of_o the_o great_a seal_n both_o at_o one_o instant_n to_o henry_n the_o first_o sometime_o there_o be_v two_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o both_o at_o once_o as_o be_v jefferey_n le_fw-fr templer_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr lexinton_n notwithstanding_o that_o ralph_n nevil_n remain_v cancellor_fw-la of_o who_o infra_fw-la sometime_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v deliver_v unto_o 3_o at_o once_o as_o by_o edward_n the_o second_o to_o will_n melton_n and_o 2_o other_o join_v with_o he_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o execute_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v do_v therewith_o during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n chancellor_n the_o election_n or_o creation_n of_o chancellor_n and_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o more_o than_o one_o sort_n and_o also_o of_o man_n of_o divers_a degree_n and_o quality_n sometime_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o chancellor_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o king_n durante_fw-la bene-placito_fw-la and_o put_v in_o power_n of_o his_o office_n by_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o sometime_o the_o chancellor_n be_v make_v by_o patent_n to_o hold_v that_o place_n or_o office_n during_o his_o life_n as_o walter_n gray_n bishop_n of_o chester_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n and_o other_o some_o and_o the_o most_o part_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o king_n only_o some_o have_v patent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o be_v confirm_v chancellor_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n as_o be_v ralph_n nevil_n bishop_n of_o chester_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o with_o who_o the_o prince_n be_v offend_v as_o report_v matthew_n paris_n and_o demand_v the_o seal_n at_o his_o hand_n he_o refuse_v to_o yield_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o affirm_v that_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o nobility_n so_o he_o will_v not_o without_o like_o warran_n resign_v the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o same_o king_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o all_o his_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o tempotall_a that_o of_o ancient_a time_n the_o election_n and_o dispofition_n of_o the_o chief_a justice_n chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n anâ—_z although_o the_o king_n in_o displeasure_n do_v take_v the_o seaâ—_z from_o he_o and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o custodâ—_z of_o other_o yet_o do_v the_o aforesaid_a nevil_n remainâ—_z chancellor_n notwithstanding_o and_o receive_v the_o profit_v thereof_o to_o who_o the_o king_n will_v havâ—_z restore_v the_o seal_n but_o he_o refuse_v to_o receivâ—_z it_o and_o hereupon_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o vicechancellor_n in_o every_o respect_n anâ—â—et_v we_o note_v by_o the_o way_n three_o several_a parentâ—_n be_v grant_v unto_o this_o ralâ—h_n nevil_n aforesaid_a wâ—_n whereby_o he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v chancellor_n and_o the_o three_o for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o scale_n all_o remain_v among_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n in_fw-la haeâ—â—erba_fw-la henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la nos_fw-la dedisse_fw-la concessâ—sse_fw-la et_fw-la â—aâ—_z charta_fw-la nostra_fw-la confirmasse_fw-la vene_z paâ—â—â—_z randolpho_n cicestrensi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la cancelldriaâ—_z nostram_fw-la hahend_v and_o â—â—nend_n toâ—o_fw-la â—â—mpore_fw-la vitae_fw-la suae_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pâ—rtinent_fw-la libertatihus_o and_o â—â—â—eris_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedictam_fw-la cancellariam_fw-la nostram_fw-la habeat_fw-la bene_fw-la et_fw-la in_fw-la pace_fw-la libere_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d integre_fw-la honorifice_fw-la cum_fw-la â—â—â—â—bus_fw-la exitus_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la and_o omnious_a allâ—s_n ad_fw-la eam_fw-la perâ—inentibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la cancellar_n regn._n angl._n praedecessor_n nostror_fw-la ea_fw-la melius_fw-la quietius_fw-la liberius_fw-la et_fw-la integrius_fw-la habâ—ere_fw-la hijs_fw-la testibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n datum_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la nostram_fw-la 12._o fâ—br_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la 11._o his_o second_o patent_n be_v of_o this_o form_n henricus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la nos_fw-la concessisse_fw-la et_fw-la â—ac_fw-la charta_fw-la nostra_fw-la confirmasse_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la haer_v nostris_fw-la venerab._n pri._n randolpho_n cicistrensi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la cancellario_fw-la nostro_fw-la cancellariam_fw-la angliae_fw-la toto_fw-la tompore_fw-la vitae_fw-la suae_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertin._n