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Titles of honor by Iohn Selden
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Selden, John, 1584-1654.
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reguavit_fw-la sub_fw-la ann._n christi_fw-la m._n x._o alij_fw-la haec_fw-la malcolmo_n iii_o ferunt_fw-la be_v sub_fw-la m._n lx._n rerum_fw-la potitus_fw-la malcolm_n ii_o be_v not_o dignity_n above_o knight_n but_o only_o thanes_z which_o it_o seem_v be_v with_o they_o as_o with_o our_o saxon_n superioribus_fw-la seculis_fw-la say_v buchanan_n praeter_fw-la thanos_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la prefectos_fw-la regionum_fw-la sive_fw-la toparchas_n &_o quaestorem_fw-la rerum_fw-la capitalium_fw-la nullum_fw-la honoris_fw-la nomen_fw-la equestri_fw-la ordine_fw-la altius_fw-la fuerat_fw-la quod_fw-la apud_fw-la danos_n obseruari_fw-la adhuc_fw-la audio_fw-la some_o interpret_v their_o thane_n by_o quaestor_n 12._o quaestor_n hector_n boet._n hist._n scotic_a 12._o regius_n or_o steward_n and_o deliver_v that_o the_o chief_a steward_n of_o scotland_n be_v call_v abthan_n whereof_o thus_o buchanan_n also_o hic_fw-la magistratus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o great_a steward_n of_o scotland_n census_fw-la omnes_fw-la regios_fw-la colligit_fw-la iurisdictionem_fw-la etiam_fw-la qualem_fw-la conventum_fw-la praefecti_fw-la habet_fw-la ac_fw-la prorsus_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la quem_fw-la priores_fw-la thanum_n appellabant_fw-la atque_fw-la nunc_fw-la sermone_fw-la anglico_fw-la patrium_fw-la superante_fw-la regionum_fw-la thani_fw-la plerisque_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la stuarti_fw-la vocantur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la illis_fw-la erat_fw-la abthanus_fw-la nunc_fw-la stuartus_fw-la scotiae_fw-la nominatur_fw-la paucis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la vetus_fw-la thani_fw-la nomen_fw-la adhuc_fw-la manet_fw-la so_o he_o speak_v of_o walter_n nephew_n to_o banquho_fw-it by_o his_o son_n fleanch_n create_v abthan_n or_o great_a steward_n of_o scotland_n by_o malcolm_n iii_o from_o who_o that_o royal_a name_n of_o steward_n or_o stuart_n have_v its_o origination_n and_o begin_v first_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o crown_n in_o their_o robert_n ii_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o 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reckon_v equal_a with_o the_o son_n of_o a_o earl_n after_o they_o have_v earl_n the_o 38._o the_o reg._n may_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 36._o &_o 38._o cro_n and_o the_o kelchyn_n of_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o as_o the_o merchet_n of_o a_o thanes_z daughter_n and_o a_o ochern_n a_o irish_a or_o scotish_n name_n of_o 31._o of_o stat._n alexand_n 2._o cap._n 15._o &_o reg._n maiestat_fw-mi lib._n 4._o cap._n 31._o dignity_n express_v by_o the_o word_n ogetharius_fw-la also_o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o baron_n and_o thane_n be_v often_o and_o most_o usual_o confound_v because_o where_o earl_n earl_n son_n thanes_z ochiern_n and_o the_o like_a be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o crow_n the_o name_n of_o baron_n occurr_v not_o the_o elder_a testimony_n of_o this_o title_n with_o they_o be_v in_o the_o law_n attribute_v to_o malcolm_n mackeneth_a that_o be_v their_o ii_o of_o that_o name_n which_o first_o divide_v as_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n into_o barony_n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la malcolmus_n the_o word_n be_v dedit_fw-la &_o distribuit_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la regni_fw-la scotiae_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la et_fw-la nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la retinuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la regiam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o scone_n &_o the_o mute_a hill_n of_o scone_n montem_fw-la placiti_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr scone_n et_fw-la ibi_fw-la omnes_fw-la barones_n concesserunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la wardam_n &_o relevium_fw-la de_fw-la haerede_fw-la cuiuscuuque_fw-la baronis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la ad_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o to_o these_o baron_n with_o jurisdiction_n he_o grant_v say_v hector_n fossam_fw-la &_o furcam_n i._o pit_n and_o gallow_n whereupon_o skene_n a_o curious_a searcher_n of_o his_o own_o country_n antiquity_n of_o this_o kind_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o scotland_n he_o be_v call_v one_fw-mi barronne_fw-fr quha_fw-mi haldis_fw-fr his_o land_n immediate_o in_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n and_z he_z power_n of_o pit_n and_o gallow_n and_o infangtheife_n 13._o infangtheife_n haec_fw-la n._n adiunxit_fw-la ad_fw-la malcolmi_n leges_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o de_fw-fr verb._n significat_fw-la habet_fw-la i._o skene_n &_o videsis_n parl._n 6._o jacob_n 1._o cap._n 91._o &_o leg_n malcolm_n 2._o cap._n 9_o &_o 13._o and_o