copy-hold-estate_n without_o there_o be_v some_o express_a verbal_a denial_n of_o it_o which_o there_o be_v not_o in_o this_o case_n a_o copyholder_n seize_v by_o force_n of_o several_a part_n m._n 37_o eliz._n b._n r._n tavernor_n and_o lord_n cromwel_n case_n cro._n 1._o part_n copy_n of_o black-acre_n by_o the_o rent_n of_o 4d_n whiteacre_n by_o the_o rent_n of_o 4d_n and_o green-acre_n by_o the_o rent_n of_o 6d_o deny_v the_o rent_n of_o black-acre_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o acre_n but_o no_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o other_o two_o acre_n because_o although_o they_o be_v all_o in_o one_o hand_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o several_a rent_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o one_o acre_n can_v be_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o other_o two_o acre_n no_o fine_a be_v either_o due_a or_o payable_a to_o the_o lord_n but_o either_o upon_o a_o descent_n or_o case_n vid._n coke_n 4._o part_n 28._o in_o sand_n case_n upon_o a_o 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reasonable_a fine_a shall_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o steward_n to_o be_v pay_v the_o steward_n at_o the_o court_n hold_v for_o the_o say_a manor_n assess_v a_o fine_a of_o 5l_o 6_n 8d_n the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n for_o 2_o year_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o i_o s_n for_o a_o fine_a which_o fine_a be_v request_v of_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o pay_v he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n enter_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o a_o forfeiture_n in_o which_o case_n these_o point_n be_v resolve_v 1._o that_o if_o the_o fine_a assess_v have_v be_v reasonable_a yet_o a_o certain_a time_n be_v to_o be_v set_v and_o a_o certain_a place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o tenant_n have_v sufficient_a money_n about_o he_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a which_o be_v uncertain_a to_o be_v assess_v 2._o that_o the_o fine_a assess_v by_o the_o steward_n be_v a_o unreasonable_a fine_a and_o 3._o that_o the_o refusal_n be_v no_o forfeiture_n if_o the_o fine_a of_o a_o copyholder_n be_v assess_v acc_fw-la h._n 13_o jac._n c._n b._n denny_n and_o lemon_n case_n hob._n 135._o co._n 11._o part_n godfrie_n case_n acc_fw-la by_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o steward_n be_v the_o fine_a reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a the_o lord_n must_v demand_v the_o fine_a of_o the_o copyholder_n before_o he_o can_v enter_v upon_o the_o copyhold_n for_o not_o payment_n thereof_o and_o the_o reasonableness_n or_o unreasonableness_n thereof_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o court._n land_n be_v customary_a land_n and_o 100_o p._n 30_o eliz._n b._n r._n aumory_n and_o eve_n case_n leon._n 1_o part_n 100_o by_o the_o custom_n discendable_a to_o the_o young_a son_n the_o father_n die_v the_o young_a son_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o 2_o year_n thirty_o year_n incur_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n and_o no_o court_n have_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o in_o the_o interim_n the_o young_a son_n have_v make_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n to_o a_o stranger_n and_o after_o at_o the_o next_o court_n hold_v for_o the_o manor_n he_o come_v into_o court_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v admit_v but_o the_o steward_n refuse_v to_o admit_v he_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o lease_n make_v by_o he_o be_v good_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o negligence_n in_o he_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o copy-hold-estate_n for_o that_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o this_o case_n that_o if_o a_o copyholder_n die_v his_o heir_n within_o age_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o come_v at_o any_o court_n during_o his_o nonage_n to_o pray_v admittance_n or_o to_o tender_v his_o fine_a for_o the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n be_v not_o present_v nor_o proclamation_n make_v that_o the_o heir_n come_v in_o to_o take_v up_o the_o land_n and_o pay_v his_o fine_a the_o heir_n shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o land_n for_o such_o neglect_n although_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n if_o the_o homager_n in_o a_o court-baron_n 211._o 4_o eliz._n dyer_n 211._o be_v copy-holders_n do_v refuse_v to_o make_v their_o presentment_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o copy-holds_a and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v by_o both_o the_o chief_a justice_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n in_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n case_n a_o copyholder_n come_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n 81._o h._n 13_o