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A22766 The boke of Magna Carta with diuers other statutes, whose names appere in the nexte lefe folowynge, translated into Englyshe.; Laws, etc. England.; Ferrers, George, 1500?-1579.; England. 1534 (1534) STC 9272; ESTC S122094 155,124 406

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the_o iustyce_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v not_o compel_v the_o iurror_n to_o say_v precyse_o if_o it_o be_v dysseson_n or_o not_o so_z that_o they_o do_v show_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o deed_n and_o desire_n help_v of_o the_o iustyce_n but_o if_o they_o of_o their_o own_o h●d_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v dysseson_n their_o verdy●_n shall_v be_v admyt_v at_o their_o own_o peryll_n and_o from_o henceforth_o the_o iustyce_n shall_v not_o put_v in_o assize_n or_o jury_n any_o other_o than_o be_v at_o the_o first_o somon_v to_o the_o same_o ¶_o the_o xxxi_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o any_o that_o be_v implede_v before_o the_o iustyce_n doyth_fw-mi allege_v a_o excepcyon_n prayeng_v that_o the_o iustyce_n will_v allow_v it_o which_z if_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v if_o he_o that_o allege_v the_o excepcyon_n do_v write_v it_o prayeng_v the_o iustyce_n to_o put_v to_o their_o seal_n for_o a_o wytnesse_n and_o if_o one_o will_v not_o another_o of_o the_o company_n shall_v and_o if_o 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the_o statute_n coude_fw-fr not_o obtain_v seasyn_n of_o the_o land_n by_o title_n of_o gift_n or_o other_o alyenacyon_n he_o shall_v now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o defaute_n and_o so_o fraud_n be_v to_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o this_o case_n that_z after_o the_o defaute_n make_v it_o shall_v be_v inquer_v by_o the_o country_n whither_o the_o demand_n an_o it_o have_v right_a or_o no_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o demand_n at_o have_v right_a let_v the_o judgement_n pass_v with_o he_o &_o so_o recover_v season_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o right_a the_o land_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o ne●●e_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n if_o he_o demand_v it_o within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o inquest_n take_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o demand_v it_o within_o the_o year_n it_o shall_v be_v inquer_v for_o the_o nerte_a lord_n above_o if_o he_o demand_v it_o within_o half_a a_o
year_n after_o the_o same_o yer●_n and_o so_o every_o lord_n after_o the_o ne●t_a lord_n immedyate_n shall_v have_v the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o year_n for_o to_o demand_v it_o successyvely_a untyll_o it_o come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o who_o at_o length_n by_o defaute_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v inquer_v &_o to_o challenge_v the_o iurror_n every_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o like_o wise_n for_o the_o king_n they_o that_o will_v challenge_v and_z after_o the_o judgement_n give_v the_o land_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n untyll_o the_o land_n be_v get_v by_o the_o demaundant_a or_o some_o other_o chyef_a lord_n &_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v charge_v to_o answer_v therefore_o at_o the_o exchequer_n ¶_o the_o xxxiii_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o many_o tenaunte_v set_v up_o cross_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o hand_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o tenaunte_n shall_v defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o lord_n by_o the_o pryvylege_n of_o templar_n and_o hospyteler_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o such_o land_n shall_v be_v inquer_v upon_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o chyef_a lord_n in_z like_o manner_n as_o be_v provyde_v for_o land_n alyen_v in_o mortmayne_n ¶_o the_o xxxiiii_o cha_z pytre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o any_o man_n fronhensforth_o do_v ravyshe_v any_o woman_n marry_v maid_n or_o other_o where_o she_o do_v not_o consent_v neither_o before_o nor_o after_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o like_o wise_n where_o a_o man_n ravyssh_v a_o woman_n marry_v lady_n damosel_n or_o other_o with_o force_n although_o she_o consent_v afterward_o he_o shall_v have_v such_o judgement_n as_o before_o be_v say_v if_o he_o be_v attaynte_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n for_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n and_z for_o wymmen_v carry_v awry_o with_o the_o good_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n for_o the_o good_n take_v away_o and_z if_o the_o wife_n wilful_o forsake_v her_o husband_n and_o go_v away_o and_o continue_v with_o her_o advout_a she_o shall_v be_v bar_v for_o ever_o of_o accyon_n to_o demand_v her_o dower_n that_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o her_o husband_n land_n if_o it_o be_v prove_v against_o she_o except_o that_o her_o husband_n wyllyng_o and_o without_o cohercyon_n of_o the_o church_n reconcyle_v she_o and_o suffer_v she_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o in_o which_o case_n she_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o