Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	day_n	king_n	lord_n	5,663	4	3.5808	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34794	The institutes of the lawes of England digested into the method of the civill or imperiall institutions : useful for all gentleman who are studious, and desire to understand the customes of this nation / written in Latine by John Cowel ... ; and translated into English, according to act of Parliament, for the benefit of all, by W.G., Esquire.; Institutiones juris Anglicani. English	Cowell, John, 1554-1611.; W. G.	1651 (1651)	Wing C6641; ESTC R9063	175,062	294

party_n slay_v s_o 8._o thing_n immovable_a whether_o corporal_a or_o incorporal_a have_v divers_a prescription_n the_o most_o usual_a be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o long_a and_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n for_o whosoever_o will_v prescribe_v against_o another_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n in_o any_o church_n chaplein_n church_n new_a bo_o ent_n act._n in_o chaplein_n or_o the_o repair_n of_o a_o church_n reparation_n church_n eod_n tit_n in_o reparation_n or_o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o master_n of_o a_o hospital_n hospital_n hospital_n eod_n tit_n quare_fw-la in_o edit_n in_o hospital_n or_o a_o annuity_n politic_a annuity_n eod._n tit_n annuity_n in_o corp_n politic_a or_o the_o cognisance_n of_o any_o plea_n in_o his_o court_n brief_a court_n eod_a serm_n de_fw-fr brief_a or_o any_o service_n in_o his_o fee_n 122_o fee_n eod_a replev_n in_o amerciament_n f._n n_o b._n foe_o 122_o he_o mu●●_n prove_v they_o to_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n or_o he_o do_v nothing_o nor_o do_v we_o mean_v any_o other_o than_o this_o when_o we_o speak_v general_o of_o prescription_n 8._o prescription_n dr._n &_o stu_fw-la l_o 1_o c_o 8._o 9_o but_o there_o be_v prescription_n of_o short●●_n time_n as_o of_o 40_o year_n in_o the_o way_n of_o tithing_n 13._o tithing_n 2_o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o c._n 13._o five_o year_n for_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o case_n of_o a_o fine_a acknowledge_v lawful_o 3_o lawful_o dr._n stu._n l._n 1_o c._n 25_o l._n 2_o c_o 14_o lit._n l._n 3_o c_o 7_o inst_z come_v c_o 27_o plough_v 357_o dier_n foe_n 72_o n_o 3_o of_o three_o year_n in_o case_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v get_v by_o forcbile_a entry_n and_o hold_v so_o long_o in_o quiet_a possession_n 9_o possession_n 8_o h_n 6_o c_o 9_o of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n for_o a_o villain_n to_o assent_v his_o liberty_n against_o his_o lord_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v so_o long_o in_o ancient_a demesne_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n city_n or_o town_n without_o be_v claim_v o●_n molest_v 77_o molest_v flet_n l_o 2_o c_o 51_o f_o n_z b_o foe_fw-mi 77_o as_o also_o for_o the_o confirmation_n o●_n any_o deed_n make_v by_o one_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n unless_o he_o who_o make_v it_o do_v in_o the_o interim_n revoke_v it_o claim_n it_o li●_n l_o 3_o c_o 7_o brac_n l_o 4_o tr_fw-la 1_o c_o 2._o n_o 7_o brit_n c_o 42_o blow_n f_o 357_o and_o 372_o new_a term_n for_o non_fw-la claim_n so_o also_o for_o the_o hinder_v the_o entry_n of_o he_o who_o have_v omit_v continual_a claim_n in_o case_n of_o his_o be_v unjust_o disseise_v of_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n if_o he_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o recover_v they_o so_o come_v by_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o disseisor_n 29_o disseisor_n brit_n c_o 34_o perk_n grant_n 29_o 10._o no_o prescription_n of_o time_n shall_v prejudice_v the_o supreme_a power_n 7_o power_n id_fw-la c_o 34_o brabant_n l_o 2_o c_o 5_o n_z 7_o nor_o any_o lord_n but_o that_o he_o may_v challenge_v the_o perquisite_a of_o his_o villain_n ib_o villain_n brac_n ib_o 11._o nor_o be_v there_o a_o prescription_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o for_o example_n not_o in_o those_o which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o commerce_n nor_o in_o those_o of_o which_o the_o crown_n be_v proper_o sole_a lord_n 11_o lord_n lit_n l_o 2_o c_o 11_o nor_o where_o the_o use_n be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n and_o good_a manner_n tr_fw-la manner_n id_fw-la ib_fw-la brac_n tr_fw-la nor_o in_o case_n where_o a_o alienation_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o instrument_n 13_o instrument_n brac_n l_o 2_o c_o 19_o n_o 4_o 1_o c_o 38_o n_o 13_o and_o it_o be_v agree_v among_o some_o of_o what_o thing_n a_o prescription_n can_v be_v and_o receive_v general_a with_o we_o that_o no_o prescription_n in_o land_n make_v a_o right_a 8._o right_a dr._n stu._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 