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the_o latter_a writ_n be_v quia_fw-la de_fw-la advisamento_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la concilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la causis_fw-la yet_o i_o find_v the_o word_n quia_fw-la use_v in_o the_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n writ_n before_o edw._n 2d_n time_n and_o probable_o the_o word_n assensu_fw-la concilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o distinction_n of_o his_o privy-council_n and_o his_o public_a council_n or_o parliament_n 2._o instead_o of_o specialiter_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la the_o latter_a writ_n be_v concernentibus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la 3._o instead_o of_o habere_fw-la proponimus_fw-la the_o latter_a writ_n be_v teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la and_o habere_fw-la be_v put_v in_o between_o colloquium_fw-la and_o tractatum_fw-la 4._o ligeantia_fw-la be_v put_v in_o the_o latter_a writ_n instead_o of_o dilectione_n this_o word_n dilectione_n be_v for_o many_o age_n particular_o apply_v to_o the_o episcopal_a writ_n 5._o the_o latter_a writ_n do_v contain_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a except_o the_o insertion_n of_o some_o cause_n of_o summons_n and_o some_o inlargement_n add_v upon_o emergent_a occasion_n viz._n quod_fw-la consideratis_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la arduitate_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la imminentibus_fw-la cessante_fw-la excusatione_fw-la quacunque_fw-la 6._o and_o also_o those_o word_n be_v add_v near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o latter_a writ_n viz._n sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ac_fw-la salvationem_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la predicte_n expeditionemque_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la diligitis_fw-la which_o addition_n be_v only_o more_o full_a expression_n to_o oblige_v the_o attendance_n of_o the_o grandee_n thus_o have_v show_v the_o exemplar_n writ_n to_o the_o blood_n royal_a ancient_a and_o modern_a i_o shall_v set_v down_o such_o earl_n duke_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a to_o who_o this_o exemplar_n write_v be_v direct_v even_o to_o this_o time_n according_a as_o they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o clause_n roll_v in_o the_o tower_n or_o in_o the_o pawn_n in_o the_o pettibag-office_n which_o i_o shall_v recite_v in_o english_a though_o the_o writ_n be_v in_o latin_a sect_n iii_o the_o exemplar_n write_v be_v then_o to_o edward_n earl_n of_o chester_n 2._o exemplar_n 15_o edw._n 2._o elder_a son_n to_o king_n edw._n 2d_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o writ_n this_o prince_n have_v his_o exemplar_n write_v but_o for_o this_o one_o parliament_n and_o be_v soon_o after_o king_n edw._n 3d._n 2._o 3._o 3_o edw._n 3._o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n elder_a son_n to_o edw._n 3d._n and_o this_o prince_n have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 9_o parliament_n viz._n 3_o edw._n 3._o 4._o edw._n 3._o and_o 4._o edw._n 3._o 5._o edw._n 3._o 25._o edw._n 3._o 27._o edw._n 3._o 28._o edw._n 3._o 29._o edw._n 3._o 42._o edw._n 3._o 3._o to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n 3._o 4_o edw._n 3._o soon_o after_o create_a duke_n marshal_n of_o england_n great_a uncle_n to_o edw._n 3._o who_o have_v his_o exemplar_n write_v but_o for_o this_o one_o parliament_n 4._o to_z henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n 3._o 14_o edw._n 3._o soon_o after_o create_a duke_n son_n to_o john_n the_o 4._o son_n of_o edw._n 3_o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n in_o this_o king_n and_o richard_n 2._o and_o h._n 4th_n time_n for_o 7_o parliament_n viz._n 14._o edw._n 3._o 17._o edw._n 3._o 18._o edw._n 3._o 22._o edw._n 3._o 25._o edw._n 3._o 23._o rich._n 2._o 1_o hen._n 4._o as_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n 5._o to_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n 3._o 37_o edw._n 3._o who_o then_o be_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o duke_n of_o acquitane_n the_o four_o son_n to_o edw._n the_o 3._o as_o aforesaid_a and_o uncle_n to_o rich._n the_o 2._o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 17._o parliament_n in_o this_o and_o rich._n the_o 2d_n time_n viz._n 37_o edw._n 3._o 38._o edw._n 3._o 1_o r._n 2._o 3_o r._n 2._o 4_o r._n 2._o 7_o r._n 2._o &_o 7_o r._n 2._o &_o 8_o r._n 2._o and_o 8_o r._n 2._o 9_o r._n 2._o 13_o r._n 