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after_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o writ_n and_o place_n take_v in_o parliament_n according_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o baron_n touch_v the_o antiquity_n of_o baron_n by_o writ_n only_o and_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o i_o find_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o either_o the_o first_o or_o at_o least_o the_o first_o frequent_a use_n of_o such_o baron_n be_v have_v and_o devise_v 49_o hen._n 3._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o upon_o a_o commendable_a occasion_n for_o in_o the_o disorder_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o nobility_n in_o those_o troublesome_a war_n where_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o they_o against_o the_o say_a king_n there_o be_v many_o great_a battle_n fight_v to_o the_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n of_o which_o say_v rebellion_n the_o right_a honourable_a simon_n earl_n of_o exeter_n be_v ringleader_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o pretend_v grant_v by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o be_v even_o to_o this_o day_n the_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a statute_n now_o in_o use_n among_o we_o and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o other_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n then_o make_v at_o oxford_n and_o after_o divers_a field_n seek_v betwixt_o they_o at_o northampton_n rochester_n lewes_n and_o other_o place_n last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o catastrophe_n of_o that_o tragedy_n finish_v at_o eveshalm_n or_o easam_n in_o worcestershire_n where_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v slay_v the_o king_n gain_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n receive_v their_o overthrow_n upon_o which_o present_o ensue_v the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o winchester_n in_o hantshire_n and_o afterward_o at_o westminster_n where_o such_o of_o the_o baron_n as_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n against_o the_o 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exempt_v as_o by_o divers_a record_n thereof_o remain_v in_o the_o chancery_n may_v appear_v this_o moreover_o be_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n that_o those_o writ_n in_o form_n of_o their_o direction_n be_v divers_a some_o direct_v by_o special_a name_n of_o baron_n as_o rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n edmundo_n baroni_n de_fw-fr stafford_n johanni_n baroni_n de_fw-fr graystock_n johanni_n baroni_n de_fw-fr dudley_n edwardo_n nevil_n baroni_n abergaveny_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james._n some_o other_o be_v summon_v by_o name_n of_o the_o party_n with_o addition_n of_o the_o place_n as_o johanni_n strange_a the_o knock_n militi_fw-la edwardo_n grace_n de_fw-fr groby_n militi_fw-la johanni_n le_fw-fr scroop_n de_fw-fr masham_n militi_fw-la willielmo_n souch_v de_fw-fr harringworth_n militi_fw-la the_o chief_a castle_n or_o manor_n of_o such_o
parliament_n by_o writ_n as_o baron_n such_o heir_n male_a omit_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o heir_n female_a and_o this_o also_o appear_v by_o a_o notable_a controversy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o between_o sir_n robert_n willoughby_n lord_n brook_n and_o richard_n lord_n lattimer_n for_o the_o barony_n of_o lattimer_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o say_a lord_n brook_n do_v challenge_v the_o barony_n of_o lattimer_n as_o coâ—in_v and_o heir_n of_o elizabeth_n his_o great-grandmother_n who_o be_v sister_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n nevil_n lord_n lattimer_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o hereupon_o exhibit_v a_o petition_n to_o henry_n the_o seven_o in_o parliament_n whereunto_o richard_n lord_n lattimer_n be_v call_v to_o answer_v because_o he_o then_o enjoy_v the_o say_a title_n and_o dignity_n the_o say_v richard_n lord_n lattimer_n do_v by_o his_o answer_n show_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n lord_n lattimer_n without_o issue_n the_o say_a elizabeth_n be_v his_o sister_n and_o next_o heir_n and_o marry_v unto_o thomas_n willoughby_n knight_n second_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n but_o henry_n the_o six_o for_o that_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n lord_n lattimer_n be_v dead_a without_o issue_n and_o that_o the_o next_o heir_n be_v female_a do_v therefore_o call_v to_o the_o parliament_n george_n nevil_n knight_n second_o son_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n to_o be_v lord_n lattimer_n as_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n lord_n lattimer_n which_o george_n be_v grandfather_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n lord_n lattimer_n father_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n in_o debate_n of_o which_o cause_n the_o question_n now_o in_o hand_n namely_o whether_o a_o barony_n by_o writ_n may_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n female_a be_v advise_o consider_v of_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o nobility_n in_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o end_n adjudge_v 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his_o wife_n land_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o also_o bear_v the_o style_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o wife_n barony_n then_o shall_v the_o son_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o baron_n and_o lord_n without_o land_n for_o so_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n as_o tenant_n by_o courtesy_n and_o the_o son_n the_o lordship_n without_o land_n and_o thus_o much_o say_v concern_v the_o nature_n quality_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o baron_n by_o writ_n and_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o several_a point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v may_v suffice_v chap._n xii_o baron_n by_o patent_n which_o be_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o baron_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a division_n of_o baron_n there_o be_v also_o a_o four_o mean_n of_o creation_n viz._n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o first_o two_o mention_v and_o this_o other_o by_o patent_n be_v most_o usual_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n for_o thereby_o the_o donation_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o majesty_n only_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n but_o when_o the_o creation_n be_v by_o parliament_n the_o king_n ever_o be_v one_o and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v donor_n a_o baron_n therefore_o by_o creation_n by_o reason_n of_o letter_n patent_n be_v that_o noble_a person_n who_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v create_v baron_n by_o such_o their_o letter_n patent_n begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o this_o kind_n of_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o continuance_n in_o descent_n or_o otherwise_o as_o shall_v be_v limit_v in_o the_o habendum_fw-la in_o such_o letter_n patent_n contain_v for_o it_o may_v be_v but_o for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v or_o for_o term_v vaunter_n vie_v as_o some_o hold_n opinion_n in_o the_o 32_o of_o hen._n 6._o for_o cujus_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v est_fw-la disponere_fw-la it_o may_v be_v in_o special_a in_o our_o general_a tail_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o tail_n be_v usual_a before_o the_o statute_n make_v decimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la of_o edw._n 1._o by_o which_o estate_n tail_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n be_v create_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o patent_n whereby_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o by_o these_o word_n habendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la svi_fw-la sorors_n alexandri_n regis_fw-la scotiae_fw-la procreatis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la talis_fw-la exitus_fw-la remanere_fw-la in_o directis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la dicti_fw-la huberti_fw-la and_o that_o estate_n intayl_n be_v at_o this_o day_n of_o title_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o second_o question_n if_o a_o
