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A56204 The second part of a brief register and survey of the several kinds and forms of parliamentary writs comprising the several varieties and forms of writs for electing knights, citizens and burgesses for Parliaments and Great Council ... : wherein the original of the commons house, and elections of knights, citizens, burgesses and barons of ports to sit in Parliament, is infallibly evidenced to be no entienter than 40 H. 3. the presidents and objections to the contrarie answered ... / by William Prynne ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1660 (1660) Wing P4071; ESTC R1409 118,009 213

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will_v answer_v and_o redress_v their_o grievance_n which_o they_o then_o present_v and_o reduce_v to_o 11._o article_n and_o pray_v the_o king_n in_o a_o modest_a manner_n to_o redress_v if_o he_o please_v who_o thereupon_o promise_v they_o relief_n therein_o and_o according_o give_v answer_n to_o they_o in_o his_o next_o parliament_n at_o stanford_n thus_o record_v in_o claus._n 3_o
d._n 27._o rex_fw-la dilecto_fw-la et_fw-la fideli_fw-la svo_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr retford_n salutem_fw-la nuper_fw-la vobis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la suis_fw-la injunctum_fw-la quod_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o praesenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la london_n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la super_fw-la diversis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la et_fw-la statum_n regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la moram_fw-la continuam_fw-la faceretis_fw-la quousque_fw-la aliud_fw-la inde_fw-la praecipissemus_fw-la vosque_fw-la mandatum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la minus_fw-la justè_fw-la ponderantes_fw-la à_fw-la dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la caeteris_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la ibidem_fw-la circa_fw-la dicta_fw-la negotia_fw-la nostra_fw-la tractantibus_fw-la ad_fw-la alius_fw-la part_n vos_fw-la elongasti●…_n unde_fw-la admiramur_fw-la non_fw-la modicum_fw-la et_fw-la 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illegal_a election_n and_o retorn_n of_o person_n undue_o elect_v or_o nominate_v by_o the_o king_n alone_o without_o any_o election_n by_o the_o people_n for_o which_o misdemeanour_n of_o they_o this_o whole_a parliament_n and_o all_o act_n make_v therein_o be_v repeal_v and_o make_v void_a the_o very_a next_o year_n and_o parliament_n follow_v 39_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o from_o whence_o i_o shall_v observe_v 1._o that_o no_o sheriff_n or_o officer_n can_v be_v secure_v in_o dempnify_v against_o undue_a election_n and_o retorn_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n nominate_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 2._o that_o such_o undue_a election_n &_o retorn_n as_o these_o be_v usual_o make_v by_o the_o procurement_n and_o labour_n of_o seditious_a and_o evil-disposed_n person_n out_o of_o malice_n hatred_n or_o insatiable_a covetousness_n and_o for_o pernicious_a end_n and_o design_n 3_o that_o parliament_n undue_o elect_v and_o pack_v by_o policy_n or_o power_n prove_v always_o abortive_a and_o be_v repeal_v as_o void_a and_o pernicious_a in_o conclusion_n of_o which_o we_o have_v see_v pregnant_a instance_n in_o this_o and_o other_o late_a parliament_n worthy_a our_o sad_a consideration_n useful_a observation_n in_o and_o from_o the_o precedent_a section_n from_o these_o recite_v writ_n i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v most_o clear_o and_o satisfactory_o evidence_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n elect_v and_o summon_v by_o writ_n to_o our_o great_a council_n and_o parliament_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o which_o i_o shall_v here_o further_o demonstrate_v by_o these_o punctual_a irrefragable_a testimony_n precedent_n and_o record_n under_o his_o reign_n till_o this_o very_a year_n 1589._o anno_fw-la 1221._o the_o 5_o of_o henry_n 3d._n convenerunt_fw-la magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la tractarent_fw-la after_o which_o the_o king_n have_v suppress_v the_o welsh_a the_o same_o year_n and_o build_v a_o strong_a castle_n at_o montgomery_n disband_v his_o army_n concedentibus_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la scuto_fw-la duo_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_fw-la 113._o anno_fw-la 1223._o the_o seven_o of_o his_o reign_n rex_fw-la henricus_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la epiphaniae_fw-la apud_fw-la londonias_fw-la veniens_fw-la cum_fw-la baronibus_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la requisitus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la cantuariensi_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la ut_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o liberas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la guerra_fw-mi mota_fw-la suit_n contra_fw-la patrom_n suum_fw-la confirmaret_fw-la 308._o anno_fw-la 1224._o 8_o h._n 3._o per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempus_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la apud_fw-la nor●…amptonam_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la multis_fw-la lord_n peer_n and_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n de_fw-la regni_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la voluit_fw-la enim_fw-la rex_fw-la uti_fw-la consilio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la transmarinis_fw-la quas_fw-la rex_fw-la francorum_fw-la paulatim_fw-la occupaverat_fw-la 311._o anno_fw-la 1229._o 9_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n demand_v advice_n and_o a_o aid_n of_o the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o his_o people_n good_n