though_o wilbranham_n of_o woodhâ—â—_n in_o cheshire_n bart._n &_o now_o to_o charlott_n daughter_n of_o ye._n r_o t_o honorable_n orlando_n bridgman_n kt_n and_o bart._n decease_a late_a ld._n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o enâ—land_n the_o 514_o bart._n by_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—hn_n bridgâ—man_n of_o castle_n bromwicâ—_n in_o warwickshire_n bar_n t_o elder_a son_n of_o ye._n rt._n honorable_n sr._n orlando_n bridgâ—â—an_n of_o great_a leaâ—er_n in_o lancashir_n kt._n &_o bart._n deceâ—â—â—â—_n laâ—e_v â—â—_o keeper_n of_o ye._n great_a seal_n of_o england_n wth_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n â—_o â—ohn_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n &_o coheyre_n of_o â—â—â—â—gâ—â—radock_n of_o carswall_n castle_n in_o stafordshire_n esq_n decease_v thâ—_n 496_o bart._n by_o creation_n â—r._n samuel_n barnadiston_n of_o brightwell_n hall_n in_o suffolâ—_n bart._n three_o son_n to_o sr._n nath_n barnadiston_n of_o kettoâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sd._n county_n who_o be_v ye._n 23d._o kt._n 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which_o be_v institute_v by_o king_n james_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 1611._o they_o be_v create_v by_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n a_o form_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o which_o be_v general_o all_o of_o one_o form_n viz._n to_o a_o man_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v yet_o sometime_o the_o honour_n be_v otherwise_o entail_v for_o want_n of_o issue_n male._n and_o the_o proem_n or_o argument_n of_o the_o say_a patent_n be_v for_o the_o propagate_a a_o plantation_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n to_o which_o the_o aid_n of_o these_o knight_n be_v ordain_v or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thirty_o soldier_n each_o of_o they_o in_o ireland_n for_o three_o year_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o penny_n sterling_a per_fw-la diem_fw-la which_o at_o first_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n at_o a_o lump_n upon_o the_o pass_a their_o patent_n which_o with_o the_o fee_n of_o 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of_o cicester_n in_o the_o say_a county_n john_n butler_n d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d king_n charles_n the_o 2d._o and_o canon_n of_o windsor_n marâ—â—_n susanna_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sr._n edward_n thomas_n of_o lamihangle_n in_o glamorganshire_n bart._o â—â—ptaine_n john_n loggan_n of_o idbury_n in_o oxfordshirâ—_n and_o of_o bassetsbury_n in_o comâ—_n buck_n marry_a mary_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n dâ—rrell_n of_o millend_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o buckinghaâ—_n gent._o henry_n pilkington_n of_o stanton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n esqr._o george_n bowen_n esqr._n lineal_o descend_v from_o and_o present_a heir_n unto_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o bowens_n of_o courthouse_n in_o the_o seignory_n of_o gower_n in_o glomorganshire_n henry_n gilbert_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n gilbert_n of_o lockoe_n in_o derbyshire_n esqr._n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o coeheyre_n of_o sr._n john_n barnard_n of_o 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which_o coat_n and_o family_n see_v more_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o book_n section_n 6._o chapter_n â—_o andrew_v lant_n of_o thorp_n underwood_n alias_o thorp_n billâ—â—_n in_o northamptonshire_n esq_n son_n of_o robert_n lant_n of_o london_n merchant_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o rich_a andrews_n of_o thorp_n underwooâ—â—â—â—resaid_a gent._n which_o say_v andrew_n lant_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o judithâ—_n 〈◊〉_d daughter_n of_o will_n vannam_n of_o london_n esq_n john_n darnall_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n london_n esqr._n now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o william_n bacon_n of_o st._n clements_n dane_n in_o middlesex_n esqr._o gabriel_n armiger_n of_o north_n creak_v in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esq_n â—_o william_n dutton_n colt_n esq_n r_o son_n of_o george_n colt_n of_o colt_n hall_n in_o suffolk_n esq_n r_o by_o elizabeth_z daughter_n and_o coheyre_n of_o john_n dutton_n of_o sherbourn_n in_o glocestershire_n esqr._n which_o say_v william_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o lucy_n sole_a daughter_n of_o thomas_n webb_n of_o in_o kent_n esqr._o randolph_n egerton_n of_o