her_o accyon_n he_o that_o carri_v away_o a_o non●e_n from_o her_o house_n although_o she_o consent_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o three_o year_n imprysonment_n and_o shall_v make_v convenyent_a satysfaccyon_n to_o the_o house_n from_z whence_o she_o be_v take_v and_o nevertheless_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n will_n ¶_o the_o xxxu_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v child_n maly_n or_o femaly_n who_o marriage_n belong_v to_o another_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o if_o the_o taker_n have_v no_o right_a in_o the_o marriage_n though_o afterward_o he_o restore_v the_o child_n unmary_v or_o else_o pay_v the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v ponysh_v by_o two_o year_n imprysonment_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o restore_v or_o do_v marye_n the_o child_n after_o the_o year_n of_o consent_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satysfye_v for_o the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n or_o have_v perpetual_a imprysonment_n &_o thereupon_o the_o playntyf_v shall_v have_v such_o a_o wrytte_n st_n a._n fecerit_fw-la ●esecurum_fw-la de_fw-la clamoro_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n tunc_fw-la pone_fw-la per_fw-la vadium_fw-la etc._n etc._n b._n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n ostensur_n quare_fw-la talem_fw-la heiedem_fw-la infra_fw-la etam_a tem_fw-la existe●_n cvius_fw-la maritagium_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la pertinent_a tall_a loco_fw-la invenit_fw-la rapui●_n et_fw-la abduxit_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la a._n et_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ▪_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o same_o country_n then_o this_o clause_n must_v be_v add_v et_fw-fr diligenter_n inquiras_fw-la ubi_fw-la ille_fw-la heres_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la tua_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la invenius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la capias_fw-la et_fw-fr saluo_fw-la et_fw-fr secure_a custodias_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la habeas_fw-la coram_fw-la pre●atis_fw-la iusticiatus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la prefa●um_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la reddendum_fw-la cvi_fw-la predictorum_fw-la a._n et_fw-fr b._n reddi_fw-la debeat_fw-la and_o suit_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o the_o party_n defendant_z untyll_o he_o come_v in_o by_o dys_fw-la tress_n if_o he_o have_v whereof_o he_o may_v be_v dystrayn_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v iustefy_v he_o shall_v be_v outlaw_v for_o his_o contumacye_n and_o if_o the_o heir_n ●e_v marry_v or_o carry_v in_o another_o countye_n then_o a_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v direct_v ●o_o the_o sheryt_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n in_o this_o form_n questus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la b._n nuper_fw-la talem_fw-la heredem_fw-la infra_fw-la et_fw-la atem_fw-la et_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la sva_fw-la existen_v tali_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la tali_fw-la rapuit_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr comitatu_fw-la illo_fw-la ad_fw-la talem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la abduxit_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la a._n et_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la predictum_fw-la heredem_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la tua_fw-la invenire_fw-la poteris_fw-la capias_fw-la et_fw-fr saluo_fw-la et_fw-fr secure_a eum_fw-la custodias_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la habeas_fw-la coram_fw-la iusticiarus_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n tali_fw-la die_v qu●m_o idem_fw-la a._n habet_fw-la versus_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n ad_fw-la reddendum_fw-la cvi_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la reddi_fw-la debeat_fw-la and_o if_o the_o heir_n happen_v to_o dye_v before_o he_o be_v restore_v or_o afore_o he_o can_v be_v find_v the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v between_o they_o nevertheless_o untyll_o it_o be_v try_v who_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v it_o if_z it_o have_v be_v lyvenge_n and_o the_o ravyshour_n shall_v neither_o be_v ease_v nor_o excuse_v of_o the_o ponyshement_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o heir_n who_o he_o do_v witholde_v by_o wrong_n during_o his_o life_n and_o if_o the_o playntyfe_n dye_v before_o the_o plea_n try_v if_o the_o right_a belong_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o proper_a fee_n the_z plea_n shall_v be_v resomon_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o playntyfe_n and_o the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v in_o due_a order_fw-fr but_o if_o the_o right_a belong_v to_o he_o by_o another_o title_n as_z by_o a_o title_n of_o gift_n sale_n or_o other_o like_o then_o the_o ple_fw-fr shall_v be_v resomon_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o executour_n of_o the_o playntyf_v and_o the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o like_o