he_o wyll_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o ever_o more_o stedfaste_o &_o inâ—yolably_o of_o all_o his_o subject_n aswell_o of_o high_a as_o of_o low_a degree_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o insurreâ—â—yon_n late_o move_v within_o this_o realm_n and_o likewise_o after_o many_z great_a man_n and_o dyverse_a other_o refuse_v to_o be_v iustefy_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n like_a as_o they_o ought_v &_o be_v wont_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n noble_a progenitour_n &_o also_o in_o his_o time_n â–ª_o but_o â—oke_v great_a ponyshmente_n &_o dystress_n of_o their_o neighbour_n &_o of_o other_o untyl_o they_o have_v amends_n &_o raunsom_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o further_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v iustefy_v by_o the_o king_n offycer_n nor_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o make_v delyvere_a of_o such_o dystress_n as_o they_o have_v take_v of_o their_o own_o auctorite_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o grauntyd_v that_o all_o person_n aswell_o of_o high_a as_o of_o low_a estate_n shall_v receyve_v justice_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o none_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v take_v any_o such_o distress_v of_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n though_o he_o have_v damage_n or_o â—â—urye_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v amends_n of_o his_o neighbour_n other_o hygh_a or_o low_o and_o upon_o the_o foresay_a artycle_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o take_v such_o dystress_n of_o his_o own_o auctorite_n without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n as_o be_v â–ª_o fore_n be_v say_v and_o be_v convycte_v thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o ransom_n and_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o trespass_n and_o likewise_o if_o one_o neighbour_n take_v a_o distress_v of_o another_o without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n whereby_o he_o have_v damage_n he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v likewise_o and_o that_o after_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o 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attachemente_n or_o execution_n of_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o be_v do_v he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v in_o manner_n afore_o say_v as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o if_o any_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v dystraune_n his_o tenant_n for_o seruyce_n and_o customê_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o or_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n whereby_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n have_v cause_n to_o dystrayne_v and_z after_o it_o be_v find_v that_o that_o same_o seruyce_n be_v not_o due_a the_o lord_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v ponysh_v by_o ransom_n as_o in_o the_o case_n afore_o say_v if_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o dystress_n to_o be_v delyver_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o shall_v be_v amerce_v as_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v â–ª_o &_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n against_o he_o ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n none_o fronhensforth_o shall_v cause_v any_o distress_v that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o countye_n where_o it_o be_v take_v and_o if_o one_o neighbour_n do_v so_o to_o a_o other_o of_o his_o own_o auctoryte_n without_o judgement_n he_o shall_v be_v raunson_v as_o above_o be_v say_v as_o for_o a_o thing_n do_v against_o the_o peaâ—e_n nevertheless_o if_o the_o lord_n presume_v so_o to_o do_v against_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o amercyment_n only_o moreover_o the_o dystress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a and_o not_o to_o great_a and_o he_o that_o take_v great_a and_o unreasonable_a dystress_n shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v for_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o dystress_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o great_a chartour_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o his_o artycle_n aswell_o in_o such_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o other_o &_o that_o shall_v be_v inquer_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n errant_a in_o their_o journey_n and_o afore_o the_o sheryfeâ—_n in_o their_o county_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v free_o grant_v against_o they_o that_o do_v offend_v before_o the_o king_n or_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n or_o be_v before_o iustyce_n errant_a than_o they_o come_v into_o those_o party_n likewise_o the_o chartour_n of_o foreste_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o his_o artycle_n and_o the_o offender_n when_o they_o be_v convyete_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o form_n above_o mencyoned_a ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n as_o touchyngr_v they_o that_o use_v to_o infeâ—â—e_v their_o eldyst_a son_n and_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n for_o to_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o their_o wardshyps_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o agreyd_v that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o such_o feffement_n no_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v lâ—â—e_v his_o ward_n moreover_o of_o they_o that_o fain_o â—aâ—se_v feffemente_n of_o their_o land_n which_o they_o will_v lâ—sse_v for_o term_v of_o year_n for_o to_o defraud_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o their_o ward_n and_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o feffemente_n that_o they_o be_v satysfy_v of_o thoâ—e_o seruy_a 〈…〉_o unto_o they_o untyll_o a_o certain_a term_n so_o that_o if_o such_o feffee_n be_v bind_v at_o the_o say_a term_n to_o pay_v a_o certain_a sum_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o fer_fw-fr above_o so_o that_o after_o such_o term_n the_o land_n shall_v return_v to_o they_o or_o to_o their_o heir_n because_o no_o man_n wild_a contenâ—â—o_o hold_v â—â—_o upon_o the_o price_n it_o be_v provyde_v and_o agreyd_v that_o by_o such_o fraud_n no_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v less_o his_o ward_n nevertheless_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o they_o to_o dyssease_v such_o feffee_n without_o judgement_n but_z they_o shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n for_o to_o have_v such_o a_o ward_n restore_v unto_o they_o and_z by_o the_o wytness_n contain_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o feffement_n with_o other_o fire_n and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o country_n and_z by_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n &_o by_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o same_o payable_a after_o that_o term_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v whither_o such_o feffemente_n be_v make_v upon_o confydence_n or_o by_o colusyon_n to_o defraud_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o their_o ward_n and_o if_o the_o chyef_a lord_n in_o such_o case_n recover_v their_o ward_n by_o judgement_n the_o feffee_o shall_v nevertheless_o have_v their_o accyon_n to_o recover_v such_o term_n or_o fee_n which_o they_o have_v therein_o when_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o their_o lawful_a age_n and_o if_o any_o chyef_a lord_n do_v malycyous_o implede_v such_o feffee_n feign_v this_o case_n where_o the_o feffemente_n be_v make_v lawful_o &_o upon_o trust_n then_o the_o feffee_n shall_v have_v their_o damage_n award_v and_o their_o cost_n which_o they_o have_v sustain_v by_o occasyon_n of_o the_o foresay_a plea_n and_o the_o playntyfe_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o amercyment_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n in_o a_o common_a plea_n of_o ward_n if_o the_o detorceour_n come_v not_o at_o the_o great_a dystrâ—es_n then_o the_o say_a wrytte_n shall_v be_v renew_v twice_o or_o thrice_o as_o it_o may_v be_v with_o in_o the_o moyâ—e_n of_o the_o year_n follow_a so_o that_o every_o â—yme_n the_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o full_a shire_n if_o the_o deforceour_n be_v not_o find_v before_o and_o there_o open_o be_v denounce_v that_o he_o may_v come_v at_o the_o day_n lymyt_v then_o if_o he_o be_v absent_a himself_o so_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o answer_v within_o the_o say_v half_a year_n nor_o the_o sheryffe_n can_v not_o get_v his_o body_n to_o have_v it_o before_o our_o iustyce_n to_o answer_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n then_o as_o a_o rebel_n he_o shall_v less_o the_o season_n of_o
finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o dystress_n of_o theschequer_n make_v the._n â—â—_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v sustain_v great_a loss_n &_o damage_n by_o wrongful_a take_n of_o dystress_n which_o have_v â—en_o make_v by_o sheryfe_n and_o by_o other_o the_o king_n vayllyfe_n for_o the_o king_n det_fw-la or_z for_o any_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v therefore_o provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o when_o a_o sheryf_v or_o any_o other_o man_n doyth_fw-mi take_v the_o beast_n of_o other_o they_z to_o who_o the_o beast_n do_v belong_v may_v gyve_v they_o their_o feeding_n without_o disturbance_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v impound_v without_o gyve_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o keep_n and_o that_o the_o beast_n nor_o no_o neither_o distress_v take_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n be_v give_v ne_o sell_v within_o xv_o day_n after_o the_o take_n and_o if_o any_o bring_v a_o taylle_n of_o a_o payment_n make_v in_o the_o exchequer_n the_o distress_v shall_v cease_v and_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o taylle_n of_o any_o sheryf_v or_o bay_n lyf_v of_o payment_n make_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n demand_v and_o will_v find_v pledge_n that_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o the_o next_o account_n to_o do_v as_o right_a shall_v require_v then_o the_o distress_v shall_v cease_v and_o the_o shery_n for_o bayllyf_v shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v attach_v that_o aught_o to_o have_v acquyte_v he_o that_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o same_o account_v to_o do_v as_o right_a shall_v require_v and_o there_o shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o pledge_n yet_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o no_o man_n of_o religion_n nor_o other_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v by_o his_o beast_n that_o gain_v his_o land_n nor_o by_o his_o shept_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o man_n but_z untyll_o they_o can_v find_v another_o distress_v or_o catelles_n suffycyent_a whereof_o they_o may_v levye_fw-mi the_o debt_n or_o that_o be_v suffy_a cyent_a for_o the_o demand_n except_o impound_n of_o beast_n that_o a_o man_n find_v in_o his_o ground_n damage_n fesaunt_n after_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o such_o dystress_n be_v reasonable_a after_o the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o demand_n and_o after_o convenyent_a estymacyon_n and_o not_o outrageous_a how_o be_v it_o the_o king_n wyll_v and_o command_v that_o sheryfe_n or_o their_o bail_n life_n that_o have_v receyve_v the_o king_n dâ—â—_n of_o the_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n &_o have_v not_o acquyte_v the_o dettour_n thereof_o at_o the_o next_o account_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v after_o the_o statute_n make_v thereupon_o &_o the_o king_n wyll_v that_o all_o dette_n of_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n that_o the_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v confessyth_n receipt_n shall_v be_v allow_v he_o forth_o with_o so_z that_o whither_o he_o receyve_v all_o the_o det_fw-la or_o part_n it_o shall_v never_o come_v more_o in_o demand_n nor_o somon_n after_o the_o sheryf_v have_v confess_v the_o payment_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o dystress_n of_o the_o exchequer_n ¶_o a_o dyffynicyon_n of_o conspirator_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o conspirator_n be_v they_o the_o do_v confedere_fw-la or_o bind_v then selue_o by_o oath_n covenaunt_n or_o other_o alyaunce_n that_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v aid_v and_o bear_v the_o other_o false_o &_o malycyous_o to_o indyte_n or_o false_o to_o move_v or_o maintain_v plea_n and_o also_o such_o as_o cause_n child_n within_o age_n to_o appeal_v man_n of_o felonye_n whereby_o they_o be_v impryson_v and_o sore_o greve_v &_o such_o as_o reteygue_v man_n in_o the_o country_n with_o lyveray_n or_o fee_n for_o to_o maintain_v their_o malycyous_a interpryse_n and_o this_o doyth_fw-mi extend_v aswell_o to_o the_o taker_n as_o to_o the_o gyvers_a and_o steward_n and_o bayllyfe_n of_o great_a lord_n that_o by_o their_o seignourye_n offyce_v or_o power_n do_v undertake_v to_o bear_v or_o maynteygne_v quarrel_n plea_n or_o debate_n that_o concern_v other_o party_n than_o such_o as_o towchen_n the_o estate_n of_o their_o lord_n or_o themselves_o this_o ordinance_n and_o final_a dyffynycyon_n of_o conspyratour_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o his_o parley_n ament_fw-la the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o fyne_n levy_v make_v the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o king_n ed._n 1._o for_o asmuch_o as_o fyne_n levy_v in_o our_o court_n ought_v and_o do_v make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o matter_n and_o by_o cause_n thereof_o