betley_n in_o staffordshire_n esqr._n first_o lieutenant_n and_o major_n of_o his_o majesty_n own_o troop_n of_o guard_n under_o the_o command_v of_o his_o grace_n james_n duke_n of_o monmouth_n first_o marry_v to_o penelope_n daughter_n of_o the_o rt._n honorable_n rob_n viscount_n kilmurrey_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o now_o to_o eiliz_n â—aughter_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n murrey_n esq_n r_o one_o of_o the_o gent_n of_o his_o majesty_n bedchamber_n to_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o by_o ann_n now_o viscountess_n banning_n john_n wildman_n of_o beaucot_n alias_o becket_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n esqr._o nathan_n knight_n of_o ruscombe_n in_o berkshire_n esq_n r_o intermariat_fw-la â—th_o margaret_z elder_a daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o william_n stroode_n of_o ruscombe_n aforesaid_a esqr._o william_n petyt_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esq_n r_o and_o silvester_n petyt_n genâ—_n brother_n to_o the_o sd._n wm._n descâ—ndeâ—â—_n by_o gilbert_n a_o young_a sonn_n of_o sr._n john_n petytâ—_n from_o â—â—_o ancient_a family_n of_o that_o name_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o ardever_n in_o cornwall_n tempore_fw-la h._n â—_o john_n lamphigh_n of_o lamplugh_n in_o cumberland_n esqr._n colonel_n of_o a_o foot_n regiment_n at_o marston_n moor_n in_o yorkshire_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o highâ—ness_n prince_n rupert_n of_o wch_z family_n see_v more_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bookeâ—_n section_n 2d._o chapt_n â—_o thomas_n burton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esq_n thomas_n madden_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esâ—_n descend_v of_o ye._n maddens_n former_o of_o muddenton_n in_o milâ—shire_n who_o be_v now_o seat_v at_o rousky_a castle_n in_o 〈◊〉_d county_n of_o fermanaugh_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d godwin_n swift_a of_o gooderidge_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o society_n of_o graâ—s_n inn_n descend_v of_o the_o family_n of_o ye._n swist_n of_o yorkshire_n henry_n raâ—â—sford_n b._n d_o and_o rector_n of_o stanmoâ—e_n magna_n in_o the_o county_n of_o mid_a marry_a mary_n one_o of_o ye._n daughter_n of_o john_n montfort_n of_o jew_v in_o ye._n county_n of_o hartford_n d._n d._n &_o residentiary_n of_o st_n paul_n london_n nathaniel_n stoughton_n of_o st._n johns_n near_a warwick_n in_o warwick_n shire_n esq_n lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o stâ—ughtons_n of_o stoughton_n in_o surrey_n now_o marry_v to_o ann_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o will._n brough_n late_a deane_n of_o gloucester_n decease_v of_o this_o family_n see_v more_o in_o the_o body_z of_o the_o book_n section_n 6._o chap_n 1._o capt._n john_n clifford_n of_o frampton_n upon_o severne_n in_o glocestershire_n who_o family_n have_v there_o continue_v ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o will_n the_o 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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 edmonthorp_n in_o leicestershire_n kt._n deceased_a descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o smith_n of_o withcock_n in_o the_o s_o â—_o county_n â—câ—_n s_o
brakent_n wait_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o kirkbyâ—_n overblow_v in_o the_o iâ—est_a ride_v of_o yorkshire_n esq_n lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o warner_n of_o warner_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n humphrey_n borlase_n of_o treluddro_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n esqr._o anthony_n keck_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esqr._o jacob_n lucy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esqr._n now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n sr._n john_n of_o coldoverton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n esqr._o richard_n peirce_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esqr._o roger_n james_n of_o riegate_n in_o surrey_n esqr._n of_o yâ—_z ancient_a family_n of_o haestract_n in_o holland_n from_o who_o be_v descend_v the_o several_a family_n of_o the_o james_n of_o surreyâ—_n kent_n middlesex_n &_o essex_n wk._n sd._n roger_n be_v nâ—w_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sr._n anthony_n ancher_n of_o bishop_n boâ—â—â—h_o in_o kent_n kt._n decease_a charles_n beauvoir_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esqr._n desâ—â—nded_v from_o the_o family_n of_o the_o beauvoir_n of_o the_o island_n of_o garnsey_n john_n evance_n of_o