The priviledges of the baronage of England, when they sit in Parliament collected (and of late revised) by John Selden of the Inner Temple Esquire, out of Parliament rolles ... & and other good authorities ... : the recitalls of the French records in the 4th. chap., also newly translated into English ...

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The priviledges of the baronage of England, when they sit in Parliament collected (and of late revised) by John Selden of the Inner Temple Esquire, out of Parliament rolles ... & and other good authorities ... : the recitalls of the French records in the 4th. chap., also newly translated into English ...

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Selden, John, 1584-1654.

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London :: Printed by T. Badger for Matthew Wallbanck ...,

1642.

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England and Wales. -- Parliament. -- House of Lords -- Privileges and immunities.

Nobility -- Great Britain.

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"The priviledges of the baronage of England, when they sit in Parliament collected (and of late revised) by John Selden of the Inner Temple Esquire, out of Parliament rolles ... & and other good authorities ... : the recitalls of the French records in the 4th. chap., also newly translated into English ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A59090.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• The Introduction by way of Table or Index to the Chapters fol∣lowing contained in this Treatise.
• For Priviledges of the first kinde.
• For Priviledges of the second kinde, of which also some are communi∣cated to Baronesses. The heads of the Collections are,
• First, of the speciall RIGHTS, WHICH Concerne them, as they are one estate in the upper House of Parliament.
  • CHAP. I. Of Proxies of the Lords of Parliament.
    • But two things are most especially ob∣servable touching them.
  • CHAP. II. Priviledges in Suites as well for their followes as for themselves during the Parliament.
  • CHAP. III. No Peere of the upper House to be called to answer in the lower House only.
  • CHAP. IV. The Iurisdiction of the Lords of Parlia∣ment in matters of offences, aswell ca∣pitall as not capitall, and in errors out of the Kings bench.
    • Under the first Head these cases of
    • Under the second Head are these cases of
    • Ex rot. Parliamenti 4. E. 3. mem. 3. num. 3.
    • Rot. Parliamen. 4. R. 2. M. 5. in Schedula annexa.
    • Then afterwards followes an Accusa∣tion and a Iudgement upon an of∣fence of that nature.
    • To the most sage Councell, of our Lord the King, and to the other Nobles and Commons of Parliament.
    • Ex. Rot. Parliamen. 42. E. 3. M. 2. N. 22, 23. &c.
    • Ex. Rot. Parl. 50. E. 3. mem. 2. num. 17.
    • Ibidem N. 21.
    • The yearly summe 40 Franks.
    • The summe 50 Franks.
    • The summe 30 Franks.
    • The summe 12 Franks.
    • The summe 1000 Franks.
    • The summe 2 Franks.
    • Ibidem N. 31.
    • Parl. Anno 1. R. 2. n. 32. & 33.
    • Ibidem Anno 41.
    • Ex. Rot Parliam. Anno 7. R. 2. N 11.
    • In Schedula. Record. fact. apud Westminste∣rium per Justiciarios, &c.
    • Rotulo Parliamenti, Anno 10. R. 2. M. 4. & 5.
    • Ex rotulo Parliamenti Anno 5. H. 4. N. 11.
    • To my most Dreadfull and Sove∣raigne liege LORD.
    • Ex rotulo Parliamenti Anno 31. H. 6. N. 26.
    • Iudgements upon Writs of error in PARLIAMENT.
  • CHAP. V. Bills passed and Judgements given without assent of the Lords Spirituall.
  • CHAP. VI. Their appointing Judges out of themselves for examination of Judgements and delayes of other Courts.
  • CHAP. VII. Their Tenants of ancient tenancies, being discharged of paying, the charges of Knights of the shire.
• THE SECOND kind of their Priviledges. Priuiledges, or speciall Rights, that concerne the Barons that have place in Parliament, as they are every one single in their private estates.
  • CHAP. I. Touching the Oath and Protestation upon Honour.
    • Barons being witnesses in Cases of wit∣nesses, Examples are, that they give in their Testimonies only upon Honour.
    • Examined as Plaintifs in acti∣ons of debt upon arrerages of ac∣compts.
    • Of the forme that was used in swearing of spirituall and Temporall Barons.
  • CHAP. II. Tryall by Peeres.
  • CHAP. III. Scandala Magnatum.
  • CHAP. IV. Proces against them in English Courts, by Bill and Answer.
  • CHAP. V. Their number of Chaplaines qualified.
  • CHAP. VI. Their retaining of Strangers.
  • CHAP. VII. Clergy.
  • CHAP. VIII. Their liberty of hunting in the Kings For∣rests.
  • CHAP. IX. Amerciaments.
  • CHAP. X. No processe in civill actions to bee awarded against the body of a Baron.
  • CHAP. XI. A Knight to be retorned upon every pannel where a Baron is party.
  • CHAP. XII. No day of grace against a Baron.
  • CHAP. XIII. Making deputies of places of trust com∣mitted to them.