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parliament_n begin_v in_o october_n 28._o mor._n rep_v 551._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 441_o 442._o moor_n 551._o eliz._n and_o continue_v till_o the_o 29_o tho._n egerton_n solicitor_n general_n be_v by_o writ_n command_v to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o after_o he_o have_v attend_v there_o three_o day_n he_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o read_v in_o com._n berks_n and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o he_o the_o commons_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o demand_v that_o he_o may_v be_v dismiss_v from_o further_a attendance_n there_o and_o come_v into_o their_o house_n but_o upon_o consultation_n and_o defence_n make_v by_o himself_o the_o lord_n retain_v he_o and_o the_o main_a reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v first_o pofess_z of_o he_o and_o in_o 5._o moritur_fw-la ut_fw-la sup._n simon_n d'ewe_v jour_fw-fr 121_o col._n 1_o 2._o eliz._n ouslow_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n upon_o a_o prorogation_n 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representative_a of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v a_o dependant_a on_o or_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n 18_o eliz._n 1585._o conclude_v by_o the_o house_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 249._o col._n 1._o that_o mr._n serjeant_n jeffreys_n be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n return_v for_o sussex_n may_v have_v voice_n or_o give_v his_o attendance_n in_o this_o house_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o his_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n as_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n sergeant_n for_o his_o counsel_n there_o where_o he_o have_v no_o voice_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o member_n of_o the_o same_o 23_o eliz._n 1580._o popham_n solicitor_n general_n id._n 281._o col._n 1._o upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o house_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o they_o possess_v of_o he_o before_o he_o be_v solicitor_n or_o have_v any_o place_n of_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n no_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o knight_n of_o parliament_n nor_o for_o a_o burgess_n why_o book_n of_o entr._n 41.1_o crompton_n jur._n 3._o 4_o inst_z 48._o because_o nominate_v by_o the_o crown_n 1._o car._n 1._o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n be_v choose_v knight_n for_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n allow_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la con_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 38_o 436_o 624_o 625._o 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 96._o sess_n 2._o sir_n john_n peyton_n kt._n return_v the_o last_o session_n and_o since_o choose_a sheriff_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o he_o shall_v attend_v his_o service_n here_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o attendance_n of_o sheriff_n be_v require_v within_o their_o bailywick_n rush_n coll._n vol_n 1.684_o 685._o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sheriffwick_n mr._n walter_n long_o be_v sheriff_n of_o wilts_n be_v after_o choose_v citizen_n for_o bath_n and_o for_o that_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o fine_v viz._n because_o he_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n andrew_n noel_n toun_n col._n 185._o vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 38._o col._n 1_o 2._o 624._o col._n 2._o kt._n sheriff_n of_o rutland_n return_v himself_o knight_n and_o adjudge_v a_o void_a return_n and_o a_o warrant_v order_v for_o a_o new_a election_n for_o say_v sergeant_n harris_n we_o know_v in_o law_n that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o indenture_n to_o himself_o no_o more_o can_v he_o here_o between_o himself_o and_o the_o county_n for_o there_o be_v require_v two_o person_n yet_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n say_v that_o the_o house_n may_v well_o receive_v he_o and_o vouch_v a_o precedent_n when_o the_o bailiff_n of_o southwark_n return_v themselves_o burgess_n and_o be_v receive_v 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knight_n burgess_n and_o other_o freeman_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n will_n and_o command_n stat._n 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o person_n and_o commonalty_n summon_v to_o attend_v etc._n etc._n as_o of_o old_a and_o it_o be_v assent_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o that_o all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o have_v be_v accustom_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o old_a time_n and_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n absent_v to_o be_v a_o merce_v and_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a summons_n be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n of_o city_n burgess_n of_o borough_n or_o other_o person_n commonalty_n do_v absent_a himself_o and_o come_v not_o at_o the_o say_a summons_n except_o he_o may_v reasonable_o england_n and_o honest_o excuse_v he_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v etc._n etc._n that_o knight_n of_o shire_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n st._n 1._o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o knight_n of_o shire_n to_o be_v elect_v of_o such_o only_a who_o reside_v within_o the_o country_n at_o the_o dat._n of_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o choose_v unless_o they_o be_v resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o reside_v in_o and_o be_v free_a of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resient_a dwell_v and_o free_a in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o may_v expend_v 40_o s._n by_o 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offer_v to_o the_o house_n till_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n be_v desire_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o