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for_o effusion_n of_o blood_n fleta_n say_v quod_fw-la significat_fw-la quietantiam_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la pro_fw-la effusione_n sanguinis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 47._o blodwite_n i_o si_fw-mi aliqui_fw-la pugnantes_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la in_o rudnam_n &_o extraxerint_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la prio_fw-la habebit_fw-la inde_fw-la amerciamenta_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la sua_fw-la exit_fw-la reg._n priorat_n de_fw-fr cokesford_n blubber_v anno_fw-la 12_o car._n 2._o cap._n 18._o a_o kind_n of_o whale-oyl_n so_o call_v before_o it_o be_v thorough_o boil_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n boc-hord_n sax._n a_o place_n where_o book_n evidence_n write_n or_o other_o like_a monument_n be_v keep_v as_o the_o roll_n quasi_fw-la librorum_fw-la horreum_fw-la bocland_n sax._n terra_fw-la haereditaria_fw-la vel_fw-la testimentalis_fw-la quasi_fw-la book-land_n a_o possession_n a_o inheritance_n a_o territory_n farm_n or_o house_n with_o land_n belong_v to_o it_o hold_v by_o evidence_n in_o write_v 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inter_fw-la eos_fw-la factam_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la queritur_fw-la quòd_fw-la certo_fw-la dio_fw-mi &_o anno_fw-la apud_fw-la thorn_n conveniâ—_n inter_fw-la praedictum_fw-la robertum_fw-la &_o johannem_fw-la quod_fw-la praedictus_fw-la johannes_n vendidit_fw-la praedictâ—_n roberto_n diabolum_fw-la ligatum_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la ligamine_fw-la pro_fw-la iiid._n ob_fw-la &_o super_fw-la praedictus_fw-la robertus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la praedicto_fw-la johanni_n quoddam_fw-la obolum-earle_n i._n earnest-money_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la proprietas_fw-la dicti_fw-la diaboli_fw-la commoratur_fw-la in_o persona_fw-la dicti_fw-la roberti_n ad_fw-la habendam_fw-la deliberationem_fw-la dicti_fw-la diaboli_fw-la infra_fw-la quartam_fw-la diem_fw-la prox_n '_o sequent_a ad_fw-la quam_fw-la diem_fw-la idem_fw-la robertus_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la praefatum_fw-la johannem_fw-la &_o petit_fw-la deliberationem_fw-la dicti_fw-la diaboli_fw-la sâ—â—undum_fw-la conventionem_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la factam_fw-la idem_fw-la johannes_n praedictum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la deliberare_fw-la noluit_fw-la nec_fw-la adhuc_fw-la vult_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la grave_n dampnum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la roberti_n
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one_o convent_n sleep_v and_o lie_v all_o night_n anno_fw-la 25_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 11._o dote_v assignanda_fw-la be_v a_o writ_n that_o lie_v for_o a_o widow_n where_o it_o be_v find_v by_o office_n that_o the_o king_n tenant_n be_v seize_v of_o tenement_n in_o fee_n or_o fee-tail_n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n the_o widow_n come_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o there_o make_v oath_n that_o she_o will_v not_o marry_v without_o the_o king_n leave_n anno_fw-la 15_o edw._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o hereupon_o she_o have_v this_o writ_n to_o the_o escheator_n for_o which_o see_v reg._n of_o writ_n fol._n 297._o and_o fitz._n nat._n br._n fol._n 263._o these_o widow_n be_v call_v the_o king_n widow_n see_v widow_n dote_v unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la be_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n that_o lie_v for_o the_o widow_n against_o the_o tenant_n who_o buy_v land_n of_o her_o husband_n in_o his_o life_n time_n whereof_o he_o be_v sole_o seize_v in_o fee-simple_n or_o feetail_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o both_o may_v have_v inherit_v fitz._n nat._n br._n fol_n 147._o dotis_n admensuratione_fw-la see_v admeasurement_n and_o reg._n of_o writ_n fol._n 171._o double_v anno_fw-la 14_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 6._o signify_v as_o much_o as_o letter_n patent_n be_v a_o french_a word_n make_v of_o the_o latin_a diploma_n double_a plea_n duplex_fw-la placitum_fw-la