the_o statute_n prohemium_n johannis_n rastell_n because_o that_o the_o lawy_n of_o this_o realâ—_n of_o eglond_a as_o well_o the_o statute_n as_o other_o iugâ—mentis_fw-la &_o decrey_n be_v make_v &_o wrytyn_a most_o commyn_o in_o the_o french_a tongue_n dyverse_a man_n thereof_o muse_v &_o have_v oft_o tymys_o communication_n &_o argument_n consyder_v that_o in_o reason_n every_o law_n whereto_o any_o people_n shall_v be_v boâ—â—dyn_v ought_v &_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o so_o opyn_o publyss_v &_o declâ—â—yd_v that_o the_o people_n may_v soon_o without_o great_a diâ—ficulte_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thesame_a law_n but_o the_o very_a cause_n whithe_v say_v law_n of_o englond_n be_v writin_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v this_o first_o it_o be_v not_o unknowyn_n that_o when_o wyllyam_n duke_n of_o normandy_n come_v into_o this_o land_n &_o slay_v king_n herald_n &_o conqueryd_v the_o hole_n realm_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n as_o well_o gentleman_n as_o other_o that_o come_v with_o he_o which_o understode_v not_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n that_o be_v that_o time_n usyd_v in_o this_o realm_n but_o only_o the_o french_a tongue_n and_o also_o by_o cause_n the_o say_a king_n &_o other_o great_a wise_a man_n of_o his_o counsel_n ê‘seivid_a &_o supposid_v that_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n wâ—ich_a be_v than_o usyd_v in_o this_o realm_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o homely_a &_o rude_a nor_o have_v not_o so_o great_a copy_n and_o â—aboundaunce_n of_o wordy_n as_o the_o french_a tongue_n than_o 〈◊〉_d â—or_a that_o vullgare_a tongue_n be_v not_o of_o it_o selâ—_n suffycyent_a to_o expound_v &_o to_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o lawis_n &_o ordenauncê_n as_o they_o have_v determineâ—_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a governaunce_n of_o the_o people_n so_o effectual_o and_o so_o substauncyal_o as_o they_o cowd_v indyte_n they_o in_o the_o french_a tongue_n therefore_o they_o order_v write_v &_o indict_v the_o seid_v law_n be_v that_o they_o make_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n and_o forthermore_o long_o after_o the_o come_n of_o king_n wylyan_a conqueror_n because_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o french_a tongue_n in_o this_o real_a i_o begin_v to_o mynyssh_v &_o because_o that_o dyvers_a people_n than_o inhabytyd_v within_o this_o realm_n which_o can_v neither_o speak_v the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o this_o realm_n neither_o the_o french_a tongue_n therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o realm_n cause_v to_o be_v orderyd_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n &_o accyon_n between_o ê‘te_n shall_v be_v pledyd_v shewyd_v and_o defendyd_v answer_v debatyd_v â—â—uggyd_v in_o the_o englyssh_a vulgar_a tongue_n &_o more_o over_o yâ—_z wryttyn_a &_o enteryd_v of_o record_n in_o the_o rolly_n in_o the_o latyn_a tongue_n by_o cause_n that_o every_o man_n general_o â—_o indyfferent_o may_v have_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o as_o apperyth_n by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o xxxvi_o year_n of_o ed._n iii._n ca._n ultimo_fw-la wherefore_o as_o i_o suppose_v for_o these_o causê_n before_o rehersyd_v the_o law_n be_v of_o this_o realm_n be_v indytid_v &_o wryttin_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n which_o be_v intendyd_v for_o a_o right_a good_a purpose_n but_o yet_o beside_o this_o now_o of_o late_a day_n the_o most_o noble_a prince_n our_o late_a sovereyn_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o vii_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o second_o salomon_n which_o excellyd_v in_o polytyk_fw-mi wisdom_n all_o other_o pryncis_fw-la that_o reyngn_v in_o this_o realm_n before_o his_o time_n concyder_v and_o well_o perseyve_a that_o our_o vulgar_a englissh_a tongue_n be_v marvellous_o amend_v &_o augmentyd_v by_o reason_n that_o dyverse_a famous_a clerky_n &_o lernyd_v man_n have_v translate_v and_o make_v many_o noble_a worky_n into_o our_o englisshe_n tongue_n whereby_o there_o be_v much_o more_o plenty_n &_o haboundance_n of_o englyssh_n usyd_v than_o there_o be_v in_o tymys_o past_a &_o by_o reason_n there_o of_o our_o vulgar_a tongue_n so_o amplify_v &_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o expound_v any_o lawy_n or_o ordinauncis_fw-la which_o be_v nedeful_a to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o this_o realm_n and_o also_o thesame_a wise_a price_n consyder_v that_o the_o unyversall_a people_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v great_a pleasure_n and_o give_v themselves_o great_o to_o the_o rede_a of_o the_o vulgar_a englyssh_a tongue_n ordeynyd_v and_o cause_v that_o all_o the_o statuty_n and_o ordinauncis_fw-la which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o commyn_v wealth_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v indytyd_v &_o wryttyn_a in_o the_o vulgar_a englyssh_a tongue_n &_o to_o be_v publysshyd_v declaryd_v and_o imprintid_v so_o that_o than_o unyversal_o the_o people_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v soon_o have_v the_o knowleg_n of_o the_o say_a statutê_n &_o ordynauncy_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v &_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o knowledge_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n anâ—_n penalte_v of_o the_o same_o statuty_n &_o also_o the_o better_a to_o lyffe_v in_o tranquylyte_n &_o pease_n which_o dyscreyt_n charytable_a &_o reasonable_a order_n our_o most_o dread_a sovereyne_a lord_n that_o now_o be_v king_n henry_n the_o viii_o have_v contynuyd_v &_o folowyd_v &_o cause_v all_o the_o statuty_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o his_o day_n to_o be_v also_o indytyd_v and_o write_v in_o our_o englyssh_a tongue_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o his_o league_n people_n may_v have_v the_o knowleg_n there_o of_o all_o which_o goodly_a purposy_n &_o intenty_n in_o my_o mind_n often_o tymys_o revoluyde_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o â—ake_v this_o lytell_a pain_n to_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a in_o to_o englysshe_v the_o abbrevyacyon_n of_o the_o statuty_n maâ—â—_n before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o rein_v of_o our_o late_a sâ—uereyn_a lord_n king_n hen._n the_o vii_o &_o also_o though_o yâ—_z the_o statuâ—ê_n make_v as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seâ—d_a king_n hen._n the_o vii_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o sovereyne_a lord_n that_o now_o be_v be_v suffycient_o indytyd_v &_o write_v in_o our_o englysshe_a tongue_n yet_o to_o they_o that_o be_v desyrouse_v short_o to_o know_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o they_o be_v now_o more_o tediouse_a to_o rede_n than_o though_o the_o matter_n &_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v compendyous_o abbreviat_fw-la wherefore_o now_o as_o far_o as_o my_o simple_a wit_n &_o small_a learn_a will_v extend_v i_o have_v here_o takyn_n upon_n i_o to_o