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baronet_n mr._n roger_n chappel_n mr._n samuel_n dashwood_n thomas_n lord_n viscount_n fauconberg_n edward_n hopegood_n esq_n mr._n peter_n joy_n sir_n andrew_n king_n mr._n john_n mead_n sir_n john_n mathews_n mr._n nicholas_n mead_n mr._n thomas_n nichols_n laurence_n du_fw-fr puy_n esq_n mr._n peter_n proby_n william_n roberts_n esq_n mr._n edward_n rudge_n col._n john_n searle_n mr._n benjamin_n skutt_n sir_n william_n turner_n knight_n and_o alderman_n mr._n thomas_n vernon_n mr._n william_n warren_n the_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o motto_n belong_v to_o this_o company_n be_v also_o depict_v in_o the_o plate_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n this_o worshipful_a company_n as_o indeed_o all_o other_o be_v be_v govern_v by_o a_o master_n warden_n and_o court_n of_o assistant_n thus_o have_v brief_o treat_v of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a incorporate_v company_n our_o next_o business_n shall_v be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o city_n in_o england_n with_o the_o principal_a place_n or_o shire-town_n in_o every_o county_n chap._n ii_o treat_v of_o the_o city_n of_o england_n with_o the_o shire_n or_o chief_a town_n corporate_a in_o each_o county_n and_o first_o with_o berkshire_n ely_z a_o city_n of_o more_o antiquity_n than_o beauty_n be_v but_o mean_o build_v nor_o well_o inhabit_v or_o frequent_v and_o will_v be_v far_o less_o be_v it_o not_o the_o see_v of_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v a_o place_n that_o enjoy_v ample_a immunity_n for_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n the_o bishop_n have_v all_o the_o right_n of_o a_o county_n palatine_n and_o bear_v chief_a sway_n therein_o and_o appoint_v his_o bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n well_n another_o city_n in_o somersetshire_n of_o no_o large_a extent_n but_o well_o inhabit_v and_o of_o good_a account_n be_v the_o see_v of_o a_o bishop_n under_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v that_o of_o bath_n its_o building_n be_v fair_a and_o good_a its_o 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lattimer_n without_o issue_n the_o say_a elizabeth_n be_v his_o sister_n and_o next_o heir_n and_o marry_v unto_o thomas_n willoughby_n knight_n second_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n willoughby_n but_o henry_n the_o six_o for_o that_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n lord_n lattimer_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 henry_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n to_o be_v lord_n lattimer_n as_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o say_v john_n nevil_n lord_n lattimer_n which_o george_n be_v grandfather_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n lord_n lattimer_n father_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n in_o debate_n of_o which_o cause_n the_o question_n now_o in_o hand_n namely_o whether_o a_o barony_n by_o writ_n may_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n female_a be_v advise_o consider_v of_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o nobility_n in_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o end_n adjudge_v with_o the_o say_v richard_n lord_n lattimer_n which_o precedent_n do_v afford_v we_o two_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o when_o the_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n george_n nevil_n knight_n whereby_o he_o be_v summon_v as_o lord_n lattimer_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o as_o heir_n male_a and_o not_o the_o say_v thomas_n willoughby_n knight_n husband_n of_o the_o say_v elizabeth_n heir_n female_a and_o the_o second_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o whereby_o the_o say_a barony_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n lord_n lattimer_n come_v out_o of_o the_o special_a heir_n male_a against_o the_o lord_n brook_n descend_v of_o the_o general_a heir_n male._n but_o here_o in_o this_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 conclusion_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 king_n henry_n the_o six_o be_v baron_n of_o dacres_n in_o right_a 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 the_o six_o and_o edward_z the_o four_o this_o objection_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o although_o henry_n the_o six_o through_o the_o princely_a favour_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o sir_n richard_n fines_n have_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n dacres_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v ralph_n dacres_n be_v heir_n male_a then_o unto_o the_o lord_n dacres_n and_o by_o that_o name_n be_v attaint_v in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la hen._n 4._o 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 raâ—ph_n and_o humphrey_n his_o brother_n and_o therefore_o when_o humphrey_n in_o the_o 12_o the_o of_o edward_n the_o four_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o say_a attainder_n reverse_v he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o arbitrement_n of_o the_o king_n who_o to_o satisfy_v both_o competitor_n both_o have_v 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 one_o to_o be_v lord_n dacres_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n dacres_n of_o gillesland_n and_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 the_o three_o point_n 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 be_v no_o heir_n male_a that_o may_v claim_v the_o same_o for_o than_o do_v this_o question_n take_v place_n whether_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n female_a shall_v enjoy_v the_o dignity_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o no_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v upon_o a_o resolution_n have_v and_o give_v to_o this_o special_a question_n which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o when_o mr._n winby_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o style_n of_o lord_n talbois_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o the_o say_a king_n assisted_z both_o by_o civil_a and_o temporal_a lawyer_n give_v sentence_n that_o no_o husband_n of_o a_o baroness_n in_o her_o right_n shall_v use_v that_o style_n and_o dignity_n until_o he_o have_v by_o she_o a_o child_n whereby_o she_o shall_v become_v tenant_n by_o courtesy_n unto_o her_o inheritance_n the_o special_a reason_n that_o occasion_v this_o sentence_n be_v two_o first_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a for_o her_o husband_n this_o day_n to_o be_v a_o baron_n and_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o morrow_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o become_v none_o and_o without_o the_o default_n of_o the_o party_n second_o if_o he_o have_v issue_n by_o wife_n and_o be_v entitle_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n of_o his_o wife_n land_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o also_o bear_v the_o style_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o wife_n barony_n then_o shall_v the_o son_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o baron_n and_o lord_n without_o land_n for_o so_o the_o father_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n as_o tenant_n by_o courtesy_n and_o the_o son_n the_o lordship_n without_o land_n and_o thus_o much_o say_v concern_v the_o nature_n quality_n and_o estate_n of_o a_o baron_n by_o writ_n and_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o several_a point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v may_v suffice_v chap._n xii_o baron_n by_o patent_n which_o be_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o baron_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a