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lord_n spiritual_a save_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n so_o place_v of_o dignity_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n bishop_n of_o london_n so_o place_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n bishop_n of_o durham_n bishop_n of_o winhcester_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n have_v their_o place_n according_a to_o the_o senioritie_n of_o their_o several_a consecration_n and_o this_o for_o their_o place_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n howbeit_o when_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n sit_v in_o his_o provincial_a assembly_n he_o have_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o next_o unto_o he_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n but_o if_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v not_o there_o by_o the_o vacation_n of_o his_o see_n than_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v to_o take_v his_o place_n who_o admit_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n to_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o winchester_n to_o his_o left_a the_o rest_n sit_v as_o be_v before_o say_v as_o they_o be_v elder_n by_o consecration_n chap._n 25._o the_o queen_n majesty_n most_o royal_a proceed_n in_o state_n from_o somerset_n place_n to_o paul_n church_n ann._n 1588._o on_o sunday_n the_o 24._o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1588._o our_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n elizabeth_n ride_v with_o great_a solemnity_n in_o her_o open_a chariot_n from_o somerset_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n to_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o london_n where_o at_o the_o west_n door_n before_o her_o majesty_n entrance_n in_o there_o be_v provide_v a_o rich_a chair_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v spread_v likewise_o with_o tapit_n her_o majesty_n kneel_v down_o against_o a_o desk_n cover_v with_o very_o princely_a furniture_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o then_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n in_o his_o cope_n deliver_v she_o a_o book_n contain_v all_o the_o order_n charter_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a church_n which_o her_o majesty_n receive_v do_v confirm_v and_o redeliver_v unto_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o prebend_n and_o churchman_n who_o attend_v her_o highness_n in_o very_o rich_a cope_n and_o so_o with_o the_o whole_a choir_n sing_v before_o she_o she_o proceed_v up_o into_o the_o chancel_n where_o within_o a_o travers_n she_o rest_v until_o the_o procession_n and_o other_o divine_a anthem_n be_v sing_v after_o which_o her_o majesty_n enter_v into_o the_o place_n ordain_v for_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v new_o re-edify_v with_o fair_a and_o large_a glass_n window_n in_o which_o she_o stay_v during_o the_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o cross_n by_o doctor_n perce_n then_o bish._n of_o salisbury_n where_o with_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n she_o give_v god_n public_a thanks_n for_o that_o
be_v likewise_o capable_a of_o temporal_a dignity_n as_o barony_n and_o earldom_n some_o of_o they_o be_v account_v count_n palatine_n in_o their_o proper_a jurisdiction_n baron_n by_o writ_n be_v summon_v by_o their_o proper_a surname_n as_o a._n b._n chevalier_n although_o indeed_o he_o be_v no_o knight_n and_o all_o those_o baron_n so_o call_v by_o writ_n the_o dignity_n be_v invest_v in_o their_o own_o surname_n and_o so_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o not_o in_o their_o castle_n house_n manor_n or_o lordship_n baron_n by_o creation_n be_v either_o solemn_o create_v by_o another_o name_n than_o their_o own_o as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o wife_n or_o mother_n or_o else_o by_o the_o name_n of_o some_o castle_n house_n manor_n or_o lordship_n in_o which_o diversity_n although_o baron_n be_v diverse_o make_v yet_o be_v they_o all_o alike_o in_o their_o calling_n and_o though_o in_o show_v some_o of_o their_o dignity_n be_v of_o a_o place_n certain_a yet_o be_v the_o right_a dignity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o baron_n for_o admit_v a_o baron_n shall_v â—ell_v or_o exchange_v the_o place_n whereof_o he_o be_v call_v yet_o shall_v he_o still_o hold_v the_o name_n and_o be_v write_v and_o repute_v thereby_o and_o have_v his_o place_n and_o voice_n in_o parliament_n by_o the_o same_o name_n he_o be_v first_o call_v or_o create_v of_o knight_n and_o knighthood_n we_o have_v at_o large_a discourse_v in_o the_o second_o