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etc._n in_o procurator_n ad_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la parliamenta_fw-la per_fw-la clerum_fw-la mittenda_fw-la consentient_n &_o ut_fw-la moris_fw-la est_fw-la expensis_fw-la contribuant_fw-la corundam_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la test_n etc._n etc._n 15._o febr._fw-la anno_fw-la 26._o &_o franc._n 13._o per_fw-la petition_n parliament_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o baron_n by_o tenure_n be_v summon_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o tenure_n as_o touch_v the_o temporal_a baron_n by_o tenure_n mention_n be_v often_o make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o yeare-booke_n record_n 6_o glan_n 9_o c._n 6_o etc._n etc._n as_o glanv_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 6._o baroniam_fw-la retinet_fw-la rex_fw-la donec_fw-la haeres_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o relief_n for_o barony_n be_v at_o that_o time_n incertain_a and_o rentable_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n but_o such_o incertainty_n of_o relief_n be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o magn._n chart._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la 2._o madge_n char._n cap._n 2._o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr comitat._n integro_fw-la per_fw-la c.1._o haeres_fw-la baron_n per_fw-la c._n mercas_fw-la haeres_fw-la mil._n per_fw-la feodo_fw-la mil._n c._n solidos_fw-la thus_o much_o of_o the_o temporal_a baron_n and_o his_o relief_n in_o 3._o h._n 3._o there_o be_v agnize_v a_o ancient_a prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o usual_a from_o the_o conqu_n in_o these_o word_n and_o so_o report_v by_o fitzherb_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la baron_fw-fr obijsset_fw-ge &_o non_fw-la hâ—beret_fw-la haereâ—em_fw-la nisi_fw-la filias_fw-la &_o primogenit_fw-la filia_fw-la marit_fw-la sit_v in_o vita_fw-la patris_fw-la rex_fw-la daret_fw-la post_fw-la natum_fw-la filium_fw-la quod_fw-la remaneret_fw-la in_o haereditat_fw-la patris_fw-la 337._o bract_n lib._n 5_o tract_n 2._o cap._n 2._o fol._n 337._o etc._n etc._n bracton_n write_v of_o essoigne_n deliver_v this_o learning_n that_o if_o any_o baron_n that_o hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la have_v his_o absence_n excuse_v by_o essoigne_n he_o which_o cast_v such_o essoigne_n ought_v to_o find_v surety_n that_o it_o be_v true_a but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o common_a person_n that_o shall_v rest_v upon_o credit_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o essoigner_n his_o word_n be_v these_o ideo_fw-la ne_fw-la essoniator_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v temporal_a bar._n by_o tenure_n now_o let_v we_o descend_v to_o the_o other_o authority_n sir_n ralph_n everdon_n knight_n 3.30_o 48._o e._n 3.30_o be_v one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n tempore_fw-la e_o 3_o be_v empanel_v in_o a_o jury_n to_o their_o privilege_n and_o therefore_o for_o his_o exemption_n procure_v a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o c.b._n before_o who_o the_o jury_n be_v empanel_v by_o which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o discharge_v the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n 6.46_o reg._n 179.14_o &_o 15._o h_o 8.35_o h._n 6.46_o whereupon_o belke_n chief_a justice_n of_o c.b._n examine_v he_o whether_o he_o hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la or_o no_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o he_o have_v come_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o a_o baron_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o hold_v by_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o a_o baron_n and_o that_o his_o aunce_v have_v likewise_o so_o do_v upon_o good_a advice_n by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o be_v discharge_v in_o which_o case_n be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v â—arons_n by_o tenure_n and_o that_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o tenure_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v in_o the_o parliament_n 23._o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o w._n e._n of_o arundel_n 6._o inter._n rot_v parliamen_n 27._o h._n 6._o and_o tho._n e._n of_o devon_n for_o their_o place_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n as_o well_o in_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o there_o be_v diverse_a writing_n etc._n etc._n declare_v between_o they_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o king_n to_o certain_a lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o decide_v the_o say_a title_n with_o all_o incident_n thereto_o belong_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o according_o perform_v and_o the_o say_a controversy_n remain_v undecided_a in_o the_o next_o parliament_n 27._o h._n 8._o the_o say_v k._n be_v please_v that_o the_o judge_n shall_v examine_v the_o say_a matter_n who_o have_v consider_v the_o allegation_n of_o either_o part_n and_o also_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 11._o h._n 6._o concern_v the_o same_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o john_n e._n of_o arundel_n decide_v his_o ancestor_n they_o certify_v first_o that_o the_o controversy_n be_v never_o matter_n of_o parliament_n 2._o that_o the_o say_a act_n whereby_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_v john_n shall_v have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o king_n presence_n aâ—_n well_o in_o parliament_n as_o elsewhere_a as_o e._n of_o arundel_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o