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BB:07:a
Authority: Office: Holder of office
460432
lord
79696
lorde
74008
lords
35251
magistrates
32417
magistrate
23192
commissioners
12899
maior
10434
constable
10202
lordes
8974
mayor
8887
consuls
8198
esquire
8110
consul
6850
sheriff
6045
sheriffs
6027
aldermen
5390
chancellor
4911
consull
4256
marshal
3562
tribunes
3383
alderman
3251
commissioner
3217
constables
3197
magistrats
3157
officers
2889
sub
2646
magistracy
2443
esquires
2233
pretenders
2221
tribune
2176
sheriffe
2170
herald
2094
sheriffes
2072
incumbent
1988
secretary
1938
laird
1852
chief
1821
chancellour
1387
servants
1262
ordinary
1258
heralds
1139
bayliffs
1117
foud
1033
esquier
990
herauld
974
prouost
940
provost
934
marshals
901
mighty
901
and
901
high
840
mayors
812
bailiffs
809
foud
763
pretender
760
bayliff
760
maiors
754
proconsul
750
vice-admiral
726
officer
707
mandarins
705
secretaries
696
senators
685
lordis
667
surveyor
643
bailiff
641
chiefe
637
custos
633
steward
633
clerk
624
ministerial
616
esquiers
596
sherifes
557
heraulds
551
servant
541
sewers
497
shiriffe
483
chief
480
incumbents
469
consulls
446
bayliffe
438
seruants
433
triumvirate
426
surveyors
413
chiefest
406
clerks
396
bayliffes
369
consules
362
bailiffe
359
intendant
350
general
349
mayer
345
subordinate
334
defensor
333
bailiffes
325
generall
314
chamberlaine
306
chauncellour
302
mandarin
298
sherife
290
lor
277
chamberlain
277
senatours
276
magistracies
268
chauncellor
261
aediles
257
chancelor
251
burgomasters
251
chancellors
248
senator
236
beadle
233
tribuneship
229
fouded
223
herault
222
ordinarie
217
sherif
207
standard-bearer
203
magistratical
201
supernumerary
191
seruant
191
conservators
190
chancery
189
office-bearers
189
decemvirs
186
quaestor
182
family
181
burgomaster
180
aldermans
180
esqr
179
baylife
175
chamberlayne
170
consulship
164
under-sheriff
163
ministeriall
162
chancelour
160
warden
154
sheryf
152
triumvirs
151
sword-bearer
139
mandarine
138
chiefe
137
conservator
137
provostship
135
consular
132
magestrates
132
seniors
132
stewards
131
ancients
128
praetorship
125
senatour
125
prouoste
124
lordys
124
sergeant
123
heraulde
122
ealdorman
121
borsholders
120
chancellours
119
vice-chancellor
115
seruauntes
110
families
108
intendants
108
proveditor
105
chauncelour
104
jurats
104
unfixed
104
provosts
103
chauncelor
103
prefect
102
proconsuls
97
procuratory
95
omi
94
esquyer
93
wardens
93
supernumeraries
92
triumvir
92
marshalles
90
surveyers
89
under-sheriffs
87
clerke
86
majestrates
85
coroner
85
visitors
85
constableship
84
serjeant
84
visitor
83
jurat
83
bailifs
83
procurator
82
generals
81
idiots
81
wardenship
80
aedile
79
chamberlaynes
77
clerkes
76
potestate
75
sergeants
75
tribunitial
74
quaestors
71
heraldes
71
surveyour
BB:07:a:01
Authority: Office: Holder of office: Official of royal/great household
8198
esquire
2443
esquires
2120
officers
1501
chancellor
1387
servants
1033
esquier
616
esquiers
551
servant
463
officer
438
seruants
384
chancellour
314
chamberlaine
277
chamberlain
195
chancellors
191
seruant
180
esqr
175
chamberlayne
115
seruauntes
94
esquyer
79
chamberlaynes
67
chamberlaines
61
'squire
59
esquyre
58
chamberlains
55
chancery
55
cofferer
51
chancellours
49
chancelor
49
official
46
chauncellor
45
chamberlayn
41
officials
40
seruantes
38
chauncellour
36
sergeant
35
vice-chamberlain
34
steward
31
napery
30
seruaunt
30
chancelour
24
butler
24
officiall
23
chamberleyn
21
chamberlainship
21
groom-porters
21
chauncelour
17
solicitor
17
sollicitor
16
solicitors
15
serjeant
14
sergeants
13
sollicitors
12
serjeants
12
chauncelor
12
'squires
10
cofferers
10
chauncellours
BB:07:a:02
Authority: Office: Holder of office: High officials of state
460419
lord
79696
lorde
74008
lords
10431
constable
10202
lordes
4245
marshal
3889
chancellor
3217
constables
1938
laird
1437
chancellour
934
marshals
685
lordis
624
ministerial
290