book_n only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o form_n of_o dub_a of_o knight_n both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n be_v not_o now_o observe_v as_o it_o have_v be_v nam_fw-la milites_fw-la tunica_fw-la suorum_fw-la armorum_fw-la &_o torque_fw-la indui_fw-la gladio_fw-la cingt_fw-fr &_o calcaribus_fw-la auratis_fw-la ornarisolebant_fw-la and_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o action_n thereof_o pronounce_v these_o word_n soyez_fw-fr loyal_a chlr._n en_fw-fr nom_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr &_o s._n george_n miles_n dicitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la electus_fw-la ex_fw-la mille_fw-la olim_fw-la inter_fw-la romanos_fw-la mille_fw-la homines_fw-la strenui_fw-la &_o maximè_fw-la bellicosi_fw-la electiinter_n caeteros_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la &_o quilibet_fw-la eorum_fw-la dictus_fw-la fuit_fw-la mile_n quasi_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la mille_fw-la chap._n 14._o of_o esquier_n a_o esquire_n or_o escuier_n common_o call_v squire_n be_v he_o that_o be_v ancient_o call_v scutiger_n and_o to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o latin_a be_v name_v armiger_n these_o man_n as_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr rcip_n anglorum_fw-la do_v describe_v they_o be_v gentleman_n bear_v arm_n or_o armoury_n as_o the_o french_a do_v call_v it_o in_o testimony_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o race_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v come_v esquier_n be_v take_v for_o no_o distinct_a order_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n but_o go_v with_o the_o residue_n of_o gentleman_n save_v that_o as_o he_o think_v they_o be_v those_o man_n who_o bear_v arm_n in_o sign_n as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o race_n and_o family_n whereof_o they_o be_v descend_v in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o have_v neither_o creation_n nor_o dub_a unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o hold_v office_n by_o the_o prince_n gift_n and_o receive_v a_o collar_n of_o ss_z or_o else_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o costrel_n or_o bearer_n of_o the_o armâ—_n of_o lord_n or_o knight_n and_o by_o that_o have_v their_o name_n for_o a_o dignity_n and_o honour_n give_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o common_a soldier_n call_v in_o latin_a gregarij_fw-la milites_fw-la so_o be_v every_o esquire_n a_o gentleman_n but_o every_o gentleman_n not_o a_o esquire_n unless_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o bear_v arm_n which_o arm_n be_v give_v either_o by_o the_o prince_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o favour_n or_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o virtue_n that_o receive_v they_o or_o both_o either_o else_o by_o donation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arm_n who_o by_o the_o prince_n commandment_n or_o commission_n have_v authority_n at_o their_o discretion_n to_o bestow_v such_o honour_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o earl_n martial_n somerset_z glover_n that_o learned_a herald_n make_v four_o definition_n or_o several_a sort_n of_o esquier_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o first_o of_o they_o and_o the_o most_o ancient_a be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o knight_n and_o elder_a son_n of_o they_o successive_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o baron_n and_o noble_a man_n of_o high_a degree_n which_o take_v end_n &_o be_v determine_v when_o the_o chief_a masle_n of_o such_o elder_a son_n do_v fail_v and_o that_o the_o inheritance_n go_v away_o with_o the_o heir_n female_n the_o three_o sort_n be_v those_o that_o by_o the_o king_n be_v create_v esquiet_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o a_o collar_n of_o ss_z and_o such_o bear_a arm_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o that_o coat_n armour_n and_o of_o their_o whole_a race_n out_o of_o who_o family_n although_o diverse_a other_o house_n do_v spring_n and_o issue_n yet_o the_o elder_a of_o that_o coat_n armour_n only_o be_v a_o esquire_n and_o the_o residue_n be_v but_o gentleman_n the_o four_o and_o last_o sort_n of_o esquier_n be_v such_o as_o bearing_z office_n in_o the_o common_a weal_n or_o in_o the_o king_n house_n be_v therefore_o call_v and_o repute_v to_o be_v esquier_n as_o the_o sergeant_n at_o the_o law_n the_o escheator_n in_o every_o shire_n and_o in_o the_o king_n house_n the_o sergeant_n of_o every_o office_n but_o have_v no_o arm_n that_o degree_n die_v with_o they_o and_o their_o issue_n be_v not_o