To these also Henry the Eight added the Abbot of Tavestock. 41.) I finde more named, to which I have added the Founders out of Mr. But in the Summons to the Parliament at Win∣ton, Anno 4 Edw. there were but Twenty five Abbots and two Priors.

Coke says they were Twenty seven Abbots and two Priors. Of which Lord Abbots and Priors that sate in Parliament, some Authors reckon but Twenty six: Sir Edw. And as Abbots, so were there Lord Priors also, who, both had exempt Jurisdiction, and were Lords of Par∣liament, as appears by Sir Edw. 4.) and Abbots General The other sort were subject to the Diocesan in all Spiritual Government. Of these, some in England were mitred, some not: The mitred were ex∣emptįrom the jurisdiction of the Diocesan, having Episcopal Authority within their Pre∣cincts, and being also Lords of the Parliament which were called Abbots Soveraign (Anno 9 Rich. He is by Justinian termed Archimandrita, by others Coenobiarcha vel Archimonachus. sine dat.Ībbat or Abbot (Abbas) A Spiritual Lord, that has the rule and preheminence over a Religious House. totam Wicham juxta praedictam Abba∣thiam, &c. pio salute animae meae-Dedi Deo & Abbathiae de Nutteleg.Talis Abbatia (quae Paternitas Lati∣no nomine dicitur) funditus removeatur. where he shews the dif∣ference between Abatement, Disseisin, Intru∣sion, Deforcement, Usurpation, and Purpre∣sture.Ībbacy (abbatia) is the same to an Abbot, as Bishoprick to a Bishop: We may call it his Paternity. Sir Edward Coke says, Abatamentum is a word of Art, and signifies an Entry by interposi∣tion. To prevent the Abatement of Writs of Error, see the Statute 6 Car. And this Exception may be taken, either to the insufficiency of the Matter, or incertainty of the Allegation, by misnaming the Plantiff, De∣fendant, or place to the variance between the Writ, and the Specialty or Record to the in∣certainty of the Writ, Count, or Declaration, or to the death of either of the parties, before Judgment had, and for divers other causes: Upon which defaults, the Defendant may pray, That the Writ or Plaint may abate that is, the Plaintiffs sute against him, may cease for that time. 51.) or rather an effect of it: For the Exception al∣leaged and made good, works the Abatement. And in this signification it is as much as Exceptio di∣latoria, with the Civilians (Brit. Sometimes for the affection or passing the thing abated as Abatement of the Writ. See Intrusion.Ībatement (Fr.) is sometimes used for the Act of the Abator as the Abatement of the Heir into the Land, before he has agreed with the Lord Old Nat. 2.-The Justices shall cause to be abated and quashed the said Writ. The Accusation is de∣feated by Deceit, Anno 11 Hen. The Writ shall be abated, that is, shall be disabled or overthrown. As he that puts out the Possessor is said to Disseise so he that steps in between the former Possessor and his Heir, is said to abate. And to abate a Writ, is to de∣feat or overthrow it by some error or excepti∣on. To fell, break down or defeat utterly) signifies properly, to diminish or take away and in our Law-writers, it has a like signification: For to abate a Castle or Fortlet (Old Nat. S.Ībate (from the French abatre or abbatre, i. Nam qui ovem unam surripu∣erit, ut fur coercetur, qui gre∣gem, ut abactor. ABactors (abactores) were steal∣ers of Cattle or Beasts, by Herds or great numbers and were distinguished from Fures.

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