2._o 14_o r._n 2._o 15_o r._n 2._o 17_o r._n 2._o 20_o r._n 2._o and_o 20_o r._n 2._o 21_o r._n 2._o exemplar_n exemplar_n 6._o 3._o 50_o edw._n 3._o to_z richard_z prince_n of_o wales_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n grandchild_n to_o edw._n the_o 3d._n and_o son_n to_o edw._n the_o former_a prince_n of_o wales_n and_o afterward_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o who_o have_v a_o exemplar_n write_v but_o for_o this_o parliament_n and_o at_o the_o open_n thereof_o he_o do_v sit_v in_o the_o king_n chair_n 7._o 2._o 10_o ric._n 2._o to_z edmund_z earl_n of_o cambridge_n duke_z of_o clarence_z and_o first_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o 5._o son_n of_o edw._n the_o 3d._n who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 3_o parliament_n viz._n the_o 10.11.12_o of_o rich._n 2._o as_o duke_n of_o york_n 8._o 2._o 11_o ric._n 2._o to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n uncle_n to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v one_o exemplar_n for_o one_o parliament_n 9_o 4._o 1_o hen._n 4._o to_z henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n who_o have_v his_o exemplar_n writ_n for_o 9_o parliament_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o be_v after_o king_n hen._n the_o 5_o viz._n 1_o h._n 4._o 2_o h._n 4._o 3_o h._n 4._o 6_o h._n 4._o 7_o h._n 4._o and_o 7_o h._n 4._o 9_o h._n 4._o 11_o h._n 4._o and_o 13_o h._n 4._o 10._o to_o thomas_n the_o second_o son_n of_o hen._n the_o four_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o earl_n of_o albemarl_n have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 7_o parliament_n in_o this_o and_o hen._n 6th_n reign_n viz._n exemplar_n exemplar_n 5._o 1_o hen._n 5._o 1_o h._n 5.3.4.5_o of_o hen._n the_o 5_o and_o in_o the_o one_a and_o 6._o and_o 3_o h._n 6._o 11._o to_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n 3_o 5._o 8_o hen._n 5._o son_n to_o hen._n four_o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 5_o parliament_n in_o this_o and_o hen._n 6_o reign_n viz._n 8_o h._n 5.4_o and_o 4.11.14_o h._n 6._o 12._o to_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n 6._o 2_o hen._n 6._o the_o four_o son_n of_o hen._n 4._o he_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 10_o successive_a parliament_n viz._n 4.6.9.10.15.18.20.21.25_o and_o 25_o h._n 6._o 13._o to_o rich._n duke_n of_o york_n 6._o 27_o hen._n 6._o grandchild_n to_o hen._n 4._o and_o elder_a son_n to_o edw._n the_o 4._o when_o duke_n of_o york_n who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 4_o parliament_n viz._n 27.29.31.33_o h._n 6._o 14._o to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n 3d._a 4._o 7_o edw._n 4._o brother_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 3_o parliament_n viz._n 7.9.12_o edw._n 4._o 15._o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 4._o 22_o edw._n 4._o elder_a son_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o two_o parliament_n and_o after_o be_v king_n edward_n the_o 5_o viz._n 22._o and_o 23._o edw._n 4._o note_v that_o from_o this_o time_n to_o the_o 21._o of_o hen._n the_o 8_o we_o be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o exemplar_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o 21._o of_o king_n james_n there_o be_v no_o exemplar_n writ_n to_o
be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o william_n lord_n pawlet_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v exemplar_n in_o all_o the_o parliament_n pawn_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o pettibag_n from_o the_o first_o of_o edw._n the_o six_o to_o the_o first_o of_o king_n james_n inclusive_a which_o be_v 55._o year_n and_o be_v in_o that_o time_n lord_n treasurer_n 22._o year_n which_o be_v long_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n continue_v in_o that_o office_n except_o sicily_n who_o continue_v 27._o year_n 1_o car._n 1._o georgio_n duci_fw-la buckingham_n for_o one_o parliament_n sir_n thomas_n coventry_n be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n and_o sir_n richard_n weston_n treasurer_n who_o be_v then_o in_o scotland_n 15_o car._n 1._o johanni_n marchioni_n winchester_n for_o one_o parliament_n sir_n john_n finch_n be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n also_o will._n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n and_o have_v his_o writ_n 13_o car._n 2._o thomae_fw-la comiti_fw-la southampton_n for_o this_o parliament_n sir_n edward_n hyde_n be_v then_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o have_v his_o distinct_a writ_n this_o earl_n