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the_o two_o part_n to_o dispose_v it_o as_o he_o will_v by_o will_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o these_o statute_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v to_o save_v a_o three_o part_n for_o wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n when_o the_o advancement_n continue_v in_o the_o advance_a without_o alteration_n either_o by_o descent_n or_o alienation_n and_o not_o otherwise_o wherefore_o a._n coo._n 2._o binghams_n case_n 93._o b._n 94._o a._n coo._n 9_o holt_n case_n 132._o a._n if_o the_o son_n advance_v alien_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la or_o die_v and_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n that_o give_v the_o land_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o wardship_n of_o a_o three_o part_n by_o these_o statute_n the_o same_o law_n be_v when_o the_o land_n be_v convey_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n whereas_o these_o statute_n serve_v to_o be_v in_o ward_n m._n coo._n re._n 10._o leon._n allows_v case_n 84._o a._n m._n etc._n etc._n land_n to_o the_o full_a yearly_a value_n of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o same_o value_n shall_v be_v account_v as_o the_o land_n be_v of_o value_n at_o the_o ancestor_n death_n the_o thing_n of_o a_o casual_a and_o uncertain_a value_n may_v not_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o three_o part_n case_n coo._n leon._n allows_v case_n 81._o a._n t._n r._n 3.32_o b._n but._n &_o bak._n case_n as_o a_o franchise_n to_o have_v felon_n good_n and_o of_o fugitive_n and_o out_o of_o fine_n outlaw_n fine_n amerciament_n which_o have_v not_o be_v accustomable_o let_v unto_o farm_n for_o yearly_a rent_n but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v so_o let_v than_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o three_o part_n the_o king_n or_o the_o lord_n ought_v to_o have_v his_o three_o part_n immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n 34._o but._n &_o baker_n case_n 34._o and_o shall_v not_o expect_v upon_o any_o uncertainty_n 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according_a to_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o word_n of_o these_o statute_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v prejudice_v the_o other_o two_o lord_n of_o their_o wardship_n but_o he_o must_v devise_v two_o part_n of_o every_o manor_n and_o leave_v to_o descend_v a_o three_o part_n of_o every_o manor_n to_o make_v a_o wardship_n to_o every_o lord_n so_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n hold_v b._n coo._n virgil_n parker_n 173._o b._n etc._n etc._n dispose_v before_o marriage_n one_o moiety_n for_o a_o jointure_n of_o his_o wife_n that_o shall_v be_v and_o after_o marriage_n dispose_v the_o other_o for_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n and_o legacy_n and_o the_o three_o part_n for_o the_o king_n as_o other_o lord_n shall_v be_v equal_o take_v out_o of_o both_o half_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o half_a last_o dispose_v so_o if_o the_o other_o devise_v the_o land_n case_n coo._n 9.133_o b._n mat._n menes_n case_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n one_o part_n and_o so_o to_o four_o other_o son_n like_o 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as_o of_o escheator_n ward_n land_n forfeit_v or_o alien_v without_o licence_n and_o the_o like_a to_o pursue_v which_o description_n office_n concern_v wardship_n 22._o 4._o ed._n 4.24_o 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o of_o which_o only_o i_o speak_v the_o escheator_n may_v find_v as_o well_o by_o office_n as_o virtute_fw-la brevis_fw-la but_o with_o this_o difference_n add_v by_o statute_n that_o if_o the_o land_n whereof_o the_o office_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v of_o 60._o pound_n yearly_a value_n or_o above_o and_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n the_o escheator_n forfeit_v 5._o pound_n if_o he_o find_v any_o office_n thereof_o without_o the_o king_n write_v direct_v to_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n writ_n or_o commission_n in_o nature_n hereof_o whereupon_o office_n be_v to_o be_v find_v may_v not_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n or_o other_o court_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v the_o same_o but_o by_o warrant_n or_o bill_n sign_v by_o the_o mr._n survey_v or_o of_o the_o court_n 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entrasion_n by_o the_o heir_n or_o any_o his_o ancestor_n and_o fine_n for_o alienation_n without_o licence_n and_o yet_o they_o of_o the_o exchequer_n notwithstanding_o such_o livety_n use_v to_o send_v process_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o seize_v the_o land_n after_o such_o alienation_n and_o to_o compel_v the_o heir_n to_o pay_v a_o fine_a and_o to_o sue_v a_o pardon_n for_o such_o alienation_n without_o licence_n so_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o special_a livery_n above_o a_o general_a as_o i_o conceive_v be_v little_a other_o than_o that_o the_o heir_n thereby_o avoid_v the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o sue_v his_o writ_n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la probanda_fw-la and_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o misuse_v his_o