be_v that_o wherein_o the_o defendant_n allege_v for_o himself_o two_o several_a matter_n in_o bar_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n action_n whereof_o either_o be_v sufficient_a to_o effect_v his_o desire_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o a_o plea_n as_o if_o a_o man_n allege_v several_a matter_n the_o one_o nothing_o depend_v upon_o the_o other_o the_o plea_n be_v account_v double_o and_o not_o admittable_a but_o if_o they_o be_v mutual_o depend_v each_o of_o other_o then_o be_v it_o account_v single_a kitchen_n fol._n 223._o see_v brook_n hoc_fw-la tit_n and_o sir_n tho._n smith_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o such_o double_a plea_n be_v not_o admit_v by_o our_o law_n because_o the_o trial_n be_v by_o twelve_o rude_a man_n who_o head_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o over_o many_o thing_n at_o once_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr rep._n angl._n cap._n 13._o domus_fw-la conversorum_fw-la see_v roll_n domus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o hospital_n of_o s._n julian_n in_o southampton_n so_o call_v mon._n angl._n 2_o par_fw-fr fol._n 440._o b._n double_a duarrel_n duplex_fw-la querela_fw-la be_v a_o complaint_n make_v by_o any_o clerk_n or_o other_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o the_o province_n against_o a_o inferior_a ordinary_a for_o delay_v justice_n in_o some_o cause_n eccsesiastical_a as_o to_o give_v sentence_n institute_n a_o clerk_n present_v or_o the_o like_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v term_v a_o double_a quarrel_n because_o it_o be_v most_o common_o make_v against_o both_o the_o judge_n and_o he_o at_o who_o suit_n justice_n be_v delay_v cowel_n interp._n dowager_n dotata_fw-la a_o widow_n endow_v or_o that_o have_v a_o jointure_n a_o title_n or_o addition_n apply_v in_o general_a to_o the_o widow_n of_o prince_n duke_n earls_z and_o person_n of_o honour_n only_o dower_n do_v &_o dotarium_fw-la the_o first_o do_v proper_o signify_v that_o which_o the_o wife_n bring_v her_o husband_n in_o marriage_n otherwise_o call_v maritagium_fw-la marriage_n good_n the_o other_o dotarium_fw-la or_o doarium_fw-la that_o portion_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n which_o she_o have_v for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n from_o her_o husband_n if_o she_o outlive_v he_o glanvile_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o bracton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 38._o britton_n cap._n 101._o in_o princip_n some_o author_n have_v for_o distinction_n call_v the_o first_o a_o dowry_n and_o the_o other_o a_o dower_n but_o they_o be_v often_o confound_v of_o the_o former_a our_o law-book_n speak_v little_a of_o the_o late_a there_o be_v five_o kind_n viz._n 1._o dower_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la communem_fw-la 2._o dower_n per_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la 3._o dower_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la 4._o dower_n ad_fw-la ostium_n ecclesiae_fw-la 5._o dower_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr bele_z dower_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o such_o land_n as_o the_o husband_n be_v sole_a seize_v of_o in_o fee_n during_o the_o marriage_n which_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o enjoy_v during_o her_o life_n for_o which_o there_o lie_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n dower_n by_o custom_n give_v the_o wife_n in_o some_o place_n half_a her_o husband_n land_n so_o long_o as_o she_o live_v sole_a as_o in_o gavelkind_n and_o as_o custom_n may_v enlarge_v so_o may_v it_o abridge_v dower_n and_o restrain_v it_o to_o a_o four_o part_n exit_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la ad_fw-la ostium_n ecclesiae_fw-la the_o wife_n may_v have_v so_o much_o dower_n as_o shall_v be_v so_o assign_v or_o agree_v upon_o but_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o exceed_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o husband_n land_n glanv_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v before_o marriage_n it_o be_v call_v a_o jointure_n dower_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr bele_z be_v when_o the_o wife_n be_v endow_v of_o the_o fair_a or_o best_a part_n of_o her_o husband_n