be_v grandchild_n to_o that_o wriothesl_o mention_v in_o the_o 36._o of_o hen._n 8._o and_o die_v without_o issue_n anno._n 166_o so_o from_o the_o 36._o of_o h._n 8._o to_o this_o parliament_n of_o the_o 13._o of_o car._n 2._o there_o be_v three_o exemplar_n to_o three_o baron_n two_o of_o they_o be_v chancellor_n and_o one_o lord_n keeper_n and_o to_o two_o marquess_n to_o one_o duke_n and_o to_o one_o earl_n and_o all_o these_o not_o of_o the_o blood_n now_o as_o to_o the_o three_o baron_n have_v exemplar_n which_o degree_n have_v not_o any_o before_o the_o 36._o h._n 8._o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o exemplar_n be_v give_v they_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o office_n as_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n and_o as_o to_o the_o two_o marquess_n have_v exemplar_n who_o have_v not_o any_o till_o the_o 6._o of_o edw._n 6._o one_o be_v as_o he_o be_v treasurer_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o 15._o of_o car._n 1._o only_a as_o marquis_n because_o there_o be_v no_o duke_n summon_v to_o that_o parliament_n and_o sir_n john_n finch_n be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n and_o william_n bishop_n of_o london_n lord_n treasurer_n and_o both_o have_v distinct_a writ_n so_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o three_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n remain_v to_o be_v exemplar_n except_o henry_n earl_n of_o manchester_n than_o lord_n privy-seal_n who_o according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a act_n of_o precedency_n be_v place_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n before_o all_o duke_n marquess_n etc._n etc._n not_o of_o the_o blood_n but_o i_o suppose_v because_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n wherein_o the_o lord_n privy-seal_n have_v be_v exemplar_n since_o its_o first_o institution_n in_o the_o 11._o of_o hen._n 4._o and_o be_v not_o call_v lord_n privy-seal_n nor_o that_o place_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n allot_v to_o he_o till_o the_o 31._o h._n 8._o possible_o for_o those_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n privy-seal_n but_o to_o the_o marquis_n single_o or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o omission_n in_o not_o mind_v the_o act_n of_o precedency_n these_o latter_a writ_n from_o the_o 36._o of_o hen._n 8._o do_v seem_v to_o break_v the_o method_n of_o the_o former_a for_o before_o that_o pawn_n of_o that_o year_n no_o duke_n or_o marquess_n be_v make_v consimilar_n where_o a_o earl_n be_v make_v exemplar_n but_o in_o the_o exemplar_n of_o the_o 36._o h._n 8._o wriothes_o earl_n of_o southampton_n be_v make_v exemplar_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n then_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n be_v beside_o the_o marquis_n of_o dorchester_n and_o thirteen_o earl_n and_o twenty_o eight_o baron_n make_v his_o consimilar_n so_o as_o the_o precedency_n of_o his_o exemplarity_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o chancellorship_n which_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n be_v to_o be_v before_o all_o duke_n etc._n etc._n not_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n pawlet_n lord_n st._n john_n in_o the_o first_o edw._n 6._o be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n have_v the_o exemplar_n write_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n though_o the_o king_n uncle_n governor_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o protector_n of_o england_n as_o also_o the_o marquis_n of_o dorchester_n and_o marquis_n of_o northampton_n and_o thirteen_o earl_n and_o thirty_o baron_n be_v his_o consimilar_n which_o be_v the_o only_a precedent_n which_o i_o know_v of_o where_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n have_v the_o exemplar_n to_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v in_o the_o 6_o of_o ed._n the_o 6._o william_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n the_o next_o in_o precedency_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n by_o the_o act_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o have_v the_o exemplar_n to_o two_o duke_n one_o marquis_n fourteen_o earl_n one_o viscount_n and_o thirty_o one_o baron_n all_o which_o be_v his_o consimilar_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o reason_n why_o this_o exemplar_n be_v give_v to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o not_o to_o the_o chancellor_n be_v because_o thomas_n goodrick_n bishop_n of_o ely_n be_v then_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o