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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 deed_n anno_fw-la 5._o eliz._n henry_n lord_n 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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 progenitour_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 alien_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 encheason_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 baron_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 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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 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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 excuntes_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 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this_o case_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n compton_n her_o first_o retainer_n be_v not_o determine_v for_o without_o any_o near_a retainer_n her_o say_a chaplain_n may_v take_v his_o second_o benefice_n and_o also_o for_o that_o cause_n so_o long_o as_o the_o say_a chaplain_n do_v attend_v upon_o their_o say_a lady_n in_o her_o house_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v endamage_v for_o nonresidency_a cook_n 4._o part_n 117._o fol._n 90._o &_o 76._o that_o which_o remain_v concern_v the_o further_a exposition_n of_o this_o statute_n you_o may_v read_v before_o in_o the_o title_n of_o privilege_n of_o lord_n so_o long_o that_o the_o wise_a of_o a_o duke_n be_v call_v duchess_n or_o of_o a_o earl_n be_v a_o countess_n and_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n appertain_v to_o that_o estate_n with_o kneel_v taste_v serve_a and_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o long_o shall_v a_o baron_n widow_n be_v salute_v lady_n and_o a_o knight_n wise_a also_o by_o the_o courteous_a speech_n of_o england_n quandiu_fw-la maj._n aut_fw-la viduity_n vic_a durant_fw-mi except_o she_o happen_v to_o relapse_n with_o a_o adulterer_n for_o as_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v adjudge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d woman_n shall_v lose_v her_o dower_n in_o that_o case_n viz._n west_n cap._n b._n f.n.b._n fol._n 150._o h._n perk._n fel._n 70._o kitchen_n 162._o b._n as_o ruâ—oâ—_n land_n and_o tenant_n so_o just_o so_o do_v the_o law_n of_o gentry_n and_o nobleness_n give_v sentence_n against_o such_o a_o womaâ—_n advance_v to_o title_n of_o dignity_n by_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v unworthy_a to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o when_o she_o put_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v subject_v herself_o to_o another_o if_o a_o lady_n which_o be_v marry_v come_v through_o the_o forest_n he_o shall_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o duchess_n or_o 〈◊〉_d countess_n shall_v have_v advantage_n of_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr charâ—â—_n poorest_n 11._o art_n during_o the_o time_n that_o she_o be_v unmarried_a cromptons_n court_n fol._n 167_o b._n whereas_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n amongst_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o form_n which_o follow_v no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o deseise_v of_o his_o free-horn_n or_o his_o liberty_n or_o free-custom_n or_o shall_v be_v outlaw_v oâ—_n banish_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a destroy_v nor_o go_v upon_o he_o bâ—â—_n by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n oâ—_n the_o land_n in_o which_o statute_n be_v no_o mention_n make_v how_o woman_n lady_n of_o great_a estate_n because_o of_o their_o husband_n peer_n of_o the_o land_n marry_v or_o sole_a that_o be_v to_o say_v duchess_n countess_n or_o baroness_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v oâ—_n before_o what_o judge_n they_o shall_v be_v judge_v upon_o a_o indictment_n of_o treason_n or_o fellonye_n by_o they_o commit_v oâ—_n do_v because_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o law_n oâ—_n england_n before_o who_o and_o by_o who_o such_o lady_n so_o indict_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v and_o be_v judge_v by_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n willing_a to_o put_v out_o such_o ambiguity_n and_o doubt_n have_v declare_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o lady_n so_o indict_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v indict_v whether_o they_o be_v marry_v or_o sole_a thereof_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o answer_n and_o put_v to_o answer_v and_o judge_v before_o such_o judge_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v indict_v of_o any_o treason_n or_o fellonye_n do_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n and_o in_o none_o otherwise_o anno_fw-la 2._o 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 a._n cap._n 4.24_o e._n 3.63_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 hiâ—_n law_n be_v divide_v 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 23.1_o a._n cook_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 action_n without_o the_o king_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v defendant_n or_o tenant_n without_o partake_v such_o prerogative_n as_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n 11._o h._n 4.64_o b._n stamford_n prerog_n cap._n 22._o â—n_n fine_a against_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n nullum_fw-la temâ—us_fw-la occurit_fw-la regi_fw-la but_o time_n shall_v run_v against_o the_o queen_n h._n 18._o e._n 3.2_o a._n and_o aplenarty_n by_o six_o mouth_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o a_o quare_fw-la imp._n bring_v by_o philippe_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la ibid._n fol._n 1._o et_fw-la 13._o b._n stamford_n prerog_n cap._n 18._o trope_n finem_fw-la in_o 21._o e._n 3.13_o b._n it_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v note_v that_o a_o protection_n be_v sue_v forth_o against_o the_o queen_n in_o a_o writ_n which_o she_o bring_v and_o it_o be_v allow_v though_o she_o be_v a_o person_n exempt_a nevertheless_o by_o this_o short_a case_n follow_v may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o justice_n do_v not_o easy_o suffer_v any_o proceed_n in_o law_n against_o the_o queen_n wife_n or_o widow_n but_o will_v hold_v with_o their_o