manner_n if_o the_o defendant_n dye_v before_o the_o plea_n be_v try_v or_o the_o heir_n be_v restore_v the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v by_o resomon_n between_o the_o playntyf_v his_o heir_n or_o executour_n and_o the_o executour_n of_o the_o defendant_n or_o his_o heir_n if_o the_o executour_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o satysfye_v for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n after_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o other_o statute_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o imprysonment_n for_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v ponysh_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o another_o in_o like_o manner_n when_o a_o plea_n hang_v between_o party_n for_o the_o ward_n of_o land_n or_o of_o a_o heir_n by_o the_o common_a wrytte_n that_o begyn_v precipetall_n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la etc._n etc._n resomon_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o heir_n and_o executor_n of_o the_o playntyf_v ▪_o and_o likewise_o the_o heir_n or_o executour_n of_o the_o defendant_n if_z death_n prevente_v any_o of_o the_o party_n afore_o the_o plea_n be_v determine_v and_o when_o they_o have_v pass_v unto_o the_o great_a distress_v a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v within_o which_o iii_o shire_n court_n may_v be_v hold_v at_o the_o least_o in_o every_o of_o which_o open_a proclamacyon_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o the_o deforceour_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o bench_n at_o a_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n to_o answer_v the_o playntyf_v at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v not_o and_o the_o proclamacyon_n be_v so_o testefy_v one_o twice_o or_o thrice_o the_o iugement_n shall_v pass_v for_o the_o playntyf_v save_v the_o right_a of_o the_o defendant_n if_o afterward_o he_o will_v claim_v it_o in_o like_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o trespass_n when_o any_o complain_v himself_o to_o be_v put_v from_o such_o wardshype_n ¶_o the_o xxxvi_o cha_z for_o asmuch_o as_o lord_n of_o court_n and_o other_o that_o keep_v court_n and_o steward_n
finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o dystress_n of_o theschequer_n make_v the._n ●●_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 ●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 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foreste_n as_z they_o be_v now_o it_o pleasyth_v the_o king_n very_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v receyve_v thereunto_o so_o that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o their_o ancient_a estate_n and_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi and_o other_o easement_n aswell_o as_o they_o have_v before_o whereupon_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n wyll_v and_o comaund_v that_o his_o iustyce_n of_o the_o foreste_n on_o this_o side_n trent_n and_o beyond_o trent_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v keep_v and_o hold_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v strayt_o the_o foresay_a point_n within_o their_o lyberte_n in_o the_o form_n above_o mencyon_v ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o conspirator_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n i_o ⸫_o whereit_n be_v contain_v in_o our_o statute_n that_o n_o one_o of_o our_o court_n shall_v take_v any_o ple_fw-fr to_o champer_v tie_n by_o craft_n nor_o by_o engyn_v pleder_n apprentyse_n attorney_n stewards_n of_o great_a man_n bayllyfes_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n shall_v take_v for_o mayntenaunce_n or_o other_o like_o bargain_n any_o manner_n of_o suit_n or_o plea_n through_o out_o the_o realm_n whereby_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a be_v grevyd_v and_o poor_a man_n travayl_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n it_o be_v provyde_v by_o a_o common_a accord_n that_o all_o such_o as_o fromhensforthe_o shall_v be_v attaint_v ▪_o of_o such_o empryse_n suit_n or_o bargeyn_n and_o such_o as_o consent_v to_o such_o manner_n of_o deal_n shall_v have_v imprysonment_n of_o iii_o year_n and_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n give_v at_o berwyke_n upon_o twede_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n at_o the_o informacyon_n of_o gylberte_n ●owbery_n clerk_n of_o his_o counsel_n have_v command_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v complain_v himself_o of_o conspyratour_n of_o false_a quareles_a upholder_n inventour_n and_o maynteynour_n of_o false_a matter_n &_o part_n taker_n thereof_o &_o broker_n of_o debate_n that_o gylbert_n of_o thorneton_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o wryt_n that_o they_o be_v afore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o playntyfe_n by_o this_o wrytte_n follow_v ker_n vicec_fw-la salutem_fw-la precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr g._n fecerit_fw-la le_fw-fr securum_fw-la de_fw-fr clamoro_fw-la svo_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la tunc_fw-la ●on●_n per_fw-la vadium_fw-la et_fw-la saluos_fw-la plegios_fw-la g._n de_fw-fr c._n quam_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptyste_v ubicunque_fw-la tunc_fw-la ●uc●●mus_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la