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In what Court it lies.
Bracton Lib. 3. fol. 160. A. Immediate in ••uria Domini Regis terminari debent placita de advoca∣tionibus Ecclesiarum, quia si alius à Rege mandaret Episcopis de admittendo Clericum, & ipse non ob∣umperabit, alius à Rege co••rcionem non haberet, quia Episcopus ad alterius mandatum quàm Regis Clerieum admittere non tenetur; & per consequens 〈◊〉〈◊〉 temporis Rex habebatur caput Ecclesiae, & Stat. de H. 8. factum fuit solummedo in affirmatione legit.
Quare Impedit of an Advowson in Wales ought to be in Com. Ban. in England, and shall be tried 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the County next adjoyning to Wales; and the reason is, because the Lords there have not power to send to the Bishop, 36 Hen. 6.33. B. Forteseue, 35 Hen. 6.30. pl. 35. 3 Edw. 3.163. pl. 35. 8 Edw: 3.319. pl. 15. 24 Edw. 3.3. pl. 26. for the King is Supream Head of the Church in all his Domini∣ons.
No plea to the Jurisdiction to say, that it is Ancient demean, because they cannot in their Court award a Writ to the Bishop, 7 Hen. 6.35. for the former reason no Liberty or Franchise can be endowed with this high prerogative.
In Ban. Regis it lies for the King, for he may sue there, if he pleases, Nat. br. 32. G. 47 Edw. 3.4. pl. 9. or in the Exchequer, as it seemeth. It seems also that it lies in Banco Regis for a com∣mon person.
The King grants Majori Ballivis & juratis Quinque Portuum, that they shall not be implead∣ed;