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commonalty_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr illonques_fw-la summons_n tottel_n stat._n fol._n 24._o pulton_n p._n 19_o westminster_n begin_v thus_o these_o be_v the_o establishment_n of_o king_n edward_n son_n to_z king_n henry_n make_v at_o westminster_n at_o his_o first_o general_n parliament_n after_o his_o coronation_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o council_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbat_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o the_o land_n thither_o summon_v this_o parliament_n be_v prorogue_v before_o it_o meet_v and_o the_o writ_n of_o prorogation_n mention_n only_o quia_fw-la generale_fw-mi parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la proposuimus_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v prorogue_v it_o mandamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n intersitis_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la &_o ordinandum_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la 147._o nostri_fw-la brady_n against_o petyâ—_n fol._n 147._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o all_o the_o member_n be_v include_v in_o the_o two_o general_a term_n of_o praelati_fw-la &_o magnates_fw-la which_o great_a man_n very_o frequent_o comprehend_v as_o well_o the_o barones_n majores_fw-la as_o minores_fw-la the_o earl_n baron_n and_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o the_o less_o which_o then_o be_v call_v the_o community_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v at_o 19_o at_o pulton_n stat._n an._n 1275.3_o e._n 1._o f._n 19_o westminster_n run_v thus_o because_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n have_v great_a zeal_n and_o desire_v to_o redress_v the_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v these_o act_n under_o write_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr bigamis_fw-la 4_o oct._n 4_o ed._n 1._o be_v thus_o b._n thus_o in_o prasentia_fw-la venerabilium_fw-la purum_fw-la quâ—ruâ—dam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n râ—gis_fw-la â—â—citatae_fw-la sâ—â—erunt_fw-la constitutiones_fw-la â—ub_fw-la â—riptae_fw-la &_o postmodâ—â—m_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o concilio_n sâ—o_fw-la auditae_fw-la &_o publicatae_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la consiliâ—â—am_fw-la â—usâ—â—â—â—arii_fw-la quam_fw-la alii_fw-la concordaverunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n tottel_n p._n 39_o b._n express_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o england_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o constitution_n under_o write_v be_v recite_v and_o after_o hear_v and_o publish_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o king_n council_n as_o well_o justice_n as_o other_o do_v agree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o writing_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v in_o the_o 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assent_v of_o the_o commonalty_n remarkable_a in_o this_o king_n reign_n be_v most_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o all_o the_o commons_o or_o of_o all_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o king_n realm_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v ordain_v establish_v etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n for_o the_o clergy_n 122._o clergy_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1350._o fol._n 122._o 25_o regni_n say_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n see_v and_o examine_v by_o good_a deliberation_n the_o petition_n and_o article_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n by_o simon_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o bishop_n of_o his_o province_n upon_o certain_a grievance_n etc._n etc._n parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o parliament_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n will_v and_o grant_v the_o point_n underwritten_a the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 25_o e._n 3._o be_v parliament_n be_v id._n 1350._o fol._n 129.25_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o remedy_n mischief_n and_o damageâ—_n to_o his_o realm_n by_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o parliament_n singular_a in_o its_o preamble_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n 15_o e._n 1._o at_o carlisle_n the_o petition_n hear_v put_v before_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o his_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n contain_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o say_a commons_o have_v pray_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o since_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n be_v such_o that_o upon_o the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o happen_v to_o his_o realm_n he_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n with_o the_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o his_o parliament_n thereof_o to_o make_v remedy_n and_o law_n and_o remove_v the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o thereof_o ensue_v so_o pray_v the_o king_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 131._o provisor_n id._n 135â—_n fol._n 131._o 27_o e._n 3._o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v the_o statute_n of_o 133._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1353._o fol._n 133._o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o singular_a preface_n whereas_o good_a deliberation_n have_v with_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o county_n one_o burrough_n one_o knight_n for_o a_o county_n and_o so_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n for_o all_o the_o county_n and_o so_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n knight_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 28._o prince_n be_v name_v after_o prelate_n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o see_v the_o mischief_n pray_v the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 191._o statute_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1376._o fol._n 191._o 50_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n desire_v much_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n maintain_v have_v therefore_o make_v and_o ordain_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o also_o grant_v certain_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o his_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o advise_v or_o petition_v and_o assent_v power_n it_o be_v every_o where_o express_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o ordain_v establish_v grant_v however_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1378._o
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personalitor_fw-la intersitis_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v not_o parliamentary_a baron_n there_o be_v also_o add_v in_o proceed_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o these_o word_n coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la concilio_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamenta_fw-la sva_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suum_fw-la or_o coram_fw-la concilio_n nostro_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la for_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o which_o be_v they_o be_v very_o numerous_a mr._n prynn'_v 393._o prynn'_v a_o pag._n 363._o ad_fw-la pag._n 393._o brief_a register_n may_v be_v consult_v wherein_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o upon_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o several_a record_n that_o these_o assistant_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v likewise_o join_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n stand_v council_n in_o parliament_n time_n so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o case_n of_o 378._o of_o idem_fw-la pag._n 378._o john_n salâ—eyn_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o isabel_n her_o sister_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr ross_n de_fw-fr work_n thus_o habito_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la diligenti_fw-la tractatu_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dom._n regem_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la concilium_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o it_o be_v thus_o also_o word_v videtur_fw-la dom._n regi_fw-la &_o concilio_n svo_fw-la &_o concordatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o consideratum_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dom._n regem_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la suum_fw-la so_o in_o other_o per_fw-la concilium_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la &_o baronum_n caeterorumque_fw-la 380._o caeterorumque_fw-la idem_fw-la pag._n 380._o de_fw-fr concilio_n svo_fw-la existentium_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n svo_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la concilii_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la so_o in_o 21_o e._n 1._o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n case_n videtur_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la parliamento_fw-la praedicto_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la toti_fw-la concilio_n ipsius_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v magnate_v &_o alios_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la rogavit_fw-la this_o be_v further_a clear_v by_o sundry_a 5._o sundry_a idem_fw-la pag._n 383._o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n be_v say_v to_o be_v coram_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o concilio_n svo_fw-la see_v coke_n inst_z 4._o c._n 5._o preface_n to_o and_o passage_n in_o our_o print_a statute_n as_o former_o i_o have_v note_v so_o the_o statute_n of_o bigamy_n 4_o oct._n 4_o e._n 1._o say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o england_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o constitution_n under_o write_v be_v recite_v after_o hear_v and_o publish_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o king_n council_n justices_z and_o other_o do_v agree_v so_o the_o statute_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la 30_o e._n 1._o cum_fw-la apud_fw-la westminster_n per_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la provisum_fw-la so_o 33_o e._n 1._o it_o be_v agree_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o council_n so_o 42_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o the_o statute_n make_v on_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n begin_v ordeigner_n begin_v please_v a_o nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o son_fw-fr bon_fw-fr counsel_n pur_fw-mi droyt_n government_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr peuple_n ordeigner_n please_v it_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o good_a council_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o his_o people_n to_o ordain_v by_o great_a store_n of_o record_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o old_a time_n the_o king_n and_o their_o council_n give_v judgement_n in_o divers_a case_n of_o difficulty_n and_o other_o common_a case_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n 296._o realm_n see_v 11_o h._n 4._o num_fw-la 28._o &_o 63._o respectuatur_fw-la per_fw-la dom._n principem_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la pryn._n animadv_n p._n 39_o 264_o 265_o 267_o 296._o