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part_n of_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n not_o at_o once_o but_o at_o several_a time_n in_o several_a age_n and_o several_a generation_n support_v and_o uphold_v they_o by_o after_o law_n &_o constitution_n as_o that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v from_o thence_o give_v nor_o sell_v any_o more_o of_o his_o land_n but_o so_o that_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v have_v the_o service_n due_a unto_o he_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o fee_n land_n alien_v in_o mortmain_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n 9_o h._n 3._o ca._n 32._o &_o 36._o the_o ward_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n the_o value_n of_o his_o marriage_n if_o he_o will_v not_o marry_v at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v within_o age_n say_v the_o statute_n &_o the_o maker_n thereof_o of_o mere_a right_n pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n 20._o h._n 3_o cap._n 7._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o distrain_v his_o tenant_n for_o service_n and_o custom_n 52._o h._n 3_o cap._n 3._o a_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n to_o defeat_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o ward_n shall_v be_v void_a cap._n 6._o the_o king_n shall_v have_v primer_n seisin_n neither_o the_o heir_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v intrude_v into_o their_o inheritance_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o the_o same_o inheritance_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o ancestor_n in_o time_n past_a if_o the_o land_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o knight_n service_n or_o serjeanty_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n 52._o h._n 3._o cap._n 16._o if_o a_o heir_n marry_v within_o age_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o guardian_n before_o he_o be_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n and_o of_o they_o that_o marry_v after_o that_o age_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o guardian_n the_o guardian_n shall_v have_v the_o double_a value_n of_o their_o marriage_n such_o as_o have_v withdraw_v their_o marriage_n shall_v pay_v the_o full_a value_n to_o the_o guardian_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v like_o amends_o and_o if_o the_o ward_n of_o malice_n or_o by_o evil_a council_n will_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o their_o chief_a lord_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v disparage_v than_o the_o lord_n may_v hold_v their_o land_n and_o inheritance_n until_o they_o have_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o a_o heir_n male_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n and_o further_a until_o they_o have_v take_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n 3_o e._n 1.22_o a_o tenaent_n shall_v have_v a_o write_v of_o mesne_fw-la to_o acquit_v he_o of_o his_o service_n and_o if_o the_o mesne_fw-la come_v not_o he_o shall_v loose_v the_o service_n of_o his_o tenant_n 13_o e._n 1.9_o priority_n of_o feoffment_n shall_v make_v a_o title_n for_o wardship_n cap._n 16._o the_o chief_a lord_n shall_v have_v a_o cessavit_fw-la against_o the_o tenant_n if_o he_o cease_v for_o two_o year_n to_o do_v his_o service_n writ_n of_o ravishment_n degard_v allow_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o party_n offend_v though_o he_o restore_v the_o ward_n unmarried_a or_o pay_v for_o the_o marriage_n shall_v nevertheless_o be_v punish_v by_o two_o year_n imprisonment_n 13_o e._n 1.35_o the_o feoffee_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o chief_a lord_n and_o not_o of_o the_o feoffor_a 18_o e._n 1._o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la a_o save_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ancient_a aid_n due_a and_o accustom_a 25._o e._n 1.6_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o his_o tenant_n which_o hold_v in_o chief_a &_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n primer_n seisin_n assignment_n of_o dower_n to_o the_o widow_n marriage_n of_o the_o woman_n tenant_n devide_v their_o land_n in_o coparcinery_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o they_o which_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o serjeanty_n shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a