The
BILL
brought
into
the
House
of
Lords
,
by
his
Grace
the
Duke
of
Norfolk
,
for
Dissolving
the
Marriage
with
the
Dutchess
,
and
to
Enable
him
to
Marry
again
;
which
was
Read
once
,
and
afterwards
Thrown
out
.
FORASMVCH
as
Henry
Duke
of
Norfolk
,
and
Earl
Marshal
of
England
,
having
been
Married
to
the
Lady
Mary
Mordant
,
hath
made
full
Proof
,
that
his
said
Wife
,
is
Guilty
of
,
and
hath
committed
Adultery
on
her
part
:
And
forasmuch
as
the
said
Henry
Duke
of
Norfolk
,
hath
no
Issue
,
nor
can
have
any
probable
Expectation
of
Posterity
to
Succeed
him
in
his
Honours
,
Dignities
,
and
Estate
,
unless
the
said
Marriage
be
declared
void
by
Authority
of
Parliament
,
and
the
said
Duke
be
enabled
to
Marry
any
other
Woman
.
The
King
&
Queens
,
most
Excellent
Majesties
,
upon
the
Humble
Petition
of
the
said
Henry
Duke
of
Norfolke
,
having
taken
the
Premises
into
their
Royal
Consideration
,
for
divers
weighty
Reasons
,
are
pleased
,
That
it
be
Enacted
;
And
be
it
Enacted
by
the
King
and
Queens
most
Excellent
Majesties
,
by
and
with
the
Advice
and
Consent
of
the
Lords
Spiritual
and
Temporal
,
and
Commons
in
this
present
Parliament
Assembled
,
and
by
the
Authority
of
the
same
,
That
the
said
Marriage
between
the
said
Henry
Duke
of
Norfolke
,
and
the
said
Lady
Mary
his
Wife
,
shall
from
henceforth
be
null
and
avoid
;
and
is
,
by
Authority
of
the
Present
Parliament
,
Declared
,
Adjudged
,
and
Enacted
to
be
null
&
void
,
to
all
Intents
,
Constructions
,
&
Purposes
whatsoever
.
And
that
it
shall
and
may
be
lawful
to
,
and
for
the
said
Henry
Duke
of
Norfolke
,
at
any
time
or
times
hereafter
to
contract
Matrimony
,
and
to
Marry
(
as
well
in
the
Life-time
of
the
said
Lady
Mary
,
as
if
she
were
Naturally
dead
)
with
any
other
woman
or
women
,
with
whom
he
might
lawfully
marry
,
in
case
the
said
Lady
Mary
was
not
living
.
And
that
such
Matrimony
when
had
,
and
celebrated
,
shall
be
a
good
,
just
&
lawful
Marriage
;
and
so
shall
be
adjudged
,
deemed
,
and
taken
,
to
all
intents
,
constructions
,
and
purposes
.
And
that
all
&
every
Children
,
and
Child
,
born
in
such
Matrimony
,
shall
be
deemed
,
adjudged
,
and
taken
to
be
born
in
lawful
Wedlock
,
and
to
be
legitimate
and
inheritable
;
and
shall
inherit
the
said
Dukedom
of
Norfolke
,
Office
of
Earl-Marshal
of
England
,
&
all
other
Earldoms
,
Dignities
,
Baronies
,
Honours
,
and
Titles
of
Honour
,
Lands
,
Tenements
,
and
other
Hereditaments
,
from
and
by
their
Fathers
,
Mothers
,
and
other
Ancestors
,
in
like
manner
and
form
,
as
any
other
Child
,
or
Children
,
born
in
lawful
Matrimony
,
shall
or
may
inherit
,
or
be
inheritable
,
according
to
the
course
of
Inheritances
us'd
in
the
Realm
:
And
to
have
and
enjoy
all
privileges
,
preheminences
,
benefits
,
Advantages
,
Claimes
,
and
demands
,
as
any
other
Child
,
or
Children
,
born
in
lawful
Wedlock
,
may
have
or
claim
by
the
Laws
or
Customes
of
this
Kingdom
.
