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the_o one_a contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o summons_n make_v in_o the_o 22d_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o great_a counsel_n of_o several_a of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n afterward_o for_o so_o
the_o parliament_n city_n and_o burrough-town_n the_o only_a judge_n under_o the_o king_n who_o be_v fit_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v member_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o freeholder_n and_o burgess_n more_o than_o by_o a_o just_a and_o impartial_a assent_n and_o information_n who_o be_v the_o fit_a be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o elector_n p._n 371._o §_o 20._o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n which_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o upon_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o election_n and_o how_o their_o number_n now_o amount_v unto_o very_o many_o more_o be_v after_o increase_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sheriff_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v elect_v p._n 382._o §_o 21._o who_o make_v themselves_o elector_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n after_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o contrary_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o summo_fw-la 〈…〉_z make_v in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o great_a council_n of_o several_a of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n afterward_o p._n 387._o §_o 22._o of_o the_o action_n and_o other_o requisite_n by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v elect_v knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o attend_v our_o king_n in_o their_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n praecedent_n and_o praeparatory_a to_o their_o admission_n therein_o p._n 388._o §_o 23._o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a do_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o writ_n of_o election_n sit_v together_o with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o room_n or_o place_n and_o that_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v as_o it_o never_o be_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v prove_v it_o can_v conclude_v or_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v or_o be_v coordinate_a or_o have_v or_o have_v a_o equal_a power_n in_o their_o suffrage_n and_o decision_n p._n 393._o §_o 24._o what_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o parliament_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la do_v proper_o signify_v and_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o say_a writ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o cowmon_n in_o parliament_n p._n 398._o §_o 25._o of_o the_o many_o variation_n and_o alteration_n of_o our_o king_n writ_n of_o summons_n to_o their_o great_a counsel_n or_o parliament_n exclude_v some_o and_o take_v in_o other_o to_o be_v assistant_n in_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n with_o its_o 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peculiar_a only_o to_o so_o great_a and_o venerable_a a_o assembly_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v trivial_a or_o proper_a to_o lower_v and_o lesser_a jurisdiction_n assign_v for_o the_o determine_n of_o lesser_a matter_n for_o the_o public_a ease_n and_o benefit_n our_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v a_o great_a burden_n and_o care_n upon_o they_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n beside_o that_o of_o parliament_n to_o manage_v and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n p._n 637._o §_o 31._o that_o our_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n except_o ancient_o at_o the_o three_o great_a festival_n viz._n christmas_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n be_v ex_fw-la more_z summon_v and_o call_v upon_o extraordinary_a emergent_a occasion_n can_v not_o either_o at_o those_o grand_a and_o chargeable_a festival_n or_o upon_o necessity_n of_o state_n or_o public_a weal_n and_o preservation_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la continue_v long_o 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other_o manor_n land_n and_o vast_a possession_n in_o the_o right_n of_o alice_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n appertain_v to_o that_o earldom_n give_v costly_a livery_n of_o fur_n and_o purple_a to_o baron_n knight_n and_o esquire_n attend_v in_o his_o house_n or_o place_n of_o residence_n and_o pay_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o six_o hundred_o twentythree_a pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n six_o penny_n when_o a_o little_a money_n go_v as_o far_o as_o a_o great_a deal_n now_o to_o divers_a earl_n baron_n knight_n and_o esquire_n for_o fee_n and_o be_v in_o great_a discord_n with_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o his_o nephew_n concern_v gaveston_n the_o two_o despencer_n 25â—4_n father_n and_o son_n his_o favourite_n and_o some_o grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n complain_v of_o and_o the_o pope_n have_v send_v two_o