Charles I (1625-49)

Summary

Parliament

Monday 28 July 1634. Ministers of the church were ordered by the commons to bring in their tables of fees. The dean of Elphin1459 and the archdeacon of Connor accompanied John Perve, registrar of the consistory court of Dublin, who was the only defaulter in this respect. He requested more time to comply, seeing that he was also registrar of the convocation and therefore too busy at the moment.

Monday 1 December 1634. The speaker wrote to the president of the upper house of convocation (the archbishop of Armagh) asking him to supply a list of parochial church fees etc.

Saturday 6 December 1634. A repeat of the preceding. John Ford, clerk of the upper house of convocation, was asked to produce a table of fees.

Friday 20 February 1635. The house of commons appointed a committee to examine the draft of the clerical subsidy bill.

Tuesday 17 March 1635. The clerical subsidy bill was engrossed and sent to the lords on 21 March.

Friday 20 March 1635. A warrant issued against Samuel Clark1468 and Thomas King (on the motion of Lord Ranelagh) for invading the privileges of the house of lords by serving Dean Burleigh his lordship's chaplain as also a member of the convocation with a citation to appear within thirty days before the Delegates in England at the suit of… clerk, a minister.

Saturday 21 March 1635. The clerical subsidy bill was enrolled in the lords. These were of four shillings in the pound and were due in halves of two shillings on 1 April and 1 October every year from 1635 to 1642 inclusive.

Wednesday 8 April 1635. Dr Ryves was sent to summon William Burleigh and Samuel Clark for examination.

Wednesday 13 April 1635. It was reported in the lords that a message sent to convocation had been cordially received there.

Tuesday 24 March 1640. The archbishop of Tuam moves in behalf of Archdeacon [Roger] Floyd who is a member of the lower house of convocation and is in restraint for debt, not on execution, desires his privilege of the house on security to restore his person at the end of the parliament if he compound not. Lord Gormanston1486 [asked] that it be referred to the committee of privileges and parties sent for.