be_v of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v have_v no_o other_o bottom_n to_o stand_v upon_o but_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v build_v the_o parliament_n be_v the_o cabinet_n ib._n 201._o wherein_o the_o chief_a jewel_n both_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n be_v deposit_v the_o great_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v most_o effectual_o exercise_v and_o maintain_v by_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n parliament_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n ib._n 587._o and_o that_o which_o only_o make_v england_n a_o free_a monarchy_n parliament_n be_v say_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n ib._n 752._o admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o john_n pym_n esq_n july_n 6_o 1742_o that_o great_a council_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o be_v of_o england_n have_v ever_o speak_v to_o their_o people_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o eye_n in_o the_o 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sit_v together_o and_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o seat_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 3.39_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 45._o but_o he_o that_o have_v right_o to_o sit_v there_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o personal_a offence_n in_o he_o that_o sit_v there_o without_o authority_n but_o a_o public_a offence_n to_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o whole_a realm_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 4_o inst_z 2._o that_o when_o there_o be_v best_a appearance_n there_o be_v the_o best_a success_n in_o parliament_n at_o a_o parliament_n 7_o hen._n 5._o of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a there_o appear_v but_o thirty_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o act_n pass_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n in_o 50_o ed._n 3._o all_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o person_n and_o not_o one_o by_o
offer_v to_o the_o house_n till_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n be_v desire_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o such_o bill_n make_v know_v either_o by_o motion_n or_o petition_n it_o have_v at_o some_o time_n be_v order_v hakewel_o 135._o that_o every_o one_o that_o prefer_v a_o private_a bill_n shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o 43_o eliz._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o business_n but_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o parliament_n scobel_n 41._o nevertheless_o the_o speaker_n have_v liberty_n to_o call_v for_o a_o private_a bill_n to_o be_v read_v every_o morning_n and_o usual_o the_o morning_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o first_o read_v of_o bill_n until_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a if_o any_o public_a bill_n be_v tender_v ibid._n the_o person_n who_o tender_v the_o bill_n must_v first_o open_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o house_n and_o offer_v the_o reason_n for_o admit_v thereof_o and_o 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the_o lord_n than_o stand_v on_o the_o order_n above_o recite_v the_o king_n object_v to_o that_o order_n that_o the_o judge_n and_o his_o council_n have_v not_o assent_v thereto_o yet_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o avoid_v be_v think_v rigorous_a that_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n shall_v be_v allow_v council_n so_o it_o be_v not_o draw_v into_o precedent_n council_n be_v allow_v to_o sir_n george_n bynion_n council_n allow_v to_o garney_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n impeach_v for_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n 5_o 11_o july_n 1642._o and_o 1_o 2_o august_n sept._n 30._o 1645._o a_o impeachment_n of_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n h._n poulton_n etc._n etc._n for_o strike_v sir_n arthur_n haselrig_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o house_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o lord_n mordant'_v have_v council_n as_o to_o his_o sit_v within_o the_o bar_n the_o lord_n insist_v on_o it_o on_o the_o precedent_n of_o 18_o jac._n the_o bishop_n of_o landass_n and_o 1645._o the_o lord_n stamford_n seignor_n coke_n litt._n rep._n 330._o elect._n 1_o car._n 1._o viscount_n de_fw-fr buck_n chivaler_n de_fw-fr norsolk_n comment_fw-fr que_fw-fr ill_o abstain_v the_o la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr uncore_fw-fr il_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr privilege_n versus_fw-la la_fw-fr dame_n clear_a the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n may_v his_o hist_n parl._n l._n 3._o p._n 27_o sir_n robert_n atkin_n power_n of_o parliament_n 36._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1.663_o first_o as_o they_o be_v a_o council_n to_o advise_v second_o a_o court_n to_o judge_v three_o a_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o make_v repeal_n or_o alter_v law_n upon_o some_o question_n propound_v to_o the_o judge_n anno_fw-la 1629._o 5_o car._n 1._o all_o the_o judge_n agree_v that_o regular_o