 | Edward Chamberlayne, John Chamberlayne - 1718 - 728 pages
...be more properly apply'd to our Dukes, the Danes, Etrlat, and the Englijh Earls. They had anciently for the Support of their State, the third Penny out of the Sheriff's Court, ifluing out of all Pleas of the Shire, whereof they had their Title ; but now it is otherwife : For... | |
 | Court companion - 1804 - 248 pages
...Richard 1L created Marquisses both of whom had precedency assigned above Earls. They had anciently, for the support of their state, the third penny out of the sheriff's court, issuing out of the pleas of the shire whereof they had their title ; as in ancient times there were no Counts or Enrls... | |
 | Robert Beatson - 1806 - 542 pages
...Richard II. created Marquisses, both of whom had precedency assigned above Earls. They had anciently, for the support of their state, the third penny out of the sheriff's court, issuing out of the pleas of the shire whereof they had their title ; astin ancient times there were no Counts or E... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1810 - 548 pages
...his nobles; and annexing it to this or that ghire or county. For the support of his state he allotted the third penny out of the sheriff's court, issuing out of all pleas of the shire from which the earl took his title. , Earls are now created by charter, without sny authority over,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 962 pages
...William the conqueror first made it hereditary, giving it in fee to his nobles, and allotting1 them for the support of their state the third penny out...and a charter in his hand. The title is accompanied hy no territory, private or judicial rights, but confers nobility, and an hereditary seat in the highest... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 482 pages
...William the conqueror first made it hereditary, giving it in fee to his nobles, and allotting them for the support of their state the third penny out...an earl is created by cincture of sword, mantle of Mate put upon him by the king himself, a cap and coronet put upon his head, and a charter in his hand.... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 424 pages
...man. William the Conqueror first made it hereditary, giving it m fee to his nobles, and allotting them for the support of their state the third penny out...all pleas of the shire whence they had their title. But now the matter is quite otherwise ; for whereas heretofore comes and comitatys were correlatives,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 426 pages
...man. William the Conqueror first made it hereditary, giving k in fee to his nobles, and allotting them for the support of their state the third penny out of the sheriff's court, issuing out of all pirns of the sliire whence ihey had their title. But now the matter is quite otherwise ; for whereas... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 822 pages
...markgrave, pal.sgrave, &c. The Saxons, i-atdi r men ; the D.MICS, corlas ; and the English, earls. An Earl is created by cincture of sword, mantle of state put U|X)n him by the king, a cap and a coronet put upon his head, and u charier ¡u bis hand. Originally,... | |
 | John Debrett - 1820 - 860 pages
...created duke.s and marquesses, both of whom had precedency assigned above earls. They had anciently, for the support of their state, the third penny out of the sheriff's court, issuing out of the pleas of the shire, from whence they assumed their title ; as in ancient times there were no counts... | |
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II. created marquesses, both having precedency assigned above earls. They had, anciently, for the support of their state, the third penny out of the sheriff's court, issuing out of the pleas of the shire whereof they had their title, as in ancient times... 