predicto_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la conspirationis_fw-la et_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinacionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la nuper_fw-la inde_fw-la provisam_fw-la sicut_fw-la ibidem_fw-la a._n ratinabiliter_fw-la monstrare_fw-la poterit_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la inde_fw-la respondere_fw-la debeat_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomina_fw-la plegiorum_fw-la et_fw-la ho●_n breve_fw-la testae_fw-la &_o c_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o conspirator_n ⸫_o ¶_o a_o ordinance_n of_o measuring_a land_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o when_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n contain_v ten_o perch_n in_o length_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o brede_v xuj_o perch_v when_o it_o contain_v xi_o perch_n in_o length_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o brede_v xiiii_o dim_a qr_n one_o foot_o when_o it_o be_v xii_o they_o xiii_o and_o one_o foot_n when_o it_o be_v 13._o then_o 13._o 5._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 14._o then_o 11._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 15._o then_o 10._o and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n and_o dim_v when_o 16._o then_o 10._o when_o 17._o them_z 11._o 3._o foot_n 3._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 18._o then_o 8._o dim_a 6._o foot_n and_o dim_a 5._o ynche_n when_o 19_o then_o 8._o 6._o foot_n 4._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 20._o then_o 8._o perch_v when_o 21._o then_o 8._o perch_n and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 22._o then_o 7._o 1._o qnt_n 8._o ynche_n &_o dim_a when_o 23._o then_o 6._o and_o dim_a iii_o ynche_n 6._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 24._o then_o 6._o and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a 3._o ynche_n when_o 25._o then_o 6._o and._n 1._o qnt_fw-la 2._o foot_o and_z dim_a inch_n when_o 26._o then_o 5._o and_o dim_a 6._o foot_n 2._o ynche_n when_o 27._o then_o 5._o and_o dim_a 3._o foot_n when_o 28._o then_o 5._o 7._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 29._o them_z 5._o 7._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 30._o then_o 5._o 6._o foot_n when_o 31._o then_o 5._o 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 32._o then_o 5._o when_o 33._o then_o 4._o &_o dim_v 1._o qr_n 1._o foot_n &_o dim_a 1._o inch_n when_o 34._o then_o 4._o and_o dim_a 3._o foot_n 4._o ynche_n and_o dim_a 1._o qnt_n when_o 35._o then_o 4._o and._n 1._o dim_a 1._o foot_n 2._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 36._o then_o 4._o and_o 1._o qnt_n 3._o foot_n 5._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 37._o then_o 4._o 1._o qnt_n 3._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 38._o then_o 4._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 39_o then_o 4._o 1._o foot_n and_o dim_a 2._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 40._o then_o 4._o when_o 41._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a 1._o qnt_n 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 42._o then_o 3._o 1._o qnt_fw-la 1._o foot_n when_o 43._o then_o 3._o 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 44._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a 1._o foot_n and._n 5._o ynche_n when_o 45._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnell_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o k._n ed_n i_o forasmuch_o as_o merchaunte_n which_o heretofore_o have_v lent_fw-la their_o good_n to_o dyverse_a person_n be_v great_o impoveryshed_a because_o there_o be_v no_o speedy_a law_n
he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o party_n then_z incontynent_a he_o shall_v pay_v accord_v to_o the_o covenaunte_n make_v between_o they_o and_o they_o that_o offend_v these_o act_n and_o thereof_o be_v atteynt_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v ransome_v and_o ponysh_v accord_v to_o the_o quamtyte_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o after_o as_o the_o king_n in_o his_o court_n shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o if_o they_o to_o who_o such_o trespass_n be_v make_v will_v sue_v for_o damage_n they_o shall_v be_v thereto_o receyve_v and_o award_v and_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o double_a and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v the_o trespass_n shall_v be_v likewise_o ponysh_v in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_o if_o none_o will_v sue_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suyt_n as_o for_o a_o thing_n commit_v against_o his_o commandment_n and_o against_o his_o pease_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v 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of_o relygyon_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n man_n horse_n or_o dog_n to_o be_v keep_v nor_o none_o shall_v they_o receyve_v and_z he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi sing_v the_o king_n have_v command_v the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v grevous_o ponish_v yet_o it_o be_v further_o provyde_v that_o sheryffe_n fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o lodge_v with_o any_o of_o the_o person_n