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time_n be_v call_v commonwealth_n some_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n some_o by_o magistrate_n and_o some_o so_o unfortunate_a as_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o a_o popular_a rule_n nam_fw-la plebs_fw-la est_fw-la pessimus_fw-la tyrannus_n the_o first_o chief_n or_o king_n be_v man_n of_o virtue_n elect_v for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n be_v both_o reges_a &_o deuce_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o their_o law_n in_o peace_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o forth_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o hostility_n and_o this_o rule_n prove_v more_o safe_a for_o the_o people_n honourable_a among_o man_n and_o â—â—rm_n in_o itself_o than_o the_o other_o most_o nation_n follow_v it_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o tacitus_n prâ—stat_fw-la sub_fw-la principo_fw-la â—alo_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la nulle_fw-la lamentable_a experience_n the_o mistress_n of_o fool_n in_o some_o and_o of_o wisdom_n in_o other_o in_o the_o age_n sequent_a necessitate_v they_o again_o to_o quit_v the_o â—orm_n of_o election_n and_o to_o entail_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o hereditary_a loin_n of_o their_o king_n to_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a consequence_n of_o ambition_n among_o equal_a pretender_n in_o popular_a election_n thus_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o empire_n be_v ascribe_v to_o reason_n and_o necessity_n â—ut_fw-la it_o be_v god_fw-we himself_o that_o illuminate_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o let_v they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o subsist_v without_o a_o supreme_a in_o their_o human_a affair_n necessitas_fw-la â—st_fw-la firmum_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o immutabilis_fw-la providentiae_fw-la potestas_fw-la this_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n when_o barbarism_n be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o submit_v to_o a_o regal_a power_n as_o caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n witness_v then_o divide_v into_o many_o kingdom_n under_o which_o government_n of_o king_n with_o some_o small_a alteration_n according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o time_n and_o pleasure_n of_o conqueror_n it_o have_v flourish_v descend_v from_o the_o british_a saxon_a danish_a norman_a and_o
realm_n to_o do_v justice_n show_v mercy_n keep_v peace_n and_o unity_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n be_v enable_v to_o perform_v this_o great_a and_o weighty_a office_n by_o certain_a extraordinary_a power_n and_o privilege_n which_o he_o hold_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n or_o by_o statute_n the_o regalia_z were_z ancient_o call_v sacra_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la as_o his_o land_n be_v call_v in_o law_n patrimoniâ—â—_n sâ—câ—â—â—_n now_o common_o royal_a prerogative_n the_o king_n be_v principium_fw-la capâ—â—_n &_o â—inis_fw-la parliâ—menti_fw-la may_v of_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n convoke_v adjourn_v remove_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n he_o may_v to_o any_o bill_n that_o be_v pass_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n refuse_v to_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n without_o render_v a_o reason_n and_o without_o his_o assent_n a_o bill_n be_v as_o a_o â—ody_n without_o a_o soul_n he_o may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n increase_v the_o 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power_n to_o enfranchise_v a_o alien_n and_o make_v he_o a_o denizen_n whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o purchase_v land_n and_o house_n and_o to_o bear_v office_n he_o have_v the_o power_n to_o grant_v letter_n of_o mart_n or_o reprisal_n to_o grant_v safe_a conduct_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v at_o all_o time_n have_v the_o right_n of_o purveyance_n or_o preemption_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o victual_n within_o the_o verge_n viz._n twelve_o mile_n round_o of_o the_o court_n and_o to_o take_v horse_n cart_n ship_n or_o boat_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o good_n at_o reasonable_a rate_n also_o by_o proclamation_n to_o set_v reasonable_a rate_n and_o price_n upon_o flesh_n fish_n fowl_n oat_n hay_o etc._n etc._n sell_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o court_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o progress_n debt_n due_a to_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o case_n of_o executorship_n and_o administratorship_n and_o until_o the_o king_n debt_n be_v satisfy_v he_o may_v protect_v the_o debtor_n from_o the_o arrest_n of_o other_o creditor_n he_o may_v distrein_o for_o