at_o the_o alienation_n 17._o e._n 2._o a_o freeman_n shall_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o his_o lord_n 17._o e._n 2._o knight_n fee_n shall_v not_o pass_v in_o the_o king_n grant_n without_o special_a word_n 17_o e._n 2.16_o he_o shall_v be_v answer_v the_o mesne_fw-la rate_v of_o land_n come_v to_o he_o by_o his_o tenant_n death_n 28._o e._n 3.4_o &_o where_o sundry_a of_o the_o king_n tenant_n hold_v of_o he_o immediate_o as_o of_o his_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n do_v by_o sundry_a recovery_n fine_n and_o feoffment_n in_o use_n defeat_v the_o king_n of_o wardship_n of_o body_n and_o land_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o body_n and_o land_n of_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n shall_v have_v relief_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o conveyance_n and_o a_o 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ejus_fw-la in_o artibus_fw-la sint_fw-la experti_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la domus_fw-la regius_fw-la sit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la gymnasium_fw-la supremum_fw-la nobilitatis_fw-la regni_fw-la schola_fw-la quoque_fw-la strenuitatis_fw-la probitatis_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la quibus_fw-la regnum_fw-la honoretur_fw-la &_o floret_fw-la ac_fw-la contra_fw-la irruentes_fw-la securatur_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la revera_fw-la bonum_fw-la accidisse_fw-la non_fw-la pottuisset_fw-la regno_fw-la illi_fw-la si_fw-la nobilium_fw-la filâ—i_fw-la orphani_fw-la &_o pupilli_fw-la per_fw-la pauperes_fw-la amicos_fw-la parentum_fw-la suorum_fw-la nutrirentur_fw-la and_o great_o approve_v as_o he_o do_v of_o our_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n which_o have_v heen_n since_o better_v order_v and_o more_o deserve_v that_o and_o a_o better_a commendation_n and_o to_o put_v forth_o your_o hand_n to_o rescue_v they_o who_o have_v hitherto_o as_o great_a beam_n piece_n of_o timber_n or_o pillar_n help_v to_o bear_v up_o and_o sustain_v the_o fabric_n of_o our_o ancient_n and_o monarchical_a government_n and_o have_v no_o other_o fault_n but_o that_o they_o be_v misunderstand_v and_o misrepresent_v to_o the_o vulgar_a who_o by_o make_v causeless_a complaint_n &_o multiply_v they_o have_v do_v of_o late_a by_o our_o law_n and_o best_a constitution_n as_o the_o boy_n be_v use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o hunt_v squirrel_n with_o drum_n shout_n and_o noise_n and_o that_o your_o lordship_n who_o be_v able_a to_o say_v much_o more_o for_o that_o institution_n and_o right_a use_n of_o tenor_n will_v be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o my_o good_a intention_n and_o pardon_v the_o imperfection_n of_o london_n 23._o november_n 1660._o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o use_n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n in_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o hold_v of_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n be_v no_o slavery_n or_o bondage_n to_o the_o tenant_n or_o vassal_n 12._o chap._n iii_o tenor_n of_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n be_v not_o so_o many_o in_o number_n as_o be_v suppose_v nor_o be_v or_o be_v any_o public_a or_o general_a grievance_n 29._o chap._n iu._n how_o the_o design_n of_o alter_a tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n into_o socage_n tenor_n and_o dissolve_v the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o the_o incident_n and_o revenue_n belong_v thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o forge_n of_o some_o private_a man_n imagination_n to_o be_v afterward_o agitate_a in_o parliament_n 145._o chap._n v._n the_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n which_o be_v expect_v â—y_a the_o people_n in_o put_v down_o of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n â—nd_v livery_n and_o change_v the_o tenor_n in_o capiâ—e_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n into_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n 154._o chap._n vi_o the_o great_a and_o very_o many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o will_v happen_v to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n by_o take_v away_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o knight_n service_n 157._o chap._n vii_o