 | Edward Chamberlayne, John Chamberlayne - 1718 - 728 ページ
...Ealdtrmen, unlefs that Title might 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... | |
 | Robert Beatson - 1806 - 542 ページ
...many ages continued the highest rank in England, till King Edward III. created Dukes, and Richard II. created Marquisses, both of whom had precedency assigned...the pleas of the shire whereof they had their title ; astin ancient times there were no Counts or E iris but had a county or shire for his Earldom : Afterwards,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 482 ページ
...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 of the sheriff's court, issuing out of all pleas of the shire whence they had their title. At present, an earl is created by cincture of sword,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 474 ページ
...man. William the conqueror first made it hereditary, giving it in fee to his nobles, and allottingthem for the support of their state the third penny out of the sheriff's court, issuing out of all pleas of the shire whence they had their title. At present, an earl is created by cincture of sword,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 424 ページ
...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 of the sheriff's court, issuing out of all pleas of the shire whence they had their title. But now the matter is quite otherwise ; for whereas... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1819 - 426 ページ
...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 Debrett - 1820 - 860 ページ
...ages continued the highest rank rank in England, till king Edward III. created duke.s and marquesses, both of whom had precedency assigned above earls....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 or earls but had a... | |
 | William Henry Pyne - 1827 - 524 ページ
...Ealdormon, by the Danes, Eorlas, and by the English Earls. The English Earls, in remote times, had, for the support of their state, the third penny out of the sheriffs' court, issuing out of all pleas of the shire from which he derived his title. An Earl is... | |
 | John Debrett - 1836 - 902 ページ
...of whom had precedency as•çned above earU. They had anciently, for the «apport of their »täte, the third penny out of the sheriff's court, issuing out of the pVA* af the «hire from whence they assumed their tide: a« in ancient times, there was no ^«jrt or... | |
 | John Debrett - 1840 - 912 ページ
...many ages continued the highest rank in England, till king Edw. III. created dukes and marquesses, both of whom had precedency assigned above earls....for the support of their state, the third penny out the sheriff's court, issuing out of the pleas of the shire from whence they assumed their title; as... | |
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Conqueror first made this title hereditary, giving it 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 pleas of the shire, whence they had their ancient title shiremen. 