12._o nor_o can_v a_o prescription_n be_v of_o those_o pertinency_n who_o principle_n have_v not_o a_o perpetual_a and_o durable_a continuance_n 40._o continuance_n dier_n foe_fw-mi 70._o n._n 40._o or_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o no_o one_o can_v tell_v what_o he_o or_o his_o ancestor_n particular_o who_o estate_n he_o have_v do_v possess_v 42_o possess_v id._n foe_o 71._o n._n 42_o and_o last_o a_o prescription_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n against_o a_o statute_n afterward_o make_v 13._o make_v id._n of_o 373._o n._n 13._o 13._o it_o be_v much_o controvert_v among_o the_o ancient_n how_o long_o after_o one_o may_v bring_v his_o writ_n of_o right_n after_o the_o title_n or_o right_o to_o land_n or_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n have_v lie_v dormant_a or_o his_o assize_n or_o writ_n of_o entry_n to_o gain_v a_o possession_n as_o it_o be_v lose_v by_o he_o to_o who_o it_o appertain_v 21._o appertain_v thaleat_fw-la digest_v br_n l._n 10._o c._n 21._o but_o this_o whole_a controversy_n be_v compose_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v provide_v and_o fit_v apt_a remedy_n for_o the_o difference_n in_o each_o case_n ●_o case_n 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o coo._n l._n 4._o bevils_n case_n foe_n 10._o ●_o of_o gift_n tit._n vii_o there_o be_v many_o way_n of_o acquisition_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n viz._n by_o way_n of_o gift_n succession_n testament_n and_o other_o as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o 2._o hereafter_o bract._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o flet._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o but_o in_o regard_n that_o among_o all_o the_o other_o cause_n the_o most_o great_a know_v and_o famous_a be_v that_o of_o donation_n or_o gift_n therefore_o it_o do_v worthy_o challenge_v the_o first_o place_n for_o that_o by_o it_o there_o be_v a_o more_o great_a and_o frequent_a acquisition_n then_o any_o other_o 34._o other_o brac._n cod_n c._n 5._o n._n 2._o brit._n c._n 34._o 1._o donation_n be_v a_o certain_a institution_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o mere_a courtesy_n and_o will_n without_o any_o coercive_a or_o compulsive_a law_n or_o right_n transfer_v a_o thing_n unto_o another_o and_o to_o give_v be_v to_o render_v a_o thing_n his_o that_o receiu_v it_o effectual_o otherwise_o that_o donation_n or_o give_v be_v useless_a which_o can_v be_v revoke_v and_o make_v void_a 3._o void_a bract._n eod_a n._n 2._o brit._n ib._n flet._n l._n 3._o 2._o our_o author_n do_v frequent_o call_v a_o donation_n a_o feoffment_n but_o the_o word_n donation_n have_v a_o great_a latitude_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o comprehend_v a_o free_a alienation_n of_o immovables_n but_o of_o some_o moveable_n also_o 26._o also_o bract._n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o yet_o in_o land_n these_o appellation_n be_v distinguish_v thus_o a_o feoffment_n be_v of_o a_o fee_n simple_a to_o the_o donee_n or_o feoffee_n and_o a_o donation_n or_o gift_n be_v of_o a_o estate_n tail_n 6._o tail_n lit._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o 3._o donation_n in_o the_o large_a signification_n be_v thus_o divide_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v either_o among_o those_o who_o be_v still_o live_v or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o death_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o 57_o hereafter_o brac._n l._n 2_o c._n 5._o flet._n l._n 2._o c._n 57_o of_o gift_n some_o be_v simple_a and_o pure_a as_o namely_o those_o which_o proceed_v no_o law_n or_o right_n either_o civil_a or_o natural_a enforce_a no_o reward_n fear_v or_o force_v intervene_v from_o the_o mere_a free_a bounty_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o where_o the_o donor_n will_v not_o in_o any_o case_n that_o the_o thing_n give_v shall_v revert_v to_o he_o 8_o he_o brac._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o n._n 3._o and_o l._n 2._o c._n 10._o flet._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o and_o c._n 8_o another_o be_v from_o a_o future_a cause_n namely_o where_o any_o cause_n be_v interpose_v for_o which_o a_o thing_n shall_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v 34._o be_v dier_n foe_n 33._o n._n 34._o under_o which_o kind_n fall_v gift_n by_o reason_n of_o marririage_n dower_n 9_o dower_n glan_n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o and_o c._n 18._o bract._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o flet._n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o or_o death_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o one_o give_v any_o thing_n with_o such_o a_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o donee_n when_o a_o subsequent_a thing_n be_v perform_v and_o these_o kind_n of_o gift_n be_v not_o proper_o donation_n when_o they_o be_v conditional_a 11._o conditional_a bract._n ib._n bri._n c._n 34._o f._n n._n b._n f._n 205._o h._n flet._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o but_o donation_n be_v sometime_o with_o relation_n to_o a_o cause_n past_a 76_o past_a brit._n c._n 35._o light_v c._n 5._o foe_n 76_o and_o sometime_o with_o relation_n both_o to_o past_a and_o future_a cause_n 5._o cause_n plowden_n foe_n 455_o n_o bract._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o

