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without_o any_o other_o distinction_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o baron_n within_o this_o realm_n may_v suffice_v to_o be_v say_v in_o general_a upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n baron_n the_o privilege_n of_o baron_n there_o rest_v last_o of_o all_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o baronage_n that_o i_o will_v express_v some_o certain_a of_o the_o sundry_a privilege_n that_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v unto_o baron_n and_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o realm_n ingenerall_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o favour_n which_o all_o good_a policy_n in_o every_o wel-governed_n commonwealth_n do_v bestow_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o noble_a and_o honourable_a wherein_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o only_o with_o certain_a of_o those_o
for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v he_o upon_o such_o protestation_n otherwise_o then_o they_o think_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n do_v receive_v a_o menace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nobleman_n privileg_n privileg_n whereupon_o he_o conceive_v fear_n of_o his_o safeguard_n 3._o 35_o h_n 6._o subpoena_n 20_o v._o 14._o e._n 3._o and_o pray_v a_o supplicavit_n in_o the_o chan._n direct_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o sheriff_n to_o take_v bond_n etc._n etc._n such_o writ_n which_o otherwise_o be_v ordinary_a but_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n shall_v award_v a_o subpoena_n in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o stead_n of_o surety_n he_o shall_v only_o promise_v upon_o his_o honour_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n which_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v in_o this_o point_n a_o caution_n sufficient_a a_o nobleman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v arrest_v by_o any_o capias_fw-la restaint_n privileg_n 5._o 21._o e._n 3.39_o 43._o e._n 3.33_o 8_o r_z 2_o 7._o h._n 4_o 2._o 11._o h._n 4.15_o 1._o h._n 5.14_o 14._o h._n 6.2_o 22_o h._n 6.226_o 26._o h_o 8.7_o 14._o eliz_n 115._o restaint_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v outlaw_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n but_o only_o in_o criminal_a and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n lie_v no_o attachment_n against_o he_o as_o it_o be_v rule_v in_o parliament_n 14._o eliz._n in_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n case_n but_o if_o he_o make_v any_o notable_a contempt_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o law_n then_o cease_v this_o privilege_n for_o frustra_fw-la legis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la invocat_n qui_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la peccat_fw-la as_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o sheriff_n to_o execute_v the_o writ_n or_o essoigne_n the_o party_n or_o upon_o a_o rescousse_n a_o capias_fw-la have_v this_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o so_o in_o case_n criminal_a 7.1_o 27._o h._n 8.14_o 15._o h._n 7.1_o a_o capias_fw-la and_o a_o exigent_n may_v be_v award_v the_o like_a privilege_n do_v the_o court_n of_o equity_n allow_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n subpoena_n chanc._n nomine_fw-la subpoena_n for_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n do_v not_o award_v any_o subpoena_n but_o send_v his_o letter_n missive_n in_o lieu_n of_o other_o ordinary_a process_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o any_o action_n personal_a 8.22_o privil_a 6._o 14_o e._n 3.22_o 15_o e._n 3.21_o 22_o e._n 3.9_o 27._o e._n 38._o 41._o e_o 3.31_o 27_o h._n 8.22_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v pray_v jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr grace_n but_o against_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v although_o it_o be_v allowable_a against_o other_o person_n if_o any_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v party_n to_o any_o action_n 26._o privileg_n 7._o 13._o e_o 3_o â—â—_o chal._n 115._o â—_o 22._o h_o 8.22_o dyer_n 107.3_o &_o 4._o elize_n 24_o 9_o &_o 10._o eliz._n 26._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o knight_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v empanel_v in_o his_o jury_n with_o other_o the_o most_o sufficient_a esquire_n in_o the_o country_n otherwise_o he_o may_v challenge_v the_o array_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o knight_n in_o the_o county_n the_o pannell_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a vavasour_n and_o esquire_n there_o inhabit_v but_o if_o one_o bring_v a_o action_n against_o another_o and_o the_o sheriff_n impannell_n a_o jury_n where_o there_o be_v not_o any_o knight_n 318._o 14._o &_o 15._o eliz._n 318._o and_o before_o the_o trial_n the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n be_v create_v a_o baron_n or_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o do_v challenge_v the_o say_a jury_n such_o challenge_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enquest_n make_v he_o be_v not_o so_o repute_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o reginald_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n may_v appear_v if_o the_o king_n grant_v a_o annuity_n or_o rent_n to_o a_o then_o create_v baron_n 8._o privileg_n 8._o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o degree_n 6.2_o 6._o h._n 6.2_o which_o they_o call_v creation_n money_n this_o be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o dignity_n