cardinal_n into_o england_n to_o endeavour_v a_o pacification_n betwixt_o they_o they_o with_o 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terras_fw-la nostras_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la trausmarinis_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la easdem_fw-la part_n nuper_fw-la solemne_n nuntio_n nostros_fw-la destinaverimus_fw-la contingentique_fw-la in_o ultimo_fw-la parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la certis_fw-la causis_fw-la terminari_fw-la non_fw-la potuerint_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la die_fw-la lunae_fw-la in_o crastino_n quindeux_fw-fr paschae_n proxime_fw-la futurae_fw-la teneri_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la habere_fw-la colloquium_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la dicto_fw-la comitatu_fw-la duos_fw-la milites_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la comitatus_fw-la illius_fw-la duos_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la burgo_n duos_fw-la burgenses_n de_fw-fr discretioribus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la laborandum_fw-la potentioribus_fw-la eligi_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la venire_fw-la faciatis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la milites_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o communitate_fw-la comitatus_fw-la praedicti_fw-la &_o dicti_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o burgenses_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o communitate_fw-la civitatum_fw-la &_o burgorum_n divisim_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la habeant_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n favente_fw-la deo_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerint_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la potestatis_fw-la dicta_fw-la negòtia_fw-la ineffecta_fw-la non_fw-la remaneant_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nominia_fw-mi praedictorum_fw-la militum_fw-la civium_fw-la &_o burgensium_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la breed_v &_o hoc_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o tranquilitatem_fw-la &_o quietem_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la diligitis_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n t._n anno_fw-la 5._o e._n 3._o 17._o febr._fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la wherein_o none_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a baron_n or_o their_o tenant_n for_o the_o land_n ancient_o belong_v unto_o their_o barony_n or_o the_o clergy_n have_v no_o lay_n fee_fw-mi tenant_n of_o the_o king_n and_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la though_o many_o of_o those_o kind_n of_o tenant_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v it_o abbot_n and_o prior_n monk_n or_o friar_n which_o latter_a be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o dead_a person_n in_o law_n copy-holders_n and_o widow_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v elector_n or_o elect_v nor_o person_n attaint_v of_o felony_n or_o treason_n outlaw_v or_o prisoner_n in_o execution_n for_o debt_n and_o the_o sheriff_n in_o their_o return_n or_o indenture_n be_v not_o to_o return_v as_o they_o 11._o do_v sometime_o or_o do_v now_o that_o the_o freeholder_n elegerunt_fw-la but_o that_o the_o sheriff_n elegi_fw-la fecit_fw-la as_o be_v do_v in_o 8._o e._n 2._o by_o a_o sheriff_n of_o roteland_n quod_fw-la elegifeci_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la per_fw-la communitatem_fw-la totius_fw-la communitatis_fw-la illius_fw-la duos_fw-la milites_fw-la de_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la in_o a_o return_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o summons_n in_o 18._o e._n 3._o drogo_n de_fw-fr barentine_n the_o sheriff_n of_o oxford_n and_o berkshire_n return_v that_o richardum_fw-la 148._o de_fw-fr vere_n militem_fw-la &_o johannen_n de_fw-fr croxford_n de_fw-fr com._n oxon_n richardum_fw-la de_fw-fr walden_n &_o johannem_fw-la de_fw-la vachell_n de_fw-fr com_n berk_n de_fw-fr assensu_fw-la &_o arbitrio_fw-la hominumeorundum_fw-la com._n nominatos_fw-la premuniri_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la injunxi_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la locum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o a_o sheriff_n of_o leicester_n and_o warwickshire_n mention_v the_o day_n when_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o say_v it_o be_v per_fw-la manus_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la exteanei_fw-la de_fw-la garderoba_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la q_o 〈…〉_z nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la sibi_fw-la nonnominavit_fw-la nec_fw-la billam_fw-la expectavit_fw-la and_o that_o he_o have_v thereupon_o choose_v robert_n