afore_o mencyon_v more_o than_o with_o fyve_o or_o syx_n horse_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o greve_v religyous_a man_n nor_o otherby_o to_o often_o come_v or_o lodge_v neither_o at_o their_o house_n nor_o their_o manner_n ¶_o the_o secounde_n chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o when_o a_o clerk_n be_v take_v for_o guilt_n of_o felonye_n and_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o ordynarye_a he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o pryvylege_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o such_o paryll_n as_o belongyth_n to_o it_o after_o the_o custom_n afore_o time_n use_v and_o the_o king_n warn_v the_o prelate_n and_o enjoin_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o owe_v he_o and_z for_o the_o come_v profit_n and_o pease_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o they_o which_o be_v indyte_v of_o such_o offence_n by_o solemn_a inqueste_n of_o lawful_a man_n in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o no_o manner_n shall_v be_v delyver_v without_o due_a purgacyon_n so_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o provyde_v any_o other_o remedy_n therein_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o nothing_o be_v demand_v nor_o take_v fromhensforth_o nor_o levy_v by_o the_o sheryf_v nor_o by_o none_o other_o for_o escape_v of_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o fellow_n untyl_o it_o be_v judge_v for_o a_o escape_n by_o the_o iustyce_n errant_a and_z he_o that_o otherwise_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v restore_v to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v pay_v it_o asmoch_fw-ge as_o he_o or_o they_o have_v take_v or_o receyve_v and_z asmoch_a to_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n concern_v wrecky_n of_o the_o see_v it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o where_o a_o man_n a_o dog_n or_o a_o cat_n escape_v quick_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n that_o such_o ship_n nor_o barge_n nor_o any_o thing_n within_o they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v wreck_z but_o the_o good_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o keep_v by_o vyew_a of_o the_o sheryf_v coroner_n or_o the_o king_n bayllyffe_n and_o delyver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o good_n be_v find_v so_o that_o if_o any_o sue_v for_o those_o good_n &_o after_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v his_o or_o perysh_v in_o his_o keep_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o without_o delay_n and_o if_o not_o they_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheryffe_n coroner_n &_o bayllyffe_n of_o the_o town_n which_o shall_v answer_v before_o the_o iustyce_n for_o the_o wreck_z belonging_z to_o the_o king_n and_o where_o wreck_z belong_v to_o a_o other_o then_o to_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o he_o that_o otherwise_o doyth_fw-mi &_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v shall_v be_v award_v to_o prison_n and_o ransome_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o shall_v yield_v damage_n also_o and_o if_o a_o bayllyf_v do_v it_o &_o it_o be_v dysavowed_a by_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o dyscharge_v he_o thereof_o the_o bayllyf_v shall_v answer_v if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o the_o lord_n shall_v delyver_v his_o body_n to_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n and_o because_o eleccyon_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a the_o king_n command_v upon_o great_a forfeiture_n that_o no_o great_a man_n nor_o other_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o menace_a shall_v dystourbe_v any_o to_o make_v free_a eleccyon_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n and_o that_o no_o cyte_n boroughe_n town_n nor_o any_o man_n be_v amercyd_v without_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o his_o trespass_n that_o be_v to_o say_v everye_o freman_n save_v his_o freholde_n a_o merchant_n save_v his_o merchaundyse_n a_o villain_n save_v his_o gaynure_n and_o that_o by_o he_o or_o their_o peery_n ¶_o the_o vii_o capit_a of_o pryse_n assessyd_v by_o constable_n o●_n castellayne_n upon_o such_o folk_n as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o castle_n be_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o no_o constable_n nor_o castellayne_n from_o henceforth_o exact_a any_o prize_v or_o like_o thing_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o town_n or_o castle_n and_o that_o to_o be_v pay_v or_o agreement_n to_o be_v make_v with_o ●●_o xl_o day_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o auneyent_n prize_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_z to_o the_o castle_n or_z to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o that_o nothing_o be_v take_v for_o fayet_v plede_v as_o have_v be_v prohybytte_n heretofore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n that_o now_o be_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o pease_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v evyll_n observe_v heretofore_o for_o lack_n of_o quyk_fw-mi &_o fresh_a sayte_n make_v after_o felon_n in_o due_a manner_n &_o namely_o because_o of_o sraunchyse_n where_o felon_n be_v receyve_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o all_o general_o be_v ready_a and_o appareyl_v at_o the_o comaundement_n and_o somon_n of_o sheryffe_n &_o at_o the_o erye_z of_o the_o country_n to_o sue_v and_o arrest_v felon_n when_o any_o need_n be_v aswell_o within_o fraunchyse_n as_o without_o and_z they_o that_o will_v not_o so_o do_v and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v shall_v make_v a_o grevous_a fine_n to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o defaute_n be_v find_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o
