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to_o henry_n goring_n of_o higden_n in_o the_o say_a county_n esq._n 839_o june_n 29._o ignatius_n vitus_n alias_o white_a of_o limberick_n in_o ireland_n esq._n knights_z of_o the_o bath_n chap._n xx._n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n so_o call_v from_o part_n of_o the_o ceremony_n at_o their_o creation_n be_v common_o make_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o a_o king_n or_o queen_n at_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o of_o a_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a thus_o at_o the_o creation_n of_o henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o york_n the_o second_o son_n of_o king_n james_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n be_v make_v and_o at_o the_o coronation_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o 68_o be_v make_v who_o name_n you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o ensue_a catalogue_n this_o order_n be_v first_o erect_v say_v froysard_n in_o anno_fw-la 1399._o by_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o who_o to_o add_v to_o the_o lustre_n of_o his_o coronation_n create_v 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be_v not_o supply_v they_o be_v create_v with_o much_o noble_a ceremony_n and_o have_v have_v prince_n and_o the_o prime_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o their_o fellowship_n the_o particular_a manner_n of_o their_o creation_n be_v mention_v by_o many_o author_n but_o most_o exact_o describe_v and_o illustrate_v with_o figure_n of_o all_o the_o ceremony_n by_o the_o learned_a hand_n of_o william_n dugdale_n esq_n norroy_n king_n at_o arm_n in_o his_o description_n of_o warwickshire_n to_o which_o laborious_a piece_n i_o refer_v the_o curious_a reader_n borrow_v from_o he_o and_o some_o other_o this_o small_a abstract_n of_o their_o ceremony_n when_o one_o be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o knight_n of_o this_o order_n at_o his_o come_n to_o court_n he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o court_n and_o have_v two_o esquire_n appoint_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o who_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o chamber_n without_o more_o see_v he_o that_o day_n where_o he_o 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again_o into_o the_o hall_n where_o he_o shall_v sit_v at_o table_n with_o the_o knight_n and_o be_v rise_v and_o retire_v into_o his_o chamber_n his_o attire_n be_v take_v off_o and_o again_o clothe_v with_o a_o blue_a robe_n have_v on_o his_o left_a shoulder_n a_o lace_n of_o white_a silk_n hang_v to_o be_v wear_v upon_o all_o his_o garment_n from_o that_o day_n forward_o till_o he_o have_v gain_v some_o honour_n and_o renown_n for_o some_o feat_n of_o arm_n or_o some_o prince_n or_o lady_n of_o quality_n cut_v that_o lace_n from_o his_o shoulder_n after_o dinner_n the_o knight_n must_v come_v to_o the_o knight_n and_o conduct_v he_o into_o the_o king_n presence_n to_o return_v he_o thanks_o for_o these_o honour_n and_o so_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o governor_n crave_v his_o pardon_n for_o any_o miscarriage_n and_o claim_v their_o fee_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n also_o take_v their_o leaf_n of_o the_o knight_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o knight_n make_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o his_o majesty_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n make_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o edward_n lord_n clinton_n now_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n john_n egerton_n viscount_n brackley_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgwater_n sir_n philip_n herbert_n than_o second_o son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n sir_n william_n egerton_n second_o son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgwater_n sir_n vere_n fane_n second_o son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n sir_n charles_n berkley_n elder_a son_n to_o george_n lord_n berkley_n sir_n henry_n bellasis_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o lord_n bellasis_n sir_n henry_n hyde_n now_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n sir_n rowland_n bellasis_n brother_n to_o viscount_n faulconberg_n sir_n henry_n capell_n sir_n john_n vaughan_n now_o elder_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o carbery_n sir_n charles_n stanley_n grandchild_n 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thomas_n bridges_n sir_n thomas_n fanshaw_n sir_n john_n denham_n sir_n nicholas_n bacon_n sir_n james_n altham_n sir_n thomas_n wendy_n sir_n john_n bramston_n sir_n george_n freeman_n sir_n nicholas_n slane_v sir_n richard_n ingoldsby_n sir_n john_n rolle_n sir_n edward_n heath_n sir_n william_n morley_n sir_n john_n bennet_n sir_n hugh_n smith_n sir_n simon_n leech_n sir_n henry_n chester_n sir_n robert_n atkyns_n now_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a pleas._n sir_n robert_n gayre_a sir_n richard_n poll_n sir_n hugh_n ducy_n sir_n stephen_n hales_n sir_n ralph_n bash._n sir_n thomas_n whitmore_n of_o knights_z bachelor_n with_o what_o be_v incident_a to_o that_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n chap._n xxi_o the_o particular_a kind_n of_o service_n by_o which_o land_n of_o inheritance_n be_v distinguish_v be_v two_o viz._n knight_n of_o service_n and_o knight_n of_o soccage_n and_o in_o ancient_a time_n tenure_n by_o knight_n 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the_o realm_n and_o suffer_v no_o division_n they_o suffer_v also_o no_o alienation_n without_o the_o consent_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o sovereign_a monarch_n for_o so_o shall_v the_o realm_n be_v enfeeble_v and_o base_a person_n ennoble_v without_o desert_n of_o virtue_n or_o prowess_n for_o where_o the_o thing_n so_o alien_v be_v a_o honour_n or_o head_n of_o a_o barony_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o ordinary_a tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la