governor_n general_n of_o the_o province_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o admission_n in_o 1545_o 1598._o 1600_o 1678_o and_o other_o and_o in_o 1260._o john_n lord_n of_o orcymont_n acknowledge_v he_o hold_v his_o lordship_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o castle_n and_o county_n of_o rochfort_n with_o four_o village_n 11._o the_o french_a by_o force_n of_o arm_n possess_v themselves_o likewise_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o rochfort_n a_o place_n very_o considerable_a and_o that_o have_v for_o above_o four_o hundred_o year_n acknowledge_v as_o to_o part_v the_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n lord_n as_o appear_v by_o several_a admission_n particular_o in_o the_o year_n 1283_o 1545_o 1598._o 1599_o 1600_o 1673_o and_o other_o and_o as_o to_o the_o residue_n the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n according_a to_o agreement_n with_o he_o 12._o under_o pretence_n that_o verton_n hold_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o verdun_n and_o aught_o to_o pay_v he_o relief_n and_o other_o service_n the_o chamber_n of_o metz_n by_o arrest_n of_o the_o 24_o of_o october_n 1680._o condemn_a his_o catholic_n majesty_n to_o receive_v admission_n to_o his_o tenancy_n of_o verton_n from_o the_o church_n of_o verdun_n and_o to_o appear_v personal_o in_o the_o say_a chamber_n to_o do_v his_o fealty_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n though_o it_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v that_o verton_n have_v at_o any_o time_n within_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n last_o pass_v be_v take_v as_o a_o fee_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o verdun_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n have_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v it_o ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1340_o when_v john_n king_n of_o bohemia_n than_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n purchase_v it_o of_o the_o then_o rightful_a lord_n of_o it_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o all_o sovereignty_n jurisdiction_n and_o demean_n which_o purchase_n be_v make_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o without_o the_o least_o trouble_n or_o impeachment_n by_o any_o so_o that_o admit_v it_o true_a that_o verton_n above_o three_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n since_o have_v be_v take_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o verdun_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n yet_o what_o can_v that_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n after_o so_o many_o revolution_n and_o change_n since_o happen_v in_o kingdom_n principality_n and_o sovereignty_n when_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o conquest_n one_o sovereign_a gain_n over_o another_o in_o war_n must_v be_v regulate_v by_o inspexion_n of_o the_o last_o estate_n of_o the_o thing_n conquer_v that_o be_v the_o conqueror_n can_v otherwise_o possess_v his_o conquest_n than_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o disseizee_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o disseizin_n by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o enemy_n consequent_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o true_a that_o the_o empire_n when_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n it_o grance_v to_o france_n the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o verdun_n be_v not_o seize_v of_o any_o seignory_n over_o verton_n in_o right_a of_o that_o bishopric_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o grant_v pretend_v to_o any_o such_o seignory_n 14._o this_o rule_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o right_n of_o arm_n and_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o war_n by_o which_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v the_o conqueror_n succeed_v he_o that_o be_v dispossess_v and_o represent_v he_o in_o his_o conquest_n so_o that_o the_o grant_n of_o dependence_n and_o cession_n of_o thing_n annex_v in_o treaty_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o tacit_n condition_n in_o law_n to_o have_v relation_n always_o to_o the_o last_o possession_n of_o the_o dispossess_v though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v in_o the_o treaty_n 15._o this_o maxim_n be_v allow_v by_o all_o to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o common_a law_n except_o the_o minister_n of_o france_n who_o not_o only_o reject_v the_o interpretation_n and_o construction_n in_o law_n of_o such_o cession_n and_o grant_n but_o without_o scruple_n break_v express_a stipulation_n 16._o for_o by_o the_o latin_a original_a of_o the_o treaty_n of_o munster_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o session_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o three_o bishopric_n