Volume 1

A bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 / With an historical essay on their origin and use, by Robert Steele.

  • James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford
Date:
1910
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Credit: A bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 / With an historical essay on their origin and use, by Robert Steele. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1558: Mary & 1 Elizabeth BY THE KING AND QUEEN. A Proclaraation for suppressing of seditious Rumours. [Begins] Forasmuch as many lewd malicious and seditious persons. .. Found only in MS. Antiq. 115. BY THE KING AND QUEEN. Ordnounces de- uised by the King and Quenes Maiesties for thordre of the Postes and Hacquenymen betweene London and Douor. [Begins] First it is ordeyned, that these shalbe ordonnary postes ... Douor, Canterbury, Syt- tingbourne, Rochester, Dartford, and London . . . Found only in MS. Antiq. 118. S.P.D. 14 (11). (Humphrey Dyson has seen the original.) N° 492. 1 ELIZABETH 1558 17 NOVEMBER.—BY THE QUENES MA.IES- TIE. [Begins] Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of Englande Fraunce and Ireland. . . . [Westminster : 17 November 1558.] London: R. Jugge: [1558]. 1 f. Gothic letter. Englande hludde belong. Recites death of Mary, 17 November, and claims succession as ‘ onely right heyre by bludde and lawful succession ’. All subjects to keep the peace and not to attempt alteration of any established order. B.M. G. 6463 (1). Bodl. Arch. F. c. 11 (1). Antiq. 1 (1). MS. copy, P.R.O. S.P.D. 1. Strype, Ann. i. (2) 389. 600 copies printed, 22s. 6d. N° 493. 17 NOVEMBER. France maner our Another edition of No. 493, q.v. Queen’s (1). H‘°494, 21 NOVEMBER.—[BY THE QUEEN.] A Pro- clamacion touchinge suche as robbe vppon hope of pardon at the Coronacion. Hatfield : 21 November 1558. Not found. strype, Ann. i. (1) 8. See Acts P.C. vi. 4. Ifo 495. 20 DECEMBER.—BY THE QUEENE. [Begins] Forasmuch as it is giuen tunderstand . . . [Officers on the Border to return to their posts.] [Stronde House : 20 December 1558.] Only found in MS. Soldiers and officers on the frontier towards Scotland and in Berwick ordered to repair to their posts on pain of for- feiture of wages from last pay until January 1st next unless they answer their call on that day. B.M. G. 6463 (15). Bodl. Arch. F. c. 11 (16). Strype, Ann. i. (1) 23. See Acts P.C. vi. 24. U® 490. 21 DECEMBER.—BY THE QUEENE. [Begins] Whereas by diuerse and sundrie proclamations heeretofore published, set forth, and proclaimed . . . [To restrain Piracy on the high Seas.] Strond Place : 21 December [1558]. London: R. Jugge : [1558]. 1 f. Gothic letter. pu- vnto Decem- Recites Proclamations of Mary, 3 May, 1558 [No. 487, q.v.] restraining ‘Shippes, Cray res, Vessels, Shipmasters, Mariners, or Seafaring men ’ from passing to sea or spoiling any subject or friend of the Queen—which Proclamations are determined by her death and of no force. Certain subjects with orwith- 52 out licence have since done these things. No one is to do so in future without licence from the Admiralty on pain of con- fiscation and imprisonment. All vice-admirals and other officers to execute. B.M. G. 6463 (2). Bodl. Arch. F. c. 11 (2). Queen’s (2). See Acts P.C. vi. 25. 400 copies, 16s. 8d. 497. 27 DECEMBER—BY THE QUENE. [Begins] The Quenes Maiestie vnderstanding that . . . [Forbidding Ministers to preach without licence.] Westminster: 27 December [1558]. London : R. Jugge : [1558]. 1 f. Gothic letter. cer- ly Westminster, Certain ministers now attempt to exercise their former offices. All subjects are neither to preach nor listen to preaching, other than to the Gospel and Epistle of the day, and the Ten Commandments in the vulgar tongue without exposition, nor to use any public prayer but that received by law, with the exception of the common Litany used in the Royal Chapel, and the Lord’s Prayer and Creed in English, till order is taken by the Queen in Parliament. This will be for the true advancement of Religion. B.M. G. 6463 (3). Bodl. Arch. F. c. 11 (3). Queen’s (3). Wilkins iv. 180 ; see Acts P.C. vi. 31; Cardwell i. 176 ; Gee and Hardy 416 ; Prothero 183. Strype, Ann. i. (2) 391. 106 copies, 8s. 498. 1558-9 15 JANUARY.—[BY THE QUEEN.] Coronation Pardon. Westminster : 15 January 1558-9. Only found in MS. Pardon for offences to 1 Nov. to cost 26s. 8d. Rot. Pat. p 3. ra. 26. R. XV. 498. N® 498 g,, 25 JANUARY.—[BY THE QUEEN.] An Acte whereby certayne offences be made Treason. [Westminster: 25 January 1558-9.] [London: R. Jugge and J. Cawood : 1559.] [3 ff. Gothic letter.] Not found. 1 Eliz. c. 5. See Add. 6756. f. 135. 600 copies printed, £S. Is. 6d. (delivered 14 May). 6 Acts proclaimed 26 May. If® 499. 25 JANUARY.—[BY THE QUEEN.] An Acte to revive a Statute made in the xxiij‘*^ yere of the Reigne of King Henrye the Eight, touching the conveieng of Horses Geldinges and Mares into Scot- lande. [Westminster: 25 January 1558-9.] [London : Jugge and Cawood : 1559.] [1 f. Gothic letter.] Not found. 1 Eliz. c. 7. 500 copies, 22s. 6d. N® 500. 25 JANUARY.—[BY THE QUEEN.] An Acte that the caryeng of Leather Tallowe or Rawe Hides oute of the Realme for Marchandyse, shall bee Felony e. [Westminster : 25 January 1558-9.] [London : Jugge and Cawood : 1559.] [2 ff. Gothic letter.] Not found. 1 Eliz. c. 10. 500 copies, 45s. If® 601. 7 FEBRUARY.-BY THE QUENE. [Begins] The Quenes hyghnes vpon many great . . . [Against eating of Flesh in Lent.]
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