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pos_fw-gr episcopus_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n abbates_n priores_fw-la milites_fw-la &_o liberos_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la â—â—nent_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la etc._n etc._n eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la seribi_n 〈…〉_z omnibus_fw-la viâ—ecomitibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d comitatuum_fw-la angl_n 〈…〉_z as_o to_o the_o second_o distinction_n the_o 〈…〉_z ancient_a chronicle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v that_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o conq_fw-fr 〈…〉_z as_o we_o phrase_v it_o the_o king_n of_o england_n hold_v their_o court_n three_o time_n in_o every_o year_n at_o easter_n whiâ—sonâ—ide_n and_o christmas_n and_o then_o the_o crown_n be_v attend_v with_o most_o of_o those_o qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr rege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la capite_fw-la this_o be_v call_v â—â—ria_fw-la regis_fw-la if_o any_o difference_n of_o right_n do_v arise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o tenant_n oâ—_n between_o tenant_n and_o tenant_n here_o it_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o many_o thing_n be_v there_o act_v and_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d or_o tenant_n but_o under_o favour_n this_o be_v not_o the_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliam_fw-la 〈…〉_z as_o we_o now_o call_v it_o for_o the_o king_n hold_v this_o court_n ex_fw-la more_fw-it of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o simon_n dâ—netmensis_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z igorniensis_fw-la write_v in_o vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d primi_fw-la but_o when_o they_o and_o contemporary_a historian_n take_v noâ—ice_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n than_o their_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v that_o rex_fw-la asâ—ivit_fw-la orderieus_fw-la vitalis_fw-la pag._n 680._o exprecepto_fw-la regis_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la eadmerus_fw-la rex_fw-la sanctione_n sua_fw-la adunavit_fw-la flor._n wigorn._n continuat_fw-la and_o many_o such_o like_a expression_n which_o show_v it_o be_v not_o hold_v ex_fw-la more_fw-it of_o custom_n yet_o true_a it_o be_v king_n do_v often_o convene_v or_o summon_v the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o one_o of_o the_o say_a feast_n be_v a_o great_a conveniency_n to_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la but_o they_o summon_v the_o general_n council_n also_o at_o other_o time_n according_a to_o the_o emergency_n of_o affair_n example_n of_o which_o be_v obvious_a in_o the_o ancient_a historian_n now_o to_o show_v that_o the_o milites_fw-la tenentes_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la together_o with_o the_o other_o great_a lord_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o part_n constituâ—ntes_n and_o alone_o do_v compose_v and_o make_v up_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o generalâ—_n or_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o a_o statute_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v tempore_fw-la richard_n the_o first_o who_o reign_v before_o king_n john_n father_n to_o h._n 3._o and_o 74_o year_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o the_o assize_n or_o 〈◊〉_d statute_n be_v make_v per_fw-la assensum_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la &_o episcoporum_fw-la &_o abbatum_fw-la comitum_fw-la &_o baronum_n militum_fw-la &_o libere_fw-la tenentium_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la king_n john_n be_v divorce_v the_o new_a 33._o queen_n be_v crown_v de_fw-fr communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o concordi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_n totius_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o king_n anno_fw-la 6._o summon_v a_o parliament_n 3._o tractatur_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la de_fw-la magnis_fw-la &_o arguis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o communi_fw-la regni_fw-la utilitate_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la his_fw-la qua_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la francia_fw-la per_fw-la nuncios_fw-la nostros_fw-la &_o suus_fw-la nobis_fw-la mandata_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o that_o expedit_fw-la habere_fw-la dorso_fw-la consilium_fw-la magnatum_fw-la terrâ—_n therein_o the_o king_n