Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	speak_v	time_n	word_n	2,779	5	3.8641	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36230	Honors pedigree, or, The [se]veral fountaines of gentry [be]ing a treatise of the distinct degrees of the nobilitie of this kingdome, with their rights and priviledges, according to the lawes and customes of England / [by] that juditious lawyer, Sir John Dodoredge ...	Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.	1652 (1652)	Wing D1793; ESTC R37279	103,037	198

honour_n pedigree_n or_o the_o several_a fountain_n of_o gentry_n be_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o distinct_a degree_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n by_o that_o judicious_a lawyer_n sir_n john_n dodoredge_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench._n london_n print_v for_o william_n sheares_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n m._n d_o c._n lii_o the_o table_n the_o several_a dignity_n degree_n and_o title_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o discourse_n imprimis_fw-la of_o the_o king_n 1_o of_o the_o prince_n 14_o of_o duke_n and_o their_o patent_n 36_o of_o marquess_n 58_o of_o earl_n and_o their_o original_n 60_o of_o viscount_n 90_o of_o baron_n in_o general_n 91_o the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o a_o baron_n 92_o the_o etymology_n and_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n baron_fw-fr 94_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o baron_n and_o the_o sundry_a use_n of_o the_o name_n 95_o the_o tenor_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baron_fw-fr 99_o of_o baron_n by_o tenure_n 99_o of_o baron_n by_o writ_n 134_o of_o baron_n by_o patent_n 155_o privilege_n incident_a to_o the_o nobility_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 162_o certain_a case_n wherein_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o privilege_n 200_o of_o nobility_n and_o lord_n in_o reputation_n only_o 208_o of_o noble_a woman_n 210_o of_o lady_n in_o reputation_n 234_o of_o knight_n and_o matter_n incident_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 237_o observation_n concern_v a_o knight-batc●elour_a 277_o of_o esquire_n 278_o the_o definition_n of_o gentry_n or_o civil_a nobility_n 285_o of_o yeoman_n 288_o a_o treatise_n concern_v the_o nobility_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n as_o in_o man_n body_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a divers_a function_n and_o office_n of_o member_n be_v require_v even_o so_o in_o all_o well-governed_a commonwealth_n a_o distinction_n of_o person_n be_v necessary_a and_o the_o policy_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o same_o have_v make_v a_o threefold_a division_n of_o person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o the_o king_n or_o sovereign_a monarch_n under_o which_o name_n also_o a_o sovereign_a queen_n be_v comprise_v as_o declare_v by_o the_o statute_n thereof_o make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n mary_n anno_fw-la 5_o parl._n second_o the_o nobility_n which_o do_v comprehend_v the_o prince_n dukes_z marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a three_o the_o commons_o by_o which_o general_a word_n be_v understand_v knight_n esquire_n gentleman_n yeoman_n artifi●ers_n and_o labourer_n but_o my_o purpose_n at_o this_o time_n be_v only_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o especial_o so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o i_o find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n this_o first_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o our_o law_n call_v none_o noble_a under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n and_o not_o as_o man_n of_o foreign_a country_n do_v use_v to_o speak_v with_o who_o every_o man_n of_o gentle_a birth_n be_v count_v noble_a for_o we_o daily_o see_v that_o both_o gentleman_n and_o knight_n do_v serve_v in_o the_o parliament_n as_o member_n of_o the_o commonalty_n vide_fw-la lambert_n justice_n of_o peace_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o neither_o do_v these_o word_n the_o noble_n the_o high_a or_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n imply_v the_o person_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n dier_n 155._o but_o with_o the_o civilian_n the_o king_n be_v reckon_v among_o his_o nobles_n doct._n ridley_n fol._n 93._o the_o nobility_n be_v know_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o the_o barony_n of_o england_n for_o duke_n marquess_n and_o earl_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n do_v sit_v together_o in_o the_o king_n great_a council_n in_o parliament_n as_o baron_n and_o in_o right_a only_o of_o their_o barony_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o for_o the_o baronage_n thereof_o we_o do_v understand_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nobility_n the_o