Duchy of Cornwall (No. 2) Act 1670

Reasons for passing this Act.

All Leases, Grants, &c. of Land, &c. in the Dutchy of Cornwall made within Three Years confirmed.

Whereas many of the Lands belonging to the Dutchy of Cornwall have beene granted by Lease to the Tennants some for the terme of one two or three Lives, and some for diverse yeares determinable upon one two or three Lives and others for thirty one yeares or under; which Leases are desired to be renewed by many of the said Tennants; And whereas of late yeares diverse increased Rents have beene reserved aswell upon the said leased Lands as upon many Copyhold Estates of the said Dutchy for the Improvement of that Revenue, whereof the Tennants have complained to the Kings Majestie who is gratiously pleased that they may compound with his Officers for the Discharge of the said increased Rents and be restored to be old Rents formerly paid for their respective Tenements and Lands; Now to the end the same may be accordingly effected, and the said Tennants may be encouraged to renew their Leases and Estates, and thereby the better enabled to repaire their Houses and provide for their Families and to improve their Lands holden of the said Dutchy. Bee it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majestie by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Commons in this present Parlyament assembled and by authoritie of the same That all Grants made or to be made by Copy of Court Roll according to the custome of the respective Mannour or Mannours of the said Dutchy, or thereunto annexed or belonging, and all Leases and Grants made or to be made within three yeares next ensueing by our said Soveraigne Lord the King by Letters Patents or Indentures under the Great Seale of England, or the Seale of the Court of Exchequer of any Offices, Parkes, Lands Tenements or Hereditaments other then Honours Lordshipps or Mannours parcells of the Possessions of, or annexed or belonging to the said Dutchy of Cornwall, shall be good and effectuall in Law according to the purport & [X1 contents] of the same Copyes Leases and Grants against our said Soveraigne Lord the King his Heires and Successors, and against all and every other person and persons that shall at any time hereafter have inherite or enjoy the said Dutchy by force of any Act of Parlyament, or by any other Limitation whatsoever.

Editorial Information

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