Duchy of Cornwall Act 1625

Contracts for Leases made by the King, as Duke of Cornwall, under St. 21 Jac. I. c. 29. interrupted by his Accession to the Crown;

Leases of Lands of the Duchy to be made by the King within Three Years, declared valid..

WHEREAS the King our Soveraigne Lord, being in the life tyme of his Royall Father of blessed memorie, seised of the said Dukedome of Cornewall, did bargayne and contract for Leases and Estates to be made of divers Mesuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments parcell of the said Dukedome of Cornewall, which Leases and Estates, his Majestie was enabled to have made in his said Fathers life tyme, by an Act of Parliament made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An Acte to enable the most excellent Prince Charles to make Leases of Lands, parcell of His Highnes Dutchy of Cornewall, or annexed to the same. And because His Majestie, having received divers Fines, and so[m]mes of Mony, according to the said Contracts, and having entred into Treatie with divers others for like Estates; the finishing of which-Contracts and making the said Leases, was p[re]vented by His Majesties accesse to the Imperiall Crowne of this Realme, is graciouslie pleased for the good of his poore Tenants of the said Duchie Lands, to proceed to the full accomplishment of the Contracts, and Leases of the p[re]misses: Be it therefore enacted by our said Soveraigne Lord the Kinge, the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, and Co[m]mons in this p[re]sent Parliament assembled; and by authoritie of this p[re]sent Parliament, That all Leases to be made within the space of three yeares now next ensuing by our said Soveraigne Lord the King, by Letters Patents, Indentures, or other writings under his great Seale of England, or Seale of the Court of Exchequer of any Mannors Lands Tenements or Hereditaments parcell of the possessions of the said Dutchy of Cornewall or annexed to the same shalbe good and effectuall in Lawe according to the purport and content of the said Leases against our Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie his heires and successors and against all and every p[er]son or p[er]sons that shall hereafter have inherite or enjoye the said Dukedome of Cornewall by force of any Act of Parliament or other limitacion whatsoever.