the_o whole_a book_n p._n 13_o chap._n x._o the_o druid_n reckon_v of_o time_n a_o age_n consist_v of_o thirty_o year_n what_o author_n treat_v of_o the_o druid_n their_o doctrine_n and_o custom_n savour_v of_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o cabalist_n they_o be_v the_o elder_a philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n among_o the_o gentile_n some_o odd_a image_n of_o they_o in_o stone_n in_o a_o abbey_n near_o voitland_n describe_v p._n 15_o chap._n xi_o the_o britan_n and_o gaul_n have_v law_n and_o custom_n much_o alike_o and_o whence_o that_o come_v some_o thing_n common_a to_o they_o both_o set_v down_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o breed_n of_o their_o child_n the_o marry_v of_o their_o wife_n the_o govern_n of_o their_o family_n burn_a woman_n that_o kill_v their_o husband_n and_o burn_v some_o servant_n with_o the_o dead_a master_n for_o company_n together_o with_o some_o remark_n of_o their_o public_a government_n p._n 16_o chap._n xii_o woman_n admit_v to_o public_a debate_n a_o large_a commendation_n of_o the_o sex_n together_o with_o a_o vindication_n of_o their_o fitness_n to_o govern_v against_o the_o salic_a law_n make_v out_o by_o several_a example_n of_o most_o nation_n p._n 18_o chap._n xiii_o their_o put_a themselves_o under_o protection_n by_o go_v into_o great_a man_n service_n their_o coin_n of_o money_n and_o their_o weigh_v of_o it_o some_o sort_n of_o flesh_n not_o lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o p._n 21_o chap._n fourteen_o community_n of_o wife_n among_o the_o britan_n use_v former_o by_o other_o nation_n also_o chalcondylas_n his_o mistake_n from_o our_o civil_a custom_n of_o salute_v a_o rÄ—buke_n of_o the_o foolish_a humour_n of_o jealousy_n p._n 22_o chap._n xv._n a_o account_n of_o the_o british_a state_n under_o the_o roman_n claudius_n win_v a_o battle_n and_o return_n to_o rome_n in_o triumph_n and_o leaf_n a._n plautius_n to_o order_n affair_n a_o colony_n be_v send_v to_o maldon_n in_o essex_n and_o to_o several_a other_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o these_o colony_n out_o of_o lipsius_n julius_n agricola_n government_n here_o in_o vespasian_n time_n p._n 24_o chap._n xvi_o in_o commodus_n his_o time_n king_n lucy_n embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o desire_n eleutherius_fw-la then_o pope_n to_o send_v he_o the_o roman_a law_n in_o stead_n of_o heathen_a priest_n he_o make_v three_o arch-bishop_n and_o twenty_o eight_o bishop_n he_o endow_v the_o church_n and_o make_v they_o sanctuary_n the_o manner_n of_o government_n in_o constantine_n time_n where_o end_v the_o roman_a account_n p._n 27_o chap._n xvii_o the_o saxon_n be_v send_v for_o in_o by_o vortigern_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n who_o usurp_v the_o government_n set_v up_o the_o heptarchy_n the_o angles_n jute_n frison_n all_o call_v saxon_n a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o their_o law_n take_v out_o of_o adam_n of_o bremen_n p._n 29_o chap._n xviii_o the_o saxon_n division_n of_o their_o people_n into_o four_o rank_n no_o person_n to_o marry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o rank_n what_o proportion_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o marriage_n according_a to_o policy_n like_a to_o like_v the_o old_a rule_n now_o matrimony_n be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o money_n p._n 30_o chap._n xix_o the_o saxon_n way_n of_o judge_v the_o event_n of_o war_n with_o a_o enemy_n their_o manner_n of_o approve_v a_o proposal_n in_o council_n by_o clatter_v their_o arms._n the_o original_a of_o hundred-court_n their_o dub_a their_o youth_n into_o men._n the_o privilege_n of_o young_a lad_n noble_o bear_v the_o morganheb_n or_o wedding-dowry_n p._n 32_o chap._n xx._n their_o severe_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o maim_v some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v by_o bracton_n the_o like_a practise_v by_o dane_n and_o norman_n p._n 33_o chap._n xxi_o the_o manner_n of_o inherit_v among_o they_o of_o deadly_a feud_n of_o wergild_n or_o head-money_n for_o murder_n the_o nature_n of_o country-tenure_n and_o knight_n fee_n p._n 36_o chap._n xxii_o since_o the_o return_n of_o christianity_n into_o the_o island_n king_n ethelbert_n law_n against_o sacrilege_n thief_n former_o amerce_v in_o cattle_n a_o blot_n upon_o theodred_a the_o good_a bishop_n of_o london_n for_o hang_v thief_n the_o country_n call_v engelond_n by_o order_n of_o king_n egbert_n and_o why_o so_o call_v the_o law_n of_o king_n ina_n alfred_n ethelred_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o saxon._n those_o of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o king_n knute_n the_o