be_v call_v fyne_n where_o after_o wage_n of_o batayll_n or_o the_o great_a assize_n in_o their_o case_n evermore_o they_o hold_v the_o last_o and_o final_a place_n and_o now_o by_o a_o certain_a time_n pass_v as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n of_o famous_a memory_n our_o grandfather_n as_o â—â—_o our_o time_n the_o party_n of_o such_o fyne_n &_o their_o heir_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o ancient_a time_n use_v be_v admyt_v to_o adnulle_v and_o defeat_v such_o fyne_n adlledge_n that_o before_o the_o fine_n levy_v and_o at_o the_o levyeng_v thereof_o and_o syn_n the_o demaundaunte_n or_o playntyfe_n or_o their_o ancestor_n be_v always_o sesyd_v of_o the_o land_n contain_v in_o the_o fine_a or_o of_o some_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o so_o fyne_n lawful_o levy_v be_v many_o time_n uniuste_o defete_v and_o adnul_v by_o turour_n of_o the_o country_n false_o and_o malycyous_o procure_v â–ª_o we_o therefore_o intend_v to_o provyde_v a_o remedy_n in_o the_o premyss_n in_o our_o parlyament_n at_o west_n mynster_n have_v ordain_v that_o such_o excepcyon_n answer_n or_o inquysicyon_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v fromhensforth_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v admyt_v contrary_a to_o such_o recognysaunce_n or_o fyne_n and_o further_o we_o will_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v aswell_o extend_v unto_o fyne_n heretofore_o levy_v as_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v levy_v here_o after_o and_o let_v the_o iustyce_n see_v that_o such_o note_n &_o fyne_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v levy_v in_o our_o court_n be_v read_v open_o &_o solemn_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o plea_n shall_v cease_v and_o this_o must_v be_v at_o two_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n accord_v to_o the_o discrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o i_o cha._n we_o have_v also_o ordain_v by_o thaduyse_n of_o our_o counsel_n that_o from_o henceforth_o sheryfe_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v of_o any_o issue_n to_o be_v levy_v nor_o shall_v levye_fw-mi any_o before_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n there_o to_o be_v delyver_v by_o the_o extreate_v of_o the_o iustye_n and_o that_o in_o the_o estreate_v of_o iustyce_n every_o head_n shall_v be_v charge_v for_o issue_n forfeit_v like_o as_o of_o amercymente_n and_o if_o peradventure_o any_o sheryf_v will_v answer_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o any_o recognysour_n pledge_v or_o maynpernour_n by_o he_o assign_v and_o return_v into_o our_o courâ—e_o which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o return_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v such_o issue_n or_o amercymente_n the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v charge_v and_o shall_v answer_v therefore_o in_o our_o exchequer_n and_o let_v the_o sheryfe_n beware_v under_o pain_n of_o great_a forfeiture_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o do_v make_v taylle_n of_o all_o such_o money_n as_o they_o or_o their_o offycer_n have_v receyve_v by_o our_o commandment_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o return_v any_o where_o the_o name_n of_o any_o maynpernour_n or_o surety_n iurour_n or_o any_o other_o except_o such_o surety_n maynpernours_n or_o other_o accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o wrytte_n be_v dyrect_v to_o the_o sheryfe_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v lawful_o and_o manifest_o impanel_v thereupon_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v the_o name_n of_o any_o free_a man_n as_o pledge_n without_o that_o they_o will_v plain_o consent_v and_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o and_o hereupon_o we_o have_v enact_v that_o at_o one_o time_n certain_a every_o year_n one_o baron_n &_o one_o clerk_n of_o our_o say_a exchequer_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o out_o every_o shire_n of_o england_n to_o inrolle_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v pay_v that_o year_n dette_v exact_v of_o they_o by_o a_o green_a be_v and_o the_o same_o baron_n &_o clerk_n shall_v vyewe_v all_o such_o taylle_n and_o inrolle_v they_o and_o shall_v here_o and_o determine_v complaint_n make_v against_o sheryfe_n and_o their_o clerk_n and_o bayllyfe_n that_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o premyss_n and_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o sheryfe_n and_o other_o heretofore_o have_v let_v out_o by_o plevyn_n common_a felon_n and_o open_o defame_v be_v
and_o in_o ward_n of_o their_o lord_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o wardeyn_n shall_v keep_v &_o sustain_v the_o land_n without_o dystroyeng_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o of_o such_o manner_n of_o ward_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o all_o point_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o great_a chartove_n of_o lyberte_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v &_o that_o it_o be_v so_o use_v from_o henceforth_o and_o likewise_o shall_v be_v do_v of_o ward_n of_o arch_n byshopryke_v byshopryke_v abbacye_n church_n and_o all_o spiritual_a dygnyte_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n ¶_o the._n xrii._fw-la chap._n of_z heir_n marry_v within_o age_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o kepar_v afore_o that_o they_o be_v past_a thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v accord_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o merton_n and_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v marry_v against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o kepar_v after_o they_o be_v past_a thage_n of_o â–ª_o xiiii_o year_n the_o kepar_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o double_a value_n of_o their_o marriage_n after_o the_o tevour_n of_o the_o same_o act_n moreover_o such_o as_o have_v withdraw_v their_o marriage_n shall_v pay_v the_o full_a value_n thereof_o unto_o their_o kepar_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v like_o amends_n accord_v to_o the_o same_o act_n of_o he_o that_o so_o have_v withdraw_v and_o of_o heir_n female_n after_o they_o have_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o the_o marriage_n belongyth_fw-mi will_v not_o marye_n they_o but_o for_o coveâ—yse_n of_o the_o land_n will_v keep_v they_o unmary_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v nor_o keep_v by_o reason_n of_o marriage_n the_o land_n of_o such_o heir_n female_n more_o than_o two_o year_n after_o the_o term_n of_o the_o say_v xiiii_o year_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n within_o the_o say_v two_o year_n do_v not_o marye_n they_o then_z shall_v they_o have_v accyon_n to_o recover_v their_o inherytaunce_n qwyte_v without_o gyvenge_n any_o thing_n for_o their_o wardshyp_n or_o their_o marriage_n and_o