subjoin_v write_v will_v manifest_v in_o the_o form_n ensue_v viz._n rex_fw-la dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la godfr_n foliambe_n &_o sociis_fw-la suis_fw-la custodibus_fw-la pacis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o com._n lancastr_n salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la nuper_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la electionem_fw-la recitando_fw-la usque_fw-la red_a et_fw-la nobis_fw-la certiores_fw-la ac_fw-la jam_fw-la intellexerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la praedicti_fw-la edwardus_fw-la &_o laurentius_n qui_fw-la locum_fw-la tenentes_fw-la dict_z vic_a existunt_fw-la &_o retornum_fw-la brevium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la com._n predict_v faciunt_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la penes_fw-la se_fw-la retinent_fw-la &_o executionem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la inde_fw-la hactenus_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la curarunt_fw-la &_o nihilominus_fw-la vadia_fw-la illa_fw-la indy_n levari_fw-la faciant_fw-la in_o nostri_fw-la deceptionem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la nos_fw-la volentes_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la deceptioni_fw-la obviare_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la prox_n sessione_n vestra_fw-la vocatis_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o allis_fw-la probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la com._n &_o aliis_fw-la quos_fw-la noveritis_fw-la evocando_fw-la diligentem_fw-la informationem_fw-la &_o inquisitionem_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la capiatis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la inveneritis_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nostra_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillis_fw-la vestris_fw-la aut_fw-la alicujus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la distincte_n &_o aperte_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la reddatis_fw-la certiores_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la nobis_fw-la remittentes_fw-la t._n r._n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la et_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la vic_a lanc._n quod_fw-la levationi_fw-la dictorum_fw-la vadiorum_fw-la supersedeat_fw-la quousque_fw-la aliud_fw-la inde_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la habuerit_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la t._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la upon_o which_o mr_n pryn_n observe_v that_o the_o king_n in_o that_o age_n not_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o examine_v and_o determine_v all_o 261._o disputable_a and_o undue_a election_n complain_v of_o and_o order_v that_o the_o knight_n who_o election_n be_v undue_o make_v shall_v not_o receive_v their_o wage_n or_o expense_n until_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o election_n be_v examine_v and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v cause_v the_o election_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o special_a writt_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o his_o default_n to_o inquire_v and_o certify_v the_o legality_n of_o their_o election_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o elector_n or_o assenter_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a county_n and_o until_o full_a examination_n supersede_n the_o levy_v of_o their_o wage_n and_o in_o his_o plea_n for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o peer_n say_v 395._o that_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o 11_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o 6_o upon_o the_o petition_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n which_o inflict_v penalty_n upon_o the_o sheriff_n for_o make_v undue_a election_n and_o retorn_n which_o former_o be_v arbitrary_a at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v try_v not_o by_o the_o commons_o alone_o without_o oath_n upon_o information_n as_o now_o but_o by_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n and_o that_o by_o enquest_n and_o due_a examination_n therein_o if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v find_v guilty_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o knight_n undue_o return_v shall_v lose_v their_o wage_n not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o say_v mr_n pryn_n by_o a_o committee_n for_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o h._n 5._o ca._n 1._o 6._o h._n ca._n 4._o 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 7._o 22._o h._n 6._o ca._n 15._o touch_v the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o law_n or_o empower_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o determine_v the_o legality_n of_o any_o election_n but_o leave_v they_o as_o before_o to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o redress_v as_o these_o law-book_n viz._n dier_n 113._o 168._o plowden_n 118._o to_o 131._o old_a book_n of_o entry_n 446._o 447._o have_v resolve_v and_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v any_o late_a arbitrary_a precedent_n but_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o law_n of_o our_o parliament_n and_o solid_a reason_n which_o will_v not_o justify_v those_o late_a innovation_n or_o extravagancy_n for_o when_o man_n be_v say_v the_o learned_a sir_n robort_n filmer_n assemble_v by_o a_o humane_a 60._o power_n the_o authority_n that_o do_v assemble_v they_o can_v