The Bill Concerning Councils in Wales, § 4, 26 Hen. 8, c. 6 (1534).

"CAP. VI.
The bill concerning councils in Wales...

    ...IV. And be it also enacted by authority aforesaid, That no person or persons dwelling or resiant within Wales or the lordships marchers of the same, of what estate, degree or condition soever he or they be of, coming, resorting or repairing unto any sessions or court to be holden within Wales, or any lordships marchers of the same, shall bring or bear, or cause to be brought or borne to the same sessions or court, or to any place within the distance of two miles from the fame sessions or court, nor to any town, church, fair, market or other congregation, except it be upon a hute or outcry made of any felony or robbery done or perpetrated, nor in the highways, in affray of the King's peace, or the King’s liege people, any bill, long-bow, cross-bow, hand-gun, sword, staff, dagger, halbert, morespike, spear or any other manner of weapon, privy coat or armour defensive, upon pain of forfeiture of the fame weapon, privy coat or armour, and to suffer imprisonment and make fine and ransom to the King’s highness by the discretion of the King’s commissioners of his marches for the time being, except it be by the commandment, licence or assent of the said justices, steward or other officer, or of the commissioners or council of the marches for the time being.”