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to_o record_v they_o and_o enter_v 〈◊〉_d verdict_n and_o to_o make_v and_o keep_v thâ—_n record_n of_o these_o matter_n and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d deputy_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o exigent_n frame_v 〈◊〉_d process_n of_o exigi_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o recoâ—â—_n the_o oulawry_n the_o clerk_n
the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a robogni_n darnij_fw-la volentij_fw-la venicnij_fw-la and_o erdini_n 116_o mile_n long_o and_o 100_o broad_a it_o contain_v ten_o county_n viz._n 1._o antrim_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n carrickfergus_a belfal_v and_o antrim_n 2._o london-derry_n or_o colerain_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n london-derry_n and_o colerain_n 3._o dunnagal_n or_o tirconel_a divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n dunnagal_n and_o balishannon_n 4._o tyrone_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n dungannon_n 5._o fermanagh_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n enniskilling_a 6._o cavan_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n cavan_n 7._o monaghan_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n monaghan_n 8._o armagh_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n charlemont_n and_o armagh_n 9_o down_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n down_o and_o newry_n and_o 10_o louth_n often_o reckon_v in_o lemster_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n drogheda_n dundalk_v and_o louth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v london-derry_n 2._o connaught_n incol_n connauhty_a on_o the_o south-west_n of_o ulster_n border_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a gangani_n auteri_n and_o nagnatae_n 130_o mile_n long_o and_o 84_o broad_a it_o contain_v six_o county_n viz._n 1._o letrim_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n letrim_n and_o james_n town_n 2._o slego_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n slego_n 3._o mayo_n or_o majo_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n mayo_n or_o moy_n and_o killalore_n 4._o roscommon_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n athlone_n roscommon_n and_o boyle_n 5._o galway_n divide_v into_o seventeen_o barony_n chief_a town_n galway_n tuam_fw-la and_o clonefart_n and_o 6_o thomond_n or_o clare_n oft_o reckon_v in_o munster_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n clare_n and_o killalow_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v gallway_n 3._o leinster_n incol_n leighnigh_fw-mi on_o the_o east_n of_o connaught_n and_o south_n of_o ulster_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a brigunte_n menapij_fw-la cauci_n and_o blani_n 112_o mile_n long_o and_o 70_o broad_a it_o contain_v 11_o county_n viz._n 1._o longford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n longford_n 2._o west_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n molingar_fw-la 3._o east_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n trim_a and_o athboy_n these_o three_o make_v the_o province_n of_o meath_z 4._o dublin_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a city_n dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o ireland_n seat_v on_o the_o liffie_a build_v by_o harfager_n the_o first_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o after_o the_o english_a conquest_n be_v people_v by_o a_o colony_n of_o man_n from_o bristol_n 5._o wicklow_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wicklow_n and_o arcklow_n 6._o kildare_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n kildare_n 7._o king_n county_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n phillip_n town_n 8._o queen_n county_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n martborow_n or_o queen_n town_n 9_o kilkenney_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n kilkenny_n and_o thomas_n town_n 10._o catherlagh_n divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n catherlagh_n and_o 11._o wexford_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wexford_n and_o ross_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v dublin_n 4._o muust_a or_o monster_n incol_n mow_v on_o the_o south_n of_o leinster_n and_o connaught_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a ulterni_fw-la coriandi_fw-la luceni_n velibori_n and_o vodij_fw-la 135_o mile_n long_o and_o 120_o broad_a it_o contain_v five_o county_n viz._n 1._o tipperary_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n clonmel_n cashel_n and_o tipperary_n 2._o waterford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n waterford_n and_o dungarvan_n 3._o limerick_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n limerick_n and_o kilmalock_n 4._o kerry_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n dingle_n and_o ardfeart_n and_o 5_o cork_n divide_v into_o thirteen_o barony_n chief_a town_n cork_n kingsale_n and_o youghil_n in_o this_o lie_v the_o county_n of_o desmond_n divide_v into_o two_o barony_n chief_a town_n bantry_n chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v limerick_n but_o many_o reckon_v cork_n the_o river_n 1._o shannon_n 2._o barro_n 3._o sure_a and_o blackwater_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a if_o improve_v by_o industry_n among_o other_o prerogative_n no_o venomous_a serpent_n breed_v here_o according_a to_o the_o verse_n illa_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a lough_n be_v 1._o lough-earne_a 2._o lough-neagh_a and_o lough_n corrib_n the_o last_o 26_o mile_n long_o and_o in_o breadth_n 4_o miles_n have_v 20._o ilet_n abound_v in_o pine_n tree_n the_o mountain_n 1._o knock_v patrick_n 2._o sliew-bloemy_a 3._o curlew_n hill_n the_o archbishop_n here_o be_v 4._o bishop_n 19_o university_n the_o arm_n azure_a a_o irish_a harp_n or_o string_a argent_fw-fr king_n james_n the_o first_o first_o marshal_n they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n as_o the_o first_o absolute_a king_n thereof_o although_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v declare_v king_n in_o dublin_n by_o a_o irish_a parliament_n in_o each_o of_o the_o county_n be_v a_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n enact_v at_o our_o english_a parliament_n but_o the_o deputy_n have_v now_o power_n to_o asemble_v the_o state_n here_o and_o make_v what_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n require_v king_n john_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n go_v into_o ireland_n and_o there_o by_o advice_n of_o grave_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o by_o parliament_n de_fw-fr comuni_fw-la omnium_fw-la de_fw-la hibernia_n consensu_fw-la ordain_v that_o ireland_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o of_o many_o of_o the_o irishman_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n be_v joyful_o accept_v and_o obey_v and_o by_o many_o the_o same_o be_v soon_o after_o absolute_o refuse_v prefer_v their_o brehon_n law_n before_o the_o just_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o england_n co._n 1_o inst._n 14.1_o by_o poyning_n law_n make_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 10_o h._n 7._o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n before_o that_o time_n make_v do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n so_o as_o now_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n co._n 2._o inst_z 