the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d london_n esqr._o valentine_n crome_n of_o maiden_n early_o in_o berkâ—shire_n esqr._n descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o lewis_n in_o yorkshire_n thomas_n windham_n of_o tale_n in_o devonshire_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o his_o matysâ—_n bedchamber_n three_o son_n of_o sr._n edmond_n windham_n of_o cathanger_n in_o somerset_n shireâ—_n kt_n martial_n of_o his_o matysâ—_n most_o honorable_n household_n and_o lineal_o descend_v of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o windhams_n of_o crown-thorp_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n thomas_n stringer_n of_o bexwell_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n esqâ—_n daniel_n collingwood_n of_o branton_n in_o northumberland_n es_fw-ge r_o major_a to_o the_o queen_n troop_n of_o his_o majesty_n guard_n governor_n of_o his_o matisâ—_n castle_n in_o holy_a island_n and_o deputy_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o sâ—id_a county_n of_o northumberland_n john_n jollife_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n esq_n r_o descen_v from_o the_o family_n of_o jollif_n of_o botham_n in_o staffordshire_n john_n strachey_n of_o sutton_n court_n in_o the_o county_z of_o somerset_z esqr._o nicholas_n martin_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n in_o middlesex_n esq._n son_n and_o heir_n of_o nicholas_n martin_n of_o lincoln_n â—n_n aforesaid_a esr._n decease_a who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o ye._n martin_n of_o admiston_n alias_o athelhaâ—â—ston_n in_o dorsetsh_n now_o marry_v to_o dorcas_n daughter_n oâ—_n richard_n graves_n esqr._n decease_a late_a reader_n of_o lincoln_n innâ—_n william_n palmer_n of_o winthorp_n in_o lincolnsh_n esq_n â—_o captain_n of_o a_o troop_n in_o the_o regiment_n of_o horse_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n captain_n general_n of_o all_o his_o â—atys_v land_n force_n edward_n clerk_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n esqr._n son_n and_o heir_n of_o edward_n clarke_n of_o chipley_n in_o the_o county_z of_o somerset_z esqr._n marry_a mary_n sole_a daughter_n &_o heir_n of_o samuel_n jeppe_n of_o suttons_n courtâ—_n in_o the_o sd._n county_n esq._n anthony_n row_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middâ—_n esq_n â—_o three_o son_n of_o sr._n thomas_n rowe_n of_o muswell_n hill_n in_o the_o say_z county_z k_o â—_o henry_n marwood_n of_o 〈◊〉_d busâ—y_n in_o yorkshire_n esqr._n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n george_n hâ—rwood_n bart._n first_o marry_v to_o margaret_n four_o daughter_n of_o thâ—_n r_o â—_o honourable_a conâ—ers_n ld._n darcâ—â—to_o his_o second_o dorothy_n second_o daughter_n of_o allen_n bellingham_n of_o leaven_n in_o westmâ—rland_n esq_n r_o and_o to_o his_o present_a wife_n 〈◊〉_d second_o daughter_n of_o sr._n thoâ—_n wâ—â—â—worth_n of_o emprall_n in_o yorkshire_n k_o â—_o edward_n brabaâ—on_n of_o bally_n arthur_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wicâ—loe_n in_o ireland_n esqr._n second_o son_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_n earl_n of_o â—eath_n decease_v william_n lâ—ggan_n of_o butler_n marston_n in_o warwickshire_n esqrâ—_n now_o marry_v to_o 〈◊〉_d daughter_n to_o 〈◊〉_d newsham_n of_o chadhurst_n in_o the_o s_o d_o county_n esq_n r_o henry_n brouncker_fw-ge of_n roumbold-week_n in_o sussex_v and_o of_o brokedish_a in_o norfolk_n esqr._o james_n vernon_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o field_n middlesex_n esq_n r_o secretary_n to_o the_o r_o t_o noble_a james_n duke_n of_o monmouth_n descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o vernons_n of_o cheshire_n who_o be_v baron_n of_o shipbrooke_n thomas_n cudmore_n of_o keâ—edon_n in_o essex_n esqr._n son_n &heire_n &heire_n of_o thomas_n cudmore_n esqr._n deceasedâ—_n by_o dorothy_n elder_a daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sr._n thomas_n cecil_n kt._n son_n of_o tho_n earl_n of_o exeterâ—_n by_o dorothy_n daughter_n &_o coheir_n of_o john_n nevil_n ld._n latimer_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o io_n ld._n latimer_n by_o dorothy_n daughter_n and_o coheyre_n of_o sr._n george_n vere_n kt._n wch_z sd._n sr._n tho_n die_v anno_fw-la 1002._o and_o â—â—eth_v bury_v in_o stamford_n baron_n in_o northaâ—tonsâ—â—mong_n his_o ancestor_n samuel_n collins_n dr._n in_o physic_n late_a fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n in_o cambridge_n only_a sonof_o john_n collins_n late_a parson_n of_o rotherfield_n in_o sussâ—x_n decend_v from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o collins_n of_o the_o county_n of_o