parliament-robe_n of_o duke_n differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o baron_n but_o they_o wear_v the_o guard_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n three_o or_o four_o fold_n for_o although_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n and_o viscount_n in_o their_o creation_n be_v attire_v with_o garment_n of_o silk_n and_o velvet_n yet_o in_o the_o parliament_n they_o use_v the_o same_o as_o baron_n do_v make_v with_o scarlet_n with_o divers_a difference_n of_o white_a fur_n set_v with_o freinge_n or_o edge_v on_o their_o shoulder_n for_o there_o they_o sit_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o barony_n and_o according_a to_o their_o dignity_n take_v their_o place_n thomas_z mill_n fol._n 66._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o bloody_a civil_a war_n concern_v the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n and_o h._n 3_o his_o son_n persecute_v by_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o this_o realm_n some_o few_o except_v be_v call_v in_o our_o history_n the_o baron_n war_n neither_o have_v the_o spiritual_a lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o parliament_n any_o other_o title_n to_o that_o preeminency_n but_o because_o of_o their_o ancient_a barony_n for_o although_o original_o all_o the_o possession_n of_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o pryor_n be_v give_v and_o hold_v in_o franckalmayn_n yet_o short_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n most_o of_o their_o tenor_n be_v alter_v viz._n per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o matthew_n paris_n anno_fw-la 1070._o 66._o and_o of_o that_o tenure_n have_v continue_v ever_o since_o as_o you_o may_v read_v by_o the_o consulation_n of_o claringdon_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 2._o and_o in_o glanvile_n and_o bracton_n but_o the_o tenure_n of_o all_o abbot_n and_o pryor_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o unite_n and_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n make_v anno_fw-la 31_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 13._o and_o though_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n in_o title_n and_o by_o certain_a ceremony_n may_v be_v distinguish_v yet_o a_o baron_n be_v in_o equipage_n as_o unto_o nobility_n and_o privilege_n incident_a to_o their_o diguity_n with_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n cook_n 6._o part_n 53._o and_o it_o be_v in_o ordinary_a experience_n that_o duke_n and_o other_o of_o any_o high_a degree_n of_o nobility_n in_o case_n criminal_a be_v try_v by_o baron_n together_o with_o many_o earl_n and_o viscount_n as_o their_o peer_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n nobilitas_fw-la general_o signify_v and_o be_v derive_v of_o the_o word_n nosco_fw-la to_o know_v signify_v in_o common_a phrase_n of_o speech_n both_o with_o the_o latin_n and_o eke_o with_o we_o englishman_n a_o generosity_n of_o blood_n and_o degree_n and_o therefore_o one_o say_v vir_fw-la nobilis_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quoth_v not_o we_o &_o per_fw-mi omni●_n etc._n etc._n a_o nobleman_n be_v he_o who_o be_v know_v and_o the_o heroical_a virtue_n of_o his_o life_n talk_v of_o in_o every_o man_n mou●h_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o use_v to_o express_v the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n in_o honourable_a measure_n &_o g●neris_fw-la claritatem_fw-la and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o the_o law_n do_v prohibit_v any_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o receive_v title_n of_o honour_n or_o dignity_n of_o the_o gift_n or_o donation_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n or_o king_n or_o emperor_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n great_o touch_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n est_fw-la jus_o majestatis_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la insignia_fw-la summ●_n potestatis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o right_n of_o majesty_n and_o among_o the_o ensign_n of_o high_a power_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_n 25._o 6._o and_o if_o that_o m●n_z shall_v bring_v a_o action_n and_o in_o the_o writ_n be_v style_v by_o such_o foreign_a title_n and_o name_n of_o honour_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v in_o abatement_n of_o his_o writ_n that_o he_o be_v no_o duke_n marquesse_n earl_n or_o baron_n whereupon_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n take_v issue_n this_o issue_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v by_o jury_n but_o by_o record_n of_o the_o parliament_n wherein_o he_o fail_v and_o if_o a_o english_a man_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o of_o any_o other_o foreign_a nation_n create_v into_o honour_n and_o the_o king_n also_o do_v make_v he_o into_o any_o title_n of_o honour_n in_o england_n he_o shall_v now_o be_v name_v in_o all_o his_o judicial_a

