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his_o attorney_n and_o not_o himself_o upon_o his_o oath_n and_o this_o privilege_n the_o law_n have_v give_v to_o the_o nobility_n that_o they_o be_v not_o arrest_v upon_o any_o warrant_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o their_o good_a behaviour_n or_o breach_n of_o peace_n nor_o by_o a_o supplicavit_n out_o of_o chancery_n or_o from_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o such_o a_o opinion_n have_v the_o law_n conceive_v of_o the_o peaceable_a disposition_n of_o nobleman_n that_o it_o have_v be_v think_v enough_o to_o take_v their_o promise_n upon_o their_o honour_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o as_o in_o civil_a cause_n the_o like_a rule_n do_v the_o court_n of_o equity_n observe_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n or_o court_n of_o chancery_n a_o subpoena_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v award_v but_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v no_o attachment_n shall_v go_v out_o against_o he_o for_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n this_o order_n and_o rule_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o parliament_n chamber_n that_o a_o attachment_n be_v not_o award_v by_o common_a law_n custom_n or_o precedent_n against_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o he_o do_v appear_v and_o make_v his_o bill_n of_o complaint_n upon_o his_o honour_n only_o he_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o be_v swear_v but_o by_o the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o so_o shall_v citizen_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n be_v return_v of_o the_o parliament_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o parliament_n house_n which_o oath_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n effect_n and_o form_n of_o the_o same_o as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o statutue_n of_o 1_o eliz._n provide_v always_o 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age_n do_v marry_v elsewhere_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o marriage_n for_o by_o the_o make_v he_o knight_n he_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o may_v employ_v himself_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v within_o the_o custody_n of_o another_o and_o none_o shall_v pay_v any_o forfeiture_n but_o when_o after_o any_o refusal_n he_o do_v marry_v himself_o during_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n chap._n 6._o si_fw-mi se_fw-la mariturierit_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la
domini_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la conferet_fw-la maritagium_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o word_n can_v be_v understand_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n and_o custody_n no_o more_o than_o when_o he_o be_v marry_v after_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n note_v hereby_o that_o the_o king_n may_v prevent_v his_o grantee_n or_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o double_a value_n by_o knighthood_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n present_o after_o the_o heir_n be_v make_v a_o knight_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o lord_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr valour_n maritagii_fw-la for_o the_o single_a also_o by_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n if_o a_o villain_n be_v make_v a_o knight_n he_o be_v immediate_o enfranchise_v and_o if_o a_o ribald_a or_o a_o man_n of_o base_a birth_n and_o condition_n have_v strike_v a_o knight_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n he_o shall_v have_v lose_v his_o hand_n wherewith_o he_o offend_v but_o in_o france_n it_o be_v ancient_o adjudge_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o villain_n have_v knight_v his_o villain_n be_v a_o gentleman_n he_o become_v free_a and_o have_v his_o honour_n lawful_o but_o if_o another_o lord_n have_v knight_v he_o nothing_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o it_o for_o none_o can_v manumit_v he_o but_o his_o lord_n and_o till_o manumission_n or_o knighthood_n he_o have_v civil_a freedom_n for_o his_o ground_n but_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o except_o by_o the_o king_n only_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o parliament_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la rex_fw-la vicecom_v etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la consensum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la assensu_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la quod_fw-la novem_fw-la milites_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la invenient_fw-la decuriam_fw-la militum_fw-la bene_fw-la paratorum_fw-la aequis_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la there_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v