if_o they_o of_o malice_n or_o by_o evyll_n counsel_n will_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o their_o chyef_a lord_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dysparage_v than_o their_o lord_n may_v hold_v their_o land_n and_o inherytaunce_n untyll_o they_o have_v accomplish_v thage_n of_o a_o heir_n male_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v xxi_o year_n and_z further_o untyll_o they_o have_v take_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o in_o no_o cyte_n borugh_v town_n market_n nor_o fair_a there_o be_v no_o foreyn_a person_n be_v of_o the_o realm_n dystrayn_v for_o any_o debt_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o dettour_n or_o pledge_v &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi it_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v with_o out_o delay_v and_o the_o distress_v shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o bayllyffe_n of_o the_o place_n or_o by_o the_o king_n bayllyffe_n if_o need_n be_v â–ª_o ¶_o the_o xxiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o no_o eschetour_fw-fr sheryf_v nor_o other_o baylyf_v of_o the_o king_n by_o colour_n of_o his_o offyce_v without_o specyall_a warrant_n or_o commandment_n or_o authoryte_n certain_a pertaining_n to_o his_o offyce_v dyssese_v no_o man_n of_o his_o srehold_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o â—rehold_n and_o if_o any_o do_v it_z shall_v be_v at_o the_o eleccion_n of_o the_o dyssesye_n whither_o that_o the_o king_n by_o offyce_v shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v amend_v at_o his_o complain_v or_o that_o he_o will_v sue_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n by_o a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dyâ—ieson_n and_o he_o that_o be_v attaint_v thereof_o shall_v pay_v double_a damage_n to_o the_o playntyte_n &_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o xxu_o chapter_n no_o offycer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v maintain_v by_o themselves_o nor_o by_o other_o plea_n suit_n or_o matter_n hang_v in_o the_o king_n court_n for_o land_n tenemente_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o to_o have_v part_n or_o profit_n thereof_o by_o covenaunt_n make_v between_o they_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o that_o no_o sheryffe_n nor_o other_o the_o king_n offycer_n take_v any_o reward_n to_o do_v his_o offyce_v but_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o that_o they_o take_v of_o the_o king_n and_z he_o that_o â—o_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v yeâ—de_v â—wyfe_n somuche_o &_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n have_v that_o no_o clerk_n of_o any_o justice_n eschetour_fw-fr or_o inquysit_v our_o shall_v take_v any_o thing_n for_o deliver_a chapâ—â—tes_n but_o only_a clerk_n of_o iustyce_n errant_a in_o their_o cyrcuyte_n which_o shall_v take_v ii_o s._n &_o no_o more_o of_o every_o wapentake_n hundred_o or_o town_n that_o aunsweryth_v by_o xii_o or_o by_o vi_o accord_v as_o the_o amercyment_n have_v be_v use_v and_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_n shall_v pay_v thrice_o somuche_o as_o he_o have_v take_v &_o shall_v lose_v the_o seruyce_n of_o his_o master_n for_o one_o year_n ¶_o the_o xxviii_o chapter_n have_v that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n clerk_n nâ—â—_n of_o any_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v râ—â—â—â—â—e_v the_o presentment_n of_o any_o church_n for_o â—â—â—_o which_o any_o plea_n or_o debate_n be_v in_o the_o king_n courâ—e_v without_o special_a by_o 〈…〉_o of_o thâ—_n king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n for_o 〈…〉_o to_o less_o the_o church_n and_o his_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o no_o clerk_n of_o any_o 〈…〉_o oâ—â—â—â—â—yf_v take_v â—aâ—â—e_n in_o any_o quarrel_n or_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o king_n court_n nor_o make_v nor_o cause_n come_fw-mi right_a to_o be_v delay_v or_o dystourb_v and_o if_o any_o so_o do_v be_z shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o pain_n afore_o say_v or_o more_o grevous_o if_o the_o trespass_n so_o require_v ¶_o the_o xxix_o capiter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o any_o servant_n pleder_n or_o other_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o dysceyt_n or_o collusyon_n in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o consent_n to_o do_v it_o in_o derogation_n of_o the_o court_n or_z to_o beguile_v the_o court_n or_o the_o party_n and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v be_v imprysonâ—d_v for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o fronthensforth_o shall_v not_o be_v herd_n to_o pleâ—e_v in_o that_o court_n for_o any_o man_n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o pleder_n he_o shall_v be_v impryson_v in_o like_a manner_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n at_o the_o least_o and_o if_o the_o trespass_n require_v great_a ponyshment_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_z for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o complain_v themselves_o of_o the_o serâ—auntes_n cryour_n of_o fee_n and_o the_o marshalsea_n of_o iustyâ—es_n in_o cry_v take_v money_n wrongful_o of_o such_o as_o recover_v season_n of_o land_n or_z of_o they_o that_o optayne_n their_o matter_n of_o that_o levye_a fyne_n and_z of_o iurour_n town_n prisoner_n and_z of_o other_o attach_v upon_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n otherwise_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a noumbre_v of_o they_o then_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v whereby_o the_o people_n be_v so_o greve_v the_o king_n command_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v no_o more_o do_v fromhensforth_o and_o if_o any_o seriaunte_n of_o fee_n do_v it_o his_z offyce_v shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o iustyce_n marshal_n do_v it_o they_z shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_z aswell_o the_o tone_n as_o the_o tother_o shall_v pay_v to_o all_o playntyfe_n the_o treble_a value_n of_o that_o they_o have_v receyve_v in_o such_o manner_n ¶_o the_o xxx_o chap._n of_z such_o as_o take_v outrageous_a toll_v against_o the_o come_fw-mi custom_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o market_n town_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o any_o do_v so_o in_o the_o king_n town_n that_o be_v bayllyf_v in_o fee_n ferme_fw-fr the_o king_n shall_v sese_fw-la into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o market_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o other_o town_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n the_o king_n shall_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o bayllyf_v without_o commandment_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v restore_v to_o the_o playntyf_v asmoche_n more_o for_o the_o outrageous_a take_n as_o he_o have_v of_o he_o if_o he_o have_v carry_v his_o toll_n and_z shall_v have_v xl_o day_n imprysonment_n of_o cytezyn_n or_o but_o guess_n to_o who_o the_o king_n or_o his_o father_n have_v grant_v
