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A21071 The lavves resolutions of womens rights: or, The lavves prouision for woemen A methodicall collection of such statutes and customes, with the cases, opinions, arguments and points of learning in the lavv, as doe properly concerne women. Together with a compendious table, whereby the chiefe matters in this booke contained, may be the more readily found. Edgar, Thomas, lawyer.; Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.; I. L. 1632 (1632) STC 7437; ESTC S100217 253,135 400

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few_o ambage_n in_o plead_v and_o the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v upon_o pure_a right_n britton_o say_v there_o be_v case_n wherein_o a_o woman_n be_v drive_v to_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o dower_n pleadable_a in_o court_n one_o be_v where_o a_o woman_n have_v lose_v seism_n of_o her_o dower_n as_o if_o she_o be_v disseise_v and_o after_o long_o peaceable_a seism_n of_o the_o desseisor_n she_o reentre_v with_o force_n if_o the_o desseisor_n recover_v against_o she_o by_o assize_n she_o have_v no_o remedy_n but_o only_o by_o writ_n de_fw-fr recto_fw-la de_fw-fr do●e_n count_v of_o her_o own_o seism_n another_o be_v where_o a_o woman_n demand_v land_n or_o tenement_n which_o be_v her_o husband_n as_o part_v of_o her_o dower_n when_o she_o be_v seize_v of_o a_o surplus_n or_o great_a part_n already_o and_o the_o three_o be_v when_o she_o demand_v something_o as_o appertenant_a ●●_o h●r_o dower_n fitzherbe●●_n seem_v not_o to_o allow_v bracton●_n relation_n of_o unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la
to_o make_v void_a the_o obligation_n or_o statute_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n of_o 300._o li_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v she_o same_o write_v due_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n thereof_o this_o statute_n be_v too_o meek_a and_o gentle_a something_o like_o he_o that_o make_v it_o h._n 6._o sect_n xxvii_o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 2._o but_o 3._o hen_n 7._o cap._n 2._o beginning_n with_o a_o better_a complaint_n against_o taker_n for_o lucre_n of_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n have_v substance_n of_o land_n or_o good_n or_o be_v heir_n apparent_a which_o taker_n sometime_o marry_v they_o and_o sometime_o des●owred_v they_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o king_n the_o disparagement_n of_o such_o woman_n and_o utter_a heaviness_n and_o discomfort_n of_o their_o friend_n ordain_v that_o whosoever_o take_v against_o she_o will_v unlawful_o any_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o procuror_n abbetter_n and_o receiver_n of_o any_o such_o woman_n know_v she_o to_o be_v so_o take_v against_o her_o will_n be_v felous_a and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v repute_v and_o judge_v as_o felon_n principal_a but_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o take_v where_o a_o woman_n be_v claim_v as_o a_o ward_n or_o bondwoman_n and_o mr._n lambard_n note_v that_o anno_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o phil._n &_o mar._n this_o statute_n be_v construe_v to_o make_v no_o felony_n unless_o the_o woman_n marry_v be_v either_o take_v or_o deslowr_v sect_n xxviii_o 4._o &_o 5._o phi._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o therefore_o to_o supply_v what_o hitherto_o be_v want_v against_o taker_n and_o also_o intiser_n ravish_v by_o allurement_n and_o flatterer_n 4._o &_o 5._o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o say_v that_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a law_n it_o remain_v still_o a_o faml●ar_n and_o common_a mischief_n in_o the_o realm_n that_o maiden_n and_o woman_n child_n of_o noble_a man_n gentleman_n and_o other_o which_o be_v heir_n apparent_a or_o have_v land_n in_o great_a substance_n leave_v by_o their_o ancestor_n or_o friend_n by_o flattery_n trifle_v gift_n or_o fair_a promise_n of_o light_a person_n and_o also_o by_o subtlety_n of_o such_o as_o buy_v and_o sell_v they_o for_o reward_n be_v many_o time_n allure_v to_o contract_v matrimony_n with_o unthrifty_a person_n and_o thereupon_o oftentimes_o with_o sleight_n or_o force_n be_v take_v from_o their_o parent_n friend_n or_o kinsfolk_n to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o child_n and_o perpetual_a condolence_n of_o their_o friend_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o convey_v any_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n unmarried_a or_o under_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o of_o such_o person_n to_o who_o by_o his_o will_n or_o otherwise_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o shall_v have_v appoint_v the_o keep_v education_n and_o governance_n of_o she_o except_o such_o take_n as_o shall_v be_v without_o fraud_n by_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n or_o guardian_n in_o so●age_n or_o in_o chivalry_n of_o or_o to_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n and_o if_o any_o person_n that_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n shall_v convey_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v any_o such_o maid_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o sixtéene_a year_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o person_n which_o then_o shall_v have_v by_o lawful_a mean_n the_o order_n keeping_z education_n or_o governance_n of_o she_o the_o offender_n due_o attaint_v or_o convict_v other_o than_o such_o of_o who_o she_o shall_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n shall_v suffer_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n or_o par_fw-fr such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assese_v by_o the_o queen_n council_n in_o the_o starchamber_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o and_o deflower_v any_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n or_o shall_v against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o he_o not_o know_v if_o the_o father_n be_v in_o life_n or_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mother_n have_v custody_n ●nd_v governance_n of_o the_o child_n the_o father_n be_v dead_a by_o letter_n message_n or_o otherwise_o contract_n matrimony_n with_o any_o such_o mar_v except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n by_o interest_n of_o wardship_n entitle_v to_o have_v the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v suffer_v be_v lawful_o con●●ted_v five_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o maineprise_n and_o pay_v such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assess_v in_o the_o starrechamber_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o which_o fine_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o qu●●e_n and_o her_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o grieve_a and_o the_o council_n in_o starrechamber_n by_o bill_n of_o complaint_n or_o information_n and_o instice_n of_o assize_n by_o inquisition_n or_o indictment_n in_o which_o process_n shall_v be_v award_v as_o inditement_n of_o trespass_n at_o t●e_v common_a law_n have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offen_n ●s_v moreover_o if_o any_o woman_n child_n or_o maid●n_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o under_o sixteen_o do_v at_o any_o time_n consent_n to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v make_v contract_n of_o matrimony_n contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v come_v after_o her_o death_n shall_v from_o time_n of_o such_o assent_n have_v and_o en●oy_v all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o her_o editament_n as_o she_o have_v in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o re●●●nder_v at_o the_o time_n of_o assent_n during_o the_o l●te_n of_o such_o pe●son_n so_o contract_v matrimony_n and_o after_o her_o ●●cease_n so_o contract_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o say_a land_n shalldescen_n re●e●●_n remain_n and_o ●ome_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o t●_n he_o that_o shall_v so_o contract_v matrimony_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o case_n this_o statute_n have_v never_o been●m●de●_n but_o th●s_v at_o exten●eth_v not_o ●o_o dimmish_a any_o liberty_n custom_n or_o authorite_n in_o london_n or_o like_a corporation_n as_o touch_v orphanc_n their_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n see_v ratcliff_n case_n in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 3_o rep._n fol._n 38._o upon_o this_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o of_o phil._n and_o mar._n in_o a_o ejection_n firm_a upon_o special_a plead_n a_o special_a verdict_n be_v thus_o in_o effect_n that_o william_n wilcoke_n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o he●re_o apparent_a of_o john_n edol_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o john_n elizabeth_n and_o martha_n william_n wilcoke_n afterward_o by_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n appoint_v the_o order_n custody_n education_n and_o government_n of_o his_o say_v three_o child_n to_o their_o say_a grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n during_o the_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n life_n and_o then_o die_v the_o widow_n of_o wilcoke●_n marry_v ralph_n radcliffe_n john_n edois_n die_v and_o his_o widow_n be_v tenant_n in_o ●ee_n simple_a of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n hold_v in_o soccage_n by_o her_o will_n denise_v they_o to_o her_o grandchild_n john_n wilcoke_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o elizabeth_n and_o mortha_n and_o the_o heirc_n of_o their_o two_o body_n equal_o to_o be_v divide_v the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o her_o say_a daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a the_o mother_n of_o these_o three_o devisées_fw-fr and_o die_v john_n wilcoke_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o sister_n elizabeth_n marry_v one_o andrew_n and_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o sister_n marth●_n enter_v the_o land_n and_o be_v seize_v according_o and_o mar●ha_n abide_v with_o ralph_n r●tcl●ffe_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v above_o fourteen_o and_o under_o sixtéene_a year_n of_o age_n with_o ralph_n r●t●l●ffe_n his_o consent_n and_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n depart_v eight_o mile_n off_o from_o they_o where_o six_o hour_n after_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o edward_n ra●cliff●_n who_o enter_v and_o make_v the_o plaintis●e_a his_o lease_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v whether_o elizabeth_n ratcliff_n the_o wife_n of_o ralph_n ratcliff_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o martha_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n r●tcliffe_n the_o lessor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o contract_n and_o marriage_n all_o the_o judge_n and_o co●rt_n of_o king_n bench_n resolve_v that_o eliz●beth_n have_v the_o governance_n of_o her_o daughter_n martha_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o contract_n and_o marriage_n within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o that_o case_n that_o those_o word_n father_n &_o mother_n within_o the_o
his_o subjection_n betwixt_o a_o senator_n and_o a_o freed_a bondwoman_n betwixt_o a_o senator_n daughter_n and_o a_o freed_a bondman_n betwixt_o a_o woman_n comedian_n or_o one_o who_o parent_n use_v some_o lascivious_a or_o light_a art_n and_o a_o senator_n last_o betwixt_o free_a and_o servile_a be_v all_o either_o by_o long_o public_a custom_n or_o by_o common_a law_n take_v away_o sect_n xvii_o of_o polygamy_n there_o be_v example_n in_o scripture_n of_o polygamy_n viz._n where_o man_n have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o at_o once_o as_o abraham_n jacob_n david_n and_o solomon_n have_v and_o it_o seem_v 21._o of_o deuteromie_n 15._o that_o it_o be_v sufferable_a by_o moses_n his_o law_n but_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o first_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o the_o example_n be_v rather_o permit_v then_o lawful_a the_o civil_a law_n canon_n and_o all_o christian_a common_a wealth_n do_v utter_o condemn_v polygamy_n and_o so_o much_o do_v the_o wise_a emperor_n of_o rome_n detest_v all_o petulancy_n of_o marriage_n that_o they_o make_v and_o ordain_v law_n that_o woman_n which_o within_o the_o year_n of_o mourning_n for_o their_o husband_n betake_v they_o to_o wedlock_n again_o shall_v be_v repute_v infamous_a and_o defame_v but_o this_o also_o the_o canon_n have_v take_v away_o contract_v of_o matrimony_n ought_v to_o be_v public_a nuptial_n do_v presen●i_a aught_o always_o to_o be_v make_v public_a at_o the_o church_n or_o at_o the_o least_o in_o presence_n &_o congregation_n del_fw-it bon_fw-fr g●n●s_fw-fr yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o necessity_n that_o they_o which_o marry_v stipulate_v by_o themselves_o or_o be_v present_a in_o person_n at_o the_o contract_n make_v but_o it_o may_v be_v well_o enough_o by_o proctor_n so_o that_o the_o contractor_n themselves_o be_v willing_a and_o wit_v or_o that_o they_o ratify_v it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v sect_n xviii_o what_o word_n be_v requisite_a there_o need_v no_o stipulation_n or_o curious_a form_n of_o contract_n in_o wedlock_n make_v but_o such_o word_n as_o prove_v a_o mutual_a consent_n be_v sufficient_a and_o it_o may_v be_v make_v by_o letter_n if_o question_n rise_v about_o word_n recurrendum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la intellectum_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la loquendi_fw-la &_o indubio_fw-it pro_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la iudicandum_fw-la for_o there_o be_v more_o doubtfulness_n in_o construe_v of_o word_n ut_fw-la res_fw-la magis_fw-la valeat_fw-la quam_fw-la pereat_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n xix_o the_o accident_n of_o marriage_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o solemnity_n or_o benevolence_n as_o provision_n of_o dower_n earnest_n give_v pledge_n nuptial_a benediction_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o matrimony_n which_o be_v make_v by_o consent_n for_o though_o dower_n can_v consist_v without_o marriage_n yet_o marriage_n may_v very_o well_o stand_v without_o dower_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o all_o donation_n propter_fw-la nuptias_fw-la in_o only_o one_o case_n write_v instrument_n be_v require_v in_o make_v of_o marriage_n and_o that_o be_v where_o a_o man_n marry_v she_o who_o he_o have_v hold_v a_o long_a time_n as_o concubine_n here_o instrumenta_fw-la dotalia_fw-la be_v behooveful_a that_o the_o child_n have_v before_o marriage_n may_v be_v esteem_v legitimate_a but_o this_o hold_v not_o in_o england_n sect_n xx._n wherefore_o marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o matrimony_n principal_o be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v susceptio_fw-la sobolis_fw-la increase_n of_o child_n for_o even_o by_o plato_n every_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v leave_v behind_o he_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o propagator_n of_o piety_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o evit_v of_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n 1._o add_v corinth_n ca._n 7_o saint_n paul_n bid_v that_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n her_o own_o husband_n and_o whosoever_o 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that_o they_o which_o be_v yoke_v therein_o can_v the_o one_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o ever_o permit_v abdicate_v themselves_o or_o enter_v into_o religion_n for_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o above_o title_a epistle_n and_o chapter_n say_v plain_o that_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o can_v chance_v any_o fedity_n or_o uncleanness_n of_o body_n so_o great_a as_o that_o for_o it_o a_o man_n and_o wife_n ought_v perpetual_o to_o be_v segregated_a yea_o so_o unpartible_a be_v they_o that_o law_n say_v they_o may_v not_o utter_o leave_v coniugalem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la though_o one_o of_o they_o have_v the_o very_a leprosy_n itself_o and_o here_o be_v move_v a_o question_n not_o impertinent_a that_o be_v whether_o a_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v her_o husband_n whersoever_o he_o go_v if_o he_o require_v it_o whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v by_o bartall_a and_o by_o some_o other_o that_o 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present_o marry_v again_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v