abbregge_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o more_o short_o in_o this_o lytell_a book_n beseeching_n all_o they_o to_o who_o the_o sight_n there_o of_o shall_v come_v to_o accept_v it_o in_o greâ—_n &_o though_o they_o shall_v fortune_n to_o find_v any_o thing_n myâ—â—eportyd_v or_o omyttyd_v by_o my_o neglygen_n or_o ellis_fw-la by_o neclygens_fw-la of_o the_o prynter_n that_o it_o will_v like_o they_o to_o pardon_v i_o &_o too_o consider_v my_o good_a will_n which_o have_v intendyd_v it_o for_o a_o come_a wealth_n for_o the_o causê_n &_o consyderacyon_n before_o rehersyd_v and_o also_o if_o yâ—_z it_o shall_v fortune_n they_o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n in_o any_o point_n thereof_o yet_o if_o it_o please_v they_o they_o may_v resort_v to_o the_o hole_n statute_n where_o of_o this_o book_n be_v but_o a_o breed_v gement_fw-la &_o in_o manner_n but_o a_o kalendreâ—_n and_o further_o more_o i_o will_v advertyse_v every_o man_n that_o shall_v fortune_n to_o have_v any_o matter_n in_o ure_n to_o resort_v to_o some_o man_n that_o be_v lernyd_v in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o have_v his_o council_n in_o such_o point_n which_o he_o thynk_v doubtful_a concern_v the_o say_a statuty_n by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o and_o by_o the_o dylygente_a observe_n of_o the_o same_o he_o may_v the_o better_o do_v his_o doughty_a to_o his_o prince_n &_o soverayngne_n and_o also_o live_v in_o tranquylyte_n and_o pease_n with_o his_o neighbour_n accord_v to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o commandment_n of_o almyghty_a god_n to_o who_o be_v eternal_a laud_n &_o glory_n amen_n tabula_fw-la ¶_o abiuracyon_n foe_fw-mi pri_fw-la account_n foe_fw-mi primo_fw-la accyon_n popular_a foe_n two_o accusacyon_n foe_n two_o aâ—dycyon_n for_n two_o admyrall_a foe_n two_o administratour_n foe_n iiii_o age_n foe_n v_o aid_n of_o the_o king_n foe_fw-mi v_o alyenâ—_n foe_fw-mi vi_o ambidext_a foâ—_n seven_o amendment_n foe_n seven_o amerciament_n foe_n seven_o amâ—suâ—ement_n for_n viij_o apparel_n foe_n viij_o apprentyce_v foe_n viij_o apê“pâ—iâ—tion_n foe_n â—iiii_fw-la aprâ—â—mentes_n foe_n â—iiii_fw-la appâ—ll_n foe_fw-mi xv_o â—reâ—â—es_n for_n â—vi_fw-la artificerâ—_n foe_fw-mi xuj_o armour_n foe_n xuj_o archery_n foe_fw-mi â—vii_fw-la aâ—â—yse_fw-mi foe_fw-mi xiâ—_n adiournement_n foe_n â—â—i_fw-la assâ—â—â—acyon_n foe_fw-mi â—vii_fw-la attaint_v foe_n xâ—ii_fw-la atteynder_n foe_fw-mi xxiiii_o attorney_n foe_fw-mi twenty-five_o averment_n foe_fw-mi â—xvi_fw-la advowry_n foe_fw-mi xxvii_o auwoson_n foe_fw-mi
they_o grauntyd_v and_o confyrmyd_fw-la by_o the_o king_n grace_n ê“uyde_v that_o this_o act_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o mayor_n shyryff_fw-mi cytyzyn_n or_o communalte_n of_o london_n for_o any_o privylegys_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o they_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n ê“genytour_n or_o pndecessour_n kyngê_n or_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o ê‘lyament_n the_o xix_o h._n seven_o ca._n xxiii_o stockes_n ¶_o stockê_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o town_n twenty-five_o e._n iii._n ca._n two_o stockê_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o every_o town_n upon_o pain_n of_o c._n s._n seven_o h._n iiii_o ca._n xvii_o sub_fw-la pena_fw-la ¶_o the_o defendant_n wrongful_o vexid_v by_o false_a suggestion_n before_o the_o king_n council_n in_o the_o chauncerye_n shall_v recover_v his_o damagys_n the_o xvii_o r._n two_o ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o no_o wryt_n of_o sub_fw-la pena_fw-la shall_v be_v grauntyd_v till_o the_o suerte_a be_v find_v to_o satysfy_v the_o part_n greve_v for_o his_o damagys_n if_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o byl_n be_v not_o provyd_v the_o xu_o h._n vi_fw-la ca._n iiii_o swannys_n ¶_o no_o man_n may_v have_v swanny_n and_o signettê_n nor_o no_o neither_o to_o his_o use_n if_o he_o have_v not_o landy_n &_o tenymenty_n of_o free_a hold_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o umnke_n and_o if_o any_o do_v the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o of_o the_o king_n legys_n to_o lease_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a &_o the_o king_n the_o other_o half_a the_o xxii_o e._n iiii_o ca._n vi_fw-la surgeon_n ¶_o that_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o felisshyp_n and_o mystry_n of_o â—urgeons_n in_o london_n shall_v be_v dischargyd_v of_o watch_n and_o all_o manner_n office_n of_o bere_a armour_n &_o of_o inqnesty_n and_o iurris_n in_o londou_fw-la and_o also_o that_o this_o â—ct_n extend_v to_o â—arbours_n surgyon_n admyt_v so_o 〈◊〉_d they_o exceed_v ne_o be_v at_o one_o time_n above_o the_o number_n of_o xii_o person_n the_o u_o h._n viij_o ca._n vi_fw-la suerte_n ¶_o man_n suspect_v shall_v find_v surety_n to_o be_v of_o good_a abere_v xxxiiii_o e._n iii._n ca._n i._n ¶_o uacabonde_n and_o beggar_n hole_n of_o body_n shall_v find_v surety_n of_o good_a abere_v vii_o r._n two_o ca._n v._n ¶_o surety_n of_o dowble_n shall_v not_o be_v for_o the_o kyngê_n det_fw-la xiii_o r._n two_o ca._n xiiii_o tanner_n ¶_o look_v for_o tanner_n in_o the_o title_n coriers_fw-mi tax_n ¶_o we_o have_v grauntyd_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n archbysshoppy_n bysshoppy_n abbottê_n priour_n yerly_v baron_n and_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o for_o no_o maver_z of_o besyne_n we_o shall_v take_v no_o manner_n of_o eye_v gadere_v nor_o tax_n of_o our_o realm_n but_z by_o the_o commyn_v assent_v of_o all_o the_o ream_n save_v only_o old_a eye_v dew_n and_o acustomyd_fw-la and_o where_o thaâ—_n eydy_n have_v be_v grauntyd_v to_o we_o by_o the_o comyn_v aâ—â—sent_a of_o the_o relame_n before_o this_o time_n of_o they_o be_v good_a wylle_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o draw_v that_o in_o tâ—_n a_o custom_n from_o hen_n forward_o also_o who_o have_v relessyd_v the_o male_a torte_n s._n the_o evil_a wrong_n of_o wolly_n save_v to_o we_o the_o customy_v of_o the_o wolly_n felly_n and_o ledyr_n of_o old_a time_n grauntyd_v by_o the_o commynalte_n of_o the_o same_o ream_n statut_fw-la dâ—_n confirmacione_fw-la cartarum_fw-la alius_fw-la dict_z suê‘_n additio_fw-la carâ—tarum_fw-la and_o the_o king_n have_v grauntyd_v to_o all_o bysshoppy_n that_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n they_o may_v curse_v all_o man_n do_v against_o these_o artycle_n ¶_o no_o tallage_n nor_o aid_n shall_v be_v put_v by_o we_o or_o leveid_v without_o common_a a_o assent_n of_o archebisshopê_n bishop_n &_o other_o prelaty_n yerles_a baronê_n knyghtê_n burgese_n and_o other_o free_a man_n of_o the_o ream_n nor_o none_o of_o â—ure_a mynister_n shall_v take_v corn_n wool_fw-mi leder_n or_o other_o good_n without_o assent_n of_o he_o that_o owyth_o they_o nor_o no_o thing_n be_v takyn_n in_o the_o name_n or_o by_o the_o occasyon_n of_o mâ—â—etolte_n of_o the_o sake_n of_o wool_n we_o will_v also_o 〈◊〉_d all_o clerk_n and_o lay_v man_n of_o our_o ream_n have_v thayr_n lawful_a lyberte_n and_o free_a customy_v as_o fâ—â—â—y_o as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o usyd_v and_o if_o any_o staâ—utê_n make_v