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advowsons_n of_o any_o benefice_n of_o the_o king_n gift_n or_o of_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n or_o of_o other_o lord_n and_o donor_n to_o do_v divine_a service_n and_o other_o charge_v thereto_o pertain_v shall_v have_v their_o collation_n and_o presentment_n free_o in_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v enfeoff_v by_o their_o donor_n and_o in_o case_n that_o reservation_n collation_n or_o provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n of_o any_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n dignity_n or_o other_o benefice_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o election_n collation_n or_o presentation_n afore_o name_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o avoidance_n that_o such_o reservation_n collation_n and_o provision_n ought_v to_o take_v effect_n the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o collation_n to_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o other_o dignity_n