jac._n b._n r._n belfield_n and_o adam_n case_n bulstr_n 3._o part_n 81._o court_n of_o the_o manor_n to_o do_v his_o suit_n and_o service_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 3_o year_n together_o the_o question_n be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o court_n that_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n if_o a_o warn_v be_v not_o give_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o notice_n thereof_o give_v to_o the_o copyholder_n himself_o and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o suit_n by_o a_o copyholder_n be_v only_o fineable_a but_o if_o he_o do_v deny_v to_o do_v his_o suit_n and_o seruâ—â—e_v than_o it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n and_o so_o be_v it_o adjudge_v m._n 14_o jac._n in_o b._n r._n in_o hammond_n and_o winibank_n case_n summons_n be_v give_v at_o the_o church-door_n 142._o h._n 36_o eliz._n in_o co._n b._n godb._n 142._o for_o a_o copyholder_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o do_v his_o suit_n and_o service_n upon_o which_o summons_n he_o do_v not_o not_o vid._n m._n 30_o eliz._n c._n b._n sir_n john_n bruanche_n case_n leon._n 1_o part_n 104._o where_o general_n warn_v of_o a_o copyholder_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o lord_n court_n give_v within_o the_o parish_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a where_o not_o appear_v the_o doubt_n be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n that_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n because_o that_o it_o be_v not_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o make_v such_o summons_n and_o the_o court_n say_v that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o make_v it_o a_o forfeiture_n because_o perhaps_o the_o copyholder_n have_v not_o notice_n of_o it_o and_o they_o hold_v that_o in_o such_o case_n notice_n must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n and_o his_o refusal_n must_v be_v a_o wilful_a refusal_n the_o custom_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v that_o if_o 1._o h._n 25_o eliz._n in_o b._n r._n borneford_n and_o sir_n john_n packington_n case_n leon._n 1._o part_n 1._o a_o copyholder_n die_v seize_v his_o wife_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n as_o her_o free-bench_n and_o be_v admit_v tenant_n
viz._n ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la curiam_fw-la venit_fw-la a_o de_fw-fr b_o &_o sursumreddidit_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n unum_fw-la messuaglum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la usum_fw-la c_o de_fw-fr d_o &_o haeredum_fw-la suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la haeredum_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeunt_fw-la habendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n littleton_n that_o a_o estate_n may_v and_o may_v be_v of_o copy-hold-land_n and_o herewith_o agree_v the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n plowden_n in_o his_o commentary_n in_o morgan_n and_o manxell_n case_n but_o note_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n littleton_n be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n to_o enable_v such_o estate_n of_o copy-hold-land_n it_o be_v say_v in_o coke_n 3._o part_n in_o heydon_n case_n that_o where_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v alter_v the_o service_n tenure_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o estate_n either_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o tenant_n there_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o copy-holds_a and_o therefore_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o de_fw-fr donis_n because_o it_o extend_v to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o service_n and_o tenure_n of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o copy-holds_a but_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o by_o a_o special_a custom_n land_n may_v be_v entail_v for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v that_o upon_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o manor_n land_n be_v give_v by_o lord_n of_o manor_n to_o hold_v by_o their_o tenant_n by_o particular_a service_n and_o for_o particular_a uses_n viz._n to_o some_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n in_o fee-simple_n to_o some_o other_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n beget_v and_o to_o some_o other_o for_o particular_a estate_n as_o for_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o estate_n have_v continue_v in_o their_o issue_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n custom_n have_v now_o enable_v such_o estate_n to_o be_v of_o copy-holds_a in_o tail_n and_o although_o they_o have_v and_o enjoy_v such_o their_o estate_n be_v it_o either_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o secundùm_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerii_fw-la and_o therefore_o and_o for_o these_o reason_n