a_o parliament-man_n can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n their_o right_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n not_o only_o of_o themselves_o rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 458._o but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o every_o subject_a be_v interest_v the_o violate_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 475._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 537._o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n desire_v a_o nonrecess_n i_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v enter_v that_o it_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n viz._n charles_n ii_o journ_v of_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n declare_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o of_o a_o little_a company_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 23_o aug._n 1660._o expulsion_n from_o the_o house_n for_o word_n thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n 27_o may_n diurnal_a occurrence_n of_o parliament_n from_o nou._n 3._o 1640._o to_o nou._n 3._o 1641._o p._n 11â—_n 1641._o mr._n tailor_n a_o barrister_n and_o burgess_n for_o old_a windsor_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o knee_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o speak_v some_o word_n in_o disparagement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n death_n say_v they_o have_v commit_v murder_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n have_v so_o much_o blood_n lie_v on_o his_o couscience_n as_o do_v on_o they_o for_o that_o sentence_n which_o word_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o by_o the_o mayor_n of_o windsor_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o and_o some_o other_o he_o be_v thereupon_o expel_v the_o house_n and_o vote_v uncapable_a of_o ever_o be_v a_o parliament_n man_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o pleasure_n to_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o windsor_n there_o to_o make_v recantation_n for_o those_o word_n and_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o receive_v further_a sentence_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o a_o writ_n shall_v present_o issue_v out_o for_o a_o new_a election_n be_v his_o room_n the_o second_o of_o june_n he_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v upon_o his_o submission_n id._n p._n 116._o id._n the_o where_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 278_o 280._o but_o his_o petition_n will_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o a_o member_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o discover_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o former_a parliament_n mr._n francis_n nevil_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 169._o of_o yorkshire_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v february_n 4._o 1640._o 16_o car._n 1._o question_v for_o breach_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o precedent_a parliament_n which_o meet_v 13_o apr._n 1640._o by_o discover_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n what_o word_n some_o member_n do_v let_v fall_n in_o their_o debate_n in_o that_o house_n whereupon_o mr._n bellasis_n knight_n for_o yorkshire_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o council-board_n and_o mr._n nevil_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v by_o the_o house_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n william_n savill_n touch_v the_o same_o matter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o in_o custody_n chap._n xxiii_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demense_n sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n 18._o vide_fw-la coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o pref._n must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o their_o tenure_n and_o service_n for_o their_o privilege_n come_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o their_o service_n be_v know_v by_o all_o to_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n every_o man_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n return_v of_o record_n 4_o inst_z 23.24_o at_o his_o peril_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n id._n 24._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v privilege_n of_o parliament_n id._n 42._o hakewel_n 62._o not_o only_o for_o his_o servant_n but_o for_o his_o horse_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o good_n distrainable_a the_o privilege_n be_v due_a eundo_fw-la scobel_n 88_o morando_fw-la redeundo_fw-la for_o the_o person_n of_o member_n and_o their_o necessary_a servant_n and_o in_o some_o case_n for_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n also_o during_o the_o time_n for_o their_o own_o person_n they_o have_v be_v privilege_v from_o suit_n ibid._n arrest_n imprisonment_n attendance_n on_o trial_n serve_v on_o jury_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o from_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v to_o attend_v upon_o any_o suit_n in_o other_o court_n by_o subpoena_n