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that_o renown_a
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whereof_o be_v a_o escocheon_n of_o st._n george_n embroider_v with_o a_o garter_n within_o the_o motto_n the_o escocheon_n be_v argent_fw-fr a_o cross_n gules_a but_o these_o to_o be_v wear_v only_o upon_o st._n george_n day_n and_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o sovereign_a to_o celebrate_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o installation_n to_o each_o knight_n belong_v a_o collar_n of_o the_o order_n make_v of_o pure_a gold_n weigh_v thirty_o ounce_n of_o troy_n weight_n compose_v of_o garter_n and_o rose_n enamel_v with_o rose_n red_a and_o white_a and_o since_o the_o come_n of_o king_n james_n there_o have_v be_v a_o intermixture_n of_o thistle_n the_o image_n of_o st._n george_n enrich_v with_o precious_a stone_n appendant_a to_o it_o to_o be_v wear_v over_o all_o the_o robe_n at_o st._n george_n feast_n and_o over_o their_o ordinary_a cloak_n upon_o all_o such_o day_n on_o which_o the_o sovereign_n be_v bind_v
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the_o verge_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o the_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v appoint_v a_o dean_n prebend_n and_o poor_a gentleman_n establish_v to_o be_v maintain_v with_o stipend_n by_o the_o name_n of_o knight_n or_o poor_a knight_n of_o windsor_n who_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o robe_n of_o cloth_n according_a to_o they_o of_o their_o order_n who_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o order_n concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o installation_n you_o be_v to_o know_v that_o every_o knight_n be_v bind_v to_o fasten_v a_o escocheon_n of_o their_o arm_n on_o a_o plate_n of_o metal_n on_o their_o several_a stall_n with_o a_o inscription_n of_o their_o name_n title_n and_o honour_n which_o they_o remove_v as_o they_o be_v advance_v in_o order_n high_o and_o in_o this_o order_n they_o also_o advance_v their_o banner_n sword_n and_o helmet_n which_o be_v continual_o over_o their_o stall_n during_o their_o be_v of_o that_o order_n that_o plate_n of_o their_o arm_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o stall_n in_o which_o they_o last_o sit_v the_o hatchment_n take_v down_o to_o make_v room_n for_o such_o as_o succeed_v unto_o the_o decease_a or_o high_o remove_v knight_n touch_v which_o they_o be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o seniority_n of_o their_o creation_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o dignity_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n so_o that_o sometime_o a_o knight_n batchelor_n have_v place_n before_o a_o earl_n or_o duke_n as_o not_o long_o since_o sir_n henry_n lea_n knight_n keeper_z of_o the_o armoury_n have_v precedency_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lenox_n beside_o earl_n and_o baron_n only_o in_o honour_n to_o stranger_n who_o be_v sovereign_a prince_n or_o son_n or_o brother_n to_o such_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o order_n that_o they_o take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o person_n but_o this_o by_o a_o late_a indulgence_n ancient_o if_o a_o king_n crown_v come_v in_o place_n of_o a_o knight_n bachelor_n he_o sit_v there_o without_o any_o difference_n but_o this_o alteration_n be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o in_o reference_n to_o foreign_a prince_n the_o rest_n continue_v in_o their_o stall_n where_o first_o seat_v so_o that_o the_o sovereign_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n once_o in_o their_o life_n so_o say_v the_o statute_n to_o make_v a_o general_a translation_n of_o all_o the_o stall_n except_o of_o emperor_n and_o foreign_a prince_n which_o order_n continue_v to_o this_o day_n much_o may_v be_v say_v in_o honour_n of_o this_o noble_a order_n but_o it_o be_v so_o well_o and_o accurate_o treat_v of_o by_o that_o great_a antiquary_n elias_n ashmole_n esq_n in_o a_o large_a volume_n in_o folio_n late_o publish_v by_o he_o entitle_v the_o institution_n law_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n that_o nothing_o more_o can_v be_v say_v thereof_o which_o he_o have_v illustrate_v with_o great_a variety_n of_o useful_a &_o ornamental_a sculpture_n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v by_o set_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n by_o he_o so_o learned_o treat_v of_o recommend_v to_o the_o reader_n the_o say_a volume_n as_o a_o work_n fit_a to_o adorn_v and_o enrich_v the_o library_n of_o the_o most_o curious_a the_o first_o chapter_n treat_v of_o knighthoood_a in_o general_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o ten_o section_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o religious_a order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o christendom_n divide_v into_o five_o section_n chap._n iii_o of_o military_a order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o three_o section_n chap._n iu._n treat_v of_o the_o castle_n chappel_n and_o college_n of_o windsor_n in_o eight_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o castle_n 2._o of_o the_o chapel_n 3._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o college_n 4._o of_o the_o dean_n canon_n clerk_n and_o chorister_n 5._o of_o the_o poor_a knight_n 6._o of_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o college_n 7._o of_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o college_n and_o 8._o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o college_n chap._n 5._o treat_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o order_n in_o five_o section_n 1._o the_o opinion_n concern_v the_o occasion_n of_o its_o institution_n 2._o the_o true_a cause_n insert_v 3._o the_o time_n of_o its_o institution_n 4._o of_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o order_n and_o 5._o the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n thereof_o chap._n vi_o treat_v of_o the_o statute_n and_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n in_o four_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o statute_n and_o institution_n 2._o of_o those_o other_o body_n of_o statute_n since_o establish_v 3._o the_o endeavour_n for_o the_o reform_v the_o statute_n since_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o 4._o of_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o order_n chap._n vii_o treat_v of_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n in_o ten_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o garter_n 2._o of_o the_o mantle_n 3._o of_o the_o surcoat_n 4._o of_o the_o cap_n and_o hood_n 5._o the_o robe_n ancient_o assign_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o great_a lady_n 6._o the_o collar_n in_o general_a 7._o the_o collar_n of_o the_o order_n 