fraunchyse_n the_o king_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o fraunchyse_n to_o hymseife_n and_o if_o defaute_n be_v in_o the_o bayllyffe_n he_o shall_v have_v one_o year_n imprysenment_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ransome_v and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o he_o shall_v have_v imprysonment_n of_o two_o year_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v coroner_o or_o any_o other_o baylyf_v within_o such_o fraunchyse_n or_o without_o for_o reward_n or_o for_o prayer_n or_z for_o any_o manner_n of_o affynyte_n conceal_v consent_v or_o procure_v to_o conceal_v such_o felonye_n do_v in_o their_o lyberte_n or_o other_o wise_n will_v not_o attach_v nor_o arreste_n such_o felon_n there_o as_o they_o may_v or_o otherwise_o will_v not_o do_v their_o offyce_v for_o savour_n bear_v to_o such_o mysdoer_n and_o be_v attaint_v there_o of_o they_z shall_v have_v one_o year_n imprysonment_n and_z after_o make_v grevous_a fine_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o be_v ransome_v then_z for_o to_o have_v imprysonment_n of_o iii_o year_n ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n and_o for_o asmoch_n as_o mean_v person_n &_o undyscrete_a now_o of_o late_a at_o comen_o choose_v to_o the_o offyce_v of_o coroner_n where_o it_o be_v requysite_a that_o wise_a man_n lawful_a &_o able_a shall_v occupy_v such_o office_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o through_o all_o s●yres_n suffycyent_a man_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v coroner_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o dyscrete_a knight_n which_o know_v and_o may_v best_o attend_v upon_o such_o office_n and_o which_o lawful_o shall_v attach_v and_o present_v plea_n of_o the_o corone_n and_o that_o sheryffe_n shall_v have_v countrepane_n with_o the_o crowner_n aswell_o of_o appealle_n as_o of_o inqueste_n of_o attachemente_n &_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o to_o that_o offyce_v do_v belong_v and_o that_o no_o crowner_n demand_v no_o thing_n nor_o take_v no_o thing_n of_o any_o man_n to_o do_v his_o offyce_v upon_o pain_n of_o great_a forfeiture_n to_o the_o 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come_fw-mi law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v take_v upon_o light_n suspeccyon_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chap._n and_o the_o king_n prohybyte_v that_o none_o shall_v ravyshe_v nor_o take_v away_o by_o force_n any_o maiden_n within_o age_n neither_o by_o she_o own_o consent_n nor_o without_o nor_o any_o lady_n or_z maiden_n of_o full_a age_n nor_o any_o other_o woman_n against_o she_o will_v and_o if_o any_o do_v at_z his_o sure_a that_o will_v sue_v within_o xl_o day_n the_o king_n shall_v do_v come_fw-mi right_a and_o if_o none_o commence_v his_o sure_a within_o xl_o day_n the_o king_n shall_v sue_v and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v culpable_a shall_v have_v two_o year_n impryson_n mean_v and_o after_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o 〈…〉_o nger_a imprysonment_n accordyng_o and_o as_o the_o ●espas_n require_v ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chap._n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o ●athe_v be_v use_v in_o some_o countries_n to_o outlaw_n man_n be_v appeal_v of_o comaundement_n force_n aid_n and_o tesceyt_n in_o as_o short_a time_n as_o he_o that_o be_v appeal_v for_o the_o deed_n be_v outlaw_v it_o be_v provyde_v &_o command_v by_o the_o king_n that_o none_o be_v outlaw_v upon_o appealle_n of_o commandment_n force_n aid_n or_o resceyt_n untyll_o he_o that_o be_v appeal_v of_o the_o deed_n be_v attaint_v so_o that_o one_o like_o law_n be_v use_v therein_o through_o all_o the_o realm_n nevertheless_o he_o that_o will_v appealle_fw-mi shall_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o intermytte_n or_o leave_v to_o commence_v his_o appeal_n at_o the_o ne●te_n countye_o day_n against_o they_o no_o more_o than_o against_o their_o pryncypalle_v which_o be_v appeal_v of_o the_o deed_n but_z their_o e●●gent_n shall_v remain_v untyll_o such_o as_o be_v appeal_v of_o the_o deed_n be_v attaint_v by_o outlarye_a or_o otherwise_o ¶_o the_o xu_o chapter_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o sheryffe_n and_o other_o which_o have_v take_v and_o keep_v in_o prison_n person_n indyte_v of_o felony_n and_o incontynent_n have_v let_v they_o out_o by_o plevyn_v which_o be_v not_o replevysable_a and_o have_v keep_v in_o prison_n such_o as_o be_v replevysae_fw-la bic_n because_o they_o will_v win_v of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o greve_v the_o other_o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o before_o this_o time_n it_o be_v not_o dtermyne_v what_o person_n be_v replevysable_a