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the_o law_n that_o the_o lessoure_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o he_o and_o recover_v his_o loss_n thereby_o sustain_v â§_o tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o tenant_n at_o will_n which_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o copy_n of_o the_o court_n roll_n and_o this_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v cease_v of_o a_o manner_n within_o which_o it_o have_v be_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o the_o tenaunte_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a manner_n have_v hold_v land_n and_o tenemente_n to_o they_o &_o to_o their_o heir_n in_o fee_n simple_a fee_n tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o such_o a_o tenaunte_a can_v not_o alien_n or_o sell_v his_o land_n by_o his_o deed_n for_o if_o he_o do_v the_o land_n or_o tenement_n that_o be_v so_o alien_v and_o sell_v be_v forfeit_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n but_o if_o he_o wool_fw-mi alien_a his_z copy_n hold_v land_n to_o a_o other_o he_o must_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n come_v into_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o there_o surrender_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o state_n the_o formâ—_n of_o which_o surrender_n be_v common_o use_v to_o be_v this_o ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la curiam_fw-la venit_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr a._n &_o sursum_fw-la reddit_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la unum_fw-la mesuagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n &_o heredum_fw-la suorâ—_n vel_fw-la heredum_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la venit_fw-la praedictus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n &_o coepit_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la curia_fw-la mesuagium_fw-la praedictum_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la domini_fw-la secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la manerij_fw-la faciend_n &_o reddend_v inde_fw-la redditus_fw-la seruitia_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la inde_fw-la prius_fw-la debitas_fw-la &_o consuetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr that_fw-mi domino_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la fecit_fw-la domino_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v call_v tenaunte_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n because_o they_o have_v none_o other_o evidence_n to_o show_v concern_v their_o land_n save_v only_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o their_o lord_n court_n neither_o can_v these_o tenaunte_n sue_v or_o be_v sue_v for_o such_o land_n in_o yâ—_z king_n court_n by_o write_v or_o otherwise_o but_o if_o they_o will_v implede_n or_o sue_v other_o for_o such_o copy_n land_n they_o must_v do_v it_o by_o way_n of_o plaint_n in_o the_o lord_n court_n after_o this_o sort_n a._n de_fw-fr b._n queritur_fw-la versus_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr d._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la terrae_fw-la videlicet_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la mesuagio_fw-it xl_o acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la four_o acris_fw-la prati_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la pertinen_n et_fw-la facit_fw-la potestationem_fw-la sequi_fw-la quaerelam_fw-la istam_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la brevis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la assize_n mortis_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la ad_fw-la comem_fw-la legem_fw-la vel_fw-la etc._n etc._n plegii_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la f._n g._n etc._n etc._n â§_o now_o although_o some_o such_o tenaunte_n have_v a_o inheritance_n accord_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o be_v but_o tenantê_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o some_o man_n think_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v expel_v they_o and_o put_v they_o forth_o they_o have_v no_o remedy_n at_o all_o but_o to_o sue_v unto_o their_o lord_n by_o weigh_v of_o petition_n desyre_v he_o to_o be_v good_a unto_o they_o for_o if_o they_o may_v have_v any_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n than_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v call_v say_v they_o tenaunte_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n but_o other_o man_n of_o no_o less_o learning_a and_o prudency_n have_v be_v of_o contrary_a sentence_n as_o lord_n bryan_n chief_a justice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ed._n the_o iiij_o who_o opinion_n be_v always_o that_o if_o such_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n payenge_a his_o service_n be_v eject_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o his_o lord_n without_o cause_n reasonable_a he_o may_v very_o well_o bring_v and_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o his_o lord_n at_o yâ—_z common_a law_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la hilarij_fw-la anno_fw-la xxj_o e._n iij._n also_o lord_n danby_n chief_a justice_n in_o likewise_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o appear_v termino_fw-la mich._n anno_fw-la seven_o ed._n iiij_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n be_v as_o well_o inheritable_a to_o have_v his_o land_n after_o the_o custom_n
it_o nor_o of_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o you_o be_v without_o remedy_n by_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o you_o can_v not_o distreyne_v for_o it_o nor_o yet_o bring_v your_o wrytte_n of_o a_o nuitie_n but_o if_o you_o be_v once_o seize_v of_o it_o or_o of_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v estsones_o behind_o than_o your_o remedy_n shall_v be_v this_o you_o must_v go_v either_o by_o yourself_o or_o by_o your_o deputye_n to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v come_n and_o there_o demand_v the_o arreragy_n of_o the_o rent_n which_o if_o the_o tenant_n deny_v to_o pay_v this_o denial_n be_v a_o disseisin_n of_o the_o rent_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o then_o ready_a to_o pay_v it_o this_o counter_n avail_v a_o denial_n which_o be_v a_o disseisin_n moreover_o if_o neither_o the_o tenant_n nor_o none_o other_o man_n be_v remain_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n when_o you_o demand_v the_o arreragy_n this_o also_o be_v a_o denial_n in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o disseisin_n and_o of_o these_o disseisinê_n you_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o shall_v recover_v seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o the_o arreragy_n and_o your_o damagy_n and_o cost_n of_o your_o wrytte_n and_o of_o your_o plea_n and_o if_o after_o such_o recovery_n and_o execution_n have_v the_o rend_v be_v again_o at_o a_o other_o time_n deny_v you_o than_o you_o may_v have_v a_o redisseisin_n and_o shall_v recover_v your_o double_a dammagy_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v therefore_o good_a wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n when_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v by_o any_o person_n unto_o he_o to_o take_v of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n a_o penny_n or_o a_o halfpenny_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o