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A28196
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A treatise of the nobilitie of the realme collected out of the body of the common law, with mention of such statutes as are incident hereunto, upon a debate of the Barony of Aburgavenny : with a table of the heads contained in this treatise.; Magazine of honour
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Bird, William, 17th cent.
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1642
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Wing B2956; ESTC R18509
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all_o degree_n of_o nobility_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n practise_v in_o every_o kingdom_n under_o that_o division_n which_o respect_v public_a justice_n and_o therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o person_n sub_fw-la ordine_fw-la debito_fw-la this_o be_v now_o apparent_o perceive_v if_o we_o apply_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o regard_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o general_a which_o respect_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n from_o who_o it_o spring_v all_o justice_n be_v either_o commutative_a or_o distributive_a commutative_a justice_n determine_v debate_v grow_v upon_o contract_n inheritance_n or_o chattel_n and_o those_o be_v real_a or_o personal_a which_o suit_n be_v commence_v ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la partis_fw-la by_o plaint_n bill_n or_o write_v in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n within_o the_o realm_n distributive_a justice_n be_v twofold_a for_o either_o it_o do_v ordain_v punishment_n for_o such_o crime_n as_o do_v fall_n within_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o law_n or_o else_o it_o do_v distribute_v a_o reward_n for_o virtue_n that_o kind_n of_o distributive_a justice_n that_o inflict_v punishment_n proceed_v in_o some_o case_n add_v instant_a partis_fw-la as_o in_o appeal_n of_o murder_n rape_n robery_n etc._n etc._n that_o most_o usual_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o that_o either_o by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n that_o kind_n of_o distributive_a justice_n which_o concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o virtue_n in_o bestow_v of_o honour_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a guerdon_n of_o virtue_n rotherom_n in_o camer_n stellat_fw-la 39_o el._n z_o inter_fw-la comit._n kanc._n &_o rotherom_n remain_v with_o the_o high_a sovereign_n annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o as_o virtue_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o none_o but_o god_n from_o heaven_n so_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n with_o honour_n for_o her_o majesty_n god_n substitute_n on_o earth_n within_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o honour_n and_o arm_n be_v the_o ensign_n of_o honour_n be_v once_o bestow_v on_o any_o or_o possess_v by_o any_o if_o there_o shall_v arise_v contention_n between_o competitor_n for_o the_o same_o pretend_v several_a challenge_n thereto_o the_o ancient_a policy_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v ordain_v a_o especial_a court_n arm_n the_o proper_a court_n of_o honour_n &_o arm_n the_o jurisdiction_n whereof_o be_v immediate_o derive_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o whereof_o the_o judge_n have_v be_v right_o honourable_a personage_n the_o lord_n high_a constable_n and_o the_o earl_n martial_n and_o in_o late_a time_n the_o judge_n thereof_o be_v the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n martial_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o which_o court_n consist_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o part_n of_o distributive_a justice_n which_o concern_v the_o advancement_n and_o support_v of_o virtue_n the_o court_n wherein_o and_o the_o judge_n by_o who_o these_o controversy_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o that_o which_o be_v above_o say_v may_v partly_o appear_v the_o law_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o general_a conclusion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 304.6_o dist_n lib._n 10._o cap_n 4._o com._n 304.6_o and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n together_o with_o the_o custom_n &_o usage_n of_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o our_o country_n in_o like_a case_n heretofore_o either_o observe_v or_o provide_v or_o which_o be_v the_o primary_n ground_n and_o chief_a principle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o if_o no_o cause_n heretofore_o have_v happen_v that_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n to_o determine_v such_o future_a controversy_n then_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o such_o doubt_n that_o resolution_n be_v to_o be_v embrace_v which_o be_v most_o correspondent_a to_o our_o government_n agreeable_a with_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o people_n and_o so_o especial_o as_o that_o the_o new_a judgement_n so_o it_o be_v promulge_v do_v not_o in_o any_o matter_n of_o consequence_n impeach_v infringe_v or_o enfeeble_v any_o old_a or_o former_a receive_a law_n or_o usage_n then_o in_o force_n the_o law_n therefore_o of_o our_o country_n so_o branch_v into_o several_a court_n though_o the_o several_a jurisdiction_n aforesaid_a 2._o 8._o ed._n 4._o per_fw-la yeluerton_n