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A50712 Observations upon the laws and customs of nations, as to precedency by Sir George Mackenzie ... Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1680 (1680) Wing M186; ESTC R5733 107,612 141

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earl_n of_o forfar_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n wendal_n midleton_n earl_n of_o midleton_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n clearmont_n scot_n earl_n of_o terrace_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n alemoor_n gordon_n earl_n of_o aboyn_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n glenlivet_n boyd_n earl_n of_o kilmarnoch_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n boyd_n cochran_n earl_n of_o dundonald_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n cochran_n dowglas_n earl_n of_o dumbritan_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n dowglas_n of_o attrick_n keith_n earl_n of_o kintore_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n inverury_n sinclar_a earl_n of_o caithnes_n his_o elder_a son_n lord_n berrendule_n viscount_n cary_n viscount_n of_o faulkland_n constable_n viscount_n of_o dumbar_n murray_n viscount_n of_o stormont_n gordon_n viscount_n of_o kenmore_n arbuthnet_n viscount_n of_o arbuthnet_n crichton_n viscount_n of_o frendraught_n seton_n viscount_n of_o kingston_n macgil_n viscount_n of_o oxenford_n livingston_n viscount_n of_o kilsyth_n osburn_n viscount_n of_o dumblane_n lord_n forbes_n lord_n forbes_n fraser_n lord_n salton_n grace_n lord_n grace_n cathcart_n lord_n cathcart_n sinclar_a lord_n sinclar_n dowglas_n lord_n mordington_n semple_n lord_n semple_n elphingston_n lord_n elphingston_n oliphant_n lord_n oliphant_n fraser_n lord_n lovat_n borthwick_n lord_n borthwick_n ross_z lord_n ross_z sandiland_n lord_n torphichen_n lesly_n lord_n lindor_n elphingston_n lord_n balmerinoch_n stuart_n lord_n blantyre_n areskin_n lord_n cardross_n balfour_n lord_n burleigh_n drummond_n lord_n madderty_n cranston_n lord_n cranston_n melvil_n lord_n melvil_n napier_n lord_n napier_n fairfax_n lord_n cameron_n richardson_n lord_n crawmond_n macky_n lord_n rae_n forrester_n lord_n forester_n forbes_n lord_n pitsligo_n mackleland_n lord_n kircudbright_n fraser_n lord_n fraser_n hamilton_n lord_n bargeny_n ogilvy_n lord_n bamff_n murray_n lord_n elibank_n galloway_n lord_n dunkel_n falconer_n lord_n halkerton_n hamilton_n lord_n bethaven_n sandiland_n lord_n abercromby_n carmichal_n lord_n carmichael_n sutherland_n lord_n duffos_n rollo_n lord_n rollo_n ruthven_n lord_n ruthven_n colvil_n lord_n colvil_n mackdonald_n lord_n mackdonald_n bellenden_n lord_n bellenden_n lesly_n lord_n newwark_n rutherfurd_a lord_n rutherfurd_n ker_n lord_n jedburgh_n weems_n lord_n bruntisland_n ¶_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o viscount_n and_o lord_n be_v design_v master_n by_o their_o father_n title_n lord_n thesaurer-deput_a lord_n register_n lord_n advocate_n lord_n justice-clerk_n this_o be_v the_o precedency_n state_v by_o the_o present_a roll_n of_o parliament_n albeit_o it_o be_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o by_o all_o the_o nobility_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o sutherland_n contend_v with_o all_o the_o earl_n who_o be_v rank_v before_o he_o and_o general_o such_o as_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o these_o roll_n do_v protest_v whilst_o the_o roll_n be_v call_v against_o such_o as_o they_o conceive_v be_v unjust_o rank_v before_o they_o sometime_o also_o the_o son_n have_v a_o different_a precedency_n from_o what_o be_v possess_v by_o his_o father_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o lothian_n who_o now_o as_o succeed_v to_o his_o great_a grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n come_v to_o have_v his_o precedency_n next_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o wigton_n though_o his_o father_n take_v place_n by_o a_o new_a patent_n be_v rank_v as_o in_o the_o above_o write_v roll_n the_o justice_n general_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o precedency_n with_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o england_n by_o a_o report_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n thesaurer_n in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o 17._o june_n 1637._o but_o neither_o be_v the_o letter_n to_o which_o this_o report_n relate_v extant_a nor_o have_v he_o be_v in_o possession_n since_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o page_n 42._o by_o a_o servant_n mistake_v that_o the_o lord_n privy-seal_a take_v place_n with_o we_o as_o in_o england_n the_o order_n of_o baronet_n in_o scotland_n be_v erect_v for_o advance_v the_o plantation_n of_o nova_n scotia_n in_o america_n and_o for_o settle_v a_o colony_n