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monteith_n compearand_n be_v graham_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a heugh_n earl_n of_o eglington_n compearand_n be_v john_n bell_n his_o procutor_n and_o the_o say_v john_n earl_n of_o cassils_n compearand_n be_v john_n hamilton_n and_o gilbert_n ross_n and_o the_o say_v andrew_n lord_n stuart_n of_o ochiltry_a james_n lord_n balmerinoch_n james_n lord_n abercorn_n compearand_v personal_o the_o say_a lord_n lindsey_n of_o the_o byres_n compearand_n be_v the_o say_a mr._n robert_n learmont_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a john_n lord_n forbes_n compearand_n be_v james_n fogo_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a patrick_n lord_n glames_z compearand_n be_v mr._n patrick_n sharp_a young_a his_o procutor_n the_o say_a patrick_n lord_n grace_n compearand_n be_v patrick_n whyllie_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a john_n lord_n seaton_n compearand_n be_v mr._n william_n livingston_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a allan_n lord_n cathcart_n compearand_n be_v george_n angus_z his_o procutor_n the_o say_a james_n lord_n carlyl_n compearand_n be_v the_o say_v robert_n hamilton_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a robert_n lord_n sanchar_n compearand_n be_v creichton_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a james_n lord_n hay_n of_o yester_n compearand_n be_v mr._n james_n burchar_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a john_n lord_n harres_n compearand_n be_v corbal_a cunningham_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a james_n lord_n torphichen_n compearand_n be_v mr._n robert_n learmont_n his_o procutor_n the_o say_a lord_n thirlstain_v compearand_n be_v thomas_n fleym_v his_o procutor_n the_o say_a alexander_n lord_n spiny_a compearand_n be_v the_o say_a mr._n robert_n learmont_n his_o procutor_n and_o the_o hail_n remanent_fw-la lord_n and_o earl_n particular_o abovewritten_v be_v ofttimes_o call_v and_o not_o compearand_n divers_a term_n and_o diet_n assign_v to_o they_o for_o this_o effect_n the_o writ_n evident_n document_n and_o testimony_n produce_v be_v the_o say_n person_n compearand_a and_o every_o a_o of_o they_o acclaim_v the_o priority_n and_o precedency_n before_o other_o be_v divers_a time_n and_o at_o divers_a diet_n very_o diligent_o and_o exact_o sight_v try_v examine_v and_o considere_v be_v the_o say_n lord_n commissioner_n and_o the_o say_n lord_n therewith_o be_v as_o also_o with_o the_o rank_n and_o place_n of_o such_o earl_n and_o lord_n as_o be_v promoted_n and_o create_v in_o his_o majesty_n own_o time_n well_o and_o thorough_o advise_v the_o say_n lord_n commissioner_n have_v decern_v decreit_v appoint_v and_o set_v down_o and_o be_v these_o present_n decern_v decreit_n appoint_v and_o set_v down_o the_o rank_n and_o place_n follow_v to_o the_o hail_n nobleman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v keep_v bruike_v and_o possess_v by_o they_o in_o all_o parliament_n general_a council_n and_o public_a meeting_n hereafter_o in_o the_o first_o the_o said_n lord_n commissioner_n discern_v and_o ordain_v the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n the_o second_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntly_n the_o three_o because_o be_v the_o custom_n inviolablie_o observe_v in_o all_o kingdom_n the_o place_n of_o honour_n among_o nobility_n be_v first_o in_o the_o person_n of_o duke_n and_o next_o marquess_n and_o then_o in_o the_o person_n of_o earl_n and_o lord_n and_o next_o unto_o they_o the_o said_n lord_n commissioner_n discern_v and_o ordain_v the_o earl_n abovewritten_v to_o have_v bruike_v and_o possess_v their_o rank_n and_o place_n according_a as_o they_o be_v here_o write_v rank_v and_o set_v down_o in_o order_n follow_v viz._n angus_n argyl_n crawfurd_n errol_n marishal_n sutherland_n mar_n rothes_n morton_n monteith_n eglington_n montrose_n cassils_n caithnes_n glencairn_n buchan_n murray_n orkney_n athol_n linlithgow_n home_n pearth_n dumfermling_n and_o dumbar_n and_o sicklike_a the_o say_n lord_n commissioner_n dicern_v and_o ordain_v the_o lord_n particular_o abovewritten_v to_o have_v bruike_v and_o possess_v their_o rank_n and_o place_n according_a as_o they_o be_v here_o write_v rank_v and_o set_v down_o in_o order_n follow_v viz._n lindsey_n forbes_n glames_z fleym_v salton_n grace_n ochiltrie_n cathcart_n carlyl_n sanchar_n yester_n semple_n sinclar_n harres_n elphingston_n maxwel_o oliphant_n lovat_n ogilvy_n borthwick_n rosse_n boyd_n