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Die Iovis (viz) vicessimo die Maij, 1624.
The Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury reported, that at the meeting this day with the Commons, they presented an humble Petition to the King, desiring this House to joyne with them (therein as heretofore.)
The which Petition was read in haec verba, viz.
WE your Majesties loyall and faithfull Subjects, the Commons (by your royall Authority and commandement called to, and Assembled in this present Parliament, out of all the parts of your Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales) doe in all humility give your Majesty most humble thanks, that you have so religiously and openly published, that your lawes and acts of State against popish Recusants shall be put in due execution; and now we hold it our bounden duty (amongst other important affaires of your Realme) to informe your Majesty of the growth of this dangerous sort of people in this your Kingdome, and of their insolency and boldnesse in all the parts thereof, insomuch as many of them (unknowne to your Majesty) have crept into offices and places of government and authority under you, to the disheartning of you good Subjects, and contrary to your Majesties lawes and acts of State, whose names (in discharge of our allegiance and duty without respect of persons) we in all humblenesse present to your Majesty, &c.
Now in consideration of the great countenance hereby given unto popery, the grea… griefe and offence to all your best affected, and true and loving subjects, the apparant danger of the whole Kingdom, by putting the power of Arms into such mens hands, as by former acts of your Majesties counsell, are adjudged persons justly to be suspected… and fit themselves to be disarmed; your sayd royall and faithfull subjects doe most humbly beseech your Majesty, graciously to vouchsafe, that the sayd Lords and Gentlemen hereunder named for this important reason, and for the greater safety of your Majesty, and of this your Realme, and dominion, may be removed from all your Majesties commissions of great charge and trust, commissions of Lieutenancy, Oyer and Terminer, and of the peace, and from all other offices and places of trust:
The names of all such persons as are certified to have places of charge or trust in their severall Counties, and are themselves Popish Recusants or Non-communicants, that have given over suspicion of their ill affection in Religion, or that are reported or suspected so to be.
THe right Honourable Francis Earle of Rutland, is certified to be Lord Lieutenant in the County of Lincolne, and a Commissione… of the peace, and Custos Rotulorum in the County of Northampton, and a Commissioner of the peace, and of Oyer and Terminer in Yorkeshire, and in other counties, and that he and his wife are suspected to be popish recusants.
The right honourable, the Earle of Castlehaven is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace, and of Oyer and Terminer in Wiltshire, and to be suspected to be ill affected in religion, and that some of his family either are or lately were recusauts.
Sir Thomas Compton Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace, and of Oyer and Terminer in Warwickeshire, and he and the Countesse his wife are certified by same, to be suspected to be popish recusants.
The right honourable Henry Lord Herbert is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Monmouthshire, and to favour the popish religion, and to forbeare the Church.
The right honourable the Lord Viscount Colchester is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Essex, and (by report) that he commeth not to the Church, nor receiveth the communion.
The right honourable the Lord Peter is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Essex, and (by report) that he commeth not to the church, nor receiveth the communion, and that his wife and family are generally suspected to be popish recusants.
The right honourable Henry Lord Morlay, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Lancashire, and to be suspected to be a popish recusant.
The right honourable the Lord Windsor is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Buckinghamshire, and (by common fame) to be a popish recusant.
The right honourable William Lord Evre is certified to be a Justice of the peace in the county of Durham, and to be a popish recusant convicted.
The right honourable the Lord Wooten is certified to be in place of authority in Kent, and that he and his wife doe forbeare the church, and are justly suspected to affect the Roman religion.
The right honourable the Lord Teynhani is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Kent, and (by common report) to be a popish recusant.
