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claim_n and_o demand_n as_o any_o other_o child_n or_o child_n bear_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n may_v have_v or_o claim_v by_o the_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v it_o far_o enact_v that_o the_o say_v henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o courtesy_n of_o the_o land_n and_o inheritance_n of_o such_o wife_n who_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o marry_v and_o such_o wife_n as_o he_o shall_v so_o marry_v shall_v be_v entitle_v to_o a_o dower_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o of_o such_o estate_n whereof_o she_o shall_v be_v dowable_a as_o any_o other_o husband_n or_o wife_n may_v or_o may_v claim_v have_v or_o enjoy_v and_o the_o child_n or_o child_n bear_v in_o such_o marriage_n shall_v and_o may_v derive_v and_o make_v title_n by_o descent_n or_o otherwise_o to_o and_o from_o any_o their_o ancestor_n as_o any_o other_o child_n or_o child_n may_v do_v any_o law_n statute_n restraint_n prohibition_n ordinance_n canon_n constitution_n prescription_n or_o custom_n have_v make_v exercise_v or_o use_v to_o the_o contrary_a of_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o bar_v and_o exclude_v of_o and_o from_o all_o dower_n and_o three_o and_o of_o and_o from_o all_o right_a and_o title_n of_o dower_n and_o three_o unto_o or_o out_o of_o any_o the_o honour_n manor_n land_n or_o hereditament_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o that_o all_o conveyance_n jointure_n settlement_n limitation_n and_o creation_n of_o uses_n and_o trust_n of_o into_z or_o out_o of_o any_o honour_n manor_n land_n or_o hereditament_n at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o make_v by_o the_o say_a duke_n or_o any_o of_o his_o say_a ancestor_n or_o trustee_n unto_o or_o upon_o or_o for_o the_o use_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n or_o any_o the_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n or_o for_o raise_v discharge_v or_o counter-securing_a any_o the_o manor_n land_n or_o hereditament_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n or_o any_o of_o her_o ancestor_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v and_o all_o and_o every_o the_o say_a honour_n manor_n land_n or_o hereditament_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n or_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n or_o trustee_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o remain_v and_o be_v to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n and_o for_o such_o estate_n and_o interest_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o if_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n be_v now_o natural_o dead_a without_o any_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n and_o also_o that_o all_o limitation_n and_o creation_n of_o any_o use_n estate_n power_n or_o trust_n make_v by_o any_o of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n unto_o or_o for_o the_o use_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a duke_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_v out_o of_o any_o the_o manor_n land_n or_o hereditament_n of_o any_o of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n 13_o januarii_n 1691._o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n bill_n aforesaid_a have_v be_v yesterday_o receive_v and_o read_v the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n present_v the_o follow_a petition_n to_o their_o lordship_n this_o day_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o mary_n duchess_n of_o norfolk_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 14_o year_n and_o upward_o never_o have_v or_o receive_v from_o her_o husband_n any_o intimation_n of_o a_o misdemeanour_n on_o her_o part_n against_o he_o which_o join_v to_o her_o innocency_n of_o the_o crime_n mention_v in_o the_o bill_n make_v this_o proceed_v before_o your_o lordship_n very_o surprise_v to_o she_o her_o person_n estate_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o she_o than_o her_o life_n be_v now_o bring_v in_o question_n your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v she_o may_v have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o particular_a charge_n against_o she_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o reasonable_a time_n allow_v she_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o before_o any_o far_a proceed_n upon_o the_o bill_n marry_o norfolk_n upon_o which_o petition_n the_o follow_a order_n be_v make_v die_v mercurii_n 13_o januarii_n 1691._o upon_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o mary_n duchess_n of_o norfolk_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o sir_n richard_n reynes_n sir_n charles_n hedges_n and_o dr._n oxenden_n do_v attend_v this_o house_n to_o morrow_n at_o ten_o