titul_n nosve_fw-la dignitot_n 33._o see_v in_o cook_n 8._o part_n 156._o john_n stile_n be_v bind_v by_o obligation_n to_o w._n b._n the_o obliger_n be_v afterward_o make_v into_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n or_o a_o knight_n the_o bond_n be_v forfeit_v w._n b._n by_o his_o attorney_n draw_v a_o note_n or_o title_n for_o a_o original_n according_a to_o the_o defendant_n degree_n although_o it_o vary_v from_o the_o specialty_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o statute_n but_o the_o cursitor_n mistake_v do_v make_v the_o original_n only_o according_a to_o such_o addition_n as_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o obligation_n omit_v his_o degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o capias_fw-la alius_fw-la &_o plures_fw-la be_v according_a to_o the_o say_v original_a but_o in_o the_o exigent_n and_o proclamation_n and_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o it_o the_o defendant_n be_v name_v according_a to_o his_o degree_n of_o dignity_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n after_o judgement_n doubt_n be_v if_o this_o may_v be_v amend_v in_o another_o court_n then_o where_o the_o original_n be_v make_v injury_n do_v to_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o nobleman_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o richard_n 2._o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o counterfeiter_n of_o false_a news_n and_o of_o horrible_a and_o false_a lie_n of_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o noble_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o also_o of_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n clerk_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n justices_z of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o of_o the_o other_o and_o of_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o say_a prelate_n lord_n nobles_z and_o officer_n aforesaid_a be_v never_o speak_v touch_v nor_o think_v in_o great_a slander_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n lord_n nobles_z and_o officer_n whereby_o debate_n and_o discord_n may_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o which_o god_n forbid_v and_o whereof_o great_a peril_n and_o mischief_n may_v come_v to_o all_o the_o realm_n and_o quick_a subversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n if_o due_a remedy_n be_v not_o provide_v it_o be_v straight_o defend_v upon_o grievous_a pain_n for_o to_o eschew_v the_o say_a damage_n and_o peril_n that_o from_o henceforth_o none_o be_v so_o hardy_a to_o find_v say_v or_o tell_v any_o false_a news_n lie_n or_o other_o false_a report_n of_o prelate_n lord_n and_o of_o other_o officer_n aforesaid_a whereof_o discord_n or_o any_o slander_n may_v arise_v within_o the_o say_a realm_n and_o he_o that_o do_v the_o same_o shall_v incur_v and_o have_v the_o pain_n ordain_v thereof_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 33._o which_o will_n that_o he_o be_v take_v and_o imprison_v till_o he_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v move_v and_o further_o by_o another_o statute_n make_v in_o 22._o richard_z 2._o cap._n 11._o it_o be_v moreover_o enact_v that_o when_o the_o say_a offender_n be_v take_v and_o imprison_v and_o can_v find_v he_o that_o speak_v the_o word_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o council_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o such_o evil_n dispose_v person_n which_o by_o their_o lewd_a speech_n and_o slanderous_a word_n or_o report_n do_v endeavour_n to_o break_v or_o disquiet_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v the_o soon_o be_v inquire_v find_v out_o and_o punish_v by_o a_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 2._o phil._n &_o mary_n it_o be_v further_o establish_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o shire_n city_n or_o town_n corporate_a within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o several_a commission_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o examine_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o cause_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o say_v two_o act_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o specify_v and_o to_o put_v the_o say_v two_o statute_n and_o every_o branch_n in_o they_o contain_v in_o due_a execution_n that_o condign_a punishment_n be_v not_o defer_v from_o such_o offender_n and_o beside_o the_o afore_o mention_v penalty_n assign_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o transgressor_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n every_o nobleman_n and_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o realm_n against_o who_o any_o scandalous_a word_n false_a news_n or_o lie_n be_v speak_v may_v prosecute_v against_o the_o offender_n a_o action_n de_fw-fr scandalis_fw-la magnatum_fw-la