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demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o barkley_n and_o manor_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n 23_o e._n 3._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a castle_n manor_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n remainder_n to_o morris_n his_o son_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v with_o other_o remainder_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o which_o say_v morrice_n have_v issue_n thomas_n lord_n barkley_n and_o james_n barkley_n knight_n which_o james_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n leave_v james_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n live_v after_o the_o say_a thomas_n lord_n barkley_n die_v anno_fw-la 5._o h._n 5._o leave_v elizabeth_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_n after_o who_o death_n james_n his_o nephew_n on_o the_o brother_n side_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n castle_n and_o rem_fw-la '_o aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o entail_n and_o be_v summon_v among_o the_o baron_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o baron_n of_o barkley_n 9_o h._n 5._o which_o elizabeth_n die_v in_o 1._o h._n 6._o tho._n lord_n barkley_n morrice_n lo_o barkley_n tho._n lord_n barkley_n eliz._n marry_v to_o rich._n earl_n of_o warwick_n sir_n ja._n barkley_n die_v before_o his_o brother_n james_n lo._n barkley_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n thomas_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n die_v seize_v in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n tail_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ancestor_n of_o the_o barony_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n with_o divers_a other_o land_n in_o other_o county_n and_o die_v 5._o h._n 6._o without_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o reignold_n west_n knight_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n be_v next_o heir_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o entail_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o reignold_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n knight_n although_o john_n griffith_n be_v heir_n general_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a blood_n as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o genealogy_n ensue_v john_n lord_n delaware_n son_n of_o roger._n john_n lord_n delaware_n roger_n lord_n delaware_n elisabeth_n daughter_n to_o adam_n l._n wels._n john_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n die_v without_o issue_n thomas_n lord_n dela_n wear_v die_v without_o issue_n elisabeth_n daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n mowbray_n hâ—s_v second_o wife_n john_n griffin_n heir_n general_a to_o the_o lord_n delaware_n sir_n reignold_n west_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n by_o the_o entail_n katherine_n marry_v to_o nicolas_n latimer_n katherine_n marry_v to_o griffin_n johan_n marry_v to_o tho_n west_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n seize_v in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n tail_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v of_o the_o honour_n and_o county_n of_o oxford_n 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call_v to_o answer_v because_o he_o then_o enjoy_v the_o say_a title_n and_o dignity_n the_o say_v richard_n lord_n latimer_n by_o his_o answer_n do_v show_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n lord_n latimer_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o say_a elizabeth_n be_v the_o sister_n and_o next_o heir_n and_o marry_v unto_o sir_n thomas_n willloughby_n knight_n second_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n but_o henry_n 6._o for_o that_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n be_v dead_a without_o issue_n and_o that_o the_o next_o heir_n be_v female_a do_v therefore_o call_v to_o the_o parliament_n george_n nevil_n knight_n second_o son_n of_o ralph_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n to_o be_v lord_n latimer_n as_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v john_n nevillâ—_n lord_n latimer_n which_o george_n be_v grandfather_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n lord_n latimer_n namely_o father_n of_o henry_n lord_n latimer_n father_n of_o the_o say_v 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the_o general_a heir_n male_a but_o here_o the_o precedent_n before_o remember_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o dacres_n may_v be_v object_v to_o encounter_v this_o confusion_n for_o there_o be_v a_o heir_n female_a marry_v unto_o sir_n richard_n