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de_fw-fr escoce_fw-mi &_o la_fw-fr conusance_fw-fr d'oyer_fw-fr trier_n &_o determine_v nostre_fw-fr droit_fw-fr nous_fw-fr ne_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr volunt_fw-la sans_fw-fr nul_fw-fr manner_n de_fw-fr force_fw-fr ou_fw-fr distress_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr devant_fw-fr luy_fw-fr come_v sovereign_a sunr_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr etc._n etc._n l'an_n de_fw-fr grace_n 1291._o there_o be_v another_o like_a writing_n whereby_o these_o competitor_n do_v yield_v some_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n unto_o the_o say_v e._n 1._o until_o he_o shall_v determine_v the_o controversy_n after_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o e._n 1._o for_o john_n balliol_n who_o afterward_o adhere_v to_o the_o french_a against_o england_n whereupon_o ed._n 1._o prosecute_a war_n against_o scotland_n the_o pope_n intermeddle_v a_o parliament_n be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o lincoln_n 29._o e._n 1._o where_o it_o wass_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v to_o the_o pope_n touch_v his_o right_n 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&_o recordat_fw-la term._n h._n prox_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_v william_n beauchampe_n as_o by_o a_o old_a msss_n remain_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o kent_n may_v appear_v book_n vid._n the_o earl_n of_o kent_n book_n as_o also_o by_o a_o partition_n of_o the_o say_a land_n finis_fw-la
make_v alienation_n without_o licence_n 10._o 50._o e._n 3_o c._n 10._o he_o be_v only_o to_o make_v a_o fine_a by_o the_o statute_n for_o authority_n glanvill_n say_v 1._o mag._n char._n cap_n 31._o glanv_n l._n 7._o cap._n 1._o notandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la episcopus_fw-la nec_fw-la abbas_n quia_fw-la corum_fw-la baroniae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la eleemosina_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-fr dominicis_fw-la suis_fw-la aliquam_fw-la partem_fw-la dare_v ad_fw-la remanenciam_fw-la sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o consensu_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o 20._o e._n 3._o certain_a land_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o brenbur_n be_v alien_v by_o w._n de_fw-fr bruce_n 224._o 20._o ass_n 1_o 8_o 20_o e._n 3._o ass_n 122._o &_o 224._o the_o baron_n thereof_o without_o licence_n and_o in_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o case_n concern_v the_o same_o greene_n say_v that_o parcel_n of_o a_o barony_n etc._n etc._n hold_v in_o chief_a can_v be_v alien_v without_o his_o licence_n again_o 46._o e._n 3._o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n that_o w._n bishop_n of_o chester_n have_v lease_v for_o life_n to_o io._n peston_n a_o manor_n 18._o 46._o e._n 3._o forf_n 18._o parcel_n of_o the_o barony_n without_o licence_n and_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v forfeit_v but_o by_o mediation_n of_o the_o say_a counsel_n the_o bishop_n submit_v and_o make_v a_o fine_a and_o several_a scire_fw-la faec_fw-la issue_v against_o the_o perceptor_n of_o the_o profit_n to_o answer_v the_o king_n 2._o distinct_a 2._o thus_o much_o of_o alienation_n without_o licence_n but_o of_o the_o other_o part_n if_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n do_v alien_n by_o licence_n we_o must_v distinguish_v for_o it_o be_v either_o make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o barony_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o for_o some_o other_o consideration_n that_o if_o any_o such_o alienation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o barony_n in_o the_o name_n then_o have_v the_o issue_n male_a with_o the_o castle_n etc._n etc._n retain_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n and_o hereof_o have_v the_o heir_n general_a or_o next_o heir_n female_n be_v exclude_v and_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n many_o ancient_a precedent_n may_v be_v produce_v see_v they_o have_v happen_v almost_o in_o every_o age_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n space_n of_o which_o some_o certain_a do_v ensue_v barony_n of_o grooby_n in_o com._n leyc_a willielm_n d_o ferariis_fw-la co._n derbie_n obiit_fw-la anno_fw-la 38._o h._n 3_o margaret_n com._n derb_n &_o domina_fw-la degrooby_n robeitus_n de_fw-fr ferariis_fw-la comes_fw-la de_fw-fr derbie_n will_n de_fw-fr ferariis_fw-la dom_fw-la de_fw-fr grooby_n ex_fw-la do._n mistress_n johannes_n de_fw-fr ferariis_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la cartley_n will._n de_fw-la ferariis_fw-la do._n minus_n de_fw-fr grooby_n it_o appear_v