and_o recover_v damage_n against_o he_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n may_v every_o inferior_a person_n for_o any_o such_o like_a word_n of_o infamy_n against_o he_o pursue_v a_o action_n upon_o his_o cause_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o recover_v his_o damage_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v exhibit_v a_o bill_n into_o the_o starrechamber_n against_o a_o nobleman_n or_o other_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n charge_v he_o with_o murder_n piracy_n robbery_n or_o other_o felony_n or_o to_o be_v a_o procurator_n thereof_o or_o accessary_a thereunto_o or_o with_o any_o other_o offence_n which_o be_v not_o examinable_a in_o the_o say_a court_n the_o defendant_n in_o the_o say_a bill_n may_v prosecute_v against_o the_o complanant_fw-la therein_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o cause_n and_o recover_v his_o damage_n for_o his_o bill_n be_v exhibit_v of_o malice_n by_o the_o complainant_n to_o remain_v of_o record_n in_o the_o say_a court_n to_o the_o infamy_n and_o slander_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o not_o punish_v he_o for_o the_o say_a offence_n suggest_v in_o the_o say_a bill_n by_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n see_v the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o or_o punish_v the_o same_o offence_n but_o if_o the_o complainant_n do_v suggest_v in_o his_o bill_n of_o complainant_n any_o matter_n against_o the_o defendant_n which_o be_v examinable_a in_o the_o say_a court_n than_o no_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n be_v maintainable_a against_o he_o by_o the_o defendant_n therefore_o though_o the_o matter_n surmise_v be_v mere_o false_a for_o it_o be_v do_v in_o course_n of_o justice_n &_o sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la whether_o the_o matter_n suggest_v be_v true_a or_o false_a until_o they_o be_v prove_v and_o in_o former_a age_n speech_n tend_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o other_o be_v so_o odious_a that_o king_n edgar_n le._n 4._o ordain_v that_o his_o tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o which_o do_v speak_v any_o infamous_a or_o slanderous_a word_n of_o another_o dyer_n 285._o and_o in_o kelway_n 13._o henry_n 7._o 27._o cook_n 4._o part_n 14._o book_n 2._o richard_z 3._o 9_o 6._o in_o which_o book_n you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a where_o the_o lord_n beauchampe_n do_v sue_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 2._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-la scandalis_fw-la magnatum_fw-la against_o sir_n richard_n craft_n because_o he_o do_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o forge_v of_o false_a deed_n against_o the_o say_a lord_n beauchampe_n and_o the_o defendant_n do_v justify_v the_o say_a slander_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v write_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o demurrer_n be_v good_a and_o out_o of_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o common_a law_n or_o statute_n law_n concern_v slanderer_n for_o no_o punishment_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n appoint_v for_o suit_n in_o law_n though_o the_o matter_n be_v false_a and_o for_o vexation_n only_o other_o than_o amerciament_n or_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v sufficient_o discharge_v against_o the_o say_a lord_n beauchampe_n not_o only_o for_o the_o time_n that_o the_o suit_n be_v depend_v but_o after_o the_o action_n try_v or_o otherwise_o end_v yea_o though_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_v or_o by_o other_o mean_v it_o go_v against_o he_o for_o if_o action_n of_o revenge_n upon_o the_o event_n it_o will_v terrify_v and_o discharge_v many_o who_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v for_o fear_n of_o infinite_a vexation_n for_o the_o event_n and_o success_n of_o suit_n and_o matter_n in_o action_n be_v uncertain_a cook_n 6._o part_n 40._o a._n there_o be_v another_o foul_a puddle_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o corrupt_a quagmire_n and_o distil_v out_o of_o a_o heart_n likewise_o infect_v with_o malice_n and_o envy_n but_o be_v divise_v and_o practise_v by_o another_o mean_a than_o the_o former_a which_o be_v by_o libel_v secret_a slander_v and_o defame_v of_o another_o for_o this_o privy_a backbiter_n do_v not_o by_o word_n impeach_v his_o adversary_n in_o so_o manifest_a and_o turbulent_a manner_n as_o the_o choleric_a menacer_n in_o his_o fury_n do_v seem_v to_o sit_v quiet_o in_o his_o study_n he_o do_v more_o deep_o pinch_v he_o and_o infix_v a_o more_o durable_a wound_n into_o his_o fame_n and_o credit_n than_o the_o other_o boisterous_a fellow_n do_v in_o his_o

