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for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v he_o upon_o such_o protestation_n otherwise_o then_o they_o think_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v conformable_a unto_o truth_n if_o a_o man_n do_v receive_v a_o menace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nobleman_n privileg_n privileg_n whereupon_o he_o conceive_v fear_n of_o his_o safeguard_n 3._o 35_o h_n 6._o subpoena_n 20_o v._o 14._o e._n 3._o and_o pray_v a_o supplicavit_n in_o the_o chan._n direct_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o sheriff_n to_o take_v bond_n etc._n etc._n such_o writ_n which_o otherwise_o be_v ordinary_a but_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n shall_v award_v a_o subpoena_n in_o stead_n thereof_o and_o when_o he_o appear_v in_o stead_n of_o surety_n he_o shall_v only_o promise_v upon_o his_o honour_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n which_o the_o law_n have_v allow_v in_o this_o point_n a_o caution_n sufficient_a a_o nobleman_n be_v not_o to_o be_v arrest_v by_o any_o capias_fw-la restaint_n privileg_n 5._o 21._o e._n 3.39_o 43._o e._n 3.33_o 8_o r_z 2_o 7._o h._n 4_o 2._o 11._o h._n 4.15_o 1._o h._n 5.14_o 14._o h._n 6.2_o 22_o h._n 6.226_o 26._o h_o 8.7_o 14._o eliz_n 115._o restaint_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v outlaw_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n but_o only_o in_o criminal_a and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n lie_v no_o attachment_n against_o he_o as_o it_o be_v rule_v in_o parliament_n 14._o eliz._n in_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n case_n but_o if_o he_o make_v any_o notable_a contempt_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o law_n then_o cease_v this_o privilege_n for_o frustra_fw-la legis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la invocat_n qui_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la peccat_fw-la as_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la he_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o sheriff_n to_o execute_v the_o writ_n or_o essoigne_n the_o party_n or_o upon_o a_o rescousse_n a_o capias_fw-la have_v this_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o so_o in_o case_n criminal_a 7.1_o 27._o h._n 8.14_o 15._o h._n 7.1_o a_o capias_fw-la and_o a_o exigent_n may_v be_v award_v the_o like_a privilege_n do_v the_o court_n of_o equity_n allow_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n subpoena_n chanc._n nomine_fw-la subpoena_n for_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n do_v not_o award_v any_o subpoena_n but_o send_v his_o letter_n missive_n in_o lieu_n of_o other_o ordinary_a process_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o any_o action_n personal_a 8.22_o privil_a 6._o 14_o e._n 3.22_o 15_o e._n 3.21_o 22_o e._n 3.9_o 27._o e._n 38._o 41._o e_o 3.31_o 27_o h._n 8.22_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v pray_v jour_fw-fr de_fw-fr grace_n but_o against_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v although_o it_o be_v allowable_a against_o other_o person_n if_o any_o lord_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a be_v party_n to_o any_o action_n 26._o privileg_n 7._o 13._o e_o 3_o â—â—_o chal._n 115._o â—_o 22._o h_o 8.22_o dyer_n 107.3_o &_o 4._o elize_n 24_o 9_o &_o 10._o eliz._n 26._o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o knight_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v empanel_v in_o his_o jury_n with_o other_o the_o most_o sufficient_a esquire_n in_o the_o country_n otherwise_o he_o may_v challenge_v the_o array_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o knight_n in_o the_o county_n the_o pannell_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a vavasour_n and_o esquire_n there_o inhabit_v but_o if_o one_o bring_v a_o action_n against_o another_o and_o the_o sheriff_n impannell_n a_o jury_n where_o there_o be_v not_o any_o knight_n 318._o 14._o &_o 15._o eliz._n 318._o and_o before_o the_o trial_n the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n be_v create_v a_o baron_n or_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o do_v challenge_v the_o say_a jury_n such_o challenge_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o enquest_n make_v he_o be_v not_o so_o repute_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o reginald_n late_a earl_n of_o kent_n may_v appear_v if_o the_o king_n grant_v a_o annuity_n or_o rent_n to_o a_o then_o create_v baron_n 8._o privileg_n 8._o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o degree_n 6.2_o 6._o h._n 6.2_o which_o they_o call_v creation_n money_n this_o be_v so_o annex_v to_o the_o dignity_n that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o alienation_n it_o can_v be_v sever_v if_o the_o king_n upon_o such_o creation_n give_v land_n etc._n etc._n until_o he_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o some_o other_o live_v and_o upon_o eviction_n to_o have_v the_o value_n if_o he_o be_v implead_v of_o this_o land_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 3.47_o 21._o e._n 3.47_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v aid_n of_o the_o king_n if_o