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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 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therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o same_o precedency_n this_o reason_n be_v likewise_o second_v by_o a_o decision_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o who_o in_o the_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n do_v prefer_v the_o duke_n of_o florence_n because_o the_o republic_n of_o florence_n be_v former_o prefer_v to_o ferrara_n from_o this_o decision_n some_o will_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o case_n where_o a_o citizen_n of_o the_o former_a commonwealth_n be_v prefer_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n in_o which_o case_n they_o who_o govern_v former_o still_o govern_v because_o they_o choose_v the_o new_a duke_n prince_n or_o king_n and_o the_o case_n wherein_o a_o stranger_n come_v in_o and_o conquer_v in_o which_o case_n the_o former_a government_n be_v absolute_o alter_v and_o none_o of_o those_o who_o govern_v former_o continue_v to_o govern_v nor_o do_v the_o argument_n of_o surrogation_n hold_v in_o this_o case_n 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summam_fw-la resbublicaâ—_n ante_fw-la libera_fw-la civi_fw-la alicui_fw-la svo_fw-la regendam_fw-la deinceps_fw-la comittit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o this_o require_v two_o condition_n the_o one_o be_v that_o one_o of_o the_o citizen_n govern_v and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o government_n be_v transmit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o those_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n who_o govern_v former_o a_o eminent_a example_n thereof_o we_o find_v in_o that_o famous_a lex_fw-la regius_fw-la mention_v l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr const._n princ._n whereby_o the_o roman_n transmit_v all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v to_o the_o emperor_n quae_fw-la de_fw-la imperio_fw-la lata_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la populus_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eum_fw-la omne_fw-la suum_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la contulit_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n pretend_v the_o same_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n since_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v surrender_v and_o transmit_v to_o they_o their_o power_n the_o next_o branch_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o kingdom_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o same_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o former_a kingdom_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o since_o in_o become_v a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v degrade_v from_o its_o former_a dignity_n commonwealth_n be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n postpone_v to_o all_o king_n or_o crowned-head_n nor_o do_v the_o argument_n of_o surrogation_n hold_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o precedency_n where_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o substantial_a alteration_n but_o a_o degradation_n the_o former_a argument_n of_o surrogation_n do_v not_o likewise_o take_v place_n where_o there_o have_v a_o intermediate_v impediment_n interveen_v as_o for_o instance_n though_o spain_n have_v be_v former_o a_o kingdom_n and_o though_o england_n be_v 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medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la question_n iii_o whether_o he_o who_o be_v elect_v to_o a_o dignity_n aught_o to_o have_v precedency_n thereby_o as_o if_o he_o be_v actual_o admit_v this_o question_n have_v be_v often_o agitate_a and_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n among_o person_n of_o all_o degree_n it_o be_v first_o debate_v in_o anno_fw-la 1521._o betwixt_o the_o ambassador_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o who_o be_v then_o elect_v emperor_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n who_o allege_v that_o though_o charles_n the_o five_o be_v elect_v emperor_n yet_o not_o be_v crown_v and_o anoint_v the_o election_n be_v but_o a_o incomplete_a act_n can_v not_o give_v he_o preference_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v argue_v from_o these_o reason_n 1_o o._n before_o the_o emperor_n admission_n and_o consecration_n he_o be_v not_o call_v emperor_n but_o only_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o place_n as_o 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interim_n which_o be_v the_o rather_o receive_v among_o we_o that_o the_o king_n may_v with_o we_o create_v a_o earl_n with_o the_o precedency_n from_o all_o other_o as_o he_o can_v have_v do_v in_o england_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o hen._n 8._o for_o i_o find_v by_o the_o herald_n record_v that_o edmond_n of_o hadham_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o richmond_n &_o quod_fw-la habeat_fw-la sedem_fw-la in_o parliamentis_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la proximum_fw-la ducibus_fw-la and_o henry_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v make_v primus_fw-la comes_fw-la angliae_fw-la whereas_o he_o be_v former_o almost_o last_v and_o thereafter_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o warwick_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v mate-like_a with_o the_o duke_n of_o northfolk_n and_o above_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o since_o our_o king_n have_v this_o