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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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the_o bloud-royal_a to_o the_o parliament_n sect_n i._o i_o have_v show_v in_o chap._n 2._o how_o parliament_n writ_n be_v sort_v into_o close_a writ_n and_o open_v writ_n or_o patent_n and_o those_o into_o exemplar_n and_o consimilar_n i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v more_o therein_o but_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o exemplar_n write_v of_o summons_n and_o so_o to_o other_o such_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o other_o degree_n as_o concern_v the_o lord_n house_n for_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o other_o parliament-writ_n of_o another_o nature_n when_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o summon_v writ_n and_o patent_n of_o creation_n according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o pawn_n and_o clause-roll_n make_v before_o the_o act_n of_o precedency_n as_o also_o in_o all_o pawn_n since_o that_o act._n those_o of_o the_o bloud-royal_a be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o those_o record_n and_o be_v still_o exemplar_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o the_o writ_n which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o speak_v of_o 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can_v and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o concern_v the_o parliament_n writ_n in_o the_o british_a roman_n dane_n saxon_n or_o norman_a time_n or_o by_o some_o of_o the_o plantagenet_n or_o those_o of_o hen._n 3d_n time_n from_o whence_o most_o writer_n of_o our_o english_a parliament_n take_v their_o original_a i_o fix_v upon_o and_o take_v my_o rise_n from_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o 15_o of_o edw._n 2d_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o still_o extant_a in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n which_o the_o other_o be_v not_o by_o these_o record_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o 97._o parliament_n as_o i_o account_v they_o which_o be_v summon_v from_o that_o 15_o year_n to_o this_o parliament_n there_o be_v no_o material_a difference_n in_o this_o exemplar_n write_v from_o those_o antecedent_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o writ_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n may_v be_v compare_v with_o that_o of_o edw._n 2d_o i_o have_v here_o set_v they_o both_o down_o verbatim_o so_o that_o upon_o 339._o year_n experience_n viz._n from_o the_o year_n 1322._o to_o the_o year_n 1661._o inclusive_a we_o may_v acquiesce_v that_o we_o in_o this_o age_n have_v not_o much_o trespass_v or_o vary_v from_o the_o ancient_a and_o wise_a form_n prescribe_v to_o we_o by_o so_o many_o former_a king_n and_o continue_v to_o this_o time_n the_o form_n of_o the_o exemplar_n write_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 2.15_o edwardus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o dux_n aquitaniae_n edwardo_n comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la charissimo_fw-la salutem_fw-la super_fw-la diversis_fw-la &_o arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la specialiter_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la eboracum_n a_o die_n paschae_fw-la prox_n '_o futuro_fw-la in_fw-la tres_fw-la septi'anas_fw-la teneri_fw-la &_o vobiscum_fw-la &_o 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etc._n etc._n praecharissimo_fw-la
&_o dilecto_fw-la fratri_fw-la jacobo_n duci_fw-la eborum_fw-la &_o albaniae_n magno_fw-la admirallo_fw-la svo_fw-la angliae_fw-la salt'm_n quia_fw-la de_fw-la advisamento_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la consilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la quibasdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la statum_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la westm_n '_o octavo_fw-la die_fw-la maii_n prox_n '_o futur_n '_o teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o tractatum_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o ligeantia_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la consideratis_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la arduitate_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la imminentibus_fw-la cessante_fw-la excusatione_fw-la quacunque_fw-la dictis_n die_v &_o loco_fw-la personaliter_fw-la intersitis_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ac_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la predictis_fw-la super_fw-la predictis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tractatur_fw-la '_o vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensur_n '_o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ac_fw-la salvationem_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la