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contrahere poffint, mifericorditer in Domino difpenfamus, prolem fufceptam, fufcipiendam, legitimam decernentes, ita tamen ut qui fcienter & malitiofe contraxerint, a fententia excommunicationis, & ab inceftus feu facrilegij reatu, abfolutionem a fuo ordinario vel curato quibus id faciendi facultatem concedimus obtineant: (15) Ac omnes ecclefiafticas, feculares, feu quorumvis ordinum regulares perfonas, quæ aliquas impetrationes, difpenfationes, conceffiones, gratias & indulta, tam ordines quam beneficia ecclefiaftica, feu alias fpirituales materias, prætenfa authoritate fupremitatis ecclefiæ Anglicana, licet nulliter & de facto obtinuerint, & ad cor reverfæ ecclefiæ unitati reftitutæ fuerint, in fuis ordinibus & beneficiis per nos ipfos, feu a nobis ad id deputatos, mifericorditer recipiemus, prout jam multæ receptæ fuerunt, fecumque fuper his opportune in domino difpenA ratification fabimus. (16) Ac omnes proceffus in quibufvis inftantiis coram of proceffes and fentences quibufvis judicibus, tam ordinariis quam delegatis, etiam laicis, in matters ec- fuper materiis fpiritualibus habitos & formatos, & fententias fu

clefiaftical.

benefices.

per eis latas licet nulliter & de facto, quoad nullitatem, ex defectu jurifdictionis præfato tantum infurgentem, fanamus, illofque & illas authoritate apoftolica confirmamus. (17) Ac quibufvis hujus regni perfonis, ad quarum manus bona ecclefiaftica ex quocunque contractu feu titulo onerofo vel lucrativo jam devenerint, illaque tenuerint, feu etiam teneant, omnes & quofcunque fructus ex ejufdem bonis, licet indebite perceptos, in totum reInstitutions of mittimus & relaxamus: (18) Volentes ac decernentes, quod dictorum bonorum ecclefiafticorum tam mobilium quam immobilium poffeffores præfati non poffint in præfenti nec in pofterum, feu per conciliorum generalium vel provincialium difpofitiones, feu decretales Romanorum pontificum epiftolas, feu aliam quamcunque cenfuram ecclefiafticam, in dictis bonis feu eorundem poffeffione moleftari, inquietari vel perturbari, nec eis aliquæ cenfuræ vel pœnæ ecclefiafticæ propter hujufmodi detentionem, feu The lands and non reftitutionem, irrogari vel infligi, (19) & fic per quofcunque goods of the judices & auditores fublata eis quavis aliter judicandi & interprechurch come tandi facultate & authoritate, judicari & definiri debere, & quicof others fhall quid fecus attemptari contigerit, irritum & inane fore decernimus, non obftantibus præmiffis defectibus, & quibusvis apoftolicis, ac in provincialibus & fynodalibus conciliis editis, fpecialibus vel generalibus, conftitutionibus, & ordinationibus, cæterifque contrariis quibufcunque: (20) Admonemus tamen, cum divifio epifcopatuum & erectio cathedralium ecclefiarum fint de majoribus caufis, quæ fummo pontifici funt refervatæ, recurrendum effe ad fuam fanctitatem, & ab ea fuppliciter poftulandum, ut hæc confirmare, feu de novo facere dignetur; (21) Et licet omnes res mobiles ecclefiarum indistincte eis qui eas tenent relaxaverimus, eos tamen admonitos effe volumus, ut ante oculos habentes divini judicij feveritatem contra Belthafarem Regem Babylonis, qui vafa facra non a fe, fed a patre e templo ablata in prophanos ufus convertit, ea propriis ecclefiis fi extant, vel aliis reftituant. (22) Hortantes etiam, & per vifcera mifericordiæ fe fu Christi obtestantes, eos omnes quos hæc res tangit, ut falutis