8._o the_o collar_n of_o ss_z 9_o the_o lesser_a george_n and_o 10._o when_o the_o habit_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n aught_o to_o be_v wear_v chap._n viii_o treat_v of_o the_o officer_n appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o order_n in_o seven_o section_n 1._o the_o prelate_n institution_n his_o oath_n robe_n and_o privilege_n 2._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o chancellor_n office_n with_o his_o oath_n badge_n and_o pension_n 3._o the_o register_n institution_n with_o his_o oath_n mantle_n badge_n etc._n etc._n 4._o garter_n institution_n with_o his_o oath_n mantle_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o institution_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n office_n with_o his_o oath_n habit_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o payment_n of_o the_o officer_n pension_n upon_o the_o new_a establishment_n and_o 7._o the_o execution_n of_o these_o office_n by_o deputy_n chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o election_n of_o a_o knight_n into_o this_o order_n in_o eighteen_o section_n 1._o of_o summons_n to_o the_o election_n 2._o the_o place_n of_o the_o assembly_n 3._o the_o number_n of_o the_o knight_n 4._o the_o dispensation_n for_o want_v of_o a_o full_a number_n 5._o of_o open_v the_o chapter_n 6._o that_o knight_n only_o present_a in_o chapter_n ought_v to_o nominate_v 7._o of_o the_o number_n qualification_n and_o degree_n of_o those_o person_n to_o be_v nominate_v 8._o of_o the_o scrutiny_n and_o by_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v 9_o the_o time_n when_o 10._o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o 11._o the_o presentation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o sovereign_n 12._o his_o consideration_n refer_v to_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v 13._o of_o other_o inducement_n for_o election_n 14._o the_o sovereign_n only_o elect_v 15._o the_o scrutiny_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v enter_v among_o the_o annal_n 16._o the_o scrutiny_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v view_v until_o it_o be_v enter_v 17._o of_o scrutiny_n take_v yet_o no_o election_n make_v and_o 18._o the_o penalty_n inflict_v on_o knight_n companion_n who_o appear_v not_o at_o the_o election_n chap._n x._o treat_v of_o the_o investure_n of_o a_o knight-subject_a with_o the_o garter_n and_o george_n in_o six_o section_n 1._o the_o notice_n give_v to_o a_o knight-subject_a of_o his_o election_n 2._o his_o reception_n into_o the_o chapterhouse_n 3._o the_o ceremony_n of_o investiture_n with_o the_o garter_n and_o george_n 4._o of_o send_v the_o garter_n and_o george_n to_o a_o elect_v knight-subject_a 5._o the_o manner_n of_o a_o knight_n investiture_n and_o 6._o the_o allowance_n and_o reward_n give_v to_o garter_n king_n at_o arm_n for_o his_o service_n in_o this_o employment_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o
though_o wilbranham_n of_o woodhâ—â—_n in_o cheshire_n bart._n &_o now_o to_o charlott_n daughter_n of_o ye._n r_o t_o honorable_n orlando_n bridgman_n kt_n and_o bart._n decease_a late_a ld._n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o enâ—land_n the_o 514_o bart._n by_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—hn_n bridgâ—man_n of_o castle_n bromwicâ—_n in_o warwickshire_n bar_n t_o elder_a son_n of_o ye._n rt._n honorable_n sr._n orlando_n bridgâ—â—an_n of_o great_a leaâ—er_n in_o lancashir_n kt._n &_o bart._n deceâ—â—â—â—_n laâ—e_v â—â—_o keeper_n of_o ye._n great_a seal_n of_o england_n wth_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n â—_o â—ohn_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n &_o coheyre_n of_o â—â—â—â—gâ—â—radock_n of_o carswall_n castle_n in_o stafordshire_n esq_n decease_v thâ—_n 496_o bart._n by_o creation_n â—r._n samuel_n barnadiston_n of_o brightwell_n hall_n in_o suffolâ—_n bart._n three_o son_n to_o sr._n nath_n barnadiston_n of_o kettoâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sd._n county_n who_o be_v ye._n 23d._o kt._n lineal_o descend_v of_o ye._n family_n wth_o still_o enjoy_v ye._n paternal_a estate_n they_o have_v before_o ye._n conquest_n ye._n bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n thomas_n darâ—ey_n of_o st._n clerehall_n in_o st._n ose_v in_o ye._n county_n of_o essex_n bart._n the_o 486_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n humphrey_n forster_n of_o aldermaston_n in_o berkshire_n bart._n descend_v of_o a_o family_n of_o great_a antiquity_n who_o ancestor_n have_v be_v there_o seat_v for_o above_o 300_o year_n the_o 129_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n john_n robinson_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n alderman_n kt._n &_o bart._n &_o lieutenant_n of_o his_o majesty_n tower_n of_o london_n the_o 494_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n ralph_n verney_n of_o middle_n claydon_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o buck_n kt._n &_o bart._n son_n to_o sr._n edmund_n verney_n kt._n marshal_n to_o k._n charles_n ye._n first_o and_o standard_n bearer_n at_o ye._n battle_n of_o edghill_n the_o 619_o bart._n by_o creation_n s_o â—_o john_n hobart_n of_o blicklinâ—_n in_o norfolk_n barot._n heir_n male_a to_o sr._n henry_n hobart_n k_o â—_o &_o barot._n chief_a justice_n of_o ye._n common_a please_v who_o descend_v from_o the_o 2_o son_n of_o sr._n james_n hobart_n of_o halâ—s_n in_o â—â—d._n county_n attorney_n general_n to_o king_n hâ—nry_n ye._n 〈…〉_z john_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n hampden_n of_o hampden_n in_o buckingham_n shire_n esq._n 〈◊〉_d yeâ—_n â—tâ—_n bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n john_n corbett_n of_o stoke_n upon_o tean_n and_o adderley_n in_o shropshire_n bart._n first_o marry_v to_o theophila_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o james_n cambell_n in_o essex_n esq_n and_o now_o to_o â—rances_n daughter_n of_o randolph_n egerton_n of_o betley_n in_o staffordshire_n esqâ—_n esqâ—_n yâ—_z 217_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n vincent_n corbett_n of_o moarton_n corbett_n in_o shropshire_n bart._n now_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o francis_n thornes_n of_o shelvock_n in_o ye._n sd._n county_n ye._n 37â—_n bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n thomas_n williams_n of_o elham_n court_n in_o coâ—â—_n kent_n kt._n and_o baronet_n first_o and_o principal_a chemical_a phâ—sitian_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n châ—_n the_o 2d._o the_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n philip_n perciâ—â—le_n of_o burton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n in_o ireland_n baronet_n descend_v from_o the_o percival_n of_o north_n weston_n near_o bristol_n in_o somersetshire_n the_o family_n caâ—â—_n in_o with_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o be_v â—hefore_o of_o vile_a near_o caenen_n in_o normandy_n sr._n john_n lowther_n of_o lowther_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n bart._o srâ—_n charlâ—s_n wheâ—er_n of_o burbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n baronet_n ancient_o of_o martin_n husâ—ingtre_n in_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n the_o 544_o by_o creation_n â—râ—_n meâ—calfe_n robinson_n of_o newby_n in_o the_o north_n ride_v of_o yorkshire_n bart._n marry_a margaret_n daughter_n of_o sr._n william_n darcâ—â—_n of_o witton_n castle_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n kt._n the_o 536_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n kingmill_n lucy_n of_o nâ—tley_n in_o huntshire_n barâ—â—_n second_o