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of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n do_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n female_a if_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n male_a as_o the_o office_n of_o high-constableship_n of_o england_n challenge_v in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 8._o by_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o judge_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o by_o a_o note_n of_o that_o case_n extant_a whereof_o my_o lord_n dyer_n in_o his_o report_n have_v a_o memorial_n be_v most_o evident_a dyer_n 283._o b._n kellaway_n 6._o h._n 8.170_o b._n which_o descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n as_o afore_o be_v declare_v the_o office_n of_o a_o lord_n steward_n descend_v to_o blanch_n daughter_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n in_o who_o right_a john_n of_o gaunt_n her_o husband_n enjoy_v the_o same_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o office_n of_o earl_n martial_n which_o descend_v by_o a_o heir_n female_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o norfolk_n 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not_o so_o in_o the_o descent_n of_o dignity_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n for_o inheritance_n concern_v matter_n of_o honour_n be_v thing_n in_o their_o nature_n entire_a paticipate_v of_o superiority_n and_o eminency_n be_v not_o partable_a among_o many_o and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n descend_v unto_o one_o and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n sister_n aunt_n or_o cousin_n female_a inheritable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n male_n that_o may_v lawful_o challenge_v the_o same_o and_o so_o in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 3._o touch_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n his_o sister_n be_v his_o
where_o the_o original_n be_v make_v and_o at_o last_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o court_n that_o the_o record_n shall_v be_v amend_v by_o the_o cursitor_n and_o make_v according_a to_o the_o note_n or_o title_n deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n attorney_n cook_n 8._o part_v fol._n 15._o b._n it_o appear_v in_o our_o book_n of_o law_n that_o the_o high_a and_o low_a dignity_n be_v universal_a for_o as_o if_o a_o king_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n come_v into_o england_n by_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n he_o shall_v â—â—e_v and_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 11._o ed._n 3._o test_n breccon_n 473._o so_o shall_v he_o sue_v or_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o knight_n whersoever_o he_o receive_v that_o degree_n of_o dignity_n â—o_o ed._n 4.6_o h._n 6.14_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o â—f_o a_o duke_n marquesse_n earl_n or_o other_o title_n of_o honour_n give_v by_o any_o foreign_a king_n yea_o though_o the_o king_n by_o letter_n patent_n of_o â—ife_n conduct_n do_v name_n he_o duke_n or_o by_o any_o other_o his_o foreign_a title_n of_o dignity_n for_o experience_n show_v that_o king_n join_v in_o league_n together_o by_o a_o certain_a mutual_a â—nd_a as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o monarch_n according_a â—o_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n have_v denize_v one_o another_o subject_n and_o ambassador_n grace_v with_o this_o title_n of_o honour_n therefore_o though_o a_o knight_n receive_v his_o dignity_n of_o foreign_a prince_n he_o be_v so_o to_o be_v style_v in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n within_o england_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_n fol._n 16._o b._n and_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v their_o son_n to_o theâ—â—_n neighbour_n prince_n to_o receive_v knighthood_n at_o theiâ—_n hand_n vide_fw-la selden_n fol._n 331._o &_o 308._o think_v that_o iâ—_n be_v more_o honourable_a to_o take_v arm_n of_o some_o other_o leâ—â—_n affection_n may_v seem_v to_o prevent_v judgement_n when_o thâ—_n father_n give_v they_o that_o honour_n thus_o be_v our_o king_n h._n 2._o send_v unto_o david_n king_n oâ—_n scot_n and_o malcombe_n also_o king_n there_o send_v unto_o our_o h_n 2._o and_o our_o king_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n to_o take_v of_o they_o military_a or_o civil_a arm_n for_o the_o term_n and_o phraseâ—_n they_o use_v in_o that_o age_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o knight_n vidâ—_n camden_n 174.8_o vide_fw-la selden_n fol._n 315._o and_o knight_n in_o all_o foreign_a country_n have_v eveâ—_n place_n and_o precedency_n according_a as_o they_o be_v ancient_a knight_n which_o privilege_n be_v deem_v to_o nobleman_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o ancient_a in_o forraigce_n country_n they_o shall_v go_v before_o as_o puesney_n the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n be_v not_o only_o a_o dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o party_n for_o so_o it_o be_v term_v in_o brooke_n title_n addition_n fol._n 44._o but_o honourable_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o compel_v man_n of_o worth_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o degree_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o fine_a as_o appear_v in_o ann._n 7._o h._n 6.15_o pitzh_n abridg._n tit_n im._n 12._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n a._n 1._o ed._n 2._o de_fw-la militibus_fw-la but_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o these_o day_n that_o none_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v make_v knight_n hang_v the_o writ_n it_o shall_v abate_v because_o he_o have_v