The right honourable the Lord Scroope is certified to be a Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Yorke, of the City of Yorke, and of Kingston upon Hull, and to be a Commissioner of the peace, and of Oyer and Terminer in the said Counties, and in sundry other Counties, and that his Lordship hath not received the Communion once every yeere in the last three or foure yeeres, and that his Lordship hath given overt suspicion of his ill affection in Religion, by his departure from the Communion on sundry dayes, when his Majesties Counsell there resident, and others of the Congregation staid behind to receive the same, sometimes on Easter-day, and sometimes on the fifth day of November; and it is testified by witnesse, that the Lord Archbishops grace of Yorke, and others of his Majesties Counsell there resident were present, did receive the Communion once when his Lordship went away; and that his Lordship doth rarely repaire to the Church on Sundayes and Holy-dayes in the forenoon, and not above twice to the afternoone Sermons (whereunto former Lord Presidents with his Majesties Counsell there residing, have frequently repaired, and whereunto the Counsell now there resident doe ordinarily repaire) since he was made Lord President; whereof notice is taken by all his Majesties Subjects in those parts, to the great griefe of such as are truly affected in Religion.
Sir VVilliam Courtney Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace, and a Deputy Lieutenant in D…onshire, and is a Colonell of a thousand trained Souldiers of that Country, and is Vice-Warden of the S…neries, and that he is suspected to be: popish Recusant, and that he hath not received the Communion in many yeeres last past.
Sir Thomas Brudenell Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace, and a deputy Lieutenant in Northamptonshire, and that he is a suspected Recusant.
Sir Thomas Somerset is certified to be a Commissioner, of Oyer, and Termi…et in Glocestershire, and that he is reported to be a Popish Recusant.
Sir Gilbert Ireland Knight, and Richard Sherborne and Iohn …leming Esquires, are certified to be Commissioners of the peace in Lancashire, and that they are suspected to be Popish Recusants.
Sir Francis Stoners Knight, is certified to be a Justice of the peace, or a Deputy Lieutenant, or both, in Oxfordshire, and to be a Popish Recusant.
Sir An…hony Browne Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in the County of Norfolke, and that he is reported to be a popish Recusant.
Sir Francis Howard Knight, is certified to be a Iustice of the peace, and Custos Rotulorum in Surre… and is suspected to be ill affected in Religion.
Sir William Powell Knight, is certified to be a Iustice of the peace in Staffordshire, and to be a Non-communicant, and that his Wife commeth not to Church.
Sir Francis Lacon Knight, is certified to be a Iustice of the peace in Shropshire, and that he is suspected to be a popish Recusant.
Sir Lewis …ewkner Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Middlesex, and that he and his Wife are justly suspected to be popish Recusants.
Sir William Awbercy Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Breck… nockeshire, and that he is reported to be a popish Recusant.
William Ie…son Esquire, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Newcastle upon Tyne, and that he is suspected to be popish and backwasd in Religion.
Sir Iohn Gage and Sir Iohn Shelley Baronets, and Iohn Thecher Esquire, are certified to be Commissioners of the Sewers in the County of Sussex; and to be knowne Papists.
Sir Henry Carvell is certified to be a Captaine of a Foot-band in the County of Norfalke, and to be a Commissioner of Sewers, and that he is reported to be a popish Recusant.
Sir Thomas Wiseman Knight, sonne of Sir Thomas Wiseman Knight, that is a Iustice of peace, is certified to be a Captaine of a Foot-band in Essex, and to be a professed Papist.
Sir Thomas Gerard Knight, is certified to be a Captaine of a Company of the Freehold-band in Lancashire, and that he is suspected to be a popish Recusant.
Sir Iohn Philpot Knight, is certified to be a Captaine of a foot Company in Hampshire, and that he, and his wife, and his Children are Papists.
Sir Thomas Russell Knight, is one of the Deputy Lieutenants, and a Iustice of the peace within the County of VVorcester, and is justly suspected to be a Papist.
The names of all such Persons as are cercified to be in places of charge or trust in their severall Counties, and that have Wives, Children or Servants that are popish Recusants or Non-communicants, or that are suspected so to be.
SIr Henry Bedding field Knight, is certified to …e a Commissioner of the peace, and Deputy Lieutenant in Norfolke, and Captaine of the Lances there, and that his Wife and children are reported to be popish Recusants.
Sir VVilliam VVrey Knight, is certified to be a Deputy Lieutenant in Cornwall, and that his wife is a Recusant.
Sir Iohn Conway Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace, and one of the Deputy Lieutenants in Flintshire, and that his wife is held to be a popish Recusant.