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largitate_fw-la good_a meat_n be_v the_o better_a for_o good_a sauce_n venison_n crave_v wine_n and_o wedlock_n have_v certain_a condiment_n which_o come_v best_a in_o season_n in_o the_o woo_a time_n and_o serve_v as_o breton_n say_v pour_v donor_n fee_n come_v mely_a talon_n d'aymer_n matrimony_n a_o husband_n per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v a_o desirable_a thing_n but_o donement_n or_o feoffement_n etc._n etc._n better_a the_o stomach_n though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v good_a and_o eager_a and_o because_o the_o first_o marriage_n make_v in_o paradise_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o well_o have_v a_o jointure_n i_o can_v but_o allow_v the_o circumspection_n which_o be_v have_v sect_n xxxiii_o of_o frank_n marriage_n it_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v more_o frequent_a in_o the_o old_a time_n that_o man_n give_v land_n with_o their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o now_o as_o then_o if_o a_o man_n liberal_o and_o free_o without_o money_n or_o other_o consideration_n 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justice_n 4._o h_o 6._o 22._o such_o a_o reservation_n be_v mere_o void_a for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o frank_n marriage_n by_o the_o old_a tenor_n such_o a_o reservation_n be_v good_a and_o the_o donée_n shall_v hold_v in_o common_a estate_n tail_n by_o brook_n in_o his_o abridgement_n it_o can_v be_v any_o estate_n tail_n for_o want_v of_o the_o parol_n heir_n and_o where_o such_o a_o gift_n be_v make_v to_o a_o woman_n not_o cousin_n to_o the_o donor_n there_o pass_v but_o estate_n for_o life_n for_o it_o be_v by_o a_o maxim_n or_o ground_n that_o frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n and_o this_o case_n be_v out_o of_o the_o principal_a by_o bracton_n foe_n 28._o &_o 29._o si_fw-mi terra_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o maritagium_fw-la viro_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o seruitio_fw-la viri_fw-la licet_fw-la detur_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la adversantia_fw-la etc._n etc._n tunc_fw-la prefe_a 〈…〉_o they_o &_o erit_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la donatio_fw-la fieret_fw-la tai●_n viro_fw-la quam_fw-la uxori_fw-la he_o deliver_v the_o like_a learning_n before_o foe_z 22._o and_o this_o rule_n withal_o ●x_fw-la tacita_fw-la conditione_n &_o pacta_fw-la incontinenti_fw-la opposita_fw-la insunt_fw-la contractibus_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la daunt_v eye_n &_o illos_fw-la infirmant_fw-la sect_n xxxii_o the_o gift_n must_v be_v to_o a_o woman_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v deliver_v for_o a_o law_n in_o tempore_fw-la h._n 8._o that_o land_n can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n in_o frank_n marriage_n though_o he_o be_v cousin_n to_o the_o donor_n sect_n xxxvi_o it_o may_v be_v tempore_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la ante_fw-la vel_fw-la post_fw-la what_o if_o after_o the_o gift_n make_v the_o man_n refuse_v to_o marry_v the_o cousin_n of_o the_o donor_n marry_v elsewhere_o if_o two_o donée_n in_o tail_n after_o the_o common_a form_n be_v divorce_v upon_o a_o precontract_n make_v by_o
a_o issue_n of_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la accople_n in_o loyal_a matrimony_n and_o that_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o bishop_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a direction_n of_o bride_n take_v the_o case_n verbatim_o as_o it_o be_v propound_v with_o the_o solution_n 22._o eliz._n dyer_n 369._o a_o woman_n of_o full_a age_n contract_v matrimony_n by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a instant_n with_o a_o young_a man_n of_o twelve_o year_n age_n and_o this_o be_v solemnize_v in_o face_n of_o the_o church_n with_o consummation_n after_o a_o sort_n the_o young_a man_n be_v put_v to_o bed_n to_o she_o die_v under_o age_n quaere_fw-la if_o the_o ordinary_a aught_o to_o certify_v a_o accomplishment_n in_o loyal_a matrimony_n solutio_fw-la doctorum_fw-la quindecem_fw-la we_o be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o loyal_a wife_n couple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n and_o in_o question_n of_o dower_n that_o the_o bishop_n ought_v so_o to_o certify_v for_o albeit_o that_o 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where_o a_o feoffement_n be_v make_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n joint_o they_o take_v not_o several_a moity_n as_o other_o joint_a feoffee_n do_v but_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr take_n entire_o together_o and_o in_o law_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seize_v by_o intierty_n and_o there_o be_v no_o half_v betwixt_o they_o for_o if_o the_o baron_n charge_v the_o whole_a land_n or_o part_n of_o it_o with_o a_o rent_n the_o wife_n shall_v hold_v it_o discharge_v after_o his_o death_n and_o if_o he_o sell_v all_o or_o part_n and_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v recover_v all_o by_o writ_n of_o cvi_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la see_v 40._o assi_fw-fr pla_fw-la 7._o if_o a_o villain_fw-fr and_o his_o wife_n purchase_v land_n joint_o the_o lord_n enter_v and_o the_o villain_fw-fr thy_fw-mi the_o feme_fw-fr or_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a land_n eadem_fw-la lex_fw-la videtur_fw-la where_o the_o husband_n joint-purchaser_n be_v a_o alien_n bear_v or_o attaint_v in_o praemunire_n or_o of_o felony_n but_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n go_v not_o so_o far_o the_o videtur_fw-la be_v parliament_n 43._o in_o brook_n where_o likewise_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v hold_v 5._o h_o 7._o foe_n 31._o that_n if_o t._n infeoff_v w._n and_o a._n his_o wife_n &_o afterward_o it_o be_v by_o parliament_n enact_v that_o all_o estate_n make_v by_o t._n to_o w._n shall_v be_v void_a that_o the_o feoffement_n shall_v be_v void_a as_o well_o towards_o the_o wife_n as_o towards_o the_o husband_n because_o they_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o law_n and_o the_o feme_fw-fr take_v nothing_o but_o by_o agreement_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v the_o case_n dyer_n 3_o eliz._n foe_o 196._o sir_n rob._n catline_n purchase_n land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o heir_n without_o licence_n and_o the_o queen_n pardon_v all_o offence_n pro_fw-la quacunque_fw-la alienatione_fw-la sibi_fw-la facta_fw-la and_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o the_o feoffement_n have_v be_v to_o w._n and_o i._n s._n this_o i._o s._n shall_v have_v hold_v his_o moiety_n notwithstanding_o the_o parliament_n decree_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o better_a opinion_n though_o there_o be_v in_o manner_n equal_a number_n to_o maintain_v that_o if_o the_o feoffement_n be_v before_o coverture_n the_o parliament_n shall_v void_a it_o for_o a_o moiety_n but_o if_o it_o be_v after_o coverture_n it_o shall_v void_a for_o no_o part_n against_o the_o feme_fw-fr when_o she_o be_v discoverte_a leave_v to_o parliament_n their_o omnipotency_n it_o be_v clear_v the_o husband_n can_v sever_v the_o jointure_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o other_o joynt-tenant_n may_v if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v during_o coverture_n because_o there_o be_v then_o no_o moiety_n otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v before_o the_o marriage_n and_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n habendum_fw-la one_o moiety_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o habendum_fw-la the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o wife_n now_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o moity_n as_o tenant_n in_o commom_n but_o for_o this_o i_o find_v no_o other_o authority_n than_o the_o opinion_n of_o knightly_a in_o dyer_n 28._o h._n 8._o 10._o b._n sect_n iii_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr can_v infeoffe_o one_o another_o moreover_o this_o conglutination_n of_o person_n in_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o feoff_v or_o give_v by_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o for_o a_o man_n can_v give_v any_o thing_n unto_o himself_o therefore_o 27._o h._n 8._o foe_n 27._o in_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n to_o perform_v covenant_n where_o it_o pass_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n because_o the_o defendant_n have_v not_o pay_v annual_o seven_o pound_n to_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v allege_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v impossible_a in_o itself_o etc._n etc._n but_o chomeley_n shelley_n and_o fitzherbert_n move_v the_o husband_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n car_fw-fr le_fw-fr exception_n sert_fw-la de_fw-la riens_fw-la for_o although_o in_o strict_a intelligence_n of_o law_n money_n and_o chattel_n pay_v deliver_v or_o give_v to_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o husband_n be_v still_o his_o own_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v give_v his_o wife_n a_o pair_n of_o hose_n say_v the_o book_n as_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o honesty_n so_o he_o may_v be_v bind_v by_o red_a wax_n and_o parchment_n to_o find_v his_o wife_n sustenance_n and_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v her_o money_n for_o her_o security_n be_v all_o one_o from_o this_o lantern_n i_o think_v he_o take_v his_o light_n which_o bind_v a_o gentleman_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n to_o give_v his_o wife_n the_o obligée_v his_o daughter_n yearly_a such_o and_o so_o many_o gown_n hertles_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v take_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o foe_n 4._o be_v another_o memorable_a cause_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o i._o s._n by_o obligation_n to_o make_v a_o sure_a estate_n to_o a_o woman_n in_o certain_a tenement_n within_o three_o month_n after_o his_o father_n death_n the_o obligor_fw-la marry_v the_o woman_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o the_o matrimony_n continue_v till_o the_o three_o month_n be_v expire_v the_o obligation_n be_v forfeit_v vavisor_n say_v the_o husband_n may_v well_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n by_o fine_a levy_v upon_o a_o write_v of_o covenant_n bring_v by_o a_o stranger_n against_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr fisher_n say_v he_o may_v have_v perform_v it_o by_o make_v a_o lease_n unto_o a_o stranger_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n quaere_fw-la of_o that_o vavisor_n performance_n have_v be_v good_a i_o think_v if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o begin_n a_o full_a purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o intermarriage_n betwixt_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o obligor_fw-la but_o that_o appear_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v that_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o to_o a_o impossibility_n of_o performance_n either_o of_o word_n or_o meaning_n the_o obligée_n must_v needs_o be_v allow_v the_o advantage_n if_o the_o obligation_n have_v be_v to_o the_o woman_n herself_o the_o condition_n by_o inter-marriage_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o where_o the_o obligee_n be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o condition_n can_v be_v perform_v the_o not_o perform_v be_v without_o penalitie_n to_o the_o obligor_fw-la as_o if_o in_o the_o old_a day_n i_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o a_o abbot_n that_o a._n shall_v infeoff_v he_o etc._n etc._n before_o christmas_n if_o a._n have_v present_o enter_v into_o religion_n my_o bond_n have_v present_o be_v forfeit_v not_o so_o if_o a._n have_v be_v profess_v under_o the_o obedience_n