dane_n be_v put_v forth_o by_o mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archaeonomia_fw-la p._n 37_o chap._n xxiii_o king_n alfred_n divide_v england_n into_o county_n or_o shire_n and_o into_o hundred_o and_o tything_n the_o original_a of_o decenna_n or_o courtleet_n friburg_n and_o mainpast_a form_n of_o law_n how_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o those_o who_o they_o have_v in_o borgh_n or_o mainpast_a p._n 39_o chap._n xxiv_o king_n alfred_n first_o appoint_v sheriff_n by_o duns_n scotus_n his_o advice_n he_o give_v order_n for_o the_o breed_n up_o of_o youth_n in_o learning_n by_o the_o way_n what_o a_o hide_n of_o land_n be_v king_n edgar_n law_n for_o drink_v prelate_n investiture_n by_o the_o king_n ring_n and_o staff_n king_n knute_n law_n against_o any_o englishman_n that_o shall_v kill_v a_o dane_n hence_o englescyre_n the_o manner_n of_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v till_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n king_n harold_n law_n that_o no_o welshman_n shall_v come_v on_o this_o side_n offa_n dike_n with_o a_o weapon_n p._n 41_o chap._n xxv_o the_o royal_a consort_n great_a privilege_n of_o grant_v felon_n estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n estate_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n with_o three_o exception_n of_o expedition_n bridge_n and_o castle_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o king_n present_v a_o turf_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o give_v land_n such_o a_o grant_n of_o king_n ethelbald_n comprise_v in_o old_a verse_n p._n 43_o the_o contetn_n book_n ii_o chap._n i._o william_n the_o conquerour_n title_n he_o bestow_v land_n upon_o his_o follower_n and_o bring_v bishop_n and_o abbot_n under_o military_a service_n a_o account_n of_o the_o old_a english_a law_n call_v merchenlage_n danelage_n and_o westsaxenlage_a he_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o the_o baron_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o king_n edward_n law_n and_o at_o s._n alban_n take_v his_o oath_n so_o to_o do_v yet_o some_o new_a law_n be_v add_v to_o those_o old_a one_o p._n 47_o chap._n ii_o the_o whole_a country_n enrol_v in_o doomsday_n book_n why_o that_o book_n so_o call_v robert_n of_o glocester_n verse_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o original_a of_o charter_n and_o seal_n from_o the_o norman_n practise_v of_o old_a among_o the_o french_a who_o among_o the_o roman_n have_v the_o privilege_n of_o use_v ring_n to_o seal_v with_o and_o who_o not_o p._n 51_o chap._n iii_o other_o way_n of_o grant_v and_o convey_v estate_n by_o a_o sword_n etc._n etc._n particular_o by_o a_o horn._n godwin_n trick_n to_o get_v boseham_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n plead_n in_o french_a the_o french_a language_n and_o hand_n when_o come_v in_o fashion_n coverfeu_n law_n against_o take_v of_o deer_n against_o murder_n against_o rape_n p._n 54_o chap._n iu_o sheriff_n and_o jury_n be_v before_o this_o time_n the_o four_o term_n judge_n to_o act_n without_o appeal_n justice_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n payment_n make_v at_o first_o in_o provision_n afterward_o change_v into_o money_n which_o the_o sheriff_n of_o each_o county_n be_v to_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n the_o constable_n of_o dover_n and_o warder_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n why_o make_v a_o disorder_n in_o church-affair_n reform_v p._n 56_o chap._n v._o william_n rufus_n succeed_v annats_n now_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n why_o claim_v by_o the_o pope_n no_o one_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n without_o leave_n hunt_v of_o dear_n make_v felony_n p._n 59_o chap._n vi_o henry_n the_o first_o why_o call_v beauclerk_n his_o letter_n of_o repeal_n a_o order_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o land_n what_o a_o hereot_fw-la be_v of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n homager_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n of_o a_o orphan_n marriage_n of_o the_o widow_n dowry_n of_o other_o homager_n the_o like_a coynage-money_n remit_v of_o the_o disposal_n of_o estate_n the_o good_n of_o those_o that_o die_v intestate_a now_o and_o long_o since_o in_o the_o church_n jurisdiction_n as_o also_o the_o business_n of_o wi_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o misdemeanour_n of_o forest_n of_o the_o fee_n de_fw-fr hauberk_n king_n edward_n law_n restore_v p._n 60_o chap._n vii_o his_o order_n for_o the_o restraint_n of_o his_o courtier_n what_o the_o punishment_n of_o theft_n coiner_n to_o lose_v their_o hand_n and_o privy_a member_n gelding_n a_o kind_n of_o death_n what_o halfpence_n and_o
