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the_o realm_n and_o suffer_v no_o division_n they_o suffer_v also_o no_o alienation_n without_o the_o consent_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o sovereign_a monarch_n for_o so_o shall_v the_o realm_n be_v enfeeble_v and_o base_a person_n ennoble_v without_o desert_n of_o virtue_n or_o prowess_n for_o where_o the_o thing_n so_o alien_v be_v a_o honour_n or_o head_n of_o a_o barony_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o ordinary_a tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la whereof_o if_o the_o tenant_n make_v alienation_n without_o licence_n he_o be_v only_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 12._o whereof_o also_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o opinion_n at_o the_o common_a law_n after_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 31._o and_o for_o further_a proof_n see_v glanvile_n in_o edward_n the_o three_o certain_a land_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o bremberway_n be_v alien_v by_o william_n the_o browse_n the_o 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and_o several_a scire_fw-la facias_n issue_v out_o against_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o many_o profit_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v alienation_n of_o barony_n without_o licence_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n if_o a_o baron_n by_o tenure_n who_o hold_v any_o honour_n castle_n or_o manor_n by_o barony_n do_v grant_n or_o alien_n the_o same_o by_o licence_n i_o must_v again_o distinguish_v for_o either_o such_o alienation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o barony_n honour_n land_n and_o tenement_n in_o his_o own_o name_n blood_n and_o issue_n male_a or_o else_o the_o same_o alienation_n be_v make_v for_o money_n or_o other_o recompense_n or_o otherwise_o to_o a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o hereof_o ensue_v this_o second_o conclusion_n or_o assertion_n that_o if_o such_o alienation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o barony_n in_o his_o name_n and_o blood_n or_o issue_n male_a
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after_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o writ_n and_o place_n take_v in_o parliament_n according_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v the_o name_n and_o dignity_n of_o baron_n touch_v the_o antiquity_n of_o baron_n by_o writ_n only_o and_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o i_o find_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v that_o either_o the_o first_o or_o at_o least_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 hen._n 3._o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o upon_o a_o commendable_a occasion_n for_o in_o the_o disorder_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o nobility_n in_o those_o troublesome_a war_n where_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o they_o against_o the_o say_a king_n there_o be_v many_o great_a battle_n fight_v to_o the_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n of_o which_o say_v rebellion_n the_o right_a honourable_a simon_n earl_n of_o exeter_n be_v ringleader_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o pretend_v grant_v by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o be_v even_o to_o this_o day_n the_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a statute_n now_o in_o use_n among_o we_o and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o other_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n then_o make_v at_o oxford_n and_o after_o divers_a field_n seek_v betwixt_o they_o at_o northampton_n rochester_n lewes_n and_o other_o place_n last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o catastrophe_n of_o that_o tragedy_n finish_v at_o eveshalm_n or_o easam_n in_o worcestershire_n where_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v slay_v the_o king_n gain_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n receive_v their_o overthrow_n upon_o which_o present_o ensue_v the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o winchester_n in_o hantshire_n and_o afterward_o at_o westminster_n where_o such_o of_o the_o baron_n as_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n against_o the_o 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exempt_v as_o by_o divers_a record_n thereof_o remain_v in_o the_o chancery_n may_v appear_v this_o moreover_o be_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v the_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n that_o those_o writ_n in_o form_n of_o their_o direction_n be_v divers_a some_o direct_v by_o special_a name_n of_o baron_n as_o rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n edmundo_n baroni_n de_fw-fr stafford_n johanni_n baroni_n de_fw-fr graystock_n johanni_n baroni_n de_fw-fr dudley_n edwardo_n nevil_n baroni_n abergaveny_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james._n some_o other_o be_v summon_v by_o name_n of_o the_o party_n with_o addition_n of_o the_o place_n as_o johanni_n strange_a the_o knock_n militi_fw-la edwardo_n grace_n de_fw-fr groby_n militi_fw-la johanni_n le_fw-fr scroop_n de_fw-fr masham_n militi_fw-la willielmo_n souch_v de_fw-fr harringworth_n militi_fw-la the_o chief_a castle_n or_o manor_n of_o such_o