there_o to_o which_o the_o aid_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v design_v the_o order_n be_v only_o intend_v be_v k._n ja._n 6._o before_o his_o death_n for_o in_o his_o first_o charter_n of_o nova_n scotia_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n william_n alexander_n 10._o septem_fw-la 1621._o and_o in_o another_o charter_n grant_v to_o sir_n robert_n gordon_n of_o lochinvar_n of_o a_o part_n of_o nova_n scotia_n design_v the_o barony_n of_o galloway_n 8._o novem._n 1621._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o this_o order_n so_o that_o the_o same_o be_v only_o erect_v by_o k._n charles_n 1._o anno_o 1625._o in_o the_o several_a patent_n grant_v to_o baronent_n his_o majesty_n do_v dispone_v to_o each_o of_o these_o knight_n a_o certain_a portion_n of_o land_n in_o nova_n scotia_n erect_v the_o same_o in_o a_o free_a barony_n with_o great_a and_o ample_a privilege_n unnecessary_a to_o be_v insert_v here_o and_o moreover_o for_o their_o encouragement_n do_v erect_a create_v make_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v that_o heritable_a state_n degree_n dignity_n name_n order_n title_n and_o style_v of_o baronet_n to_o be_v enjoy_v be_v every_o of_o these_o gentleman_n who_o do_v hazard_n for_o the_o good_a and_o increase_n of_o that_o plantation_n and_o so_o prefer_v they_o to_o that_o order_n and_o title_n create_v they_o and_o their_o heir_n male_a heritable_a baronet_n in_o all_o time_n come_v with_o the_o place_n preeminency_n priority_n and_o precedency_n in_o all_o commission_n breeve_v letters-patent_n naming_n and_o write_v and_o in_o all_o session_n convention_n congregation_n and_o place_n at_o all_o time_n and_o occasion_n whatsoever_o before_o all_o knight_n call_v aequite_v aurati_fw-la all_o lesser_a baron_n common_o call_v laird_n and_o before_o all_o other_o gentleman_n except_v sir_n william_n alexander_n his_o majesty_n lieutenant_n of_o nova_n scotia_n who_o with_o his_o heir_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n conform_v be_v not_o only_o except_v in_o each_o of_o these_o letters-patent_n grant_v to_o the_o knight_n his_o consort_n but_o likewise_o the_o charter_n grant_v to_o himself_o be_v king_n charles_n 1._o 1625._o do_v bear_v express_o this_o exception_n and_o provision_n as_o also_o except_v knights-banneret_n who_o shall_v be_v create_v under_o the_o royal_a standard_n in_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o in_o open_a war_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a and_o that_o during_o the_o banneret_n life-time_n only_o and_o with_o precedency_n before_o all_o of_o the_o same_o order_n who_o patent_n be_v of_o a_o posteriour_a date_n his_o majesty_n do_v moreover_o declare_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o these_o knight_n and_o of_o their_o heir_n male_a shall_v have_v the_o precedency_n aswell_o after_o as_o before_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o survive_v before_o the_o wife_n of_o all_o those_o of_o who_o the_o knight_n baronet_n and_o their_o heir_n male_a have_v the_o precedeny_n and_o even_o before_o the_o wife_n of_o knights-banneret_n before_o except_v the_o degree_n of_o baronet_n be_v heritable_a and_o also_o that_o the_o child_n male_a and_o female_a of_o the_o baronet_n shall_v take_v place_n before_o the_o bairn_n male_a and_o female_a respective_o of_o all_o person_n of_o who_o the_o baronet_n and_o their_o heir_n male_a have_v the_o priority_n and_o likewise_o before_o the_o child_n of_o the_o banneret_n and_o that_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o baronet_n and_o of_o their_o heir_n male_a shall_v precede_v the_o wife_n of_o all_o person_n who_o their_o husband_n may_v precede_v and_o that_o aswell_o their_o husband_n be_v dead_a as_o live_v and_o further_o his_o majesty_n do_v declare_v and_o promise_v that_o whensoever_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o appearand_a heir_n male_a of_o the_o baronet_n shall_v attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n they_o shall_v be_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n create_v equites_fw-la aurati_fw-la or_o knight_n bachelor_n without_o payment_n of_o any_o fies_z or_o due_n for_o the_o same_o provide_v they_o shall_v desire_v it_o but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o baronet_n pretend_v to_o the_o title_n of_o knight_n at_o their_o majority_n be_v virtue_n of_o this_o clause_n without_o any_o previous_a desire_n or_o dub_a which_o certain_o be_v a_o error_n for_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o desire_v it_o of_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n they_o shall_v not_o assume_v it_o likeas_n his_o majesty_n do_v declare_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o baronet_n and_o their_o heir_n male_a shall_v as_o a_o additament_n of_o honour_n to_o their_o armorial_n ensign_n bear_v either_o on_o a_o canton_n or_o inescutcheon_n in_o their_o option_n the_o ensign_n of_o nova_n scotia_n be_v argent_a a_o cross_n of_o st._n andrew_n azure_n the_o badge_n of_o