Sir Charles Iones Knight, and William Iones Esquire, are certified to be Commissioners of the peace, and two Deputy Lieutenants in Monmouthshire, and that their wives are popish recusants.
Sir Ralph Conyers Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace, and a Deputy Lieutenant in the Bishoprick of Durham, and that his wife is generally reported to be a popish recusant.
Sir Thomas Lamplough Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Cumberland, and that his wife is a recusant.
Sir Thomas Savage Knight and Baronet, is certified to …e a Commissioner of the peace in Cheshire, and that his wife is suspected to be a recusant; and by common same is reported that the said Sir Thomas Savage is a Deputy Lieutenant there, and that he is suspected to be a Non-communicant, and his children are suspected to be recusants.
Sir William Mossey Knight is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Cheshire, and that his wife is a recosant.
Sir Hugh Biston Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Cheshire and that his daughter and hei…e apparant is a recu…ant.
Sir Thomas Riddall Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in the Bishoprick of Durham, and that his wife is a popish recusant.
Master Thomas Petre Esqu-brother of the Lord Petre, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in Essex, and that his wife and family are suspected to be recusants.
Sir Mar…aduke Wyvell Knight and Baronet, is certified to be a Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, and lately made one of his Majesties Counsell in the North, and that his wife is a popish recusant convicted.
Sir Iohn Townshend Knight, is certified to be a Commissioner of the peace in the County of Hereford, and that his wife is reported to be a Papist.
Sir William Norris Knight, is certified to be a Justice of the peace in Lancashire, and that he hath a daughter that is a recusant, and that he hath two sonnes that doe serve under the Arch-dutchesse.
Iames Anderson Esquire, is certified to be a Iustice of the peace in Lancashire, and that his wife and his eldest sonne and Heire apparent are recusants.
Edward Morgan and George Wilbourne Esquires, are certified to be Commissioners of the peace in Munmouthshire, and that their wives are recusants.
Sir Phillip Knevit Baronet, is certified to be a Iustice of the peace in Norfolke… and that his wife is a recusant.
Sir Iohn Tasbrough Knight, and Anthony Hubbard Esquire, are certified to be Commissioners of the peace in Norfolke, and that their wives are reported to be recusants, and Master Hubbards children are popishly educated.
Sir William Selby Knight, and Cutbert Heron Esquire, are certified to be commissioners of the peace in Northumberland, and that their wives are recusants.
Sir Richard Tichborne Knight, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Hampshire, and that his wife is of the popish religion.
Sir Iohn Hall Knight, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Hampshire, and that his wife and her daughter are Papists.
Sir George Perkins Knight, Robert Pearpoint, and Fulke Cartwright Esquires, are certified to be commissioners of the peace in the county of Nottingham, and that their wives are thought to be recusants.
Thomas Oatly Esquire, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Shropshire, and Richard Gibbins Gent. to be crowner there, and that their wives be recusants.
Rice Williams esquire, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Carwarthenshire, and that his wife is a popish recusant convicted.
Sir Thomas Penrodduck …night, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Middlesex, and that his wife is a recusant.
Valentine Sanders esquire, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Middlesex and that his eldest sonne is a recusant.
Thomas Rookell esquire, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Saint Edmunds Berry in Suffolke, and that his eldest sonne is reported to be a popish recusant.
Anthony Thorold Esquire, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Lincolnshire, and that he hath a sonne that is suspected to be a popish recusant.
Sir Nicholas Sanders Knight, is certified to be a commissioner of the peace in Surrey and his wife is suspected to be a popish recusant.
Which Petition being read, the House did defere the debate thereof at this time, for that the day was farre spent.
And answer was given to the commons (who attended for the same in the paynted chamber) that the Lords will send them an answer of this Petition hereafter, when they are resolved thereof.
Whether any of these were displaced upon this Petition, I find not in any Memorials, it being certain some of them were not, but continued still in these offices of trust.
And thus I have given the World a full account of the unhappy, tedious Spanish Treaty, of the advantages the Pope and Papists made thereof, and its finall rupture in and by the Parliament. I shall now proceed to the French which was short and more succesfull.
