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stat._n of_o 33_o hen._n 8._o and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v a_o court_n of_o equity_n by_o prescription_n for_o we_o find_v no_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n that_o do_v create_v and_o establish_v any_o such_o court_n and_o if_o it_o be_v by_o prescription_n then_o judicial_a precedent_n in_o course_n of_o equity_n must_v guide_v the_o same_o as_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o have_v be_v of_o ancient_a time_n a_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n call_v cancellarius_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la of_o who_o among_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n fleta_n say_v thus_o officium_fw-la vero_fw-la cancellarij_fw-la est_fw-la sigillum_fw-la regis_fw-la custodire_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la controrotulis_fw-la de_fw-la proficuo_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o the_o mirror_n say_v perjure_n est_fw-la per_fw-la la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la chancellor_n del_fw-it exchequer_n vea_fw-mi a_o tiel_n a_o fair_a luy_fw-fr acquittance_n de_fw-fr tant_fw-fr que_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr payè_fw-fr all_o exchequer_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr deit_fw-mi le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr south_n le_fw-fr seal_n del_fw-it exchequer_n ou_fw-fr delay_n fair_a acquittance_n de_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr jour_fw-fr tanque_fw-la a_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr jour_fw-fr etc._n etc._n his_o ancient_a fee_n be_v 40_o mark_n livery_n out_o of_o the_o wardrobe_n 12_o l._n 17_o s._n 4._o d._n in_o toto_fw-la 39_o l._n 10_o s._n 8_o d._n see_v 15._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 16._o the_o exchequer_n have_v a_o chancellor_n and_o seal_n and_o the_o writ_n usual_a in_o the_o chancery_n in_o the_o exchequer_n to_o seize_v land_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o praerog_n regis_fw-la hereunto_o it_o be_v collect_v that_o see_v there_o have_v be_v timeout_o of_o mind_n a_o chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n that_o there_o shall_v also_o be_v in_o the_o exchequer_n a_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o rot._n par._n 2_o hen._n 4._o we_o find_v a_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o no_o writ_n or_o privy_a seal_n be_v sue_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n exchequer_n or_o other_o place_n to_o any_o man_n to_o appear_v
although_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o the_o common_a plea_n yet_o the_o land_n be_v not_o frank-see_a but_o remain_v ancient_a demesne_n because_o the_o beginning_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la they_o may_v levy_v a_o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o by_o custom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o bar_n of_o a_o estate_n tail_n but_o certain_o that_o will_v not_o hold_v if_o the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n for_o the_o cause_n mention_v in_o the_o recordare_fw-la he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o king_n court_n and_o assign_v other_o cause_n and_o twenty_o if_o he_o have_v to_o maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 58._o all_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n edw._n the_o confessor_n be_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v in_o doomsday_n book_n sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o all_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v hold_v by_o tenure_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o be_v implead_v out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o if_o they_o be_v they_o may_v show_v the_o matter_n and_o abate_v the_o writ_n but_o if_o they_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v than_o the_o land_n become_v frankfee_n for_o ever_o and_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n which_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o soccage_n that_o be_v by_o service_n with_o the_o blow_n be_v call_v sockmans_n that_o be_v tenant_n or_o man_n that_o hold_v by_o service_n of_o the_o blow_n or_o plowman_n for_o sock_n signify_v a_o blow_n term_n deal_v ley._n all_o the_o land_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v frankfee_n and_o pleadable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o manor_n itself_o and_o the_o demesne_n land_n within_o the_o manor_n be_v pleadable_a at_o common_a law_n and_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o sue_v his_o action_n for_o the_o manor_n and_o for_o the_o land_n which_o be_v parcel_v of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o the_o common_a plea_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o if_o a_o man_n sue_n for_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o manor_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o free_a tenant_n he_o ought_v to_o sue_v the_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o protestation_n to_o sue_v in_o the_o same_o court_n the_o same_o writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v declare_v and_o if_o false_a judgement_n be_v give_v the_o tenant_n or_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n f._n n._n b._n 24._o but_o he_o who_o hold_v in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v call_v tenant_n by_o base_a tenure_n and_o ancient_o tenure_n in_o villeinage_n if_o he_o be_v oust_v of_o his_o land_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v this_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n but_o aught_o to_o sue_v by_o bill_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o shall_v make_v protestation_n to_o sue_v there_o in_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n or_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o sue_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n f._n n._n b._n foe_n 26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o writ_n of_o droit_n gloze_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o bailiff_n he_o ought_v to_o hold_v a_o court_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v it_o the_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n command_v he_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o thereupon_o a_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n returnable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common-plea_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v recover_v damage_n or_o the_o like_a against_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n ou_v his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v in_o fee_n he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n or_o a_o assize_n or_o other_o writ_n at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o lord_n for_o those_o land_n f._n n._n b._n 26._o no_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n but_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n and_o by_o this_o tenure_n be_v intend_v that_o the_o tenant_n shall_v do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o plowâ_n viz._n to_o blow_n and_o till_o the_o lord_n land_n to_o mow_v the_o lord_n meadow_n and_o such_o like_a service_n as_o be_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o king_n sustenance_n or_o victual_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o for_o such_o service_n the_o tenant_n have_v divers_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o law_n as_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o toll_n and_o tax_n if_o not_o charge_v upon_o ancient_n demesne_n to_o be_v free_a from_o charge_n of_o knight_n of_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v on_o inquest_n out_o of_o their_o manor_n unless_o they_o have_v other_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o lord_n distrein_o for_o other_o service_n or_o custom_n than_o they_o be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o monstraverunt_fw-la f._n n._n b._n foe_n 30_o 31._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o answer_v to_o attachment_n upon_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la