by_o we_o or_o our_o ancestor_n or_o be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d by_o customy_v against_o any_o artycle_n in_o this_o prâ—â—ent_a charter_n we_o will_v anâ—_n grant_v that_o those_o cusâ—omys_v and_o statutê_n be_v void_a for_o ever_o and_o of_o none_o effect_n statut._n de_fw-fr tallagio_fw-la ¶_o a_o foreyn_n shall_v be_v taxid_v at_o the_o xv_o in_o the_o town_n where_o his_o good_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o tax_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o chargyd_v ii_o time_n ix_o h._n iiii_o ca._n seven_o taker_n of_o profettê_n ¶_o the_o dysseyse_n shall_v have_v their_o recover_v against_o the_o dysseysour_n which_o make_v alyenacyon_n to_o ê‘son_n unknowen_a by_o fraundeâ—_n so_o that_o they_o begin_v they_o be_v suit_n within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o dysseysyn_n &_o shall_v recover_v their_o dowble_n damagê_n and_o thiâ—_n estatute_n holdyth_v place_n in_o every_o other_o accyon_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n where_o such_o feffementê_n be_v make_v by_o fraud_n &c._n &c._n to_o have_v their_o recovere_fw-la against_o the_o first_o feffour_n and_o his_o statute_n ought_v to_o be_v understande_v where_o such_o feffour_n take_v these_o profetty_n a._n i._n râ—_n two_o ca._n ix_o ¶_o such_o dysseysee_n shall_v have_v a_o accyon_n against_o the_o first_o dysseysour_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o dysseysour_n where_o such_o dysseysour_n take_v the_o profytê_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o suit_n begone_v â—_o and_o in_o other_o plâ—e_n of_o land_n the_o demaundaunt_a shall_v begin_v his_o sewte_n within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o accyon_n to_o he_o grow_v three_o h._n iiii_o ca._n seven_o ¶_o and_o all_o these_o wrytte_n foundyd_v upon_o thassyse_n of_o no_o diss_fw-la the_o dysseysem_fw-la have_v they_o be_v recovere_v against_o the_o dysseysour_n or_o against_o their_o feffeem_n as_o well_o as_o in_o accyon_n of_o no_o dyss_n so_o that_o the_o same_o disseâ—sours_n or_o their_o feffâ—em_n aginn_v who_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v take_v the_o ê“fettê_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o purchase_v of_o the_o wryt_v not_o withstand_v the_o fefment_n make_v or_o give_v for_o to_o delay_v the_o demaundaunte_n a._n xi_o h._n vi_fw-la ca._n iii._n ¶_o if_o the_o tenaunte_a for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o yery_n let_v they_o be_v estatue_n to_o parsone_n unknowyn_n and_o they_o themselves_o take_v the_o profity_n the_o lessour_n shall_v have_v â—n_o accyon_n of_o waist_n against_o they_o so_o take_v the_o profyttê_n if_o they_o be_v before_o the_o grant_v ponysshable_a of_o waist_n xi_o h._n vi_fw-la ca._n v._n ¶_o a_o form_n do_v shall_v be_v mayntynable_a against_o the_o taker_n of_o the_o profettê_n where_o parsonê_n unknowen_a be_v insessyd_v to_o their_o use_n and_o the_o taker_n shall_v have_v their_o voucher_n view_v eye_v prayer_n and_o age_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v tenaunte_n in_o deed_n and_o the_o recover_v against_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n as_o strong_a as_o they_o have_v be_v tenaunte_n of_o the_o free_a hold_n at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o say_a accyon_n usyd_v i_o h._n seven_o ca._n i._n teller_n of_o new_a tythyngê_n ¶_o a_o teller_n of_o new_a tydynge_n whereof_o dyscorde_n or_o sclaunder_n may_v grow_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n or_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v takyn_n and_o put_v in_o prison_n till_o he_o have_v find_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o king_n court_v he_o that_o show_v he_o the_o tale_n w._n i_o ca._n xxxiii_o ¶_o teller_n of_o false_a news_n and_o fall_v messagys_n of_o prelatty_n of_o lordy_n of_o iustyce_n and_o other_o great_a offycer_n of_o the_o realm_n whereby_o debate_n or_o discord_n may_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v inpryson_v till_o he_o have_v find_v he_o of_o who_o the_o tale_n be_v show_v the_o ii_o r._n two_o ca_fw-mi v._n ¶_o if_o a_o teller_n of_o new_a dydynge_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o his_o author_n he_o shall_v be_v ponyssh_v by_o the_o advyse_n of_o the_o king_n council_n the_o xii_o r._n two_o capitulo_fw-la xi_o temporaltes_n ¶_o temporaltye_n of_o the_o bysshop_n shall_v not_o be_v seisid_v without_o cause_n &_o iugement_n give_v there_o upon_o xliii_o e_o iii._n ê“_n clero_fw-la ¶_o where_o temporalte_v shall_v be_v seisid_v for_o a_o contempt_n dom_n to_o the_o king_n the_o iugis_fw-la before_o who_o &c._n &c._n shall_v put_v reasonable_a fine_n for_o such_o contempt_n twenty-five_o e._n iii._n ê“_n cle_n ca._n uji_fw-la ¶_o the_o temporalte_n shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o chapter_n &_o covent_n without_o waist_n xiiii_o e._n iii._n ca._n
he_o have_v satysfy_v the_o playntyf_v the_o ii_o hen_n v._o ca._n two_o look_v more_o for_o maimprise_v in_o jail_n maintenance_n ¶_o no_o clerk_n of_o the_o justice_n nor_o of_o the_o sheryffe_n maintain_v part_n in_o quarrel_n nor_o in_o besyne_n that_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o do_v deceit_n to_o delaâ—e_v or_o to_o disturb_v the_o commyn_v right_a and_o if_o any_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v yield_v three_o time_n as_o moche_v as_o he_o have_v take_v therefore_o and_o shall_v lose_v his_o seruyce_n for_o a_o hole_n year_n nor_o that_o no_o sergeant_n at_o the_o law_n nor_o pleder_n make_v no_o manner_n deceit_n nor_o colution_n in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o consent_n to_o be_v make_v to_o beguile_v the_o court_n or_o the_o part_n and_o if_o they_o be_v thâ—r_n of_o attaint_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o yers_n prisonment_n and_o a_o day_n and_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v after_o that_o to_o plede_v for_o non_fw-la and_o if_o the_o trespass_n ask_v great_a pain_n he_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o kyngê_n pleasure_n westm_fw-la i._o capitulo_fw-la xxviii_o xxix_o ¶_o none_n maintain_v plea_n in_o count_n nor_o in_o other_o câ—urt_n westm_n i_o ca._n xxxii_o &_o the_o statute_n of_o berwyk_fw-mi will_n that_o if_o any_o be_v attaint_n of_o such_o maintenance_n or_o champartye_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v iii_o year_n imprisonement_n &_o to_o make_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o neither_o great_a nor_o small_a by_o commandment_n of_o letter_n or_o otherwise_o mainteyn_v no_o quarrel_n inâ—he_v country_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o commyn_v law_n i_o e._n iii_o capitulo_fw-la xiiii_o ¶_o the_o justice_n of_o both_o bench_n justice_n of_o assize_n and_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la shall_v here_o &_o determine_v as_o well_o at_o the_o king_n suyt_v as_o of_o the_o part_n mayntenaunce_n champartye_n confederacye_n and_o conspyracye_n as_o well_o as_o justice_n in_o eyre_n &_o that_o that_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la shall_v be_v adiorn_v in_o to_o the_o your_o place_n twenty_o e._n iii._n capitulo_fw-la vi_o ¶_o