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expect_v he_o thank_v she_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o kiss_v she_o upon_o which_o she_o present_o swear_v he_o shall_v have_v 20_o l._n more_o 3._o the_o success_n be_v that_o where_o the_o king_n call_v this_o a_o benevolence_n yet_o many_o of_o the_o people_n do_v much_o grudge_n at_o it_o and_o call_v it_o a_o malevolince_n primo_fw-la ed._n 5._o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n in_o guild-hall_n london_n among_o other_o thing_n inveigh_v in_o his_o speech_n against_o this_o taxation_n and_o 1_o r._n 3._o c._n 2_o a_o statute_n be_v make_v against_o it_o 6_o h._n 7._o the_o king_n declare_v in_o parl_n that_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n of_o war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n desire_v a_o benevolence_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o edw._n 4._o and_o publish_v that_o he_o will_v by_o their_o open_a hand_n measure_v their_o
hold_v that_o if_o one_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o chancel_n and_o have_v there_o a_o place_n his_o carpet_n livery_n and_o cushion_n the_o parson_n can_v claim_v they_o as_o oblation_n for_o that_o they_o be_v hang_v there_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o decease_a the_o same_o reason_n of_o a_o coat-armour_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o chief_a justice_n say_v the_o lady_n may_v have_v a_o good_a action_n during_o her_o life_n in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a because_o she_o cause_v the_o thing_n to_o he_o set_v up_o there_o and_o after_o her_o death_n the_o heir_n shall_v have_v his_o action_n they_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o hire-loom_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o law_n of_o other_o nation_n bartho_n cassanâ—us_n sol_fw-mi 13._o coâ—cl_n 29._o action_n that_fw-mi si_fw-mi aliquis_fw-la arma_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la loco_fw-la posita_fw-la deleat_fw-la aut_fw-la abrasit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o 21_o ed._n 3._o 48._o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o carlisle_n case_n note_v that_o in_o easter_n term_n 10_o jacob._n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o the_o case_n between_o hussâ—y_n and_o katherine_n leyton_n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o house_n in_o any_o parish_n and_o that_o he_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n he_o have_v have_v use_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a pew_n in_o the_o church_n that_o if_o the_o ordinary_a will_v displace_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o prohibition_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o prescription_n the_o ordinary_a shall_v dispose_v of_o common_a and_o vulgar_a seat_n earl_n of_o shrew_n bury_v case_n sir_n humphrey_n winch_n sir_n james_n ley_n sir_n anthony_n st._n leger_n and_o sir_n james_n hullesâ—on_n certify_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n by_o command_n from_o they_o by_o letter_n date_v 28._o martii_fw-la 1612._o of_o the_o claim_n of_o gilbert_n earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o waterford_n and_o barony_n of_o dungarvan_n in_o ireland_n as_o follow_v king_n henry_n the_o sixth_z by_o letters-patent_n in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v grant_n to_o his_o cousin_n john_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o loyal_a service_n in_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o waterford_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la etc._n etc._n ipsum_fw-la in_o comitem_fw-la waterford_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la stilo_fw-it et_fw-la titulo_fw-la ac_fw-la nomine_fw-la ac_fw-la honore_fw-la eisdem_fw-la debitis_fw-la ordinamus_fw-la &_o creamus_fw-la habendum_fw-la to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heirs-males_a of_o his_o body_n and_o further_o do_v grant_v the_o castle_n lordship_n etc._n etc._n of_o dungarvan_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o the_o heirs-males_a of_o his_o body_n to_o hold_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o by_o the_o service_n of_o be_v his_o majesty_n seneschal_n in_o ireland_n after_o in_o the_o parliament_n call_v des_n absentees_n hold_v at_o dublin_n in_o ireland_n 10._o maii_n 28_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a absence_n of_o george_n earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n out_o of_o the_o say_a realm_n that_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n etc._n etc._n shall_v enjoy_v in_o right_a of_o his_o crown_n of_o england_n all_o honour_n manor_n castle_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o and_o singular_a possession_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a which_o the_o say_v george_n earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n and_o waterford_n or_o any_o other_o person_n have_v to_o his_o use_n etc._n etc._n king_n henry_n the_o 8_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_a 29_o of_o his_o reign_n recite_v the_o say_a statute_n nos_fw-la praemissa_fw-la considerantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v grant_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o abbey_n of_o rufford_n with_o the_o land_n thereunto_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o rotheram_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n the_o abbey_n of_o chestersteld_v shirbrook_n and_o glossaâ—dale_n in_o derbyshire_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o the_o question_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o whether_o by_o the_o long_a absence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n out_o of_o ireland_n the_o title_n of_o the_o honour_n be_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v he_o be_v a_o peer_n of_o both_o realm_n and_o refide_v here_o in_o england_n 2._o whether_o by_o the_o act_n des_fw-mi absentâ—es_fw-mi 28_o h._n 8._o the_o title_n of_o dignity_n of_o earl_n of_o waterford_n be_v take_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n as_o well_o as_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o by_o other_o letter_n patent_n date_a 27_o of_o sept._n 1612._o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n and_o chief_a baron_n be_v require_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o case_n and_o to_o certify_v their_o opinion_n which_o case_n be_v argue_v by_o council_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n in_o behalf_n the_o say_a earl_n and_o they_o have_v take_v great_a advisement_n it_o be_v unanimous_o resolve_v by_o they_o all_o as_o follow_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o fiâ—st_n resolve_a that_o since_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o defence_n be_v requisite_a and_o that_o the_o consideration_n executory_a be_v not_o find_v by_o office_n to_o be_v break_v in_o that_o point_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n notwithstanding_o do_v remain_v earl_n of_o waterford_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o say_a act_n 28_o h._n 8._o des_fw-mi absenteâ—s_v do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o possession_n give_v he_o at_o his_o creation_n but_o also_o the_o dignity_n itself_o for_o though_o one_o may_v have_v a_o dignity_n without_o possession_n yet_o be_v it_o very_o inconvenient_a that_o dignity_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o poverty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o lord_n ogles_n case_n in_o edw._n 6._o reign_v as_o the_o baron_n of_o burleigh_n 35_o elâ—z_n do_v report_n the_o cause_n of_o degradation_n of_o george_n nevil_n duke_n of_o bedford_n be_v worth_a observation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 16_o june_n 17_o ed._n 4._o which_o act_n recite_v the_o make_v the_o say_v george_n duke_n set_v forth_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o degradation_n in_o these_o word_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v open_o know_v that_o the_o say_v george_n have_v not_o or_o by_o inheritance_n may_v have_v any_o livelihood_n to_o support_v the_o say_a name_n estate_n and_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o king_n by_o advice_n of_o his_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o same_o creation_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o all_o name_n of_o dignity_n give_v to_o the_o say_v george_n or_o to_o john_n nevil_n his_o father_n be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o though_o the_o duke_n have_v not_o possession_n to_o maintain_v his_o dignity_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o 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