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from_o the_o parent_n that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o alliance_n by_o his_o own_o contract_n as_o marriage_n or_o the_o like_a that_o the_o inclination_n be_v suppose_v to_o arise_v to_o they_o from_o the_o natural_a love_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o common_a ancestor_n that_o such_o inclination_n can_v never_o be_v suppose_v equal_a where_o the_o party_n be_v only_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n and_o much_o to_o this_o effect_n and_o many_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v urge_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o appellant_n and_o several_a precedent_n cite_v where_o it_o have_v be_v judge_v since_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o half_a blood_n to_o have_v but_o a_o half_a share_n by_o sir_n richard_n lloyd_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o half_a blood_n be_v as_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o the_o intestate_a as_o the_o whole_a blood_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o equal_a share_n of_o the_o personal_a estate_n with_o the_o whole_a blood_n that_o the_o party_n must_v be_v presume_v equal_o incline_v to_o each_o parent_n that_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n be_v as_o much_o a_o brother_n as_o one_o of_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o whole_a blood_n be_v preferable_a in_o descent_n but_o that_o be_v only_o upon_o account_n of_o a_o maxim_n in_o the_o law_n whereas_o here_o they_o be_v equal_o of_o kin_n the_o whole_a blood_n be_v no_o more_o a_o brother_n than_o the_o half_a in_o the_o same_o relation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n or_o degree_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v a_o difference_n allow_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o seniority_n that_o opinion_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v with_o the_o decree_n that_o this_o have_v be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o law_n in_o westminster-hall_n before_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o a_o sister_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n be_v in_o equal_a degree_n with_o the_o whole_a brown_a versus_fw-la wood_n allen_n rep._n 36._o and_o so_o cite_v in_o smith_n case_n mod._n rep._n 209._o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o milborne_n and_o milborne_n 30_o march_n 1671._o before_o the_o lord_n keeper_n bridgman_n w._n m._n have_v by_o will_n devise_v all_o his_o land_n in_o trust_n to_o pay_v every_o brother_n and_o sister_n he_o have_v live_v 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la each_o and_o he_o have_v several_a brother_n and_o sister_n both_o of_o the_o half_a and_o whole_a blood_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n do_v oppose_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o those_o of_o the_o half_a blood_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v and_o decree_v that_o they_o be_v equal_o entitle_v to_o the_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o piece_n and_o enjoy_v according_o farmer_n versus_fw-la lane_n and_o nash_n in_o chancery_n 26_o octob._n 1677._o declare_v and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n nottingham_n that_o the_o half_a blood_n be_v in_o equal_a degree_n of_o kindred_n with_o the_o whole_a blood_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o equal_a share_n of_o the_o personal_a estate_n the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o stapleton_n and_o the_o lord_n merion_n against_o the_o lord_n sherrard_n and_o his_o lady_n in_o chancery_n by_o judge_n windham_n 13_o june_n 1683._o the_o case_n be_v thus_o robert_n stapleton_n have_v a_o sister_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n and_o a_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n and_o die_v intestate_a administration_n be_v grant_v to_o his_o wife_n the_o lady_n sherrard_n who_o claim_v a_o moiety_n of_o the_o personal_a estate_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o province_n of_o york_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n by_o force_n of_o the_o act_n for_o distribution_n of_o intestates_fw-la estate_n and_o adjudge_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v only_o one_o moiety_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o be_v divide_v equal_o between_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n both_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o half_a blood_n this_o cause_n be_v rehear_v the_o seven_o of_o may_v 1685._o by_o the_o lord_n guildford_n upon_o the_o certificate_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n to_o who_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o certify_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o province_n of_o york_n who_o certify_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v only_o a_o moiety_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o next_o of_o kindred_n and_o adjudge_v that_o the_o half_a blood_n shall_v have_v a_o equal_a share_n with_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o the_o former_a decree_n be_v confirm_v the_o same_o be_v adjudge_v by_o mr._n justice_n charlton_n june_n 30._o 1685._o in_o the_o case_n of_o pullen_n and_o his_o wife_n against_o sergeant_n in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n the_o like_a be_v among_o other_o thing_n declare_v and_o decree_v by_o the_o lord_n jessryes_fw-mi febr._n 19_o 1686._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n