upon_o the_o 20._o of_o may_n 1619._o declare_v that_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n shall_v in_o time_n of_o mourning_n take_v their_o place_n as_o if_o the_o queen_n be_v live_v till_o the_o funeral_n be_v end_v and_o that_o the_o queen_n chamberer_n shall_v for_o the_o present_a funeral_n go_v before_o countess_n woman_n without_o prejudice_n to_o countess_n woman_n at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o all_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n etc._n etc._n do_v take_v the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o husband_n and_o son_n do_v conform_v to_o the_o precedency_n former_o express_v pag._n 35._o and_o i_o find_v in_o the_o herald_n office_n of_o england_n a_o establishment_n settle_v thus_o among_o woman_n by_o jasper_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o nobleman_n by_o warrant_n from_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o wife_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a the_o wife_n of_o other_o duke_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n the_o wife_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o duke_n the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n countess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o marquess_n the_o daughter_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o duke_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o earl_n the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n the_o wife_n of_o viscount_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o viscount_n the_o daughter_n of_o viscount_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o earl_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o baron_n or_o lord_n the_o daughter_n of_o baron_n the_o wife_n of_o knight-banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o lord_n the_o wife_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o knights-banneret_n the_o daughter_n of_o banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o daughter_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o queen_n maid_n of_o honour_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o baneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o wife_n of_o esqueir_n the_o wife_n of_o gentleman_n the_o daughter_n of_o esquier_n the_o daughter_n of_o gentleman_n the_o wife_n of_o citizen_n the_o wife_n of_o burgess_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o any_o degree_n take_v place_n before_o the_o daughter_n of_o that_o same_o degree_n and_o both_o of_o they_o take_v place_n of_o the_o young_a son_n wife_n of_o the_o precede_a degree_n thus_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o marquis_n precede_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n and_o both_o precede_v the_o lady_n of_o duke_n young_a son_n item_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o next_o degree_n as_o a_o countess_n precede_v the_o lady_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o precede_a degree_n as_o of_o a_o marquis_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n 3_o o._n this_o hold_v not_o only_o in_o compare_v degree_n among_o themselves_o but_o also_o in_o compare_v family_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n among_o themselves_o as_o for_o instance_n though_o the_o marquis_n of_o dowglas_n lady_n will_v give_v place_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntlys_n lady_n yet_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o dowglas_n elder_a son_n will_v take_v place_n from_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntlys_n daughter_n 4_o o._n though_o of_o old_a with_o we_o in_o scotland_n the_o wife_n of_o lord_n do_v contend_v that_o they_o have_v the_o precedency_n from_o the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n yet_o since_o that_o letter_n write_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o at_o his_o coronation_n we_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o england_n in_o prefer_v the_o earl_n daughter_n who_o take_v place_n immediate_o after_o her_o elder_a brother_n wife_n 5_o o._n though_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n give_v place_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o marquess_n yet_o if_o that_o daughter_n be_v a_o heiress_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o elder_a marquis_n than_o she_o take_v place_n from_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o young_a marquess_n as_o segar_n observe_v pag._n 240._o it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a that_o since_o this_o