Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	baron_n	earl_n	viscount_n	17,931	5	11.9058	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59100	Tracts written by John Selden of the Inner-Temple, Esquire ; the first entituled, Jani Anglorvm facies altera, rendred into English, with large notes thereupon, by Redman Westcot, Gent. ; the second, England's epinomis ; the third, Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdictions of testaments ; the fourth, Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods ; the three last never before extant.; Selections. 1683	Selden, John, 1584-1654.; Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.; White, Robert, 1645-1703.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Jani Anglorum facies altera. English.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. England's epinomis.; Selden, John, 1584-1654. Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments.	1683 (1683)	Wing S2441; ESTC R14343	196,477	246

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require_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o do_v for_o their_o relief_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o touch_v their_o fee_n i._n e._n in_o order_n to_o their_o enter_v upon_o the_o estate_n 71._o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n let_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n take_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n or_o keep_n for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o he_o ought_v let_v the_o other_o lord_n if_o there_o be_v more_o of_o they_o take_v his_o homage_n and_o let_v he_o do_v to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v 72._o let_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a have_v her_o dowry_n and_o that_o part_n of_o his_o chattel_n which_o of_o right_n come_v to_o she_o in_o former_a time_n peradventure_o it_o be_v a_o like_a general_o practise_v by_o the_o english_a that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v have_v each_o their_o lawful_a three_o of_o the_o estate_n each_o of_o they_o i_o say_v if_o they_o be_v in_o be_v but_o half_a to_o the_o wife_n if_o 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the_o realm_n and_o he_o who_o will_v not_o do_v fealty_n let_v he_o be_v take_v into_o custody_n as_o a_o enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 74._o the_o justice_n have_v also_o this_o to_o give_v in_o charge_n that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o do_v their_o homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v at_o a_o term_n of_o time_n which_o they_o shall_v name_v to_o they_o come_v in_o and_o do_v homage_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o their_o liege_n lord_n 75._o let_v the_o justice_n do_v all_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o right_n belong_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o place_n or_o stead_n as_o to_o a_o half-knight_n fee_n and_o under_o a_o knight_n fee_n in_o a_o old_a book_n which_o pretend_v to_o more_o antiquity_n by_o far_o than_o it_o ought_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v twenty_o pound_n 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secular_a judge_n personal_o for_o any_o crime_n or_o transgression_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o forest_n or_o a_o lay-fee_n out_o of_o which_o a_o lay-service_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o some_o other_o secular_a lord_n this_o privilege_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o hugh_n the_o pope_n cardinal_n legate_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n michael_n à_fw-fr petra_n who_o arrive_v here_o on_o purpose_n to_o advance_v the_o popish_a interest_n 80._o furthermore_o that_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n or_o abbacy_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n above_o a_o year_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a cause_n or_o a_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o it_o 81._o that_o the_o murderer_n or_o slayer_n of_o clergyman_n be_v convict_v or_o have_v confess_v before_o a_o justice_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n 82._o that_o clergyman_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v duel_n i._n e._n not_o to_o clear_v themselves_o 9_o as_o other_o upon_o some_o occasion_n do_v by_o single_a combat_n 83._o he_o ordain_v at_o woodstock_n we_o transcribe_v these_o word_n out_o of_o hoveden_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v make_v a_o forfeit_n to_o he_o concern_v his_o forest_n or_o his_o hunt_n once_o he_o shall_v be_v tie_v to_o find_v safe_a pledge_n or_o surety_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o second_o forfeit_v in_o like_a manner_n safe_a pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o he_o but_o if_o the_o same_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o three_o time_n then_o for_o his_o three_o forfeit_n no_o pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o the_o proper_a body_n of_o he_o who_o make_v the_o forfeit_n moreover_o

