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d'no_n darcy_n chevaleer_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 43._o eliz._n to_o tho._n cary_n lord_n hunsden_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o office_n he_o be_v summon_v again_o primo_fw-la jacobi_n and_o in_o the_o 15._o car._n 1._o philip_n earl_n of_o penbrook_n be_v summon_v camerario_fw-la hospiti_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o to_o this_o parliament_n first_o edward_z earl_n of_o manchester_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la then_o henry_n earl_n of_o st._n alban_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la and_o after_o he_o hen._n earl_n of_o arlington_n camerario_fw-la hospitij_fw-la who_o continue_v his_o place_n and_o precedency_n in_o this_o parliament_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o 3._o edward_n earl_n of_o manchester_n lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n household_n be_v summon_v so_o by_o writ_n 18._o feb._n 1661._o vid._n cap._n 2._o sect_n xvi_o of_o the_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n he_o bring_v up_o the_o 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lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a lord_n than_o the_o writ_n be_v only_o as_o a_o assistant_n write_v and_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o as_o assistant_n without_o vote_n etc._n etc._n as_o will_v be_v show_v 3._o sir_n edward_n nicholas_n knight_n be_v summon_v by_o writ_n that_fw-mi 18._o feb._n 1661._o vid._n cap._n 2._o and_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o fix_a nobility_n call_v lord_n temporal_a chap._n v._n sect_n i._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o noble_n obs_n i_o have_v give_v a_o short_a character_n of_o the_o grand_a officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o now_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o fix_a nobility_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v in_o distinct_a degree_n and_o these_o be_v not_o mention_v distinct_o in_o the_o king_n warrant_v for_o summon_v a_o parliament_n but_o refer_v therein_o to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o distinguish_v they_o by_o their_o writ_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o nobility_n in_o general_n most_o author_n derive_v the_o word_n nobiles_fw-la or_o nobles_n in_o the_o plural_a from_o noscibiles_fw-la viz._n viri_fw-la nobiles_fw-la or_o person_n endue_v with_o great_a knowledge_n than_o other_o man_n and_o so_o conceive_v it_o may_v admit_v of_o another_o etymology_n viz._n nobilis_fw-la quasi_fw-la non-bilis_a i._n e._n man_n of_o such_o debonair_a and_o complacent_fw-la temper_n and_o so_o much_o master_n of_o their_o passion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o better_a education_n subject_a to_o choler_n wrath_n or_o fierceness_n for_o so_o the_o word_n bilis_fw-la be_v englisht_v but_o of_o even_a and_o serene_a temper_n which_o disposition_n be_v fit_a for_o affair_n relate_v to_o government_n but_o to_o pass_v these_o nicety_n the_o question_n be_v among_o some_o 2._o how_o far_o the_o degree_n of_o nobility_n do_v extend_v which_o be_v partly_o resolve_v by_o sir_n tho._n smith_n in_o his_o republica_n who_o say_v there_o be_v two_o 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this_o treatise_n
when_o create_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o duke_n how_o distinguish_v a_o duke_n as_o general_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n as_o other_o degree_n of_o official_a honour_n be_v sect_n iii_o of_o marquess_n when_o begin_v in_o the_o empire_n and_o in_o france_n when_o in_o england_n the_o reason_n of_o place_v he_o between_o duke_n and_o earl_n from_o whence_o the_o title_n be_v suppose_v to_o come_v noble_a action_n cause_v noble_a title_n and_o by_o some_o hereditary_a sect_n iv_o of_o earl_n of_o the_o word_n come_v or_o count_n signify_v earl_n 6._o sort_n of_o count_n according_a to_o selden_n 22._o sort_n according_a to_o cassiadore_n 3._o sort_n in_o england_n of_o the_o incongruity_n of_o the_o word_n come_v and_o earl_n and_o from_o whence_o the_o word_n earl_n be_v derive_v when_o first_o give_v in_o england_n titutar_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n when_o by_o creation_n of_o the_o tachygraphy_n of_o the_o word_n earl_n of_o the_o ancient_a 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region_n give_v to_o the_o first_o manager_n of_o christian_a religion_n all_o include_v in_o the_o word_n bishop_n as_o inspector_n or_o father_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n aristobulus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o britain_n who_o be_v his_o successor_n of_o king_n lucius_n his_o message_n to_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la and_o the_o pope_n answer_n about_o the_o first_o order_n of_o christian_a affair_n in_o britain_n of_o linus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o successor_n till_o the_o time_n of_o lucius_n and_o eleutherius_fw-la all_o subsequent_a to_o aristobulus_n the_o amity_n between_o the_o bishop_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o that_o