his_o heir_n but_o of_o himself_o 3._o that_o to_o the_o castle_n etc._n etc._n of_o arundel_n the_o name_n etc._n etc._n of_o earl_n than_o be_v and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v unite_v and_o annex_v and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o say_v e._n do_o hold_v that_o name_n and_o not_o by_o creation_n all_o which_o be_v so_o certify_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o say_v w._n e._n of_o arundel_n shall_v retain_v his_o prehemience_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o eastle_n as_o worshipful_o for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n as_o any_o of_o the_o e._n of_o ar._n above_o the_o e._n of_o devon_n etc._n etc._n save_v always_o to_o the_o say_v e._n of_o devon_n his_o lawful_a suit_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n for_o his_o right_n by_o which_o precedent_n we_o do_v plain_o see_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o earled_a be_v annexa_fw-la feode_fw-la and_o a_o earldom_n by_o tenure_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o the_o earl_n thereof_o have_v have_v their_o place_n in_o parliament_n from_o whence_o may_v be_v deduce_v that_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v of_o barony_n by_o tenure_n as_o of_o this_o e._n by_o tenure_n i_o will_v wish_v those_o that_o deny_v barony_n by_o tenure_n to_o consider_v the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o cap_n 42._o where_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o e._n martial_n and_o lord_n chamberlain_n be_v express_v which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o homage_n of_o every_o baron_n by_o tenure_n where_o he_o hold_v by_o a_o whole_a barony_n or_o by_o less_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o ordain_v by_o the_o statute_n shall_v concern_v any_o other_o marshal_n or_o chamberlain_n fleta_n will_v put_v he_o out_o of_o doubt_n 5._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o which_o appli_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o ere_o we_o proceed_v further_o there_o a_o rise_v a_o quere_z if_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n grant_v the_o hononr_n hold_v by_o barony_n whether_o shall_v such_o grantee_n have_v the_o say_a dignity_n or_o otherwise_o argument_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la neg_fw-mi they_o which_o deny_v barony_n by_o tenure_n do_v use_v this_o as_o their_o principal_a reason_n first_o if_o there_o be_v any_o than_o the_o grantee_n of_o they_o must_v hold_v by_o the_o same_o tenure_n as_o their_o feoffer_n terrar_fw-it 10.2_o ca_fw-mi 1._o qu._n â—mp_n terrar_fw-it but_o that_o be_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la the_o refore_o and_o if_o such_o grant_v be_v make_v to_o person_n ignoble_a they_o then_o shall_v be_v noble_a which_o be_v absure_v 1._o ratio_fw-la 1._o second_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o many_o ancient_a manor_n which_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v hold_v per_fw-la baron_n be_v now_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o mean_a gentleman_n who_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o challenge_v it_o three_o some_o ancient_a baron_n be_v which_o have_v sell_v those_o castle_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o retain_v their_o dignity_n and_o have_v be_v and_o be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n notwithstanding_o considerable_a distinction_n considerable_a for_o the_o better_a anser_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a to_o exhibit_v certain_a necessary_a distinction_n and_o thence_o to_o draw_v infallible_a distinction_n and_o then_o authority_n and_o precedent_n first_o therefore_o if_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n do_v alien_n the_o same_o 1_o distinct_a 1_o either_o he_o do_v it_o without_o licence_n or_o else_o with_o licence_n obtain_v if_o without_o licence_n conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n than_o the_o conclusion_n be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v forfeit_v and_o to_o be_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o dignity_n extinguish_v in_o the_o crown_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v the_o reason_n be_v out_o of_o bracton_n because_o barony_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v alien_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o soveriagne_n base_a person_n ennoble_v without_o desert_n etc._n etc._n for_o where_o the_o thing_n so_o alien_v be_v a_o honour_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o ordinary_a tenure_n in_o cap._n whereof_o if_o the_o tenant_n
there_o be_v a_o old_a pamphlet_n wherein_o be_v these_o word_n summon_v debeant_fw-la omnes_fw-la commit_v &_o barones_n &_o eorum_fw-la pares_fw-la viz_o qui_fw-la habent_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o reddit_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la commitat_fw-la well_o baron_n integre_n parliament_n modus_fw-la tenend_n parliament_n viz._n 20._o feod_n milit._n quolibet_fw-la feod_fw-la comput_fw-la ad_fw-la 12._o librat_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la librat_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la valenc_n 13._o feod_n milit._n &_o 3._o part_n vnius_fw-la feodi_fw-la milit._n quolibet_fw-la feod_fw-la computand_v ad_fw-la 20._o librat_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la 400._o mercas_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la minores_fw-la laici_fw-la summon_v debeant_fw-la ad_fw-la parliament_n ratione_fw-la tenur_v nisi_fw-la