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and_o confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n use_n in_o this_o colloquy_n the_o baron_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o ruin_v by_o the_o stranger_n about_o he_o who_o have_v consume_v all_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o give_v tally_n for_o the_o victual_n of_o his_o table_n 10._o table_n knyghton_n col._n 2445._o n_o o_fw-mi 10._o domine_fw-la rex_fw-la inter_fw-la manus_fw-la alienigenarum_fw-la res_fw-la utique_fw-la tua_fw-la male_a agitur_fw-la &_o diversimode_fw-fr tractatur_fw-la nam_fw-la consumptis_fw-la universis_fw-la multo_fw-la jam_fw-la deprimeris_fw-la eâ—_n alieno_fw-la &_o datis_fw-la pro_fw-la cibariis_fw-la tuis_fw-la talleiâ—_n versus_fw-la es_fw-la in_o scandalum_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la populo_fw-la tuo_fw-la the_o consequence_n of_o this_o profusion_n be_v grievous_a tax_n the_o tax_n produce_v discontent_n these_o discontent_n encourage_v simon_n montford_n and_o other_o to_o begin_v thâ—_n civil_a war_n in_o which_o this_o king_n have_v beeâ—_n lose_v but_o for_o the_o courage_n and_o conduct_n 〈◊〉_d his_o son_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o i._o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o find_v there_o be_v any_o resumption_n bâ—_n annn_n dom._n 1289._o the_o legislative_a authority_n do_v very_o wise_o interpose_v in_o correâ—ing_v the_o abuse_n of_o westminster-hall_n 2466._o westminster-hall_n vide_fw-la dan._n p._n 160_o mat._n west_n p._n 414._o n_o o_o 10_o and_o knyghton_n col._n 2466._o finâ—ing_v all_o the_o judge_n for_o their_o corruption_n and_o extortion_n sir_n ralph_n hengham_n wâ—_n have_v be_v chief_a justice_n of_o the_o highâ—_n bench_n and_o commissioner_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n pay_v seven_o thousand_o marc_n 〈◊〉_d edward_n stratton_n pay_v thirty_o four_o thousand_o marc_n thomas_n wayland_n find_v the_o great_a delinquent_n forfeit_v all_o his_o estate_n the_o whole_a set_v pay_v among_o they_o 〈◊〉_d hundred_o thousand_o marc_n which_o for_o those_o day_n be_v a_o prodigious_a summ._n the_o next_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o iid_n give_v the_o prospect_n of_o civil_a war_n treachery_n bloodshed_n and_o a_o view_n of_o all_o the_o calamity_n that_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o â—_o riotous_a and_o profuse_a court_n the_o unbounded_a favour_n of_o this_o prince_n o_o his_o minion_n pierce_n gaveston_n make_v earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o the_o waste_n which_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v make_v in_o the_o crown-revenue_n so_o provoke_v the_o peer_n that_o they_o never_o restd_v till_o they_o have_v obtain_v a_o instrument_n mpower_v several_a ecclesiastical_a and_o â—ay_n lord_n to_o make_v certain_a ordinance_n â—or_a the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o nstrument_n and_o ordinance_n make_v by_o virue_a of_o it_o be_v afterward_o ratify_v in_o parament_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v then_o order_v that_o the_o crown-revenue_n shall_v â—ot_n be_v alienate_v derecheif_n ordain_v est_fw-fr 3._o rot._n ord._n 5_o edw._n ii_o n_n o._n 3._o pour_fw-fr les_fw-fr dette_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr acquitter_n &_o son_n estate_n relever_o &_o le_fw-fr plus_fw-fr honourablement_n maintainer_n qe_fw-fr nul_fw-fr don_fw-mi de_fw-fr terre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr rent_n ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr franchise_n ne_fw-fr d'_fw-fr eschete_n ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr guard_n ne_fw-fr marriage_n ne_o baillie_n se_fw-mi face_n a_fw-fr nul_fw-fr des_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr ordenour_n durant_fw-mi leur_fw-fr pour_z del_fw-it dit_fw-mi ordeinment_n ne_o a_o vul_n autre_fw-fr sans_o conseil_n &_o assent_n des_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr ordenour_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr greinder_n party_n