as_o be_v the_o alderman_n of_o county_n which_o we_o call_v earl_n and_o the_o heretoge_n of_o county_n usual_o render_v deuce_n ibid._n 204._o 205._o because_o they_o head_v the_o people_n in_o war_n and_o be_v then_o as_o our_o lord_n lieutenant_n but_o of_o far_o great_a authority_n but_o that_o they_o also_o comprehend_v other_o temporal_a magistrate_n as_o also_o the_o bishop_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o it_o appear_v those_o word_n magnate_n seniores_fw-la or_o senatores_fw-la include_v the_o chief_a ruler_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o affair_n civil_a military_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o general_o constitute_v the_o wittenagemote_a or_o saxon_a parliament_n indeed_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n see_v saxon_n chron._n an._n 1055._o and_o the_o beadmanealre_a witenagemote_a i._n e._n et_fw-la indictus_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnium_fw-la procerum_fw-la conventus_fw-la before_o mid-lent_n this_o include_v the_o commons_o and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a business_n then_o there_o transact_v the_o commons_o i._n e._n their_o lesser_a thanes_z or_o lord_n of_o manor_n as_o also_o the_o representative_n of_o city_n or_o burros_fw-la do_v in_o person_n appear_v there_o likewise_o but_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o model_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o except_o in_o such_o extraordinary_a case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a thing_n for_o the_o commons_o to_o appear_v in_o person_n at_o all_o their_o assembly_n of_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la see_v those_o magnate_v be_v in_o truth_n the_o people_n ordinary_a representative_n be_v elect_v and_o full_o instruct_v by_o the_o commons_o about_o such_o affair_n as_o relate_v to_o they_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n be_v such_o as_o make_v all_o the_o lesser_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o distribution_n of_o justice_n to_o have_v a_o connection_n with_o and_o dependence_n on_o some_o high_a and_o more_o honourable_a convention_n wilkins_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lambard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o who_o there_o lie_v a_o representation_n and_o appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a convention_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o every_o inferior_a legal_a convention_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lesser_a parliament_n which_o have_v some_o other_o superior_a parliament_n to_o appeal_v to_o so_o the_o high_a assembly_n have_v the_o inspection_n and_o control_v of_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o next_o subordinate_a convention_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v spelman_n 540._o that_o the_o saxon_a county-court_n the_o hundred-court_n or_o wapentake_v and_o even_o the_o court-baron_n or_o manor-court_n be_v as_o much_o parliamentary_a assembly_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o wittenagemote_a or_o assembly_n of_o great_a man_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n thus_o in_o ordinary_a case_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o superior_a parliament_n see_v mirror_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o parliamt_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o london_n twice_o yearly_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n whether_o the_o king_n summon_v they_o or_o not_o and_z as_o saddler_n p._n 50._o licet_fw-la rex_fw-la sit_fw-la absens_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_v the_o inferior_a court_n be_v hold_v 12_o time_n yearly_a on_o 〈◊〉_d day_n notice_n but_o not_o the_o superior_a wilkins_n sax_n ll._n 205_o c_o 2_o when_o the_o inserior_fw-la parliament_n can_v and_o usual_o do_v provide_v a_o remedy_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o remarkable_a in_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o connection_n of_o the_o saxon_a plan_n of_o government_n which_o will_v give_v we_o great_a light_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o folkmotes_n and_o wittenagemote_n or_o parliament_n viz._n one_a that_o all_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n assembly_n be_v general_o hold_v twice_o yearly_a at_o certain_a particular_a place_n and_o on_o certain_a state_v day_n or_o time_n in_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o any_o special_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v of_o or_o any_o summons_n to_o those_o assembly_n no_o more_o than_o for_o the_o term_n at_o this_o day_n every_o freeman_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v attend_v there_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n and_o that_o under_o a_o mulct_n or_o penalty_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o saxon_a law_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n thus_o the_o free-tenant_n of_o manor_n spel._n glos_n in_o verbis_fw-la manor_n turnus_n comitatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o their_o lord_n or_o steward_n the_o burroholder_n by_o the_o head-burros_a and_o the_o freeman_n in_o each_o tything_n by_o their_o tienmantale_n or_o representative_a attend_v at_o the_o