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5._o bourdeaux_n which_o sit_v at_o present_a at_o marmande_n institute_v in_o 1462._o by_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v sedentary_a this_o parliament_n have_v under_o it_o the_o country_n of_o bourdeaux_n medoc_n saintonge_n perigord_n limosin_n basadois_n agenois_n condomois_n albret_n landes_n upper_a gascony_n and_o part_n of_o biscay_n the_o chief_a precedent_n be_v name_v m._n charles-denys_n d'olide_a 6._o dijon_n institute_v in_o the_o year_n 1476._o by_o lewis_n the_o eleven_o and_o make_v sedentary_a at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n the_o chief_a precedent_n be_v m._n nicholas_n brulard_n des_fw-fr board_n 7._o aix_n establish_v by_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o in_o 1501._o and_o make_v sedentary_a at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o parliament_n be_v for_o all_o provence_n by_o which_o name_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o chief_a precedent_n be_v m._n arnold_n marin_n 1._o rennes_n hold_v at_o present_a at_o 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the_o title_n of_o parliament_n yet_o give_v sentence_n without_o appeal_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o council_n of_o rousillon_n the_o counsellor_n of_o which_o wear_v scarlet_a robe_n the_o chief_a precedent_n there_o be_v m._n de_fw-fr sagare_fw-la who_o be_v likewise_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n seal_v there_o commissary_n of_o the_o crown_n land_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o general_n captainry_n or_o government_n 2._o the_o council_n at_o arras_n which_o be_v sovereign_a in_o civil_a cause_n 3._o that_o of_o tournay_n 4._o that_o of_o pignerol_n 5._o that_o of_o alsatia_n transfer_v from_o ensisheim_n to_o brisac_n the_o 23d_o of_o september_n 1675._o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n call_v by_o way_n of_o excellence_n the_o parliament_n the_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o paris_n be_v compose_v of_o ten_o chamber_n viz._n the_o grand_a chamber_n the_o tournelle-civil_a the_o tournelle-criminal_a five_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n and_o two_o chamber_n of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o palace_n the_o precedent_n au_o mortier_n or_o of_o the_o mortar-cap_n so_o call_v from_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o cap_n they_o wear_v which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o mortar_n when_o they_o give_v audience_n and_o the_o counsellor_n when_o they_o march_v in_o ceremony_n or_o assemble_v about_o public_a affair_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_a with_o face_n of_o black-velvet_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v practise_v at_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o solemn_a sentence_n four_o time_n a_o year_n viz._n the_o day_n before_o christmas_n eve_n the_o tuesday_n before_o easter_n the_o day_n before_o the_o eve_n of_o whitsunday_n and_o the_o seven_o of_o september_n at_o their_o return_n from_o give_v audience_n the_o chief_a precedent_n and_o the_o precedent_n au_fw-fr mortier_n be_v reconduct_v by_o the_o usher_n in_o wait_v with_o their_o wand_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o high_a holy_a chapel_n the_o officer_n of_o 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epitoge_n or_o small_a cloak_n and_o the_o register_n or_o recorder_n of_o the_o presentation_n and_o the_o four_o notary_n and_o secretary_n of_o the_o court_n wear_v also_o scarlet_a robe_n and_o the_o chief_a usher_n a_o scarlet_a gown_n with_o a_o cap_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n former_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n have_v ordinary_o place_n and_o voice_n in_o parliament_n they_o still_o use_v the_o title_n of_o counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n denis_n in_o france_n be_v counsellor_n by_o their_o place_n in_o this_o parliament_n where_o they_o place_n in_o ordinary_a and_o a_o deliberative_a voice_n four_o of_o the_o master_n of_o request_n have_v likewise_o the_o same_o privilege_n as_o also_o the_o honorary_a counselor_n of_o this_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n have_v this_o particular_a preeminence_n above_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o alone_o be_v call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o 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france_n be_v the_o precedent_n of_o this_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasury_n or_o when_o they_o think_v good_a they_o go_v and_o preside_v at_o the_o audience_n and_o process_n or_o suit_v manage_v in_o write_v and_o those_o of_o paris_n give_v law_n to_o the_o councillor_n of_o the_o treasury_n when_o they_o present_v themselves_o for_o admission_n and_o some_o among_o they_o on_o set_a day_n for_o that_o purpose_n go_v and_o examine_v they_o and_o afterward_o admit_v they_o their_o day_n of_o audience_n be_v wednesdays_n and_o saturday_n at_o which_o time_n the_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n of_o the_o parliament_n