precedency_n that_o the_o elder_a sister_n have_v and_o therefore_o i_o ascribe_v this_o difference_n rather_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o nation_n mere_o found_v upon_o the_o respect_n due_a to_o that_o sex_n during_o the_o marriage_n the_o wife_n regular_o participat_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o her_o husband_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o law_n of_o nation_n l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr dignitat_fw-la mulieres_fw-la honore_n maritorum_fw-la erigimus_fw-la genere_fw-la nobilitamus_fw-la and_o since_o she_o be_v to_o be_v sharer_n in_o his_o misfortune_n the_o law_n think_v it_o just_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v sharer_n in_o his_o advantage_n and_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v call_v socia_n divinae_fw-la &_o humanae_fw-la domus_fw-la and_o l._n foeminae_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr senat._n it_o be_v say_v that_o foeminis_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la clarissimam_fw-la mariti_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la but_o yet_o this_o rule_n have_v some_o exception_n for_o though_o in_o france_n the_o wife_n of_o those_o who_o have_v their_o dignity_n by_o office_n enjoy_v the_o same_o precedency_n with_o their_o husband_n together_o with_o a_o communication_n of_o his_o title_n and_o thus_o they_o say_v there_o madam_n la_fw-fr chanceliere_n madam_n la_fw-fr praesidente_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o we_o who_o think_v that_o office_n be_v bestow_v on_o husband_n upon_o a_o personal_a account_n which_o be_v not_o communicable_a to_o their_o wife_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o temporary_a dignity_n such_o as_o that_o of_o a_o knight-batchelour_n the_o wife_n participate_v of_o the_o husband_n title_n and_o precedency_n though_o i_o find_v by_o the_o herald_n record_n that_o this_o proceed_v original_o rather_o from_o courtesy_n than_o from_o law_n and_o that_o of_o old_a a_o knight_n wife_n enjoy_v only_o his_o honour_n during_o the_o spousal_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o be_v call_v in_o law_n dame_n alice_n or_o dame_n catherine_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v by_o our_o law_n likewise_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v precedency_n by_o her_o birth_n or_o descent_n she_o retain_v still_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o she_o marry_v a_o person_n of_o inferior_a dignity_n contrare_fw-la to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o ivil_a law_n and_o thus_o if_o the_o heiress_n of_o a_o duchy_n or_o earldom_n marry_v a_o gentleman_n she_o have_v still_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o a_o duke_n or_o earl_n albeit_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n l._n 8._o de_fw-fr senat._n it_o be_v express_v that_o parent_n donee_n plebeiis_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la fuerint_fw-la copulatae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v as_o faber_n observe_v upon_o that_o law_n because_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v more_o dignity_n than_o her_o husband_n and_o thus_o livius_n observe_v that_o virginia_n daughter_n to_o a_o patrician_n or_o noble_a roman_a be_v debar_v from_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o her_o birth_n because_o she_o have_v marry_v a_o plebeian_n and_o it_o seem_v indeed_o that_o he_o be_v her_o head_n it_o be_v most_o unnatural_a that_o any_o part_n shall_v be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o head_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o contrare_fw-la to_o that_o superiority_n give_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o husband_n nor_o any_o mean_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o wife_n despise_v her_o husband_n than_o this_o be_v but_o i_o think_v this_o precedency_n have_v arisen_a from_o the_o feudal_n law_n for_o the_o wife_n have_v once_o a_o noble_a fee_n she_o can_v forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o her_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o she_o must_v retain_v the_o dignity_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o which_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o her_o husband_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o fie_o but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o if_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o nobleman_n marry_v another_o nobleman_n she_o will_v lose_v the_o precedency_n due_a to_o she_o by_o her_o birth_n though_o she_o will_v not_o have_v lose_a it_o if_o she_o have_v marry_v a_o gentleman_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o by_o marry_v a_o nobleman_n she_o receive_v another_o feudal_n dignity_n which_o suppress_v the_o first_o i_o find_v it_o observe_v in_o judge_n cook_n lib._n 12._o fol._n 112._o that_n if_o a_o baron_n die_v have_v