nor_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n or_o abbot_n will_v i_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o domain_n of_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o man_n thereof_o till_o a_o successor_n enter_v upon_o it_o and_o all_o evil_a custom_n wherewith_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v unjust_o oppress_v i_o do_v henceforward_o take_v away_o which_o evil_a usage_n i_o do_v here_o in_o part_n set_v down_o 18._o if_o any_o one_o of_o my_o baron_n count_n or_o other_o that_o hold_v of_o i_o shall_v die_v his_o heir_n shall_v not_o redeem_v his_o land_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o father_n but_o relieve_v it_o with_o a_o lawful_a and_o due_a relief_n in_o like_a manner_n also_o shall_v the_o homager_n or_o tenant_n of_o my_o baron_n relieve_v their_o land_n from_o their_o lord_n with_o a_o lawful_a and_o just_a relief_n beleu_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n a_o hereot_fw-la be_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o a_o tenant_n 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whence_o by_o the_o old_a civilian_n it_o be_v call_a introitus_fw-la and_o in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sum_n be_v moderate_o set_v wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o ransom_n which_o be_v much_o more_o severe_a the_o king_n rate_n upon_o his_o homager_n be_v thus_o a_o earl_n heir_n be_v to_o give_v a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o baron_n a_o hundred_o mark_n a_o knight_n a_o hundred_o shilling_n at_o most_o and_o those_o of_o lesser_a estate_n less_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o their_o tenor_n as_o spelman_n quote_v it_o out_o of_o the_o charter_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o pag._n 61._o lin_v 11._o of_o the_o great_a uavasors_n they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o gentleman_n next_o in_o degree_n to_o the_o baron_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o some_o duke_n marquess_z or_o earl_n and_o those_o that_o hold_v from_o they_o again_o be_v call_v valvasini_n or_o the_o lesser_a vavasor_n there_o be_v little_a certainty_n what_o 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english_a than_o in_o the_o roman_a law_n not_o for_o that_o which_o the_o man_n receive_v with_o his_o wife_n at_o marriage_n a_o portion_n but_o for_o that_o which_o the_o woman_n have_v leave_v she_o by_o her_o husband_n at_o his_o death_n a_o dowry_n and_o maritagium_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o do_v among_o the_o roman_n say_v spelman_n but_o this_o be_v too_o general_a i_o think_v that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o return_v at_o his_o death_n all_o to_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v with_o she_o beside_o leave_v she_o a_o dowry_n i_o be_o therefore_o rather_o incline_v to_o cowell_n who_o tell_v we_o maritagium_fw-la signify_v land_n bestow_v in_o marriage_n which_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o law_n be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o wife_n if_o her_o husband_n die_v before_o she_o the_o word_n have_v another_o sense_n also_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o place_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o that_o which_o ward_n be_v to_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o leave_n and_o consent_n that_o they_o may_v marry_v themselves_o which_o if_o they_o do_v against_o his_o consent_n it_o be_v call_v forfeiture_n of_o marriage_n lin._n 35._o the_o common_a duty_n of_o money_n or_o coinage_n so_o i_o render_v the_o word_n monetagium_fw-la for_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v mint_n in_o most_o of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n of_o this_o realm_n see_v cowell_n in_o the_o word_n monier_n for_o which_o privilege_n it_o be_v likely_a they_o pay_v some_o duty_n to_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o mint_n thus_o in_o doomsday_n we_o read_v as_o spelman_n quote_v it_o that_o in_o