division_n of_o baron_n there_o be_v also_o a_o four_o mean_n of_o creation_n viz._n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o first_o two_o mention_v and_o this_o other_o by_o patent_n be_v most_o usual_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n for_o thereby_o the_o donation_n do_v proceed_v from_o his_o majesty_n only_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n but_o when_o the_o creation_n be_v by_o parliament_n the_o king_n ever_o be_v one_o and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v donor_n a_o baron_n therefore_o by_o creation_n by_o reason_n of_o letter_n patent_n be_v that_o noble_a person_n who_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v create_v baron_n by_o such_o their_o letter_n patent_n begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o this_o kind_n of_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o continuance_n in_o descent_n or_o otherwise_o as_o shall_v be_v limit_v in_o the_o habendum_fw-la in_o such_o letter_n patent_n contain_v for_o it_o may_v be_v but_o for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v or_o for_o term_v vaunter_n vie_v as_o some_o hold_n opinion_n in_o the_o 32_o of_o hen._n 6._o for_o cujus_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v est_fw-la disponere_fw-la it_o may_v be_v in_o special_a in_o our_o general_a tail_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o tail_n be_v usual_a before_o the_o statute_n make_v decimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la of_o edw._n 1._o by_o which_o estate_n tail_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n be_v create_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o patent_n whereby_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o by_o these_o word_n habendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la svi_fw-la sorors_n alexandri_n regis_fw-la scotiae_fw-la procreatis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la talis_fw-la exitus_fw-la remanere_fw-la in_o directis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la dicti_fw-la huberti_fw-la and_o that_o estate_n intayl_n be_v at_o this_o day_n of_o title_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o second_o question_n if_o a_o
345_o henry_n heyman_n of_o somerfield_n in_o kent_n esq._n 346_o thomas_n sandford_n of_o howgill-castle_n in_o westmoreland_n esq._n 347_o 14._o sir_n francis_n rhodes_n of_o barlbrough_n in_o derbyshire_n kt._n 348_o richard_n sprignell_n of_o coppenthorpe_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 349_o sir_n john_n potts_n of_o mannington_n in_o norfolk_n kt._n 350_o aug._n 14._o 1641._o sir_n john_n goodrick_n of_o ribstan_n in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 351_o 16._o robert_n bindlosse_n of_o borwick_n in_o lancashire_n esq._n 352_o william_n walter_n of_o saresden_n in_o oxfordshire_n esq._n 353_o thomas_n lawley_n of_o spoonhill_n in_o shropshire_n esq._n 354_o sept._n 6._o william_n farmer_n of_o eston-neston_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq._n 355_o 9_o john_n davye_n of_o creedy_n in_o devonshire_n esq._n 356_o 23._o thomas_n pettus_n of_o rackheath_n in_o norfolk_n esq._n 357_o dec._n 11._o william_n andrews_n of_o denton_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq._n 358_o john_n meaux_n of_o 〈…〉_z in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n esqâ—_n 359_o 14._o sir_n richard_n gurney_n kt._n lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 360_o 15._o thomas_n willis_n of_o fen-ditton_n in_o cambridgshire_n esq._n 361_o francis_n armitage_n of_o kirklees_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 362_o 18._o richard_n halford_n of_o wistow_n in_o leicestershire_n esq._n 363_o 24._o sir_n humphrey_n tufton_n of_o the_o mote_n near_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n kt._n 364_o 30._o edward_n coke_n of_o langford_n in_o derbâ—shire_n esq._n 365_o jan._n 21._o isaac_n astley_n of_o melton-constable_n in_o norfolk_n esq._n 366_o sir_n david_n cunningham_n of_o london_n a_o baronet_n of_o scotland_n 367_o 22._o sir_n john_n rayney_n of_o wrotham_n in_o kent_n a_o baronet_n of_o scotland_n 368_o 29._o revet_z eldred_n of_o saxham_n magna_n in_o suffolk_n esq._n 369_o john_n gell_n of_o hopton_n in_o derbyshire_n esq._n 370_o sir_n vincent_n corbet_n of_o morton-corbet_n in_o shropshire_n kt._n 371_o feb._n 4._o sir_n john_n kay_n of_o woodsome_a in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 372_o 5._o thomas_n trollop_n of_o casewick_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq._n 373_o mar._n 3._o edward_n thomas_n of_o michells-town_n in_o glamorganshire_n esq._n 374_o 4._o sir_n william_n cowper_n of_o ratling-court_n in_o kent_n a_o baronet_n of_o scotland_n 375_o 5._o denner_n strut_v of_o little-worley-hall_n in_o essex_n esq._n 376_o 8._o william_n st._n quintin_n of_o harpham_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 377_o 14._o sir_n robert_n kempe_n of_o gissing_n in_o norfolk_n esq._n 378_o 16._o john_n read_v of_o brocket-hall_n in_o hartfordshire_n esq._n 379_o apr._n 9_o 1642._o james_n enyan_n of_o flower_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq._n 380_o 19_o sir_n edmond_n williams_n of_o marnehull_n in_o dorsetshire_n kt._n 381_o 22._o john_n williams_n of_o minster_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n in_o kent_n esq._n 382_o 29._o george_n wintour_n of_o huddington_n in_o worcestershire_n esq._n 383_o may_n 4._o john_n borlase_n of_o bockmer_n in_o buck_n esq._n 384_o 6._o henry_n knollys_n of_o groveplace_n in_o hantshire_n esq._n extinct_a 385_o 11._o john_n hamilton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esq_n 386_o 12._o edward_z morgan_z of_o llanternam_fw-la in_o monmouthshire_n esq._n 387_o 13._o sir_n nicholas_n kemey_n of_o keven-mabley_a in_o glamorganshire_n kt._n 388_o 14._o trevor_n williams_n of_o llangibbye_n in_o monmoutshire_n esq_n 389_o 16._o john_n reresby_n of_o thribergh_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 390_o 17._o william_n ingilby_n of_o ripley_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 391_o 18._o poynings_n moor_n of_o loseley_n in_o surrey_n esq_n 392_o 19_o christopher_n dawney_n of_o cowick_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 393_o june_n 3_o thomas_n hampson_n of_o taplow_n in_o buck_n esq_n 394_o thomas_n williamson_n of_o east-markham_n in_o kent_n esq_n 395_o william_n denney_n of_o gillingham_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 396_o 11._o christopher_n lowther_n of_o whitehaven_n in_o cumberland_n esq_n 397_o 13._o sir_n thomas_n alston_n of_o odell_n in_o bedfordshire_n kt._n 398_o 20._o edward_n corbet_n of_o leighton_n in_o montgomeryshire_n esq_n 399_o 21._o george_n middleton_n of_o leighton_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 400_o 28._o edward_n payler_n of_o thoralby_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 401_o july_n 9_o sir_n william_n widdrington_n of_o widdrington_n in_o northumberland_n kt._n 402_o 20._o matthew_n valckenburgh_n of_o middle-ing_a in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 403_o philip_n constable_n of_o everingham_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 404_o 30._o 1642._o ralph_n blackston_n of_o gibside_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n esq._n 405_o aug._n 8._o sir_n edw._n widdrington_n of_o cartington_n in_o northumberland_n a_o scotch_a baronet_n 406_o 15._o robert_n markham_n of_o sedgbrook_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq._n 407_o philip_n hutgate_n of_o saxton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 408_o stephen_n lennard_n of_o west-wickham_a in_o kent_n esq._n 409_o 24._o sir_n william_n thorold_n of_o marston_n in_o lincolnshire_n kt._n 410_o 29._o walter_n