the_o eux_fw-fr au_fw-fr six_z de_fw-fr eux_fw-fr au_fw-fr moins_fw-fr mes_fw-fr tote_n les_fw-fr choses_fw-fr desquex_n profit_v poit_fw-fr surdre_fw-fr soient_fw-fr enpruees_fw-la all_o profit_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr jusques_fw-fr son_fw-fr estate_n soit_fw-fr avenantment_n releve_fw-fr etc._n etc._n there_o be_v this_o remarkable_a in_o the_o record_n that_o they_o bind_v up_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o other_o from_o receive_v any_o part_n of_o the_o king_n land_n as_o we_o may_v suppose_v not_o think_v it_o fair_a for_o they_o who_o have_v the_o power_n to_o keep_v the_o purse_n shut_v to_o other_o and_o to_o open_v it_o for_o themselves_o they_o take_v likewise_o care_n of_o a_o resumption_n 7._o resumption_n ib_v n_o o_fw-fr 7._o et_fw-fr puis_fw-fr derecheife_n pour_fw-fr se_fw-fr qe_fw-fr lâ—_n corone_n est_fw-fr tant_fw-fr abeissee_fw-fr &_o demembree_a pâ—_n diverse_v donn_n nous_fw-fr ordinons_n qe_v toâ—_n les_fw-fr donn_n qe_fw-fr sont_fw-fr donez_fw-fr au_fw-fr damage_n dâ—_n roy_n &_o descresse_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr corone_n puis_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d commission_n a_o nous_fw-fr fait_fw-fr des_fw-fr chasteam_n villes_n terres_n &_o tenement_n &_o bayleâ—_n garder_fw-fr &_o marriage_n eschete_n &_o relâ—_n queconque_n queles_a soint_n aussibien_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d gascoin_n irland_n gales_n &_o escoce_n coâ—_n i_o en_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr soint_fw-fr repelleez_fw-fr &_o noâ—_n les_fw-fr repellon_n de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr sanz_fw-fr estre_fw-fr redonnâ—_n a_o meisme_n ceux_fw-fr sanz_fw-fr comun_fw-fr assent_n 〈◊〉_d parliament_n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr si_fw-fr tieu_fw-fr manner_n des_fw-fr dom_n ou_fw-fr reles_a soint_n desorme_n donez_fw-fr encâ—â—tre_fw-fr la_fw-fr form_n avantdit_n sanz_fw-fr assent_n de_fw-fr soâ—_n barnage_n &_o ce_fw-fr en_fw-fr parliament_n tant_fw-fr qe_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d dette_v soint_a acquittee_n &_o son_n estate_n avenantment_n releves_fw-la soint_fw-fr tenus_fw-la poâ—_n nul_v &_o soit_fw-fr le_fw-fr pernour_n puny_fw-fr en_fw-fr parliament_n par_fw-fr agard_n del_fw-it barnage_n it_o be_v true_a these_o ordinance_n be_v revoke_v in_o the_o claud._n the_o great_a statute_n roll_n from_o h._n iii_o to_o 21_o ed._n iii_o m._n 31._o bibli_fw-la cott._n claud._n parliament_n which_o this_o king_n hold_v at_o york_n the_o 15_o of_o his_o reign_n just_a after_o he_o have_v defeat_v and_o put_v to_o death_n thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o baron_n but_o his_o rigid_a proceed_v with_o those_o who_o have_v fight_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n freedom_n and_o his_o immoderate_a favour_n and_o bounty_n to_o the_o spencer_n earl_n of_o whinchester_n and_o gloster_n with_o all_o his_o other_o misgovernment_n lose_v he_o both_o his_o crown_n and_o life_n in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o what_o the_o parliament_n have_v do_v in_o edward_n ii_o reign_n to_o hinder_v the_o favourite_n from_o make_v depredation_n upon_o the_o crown-revenue_n have_v effectual_o stop_v the_o evil_a because_o we_o do_v not_o find_v there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o a_o act_n of_o resumption_n in_o edward_n the_o iii_n time_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o history_n more_o remarkable_a than_o the_o life_n of_o richard_n ii_o grandson_n of_o edward_n iii_o and_o no_o time_n afford_v so_o many_o precedent_n of_o liberty_n assert_v and_o of_o the_o excess_n of_o regal_a power_n with_o the_o corruption_n of_o bad_a minister_n as_o this_o unfortunate_a reign_n but_o misgovernment_n will_v of_o necessity_n bring_v on_o good_a law_n in_o the_o end_n the_o lavish_a temper_n of_o this_o prince_n his_o unreasonable_a favour_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n to_o michal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n earl_n suffolk_n