hundred_o court_n and_o those_o of_o the_o hundred_o attend_v at_o the_o county_n court_v by_o their_o hundreder_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o of_o the_o county_n as_o earl_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n attend_v the_o witenagemote_a in_o this_o manner_n viz._n the_o court_n of_o manor_n and_o tything_n always_o end_v before_o the_o wapentack_n or_o hundred_o court_n begin_v and_o these_o end_v just_a before_o the_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n court_n begin_v and_o these_o last_o just_a before_o the_o ordinary_a witenagemote_a or_o grand_a parliamentary_a assembly_n begin_v by_o this_o method_n see_v 32d_o law_n ed._n conf._n a_o certain_a connection_n and_o dependence_n of_o all_o inserior_fw-la court_n on_o the_o next_o superior_n be_v establish_v so_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o easy_a transition_n by_o appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o next_o superior_a court_n and_o last_o to_o the_o conventio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la or_o supreme_a assembly_n 2_o another_o observable_a be_v that_o all_o these_o court_n be_v so_o hold_v twice_o yearly_o for_o the_o free_a election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o free_a distribution_n of_o justice_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o inferior_a court_n be_v hold_v about_o the_o end_n of_o september_n for_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n as_o they_o still_o be_v in_o london_n and_o some_o other_o city_n and_o the_o other_o half_a yearly_a assembly_n for_o distribution_n of_o justice_n be_v usual_o about_o the_o end_n of_o march_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o be_v over_o before_o the_o wittenagemote_a see_v wilkins_n ll._n saxon._n p._n c._n 1._o purif_n 〈◊〉_d m._n uno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eodem_fw-la die_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la or_o grand_a assembly_n be_v hold_v which_o by_o a_o express_a law_n be_v always_o to_o commence_v the_o first_o on_o the_o calends_o of_o october_n for_o confirm_v or_o constitute_v all_o the_o alderman_n or_o earl_n or_o hetetoges_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a county_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o about_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n for_o distribute_v of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n for_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n no_o officer_n either_o civil_a or_o military_a or_o even_o ecclesiastical_a can_v be_v invest_v in_o his_o office_n or_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n over_o freemen_n without_o the_o free_a election_n and_o consent_n of_o those_o freeman_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o exercise_v such_o authority_n and_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n more_o especial_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v denominate_v free_a for_o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o have_v this_o just_a and_o natural_a right_n viz._n the_o free_a election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n without_o which_o our_o ancestor_n think_v all_o other_o liberty_n be_v but_o a_o species_n of_o bondage_n for_o of_o what_o use_n can_v liberty_n be_v to_o he_o who_o person_n or_o estate_n be_v subject_a to_o officer_n etc._n etc._n set_v over_o he_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n this_o freedom_n of_o election_n of_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n civil_a and_o military_a under_o the_o saxon_a government_n full_o appear_v thro-out_a the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o law_n especial_o in_o the_o 35th_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n which_o provide_v see_v spel._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la vicecom_v p._n 555._o that_o all_o sheriff_n or_o earl_n and_o all_o heretokes_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n shall_v be_v elect_v in_o pleno_fw-la folkmote_a i._n e._n by_o the_o freeholder_n in_o a_o general_a county_n assembly_n or_o parliament_n and_o that_o their_o practice_n be_v therein_o pursuant_n to_o the_o law_n sax._n chr._n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1064._o appear_v from_o the_o case_n of_o tosty_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n for_o say_v the_o saxon_a chronicle_n that_o earl_n misbehave_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n the_o people_n of_o that_o county_n depose_v he_o from_o be_v their_o earl_n and_o proceed_v to_o elect_v morkar_n the_o son_n of_o elfgar_n ll._n inae_fw-la c._n 8._o 36._o ll._n edgari_n c._n 3
