House of Commons Journal Volume 1: 04 February 1606

Martis, 4o Die Februarii

Ly. Cave's Jointure.

THE new Bill for the Assurance of the Jointure of Dame Elianor Cave, Wife of Sir Thomas Cave, in the County of Northampton, Knight: - Committed to the former Committees : - This Afternoon, Temple Hall.

Kerseys.

1. Reading: - The Bill for the Repeal of One Act made in the Fourteenth Year of Queen Eliz. Reign, concerning the Length of Kerseys.

Trelawny's Estate.

Sir Thomas Ridgeway reporteth the Bill for the Sale of the Lands of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, from the Committee, with the Amendments; the Amendments read twice; and, upon the Question, to be ingrossed.

Thetford Alms-houses.

Alms-house in Thetford: - Wednesday, 12o Februarii, Chequer Chamber.

Recusants.

Articles: -

Sir Henry Hubbard reporteth the fourth and fifth Articles against Recusants : -

For the Oath to be ministred in open Quarter Sessions or Assises. -

Whether Women, whether covert or uncovert, whether indifferently, shall take the Oath.

Fourth and fifth Articles read.

The fourth resolved on.

Disputed, whether Women should take the Oath.

Q. 1. Whether Women unmarried? - Resolved, Yea.

2. Women married ? - Resolved, Yea.

3. Penalty : -

Imprisonment until they take the Oath: - Resolved.

Inserted in the fourth Article.

5. Article : Touching Payment of the Penalty by the Husband for the Wife's Recusancy. -

Much Dispute. - To be stayed from the Question, and to be further considered on.

Sir Fr. Bacon: - Remembrances less delightful, but more necessary, than other Motions in Parliament. -

Some preparatory Meeting for the Conference on Thursday.

Sir Fr. Bacon: - Conference reciprocal. - A Message, that we have a Purpose to make Propositions.

Committees.

The Sub-committee this Afternoon, and Tomorrow the great Committee.