rank_v under_o henry_n the_o four_o there_o be_v several_a new_a addition_n for_o after_o the_o wife_n of_o lord_n elder_a son_n and_o lord_n daughter_n be_v rank_v the_o wife_n of_o privy_a counselor_n and_o judge_n wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o viscount_n and_o of_o lord_n or_o baron_n the_o wife_n of_o baronet_n the_o wife_n of_o banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o knights-batchelours_a etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o former_a list._n some_o considerable_a question_n concern_v 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father_n and_o so_o can_v be_v prejudge_v by_o any_o personal_a deed_n of_o he_o except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o crime_n against_o the_o king_n for_o that_o be_v still_o employ_v in_o the_o concession_n and_o it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n shall_v enjoy_v those_o title_n and_o that_o nobility_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o they_o in_o revenge_v their_o unjust_a quarrel_n question_v xxix_o one_o have_v resign_v a_o dignity_n or_o employment_n and_o return_v thereafter_o thereto_o whether_o do_v he_o who_o have_v so_o resign_v return_n to_o his_o former_a precedency_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o he_o do_v not_o but_o have_v embrace_v again_o the_o employment_n he_o have_v former_o resign_v he_o be_v only_o to_o have_v precedency_n according_a to_o his_o last_o reinstallment_n langleus_fw-la 7._o seme_a 8._o where_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o rule_n that_o precedency_n once_o lose_v be_v never_o recover_v and_o a_o instance_n of_o this_o be_v give_v cap._n ex_fw-la insinuatione_fw-la 26._o in_o a_o cannon_n who_o have_v once_o renunce_v his_o benefice_n and_o have_v thereafter_o embrace_v it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v prefer_v according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o his_o last_o title_n from_o this_o last_o rule_n viz._n that_o a_o precedency_n once_o lose_v can_v be_v recover_v gothofred_n de_fw-mi prece_v cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 43._o observe_v these_o exception_n first_o if_o the_o person_n who_o renounce_v his_o dignity_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o high_a or_o more_o noble_a in_o which_o case_n if_o he_o return_v to_o his_o first_o employment_n he_o lose_v not_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o it_o for_o a_o great_a dignity_n never_o prejudge_v the_o lesser_a l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr dignitatibus_fw-la rupanus_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 27._o and_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o lesser_a per_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la as_o lawyer_n speak_v superveniens_fw-la major_n dignitas_fw-la auget_fw-la non_fw-la minuit_fw-la statum_fw-la except_o the_o two_o office_n be_v incompatible_a in_o themselves_o for_o then_o the_o lesser_a be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o great_a l._n si_fw-la debitoris_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr fidejussor_n the_o second_o exception_n be_v if_o the_o person_n in_o who_o favour_n the_o resignation_n be_v make_v will_v not_o accept_v and_o upon_o his_o refusal_n the_o resigner_n do_v present_o return_v to_o his_o precedency_n l._n si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr offic._n presid_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o resignation_n be_v there_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o another_o have_v that_o tacit_n condition_n in_o it_o that_o if_o the_o other_o in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v make_v accept_v not_o the_o resignation_n shall_v be_v null_a and_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o resignation_n in_o favorem_fw-la with_o we_o as_o to_o all_o fews_n as_o craig_n well_o observe_v the_o three_o exception_n be_v if_o he_o who_o make_v the_o resignation_n do_v present_o repent_v for_o in_o that_o case_n likewise_o he_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n as_o if_o he_o resign_v not_o and_o thus_o the_o law_n take_v not_o advantage_n of_o our_o sudden_a and_o undigested_a thought_n et_fw-la uxor_fw-la quae_fw-la mox_fw-la rediit_fw-la divertisse_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la the_o four_o exception_n give_v by_o he_o be_v if_o he_o who_o resign_v reserve_v to_o himself_o his_o former_a precedency_n for_o which_o though_o there_o be_v several_a roman_a decision_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o debateable_a how_o far_o a_o man_n can_v by_o protestation_n or_o paction_n distinguish_v and_o reserve_v a_o precedency_n when_o he_o have_v resign_v or_o dispone_v the_o employment_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v