his_o chancellor_n and_o other_o with_o his_o loose_a and_o careless_a administration_n produce_v the_o parliament_n of_o 10_o 11_o and_o 13_o richard_z ii_o by_o which_o his_o power_n be_v circumscribe_v and_o bound_v it_o be_v true_a 21_o richard_n ii_o he_o procure_v a_o repeal_n of_o what_o have_v be_v former_o settle_v by_o parliament_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o which_o session_n he_o get_v iniquity_n establish_v by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o this_o misgoverment_n be_v that_o he_o incur_v so_o much_o the_o public_a hatred_n as_o to_o be_v desert_v by_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o be_v depose_v the_o excess_n of_o the_o court_n and_o rapine_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o those_o day_n and_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o edward_n iii_o produce_v act_n of_o resumption_n the_o commons_o pray_v that_o all_o kind_n of_o gift_n whatsoever_o make_v by_o king_n edward_n iii_o may_v be_v examine_v if_o worthy_o bestow_v to_o be_v confirm_v if_o otherwise_o to_o be_v revoke_v 48._o revoke_v rot._n parl._n 1_o ri._n ii_o n_n o._n 48._o item_n ils_fw-fr prient_n pur_fw-mi ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr la_fw-fr corone_n est_fw-fr moult_v abaisse_fw-fr &_o demembre_v par_fw-fr divers_a donn_n donez_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr de_fw-fr notre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr que_fw-fr dieux_fw-fr assoille_fw-fr &_o queux_v donn_n il_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr malement_fw-fr deceux_fw-fr &_o en_fw-fr plusieurs_fw-fr personnes_fw-fr malement_fw-fr emploeis_fw-la come_v home_n le_fw-fr poet_n declarer_fw-la a_o grand_a damage_n de_fw-fr lui_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr notre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roi_fw-fr q'ore_fw-fr est_fw-fr si_fw-fr bien_fw-fr des_fw-fr chasteaux_fw-fr villes_n terres_n tenement_n baillez_n guard_n marriage_n eschete_n &_o releves_fw-la aussi_fw-fr bien_fw-fr en_fw-fr gascoigne_n irlande_n come_v en_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr qe_v please_v a_o notre_fw-fr seigneur_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o son_n conseil_n fair_a examiner_n par_fw-fr les_fw-fr roll_n
&_o libertee_n mes_fw-fr aient_fw-fr &_o entierement_n enjoient_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr libertees_n &_o franchise_n &_o toutes_fw-fr autres_fw-fr lour_v libertee_n &_o franchise_n a_o eux_fw-fr grantez_fw-fr puis_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr a_o quarantisme_n pour_fw-fr releifuement_fw-fr des_fw-fr fee_fw-mi ferme_n encresce_fw-it &_o fortification_n des_fw-fr ditz_fw-fr citees_n &_o burgh_n seloncqe_fw-fr la_fw-fr form_n &_o effect_n de_fw-fr lour_v chartres_n ent_a faites_fw-fr cest_fw-fr ordeignance_n nonobstant_a purveu_n ensement_n qe_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr tres_fw-fr excellent_a dame_n la_o reign_n ne_fw-fr les_fw-fr fitz_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soient_fw-fr contenuz_fw-fr soub_n la_fw-fr constreint_a decest_n estatute_n ou_fw-fr ordeignance_n purveu_n auxi_fw-la qe_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr qont_fw-fr purchasez_fw-fr de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr richard_n tâ—rrâ—s_fw-fr ou_fw-fr tenement_n qeux_fw-fr furent_fw-fr a_fw-fr aucunes_fw-fr person_n forejugez_fw-fr a_fw-fr parliament_n tenus_fw-la a_o westminstre_n lan_o unsiesme_fw-fr du_fw-fr regne_fw-la dudit_fw-la roy_fw-fr richard_n ne_fw-mi lour_v heir_n soient_fw-fr oustez_fw-fr ne_fw-fr molestez_fw-fr de_fw-fr lour_v terres_n &_o tenement_n avantditz_fw-fr per_fw-la virtue_n de_fw-fr nâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—â—_n câ—tte_fw-fr ordeignance_n iâ—em_fw-la qe_fw-la tous_fw-fr tonelx_fw-fr &_o pipe_n des_fw-fr vyns_n des_fw-fr prize_n de_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o autre_fw-fr pipe_n &_o toâ—elx_fw-fr des_fw-fr vyns_n grantez_fw-fr a_fw-fr ascunes_fw-fr person_n the_o qel_a estate_n ou_fw-fr