generalty_n answerable_a to_o every_o kind_n thereof_o in_o this_o manner_n a_o baron_n be_v a_o dignity_n of_o nobility_n and_o honour_n next_o under_o the_o viscount_n above_o the_o banneret_n and_o valvasor_n adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n hold_v with_o we_o the_o same_o place_n as_o do_v the_o patricii_fw-la or_o senator_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o book_n of_o law_n do_v make_v difference_n between_o duke_n earls_z marquess_n and_o viscount_n which_o be_v allow_v name_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o baron_n for_o they_o affirm_v that_o baron_n need_v not_o to_o be_v name_v lord_n or_o baron_n by_o his_o writ_n but_o the_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n or_o viscount_n ought_v to_o be_v name_v by_o their_o name_n of_o dignity_n 8._o h._n 6._o 10._o 32._o h._n 6._o 3._o cook_n 8._o part_n 53._o b._n a._n part_n pigot_n lambert_n l._n 4._o 488._o cambden_n fol._n say_v that_o our_o common_a lawyer_n do_v not_o allow_v a_o baron_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o nobility_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v take_v the_o book_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o baron_n by_o tenure_n or_o baron_n by_o writ_n only_o for_o the_o title_n of_o a_o baron_n by_o patent_n be_v in_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n adorn_v and_o name_v by_o the_o stile_n of_o status_fw-la gradus_fw-la &_o dignitas_fw-la and_o therefore_o as_o requisite_a to_o be_v name_v as_o such_o dignity_n be_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o possessor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o a_o duke_n marquess_z earl_n and_o viscount_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o there_o may_v be_v conceive_v this_o difference_n last_o mention_v between_o the_o baron_n by_o tenure_n or_o writ_n and_o the_o baron_n by_o patent_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o high_a house_n of_o the_o parliament_n they_o be_v thereby_o make_v equal_o noble_a honourable_a and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o they_o be_v baron_n only_o without_o any_o other_o distinction_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o baron_n within_o this_o realm_n may_v suffice_v to_o be_v say_v in_o general_a upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v handle_v the_o etymology_n and_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n baron_fw-fr many_o wit_n have_v labour_v to_o yield_v the_o etymology_n and_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n wherein_o follow_v their_o own_o fantasy_n there_o have_v be_v breed_v much_o variation_n of_o opinion_n as_o for_o etymology_n of_o word_n i_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o say_v that_o it_o be_v levis_n &_o fallax_fw-la &_o plerumque_fw-la ridicula_fw-la for_o saepenumero_fw-la ubi_fw-la proprietas_fw-la verborum_fw-la attenditur_fw-la sensus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la amittitur_fw-la it_o may_v have_v some_o use_n and_o serve_v a_o turn_n in_o school_n but_o it_o be_v to_o light_v for_o judgement_n in_o law_n and_o seat_n of_o justice_n cook_n 7._o part_n l._n 27._o b._n thomas_n aquinas_n set_v down_o a_o more_o certain_a rule_n in_o vocibus_fw-la videndum_fw-la no●_n tam_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la quid_fw-la sumitur_fw-la and_o word_n shall_v be_v take_v sensu_fw-la currenti_fw-la for_o use_n and_o custom_n be_v the_o best_a expositor_n of_o law_n and_o word_n quem_fw-la penes_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la &_o jus_o &_o norma_fw-la loquendi_fw-la in_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n in_o the_o case_n of_o postnati_n fol._n 61._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o word_n may_v apt_o import_v man_n of_o strength_n bracton_n as_o before_o appear_v not_o unapt_o use_v this_o signification_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n sunt_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la potentes_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la quidicunt●r_a barones_n boc_fw-la est_fw-la robur_n belli_fw-la the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o baron_n and_o the_o sundry_a use_n of_o the_o name_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o dignity_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o name_n for_o in_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n feodall_n of_o the_o land_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o name_n of_o baron_n howbeit_o the_o learned_a interpreter_n do_v understand_v that_o dignity_n to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o those_o which_o be_v there_o call_v valuasores_fw-la majores_fw-la and_o afterward_o call_v capitanii_n for_o of_o the_o valuasore_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n valuasore_n majores_fw-la gve_n capitanii_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o baron_n valuasores_fw-la minores_fw-la and_o valuasini_fw-la or_o valuasores_fw-la minimi_fw-la the_o like_a dignity_n within_o this_o