great_a use_n of_o the_o service_n of_o knight_n even_o in_o civil_a affair_n and_o concern_v matter_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n which_o be_v the_o high_a writ_n in_o law_n for_o trial_n of_o title_n touch_v the_o inheritance_n of_o land_n the_o tenant_n be_v at_o his_o election_n to_o have_v his_o trial_n by_o great_a assize_n or_o else_o by_o battle_n if_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n the_o writ_n de_fw-fr magna_fw-la assiza_n eligenda_fw-la shall_v be_v thus_o viz._n rex_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la salutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n summon_v as_o per_fw-mi bonos_fw-es summonitores_fw-la quatuor_fw-la legales_fw-la milites_fw-la de_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la coram_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la assizam_n cum_fw-la in_o part_n illas_fw-la venerint_fw-la ad_fw-la eligendum_fw-la super_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la suum_fw-la 12_o de_fw-fr militibus_fw-la de_fw-fr visum_fw-la de_fw-fr n._n qui_fw-la melius_fw-la sciant_fw-la &_o velint_fw-la dicere_fw-la veritatem_fw-la adfaciendam_fw-la recognitionem_fw-la magnae_fw-la assurae_fw-la inter_fw-la a._n petent_fw-la &_o b._n tenent_fw-la de_fw-fr uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-it cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o n._n unde_fw-la idem_fw-la b._n qui_fw-la tenens_fw-la est_fw-la posuit_fw-la secum_fw-la magnam_fw-la ass._n nostram_fw-la &_o petit_fw-la recognitionem_fw-la fieri_fw-la utrum_fw-la eorum_fw-la habent_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la messuagium_fw-la praed_fw-we b._n qui_fw-la tunc_fw-la sit_fw-la ibi_fw-la auditurus_fw-la illam_fw-la electionem_fw-la &_o habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomina_fw-la praed_fw-we milit_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o this_o writ_n those_o four_o knight_n must_v appear_v gladiis_fw-la cuncti_fw-la dier_n 79._o fol._n 103._o if_o the_o tenant_n make_v his_o election_n by_o battle_n each_o party_n be_v to_o choose_v their_o champion_n and_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v the_o battle_n and_o the_o champion_n shall_v be_v at_o mainprize_n and_o swear_v to_o perform_v the_o battle_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o term_n and_o idem_fw-la dies_fw-la shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o party_n at_o which_o day_n and_o place_n a_o list_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o a_o even_a and_o plain_a ground_n there_o quadrant_a that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o way_n sixty_o foot_n square_a and_o the_o place_n or_o court_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n without_o and_o upon_o the_o list_n furnish_v with_o the_o same_o clothes_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o court_n at_o westminster_n and_o a_o bar_n shall_v be_v there_o make_v for_o the_o sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o sergeant_n shall_v be_v of_o scarlet_n with_o their_o coif_n on_o as_o it_o be_v the_o thirteen_o of_o eliz._n and_o then_o be_v make_v proclamation_n with_o three_o o_o yes_o and_o the_o demandant_n first_o be_v solemn_o demand_v and_o do_v not_o appear_v whereupon_o the_o manuperor_n of_o the_o champion_n be_v demand_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o demandant_n who_o come_v into_o the_o place_n apparel_v with_o red_a sandal_n upon_o his_o black_a armour_n bare_a legged_a from_o the_o knee_n downward_o and_o bear_v head_v and_o bare_a arm_n to_o the_o elbow_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o a_o knight_n namely_o sir_n jerom_n bowes_n who_o carry_v a_o red_a battoon_n of_o a_o ell_n long_o tip_v with_o horn_n and_o a_o yeoman_n carry_v the_o target_n make_v of_o double_a leather_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o at_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o list_n and_o go_v about_o the_o side_n of_o the_o list_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o list_n and_o then_o come_v towards_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o justice_n with_o three_o solemn_a congee_n and_o there_o be_v he_o make_v to_o stand_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o 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shall_v have_v the_o land_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o demandant_n and_o his_o pledge_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la reginae_fw-la and_o afterward_o solemn_a proclamation_n be_v make_v that_o the_o champion_n and_o all_o other_o there_o present_a which_o be_v by_o estimation_n above_o four_o thousand_o person_n may_v depart_v every_o man_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o queen_n &_o sic_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la clamoro_fw-la