libertatibus_fw-la et_fw-la liberis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedict_n cancellariam_fw-la pertinen_n quare_fw-la volumus_fw-la et_fw-la firmit_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la pro_fw-la nob_n be_v et_fw-la haer_v nostris_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la habeat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la cancellariam_fw-la toto_fw-la tempere_fw-la vitae_fw-la suae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinent_fw-la libertat_fw-la et_fw-la liberis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedictam_fw-la cancellariam_fw-la pertin._n sicut_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la testibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n datum_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la meum_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._n quarto_fw-la die_fw-la maij_fw-la anâ—o_v regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la this_o be_v the_o transcript_n of_o his_o three_o patent_n the_o same_o day_n and_o year_n henricus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n archiepiscopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la â—os_fw-la concessisse_fw-la et_fw-la hac_fw-la charta_fw-la nostra_fw-la confirmasse_fw-la venerab._n patri_fw-la randolpho_n cicestr_n episcopo_fw-la cancellar._n nostro_fw-la custodiam_fw-la sigilli_fw-la nostri_fw-la toto_fw-la tempore_fw-la vitae_fw-la suae_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertin._n libertat_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedict._n custod_n pertinent_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la sigillum_fw-la illud_fw-la portat_fw-la et_fw-la custodiat_fw-la in_fw-la propria_fw-la persona_fw-la sua_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la voluerit_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la aliquem_fw-la virum_fw-la discretum_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la et_fw-la idoneum_fw-la assignatsuum_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la assignat_fw-la nob_n fidelitat_fw-la faciat_fw-la de_fw-la fideli_fw-la servitio_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la suo_fw-la fideliter_fw-la custodiendo_fw-la aut_fw-la quam_fw-la custodiam_fw-la praedicti_fw-la sigilli_fw-la recipiat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la forte_fw-la idem_fw-la assignat_fw-la â—suus_fw-la discesserit_fw-la vel_fw-la vitam_fw-la suam_fw-la mutaverit_fw-la vel_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la rationalem_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cancellar_n amotus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la assignat_fw-la sigillum_fw-la illud_fw-la ulterius_fw-la portare_fw-la noluerit_fw-la idem_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la loco_fw-la illius_fw-la assignat_fw-la substituat_fw-la alium_fw-la virum_fw-la discretum_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la et_fw-la idoneum_fw-la substituat_fw-la item_n quod_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la faciat_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la fideli_fw-la servitio_fw-la suo_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la praedicto_fw-la sigillo_fw-la loco_fw-la suo_fw-la fideliter_fw-la custodiend_fw-la antiqua_fw-la carstiaca_n sigilli_fw-la praedicti_fw-la recipiat_fw-la sicut_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la volumus_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictus_fw-la cancellar._n habeat_fw-la custodiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n datum_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._n quarto_fw-la die_fw-la maii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la sometime_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o nobility_n as_o nicholas_n of_o eli_n be_v make_v chancellor_n by_o the_o baron_n but_o this_o seem_v a_o usurpation_n by_o they_o for_o they_o be_v afterwards_o the_o most_o of_o they_o most_o sharp_o chastise_v and_o the_o say_a nicholas_n deprive_v by_o hen._n the_o 3_o d._n disdain_v to_o have_v officer_n of_o that_o estate_n appoint_v he_o by_o his_o subject_n sometime_o the_o chancellor_n be_v create_v out_o of_o the_o nobility_n as_o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n the_o 6._o henry_n bourchier_n earl_n of_o essex_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n the_o 4._o the_o lord_n wrotesley_n the_o lord_n rich_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o they_o be_v ennoble_v after_o their_o advancement_n to_o that_o office_n as_o richard_n scroop_n knight_n create_v lord_n of_o boulton_n and_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poolâ—_n create_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n in_o the_o time_n of_o beakford_n rich._n the_o 2._o sometime_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nobleman_n and_o prince_n child_n as_o henry_n â—eauford_v son_n of_o john_n of_o caunt_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen_n the_o 4._o sometime_o of_o base_a and_o mean_a parentage_n as_o wolsie_n cardinal_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o