he_o that_o maintain_v any_o quarrel_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o kingê_n will_v body_n &_o landê_n lxx_n e._n iii._n capi_fw-la iii._n ¶_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v ple_fw-fr of_o ê“uision_n xxxviii_o e._n iii._n de_fw-fr provis_fw-mi ca._n v._n ¶_o no_o counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n maintain_v quarrel_n in_o the_o country_n nor_o else_o where_o upon_o pain_n to_o be_v grevous_o ponyssh_v by_o the_o king_n nor_o no_o neither_o mean_a offyc_n upon_o pain_n of_o lose_v his_o officer_n to_o be_v fyne_v at_o the_o kyngê_n pleasure_n nor_o no_o neither_o ê‘son_n upon_o pain_n of_o enprisonment_n &_o to_o be_v fyne_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n i_o r._n two_o ca._n iiii_o martial_n ¶_o the_o marschall_n of_o the_o kyngê_n bench_n shall_v keep_v they_o that_o be_v indict_v of_o felonye_n and_o they_o that_o have_v yield_v themselves_o at_o the_o exigent_n in_o appeal_n of_o felonye_n and_o if_o they_o let_v they_o go_v at_o large_a by_o bail_n or_o by_o baston_n they_o shall_v have_v half_a year_n prisonment_n and_o make_v fine_o at_o the_o kyngis_n pleasure_n and_o the_o justice_n shall_v inquere_v thereof_o when_o theyse_v time_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v punyssh_v therefore_o of_o escape_n accord_v to_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o commyn_v law_n the_o u_o e._n iii._n capitulo_fw-la ten_o ¶_o look_v what_o fyne_n and_o fee_n the_o marchall_a shall_v take_v the_o ii_o h._n iiii_o ca._n xxiii_o marshallsye_n ¶_o the_o styward_a &_o marchall_a shall_v hold_v no_o plea_n of_o frehold_n nor_o of_o trespass_n but_o only_o of_o trespass_n within_o the_o kyngis_fw-la house_n or_o other_o trespass_n do_v within_o the_o virge_z and_o of_o contract_n and_o convenauntis_n that_o any_o of_o the_o kyngis_n house_n have_v make_v to_o another_o of_o the_o same_o house_n &_o in_o the_o same_n how_o be_v &_o not_o ellê_n where_o &_o plea_n of_o trespass_n shall_v be_v pledid_a but_o it_o be_v attachid_v by_o they_o before_o that_o the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o the_o virge_z where_o the_o trespass_n shall_v be_v dom_o &_o they_o shall_v ê“cede_v hasty_o from_o day_n to_o day_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v endid_a before_o that_o the_o king_n go_v out_o of_o the_o bondê_n of_o the_o virge_z where_o the_o trespass_n be_v and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v endyd_v the_o plea_n shall_v seize_v and_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o commyn_v la_o and_o the_o styward_a shall_v have_v knolege_n of_o no_o dettis_n nor_o other_o thyngis_n but_o of_o they_o of_o the_o kynâ—is_n how_o be_v nor_o shall_v hold_v no_o neither_o plâ—_n by_o obligation_n make_v by_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o styward_a or_o the_o marchall_a and_o if_o the_o styward_a or_o marchall_a do_v contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n it_o shall_v be_v void_a articuli_fw-la super_fw-la cartas_fw-la ca._n iii._n ¶_o of_o manslaughter_n do_v within_o the_o verge_n the_o coroner_o of_o the_o country_n with_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o kyngis_n house_n shall_v do_v the_o offyce_v belong_v to_o to_o the_o coroner_n &_o that_o that_o can_v not_o be_v before_o the_o styward_a determynyd_v as_o by_o cause_n the_o felon_n can_v not_o be_v attachid_v or_o for_o oâ—her_n cause_v it_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o cumin_n law_n so_o that_o exigent_n vilary_a &_o present_a mentis_fw-la shall_v be_v thereof_o make_v at_o the_o â—yre_n by_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o felonye_n do_v out_o of_o the_o vyrge_n but_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o let_v but_o that_o attachemâ—ntis_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o felonye_n do_v articuli_fw-la super_fw-la cartas_fw-la capitulo_fw-la quarto_fw-la ¶_o men_n of_o the_o king_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o marchalsie_n but_o between_o man_n of_o the_o same_o house_n of_o bâ—th_a ê‘tye_n but_o the_o inquest_n shall_v be_v takin_n of_o man_n dwell_v abowt_n u_o e._n iii._n cap._n two_o ¶_o error_n before_o the_o styward_a and_o marchall_a of_o the_o kyngis_n how_o be_v shall_v be_v reversid_v in_o the_o kyngis_fw-la bench_n u_o e._n iii._n cap._n two_o ¶_o prestis_n and_o other_o man_n of_o holy_a church_n imprison_v in_o the_o marchalsye_n shall_v pay_v like_o fee_n as_o lay_v man_n ix_o r._n cap._n ultimo_fw-la ¶_o the_o court_n of_o the_o marchallsye_a nor_o the_o iurysdition_n thereof_o shall_v not_o extend_v xii_o mile_n to_o be_v accoyntyd_v from_o the_o kyngis_fw-la loge_v xiii_o richard_z ii_o capitulo_fw-la iii_o ¶_o also_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o marchall_a of_o the_o marshalsea_n of_o the_o kingê_n house_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n grant_v fadir_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o before_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o take_v these_o fee_n that_o follow_v s._n of_o every_o one_o that_o commyth_n to_o the_o same_o court_n by_o capias_fw-la four_o d._n &_o if_o he_o be_v let_v to_o maympryse_v to_o a_o certain_a day_n ii_o d._n more_o &_o of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v impledid_a &_o fyndith_v ii_o maympournour_n to_o keep_v his_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ple_fw-fr to_o take_v of_o the_o deffend_v i.d_n of_o euâ—ry_v one_o commyttyd_v to_o prison_n by_o iugement_n of_o the_o steward_n four_o d._n &_o of_o every_o one_o delyverid_fw-la of_o felonye_n four_o d._n of_o every_o fellow_n let_v to_o maympryse_v by_o the_o court_n four_o d._n which_o fee_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o opyn_a court_n â—_o therefore_o the_o king_n have_v ordeinyd_v that_o if_o the_o marshal_n or_o his_o mynyster_n take_v any_o other_o fee_n than_o be_v here_o above_o declarid_a that_o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o office_n and_o shall_v pay_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o part_n grevyd_v and_o that_o the_o part_n shall_v sew_v before_o the_o stiward_a for_o that_o time_n be_v also_o it_o be_v ordeinid_v that_o no_o servitor_n of_o billy_n that_o herith_v any_o staff_n of_o the_o same_o court_n shall_v not_o take_v for_o every_o mile_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o office_n more_o than_o i_o d._n and_o also_o for_o xii_o mile_n xii_o d_z and_z for_o serve_v of_o a_o venire_fw-la fac_fw-la of_o xii_o man_n or_o a_o distress_n from_o the_o same_o court_n the_o double_a and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o servitor_n of_o the_o billis_fw-la do_v the_o contrary_n they_o shall_v be_v ponishid_v by_o emprisomment_n &_o shall_v make_v fine_a and_o raunson_n to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o discression_n of_o the_o stiward_a and_o shall_v be_v for_o iuggid_a the_o court_n â—_o and_o the_o styward_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v proclamacioâ—_n at_o every_o court_n of_o all_o these_o article_n two_o h._n iiii_o cap._n xxiii_o ¶_o he_o that_o have_v dwell_v at_o the_o stywe_n shall_v not_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o merchallsie_n