torphichen_n pasley_n newbottle_n thirlestain_n spiny_a roxburgh_n lindor_n lowdoun_n dirleton_n kinloss_n abercorn_n balmerinoch_n murray_n of_o tillibairn_n colvil_n culrosse_n and_o scoon_n and_o decern_v and_o ordain_v all_o earl_n and_o lord_n particular_o abovewritten_v to_o keep_v bruik_n and_o possess_v their_o rank_n and_o place_n in_o all_o time_n come_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o rank_n abovewritten_v now_o set_v down_o appoint_v and_o prescrive_v to_o they_o and_o to_o make_v no_o question_n trouble_v nor_o plea_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o any_o appoint_v to_o have_v place_n and_o rank_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v find_v themselves_o or_o their_o interest_n prejudge_v be_v their_o present_a rank_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o ordinar_n remeed_n of_o law_n be_v reduction_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n of_o this_o present_a decreit_n recover_v and_o of_o their_o due_a place_n and_o rank_n be_v production_n of_o more_o ancient_n and_o authentic_a writ_n nor_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o contrary_a of_o this_o process_n summond_v all_o such_o person_n thereto_o as_o shall_v think_v themselves_o wrongous_o rank_v and_o place_v before_o they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o present_a determination_n to_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n strength_n and_o effect_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o party_n interest_v and_o prejudge_v obtain_v lawful_o a_o decreit_n before_o the_o said_n lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n as_o say_v be_v and_o ordain_v these_o present_n to_o be_v insert_v and_o registrat_n in_o the_o book_n of_o privy_a council_n and_o a_o authentic_a extract_n thereof_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n register_n and_o another_o extract_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o lyon-herauld_n to_o be_v keep_v be_v they_o for_o the_o better_a knowledge_n and_o information_n of_o every_o man_n rank_n and_o place_n when_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o rank_v shall_v be_v present_v extract_n de_fw-fr libris_fw-la actorum_fw-la secreti_fw-la consilii_fw-la act._n 8._o d._n n._n regis_fw-la per_fw-la i_o jacobum_fw-la primrose_n clericum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la sub_fw-la meo_fw-la signo_fw-la &_o subscriptione_n manualibus_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o dowglas_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v to_o have_v the_o first_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o lead_v of_o the_o vanguard_n but_o k._n james_n do_v in_o anno_fw-la 1582._o prevail_v with_o that_o earl_n to_o suffer_v the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n to_o carry_v the_o crown_n for_o that_o time_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1632._o there_o be_v a_o charter_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n in_o life-rent_a and_o to_o his_o son_n in_o fee_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la privilegiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o specialiter_fw-la cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la aciem_fw-la ducendi_fw-la coronam_fw-la gerendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o in_o anno_fw-la 1633._o the_o say_a earl_n be_v create_v a_o marquis_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o council_n that_o he_o do_v quite_o privilege_n of_o have_v the_o the_o first_o vote_n in_o parliament_n upon_o his_o promotion_n and_o yet_o the_o marquis_n of_o dowglas_n still_o pretend_v that_o any_o such_o renunciation_n can_v not_o have_v prejudge_v the_o family_n since_o the_o grant_a of_o that_o renunciation_n be_v only_o a_o life-rent_a his_o son_n have_v be_v in_o fee_n i_o find_v there_o be_v some_o title_n of_o nobility_n in_o england_n annex_v to_o place_n so_o that_o whoever_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o that_o place_n have_v right_o to_o the_o tittle_n thus_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n abergavenny_n that_o he_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o castle_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o title_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o heir_n of_o blood_n their_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o barony-marchiere_a and_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o barony_n and_o castle_n situate_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o