archbishop_n and_o clerk_n be_v ordain_v chancellor_n whereof_o the_o first_o archbishop_n be_v walter_n hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n to_o who_o a_o nobleman_n say_v in_o scorâ—e_n that_o he_o have_v often_o see_v a_o chancellor_n make_v a_o bishop_n but_o he_o never_o before_o see_v a_o archbishop_n make_v a_o chancellor_n where_o of_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o many_o of_o the_o former_a chancellor_n be_v not_o bishop_n when_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o that_o office_n but_o afterwards_o promote_v to_o their_o bishopric_n upon_o which_o promotion_n many_o of_o they_o do_v yield_v and_o surrender_v up_o their_o authority_n of_o chancellor_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n make_v the_o testimony_n of_o thomas_n walsingham_n who_o write_v
certain_a observation_n concerning_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n compose_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o learned_a thomas_n lord_n ellesmere_n late_a lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o perfect_a table_n and_o a_o methodical_a analysis_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n london_n print_v for_o matthew_n walbanck_n at_o grays-inn_n gate_n for_o henry_n twyford_n in_o vine_n court_n middle_a temple_n and_o john_n place_n at_o furnival_n inn_n gate_n 1651._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n some_o year_n past_a the_o copy_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o by_o john_n harding_n late_o of_o gray_n inn_n esquire_n decease_a and_o one_o of_o the_o reader_n of_o that_o honourable_a society_n and_o by_o he_o then_o affirm_v to_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o most_o learned_a thomas_n lord_n ellesmere_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n of_o who_o great_a and_o eminent_a ability_n i_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o speak_v be_v so_o unable_a and_o unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o and_o the_o rather_o i_o be_o confident_a no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o detract_v from_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o statesman_n a_o perfect_a table_n of_o the_o most_o notable_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n chancellor_n his_o name_n in_o several_a language_n page_n 1._o his_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n here_o and_o in_o other_o foreign_a nation_n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n his_o name_n and_o office_n in_o france_n from_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a 8._o and_o in_o england_n from_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n cancillarii_n regis_fw-la and_o cancellarii_fw-la regâ—i_n 14._o simon_n the_o norman_a the_o first_o sole_a keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n about_o 23_o h_o 3._o ibid._n sometime_o there_o be_v two_o keeper_n and_o sometime_o three_o 15._o chancellor_n and_o his_o election_n of_o divers_a sort_n and_o of_o divers_a degree_n ib._n and_o 18_o 19_o chancellor_n chief_a justice_n and_o treasurer_n their_o election_n belong_v to_o the_o parliament_n 16._o patent_n of_o the_o office_n and_o their_o several_a form_n 16_o 17._o chancery_n the_o nature_n and_o orginall_a thereof_o 21._o chancellor_n his_o ordinary_a authority_n when_o it_o begin_v 26_o 27._o much_o enlarge_v by_o 36_o e._n 3._o 28_o his_o absolute_a power_n whereupon_o it_o be_v ground_v ibi_fw-la error_n there_o reversable_a only_o in_o parl._n 30._o no_o prejudice_n for_o misplead_n there_o or_o default_n of_o form_n ibid._n process_n be_v a_o subpoena_n and_o the_o order_n of_o proceed_v in_o the_o court_n 31_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n 31._o how_o the_o seal_n be_v to_o be_v order_v 32._o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n thereof_o 33._o the_o assistant_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n 36_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n ibid._n the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n 37_o 38_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o privilege_n 40._o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o subject_a from_o 44_o to_o 120._o see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n a_o exact_a summary_n or_o analysis_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n most_o methodical_o compose_v by_o the_o author_n thereof_o these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v and_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o matthew_n walbanck_n at_o gray_n inn_n gate_n for_o henry_n twyford_n in_o vine_n court_n middle_a temple_n and_o john_n place_n at_o furnival_n inn_n gate_n 1651._o perfect_a conweyancer_n mirror_n justice_n abridgement_n of_o lord_n coke_n report_n abridgement_n of_o lord_n dyer_n report_n abridgement_n of_o plowdens_n report_n perkins_n law_n english_a action_n slander_n march_n report_n history_n of_o norman_n both_o part_n parson_n law_n privilege_n of_o parliament_n young_a clerk_n guide_n collins_n justice_n of_o peace_n paul_n progress_n attorney_n common-plea_n