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consilio_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamenta_fw-la sua_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n record_v in_o the_o parchment_n book_n of_o plea_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n â—_o wherein_o the_o proceed_n and_o the_o judgement_n on_o they_o be_v give_v sometime_o by_o the_o king_n counsell_n alone_o sometime_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o other_o time_n by_o the_o king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n baron_n and_o other_o or_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o sometime_o fines_n and_o recognizance_n be_v acknowledge_v before_o the_o counsel_n in_o parliament_n to_o instance_n in_o some_o particular_n in_o the_o placita_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamenta_fw-la sua_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la hillarii_n et_fw-la etiam_fw-la post_fw-la pascha_fw-la anno_fw-la 18_o e._n 1._o willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la wasthull_n quaeritur_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la petitionem_fw-la against_o a_o deceit_n and_o covin_z in_o levy_v a_o fine_a johannes_n come_v the_o dew_n venit_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suum_fw-la post_fw-la pascha_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o petiit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o domino_fw-la regi_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la johannes_n episcopus_fw-la wynton_n alius_fw-la coram_fw-la auditoribus_fw-la quaerelarum_fw-la monstâ—avit_fw-la etc._n etc._n petrus_n maulore_v venit_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la petiir_n etc._n etc._n dominum_fw-la regem_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilium_fw-la certiorari_fw-la faciant_fw-la querela_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr valentia_n consilio_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it dum_fw-la rex_fw-la suit_n in_o vasconia_n macolomus_n de_fw-fr harlegh_n monstravit_fw-la consilio_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la petitionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o placita_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la apud_fw-la clipston_n &_o asherugg_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 18_o e._n 1._o margeria_n de_fw-fr mose_n uxor_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr weyland_n &_o ricardus_n filius_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la thomae_fw-la monstraverunt_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la etc._n etc._n coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la venerunt_fw-la praedicti_fw-la cemites_fw-la gloucestr_n &_o hereford_n quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la habeant_fw-la corpora_fw-la eorundem_fw-la comiâ—um_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la consilio_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la et_fw-la recifiendum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la svo_fw-la duxerit_fw-la ordinandum_fw-la prio_fw-la de_fw-fr goldelyne_n queritur_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n memorandum_n quod_fw-la recordum_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopus_fw-la wynton_n et_fw-la socii_fw-la svi_fw-la miserunt_fw-la coram_fw-la consilio_fw-la de_fw-la magno_fw-la placito_fw-la abbatis_fw-la de_fw-la rupl_n etc._n etc._n robertus_fw-la bardolph_n habet_fw-la diem_fw-la per_fw-la adjornamentum_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la consilio_fw-la etc._n etc._n maria_fw-la quae_fw-la fuijâ—uxor_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-la brewosa_fw-la petiit_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la versus_fw-la willielmum_fw-la etc._n etc._n medietatem_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-la wykeham_n etc._n etc._n placita_fw-la coram_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la consilio_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suum_fw-la post_fw-la pascha_fw-la apud_fw-la london_n anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 1._o willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la mere_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr reginaldus_n do_v legh_n coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la allocuti_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la positi_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n stephanus_n rabez_n vicecome_fw-la leicestr_n &_o warwic_n coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la arrenatus_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la positus_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n placita_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la et_fw-la consilio_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suum_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la ann._n 21_o e._n 1._o malcolinus_fw-la de_fw-la harley_n eschaetor_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la citra_fw-la trentam_fw-la monstravit_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la consilio_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la
they_o make_v in_o this_o party_n be_v firm_o hold_v the_o offender_n against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o fish_n make_v in_o 31._o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o be_v to_o be_v attach_v and_o detain_v in_o prison_n as_o rebel_n and_o transgressor_n till_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n have_v ordain_v of_o they_o that_o right_o require_v after_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o trespass_n 34._o e._n 3._o c._n 21._o by_o assent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o counsel_n passage_n be_v grant_v of_o wool_n and_o other_o merchandise_n of_o the_o staple_n to_o denizen_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o staple_n that_o only_a merchant_n alien_n and_o no_o merchant_n denizen_n shall_v transport_v they_o which_o passage_n be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n and_o this_o act._n 35_o e._n 3._o upon_o do_v we_o and_o our_o counsel_n to_o understand_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v adjudge_v by_o we_o and_o our_o counsel_n that_o the_o fisher_n of_o herring_n at_o great_a yermouth_n shall_v