ll._n canuti_n c._n 13._o 14._o into_o his_o place_n which_o power_n of_o depose_v earl_n and_o other_o officer_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v vest_v in_o their_o folkmotes_n by_o express_a provision_n of_o diverse_a law_n both_o of_o the_o saxon_a and_o danish_a king_n i_o confess_v in_o the_o case_n of_o earl_n tosty_o sax._n chr._n p._n 171._o be_v say_v that_o after_o the_o people_n have_v so_o elect_v morker_n to_o be_v their_o earl_n they_o certify_v their_o election_n to_o the_o king_n and_o entreat_v his_o assent_n thereto_o to_o which_o the_o king_n yield_v and_o on_o the_o vigil_n of_o simon_n and_o judas_n send_v they_o a_o confirmation_n or_o renewal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n canute_n i_o e._n that_o for_o depose_v earl_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o though_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o confirm_v the_o earl_n in_o his_o office_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o appoint_v any_o earl_n over_o the_o people_n without_o their_o own_o free_a election_n and_o consent_n in_o a_o folkmote_a or_o county_n parliament_n now_o vide_fw-la edu._n cons_n 32._o 35._o as_o all_o title_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o saxon_a plan_n of_o government_n have_v both_o officium_fw-la and_o benesicium_fw-la annex_v thereto_o so_o there_o be_v diverse_a previous_a qualification_n necessary_a to_o enable_v the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o such_o dignity_n or_o office_n thus_o in_o order_n to_o be_v a_o great_a thanes-worthy_a qualification_n and_o election_n of_o peer_n etc._n etc._n or_o worthy_a to_o be_v elect_v one_o of_o the_o great_a thanes_z i._n e._n lord_n of_o a_o hundred_o he_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n and_o to_o be_v a_o earl_n or_o alderman's-worthy_a or_o worthy_a to_o be_v elect_v a_o earl_n or_o alderman_n of_o a_o county_n he_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n with_o other_o qualification_n respect_v each_o office_n so_o that_o three_o thing_n at_o least_o aught_o to_o concur_v in_o constitute_v a_o alderman_n or_o earl_n of_o a_o county_n as_o also_o of_o a_o great_a thane_n or_o lord_n of_o a_o hundred_o both_v which_o with_o the_o bishop_n then_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o their_o ordinary_a folkmotes_n and_o witenagemote_n viz._n one_a he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o land_n with_o other_o qualification_n second_o the_o election_n and_o consent_n of_o such_o freeman_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o preside_v and_o three_o the_o royal_a assent_n or_o confirmation_n usual_o in_o parliament_n and_o further_o as_o all_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la who_o ordinary_o be_v representative_n of_o the_o people_n that_o bishop_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o people_n even_o after_o the_o conquest_n see_v sadler_n rigts_fw-fr of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 1178._o 133._o 134._o 140._o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n whether_o civil_a or_o military_a and_o even_o ecclesiastical_a as_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o those_o time_n elect_v to_o their_o respective_a office_n by_o the_o person_n over_o who_o they_o be_v to_o preside_v so_o they_o be_v liable_a for_o misbehaviour_n in_o their_o office_n not_o only_o to_o a_o deprivation_n but_o also_o to_o be_v otherwise_o censure_v and_o punish_v in_o their_o folkmotes_n and_o other_o convention_n and_o consequent_o be_v under_o the_o strict_a guard_n to_o keep_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o perform_v their_o trust_n both_o in_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n parliament_n as_o also_o in_o the_o grand_a witenagemote_a or_o supreme_a parliament_n and_o though_o such_o officer_n preside_v in_o the_o former_a as_o their_o prince_n or_o king_n yet_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v but_o their_o representative_a and_o thus_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la nota._n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v original_o and_o ordinary_o no_o other_o than_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o or_o freeman_n be_v true_a in_o extraordinary_a case_n spel._n glos_n verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la as_o in_o grant_v of_o new_a aid_n or_o tax_n as_o danegelt_n etc._n etc._n the_o commons_o likewise_o attend_v in_o parliament_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o their_o deputy_n special_o authorize_v but_o such_o aid_n and_o tax_n be_v then_o very_o rare_a see_v mr._n madox_n hist_n exchequer_n c._n 7._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o crown_n in_o those_o time_n be_v abundant_o supply_v in_o ordinary_a case_n by_o its_o rent_n and_o revenue_n both_o certain_a and_o casual_a as_o fine_n forfeiture_n escheat_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o leet_n hundred_o counties_n and_o other_o court_n aid_n to_o make_v the_o be_v elder_a son_n a_o knight_n vide_fw-la paulus_n manut._n de_fw-fr legihus_fw-la romanis_n to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o a_o british_a or_o roman_a original_a beside_o which_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o vast_a profit_n and_o revenue_n then_o arise_v from_o the_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o other_o crown_n land_n we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n have_v rare_o any_o occasion_n for_o extraordinary_a aid_n for_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n spel._n glos_n verbo_fw-la villenagium_fw-la hold_v the_o same_o in_o villeinage_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o