also_o limit_v and_o direct_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n sect_n xx._n of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n which_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o upon_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o election_n and_o how_o their_o number_n now_o amount_v unto_o very_o many_o more_o be_v after_o increase_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sheriff_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v elect_v for_o mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o indefatigable_a and_o most_o exact_a search_n of_o the_o summons_n and_o election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n thereupon_o which_o he_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o may_v have_v then_o think_v unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a yet_o be_v now_o of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o long_a hide_a truth_n have_v in_o all_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n edward_n 1_o edward_n the_o 2._o edward_n the_o 3._o richard_n 2._o henry_n 4._o king_n h._n 5._o &_o 6._o and_o edward_n the_o four_o find_v no_o 8._o more_o than_o 170._o borough_n city_n and_o port_n either_o summon_v by_o sheriff_n or_o their_o precept_n or_o writ_n to_o elect_v or_o return_v or_o actual_o elect_v return_v knight_n citizens_z burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n that_o of_o those_o 170._o glastonbury_n in_o somersetshire_n overton_n in_o hantshire_n st_n edmondsbury_n in_o suffolk_n hoden_n and_o richmond_n in_o yorkshire_n have_v only_o one_o precept_n issue_v unto_o they_o odiham_n 2_o precept_n alton_n and_o basingstake_v in_o hantshire_n 4_o precept_n to_o elect_v and_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n upon_o neither_o of_o which_o they_o return_v any_o burgess_n as_o the_o sheriff_n return_n of_o ballivi_fw-la libertatis_fw-la nullum_fw-la dederunt_fw-la responsum_fw-la or_o nihil_fw-la inde_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la will_v attest_v whereupon_o they_o never_o have_v any_o more_o precept_n of_o that_o nature_n send_v unto_o they_o before_o the_o end_n of_o king_n edward_n 4'_v reign_v christchurch_n only_o except_v which_o of_o late_a year_n have_v elect_v and_o return_v burgess_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n 20_o of_o those_o 170._o namely_o newbury_n in_o berkshire_n freminton_n modbury_n south_n molton_n in_o devonshire_n bromyard_n ledbury_n ros_n in_o herefordshire_n dunster_n langeport_n monteacute_n stoke_n curtsy_n matchet_n ware_n in_o somersetshire_n alesford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o southamton_n oreford_n in_o suffolk_n gatton_n in_o surrey_n alverton_n malton_n and_o pontefract_n in_o yorkshire_n elect_v and_o return_v burgess_n but_o once_o for_o one_o single_a parliament_n and_o no_o more_o mere_a in_o wiltshire_n and_o rippon_n in_o yorkshire_n upon_o two_o several_a precept_n make_v only_o one_o election_n five_o more_o of_o those_o ancient_a borough_n as_o lidford_n in_o cornwall_n bradnesham_n okehamtam_n in_o devonshire_n andover_n in_o hampshire_n woodstoke_n in_o oxfordshire_n and_o that_o 3_o of_o 5_o several_a precept_n the_o sheriff_n return_v quod_fw-la ballivi_fw-la nullum_fw-la dederunt_fw-la responsum_fw-la farneham_n in_o surrey_n grantham_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o beverley_n in_o yorkshire_n upon_o five_o precept_n do_v but_o twice_o elect_v during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n and_o 4_o more_o to_o wit_n cheping-norton_n and_o dodington_n in_o oxfordshire_n mulliborne_n port_n in_o somersetshiee_n and_o coventry_n in_o warwickshire_n make_v in_o all_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a but_o 3_o election_n poole_n in_o dorsetshire_n webley_n in_o herefordshire_n witney_n in_o oxfordshire_n and_o aixbrugh_n in_o somersetshire_n upon_o 5_o precept_n have_v but_o 4_o election_n and_o return_n in_o all_o those_o reign_n sy_n alban_n in_o hartfordshire_n kingston_n upon_o thames_n in_o surrey_n which_o in_o the_o county_n of_o wigorn_n and_o heytesbury_n in_o wiltshire_n make_v in_o all_o that_o time_n but_o 5_o return_n and_o election_n of_o burgess_n five_o other_o viz._n honyton_n and_o plymouth_n in_o devonshire_n chard_n in_o somersetshlre_a seaford_n in_o sussex_n and_o wotton_n basset_n in_o wiltshire_n but_o 7._o preston_n in_o lancashire_n stamford_n in_o lincolnshire_n hyndon_n and_o westbury_n in_o wiltshire_n but_o 6._o stortford_n in_o hartfordshire_n only_o 8._o and_o lancaster_n 13._o during_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o