per_fw-la commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la dorso_fw-la regni_fw-la then_o make_v a_o assize_n of_o money_n and_o at_o the_o same_o parliament_n provisum_fw-la fuit_fw-la communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la that_o nine_o knight_n through_o all_o england_n shall_v find_v a_o ten_o bene_fw-la paraâ—um_fw-la cum_fw-la equis_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o those_o nine_o knight_n shall_v find_v the_o ten_o knight_n every_o day_n two_o shilling_n ad_fw-la liberationem_fw-la svam_fw-la certain_o the_o word_n fideles_fw-la angliâ—_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la only_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n &_o mâ—gnates_fw-la regni_fw-la give_v a_o auxilium_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la desensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o reâ—uperationem_fw-la â—â—rrarâ—m_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la against_o the_o french_a king_n and_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d than_o be_v the_o patent_n roll_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈…〉_z show_v where_o iâ—_n be_v contain_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baâ—onâ—s_n militâ—s_o &_o alii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regno_fw-la retire_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—dium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alias_o 〈◊〉_d &_o progâ—â—itoribus_fw-la â—ostris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anglis_fw-la liberâ—â—iter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la â—â—nis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o i_o â—hall_v observeâ—_n that_o the_o subsidy_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o time_n be_v grant_v in_o parliament_n and_o so_o this_o of_o â—ing_a john_n 2._o the_o word_n preâ—â—riâ—â—ribus_fw-la noâ—â—ris_fw-la râ—gibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d must_v unquestionable_o comprehend_v king_n jâ—hn_n grandfather_n to_o edwâ—â—d_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o a_o reasonable_a construction_n mâ—y_v â—e_v 〈…〉_z nded_a high_o and_o at_o the_o 〈…〉_z i_o parliament_n 8_o &_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d universitas_fw-la comiâ—um_fw-la baranum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la complain_v against_o the_o clergy_n about_o reme_n 〈…〉_z whereupon_o the_o king_n grant_v his_o pr._n 〈…〉_z or_o suâ—â—rsedâ—â—_n to_o the_o clergy_n thaâ—_n thâ—y_n sâ—ould_v do_v nothing_o therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d univer_n 〈…〉_z before_o mention_v super_fw-la hoc_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habemus_fw-la anno_fw-la 17_o johannis_n the_o agreement_n 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n at_o runningmeâ—d_n be_v make_v between_o king_n john_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o robert_n fitz_n walter_n marshal_z of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n several_a 〈…〉_z rl_n there_o name_v &_o alios_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o barones_n &_o liberos_fw-la homines_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d parte_fw-la or_o as_o the_o patent_n rolis_n 17_o johannis_n m._n 17._o dorso_fw-la generale_fw-mi concilium_fw-la and_o rot._n claus._n 28_o h._n 3._o m._n 12._o dorso_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la de_fw-la runeme_v i_o have_v see_v it_o several_a way_n spell_v or_o write_v runemeid_n rendmed_n redmede_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o word_n of_o saâ—on_a extraction_n for_o mr._n somner_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v câ—nsulere_fw-la johannis_n and_o so_o justify_v mat._n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 273._o in_o his_o etymology_n when_o he_o saâ—s_v renneme_v quod_fw-la interpretatum_fw-la praâ—um_fw-la concilii_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la pace_fw-la regni_fw-la saepius_fw-la conâ—ilia_fw-la traâ—â—abantur_fw-la anno_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v in_o parliament_n grant_v and_o confirm_v a_o ancient_a transcript_n of_o which_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 1._o i_o have_v and_o conceive_v that_o those_o who_o then_o give_v a_o subsidy_n of_o a_o fifteen_o to_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o part_n that_o compound_v and_o make_v the_o communc_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n and_o who_o they_o be_v let_v the_o charter_n speak_v proâ—ac_fw-la autem_fw-la donatione_fw-la &_o