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parliament_n by_o writ_n as_o baron_n such_o heir_n male_a omit_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o heir_n female_a and_o this_o also_o appear_v by_o a_o notable_a controversy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o between_o sir_n robert_n willoughby_n lord_n brook_n and_o richard_n lord_n lattimer_n for_o the_o barony_n of_o lattimer_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o say_a lord_n brook_n do_v challenge_v the_o barony_n of_o lattimer_n as_o coâ—in_v and_o heir_n of_o elizabeth_n his_o great-grandmother_n who_o be_v sister_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n nevil_n lord_n lattimer_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o hereupon_o exhibit_v a_o petition_n to_o henry_n the_o seven_o in_o parliament_n whereunto_o richard_n lord_n lattimer_n be_v call_v to_o answer_v because_o he_o then_o enjoy_v the_o say_a title_n and_o dignity_n the_o say_v richard_n lord_n lattimer_n do_v by_o his_o answer_n show_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n lord_n 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be_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o when_o mr._n winby_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o style_n of_o lord_n talbois_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o the_o say_a king_n assisted_z both_o by_o civil_a and_o temporal_a lawyer_n give_v sentence_n that_o no_o husband_n of_o a_o baroness_n in_o her_o right_n shall_v use_v that_o style_n and_o dignity_n until_o he_o have_v by_o she_o a_o child_n whereby_o she_o shall_v become_v tenant_n by_o courtesy_n unto_o her_o inheritance_n the_o special_a reason_n that_o occasion_v this_o sentence_n be_v two_o first_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a for_o her_o husband_n this_o day_n to_o be_v a_o baron_n and_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o morrow_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o become_v none_o and_o without_o the_o default_n of_o the_o party_n second_o if_o he_o have_v issue_n by_o wife_n and_o be_v entitle_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n of_o his_o wife_n land_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o also_o bear_v the_o style_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o wife_n barony_n then_o shall_v the_o son_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o baron_n and_o lord_n without_o land_n for_o so_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n as_o tenant_n by_o courtesy_n and_o the_o son_n the_o lordship_n without_o land_n and_o thus_o much_o say_v concern_v the_o nature_n quality_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o baron_n by_o writ_n and_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o several_a point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v may_v suffice_v chap._n xii_o baron_n by_o patent_n which_o be_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o baron_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a division_n of_o baron_n there_o be_v also_o a_o four_o mean_n of_o creation_n viz._n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o first_o two_o mention_v and_o this_o other_o by_o patent_n be_v most_o usual_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n for_o thereby_o the_o donation_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o majesty_n only_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n but_o when_o the_o creation_n be_v by_o parliament_n the_o king_n ever_o be_v one_o and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v donor_n a_o baron_n therefore_o by_o creation_n by_o reason_n of_o letter_n patent_n be_v that_o noble_a person_n who_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v create_v baron_n by_o such_o their_o letter_n patent_n begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o this_o kind_n of_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o continuance_n in_o descent_n or_o otherwise_o as_o shall_v be_v limit_v in_o the_o habendum_fw-la in_o such_o letter_n patent_n contain_v for_o it_o may_v be_v but_o for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v or_o for_o term_v vaunter_n vie_v as_o some_o hold_n opinion_n in_o the_o 32_o of_o hen._n 6._o for_o cujus_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v est_fw-la disponere_fw-la it_o may_v be_v in_o special_a in_o our_o general_a tail_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o tail_n be_v usual_a before_o the_o statute_n make_v decimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la of_o edw._n 1._o by_o which_o estate_n tail_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n be_v create_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o patent_n whereby_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o by_o these_o word_n habendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la svi_fw-la sorors_n alexandri_n regis_fw-la scotiae_fw-la procreatis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la talis_fw-la exitus_fw-la remanere_fw-la in_o directis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la dicti_fw-la huberti_fw-la and_o that_o estate_n intayl_n be_v at_o this_o day_n of_o title_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o second_o question_n if_o a_o
to_o the_o party_n for_o so_o it_o be_v term_v in_o brook_n title_n addition_n 44._o but_o a_o honour_n to_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 that_o degree_n upon_o payment_n of_o a_o fine_a 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 knight_v have_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 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 aid_n to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n a_o knight_n and_o all_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o aid_n except_o only_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o grand_a and_o petty_a serjeanty-tenure_n as_o the_o law_n have_v â—een_n ancient_o deliver_v and_o in_o io._n shelden_n 131._o where_o also_o it_o be_v say_v one_o that_o write_v a_o little_a after_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_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 this_o aid_n of_o his_o tenant_n briâ—an_n cap._n the_o price_n the_o aver_v and_o it_o be_v 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 of_o westminster_n