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esteem_v noble_n though_o they_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o patent_n to_o sit_v without_o restriction_n or_o ceremonial_a qualification_n and_o therefore_o sir_n edward_n coke_n say_v that_o though_o the_o creation_n by_o writ_n be_v ancient_a than_o by_o patent_n yet_o the_o creation_n by_o patent_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n for_o that_o one_o may_v be_v sufficient_o create_v by_o patent_n and_o make_v noble_a though_o he_o never_o sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o if_o issue_n be_v join_v whether_o one_o be_v a_o baron_n or_o not_o that_o point_n shall_v not_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o 12_o man_n but_o by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sit_v there_o there_o can_v be_v no_o record_n but_o a_o patent_n be_v a_o record_n 8._o so_o there_o be_v 62_o baron_n summon_v by_o writ_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o feb._n 1661._o and_o 6_o more_o by_o writ_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o ap._n 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