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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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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 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the_o defendant_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n if_o a_o capias_fw-la or_o exigent_n issue_n forâ—_n against_o he_o no_o error_n neither_o be_v it_o punishable_a in_o the_o sheriff_n his_o bailiff_n or_o officer_n if_o they_o execute_v the_o say_a process_n and_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v
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