predictae_fw-la expeditionemque_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la diligitis_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatis_fw-la testae_fw-la i_o ipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n '_o decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la die_fw-la februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la decimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la sect_n ii_o observation_n in_o an._n 12._o hen._n 8._o the_o word_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la be_v then_o add_v before_o salutem_fw-la instead_o of_o super_fw-la diversis_fw-la causis_fw-la the_o latter_a writ_n be_v quia_fw-la de_fw-la advisamento_fw-la &_o assensu_fw-la concilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la causis_fw-la yet_o i_o find_v the_o word_n quia_fw-la use_v in_o the_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n writ_n before_o edw._n 2d_n time_n and_o probable_o the_o word_n assensu_fw-la concilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o distinction_n of_o his_o privy-council_n and_o his_o public_a council_n or_o parliament_n 2._o instead_o of_o specialiter_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la the_o latter_a writ_n be_v concernentibus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la 3._o instead_o of_o habere_fw-la proponimus_fw-la the_o latter_a writ_n be_v teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la and_o habere_fw-la be_v put_v in_o between_o colloquium_fw-la and_o tractatum_fw-la 4._o ligeantia_fw-la be_v put_v in_o the_o latter_a writ_n instead_o of_o dilectione_n this_o word_n dilectione_n be_v for_o many_o age_n particular_o apply_v to_o the_o episcopal_a writ_n 5._o the_o latter_a writ_n do_v contain_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o more_o ancient_a except_o the_o insertion_n of_o some_o cause_n of_o summons_n and_o some_o inlargement_n add_v upon_o emergent_a occasion_n viz._n quod_fw-la consideratis_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la arduitate_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la imminentibus_fw-la cessante_fw-la excusatione_fw-la quacunque_fw-la 6._o and_o also_o those_o word_n be_v add_v near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o latter_a writ_n viz._n sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ac_fw-la salvationem_fw-la &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la predicte_n expeditionemque_fw-la dictorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la diligitis_fw-la which_o addition_n be_v only_o more_o full_a expression_n to_o oblige_v the_o attendance_n of_o the_o grandee_n thus_o have_v show_v the_o exemplar_n writ_n to_o the_o blood_n royal_a ancient_a and_o modern_a i_o shall_v set_v down_o such_o earl_n duke_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a to_o who_o this_o exemplar_n write_v be_v direct_v even_o to_o this_o time_n according_a as_o they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o clause_n roll_v in_o the_o tower_n or_o in_o the_o pawn_n in_o the_o pettibag-office_n which_o i_o shall_v recite_v in_o english_a though_o the_o writ_n be_v in_o latin_a sect_n iii_o the_o exemplar_n write_v be_v then_o to_o edward_n earl_n of_o chester_n 2._o exemplar_n 15_o edw._n 2._o elder_a son_n to_o king_n edw._n 2d_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o writ_n this_o prince_n have_v his_o exemplar_n write_v but_o for_o this_o one_o parliament_n and_o be_v soon_o after_o king_n edw._n 3d._n 2._o 3._o 3_o edw._n 3._o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n elder_a son_n to_o edw._n 3d._n and_o this_o prince_n have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 9_o parliament_n viz._n 3_o edw._n 3._o 4._o edw._n 3._o and_o 4._o edw._n 3._o 5._o edw._n 3._o 25._o edw._n 3._o 27._o edw._n 3._o 28._o edw._n 3._o 29._o edw._n 3._o 42._o edw._n 3._o 3._o to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n 3._o 4_o edw._n 3._o soon_o after_o create_a duke_n marshal_n of_o england_n great_a uncle_n to_o edw._n 3._o who_o have_v his_o exemplar_n write_v but_o for_o this_o one_o parliament_n 4._o to_z henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n 3._o 14_o edw._n 3._o soon_o after_o create_a duke_n son_n to_o john_n the_o 4._o son_n of_o edw._n 3_o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n in_o this_o king_n and_o richard_n 2._o and_o h._n 4th_n time_n for_o 7_o parliament_n viz._n 14._o edw._n 3._o 17._o edw._n 3._o 18._o edw._n 3._o 22._o edw._n 3._o 25._o edw._n 3._o 23._o rich._n 2._o 1_o hen._n 4._o as_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n 5._o to_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n 3._o 37_o edw._n 3._o who_o then_o be_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o duke_n of_o acquitane_n the_o four_o son_n