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A36231 Judge Dodaridge, his law of nobility and peerage wherein the antiquities, titles, degrees, and distinctions, concerning the peeres and nobility of this nation, are excellently set forth : with the knights, esquires, gentleman, and yeoman, and matters incident to them, according to the lawes and customes of England.; Magazine of honour Bird, William, 17th cent.; Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628. 1658 (1658) Wing D1794; ESTC R11125 103,063 198

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warwick_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n aforesaid_a notwithstanding_o that_o katherine_n daughter_n of_o guy_n and_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n the_o elder_a be_v live_v 30._o year_n after_o his_o death_n thomas_n beauchampe_n earl_n of_o warwick_n guy_n de_fw-fr beauchampe_n first_o son_n obiit_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la 30._o e._n 3._o katherine_n live_v in_o 21._o r._n 2._o elizabeth_n tho._n de_fw-fr beauchampe_n earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n obiit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1._o h._n 4._o rich._n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n obiit_fw-la 17._o h._n 6._o william_n beauchampde_v beauchamp_n l._n of_o aberganey_n obiit_fw-la 12._o h._n 4._o richard_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n obiit_fw-la 9_o h_o 5._o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n by_o a_o fine_a 21._o e._n 3._o entail_v the_o castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o arundel_n with_o other_o land_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n male_n beget_v of_o the_o body_n of_o ellenor_n his_o wife_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o entail_n john_n lord_n matrover_n earl_n of_o arundel_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o thomas_n then_o earl_n which_o die_v without_o heir_n male_a although_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n possess_v divers_a land_n and_o honour_n or_o the_o which_o the_o say_a thomas_n die_v seize_v in_o fee_n simple_a war_n earl_n of_o arundel_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n obiit_fw-la anno_fw-la 21._o r._n 2._o thomas_n earl_n of_o arundel_n obiit_fw-la anno_fw-la 3._o h._n 5._o elizabeth_n marry_v to_o tho._n mowbray_n duke_z norfolk_z marry_a to_o lewthall_o jane_n lady_n of_o abergany_n john_n arundel_n knight_n lord_n matrover_n john_n arund_n lord_n matrover_n obiit_fw-la 6._o h._n 4._o io._n arund_n l._n matrover_n obiit_fw-la 9_o h._n 5._o io._n e._n of_o arun._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n thomas_n lord_n barkley_n be_v seize_v in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o barkley_n and_o manor_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n 23_o e._n 3._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a castle_n manor_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n remainder_n to_o morris_n his_o son_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v with_o other_o remainder_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o which_o say_v morrice_n have_v issue_n thomas_n lord_n barkley_n and_o james_n barkley_n knight_n which_o james_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n leave_v james_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n live_v after_o the_o say_a thomas_n lord_n barkley_n die_v anno_fw-la 5._o h._n 5._o leave_v elizabeth_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o death_n james_n his_o nephew_n on_o the_o brother_n side_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n castle_n and_o rem_fw-la '_o aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o entail_n and_o be_v summon_v among_o the_o baron_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o baron_n of_o barkley_n 9_o h._n 5._o which_o elizabeth_n die_v in_o 1._o h._n 6._o tho._n lord_n barkley_n morrice_n lo_o barkley_n tho._n lord_n barkley_n eliz._n marry_v to_o rich_a earl_n of_o warwick_n sir_n ja._n barkley_n die_v before_o his_o brother_n james_n lo._n barkley_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n thomas_n lord_n delaware_n die_v seize_v in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n tail_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ancestor_n of_o the_o barony_n delaware_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n in_o other_o county_n and_o die_v 5_o h._n 6._o without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o reignold_n west_n knight_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n be_v next_o heir_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o reignold_n lord_n delaware_n knight_n although_o john_n griffith_n be_v heir_n general_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a thomas_n delaware_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a blood_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o genealogy_n ensue_v john_n lord_n delaware_n son_n of_o roger._n john_n lord_n delaware_n elisabeth_n daughter_n to_o adam_n l._n wels._n john_n lord_n delaware_n die_v without_o issue_n thomas_n lord_n delaware_n die_v without_o issue_n roger_n lord_n delaware_n elisabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n