House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 4 December 1601

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

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DIE Veneris, videlicet, 4 mensis Decembris:

p. Archiepus. Cantuar.
Archiepus. Eborum.
p. Epus. London.
p. Epus. Dunelme.
p. Epus. Winton.
p. Epus. Roffen.
p. Epus. Lincolne.
p. Epus. Coven. et Lichf.
Epus. Hereford.
p. Epus. Wigorn.
p. Epus. Bathon. et Wellen.
p. Epus. Meneven.
Epus. Norwicen.
p. Epus. Assaphen.
p. Epus. Cestren.
p. Epus. Cicestren.
p. Epus. Carlioll.
Epus. Glocestren.
p. Epus. Exon.
p. Epus. Sarum.
p. Epus. Bangor.
Epus. Elien.
p. Epus. Peterburg.
p. Thomas Egerton, Miles, Ds. Custos Magni Sigilli.
p. Ds. Buckhurst, Ds. Thesaurarius Angliæ.
Marchio Winton.
Comes Oxon. Mag. Camerarius.
Comes Sussex, Mag. Marescallus.
p. Comes Notingham, Admirallus et Senescallus.
p. Comes Northumbriæ.
Comes Salopp.
Comes Derbie.
Comes Kancie.
p. Comes Wigorn.
Comes Rutland.
p. Comes Cumberland.
Comes Huntingdon.
Comes Bathon.
Comes Bedford.
p. Comes Pembrooke.
Comes Hartford.
Comes Lincolne.
Vicecomes Montague.
Vicecomes Bindon.
Ds. Hunsdon, Camerarius.
Ds. Audeley.
p. Ds. Zouche.
Ds. Lawarr.
Ds. Berkley.
Ds. Morley.
p. Ds. Cobham.
Ds. Stafford.
Ds. Grey de Wilton.
Ds. Scroope.
Ds. Dudley.
Ds. Lumley.
p. Ds. Stourton.
Ds. Montioye.
Ds. Darcie de Menell.
Ds. Sandes.
p. Ds. Windsor.
p. Ds. Mordaunt.
Ds. Crumwell.
Ds. Evre.
p. Ds. Wharton.
p. Ds. Riche.
p. Ds. Willoughbie de Parham.
Ds. Sheffield.
p. Ds. Darcie de Chiche.
Ds. Chandois.
p. Ds. St. John de Bletso.
Ds. Burghley.
p. Ds. Compton.
p. Ds. Norreys.
p. Ds. Howard de Walden.

Drunkards, &c

HODIE 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act against Drunkards and Common Haunters of Alehouses and Taverns.

Fines in Chester.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Levying of Fines, with Proclamation of Lands, within the County of the City of Chester.

Sir Henry Neville.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the enabling of Edward Nevile, of Birling, in the County of Kent, and Sir Henry Nevile, Knight, his Son and Heir Apparent, to dispose of certain Copyhold Lands, Parcel of the Manor of Rotherfeild, in the County of Sussex, and of the Manor of Ailesley and Filongley, in the County of Warwick.

Countess of Bedford.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Assurance of certain Manors and Lands, for Part of a Jointure to Lucie Countess of Bedford.

And was referred to Committees: videlicet,

E. of Worcester.
E. of Cumberland.
L. Bp. of London.
L. Bp. of Durham.
L. Zowch.
L. Cobham.
L. St. John.
Mr. Justice Fenner,
Mr. Justice King smell,
Mr. Serjeant Yelverton,
To attend the Lords.

Appointed to meet at the Earl of Worcester's Chamber, in Court, To-morrow, the 5th of this Instant, by Two in the Afternoon. The Bill delivered to the Earl of Worcester.

Alehouses, &c.

Hodie 3a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Suppressing of the Multitude of Alehouses and Tipling Houses.

Sent to the Lower House, by Mr. D. Carew,
Mr. Coppin, Clerk of the Crown.

Sir Edward Seymour.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the Confirmation of Letters Patents, made by King Edward the Sixth, to Sir Edward Seymour, Knight.

Molineux.

Hodie 2a vice lecta est Billa, An Act for the enabling the Sale of certain Lands of John Molineux, deceased, for the Payment of his Debts, and Provision for his Younger Children.

And was referred to Committees: videlicet,

E. of Northumberland.
E. of Cumberland.
L. Bp. of Durham.
L. Bp. of Carlioll.
L. Zowche.
L. Scroope.
L. Willughbie.
L. Riche.
Mr. Justice Walmisley,
Mr. Serjeant Yelverton,
To attend the Lords.

Appointed to meet at the Little Chamber, near the Parliament Presence, upon Tuesday next, the 8th of this Instant, in the Morning, before the House sit. The Bill delivered to the Earl of Northumbreland.

Adjourn.

Dominus Custos Magni Sigilli continuavit præsens Parliamentum usque in diem crastinum, videlicet, 5m diem Decembris, hora octava.

4 die Decembris.

E. Shrewsbury's Privilege.

Whereas Order was taken, at the last Sitting of the Court of Parliament, videlicet, 3 die Decembris, That a Writ of Privilege of Parliament should be made out, by the Lord Keeper, unto the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, for the having of the Body of William Vaughan (Prisoner in Newgate), together with the Cause of his Imprisonment, before the said Court, this present Day; the said Writ having been thereupon made out, by the Lord Keeper; and the same, together with the said Prisoner, and the Causes of his Imprisonment, being returned and brought this Day into the Court, by the Under Sheriff of the County of Middlesex, and the said Prisoner William Vaughan having there made Declaration of the notorious Frauds and Practices used, by William Crayford and others, for the arresting the said Vaughan; and likewise the said Crayford having been heard what he could say for himself in that Behalf; forasmuch as it appeared to the Lords, that, besides the Breach of the Privilege of the said High Court, the said Crayford had fraudulently and maliciously taken out, and laid upon the said Vaughan, divers Writs of Execution and Outlawry of very many Years past, and utterly without the Privity and Knowledge of most of the Parties to whom the said Suits appertained, of which Parties some were avowed to have been a good while since deceased; it is therefore Agreed and Ordered, by the general Consent of the Court, That the said William Vaughan shall be forthwith discharged out of Prison and Execution; and the said Sheriffs shall be free from any Trouble, Damage, or Molestation, for his said Discharge; and it is likewise Ordered, That, for Satisfaction of any such Debts as shall be found due to be paid by the said Vaughan, upon the Arrests mentioned and recited in the foresaid Return of the Sheriff's Writ, he the said Vaughan shall enter into sufficient Bond, to stand to such Order as shall be set down by certain of the Lords of the Parliament; namely, the Earl of Worcester, the Earl of Pembrooke, the Lord Bishop of Durham, the Lord Bishop of Winchester, the Lord Windsor, and the Lord St. John; to whom, by the Court, the Ordering thereof is committed; and moreover it is Ordered, That the said Crayford shall be returned to the Prison of The Fleet, and there kept close Prisoner, until farther Direction be given for his Enlargement; and that the Keeper of Newgate, lately committed to The Fleet, for not bringing the Prisoner into the Court, shall be presently discharged.