that_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o knight_n service_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o homage_n and_o incident_n thereunto_o appertain_v and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o mesne_n lord_n can_v be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v away_o by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o conclusion_n 258._o errata_n or_o fault_n escape_v in_o print_v by_o the_o haste_n of_o the_o press_n page_n 1_o line_n 1_o leave_v out_o and_o p._n 2_o l_o 28_o for_o be_v read_v by_o p._n 6_o l_o 12_o for_o or_o knight_n r_o and_o knight_n p._n 8_o l_o 16_o leave_v out_o that_o ib._n r_o in_o capite_fw-la and_o knight_n service_n p._n 9_o l_o 25_o for_o where_o r_o be_v p._n 17_o in_o the_o margin_n leave_v out_o the_o quotation_n note_n p._n 21_o l_o 18_o r._n his_o enfant_fw-fr p._n 23_o l_o 23_o r._n be_v the_o less_o free_a p._n 24_o l_o 26._o for_o be_v r._n were_z p._n 36._o l_o 12_o r_o they_o 20_o h._n 3.6_o p._n 38_o l_o 3_o for_o e_o 1_o r._n e_o 3._o p._n ib._n l_o 6._o r_o person_n 42_o e_z 3.5_o p_o 40._o l_o 31._o for_o of_o r._n or_o p._n 43._o l_o 18._o r_o think_v to_o p._n 54_o l._n 16._o leave_v out_o and._n p._n 68_o l._n 14_o leave_v out_o be_v p·_fw-la 81_o l._n 12_o for_o aâ—_n r._n in_o p._n 82_o l._n 15_o for_o e._n 3_o r_o e_o 1._o p._n 100_o l._n 7_o for_o 1648_o r._n 1643._o p._n 111_o l._n 2_o leave_v out_o he_o p._n 125_o l._n 1_o for_o episcopium_n r_o episcopum_fw-la ib._n l_o 18._o r_o hold_v by_o ib._n l._n 23_o r_o nor_o can_v 126._o l_o 12_o for_o â—e_n r._n to_o p._n 131_o l_o 32._o r_o for_o it_o p._n 13â—_n l._n 1_o leave_v out_o law_n after_o the._n ib._n l._n 2_o leave_v out_o the._n ib._n l._n 15_o for_o and_o r._n for_o p._n 135_o l_o 6._o r_o or_o by_o p._n 136_o l._n 14_o for_o and_o â—_o which_o p._n 138_o in_o the_o margin_n leave_v out_o litletons_n quotation_n p._n 140_o l._n 13_o leave_v out_o a_o p._n 154_o l._n 10_o r._n grand_a and_o petit._n p_o 159._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o xi_o r_o ii_o p._n 162._o against_o l_o 12_o in_o the_o margin_n put_v v._o ib._n against_o l_o 33._o put_v vi_o p._n 163._o l_o 4._o for_o protection_n r_o portion_n ib._n in_o the_o margin_n against_o l_o 8_o put_v vii_o ib._n against_o â—_o 20_o put_v viii_o p._n 164_o l_o 4._o for_o and_o r_o shall_v ib._n in_o the_o margin_n against_o l_o 15_o put_v ix_o p._n 165_o against_o l_o 33._o put_v x._o p._n 166_o against_o l_o 5._o put_v xi_o ib._n against_o l._n 10_o put_v xii_o ib._n against_o l_o 14_o put_v xiii_o ib._n against_o l_o 26._o put_v fourteen_o p._n 17_o r_o l._n 15_o for_o amore_fw-la r._n more_a p._n 174_o in_o the_o margin_n for_o olbertus_fw-la r._n obertus_n p._n 183_o in_o margin_n for_o lovelace_n r._n loâ—es_o p._n 184_o l._n 16._o leavo_n out_o in_o p._n 185_o l._n 32._o leave_v out_o they_o p._n 187_o l._n 9_o 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out_o will_v ruineâ—_n 〈◊〉_d l_o 13_o r_o barony_n will_v be_v ruin_v cap._n i._o of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o use_n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight_n service_n in_o england_n and_o other_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n &_o that_o secret_a and_o great_a director_n under_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o all_o man_n action_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o self_n preservation_n by_o the_o rule_n or_o instinct_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n and_o irradiation_n so_o far_o as_o those_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o positive_a and_o humane_a law_n which_o be_v always_o either_o active_o or_o passive_o to_o be_v obey_v have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n and_o its_o delivery_n out_o of_o the_o chaos_n make_v and_o allow_v order_n and_o distinction_n of_o mankind_n as_o they_o have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o rich_a wise_a virtuous_a powerful_a and_o able_a than_o other_o &_o therefore_o the_o fit_a to_o 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and_o be_v admit_v turn_v the_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o be_v only_o so_o call_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o homage_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o headship_n in_o the_o king_n into_o a_o tenure_n in_o socage_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledgeing_a