ennoble_v thereby_o mounsieur_fw-fr p._n pithou_n in_o his_o memory_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o champagne_n and_o brie_n say_v further_a that_o among_o the_o fiefe_n of_o normandy_n the_o fiefe_n call_v fiefe_n de_fw-fr haubert_n be_v that_o which_o in_o latin_a be_v feuda_n loricae_fw-la or_o feuda_n scutiferorum_fw-la the_o very_a original_n of_o the_o name_n of_o our_o esquier_n come_v of_o the_o arm_n and_o service_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o knight_n for_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o a_o knight_n by_o scutage_n as_o a_o knight_n hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o such_o fiefe_n be_v call_v vray_n vassaulx_n be_v bind_v always_o to_o serve_v their_o lord_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o fiefe_n without_o pay_v there_o be_v also_o in_o england_n other_o sort_n of_o esquier_n which_o courtesy_n and_o custom_n have_v make_v among_o which_o they_o be_v repute_v esquier_n that_o be_v able_a at_o the_o muster_n to_o present_v a_o lance_n or_o light_a horse_n for_o the_o prince_n service_n not_o unlike_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o spaniard_n where_o all_o freehoulder_n be_v call_v cavaliero_n that_o do_v keep_v horse_n for_o the_o king_n impolyment_n chap._n 15._o of_o gentleman_n gentleman_n be_v they_o who_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v call_v eugeneis_n in_o latin_a nobiles_fw-la or_o ingenui_fw-la in_o the_o french_a noble_n in_o the_o english_a gentleman_n gens_n in_o latin_a betoken_v a_o race_n a_o surname_n or_o family_n as_o the_o roman_n have_v traquinij_fw-la valerij_fw-la quintij_fw-la claudij_fw-la cincinnati_n fabius_n cossi_n and_o such_o like_a so_o have_v we_o in_o england_n certain_a name_n which_o for_o their_o continuance_n in_o reputation_n virtue_n and_o riches_n may_v be_v in_o latin_a call_v agnati_fw-la or_o gentiles_n that_o be_v man_n know_v or_o gentleman_n of_o this_o or_o that_o name_n and_o family_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o this_o nobility_n be_v define_v and_o by_o how_o many_o mean_n man_n do_v thereunto_o aspire_v judocus_n clicthovius_fw-la define_v nobility_n thus_o nobilitas_fw-la est_fw-la generis_fw-la velalterius_fw-la rei_fw-la excellentia_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitas_fw-la tract_n nobil_n cap._n 1._o nobility_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o gentle_a race_n or_o of_o some_o other_o good_a quality_n and_o bartholus_fw-la discourse_v long_o whether_o nobility_n and_o dignity_n be_v but_o one_o conclude_v they_o be_v not_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o one_o resemble_v the_o other_o lib._n 1._o cap._n de_fw-fr dig._n add_v that_o as_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v his_o grace_n be_v before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n noble_a so_o before_o man_n who_o so_o be_v favour_v by_o his_o prince_n or_o the_o law_n ought_v be_v receive_v for_o noble_a this_o nobility_n therefore_o be_v thus_o define_v nobilitas_fw-la est_fw-la qualitas_fw-la illata_fw-la per_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenentem_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la ultra_fw-la acceptos_fw-la plebeios_fw-la honestus_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la nobility_n be_v a_o title_n bestow_v by_o he_o that_o hold_v place_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o make_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o to_o be_v of_o better_a reputation_n than_o other_o man_n of_o nobility_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o gentility_n diverse_a division_n by_o diverse_a man_n have_v be_v bartholus_fw-la say_v that_o of_o nobility_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n viz._n
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administration_n or_o fee_n yet_o shall_v he_o go_v before_o all_o other_o of_o that_o place_n be_v his_o puny_n or_o man_n of_o no_o place_n as_o for_o example_n a_o gentleman_n waiter_n extraordinary_n shall_v not_o only_o precede_v all_o other_o gentleman_n of_o less_o ancientie_n but_o also_o sit_v before_o all_o other_o gentleman_n not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la and_o consequent_o every_o man_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o prince_n service_n shall_v take_v place_n before_o all_o other_o man_n without_o office_n and_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o in_o every_o office_n near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n or_o in_o his_o royal_a house_n there_o be_v ever_o one_o supreme_a and_o superlative_a officer_n above_o the_o rest_n and_o