mowbray_n his_o second_o wife_n john_n griffin_n heir_n general_a to_o the_o lord_n delaware_n sir_n reignold_n west_n lord_n delaware_n by_o the_o entail_n katherine_n marry_v to_o nicolas_n latimer_n katherine_n marry_v to_o griffin_n johan_n marry_v to_o tho_n west_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n seize_v in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n tail_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v of_o the_o honour_n and_o county_n of_o oxford_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n anno_fw-la 18._o h._n 8._o die_v without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o three_o sister_n be_v his_o next_o heir_n general_a but_o john_n de_fw-fr vere_n his_o next_o heir_n male_a as_o appear_v be_v earl_n of_o oxford_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a entail_n and_o none_o of_o the_o three_o sister_n obtain_v dignity_n richard_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n die_v 4._o h._n 5._o john_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n die_v 1._o e._n 4._o john_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n die_v without_o issue_n 4._o h._n 8._o george_n de_fw-fr vere_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxfo_n die_v without_o issue_n 18._o h._n 8._o eliz._n marry_v to_o sir_n antho_n wingfield_n knight_n ursula_n marry_v to_o edm._n knightley_n esq_n dorothy_n marry_v to_o nevil_n sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n kt._o john_n de_fw-fr vere_n john_n de_fw-fr vere_n john_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o entail_n william_n lord_n paget_n of_o
where_o the_o original_n be_v make_v and_o at_o last_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o court_n that_o the_o record_n shall_v be_v amend_v by_o the_o cursitor_n and_o make_v according_a to_o the_o note_n or_o title_n deliver_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n attorney_n cook_n 8._o part_v fol._n 15._o b._n it_o appear_v in_o our_o book_n of_o law_n that_o the_o high_a and_o low_a dignity_n be_v universal_a for_o as_o if_o a_o king_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n come_v into_o england_n by_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n he_o shall_v ●●e_v and_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 11._o ed._n 3._o test_n breccon_n 473._o so_o shall_v he_o sue_v or_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o knight_n whersoever_o he_o receive_v that_o degree_n of_o dignity_n ●o_o ed._n 4.6_o h._n 6.14_o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o ●f_o a_o duke_n marquesse_n earl_n or_o other_o title_n of_o honour_n give_v by_o any_o foreign_a king_n yea_o though_o the_o king_n by_o letter_n patent_n of_o ●ife_n conduct_n do_v name_n he_o duke_n or_o by_o any_o other_o his_o foreign_a title_n of_o dignity_n for_o experience_n show_v that_o king_n join_v in_o league_n together_o by_o a_o certain_a mutual_a ●nd_a as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o monarch_n according_a ●o_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n have_v denize_v one_o another_o subject_n and_o ambassador_n grace_v with_o this_o title_n of_o honour_n therefore_o though_o a_o knight_n receive_v his_o dignity_n of_o foreign_a prince_n he_o be_v so_o to_o be_v style_v in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n within_o england_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_n fol._n 16._o b._n and_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v their_o son_n to_o the●●_n neighbour_n prince_n to_o receive_v knighthood_n at_o thei●_n hand_n vide_fw-la selden_n fol._n 331._o &_o 308._o think_v that_o i●_n be_v more_o honourable_a to_o take_v arm_n of_o some_o other_o le●●_n affection_n may_v seem_v to_o prevent_v judgement_n when_o th●_n father_n give_v they_o that_o honour_n thus_o be_v our_o king_n h._n 2._o send_v unto_o david_n king_n o●_n scot_n and_o malcombe_n also_o king_n there_o send_v unto_o our_o h_n 2._o and_o our_o king_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n to_o take_v of_o they_o military_a or_o civil_a arm_n for_o the_o term_n and_o phrase●_n they_o use_v in_o that_o age_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o knight_n vid●_n camden_n 174.8_o vide_fw-la selden_n fol._n 315._o and_o knight_n in_o all_o foreign_a country_n have_v eve●_n place_n and_o precedency_n according_a as_o they_o be_v ancient_a knight_n which_o privilege_n be_v deem_v to_o nobleman_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o ancient_a in_o forraigce_n country_n they_o shall_v go_v before_o as_o puesney_n the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n be_v not_o only_o a_o dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o party_n for_o so_o it_o be_v term_v in_o brooke_n title_n addition_n fol._n 44._o but_o honourable_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o compel_v man_n of_o worth_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o degree_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o fine_a as_o appear_v in_o ann._n 7._o h._n 6.15_o pitzh_n abridg._n tit_n im._n 12._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n a._n 1._o ed._n 2._o de_fw-la militibus_fw-la but_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o these_o