The Act that preceded the Charters is no longer extant, but has been recited on subsequent occasions.  The following is an extract only.   This Act should be read and considered within the context of the evidence and argument submitted by the Officers of the Duchy of Cornwall.  This is included within the Duchy Comment pages where a detailed analysis is contained within the Resumé of the Duchy Case (page 10).  In the longer term, short cut links will be provided to relate relevant source information with the comment upon it.

In the Report  of the Prince's Case, 8 Rep. p. 27, we find this extract from the statute 9 Henry V,,  “Vide Act of 9 Hen. V., for there it is affirmed by the whole Parliament :  That at the Parliament held at Westminster the Monday next after the Feast of St. Matthias the Apostle in the 11th year of the reign of King Edw. III., amongst other things it was agreed that the eldest sons of the Kings of England, scilicet those who should be next heirs to the Realm of England, should be Dukes of Cornwall, and that the County of Cornwall should always remain as a Duchy to the eldest sons of the Kings of England, who should be next heirs to the said Realm without being given elsewhere.";

This is an accurate statement :  the exact words are, “Fait assavoir q combien al Parlement tenuz a Westm'  Iundy proschein après le feste de Seint Mathie l´Appostoil l´an du règne le Roi Edward Tierce après le conqueste XI., entre autres choses fuist accordée ;  qe les fils eisnes des Rois d'Engleterre, c'est assavoir ceux q serroient heirs proscheins du Roialme d'Engleterre, fuissent Ducs de Cornewaille, et q le Countee de Cornwaille touts jours demoreroit come Duchée à les eisnes fils des Rois d'Engleterre q serroient heirs proscheins du dit Roialme sans estre ailleurs donée.”

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