de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la for_o the_o heir_n can_v not_o be_v bastardize_a when_o the_o parent_n both_o or_o one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o not_o citable_a to_o appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v hold_v strong_o by_o thorpe_n 39_o edw._n 3._o and_o in_o the_o parliament_n 24._o h._n 8._o see_v brooke_n titulo_fw-la bastardy_n 23._o 37._o 44._o 47._o and_o a_o divorce_n can_v be_v have_v but_o of_o a_o marriage_n consist_v and_o not_o yet_o by_o death_n dissolve_v for_o there_o can_v well_o be_v a_o reverse_v of_o any_o divorce_n when_o the_o party_n divorce_v be_v dead_a as_o brook_n understand_v conning_n by_o 12._o h._n 7._o 22._o for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o co●bers_n case_n where_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr have_v issue_n and_o afterward_o be_v divorce_v the_o baron_n take_v another_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n and_o die_v that_o when_o the_o first_o issue_n sue_v in_o spiritual_a court_n to_o reverse_v the_o divorce_n and_o bastardize_v the_o second_o issue_n after_o his_o father_n death_n a_o prohibition_n lay_v but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o title_n and_o descent_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o libel_n or_o else_o the_o prohibition_n can_v not_o have_v be_v grant_v thus_o say_v brooke_n titulo_fw-la deraignment_n but_o titulo_fw-la bastardy_n 47._o he_o set_v down_o the_o same_o case_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bastardize_a after_o the_o espousal_n wherein_o he_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v or_o by_o death_n determine_v see_v sir_n edw_n coke_n 7._o report_n kennes_n case_n that_o some_o divorce_n dissolve_v the_o matrimony_n scilicet_fw-la à_fw-la vinculo_fw-la matrimonei_fw-la and_o bastardize_v the_o issue_n and_o ●ar●●_n the_o woman_n of_o her_o dower_n and_o some_o à_fw-la mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_n which_o dissolve_v not_o the_o marriage_n nor_o bar_v the_o wife_n of_o her_o dower_n nor_o bastardize_v the_o issue_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o action_n be_v bring_v and_o divorce_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n ought_v to_o be_v show_v and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o divorce_n may_v be_v repeal_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n but_o a_o suit_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o party_n to_o divorce_v they_o and_o to_o bastardize_v their_o issue_n may_v not_o be_v for_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o bastardy_n or_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o temporal_a court_n original_o if_o sentence_n do_v not_o hinder_v and_o see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n institut_fw-la ca._n dower_n f._n 33._o &_o ca._n estate_n upon_o condition_n fol._n 181._o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n divorce_n à_fw-la divertendo_fw-la or_o dino●●●ndo_fw-la quia_fw-la vir_fw-la divertitur_fw-la ab_fw-la uxore_fw-la and_o see_v there_o the_o several_a cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o how_o for_o any_o of_o they_o respective_o do_v extend_v in_o power_n and_o effect_n and_o in_o littleton_n tune_n many_o divorce_n be_v of_o force_n which_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8_o cap._n 8._o take_v away_o and_o there_o see_v that_o a_o man_n may_v marry_v the_o sister_n of_o his_o first_o wife_n since_o that_o statute_n by_o na._n br_n ●●l_n 44._o in_o the_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n and_o na._n br_n 1●9_n and_o dyer_n 28._o h._n ●_o 1●_n agree_v if_o the_o woman_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n not_o spend_v and_o that_o detinue_n lie_v for_o they_o if_o good_n be_v give_v in_o marriage_n with_o a_o woman_n she_o shall_v recover_v they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n after_o divorce_n and_o there_o lie_v no_o prohibition_n ●6_n hen._n 8._o fol._n 7._o be_v that_o if_o the_o husband_n before_o divorce_n have_v have_v give_v or_o sell_v without_o collusion_n such_o good_n as_o be_v the_o wife_n before_o marriage_n she_o be_v without_o remedy_n for_o they_o be_v divorce_v but_o if_o he_o alien_v they_o by_o collusion_n and_o bring_v a_o writ_n of_o detinue_n for_o so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o the_o property_n may_v be_v decern_v of_o and_o for_o the_o residue_n money_n and_o such_o like_a she_o shall_v sue_v in_o spiritual_a court_n if_o a_o man_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o woman_n by_o obligation_n marry_v she_o and_o they_o be_v divorce_v she_o have_v her_o action_n again_o which_o be_v suspend_v ibid._n by_o fitzh_n and_o norwich_n but_o see_v the_o book_n of_o 11._o hen._n 7._o 4._o p_o cur._n contrary_v where_o the_o divorce_n be_v causa_fw-la precontract_n '_o and_o it_o be_v so_o cite_v dyer_n 4._o mar._n fol._n 140._o if_o the_o woman_n divorce_v be_v a_o inheritrix_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o husband_n before_o divorcement_n have_v do_v waste_n fell_v her_o wood_n receive_v her_o rent_n grant_v her_o ward_n present_v to_o her_o church_n give_v away_o her_o good_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n pass_v in_o possession_n execute_v can_v be_v reverse_a or_o recall_v but_o if_o the_o inheritance_n itself_o be_v discontinue_v or_o charge_v or_o a_o release_n make_v of_o it_o or_o her_o villain_n manu●●itted_v she_o shall_v have_v remedy_n for_o these_o thing_n by_o common_a law_n if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr jointpurchaser_n de_fw-fr disseised_a and_o the_o baron_n release_n etc._n etc._n the_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o moiety_n if_o they_o be_v divorce_v although_o before_o there_o be_v no_o moiety_n betwixt_o they_o for_o the_o divorce_n convert_v that_o into_o moiety_n which_o see_v brook_v title_n deraignement_n and_o divorce_n 32._o h._n 8._o in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 5._o rep._n in_o olands_n case_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o the_o coverture_n and_o the_o baron_n sow_v the_o land_n and_o after_o there_o be_v a_o divorce_n causa_fw-la precontract_n the_o baron_n shall_v ha●e_v the_o corn_n and_o not_o the_o lessor_n for_o although_o the_o baron_n prefecute_v the_o suit_n yet_o the_o sentence_n which_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n be_v the_o iudgment-in_a law_n and_o judicium_fw-la redditur_fw-la in_o ●●ultum_fw-la and_o as_o by_o divorce_n that_o which_o be_v entire_a may_v be_v convert_v or_o divide_v into_o moety_n so_o by_o it_o inheritance_n may_v be_v make_v francktenement_n and_o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr donées_fw-fr in_o tail_n have_v issue_n and_o be_v divorce_v now_o they_o have_v but_o francktenement_n and_o the_o issue_n shall_v not_o inherit_v for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a here_o as_o where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o man_n or_o ●o_o a_o man_n and_o his_o mother_n or_o to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n where_o several_a heir_n shall_v several_o inherit_v for_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o marry_v 7._o hen._n 4._o 16._o broo●_n 9_o in_o titulo_fw-la taile_n see_v also_o 13._o edw._n 3._o titulo_fw-la deraignment_n if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr in_o tail_n which_o be_v divorce_v causa_fw-la precontract_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v hold_v joint_o for_o term_v of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o land_n go_v to_o the_o suruivor_fw-la but_o by_o the_o reporter_n if_o the_o gift_n be_v in_o franckmarriage_n the_o party_n which_o do_v not_o cause_v the_o divorce_n shall_v have_v all_o and_o agree_v to_o that_o difference_n be_v perk._n chap._n feoffement_n sect._n 238._o and_o also_o agree_v be_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o beamonts_n case_n 12._o assisar_n p._n 22._o doree_n in_o franckmarriage_n be_v divorce_v at_o the_o woman_n suit_n the_o baron_n continue_v possession_n till_o he_o die_v and_o afterward_o the_o womandied_a the_o possession_n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v remain_v always_o to_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o never_o make_v any_o debate_n for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o man_n never_o have_v it_o by_o disseisin_n and_o agree_v to_o that_o be_v plowden_n wymbysses_n case_n fol._n 58._o &_o diet_n 3_o m._n fol._n 126._o 19_o assisar_n plac_fw-la 2._o the_o do●●e_n in_o franckmarriage_n wed_v infra_fw-la annus_fw-la nubi●es_fw-la sue_v divorce_n by_o the_o baron_n motive_n and_o the_o wife_n agreement_n at_o their_o full_a age_n and_o the_o woman_n recover_v all_o the_o land_n against_o her_o quondam_a husband_n by_o assize_n and_o titulo_fw-la assize_n in_o fitzh_n pla_fw-la 413._o 44●_n be_v this_o case_n a_o man_n of_o certain_a tenement_n enfeoff_v his_o feoffor_a &_o his_o wife_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o baron_n they_o be_v divorce_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o keep_v the_o woman_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o she_o bring_v a_o assize_n whereby_o she_o recover_v a_o moiety_n of_o the_o tenemen_n by_o judgement_n present_o and_o propter_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la it_o be_v adi●rned_v for_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o commonplea_n where_o she_o have_v ●udgement_n of_o that_o also_o because_o divorce_n be_v at_o the_o husband_n s●●t_n as_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o assize_n against_o her_o
infeof_v with_o warranty_n he_o shall_v not_o pray_v that_o she_o 〈…〉_o owe_v herself_o for_o he_o may_v vouch_v the_o heir_n which_o gardin_n 〈…〉_o chivalry_n can_v do_v it_o be_v no_o good_a plea_n for_o garden_n in_o chivalry_n to_o say_v the_o demandant_n be_v guardian_n in_o soccage_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o must_v show_v that_o she_o be_v guardian_n in_o soccage_n ●our_n deal_v brief_a purchase_n and_o this_o be_v good_a till_o she_o have_v show_v by_o replication_n the_o land_n deve_v from_o her_o possession_n if_o a_o widow_n guardian_n in_o facto_fw-la of_o some_o land_n that_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o hold_v in_o chivalry_n purchase_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n against_o another_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n he_o shall_v not_o plead_v the_o special_a matter_n and_o plead_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o the_o wardship_n be_v here_o to_o the_o widow_n own_o use_n and_o profit_n sect_n vii_o assignment_n of_o dower_n by_o the_o king_n statutum_n prerogative_n ca_fw-mi 4_o fact_n 17._o ed._n 2._o the_o statute_n be_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o husband_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o cap_n 〈…〉_o the_o king_n shall_v assign_v dower_n yea_o although_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n vidue_fw-la si_fw-la volu●runt_fw-la and_o such_o widow_n before_o assignation_n of_o dower_n whether_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n or_o under_o shall_v swear_v not_o to_o marry_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n if_o they_o do_v marry_v ●a●●_n licence_n the_o king_n shall_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o a_o 〈…〉_o esse_fw-la all_o the_o l●●●s_n and_o tenement_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o dower_n so_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v take_v no_o profit_n of_o it_o till_o she_o or_o her_o husband_n have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n will_v by_o fine_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la patris_fw-la regis_fw-la ed._n ●_o ●aith_o the_o statute_n at_o full_a yearly_a value_n of_o the_o whole_a dower_n nisi_fw-la uberiorem_fw-la g●●●iam_fw-la habu●●●nt_fw-la ●ulieres_fw-la and_o woman_n which_o be_v themselves_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o inheritance_n what_o age_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o shall_v swear_v likewise_o not_o to_o marry_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n si_fw-mi fecerint_fw-la terrae_fw-la cap●●●tur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la regis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o statute_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v but_o confirmation_n of_o the_o common_a law_n ●4_n h._n 3._o prerogative_n 27._o i●_n fitzhe●●●rt_n and_o by_o ●●_o char_n c._n 7._o ul_n a_o vidua_fw-la distringatur_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la ●●●●tandum_fw-la dummodo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la vivere_fw-la ●●●e_a marito_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la secu●itatem_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la maritabit_fw-la ●ine_z assensu_fw-la nostro_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la alio_fw-la ●●nnerit_fw-la fitzb._n in_o natu_fw-la br_a 263._o show_n the_o manner_n of_o endowment_n by_o the_o king_n the_o widow_n must_v come_v into_o chancery_n and_o make_v oath_n not_o to_o marry_v sans_o licence_n whereupon_o the_o king_n may_v make_v the_o assignment_n in_o the_o chancery_n and_o direct_v his_o writ_n to_o the_o escheator_n certify_v he_o that_o he_o have_v assign_v a_o three_o part_n of_o such_o land_n with_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o court_n view_n of_o franckpledge_a etc._n etc._n command_v he_o to_o make_v livery_n of_o the_o same_o to_o have_v in_o dower_n or_o the_o woman_n may_v after_o she_o have_v swear_v have_v a_o writ_n recite_v her_o oath_n and_o command_v the_o escheator_n to_o make_v assignment_n but_o the_o most_o usual_a course_n be_v ut_fw-la antea_fw-la and_o the_o king_n though_o he_o have_v commit_v custody_n of_o land_n to_o another_o person_n may_v assign_v dower_n to_o the_o widow_n in_o chancery_n notwithstanding_o and_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o escheator_n y●●_n and_o the_o king_n may_v grant_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o escheator_n command_v he_o to_o take_v surety_n of_o the_o widow_n not_o to_o marry_v sans_o licence_n and_o then_o to_o assign_v her_o dower_n as_o praecipi●us_fw-la tibi_fw-la ●●_o cappo_o sacramento_fw-la etc._n etc._n assignari_fw-la &_o lib●●i_fw-la ●●cia●_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o tenant_n which_o be_v dead_a hold_v by_o chi●●●ry_n of_o some_o bishopric_n or_o such_o like_o which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o vacancy_n the_o widow_n must_v demand_v her_o dower_n in_o chancery_n and_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n for_o her_o assignment_n to_o the_o escheator_n but_o in_o this_o case_n she_o swear_v not_o to_o marry_v sans_o licence_n so_o be_v it_o also_o when_o dower_n be_v demand_v of_o la●●●_n hold_v of_o a_o common_a person_n in_o chi●●●ry_n