outfangtheife_n the_o gallow_n understand_v as_o we_o and_o for_o man_n theive_n and_o the_o pit_n a_o place_n to_o drown_v woman_n theive_n but_o generalitèr_fw-la say_v he_o in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la barones_n dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la tenent_fw-la terras_fw-la svas_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la per_fw-la seruitium_fw-la militare_fw-la per_fw-la albam_fw-la firmam_fw-la per_fw-la feudi_fw-la firmam_fw-la vel_fw-la alitèr_fw-la cum_fw-la furca_fw-la &_o fossa_fw-la &_o nonnunquam_fw-la generalissimè_fw-la accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la quolibet_fw-la domino_fw-la proprietario_n rei_fw-la immobilis_fw-la in_o which_o that_o state_n well_o agree_v with_o we_o ancient_o and_o till_o of_o late_a time_n it_o seem_v every_o lord_n or_o small_a baron_n denominate_v from_o his_o possession_n and_o jurisdiction_n come_v to_o their_o parliament_n but_o that_o be_v alter_v as_o with_o we_o by_o henry_n iii_o by_o their_o james_n 275._o james_n 23_o jacob_n 1._o parl._n cap._n 101._o a._n chr._n 1427._o &_o five_o parl._n ii_o jacob_n 6._o cap._n 113_o &_o parl._n 5._o jacob_n 6._o cap._n 275._o the_o first_o and_o in_o steed_n of_o they_o ii_o commissary_n of_o every_o shrifdome_n as_o our_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n send_v to_o the_o parliament_n the_o act_n of_o this_o alteration_n thus_o speak_v at_o large_a item_n the_o king_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o hail_o counsel_n general_o have_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o small_a baronne_n and_o free_a tennente_n neid_v not_o to_o come_v to_o parliament_n nor_o general_a counsel_n swa_o that_o of_o ilk_fw-mi shirefdome_n their_o be_v send_v choose_v at_o the_o head_n court_n of_o the_o shirifdome_n twa_fw-mi or_o maa_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o schirefdome_n our_o take_a the_o schirefdome_n of_o clâ—kmannan_n and_o kinrosse_n of_o the_o quhilke_n one_fw-mi be_v send_v of_o ilk_fw-mi one_fw-mi of_o they_o the_o quhilk_fw-mi shall_fw-mi be_v call_v comissares_fw-la of_o the_o schire_n and_o be_v their_o commissares_n of_o all_o the_o schire_n salbe_n choose_v one_fw-mi wise_n man_n and_o expert_a call_v the_o common_a speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o quhilke_n shall_fw-mi propone_v all_o and_o sundry_a needis_n and_o cause_n pertain_v to_o the_o commoune_n in_o the_o parliament_n or_o general_a council_n the_o quhilkis_n commissares_n shall_fw-mi have_v full_a and_o hail_o power_n of_o all_o the_o laif_n of_o the_o schirefdome_n under_o the_o witness_v of_o the_o scheriffis_n seal_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o diverse_a barrone_n of_o the_o schire_n to_o hear_v treat_v and_o final_o to_o determine_v all_o cause_n to_o be_v propon_v in_o council_n or_o parliament_n the_o quhilke_n comissares_fw-la and_o speaker_n shall_fw-mi have_v costage_n of_o they_o of_o ilk_fw-mi schire_n that_o awe_n compeirance_n in_o council_n or_o parliament_n and_o of_o their_o rent_n ilk_fw-mi pound_n shall_fw-mi be_v utheris_n fallow_a to_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o say_v cost_v all_o bishop_n abbot_n prior_n duke_n earl_n lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o banrent_n the_o quhilke_n the_o king_n will_v be_v receive_v and_o summon_v to_o council_n and_o parltament_n be_v his_o special_a precept_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o before_o this_o act_n every_o lesser_a baronne_n and_o freeholder_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o assist_v with_o his_o presence_n at_o their_o parliament_n which_o be_v confirm_v also_o by_o other_o 76._o other_o parl._n 6._o jacob_n 2._o cap._n 76._o act_n one_o thus_o speak_v item_n the_o lord_n thinki_v speedfull_a that_o na_fw-mi freehalder_n that_o haldis_fw-la of_o the_o king_n under_o the_o some_o of_o twenty_o pound_n be_v constrain_v to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n or_o general_a council_n as_o for_o presence_n bot_n give_v he_o be_v one_fw-mi baronne_n or_o else_o be_v special_o of_o the_o king_n commandment_n warn_v other_o be_v officiar_a or_o be_v write_v but_o under_o james_n iv_o 78._o iv_o parl._n 6._o jacob_n 4._o cap._n 78._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o na_fw-fr baronne_n freehalder_n nor_o vassal_n quhilk_fw-mi be_v within_o
