Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 About the same time, Thomas Colebrugh or Cor|bridge archbishop of Yorke departed this life,The decea [...] of the archbi|shop of Yorke Wil. Gréene|field made archbishop of Yorke. and one William Greenefield doctour of both the lawes suc|céeded him. ¶ There died about the same time that valiant knight the lord W. Latimer. ¶ Also Iohn Warren earle of Surrey and Sussex died this yéere & was buried at Lewes. His nephue by his son (na|med also Iohn) succéeded him, obteining to wife the kings néece by his daughter Elianor that was mar|ried to the earle of Bar, as before ye haue heard. Likewise Robert Bruce earle of Carrike,Robert Bruce earle of Carrike departeth this life. the fift of that name died this yeare, who was father to that Robert Bruce that was after K. of Scots. ¶ More|ouer, about this season the king ordeined certeine commissioners of iusticiaries, to make inquisitions through the realme, N. Triuet. Inquisitions taken of the misdemea|nors of iu|stices. Caxton. by the verdict of substantiall iu|ries vpon all officers, as maiors, shiriffes, bailiffes, exchetors, and other that had misused themselues in their offices, either by extortion, briberie, or other|wise, to the gréeuance of the people, contrarie to that they rightlie might doo and iustifie by vertue of their offices: by means of which inquisitions manie were accused and found culpable, and therevpon put to gréeuous fines.Iustices fined.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Also the iustices, which were assigned to take these inquisitions, Matth. Westm. extended the same according to their commission against such as had made intrusions in|to other mens lands, and for doubt to be impleaded for the same had made alienations ouer into the hands of great men;Intrusions punished, and other offenses against the kings peace and iustice. also against such barretors as vsed to take monie to beat any man, and againe would not sticke to take monie of him whom they had so beaten, to beat him that first hired them to beat the other. The malice of such maner people was now restreined by force of these inquisitions: for such as were found culpable, were worthilie punished, some by death, and some by ransoms: diuerse also for feare to come to their answers fled the realme: also forfeits against the crowne were streightlie looked vnto, found out, and leuied;Forfeits. by reason whereof great summes of monie came to the kings coffers, which holpe well towards the maintenance and charges of his warres. This kind of inquisition was named commonlie Traile baston, which signifieth, Traile or draw the staffe. Nic. Triuet. Traile basto [...] And forsomuch as the proceeding in EEBO page image 313 this wise against such misdemenors as then were v|sed, brought so great a benefit to the realme in re|streining such malefactors, which greatlie (as should séeme) disquieted the state of the commonwealth, I haue thought good to set downe the substance of the same, as followeth.
9.1. An extract of the foresaid writ, as it is registred in the booke that belonged to the abbeie of Abington.
An extract of the foresaid writ, as it is registred in the booke that belonged to the abbeie of Abington.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _REx dilectis & fidelibus suis, Radulfo fi|lio Wilhelmi, & Iohanni de Barton de Riton salutem. Quia quàm plures male|factores, & pacis nostrae perturbatores, homicidia, depraedationes, incendia, & alia damna quàm plurima nocte dié perpetrantes, vagantur in boscis, parcis, & alijs locis diuersis, tam infra li|bertates quàm extra, in comitatu Eboracensi, & ibidem receptantur in maximum periculum tam hominum per partes illas transeuntium, quàm ibi|dem commorantium, in nostri contemptum, ac pa|cis nostrae laesionem manifestam, vt accepimus: per quorum incursum poterunt peiora peioribus de fa|cili euenire, nisi remedium super hoc citiùs appo|natur, nos eorum malitiae in hac parte obuiare, & huiusmodidamnis & periculis praecauere volentes, assignamus vos ad inquirendum per sacramentum tam militum quàm aliorum proborum & legalium hominum, de contemptu praedicto, tam infra liber|tates quàm extra, per quos ipsa veritas meliùs sciri poterit, qui sint illi malefactores & pacis nostrae perturbatores, & eos conduxerunt & conducunt ad verberandum, vulnerandum, malè tractandũ, & interficiendum, plures de regno nostro in ferijs, mercarijs, & alijs locis in dicto comitatu, pro inimi|citia, inuidia, aut malitia. Et etiam pro eo quòd in assisis iuratis, recognitionibus, & inquisitionibus factis de felonijs positifuerant, & veritatem dixe|runt: vnde per conditionem huiusmodi malefact|orum, iuratores assisarum, iurationum, recognitio|num, & inquisitionum illarum, pro timore dicto|rum malefactorum, & eorum minarum, saepiùs ve|ritatem dicere, seu dictos malefactores indictare minimè ausifuerunt, & sunt. Et ad inquirendum de illis qui huiusmodi munera dederunt, & dant, & quantum, & quibus, & qui huiusmodi munera receperunt, & à quibus & qualiter, & quo modo, & qui huiusmodi malefactores fouent, nutriunt, & manutenent in comitatu praedicto, & ad ipsos malefactores tamper vos, quàm per vicecomitem nostrum comitatus praedicti arrestandos, & priso|nae nostrae liberandos, & saluò & securè in eadem per vicecomitem comitatus praedicti custodiendos, it a quòd ab eadem prisona nullo modo deliberen|tur, sine mandato nostro speciali.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Et ideo vobis mandamus, quòd ad certos diem & locum, quos ad hoc prouideritis, inquisitiones il|las faciatis. Et assumpto vobiscum sufficienti passe comitatus praedicti, si necesse fuerit, dictos male|factores coram vobis sic indictatos, arrestetis, & ipsos prisonae nostrae liberetis, informa praedicta: & etiam omnia bona, & catalla ipsorum malefactorũ qui se subtraxerint, & fugam fecerint, postquam de felonijs aliquibus coram vobis solenniter in|dictati fuerint, per vicecomitem comitatus prae|dicti, in manum nostram capiatis, & ea ad opus no|strum saluò custodire faciatis, donec aliud inde vo|bis praeceperimus. Mandamus enim vicecomiti nostro comitatus praedicti, quòd ad certos diem & locum, quos vos prouidere duxeritis, venire faciat, coram vobis tot & tales, tam milites quàm alios, quos habere decreueritis, de comitatu illo, tam in|fra libertates, quàm extra, per quos ipsa veritas meliùs sciri poterit, & inquiri. Et quod omnes il|los quos per inquisitionem culpabiles inuenire con|tigerit, & quos vos sic liberaueritis, à nobis re|cipiantur, & quorum nomina eis scire faciatis, as|sumpto secum sufficienti posse comitatus prae|dicti, sine dilatione arrestari, & in prisona nostra saluò & securè custodire faciat in forma prae|dicta, & communitati dicti comitatus, quod si|mul cum vicecomite praedicto, vobis quotien|scún opus fuerit in praemissis pareat, assistat, & intendat, prout eis iniungetis ex parte nostra. In cuius reitestimonium, &c. ¶ Heerevnto were annexed certeine articles by way of instructi|ons, of what points they should inquire, as part|lie aboue is noted out of the addition to Mat|thew West. but not so fullie, as in the said chro|nicle of Abington is found expressed, and heere for breefenesse omitted.