i_o can_v perceive_v tread_v by_o any_o but_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n due_a unto_o the_o palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o subject_n chap._n i._n 4_o that_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n about_o which_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n or_o subject_n be_v employ_v be_v more_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n chap._n ii_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n or_o respect_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v by_o arrest_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v chap._n iii_o 38_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o service_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o privilege_a party_n estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o their_o person_n chap._n iu._n 244_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v utlaw_v or_o prosecute_v in_o order_n thereunto_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a household_n under_o who_o several_a jurisdiction_n they_o do_v officiate_v chap._n v._o 250_o that_o the_o king_n establish_v and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v any_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a in_o their_o aforesaid_a ancient_n just_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o privilege_n chap._n vi_o 289_o that_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o household_n may_v punish_v those_o who_o do_v infringe_v his_o servant_n privilege_n and_o that_o any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v arrest_v without_o leave_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v release_v until_o they_o do_v appear_v or_o give_v bail_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v the_o action_n chap._n vii_o 310_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a have_v be_v legal_o impart_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a but_o be_v employ_v upon_o some_o temporary_a and_o casual_a affair_n abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n viii_o 318_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a for_o their_o person_n land_n and_o estate_n when_o especial_o employ_v by_o he_o into_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n or_o verge_n thereof_o or_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o his_o domestic_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a when_o they_o be_v send_v or_o employ_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o negotiation_n business_n or_o affair_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o evidence_n or_o good_a argument_n that_o such_o only_a and_o not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a who_o have_v no_o protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v or_o privilege_v whilst_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o his_o palace_n or_o about_o his_o person_n chap._n ix_o 343_o that_o our_o king_n some_o of_o which_o have_v more_o than_o his_o nâ—w_a majesty_n have_v have_v or_o have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a than_o be_v or_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o occasion_n safety_n well_o be_v state_n honour_n magnificence_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o their_o servant_n wait_v in_o their_o turn_v or_o course_n be_v not_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v arrest_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o their_o wait_a or_o attendance_n cap._n x._o 355_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o affair_n and_o contingency_n wherein_o the_o public_a may_v be_v concern_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v admit_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n extraordinary_a chap._n xi_o 365_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o such_o a_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o not_o to_o bring_v or_o commence_v their_o action_n where_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o against_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o have_v grieve_v or_o injure_v they_o with_o ut_fw-la a_o remedy_n first_o petition_v for_o in_o parliament_n chap._n xii_o 375_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n chap._n xiii_o 389_o that_o the_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n do_v in_o their_o court_n and_o proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n manifest_a their_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v or_o permit_v any_o obstruction_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o weal_n public_a chap._n fourteen_o 392_o that_o the_o duke_n marquess_n count_v palatine_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o baron_n have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n in_o civil_a and_o personal_a action_n as_o servant_n extraordinary_a and_o attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n state_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n in_o order_n to_o his_o government_n weal_n public_a and_o safety_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o not_o only_o as_o peer_n abstract_v from_o other_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a chap._n xv._n 413_o that_o many_o the_o like_a privilege_n and_o praeheminence_n be_v and_o have_v be_v ancient_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o caesarean_a law_n and_o the_o municipal_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o many_o other_o nation_n grant_v and_o allow_v to_o the_o nobility_n thereof_o chap._n xvi_o 445_o