prerogative_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o restrict_v themselves_o they_o may_v have_v it_o still_o though_o they_o shall_v use_v it_o 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and_o it_o be_v decide_v among_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n tit._n 25._o aureae_fw-la bullae_fw-la car._n 4._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1542._o the_o ambassador_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n be_v decern_v to_o cede_fw-la the_o precedency_n to_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1_o o._n because_o prince_n find_v it_o their_o interest_n to_o have_v no_o subject_a compete_fw-it with_o they_o or_o to_o have_v their_o own_o presence_n lessen_v by_o such_o mark_n of_o disrespect_n 2_o o._n in_o a_o prince_n who_o be_v present_a there_o reside_v true_a and_o original_a majesty_n whereas_o a_o ambassador_n be_v only_o dignify_v with_o a_o supposititious_a and_o representative_a honour_n shine_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v with_o borrow_a ray_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v brunus_n de_fw-fr legat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o and_o costa_n consil._n 44._o though_o zouch_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la seem_v to_o favour_n paschal_n opinion_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o doubt_v whether_o a_o ambassador_n do_v retain_v the_o same_o precedency_n due_a to_o he_o as_o ambassador_n when_o the_o prince_n who_o send_v he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v debate_v by_o the_o earl_n marishal_v who_o be_v send_v over_o ambassador_n to_o denmark_n when_o k._n ja._n 6._o go_v over_o in_o person_n thereafter_o and_o bring_v over_o chancellor_n maitland_n with_o he_o who_o challenge_v the_o precedency_n from_o the_o earl_n marishal_n allege_v that_o a_o ambassador_n power_n evanish_v upon_o his_o prince_n appearance_n which_o debate_n be_v decide_v by_o king_n james_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o chancellor_n albeit_o the_o earl_n contend_v that_o as_o his_o embassy_n cease_v upon_o the_o king_n come_v thither_o so_o do_v the_o other_o office_n as_o chancellor_n cease_v in_o a_o foreign_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v precede_v as_o be_v a_o earl_n the_o former_a opinion_n prefer_v inferior_a prince_n when_o personal_o present_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o much_o the_o rather_o true_a that_o ambassador_n be_v not_o when_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o judicature_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o they_o precede_v allow_v the_o same_o precedency_n and_o general_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o rule_n by_o lawyer_n that_o in_o locis_fw-la &_o actibus_fw-la judicialibus_fw-la legatis_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la solita_fw-la non_fw-la servatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regis_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la ablegati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gothofred_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la praecedentiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 47._o so_o that_o though_o king_n themselves_o will_v sit_v above_o all_o these_o judicature_n yet_o their_o ambassador_n sit_v but_o among_o they_o thus_o the_o venetian_a ambassador_n be_v only_o place_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n after_o the_o bishop_n as_o rupan_n observe_v lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o though_o ambassador_n have_v the_o same_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o their_o constituent_n yet_o agent_n and_o resident_n of_o prince_n have_v not_o nor_o have_v the_o pope_n nuncio_n the_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o a_o ambassador_n gothofred_n ibid._n for_o these_o in_o effect_n be_v send_v oftentimes_o to_o prevent_v the_o debate_n that_o might-fall_a among_o ambassador_n and_o therefore_o the_o french_a king_n send_v very_o rare_o his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n court_n because_o he_o know_v that_o court_n will_v give_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n the_o precedency_n which_o he_o think_v be_v due_a to_o his_o ambassador_n question_n xxxvii_o whether_o have_v such_o as_o have_v be_v ambassador_n or_o have_v be_v in_o such_o honourable_a employment_n any_o precedency_n thereby_o when_o their_o employment_n be_v end_v to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o though_o after_o a_o honourable_a employment_n be_v over_o whether_o by_o dimission_n or_o by_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o commission_n the_o precedency_n thereto_o annex_v cease_v with_o it_o yet_o the_o prince_n sometime_o gratify_v the_o person_n with_o a_o continuance_n of_o some_o precedency_n and_o honour_n and_o in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o herald_n office_n in_o england_n i_o find_v that_o in_o a_o court_n marishal_n sir_n dudley_n diggs_n and_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v the_o precedency_n from_o other_o knights-batchelour_n of_o their_o own_o degree_n because_o they_o have_v be_v ambassador_n though_o their_o commission_n be_v expire_v in_o the_o custom_n also_o of_o most_o nation_n a_o judge_n retain_v still_o among_o those_o of_o his_o own_o bench_n the_o same_o precedency_n that_o he_o have_v former_o before_o his_o dimission_n or_o his_o be_v lay_v aside_o except_o he_o have_v be_v lay_v aside_o for_o a_o crime_n or_o fault_n question_n xxxviii_o what_o