by_o a_o office_n find_v after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr ferarijs_fw-la lord_n of_o grooby_n 23_o h._n 6._o that_o margaret_n lady_n of_o grooby_n give_v to_o william_n ferarijs_fw-la she_o second_o son_n in_o tail_n the_o manor_n of_o grooby_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n we_o baron_n of_o grooby_n the_o barony_n of_o kelpâ—cke_n come_v hereof_o 1._o temp._n e._n 1._o willelm_n baro_n de_fw-fr kelpecke_n rob._n wallero_n baro_n de_fw-fr kel_n obit_fw-la si_fw-la neprodâ—â—_n f._n 1_o alicca_n nuptal_a laynec_n wilielmus_fw-la walleion_n aâ—anus_n â—_o laynet_n baro_n de_fw-fr kelp_n ra_o io_o don._n robertus_fw-la walleron_n prox_n haeres_a robertus_fw-la walleron_n baron_n of_o kelpecke_n die_v 1._o e._n 1._o without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o robert_n son_n of_o william_n brother_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n be_v his_o next_o heir_n yet_o he_o give_v to_o allen_n playnell_n the_o lordship_n of_o kelpecke_n etc._n etc._n in_o tail_n by_o force_n whereof_o he_o be_v baron_n and_o summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o he_o die_v anno_fw-la 27._o e._n 1._o the_o barony_n of_o plankenoy_n in_o com._n lincoln_n 2._o temp._n e._n 2._o john_n dreyn_a court_n tam_fw-la dâ—eâ—n_o court_v baâ—on_n of_o blaâ—knoy_n obiit_fw-la â—o_o e._n 2_o vv._n dreyne_n ba._n of_o blank_a entail_v obiit_a 38._o e._n 3_o john_n dreyncourt_n edmond_n dreyncourt_n willielm_n dreyncourt_n obiit_fw-la ante_fw-la â—atrem_fw-la isabella_n his_o next_o heir_n william_n dreyncourt_n baron_fw-fr of_o blanknoy_n the_o king_n to_o all_o 13._o pat._n anno_fw-la 10_o e._n 2._o part_n 2._o num_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o whereas_o late_o our_o well-beloved_a edm._n dreincourt_n consider_v that_o both_o his_o surname_n and_o also_o his_o arm_n after_o his_o death_n in_o the_o person_n of_o isabel_n dreincourt_n shall_v be_v quite_o blot_v out_o of_o memory_n most_o earnest_o desire_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o request_n in_o consideration_n of_o service_n to_o our_o father_n and_o ourself_o by_o our_o letter_n patent_n do_v grant_v so_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o the_o say_v edm._n to_o dispose_v to_o who_o he_o please_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o give_v they_o to_o william_n son_n of_o john_n dreincourt_n in_o tail_n 25._o esch_n 22._o e._n 3._o sâ—m_fw-la parl._n 7._o e._n 3._o claus_n dor_n part_n 25._o the_o say_a edm._n die_v ult_n ed_n 2._o &_o tempore_fw-la e._n 3._o william_n be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o gift_n till_o his_o death_n which_o be_v anno_fw-la 38._o e._n 3._o the_o barony_n of_o holgate_n com._n salop._n philip_n barnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n edward_n barnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n john_n lovel_n â—he_n first_o husband_n maude_n barnell_n heir_n to_o her_o brother_n john_n handlowe_a the_o scond_v husband_n john_n lord_n lovel_n nicholas_n handlowe_a baron_n of_o holgate_n john_n lord_n lovel_n hugh_z handlowe_v alias_o bunnell_n baron_n of_o holgate_n jocosa_fw-la vxor_fw-la thoâ—nae_fw-la ed-dington_a margery_n uxor_fw-la ed-wardi_a hungerford_n paterina_n ux-or_a johannis_n talbot_n it_o appear_v by_o divers_a officer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n the_o three_o that_o john_n handlowe_n in_o the_o right_n of_o maude_n his_o wife_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o holgate_n acton_n burnell_n etc._n etc._n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o nic._n handlowe_n alias_o burnell_n son_n of_o the_o say_v maude_n and_o john_n by_o a_o fine_a in_o court_n and_o that_o john_n lovel_n be_v next_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v maude_n and_o her_o first_o bear_v son_n by_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o afterward_o the_o say_a nicholas_n be_v summon_v among_o the_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fine_a aforesaid_a and_o not_o the_o say_v john_n lovel_n that_o be_v next_o heir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr beauchampe_n 3_o esch_n anno_fw-la 43._o ed_n 3_o the_o elder_a earl_n of_o warwicke_n by_o a_o fine_a levy_v 18._o e._n 3._o intayled_a the_o manor_n and_o castle_n of_o warw._n with_o divers_a other_o possession_n to_o himself_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n the_o remainder_n thereof_o to_o guy_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o heir_n the_o remainder_n to_o come_v to_o tho._n beauchampe_n brother_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a guy_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o the_o say_v guy_n die_v