go_v thither_o to_o plead_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasury_n be_v one_o lieutenant-general_n who_o be_v both_o for_o civil_a and_o criminal_a matter_n and_o a_o particular_a lieutenant_n six_o councillor_n one_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n for_o the_o king_n one_o recorder_n or_o registrer_fw-fr in_o chief_a one_o recorder_n of_o the_o presentation_n 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la_fw-fr val-montmorency_n 3._o the_o seneschal_n of_o gueret_fw-la m._n de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi epau_fw-fr 4._o the_o seneschal_n of_o dorat_n m._n de_fw-fr sainte_n fair_a another_o dependence_n be_v the_o country_n of_o bourbon_n call_v bourbonnois_n in_o which_o be_v 1._o a_o governor_n general_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valiere_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n the_o marquis_n of_o levis_n count_n of_o charlus_n 12._o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n of_o orleans_n which_o be_v call_v the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n of_o orleans_n blois_n dune_n sologne_n chartrain_n and_o vendôme_v be_v comprehend_v likewise_o beside_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n the_o province_n of_o poitou_n anjou_n touraine_n or_o country_n of_o tours_n the_o country_n of_o saumur_n and_o the_o government_n of_o rochel_n the_o isle_n of_o oleron_n and_o ré_n the_o province_n of_o maine_n with_o le_fw-fr perche_n and_o the_o country_n of_o laval_n of_o berry_n and_o of_o the_o country_n call_v nivernois_n which_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o order_n 1._o then_o the_o governor_n general_n of_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n be_v the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr alluy_fw-fr 2._o the_o lieutenant-general_n of_o orleannois_n or_o country_n of_o orleans_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr laude_n 3._o the_o bailiff_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr avarez_n 4._o the_o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o country_n of_o blois_n or_o blêsois_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr thois_n 5._o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o same_o be_v m._n de_fw-fr somery_n governor_n of_o chambor_n 6._o the_o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o country_n of_o chartres_n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr bethune_n d'_fw-fr orval_n 7._o the_o bailiff_n of_o chartres_n m._n de_fw-fr servin_n 8._o the_o bailiff_n of_o chateauneuf_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr salle_n 9_o the_o governor_n of_o orleans_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr alluye_n 10._o the_o governor_n of_o chartres_n the_o marquis_n of_o chatillon_n in_o the_o province_n of_o poitou_n be_v 1._o a_o governor_n general_n of_o high_a and_o low_a poitou_n and_o the_o country_n of_o loudun_n and_o chatelleraut_v the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vieuville_n 2._o two_o lieutenants-general_n viz._n in_o high_a poitou_n and_o the_o country_n abovesaid_a the_o count_n de_fw-fr parabére_n in_o low_a poitou_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr pardaillan_n 3._o two_o seneschal_n of_o the_o country_n of_o poitou_n viz._n one_o reside_v at_o poitiers_n the_o count_n d'_fw-fr olonne_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tremoville_n and_o another_o at_o ciuray_n and_o maixant_a m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr parisiere_n 4._o the_o governor_n and_o lieutenant-general_n at_o poitiers_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bretêche_fw-fr 5._o loudun_n the_o governor_n m._n de_fw-fr pyolens_fw-la 6._o chatelleraut_v the_o governor_n the_o marquis_n of_o rivau_n in_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n be_v 1._o a_o governor_n general_n the_o count_n d'_fw-fr armagnac_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr varenne_n 3._o a_o seneschal_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr sablé_fw-fr 4._o the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o anger_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr antichamb_n 5._o of_o the_o pont_n or_o bridge_n of_o cé_fw-la m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fons_n governor_n in_o touraine_n or_o the_o country_n of_o tours_n be_v these_o governor_n 1._o the_o governor_n in_o chief_a of_o touraine_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o tours_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr anjeau_fw-fr 2._o the_o lieutenant-general_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr rusilly_n 3._o the_o bailiff_n of_o tours_n and_o chinon_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr giury_n 4._o the_o bailiff_n of_o lôche_n the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr 5._o amboise_n town_n and_o castle_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr alluye_n governor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o country_n of_o saumur_n of_o which_o depend_v saumur_n richelieu_n and_o mirebeau_n the_o governor_n of_o rochel_n and_o