be_v free_a to_o sell_v their_o herring_n to_o all_o people_n that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o fair_a of_o yermouth_n without_o disturbance_n of_o their_o host_n or_o any_o other_o and_o according_o enact_v by_o this_o parliament_n the_o print_a pardon_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n an._n 36._o e._n 3._o be_v pray_v by_o the_o commons_o to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o counsell_n and_o to_o the_o other_o lord_n ere_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o commons_o petition_v 37_o e._n 3._o c._n 15._o clotâ—_n maker_n and_o draper_n shall_v be_v constrain_v by_o any_o manner_n way_n that_o best_a shall_v seem_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o new_a apparel_n be_v in_o no_o point_n break_v 37_o e._n 3._o c._n 18._o enact_n that_o those_o who_o make_v false_a suggestion_n to_o the_o king_n be_v send_v with_o the_o say_a suggestion_n before_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n and_o his_o council_n and_o that_o they_o 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of_o 27_o e._n 3_o and_o otherwise_o as_o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n shall_v best_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v without_o any_o grace_n pardon_v or_o remission_n and_o cap._n 5._o if_o any_o person_n malicious_o or_o false_o make_v any_o pursuit_n against_o any_o person_n as_o a_o provisour_n and_o be_v thereof_o due_o attaint_v he_o shall_v be_v due_o punish_v at_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n and_o nevertheless_o he_o shall_v make_v gree_n and_o amends_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v the_o statute_n of_o 42_o edward_n 3._o c._n 3._o make_v upon_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n begin_v thus_o please_v a_o nostre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o son_fw-fr bon_fw-fr counsel_n pour_fw-fr droyt_n government_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr peuple_fw-fr ordeigner_n which_o complain_v that_o diverse_a upon_o false_a and_o malicious_a suggestion_n have_v be_v take_v and_o cause_v to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n council_n by_o writ_n and_o other_o command_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o grievous_a pein_o against_o the_o law_n to_o these_o i_o may_v superadd_a the_o statute_n of_o 1_o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o 3_o r._n 2._o c_o 3._o 5_o r._n 2._o c._n 2._o stat_n 2._o 6_o r._n 2._o stat._n 2._o c._n 1._o 8_o r._n 2._o c._n 4_o 10_o r._n 2._o c._n 11._o 11_o r._n 2._o c._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 12._o 12_o r._n 2._o c._n 1_o 2_o 10._o 13_o r._n 2._o c._n 2._o 18._o parl._n 2._o c._n 3._o 16_o r._n 2._o c._n 5_o 17_o r._n 2._o c._n 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o h._n 4._o c._n 6_o 7_o 9_o 13._o 4_o h._n 4._o c._n 4_o 23_o 30._o 1_o h._n 5._o c._n 6._o 2_o h._n 5._o c._n 8._o parl._n 2._o c._n 2._o 9_o h._n 5._o c._n 3_o 5._o 1_o h._n 6._o c._n 1_o 5._o 2_o h._n 6._o c._n 6._o 4_o h._n 6._o c._n 5._o 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 13_o 27._o 10_o h._n 6._o c._n 3_o 4._o 14_o h._n 6._o c._n 2._o 27_o h._n 6._o c._n 11._o 31_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o â—3_n h._n 6._o c_o 3._o 14_o e._n 4._o c._n 1_o 2._o 17_o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o 3_o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o &_o 4._o 4_o h._n 7._o c._n 4._o 11_o h._n 7._o c._n 7._o 25._o 19_o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o 13_o 18._o by_o all_o which_o and_o other_o act_n as_o likewise_o by_o mr._n william_n lambards_n archaion_n p._n 118._o to_o 216._o compare_v with_o cook_n 4_o institutes_n c._n 5._o and_o the_o record_n in_o my_o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 273_o 330_o 331_o 385_o 390_o 398_o 399_o 418_o 419_o 420_o 505_o 507._o the_o authority_n power_n jurisdiction_n use_n proceed_n of_o the_o king_n council_n and_o justice_n both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o parliament_n be_v full_o explain_v declare_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v two_o memorable_a record_n for_o a_o conclusion_n hereof_o claus_n 13._o 37_o h._n 3._o dor_n 7._o rex_fw-la ricardo_n comiti_fw-la cornubiae_fw-la salutem_fw-la alias_o allocuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la episcopum_fw-la sarum_n quod_fw-la intenderet_fw-la consilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o praebuit_fw-la se_fw-la difficilem_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la nolumus_fw-la habere_fw-la 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resolve_v that_o the_o write_v of_o mortdancester_n will_v not_o lie_v in_o that_o case_n claim_v both_o as_o heir_n to_o one_o ancestor_n but_o because_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n title_n to_o it_o be_v as_o heir_n to_o margaret_n wife_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n they_o say_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr burgo_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v cause_n quare_fw-la praedictus_fw-la rex_fw-la scotiae_fw-la praedictum_fw-la manerium_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la debeat_fw-la and_o so_o much_o touch_v the_o counsil_n power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o former_a time_n who_o excessive_a power_n in_o late_a age_n encroach_a upon_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n freehold_v liberty_n property_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o their_o great_a oppression_n and_o vexation_n thereupon_o in_o the_o late_a parliament_n of_o 16_o caroli_n cap._n 10._o there_o be_v a_o excellent_a act_n make_v for_o regulate_v the_o privy_a council_n and_o for_o take_v