THe Spanish match being thus at last dissoved (after so long a treaty) in discontent and warre, the popish party here and beyond the seas, endeavouring to make good the ground, liberty and immunities they had gotten by the former treaty of Marriage, and to carry on their forementioned designe, by the same prevailing meanes, engaged the King and Prince in a new marriage-parley with France, to the Lady Henrette Maria Sister to the French King, a Princesse of the Roman Religion. To what end this Marriage was propounded by the Roman party, is evident by this observable passage of le Maistre, (a French Author & Sot…on Priest) in his Instauratio antiqui Episcoporum Principatus, printed at Paris, Cum Privilegio, Anno 1633. & dedicated to Cardinal Richelltus, l. 2. c. 15. p. 273, 274. where thus he writes with reference to the English Roman affaires, anno 1624. What then forbids the same things, and others which are of greater pompo in England, especially where the heat of persecutions hath ceased, through the dignity of a Magnanimous King, and most invincible Prince, NOTE. Rol. Tractationis & Ratifi…ati…nis Matrimonii inter, Dom. Carolum Regum & D…m. Henret Marium Sororem Regis Franc. 1. Car…by the Borbonian Starre which hangs over these countries in a most deare Wife: by which Starres, as by the Dioscury, peradventure the tempest of persecution will in time be appeased, and the generous Prince may acknowlege the same Christ, under whom his Ancestors have so gloriously triumphed, &c.
This Match was soone concluded in the life of King Iames, the Articles concerning Religion being the same almost verbatim with those formerly agreed on in the Spanish treaty, and so easily condescended to without much debate; I shall give you the principle of them relating onelyonly to Religion, out of the Record it selfe, the printed c…French Mercury, and Manuscript Copies as they were subscribed and signed by the Earles of Carlile and Holland, extraordinary Ambassadours and Commissioners for the King and Prince on the one side, and by the French Commissioners on the other side; and after that signed, sealed, and sworne to by King Iames, Prince Charles, and the French King, the 10. of Novemb. 1624. and upon King Iames his death re-signed, resealed, and re-swore to by King Charles and the French King, the 8. of May 162…. after the French account.
1 That the above named the Lords Ambassadours have promised, and doe promise for and on the behalf of his Majesty of great Brittain now reigning, … he shall tak… to Marriage, for his deare Consort and Wise, the Lady Henretta Maria Daughter of France, and sister to his foresaid most Excellent Majesty, in person, or otherwise by Proxy, so soone as conveniently the same may be done, and that also the foresaid Lady at the good pleasure and consent of his foresaid Christian Majesty, and of the Queene her Mother, after his FORESAID MAJESTY HATH OBTAINED A d…DISPENSATION FROM THE POPE, d…th promise to take for her deare Consort and Husband, Charles the first, King of great Brittaine, and according to the foresaid reciprocall promise, he shall be assianced and contracted after the manner accustomed in the CATHOLIKE AND ROMISH CHURCH.
…7. It is likewise agreed upon, that the said Lady and all her Followers, as also the Children which shall be borne to her Officers, shall have free exercise of the Catholike Apostolicall and Roman Religion; and to that end the foresaid Lady shall have a Chappell in each of the Kings Palaces or Houses, or in any other place of his Majesty of great Brittaine, where he shall chance to come and continue; and that the foresaid Chappell shall be adorned and decked as it is sitting; and that the keeping thereof shall be committed to whom it shall please the said Lady to appoint; in which the preaching of Gods Word, and the Administration of the Sacraments, the MASSE and all other Offices shall be freely and solemnly done, according to the use of the Romish Church; yea, all Indulgences and Jubilees which the said Lady shall obtaine or get from THE POPE, may be done and executed there. There shall be also one Church-yard in the City of London, given and appointed to interre and bury such of her said Ladyships followers, as shall chance to depart this life, according to the manner and form of the Church of Rome; and that shall be modestly done the whi…h Church-yard shall be in such sort inclosed or walled about, that no person shall come therein to prophane the same.
8. It is also agreed upon, that the sayd LADY SHALL HAVE A BISHOP FOR HER GREAT ALMONER, who shall have all Iurisdiction and necessary authority for all matters and causes concerning Religion, and who shall proceed against the Ecclesiasticall persons which shall be under his charge, according to the Canons constituted and appointed.