after_o he_o other_o honourable_a officer_n of_o diverse_a degree_n the_o rest_n be_v equal_a yet_o with_o respect_n that_o he_o who_o be_v first_o prefer_v shall_v take_v place_n first_o as_o for_o example_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o emperor_n house_n be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la sacri_fw-la palatij_fw-la and_o under_o he_o be_v certain_a comites_fw-la as_o in_o the_o court_n of_o england_n her_o majesty_n supreme_a officer_n of_o household_n be_v the_o lord_n steward_n and_o next_o to_o he_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n &_o cofferer_n in_o france_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr maistre_fw-mi in_o spain_n el_fw-es maggior_fw-la domo_fw-la etc._n etc._n likewise_o those_o emperor_n have_v one_o praefectus_fw-la sacri_fw-la cubiculi_fw-la another_o stabuli_fw-la with_o their_o comites_fw-la as_o our_o sovereign_n have_v a_o lord_n chamberlain_n a_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o diverse_a officer_n inferior_a to_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o servant_n in_o every_o particular_a office_n be_v to_o proceed_v as_o equal_n have_v respect_n to_o ancienty_n for_o he_o that_o be_v first_o advance_v ought_v always_o to_o take_v place_n first_o in_o pari_fw-la dignitate_fw-la which_o rule_n may_v direct_v every_o man_n to_o go_v as_o become_v his_o quality_n and_o consequent_o eschew_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o presumption_n whereunto_o we_o will_v add_v one_o thing_n perhaps_o by_o every_o one_o not_o observe_v or_o to_o all_o man_n not_o know_v which_o be_v that_o all_o man_n serve_v near_o unto_o the_o prince_n person_n in_o what_o office_n or_o place_n soever_o be_v thereby_o privilege_v and_o honour_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v these_o adhaerentes_fw-la lateri_fw-la principis_fw-la &_o eidem_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la seruientes_fw-la nobilitantur_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la famulantes_fw-la principi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o dignitate_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la nobiles_fw-la cum_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o nobilitas_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la bart._n cap._n de_fw-fr dignitatibus_fw-la chap._n 22._o of_o honourable_a place_n due_a to_o great_a estate_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n a_o duke_n a_o duke_n must_v go_v after_o the_o auncienty_n of_o his_o ancestor_n creation_n so_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n and_o stock_n and_o the_o duchess_n his_o wife_n to_o go_v according_a to_o the_o same_o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o duke_n of_o new_a creation_n than_o he_o be_v to_o proceed_v as_o a_o new_a duke_n he_o be_v to_o have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n a_o cloth_n of_o estate_n and_o in_o every_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o prince_n presence_n so_o that_o the_o same_o come_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o half_a a_o yard_n a_o duchess_n likewise_o may_v have_v her_o cloth_n of_o estate_n and_o a_o baroness_n to_o bear_v up_o her_o train_n in_o she_o own_o house_n and_o no_o earl_n ought_v to_o wash_v with_o a_o duke_n but_o at_o the_o duke_n pleasure_n a_o duke_n elder_a son_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o marquesse_n and_o shall_v go_v as_o a_o marquesse_n and_o wear_v as_o many_o powdring_n as_o a_o marquesse_n and_o have_v his_o assay_n the_o marquesse_n be_v present_a save_v he_o shall_v go_v beneath_o a_o marquesse_n and_o his_o wife_n beneath_o a_o marchionesse_n and_o above_o all_o duke_n daughter_n but_o if_o so_o be_v a_o duke_n have_v a_o daughter_n which_o be_v his_o sole_a heir_n if_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a duke_n daughter_n than_o she_o shall_v go_v before_o and_o above_o the_o duke_n elder_a son_n wife_n also_o a_o duke_n daughter_n be_v bear_v equivalent_a to_o a_o marchionesse_n and_o shall_v wear_v as_o many_o powdring_n as_o a_o marchionesse_n save_v she_o shall_v go_v beneath_o all_o marchionesse_n and_o all_o duke_n elder_a son_n wife_n they_o shall_v have_v none_o assay_v in_o the_o marchioness_n presence_n and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o baron_n they_o shall_v go_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o knight_n or_o to_o one_o under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o knight_n they_o be_v to_o have_v place_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n note_v that_o a_o baron_n be_v a_o estate_n of_o great_a dignity_n in_o blood_n