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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

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of_o the_o crime_n it_o be_v call_v corruption_n of_o blood_n note_v in_o dyer_n 16._o eliz._n 332._o the_o lord_n charles_n howard_n case_n if_o one_o be_v make_v a_o knight_n in_o a_o foreign_a kingdom_n by_o a_o foreign_a knight_n yet_o he_o be_v to_o be_v so_o style_v in_o this_o realm_n in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v create_v by_o the_o emperor_n a_o earl_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o into_o any_o other_o title_n of_o dignity_n he_o shall_v not_o bear_v this_o title_n here_o in_o england_n cook_n 7._o part_n 16._o 20._o e._n 46._o if_o there_o be_v a_o father_n and_o son_n and_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la or_o otherwise_o by_o knightly_a service_n the_o king_n do_v create_v the_o same_o duke_n and_o earl_n or_o of_o any_o other_o degree_n of_o nobility_n and_o afterward_o the_o father_n die_v his_o son_n be_v within_o the_o age_n
the_o court._n and_o after_o that_o the_o other_o champion_n be_v bring_v in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o list_n with_o like_a congee_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o sir_n henry_n cheney_n knight_n and_o be_v place_v on_o the_o northside_n of_o the_o bar_n and_o two_o sergeant_n be_v of_o the_o counsel_n of_o each_o party_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o they_o this_o do_v the_o demandant_n be_v solemn_o call_v again_o and_o appear_v not_o but_o make_v default_n burham_n sergeant_n for_o the_o tenant_n pray_v the_o court_n to_o record_v the_o nonsuite_n quod_fw-la factum_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o then_o dyer_n chief_a justice_n recite_v the_o writ_n and_o count_n and_o issue_n join_v upon_o the_o battle_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o champion_n to_o perform_v it_o and_o the_o prefixion_n of_o his_o day_n and_o place_n do_v give_v judgement_n against_o the_o demandant_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o demandant_n and_o his_o pledge_n de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la in_o miserecordia_fw-la reginae_fw-la and_o afterward_o solemn_a proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o the_o champion_n and_o all_o other_o there_o present_a which_o be_v by_o estimation_n four_o thousand_o person_n may_v depart_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n &_o the_o queen_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la magna_fw-la clamoro_fw-la vivat_fw-la r●gina_fw-la vid._n dy._n 30._o also_o if_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o county_n in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n than_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v unto_o the_o same_o sheriff_n and_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v thus_o viz._n henricus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vic_a lincoln_n '_o saltum_fw-la si_fw-la jo_n afec_n '_o tunc_fw-la in_fw-la pleno_fw-la comitat._n tuo_fw-la recordari_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o loquar_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la per_fw-la breed_v '_o nostri_fw-la the_o rect●_n inter_fw-la johannem_fw-la a_o pretend_v &_o w._n b._n tenant_n '_o de_fw-fr uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-mi &_o centum_fw-la acre_n terrae_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinend_n in_o com_n unde_fw-la idem_fw-la io_n acqueritur_fw-la falsum_fw-la sibi_fw-la factum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la &_o recordo_fw-la illud_fw-la litter_n '_o coram_fw-la justice_n '_o nostris_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n '_o tali_fw-la die_fw-la sub_fw-la figillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la et_fw-la legales_fw-la milites_fw-la ejusd●m_fw-la com'_n &_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la record_n '_o illi_fw-la interf●enun●_n &_o some_o '_o per_fw-la bonos_fw-es somonon_fw-fr '_o breed_fw-mi '_o b._n quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la et_fw-la ibi_fw-la auditurae_fw-la recordum_fw-la illud_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la sun_n '_o nostra_fw-la quatuor_fw-la militum_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la ●re_n '_o fitz._n h._n nat._n b●_n '_o et_fw-fr ibid._n and_o these_o four_o must_v be_v knight_n indeed_o also_o the_o justice_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o usual_a word_n in_o every_o writ_n of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la which_o by_o precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la venire_fw-la facias_fw-la c●ram_fw-la etc._n etc._n 12._o tam_fw-la milites_fw-la quamalios_fw-la liberos_fw-la et_fw-la legales_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v that_o these_o word_n tam_fw-la milites_fw-la be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o put_v into_o the_o writ_n without_o effect_n plowden_n fol._n 117._o b._n for_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la some_o knight_n be_v return_v upon_o every_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n of_o magra_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 12._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n and_o mort._n dancestor_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v any_o where_o but_o within_o the_o connty_n where_o they_o happen_v if_o a_o tenant_n do_v lay_v a_o essoyne_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lecti_fw-la he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o warrant_v it_o by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o four_o knight_n to_o view_v he_o and_o if_o they_o see_v himsicke_n than_o they_o be_v to_o give_v he_o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n finche_n book_n 87._o b._n note_v the_o register_n fol._n 117._o b._n quod_fw-la corceraiur_fw-fr non_fw-la obligatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la mile_n etc._n etc._n juxta_fw-la fornam_fw-la statuti_fw-la westm_n 1._o cap._n 10._o &_o stamford'_v plea_n fol._n 40._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n that_o knight_n be_v excuse_v from_o attendance_n at_o leet_n britton_n ●9_n and_o 36._o be_v cite_v to_o p_o rove_v it_o and_o by_o a_o large_a understanding_n of_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbr_n cap._n 10._o for_o the_o ancient_a common-law_n have_v such_o respect_n unto_o the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n that_o they_o or_o their_o elder_a son_n be_v not_o compellable_n to_o find_v pledge_n in_o the_o leet_n or_o law-daye_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbr_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o