for_o since_o the_o precedency_n be_v only_o due_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o employment_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o he_o who_o have_v resign_v the_o employment_n can_v retain_v the_o precedency_n and_o to_o do_v so_o be_v to_o retain_v accidens_fw-la sine_fw-la subjecto_fw-la question_v xxx_o whether_o may_v a_o nobleman_n resign_v his_o honour_n in_o favour_n of_o a_o three_o party_n and_o if_o the_o king_n confirmation_n thereupon_o will_v exclude_v the_o near_a agnat_n who_o will_v else_o have_v succeed_v by_o their_o right_n of_o blood_n this_o question_n seem_v of_o great_a importance_n and_o intricacy_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o may_v transfer_v his_o title_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o near_a heir_n because_o the_o title_n be_v only_o a_o fee_n and_o all_o fews_n may_v be_v alienate_v nor_o be_v this_o a_o mere_a right_n of_o blood_n but_o a_o privilege_n bestow_v by_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o may_v be_v transfer_v by_o his_o consent_n nor_o can_v their_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o for_o the_o interest_n either_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o of_o noble_a family_n than_o that_o when_o the_o near_a heir_n be_v unfit_a to_o succeed_v want_v either_o mean_n or_o wit_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o dignity_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_a person_n himself_o to_o choose_v a_o fit_a successor_n like_a as_o this_o be_v so_o decide_v in_o the_o case_n of_o robert_n king_n of_o sicily_n cl._n pastoral_a de_fw-mi re_fw-mi jud._n and_o many_o lawyer_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o even_o elder_a brother_n may_v resign_v their_o right_n of_o succession_n and_o primo-genitur_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o three_o brother_n pass_v by_o the_o second_o vid._n c._n 1._o §_o praeterea_fw-la do_fw-mi quib_n mod_a feud_n amit_v &_o bald._n consil._n 389._o but_o other_o conclude_v that_o the_o near_a by_o blood_n be_v not_o prejudge_v by_o such_o resignation_n because_o this_o be_v a_o right_n flow_v from_o the_o favour_n of_o nature_n and_o law_n naturae_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la donum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la auferri_fw-la l._n si_fw-la arrogater_fw-la ff_fw-mi §_o sed_fw-la a_o ff_n de_fw-mi adopt_v nor_o be_v dignity_n exposable_a to_o sale_n or_o in_o commerce_n l._n julianus_n ff_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la omiss_v whereas_o if_o such_o resignation_n or_o transmission_n be_v sustainable_a all_o title_n may_v be_v sell_v and_o the_o mean_a fellow_n if_o rich_a may_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o present_a possessor_n exclude_v the_o noble_a race_n and_o by_o the_o feudal_n law_n though_o a_o vassal_n may_v denude_v himself_o yet_o he_o can_v transmit_v his_o fee_n in_o favour_n of_o remote_a heir_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o near_o cap._n titius_n tit_n si_fw-fr de_fw-fr feud_n fuer_n contravers_n this_o case_n be_v not_o decide_v with_o we_o but_o the_o king_n upon_o a_o resignation_n from_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o caithnes_n in_o favour_n of_o glenurchy_n confirm_v the_o title_n in_o his_o favour_n but_o by_o a_o new_a patent_n and_o without_o the_o former_a precedency_n and_o discharge_v by_o a_o letter_n the_o next_o heir_n to_o use_v the_o title_n till_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o judge_n competent_a but_o i_o find_v that_o in_o england_n ed._n 2._o grant_v to_o edmond_n de_fw-fr lincourt_n upon_o his_o petition_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n impower_v he_o to_o assign_v his_o surname_n arm_n and_o barony_n but_o the_o lord_n hoe_n have_v assign_v his_o name_n arm_n and_o dignity_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o deed_n be_v adjudge_v void_a in_o parliament_n from_o which_o the_o author_n of_o ius_n imaginis_fw-la pag._n 27._o conclude_v first_o that_o the_o title_n of_o nobility_n may_v be_v assign_v second_o that_o it_o can_v be_v assign_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v that_o in_o the_o viscount_n purbecks_n case_n it_o be_v late_o find_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n that_o a_o nobleman_n can_v not_o levey_v a_o fine_a upon_o his_o honour_n in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o heir_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o a_o nobleman_n can_v not_o do_v any_o deed_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o honour_n by_o alienate_v