change_v his_o name_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o act_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_v f._n 27._o b._n part_n 10._o b._n 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 7._o contrary_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n not_o only_o the_o king_n but_o every_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o every_o of_o his_o tenant_n a_o reasonable_a fine_a to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n vide_fw-la bracton_n fol._n 36._o b._n and_o all_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o aide_n except_o only_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o grand_a and_o petty_a serjeant_o tenor_n as_o the_o law_n have_v be_v ancient_o deliver_v vide_fw-la fiszh_n nat._n breed_v f._n 83._o a._n and_o selden_n f._n 13._o where_o it_o be_v also_o say_v one_o that_o write_v a_o little_a after_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n the_o first_o allow_v as_o a_o good_a bar_n to_o the_o avowry_n for_o the_o tenant_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o father_n himself_o be_v no_o knight_n so_o that_o one_o not_o knight_v can_v claim_v the_o aid_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n briton_n de_fw-fr prize_n the_o aver_v and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o tenant_n by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o case_n but_o by_o the_o statute_n at_o westminster_n 1._o cap._n 35._o it_o be_v put_v into_o certainty_n viz._n forasmuch_o as_o before_o this_o time_n reasonable_a and_o to_o make_v one_o son_n knight_n or_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v never_o put_v into_o certainty_n nor_o how_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v at_o that_o time_n whereby_o some_o levy_v unreasonable_a aid_n and_o more_o often_o then_o seem_v necessary_a whereby_o the_o people_n be_v sore_o grieve_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o provide_v that_o from_o henceforth_o a_o whole_a knight_n see_v be_v take_v but_o 20._o s._n and_o of_o more_o more_o and_o of_o less_o less_o after_o that_o rate_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v levy_v such_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o son_n knight_n until_o the_o son_n be_v 15._o year_n of_o age_n nor_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n until_o she_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 7._o year_n and_o of_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v mention_n make_v in_o the_o king_n writ_n form_v on_o the_o same_o if_o any_o one_o will_v demand_v it_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o father_n after_o he_o have_v levy_v any_o such_o aid_n of_o his_o tenant_n do_v before_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n the_o executor_n of_o thâ—_n father_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o daughter_n for_o so_o much_o as_o thâ—_n father_n receive_v for_o the_o aid_n and_o if_o the_o father_n good_n bâ—_n not_o sufficient_a his_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o unto_o thâ—_n daughter_n and_o this_o heir_n be_v so_o incident_a that_o although_o thâ—_n lord_n do_v confirm_v unto_o the_o tenant_n to_o hold_v by_o fealty_n anâ—_n certain_a rent_n and_o release_v unto_o he_o all_o other_o service_n anâ—_n demand_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o eldeâ—â—_n son_n knight_n anno_fw-la 40._o e._n 3._o f._n 22._o finche_n book_n 24._o but_o the_o king_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o statute_n beforementioned_a because_o the_o king_n be_v not_o name_v in_o that_o statute_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n 25._o e._n 3._o cap._n 11._o the_o king_n aid_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o like_a value_n selden_n fol._n 3.30_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o a_o heir_n within_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v knight-service_n till_o his_o full_a age_n of_o 21._o year_n littleton_n lib._n 2._o cap_n 4._o f._n 22._o but_o such_o a_o presumption_n of_o law_n do_v give_v place_n to_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n and_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o bracton_n say_v saâ—â—litur_fw-la presumptioni_fw-la donec_fw-la probetur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o chivalty_n have_v dub_v he_o knight_n he_o by_o this_o have_v judge_v he_o able_a to_o do_v he_o knight-service_n and_o all_o man_n conclude_v not_o to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a &_o therefore_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v make_v knight_n either_o in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n or_o afterward_o during_o his_o minority_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n both_o for_o land_n and_o for_o his_o body_n or_o marriage_n by_o 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lawyer_n term_n matter_n in_o fact_n and_o not_o by_o any_o record_n cook_n 6._o part_n 53._o a._n but_o a_o noble_a woman_n by_o marriage_n though_o she_o take_v to_o her_o a_o second_o husband_n a_o man_n of_o mean_a degree_n yet_o she_o may_v keep_v two_o chaplain_n according_a to_o the_o proviso_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o for_o and_z in_o respect_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o once_o she_o have_v viz._n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o retayner_n and_o every_o such_o chaplain_n may_v purchase_v lie_n cense_v and_o dispensation_n cook_n 4._o part_n 117._o cowel_n instution_n lib._n tit_n 10.15_o but_o her_o chaplain_n may_v not_o be_v nonresident_a afterward_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o retain_v of_o chaplain_n by_o lady_n of_o great_a