a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n from_o jan._n 7._o 1691._o to_o feb._n 17._o follow_v between_o the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n upon_o the_o duke_n bill_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n occasion_v by_o two_o libellous_a pamphlet_n late_o publish_v and_o disperse_v under_o the_o same_o pretence_n and_o title_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n mdcxcii_o the_o preface_n there_o have_v be_v late_o print_v and_o make_v public_a two_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n the_o one_o under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n between_o the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n the_o other_o be_v call_v the_o far_a deposition_n and_o proceedding_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n with_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n now_o these_o two_o paper_n be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o faithful_a narrative_n of_o the_o say_v 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till_o the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o deposition_n on_o both_o side_n be_v read_v at_o the_o table_n by_o the_o clerk_n as_o will_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a upon_o the_o follow_a journal_n and_o after_o a_o long_a and_o solemn_a debate_n the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o the_o bill_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n earl_n marshal_z of_o england_n with_o the_o lady_n mary_n mordant_n and_o to_o enable_v the_o say_a duke_n to_o marry_v again_o shall_v be_v read_v a_o second_o time_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o negative_a a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n from_o january_a the_o seven_o 1691_o to_o the_o 17_o of_o february_n follow_v between_o the_o duke_n and_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n upon_o the_o duke_n bill_n entitle_v a_o act_n to_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o of_o january_n the_o say_a bill_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o 8_o of_o january_n the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n have_v receive_v intimation_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v this_o day_n offer_v a_o bill_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n for_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n between_o they_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v under_o debate_n before_o their_o lordship_n she_o be_v advise_v to_o present_v the_o follow_a petition_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o mary_n duchess_n of_o norfolk_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v at_o this_o time_n offer_v a_o bill_n to_o your_o lordship_n for_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n between_o he_o and_o your_o petitioner_n your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v she_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o your_o lordship_n before_o such_o bill_n be_v receive_v and_o your_o petitioner_n will_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n m._n norfolk_n upon_o which_o petition_n their_o lordship_n be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o follow_a order_n viz._n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la 8_o januarii_n 1691._o a_o bill_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o this_o house_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n to_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n between_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o his_o duchess_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o her_o grace_n shall_v have_v notice_n thereof_o and_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o her_o counsel_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o this_o house_n on_o tuesday_n next_o at_o 12_o of_o the_o clock_n what_o she_o have_v to_o object_v against_o the_o receive_n the_o say_a bill_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a duke_n may_v also_o be_v hear_v by_o his_o counsel_n for_o the_o say_a bill_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a matth._n johnson_n cler_n '_o parlimentor_n '_o die_v martis_n 12_o januarii_n 1691._o after_o hear_v counsel_n this_o day_n at_o
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witness_n be_v produce_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o have_v give_v in_o their_o several_a place_n of_o abode_n etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a oath_n be_v administer_v to_o they_o you_o shall_v true_a answer_n make_v to_o all_o such_o question_n as_o shall_v be_v ask_v you_o by_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o adultery_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n against_o the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n with_o john_n germane_a you_o shall_v declare_v your_o whole_a knowledge_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o shall_v speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o matter_n you_o shall_v be_v examine_v on_o behalf_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n as_o upon_o such_o interogatories_n as_o shall_v be_v exhibit_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n without_o favour_n or_o affection_n to_o either_o party_n so_o help_v you_o god_n and_o by_o the_o 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and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o council_n for_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v witness_n on_o tuesday_n next_o at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n matth._n johnson_n cler_n '_o parliamentor_n '_o which_o according_o they_o do_v and_o the_o follow_a order_n be_v make_v die_v martis_n 9_o februarii_fw-la 1691._o after_o hear_v some_o witness_n this_o day_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o counsel_n for_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n as_o also_o the_o counsel_n for_o her_o grace_n the_o duchess_n of_o norfolk_n shall_v be_v hear_v on_o thursday_n next_o at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n to_o sum_v up_o the_o evidence_n on_o either_o side_n and_o that_o mrs._n sawbridge_n and_o mrs._n stourton_n do_v then_o attend_v to_o be_v hear_v matth._n johnson_n cler_n '_o 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