the_o whole_a rent_n upon_o one_o tenant_n that_o hold_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n he_o may_v require_v the_o ancestor_n debt_n of_o the_o heir_n though_o not_o especial_o bind_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o demand_v his_o rent_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o landlord_n he_o may_v distrein_o where_o he_o please_v and_o sue_v in_o any_o of_o his_o court_n no_o proclamation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o the_o king_n no_o protection_n for_o a_o defendant_n to_o obstruct_v the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n against_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n menial_a servant_n in_o case_n of_o loss_n by_o fire_n or_o otherwise_o his_o majesty_n grant_v patent_n to_o receive_v the_o charitable_a benevolence_n of_o the_o people_n no_o forest_n chase_n or_o park_n to_o be_v make_v nor_o castle_n fort_n or_o tower_n to_o be_v build_v without_o his_o majesty_n especial_a licence_n where_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v a_o fair_a with_o toll_n to_o be_v pay_v yet_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v there_o exempt_v from_o the_o say_a duty_n of_o toll_n his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v privilege_v from_o serve_v in_o any_o office_n that_o require_v their_o attendance_n as_o sheriff_n constable_n churchwarden_n or_o the_o like_a all_o receiver_n of_o money_n for_o the_o king_n or_o accomptant_n to_o he_o for_o any_o of_o his_o revenue_n their_o person_n land_n good_n heir_n executor_n and_o administrator_n be_v at_o all_o time_n chargeable_a for_o the_o same_o for_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la his_o debtor_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o prerogative_n remedy_n by_o a_o quo_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o the_o exchequer_n against_o all_o other_o debtor_n or_o against_o who_o they_o have_v any_o cause_n of_o personal_a action_n suppose_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o disable_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n and_o in_o this_o suit_n the_o 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prerogative_n be_v summus_n regui_fw-la custos_fw-la and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n can_v govern_v themselves_o or_o serve_v the_o king_n that_o of_o idiot_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o that_o of_o lunatic_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o next_o heir_n so_o the_o custody_n or_o wardship_n of_o all_o such_o infant_n who_o ancestor_n hold_v their_o land_n by_o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o knight_n service_n be_v ever_o since_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o king_n to_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n but_o abuse_n which_o too_o often_o happen_v make_v the_o people_n complain_v thereof_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o its_o lay_v aside_o his_o majesty_n be_v vlâ—imus_fw-la haeres_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o be_v as_o the_o great_a ocean_n be_v of_o small_a river_n the_o receptacle_n of_o all_o estate_n for_o want_n of_o heir_n or_o by_o forfeiture_n revert_v or_o 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to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n shall_v bear_v his_o coronet_n of_o cross_n and_o flower_n de_fw-fr lis_fw-fr with_o one_o arch_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n a_o ball_n and_o cross_n as_o have_v the_o royal_a diadem_n that_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o all_o the_o immediate_a son_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v use_v and_o bear_v their_o coronet_n compose_v of_o cross_n and_o flower_n de_fw-fr lis_fw-fr only_a but_o all_o their_o son_n respective_o have_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n shall_v bear_v and_o use_v their_o coronet_n compose_v of_o leave_n only_o as_o the_o coronet_n of_o duke_n not_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n note_v that_o by_o order_n not_o creation_n our_o present_a king_n be_v admit_v prince_n of_o wales_n have_v the_o principality_n with_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v to_o he_o by_o patent_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o hold_v his_o court_n apart_o from_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v repute_v as_o the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o king_n and_o so_o declare_v by_o statute_n temp_n hen._n 8._o the_o civilian_n say_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n during_o his_o father_n life_n may_v be_v style_v king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n because_o of_o his_o so_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o crown_n that_o if_o the_o father_n die_v he_o be_v ipso_fw-la momento_n rex_fw-la though_o he_o be_v not_o crown_v a_o