that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o alienation_n it_o can_v be_v sever_v if_o the_o king_n upon_o such_o creation_n give_v land_n etc._n etc._n until_o he_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o some_o other_o live_v and_o upon_o eviction_n to_o have_v the_o value_n if_o he_o be_v implead_v of_o this_o land_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 3.47_o 21._o e._n 3.47_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n if_o a_o baron_n be_v party_n to_o a_o suit_n 351._o privileg_n 9_o pract._n l._n 5._o fol_z 337._o &_o 351._o and_o will_v be_v essoign_v he_o that_o cast_v the_o essoigne_n out_o to_o put_v in_o surety_n to_o prove_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o case_n of_o common_a person_n in_o all_o case_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v amerce_v his_o amerciament_n be_v not_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o shilling_n by_o the_o statute_n oâ—_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 14._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v affirm_v by_o hiâ—_n peer_n 2._o privil_a 10.16_o e._n 3_o â—m_n 14_o 38_o e._n 3_o 31_o 1._o h._n 6.7.9_o h._n 6_o 2_o 32._o h._n 6_o 30_o 19_o e._n 3.9.21_o e_o 4_o 77_o fleta_n lib._n 2._o but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o assemble_v baron_n for_o so_o small_a matter_n such_o amerciament_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n who_o be_v sometime_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n whereas_o by_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o no_o subject_n may_v keep_v in_o his_o family_n above_o four_o stranger_n bear_v 12_o privil_a 11._o br._n fol._n 116_o coâ—ke_n 8_o 39_o stat._n 32_o h._n 8.16_o privil_a 12_o yet_o by_o a_o proviso_n every_o baron_n may_v keep_v six_o if_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v place_n and_o voice_n there_o 13._o stat_n 1_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o be_v convict_v of_o felony_n wherein_o clergy_n be_v allow_v upon_o request_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n etc._n etc._n and_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o clergy_n although_o he_o can_v read_v without_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n loss_n of_o inheritance_n or_o corruption_n of_o blood_n he_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o time_n be_v deem_v a_o clerk_n convict_v and_o may_v have_v purgation_n also_o 13._o privile_n 13._o whereas_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n name_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v be_v resident_a in_o his_o shire_n 4._o stat._n 2._o h_o 5_o cap._n 4._o by_o a_o proviso_n the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v exampt_v by_o the_o ancient_a law_n before_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n 10._o lemb_v perambul_a de_fw-fr kent_n 21._o britt_n cap._n 29._o marlb_n cap_n 10._o every_o man_n above_o 12._o year_n shall_v be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n which_o we_o observe_v now_o in_o the_o view_n of_o francke-pledge_a court-leete_a but_o noble_a man_n etc._n etc._n be_v neither_o bound_n to_o attend_v the_o leete_n nor_o take_v the_o oath_n if_o a_o error_n be_v bring_v in_o parliament_n upon_o a_o judgement_n in_o b._n r._n the_o upper_a house_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o 20._o postaat_n 20._o be_v to_o examine_v the_o error_n in_o 11._o h._n 6.2_o in_o a_o case_n concern_v distress_n take_v for_o expense_n and_o fee_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n 6.2_o 11._o h_o 6.2_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o baron_n be_v not_o contributory_a for_o land_n parcel_n of_o the_o ancient_a barony_n but_o for_o other_o land_n but_o there_o be_v a_o question_n make_v whether_o the_o purchaser_n of_o such_o a_o ancient_a barony_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o say_a privilege_n which_o question_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o question_n for_o as_o land_n hold_v by_o villain_n service_n do_v not_o make_v the_o free_a purchaser_n a_o villain_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v such_o villain_n service_n so_o do_v not_o such_o purchase_n ennoble_v he_o that_o purchase_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 5._o eliz._n cap_n 1._o all_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 1._o staâ—_n 5_o eliz_n cap._n 1._o so_o shall_v citizen_n and_o baron_n of_o cinqueport_n but_o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o that_o stat._n that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o qu._n be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o assure_v of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o temporal_a law_n therefore_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o compellany_n of_o or_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n nor_o to_o incur_v any_o penalty_n limit_v for_o the_o refusal_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 5._o r._n 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o king_n defend_v the_o passage_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o every_o port_n 12._o stat._n 5._o r._n 2._o cap._n 12._o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n
