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... King of the English that , for the love of God and Saint Mary , he would grant that the aforesaid manor should belong to the abbey of Tavistock in perpetual right , without any question . These very facts having been recited in the king's ...
... King of the English that , for the love of God and Saint Mary , he would grant that the aforesaid manor should belong to the abbey of Tavistock in perpetual right , without any question . These very facts having been recited in the king's ...
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... King's Court , but the king's presence cannot be obtained . The cause , though much litigated before the justiciars , comes to no satisfactory conclusion . The king's presence is at last obtained , and the trial proceeds . " -BIGELOW ...
... King's Court , but the king's presence cannot be obtained . The cause , though much litigated before the justiciars , comes to no satisfactory conclusion . The king's presence is at last obtained , and the trial proceeds . " -BIGELOW ...
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... king , inquired whether he had a seal . Upon his reply that he had a seal , the illustrious man smiled and said , " The old fashion was not for every little knight to have a seal , but it was customary for only kings and peo- ple of ...
... king , inquired whether he had a seal . Upon his reply that he had a seal , the illustrious man smiled and said , " The old fashion was not for every little knight to have a seal , but it was customary for only kings and peo- ple of ...
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... king's justice , come into his own court to answer there con- cerning what it shall seem to the king's court should be answered there , and in the church court for what it shall seem should be answered there ; yet so that the king's ...
... king's justice , come into his own court to answer there con- cerning what it shall seem to the king's court should be answered there , and in the church court for what it shall seem should be answered there ; yet so that the king's ...
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... king's chief justice on the award of twelve lawful men , whether the tenement belong to frank - almoign or to lay fee , before the king's justiciar himself . And if the award be that it belongs to frank - almoign it shall be pleaded in ...
... king's chief justice on the award of twelve lawful men , whether the tenement belong to frank - almoign or to lay fee , before the king's justiciar himself . And if the award be that it belongs to frank - almoign it shall be pleaded in ...
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according afore archbishop assent assize authority aforesaid barons Berwick upon Tweed bishop boroughs Calais cause chancellor Charter chattels Church of England commons contrary convicted council court crown customs declared dignity divers dominions duke duke of York earls ecclesiastical election execution forfeit forfeitures French text further enacted granted hath henceforth Henry VIII hereafter hereby holden holy Church houses Ireland Item judgment justices king of England king's kingdom kingdom of England knights land lawfully letters patents liberties lord king Lord Protector lord the king lords spiritual Majesty Majesty's ment merchants noble oath offence officers ordained parlia peace person or persons prelates premises present Parliament assembled prince queen realm of England reason reign royal Scotland seal sheriffs sovereign lord spiritual and temporal statute Stubbs subjects subsidy tenements text and translation thereof thereunto things tion Translation by Editors unto Westminster whatsoever wise wool woolfells writ
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Page 466 - I, AB, do sincerely promise and swear, that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to their majesties, King WILLIAM and Queen MAKY. So help me God.
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Page 430 - ... unfeigned assent and consent to the use of all things in the said book contained and prescribed in these words and no other. IV. I, AB, do here declare my unfeigned assent and consent to all and everything contained and prescribed in and by the book intituled,