rudston_n of_o hayton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 411_o 30._o walter_n wrotesley_n of_o wrotesley_n in_o staffordshire_n esq._n 412_o thomas_n bland_n of_o kippax-park_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 413_o sept._n 1._o robert_n throckmortoâ—_n of_o coughton_n in_o warwickshire_n esq._n 414_o 10._o william_n halton_n of_o samford_n in_o essex_n esq._n 415_o 26._o brocket_n spencer_n of_o offley_n in_o hertfordshire_n esq._n 416_o 27._o edward_n golding_n of_o colston-basset_a in_o nottinghamshire_n esq._n 417_o william_n smith_n of_o crantock_n in_o cornwall_n esq._n 418_o octob._n 1._o henry_n henn_n of_o wingfield_n in_o berkshire_n esq._n 419_o 5._o walter_n blount_n of_o sodington_n in_o worcestershire_n esq._n 420_o 14._o adam_n littleton_n of_o stoke-milburge_a in_o shropshire_n esq._n 421_o nou._n 2._o thomas_n lidell_n of_o ravensholme-castle_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n esq._n 422_o 9_o richard_n lawday_o of_o exeter_n in_o devonshire_n esq._n extinct_a 423_o feb._n 4._o thomas_n 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baron_n â—or_a the_o king_n and_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v their_o immediate_a baron_n be_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n certain_a other_o of_o the_o nobility_n especial_o the_o earl_n which_o have_v jurisdiction_n palatine_n and_o earls-marshal_n who_o country_n have_v confine_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o have_v under_o they_o for_o their_o better_a defence_n a_o kind_n of_o baron_n as_o namely_o under_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n be_v these_o baron_n viz._n the_o baron_n of_o hilton_n mountale_n molebanck_n shipbrooke_n malpas_n massa_n kinderton_n stockport_n etc._n etc._n the_o earldom_n of_o pembroke_n be_v first_o erect_v by_o arnulphus_n montgomery_n that_o conquer_a part_n of_o wales_n and_o therefore_o the_o earl_n thereof_o be_v a_o earl-marshal_n have_v also_o under_o he_o his_o baron_n as_o by_o the_o parliament_n roll_v 18_o edw._n 1._o do_v appear_v it_o have_v be_v therefore_o a_o common_a 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cleres-hall_n in_o st._n olith_n in_o essex_n esq_n 487_o george_n grubham_n how_o of_o cold-barwick_n in_o wiltshire_n esq_n 488_o 21._o john_n cut_v of_o childerley_n in_o cambridgshire_n esq_n extinct_a 489_o solomon_n small_a of_o swale-hall_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 490_o william_n humble_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esq_n 491_o 22._o henry_n stapleton_n of_o miton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 492_o gervase_n elwes_n of_o stoke_n near_o clare_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 493_o robert_n cordell_n of_o melford_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 494_o sir_n john_n robinson_n kt._n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 495_o sir_n john_n abdy_n of_o moor_n in_o essex_n kt._n 496_o 25._o sir_n robert_n hilliard_n of_o patrington_n in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 497_o jacob_n astley_n of_o hill-morton_n in_o warwickshire_n esq_n 498_o sir_n william_n bowyer_n of_o denham_n in_o buck_n kt._n 499_o thomas_n stanley_n of_o alderley_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 500_o 26._o john_n shuckborough_n of_o 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tinterne_n in_o monmouthshire_n esq_n 514_o 4._o thomas_n middleton_n of_o chirk_n in_o denbighshire_n esq_n 515_o 6._o verney_n noell_n of_o kirkby_n in_o leicestershire_n esq_n 516_o 7._o george_n buswell_n of_o clipston_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq_n 517_o 10._o robert_n auâ—ten_n of_o bexley_n in_o kent_n esq_n 518_o 12._o robert_n hales_n of_o bekesburne_n in_o kent_n esq_n 519_o 13._o sir_n william_n boothby_n of_o bradley-ash_n in_o derbyshire_n kt._n 520_o 14._o wolstan_n dixey_n of_o market-bosworth_n in_o leicestershire_n esq_n 521_o 16._o john_n bright_a of_o badsworth_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 522_o john_n warner_n of_o parham_n in_o esq_n 523_o 17._o sir_n job_n harby_n of_o aldenham_n in_o hartfordshire_n kt._n 524_o 18._o samuel_n morland_n of_o southamstede-bane_a in_o berkshire_n esq_n 525_o 19_o sir_n thomas_n hewit_n of_o pishobury_n in_o hartfordshire_n kt._n 526_o edward_n honywood_n of_o evington_n in_o kent_n esq_n 527_o basil_n dixwell_n of_o bromehouse_n in_o kent_n esq_n 528_o 22._o richard_n brown_a of_o london_n ald._n 529_o 23._o henry_n vernon_z of_o hodnet_n in_o shropshire_n esq_n 530_o sir_n john_n awbrey_n of_o llantrilhed_a in_o glamorganshere_n kt._n 531_o william_n thomas_n of_o fowington_n in_o essex_n esq_n 532_o 25._o thomas_n scâ—ater_n of_o cambridge_n in_o cambridgshire_n esq_n 533_o henry_n conway_n of_o botritham_n in_o flintshire_n esq_n 534_o 26._o edward_n green_n of_o sonpford_n in_o essex_n esq_n 535_o 28._o john_n stapeley_n of_o patcham_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 536_o 30._o metcalf_n robinson_n of_o newby_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 537_o 31._o marmaduke_n gresham_n of_o limpsfield_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 538_o aug._n 1._o william_n dudley_n of_o clopton_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq_n 539_o 2._o hugh_n smithson_n of_o stanwick_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 540_o 3._o sir_n roger_n mostin_n of_o mostic_n in_o flintshire_n kt._n 541_o 4._o william_n willoughby_z of_o willoughby_z in_o nottinghamshire_n esq_n 542_o 6._o anthony_n oldfield_n of_o spalding_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 543_o 10._o peter_n leicester_n of_o tabley_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 544_o 11._o sir_n william_n wheeler_n of_o the_o city_n of_o westminster_n kt._n 545_o 16._o john_n newton_n of_o barscote_n in_o glocestershire_n esq_n 546_o thomas_n lee_n of_o hartwell_n in_o buck_n esq_n 547_o thomas_n smith_n of_o hatherton_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 548_o 17._o sir_n ralph_n ashton_n of_o middleton_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 549_o john_n rous_n of_o henham_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 550_o 22._o henry_n massingbeard_n of_o bratostshall_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 551_o 28._o john_n hales_n of_o coventry_n in_o warwickshire_n esq_n 552_o 30._o ralph_n bovey_n of_o hill-field_n in_o warwickshire_n esq_n 553_o john_n knightley_n of_o offchurch_n in_o warwickshire_n esq_n 554_o 31._o sir_n john_n drake_n of_o ash_n in_o devonshire_n kt._n 555_o sept._n 5._o oliver_n st._n george_n of_o carickermrick_n in_o the_o county_n of_o trim_a in_o ireland_n esq_n 556_o 11._o sir_n john_n bowyer_n of_o knipersley_n in_o staffordshire_n kt._n 557_o 13._o sir_n william_n wild_n kt._n recorder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 558_o 19_o joseph_n ash_n of_o twittenham_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n 559_o 22._o john_n how_o of_o compton_n in_o glocestershire_n esq_n 560_o 26._o john_n swimburne_n of_o chap-heton_a in_o northumberland_n esq_n 561_o oct._n 12._o john_n trott_n of_o laverstoke_n in_o hantshire_n esq_n 562_o 13._o humphrey_n miller_n of_o oxenheath_n in_o kent_n esq_n 563_o 15._o sir_n john_n lewes_n of_o ledston_n in_o yorkshire_n kt._n 564_o 16._o john_n beale_n of_o mâ—idston_n in_o kent_n esq_n 565_o sir_n richard_n franklin_n of_o moore-park_n in_o hartfordshire_n kt._n 566_o nou._n 8._o william_n russel_n of_o langhorne_n in_o caermarthenshire_n esq_n 567_o 9_o thomas_n boothby_n of_o fridayhill_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o chingford_n in_o essex_n esq_n 568_o william_n backhouse_n of_o london_n esq_n extinct_a 569_o 12._o sir_n john_n cutler_n of_o london_n