that_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n grant_v and_o permit_v by_o our_o king_n of_o england_n unto_o many_o of_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o their_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v amount_v unto_o as_o much_o and_o in_o some_o more_o than_o what_o our_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v or_o do_v now_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v chap._n xvii_o 466_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o along_o permission_n usage_n or_o prescription_n do_v enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o very_a many_o immunity_n exemption_n and_o privilege_n which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n or_o foundation_n as_o those_o which_o be_v now_o claim_v by_o the_o king_n servane_n chap._n xviii_o 489_o that_o those_o many_o other_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n have_v neither_o be_v abolish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o murmur_v at_o by_o those_o that_o have_v yield_v a_o assent_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o although_o they_o have_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n receive_v some_o loss_n damage_n or_o inconvenience_n thereby_o chap._n xix_o 494_o that_o the_o power_n and_o care_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o essential_a and_o radical_a to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o the_o conquest_n take_v into_o their_o cognisance_n divers_a cause_n which_o their_o establish_a court_n of_o justice_n either_o can_v not_o remedy_n or_o want_v power_n to_o determine_v have_v remove_v they_o from_o other_o court_n to_o their_o own_o tribunal_n and_o propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cause_v offender_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o may_v upon_o just_a and_o legal_a occasion_n respite_n or_o delay_v justice_n chap._n xx._n 503_o that_o a_o care_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o
voluntatem_fw-la coxford_n illius_fw-la qui_fw-la debet_fw-la domum_fw-la vel_fw-la curiam_fw-la or_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n say_v a_o old_a manuscript_n of_o coxford_n abby_n or_o monastery_n which_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o house_n or_o court_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o his_o law_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la concern_v some_o particular_n of_o his_o prerogative_n and_o regality_n do_v number_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o account_v to_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o perclose_n of_o that_o law_n which_o in_o some_o copies_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v assensu_fw-la baronum_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o england_n it_o be_v say_v haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la dominica_n placita_fw-la regis_fw-la nec_fw-la pertinent_a vicecomitibus_fw-la apparitoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la ministris_fw-la 10._o ejus_fw-la sine_fw-la diffinitis_fw-la praelocutionibus_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la sua_fw-la these_o be_v the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o demesne_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o sheriff_n apparitor_n or_o their_o bailiff_n unless_o especial_o grant_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o and_o the_o husfastene_n a_o old_a course_n and_o custom_n among_o the_o saxon_n which_o ordain_v that_o every_o house_n with_o their_o folghere_n follower_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v in_o franco_n plegio_fw-la in_o some_o frank_n pleg_n or_o liberty_n where_o by_o the_o court_v hold_v in_o those_o place_n or_o justice_n there_o to_o be_v have_v any_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o or_o wrong_n do_v by_o or_o unto_o they_o may_v be_v determine_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o in_o many_o of_o the_o custom_n or_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n be_v the_o guide_n or_o pole_n star_n which_o conduct_v they_o be_v that_o actio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la forum_n rei_fw-la the_o action_n to_o which_o our_o common_a law_n have_v ever_o since_o in_o their_o real_a and_o other_o action_n much_o agree_v be_v to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o person_n or_o land_n of_o the_o party_n defendant_n be_v &_o that_o before_o recite_v law_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o confessor_n which_o among_o other_o his_o high_o value_a law_n enact_v that_o archbishop_n bishop_n earls_z baron_n and_o all_o that_o have_v soc_n a_o liberty_n of_o distributive_a justice_n in_o their_o land_n or_o territory_n and_o sac_n 23._o a_o power_n to_o fine_a or_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v find_v guilty_a either_o by_o complain_v without_o a_o cause_n or_o prove_v to_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o another_o which_o give_v or_o confirm_v many_o a_o liberty_n or_o set_v the_o example_n of_o the_o succeed_a king_n gratify_v many_o of_o their_o subject_n with_o the_o like_a in_o make_v they_o tanquam_fw-la reguli_fw-la little_a prince_n within_o their_o own_o estate_n or_o dominion_n shall_v have_v svas_fw-la curias_n &_o consuetudines_fw-la their_o court_n and_o liberty_n in_o their_o view_n of_o frank_n pleg_n court_n leet_n and_o court_n baron_n and_o shall_v have_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n etiam_fw-la milites_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o