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1._o savil._n 123._o william_n the_o second_o we_o read_v that_o mr._n ambrose_n the_o clerk_n of_o abbot_n robert_n of_o st._n alban_n most_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n a_o italian_a by_o nation_n among_o the_o first_o of_o the_o lawyer_n of_o england_n for_o time_n knowledge_n and_o manner_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n 74._o rome_n vitæ_fw-la abb._n st._n alb._n 74._o adam_n of_o linley_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abbot_n john_n the_o 1._o his_o counsellor_n in_o all_o his_o weighty_a affair_n a_o courteous_a man_n honest_a and_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n ibid._n law_n ibid._n after_o archdeacon_n of_o ely_n for_o most_o of_o they_o hold_v church-living_n he_o be_v after_o special_a counsellor_n and_o clerk_n say_v this_o this_o monk_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n stephano_n john_n mansel_n of_o who_o we_o read_v so_o much_o in_o the_o history_n of_o hen._n the_o 3._o be_v call_v the_o king_n special_a counsellor_n and_o clerk_n as_o much_o as_o attorney_n general_a since_o 142_o since_o ibid._n 142_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a habit_n of_o secular_a judge_n be_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o be_v with_o that_o of_o the_o ecclesiastic_n paris_n ecclesiastic_n d._n wats_n gloss_n ad_fw-la paris_n william_n of_o bussey_n seneschal_n and_o chief_a counsellor_n of_o william_n of_o valentia_n will_v have_v lose_a say_v the_o same_o monk_n the_o stay_v of_o his_o coif_n to_o show_v his_o clerkly_a tonsure_v his_o shave_a crown_n hist_n crown_n 984_o 985_o hist_n and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o clerk_n who_o such_o writ_n dictate_v write_v sign_n and_o give_v counsel_n aâ—â—it_fw-la counsel_n 206._o aâ—â—it_fw-la they_o be_v restrain_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o 4._o his_o decretales_fw-la who_o forbid_v any_o such_o to_o be_v assume_v to_o church_n dignity_n etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o be_v learn_v in_o other_o liberal_a science_n philosophy_n and_o divinity_n be_v lay_v by_o as_o the_o word_n there_o the_o multitude_n of_o clerk_n run_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o secular_a law_n 190.101_o law_n ibid._n 190.101_o hugh_n of_o paâ—shul_n clerk_n be_v make_v justice_n of_o england_n by_o hen._n the_o 3_o 405_o 3_o hist_o 405_o so_o be_v the_o famous_a john_n mansel_n before_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n there_o have_v be_v seven_o warden_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o viceroy_n of_o the_o clergy_n twelve_o great_a chief_a justice_n near_o 160_o time_n have_v clergy_n man_n be_v chancellor_n about_o 80._o of_o they_o treasurer_n of_o england_n all_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a scale_n of_o old_a the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n till_o the_o 26._o of_o king_n hen._n the_o 8._o the_o justice_n of_o eire_n of_o assize_n till_o edw._n the_o three_o be_v of_o that_o order_n council_n order_n d._n spel._n epist_n ad_fw-la council_n man_n who_o the_o law_n be_v behold_v to_o 265._o to_o 1_o inst_z â—ect_n 524._o rep_n 5._o cowd_n 2._o just_a 265._o else_o they_o have_v be_v tell_v