concessione_n meipâ—m_fw-la libertatum_fw-la istarum_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la contentarum_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la nostra_fw-la de_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la forestae_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n milites_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentes_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la dederunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la quintam_fw-la decimam_fw-la partem_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la mobilium_fw-la testibus_fw-la praenominatis_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la dat._n per_fw-la manus_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la patris_fw-la domini_fw-la dunâ—â—lmensis_n episcopi_fw-la cancellarii_n nostri_fw-la apud_fw-la sa_o 〈…〉_z they_o paulum_fw-la london_n sexto_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la secundo_fw-la which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o close_a roll_n of_o this_o year_n thus_o rex_fw-la vic._n ebor_n etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la mittimus_fw-la derso_fw-la libi_fw-la chartas_n de_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la concessis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n quam_fw-la aliis_fw-la mandantes_fw-la quatenus_fw-la eas_fw-la legi_fw-la facias_fw-la publicâ—_fw-la in_o pluro_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la convocatis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o on_fw-we nibus_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la comitatus_fw-la qui_fw-la ibidem_fw-la jurent_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la vestram_fw-la &_o in_o diligenter_fw-la attendens_fw-la singula_fw-la puncta_fw-la chartarum_fw-la ea_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la facias_fw-la jurarâ—_n observari_fw-la etc._n etc._n daâ—_n 22._o die_v februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 1225._o 9_o h._n 3._o that_o king_n 〈…〉_z summon_v a_o general_a or_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o 〈◊〉_d presentibus_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regionis_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d
adjornatur_fw-la ulterius_fw-la usque_fw-la quindenam_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la eo_fw-la statu_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la diem_fw-la when_fw-mi &_o datus_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la dies_fw-la ulterius_fw-la usque_fw-la octabas_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la anno_fw-la viz._n decimo_fw-la nono_fw-la regis_fw-la huius_fw-la ea_fw-la finis_fw-la spelm._n council_n tom._n 1._o p._n 34._o erac_n beltaunia_n viginti_fw-la &_o octo_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la quondam_a nobiliâ—â—imis_fw-la insignita_fw-la praeter_fw-la casteila_fw-la innumera_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsa_fw-la muris_fw-la turribus_fw-la portis_fw-la ac_fw-la seris_fw-la eraut_v instructa_fw-la â—â—rmâ—â—simis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d erâ—l_n hâ—â—t_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d xiphilin_n è_fw-fr dione_n cassio_n p._n 601._o impress_n basiliae_fw-la spâ—â—m_fw-la con_fw-mi 〈…〉_z toâ—â—_n 1._o p._n 126._o idem_fw-la tom._n 1._o pag._n 219._o â—ed_a eccles._n histor._n lib._n 1._o antiquit._fw-la britanniae_fw-la p._n 75._o parliamentum_fw-la synodus_fw-la magna_fw-la nuncupatur_fw-la somnâ—â—i_fw-la 〈◊〉_d malmeâ—b_n lib._n 3_o p._n 56._o l._n 24._o 〈…〉_z m._n gloss._n 〈◊〉_d gemotum_fw-la â—ol_fw-la 261._o camd._n britan._n in_o 8_o o._n impress_n 1586._o fol._n 63._o lambard_n de_fw-fr priseis_n anglor_n legibus_fw-la cap._n 8._o sol_fw-la 139._o bracton_n 〈◊〉_d 134._o coke_n 12._o rep._n sol_o 65._o plouden_n come_v sol_fw-it 236_o 237._o 〈◊〉_d conâ—ilia_n pag._n 39_o 397._o chron._n â—oâ—annis_fw-la br_n 〈…〉_z pton_fw-gr col._n 841._o i_o 〈…〉_z o_o commu_n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr term._n s_o 〈…〉_z ae_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o p_o 〈…〉_z r_o 〈…〉_z domini_fw-la thesaur_n in_o sâ—â—â—caâ—io_n rema_v 〈…〉_z chaâ—â—a_fw-la regis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d will_n malmâ—b_n de_fw-fr gestis_fw-la reg._n anglor_n l._n 2._o pag._n 4â—_n b._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o â—g_z 42._o l._n 21._o lib._n 1._o mat._n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z a_o 〈…〉_z lamberdum_fw-la s_o 〈…〉_z review_n of_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n