a_o baron_n be_v party_n to_o a_o suit_n 351._o privileg_n 9_o pract._n l._n 5._o fol_z 337._o &_o 351._o and_o will_v be_v essoign_v he_o that_o cast_v the_o essoigne_n out_o to_o put_v in_o surety_n to_o prove_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o case_n of_o common_a person_n in_o all_o case_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v amerce_v his_o amerciament_n be_v not_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o shilling_n by_o the_o statute_n oâ—_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 14._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v affirm_v by_o hiâ—_n peer_n 2._o privil_a 10.16_o e._n 3_o â—m_n 14_o 38_o e._n 3_o 31_o 1._o h._n 6.7.9_o h._n 6_o 2_o 32._o h._n 6_o 30_o 19_o e._n 3.9.21_o e_o 4_o 77_o fleta_n lib._n 2._o but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v troublesome_a to_o assemble_v baron_n for_o so_o small_a matter_n such_o amerciament_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n who_o be_v sometime_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n whereas_o by_o the_o statute_n 32._o h._n 8._o no_o subject_n may_v keep_v in_o his_o family_n above_o four_o stranger_n bear_v 12_o privil_a 11._o br._n fol._n 116_o coâ—ke_n 8_o 39_o stat._n 32_o h._n 8.16_o privil_a 12_o yet_o by_o a_o proviso_n every_o baron_n may_v keep_v six_o if_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v place_n and_o voice_n there_o 13._o stat_n 1_o e._n 6._o cap._n 13._o be_v convict_v of_o felony_n wherein_o clergy_n be_v allow_v upon_o request_n allege_v that_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n etc._n etc._n and_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o clergy_n although_o he_o can_v read_v without_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n loss_n of_o inheritance_n or_o corruption_n of_o blood_n he_o shall_v for_o the_o first_o time_n be_v deem_v a_o clerk_n convict_v and_o may_v have_v purgation_n also_o 13._o privile_n 13._o whereas_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n name_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v be_v resident_a in_o his_o shire_n 4._o stat._n 2._o h_o 5_o cap._n 4._o by_o a_o proviso_n the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v exampt_v by_o the_o ancient_a law_n before_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n 10._o lemb_v perambul_a de_fw-fr kent_n 21._o britt_n cap._n 29._o marlb_n cap_n 10._o every_o man_n above_o 12._o year_n shall_v be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n which_o we_o observe_v now_o in_o the_o view_n of_o francke-pledge_a court-leete_a but_o noble_a man_n etc._n etc._n be_v neither_o bound_n to_o attend_v the_o leete_n nor_o take_v the_o oath_n if_o a_o error_n be_v bring_v in_o parliament_n upon_o a_o judgement_n in_o b._n r._n the_o upper_a house_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o 20._o postaat_n 20._o be_v to_o examine_v the_o error_n in_o 11._o h._n 6.2_o in_o a_o case_n concern_v distress_n take_v for_o expense_n and_o fee_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n 6.2_o 11._o h_o 6.2_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o baron_n be_v not_o contributory_a for_o land_n parcel_n of_o the_o ancient_a barony_n but_o for_o other_o land_n but_o there_o be_v a_o question_n make_v whether_o the_o purchaser_n of_o such_o a_o ancient_a barony_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o say_a privilege_n which_o question_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o question_n for_o as_o land_n hold_v by_o villain_n service_n do_v not_o make_v the_o free_a purchaser_n a_o villain_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v such_o villain_n service_n so_o do_v not_o such_o purchase_n ennoble_v he_o that_o purchase_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 5._o eliz._n cap_n 1._o all_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 1._o staâ—_n 5_o eliz_n cap._n 1._o so_o shall_v citizen_n and_o baron_n of_o cinqueport_n but_o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n in_o that_o stat._n that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o qu._n be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o assure_v of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o temporal_a law_n therefore_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o compellany_n of_o or_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n to_o take_v this_o oath_n nor_o to_o incur_v any_o penalty_n limit_v for_o the_o refusal_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 5._o r._n 2._o cap._n 12._o the_o king_n defend_v the_o passage_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o every_o port_n 12._o stat._n 5._o r._n 2._o cap._n 12._o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n
upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o their_o good_n except_o lo._n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o true_a and_o notable_a merchant_n and_o the_o king_n soldier_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v forfeit_v etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o statute_n be_v abrogate_a by_o 4._o jacobi_fw-la c._n 2._o i_o do_v not_o set_v this_o down_o for_o one_o of_o the_o privilege_n at_o this_o day_n but_o philip_n earl_n of_o arundel_n son_n of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 31._o cromptons_n jurisd_v 31._o be_v take_v upon_o the_o sea_n pass_v into_o france_n about_o 30._o eliz._n and_o be_v fine_v in_o the_o star_n chamber_n because_o he_o take_v not_o shâ—pping_v at_o one_o of_o the_o port_n mention_v in_o that_o statute_n in_o the_o privilege_n before_o mention_v of_o his_o clergy_n it_o shall_v be_v allow_v he_o for_o break_v a_o house_n by_o day_n or_o night_n for_o rob_v upon_o the_o highway_n and_o in_o all_o other_o case_n except_v in_o the_o stat._n of_o 1._o e._n 6.12_o save_v in_o wilful_a murder_n and_o poison_v but_o in_o all_o other_o case_n wherein_o clergy_n be_v take_v away_o he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n with_o a_o common_a person_n but_o the_o court_n will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o statute_n if_o he_o require_v not_o the_o same_o if_o a_o lord_n do_v confess_v his_o offence_n upon_o arraignment_n or_o abjure_v or_o be_v outlaw_v for_o felony_n in_o these_o case_n it_o seem_v he_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o statute_n viz._n his_o clergy_n for_o that_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o eliz._n cap._n 81._o he_o nor_o any_o other_o need_n to_o make_v purgation_n 18._o stat._n 18._o eliz._n cap._n 18._o but_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o the_o justice_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la bolton_n 202._o by_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n nobiles_fw-la non_fw-la torquentur_fw-la in_o casibus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la plebei_fw-la torquentur_fw-la nec_fw-la suspenduntur_fw-la sed_fw-la decapitantur_fw-la which_o form_n by_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v allow_v in_o england_n 48._o jurisd_v br._n 48._o yet_o thomas_n fines_n lord_n dacres_n of_o the_o south_n in_o the_o 37._o h._n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n sturton_n 4._o mar._n be_v hang_v by_o the_o staute_n of_o 1._o eliz._n cap._n 1._o for_o uniformity_n of_o common_a prayer_n 1._o 1._o eliz_n cap._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o proviso_n that_o the_o baron_n shall_v be_v try_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la and_o not_o by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a court_n read_v the_o statute_n at_o large_a at_o the_o common_a law_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o retain_v as_o many_o chaplain_n as_o he_o will_v but_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o h._n 8_o 13._o a_o restraint_n be_v make_v viz._n to_o every_o archbishop_n and_o duke_n six_o chaplain_n with_o dispensation_n to_o keep_v two_o benefice_n with_o cure_n to_o every_o marquesse_n or_o earl_n five_o with_o the_o like_a privilege_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n every_o baron_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n three_o with_o the_o same_o privilege_n if_o a_o bishop_n be_v make_v a_o archbishop_n or_o a_o baron_n a_o earl_n yet_o can_v they_o have_v but_o chaplain_n as_o archbishop_n or_o earl_n because_o though_o there_o be_v divers_a dignity_n yet_o the_o service_n be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o one_o person_n so_o if_o he_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o office_n in_o this_o case_n he_o can_v be_v nonresident_a without_o he_o procure_v a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la so_o if_o a_o baron_n retain_v a_o chaplain_n and_o before_o he_o be_v advance_v his_o lord_n be_v attaint_v case_n cook_n rep_v 4.117_o acton_n case_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n be_v he_o can_v accept_v a_o second_o benefice_n those_o that_o be_v first_o retain_v shall_v only_o have_v privilege_n in_o case_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o h._n 5.8_o that_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o raise_v posse_fw-la comitat._n nevertheless_o may_v he_o not_o command_v the_o person_n of_o a_o nobleman_n to_o attend_v that_o service_n but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o supplicavit_n against_o he_o return_v that_o he_o be_v so_o puissant_a that_o he_o dare_v not_o arrest_v he_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v for_o such_o return_n for_o the_o writ_n be_v to_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n duke_n earl_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o all_o liege_n man_n of_o the_o county_n to_o to_o be_v aid_v to_o he_o therefore_o by_o intendment_n none_o will_v resist_v the_o execution_n the_o word_n of_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr forest_n cap._n 11._o be_v every_o archbishop_n bishop_n earl_n or_o baron_n come_v to_o we_o at_o our_o commandment_n and_o pass_v by_o our_o forest_n may_v take_v one_o beast_n or_o two_o by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o forester_n if_o he_o be_v present_a or_o else_o he_o shall_v cause_v one_o to_o blow_v a_o horn_n that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o steal_v our_o dear_n in_o this_o stat._n though_o a_o duke_n marquesse_n or_o viscount_n 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