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from_o the_o statute_n all_o manner_n of_o scruple_n and_o in_o case_n of_o like_a hazard_n and_o danger_n to_o ordain_v b._n that_o knights-subject_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o receive_v the_o privilege_n and_o favour_n of_o a_o complete_a admittance_n and_o full_a possession_n of_o their_o stall_n and_o right_n by_o their_o deputy_n or_o proctor_n no_o less_o than_o stranger_n notwithstanding_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_n it_o likewise_o appear_v from_o that_o letter_n as_o also_o from_o the_o 62._o black_a book_n of_o the_o order_n that_o sir_n john_n grey_n and_o the_o lord_n bourchier_n have_v be_v install_v at_o the_o foresay_a feast_n by_o their_o several_a proxy_n which_o the_o sovereign_n deputy_n permit_v out_o of_o great_a tenderness_n to_o their_o person_n lest_o by_o a_o over_o punctual_a and_o too_o
the_o chapterhouse_n either_o through_o negligence_n or_o want_v of_o timely_a notice_n or_o other_o accident_n the_o penance_n set_v on_o they_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n be_v 9_o that_o they_o shall_v so_o far_o incur_v punishment_n from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o chapter_n for_o their_o offence_n as_o not_o to_o be_v permit_v for_o that_o time_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o chapter_n but_o shall_v tarry_v without_o at_o the_o door_n and_o not_o have_v voice_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v there_o unless_o they_o can_v allege_v a_o just_a excuse_n or_o render_v 9_o such_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n as_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v approve_v of_o but_o we_o have_v observe_v few_o defaulter_n in_o this_o kind_n beside_o the_o lord_n bourchier_n 116._o a_o 35._o h._n 6._o who_o be_v note_v to_o come_v thither_o before_o vesper_n it_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o his_o appearance_n be_v short_a of_o the_o hour_n enjoin_v as_o 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absence_n by_o their_o messenger_n so_o a_o 5._o e._n 4._o we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n beauchamp_n send_v his_o 1â—9_n excusatory_a letter_n which_o be_v receive_v again_o a_o 19_o of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v note_v 144._o that_o all_o that_o be_v absent_a from_o this_o solemnity_n excuse_v their_o absence_n by_o letter_n to_o that_o purpose_n sign_v and_o seal_v with_o their_o arms._n and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o use_n in_o follow_v time_n whereunto_o several_a memorial_n enter_v in_o the_o late_a sovereign_n reign_n concur_v and_o among_o other_o that_o a_o 13._o car._n 1._o when_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n hold_v by_o prorogation_n upon_o the_o 17.18_o and_o 19_o day_n of_o april_n the_o earl_n of_o moulgrave_n lindesey_n suffolk_n and_o exeter_n have_v 9_o signify_v by_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n their_o several_a excuse_n of_o sickness_n and_o disability_n to_o attend_v the_o chancellor_z produce_v they_o in_o chapter_n they_o be_v dispense_v with_o by_o the_o sovereign_n the_o like_a excuse_n make_v by_o 17._o letter_n be_v accept_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n danby_n and_o lindesey_n a_o 15._o of_o the_o same_o king_n there_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o register_n several_a memorial_n of_o letter_n sovereign_n send_v from_o the_o sovereign_n to_o his_o deputy_n when_o himself_o have_v not_o be_v present_a in_o chapter_n wherein_o his_o excuse_v and_o pardon_v the_o default_n of_o absent_a knights-companion_n have_v be_v signify_v as_o a_o 22._o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v lieutenant_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o exeter_n with_o the_o lord_n hungerford_n 94._o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o sovereign_n letter_n so_o a_o 36._o of_o the_o same_o king_n viscount_n montague_n be_v reckon_v up_o among_o the_o absent_a knights-companion_n the_o register_n say_v 118._o he_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o sovereign_n be_v letter_n the_o 142._o like_a be_v note_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o gloucester_n and_o six_o other_o knights-companion_n absent_a from_o the_o feast_n hold_v a_o 18._o e._n 4._o the_o lord_n sovereign_n lieutenant_n and_o so_o a_o 148._o 21._o e._n 4._o concern_v other_o absent_a knights-companion_n moreover_o a_o 18._o h._n 7._o the_o 174._o sovereign_n it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o be_v absent_a send_v his_o letter_n