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Ecclesiastical Leases Act 1571

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited in Amendments 27 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1571 c. 10
Year1571
  • Where dyversand sundry Ecclesiasticall Persons of this Realme being endowed and possessed of auncient Palaces Mansion Houses and other Edyfices and Buildynges belonging to theyr Ecclesiasticall Benefyces or Lyvinges have of late yeres not onely suffered the same for want of due reperations partly to run to greate ruine and decay and in some part utterly fall downe to the Ground, converting the Tymber Leade and Stones to theyr owne Benefyte and Comodytye, but also have made Deedes of Gyfte & coulourable Alienations & other Conveyaunces of lyke Effect of theyr Goodes and Chattelles in theyr Lyves tyme, to Thintent and of Purpose after theyr Deathes to defeate and defraude theyr Successors of suche just Actions & Remedies as otherwyse they might and should have had for the same agaynst theyr Executors or Administratours of theyr Goodes by the Lawes Ecclesiasticall of thys Realme, to the great defacing of the state Ecclesiasticall & intollerable Charges of theyr Successors and evyl President and Example for others, if spedye Remedie be not pvyded:
  • Yf anye Archbysshop Bysshop Deane Archedeacon Provost Treasorer Chaunter Chaunceller Prebendary or any other havyng any Dygnitie or Offyce in any Cathedrall or Collegiate Church within this Realme; Or yf...

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