branch_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o lucyâ—_n of_o charleâ—oâ—_n in_o warwickshire_n now_o marry_v to_o theophila_n 2d._o daughter_n to_o the_o r_o â—_o honorable_n gâ—â—â—ge_n ld._n barkley_n of_o 〈…〉_z castle_n the_o 99th_o bart._n by_o creatiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n hanmer_n of_o hanmer_n &_o bet_n fiâ—lâ—_n in_o the_o county_n of_o flint_n bart._n descend_v by_o many_o knight_n from_o sr._n john_n de_fw-fr hanmer_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw_n the_o first_o the_o 139_o bart._n by_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d henry_n hunlock_v of_o wingerworth_n in_o derbyshire_n bar_v â—_o in_o the_o escocheon_n of_o pretence_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o katherine_n his_o lady_n who_o be_v sole_a daughter_n &_o heâ—râ—_n of_o â—rancis_fw-la turwhit_o of_o kettleby_n of_o lincolnshire_n esqâ—_n esqâ—_n last_o â—f_n yâ—_z elder_a branch_n of_o that_o great_a &_o ancient_a family_n the_o 424_o bart._n by_o creation_n srâ—_n william_n glynne_n of_o bissâ—â—â—er_n alias_o byrcester_n in_o oxfordshire_n &_o of_o hawarden_n in_o flintshire_n baronet_n â—â—iter_v marry_v wth_o penelopeâ—_n daughter_n of_o stephen_n anderson_n of_o euworth_n in_o bedfordshire_n esq_n the_o 64â—_n bart._n by_o creation_n â—râ—_n richard_n graham_n of_o nether_a by_o in_o cumberland_n bart._n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o second_v son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o monteith_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_o who_o about_o the_o time_n of_o kâ—_n henâ—_n yâ—_z 4th_o of_o england_n marry_v yâ—_z lady_n anne_n vere_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_z wch_z sd._n sr._n ricâ—â—â—â—_n now_o marry_v to_o the_o lady_z anne_z 2d._o daughter_n to_o charles_n â—arle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 284_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n john_n â—anks_v of_o the_o friar_n in_o aylesford_n â—â—_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n bart._n now_o marry_v elizabethâ—_n elder_a daughter_n of_o sr._n john_n dethick_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n kt._n and_o alderman_n decease_v ye._n 671_o bart._n by_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d john_n shaw_n of_o eltham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kentâ—_n 〈◊〉_d &_o bart._n now_o marry_v to_o bridget_n viscount_n 〈◊〉_d kilmurrey_a daughter_n to_o sr._n william_n druâ—y_n of_o bestroorp_n in_o norfolk_n bart._n the_o 755_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n richard_n head_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochester_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n baronet_n the_o by_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d edwâ—_n more_o of_o morehall_n &_o bank_n hall_n in_o lancashiâ—â—â—aâ—t._n who_o be_v late_a wife_n be_v dorothy_n one_o of_o the_o daughâ—â—â—_n &_o coeheirâ—s_n to_o sr._n â—ittâ—_n fenwick_n of_o meldon_n in_o northumberland_n kt._n and_o bartâ—_n by_o â—eabell_n daughâ—â—â—â—_n &_o sole_a heir_n of_o sr._n arthur_n grey_n kt._n uncâ—â—_n to_o â—â—esent_a will_n ld._n grey_n of_o work_n the_o 689_o bart._n by_o creation_n sâ—â—_n john_n holland_n of_o quidenham_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o north-star_n t_o descend_v from_o the_o holland_n of_o ye._n ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o lancashir_n marry_v to_o alathea_n daughter_n and_o câ—heyce_n of_o john_n panton_n of_o bruâ—â—shop_n in_o denbighshiâ—â—â—â—que_a reâ—ict_n of_o ye._n rt._n honerblâ—_n wittâ—_n ld._n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o vine_n in_o hantshire_n the_o 188_o bart._n by_o creation_n â—râ—_n anthony_n aucher_n of_o byshopsbourn_n in_o 〈◊〉_d â—t._n &_o bart._n marry_v to_o one_o of_o ye._n daughter_n oâ—_n robert_n hatton_n kt._n decease_v one_o of_o the_o chamberlyns_n of_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n the_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n john_n reresby_n of_o thriberge_n in_o the_o west_n rideing_n of_o yorkshire_n bart._n governor_n of_o burlington_n in_o the_o say_z county_z the_o 387_o bart._n by_o creation_n of_o baronet_n chap._n xix_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o honour_n that_o be_v hereditary_a be_v this_o of_o baronet_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o king_n james_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 1611._o they_o be_v create_v by_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n a_o form_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o which_o be_v general_o all_o of_o one_o form_n viz._n to_o a_o man_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v yet_o sometime_o the_o honour_n be_v otherwise_o entail_v for_o want_n of_o issue_n male._n and_o the_o proem_n or_o argument_n of_o the_o say_a patent_n be_v for_o the_o propagate_a a_o plantation_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n to_o which_o the_o aid_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v ordain_v or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thirty_o soldier_n each_o of_o they_o in_o ireland_n for_o three_o year_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o penny_n sterling_a per_fw-la diem_fw-la which_o at_o first_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n at_o a_o lump_n upon_o the_o pass_a their_o patent_n which_o with_o the_o fee_n of_o honour_n due_a to_o officer_n amount_v to_o above_o one_o thousand_o pound_n a_o man._n their_o title_n be_v to_o descend_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o they_o
in_o leicestershire_n kt._n since_o a_o viscout_n of_o ireland_n 112_o nou._n 10._o henry_n salisbury_z of_o leweney_n in_o denbeighshire_n esq_n 113_o 16._o erasmus_fw-la driden_n of_o canons-ashby_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq_n 114_o 28._o william_n armine_n of_o osgodby_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 115_o dec._n 1._o sir_n william_n bambury_n of_o howton_n in_o yorkshire_n kt._n extinct_a 116_o 3._o edward_n hartop_n of_o freathby_n in_o leicestershire_n esq._n 117_o 31._o john_n mill_n of_o canons-court_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 118_o jan._n 31._o francis_n ratcliff_n of_o darent-water_n in_o cumberland_n esq_n 119_o feb._n 6._o sir_n david_n foulis_n of_o ingleby-mannour_n in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 120_o 16._o thomas_n phillips_n of_o barington_n in_o somersetshire_n esq_n 121_o mar._n 7._o sir_n claudius_n forster_n of_o bramburgh-castle_n in_o northumberland_n kt._n 122_o 23._o anthony_n chester_n of_o chickley_n in_o buckinghamshire_n esq_n 123_o 28._o 1620._o sir_n samuel_n tryon_n of_o laire-marney_n in_o essex_n kt._n 124_o april_n 2._o adam_n newton_n of_o charlton_n in_o kent_n esq_n 125_o 12._o sir_n john_n boteler_n of_o hatfield-woodhall_n in_o hartfordshire_n kt._n since_o a_o baron_n of_o england_n 126_o 13._o gilbert_n gerrard_n of_o harrow-hill_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n 127_o may_n 3_o humphrey_n lee_n of_o langley_n in_o shropshire_n esq_n 128_o 5._o richard_n berney_n of_o parkhall_n in_o redham_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 129_o 20._o humphrey_n forster_n of_o aldermaston_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n 130_o 29._o thomas_n big_v of_o lenchwick_n in_o worcestershire_n esq_n extinct_a 131_o 30._o henry_n bellingham_n of_o helsington_n in_o westmoreland_n esq_n extinct_a 132_o 31._o william_n yeluerton_n of_o rougham_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 133_o june_n 1._o june_n scudamore_n of_o holm-lacy_n in_o herefordshire_n