And
be
it
further
enacted
,
That
the
said
Henry
Duke
if
Norfolke
,
shall
be
entituled
to
be
Tenant
by
Courtesie
,
of
the
lands
and
Inheritances
of
such
Wife
,
whom
be
shall
hereafter
marry
:
And
such
Wife
as
he
shall
so
marry
,
shall
be
entitled
to
Dower
of
the
lands
and
Tenements
,
whereof
the
said
Henry
Duke
of
Norfolke
shall
be
seized
of
such
estate
,
whereof
she
shall
be
dowable
,
as
any
other
Husband
or
Wife
may
or
might
claim
,
have
or
enjoy
;
and
the
Child
or
Children
born
in
such
marriage
,
shall
and
may
derive
,
and
make
Title
,
by
descent
or
otherwise
,
to
and
from
any
of
their
Ancestors
,
as
any
other
Child
or
Children
may
do
,
any
Law
,
Statute
,
Restraint
,
Prohibition
,
Ordinance
,
Canon
,
Constitution
,
Prescription
or
Custom
,
had
,
made
,
exercised
,
or
used
to
the
contrary
of
the
Premises
,
or
any
of
them
in
any
wise
,
notwithstanding
.
And
be
it
further
enacted
,
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
the
said
Lady
Mary
shall
be
,
and
is
hereby
barred
and
excluded
of
and
from
all
Power
and
Thirds
,
and
of
and
from
all
Right
and
Title
of
Power
and
Thirds
unto
,
or
out
of
any
of
the
honours
,
mannours
,
lands
,
or
hereditaments
of
the
said
Duke
;
and
that
all
Conveyances
,
Joyntures
,
Settlements
Limitations
and
Creations
of
uses
,
and
trusts
of
,
into
,
or
out
of
any
honours
,
mannours
,
lands
or
hereditaments
at
any
time
heretofore
made
by
the
said
Duke
or
any
of
his
Ancestors
or
Trustees
unto
or
upon
,
or
for
the
use
or
benefit
of
the
said
Lady
Mary
,
or
any
issue
of
her
Body
,
or
for
easing
,
discharging
,
or
counter-securing
any
the
mannours
,
lands
,
or
hereditaments
of
the
said
Lady
Mary
,
or
any
of
her
Ancestours
,
shall
be
from
henceforth
utterly
void
,
and
of
none
effect
:
And
all
and
every
the
said
honours
,
mannours
,
lands
or
hereditaments
of
the
said
Duke
,
or
any
of
his
Ancestors
or
Trustees
,
shall
from
henceforth
remain
and
be
to
and
for
the
use
and
benefit
of
the
said
Duke
,
and
such
other
person
or
persons
,
and
for
such
estates
and
interests
,
and
in
such
manner
and
form
,
as
if
the
said
Lady
Mary
was
now
naturally
dead
,
without
any
Issue
of
her
Body
:
And
also
,
that
all
Limitations
and
Creations
of
any
use
,
estate
,
power
or
trust
made
by
any
the
ancestors
of
the
said
Lady
Mary
unto
or
for
the
use
or
benefit
of
the
said
Duke
,
his
Heirs
,
or
Assignes
,
out
of
any
the
mannours
,
lands
or
hereditaments
of
any
the
Ancestors
of
the
said
Lady
Mary
,
shall
be
from
henceforth
void
,
and
of
none
effect
.
Depositions
.
RObert
Welbourne
saith
,
That
about
the
middle
of
November
last
,
the
Duke
of
Norfolk
sent
for
him
by
Mr.