kt._n 570_o 16._o giles_n mottet_n of_o leigh_n in_o esq_n 571_o 21._o henry_n gifford_n of_o burstall_n in_o leicestershire_n esq_n 572_o sir_n thomas_n foot_n of_o london_n kt._n and_o alderman_n 573_o 22._o thomas_n manwaring_n of_o overpever_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 574_o thomas_n benet_n of_o baberham_n in_o cambridgshire_n esq_n 575_o 29._o john_n wroth_a of_o blenden-hall_n in_o kent_n esq_n 576_o dec._n 3._o george_n wynne_n of_o nostell_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 577_o 4._o heneage_n featherstou_n of_o blakesware_v in_o hartfordshire_n esq_n 578_o humphrey_n monnox_n of_o wotton_n in_o bedfordshire_n esq_n 579_o 10._o john_n peyton_n of_o dodington_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n in_o cambridgshire_n esq_n 580_o 11._o edmond_n anderson_n of_o broughton_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 581_o john_n fag_n of_o wiston_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 582_o 18._o matthew_n herbert_z of_o bromfield_n in_o shropshire_n esq_n 583_o 19_o edward_n ward_n of_o bexley_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 584_o 22._o john_n keyt_n of_o ebrington_n in_o glocestershire_n esq_n 585_o william_n killigrew_n of_o arwynick_n in_o cornwall_n
esq_n 586_o john_n buck_n of_o lamby-grange_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 587_o 24._o william_n frankland_n of_o thirkelby_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 588_o richard_n stiddolph_n of_o norbury_n in_o surrey_n esq_n 589_o william_n gardner_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 590_o 28._o william_n juxon_n of_o albourn_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 591_o 29._o john_n legard_n of_o ganton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 592_o 31._o george_n marwood_n of_o little-buskby_a in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 593_o john_n jackson_n of_o hickleton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 594_o jan._n 2._o sir_n henry_n pickering_n of_o whaddon_n in_o cambridgshire_n kt._n 595_o henry_n bedingfield_n of_o oxbrough_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 596_o 4._o walter_n plomer_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esq_n 597_o 8._o herbert_n springet_n of_o broil_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 598_o 23._o william_n powell_n alias_o hinson_n of_o pengethley_n in_o herefordshire_n esq_n 599_o 25._o robert_n newton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n s_o 600_o 29._o nicholas_n staughton_n of_o staughton_n in_o surrey_n esq_n 601_o william_n rokeby_n of_o skyers_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 602_o feb._n 2._o walter_n ernley_n of_o new-sarum_n in_o wiltshire_n esq_n 603_o john_n hubaud_n of_o ipsley_n in_o warwickshire_n esq_n 604_o 7._o thomas_z morgan_z of_o llangahock_n in_o monmouthshire_n esq_n 605_o 9_o richard_n lane_n of_o tulske_n in_o the_o county_n of_o roscommon_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n esq_n 606_o 15._o george_n wakefron_n of_o beckford_n in_o glocestershire_n esq_n 607_o benjamin_n wright_n of_o cranham-hall_n in_o essex_n esq_n 608_o 18._o john_n colleton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esq_n 609_o 18._o sir_n james_n modyford_n of_o london_n kt._n 610_o 21._o thomas_n beaumond_n of_o stoughtongraâ—ge_n in_o leicestershire_n esq_n 611_o 23._o edward_n smith_n of_o eshe_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n esq_n march_n 4._o john_n napier_n alias_o sandy_a of_o in_o bedfordshire_n esq_n to_o take_v place_n next_o after_o sir_n thomas_n holt_n num-88_a 612_o thomas_n gifford_n of_o castle-iordan_n in_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n esq_n 613_o thomas_n clifton_n of_o clifton_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 614_o william_n wilson_n of_o eastborne_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 615_o compton_n read_v of_o burton_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n 616_o 10._o sir_n brian_n broughton_n of_o broughton_n in_o staffordshire_n kt._n 617_o 16._o robert_n slingsby_n of_o newcell_n in_o hartfordshire_n esq_n 618_o john_n crofts_n of_o stow_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 619_o ralph_n verney_n of_o middle-claydon_n in_o buck_n esq_n 620_o 18._o robert_n dicer_n of_o vphall_a in_o hartfordshire_n esq_n 621_o 20._o john_n bromfield_n of_o southwark_n in_o surrey_n esq_n 622_o thomas_n rich_a of_o sunning_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n 623_o edward_n smith_n of_o edmundthorp_n in_o leicestershire_n esq_n 624_o 26._o 1661._o walter_n long_o of_o whaddon_n in_o wiltshire_n esq_n 625_o 30._o john_n fetiplace_n of_o chilrey_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n 626_o april_n 8._o walter_n hendley_n of_o louchfield_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 627_o 9_o william_n parson_n of_o langley_n in_o buck_n esq_n 628_o john_n cambell_n of_o woodford_n in_o essex_n esq_n 629_o 20._o william_n morris_n of_o werrington_n in_o devonshire_n esq_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n 630_o sir_n charles_n gawdey_n of_o crowshall_n in_o suffolk_n kt._n 631_o 29._o william_n godolphin_n of_o godolphin_n in_o cornwall_n esq_n 632_o william_n caley_n of_o brumpton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 633_o 30._o 1661._o thomas_n curson_n of_o water-perry_n in_o oxfordshire_n esq_n 634_o may_n 1._o edmund_n fowel_n of_o fowel_n in_o devonshire_n esq_n 635_o 7._o john_n croplâ—y_n of_o clerkenwell_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n 636_o 10._o william_n smith_n of_o redcliff_n in_o buck_n esq_n 637_o george_n cook_n of_o wheatley_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 638_o charles_n lloyd_n of_o garth_n in_o montgomeryshire_n esq_n 639_o nathaniel_n powel_n of_o ewhurst_n in_o essex_n esq_n 640_o 15._o denney_n ashburnham_n of_o bromhall_n in_o sussex_n esq_n 641_o 16._o hugh_n smith_n of_o long-ashton_n in_o somersetshire_n esq_n 742_o 18._o robert_n jenkinson_n of_o walcott_n in_o oxfordshire_n esq_n 643_o 20._o william_n glynn_n of_o bissister_n in_o oxfordshire_n esq_n 644_o 21._o john_n charnock_n of_o holcot_n in_o bedfordshire_n esq_n 645_o robert_n brook_n of_o newton_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 646_o 25._o thomas_n nevil_n of_o holt_n in_o leicestershire_n esq_n 647_o 27._o henry_n andrews_n of_o lathbury_n in_o buck_n esq_n 648_o july_n 4._o anthony_n craven_a of_o spersholt_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n 649_o 5._o john_n clavering_n of_o axwell_n in_o durham_n esq_n 650_o 8._o thomas_n derham_n of_o west-derham_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 651_o 17._o william_n stanley_n of_o howton_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 652_o abraham_n cullen_n of_o eastshene_n in_o surrey_n esq_n 653_o james_n roushout_v of_o milnstgreen_n in_o essex_n esq_n 654_o godfrey_n copley_n of_o sprotborough_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 655_o griffith_n williams_n of_o penrhin_n in_o caernarvonshire_n esq_n 656_o 18._o henry_n winchcumbe_v of_o buckdebury_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n 657_o clement_n clerk_n of_o lande-abby_n in_o leicestershire_n esq_n 658_o thomas_n vyner_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esq_n 659_o john_n sylyard_n of_o delaware_n in_o kent_n esq_n 660_o 10._o christopher_n guise_n of_o elsmore_n in_o glocestershire_n esq_n 661_o 11._o reginald_n forster_n of_o east-greenwich_n in_o kent_n esq_n 662_o 11._o philip_n parker_n of_o erwarton_n in_o esq._n 663_o sir_n edward_n duke_n of_o denhall_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n 664_o 21._o charles_n hussey_n of_o caythorpe_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 