place_n be_v due_a to_o the_o representative_n of_o subject_n such_o as_o viccar_n depute_n assistant_n &_o c_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o as_o ambassador_n have_v the_o same_o place_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o who_o they_o represent_v so_o those_o who_o represent_v subject_n as_o viccar_n who_o represent_v the_o bishop_n depute_v who_o represent_v judge_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o same_o place_n that_o be_v due_a to_o those_o who_o they_o represent_v i_o find_v that_o l._n 7._o de_fw-fr bonorcodicil_n c._n theod._n there_o be_v four_o dignity_n rank_v viz._n praefectorum_fw-la proconsulum_fw-la vicariorum_fw-la &_o exconsularium_fw-la and_o certain_o in_o those_o act_n wherein_o they_o represent_v their_o constituent_n they_o have_v the_o same_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o felin_n in_o cap._n cum_fw-la olim_fw-la de_fw-fr offic._n de_fw-fr legat._n and_o thus_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o bishop_n vicar_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o dean_n and_o archdean_n and_o not_o only_o be_v these_o representative_a dignity_n prefer_v in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n but_o even_o in_o all_o other_o deed_n which_o necessary_o precede_v or_o follow_v they_o and_o some_o lawyer_n be_v of_o
opinion_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o same_o dignity_n in_o all_o promiscuous_a and_o indifferent_a act_n which_o fall_v in_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o representation_n and_o thus_o cautuccius_fw-la decis_fw-la 582._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o bishop_n vicar_n send_v by_o he_o to_o hold_v a_o synod_n be_v to_o have_v precedency_n before_o all_o the_o chapter_n not_o only_o in_o the_o synod_n itself_o but_o likewise_o in_o all_o other_o assembly_n visit_n and_o intertainment_n during_o his_o commission_n but_o the_o contrare_fw-la of_o this_o be_v mantain_v by_o menoch_n consil._n 51._o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n these_o doctor_n may_v be_v thus_o reconcile_v viz._n if_o the_o representation_n flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o law_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o the_o council_n shall_v delegat_n any_o man_n to_o be_v sheriff_n there_o the_o person_n substitut_o will_v have_v in_o all_o case_n during_o his_o commission_n the_o same_o place_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o in_o who_o place_n he_o be_v surrogate_n for_o there_o surrogatum_fw-la sapit_fw-la naturam_fw-la surrogati_fw-la but_o if_o the_o representation_n flow_v from_o the_o person_n himself_o who_o he_o represent_v in_o that_o case_n the_o representative_a have_v only_o the_o precedency_n whilst_o he_o be_v exercise_v the_o office_n or_o in_o action_n thereto_o relate_v and_o thus_o sheriff-deputs_a with_o we_o have_v only_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o their_o constituent_n while_o they_o be_v exercise_v these_o act_n which_o relate_v to_o their_o office_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o those_o representative_n of_o subject_n have_v even_o in_o all_o extrinsic_a and_o indifferent_a act_n the_o precedency_n due_a to_o their_o constituent_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o other_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o thus_o among_o sheriff-deputes_a etc._n etc._n the_o precedency_n be_v to_o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o precedency_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o principal_a sheriff_n question_n thirty-nine_o what_o precedency_n be_v due_a to_o assessor_n appoint_v for_o judge_n and_o to_o extraordinary_a judge_n i_o conceive_v that_o assessor_n choose_v by_o a_o judge_n get_v no_o precedency_n thereby_o since_o subject_n can_v bestow_v dignity_n but_o that_o where_o the_o prince_n name_v any_o man_n assessor_n to_o a_o judicature_n the_o person_n so_o name_v have_v thereby_o the_o precedency_n next_o to_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o he_o be_v name_v assessor_n nam_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la umbra_fw-la his_o shadow_n as_o the_o law_n speak_v and_o the_o shadow_n shall_v follow_v the_o body_n and_o with_o we_o when_o the_o council_n name_v assessor_n to_o the_o justice_n the_o assessor_n vote_v only_o after_o the_o justice_n and_o yet_o in_o france_n i_o find_v that_o assessor_n take_v place_n after_o the_o precedent_n and_o before_o the_o other_o counsellor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v decide_v at_o paris_n 1608._o it_o may_v be_v also_o doubt_v whether_o our_o extraordinar_a lord_n of_o session_n who_o sit_v with_o and_o vote_v after_o the_o ordinar_n judge_n shall_v have_v place_n after_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o earl_n or_o nobleman_n as_o by_o the_o institution_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v but_o not_o either_o as_o that_o the_o king_n may_v not_o promote_v gentleman_n hereafter_o quo_fw-la casn_a i_o think_v they_o will_v take_v place_n after_o the_o ordinar_n as_o they_o vote_v after_o they_o for_o these_o extraordinar_a lord_n be_v like_a to_o these_o adscriptitiâ—_n or_o allecti_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n ut_fw-la dignit_fw-la ord_n servetur_fw-la of_o who_o capitolinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pertinax_n quâ—m_n commodus_n allectionibus_fw-la innumeris_fw-la praetorios_fw-la miscuisset_fw-la senatus_fw-la consultum_fw-la pertinax_n fecit_fw-la jussitque_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la