divers_a daughter_n the_o king_n may_v confer_v upon_o either_o of_o they_o the_o title_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n have_v die_v without_o heir_n male_a burchier_n who_o marry_v the_o young_a daughter_n be_v make_v lord_n cromwell_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o example_n in_o scotland_n for_o by_o our_o law_n if_o the_o title_n descend_v to_o female_n by_o the_o patent_n the_o elder_a only_o can_v succeed_v to_o the_o title_n but_o if_o it_o descend_v not_o by_o the_o patent_n to_o heir_n female_a than_o the_o king_n may_v admit_v neither_o to_o the_o title_n or_o either_o as_o he_o please_v after_o the_o husband_n decease_n the_o wife_n do_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n enjoy_v her_o husband_n precedency_n during_o her_o widowity_n but_o if_o she_o marry_v to_o a_o person_n of_o inferior_a quality_n she_o lose_v that_o precedency_n l._n 8._o de_fw-fr senat._n which_o hold_v with_o we_o and_o in_o england_n and_o yet_o sometime_o the_o king_n allow_v she_o the_o same_o precedency_n by_o a_o letter_n as_o he_o do_v also_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n and_o other_o who_o have_v lose_v their_o precedency_n by_o marriage_n which_o letter_n or_o warrant_n be_v direct_a to_o the_o herald_n office_n and_o registrate_v there_o and_o the_o queen_n never_o lose_v her_o former_a dignity_n though_o she_o marry_v the_o mean_a person_n after_o the_o king_n death_n and_o general_o all_o the_o privilege_n due_a to_o the_o king_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o queen_n per_fw-la l._n 31._o ff_n de_fw-fr leg_n augusta_n autem_fw-la legibus_fw-la soluta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la principes_fw-la tamen_fw-la eadem_fw-la illi_fw-la privilegia_fw-la tribunut_n quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la habent_fw-la notwithstanding_o whereof_o lawyer_n think_v that_o her_o bastard_n be_v not_o noble_a as_o the_o bastard_n of_o king_n nor_o do_v the_o womb_n ever_o nobilitate_v the_o country_n of_o campaigne_n in_o france_n only_o except_v where_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o either_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n be_v noble_a which_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o lady_n of_o that_o country_n upon_o the_o kill_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n at_o a_o great_a fight_n papon_n de_fw-fr noble_n num_fw-la 3._o by_o the_o civil_a law_n also_o a_o widow_n live_v lewd_o lose_v her_o former_a dignity_n arg._n §_o fin._n in_o authent_n de_fw-fr restit_fw-la but_o this_o hold_v not_o with_o we_o vide_fw-la bon._n de_fw-fr curt._n de_fw-fr nobilitate_fw-la cap._n 12._o num_fw-la 194._o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o mean_a woman_n marry_v a_o nobleman_n retain_v the_o privilege_n due_a to_o she_o by_o her_o husband_n who_o have_v be_v degrade_v by_o forfeiture_n or_o otherways_o and_o corbin_n cite_v a_o decision_n 27._o august_n 1698._o whereby_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o she_o retain_v still_o her_o former_a privilege_n since_o crime_n be_v personal_a which_o be_v also_o our_o custom_n it_o have_v be_v likeways_o doubt_v abroad_o whether_o a_o noblewoman_n marry_v a_o plebeian_n and_o thereby_o lose_v the_o precedency_n due_a to_o her_o birth_n if_o she_o marry_v a_o gentleman_n in_o the_o second_o marriage_n she_o will_v thereby_o recur_v to_o her_o first_o dignity_n the_o person_n be_v who_o she_o lose_v the_o first_o dignity_n be_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o will_v not_o for_o in_o law_n that_o which_o be_v once_o extinct_a do_v not_o revive_v and_o therefore_o woman_n in_o such_o case_n take_v letter_n of_o restitution_n as_o they_o call_v they_o or_o procure_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n for_o that_o effect_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v with_o we_o ut_fw-la interveniet_fw-la principis_fw-la restitutio_fw-la quae_fw-la plebecitatis_fw-la maculam_fw-la abstergat_fw-la traitte_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr noblesse_n pag._n 324._o but_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o this_o question_n here_o since_o with_o we_o a_o noblewoman_n will_v not_o lose_v her_o precedency_n by_o marry_v a_o plebeian_n but_o the_o doubt_n behoove_v to_o be_v thus_o state_v with_o we_o viz._n whether_o a_o noblewoman_n marry_v a_o nobleman_n of_o a_o inferior_a degree_n will_v recover_v she_o first_o dignity_n she_o marry_v thereafter_o a_o gentleman_n or_o whether_o a_o knight-baronets_n lady_n marry_v a_o plebeian_n can_v thereafter_o recover_v her_o dignity_n if_o she_o marry_v a_o gentleman_n for_o i_o conceive_v a_o knight-baronets_a lady_n do_v not_o like_o a_o noblewoman_n retain_v her_o precedency_n when_o she_o marry_v a_o person_n of_o inferior_a quality_n and_o i_o think_v neither_o of_o they_o will_v recover_v their_o former_a dignity_n without_o a_o special_a warrant_n i_o find_v that_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v to_o regulate_v queen_n ann_n funeral_n do_v