whereof_o if_o the_o tenant_n make_v alienation_n without_o licence_n he_o be_v only_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 12._o whereof_o also_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n at_o the_o common_a law_n after_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 31._o and_o for_o further_a proof_n see_v glanvile_n in_o edward_n the_o three_o certain_a land_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o bremberway_n be_v alien_v by_o william_n the_o browse_n the_o 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and_o several_a scire_fw-la facias_n issue_v out_o against_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o many_o profit_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v alienation_n of_o barony_n without_o licence_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n if_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n who_o hold_v any_o honour_n castle_n or_o manor_n by_o barony_n do_v grant_n or_o alien_n the_o same_o by_o licence_n i_o must_v again_o distinguish_v for_o either_o such_o alienation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o barony_n honour_n land_n and_o tenement_n in_o his_o own_o name_n blood_n and_o issue_n male_a or_o else_o the_o same_o alienation_n be_v make_v for_o money_n or_o other_o recompense_n or_o otherwise_o to_o a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o hereof_o ensue_v this_o second_o conclusion_n or_o assertion_n that_o if_o such_o alienation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o barony_n in_o his_o name_n and_o blood_n or_o issue_n male_a
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of_o frank_n pledge_v or_o the_o court_n leet_n but_o nobleman_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v neither_o bind_v to_o attend_v the_o court_n leet_n nor_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n as_o appear_v by_o britan._n c._n 29._o treat_v of_o the_o court_n call_v the_o sheriff_n turn_v out_o of_o which_o the_o leet_n to_o be_v extract_v and_o agreeable_a thereunto_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n cap._n 10._o see_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n in_o the_o case_n of_o postnati_n fol._n 78._o if_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v bring_v in_o parliament_n upon_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a house_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o be_v to_o examine_v the_o error_n ibid._n fol._n 22._o in_o the_o 11_o the_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o fol._n 26._o in_o a_o case_n concern_v a_o distress_n take_v for_o expense_n and_o fee_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o contributory_a for_o such_o land_n as_o be_v parcel_n of_o their_o ancient_a 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15._o b._n be_v otherwise_o adjudge_v there_o the_o king_n bring_v a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la against_o a_o common_a person_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v essoyn_v by_o a_o rule_n of_o court_n if_o any_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o any_o action_n real_a or_o personal_a against_a any_o other_o whereupon_o any_o issue_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v one_o knight_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v of_o the_o inquest_n otherwise_o upon_o challenge_n make_v the_o whole_a panel_n shall_v be_v quash_v which_o by_o order_n of_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v for_o honour_n and_o reverence_v due_a to_o the_o person_n of_o that_o degree_n for_o when_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v party_n it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o when_o the_o suit_n be_v between_o private_a person_n f._n n._n b._n title_n challenge_v 115._o 13._o edward_n the_o three_o in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la against_o a_o bishop_n adjudge_v but_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n reign_n and_o the_o party_n do_v plead_v to_o a_o issue_n the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v award_v which_o the_o sheriff_n do_v return_v â—â—rved_v and_o a_o panel_n return_v according_o in_o which_o be_v no_o knight_n name_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o case_n be_v that_o after_o the_o return_n make_v the_o demand_n be_v publish_v and_o demand_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o herald_n to_o be_v earl_n of_o kent_n in_o right_n and_o descent_n although_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o repute_v or_o name_v before_o and_o also_o after_o that_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o then_o last_o parliament_n the_o tenant_n be_v make_v a_o baron_n by_o writ_n of_o parliament_n and_o then_o the_o jury_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n do_v challenge_v the_o array_n because_o no_o knight_n be_v return_v but_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v he_o by_o the_o 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that_o such_o amercement_n shall_v be_v assess_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la suos_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o assemble_v baron_n for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n such_o amercement_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n who_o sometime_o be_v baron_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o be_v already_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o so_o write_v bracton_n lib._n 3._o tract_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 116.8_o whereas_o by_o statute_n 32_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 16._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v not_o keep_v in_o their_o house_n or_o family_n above_o the_o number_n of_o four_o stranger_n bear_v nevertheless_o by_o a_o proviso_n in_o the_o same_o act_n every_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v this_o
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plot_n of_o sparsholt_n in_o berkshire_n john_n warner_n of_o