time_n without_o any_o discord_n about_o supremacy_n afterward_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n assume_v the_o title_n of_o pope_n and_o also_o a_o supremacy_n to_o britain_n and_o plant_v their_o dependent_n there_o some_o small_a endeavour_n to_o oppose_v it_o but_o fruitless_a of_o several_a law_n make_v to_o lessen_v the_o power_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o britain_n from_o the_o 9th_o of_o hen._n the_o 3._o to_o the_o 5_o of_o hen._n the_o 5_o of_o other_o way_n use_v by_o hen._n the_o 8_o from_o the_o 9th_o of_o his_o reign_n till_o his_o death_n in_o support_n of_o his_o supremacy_n what_o countermine_n be_v use_v by_o the_o pope_n historical_a passage_n from_o hen._n the_o 8th_n death_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1678._o against_o and_z for_o the_o papal_a interest_n of_o the_o the_o title_n of_o defensor_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o supremum_fw-la caput_fw-la how_o use_v disuse_v and_o alter_v from_o the_o 12._o of_o hen._n the_o 8_o to_o the_o 13._o car._n 2d_o of_o writ_n to_o bishop_n before_o and_o in_o edward_n the_o 2d_n time_n have_v both_o the_o same_o and_o a_o great_a extension_n of_o power_n than_o what_o be_v give_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o so_o to_o the_o 31._o and_o 36._o of_o hen._n the_o 8_o and_o the_o 13._o of_o car._n the_o second_o how_o they_o continue_v and_o alter_v some_o observation_n on_o the_o old_a writ_n of_o the_o first_o writ_n in_o the_o first_o pawn_n of_o the_o 21._o pawn_n now_o remain_v in_o the_o pettibag_n observation_n on_o that_o pawn_n of_o the_o 2d_o pawn_v there_o of_o the_o 3d._n pawn_v there_o of_o the_o pawn_n of_o this_o parliament_n begin_v the_o 8_o of_o may_n 1661._o wherein_o bishop_n be_v omit_v though_o enter_v in_o all_o former_a pawn_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o omission_n of_o their_o writ_n of_o restitution_n in_o the_o same_o year_n aug._n 1661._o and_o where_o record_v of_o their_o consimilar_v writ_n fifteen_o observation_n on_o their_o writ_n and_o temporal_a employment_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o office_n of_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n and_o of_o the_o description_n of_o they_o ancient_o distinct_a but_o now_o unite_v 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lord_n cromwell_n and_o lord_n privy_a seal_n his_o vicegerent_n for_o good_a and_o due_a ministration_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v have_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o case_n touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o for_o the_o godly_a reformation_n and_o redress_n of_o all_o error_n heresy_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o say_a church_n it_o be_v therefore_o also_o enact_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a lord_n cromwell_n have_v the_o say_a office_n of_o vicegerent_n and_o all_o other_o person_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a office_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v as_o well_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o in_o all_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v hereafter_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o parliament-chamber_n and_o on_o the_o same_o form_n that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n sit_v on_o and_o above_o the_o same_o archbishop_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o shall_v have_v voice_n in_o every_o parliament_n to_o assent_v or_o dissent_v as_o other_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 3._o and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v that_o next_o to_o the_o say_a vicegerent_n shall_v sit_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o then_o next_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o form_n and_o side_n shall_v sit_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o next_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o form_n and_o side_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o next_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o side_n and_o form_n the_o bishop_n of_o durelme_n and_o next_o to_o he_o on_o the_o same_o side_n and_o form_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o then_o all_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o both_o province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n shall_v sit_v and_o be_v place_v on_o the_o same_o side_n after_o their_o ancienty_n as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v 4._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o other_o personage_n which_o now_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v happen_v to_o have_v other_o 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marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n the_o next_o in_o precedency_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n by_o the_o act_n of_o 31._o h._n 8._o have_v the_o exemplar_n to_o two_o duke_n one_o marquis_n fourteen_o earl_n one_o viscount_n and_o thirty_o one_o baron_n all_o which_o be_v his_o consimilar_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o reason_n why_o this_o exemplar_n