Charles II (1649/60-85)

Summary

Monday 22 July 1661. The house of commons states that convocation must petition the king only by leave of parliament and not otherwise.

Tuesday 30 July 1661. The house of commons appoints its own agents to assist the clergy in their ecclesiastical reforms.

Friday 16 May 1662. The bishops of Cork and Elphin are rewarded by the house of commons for their service as king's agents.

Wednesday 4 June 1662. The primate objects to the clergy being included in the lay subsidy.

Saturday 26 July 1662. The house of commons makes the point that temporal lords would be excluded from any clerical subsidy

Friday 29 August 1662.1726 Dr Hugh Gore, chancellor of Cashel, claims he was defrauded of tithes from Thomas Cotton, who rented land from him in 1661. Cotton is given ten days to appear.

Wednesday 10 September 1662. The bishops object to being taxed along with the temporally. The house of lords tells the commons that it has ordered the clergy to be taxed alongside the laity.

Thursday 11 September 1662. The commons agree with the lords’ order to tax the spiritualty in all things. A detailed clergy petition is presented in the lords.

Monday 15 September 1662. A joint conference is called ofthe two houses of parliament, with the object of dispensing the clergy from the lay subsidy.

Tuesday 16 September 1662 The commons receives a message from the lords about a conference to discuss clerical exemption from the lay subsidy.

Wednesday 17 September 1662. Another bill regarding clerical subsidies is presented to the house of commons.

Saturday 20 September 1662. A message from the lord lieutenant says that the clerical subsidies bill has been delayed because there is an error of wording in the drafting.

Monday 22 September 1662. The above dispensation is granted.

Tuesday 23 September 1662. The clerical subsidy bill becomes law. The freedom of clerical taxation is upheld by the house of commons and the lower clergy are exempted from having to pay the lay subsidy.

Wednesday 24 September 1662. The house of commons draws up a clerical subsidy bill.

Tuesday 4 November 1662. Dr Loftus is sent by the house of commons to ask the convocation for the tithe tables.