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3â—_n 19_o h._n 6.32_o this_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o examination_n and_o deposition_n of_o the_o summoner_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o by_o the_o jury_n in_o a_o write_n de_fw-fr nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la whereby_o the_o plaintiff_n claim_v the_o defendant_n to_o be_v his_o villain_n the_o defendant_n say_v he_o be_v a_o freeman_n and_o thereupon_o they_o be_v at_o issue_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n but_o by_o witness_n namely_o such_o male_n as_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 3._o 48._o ed._n 3._o n._n 34._o h_o 2._o 46._o e._n 3._o some_o matter_n of_o trial_n in_o fact_n be_v try_v by_o view_n and_o inspection_n of_o the_o court_n 121._o 8._o account_n 121._o &_o not_o by_o a_o jury_n as_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n allege_v himself_o to_o be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n and_o the_o like_a trial_n be_v of_o a_o maykem_n 6.27_o 21._o h._n 7_o 33._o 39_o e._n 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p._n 2._o whereby_o hugh_n de_fw-fr burga_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 3._o which_o be_v habend_n sibi_fw-la &_o haered_a suis_fw-fr de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la margaret_n uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la sororis_fw-la alexandri_fw-la regis_fw-la scociae_fw-la procreate_v &_o pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la talis_fw-la exitus_fw-la reman_n ricin_n haer_v dicti_fw-la hugonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o manner_n of_o the_o solemnity_n use_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o baron_n by_o patent_n baron_n the_o form_n of_o creation_n of_o a_o baron_n be_v much_o after_o this_o form_n the_o baron_n new_o to_o be_v create_v be_v present_v unto_o the_o queen_n majesty_n sit_v in_o her_o chair_n of_o state_n after_o this_o order_n he_o be_v apparel_v in_o his_o surcote_n with_o the_o hood_n a_o baron_n bear_v the_o mantle_n before_o he_o and_o two_o baron_n in_o their_o parliament_n robe_n on_o each_o hand_n one_o lead_v he_o the_o principal_a king_n at_o arm_n bear_v the_o patent_n and_o the_o officer_n at_o arm_n proceed_v on_o before_o he_o when_o they_o come_v in_o presence_n of_o her_o majesty_n they_o make_v their_o solemn_a obeisance_n three_o time_n and_o the_o baron_n to_o be_v create_v kneel_v down_o before_o the_o chair_n of_o estate_n the_o say_a king_n at_o arm_n deliver_v the_o patent_n of_o creation_n to_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n who_o humble_o present_v the_o same_o to_o her_o majesty_n who_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o principal_a secretary_n to_o be_v read_v who_o read_v the_o same_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n at_o the_o word_n creavimus_fw-la the_o baron_n which_o carry_v the_o mantle_n present_v the_o same_o to_o her_o majesty_n who_o put_v it_o on_o the_o new_a baron_n whereby_o he_o be_v create_v and_o then_o be_v the_o patent_n read_v out_o to_o the_o end_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o queen_n who_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o baron_n so_o create_v who_o after_o most_o humble_a thanks_n give_v to_o her_o majesty_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o they_o 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parliament_n which_o he_o have_v according_a to_o the_o former_a dignity_n or_o whether_o shall_v he_o lose_v his_o old_a place_n and_o take_v a_o new_a place_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n only_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n receive_v a_o resolution_n some_o what_o answerable_a to_o this_o question_n 6._o de_n laware_o 11._o rep._n look_v fol_z 1._o e._n 3_o 6._o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 3._o e._n 6._o be_v in_o sore_a displeasure_n which_o william_n west_n his_o nephew_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v father_n to_o tho._n now_o lord_n de_n la_fw-fr ware_n procure_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o which_o the_o say_a william_n west_n be_v during_o his_o natural_a life_n only_o clear_o disable_v to_o claim_v demand_n or_o have_v any_o manner_n of_o right_n title_n or_o interest_n by_o descent_n remainder_n or_o otherwise_o in_o or_o to_o the_o manor_n land_n tenant_n or_o hereditament_n title_n or_o dignity_n of_o tho._n lo._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n his_o uncle_n and_o after_o the_o say_v tho._n lo._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n die_v and_o the_o say_v william_n west_n in_o the_o time_n of_o qu._n mary_n be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n by_o verdict_n eliz._n 2._o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o mary_n 5._o eliz._n and_o afterward_o pardon_v by_o q._n mary_n and_o after_o by_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o