opinion_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o same_o dignity_n in_o all_o promiscuous_a and_o indifferent_a act_n which_o fall_v in_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o representation_n and_o thus_o cautuccius_fw-la decis_fw-la 582._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n vicar_n send_v by_o he_o to_o hold_v a_o synod_n be_v to_o have_v precedency_n before_o all_o the_o chapter_n not_o only_o in_o the_o synod_n itself_o but_o likewise_o in_o all_o other_o assembly_n visit_n and_o intertainment_n during_o his_o commission_n but_o the_o contrare_fw-la of_o this_o be_v mantain_v by_o menoch_n consil._n 51._o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n these_o doctor_n may_v be_v thus_o reconcile_v viz._n if_o the_o representation_n flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o law_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o council_n shall_v delegat_n any_o man_n to_o be_v sheriff_n there_o the_o person_n substitut_o will_v have_v in_o all_o case_n during_o his_o commission_n the_o same_o place_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o in_o who_o place_n he_o be_v surrogate_n for_o there_o surrogatum_fw-la sapit_fw-la naturam_fw-la surrogati_fw-la but_o if_o the_o representation_n flow_v from_o the_o person_n himself_o who_o he_o represent_v in_o that_o case_n the_o representative_a have_v only_o the_o precedency_n whilst_o he_o be_v exercise_v the_o office_n or_o in_o action_n thereto_o relate_v and_o thus_o sheriff-deputs_a with_o we_o have_v only_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o their_o constituent_n while_o they_o be_v exercise_v these_o act_n which_o relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o those_o representative_n of_o subject_n have_v even_o in_o all_o extrinsic_a and_o indifferent_a act_n the_o precedency_n due_a to_o their_o constituent_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o thus_o among_o sheriff-deputes_a etc._n etc._n the_o precedency_n be_v to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o principal_a sheriff_n question_n thirty-nine_o what_o precedency_n be_v due_a to_o assessor_n appoint_v for_o judge_n and_o to_o extraordinary_a judge_n i_o conceive_v that_o assessor_n choose_v by_o a_o judge_n get_v no_o precedency_n thereby_o since_o subject_n can_v bestow_v dignity_n but_o that_o where_o the_o prince_n name_v any_o man_n assessor_n to_o a_o judicature_n the_o person_n so_o name_v have_v thereby_o the_o precedency_n next_o to_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o he_o be_v name_v assessor_n nam_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la umbra_fw-la his_o shadow_n as_o the_o law_n speak_v and_o the_o shadow_n shall_v follow_v the_o body_n and_o with_o we_o when_o the_o council_n name_v assessor_n to_o the_o justice_n the_o assessor_n vote_v only_o after_o the_o justice_n and_o yet_o in_o france_n i_o find_v that_o assessor_n take_v place_n after_o the_o precedent_n and_o before_o the_o other_o counsellor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v decide_v at_o paris_n 1608._o it_o may_v be_v also_o doubt_v whether_o our_o extraordinar_a lord_n of_o session_n who_o sit_v with_o and_o vote_v after_o the_o ordinar_n judge_n shall_v have_v place_n after_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o earl_n or_o nobleman_n as_o by_o the_o institution_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v but_o not_o either_o as_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o promote_v gentleman_n hereafter_o quo_fw-la casn_a i_o think_v they_o will_v take_v place_n after_o the_o ordinar_n as_o they_o vote_v after_o they_o for_o these_o extraordinar_a lord_n be_v like_a to_o these_o adscriptiti●_n or_o allecti_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n ut_fw-la dignit_fw-la ord_n servetur_fw-la of_o who_o capitolinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pertinax_n qu●m_n commodus_n allectionibus_fw-la innumeris_fw-la praetorios_fw-la miscuisset_fw-la senatus_fw-la consultum_fw-la pertinax_n fecit_fw-la jussitque_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la praeturas_fw-la non_fw-la gessissent_fw-la sed_fw-la allectione_fw-la accepissent_fw-la post_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la praetores_fw-la fuissent_fw-la question_n xl._o whether_o can_v the_o king_n create_v now_o a_o new_a earl_n and_o ordain_v he_o to_o precede_v all_o the_o former_a earl_n or_o any_o such_o number_n of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v it_o will_v seem_v that_o the_o king_n can_v for_o there_o be_v a_o precedency_n acquire_v to_o the_o former_a earl_n by_o their_o first_o gift_n the_o king_n can_v by_o any_o new_a gift_n prejudge_v three_o party_n and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o forfeit_v they_o of_o their_o precedency_n likeas_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o since_o most_o earldom_n be_v grant_v by_o erect_v land_n in_o a_o