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la_fw-fr ware_n the_o lord_n aburgaveny_v the_o lord_n awdeley_n the_o lord_n barkley_n the_o lord_n morley_n the_o lord_n cobham_n the_o lord_n daker_n of_o the_o south_n the_o lord_n daker_n of_o gudeslond_n the_o lord_n grace_n the_o lord_n scroop_n the_o lord_n latimer_n the_o lord_n sturton_n the_o lord_n clinton_n the_o lord_n dudley_n baron_n of_o dudley_n the_o lord_n lomeley_n the_o lord_n mountioy_n the_o lord_n coney_n the_o lord_n mountegle_n the_o lord_n windsor_n the_o lord_n wentworth_n the_o lord_n sand_n the_o lord_n vaus_n the_o lord_n mordant_n the_o lord_n borough_n the_o lord_n bray_n the_o lord_n wharton_n the_o lord_n rich._n the_o lord_n crumwel_n the_o lord_n euere_n the_o lord_n stafford_n the_o lord_n darcy_n of_o menel_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n the_o lord_n paget_n the_o lord_n darcy_n of_o chiche_n the_o lord_n chandoys_n the_o lord_n of_o loughborough_n the_o lord_n s_o john_n of_o blastowe_n the_o lord_n buckhurst_n the_o lord_n hunsdon_n the_o lord_n of_o effingham_n the_o two_o chief_n justice_n the_o baron_n of_o th'eschequer_n the_o king_n attorney_n the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law._n the_o king_n solicitor_n the_o king_n learned_a counsel_n likewise_o every_o such_o person_n who_o the_o king_n endow_v and_o honour_v with_o the_o degree_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o baron_n ought_v to_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o have_v place_n there_o among_o the_o baron_n according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o son_n of_o a_o duke_n of_o a_o marquis_n or_o of_o a_o earl_n though_o he_o be_v a_o baron_n his_o father_n yet_o live_a he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o parliament_n except_o he_o be_v otherwise_o honour_v either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o be_v advance_v by_o mean_n of_o some_o marriage_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n in_o the_o low_a house_n ¶_o the_o county_n of_o bukingham_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o bedford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cornewail_v ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o chester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o derby_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o devon_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o dorset_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o essex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o york_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o hertford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o hereford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o kent_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o leicester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o northampton_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o oxford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o rutland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o berkshere_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o surrey_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o stafford_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o shropshéer_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o sowthampton_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o somerset_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o sussex_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o wiltshéer_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o worcester_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o warwick_n ij_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o mongomerie_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o radnor_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o dinghby_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o pembroke_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o cardigan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o mayoth_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o carmarthan_a i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o carnarvan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o brecknock_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o anglesey_n i_o knight_n the_o county_n of_o merion_v i_o knight_n ¶_o the_o city_n of_o earlile_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o chester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o excester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o york_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o hereford_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o rochester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o westminster_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o london_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o norwich_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o oxford_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o winchester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o bristol_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o bath_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o chichester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o salisbury_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o worcester_n ij_o citizen_n the_o city_n of_o coventrie_n ij_o citizen_n the_o baron_n of_o the_o five_o port_n ¶_o hastings_n ij_o baron_n winchelsey_n ij_o baron_n rye_n ij_o baron_n rumney_n ij_o baron_n hie_v ij_o baron_n dover_n ij_o baron_n sandwich_n ij_o baron_n burgess_n ¶_o bedford_n town_n ij_o burgess_n buckingham_n town_n ij_o burgess_n wickham_n ij_o burgess_n ailisbury_n ij_o burgess_n new_a windsor_n ij_o burgess_n reding_n ij_o burgess_n wallingford_n ij_o burgess_n abingdon_n ij_o burgess_n launceston_n ij_o burgess_n leskerd_fw-mi ij_o burgess_n lestuthiel_n ij_o burgess_n dunhevet_n ij_o burgess_n truro_n ij_o burgess_n bobmin_n ij_o burgess_n helston_n ij_o burgess_n saltashe_n ij_o burgess_n camelford_n ij_o burgess_n portlowe_n ij_o burgess_n grounpound_v ij_o burgess_n perin_n ij_o burgess_n tregonye_n ij_o burgess_n tresenna_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n jyes_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n germain_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n michael_n ij_o burgess_n foy_fw-fr ij_o burgess_n saint_n maw_n ij_o burgess_n east_n 'loo_o ij_o burgess_n cambridge_n ij_o burgess_n derby_n town_n ij_o burgess_n totry_n ij_o burgess_n plymouth_n ij_o burgess_n barstable_n ij_o burgess_n plimpton_n ij_o burgess_n tavistock_n ij_o burgess_n dartmouth_n ij_o burgess_n poole_n ij_o burgess_n dorchester_n ij_o burgess_n lime_n ij_o burgess_n melcombe_n ij_o burgess_n weymouth_n ij_o burgess_n birtport_n ij_o burgess_n shaftisbury_n ij_o burgess_n warham_n ij_o burgess_n colchester_n ij_o burgess_n maldon_n ij_o burgess_n kingston_n upon_o hul_n ij_o burgess_n knaresborough_n ij_o burgess_n scatborough_n ij_o burgess_n ripton_n ij_o burgess_n haydon_n ij_o burgess_n boroughbridge_n ij_o burgess_n tusk_n ij_o burgess_n aldeborgh_n ij_o burgess_n beverley_n ij_o burgess_n cicester_n ij_o burgess_n huntingdon_n ij_o burgess_n saint_n albâ—ns_n ij_o burgess_n lempster_n ij_o burgess_n maidstone_n ij_o burgess_n boston_n ij_o burgess_n grimesby_n ij_o burgess_n stampford_n ij_o burgess_n grantham_n ij_o burgess_n leicester_n ij_o burgess_n lancaster_n ij_o burgess_n preston_n in_o aldernes_n ij_o burg_n liverpool_n ij_o burgess_n newton_n ij_o burgess_n wigan_n ij_o burgess_n clithero_o ij_o burgess_n monmouth_n ij_o burgess_n northampton_n ij_o burgess_n peterborough_n ij_o burgess_n berkley_n ij_o burgess_n higham_n ferry_n ij_o burgess_n nottingham_n ij_o burgess_n east_n stratford_n ij_o burgess_n lin._n ij_o burgess_n yermouth_n ij_o burgess_n thetford_n ij_o burgess_n castle_n ij_o burgess_n new_a castle_n upon_o tine_z ij_o burr_n morepe_v ij_o burgess_n barwick_n ij_o burgess_n woodstock_n ij_o burgess_n banbury_n ij_o burgess_n sowthwark_n ij_o burgess_n blench_o ij_o burgess_n rigat_fw-la ij_o burgess_n gattâ—n_n ij_o burgess_n lichféeld_v ij_o burgess_n stafford_n two_o burgess_n new_a castle_n under_o line_n two_o burr_n tamworth_n two_o burgess_n shrewisbury_n two_o burgess_n bridgenorth_n two_o burgess_n ludlow_n two_o burgess_n great_a wenlock_v two_o burgess_n sowthampton_n two_o burgess_n portesmouth_n two_o burgess_n peterfeeld_v two_o burgess_n stockbridge_n