more_o general_a signification_n become_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v so_o this_o of_o cnyht_n or_o knight_n for_o plain_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o office_n to_o which_o their_o honour_n bind_v they_o not_o to_o their_o age_n as_o appear_v in_o our_o old_a word_n rodknight_n that_o be_v ride_v knight_n 319._o knight_n v._o verstegan_n pag._n 319._o or_o knight_n rider_n which_o be_v such_o as_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o the_o service_n to_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o with_o their_o lord_n de_fw-fr manerio_fw-la in_o manerium_fw-la which_o under_o henry_n iii_o before_o william_n of_o ralegh_n be_v adjudge_v 35._o adjudge_v bracton_n lib._n 2._o the_o acq_a rer_n dom_n cap._n 16._o &_o 35._o to_o be_v cause_n of_o ward_n and_o marriage_n stephen_n of_o segrave_n be_v then_o as_o he_o may_v have_v good_a reason_n of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n they_o be_v call_v also_o kadknight_n and_o in_o one_o that_o translate_v diverse_a of_o the_o saxon_a law_n they_o be_v thus_o remember_v si_fw-la hoc_fw-la fit_v he_o mean_v if_o fight_v be_v in_o domo_fw-la hominis_fw-la quem_fw-la angli_fw-la vocant_fw-la radcniht_n alij_fw-la verò_fw-la sexhendman_n the_o sexhendman_n be_v the_o saxon_a sixhyndmon_n i._o one_o who_o worth_n be_v value_v at_o dc_o shilling_n in_o our_o law_n they_o be_v style_v milites_fw-la and_o never_o equites_fw-la yet_o so_o that_o miles_n be_v take_v for_o the_o self_n same_o with_o chivaler_n for_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o latin_a to_o the_o baron_n chivaler_n be_v always_o as_o a_o addition_n so_o express_v in_o french_a because_o it_o seem_v every_o baron_n fit_a for_o that_o court_n be_v at_o least_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o knight_n and_o most_o common_o be_v so_o and_o where_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o a._n of_o 30._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 18._o a._n mesne_n the_o lord_n paramount_n be_v name_v johannes_n tournour_n miles_n and_o in_o the_o distringas_fw-la ad_fw-la acquietandum_fw-la johannes_n t._n chivaler_n it_o be_v hold_v in_o court_n that_o no_o error_n be_v by_o the_o variance_n but_o in_o the_o common_a law_n also_o miles_n be_v aswell_o take_v for_o other_o as_o for_o knight_n sometime_o it_o go_v for_o miles_n gladio_fw-la cinctus_fw-la for_o one_o indeed_o knight_v as_o before_o in_o the_o magna_fw-la assisa_fw-la eligenda_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o other_o time_n and_o very_o often_o it_o be_v only_o for_o a_o freeholder_n of_o land_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o against_o miles_n and_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n be_v libre_fw-la sokemannus_n burgensis_n villanus_fw-la tenant_n in_o ancien_fw-fr demesn_a and_o seruiens_fw-la oppose_v sokemans_fw-mi be_v but_o tenant_n in_o socage_n which_o hold_v by_o service_n of_o the_o plough_n or_o such_o like_a burgenses_n burgess_n man_n of_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o personal_a only_o not_o feudall_a worth_n villain_n near_o the_o like_a although_o apply_v afterward_o to_o bondslave_n tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesn_a although_o they_o have_v 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berk._n william_n mamman_n and_o other_o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o beaulieu_n touch_v the_o manor_n of_o farendon_n which_o the_o abbot_n claim_v as_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la by_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n john_n the_o issue_n be_v whether_o part_n of_o it_o be_v ancient_a demesne_fw-la or_o no_o the_o defendant_n petit_fw-fr quod_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la per_fw-la milites_fw-la &_o praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la quod_fw-la venire_fw-la faceret_fw-la coram_fw-la h._n le_fw-fr bigod_n in_o proximo_fw-la adventu_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n illas_fw-la omnes_fw-la milites_fw-la praedicti_fw-la comitatus_fw-la ad_fw-la recognoscendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o note_n both_o ancien_fw-fr demesn_a triable_a by_o the_o country_n and_o also_o that_o milites_fw-la used_n for_o liberè_fw-la tenentes_fw-la as_o it_o be_v exclude_v the_o abbot_n tenant_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o tenure_n not_o inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la or_o fit_a to_o be_v in_o a_o jury_n these_o distinction_n even_o still_o hold_v by_o seruientes_fw-la 18._o seruientes_fw-la 22._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 18._o sergeant_n be_v those_o understand_v which_o either_o by_o perpetual_a covenant_n or_o temporary_a pay_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o war_n not_o by_o tenure_n as_o the_o milites_fw-la or_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n nec_fw-la mile_n nec_fw-la seruiens_fw-la litem_fw-la audeat_fw-la movere_fw-la say_v one_o of_o 26._o of_o radevic_fw-la de_fw-fr gest_n frederic_n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o barbarossa_n military_a law_n and_o upon_o the_o writ_n of_o send_v four_o milites_fw-la to_o see_v the_o sick_a in_o a_o essoin_fw-fr de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lecti_fw-la it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a say_v bracton_n si_fw-la vicecomes_n mittat_fw-la seruientes_fw-la milites_fw-la enim_fw-la esse_fw-la debent_fw-la propter_fw-la verba_fw-la brevis_fw-la and_o these_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o pay_n which_o by_o covenant_n be_v most_o common_o for_o life_n or_o diverse_a 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buccellatum_fw-la and_o in_o some_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d grecian_n eustath_n antecessor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d