of_o metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n with_o their_o appendence_n and_o dependence_n be_v not_o otherwise_o grant_v to_o france_n quam_fw-la sicuti_fw-la imperium_fw-la hactenus_fw-la pessedit_fw-la that_o be_v than_o as_o the_o empire_n have_v hitherto_o possess_v it_o which_o be_v alter_v in_o the_o french_a translation_n of_o the_o treaty_n where_o the_o word_n hactenus_fw-la be_v not_o render_v jesques_n icy_a hitherto_o but_o cydevant_a heretofore_o which_o give_v quite_o another_o sense_n to_o the_o period_n 17._o notwithstanding_o this_o count_n bissy_n accompany_v with_o about_o two_o thousand_o horse_n enter_v the_o province_n mar._n 13._o 1681._o and_o cause_v the_o commander_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o verton_n to_o be_v summon_v three_o time_n to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o france_n and_o upon_o their_o refusal_n he_o lodge_v his_o troopsin_n the_o province_n and_o ruine_v several_a village_n depend_v on_o the_o provostship_n of_o verton_n st._n mar_v d'_fw-fr arlon_n boulogne_n estalle_n and_o luxemburgh_n and_o divers_a other_o lordship_n where_o he_o commit_v many_o cruelty_n and_o exaction_n have_v put_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o composition_n and_o ransom_n carry_v away_o many_o good_n and_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o beast_n not_o content_a with_o this_o he_o send_v several_a prisoner_n into_o the_o town_n of_o france_n and_o declare_v public_o he_o will_v not_o draw_v out_o his_o force_n before_o the_o evacuation_n of_o verton_n but_o will_v march_v with_o they_o throughout_o the_o province_n consume_v and_o ruine_v one_o place_n after_o another_o the_o town_n suburb_n and_o provostship_n of_o verton_n with_o 17_o village_n 18._o so_o that_o the_o spaniard_n force_v to_o comply_v evacuate_v the_o town_n and_o suburb_n of_o verton_n which_o france_n take_v possession_n of_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o provostship_n with_o seventeen_o village_n 19_o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o evacuation_n count_n bissy_n will_v not_o leave_v the_o province_n till_o st._n mar_v be_v likewise_o evacuate_v though_o a_o provostship_n different_a from_o verton_n and_o for_o several_a age_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n before_o the_o purchase_n of_o verton_n the_o spaniard_n submit_v also_o to_o the_o evacuation_n of_o st._n mar_v think_v thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o total_a ruin_n of_o the_o province_n which_o the_o french_a troop_n have_v by_o their_o oppression_n devastation_n and_o carry_v away_o man_n and_o beast_n damnify_v to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n 20._o thus_o france_n possess_v itself_o of_o st._n mar_v and_o sixteen_o village_n its_o dependent_n the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n mont-quintin_n lavaux_n grommery_n etc._n etc._n 21._o not_o content_a with_o this_o the_o french_a have_v seize_v the_o signory_n and_o castle_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n mont-quintin_n lavax_n gommery_n bassail_n ruette_n villers_n la_fw-fr loupe_n though_o capital_a place_n hold_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o part_n of_o they_o grant_v he_o by_o a_o session_n make_v 15_o july_n 1602._o confirm_v 26_o march_n 1603._o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o chiny_z with_o 27_o town_n village_n hamlet_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o neuf-chasteau_a consist_v in_o 40_o village_n 22._o france_n stay_v not_o here_o but_o the_o chamber-royal_a establish_v at_o metz_n have_v by_o a_o arrest_n of_o 21_o april_n 1681._o condemn_v the_o pretend_a earl_n of_o chiny_z to_o appear_v pesonal_o in_o the_o say_a chamber_n to_o do_v his_o fealty_n and_o homage_n due_a for_o the_o say_a earldom_n its_o appurtenance_n dependence_n right_n and_o place_n annex_v and_o within_o forty_o day_n after_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o survery_n thereof_o with_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o tenure_n they_o will_v have_v record_v this_o arrest_n in_o the_o town_n of_o chiny_z by_o claud_n verdavoire_n their_o usher_n have_v he_o not_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o town_n who_o make_v he_o retire_v 23._o and_o though_o this_o pretend_a arrest_n be_v null_a by_o the_o high_a of_o nullity_n the_o want_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o that_o chamber_n over_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n who_o have_v the_o right_a and_o possession_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chiny_z with_o all_o its_o appendence_n and_o dependence_n it_o be_v beside_o most_o unjust_a and_o full_a of_o error_n both_o in_o law_n and_o in_o fact_n 24._o for_o although_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n purchase_v the_o county_n of_o chiny_z in_o the_o year_n 1364._o and_o possess_v it_o