the_o city_n winecestre_fw-fr every_o monyer_n pay_v twenty_o shilling_n to_o london_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v pro_fw-la cuneis_fw-la monetae_fw-la accipiendis_fw-la for_o have_v stamp_n or_o coin_n of_o money_n for_o from_o this_o latin_a word_n cuneus_n which_o our_o lawyer_n have_v turn_v into_o cuna_n from_o whence_o the_o verb_n cunare_n come_v our_o english_a word_n coyn._n now_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chief_a mint_n may_v by_o their_o exaction_n upon_o the_o inferior_a mint_n give_v occasion_n for_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n lin._n 42._o or_o child_n or_o parent_n by_o parent_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o a_o father_n or_o mother_n but_o a_o cousin_n one_o akin_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o french_a and_o as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o our_o law_n and_o indeed_o the_o latin_a word_n itself_o begin_v to_o have_v that_o sense_n put_v upon_o it_o in_o vulgar_a speech_n towards_o the_o declension_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o lampridius_n inform_v we_o pag._n 62._o lin_v 21._o a_o pawn_n in_o the_o scarcity_n of_o his_o money_n that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o forfeit_n in_o specie_fw-la i._n e._n to_o lay_v down_o the_o money_n he_o be_v to_o give_v security_n by_o a_o pawn_n of_o some_o of_o his_o good_n or_o chattel_n see_v cowell_n in_o the_o word_n gage_n this_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v vadium_n a_o pawn_n or_o pledge_v from_o vas_n vadis_fw-la a_o surety_n hence_o invadiare_n to_o pawn_v or_o engage_v a_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o security_n till_o a_o debt_n be_v pay_v lin._n 23._o nor_o shall_v he_o make_v amends_o from_o the_o french_a amend_v in_o our_o law-latin_a emenda_fw-la which_o differ_v from_o a_o fine_a or_o mulct_n in_o this_o that_o the_o fine_a be_v give_v to_o the_o judge_n but_o amends_o be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v now_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o this_o amende_n the_o great_a which_o be_v like_o a_o full_a forfeiture_n the_o mid-one_a at_o reasonable_a term_n and_o the_o least_o or_o low_a which_o be_v like_o a_o gentle_a amercement_n this_o distinction_n will_v help_v to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n l._n 30._o per_fw-la fee_n de_fw-fr hauberke_n this_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v feudum_n hauberticum_n i._n e._n loricatum_fw-la say_v hotoman_n from_o the_o french_a word_n haubert_n that_o be_v a_o coat_n of_o mail_n when_o a_o vassal_n hold_v land_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o this_o condition_n that_o when_o he_o be_v call_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o attend_v his_o lord_n with_o a_o coat_n of_o mail_n or_o complete_a armour_n on_o now_o haubert_n as_o spelman_n tell_v we_o proper_o signify_v a_o high_a lord_n or_o baron_n from_o haut_fw-fr or_o halt_a high_a and_o ber_n the_o same_o as_o baro_n a_o man_n or_o baron_n and_o because_o these_o great_a lord_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o place_n and_o service_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n on_o horseback_n with_o complete_a armour_n and_o particular_o with_o a_o coat_n of_o mail_n on_o hence_o it_o come_v say_v he_o that_o the_o coat_n of_o mail_n itself_o be_v also_o call_v haubert_n though_o he_o do_v afterward_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o other_o vassal_n who_o be_v under_o that_o kind_n of_o tenure_n but_o then_o at_o last_o he_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o the_o true_a ancient_a writing_n of_o the_o word_n be_v hauberk_n not_o haubert_n as_o it_o be_v hautberg_n i._n e._n the_o chief_a or_o principal_a piece_n of_o armour_n and_o berg_n he_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v armour_n as_o he_o make_v out_o in_o some_o of_o its_o compound_n bainberg_n armour_n for_o the_o leg_n and_o halsberg_n armour_n for_o the_o neck_n and_o breast_n and_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o saxon_a beorgan_n i._n e._n to_o arm_n to_o defend_v add_v to_o this_o say_v he_o that_o the_o french_a themselves_o and_o we_o from_o they_o call_v it_o a_o haubergeon_n as_o it_o be_v haubergium_fw-la lin._n 33._o from_o