be_v give_v to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o not_o to_o the_o chancellor_n be_v because_o thomas_n goodrick_n bishop_n of_o ely_n be_v then_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o that_o bishop_n to_o be_v exemplar_n for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_a now_o in_o the_o first_o car._n primi_fw-la thomas_n coventry_n be_v lord_n keeper_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n have_v the_o exemplar_n who_o have_v one_o marquis_n thirty_o seven_o earl_n eleven_o viscount_n and_o forty_o seven_o baron_n to_o his_o consimilar_n also_o in_o the_o 15._o car._n 1._o john_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n son_n to_o the_o former_a marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v make_v exemplar_n sir_n john_n finch_n be_v lord_n keeper_n who_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n and_o william_n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v in_o scotland_n but_o he_o have_v no_o duke_n or_o other_o marquis_n but_o fifty_o eight_o earl_n five_o viscount_n and_o forty_o four_o baron_n his_o consimilar_n and_o so_o reduce_v the_o proper_a consimilar_n to_o its_o former_a method_n but_o the_o 14._o car._n 2._o thomas_n wriothesly_a earl_n of_o southampton_n lord_n treasurer_n grandchild_n to_o the_o former_a earl_n of_o southampton_n alter_v it_o again_o there_o be_v now_o also_o a_o distinct_a writ_n to_o sir_n edward_n hyde_n lord_n chancellor_n for_o this_o earl_n have_v three_o duke_n one_o being_n general_n four_o marquess_n fifty_o five_o earl_n eight_o viscount_n and_o sixty_o eight_o baron_n his_o consimilar_n i_o conceive_v as_o lord_n treasurer_n for_o according_a to_o ancient_a practice_n as_o 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chancellor_n as_o chief_a assistant_n praedilecto_n &_o perquam_fw-la fideli_fw-la but_o to_o all_o the_o other_o assistant_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o only_a dilecto_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la sect_n iii_o observation_n on_o the_o consimilar_n to_o the_o former_a exemplar_n when_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v make_v exemplar_n there_o be_v ever_o some_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o consimilar_n and_o then_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o register_n in_o every_o clause-roll_n or_o pawn_n the_o other_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n without_o interposition_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o temporal_a lord_n not_o of_o the_o blood_n so_o it_o continue_v in_o that_o method_n till_o the_o 21._o of_o king_n james_n but_o then_o the_o exemplar_n be_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o no_o consimilar_v to_o he_o there_o follow_v the_o exemplar_n and_o consimilar_n to_o the_o 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duke_n and_o duci_fw-la marquis_n and_o marchioni_n viscount_n and_o vicecomiti_fw-la have_v little_a difference_n in_o their_o orthography_n but_o comiti_fw-la in_o all_o their_o latin_a writ_n and_o earl_n which_o be_v their_o general_a appellation_n in_o english_a have_v very_o great_a difference_n concern_v which_o be_v the_o other_o degree_n i_o have_v write_v more_o at_o large_a before_o and_o in_o my_o annotation_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o so_o baron_n and_o baro_n have_v but_o little_a variation_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v observe_v here_o of_o this_o title_n baro_n that_o in_o all_o the_o consimilar_v writ_n in_o clause_n roll_n or_o pawn_n wherein_o those_o of_o that_o degree_n be_v enumerate_v from_o the_o 15_o of_o edw._n 2d_o to_o the_o 13._o of_o car._n 2._o neither_o the_o title_n or_o word_n baro_n nor_o of_o banerettus_fw-la be_v mention_v in_o the_o writ_n but_o either_o the_o article_n de_n or_o le_fw-fr or_o la_fw-fr or_o the_o word_n dominus_fw-la miles_n equy_n auratus_fw-la or_o chevalier_n be_v add_v to_o the_o baron_n name_n viz._n hugo_n de_fw-fr spencer_n johanni_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la campo_n johanni_n de_fw-fr st._n john_n the_o baze_a roberto_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr albo_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la amando_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr souch_n de_fw-fr mortuo_fw-la mare_fw-la nicolao_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n le_fw-fr quint_n johanni_n de_fw-fr insula_fw-la de_fw-fr rubro_fw-la monte_fw-fr nicolao_n de_fw-fr sancto_n mauro_n michaeli_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n who_o be_v then_o banneret_n admirallo_n maris_n johanni_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n mariscallo_n petro_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la lacu_fw-la le_fw-fr quint_n hugo_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr spencer_n willielmo_n la_o zouch_n de_fw-fr mortuo_fw-la mare_fw-la johanni_n le_fw-fr strange_n johanni_n le_fw-fr shelton_n and_o many_o more_o and_o some_o only_a in_o their_o christian_a name_n and_o surname_n viz._n richardo_n grace_n richardo_n talbot_n gulielmo_n aincourt_n
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