proprios_fw-la servientes_fw-la such_o as_o serve_v they_o in_o war_n or_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o service_n thereof_o or_o be_v their_o domestic_a or_o household_n servant_n item_n 10._o &_o isti_fw-la suos_fw-la armigeros_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la sibi_fw-la servientes_fw-la and_o the_o esquire_n and_o servant_n likewise_o of_o their_o servant_n say_v bracton_n expound_v that_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n the_o king_n certain_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v his_o own_o franchise_n view_v of_o frank-pleg_a or_o jurisdiction_n to_o do_v justice_n where_o either_o his_o service_n or_o servant_n be_v concern_v or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v complain_v unto_o before_o any_o violent_a course_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o other_o court_n against_o they_o for_o otherwise_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v always_o have_v such_o a_o franchise_n view_v of_o his_o frank_a pleg_n or_o law_n or_o custom_n hospitii_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o fleta_n term_v they_o of_o his_o royal_a house_n or_o palace_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o vestigia_fw-la foot_n step_n or_o tract_n to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o the_o ancient_a monument_n and_o memorial_n of_o our_o law_n or_o of_o those_o of_o late_a age_n or_o of_o some_o other_o time_n that_o the_o king_n have_v be_v a_o immediate_a or_o single_a complainant_n by_o way_n of_o action_n for_o any_o abuse_n only_o offer_v to_o his_o servant_n or_o contempt_n to_o his_o person_n or_o royal_a authority_n which_o by_o a_o long_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a prescription_n as_o far_o as_o time_n with_o his_o iron_n tooth_n have_v leave_v we_o any_o remembrance_n be_v always_o leave_v and_o reserve_v to_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberberlain_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o the_o king_n other_o great_a officer_n who_o by_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n who_o in_o such_o particular_n have_v be_v as_o the_o lictores_fw-la sergeant_n or_o bailiff_n pro_fw-la ista_fw-la vice_fw-la upon_o such_o occasion_n to_o arrest_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o royal_a court_n or_o palace_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o lawful_a or_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o in_o his_o own_o particular_a &_o immediate_a concernment_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n or_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o direct_v the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n allow_v to_o attend_v that_o great_a and_o illustrious_a officer_n and_o superintendent_n of_o the_o chancery_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n to_o arrest_v and_o take_v into_o his_o chargeable_a custody_n the_o person_n of_o any_o that_o shall_v have_v commit_v any_o grand_a or_o reiterated_a contempt_n against_o the_o process_n order_n or_o decree_n of_o that_o honourable_a court_n or_o for_o that_o or_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n to_o make_v the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n man_n or_o the_o virger_n or_o tipstaff_n attend_v upon_o the_o say_a court_n or_o for_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n or_o exchequer_n to_o make_v the_o marshal_n or_o tipstaff_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o lictores_fw-la or_o messenger_n of_o their_o punishment_n and_o displeasure_n or_o as_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o king_n usher_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n of_o the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n nor_o can_v it_o have_v be_v likely_a that_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n house_n who_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o our_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o second_o or_o three_o and_o probable_o by_o forego_v and_o elder_a constitution_n do_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n vicem_fw-la gerere_fw-la execute_v in_o the_o king_n court_n as_o fleta_n tell_v we_o the_o office_n or_o place_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n chief_a justice_n shall_v not_o retain_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o household_n so_o much_o power_n as_o may_v protect_v they_o from_o injury_n or_o their_o royal_a master_n from_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o duty_n or_o respect_n to_o his_o person_n palace_n or_o servant_n for_o who_o that_o have_v not_o bid_v defiance_n to_o his_o own_o intellect_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o former_a age_n can_v pretend_v any_o show_n or_o colour_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v want_v the_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o do_v as_o the_o late_a bless_a martyr_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o do_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o certain_a waterman_n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o and_o commit_v they_o to_o bridewell_n for_o refuse_v to_o carry_v the_o french_a ambassador_n by_o water_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o king_n master_n of_o the_o barge_n in_o the_o year_n 1634._o for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o william_n hockley_n a_o hackney-coachman_n for_o refuse_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o french_a ambassador_n or_o of_o