estate_n see_v coke_n on_o littl._n fol._n 33._o b._n romans_z non_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la fuit_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la dote_v retribuere_fw-la ideo_fw-la verbo_fw-la genuino_fw-la carent_fw-la quo_fw-la hoc_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la ipsam_fw-la in_o germanorum_n moribus_fw-la miratur_fw-la tacitus_n dotem_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la uxor_fw-la marito_fw-la sed_fw-la uxori_fw-la maritus_fw-la affert_fw-la spelm._n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o dower_n three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a viz._n marriage_n seize_v and_o the_o husband_n death_n binghams_n case_n 2_o rep._n if_o the_o wife_n be_v past_o the_o age_n of_o nine_o year_n at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o shall_v be_v endow_v if_o a_o woman_n elope_n or_o go_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n with_o a_o adulterer_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v she_o lose_v her_o dower_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o westm_n 2._o ca._n 34._o 2_o part_v inst_n fol._n 433._o camden_n in_o his_o brit._n tit_n sussex_n relate_v this_o memorable_a case_n out_o of_o the_o parl._n record_n 30_o edw._n 1._o sir_n john_n camois_n son_n of_o the_o lord_n ralph_n camois_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n give_v and_o demise_v his_o own_o wife_n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr gaidesden_n unto_o sir_n will._n panell_n knight_n and_o unto_o the_o same_o william_n give_v grant_v release_v and_o quit-claimed_n all_o her_o good_n and_o chattel_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o neither_o he_o himself_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o in_o his_o name_n may_v make_v claim_n or_o ever_o challenge_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o say_v margaret_n or_o in_o her_o good_n or_o chattel_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o grant_v when_o
on_o the_o fence_n and_o as_o many_o tree_n or_o pole_n as_o he_o can_v reach_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ditch_n with_o the_o helve_z of_o his_o axe_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o his_o fence_n i_o have_v hear_v the_o late_a chief_a justice_n bramston_n while_o he_o be_v a_o practiser_n and_o steward_n of_o this_o court_n do_v acknowledge_v he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n why_o these_o fence_n be_v call_v frampold_a fram_a in_o saxon_a signify_v from_o which_o seem_v to_o make_v out_o the_o etymology_n or_o it_o may_v come_v from_o the_o sax._n fremful_a profitable_a franchise_n fr._n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o privilege_n or_o exemption_n from_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n and_o sometime_o a_o immunity_n from_o tribute_n it_o be_v either_o personal_a or_o real_a cromp._n jurisd_v fol._n 141._o that_o be_v belong_v to_o a_o person_n immediate_o or_o else_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o or_o that_o place_n or_o court_n of_o immunity_n whereof_o he_o be_v either_o chief_a or_o a_o member_n in_o what_o particular_a thing_n franchise_n common_o consist_v see_v britton_n cap._n 19_o franchise_n royal_a anno_fw-la 15_o rich._n 2._o cap._n 4._o and_o 2_o hon._n 5._o cap._n 7._o in_o fine_a seem_v to_o be_v that_o where_o the_o king_n writ_n run_v not_o as_o chester_n and_o durham_n which_o be_v call_v seignory_n royal_a anno_fw-la 28_o hen._n 6._o cap._n 4._o and_o former_o tyndall_n and_o examshire_n in_o northumberland_n 2_o hen._n 5._o cap._n 5._o franchise_n royal_a according_a to_o another_o author_n be_v where_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v quit_v of_o toll_n or_o such_o like_a see_v franchise_n in_o the_o new_a book_n of_o entry_n and_o bracton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o see_v sac._n francigena_n see_v engleceric_n francle_n qui_fw-la liberè_fw-la tenet_fw-la a_o freeholder_n vide_fw-la fortescu_n de_fw-fr ll._n angl._n cap._n 29._o frank-almoin_a fr._n franc-ausmone_a be_v a_o tenure_n or_o title_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n bestow_v upon_o god_n that_o be_v give_v to_o such_o people_n as_o devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n whence_o the_o feoffor_n