9. And if it shall at any time happen, that any secular Court shall take any of the foresaid Priests into their power, by reason of any crime or offence against the State by him commiited or done, and doe find him to be guilty thereof, yet shall the said Court send him back to the said Bishop, with the Informations which they find by him. because the said Priest is priviledged from their power;NOTE. and the said Bishop when he shall understand and know so much, shall degrade the said Priest, and afterwards send him back unto the foresaid secular Court to do justice upon him. And for all kind of other faults, the aforesaid Priests shall be sent to the Bishop, to the end that he may proceed against them according to the Canons in that case provided, and in the absence or sicknesse of the said Bishop, the Priest which is by him appointed to be his great Vicar, shall have the same power and authority.
10. It is likewise agreed upon, that the said Lady shall have 28 PRIESTS, or Ecclesiasticall persons in her house, comprehending therein her Almoner and Chaplaines, to serve and keep the foresaid Chappell according … they are appointed: and if any of them be a regular or canonicall person, living under more prescript rules then the rest, yet he may hold and keep his habit.
Also the KING OF GREAT BRITTAINE,Ergo, there is little hopes of her conversion to our Relig… on; Shee taking no such oath on the contrary part, not to endeavour to seduce the King. is by OATH BOUND NOT TO ENDEAVOUR, BY ANY MEANS AT ALL TO HAVE HIS SAID QUEEN TO RENOUNCE THE CATHOLIKE APOSTOLIKE AND ROMISH RELIGION, NOR COMPELL HER TO DOE ANY THING WHATSOEVER THAT IS CONTRARY TO THE SAME RELIGION.
11. The said Queens house shall be maintained with so much Dignity, and with so great a number of Officers as ever any had that was Queen of England; all the houshold servants which the said Lady shall carry into England, shall be Priests, catholikes, and French by birth, and chosen and appointed by his most christian Majesty; And if it happen that any of them dye, or that the foresaid Lady shall be willing to change her said servants, then Shee will take in their steads other Papists catholikes, French or English; alwayes provided that his Majesty of great Brittain consent thereunto.
16. The children which shall by reason of the said inter-marriage, be born and live, shall be nurst and brought up neere unto the said Lady and Queene, from the time of their birth, untill they come to the age of fourteen yeers.
Besides these generall Articles of the Match, the French Mercury informes us of these particular ones, concluded and agreed on in favour of the Roman Catholikes; the same in substance with those of Spaine, forementioned (asa… nence of Parliaments, Tom. 10. p. … 487, Master Iames Howell himselfe confesseth) the heads whereof were three.
1. The first touching the Catholikes, as well Ecclesiasticks as secular, imprisoned since the last Proclamation (upon the Parliaments forementioned Petition and breach with Spaine) that they should all be set at liberty.
2. The second to this effect, That the English Catholikes should be no more searched after (or molested) for their Religion.
3. The third, that the goods of the Catholikes as well Ecclesiasticks as secular, that were seized on since the last Proclamation published against them, should be restored to them.
Upon the 1. of May 1625. after our English computation, the marriage between the King and Queen was celebrated at Paris. The 4. of May (but three dayes after the marriage, and scarce six weeks after the descent of the Crowne to his Majesty) the King in pursuance of these Articles, granted this speciall pardon to no lesse then twenty severall Priests and Iesuits therein named, of all offences by them committed against any lawes and statutes then in force against any Priests, Iesuits, or popish recusants; on which I desire the namelesse, incredulousbPag. … 46, 47. Author of the Answer to the Royall Popish Favourite (who will neither credit the French Mercury, nor the Records themselves, that there were any such Articles as are fore mentioned, but rejects them as Forgeries, without any colour or ground of reason, but a pretended royall prosecution against Papists, at the Parliaments importunity onelyonly, which was never reall or cordiall) to chew the cudde upon; which, because he shall not deny, he may peruse and view at his leisure in the Records at the Rolls, Patent. 4. pars. 10. Caroli Regis Numero 12.