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emperor_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o the_o empire_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o bear_v that_o title_n of_o honour_n either_o according_a to_o law_n or_o in_o reputation_n all_o the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n marquess_n and_o earl_n be_v by_o custom_n of_o long_a time_n use_v in_o the_o king_n house_n or_o palace_n name_v lady_n and_o have_v precedency_n and_o place_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o of_o this_o custom_n the_o law_n do_v take_v notice_n and_o give_v allowance_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o decency_n but_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o the_o king_n court_n of_o justice_n they_o bear_v not_o these_o title_n of_o honour_n no_o more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o such_o noble_a person_n may_v do_v brother_n to_o such_o lady_n finis_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o knight_n and_o matter_n incident_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o particular_a kind_n of_o service_n by_o which_o land_n of_o inheritance_n be_v distinguish_v be_v two_o viz._n knight_n service_n and_o socage_n vide_fw-la littleton_n soccage_n c._n 26._o in_o ancient_a time_n tenure_n by_o knight_n service_n be_v call_v regale_n servitium_n cook_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o 3._o book_n fol._n 3_o a._n because_o it_o be_v do_v to_o and_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n and_o formi_fw-la secum_fw-la servitium_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o anno_fw-la 19_o edw._n 2._o title_n avowry_n 224.26_o ass_n p._n 66.17_o h._n 4.19_o cook_n 7._o part_n 8._o a._n calvin_n case_n because_o they_o which_o do_v hold_v by_o soccage_n aught_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v their_o service_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n littleton_n 35._o et_fw-la ideo_fw-la formi_fw-la secum_fw-la dicipoterit_fw-la quia_fw-la sita_fw-la &_o capitur_fw-la foris_fw-la &_o hum._n servitiam_fw-la persolvuntur_fw-la ratione_fw-la tenementarum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la personarum_fw-la bracton_n fol._n 36._o and_o as_o knight_n service_n land_n require_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tenement_n in_o warfare_n and_o battle_n abroad_o so_o soccage_n tenure_n command_v his_o attendance_n at_o the_o plough_n thâ—_n one_o by_o manhood_n defend_v the_o king_n or_o his_o lord_n life_n and_o person_n the_o other_o by_o industry_n maintain_v with_o rent_n corn_n and_o victual_n his_o estate_n and_o family_n see_v lambert_n custom_n of_o kent_n fol._n 389._o for_o they_o do_v thus_o order_v their_o own_o land_n and_o tenement_n one_o part_n they_o keep_v and_o detain_v in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o they_o stately_a house_n and_o castle_n be_v erect_v and_o make_v for_o their_o habitation_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o realm_n also_o forest_n and_o park_n be_v make_v there_o for_o their_o pleasure_n solace_n and_o delight_n one_o other_o part_n hereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o noble_n and_o other_o of_o their_o chivalty_n reserve_v tenure_n by_o knight_n service_n the_o three_o part_n be_v bestow_v upon_o man_n of_o mean_a 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and_o exercise_v but_o at_o length_n when_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n need_v ready_a money_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o war_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o farmer_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v grievous_o trouble_v by_o carriage_n of_o victual_n into_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n far_o distant_a from_o their_o dwell_a house_n the_o king_n direct_v commission_n to_o certain_a discreet_a person_n who_o have_v a_o regard_n of_o those_o victual_n shall_v reduce_v they_o into_o reasonable_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o levy_n of_o which_o sum_n they_o appoint_v to_o the_o sheriff_n take_v order_n withal_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v they_o at_o the_o scale_n or_o beam_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pay_v six_o penny_n over_o and_o above_o every_o pound_n weight_n of_o money_n because_o that_o they_o think_v that_o the_o money_n in_o time_n will_v wax_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o the_o wear_n cambdens_n perambulation_n of_o kent_n fol._n 172_o 173._o vide_fw-la littleton_n libro_fw-la 2._o fol._n 26._o note_v also_o gervasius_n tilburiensis_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 1160._o anno_fw-la 6._o hen._n 2._o and_o cambden_n fol._n 178._o it_o be_v ancient_o ordain_v that_o all_o knight_n fee_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o elder_a son_n by_o succession_n of_o heretage_n whereby_o he_o succeed_v his_o ancestor_n in_o his_o whole_a