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and_o this_o name_n shall_v not_o die_v with_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o obligation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o gentleman_n or_o esquire_n and_o afterward_o be_v make_v knight_n and_o die_v the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o action_n to_o be_v bring_v against_o his_o executor_n must_v name_v he_o knight_n otherwise_o the_o writ_n shall_v abate_v vide_fw-la anno_fw-la 7._o h._n 4.7.6_o &_o 26._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 64._o a._n thomas_n ormond_n be_v attaint_v by_o parliament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o thomas_n ormond_n knight_n whereas_o he_o be_v no_o knight_n he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v any_o thing_n by_o that_o attainder_n because_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v the_o same_o person_n for_o this_o word_n knight_n be_v parcel_n of_o his_o name_n 21._o e._n 4._o fol._n 17._o a._n if_o a_o grant_v be_v make_v to_o h._n knight_n when_o he_o be_v no_o knight_n it_o be_v a_o void_a grant_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n with_o livery_n of_o seism_n the_o livery_n it_o make_v good_a vide_fw-la broek_n titulo_fw-la grant_n 50._o anno._n 4._o h._n 6._o if_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n do_v in_o his_o writ_n name_v the_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n esquire_n when_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n the_o writ_n shall_v not_o only_o abate_v but_o also_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n may_v not_o have_v another_o writ_n by_o journy_a account_n finche_n book_n 59_o vide_fw-la cook_n b._n part_n de_fw-fr les_fw-fr report_n 1._o b._n but_o by_o the_o statute_n anno_fw-la 1._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 7._o it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n enact_v that_o albeit_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o any_o of_o the_o king_n dominion_n or_o be_v in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o king_n commission_n whatsoever_o shall_v fortune_n to_o be_v make_v or_o create_v duke_n archbishop_n earl_n marquesse_n viscount_n baron_n bishop_n knight_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o on_o the_o 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