the_o first_o chap._n 35._o it_o be_v put_v in_o contrary_a viz._n forasmuch_o as_o before_o this_o time_n reasonable_a aid_n to_o make_v one_o son_n knight_n or_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v never_o put_v in_o certain_a nor_o how_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v nor_o at_o what_o time_n whereby_o some_o levy_v unreasonable_a aid_n and_o more_o often_o than_o seem_v necessary_a whereby_o the_o people_n be_v sore_o grieve_v it_o be_v provide_v that_o from_o henceforth_o of_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_n there_o be_v take_v but_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o of_o twenty_o pound_n in_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o of_o more_o more_o and_o of_o less_o less_o after_o that_o rate_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v levy_v such_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o son_n a_o knight_n until_o his_o son_n be_v of_o fifteen_o year_n old_a nor_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n until_o she_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o of_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v mention_n make_v in_o the_o king_n writ_n form_v on_o the_o same_o when_o any_o will_v demand_v it_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o father_n after_o he_o have_v levy_v such_o aid_n of_o his_o tenant_n die_v before_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n the_o executor_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o daughter_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o father_n receive_v for_o the_o aid_n and_o if_o the_o father_n good_n be_v not_o sufficient_a his_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o unto_o the_o daughter_n and_o this_o aid_n be_v so_o incident_a that_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v confirm_v unto_o the_o tenant_n to_o hold_v by_o fealty_n and_o certain_a rent_n and_o release_v unto_o he_o all_o other_o service_n and_o demand_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v the_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n a_o knight_n but_o the_o king_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o statute_n aforemention_v because_o the_o king_n be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o statute_n therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n 25_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 11._o the_o king_n aid_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o like_a value_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o a_o heir_n until_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v knight_n service_n but_o such_o a_o presumption_n of_o law_n do_v give_v place_n to_o a_o judgement_n of_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o bracton_n say_v sâ—abitur_fw-la presumptioni_fw-la donec_fw-la probetur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o all_o chivalry_n have_v dub_v he_o a_o knight_n he_o by_o this_o have_v adjudge_v he_o able_a to_o do_v he_o knight_n service_n and_o all_o man_n be_v conclude_v to_o say_v the_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v make_v a_o knight_n either_o in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n or_o afterward_o during_o his_o minority_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n both_o for_o his_o land_n and_o body_n and_o marriage_n by_o the_o award_n of_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n by_o reason_n also_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v under_o by_o any_o yet_o if_o the_o king_n do_v create_v such_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n a_o duke_n marquess_z earl_n viscount_n or_o â—aron_n by_o this_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n both_o for_o his_o land_n and_o body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 3._o ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la dum_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fiat_fw-la mile_n nihilominus_fw-la terra_fw-la remaneat_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la so_o that_o although_o such_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n be_v make_v knight_n and_o thereby_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v esteem_v as_o of_o full_a age_n yet_o the_o land_n shall_v remain_v in_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o his_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n by_o the_o purview_n of_o the_o say_v act._n question_n if_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v knight_n in_o paris_n by_o the_o french_a king_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o wardship_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n or_o no_o for_o thereby_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n in_o england_n coke_n seven_o part_n b._n 2_o edw._n 4._o fol._n tamen_fw-la vide_fw-la in_o coke_n six_o part_n 74._o b._n mention_n be_v only_o make_v of_o knight_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o ireland_n but_o when_o the_o king_n do_v make_v a_o heir_n apparent_a within_o age_n of_o a_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n a_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o say_a heir_n be_v within_o age_n shall_v in_o this_o case_n be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o shall_v pay_v no_o value_n for_o his_o marriage_n neither_o shall_v the_o lord_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n for_o in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o make_n of_o he_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o be_v make_v of_o full_a age_n so_o that_o when_o his_o ancestor_n die_v no_o interest_n either_o in_o the_o 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age_n do_v marry_v elsewhere_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o marriage_n for_o by_o the_o make_v he_o knight_n he_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o may_v employ_v himself_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v within_o the_o custody_n of_o another_o and_o none_o shall_v pay_v any_o forfeiture_n but_o when_o after_o any_o refusal_n he_o do_v marry_v himself_o during_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n chap._n 6._o si_fw-mi se_fw-la mariturierit_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la
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