to the hands

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fuæ non omnino immemores, hoc faltem efficiant, ut ex bonis the goods of ecclefiafticis, maxime iis quæ ratione parfonatuum & vicariatuum the church. populi miniftrorum fuftentationi fuerint fpecialiter deftinata, feu aliis cathedralibus, & aliis quæ nunc extant inferioribus ecclefiis curam animarum exercentibus, ita provideatur, ut earum pastores, parfonæ & vicarij commode & honefte juxta eorum qualitatem & ftatum fuftentari poffint, & curam animarum laudabiliter exercere, & onera incumbentia congrue fupportare. Datum Lambeth prope Londinum, Wintonien. Dioceff. Anno nativit. Dom. MÓLÍV. Nono Cal. Januarij, Pontif. Sanctiff. in Christo patris, & Domini noftri, Domini Julij, divina providentia, papæ tertii, anno quinto.

Reginaldus Cardinalis Polus Legatus.

(23) We the faid lords spiritual and temporal, and the commons in this prefent parliament affembled, rendring most humble thanks to your Majefties, by whofe interceffion and means we have obtained the faid difpenfations of the pope's holiness, by the faid most reverend father in God, his legate, most humbly befeech the fame, that it may be ordained as followeth:

XXXIII. And therefore be it enacted by the authority of this The cardinal's prefent parliament, That all and fingular articles and claufes confirmed by difpenfation contained in the faid difpenfation, as well touching the establish- parliament. ment of bishopricks and cathedral churches, (2) as alfo the confirmation of marriages in degrees prohibited by the canons of the church, the legitimation of children, (3) and the ratification of procefs, and of fentences in matters ecclefiaftical, touching the invalidity of them for want of jurifdiction, (4) and the institutions and deftitutions of and in benefices and promotions ecclefiaftical, difpenfations and graces given by such order as the publick laws of the realm then approved, (5) and all other things before contained in the faid letters of difpenfations, (6) fhall remain and be reputed and taken to all intents and constructions in the laws of this realm, lawful, good and effectual, to be alledged and pleaded in all courts ecclefiaftical and temporal, for good and fufficient matter, either for the plaintiff or defendant, without any allegation or objection to be made against the validity of them, by pretence of any general council, canon or decree to the contrary made or to be made in that behalf.

XXXIV. And whereas divers and fundry late monafteries, Monafteries, priories, commandries, nunneries, deanaries, prebends, colleges, hof- and all their pitals, houfes of friers, chantries, and other religious and ecclefiafti- lands and hecal houfes and places, and the manors, granges, meffuages, lands, reditaments tenements, rectories, tithes, penfions, portions, vicarages, churches, were given to chapels, advowfons, nominations, patronages, annuities, rents, re- by the ftatutes King Hen. 8. verfions, fervices, and other poffeffions and hereditaments to the faid made 27 H. 8. late monafteries, priories, nunneries, commandries, deanaries, chan- c 28. tries, prebends, houfes of friers, colleges, hofpitals, and other reli- and 31 H. 8. gious and ecclefiaftical boufes and places, and fundry archbishopricks and bishopricks within this realm, late appertaining and belonging,

came

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came as well to the hands and poffeffions of the faid King of famous memory, Henry the Eighth, father unto your Majesty our faid fovevereign Lady, by diffolution, gift, grant, furrender, attainder or otherwife, as alfo to the hands and poffeffion of divers and fundry other perfons, and bodies politick and corporate, by fundry means, conveyances and affurances, according to the order of the laws and ftatutes of this realm.

XXXV. And where alfo divers manors, lands, tenements and heleges, free cha- reditaments, parcel of the poffeffions of archbishopricks and bishoppels and their ricks, and many and fundry late deanaries, colleges, chantries, rectolands, given to King Ed. 6. ries, prebends, free chapels, guilds and fraternities, manors, houfes, The ftatute of granges, lands, tenements, rents, fervices, and other ecclefiaftical pof1 Ed. 6. c. 14. feffions and hereditaments, goods and chattels to the faid archbishopricks,