sellf_o before_o the_o king_n in_o his_o bench_n within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n after_o the_o proclamation_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o term_n time_n ensue_v the_o say_a quarter_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v attaint_v &_o shall_v give_v double_a damagis_n &_o shall_v make_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o he_o come_v and_o befound_v culpable_a by_o examination_n or_o other_o wise_a he_o shall_v gyff_fw-mi damagis_fw-la â—t_a s._n anno._n xi_o h._n vi_fw-la ca._n xi_o ¶_o the_o shyryffis_n of_o every_o count_v for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o the_o next_o count_v after_o that_o the_o wryt_a comyth_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o levey_a â—xpâ—sis_n of_o the_o knyghtis_n shall_v make_v opin_v ê“clamation_n that_o the_o coroner_n &_o every_o chief_a constable_n of_o the_o ê¯trey_n of_o the_o say_a cofite_n &_o the_o baylyffis_n of_o every_o hundred_o or_o wapentake_n &_o all_o other_o that_o will_v be_v at_o the_o â—essing_n of_o their_o wâ—gis_n that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o next_o county_n to_o assess_v their_o seyd_a wagis_n and_o that_o the_o shyryf_v under_o shyryf_v coroner_n or_o baylyffis_n for_o the_o time_n being_n shall_v be_v there_o at_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o xl_o s._n and_o that_o then_o the_o shyryff_fw-mi or_o under_o shyryff_fw-mi in_o the_o presen_v of_o they_o &_o of_o the_o suâ—ers_n of_o the_o count_v shall_v sesse_v everi_n hundred_o that_o be_v to_o be_v assessyd_v by_o hym selff_n hym selff_n hym selff_n so_o that_o the_o hole_n somme_fw-fr that_o shall_v be_v sessyd_v shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o some_o which_o shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o the_o knyghtis_fw-la and_z afâ—er_o that_o they_o shall_v sesse_v every_o town_n in_o the_o sâ—me_n hundred_o so_o that_o all_o the_o say_a towny_n with_o in_o the_o say_v huudr_v exceed_v not_o the_o some_o &_o ce_fw-fr and_o if_o they_o sesse_v any_o hundred_o or_o town_n other_o wise_a or_o do_v levey_v any_o money_n contrary_a to_o this_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o defaut_n xx.li_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v sew_v in_o that_o case_n x.li_fw-la ¶_o and_o that_o the_o shyryff_fw-mi well_o and_o due_o leveâ—_n the_o say_v sommis_fw-la as_o hasty_o as_o he_o well_o may_v and_o delyver_v they_o unto_o the_o knyghtis_fw-la according_a unto_o the_o wryttis_n for_o that_o make_v upon_o the_o same_o pain_n and_o that_o he_o that_o will_v sew_v in_o that_o case_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o action_n scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o he_o that_o offendyth_v and_o if_o the_o deffendant_n due_o warnyd_v make_v defaut_n or_o appear_v and_o be_v convyct_v that_o the_o playntyf_v shall_v recover_v x.li_fw-la to_o his_o use_n besidis_fw-la the_o xx.li._fw-la with_o treble_a damagis_n for_o the_o costis_fw-la of_o the_o suit_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n &_o of_o the_o other_o justice_n of_o assize_n gayll_v delivere_a and_o iusticis_fw-la of_o pease_n may_v inquere_v here_o and_o determine_v the_o premyss_n aswell_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o party_n and_o that_o in_o every_o write_v to_o levey_v the_o wagis_n of_o the_o knyghtis_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v express_v anno_o xxiii_o h._n vi_fw-la cap._n xi_o every_o shyryf_v after_o the_o delivere_a of_o any_o such_o wryt_n to_o he_o make_v shall_v make_v and_o deliver_v with_o out_o any_o fraud_n a_o sufficient_a precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n and_o baylyf_v or_o to_o the_o baylyff_fw-mi where_o no_o mayor_n be_v of_o cyte_n and_o boroughyâ—_n in_o his_o count_v recite_v the_o say_a wryt_n command_v they_o by_o the_o say_a precept_n if_o it_o be_v a_o cyte_n to_o choose_v by_o the_o cytyzen_n oâ—_n the_o say_a cyte_n citizen_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o it_o be_v a_o borugh_a by_o the_o burgesy_n to_o choose_v burgeysis_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parlyamnt_n and_o that_o the_o say_a mayris_n and_o baylyffis_fw-la or_o baylif_v where_o no_o mayor_n be_v shall_z retorn_a true_o the_o say_a precept_n to_o the_o say_v shyryff_fw-mi by_o endenture_n between_o the_o say_a shiriff_n and_o they_o and_o the_o namy_n of_o the_o say_a cytyzen_n and_o burgesis_n by_o they_o chosyn_n and_o upon_o that_o that_o every_o shyryff_fw-mi make_v good_a &_o râ—ghtfull_a retorn_a of_o such_o wryt_n and_o of_o every_o retorn_a make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o mayor_n bailyffis_fw-mi or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v and_o that_o every_o shyryff_fw-mi at_o every_o time_n that_o he_o do_v the_o contrary_a of_o this_o statute_n or_o of_o any_o other_o statute_n for_o the_o eleccyon_n of_o the_o knyghtis_fw-la cytyzen_n or_o burgesis_n come_v to_o the_o parliament_n before_o this_o day_n make_v shall_v roâ—nâ—_n in_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o statute_n make_v the_o viâ—â—_n year_n of_o the_o kâ—ng_n that_o nowy_n and_o besydis_fw-la that_o shall_v pay_v to_o every_o ê‘son_n that_o after_o this_o shall_v be_v choose_v knight_n cytyzen_n or_o bourge_n in_o his_o countâ—_n to_o come_v to_o any_o parlyament_n &_o be_v not_o due_o retornyd_v or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n that_o in_o the_o defaute_n of_o any_o such_o knight_n cytiman_n or_o burge_n will_v sew_v c._n li._n and_o the_o executour_n or_o administratour_n shall_v have_v their_o action_n against_o the_o say_v shyryff_fw-mi to_o demand_n and_o to_o have_v the_o say_v c._o li._n with_o their_o costis_fw-la in_o that_o case_n susteynyd_v &_o that_o insuch_n action_n take_v the_o deffendant_n shall_v not_o wage_v his_o law_n of_o the_o foresaid_a debt_n in_o no_o manâ—r_n &_o that_o no_o deffendaunt_a in_o such_o action_n shall_v have_v any_o essoyn_n and_z like_o wise_a at_o every_o time_n â—hat_n the_o mayor_n and_o baylyff_fw-mi or_o baylyf_v where_o no_o mayor_n be_v to_o retorn_a other_o than_o they_o which_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o cyteyzen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o cytye_n and_o borow_n where_o such_o election_n be_v they_o shall_v â—onne_n in_o the_o pain_n a_o forfeit_n to_o the_o king_n of_o xl.li_fw-la and_o far_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o every_o one_o which_o be_v choose_v by_o cytyzen_n and_o burgesis_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o mayâ—ys_n and_o baylyffis_n return_v or_o by_o other_o person_n which_o in_o the_o defaute_n of_o such_o cytezein_n or_o burgess_n so_o chosyn_n will_v few_o xl.li_fw-la whereof_o every_o of_o â—he_n cytyzen_n and_o burgesis_n so_o grevid_v several_o or_o any_o other_o person_n which_o in_o their_o defauâ—_n will_v â—ew_a shall_v have_v his_o action_n of_o det_fw-la again_v every_o of_o the_o say_a mayry_n and_o baylyffis_n or_o bailyf_v wheâ—â—_n no_o mayor_n be_v &_o again_v their_o executour_n and_o admynystratour_n to_o ask_v and_o