lor
268
chauncellour
222
chauncellor
208
chancelor
163
ministeriall
135
chancery
132
chancelour
124
lordys
119
vice-chancellor
95
omi
92
marshalles
91
chauncelor
85
constableship
84
chauncelour
69
chancellours
66
lordsh
56
chancellors
52
mareshall
43
palatine
31
chancellorship
22
loord
15
vice-chancellors
12
chancelors
12
marshalship
10
vice-chancellorship
BB:07:a:03
Authority: Office: Holder of office: Public officials
23192
commissioners
3251
commissioner
1988
secretary
707
mandarins
705
secretaries
667
surveyor
637
custos
633
clerk
541
sewers
426
surveyors
406
clerks
359
intendant
302
mandarin
236
beadle
191
conservators
182
family
155
warden
139
mandarine
137
conservator
128
consulship
110
families
108
intendants
108
proveditor
93
wardens
90
surveyers
87
clerke
85
visitors
84
visitor
81
wardenship
77
clerkes
71
surveyour
70
beadles
67
consul
64
secretarie
60
remembrancer
58
surueyors
54
surveyours
51
weigher
44
clerkship
42
guardian
42
consuls
34
pinder
32
remembrancers
27
commission
26
ranger
23
guardians
22
consull
21
nazir
21
commssioners
20
custody
20
forestership
19
pinner
18
visitator
18
gardian
16
weighers
16
sewer
16
proveditors
16
secretaryship
14
subcommissioners
14
surveyor-general
12
vice-warden
11
under-clerk
11
commissar
11
visiters
11
purveyors
10
clearks
BB:07:a:04
Authority: Office: Holder of office: Ceremonial officials
2170
herald
1258
heralds
990
herauld
557
heraulds
223
herault
207
standard-bearer
151
sword-bearer
123
heraulde
71
heraldes
66
herauldes
64
standard-bearers
57
heralde
39
macer
38
purse-bearer
38
sword-bearers
11
purse-bearers
10
herrauld
BB:07:a:05
Authority: Office: Holder of office: Magistrate
35251
magistrates
32417
magistrate
12899
maior
8974
mayor
6850
sheriff
6045
sheriffs
6024
aldermen
3371
alderman
3197
magistrats
2646
magistracy
2176
sheriffe
2094
sheriffes
1139
bayliffs
1117
foud
973
prouost
930
provost
840
mayors
812
bailiffs
809
foud
760
bayliff
760
maiors
750
vice-admiral
696
senators
643
bailiff
599
steward
596
sherifes
497
shiriffe
446
bayliffe
396
bayliffes
362
bailiffe
349
mayer
333
bailiffes
298
sherife
277
senatours
276
magistracies
251
burgomasters
248
senator
229
fouded
217
sherif
203
magistratical
181
burgomaster
180
aldermans
179
baylife
164
under-sheriff
154
sheryf
132
magestrates
129
provostship
128
praetorship
125
prouoste
125
senatour
125
stewards
122
ealdorman
104
jurats
103
provosts
97
procuratory
89
under-sheriffs
86
majestrates
85
coroner
83
bailifs
83
jurat
76
potestate
70
baylifs
68
benchers
66
vice-admirals
63
magestrate
56
mayoralty
49
mansion-house
46
magistracys
46
coroners
43
prouosts
40
procuratories
40
wakeman
38
bailif
34
mayoress
34
squire
31
bencher
31
centurians
29
stewarde
23
aldermanry
22
magistrateships
22
meyre
21
landamman
20
lieutenancy
20
prefect
20
eschevins
20
provostry
19
magisterial
19
magistrateship
18
hundreders
18
centurian
17
balyf
15
bourgmaisters
14
comburgesses
13
lord
13
squires
13
shrieffes
12
burghermasters
11
bourgmaister
10
aldermanship
10
prefecture
10
pensionaries
10
pensionary
BB:07:a:06
Authority: Office: Holder of office: Other municipal officials
88
sergeant
69
serjeant
61
sergeants
39
varlet
33
serjeants
29
schout
22
varlets
21
town-clerks
20
town-clerk
13
scout-master
13
scout-master
BB:07:a:07
Authority: Office: Holder of office: Parish official
121
borsholders
42
headborough
29
tithingman
24
headboroughs
24
borsholder
16
tithingmen
13
guardian
12
frankpledge
10
guardians
BB:07:a:08
Authority: Office: Holder of office: Roman magistrates and officials
8844
consuls
8043
consul
4889
consull
3562
tribunes
2221
tribune
754
proconsul
467
consulls
433
triumvirate
367
consules
334
defensor
261
aediles
233
tribuneship
189
decemvirs
186
quaestor
152
triumvirs
135
consular
102
proconsuls
92
triumvir
83
procurator
83
prefect
80
aedile
75
tribunitial
74
quaestors
59
aedile
50
procurators
45
aedileship
44
decemvir
42
consulship
41
decemvirate
37
