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although_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o the_o common_a plea_n yet_o the_o land_n be_v not_o frank-see_a but_o remain_v ancient_a demesne_n because_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la they_o may_v levy_v a_o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o by_o custom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o bar_n of_o a_o estate_n tail_n but_o certain_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v if_o the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n for_o the_o cause_n mention_v in_o the_o recordare_fw-la he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o king_n court_n and_o assign_v other_o cause_n and_o twenty_o if_o he_o have_v to_o maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 58._o all_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n edw._n the_o confessor_n be_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v in_o doomsday_n book_n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v hold_v by_o 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of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o the_o common_a plea_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o if_o a_o man_n sue_n for_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o free_a tenant_n he_o ought_v to_o sue_v the_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o protestation_n to_o sue_v in_o the_o same_o court_n the_o same_o writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v declare_v and_o if_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v the_o tenant_n or_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o he_o who_o hold_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o base_a tenure_n and_o ancient_o tenure_n in_o villeinage_n if_o he_o be_v oust_v of_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n but_o aught_o to_o sue_v by_o bill_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o shall_v make_v protestation_n to_o sue_v there_o in_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n or_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o sue_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n f._n n._n b._n foe_n 26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o writ_n of_o droit_n gloze_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o bailiff_n he_o ought_v to_o hold_v a_o court_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v it_o the_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n command_v he_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o thereupon_o a_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n returnable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common-plea_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v recover_v damage_n or_o the_o like_a against_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n ou_v his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v in_o fee_n he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n or_o a_o assize_n or_o other_o writ_n at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o land_n f._n n._n b._n 26._o no_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n but_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n and_o by_o this_o tenure_n be_v intend_v that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o plowâ—_n viz._n to_o blow_n and_o till_o the_o lord_n land_n to_o mow_v the_o lord_n meadow_n and_o such_o like_a service_n as_o be_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o king_n sustenance_n or_o victual_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o such_o service_n the_o tenant_n have_v divers_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o law_n as_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o toll_n and_o tax_n if_o not_o charge_v upon_o ancient_n demesne_n to_o be_v free_a from_o charge_n of_o knight_n of_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v on_o inquest_n out_o of_o their_o manor_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o lord_n distrein_o for_o other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o monstraverunt_fw-la f._n n._n b._n foe_n 30_o 31._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o answer_v to_o attachment_n upon_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la before_o the_o court_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whether_o the_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levi_v a_o fine_a of_o demesne_n land_n and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n shall_v avoid_v the_o fine_a but_o if_o he_o release_v to_o he_o in_o possession_n it_o shall_v bind_v f._n n._n b._n 216._o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v be_v extend_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr mercatoribus_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o coke_n two_o inst_z 397._o and_o upon_o statute_n staple_n and_o general_a statute_n extend_v to_o it_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o custom_n bar_v a_o estate_n tail_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 207_o 270._o the_o jurisdiction_n extend_v not_o to_o personal_a action_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 224_o 270._o the_o demandant_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n can_v remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n court_n for_o any_o cause_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n demesne_n if_o not_o for_o cause_n which_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o when_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v by_o recordare_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o show_v some_o special_a matter_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frank_n fee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n otherwise_o the_o plea_n shall_v be_v send_v back_o unto_o the_o lord_n court_n but_o to_o show_v a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o a_o recovery_n have_v upon_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n etc._n etc._n tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v make_v attorney_n coke_n 2_o institutes_n 700._o ancient_a demesne_n tryable_a by_o book_n of_o doomsday_n coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o in_o a_o replevin_n write_v of_o mesne_n write_v of_o ward_n in_o account_n against_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o appearance_n and_o common_a intendment_n that_o the_o realty_n do_v come_v in_o debate_n so_o in_o account_n against_o a_o bailiff_n for_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o in_o assize_n bring_v by_o tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o trial_n see_v coke_n 5_o rep._n 105._o alden_n case_n 105._o if_o ancient_a demesne_n be_v plead_v of_o a_o manor_n and_o deny_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o issue_n be_v take_v that_o certain_a acre_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o jury_n for_o it_o can_v be_v try_v by_o the_o same_o book_n coke_n 9_o rep._n 31._o case_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o strata_n marcelia_n if_o a_o man_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la to_o another_o at_o common_a law_n now_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levy_v the_o fine_a and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n and_o thereby_o he_o shall_v make_v void_a the_o fine_a and_o the_o conusor_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v give_v by_o the_o fine_a but_o if_o the_o conusor_n after_o the_o fine_a release_n to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr by_o his_o deed_n be_v in_o possession_n or_o by_o