estate_n be_v ordinary_a and_o nevertheless_o some_o question_n in_o law_n have_v be_v concern_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n law_n i_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a to_o set_v down_o some_o 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second_o benefice_n be_v no_o countermand_n revocation_n or_o determination_n of_o that_o retainer_n which_o the_o lady_n lawful_o then_o do_v make_v but_o that_o she_o live_v he_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o fill_v up_o of_o the_o qualification_n causa_fw-la &_o origio_fw-la est_fw-la materia_fw-la negoti_fw-la for_o though_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o nobleman_n during_o the_o covecture_n can_v by_o law_n rerain_v a_o chaplain_n to_o be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n because_o by_o intendment_n her_o husband_n chaplain_n be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o office_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o retainer_n be_v lawful_a then_o she_o be_v widow_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n shall_v enable_v he_o to_o take_v use_n and_o benefice_n after_o her_o marriage_n for_o though_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o law_n yet_o as_o the_o text_n be_v sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la uno_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 5._o fol._n 363_o a._n and_o in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n compton_n her_o first_o retainer_n be_v not_o determine_v for_o without_o any_o near_a retainer_n her_o say_a chaplain_n may_v take_v his_o second_o benefice_n and_o also_o for_o that_o cause_n so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a chaplain_n do_v attend_v upon_o their_o say_a lady_n in_o her_o house_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v endamage_v for_o nonresidency_a cook_n 4._o part_n 117._o fol._n 90._o &_o 76._o that_o which_o remain_v concern_v the_o further_a exposition_n of_o this_o statute_n you_o may_v read_v before_o in_o the_o title_n of_o privilege_n of_o lord_n so_o long_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o a_o duke_n be_v call_v duchess_n or_o of_o a_o earl_n be_v a_o countess_n and_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n appertain_v to_o that_o estate_n with_o kneel_v taste_v serve_a and_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o long_o shall_v a_o baron_n widow_n be_v salute_v lady_n and_o a_o knight_n wise_a also_o by_o the_o courteous_a speech_n of_o england_n quandiu_fw-la maj._n aut_fw-la viduity_n vic_a durant_fw-mi except_o she_o happen_v to_o relapse_n with_o a_o adulterer_n for_o as_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v adjudge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n shall_v lose_v her_o dower_n in_o that_o case_n viz._n west_n cap._n b._n f.n.b._n fol._n 150._o h._n perk._n fel._n 70._o kitchen_n 162._o b._n as_o ruâ—oâ—_n land_n and_o tenant_n so_o just_o so_o do_v the_o law_n of_o gentry_n and_o nobleness_n give_v sentence_n against_o such_o a_o womaâ—_n advance_v to_o title_n of_o dignity_n by_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v unworthy_a to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o when_o she_o put_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v subject_v herself_o to_o another_o if_o a_o lady_n which_o be_v marry_v come_v through_o the_o forest_n he_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o duchess_n or_o 〈◊〉_d countess_n shall_v have_v advantage_n of_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr charâ—â—_n poorest_n 11._o art_n during_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v unmarried_a cromptons_n court_n fol._n 167_o b._n whereas_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n amongst_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o form_n which_o follow_v no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o deseise_v of_o his_o free-horn_n or_o his_o liberty_n or_o free-custom_n or_o shall_v be_v outlaw_v oâ—_n banish_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a destroy_v nor_o go_v upon_o he_o bâ—â—_n by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n oâ—_n the_o land_n in_o which_o statute_n be_v no_o mention_n make_v how_o woman_n lady_n of_o great_a estate_n because_o of_o their_o husband_n peer_n of_o the_o land_n marry_v or_o sole_a that_o be_v to_o say_v duchess_n countess_n or_o baroness_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v oâ—_n before_o what_o judge_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o treason_n or_o fellonye_n by_o they_o commit_v oâ—_n do_v because_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o law_n oâ—_n england_n before_o who_o and_o by_o who_o such_o lady_n so_o indict_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v and_o be_v judge_v by_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n willing_a to_o put_v out_o such_o ambiguity_n and_o doubt_n have_v declare_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o lady_n so_o indict_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v indict_v whether_o they_o be_v marry_v or_o sole_a thereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o answer_n and_o put_v to_o answer_v and_o judge_v before_o such_o judge_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v indict_v of_o any_o treason_n or_o fellonye_n do_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n and_o in_o none_o otherwise_o anno_fw-la 2._o h._n 6._o cap._n 9_o which_o statute_n be_v but_o a_o confirmation_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n vide_fw-la cook_n 6_o part_v 52._o b._n this_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n si_fw-la filia_fw-la r._n nubat_fw-la