esq_n now_o a_o irish_a viscount_n 134_o 2._o sir_n thomas_n gore_n of_o stitnam_n in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 135_o 22._o john_n packington_n of_o alisbury_n in_o buckinghamshire_n esq_n 136_o 28._o ralph_n ashton_n of_o lever_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 137_o july_n 1._o sir_n baptist_n hicks_n of_o camden_n in_o glocestershire_n kt._n now_o viscount_n camden_n in_o england_n 138_o july_n 3_o sir_n thomas_n roberts_n of_o glassenbury_n in_o kent_n kt._n 139_o 8._o john_n hanmer_n of_o hanmer_n in_o flintshire_n esq_n 140_o 8._o edward_n friar_n of_o water-eaton_n in_o oxfordshire_n esq_n extinct_a 141_o 13._o edward_n osborn_n of_o keeton_n in_o yorkshire_n now_o earl_n of_o danby_n in_o england_n 142_o 20._o henry_n felton_n of_o playford_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 143_o 20._o william_n challoner_n of_o gisborow_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 144_o 24._o sir_n thomas_n bishop_n of_o parham_n in_o sussex_n kt._n 145_o 26._o sir_n francis_n vincent_n of_o stoke_n d'_fw-fr abernon_n in_o surrey_n kt._n 146_o feb._n 27._o henry_n clere_n of_o ormsby_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 147_o march_v 8._o sir_n benjamin_n titchborne_n of_o titchborne_n in_o hantshire_n kt._n 148_o may_n 5._o 1621._o sir_n richard_n wilbraham_n of_o woodhey_n in_o cheshire_n kt._n 149_o 8._o sir_n thomas_n delves_n of_o duddington_n in_o cheshire_n kt._n 150_o june_n 23._o sir_n lewes_n watson_n of_o rockingham-castle_n in_o northamptonshire_n kt._n since_o a_o english_a baron_n 151_o 29._o sir_n thomas_n palmer_n of_o wingham_n in_o kent_n kt._n 152_o july_n 3_o sir_n richard_n roberts_n of_o truro_n in_o cornwall_n kt._n now_o baron_n truro_n 153_o 19_o john_n rivers_n of_o chafford_n in_o kent_n esq_n 154_o sept._n 6._o thomas_n darnell_n of_o heyling_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 155_o 14._o sir_n isaac_n sidley_n of_o great_a chart_n in_o kent_n kt._n 156_o 21._o robert_n brown_a of_o walcot_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq_n 157_o oct._n 11._o john_n hewit_n of_o headley-hall_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 158_o 16._o henry_n jernegan_n of_o cossey_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 159_o nou._n 8._o sir_n nicholas_n hide_v of_o albury_n in_o hertfordshire_n kt._n extinct_a 160_o 9_o john_n phillips_n of_o picton_n in_o pembrokeshire_n esq_n 161_o 24._o sir_n john_n stepney_n of_o prendergast_n in_o pembrokeshire_n kt._n 162_o dec._n 5._o baldwin_n wake_v of_o clevedon_n in_o somersetshire_n esq_n 163_o 20._o william_n masham_n of_o high-laver_n in_o essex_n esq_n 164_o 21._o john_n colebrond_n of_o bocham_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 165_o jan._n 4._o sir_n john_n hotham_n of_o scarborough_n in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 166_o 14._o francis_n mansell_n of_o mudlescomb_n in_o carmarthenshire_n esq_n 167_o 18._o edward_n powel_n of_o penkelley_n in_o herefordshire_n esq_n extinct_a 168_o feb._n 16._o sir_n john_n gerrard_n or_o garrard_n of_o lame_a in_o hartfordshire_n kt._n 169_o 23._o sir_n richard_n grosvenour_n of_o eton_n in_o cheshire_n kt._n 170_o mar._n 11._o sir_n henry_n moody_n of_o garesdon_n in_o wiltshire_n kt._n extinct_a 171_o 17._o john_n barker_n of_o grimston-hall_n in_o trimley_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 172_o 18._o sir_n william_n button_n of_o alton_n in_o wiltshire_n kt._n 173_o 26._o 1622._o john_n gage_n of_o ferle_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 174_o may_n 14._o william_n goreâ—â—g_v of_o burton_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 175_o 18._o peter_n courteen_fw-mi of_o aldington_n in_o worcestershire_n esq_n extinct_a 176_o 23._o sir_n richard_n norton_n of_o rotherfield_n in_o hantshire_n kt._n 177_o 30._o sir_n john_n laventhorp_n of_o shingle-hall_n in_o hertfordshire_n kt._n 178_o june_n 3_o capell_n bedell_n of_o hammerton_n in_o huntingtonshire_n esq_n extinct_a 179_o 13._o john_n darell_n of_o westwoodhey_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n 180_o 15._o william_n william_n of_o veynol_n in_o carnarvonshire_n esq_n 181_o 18._o sir_n francis_n ashby_n of_o hatfield_n in_o middlesex_n kt._n 182_o july_n 3_o sir_n anthony_n ashley_n of_o st._n giles-winborne_a in_o dorsetshire_n kt._n extinct_a 183_o 4._o john_n cooper_n of_o rochbourn_n in_o hantshire_n esq_n now_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n in_o england_n 184_o 17._o edmund_n prideaux_n of_o netherton_n in_o devonshire_n esq_n 185_o 21._o sir_n thomas_n haselrigg_n of_o nousley_n in_o leicestershire_n kt._n 186_o 22._o sir_n thomas_n burton_n of_o stockerston_n in_o leicestershire_n kt._n 187_o 24._o francis_n foliamb_n of_o walton_n in_o derbyshire_n esq_n extinct_a 188_o 30._o edward_n yate_n of_o buckland_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n 189_o aug._n 1._o george_n chudleigh_n of_o ashton_n in_o devonshire_n esq_n 190_o 2._o francis_n drake_n of_o buckland_n in_o devonshire_n esq_n 191_o 13._o william_n meredith_n of_o stansly_n in_o deubighshire_n esq_n 192_o oct._n 22._o hugh_n middleton_n of_o ruthin_n in_o deubighshire_n esq_n 193_o nou._n 12._o gifford_n thornhurst_n of_o agne-court_n in_o kent_n esq_n 194_o 16._o percy_z herbert_z ofâ—_n redcastle_n in_o montgomeryshire_n esq_n 195_o dec._n 7._o sir_n robert_n fisher_n of_o packington_n in_o warwickshire_n kt._n 196_o 18._o hardolph_n wastney_n of_o headon_n in_o nottinghamshire_n esq_n 197_o 20._o sir_n henry_n skipwith_n of_o prestwould_n in_o lincolnshire_n kt._n 198_o 22._o thomas_n harris_n or_o herris_n of_o boreatton_n in_o shropshire_n esq_n 199_o 23._o nicholas_n tempest_n of_o stella_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n esq_n 200_o feb._n 16._o francis_n cottington_n of_o hanworth_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n since_o a_o english_a baron_n and_o now_o extinct_a 201_o april_n 12._o 1623._o thomas_n harris_n of_o tong-castle_n in_o shropshire_n esq_n extinct_a 202_o june_n 28._o edward_n barkham_n of_o southacre_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 203_o july_n 4._o john_n corbet_n of_o sprouston_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 204_o aug._n 13._o sir_n thomas_n playters_n of_o sotterley_n in_o suffolk_n kt._n baronet_n according_a to_o their_o creation_n by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 205_o july_n 27._o 1626._o sir_n john_n ashfield_n of_o netherhall_n in_o suffolk_n kt._n 206_o sept._n 8._o henry_n harpur_n of_o calke_n in_o derbyshire_n esq_n 207_o dec._n 20._o edward_n seabright_n of_o besford_n in_o worcestershire_n esq_n 208_o jan._n 29._o john_n beaumond_n of_o grace-dieu_a in_o leicestershire_n esq_n extinct_a 209_o feb._n 1._o sir_n edward_n dering_n of_o surrenden-dering_n in_o kent_n kt._n 210_o 5._o george_n kempe_n of_o pentlone_a in_o essex_n esq_n 211_o mar._n 10._o william_n brereton_n of_o hanford_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 212_o 12._o patricius_n curwen_n of_o workinton_n in_o cumberland_n esq_n extinct_a 213_o william_n russel_n of_o witley_n in_o worcestershire_n esq_n 214_o 14._o john_n spencer_n of_o offley_n in_o hartfordshire_n esq_n 215_o 17._o sir_n giles_n estcourt_n of_o newton_n in_o wiltshire_n kt._n 216_o apr._n 19_o 1627._o thomas_n aylesbury_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o master_n of_o request_n extinct_a 217_o 21._o thomas_n style_n of_o waterinbury_n in_o kent_n esq_n 218_o may_n 4._o frederick_n cornwallis_n of_o in_o suffolk_n esq_n 219_o 7._o drue_n drury_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o norfolk_n esq_n 220_o 8._o william_n skeffington_n of_o fisherwick_n in_o staffordshire_n esq_n 221_o 11._o sir_n robert_n crane_n of_o chilton_n in_o suffolk_n kt._n extinct_a 222_o 17._o anthony_n wingfield_n of_o goodwin_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 223_o 17._o william_n culpeper_n of_o preston-hall_n in_o