usual_a custom_n in_o spain_n and_o once_o allow_v here_o to_o henry_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o yet_o he_o hold_v his_o signory_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o king_n as_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o give_v the_o same_o respect_n to_o he_o as_o other_o subject_n do_v he_o have_v certain_a privilege_n above_o other_o person_n to_o he_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o statute_n 24_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 13._o to_o wear_v silk_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o purple_a and_o cloth_n of_o gold_n of_o tissue_n in_o his_o apparel_n or_o upon_o 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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
and_o country_n in_o process_n of_o time_n obtain_v the_o name_n of_o baron_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o peerage_n and_o have_v their_o title_n affix_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o this_o be_v the_o usuage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n to_o consult_v their_o affair_n without_o the_o election_n of_o the_o commons_o as_o both_o ethelred_n and_o edwin_n do_v but_o whether_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n or_o only_a opinion_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o dispute_v certain_a it_o be_v they_o always_o retain_v some_o ensign_n of_o honour_n equal_a to_o the_o nobility_n be_v allow_v to_o bear_v their_o arm_n with_o supporter_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o all_o other_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n also_o they_o take_v place_n before_o all_o viscount_n and_o baron_n young_a son_n as_o also_o before_o all_o baronet_n and_o be_v of_o such_o esteem_n that_o divers_a knight_n bachelor_n and_o esquire_n have_v serve_v under_o they_o this_o order_n in_o france_n be_v 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london_n k_o â—_o baro_n â—_o and_o lord_n major_n thereof_o anno._n domini_fw-la 1675_o ye._n 658_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n thomas_n wolstenholme_n of_o minsingden_n in_o ye._n parisâ—_n of_o edmonton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n baronet_n the_o 747_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n peter_n glean_v of_o hardwick_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o norfolk_n baronet_n ye._n 770._o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n robert_n jason_n of_o broadsomerford_n in_o wiltshire_n baronet_n now_o marry_v to_o ann_n daughter_n of_o george_n dacres_n of_o cheston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n esq._n yâ—_z 672_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n thomas_n wilbraham_n of_o woodhey_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o chester_n baronett_n now_o marry_v to_o elizâ—_n sole_a daughter_n &_o heyr_n of_o edward_n mitton_n of_o weston_n undâ—â—_n lozzardin_fw-fr ye._n county_n of_o stafford_n â—_o esq_n ye._n â—4â—8_n bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n thomas_n myddelton_n of_o chirk_n â—_o castle_n in_o denbighshir_n bart._n first_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sr._n
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 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baronet_n mr._n roger_n chappel_n mr._n samuel_n dashwood_n thomas_n lord_n viscount_n fauconberg_n edward_n hopegood_n esq_n mr._n peter_n joy_n sir_n andrew_n king_n mr._n john_n mead_n sir_n john_n mathews_n mr._n nicholas_n mead_n mr._n thomas_n nichols_n laurence_n du_fw-fr puy_n esq_n mr._n peter_n proby_n william_n roberts_n esq_n mr._n edward_n rudge_n col._n john_n searle_n mr._n benjamin_n skutt_n sir_n william_n turner_n knight_n and_o alderman_n mr._n thomas_n vernon_n mr._n william_n warren_n the_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o motto_n belong_v to_o this_o company_n be_v also_o depict_v in_o the_o plate_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n this_o worshipful_a company_n as_o indeed_o all_o other_o be_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o master_n warden_n and_o court_n of_o assistant_n thus_o have_v brief_o treat_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a incorporate_v company_n our_o next_o business_n shall_v be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o city_n in_o england_n with_o the_o principal_a place_n or_o shire-town_n in_o every_o county_n chap._n ii_o treat_v of_o the_o city_n of_o england_n with_o the_o shire_n or_o chief_a town_n corporate_a in_o each_o county_n and_o first_o with_o berkshire_n ely_z a_o city_n of_o more_o antiquity_n than_o beauty_n be_v but_o mean_o build_v nor_o well_o inhabit_v or_o frequent_v and_o will_v be_v far_o less_o be_v it_o not_o the_o see_v of_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v a_o place_n that_o enjoy_v ample_a immunity_n for_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n the_o bishop_n have_v all_o the_o right_n of_o a_o county_n palatine_n and_o bear_v chief_a sway_n therein_o and_o appoint_v his_o bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n well_n another_o city_n in_o somersetshire_n of_o no_o large_a extent_n but_o well_o inhabit_v and_o of_o good_a account_n be_v the_o see_v of_o a_o bishop_n under_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v that_o of_o bath_n its_o building_n be_v fair_a and_o good_a its_o cathedral_n a_o stately_a pile_n of_o building_n adjoin_v to_o which_o