alicui_fw-la dom_n vel_fw-la comiti_fw-la dicetur_fw-la semp_n regalis_fw-la as_o among_o noble_a woman_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o degree_n so_o according_a to_o their_o distinct_a excellentnesse_n the_o law_n do_v give_v special_a privilege_n as_o follow_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o compose_v or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n or_o to_o violate_v the_o king_n companion_n the_o king_n espouse_v be_v a_o sole_a person_n exempt_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o she_o may_v purchase_v by_o fee-simple_n or_o make_v lease_n or_o grant_n without_o the_o king_n she_o may_v plead_v and_o be_v implead_v which_o no_o other_o marry_v woman_n can_v do_v without_o her_o husband_n cook_n 4_o part_n 23._o b._n theol._n lib._n 1_o a._n cap._n 4.24_o e._n 3.63_o vide_fw-la bracton_n 363._o a._n all_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o any_o cause_n which_o any_o way_n may_v concern_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o capacity_n be_v such_o statute_n whereof_o the_o judge_n ought_v to_o take_v recognizance_n as_o of_o general_a statute_n for_o though_o the_o matter_n do_v only_o concern_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o queen_n yet_o it_o do_v also_o concern_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o every_o subject_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o king_n and_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v within_o hiâ—_n law_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o king_n be_v his_o head_n and_o sovereign_n so_o that_o his_o business_n and_o thing_n do_v touch_v all_o the_o realm_n and_o as_o all_o the_o realm_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o king_n so_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n in_o the_o queen_n be_v his_o wife_n plouden_n 23.1_o a._n cook_n 8._o repl._n 28._o a_o man_n seize_v of_o divers_a land_n in_o fee_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n some_o by_o priority_n that_o be_v by_o ancient_a feoffment_n hold_v of_o other_o and_o some_o
other_o part_v hold_v by_o the_o same_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n by_o posterity_n the_o king_n grant_v his_o seignory_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o afterward_o the_o tenant_n die_v the_o son_n within_o age_n in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o have_v the_o prerogative_n even_o as_o the_o king_n himself_o shall_v have_v have_v 3._o e._n 3_o 4._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la stamford_n prerog_n reg._n cap._n 2._o the_o queen_n wife_n unto_o the_o king_n or_o widow_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v if_o she_o be_v nonsuit_v in_o any_o action_n or_o otherwise_o in_o which_o case_n any_o other_o subject_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o shall_v be_v amerce_v for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o queen_n shall_v participate_v the_o king_n prerogative_n cook_n 6._o report_n 62._o but_o the_o queen_n shall_v not_o in_o all_o case_n have_v the_o same_o prerogative_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o for_o example_n petition_n be_v all_o the_o remedy_n the_o subject_n have_v when_o the_o king_n seize_v his_o land_n or_o take_v away_o his_o good_n from_o he_o have_v no_o title_n by_o order_n of_o law_n so_o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o ancient_a book_n as_o you_o may_v see_v stamfords_n prerog_n cap._n 19_o but_o in_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o queen_n but_o action_n against_o other_o liege_n of_o the_o king_n according_a as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v plaintiff_n and_o demandant_n in_o action_n without_o the_o king_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v plaintiff_n and_o demandant_n in_o action_n without_o the_o king_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v defendant_n or_o tenant_n without_o partake_v such_o prerogative_n as_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n 11._o h._n 4.64_o b._n stamford_n prerog_n cap._n 22._o â—n_n fine_a against_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n nullum_fw-la temâ—us_fw-la occurit_fw-la regi_fw-la but_o time_n shall_v run_v against_o the_o queen_n h._n 18._o e._n 3.2_o a._n and_o aplenarty_n by_o six_o mouth_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o a_o quare_fw-la imp._n bring_v by_o philippe_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 1._o et_fw-la 13._o b._n stamford_n prerog_n cap._n 18._o trope_n finem_fw-la in_o 21._o e._n 3.13_o b._n it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v note_v that_o a_o protection_n be_v sue_v forth_o against_o the_o queen_n in_o a_o writ_n which_o she_o bring_v and_o it_o be_v allow_v though_o she_o be_v a_o person_n exempt_a nevertheless_o by_o this_o short_a case_n follow_v may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o justice_n do_v not_o easy_o suffer_v any_o proceed_n in_o law_n against_o the_o queen_n wife_n or_o widow_n but_o will_v hold_v with_o their_o inmity_n as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v by_o law_n a_o writ_n of_o dower_n be_v bring_v against_o isabel_n queen_n of_o england_n mother_n of_o the_o king_n that_o then_o be_v and_o the_o court_n say_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o queen_n be_v a_o person_n of_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n and_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n but_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o sue_v to_o she_o by_o petition_n and_o thereupon_o the_o demandant_n dixit_fw-la great_a and_o she_o pray_v the_o court_n to_o grant_v a_o continuance_n of_o her_o action_n until_o