and_o expedyent_a it_o shall_v be_v to_o provyde_v remedy_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n have_v ordain_v that_o fromhensforthe_a that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o gyver_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n express_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o gift_n shall_v be_v observe_v so_o that_o they_o to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v give_v under_o such_o condycyon_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o alyene_v the_o land_n so_o give_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v remain_v unto_o their_o issue_n afâ—er_v their_o death_n or_o shall_v reverte_v to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n if_o issue_n fail_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n at_o all_o or_z if_o any_o issue_n be_v and_o fail_v by_o death_n or_o heir_n of_o tâ—e_v body_n of_o such_o issue_n fail_v nor_o the_o secound_a husband_n of_o such_o a_o woman_n shall_v fromhensforthe_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n so_o give_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o secounde_n husband_n and_o wife_n shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o inherytaunce_n but_o immedyat_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o who_o the_o land_n be_v so_o give_v it_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o issue_n or_z to_o the_o gyver_n or_o his_o heir_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o a_o new_a case_n new_a remedy_n must_v be_v provyde_v this_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o will_v purchase_v it_o praecipe_n a._n quam_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n manerium_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinennquam_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la viro_fw-la et_fw-la tali_fw-la mulieri_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la viro_fw-la et_fw-la muliere_fw-la exeunt_fw-la well_fw-mi quam_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la viro_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la cum_fw-la tali_fw-la muliere_fw-la et_fw-fr quam_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la predictory_n viri_fw-la et_fw-la mulieris_fw-la predicto_fw-la b._n filio_fw-la corundem_fw-la viri_fw-la et_fw-la mulieris_fw-la descendâ—â—e_fw-la debeat_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la donacionis_fw-la predicte_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la â—el_a quod_fw-la c._n dedit_fw-la tali_fw-la et_fw-la heredibus_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeunt_fw-la et_fw-fr quod_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la illius_fw-la talis_fw-la predicto_fw-la b._n filio_fw-la predicti_fw-la talis_fw-la descendere_fw-la debeat_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wrytte_n whereby_o the_o gyver_n shall_v recover_v when_o issue_n fail_v be_v come_fw-mi enough_o in_o the_o chancery_n and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o this_o statute_n touching_n alyenacyon_n of_o land_n contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o gift_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v hold_v place_n and_z shall_v not_o extend_v to_o gift_n make_v before_o and_o if_o a_o fyve_o belevy_v hereafter_o upon_o such_o land_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n in_o the_o law_n nor_o such_o as_o the_o revercyon_n belong_v unto_o though_o they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n within_o england_n and_o out_o of_o prysone_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o make_v their_o claim_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o lord_n of_o fee_n dystrayn_v their_o tenaunte_n for_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a unto_o they_o are_z many_o â—ymes_v grevyd_v because_o their_o tenaunte_n do_v repledge_v the_o dystresby_n wryt_n or_o without_o wrytte_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o complain_v of_o their_o tenaunte_n do_v come_v by_o attachement_n into_o the_o shire_n â–ª_o court_n â–ª_o or_o unto_o another_o court_n have_v power_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o whythernam_fw-la &_o do_v abvowe_v the_o take_n good_a &_o lawful_a in_o that_o the_o â—â—naunâ—â—s_v dysavowe_v and_o do_v dysclayme_v to_o hold_v awght_fw-mi of_o he_o which_o take_v the_o distress_v and_o advowed_a it_o he_z that_o dystrayn_v shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o tenaunte_n shall_v be_v quite_o to_o who_o ponyshment_n can_v nâ—t_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o 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shall_v take_v he_o in_o his_o grace_n if_o it_o please_v he_o it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o no_o appeal_n shall_v be_v abate_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v be_v but_o if_o the_o appellour_n declare_v the_o deed_n the_o year_n the_o day_n the_o hour_n the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o town_n where_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v &_o of_o who_o arm_n he_o be_v slay_v the_o appeal_n shall_v stand_v in_o effect_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v abate_v for_o defaute_n of_o fresh_a suit_n whereby_o the_o party_n shall_v sue_v within_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n after_o the_o deed_n do_v ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n where_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v that_z two_o parcenex_n or_o two_o that_o hold_n in_o come_fw-mi may_v not_o fourche_z by_o essoyne_n after_o that_o they_o have_v one_o time_n appear_v in_o that_o court_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o same_o be_v observe_v &_o aepte_v there_o where_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v 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land_n &_o tenemente_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xl_o s_n and_o likewise_o save_v that_o before_o iustyce_n erraunt_v a_o hold_n come_fw-mi plea_n in_o their_o â—â—rcuyte_o and_o also_o in_o cyte_n boroughe_n and_o other_o merchant_n town_n where_o recognysaunce_n assize_n &_o jury_n do_v pass_v upon_o any_o matter_n touch_v the_o say_a cyte_n borughe_v &_o other_o town_n a_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o time_n pass_v rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la urilitatem_fw-la populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la â—iusoem_n regni_fw-la statuerimus_fw-la ne_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ponatnr_fw-la in_o iuratis_fw-la assisis_fw-la seu_fw-la recognitionibê°_n aliquibus_fw-la extra_fw-la comitatum_fw-la suum_fw-la proprium_fw-la faciendis_fw-la nisi_fw-la habeat_fw-la terras_fw-la