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A11178
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A briefe treatise against detractors of dignities. Published by Ra: Rugbie Esquire. Allowed by authoritie
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Rugbie, Ralph.
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1622
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STC 21444; ESTC S106128
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li._n 2._o cap._n 34._o f._n 76._o mils_n pag._n 27._o see_v also_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n f._n 120._o mils_n pag._n 76._o nor_o have_v you_o a_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o a_o dignity_n neither_o be_v there_o possessio_fw-la fratris_fw-la of_o a_o dignity_n 42._o co._n li._n 3._o f._n 42._o no_o more_o can_v a_o dignity_n be_v transfer_v though_o it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o baronet_n be_v a_o hereditary_a dignity_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o poverty_n they_o and_o their_o heir_n shall_v notwithstanding_o take_v the_o place_n of_o knight_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o chance_n incident_a unto_o all_o dignity_n and_o to_o knighthood_n also_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o and_o the_o like_a grievance_n they_o may_v understand_v that_o if_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o person_n noble_v be_v so_o decay_v 29._o smith_n commonwealth_n of_o england_n pag._n 21._o 22._o mils_n pag._n 29._o that_o they_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o support_v their_o dignity_n there_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o 4._o rot._n parl._n anno_fw-la 17._o e._n 4._o see_v how_o in_o 17._o e_o 4._o john_n marquis_n montague_n and_o george_n duke_n of_o bedford_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n degrade_v of_o all_o honourable_a title_n in_o these_o word_n sct._n whereas_o afore_o this_o time_n the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n for_o the_o great_a love_n and_o zeal_n he_o bear_v to_o john_n nevil_n late_o name_v marquis_n montague_n and_o other_o consideration_n he_o move_v do_v erect_v and_o make_v george_n nevil_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o say_a marquis_n to_o be_v duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o great_a love_n that_o his_o say_a highness_n bare_a to_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n purpose_v and_o intend_v to_o have_v give_v to_o the_o say_v george_n for_o sustentation_n of_o the_o same_o dignity_n sufficient_a livelihood_n and_o for_o the_o great_a offence_n unkindness_n and_o misbehaving_n that_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n have_v do_v and_o commit_v to_o his_o say_a highness_n as_o be_v open_o know_v he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o depart_v any_o livelihood_n unto_o the_o say_a george_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v open_o know_v that_o the_o say_v george_n have_v not_o nor_o by_o inheritance_n may_v have_v any_o livelihood_n to_o support_v the_o say_a name_n estate_n and_o dignity_n or_o any_o name_n of_o estate_n and_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v see_v that_o when_o any_o lord_n be_v call_v to_o high_a estate_n and_o have_v not_o livelihood_n convenient_o to_o support_v the_o say_a dignity_n it_o induce_v great_a poverty_n and_o indigence_n and_o cause_v oftentimes_o great_a extortion_n embracery_n and_o maintenance_n to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o great_a trouble_n of_o all_o such_o country_n where_o such_o estate_n shall_v happen_v to_o inhabit_v wherefore_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a and_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o have_v ordain_v establish_v and_o enact_v that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o say_a erection_n and_o make_v of_o duke_n and_o all_o the_o name_n of_o dignity_n give_v to_o the_o say_v george_n or_o to_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n his_o father_n be_v from_o henceforth_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v and_o that_o the_o say_v george_n and_o his_o heir_n from_o henceforth_o be_v no_o duke_n nor_o marquess_n earl_n nor_o baron_n for_o no_o erection_n or_o creation_n before_o make_v but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o duke_n and_o marquis_n earl_n and_o baron_n in_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n cease_v and_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v the_o say_a erection_n or_o creation_n notwithstanding_o you_o shall_v also_o read_v in_o nevil_n case_n report_v of_o by_o sir_n edw_n 2._o co._n li._n 7._o f._n 33._o &_o 34._o quinetiam_fw-la si_fw-la posteaquam_fw-la electus_fw-la esset_fw-la senator_n censum_fw-la labefactasset_fw-la ordinem_fw-la amittebat_fw-la sigonius_n de_fw-fr antiquo_fw-la jure_fw-la civium_fw-la rom._n li._n 2._o ca._n 2._o coke_n that_o as_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o senator_n of_o rome_n be_v elect_v à _fw-la censu_fw-la of_o their_o revenue_n so_o in_o former_a time_n in_o confer_v of_o nobility_n here_o with_o we_o there_o be_v respect_n have_v unto_o their_o revenue_n by_o which_o their_o dignity_n and_o nobility_n may_v be_v support_v and_o maintain_v through_o the_o want_n whereof_o great_a mischief_n may_v ensue_v 52._o britton_n f._n 68_o 29_o e._n 3._o