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jus_fw-la gladii_fw-la or_o knight_n service_n or_o if_o the_o honour_n be_v in_o any_o castle_n or_o place_n only_o it_o can_v be_v divide_v but_o fall_v and_o dissolve_v in_o the_o crown_n or_o leave_v to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o king_n and_o again_o if_o the_o estate_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v not_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n general_a but_o entail_v to_o the_o heir_n male_a it_o can_v be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o daughter_n as_o many_o time_n it_o be_v but_o we_o may_v understand_v this_o the_o better_a by_o that_o more_o eminent_a demonstration_n of_o high_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o descend_v by_o inheritance_n on_o the_o heir_n general_a have_v be_v challenge_v by_o the_o husband_n of_o heir_n female_a in_o right_a of_o their_o wife_n the_o descent-male_a fail_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o challenge_v the_o b._n office_n of_o high-constableship_n of_o england_n the_o office_n of_o lord_n steward_n descend_v to_o blanch_n daughter_n of_o hen._n earl_n of_o lancaster_n in_o who_o right_a joh._n of_o gaunt_n her_o husband_n enjoy_v it_o so_o the_o office_n of_o earl_n marshal_v descend_v to_o the_o house_n of_o norfolk_n by_o a_o heir_n female_a afterward_o be_v forfeit_v by_o treason_n be_v confer_v to_o the_o lord_n howard_n of_o arundel_n and_o in_o this_o and_o all_o such_o descent_n where_o there_o be_v not_o dignity_n enough_o to_o allow_v a_o partition_n to_o all_o the_o sister_n but_o the_o honour_n shall_v be_v undividable_a it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o elder_a or_o be_v dispose_v by_o the_o king_n to_o which_o he_o please_v and_o for_o ennoble_v by_o birth_n these_o rule_n be_v observe_v that_o if_o a_o gentleman_n knight_n or_o baron_n do_v marry_v a_o wife_n of_o ignoble_a parent_n she_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o title_n name_n and_o dignity_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o say_v sir_n john_n fern_n let_v the_o wife_n 62._o be_v shine_v and_o glorious_a with_o the_o dignity_n of_o her_o husband_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o gentlewoman_n of_o blood_n and_o coat-armor_n shall_v marry_v a_o franklin_n yeoman_n or_o the_o like_a that_o ibid._n be_v ignoble_a have_v no_o coat-armor_n his_o condition_n be_v no_o whit_n advance_v by_o marriage_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n although_o let_v he_o be_v inferior_a to_o she_o ibid._n who_o she_o shall_v marry_v yet_o she_o shall_v retain_v the_o honour_n state_n and_o dignity_n she_o be_v bear_v to_o but_o there_o be_v this_o law_n for_o they_o to_o walk_v by_o too_o that_o be_v si_fw-mi mulier_fw-la nobilis_fw-la nupserit_fw-la ignobili_fw-la desinit_fw-la esse_fw-la nobilis_fw-la that_o be_v if_o a_o noble-woman_n marry_v with_o a_o ignoble_a her_o nobility_n be_v extinguish_v for_o she_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o
summon_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v in_o the_o 49._o year_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o the_o style_n of_o the_o statute_n run_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v these_o act_n underwritten_a etc._n etc._n first_o the_o king_n will_v and_o command_v that_o etc._n etc._n signify_v the_o power_n of_o enact_v to_o force_v and_o penalty_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o volumus_fw-la of_o the_o king_n not_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o their_o consent_n only_o make_v it_o of_o more_o vigour_n against_o themselves_o if_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o indulgence_n or_o relief_n to_o 1290._o the_o commonwealth_n it_o run_v thus_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o for_o the_o affection_n that_o he_o bear_v unto_o his_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o other_o of_o his_o realm_n have_v grant_v that_o etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o our_o sovereign_a 20._o lord_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v and_o command_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o noble_n of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n no_o mention_n at_o all_o be_v make_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o then_o afterward_o thus_o they_o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n &_o other_o great_a man_n &_o noble_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o his_o parliament_n have_v ordain_v &_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n an._n 33._o edward_n the_o first_o 1307._o and_o so_o along_o in_o other_o statute_n the_o commons_o not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o the_o enact_v any_o statute_n but_o as_o thus_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n by_o their_o petition_n make_v before_o he_o and_o his_o council_n in_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n etc._n etc._n until_o the_o 23._o of_o this_o king_n reign_n in_o a_o statute_n of_o labourer_n i_o find_v the_o commons_o not_o mention_v and_o then_o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n give_v to_o the_o statute_n still_o by_o the_o king_n as_o thus_o it_o be_v order_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n farl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n summon_v to_o this_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o one_o act_n of_o the_o same_o king_n the_o style_n run_v thus_o the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v and_o ordain_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o signify_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o 1._o commons_o in_o parliament_n see_v the_o 37._o of_o edward_n the_o three_o where_o the_o statute_n run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o request_n of_o 3._o the_o commons_o and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z and_o baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n there_o assemble_v have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n and_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o style_n most_o of_o the_o statute_n run_v until_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o for_o provision_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o a_o statute_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o hen._n 6._o be_v set_v down_o the_o form_n of_o writ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v summon_v where_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v choose_v shall_v be_v natural_a knight_n or_o otherwise_o 121._o such_o natural_a esquire_n or_o gentleman_n of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v knight_n and_o every_o knight_n that_o be_v elect_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o resident_a of_o the_o place_n for_o which_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o elector_n aught_o to_o have_v forty_o shilling_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o it_o the_o sheriff_n have_v power_n to_o put_v they_o to_o a_o oath_n 15._o upon_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o election_n ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o eight_o and_o nine_o in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o so_o of_o burgess_n the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v this_o rex_fw-la vic'_fw-fr etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la nostri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o ur_fw-la gentibus_fw-la negotiis_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 '_o quoddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la westm._fw-la 12._o die_v novemb_n proxim_n '_o futur_n '_o teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magnatibus_fw-la proceribus_fw-la domus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tractare_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la facta_fw-la proclamatione_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la tuo_fw-la post_fw-la receptionem_fw-la huius_fw-la literis_fw-la nostris_fw-la 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the_o land_n though_o
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first_o the_o bend_n be_v a_o ordinary_a draw_v of_o two_o line_n from_o the_o dexter_a to_o the_o sinister_a base_a and_o sometime_o from_o the_o sinister_a chief_a to_o the_o dexter_a base_a and_o have_v both_o their_o diminution_n and_o be_v vary_v as_o the_o rest_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o variety_n of_o crooked_a line_n can_v do_v it_o the_o first_o be_v argent_fw-fr a_o bend_v engrayl_v sable_n by_o the_o lord_n fitzwater_n earl_n of_o sussex_n the_o second_o be_v argent_fw-fr a_o bendlet_n gules_a which_o possess_v half_o the_o bend_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o some_o shall_v begin_v its_o upper_a line_n in_o the_o precise_a corner_n of_o the_o dexter_a chief_n whereas_o the_o bend_n begin_v above_o it_o as_o much_o as_o below_o it_o the_o three_o be_v or_o a_o garter_n gules_a which_o ought_v to_o contain_v but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o bend_n and_o derive_v its_o line_n as_o the_o bend_n do_v the_o four_o be_v gules_a a_o cost_n or_o cottis_n or_o which_o 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