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henry_n the_o four_o do_v to_o william_n finborough_n 2_o rol._n abr._n 152._o or_o in_o fee-tail_n as_o henry_n the_o six_o do_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 39_o hen._n vi_o 34._o or_o sometime_o for_o a_o term_n of_o year_n as_o king_n james_n the_o first_o do_v to_o sir_n james_n elphinstone_n though_o this_o be_v adjudge_v a_o void_a grant_n 9_o rep._n 96._o and_o last_o of_o all_o these_o office_n be_v grant_v in_o fee-simple_a and_o the_o first_o grant_v of_o this_o nature_n of_o the_o marshal_n office_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o to_o sir_n john_n lenthall_n under_o who_o title_n the_o present_a proprietor_n claim_v what_o i_o observe_v from_o these_o grant_n be_v this_o that_o those_o who_o first_o advise_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o grant_v such_o estate_n in_o those_o office_n to_o private_a person_n may_v be_v good_a courtier_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v but_o indifferent_a patriot_n they_o consult_v their_o 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