brouch_n 76._o the_o lordship_n of_o brouch_n consist_v in_o twelve_o village_n and_o hamlet_n be_v a_o ancient_a fee_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n in_o 1394_o who_o with_o other_o feoffee_n of_o the_o country_n do_v homage_n for_o it_o in_o 1398._o the_o lordship_n of_o malberg_n 77._o the_o lordship_n of_o malberg_n consist_v in_o three_o village_n and_o hamlet_n and_o be_v take_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n in_o 1306_o and_o in_o 1398_o the_o lord_n of_o malberg_n with_o other_o feoffee_n of_o the_o province_n do_v homage_n for_o malberg_n the_o lordship_n of_o rosport_n 78._o the_o lordship_n of_o rosport_n consist_v in_o six_o village_n and_o hamlet_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1303_o acknowledge_v a_o fee_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o mirevart_n 79._o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o mirevart_n consist_v in_o six_o and_o twenty_o village_n and_o hamlet_n and_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a patrimony_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o part_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v have_v ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1311_o be_v account_v and_o record_v among_o the_o demesn_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o make_v parcel_n of_o the_o particular_a thereof_o archduke_n maximilian_n give_v it_o since_o to_o everard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marck_n who_o and_o his_o successor_n the_o duke_n of_o aremberg_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n pay_v homage_n for_o it_o to_o this_o day_n the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o focant_fw-la 80._o that_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o focant_fw-la be_v parcel_n of_o the_o ancient_a demesn_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n appear_v by_o the_o account_n of_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1311._o the_o county_n of_o montague_n 81._o that_o the_o county_n of_o montague_n consist_v in_o thirteen_o village_n and_o hamlet_n be_v also_o a_o fee_n of_o luxemburgh_n appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o homage_n do_v for_o it_o in_o 1545_o 1598._o 1600_o 1673._o the_o lordship_n of_o rachamp_n 82._o the_o lordship_n of_o rachamp_n consist_v in_o a_o village_n and_o hamlet_n be_v a_o ancient_a dependent_a of_o luxemburgh_n king_n wenceslaus_n have_v the_o 12_o of_o october_n 1384_o confirm_v the_o privilege_n his_o predecessor_n the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n have_v grant_v the_o lord_n and_o tenant_n of_o this_o lordship_n the_o lordship_n of_o ayvaille_n 83._o the_o lordship_n of_o ayvaille_n consist_v in_o eight_o village_n and_o hamlet_n have_v be_v a_o ancient_a patrimony_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o gift_n the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n make_v of_o the_o bridge_n of_o ayvaille_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n 23_o july_n 1346._o the_o lordship_n of_o harzet_n 84._o lewis_n de_fw-fr clermont_n in_o the_o year_n 1302_o do_v homage_n for_o the_o lordship_n of_o harzet_n consist_v in_o three_o village_n and_o hamlet_n as_o a_o fee_n hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o lordship_n of_o bascille_n 85._o alard_n de_fw-fr bascille_n by_o act_n in_o 1307_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o leigeman_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n for_o the_o lodship_n of_o bascille_n as_o a_o fee_n of_o the_o earldom_n the_o lordship_n of_o chesne_n 86._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o signiory_n of_o chesne_n consist_v in_o three_o village_n and_o hamlet_n do_v among_o other_o subject_n and_o feoffe_n of_o the_o province_n perform_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n wenceslaus_n duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n in_o 1398._o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o witty_a 87._o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o witty_a consist_v in_o four_o village_n and_o hamlet_n be_v a_o capital_a place_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a demesn_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o gift_n thereof_o make_v by_o henry_n earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n to_o arnold_n de_fw-fr pittange_n in_o 1281_o on_o condition_n he_o shall_v hold_v it_o of_o he_o in_o fee_n by_o homage_n and_o in_o 1311_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n than_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n grant_v the_o say_a arnold_n the_o high_a justice_n of_o witty_a for_o improvement_n of_o his_o fee_n the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o useldange_a 88_o that_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o