upon_o the_o 20._o of_o may_n 1619._o declare_v that_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n shall_v in_o time_n of_o mourning_n take_v their_o place_n as_o if_o the_o queen_n be_v live_v till_o the_o funeral_n be_v end_v and_o that_o the_o queen_n chamberer_n shall_v for_o the_o present_a funeral_n go_v before_o countess_n woman_n without_o prejudice_n to_o countess_n woman_n at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o all_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n etc._n etc._n do_v take_v the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o husband_n and_o son_n do_v conform_v to_o the_o precedency_n former_o express_v pag._n 35._o and_o i_o find_v in_o the_o herald_n office_n of_o england_n a_o establishment_n settle_v thus_o among_o woman_n by_o jasper_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o nobleman_n by_o warrant_n from_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o wife_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a the_o wife_n of_o other_o duke_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n the_o wife_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o duke_n the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n countess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o marquess_n the_o daughter_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o duke_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o earl_n the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n the_o wife_n of_o viscount_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o viscount_n the_o daughter_n of_o viscount_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o earl_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o baron_n or_o lord_n the_o daughter_n of_o baron_n the_o wife_n of_o knight-banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o lord_n the_o wife_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o knights-banneret_n the_o daughter_n of_o banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o daughter_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o queen_n maid_n of_o honour_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o baneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o wife_n of_o esqueir_n the_o wife_n of_o gentleman_n the_o daughter_n of_o esquier_n the_o daughter_n of_o gentleman_n the_o wife_n of_o citizen_n the_o wife_n of_o burgess_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o any_o degree_n take_v place_n before_o the_o daughter_n of_o that_o same_o degree_n and_o both_o of_o they_o take_v place_n of_o the_o young_a son_n wife_n of_o the_o precede_a degree_n thus_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o marquis_n precede_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n and_o both_o precede_v the_o lady_n of_o duke_n young_a son_n item_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o next_o degree_n as_o a_o countess_n precede_v the_o lady_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o precede_a degree_n as_o of_o a_o marquis_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n 3_o o._n this_o hold_v not_o only_o in_o compare_v degree_n among_o themselves_o but_o also_o in_o compare_v family_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n among_o themselves_o as_o for_o instance_n though_o the_o marquis_n of_o dowglas_n lady_n will_v give_v place_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntlys_n lady_n yet_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o dowglas_n elder_a son_n will_v take_v place_n from_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntlys_n daughter_n 4_o o._n though_o of_o old_a with_o we_o in_o scotland_n the_o wife_n of_o lord_n do_v contend_v that_o they_o have_v the_o precedency_n from_o the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n yet_o since_o that_o letter_n write_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o at_o his_o coronation_n we_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o england_n in_o prefer_v the_o earl_n daughter_n who_o take_v place_n immediate_o after_o her_o elder_a brother_n wife_n 5_o o._n though_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n give_v place_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o marquess_n yet_o if_o that_o daughter_n be_v a_o heiress_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o elder_a marquis_n than_o she_o take_v place_n from_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o young_a marquess_n as_o segar_n observe_v pag._n 240._o it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a that_o since_o this_o rank_v under_o henry_n the_o four_o there_o be_v several_a new_a addition_n for_o after_o the_o wife_n of_o lord_n elder_a son_n and_o lord_n daughter_n be_v rank_v the_o wife_n of_o privy_a counselor_n and_o judge_n wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o viscount_n and_o