House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 20 December 1597

Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 2, 1578-1614. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.

Citation:

'House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 20 December 1597', in Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 2, 1578-1614( London, 1767-1830), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/lords-jrnl/vol2/pp213-214 [accessed 3 January 2025].

DIE Martis, 20 Decembris,

Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales, quorum nomina subscribuntur, præsentes fuerunt:



p. Archiepus. Cant. Archiepus. Eborum. p. Epus. London. Epus. Dunelme. p. Epus. Winton. Epus. Assaphen. Epus. Carlioll. p. Epus. Roffen. p. Epus. Coven. et Lichfield. Epus. Glocest. p. Epus. Peterburgen. p. Epus. Hereforde. p. Epus. Wigorn. p. Epus. Bathon. et Wellen. p. Epus. Meneven. p. Epus. Norwicen. Epus. Lincolne. p. Epus. Landaven. p. Epus. Cestren. p. Epus. Cicestren.	p. Thomas Egerton, Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli. Ds. Burghley, Ds. Thesaurarius Angliæ. Marchio Winton. Comes Oxon. Magnus Camerarius Angliæ. Comes Sussex, Mag. Marescallus. p. Comes Nottingham, Mag. Senescallus. Comes Northumbr. p. Comes Sallopp. Comes Derbie. Comes Kancie. p. Comes Wigorn. Comes Rutland. Comes Cumberland. Comes Huntingdon. Comes Bathon. p. Comes Southampton. Comes Bedford. Comes Pembrooke. Comes Hartforde. Comes Essex. p. Comes Lincolne. p. Vicecomes Bindon. p. Ds. Hunsdon, Camerarius. Ds. Audley. p. Ds. Zouche. Ds. Willoughbie Eresbie. p. Ds. Lawarr. Ds. Berkley. Ds. Morley. p. Ds. Cobham. Ds. Stafford. p. Ds. Grey de Wilton. Ds. Scroope. Ds. Dudley. Ds. Lumley. p. Ds. Stourton. p. Ds. Mountioye. p. Ds. Darcie de Menell. p. Ds. Sandes. Ds. Windsor. Ds. Mordaunt. Ds. Crumwell. p. Ds. Evre. p. Ds. Wharton. p. Ds. Riche. Ds. Willoughbie Parham. Ds. Sheffield. p. Ds. Darcie de Chiche. p. Ds. Northe. Ds. Chandois. p. Ds. St. John de Bletsoe. p. Ds. Buckhurst. Ds. Compton. Ds. Norreys. Ds. Howard de Walden.

Houses of Correction.

HODIE 3^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for erecting of Houses of Correction, and Punishment of Rogues, Vagabonds, and sturdy Beggars.

Poor.

Hodie 2^a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for Relief of the Poor.

Labourers.

Hodie the Amendment of the Bill, concerning Labourers, was presented to the Lower House, written in Paper.

These Three Bills abovesaid were returned to the Lower House, for their Consideration of the several Amendments and Provisos added to them,



And delivered by	Mr. Attorney General, Mr. D. Stanhopp.

Clergy's Subsidy.

Hodie allatæ sunt duæ Billæ a Domo Communi:

Expedit Labourers.

An Act for Confirmation of the Subsidy granted by the Clergy. Returned. An Act concerning Labourers. Returned, with Allowance of the Amendments.

Population.

Secunda vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Encrease of People, for the Service and Defence of the Realm.

And was referred to Committees: videlicet,



L. Archbp. of Cant. L. Treasurer. L. Admiral. E. of Northumberl'd. E. of Shrewsbury. E. of Worcester. E. of Southampton. L. Vise. Bindon. L. Bp. of London. L. Bp. of Winchester. L. Bp. of Hereford. L. Bp. of Worcester. L. Bp. of Bathe and Wells. L. Bp. of Norwiche. L. Bp. of Chester.	L. Bp. of Chichester. L. Chamberlain. L. Zowche. L. Lawarr. L. Cobham. L. Greye. L. Mountjoye. L. Sandes. L. Windsor. L. Eure. L. Riche. L. Sheffeild. L. Darcie of Chichee. L. Northe. L. St. John. L. Buckhurst.



Lord Chief Justice of England, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Gawdie, Mr. Attorney General,	To attend the Lords.

Appointed to meet at the Great Council Chamber at the Court at Whitehall, the 12th of January, by Two in the Afternoon.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli, ex Mandato Dominæ Reginæ adjornavit præsens Parliamentum usque in 11^m diem Januarii proxime sequentem, hora octava.