665_o edward_n barkham_n of_o waynfleet_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 666_o 23._o thomas_n norton_n of_o coventry_n in_o warwickshire_n esq_n 667_o john_n dormer_n of_o the_o grange_n in_o buck_n esq_n 668_o aug._n 2._o thomas_n carew_n of_o haccombe_n in_o devonshire_n esq_n 669_o 7._o mark_v milbank_n of_o halnaby_n in_o yorkshire_n esq_n 670_o 16._o richard_n rothwell_n of_o ewerby_n and_o stapleford_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 671_o 22._o john_n bank_n of_o london_n esq_n 672_o 30._o john_n ingoldsby_n of_o letherborow_n in_o buck_n esq_n 673_o sept._n 3._o francis_n bickley_n of_o attilborough_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 674_o 5._o robert_n jason_n of_o broad-somerford_a in_o wiltshire_n esq_n 675_o 26._o sir_n john_n young_a of_o culliton_n in_o devonshire_n kt._n 676_o oct._n 4._o john_n frederick_n van_fw-mi freisendorf_n of_o herdick_n lord_n of_o kymp_n ambassador_n to_o his_o majesty_n 677_o nou._n 8._o william_n roberts_n of_o willesdon_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n 678_o 15._o william_n luckin_n of_o waltham_n in_o essex_n esq_n 679_o 28._o thomas_n smith_n of_o hill-hall_n in_o essex_n esq_n 680_o dec._n 3._o edwin_n sadler_n of_o temple-donesley_a of_o hartfordshire_n esq_n 681_o 9_o sir_n william_n windham_n of_o orchard-windham_n in_o somersetshire_n kt._n 682_o jan._n 24._o george_n southcote_n of_o bliborough_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n 683_o george_n trevillian_n of_o nettlecombe_n in_o somersetshire_n esq_n 684_o feb._n 4._o francis_n duncombe_n of_o tangley_n in_o surrey_n esq_n 685_o 7._o nicholas_n bacon_n of_o gillingham_n in_o norfolk_n esq_n 686_o richard_n cock_n of_o dumbleton_n in_o glocestershire_n esq_n 687_o 27._o john_n coriton_n of_o newton_n in_o cornwall_n esq_n 688_o 28._o john_n lloyd_n of_o woking_n in_o surrey_n esq_n 689_o mar._n 1._o edward_n more_o of_o morehall_n and_o bankhall_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 690_o 7._o thomas_n proby_n of_o elton-hall_n in_o huntingtonshire_n esq_n 691_o mar._n 20._o miles_n stapleton_n of_o carleton_n in_o yorkshire_n esq._n 692_o april_n 16._o 1662._o sir_n richard_n braham_n of_o new-windsor_n in_o berkshire_n kt._n 693_o may_n 2._o sir_n john_n witerong_v of_o stantonbury_n in_o buck_n kt._n 694_o june_n 13._o philip_n matthews_n of_o great_a gobion_n 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discover_v by_o the_o judge_n nevertheless_o upon_o impotency_n whereby_o he_o can_v come_v in_o court_n two_o or_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o justice_n shall_v go_v unto_o he_o and_o take_v his_o recognizance_n and_o if_o but_o one_o of_o they_o go_v he_o shall_v take_v a_o knight_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v certify_v it_o in_o the_o bench_n of_o record_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o fine_a be_v examine_v by_o they_o and_o then_o the_o fine_a may_v be_v levy_v but_o after_o this_o good_a statute_n a_o worse_a custom_n and_o use_n have_v come_v in_o place_n for_o by_o a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la out_o of_o chancery_n to_o one_o knight_n and_o to_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n in_o such_o case_n be_v procure_v and_o direct_v to_o a_o knight_n and_o two_o other_o who_o perhaps_o be_v neither_o knight_n nor_o justice_n but_o perhaps_o man_n of_o small_a estimation_n and_o unto_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o without_o say_v quorum_fw-la the_o knight_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o two_o of_o they_o without_o the_o knight_n have_v take_v the_o recognizance_n of_o the_o fine_a ibid._n 101._o b._n but_o great_a prejudice_n this_o practice_n of_o omit_v the_o interpose_v of_o the_o usual_a service_n of_o knight_n in_o this_o behalf_n have_v be_v to_o many_o and_o scandalous_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o sometime_o take_v recognizance_n of_o a_o fine_a from_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n as_o if_o she_o be_v sole_a and_o many_o time_n acknowledge_v by_o justice_n if_o a_o tenant_n do_v lay_v a_o essoin_fw-fr de_fw-fr morbo_fw-la lecti_fw-la he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o warrant_v it_o by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o four_o knight_n to_o view_v he_o and_o if_o they_o see_v he_o sick_a than_o they_o be_v to_o give_v he_o day_n to_o the_o end_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n note_v the_o register_n fol._n 177._o b._n quod_fw-la coronator_n non_fw-la elegatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la mile_n in_o etc._n etc._n juxta_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la westm._fw-la 1._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n that_o knight_n be_v excuse_v from_o attendance_n at_o leet_n and_o britton_n 29._o &_o 36._o be_v cite_v to_o prove_v it_o and_o by_o a_o large_a understanding_n of_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n chap._n 10._o for_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n have_v such_o respect_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n that_o they_o nor_o their_o elder_a son_n be_v compel_v to_o find_v pledge_n in_o the_o leet_n or_o law-day_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o introductiva_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n and_o the_o common_a law_n be_v not_o by_o this_o statute_n abridge_v and_o by_o the_o book_n call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o coke_n nine_o part_n it_o be_v say_v that_o knight_n be_v except_v and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o practice_n be_v as_o well_o before_o as_o immediate_o after_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n and_o interpretatio_fw-la practica_fw-la be_v a_o principal_a way_n and_o form_n of_o interpretation_n of_o law_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n in_o the_o case_n of_o postnati_n fol._n 58._o and_o in_o divinity_n praxis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la ibid._n 66._o but_o a_o knight_n and_o all_o superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v bind_v by_o law_n to_o attend_v the_o county_n or_o sheriff_n court_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o at_o his_o peril_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o proceed_n thereof_o for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v outlaw_v of_o felony_n at_o a_o county_n court_n and_o one_o of_o the_o same_o county_n not_o
the_o desert_n after_o the_o example_n of_o st._n anthony_n the_o hermit_n and_o patron_n of_o this_o empire_n and_o bestow_v upon_o these_o knight_n great_a revenue_n and_o many_o privilege_n and_o thus_o be_v institute_v they_o receive_v the_o rule_n of_o st._n basil_n submit_v to_o his_o constitution_n wear_v a_o black_a garment_n and_o for_o their_o ensign_n a_o blue_a cross_n in_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n t._n their_o chief_a seat_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o meroe_n where_o the_o abbot_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a reside_v but_o in_o many_o other_o part_n of_o aethiopia_n they_o have_v or_o have_v great_a store_n of_o monastery_n and_o convent_v with_o about_o two_o million_o of_o yearly_a revenue_n these_o knight_n vow_v to_o defend_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n to_o observe_v conjugal_a chastity_n not_o to_o marry_o or_o receive_v any_o other_o holy_a order_n without_o licence_n first_o obtain_v from_o the_o abbot_n to_o guard_v the_o confine_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o to_o go_v to_o war_n when_o and_o where_o they_o be_v command_v into_o this_o order_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o