attorney_n academy_n term_n of_o the_o law_n father_n legacy_n complete_a parson_n book_n of_o oath_n habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la woman_n lawyer_n liberty_n subject_a ward_n and_o livery_n wilkinson_n sheriff_n derhams_n manuel_n letter_n writer_n amends_o for_o lady_n bancroft_n epigram_n english_a grammar_n lee_n caesar_n mr._n williams_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n sell_v they_o thorp_n charge_n edgar_n charge_n book_n sell_v by_o w._n lee_n m._n walbanck_n d._n pakeman_n g._n bedell_n touchstone_n of_o common_a assurance_n by_o william_n shepheard_n esquire_n fleta_n correct_v and_o enlarge_v by_o io_n selden_n esquire_n three_o read_n one_o by_o sir_n james_n dyer_n one_o by_o sir_n john_n bregrave_n one_o by_o thomas_n risden_n esquire_n book_n sell_v by_o john_n place_n transaction_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n chancery_n both_o by_o practice_n and_o precedent_n with_o fee_n and_o special_a order_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n by_o wil._n tothill_n esq_n and_o revive_v by_o sir_n robert_n holborn_n late_a bencher_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n clarastella_n with_o pious_a occasional_a elegy_n epigram_n and_o satyr_n by_o robert_n heath_n esq_n vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la being_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o statute_n useful_a for_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o val._n young_n esquire_n certain_a observation_n concerning_o the_o office_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v endeavour_v for_o duty_n sake_n some_o what_o to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o high_a place_n and_o dignity_n for_o two_o cause_n chief_o i_o be_v much_o discourage_v for_o neither_o can_v i_o remember_v any_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o discourse_n to_o have_v be_v employ_v neither_o any_o judge_n or_o potentate_n with_o who_o this_o magistrate_n may_v be_v compare_v and_o herein_o the_o more_o i_o search_v the_o more_o i_o find_v myself_o confound_v 16._o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n jehosaphat_n the_o son_n of_o ahâ—lud_n the_o chancellor_n among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o the_o second_o of_o david_n his_o chief_a officer_n be_v term_v mazur_n in_o he_o greek_a ananinnescoon_n by_o tremelius_fw-la and_o jâ—aius_fw-la translate_v a_o memoria_fw-la or_o monitor_n by_o the_o spaniard_n chanciller_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o cancellarius_fw-la or_o a_fw-la comentarijs_fw-la by_o the_o italian_a seritor_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr cousin_n fat_a in_o the_o dutch_a cantzfeâ—_n in_o the_o french_a chroniqueur_n and_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n a_o recorder_n in_o the_o five_o place_n be_v call_v serayah_n and_o he_o be_v call_v sopher_n which_o in_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a translation_n be_v term_v scriba_fw-la or_o secâ—etarius_fw-la save_v that_o the_o italian_a do_v name_v he_o cancellario_fw-la sebastian_n munster_n conceive_v mazur_n to_o be_v a_o comentarius_fw-la and_o he_o be_v ordain_v say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a master_n to_o note_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o remembrance_n or_o as_o solomon_n say_v his_o office_n consist_v in_o this_o point_n to_o report_v the_o action_n of_o old_a time_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o sopher_n be_v appoint_v to_o record_v they_o herewith_o agree_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n but_o whether_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n as_o now_o he_o be_v may_v be_v proper_o term_v sopher_n or_o mazur_n it_o may_v receive_v some_o needless_a question_n howbeit_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o his_o office_n do_v participate_v of_o both_o their_o function_n be_v by_o william_n the_o conquer_v our_o appoint_v magister_fw-la collegij_fw-la scribabarum_n by_o the_o same_o king_n institute_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o write_v polydore_n and_o likewise_o have_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o record_n as_o bracton_n witness_v either_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o common_a place_n be_v erect_v which_o be_v about_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o or_o not_o long_o after_o but_o something_o more_o near_o to_o our_o name_n of_o chancellor_n i_o find_v the_o hebrew_n word_n kinkall_n in_o greek_a knilizo_n and_o in_o latin_a cancello_fw-la whereof_o come_v kankill_n in_o greek_a knilis_n and_o in_o latin_a cancellus_fw-la and_o thereof_o not_o unproper_o cancellarius_fw-la as_o he_o sâ—teth_v intra_fw-la cancellos_fw-la legis_fw-la viz._n and_o conscientiae_fw-la or_o otherwise_o a_o cancellando_fw-la as_o shall_v be_v afterwards_o touch_v notwithstanding_o for_o that_o i_o find_v the_o word_n mazur_n better_a avow_v than_o this_o latter_a and_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v much_o mention_n to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o great_a officer_n among_o the_o grecian_n near_o sound_v to_o kniklum_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o former_a name_n only_o of_o the_o hâ—bricians_n without_o further_a consideration_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o jury_n notwithstanding_o with_o this_o observation_n that_o long_a time_n before_o this_o monarchy_n of_o the_o hebrew_n a_o special_a privilege_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o
