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a_o administrator_n 5._o administration_n grant_v a_o caveat_n depend_v be_v void_a in_o law_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n both_o by_o the_o statute_n law_n the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o the_o decease_a intestate_a be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o good_n 14._o as_o first_o to_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n but_o if_o they_o fail_v than_o second_o to_o the_o child_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a but_o if_o they_o fail_v than_o three_o to_o the_o parent_n whether_o father_n or_o mother_n but_o if_o they_o fail_v then_o four_a to_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n but_o if_o they_o fail_v than_o five_o to_o the_o brother_n or_o sister_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n but_o if_o they_o fail_v then_o sixthly_a to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n as_o uncle_n aunt_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o the_o ordinary_n can_v grant_v the_o administration_n to_o a_o stranger_n if_o they_o seasonable_o require_v it_o 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this_o realm_n have_v kindred_n bear_v beyond_o sea_n and_o other_o though_o more_o remote_a bear_v in_o this_o realm_n in_o this_o case_n a_o alien_n may_v be_v administrator_n and_o have_v administration_n of_o lease_n as_o well_o as_o of_o personal_a thing_n because_o he_o have_v they_o as_o a_o executor_n in_o another_o right_n and_o not_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o he_o may_v be_v a_o administrator_n as_o well_o as_o a_o person_n outlawed_n or_o attaint_v may_v be_v a_o executor_n and_o no_o prohibition_n will_v lie_v in_o this_o case_n case_n 5._o a_o administratrix_n sue_v the_o defendant_n in_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n the_o defendant_n show_v that_o before_o administration_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n he_o have_v put_v in_o a_o caveat_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n hang_v which_o caveat_n the_o plaintiff_n obtain_v letter_n of_o administration_n of_o which_o he_o demand_v judgement_n pendent_a the_o
england_n two_o witness_n without_o exception_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o due_a proof_n of_o a_o testament_n and_o two_o such_o be_v sufficient_a ordin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o have_v any_o more_o than_o two_o const_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v no_o more_o but_o one_o trinit_fw-la for_o a_o nuncupative_a testament_n must_v be_v prove_v by_o at_o least_o two_o witness_n without_o exception_n but_o 2._o a_o testament_n write_v by_o the_o testator_n own_o hand_n prove_v itself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o such_o witness_n yea_o though_o it_o have_v not_o his_o name_n subscribe_v to_o it_o nor_o his_o seal_n affix_v to_o it_o nor_o witness_n present_a to_o it_o provide_v it_o be_v undoubted_o know_v to_o be_v his_o writing_n or_o can_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v so_o to_o be_v yet_o shall_v it_o have_v the_o more_o authority_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v subscribe_v by_o himself_o and_o witness_n and_o seal_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o 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a_o man_n custody_n demon._n or_o if_o the_o testament_n be_v find_v in_o the_o testator_n chest_n among_o other_o his_o write_n in_o these_o case_n the_o proof_n make_v by_o compare_v of_o hand_n be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n 16._o yea_o though_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o of_o those_o help_n by_o probable_a circumstance_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o fraud_n nor_o fear_v of_o subornation_n proof_n make_v by_o compare_v of_o hand_n may_v be_v allow_v for_o full_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n likewise_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o testator_n in_o his_o life-time_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o testament_n be_v contain_v in_o a_o writing_n leave_v in_o such_o a_o man_n hand_n or_o custody_n and_o that_o man_n produce_v a_o writing_n depose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o testator_n leave_v in_o his_o custody_n such_o proof_n be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o further_o compare_v of_o hand_n 1._o but_o if_o the_o testator_n do_v also_o 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the_o administration_n to_o the_o widow_n or_o next_o of_o kin_n demand_v the_o fame_n to_o avoid_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o pound_n 5._o in_o case_n the_o judge_n before_o who_o such_o penalty_n be_v demandable_a shall_v adjudge_v the_o party_n to_o have_v die_v intestate_a or_o without_o a_o will._n 4._o a_o legatary_n may_v be_v a_o competent_a witness_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o will_n in_o all_o part_n thereof_o save_v for_o what_o concern_v the_o legacy_n therein_o bequeath_v to_o himself_o ibidem_fw-la so_o that_o suppose_v never_o so_o many_o witness_n to_o a_o will_n wherein_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o legacy_n they_o can_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o will_n as_o to_o their_o own_o legacy_n testib_n but_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o will_v they_o may_v 57_o 