move_v the_o king_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o be_v put_v to_o several_a fine_n the_o 2._o be_v in_o the_o placita_fw-la coâ—amâ—ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suum_fw-la post_fw-la pascha_fw-la apud_fw-la london_n anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 1._o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n case_n johannes_n archiepiscopus_fw-la eborum_fw-la attachiâ—tus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la damino_fw-la regi_fw-la de_fw-la plaâ—iâ—o_fw-la quare_fw-la cum_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-la imprisonamento_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la regiâ—_n contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la regis_fw-la factis_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o coronam_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la specialiter_fw-la pertineant_fw-la idem_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la per_fw-la johannem_fw-la priorem_fw-la de_fw-la bolton_n in_o cravene_n commissarium_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o venerabilem_fw-la patrem_fw-la antonium_n episcopum_fw-la dunolm_n dum_fw-la nuper_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la borialibn_v in_o obsequio_fw-la regis_fw-la juxta_fw-la laâ—us_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la sub_fw-la protectione_n extitit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ballivi_fw-la esusdem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la willielmum_fw-la de_fw-fr wrleton_n 〈◊〉_d johannem_fw-la roman_n apud_fw-la dâ—nolm_n inventos_fw-la ceporunt_fw-la et_fw-la imprisonaverâ—nt_fw-la excommunicationis_fw-la sententiâ—m_fw-la in_o regis_fw-la contemptum_fw-la et_fw-la coronae_fw-la &_o dignitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la laesionem_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la debitam_fw-la in_fw-la dispectum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la viginti_fw-la mille_fw-la librarum_fw-la fecit_fw-la fulminari_fw-la et_fw-la illam_fw-la excommunicationem_fw-la demandari_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la rex_fw-la taâ—um_fw-la contemptum_fw-la &_o tantum_fw-la irreverenti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sibi_fw-la illatamâ—ransire_n impunitam_fw-la sustinere_fw-la non_fw-la valen_n maxim_n cum_fw-la tam_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la quam_fw-la praellictus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la quanium_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la suit_n praefato_fw-la willielmo_n &_o johanni_n de_fw-fr imprisonamento_fw-la praedicto_fw-la celeris_fw-la justitiae_fw-la complementum_fw-la juxta_fw-la regni_fw-la consueâ—udinem_fw-la semper_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la parati_fw-la exhibere_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o the_o archbishop_n plea_n thereto_o and_o a_o long_a debate_n of_o the_o business_n in_o parliament_n videtur_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la parliamento_fw-la praedicto_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la &_o similiter_fw-la toti_fw-la consilio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la fuit_fw-la nitebaâ—ur_fw-la occupare_fw-la &_o usurpare_fw-la super_fw-la coronam_fw-la regiam_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la in_fw-la casuâ—isto_fw-la 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similiter_fw-la in_o casibus_fw-la consimilibus_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la praedictus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la maguates_n et_fw-la alios_fw-la de_fw-fr consilio_fw-la ipstus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la rogavit_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la dominum_fw-la regem_fw-la requirerent_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la pronuntiationem_fw-la judicit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la admitteret_fw-la et_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la eorundem_fw-la magnatum_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la sua_fw-la speciali_fw-la hoc_fw-la idem_fw-la ipso_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la concessit_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la humiliter_fw-la supplicavit_n quod_fw-la possit_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praemissis_fw-la alto_fw-mi &_o basso_n voluntati_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la se_fw-la submittere_fw-la which_o the_o king_n assent_v to_o at_o the_o lord_n request_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la eidem_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la sub_fw-la gravi_fw-la forisfactura_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la recedat_fw-la à _fw-la parliamento_fw-la isto_fw-la â—onec_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la audivit_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la postea_fw-la venit_fw-la praedictus_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la et_fw-la fecit_fw-la finem_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la pro_fw-la transgressione_n praedicta_fw-la pro_fw-la quatuor_fw-la millibus_fw-la marcarum_fw-la per_fw-la scriptum_fw-la suum_fw-la obligatorium_fw-la 5_o other_o be_v bind_v with_o he_o for_o due_a payment_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o in_o all_o these_o plea_n proceed_n &_o judgement_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n or_o commons_o in_o parliament_n no_o sharâ—rs_n in_o they_o but_o only_a of_o the_o king_n archbishop_n bishop_n earl_n baron_n justice_n and_o king_n counsel_n 4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n and_o judge_n in_o parliament_n be_v evident_a by_o sundry_a preface_n to_o and_o passage_n in_o our_o print_a act_n of_o parliament_n as_o namely_o by_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o print_a statute_n of_o bigamy_n 4._o octoâ—_n an._n 4._o ed._n 1._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o england_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n counsell_n the_o constitution_n underwritten_a be_v recite_v after_o hear_v and_o publish_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsell_n forasmuch_o as_o all_z the_o king_n counsell_n as_o well_o justice_n as_o other_o do_v agree_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v 44._o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n an._n 6._o e._n 1._o make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n an._n 7._o e._n 1._o which_o recite_v we_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o prelate_n lord_n baron_n and_o other_o our_o subject_n be_v of_o our_o counsell_n have_v provide_v make_v and_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o statute_n of_o acton_n bnrnell_n 13._o e._n 2._o forasmuch_o as_o merchant_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n