Stat. Westm. prim. - Peace of the Church and the Realm Act 1275
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1275 c. 1 |
| Year | 1275 |
(3 Edw. 1) C A P. I.
'FIrst the King willeth and commandeth, That the Peace of holy Church and of the Land, be well kept and maintained in all Points, and that common Right be done to all, as well Poor as rich, without respect of Persons. (2) And because that Abbeys and Houses of Religion of the Land have been overcharged, and fore grieved, by the Resort of great Men and other, ✗so that their Goods have not been sufficient for themselves , whereby they have been greatly †hindered and impoverished, that they cannot maintain themselves, nor such Charity as they have been accustomed to do; it is provided, That none shall come to eat or lodge in any House of Religion of any other's Foundation than of his own, at the Costs of the House, unless he be required by the Governor of the House before his coming thither. (3) And that none, at his own Costs, shall enter and come to lie there against the Will of them that be of the House. (4) And by this Statute the King intendeth not, that the Grace of Hospitality should be withdrawn
✗ For so that their Goods have not been sufficient for themselves, whereby they, &c. read who have sufficient for themselves, whereby the Religious are so great, &c.
† For hindered , read oppressed .
from such as need, nor that the Founders of such Monasteries should overcharge, or grieve them by their often coming. (5) It is provided also, That none high nor low, by Colour of Kindred, Affinity, or Alliance, or by any other Occasion, shall course in any Park, nor fish in any Pond, nor come to eat or lodge in the House or Manor of a Prelate, or any other Religious Person, against the Will or Leave of the Lord, or his Bailiff, neither at the Cost of the Lord, nor at his own. (6)And if he come in, or enter with the Good-will, or against the Will of the Lord or his Bailiff, he shall cause no Door, Lock, nor Window, nor nothing that is shut, to be opened *or broken, by himself, nor any other, nor noManner of Victual, nor other Thing, shall take by ✗colour of Buying, nor otherwise; (7)and that none shall thresh Corn, nor take Corn, nor any manner of Victual, nor other Goods of a Prelate, Man of Religion, nor any other Clerk, or Lay-Person, by colour of Buying, or otherwise, against the...
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