or_o giver_n can_v demand_v any_o terresti-service_n so_o long_o as_o the_o land_n remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o feoffee_n grand_fw-fr custumary_n of_o norm_a cap._n 32._o of_o this_o you_o may_v read_v bracton_n at_o large_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o &_o 10._o and_o fitz._n nat._n br._n fol._n 211._o new_a book_n of_o entry_n verbo_fw-la frankalmoin_n but_o britton_n cap._n 66._o num_fw-la 5._o make_v another_o kind_n of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v give_v in_o alm_n but_o not_o free_a alm_n because_o the_o tenant_n in_o this_o be_v tie_v in_o certain_a service_n to_o the_o feoffor_a frankbank_n see_v freebench_n frank-chase_n fr._n be_v a_o liberty_n of_o free_a chase_n whereby_o all_o man_n have_v ground_n within_o that_o compass_n be_v prohibit_v to_o cut_v down_o wood_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o view_n of_o the_o forester_n though_o it_o be_v his_o own_o demesn_a cromp._n jurisd_v fol._n 187._o frank-fée_n feudum_fw-la liberum_fw-la be_v by_o broke_n tit_n demesn_a num_fw-la 32._o thus_o express_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n of_o any_o manor_n be_v ancient_a demesn_a of_o the_o crown_n viz._n the_o demesn_n be_v call_v frank-fee_n and_o that_o in_o the_o tenant_n hand_n be_v ancient_a demesn_n only_o see_v reg._n of_o writ_n fol._n 12._o a._n which_o say_v that_o be_v frank-fee_n which_o a_o man_n hold_v at_o the_o common_a law_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o not_o by_o such_o service_n as_o be_v require_v in_o ancient_a demesn_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o that_o the_o land_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n at_o the_o make_n of_o domesday_n book_n be_v ancient_a demesn_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n frank-fee_n wherewith_o fitzherbert_n agree_v nat_n br._n fol._n 161._o so_o that_o all_o the_o land_n in_o the_o realm_n by_o this_o rule_n be_v either_o ancient_a demesn_a or_o frank-fee_n another_o define_v frank-fee_n to_o be_v a_o tenure_n in_o fee-simple_n of_o land_n pleadable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o in_o ancient_a demesn_a feudum_fw-la francum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la nullum_fw-la servitium_fw-la praestatur_fw-la domino_fw-la say_v fachineus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 39_o frank-ferm_a firma_n libera_n be_v land_n or_o tenement_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o fee_n be_v change_v by_o feosment_n out_o of_o knights-service_n for_o certain_a yearly_a service_n and_o whence_o neither_o homage_n wardship_n marriage_n nor_o relief_n may_v be_v demand_v nor_o any_o other_o service_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o feoffment_n britton_n cap._n 66._o num_fw-la 3._o see_v fee-farm_n frankfold_n be_v where_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o benefit_n or_o fold_v his_o tenant_n sheep_n within_o his_o manor_n for_o the_o manure_a his_o land_n keil_n rep._n fol._n 198._o a._n quod_fw-la vassallis_fw-la olim_fw-la &_o usufructuariis_fw-la denegatum_fw-la maneriorum_fw-la &_o praediorum_fw-la dominis_n solum_fw-la competebat_fw-la say_v mr._n somner_n it_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o fr._n franc_n i_o free_a and_o the_o sax._n fald_n i._o a_o fold_n see_v faldage_n frank-law_n libera_n lex_fw-la be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o free_a and_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n he_o that_o for_o any_o offence_n as_o conspiracy_n etc._n etc._n lose_v his_o franc-law_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v into_o these_o mischief_n first_o that_o he_o may_v never_o be_v empanel_v upon_o any_o jury_n or_o assize_n or_o otherwise_o use_v in_o testify_v any_o truth_n next_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o king_n court_n he_o must_v not_o approach_v it_o in_o person_n but_o appoint_v his_o attorney_n three_o his_o land_n good_n and_o chattel_n must_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o his_o land_n must_v be_v estreaped_a his_o tree_n root_v up_o and_o his_o body_n commit_v to_o prison_n thus_o crompton_n in_o his_o just_a of_o peace_n fol._n 156._o who_o cite_v the_o book_n of_o assize_n fol._n 59_o see_v conspiracy_n frank-marriage_n liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la be_v a_o tenure_n in_o tail-special_a grow_v from_o these_o word_n in_o the_o gift_n sciant_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o t._n b._n de_fw-fr o._n dedisse_fw-la &_o concessisse_fw-la &_o presenti_fw-la charta_fw-la mea_fw-la confirmasse_fw-la a._n b._n filio_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o mariae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la filiae_fw-la verae_fw-la c._n d._n in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la unum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n west_n par_fw-fr 1._o symbol_n lib._n 2._o sect_n 303._o the_o effect_n of_o which_o word_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v do_v fealty_n to_o the_o donor_n until_o the_o four_o degree_n glanvile_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o and_o bracton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o num_fw-la 4._o where_o he_o divide_v maritagium_fw-la in_fw-la liberum_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la obligatum_fw-la see_v marriage_n fleta_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o the_o heir_n do_v no_o service_n until_o the_o four_o degree_n ne_o donatores_fw-la vel_fw-la corum_fw-la haercdes_fw-la per_fw-la homagii_fw-la receptionem_fw-la a_o reversione_n repellantur_fw-la and_o why_o in_o the_o four_o descent_n and_o downward_o they_o shall_v do_v service_n to_o the_o donor_n quia_fw-la in_o quarto_fw-la gradu_fw-la uchementer_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la quod_fw-la terra_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la haeredum_fw-la donatoriorum_n reversura_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o frankpledge_a from_o the_o fr._n frank_n i._n liber_n &_o pleige_v i_o fidejussor_n signify_v a_o pledge_n or_o surety_n for_o freemen_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o england_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v that_o every_o freeborn_a man_n at_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n religious_a person_n clerk_n knight_n and_o their_o elder_a son_n except_v shall_v find_v surety_n for_o his_o truth_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n or_o else_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n whereupon_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o neighbour_n become_v customable_o bind_v one_o for_o another_o to_o see_v each_o man_n of_o their_o pledge_n forth_o come_v at_o all_o time_n or_o to_o answer_v the_o transgression_n commit_v by_o any_o go_v away_o so_o that_o whoever_o offend_v it_o be_v forthwith_o inquire_v in_o what_o pledge_v he_o be_v and_o then_o those_o of_o that_o pledge_n either_o bring_v he_o forth_o within_o thirty_o one_o day_n to_o his_o answer_n or_o satisfy_v for_o his_o offence_n this_o be_v call_v frankpledge_a and_o the_o circuit_n thereof_o decenna_n because_o it_o common_o consist_v of_o ten_o household_n and_o every_o particular_a person_n thus_o mutual_o bind_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbour_n be_v call_v decennier_n because_o he_o be_v of_o one_o decenna_n or_o other_o this_o
custom_n be_v so_o keep_v that_o the_o sheriff_n at_o every_o county_n court_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n take_v the_o oath_n of_o young_a one_o as_o they_o grow_v to_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o one_o dozein_o or_o another_o whereupon_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o sheriff_n authority_n be_v call_v visus_n franciplegii_a view_v of_o frankpledge_a see_v the_o statute_n for_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a anno_fw-la 18_o edw._n 2._o see_v decennier_n leet_n view_v of_o frankpledge_a and_o friborgh_n what_o article_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o this_o court_n see_v in_o horn_n mirror_n lib._n 1._o cap._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr venue_fw-fr des_fw-fr francs-pleges_a and_o what_o those_o article_n be_v in_o ancient_a time_n see_v in_o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 52._o see_v also_o 2_o part._n inst_n fol._n 73._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o person_n within_o the_o ward_n that_o be_v not_o under_o francpledge_a that_o be_v to_o say_v 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