1. 4 inst. 363.
2. For the original of these titles on the continent of Europe, and their subsequent introduction into this island, see Mr. Selden's titles of honor.
3. Camden. Brian. tit. ordines.
4. This is apparently derived from the same root as the German hertzogen, the ancient appellation of dukes in that country. Seld. tit. hon. 2. 1. 22
5. Camden. Britan. tit. ordines. Spelman. Gloss. 191.
6. 2 inst. 5.
7. Ibid.
8. Bracton. l. 1. c. 8. Fleta. l. 1 c. 5.
9. 2 inst. 5.
10. 2 inst. 5, 6.
11. cap. 14.
12. Gilb. Hist. exch. c. 3. Seld. tit. of hon. 2. 5. 21.
13. 1 inst. 9. Seld. Tan. Angl. 2. §. 66.
14. Glanv. l. 7. c. 1.
15. Seld. tit. of hon. b. 2. c. 9. §. 5.
16. Whitelocke of parl. c. 114.
17. Co. Litt. 16.
18. Co. Litt. 9 16.
19. 3 inst. 30, 31.
20. 2 inst. 50.
21. Finch. L. 355. 1 Ventr. 298.
22. 2 inst. 49.
23. 1 P. Wms. 146.
24. Salk. 512.
25. Cro. Car. 64.
26. 3 Edw. I. c. 34. 2 Ric. II. St. 1. c. 5. 12 Ric. II. c. 11.
27. 4 inst. 355.
28. The preamble to the act is remarkable: "forasmuch as oftentimes it is seen, that when any lord is called to high estate, and has not convenient livelihood to support the same dignity, it induces great poverty and indigence, and causes oftentimes great extortion, embracery, and maintenance to be had; to the great trouble of all such counties where such estate shall happen to be: therefore etc."
29. By lord chancellor Ellesmere. Moor. 678.
30. 12 Rep. 107. 12 Mod. 56.
31. 2 inst. 29.
32. Camden. Ibid.
33. Bracton. l. 1. c. 8.
34. 2 inst. 667.
35. Seld. tit. of hon. 2. 5. 41.
36. Seld. tit. hon. 2. 11. 3.
37. 4 inst. 6.
38. Will. Malmfb. lib. 2.
39. Tac. De morib. Germ. 13.
40. Camden. ibid. Co. Litt. 74.
41. Glanvil. l. 9. c. 4.
42. 2 inst. 667.
43. 2 inst. 668.
44. Ibid.
45. inst. 667.
46. Gloss. 43.
47. 3 inst. 30. 2. inst. 667.
48. Common w. of Eng. Book 1. c. 20.
49. 2 inst. 668.