to_o have_v of_o every_o of_o then_o xl.li_fw-la with_o his_o costis_fw-la in_o that_o case_n susteynyd_v and_o that_o in_o such_o action_n of_o det_fw-la take_v by_o forâ—ce_n of_o the_o say_a estatute_n no_o deffendant_n shall_v wage_v his_o law_n of_o the_o say_a dett_n nor_o shall_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o essoyn_n and_o that_o every_o shiryf_v which_o makyth_v not_o due_a election_n of_o the_o knyghtê_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parlyament_n in_o time_n convenyent_n â—â—_o every_o shyryf_v in_o plain_n count_v between_o the_o houâ—re_n of_o viii_o and_o the_o hour_n of_o ix_o before_o noâ—ne_n without_o colusion_n in_o this_o party_n &_o every_o shyryff_fw-mi which_z makyth_n not_o good_a and_o true_a retorn_a of_o such_o election_n of_o knyghtê_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliaâ—ment_n in_o time_n to_o come_v as_z to_o they_o perteynyth_v iâ—_n manner_n and_o form_n be_v foresaid_a shall_v forfayt_v to_o the_o king_n c._n li._n and_o shall_v run_v in_o the_o pain_n of_o c._n liâ—_n to_o pay_v to_o he_o that_o will_v sew_v against_o he_o his_o exeâ—cutours_n or_o administratour_n or_o for_o that_o cause_n by_o way_n of_o action_n of_o det_fw-la with_o his_o costis_fw-la in_o that_o â—â—ti_fw-la dispendid_a without_o wage_n of_o his_o law_n of_o the_o saâ—yd_a det_fw-la or_o to_o have_v any_o essoin_fw-fr as_o before_o be_v say_v it_o be_v purueyd_v always_o that_o every_o knight_n cytyzen_n or_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o the_o ê‘lyamnt_n in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o due_a form_n choose_v &_o not_o retornid_v as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o beginnith_n his_o action_n of_o det_fw-la afore_o aid_n within_o iii_o monithis_n after_o the_o say_a parliament_n begone_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o say_a suit_n effectual_o without_o fraud_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o than_o a_o other_o which_o will_v sew_v the_o say_a action_n of_o det_fw-la as_o be_v before_o say_v to_o have_v it_o &_o to_o recover_v the_o same_o somme_fw-fr with_o his_o costis_fw-la in_o that_o party_n susteynyd_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n before_o say_v so_o that_o no_o deffendaunte_n in_o such_o action_n shall_v not_o wage_v his_o law_n nor_o
shirif_n xx.d_n the_o bailif_n that_o make_v the_o arrest_n or_o attachement_n iiii.d_n and_o the_o gealour_n if_o the_o pnsoner_n be_v committyd_v to_o his_o ward_n iiii.d_n and_o the_o sheriff_n undersheryf_v the_o sheryffê_n clerk_n stywarde_a or_o baylyf_v of_o fraunche_n sergeant_n bailif_n nor_o coroner_n shall_v not_o take_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o offyce_v by_o them self_o nor_o by_o none_o other_o ê‘son_n to_o his_o use_n of_o any_o ê‘son_n for_o the_o make_n of_o any_o return_n or_o panel_n any_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o panell_n but_o iiii.d_n and_o that_o the_o say_a shyryffe_n &_o all_o other_o offycer_n &_o minister_n beforsay_v shall_v let_v out_o of_o pnson_n all_o manner_n of_o ê‘son_n by_o they_o or_o any_o oâ—_n they_o arrestyd_v or_o to_o be_v arrestyd_v or_o be_v in_o their_o ward_n by_o force_n of_o any_o wryt_a byl_n or_o warrant_n of_o any_o accyon_n ê‘sonell_n or_o by_o cause_n of_o indytement_n of_o trespass_n upon_o reasonable_a suerte_a of_o sufficient_a parsone_n have_v suffycyent_a within_o the_o same_o count_v where_o such_o parsone_n be_v so_o let_v to_o bail_n or_o main_a prize_v to_o keep_v their_o day_n in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o sayâ—_n wrytte_v bylles_n or_o warrant_n require_v snche_fw-mi ê‘sone_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o be_v ward_n by_o condempnacyon_n execucyon_n capias_fw-la utlagac_fw-la or_o excommunycacyon_n surety_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o such_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v comyttyd_v to_o ward_v by_o eshecyâ—â—_n commandment_n of_o any_o justice_n &_o vacaboundeâ—_n refuse_v to_o serve_v aft_v the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n labourer_n ony_o except_v and_o that_o no_o sheriff_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d mynyster_n nor_o offycer_n be_v foresay_v take_v or_o do_v to_o be_v take_v or_o make_v any_o oblygacyon_n for_o any_o cause_n be_v forsayde_v or_o colour_n of_o their_o offyce_v only_o to_o the_o same_o person_n nor_o by_o any_o person_n that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v ward_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n but_z in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o offyce_v and_z upon_o condycyon_n write_v that_o the_o say_a prisoner_n appear_v at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a wrytte_n or_o warantê_n and_z they_o that_o take_v any_o oblygation_n in_o any_o other_o form_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o offyce_v than_o that_o to_o be_v void_a and_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o more_o for_o the_o make_n of_o such_o a_o oblygacyon_n warrant_v or_o precept_n by_o he_o to_o be_v make_v but_o four_o pen_n and_o also_o that_o every_o shyryf_v shall_v make_v year_o a_o depute_v in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o his_o chancery_n bench_n and_o eschekyr_n of_o record_n to_o receyve_v of_o record_n all_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n and_o warante_n to_o theym_a to_o be_v delyver_v and_o that_o the_o shyryff_n undershyriffê_n clerk_z baylyf_v gealâ—r_o coroner_o stiward_a baylyf_v of_o fraunche_n or_o any_o other_o offycer_n or_o mynyster_n that_o do_v the_o contrary_a of_o this_o ordinance_n or_o any_o point_n thereof_o shall_v lose_v to_o the_o ê‘te_n grevyd_v his_o treble_a damage_n &_o shall_v forfeit_n the_o sum_n of_o xl.li_fw-la for_o every_o time_n that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o point_n whereof_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o be_v inploy_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o howsold_a &_o in_o no_o neither_o manner_n and_o the_o ê‘ty_n that_o will_v sew_v shall_v have_v the_o other_o half_o and_o the_o justyce_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o ceâ—sions_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n &_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o justice_n of_o pease_n in_o their_o country_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquere_v here_o &_o detmyne_n by_o their_o offyce_v without_o especial_a commission_n upon_o all_o they_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_a of_o this_o ordinance_n or_o any_o artycle_n or_o point_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o say_a sheryffê_n return_v upon_o any_o ê‘son_n that_o he_o have_v takin_n the_o bodi_fw-la or_o that_o he_o have_v yield_v hin_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v chargeable_a to_o have_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a ê‘son_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_a writtê_n byllê_n or_o warantê_n or_o in_o such_o form_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n ê“uide_v always_o that_o by_o this_o pâ—ent_a ordinance_n the_o wardeyn_a of_o