vivat_fw-la regina_fw-la also_o if_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o country_n which_o be_v the_o sheriff_n court_n than_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v thus_o henricus_n etc._n etc._n vicecomiti_fw-la lincoln_n salutem_fw-la si_fw-la a._n fecerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n tum_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-la recto_fw-la inter_fw-la johannem_fw-la l._n petentem_fw-la &_o will._n b._n tenentem_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuagio_fw-mi &_o centum_fw-la acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o c._n unde_fw-la idem_fw-la i._n l._n queritur_fw-la falsum_fw-la sibi_fw-la factum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judicium_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la &_o record_n illud_fw-la habeas_fw-la coram_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la juris_fw-la apud_fw-la westminsterium_fw-la tali_fw-la die_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quatuor_fw-la legales_fw-la milites_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la comitatus_fw-la &_o illos_fw-la qui_fw-la recordo_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuerunt_fw-la &_o summoneas_fw-la per_fw-la bonos_fw-es summonitores_fw-la praedictum_fw-la b._n quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la sit_fw-la ibi_fw-la auditurus_fw-la recordum_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la sua_fw-la nomina_fw-la quatuor_fw-la militum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la fitz._n nat._n brev._n itidem_fw-la e._n and_o those_o four_o must_v be_v knight_n indeed_o also_o the_o justice_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o usual_a word_n in_o every_o writ_n of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la coram_fw-la etc._n etc._n duodecim_fw-la tum_fw-la milites_fw-la quam_fw-la alios_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v that_o these_o word_n tum_fw-la milites_fw-la be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o put_v into_o the_o writ_n without_o effect_n plowden_n 117._o b._n for_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o diebus_fw-la
a._n 1351._o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n and_o short_o after_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o pope_n clement_n the_o six_o the_o queen_n and_o lewis_n prince_n of_o tarentum_n be_v crown_v king_n and_o queen_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o in_o commemoration_n of_o so_o happy_a a_o union_n the_o prince_n institute_v this_o order_n into_o which_o be_v enroll_v seventy_o of_o the_o noble_a lord_n in_o naples_n together_o with_o some_o stranger_n their_o habit_n appoint_v they_o be_v a_o white_a garment_n and_o their_o ensign_n be_v a_o knot_n intermix_v with_o gold_n but_o this_o order_n expire_v soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o founder_n knight_n of_o the_o argonaut_n of_o st._n nicholas_n in_o naples_n this_o order_n be_v institute_v in_o anno_fw-la 1382._o by_o charles_n the_o three_o king_n of_o naples_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o navigation_n which_o be_v much_o want_v among_o the_o neopolitan_n but_o other_o say_v it_o be_v erect_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o amity_n 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hertford_n knight_n now_o marry_v to_o anne_n daughter_n of_o tho_n austen_n of_o hoxton_n in_o middlesex_n esqr._o captain_n john_n huitson_n of_o clâ—asbey_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o couldstrem_a regiment_n of_o foot_n guard_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o now_o marry_v to_o martha_n daughter_n of_o sr._n william-cooper_n of_o rattle_a court_n in_o kent_n baronet_n thomas_n tomlins_n of_o st._n leonard_n bromley_n in_o midd._n sx_o esq_n r_o first_o marry_v to_o ann_n daughter_n of_o captain_n will_v goodladd_v of_o lee_n in_o essex_n 2_o to_o eliz_n daughter_n of_o ric_n swinglehurst_n of_o london_n merchant_n 3_o to_o eliz_n daughter_n of_o reynolds_n of_o east_n grenwich_n in_o kent_n esq_n r_o &_o now_o to_o susanna_n daughter_n of_o geo_n cranmer_n of_o canterbury_n in_o kent_n afore_o sd_o merchant_n nicholas_n barbon_n of_o london_n m.d._n one_o of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n of_o the_o saint_n â—_o city_n now_o marry_v to_o margaret_n daughter_n of_o john_n hayes_n of_o hadley_n in_o mid_a sx_o esqr._o beaumond_n dixie_n of_o bosworth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n esqsr._n sonn_v and_o heir_n of_o sr._n wolstan_n dixie_n of_o bosworth_n aforesaid_a bart._n now_o marry_v to_o mary_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o sr._n william_n willoughby_n of_o willoughby_n in_o nottinghamshire_n bart._n decease_a richard_n winwood_n of_o ditton_n park_n and_o quainton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n