that_o in_o the_o 3_o year_n of_o rich._n the_o 2._o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o london_n dominus_fw-la richardus_fw-la scroop_n cessit_fw-la officio_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la etc._n etc._n archiep._n cantuar._n magister_fw-la simon_n sudbury_n contra_fw-la gradum_fw-la suae_fw-la dignitat_fw-la ut_fw-la plurimi_fw-la conclamabant_fw-la illi_fw-la officio_fw-la militaturus_fw-la accessit_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la illum_fw-la procuraverit_fw-la aut_fw-la sponte_fw-la susceperit_fw-la novit_fw-la deus_fw-la sometime_o be_v choose_v to_o that_o place_n archbishop_n and_o cardinal_n as_o john_n thoresby_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o cardinal_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n the_o 3._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o threasaurer_n of_o england_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o chancellor_n as_o henry_n de_fw-fr burgh_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n the_o 3._o sometime_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o john_n de_fw-fr cheshall_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o and_o many_o other_o to_o either_o of_o the_o place_n sometime_o common_a lawyer_n be_v call_v to_o be_v chancellor_n as_o robert_n â—erning_v justice_n and_o robert_n thorpe_n justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o 3._o sir_n thomas_n moor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n the_o 8._o and_o other_o sometime_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o keep_v and_o exercise_n of_o the_o seal_n as_o john_n maunsell_n l._n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n the_o 3._o etc._n etc._n sometime_o the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n as_o edmund_n stafford_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 4._o and_o other_o sometime_o be_v make_v keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n man_n cunning_a in_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o chancery_n as_o be_v sylvester_n de_fw-fr eversden_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 3._o sometime_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n as_o william_n of_o kilkenny_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a king_n sometime_o the_o master_n of_o the_o r_o oâ—â—s_fw-la as_o henry_n cliffe_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 3._o who_o be_v his_o chancellor_n also_o and_o other_o sometime_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n have_v be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o seal_n as_o john_n drakensord_n to_o edw._n 1._o some_o have_v be_v twice_o lo._n chancellor_n as_o john_n hotham_n in_o the_o time_n of_o rich._n 2._o some_o thrice_o as_o john_n stratford_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n 3._o and_o sometime_o there_o have_v be_v three_o chancellor_n in_o one_o year_n as_o rotheram_n alcoch_n and_o moreton_n in_o the_o 1._o year_n of_o htn._n 7._o and_o he_o that_o have_v be_v the_o long_a in_o office_n either_o of_o chancellor_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v continue_v above_o 18._o year_n some_o with_o their_o office_n of_o chancellor_n have_v retain_v other_o place_n as_o william_n velson_n after_o bishop_n of_o telâ—ard_n be_v at_o one_o time_n chaplain_n and_o chancellor_n to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n rannlph_n britain_n at_o one_o time_n cancellarius_fw-la regis_fw-la specialis_fw-la as_o say_v matthew_n paris_n and_o treasurer_n of_o the_o chamber_n but_o the_o mighty_a of_o live_v by_o multiplicity_n of_o office_n that_o i_o may_v ready_o find_v be_v john_n maunsell_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 3._o simon_n langham_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 3._o john_n stafford_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 6._o woolsey_n cardinal_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n the_o 8._o and_o in_o honour_n and_o temporal_a dignity_n the_o lord_n marquess_n 〈◊〉_d of_o winchester_n who_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n the_o 6._o and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o original_a office_n dignity_n and_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n now_o may_v something_o be_v add_v of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n and_o authority_n absolute_a of_o the_o chancellor_n chancery_n as_o the_o chancellor_n be_v at_o this_o day_n norma_fw-la omnium_fw-la jura_fw-la reddentium_fw-la câ—â—â—mnes_fw-la magistrate_n honorun_fw-la suorum_fw-la fasces_fw-la submittere_fw-la not_o â—ndignentur_fw-la and_o withal_o as_o budeus_n call_v they_o