sotum_fw-la what_o difference_n between_o a_o scot_n and_o a_o sot_n to_o which_o he_o as_o free_o reply_v mensa_fw-la the_o table_n sir_n i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o scotus_n or_o scot_n be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v a_o scotchman_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n call_v also_o erigena_n that_o be_v irish_z bear_v to_o wit_n a_o highlander_n for_o those_o people_n be_v original_o irish_a and_o come_v out_o of_o that_o island_n over_o into_o the_o north_n part_n of_o scotland_n now_o ireland_n be_v by_o several_a author_n greek_n and_o latin_a call_v jerna_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n themselves_o erin_n l._n 43._o the_o goddess_n anna_n perenna_n the_o lady_n precedent_n of_o the_o year_n anna_n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la to_o who_o they_o address_v their_o devotion_n that_o she_o will_v perennare_fw-la that_o be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v health_n and_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o which_o reason_n she_o be_v call_v anna_n perenna_n now_o our_o author_n here_o bring_v in_o long-lived_a nestor_n and_o this_o goddess_n to_o show_v that_o those_o good_a fellow_n in_o quaff_v of_o health_n do_v wish_v muchos_fw-mi annos_fw-la as_o the_o spaniard_n say_v many_o and_o many_o a_o year_n life_n to_o their_o absent_a friend_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o toss_v off_o so_o many_o bouse_v cann_n they_o shorten_v their_o own_o life_n pag._n 42._o lin_v 24._o englescyre_n or_o englecerie_n that_o be_v the_o be_v a_o englishman_n for_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v by_o king_n knute_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o danes_n and_o so_o afterward_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o francigenae_fw-la frenchman_n or_o whatever_o foreigner_n that_o if_o any_o such_o be_v privy_o murder_v or_o slay_v the_o village_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o a_o lusty_a fine_a to_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o can_v prove_v englecerie_n that_o be_v that_o the_o murder_a person_n be_v a_o englishman_n one_o bear_v of_o english_a parent_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o fine_a levy_v so_o that_o the_o dane_n and_o french_a when_o they_o govern_v here_o provide_v they_o may_v secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o english_a be_v well_o enough_o content_a to_o let_v they_o destroy_v one_o another_o chap._n xxv_o pag._n 44._o lin_v 11._o a_o olympiad_n a_o account_n of_o time_n use_v by_o the_o greek_n consist_v of_o four_o year_n so_o call_v from_o the_o olympic_a game_n which_o be_v celebrate_v in_o honour_n of_o jupiter_n olympius_n every_o five_o year_n this_o reckon_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n three_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o in_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n pag._n 48._o l._n 5._o by_o right_a of_o fréehold_n allodii_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o be_v by_o a_o man_n own_o right_a without_o acknowledgement_n of_o service_n or_o fealty_n or_o payment_n of_o rent_n to_o any_o other_o as_o a_o superior_a lord_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o estate_n in_o fee_n wherein_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o perpetual_a right_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o yet_o see_v he_o owe_v a_o duty_n and_o service_n for_o it_o it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o and_o simple_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o such_o be_v all_o man_n estate_n here_o in_o england_n but_o the_o king_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o hold_v of_o another_o or_o to_o owe_v fealty_n to_o any_o superior_a but_o to_o god_n only_o lin._n 12._o under_o military_a service_n or_o knight_n service_n that_o be_v to_o find_v the_o king_n such_o a_o number_n of_o man_n and_o arm_n in_o time_n of_o war_n as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v see_v cowell_n in_o the_o word_n chivalry_n indeed_o the_o clergy_n before_o the_o conqueror_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v free_a from_o secular_a service_n but_o with_o a_o exception_n and_o reserve_v however_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n expedition_n repair_v of_o castle_n and_o building_n of_o bridge_n from_o which_o last_o duty_n the_o high-priest_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v pontifices_fw-la i._n e._n bridge-maker_n now_o this_o bring_n of_o the_o bishop_n barony_n under_o knight_n service_n be_v sure_a enough_o design_v to_o engage_v they_o into_o a_o close_a dependence_n