the_o flete_n and_o of_o the_o paleys_fw-la of_o westm_fw-la for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o domâ—gyâ—_n in_o take_v the_o dewte_n of_o their_o offyce_v the_o xxiii_o h._n vi_o c._n x._o ¶_o the_o old_a sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v all_o the_o writtê_n till_o that_o he_o have_v a_o write_v of_o dyscharge_v not_o with_o stand_v that_o a_o new_a sheryf_v be_v chosyn_n the_o xii_o e._n iiii_o ca._n i._n ¶_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o every_o old_a sheriff_n have_v auctoryte_n and_o power_n to_o execute_v and_o to_o return_v every_o wrytte_n precepte_v or_o warrant_v to_o the_o kingê_n court_v &c_n &c_n and_o every_o thing_n to_o do_v that_o belong_v to_o a_o sheryf_v at_o all_o time_n during_o the_o term_n of_o seynt_a mychel_n and_o seynt_a hyllary_n if_o he_o be_v not_o before_o that_o tymâ—_n lawful_o dischargyd_v of_o the_o shirifwik_n the_o xvii_o e._n two_o capitulo_fw-la vii_o ¶_o the_o shyryf_v aught_o to_o receyve_v wryttê_n in_o plain_n count_v or_o in_o other_o place_n within_o the_o count_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o byl_n thereof_o the_o ii_o e._n iii._n ca._n five_o ¶_o no_o plaint_n shall_v be_v enter_v iâ—_n the_o county_n but_o if_o the_o playntyf_v be_v in_o court_n in_o proper_a ê‘son_n or_o by_o attorney_n well_o know_v &_o of_o good_a fame_n look_v more_o for_o shyriffê_n in_o the_o title_n of_o turn_n of_o sherifê_n yâ—_z the_o playntif_n shall_v find_v pledgys_n i_n well_o know_v in_o the_o country_n &_o that_o the_o plaintif_n shall_v take_v but_o one_o plaint_n for_o a_o trespass_n or_o contract_n &_o that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr any_o plaint_n but_o such_o as_o the_o plaintif_n do_v suppose_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n of_o action_n &_o if_o the_o shyryff_fw-mi undersheryff_fw-mi or_z shire_n clerk_n entre_fw-fr any_o plaint_n a_o against_o the_o ordynaun_n he_o shall_v lose_v xl_o s._n the_o one_o half_a to_o hin_n that_o will_v sew_v for_o the_o king_n by_o accyon_n of_o det_fw-la or_o information_n in_o the_o escheker_fw-mi and_o the_o justice_n of_o pease_n &_o every_o of_o they_o upon_o complaint_n to_o they_o make_v by_o the_o ê‘te_n grevyd_v have_v power_n to_o inquere_v of_o such_o defautê_n &_o if_o they_o find_v the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n guilty_a they_o shall_v lose_v xl_o s._n to_o the_o king_n the_o xi_o h._n seven_o ca._n xv_o ¶_o the_o baylyf_v of_o the_o frauâ—ches_n shall_v put_v his_o proper_a name_n upon_o his_o retorn_a and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v change_v the_o retorâ—e_n so_o delyver_v to_o he_o by_o a_o indenture_n and_o thereof_o â—e_n attaint_v at_o the_o sewt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fraunche_n he_o shall_v yield_v dowble_n damage_n as_o well_o to_o the_o ê‘te_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n statut_fw-la eborum_fw-la ¶_o sheryff_fw-mi from_o henceforth_o shall_v not_o be_v chargid_a of_o any_o issue_n â—o_o be_v leveyd_v before_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o escheke_a of_o estrâ—tys_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o singular_a man_n shall_v be_v chargid_a of_o those_o issue_n forfeit_n as_o of_o amercyâ—entâ—_n and_o if_o the_o shiryf_v answer_v of_o the_o issue_n of_o any_o recognisoâ—â—â—leg_n or_o mainpuruiour_n by_o he_o 〈…〉_o which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o return_n 〈◊〉_d not_o suffycient_a the_o shyryf_v shall_v be_v thereof_o chargyd_v himself_o and_o if_o he_o return_v the_o namy_n of_o any_o maynpâ—râ—ey_n our_o burrou_n or_o any_o other_o but_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o wryttê_n he_o shall_v be_v punysshyd_v noâ—_n he_o shall_v return_v the_o namy_n of_o no_o pleggys_n except_o the_o same_o pleggys_n consent_n thereto_o statut_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ca._n two_o ¶_o sheryffê_n that_o receyve_v the_o king_n dettê_n shall_v acquyte_v the_o dettour_n at_o the_o next_o account_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o no_o summons_n afterward_o statut_fw-la de_fw-la distruccyone_fw-la skaccarij_fw-la ¶_o noâ—e_n that_o be_v styward_a and_o or_a bailiff_n to_o a_o great_a maâ—_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v shyryf_n or_o executor_n of_o writeâ—ê_n which_o come_v to_o the_o sheryf_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o baylyffê_n and_o hundreder_n knowyn_n and_o swear_v in_o opyn_a county_n &_o not_o by_o none_o other_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a defaut_fw-fr etc._n etc._n statu_fw-la lincol_fw-it iâ—_n eâ—_n two_o ¶_o a_o shyryf_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o his_o office_n above_o a_o year_n xxviii_o e._n iii._n ca._n seven_o ¶_o commysyon_n shall_v not_o be_v
nor_o of_o the_o land_n till_o that_o he_o have_v take_v his_o homage_n and_o when_o he_o commyth_n to_o full_a age_n of_o xxi_o year_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o herytage_n without_o relef_n and_o without_o fine_a magna_fw-la carta_fw-la ca._n iii._n ¶_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o landys_n holdyn_n of_o any_o other_o by_o knight_n seruyce_n by_o occasion_n of_o any_o tenur_v of_o we_o by_o petyt_n sirian_a tie_n magna_fw-la carta_fw-la ca._n xxvii_o ¶_o every_o lay_v man_n that_o be_v convyct_v of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o ward_n by_o strength_n or_o marry_v &_o with_o holdyn_n shall_v yield_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o be_v imprysonyd_v if_o the_o child_n be_v marry_v and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o heir_n within_o xiiii_o year_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n dasse_v xiiii_o year_n and_o marye_n himself_o before_o his_o full_a age_n without_o the_o lordys_n assent_n and_o the_o lord_n tend_v he_o marriage_n than_o the_o lord_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n after_o the_o term_n of_o his_o age_n untyll_o he_o have_v receyvyd_v the_o dowble_n value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n will_v not_o marry_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v compellyd_v thereto_o but_o when_o he_o commyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v satysfie_v the_o lord_n as_o much_o as_o he_o may_v have_v have_v for_o the_o marriage_n before_o that_o he_o receyve_v his_o landys_n marton_n tapi_fw-la vi_fw-la ¶_o theyrys_n shall_v be_v marry_v without_o dyspergement_n magna_fw-la carta_fw-la ca._n v._o in_o fine_a ¶_o if_o the_o lord_n marye_n the_o heir_n where_o he_o be_v dysê‘gid_a within_o xiiii_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v lose_v the_o ward_n at_o the_o sewte_n of_o the_o chyldes_n fryndy_n and_o all_o the_o ê“fet_n thereof_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n but_o if_o he_o pass_v xiiii_o year_n so_o that_o he_o may_v consent_v to_o marriage_n than_o there_o shall_v follow_v no_o pain_n morton_n ca_fw-mi vi_fw-mi ¶_o if_o the_o tenant_n enfeffe_n his_o son_n &_o heir_n within_o age_n that_o shall_v not_o put_v the_o lord_n from_o his_o ward_n etc._n etc._n &_o if_o the_o tenant_n enfeffe_n other_o by_o colucy_a on_o that_o