fines_n who_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o hen._n 6._o be_v baron_n of_o dacres_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o there_o be_v also_o ralph_n and_o humphrey_n the_o heir_n male_n before_o who_o the_o heir_n female_a be_v prefer_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o henry_n 6._o and_o edward_n 4._o this_o objection_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o although_o hen._n 6._o through_o the_o princely_a favour_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o sir_n richard_n fynes_n have_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n dacres_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v ralph_n dacres_n be_v heir_n male_a unto_o the_o then_o lord_n dacres_n decease_v be_v be_v also_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n dacres_n &_o by_o that_o name_n be_v attaint_v in_o parliament_n wherefore_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o heir_n male_a can_v not_o be_v regard_v be_v the_o say_a attainder_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n and_o humphrey_n his_o brother_n and_o therefore_o when_o humphrey_n 12._o edw._n 4._o labour_v to_o have_v the_o say_a attainder_n reverse_v he_o submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o king_n who_o to_o satisfy_v both_o competitor_n because_o both_o have_v well_o deserve_v of_o he_o after_o he_o have_v admit_v they_o to_o his_o favour_n he_o allow_v the_o one_o to_o be_v lord_n dacres_n the_o other_o to_o be_v lord_n dacres_n of_o gillesland_n &_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o second_o point_n whether_o a_o barony_n by_o writ_n may_v descend_v unto_o the_o heir_n female_a or_o not_o as_o concern_v the_o three_o point_n admit_v such_o descent_n to_o be_v to_o the_o heir_n female_a when_o there_o
kt_n john_n de_fw-fr vere_n john_n de_fw-mi veer_fw-mi earl_n of_o oxford_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o entail_n john_n de_fw-fr vere_n william_n lord_n pagâ—t_n of_o bewdesert_n be_v seize_v in_o his_o demesn_a as_o of_o fee_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o langden_n and_o hawood_n and_o of_o and_o in_o the_o manor_n of_o bewdesert_n landen_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v so_o seize_v by_o fine_a quinto_fw-la mariae_fw-la entail_v the_o barony_n and_o manor_n aforesaid_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n issue_v and_o afterward_o anno_fw-la 5._o eliz._n die_v leaving_z henry_n his_o son_n next_o heir_n male_a which_o henry_n enter_v into_o the_o barony_n and_o land_n aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a fine_a and_o die_v thereof_o seize_v 11._o eliz._n leave_v elizabeth_n his_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n after_o who_o death_n thomas_n paget_n brother_n and_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v henry_n enter_v into_o the_o barony_n and_o manor_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a fine_a william_n lord_n paget_n of_o bewdesert_n die_v anno_o 5._o eliz._n henry_n lord_n paget_n die_v an._n 11._o eliz._n elizabeth_z his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n thomas_n lord_n paget_n by_o force_n of_o the_o entail_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n robert_n lord_n ogle_n enter_v into_o the_o barony_n of_o bothal_n and_o ogle_n with_o divers_a other_o manor_n and_o land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n by_o conveyance_n which_o be_v to_o himself_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n beget_v and_o he_o take_v to_o his_o wife_n dorothy_n witherington_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n robert_n ogle_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o margery_n his_o daughter_n marry_v gregory_n ogle_n of_o chippington_n and_o the_o say_v robert_n the_o father_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v dorothy_n his_o wife_n take_v to_o his_o second_o wife_n joane_n ratcliff_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n cuthbert_n his_o second_o son_n and_o after_o die_v after_o who_o death_n robert_n the_o son_n be_v lord_n ogle_n from_o who_o the_o same_o descend_v to_o cuthbert_n be_v brother_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a entail_n and_o not_o to_o the_o say_v margery_n nor_o unto_o her_o heir_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a blood_n unto_o the_o say_v robert_n the_o son_n robert_n ogle_n lord_n ogle_n dorothy_n daughter_n of_o henry_n withrington_n first_o wife_n robert_n ogle_n l._n ogle_n die_v without_o issue_n margery_n marry_v to_o ogle_n of_o chippington_n cuthbert_n ogle_n of_o chippington_n joan_n the_o daughter_n of_o cuthbert_n ratcliff_n kni._n the_o