upon_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o hanker_a after_o any_o foreign_a power_n to_o which_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o owe_v any_o subordination_n as_o all_o along_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o the_o holy_a see_v they_o be_v forward_o enough_o upon_o occasion_n to_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o do_v even_o to_o the_o high_a discontent_n and_o great_a disservice_n of_o their_o king_n chap._n ii_o pag._n 51._o lin_v 12._o ready_a money_n so_o i_o render_v viva_n pecunia_fw-la which_o though_o spelman_n say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o express_o signify_v pecudes_fw-la i._n e._n cattle_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o to_o i_o i_o confess_v make_v out_o by_o any_o fair_a instance_n that_o it_o do_v ever_o so_o signify_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n here_o be_v plain_a from_o what_o immediate_o go_v before_o quot_fw-la animalia_fw-la imò_fw-la quantum_fw-la vivae_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la cuique_fw-la possidebat_fw-la where_o animalia_fw-la living_n creature_n include_v pecudes_fw-la the_o cattle_n chap._n iii_o pag._n 54._o lin_v 32._o boseham_n what_o earl_n godwin_n trick_n be_v or_o wherein_o the_o conceit_n lie_v i_o can_v at_o present_v well_o imagine_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o equivocation_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o word_n boseham_n as_o it_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o word_n bosom_n in_o the_o pronunciation_n and_o sound_n of_o it_o thus_o suppose_v the_o earl_n at_o meet_v of_o the_o archbishop_n come_v 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to_o distinguish_v great_a office_n with_o peculiar_a title_n as_o spectabilis_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o among_o the_o italian_n magnifico_n to_o a_o senator_n of_o venice_n illustrissimo_fw-la to_o any_o gentleman_n eminentissimo_fw-la to_o a_o cardinal_n so_o with_o we_o the_o term_n of_o highness_n be_v give_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n excellence_n to_o a_o viceroy_n or_o a_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o to_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n grace_n to_o a_o archbishop_n and_o to_o a_o duke_n honour_n to_o a_o lord_n worship_n to_o a_o esquire_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o p._n 29._o lin_v 43._o fabius_n quaestor_n aethelwerd_n why_o he_o call_v he_o fabius_n quaestor_n be_v at_o present_a past_o my_o understanding_n do_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o roman_a name_n be_v he_o in_o any_o such_o office_n as_o quaestor_n i._n e._n treasurer_n or_o receiver_n general_n wherein_o he_o behave_v himself_o like_o a_o fabius_n or_o do_v he_o entitle_v his_o book_n by_o 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man_n whereas_o before_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o wear_v a_o coat_n peculiar_a to_o the_o age_n of_o childhood_n call_v praetexta_fw-la whence_o papyrius_n though_o yet_o a_o child_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o senate-house_n for_o his_o extraordinary_a secrecy_n and_o manly_a constancy_n be_v call_v papyrius_n praetextatus_n pag._n 33._o lin_v 9_o morgangheb_n or_o morgingab_n from_o morgin_n which_o in_o high_a dutch_a signify_v the_o morning_n and_o gab_n a_o gift_n to_o wit_n that_o present_v which_o a_o man_n make_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o morning_n he_o marry_v she_o chap._n xx._n pag._n 34._o lin_v 3._o tityus_n his_o liver_n a_o giant_n who_o for_o ravish_v of_o latona_n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v his_o liver_n after_o death_n prey_v upon_o continual_o by_o a_o vulture_n which_o grow_v up_o again_o as_o fast_o as_o it_o be_v waste_v the_o equity_n
of_o which_o punishment_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o liver_n be_v repute_v the_o source_n and_o seat_n of_o all_o lust_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o do_v natural_o as_o some_o physician_n hold_v receive_v the_o first_o taint_n of_o venereal_a distemper_n the_o reward_n of_o impure_a mixture_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o adulterer_n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n from_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o french_a pox_n be_v not_o unknown_a even_o in_o that_o age_n of_o the_o world_n l._n 26._o prema_n and_o mutinus_fw-la this_o latter_a a_o title_n give_v to_o priapus_n muchwhat_a such_o a_o god_n as_o baal_n peor_n be_v the_o other_o a_o goddess_n forsooth_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o the_o old_a roman_n have_v god_n and_o goddess_n