inmity_n as_o much_o as_o they_o may_v by_o law_n a_o writ_n of_o dower_n be_v bring_v against_o isabel_n queen_n of_o england_n mother_n of_o the_o king_n that_o then_o be_v and_o the_o court_n say_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o queen_n be_v a_o person_n of_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n and_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n but_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o sue_v to_o she_o by_o petition_n and_o thereupon_o the_o demandant_n dixit_fw-la great_a and_o she_o pray_v the_o court_n to_o grant_v a_o continuance_n of_o her_o action_n until_o another_o day_n so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o may_v sue_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o queen_n but_o the_o court_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o make_v a_o continuance_n but_o say_v that_o upon_o her_o request_n they_o may_v give_v dâ—â—_n precepart_v and_o so_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o queen_n council_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o a_o continuance_n for_o thereby_o thâ—_n queen_n shall_v be_v accept_v as_o answerable_a 10._o 〈◊〉_d 3.379_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n also_o have_v somâ—_n prerogative_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o the_o wife_n of_o other_o nobleman_n have_v not_o foâ—_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o it_o be_v high_a treason_n to_o violate_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n and_o heir_n duchess_n also_o and_o countess_n have_v special_a honour_n appertain_v to_o their_o estate_n as_o kneel_v and_o taste_v and_o such_o like_a which_o thing_n as_o appertain_v more_o proper_o to_o the_o herald_n then_o to_o this_o legal_a discourse_n i_o leave_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v 7._o jac._n cap._n 6._o entitle_v and_o act_n for_o the_o administer_a the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o reformation_n of_o woman_n recusant_n if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o or_o above_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o year_n and_o degree_n aforesaid_a mun_o and_o hereafter_o shall_v stand_v and_o be_v present_v indict_v or_o convict_v for_o not_o come_v to_o church_n or_o not_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o the_o ordinary_a or_o other_o have_v lawful_a power_n to_o take_v such_o presentment_n or_o indictment_n than_o 3._o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n his_o highness_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o no_o other_o whereof_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n privy_a seal_n or_o principal_a secretary_n to_o be_v one_o upon_o knowledge_n shall_v require_v such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o every_o bishop_n within_o his_o diocese_n to_o require_v any_o baron_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o or_o above_o to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n also_o in_o case_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n a_o baroness_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o trial_n by_o peer_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 20._o h._n 6._o cap._n 9_o which_o any_o other_o noble_a woman_n of_o high_a degree_n shall_v have_v which_o privilege_n be_v deny_v to_o all_o of_o a_o low_a degree_n than_o a_o baroness_n lady_n in_o reputation_n the_o wife_n and_o widow_n and_o widow_n of_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o duke_n or_o earl_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o lady_n by_o courtesy_n of_o speech_n and_o honour_n and_o take_v place_n according_a as_o in_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o herald_n but_o in_o legal_a proceed_n they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v privilege_n nor_o to_o be_v name_v according_a to_o such_o surname_n of_o dignity_n but_o the_o king_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n create_v such_o man_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o their_o ancestor_n into_o degree_n of_o lord_n of_o his_o parliament_n and_o then_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o if_o a_o noblewoman_n of_o spain_n come_v into_o the_o realm_n by_o safe_a conduct_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o king_n she_o be_v style_v by_o such_o her_o foreign_a stile_n of_o dignity_n yet_o in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o justice_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v name_v by_o such_o title_n though_o by_o common_a speech_n she_o be_v a_o lady_n in_o reputation_n a_o english_a woman_n bear_v do_v take_v to_o her_o husband_n a_o spanish_a or_o french_a duke_n though_o he_o be_v make_v a_o denizen_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o bear_v his_o title_n of_o dignity_n in_o legal_a proceed_n a_o german_a woman_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o northam_n or_o to_o other_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n unless_o she_o be_v make_v a_o denizen_n she_o can_v lawful_o claim_v the_o privilege_n or_o title_n of_o her_o husband_n no_o more_o than_o she_o can_v to_o have_v dower_n or_o any_o jointure_n from_o he_o a_o english_a woman_n do_v take_v to_o husband_n the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n in_o ireland_n or_o if_o a_o lord_n of_o scotland_n though_o he_o be_v a_o post_n natus_fw-la take_v a_o english_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n their_o wife_n shall_v not_o participate_v their_o husband_n title_n of_o dignity_n but_o if_o the_o king_n do_v create_v one_o of_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n naturalize_v here_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v viscount_n rochester_n within_o england_n and_o after_o by_o his_o writ_n of_o summons_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n do_v call_v he_o to_o his_o uper_n house_n of_o his_o parliament_n and_o assign_v he_o a_o place_n there_o in_o his_o great_a council_n among_o the_o lord_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o be_v now_o also_o a_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o all_o privilege_n and_o by_o consequence_n his_o wife_n widow_n and_o child_n after_o he_o 32._o e._n 3.35_o in_o le_fw-fr case_n de_fw-fr gilbert_n humfrevill_n but_o if_o a_o englishman_n by_o the_o