aut_fw-la tenementa_fw-la ad_fw-la valencianâ—entum_fw-la solid_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la vec_fw-la infra_fw-la comitaâ—un_fw-la suum_fw-la nisi_fw-la habeat_fw-la terras_fw-la aut_fw-la tenementa_fw-la ad_fw-la valemciam_fw-la xl_o solid_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o statuto_fw-la illo_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la mittimus_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-fr quam_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la articulis_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la obseruari_fw-la volumus_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la teneri_fw-la plenius_fw-la contintur_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la iniungimus_fw-la quod_fw-la statutum_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la burgis_fw-la et_fw-fr villis_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la et_fw-fr aliis_fw-la locis_fw-la publicis_fw-la &_o solempnibus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la tua_fw-la ubi_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la et_fw-la expedire_fw-la videris_fw-la legi_fw-la et_fw-la publicae_fw-la proclamari_fw-la et_fw-fr illud_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la suis_fw-la articulis_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la obseruari_fw-la facias_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la teneri_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la sicut_fw-la grave_n damnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la vitare_fw-la volueris_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la omittas_fw-la testae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o impanel_a assize_n ¶_o artycles_n of_o inquysicyon_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n made_z in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o the_o manner_n of_o inquer_a upon_o the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o when_o not_o and_z of_o such_o as_o have_v observe_v the_o say_a statute_n and_z of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o suffer_v the_o content_n thereof_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o felonye_n &_o robborye_n commit_v after_o easter_n the._n â—iii_fw-la year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n such_o felonye_n be_v do_v where_o and_o by_o who_o and_o 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statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o the_o king_n to_o his_o judge_n sendyth_n great_v do_v you_o circumspect_o in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o bishop_n of_o nor_o wych_a and_o his_o clergye_a not_o ponysh_v they_o if_o they_o hold_v pice_n in_o court_n chrystiane_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v mere_o spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o wit_v of_o corteccyon_n enjoin_v for_o deadly_a sin_n as_o formcacyon_n advowtrye_n and_o such_o like_a for_o the_o which_o many_o time_n corporal_a penance_n or_o pecunyarye_n be_v enjoin_v specyal_o if_o a_o freeman_n be_v convyet_a of_o such_o thing_n also_o if_o prelate_n do_v ponyshe_v for_o leve_a churcheyarde_n unclosed_a or_o for_o that_o the_o church_n be_v uncover_v or_o not_o convenyent_o deck_v in_o which_o case_n none_o other_o penance_n can_v be_v enjoin_v but_o pecunyary_a also_o if_o a_o person_n demand_v of_o his_o paryshen_n oblacyon_n and_o tithe_n due_a and_o accustom_a or_o 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circumspect_a agatis_fw-la ¶_o artycles_n against_o the_o king_n ê“hy_n under_o what_o form_n shall_v lay_v man_n purchase_v prohybition_n general_o upon_o tithe_n oblacyon_n obuencyon_n redeem_n of_o penaunce_n mortuarye_n violent_a hand_n layenge_a on_o a_o clerk_n or_o lay_v brother_n and_z in_o cause_n of_o dystamacyon_n in_o which_o case_n spiritual_a penance_n must_v be_v enjoin_v the_o king_n answer_v to_o these_o artycle_n that_o in_o ththe_n oblacyon_n obuencyon_n and_o mortuarye_n when_o they_o be_v plede_v as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o king_n prohybicyon_n doyth_fw-mi not_o lie_v and_o if_o a_o clerk_n or_o a_o person_n relygyous_a do_v sell_v his_o corn_n be_v in_o his_o barn_n or_o otherwhere_o to_o any_o man_n for_o money_n if_z the_o price_n thereof_o be_v demand_v afore_o a_o spiritual_a judge_n the_o king_n prohibytion_v doyth_fw-mi lie_v for_z by_o the_o sale_n the_o spiritual_a be_v become_v temporal_a &_o so_o tithe_n pass_v into_o catelle_n also_o if_o debate_n 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at_o four_o s_n then_o ii_o quarte_n at_o i_o d._n and_o so_o fromhensforthe_a the_o pryce_n shall_v dyminyshe_v and_o increase_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o vi_o d._n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o break_v pryson_n make_v the_o first_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o secounde_n ⸫_o concern_a prisoner_n which_o break_v the_o prison_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n wyll_v and_o command_v that_o fromhensforthe_a he_o that_o have_v his_o prison_n shall_v not_o have_v ponyshement_n of_o life_n or_o member_n for_o break_v of_o the_o prison_n only_o except_o the_o matter_n or_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o be_v impryson_v and_o take_v do_v require_v such_o judgement_n if_o he_o have_v be_v convycte_v thereupon_o unto_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n all_o be_v it_o that_o in_o time_n pass_v it_o have_v be_v do_v and_o use_v otherwise_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o break_v pryson_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o trespasser_n in_o park_n make_v the_o xxi_o year_n 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neck_n or_o about_o any_o other_o of_o their_o membre_n or_z upon_o any_o other_o hurt_n find_v upon_o their_o body_n whereupon_o they_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o form_n abovesayd_a and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o slay_v then_o ought_v the_o coroner_n to_o attach_v the_o fynder_n and_o all_o other_o in_o the_o company_n a_o coroner_o ought_v also_o to_o inquere_v of_o treasour_n that_o be_v find_fw-mi who_o be_v the_o fynder_n and_o likewise_o who_o be_v suspect_v thereof_o and_o that_o may_v be_v well_o perceyve_v where_o one_o lyve_v riotous_o haunt_v tavern_n and_o have_v do_v so_o of_o long_a time_n hereupon_o ve_fw-la may_v be_v attachâ—â—_n for_o this_o suspection_n by_o four_o vi_o or_o â—â—o_o pledge_n if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v further_o if_o any_o be_v appeal_v of_o rape_n he_o must_v be_v attach_v if_o the_o appeal_n be_v fresh_a and_z they_o must_v see_v a_o apparent_a sign_n of_o truth_n by_o effusyâ—_n of_o blood_n or_o a_o open_a cry_n make_v and_o such_o shall_v be_v 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or_o hurt_n be_v and_z how_o many_o be_v culpable_a and_o how_o many_o wound_n