procuratorship
30
praetorians
27
praefect
25
quaestorship
23
pretory
15
consulary
13
aedility
13
prefects
11
praetorian
11
triumvirates
10
provost
10
tribunitian
10
consulate
BB:07:b
Authority: Office: Accession/entering upon office/authority
5842
succeeding
2462
accession
1648
usurper
1029
succeeded
932
usurpers
920
vsurper
840
proclaimed
773
succeed
487
presume
433
proclamation
407
succession
386
vsurpers
375
succeeding
345
accessions
197
succeding
195
succeeds
188
proclaim
168
assume
160
usurping
156
settle
147
entrance
127
vsurpe
122
usurp
116
accede
111
presumed
110
vsurping
102
settled
95
successors
92
usurp
85
succeedeth
85
succeded
84
proclamations
83
assuming
82
assumed
80
successor
74
proclaiming
73
proclaymed
73
proclaime
72
vsurpe
66
proclaim'd
62
succeede
60
usurped
59
setling
57
setled
54
access
53
presuming
46
proclamed
45
proclaims
45
usurping
38
usurpation
37
accesse
36
assumption
36
vsurpeth
35
usurpe
35
succede
32
usurpe
31
vsurped
31
settling
31
the
31
in
31
of
31
stead
28
succeeders
28
usurps
27
entry
27
vsurping
24
succeeder
21
assumes
18
usurpant
17
successours
16
vsurp
16
presumeth
16
proclaimeth
14
proclaimes
14
successour
13
accedes
13
settles
12
proclame
12
succeding
12
vsurpation
12
vsurpeth
12
usurps
11
vsurp
10
successions
10
presum'd
10
presumes
BB:07:c
Authority: Office: Withdrawing from/vacating office
445
abdication
272
abdicated
230
vacated
202
abdicate
127
vacate
88
resignation
67
recesses
55
vacating
51
abdicating
47
resign
41
resigned
33
recess
28
abdicates
23
surcease
22
resigne
22
recede
21
abdicate
19
resigning
15
cession
14
vacates
13
cessation
12
recesse
12
dimitted
BB:07:d
Authority: Office: Appointment to office
69665
appointed
15021
proposed
14643
elect
11988
elected
10919
appoint
9944
appointment
7909
propose
7745
coronation
7120
appoynted
4626
elector
4350
elect
3710
appointing
3672
elect
3503
electors
3270
nominated
2398
revive
2330
revived
2214
acclamations
2208
nomination
2069
establishing
1762
appoints
1754
nominate
1709
elected
1610
proposing
1527
election
1477
electing
1421
proposeth
1412
appointeth
1295
proposes
1014
instituted
993
designed
965
reuiue
929
constituted
907
acclamation
875
appoynt
839
consecrated
767
sanctified
726
designed
688
apointed
671
appoyntment
662
appointments
646
reuiued
595
votes
593
in
588
reviving
575
for
566
electe
549
vote
521
constitutive
520
put
497
ordination
482
apoynted
464
constitute
462
electours
441
coronations
387
elects
371
return
367
preferment
360
revives
354
electour
327
reviv'd
319
crowned
316
making
311
appoincted
288
appoynting
283
appoynteth
271
eligible
271
nominating
271
electe
268
design'd
256
appointe
227
proposer
225
preferments
225
consecrate
223
investiture
204
elections
202
crowning
201
electe
189
sanctifie
187
quota
180
coronacion
177
lections
172
precept
165
reuiuing
165
choosers
162
proposers
146
shouting
145
recount
141
electing
139
suffrages
138
chaire
137
propounded
136
reuiueth
136
reparation
133
nurse
132
design'd
131
nominations
127
suffrage
122
constituting
122
returns
120
nursing
119
established
119
shoutings
118
reviveth
117
design
116
assumpted
114
candidates
113
returne
112
chair
112
leet
107
scrutiny
105
returnable
104
crowning
102
vote
99
sanctifying
98
apoint
98
ordained
98
precepts
97
lection
96
adopted
96
enthrone
96
electeth
95
nominates
95
enthronized
94
scrutator
91
nominate
91
elects
90
vesture
89
installation
84
endued
84
swear
83
av
82
nominated
82
settle
81
consecrating
79
reuiues
77
reinstated
76
surrogation
76
sworn
75
elective
73
chooser
73
apoynt
72
candidate
71
split
71
propound
67
enthron'd
65
crown
65
setled
63
canvass
63
superimposed
62
bounce
61
establish
60
reviue
57
investitures
57
nurst
56
canvass
55
nominate
55
designing
54
crown'd
53
installed
50
electoral
50
crowns
49
prefect
49
placed
48
reinstate
48
settled
48
enthroned
47
installing
47
inthrone
45
constitutes
45
institued
42
out-voted
40
canvassing
39
