[h] There are several later cases reported wherein villenage was pleaded, and one of them as late as the 15th of James I. (Noy, p. 27.) See Hargrave's argument, State Trials, vol. xx. p 41. But these are so briefly stated, that it is difficult in general to understand them. It is obvious, however, that judgment was in no case given in favour of the plea; so that we can infer nothing as to the actual continuance of villenage.
It is remarkable, and may be deemed by some persons a proof of legal pedantry, that Sir E. Coke, while he dilates on the law of villenage, never intimates that it was become antiquated.
[] 8 H. V. c. 1.
[k] This prince having been sent to Antwerp, six commissioners were appointed to open parliament. Rot. Parl. 13 E. III. vol. ii. p. 107.
[m] Rymer, t. vi. p. 748.
[n] Matt. Paris, p. 243.
[o] Matt Westmonast. ap. Brady's History of England, vol. ii. p. 1.
[p] Rot. Parl vol. ii. p. 52.
[q] Rymer, t. vii. p. 171.
[r] Rot. Parl. vol. iv. p. 169.