condition_n qil_fw-fr soit_fw-fr per_fw-la nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr qore_v ou_fw-fr pâ—r_fw-fr ses_fw-fr progenitour_n a_o term_n de_fw-fr vie_fw-fr ou_fw-fr a_fw-fr term_n de_fw-fr ans_fw-fr soient_fw-fr entierement_n resume_v es_fw-mi mains_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy._n 17._o ibid_fw-la n_n â—_o 17._o item_n que_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr don_n &_o grantz_n des_fw-fr chastelx_fw-fr manoires_n terres_n tenement_n ferme_n rent_n annuitez_fw-fr libertees_n &_o franchise_n ou_fw-fr possession_n qeconqes_a faitz_fw-fr per_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edw._n aiel_n nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr qorest_n say_v ancestor_n ou_fw-fr progenitour_n devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr a_o quarantisme_n del_fw-it regne_fw-la dudit_fw-la roy_fw-fr edw._n as_o person_n deal_v roialme_a si_fw-fr bien_fw-fr as_o esprituelx_fw-fr come_v temporelx_fw-fr a_o term_n de_fw-fr vie_fw-fr a_o term_n de_fw-fr ans_fw-fr en_fw-fr fee_fw-fr taille_fw-fr ou_fw-fr en_fw-fr fee_fw-fr simple_a ou_fw-fr as_o auscuns_fw-mi en_fw-fr mortmain_n a_o eux_fw-fr &_o a_o lour_v successor_n ou_fw-fr as_o citeins_n &_o burgheis_n de_fw-fr citees_n &_o burgh_n &_o as_o ceux_fw-fr des_fw-fr cinq_fw-fr port_n a_o eux_fw-fr &_o a_o lour_v successor_n the_o assent_n nostre_fw-fr tres_fw-fr graceouse_a seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr les_fw-fr seignour_n esprituelx_fw-fr &_o temporelx_fw-fr &_o commune_v en_fw-fr yc_a parliament_n assemblez_fw-fr soient_fw-fr solonc_fw-fr le_fw-fr effect_n de_fw-fr lour_v estate_n per_fw-la estatute_n enter_v en_fw-fr cest_fw-fr parliament_n affaire_fw-fr confermez_fw-fr &_o ratifiez_fw-fr sans_fw-fr estre_fw-fr en_fw-fr aprez_fw-fr adnu_fw-fr lez_fw-fr repellez_fw-fr ou_fw-fr revoqez_fw-fr purveu_n toutes_fw-fr foitz_fw-fr qe_fw-fr don_n ou_fw-fr grant_n des_fw-fr chastelx_fw-fr manoires_n terres_n &_o tenement_n feeferme_n rent_n annuite_v libertee_n franchise_n ou_fw-fr possession_n qeconqes_fw-fr faitz_fw-fr devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr a_o quarantisme_n as_o auscune_n a_o term_n de_fw-fr ans_fw-fr term_v de_fw-fr vie_fw-fr ou_fw-fr en_fw-fr le_fw-fr taille_fw-fr en_fw-fr qele_fw-fr case_n la_fw-fr reversion_n est_fw-fr reservee_a au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr maintenanâ—_fw-fr aprez_fw-fr le_fw-fr estate_n determine_v tieux_fw-fr chateaulx_n manoires_n terres_n tenement_n rent_n annuity_n libertee_n franchise_n &_o possession_n qeconqes_fw-la soient_fw-fr revertible_fw-fr au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr come_v a_o sa_fw-fr corone_n &_o issint_fw-la soient_fw-fr rejointâ—_n a_fw-fr la_fw-fr corone_n sans_fw-fr estre_fw-fr en_fw-fr nulle_fw-la manerâ—_n departis_fw-la ou_fw-fr severes_fw-la en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr avenir_fw-fr la_fw-fr responce_n fait_fw-fr per_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr ladvy_n &_o assent_v des_fw-fr seignour_n esprituelx_fw-fr &_o temporelx_fw-fr a_fw-fr les_fw-fr petition_n dessus_fw-fr escript_n qeux_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr voet_fw-mi metre_n en_fw-fr execution_n en_fw-fr tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr haste_n possible_a 20._o ibid._n n_o o_fw-fr 20._o responce_n en_fw-fr engleis_n as_o dite_fw-fr petition_n and_o for_o as_o much_o that_o the_o commons_o desiren_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v live_v upon_o his_o own_o as_o good_a reason_n ask_v and_o all_o estate_n thinken_fw-mi they_fw-mi same_o the_o king_n thank_v they_o of_o their_o good_a desire_n will_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n all_o be_v soon_o as_o he_o well_o may_v and_o because_o the_o commons_o desiren_n that_o all_o that_o long_v to_o the_o corone_n the_o fortâ—â—_n year_n of_o king_n edw._n and_o scythe_n have_v beâ—_n depart_v shall_v be_v resume_v to_o that_o intent_n that_o the_o king_n may_v better_v leave_n of_o his_o own_o and_o foralsmuch_o that_o it_o