earldom_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o receiver_n that_o therefore_o the_o concession_n of_o land_n and_o honour_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o that_o no_o new_a grant_n can_v prejudge_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v on_o the_o king_n part_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o honour_n he_o may_v do_v therein_o as_o he_o please_v except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v limit_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o since_o there_o be_v no_o law_n with_o we_o limit_v the_o king_n in_o this_o point_n he_o may_v do_v therein_o as_o he_o please_v 2_o o._n the_o king_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v limit_v as_o to_o this_o point_n in_o england_n so_o that_o he_o can_v grant_v no_o such_o preference_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o be_v former_o in_o his_o power_n even_o there_o and_o that_o since_o he_o be_v not_o limit_v here_o his_o power_n be_v here_o entire_a as_o to_o this_o point_n whereof_o many_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o answer_n to_o quest_n 35._o and_o since_o that_o statute_n it_o be_v think_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v ordain_v the_o last_o knight_n to_o precede_v all_o the_o rest_n former_o dub_v and_o create_v because_o knight_n be_v not_o express_v in_o that_o statute_n 3_o o._n we_o see_v the_o king_n in_o scotland_n do_v empower_v countess_n to_o retain_v their_o former_a precedency_n though_o they_o marry_v a_o husband_n of_o a_o rank_a inferior_a to_o their_o first_o husband_n and_o duke_n daughter_n even_o after_o their_o marriage_n to_o retain_v the_o precedency_n due_a to_o they_o as_o duke_n daughter_n 4_o o._n his_o majesty_n do_v by_o new_a confirmation_n transfer_v the_o honour_n to_o hiers_n female_a though_o the_o patent_n at_o first_o be_v only_o grant_v to_o hiers_n male_a and_o so_o by_o the_o not_o exist_v of_o the_o hiers_n male_a those_o earl_n who_o have_v the_o next_o precedency_n may_v aswell_o allege_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o by_o any_o new_a right_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o hiers_n female_a prejudge_v they_o 5_o o._n his_o majesty_n do_v sometime_o appoint_v any_o of_o his_o officer_n of_o state_n to_o precede_v other_o as_o he_o please_v though_o these_o may_v likewise_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v jus_o quaesitum_fw-la to_o they_o by_o their_o prior_n gift_n 6_o o._n his_o majesty_n restore_v the_o son_n of_o person_n forfeit_v to_o their_o father_n precedency_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o jus_o quaesitum_fw-la by_o other_o medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la 7_o o._n the_o king_n have_v oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o prefer_v the_o knight_n of_o nova_n scotia_n or_o knights-baronets_n otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o their_o creation_n which_o have_v be_v unnecssar_n if_o the_o king_n can_v not_o have_v prefer_v they_o by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n sometime_o also_o his_o majesty_n confirm_v to_o the_o nobility_n the_o entail_v of_o their_o estate_n whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o name_v their_o successor_n with_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o themselves_o which_o right_o be_v ordinary_o ratify_v in_o parliament_n use_v to_o establish_v and_o transfer_v the_o precedency_n upon_o the_o heir_n or_o successor_n so_o nominate_v but_o since_o ratification_n pass_v without_o observation_n and_o oftentimes_o without_o read_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o ratification_n shall_v prejudge_v even_o these_o who_o be_v member_n of_o parliament_n but_o much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v not_o present_a or_o such_o as_o be_v create_v thereafter_o these_o ratification_n not_o be_v proper_o public_a and_o legistative_a statute_n and_o so_o can_v bind_v only_o such_o as_o consent_v question_n xli_o whether_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v create_v a_o earl_n with_o precedency_n to_o all_o other_o earl_n during_o his_o life_n or_o if_o when_o a_o earl_n be_v forfeit_v will_v his_o lady_n in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n retain_v the_o precedency_n she_o former_o enjoy_v during_o her_o husband_n life_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v express_o decide_v in_o england_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n that_o he_o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o admiral_n office_n be_v by_o king_n james_n allow_v the_o same_o precedency_n that_o belong_v to_o john_n lord_n mowbray_n his_o predecessor_n that_o therefore_o his_o lady_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o precedency_n