livery_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o reseise_v of_o this_o land_n without_o great_a inconvenience_n they_o appear_v in_o part_n in_o this_o title_n and_o more_o ample_o praerog_n rs._n foe_n 19_o 80_o 81._o etc._n etc._n ouster_n le_fw-fr main_a be_v in_o all_o other_o case_n where_o livery_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sue_v as_o where_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v in_o common_a knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o some_o honour_n manor_n castle_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o heir_n within_o age_n no_o livery_n shall_v be_v sue_v and_o yet_o because_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v upon_o the_o king_n possession_n without_o his_o leave_n the_o heir_n at_o his_o full_a age_n shall_v sue_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la but_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n a._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 77._o a._n 1._o eliz._n dyer_n 168._o a._n it_o be_v question_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o livery_n cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la or_o a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n and_o there_o agree_v that_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_a be_v only_o of_o land_n in_o the_o king_n hand_n hold_v of_o other_o then_o of_o the_o king_n but_o yet_o order_v that_o a_o livery_n in_o this_o case_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n because_o the_o course_n of_o that_o court_n be_v so_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 30._o year_n before_o where_o note_n that_o no_o mean_a rate_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v for_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o common_a knight_n service_n though_o there_o be_v no_o tander_n of_o livery_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_a be_v grant_v cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o if_o the_o escheator_n claim_v land_n by_o virtue_n of_o die_v etc._n etc._n before_o office_n 1._o stat._n the_o eschetor_n mode_n 29._o e._n 1._o and_o after_o by_o the_o office_n no_o title_n be_v find_v for_o the_o king_n the_o party_n that_o ought_v to_o have_v again_o the_o land_n shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o if_o the_o eschetor_n will_v seize_v land_n find_v by_o office_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n or_o of_o such_o other_o person_n as_o be_v exempt_a in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o statute_n deprae_fw-la rs._n they_o shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o of_o land_n holdan_n in_o capite_fw-la if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o life_n the_o remainder_n over_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o tenant_n for_o life_n die_v this_o matter_n be_v find_v by_o office_n if_o the_o king_n seize_v the_o land_n he_o in_o the_o ramainder_n shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o where_o two_o hold_v land_n joint_o of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la g._n f._n n._n b._n 257._o g._n and_o one_o die_v and_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v by_o office_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n seize_v the_o land_n the_o survivor_n shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la so_o if_o the_o heir_n of_o tenant_n in_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n at_o his_o ancestor_n death_n b._n 35._o h._n 6.52_o f._n n._n b._n 256._o c._n stam._n prae_fw-la 12._o b._n and_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v by_o office_n and_o yet_o the_o escheator_n seize_v the_o land_n for_o a_o primer_n seisin_n le_fw-fr procheine_n de_fw-fr kin_n to_o the_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la but_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n after_o the_o 14._o the_o escheator_n may_v seize_v and_o the_o heir_n must_v have_v livery_n and_o for_o want_v of_o tender_a thereof_o he_o shall_v lose_v mean_a rate_n from_o his_o age_n of_o 14._o so_o if_o tenant_n by_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la die_v also_o seize_v of_o other_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o lord_n then_o of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n or_o soccage_n 213._o 45._o ed._n 3.19_o a._n 4._o eliz._n dyer_n 213._o which_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n under_o age_n and_o after_o office_n thereof_o find_v the_o escheator_n seize_v the_o land_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o the_o one_o case_n and_o procheine_v kin_n in_o the_o other_o case_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o his_o ancestor_n death_n he_o himself_o in_o both_o case_n shall_v have_v the_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_a and_o general_o in_o all_o case_n whereupon_o the_o matter_n be_v discuss_v 43._o stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n foe_n 77.6_o et_fw-fr 82._o 21._o h._n 7.5_o 29._o ass_n 43._o it_o appear_v either_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o office_n or_o upon_o trover_n monstrous_a de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr ou_fw-fr petition_n de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr and_o the_o like_a as_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o right_a or_o