Scott
,
to
meet
his
Grace
in
his
Room
by
the
Lords
House
,
which
accordingly
he
did
;
his
Grace
told
him
,
there
had
been
some
Messages
and
Proposals
by
Sir
Robert
Clayton
,
and
Sir
Robert
Howard
,
but
he
look'd
on
them
both
,
to
be
Men
of
great
Business
,
and
could
not
attend
upon
such
Matters
,
and
therefore
he
sent
for
him
,
the
Witness
,
knowing
him
to
be
capable
to
understand
,
and
willing
to
do
any
Service
between
Us
:
The
first
thing
his
Grace
desired
,
was
to
acquaint
his
Wife
,
and
the
Lady
Peterborough
,
and
I
think
he
named
the
Lord
Peterborough
,
that
he
expected
to
be
indemnified
from
the
Dutchesses
Equipage
;
for
,
says
he
,
I
hear
She
is
setting
up
a
great
Equipage
,
and
I
desire
to
be
free
from
being
obliged
to
pay
for
any
of
that
;
he
,
the
Witness
,
told
his
Grace
,
That
he
thought
he
was
mis-inform'd
,
for
all
the
Equipage
,
he
the
Witness
saw
,
was
a
Coach
,
a
Coachman
,
two
Footmen
,
a
pair
of
Horses
,
and
two
or
three
more
Servants
:
But
says
his
Grace
,
I
formerly
paid
Money
for
Her
to
one
Mourton
,
and
should
be
unwilling
to
do
so
again
;
I
presume
my
Lord
Duke
,
said
the
Witness
,
that
was
a
Debt
contracted
while
your
Grace
and
the
Dutchess
liv'd
together
:
But
says
his
Grace
,
My
Wife
has
some
pretentions
to
Castle
Rising
,
which
I
could
sell
without
her
consent
,
by
loosing
2000
,
or
2500
l.
and
besides
,
I
very
lately
find
,
she
hath
also
a
pretention
upon
Billing
,
which
I
never
knew
till
very
lately
,
when
I
was
upon
Selling
of
that
Reversion
;
but
I
should
have
been
an
ill
Man
to
pretend
to
do
that
,
if
I
had
known
of
any
such
Incumbrance
:
Therefore
I
would
have
you
tell
my
Wife
,
that
if
she
will
consent
to
the
Sale
of
those
Estates
,
and
make
me
easie
in
that
particular
,
let
her
consider
wherein
I
may
make
her
easie
,
and
I
shall
do
it
:
I
know
she
was
a
great
Lover
of
Drayton
,
and
I
suppose
is
so
still
,
and
She
once
offer
me
a
considerable
Sum
of
Money
for
my
Life
in
it
:
Therefore
,
let
her
consider
of
this
Matter
,
and
if
she
can
propose
any
thing
for
her
ease
and
quiet
on
these
Terms
,
I
shall
comply
with
her
;
I
do
not
say
it
to
Threaten
her
;
but
I
am
told
,
that
for
the
reason
of
there
being
either
Twenty
one
,
or
Twenty
two
Catholick
Heirs
of
my
Family
,
before
one
Protestant
one
;
If
I
would
—
(
here
his
Grace
stopt
)
Says
his
Grace
,
You
understand
me
:
But
he
,
the
Witness
,
making
no
Answer
,
his
Grace
was
pleased
to
say
again
,
If
I
would
bring
a
Bill
of
Divorce
,
I
should
obtain
it
on
that
Account
:
He
the
Witness
,
told
his
Grace
,
I
should
be
sorry
to
hear
of
any
such
thing
;
but
in
Obedience
to
his
Graces
Commands
,
his
would
acquaint
the
Dutchess
with
it
,
and
accordingly
he
did
the
same
day
,
and
Lady
Peterborough
both
:
Her
Grace
was
very
Angry
at
the
Message
,
especially
with
that
part
that
mentioned
;
and
he
the
Witness
was
sent
the
next
Morning
to
Mr.
Scott
to
desire
him
to
acquaint
the
Duke
,
That
as
he
was
my
Lord
Peterborough's
Serv●●●
,
it
was
not
fit
for
him
to
receive
nor
bring
such
Messages
;
but
if
his
Grace
had
any
thing
to
say
,
it
was
most
proper
by
a
Servant
of
his
own
,
or
to
send
for
one
of
her's
:
I
carryed
the
Message
next
Morning
to
Mr.
Scott
,
and
at
my
return
Home
,
the
Dutchess
shewed
me
a
Letter
she
had
writ
to
the
Duke
to
the
same
purpose
,
and
which
was
se●●
to
his
Grace
,
but
not
〈◊〉
him
the
Witness
:
Th●
Dutchess
did
declare
when
the
Witness
proposed
the
Sale
of
Castle-Ri●sing
and
Billing
,
as
the
Duke
had
desired
,
That
she
would
never
Consent
.
By
any
of
this
Discourse
,
it
did
not
appear
to
him
,
the
Witness
,
that
the
Duke
shewed
any
Inclinanations
to
live
with
the
Dutchess
;
nor
did
he
the
Witness
understand
it
so
.