thereupon_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n his_o deputy_n to_o excuse_v also_o some_o other_o that_o be_v absent_a so_o also_o in_o the_o 179._o 21._o 180._o 22._o and_o 186._o 23._o of_o the_o same_o king_n but_o a_o 20._o h._n 8._o we_o find_v no_o less_o than_o b._n 17_o knights-companion_n at_o one_o time_n excuse_v and_o pardon_v for_o their_o absence_n by_o the_o sovereign_n letter_n send_v unto_o the_o marquis_n of_o exeter_n his_o lieutenant_n for_o the_o grand_a feast_n keep_v at_o windesor_n the_o 27._o of_o may_n in_o the_o foresay_a year_n viz._n three_o duke_n six_o earl_n two_o viscount_n five_o baron_n and_o one_o knight_n baneret_n and_o hitherto_o may_v be_v refer_v what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o gloucester_n and_o six_o other_o knights-companion_n a_o 14._o e._n 4._o that_o their_o absence_n be_v excuse_v 134._o by_o the_o sovereign_n authority_n the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o 143._o northumberland_n and_o other_o an_z 19_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o from_o many_o precedent_n which_o we_o have_v see_v of_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o sovereign_n and_o direct_v to_o his_o lieutenant_n to_o accept_v of_o knights-companion_n excuse_n who_o absence_n he_o have_v beforehand_o dispense_v with_o we_o observe_v those_o dispensation_n excuse_v not_o the_o send_n of_o their_o own_o particular_a excuse_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v also_o expect_v and_o that_o such_o allowance_n of_o absence_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o in_o a_o manner_n conditional_a the_o clause_n run_v thus_o clxxiii_o that_o you_o the_o sovereign_n deputy_n allow_v these_o excuse_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v consonant_n to_o reason_n and_o in_o all_o other_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n a_o clause_n to_o this_o effect_n have_v be_v insert_v clxxv_o that_o as_o the_o sovereign_n think_v good_a to_o advertise_v his_o deputy_n that_o for_o certain_a cause_n he_o have_v dispense_v with_o their_o attendance_n for_o that_o time_n so_o he_o will_v he_o to_o accept_v their_o reasonable_a excuse_n in_o that_o behalf_n according_o chapter_n second_o the_o absent_a knights-companion_n have_v have_v their_o excuse_n frequent_o make_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n either_o of_o the_o sovereign_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n present_v in_o chapter_n this_o favour_n of_o the_o sovereign_n be_v either_o do_v by_o himself_o when_o present_a in_o chapter_n or_o by_o give_v order_n to_o his_o lieutenant_n before_o the_o feast_n begin_v in_o relation_n to_o what_o he_o have_v personna_o do_v in_o this_o case_n we_o have_v many_o example_n as_o a_o 6._o h._n 6._o the_o 84._o sovereign_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n absence_n so_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n keep_v at_o windesor_n a_o 26._o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n viscount_n beaumond_n the_o lord_n hungerford_n willoughly_n and_o sir_n john_n fastolf_n be_v absent_a 101._o but_o excuse_v by_o the_o sovereign_n again_o in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n celebrate_v at_o windesor_n a_o 36._o h._n 6._o the_o duke_n of_o york_n earl_n of_o salisbury_z and_o viscount_n bourchier_n be_v absent_a 117._o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o sovereign_n own_o moâ—th_n the_o 168._o like_a be_v say_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o absent_a knight_n an_z 3._o h._n 7._o so_o a_o 17._o e._n 4._o on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n hold_v by_o prorogation_n the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n buckingham_z and_o suffolk_z with_o
upon_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n so_o have_v the_o sovereign_n for_o like_a reason_n be_v please_v to_o licence_n and_o dispense_v with_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o same_o of_o this_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o example_n a_fw-mi 6._o eliz._n in_o the_o lord_n hastings_n of_o longhborough_n 46._o who_o fall_v ill_o a_o a._n little_a before_o the_o offer_v on_o st._n george_n day_n obtain_v licence_n from_o the_o sovereign_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o choir_n and_o come_v no_o more_o abroad_o that_o day_n nor_o during_o that_o feast_n as_o also_o another_o in_o the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n a_o 15._o car._n 1._o who_o be_v force_v to_o go_v back_o to_o london_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a duchess_n of_o richmond_n 20._o death_n have_v his_o excuse_n