may_v nought_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o king_n which_o be_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o which_o be_v not_o without_o more_o examination_n ne_o what_o have_v be_v grant_v sith_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o king_n edw._n unto_o this_o time_n the_o king_n intent_n be_v to_o assign_v certain_a lord_n sprituel_n and_o certain_a lord_n temporel_n and_o all_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o sergeants_n and_o all_o other_o such_o as_o he_o listen_v name_n for_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o be_v far_o as_o he_o may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o land_n or_o by_o his_o prerogotive_n or_o liberty_n all_o the_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o all_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v in_o discharge_n of_o his_o people_n but_o 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commodum_fw-la comportaret_fw-la we_o have_v thus_o paint_v out_o this_o statesman_n in_o the_o colour_n as_o he_o be_v represent_v by_o those_o two_o venerable_a writer_n and_o he_o so_o much_o resemble_v several_a bad_a minister_n who_o in_o the_o age_n since_o have_v succeed_v both_o to_o his_o post_n and_o power_n that_o one_o will_v think_v they_o have_v choose_v to_o take_v he_o for_o their_o pattern_n in_o the_o 5_o of_o edward_n ii_o peer_n de_fw-fr gaveston_n be_v accuse_v in_o parliament_n for_o have_v give_v the_o king_n ill_a council_n and_o for_o have_v cheat_v the_o king_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o send_v it_o beyond_o sea_n and_o for_o have_v estrange_v the_o king_n heart_n from_o his_o people_n so_o as_o he_o slight_v their_o council_n and_o for_o have_v remove_v all_o faithful_a minister_n and_o place_v only_o his_o own_o creature_n or_o foreigner_n about_o the_o king_n and_o for_o have_v cause_v the_o king_n to_o grant_v land_n tenement_n and_o office_n to_o 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accroche_v fist_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr donor_n a_fw-fr luy_fw-fr &_o a_o say_v enfantz_n &_o a_o say_v alliez_n chastelx_fw-fr villes_n manoirs_n &_o franchise_n en_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr irland_n &_o gales_n en_fw-fr decrese_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr corone_n ibid._n rot._n ibid._n for_o this_o and_o for_o other_o crime_n of_o which_o some_o be_v judge_v to_o amount_v to_o treason_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v at_o tyburn_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v order_v to_o attend_v the_o execution_n in_o the_o 10_o of_o richard_n ii_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n be_v impeach_v in_o parliament_n upon_o several_a article_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v for_o that_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n and_o swear_v to_o promote_v the_o king_n profit_n he_o have_v purchase_v of_o the_o king_n land_n tenement_n and_o rent_n of_o a_o great_a value_n against_o his_o oath_n and_o such_o grant_n be_v more_o than_o he_o deserve_v consider_v the_o great_a poverty_n 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judgement_n the_o judgement_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n be_v that_o for_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n all_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o hereditament_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o king_n gift_n shall_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n together_o with_o all_o the_o mean_a profit_n save_v to_o the_o earl_n his_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la creation-mony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n but_o take_v the_o word_n of_o the_o record_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a matter_n 1._o rot._n parl._n 10_o ri._n 2._o p._n 1._o num._n 1._o premierement_n qe_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n estant_fw-fr chanceller_n &_o jure_v the_o fair_a le_fw-fr