without_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n leave_v two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n live_v afterward_o the_o say_a earl_n die_v and_o the_o say_v thom._n the_o son_n enter_v into_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n aforesaid_a with_o other_o the_o premise_n and_o be_v e._n of_o warw._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_v aforesaid_a notwithstanding_o that_o katherine_n daughter_n of_o guy_n next_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v tho._n the_o elder_a be_v live_v thirty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n by_o a_o fine_a levy_v 21._o ed._n 3._o intayled_a the_o castle_n town_n 5._o esch_n anno_fw-la 9_o h._n 5._o etc._n etc._n of_o arund_n to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o body_n of_o elinor_n his_o wife_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o john_n matravers_n be_v e._n of_o arun._n after_o the_o death_n of_o tho._n the_o earl_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a although_o his_o sister_n possess_v divers_a land_n whereof_o he_o die_v seize_v in_o fee._n thomas_n the_o elder_a lord_n barkeley_n 5._o esch_n 5._o h._n 5._o be_v seize_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o barkely_n and_o manor_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o 23._o e._n 3._o he_o intayled_a the_o say_a castle_n etc._n etc._n to_o himself_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o maurice_n his_o son_n in_o tail_n with_o other_o remainder_n as_o before_o which_o say_v maurice_n have_v issue_n tho._n lord_n barkley_n and_o sir_n john_n which_o john_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n leaving_z james_z his_o son_n and_o heir_n live_v after_o the_o say_v tho._n die_v 5._o h._n 5._o
there_o be_v a_o old_a pamphlet_n wherein_o be_v these_o word_n summon_v debeant_fw-la omnes_fw-la commit_v &_o barones_n &_o eorum_fw-la pares_fw-la viz_o qui_fw-la habent_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o reddit_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la commitat_fw-la well_o baron_n integre_n parliament_n modus_fw-la tenend_n parliament_n viz._n 20._o feod_n milit._n quolibet_fw-la feod_fw-la comput_fw-la ad_fw-la 12._o librat_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la librat_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la valenc_n 13._o feod_n milit._n &_o 3._o part_n vnius_fw-la feodi_fw-la milit._n quolibet_fw-la feod_fw-la computand_v ad_fw-la 20._o librat_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la 400._o mercas_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la minores_fw-la laici_fw-la summon_v debeant_fw-la ad_fw-la parliament_n ratione_fw-la tenur_v nisi_fw-la eorum_fw-la praesentia_fw-la alijs_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la necesse_fw-la cap._n du_fw-fr laicis_fw-la baron_n the_o revenue_n of_o a_o baron_n britann_n camden_n in_o britann_n other_o have_v esteem_v it_o to_o be_v fourteen_o knight_n fee_n but_o that_o do_v rest_n whole_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n to_o judge_v reason_n 2_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v true_a that_o ancient_a barony_n which_o be_v hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n ignoble_a but_o the_o reason_n and_o mean_n whereby_o such_o manor_n shall_v thus_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o mean_a personage_n be_v twofold_a first_o because_o they_o have_v be_v alien_v by_o licence_n to_o they_o second_o which_o be_v usual_a such_o manor_n have_v upon_o divers_a reason_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o way_n of_o reversion_n escheat_n or_o forfeiture_n and_o after_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o other_o reserve_v other_o service_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v now_o hold_v in_o soccage_n etc._n etc._n object_n 3_o to_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o ancient_a baron_n have_v alien_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o retain_v the_o degree_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o former_a resolution_n therefore_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v either_o original_o baron_n by_o writ_n or_o by_o tenure_n by_o writ_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n for_o either_o in_o such_o writ_n whereby_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n be_v at_o first_o summon_v they_o be_v name_v only_o by_o their_o own_o name_n or_o else_o addition_n be_v give_v they_o from_o the_o principle_n place_n of_o their_o abode_n either_o for_o some_o distinction_n to_o sever_v they_o from_o some_o honour_n of_o the_o same_o surname_n or_o to_o give_v they_o such_o honourable_a title_n by_o