that_o bishop_n to_o be_v exemplar_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_a now_o in_o the_o first_o car._n primi_fw-la thomas_n coventry_n be_v lord_n keeper_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n have_v the_o exemplar_n who_o have_v one_o marquis_n thirty_o seven_o earl_n eleven_o viscount_n and_o forty_o seven_o baron_n to_o his_o consimilar_n also_o in_o the_o 15._o car._n 1._o john_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n son_n to_o the_o former_a marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v make_v exemplar_n sir_n john_n finch_n be_v lord_n keeper_n who_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n and_o william_n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v in_o scotland_n but_o he_o have_v no_o duke_n or_o other_o marquis_n but_o fifty_o eight_o earl_n five_o viscount_n and_o forty_o four_o baron_n his_o consimilar_n and_o so_o reduce_v the_o proper_a consimilar_n to_o its_o former_a method_n but_o the_o 14._o car._n 2._o thomas_n wriothesly_a earl_n of_o southampton_n lord_n treasurer_n grandchild_n to_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o southampton_n alter_v it_o again_o there_o be_v now_o also_o a_o distinct_a writ_n to_o sir_n edward_n hyde_n lord_n chancellor_n for_o this_o earl_n have_v three_o duke_n one_o being_n general_n four_o marquess_n fifty_o five_o earl_n eight_o viscount_n and_o sixty_o eight_o baron_n his_o consimilar_n i_o conceive_v as_o lord_n treasurer_n for_o according_a to_o ancient_a practice_n as_o i_o have_v show_v a_o earl_n have_v not_o any_o duke_n enter_v as_o his_o consimilar_n the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o exemplar_n writ_n extant_a from_o the_o 15._o of_o edw._n the_o second_o in_o an._n 1322._o to_o the_o 13._o of_o car._n 2di_fw-la an._n 1661._o be_v but_o twenty_o and_o but_o fourteen_o king_n from_o who_o they_o be_v grant_v the_o number_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o which_o the_o noble_n do_v sit_v to_o who_o such_o exemplar_n be_v issue_v be_v 107._o and_o these_o 107._o parliament_n be_v in_o the_o space_n of_o 341._o year_n as_o concern_v the_o year_n when_o these_o exemplar_n be_v first_o issue_v to_o the_o respective_a degree_n of_o noble_n before_o mention_v they_o be_v in_o this_o order_n of_o time_n 15_o edw._n 2._o this_o first_o exemplar_n write_v as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v to_o a_o earl_n and_o ãâã_d be_v of_o the_o blood_n viz._n to_o edward_n ãâã_d of_o chester_n elder_a son_n to_o edw._n 2._o and_o âââter_a king_n edw._n the_o 3d._n for_o there_o be_v then_o no_o duke_n in_o england_n 3_o edw._n 3._o the_o first_o exemplar_n write_v to_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o the_o same_o earl_n be_v then_o make_v prince_n of_o wales_n 37_o edw._n 3._o the_o first_o exemplar_n write_v to_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o till_o this_o year_n though_o the_o first_o duke_n in_o england_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o earl_n as_o mr._n selden_n say_v be_v the_o eleven_o of_o edw._n 3d._n and_o then_o edward_n the_o king_n elder_a son_n be_v in_o parliament_n create_v duke_n of_o cornwall_n yet_o speed_v in_o his_o chronicle_n of_o edw._n 3d._n make_v this_o creation_n in_o the_o 3d_o of_o edw._n 3d._n when_o say_v he_o he_o be_v create_v prince_n of_o wales_n duke_n of_o aquitain_n and_o cornwall_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o
therefore_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v some_o mistake_n in_o mr._n selden_n but_o however_o the_o mistake_n be_v the_o first_o exemplar_n write_v to_o a_o duke_n be_v not_o till_o this_o year_n for_o though_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n be_v duke_n in_o the_o three_o or_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o thomas_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n soon_o after_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_z henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n soon_o after_o create_v duke_n of_o lancaster_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o any_o exemplar_n writ_n as_o duke_n but_o before_o as_o earl_n so_o as_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n in_o this_o parliament_n of_o the_o 37._o edw._n the_o 3d._n be_v the_o first_o duke_n which_o have_v a_o exemplar_n write_v 47_o edw._n 3._o as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o first_o exemplar_n to_o a_o earl_n of_o the_o blood_n so_o this_o show_v the_o first_o exemplar_n to_o a_o earl_n