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be_v soon_o answer_v for_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v i_o propose_v not_o a_o full_a and_o perspicuous_a illustration_n of_o their_o genealogical_a series_n as_o be_v already_o perform_v by_o able_a hand_n but_o only_o a_o slight_a glance_n at_o the_o intermedial_a course_n of_o such_o honour_n by_o female_a heir_n from_o one_o surname_n to_o another_o for_o the_o more_o certain_a passage_n to_o their_o original_a source_n and_o rise_n nevertheless_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o excuse_v myself_o and_o partly_o remove_v that_o inconvenience_n i_o shall_v gratify_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o summary_n account_v of_o all_o the_o baron_n call_v to_o parliament_n by_o writ_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o small_a piece_n as_o they_o present_v themselves_o to_o view_n in_o the_o several_a page_n thereof_o whereunto_o the_o number_n forego_v they_o exact_o refer_v viz._n pag._n 10._o howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n num._n 1._o baron_fw-fr howard_n by_o writ_n and_o also_o baron_n mowbray_n by_o summons_n 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shrewsbury_n n._n 15._o baron_fw-fr talbot_n by_o writ_n 36_o stanley_n earl_n of_o derby_n n._n 3._o baron_fw-fr strange_a of_o knokyn_n by_o summons_n upon_o have_v marry_v a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n strange_a of_o knockin_n 37._o manner_n earl_n of_o rutland_n n._n 4._o baron_fw-fr roos_n of_o hamlake_n by_o summons_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n roos_n of_o hamlake_n and_o also_o baron_n manner_n of_o haddon_n by_o writ_n 38._o hastings_z earl_n of_o huntingdon_n n._n 5._o baron_fw-fr hungerford_n by_o summons_n upon_o have_v marry_v a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n hungerford_n 40._o clinton_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n n._n 7._o baron_fw-fr clinton_n by_o writ_n and_o also_o baron_n say_v by_o summons_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n say_n howard_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n n._n 8._o baron_fw-fr howard_n of_o walden_n by_o writ_n 44._o compton_n earl_n of_o northampton_n n._n 14._o baron_fw-fr compton_n of_o compton_n by_o writ_n 48._o fane_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n n._n 19_o baron_fw-fr le_fw-fr dispenser_n by_o descent_n through_o a_o heiress_n of_o nevil_n baron_n bergavenny_n who_o marry_v the_o heiress_n of_o beauchamp_n baron_n bergavenny_n to_o who_o the_o title_n of_o le_fw-fr dispenser_n come_v from_o a_o heiress_n of_o spenser_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o baron_fw-fr le_fw-fr dispenser_n 52._o bertie_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n n._n 23._o baron_fw-fr willughby_n of_o eresby_n by_o summons_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n willughby_n of_o eresby_n 53._o mordaunt_n earl_n of_o peterborough_n n._n 24._o baron_fw-fr mordaunt_n by_o writ_n 57_o tufton_n earl_n of_o thanet_n n._n 30._o baron_fw-fr clifford_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o clifford_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n and_o baron_n clifford_n 68_o lennard_n earl_n of_o sussex_n n._n 46._o baron_fw-fr dacres_n by_o summons_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o fienes_n to_o who_o the_o title_n descend_v by_o another_o heiress_n from_o the_o baron_n dacres_n 72._o berkeley_n earl_n of_o berkeley_n n._n 51._o baron_fw-fr berkeley_n a_o local_a honour_n by_o tenure_n and_o writ_n 74._o bertie_n earl_n of_o abingdon_n n._n 54._o baron_fw-fr norris_n by_o summons_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n norris_n 76._o darcy_n earl_n of_o holderness_n n._n 56._o by_o writ_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n and_o also_o baron_n conyers_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n conyers_n and_o by_o writ_n 77._o windsor-hickman_n earl_n of_o plymouth_n n._n 57_o baron_fw-fr windsor_n by_o summons_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n windsor_n 79._o stafford-howard_n earl_n of_o stafford_n n._n 60._o baron_fw-fr stafford_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n stafford_n 92._o fiennes_n viscount_n say_v and_o seal_n n._n 3._o baron_fw-fr say_v and_o seal_v by_o summons_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o the_o baron_n say_n 94._o yeluerton_n viscount_n longueville_n n._n 7._o baron_fw-fr grey_n of_o ruthen_n by_o summons_n in_o right_a of_o descent_n from_o a_o heiress_n of_o longevile_n to_o who_o the_o title_n descend_v by_o another_o heiress_n from_o grey_a earl_n of_o kent_n and_o baron_n grey_n of_o ruthen_n 119._o nevile_n baron_n of_o bergavenny_n n._n 1._o by_o possession_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o bergavenny_n and_o summons_n upon_o marry_v a_o heiress_n of_o beauchamp_n baron_n of_o bergavenny_n to_o who_o the_o title_n come_v by_o entail_v from_o hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n who_o ancestor_n have_v bergavenny_n by_o a_o heiress_n of_o cantilupe_n to_o who_o it_o descend_v by_o another_o heiress_n from_o marshal_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n who_o come_v to_o it_o by_o a_o heiress_n of_o braose_n who_o likewise_o have_v it_o from_o bruere_a by_o another_o heiress_n 120._o 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