inheritance_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o maintain_v the_o war_n against_o the_o king_n enemy_n or_o his_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o soccage_n fee_n shall_v be_v partable_a between_o the_o male_a child_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o increase_v into_o many_o family_n for_o the_o better_a furtherance_n in_o and_o increase_v of_o husbandry_n see_v cook_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n fol._n 2.6_o but_o as_o nothing_o be_v more_o unconstant_a than_o the_o estate_n we_o have_v in_o land_n and_o live_n if_o at_o least_o i_o may_v call_v that_o a_o estate_n which_o never_o stand_v even_o so_o long_o since_o these_o tenor_n have_v be_v so_o indifferent_o mix_v and_o confound_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o each_o sort_n that_o there_o be_v not_o now_o any_o note_n of_o difference_n to_o be_v gather_v by_o they_o see_v lambert_n perambulation_n of_o kent_n fol._n 10._o et_fw-la quia_fw-la tale_n servitium_fw-la formi_fw-la secum_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la manet_fw-la sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la quantitate_fw-la sed_fw-la quandoque_fw-la praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la quandoque_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la ideo_fw-la qualitate_fw-la regalis_fw-la sencitii_fw-la &_o quantitate_fw-la fiat_fw-la mentio_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la ut_fw-la tenens_fw-la vectu_fw-la tenere_fw-la possit_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la persolvere_fw-la tentatur_fw-la bracton_n fol._n 36._o and_o therefore_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o he_o that_o hold_v by_o a_o whole_a and_o entire_a knight_n see_v must_v serve_v the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n forty_o day_n in_o the_o war_n well_o and_o sufficient_o array_v and_o furnish_v at_o all_o point_n and_o by_o twenty_o day_n if_o he_o hold_v but_o the_o moiety_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o so_o proportionable_o vide_fw-la littleton_n fol._n 20._o anno_fw-la 7._o e._n 3.1333_o fol._n 246._o it_o be_v demur_v in_o judgement_n whether_o the_o 40._o day_n shall_v be_v account_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o muster_n of_o the_o king_n host_n or_o from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o king_n do_v first_o enter_v into_o scotland_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v account_v from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o the_o king_n do_v enter_v into_o scotland_n because_o the_o service_n be_v to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o they_o who_o hold_v per_fw-la regale_n servitium_fw-la be_v not_o to_o perform_v that_o service_n unless_o the_o king_n do_v also_o go_v himself_o into_o the_o war_n in_o proper_a person_n and_o that_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n william_n hall_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n term._n trin._n anno._n 7._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 246._o but_o see_v anno_fw-la 3._o h._n 6._o titulo_fw-la protec_fw-la 2._o in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o see_v the_o protector_n who_o be_v pro_fw-la rex_fw-la go_v the_o same_o be_v adjudge_v a_o voyage_n royal_a vide_fw-la cook_n 7_o part_n of_o his_o report_n and_o in_o fitz-herbert_a natura_fw-la brevia_fw-la 28._o fol._n 83._o also_o when_o before_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la make_v anno_fw-la 18._o ed._n 4._o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n have_v give_v land_n to_o a_o knight_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o service_n in_o chivalry_n to_o go_v with_o the_o king_n or_o with_o his_o lord_n when_o the_o king_n do_v make_v a_o voyage_n royal_a to_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n by_o 40_o day_n well_o and_o convenient_o array_v for_o the_o war_n in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n have_v such_o regard_n to_o the_o
dignity_n of_o knighthood_n that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o able_a person_n to_o go_v in_o that_o expedition_n for_o he_o and_o the_o knight_n be_v not_o compellable_n by_o his_o tenure_n to_o go_v in_o person_n as_o do_v ordinary_a soldier_n who_o be_v hire_v and_o entertain_v by_o press_a money_n or_o wage_n anno_fw-la 7._o ed._n 3.296.600.8_o part_n fol._n 49._o b._n and_o see_v littleton_n fol._n 20._o another_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n there_o have_v be_v many_o vary_a opinion_n of_o country_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o 5._o ed._n cook_n 9_o part_n of_o his_o report_n fol._n 124._o where_o he_o seem_v to_o prove_v that_o antiquity_n have_v think_v that_o 20._o l._n in_o land_n be_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o degree_n of_o a_o knight_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o ancient_a treatise_n demodo_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la edw._n silij_fw-la