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A67873
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Honor rediviuus [sic] or An analysis of honor and armory. by Matt: Carter Esq.; Honor redivivus.
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Carter, Matthew, fl. 1660.; Gaywood, Richard, fl. 1650-1680, engraver.
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call_v milites_fw-la that_o be_v knight_n as_o for_o example_n milites_fw-la regis_fw-la milites_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la cantuar._n milites_fw-la comitis_fw-la rogerii_fw-la comitis_fw-la hugonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o that_o they_o receive_v those_o land_n or_o manor_n of_o they_o with_o this_o condition_n to_o serve_v they_o in_o the_o war_n and_o to_o yield_v they_o fealty_n and_o homage_n whereas_o other_o who_o serve_v for_o pay_v be_v simple_o call_v solidarii_fw-la from_o whence_o the_o word_n soldier_n and_o servientes_fw-la this_o title_n come_v to_o be_v a_o reward_n or_o degree_n 51._o of_o honour_n be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o equestris_n order_n in_o rome_n to_o which_o man_n be_v only_o advance_v for_o extraordinary_a virtue_n and_o notable_a merit_n who_o only_o be_v admit_v to_o beautify_v the_o caparizon_n of_o their_o horse_n &_o their_o armour_n with_o gold_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v equites_fw-la aurati_fw-la in_o which_o time_n 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and_o redemption_n of_o it_o then_o the_o bishop_n abbot_z or_o priest_n put_v it_o on_o he_o make_v he_o a_o knight_n with_o many_o prayer_n call_v benedictiones_fw-la ensis_n to_o this_o order_n or_o degree_n of_o honour_n a_o infant_n may_v be_v admit_v though_o he_o be_v a_o ward_n and_o 6._o then_o till_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v otherwise_o his_o wardship_n be_v free_a both_o of_o person_n and_o estate_n but_o now_o their_o land_n be_v not_o and_o there_o be_v feudall_a law_n for_o and_o at_o the_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o lord_n a_o knight_n as_o there_o be_v also_o for_o the_o marry_n of_o the_o elder_a daughter_n as_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n john_n which_o be_v money_n raise_v on_o the_o tenant_n but_o any_o man_n in_o the_o order_n of_o priesthood_n be_v debar_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n of_o the_o sword_n cum_fw-la eorum_fw-la militia_n sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o diabolum_fw-la so_o sir_n john_n fern._n though_o i_o find_v that_o ancient_o they_o have_v be_v allow_v it_o but_o not_o without_o first_o lay_v aside_o their_o spiritual_a cure_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o a_o secular_a life_n so_o matthew_n paris_n dei_fw-la natalis_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la gatesden_n clericum_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la ditatum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ante_fw-la expectatum_fw-la resignatis_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la oportuit_fw-la baltheo_n cinxit_fw-la militari_fw-la and_o then_o the_o person_n that_o give_v this_o honour_n be_v sometime_o subject_n without_o any_o superior_a authority_n grant_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o sovereign_n though_o long_o since_o it_o have_v be_v a_o appropriate_v privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n landfrank_a 772._o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n make_v william_n the_o second_o a_o knight_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n but_o the_o name_n of_o bachelor_n add_v to_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o patis_fw-la have_v be_v till_o the_o 33_o of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o sir_n john_n fern_n also_o tell_v of_o ensign_n that_o ancient_o be_v mark_n of_o knighthood_n as_o a_o ring_n on_o the_o thumb_n a_o chain_n of_o gold_n and_o gild_a spur_n all_o which_o token_n of_o his_o honour_n he_o be_v as_o careful_o to_o preserve_v as_o a_o captain_n his_o banner_n which_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o arm_n then_o if_o he_o once_o lose_v base_o in_o the_o field_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o fly_v any_o more_o again_o till_o he_o have_v regain_v the_o same_o or_o another_o from_o the_o enemy_n to_o which_o end_n it_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v provide_v genere_fw-la that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v endow_v with_o this_o honour_n shall_v have_v these_o accomplishment_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o religious_a just_a in_o his_o engagement_n valiant_a in_o his_o enterprise_n obedient_a to_o his_o superior_n expert_a in_o military_a affair_n watchful_a and_o temperate_a charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a free_a from_o debauchery_n not_o a_o boaster_n with_o his_o 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before_o