addition_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v not_o hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la therefore_o if_o they_o allene_a it_o away_o he_o may_v yet_o retain_v the_o title_n because_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la but_o be_v give_v by_o this_o writ_n of_o summons_n thus_o much_o of_o baron_n by_o writ_n but_o if_o baron_n by_o tenure_n alien_n to_o one_o ignoble_a by_o licence_n and_o after_o the_o alienor_fw-la be_v call_v by_o writ_n he_o be_v not_o any_o more_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n but_o by_o writ_n and_o may_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o baron_n now_o of_o baron_n by_o writ_n a_o baron_n by_o writ_n be_v he_o to_o who_o a_o writ_n of_o summons_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o king_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o treat_v etc._n etc._n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o realm_n writ_n baron_n by_o writ_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v rex_fw-la summons_n a_o writ_n of_o summons_n etc._n etc._n a._n b._n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr salut_fw-fr quia_fw-la de_fw-la avisamento_fw-la consilij_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la et_fw-la urgentibus_fw-la nos_fw-la statum_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n concernent_fw-la quoddam_fw-la parliament_n nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la etc._n etc._n die_v etc._n etc._n teneri_fw-la 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privilege_n which_o i_o find_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n purposely_o omit_v such_o as_o either_o the_o civil_a common_a or_o the_o law_n of_o foreign_a country_n do_v afford_v refer_v they_o to_o a_o fit_a place_n in_o a_o intend_a treatise_n of_o nobility_n privilege_n privilege_n first_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n that_o the_o peer_n and_o nobility_n of_o the_o parliament_n do_v enjoy_v namely_o to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n felony_n 9_o mag._n char._n 29_o 10._o e._n 4.6.20_o h._n 6._o cap._n 9_o and_o such_o like_a by_o their_o peer_n the_o antiquity_n and_o original_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o trial_n have_v as_o some_o man_n do_v think_v his_o ground_n from_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o beginning_n that_o nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o these_o word_n nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la ibimus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la 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be_v mutual_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v upon_o their_o honour_n without_o any_o oath_n take_v second_o as_o touch_v the_o person_n treason_n 38._o h._n 6._o br._n treason_n none_o but_o lord_n of_o the_o laiety_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n con._n 38._o h_o 8._o case_n leo._n grey_n en_fw-fr leâ—_n con._n shall_v have_v this_o kind_n of_o trial_n and_o therefore_o hereout_o be_v exclude_v the_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o a_o duke_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v call_v earl_n &_o bear_v that_o title_n likewise_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o a_o earl_n though_o he_o be_v only_o a_o lord_n or_o baron_n or_o bear_v such_o title_n those_o that_o be_v baron_n and_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o ireland_n 36.6_o 19_o &_o 20._o eliz_n 36.6_o if_o upon_o the_o like_a offence_n commit_v in_o engl._n if_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v apprehend_v in_o engl._n they_o shall_v not_o be_v try_v herein_o by_o their_o peer_n 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privilege_n the_o nobility_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v enjoy_v 315._o privilegium_fw-la secundum_fw-la 48._o e._n 3.30_o 48._o assis_n 6._o 35_o h._n 6.46_o 22._o h._n 8.22_o reg._n 1_o 79._o 15_o eliz._n 315._o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v inpannel_v in_o any_o jury_n or_o inquest_n to_o make_v trial_n or_o inquiry_n upon_o their_o corporal_a oath_n between_o party_n and_o party_n and_o if_o they_o be_v empanel_v contrary_a thereunto_o they_o may_v have_v a_o write_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n repeat_v this_o privilege_n direct_v to_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o such_o noble_a personage_n be_v empanel_v command_v they_o to_o dissmisse_v he_o or_o they_o that_o be_v so_o empanel_v out_o of_o the_o say_v pannell_n this_o privilege_n have_v restraint_n in_o two_o case_n 1._o restraint_n 1._o first_o if_o he_o inquire_v concern_v the_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o