second_o wife_n cuthbert_n ogle_n l._n ogle_n die_v margery_n ogle_n marry_v robert_n witherington_n thomas_n ogle_n moreover_o concern_v the_o second_o objection_n it_o be_v very_o â—rue_a that_o many_o ancient_a manor_n which_o be_v ancient_o hold_v by_o barony_n as_o the_o head_n or_o parcel_n of_o a_o barony_n be_v now_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o gentleman_n mean_a and_o un-noble_a by_o blood_n who_o neither_o do_v nor_o may_v claim_v any_o nobility_n or_o honour_n thereby_o but_o the_o reason_n that_o some_o former_a gift_n make_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n progenitouâ—s_n the_o supreme_a sovereign_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o such_o as_o they_o honour_v in_o augmentation_n and_o support_v of_o their_o honour_n and_o by_o honourable_a service_n shall_v thus_o come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o mean_a personage_n be_v twofold_a first_o for_o that_o such_o manor_n have_v be_v alieve_v by_o licence_n unto_o such_o person_n before_o speak_v who_o such_o possession_n alone_o can_v make_v noble_a second_o and_o that_o be_v usual_o such_o manor_n as_o be_v hold_v by_o barony_n have_v upon_o divers_a eâ—cheasons_n and_o occasion_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o way_n of_o revertor_n or_o eschete_n or_o forfeit_v by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a tenor_n derive_v from_o the_o crown_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o land_n so_o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n be_v extinct_a and_o after_o the_o say_v land_n be_v give_v or_o convey_v to_o other_o reserve_v other_o service_n than_o those_o which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v due_a for_o the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n to_o see_v that_o some_o manor_n ancient_o hold_v by_o barony_n or_o other_o honourable_a service_n shall_v now_o be_v hold_v in_o soccage_n or_o by_o other_o trivial_a or_o mean_a tenure_n as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v three_o object_v that_o some_o ancient_a baron_n there_o be_v which_o have_v alien_v and_o sell_v away_o those_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o the_o which_o they_o have_v and_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n and_o dignity_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o themselves_o do_v still_o retain_v and_o keep_v lawful_o their_o estate_n dignity_n and_o degree_n of_o a_o barâ—â—_n and_o have_v be_v and_o be_v call_v to_o the_o parliament_n such_o alienation_n notwithstanding_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o prove_v nothing_o against_o the_o former_a resolution_n and_o therefore_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o this_o observation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o such_o baron_n either_o be_v original_o baron_n by_o writ_n or_o baron_n by_o tenure_n baron_n by_o writ_n in_o this_o respect_n now_o in_o hand_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n for_o either_o in_o such_o writ_n whereby_o they_o or_o their_o ancestor_n be_v at_o first_o summon_v they_o be_v name_v only_o by_o their_o own_o name_n or_o else_o there_o be_v addition_n give_v they_o of_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o their_o abode_n which_o be_v do_v either_o for_o distinction_n sake_n to_o sever_v they_o from_o some_o honourable_a person_n of_o the_o same_o surname_n or_o else_o to_o give_v they_o such_o honourable_a title_n by_o addition_n of_o the_o place_n which_o place_n notwithstanding_o be_v not_o hold_v by_o barony_n and_o therefore_o if_o such_o a_o baron_n do_v alien_a away_o that_o place_n which_o ancient_o be_v his_o seat_n he_o may_v nevertheless_o retain_v his_o honourable_a title_n in_o respect_n have_v of_o such_o a_o place_n but_o if_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n do_v alien_a away_o the_o honourarable_a castle_n or_o manor_n hold_v by_o barony_n unto_o a_o mean_a person_n not_o capable_a of_o honour_n and_o that_o by_o sufficient_a licence_n so_o to_o do_v and_o after_o the_o alienour_n which_o make_v such_o alienation_n be_v call_v by_o writ_n to_o the_o parliament_n under_o the_o title_n or_o as_o baron_n of_o such_o honour_n castle_n or_o manor_n so_o alien_v he_o be_v not_o any_o more_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o place_n for_o that_o he_o have_v alien_v that_o away_o which_o he_o hold_v by_o barony_n but_o thenceforth_o after_o such_o writ_n of_o summons_n he_o be_v become_v a_o baron_n by_o writ_n and_o may_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o baron_n by_o title_n of_o the_o place_n as_o baron_n by_o writ_n such_o alienation_n notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o write_v direct_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n do_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o addition_n of_o name_n and_o dignity_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o say_a question_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a objection_n and_o of_o baron_n by_o tenure_n baron_n by_o writ_n which_o be_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o baron_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a division_n of_o baron_n a_o baron_n by_o writ_n be_v he_o unto_o who_o a_o writ_n of_o summons_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n be_v direct_v to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n appoint_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o there_o with_o his_o highness_n the_o prelate_n nobility_n and_o peer_n to_o treat_v and_o advise_v touch_v the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n tâ—e_v form_n of_o which_o writ_n be_v much_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o write_v before_o mention_v in_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n which_o kind_n of_o writ_n be_v as_o well_o direct_v to_o the_o baron_n by_o tenure_n as_o baâ—â—â—â—_n by_o creation_n patent_n or_o otherwise_o but_o those_o which_o 〈◊〉_d baron_n by_o tenure_n nor_o by_o patent_n and_o have_v only_a 〈◊〉_d writ_n be_v therefore_o call_v baron_n by_o writ_n and_o upâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o writ_n and_o place_n take_v according_o in_o 〈◊〉_d aught_o to_o enjoy_v the_o name_n dignity_n and_o hoâ—â—_n of_o a_o baron_n 〈◊〉_d â—ouching_v the_o antiquity_n of_o baron_n by_o writ_n only_o and_o â—â—eir_n first_o institution_n i_o find_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n before_o â—he_n time_n of_o h._n 3._o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o either_o the_o first_o of_o all_o or_o at_o least_o that_o the_o first_o frequent_a use_n of_o such_o baron_n be_v have_v and_o devise_v 49._o h._n 3._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o upon_o a_o lamentable_a
but_o this_o objection_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o descent_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v carry_v the_o patrimony_n descendable_a by_o act_n in_o law_n present_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n unto_o the_o heir_n or_o not_o at_o all_o wherefore_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o country_n and_o manifold_a precedent_n do_v prove_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o barony_n do_v descend_v from_o the_o ancestor_n to_o the_o heir_n and_o there_o need_v not_o any_o word_n of_o heir_n in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n only_o one_o precedent_n there_o be_v in_o a_o special_a writ_n sometime_o direct_v to_o sir_n henry_n bromsted_n in_o 27._o h._n 6._o wherein_o he_o be_v style_v lord_n veysey_n wherein_o there_o be_v these_o word_n insert_v volumus_fw-la tamen_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la vestros_fw-la masculos_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la vestro_fw-la legitimè_fw-la procreatos_fw-la exeuntes_fw-la barones_n the_o veysey_n existere_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o co._n 7._o part_n 33._o b._n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o where_o the_o heir_n of_o any_o such_o baron_n by_o writ_n be_v call_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o his_o descent_n of_o honour_n be_v thereby_o establish_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o gracious_a judgement_n of_o cur_n sacred_a sovereign_n so_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o if_o it_o shall_v stand_v with_o his_o highness_n pleasure_n that_o such_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v summon_v at_o all_o for_o none_o can_v come_v to_o so_o high_a a_o council_n unless_o he_o be_v call_v then_o that_o nobility_n be_v much_o impair_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n extinguish_v in_o the_o censure_n of_o all_o man_n for_o that_o it_o have_v none_o other_o original_n but_o by_o writ_n of_o summons_n from_o the_o which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o supreme_a sovereign_n he_o be_v exclude_v as_o to_o the_o second_o principal_a point_n whether_o the_o barony_n by_o writ_n may_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n female_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o likewise_o to_o view_v the_o reason_n of_o either_o part_n and_o by_o conflict_n of_o argument_n the_o truth_n may_v the_o better_o be_v discern_v those_o that_o maintain_v the_o affirmative_a part_n do_v reason_n after_o this_o manner_n in_o reason_n