all_o other_o banneret_n as_o the_o young_a son_n of_o viscount_n and_o baron_n as_o also_o before_o all_o baronet_n but_o not_o otherwise_o and_o this_o order_n be_v of_o so_o great_a estimation_n 〈◊〉_d that_o divers_a knight_n bachelor_n and_o esquire_n serve_v under_o they_o which_o title_n it_o seem_v in_o many_o ancient_a writ_n have_v be_v mis-writ_a barronet_n as_o in_o a_o patent_n to_o sir_n ralph_n fane_n a_o knight_n banneret_n under_o edward_n the_o six_o he_o be_v call_v barronettus_n for_o bannerettus_n which_o title_n of_o baronet_n be_v not_o among_o we_o till_o king_n james_n of_o baronet_n the_o title_n of_o baronet_n be_v erect_v by_o king_n james_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o make_v diverse_a on_o the_o 22_o day_n of_o may_n who_o patent_n be_v all_o of_o one_o form_n without_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o argument_n be_v for_o the_o propagate_a a_o plantation_n in_o ulster_n 48._o in_o ireland_n to_o which_o the_o aid_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v ordain_v the_o word_n run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la certa_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o mero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nostris_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la ereximus_fw-la constituimus_fw-la &_o creavimus_fw-la quendam_fw-la statum_fw-la gradum_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o titulum_fw-la baronetti_n anglice_fw-la of_o a_o baronet_n infra_fw-la hoc_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la angliae_fw-la perpetuis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la duraturum_fw-la their_o aid_n be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o thirty_o soldier_n in_o that_o province_n for_o three_o year_n their_o title_n be_v to_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n male_a of_o their_o body_n and_o to_o take_v place_n before_o all_o knight_n bachelor_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o knight_n banneret_n the_o other_o degree_n before_o specify_v be_v afterward_o make_v and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o baronet_n in_o all_o writ_n commission_n and_o style_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o his_o surname_n and_o that_o the_o addition_n of_o sir_n shall_v precede_v in_o all_o mentioning_n of_o his_o name_n as_o the_o title_n of_o lady_n and_o madam_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o priority_n of_o the_o date_n of_o their_o patent_n inter_fw-la se_fw-la and_o so_o to_o their_o successor_n in_o which_o patent_n also_o the_o king_n do_v engage_v for_o himself_o and_o successor_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o two_o hundred_o of_o they_o make_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v never_o any_o degree_n of_o honour_n establish_v that_o shall_v take_v place_n between_o the_o baronet_n and_o baron_n and_o if_o for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a the_o title_n in_o any_o shall_v fall_v there_o shall_v never_o be_v any_o create_v in_o their_o room_n but_o that_o the_o title_n shall_v diminish_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o they_o remain_v and_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v reduce_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d number_n and_o afterward_o a_o commission_n be_v ordain_v 827._o under_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o fill_v up_o the_o number_n who_o have_v instruction_n also_o enact_v among_o which_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o dignity_n of_o baronet_n must_v maintain_v the_o number_n of_o thirty_o foot-soldier_n in_o ireland_n for_o three_o year_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o eightpence_n sterling_a a_o day_n and_o a_o year_n pay_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o patent_n to_o the_o exchequer_n and_o again_o that_o they_o must_v be_v of_o good_a reputation_n and_o descend_v of_o a_o grandfather_n at_o least_o by_o the_o father_n side_n that_o bare_a arm_n and_o have_v also_o a_o certain_a yearly_a revenue_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n de_fw-fr claro_fw-la they_o be_v to_o take_v bond_n also_o for_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o that_o maintenance_n and_o to_o appoint_v one_o particular_a treasurer_n for_o it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o king_n exchequer_n after_o this_o many_o be_v make_v it_o be_v also_o ordain_v 18._o by_o the_o king_n that_o they_o and_o their_o descendants_n be_v of_o full_a age_n shall_v be_v knight_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o a_o canton_n or_o inescutcheon_n as_o they_o please_v bear_v the_o arm_n of_o ulster_n which_o be_v argent_fw-fr a_o sinister_a hand_n and_o gules_a there_o be_v many_o other_o order_n of_o knighthood_n almost_o in_o every_o nation_n some_o appropriate_v to_o the_o country_n and_o some_o of_o more_o excellency_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o