there_o be_v and_z who_o give_v the_o wound_n all_o which_o thing_n must_v be_v enrol_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o corowners_n moreover_o if_o any_o be_v appeal_v of_o a_o act_n do_v as_o pryncypal_a they_o that_o be_v appeal_v of_o the_o force_n shall_v be_v attach_v also_o and_o sure_o keep_v in_o ward_n untyl_o the_o pryncypalle_n be_v attaint_v conâ—â—â—ning_v horse_n bote_n cart_n &_o c_o whereby_o any_o be_v slay_v that_o propre_o be_v call_v deodande_v they_o shall_v be_v value_v and_o delyutre_v unto_o the_o town_n as_o before_o be_v say_v concern_v wreck_z of_o the_o see_v whersoever_o it_o be_v find_v if_o any_o lay_v hand_n on_o it_o he_z shall_v be_v attach_v by_o sufficyent_a pledge_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o wreck_z shall_v be_v value_v and_o delyver_v to_o the_o town_n if_o any_o be_v suspect_v of_o the_o death_n of_o any_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o impryson_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v in_o like_o manner_n he_o shall_v be_v levy_v for_o all_o murdre_n burglaryes_fw-mi and_z for_o man_n slay_v or_o in_o perell_n to_o be_v slay_v as_o other_o where_o be_v use_v in_o england_n and_o all_o shall_v follow_v â—he_n hue_n and_o step_n as_z never_a as_o can_v be_v and_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi not_o and_z be_v convycte_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v be_v attach_v to_o be_v afore_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o jail_n &_o c_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n upon_o the_o offyce_v of_o coroner_n ¶_o the_o estatute_n of_o proteccyon_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n ed._n i_o ⸫_o edwarde_n by_o
of_o dette_n nor_o of_o other_o thing_n but_o of_o such_o only_a as_o concern_v they_o of_o the_o king_n house_n nor_o shall_v hold_v none_o other_o plea_n by_o oblygacyon_n at_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o steward_n or_o the_o marshal_n and_o if_o they_o attempt_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n it_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o void_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o heretofore_o many_o felonye_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi commit_v within_o the_o verge_n have_v be_v unponish_v &_o all_o because_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o country_n have_v not_o be_v authoryse_v to_o inquere_v of_o felonye_n do_v within_o the_o verge_n but_o only_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o king_n house_n which_z never_o contynu_v in_o one_o place_n by_z reason_n whereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o trial_n make_v in_o due_a manner_n nor_o the_o felon_n put_v in_o exigent_n nor_o outlaw_v nor_o no_o thing_n present_v in_o the_o circuyte_o the_o which_o have_v be_v aswell_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o king_n as_z to_o the_o dysturbaunce_n of_o his_o peace_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o fromhensforthe_a in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n of_o man_n whereof_o the_o coroner_n offyce_v be_v to_o make_v vyew_a &_o inquest_v it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o country_n that_o he_o with_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o king_n house_n shall_v do_v as_o belongyth_n to_o his_o offyce_v and_o enrolle_v it_o and_o that_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v before_o the_o steward_n where_o the_o felon_n can_v not_o be_v attach_v or_o for_o other_o like_a cause_n shall_v be_v remyt_v to_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o exâ—gendes_v ontlawryes_fw-mi &_o presentmente_n shall_v be_v make_v thereupon_o in_o the_o â—â—rcuyte_n by_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o â—tunre_n aswell_o as_o of_o other_o felonye_n do_v out_o of_o the_o uâ—erge_n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v not_o omyt_n by_o reason_n hereof_o to_o make_v attachmente_n fresheâ—y_o upon_o the_o felonye_n do_v 4._o moreover_o no_o common_a plea_n shall_v be_v fronhensforth_o hold_v in_o theschequer_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n 5._o and_o on_o the_o other_o party_n the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o iustyce_n of_o his_o bench_n shall_v follow_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v at_o all_o time_n never_o unto_o he_o sâ—â—e_z that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v able_a dâ—â—â—y_fw-mi â—â—_o order_fw-fr all_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o court_n at_o all_o time_n when_o â—â—dâ—_n 〈…〉_o quyre_v 6._o 〈…〉_o shall_v no_o wrytte_n fronhensforth_o that_o 〈…〉_o common_a law_n go_v forth_o under_o any_o of_o the_o pâ—â—y_a seal_n 7._o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n shall_v not_o fronhensforth_o hold_v any_o plea_n of_o a_o foreyn_a county_n within_o the_o castle_n gate_n except_z it_o towche_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o castle_n nor_o the_o say_a constable_n shall_v not_o dystrayâ—_n the_o inhabyâ—auntes_n of_o the_o fyve_o port_n to_o plede_n any_o otherwhere_o nor_o otherwise_o then_z they_o ought_v after_o the_o form_n of_o their_o chartour_n obtain_v of_o king_n for_o their_o old_a fraunchyse_n conferm_v by_o the_o great_a chartour_n 8._o the_o king_n have_v grant_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v eleccyon_n of_o their_o sheryfe_n in_o every_o shire_n where_o the_o shryvalte_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n if_o they_o 58_o westâ—â—_n â—_o capt._n 58_o lyste_v 9_o the_o king_n wyll_v &_o comaund_v that_o no_o sheryfe_n nor_o bayllyfe_n shall_v impanell_n in_o inqueste_n &_o jury_n over_o many_o person_n nor_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o estatute_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v in_o inqueste_n such_o as_o be_v next_o neighbour_n most_o sufficyent_a &_o lest_o suspicyous_a and_o he_o that_o otherwise_o doyth_fw-mi &_o be_v attaint_v thereupon_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o playntyfe_n his_o damage_n double_a &_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n 10._o in_o right_a of_o conspirator_n false_a infourmour_n &_o imbraceous_a of_o assize_n inqueste_n &_o jury_n the_o king_n have_v provyde_v remedy_n for_o the_o playntyfe_n by_o a_o wryt_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n and_o fromhensforth_o the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o cuntre_n to_o do_v their_o offyce_v shall_v upon_o every_o playnte_v make_v unto_o they_o award_v inqueste_n thereupon_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v do_v right_a unto_o the_o playntyfe_n without_o further_a delay_n 11._o and_o for_o because_o the_o king_n have_v heretofore_o ordain_v by_o estatute_n that_o none_o of_o his_o mynistres_n shall_v take_v no_o ple_n for_o mayntenaunce_n by_o which_o estatute_n other_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v