introductive_a legis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n vide_fw-la the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n fol._n 77._o and_o the_o common-law_n by_o this_o statute_n be_v not_o allege_v and_o to_o that_o effect_n vide_fw-la finche_n book_n fol._n 132._o a._n and_o bro._n tit_n fol._n 39_o and_o to_o the_o book_n call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o cook_n vinth_n part_n it_o be_v say_v that_o knight_n be_v except_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o practice_n be_v as_o well_o before_o as_o immediate_o after_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n of_o marlb_n and_o interpretation_n practica_fw-la a_o ptinciple_n way_n and_o form_n of_o interpretation_n of_o law_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n in_o the_o case_n of_o post-nati_a 34._o and_o in_o divinity_n propter_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la interpretes_n preceptorum_fw-la ●bidem_fw-la 66._o but_o a_o knight_n and_o superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o proceed_n there_o for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v outlawed_a for_o felony_n at_o a_o county_n court_n and_o one_o of_o the_o same_o county_n not_o know_v of_o the_o felony_n do_v receive_v he_o he_o be_v accessary_a 13._o &_o 14._o eliz._n dyer_n 355._o a._n et_fw-fr stamford_n 96._o et_fw-fr 41._o eliz._n also_o when_o the_o king_n do_v summon_v to_o his_o parliament_n writ_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o knight_n for_o every_o shire_n in_o this_o form_n rex_fw-la vic'_fw-fr etc._n etc._n saltim_fw-la quia_fw-la nostri_fw-la consilii_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentihus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la statum_fw-la et_fw-la defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angli●_n &_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n concernen_fw-ge '_o quoddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la westm_n 12._o die_v novembr_n prox_n futur_fw-la '_o teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la prefatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la proceribus_fw-la dom_n '_o regni_fw-la nostr●_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la et_fw-la tractare_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la fi●miter_fw-la iujungentis_fw-la quod_fw-la facta_fw-la proclamatione_fw-la in_o proxim●_n tuo_fw-la po●t_fw-la receptionem_fw-la huius_fw-la litteris_fw-la nostris_fw-la tenen_fw-la ●●_o die_v &_o loco_fw-la predict_v '_o d●os_fw-la milites_fw-la gladi●_n cinctis_fw-la magis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la &_o discreet_a '_o com'_n predict_v '_o etc._n etc._n &_o electionem_fw-la illam_fw-la in_o dist●ncte_fw-la &_o aperte_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la sigillis_fw-la ●orum_fw-la qui_fw-la electioni_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuerint_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la certisices_fw-la indilate_v cromptons_n court_n 1._o b._n vide_fw-la stat._n de_fw-fr a●_n 23._o h_o 6._o cap._n 15._o where_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v choose_v shall_v be_v natural_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o county_n for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o choose_v or_o otherwise_o such_o natural_a esquier_n or_o gentleman_n be_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n vide_fw-la plowden_n fol._n 121._o peer_n be_v by_o intendment_n of_o law_n sufficient_a of_o freehold_n and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n whereof_o no_o capias_fw-la or_o exigent_n lie_v against_o he_o for_o debt_n or_o trespass_n but_o the_o law_n h●th_v not_o that_o opinion_n of_o the_o knight_n sufficiency_n of_o freehold_n for_o ●ee_n may_v be_v a_o knight_n sans_o terrae_fw-la therefore_o 26._o h._n 8._o 7._o a._n brook_n exigent_n 72._o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o be_v return_v of_o any_o jury_n or_o inquest_n howsoever_o he_o may_v be_v worthy_a and_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o martial_a affair_n the_o wife_n and_o widow_n of_o knight_n in_o legal_a proceed_n and_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o the_o title_n of_o lady_n as_o the_o wife_n or_o widow_n of_o nobleman_n have_v but_o that_o title_n by_o the_o courteous_a speech_n of_o england_n and_o if_o in_o any_o action_n they_o be_v not_o call_v lady_n for_o that_o cause_n the_o writ_n shall_v not_o abate_v for_o that_o surplusage_n
not_o to_o have_v they_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n nor_o to_o live_v by_o the_o practice_n thereof_o but_o only_o upon_o their_o father_n allowance_n vide_fw-la fortescue_n de_fw-la landibus_fw-la anglorum_fw-la cap._n 49._o but_o the_o statute_n of_o an._n 3_o jac._n cap._n 4._o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o gentleman_n or_o person_n of_o high_a degree_n shall_v hereafter_o go_v or_o pass_v voluntary_o out_o of_o this_o realm_n to_o serve_v any_o foreign_a prince_n state_n or_o potentate_n before_o that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v become_v bind_v with_o two_o surety_n as_o shall_v be_v allow_v of_o the_o officer_n by_o that_o act_n limit_v to_o take_v the_o say_a bond_n unto_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n of_o currant_n english_a money_n at_o the_o least_o with_o condition_n to_o the_o effect_n follow_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o fellow_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o within_o bind_v etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n then_o after_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o pope_n or_o sea_n of_o rome_n nor_o shall_v enter_v into_o or_o consent_v unto_o any_o practice_n plot_n or_o conspiracy_n whatsoever_o against_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o any_o of_o he_o or_o their_o estate_n or_o estate_n realm_n and_o dominion_n but_o shall_v within_o convenient_a time_n after_o knowledge_n thereof_o have_v reveal_v and_o disclose_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n or_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o he_o or_o their_o privy_a counsel_n all_o such_o practice_n plot_n and_o conspiracy_n and_o that_o then_o the_o say_a obligation_n to_o be_v void_a etc._n etc._n of_o yeoman_n the_o yeomanry_n or_o common_a people_n for_o they_o be_v call_v of_o the_o saxon_a word_n zeman_n which_o do_v signify_v common_a who_o have_v some_o land_n of_o their_o own_o to_o live_v upon_o for_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n or_o plough_v land_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n of_o 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