bract._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o aught_o to_o determine_v all_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n with_o the_o body_n of_o this_o realm_n concern_v whatsoever_o cause_n nevertheless_o some_o man_n there_o be_v not_o due_o consider_v of_o what_o principle_n and_o part_n the_o law_n do_v consist_v have_v labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o quae._n of_o nobility_n and_o arm_n shall_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n frame_v unto_o themselves_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v their_o assertion_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o argument_n be_v here_o propose_v and_o answer_v object_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v make_v all_o the_o daughter_n equal_o to_o inherit_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o quae._n concern_v the_o descent_n of_o dignity_n be_v not_o determinable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v answer_v 170._o resolve_v bract._n li._n 2._o cap._n 4_o fol._n 10_o &_o li._n 2._o ca._n 5_o fol._n 13._o coment_fw-fr 170._o that_o there_o be_v divers_a inheritance_n some_o of_o thing_n corporal_a as_o land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o incorporal_a frame_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o man_n policy_n and_o therefore_o call_v jura_n the_o first_o sort_n do_v lie_v in_o livery_n the_o other_o be_v such_o as_o do_v lie_v in_o grant_n of_o the_o late_a sort_n there_o be_v divers_a kind_n some_o matter_n of_o preceptible_a profit_n as_o office_n common_a etc._n etc._n some_o other_o be_v matter_n chief_o of_o ease_n as_o way_n and_o passage_n over_o the_o land_n of_o other_o some_o other_o concern_v matter_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n as_o forest_n park_n chase_n warraine_n etc._n etc._n other_o of_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o grant_n of_o court_n other_o of_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n as_o a_o getter_n to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o subsidy_n dizmez_n quinzems_n etc._n etc._n other_o matter_n of_o honour_n as_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o duke_n marquesse_n earl_n viscount_n or_o baron_n grant_v to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n general_a or_o to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n inheritance_n concern_v matter_n of_o honour_n frederes_fw-la cap._n 1._o praeterea_fw-la de_fw-la prohibita_fw-la feodi_fw-la alienatione_fw-la per_fw-la frederes_fw-la be_v thing_n in_o their_o nature_n participate_v of_o superiority_n and_o eminency_n be_v not_o partible_a in_o any_o equality_n among_o many_o and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n descend_v unto_o one_o and_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o elder_a daughter_n inheritable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n male_n lawful_o to_o challenge_v the_o same_o 8._o 23._o h._n 3._o fitz._n com._n 8._o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 3._o touch_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a his_o sister_n be_v his_o heir_n which_o judgement_n be_v that_o the_o say_a earldom_n shall_v be_v divide_v as_o other_o land_n and_o not_o to_o the_o elder_a but_o this_o judgement_n be_v hold_v erroneous_a then_o for_o bracton_n a_o learned_a judge_n of_o that_o age_n cosercen_n braction_n lib._n 7._o fol._n 76_o do_v cosercen_n thus_o seem_v to_o write_v thereof_o viz._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la milit_fw-la veniunt_fw-la in_o divisione_n capital_a messuagia_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la cohaeredes_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la capital_fw-it mess_n sit_fw-la caput_fw-la comitat._n propter_fw-la jus_o gladii_fw-la quod_fw-la dividi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la caput_fw-la baroniae_fw-la castrum_fw-la vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la aedificium_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ideo_fw-la ne_fw-la sit_fw-la caput_fw-la in_o plures_fw-la particulas_fw-la dividatur_fw-la &_o jura_fw-la comitat._n &_o baroniar_n '_o deveniant_fw-la ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la deficiat_fw-la regnum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la comitat._n &_o baronibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la constitutum_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la plura_fw-la sunt_fw-la aedificia_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la capita_fw-la baroniae_fw-la dividi_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o cohaeredes_fw-la facta_fw-la electione_n salvo_fw-la jum_fw-la assuet_n quia_fw-la cum_fw-la plura_fw-la ibi_fw-la jura_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la libre_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la poterit_fw-la inte_fw-mi gre_fw-mi observari_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la ut_fw-la praedoct_n '_o est_fw-la licet_fw-la à _fw-la qui_fw-la busdam_fw-la dicatur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o alijs_fw-la regionibus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la de_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la dividatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la dividi_fw-la videtur_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it debeat_fw-la nec_fw-la visum_fw-la fuit_fw-la contrar_fw-it '_o &_o