promus_n and_o condus_fw-la clementiae_fw-la benigniâ—atisque_fw-la principalis_fw-la and_o general_o the_o mouth_n the_o ear_n the_o eye_n and_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o be_v the_o court_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o most_o particular_a administration_n the_o oracle_n of_o equity_n the_o storehouse_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o liberality_n royal_a and_o of_o the_o right_a pretoriall_a which_o open_v the_o way_n to_o right_v give_v power_n and_o commission_n to_o the_o judge_n have_v jurisdiction_n to_o correct_v the_o rigour_n of_o law_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o equity_n and_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o refuge_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a it_o be_v the_o altar_n and_o sanctuary_n for_o such_o as_o against_o the_o might_n of_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o countenance_n of_o great_a man_n can_v maintain_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o truth_n of_o their_o title_n the_o entry_n and_o door_n whereof_o ought_v patere_fw-la omni_fw-la postulanti_fw-la omnibus_fw-la â—oris_fw-la nulli_fw-la tamen_fw-la â—â—are_fw-la which_o be_v mean_v not_o to_o gape_v after_o such_o man_n as_o bring_v reward_n oâ—_z seek_v access_n to_o the_o help_n thereof_o by_o corruption_n and_o it_o be_v call_v caria_n say_v valla_n a_o cura_fw-la for_o that_o care_n and_o heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v therein_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v curia_fw-la a_o assembly_n or_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n etc._n etc._n like_o as_o the_o king_n court_n be_v first_o call_v curia_fw-la for_o that_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v there_o first_o hold_v for_o the_o original_n of_o this_o special_a court_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o of_o the_o dane_n the_o king_n by_o himself_o do_v hold_v a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n wherein_o he_o sit_v in_o person_n and_o do_v judge_v not_o only_o according_a to_o mere_a right_n and_o law_n but_o also_o after_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n edgar_n viz._n let_v no_o man_n seek_v to_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o variance_n unless_o he_o can_v find_v right_a at_o home_n but_o if_o the_o right_a be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o then_o let_v he_o seek_v to_o the_o king_n to_o have_v it_o lighten_v the_o like_a to_o this_o law_n be_v also_o among_o the_o law_n of_o canutus_n the_o dane_n and_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o right_n at_o home_n we_o may_v remember_v that_o in_o those_o day_n be_v certain_a jurisdiction_n over_o leet_n borough_n and_o tithing_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o by_o authority_n permit_v to_o the_o reeves_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o low_a room_n for_o the_o hear_n of_o suit_n of_o small_a importance_n and_o grant_v of_o great_a power_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o alderman_n which_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o great_a assembly_n all_o be_v retain_v and_o reserve_v to_o the_o king_n himself_o the_o decision_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o by_o just_a cause_n of_o appellation_n either_o for_o law_n or_o equity_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o he_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a high_a court_n of_o the_o king_n out_o of_o which_o as_o be_v the_o former_a so_o be_v all_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n or_o conscience_n at_o this_o day_n derive_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n or_o temporal_a and_o here_o i_o may_v take_v some_o fit_a occasion_n to_o touch_v by_o the_o way_n how_o in_o the_o parliament_n law_n parliam_fw-la not_o only_o for_o civil_a and_o criminal_a cause_n but_o also_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n be_v make_v abrogate_a or_o mitigate_v common_a wrong_n not_o hold_v in_o other_o court_n be_v there_o amend_v and_o hear_v and_o difficult_a cause_n be_v there_o end_v attainder_n confirm_v and_o annul_v corruption_n of_o blood_n there_o restore_v error_n commit_v in_o other_o court_n there_o correct_v and_o all_o constitution_n for_o the_o state_n be_v there_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n bench_n how_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v proper_o all_o such_o cause_n only_o to_o be_v handle_v which_o appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n or_o wherein_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n if_o they_o be_v not_o by_o commission_n particular_o assign_v to_o some_o other_o court_n plea_n how_o in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n be_v hold_v all_o common_a plea_n between_o subject_n and_o subject_a of_o all_o matter_n of_o common_a law_n exchequer_n how_o in_o the_o exchequer_n be_v the_o queen_n receipt_n and_o her_o yearly_a revenue_n record_v and_o keep_v how_o it_o be_v her_o common_a treasury_n and_o a_o court_n for_o justice_n between_o