esqsrâ—_n sonn_v and_o heir_n of_o the_o rt._n honorable_n sr._n ralph_n winwood_n knight_n ambassador_n ledger_n to_o â—he_n state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n and_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n to_o king_n james._n edward_n peck_n of_o samford_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n sergeant_n 〈◊〉_d law_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o 2_o sonn_v and_o heir_n of_o will_n perk_n of_o metâ—â—â—â—old_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n esqsr._n and_o intermâ—ried_v w_o â—_o graâ—e_n one_o of_o the_o daugâ—â—â—ers_n use_v coheyrns_n of_o will_n green_n of_o east_n barnet_n in_o hartfordshire_n esq_n â—_o william_n peck_n of_o samford_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n esq_n â—_o sonn_v and_o â—eyre_n of_o edw._n perk_n sergeant_n at_o law_n and_o be_v now_o marry_v to_o gartrude_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n willâ—_n grâ—en_o of_o mitcham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surry_n bart._o justinian_n pagit_n of_o grais_n inn_n in_o com_n middz_n esqss._n cristos_fw-la brâ—ium_fw-la et_fw-la recordorum_fw-la banco_n regis_fw-la joseph_n micklethwaite_n of_o swine_n in_o holderness_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n '_o esq_n s_o william_n mountagu_n esqss._n son_n &_o heir_n to_o the_o honorable_n william_n mountagu_n lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n marry_v to_o ann_n sole_a daughâ—â—â—â—_n heir_n of_o ric_n evelyn_n of_o woodcot_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surreyâ—_n esqss._n thomas_n robinson_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n londoâ—_n esqss._n chief_a prothonotary_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o common_a pleas._n francis_n dive_v of_o bromham_n in_o the_o county_z of_o bedford_z esq_n son_n &_o heirè_n of_o sr_n lewis_n dive_v of_o the_o say_v place_n kt._n now_o marry_v to_o theophila_n daughter_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n hackett_n late_a lord_n bishop_n of_o litchfeild_n and_o coventry_n owen_n feltham_n of_o greys_n inn_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o middlesex_n esq_n r_o now_o marry_v to_o mary_n one_o of_o ye._n daughter_n &_o coheire_n of_o alexander_n portree_n of_o barnstaâ—le_n in_o devonshire_n esqâ—_n francis_n wythens_n of_o eltham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n esq_n one_o of_o ye._n society_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n london_n james_n hoare_n of_o edmonton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n esq_n and_o one_o of_o the_o society_n of_o ye._n middle_a temple_n london_n thomas_n foley_n of_o kidderminster_n in_o worcestersh_fw-mi esq_n elder_a son_n of_o thomas_n foley_n of_o witley_n court_n in_o worcestersh_fw-mi esq_n now_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o edward_n ash_n of_o halsted_n in_o the_o county_z of_o kent_z esq._n paul_n foley_n of_o stoakâ—_n court_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n esq._n second_o sonn_v of_o tho_n foley_n of_o witley_n court_n in_o worcester_n shire_n now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n lane_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n esq._n philip_n foley_n of_o prestwood_n in_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n esq_n three_o son_n of_o tho_n foley_n of_o witley_n court_n in_o worcestershire_n esq_n now_o marry_v to_o penelope_n daughter_n of_o the_o rt._n honorable_n wm._n ld._n pagett_n baron_n of_o beaâ—desert_n tollemach_n duke_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n exigenter_fw-la for_o london_n &ct._n &ct._n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n sonn_v &_o heir_n of_o dr._n edward_n duke_n of_o honington_n in_o suffolk_n by_o eliz_n his_o wife_n only_a daughter_n of_o robert_z 2_o son_n of_o sr._n lionel_n tollemach_n of_o bently_n &_o helmingham_n in_o the_o sd._n county_n â—ar_v â—_o linea_o descend_v in_o a_o direct_a male_a line_n from_o ye._n ancient_a family_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o brampton_n &_o shadingfeild_n in_o the_o sd._n county_n of_o late_a barts_v thomaâ—_n walker_n of_o yâ—_z inner_a temple_n london_n esq_n s_o some_o time_n comptroller_n of_o yâ—_z s_o â—_o society_n son_n of_o thomas_n walker_n of_o warwicâ—shire_n esqss._n who_o be_v descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a family_n of_o that_o name_n in_o leicestershire_n wch_z sd._n tho_n the_o bearer_n hereof_o be_v now_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n &_o coheyre_n of_o hoo_n game_n of_o newton_n in_o brecknockshir_n esq_n â—_o of_o wch_z sd._n family_n see_v more_o in_o the_o body_n of_o thâ—_n book_n sâ—ction_n chapter_n john_n bennet_n of_o abington_a in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n esqss._o john_n lewkenor_n of_o west_n deane_n