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A.D. 1285.
Anno decimo tertio Edwardi I.
Stat. 1.
107

long Time; (2) our Lord the King hath caused to be enquired by an Inquest what the (aid Officers of Fee have used to have in Times palled, and hath ordained and commanded, That a Marshal of Fee, which of new asketh a Palfray of Earls, Barons, and other holding by a Part of a Barony when they have done Homage, and nevertheless another Palfray when they are made Knights, and of some that ought not to give any, ask a Palfray: (3) It is in like Manner ordained, That the said Marshal of every Earl and Baron, holding by an entire Barony, shall be contented with one Palfray, or with the Price of it, such as he hath used to have of old; (4) so that if he took a Palfray, or the Price of one, at the doing of his Homage in Form aforesaid, he shall take nothing when he is made Knight; and if he took nothing at the doing of his Homage, when he is made Knight he shall take. (5) Of Abbots and Priors holding an whole Barony, when they do homage or Fealty for their Baronies, he shall take one Palfray, or the Price, as afore is said. (6) And this shall also be observed amongst Archbishops and Bishops. Of such as hold but a Part of a Barony, whether they be Religious or Secular, he shall take according to the Portion of the Part of the Barony that they hold. Religious Men.(7) Of religious Men that hold in free Alms, and not by a Barony, nor Part of a Barony, the Marshal from henceforth shall demand nothing. (8) And our Lord the King hath granted, that by this Statute a Marshal of Fee shall not be barred hereafter to demand more, if he can shew that he hath Right unto more. The King's Chamberlains.(9) The King's Chamberlains from henceforth shall have of Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, and other Persons Spiritual, of Earls and Barons holding an entire Barony, a reasonable Fine when they do their Homage or Fealty; (10) and if they hold by a Part of a Barony, they shall take a reasonable Fine according to the Portion to them belonging. (11) Other Abbots, Priors, and other Persons Spiritual and Temporal, that hold no entire Barony, nor Part of a Barony, shall not be distrained to make Fine, as it is said by them that hold by a Barony, or Part of a Barony, but the Chamberlain shall be contented with his upper Garment, or with the Price thereof; which is done in Favour of Persons religious more than of Lay Persons; for it is more convenient that religious Men should fine for their upper Garment, than to be stripped.

Obs. by 12 Car. 2. c. 24. and 31 H. 8. c. 13.

CAP. XLIII.
Hospitallers and Templars shall draw no Man into Suit, &c.

[1]BE it prohibited from henceforth to Hospitallers and Templars, that hereafter they bring no Man in Plea before the Keepers of their Privileges for any Matter, the Knowledge whereof belongeth to the King's Court; which if they do, first, they shall yield Damages to the Party grieved, and be grievously punished unto the King. (2) The King also prohibiteth to the Keepers of such Privileges, that from henceforth they grant no Citations at the Instance of Hospitallers, Templars, or other Persons privileged, before it be expressed upon what Matter the Citation ought to be made. (3) And if the Keepers do see that a Citation is required upon any Matter, the Knowledge whereof belongeth to the King's Court,

The Hospitallers were an Order of religious Knights instituted in the Year 1118. The Lands and Goods of these Knights were given to the King by 32 H. 8. c. 34. The Templars were another Order of religious Knights instituted in the Year 1119,

  1. ↑ 2 Inst. 464.; Regist. 39.
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