realm_n before_o the_o conquest_n have_v those_o which_o of_o the_o english_a saxon_n be_v call_v tbanes_n whereof_o read_v lambert_n in_o his_o preambulation_n of_o kent_n fol._n 366._o and_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n remain_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o exchequer_n nevertheless_o the_o name_n of_o the_o baron_n be_v not_o much_o use_v within_o this_o realm_n until_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o after_o that_o the_o word_n baron_n seem_v to_o be_v frequent_v in_o this_o realm_n in_o lieu_n and_o place_n of_o the_o word_n tbane_n among_o the_o english_a saxon_n for_o as_o they_o in_o general_a and_o large_a signification_n do_v some_o time_n use_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n and_o to_o import_v a_o freeman_n bear_v of_o a_o free_a parentage_n or_o such_o like_a so_o do_v the_o norman_n use_v the_o word_n baron_fw-fr and_o therefore_o call_v their_o free_a citizen_n of_o their_o best_a esteem_a city_n and_o free_a burgess_n of_o their_o best_a esteem_a town_n and_o borroughe_n by_o the_o name_n of_o baron_n and_o so_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n baron_n of_o london_n in_o divers_a ancient_a monument_n of_o who_o also_o bracton_n make_v mention_v fol._n 272._o a._n also_o there_o be_v divers_a charter_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o such_o like_a baron_n as_o the_o baron_n of_o worwick_n in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday_n and_o even_o to_o our_o time_n the_o free_a burgess_n of_o the_o five_o privilege_a port_n be_v call_v baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n and_o for_o that_o also_o divers_a of_o the_o nobility_n of_o baron_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a do_v in_o ancient_a time_n sit_v in_o the_o exchequer_n to_o determine_v the_o difficulty_n and_o doubt_n there_o arise_v the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n have_v be_v from_o most_o ancient_a time_n call_v and_o yet_o be_v baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n moreover_o the_o english_a saxon_n have_v two_o kind_n of_o tbanes_n the_o like_a have_v be_v observe_v as_o touch_v baron_n for_o the_o king_n and_o monarch_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v have_v their_o immediate_a baron_n be_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n certain_a other_o of_o the_o nobility_n especial_o earl_n which_o have_v have_v jurisdiction_n palatine_n and_o earl_n marcher_n who_o country_n have_v confine_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v have_v under_o they_o for_o their_o better_a defence_n a_o kind_n of_o baron_n as_o namely_o under_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n be_v these_o baron_n the_o baron_n of_o halton_n mounthalt_n malebanck_n shipbrooks_n malpase_n massa_n rinderton_n stockport_n etc._n etc._n the_o earldom_n of_o pembroke_n in_o westwales_n be_v first_o erect_v by_o arnulp●us_n mountgumory_n that_o conquer_a part_n of_o that_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o earl_n thereof_o be_v a_o earl_n marcher_n have_v also_o under_o he_o his_o baron_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o parliament_n roll_n 18._o ed._n 1._o it_o have_v be_v therefore_o a_o common_a opinion_n receive_v that_o every_o earldom_n in_o time_n past_a have_v under_o it_o ten_o baron_n and_o every_o barony_n ten_o knight_n fee_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o that_o those_o that_o have_v fourteen_o knight_n fee_n be_v usual_o call_v and_o promote_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o baron_n also_o lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o manor_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o oftentimes_o in_o ancient_a remembrance_n call_v baron_n but_o abasive_v and_o the_o court_n and_o their_o manor_n call_v thereof_o court_n baron_n of_o which_o glamvile_n speak_v fol._n 67._o l._n 8._o c._n 11._o it_o rest_v now_o for_o the_o more_o explanation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o baron_n that_o we_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o speak_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o country_n be_v that_o if_o a_o baron_n be_v create_v a_o earl_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o barony_n although_o he_o want_v the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o a_o baron_n the_o tenor_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baron_fw-fr baron_n honourable_a be_v of_o three_o kind_n by_o tenure_n by_o writ_n by_o creation_n as_o for_o baron_n by_o prescription_n which_o some_o man_n have_v speak_v of_o they_o be_v intend_v