useldange_n consist_v in_o sixteen_o village_n and_o hamlet_n be_v a_o ancient_a fee_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o luxemburgh_n appear_v by_o a_o act_n in_o 1298_o wherein_o robert_n lord_n useldange_n have_v acknowledge_v homage_n due_a from_o he_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n this_o lordship_n come_v afterward_o by_o confiscation_n to_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n who_o and_o his_o son_n archduke_n philip_n as_o dukes_z of_o luxemburgh_n give_v the_o say_a castle_n and_o lordship_n to_o philip._n marquis_n of_o baden_n in_o the_o year_n 1494_o after_o which_o homage_n be_v pay_v for_o it_o in_o 1532_o 1562_o and_o 1605._o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o autel_n etc._n etc._n 89._o that_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o autel_n consist_v in_o six_o village_n and_o hamlet_n be_v a_o ancient_a fee_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o luxemburgh_n appear_v by_o a_o act_n in_o 1223_o when_o henry_n de_fw-fr dune_n have_v be_v make_v martial_a of_o luxemburgh_n annex_v to_o that_o office_n the_o lordship_n of_o autel_n acknowledge_v he_o hold_v it_o in_o fee_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n to_o who_o homage_n be_v do_v for_o it_o in_o 1270_o and_o afterward_o in_o 1398_o by_o the_o then_o lord_n of_o autel_n to_o wenceslaus_n the_o emperor_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o sale_n richard_n de_fw-fr dune_n make_v in_o 1254_o to_o the_o covent_n of_o clairfontain_v of_o some_o estate_n in_o autel_n which_o the_o lord_n thereof_o have_v not_o power_n to_o alien_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o girsch_n 90._o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o girsch_n consist_v in_o fifteen_o village_n and_o hamlet_n be_v a_o ancient_a fee_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o homage_n be_v do_v for_o it_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n in_o 1556._o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o koerich_n 91._o tillman_n of_o koerich_n in_o 1314_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n for_o the_o lordship_n of_o koerich_n consist_v in_o five_o village_n and_o hamlet_n as_o a_o fee_n hold_v by_o homage_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1400_o and_o 1617._o the_o successor_n of_o tillman_n do_v homage_n for_o it_o to_o the_o then_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o in_o 1398_o homage_n be_v do_v for_o it_o to_o wenceslaus_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o septfontain_n etc._n etc._n 92._o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o lordship_n of_o septfontain_n consist_v in_o ten_o village_n and_o hamlet_n have_v be_v ancient_a vassal_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o record_n of_o homage_n do_v for_o it_o in_o 1233_o since_o which_o thomas_n de_fw-fr septfontain_n chamberlain_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o his_o successor_n receive_v by_o the_o earl_n grant_v the_o right_a and_o privilege_n of_o high_a justice_n to_o be_v exercise_v throughout_o the_o liberty_n of_o septfontain_v for_o inlargment_n of_o his_o fee_n the_o lordship_n of_o wiltingen_n and_o cantzem_n 93._o in_o the_o year_n 1230_o ernest_n de_fw-fr pictipas_n acknowledge_v the_o lordship_n of_o wiltingen_n and_o cantzem_n to_o be_v capital_a place_n hold_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr sirk_n do_v homage_n for_o they_o according_o in_o 1450._o the_o land_n and_o lordship_n of_o st._n hubert_n 94._o the_o land_n and_o lordship_n of_o st._n hubert_n consist_v in_o six_o mayordom_n or_o manor_n with_o several_a village_n depend_v thereon_o and_o as_o to_o situation_n be_v enclose_v on_o all_o side_n by_o the_o land_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o consequent_o by_o the_o law_n and_o maxim_n of_o state_n can_v be_v a_o particular_a sovereignty_n distinct_a or_o separate_a from_o that_o which_o enclose_v it_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o duke_n in_o grant_v away_o the_o land_n of_o st._n hubert_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o presumption_n in_o law_n that_o land_n enclose_v within_o other_o great_a and_o more_o considerable_a be_v to_o be_v repute_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n jurisdiction_n and_o sovereignty_n with_o that_o which_o enclose_v it_o till_o the_o contrary_n be_v make_v appear_v 95._o this_o will_v be_v think_v more_o reasonable_a in_o this_o case_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o till_o the_o age_n before_o the_o last_o it_o be_v never_o dispute_v but_o that_o the_o duke_n and_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n have_v not_o only_o the_o possession_n but_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n
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