then_o if_o at_o the_o next_o day_n of_o payment_n the_o rent_n be_v deny_v he_o he_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v yâ—_z there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o rend_a service_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v rescouse_n replevin_n &_o encloser_n rescouse_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o distreyn_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o and_o the_o distress_n be_v rescue_v from_o he_o or_o if_o yâ—_z lord_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o will_n distreine_v and_o the_o tenant_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o this_o be_v call_v rescouse_n replevin_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v distreyn_v &_o replevin_n be_v make_v of_o the_o distress_n by_o wryt_n or_o by_o plaint_n encloser_n be_v when_o land_n or_o tenemente_n be_v so_o enclose_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o come_v within_o the_o land_n or_o tenemente_n for_o to_o distreyne_v and_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o such_o thing_n so_o make_v be_v disseisin_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o asmoch_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o this_o weigh_v disturb_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v and_o have_v his_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v by_o distress_n and_o there_o be_v iiiij_fw-la cause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o a_o rend_a charge_n the_o is_z to_z wete_z rescous_a replevin_n encloser_n and_o denier_n for_o denier_n or_o denial_n be_v aswell_o a_o disseisine_n of_o a_o rend_v charge_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o rent_n seek_v final_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o a_o rent_n seek_v that_o be_v denial_n &_o enâ—loset_n and_o be_v seem_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o cause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o all_o the_o three_o rent_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o weet_v this_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o or_o when_o he_o that_o have_v a_o rend_a charge_n or_o a_o rent_n seck_fw-mi come_v to_o the_o land_n to_o distreyne_v for_o the_o rend_v behind_o and_o the_o tenant_n hear_v this_o encounter_v he_o and_o forstal_v he_o the_o weigh_v with_o force_n and_o arm_n and_o menace_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o yâ—_z ground_n for_o to_o distreine_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o of_o mutilation_n of_o his_o membre_n this_o be_v a_o disseisin_n because_o the_o party_n be_v disturb_v of_o his_o mean_a &_o lawful_a remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o his_o rent_n final_o you_o shall_v observe_v &_o mark_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o xxxij_o year_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o executour_n and_o administratoure_n of_o tenante_n in_o fe_o simple_a tenante_n in_o fee_n tail_n and_o tenante_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o rend_a service_n rend_v charge_n rent_n secke_v and_o of_o fee_n ferme_n for_o the_o arreragy_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o their_o testatoure_n in_o their_o life_n either_o to_o distrayne_v for_o the_o same_o or_o at_o their_o election_n to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n save_v in_o such_o lordshipe_n in_o wales_n or_o in_o the_o march_v thereof_o where_o the_o tenaunte_n have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o pay_v unto_o every_o lord_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o lordship_n any_o sumine_fw-la of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o manner_n duty_n and_o penalty_n incur_v at_o any_o tune_n before_o their_o lord_n entry_n also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a art_n the_o husband_n which_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n may_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n either_o distrayne_v or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a &_o unpayd_a in_o her_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o rent_n for_o term_v of_o a_o other_o man_n life_n if_o he_o for_o term_n of_o who_o life_n he_o have_v the_o rent_n die_v yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o yâ—_z say_v act_n he_o or_o his_o executoure_n and_o administratoure_n may_v either_o distrayne_v or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arreragy_n due_a before_o the_o death_n of_o he_o for_o term_v of_o who_o life_n he_o have_v yâ—_z rend_v how_o auowry_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n enact_v aÌ„_o 21._o hen._n 8._o where_o any_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o any_o person_n by_o rent_n customê_n or_o service_n if_o the_o lord_n distrayne_v upon_o the_o same_o land_n for_o any_o such_o rent_n custom_n and_o service_n and_o replevin_v thereof_o be_v sue_v the_o lord_n may_v avow_v or_o his_o baylyffe_n or_o servant_n may_v make_v conisance_n or_o justify_v the_o take_n upon_o the_o same_o land_n as_o within_o his_o fee_n and_o scignorye_n aledge_v in_o the_o say_a avowry_n conysance_n or_o justification_n the_o same_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o without_o name_a any_o person_n certain_a to_o be_v tenante_n of_o the_o same_o and_o without_o make_v any_o avowrye_o justification_n or_o conisaunce_n upon_o any_o person_n certain_a and_o likewise_o upon_o 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receive_v of_o the_o land_n during_o such_o time_n his_o reasonable_a cost_n and_o expense_n deduct_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardeshyp_n to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o profit_n as_o garden_n in_o chevalrye_n have_v final_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o when_o tenaunte_a in_o socage_n dyethe_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v relief_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n that_o be_v yearlye_o due_a unto_o he_o of_o the_o tenauncye_n beside_o the_o year_o rend_v so_o that_o in_o effect_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenante_n he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n ii_o rent_n save_v that_o for_o the_o relief_n he_o may_v distreyne_v forth_o with_o but_o for_o the_o accustom_a rent_n he_o can_v not_o distreyne_v till_o the_o usual_a day_n of_o payment_n be_v come_v francke_n almoyne_n tenaunte_a in_o frank_a almoygne_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o free_a alms_n be_v where_o a_o bishop_n deane_z or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n and_o such_o tenure_n begin_v first_o in_o old_a time_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o ancient_a time_n of_o certain_a land_n or_o tenemente_n in_o his_o demene_n as_o of_o fee_n &_o of_o the_o same_o tenemente_n enfeoff_v a_o abbot_n &_o his_o covent_n or_o a_o prior_n &_o his_o covent_n or_o any_o other_o person_n ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o deane_z of_o a_o colege_n master_n of_o a_o hospital_n or_o such_o like_a to_o have_v &_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o landê_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o successoure_n for_o ever_o in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alms_n or_o in_o frank_a alm_n in_o these_o two_o case_n the_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o frank_a