5._o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o most_o considerable_a requisite_a the_o law_n aim_v at_o to_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o executor_n and_o make_n of_o a_o testament_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v more_o by_o circumstance_n than_o by_o witness_n and_o that_o be_v animus_fw-la testandi_fw-la or_o the_o intent_n or_o purpose_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o make_v his_o will._n milit._n for_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o testator_n more_o than_o his_o word_n that_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o the_o testament_n instit_n the_o circumstance_n that_o prove_v the_o intent_n or_o purpose_n must_v also_o themselves_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n these_o circumstance_n prove_v such_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o testator_n be_v many_o as_o when_o the_o testator_n be_v in_o any_o more_o than_o ordinary_a danger_n of_o death_n testam_fw-la or_o that_o he_o orderly_o compose_v himself_o for_o such_o a_o work_n plane_n or_o that_o he_o require_v the_o witness_n to_o bear_v witness_n thereof_o divus_o with_o many_o other_o the_o like_a circumstance_n as_o to_o the_o person_n time_n place_n occasion_n manner_n of_o speech_n deportment_n and_o in_o who_o presence_n all_o which_o the_o circumspect_a judge_n be_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n for_o since_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v the_o essential_a qualification_n of_o every_o testament_n and_o not_o capable_a of_o a_o be_v otherwise_o than_o by_o such_o intention_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n not_o so_o much_o as_o conjecturable_a otherwise_o than_o by_o outward_a circumstance_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o they_o fall_v under_o a_o due_a proof_n by_o sufficient_a witness_n chap._n xxii_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la 1._o what_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la 2._o where_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o case_n there_o be_v bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la 3._o how_o or_o when_o debt_n and_o bond_n may_v make_v bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la 4._o lawcase_n touch_v this_o subject_a 1._o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o five_o pound_n be_v the_o sum_n or_o value_n of_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la provide_v that_o where_o by_o composition_n or_o custom_n in_o any_o county_n bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la be_v rate_v at_o a_o great_a sum_n the_o same_o be_v to_o continue_v unaltered_a as_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n it_o be_v ten_o pound_n by_o composition_n court_n provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v in_o itinere_fw-la or_o in_o a_o journey_n the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v then_o about_o he_o or_o with_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la to_o cause_n administration_n to_o be_v commit_v or_o the_o will_n to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o prerogative_n 2._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o party_n must_v have_v five_o pound_n in_o each_o and_o every_o of_o the_o several_a county_n where_o his_o good_n be_v disperse_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o party_n decease_v be_v possess_v of_o good_n and_o chattel_n in_o some_o other_o county_n than_o that_o wherein_o he_o live_v and_o
ought_v in_o this_o case_n the_o feoffor_a aught_o to_o pay_v the_o money_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v to_o the_o executor_n and_o not_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffee_n unless_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o feoffor_a pay_n to_o the_o feoffee_n or_o to_o his_o heir_n such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n at_o such_o a_o day_n 339._o here_o note_n that_o the_o executor_n do_v more_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o testator_n than_o the_o heir_n do_v the_o person_n of_o the_o ancestor_n for_o though_o the_o executor_n be_v not_o name_v yet_o the_o law_n appoint_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o money_n but_o not_o so_o the_o heir_n unless_o he_o be_v name_v ibid._n here_o also_o note_n that_o if_o the_o condition_n upon_o the_o mortgage_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o mortgagee_n or_o his_o heir_n the_o money_n and_o before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n the_o mortgagee_n die_v the_o feoffor_a can_v in_o this_o case_n pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o mortgagee_n ibid._n but_o if_o the_o condition_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o feoffee_n his_o heir_n or_o executor_n than_o the_o feoffor_a have_v election_n to_o pay_v it_o either_o to_o the_o heir_n or_o executor_n ibid._n 2._o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o feoffee_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o feoffor_a his_o heir_n or_o assign_v twenty_o pound_n at_o such_o a_o day_n and_o before_o the_o day_n the_o feoffor_a make_v his_o executor_n and_o die_v the_o feoffee_n may_v as_o aforesaid_a pay_v the_o same_o either_o to_o the_o heir_n or_o to_o the_o executor_n for_o they_o be_v the_o feoffor_n assign_v to_o this_o intent_n but_o if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o feoffor_a pay_n to_o