another_o day_n so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o may_v sue_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o queen_n but_o the_o court_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o make_v a_o continuance_n but_o say_v that_o upon_o her_o request_n they_o may_v give_v dâ—â—_n precepart_v and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o queen_n council_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o a_o continuance_n for_o thereby_o thâ—_n queen_n shall_v be_v accept_v as_o answerable_a 10._o 〈◊〉_d 3.379_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n also_o have_v somâ—_n prerogative_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o the_o wife_n of_o other_o nobleman_n have_v not_o foâ—_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o violate_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n and_o heir_n duchess_n also_o and_o countess_n have_v special_a honour_n appertain_v to_o their_o estate_n as_o kneel_v and_o taste_v and_o such_o like_a which_o thing_n as_o appertain_v more_o proper_o to_o the_o herald_n then_o to_o this_o legal_a discourse_n i_o leave_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v 7._o jac._n cap._n 6._o entitle_v and_o act_n for_o the_o administer_a the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o reformation_n of_o woman_n recusant_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o or_o above_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o year_n and_o degree_n aforesaid_a mun_o and_o hereafter_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v present_v indict_v or_o convict_v for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n or_o not_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o the_o ordinary_a or_o other_o have_v lawful_a power_n to_o take_v such_o presentment_n or_o indictment_n than_o 3._o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n his_o highness_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o no_o other_o whereof_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n privy_a seal_n or_o principal_a secretary_n to_o be_v one_o upon_o knowledge_n shall_v require_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o every_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n to_o require_v any_o baron_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o or_o above_o to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n also_o in_o case_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n a_o baroness_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o trial_n by_o peer_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 20._o h._n 6._o cap._n 9_o which_o any_o other_o noble_a woman_n of_o high_a degree_n shall_v have_v which_o privilege_n be_v deny_v to_o all_o of_o a_o low_a degree_n than_o a_o baroness_n lady_n in_o reputation_n the_o wife_n and_o widow_n and_o widow_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o duke_n or_o earl_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o lady_n by_o courtesy_n of_o speech_n and_o honour_n and_o take_v place_n according_a as_o in_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o herald_n but_o in_o legal_a proceed_n they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v privilege_n nor_o to_o be_v name_v according_a to_o such_o surname_n of_o dignity_n but_o the_o king_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n create_v such_o man_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o their_o ancestor_n into_o degree_n of_o lord_n of_o his_o parliament_n and_o then_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o if_o a_o noblewoman_n of_o spain_n come_v into_o the_o realm_n by_o safe_a conduct_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o king_n she_o be_v style_v by_o such_o her_o foreign_a stile_n of_o dignity_n yet_o in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o justice_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v name_v by_o such_o title_n though_o by_o common_a speech_n she_o be_v a_o lady_n in_o reputation_n a_o english_a woman_n bear_v do_v take_v to_o her_o husband_n a_o spanish_a or_o french_a duke_n though_o he_o be_v make_v a_o denizen_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o bear_v his_o title_n of_o dignity_n in_o legal_a proceed_n a_o german_a woman_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o northam_n or_o to_o other_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n unless_o she_o be_v make_v a_o denizen_n she_o can_v lawful_o claim_v the_o privilege_n or_o title_n of_o her_o husband_n no_o more_o than_o she_o can_v to_o have_v dower_n or_o any_o jointure_n from_o he_o a_o english_a woman_n do_v take_v to_o husband_n the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n in_o ireland_n or_o if_o a_o lord_n of_o scotland_n though_o he_o be_v a_o post_n natus_fw-la take_v a_o english_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n their_o wife_n shall_v not_o participate_v their_o husband_n title_n of_o dignity_n but_o if_o the_o king_n do_v create_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n naturalize_v here_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v viscount_n rochester_n within_o england_n and_o after_o by_o his_o writ_n of_o summons_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n do_v call_v he_o to_o his_o uper_n house_n of_o his_o parliament_n and_o assign_v he_o a_o place_n there_o in_o his_o great_a council_n among_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v now_o also_o a_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o all_o privilege_n and_o by_o consequence_n his_o wife_n widow_n and_o child_n after_o he_o 32._o e._n 3.35_o in_o le_fw-fr case_n de_fw-fr gilbert_n humfrevill_n but_o if_o a_o englishman_n by_o the_o