Woods as they had them at the first Coronation of King Henry our Grandfather, so that they shall be quit for ever of all Purprestures, Wastes, and Asserts, made in those Woods after that Time, until the beginning of the second Year of our Coronation; and those that from henceforth do make Purpresture without our licence, or Waste or Assert in the same, shall answer unto us for the same Wastes, Purprestures, and Asserts.[1]
- ↑ 4 Inst. 307.
CAP. V.
When Rangers shall make their Range in the Forest.
Our Rangers shall go through the Forest to make Range, as it hath been accustomed at the time of the first Coronation of King Henry our Grandfather, and not otherwise.
CAP. VI.
Lawing of Dogs in Forests.
The enquiry or view for Lawing of Dogs within our Forest shall be made from henceforth when the Range is made, that is to say, from three year to three year; and then it shall be done by the view and testimony of lawful men, and not otherwise; (2) and he whose Dog is not lawed, and so found, shall pay for his Amerciament iii.s. (3) And from henceforth no Ox shall be taken for Lawing of Dogs; (4) and such Lawing shall be done by the Assise commonly used, that is to say, that three Claws of the Fore-foot shall be cut off by the Skin. (5) But from henceforth such Lawing of Dogs shall not be, but in Places where it hath been accustomed from the time of the first Coronation of the foresaid King Henry our Grandfather.[1]
- ↑ 4 Inst. 289. & 308.
CAP. VII.
In what only Cases Gathering shall be in Forests.
[1] No Forester or Bedel from henceforth shall make Scotal, or gather Garb, or Oats, or any Corn, Lamb, or Pig, nor shall make any Gathering, but by the sight, and upon the view of the twelve Rangers, when they shall make their Range. (2) So many Foresters shall be assigned to the keeping of the Forests, as reasonably shall seem sufficient for the keeping of the same.
Enforced by 25 Ed. 3. stat. 5. c. 7.
- ↑ 4 Inst. 292.
CAP. VIII.
When Swanimotes shall be kept, and who shall repair to them.
No Swanimote from henceforth shall be kept within this our Realm, but thrice in the year, videlicet, the beginning of Fifteen Days afore Michaelmas, when that our Gest-takers, or Walkers of our Woods, come together to take Agestment in our demesne Woods, and about the Feast of St. Martin ⟨in the Winter⟩[1], when that our Gest-takers shall receive our Pawnage: (2) And to these two Swanimotes shall come together our Foresters, Vierders, Gest-takers, and none other, by distress. (3) And the third Swanimote shall be kept in the beginning of fifteen days before the Feast of St. John Baptist, when that our Gest-takers do meet to hunt our Deer;
- ↑ The words, in the winter, are not in the Original.