we_o find_v there_o centum_fw-la solidi_fw-la dentur_fw-la vel_fw-la marca_fw-la auri_fw-la where_o if_o solidi_fw-la stand_v for_o shilling_n for_o they_o may_v be_v take_v for_o soulx_fw-fr as_o the_o french_a call_v they_o a_o mark_n of_o gold_n be_v make_v of_o equal_a value_n with_o 5_o l._n sterling_n and_o thus_o three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o gold_n come_v to_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n i_o confess_v after_o all_o most_o of_o these_o account_n of_o the_o mark_n gold_n or_o silver_n may_v be_v admit_v of_o as_o have_v possible_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o be_v true_a since_o money_n both_o in_o its_o coin_n and_o sum_n have_v in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n rise_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o its_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n lin._n 42._o be_v aright_v and_o accuse_v of_o any_o matter_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o law-spelling_a arrest_v in_o latin_a rectatus_fw-la that_o be_v ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la vocatus_fw-la convene_v before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o charge_v with_o a_o crime_n thus_o ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la habere_fw-la be_v in_o bracton_n to_o have_v a_o man_n forth_o come_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v charge_v and_o put_v upon_o his_o trial_n it_o may_v be_v also_o render_v take_v upon_o suspicion_n it_o be_v write_v sometime_o retatus_fw-la and_o irretitus_fw-la pag._n 70._o lin_v 33._o to_o give_v suretyship_n for_o the_o remainder_n i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o well_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v to_o this_o place_n that_o sense_n which_o our_o common_a law_n take_v the_o word_n remainder_n in_o for_o a_o power_n or_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v land_n tenement_n or_o rent_n after_o another_o estate_n or_o term_n expire_v when_o a_o estate_n do_v not_o revert_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o granter_n of_o it_o but_o remain_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o some_o three_o person_n what_o if_o we_o say_v that_o as_o bishop_n can_v not_o because_o their_o estate_n be_v of_o alm_n grant_v any_o part_n of_o their_o demean_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la for_o ever_o or_o to_o perpetuity_n so_o here_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o oblige_v dare_v vadium_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la to_o find_v surety_n for_o continuance_n or_o for_o perpetuity_n that_o be_v for_o their_o future_a good_a behaviour_n but_o only_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n for_o which_o they_o be_v at_o present_a sentence_v chap._n xi_o pag._n 72._o lin_v 24._o if_o a_o claim_n or_o suit_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o latin_a si_fw-la calumnia_fw-la emerserit_fw-la a_o know_a and_o frequent_a word_n in_o our_o law_n which_o signify_v a_o claim_n or_o challenge_n otherwise_o term_v clameum_fw-la lin._n 37._o till_o it_o shall_v by_o plea_n be_v deraign_v or_o dereyn_v which_o be_v in_o french_a dereyné_fw-fr in_o the_o latin_a disrationatum_fw-la which_o as_o it_o have_v several_a signification_n in_o law_n so_o here_o it_o import_v after_o a_o full_a debate_n and_o fair_a hear_n the_o determination_n of_o the_o matter_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court._n chap._n xii_o pag._n 75._o lin_v 2._o by_o the_o name_n of_o yumen_n the_o same_o say_v some_o as_o the_o dane_n call_v young_a man_n other_o derive_v the_o word_n from_o the_o saxon_a geman_n or_o the_o old_a dutch_a gemen_n that_o be_v common_a and_o so_o it_o signify_v a_o commoner_n sir_n tho._n smith_n call_v he_o yoman_n who_o our_o law_n term_v legalem_fw-la hominem_fw-la a_o freeman_n bear_v so_o camden_n render_v it_o by_o ingenuus_n who_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v of_o his_o own_o free_a land_n in_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n such_o as_o we_o now_o i_o suppose_v call_v freeholders_n who_o have_v a_o voice_n at_o the_o election_n of_o parliament-man_n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n so_o as_o to_o include_v servile_a tenure_n also_o or_o villeinage_n chap._n xiii_o pag._n 77._o lin_v 5._o leude-man_n from_o the_o saxon_a leod_n the_o common_a people_n it_o signify_v in_o law_n a_o subject_a a_o liege_n man_n a_o vassal_n a_o tenant_n hence_o in_o high-dutch_a a_o servant_n be_v call_v leute_n in_o old_a english_a a_o lout_n but_o in_o common_a acception_n lewd_a be_v former_o take_v for_o a_o layman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o people_n or_o for_o any_o illiterate_a person_n now_o it_o be_v use_v to_o