BUCKLAND NEWTON PARISH REGISTER. 101 



March Anno dni 1603 by John Rogers Esquier then high Sheeriffe 

 of the Countie of Dorset. 



ffflfJtfWttCh X$ $t fc&ttt pleased almightie god to call to his 

 mercie owt of this transitorie life, our sou'aigne Ladie the high and 

 mightie prince Elizabeth, late Queene of England ffraunce and 

 Ireland, by Whose death, and dissolution, the Imperiall crowne of 

 theese Realmes aforesaid, are nowe absolutelie, whollie, and solelie, 

 come to the high & mightie prince James the sixt King of 

 Scotland, Who is lineally and lawfullye decended from the bodie 

 of Margaret daughter to the high and renowned Prince, Henry the 

 Seventh King of England ffraunce and Ireland, his great Grand- 

 father, the same Ladie Margaret being lawfully begotten of 

 Elizabeth daughter to King Edward the fowerth, by which happie 

 conjunction both the howses of Yorke and Lancaster were vnited 

 to the Joy vnspeakeable of this Kingdome, formerlie rent, and 

 torne, by the long dissention of bloodie and rivill Wars, the same 

 Ladie Margaret being also the eldest sister of King Henrie the 

 eight of famous memorie, King of England aforesaid. 



We thmf0W the :C0Wte Spirituall and Temperall of this 

 Realme, being heare assembled, vnited, and assisted with those of 

 her late Maiesties privie councell, and with great numbers of other 

 principall gentlemen of qualitie in the Kingdome, with the Lord 

 Maior Aldermen, and Citizens of London, And a multitude of other 

 good Subiects and Comons of this Realme, thirsting nowe after 

 nothing soe much, as to make it knowen to all psons who it is that 

 by la we, by lineall succession, and vndoubted right, is nowe become 

 the onelie sou'aigne Lord and King of theese Imperiall Crownes, 

 to the intent that by vertu of his power, Wistdome, and godlie 

 Courage, all things may bee p'vided for, and exectited, which may 

 prevent or resist eyther forein attempts, or populer disorder, tending 

 to the breach of the perfect peace, or to the preiudice of his 

 majesties future quiet, doe nowe hereby with one full voyce and 

 consent of tongue, and hart, publish and proclayme, that the 

 high and mightie Prince James the sixt King of Scotland is 

 nowe by the death of our late sou'aigne Queeue of England of 