praeturas_fw-la non_fw-la gessissent_fw-la sed_fw-la allectione_fw-la accepissent_fw-la post_fw-la eos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la praetores_fw-la fuissent_fw-la question_n xl._o whether_o can_v the_o king_n create_v now_o a_o new_a earl_n and_o ordain_v he_o to_o precede_v all_o the_o former_a earl_n or_o any_o such_o number_n of_o they_o as_o he_o please_v it_o will_v seem_v that_o the_o king_n can_v for_o there_o be_v a_o precedency_n acquire_v to_o the_o former_a earl_n by_o their_o first_o gift_n the_o king_n can_v by_o any_o new_a gift_n prejudge_v three_o party_n and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o forfeit_v they_o of_o their_o precedency_n likeas_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o since_o most_o earldom_n be_v grant_v by_o erect_v land_n in_o a_o earldom_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o receiver_n that_o therefore_o the_o concession_n of_o land_n and_o honour_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o that_o no_o new_a grant_n can_v prejudge_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v on_o the_o king_n part_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o honour_n he_o may_v do_v therein_o as_o he_o please_v except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v limit_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o since_o there_o be_v no_o law_n with_o we_o limit_v the_o king_n in_o this_o point_n he_o may_v do_v therein_o as_o he_o please_v 2_o o._n the_o king_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v limit_v as_o to_o this_o point_n in_o england_n so_o that_o he_o can_v grant_v no_o such_o preference_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o this_o be_v former_o in_o his_o power_n even_o there_o and_o that_o since_o he_o be_v not_o limit_v here_o his_o power_n be_v here_o entire_a as_o to_o this_o point_n whereof_o many_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o answer_n to_o quest_n 35._o and_o since_o that_o statute_n it_o be_v think_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v ordain_v the_o last_o knight_n to_o precede_v all_o the_o rest_n former_o dub_v and_o create_v because_o knight_n be_v not_o express_v in_o that_o statute_n 3_o o._n we_o see_v the_o king_n in_o scotland_n do_v empower_v countess_n to_o retain_v their_o former_a precedency_n though_o they_o marry_v a_o husband_n of_o a_o rank_a inferior_a to_o their_o first_o husband_n and_o duke_n daughter_n even_o after_o their_o marriage_n to_o retain_v the_o precedency_n due_a to_o they_o as_o duke_n daughter_n 4_o o._n his_o majesty_n do_v by_o new_a confirmation_n transfer_v the_o honour_n to_o hiers_n female_a though_o the_o patent_n at_o first_o be_v only_o grant_v to_o hiers_n male_a and_o so_o by_o the_o not_o exist_v of_o the_o hiers_n male_a those_o earl_n who_o have_v the_o next_o precedency_n may_v aswell_o allege_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o by_o any_o new_a right_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o hiers_n female_a prejudge_v they_o 5_o o._n his_o majesty_n do_v sometime_o appoint_v any_o of_o his_o officer_n of_o state_n to_o precede_v other_o as_o he_o please_v though_o these_o may_v likewise_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v jus_o quaesitum_fw-la to_o they_o by_o their_o prior_n gift_n 6_o o._n his_o majesty_n restore_v the_o son_n of_o person_n forfeit_v to_o their_o father_n precedency_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o jus_o quaesitum_fw-la by_o other_o medio_fw-la tempore_fw-la 7_o o._n the_o king_n have_v oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o prefer_v the_o knight_n of_o nova_n scotia_n or_o knights-baronets_n otherwise_o then_o according_a to_o their_o creation_n which_o have_v be_v unnecssar_n if_o the_o king_n can_v not_o have_v prefer_v they_o by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n sometime_o also_o his_o majesty_n confirm_v to_o the_o nobility_n the_o entail_v of_o their_o estate_n whereby_o they_o have_v power_n to_o name_v their_o successor_n with_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o themselves_o which_o right_o be_v ordinary_o ratify_v in_o parliament_n use_v to_o establish_v and_o transfer_v the_o precedency_n upon_o the_o heir_n or_o successor_n so_o nominate_v but_o since_o ratification_n pass_v without_o observation_n and_o oftentimes_o without_o read_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o such_o a_o ratification_n shall_v prejudge_v even_o these_o who_o be_v member_n of_o parliament_n but_o much_o more_o such_o as_o be_v not_o present_a or_o such_o as_o be_v create_v thereafter_o these_o ratification_n not_o be_v proper_o public_a and_o legistative_a statute_n and_o so_o can_v bind_v only_o such_o as_o consent_v question_n xli_o whether_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v create_v a_o earl_n with_o precedency_n to_o all_o other_o earl_n during_o his_o life_n or_o if_o when_o a_o earl_n be_v forfeit_v will_v his_o lady_n in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n retain_v the_o precedency_n she_o former_o enjoy_v during_o her_o husband_n life_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v express_o decide_v in_o england_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n that_o he_o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o admiral_n office_n be_v by_o king_n james_n allow_v the_o same_o precedency_n that_o belong_v to_o john_n lord_n mowbray_n his_o predecessor_n that_o therefore_o his_o lady_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o precedency_n