sir_n â—ohâ—_n da_z 〈…〉_z report_v in_o his_o c_o 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4â—_n camd._n britan._n spelman_n glossary_a verbo_fw-la drench_n pag._n 184._o shaâ—d_n in_o caâ—_n in_o etin_n temp._n e._n 3._o fol._n 143._o b._n johannes_n shardelowe_n unus_fw-la justiâ—_n de_fw-fr banco_n rot._n pat._n 16_o e._n 3._o parâ—_n 1._o m._n 2._o in_o ore_fw-la gladii_fw-la say_v he_o regnum_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la devicto_fw-la haraldo_n rege_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la complicibus_fw-la qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la regnum_fw-la cum_fw-la providentia_fw-la dei_fw-la destinatum_fw-la &_o beneficio_fw-la concessionis_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o cognati_fw-la mei_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la regis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la concesaâ—â—_n conati_fw-la sunt_fw-la aâ—sâ—rre_fw-la etc._n etc._n chart._n 〈◊〉_d in_o inspex_fw-la part._n 7._o 1â—_n e._n 4._o membr_n 26_o ms._n penes_fw-la meipsum_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z mainâ—â—â—sh_v de_fw-fr gest._n pontif._n pag._n 154._o b._n 〈◊〉_d council_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 3â—1_n 342._o 〈◊〉_d pi_n 〈…〉_z be_v 〈◊〉_d say_v pag._n â—â—8_n nulli_fw-la gallo_n datum_fw-la quod_fw-la anglo_n cviquam_fw-la injustè_fw-fr sterit_fw-la ablatum_fw-la sâ—ldeni_n ad_fw-la eadmâ—rum_fw-la spiceleg_n pag._n 190._o net_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conquest_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n â—â—5_n 257._o 〈…〉_z sâ—â—â—â—ns_n title_n of_o honour_n pag._n 580._o â—em_v pag_n 523._o mat._n 〈◊〉_d in_o â—â—ta_n sanctâ—_n 〈◊〉_d abbot_n 〈…〉_z pag._n 48._o mat._n pare_v in_o vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d abbat_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d l._n 3â—_n hoviden_fw-mi pars_fw-la prio_fw-la pag._n 260._o mat._n paris_n in_o â—â—â—a_o s._n aâ—bani_n abbatum_n pag._n 48._o 48._o naturalium_fw-la mirror_n of_o justice_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 9_o de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la anglia_fw-it lib._n 5._o sol_fw-la 2681._o col._n 1_o 2._o â—eâ—â—aâ—_n dorob_n act._n pont._n cantuar_n p._n 1653._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o relat._n 〈◊〉_d primi_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 194._o 〈◊〉_d tiâ—_n of_o honour_n pag._n 58â—_n exit_fw-la carâ—â—lario_n coenobii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la bibliotheca_fw-la câ—tton_n sub_fw-la effigy_n 〈◊〉_d a._n 3._o provincia_n 〈◊〉_d co_z 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d tiâ—_n of_o honour_n pag._n 2â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d gloâ—â—_n tiâ—_n provincia_n pag._n 4â—â—_n parliaâ—â—ntum_fw-la synodus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—gnâ—_n 〈◊〉_d s_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o fol._n 60._o eadmâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d vita_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 2._o sol_fw-la 13._o l._n 5._o an._n dom._n 1187._o 〈…〉_z hoveden_n pars_fw-la prio_fw-la pag._n 264._o lin._n 40._o b._n b._n 〈…〉_z ruin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o rot._n parl._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o art_n 1â—_n pultons_n stat._n 20_o e._n 3._o sol_fw-la 137._o king_n james_n first_o speech_n to_o his_o first_o parlialiament_n in_o england_n pulton_n stat._n 1_o jacobi_n cap._n 2._o sol_fw-la 1157._o king_n charies_n the_o first_o be_v declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n publish_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n exact_v collectious_a of_o declaraâ—ons_n pag._n 28_o 29._o mat._n par._n a._n d._n 11â—0_n pag._n 55._o l._n 20._o in_o 〈…〉_z itio_fw-la ne_fw-fr qui_fw-la magnates_fw-la viz._n come_v baro_n miles_n seu_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alâ—_n notabiâ—â—s_fw-la persona_fw-la transeat_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n transmarinas_fw-la roâ—_n câ—aus_n 3_o e._n 2._o m._n 1â—_n dorâ—o_o sie_z igitur_fw-la istâ—_n modo_fw-la williâ—â—â—oâ—ortuo_fw-la â—ortuo_z 〈…〉_z rtas_fw-la frater_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la inimicos_fw-la fibi_fw-la infestos_fw-la in_fw-la guerra_fw-mi sua_fw-la occupatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la codem_fw-la tempore_fw-la jot_n ro_n 〈…〉_z s_o semper_fw-la contrarius_fw-la &_o adeo_fw-la innaturalis_fw-la extiterat_fw-la baroni_n bus_fw-la regâ—â—_n arglie_fw-mi