the_o sex_n of_o the_o heir_n female_a ought_v not_o more_o to_o bar_v she_o of_o the_o dignity_n than_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o heir_n male_a ought_v to_o bar_v he_o although_o during_o his_o nonage_n he_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v the_o service_n but_o as_o the_o service_n of_o the_o one_o be_v for_o bear_v for_o a_o time_n so_o the_o sex_n of_o the_o other_o may_v at_o all_o time_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o maturity_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o her_o husband_n office_n of_o honour_n which_o do_v much_o import_v the_o publiquè_fw-fr weal_n be_v pass_v by_o inheritance_n do_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n female_a if_o there_o be_v no_o near_o heir_n male_a as_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a constableship_n of_o england_n which_o descend_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n a_o memorial_n whereof_o be_v in_o dyer_n 285._o but_o more_o at_o large_a in_o keilway_o 6._o h._n 8._o also_o the_o office_n of_o lord-steward_n descend_v to_o blanch_n daughter_n to_o h._n earl_n of_o lancaster_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o office_n of_o earl_n martial_n which_o descend_v by_o a_o heir_n female_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o norfolk_n all_o which_o office_n be_v unfit_a to_o be_v exercise_v by_o a_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v unfit_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o a_o baroness_n by_o writ_n and_o many_o noble_a house_n in_o england_n do_v support_v the_o dignity_n of_o baronage_n unto_o they_o descend_v by_o woman_n they_o which_o stand_v on_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o this_o controversy_n do_v encounter_v their_o adversary_n on_o this_o manner_n viz._n the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o the_o parliament_n whereby_o the_o baron_n by_o writ_n have_v his_o original_n be_v to_o call_v that_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a person_n so_o summon_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n of_o that_o right_n high_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n and_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o sit_v hear_v and_o determine_v life_n and_o member_n plea_n and_o right_n of_o land_n if_o there_o shall_v come_v occasion_n likewise_o to_o give_v counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o the_o most_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v convenient_a for_o the_o quality_n of_o man_n unfitting_a and_o altogether_o unbeseeming_a the_o sex_n of_o woman_n ergo_fw-la have_v respect_n unto_o the_o final_a purpose_n of_o such_o writ_n such_o inheritance_n shall_v only_o descend_v unto_o the_o heir_n male_a and_o not_o unto_o the_o heir_n female_a second_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v that_o although_o the_o heir_n female_a to_o who_o such_o inheritance_n be_v descend_v be_v unfit_a in_o she_o own_o person_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o these_o thing_n yet_o she_o may_v marry_v with_o one_o sufficient_o able_a for_o she_o and_o in_o her_o behalf_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o this_o answer_n will_v neither_o satisfy_v nor_o salve_v the_o inconvenience_n for_o admit_v that_o such_o heir_n female_a be_v at_o full_a age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancestor_n unmarried_a it_o do_v lie_v in_o she_o own_o choice_n who_o shall_v be_v her_o husband_n so_o shall_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o council_n in_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v altogether_o inconvenient_a three_o if_o such_o husband_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o writ_n shall_v make_v some_o mention_n hereof_o for_o otherwise_o it_o may_v well_o be_v take_v that_o the_o husband_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o such_o pretend_a dignity_n descend_v unto_o he_o but_o there_o be_v never_o such_o writ_n of_o summons_n see_v wherein_o the_o wife_n be_v mention_v and_o if_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o wife_n have_v be_v call_v to_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v always_o by_o general_a writ_n not_o mention_v his_o wife_n he_o be_v now_o make_v thereby_o a_o baron_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o right_n by_o that_o writ_n have_v thus_o hear_v both_o side_n speak_v place_n do_v now_o require_v to_o interpose_v opinion_n to_o compound_v this_o controversy_n this_o question_n or_o point_n be_v somewhat_o perplex_a by_o mean_n of_o difficult_a precedent_n for_o first_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o