o._n marestie_n that_o now_o be_v and_o after_o in_o 8._o eliz._n be_v create_v lorenzo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n by_o patent_n and_o have_v place_n in_o the_o parliament_n according_a to_o his_o creation_n for_o that_o by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 6._o he_o be_v exclude_v to_o challenge_v the_o former_a ancient_a barony_n and_o after_o die_v whether_o the_o now_o lo._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n shall_v take_v his_o place_n according_a to_o the_o baron_n by_o writ_n or_o according_a to_o his_o creation_n be_v the_o question_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o qu._n council_n be_v her_o majesty_n attorney_n general_a and_o solicitor_n be_v that_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n by_o the_o say_v william_n west_n can_v not_o extinguish_v the_o ancient_a dignity_n for_o he_o have_v not_o that_o ancient_a dignity_n in_o he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n but_o that_o dignity_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n by_o the_o act_n of_o e._n 6._o in_o abbeyance_n suspense_n or_o consideration_n of_o law_n and_o he_o thereby_o utter_o disenabled_n to_o have_v the_o same_o during_o his_o life_n only_o so_o as_o his_o acceptance_n can_v not_o extinguish_v that_o dignity_n which_o he_o then_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v conclude_v his_o heir_n who_o be_v not_o disable_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o 3._o e._n 6._o to_o claim_v the_o ancient_a barony_n which_o opinion_n of_o they_o be_v soon_o allow_v by_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o lo._n chief_a justice_n of_o engl._n and_o lord_n chief_a baron_n and_o so_o signify_v to_o the_o lord_n keeper_n but_o this_o to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o reason_n make_v for_o the_o say_a resolution_n that_o if_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n west_n have_v be_v baron_n and_o entitle_v nota._n nota._n or_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o ancient_a dignity_n when_o he_o accept_v the_o creation_n the_o law_n perchance_o may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o remain_v as_o yet_o unresolved_a quest_n 2_o second_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o a_o baron_n call_v by_o patent_n ought_v to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o dignity_n in_o every_o writ_n to_o be_v sue_v by_o he_o or_o against_o he_o the_o book_n of_o law_n do_v make_v difference_n herein_o between_o duke_n marquesse_n 8.30_o 8._o h._n 6.10_o 30_o h._n 8.30_o earl_n viscount_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v allow_v name_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o baron_n for_o they_o affirm_v that_o such_o baron_n need_v not_o to_o be_v name_v lord_n or_o baron_n by_o his_o writ_n but_o the_o duke_n marquesse_n earl_n or_o viscount_n aught_o to_o be_v name_v by_o their_o name_n or_o dignity_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v take_v these_o book_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o barony_n by_o tenure_n or_o baron_n by_o writ_n only_o for_o the_o title_n of_o a_o baron_n by_o patent_n in_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o seal_n adorn_v and_o name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o status_fw-la gradus_fw-la &_o dignitas_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v name_v and_o such_o dignity_n be_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o possessor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o title_n and_o style_n of_o duke_n marquesse_n earl_n viscount_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o there_o may_v be_v conceive_v this_o difference_n last_o mention_v between_o the_o baron_n by_o tenure_n or_o writ_n and_o the_o baron_n by_o patent_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o high_a house_n of_o the_o parliament_n they_o be_v thereby_o equal_o make_v noble_a honourable_a and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o they_o be_v baron_n only_o without_o any_o other_o distinction_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o baron_n within_o this_o realm_n may_v suffice_v to_o be_v say_v in_o general_a upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n baron_n the_o privilege_n of_o baron_n there_o rest_v last_o of_o all_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o baronage_n that_o i_o will_v express_v some_o certain_a of_o the_o sundry_a privilege_n that_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v unto_o baron_n and_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o realm_n ingenerall_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o favour_n which_o all_o good_a policy_n in_o every_o wel-governed_n commonwealth_n do_v bestow_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o noble_a and_o honourable_a wherein_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o only_o with_o certain_a of_o those_o