not_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v this_o year_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n for_o 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since_o the_o creation_n of_o that_o dignity_n which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v in_o hen._n 6th_n time_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o word_n vicecome_v do_v imply_v a_o consimilar_v to_o come_v so_o it_o be_v improper_a for_o comites_fw-la to_o be_v consimilar_n to_o a_o vicecomiti_fw-la concern_v the_o additional_o of_o the_o title_n to_o those_o noble_n mention_v in_o their_o exemplar_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o those_o writ_n to_o hen._n the_o 8th_n time_n the_o word_n consanguineo_fw-la charissimo_fw-la praedilecto_fw-la dilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la be_v not_o so_o positive_o sixth_o to_o the_o several_a degree_n in_o their_o writ_n but_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v pass_v in_o a_o more_o constant_a method_n viz._n to_o duke_n and_o marquess_n praecharissimo_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la to_o earl_n and_o viscount_n charissimo_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la to_o baron_n praedilecto_n &_o fideli_fw-la and_o to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n as_o chief_a assistant_n praedilecto_n &_o perquam_fw-la fideli_fw-la but_o to_o all_o the_o other_o assistant_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o only_a dilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la sect_n iii_o observation_n on_o the_o consimilar_n to_o the_o former_a exemplar_n when_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v make_v exemplar_n there_o be_v ever_o some_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o consimilar_n and_o then_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o register_n in_o every_o clause-roll_n or_o pawn_n the_o other_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n without_o interposition_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o temporal_a lord_n not_o of_o the_o blood_n so_o it_o continue_v in_o that_o method_n till_o the_o 21._o of_o king_n james_n but_o then_o the_o exemplar_n be_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o no_o consimilar_v to_o he_o there_o follow_v the_o exemplar_n and_o consimilar_n to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o after_o they_o follow_v the_o particular_a writ_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n as_o lord_z keeper_z and_o after_o that_o the_o exemplar_n to_o lodowick_n duke_n of_o richmond_n who_o have_v one_o duke_n one_o marquis_n thirty_o eight_o earl_n nine_o viscount_n and_o forty_o seven_o chevalier_n his_o consimilar_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o 21._o jac._n there_o have_v be_v a_o interposition_n either_o of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o lord_n chancellor_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o noble_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o so_o in_o the_o 13_o car._n 2._o though_o the_o bishop_n be_v deprive_v from_o that_o roll_n as_o i_o have_v show_v yet_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n writ_n do_v interpose_v and_o it_o may_v further_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o prince_n or_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n or_o not_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v exemplar_n other_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n 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duke_n and_o duci_fw-la marquis_n and_o marchioni_n viscount_n and_o vicecomiti_fw-la have_v little_a difference_n in_o their_o orthography_n but_o comiti_fw-la in_o all_o their_o latin_a writ_n and_o earl_n which_o be_v their_o general_a appellation_n in_o english_a have_v very_o great_a difference_n concern_v which_o be_v the_o other_o degree_n i_o have_v write_v more_o at_o large_a before_o and_o in_o my_o annotation_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o so_o baron_n and_o baro_n have_v but_o little_a variation_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v observe_v here_o of_o this_o title_n baro_n that_o in_o all_o the_o consimilar_v writ_n in_o clause_n roll_n or_o pawn_n wherein_o those_o of_o that_o degree_n be_v enumerate_v from_o the_o 15_o of_o edw._n 2d_o to_o the_o 13._o of_o car._n 2._o neither_o the_o title_n or_o word_n baro_n nor_o of_o banerettus_fw-la be_v mention_v in_o the_o writ_n but_o either_o the_o article_n de_n or_o le_fw-fr or_o la_fw-fr or_o the_o word_n dominus_fw-la miles_n equy_n