regis_fw-la etheldred_n which_o also_o do_v concur_v with_o that_o act_n 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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 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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 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the_o ancient_a common_a law_n by_o reason_n also_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v under_o by_o any_o yet_o if_o the_o king_n do_v create_v any_o such_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n a_o duke_n or_o marquesse_n earl_n count_n viscount_n or_o baron_n by_o this_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n â—nd_v custody_n both_o for_o his_o land_n and_o for_o his_o body_n vide_fw-la â—ook_v 6_o part_n 74_o a._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o magâ—â—â—harta_n cap._n 3._o ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la dum_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la fueâ—â—t_fw-la fiat_fw-la mile_n nihil_fw-la ominous_a terra_fw-la remaneat_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la doâ—inorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la so_o that_o although_o
such_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o knight_n and_o thereby_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v esteeâ—ed_v of_o full_a age_n yet_o the_o law_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o custoâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o his_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n by_o the_o provision_n 〈◊〉_d the_o say_v act._n quere_z if_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v knight_n in_o â—aris_fw-la by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o â—ardship_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n or_o no_o for_o thereby_o â—e_n be_v a_o knight_n in_o england_n cook_n 7._o par_fw-fr a._n 2._o e._n 4._o foe_n b._n tamen_fw-la â—ide_v cook_n 6._o par_fw-fr 74._o b._n mention_n be_v only_o make_v of_o knight_n â—ade_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o ireâ—â—nd_n but_o when_o the_o king_n do_v make_v a_o heir_n apparent_a withâ—â—_n age_n of_o a_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n a_o knight_n in_o the_o â—se_a time_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o say_a heir_n be_v within_o age_n shall_v in_o this_o case_n be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o ward_n and_o shall_v pay_v no_o value_n for_o his_o marriage_n neiâ—her_o shall_v the_o lord_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n for_o in_o â—hat_n case_n by_o the_o make_n of_o he_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o be_v make_v of_o full_a age_n so_o that_o when_o his_o ancestor_n by_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o body_n nor_o in_o the_o land_n shall_v inâ—est_v but_o the_o knight_n may_v tender_v his_o livery_n as_o if_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d full_a age_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v primer_n â—â—ism_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v 21._o year_n old_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o not_o otherwise_o cook_n 8._o part_n fol._n 〈◊〉_d 71._o a._n for_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v not_o extend_v â—nto_o it_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o it_o do_v extend_v only_o when_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o ward_n infra_fw-la etatem_fw-la be_v make_v knight_n then_o rema_v neat_a torra_n in_o custodia_fw-la but_o when_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o ward_n be_v knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n than_o the_o custodâ—_n can_v remain_v or_o continue_v which_o have_v never_o any_o inception_n or_o essence_n also_o when_o the_o heir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n within_o age_n be_v make_v a_o knight_n if_o after_o tender_a make_v untâ—_n he_o he_o within_o age_n do_v marry_v elsewhere_o yet_o he_o shalâ—_n not_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o marriage_n for_o by_o the_o make_n of_o he_o knight_n he_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n of_o hiâ—_n lord_n for_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o may_v employ_v himself_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n for_o defence_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v within_o the_o custody_n or_o keep_n of_o another_o but_o none_o shall_v pay_v any_o forfeiture_n but_o when_o after_o refusal_n he_o do_v marry_v himself_o during_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o custody_n or_o keep_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n cap._n 6._o si_fw-mi maritaverit_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la auferat_fw-la maritagium_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o word_n can_v be_v understand_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n no_o more_o than_o when_o he_o be_v marry_v after_o