for_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o counsell_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v etc._n etc._n the_o prologue_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o an._n 13._o e_o 1._o whereas_o of_o late_a our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o 6._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n call_v together_o the_o earl_n prelate_n baron_n and_o his_o council_n at_o gloucester_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o there_o be_v writ_n of_o summons_n then_o issue_v to_o they_o all_o though_o not_o enter_v in_o the_o clause_n roll_v of_o 6._o ed._n 1._o nor_o any_o other_o now_o extant_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o merchant_n an._n 13._o e._n 1._o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsell_n at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o acton_n burnell_n the_o 11._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n â—ath_v ordain_v establishment_n thereupon_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o such_o merchant_n which_o ordinance_n and_o establishment_n the_o king_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v firm_o keep_v throughout_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o waste_v anno_fw-la 20._o e._n 1._o other_o instice_n with_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o king_n counsell_n be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o full_a parliament_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o a_o general_n counsell_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_n an._n 28._o e._n 1._o c._n 2._o nevertheless_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsell_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o estatute_n to_o diminish_v the_o king_n right_o for_o the_o ancient_a prize_n due_a and_o accustom_a and_o ch_z 20._o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n both_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o ordinance_n will_n and_o intend_v that_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o statute_n for_o escheator_n anno_fw-la 29._o e._n 1._o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n by_o his_o counsel_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o also_o command_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o advice_n of_o etc._n etc._n treasurer_n to_o the_o king_n chancellor_z and_o other_o of_o the_o counsel_n there_o present_a before_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o new_a statute_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la 30_o e._n 1._o cum_fw-la nuper_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la aâ—uâ—_n westm._fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la consilium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la provisum_fw-la sic_fw-la et_fw-la proclamatum_fw-la quod_fw-la praelati_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n &_o alii_fw-la &c._n &c._n by_o the_o ordinance_n for_o inquest_n 33._o e._n 1._o it_o be_v agree_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n by_o ordinatio_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la hyberniae_fw-la an._n
17._o e._n 1._o make_v and_o agree_v on_o at_o nottingham_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o counsel_n there_o be_v by_o the_o preface_n to_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la 9_o e._n 2._o in_o our_o parliament_n hold_v at_o lincolnâ—_n the_o 9th_o of_o our_o reign_n we_o cause_v the_o article_n underwritten_a with_o certain_a answer_n make_v to_o some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v rehearse_v before_o our_o counsel_n and_o make_v certain_a answer_n to_o be_v correct_v and_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o article_n underwritten_a answer_n be_v make_v by_o we_o and_o our_o counsel_n of_o which_o article_n and_o answer_n the_o tenour_n here_o ensue_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o gavelet_n an._n 10._o e._n 2._o it_o be_v provide_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la templariorum_n 17._o e._n 2._o it_o be_v move_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prelate_n baron_n noble_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o other_o there_o present_a whether_o the_o order_n of_o the_o templar_n be_v dissolve_v the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v retain_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o with_o safe_a conscience_n whereupon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n as_o well_o the_o justice_n as_o other_o lay-person_n be_v assemble_v together_o the_o say_a justice_n affirm_v precise_o that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n aforesaid_a may_v well_o and_o lawful_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n retain_v the_o foresay_a land_n as_o their_o escheat_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o cease_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o order_n aforesaid_a but_o upon_o other_o ground_n of_o conscience_n they_o settle_v they_o on_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o this_o statute_n 1._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o his_o counsel_n that_o they_o who_o have_v sell_v their_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o prologue_n of_o the_o print_a statute_n of_o 1._o e._n 3._o parl_n 2._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commonal_o by_o their_o petition_n make_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o parliament_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n etc._n etc._n 9_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n desire_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o people_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o noble_n of_o his_o realm_n summon_v at_o his_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n be_v there_o etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v the_o statâ—â—te_n of_o money_n 9_o e._n 3._o c._n 7._o when_o and_o where_o it_o shall_v please_v we_o and_o our_o counsell_n to_o make_v exchange_n 11._o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o till_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsell_n iâ—_n he_o otherwise_o provide_v 14._o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o the_o 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