the_o feoffee_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_v twenty_o pound_n before_o such_o a_o feast_n and_o before_o the_o feast_n the_o feoffee_n make_v his_o executor_n and_o die_v the_o feoffor_a aught_o to_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o to_o the_o executor_n for_o the_o executor_n in_o this_o case_n be_v no_o assign_v in_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v for_o that_o in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o law_n must_v of_o necessity_n find_v out_o assign_v because_o there_o can_v be_v any_o assign_v in_o deed_n for_o the_o feoffor_a have_v but_o a_o bare_a condition_n and_o no_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o can_v assign_v over_o but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n the_o feoffee_n have_v a_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o may_v assign_v over_o and_o where_o there_o may_v be_v assign_v in_o deed_n the_o law_n shall_v never_o seek_v out_o or_o appoint_v assign_n in_o law_n ibid._n chap._n xix_o touch_v the_o executor_n election_n to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v the_o executorship_n 1._o of_o the_o judge_n power_n to_o affix_v the_o time_n for_o that_o election_n or_o in_o case_n of_o the_o executor_n refusal_n what_o his_o power_n be_v 426._o 2._o in_o what_o case_n a_o person_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o accept_v the_o executorship_n notwithstanding_o his_o judicial_a refusal_n 3._o how_o one_o appoint_a executor_n by_o the_o will_n may_v administer_v notwithstanding_o his_o refusal_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v executor_n in_o a_o will_n may_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v the_o executorship_n fox_n the_o time_n wherein_o he_o that_o be_v name_v executor_n in_o the_o testament_n be_v to_o deliberate_v and_o determine_v consu_n whether_o he_o will_v accept_v or_o refuse_v the_o executorship_n be_v uncertain_a and_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o have_v use_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o only_o within_o the_o year_n but_o within_o a_o month_n or_o two_o to_o cite_v he_o that_o be_v name_v executor_n to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v the_o executorship_n and_o upon_o the_o non-appearance_n or_o refusal_n of_o such_o executor_n to_o prove_v the_o will_n the_o judge_n may_v commit_v administration_n as_o of_o a_o intestate_a 5._o and_o such_o administrator_n power_n be_v effectual_a in_o law_n until_o the_o executor_n undertake_v the_o executorship_n fox_n for_o then_o the_o judge_n may_v revoke_v such_o administration_n 33._o but_o if_o the_o judge_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o will_n grant_v administration_n not_o have_v first_o call_v the_o executor_n to_o accept_v or_o refuse_v the_o executorship_n the_o executor_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v the_o will_n may_v sue_v such_o administrator_n in_o a_o action_n of_o thespass_n 183._o because_o the_o judge_n have_v no_o power_n to_o grant_v administration_n but_o in_o case_n of_o intestation_n or_o that_o the_o person_n name_v executor_n either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v be_v executor_n 5._o 2._o no_o man_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o accept_v the_o executorship_n fin_n unless_o he_o have_v already_o intermedle_v with_o the_o testator_n good_n as_o executor_n fox_n for_o than_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o he_o to_o refuse_v 35._o yet_o if_o any_o legacy_n be_v give_v he_o in_o the_o will_n wherein_o he_o be_v name_v executor_n he_o may_v then_o be_v compel_v to_o accept_v the_o executorship_n or_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o legacy_n 235._o yea_o though_o he_o be_v of_o kin_n or_o ally_v to_o the_o testator_n ibidem_fw-la yet_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o lose_v she_o three_o nor_o the_o child_n their_o filial_a portion_n by_o refuse_v the_o executorship_n 23._o 3._o although_o where_o a_o executor_n have_v administer_v he_o can_v afterward_o refuse_v because_o he_o have_v thereby_o determine_v his_o election_n and_o although_o where_o there_o be_v a_o executor_n and_o he_o refuse_v or_o many_o and_o all_o refuse_v the_o party_n be_v dead_a as_o intestate_a and_o administration_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v with_o the_o will_v annex_v yet_o in_o case_n there_o be_v divers_a executor_n viz._n a._n b._n c._n and_o a._n only_o refuse_v and_o the_o will_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o other_o two_o there_o a._n continue_v a_o executor_n notwithstanding_o his_o refusal_n 28._o so_o as_o he_o may_v still_o release_v debt_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o debt_n owe_v by_o the_o testator_n may_v be_v release_v to_o he_o 8._o yea_o if_o suit_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o or_o against_o the_o executor_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o b._n and_o c._n only_o but_o a._n also_o must_v be_v name_v as_o a_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n or_o else_o the_o action_n may_v be_v overthrow_v 24._o yea_o this_o executor_n which_o refuse_v may_v afterward_o administer_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o good_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o after_o their_o death_n he_o can_v so_o do_v 37._o for_o then_o the_o executor_n of_o he_o that_o prove_v the_o will_n be_v