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thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o compel_v any_o temporal_a person_n of_o or_o above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o take_v or_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n abovesaid_a nor_o to_o incur_v any_o penalty_n limit_v by_o this_o act_n for_o not_o take_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o if_o any_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v sue_v in_o the_o common_a plea_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o trespass_n and_o process_n be_v award_v against_o he_o by_o capiaâ_n or_o by_o exigent_n than_o he_o may_v sue_v a_o certiârare_n in_o the_o chancery_n direct_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o writ_n be_v thus_o rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n justiciaries_o suis_fw-fr de_fw-fr banco_n salutem_fw-la mandamuâ_fw-la vobis_fw-la quasi_fw-la g._n f._n mile_n corum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la sectam_fw-la alicujus_fw-la per_fw-la actionem_fw-la personalem_fw-la in_o placitatus_fw-la existat_fw-la talem_fw-la processum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alium_fw-la versus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o actionem_fw-la predicta_fw-la scire_fw-la faciat_fw-la qualem_fw-la versus_fw-la dominos_fw-la magnates_fw-la comites_fw-la seu_fw-la barones_n regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la anglium_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la parl._n nostra_fw-la de_fw-la suâinicionem_fw-la nostra_fw-la venire_fw-la debent_fw-la aut_fw-la eorum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regnum_fw-la nostri_fw-la anglfieri_n faciendum_fw-la quia_fw-la breed_fw-mi g_o t._n unius_fw-la baronum_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o breed_fw-mi ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostri_fw-la de_fw-la suminiâionem_fw-la regius_fw-la venient_fw-la record_n &_o hoc_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandaâus_fw-la &_o alijs_fw-la quorum_fw-la interest_n inâatescimus_fw-la testae_fw-la est_fw-la fitz._n h._n n_n b_o fol._n 247._o for_o unless_o the_o court_n be_v judicial_o certify_v by_o the_o king_n write_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n that_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n if_o a_o capias_fw-la or_o exigent_n issue_n forâ_n against_o he_o no_o error_n neither_o be_v it_o punishable_a in_o the_o sheriff_n his_o bailiff_n or_o officer_n if_o they_o execute_v the_o say_a process_n and_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v
noble_a person_n for_o it_o appertain_v not_o to_o they_o to_o argue_v or_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n but_o if_o the_o court_n âe_v thereof_o certify_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a they_o will_v award_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o entery_n in_o the_o title_n of_o error_n sect._n 20._o and_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n or_o cause_n wherefore_o no_o capias_fw-la or_o exigent_n lie_v against_o any_o peer_n the_o one_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o person_n the_o other_o by_o intendment_n of_o law_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o nobility_n but_o have_v sufficient_a freehold_n which_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v extend_v for_o their_o payment_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o a_o capias_fw-la oâ_n exigent_n lie_v against_o a_o knight_n for_o the_o law_n have_v not_o that_o opinion_n of_o his_o freehold_n as_o the_o court_n say_v in_o 26._o h._n 8._o vide_fw-la 27._o h._n 8._o 22._o in_o brook_n abridgement_n exigent_n 2._o &_o 3_o cooko_n 6._o part_n 52._o &_o 54._o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o nobility_n happen_v to_o be_v so_o wilful_a as_o not_o to_o appear_v the_o court_n will_v compel_v the_o sheriff_n to_o return_v great_a issue_n against_o he_o and_o so_o at_o every_o default_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v the_o issue_n as_o late_o against_o the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n have_v be_v in_o practice_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o the_o come_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n many_o good_a law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o peace_n among_o other_o that_o every_o man_n above_o the_o age_n of_o 12._o year_n shall_v bâ_n swarm_v to_o the_o king_n as_o you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a iâ_n lambert_n perambulation_n of_o kent_n 21._o which_o we_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o do_v keep_v at_o this_o day_n in_o view_n of_o frank_n pledge_v or_o leete_n court_n but_o nobleman_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v neither_o bind_v to_o attend_v the_o leete_n nor_o to_o take_v that_o oath_n as_o appear_v by_o britton_n cap._n 29._o treat_v of_o this_o court_n call_v the_o sheriff_n turn_v court_n of_o which_o the_o leete_n seem_v to_o be_v extract_v and_o agreeable_a thereunto_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o marlbridge_n cap._n 10._o in_o these_o word_n de_fw-fr turnis_fw-la vice_fw-la contra_fw-la provisum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la necesse_fw-la non_fw-la habeant_fw-la ubi_fw-la venire_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la commit_v barones_n vide_fw-la the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n in_o the_o case_n of_o post-nati_a fol._n 78._o if_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v bring_v in_o parliament_n upon_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a house_n alone_o without_o the_o commons_o be_v to_o examine_v the_o error_n vide_fw-la jbid._n fol._n 22._o in_o 11._o h._n 4._o 2._o b._n in_o a_o case_n concern_v a_o distress_n take_v for_o expense_n and_o fee_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v agree_v for_o law_n that_o the_o barony_n and_o other_o land_n as_o be_v parcel_n of_o their_o ancient_a lordship_n and_o barony_n but_o for_o other_o land_n they_o be_v but_o there_o be_v a_o question_n make_v one_o which_o be_v no_o baron_n but_o ignoble_a do_v purchase_v any_o ancient_a barony_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o such_o ignoble_a purchase_n by_o reason_n only_o of_o such_o his_o purchase_n challenge_v or_o pretence_n to_o have_v nobility_n and_o place_n in_o parliament_n as_o before_z in_o this_o treatise_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v for_o as_o land_n by_o villainy_n service_n do_v not_o make_v a_o villainy_n or_o bondman_n which_o be_v free_a do_v purchase_v the_o same_o as_o littleton_n do_v teach_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 12_o though_o by_o his_o tenure_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v such_o villainy_n service_n so_o of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o that_o be_v hold_v by_o barony_n do_v not_o make_v the_o villainy_n peasent_a or_o ignoble_a which_o purchase_v the_o same_o to_o be_v noble_a although_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o tenure_n do_v lie_v upon_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v say_v in_o our_o book_n that_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n or_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n be_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o any_o suit_n or_o action_n wherein_o a_o nobleman_n be_v defendant_n 27._o h._n 8._o 22._o 27._o e._n 3._o 88_o because_o thereby_o the_o nobleman_n shall_v be_v long_o delay_v than_o the_o ordinaty_a course_n of_o the_o court_n be_v and_o such_o lord_n be_v to_o have_v expedition_n of_o justice_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o ignoble_a person_n party_n to_o the_o suit_n the_o judge_n do_v and_o may_v at_o their_o discretion_n grant_v upon_o a_o motion_n and_o prayer_n a_o day_n or_o more_o of_o trial_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o 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