somersetâ—_n and_o devonshire_n he_o waâ—â—_n first_o marry_v to_o ann_n elder_a daughter_n of_o john_n bodenham_n esqr._n descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o the_o bodenhams_n of_o wiltshiâ—_n and_o herefordshire_n and_o now_o to_o dame_n katherine_n countess_n dowager_n of_o carnwath_n in_o scotland_o daughter_n of_o io_n abington_n of_o dowde_n well_o in_o glocestershire_n esqr._n descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o abington_n of_o esquire_n chap._n xxv_o although_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n there_o be_v no_o gentleman_n of_o title_n under_o knight_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o people_n yet_o with_o we_o there_o be_v in_o this_o rank_n which_o have_v name_n of_o pre-eminence_n whereby_o they_o be_v in_o degree_n above_o the_o rest_n as_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n all_o which_o give_v ensign_n of_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o thereby_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o mean_a people_n in_o which_o respect_n bartoll'_v tract_n the_o ensign_n call_v they_o noble_a but_o yet_o of_o weak_a nobility_n for_o it_o have_v no_o further_a prerogative_n in_o it_o than_o it_o make_v they_o differ_v from_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o gentleman_n with_o we_o the_o esquire_n have_v the_o priority_n but_o it_o seem_v if_o a_o esquire_n be_v name_v gentleman_n or_o a_o gentleman_n call_v a_o esquire_n it_o be_v no_o offence_n or_o fault_n in_o legal_a proceed_n esquire_n seem_v by_o the_o common_a name_n we_o give_v he_o in_o latin_a to_o have_v his_o original_a either_o for_o that_o he_o carry_v the_o armour_n of_o the_o king_n duke_z or_o other_o great_a personage_n as_o we_o read_v not_o only_o in_o scripture_n as_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n have_v their_o armour-bearer_n but_o in_o poet_n and_o other_o profane_a story_n we_o find_v that_o troclus_n be_v achilles_n armour-bearer_n and_o clitus_n alexander_n the_o great_a whereupon_o some_o write_v that_o he_o who_o we_o call_v armiger_n in_o latin_a be_v a_o footman_n that_o with_o a_o spear_n shield_n or_o head-piece_n follow_v a_o arm_a knight_n in_o battle_n or_o rather_o as_o some_o other_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o footman_n arm_v in_o the_o field_n but_o howsoever_o the_o word_n be_v take_v this_o be_v sure_a that_o those_o man_n be_v of_o good_a account_n in_o the_o old_a time_n as_o those_o that_o win_v themselves_o credit_v out_o of_o war_n and_o so_o their_o estimation_n remain_v in_o their_o posterity_n and_o as_o those_o be_v in_o time_n before_o so_o be_v these_o which_o be_v in_o our_o day_n as_o descend_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o their_o worthy_a ancestor_n and_o our_o book_n of_o common_a law_n do_v distinguish_v they_o thus_o viz._n knighthood_n be_v a_o dignity_n but_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n be_v but_o name_n of_o worship_n and_o brook_n in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o that_o case_n title_n nosman_n the_o dignity_n 33._o say_v to_o be_v a_o knight_n est_fw-la gradus_fw-la but_o to_o be_v a_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n est_fw-la status_fw-la for_o gradus_fw-la continet_fw-la status_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o non_fw-la è_fw-la contrario_fw-la concern_v the_o word_n worshipful_a read_v in_o the_o print_a book_n of_o title_n of_o honour_n the_o first_o part_n fol._n 124._o &_o sequentia_fw-la in_o time_n past_o every_o knight_n have_v two_o of_o these_o wait_n upon_o he_o who_o carry_v his_o murrain_n and_o shield_n and_o as_o inseparable_a companion_n they_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o because_o of_o the_o say_a knight_n their_o lord_n they_o hold_v
to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n shall_v bear_v his_o coronet_n of_o cross_n and_o flower_n de_fw-fr lis_fw-fr with_o one_o arch_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n a_o ball_n and_o cross_n as_o have_v the_o royal_a diadem_n that_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o all_o the_o immediate_a son_n and_o brother_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v use_v and_o bear_v their_o coronet_n compose_v of_o cross_n and_o flower_n de_fw-fr lis_fw-fr only_a but_o all_o their_o son_n respective_o have_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n shall_v bear_v and_o use_v their_o coronet_n compose_v of_o leave_n only_o as_o the_o coronet_n of_o duke_n not_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a blood_n note_v that_o by_o order_n not_o creation_n our_o present_a