where_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o the_o king_n ward_n p●r●●nage_n ●●nage_z and_o the_o king_n may_v assign_v dower_n in_o chancery_n render_v rend_v to_o he_o because_o the_o land_n assign_v do_v excee_v a_o just_a three_o part_n of_o the_o tenement_n whereof_o dower_n be_v assignable_a if_o the_o widow_n be_v so_o weak_a ●●_o impotent_a that_o she_o can_v travel_v to_o the_o chancery_n to_o take_v her_o oath_n and_o demand_v dower_n she_o may_v sue_v a_o special_a writ_n to_o some_o person_n both_o to_o take_v her_o oath_n and_o to_o receive_v attorney_n who_o she_o will_v constitute_v to_o sue_v in_o her_o stead_n if_o livery_n be_v make_v to_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n with_o a_o reservation_n of_o dower_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o king_n and_o then_o the_o widow_n come_v into_o the_o chancery_n for_o dower_n as_o she_o must_v do_v there_o shall_v go_v a_o special_a writ_n to_o the_o escheator_n to_o warn_v the_o heir_n that_o he_o be_v in_o chancery_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o the_o widow_n shall_v be_v appoint_v the_o same_o day_n to_o receive_v her_o assignment_n but_o if_o the_o writ_n of_o livery_n direct_v to_o the_o escheator_n be_v general_a without_o clause_n of_o salua_fw-la do●a_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la assig●anda_fw-la the_o widow_n must_v now_o ●●●_o for_o her_o dower_n by_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o heir_n if_o the_o king_n when_o he_o make_v livery_n reserve_v assignment_n of_o dower_n to_o himself_o in_o his_o writ_n to_o the_o escheator_n now_o whether_o the_o widow_n come_v and_o demand_v dower_n in_o chancery_n or_o demand_v no_o dower_n yet_o the_o reversion_n be_v in_o the_o heir_n after_o assignment_n for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n the_o heir_n shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d any_o ne●_n livery_n because_o the_o first_o write_v command●_n all_o the_o land●_n to_o be_v deliver_v and_o so_o the_o escheator_n do_v deliver_v all_o nothing_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o king_n but_o only_a assignment_n of_o dower_n if_o after_o this_o assignment_n i●●e_a ●●r●is●●_n by_o the_o heir_n or_o other_o body_n that_o the_o land_n which_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n than_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o extent_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o excess_n ●e_v 〈◊〉_d and_o return_v ●_o s●i●e_n facias_fw-la shall_v go_v forth_o ●●_o cause_n the_o woman_n to_o come_v and_o show_v cause_n why_o she_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o n●w_a endowment_n if_o she_o appear_v and_o can_v gainsay_v the_o matter_n or_o if_o she_o be_v warn_v and_o make_v default_n it_o seem_v in_o both_o case_n she_o shall_v be_v endow_v a_o new_a so_o that_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n which_o she_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o ●●_o the_o king_n may_v if_o he_o will_v make_v assignment_n altogether_o new_a by_o a_o new_a writ_n to_o the_o viscount_n if_o the_o widow_n after_o she_o be_v swear_v and_o endow_v do_v marry_v sans_o licence_n the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o escheator_n to_o seize_v those_o land_n which_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n by_o a_o writ_n recite_v the_o oath_n the_o endowment_n and_o marriage_n with_o this_o in_o it_o nos_fw-la contemptum_fw-la hu●●●modi_fw-la nolentes_fw-la transi●●_n impunitum_fw-la necnon_fw-la inde●●●●tati_fw-la nostrae_fw-la volentes_fw-la prospleere_a tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la ●nc_fw-la omne_fw-la terr●●_n &_o ●●●●ment_n quae_fw-la ten●t_fw-la in_o dote_v etc._n etc._n capias_fw-la in_o man_n nos●●_n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la 〈◊〉_d provenientibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la respond●●●_n ad_fw-la scaccar●●●_n 〈◊〉_d quousque_fw-la nobis_fw-la d●_n forisfac●u●●_n ad_fw-la nos_fw-la inde_fw-la pertinent_a satisfactur_n ●u●rit_n thus_o far_o 〈◊〉_d stamford_n argue_v whether_o fitzherbert_n deliver_v the_o law_n right_o or_o no_o in_o this_o that_o he_o say_v the_o king_n may_v assign_v dower_n in_o chancery_n though_o he_o have_v commit_v o●●●_n the_o wardship_n of_o land_n to_o some_o other_o body_n for_o many_o writ_n be_v in_o the_o year_n book_n bring_v against_o the_o committée_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o in_o some_o book_n the_o woman_n recover_v dower_n the_o king_n never_o be_v make_v privy_a as_o titulo_fw-la ●●●_o
impedit_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n may_v have_v one_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o another_o to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v of_o damage_n likewise_o 14._o h._n 8._o fol._n 25._o in_o a_o plea_n of_o dower_n upon_o confession_n the_o demandant_n recover_v judgement_n and_o after_o judgement_n aver_n that_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v she_o pray_v a_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o damage_n &_o habuit_fw-la for_o if_o the_o demandant_n in_o dower_n will_v recover_v damage_n she_o must_v ever_o surmise_v that_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v though_o the_o tenant_n confess_v the_o action_n or_o plead_v but_o only_o to_o the_o writ_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o her_o demise_n she_o may_v maintain_v the_o writ_n for_o sur_fw-fr plea_n &_o brief_a the_o die_v seize_v appear_v not_o without_o surmise_n etc._n etc._n 22._o h._n 6._o fol._n 44._o sect_n x._o deteiner_n of_o evidence_n by_o perkins_n none_o may_v detain_v dower_n for_o detain_v of_o evidence_n but_o only_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o evidence_n belong_v and_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o plead_v must_v show_v what_o the_o evidence_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o must_v concern_v the_o land_n descend_v unto_o he_o whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v for_o he_o may_v not_o detain_v dower_n of_o land_n which_o the_o charter_n concern_v not_o or_o for_o charter_n concern_v his_o purchase_a land_n or_o those_o whereof_o he_o have_v no_o seisin_n aliter_fw-la if_o they_o concern_v some_o reversion_n descend_v but_o if_o the_o heir_n come_v in_o vouch_a to_o warranty_n by_o the_o baron_n feofée_v he_o can_v plead_v this_o deteiner_n of_o evidence_n because_o in_o verity_n the_o land_n be_v another_o man_n to_o who_o most_o right_o the_o charter_n belong_v but_o one_o copercener_n may_v have_v this_o plea_n after_o partition_n against_o her_o mother_n or_o other_o demandant_n in_o dower_n though_o the_o evidence_n concern_v the_o other_o parcener_n and_o her_o all_o alike_o see_v 41._o titulo_fw-la dower_n in_o brook_n if_o a_o widow_n that_o be_v with_o child_n detain_v evidence_n against_o her_o husband_n daughter_n and_o heir_n or_o other_o heir_n collateral_a it_o shall_v be_v no_o sufficient_a plea_n to_o delay_v dower_n 1._o perkins_n 70._o &_o 71._o 18._o hen._n 8._o fol._n 1._o the_o heir_n say_v the_o demandant_n detain_v a_o bag_n enseal_v with_o the_o evidence_n concern_v the_o land_n which_o if_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o render_v dower_n bone_n plea_n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la 33._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 51._o the_o tenant_n plead_v for_o part_n of_o the_o land_n whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v non_fw-la tenure_n for_o another_o part_n detinue_n of_o charter_n for_o another_o part_n joyntenancie_n which_o his_o father_n for_o a_o four_o part_n demand_v view_v but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v grant_v because_o he_o take_v notice_n to_o himself_o of_o that_o part_n by_o plead_v to_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o his_o plea_n of_o suruivor_fw-la plead_v his_o release_n make_v to_o the_o father_n her_o husband_n in_o his_o life_n time_n issi●●_n seisi_fw-la que_fw-fr dowry_n etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n of_o evidence_n detain_v as_o littleton_n say_v go_v to_o the_o whole_a action_n quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la negatum_fw-la u●de_fw-la brooke_n ●y_a dower_n 4_o but_o he_o be_v force_v to_o show_v what_o evidence_n he_o detein_v viz._n a_o special_a charter_n 4●_n ed._n 3._o the_o tenant_n plead_v a_o withhold_v of_o evidence_n certain_a concern_v his_o inheritance_n and_o show_v what_o et_fw-fr q●e_fw-fr il_fw-fr a●_n estre_fw-fr tower_n temps_fw-fr priest_n si_fw-mi etc._n etc._n the_o woman_n make_v title_n to_o two_o deed_n by_o gift_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o and_o for_o the_o other_o evidence_n she_o say_v whereas_o the_o defendant_n claim_v as_o brother_n and_o heir_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o her_o child_n si_fw-la ou●sq_fw-la soit_fw-fr inseint_a cue_n serra_fw-mi ●eure_fw-fr si_fw-mi dien_fw-mi luy_fw-fr do_v nostre_fw-fr and_o issue_n be_v take_v whether_o she_o be_v inseint_n die_v obitus_fw-la mariti_fw-la not_o whether_o she_o be_v inseint_a per_fw-la son_n baron_fw-fr die_v obit●s_n and_o that_o book_n of_o 41._o edw._n ●_o be_v cite_v for_o law_n in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n 7._o rep._n fol._n 9_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v detain_v charter_n for_o the_o heir_n in_o ventre_n ●a_o mere_a and_o 22._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 16._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o deteiner_n of_o evidence_n be_v no_o plea_n in_o a_o action_n of_o dower_n unless_o it_o concern_v inheritance_n descend_v et_fw-fr si●_n videtur_fw-la ibidem_fw-la say_v brook_n that_o if_o it_o concern_v inheritance_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a land_n whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v the_o plea_n be_v good_a 9_o edw._n 4._o to_o plea_n of_o charter_n detain_v the_o demandant_n answer_v vey_v cycle_n fait_fw-fr &_o pr●●_n dower_n the_o court_n read_v and_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o deed_n etc._n etc._n give_v judgement_n for_o dower_n 14._o hen._n 6._o fol._n 4_o the_o tenant_n plead_v detinue_n of_o a_o chest_n with_o two_o fine_n and_o other_o charter_n ꝑ_n martin_n justice_n if_o the_o chest_n be_v open_a he_o ought_v to_o declare_v every_o deed_n special_o by_o itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o action_n of_o detinue_n for_o a_o chest_n open_a with_o evidence_n quod_fw-la curia_fw-la concessit_fw-la 2._o hen._n 7._o fol._n 6._o be_v set_v down_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n detain_v must_v be_v show_v viz._n that_o the_o jury_n may_v be_v more_o able_a to_o make_v their_o verdict_n and_o the_o court_n to_o iugde_v to_o who_o they_o appertain_v for_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o defendant_n purchase_v he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o writ_n of_o detinue_n and_o 6._o eliz._n dyer_n 230._o see_v a_o man_n seize_v of_o four_o acre_n soccage_n land_n and_o of_o one_o deed_n or_o charter_n concern_v those_o land_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o write_v devise_v three_o of_o his_o acre_n to_o his_o young_a son_n in_o fee_n the_o four_o acre_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o a_o stranger_n in_o fee_n h●_n die_v his_o wife_n get_v the_o deed_n enter_v into_o her_o acre_n and_o the_o son_n into_o the_o three_o acre_n devise_v to_o he_o the_o woman_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n for_o a_o three_o of_o these_o three_o acre_n the_o son_n plead_v detinue_n of_o the_o charter_n which_o if_o she_o will_v deceuer_v he_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o render_v dower_n she_o show_v the_o whole_a cause_n by_o way_n of_o replication_n &_o upon_o that_o the_o other_o side_n demur_v it_o seem_v say_v dyer_n that_o this_o plea_n serve_v for_o none_o save_v only_o the_o baron_n heir_n and_o for_o no_o land_n but_o that_o which_o be_v descend_v and_o not_o for_o the_o heir_n himself_o if_o he_o come_v in_o by_o voucher_n or_o ●s_a tenant_n by_o receipt_n in_o default_n of_o tenant_n for_o life_n where_o he_o be_v no_o more_o but_o tenant_n per_fw-la admittance_n for_o such_o a_o one_o can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v toutes_fw-fr temps_fw-fr priest_n a_o tender_a dower_n si_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n have_v this_o plea_n for_o he_o can_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o detinue_n of_o the_o heir_n evidence_n and_o this_o plea_n be_v a_o bar_n for_o no_o land_n but_o those_o which_o the_o charter_n detain_v do_v concern_v 22._o h._n 6._o where_o newton_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o bar_n be_v because_o the_o evidence_n be_v see_v and_o look_v into_o may_v yield_v matter_n to_o bar_v the_o demandant_n of_o her_o dower_n for_o such_o land_n therefore_o as_o the_o charter_n do_v not_o touch_v dower_n shall_v be_v grant_v of_o they_o this_o plea_n notwithstanding_o also_o certainty_n must_v ever_o be_v allege_v in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o evidence_n be_v not_o in_o some_o bag_n bo●_n or_o chest_n seal_v or_o lock_v up_o and_o note_v the_o defendant_n supra_fw-la be_v not_o name_v heir_n by_o the_o demandant_n neither_o have_v he_o enable_v himself_o to_o this_o plea_n as_o heir_n therefore_o the_o court_n may_v take_v it_o indifferent_o as_o in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la if_o the_o incumbent_n be_v name_v clericus_fw-la the_o court_n take_v he_o for_o a_o disturber_n if_o he_o enable_v not_o himself_o as_o incumbent_n or_o person_n impersonée_fw-fr another_o fault_n be_v find_v in_o this_o tenant_n conclusion_n of_o his_o plea_n because_o he_o say_v unco●e_z priest_n a_o tender_a dower_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n he_o rely_v not_o again_o on_o the_o condition_n if_o the_o demandant_n will_v deliver_v the_o charter_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a book_n of_o entry_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v give_v pro_fw-la dote_v see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o anna_n beddingfeld_v case_n 1._o