day_n that_o none_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v make_v knight_n hang_v the_o writ_n it_o shall_v abate_v because_o he_o have_v change_v his_o name_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o act_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_v f._n 27._o b._n part_n 10._o b._n 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 7._o contrary_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n not_o only_o the_o king_n but_o every_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o every_o of_o his_o tenant_n a_o reasonable_a fine_a to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n vide_fw-la bracton_n fol._n 36._o b._n and_o all_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o aide_n except_o only_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o grand_a and_o petty_a serjeant_o tenor_n as_o the_o law_n have_v be_v ancient_o deliver_v vide_fw-la fiszh_n nat._n breed_v f._n 83._o a._n and_o selden_n f._n 13._o where_o it_o be_v also_o say_v one_o that_o write_v a_o little_a after_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n the_o first_o allow_v as_o a_o good_a bar_n to_o the_o avowry_n for_o the_o tenant_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o father_n himself_o be_v no_o knight_n so_o that_o one_o not_o knight_v can_v claim_v the_o aid_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n briton_n de_fw-fr prize_n the_o aver_v and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o tenant_n by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o case_n but_o by_o the_o statute_n at_o westminster_n 1._o cap._n 35._o it_o be_v put_v into_o certainty_n viz._n forasmuch_o as_o before_o 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f._n 267._o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a common-law_n of_o this_o realm_n if_o a_o villain_n be_v be_v make_v a_o knight_n he_o be_v immediate_o enfran●ranchized_v olanvile_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o f._n 27._o and_o bracton_n lib._n 4._o ●ap_n 198._o b._n or_o if_o a_o ribald_n or_o man_n of_o base_a birth_n and_o condition_n have_v strucken_v a_o knight_n he_o shall_v by_o the_o ancient_a law_n have_v ●ost_o his_o hand_n wherewith_o he_o offend_v britton_n 19_o in_o his_o appeal_n but_o in_o france_n it_o be_v judge_v ancient_o that_o when_o a_o ●ord_n of_o a_o villain_n have_v knight_v his_o villain_n be_v a_o gentleman_n he_o become_v free_a and_o have_v the_o honour_n lawful_o ●ut_v if_o another_o lord_n have_v knight_v he_o nothing_o have_v be_v ●rought_v by_o it_o for_o none_o can_v mannue_n he_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o till_o manumission_n or_o till_o knighthood_n have_v ci●ill_o freedom_n for_o his_o ground_n he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o except_o by_o the_o king_n only_o vide_fw-la selden_n title_n of_o honour_n fol._n 318._o it_o be_v enact_v in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 6._o joh._n regis_fw-la in_o ●ec_fw-la verba_fw-la rex_fw-la vicecom_v etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la consensum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la assensu_fw-la archieporum_fw-la comit._n baronium_n &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la urum_fw-la angl._n quod_fw-la novem_n milites_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la angl._n invenient_fw-la decimum_fw-la militem_fw-la bene_fw-la paratum_fw-la equis_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la ●d_a defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la vide_fw-la cook_n before_o his_o nine_o book_n b._n there_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v great_a use_n of_o the_o service_n of_o knight_n even_o in_o civil_a affair_n and_o concern_v matter_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a which_o be_v the_o high_a writ_n in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o title_n touch_v the_o inheritance_n of_o land_n the_o tenant_n be_v at_o election_n to_o have_v his_o trial_n by_o a_o grand_a assize_n or_o else_o by_o battle_n if_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n than_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr magna_fw-la assiza_fw-mi elegenda_fw-la sh●ll_v be_v take_v out_o and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o that_o write_v those_o four_o knight_n nominate_v must_v appear_v gladiis_fw-la cinctis_fw-la dyer_n 79._o f._n 103._o if_o the_o tenant_n make_v his_o election_n by_o battle_n each_o party_n be_v to_o choose_v their_o champion_n and_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v the_o battle_n and_o the_o champion_n shall_v be_v a_o mainprize_n and_o swear_v to_o perform_v the_o battle_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o term_n and_o idem_fw-la dies_fw-la shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n at_o which_o day_n and_o place_n a_o list_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o a_o even_a and_o plain_a ground_n their_o squadrant_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o square_a 60._o foot_n east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o the_o place_n or_o court_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n without_o and_o 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