king_n be_v admit_v prince_n of_o wales_n have_v the_o principality_n with_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n etc._n etc._n confirm_v to_o he_o by_o patent_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o hold_v his_o court_n apart_o from_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v repute_v as_o the_o same_o person_n with_o the_o king_n and_o so_o declare_v by_o statute_n temp_n hen._n 8._o the_o civilian_n say_v the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n during_o his_o father_n life_n may_v be_v style_v king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n because_o of_o his_o so_o near_a relation_n to_o the_o crown_n that_o if_o the_o father_n die_v he_o be_v ipso_fw-la momento_n rex_fw-la though_o he_o be_v not_o crown_v a_o usual_a custom_n in_o spain_n and_o once_o allow_v here_o to_o henry_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o yet_o he_o hold_v his_o signory_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o king_n as_o subject_a to_o he_o and_o give_v the_o same_o respect_n to_o he_o as_o other_o subject_n do_v he_o have_v certain_a privilege_n above_o other_o person_n to_o he_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o statute_n 24_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 13._o to_o wear_v silk_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o purple_a and_o cloth_n of_o gold_n of_o tissue_n in_o his_o apparel_n or_o upon_o 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earl_n viscount_n or_o â—aron_n by_o this_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n both_o for_o his_o land_n and_o body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 3._o ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la dum_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la fuerit_fw-la fiat_fw-la mile_n nihilominus_fw-la terra_fw-la remaneat_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la so_o that_o although_o such_o a_o heir_n within_o age_n be_v make_v knight_n and_o thereby_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v esteem_v as_o of_o full_a age_n yet_o the_o land_n shall_v remain_v in_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o his_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n by_o the_o purview_n of_o the_o say_v act._n question_n if_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v knight_n in_o paris_n by_o the_o french_a king_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o wardship_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n or_o no_o for_o thereby_o he_o be_v a_o knight_n in_o england_n coke_n seven_o part_n b._n 2_o edw._n 4._o fol._n tamen_fw-la vide_fw-la in_o coke_n six_o part_n 74._o b._n mention_n be_v only_o make_v of_o knight_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o ireland_n but_o when_o the_o king_n do_v make_v a_o heir_n apparent_a within_o age_n of_o a_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n a_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o say_a heir_n be_v within_o age_n shall_v in_o this_o case_n be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o shall_v pay_v no_o value_n for_o his_o marriage_n neither_o shall_v the_o lord_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n for_o in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o make_n of_o he_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o be_v make_v of_o full_a age_n so_o that_o when_o his_o ancestor_n die_v no_o interest_n either_o in_o the_o 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age_n do_v marry_v elsewhere_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o marriage_n for_o by_o the_o make_v he_o knight_n he_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o may_v employ_v himself_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v within_o the_o custody_n of_o another_o and_o none_o shall_v pay_v any_o forfeiture_n but_o when_o after_o any_o refusal_n he_o do_v marry_v himself_o during_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n chap._n 6._o si_fw-mi se_fw-la mariturierit_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la