that_o the_o charter_n ought_v to_o concern_v the_o land_n whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v and_o not_o other_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o heir_n 2._o he_o that_o plead_v that_o plea_n ought_v to_o show_v the_o certainty_n whereof_o a_o certain_a issue_n may_v be_v join_v or_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o chest_n or_o box_n seal_v which_o import_v sufficient_a certainty_n whereof_o certain_a issue_n may_v be_v take_v and_o in_o both_o case_n action_n of_o detinue_n may_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o heir_n 3._o no_o strange_a although_o that_o he_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v the_o evidence_n convey_v unto_o he_o may_v plead_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n deteiner_n of_o charter_n but_o that_o plea_n be_v only_o in_o prinity_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n also_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o stranger_n in_o five_o case_n first_o if_o the_o heir_n have_v the_o land_n by_o purchase_n second_o if_o the_o heir_n have_v deliver_v the_o charter_n to_o the_o wife_n three_o so_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o immediate_a vouchee_n namely_o by_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o writ_n of_o dower_n but_o by_o his_o vouchée_o four_o if_o the_o heir_n come_v in_o as_o vouchée_o have_v no_o land_n in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n be_v demand_v five_o if_o he_o come_v in_o as_o tenant_n by_o receipt_n and_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n may_v not_o plead_v deteinement_n of_o charter_n for_o he_o may_v not_o conclude_v his_o plea_n if_o the_o demandant_n will_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o charter_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o charter_n which_o concern_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o guardian_n as_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o 10._o edw._n 3._o 49._o sect_n xi_o detain_v of_o the_o heir_n as_o the_o heir_n only_o may_v detain_v dower_n for_o detain_v of_o evidence_n so_o the_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n only_o may_v deterge_n dower_n for_o detain_v the_o heir_n and_o that_o he_o may_v plead_v and_o conclude_v cue_n il_fw-fr ad_fw-la en_fw-fr tout_fw-fr temps_fw-fr priest_n for_o the_o ward_n belong_v to_o he_o if_o a_o widow_n eloign_v the_o infant_n or_o heir_n of_o her_o husband_n though_o some_o other_o body_n have_v he_o by_o her_o delivery_n yet_o the_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n may_v detain_v dower_n except_o she_o can_v redeliver_v he_o to_o the_o guardian_n in_o as_o good_a plight_n as_o he_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o eloignment_n that_o be_v unmarried_a if_o he_o be_v eloign_v unmarried_a but_o a_o woman_n nourish_v she_o own_o infant_n the_o son_n or_o heir_n which_o her_o husband_n leave_v she_o if_o a_o stranger_n claun_v as_o guardian_n fake_v he_o from_o she_o the_o right_a lord_n shall_v not_o detain_v dower_n for_o this_o cause_n but_o if_o a_o woman_n take_v and_o remove_v the_o heir_n from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v nourish_v at_o time_n of_o the_o baron_n death_n now_o if_o a_o stranger_n wrongful_o take_v he_o from_o she_o the_o true_a and_o right_a guardian_n may_v detain_v dower_n and_o this_o matter_n be_v pleadable_a by_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n though_o he_o come_v into_o court_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o heir_n be_v vouch_v to_o be_v in_o his_o ward_n for_o by_o right_a the_o custody_n of_o the_o infant_n can_v appertain_v to_o none_o but_o to_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o his_o grant_n or_o agreement_n certainty_n be_v require_v in_o plead_v of_o this_o detainer_n aswell_o as_o in_o the_o other_o viz._n that_o she_o which_o demand_v dower_n have_v eloign_v or_o detain_v i._o s_n by_o name_n son_n or_o daughter_n w._n etc._n etc._n 22._o h._n 6._o fol._n 16._o 2._o h._n 7._o fol._n 6._o sect_n xii_o possession_n in_o the_o demandant_n 39_o ed._n 3._o 17._o dower_n be_v demand_v a_o three_o part_n of_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n the_o tenant_n say_v the_o demandant_n herself_o be_v seize_v of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o it_o already_o judgement_n the_o brief_a per_fw-la knyvet_n it_o be_v no_o good_a plea_n without_o show_v who_o assign_v it_o or_o that_o she_o recover_v it_o for_o if_o she_o be_v in_o by_o disseisen_n she_o must_v have_v dower_n of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n remain_v nevertheless_o by_o which_o the_o tenant_n be_v chase_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o two_o part_n 7._o o●_n h._n 6._o 33._o &_o 34._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n against_o t●●_n one_o say_v he_o have_v assign_v rend_v out_o of_o the_o land_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n annual_a to_o the_o demandant_n for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n which_o she_o accept_v etc._n etc._n the_o other_o plead_v tou●s_v t●mps_fw-fr priest_n etc._n etc._n the_o assignment_n be_v hold_v a_o good_a plea_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandant_n say_v she_o never_o agree_v now_o per_fw-la strange_n she_o be_v to_o recover_v a_o moiety_n maintenant_fw-fr though_o the_o other_o plea_n be_v not_o yet_o try_v for_o this_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o one_o and_o pleader_n in_o bar_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o h._n 4._o fol._n 7._o a_o lady_n sue_v in_o chancery_n to_o be_v endow_v of_o diverse_a manor_n which_o be_v her_o husband_n where_o the_o heir_n be_v in_o guard_n of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v find_v by_o the_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la there_o return_v and_o because_o it_o appear_v that_o king_n richard_n have_v commit_v wardship_n of_o the_o land_n and_o body_n of_o the_o heir_n till_o full_a age_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n to_o she_o by_o patent_n without_o foreprise_n or_o mention_v of_o dower_n she_o be_v oust_v of_o dower_n per_fw-la agard_fw-fr de_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr justice_n till_o full_a age_n of_o the_o heir_n simile_n 11._o of_o h._n 4._o in_o case_n of_o the_o lady_n arrundell_n fitzherbert_n say_v likewise_o if_o a_o woman_n take_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o land_n whereof_o she_o be_v dowable_a she_o shall_v not_o sue_v for_o dower_n during_o these_o year_n nat._n br_n 149._o c._n bracton_n propound_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o the_o widow_n bring_v her_o writ_n of_o dower_n unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o that_o she_o have_v part_n of_o her_o dower_n already_o if_o say_v he_o it_o be_v prove_v or_o she_o can_v deny_v it_o cadit_fw-la breve_fw-la and_o she_o shall_v not_o recover_v the_o residue_n but_o by_o writ_n de_fw-fr recto_fw-la de_fw-fr dote_v therefore_o let_v she_o accept_v no_o part_n of_o her_o dower_n before_o she_o purchase_v her_o writ_n and_o let_v it_o contain_v all_o the_o deforcer_n be_v they_o in_o one_o county_n or_o in_o many_o when_o they_o be_v so_o put_v together_o if_o now_o she_o accept_v any_o thing_n of_o her_o dower_n without_o judgement_n the_o acceptation_n of_o part_n shall_v be_v no_o exception_n against_o she_o for_o she_o may_v confess_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o part_n if_o peradventure_o she_o have_v already_o take_v part_n of_o her_o dower_n from_o some_o one_o person_n before_o the_o obtain_n or_o purchase_n of_o her_o writ_n let_v his_o name_n and_o the_o summons_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o writ_n notwithstanding_o and_o then_o if_o it_o be_v object_v she_o have_v accept_v part_n she_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v she_o for_o his_o part_n and_o whether_o before_o or_o after_o suit_n be_v not_o great_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o but_o if_o he_o of_o who_o she_o receive_v part_n be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o writ_n she_o can_v against_o the_o objection_n of_o acceptance_n reply_n that_o the_o land_n which_o she_o accept_v be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o town_n but_o in_o another_o for_o unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o the_o writ_n non_fw-fr debet_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la villa_n sed_fw-la ad_fw-la dotem_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a therefore_o to_o say_v she_o have_v nothing_o in_o tali_fw-la villa_n if_o she_o have_v any_o thing_n nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la wheresoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o then_o material_a and_o when_o a_o woman_n repli_v nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la her_o defence_n shall_v not_o be_v per_fw-la legem_fw-la that_o be_v wager_n of_o law_n but_o per_fw-la patriam_fw-la likewise_o if_o a_o woman_n plead_v that_o she_o have_v nothing_o nomine_fw-la dotis_fw-la but_o by_o some_o other_o title_n as_o ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la &_o huiusmodi_fw-la inquisition_n may_v be_v in_o the_o county_n where_o it_o be_v suppose_v she_o receive_v dower_n to_o find_v whether_o she_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o dower_n of_o the_o tenement_n which_o be_v her_o husband_n and_o if_o she_o have_v and_o now_o have_v not_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o nor●●_n case_n of_o holda_n the_o late_a wife_n of_o w._n in_o trinity_n term_n 4._o h._n 4._o as_o bracton_n in_o his_o four_o book_n 13._o chapter_n and_o fol._n 312._o relate_v unto_o i_o sect_n xiii_o ne_fw-fr
to_o be_v recover_v after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n next_o come_v in_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v appertain_v to_o enter_v into_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o peaceable_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v if_o no_o such_o discontinuance_n warranty_n or_o recovery_n have_v be_v have_v or_o make_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a husband_n and_o woman_n or_o any_o other_o seize_v or_o that_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n o●_n they_o of_o the_o estate_n afore_o specify_v after_o the_o say_v first_o of_o december_n do_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v or_o suffer_v any_o such_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranties_n or_o recovery_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o say_v manor_n land_n and_o tenement_n shall_v or_o ought_v to_o belong_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o and_o to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v they_o according_a to_o such_o title_n and_o interest_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v in_o the_o same_o if_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v dead_a no_o discontinuance_n warranty_n nor_o recovery_n have_v as_o against_o the_o say_a husband_n during_o his_o life_n if_o the_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranties_n and_o recovery_n he_o hereafter_o have_v by_o or_o against_o the_o same_o husband_n and_o woman_n during_o coverture_n and_o espousal_n betwixt_o they_o unguided_a that_o the_o say_v woman_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o say_a husband_n may_v reenter_v and_o enjoy_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o first_o estate_n and_o over_o this_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o the_o woman_n at_o the_o tune_n of_o such_o discontinuance_n alienation_n recovery_n warranty_n etc._n etc._n besole_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v be_v bar_v and_o exclude_v of_o her_o title_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o same_o from_o thenceforth_o and_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o the_o title_n interest_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v belong_v after_o the_o woman_n decease_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o discontinuance_n alienation_n warranty_n and_o recovery_n enter_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o or_o their_o title_n provide_v that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o avoid_v any_o recovery_n discontinuance_n or_o warranty_n after_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a heretofore_o have_v make_v or_o suffer_v but_o only_o where_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n or_o either_o of_o they_o now_o be_v alive_a or_o any_o other_o to_o their_o use_n now_o have_v title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o say_a manor_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v the_o issue_n and_o profit_n to_o their_o use●_n provide_v also_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o recovery_n or_o discontinuance_n where_o the_o heir_n next_o inheritable_a to_o the_o woman_n or_o ●e_z or_o they_o that_o next_o after_o ●er_n deat●_n shall_v have_v estate_n of_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o agree_v to_o the_o re●●uerie●_n where_o ●he_v same_o assent_n and_o agreement_n be_v of_o record_n or_o inrowl_v provide_v also_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o woman_n be_v ●ol●_n or_o marry_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n to_o give_v s●ll_z discontinue_n etc._n etc._n for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n only_o after_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n sect_n xxxiv_o the_o exposition_n before_o this_o statute_n if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n have_v alien_v in_o fee_n with_o warranty_n and_o die_v the_o warranty_n descend_v upon_o he_o in_o reversion_n have_v bar_v he_o for_o against_o collateral_a warranty_n of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n or_o for_o life_n the_o statute_n of_o gloucester_n cap._n 3._o determine_v nothing_o l●●●●eton_n fol._n 164._o he_o add_v that_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v under_o age_n both_o at_o time_n of_o alienation_n and_o also_o when_o the_o warranty_n descend_v he_o shall_v he_o at_o no_o prejudice_n by_o this_o collateral_a warranty_n but_o if_o he_o wear_v under_o age_n at_o time_n of_o the_o alienation_n and_o come_v afterward_o to_o full_a age_n during_o the_o woman_n life_n and_o never_o enter_v then_o perchance_o he_o shall_v be_v bar_v this_o be_v law_n when_o littleton_n write_v and_o have_v continue_v so_o above_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o nine_o king_n after_o the_o make_n of_o gloucester_n cap._n 3._o which_o statute_n dyer_n compare_v with_o the_o late_a he_o repute_v the_o last_o cruel_a against_o woman_n for_o by_o this_o a●t_n of_o 11._o hen._n 7._o all_o alienation_n recovery_n release_v and_o warranties_n of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n or_o ●oynture_n of_o the_o