nobleman_n or_o gentleman_n can_v be_v admit_v but_o the_o second_o son_n may_v and_o if_o a_o man_n of_o any_o degree_n whatsoever_o except_o a_o physician_n have_v three_o son_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o enter_v one_o of_o they_o into_o this_o order_n knight_n of_o the_o burgundian_n cross_n in_o tunis_n mvlleass_n king_n of_o tunis_n who_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o barbarossa_n that_o note_a pirate_n be_v again_o in_o anno_fw-la 1535._o restore_v thereunto_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v in_o that_o war_n do_v as_o a_o reward_n confer_v this_o honour_n of_o knighood_n upon_o all_o those_o commander_n that_o valiant_o behave_v themselves_o in_o 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2d._o william_n wharton_n esq._n four_o son_n to_o yâ—e_n rt._n honorable_n philip_n lord_n wharton_n of_o wharton_n in_o westmoreland_n by_o ann_n daughter_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—am_n carr_n of_o fernihast_a in_o scotland_n esq._n 〈◊〉_d of_o ye._n groom_n of_o ye._n bedchamber_n to_o king_n james._n samvel_n grant_v of_o crundall_n in_o hantshire_n esq._n one_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esq._n â—ender_a molesworth_n of_o spring_n garden_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n katherine_n in_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n esq._n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n council_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sd._n isle_n second_o son_n of_o hender_n molesworth_n of_o pencarrow_a in_o cornwall_n esâ—abque_fw-la who_o be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o sr._n walter_n de_fw-fr molesworth_n of_o northamptonshire_n who_o flourish_v in_o martial_a proess_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edw._n the_o first_o &_o go_v wth_o him_z to_z the_o holy_a war_n george_n legge_n esq._n governor_n of_o portsmouth_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o his_o royal_a highness_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n leiutenant_n of_o his_o majesty_n forest_n of_o alce_n holt_n &_o woolmer_n in_o hantshire_n &_o one_o of_o the_o deputy_n leiutenant_n of_o the_o sd._n county_n commander_n of_o his_o majesty_n shipp_n yeâ—â—yall_n katherine_n &_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n ordnance_n thomas_n fejld_n of_o stanstead_n bury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n esq_n now_o marry_v to_o mary_n elder_a daughter_n of_o sr._n thomas_n bide_v of_o ware_n park_n in_o the_o say_fw-la county_n kt._o humphrey_n wiâ—â—ley_n of_o the_o jâ—â—ter_a temple_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o prothonotarâ—â—s_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o common_a â—leaâ—_n at_o westminster_n five_o son_n of_o humphrey_n wâ—â—rley_n esq_n of_o hâ—msted_n hall_n in_o the_o county_z of_o stafford_z by_o knightley_n his_o wife_n â—oger_n twâ—sden_n esq_n elder_a son_n of_o s_o â—_o thomas_n twisden_n of_o bradborne_n in_o thâ—_n parish_n of_o east_n malling_n in_o kent_n kt._n &_o baâ—â—â—_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o king_n bench_n edward_n thurland_n esq_n only_a son_n of_o sr._n edward_n thurland_n of_o râ—ygate_n in_o the_o county_z of_o surrey_z kt._n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n edward_z roberts_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n esq_n now_o marry_v to_o alce_n daughter_n of_o edw_n chute_n of_o surrenden_n in_o the_o weld_n of_o kent_n esq_n 〈◊〉_d much_o honour_a daniel_n fleme_v of_o 〈…〉_z in_o cumberland_n &_o of_o rydal_n hall_n in_o 〈…〉_z and_o esq_n of_o which_o family_n &_o surname_n there_o 〈…〉_z lord_n of_o ye._n manner_n of_o bâ—ckermet_n of_o 〈…〉_z bâ—en_v kts_v &_o all_o ye._n rest_n that_o then_o w_v 〈…〉_z ye._n daughter_n of_o baronetsâ—_n or_o knighâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—â—ill_v skelton_n elder_a sonn_n of_o sr._n john_n skelton_n 〈◊〉_d lieutenant_n
governor_n of_o plymouth_n who_o waâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o honour_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o exile_n &_o now_o 〈◊〉_d yeâ—â—oomes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d bedchamber_n &_o captain_n in_o his_o foot_n guard_n 〈◊〉_d mariet_z of_o whitchurch_n in_o warwickshire_n &_o of_o 〈◊〉_d prâ—ston_n in_o glocestershire_n esq_n marry_v one_o of_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o hâ—yrâ—s_n of_o sr._n richard_n brawnâ—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o gloucester_n knight_n walter_n chetwynd_n of_o ingestre_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o stafford_n esq_n samuel_n pepys_n of_o brampton_n in_o huntinâ—â—tonshire_n esq_n secretary_n of_o the_o admiralty_n his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o descendeâ—_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o pepys_n of_o cottenham_n in_o cambridgâ—â—_n â—â—hn_n george_n of_o bawton_n in_o glocestershire_n esq_n a_o member_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_n for_o this_o present_a parliament_n 1677_o descend_v the_o ancient_a and_o worthy_a family_n of_o the_o georges_n of_o cicester_n in_o the_o say_a county_n john_n butler_n d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d king_n charles_n the_o 2d._o and_o canon_n of_o windsor_n marâ—â—_n susanna_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sr._n edward_n thomas_n of_o lamihangle_n in_o glamorganshire_n bart._o â—â—ptaine_n john_n loggan_n of_o idbury_n in_o oxfordshirâ—_n and_o of_o bassetsbury_n in_o comâ—_n buck_n marry_a mary_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n dâ—rrell_n of_o millend_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o buckinghaâ—_n gent._o henry_n pilkington_n of_o stanton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n esqr._o george_n bowen_n esqr._n lineal_o descend_v from_o and_o present_a heir_n unto_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o bowens_n of_o courthouse_n in_o the_o seignory_n of_o gower_n in_o glomorganshire_n henry_n gilbert_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n gilbert_n of_o lockoe_n in_o derbyshire_n esqr._n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o coeheyre_n of_o sr._n john_n barnard_n of_o 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plot_n of_o sparsholt_n in_o berkshire_n john_n warner_n of_o
slight_v unless_o he_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v by_o birth_n part_n or_o other_o generous_a accomplishment_n or_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o field_n who_o be_v never_o abridge_v of_o their_o merit_a honour_n be_v acquire_v according_a to_o the_o original_a institution_n of_o that_o degree_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o we_o see_v our_o parliament_n man_n our_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o honourable_a commander_n and_o captain_n of_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n for_o the_o most_o esquire_n at_o their_o first_o election_n by_o the_o statute_n 23_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 15._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n shall_v be_v notable_a knight_n or_o else_o notable_a esquire_n or_o gentleman_n bear_v in_o the_o same_o county_n for_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v see_v the_o statute_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o game_n 22_o and_o 23_o car._n 2._o by_o which_o and_o many_o other_o statute_n they_o be_v equal_o privilege_v with_o knight_n and_o other_o person_n of_o high_a degree_n to_o represent_v therefore_o a_o esquire_n as_o now_o define_v be_v no_o easy_a task_n but_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a rule_n i_o take_v he_o for_o a_o foot-commander_n the_o achievement_n