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â—_o erasmus_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o hugh_n hare_n baron_n of_o coleâ—â—â—_n in_o ireland_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lady_n lucy_n montague_n daughter_n of_o hen_n earl_n oâ—â—â—â—chester_n l_o d_o 〈◊〉_d coll_n robert_n werden_n of_o chester_n comptroler_n to_o his_o royal_a highness_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o first_o lieutenant_n and_o major_a of_o his_o guard_n first_o marry_v to_o jane_n daughter_n of_o edw_n barnham_n of_o cock_n hall_n in_o kent_n esq_n r_o and_o now_o to_o margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o will._n touse_v of_o bassingburn_n hall_n in_o essex_n esq._n humphrey_n weld_n of_o lulworth_n castle_n in_o dorsetshire_n esq_n r_o governor_n of_o his_o majesty_n â—ys_n isle_n and_o castle_n of_o portland_n and_o sand_n foot_n lineal_o desended_a from_o edricke_n sylvaticus_fw-la alius_fw-la wildâ—_n a_o saxon_a of_o great_a renown_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o k._n herold_n and_o will._n the_o conquerorâ—whose_n father_n alfrick_n be_v brother_n to_o 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city_n now_o marry_v to_o margaret_n daughter_n of_o john_n hayes_n of_o hadley_n in_o mid_a sx_o esqr._o beaumond_n dixie_n of_o bosworth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n esqsr._n sonn_v and_o heir_n of_o sr._n wolstan_n dixie_n of_o bosworth_n aforesaid_a bart._n now_o marry_v to_o mary_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o sr._n william_n willoughby_n of_o willoughby_n in_o nottinghamshire_n bart._n decease_a richard_n winwood_n of_o ditton_n park_n and_o quainton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n esqsrâ—_n sonn_v and_o heir_n of_o the_o rt._n honorable_n sr._n ralph_n winwood_n knight_n ambassador_n ledger_n to_o â—he_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n to_o king_n james._n edward_n peck_n of_o samford_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n sergeant_n 〈◊〉_d law_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o 2_o sonn_v and_o heir_n of_o will_n perk_n of_o metâ—â—â—â—old_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n esqsr._n and_o intermâ—ried_v w_o â—_o graâ—e_n one_o of_o the_o daugâ—â—â—ers_n use_v coheyrns_n of_o will_n green_n of_o east_n barnet_n in_o hartfordshire_n esq_n â—_o william_n peck_n of_o samford_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n esq_n â—_o sonn_v and_o â—eyre_n of_o edw._n perk_n sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o be_v now_o marry_v to_o gartrude_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n willâ—_n grâ—en_o of_o mitcham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surry_n bart._o justinian_n pagit_n of_o grais_n inn_n in_o com_n middz_n esqss._n cristos_fw-la brâ—ium_fw-la et_fw-la recordorum_fw-la banco_n regis_fw-la joseph_n micklethwaite_n of_o swine_n in_o holderness_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n '_o esq_n s_o william_n mountagu_n esqss._n son_n &_o heir_n to_o the_o honorable_n william_n mountagu_n lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n marry_v to_o ann_n sole_a daughâ—â—â—â—_n heir_n of_o ric_n evelyn_n of_o woodcot_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surreyâ—_n esqss._n thomas_n robinson_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n londoâ—_n esqss._n chief_a prothonotary_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o common_a pleas._n francis_n dive_v of_o bromham_n in_o the_o county_z of_o bedford_z esq_n son_n &_o heirè_n of_o sr_n lewis_n dive_v of_o the_o say_v place_n kt._n now_o marry_v to_o theophila_n daughter_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n hackett_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o litchfeild_n and_o coventry_n owen_n feltham_n of_o greys_n inn_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o middlesex_n esq_n r_o now_o marry_v to_o mary_n one_o of_o ye._n daughter_n &_o coheire_n of_o alexander_n portree_n of_o barnstaâ—le_n in_o devonshire_n esqâ—_n francis_n wythens_n of_o eltham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n esq_n one_o of_o ye._n society_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n london_n james_n hoare_n of_o edmonton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n esq_n and_o one_o of_o the_o society_n of_o ye._n middle_a temple_n london_n thomas_n foley_n of_o kidderminster_n in_o worcestersh_fw-mi esq_n elder_a son_n of_o thomas_n foley_n of_o witley_n court_n in_o worcestersh_fw-mi esq_n now_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o edward_n ash_n of_o halsted_n in_o the_o county_z of_o kent_z esq._n paul_n foley_n of_o stoakâ—_n court_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n esq._n second_o sonn_v of_o tho_n foley_n of_o witley_n court_n in_o worcester_n shire_n now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n lane_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n esq._n philip_n foley_n of_o prestwood_n in_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n esq_n three_o son_n of_o tho_n foley_n of_o witley_n court_n in_o worcestershire_n esq_n now_o marry_v to_o penelope_n daughter_n of_o the_o rt._n