to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o baron_n by_o tenure_n or_o those_o who_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v call_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o writ_n for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v hardly_o such_o to_o be_v find_v as_o be_v baron_n by_o prescription_n only_o baron_n by_o tenure_n baron_n by_o tenure_n be_v those_o which_o do_v hold_v any_o honour_n castle_n or_o manor_n as_o the_o head_n of_o their_o barony_n per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la which_o be_v grand_a serjeanty_n and_o these_o baron_n by_o tenure_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n baron_n spiritual_a by_o tenure_n and_o baron_n temporal_a by_o tenure_n of_o baron_n spiritual_a by_o tenure_n sufficient_a be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o first_o leaf_n of_o this_o treatise_n whereunto_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o it_o appear_v by_o all_o ancient_a writer_n of_o our_o law_n as_o britton_n glanvile_n bracton_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n day_n as_o well_o during_o the_o time_n that_o this_o realm_n be_v divide_v into_o divers_a kingdom_n as_o also_o after_o the_o unite_n of_o they_o into_o one_o monarchy_n be_v call_v to_o the_o parliament_n or_o assembly_n of_o state_n or_o wise_a man_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o tenure_n for_o in_o those_o day_n all_o their_o tenor_n be_v by_o frank_a almoigne_z but_o especial_o for_o that_o the_o law_n and_o counsel_n of_o man_n be_v then_o most_o currant_n and_o commendable_a and_o have_v a_o more_o bless_a issue_n and_o success_n when_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o true_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o our_o wise_a and_o religious_a ancestor_n call_v to_o their_o general_a council_n or_o witten_n agmote_v or_o court_n of_o wisdom_n as_o they_o call_v it_o those_o chief_a and_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o by_o their_o place_n and_o profession_n by_o their_o gravity_n learning_n and_o wisdom_n may_v best_o advise_v what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n acceptable_a will_n and_o pleasure_n that_o they_o may_v frame_v their_o humane_a law_n answerable_a or_o at_o least_o no●_n contrary_a and_o repugnant_a thereunto_o as_o touch_v the_o temporal_a baron_n by_o the_o tenure_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n record_n and_o ancient_a monument_n of_o the_o realm_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o glanvile_n mortuo_fw-la enim_fw-la aliquo_fw-la capital_n bar●ne_fw-fr svo_fw-la statim_fw-la baroniam_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la retinet_fw-la rex_fw-la donec_fw-la haeres_fw-la garantum_fw-la suum_fw-la fecerit_fw-la de_fw-la relivio_fw-la licet_fw-la haeres_fw-la ipse_fw-la plenam_fw-la habuerit_fw-la atatem_fw-la which_o relief_n of_o baron_n for_o the_o barony_n by_o tenure_n be_v at_o that_o time_n uncertain_a and_o rentable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o which_o also_o he_o write_v thus_o dicitur_fw-la autem_fw-la rationabile_fw-la relivium_fw-la alicujus_fw-la juxta_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la unius_fw-la militis_fw-la centum_fw-la solidos_fw-la de_fw-fr soccagio_fw-mi verò_fw-la quantum_fw-la valet_fw-la census_fw-la illius_fw-la soccagii_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-fr baronis_fw-la verò_fw-la nihil_fw-la certum_fw-la statutum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la juxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la solent_fw-la baronii_n capitales_fw-la de_fw-la reliviis_fw-la suis_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la satisfacere_fw-la lib._n 9_o cap._n 4._o but_o such_o uncertainty_n be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 2._o so_o here_o we_o have_v speech_n of_o the_o barony_n temporal_a by_o tenure_n and_o of_o the_o relief_n due_a for_o the_o same_o in_o tertio_fw-la h._n 3._o there_o be_v argue_v a_o ancient_a prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o usual_a even_o from_o the_o conquest_n unto_o these_o time_n authentical_o write_v in_o these_o word_n and_o so_o report_v by_o fitzherbert_n quòd_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la baro_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la tenens_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la obiisset_fw-la &_o non_fw-la haberet_fw-la haeredes_fw-la nisi_fw-la filias_fw-la &_o primogenitae_fw-la filiae_fw-la maritatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la patris_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la daret_fw-la postnatam_fw-la filiam_fw-la quae_fw-la remaneret_fw-la in_o haereditate_fw-la patris_fw-la alicui_fw-la milit_fw-la '_o suor_fw-it '_o cum_fw-la tota_fw-la haereditate_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la obiisset_fw-la seisitus_fw-la ita_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliae_fw-la filiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la recuperent_fw-la versus_fw-la postnatam_fw-la filiam_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sva_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la