precedent_n do_v prove_v that_o barony_n by_o writ_n have_v descend_v unto_o heir_n female_n who_o husband_n have_v be_v call_v to_o the_o parliament_n whether_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o wife_n it_o 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two_o sister_n and_o coheir_n eliz._n the_o elder_a marry_v to_o sir_n tho._n nevil_n knight_n and_z joan_z the_o young_a marry_v sir_n hunt_n bourcher_n he_o who_o have_v marry_v the_o young_a sister_n be_v call_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o l._n cromwell_n and_o not_o the_o say_a sir_n tho._n nevil_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o elder_a sister_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o if_o a_o baron_n by_o writ_n die_v without_o heir_n male_a have_v his_o daughter_n sister_n or_o other_o collateral_a heir_n male_a that_o do_v or_o can_v challenge_v the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a baron_n decease_v by_o any_o ancient_a entail_n or_o otherwise_o the_o title_n of_o such_o heir_n female_a have_v be_v heretofore_o allow_v aâ—_n by_o the_o bonourable_a opinion_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o late_a commissioner_n in_o the_o office_n of_o earl_n martial_n
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case_n he_o shall_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 11._o ed._n 3._o test_n breccon_n 473._o so_o shall_v he_o sue_v or_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o knight_n whersoever_o he_o receive_v that_o degree_n of_o dignity_n 20._o ed._n 4._o 6._o h._n 6._o 14._o but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o duke_n marquesse_n earl_n or_o other_o title_n of_o honour_n give_v by_o any_o foreign_a king_n yea_o though_o the_o king_n by_o letter_n patent_n of_o safe_a conduct_n do_v name_n he_o duke_n or_o by_o any_o other_o his_o foreign_a title_n of_o dignity_n for_o experience_n show_v that_o king_n join_v in_o league_n together_o by_o a_o certain_a mutual_a anâ—_n as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o monarch_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n have_v denize_v one_o another_o subject_n and_o ambassador_n grace_v with_o this_o title_n of_o honour_n therefore_o though_o a_o knight_n receive_v his_o dignity_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n he_o be_v so_o to_o be_v style_v in_o all_o legal_a proceed_n within_o england_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_n fol._n 16._o b._n and_o king_n be_v wont_a to_o send_v their_o son_n to_o their_o neighbour_n prince_n to_o receive_v knighthood_n at_o their_o hand_n vide_fw-la selden_n fol._n 331._o &_o 308._o think_v that_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o take_v arm_n of_o some_o other_o lest_o affection_n may_v seem_v to_o prevent_v judgement_n when_o the_o father_n give_v they_o that_o honour_n thus_o be_v our_o king_n h._n 2._o send_v unto_o david_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o malcombe_n also_o king_n there_o send_v unto_o our_o h._n 2._o and_o our_o king_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n to_o take_v of_o they_o military_a or_o civil_a arm_n for_o the_o term_n and_o phrase_n they_o use_v in_o that_o age_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o knight_n vide_fw-la camden_n 174._o 8._o vide_fw-la selden_n fol._n 315._o and_o knight_n in_o all_o foreign_a country_n have_v ever_o place_n and_o precedency_n according_a as_o they_o be_v ancient_a knight_n which_o privilege_n be_v deem_v to_o nobleman_n for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o ancient_a in_o forraigce_n country_n they_o shall_v go_v before_o as_o puesney_n the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n be_v not_o only_o a_o dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o party_n for_o so_o it_o be_v term_v in_o brooke_n title_n addition_n fol._n 44._o but_o honourable_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n at_o their_o pleasure_n to_o compel_v man_n of_o worth_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o this_o degree_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o fine_a as_o appear_v in_o ann._n 7._o h._n 6._o 15._o fitzh_n abridg._n tit_n im._n 12._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n a._n 1._o ed._n 2._o de_fw-la militibus_fw-la but_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o these_o day_n that_o none_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v make_v knight_n hang_v the_o writ_n it_o shall_v abate_v because_o hâ—_n have_v change_v his_o name_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o act_n vide_fw-la cook_n 7._o part_v f._n 27._o b._n part_n 10._o b._n 