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predecessor_n that_o therefore_o his_o lady_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o precedency_n
1654._o except_v only_o the_o ambassador_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a king_n be_v still_o allow_v to_o take_v place_n from_o all_o the_o elector_n except_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n in_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o the_o ambassador_n of_o commonwealth_n have_v claim_v the_o same_o precedency_n the_o emperor_n leopold_n have_v decern_v against_o they_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o elector_n crus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o elector_n precede_v all_o the_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n have_v the_o first_o seat_n next_o to_o the_o elector_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o precedency_n of_o churchman_n i_o need_v not_o debate_v the_o difference_n that_o have_v fall_v in_o among_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n constantinople_n antioch_n alexandria_n and_o jerusalem_n those_o of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n have_v claim_v precedency_n because_o their_o see_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o 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precedency_n to_o cardinal_n rechlieu_n yet_o the_o count_n of_o soisson_n refuse_v it_o the_o bishop_n of_o scotland_n precede_v in_o this_o manner_n archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n bishop_n of_o edinburgh_n bishop_n of_o galloway_n bishop_n of_o dunkel_n bishop_n of_o aberdeen_n bishop_n of_o murray_n bishop_n of_o rosse_n bishop_n of_o brechin_n bishop_n of_o dumblane_n bishop_n of_o caithness_z bishop_n of_o the_o isle_n bishop_n of_o argyl_n bishop_n of_o orknay_n i_o find_v by_o letter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1625._o that_o before_o king_n james_n go_v into_o england_n the_o marquess_n of_o scotland_n do_v take_v place_n from_o the_o archbishop_n but_o now_o the_o archbishop_n take_v place_n from_o all_o duke_n and_o marquess_n in_o imitation_n of_o england_n and_o by_o a_o letter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1626._o renew_v in_o anno_fw-la 1664._o the_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n be_v to_o take_v place_n from_o all_o subject_n which_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v 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generation_n claim_v precedency_n from_o any_o ordinary_a landed-man_n who_o be_v new_o acquire_v his_o land_n chap._n ix_o the_o precedency_n due_a to_o woman_n woman_n before_o their_o marriage_n have_v precedency_n by_o their_o father_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o male-children_n that_o the_o same_o precedency_n be_v due_a to_o all_o the_o daughter_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o elder_a though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o among_o son_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o daughter_n will_v all_o succeed_v equal_o whereas_o the_o elder_a son_n exclude_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o adequat_fw-la and_o true_a reason_n then_o where_o the_o estate_n and_o honour_n be_v provide_v to_o the_o elder_a daughter_n only_o exclude_v the_o rest_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o same_o
purum_fw-la honorem_fw-la habent_fw-la l._n 7._o de_fw-fr decur_n they_o be_v call_v inane_n umbrae_fw-la &_o cassae_fw-la imagine_v dignitatum_fw-la i_o have_v hear_v this_o case_n also_o state_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o quaere_fw-la viz._n by_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o town_n of_o brichen_n in_o a_o burgh_n royal_a the_o bishop_n of_o brichen_n be_v first_o to_o elect_n and_o then_o the_o town_n be_v to_o elect_a their_o baily_n from_o which_o the_o question_n arise_v whether_o if_o the_o bishop_n choose_v one_o who_o be_v never_o a_o bailie_n former_o and_o the_o town_n choose_v those_o who_o be_v former_o elect_v baily_n shall_v the_o bishop_n bailie_n precede_v it_o be_v pretend_v that_o though_o he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o first_o nomination_n and_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o yet_o that_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o bailie_n or_o alderman_n the_o precedency_n in_o respect_n that_o by_o the_o constant_a custom_n observe_v by_o all_o the_o burrowes_n when_o many_o be_v 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this_o give_v cap._n 2._o de_fw-la judiciis_fw-la cap._n pastoralis_fw-la de_fw-fr concess_n prebend_v but_o yet_o in_o dubious_a case_n where_o the_o person_n injure_v can_v otherwise_o prove_v his_o precedency_n this_o aught_o to_o bear_v great_a weight_n especial_o if_o many_o such_o paper_n can_v be_v show_v of_o one_o tenor_n and_o if_o the_o office_n grant_v by_o that_o commission_n give_v precedency_n above_o what_o the_o person_n therein_o name_v can_v otherwise_o pretend_v to_o than_o the_o first_o nomination_n have_v the_o precedency_n as_o when_o ordinar_n gentleman_n be_v name_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n etc._n etc._n i_o find_v also_o by_o the_o old_a record_n of_o parliament_n and_o privy_a council_n that_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o counselor_n be_v in_o the_o sederunt_v name_v as_o they_o enter_v into_o that_o particular_a meeting_n but_o now_o they_o be_v name_v according_a to_o their_o true_a precdency_n question_n ix_o in_o what_o case_n do_v age_n prefer_v and_o what_o be_v its_o prerogative_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o precedency_n the_o concession_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o honour_n he_o who_o have_v the_o first_o concession_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o public_a honour_n except_o in_o three_o case_n observe_v by_o gothofred_n cap._n 3._o thes._n 14._o first_o in_o case_n dubious_a second_o