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incessant_o act_v new_a violence_n and_o injury_n and_o form_v other_o pretension_n at_o the_o conference_n not_o only_o destitute_a of_o ground_n but_o any_o appearance_n of_o reason_n insomuch_o that_o they_o insist_v the_o most_o christian_n king_n have_v right_o over_o the_o town_n and_o country_n of_o alost_n nivoue_v gramont_n and_o abundance_n of_o other_o place_n to_o the_o very_a land_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o demand_v a_o equivalent_a for_o they_o from_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n pretend_v that_o by_o the_o take_n of_o ghent_n their_o arm_n have_v give_v they_o right_o of_o entry_n into_o those_o country_n and_o that_o they_o have_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o possession_n of_o they_o whereas_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v open_a place_n and_o have_v so_o continue_v during_o the_o war_n so_o that_o france_n can_v not_o on_o that_o account_n gain_v any_o right_n to_o they_o nor_o hinder_v his_o catholic_n majesty_n from_o access_n to_o they_o and_o 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town_n of_o that_o name_n and_o four_o and_o thirty_o village_n and_o hamlet_n lie_v near_o adjacent_a to_o the_o mayordom_n of_o remich_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n from_o who_o it_o come_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o the_o same_o place_n and_o successive_o to_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n in_o demesn_a with_o all_o right_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o sovereignty_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n the_o nine_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n have_v in_o the_o year_n 1251._o assign_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o clairfontain_v fifty_o measure_n of_o rye_n upon_o his_o demesn_n of_o mackeren_fw-mi le_fw-fr count_n as_o a_o foundation_n for_o five_o prebend_n in_o the_o say_a monastery_n and_o in_o 1270._o the_o say_a earl_n sell_v the_o say_a monastery_n thirty_o awm_n of_o wine_n to_o be_v take_v annual_o out_o of_o his_o demesn_n of_o graven-mackeren_a and_o remich_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o beside_o in_o the_o year_n 1252._o the_o burrow_n of_o mackeren_n be_v farm_a out_o by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n henry_n from_o who_o it_o bear_v to_o this_o day_n the_o name_n of_o mackeren_n le_fw-fr count_n or_o earls-mackeren_a the_o inhabitant_n be_v make_v freeman_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o afterward_o in_o 1327._o gratify_v with_o many_o other_o privilege_n by_o john_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o bohemia_n and_o wenceslaus_n his_o son_n first_o duke_n of_o of_o luxemburgh_n who_o in_o 1357._o grant_v they_o a_o weekly_a market_n and_o last_o by_o wenceslaus_n the_o emperor_n second_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n who_o in_o 1584._o confirm_v all_o their_o privilege_n the_o provostship_n of_o echternach_n consist_v in_o the_o town_n and_o thirty_o three_o village_n and_o hamlet_n etc._n etc._n 33._o the_o provostship_n of_o echternach_n consist_v in_o the_o town_n of_o that_o name_n and_o three_o and_o thirty_o village_n and_o hamlet_n divide_v into_o the_o four_o mayordom_n of_o osweiller_n irrel_n erenhen_o and_o bollendorff_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n in_o demesn_a with_o full_a right_n of_o all_o jurisdiction_n and_o sovereignty_n which_o earl_n have_v grant_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o say_a demesn_a to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n willebrod_n and_o st._n clair_n at_o echternach_n for_o pious_a uses_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n and_o mine_v earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o son_n of_o wallerand_n de_fw-fr limbourgh_n and_o ermesinde_a countess_n of_o luxemburgh_n assign_v in_o the_o year_n 1240._o 700_o liver_n a_o year_n on_o his_o land_n in_o echternach_n and_o biedbourgh_n in_o dower_n to_o his_o wife_n margaret_n de_fw-fr barr._n his_o son_n henry_n the_o ten_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n in_o 1277._o ratify_v the_o foundation_n make_v by_o thiry_n de_fw-fr kerpen_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n of_o a_o anniversary_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o echternach_n out_o of_o his_o rent_n at_o wallendorf_n in_o 1398._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o town_n of_o echternach_n do_v fealty_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n wenceslaus_n second_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o place_n have_v acknowledge_v his_o catholic_n majesty_n and_o his_o august_n predecessor_n earl_n and_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n their_o sovereign_n and_o pay_v they_o aid_n and_o subsidy_n as_o well_o as_o other_o place_n of_o the_o province_n to_o this_o day_n the_o town_n and_o provostship_n of_o biedbourgh_n consist_v in_o the_o franchise_n of_o dusseldorf_n and_o 34_o village_n 