denote_v one_o who_o be_v wicked_a or_o loose_a and_o debauch_a chap._n fourteen_o pag._n 79._o lin_v 8._o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o baronage_n he_o mean_v the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o not_o only_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o the_o word_n baronage_n for_o though_o by_o baron_n now_o we_o proper_o understand_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n yet_o ancient_o all_o lord_n of_o manor_n those_o who_o keep_v courtbaron_n be_v style_v baron_n nay_o spelman_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o freeholders_n go_v by_o that_o name_n before_o the_o freehold_n be_v quit_v let_v out_o into_o such_o small_a pittance_n as_o now_o they_o be_v while_o nobleman_n keep_v their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o manage_v they_o by_o their_o vassal_n cowell_n give_v this_o further_a account_n of_o those_o lord_n of_o manor_n that_o he_o have_v hear_v by_o man_n very_o learn_v in_o our_o antiquity_n that_o near_o after_o the_o conquest_n all_o such_o come_v to_o parliament_n and_o sit_z as_o nobles_z in_o the_o upper_a house_n but_o as_o he_o go_v on_o when_o by_o experience_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v too_o much_o pester_v with_o such_o multitude_n it_o grow_v to_o a_o custom_n that_o none_o shall_v come_v but_o such_o as_o the_o king_n for_o their_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n or_o quality_n think_v good_a to_o call_v by_o writ_n which_o writ_n run_v hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la tantùm_fw-la that_o be_v only_o for_o this_o turn_n so_o that_o then_o it_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v how_o after_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v make_v baron_n by_o letter_n patent_n and_o the_o honour_n to_o descend_v to_o their_o posterity_n lin._n 27._o by_o way_n of_o safe_a pledge_n that_o be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o give_v security_n for_o the_o party_n appearance_n against_o the_o day_n assign_v who_o in_o case_n of_o default_n be_v to_o undergo_v the_o damage_n and_o peril_n of_o it_o pag._n 80._o lin_v 7._o st._n peter_n penny_n these_o peter-pence_n be_v also_o call_v in_o saxon_a romescot_n and_o romefeoh_n that_o be_v a_o tribute_n or_o fee_n due_a to_o rome_n and_o romepenny_n and_o hearth-penny_n it_o be_v pay_v yearly_a by_o every_o family_n a_o penny_n a_o house_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n it_o be_v grant_v first_o say_v our_o author_n out_o of_o malmesbury_n by_o ina_n or_o inas_fw-la king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n when_o he_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 720._o but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o clear_a account_n give_v by_o spelman_n in_o the_o word_n romascot_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n out_o of_o a_o author_n that_o write_v his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o offa_n after_o thirty_o six_o year_n reign_n have_v vow_v to_o build_v a_o stately_a monastery_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o st._n alban_n the_o british_a protomartyr_n he_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o rome_n adrian_n the_o first_o than_o pope_n to_o beg_v indulgence_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n for_o the_o intend_a work_n he_o be_v kind_o receive_v and_o get_v what_o he_o come_v for_o and_o the_o next_o day_n go_v to_o see_v a_o english_a school_n that_o have_v be_v set_v up_o at_o rome_n he_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a english_a in_o that_o school_n give_v a_o penny_n for_o every_o house_n to_o be_v pay_v every_o year_n throughout_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o and_o twenty_o shire_n at_o that_o time_n only_o the_o land_n of_o s._n alban_n except_v and_o this_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n because_o he_o find_v the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n on_o that_o day_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o call_v s._n peter_n penny_n and_o although_o at_o last_o these_o peter-pence_n be_v claim_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o his_o own_o due_a and_o a_o apostolical_a right_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o beside_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o school_n here_o mention_v for_o which_o they_o be_v first_o give_v they_o have_v by_o other_o king_n be_v appropriate_v to_o other_o use_n thus_o we_o read_v that_o athelwolf_n father_n to_o king_n alured_n who_o be_v the_o first_o monarch_n of_o this_o isle_n grant_v three_o hundred_o mark_n the_o sum_n total_a of_o the_o peter-pence_n here_o bate_v only_o a_o odd_a noble_a to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o