of_o a_o esquire_n differ_v from_o the_o knight_n bachelor_n only_o in_o the_o helmet_n as_o you_o may_v here_o observe_v i_o shall_v also_o give_v you_o other_o example_n of_o esquire_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o achievement_n of_o my_o honour_a friend_n robert_n logan_n vulgar_o write_v login_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n logan_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o idbury_n in_o oxfordshire_n who_o be_v of_o the_o ancient_a house_n of_o restalridge_n in_o scotland_n unfortunate_o ruin_v for_o their_o loyalty_n to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n he_o succeed_v his_o father_n at_o idbury_n be_v high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n a_o man_n eminent_a for_o his_o virtue_n and_o learning_n among_o who_o prayer_n this_o manuscript_n be_v find_v exemplar_n in_o his_o life_n for_o charity_n and_o conversation_n the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o the_o gentry_n or_o civil_a nobility_n of_o england_n chap._n xxvi_o gentleman_n generosus_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v make_v of_o two_o word_n the_o one_o french_a gentil_n honestus_fw-la vel_fw-la honesta_fw-la parent_n natus_fw-la the_o other_o saxon_a man_n as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n well_o bear_v and_o under_o this_o name_n be_v all_o comprise_v that_o be_v above_o yeoman_n and_o artificer_n so_o that_o noble_n be_v true_o call_v gentleman_n by_o the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n nobility_n be_v either_o major_a or_o minor_n major_n contain_v all_o title_n and_o degree_n from_o knighthood_n upward_o minor_n all_o from_o baron_n downward_o mr._n william_n mainstone_n alias_o mayneston_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n merchant_n lineal_o descend_v from_o thomas_n mainston_n of_o vrchinfield_n in_o herefordshire_n gent_n temps_fw-fr edw_n ye._n 3d._o now_o marry_v to_o penelope_n daughter_n to_o sr_n thomas_n jones_n of_o shrewsbury_n in_o yeâ—_n county_n of_o salop_n kt._n one_o of_o ye._n justice_n of_o his_o mat_n be_v court_n of_o k-bench_n john_n bourne_n of_o more_o field_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n leonard_n shoreditch_n in_o middz_n dr._n in_o phisicksâ—_n non_fw-la marry_v to_o eleanor_n daughter_n of_o george_n shire_n of_o wakefield_n in_o yorkshir_n bachelor_n in_o divinity_n john_n row_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o bristol_n gent._n lineal_o descend_v from_o ye._n ancient_a family_n of_o ye._n row_v of_o windley_n hill_n in_o derbyshire_n which_o say_v john_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o lucy_n sister_n &_o coheyre_n of_o anâ—thony_n hungerford_n son_n &_o heir_n of_o anthony_n hungerford_n of_o ye._n lea_n in_o wiltshire_n esq_n mr._n peter_n vandeput_fw-la of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n merchant_n john_n btome_n of_o sevenoke_n in_o kent_n gent._n ricâ—ard_o btome_n of_o chobham_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o westham_n in_o essâ—â—â—_n gent._n richard_n whitworth_n 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late_o unhappy_a war_n mr._n thomas_n shaw_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n merchant_n now_o marry_v to_o deborah_n daughter_n of_o roger_n reeva_n late_a citizen_n of_o london_n râ—lph_n martial_n gennt_v secretary_n to_o thâ—_n r_o â—_o honorable_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n desâ—nâ—ded_v from_o ye._n family_n of_o ye._n marshal_n of_o yorkshire_n franâ—is_n lunde_n of_o parson_n green_a in_o ye._n parish_n of_o funtham_n in_o middlesex_n gennt_v descend_v frâ—m_n the_o family_n of_o lunde_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o yorkeâ—_n â—â—chard_n stratford_n of_o hawling_n and_o nether_a geâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d glocestershire_n gen_n t_o descend_v from_o theâ—_n ancient_a family_n of_o ye._n straâ—fords_n of_o farmcâ—â—â—n_o the_o say_a county_n thomas_n glover_n of_o raine_n hill_n in_o lancashireâ—_n gent._n now_o marry_v to_o rebecca_n daughter_n of_o ninian_n buther_n staplehurst_n in_o kent_n gent._o but_o if_o a_o gentleman_n be_v sue_v by_o addition_n of_o husbandman_n he_o may_v say_v 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if_o the_o sheriff_n take_v a._n b._n gentleman_n a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n lie_v against_o the_o sheriff_n but_o if_o a._n b._n yeoman_n be_v indict_v and_o a._n b._n gentleman_n be_v produce_v be_v the_o same_o man_n intend_v it_o be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o gentleman_n by_o office_n only_o and_o lose_v the_o same_o then_o do_v he_o also_o lose_v his_o gentility_n by_o the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4._o entitle_v a_o act_n touch_v order_n for_o artificer_n labourer_n servant_n of_o husbandry_n and_o apprentice_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v in_o husbandry_n if_o any_o falcon_n be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o must_v make_v proclamation_n and_o if_o the_o owner_n come_v not_o within_o four_o month_n then_o if_o the_o â—inder_n be_v a_o simple_a man_n the_o sheriff_n may_v keep_v the_o hawk_n make_v agreement_n with_o he_o that_o take_v he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n and_o of_o estate_n to_o have_v and_o keep_v a_o falcon_n than_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o say_a falcon_n take_v of_o he_o reasonable_a cost_n for_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v he_o in_o custody_n a_o commission_n be_v make_v to_o take_v child_n into_o cathedral_n church_n etc._n etc._n one_o in_o another_o place_n where_o child_n be_v instruct_v to_o sing_v for_o the_o furnish_n of_o the_o king_n chapel_n these_o general_a word_n by_o construction_n of_o law_n have_v a_o reasonable_a intendment_n viz._n that_o such_o child_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o teach_v to_o sing_v to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o it_o those_o may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o king_n service_n in_o his_o chapel_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a preferment_n to_o they_o but_o the_o son_n of_o gentleman_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v teach_v to_o sing_v for_o their_o ornament_n or_o recreation_n and_o not_o
72_o 39_o e._n of_o leicester_n 16_o 39_o e._n of_o lincoln_n 9_o 39_o e._n of_o lindsey_n 31_o 39_o e._n of_o litchfield_n 61_o 39_o e._n of_o londonderry_n 69_o 39_o m_n e._n of_o manchester_n 25_o 39_o e._n of_o marlâ—orough_n 28_o 39_o e._n of_o mougrave_n 27_o 39_o n_o e._n of_o newport_n 37_o 39_o e._n of_o northampton_n 17_o 39_o e._n of_o northumberland_n 65_o 39_o e._n of_o norwich_n 59_o 39_o e._n of_o nottingham_n 10_o 39_o o_o earl_n of_o oxford_n 1_o 39_o p_o e._n of_o pembroke_n 8_o 39_o e._n of_o peterborow_n 33_o 39_o f._n of_o plymouth_n 63_o 39_o e._n of_o portland_n 40_o 39_o e._n of_o powis_n 60_o 39_o r_o e._n of_o renelaugh_n 71_o 39_o e._n of_o rivers_n 30_o 39_o e._n of_o rochester_n 44_o 39_o e._n of_o rutland_n 5_o 39_o saint_n e._n of_o salisbury_n 13_o 39_o e._n of_o sandwicâ—_n 46_o 39_o e._n of_o st._n albon_n 45_o 39_o e._n of_o scardale_n 43_o 39_o e._n of_o shaftesbury_n 58_o 39_o e._n of_o shrewsbury_n 2_o 39_o e._n of_o stamford_n 34_o 39_o e._n of_o strafford_n 41_o 39_o e._n of_o suffolk_n 11_o 39_o e._n of_o sunderland_n 42_o 39_o e._n of_o sussex_n 66_o 39_o t_n e._n of_o thanet_n 39_o 39_o w_n e._n of_o warwick_n and_o holland_n 18_o 39_o e._n of_o westmoreland_n 24_o 39_o e._n of_o winchelsey_n 35_o 39_o viscount_n the_o effigy_n of_o viscount_n falconbergh_n 44_o achievement_n viscount_n brounker_n 14_o 44_o c_o viscount_n camden_n 5_o 44_o viscount_n conway_n 4_o 44_o e_z viscount_n emula_n lord_n