commands, that they attentively note those offending in the aforesaid particulars. And let them bring up those thus observed, every day, to the master or dean, on whom, as soon as it can conveniently be done, let a punishment be inflicted, on the boys stripes, and on the others a fine of fourpence every time. (31.) Concerning the disposal of the pecuniary fines. Lest we should by chance appear to leave in doubt in what manner we wish the fines, of which we have made frequent mention above, to be disposed of, we therefore decree, that on every Friday, when dinner is finished, before the provisions be removed, a correct list of all the fines which have been imposed, during the same week by the master, president, dean, or lecturer, written in a certain small book by the steward, be brought up to the master, or, in his absence, his deputy and the rest of the fellows, then present at table. And if it should appear that any of those fines should be excused to any, for some legitimate cause, let it be remitted by the master or his deputy and the greater part of the fellows present. But let whatever shall remain be applied to the support of the fellows. (32.) Concerning the oath of the master to be taken on his admission. He shall swear, that he will render obedience to the chancellor of the University, in all things lawful and honest, and that he will anxiously and faithfully discharge the trust committed to him, as well in the spiritual as in the temporal concerns of the same house. And that he will, as far as he can, observe all the decrees and statutes of the said house, not only those more ancient ones, delivered by the visitors of his royal majesty, but also those which have been more recently delivered and commanded, according to their grammatical and commonly received interpretation. And that he will make all and every of these, so far as is in his power, to be rigidly observed, by his associate fellows, scholars, servants, and other persons residing in the said college, as far as they concern them. The true copy of king Edward the Sixth's visitor's letters about our statutes, Anno 1551. that ye After our hearty commendations, we let you to understand shall receive herewith the statutes of your house as well corrected in points contrary to the laws of this realm, the king's majesty's statutes given to the University, and injunctions by his highness's visitors, as also amended in divers places for the further increase of virtue and good learning, according to the authority which the king's majesty by commission committed unto us, willing you therefore not only to keep the same in your own persons as far as they shall concern you, but also to see that those statutes be observed likewise of all the inhabitants in that college under the pains limited in the said statutes against the transgressors of them, as you will further answer for doing the contrary. Fare you heartily well, written the day of August, from London, 1551. Your loving friends, That this is the true copy of those letters we whose names are hereunder written do testify upon our knowledge, having seen the original so old and moth eaten that for many it could hardly be read. words Robert Golding. This copy of Clare Hall Statutes I had from the Rev. Mr. Jennings, sometime fellow of that college, and his copy was taken from Dr. Dillingham's, late master of the same college, a very exact man in such matters and though it may not be always exact and is in some words defective, yet Mr. Jennings assured me, they had none more perfect in the college.-BAKER. STATUTES OF PEMBROKE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE SAME COLLEGE. Translated from the Latin Manuscript in the British Museum (Harl. MSS. No. 7034). The Statutes and Ordinances of the College or Hall of Mary de Valence, commonly called Pembroke Hall, in the University of Cambridge. 1. To the honor of God and our Lord Jesus, for the edification of his holy church, and for the increase and advantage of the clergy, of the sacred ministry, and of learning. Here follow the ordinances and statutes of the lady Mary de St. Paul, countess of Pembroke, of illustrious memory, which she issued and ordained in the year of our Lord 1347, after earnest and mature deliberation, caused to be confirmed and established by the reverend father in Christ, Thomas, by Divine Providence bishop of Ely, and ordered to be inviolably observed to all future times by all and each of the persons inhabiting this establishment. 2. In order that the spirit of this pious foundation and the holy purpose that presided over it be not frustrated, and the ordinances, statutes, privileges, and customs of the college may not remain unknown, we will and ordain, that the same statutes and ordinances shall be faithfully and doubly registered, and that one copy shall remain in the trust of the University, and the other in the treasury of the college itself. 3. Moreover, we will and ordain, that these same statutes shall be read and recited from beginning to end, in full congregation of the fellows of the college, once at least every term, after the actual cessation of the masters (actualem magistrorum cessationem) by the warden or his deputy, in order that no one who may have transgressed against them may plead ignorance in excuse. 4. For the greater ease and security of men's consciences, be it borne in mind, that these ordinances, statutes, privileges, liberties, and customs are in such wise binding upon the conscience of each person, individually swearing to observe them, that to no one is it lawful, individually and of his own private authority, to transgress them in any way whatever. 5. Nevertheless that they are not so binding upon the said college itself collectively, its fellows and students, but that they may sometimes be able, for certain legitimate reasons, to dispense some of the fellows from these customs or statutes, excepting in those clauses which refer to the election of the fellows. 6. Provided, however, that the master, and all and each of the fellows, or at least the master and the majority of the fellows, consent to this dispensation; and except in the case of certain statutes, from which no one can be dispensed unless by the unanimous consent of the master and all and each of the fellows (as will appear more fully in another place); these ordinances continuing, however, to remain in the full force with regard to the other members of the college. Chap. 1. If there be thirty scholars, how many of them must he priests or deacons. 1. In the first place it is ordained, that the said house be called, henceforth for ever, the college or hall of Mary de Valence. 2. That there shall be thirty scholars in it, either more or less, according to the increase of the property and revenues of the said house. 3. That four of these twenty shall be major and perpetual according to the arrangement subsequently expressed; and six minor, who shall devote themselves to grammar, and shall be adjudged competent to the study of logic, to be removed or promoted to the condition of majors at the time of elections. We desire that such be preferred as are of equal learning and purity of morals. 4. That of the fellows also six shall be priests, or three at least priests and as many deacons, if the number of the fellows exceed the number of ten. 5. But that, if it be less, there shall be four priests, or at least two and as many deacons. 6. Care being taken that, whenever there may not be the proper number of priests or deacons, the senior fellows, according to the date of their admission into the establishment, shall, within a certain lapse of time, to be fixed by the master and the majority of the community, (which shall not exceed the space of one whole year) take upon themselves to become priests or deacons (according to provisions of this statute) or shall withdraw from all participation in the emoluments of the college, unless (1°) with the consent of the master and the majority of the fellows a dispensation be granted to any one for any serious reason, and in that case, he that is next in order must succeed, or unless (2°) any one of the fellows, who is not the next in order, should of his own accord desire to succeed to the vacant place of priest or deacon. 7. That these priests, together with the other fellows, shall apply themselves diligently and religiously to prayer and to the administrating and partaking of the holy sacraments, at the times appointed for that purpose, as will hereafter appear. |