garter_n whereof_o in_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o rest_n but_o these_o title_n have_v a_o estimate_v honour_n due_a to_o they_o great_a or_o less_o according_a to_o 53._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o creator_n for_o the_o knight_n make_v by_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o a_o knight_n make_v by_o a_o prince_n of_o mean_a title_n so_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n acknowledge_v no_o lawful_a superior_a may_v make_v knight_n as_o also_o some_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n and_o genoa_n the_o pope_n also_o sometime_o do_v make_v knight_n call_v they_o after_o their_o own_o name_n as_o chevaleri_n de_fw-fr san_n pedro_n san_n paulo_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o for_o knight_n may_v serve_v in_o this_o place_n of_o baron_n this_o word_n baron_n be_v very_o various_o interpret_v dicti_fw-la as_o first_o that_o it_o come_v from_o the_o word_n baria_n in_o greek_a which_o signify_v authoritas_fw-la gravis_fw-la bracton_n interpret_v it_o robur_n belli_fw-la again_o say_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n the_o word_n baro_n be_v the_o same_o in_o latin_a with_o virro_n who_o derivation_n be_v from_o vi_n force_n and_o from_o thence_o sunt_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la potentes_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la barones_n id_fw-la 8._o est_fw-la robur_fw-la belli_fw-la and_o take_v of_o it_o in_o that_o sense_n we_o now_o understand_v it_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n call_v he_o cliens_fw-la 79._o feodalis_fw-la and_o vassallus_fw-la capitalis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-la pagos_fw-la urbes_fw-la castra_n vel_fw-la eximiam_fw-la ruris_fw-la portionem_fw-la cum_fw-la jurisdictione_n acceperunt_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la the_o creation_n robe_n of_o a_o baron_n this_o word_n be_v a_o general_a notion_n in_o england_n to_o all_o lord_n of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o naples_n and_o lombary_n where_o all_o those_o lord_n that_o be_v call_v titulati_fw-la be_v in_o general_n style_v baron_n thus_o dignitas_fw-la baronalis_fw-la stat_fw-la ut_fw-la genus_fw-la this_o word_n be_v use_v by_o the_o 336._o dane_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o thane_n which_o be_v among_o the_o saxon_n a_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o be_v next_o the_o king_n he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n thane_n and_o in_o the_o law_n of_o william_n the_o first_o instead_o 87._o of_o the_o earl_n king_n thane_n and_o middle_a thane_n of_o the_o saxon_n time_n the_o title_n of_o count_n or_o earl_n of_o baron_n and_o of_o valvasor_n be_v use_v by_o which_o we_o understand_v it_o to_o have_v be_v though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o name_n yet_o notion_n a_o feodall_n honour_n of_o great_a antiquity_n sir_n henry_n spelman_n say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o only_a castle_n town_n or_o great_a part_n of_o country_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n but_o they_o have_v their_o valvasore_n minores_fw-la i_o conceive_v for_o there_o be_v then_o valvasore_n majores_fw-la &_o minores_fw-la milites_fw-la &_o libere_fw-la tenentes_fw-la which_o shall_v signify_v a_o honour_n of_o command_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o france_n germany_n and_o italy_n baronem_fw-la 79._o vocant_fw-la qui_fw-la merum_fw-la mistumque_fw-la imperium_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la castro_n ex_fw-la concessione_n 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o common_a opinion_n that_o every_o earldom_n in_o time_n past_a have_v under_o it_o ten_o baron_n and_o every_o barony_n ten_o knight_n fee_n hold_v of_o he_o but_o those_o knight_n fee_n say_v other_o author_n be_v uncertain_a for_o number_n however_o we_o find_v many_o baron_n create_v in_o the_o time_n after_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o norman_n that_o hold_v both_o of_o knight_n service_n and_o of_o the_o crown_n in_o chief_a which_o be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o honorary_a baron_n from_o the_o conquest_n till_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o king_n john_n be_v only_a baron_n by_o tenure_n these_o spiritual_a baron_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o temporal_a thane_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n by_o hold_v their_o land_n free_a from_o all_o secular_a service_n except_v trinoda_fw-it necessitas_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o be_v assistance_n in_o war_n in_o build_v of_o bridge_n and_o castle_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o four_o year_n of_o william_n the_o first_o who_o then_o make_v the_o bishopric_n and_o abbey_n 704_o subject_a to_o knight_n service_n in_o chief_a by_o creation_n of_o new_a tenor_n and_o so_o