where_o the_o pretence_n be_v absolute_o equal_a and_o thus_o of_o the_o two_o roman_a consul_n the_o elder_a always_o precede_v as_o plutarch_n observe_v three_o to_o take_v away_o contraversy_n among_o person_n of_o the_o same_o family_n but_o of_o different_a line_n it_o be_v observe_v in_o germany_n and_o other_o place_n that_o the_o elder_a have_v always_o the_o precedency_n as_o golstad_n and_o other_o german_a author_n observe_v and_o this_o last_o hold_v likewise_o with_o we_o if_o the_o precedency_n be_v not_o clear_a and_o be_v so_o decide_v by_o king_n james_n the_o six_o betwixt_o blair_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi and_o blair_n of_o balthaiock_n question_n x._o whether_o do_v appearancy_n of_o blood_n give_v precedency_n before_o actual_a investiture_n and_o possession_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o since_o marquisat_n earldom_n etc._n etc._n be_v feudal_n honour_n confer_v ofttimes_o by_o erect_v land_n in_o a_o marquisat_fw-la or_o earldom_n that_o therefore_o till_o the_o apparent_a heir_n be_v actual_o invest_v or_o infeft_v as_o we_o call_v it_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o precedency_n yet_o that_o be_v express_o debate_v in_o anno_fw-la 1608._o in_o the_o case_n of_o frederick_n duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n it_o be_v decide_v that_o the_o very_a right_n of_o blood_n transmit_v the_o precedency_n but_o golstad_n coment_fw-fr de_fw-fr reg._n bohem._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o though_o this_o may_v hold_v where_o the_o apparent_a heir_n seek_v to_o be_v invest_v or_o infeft_v and_o his_o not_o be_v enter_v nor_o 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do_v the_o son_n possess_v this_o title_n by_o his_o father_n but_o by_o his_o family_n and_o lawyer_n have_v resolve_v that_o filius_fw-la retinet_fw-la nobilitatem_fw-la etiam_fw-la repudiata_fw-la haereditate_fw-la bart._n in_o l._n jurisjur_n §_o 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr oper._n lib._n jac._n &_o in_o l._n si_fw-la non_fw-la sortem_fw-la ff_n de_fw-mi condict_v in_o debit_fw-la but_o yet_o this_o decision_n may_v seem_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o analogy_n and_o principle_n of_o law_n for_o 1_o o._n since_o honour_n be_v by_o the_o first_o patent_n and_o erection_n grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n it_o seem_v just_a and_o legal_a that_o none_o can_v enjoy_v the_o same_o but_o such_o as_o be_v heir_n so_o that_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o qualify_v right_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v enjoy_v by_o none_o but_o such_o as_o purge_v and_o purify_v the_o quality_n and_o be_v heir_n 2_o o._n we_o see_v that_o in_o other_o right_n grant_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n no_o successor_n can_v have_v right_o without_o be_v heir_n and_o since_o this_o hold_v in_o accession_n of_o the_o mean_a nature_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o much_o rather_o hold_v in_o title_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a importance_n 3_o o._n we_o have_v no_o way_n nor_o method_n to_o know_v who_o be_v heir_n but_o by_o a_o inquest_n after_o which_o he_o who_o be_v serve_v heir_n be_v liable_a to_o all_o debt_n and_o if_o he_o who_o be_v to_o use_v the_o title_n need_v not_o be_v find_v heir_n by_o a_o inquest_n any_o man_n may_v use_v the_o title_n of_o a_o deceist_n peer_n and_o if_o two_o contend_v for_o it_o this_o can_v not_o be_v try_v without_o a_o inquest_n and_o service_n 4_o o._n the_o make_v man_n liable_a to_o their_o predecessor_n debt_n for_o use_v his_o title_n will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a for_o the_o defunct_n creditor_n and_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o creditor_n shall_v be_v pay_v nor_o can_v the_o apparent_a heir_n complain_v since_o he_o may_v choose_v to_o use_v the_o title_n or_o not_o as_o he_o please_v 5_o o._n it_o be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o none_o have_v a_o title_n but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o estate_n which_o be_v give_v out_o with_o it_o and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mantain_v a_o poor_a nobility_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n upon_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o ruin_n to_o it_o and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n do_v degrade_v george_n nevil_n from_o be_v duke_n of_o bedford_n for_o want_v of_o a_o estate_n suitable_a to_o his_o dignity_n which_o statut._n 17._o ed._n 4._o express_v the_o inconvenience_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v great_a in_o scotland_n than_o in_o england_n because_o our_o peer_n have_v more_o interest_n in_o lay_v on_o tax_n than_o lord_n in_o england_n have_v 6_o o._n the_o law_n consider_v not_o in_o other_o case_n whether_o the_o thing_n use_v by_o the_o apparent_a heir_n may_v be_v advantageous_a to_o he_o or_o whether_o he_o may_v pay_v debt_n with_o it_o for_o the_o use_n of_o mere_a ornament_n which_o can_v yield_v no_o money_n or_o thing_n of_o the_o mean_a advantage_n do_v make_v he_o liable_a yea_o and_o he_o will_v be_v liable_a though_o he_o be_v a_o loose_a by_o the_o thing_n he_o use_v whereas_o not_o only_o be_v honour_n and_o precedency_n thing_n of_o great_a advantage_n and_o which_o man_n will_v buy_v at_o any_o rate_n but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v liberty_n once_o to_o use_v the_o title_n of_o his_o predecessor_n it_o give_v he_o a_o great_a opportunity_n to_o enhance_v his_o predecessor_n estate_n by_o indirect_a mean_n and_o the_o former_a argument_n prove_v only_o that_o the_o blood_n interest_n as_o to_o honour_n be_v transmit_v without_o a_o service_n but_o not_o that_o the_o feudal_n title_n of_o earl_n can_v be_v so_o transmit_v question_v xii_o whether_o do_v the_o appearancy_n of_o blood_n give_v precedency_n where_o the_o 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