fairfax_n 15_o 44_o f_o viscount_n falconbergh_n 7_o 44_o viscount_n fitzhard_v 16_o 44_o h_n viscount_n hallifax_n 9_o 44_o viscount_n hereford_n 1_o 44_o k_o viscount_n kilmurrey_n 13_o 44_o m_n viscount_n montague_n 2_o 44_o viscount_n mordant_n 8_o 44_o n_o viscount_n newport_n 11_o 44_o saint_n viscount_n say_v and_o seal_v 3_o 14_o viscount_n stafford_n 6_o 44_o young_a viscount_n yarmouth_n 10_o 44_o achievement_n of_o bishop_n canterâ—uâ—y_n 1_o 45_o chester_n 7_o â—5_n durham_n 6_o 45_o ely_n 8_o 45_o london_n 3_o 5_o 45_o sarum_n 4_o 45_o york_n 2_o 45_o baron_n the_o essigy_n of_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n 48_o achievement_n a_o l._n albergavenny_n 1_o 48_o l._n allington_n 67_o 48_o l._n arundel_n of_o trerice_n 59_o 48_o l._n arundel_n of_o wardure_n 22_o 48_o l._n astley_n 43_o 48_o l._n aston_n 65_o 48_o l._n audley_n earl_n of_o castlehaven_n 2_o 48_o b_o l._n baltemore_n 66_o 48_o l._n bellasis_n 45_o 48_o l._n berkeley_n of_o berkeley_n 4_o 48_o l._n berkeley_n of_o stratton_n 52_o 48_o l._n byron_n 36_o 48_o l._n brook_n 24_o 48_o l._n butler_n earl_n of_o aran_n 62_o 48_o l._n butler_n earl_n of_o ossery_n 60_o 48_o c_o l._n carrington_n 39_o 48_o l._n chandois_n 17_o 48_o l._n clifford_n 61_o 48_o l._n cornwallis_n 54_o 48_o l._n coventrey_n 31_o 48_o l._n crew_n 57_o 48_o l._n crofts_n 51_o 48_o l._n cromwell_n earl_n of_o arglass_n 11_o 48_o l._n culpeper_n 42_o 48_o d_o l._n d'arcy_n 6_o 48_o l._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mere_n 55_o 48_o l._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 3_o 48_o e_o l._n ewer_n 12_o 48_o f_o l._n finch_n lord_n chancellor_n 63_o 48_o l._n fitzwater_n 7_o 48_o l._n frechevile_n 58_o 48_o g_o l._n gerard_n of_o brandon_n 47_o 48_o l._n gerard_n of_o bromley_n 20_o 48_o l._n grey_n 26_o 48_o h_n l._n hatton_n 37_o 48_o l._n herbert_n of_o cherbury_n 34_o 48_o l._n holles_n 53_o 48_o l._n howard_n 32_o 48_o k_o l._n kingston_n 68_o 48_o l_o l._n langdale_n 50_o 48_o l._n leigh_n 35_o 48_o l._n lexington_n 48_o 48_o l._n lovelace_n 28_o 48_o l._n lucas_n 44_o 48_o m_n l._n maynard_n 30_o 48_o l._n mohun_n 33_o 48_o l._n montague_n 25_o 48_o l._n morley_n 5_o 48_o n_o l._n north_n 16_o 48_o l._n norrisâ—_n 18_o 48_o p_o l._n pagit_n 15_o 48_o l._n petre_n 19_o 48_o l._n poulet_n 29_o 48_o r_o l._n roberts_n 27_o 48_o l._n rockingham_n 46_o 48_o saint_n l._n sandis_fw-la 9_o 48_o l._n stanhope_n 21_o 48_o l._n stourton_n 8_o 48_o t_n l._n tenham_n 23_o 48_o l._n townesend_n 56_o 48_o five_o l._n vaughan_n earl_n of_o carbery_n 38_o 48_o w_n l._n ward_n 41_o 48_o l._n whartou_n 13_o 48_o l._n widdrington_n 40_o 48_o l._n windsor_n 10_o 48_o l._n willoughby_n 14_o 48_o l._n wotton_n 49_o 48_o achievement_n of_o woman_n game_n be_v 3_o 76_o duchess_n of_o richmond_n 1_o 76_o castle-stuart_n 2_o 76_o sedley_n 4_o 76_o effigy_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n earl_n of_o arlington_n 3_o 79_o marquis_n of_o worcester_n 2_o 79_o his_o royal_a highness_n duke_n of_o york_n 1_o 79_o effigy_n of_o a_o knight_n banneret_n sir_n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n â—_o 84_o baronet_n achievement_n a_o atkins_n 5_o 85_o aucher_n 47_o 85_o b_o bacon_n 3_o 85_o bank_n 42_o 85_o barnadiston_n 24_o 85_o bridgman_n 23_o 85_o c_o carteret_n 1_n 85_o corbet_n 30,31_o 85_o craven_a 10_o 85_o d_o d'arcy_n 25_o 85_o f_o forster_n 26_o 85_o g_o gerard_n 6_o 85_o glean_v 19_o 85_o glynn_n 40_o 85_o graham_n 41_o 85_o grimston_n 2_o 85_o h_n hanmer_n 38_o 85_o head_n 44_o 85_o hobart_n 29_o 85_o holland_n 46_o 85_o hunlock_v 39_o 85_o i_o jason_n 20_o 85_o k_o lowther_n 34_o 85_o lucy_n 37_o 85_o m_n mathews_n 12_o 85_o maulevere_a 7_o 85_o middleton_n 22_o 85_o molineux_n 14_o 85_o more_n 45_o 85_o o_o osborne_n 16_o 85_o p_o percivale_n 33_o 85_o peyton_n 9_o 85_o puckering_n 11_o 85_o r_o ratcliff_n 4_o 85_o reresby_n 48_o 85_o robinson_n 27,36_o 85_o saint_n shaw_n 43_o 85_o t_o tempest_n 13_o 85_o five_o verney_n 28_o 85_o viner_n 17_o 85_o w_n walter_n 15_o 85_o wheler_n 35_o 85_o wilbraham_n 32_o 85_o williams_n 32,85_o 85_o wittewrong_n 8_o 85_o wolstonholme_n 18_o 85_o knight_n achievement_n a_o atkins_n 2_o 108_o b_o bennet_n 3_o 108_o berkenhead_n 13_o 108_o beversham_n 48_o 108_o booth_n 41_o 108_o brathwait_n 26_o 108_o c_o chicheley_n 22_o 108_o churchill_n 30_o 108_o clayton_n 19_o 108_o d_o daniel_n 6_o 108_o davies_n 10_o 108_o dolman_n 23_o 108_o drake_n 14_o 108_o f_o fairborne_n 27_o 108_o h_n hacket_n 20_o 108_o hanson_n 35_o 108_o harding_n 45_o 108_o hustler_n 33_o 108_o i_o jame_v 40_o 108_o k_o kirke_n 46_o 108_o l_o langham_n 28_o 108_o low_a 39_o 108_o lynch_n 8_o 108_o m_n marsh_n 47_o 108_o maynard_n 36_o 108_o middleton_n 43_o 108_o mompesson_n 7_o 108_o n_o north_n 21_o 108_o p_o pargiter_n 15_o 108_o pelham_n 9_o 108_o peyton_n 38_o 108_o pitfield_n 42_o 108_o player_n 12_o 108_o prichard_n 11_o 108_o r_o raynsford_n 17_o 108_o saint_n sheldon_n 34_o 108_o shorter_n 37_o 108_o smith_n 32_o 108_o southwell_n 4_o 108_o sympson_n 24_o 108_o t_o talbot_n 18_o 108_o theobalds_n 44_o 108_o thompson_n 29_o 108_o turnor_n 31_o 108_o w_n waller_n 16_o 108_o williamson_n 1_o 108_o windham_n 5_o 108_o esquire_n achievement_n a_o armiger_n 34_o 151_o arthington_n 50_o 151_o ashburnham_n 3_o 151_o atwood_n 82_o 151_o b_o barbon_n 60_o 151_o beauvoir_n 90_o 151_o bennet_n 78_o 151_o booth_n 47_o 151_o bowen_n 22_o 151_o brabazon_n 103_o 151_o brouncker_fw-ge 105_o 151_o burlase_n 85_o 151_o burton_n 41_o 151_o butler_n 19_o 151_o bide_v 47_o 151_o c_o chetwynd_n 16_o 151_o clerk_n 100_o 151_o clifford_n 46_o 151_o callingwood_n 95_o 151_o collins_n 108_o 151_o colt_n 35_o 151_o colwall_n 24_o 151_o coventrey_n 1_o 151_o cox_n 80_o 151_o crome_n 92_o 151_o cudmore_n 107_o 151_o d_o darnall_n 33_o 151_o dereham_n 30_o 151_o dive_v 69_o 151_o dixie_n 61_o 151_o doughty_a 56_o 151_o duke_n 76_o 151_o e_o egerton_n 36_o 151_o evance_n 91_o 151_o f_o feild_n 8_o 151_o feltham_n 70_o 151_o fleming_n 13_o 151_o foley_n 73,74,75_o 151_o g_o georges_n 18_o 151_o gilbertson_n 23_o 151_o goodlad_n 26_o 151_o grant_v 5_o 151_o h_n harvey_n 2_o 15â—_n hoare_n 72_o 151_o huitson_n 58_o 151_o i_o jame_v 89_o 151_o inkledon_n 27_o 151_o jollife_n 49,96_o 151_o k_o keck_n 86_o 151_o knight_n 38_o 151_o l_o lamplugh_n 40_o 151_o lant_n 32_o 151_o leg_n 7_o 151_o lewkenor_n 79_o 151_o loggan_n 20,104_o 151_o lucy_n 86_o 151_o m_n madden_n 42_o 151_o mariet_z 15_o 151_o martin_n 98_o 151_o marwood_n 102_o 151_o micklethwaite_n 66_o 151_o modyford_n 51_o 151_o molesworth_n 6_o 151_o montague_n 67_o 151_o p_o pagit_n 65_o 151_o palmer_n 99_o 151_o peck_n 63,64_o 151_o pierce_v 88_o 151_o pepys_n 17_o 151_o petyt_n 1_o 39_o 151_o pilkington_n 21_o 151_o plot_n 83_o 151_o r_o rawlins_n 28_o 151_o raynsford_n 44_o 151_o roberts_n 12_o 151_o robinson_n 68_o 151_o row_n 101_o 151_o saint_n sackvile_n 55_o 151_o sander_n 25_o 151_o seys_n 31_o 151_o skelton_n 14_o 151_o smith_n 52_o 151_o stephens_n 48_o 151_o stoughton_n 45_o 151_o strache_fw-la 97_o 151_o stringer_n 94_o 151_o swift_a 43_o 151_o t_o thompson_n 81_o 151_o thurland_n 11_o 151_o titus_n 29_o 151_o tomlins_n 59_o 151_o twisden_n 10_o 151_o five_o vernon_n 106_o 151_o w_n walker_n 77_o 151_o warner_n 84_o 151_o weld_n 54_o 151_o werden_n 53_o 151_o wharton_n 4_o 151_o wildman_n 37_o 151_o windham_n 93_o 151_o winwood_n 62_o 151_o wyrley_n 9_o 151_o wythen_n 71_o 151_o gentleman_n achievement_n b_o blome_n 5_o 154_o bourne_n 2_o 154_o e_o eyre_n 9_o 154_o f_o farington_n 10_o 154_o g_z glover_n 10_o 154_o gregory_n 11_o 154_o l_o lunde_n 14_o 154_o m_n mainstone_n 1_o 154_o marshal_v 13_o 154_o r_o rowe_n 3_o 154_o s_o shaw_n 12_o 154_o stanley_n 8_o 154_o stratford_n 15_o 154_o five_o vandeput_fw-la 4_o 154_o vanheck_n 7_o 154_o w_n whitwath_n 6_o 154_o finis_fw-la i.e._n middlesex_n