and_o cause_n although_o that_o copyhold_n be_v not_o or_o can_v not_o be_v entail_v within_o the_o general_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_n etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v they_o say_v that_o copy-holds_a may_v be_v entail_v 36_o eliz._n in_o the_o king_n bench_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o where_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n be_v that_o land_n may_v be_v grant_v unto_o any_o in_o fee-simple_n in_o such_o case_n a_o grant_n of_o land_n unto_o a_o man_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n be_v within_o the_o custom_n for_o a_o custom_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o great_a will_v extend_v to_o the_o lesser_a estate_n tenant_n in_o tail_n of_o a_o copyhold_n surrender_v 128._o m._n 15_o jac._n lee_n and_o brown_n case_n poph._n 128._o the_o same_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o use_v of_o i_o s_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o case_n 2_o question_n do_v arise_v 1._o if_o copy-holds_a be_v within_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whether_o the_o tail_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o surrender_n the_o court_n doubt_v of_o the_o first_o point_n but_o the_o better_a opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o the_o statute_n cooperate_a with_o the_o custom_n they_o may_v be_v entail_v a_o copyholder_n have_v issue_n 3_o son_n a_o 174._o h._n 31_o eliz._n b._n r._n bullein_n and_o graunâ—'s_n case_n leon._n 1._o part_n 174._o b_o and_z c_o and_o surrender_v his_o copy-hold-land_n to_o the_o use_v of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o thereby_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v to_o the_o use_v of_o his_o wife_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o b_o his_o second_o son_n in_o tail_n and_o afterward_o to_o a_o in_o fee_n it_o be_v a_o question_n in_o this_o case_n if_o b_o have_v a_o fee-simple_n conditional_a in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o estate-tail_n for_o if_o a_o conditional_a fee_n than_o a_o remainder_n over_o of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v limit_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o wray_n chief_a justice_n that_o it_o be_v a_o estate-tail_n in_o b_o and_o not_o a_o fee_n conditional_a and_o that_o customary_a land_n may_v be_v grant_v in_o tail_n a_o surrender_n of_o copy-hold-land_n be_v case_n h._n 34_o eliz._n b._n r._n rot_v 29â—â—_n stanton_n and_o barney_n case_n make_v within_o the_o manor_n of_o stevenson_n to_o the_o use_v of_o i_o s_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o after_o issue_n he_o surrender_v the_o land_n unto_o another_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n that_o it_o be_v a_o fee-simple_n conditional_a at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o after_o issue_n that_o he_o may_v alien_n the_o land_n a_o copyholder_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o manor_n 34._o m._n 36_o eliz._n b._n r._n gravenor_n and_o brook_n case_n poph._n 34._o of_o fairchilds_n and_o preacher_n 3_o h._n 8._o surrender_v his_o copy-hold-land_n to_o the_o use_v of_o his_o elder_a daughter_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o say_a daughter_n and_o the_o heirs-males_a of_o his_o body_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o a_o the_o copyholder_n in_o fee_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o estate_n in_o tail_n can_v not_o be_v of_o copy-hold-land_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o fenner_n and_o popham_n that_o by_o equity_n of_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_n a_o estate-tail_n may_v be_v of_o copy-hold-land_n though_o not_o otherwise_o now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o copy-hold-land_n can_v be_v entail_v nor_o be_v within_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr donis_n etc._n etc._n see_v these_o case_n and_o resolution_n follow_v h._n 35_o eliz._n in_o co._n b._n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n that_o copy-holds_a be_v case_n h._n 35_o eliz._n in_o co._n b._n pitts_n and_o huckley_n case_n not_o within_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o de_fw-fr donis_n for_o if_o they_o be_v within_o that_o statute_n than_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o enter_v nor_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o copyhold_n for_o felony_n the_o contrary_a of_o which_o be_v resolve_v in_o borneford_n and_o sir_n john_n packington_n case_n but_o the_o donor_n and_o the_o service_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o donor_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o copy-hold-tenure_n the_o case_n be_v that_o a_o copyholder_n acc_fw-la tr._n 18_o jac._n in_o co._n b._n royden_n and_o moulster_n case_n cro._n 3._o part_n 32_o 33._o godb._n 367._o acc_fw-la 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