as_o the_o present_a roman_n have_v saint_n for_o every_o thing_n for_o every_o action_n of_o life_n but_o their_o office_n be_v such_o as_o the_o modest_a reader_n will_v easy_o excuse_v the_o want_n of_o explain_v they_o lin._n 38._o say_v progne_n to_o her_o sister_n philomela_n tereus_n king_n of_o thrace_n have_v marry_v progne_n daughter_n of_o pandion_n king_n of_o athens_n when_o he_o go_v to_o fetch_v her_o sister_n philomela_n ravish_v she_o by_o the_o way_n on_o shipboard_n which_o occasion_v a_o bloody_a revenge_n in_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o son_n itys_n at_o last_o they_o be_v turn_v all_o four_o into_o so_o many_o several_a sort_n of_o bird_n progne_n into_o a_o swallow_n philomela_n into_o a_o nightingale_n tereus_n into_o a_o lapwing_n and_o itys_n into_o a_o pheasant_n chap._n xxi_o pag._n 36._o lin_v 20._o with_o head-money_n call_v wergild_n a_o word_n compound_v of_o the_o saxon_a be_v the_o price_n or_o value_n or_o worth_n of_o a_o man_n and_o geld_v or_o gild_v a_o payment_n that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v kill_v another_o be_v to_o buy_v off_o his_o life_n by_o pay_v the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o person_n slay_v the_o prize_n or_o rate_n be_v set_v down_o in_o ethelstan_n law_n by_o thrimsa_n a_o kind_n of_o coin_n or_o piece_n of_o money_n of_o the_o value_n of_o three_o shilling_n say_v mr._n lambard_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o our_o sterling_a stand_n thus_o a_o peasant_n 40_o l._n 1_o s._n a_o thane_n or_o one_o in_o order_n 300_o l._n a_o general_n or_o chieftain_n 600_o l._n a_o bishop_n or_o alderman_n 1200_o l._n a_o archbishop_n or_o peer_n 2250_o l._n and_o a_o king_n 4500_o l._n half_n of_o which_o last_o sum_n be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o kindred_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o public_a and_o these_o rate_n be_v set_v he_o say_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o english_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o pecuniary_a compensation_n be_v their_o tenderness_n of_o life_n that_o two_o man_n may_v not_o die_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o same_o mischance_n according_a to_o that_o say_n in_o a_o ancient_a law_n nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la culpa_fw-la tam_fw-la gravis_fw-la ut_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la concedatur_fw-la propter_fw-la timorem_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o yet_o withal_o in_o some_o case_n of_o premeditate_a or_o clandestine_v murder_n they_o be_v not_o excuse_v from_o make_v satisfaction_n with_o their_o life_n or_o in_o case_n one_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o be_v or_o fine_a he_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n i_o call_v this_o head-money_n because_o in_o latin_a it_n be_v term_v capitis_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la the_o value_n or_o price_n of_o a_o man_n head_n not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o either_o chevage_a or_o poll-money_n be_v so_o call_v chap._n xxii_o pag._n 37._o lin_v 42._o in_o the_o margin_n caxton_n be_v quote_v a_o book_n it_o seem_v rare_a of_o which_o he_o say_v that_o book_n that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o by_o this_o name_n mr._n war_n in_o townsend_n of_o lincolns-inn_n a_o gentleman_n noble_a by_o his_o descent_n and_o learning_n both_o very_o friendly_a lend_v i_o for_o my_o use_n in_o a_o very_a fair_a manuscript_n which_o courtesy_n of_o he_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o a_o foul_a shame_n for_o i_o not_o to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n pag._n 38._o lin_v 17_o 18._o even_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o good_n it_o be_v william_n of_o malmesbury_n who_o he_o quote_v etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la tempore_fw-la bonorum_fw-la whether_o he_o mean_v good_a prince_n who_o will_v have_v those_o law_n observe_v or_o honest_a subject_n who_o will_v observe_v they_o or_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o his_o time_n that_o go_v by_o that_o character_n of_o boni_fw-la good_a man_n be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v to_o say_v there_o be_v at_o one_o time_n a_o sort_n of_o religious_a person_n that_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bon_fw-fr hommes_fw-fr but_o that_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o business_n chap._n xxiii_o pag._n 39_o lin_v 14._o every_o native_a home-born_a lawful_a man_n in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v indigena_fw-la legalis_fw-la in_o the_o saxon_a law-term_n it_o be_v inlaughe_v or_o inlaugh_n that_o