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af. Sororis relictus.
Secuudus gradus in
linea recta de-
fcendente.

Con. Nepos ex filio.
Con Nepos ex filia.

13 Son.

14 Husband's Son.
15 Daughter's Huf
band.

16 Brother. 17Hufband's Brother, 18 Sifter's Husband.

19 Son's Son.

20 Daughter's Sons

af. Progener, i. e. re-21 Son's Daughter's

liaus neptis ex

filio.

Hufband.

af Progener, i. e. re-22 Daughter's Daugh

lictus neptis ex

filia.

af. Privigni filius.

ter's Husband.

23 Huban's Son's Son,

af.

A Woman may not marry with her af. Privignæ filius. 24 Husband's Daugh

Secundus gradus in

æqualis in linea
tranfverfali de-

ter's Son,

fcendente.

Con. Nepos ex fratre.

25 Brother's Son.

Con. Nepos ex forore. 26 Sifter's Son.

af. Neptis ex fratre27 Brother's Daugh

relictus.

ter's Hufband. af. Neptis ex forore 28 Sifter's Daughter's

reli&us.

Hufband.

af. Leviri filius, i. e. 20 Husband's Brother's nepos matiti ex

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fratre.

Son.

af. Gloris filius, i. e. 30 Husband's Sifter's nepos mariti ex forore.

Son.

Set forth by the Most Reverend Father in God Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of England and Metropolitan, 1563,

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No XIII.

EXTRACT out of the Acts for Burying in Woollen, fo far as they concern the Minifter.

Anno 30 Car. II.

T is Enacted, That all Perfons in Holy Or

Iders, Deans, Partons, Deacons, Vicars, Curates, and their, or any of their Subftitutes, do within their refpective Parishes, Precincts, and Places, take an exact Account and keep a Regifter of all and every Perfon or Perfons buried in his or their refpective Parishes or Precincts, or in fuch common Burial-places as their refpective Parishioners are ufually buried. And that fome one or more of the Relations of the Party deceas'd, or other credible Perfon, fhall, within eight Days next after fuch Interment, bring an Affidavit in Writing, under the Hands and Seals of two or more credible Witueffes (and under the Hand of the Magiftrate or Of ficer before whom the fame was Sworn, for which nothing fhall be paid) to the Minifter or Parfon, That the faid Perfon was not put in, wrapt, or wound up, or buried in any Shirt, Shift, Sheet, or Shroud, made or mingled with Flax, Hemp, Silk, Hair Gold or Silver, or other than what is made of Sheep's Wool only: or in any Coffin lined or faced with any Cloth, Stuff, or any other thing whatfoever, made or mingled with Flax, Hemp, Silk Hair, Gold or

Silver, or any other Material but Sheep's Wool only.

And in cafe no fuch Affidavit fhall be brought to the Parfon or Minifter where the faid Party was Buried, as aforefaid, within the faid eight Days, That fuch Parfon or Minifter fhall forth with give, or caufe notice thereof to be given in Writing under his Hand, to the Church-Wardens or Overfeers of the Poor of fuch Parish.

And in cafe any Parfon or Minifter fhall negleft to give notice to the Church-Wardens or Overfeers of the Poor, as aforefaid, or not give unto them a Note or Certificate under his Hand, testifying that fuch an Affidavit and Certificate was not brought to him within the time limited by this Act, concerning the Party's being interred according to the Directions thereof: he fo neg lecting or offending, fhall forfeit for every fuch Offence, the Sum of Five Pounds of lawful Money of England, to be recovered by fuch Perfon as fhall fue for the fame, by A&tion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, wherein no Effoign, Wager of Law, or Protection fhall be allowed, and wherein alfo the Profecutor fhall recover his full Cofts, fo as the Suit be commenced within Six Months after the Offence fhall be committed.

And it is farther Enacted, That the Parfon or Minifter of every Parifh fhall keep a Register in a Book, to be provided at the Charge of the Parish, and make a true Entry of all Burials within his Parish, and of all Affidavits brought to him, as aforefaid, within the time limited, as aforefaid: And where no fuch Affidavit shall be brought to him within fuch time, that he

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enter a Memorial thereof in the faid Registry, against the Name of the Party Interred, and of the time when he notified the fame to the Church-Wardens or Overfeers of the Poor.

N° XIV.

By an Additional A&t for Burying in Woollen.

Anno 32. Car. II.

IT is Enacted, That if no Juftice of the Peace fhall refide, or be to be found in any Parish, where any Party fhall be Interred, the Parfons, Vicars and Curates, in every Parish or Chapel of Eafe within the County where any Party fhall be Interred (except only the Parfon, Vicar, and Curate of the Parish or Chapel of Eafe where the Party is Interred, concerning whofe Interment in Woollen Affidavit is to be made) are au thorized and required to adminifter the Oaths or Affidavits to be made of any Perfons being interred in Woollen, according to the Directi ons of the forefaid Act; and to atteft the fame under their Hands gratis.

N° XV.

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