before_o the_o court_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whether_o the_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levi_v a_o fine_a of_o demesne_n land_n and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n shall_v avoid_v the_o fine_a but_o if_o he_o release_v to_o he_o in_o possession_n it_o shall_v bind_v f._n n._n b._n 216._o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v be_v extend_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr mercatoribus_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o coke_n two_o inst_z 397._o and_o upon_o statute_n staple_n and_o general_a statute_n extend_v to_o it_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o custom_n bar_v a_o estate_n tail_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 207_o 270._o the_o jurisdiction_n extend_v not_o to_o personal_a action_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 224_o 270._o the_o demandant_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n can_v remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n court_n for_o any_o cause_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n demesne_n if_o not_o for_o cause_n which_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o when_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v by_o recordare_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o show_v some_o special_a matter_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frank_n fee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n otherwise_o the_o plea_n shall_v be_v send_v back_o unto_o the_o lord_n court_n but_o to_o show_v a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o a_o recovery_n have_v upon_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n etc._n etc._n tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v make_v attorney_n coke_n 2_o institutes_n 700._o ancient_a demesne_n tryable_a by_o book_n of_o doomsday_n coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o in_o a_o replevin_n write_v of_o mesne_n write_v of_o ward_n in_o account_n against_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o appearance_n and_o common_a intendment_n that_o the_o realty_n do_v come_v in_o debate_n so_o in_o account_n against_o a_o bailiff_n for_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o in_o assize_n bring_v by_o tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o trial_n see_v coke_n 5_o rep._n 105._o alden_n case_n 105._o if_o ancient_a demesne_n be_v plead_v of_o a_o manor_n and_o deny_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o issue_n be_v take_v that_o certain_a acre_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o jury_n for_o it_o can_v be_v try_v by_o the_o same_o book_n coke_n 9_o rep._n 31._o case_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o strata_n marcelia_n if_o a_o man_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la to_o another_o at_o common_a law_n now_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levy_v the_o fine_a and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n and_o thereby_o he_o shall_v make_v void_a the_o fine_a and_o the_o conusor_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v give_v by_o the_o fine_a but_o if_o the_o conusor_n after_o the_o fine_a release_n to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr by_o his_o deed_n be_v in_o possession_n or_o by_o
his_o deed_n confirm_v his_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n than_o the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v retain_v and_o have_v the_o land_n notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a be_v avoid_v coke_n 10_o rep._n 50._o lampet_n case_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la if_o one_o plead_v that_o the_o manor_n of_o d._n be_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o so_o ancient_a demesne_n the_o demandant_n can_v say_v that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v not_o ancient_a demesne_n for_o the_o same_o be_v the_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n viz._n the_o first_o that_o the_o manor_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n the_o second_o that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o sequitur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la super_fw-la praemâssis_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v be_v deny_v coke_n 11_o rep._n 10._o priddle_n and_o napper_n case_n the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o tithe_n ibid._n neither_o the_o lord_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n nor_o of_o a_o 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commissioner_n to_o make_v statute_n ordinance_n and_o provision_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a and_o behoveful_a after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o rumney_n marsh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o mean_n or_o way_n etc._n etc._n both_o the_o town_n and_o marsh_n of_o rumney_n take_v their_o name_n of_o one_o robert_n rumney_n which_o robert_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n hold_v this_o town_n of_o odo_n bishop_n of_o baieux_n wherein_o he_o have_v 13_o burgess_n who_o for_o their_o service_n at_o sea_n be_v discharge_v of_o all_o action_n and_o custom_n of_o charge_n except_o felony_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o forestall_v the_o lord_n mayor_n have_v jurisdiction_n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o the_o conservation_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o the_o issue_n breach_n and_o land_n over-flowed_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o bridge_n of_o stanes_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o yendal_n and_o 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several_a family_n shall_v stand_v to_o the_o law_n or_o if_o he_o be_v not_o forth_o come_v that_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o the_o injury_n or_o offence_n by_o he_o commit_v de_fw-fr eo_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la fugam_fw-la ceperit_fw-la diligenter_n inquirend_n '_o si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o franco_n plegio_fw-la &_o decenna_n tunc_fw-la erit_fw-la decenna_n in_fw-la misericordia_fw-la coram_fw-la justiciarijs_fw-la nostris_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la ipsum_fw-la malefactorem_fw-la ad_fw-la rectum_fw-la bracton_n lib._n 3._o fo._n 124._o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o precinct_n of_o this_o frankpledge_a be_v call_v decenna_n because_o it_o consist_v most_o common_o as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o ten_o household_n and_o every_o man_n of_o these_o several_a household_n for_o who_o the_o pledge_n or_o surety_n be_v take_v be_v call_v decennarij_fw-la because_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v of_o one_o decenna_n or_o other_o which_o name_n 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member_n and_o terrene_a honour_n and_o you_o shall_v neither_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o any_o ill_a or_o damage_n intend_v unto_o he_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o defend_v so_o help_v you_o almighty_a god_n et_fw-fr les_fw-fr seint_n but_o this_o be_v now_o obsolete_a be_v alter_v by_o several_a statute_n see_v coke_n rep._n calvin_n case_n the_o court_n of_o the_o turn_v of_o the_o county_n and_o of_o the_o leet_n or_o view_n of_o frankpledge_a be_v very_o ancient_a for_o of_o the_o turn_v you_o may_v read_v among_o the_o law_n of_o king_n ed._n statutum_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la ibi_fw-la scil_n '_o apud_fw-la le_fw-fr folkmote_a debent_fw-la populi_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n convenire_fw-la &_o se_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o sacramento_n non_fw-la fracto_fw-la ibi_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la confederare_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la defendendum_fw-la regnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n una_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o terras_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o honores_fw-la 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