be_v one_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n inlagatus_fw-la who_o be_v in_o frank_n pledge_v or_o belong_v to_o some_o court_n leet_n as_o all_o male_n from_o twelve_o year_n old_a and_o upward_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v so_o bracton_n tell_v we_o lin._n 27._o decenna_n the_o same_o as_o decuria_n which_o be_v general_o render_v a_o tithing_n i.e._n a_o company_n of_o ten_o man_n with_o their_o family_n all_o of_o they_o bind_v to_o the_o king_n to_o answer_v for_o one_o another_o good_a and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n from_o the_o latin_a word_n it_o be_v call_v a_o dozein_n and_o the_o people_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v call_v deciner_n or_o dozeniers_n that_o be_v decennarii_fw-la the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v term_v decurio_fw-la or_o decanus_n friburgi_n the_o tithing-man_n or_o headborough_n and_o all_o male_n of_o twelve_o year_n age_n and_o upward_o except_o noble_n and_o religious_a person_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v of_o some_o dozein_n or_o other_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o dozein_n but_o leet_n and_o no_o other_o security_n there_o give_v for_o the_o king_n peace_n but_o the_o person_n own_o oath_n lin._n 29._o friborgh_n from_o the_o saxon_a freo_fw-la free_a and_o borgh_n a_o surety_n or_o security_n or_o as_o some_o write_v it_o fridburgh_n from_o frid_a peace_n and_o burgh_n a_o surety_n if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o a_o deciner_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o if_o for_o the_o action_n it_o be_v their_o be_v surety_n for_o one_o another_o if_o for_o the_o company_n of_o these_o mutual_a ingager_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o decuria_n a_o tything_n in_o saxon_n tienmannatale_fw-la i._n e._n the_o number_n of_o ten_o man_n the_o norman_n retain_v the_o same_o custom_n but_o alter_v the_o name_n call_z it_o frankpledg_v from_o the_o french_a frank_n i._n e._n free_a and_o pledge_v i._n e._n surety_n and_o the_o compass_n or_o circuit_n of_o this_o frankpledg_n the_o same_o as_o that_o of_o friburg_n to_o wit_n the_o decenna_n or_o dozein_n i._n e._n ten_o household_n lin._n 40._o manupastus_n of_o this_o bracton_n set_v down_o a_o rule_n for_o law_n that_o every_o person_n whether_o freeman_n or_o servant_n either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o frankpledge_a or_o of_o some_o body_n mainpast_a now_o he_o be_v of_o one_o mainpast_a say_v he_o who_o be_v allow_v victual_n and_o clothes_n or_o victual_n only_o and_o wage_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o great_a man_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v of_o any_o ordinary_a dozein_n because_o bishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_o the_o same_o bracton_n inform_v we_o aught_o to_o have_v their_o menial_a servant_n in_o their_o own_o friborgh_n and_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o behaviour_n and_o to_o pay_v what_o forfeit_v they_o shall_v make_v if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o person_n themselves_o forthcoming_a and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v of_o any_o one_o mainpast_a chap._n xxiv_o p._n 41._o lin_v 16._o john_n scot_n erigena_n a_o school-man_n famous_a for_o his_o subtlety_n call_v in_o latin_a johannes_n duns_n scotus_n whether_o duns_n be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o family_n as_o it_o may_v be_v johannes_n de_fw-fr dunis_fw-la which_o in_o english_a will_v be_v john_n down_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o nickname_n give_v he_o for_o his_o slovenliness_n and_o seem_a blockishness_n from_o the_o word_n dunce_n which_o in_o barbarous_a latin_a be_v dunsa_n for_o so_o in_o camden_n remain_n we_o find_v the_o emperor_n charles_n as_o i_o take_v it_o put_v that_o question_n to_o he_o as_o he_o sit_v at_o table_n over_o against_o he_o quid_fw-la interest_n inter_fw-la scotum_n &_o
never_o obtain_v among_o we_o and_o our_o english_a government_n be_v so_o well_o constitute_v that_o our_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o our_o worthy_a commoner_n will_v find_v it_o the_o interest_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o will_v ever_o have_v that_o duty_n and_o deference_n to_o our_o sovereign_n as_o may_v secure_v he_o and_o we_o and_o discourage_v the_o design_n and_o defeat_v the_o attempt_n of_o all_o such_o as_o wish_v ill_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o safety_n or_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n beside_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o king_n who_o absolute_a right_n by_o law_n it_o be_v to_o