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 402 C. 6. Anno decirao quinto Richardi II. A.D. 1391 Mortmain where fome be (eifed c of Lands to the c Ul'e of religious { or fpiritual Per- and of the fame, by Sufferance and Affent of the Tenants, have made Church-yards, and by Bulls of the Bifhop of Rome have dedicated and hallowed the fame, and in them do make continually Parochial Burying without Licence of the King and of the chief Lords;" ' therefore it is declared in this Par- liament, That it is manifeftly within the Compafs of the laid Statute. (4) And moreover it is agreed and affented, That all they that be poffeffed by Feoff- ment, or by other Manner, to the Ufe of religious People, or other fpiritual Perfons, of Lands and Te- nements, Fees, Advowfons, or any Manner other Pofleffions whatfoever, to amortife them, and where- of the faid religious and fpiritual Perfons take the Profits, that betwixt this and the Feaft of St. Michael next coming, they fliall caufe them to be amortifed by the Licence of the King and of the Lords, or elfe that they fhall fell and aliene them to fome other Ufe between this and the faid Feaft, upon Pain to be for- feited to the King, and to the Lords, according to the Form of the faid Statute of Religious, as Lands purchafed by religious People: (5) And that from henceforth no fuch Purchafe be made, fo that fuch religious or other fpiritual Perfons take thereof the Profits, as afore is faid, upon Pain aforefaid. (6) And that the fame Statute extend and be obferved of all Lands, Tenements, Fees, Advowfons, and other Poffeffions, purchafed, or to be purchafed to the Ufe of Gilds or Fraternities. (7) And moreover It is af- fented, becaufe Mayors, Bailiffs, and Commons of Cities, Boroughs, and other Towns which have a per- petual Commonalty, and others which have Offices perpetual, be as perpetual as People of Religion, that from henceforth they fhall not purchafe to them, and to their Commons or Office, upon Pain con- tained in the faid Statute De religiofis. (8) And whereas others be poffeffed, or hereafter fhall pur- er" Lands in ufe, ' chafe to their Ufe, and they thereof take the Profits, 8 H. 4. f. 15. e j t flj a ]j b e fj one ; n ui^ Manner as is afore faid of Peo- Sil* 'pie of Religion.' •.36. 13 Ed. [1, flat. 1. c. 32. Add it Ed. l.ftat.x. c. 3. 18 Ed. $.ftat. 3. c. 3 39 £/;a. c. 5. II Jac. I. c. I. 13 .£? 14 Car. 2. c. 12. 7 £? S W. 3. c. 37. and gGeo^z. c. 36. refraining Gifts in Mortmain by Will. Mortmain to purchafe Lands to Gilds, Fra- ternities, Of- fices, Commo- jjalties. Mortmain in refpeftof taking ' Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond. appoftoill les ont fait dedier & facrer & fepulture parochiele font continuelment en ycelles fanz li- cence du Roi & des chiefs Seignurs declare eft en ceil prefent parlement qe ce eft overtement en cas du dit eftatut. Et enoutre accordez eft & affentuz qe toutz ceux qe font poffeffionez par feoffement ou par autre voie al oeps de gentz de religion ou autres perfones efpiritiels des terres tenementz fees advoe- fons ou autres pofleffions queconqes pur les amor- tifer & dont les ditz religioufes ci perfones efpiri- tiels preignent les profitz qe parentre cy & le feft de.Seint Michel profchein veriant ils les facenteftre amortifez par licence du Roi & des Seignurs ou au- trement qils les vendent & alienent a autre oeps parentre cy & le dit feft fur peine deftre forfaitz au Roi & as Seignurs folonc la fourme de leftatut de religious come tenementz purchafez par gentz de religion & qe de ceil temps enavant null tie! pur- chace fe face iffint qe tielx religioufes on autres perfones efpiritiels ent preignent les profitz come defuis fur la peine avauntdite. Et mefme ceft efta- tut fextende & foit tenuz de toutz terres & tene- mentz fees advoefons & autres poffeffions purcha- cez & a purchafers al oeps des gildes & fraternitees. Et enoutre eft affentuz pur ce qe mairs baillifs & communes de citees burghs Sc autres villes qont commune perpetuel & autres qont offices perper tuels font auffi perpetuels come gentz de religion qe de ceft temps enavaunt ils ne purchacent a eux & a lour commune ou office fur la peine contenue en le dit eftatut de religioufes. Et de ce qe autres 1 font poffeffionez ou ferra purchacez en temps ave-- nir a lour oeps & ils ent preignent ou prendront les profitz foit femblablement fait came devaunt eft dit de gentz de religion. 23 H. 8. c. 10. 6 Geo. 2. c. 36. See farther 1 £f 2 P.. £f M. c. &.. CAP. VI. In Appropriation of Benefices there fhall be Provifion made for the Poor and the Vicar. Confirmed by <J H.4. c. 12. ■39 H. 6. f. 20. Plow. 495. «H. 7 . f. 13. to H. 7. f. 19. 3 Ed. 3. f. 1J. 3 SH.6. f. 19. j 1 Co. p. Cro. Jac. 516. i Roll 99, 200. T EM, Becaufe divers Damages and Hindrances oftentimes have happened, and daily do happen is agreed and affented, That in every Licence from henceforth to be made in the Chancery, of the Ap- propriation of any Parifh Church, it fhall be exprefiy contained and comprifed, That the Diocefan of the Place, upon the Appropriation of fuch Churches, fliall ordain, according to the Value of fuch Churches, a convenient Sum of Money to be paid and diftri- buted yearly of the Fruits and Profits of the fame Churches, by thofe that fnall have the faid Churches in proper Ufe, and by their Succeffors, to the poor Parifhioners of the faid Churches, in Aid of their Living and Suftenance for ever; (2.) and alfo that the Vicar be well and fufficiently endowed,' TEM pur ce qe plufours damages & defeafes font fovent avenuz;& aveignent dejour enautre as parochiens de diverfes lieux par lappropriation des benefices de mefmes les lieux accordez eft & af- fentuz qen chefcune licence defore a faire en la Chauncellarie dappropriation dafcune efglife paror chielle foit expreffement contenuz & compris qe le diocefan del lieu en lappropriation de tielx efglifes ordeine folonc la value de tielx efglifes une covena- ble fomme dargent deftre paiez & diftributz annu- elmentdes fruitz & profitz de mefmes les efglifes par ceux qaveront les dites efglifes en propre oeps & par lour fucceffours as povres parochiens des dites efglifes en eide de lour vivre & fuftenance a toutz jours & qe le viker foit auxint bicn & covenable- ment dowez. CAP.
 * to the Parifhioners of divers Places, by the Appro-
 * priation of Benefices of the fame Places ;" ' (z) it