hurtful_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o common_a wealth_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a cause_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n charge_n and_o importance_n the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n may_v call_v &_o summon_v his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o establish_v and_o order_v such_o good_a law_n and_o order_n as_o than_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a the_o order_n and_o manner_n how_o to_o summon_v the_o parliament_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o send_v out_o his_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o realm_n at_o least_o forty_o day_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o parliament_n first_o to_o all_o his_o lord_n and_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n archbishop_n bishop_n duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n and_o every_o of_o these_o must_v have_v a_o special_a writ_n then_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o writ_n of_o their_o summons_n must_v be_v address_v to_o every_o particular_a bishop_n for_o the_o clergy_n of_o his_o diocese_n &_o all_o these_o writ_n which_o be_v for_o the_o clergy_n the_o king_n always_o send_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n &_o by_o they_o they_o be_v send_v and_o disperse_v abroad_o to_o every_o particular_a bishop_n within_o their_o several_a province_n and_o so_o the_o bishop_n give_v summons_n to_o the_o clergy_n last_o for_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o commons_n he_o send_v his_o writ_n to_o the_o lord_n warden_n of_o the_o five_o port_n for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o baron_n thereof_o and_o to_o every_o several_a sheriff_n for_o the_o choice_n and_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n within_o his_o county_n how_o and_o what_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o clergy_n and_o of_o their_o allowance_n the_o bishop_n ought_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o write_v send_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o sumon_n of_o his_o clergy_n forthwith_o to_o summon_v and_o warn_v all_o dean_n and_o archdeacon_n within_o his_o diocese_n to_o appear_v in_o proper_a person_n at_o the_o parliament_n unless_o they_o have_v some_o sufficient_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o absence_n in_o which_o case_n he_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o proctor_n have_v a_o warrant_n or_o proxy_n for_o the_o same_o then_o must_v he_o also_o send_v the_o like_a summons_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o his_o cathedral_n church_n who_o shall_v forthwith_o assemble_v their_o chapter_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o one_o of_o themselves_o to_o appear_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o this_o man_n thus_o choose_v must_v have_v thrir_fw-fr commission_n or_o proxy_n he_o must_v also_o send_v out_o his_o summons_n to_o every_o archdeaconry_n and_o peculiar_a require_v that_o the_o whole_a clergy_n do_v appear_v before_o he_o his_o chaunceller_n or_o officer_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n time_n and_o place_n who_o be_v so_o assemble_v shall_v make_v choice_n and_o election_n of_o two_o man_n of_o the_o say_a clergy_n to_o appear_v for_o they_o and_o these_o shall_v have_v their_o commission_n or_o proxy_n for_o the_o same_o these_o proctor_n thus_o to_o be_v choose_v aught_o to_o be_v grave_n wise_a and_o learned_a man_n be_v professor_n either_o of_o divinity_n or_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o that_o can_v will_n and_o be_v able_a to_o dispute_v in_o cause_n of_o controversy_n convince_a of_o heresy_n appease_v of_o schism_n and_o devise_v of_o good_a and_o godly_a constitution_n concern_v true_a religion_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n these_o proctor_n thus_o elect_v ought_v to_o have_v reasonable_a allowance_n for_o their_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o state_n quality_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n as_o also_o a_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o time_n the_o proctor_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n the_o proctor_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o the_o clergy_n among_o who_o a_o collection_n be_v to_o belevy_v for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o a_o old_a order_n use_v among_o they_o how_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o of_o their_o allowance_n the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n have_v receive_v his_o writê_n aught_o forthwith_o to_o send_v his_o precept_n &_o summons_n to_o the_o major_n bailiff_n and_o head_n officer_n of_o every_o city_n town_n corporate_a borough_n and_o such_o place_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o send_v burgess_n within_o his_o county_n that_o they_o do_v choose_v and_o elect_v among_o themselves_o two_o citizen_n for_o every_o city_n &_o two_o burgess_n for_o every_o borough_n according_a to_o their_o old_a custom_n and_o usage_n and_o these_o head_n officer_n ought_v then_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o and_o the_o alder_a man_n and_o come_v council_n of_o every_o city_n or_o town_n &_o to_o make_v choice_n among_o themselves_o of_o two_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n of_o every_o city_n or_o town_n to_o serve_v for_o and_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n likewise_o at_o the_o next_o county_n day_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o say_a county_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v open_o in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o shéer_n or_o county_n between_o the_o hour_n of_o viij_o and_o ix_o of_o the_o fore_a noon_n