bishopricks, deanaries, colleges, chantries, free chapels, rectories, guilds and fraternities, late appertaining aud belonging, or appointed to and for the finding of priests, obits, lights, or other like purpose, came as well to the hands and poffeffions of the faid late noble King Edward the Sixth, brother unto your Majefty our fovereign Lady, by virtue of an act of parliament thereof made, or otherwife; as alfo to the hands and poffeffion of divers and fundry other persons, and bodies politick and corporate, by fundry means, conveyances and affurances, according to the order of the laws of this realm; (2) a great number of which faid late monafteries, priories, nunneries, commandries, deanaries, colleges, hofpitals, prebends, chantries, free chapels, guilds and fraternities, and the manors, granges, meffuages, lands, tenements, rents, reverfions, fervices, tithes, penfions, portions, vicarages, churches, chapels, advowfons, nominations, patronages, annuities and hereditaments, goods and chattels, to the faid monafteries, priories, nunneries, commandries, deanaries, colleges, hofpitals, chantries, free chapels, guilds, fraternities and other eccle fiaftical houses, archbishopricks and bishopricks belonging, as well for great fums of money, as for other good and reasonable caufes and confiderations, have been conveyed and affured to divers the fubjects and bodies politick of this realm, as well by the faid King Henry the Eighth, the faid King Edward the Sixth, and by your Highness our fovereign Lady, and jointly by both your Majefties, as alfo by divers the owners of the faid ecclefiaftical poffeffions; which faid conveyances and affurances by their fundry letters patents and other writings more The cardinal's plainly do and may appear. (3) Forafmuch as the faid most reverend difpenfations father hath alfo by the faid difpenfations removed and taken away all have only re-matter of impeachment, trouble and danger, which by occafion of any trouble which general council, canon or decree ecclefiaftical, might touch and difquiet by any eccle- the poffeffions of such goods moveable lands, tenements, poffeffions and fiaftical decree hereditaments, as were of late belonging to any of the faid archbishopmight difricks, bishopricks, monafteries, priories, nunneries, commandries, quiet the pof- deanaries, colleges, chantries, prebends, rectories, hofpitals, houfes of friers, or other religious and ecclefiaftical houfes and places, of goods. what nature, name, kind, or quality foever they be of; (4) Yet The title of all for that the title of all lands, poffeffions and hereditaments, in this grounded up. your Majefties realm and dominions, is grounded in the laws,

moved all

feffions of lands or

lands is

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ftatutes and cuftoms of the fame, and by your high jurifdiction, au- on the laws of thority royal, and crown imperial, and in your courts only, to be im- the realm, and pleaded, ordered, tried and judged, and none otherwife; (5) and ed and tried to be impleadunderstanding that the whole, full, and most gracious intents, mind only in the and determination of your most excellent Majefties be, That all and King's courts. every perfon and perfons, bodies politick and corporate, their heirs, fucceffors and affigns, and every of them, fhall have, keep, retain and enjoy all and every their eftates, rights, poffeffions and interefts that they and every of them now have, or hereafter fhall have, of and in all and every the manors, granges, mejuages, lands, tenements, tithes, penfions, portions, advowfons, nominations, patronages, annuities, rents, reverfions, fervices, hundreds, wapentakes, liberties, franchifes, and other the poffeffions and hereditaments of the faid monafteries, abbies, priories, nunneries, commandries, deanaries, colleges, prebends, hofpitals, houfes of friers, chantries, rectories, vicarages, churches, chapels, archbishopricks, bishopricks, and other religious or ecclefiaftical houfes or places, or of any of them, within this realm or the dominions of the fame, by fuch laws and ftatutes as were in force before the first day of this present parliament, and by other lawful conveyance to them thereof made.