auratus_fw-la or_o chevalier_n be_v add_v to_o the_o baron_n name_n viz._n hugo_n de_fw-fr spencer_n johanni_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n johanni_n de_fw-fr st._n john_n the_o baze_a roberto_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr albo_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la amando_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr souch_n de_fw-fr mortuo_fw-la mare_fw-la nicolao_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n le_fw-fr quint_n johanni_n de_fw-fr insula_fw-la de_fw-fr rubro_fw-la monte_fw-fr nicolao_n de_fw-fr sancto_n mauro_n michaeli_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n who_o be_v then_o banneret_n admirallo_n maris_n johanni_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n mariscallo_n petro_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lacu_fw-la le_fw-fr quint_n hugo_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr spencer_n willielmo_n la_o zouch_n de_fw-fr mortuo_fw-la mare_fw-la johanni_n le_fw-fr strange_n johanni_n le_fw-fr shelton_n and_o many_o more_o and_o some_o only_a in_o their_o christian_a name_n and_o surname_n viz._n richardo_n grace_n richardo_n talbot_n gulielmo_n 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banneret_n and_o a_o ancient_n or_o hereditary_a baron_n now_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o title_n of_o banneret_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o use_n for_o some_o meritorious_a action_n in_o bear_v preserve_a or_o retake_v the_o king_n banner_n in_o time_n of_o war_n whereupon_o he_o receive_v the_o honour_n of_o knight_n banneret_n and_o thereupon_o as_o a_o additional_a honour_n be_v also_o think_v worthy_a to_o sit_v among_o the_o hereditary_a baron_n and_o in_o respect_n many_o martial_a exploit_n be_v about_o that_o time_n do_v in_o france_n the_o word_n chevalier_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o french_a tongue_n come_v into_o so_o great_a repute_n that_o such_o as_o do_v merit_v it_o do_v just_o challenge_v it_o and_o those_o of_o less_o merit_n do_v covet_v it_o and_o by_o mere_a interest_n and_o favour_n obtain_v it_o and_o so_o by_o degree_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v the_o word_n chevalier_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o merit_n or_o favour_n do_v swallow_v 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duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n both_o in_o foreign_a part_n and_o in_o this_o kingdom_n long_o before_o those_o degree_n be_v erect_v by_o patent_n but_o till_o then_o as_o mr._n selden_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v rather_o official_a than_o nobilitated_a dignity_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o form_n of_o make_v they_o earl_n duke_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o letter_n patent_n be_v not_o in_o use_n here_o in_o england_n till_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n etc._n etc._n do_v accept_v of_o this_o instrument_n or_o form_n and_o thereupon_o call_v duke_n earls_z etc._n etc._n by_o creation_n 4._o i_o find_v these_o patent_n to_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o of_o title_n confirm_v viz._n such_o as_o be_v before_o their_o patent_n second_o of_o title_n revive_v viz._n which_o be_v before_o but_o be_v extinct_a for_o want_v of_o issue_n or_o escheat_v to_o the_o crown_n for_o treason_n etc._n etc._n which_o often_o happen_v in_o the_o barons-war_n and_o at_o other_o time_n three_o title_n create_v or_o give_v where_o none_o be_v before_o as_o to_o the_o first_o viz._n of_o such_o title_n as_o be_v before_o their_o patent_n of_o creation_n it_o appear_v that_o awbry_n de_fw-fr vere_n as_o mr._n cambden_n say_v have_v the_o choice_n of_o four_o earldom_n viz._n dorset_n wilts_n berks_n and_o oxfordshire_n of_o which_o four_o shire_n there_o have_v be_v official_a earl_n both_o in_o the_o saxon_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o norman_n time_n he_o choose_v oxfordshire_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o by_o henry_n the_o one_a it_o be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o patent_n of_o creation_n by_o hen._n the_o second_o according_a to_o this_o follow_a patent_n the_o patent_n to_o awbry_n de_fw-fr vere_n confirm_v he_o earl_n of_o oxford_n henricus_fw-la secundus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o dux_n normaniae_n &_o aquitaniae_n &_o comes_fw-la andigaviae_n archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la 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