and_o twenty_o burgess_n for_o common-councel_n a_o recorder_n etc._n etc._n sâ—nds_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n the_o arm_n bear_v by_o this_o town_n be_v a_o castle_n triple-towred_n have_v on_o the_o dexter_a side_n the_o sun_n in_o its_o glory_n and_o on_o the_o sinister_a a_o crescent_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o two_o front_a tower_n stand_v two_o watchman_n with_o this_o inscription_n upon_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o seal_n sigillum_fw-la ballivi_fw-la burgensium_fw-la warwici_fw-la and_o notwithstanding_o this_o fatal_a overthrow_n â—o_o much_o of_o the_o town_n be_v continue_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o who_o begin_v in_o 1377_o that_o it_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n in_o fee-farm_n rend_v twenty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o 2_o d._n a_o burgage_n which_o amount_v to_o two_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o burgage_n beside_o other_o house_n but_o in_o 1388._o as_o appear_v by_o record_n die_v martis_n in_o festo_fw-la sancti_fw-la stephani_fw-la 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well_o and_o peaceable_o free_o and_o quiet_o full_o whole_o and_o honourable_o with_o a_o prohibition_n that_o none_o shall_v attempt_v to_o disturb_v they_o thereof_o and_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o toll_n stallage_n pontage_n and_o lestage_n all_o england_n over_o praeterquam_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la london_n nisi_fw-la forte_fw-fr cives_fw-la eobor_fw-la '_o quietantias_fw-la inde_fw-la habent_fw-la libertates_fw-la svas_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la london_n which_o exception_n do_v very_o much_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v their_o privilege_n to_o they_o the_o corporation_n consist_v at_o present_a of_o a_o mayor_n with_o two_o bailiff_n a_o court_n of_o alderman_n twelve_o in_o number_n a_o recorder_n common-councel_n and_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n with_o their_o attendant_n and_o if_o the_o town_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o may_v take_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o york_n in_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o charter_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o all_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o england_n and_o if_o any_o will_v know_v what_o those_o privilege_n be_v more_o particular_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o york_n where_o he_o may_v possible_o meet_v with_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v these_o which_o be_v now_o in_o practice_n at_o appleby_n viz._n they_o have_v power_n to_o arrest_v for_o any_o sum_n without_o limitation_n to_o elect_v and_o send_v two_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n to_o acknowledge_v statute-merchant_n before_o the_o mayor_n to_o take_v toll_n both_o in_o fair_n and_o market_n to_o seize_v felon_n good_n felones_n de_fw-fr se_fw-la waife_n stray_n forfeiture_n and_o escheat_n all_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v who_o take_v place_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n as_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o york_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v their_o alderman_n be_v some_o of_o they_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o 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
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the_o badge_n which_o these_o knight_n wear_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o their_o mantle_n which_o be_v white_a be_v a_o cross_n of_o blue_a satin_n embroider_v with_o silver_n and_o border_v with_o gold_n have_v in_o the_o midst_n a_o round_a circle_n wherein_o be_v this_o motto_n in_o hoc_fw-la signo_fw-la vincam_fw-la and_o within_o the_o say_a circle_n be_v the_o letter_n s_o m._n from_o the_o round_a circle_n issue_n forth_o twelve_o ray_n the_o end_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v in_o fashion_n of_o flower_n de_fw-fr lis_fw-fr on_o each_o of_o which_o be_v a_o star_n which_o may_v signify_v the_o four_o evangelist_n as_o the_o twelve_o ray_n do_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n knight_n of_o jesus_n at_o rome_n