the_o conviction_n of_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v a_o fine_a there_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o county_n can_v hold_v plea_n of_o it_o for_o no_o court_n can_v assess_v a_o fine_a but_o a_o court_n of_o record_n because_o a_o capias_fw-la to_o take_v the_o body_n be_v incident_a to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o law_n quod_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-la transgressione_n contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la factis_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la placitari_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la neither_o shall_v he_o hold_v plea_n of_o trespass_n for_o take_v away_o of_o charter_n concern_v inheritance_n or_o freehold_a for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n quod_fw-la placita_fw-la concernent_fw-la '_o chartley_n '_o seu_fw-la script_n '_o liberum_fw-la tenementumâ—_n tangentia_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la curiis_fw-la quae_fw-la recordum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la placitari_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la and_o as_o inferior_a court_n which_o be_v not_o of_o record_n regular_o can_v hold_v plea_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n or_o damage_n but_o under_o 40_o s._n so_o the_o superior_a court_n that_o be_v of_o or_o damage_n regular_o unless_o the_o sum_n amount_v to_o 40_o s._n or_o above_o ne_fw-fr dignitas_fw-la curiarum_fw-la illarum_fw-la vilesceret_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la materiam_fw-la superaret_fw-la opus_fw-la now_o as_o the_o superior_a court_n ought_v not_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o inferior_a so_o the_o inferior_a court_n ought_v not_o to_o defraud_v the_o superior_a court_n of_o those_o cause_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o example_n if_o in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o other_o inferior_a court_n they_o shall_v divide_v a_o debt_n of_o 20_o l._n into_o several_a pleint_n under_o 40_o s._n in_o this_o case_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o same_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n or_o may_v have_v a_o prohibition_n to_o stay_v that_o indirect_a suit_n for_o as_o a_o ancient_a record_n say_v contra_fw-la jus_o common_a est_fw-la petere_fw-la integrum_fw-la debitum_fw-la excedens_fw-la summam_fw-la 40_o s._n per_fw-la diversas_fw-la querelas_fw-la per_fw-la parcellas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la 39_o s._n 11_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n the_o maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v quod_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la debitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la summam_fw-la 40_o s._n attingunt_fw-la vel_fw-la eam_fw-la excedunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuctudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la placitari_fw-la nondebent_fw-la and_o these_o word_n sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la be_v material_a word_n for_o by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o country_n court_n may_v hold_v plea_n of_o good_n debt_n etc._n etc._n above_o the_o value_n of_o 40_o s._n and_o by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n be_v write_v of_o justicy_n he_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o a_o obligation_n of_o what_o sum_n soever_o for_o example_n of_o 1000_o mark_n the_o which_o writ_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o debt_n above_o 40_o s._n the_o word_n of_o which_o writ_n be_v rex_n vicecom_v '_o salutem_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la justicies_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la just_a &_o sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la reddat_fw-la b._n mille_fw-la marcas_fw-la quas_fw-la ei_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la amplius_fw-la inde_fw-la clamorem_fw-la audiamus_fw-la pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la justiciae_fw-la by_o force_n of_o which_o writ_n he_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o process_n therein_o be_v attachment_n by_o his_o good_n etc._n etc._n but_o no_o capias_fw-la and_o although_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n by_o this_o writ_n be_v in_o this_o particular_a enlarge_a and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n be_v quod_fw-la justicies_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v not_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n as_o concern_v the_o judicature_n thereof_o alter_v for_o those_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v make_v the_o sheriff_n judge_n of_o that_o court_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n for_o that_o be_v to_o alter_v the_o juristiction_n and_o judicature_n of_o the_o court_n whereof_o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o suitor_n be_v judge_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v remove_v this_o plea_n without_o cause_n show_v but_o the_o defendant_n can_v without_o show_v of_o cause_n also_o by_o force_n of_o a_o justicy_n to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o a_o trespass_n vi_n &_o armis_fw-la see_v the_o register_n and_o f._n n._n b._n divers_a form_n of_o writ_n of_o justicy_n in_o many_o action_n the_o sheriff_n may_v also_o hold_v 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bishopric_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o king_n licence_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n consent_v to_o give_v the_o king_n six_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v free_o make_v their_o wi_n first_n their_o best_a horse_n or_o palfrey_n with_o bridle_n and_o saddle_n second_o a_o cloak_n with_o a_o cape_n three_o a_o cup_n with_o a_o cover_n four_o a_o basin_n and_o ewer_n five_o one_o ring_n of_o gold_n sixthly_a his_o kennel_n of_o hound_n for_o which_o a_o writ_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o every_o bishop_n the_o king_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o recover_v 10000_o mark_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n for_o that_o he_o prosecute_v against_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n edmundsbury_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o against_o the_o king_n prohibition_n for_o which_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o his_o temporality_n shall_v be_v seize_v and_o his_o body_n take_v if_o a_o alien_a or_o stranger_n be_v present_v to_o a_o benefice_n the_o bishop_n ought_v 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whereby_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n to_o god_n rejecteâ—_n and_o accurse_a and_o deliver_v over_o tâ—_n eternal_a damnation_n and_o this_o be_v to_o bâ—_n do_v by_o the_o bishop_n also_o in_o his_o owâ—_n person_n assist_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o twelve_o other_o grave_a priest_n anâ—_n last_o there_o be_v interdictum_fw-la whereby_o be_v prohibit_v 〈◊〉_d divine_a office_n as_o christian_a burial_n 〈◊〉_d administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n such_o a_o place_n or_o to_o such_o a_o people_n if_o this_o be_v against_o a_o people_n it_o follow_v theâ—_n wheresoever_o they_o go_v but_o if_o against_o the_o place_n only_o than_o the_o people_n may_v gâ—_n to_o divine_a office_n elsewhere_o and_o beside_o these_o general_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o respect_n church-communion_n there_o be_v another_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o the_o delinquent_n call_v public_a penance_n when_o the_o delinquent_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n 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communibus_fw-la tenendis_fw-la the_o proceed_n of_o this_o court_n remain_v in_o filacijs_fw-la in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o petty_a bag_n divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n give_v authority_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o determine_v divers_a offence_n and_o cause_n in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n which_o be_v ever_o intend_a in_o this_o court_n proceed_v in_o latin_a secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuâ—tudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v swear_v to_o his_o answer_n nor_o examine_v upon_o interrogatory_n but_o upon_o issue_n join_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n ut_fw-la in_o similibus_fw-la casibus_fw-la solet_fw-la and_o thus_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n we_o now_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o court_n of_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la but_o before_o we_o set_v 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the_o chancery_n exchequer_n or_o other_o place_n to_o any_o man_n to_o appear_v
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