husband_n land_n be_v of_o no_o strength_n and_o where_o gloucester_n allow_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n to_o alien_n with_o warranty_n and_o asset_n this_o from_o woman_n be_v clean_o take_v away_o this_o he_o say_v be_v un_o case_n fort_fw-fr dure_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n ●oyntresse_n in_o tail_n who_o warranty_n be_v lincall_a to_o her_o heir_n do_v ali●n_o and_o leave_v asset_n yet_o the_o heir_n may_v enter_v therefore_o he_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o this_o statute_n be_v rigorous_a of_o itself_o aught_o to_o receive_v a_o stre●t_n and_o literal_a interpretation_n fol._n 148._o but_o stamford_n browne_n &_o brook_n expound_v these_o word_n give_v by_o the_o ancestor_n to_o be_v intendible_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o assurance_n for_o money_n or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v two_o case_n in_o plowden_n that_o endue_v great_a argrament_n upon_o this_o statute_n the_o first_o be_v betwixt_o winibishe_a and_o falbo●es_v a_o man_n enfeoff_v diverse_a person_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o wise_n in_o special_a tail_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o he●_n 8._o of_o use_n and_o after_o the_o statute_n the_o husband_n die_v a_o 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penal_a in_o some_o sort_n o●it_a sel●e_n and_o so_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o the_o widow_n be_v not_o within_o the_o word_n yet_o she_o be_v within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o other_o case_n be_v this_o betwixt_o eiston_n and_o stud._n baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr levy_v a_fw-fr fine_a of_o l●nds_n of_o the_o wife_n inheritance_n take_v back_o a_o estate_n in_o ta●le_a the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o wife_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o woman_n after_o her_o husband_n death_n may_v alien_a without_o danger_n of_o this_o statute_n adjudge_v that_o she_o may_v because_o she_o be_v clear_a without_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n import_v the_o matter_n that_o this_o statute_n aim_v be_v and_o be_v to_o restrain_v woman_n which_o have_v jointure_n proceed_v original_o from_o their_o husband_n or_o
the_o husband_n ancestor_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o heir_n but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o come_v no_o jointure_n from_o the_o husband_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o wife_n have_v make_v a_o jointure_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n to_o bridle_v the_o woman_n to_o do_v what_o she_o list_v with_o she_o own_o inheritance_n be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o as_o far_o from_o any_o affinity_n with_o 11._o h._n 7._o as_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o a_o woman_n seize_v in_o fee_n simple_a give_v land_n to_o the_o father_n of_o he_o who_o she_o intend_v to_o marry_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o regrant_a this_o land_n to_o his_o son_n and_o she_o after_o marriage_n with_o a_o remainder_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n to_o restrain_v she_o when_o after_o marriage_n regrant_v and_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n she_o shall_v levy_v a_o fine_a to_o other_o use_n or_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n which_o case_n though_o it_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o word_n for_o the_o ●oynture_n be_v make_v by_o the_o baron_n ancestor_n though_o not_o original_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o note_v those_o two_o case_n of_o plough_v one_o be_v take_v to_o be_v within_o the_o intent_n though_o out_o of_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o other_o though_o within_o the_o letter_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o intent_n and_o yet_o both_o construction_n most_o reasonable_a and_o just_a and_o see_v sir_n george_n browne_v case_n sir_n edw._n coke_n ●_o r●p_n that_o a_o lease_n make_v by_o a_o woina●_n t●nant_n in_o ta●le_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o lease_n for_o three_o li●s●_n that_o be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8_o and_o although_o the_o lease_n be_v without_o clause_n of_o warranty_n yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o for_o those_o word_n in_o the_o act_n with_o warranty_n refer_v to_o release_v and_o confirmation_n which_o make_v no_o discontinuance_n without_o warranty_n for_o the_o inte●t_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o prohibit_v not_o only_o every_o bar_n but_o ●ueri●_n manner_n of_o discontinuance_n which_o put_v the_o heir_n to_o his_o real_a action_n and_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n have_v before_o the_o woman_n for_o feiture_n grant_v his_o remainder_n only_o in_o that_o case_n he_o by_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o act_n shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o his_o act_n do_v not_o bi●de_v his_o estate_n but_o when_o the_o issue_n in_o tail_n levy_v a_o fine_a with_o praclamation_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v bind_v the_o tail_n and_o therefore_o there_o the_o conusée_fw-fr shall_v enter_v for_o he_o which_o have_v the_o immediate_a title_n interest_n or_o inheritance_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o for_o feiture_n shall_v enter_v by_o that_o statute_n and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o anderson_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n that_o where_o it_o be_v in●ented_v for_o to_o mak●_n eva●●●ne_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n that_o if_o such_o a_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n accept_v a_o fine_a sur_fw-fr conusans_a de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr come_v c●o_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o grant_n and_o render_v the_o land_n for_o a_o th●usand_o year_n that_o be_v a_o alienation_n within_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o act_n although_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v discontinuance_n alienation_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o that_o opinion_n be_v w●ay_n chief_a justice_n and_o dyer_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o commo●_n plea_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 18._o eliz._n and_o in_o sir_n edw._n ●okes_v 3_o rep._n lincoln_n college_n case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o if_o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n convey_v the_o land_n to_o other_o and_o the_o woman_n tenant_n in_o tail_n release_v or_o make_v con●●r●nation_n with_o warranty_n which_o be_v not_o but_o to_o perfect_a and_o corroborate_v the_o estate_n which_o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n have_v make_v such_o a_o warranty_n be_v not_o restrain_v by_o the_o say_a act_n for_o that_o which_o the_o woman_n have_v do_v be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o not_o for_o his_o prejudice_n and_o by_o his_o a●●ent_n and_o she_o and_o the_o heir●●●ight_n have_v join_v a_o fine_a and_o so_o bar_v the_o estate_n tail_n not_o with_o stand_v the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o therefore_o such_o act_n by_o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v void_a to_o grant_v the_o hair_n or_o any_o else_o any_o advantage_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o and_o note_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n edw._n coke_n in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o lincoln_n college_n that_o the_o son_n bear_v after_o shall_v by_o this_o statute_n out_o the_o daughter_n who_o enter_v for_o forfeiture_n and_o ●●ew●●_n other_o opinion_n concur_v y●●_n in_o dyer_n 21._o eliz._n 362._o the_o heir_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o by_o purchase_n and_o note_v reader_n that_o it_o have_v ●●●ne_v adjudge_v that_o although_o the_o deed_n of_o conveyance_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o woman_n jointure_n or_o estate_n d●therpresse_v her_o marriage_n portion_n as_o well_o as_o her_o marriage_n to_o ●e_v the_o cause_n and_o consideration_n of_o such_o jointure_n or_o ●stat●_n yet_o if_o the_o estate_n pr●●éds_v from_o the_o husband_n or_o his_o ancestor_n she_o be_v within_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o and_o s●e_a villers_n and_o beau●●●rit●_n case_n 4._o mar._n 146._o but_o ●●●u●r●_n if_o the_o portion_n money_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o the_o land_n if_o that_o differ_v not_o the_o case_n see_v sir_n edw._n coke_n comment_n upon_o littleton_n 365._o these_o ●ases_v put_v a_o man_n seize_v in_o fee_n levy_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o for_o life_n and_o after_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o her_o body_n by_o he_o beget_v and_o have_v issue_n male_a and_o after_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n levy_v a_o fine_a and_o suffer_v a_o common_a recovery_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n die_v and_o the_o issue_n male_a enter_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 11._o h._n 7._o and_o the_o entry_n be_v ●olden_a lawful_a and_o yet_o this_o ca●e_n be_v out_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o she_o neither_o levy_v the_o fine_a etc._n etc._n be_v sale_n or_o with_o any_o other_o save_o her_o husband_n who_o make_v the_o jo●●ture_n sed_fw-la qui_fw-la ●aeret_fw-la i●_n littera_fw-la ●aeret_fw-la in_o cortice_fw-la and_o therefore_o this_o case_n be_v within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o statute_n be_v within_o the_o remedy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o case_n be_v de●yed_v for_o law_n by_o the_o r●●●rder_a o●_n london_n in_o his_o argument_n in_o the_o case_n hereunder_o 〈◊〉_d between_o copland_n and_o pyat_n another_o case_n in_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d coke_n commentary_n upon_o littleton_n which_o agree_v with_o eiston_n and_o stud_n case_n in_o plough_v be_v a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n ●ure_v u●oris_fw-la and_o they_o two_o levy_v a_o fine_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d grant_v and_o render_v the_o land_n to_o the_o h●sband_n and_o wife_n in_o special_a tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o wi●●_n they_o have_v issue_n the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n take_v another_o husband_n and_o they_o two_o levy_v a_o ●●ne_n in_o fee_n the_o issue_n enter_v this_o be_v within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o yet_o be_v out_o of_o the_o meaning_n because_o the_o state_n of_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o wife_n so_o as_o it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o husband_n in_o letter_n and_o not_o in_o meaning_n but_o where_o the_o woman_n in_o ●●nant_n for_o life_n by_o the_o gift_n or_o conveyance_n of_o any_o other_o ●●●_o alienation_n with_o warranty_n shall_v bind_v the_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n the_o case_n of_o copland_n and_o pya●_n adjudge_v hillar_n 7._o car._n in_o ban●●_n regis_fw-la in_o effect_n be_v thus_o i._n s._n his_o son_n be_v to_o marry_v to_o the_o daughter_n ●●_o i._o n._n and_o the_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i._o n._n for_o th●_n consideration_n of_o four_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d pay_v by_o i._o s._n and_o of_o a_o marriage_n &c_n &c_n and_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o blo●●_n of_o i._o n._n covenant_n to_o stand_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o son_n ●●_o i._o s._n and_o his_o daughter_n who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o i._o s._n shall_v marry_v ●●taile_v the_o remainder_n to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d of_o i._o n._n th●_n remainder_n to_o the_o h●ires_n of_o i._n n._n 〈◊〉_d die_v have_v issue_n and_o the_o wife_n alien_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v resolve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o within_o
the_o statute_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 7._o notwithstanding_o the_o four_o hundred_o pound_n pay_v by_o ●●●_o husband_n father_n for_o the_o ●●nd_n ●rst_v move_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d father_n and_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o blo●●●●_n 1._o n._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intent_n that_o the_o husband_n heir_n shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ex●●tors_n case_n 〈◊〉_d that_o case_n cite_v which_o be_v that_o in_o consideration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o woman_n and_o service_n do_v by_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v the_o land_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v ●●●●_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o her_o husband●●●●th_n have_v no_o 〈◊〉_d within_o 〈◊〉_d say_v statute_n of_o ●●_o h._n 7._o but_o that_o she_o may_v self_n it_o 〈◊〉_d ●●nger_n of_o the_o statute_n sect_n xxxv_o what_o action_n concern_v chattel_n do_v survive_v a_o widow_n i_o h●ld_v it_o good_a wisdom_n for_o a_o widow_n and_o for_o all_o person_n to_o have_v great_a care_n of_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o not_o to_o contemn_v the_o lesser_a now_o that_o ●●●_o have_v do●e_n with_o matter_n of_o francktenement_n we_o will_v see_v a_o little_a in_o what_o action_n concern_v chattel_n rea●●_n or_o personal_a duty_n a_o widow_n may_v be_v plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o reckon_n begin_v before_o or_o whilst_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n i●_n feme_fw-fr covert_n deliver_v deed_n to_o i._o s._n she_o may_v have_v action_n of_o detinue_n for_o the_o deed_n after_o her_o husband_n decease_n for_o though_o the_o delivery_n be_v void_a betwixt_o i._o s._n and_o the_o baron_n yet_o it_o be_v good_a betwixt_o i._n s._n and_o the_o wife_n if_o the_o baron_n die_v 3._o h._n 6._o 50._o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o year_n and_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o term_n and_o if_o the_o lessor_n out_o she_o she_o may_v have_v action_n of_o covenant_n 47._o ed._n 3._o 12._o if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr in_o statute_n merchant_n the_o baron_n alone_o may_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_o and_o by_o some_o opinion_n the_o au●●●●_n quert_v la_fw-fr must_v be_v against_o ●●●_o alone_o but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o