f._n 42._o 11._o h._n 4._o f._n 15._o 1._o h._n 5._o f._n 14._o 14._o h._n 6_o f._n 2._o co._n li._n 6._o f._n 52._o for_o no_o capias_fw-la lie_v against_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1456._o id_fw-la solum_fw-la privilegium_fw-la habent_fw-la nobiles_fw-la a_o regibus_fw-la in_o gratificationem_fw-la obsequiûm_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la molin_n tract_n 2._o pag._n 1456._o in_o that_o the_o law_n presume_v he_o have_v sufficient_a freehold_n ad_fw-la sustinendum_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o onus_fw-la and_o wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v either_o debt_n or_o trespass_n the_o which_o want_v all_o remedy_n in_o such_o case_n fail_v therefore_o antiquity_n have_v set_v down_o a_o competency_n of_o livelihood_n for_o these_o degree_n follow_v 124._o co._n li._n 9_o f._n 124._o sct._n 12._o ploughland_n for_o a_o knight_n fee_n as_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n 13._o 34._o co._n li._n 7._o f._n 33._o &_o 34._o knight_n fee_n to_o be_v a_o convenient_a live_n for_o a_o baron_n 20._o for_o a_o earl_n 26._o for_o a_o marquis_n 40._o for_o a_o duke_n according_a to_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v likewise_o be_v please_v to_o set_v down_o the_o revenue_n of_o a_o baronet_n 1611._o the_o book_n publish_v by_o his_o majesty_n touch_v baronet_n pag._n 17._o print_v 1611._o to_o be_v 1000_o li._n land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-la claro_fw-la of_o inheritance_n whereof_o two_o part_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o the_o three_o in_o reversion_n and_o though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o vtilior_fw-la est_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cum_fw-la divitijs_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la 368._o lamb._n peramb_v pag._n 368._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o hereby_o intend_v repub._n qui_fw-la utiliter_fw-la &_o decenter_n magistrate_n fungi_fw-la debent_fw-la sint_fw-la divites_fw-la bonis_fw-la animi_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la auro_fw-la abundent_fw-la plato_n li._n 7._o de_fw-fr repub._n that_o virtue_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o acre_n or_o that_o it_o consist_v in_o riches_n for_o strength_n be_v not_o always_o find_v by_o greatness_n 67._o fulbeck_n li._n ult._n ca._n 9_o f._n 67._o nor_o in_o multitude_n no_o more_o be_v inward_a ability_n by_o outward_a wealth_n 6._o see_v stat._n 18._o h._n 6._o ca._n 11._o 9_o e._n 2._o 4._o e._n 3._o 9_o 5._o e._n 3._o 4._o 14._o e._n 3._o 8._o 1._o h._n 8._o 8._o 3._o h._n 8._o 2._o 35._o h._n 8._o 6._o 2._o e._n 6._o 32._o &_o stat._n 27._o eliz._n cap._n 6._o nor_o be_v those_o law_n which_o require_v freehold_n in_o justice_n shierieve_n coroner_n escheator_n juror_n 4._o register_n of_o writ_n f._n 178._o 12._o h._n 7._o f._n 4._o and_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n make_v out_o of_o any_o other_o respect_n then_o mere_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o these_o transgress_v in_o their_o office_n or_o duty_n they_o shall_v render_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o as_o well_o by_o their_o estate_n as_o otherwise_o to_o conclude_v see_v it_o be_v his_o highness_n pleasure_n to_o create_v this_o dignity_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_o grant_v and_o be_v no_o way_n more_o preiudicious_a in_o the_o continuance_n than_o any_o other_o former_a hereditary_a dignity_n be_v or_o have_v be_v and_o it_o so_o be_v that_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n of_o virtue_n and_o merit_n be_v please_v to_o esteem_v they_o worthy_a of_o this_o dignity_n it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o nor_o any_o then_o to_o dispute_v it_o see_v sir_n drue_n duries_n case_n 74._o co._n li._n 6._o f._n 73._o 74._o that_o if_o the_o king_n knight_v one_o within_o age_n who_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v knight_n service_n tout_n sont_fw-fr conclude_v à _fw-fr dira_fw-la le_fw-fr contrary_a de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la pur_fw-it ceo_fw-la quant_fw-fr le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr que_fw-fr est_fw-fr le_fw-fr sovereign_a &_o supreme_a judge_n the_o chivalry_n ad_fw-la dub_v luy_fw-fr chivaler_n il_fw-fr per_fw-la ceo_fw-la ad_fw-la adjudge_v luy_fw-fr able_a see_v likewise_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o land_n both_o before_o 33._o see_v ranulphus_fw-la f._n 61._o saxon_n in_o his_o description_n of_o england_n cap._n 71._o britton_n f._n 49._o b._n bal._n l._n obser_n petrus_n geral._n in_o suis_fw-fr singular_a 33._o and_o since_o the_o conquest_n and_o also_o the_o civill-law_n against_o traduce_v of_o honour_n or_o worship_n and_o see_v 2_o 8._o 2._o pet._n 2.10_o in_o the_o last_o translation_n jude_n 8._o of_o peter_z 2.10_o presumptuous_a be_v they_o selfwilled_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 138._o camden_n remain_v pag._n 138._o see_v camden_n remain_n or_o in_o the_o code_n of_o theodosius_n 5._o codicis_fw-la theodos._n li._n 6._o tit._n 5._o tit._n ut_fw-la dignitatum_fw-la ordo_fw-la servetur_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la indebitum_fw-la sibi_fw-la locum_fw-la usurpaverit_fw-la nulla_fw-la â—e_v ignoratione_n defendat_fw-la sitque_fw-la plane_n sacrilegij_fw-la reus_fw-la finis_fw-la