his_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n note_v hereby_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o king_n may_v preâ—ent_v his_o grant_n or_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o double_a value_n by_o knighthood_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o câ—se_n present_o after_o the_o heir_n be_v make_v knight_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr valour_n marigii_n for_o the_o single_a cook_n 6._o part_n 74._o and_o 75._o and_o note_n plowden_n f._n 267._o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a common-law_n of_o this_o realm_n if_o a_o villain_n be_v be_v make_v a_o knight_n he_o be_v immediate_o enfranâ—ranchized_v olanvile_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o f._n 27._o and_o bracton_n lib._n 4._o â—ap_n 198._o b._n or_o if_o a_o ribald_n or_o man_n of_o base_a birth_n and_o condition_n have_v strucken_v a_o knight_n he_o shall_v by_o the_o ancient_a law_n have_v â—ost_o his_o hand_n wherewith_o he_o offend_v britton_n 19_o in_o his_o appeal_n but_o in_o france_n it_o be_v judge_v ancient_o that_o when_o a_o â—ord_n of_o a_o villain_n have_v knight_v his_o villain_n be_v a_o gentleman_n he_o become_v free_a and_o have_v the_o honour_n lawful_o â—ut_v if_o another_o lord_n have_v knight_v he_o nothing_o have_v be_v â—rought_v by_o it_o for_o none_o can_v mannue_n he_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o till_o manumission_n or_o till_o knighthood_n have_v ciâ—ill_o freedom_n for_o his_o ground_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o except_o by_o the_o king_n only_o vide_fw-la selden_n title_n of_o honour_n fol._n 318._o it_o be_v enact_v in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 6._o joh._n regis_fw-la in_o â—ec_fw-la verba_fw-la rex_fw-la vicecom_v etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la consensum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la assensu_fw-la archieporum_fw-la comit._n baronium_n &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la urum_fw-la angl._n quod_fw-la novem_n milites_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la angl._n invenient_fw-la decimum_fw-la militem_fw-la bene_fw-la paratum_fw-la equis_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la â—d_a defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la vide_fw-la cook_n before_o his_o nine_o book_n b._n there_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v great_a use_n of_o the_o service_n of_o knight_n even_o in_o civil_a affair_n and_o concern_v matter_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a which_o be_v the_o high_a writ_n in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o title_n touch_v the_o inheritance_n of_o land_n the_o tenant_n be_v at_o election_n to_o have_v his_o trial_n by_o a_o grand_a assize_n or_o else_o by_o battle_n if_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n than_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr magna_fw-la assiza_fw-mi elegenda_fw-la shâ—ll_v be_v take_v out_o and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o that_o write_v those_o four_o knight_n nominate_v must_v appear_v gladiis_fw-la cinctis_fw-la dyer_n 79._o f._n 103._o if_o the_o tenant_n make_v his_o election_n by_o battle_n each_o party_n be_v to_o choose_v their_o champion_n and_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v the_o battle_n and_o the_o champion_n shall_v be_v a_o mainprize_n and_o swear_v to_o perform_v the_o battle_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o term_n and_o idem_fw-la dies_fw-la shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n at_o which_o day_n and_o place_n a_o list_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o a_o even_a and_o plain_a ground_n their_o squadrant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o square_a 60._o foot_n east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o the_o place_n or_o court_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n without_o and_o upon_o the_o list_n furnish_v with_o the_o same_o clothes_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o court_n at_o westminster_n and_o a_o bar_n there_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o sergeant_n shall_v be_v of_o scarlet_n with_o their_o coif_n as_o it_o be_v anno_fw-la 13._o eliz._n and_o then_o be_v make_v proclamation_n with_o three_o o._n yes_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o demandant_n be_v first_o solemn_o demand_v and_o do_v not_o appear_v whereupon_o the_o mainprize_n of_o the_o champion_n be_v demand_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o demandant_n who_o come_v to_o the_o place_n apparel_v with_o red_a sandal_n upon_o his_o black_a armour_n bare_a legged_a from_o the_o knee_n downward_o and_o bear_v head_v and_o bare_a arm_n to_o the_o elbow_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o a_o knight_n namely_o by_o sir_n jerome_n bowes_n who_o carry_v a_o red_a baston_n of_o a_o ell_n long_o 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