reges_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la hanc_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la à_fw-la conquestu_fw-la also_o bracton_n lib._n 5._o fol._n 351._o &_o fol._n 357._o do_v make_v express_a mention_n of_o baron_n temporal_a by_o tenure_n it_o shall_v be_v needless_a here_o again_o to_o remember_v the_o former_a allege_a assertion_n of_o bracton_n that_o the_o head_n of_o a_o barony_n descend_v unto_o daughter_n shall_v not_o be_v divide_v by_o partition_n which_o argue_v likewise_o the_o tenure_n by_o barony_n but_o let_v we_o descend_v to_o other_o authority_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o book-case_n in_o 48._o e._n 3._o fol._n 30._o sir_n ralph_n everden_n his_o case_n by_o which_o case_n of_o law_n be_v most_o evident_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v baron_n by_o tenure_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o their_o tenure_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v read_v a_o private_a statute_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o mention_v also_o in_o cambden_n concern_v the_o earldom_n of_o arundel_n and_o also_o another_o statute_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n make_v 27._o h._n 6._o for_o the_o final_a determination_n of_o a_o controversy_n between_o william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o thomas_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n for_o place_n and_o pre-eminence_n in_o parliament_n i_o will_v wish_v that_o those_o who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v or_o be_v any_o baron_n by_o tenure_n shall_v consider_v advise_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o 2d._o cap._n 41._o where_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o earl_n martial_n and_o lord_n chamberlain_n be_v express_v which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o homage_n do_v of_o every_o baron_n by_o tenure_n whether_o the_o baron_n hold_v by_o whole_a barony_n or_o by_o less_o but_o ere_o i_o proceed_v further_o there_o arise_v a_o question_n here_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o resolution_n whereof_o may_v give_v great_a light_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n determine_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o question_n therefore_o be_v this_o question_n if_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n alien_a and_o grant_v away_o the_o honour_n castle_n and_o manor_n hold_v by_o barony_n whether_o shall_v such_o alienee_n or_o grantee_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o state_n title_n and_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n or_o no_o and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o a_o dignity_n of_o baronage_n after_o such_o alienation_n or_o grant_v make_v they_o which_o do_v deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o barony_n by_o tenure_n do_v use_v these_o as_o their_o chief_a and_o principal_a motive_n and_o reason_n first_o if_o there_o be_v any_o barony_n by_o tenure_n than_o the_o alienee_n or_o grantee_n of_o such_o honour_n castle_n or_o manor_n so_o hold_v must_v hold_v by_o the_o same_o tenure_n that_o his_o feoffor_a or_o grantor_n before_o hold_v but_o that_o be_v by_o barony_n therefore_o such_o alienee_n or_o grantee_n must_v hold_v by_o barony_n and_o if_o such_o grant_n or_o alienation_n be_v make_v to_o person_n base_a vulgar_a or_o ignoble_a they_o then_o shall_v by_o such_o tenure_n be_v make_v noble_a which_o be_v marvellous_a absurd_a and_o full_a of_o inconveniency_n for_o non_fw-la dominus_fw-la domo_fw-la sed_fw-la domus_fw-la domino_fw-la honestatur_fw-la see_v tho._n mill_n peroration_n fol_z 3._o second_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a and_o manifest_a that_o many_o ancient_a manor_n which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la and_o be_v the_o head_n of_o barony_n be_v now_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o mean_a gentleman_n and_o other_o who_o neither_o do_v or_o may_v challenge_v unto_o themselves_o in_o any_o respect_n thereof_o any_o nobility_n without_o the_o great_a and_o high_a displeasure_n of_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o nobility_n within_o his_o dominion_n three_o some_o ancient_a baron_n there_o be_v which_o have_v alien_v and_o sell_v away_o those_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o the_o which_o they_o have_v and_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o baronage_n and_o yet_o themselves_o do_v still_o retain_v and_o lawful_o keep_v their_o estate_n dignity_n and_o degree_n of_o baron_n and_o have_v be_v and_o usual_o be_v such_o alienation_n notwithstanding_o summon_v nevertheless_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o they_o do_v take_v and_o hold_v their_o ancient_a place_n according_a the_o answer_n for_o the_o better_a