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 7._o contrary_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n not_o only_o the_o king_n but_o every_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o every_o of_o his_o tenant_n a_o reasonable_a fine_a to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n vide_fw-la bracton_n fol._n 36._o b._n and_o all_o land_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o aide_n except_o only_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o grand_a and_o petty_a serjeant_o tenor_n as_o the_o law_n have_v be_v ancient_o deliver_v vide_fw-la fiszh_n nat._n breed_v f._n 83._o a._n and_o selden_n f._n 13._o where_o it_o be_v also_o say_v one_o that_o write_v a_o little_a after_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n the_o first_o allow_v as_o a_o good_a bar_n to_o the_o avowry_n for_o the_o tenant_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o father_n himself_o be_v no_o knight_n so_o that_o one_o not_o knight_v can_v claim_v the_o aid_n of_o his_o own_o tenant_n briton_n de_fw-fr prize_n the_o aver_v and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o tenant_n by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o case_n but_o by_o the_o statute_n at_o westminster_n 1._o cap._n 35._o it_o be_v put_v into_o certainty_n viz._n forasmuch_o as_o before_o this_o time_n reasonable_a and_o to_o make_v one_o son_n knight_n or_o to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v never_o put_v into_o certainty_n nor_o how_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v at_o that_o time_n whereby_o some_o levy_v unreasonable_a aid_n and_o more_o often_o then_o seem_v necessary_a whereby_o the_o people_n be_v sore_o grieve_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o provide_v that_o from_o henceforth_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_v be_v take_v but_o 20._o s._n and_o of_o more_o more_o and_o of_o less_o less_o after_o that_o rate_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v levy_v 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shall_v have_v the_o aid_n to_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n knight_n anno_fw-la 40._o e._n 3._o f._n 22._o finche_n book_n 24._o but_o the_o king_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o statute_n beforementioned_a because_o the_o king_n be_v not_o name_v in_o that_o statute_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n 25._o e._n 3._o cap._n 11._o the_o king_n aid_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o like_a value_n selden_n fol._n 3._o 30._o the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o a_o heir_n within_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v knight-service_n till_o his_o full_a age_n of_o 21._o year_n littleton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o f._n 22._o but_o such_o a_o presumption_n of_o law_n do_v give_v place_n to_o a_o judgement_n and_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o bracton_n say_v sabilitur_fw-la presumptioni_fw-la donec_fw-la probetur_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o chivalry_n have_v dub_v he_o 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he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n both_o for_o his_o land_n and_o for_o his_o body_n vide_fw-la cook_n 6_o part_n 74_o a._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 3._o ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la dum_fw-la infra_fw-la atatem_fw-la fuerint_fw-la fiat_fw-la mile_n nihil_fw-la ominous_a terra_fw-la remaneat_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la so_o that_o although_o such_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n be_v make_v a_o knight_n and_o thereby_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v esteem_v of_o full_a age_n yet_o the_o law_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o his_o age_n of_o 21._o year_n by_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o say_v act._n quere_z if_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v knight_n in_o paris_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o wardship_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n or_o no_o for_o thereby_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n in_o england_n cook_n 7._o par_fw-fr a._n 2._o e._n 4._o foe_n b._n tamen_fw-la vide_fw-la cook_n 6._o par_fw-fr 74._o b._n mention_n be_v only_o make_v of_o knight_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o ireland_n but_o when_o the_o king_n do_v make_v a_o heir_n apparent_a within_o age_n of_o a_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n a_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o say_a heir_n be_v within_o age_n shall_v in_o this_o