for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v he_o upon_o such_o protestation_n otherwise_o then_o they_o think_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n do_v receive_v a_o menace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nobleman_n privileg_n privileg_n whereupon_o he_o conceive_v fear_n of_o his_o safeguard_n 3._o 35_o h_n 6._o subpoena_n 20_o v._o 14._o e._n 3._o and_o pray_v a_o supplicavit_n in_o the_o chan._n direct_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o sheriff_n to_o take_v bond_n etc._n etc._n such_o writ_n which_o otherwise_o be_v ordinary_a but_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n shall_v award_v a_o subpoena_n in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o stead_n of_o surety_n he_o shall_v only_o promise_v upon_o his_o honour_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n which_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v in_o this_o point_n a_o caution_n sufficient_a a_o nobleman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v arrest_v by_o any_o capias_fw-la restaint_n privileg_n 5._o 21._o e._n 3.39_o 43._o e._n 3.33_o 8_o r_z 2_o 7._o h._n 4_o 2._o 11._o h._n 4.15_o 1._o h._n 5.14_o 14._o h._n 6.2_o 22_o h._n 6.226_o 26._o h_o 8.7_o 14._o eliz_n 115._o restaint_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v outlaw_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n but_o only_o in_o criminal_a and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n lie_v no_o attachment_n against_o he_o as_o it_o be_v rule_v in_o parliament_n 14._o eliz._n in_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n case_n but_o if_o he_o make_v any_o notable_a contempt_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o law_n then_o cease_v this_o privilege_n for_o frustra_fw-la legis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la invocat_n qui_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la peccat_fw-la as_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o sheriff_n to_o execute_v the_o writ_n or_o essoigne_n the_o party_n or_o upon_o a_o rescousse_n a_o capias_fw-la have_v this_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o so_o in_o case_n criminal_a 7.1_o 27._o h._n 8.14_o 15._o h._n 7.1_o a_o capias_fw-la and_o a_o exigent_n may_v be_v award_v the_o like_a privilege_n do_v the_o court_n of_o equity_n allow_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n subpoena_n chanc._n nomine_fw-la subpoena_n for_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n do_v not_o award_v any_o subpoena_n but_o send_v his_o letter_n missive_n in_o lieu_n of_o other_o ordinary_a process_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o any_o action_n personal_a 8.22_o privil_a 6._o 14_o e._n 3.22_o 15_o e._n 3.21_o 22_o e._n 3.9_o 27._o e._n 38._o 41._o e_o 3.31_o 27_o h._n 8.22_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v pray_v jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr grace_n but_o against_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v although_o it_o be_v allowable_a against_o other_o person_n if_o any_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v party_n to_o any_o action_n 26._o privileg_n 7._o 13._o e_o 3_o â—â—_o chal._n 115._o â—_o 22._o h_o 8.22_o dyer_n 107.3_o &_o 4._o elize_n 24_o 9_o &_o 10._o eliz._n 26._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o knight_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v empanel_v in_o his_o jury_n with_o other_o the_o most_o sufficient_a esquire_n in_o the_o country_n otherwise_o he_o may_v challenge_v the_o array_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o knight_n in_o the_o county_n the_o pannell_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a vavasour_n and_o esquire_n there_o inhabit_v but_o if_o one_o bring_v a_o action_n against_o another_o and_o the_o sheriff_n impannell_n a_o jury_n where_o there_o be_v not_o any_o knight_n 318._o 14._o &_o 15._o eliz._n 318._o and_o before_o the_o trial_n the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n be_v create_v a_o baron_n or_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o do_v challenge_v the_o say_a jury_n such_o challenge_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enquest_n make_v he_o be_v not_o so_o repute_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o reginald_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n may_v appear_v if_o the_o king_n grant_v a_o annuity_n or_o rent_n to_o a_o then_o create_v baron_n 8._o privileg_n 8._o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o degree_n 6.2_o 6._o h._n 6.2_o which_o they_o call_v creation_n money_n this_o be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o dignity_n that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o alienation_n it_o can_v be_v sever_v if_o the_o king_n upon_o such_o creation_n give_v land_n etc._n etc._n until_o he_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o some_o other_o live_v and_o upon_o eviction_n to_o have_v