¶ Also þe Pryour{e} of Caunturbury,[271] a cheff churche of dignyte, And þe priour{e} of Dudley,[272] no þyng{e} so digne as he:-- ȝet may not þe priour{e} of dudley, symple of degre, Sitte w{i}t{h} þe priour{e} of Caunturbury: þ{er} is why, a dyu{er}site. 1148 [Sidenote: the Prior who is Prelate of a Cathedral Church above any Abbot or Prior of his diocese,] ¶ And reme{m}br{e} eu{er}mor{e} / añ rule þ{er} is generall{e}: A p{ri}our{e} þat is a p{re}late of any churche Cathedrall{e}, above abbot or priour{e} w{i}t{h}-in the diocise sitte he shall{e}, In churche / in chapell{e} / in chambur / & in hall{e}. 1152 [Sidenote: a Doctor of 12 years’ standing above one of 9 (though the latter be the richer),] ¶ Right so reu{er}end docturs, degre of xij. yer{e}, þem ye must assigne to sitte aboue hym / þat co{m}mensed hath but .ix. and þaugh{e} þe yonger may larger spend gold red & fyne, ȝet shall{e} þe eldur sitte aboue / wheþ{ur} he drynke or dyne. 1156 [Sidenote: the old Aldermen above the young ones, and 1. the Master of a craft, 2. the ex-warden.] ¶ like wise the aldremen, ȝef þey be eny wher{e}, þe yonger{e} shall{e} sitte or stande benethe þe elder riȝt þer{e}; and of eu{er}y crafft þe mastir aftur rule & maner{e}, and þeñ þe eldest of þem, þ{a}t wardeñ was þe for{e} yer{e}. 1160 [Sidenote: Before every feast, then, think what people are coming, and settle what their order of precedence is to be.] ¶ Soche poyntes, w{i}t{h} many oþ{er}, belongeth{e} to a m{er}shall; þerfor{e} whensoeu{er} your{e} sovereyñ a feest make shall, demeene what estates shall{e} sitte in the hall, þañ resoñ w{i}t{h} your{e} self lest your{e} lord yow call{e}; 1164 [Sidenote: If in doubt, ask your lord or the chief officer,] ¶ Thus may ye devise your{e} marshallyng{e}, like as y yow ler{e}, þe honour{e} and worshipp{e} of your{e} sou{er}eyñ eu{er}y wher{e}; And ȝeff ye haue eny dowt / eu{er} looke þ{a}t ye enquer{e}, Resorte eu{er} to your{e} souereyn{e} / or to þe cheff officer{e}; 1168 [Sidenote: and then you’ll do wrong to no one, but set all according to their birth and dignity.] ¶ Thus shall{e} ye to any state / do wronge ne pr{e}iudice, to sette eu{er}y p{er}sone accordyng{e} w{i}t{h}-owteñ mys, as aftur þe birthe / livelode / dignite / a-fore y taught yow this, all{e} degrees of high{e} officer{e}, & worthy as he is. 1172 [Headnote: THE DUTIES OF THE USHER AND MARSHAL.] [Sidenote: Now I have told you of Court Manners, how to manage in Pantry, Buttery, Carving, and as Sewer, and Marshal,]