convene_v the_o estate_n when_o and_o where_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n as_o he_o please_v in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o in_o who_o name_n all_o justice_n be_v administer_v in_o who_o hand_n the_o militia_n be_v and_o by_o who_o authority_n alone_o the_o subject_n can_v take_v up_o arm_n shall_v stand_v only_o in_o a_o co-ordination_a of_o power_n with_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o or_o however_o assemble_v or_o associate_v within_o his_o dominion_n this_o flaw_n i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o our_o great_a author_n and_o that_o only_a with_o a_o intention_n to_o undeceive_v the_o unwary_a reader_n and_o not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o memory_n who_o though_o he_o keep_v along_o a_o great_a while_n with_o the_o long_a parliament_n yet_o never_o appear_v in_o action_n for_o they_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v much_o less_o use_v or_o own_v that_o virulence_n and_o violence_n which_o many_o other_o of_o that_o ill_a body_n of_o man_n judge_v necessary_a for_o their_o proceed_n chap._n xx._n pag._n 96._o lin_v 15._o alderman_n of_o england_n the_o word_n alderman_n in_o saxon_a ealdorman_a have_v various_a acception_n so_o as_o to_o signify_v all_o sort_n almost_o of_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n so_o matth._n 20.25_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o saxon_a translation_n be_v call_v ealdorman_n and_o holofernes_n i_o remember_v the_o general_n of_o the_o assyrian_a army_n be_v in_o a_o old_a english_a translation_n call_v the_o alderman_n of_o the_o army_n so_o aethelstan_n who_o young_a son_n this_o ailwin_n be_v be_v duke_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a be_v in_o this_o book_n of_o ramsey_n style_v alderman_n the_o most_o proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n bear_v up_o with_o the_o latin_a senator_n i._n e._n parliament-man_n as_o the_o law_n of_o s._n edward_n make_v out_o in_o like_a manner_n say_v they_o heretofore_o among_o the_o briton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o britanny_n they_o be_v call_v senator_n who_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v call_v alderman_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o dignity_n in_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v but_o young_a man_n yet_o be_v skill_v in_o the_o law_n and_o beside_o that_o be_v experience_v person_n now_o that_o alderman_n of_o england_n as_o ailwin_n here_o be_v have_v to_o do_v in_o affair_n of_o justice_n appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a book_n of_o ramsey_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ailwin_n the_o alderman_n and_o aedric_n the_o king_n provost_n sit_v judge_n in_o a_o certain_a court_n the_o alderman_n of_o the_o county_n our_o author_n make_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o earl_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o county_n and_o spelman_n say_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o distinguish_v but_o at_o length_n place_v he_o in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o the_o count_n and_o viscount_n he_o and_o the_o bishop_n keep_v court_n together_o the_o one_o for_o temporal_n the_o other_o for_o spiritual_n the_o title_n go_v low_a still_o to_o denote_v a_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n of_o a_o corporation_n a_o bailiff_n of_o a_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n lin._n 30._o healf-koning_a it_o be_v a_o oversight_n or_o slip_n of_o memory_n in_o our_o author_n to_o say_v that_o ailwin_n be_v so_o call_v when_o the_o book_n of_o ramsey_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v his_o father_n aethelstan_n who_o be_v of_o that_o great_a power_n and_o diligence_n that_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n go_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v manage_v as_o he_o please_v that_o have_v that_o nick_n name_v give_v he_o therefore_o lin._n 36._o the_o grave_n our_o author_n make_v they_o subordinate_a to_o the_o alderman_n of_o county_n but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o confessor_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o there_o we_o read_v and_o as_o they_o be_v now_o call_v greves_n who_o be_v put_v in_o place_n of_o rule_n over_o other_o so_o they_o be_v ancient_o among_o the_o english_a call_v ealderman_n indeed_o the_o word_n greve_n or_o reev_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o be_v of_o as_o various_a use_n as_o that_o other_o of_o alderman_n be_v in_o saxon_a it_o be_v gerefa_n from_o gerefen_n and_o reafen_v to_o take_v or_o 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