very_a great_a be_v the_o power_n command_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o dignify_a clergy_n as_o they_o can_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o the_o wind_n and_o tide_n do_v usual_o agitate_v and_o blow_v upon_o the_o unruly_a wave_n of_o the_o ocean_n make_v they_o lackey_n after_o their_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n and_o attend_v their_o ambition_n and_o advantage_n which_o begin_v but_o to_o peep_v out_o and_o câ—awl_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n e._n the_o 2d_o when_o roger_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n be_v in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n 3_o accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o accroach_v to_o himself_o royal_a power_n by_o procure_v certain_a knight_n of_o the_o shire_n attend_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o a_o aid_n to_o the_o king_n for_o 3._o his_o war_n in_o gascoigny_n and_o the_o humour_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v so_o govern_v and_o influence_v by_o the_o grandeur_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o principal_a clergy_n entice_v they_o thereunto_o more_o by_o their_o own_o respect_n and_o desire_n to_o please_v and_o humour_n then_o by_o any_o particular_a motive_n or_o impulse_n of_o their_o own_o as_o in_o a_o election_n of_o member_n for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o sundry_a earl_n baron_n and_o lady_n be_v say_v to_o be_v suitor_n in_o the_o county-court_n of_o york_n be_v by_o their_o attorney_n the_o sole_a elector_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o that_o county_n namely_o by_o william_n 154._o holgate_n attorney_n for_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n william_n de_fw-fr killington_n for_o lucy_n countess_n of_o kent_n william_n hesham_n for_o the_o lord_n peter_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lacu_fw-la william_n de_fw-fr barton_n for_o william_n lord_n roos_n robert_n de_fw-fr evedale_n for_o the_o baron_n of_o graistock_n william_n the_o feston_n for_o alexander_n de_fw-fr metham_n chivaler_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr preston_n for_o henry_n de_fw-fr percy_n chivaler_n who_o be_v then_o a_o baron_n earles_n and_o baron_n in_o those_o time_n be_v well_o content_v to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o than_o no_o disparage_a title_n sectatorum_fw-la communium_fw-la come_v no_o other_o elector_n be_v then_o name_v in_o the_o indenture_n betwixt_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o county_n of_o york_n upon_o that_o election_n and_o in_o the_o 2d_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 5_o with_o little_a variation_n except_o for_o the_o person_n for_o who_o the_o elector_n be_v attorney_n as_o namely_o in_o yorkshire_n william_n maulevere_a attorney_n for_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o york_n william_n feutores_fw-la for_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n william_n archer_n for_o john_n earl_n marshal_n william_n rillington_n for_o henry_n le_fw-fr scrop_a chivaler_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr masham_n william_n heshum_n for_o peter_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lacu_fw-la william_n postham_n for_o alexander_n de_fw-fr metham_n chivaler_n william_n housam_n for_o robert_n roos_n robert_n barry_n for_o margaret_n the_o wife_n of_o henry_n vavasour_n chivaler_n and_o robert_n davinson_n attorney_n for_o henry_n percy_n sectatorum_fw-la communium_fw-la pro_fw-la come_v eborum_fw-la no_o other_o suitor_n or_o elector_n be_v in_o that_o election_n and_o sheriff_n indenture_n then_o mention_v the_o like_a upon_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o knight_n issue_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o yorkshire_n be_v find_v by_o indenture_n hereupon_o and_o in_o annis_n 8._o and_o 9_o h._n 5._o and_o in_o 1._o 2._o 3._o 5._o and_o 7._o henry_n 6._o the_o attorney_n only_o of_o noble_n baron_n lord_n lady_n and_o knight_n be_v make_v the_o suitor_n who_o make_v the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o yorkshire_n and_o seal_v the_o indenture_n until_o 25._o of_o king_n henry_n 6._o when_o that_o undue_a course_n and_o way_n cease_v and_o the_o election_n and_o indenture_n be_v make_v by_o the_o freeholder_n and_o be_v elect_v be_v not_o at_o that_o instant_n enable_v by_o they_o or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o to_o act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n tenor_n and_o purport_n of_o their_o say_a writ_n of_o election_n until_o some_o far_a requisite_n be_v to_o be_v by_o they_o perform_v and_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o trust_n repose_v in_o they_o by_o their_o king_n and_o fellow-subject_n sect_n xxii_o of_o the_o action_n and_o other_o requisite_n by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v elect_v knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o attend_v our_o king_n in_o their_o great_a counsel_n or_o parliament_n precedent_n and_o preparatory_a to_o their_o admission_n therein_o for_o the_o sheriff_n and_o people_n of_o the_o county_n be_v at_o the_o first_o so_o punctual_a in_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o their_o king_n aforesaid_a writ_n and_o mandate_n in_o all_o and_o every_o the_o clause_n and_o particnlar_n thereof_o and_o so_o careful_a in_o their_o election_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v by_o and_o for_o they_o in_o affair_n of_o so_o high_a and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a concernment_n as_o the_o state_n well-being_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n not_o only_o for_o their_o personal_a appearance_n but_o