shall_v not_o put_v the_o lord_n from_o his_o ward_n but_o the_o statute_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o put_v out_o such_o feffe_n with_o out_o iugement_n &_o shall_v have_v a_o wryt_n of_o ward_n &_o the_o colucyon_n shall_v betray_a save_v always_o to_o the_o feffe_n their_o accyon_n when_o the_o heir_n comyth_n to_o his_o age_n mlebryg_v ca._n vi_fw-la ¶_o in_o a_o wryt_n if_o ward_n of_o the_o def_n come_v not_o at_o the_o grand_a distress_v a_o wryt_n shall_v go_v forth_o dyvers_a time_n opyn_o red_a in_o the_o shire_n &_o if_o he_o come_v not_o or_o the_o shiryf_v can_v not_o have_v his_o body_n before_o the_o justice_n than_o he_o shall_v lose_v the_o possâ—ssyon_n of_o the_o ward_n save_a to_o he_o a_o other_o time_n his_o sccyon_n &_o if_o the_o wryt_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o gardeyn_a ê‘_n cause_n de_fw-fr guard_n the_o comyn_v law_n shall_v run_v merlebryg_n ca._n seven_o the_o warden_n shall_v recover_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heyry_v marry_v without_o consent_n of_o their_o garden_n after_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n after_o the_o statute_n of_o morton_n and_o forthermore_o they_o shall_v have_v sustain_v the_o marriage_n shall_v yield_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n to_o the_o gardeyn_a for_o the_o trespass_n of_o the_o heyrys_n femaly_v aft_n that_o they_o come_v to_o xiiii_o year_n and_o will_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o the_o lord_n the_z lord_n shall_v not_o hold_v the_o land_n but_o ii_o yery_n after_o the_o seyd_v xiiii_o year_n and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o then_o be_v marry_v by_o their_o lordy_n where_o there_o be_v no_o disê‘gement_n than_z he_o shall_v hold_v the_o land_n till_o their_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n and_o above_o till_o that_o he_o have_v reseyvyd_v the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n westm_fw-la i_o ca._n xxii_o ¶_o if_o the_o warden_n or_o chyeflord_n infeff_fw-mi any_o man_n of_o landy_n that_o be_v of_o the_o herytage_n of_o the_o child_n in_o his_o ward_n the_o heir_n shall_v have_v his_o recovere_fw-la by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseysyn_n against_o the_o warden_n &_o the_o tenant_n and_o if_o he_o recover_v the_o seysyn_n shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o next_o friend_n to_o who_o the_o herytage_n can_v not_o dissend_v to_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o child_n at_o his_o full_a age_n &_o the_o gardeyn_a shall_v lose_v during_o his_o life_n the_o ward_n of_o the_o child_n and_o all_o the_o remenawnte_n of_o the_o herytage_n and_o the_o warden_n that_o be_v â—ot_n the_o lord_n shall_v lose_v the_o ward_n for_o that_o rhyme_n &_o shall_v make_v fine_o to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o enfaut_n bâ—_n takyn_n away_o his_o next_o friend_n that_o will_n shall_v sew_v for_o he_o w._n i_o ca._n xlvii_o ¶_o when_o any_o herytage_n decendyth_v to_o a_o enfante_n by_o the_o father_n side_n holdyn_v of_o one_o lord_n &_o of_o the_o mother_n side_n holdyn_v of_o a_o other_o lord_n that_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o who_o the_o auncestour_n be_v first_o infeffyd_v w._n two_o ca._n xuj_o ¶_o of_o chylderen_n maly_n or_o femaly_v ravyssh_v though_o the_o ravysshour_n delyver_v the_o child_n again_o unmary_v or_o satysfy_v for_o the_o marriage_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v ii_o yery_n prysonment_n &_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o delyver_v he_o nor_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satysfy_v he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n or_o have_v parpetual_a prysonment_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n dye_v yet_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v the_o say_a ponyshment_n and_o if_o the_o playntyf_v dye_v hang_v the_o ple_fw-fr it_o shall_v be_v resommonyd_v at_o the_o sewt_n of_o the_o heir_n if_o it_o be_v the_o title_n of_o gift_n or_o sale_n than_o at_o the_o sewt_n of_o the_o excecutour_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n dye_v it_o shall_v be_v resommonyd_v between_o the_o pleyntyf_v and_o his_o heir_n or_o excecutour_n or_o the_o excetour_n of_o the_o defendant_n or_o his_o heir_n if_o the_o excectour_n suffice_v not_o for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n likewise_o if_o the_o ple_fw-fr bâ—_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o heir_n or_o of_o both_o the_z resommon_n shall_v be_v between_o the_o heir_n &_o the_o excecutour_n of_o the_o playntyff_fw-mi and_o also_o the_o heir_n &_o excecutour_n of_o the_o defendant_n if_o the_o death_n of_o either_o of_o they_o happyn_fw-mi and_o at_o the_o great_a distress_v a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v within_o the_o which_o iii_o count_n may_v be_v holdyn_v with_o proclamacyon_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n come_v not_o iugement_n shall_v be_v give_v save_v to_o the_o defendant_n his_o right_a a_o other_o time_n thesame_a wise_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o wryt_n of_o ejectment_n of_o ward_n w._n two_o ca._n xxxv_o woman_n beyug_v of_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o yery_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n shall_v have_v leevery_n of_o their_o land_n without_o any_o question_n or_o difficulte_n for_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n will_v so_o .xxxix.._n h._n v._o ca._n two_o ¶_o if_o any_o person_n take_v any_o maid_n wedowe_n or_o wife_n though_o they_o be_v marry_v after_o to_o he_o or_o to_o other_o by_o his_o assent_n or_o defowlyd_n be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o any_o auncesteurs_n or_o have_v avi_fw-la goody_n or_o land_n that_o sueh_a take_n be_v felony_n and_o that_o the_o misdoer_n taker_n procurator_n and_o receiter_n know_v that_o same_o offence_n be_v iudgyd_v as_o pryncypall_a felon_n pronyde_v that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o man_n take_v any_o woman_n claim_v she_o as_o his_o ward_n the_o four_o h._n seven_o ca._n iii._n ¶_o if_o any_o parson_n be_v lord_n of_o any_o land_n in_o fe_o holdin_fw-fr of_o another_o lord_n by_o knight_n seruyce_n to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o other_o parson_n and_o heto_o who_o use_n he_o be_v seysyd_v die_v no_o will_n by_o he_o make_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v holdyn_n shall_v recover_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n and_o land_n by_o a_o wryt_n of_o ward_n as_o though_o thesame_a auncestour_n have_v be_v impossession_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o such_o heir_n be_v than_o of_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v pay_v relef_fw-fr and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v waste_v the_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o accyon_n of_o waste_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v barryd_v in_o his_o wryt_n of_o ward_n the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n iii_o h._n seven_o ca._n xvii_o ¶_o if_o any_o man_n be_v with_o the_o king_n in_o wagis_n in_o war_n upon_o