345_o henry_n heyman_n of_o somerfield_n in_o kent_n esq._n 346_o thomas_n sandford_n of_o howgill-castle_n in_o westmoreland_n esq._n 347_o 14._o sir_n francis_n rhodes_n of_o barlbrough_n in_o derbyshire_n kt._n 348_o richard_n sprignell_n of_o coppenthorpe_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 349_o sir_n john_n potts_n of_o mannington_n in_o norfolk_n kt._n 350_o aug._n 14._o 1641._o sir_n john_n goodrick_n of_o ribstan_n in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 351_o 16._o robert_n bindlosse_n of_o borwick_n in_o lancashire_n esq._n 352_o william_n walter_n of_o saresden_n in_o oxfordshire_n esq._n 353_o thomas_n lawley_n of_o spoonhill_n in_o shropshire_n esq._n 354_o sept._n 6._o william_n farmer_n of_o eston-neston_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq._n 355_o 9_o john_n davye_n of_o creedy_n in_o devonshire_n esq._n 356_o 23._o thomas_n pettus_n of_o rackheath_n in_o norfolk_n esq._n 357_o dec._n 11._o william_n andrews_n of_o denton_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq._n 358_o john_n meaux_n of_o 〈…〉_z in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n esqâ—_n 359_o 14._o sir_n richard_n gurney_n kt._n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 360_o 15._o thomas_n willis_n of_o fen-ditton_n in_o cambridgshire_n esq._n 361_o francis_n armitage_n of_o kirklees_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 362_o 18._o richard_n halford_n of_o wistow_n in_o leicestershire_n esq._n 363_o 24._o sir_n humphrey_n tufton_n of_o the_o mote_n near_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n kt._n 364_o 30._o edward_n coke_n of_o langford_n in_o derbâ—shire_n esq._n 365_o jan._n 21._o isaac_n astley_n of_o melton-constable_n in_o norfolk_n esq._n 366_o sir_n david_n cunningham_n of_o london_n a_o baronet_n of_o scotland_n 367_o 22._o sir_n john_n rayney_n of_o wrotham_n in_o kent_n a_o baronet_n of_o scotland_n 368_o 29._o revet_z eldred_n of_o saxham_n magna_n in_o suffolk_n esq._n 369_o john_n gell_n of_o hopton_n in_o derbyshire_n esq._n 370_o sir_n vincent_n corbet_n of_o morton-corbet_n in_o shropshire_n kt._n 371_o feb._n 4._o sir_n john_n kay_n of_o woodsome_a in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 372_o 5._o thomas_n trollop_n of_o casewick_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq._n 373_o mar._n 3._o edward_n thomas_n of_o michells-town_n in_o glamorganshire_n esq._n 374_o 4._o sir_n william_n cowper_n of_o ratling-court_n in_o kent_n a_o baronet_n of_o scotland_n 375_o 5._o denner_n strut_v of_o little-worley-hall_n in_o essex_n esq._n 376_o 8._o william_n st._n quintin_n of_o harpham_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 377_o 14._o sir_n robert_n kempe_n of_o gissing_n in_o norfolk_n esq._n 378_o 16._o john_n read_v of_o brocket-hall_n in_o hartfordshire_n esq._n 379_o apr._n 9_o 1642._o james_n enyan_n of_o flower_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq._n 380_o 19_o sir_n edmond_n williams_n of_o marnehull_n in_o dorsetshire_n kt._n 381_o 22._o john_n williams_n of_o minster_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n in_o kent_n esq._n 382_o 29._o george_n wintour_n of_o huddington_n in_o worcestershire_n esq._n 383_o may_n 4._o john_n borlase_n of_o bockmer_n in_o buck_n esq._n 384_o 6._o henry_n knollys_n of_o groveplace_n in_o hantshire_n esq._n extinct_a 385_o 11._o john_n hamilton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esq_n 386_o 12._o edward_z morgan_z of_o llanternam_fw-la in_o monmouthshire_n esq._n 387_o 13._o sir_n nicholas_n kemey_n of_o keven-mabley_a in_o glamorganshire_n kt._n 388_o 14._o trevor_n williams_n of_o llangibbye_n in_o monmoutshire_n esq_n 389_o 16._o john_n reresby_n of_o thribergh_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 390_o 17._o william_n ingilby_n of_o ripley_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 391_o 18._o poynings_n moor_n of_o loseley_n in_o surrey_n esq_n 392_o 19_o christopher_n dawney_n of_o cowick_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 393_o june_n 3_o thomas_n hampson_n of_o taplow_n in_o buck_n esq_n 394_o thomas_n williamson_n of_o east-markham_n in_o kent_n esq_n 395_o william_n denney_n of_o gillingham_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 396_o 11._o christopher_n lowther_n of_o whitehaven_n in_o cumberland_n esq_n 397_o 13._o sir_n thomas_n alston_n of_o odell_n in_o bedfordshire_n kt._n 398_o 20._o edward_n corbet_n of_o leighton_n in_o montgomeryshire_n esq_n 399_o 21._o george_n middleton_n of_o leighton_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 400_o 28._o edward_n payler_n of_o thoralby_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 401_o july_n 9_o sir_n william_n widdrington_n of_o widdrington_n in_o northumberland_n kt._n 402_o 20._o matthew_n valckenburgh_n of_o middle-ing_a in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 403_o philip_n constable_n of_o everingham_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 404_o 30._o 1642._o ralph_n blackston_n of_o gibside_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n esq._n 405_o aug._n 8._o sir_n edw._n widdrington_n of_o cartington_n in_o northumberland_n a_o scotch_a baronet_n 406_o 15._o robert_n markham_n of_o sedgbrook_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq._n 407_o philip_n hutgate_n of_o saxton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 408_o stephen_n lennard_n of_o west-wickham_a in_o kent_n esq._n 409_o 24._o sir_n william_n thorold_n of_o marston_n in_o lincolnshire_n kt._n 410_o 29._o walter_n rudston_n of_o hayton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 411_o 30._o walter_n wrotesley_n of_o wrotesley_n in_o staffordshire_n esq._n 412_o thomas_n bland_n of_o kippax-park_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 413_o sept._n 1._o robert_n throckmortoâ—_n of_o coughton_n in_o warwickshire_n esq._n 414_o 10._o william_n halton_n of_o samford_n in_o essex_n esq._n 415_o 26._o brocket_n spencer_n of_o offley_n in_o hertfordshire_n esq._n 416_o 27._o edward_n golding_n of_o colston-basset_a in_o nottinghamshire_n esq._n 417_o william_n smith_n of_o crantock_n in_o cornwall_n esq._n 418_o octob._n 1._o henry_n henn_n of_o wingfield_n in_o berkshire_n esq._n 419_o 5._o walter_n blount_n of_o sodington_n in_o worcestershire_n esq._n 420_o 14._o adam_n littleton_n of_o stoke-milburge_a in_o shropshire_n esq._n 421_o nou._n 2._o thomas_n lidell_n of_o ravensholme-castle_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n esq._n 422_o 9_o richard_n lawday_o of_o exeter_n in_o devonshire_n esq._n extinct_a 423_o feb._n 4._o thomas_n chamberlain_n of_o wickham_n in_o oxfordshire_n esq._n 424_o 28._o henry_n hunloke_n of_o wingarworth_n in_o derbyshire_n esq._n 425_o thomas_n bad_a of_o cames-oysells_a in_o hantshire_n esq._n 426_o mar._n 20._o richard_n crane_n of_o wood-rising_a in_o norfolk_n esq._n extinct_a 427_o 21._o samuel_n danvers_n of_o culworth_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq._n 428_o july_n 3._o 1643._o henry_n anderson_n of_o penley_n in_o hartfordshire_n esq._n 429_o 17._o william_n vavasour_n of_o in_o yorkshire_n esq._n extinct_a 430_o 25._o sir_n henry_n jones_n of_o abermarles_n in_o caernarvanshire_n kt._n 431_o aug._n 1._o 1643._o sir_n edward_n walgrave_n of_o hever-castle_n in_o kent_n kt._n 432_o octob._n 