to_o recover_v his_o foreign_a territory_n archiepiscopus_fw-la &_o concio_fw-la tota_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la episcoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la et_fw-la baronum_fw-la abbatum_fw-la &_o priorum_fw-la habita_fw-la deliberatione_n regi_fw-la dedere_fw-la responsum_fw-la quod_fw-la regiis_fw-la petitioibus_fw-la gratanter_fw-la adquiescerent_fw-la si_fw-la illis_fw-la diu_fw-la petitas_fw-la libertates_fw-la concedere_fw-la voluisset_fw-la whereupon_o he_o grant_v and_o confirm_v the_o great_a charter_n 312._o the_o same_o year_n martio_n mense_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ubi_fw-la rex_fw-la sententialiter_fw-la jussit_fw-la diffinire_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la proditore_fw-la svo_fw-la falcatio_fw-la suis_fw-la agendum_fw-la proceres_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la pariter_fw-la consenserunt_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la patri_fw-la svo_fw-la multis_fw-la fideliter_fw-la servierat_fw-la annis_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la periclitaretur_fw-la vel_fw-la membris_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la angliam_fw-la aeternaliter_fw-la abjuraret_fw-la omnes_fw-la communiter_fw-la addixerunt_fw-la which_o be_v according_o execute_v forthwith_o 119._o anno_fw-la 1226._o 10_o h._n 3._o venit_fw-la interea_fw-la terminus_fw-la concilii_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la hillarii_n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la praesixus_fw-la ubi_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la comparere_fw-la debuerat_fw-la ut_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la mandatum_fw-la audiret_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o meet_v again_o the_o same_o year_n after_o easter_n rex_fw-la convocatis_fw-la seorsum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la &_o quibusdam_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3●…_n anno_fw-la 1229._o 13_o h._n 3._o fecit_fw-la rex_fw-la conveni●…_n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la dominica_n qua_fw-la contatur_fw-la misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la archiepiscopos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la templarios_fw-la hospitilarios_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n ecclesiarum_fw-la rectores_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-fr eo_fw-la tenebant_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la but_o no_o knight_n of_o county_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n we_o read_v of_o ut_fw-la audirent_fw-la negotia_fw-la memorata_fw-la of_o stephen●…ho_n ●…ho_z pope_n chaplain_n and_o nuncio_n demand_v a_o aid_n against_o the_o emperor_n from_o england_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la exigentiis_fw-la communiter_fw-la tractarent_fw-la ibidem_fw-la h_z anno_fw-la 130._o 1231._o 15_o h._n 3._o convenerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la colloquium_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n this_o year_n intend_v to_o marry_v the_o king_n of_o scot_n daughter_n indignantibus_fw-la comitibus_fw-la et_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la unmersis_fw-la because_o hubert_n who_o be_v chief_a justice_n have_v marry_v the_o elder_a daughter_n he_o thereupon_o desist_v from_o his_o purpose_n 132_o anno_fw-la 1232._o convenerunt_fw-la
huius_fw-la brevis_fw-la prout_fw-la continetur_fw-la in_o praedicta_fw-la cedula_fw-la which_o follow_v in_o this_o form_n nomina_fw-la militum_fw-la com._n somerset_n et_fw-la eorum_fw-la manucaptores_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr brent_n miles_n johannes_n de_fw-fr wyk_n miles_n to_o who_o name_n he_o return_v several_o manucaptus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la two_o there_o name_v nomina_fw-la civium_fw-la civitatis_fw-la bathon_n &_o eorum_fw-la manucaptores_fw-la henricus_fw-la baton_n &_o thomas_n le_fw-fr mesteer_n who_o have_v 2._o manucaptor_n '_o apiece_o nomina_fw-la burgensium_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la com._n de_fw-fr burgo_n taunton_n 2._o with_o two_o manucaptor_n for_o each_o de_fw-fr burgo_n de_fw-fr brigges_n walteri_fw-la 2._o with_o two_o manucaptor_n de_n burgo_n de_fw-fr welles_n 2._o with_o two_o manucaptor_n de_n burgo_n de_fw-fr ivelcester_n 2._o with_o two_o manncaptor_n de_n burgo_n de_fw-fr milleburne-port_n 2._o with_o two_o manucaptor_n apiece_o the_o writ_n to_o 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praedictorum_fw-la be_v likewise_o compare_v with_o the_o pope_n answer_v thereunto_o 222._o literae_fw-la papale_v missae_fw-la communitati_fw-la angliae_fw-la alexander_n episcopu●…_n etc._n etc._n dilectis_fw-la filiis_fw-la nobilibus_fw-la uiris_fw-la consiliariis_fw-la charissimi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la silij_fw-la nostri_fw-la illustris_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la ac_fw-la caeteris_fw-la proceribus_fw-la et_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la angiiae_fw-la salutem_fw-la et_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v infallible_o evidence_n first_o that_o the_o king_n prelate_n earl_n spiritual_n temporal_a baron_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v our_o only_a parliament_n member_n without_o any_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n annex_v to_o or_o pr●…t_v with_o they_o before_o 49_o h._n 3._o 2ly_a that_o they_o be_v then_o usual_o style_v the_o communitas_fw-la or_o universitas_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o barnagii_n baronagii_fw-la or_o communitas_fw-la 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potentioribus_fw-la eligi_fw-la etc._n etc._n clear_o import_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o 1_o
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