and_o which_o not_o but_z only_a for_o they_o that_o be_v take_v for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n or_z by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o his_o tustyce_n or_z for_o the_o forest_n it_o be_v puyde_v and_o by_o the_o king_n command_v that_o such_o prisoner_n as_n before_o be_v outlaw_v and_o they_o which_o have_v abjure_v the_o realm_n provor_n &_o such_o as_o be_v take_v with_o the_o manor_n &_o such_o as_o have_v break_v the_o king_n prison_n thief_n open_o defame_v &_o know_v 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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 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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 ▪_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 ●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 dy●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 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provyde_v for_o they_o to_o have_v recovery_n of_o their_o dette_n at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n assign_v and_o by_o reason_n hereof_o many_o merchaunte_n have_v withdraw_v to_o come_v into_o this_o royalme_n with_o their_o merchaundyse_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n aswell_o of_o the_o merchunte_v as_o of_o the_o hole_n royalme_n the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o counsel_n have_v ordain_v &_o establish_v that_o every_o merchant_n which_o wylbe_n sure_a of_o his_o debt_n shall_v cause_n his_o dettour_n to_o come_v before_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n or_o of_o york_n or_o of_o brystow_n or_z before_o the_o mayer_n and_o a_o clerk_n which_o the_o king_n shall_v appoynte_v for_o the_o same_o for_o to_o knowledge_n the_o debt_n and_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n &_o the_o recognysaunce_n shall_v be_v entryd_v into_o a_o roll_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a clerk_n which_z shall_v be_v know_v moreover_o the_o say_a clerk_n shall_v make_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n a_o bill_n obligatorye_n whereunto_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o dettour_n shall_v be_v put_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n that_o shall_v be_v provyde_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o which_o seal_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o mayer_n and_o clerk_n abovesayd_a and_o if_o the_o dettour_n do_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n of_o he_o lymyted_a the_o creditor_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o say_a mayer_n and_o clerk_n with_o his_o bill_n obligatorye_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o roll_n and_o by_o the_o bill_n that_o the_o debt_n be_v knowledge_v and_o that_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v expyre_v the_o mayer_n shall_v incontynent_a cause_n the_o movable_n of_o the_o dettour_n to_o be_v sell_v as_o far_o as_o the_o debt_n do_v amount_v at_o the_o preyse_v of_o honest_a man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o borugh_a good_n devysable_v untyl_o the_o hole_n sum_n of_o the_o debt_n &_o the_o money_n be_v full_o pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o if_o the_o mayer_n can_v find_v no_o bier_n he_z shall_v cause_v the_o movable_n to_o be_v delyver_v to_o the_o creditor_n at_o a_o reasonable_a price_n asmuch_o as_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o king_n seal_n shall_v be_v put_v unto_o the_o sale_n and_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o good_n devysable_v for_o a_o perpetual_a wytnesse_n and_o if_o the_o dettour_n have_v no_o movable_n within_o the_o iurisdiccyon_n of_o the_o mayer_n whereupon_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v levy_v but_o peradventure_o have_v some_o otherwhere_o within_o the_o reyalme_n then_o shall_v the_o mayer_n return_v the_o recognysaunce_n make_v before_o he_o and_o the_o clerk_n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o chancellor_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n and_o the_o chancellor_n shall_v direct_v a_o wrytte_n unto_o the_o sheryfe_n in_o who_o baylewyke_n that_o the_o movable_n of_o the_o dettour_n hap_n to_o be_v and_z the_o sheryfe_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o creditor_n in_o such_o form_n as_o the_o mayer_n shall_v 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do_v not_o sell_v his_o own_o movable_a good_n himself_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o suit_n when_o he_o may_v well_o enough_o &_o so_o have_v levy_v the_o money_z with_z his_o own_o hende_n and_o if_o the_o dettour_n have_v no_o movable_n whereupon_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v levy_v then_o shall_v his_o body_n be_v take_v where_o it_o may_v be_v find_fw-mi &_o keep_v in_o prison_n untyll_o that_o he_o have_v make_v agreement_n or_z his_o friend_n for_o he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o where_o with_o he_o may_v sustain_v himself_o in_o prison_n the_o creditor_n shall_v find_v he_o bread_n &_o water_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o die_v not_o in_o prison_n for_o defaute_n of_o sustenance_n the_o which_o cost_v the_o dettour_n shall_v recompense_v he_o with_o his_o de●●e_n before_o that_o he_o be_v