to_o edw._n the_o 3._o as_o aforesaid_a and_o uncle_n to_o rich._n the_o 2._o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 17._o parliament_n in_o this_o and_o rich._n the_o 2d_n time_n viz._n 37_o edw._n 3._o 38._o edw._n 3._o 1_o r._n 2._o 3_o r._n 2._o 4_o r._n 2._o 7_o r._n 2._o &_o 7_o r._n 2._o &_o 8_o r._n 2._o and_o 8_o r._n 2._o 9_o r._n 2._o 13_o r._n 2._o 14_o r._n 2._o 15_o r._n 2._o 17_o r._n 2._o 20_o r._n 2._o and_o 20_o r._n 2._o 21_o r._n 2._o exemplar_n exemplar_n 6._o 3._o 50_o edw._n 3._o to_z richard_z prince_n of_o wales_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n grandchild_n to_o edw._n the_o 3d._n and_o son_n to_o edw._n the_o former_a prince_n of_o wales_n and_o afterward_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o who_o have_v a_o exemplar_n write_v but_o for_o this_o parliament_n and_o at_o the_o open_n thereof_o he_o do_v sit_v in_o the_o king_n chair_n 7._o 2._o 10_o ric._n 2._o to_z edmund_z earl_n of_o cambridge_n duke_z of_o clarence_z and_o first_o duke_n of_o york_n the_o 5._o son_n of_o edw._n the_o 3d._n who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 3_o parliament_n viz._n the_o 10.11.12_o of_o rich._n 2._o as_o duke_n of_o york_n 8._o 2._o 11_o ric._n 2._o to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n uncle_n to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v one_o exemplar_n for_o one_o parliament_n 9_o 4._o 1_o hen._n 4._o to_z henry_n prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n who_o have_v his_o exemplar_n writ_n for_o 9_o parliament_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o be_v after_o king_n hen._n the_o 5_o viz._n 1_o h._n 4._o 2_o h._n 4._o 3_o h._n 4._o 6_o h._n 4._o 7_o h._n 4._o and_o 7_o h._n 4._o 9_o h._n 4._o 11_o h._n 4._o and_o 13_o h._n 4._o 10._o to_o thomas_n the_o second_o son_n of_o hen._n the_o four_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o earl_n of_o albemarl_n have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 7_o parliament_n in_o this_o and_o hen._n 6th_n reign_n viz._n exemplar_n exemplar_n 5._o 1_o hen._n 5._o 1_o h._n 5.3.4.5_o of_o hen._n the_o 5_o and_o in_o the_o one_a and_o 6._o and_o 3_o h._n 6._o 11._o to_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n 3_o 5._o 8_o hen._n 5._o son_n to_o hen._n four_o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 5_o parliament_n in_o this_o and_o hen._n 6_o reign_n viz._n 8_o h._n 5.4_o and_o 4.11.14_o h._n 6._o 12._o to_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n 6._o 2_o hen._n 6._o the_o four_o son_n of_o hen._n 4._o he_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 10_o successive_a parliament_n viz._n 4.6.9.10.15.18.20.21.25_o and_o 25_o h._n 6._o 13._o to_o rich._n duke_n of_o york_n 6._o 27_o hen._n 6._o grandchild_n to_o hen._n 4._o and_o elder_a son_n to_o edw._n the_o 4._o when_o duke_n of_o york_n who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 4_o parliament_n viz._n 27.29.31.33_o h._n 6._o 14._o to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n 3d._a 4._o 7_o edw._n 4._o brother_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o 3_o parliament_n viz._n 7.9.12_o edw._n 4._o 15._o to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 4._o 22_o edw._n 4._o elder_a son_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o who_o have_v exemplar_n writ_n for_o two_o parliament_n and_o after_o be_v king_n edward_n the_o 5_o viz._n 22._o and_o 23._o edw._n 4._o note_v that_o from_o this_o time_n to_o the_o 21._o of_o hen._n the_o 8_o we_o be_v disappoint_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o exemplar_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o 21._o of_o king_n james_n there_o be_v no_o exemplar_n writ_n to_o
be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o william_n lord_n pawlet_n marquis_n of_o winchester_n be_v exemplar_n in_o all_o the_o parliament_n pawn_n which_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o pettibag_n from_o the_o first_o of_o edw._n the_o six_o to_o the_o first_o of_o king_n james_n inclusive_a which_o be_v 55._o year_n and_o be_v in_o that_o time_n lord_n treasurer_n 22._o year_n which_o be_v long_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n continue_v in_o that_o office_n except_o sicily_n who_o continue_v 27._o year_n 1_o car._n 1._o georgio_n duci_fw-la buckingham_n for_o one_o parliament_n sir_n thomas_n coventry_n be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n and_o sir_n richard_n weston_n treasurer_n who_o be_v then_o in_o scotland_n 15_o car._n 1._o johanni_n marchioni_n winchester_n for_o one_o parliament_n sir_n john_n finch_n be_v then_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a writ_n also_o will._n bishop_n of_o london_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n and_o 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