honorable_n wm._n ld._n pagett_n baron_n of_o beaâ—desert_n tollemach_n duke_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n exigenter_fw-la for_o london_n &ct._n &ct._n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n sonn_v &_o heir_n of_o dr._n edward_n duke_n of_o honington_n in_o suffolk_n by_o eliz_n his_o wife_n only_a daughter_n of_o robert_z 2_o son_n of_o sr._n lionel_n tollemach_n of_o bently_n &_o helmingham_n in_o the_o sd._n county_n â—ar_v â—_o linea_o descend_v in_o a_o direct_a male_a line_n from_o ye._n ancient_a family_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brampton_n &_o shadingfeild_n in_o the_o sd._n county_n of_o late_a barts_v thomaâ—_n walker_n of_o yâ—_z inner_a temple_n london_n esq_n s_o some_o time_n comptroller_n of_o yâ—_z s_o â—_o society_n son_n of_o thomas_n walker_n of_o warwicâ—shire_n esqss._n who_o be_v descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a family_n of_o that_o name_n in_o leicestershire_n wch_z sd._n tho_n the_o bearer_n hereof_o be_v now_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n &_o coheyre_n of_o hoo_n game_n of_o newton_n in_o brecknockshir_n esq_n â—_o of_o wch_z sd._n family_n see_v more_o in_o the_o body_n of_o thâ—_n book_n sâ—ction_n chapter_n john_n bennet_n of_o abington_a in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n esqss._o john_n lewkenor_n of_o west_n deane_n in_o sussex_n esq_n s_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n john_n lewkenor_n kt._n of_o yâ—_z bath_n decease_a by_o ann_n daughter_n and_o coheyre_n of_o george_n mine_n of_o i_o in_o shropshir_n esq_n s_o decend_v from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o lewkeâ—ors_n thomas_n cox_n m.d._n physician_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o 2d._o william_n thompson_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n london_n esq_n noâ—_n marry_v to_o mary_n sole_a daughter_n of_o john_n stephens_n of_o broadway_n in_o worcestershire_n gent._o william_n atwood_n of_o bromfeild_n in_o essex_n and_o grais_n inn_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n atwood_n esq_n desceased_a by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o coheyre_n of_o patrick_n young_a esq_n son_n of_o sr._n peter_n young_a k_o â—_o abnoner_n and_o privy_a councillor_n of_o scotland_n to_o king_n james._n thomaâ—_n plott_n esq_n secretary_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n descend_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o plot_n of_o sparsholt_n in_o berkshire_n john_n warner_n of_o
slight_v unless_o he_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v by_o birth_n part_n or_o other_o generous_a accomplishment_n or_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o field_n who_o be_v never_o abridge_v of_o their_o merit_a honour_n be_v acquire_v according_a to_o the_o original_a institution_n of_o that_o degree_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o we_o see_v our_o parliament_n man_n our_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o honourable_a commander_n and_o captain_n of_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n for_o the_o most_o esquire_n at_o their_o first_o election_n by_o the_o statute_n 23_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 15._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n shall_v be_v notable_a knight_n or_o else_o notable_a esquire_n or_o gentleman_n bear_v in_o the_o same_o county_n for_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v see_v the_o statute_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o game_n 22_o and_o 23_o car._n 2._o by_o which_o and_o many_o other_o statute_n they_o be_v equal_o privilege_v with_o knight_n and_o other_o person_n of_o high_a degree_n to_o represent_v therefore_o a_o esquire_n as_o now_o define_v be_v no_o easy_a task_n but_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a rule_n i_o take_v he_o for_o a_o foot-commander_n the_o achievement_n of_o a_o esquire_n differ_v from_o the_o knight_n bachelor_n only_o in_o the_o helmet_n as_o you_o may_v here_o observe_v i_o shall_v also_o give_v you_o other_o example_n of_o esquire_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o achievement_n of_o my_o honour_a friend_n robert_n logan_n vulgar_o write_v login_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n logan_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o idbury_n in_o oxfordshire_n who_o be_v of_o the_o ancient_a house_n of_o restalridge_n in_o scotland_n unfortunate_o ruin_v for_o their_o loyalty_n to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n he_o succeed_v his_o father_n at_o idbury_n be_v high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n