in_o sussex_n esq_n s_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sr._n john_n lewkenor_n kt._n of_o yâ—_z bath_n decease_a by_o ann_n daughter_n and_o coheyre_n of_o george_n mine_n of_o i_o in_o shropshir_n esq_n s_o decend_v from_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o lewkeâ—ors_n thomas_n cox_n m.d._n physician_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o 2d._o william_n thompson_n of_o the_o middle_a temple_n london_n esq_n noâ—_n marry_v to_o mary_n sole_a daughter_n of_o john_n stephens_n of_o broadway_n in_o worcestershire_n gent._o william_n atwood_n of_o bromfeild_n in_o essex_n and_o grais_n inn_n in_o middlesex_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n atwood_n esq_n desceased_a by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o coheyre_n of_o patrick_n young_a esq_n son_n of_o sr._n peter_n young_a k_o â—_o abnoner_n and_o privy_a councillor_n of_o scotland_n to_o king_n james._n thomaâ—_n plott_n esq_n secretary_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n descend_v of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o plot_n of_o sparsholt_n in_o berkshire_n john_n warner_n of_o
slight_v unless_o he_o be_v sufficient_o qualify_v by_o birth_n part_n or_o other_o generous_a accomplishment_n or_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o field_n who_o be_v never_o abridge_v of_o their_o merit_a honour_n be_v acquire_v according_a to_o the_o original_a institution_n of_o that_o degree_n among_o all_o nation_n and_o we_o see_v our_o parliament_n man_n our_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o honourable_a commander_n and_o captain_n of_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n for_o the_o most_o esquire_n at_o their_o first_o election_n by_o the_o statute_n 23_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 15._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n shall_v be_v notable_a knight_n or_o else_o notable_a esquire_n or_o gentleman_n bear_v in_o the_o same_o county_n for_o which_o they_o be_v choose_v see_v the_o statute_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o game_n 22_o and_o 23_o car._n 2._o by_o which_o and_o many_o other_o statute_n they_o be_v equal_o privilege_v with_o knight_n and_o other_o person_n of_o high_a degree_n to_o represent_v therefore_o a_o esquire_n as_o now_o define_v be_v no_o easy_a task_n but_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a rule_n i_o take_v he_o for_o a_o foot-commander_n the_o achievement_n of_o a_o esquire_n differ_v from_o the_o knight_n bachelor_n only_o in_o the_o helmet_n as_o you_o may_v here_o observe_v i_o shall_v also_o give_v you_o other_o example_n of_o esquire_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o achievement_n of_o my_o honour_a friend_n robert_n logan_n vulgar_o write_v login_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n logan_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o idbury_n in_o oxfordshire_n who_o be_v of_o the_o ancient_a house_n of_o restalridge_n in_o scotland_n unfortunate_o ruin_v for_o their_o loyalty_n to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n he_o succeed_v his_o father_n at_o idbury_n be_v high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n a_o man_n eminent_a for_o his_o virtue_n and_o learning_n among_o who_o prayer_n this_o manuscript_n be_v find_v exemplar_n in_o his_o life_n for_o charity_n and_o conversation_n the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o the_o gentry_n or_o civil_a nobility_n of_o england_n chap._n xxvi_o gentleman_n generosus_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v make_v of_o two_o word_n the_o one_o french_a gentil_n honestus_fw-la vel_fw-la honesta_fw-la parent_n natus_fw-la the_o other_o saxon_a man_n as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n well_o bear_v and_o under_o this_o name_n be_v all_o comprise_v that_o be_v above_o yeoman_n and_o artificer_n so_o that_o noble_n be_v true_o call_v gentleman_n by_o the_o course_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n nobility_n be_v either_o major_a or_o minor_n major_n contain_v all_o title_n and_o degree_n from_o knighthood_n upward_o minor_n all_o from_o baron_n downward_o mr._n william_n mainstone_n alias_o mayneston_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n merchant_n lineal_o descend_v from_o thomas_n mainston_n of_o vrchinfield_n in_o herefordshire_n gent_n temps_fw-fr edw_n ye._n 3d._o now_o marry_v to_o penelope_n daughter_n to_o sr_n thomas_n jones_n of_o shrewsbury_n in_o yeâ—_n county_n of_o salop_n kt._n one_o of_o ye._n justice_n of_o his_o mat_n be_v court_n of_o k-bench_n john_n bourne_n of_o more_o field_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n leonard_n shoreditch_n in_o middz_n dr._n in_o phisicksâ—_n non_fw-la marry_v to_o eleanor_n daughter_n of_o george_n shire_n of_o wakefield_n in_o yorkshir_n bachelor_n in_o