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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the three and thirtith yeare of his reigne, Anno Reg. 33. 1305 king Edward put his sonne prince Edward in prison, bi|cause that he had riotouslie broken the parke of Walter Langton bishop of Chester;Prince Ed|ward cõmit|ted to ward. Caxton. Fabian. and bicause the prince had doone this déed by the procurement of a lewd and wanton person, one Péers Gauaston, an esquire of Gascoine, the king banished him the realme, least the prince, who delighted much in his companie, might by his euill and wanton counsell fall to euill and naughtie rule. Moreouer,William Wa|leis taken & put to death. Rich. South. the same yeare, William Waleis was taken, and deliuered vnto king Edward, who caused him to be brought to London, where on S. Bartholmewes euen, he was conueied through the streets vnto Westminster, and there arreigned of hie treason, and condemned, and therevpon hanged, drawne and quartered, his head was set ouer London bridge, his right side ouer the bridge at Newcastell vpon Tine, his left side was sent to Berwike and there set vp, his right leg was sent to S. Iohns towne, and his left vnto Aberden, in which places the same were set vp for an example of terror to others.