let_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o if_o the_o creditor_n be_v a_o merchant_n straungyer_n he_o shall_v remain_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o dettour_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o he_o tarry_v about_o the_o suit_n of_o his_o det_fw-la and_z untyll_o the_o movable_a good_n of_o the_o dettour_n be_v sell_v or_o delyver_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o the_o creditor_n do_v not_o take_v the_o deltour_n alone_o for_o the_o suretye_n of_o his_o payment_n by_o reason_n whereof_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n be_v find_fw-mi then_o those_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o mayer_n and_o clerk_n abovesayd_a and_o shall_v bind_v themselves_o by_o wrytynge_n and_o recognysauncec●_n in_z like_o manner_n as_o the_o pryn_v cypall_a dettour_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n lymyt_v such_o execucyon_n shall_v be_v award_v against_o the_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n as_o before_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o dettour_n provyde_v nevertheless_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v full_o take_v &_o levy_v of_o the_o good_n movable_a of_o the_o dettour_n in_o form_n above_o mencyoned_a the_o maynpernour_n or_o pledge_n shall_v be_v without_o damage_n notwithstanding_o for_o defaute_n of_o movable_a good_n of_o the_o dettour_n the_o creditor_n shall_v have_v execucyon_n of_o his_o recognysaunce_n upon_o the_o maynpernour_n or_o pledge_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o before_o be_v lympt_v against_o the_o pryucypall_a dettour_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o artycles_n upon_o the_o chartour_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o forasmuch_a as_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n of_o the_o lyberte_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o chartour_n of_o forest_n the_o which_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o his_o people_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o royalme_n have_v not_o be_v heretofore_o observe_v ne_o keep_v and_o all_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ponyshement_n execute_v upon_o they_o which_o offend_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o chartour_n before_o mencyon_v our_o soveraygne_a reign_n lord_n the_o king_n have_v again_o grant_v renew_a and_o conferm_v they_o at_z the_o request_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v in_o his_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o have_v ordain_v enact_v &_o establish_v certain_a artycle_n against_o all_o they_o that_o offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o say_a chartour_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o or_z that_o in_o any_o wise_n transgress_v they_o in_o the_o form_n that_o ensuyth_v 1._o first_o of_o all_o that_o fromhensforth_o the_o great_a chartour_n of_o the_o lyberte_n of_o england_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o royalme_n and_o the_o chartour_n of_o foreste_n in_o like_a manner_n grant_v to_o be_v observe_v keep_v and_o maynteyn_v in_o every_o point_n in_z as_o ample_a wise_n as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v renew_a and_o conferm_v they_o by_o his_o chartour_n and_o that_o the_o chartour_n be_v delyver_v to_o every_o sheryfe_n of_o england_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n so_o be_v red_a four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o people_n in_o the_o full_a conntie_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n and_o the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o circumcisyon_n and_o after_o easter_n and_z after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n johan_n babtyste_v and_o for_o these_o two_o chartour_n to_o be_v ferme_o observe_v in_o every_o point_n and_o artycle_n where_o before_o no_o remedy_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n there_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n court_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n three_o substancyall_a man_n knight_n or_z other_o lawful_a wise_n and_o well_o dyspose_v person_n to_o be_v iustyce_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v by_o the_o king_n lettre_n patente_n under_o the_o great_a
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 ex●gendes_v ontlawryes_fw-mi &_o presentmente_n shall_v be_v make_v thereupon_o in_o the_o ●●rcuyte_n by_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o ●tunre_n aswell_o as_o of_o other_o felonye_n do_v out_o of_o the_o u●erge_n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v not_o omyt_n by_o reason_n hereof_o to_o make_v attachmente_n freshe●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 s●●e_z that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v able_a d●●●y_fw-mi ●●_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 ●●d●_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 p●●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 dystray●_n the_o inhaby●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 west●●_n ●_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 atteynd●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 ▪_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 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