divinity_n john_n row_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o bristol_n gent._n lineal_o descend_v from_o ye._n ancient_a family_n of_o ye._n row_v of_o windley_n hill_n in_o derbyshire_n which_o say_v john_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o lucy_n sister_n &_o coheyre_n of_o anâ—thony_n hungerford_n son_n &_o heir_n of_o anthony_n hungerford_n of_o ye._n lea_n in_o wiltshire_n esq_n mr._n peter_n vandeput_fw-la of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n merchant_n john_n btome_n of_o sevenoke_n in_o kent_n gent._n ricâ—ard_o btome_n of_o chobham_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o westham_n in_o essâ—â—â—_n gent._n richard_n whitworth_n of_o adbaston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n gentleman_n mr._n john_n vanheck_v of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n merchant_n descend_v of_o a_o dutchfamily_n of_o that_o name_n this_o câ—atâ—_n armourâ—â—_n bear_v by_o the_o stanleys_n of_o devonshire_n and_o be_v engrave_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o mr._n edward_n stanley_n of_o bamstable_n in_o the_o sdâ—_n county_n agreat_a lover_n of_o heraldry_n and_o promoter_n of_o public_a vndertakeing_n nicholas_n eyre_n of_o london_n gent_n descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a family_n of_o that_o name_n john_n farrington_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n merchant_n descend_v of_o ye._n farringtons_n of_o verdon_n near_o faringtonheath_n in_o lancashire_n a_o family_n of_o good_a account_n and_o antiquity_n john_n gregory_n of_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n in_o middlesex_n gentleman_n son_n of_o leiutenant_n colonel_n william_n gregory_n of_o east_n stockwith_n in_o lincolnshire_n esq_n a_o great_a sufferer_n for_o his_o majesty_n in_o ye._n late_o unhappy_a war_n mr._n thomas_n shaw_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n merchant_n now_o marry_v to_o deborah_n daughter_n of_o roger_n reeva_n late_a citizen_n of_o london_n râ—lph_n martial_n gennt_v secretary_n to_o thâ—_n r_o â—_o honorable_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n desâ—nâ—ded_v from_o ye._n family_n of_o ye._n marshal_n of_o yorkshire_n franâ—is_n lunde_n of_o parson_n green_a in_o ye._n parish_n of_o funtham_n in_o middlesex_n gennt_v descend_v frâ—m_n the_o family_n of_o lunde_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o yorkeâ—_n â—â—chard_n stratford_n of_o hawling_n and_o nether_a geâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d glocestershire_n gen_n t_o descend_v from_o theâ—_n ancient_a family_n of_o ye._n straâ—fords_n of_o farmcâ—â—â—n_o the_o say_a county_n thomas_n glover_n of_o raine_n hill_n in_o lancashireâ—_n gent._n now_o marry_v to_o rebecca_n daughter_n of_o ninian_n buther_n staplehurst_n in_o kent_n gent._o but_o if_o a_o gentleman_n be_v sue_v by_o addition_n of_o husbandman_n he_o may_v say_v he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n and_o demand_v judgement_n of_o the_o writ_n without_o say_v and_o not_o husbandman_n for_o a_o gentleman_n may_v be_v a_o husbandman_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v sue_v by_o his_o addition_n most_o worthy_a for_o a_o gentleman_n of_o what_o estate_n soever_o he_o be_v although_o he_o go_v to_o plough_v and_o common_a labour_n for_o his_o maintenance_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v name_v in_o legal_a proceed_n yeoman_n husbandman_n or_o labourer_n if_o a_o gentleman_n be_v bind_v a_o apprentice_n to_o a_o merchant_n or_o other_o trade_n he_o have_v not_o thereby_o lose_v his_o degree_n of_o gentility_n but_o if_o a_o recovery_n be_v have_v against_o a_o gentleman_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o yeoman_n in_o which_o case_n no_o action_n be_v necessary_a than_o it_o be_v no_o error_n so_o if_o any_o deed_n or_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o yeoman_n if_o a_o capias_fw-la go_v against_o a._n b._n yeoman_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n take_v a._n b._n gentleman_n a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n lie_v against_o the_o sheriff_n but_o if_o a._n b._n yeoman_n be_v indict_v and_o a._n b._n gentleman_n be_v produce_v be_v the_o same_o man_n intend_v it_o be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o gentleman_n by_o office_n only_o and_o lose_v the_o same_o then_o do_v he_o also_o lose_v his_o gentility_n by_o the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4._o entitle_v a_o act_n touch_v order_n for_o artificer_n labourer_n servant_n of_o husbandry_n and_o apprentice_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v in_o husbandry_n if_o any_o falcon_n be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o must_v make_v proclamation_n and_o if_o the_o owner_n come_v not_o within_o four_o month_n then_o if_o the_o â—inder_n be_v a_o simple_a man_n the_o