nursed
39
patronage
38
polling
38
people
38
nominateth
37
praefect
37
proposest
37
puts
36
test
36
booth
35
crowned
35
excludents
34
sceptred
34
vestures
34
coronant
33
propos'd
33
reseated
33
inthroned
32
sworn
31
appointyng
31
paster
31
general
31
chayre
31
place
29
canvasse
29
crowne
29
pollers
BB:07:d:01
Authority: Office: Appointment to office: Choosing/fact of being chosen for office
15021
proposed
13629
elect
11988
elected
7909
propose
4626
elector
4350
elect
3503
electors
3410
elect
2398
revive
2330
revived
2214
acclamations
1709
elected
1610
proposing
1527
election
1477
electing
1421
proposeth
1295
proposes
965
reuiue
907
acclamation
646
reuiued
595
votes
588
reviving
576
in
575
for
549
vote
548
electe
520
put
462
electours
371
return
368
elects
360
revives
354
electour
327
reviv'd
271
eligible
262
electe
204
elections
201
electe
200
proposer
187
quota
177
lections
172
precept
165
reuiuing
165
choosers
146
shouting
145
recount
141
electing
140
proposers
139
suffrages
137
propounded
136
reuiueth
133
nurse
127
suffrage
122
returns
120
nursing
119
shoutings
118
reviveth
114
candidates
113
returne
112
leet
107
scrutiny
105
returnable
102
vote
98
precepts
97
lection
96
adopted
96
electeth
94
scrutator
91
elects
83
av
79
reuiues
75
elective
73
chooser
72
candidate
71
split
71
propound
63
canvass
62
bounce
60
reviue
57
nurst
56
canvass
50
electoral
42
out-voted
40
canvassing
39
nursed
38
people
38
polling
37
proposest
37
puts
36
booth
35
nomination
35
excludents
33
propos'd
31
paster
31
general
29
pollers
29
canvasse
28
voting
26
propounding
26
nurs'd
26
booths
24
out-vote
23
leets
23
canvasse
20
retornable
20
constituent
20
scrutators
20
votress
20
surplus
20
undue
19
putting
19
electorship
19
acclamatione
18
pasters
18
adopt
18
propounds
17
reviued
16
showting
16
pre-election
16
reviues
16
scruteny
15
canvassing
15
disfranchised
15
re-elected
14
canvassings
14
electeth
13
returnes
13
proposeing
12
polled
12
assentor
11
nursing
11
splits
10
recounte
10
canvasses
BB:07:e
Authority: Office: Removal from office/authority
9955
deposed
5810
depose
3077
removal
2383
deposition
2213
purge
1677
deposing
1651
deposed
1262
purgeth
1154
axed
1132
axe
982
depos'd
930
removall
918
depositions
914
purges
785
deposing
779
removed
737
remove
579
dethrone
515
deposeth
505
remove
495
quietus
369
deprived
362
ouster
291
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271
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231
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230
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210
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205
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192
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131
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127
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125
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122
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118
disable
117
cass
112
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108
dethroning
103
dethroning
101
deprivation
98
outed
96
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94
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91
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91
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78
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72
supplanter
72
remooue
68
supplantation
66
destituted
62
unthrone
60
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57
deposer
56
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48
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46
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46
amotion
41
despose
40
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38
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38
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37
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35