of_o lord_n or_o baron_n the_o wife_n of_o baronet_n the_o wife_n of_o banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o knights-batchelours_a etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o former_a list._n some_o considerable_a question_n concern_v precedency_n resolve_v question_n i._n whither_o in_o competition_n betwixt_o kingdom_n state_n and_o town_n be_v their_o present_a condition_n to_o be_v consider_v or_o what_o they_o be_v former_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v with_o this_o distinction_n viz._n either_o the_o kingdom_n or_o other_o place_n betwixt_o which_o competition_n be_v state_v remain_v the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o substantial_o and_o then_o the_o former_a precedency_n be_v still_o continue_v as_o for_o instance_n though_o rome_n whilst_o it_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n do_v sometime_o admit_v of_o a_o dictator_n who_o have_v indeed_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o they_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substantial_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o precedency_n continue_v or_o when_o two_o or_o three_o kingdom_n be_v without_o any_o alteration_n unite_v in_o one_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n be_v unite_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o great_a britain_n under_o king_n in_o the_o same_o race_n who_o succeed_v to_o both_o as_o be_v full_o demonstrate_v by_o alb._n gentil_n pag._n 82._o and_o this_o be_v likewise_o clear_a from_o l._n proponebatur_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la &_o l._n 24._o ff_n de_fw-fr legat._n 1._o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o substantial_a alteration_n call_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o former_a condition_n be_v not_o consider_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o place_n in_o competition_n be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o thus_o when_o a_o kingdom_n come_v to_o be_v conquer_a by_o a_o stranger_n and_o by_o a_o strange_a and_o foreign_a nation_n there_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v absolute_o innovate_v especial_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o the_o french_a lawyer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o precedency_n of_o england_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v compute_v from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n because_o at_o that_o time_n a_o stranger_n and_o a_o strange_a nation_n do_v conquer_v the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o it_o be_v much_o innovat_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o alteration_n none_o can_v be_v for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o land_n can_v give_v precedency_n for_o all_o land_n be_v create_v together_o and_o there_o be_v few_o nation_n so_o conquest_n as_o that_o the_o former_a people_n do_v not_o remain_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o precedency_n upon_o that_o account_n though_o some_o who_o be_v extravagant_a in_o their_o zeal_n for_o their_o country_n do_v argue_v its_o precedency_n from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o vasquius_fw-la do_v that_o of_o the_o spanish_a empire_n in_o deryve_v it_o from_o tubal_n cain_n praefatio_fw-la in_o contravers_n illust._n question_n ii_o whether_o a_o kingdom_n become_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o kingdom_n do_v their_o former_a precedency_n remain_v this_o question_n have_v two_o branch_n wherein_o the_o difficulty_n differ_v the_o first_o be_v whether_o that_o town_n or_o place_n which_o be_v a_o republic_n have_v become_v a_o monarchy_n or_o principality_n ought_v it_o to_o retain_v the_o precedency_n due_a to_o the_o former_a commonwealth_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o retain_v the_o same_o precedency_n may_v be_v argue_v because_o when_o one_o thing_n be_v surrogate_n in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o that_o which_o be_v surrogate_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o that_o in_o who_o place_n it_o be_v surrogate_n surrogatum_fw-la subit_fw-la naturam_fw-la surrogati_fw-la but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o subsequent_a principality_n be_v surrogate_n in_o place_n of_o the_o former_a commonwealth_n and_o
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instance_n of_o this_o may_v be_v give_v in_o