sheriff_n may_v keep_v the_o hawk_n make_v 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to_o make_v brave_a soldier_n and_o of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v prizeworthy_a also_o if_o at_o the_o length_n be_v satisfy_v with_o gain_n as_o it_o have_v often_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o haven_n so_o it_o change_v from_o the_o haven_n into_o land_n and_o possession_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o gervasius_n tilburiensis_n in_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o exchequer_n account_v it_o a_o abuse_n of_o a_o gentleman_n to_o occupy_v publicum_fw-la mercimonium_fw-la common_a buy_v and_o sell_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o merchandise_n that_o be_v to_o a_o negotiation_n which_o be_v retail_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o open_a shop_n and_o to_o a_o function_n which_o be_v to_o exercise_v mercery_n or_o as_o some_o call_v it_o to_o play_v the_o chapman_n and_o not_o to_o navigation_n which_o as_o you_o see_v be_v the_o only_a laudable_a part_n of_o all_o buy_n and_o sell_v and_o again_o whereas_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 6._o and_o merton_n chap._n 7._o it_o be_v a_o discouragement_n for_o a_o ward_n in_o chivalry_n which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o gentleman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o burgess_n i_o think_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o only_a as_o profess_a handycraft_n or_o those_o base_a art_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o but_o to_o show_v how_o much_o the_o case_n be_v now_o alter_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o tradesman_n it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o henry_n the_o eight_o think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o he_o when_o he_o quit_v his_o queen_n to_o take_v anne_n the_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n bullen_n sometime_o mayor_n of_o london_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n 2._o chap._n 1._o which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v procure_v especial_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o gentleman_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o land_n and_o hereditament_n together_o with_o their_o surname_n and_o family_n and_o therefore_o one_o call_v this_o statute_n gentilitium_fw-la municipale_n and_o the_o lawyer_n call_v it_o ius_n taliatum_fw-la &_o taliabile_fw-la the_o child_n only_o of_o gentleman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o thereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v scant_o any_o man_n find_v in_o former_a age_n within_o the_o realm_n skilful_a and_o cunning_a in_o the_o law_n except_o he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n bear_v and_o come_v of_o a_o good_a house_n for_o they_o more_o than_o any_o other_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o their_o nobility_n and_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o honour_n and_o fame_n for_o in_o these_o inn_n of_o court_n be_v or_o at_o leastwise_o shall_v be_v virtue_n study_v and_o vice_n exile_v so_o that_o for_o the_o endowment_n of_o virtue_n and_o abandon_v of_o vice_n knight_n and_o baron_n with_o other_o state_n and_o nobleman_n of_o the_o realm_n place_v their_o child_n in_o those_o inn_n though_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o have_v they_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n nor_o to_o have_v they_o live_v by_o the_o practice_n thereof_o but_o only_o upon_o their_o parent_n allowance_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o cheap_a gentility_n be_v purchase_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o if_o you_o look_v more_o strict_o unto_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o you_o will_v find_v it_o more_o honourable_a for_o gentleman_n well_o descend_v and_o qualify_v have_v always_o be_v of_o such_o repute_n in_o england_n that_o none_o of_o the_o high_a nobility_n no_o nor_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v think_v it_o any_o disparagement_n to_o make_v they_o their_o companion_n therefore_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o privilege_n due_a unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o honour_n as_o i_o find_v they_o collect_v out_o of_o sir_n john_n ferne_n sir_n william_n segar_n mr._n carter_n in_o his_o analysis_n of_o honour_n and_o other_o good_a author_n it_o be_v thus_o find_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gentry_n 1._o pro_fw-la honore_fw-la sustinendo_fw-la if_o a_o churl_n or_o peasant_n do_v detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o gentleman_n he_o have_v a_o remedy_n in_o law_n actione_n injuriarum_fw-la but_o if_o by_o one_o gentleman_n to_o another_o the_o combat_n be_v ancient_o allow_v 2._o in_o equal_a crime_n