ancestor_n but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v enough_o before_o now_o marriage_n be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n since_o it_o signify_v also_o the_o fee_n itself_o which_o be_v give_v in_o matrimony_n 39_o matrimony_n brac._n l._n 2._o c._n 34._o &_o 39_o and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v of_o service_n that_o be_v noble_a 21._o that_o service_n which_o ●s_v rural_a and_o ignoble_a be_v by_o we_o call_v socage_n from_o the_o french_a word_n soc_n which_o signify_v a_o plough_n or_o soccage_n as_o sockage_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o appellation_n be_v that_o these_o kind_n of_o tenant_n be_v by_o our_o predecessor_n bind_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o soc_n or_o plough_v and_o come_v yearly_a when_o the_o season_n require_v with_o their_o ox_n to_o plough_v and_o sow_v some_o part_n of_o their_o lord_n land_n but_o by_o process_n of_o time_n it_o be_v now_o become_v so_o that_o these_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v in_o most_o place_n change_v into_o a_o certain_a rent_n although_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o service_n remain_v still_o 31._o still_o lit._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o inst_z come_v c._n 31._o so_o that_o this_o tenure_n which_o at_o first_o be_v slight_o esteem_v of_o be_v now_o account_v mud_n the_o better_a for_o the_o original_a labour_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o moderate_a sum_n of_o money_n only_o the_o value_n of_o the_o yearly_a rent_n be_v exact_v for_o relief_n and_o it_o be_v oblige_v neither_o to_o gua●●_n or_o marriage_n 18._o marriage_n dyer_n fol._n 362._o n._n 18._o 22._o wherefore_o socage_n which_o at_o first_o be_v pure_o a_o villain_n and_o rural_a service_n be_v now_o ●●vided_v into_o free_a and_o villain_n free_a socage_n 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o in_o lieu_n of_o villain_n service_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n a_o certain_a annual_a rent_n 1._o rent_n brac._n l._n 2._o c._n 35._o n._n 1._o vill●●●_n socage_n be_v double_a that_o ancient_a viz._n by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a service_n perform_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fee_n for_o this_o be_v even_o still_o in_o use_n 31._o use_n lit._n l._n 2._o c._n 5_o inst_z corn_n c._n 31._o and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v pure_a villainage_n in_o which_o there_o be_v obligation_n to_o incertain_a service_n and_o undetermined_a where_o one_o can_v tell_v over_o night_n what_o service_n will_v be_v require_v next_o morning_n viz._n where_o any_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o fee_n or_o person_n be_v engage_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v command_v he_o b._n he_o brac._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o n._n 3._o vet_z n._n b_o fol._n 49._o brac._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o n._n 1._o bri._n c._n 66._o foe_n 165_o b._n but_o our_o modern_n do_v not_o subject_v those_o who_o hold_v in_o villainage_n to_o such_o uncertain_a service_n but_o call_v that_o villainage_n where_o a_o villain_n tenant_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o a_o manor_n or_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o a_o freeman_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fee_n performs_z service_n duty_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n as_o to_o carry_v dung_n out_o of_o a_o city_n or_o ou●_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o lord_n land_n and_o the_o like_a 9_o like_a lit._n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o inst_z come_v c._n 34._o bro._n c._n 66._o n._n 9_o 23._o that_o fee_n therefore_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o free_a socage_n enjoy_v the_o best_a condition_n of_o any_o other_o at_o this_o day_n be_v free_v from_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o guard_n and_o marriage_n 5._o marriage_n smith_n com._n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o which_o to_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n often_o fall_v out_o most_o heavy_a but_o this_o at_o