villani_n regis_fw-la the_o king_n can_v not_o only_o tax_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o also_o appoint_v they_o what_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o even_o out_o they_o of_o their_o possession_n as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n while_o they_o continue_v such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o esteem_v freeman_n they_o never_o serve_v on_o jury_n never_o vote_v for_o member_n of_o parliament_n nor_o ever_o contribute_v to_o their_o expense_n in_o short_a they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o far_o under_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a entrust_v with_o the_o people_n liberty_n sir_n h._n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la p._n 527._o say_v thus_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n king_n have_v any_o subsidy_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o have_v many_o custom_n whereby_o they_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o people_n or_o personal_a service_n towards_o building_n repair_v of_o city_n castle_n bridges_n military_a expedition_n etc._n etc._n call_v burgbote_n bridgebote_fw-ge herefare_n heregeld_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o dane_n oppress_v the_o land_n king_n egelrede_n or_o ethelred_n anno_fw-la 1007_o yield_v in_o a_o parliament_n to_o pay_v they_o 10000_o l._n which_o be_v afterward_o increase_v to_o 36000_o l._n then_o to_o 113000_o l._n and_o last_o note_v this_o assessment_n be_v doubtless_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o q._n if_o churchman_n be_v not_o procuratores_fw-la aut_fw-la participes_fw-la danici_n subsidii_fw-la to_o a_o yearly_a tax_n or_o tribute_n of_o 48000_o l._n this_o be_v call_v danegeld_v and_o for_o raise_v it_o every_o hide_n or_o plough_n of_o land_n be_v cess_v at_o 12_o d._n yearly_a the_o church-land_n except_v which_o therefore_o be_v call_v hydage_n and_o carvage_a which_o name_n afterward_o remain_v upon_o all_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o land_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o cattle_n and_o than_o be_v call_v horngle_v but_o though_o the_o saxon_a witenagemote_n be_v so_o ordinary_o hold_v per_fw-la regem_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o when_o any_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v there_o transact_v which_o in_o general_n concern_v the_o body_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o such_o case_n the_o rule_n be_v quod_fw-la tangit_fw-la omnes_fw-la tractetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v be_v determine_v in_o their_o parliament_n relate_v to_o peace_n or_o war_n new_a aid_n tax_n or_o other_o public_a charge_n on_o the_o people_n without_o their_o common_a assent_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o special_a representative_n be_v true_a see_v madox_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la the_o saxon_a king_n have_v very_o rare_o any_o such_o aid_n tax_n or_o subsidy_n as_o be_v grant_v to_o our_o king_n at_o this_o day_n the_o vast_a profit_n arise_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o those_o day_n consist_v in_o the_o rent_n and_o produce_v of_o their_o ancient_a demeasn_a land_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o the_o county_n and_o other_o court_n in_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o the_o many_o other_o income_n on_o fine_n forfeiture_n and_o other_o penalty_n and_o other_o revenue_n certain_a and_o casual_a make_v it_o seldom_o necessary_a to_o tax_n the_o people_n by_o a_o parliament_n they_o have_v also_o say_v spelman_n many_o custom_n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la whereby_o they_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o people_n or_o exact_v their_o personal_a service_n towards_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o city_n castle_n and_o bridge_n for_o military_a expedition_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o call_v burgbote_n
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honourable_a assembly_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o monarchy_n no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n can_v sit_v there_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes's_fw-fr jour_fw-fr 11._o col._n 1._o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n unless_o by_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o very_o rare_o unless_o they_o be_v near_o upon_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n at_o least_o a_o bishop_n elect_v may_v sit_v in_o parliament_n ibid._n ante_fw-la 3_o 4_o 43_o 44._o as_o a_o lord_n thereof_o i._n e._n if_o call_v thereto_o by_o writ_n q._n for_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o peer_n or_o even_o a_o bishop_n till_o his_o temporalty_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o if_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n call_v any_o knight_n or_o esquire_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 44._o he_o can_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n there_o in_o communi_fw-la illo_fw-la consilio_fw-la 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