but an approved real Revenue which hath brought in much Gold and Treasure to several Queens in former ages , will questionlesse produce some real Gold Coyn to her Majesties Treasury every year , if Her Highnesse by the Kings advise and assistance shall judge it expedient as well as it is just , legal to demand and levy it for the future out of all Fines and Oblations for which it is legally due , though there may be prudential reasons to remit all or most of it for what is already past , since the solemnization of her Royal Nuptials to his SACRED MAJESTY .

A Chronological Catalogue of the QUEEN-CONSORTS of this our Realm mentioned in this Tractate , who received or claimed this Duty of AURUM REGINAE . ST. Helena , daughter and heir of King Coel , Queen Consort to the Emperor Constantius , Anno Dom. 302. Here , p. 9 , 10. Eleanor , daughter of William Duke of Aquitaine , Queen Consort to King Henry the 2. p. 104 , 105. Isabel , daughter and heir of Aimer Earl of Angolesme , Queen Consort to King John , p. 11 , 12 , 13. Eleanor , second daughter of Raymond Earl of Provence , Queen Consort to King Henry the 3. p. 14 , 18 , 21 , 106. Eleanor , daughter of Ferdinando the 3. King of Castile , first Queen Consort to King Edward the 1. p. 18 , to 29 , 106 , 107 , 108. Margaret , eldest daughter of Philip the Hardy King of France , second Queen Consort to King Edward the 1. p. 28. Isabel , daughter to Philip the Fair King of France , Queen Consort to King Edward the 2. p. 30 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 49 , 50 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 115. Philip , daughter of William Earl of Henault and Holland , Queen Consort to King Edward the 3. p. 34 , to 58. 111 , to 118. Anne , daughter to the Emperour Charles the 4th . Queen Consort to King Richard the 2. p. 58 , 59 , 60. Joane , daughter to Charles the first King of Navarre , Queen Consort to King Henry the 4th . p. 62 , 63 , 66 , 118. Katherine , daughter to King Charles the sixth of France , Queen Consort to King Henry the 5th . p. 68. Margaret , daughter of Renate King of Jerusalem , Sicily , and Arragon , Queen Consort to King Henry the 6. p. 67 , 118. Elizabeth , daughter of Richard Woodvill , Earl Rivers , Queen Consort to King Edward the 4th . p. 68 , to 104. Elizabeth , eldest daughter of King Edward the 4th . Queen Consort to King Henry the 7th . p. 119 , 120. Katherine , daughter of Ferdinando the sixth , King of Spaine , first Queen Consort to King Henry the 8. p. 122. Anne , daughter to Sir Thomas Bullen Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond , second Wife to King Henry the 8. p. 122. Katherine , daughter of Sir Thomas Parre of Kendall , Marquess of Northampton , sixth and last Queen Consort to King Henry the 8. p. 123. Anne , sister to Christianus the 4th . King of Denmarke , Queen Consort to King James , p. 122 , 123 , 124. Henrietta Maria , daughter to King Henry the 4th . of France , Queen Consort to King Charles the 1. p. 126.
A Chronological Catalogue of the Clerks , Collectors , and Receivers of AURUM REGINAE , in the Court of Exchequer , herein mentioned . ALexander de Lucy ; An. 9 Johannis Regis , p. 10. Alexander de Resham , An. 9 Johan . p. 11. Lau●entius de Castellis , An. 20 & 37 Henr. Regis 3. p. 15. Johannes Francigena , or Franciscus , An. 29 & 30 Henr. 3. p. 16 , 17. Robertus de Thaury , An. 39 & 40 Henr. 3. p. 17 , 18. Johannes de Whitebergh , An. 56 Henr. 3. p. 18. Johannes de Water●le , An. 1 Edw. Regis 1. p. 19 , 20. Walterus de Cantia , An. 3 Edw. 1. p. 20. Benettus de Winton , Judaeus , An. 4 Edw. 1. p. 21. Willielmus de Wallie in Hibernia , An. 7 Edw. 1. p. 22. Johannes de Berewyke , An. 13 to 20 Edw. 1. p. 23 , to 28. Walterus de Castello , An. 14 Edw. 1. p. 23. Johannes de Godeleye , Godele , or de Godesley , An. 28 Edw. 1. p. 28 , 29 , 108. Johannes Drury , An. 7 Edw. Regis 2. p. 30. Robertus de Hoten , An. 18 Edw. 2. p. 32. Johannes de Oxenden , An. 7 Edwardi Regis 3. p. 33. Johannes Eston , or de Eston , An. 18 & 34 Edw. 3. p. 37 , 38 , 48. Rogerus de Cloune , An. 27 Edw. 3. p. 41. Johannes Cooks , An. 27 Edw. 3. p. 114. Sire Johane Tabby , An. ● Henrici Regis 5. p. 66. Geffray Paynel , An. 3 Henr. 5. p. 66. Thomas Dokes , An. 5 Henrici Regis 6. p. 68 , 119. Thomas Crooke , & Willielmus Essex , An. 24 Henr. 6. p. 67. Nicholaus Lathel , & Robertus Calderot , Deputatus ejus , An. 8 & 9 Edwardi Regis 4 , p. 69. Thomas Stydolfe , An. 20 & 21 Edw. 4. p. 101. Johannes Icham , An. 22 & 23 Edw. 4. p. 101. Edmundus Chaderton , An. 3 Henrici Regis 7. p. 119 , 120. Richardus Deacons Armiger . An. 1 to 22 Henrici Regis 8. p. 120 , 121. Griffinus Richards , An. 22 Henr. 8. p. 122. Georgius Taylor , An. 25 or 27 Henr. 8. p. 122.
A Chronological Catalogue of Queens Attorneys herein mentioned . WAlterus de Kancia , An. 7 Edwardi Regis 1. p. 107. Thomas de Clough , or Clogh , An. 25 & 27 Edwardi Regis 3. p. 36 , 37 , 39 , 41 , 100 , 114 , 115. Walterus Campeden , An. 27 Edw. 3. p. 38. Johannes de Hedyndon , or Edyndon , An. 28 Edw. 3. p. 42 , 118. Johannes de Holt , An. 30 & 34 Edw. 3. p. 43 , 44 , 45 , 117. Johannes Crooke , & Willielmus Essex , An. 24 Henr. 6. p. 67. Johannes I●ham , An. 22 & 23 Edw. 4. p. 101. Mr. Herbert , An. 11 Caroli Regis 1. p. 72 , 109. FINIS .
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PRay correct these Errataes at the Press in some Copies . Pag. 16. line 32. for Communicata read Communitati , p. 33. l. 12. Margaret r. Isabel , p. 58. l. 1. in r. ne , l. 3. destre evaunt r. desore en avant , p. 105. l. 12. a r. autem , l. 44. regio r. Regis , p. 115. l. 43. omnia r. omni , p. 118. l. 20 , 21. for Katherins his Mother r. Joan his Grandmother .

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