make_v proclamation_n that_o every_o free_a holder_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o choose_v two_o sufficient_a man_n to_o be_v knightê_n for_o the_o parliament_n &_o then_o he_o must_v cause_v the_o writ_n to_o be_v open_o and_o distinct_o read_v whereupon_o the_o say_v free_a holder_n then_o and_o there_o present_a ought_v to_o choose_v two_o knight_n according_o but_o he_o himself_o can_v give_v any_o voice_n neither_o be_v choose_v these_o election_n a_o foresaid_a so_o past_a and_o do_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v several_a indenture_n make_v between_o the_o sheriff_n &_o the_o free_a holder_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o between_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o head_n officer_n of_o every_o particular_a city_n &_o town_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o of_o their_o name_n &_o of_o their_o mainperner_n and_o surety_n of_o these_o indenture_n the_o one_o part_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o be_v return_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o other_a part_n of_o the_o indenture_n seal_v by_o such_o as_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o such_o as_o make_v choice_n of_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n under_o the_o several_a common_a seal_n of_o their_o city_n and_o town_n ought_v to_o remain_v with_o the_o sheriff_n or_o rather_o with_o the_o party_n so_o elect_v and_o choose_v the_o charge_n of_o every_o knight_n and_o citizen_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o like_a which_o be_v xiij_o shilling_n four_o penny_n by_o the_o day_n but_o now_o by_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v but_o viij_o shilling_n that_o be_v to_o every_o knight_n &_o every_o citizen_n iiij_o shilling_n &_o to_o every_o burgess_n the_o old_a usage_n to_o have_v v_o shilling_n but_o now_o it_o be_v but_o iij._o shilling_n &_o iiij_o penny_n limit_v by_o the_o statute_n which_o alowaunce_n be_v to_o be_v give_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o journey_n towards_o the_o parliament_n until_o the_o last_o day_n of_o their_o return_n from_o thence_o provide_v that_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o so_o many_o day_n as_o by_o iorney_v xxuj_o mile_n every_o day_n in_o the_o winter_n and_o thirty_o mile_n in_o the_o summer_n he_o may_v come_v and_o return_v to_o and_o from_o the_o parliament_n in_o choice_n of_o these_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n good_a regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v héerin_o keep_v and_o observe_v for_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v unless_o he_o be_v resiant_a and_o dwell_n with_o in_o the_o shéer_n city_n or_o town_n for_o which_o he_o be_v choose_v and_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o grave_n wise_a learned_a skilful_a and_o of_o great_a experience_n in_o cause_n of_o policy_n and_o of_o such_o audacity_n as_o both_o can_v and_o will_v bold_o utter_v and_o speak_v his_o mind_n according_a to_o duty_n and_o as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v silent_a or_o dumb_a in_o that_o house_n but_o according_a to_o his_o talon_n he_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o knight_n also_o ought_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o martial_a affair_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v choose_v for_o knight_n as_o be_v cincti_fw-la gladio_fw-la not_o because_o
the_o bishop_n of_o oxford_n the_o bishop_n of_o gloucester_n the_o bishop_n of_o peterborough_n the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n the_o bishop_n of_o westchester_n the_o bishop_n of_o carliel_n the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n david_n the_o bishop_n of_o saint_n ass_n the_o bishop_n of_o bangor_n the_o bishop_n of_o landaffe_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n the_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n the_o earl_n of_o bath_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o earl_n of_o suffer_v the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n the_o earl_n of_o penbrook_n the_o earl_n of_o harford_n the_o earl_n of_o sowthampton_n the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n the_o vicecount_v montagew_n the_o vicecount_v hereford_n the_o vicecount_v bindon_n the_o lord_n sowch_n the_o lord_n be_v la_fw-fr ware_n the_o lord_n aburgaveny_v the_o lord_n awdeley_n the_o lord_n barkley_n the_o lord_n morley_n the_o lord_n cobham_n the_o lord_n daker_n of_o the_o south_n the_o lord_n daker_n of_o gudeslond_n the_o lord_n grace_n the_o lord_n scroop_n the_o lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n sturton_n the_o lord_n clinton_n the_o lord_n dudley_n baron_n of_o dudley_n the_o lord_n lomeley_n the_o lord_n mountioy_n the_o lord_n coney_n the_o lord_n mountegle_n the_o lord_n windsor_n the_o lord_n wentworth_n the_o lord_n sand_n the_o lord_n vaus_n the_o lord_n mordant_n the_o lord_n borough_n the_o lord_n bray_n the_o lord_n wharton_n the_o lord_n rich._n the_o lord_n crumwel_n the_o lord_n euere_n the_o lord_n stafford_n the_o lord_n darcy_n of_o menel_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n the_o lord_n paget_n the_o lord_n darcy_n of_o chiche_n the_o lord_n chandoys_n the_o lord_n of_o loughborough_n the_o lord_n s_o john_n of_o blastowe_n the_o lord_n buckhurst_n the_o lord_n hunsdon_n the_o lord_n of_o effingham_n the_o two_o chief_n justice_n the_o baron_n of_o th'eschequer_n the_o king_n attorney_n the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law._n the_o king_n solicitor_n the_o king_n learned_a counsel_n likewise_o every_o such_o person_n who_o the_o king_n endow_v and_o honour_v with_o the_o degree_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o baron_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o