john_n philpots_n postmaster_n of_o rochester_n for_o dis-respect_n to_o monsieur_n st._n german_n the_o french_a ambassador_n or_o in_o the_o year_n 1636._o for_o the_o arrest_n of_o john_n clifford_n of_o chelsey_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n or_o to_o cause_v one_o robert_n armstrong_n to_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n by_o one_o of_o his_o messenger_n in_o the_o year_n 1639._o for_o arrest_v the_o postmaster_n of_o st._n alban_n who_o it_o may_v be_v for_o aught_o the_o offender_n than_o know_v be_v bring_v some_o packet_n or_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o impend_a danger_n which_o will_v need_v as_o sudden_a a_o prevention_n as_o the_o gunpowder_n 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civil_a law_n which_o say_v that_o principis_fw-la dicto_fw-la fides_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la plenissima_fw-la si_fw-la officii_fw-la 139._o ratione_fw-la aliquis_fw-la a_o se_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la se_fw-la actum_fw-la vel_fw-la gestum_fw-la esse_fw-la verbo_fw-la vel_fw-la literis_fw-la attestatur_fw-la a_o unquestionable_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o what_o in_o the_o office_n or_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o or_o before_o he_o attest_v by_o his_o word_n or_o letter_n in_o trinity_n term_n in_o the_o nineteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o 174._o novel_a disseisin_n bring_v by_o isabel_n the_o wife_n of_o peter_n crok_n after_o the_o king_n write_v of_o prohibition_n to_o proceed_v rege_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la obtain_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o that_o he_o pretend_v it_o to_o have_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o grant_v unto_o he_o save_v the_o reversion_n and_o she_o reply_v and_o issue_n 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dato_fw-la quam_fw-la predictum_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la venire_fw-la faciend_n recordum_fw-la et_fw-la processus_n etc._n etc._n per_fw-la quod_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la venire_fw-la faciend_n etc._n etc._n potestas_fw-la justic._n eye_v extitit_fw-la ablata_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la brevi_fw-la de_fw-la procedendo_fw-la ulla_fw-la mentio_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la allegatione_fw-la ipsius_fw-la episcopi_fw-la predicta_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la alias_o eye_v mandavit_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la captionem_fw-la assize_n predict_v ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la inde_fw-la reddend_n inconsulto_fw-la rege_fw-la minime_fw-la procederent_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la predict_v
reddend_v erronice_n et_fw-la sine_fw-la warranto_fw-la processerunt_fw-la upon_o view_n and_o due_a consideration_n of_o which_o record_n and_o writ_n aforesaid_a it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a justice_n have_v by_o colour_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o procedendo_fw-la which_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n than_o the_o writ_n of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o cause_v the_o record_n and_o proceed_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o that_o by_o that_o writ_n of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o power_n of_o proceed_v be_v take_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a justice_n nor_o in_o the_o say_v write_v of_o procedendo_fw-la be_v any_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o bishop_n aforesaid_a allegation_n nor_o of_o the_o king_n former_a command_n that_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o assize_n they_o shall_v not_o without_o advise_v with_o the_o king_n proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o that_o by_o such_o a_o give_v of_o judgement_n they_o have_v proceed_v erroneous_o and_o without_o warrant_n whereupon_o and_o other_o the_o error_n allege_v the_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v and_o the_o seisin_n of_o the_o land_n adjudge_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n be_v attach_v to_o 9_o answer_v the_o king_n quare_fw-la decessit_fw-la a_o parlemento_fw-mi tent_n '_o apud_fw-la novam_fw-la sarum_n absque_fw-la licencia_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la inhibitionem_fw-la regis_fw-la et_fw-la in_o regis_fw-la contemptum_fw-la wherefore_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o new_a salisbury_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n inhibition_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n episcopus_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la unus_fw-la de_fw-fr paribus_fw-la regni_fw-la et_fw-la praelatis_fw-la regni_fw-la et_fw-la eye_n inest_fw-la venire_fw-la ad_fw-la parlementum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la 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officium_fw-la custod_n vlnagij_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it &_o postea_fw-la ipsum_fw-la inde_fw-la amovit_fw-la et_fw-la conâ—ulit_fw-la dictum_fw-la officium_fw-la nicholas_n sherlock_n unde_fw-la mauricius_n per_fw-la petitionem_fw-la regi_fw-la porrectam_fw-la &_o in_o bancum_n regis_fw-la missam_fw-la petit_fw-la quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la officium_fw-la ei_fw-la restituatur_fw-la the_o office_n of_o the_o aulnage_n in_o england_n and_o afterward_o displace_v he_o and_o grant_v the_o