they_o be_v former_o quest._n 2._o whether_o a_o kingdom_n become_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o kingdom_n do_v their_o former_a precedency_n remain_v quest._n 3._o whether_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v to_o a_o dignity_n aught_o to_o have_v precedency_n thereby_o as_o if_o he_o be_v actual_o admit_v quest._n 4._o whether_o ought_v one_o who_o have_v be_v twice_o or_o often_o elect_v to_o any_o dignity_n be_v prefer_v to_o he_o who_o be_v only_o once_o elect_v quest._n 5._o what_o influence_n have_v the_o conjunction_n of_o more_o dignity_n upon_o precedency_n quest._n 6._o how_o far_o do_v former_a dignity_n influence_n a_o present_a advancement_n and_o determine_v the_o precedency_n depend_v thereupon_o and_o what_o rank_n be_v due_a to_o honorary_a and_o extraordinary_a office_n quest._n 7._o whether_o among_o such_o as_o have_v equal_a dignity_n the_o first_o in_o time_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v quest._n 8._o when_o many_o be_v promote_v at_o once_o in_o the_o same_o writ_n or_o when_o many_o be_v nominate_v in_o the_o same_o commission_n whether_o be_v the_o order_n of_o name_v therein_o express_v to_o be_v observe_v quest._n 9_o in_o what_o case_n do_v age_n prefer_v and_o what_o be_v its_o prerogative_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o precedency_n quest._n 10._o whether_o do_v appearancy_n of_o blood_n give_v precedency_n before_o actual_a investiture_n and_o possession_n quest._n 11._o whether_o do_v the_o apparent_a heir_n his_o assume_v and_o use_v the_o title_n and_o precedency_n of_o his_o predecessor_n make_v he_o liable_a to_o his_o predecessor_n debt_n and_o infer_v a_o passive_a title_n against_o he_o as_o we_o speak_v quest._n 12._o whether_o do_v the_o appearancy_n of_o blood_n give_v precedency_n where_o the_o predecessor_n be_v not_o dead_a quest._n 13._o whether_o shall_v a_o elder_a brother_n who_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o father_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n marquess_z earl_n etc._n etc._n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o young_a brother_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o his_o father_n have_v attain_v to_o either_o of_o these_o dignity_n quest._n 14._o whether_o ought_v a_o son_n who_o be_v in_o public_a employment_n and_o dignify_v to_o precede_v a_o father_n who_o be_v not_o quest._n 15._o whether_o may_v he_o who_o have_v the_o survivance_n of_o a_o employment_n challenge_v any_o precedency_n upon_o that_o account_n quest._n 16._o whether_o do_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o lord_n who_o will_v himself_o have_v be_v a_o earl_n if_o he_o have_v live_v take_v place_n from_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o young_a earl_n quest._n 17._o whether_o if_o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v mad_a or_o dumb_a etc._n etc._n do_v the_o second_o brother_n get_v the_o same_o precedency_n as_o if_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a quest._n 18._o which_o of_o two_o or_o more_o twin_n ought_v to_o precede_v when_o it_o be_v controvert_v which_o of_o they_o be_v first_o bear_v quest._n 19_o whether_o do_v natural_a child_n bear_v before_o a_o lawful_a marriage_n precede_v and_o shall_v they_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o child_n bear_v in_o a_o lawful_a marriage_n if_o they_o be_v legittimate_v thereafter_o quest._n 20_o whether_o ought_v the_o order_n of_o the_o nomination_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o commission_n where_o the_o person_n be_v rank_v otherwise_o then_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o the_o king_n be_v former_a express_a grant_n quest._n 21._o in_o the_o competition_n betwixt_o two_o who_o be_v advance_v at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o in_o different_a writ_n as_o if_o two_o patent_n be_v subscribe_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o two_o several_a earl_n on_o the_o same_o day_n which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v quest._n 22._o whether_o be_v precedency_n to_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o provision_n investiture_n or_o actual_a possession_n quest._n 23._o whether_o do_v the_o dignity_n of_o he_o who_o bestow_v the_o honour_n regulate_v the_o precedency_n that_o be_v bestow_v among_o equal_n quest._n 24._o whether_o can_v a_o prince_n nobilitate_fw-la any_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o another_o prince_n quest._n 25._o whether_o when_o the_o precedent_n of_o any_o court_n or_o incorporation_n be_v absent_a may_v the_o elder_a member_n convocate_v the_o incorporation_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o precede_v in_o that_o case_n quest._n 26._o whether_o may_v a_o peer_n be_v degrade_v because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o estate_n sufficient_a to_o entertain_v a_o person_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o by_o who_o may_v he_o be_v degrade_v quest._n 27._o whether_o be_v a_o patent_n never_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o father_n valid_a after_o his_o death_n quest._n 28._o whether_o if_o the_o father_n use_v any_o low_a or_o base_a trade_n which_o derogate_v from_o nobility_n will_v his_o child_n and_o descendants_n lose_v it_o thereby_o quest._n 29._o one_o have_v resign_v a_o dignity_n or_o employment_n and_o return_v thereafter_o thereto_o 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