have_v place_n there_o among_o the_o baron_n according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o son_n of_o a_o duke_n of_o a_o marquis_n or_o of_o a_o earl_n though_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n his_o father_n yet_o live_a he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o parliament_n except_o he_o be_v otherwise_o honour_v either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o be_v advance_v by_o mean_n of_o some_o marriage_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n in_o the_o low_a house_n ¶_o the_o county_n of_o bukingham_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o bedford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cornewail_v ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o chester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o derby_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o devon_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o dorset_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o essex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o york_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o hertford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o hereford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o kent_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o leicester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o northampton_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o oxford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o rutland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o berkshere_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o surrey_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o stafford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o shropshéer_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o sowthampton_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o somerset_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o sussex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o wiltshéer_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o worcester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o warwick_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o mongomerie_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o radnor_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o dinghby_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o mayoth_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o carmarthan_a i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o carnarvan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o brecknock_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o anglesey_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o merion_v i_o knight_n ¶_o the_o city_n of_o earlile_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o chester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o excester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o york_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o hereford_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o rochester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o westminster_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o london_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o norwich_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o oxford_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o winchester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o bristol_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o bath_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o chichester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o salisbury_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o worcester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o coventrie_n ij_o citizen_n the_o baron_n of_o the_o five_o port_n ¶_o hastings_n ij_o baron_n winchelsey_n ij_o baron_n rye_n ij_o baron_n rumney_n ij_o baron_n hie_v ij_o baron_n dover_n ij_o baron_n sandwich_n ij_o baron_n burgess_n ¶_o bedford_n town_n ij_o burgess_n buckingham_n town_n ij_o burgess_n wickham_n ij_o burgess_n ailisbury_n ij_o burgess_n new_a windsor_n ij_o burgess_n reding_n ij_o burgess_n wallingford_n ij_o burgess_n abingdon_n ij_o burgess_n launceston_n ij_o burgess_n leskerd_fw-mi ij_o burgess_n lestuthiel_n ij_o burgess_n dunhevet_n ij_o burgess_n truro_n ij_o burgess_n bobmin_n ij_o burgess_n helston_n ij_o burgess_n saltashe_n ij_o burgess_n camelford_n ij_o burgess_n portlowe_n ij_o burgess_n grounpound_v ij_o burgess_n perin_n ij_o burgess_n tregonye_n ij_o burgess_n tresenna_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n jyes_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n germain_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n michael_n ij_o burgess_n foy_fw-fr ij_o burgess_n saint_n maw_n ij_o burgess_n east_n 'loo_o ij_o burgess_n cambridge_n ij_o burgess_n derby_n town_n ij_o burgess_n totry_n ij_o burgess_n plymouth_n ij_o burgess_n barstable_n ij_o burgess_n plimpton_n ij_o burgess_n tavistock_n ij_o burgess_n dartmouth_n ij_o burgess_n poole_n ij_o burgess_n dorchester_n ij_o burgess_n lime_n ij_o burgess_n melcombe_n ij_o burgess_n weymouth_n ij_o burgess_n birtport_n ij_o burgess_n shaftisbury_n ij_o burgess_n warham_n ij_o burgess_n colchester_n ij_o burgess_n maldon_n ij_o burgess_n kingston_n upon_o hul_n ij_o burgess_n knaresborough_n ij_o burgess_n scatborough_n ij_o burgess_n ripton_n ij_o burgess_n haydon_n ij_o burgess_n boroughbridge_n ij_o burgess_n tusk_n ij_o burgess_n aldeborgh_n ij_o burgess_n beverley_n ij_o burgess_n cicester_n ij_o burgess_n huntingdon_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n albâ—ns_n ij_o burgess_n lempster_n ij_o burgess_n maidstone_n ij_o burgess_n boston_n ij_o burgess_n grimesby_n ij_o burgess_n stampford_n ij_o burgess_n grantham_n ij_o burgess_n 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