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the_o word_n in_o the_o record_n appear_v the_o baron_n aforesaid_a do_v persist_v in_o the_o challenge_n and_o in_o the_o end_n both_o the_o say_a earl_n between_o who_o the_o say_a outrage_n have_v be_v perpetrate_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o make_v their_o fine_n second_o this_o privilege_n have_v no_o place_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n can_v otherwise_o come_v to_o light_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n be_v nisi_fw-la sua_fw-la praesentia_fw-la ob_fw-la aliquam_fw-la causam_fw-la specialiter_fw-la exigatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o nobleman_n do_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o account_n in_o case_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v which_o be_v always_o intend_v to_o be_v upon_o oath_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o cause_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o five_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o chap._n 8._o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o examine_v his_o attorney_n and_o not_o himself_o upon_o his_o oath_n and_o this_o privilege_n the_o law_n have_v give_v to_o the_o nobility_n that_o they_o be_v not_o arrest_v upon_o any_o warrant_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n or_o breach_n of_o peace_n nor_o by_o a_o supplicavit_n out_o of_o chancery_n or_o from_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o such_o a_o opinion_n have_v the_o law_n conceive_v of_o the_o peaceable_a disposition_n of_o nobleman_n that_o it_o have_v be_v think_v enough_o to_o take_v their_o promise_n upon_o their_o honour_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o as_o in_o civil_a cause_n the_o like_a rule_n do_v the_o court_n of_o equity_n observe_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n or_o court_n of_o chancery_n a_o subpoena_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v award_v but_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v no_o attachment_n shall_v go_v out_o against_o he_o for_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n this_o order_n and_o rule_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o parliament_n chamber_n that_o a_o attachment_n be_v not_o award_v by_o common_a law_n custom_n or_o precedent_n against_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o he_o do_v appear_v and_o make_v his_o bill_n of_o complaint_n upon_o his_o honour_n only_o he_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o be_v swear_v but_o by_o the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o so_o shall_v citizen_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n be_v return_v of_o the_o parliament_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o parliament_n house_n which_o oath_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n effect_n and_o form_n of_o the_o same_o as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o statutue_n of_o 1_o eliz._n provide_v always_o 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the_o defendant_n be_v a_o peer_n of_o parliament_n if_o a_o capias_fw-la or_o exigit_fw-la issue_n forth_o against_o he_o it_o be_v no_o error_n neither_o be_v it_o punishable_a in_o the_o sheriff_n his_o bailiff_n or_o officer_n if_o they_o execute_v the_o say_a process_n and_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o noble_a person_n for_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o they_o to_o argue_v or_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n but_o if_o the_o court_n be_v thereof_o certify_v as_o aforesaid_a they_o will_v award_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o title_n of_o error_n sect._n 20._o and_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n or_o cause_n wherefore_o no_o capias_fw-la or_o exigit_fw-la lie_v against_o any_o peer_n one_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o other_o by_o intendment_n of_o law_n
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of_o cicester_n in_o the_o say_a county_n john_n butler_n d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d king_n charles_n the_o 2d._o and_o canon_n of_o windsor_n marâ—â—_n susanna_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sr._n edward_n thomas_n of_o lamihangle_n in_o glamorganshire_n bart._o â—â—ptaine_n john_n loggan_n of_o idbury_n in_o oxfordshirâ—_n and_o of_o bassetsbury_n in_o comâ—_n buck_n marry_a mary_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n dâ—rrell_n of_o millend_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o buckinghaâ—_n gent._o henry_n pilkington_n of_o stanton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n esqr._o george_n bowen_n esqr._n lineal_o descend_v from_o and_o present_a heir_n unto_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o bowens_n of_o courthouse_n in_o the_o seignory_n of_o gower_n in_o glomorganshire_n henry_n gilbert_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n gilbert_n of_o lockoe_n in_o derbyshire_n esqr._n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o coeheyre_n of_o sr._n john_n barnard_n of_o abington_n in_o northamptonshire_n knight_n john_n colwall_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esqr._o samuel_n sanders_n son_n &_o heir_n apparent_a of_o thomas_n sanders_n of_o ireton_n in_o derbyshire_n esqr._n which_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n and_o coeheyre_n of_o evers_n armyne_n of_o osgodby_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n esqr._o richard_n goodlad_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esqr._o lewis_n inkledon_n of_o buckland_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o branton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n esqr._o thomas_n rawlins_n of_o langarran_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n esqr._o colonel_n titus_n of_o bushy_n in_o the_o county_n of_o herâ—ford_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o majesty_n bedchamber_n etc._n etc._n thoâ—_n dereham_n esq_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o dereham_n at_o dereham_n in_o norfolk_n servant_z to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o 2d._o eâ—an_v seqâ—_n of_o boverton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glaâ—morgan_n sergeant_n at_o law_n of_o 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