monasteries,

XXXVI. That it may be enacted by the authority of this The Queen prefent parliament, That as well your Majefty, fovereign and all other Lady, your heirs and fucceffors, and alfo all and every other fhall enjoy perfon and perfons, bodies politick and corporate, their heirs, fuch fites of fucceffors and affigns, now having, or that hereafter fhall &c. and their have, hold or enjoy any of the fcites of the faid late monafte- lands, as they ries, and other the religious or ecclefiaftical houses or places, now have or and all the faid manors, granges, meffuages, lands, tenements, fhall have. tithes, penfions, portions, glebe lands, advowsons, nominations, patronages, annuities, rents, reverfions, fervices, hundreds, wapentakes, liberties, franchises, profits, commodities, and other the poffeffions and hereditaments of the faid late monafteries, abbies, priories, nunneries, commandries, deanaries, colleges, prebends, hofpitals, houses of friers, rectories, vicarages, chantries, churches, chapels, archbishopricks, bishopricks, and other religious and ecclefiaftical houses and places, or of any of them, of what name, nature or kind foever they be, fhall have, hold, poffefs, retain, keep and enjoy all and every the faid fcites, manors, granges, meffuages, lands, tenements, poffeffions, profits, commodities, and other hereditaments, according to fuch interefts and eftates, as they and every of them now have or hold, or hereafter shall have or hold, of and in the fame, by the due order, and courfe of the laws and ftatutes of this realm, which now be, or were ftanding in force before the first day of this prefent parliament, in manner and form as they should have done, if this act had never been had ne made; this act or any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wife notwithstanding.

XXXVII. Saving to you our faid fovereign Lady, your heirs Other mens and fucceffors and every of them, and to all and every other titles faved.

perfon

A confirmation of all

ftatutes concerning the affurance of abbey lands

perfon or persons fubjects of this realm, and bodies politick and corporate, and to their heirs and fucceffors, and to the heirs and fucceffors of all and every of them (other than such whose right, title or intereft is bounded or taken away, undone or extinct by any act of parliament heretofore made or otherwise (2) all fuch right, title, claim, poffeffion, interests, rents, annuities, commodities, commons, offices, fees, leases, liveries, livings, penfions, portions, debts, duties and other profits, which they or any of them lawfully have, or of right ought to have, or might have had, in, of, or to any of the premiffes, or in, of, or to any part or parcel thereof, in fuch like manner and form, and condition, to all intents, refpects, conftructions and purpofes, as if this act had never been had ne made.

or chantries, &c. of King Hen. 8. King

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XXXVIII. And that it may be further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all and every article, clause, sentence and provifo, contained or specified in any act or acts of parliament concerning or touching the affurance or conveyance of any the faid monafteries, priories, nunneries, commandries, deaneries, prebends, colleges, chantries, hofpitals, houses of friers, rectories, Vicarages, churches, chapels, archbishopricks, bishopricks and other religious and ecclefiaftical houses and places or any of them, or in any wife concerning any manors, lands, tenements, profits, commodities, hereditaments, or other the things before fpecified to the faid King Henry the Eighth, or King Edward the Sixth or either of them, or any other perfon or persons, or body politick or corporate and every of them, and all and every writing, deed and inftrument concerning the affurance of any the fame, fhall ftand, remain and be in as good force, effect and ftrength, and shall be pleaded and taken advantage of, to all intents, conftructions and purposes, as the fame fhould, might or could have been, by the laws and ftatutes of this realm, in case this present act had never been had ne made.

XXXIX. And that all feoffments, fines, furrenders, forfeitures, affurances, conveyances, estates and interests in any wife conveyed, had or made to our faid late fovereign lord King Henry the Eighth, or to our faid late fovereign lord King Edward the Sixth or either of them, or to any other perfon or perfons, bodies politick or corporate or to any of them, by deed or deeds, act or acts of parliament or otherwife, of any the fcites, manors, lands, tenements, poffeffions, profits, commodities or hereditaments of any of the faid archbishopricks, bishopricks, late monafteries, priories, nunneries, commandries, deaneries, houfes of friers, colleges, chantries, hospitals, prebends, free chapels, or of any manors, lands, tenements, reverfions, fervices, tithes, penfions, portions, annuities, or of any other hereditaments, of, by or from any ecclefiaftical or spiritual perfon or perfons, or by or from any fpiritual or ecclefiaftical corporation or body politick, fhall be as good and available in the law, to all intents, conftructions and purposes, as they were by the laws and ftatutes of this realm standing in force before the first day of this prefent parliament: (2) and that the fame may and fhall be pleaded, alledged or taken advantage of, in fuch

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