profit_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr purchassa_fw-mi de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr terres_n tenement_n et_fw-fr rent_n a_o grand_a value_n come_v piert_n per_fw-mi record_n roll_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chancellerie_n encontre_fw-fr son_fw-fr serment_n la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr il_fw-fr n'avoit_fw-fr tant_fw-fr desservi_fw-it considerez_fw-fr la_fw-fr grante_fw-fr necessite_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr du_fw-fr royalme_n et_fw-fr outre_fw-fr ce_fw-fr a_o cause_n qe_fw-fr le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n fust_v chanceller_n au_fw-fr temps_fw-fr du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr purchase_n faite_fw-fr les_fw-fr dite_fw-fr terres_n et_fw-fr tenement_n furent_fw-fr extendus_fw-la a_fw-fr meindre_fw-fr value_n qils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr veillent_a per_fw-la a_o per_fw-la grant_v some_o en_fw-fr deceit_n du_fw-fr roy._n 6._o rot._n ibid._n nu._n 6._o qand_v all_o premier_fw-fr article_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr empechement_fw-fr cest_fw-fr assavoir_fw-fr depuis_fw-fr qil_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr chanceller_n qil_fw-fr deust_fw-fr purchasser_n certein_v terres_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n respond_v qe_n depuis_fw-fr qil_n fust_v chanceller_n il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr purchassa_fw-mi unqe_n nulle_v terres_n ne_fw-fr tenement_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr luy_fw-fr donna_fw-fr ne_o all_o 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pour_fw-fr celle_fw-fr cause_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o give_v several_a particular_n of_o the_o agreement_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o merit_n and_o that_o the_o king_n make_v he_o take_v the_o honour_n of_o earl_n upon_o he_o without_o his_o seek_n and_o how_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v chancellor_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o parliament_n do_v not_o take_v his_o answer_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o commons_o reply_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v 8._o rot._n ibid._n num._n 8._o et_fw-fr les_fw-fr commune_v replian_n all_o responce_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr conte_n del_fw-it premier_fw-fr article_n monstrent_fw-la as_o seignour_n la_o copy_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr serment_n fait_fw-fr qant_fw-fr il_fw-fr fust_v creez_v chanceller_n en_fw-fr maniere_n quensuit_n vous_fw-fr jurrez_n qe_fw-fr bien_fw-fr et_fw-fr loyallement_fw-fr servirez_fw-fr a_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr a_fw-fr son_fw-fr people_n en_fw-fr l_o office_n de_fw-fr chanceller_n 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kingdom_n come_v to_o be_v load_v with_o tax_n and_o imposition_n art_n 5_o art_n item_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr acrochement_n les_fw-fr avantdit_n robert_n de_fw-fr verr_n duc_n d_o irland_n &_o michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n conte_n de_fw-fr suffolk_n per_fw-la assent_n &_o conseil_n du_fw-fr dit_fw-fr alesandre_n ercevesqe_fw-fr deverwik_n ont_fw-fr fait_fw-fr qe_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr seignour_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr sans_fw-fr assent_n du_fw-fr royalme_n ou_fw-fr desert_n de_fw-fr eux_fw-fr lour_v a_o do_v per_fw-la lour_v abettement_n diverse_n seignoury_n chastelx_n villes_n &_o manoirs_n si_fw-la bâ—en_o anex_v a_o sa_o corone_n come_v autres_fw-fr sy_n come_v la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr de_fw-fr irland_n &_o de_fw-fr okeham_n ove_fw-la les_fw-fr forest_n dicelle_n &_o autres_fw-fr terres_n qe_fw-fr furent_fw-fr all_o seignour_n d_o audeley_n &_o autres_fw-fr grant_n terres_n au_fw-fr dit_fw-fr robert_n verr_n duc_n d_o irland_n &_o as_o autres_fw-fr diversement_n peront_fw-fr 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