34._o the_o town_n and_o provostship_n of_o biedbourgh_n consist_v in_o the_o franchise_n of_o dusseldorf_n and_o four_o and_o thirty_o village_n have_v belong_v in_o demesn_a with_o full_a right_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o sigisfroid_fw-fr first_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o descend_v from_o he_o to_o other_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n successive_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o territory_n have_v to_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v his_o catholic_n majesty_n their_o sovereign_n and_o pay_v he_o aid_n and_o subsidy_n with_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o province_n as_o former_o in_o 1359._o henry_n earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o son_n of_o walerand_n earl_n of_o limbourgh_n and_o ermesinde_a countess_n of_o luxemburgh_n assign_v in_o the_o year_n 1240._o in_o dower_n to_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o barr_n his_o wife_n seven_o hundred_o liver_n a_o year_n on_o his_o demesn_n of_o biedbourgh_n and_o echternach_n and_o in_o 1398._o the_o deputy_n of_o biedbourgh_n with_o the_o deputy_n of_o other_o town_n do_v fealty_n and_o homage_n to_o the_o emperor_n wenceslaus_n as_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n the_o town_n and_o provostship_n of_o dickrich_n etc._n etc._n 35._o the_o sovereignty_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o town_n and_o provostship_n of_o dickrich_n consist_v in_o the_o town_n of_o that_o name_n and_o five_o and_o twenty_o village_n and_o hamlet_n have_v ever_o belong_v to_o the_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o luxemburgh_n and_o so_o have_v the_o demesn_n of_o it_o part_v whereof_o walerand_n earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n purchase_v of_o robert_n d'esch_fw-mi in_o 1221._o beside_o the_o say_a provostship_n have_v contribute_v with_o other_o town_n of_o the_o province_n to_o the_o aid_n and_o subsidy_n pay_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o town_n of_o dickrich_n have_v late_o send_v deputy_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n as_o it_o have_v former_o do_v in_o the_o year_n 1400._o in_o the_o town_n of_o arlon_n the_o town_n and_o provostship_n of_o arlon_n 36._o the_o town_n and_o provostship_n of_o arlon_n consist_v in_o the_o town_n of_o that_o name_n and_o 119_o village_n and_o hamlet_n under_o fifteen_o banne_n or_o mayoralty_n be_v a_o provostship_n of_o large_a extent_n and_o comprehend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o ardenne_n which_o have_v belong_v to_o sigisfroid_fw-fr first_o earl_n of_o luxemburgh_n come_v many_o year_n after_o by_o marriage_n to_o the_o family_n of_o limbourg_n and_o 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it_o about_o 1106._o and_o leave_v walerand_n surname_v the_o pagan_a his_o heir_n as_o well_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o limbourgh_n as_o the_o earldom_n of_o arlon_n and_o all_o his_o father_n have_v be_v seize_v of_o about_o thionville_n this_o walerand_n have_v three_o son_n henry_n duke_n of_o limbourgh_n walerand_n earl_n of_o arlon_n and_o gerard._n his_o son_n walerand_n earl_n of_o arlon_n in_o the_o year_n 1210._o give_v by_o deed_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o munster_n near_o luxemburgh_n for_o a_o anniversary_n obit_n to_o be_v sing_v on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n the_o church_n of_o kittenlwuen_n with_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n in_o which_o deed_n he_o first_o take_v the_o title_n of_o marquis_n of_o arlon_n walerand_n the_o marquis_n leave_v beside_o other_o son_n walerand_n second_o husband_n if_o ermesinde_a countess_n of_o luxemburgh_n to_o who_o in_o 1214._o with_o consent_n of_o his_o two_o son_n by_o a_o former_a venture_n he_o give_v in_o marriage_n the_o 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ayseaux_n award_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o ognye_n shall_v receive_v and_o keep_v the_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o ayseaux_n till_o determination_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n between_o the_o party_n by_o another_o record_n of_o the_o year_n 1357._o wencestaus_n duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o william_n earl_n of_o namur_n surrender_v their_o right_n to_o ayseaux_n into_o the_o emperor_n hand_n with_o power_n to_o dispose_v thereof_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a since_o which_o ayseaux_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o brabant_n and_o john_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n john_n the_o bastard_z of_o braban_n surname_v brant_n who_o mother_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o that_o house_n the_o land_n and_o lordship_n of_o ayseaux_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o fee_n of_o the_o duke_n the_o present_a marquis_n d'_fw-fr ayseaux_fw-fr be_v a_o descendent_a of_o the_o say_v brant_n and_o in_o right_o 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