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and_o by_o who_o such_o lady_n so_o indict_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v and_o be_v judge_v by_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n willing_a to_o put_v out_o such_o ambiguity_n and_o doubt_n have_v declare_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o lady_n so_o indict_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v indict_v whether_o they_o be_v marry_v or_o sole_a thereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o answer_n and_o put_v to_o answer_v and_o judge_v before_o such_o judge_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v indict_v of_o any_o treason_n or_o fellonye_n do_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n and_o in_o none_o otherwise_o anno_fw-la 2._o h._n 6._o cap._n 9_o which_o statute_n be_v but_o a_o confirmation_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n vide_fw-la cook_n 6_o part_v 52._o b._n this_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n si_fw-la filia_fw-la r._n nubat_fw-la alicui_fw-la dom_n 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whereof_o the_o judge_n ought_v to_o take_v recognizance_n as_o of_o general_a statute_n for_o though_o the_o matter_n do_v only_o concern_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o queen_n yet_o it_o do_v also_o concern_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o every_o subject_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o king_n and_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v within_o hiâ—_n law_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o king_n be_v his_o head_n and_o sovereign_n so_o that_o his_o business_n and_o thing_n do_v touch_v all_o the_o realm_n and_o as_o all_o the_o realm_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o king_n so_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n in_o the_o queen_n be_v his_o wife_n plouden_n 23.1_o a._n cook_n 8._o repl._n 28._o a_o man_n seize_v of_o divers_a land_n in_o fee_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n some_o by_o priority_n that_o be_v by_o ancient_a feoffment_n hold_v of_o other_o and_o some_o
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female_a shall_v enjoy_v the_o dignity_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o no_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v upon_o a_o resolution_n have_v and_o give_v in_o this_o special_a question_n which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 8._o when_o mr._n winbie_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o stile_n of_o lord_n talboys_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n have_v none_o issue_v by_o she_o the_o say_a king_n assist_v both_o by_o civil_a and_o temporal_a lawyer_n give_v sentence_n that_o no_o husband_n of_o baroness_n in_o her_o right_n shall_v use_v the_o stile_n and_o dignity_n until_o he_o have_v by_o she_o a_o child_n whereby_o he_o shall_v become_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n unto_o her_o inheritance_n the_o special_a reason_n that_o occasion_v this_o sentence_n be_v two_o first_o it_o shall_v be_v inconvenient_a for_o her_o husband_n this_o day_n to_o be_v a_o baron_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o morrow_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n 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office_n he_o than_o do_v lose_v his_o gentry_n also_o 26._o h._n 6._o estopell_n 47._o note_v esquire_n or_o gentleman_n be_v but_o addition_n to_o satisfy_v the_o say_a statute_n but_o name_n of_o dignity_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o name_n vide_fw-la bro_n addition_n 58.21_o e._n 4.71_o b._n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o praecipe_n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o a.b._n yeoman_n and_o recovery_n be_v have_v whereas_o the_o tenant_n be_v a_o gentleman_n yet_o the_o recovery_n be_v good_a the_o same_o law_n where_o a_o release_n be_v make_v to_o a._n b._n yeoman_n who_o be_v a_o gentleman_n and_o where_o addition_n be_v give_v by_o the_o party_n where_o it_o need_v not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v no_o dignity_n it_o be_v void_a so_o if_o a_o deed_n be_v make_v to_o a_o gentle_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o yeoman_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o deed_n and_o writ_n cook_n 6._o part_n a._n if_o a_o esquire_n be_v to_o be_v arraign_v of_o high_a treason_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v try_v per_fw-la probos_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la that_o may_v dispend_v 40._o s._n per_fw-la an._n of_o freehold_n or_o be_v a_o 100_o l._n in_o value_n in_o good_n and_o so_o the_o statute_n that_o do_v speak_v of_o man_n of_o his_o condition_n have_v always_o be_v put_v in_o ure_n dyer_n 99_o b._n the_o king_n may_v make_v a_o esquire_n by_o patent_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n creamus_fw-la to_o armegerum_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_v mr._n selden_n his_o preface_n to_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n 5._o b_o and_o 313._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n enact_v that_o the_o brethren_n and_o son_n bear_v in_o wedlock_n of_o every_o knight_n be_v spiritual_a man_n may_v every_o of_o they_o purchase_v licence_n and_o dispensation_n and_o receive_v take_v and_o keep_v two_o parsonage_n or_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n the_o son_n or_o son_n of_o any_o knight_n be_v 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of_o blood_n as_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o worshipful_a parent_n or_o that_o they_o have_v expedit_v something_o worthy_a in_o peace_n or_o war_n whereby_o they_o deserve_v to_o have_v arm_n and_o to_o be_v account_v gentleman_n but_o in_o these_o day_n he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n who_o be_v so_o common_o take_v and_o repute_v doctor_n ridley_n 96._o and_o whosoever_o study_v in_o the_o university_n who_o profess_v the_o liberal_a science_n and_o to_o be_v short_a who_o can_v live_v idle_o and_o without_o manual_a labour_n and_o will_v bear_v the_o port_n charge_n and_o countenance_n of_o a_o gentleman_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v master_n for_o that_o be_v the_o title_n that_o man_n give_v to_o esquire_n and_o other_o gentleman_n for_o true_a it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o one_o say_v tanti_fw-la eris_fw-la aliis_fw-la quanti_fw-la tibi_fw-la sueris_fw-la and_o if_o need_v be_v a_o king_n of_o herald_n shall_v give_v he_o for_o money_n arm_n new_o make_v and_o invent_v with_o the_o 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