before_o this_o tyme._n the_o king_n will_n that_o no_o offycer_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o to_o obtain_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o plea_n shall_v bear_v any_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o suit_n nor_o none_o upon_o any_o such_o covenaunt_n shall_v gyve_v up_o his_o right_a to_o another_o &_o if_o any_o do_v and_z be_v attaint_v thereof_o the_o taker_n shall_v forfayte_v unto_o the_o king_n so_o much_o of_o his_o land_n and_o good_n as_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o part_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o such_o mayntenaunce_n and_o for_o this_o atteyndâ—e_n who_o so_o ever_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n before_o the_o iustyce_n afore_o who_o the_o plea_n hang_v shall_v be_v admyt_v thereto_o â–ª_o and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o they_o but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v understanden_fw-mi hereby_o that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v prohybytte_a to_o have_v counsel_n of_o pleder_n or_o of_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n for_o his_o fee_n or_z of_o his_o next_o friend_n 12._o fromhensforth_o the_o king_n will_v that_o such_o dystress_n as_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o dette_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v upon_o horse_n of_o the_o ploughe_n so_o long_o as_o they_o may_v find_v any_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o pain_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o estatute_n and_o will_v not_o that_o to_o great_a dystress_n be_v take_v for_o his_o dette_n nor_o dryven_v to_o far_o and_o if_o the_o dettour_n can_v find_v able_a and_o convenient_a suretye_n for_o a_o day_n within_o which_o a_o man_n may_v purchase_v remedy_n â—or_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o demand_n the_o distress_v shall_v be_v reless_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_z he_o that_o otherwise_o do_v shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v 13._o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o sheryfe_n unto_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o shire_n the_o king_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v such_o sheryfe_n that_o shall_v not_o charge_v they_o and_z that_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o offycer_n in_o authoryte_n for_o reward_n or_o bribe_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o lodge_v to_o oft_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o with_o poor_a person_n or_o man_n of_o religion_n 14._o fromhensforthe_o the_o king_n will_v that_o his_o bayllewykes_fw-mi &_o hundredes_o nor_o of_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o let_v to_o ferme_fw-fr at_o two_o great_a som_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v overcharge_v by_o make_v contribucyon_n to_o such_o ferme_n 15._o in_o somon_n &_o attachemente_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n the_o wrytte_v fronhensforth_o shall_v contain_v xu_o day_n full_a at_o the_o least_o after_o the_o common_a law_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o attahcment_n of_o assize_n take_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n or_z of_o plea_n before_o iustyce_n in_o eyre_n during_o the_o eyre_n 16._o such_o execution_n shall_v be_v do_v of_o they_o that_o make_v false_a retourne_v of_o wrytte_n whereby_o right_a be_v defer_v as_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o secound_a statute_n of_o westmynster_n with_z like_o pain_n at_o the_o king_n comaundement_fw-fr 17._o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v more_o increase_n of_o malefactor_n in_o the_o realm_n than_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n &_o that_o robborye_n murdre_n &_o manslaughter_n be_v comyt_v out_o of_o measure_n &_o the_o pease_n little_a observe_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o king_n not_o long_o pass_v make_v at_o wynchestre_n be_v not_o observe_v the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o same_o statute_n be_v send_v again_o into_o every_o county_n to_o be_v red_a &_o publysh_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n &_o keep_v in_o every_o point_n as_o strayt_o as_o the_o two_o great_a chartour_n upon_o the_o pain_n therein_o lymyt_v and_o for_o the_o observe_n &_o mayntenaunce_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o knights_z that_o be_v assign_v in_o the_o shire_n for_o to_o redress_v thing_n â—one_n against_o the_o say_a great_a chartour_n shall_v be_v charge_v &_o shall_v have_v their_o warrant_n therefore_o 18._o for_o redress_v
take_v and_o imprysoned_a for_o murdre_fw-fr &_o felonye_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o replevysable_a contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o our_o statute_n make_v at_o westmynster_n of_o person_n replevysable_a and_o not_o replevysable_a whereby_o such_o transgressor_n not_o replevisable_a be_v let_v out_o and_z for_o to_o delyver_v they_o deceytful_o before_o the_o come_v to_o the_o iustyce_n erraunt_a or_o other_o assign_v for_o their_o delyveraunce_n they_o procure_v by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o friend_n iurour_n of_o the_o country_n and_o some_o they_o threat_n whereby_o aswell_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o sheryfe_n &_o other_o your_o let_v thym_a at_o large_a by_o such_o plevyn_n as_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o thief_n be_v so_o delyver_v before_o iustyce_n assign_v for_o jail_n delyveree_v such_o felonye_n and_o murdre_n be_v conceled_a and_o so_o be_v conceled_a remain_n still_o unponysh_v we_o for_o uâ—â—â—re_n of_o our_o realm_n &_o for_o the_o more_o assure_a conservation_n 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at_o westmynster_n &_o they_o shall_v refourme_v and_o â—onyshe_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a ¶_o the_o iii_o chapâ—_n also_o where_o we_o have_v provide_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v impanel_v any_o where_o out_o of_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o be_v dwell_v in_o recognysaunce_n inqueste_n and_o jury_n that_o have_v less_o then_o c._n s_o of_o land_n or_o rend_v whereby_o aswell_o they_o that_o have_v more_o land_n by_o to_o often_o appear_v aswell_o in_o our_o exchequer_n as_o before_o our_o iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n be_v moche_v impoveryshed_a we_o therefore_o consyder_v the_o intolerable_a damage_n of_o our_o people_n not_o only_o for_o the_o dyscharge_n of_o such_o iurour_n but_o also_o for_o the_o more_o spedye_a mynistration_n of_o justice_n to_o all_o party_n sue_v in_o our_o court_n have_v provyded_a and_o ordain_v that_o inqueste_n &_o recognysaunce_n determynable_a before_o iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n 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