never_o obtain_v among_o we_o and_o our_o english_a government_n be_v so_o well_o constitute_v that_o our_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o our_o worthy_a commoner_n will_v find_v it_o the_o interest_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n that_o they_o will_v ever_o have_v that_o duty_n and_o deference_n to_o our_o sovereign_n as_o may_v secure_v he_o and_o we_o and_o discourage_v the_o design_n and_o defeat_v the_o attempt_n of_o all_o such_o as_o wish_v ill_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o safety_n or_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n beside_o be_v it_o rational_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o king_n who_o absolute_a right_n by_o law_n it_o be_v to_o convene_v the_o estate_n when_o and_o where_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n as_o he_o please_v in_o a_o word_n that_o he_o in_o who_o name_n all_o justice_n be_v administer_v in_o who_o hand_n the_o militia_n be_v and_o by_o who_o authority_n alone_o the_o subject_n can_v take_v up_o arm_n shall_v 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our_o author_n to_o say_v that_o ailwin_n be_v so_o call_v when_o the_o book_n of_o ramsey_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v his_o father_n aethelstan_n who_o be_v of_o that_o great_a power_n and_o diligence_n that_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n go_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v manage_v as_o he_o please_v that_o have_v that_o nick_n name_v give_v he_o therefore_o lin._n 36._o the_o grave_n our_o author_n make_v they_o subordinate_a to_o the_o alderman_n of_o county_n but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o confessor_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o there_o we_o read_v and_o as_o they_o be_v now_o call_v greves_n who_o be_v put_v in_o place_n of_o rule_n over_o other_o so_o they_o be_v ancient_o among_o the_o english_a call_v ealderman_n indeed_o the_o word_n greve_n or_o reev_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o be_v of_o as_o various_a use_n as_o that_o other_o of_o alderman_n be_v in_o saxon_a it_o be_v gerefa_n from_o gerefen_n and_o reafen_v to_o take_v or_o carry_v away_o to_o exact_v or_o gather_v whence_o this_o officer_n graphio_n or_o gravius_n from_o the_o saxon_a be_v in_o other_o latin_a call_v exactor_n regius_fw-la and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o sheriff_n gather_v the_o king_n fine_n and_o other_o duty_n and_o return_v they_o to_o the_o exchequer_n he_o be_v call_v the_o shire-greve_a or_o shire-reev_a that_o be_v the_o gatherer_n of_o the_o county_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o greve_n or_o reev_n come_v at_o last_o in_o general_a to_o signify_v any_o ruler_n or_o governor_n set_v over_o any_o place_n almost_o whatever_a as_o the_o same_o word_n grave_a do_v among_o the_o dutch._n so_o a_o shire-greve_a or_o hihgerefa_n the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n a_o port-greve_a the_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n or_o port._n so_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v call_v former_o tun-greve_a the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o town_n or_o manor_n sometime_o greve_n be_v take_v for_o a_o count_n or_o earl_n as_o alderman_n be_v chap._n xxi_o pag._n 98._o lin_v 22._o for_o toll_n and_o gabell_n in_o the_o latin_a pro_fw-la theolonio_fw-la &_o gablo_fw-mi now_o telonium_fw-la from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n receive_v the_o king_n duty_n but_o be_v use_v also_o for_o a_o duty_n pay_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o bridge_n and_o river-bank_n so_o hotoman_n but_o in_o our_o law_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o market_n or_o fair._n and_o gablum_fw-la or_o gabellum_fw-la a_o gabell_n from_o the_o saxon_a gafol_n or_o gafel_v signify_v any_o impost_n upon_o good_n as_o that_o in_o france_n upon_o salt_n etc._n etc._n also_o tribute_n custom_n any_o kind_n of_o tax_n or_o payment_n etc._n etc._n lin._n 32._o through_o the_o street_n of_o coventry_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a tradition_n among_o the_o people_n of_o that_o town_n concern_v this_o matter_n that_o the_o lady_n be_v to_o ride_v naked_a only_o 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