the_o king_n to_o be_v chief_a or_o to_o engage_v as_o the_o other_o do_v their_o land_n to_o do_v he_o service_n as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tenure_n as_o it_o be_v a_o latere_fw-la &_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o one_o neighbour_n may_v acknowledge_v to_o hold_v or_o do_v to_o another_o for_o his_o rent_n or_o money_n be_v a_o lease_n for_o a_o life_n or_o one_o or_o more_o year_n or_o as_o tenant_n at_o will_n and_o level_v and_o make_v rather_o a_o equality_n than_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o if_o ever_o or_o at_o all_o reasonable_a or_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v be_v in_o a_o democratical_a or_o popular_a way_n of_o government_n but_o will_v be_v unexampled_a and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o 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endeavour_n to_o do_v it_o or_o bring_v themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o ruin_v by_o a_o renverse_v of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o that_o ancient_a order_n and_o constitution_n of_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o the_o estate_n and_o livelihood_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o better_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v huge_o concern_v and_o beside_o a_o great_a damage_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o revenue_n and_o profit_n arise_v out_o of_o such_o tenor_n if_o not_o recompense_v by_o some_o annual_a payment_n will_v howsoever_o take_v away_o that_o ancient_a homage_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o superiority_n which_o from_o that_o kingdom_n to_o this_o of_o england_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v due_a and_o to_o have_v be_v actual_o and_o ancient_o do_v and_o president_v and_o not_o in_o one_o but_o several_a age_n fidem_fw-la &_o obsequium_fw-la ut_fw-la vassallos_fw-la angliae_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o superioribus_fw-la dominis_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la promisisse_fw-la to_o have_v do_v their_o homage_n and_o fealty_n as_o vassal_n to_o our_o english_a king_n and_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n thereunto_o as_o namely_o to_o alfred_n edgar_n athelstane_n william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n rufus_n maud_n the_o empress_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o edward_z the_o first_o the_o late_a of_o who_o with_o all_o the_o baronage_n of_o england_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n do_v upon_o the_o search_n of_o many_o evidence_n and_o record_n stout_o assert_v it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a damage_n and_o disturbance_n to_o the_o king_n other_o regality_n and_o prerogative_n and_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n who_o be_v to_o provide_v fifty_o ship_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o town_n of_o maldon_n in_o essex_n one_o the_o town_n of_o lewis_n in_o sussex_n as_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n inform_v where_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n have_v 127_o burgess_n in_o dominio_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la erat_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la ad_fw-la mare_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la sine_fw-la se_fw-la suos_fw-la mittere_fw-la voluisset_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la terrae_fw-la fuissent_fw-la colligebant_fw-la 20_o sâ—lidos_fw-la &_o hos_fw-la habebant_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la arma_fw-la custodieâ—ant_fw-la have_v 127_o burgess_n in_o his_o demeâ—ne_n of_o the_o king_n and_o when_o he_o send_v any_o of_o his_o man_n to_o guard_v the_o sea_n they_o be_v to_o gather_v 20_o s._n a_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o man_v the_o ship_n &_o in_o colchester_n where_o the_o custom_n than_o be_v that_o upon_o any_o expedition_n of_o the_o king_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n every_o house_n be_v to_o pay_v six_o penny_n ad_fw-la victum_fw-la soldariorum_fw-la regis_fw-la towards_o the_o quarter_n or_o livelihood_n of_o the_o king_n soldier_n and_o likewise_o prejudice_v he_o in_o his_o grand_a and_o petit_fw-fr serjeanties_n 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