winchelsea_n against_o noraliff_n and_o wentworth_n upon_o which_o hear_v be_v present_a and_o assist_v the_o then_o lord_n chief_a baron_n atkyns_n and_o mr._n justice_n lutwich_n and_o so_o be_v it_o nou._n 20._o 1689._o between_o stephens_n and_o throgmorton_n in_o chancery_n it_o have_v likewise_o be_v hold_v so_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o according_o adjudge_v by_o sir_n richard_n raynes_n upon_o solemn_a argument_n by_o the_o most_o eminent_a counsel_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o james_n storey_n febr._n 26._o 1685._o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o george_n hawles_n by_o the_o same_o judge_n upon_o june_n 1._o 1687._o then_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o jac._n 2._o for_o revive_v and_o continuance_n of_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n therein_o mention_v prove_v this_o for_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n any_o of_o his_o child_n shall_v die_v intestate_a without_o wife_n or_o child_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o mother_n every_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o the_o representative_n of_o 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after_o judgement_n affirm_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n or_o if_o that_o proceed_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n do_v not_o come_v in_o lieu_n of_o error_n in_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o eliz._n william_n bridgman_n &_o al'_n versus_fw-la rowland_n holt_n &_o al'_n a_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o petition_n in_o parliament_n the_o case_n below_o be_v thus_o william_n bridgman_n bring_v a_o assize_n for_o the_o office_n of_o chief_a clerk_n for_o inrol_v of_o plea_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n declare_v that_o the_o office_n of_o chief_a clerk_n for_o inrol_v of_o plea_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n grant_v and_o grantable_a by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n dated_n the_o second_o of_o june_n in_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 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or_o disseise_v the_o plaintiff_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o this_o general_a issue_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o king's-bench_n before_o the_o three_o puisne_n judge_n the_o chief_z justice_z then_o sit_v near_o the_o defendant_n counsel_n upon_o a_o chair_n uncover_v the_o plaintiff_n give_v in_o evidence_n the_o letter_n patent_n of_o 2_o june_n 25_o car._n 2._o then_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o counsel_n for_o the_o defendant_n that_o they_o will_v prove_v their_o allegation_n that_o the_o office_n be_v ancient_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n as_o be_v declare_v but_o no_o evidence_n be_v give_v beside_o this_o patent_n of_o car._n 2._o then_o the_o counsel_n for_o the_o defendant_n wave_v the_o just_a exception_n which_o they_o may_v have_v take_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n grant_v as_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o office_n for_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v it_o may_v come_v to_o a_o infant_n they_o insist_v 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by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o court_n that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o year_n past_a this_o office_n when_o void_a have_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o chief_a justice_n and_o enjoy_v according_o under_o such_o grant_n in_o trin._n 36_o hen._n 6._o rot._n 36._o inter_fw-la placita_fw-la reg._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1458._o it_o be_v enrol_v thus_o be_v it_o remember_v that_o the_o ten_o of_o july_n this_o term_n in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n at_o westminster_n come_v william_n sound_v chief_a clerk_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o inrol_a plea_n before_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o his_o proper_a person_n and_o in_o the_o same_o court_n of_o his_o freewill_n do_v surrender_v his_o say_a office_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n kt._n chief_a justice_n of_o that_o court_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o do_v belong_v to_o grant_v that_o office_n to_o whosoever_o he_o please_v whensoever_o that_o office_n shall_v be_v void_a during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n fortescue_n shall_v be_v chief_a justice_n and_o that_o office_n do_v resign_v and_o relinquish_v to_o the_o use_n of_o william_n brome_n and_o the_o say_v chief_a justice_n do_v accept_v the_o say_a surrender_n and_o do_v the_o same_o day_n grant_v the_o say_a office_n to_o the_o say_v william_n brome_n who_o be_v present_o admit_v into_o the_o say_a office_n for_o his_o life_n and_o swear_v according_o mich._n 1._o edw._n 4._o rot._n 51._o upon_o brome_n surrender_n to_o sir_n john_n markham_n then_o chief_a justice_n the_o chief_a justice_n grant_v it_o to_o mr._n sonde_n who_o be_v admit_v for_o life_n and_o swear_v mich._n 8_o edw._n 4._o rot._n 26._o 1467._o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o william_n sonde_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n markham_n then_o chief_a justice_n he_o grant_v it_o to_o reginald_n sonde_n who_o be_v admit_v and_o swear_v reginald_n sonde_n enjoy_v this_o office_n till_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 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