present_a if_o take_v according_a to_o the_o utmost_a latitude_n of_o its_o signification_n be_v understand_v to_o include_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o tenor_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o a_o certain_a rent_n free_a from_o guard_n and_o marriage_n 66._o marriage_n brit._n c._n 66._o as_o those_o which_o be_v hold_v by_o franck-almaign_a ib._n franck-almaign_a id._n ib._n or_o in_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o the_o king_n socage_n king_n id._n lb._n lit._n c._n socage_n by_o fee-farm_n ib._n fee-farm_n brit._n ib._n in_o free_a bank_n ib._n bank_n id._n ib._n or_o burgage_n 77._o burgage_n bro._n tenor_n n._n 5._o &_o 77._o 24._o the_o service_n of_o franck-almaign_a if_o at_o least_o we_o may_v call_v that_o a_o service_n which_o pay_v neither_o fealty_n nor_o any_o terrene_a duty_n to_o the_o donor_n be_v where_o a_o fee_n be_v give_v to_o a_o abbot_n or_o prior_n &_o their_o covent_n or_o to_o a_o dean_n &_o chapter_n to_o a_o mr._n of_o a_o hospital_n or_o any_o body_n or_o person_n ecclesiastical_a under_o that_o capacity_n or_o notion_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o his_o family_n live_v or_o dead_a but_o this_o at_o present_a can_v be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o supreme_a power_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n westminst_n statute_n westminst_n which_o prohibit_v any_o from_o grant_v their_o fee-simple_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o himself_o wherefore_o whosoever_o from_o that_o time_n the_o king_n except_v give_v a_o estate_n in_o franck-almaign_a do_v in_o vain_a add_v that_o word_n franck-almaign_a because_o it_o wrought_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o donee_n hold_v the_o same_o estate_n of_o the_o superior_a lord_n by_o the_o same_o service_n which_o the_o donor_n hold_v it_o who_o act_n can_v prejudice_v none_o but_o himself_o 61._o himself_o bro._n tenor_n 61._o but_o it_o seem_v the_o capital_a lord_n may_v remit_v these_o service_n and_o so_o make_v it_o frank-almaign_a 97._o frank-almaign_a id._n ib._n 71._o 97._o the_o service_n of_o ancient_a demesne_n be_v that_o which_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o ancient_a demesne_n of_o the_o king_n perform_v now_o ancient_a d●mesne_n be_v all_o that_o which_o be_v immediate_o hel●_n of_o the_o king_n st._n edward_n o●_n ●illiam_fw-la the_o conqueror_n deme_n conqueror_n term._n law_n ancient_a deme_n for_o the_o late_a take_v a_o exact_a survey_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n so_o that_o he●_n may_v know_v of_o what_o lord_n every_o rod_n 〈◊〉_d ground_n within_o it_o be_v hold_v this_o survey_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o book_n which_o be_v yet_o remain_v in_o the_o public_a exchequer_n by_o he_o style_v ●●nchester_a roll_n or_o doomsday_n book_n doomsday_n camd._n br._n c._n 94._o coo._n pref_o to_o his_o 3_o d._n book_n now_o by_o ancient_a demesne_n we_o understand_v all_o those_o manor_n which_o be_v there_o assign_v and_o ascribe_v to_o the_o king_n namely_o because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n demesne_n 〈◊〉_d ancient_n and_o the_o service_n by_o which_o these_o tenant_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v socage_n c._n socage_n f._n n._n b._n foe_n 13._o d._n &_o 14._o b._n c._n but_o these_o have_v a_o double_a manner_n of_o hold_v v●●_n some_o by_o charter_n and_o be_v call_v the_o king_n free_a tenant_n other_o by_o seal_n which_o we_o call_v copy_n of_o court_n roll_n or_o by_o the_o verge_n and_o these_o be_v style_v the_o king_n free_a sockmans_n 8._o sockmans_n brac._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o n._n 4._o brit._n c._n 66._o f._n n._n b._n fol._n 14._o d._n flet._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o neither_o of_o these_o be_v tenant_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o service_n first_o due_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manno●_n 66._o manno●_n kitch_n fol._n 99_o brit._n c._n 66._o many_o writer_n have_v treat_v of_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o these_o tenant_n have_v that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o great_a leisure_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n business_n 8._o business_n brit._n ib._n f._n n._n b._n ib_o lit._n l._n 2._o ●●st_n come_v c._n 35._o flet._n l._n 1_o c._n 8._o 26._o the_o service_n which_o be_v perform_v also_o by_o tenant_n in_o fee-farm_n be_v socage_n in_o regard_n fee-farm_n can_v be_v where_o guard_n and_o marriage_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o charter_n ib._n charter_n brit._n ib._n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o tenant_n in_o frank_a bank_n 2._o bank_n 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