such_o bill_n make_v know_v either_o by_o motion_n or_o petition_n it_o have_v at_o some_o time_n be_v order_v hakewel_o 135._o that_o every_o one_o that_o prefer_v a_o private_a bill_n shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o 43_o eliz._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o business_n but_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o parliament_n scobel_n 41._o nevertheless_o the_o speaker_n have_v liberty_n to_o call_v for_o a_o private_a bill_n to_o be_v read_v every_o morning_n and_o usual_o the_o morning_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o first_o read_v of_o bill_n until_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a if_o any_o public_a bill_n be_v tender_v ibid._n the_o person_n who_o tender_v the_o bill_n must_v first_o open_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o house_n and_o offer_v the_o reason_n for_o admit_v thereof_o and_o 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stamford_n seignor_n coke_n litt._n rep._n 330._o elect._n 1_o car._n 1._o viscount_n de_fw-fr buck_n chivaler_n de_fw-fr norsolk_n comment_fw-fr que_fw-fr ill_o abstain_v the_o la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr uncore_fw-fr il_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr privilege_n versus_fw-la la_fw-fr dame_n clear_a the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n may_v his_o hist_n parl._n l._n 3._o p._n 27_o sir_n robert_n atkin_n power_n of_o parliament_n 36._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1.663_o first_o as_o they_o be_v a_o council_n to_o advise_v second_o a_o court_n to_o judge_v three_o a_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o make_v repeal_n or_o alter_v law_n upon_o some_o question_n propound_v to_o the_o judge_n anno_fw-la 1629._o 5_o car._n 1._o all_o the_o judge_n agree_v that_o regular_o a_o parliament-man_n can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n their_o right_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n not_o only_o of_o themselves_o rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 458._o but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o every_o subject_a be_v interest_v the_o violate_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 475._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 537._o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n desire_v a_o nonrecess_n i_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v enter_v that_o it_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n viz._n charles_n ii_o journ_v of_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n declare_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o of_o a_o little_a company_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 23_o aug._n 1660._o expulsion_n from_o the_o house_n for_o word_n thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n 27_o may_n diurnal_a occurrence_n of_o parliament_n from_o nou._n 3._o 1640._o to_o nou._n 3._o 1641._o p._n 11â—_n 1641._o mr._n tailor_n a_o barrister_n and_o burgess_n for_o old_a windsor_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o knee_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o speak_v some_o word_n in_o disparagement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n death_n say_v they_o have_v commit_v murder_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n have_v so_o much_o blood_n lie_v on_o his_o couscience_n as_o do_v on_o they_o for_o that_o sentence_n which_o word_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o by_o the_o mayor_n of_o windsor_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o and_o some_o other_o he_o be_v thereupon_o expel_v the_o house_n and_o vote_v uncapable_a of_o ever_o be_v a_o parliament_n man_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o pleasure_n to_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o windsor_n there_o to_o make_v recantation_n for_o those_o word_n and_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o receive_v further_a sentence_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o a_o writ_n shall_v present_o issue_v out_o for_o a_o new_a election_n be_v his_o room_n the_o second_o of_o june_n he_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v upon_o his_o submission_n id._n p._n 116._o id._n the_o where_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 278_o 280._o but_o his_o petition_n will_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o a_o member_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o discover_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o former_a parliament_n mr._n francis_n nevil_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 169._o of_o yorkshire_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v february_n 4._o 1640._o 16_o car._n 1._o question_v for_o breach_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o precedent_a parliament_n which_o meet_v 13_o apr._n 1640._o by_o discover_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n what_o word_n some_o member_n do_v let_v fall_n in_o their_o debate_n in_o that_o house_n whereupon_o mr._n bellasis_n knight_n for_o yorkshire_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o council-board_n and_o mr._n nevil_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v by_o the_o house_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n william_n savill_n touch_v the_o same_o matter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o in_o custody_n chap._n xxiii_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demense_n sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n 18._o vide_fw-la coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o pref._n must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o their_o tenure_n and_o service_n for_o their_o privilege_n come_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o their_o service_n be_v know_v by_o all_o to_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n every_o man_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n return_v of_o record_n 4_o 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