any_o necessary_a and_o important_a decree_n as_o business_n of_o this_o realm_n than_o this_o privilege_n be_v not_o allow_v nor_o take_v place_n and_o therefore_o divers_a baron_n of_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n be_v impamnel_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o other_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n to_o inquire_v of_o notable_a outrage_n commit_v by_o gilbeâ—t_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n against_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o pereford_n and_o essex_n and_o his_o suit_n in_o wales_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o e._n 1._o where_o john_n de_fw-fr hastings_n edmond_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n theobald_n de_fw-fr verdune_n and_o other_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o marchâ—s_n of_o wales_n challenge_v their_o privilege_n aforesaid_a and_o much_o insist_v upon_o the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v afterward_o answer_v by_o the_o court_n as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o appear_v scar._n 20_o e._n 1._o rel._n 14._o camera_fw-la scar._n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la res_fw-la ist_fw-mi a_o dominum_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la suos_fw-la tangit_fw-la deinde_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la johamnt_fw-la hastings_n &_o omnibus_fw-la alijs_fw-la magnat_fw-la supranominat_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la regnt_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la conservatione_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la coronae_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la suae_fw-la opponant_fw-la manum_fw-la ad_fw-la librum_fw-la ad_fw-la faciend_n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la eye_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la injungentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o baron_n aforesaid_a nevertheless_o do_v persist_v in_o their_o challenge_n and_o in_o the_o end_n both_o the_o say_a earl_n between_o who_o the_o say_a outrage_n have_v heene_n perpetrate_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n grace_n and_o make_v their_o fine_n second_o 2_o restraint_n 2_o this_o privilege_n have_v no_o place_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n where_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o otherwise_o come_v to_o light_n for_o the_o writ_n be_v 179._o regist_n 179._o quia_fw-la barones_n in_o assissis_n jurat_fw-la etc._n etc._n poni_fw-la non_fw-la consuêrunt_fw-la ut_fw-la dicunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la eorum_fw-la sacrament_n adeo_fw-la sit_fw-la necessarium_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la illis_fw-la verit_fw-la as_o in_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecepimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o many_o case_n the_o protestation_n of_o honour_n shall_v satisfy_v in_o nobleman_n 6.53_o privileg_n 3._o bract._n l._n 5._o cap._n 9_o fol._n 352.8.3.1_o h._n 4.1.13_o h._n 8.1_o 3_o h._n 6.48_o cook_n 6.53_o as_o in_o trial_n of_o their_o peer_n they_o proceed_v upon_o their_o honour_n not_o upon_o their_o oath_n and_o if_o a_o nobleman_n on_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o account_n in_o case_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v upon_o oath_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o h._n 4._o cap._n 8._o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o examine_v his_o attorney_n and_o not_o himself_o upon_o his_o oath_n yet_o if_o a_o nobleman_n will_v give_v evidence_n to_o a_o jury_n reason_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v swear_v
for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v he_o upon_o such_o protestation_n otherwise_o then_o they_o think_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n do_v receive_v a_o menace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nobleman_n privileg_n privileg_n whereupon_o he_o conceive_v fear_n of_o his_o safeguard_n 3._o 35_o h_n 6._o subpoena_n 20_o v._o 14._o e._n 3._o and_o pray_v a_o supplicavit_n in_o the_o chan._n direct_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o sheriff_n to_o take_v bond_n etc._n etc._n such_o writ_n which_o otherwise_o be_v ordinary_a but_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n shall_v award_v a_o subpoena_n in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o stead_n of_o surety_n he_o shall_v only_o promise_v upon_o his_o honour_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n which_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v in_o this_o point_n a_o caution_n sufficient_a a_o