the_o value_n if_o he_o be_v implead_v of_o this_o land_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 3.47_o 21._o e._n 3.47_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n if_o a_o baron_n be_v party_n to_o a_o suit_n 351._o privileg_n 9_o pract._n l._n 5._o fol_z 337._o &_o 351._o and_o will_v be_v essoign_v he_o that_o cast_v the_o essoigne_n out_o to_o put_v in_o surety_n to_o prove_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o case_n of_o common_a person_n in_o all_o case_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v amerce_v his_o amerciament_n be_v not_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o shilling_n by_o the_o statute_n oâ—_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 14._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v affirm_v by_o hiâ—_n peer_n 2._o privil_a 10.16_o e._n 3_o â—m_n 14_o 38_o e._n 3_o 31_o 1._o h._n 6.7.9_o h._n 6_o 2_o 32._o h._n 6_o 30_o 19_o e._n 3.9.21_o e_o 4_o 77_o fleta_n lib._n 2._o but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o assemble_v baron_n for_o so_o small_a matter_n such_o amerciament_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n who_o be_v sometime_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n whereas_o by_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o no_o subject_n may_v keep_v in_o his_o family_n above_o four_o stranger_n bear_v 12_o privil_a 11._o br._n fol._n 116_o coâ—ke_n 8_o 39_o stat._n 32_o h._n 8.16_o privil_a 12_o yet_o by_o a_o proviso_n every_o baron_n may_v keep_v six_o if_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v place_n and_o voice_n there_o 13._o stat_n 1_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o be_v convict_v of_o felony_n wherein_o clergy_n be_v allow_v upon_o request_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n etc._n etc._n and_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o clergy_n although_o he_o can_v read_v without_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n loss_n of_o inheritance_n or_o corruption_n of_o blood_n he_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o time_n be_v deem_v a_o clerk_n convict_v and_o may_v have_v purgation_n also_o 13._o privile_n 13._o whereas_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n name_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v be_v resident_a in_o his_o shire_n 4._o stat._n 2._o h_o 5_o cap._n 4._o by_o a_o proviso_n the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v exampt_v by_o the_o ancient_a law_n before_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n 10._o lemb_v perambul_a de_fw-fr kent_n 21._o britt_n cap._n 29._o marlb_n cap_n 10._o every_o man_n above_o 12._o year_n shall_v be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n which_o we_o observe_v now_o in_o the_o view_n of_o francke-pledge_a court-leete_a but_o noble_a man_n etc._n etc._n be_v neither_o bound_n to_o attend_v the_o leete_n nor_o take_v the_o oath_n if_o a_o error_n be_v bring_v in_o parliament_n upon_o a_o judgement_n in_o b._n r._n the_o upper_a house_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o 20._o postaat_n 20._o be_v to_o examine_v the_o error_n in_o 11._o h._n 6.2_o in_o a_o case_n concern_v distress_n take_v for_o expense_n and_o fee_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n 6.2_o 11._o h_o 6.2_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o baron_n be_v not_o contributory_a for_o land_n parcel_n of_o the_o ancient_a barony_n but_o for_o other_o land_n but_o there_o be_v a_o question_n make_v whether_o the_o purchaser_n of_o such_o a_o ancient_a barony_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o say_a privilege_n which_o question_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o question_n for_o as_o land_n hold_v by_o villain_n service_n do_v not_o make_v the_o free_a purchaser_n a_o villain_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v such_o villain_n service_n so_o do_v not_o such_o purchase_n ennoble_v he_o that_o purchase_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 5._o eliz._n cap_n 1._o all_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 1._o staâ—_n 5_o eliz_n cap._n 1._o so_o shall_v citizen_n and_o baron_n of_o cinqueport_n but_o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o that_o stat._n that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o qu._n be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o assure_v of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o temporal_a law_n therefore_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o compellany_n of_o or_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n nor_o to_o incur_v any_o penalty_n limit_v for_o the_o refusal_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 5._o r._n 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o king_n defend_v the_o passage_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o every_o port_n 12._o stat._n 5._o r._n 2._o cap._n 12._o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n