release_v etc._n etc._n the_o statute_n suruiveth_n to_o th●_n wife_n and_o she_o may_v sue_v execution_n &_o executor_n ●●_o my_o and_o per_fw-la finch_n the_o law_n be_v all_o one_o of_o a_o obligation_n and_o a_o statute_n likewise_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o land_n if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr recover_v the_o land_n with_o damage_n and_o the_o baron_n ●●●_o his_o wife_n shall_v s●e_v for_o damage_n and_o not_o his_o executor_n so_o likewise_o by_o b●lknap_n if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o alice_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n this_o be_v a_o good_a obligation_n and_o alice_n and_o robert_n may_v join_v in_o a_o action_n upon_o it_o and_o if_o robert_n die_v before_o he_o have_v release_v for_o ●e_n may_v 〈◊〉_d release_v 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year_n and_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o wife_n may_v bring_v a_o action_n of_o waste_n 22._o h._n 6._o 24._o if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o widow_n may_v have_v the_o obligation_n 4._o h._n 6._o 5._o quaere_fw-la for_o the_o book_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o brook_n make_v it_o the_o woman_n be_v obligée_v with_o her_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d sue_v as_o executrix_n general_o where_o title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d woman_n before_o marriage_n or_o during_o marriage_n and_o the_o husband_n release_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o action_n suruive_v when_o ●●●_o dye_o but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o release_n in_o land_n as_o well_o as_o in_o fact_n imply_v as_o well_o as_o express_v and_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v 8_o ed._n ●_o br._n d●●●_n 156._o and_o cite_v plow●_n 184._o in_o woodward_n and_o darcy_n his_o case_n if_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o woman_n and_o to_o another_o and_o the_o obligor_fw-la marry_v the_o woman_n all_o the_o obligation_n be_v extinct_a although_o the_o wife_n over_o live_v her_o husband_n or_o although_o she_o die_v ●wing_v the_o other_o obligee_n for_o either_o of_o the_o obligée_n have_v power_n to_o release_v and_o that_o inter_fw-la marriage_n be_v a_o release_n and_o gift_n in_o law_n of_o the_o chattel_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o well_o real_a as_o personal_a be_v outlawry_n or_o attainder_n of_o the_o husband_n if_o a_o man_n marry_v with_o a_o woman_n executrix_fw-la and_o then_o release_v to_o creditor_n all_o manner_n of_o action_n generaly_a this_o extend_v to_o his_o proper_a accord_n and_o to_o those_o which_o his_o wife_n have_v either_o in_o she_o own_o right_a or_o as_o executrix_fw-la baron_n and_o fe●e_a ●0_n in_o brook_n see_v brooke_n cove●on●_n 6._o action_n of_o covenant_n be_v bring_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr lessées_fw-fr of_o a_o manor_n for_o term_n of_o life_n render_v 20._o ●i_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v such_o surety_n for_o his_o rent_n as_o his_o council_n devise_v the_o counsellor_n devise_v the_o assurance_n and_o the_o defendant_n refuse_v to_o make_v it_o it_o be_v rule_v for_o law_n that_o if_o the_o baron_n die_v nothing_o shall_v bind_v his_o widow_n save_v only_o the_o lease_n and_o reservation_n if_o she_o agree_v to_o the_o lease_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la viri_fw-la and_o she_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n or_o double_v it_o or_o pay_v fine_a ●●_o 〈◊〉_d paenae_fw-la or_o hold_v it_o subject_a to_o reentry_n according_a as_o the_o lease_n be_v make_v but_o a_o collateral_a covenant_n as_o that_o the_o lessor_n shall_v distrain_v in_o other_o land_n for_o his_o rent_n or_o a_o covenant_n to_o charge_v the_o lessées_fw-fr person_n in_o twenty_o pound_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n &c_n &c_n such_o like_a agréement_n bind_v not_o the_o widow_n when_o the_o baron_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o writ_n abilt_v note_v that_o widow_n be_v a_o good_a addition_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o defendant_n name_v many_o original_n write_v of_o action_n personal_a appeal_v or_o indictment_n wherein_o exigent_n ●eth_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o statute_n ●_o hen._n 5._o cap._n 5._o and_o 14._o edw._n 4._o fol._n ●_o b●arkey_n demand_v of_o the_o justice_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d chamber_n if_o a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v neither_o maid_n wife_n nor_o widow_n what_o addition_n shall_v be_v give_v she_o some_o say_v she_o shall_v be_v call_v single_a woman_n and_o there_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o servant_n ●ee_o a_o good_a addition_n or_o not_o for_o it_o be_v no_o addition_n by_o the_o common_a law_n as_o some_o say_v we_o be_v pass_v the_o
second_o branch_n of_o the_o statute_n shall_v be_v expound_v father_n or_o mother_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o father_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o that_o case_n that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o custody_n or_o wardship_n the_o one_o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o other_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o that_o also_o at_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v four_o manner_n of_o guardian_n namely_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n guardian_n in_o so●age_n guardian_n in_o nature_n and_o gardina_fw-la for_o nurture_n and_o now_o the_o statute_n make_v a_o new_a guardian_n namely_o by_o assignation_n but_o the_o mother_n in_o that_o case_n can_v be_v guardian_n for_o nurture_n because_o her_o daughter_n be_v pass_v 14._o year_n of_o age_n but_o she_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o she_o within_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o act_n ●ure_fw-fr naturae_fw-la and_o the_o assent_n of_o ralph_n ratcliff_n the_o mother_n husband_n be_v not_o material_a for_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o child_n be_v a_o inseparable_a incident_a to_o the_o parent_n and_o marriage_n may_v not_o transfer_v that_o to_o a_o husband_n and_o that_o be_v resolve_v that_o although_o the_o issue_n be_v whether_o elizabeth_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o martha_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o that_o do_v appear_v that_o she_o depart_v from_o her_o mother_n house_n six_o hour_n before_o the_o contract_n yet_o in_o judgement_n of_o law_n she_o mother_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o she_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o contract_n and_o that_o be_v resolve_v that_o in_o that_o case_n edward_n ratcliff_n and_o martha_n his_o wife_n have_v good_a title_n to_o the_o land_n against_o andrew_n and_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o one_o daughter_n as_o that_o case_n be_v shall_v not_o take_v benefit_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o other_o for_o the_o statute_n give_v the_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v or_o come_v after_o her_o decease_n during_o the_o life_n of_o such_o person_n that_o so_o shall_v contract_v matrimony_n so_o that_o first_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n and_o second_o to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v or_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o although_o the_o wife_n of_o andrew_n bee_n of_o the_o blood_n yet_o in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o death_n of_o martha_n the_o land_n if_o she_o have_v issue_n shall_v deseend_v to_o her_o issue_n and_o if_o she_o have_v not_o issue_n that_o shall_v revert_v to_o her_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o judgement_n be_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o the_o issue_n be_v find_v against_o he_o these_o be_v the_o law_n whereby_o rape_n and_o ravishment_n of_o woman_n be_v repress_v which_o if_o they_o be_v well_o look_v unto_o will_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o cause_n why_o lie_a l●onicus_n chalcondilus_fw-la shall_v be_v believe_v who_o write_v of_o englishman_n affirm_v that_o we_o have_v no_o care_n what_o become_v of_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o in_o our_o peregrination_n and_o travel_n we_o interchange_v and_o use_v one_o the_o other_o wife_n mutual_o that_o we_o count_v it_o no_o reproach_n by_o who_o soever_o our_o wife_n or_o daughter_n be_v get_v with_o ●hild_n that_o with_o we_o if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o his_o friend_n house_n he_o must_v lie_v with_o his_o wife_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v ut_fw-la deinde_fw-la benigue_n hospitio_fw-la accip●arur_n and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o last_o recite_v law_n be_v unmake_v when_o chalcondilus_fw-la do_v write_v above_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o yet_o there_o be_v then_o law_n enough_o to_o prove_v he_o a_o deep_a liar_n and_o have_v he_o ●éene_v in_o england_n to_o have_v truss_v he_o up_o too_o perhaps_o for_o lechery_n have_v his_o learning_n stead_v he_o no_o better_o than_o his_o honesty_n this_o be_v no_o less_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v thus_o bitter_a against_o chalcondilus_fw-la a_o dead_a man_n for_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o write_v by_o hearsay_n nullo_n odio_fw-la gentis_fw-la and_o in_o other_o matter_n he_o report_v honourable_o of_o us._n but_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o man_n writing_n not_o a_o great_a while_n since_o but_o even_o the_o other_o day_n not_o at_o athens_n neither_o at_o rome_n or_o ream_n where_o they_o use_v to_o belie_v we_o head_n and_o foot_n but_o here_o at_o london_n shall_v be_v bold_a to_o wr●te_v and_o put_v in_o print_n matter_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o beggar_n and_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o our_o woman_n we_o do_v use_v to_o punish_v and_o to_o whip_v they_o when_o they_o be_v take_v for_o lecher_n and_o dishonest_a liver_n but_o gentlewoman_n and_o lady_n of_o honour_n and_o worship_n they_o be_v never_o punish_v for_o incontinency_n but_o rather_o for_o their_o amorous_a wantonness_n and_o lubricity_n the_o more_o esteem_v and_o magnify_v this_o follow_n deserve_v plain_o better_a to_o be_v hang_v than_o to_o be_v beléeve_v for_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o any_o wom●n_n with_o we_o can_v better_v her_o reputation_n by_o dissolute_a life_n and_o manner_n neither_o can_v any_o woman_n learn_v a_o more_o devilish_a lesson_n than_o so_o to_o be_v persuade_v and_o see_v the_o lawr_n themselves_o declare_v what_o detestation_n they_o have_v of_o brutish_a concupiscence_n by_o punish_v consent_n with_o l●sse_n of_o inheritance_n i_o will_v i_o can_v persuade_v all_o woman_n to_o eschew_v not_o only_o these_o gulf_n but_o also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n which_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o together_o with_o the_o ●●●●my_n which_o they_o purchase_v sometime_o with_o outward_a la●●●●iousnesse_n from_o the_o report_n of_o they_o which_o judge_v a_o careless_a liberty_n in_o behaviour_n a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o sensuality_n whereby_o some_o man_n have_v be_v embolden_v to_o offer_v ●or●●_n because_o they_o think_v it_o be_v expect_v sect_n xxix_o appeal_v of_o rape_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a how_o these_o law_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n if_o any_o virgin_n widow_n or_o ●●gle_a woman_n be_v ravish_v she_o herself_o may_v sue_v a_o appeal_v of_o rape_n prosecute_v the_o fe●on_n to_o death_n and_o the_o king●●●●don_n as_o it_o seem_v can_v help_v he_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr co●●●●_n be_v ravish_v she_o can_v have_v a_o appeal_v without_o her_o husband_n as_o appear_v 8_o hen._n 4._o fol._n 21._o but_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr ●overt_n be_v ravish_v and_o confent_a to_o the_o ravisher_n the_o husband_n alone_o may_v have_v a_o appeal_v and_o this_o by_o the_o statute_n 6._o rich._n 2._o cap._n 6._o the_o husband_n that_o this_o statute_n speak_v of_o which_o may_v sue_v the_o appeal_v must_v be_v a_o lawful_a husband_n in_o right_n and_o possession_n for_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n against_o ●im_n 11._o hen._n 4._o fol._n 13._o so_o do_v justice_n stanford_n affirm_v the_o book_n to_o prove_v without_o question_n and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v so_o too_o where_o appeal_v be_v bring_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr brooke_n abridge_n the_o case_n 11._o hen._n 4._o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n the_o case_n at_o length_n be_v thus_o thomas_n hausegle_n s●●th_v appeal_v de_fw-fr ravishment_n sa_fw-fr feme_fw-fr against_o thomas_n v._o and_o other_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n 6._o rich._n 2._o rehea●●●●●_n in_o his_o declaration_n the_o order_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o that_o they_o have_v ravish_v she_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o appell●●●_n say_v the_o plaintiff_n have_v another_o writ_n hang_v returnable_a the_o same_o term_n of_o the_o same_o rape_n and_o because_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o serve_v he_o have_v obtain_v a_o sicut_fw-la alius_fw-la ergo_fw-la this_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n shall_v abate_v ha●●said_a he_o may_v pursue_v which_o writ_n ●e_n will_v and_o by_o their_o writ_n a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la or_o a_o assize_n for_o the_o like_a cause_n 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damage_n though_o damage_n be_v recover_v against_o she_o lib._n 43._o assisar_n pl._n 32._o for_o by_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o statute_n prerogative_n cap._n 4._o it_o seem_v the_o king_n have_v lose_v his_o prerogative_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o west_n 1._o cap._n 22._o note_v that_o woman_n joint_n purchaser_n with_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o within_o this_o law_n to_o fine_a for_o her_o marriage_n when_o she_o become_v a_o widow_n say_v i_o therefore_o well_o fare_v a_o jointure_n sect_n viii_o suit_n for_o dower_n at_o the_o common_a law_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o and_o when_o a_o widow_n mu●●_n f●●_n for_o dower_n in_o the_o ch●●●er●●_n viz._n