A.D. 1555. Anno fecundo & tertio Pniurri £c Marine. C. 20. 499 of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this prcfent Parliament ; ffmblcd, and 1 Authority of the fame, That all Honors, < Herc-'lr ten vitliin ; fhich at arty Timfe lincc the xxviii. ) I firlt "i >1 th ign of our fail late Sovereign J. "id King EdwardthcSlx •■ fipns of the faid Duchy of Lancajlcr, or which were united and annexed to the lad Duchv by Ai Parliament, Litters Patents or otherwise, and which at any Time lime the faid xxviij. I have been given, granted, alienated, bargained, fold) exchanged, or other wife (even by our laid late Sovereign Lord King Edward the Sixth, or by our laid Sovereign i.ady th , . i n Ford and Lady the King and • :• flies that now be, t" or with any P or Perfons, and which faid Honours, Caftles, Lordfhips, Manors, Land-., '1 d Hcredit; a fmcc fuch Gifts, Grants, Alienations, Bargain Exchanges 01 thereof fo i "T 1 ' afore faid, b en comen or returned again to the Hands of our I ; Sixth, or to the Hands of our faid Sovereign Lady the Queen, or to the I fan Is ol our fai I Soj
- nd Lady the King and Queen, or to the Hands <>i' her ivi >jefty, her Heirs and Su
iv verfion, Remainder or otherwife, and which now be <jr remain in the Elands of our faid Sovereign LordJ-'J *'>'• and • ady the King and Queen's Majeftics, of any Eftate of Inheritance, (hall from the Time the fame 3 ' came and reverted again to the Hands of our faid late Sovereign Lord King Edward the Sixth, or to the Hands of our laid Sovereign Lady the Queen, or to the Hand, of our faid Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen, by Authority and Force of this Act, be united and am er unto the (aid Duchy of Lancqjler, and Avail be adjudged, deemed and taken for ever, for and as Parcels and Members of the laid Duchy of Lancajler ; (2) and that all I'uch and thofe of the faid .' . : , ! ments and Hereditaments, which be lying within the County Palatine of Lar.c. /.'< r, G all be of tl • f; n.c Nature, Quality, Kind and Condition, to all Intents, (J1.K1 notions and Purpofe-s, as others the anci it Pol e (lions ol the laid Duchy, lying and being within the faid County Palatine 6f Laricajler, be and ought to be; (3) and all thofe and fuch of the faid Manors, Lands, TcnementiLand Hen - b be lying out of the faid County Palatine of /. mcq/fer, (hall be of the fame Nat ire, Quality, i and Condition, to all Intents, Conftruclions and Purpofes, as other ancient Pofleffions of the faid Duchy, lying and being out of the County Palatine of Lmuqjkr, be and ought to be ; (4.) and fliall be in the Letting, Setting, Order, Rule, Survey, Receipt and Governance of the Chancellor, Counfel and CfEccrs of the faid Duchy of Lamajler for the Time being for evermore, in like and the fame Manner and Form, to ail Intents and Pur- pofes, as others the faid ancient Pofleffions belonging to the laid Duchy been, have been, or ought to be. III. And that all the faid Honours, C allies, Lordlhips, Manors, Lands, Tenements 1 and Hereditaments, The new an. united and annexed to the faid Duchy of Lanai/hr, by Authoiity and Force of this Act, and all Angular Gifts, Grants, Leafes, Letters Patents and Writings thereof, or of any Parcel thereof, hereafter'. to be made by the King and Queen s Highnefs, or' by the Heirs or Succeffors of hqr Majefty,. fliall for Duchyj , nd evermore pals and be made under fuch of the Seals of the faid Duchy, as other the ancient PoffefTions of with the Came the faid Due y have ufed to pals and be made, and not under any other Seal or otherwife, and with theC"en>onie». like and the fame Livery of Seifm, Attornment, Ceremonies, Orders and Circumftances in the Law, and in the fame Manner and Form, as other the ancient Pofleffions of the faid Duchy, and the Letters Patents, Charters and Writings thereof heretofore of ancient Time made, have ufed and ought to be made and palled, and not otherwife, nor in any other Manner and Form ; any Law, Eftatute, Ufage or Cullom to the con- trary thereof in any wife notwithftanding. IV. And be it farther enacted, ordained and eiFbliflved by the Authority afSrefaid', That dm* faid Sove-O-hcr Lands reign Lord and Lady the King and Queen that now be, and the Keii and SucceflbiS of her M Tth^Da&"ot &'om Time to Time hereafter, at their Liberties ai I ires, by their Graces Letti Pate . 1 be with the Great Seal of England*, unite, annex, limit, appoirft'afry -rther'their Honours, Caftles, Lordfliips, Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, lying and being withi lealm of England, unto their faid Duchy of Lancajhr, for the further Augmentation", Honour and Eftate of the faid Duchy, at their Wills and Pieafures. V. And that all and every fuch Annexing, Limiting, Affignn-rent and Appointment made or to be made by our faid Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen, or by the Heirs or Succefiors of our faid i yereign Lady the Queen, of any their Honours, Caftles, Lordfliips, Manors, LanJs, Tenement; and Hereditaments, unto the faid Duchy of Laneqfteri by any their faid Letters Patents under the Great Seal or England, fliall be as good and available, as if it were done by Authority of Parliament. VI. And that all fuch Honours, Caftles, Lordfhips, Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, Lands to be an- lying and being within the faid County Palatine of Lan:afr.:r, which (hall happen to be united and ami . to the faid Duchy by Force of any fuch Letters Patents, fliall from the Tmjh. of the fai I L within the Order, Survey, Rule, Governance, Jurifdiclion, Letting and Setting of the faidDucl. Lancaji.r for the Time being, as other the Pofleffions of the (aid Duchy, lying and being within the County Pa'atine of Lancajhr, have ufed and cught to be. VII. And that all other Honours, Caftles, Lordfhips, Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditamen ieaa - lying and being out of the faid County Palatine of Lancaji^ which fliall happen 1 be united and annexed to tile faid Duchy by Force of any fuch Letters Patents, fliall be from the Te/fe of the faid Letters Pa- tents, within the Order, Survey, Rule, Governance, jurisdiction, Letting and 'Setting of the laid Duchy Paj of Lancq/lcr, as others the Pofleffions of the faid Duchy .of Lancafter,. lying and being out of tie faidLa County Palatine of Lancafter, have ufed and ought to be ; (2) Saving to all and every Perfon and Pei I Bodies Politick and Corporate, to their Heirs, Succeffors aid Afligns, and to the Heirs. Sss 2 Aiiv