case_n be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o shall_v pay_v no_o value_n for_o his_o marriage_n neither_o shall_v the_o lord_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n for_o in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o make_n of_o he_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o be_v make_v of_o full_a age_n so_o that_o when_o his_o ancestor_n die_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o body_n nor_o 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h._n 6._o cap._n 9_o which_o statute_n be_v but_o a_o confirmation_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n vide_fw-la cook_n 6_o part_v 52._o b._n this_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n si_fw-la filia_fw-la r._n nubat_fw-la alicui_fw-la dom_n vel_fw-la comiti_fw-la dicetur_fw-la semp_n regalis_fw-la as_o among_o noble_a woman_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o degree_n so_o according_a to_o their_o distinct_a excellentnesse_n the_o law_n do_v give_v special_a privilege_n as_o follow_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o cap._n 2._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o compose_v or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n or_o to_o violate_v the_o king_n companion_n the_o king_n espouse_v be_v a_o sole_a person_n exempt_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o she_o may_v purchase_v by_o fee-simple_n or_o make_v lease_n or_o grant_n without_o the_o king_n she_o may_v plead_v and_o be_v implead_v which_o no_o other_o marry_v woman_n can_v do_v without_o her_o husband_n cook_n 4_o part_n 23._o b._n theol._n lib_n 1._o cap._n 4._o 24._o e._n 3._o 63._o vide_fw-la bracton_n 363._o a._n all_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o any_o cause_n which_o any_o way_n may_v concern_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o capacity_n be_v such_o statute_n whereof_o the_o judge_n ought_v to_o take_v recognizance_n as_o of_o general_a statute_n for_o though_o the_o matter_n do_v only_o concern_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o queen_n yet_o it_o do_v also_o concern_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o every_o subject_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o king_n and_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v within_o his_o law_n in_o divide_a from_o the_o king_n be_v his_o head_n and_o sovereign_n so_o that_o his_o business_n and_o thing_n do_v touch_v all_o the_o realm_n and_o as_o all_o the_o realm_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o king_n so_o and_o
for_o the_o same_o reason_n in_o the_o queen_n be_v his_o wife_n plouden_n 23._o 1._o a._n cork_n 8._o repl._n 28._o a_o man_n seize_v of_o divers_a land_n in_o fee_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n some_o by_o priority_n that_o be_v by_o ancient_a feoffment_n hold_v of_o other_o and_o some_o other_o part_v hold_v by_o the_o same_o tenure_n of_o the_o king_n by_o posterity_n the_o king_n grant_v his_o seignory_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o afterward_o the_o tenant_n die_v the_o son_n within_o age_n in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o have_v the_o prerogative_n even_o as_o the_o king_n himself_o shall_v have_v have_v 3._o e._n 3_o 4._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la stamford_n prerog_n reg._n cap._n 2._o the_o queen_n wife_n unto_o the_o king_n or_o widow_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v if_o she_o be_v nonsuit_v in_o any_o action_n or_o otherwise_o in_o which_o case_n any_o other_o subject_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o shall_v be_v amerce_v for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o queen_n shall_v participate_v the_o king_n prerogative_n cook_n 6._o report_n 62._o but_o the_o queen_n shall_v not_o in_o all_o case_n have_v the_o same_o prerogative_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o for_o example_n petition_n be_v all_o the_o remedy_n the_o subject_n have_v when_o the_o king_n seize_v his_o land_n or_o take_v away_o his_o good_n from_o he_o have_v no_o title_n by_o order_n of_o law_n so_o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o ancient_a book_n as_o you_o may_v see_v stamfords_n prerog_n cap._n 19_o but_o in_o such_o suit_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o queen_n but_o action_n against_o other_o liege_n of_o the_o king_n according_a as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v plaintiff_n and_o demandant_n in_o action_n without_o the_o king_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o queen_n may_v be_v plaintiff_n and_o demandant_n in_o 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