the_o country_n of_o aunis_n and_o the_o count_n the_o cominge_n governor_n also_o of_o saumur_n 1._o the_o governor_n general_n m_o ......._o 2._o the_o lieutenant-general_n m._n millet_n sub-governour_n to_o the_o dauphin_n 3._o the_o grand_a seneschal_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr motes_n 4._o of_o the_o town_n tower_n and_o haven_n of_o rochel_n m._n the_o guiry_n governor_n 5_o ......._o m._n du_fw-fr sauzage_n 6._o isle_n and_o citadel_n of_o oleron_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vaugade_n governor_n 7._o isle_n de_fw-fr ré_fw-fr and_o fort_n de_fw-fr prés_fw-fr m._n do_v aubarêde_v governor_n in_o the_o province_n of_o le_fw-fr main_fw-fr le_fw-fr perche_n and_o laval_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o governor_n general_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr ferraques_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr tessé_fw-fr 3._o a_o seneschal_n the_o baron_n of_o liscuet_n in_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o governor_n in_o chief_a the_o prince_n the_o soubize_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n that_o be_v likewise_o seneschal_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr crovy_n de_fw-fr gaucourt_n in_o the_o country_n of_o nivernois_n be_v 1._o a_o governor_n in_o chief_a the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n the_o baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr joux_fw-fr who_o be_v marquis_n of_o vielbourg_n and_o count_n de_fw-fr miêne_o other_o country_n and_o government_n incorporate_v and_o reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n 13._o the_o government_n of_o navarre_n and_o bearn_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o chief_a governor_n and_o lieutenant-general_n the_o duke_n of_o gramont_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n of_o bearn_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr rébenac_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr 14._o in_o the_o government_n of_o alsatia_n be_v 1._o a_o chief_a governor_n both_o of_o high_a and_o low_a alsatia_n who_o be_v governor_n also_o of_o brisac_n town_n citadel_n and_o castle_n and_o of_o la_fw-fr fére_n vitré_n and_o port-lewis_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr mazarini_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n the_o duke_n of_o montausier_n 3._o in_o their_o absence_n he_o that_o command_v in_o all_o alsatia_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr monclar_n 4._o of_o strasburg_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr chamilly_n governor_n 5._o of_o the_o town_n of_o brisac_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chetardi_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr farges_n lieutenant_n 6._o hunningen_n near_o bâle_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr puisieux_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sabliere_n lieutenant_n 7._o schelestadt_n m._n de_fw-fr gondreville_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr provenchére_n lieutenant_n 8._o beffort_n m._n st._n just_o governor_n m._n de_fw-fr dampiere_n lieutenant_n 9_o la_fw-fr petite_fw-fr pierce_n m._n charle_n commander_n 10._o friburg_n capital_a city_n of_o brisgau_n town_n and_o castle_n m._n du_n fay_n governor_n in_o the_o town_n m._n de_fw-fr barége_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o castle_n m._n de_fw-fr roais_fw-fr commander_n 15._o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o three_o bishopric_n mets_n toul_n and_o verdun_n there_o be_v in_o the_o country_n and_o bishopric_n of_o mets_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o chief_a governor_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferte-senneterre_a 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr vaubecourt_n 3._o town_n and_o citadel_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr governor_n m._n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr commander_n in_o the_o town_n m._n de_fw-fr giury_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o citadel_n m._n de_fw-fr beraut_v lieutenant_n 2._o in_o the_o province_n county_n and_o bishopric_n of_o toul_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o governor_n in_o chief_a the_o duke_n de_fw-fr choiseul_n du_fw-fr plessis_n prâlin_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr 3._o hombourg_n town_n and_o castle_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bretêche_fw-fr governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gardette_n commander_n 4._o bich_fw-mi town_n and_o castle_n m._n de_fw-fr bretêche_fw-fr governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr guierle_n lieutenant_n 5._o marsal_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tournelle_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr france_n lieutenant_z 6._o faltsburg_n and_o sareburg_n m._n de_fw-fr chamarande_fw-fr governor_n m._n the_o boesse_n lieutenant_n of_o sareburg_n 7._o littemberg_n m._n bertrandi_n commander_n 8._o castle_n of_o landzcroon_n m._n de_fw-fr siffredi_n commander_n 3._o in_o the_o province_n county_n and_o bishopric_n of_o toul_n