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part_n of_o the_o lordship_n to_o any_o other_o with_o intent_n to_o deceive_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o forfeit_n xxxii_o item_n if_o any_o person_n do_v hold_v any_o customary_a land_n joint_o within_o this_o manor_n it_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n by_o the_o custom_n xxxiii_o item_n if_o any_o reeve_n choose_v by_o the_o homage_n shall_v refuse_v to_o gather_v the_o lord_n rent_n and_o profeit_n or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o beat_v the_o office_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o rent_n and_o profit_n by_o he_o levy_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n be_v cause_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o after_o that_o and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o article_n and_o custom_n agree_v upon_o and_o put_v in_o write_v the_o customary_a tenant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o paynswicke_n quiet_o enjoy_v their_o customary_a message_n and_o tenement_n and_o be_v admit_v tenant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o do_v yield_v and_o pay_v all_o rent_n and_o custom_n 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pound_n ten_o shilling_n william_n clyssold_n ten_o pound_n widow_n clyssoâ—d_v ten_o pound_n thomas_n merret_n five_o pound_n thomas_n blyse_v five_o pound_n thomas_n loveday_n six_o pound_n nine_o shilling_n edmond_n fletcher_n twenty_o nine_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n john_n mayo_n sixteen_o pound_n john_n jordane_n seventeen_o pound_n widow_n ockey_n three_o pound_n sixteen_o shilling_n richard_n fletcher_n four_o shilling_n thomas_n fletcher_n four_o shilling_n john_n brown_n eleven_o pound_n richard_n gardiner_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o thomas_n merret_n six_o pound_n john_n loveday_n two_o pound_n fifteen_o shilling_n edward_n hitchins_n twelve_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n thomas_n tayler_n eleven_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n john_n gardiner_n three_o pound_n six_o shilling_n george_n phelps_n five_o pound_n ann_n blyss_n viz._n eight_o pound_n five_o shilling_n john_n phillipt_n five_o pound_n five_o shilling_n john_n west_n five_o corber_n viz._n four_o shilling_n john_n daber_n four_o shilling_n christopher_n freame_v six_o shilling_n robert_n esâ—ington_n four_o shilling_n william_n povie_n four_o shilling_n four_o penny_n thomas_n twen_v four_o shilling_n four_o penâ—e_n john_n wats_n one_o shilling_n thomas_n cliffold_n one_o shilling_n richard_n wâ—â—ob_n one_o shilling_n henry_n fletcher_n one_o shilling_n gyles_n â—ardner_n one_o shilling_n john_n baugh_n twelve_o pound_n john_n watkinsâ—â—x_n â—â—x_z pound_n thomas_n byshopp_n ten_o pound_n richard_n gardner_n and_o william_n mail_n twenty_o seven_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n thomas_n hurrupp_n thirteen_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n william_n osborne_n ninteen_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n walter_n tocknel_n three_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n richard_n wilsheâ—e_v fifty_o shilling_n richard_n gardner_n seven_o pound_n five_o shilling_n william_n bennet_n five_o pound_n john_n guide_v junior_a thirteen_o shilling_n two_o penny_n william_n mail_n one_o pound_v fifteen_o shilling_n john_n tomes_n one_o pound_n seven_o shilling_n elinor_n pyper_n two_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n william_n tomkins_n one_o pound_n five_o shilling_n william_n andrews_n one_o pound_n five_o shilling_n richard_n coocke_n twelve_o shilling_n thomas_n knowles_n twelve_o shilling_n william_n watkins_n eighteen_o shilling_n hawkins_n vid._n six_o shilling_n michael_n harding_n six_o shilling_n john_n mill_n three_o shilling_n richard_n mill_n six_o shilling_n sharp_a vid._n six_o shilling_n arthur_n hillman_n ten_o shilling_n jeâ—ffery_n maâ—field_n six_o shilling_n william_n tickle_v six_o shilling_n henry_n wheler_n one_o pound_n seventeen_o shilling_n six_o penny_n william_n mayo_n eight_o shilling_n four_o penny_n john_n osborn_n one_o pound_n one_o shilling_n john_n walkby_n ten_o shilling_n steven_n coock_v six_o shilling_n john_n webb_n eight_o shilling_n william_n shewell_n sixteen_o shilling_n richard_n deane_n three_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n six_o penny_n