baron_n which_o always_o stand_v afterward_o for_o the_o head_n place_n of_o the_o barony_n whereof_o the_o say_a baron_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v be_v surname_v and_o call_v and_o shall_v continue_v that_o name_n of_o place_n although_o he_o do_v alien_a away_o the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a some_o other_o be_v name_v with_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n as_o sir_n hugh_z bramsteed_o by_o writ_n of_o the_o 27_o the_o of_o henry_n the_o six_o be_v style_v lord_n veysey_n johan._n beauchamp_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr beauchamp_n johanni_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr clinton_n to_o some_o other_o the_o writ_n be_v direct_v only_o by_o their_o name_n without_o any_o addition_n of_o place_n or_o dignity_n as_o william_n de_fw-fr lovel_n mil._n william_n devereux_n mil._n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o nature_n quality_n and_o addition_n of_o those_o baron_n by_o writ_n be_v apt_o discover_v by_o the_o debate_n of_o a_o question_n move_v often_o among_o man_n and_o speak_v of_o concern_v the_o continuance_n and_o descent_n of_o a_o barony_n by_o writ_n which_o question_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_a disposition_n thereof_o i_o shall_v divide_v into_o these_o head_n or_o point_n question_n first_o whether_o a_o barony_n by_o writ_n may_v descend_v from_o the_o ancestor_n to_o the_o heir_n or_o not_o second_o admit_v such_o a_o barony_n may_v descend_v then_o whether_o it_o do_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n although_o not_o so_o near_o as_o the_o heir_n female_a three_o admit_v it_o do_v descend_v to_o the_o heir_n female_a then_o whether_o may_v the_o husband_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n female_a take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n style_n and_o dignity_n of_o such_o a_o barony_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n or_o no_o those_o therefore_o that_o maintain_v the_o negative_a that_o such_o a_o barony_n shall_v not_o descend_v do_v strengthen_v themselves_o with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a argument_n viz._n the_o first_o argument_n whether_o a_o barony_n by_o writ_n may_v descend_v nobility_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v in_o respect_n of_o wisdom_n connsel_n and_o advise_v can_v extend_v to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o descend_v from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o law_n that_o privilegium_fw-la personae_fw-la personam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la &_o extinguitur_fw-la cum_fw-la persona_fw-la but_o such_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o descend_v from_o the_o ancestor_n to_o the_o heir_n the_o second_o argument_n again_o if_o the_o call_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o writ_n be_v the_o sufficient_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o such_o nobility_n to_o the_o ancestor_n the_o not_o call_v of_o the_o heir_n be_v a_o loss_n of_o that_o nobility_n for_o if_o the_o heir_n have_v defect_n of_o nature_n in_o he_o as_o idiotsie_n frenzy_n leprosy_n or_o the_o like_a whereby_o he_o be_v become_v unfit_a for_o counsel_n and_o conversation_n for_o what_o reason_n shall_v he_o enjoy_v that_o dignity_n 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service_n he_o die_v of_o this_o family_n see_v more_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o book_n section_n 3._o chap._n 20._o william_n jollife_o of_o carswall_n castle_n in_o stafford_n shire_n esqr._n who_o first_o marry_v martha_n elder_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n foley_n of_o witley_n court_n in_o worcestershire_n esq_n r_o and_o now_o the_o lady_n mary_n hastings_n daughter_n of_o the_o rt._n honorable_n ferdinando_n late_a earl_n of_o huntingdon_n henry_n arthington_n of_o arthington_n in_o the_o west_n rideing_n of_o york_n shire_n esqâ—_n esqâ—_n thomas_n modyford_n of_o easttuar_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n esqrâ—_n colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n at_o port_n royal_a in_o the_o island_n of_o jamaica_n sonn_v and_o heir_n of_o sr._n tho._n modyford_n bart._n late_a governor_n of_o the_o sd._n island_n erasmus_fw-la smith_n alius_fw-la herâ—â—_n of_o st._n jones_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o clarkenwell_n in_o mid_a esqr._n sonn_v of_o sr._n roger_n smith_n of_o 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plot_n of_o sparsholt_n in_o berkshire_n john_n warner_n of_o