28._o john_n pate_n of_o sysonby_n in_o leicestershire_n esq._n 433_o nou._n 9_o john_n bale_n of_o carleton-curley_n in_o leicestershire_n esq._n 434_o 13._o brian_n oneal_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n esq._n 435_o 16._o willoughby_z hickman_n of_o gaynesborough_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq._n 436_o dec._n 7._o john_n butler_n of_o bramfield_n in_o hertfordshire_n esq._n 437_o jan._n 17._o edward_n acton_n of_o aldenham_n in_o shropshire_n esq._n 438_o mar._n 14._o sir_n fran._n hawley_n of_o buckland_n in_o somersetshire_n kt._n now_o irish_a baron_n 439_o apr._n 1._o 1644._o john_n preston_n of_o the_o manor_n in_o furness_n in_o lancashire_n esq._n 440_o 2._o john_n webb_n of_o odstoke_n in_o wiltshire_n esq._n 441_o 25._o thomas_n prestwick_n of_o holme_n in_o lancashire_n esq._n 442_o may_n 4._o henry_n williams_z of_o guernevet_n in_o brecknockshire_n esq._n 443_o 20._o gervase_n lucas_n of_o fenton_n in_o lincolnshire_n eâ—q_n 444_o june_n 14._o robert_n thorold_n of_o hawley_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq._n 445_o july_n 23._o john_n scudâ—more_n of_o balingham_n in_o herefordshire_n esq._n 446_o octob._n 8._o sir_n henry_n bard_n of_o stâ—nes_n in_o middlesex_n kt._n 447_o feb._n 12._o sir_n richard_n vivian_n of_o trelowren_n in_o cornwall_n kt._n 448_o 28._o william_n vancolst_a of_o amsterdam_n in_o holland_n esq_n 449_o mar._n 21._o william_n de_fw-fr boreel_n of_o amsterdam_n aforesaid_a esq_n 450_o may_n 4._o 1645._o edward_n greaves_n of_o st._n leonards-forest_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 451_o 9_o george_n carteret_n of_o metesches_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n esq_n 452_o nou._n 25._o thomas_n windebanke_n of_o haynes_n in_o wiltshire_n esq_n 453_o feb._n 7._o benjamin_n wright_n of_o dennington_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n who_o patent_n be_v supersede_v 454_o march_v 6._o edward_n charleton_n of_o hesleyside_n in_o northumberland_n 455_o july_n 11._o richard_n willis_n esq_n brother_n to_o sir_n thomas_n willis_n of_o fen-ditton_n in_o cambridgshire_n baronet_n create_a by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o 456._o sept._n 1._o 1649._o richard_n brown_a of_o deptford_n in_o kent_n esq_n create_v by_o letter_n patent_n date_v at_o st._n germansâ—_n â—_z in_o france_n 457_o 3._o henry_n de_fw-fr vic_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o garnsey_n esq_n 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of_o horeham_n in_o sussex_n esq._n 827_o 29._o 1677._o sir_n robert_n cotton_n of_o cumbermere_n in_o cestr._fw-la kt._n 828_o april_n 7._o francis_z willoughby_z of_o wollaton_n in_o nottinghamshire_n esq._n 829_o july_n 28._o richard_n newdigate_n sergeant_n at_o law_n 830_o sept._n 29._o richard_n cust_n of_o stamford_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq._n 831_o octob._n 8._o francis_n anderton_n of_o lostock_n in_o lancashire_n esq._n 832_o 18_o james_n symeon_n of_o chilworth_n in_o oxfordshire_n esq._n 833_o 25._o james_n poole_n of_o pool_n in_o worrell_n in_o cheshire_n esq._n 834_o dec._n 31._o george_n wharton_n of_o kirkby-kendal_n in_o westmoreland_n esq._n 835_o jan._n 31._o hugh_n ackland_n of_o cullum-iohn_n in_o devonshire_n esq._n 836_o apr._n 22._o francis_n edward_n of_o shrewsbury_n in_o shropshire_n esq._n 837_o may_n 8._o sir_n henry_n oxinden_n of_o deane_n in_o kent_n kt._n 838_o 18._o james_n bowyer_n of_o leighthorne_n in_o sussex_n esq._n for_o life_n and_o after_o to_o henry_n goring_n of_o higden_n in_o the_o say_a county_n esq._n 839_o june_n 29._o ignatius_n vitus_n alias_o white_a of_o limberick_n in_o ireland_n esq._n knights_z of_o the_o bath_n chap._n xx._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n so_o call_v from_o part_n of_o the_o ceremony_n at_o their_o creation_n be_v common_o make_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o of_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a thus_o at_o the_o creation_n of_o henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o york_n the_o second_o son_n of_o king_n james_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n be_v make_v and_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o 68_o be_v make_v who_o name_n you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o ensue_a catalogue_n this_o order_n be_v first_o erect_v say_v froysard_n in_o anno_fw-la 1399._o by_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o who_o to_o add_v to_o the_o lustre_n of_o his_o coronation_n create_v 46_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o mr._n selden_n think_v they_o more_o ancient_a but_o that_o great_a antiquary_n elias_n ashmole_n esq_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_a king_n do_v not_o constitute_v but_o rather_o restore_v the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o make_v knight_n for_o former_o knight_n bachelor_n be_v create_v by_o ecclesiastic_n with_o the_o like_a ceremony_n and_o be_v thus_o bring_v again_o into_o use_n and_o make_v peculiar_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n they_o have_v ever_o â—ince_n continue_v and_o the_o better_a to_o maintain_v this_o his_o opinion_n say_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o law_n nor_o statute_n assign_v they_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o wear_v their_o robe_n but_o upon_o the_o time_n or_o solemnity_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v except_o the_o red_a ribbon_n which_o they_o be_v allow_v always_o to_o wear_v across_o their_o left_a shoulder_n and_o upon_o any_o vacancy_n their_o number_n which_o be_v uncertain_a be_v not_o supply_v they_o be_v create_v with_o much_o noble_a ceremony_n and_o have_v have_v prince_n and_o the_o prime_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o fellowship_n the_o particular_a manner_n of_o their_o creation_n be_v mention_v by_o many_o author_n but_o most_o exact_o describe_v and_o illustrate_v with_o figure_n of_o all_o the_o ceremony_n by_o the_o learned_a hand_n of_o william_n dugdale_n esq_n norroy_n king_n at_o arm_n in_o his_o description_n of_o warwickshire_n to_o which_o laborious_a piece_n i_o refer_v the_o curious_a reader_n borrow_v from_o he_o and_o some_o other_o this_o small_a abstract_n of_o their_o ceremony_n when_o one_o be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o knight_n of_o this_o order_n at_o his_o come_n to_o court_n he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o court_n and_o have_v two_o esquire_n appoint_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o who_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o chamber_n without_o more_o see_v he_o that_o day_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v entertain_v with_o music_n then_o a_o bath_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o barber_n who_o be_v to_o trim_v he_o and_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o bath_n he_o be_v by_o the_o most_o grave_a knight_n there_o present_v instruct_v in_o the_o order_n and_o fee_n of_o chivalry_n the_o music_n play_v to_o his_o chamber_n door_n then_o they_o hear_v the_o music_n shall_v undress_v he_o and_o put_v he_o naked_a into_o the_o bath_n and_o the_o music_n cease_v some_o one_o of_o the_o knight_n shall_v say_v be_v this_o a_o honourable_a bath_n unto_o you_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v convey_v to_o his_o bed_n which_o shall_v be_v plain_a and_o without_o curtain_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dry_a they_o shall_v help_v to_o dress_v he_o put_v over_o his_o inward_a garment_n a_o rusâ—et_a robe_n with_o long_a sleeve_n and_o a_o