the_o say_v millicent_n be_v allot_v the_o castle_n of_o totnes_n in_o devon_n etc._n etc._n eyton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n and_o farringworth_n etc._n etc._n with_o divers_a other_o land_n the_o say_v john_n come_v to_o full_a age_n aberg_n the_o first_o john_n hastings_n baton_n of_o aberg_n 11._o e._n 1._o and_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v his_o livery_n as_o appear_v by_o record_n but_o by_o the_o same_o record_n appear_v that_o the_o barony_n of_o hastings_n be_v never_o redeem_v according_a to_o the_o edict_n kellenworth_n but_o grant_v to_o peter_n de_fw-fr sabandia_n 6._o claus_n 11._o e._n 1._o mem._n 6._o as_o aforesaid_a this_o john_n do_v lawful_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n abergavenny_n by_o this_o partition_n the_o say_v john_n be_v one_o of_o the_o competitor_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n with_o the_o rest_n submit_v himself_o 19_o e._n 1._o to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o say_a king_n as_o supreme_a lord_n of_o scotland_n which_o commission_n be_v frame_v in_o these_o word_n a_o tout_fw-fr crus_fw-la scanr_n in_o magno_fw-la rot._n scanr_n etc._n etc._n florence_n comit._n de_fw-fr holland_n robert_n de_fw-fr bruse_n seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vasdaum_n io._n balliol_n seigneur_fw-fr de_fw-fr badenaw_n patrick_n de_fw-fr dumbar_n comite_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n ja._n the_o vascye_n pur_fw-mi son_n pier_n nich_n the_o soul_n gulielm_n de_fw-fr rosse_n salus_fw-la en_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr cum_fw-la nous_fw-fr entendomus_fw-la daver_n droit_fw-fr en_fw-fr roylme_n de_fw-fr escoce_fw-mi &_o cel_z duel_n jure_v challenger_n &_o avover_n devant_fw-fr ceoque_fw-la pluis_fw-it de_fw-it pover_fw-mi jurisdiction_n &_o reason_n eist_n de_fw-fr trier_n nostre_fw-fr droit_fw-fr et_fw-fr le_fw-fr noble_a prince_n seig._n edward_n etc._n etc._n nous_fw-fr syant_fw-fr inform_v per_fw-la bo_z &_o sufficient_a reasonque_fw-fr a_fw-fr luy_fw-fr come_v aver_v droit_fw-fr sovereign_a sunr_n sen_fw-mi du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr roylme_n de_fw-fr escoce_fw-mi &_o la_fw-fr conusance_fw-fr d'oyer_fw-fr trier_n &_o determine_v nostre_fw-fr droit_fw-fr nous_fw-fr ne_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr volunt_fw-la sans_fw-fr nul_fw-fr manner_n de_fw-fr force_fw-fr ou_fw-fr distress_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr devant_fw-fr luy_fw-fr come_v sovereign_a sunr_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr etc._n etc._n l'an_n de_fw-fr grace_n 1291._o there_o be_v another_o like_a writing_n whereby_o these_o competitor_n do_v yield_v some_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n unto_o the_o say_v e._n 1._o until_o he_o shall_v determine_v the_o controversy_n after_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o e._n 1._o for_o john_n balliol_n who_o afterward_o adhere_v to_o the_o french_a against_o england_n whereupon_o ed._n 1._o prosecute_a war_n against_o scotland_n the_o pope_n intermeddle_v a_o parliament_n be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o lincoln_n 29._o e._n 1._o where_o it_o wass_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v to_o the_o pope_n touch_v his_o right_n to_o that_o crown_n and_o the_o wrong_n offer_v he_o and_o that_o the_o nobility_n shall_v write_v that_o they_o neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o suffer_v nota_fw-la nota_fw-la that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v refer_v the_o same_o to_o the_o pope_n sentence_n they_o subscribe_v their_o name_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n among_o which_o be_v the_o say_a john_n hastings_n name_n in_o this_o manner_n johannes_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr aburgavenny_n in_o 16._o e._n 1._o the_o king_n purpose_v to_o go_v to_o france_n dor_n exit_fw-la rot._n mal_fw-fr 17._o e_o 1._o in_o dor_n charge_v the_o lord_n marcher_n of_o wales_n to_o be_v resident_a upon_o their_o barony_n fear_v the_o invasion_n of_o the_o welsh_a and_o anno_fw-la 17._o in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o rise_n ap_fw-mi meredocke_n the_o king_n be_v in_o france_n direct_v his_o writ_n unto_o the_o say_v marcher_n under_o the_o test_n edmundi_fw-la fratris_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o among_o other_o the_o baron_n there_o name_v as_o ed._n de_fw-fr mortimer_n roger_n mortimer_n pet._n corbet_n roger_n le_fw-fr strange_n fulk_n fitzwarren_a galfrid_n de_fw-fr canmyl_n william_n mortimer_n guy_n de_fw-fr brian_n john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n ra._n de_fw-fr tony_n william_n de_fw-fr bruse_n john_n tregouse_n bogok_v nevil_n ric._n fiz-allen_n &_o io._n fitz-reginald_n and_o all_o baron_n marcher_n again_o 20._o e._n 1._o when_o therer_n be_v a_o great_a quarrel_n between_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr clare_n scacar_n 20._o e._n 1.14_o in_o recept_n scacar_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o hereford_n and_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohum_n late_a e._n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n whereupon_o murder_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v commit_v in_o their_o land_n in_o brecnocke_n a_o commission_n be_v award_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n william_n de_fw-fr valence_n the_o king_n uncle_n io._n de_fw-fr mettingham_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n and_o unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr hereford_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o in_o which_o 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&_o recordat_fw-la term._n h._n prox_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v william_n beauchampe_n as_o by_o a_o old_a msss_n remain_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n may_v appear_v book_n vid._n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n book_n as_o also_o by_o a_o partition_n of_o the_o say_a land_n finis_fw-la