a_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v punishable_a with_o more_o favour_n than_o the_o churl_n provide_v the_o crime_n be_v not_o heresy_n treason_n or_o excessive_a contumacy_n 3._o the_o many_o observance_n and_o ceremonial_a respect_n that_o a_o gentleman_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o by_o the_o churl_n or_o ungentle_a 4._o in_o give_v evidence_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o gentleman_n be_v more_o authentic_a than_o a_o clown_n 5._o in_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n by_o vote_n the_o suffrage_n of_o a_o gentleman_n shall_v take_v place_n of_o a_o ignoble_a person_n 6._o a_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v excuse_v from_o base_a service_n imposition_n and_o duty_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a 7._o a_o â—â—ntleman_n condemn_v to_o death_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v â—anged_v but_o behead_v and_o his_o examination_n take_v without_o torture_n 8._o to_o take_v down_o the_o coat-armour_n of_o any_o gentleman_n to_o deface_v his_o monument_n or_o offer_v violence_n to_o any_o ensign_n of_o the_o deceased_a noble_a be_v as_o to_o lay_v buffet_n on_o the_o face_n of_o he_o if_o alive_a and_o punishment_n be_v due_a according_o 9_o a_o clown_n may_v not_o challenge_v a_o gentleman_n to_o combat_n quia_fw-la conditione_n â—mpares_v many_o other_o be_v the_o privilege_n due_a to_o gentleman_n which_o i_o forbear_v to_o repeat_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o book_n before_o cite_v for_o the_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o
this_o civil_a dignity_n they_o have_v three_o law_n the_o first_o ius_n agnitionis_fw-la the_o right_a or_o law_n of_o descent_n for_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o father_n side_n the_o second_o ius_n stirpis_fw-la for_o the_o family_n in_o general_a the_o three_o ius_n gentilitatis_fw-la a_o law_n for_o the_o descent_n in_o noble_a family_n which_o tully_n esteem_v most_o excellent_a by_o which_o law_n a_o gentleman_n of_o blood_n and_o coat-armour_n perfect_o possess_v virtue_n be_v only_o privilege_v to_o make_v that_o perfection_n in_o blood_n a_o lineal_a descent_n from_o atavus_n proavus_fw-la auus_n and_o pater_fw-la on_o the_o father_n side_n be_v require_v and_o as_o much_o on_o his_o mother_n line_n than_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o gentleman_n of_o perfect_a blood_n but_o of_o his_o ancestor_n too_o the_o neglect_n of_o which_o law_n have_v introduce_v other_o sort_n of_o gentleman_n viz._n man_n that_o assume_v that_o dignity_n but_o be_v neither_o so_o by_o blood_n nor_o coat-armour_n which_o style_n only_o hurry_v they_o to_o a_o unruly_a pride_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o rude_a and_o false_a honour_n term_v by_o sir_n john_n ferne_n apocriphate_n and_o debar_v of_o all_o privilege_n of_o gentility_n these_o gentleman_n nomine_fw-la non_fw-la re_fw-la say_v he_o be_v the_o student_n of_o law_n groom_n of_o his_o majesty_n palace_n son_n of_o churl_n make_v priest_n or_o canon_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v degree_n in_o school_n or_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o city_n by_o which_o they_o be_v style_v gentleman_n yet_o have_v they_o no_o right_n to_o coat-armour_n by_o reason_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o student_n of_o the_o law_n sir_n i._o ferne_n allow_v he_o the_o best_a aâ—â—urance_n of_o his_o title_n of_o gentleman_n of_o all_o these_o irregular_a gentleman_n as_o he_o term_v they_o because_o he_o be_v name_v in_o some_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o he_o say_v he_o be_v also_o debar_v of_o all_o honour_n and_o privilege_n by_o the_o law_n of_o arms._n and_o ancient_o none_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o inn_n oâ—_n court_n as_o before_o note_v but_o such_o as_o be_v gentlemâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d blood_n be_v their_o merit_n never_o so_o great_a â—or_a be_v the_o church_n dignity_n and_o preferment_n bestow_v indifferent_o among_o the_o vulgar_a the_o jew_n confine_v their_o priesthood_n to_o a_o family_n but_o jeroboam_fw-la debase_v it_o in_o his_o kingdom_n by_o prefer_v the_o base_a of_o his_o people_n to_o the_o best_a of_o duty_n the_o russian_n and_o some_o other_o nation_n admit_v none_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n but_o gentleman_n young_a son_n the_o decay_a family_n in_o france_n be_v support_v and_o receive_v new_a life_n from_o the_o court_n camp_n law_n and_o ecclesiastical_a preferment_n take_v the_o most_o solemn_a and_o serious_a who_o contemn_v the_o world_n if_o such_o be_v want_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o vacancy_n the_o ingenious_a sort_n of_o the_o plebeian_n be_v admit_v by_o which_o 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