quod_fw-la plenario_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la totius_fw-la communi_fw-la 〈…〉_z s_o râ—gâ—â—_n imposuerunt_fw-la ei_fw-la illegitimitatem_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuerat_fw-la procreatus_fw-la de_fw-la legitimo_fw-la thâ—râ—_n willielmi_fw-la conquestoris_n unde_fw-la unanimi_fw-la assensu_fw-la svo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la recutarunt_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la rege_fw-la omnino_fw-la recusaverunt_fw-la &_o hâ—nricum_fw-la fratren_n in_fw-la regem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d henr._n de_fw-fr knighton_n coll._n 2374._o cap._n 8._o l._n 14._o ll._n guliâ—â—â—ni_fw-la primi_fw-la lamb._n sol_fw-la 175_o 176._o hac_fw-la etiam_fw-la carta_n habeatur_fw-la apud_fw-la mat._n paâ—is_fw-la an._n dom._n 1118_o and_o 1213._o carta_n moderaâ—ioni_fw-la â—â—odi_fw-la magni_fw-la siâ—â—lli_fw-la anno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—ahannis_fw-la exit_fw-la veteâ—â—_n registro_fw-la in_o archivis_fw-la cantuar._n archiepiscopi_fw-la rot._n pat._n 〈◊〉_d h._n 3._o m._n 12._o cake_n 2._o instir._n sol_fw-la 79._o rastal_n stat._n 1_o e._n 3._o ll._n g_o 〈…〉_z ni_fw-fr primi_fw-la lâ—â—â—_n sol_fw-it 175_o 176._o camd._n britanin_n 8._o de_fw-fr ordin_fw-fr angli_fw-la e_o sol_fw-mi 61._o wâ—â—â—_n malmesb._n histor._n novel_a lib._n 1._o pag._n 101._o l._n 15._o b._n hoveden_n pars_fw-la posterior_n pag._n 282._o l._n 13._o ms._n vita_fw-la thoâ—e_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la cant._n in_o bibl._n cotton_n sâ—lâ—eâ—s_n title_n of_o honour_n fol._n 585._o carta_n moderationis_fw-la seodi_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la mat._n westâ—â—_n pag._n 397._o l._n 57_o rot._n pat._n 50_o h._n 3._o m._n 3._o dorso_fw-la rastall_v stat._n pag._n 12._o mat._n wâ—â—â—m_n sol_fw-it 393._o l._n 1._o dâ—_n hâ—ylins_n stumble_v block_n pag._n 189._o rot_v parl._n 40_o e._n 3._o n._n 78._o mat._n 〈◊〉_d an._n 1245._o p._n 191_o 197._o malmisb_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 56._o oratio_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la ad_fw-la anglos_n mat._n paris_n in_o vita_fw-la h._n 1._o pag._n 62_o 63._o inhibitio_fw-la nèqui_fw-la magnates_fw-la viz._n come_v baro_n miles_n sevaliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la notabilis_fw-la persona_fw-la transeat_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n transmarinas_fw-la rot._n claus._n 3_o e._n 2._o m._n 16._o dorso_fw-la rot._n parl._n 8_o e._n 2._o n._n 233._o pro_fw-la burgenses_n de_fw-fr sanâ—â—o_n a_o 〈…〉_z who_o send_v burgesles_fw-mi to_o parliament_n 28_o e._n 1._o 35_o e._n 1._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2_o e._n 2._o 5_o e._n 2._o p_o 〈…〉_z be_v 4._o part_n of_o parliamentary_a wry_n pag._n 〈◊〉_d those_o roll_n lose_v or_o destroy_v the_o statute_n of_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la make_v the_o next_o year_n after_o this_o record_n cell_n we_o that_o there_o be_v divirsa_fw-la parliamenta_fw-la temporibus_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la suorâ—â—_n regum_fw-la angâ—â—â—_n coke_n 2._o instit._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 618._o respon_n est_fw-la per_fw-la concilium_fw-la nota_fw-la roll_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n be_v extant_a this_o very_a parliament_n rot._n claus._n 8_o e._n 2._o m._n 25._o selden_n title_n of_o honour_n fol._n 604_o 605._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o patent_n roll_v of_o 26_o e._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v parliamenta_fw-la and_o summons_n to_o parliament_n temporibus_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la annum_fw-la 49_o h._n 3._o rot._n pat._n 26_o e._n 3._o pars_fw-la 1._o m._n 23._o rot._n pat._n 15_o joh._n pars_fw-la 2._o m._n 2._o in_o the_o ancient_a subsidy_n roll_v we_o often_o meet_v with_o the_o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n in_o parliament_n and_o give_v subsidy_n and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o my_o lord_n hobart_n sol_fw-mi 48._o that_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n they_o be_v discontinue_v and_o it_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ease_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o king_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o labour_n of_o the_o earth_n vide_fw-la rot._n de_fw-la 20._o &_o 15_o ed._n 2._o apud_fw-la northampton_n an._n regni_fw-la svi_fw-la primo_fw-la à _fw-la laicis_fw-la concessis_fw-la rot._n the_o 15._o burgorum_n regi_fw-la