a_o man_n eminent_a for_o his_o virtue_n and_o learning_n among_o who_o prayer_n this_o manuscript_n be_v find_v exemplar_n in_o his_o life_n for_o charity_n and_o conversation_n the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o the_o gentry_n or_o civil_a nobility_n of_o england_n chap._n xxvi_o gentleman_n generosus_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v make_v of_o two_o word_n the_o one_o french_a gentil_n honestus_fw-la vel_fw-la honesta_fw-la parent_n natus_fw-la the_o other_o saxon_a man_n as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n well_o bear_v and_o under_o this_o name_n be_v all_o comprise_v that_o be_v above_o yeoman_n and_o artificer_n so_o that_o noble_n be_v true_o call_v gentleman_n by_o the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n nobility_n be_v either_o major_a or_o minor_n major_n contain_v all_o title_n and_o degree_n from_o knighthood_n upward_o minor_n all_o from_o baron_n downward_o mr._n william_n mainstone_n alias_o mayneston_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n merchant_n lineal_o descend_v from_o thomas_n mainston_n of_o vrchinfield_n in_o herefordshire_n gent_n temps_fw-fr edw_n ye._n 3d._o now_o marry_v to_o penelope_n daughter_n to_o sr_n thomas_n jones_n of_o shrewsbury_n in_o yeâ—_n county_n of_o salop_n kt._n one_o of_o ye._n justice_n of_o his_o mat_n be_v court_n of_o k-bench_n john_n bourne_n of_o more_o field_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n leonard_n shoreditch_n in_o middz_n dr._n in_o phisicksâ—_n non_fw-la marry_v to_o eleanor_n daughter_n of_o george_n shire_n of_o wakefield_n in_o yorkshir_n bachelor_n in_o divinity_n john_n row_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o bristol_n gent._n lineal_o descend_v from_o ye._n ancient_a family_n of_o ye._n row_v of_o windley_n hill_n in_o derbyshire_n which_o say_v john_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o lucy_n sister_n &_o coheyre_n of_o anâ—thony_n hungerford_n son_n &_o heir_n of_o anthony_n hungerford_n of_o ye._n lea_n in_o wiltshire_n esq_n mr._n peter_n vandeput_fw-la of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n merchant_n john_n btome_n of_o sevenoke_n in_o kent_n gent._n ricâ—ard_o btome_n of_o chobham_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o westham_n in_o essâ—â—â—_n gent._n richard_n whitworth_n of_o adbaston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n gentleman_n mr._n john_n vanheck_v of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n merchant_n descend_v of_o a_o dutchfamily_n of_o that_o name_n this_o câ—atâ—_n armourâ—â—_n bear_v by_o the_o stanleys_n of_o devonshire_n and_o be_v engrave_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o mr._n edward_n stanley_n of_o bamstable_n in_o the_o sdâ—_n county_n agreat_a lover_n of_o heraldry_n and_o promoter_n of_o public_a vndertakeing_n nicholas_n eyre_n of_o london_n gent_n descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a family_n of_o that_o name_n john_n farrington_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n merchant_n descend_v of_o ye._n farringtons_n of_o verdon_n near_o faringtonheath_n in_o lancashire_n a_o family_n of_o good_a account_n and_o antiquity_n john_n gregory_n of_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n in_o middlesex_n gentleman_n son_n of_o leiutenant_n colonel_n william_n gregory_n of_o east_n stockwith_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n a_o great_a sufferer_n for_o his_o majesty_n in_o ye._n late_o unhappy_a war_n mr._n thomas_n shaw_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n merchant_n now_o marry_v to_o deborah_n daughter_n of_o roger_n reeva_n late_a citizen_n of_o london_n râ—lph_n martial_n gennt_v secretary_n to_o thâ—_n r_o â—_o honorable_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n desâ—nâ—ded_v from_o ye._n family_n of_o ye._n marshal_n of_o yorkshire_n franâ—is_n lunde_n of_o parson_n green_a in_o ye._n parish_n of_o funtham_n in_o middlesex_n gennt_v descend_v frâ—m_n the_o family_n of_o lunde_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o yorkeâ—_n â—â—chard_n stratford_n of_o hawling_n and_o nether_a geâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d glocestershire_n gen_n t_o descend_v from_o theâ—_n ancient_a family_n of_o ye._n straâ—fords_n of_o farmcâ—â—â—n_o the_o say_a county_n thomas_n glover_n of_o raine_n hill_n in_o lancashireâ—_n gent._n now_o marry_v to_o rebecca_n daughter_n of_o ninian_n buther_n staplehurst_n in_o kent_n gent._o but_o if_o a_o gentleman_n be_v sue_v by_o addition_n of_o husbandman_n he_o may_v say_v 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