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A54595 The constitution of parliaments in England deduced from the time of King Edward the Second, illustrated by King Charles the Second in his Parliament summon'd the 18 of February 1660/1, and dissolved the 24 of January 1678/9 : with an appendix of its sessions / observed by Sr. John Pettus ... Knight. Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690. 1680 (1680) Wing P1905; ESTC R18517 172,347 454

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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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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 sort_n of_o noble_n viz._n majores_fw-la and_o minores_fw-la and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o old_a roman_n the_o majores_fw-la he_o call_v the_o fix_v hereditary_a noble_n diversifide_v into_o 6_o degree_n viz._n prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o cap._n the_o four_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n not_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o descend_v no_o low_o and_o these_o be_v capacitate_v by_o such_o creation_n and_o writ_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o minores_fw-la he_o begin_v at_o knight_n for_o he_o write_v before_o baronet_n be_v know_v esquire_n and_o gentleman_n and_o descend_v no_o low_o and_o out_o of_o these_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n for_o parliament_n be_v elect_v and_o compose_v and_o thereby_o capacitate_v to_o sit_v therein_o as_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n but_o of_o these_o nobiles_fw-la minores_fw-la i_o shall_v speak_v more_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n
have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o particular_o except_v to_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o the_o writ_n of_o election_n as_o will_v be_v show_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o official_a viscountship_n be_v in_o the_o king_n who_o give_v only_o a_o annual_a deputation_n to_o the_o person_n who_o execute_v that_o office_n in_o such_o county_n of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v vicecome_v or_o deputy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o be_v not_o the_o noble_a viscount_n who_o can_v be_v make_v sheriff_n or_o return_v of_o a_o jury_n but_o have_v his_o constant_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o every_o parliament_n as_o will_v be_v show_v 4._o seven_o viscount_n summon_v by_o writ_n 18._o feb._n 1661._o and_o one_o viscount_n summon_v by_o writ_n 20_o ap._n 1661._o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o baron_n the_o last_o degree_n of_o the_o nobility_n but_o ancient_o the_o first_o or_o second_o sect_n vi_o of_o baron_n i_o shall_v refer_v the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n baron_n to_o my_o annotation_n because_o the_o learned_a cambden_n selden_n and_o other_o have_v take_v pain_n about_o it_o but_o for_o many_o age_n as_o at_o present_a it_o comprehend_v all_o such_o prelate_n and_o bishop_n as_o be_v summon_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o barony_n or_o tenor_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n as_o also_o all_o such_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n and_o viscount_n as_o do_v ancient_o mount_v to_o any_o of_o those_o 4_o degree_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o barony_n which_o they_o obtain_v by_o gift_n from_o the_o king_n or_o other_o acquisition_n so_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o 4_o in_o nominal_a gradation_n rather_o than_o essential_a and_o though_o there_o be_v nominal_a difference_n ancient_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o a_o general_a contribution_n to_o the_o king_n affair_n according_a to_o their_o certain_a number_n of_o knight_n fee_n for_o as_o barony_n make_v the_o other_o 4_o superior_a degree_n so_o the_o increment_n of_o knight_n fee_n whereupon_o i_o conceive_v sir_n thomas_n smith_n make_v that_o degree_n of_o nobiles_fw-la minores_fw-la do_v capacitate_v a_o baron_n to_o be_v make_v a_o baron_n and_o so_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o barony_n to_o be_v a_o viscount_n and_o earl_n and_o of_o earledom_n to_o be_v a_o duke_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n and_o other_o more_o ancient_a by_o he_o cite_v and_o mr._n selden_n forgive_a the_o knight_n say_v that_o istud_fw-la verbum_fw-la baro_n est_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o scala_fw-la dignitatum_fw-la regalium_fw-la i._n e._n majoris_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la 2._o in_o former_a time_n these_o proportion_n be_v observe_v among_o the_o temporal_a lord_n but_o not_o with_o the_o spiritual_a for_o mr._n selden_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o bishop_n pag._n 580._o tit._n hon._n that_o have_v 220_o barony_n and_o do_v sit_v in_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o barony_n yet_o be_v neither_o duke_n nor_o earl_n so_o those_o be_v the_o computation_n of_o honour_n and_o contribution_n till_o the_o method_n of_o creation_n be_v use_v and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n all_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v dissolve_v and_o thereby_o the_o tenurial_a contribution_n but_o not_o the_o title_n