2._o resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o england_n that_o for_o a_o treason_n do_v in_o ireland_n the_o offender_n may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o hen._n 8._o in_o england_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v all_o treason_n commit_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n coke_n 3_o inst_z 11._o albeit_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o protection_n and_o fines_n levy_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o other_o intent_n be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v maintainable_a here_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o ireland_n so_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v construe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o make_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o bring_v in_o false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o money_n bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n coke_n 3_o instit_fw-la 18._o the_o irish_a be_v descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a britain_n now_o have_v the_o same_o law_n with_o we_o in_o england_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o write_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o particular_a court_n of_o justice_n there_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o england_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o king_n john_n and_o also_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o father_n of_o king_n john_n do_v command_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o irish_a that_o such_o law_n as_o he_o have_v in_o england_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n and_o hereby_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v parliament_n hold_v there_o as_o in_o england_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o as_o by_o record_n appear_v co._n 4_o inst._n 349._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_a ireland_n send_v thither_o that_o treatise_n fair_o write_v in_o parchment_n entitle_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la for_o better_a hold_v of_o parliament_n there_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 349._o
that_o there_o need_v not_o be_v any_o write_a law_n have_v thereof_o and_o we_o find_v so_o many_o secundary_a reason_n in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o many_o be_v willing_a to_o affirm_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v affirm_v as_o by_o another_o example_n by_o a_o certain_a statute_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o he_o who_o have_v abjure_v the_o realm_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o public_a highway_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n with_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o not_o in_o any_o sort_n molest_v and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v to_o be_v conduct_v from_o town_n to_o town_n by_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o seaport_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o he_o escape_v the_o constable_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o king_n because_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o statute_n he_o can_v not_o keep_v he_o in_o safe_a custody_n or_o use_v any_o force_n or_o imprisonment_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o statute_n and_o some_o say_v robbery_n be_v to_o be_v prohibit_v from_o reason_n primary_n even_o before_o the_o law_n of_o property_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a even_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o common_a to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o another_o by_o force_n or_o to_o throw_v he_o out_o of_o his_o habitation_n but_o that_o such_o robbery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n be_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n also_o from_o the_o general_n law_n of_o property_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v except_v bird_n wild_a beast_n and_o beast_n of_o warren_n in_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v no_o property_n to_o any_o one_o unless_o they_o be_v tame_a yet_o nevertheless_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o the_o egg_n of_o heron_n and_o such_o like_a building_n in_o the_o wood_n of_o any_o be_v a_o property_n and_o for_o that_o every_o deduction_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n proceed_v from_o the_o first_o principle_n or_o from_o somewhat_o from_o those_o principle_n derive_v no_o man_n althô_o the_o most_o wise_a can_v judge_v just_o or_o argue_v right_o in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n if_o he_o know_v not_o these_o principle_n the_o second_o fundamental_a of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v lex_fw-la divina_fw-la whereby_o to_o punish_v the_o transgressor_n against_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o many_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v inquire_v of_o heretic_n also_o if_o any_o statute_n be_v make_v or_o set_v forth_o against_o they_o as_o that_o none_o shall_v give_v alm_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n also_o person_n excommunicate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n may_v not_o prosecute_v nor_o have_v communication_n with_o other_o whilst_o the_o excommunication_n be_v certify_v and_o from_o the_o same_o fundamental_a the_o law_n of_o england_n admit_v the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n of_o tithe_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o receive_v canonical_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la excedunt_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ferentis_fw-la so_o that_o in_o many_o case_n it_o behoove_v the_o king_n justice_n to_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n as_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o divorce_n be_v not_o in_o force_n till_o it_o be_v affirm_v upon_o appeal_n the_o judge_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v form_v their_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n have_v good_n and_o chattel_n joint_o and_o a._n b._n by_o his_o last_o will_n give_v his_o part_n to_o e._n f._n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v bind_v in_o this_o case_n to_o adjudge_v this_o will_n void_a the_o three_o fundamental_a of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v divers_a general_n custom_n use_v and_o approve_v of_o in_o ancient_a time_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o who_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o work_v against_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o these_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o common_a law_n and_o aught_o always_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judge_n whether_o a_o general_a custom_n or_o not_o and_o not_o by_o the_o country_n and_o of_o these_o and_o other_o principle_n or_o maxim_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n depend_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n promise_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la that_o he_o will_v faithful_o observe_v all_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o original_a and_o foundation_n of_o divers_a court_n in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n whereof_o one_o be_v the_o 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