A. D. 1554' Anno primo & fccundo Pun.; it i 6c Map: C. 8. ' XLVII. Andwherca by Diflblution of Mpnaftcric* and other Rcl'iyiou '■ ' and Chapels which were before exempt from the Juril li&ion pi rj Archbifliop and Bifti ipol th ' >i ' and by fpeciaJ Exemption and Privilege from R mi were under the ( > b- ' boa and Priors of tbofc rcligiou Hoirl , which faidChurchea,. by cd|OUi ' offpecial ( rrani from Kim; Hinry and King Edward, under the Rule ai ; I I ' Temporal and Lay-Men, who can no more enjoy that Supremacy ^ over" thole particular ( 1 the King might over the whole Realm :' XLV111. Be it therefore enacted, That all Archbiftiops and Bifhops in their Diocefs, tnd all othi Spiritual Pcrfon and Perfons having Jurifdiction, and their Miniflcni and Officsn?, and no L . Peri , in every Church and Place within the rrrdrt ■ ol thtffrme, being exempt, or nor exempt, i freely, and without Impediment, execute their Spiritual Juiifdiction in all Points and Article , is thou no fuch Exemption or Grant hail never been made. XL1X. Provided alway, and be it enacted, ThaJ this Ac"t extend not bo take away or diminifh the Pri- r , r , vilcges of the Univcrftties of Cambridge and Oxford, (2) nc the Privileges or Prerogatives granted heretofore-: to the Churches of IVcJbninjhr and tviridfnr, (3) ne the Tower ol l.at.hri, (4) ne prejudicial to fuch t.-m- I poral Lords and Poffeffioners in this Realm, as by ancient Cullom have enjoyed Probate of Teftaments of" 1 " 4 1 - their Tenants or other. ' L. And foiafmuch as after this Reconciliation and Unity of this noble Realm to the Body of Chrift" ' Church, it is to be trufted that by the Abundance of God's Mercy and Grace Devotion fhall increafeand Cllij """
- grow in the Hearts of many the Subjects of this Realm, with Deli re to give and beftow their worldly Pof-SjJ" .' i? 04 '
- lemons, for the Rcfufcitating of Aim , Prayer, and Example of good Life in this Realm, to the Intent „,','. 1; .,' b l" zi
' fuch godly Motions and Purpofes Ihould be advanced :" LI. Be it therefore enacted by Authority of this prcfent Parliament, That it fhall be lawful to fuch as Lamb m»r be (hall be feifed of any Manors, Lands, Tenements, Parfonages, Tithes, Penfions, Portions or other Here- given tc- ditaments whatfoever, in Fec-fimple, in Pollcflion, Reverlion or Remainder, in their own Right-., not Bc . ! being Copyhold, may thereof make Feoffments, Grants or any other Aflurances, or by his lall Will and J. ( Tcltamcnt in Writing may bequeath and give in Fee-fimple, all and every the laid Manors, Lands, Tene- , , . ments, Parfonages, Tithes, Pennons, Portions or other Hereditaments, to any Spiritual Body Politick or K Corporate in this Realm, or Dominions of the fame, now erected or founded, or hereafter to be erected or ' R° u ,L0 ' founded, without any Licence of Mortmain therein to be obtained, or any Writ of ad quod damnum to be * fued out for the fame ; the Acts de tcrris cid manum mortuam not fonciidis, or any other Act or Stature here- tofore had or made, in any wife notwithstanding ; Saving to the Lords of the Fee all Rents Sen ices due or going out of any of the faid Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, fo to be amortized as is aforefaid. L.l'I. Provided always, That this Claufeofthis A£t, forgiving the Liberty of or for the amortizing of Lands or Tenements, (hall continue for and during the Space of twenty Years next and immediately fol- lowing, and no longer. ' LIII. And foiafmuch as we your Majcftics humble and obedient Subjects, the Lord* Spiritual and Tcm- 4 poral, and Commons, in this prcfent Parliament afl":mhled, neither by the A'laking or Delivering of either ' the Supplications aforefaid, nor by any Claufe, Article or Sentence thereof, or of any other Claule, Article ' or Sentence of this or any other Statute, or any of the Preambles of the fame, made or agreed upon in .* this Seffion of this prcfent Parliament, by any Manner of Interpretation, Conltruction, Implication or other- ' wife, intend to derogate, impair or diminifh any of the Prerogatives, Liberties, Franchiles, Pre-eminences ' or Jurifdiftions of your Crown Imperial of this Realm, and other the Dominions to the fame belonging;' (2) we do mod humbly befeech your Majefties, that it may be declared and ordained, and be it enacted Nothing i and declared by Authority of this prcfent Parliament, That neither the Making, Exhibiting or Infirting in*' this prefent Statute, or in the Preambles of the fame, of the Supplication or Rromifc aforefaid or either ot L-'^lWies oftL them, nor any other Thing or Things, Words, Sentences, CLufcs or Articles in the Preambles or Body crown, of the Adts aforefaid, fhall be conftrued, understood or expounded, to derogate, diminifh or take a,way any Libeities, Privileges, Prerogatives, Preheminences, Authorities or Jurifdicldons, or any Part or Parcel thereof, which were in your Imperial Crown of this Realm, or did belong to your faid Imperial Crown the twentieth Year of the Reign of yours, the Queen's Majcfties, molt noble Father, or any other of your moit noble Progenitors, before the faid twentieth Year; (3) and the Pope's Molinefs and See Apoftolick to JjeTheP reftorcd, and to have and enjoy fuch Authority, Preheminence and Turifdidtion, as his HolinCfs ufed and s " ApoAo'iek thic .... liifVoa the Archbifhops, Biihops and Ordinaries, to he in the fame State for Procefs of Suits, Pimifhm nt o Crimes, and Execution of Cenfures of the Church, wi .h Knowledge of Caufes belonging to the fame, and^ thisRealm. as large in thefe Points as the faid Jurifdi£tions was the faid twentieth Year. LlV. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That in and upon every fuch w Gifts and Devifes to be made to fuch fpiritual Corporations or Perfons ;.s is aforefaid, the Donor, Feoffor or Devifor thereof, may referve to him and to his Heirs for ever, a Tenure in fr. n ■ ', or a Tc:n:r..;. '•,. t0 "spiii- Jjy'Divine Service, and to have all Remedies and Actions for and upon the faid Gifts or Devifes, and Te-tuil Corpora- nures, in like Manner and Form as was ufed before the /fatute b W third, common!;-'. ^uia empteres terrarum; the faid Eftatute or any Law or Cuftom now being to the contrary in any ■■ notwithstanding.- LV. Provided always, and he it enacted, That all and every Perfon and Perfons, and Bodies Politick -:• P Corporate, which now have or hereafter "nail have any Eftate of Inheritance, Freehold, Term or Int;re!t, r . - Vol, II. 4 qq