scotland_n and_o wales_n belong_v always_o to_o the_o owner_n the_o word_n of_o the_o tenor_n be_v per_fw-la servitium_fw-la patriae_fw-la custodiendae_fw-la it_o be_v allege_v as_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n in_o that_o caise_n that_o the_o owner_n of_o land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la &_o per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la have_v precedency_n albeit_o they_o be_v not_o next_o heir_n the_o next_o degree_n to_o the_o earl_n be_v that_o of_o viscount_n in_o latin_a vicecome_fw-la as_o be_v of_o old_a lieutenant_n to_o a_o earl_n vicecomite_n olim_fw-la dicibantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la castri_fw-la dominus_fw-la vice_n svas_fw-la committebat_fw-la seu_fw-la executionem_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la but_o afterward_o our_o king_n give_v not_o the_o government_n of_o county_n or_o shire_n to_o earl_n
upon_o the_o 20._o of_o may_n 1619._o declare_v that_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n shall_v in_o time_n of_o mourning_n take_v their_o place_n as_o if_o the_o queen_n be_v live_v till_o the_o funeral_n be_v end_v and_o that_o the_o queen_n chamberer_n shall_v for_o the_o present_a funeral_n go_v before_o countess_n woman_n without_o prejudice_n to_o countess_n woman_n at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o observe_v that_o the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o all_o duke_n marquess_n earl_n etc._n etc._n do_v take_v the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o husband_n and_o son_n do_v conform_v to_o the_o precedency_n former_o express_v pag._n 35._o and_o i_o find_v in_o the_o herald_n office_n of_o england_n a_o establishment_n settle_v thus_o among_o woman_n by_o jasper_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o other_o nobleman_n by_o warrant_n from_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o wife_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a the_o wife_n of_o other_o duke_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o blood_n royal._n the_o wife_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o duke_n the_o daughter_n of_o duke_n countess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o marquess_n the_o daughter_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o duke_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o earl_n the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n the_o wife_n of_o viscount_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o marquess_n the_o wife_n of_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o viscount_n the_o daughter_n of_o viscount_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o earl_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o baron_n or_o lord_n the_o daughter_n of_o baron_n the_o wife_n of_o knight-banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o lord_n the_o wife_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o knights-banneret_n the_o daughter_n of_o banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o daughter_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o queen_n maid_n of_o honour_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o baneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o knight-batchelours_a the_o wife_n of_o esqueir_n the_o wife_n of_o gentleman_n the_o daughter_n of_o esquier_n the_o daughter_n of_o gentleman_n the_o wife_n of_o citizen_n the_o wife_n of_o burgess_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o any_o degree_n take_v place_n before_o the_o daughter_n of_o that_o same_o degree_n and_o both_o of_o they_o take_v place_n of_o the_o young_a son_n wife_n of_o the_o precede_a degree_n thus_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o marquis_n precede_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n and_o both_o precede_v the_o lady_n of_o duke_n young_a son_n item_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o next_o degree_n as_o a_o countess_n precede_v the_o lady_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o precede_a degree_n as_o of_o a_o marquis_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n 3_o o._n this_o hold_v not_o only_o in_o compare_v degree_n among_o themselves_o but_o also_o in_o compare_v family_n of_o the_o same_o degree_n among_o themselves_o as_o for_o instance_n though_o the_o marquis_n of_o dowglas_n lady_n will_v give_v place_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntlys_n lady_n yet_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o