case xci   b drury case Cr more h cap quare hinder plurality Dipensation  parliament interpretation the statute of h cap ought to be construe strict  because it introduce nonresidence and plurality of benefice against the  commonlaw a baron may retain three chaplain to be qualify by the say statute a  earl five a baroness two a countess two a warden of the cinque port one the  master of the roll the stat say two one a baron retain four at one time see    dyer contra melior condition to have and hold neither of they be qualify so of  a earl c if the retainer be as prescribe by the statute and they be advance  accord although the lord be attaint or die they shall retain their benefice  accord to their qualification a lord after the death of any of his qualify  chaplain may retain another in his room to complete his number if more be  retain than the statute allow although the other be dead who be well qualify  and those so retain be now within that number allow yet such retainer do not  enable they to hold a plurality by the rule quod ab beginning non valet  dragging or pulling along time non to recover if a baron be make a earl be  shall have only five qualify chaplain if a qualify chaplain who be advance be  discharge of his attendance during his life his lord can retain another to be  qualify if his number of qualify chaplain be full the son and heir apparent of  a baron retain a chaplain the baron die this retainer be void a earl be in  ware to another earl each of they may have five chaplain qualify so of a baron  c a earl or baron be attaint have before retain chaplain who be not advance  their faculty for a plurality cease so of a bishop who die in the case of  widow of earl and baron Jenkins notwithstanding their marriage after retainer  their chaplain remain qualify but not so if they be retain after marriage with  a baron or earl but they may if the marriage be with a gentleman a retainer  within the statute ought to be sign and seal with the band and seal of the  qualifier a chaplain advance to two benefice with cure ought to have the king  manage Jenkins er p cion for nonresidence and ought to be resident upon one of  they the archbishop dispensation and king confirmation regular be necessary to  hold plurality a parson or vicar or clerk be make a bishop and before  consecration have a dispensation to retain two or three benefice which he have  this be good for a bishop be not a chaplain and this case remain at commonlaw  and the king now have the power of supreme head of the church by the statute  of h cap so of a commendam to take several benefice of the patronage of any of  the king subject upon their respective presentation it be good judge and  affirm in error