only_o to_o administer_v and_o the_o other_o refusal_n continue_v to_o the_o death_n of_o his_o co-executor_n his_o power_n then_o die_v also_o with_o he_o but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o one_o co-executor_n live_v that_o prove_v the_o will_n the_o other_o though_o he_o refuse_v the_o executorship_n before_o the_o judge_n may_v yet_o afterward_o so_o long_o as_o the_o other_o life_n administer_v the_o good_n or_o remit_v the_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o testator_n 160._o and_o that_o co-executor_n that_o so_o prove_v the_o will_n can_v hinder_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o recover_v against_o the_o person_n by_o he_o so_o release_v 6._o trespass_n it_o be_v find_v by_o verdict_n that_o sir_n ralph_n rowlet_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o term_n make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o thereof_o make_v the_o lord_n keeper_n bacon_n catlin_n chief_a justice_n and_o other_o his_o executor_n 3._o and_o devise_v the_o term_n to_o the_o lord_n catlin_n and_o die_v all_o the_o executor_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o dr._n dale_n judge_n of_o the_o prerogative_n court_n that_o they_o can_v not_o intend_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o administration_n to_o henry_n goody_a the_o next_o kin_n of_o the_o testator_n the_o administration_n be_v according_o grant_v but_o the_o register_n enter_v the_o cause_n viz._n for_o that_o the_o executor_n do_v defer_v suscipere_fw-la onus_fw-la testamenti_fw-la after_o this_o catlin_n enter_v upon_o the_o land_n devise_v to_o he_o and_o grant_v it_o over_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o this_o grant_n be_v good_a 1._o whether_o the_o letter_n be_v a_o sufficient_a renunciation_n 2._o whether_o if_o they_o once_o refuse_v they_o may_v after_o administration_n grant_v administer_v at_o their_o pleasure_n dr._n ford_n declare_v to_o the_o justice_n that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o renounce_v may_v be_v as_o well_o by_o matter_n in_o fact_n as_o by_o a_o judicial_a act_n and_o they_o may_v refuse_v
his_o suit_n be_v in_o another_o right_n viz._n the_o testator_n 15._o but_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a can_v proceed_v in_o suit_n as_o executor_n yet_o this_o excommunication_n plead_v do_v not_o abate_v or_o overthrow_v the_o suit_n but_o make_v that_o the_o defendant_n may_v stay_v from_o answer_v his_o suit_n until_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v absolve_v and_o discharge_v from_o his_o excommunication_n 25._o 5._o although_o one_o co-executor_n can_v sue_v another_o for_o possession_n of_o the_o testator_n good_n for_o that_o many_o executor_n to_o the_o same_o testator_n be_v but_o as_o one_o man_n and_o no_o man_n can_v sue_v himself_o 32._o so_o that_o when_o the_o testator_n do_v make_v divers_a executor_n if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o do_v get_v the_o good_n or_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o testator_n the_o other_o executor_n have_v no_o action_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o good_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o the_o say_a reason_n that_o one_o co-executor_n can_v sue_v another_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o testator_n make_v divers_a executor_n and_o do_v bequeath_v to_o the_o one_o of_o they_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o good_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o who_o they_o be_v so_o bequeath_v to_o retain_v the_o same_o but_o also_o if_o the_o other_o executor_n enter_v thereunto_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n 104._o also_o if_o the_o executor_n of_o a_o co-executor_n have_v any_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o testator_n the_o other_o survive_a co-executor_n of_o the_o first_o testator_n may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o the_o executor_n of_o that_o decease_a co-executor_n for_o the_o same_o 99_o also_o if_o there_o be_v two_o administration_n grant_v together_o he_o that_o be_v the_o rightful_a executor_n or_o administrator_n may_v sue_v the_o wrongful_a administrator_n for_o the_o good_n in_o his_o custody_n 135._o 6._o executor_n may_v not_o sue_v for_o the_o good_n of_o their_o testator_n in_o the_o court_n ecclesiastical_a but_o at_o the_o common_a law_n 17._o yet_o in_o some_o case_n a_o executor_n may_v sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n as_o touch_v his_o testator_n good_n as_o when_o a_o man_n bequeath_v corn_n grow_v or_o good_n unto_o one_o and_o a_o stranger_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o executor_n to_o perform_v the_o testament_n for_o this_o legacy_n he_o may_v sue_v the_o stranger_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n prohibit_v but_o if_o a_o man_n take_v from_o a_o executor_n good_n bequeath_v for_o this_o the_o executor_n must_v sue_v his_o action_n of_o trespass_n and_o not_o sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n 37._o also_o tenant_n may_v be_v sue_v but_o at_o the_o common_a law_n by_o executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o rent_n behind_o and_o due_a to_o the_o testator_n in_o his_o life-time_n or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o may_v for_o the_o same_o distrain_v the_o land_n charge_v with_o the_o rent_n 7._o a_o woman_n and_o another_o person_n be_v make_v executor_n the_o woman_n