nobleman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v arrest_v by_o any_o capias_fw-la restaint_n privileg_n 5._o 21._o e._n 3.39_o 43._o e._n 3.33_o 8_o r_z 2_o 7._o h._n 4_o 2._o 11._o h._n 4.15_o 1._o h._n 5.14_o 14._o h._n 6.2_o 22_o h._n 6.226_o 26._o h_o 8.7_o 14._o eliz_n 115._o restaint_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v outlaw_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n but_o only_o in_o criminal_a and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n lie_v no_o attachment_n against_o he_o as_o it_o be_v rule_v in_o parliament_n 14._o eliz._n in_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n case_n but_o if_o he_o make_v any_o notable_a contempt_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o law_n then_o cease_v this_o privilege_n for_o frustra_fw-la legis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la invocat_n qui_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la peccat_fw-la as_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o sheriff_n to_o execute_v the_o writ_n or_o essoigne_n the_o party_n or_o upon_o a_o rescousse_n a_o capias_fw-la have_v this_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o so_o in_o case_n criminal_a 7.1_o 27._o h._n 8.14_o 15._o h._n 7.1_o a_o capias_fw-la and_o a_o exigent_n may_v be_v award_v the_o like_a privilege_n do_v the_o court_n of_o equity_n allow_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n subpoena_n chanc._n nomine_fw-la subpoena_n for_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n do_v not_o award_v any_o subpoena_n but_o send_v his_o letter_n missive_n in_o lieu_n of_o other_o ordinary_a process_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o any_o action_n personal_a 8.22_o privil_a 6._o 14_o e._n 3.22_o 15_o e._n 3.21_o 22_o e._n 3.9_o 27._o e._n 38._o 41._o e_o 3.31_o 27_o h._n 8.22_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v pray_v jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr grace_n but_o against_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v although_o it_o be_v allowable_a against_o other_o person_n if_o any_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v party_n to_o any_o action_n 26._o privileg_n 7._o 13._o e_o 3_o â—â—_o chal._n 115._o â—_o 22._o h_o 8.22_o dyer_n 107.3_o &_o 4._o elize_n 24_o 9_o &_o 10._o eliz._n 26._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o knight_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v empanel_v in_o his_o jury_n with_o other_o the_o most_o sufficient_a esquire_n in_o the_o country_n otherwise_o he_o may_v challenge_v the_o array_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o knight_n in_o the_o county_n the_o pannell_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a vavasour_n and_o esquire_n there_o inhabit_v but_o if_o one_o bring_v a_o action_n against_o another_o and_o the_o sheriff_n impannell_n a_o jury_n where_o there_o be_v not_o any_o knight_n 318._o 14._o &_o 15._o eliz._n 318._o and_o before_o the_o trial_n the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n be_v create_v a_o baron_n or_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o do_v challenge_v the_o say_a jury_n such_o challenge_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enquest_n make_v he_o be_v not_o so_o repute_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o reginald_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n may_v appear_v if_o the_o king_n grant_v a_o annuity_n or_o rent_n to_o a_o then_o create_v baron_n 8._o privileg_n 8._o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o degree_n 6.2_o 6._o h._n 6.2_o which_o they_o call_v creation_n money_n this_o be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o dignity_n that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o alienation_n it_o can_v be_v sever_v if_o the_o king_n upon_o such_o creation_n give_v land_n etc._n etc._n until_o he_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o some_o other_o live_v and_o upon_o eviction_n to_o have_v the_o value_n if_o he_o be_v implead_v of_o this_o land_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 3.47_o 21._o e._n 3.47_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n if_o a_o baron_n be_v party_n to_o a_o suit_n 351._o privileg_n 9_o pract._n l._n 5._o fol_z 337._o &_o 351._o and_o will_v be_v essoign_v he_o that_o cast_v the_o essoigne_n out_o to_o put_v in_o surety_n to_o prove_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o case_n of_o common_a person_n in_o all_o case_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v amerce_v his_o amerciament_n be_v not_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o shilling_n by_o the_o statute_n oâ—_n magna_fw-la 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