john_n 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the_o day_n and_o time_n express_v in_o the_o say_a schedule_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o say_a certificate_n contain_v be_v decree_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o nos_fw-la autem_fw-la tenorem_fw-la irrotu_fw-la lamenti_fw-la decreti_fw-la predict_v ad_fw-la requisitione_n williâ—lmi_n osburne_n et_fw-la edmundi_fw-la fletcher_n et_fw-la aliorum_fw-la tenentium_fw-la manerij_fw-la predicti_fw-la duximus_fw-la exemplifican_n per_fw-la present_n in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v litteras_fw-la nostras_fw-la fieri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la patentes_fw-la testae_fw-la i_o ipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westmin_fw-la primo_fw-la die_fw-la februarij_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la francia_fw-la et_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la duo_fw-la decimo_fw-la escocia_n quadragissimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la examinaâ—ur_fw-fr per_fw-la nos_fw-la m._n carew_n j._n hone._n 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any_o wood_n or_o ground_n of_o any_o of_o the_o customary_a tenant_n present_v and_o offer_v by_o the_o lord_n tenant_n in_o the_o court_n if_o any_o of_o the_o say_v under_o tenant_n estrete_v be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o xv._o item_n if_o a_o woman_n hold_v by_o her_o free_a bench_n do_v marry_o sundry_a husband_n at_o sundry_a time_n yet_o shall_v she_o enjoy_v the_o same_o during_o her_o life_n without_o forfeiture_n thereof_o xvi_o item_n by_o the_o custom_n every_o yard_n or_o half-yard_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o copy_n after_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n be_v heriotable_a and_o the_o heriot_n to_o be_v pay_v aâ—_n the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n that_o die_v seize_v thereof_o or_o upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o hiâ—_n possession_n when_o the_o reversion_n be_v surrender_v before_o xvii_o item_n if_o any_o customary_a tenant_n shall_v let_v or_o set_v his_o yard_n or_o halâ—_n yard_n of_o land_n which_o be_v heriotable_a and_o aâ—_n his_o decease_n the_o lord_n not_o answer_v thâ—_n best_a beast_n for_o his_o heriot_n which_o do_v common_o manure_v the_o say_a premise_n by_o thâ—_n space_n of_o one_o year_n next_o before_o his_o decease_n or_o the_o full_a value_n thereof_o that_o then_o such_o person_n to_o who_o the_o same_o yard_n or_o halâ—_n yard_n by_o the_o custom_n ought_v to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o officer_n within_o six_o week_n next_o after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenant_n three_o pound_n for_o every_o yard_n land_n and_o forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o halâ—_n yard_n instead_o of_o a_o heriot_n and_o in_o case_n default_n be_v make_v thereof_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o officer_n toâ—_n take_v one_o whole_a year_n profit_v of_o such_o yard_n or_o half_a yard_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o behoof_n instead_o of_o the_o say_v heriot_n xviii_o item_n that_o all_o land_n call_v mondays_n thirteen_o farrendel_n burgageâ—_n and_o curtelages_n be_v not_o heriotable_a xix_o item_n if_o a_o man_n have_v divers_a son_n and_o the_o elder_a die_v have_v issue_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v whether_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a and_o after_o their_o grandfather_n die_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n shall_v inherit_v as_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o grandfather_n xx._n item_n if_o a_o man_n die_v have_v divers_a daughter_n and_o no_o son_n and_o have_v so_o many_o yard_n or_o half_a yard_n of_o land_n as_o daughter_n then_o shall_v every_o daughter_n by_o the_o custom_n have_v a_o yard_n or_o half_a yard_n land_n and_o the_o like_a order_n be_v with_o tenement_n but_o if_o the_o tenant_n so_o die_v have_v but_o one_o yard_n half_a yard_n or_o one_o tenament_n have_v divers_a daughter_n as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o then_o the_o same_o yard_n half_a yard_n or_o tenement_n by_o the_o homage_n and_o steward_n there_o shall_v be_v prise_v to_o the_o best_a value_n and_o the_o price_n thereof_o to_o be_v divide_v equal_o 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