dowglas_n elder_a son_n will_v take_v place_n from_o the_o marquis_n of_o huntlys_n daughter_n 4_o o._n though_o of_o old_a with_o we_o in_o scotland_n the_o wife_n of_o lord_n do_v contend_v that_o they_o have_v the_o precedency_n from_o the_o daughter_n of_o earl_n yet_o since_o that_o letter_n write_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o at_o his_o coronation_n we_o follow_v the_o custom_n of_o england_n in_o prefer_v the_o earl_n daughter_n who_o take_v place_n immediate_o after_o her_o elder_a brother_n wife_n 5_o o._n though_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o marquis_n give_v place_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o marquess_n yet_o if_o that_o daughter_n be_v a_o heiress_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o elder_a marquis_n than_o she_o take_v place_n from_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o all_o young_a marquess_n as_o segar_n observe_v pag._n 240._o it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a that_o since_o this_o rank_v under_o henry_n the_o four_o there_o be_v several_a new_a addition_n for_o after_o the_o wife_n of_o lord_n elder_a son_n and_o lord_n daughter_n be_v rank_v the_o wife_n of_o privy_a counselor_n and_o judge_n wife_n of_o the_o young_a son_n of_o viscount_n and_o of_o lord_n or_o baron_n the_o wife_n of_o baronet_n the_o wife_n of_o banneret_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o knights-batchelours_a etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o former_a list._n some_o considerable_a question_n concern_v precedency_n resolve_v question_n i._n whither_o in_o competition_n betwixt_o kingdom_n state_n and_o town_n be_v their_o present_a condition_n to_o be_v consider_v or_o what_o they_o be_v former_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v with_o this_o distinction_n viz._n either_o the_o kingdom_n or_o other_o place_n betwixt_o which_o competition_n be_v state_v remain_v the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o substantial_o and_o then_o the_o former_a precedency_n be_v still_o continue_v as_o for_o instance_n though_o rome_n whilst_o it_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n do_v sometime_o admit_v of_o a_o dictator_n who_o have_v indeed_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o they_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substantial_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o precedency_n continue_v or_o when_o two_o or_o three_o kingdom_n be_v without_o any_o alteration_n unite_v in_o one_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n be_v unite_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o great_a britain_n under_o king_n in_o the_o same_o race_n who_o succeed_v to_o both_o as_o be_v full_o demonstrate_v by_o alb._n gentil_n pag._n 82._o and_o this_o be_v likewise_o clear_a from_o l._n proponebatur_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la &_o l._n 24._o ff_n de_fw-fr legat._n 1._o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o substantial_a alteration_n call_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o former_a condition_n be_v not_o consider_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o place_n in_o competition_n be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o thus_o when_o a_o kingdom_n come_v to_o be_v conquer_a by_o a_o stranger_n and_o by_o a_o strange_a and_o foreign_a nation_n there_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v absolute_o innovate_v especial_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o the_o french_a lawyer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o precedency_n of_o england_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v compute_v from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n because_o at_o that_o time_n a_o stranger_n and_o a_o strange_a nation_n do_v conquer_v the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o it_o be_v much_o innovat_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o alteration_n none_o can_v be_v for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o land_n can_v give_v precedency_n for_o all_o land_n be_v create_v together_o and_o there_o be_v few_o nation_n so_o conquest_n as_o that_o the_o former_a people_n do_v not_o remain_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o precedency_n upon_o that_o account_n though_o some_o who_o be_v extravagant_a in_o their_o zeal_n for_o their_o country_n do_v argue_v its_o precedency_n from_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o vasquius_fw-la