legacy_n in_o certain_a and_o lie_v in_o prender_n may_v be_v take_v or_o have_v without_o the_o executor_n assent_v by_o the_o legatee_n or_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v bequeath_v 106_o 2_o when_o a_o executor_n can_v or_o safe_o may_v pay_v deliver_v or_o assent_v to_o a_o legacy_n 108_o 3_o whether_o one_o executor_n alone_o may_v do_v it_o where_o there_o be_v many_o or_o what_o if_o the_o executor_n be_v a_o infant_n or_o a_o marry_a woman_n ibid._n 4_o what_o shall_v amount_v to_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o what_o to_o a_o disassent_v or_o a_o disability_n of_o assent_n 109_o how_o a_o lease_n or_o chattel_n real_a may_v be_v give_v to_o one_o for_o a_o time_n with_o remainder_n to_o another_o how_o not_o 113_o 6_o where_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o first_o or_o one_o part_n of_o the_o bequest_n shall_v amount_v to_o a_o assent_n for_o the_o residue_n 121_o 7_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o assent_n and_o therein_o of_o assent_n conditional_a 123_o 8_o what_o manner_n of_o 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the_o time_n of_o the_o promise_n it_o have_v be_v nudum_fw-la pactum_fw-la 182._o and_o will_v not_o have_v bind_v he_o nor_o give_v good_a cause_n of_o suit_n nay_o to_o go_v further_o in_o the_o case_n of_o assumption_n by_o the_o testator_n and_o suit_n against_o the_o executor_n thereupon_o we_o find_v the_o judgement_n in_o m._n plowdens_n commentary_n give_v against_o the_o executor_n general_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o executor_n not_o fix_v it_o upon_o the_o testator_n good_n case_n yet_o there_o the_o very_a debt_n itself_o be_v include_v in_o the_o damage_n 2._o but_o contrary_o be_v it_o after_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n viz._n judgement_n give_v that_o as_o well_o the_o damage_n as_o the_o cost_n shall_v be_v levy_v
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the_o same_o but_o she_o will_v not_o assent_v thereunto_o wish_v perhaps_o that_o gain_n and_o benefit_n rather_o to_o some_o of_o her_o kindred_n by_o way_n of_o administration_n then_o to_o her_o own_o husband_n by_o her_o executorship_n as_o sometime_o wife_n accord_v not_o well_o with_o their_o husband_n in_o this_o case_n i_o think_v the_o court_n spiritual_a will_v not_o fasten_v the_o executorship_n upon_o the_o wife_n against_o she_o will_n but_o dato_fw-la that_o the_o husband_n though_o the_o will_v be_v not_o prove_v do_v administer_v as_o in_o the_o wife_n right_a but_o against_o her_o mind_n and_o will_n shall_v she_o be_v now_o hereby_o bind_v and_o conclude_v so_o as_o after_o she_o can_v decline_v or_o avoid_v the_o executorship_n and_o sure_o i_o think_v that_o during_o her_o husband_n life_n she_o stand_v conclude_v at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o that_o there_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v sue_v alone_o as_o executor_n and_o then_o be_v sue_v with_o 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express_v or_o imply_v that_o the_o state_n shall_v be_v void_a if_o no_o such_o conveyance_n make_v touch_v infant_n and_o their_o make_n or_o be_v make_v executor_n be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o disability_n by_o age_n for_o want_v of_o year_n in_o person_n make_v or_o be_v make_v executor_n let_v we_o first_o take_v view_n of_o the_o several_a age_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o several_a purpose_n material_a in_o the_o law_n judgement_n and_o respect_n and_o first_o touch_v a_o woman_n b._n wangford_n in_o henry_n the_o six_o his_o time_n show_v and_o other_o book_n approve_v that_o she_o have_v six_o several_a age_n respect_v in_o and_o by_o the_o law_n as_o first_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n for_o her_o father_n to_o have_v aid_n of_o his_o tenant_n to_o marry_v she_o next_o nine_o year_n to_o deserve_v dower_n that_o be_v that_o in_o case_n she_o be_v of_o that_o age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v be_v endow_v but_o not_o if_o she_o be_v 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that_o time_n each_o male_n be_v at_o the_o leet_n to_o swear_v his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n this_o woman_n do_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o never_o say_v to_o be_v outlaw_v but_o to_o be_v waive_v because_o they_o have_v not_o this_o admittance_n into_o the_o law_n which_o male_n have_v this_o have_v be_v as_o i_o think_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o speech_n that_o woman_n be_v lawless_a creature_n the_o second_o age_n of_o male_n be_v fourteen_o year_n account_v by_o the_o law_n the_o age_n of_o discretion_n especial_o material_a to_o two_o purpose_n viz._n first_o that_o if_o one_o under_o that_o age_n commit_v a_o act_n amount_v to_o felony_n yet_o be_v he_o to_o stand_v free_a
as_o i_o conceive_v ability_n to_o sue_v the_o debtor_n in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o our_o law_n it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o suit_n must_v be_v in_o the_o executor_n name_n for_o a_o debt_n or_o thing_n in_o action_n can_v be_v assign_v except_o by_o or_o to_o the_o king_n and_o only_o at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v the_o debt_n recoverable_a but_o the_o spiritual_a court_n may_v force_v the_o executor_n to_o sue_v or_o let_v his_o name_n be_v use_v in_o the_o suit_n for_o and_o by_o the_o legatee_n if_o one_o bequeath_v all_o his_o moveable_n account_n debt_n due_a to_o he_o be_v not_o bequeath_v nor_o corn_n nor_o fruit_n grow_v on_o the_o ground_n nor_o stone_n nor_o timber_n prepare_v for_o building_n as_o the_o canonist_n and_o civilian_n hold_v on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o one_o bequeath_v the_o moiety_n of_o all_o his_o good_n the_o legatee_n shall_v have_v only_o the_o moiety_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v after_o debt_n pay_v quae._n for_o that_o only_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o testator_n which_o he_o have_v ultraes_fw-la alienum_fw-la 59_o by_o a_o bequest_n of_o all_o utensil_n or_o household-stuff_n supra_fw-la plate_n nor_o jewel_n be_v not_o give_v if_o one_o bequeath_v to_o his_o wife_n all_o her_o apparel_n 286._o she_o shall_v not_o have_v as_o some_o civilian_n say_v her_o ornament_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v as_o i_o take_v it_o chain_n jewel_n bracelet_n ring_n etc._n etc._n but_o other_o be_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n except_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o wear_v if_o a_o bed_n be_v give_v by_o a_o will_n ibid._n venit_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la ejus_fw-la say_v the_o civilian_n that_o be_v the_o furniture_n thereof_o pass_v viz._n not_o only_o the_o bed_n bedsteed_o bedclothe_n but_o also_o the_o curtain_n and_o valent_n as_o i_o take_v it_o but_o i_o think_v that_o by_o gift_n of_o a_o coach_n by_o will_n the_o coach-horse_n pass_v not_o yet_o perhaps_o the_o furniture_n 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