this_o order_n be_v institute_v in_o anno_fw-la 1320._o by_o pope_n john_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o at_o avignon_n in_o france_n and_o much_o enlarge_v by_o pope_n paul_n the_o five_o their_o badge_n be_v a_o plain_a red_a cross_n within_o a_o cross_n pattee_n gold_n which_o hang_v 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brakent_n wait_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o kirkbyâ—_n overblow_v in_o the_o iâ—est_a ride_v of_o yorkshire_n esq_n lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o warner_n of_o warner_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n humphrey_n borlase_n of_o treluddro_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n esqr._o anthony_n keck_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esqr._o jacob_n lucy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esqr._n now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n sr._n john_n of_o coldoverton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n esqr._o richard_n peirce_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esqr._o roger_n james_n of_o riegate_n in_o surrey_n esqr._n of_o yâ—_z ancient_a family_n of_o haestract_n in_o holland_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v the_o several_a family_n of_o the_o james_n of_o surreyâ—_n kent_n middlesex_n &_o essex_n wk._n sd._n roger_n be_v nâ—w_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sr._n anthony_n ancher_n of_o bishop_n boâ—â—â—h_o in_o kent_n kt._n decease_a charles_n beauvoir_n 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chap._n xxv_o although_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n there_o be_v no_o gentleman_n of_o title_n under_o knight_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o people_n yet_o with_o we_o there_o be_v in_o this_o rank_n which_o have_v name_n of_o pre-eminence_n whereby_o they_o be_v in_o degree_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n all_o which_o give_v ensign_n of_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o thereby_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o mean_a people_n in_o which_o respect_n bartoll'_v tract_n the_o ensign_n call_v they_o noble_a but_o yet_o of_o weak_a nobility_n for_o it_o have_v no_o further_a prerogative_n in_o it_o than_o it_o make_v they_o differ_v from_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o gentleman_n with_o we_o the_o esquire_n have_v the_o priority_n but_o it_o seem_v if_o a_o esquire_n be_v name_v gentleman_n or_o a_o gentleman_n call_v a_o esquire_n it_o be_v no_o offence_n or_o fault_n in_o legal_a proceed_n esquire_n seem_v by_o the_o common_a name_n we_o give_v he_o in_o latin_a to_o have_v his_o original_a either_o for_o that_o he_o carry_v the_o armour_n of_o the_o king_n duke_z or_o other_o great_a personage_n as_o we_o read_v not_o only_o in_o scripture_n as_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n have_v their_o armour-bearer_n but_o in_o poet_n and_o other_o profane_a story_n we_o find_v that_o troclus_n be_v achilles_n armour-bearer_n and_o clitus_n alexander_n the_o great_a whereupon_o some_o write_v that_o he_o who_o we_o call_v armiger_n in_o latin_a be_v a_o footman_n that_o with_o a_o spear_n shield_n or_o head-piece_n follow_v a_o arm_a knight_n in_o battle_n or_o rather_o as_o some_o other_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o footman_n arm_v in_o the_o field_n but_o howsoever_o the_o word_n be_v take_v this_o be_v sure_a that_o those_o man_n be_v of_o good_a account_n in_o the_o old_a time_n as_o those_o that_o win_v themselves_o credit_v out_o of_o war_n and_o so_o their_o estimation_n remain_v in_o their_o posterity_n and_o as_o those_o be_v in_o time_n before_o so_o be_v these_o which_o be_v in_o our_o day_n as_o descend_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o their_o worthy_a ancestor_n and_o our_o book_n of_o common_a law_n do_v distinguish_v they_o thus_o viz._n knighthood_n be_v a_o dignity_n but_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n be_v but_o name_n of_o worship_n and_o brook_n in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o that_o case_n title_n nosman_n the_o dignity_n 33._o say_v to_o be_v a_o knight_n est_fw-la gradus_fw-la but_o to_o be_v a_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n est_fw-la status_fw-la for_o gradus_fw-la continet_fw-la status_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o non_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la concern_v the_o word_n worshipful_a read_v in_o the_o print_a book_n of_o title_n of_o honour_n the_o first_o part_n fol._n 124._o &_o sequentia_fw-la in_o time_n past_o every_o knight_n have_v two_o of_o these_o wait_n upon_o he_o who_o carry_v his_o murrain_n and_o shield_n and_o as_o inseparable_a companion_n they_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o because_o of_o the_o say_a knight_n their_o lord_n they_o hold_v