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34
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34
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31
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31
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30
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29
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28
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28
supersede
27
sequestred
27
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26
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25
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25
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25
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25
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24
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22
outed
22
deprivement
22
discarding
21
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21
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20
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20
depos
20
remoues
20
dismission
19
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19
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19
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18
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17
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17
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17
depravation
17
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16
prive
15
unking
15
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14
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14
pourge
14
privation
14
dethroning
14
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13
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13
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12
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12
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11
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11
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11
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11
destituting
11
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11
void
11
ungoverned
11
remouable
11
remoove
10
depriuation
10
superannuated
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Authority: Office: Symbol of office/authority
17233
rod
11033
scepter
10660
purse
4519
crown
3736
purses
3599
rods
2972
throne
2579
orbe
1725
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1560
estate
1259
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1178
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1053
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960
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852
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829
sceptre
772
regalia
729
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596
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556
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479
see
403
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401
diadem
341
togue
312
pursse
299
purs
226
rodd
181
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154
ensigns
151
diademe
136
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120
bench
120
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112
thrones
109
solers
104
rodds
93
ensigne
91
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91
solie
91
virge
86
coronary
84
circle
80
wand
71
coronet
70
sceptres
68
pursses
68
diadems
67
collar
60
chair
52
caduceus
50
ensign
48
vare
40
baston
37
seat
34
coronets
32
yard
29
coller
28
stool
26
crowned
26
seat-royal
26
vares
25
verge
25
benches
25
astate
25
circles
25
croune
19
ermine
19
throned
19
tipstaff
19
pall
17
ermines
16
seate
16
truncheon
14
mace
14
collars
13
chaire
13
toga
13
virges
13
yards
13
throane
12
sylence
12
sandals
12
bastons
11
sword
11
wands