of_o honour_n yet_o for_o a_o little_a variety_n i_o may_v inform_v some_o that_o in_o former_a time_n the_o spiritual_a baron_n have_v some_o exemption_n from_o contribution_n unless_o there_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a selden_n call_v it_o trinoda_n necessitas_fw-la viz._n of_o war_n of_o repair_v of_o castle_n or_o bridge_n but_o they_o be_v general_o exempt_v from_o personal_a assistance_n in_o war_n for_o though_o as_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o william_n the_o first_o that_o king_n make_v the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n subject_a to_o knight_n service_n in_o chief_a by_o creation_n of_o their_o tenor_n and_o so_o be_v the_o first_o king_n that_o turn_v their_o possession_n by_o frankalmoine_n a_o french_a word_n signify_v charitable_a gift_n for_o so_o begin_v their_o temporality_n into_o barony_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o tenure_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v pray_v by_o they_o in_o the_o 5_o hen._n the_o 3d._n ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la clerici_fw-la tenentes_fw-la baronias_fw-la etc._n etc._n personaliter_fw-la procederent_fw-la contra_fw-la regis_fw-la adversarios_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o answer_n allow_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la pugnare_fw-la cum_fw-la gladio_fw-la materiali_fw-la sed_fw-la spirituali_fw-la scilicet_fw-la cum_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la &_o orationibus_fw-la humilibus_fw-la &_o devotis_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la propter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la sva_fw-la manutenere_fw-la debent_fw-la pacem_fw-la non_fw-la bellum_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la baroniae_fw-la eorum_fw-la ab_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la puris_fw-la stabiliuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o as_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o barony_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v make_v of_o such_o land_n as_o former_o be_v as_o i_o say_v hold_v in_o franckalmoine_n 3._o but_o what_o ever_o exemption_n the_o spiritual_a baron_n have_v the_o temporal_a baron_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o baronial_a tenor_n of_o several_a nature_n to_o all_o defensive_a and_o offenfive_a duty_n for_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n preservation_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o dependent_a tenor_n or_o territory_n and_o so_o be_v yet_o in_o honour_n oblige_v to_o perform_v and_o they_o all_o have_v and_o have_v equal_a vote_n in_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o baronial_a interest_n for_o as_o to_o matter_n parliamentary_a the_o title_n of_o baron_n be_v more_o ancient_a copious_a and_o comprehensive_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o title_n of_o lord_n in_o parliament_n 4._o this_o word_n baron_n we_o see_v be_v appilicable_a not_o only_o to_o the_o two_o degree_n of_o lord_n spiritual_a viz._n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o 5_o degree_n of_o lord_n temporal_a so_o as_o the_o noble_a baron_n and_o all_o the_o degree_n above_o they_o do_v set_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n virtute_fw-la baroniae_fw-la and_o by_o writ_n of_o summons_n the_o superior_a title_n to_o the_o baron_n differ_v rather_o upon_o some_o extrinsic_a order_n than_o any_o real_a intrinsic_a distinction_n 5._o as_o for_o those_o title_n of_o baron_n which_o be_v give_v to_o degree_n equal_a or_o under_o the_o noble_a baron_n they_o be_v of_o several_a sort_n one_a some_o noble_a baron_n by_o ancienty_n never_o summon_v to_o a_o parliament_n yet_o capable_a of_o summons_n 2_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n which_o be_v 4_o in_o number_n who_o be_v summon_v by_o writ_n ad_fw-la consulendum_fw-la or_o to_o be_v assistant_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n as_o will_v be_v show_v 3ly_a baron_n of_o the_o cinqueport_n out_o of_o who_o number_n 16_o be_v usual_o elect_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o will_v be_v show_v 4ly_a baron_n of_o court-baron_n who_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o be_v elect_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 5_o baron_n in_o the_o law_n french_a call_v baron_n i._n e._n and_o husband_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o wife_n but_o i_o here_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o nobiles_fw-la barones_n distinct_a from_o these_o titular_a baron_n though_o such_o of_o they_o as_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n thereby_o nobilitated_a of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o assistant_n and_o such_o as_o sit_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v thereby_o dignify_v though_o not_o nobilitated_a of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 6._o now_o it_o may_v here_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o person_n of_o merit_n have_v be_v summon_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n as_o baron_n which_o be_v not_o baron_n or_o any_o otherwise_o capacitate_v to_o sit_v there_o but_o by_o writ_n of_o summons_n upon_o this_o occasion_n sir_n edward_n coke_n cite_v a_o case_n where_o one_o summon_v by_o