do_v that_o of_o the_o spanish_a empire_n in_o deryve_v it_o from_o tubal_n cain_n praefatio_fw-la in_o contravers_n illust._n question_n ii_o whether_o a_o kingdom_n become_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o a_o commonwealth_n a_o kingdom_n do_v their_o former_a precedency_n remain_v this_o question_n have_v two_o branch_n wherein_o the_o difficulty_n differ_v the_o first_o be_v whether_o that_o town_n or_o place_n which_o be_v a_o republic_n have_v become_v a_o monarchy_n or_o principality_n ought_v it_o to_o retain_v the_o precedency_n due_a to_o the_o former_a commonwealth_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o retain_v the_o same_o precedency_n may_v be_v argue_v because_o when_o one_o thing_n be_v surrogate_n in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o that_o which_o be_v surrogate_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o that_o in_o who_o place_n it_o be_v surrogate_n surrogatum_fw-la subit_fw-la naturam_fw-la surrogati_fw-la but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o subsequent_a principality_n be_v surrogate_n in_o place_n of_o the_o former_a commonwealth_n and_o
do_v the_o son_n possess_v this_o title_n by_o his_o father_n but_o by_o his_o family_n and_o lawyer_n have_v resolve_v that_o filius_fw-la retinet_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la etiam_fw-la repudiata_fw-la haereditate_fw-la bart._n in_o l._n jurisjur_n §_o 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr oper._n lib._n jac._n &_o in_o l._n si_fw-la non_fw-la sortem_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi condict_v in_o debit_fw-la but_o yet_o this_o decision_n may_v seem_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o analogy_n and_o principle_n of_o law_n for_o 1_o o._n since_o honour_n be_v by_o the_o first_o patent_n and_o erection_n grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n it_o seem_v just_a and_o legal_a that_o none_o can_v enjoy_v the_o same_o but_o such_o as_o be_v heir_n so_o that_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o qualify_v right_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v enjoy_v by_o none_o but_o such_o as_o purge_v and_o purify_v the_o quality_n and_o be_v heir_n 2_o o._n we_o see_v that_o in_o other_o right_n grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n no_o successor_n can_v have_v right_o without_o be_v heir_n and_o since_o this_o hold_v in_o accession_n of_o the_o mean_a nature_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o much_o rather_o hold_v in_o title_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a importance_n 3_o o._n we_o have_v no_o way_n nor_o method_n to_o know_v who_o be_v heir_n but_o by_o a_o inquest_n after_o which_o he_o who_o be_v serve_v heir_n be_v liable_a to_o all_o debt_n and_o if_o he_o who_o be_v to_o use_v the_o title_n need_v not_o be_v find_v heir_n by_o a_o inquest_n any_o man_n may_v use_v the_o title_n of_o a_o deceist_n peer_n and_o if_o two_o contend_v for_o it_o this_o can_v not_o be_v try_v without_o a_o inquest_n and_o service_n 4_o o._n the_o make_v man_n liable_a to_o their_o predecessor_n debt_n for_o use_v his_o title_n will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a for_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n and_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o creditor_n shall_v be_v pay_v nor_o can_v the_o apparent_a heir_n complain_v since_o he_o may_v choose_v to_o use_v the_o title_n or_o not_o as_o he_o please_v 5_o o._n it_o be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o none_o have_v a_o title_n but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o estate_n which_o be_v give_v out_o with_o it_o and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mantain_v a_o poor_a nobility_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n upon_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o ruin_n to_o it_o and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n do_v degrade_v george_n nevil_n from_o be_v duke_n of_o bedford_n for_o want_v of_o a_o estate_n suitable_a to_o his_o dignity_n which_o statut._n 17._o ed._n 4._o express_v the_o inconvenience_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v great_a in_o scotland_n than_o in_o england_n because_o our_o peer_n have_v more_o interest_n in_o lay_v on_o tax_n than_o lord_n in_o england_n have_v 6_o o._n the_o law_n consider_v not_o in_o other_o case_n whether_o the_o thing_n use_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n 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