hood_n like_o unto_o that_o of_o a_o hermit_n and_o the_o barber_n shall_v take_v all_o that_o be_v within_o and_o without_o the_o bath_n with_o his_o collar_n about_o his_o neck_n for_o his_o fee_n then_o shall_v he_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o chapel_n with_o music_n where_o be_v enter_v the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n shall_v be_v entertain_v with_o wine_n and_o spice_n for_o their_o favour_n do_v unto_o he_o then_o they_o take_v their_o leaf_n of_o he_o and_o he_o and_o his_o two_o esquire_n and_o a_o priest_n perform_v a_o vigil_n till_o almost_o day_n with_o prayer_n and_o offering_n beseech_v god_n and_o his_o bless_a mother_n to_o make_v he_o worthy_a of_o that_o dignity_n and_o be_v confess_v he_o shall_v with_o one_o of_o the_o governor_n hold_v a_o taper_n till_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o esquire_n to_o hold_v till_o the_o gospel_n be_v end_v and_o at_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n one_o of_o the_o governor_n shall_v take_v the_o hood_n from_o the_o essquire_n and_o after_o deliver_v it_o again_o till_o the_o 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town_n who_o in_o time_n of_o their_o majoralty_n have_v their_o propraetor_n or_o deputy_n there_o the_o present_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n for_o the_o present_a year_n be_v john_n thwaites_n esquire_n mayor_n lancelot_n machell_n of_o gackanthorp_n esq_n who_o be_v first_o mayor_n after_o the_o king_n return_n and_o tear_v in_o piece_n oliver_n charter_n in_o open_a court_n before_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o that_o office_n which_o he_o have_v decline_v all_o oliver_n time_n richard_n brathwate_fw-mi of_o warcop_n esq_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o contest_v with_o the_o judge_n and_o take_v place_n of_o they_o virtute_fw-la chartae_fw-la robert_n hilton_n of_o morton_n esquire_n justice_n if_o peace_n edward_n musgrave_n of_o askeby_n esq_n oustice_n of_o peace_n thomas_n warcop_n of_o colby_n gentleman_n john_n routlidge_n of_o 〈…〉_z gent._n alderman_n leonard_n smyth_n alderman_n william_n smyth_n alderman_n robert_n harrison_n alderman_n john_n lawson_n alderman_n thomas_n robinson_n alderman_n john_n atkinson_n which_o six_o last_n be_v all_o of_o appleby_n appleby_n be_v very_o eminent_a for_o its_o loyalty_n in_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n and_o most_o of_o the_o alderman_n except_o those_o who_o oliver_n cromwell_n obtrude_v upon_o they_o suffer_v many_o imprisonment_n during_o his_o tyranny_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v most_o of_o the_o gentry_n round_o about_o for_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o it_o who_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o king_n and_o but_o two_o or_o three_o in_o cumberland_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n or_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o honour_n and_o nobility_n first_o part_n honour_n military_a of_o war_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o fol._n 3_o of_o soldier_n 4_o of_o ambassador_n or_o legate_n 5_o of_o war_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o english_a to_o it_o ibid._n of_o captain_n generals_z marshal_n and_o other_o chief_a commander_n 7_o second_o part_n honour_n civil_a chap._n i._o of_o honour_n general_a and_o particular_a 11_o of_o gentry_n and_o bear_v of_o arm_n 12_o principle_n of_o honour_n and_o virtue_n that_o every_o gentleman_n ought_v to_o be_v endow_v with_o 13_o of_o precedency_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o king_n or_o monarch_n of_o great_a britain_n 19_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o prince_n 24_o chap._n iv._o of_o duke_n 32_o the_o form_n of_o a_o patent_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n temp_n jacobi_n 33_o ceremony_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o duke_n 36_o chap._n v._o of_o marquess_n 37_o chap._n vi_o of_o earl_n 39_o chap._n vii_o of_o viscount_n 44_o chap._n viii_o of_o lord_n spiritual_a 45_o chap._n ix_o of_o baron_n 48_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o baron_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o baron_n ibid._n the_o antiquity_n and_o dignity_n of_o baron_n and_o the_o sundry_a use_n of_o the_o name_n 49_o the_o tenor_n and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n baron_fw-fr ibid._n chap._n x._o baron_n of_o tenure_n 50_o chap._n xi_o baron_n by_o writ_n 52_o chap._n xii_o baron_n by_o patent_n 56_o chap._n xiii_o privilege_n incident_a to_o the_o nobility_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 59_o certain_a case_n wherein_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v no_o privilege_n 65_o chap._n fourteen_o nobility_n and_o lord_n in_o reputation_n only_o 68_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o queen_n consort_n and_o of_o noble_a woman_n 69_o 70_o lady_n in_o reputation_n 75_o chap._n xvi_o of_o knighthood_n in_o general_n 77_o chap._n xvii_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n 79_o chap._n xviii_o of_o knight_n banneret_n 84_o chap._n xix_o of_o baronet_n 85_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o patent_n of_o creation_n of_o baronet_n 88_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o baronet_n of_o england_n according_a to_o their_o creation_n 91_o chap._n xx._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n 105_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n make_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o 107_o chap._n xxi_o of_o knight_n bachelor_n 108_o observation_n concern_v knight_n bachelor_n 116_o of_o degrade_n of_o knight_n 117_o chap._n xxii_o knight_n of_o the_o round_a table_n 118_o chap._n xxiii_o knight_n of_o the_o thistle_n or_o of_o st._n andrew_n 120_o chap._n xxiv_o order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o palestine_n and_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n 121_o knight_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n in_o jerusalem_n ib._n knight_n hospitaler_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n in_o jerusalem_n now_o call_v knight_n of_o malta_n 122_o knight_n templar_n ibid._n knight_n of_o st._n lazarus_n 123_o knight_n of_o st._n bass_n ibid._n knight_n of_o st._n katherine_n at_o mount_n sinai_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o palestine_n ibid._n order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o spain_n knight_n of_o the_o oak_n in_o navarre_n 124_o knight_n of_o the_o lily_n in_o navarre_n ibid._n knight_n of_o the_o band_n 125_o knight_n of_o
adversary_n in_o this_o manner_n viz._n the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o parliament_n whereby_o the_o baron_n by_o writ_n have_v his_o original_a be_v to_o call_v that_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a person_n so_o summon_v to_o the_o number_n of_o that_o right_n high_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o sit_v hear_v and_o determine_v life_n and_o member_n plea_n and_o right_n of_o land_n if_o there_o shall_v come_v occasion_n likewise_o to_o give_v counsel_n and_o advise_v in_o the_o most_o mighty_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n unfitting_a and_o altogether_o unbeseeming_a the_o sex_n of_o woman_n ergo_fw-la have_v respect_n unto_o the_o scope_n and_o final_a purpose_n of_o such_o writ_n such_o inheritance_n shall_v only_o descend_v unto_o the_o heir_n female_a the_o second_o argument_n contra_fw-la second_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v that_o although_o the_o 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