writ_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n die_v before_o he_o sit_v there_o and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o if_o he_o have_v sit_v there_o he_o have_v be_v nobilitated_a thereby_o but_o have_v not_o sit_v there_o whereby_o that_o writ_n be_v not_o execute_v for_o want_v of_o his_o personal_a attendance_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o direction_n or_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n bare_o to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o writ_n be_v direct_v without_o personal_a appearance_n and_o investiture_n of_o robe_n and_o a_o possession_n of_o place_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o ennoble_v he_o without_o a_o conjunction_n of_o those_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n 7._o but_o baron_n create_v by_o letter_n patent_n and_o make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n be_v thereby_o nobilitated_a and_o to_o be_v
esteem_v noble_n though_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o patent_n to_o sit_v without_o restriction_n or_o ceremonial_a qualification_n and_o therefore_o sir_n edward_n coke_n say_v that_o though_o the_o creation_n by_o writ_n be_v ancient_a than_o by_o patent_n yet_o the_o creation_n by_o patent_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n for_o that_o one_o may_v be_v sufficient_o create_v by_o patent_n and_o make_v noble_a though_o he_o never_o sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o if_o issue_n be_v join_v whether_o one_o be_v a_o baron_n or_o not_o that_o point_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o 12_o man_n but_o by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sit_v there_o there_o can_v be_v no_o record_n but_o a_o patent_n be_v a_o record_n 8._o so_o there_o be_v 62_o baron_n summon_v by_o writ_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o feb._n 1661._o and_o 6_o more_o by_o writ_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o ap._n 1661._o whereby_o the_o number_n of_o temporal_a lord_n summon_v to_o this_o parliament_n begin_v the_o 8_o of_o may_n 1661._o be_v 140._o viz._n 1._o two_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n 2._o three_o duke_n not_o of_o the_o blood_n 3._o four_o marquess_n 4._o fifty_o five_o earl_n 5._o eight_o viscount_n 6._o sixty_o eight_o baron_n in_o all_o of_o the_o 6_o degree_n 140._o as_o in_o the_o pawn_n cap._n 2._o which_o we_o may_v compare_v with_o former_a time_n viz._n regno_fw-la  _fw-fr anno._n the_o high_a number_n summon_v in_o these_o year_n num._n maj._n the_o low_a number_n summon_v in_o these_o year_n anno._n num._n mi._n edwar._n 3._o 25_o 62_o 4_o 18_o richar._n 2._o 8_o 63_o 18_o 36_o henry_n 4._o 1_o 50_o 11_o 39_o henry_n 5._o 2_o 44_o 3_o 29_o henry_n 6._o 38_o 55_o 1_o 23_o edwar._n 4._o 7_o 47_o 12_o 37_o henry_n 8._o 37_o 45_o 28_o 44_o edwar._n 6._o 6_o 59_o 1_o 47_o mariae_fw-la  _fw-fr 2_o 56_o 1_o 42_o elizabeth_n  _fw-fr 30_o 60_o 43_o 52_o jacobi_n  _fw-fr 21_o 98_o 1_o 84_o caroli_n 1._o 15_o 109_o 1_o 97_o caroli_n 2._o 13_o 140_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr i_fw-it do_v insert_v this_o observation_n that_o the_o ingenious_a historian_n may_v see_v whether_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a number_n of_o the_o nobility_n in_o parliament_n have_v be_v most_o advantageous_a to_o its_o constitution_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v concern_v the_o number_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o part_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o high_a number_n be_v in_o 12._o and_o 13._o of_o car._n 2d_o and_o the_o low_a in_o the_o four_o of_o edw._n the_o 3d._n not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o number_n summon_v to_o intervening_a parliament_n thus_o have_v give_v some_o short_a illustration_n of_o those_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o parliamentary_a writ_n and_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n for_o the_o clear_a satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o matter_n 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the_o bloud-royal_a to_o the_o parliament_n sect_n i._o i_o have_v show_v in_o chap._n 2._o how_o parliament_n writ_n be_v sort_v into_o close_a writ_n and_o open_v writ_n or_o patent_n and_o those_o into_o exemplar_n and_o consimilar_n i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v more_o therein_o but_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o exemplar_n write_v of_o summons_n and_o so_o to_o other_o such_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o other_o degree_n as_o concern_v the_o lord_n house_n for_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o other_o parliament-writ_n of_o another_o nature_n when_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o summon_v writ_n and_o patent_n of_o creation_n according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o pawn_n and_o clause-roll_n make_v before_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n as_o also_o in_o all_o pawn_n since_o that_o act._n those_o of_o the_o bloud-royal_a be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o those_o record_n and_o be_v still_o exemplar_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o the_o writ_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o 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