performance_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o not_o to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o too_o short_a or_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o commission_n or_o authority_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n as_o they_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v constrain_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o give_v pledge_n and_o mainpernors_a and_o sometime_o four_o security_n but_o never_o under_o two_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o omit_v what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o those_o writ_n insomuch_o as_o in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o john_n de_fw-fr chetwood_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr samtresden_n be_v elect_v knight_n 143._o of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n give_v four_o manucaptor_n and_o the_o like_a do_v robert_n the_o hoo_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr brien_n elect_a knight_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o the_o same_o year_n for_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n and_o in_o that_o year_n andrew_n trolesk_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n elect_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n be_v districti_fw-la per_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o catalla_fw-la quia_fw-la pleg_n invenire_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la and_o in_o anno_fw-la 8._o e._n 2._o a_o sheriff_n of_o gloucester_n bristol_n at_o that_o time_n be_v neither_o city_n or_o county_n make_v his_o return_n on_o the_o dorse_v of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n that_o the_o custos_fw-la libertatis_fw-la 315._o villae_fw-la bristol_n respond_v quod_fw-la elegi_fw-la fec_fw-la robertum_fw-la wildemersh_n &_o thomam_fw-la l'espicer_n ad_fw-la essend_v ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la apud_fw-la westminster_n in_o octavis_fw-la sancti_fw-la hillarii_n qui_fw-la manucaptores_fw-la ad_fw-la essendi_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la praedictos_fw-la invenire_fw-la recusarunt_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la propter_fw-la eorum_fw-la vim_o malitiam_fw-la &_o resistentiam_fw-la &_o executione_fw-la istius_fw-la mandati_fw-la ulterius_fw-la facienda_fw-la intromittere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la and_o a_o writ_n appear_v in_o that_o year_n to_o have_v be_v return_v for_o the_o county_n of_o midd._n that_o william_n de_fw-fr brooks_n and_o richard_n le_fw-fr rous_n milites_fw-la electi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la communitatem_fw-la comitatus_fw-la predict_v essendi_fw-la coram_fw-la concilio_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la content_n qui_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habent_fw-la ad_fw-la faciend_n quod_fw-la de_fw-la eodem_fw-la concilio_fw-la secundum_fw-la brevis_fw-la tenorem_fw-la ordinabitur_fw-la after_o which_o follow_v the_o name_n of_o their_o manucaptor_n or_o surety_n and_o be_v a_o caution_n in_o those_o time_n believe_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n 2d_o when_o thomas_n gamel_n one_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o lincoln_n be_v return_v with_o 2_o manucaptor_n a_o burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o attend_v the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o lincoln_n they_o elect_v alain_v de_fw-fr hodolston_n in_o his_o place_n and_o desire_a sir_n william_n ermyn_n then_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n that_o he_o be_v so_o elect_v by_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v with_o the_o other_o citizen_n first_o elect_v with_o gamel_n as_o their_o busgess_n for_o that_o parliament_n and_o 305._o send_v that_o their_o certificate_n and_o return_n under_o their_o city-seal_n affix_v to_o the_o writ_n of_o election_n that_o very_o ancient_a and_o necessary_a usage_n of_o give_v manucaptor_n upon_o parliamentary_a election_n be_v use_v in_o
authoritative_a where_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n be_v not_o receive_v upon_o the_o knee_n neither_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n where_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o church_n do_v only_o give_v their_o sentence_n and_o make_v their_o decree_n without_o the_o majesty_n or_o ceremony_n of_o kneel_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v to_o obey_v the_o condemnation_n &_o it_o may_v be_v a_o quaere_fw-la hard_a to_o unriddle_v than_o many_o of_o those_o of_o sphinx_n how_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o representation_n that_o they_o who_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o represent_v shall_v be_v petitioner_n unto_o themselves_o and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o county_n or_o place_n represent_v shall_v commit_v any_o offence_n against_o any_o single_a member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o represent_v for_o another_o county_n or_o place_n as_o for_o breach_n of_o privilege_n or_o for_o 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