eorum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la alijs_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la necesse_fw-la cap._n du_fw-fr laicis_fw-la baron_n the_o revenue_n of_o a_o baron_n britann_n camden_n in_o britann_n other_o have_v esteem_v it_o to_o be_v fourteen_o knight_n fee_n but_o that_o do_v rest_n whole_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n to_o judge_v reason_n 2_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v true_a that_o ancient_a barony_n which_o be_v hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n ignoble_a but_o the_o reason_n and_o mean_n whereby_o such_o manor_n shall_v thus_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o mean_a personage_n be_v twofold_a first_o because_o they_o have_v be_v alien_v by_o licence_n to_o they_o second_o which_o be_v usual_a such_o manor_n have_v upon_o divers_a reason_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o way_n of_o reversion_n escheat_n or_o forfeiture_n and_o after_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o other_o reserve_v other_o service_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v now_o hold_v in_o soccage_n etc._n etc._n object_n 3_o to_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o ancient_a baron_n have_v alien_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o retain_v the_o degree_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o former_a resolution_n therefore_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v either_o original_o baron_n by_o writ_n or_o by_o tenure_n by_o writ_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n for_o either_o in_o such_o writ_n whereby_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n be_v at_o first_o summon_v they_o be_v name_v only_o by_o their_o own_o name_n or_o else_o addition_n be_v give_v they_o from_o the_o principle_n place_n of_o their_o abode_n either_o for_o some_o distinction_n to_o sever_v they_o from_o some_o honour_n of_o the_o same_o surname_n or_o to_o give_v they_o such_o honourable_a title_n by_o addition_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v not_o hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la therefore_o if_o they_o allene_a it_o away_o he_o may_v yet_o retain_v the_o title_n because_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la but_o be_v give_v by_o this_o writ_n of_o summons_n thus_o much_o of_o baron_n by_o writ_n but_o if_o baron_n by_o tenure_n alien_n to_o one_o ignoble_a by_o licence_n and_o after_o the_o alienor_fw-la be_v call_v by_o writ_n he_o be_v not_o any_o more_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n but_o by_o writ_n and_o may_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o baron_n now_o of_o baron_n by_o writ_n a_o baron_n by_o writ_n be_v he_o to_o who_o a_o writ_n of_o summons_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o king_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o treat_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n writ_n baron_n by_o writ_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v rex_fw-la summons_n a_o writ_n of_o summons_n etc._n etc._n a._n b._n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr salut_fw-fr quia_fw-la de_fw-la avisamento_fw-la consilij_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la et_fw-la urgentibus_fw-la nos_fw-la statum_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n concernent_fw-la quoddam_fw-la parliament_n nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la etc._n etc._n die_v etc._n etc._n teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la ac_fw-la ibidem_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tractare_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o legiantia_fw-la vestra_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungend_n mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la consideratis_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la arduitate_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la imminentibus_fw-la cessante_fw-la quacunque_fw-la excusatione_fw-la dictis_fw-la die_fw-la &_o loco_fw-la personaliter_fw-la intersitis_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la magnat_fw-la ac_fw-la proceribus_fw-la predict_v superdict_n negotijs_fw-la tractatur_fw-la est_fw-la urumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensari_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o salvationem_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o eccle._n predict_v expeditio_fw-la neque_fw-la dictorum_fw-la 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etc._n that_o of_o all_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o tragedy_n finish_v at_o evesham_n where_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v slay_v and_o those_o rebellious_a baron_n overthrow_v whereupon_o present_o issue_v the_o parliament_n at_o winchester_n and_o after_o at_o westminster_n where_o the_o say_v baron_n be_v to_o be_v attaint_v wherefore_o forasmuch_o asmuch_o as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o baron_n which_o have_v continue_v faithful_a be_v small_a it_o be_v hold_v a_o necessary_a policy_n to_o supply_v the_o number_n etc._n etc._n upon_o summons_n by_o writ_n where_o be_v call_v all_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n which_o hold_v not_o by_o barony_n as_o other_o of_o the_o most_o worthy_a of_o the_o laiety_n not_o hold_v by_o barony_n note_v further_o these_o writ_n in_o form_n of_o their_o direction_n be_v divers_a summons_n divers_a manner_n of_o direction_n of_o summons_n some_o direct_v by_o special_a name_n of_o a_o baron_n as_o rex_fw-la baroni_n de_fw-fr staffe_n 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