take_v husband_n who_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o the_o 2._o good_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o then_o the_o wife_n die_v it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o other_o executor_n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o detinue_n against_o the_o husband_n for_o the_o same_o good_n debt_n bring_v by_o a_o executor_n as_o due_a to_o his_o testator_n and_o judgement_n give_v for_o he_o but_o before_o execution_n the_o plaintiff_n die_v intestate_a lewknor_n and_o the_o ordinary_a commit_v administration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o first_o testator_n to_o another_o who_o sue_v out_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la on_o the_o judgement_n all_o the_o justice_n agree_v that_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la do_v not_o lie_v for_o that_o when_o the_o executor_n die_v intestate_a the_o testator_n be_v dead_a intestate_a also_o whereby_o the_o judgement_n and_o recovery_n be_v void_a detinue_n bring_v by_o a_o executrix_n against_o her_o own_o husband_n executor_n the_o case_n be_v this_o one_o falconer_n who_o be_v the_o plaintiff_n 45._o first_o husband_n make_v his_o will_n give_v divers_a legacy_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o say_a will_n say_v the_o residue_n of_o all_o my_o good_n i_o give_v and_o bequeath_v to_o frances_n my_o wife_n who_o i_o make_v my_o full_a and_o whole_a executrix_n of_o this_o my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o dispose_v for_o the_o wealth_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o to_o pay_v my_o debt_n and_o die_v indebt_v to_o divers_a person_n to_o who_o the_o say_v frances_n pay_v the_o say_v debt_n and_o all_o the_o legacy_n have_v then_o good_n in_o her_o hand_n for_o which_o this_o action_n be_v now_o bring_v she_o have_v after_o marry_v one_o john_n hunk_n who_o make_v the_o defendant_n his_o executor_n to_o who_o hand_n the_o say_v good_n come_v whereupon_o the_o court_n demur_v and_o judgement_n be_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v for_o notwithstanding_o the_o devise_n viz._n of_o the_o residue_n as_o aforesaid_a she_o have_v they_o not_o as_o a_o devisee_fw-mi but_o as_o executrix_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o devise_n can_v have_v no_o other_o intendment_n than_o that_o she_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o as_o executrix_n debt_n bring_v by_o the_o executrix_n of_o j._n t._n against_o w._n b._n the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o say_v w._n b._n cause_v a_o write_v to_o be_v make_v and_o seal_v 442._o which_o he_o deliver_v to_o v._o c._n to_o deliver_v to_o j._n t._n as_o his_o act_n and_o deed_n according_o the_o say_v v._o c._n offer_v the_o same_o to_o the_o say_v j._n t._n as_o the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o say_v w._n b._n but_o he_o utter_o refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o as_o such_o notwithstanding_o which_o the_o say_a v._n c._n there_o leave_v the_o say_a writing_n which_o matter_n the_o defendant_n plead_v and_o say_v it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o act_n whereupon_o be_v a_o demur_n and_o judgement_n give_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n condition_a that_o if_o the_o defendant_n in_o michael_n term_n than_o next_o ensue_v in_o the_o prerogative_n court_n of_o brownwent_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n at_o london_n shall_v give_v to_o d._n his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n such_o a_o release_n and_o discharge_v from_o and_o against_o he_o and_o his_o child_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o one_o hundred_o mark_n as_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_v that_o then_o etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o same_o term_n one_o s._n be_v judge_n there_o and_o that_o the_o say_a judge_n do_v not_o devise_n or_o appoint_v any_o release_n or_o discharge_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v thereupon_o demur_v and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o allege_v that_o he_o cause_v a_o release_n to_o be_v draw_v and_o tender_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v allow_v for_o it_o be_v on_o his_o part_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o obligation_n to_o draw_v such_o a_o release_n as_o the_o judge_n shall_v allow_v wherefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n 5._o co._n 23._o b._n mich._n 43_o 44._o c._n b._n pl._n 42._o debt_n as_o administrator_n to_o b._n upon_o a_o obligation_n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v a_o alien_n under_o the_o obedience_n 3._o of_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n enemy_n to_o our_o sovereign_n the_o queen_n and_o demand_v judgement_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v answer_v and_o it_o be_v demur_v thereupon_o and_o adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v answer_v assumpsit_fw-la by_o a_o executor_n of_o a_o promise_v make_v to_o his_o testator_n the_o defendant_n plead_v non_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la and_o find_v for_o the_o 1._o plaintiff_n and_o judgement_n for_o he_o and_o error_n be_v thereof_o bring_v and_o assign_v because_o he_o do_v not_o show_v in_o court_n the_o testament_n in_o the_o declaration_n mention_v whereunto_o it_o be_v say_v 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