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himself_o 2._o in_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n 3._o in_o the_o lord_n montague_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n whereby_o their_o whole_a interest_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o albeit_o since_o those_o attainder_n it_o have_v be_v restore_v in_o blood_n yet_o have_v not_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o recover_v unto_o that_o house_n the_o ancient_a land_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n thereunto_o belong_v for_o they_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o crown_n as_o be_v also_o to_o the_o next_o in_o blood_n unattainted_a the_o prerogative_n of_o succeed_v to_o the_o crown_n unless_o special_a mention_n have_v be_v make_v thereof_o in_o their_o restauration_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o huntington_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o pool_n upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o lord_n montague_n with_o his_o mother_n of_o salisbury_n all_o such_o right_a as_o they_o have_v or_o might_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o they_o fall_v upon_o geoffrey_n brother_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n 1._o 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