make_v in_o chapter_n hold_v the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n by_o the_o deputy_n chancellor_n whereupon_o he_o obtain_v the_o sovereign_n 20._o allowance_n for_o such_o his_o departure_n we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v excuse_n which_o though_o send_v in_o due_a time_n yet_o upon_o debate_n and_o consultation_n in_o chapter_n be_v suspend_v rather_o than_o allow_v to_o this_o head_n may_v be_v refer_v that_o case_n of_o several_a of_o the_o northumberland_n knights-companion_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o long_a parliament_n for_o a_o 18._o car._n 1._o the_o deputy_n chancellor_n have_v by_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o office_n send_v unto_o each_o of_o they_o a_o several_a summons_n for_o their_o attendance_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o precede_a year_n at_o york_n upon_o the_o 18.19_o and_o 20._o day_n of_o april_n and_o notice_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n they_o immediate_o make_v the_o ensue_a order_n die_v martis_n 22._o maii_n 1641._o whereas_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n and_o some_o other_o lord_n of_o parliament_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n have_v be_v summon_v to_o give_v their_o attendance_n and_o repair_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o york_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o st._n george_n feast_n who_o acquaint_v this_o house_n with_o the_o summon_v aforesaid_a it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n that_o they_o attend_v the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n discuss_v in_o parliament_n whereunto_o they_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o majesty_n writ_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n jo._n brown_a cleric_a parliament_n whereupon_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a knights-companion_n before_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o prorogation_n for_o hold_v the_o feast_n send_v their_o petitionary_a letter_n of_o excuse_n to_o the_o deputy_n chancellor_n wherein_o they_o profess_v their_o desire_n and_o readiness_n to_o attend_v in_o obedience_n of_o the_o say_a summons_n nevertheless_o plead_v the_o foresay_a order_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o stay_n at_o london_n and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o to_o obtain_v for_o they_o the_o sovereign_n gracious_a letter_n of_o dispensation_n but_o when_o the_o say_v letter_n be_v several_o present_v in_o chapter_n 36._o hold_v before_o vesper_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o say_a feast_n the_o sovereign_n will_v not_o at_o present_a either_o admit_v or_o disallow_v of_o their_o excuse_n but_o 38._o defer_v the_o consideration_n thereupon_o until_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o prorogation_n of_o excuse_n which_o have_v not_o be_v allow_v the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v that_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o the_o lord_n scales_n an_z 36._o h._n 6._o who_o in_o regard_n the_o cause_n allege_v to_o excuse_v their_o absence_n at_o the_o feast_n 118._o be_v not_o approve_v in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v on_o the_o eve_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n the_o latter_a be_v particular_o fine_v by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n in_o a_o 118._o jewel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o mark_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o college_n whereby_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o statute_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v more_o strict_o execute_v upon_o he_o than_o on_o the_o duke_n who_o contempt_n may_v be_v of_o a_o less_o nature_n though_o it_o seem_v great_a enough_o to_o shut_v out_o his_o excuse_n probable_o because_o the_o lord_n scales_n have_v be_v absent_a the_o year_n before_o and_o no_o cause_n thereof_o be_v then_o show_v in_o chapter_n 117._o be_v therefore_o to_o suffer_v penalty_n for_o his_o absence_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n so_o that_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o second_o fault_n but_o now_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o three_o general_a head_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o proceed_n upon_o the_o absent_a knights-companion_n neglect_v or_o default_n of_o send_v their_o excuse_n we_o shall_v therein_o observe_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v with_o difficulty_n be_v remit_v some_o 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