when_o either_o her_o husband_n die_v the_o 〈…〉_o tenant_n in_o cap●te_n or_o by_o ●nights_n service_n his_o heir_n under_o age_n or_o otherwise_o tenant_n to_o some_o other_o ●hole_a land_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o vacancy_n or_o nonage_n of_o the_o heir_n but_o if_o the_o husband_n which_o hold_v in_o socage_n or_o by_o ●nights_n service_n not_o of_o the_o king_n do_v give_v or_o alien_n any_o man●●r_n of_o way_n his_o land_n or_o be_v disseise_v of_o they_o or_o die_v s●is●●_n of_o they_o the_o widow_n if_o by_o simple_a demand_n she_o can_v obtain_v her_o dower_n to_o be_v assign_v she_o may_v have_v a_o w●●t_n of_o dower_n vnde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la at_o the_o common_a law_n against_o he_o which_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o franktenement_n by_o the_o old_a nat._n brevium_fw-la this_o writ_n be_v maintainable_a against_o he_o which_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n by_o what_o manner_n soever_o or_o against_o the_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n in_o this_o or_o like_a form_n rex_fw-la v●cecomiti_fw-la etc._n etc._n command_n a._n to_o render_v to_o b._n which_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o c._n ●er_o reasonable_a dower_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la cam_fw-la contingit_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la ●enemento_fw-it quo●_n fuit_fw-la predict_v c._n sometime_o her_o late_a husband_n in_o d._n unde_fw-la ni●i●●abet_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la queritur_fw-la quod_fw-la a._n ei_fw-la defortiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o nisi_fw-la fecerit_fw-la &_o b._n fecerit_fw-la t●_n securum_fw-la de_fw-la clamoro_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n summoneas_fw-la a._n ut_fw-la sit_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n ostensurus_fw-la if_o the_o dower_n be_v ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la or_o otherwise_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o writ_n in_o london_n there_o may_v be_v a_o writ_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la justicietis_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la just_a &_o ●●ne_v delatione_n &_o secundum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la london_n red_a '_o b._n quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la uxor_fw-la c._n rationabilem_fw-la dotem_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la justicietis_fw-la d._n quod_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n whereby_o appear_v that_o a_o widow_n in_o london_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o several_a tenant_n by_o several_a justicy_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n several_a precipe_n against_o several_a tenant_n all_o in_o one_o writ_n the_o process_n in_o the_o common_a place_n be_v summons_n grand_a cape_n &_o petty_a cape_n in_o the_o common_a place_n this_o writ_n of_o dower_n unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la must_v be_v return_v into_o the_o king_n court_n et_fw-la per_fw-la grand_fw-fr reason_n say_v britton_n cap._n 10._o 4._o for_o if_o two_o or_o more_o woman_n shall_v strive_v every_o of_o they_o affirm_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o lawful_a wife_n of_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a not_o mind_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o as_o be_v the_o corpse_n in_o india_n but_o to_o get_v a_o three_o of_o his_o land_n this_o must_v be_v try_v by_o certificate_n from_o the_o bishop_n unto_o who_o if_o any_o but_o the_o king_n shall_v write_v for_o the_o decide_n of_o debate_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a because_o none_o have_v power_n but_o the_o king_n to_o compel_v the_o bishop_n to_o make_v certificate_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n britton_n show_v that_o if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v to_o warranty_n one_o which_o appear_v according_a to_o summons_n the_o plea_n shall_v proceed_v betwixt_o the_o plaintiff_n &_o the_o warrantor_n or_o vouchée_o the_o tenant_n keep_v seizin_n till_o the_o warranty_n be_v determine_v then_o if_o the_o garrantie_n can_v be_v deny_v nor_o the_o woman_n right_a disprove_v if_o that_o which_o she_o demand_v be_v certain_o assign_v to_o she_o for_o dower_n from_o her_o husband_n she_o shall_v recover_v against_o the_o tenant_n et_fw-fr le_fw-fr renant_fw-fr le_fw-fr value_n but_o if_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o no_o other_o than_o reasonable_a dower_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v in_o value_n against_o the_o warrantor_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n in_o peace_n if_o so_o be_v
this_o warrantor_n be_v under_o age_n yet_o the_o law_n favour_v widow_n so_o much_o that_o the_o plaint_n shall_v not_o attend_v his_o full_a age_n therefore_o if_o the_o tenant_n show_v forth_o any_o charter_n deed_n or_o special_a cause_n whereby_o the_o court_n may_v perceive_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n by_o the_o ancestor_n act_n he_o shall_v answer_v present_o what_o age_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o and_o though_o the_o infant_n in_o ward_n be_v alien_v by_o his_o guardian_n or_o guardian_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n this_o shall_v not_o prejudice_n the_o voucher_n for_o always_o he_o shall_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n the_o heir_n and_o not_o the_o guardian_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o present_v his_o ward_n so_o vouch_v in_o court_n without_o difference_n whether_o it_o be_v one_o or_o many_o parcener_n thus_o say_v britton_n and_o 48._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 5._o agree_v that_o he_o which_o vouch_v a_o heir_n under_o age_n must_v vouch_v he_o in_o ward_n de_fw-fr untiel_fw-fr if_o he_o be_v a_o ward_n it_o be_v say_v there_o also_o that_o he_o which_o vouch_v a_o heir_n at_o full_a age_n must_v show_v a_o deed_n quaere_fw-la but_o when_o the_o land_n be_v in_o the_o guardian_n own_o possession_n to_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o use_v the_o writ_n of_o dower_n must_v ●ée_v bring_v against_o the_o guardian_n and_o not_o against_o the_o infant_n 46._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 19_o where_o mowbray_n say_v where_o a_o infant_n be_v vouch_v in_o ward_n of_o the_o king_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v dower_n maintenant_fw-fr 3._o h._n 6._o fol._n 17._o it_o be_v agree_v per_fw-la curiam_fw-la that_o in_o action_n of_o dower_n if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v the_o heir_n in_o the_o king_n ward_n within_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v the_o demandant_n shall_v not_o recover_v before_o the_o warranty_n be_v determine_v but_o the_o law_n be_v contra_fw-la if_o the_o voucher_n have_v pray_v summons_n in_o another_o county_n for_o then_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v maintenant_fw-fr yet_o by_o the_o register_n fol._n 7._o if_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n vouch_v in_o durham_n the_o demandant_n shall_v abide_v trial_n of_o the_o warranty_n and_o not_o recover_v present_o but_o by_o fitzherbert_n for_o a_o rule_n in_o titulo_fw-la vourcher_n if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v in_o a_o foreign_a county_n she_o shall_v recover_v maintenant_fw-fr and_o never_o attend_v trial_n of_o the_o warranty_n but_o when_o vourcher_n be_v in_o mesme_fw-fr l●_n county_n if_o the_o heir_n vouch_v to_o warranty_n aft●r_o ●hee_o have_v appear_v and_o count●●_n plead_v the_o warranty_n or_o before_o appearance_n be_v lawful_o summon_v do_v 〈…〉_o ke_v default_n the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v execution_n against_o he_o maintenant_fw-fr if_o he_o have_v lan●s_n within_o the_o county_n brook_n dower_n 5._o and_o also_o dower_n the_o 6●_n when_o the_o heir_n be_v vouch_v in_o the_o same_o county_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v against_o the_o heir_n dyer_n 3._o eliz._n ●●●_o in_o dower_n the_o tenant_n vouch_v the_o heir_n in_o the_o same_o county_n who_o co_z 〈…〉_o as_o one_o that_o have_v nothing_o by_o descent_n in_o ●ée_n and_o render_v dower_n the_o tenant_n aver_n that_o he_o have_v ass●●●_n by_o descent_n cue_n 〈…〉_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o say_v in_o fee_n for_o by_o weston_n and_o browne_n if_o the_o land_n be_v in_o tail_n it_o do_v not_o 〈…〉_o the_o tenant_n lan●s_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n be_v that_o the_o demandant_n shall_v have_v judgement_n present_o aga_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o heir_n if_o he_o have_v land_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o not_o against_o the_o tenant_n and_o that_o before_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o ass●●s_v try_v 1_o ed._n ●_o fol._n 24_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o tenant_n for_o life_n if_o he_o vouch_v his_o lessor_n which_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o husband_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v against_o the_o tenant_n and_o he_o over_o against_o the_o vouchee_n but_o when_o the_o heir_n i●_n vouch_v by_o charter_n of_o his_o ancestor_n the_o demandant_n shall_v 〈…〉_o cover_v against_o the_o vouchee_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v hold_v 〈…〉_o peace_n yet_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o lessée_v for_o 〈…〉_o e_o of_o the_o baron_n demise_n if_o the_o heir_n be_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n though_o here_o the_o reversion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o warranty_n be_v make_v by_o the_o baron_n the_o demand_v 〈…〉_o shall_v recover_v against_o the_o tenant_n and_o he_o against_o the_o heir_n if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n and_o the_o vouch_v 〈…〉_o counter_a plead_v the_o warranty_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v maintenant_fw-fr though_o in_o other_o action_n it_o be_v otherwise_o 46._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 25._o and_o 49._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 23._o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n vouch_v himself_o to_o s●●e_z the_o 〈…〉_o tail_n 2._o h._n 4._o fol._n 18._o in_o dower_n the_o tenant_n vouch_v the_o heir_n process_n go_v on_o to_o sequatur_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la sicut_fw-la alius_fw-la the_o vouchée_o come_v not_o it_o be_v award_v the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v against_o the_o vouchée_o if_o he_o have_v land_n in_o the_o same_o county_n if_o not_o that_o she_o shall_v recover_v against_o the_o tenant_n and_o he_o over_o in_o value_n but_o first_o it_o be_v examine_v if_o the_o vouchee_n be_v heir_n to_o the_o baron_n 21._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 30._o in_o dower_n the_o tenant_n vouch_v the_o baron_n heir_n in_o ward_n of_o the_o demandant_n per_fw-mi cause_n de_fw-fr nurture_n show_v the_o ancestor_n deed_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o plead_v in_o bar_n because_o now_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v endow_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plus_fw-fr beale_n for_o garden_n pur_fw-mi nurture_n have_v always_o intendment_n to_o soccage_n tenure_n vide_fw-la brooke_n dower_n 42._o 5._o ed._n 3._o the_o father_n wife_n be_v endow_v the_o grandmother_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o she_o ●he_v vouch_v the_o heir_n in_o reverston_n the_o demandant_n recover_v against_o the_o tenant_n and_o she_o against_o the_o heir_n a_o three_o part_n of_o two_o part_n remain_v but_o not_o in_o value_n see_v brooke_n dower_n 79._o if_o the_o grandmother_n die_v the_o mother_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o first_o dower_n and_o the_o heir_n into_o the_o second_o sect_n ix_o plea_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n admit_v there_o be_v no_o voucher_n let_v we_o run_v over_o other_o matter_n usual_o plead_v 14._o h._n 4._o 33._o in_o dower_n be_v demand_v a_o three_o part_n of_o two_o mill_n &_o of_o other_o land_n y●_z tenant_n ask_v judgement_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o they_o be_v during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o coverture_n but_o the_o ●●te_n of_o two_o mill_n viz._n to●ts_n 38._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 13._o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o one_o as_o guardian_n of_o land_n and_o heir_n of_o k._n de_fw-fr r._n the_o defendant_n answer_v that_o the_o infant_n father_n be_v ●_o de_fw-fr r._n judgement_n deal_v brief_a and_o if_o the_o writ_n be_v good_a he_o be_v ready_a to_o render_v dower_n you_o can_v say_v knyvet_n plead_v to_o the_o writ_n &_o render_v dower_n both_o at_o one_o day_n so_o the_o demandant_n pray_v judgement_n seizin_n be_v award_v she_o and_o because_o she_o aver_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o tout_fw-fr temps_fw-fr priest_n to_o render_v dower_n a_o inquest_n of_o damage_n be_v award_v and_o that_o execution_n shall_v cease_v till_o the_o inquest_n be_v pass_v 13._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 7._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n plead_v tout_fw-fr temps_fw-fr priest_n de_fw-fr render_v dower_n &_o uncore_fw-fr est_fw-fr the_o demandant_n say_v that_o i._o s._n her_o husband_n die_v seize_v and_o that_o such_o a_o day_n and_o year_n she_o require_v the_o tenant_n to_o endow_v she_o at_o dale_n which_o refuse_v etc._n etc._n he_o reply_v that_o at_o the_o same_o day_n he_o offer_v to_o go_v with_o she_o to_o the_o land_n and_o to_o assign_v her_o dower_n but_o she_o refuse_v sans_o ceo_fw-la that_o he_o refuse_v the_o court_n hold_v the_o issue_n well_o take_v by_o this_o special_a plead_n but_o if_o he_o have_v say_v general_o and_o bare_o he_o refuse_v not_o some_o think_v it_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a insomuch_o as_o it_o deny_v not_o the_o request_n bryan_n say_v the_o demandant_n here_o may_v not_o have_v several_a judgement_n of_o one_o thing_n for_o note_n she_o be_v to_o recover_v dower_n upon_o the_o first_o plea_n but_o all_o the_o other_o justice_n be_v of_o opinion_n clear_a that_o she_o shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o dower_n maintenant_fw-fr and_o 18._o ed._n 3._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n judgement_n be_v to_o recover_v dower_n with_o a_o inquest_n for_o damage_n as_o in_o a_o quare_fw-la