say_a office_n to_o nicholas_n sherlock_n and_o maurice_n brownsword_n have_v thereupon_o exhibit_v his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n which_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a office_n may_v be_v restore_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o king_n have_v send_v it_o to_o the_o judge_n king_n edward_z the_o three_o his_o son_n notwithstanding_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n misit_fw-la breve_fw-la suum_fw-la justice_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la ea_fw-la irritari_fw-la quae_fw-la pater_fw-la suus_fw-la in_o 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recordorum_fw-la &_o rotulorum_fw-la curiae_fw-la &_o al._n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la misit_fw-la breve_fw-la suum_fw-la justice_n mandando_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la agerent_fw-la in_o prejudicium_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la ex_fw-la hereditationem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la supersederent_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la praedicto_fw-la nihil_fw-la inde_fw-la faciendo_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la rege_fw-la upon_o produce_v of_o the_o record_n and_o roll_n of_o the_o court_n the_o king_n send_v his_o writ_n to_o the_o justice_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o in_o his_o prejudice_n or_o disherison_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v stay_v and_o proceed_v no_o further_o without_o advise_v with_o he_o in_o easter_n term_n in_o the_o forty_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o rege_fw-la thomas_z bishop_n of_o durham_n be_v attach_v ad_fw-la respondend_v tam_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la quam_fw-la gulielmo_n sil_fw-fr henr_n '_o de_fw-fr aslokey_n quare_fw-la iâ—_n placito_fw-la erroris_fw-la in_o utlagaria_fw-la ad_fw-la sectam_fw-la tam_fw-la katerine_n quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la vxor_fw-la willi_n '_o de_fw-fr kilkenny_n quam_fw-la ad_fw-la â—ectam_fw-la dâ—iâ—_n ept_v '_o infra_fw-la libertatem_fw-la episcopat_fw-la '_o dunelm_n non_fw-la misit_fw-la recordum_fw-la ex_fw-la mandato_n regis_fw-la in_o bancum_n regis_fw-la to_o answer_v the_o king_n as_o william_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n of_o aslokey_n wherefore_o upon_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n bring_v to_o reverse_v a_o outlawry_n as_o well_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o katherine_n which_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o william_n of_o kilkenny_n as_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o bishop_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n he_o have_v not_o send_v the_o record_n as_o the_o king_n have_v command_v into_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o upon_o a_o second_o write_v command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o or_o to_o show_v cause_n which_o be_v deliver_v at_o his_o castle_n of_o auckland_n and_o a_o three_o write_v of_o the_o like_a tenor_n deliver_v to_o the_o bishop_n himself_o at_o waltham_n cross_n spretis_fw-la mandatis_fw-la record_n &_o processus_fw-la non_fw-la misit_fw-la nec_fw-la causam_fw-la significavit_fw-la quare_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la noluit_fw-la but_o disobey_v the_o king_n command_n have_v neither_o send_v the_o record_n and_o process_n nor_o show_v any_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v it_o not_o episcopus_fw-la dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la brevia_fw-la ei_fw-la liberavit_fw-la apud_fw-la dunelm_n '_o &_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la apud_fw-la waltham_n retornavit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la comes_fw-la palatinus_n &_o dominus_fw-la regalis_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la terrae_fw-la vocat_fw-la le_fw-fr bishopric_n de_fw-fr durham_n &_o habet_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_n regalia_z quae_fw-la ad_fw-la comitem_fw-la palatinum_fw-la &_o dominium_fw-la regalem_fw-la pertinent_a per_fw-la se_fw-la justice_n '_o &_o 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suos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la assignand_n '_o justice_n '_o per_fw-la commissionem_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la error_n '_o corrigend_n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la episco_n pum_n vel_fw-la alios_fw-la justiciar_fw-la suos_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la sectam_fw-la domini_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la &_o praediâ—tus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la replicavit_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la consonum_fw-la rationi_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr facto_fw-la &_o prosecutione_n proprijs_fw-la fore_fw-la judicem_fw-la cum_fw-la proprie_fw-la ad_fw-la regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la causis_fw-la ortis_fw-la inter_fw-la subditos_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la pertinet_fw-la dinoscere_fw-la et_fw-la licet_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquam_fw-la personam_fw-la per_fw-la privilegium_fw-la speciale_a de_fw-la causa_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la indultum_fw-la fuit_fw-la si_fw-la substitutus_fw-la in_o exhibitione_n justitiae_fw-la defecerit_fw-la errorem_fw-la per_fw-la superiorem_fw-la 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