pasture 60 acres of wood 100 acres of Furres and Heath with the appurtenances in N. B. C. D. c. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I. P. and E. have recognised the aforesaid Tenements and moyety with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. L. as those which the same I. L. hath by the gift of the aforesaid I. P. and E. and those they have remised and quite claimed from themselves and their heirs to the aforesaid I. L. and his heirs for ever And furthermore the same I. P. and E. have granted for themselves and the heirs of her the said E. that they will warrant to the aforesaid I. L. and his heirs the aforesaid Tenements and moyety with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this c. The order of taking the knowledge of a Fine by a Dedimus Potestatem directed to divers but the knowledge taken only by two of the Commissioners and the certifying thereof by the Commissioners that took the knowledge AFter the Fine is acknowledged the Commissioners must write under the Concord of the said Fine as followeth Taken and knowledged this day c. in the year c. before A. B. Esquire and C. D. by virtue of the writ of the Lord Protector of Dedimus potestatem to us and others directed Commissioners A. B. C. D. Then write upon the back of the Dedimus Potestatem The Answer of A. B. Esq C. D. Gent. two of the Commissioners within named The execution of this Commission appeareth in a certain Schedule to this Commission annexed Then must the Commissioners subscribe their names A Fine knowledged by W. D. and I. D. to I. R. and I. D. of one Messuage and one Cottage in Ipswich with warrantie against all men In consideration whereof the Conusees do grant and render the premises to the said I. D. one of the Conusers for the term of 7 days next following and afterwards the same premises wholly to remain to one M. G. for her life and after her death the premises wholly to remain to the said W. D. oneof the said Conusors and his heirs for ever COmmand W. D. and I. D. that justly c. they hold to I. R. Gent. and I. D. the Covenant of one Messuage and one Cottage with the appurtenances in I. And unlesse c. warranty And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid W. D. and I. D. have recognised the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. as those which the same I. and I. D. have by the gift of the aforesaid W. D. and I. D. And those they have remised and quite claimed from themselves and rheir heirs to the aforesaid I. I. and the heirs of him the said I. for ever And furthermore the same W. and I. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said I. D. that they will warrant to the aforesaid I. and I. and the heirs of him the said I. the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this recognisance c. the same I. and I. have granted the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid I. D. And The render those to him they have rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold to the said I. D. for term of 7 days from hence next following And after that Term ended the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to one M. G. To have and to hold to the said M. to hold of the chief c. during the life of the said M. and after the decease of the said M. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the aforesaid W. D. and their heirs for ever to hold of the chief c. A Fine acknowledged by the Husband and his Wife to H. S. Esquire of of 2 Messuages c. with warranty against all men THis is the final Concord made in the Court c. at c. the day in the A Fine sur cognisance de droit year c between H. S. Plaintiff and W. G. and S. his wife Deforcients of 2 Messuages 2 Witch-houses otherwise Salt-houses 2 Shops 2 Chambers one Stable 10 acres of land 4 acres of Meadow and 6 acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in c. whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid W. and E. his Wife have recognised the tenements aforesaid with the appurcenances to be the right of the aforesaid H. S. as those which the same H. S. hath by the gift of the aforesaid W. E. And those they have remised and quite-claimed from themselves and their heirs to the aforesaid H. and his heirs for ever And moreover the aforesaid W. and E. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said W. that they and the heirs of the aforesaid W. the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid H. and his heirs will warrant for ever And for this c. A Fine acknowledged before the Justices of the Common pleas at Westminster c. with warranty against all men warranty THis is the final Concord in the Court of the Lord Protector at VVestminster in 8 days of St. Martin In the year c. before E. M. W. S. H. B. and I. H. Justices and other faithfull c. then there present between R. B. Esquire and J. L. Gent. and R. L. Gent. Plaintiffs and H. D. Deforcient of 2 Messuages one toft 80 acres of land 20 acres of Meadow 40 acres of Pasture and 3 acres of Wood with the appurtenances in H. and W. whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid H. hath recognised the aforesaid tenem with the appurt to be the right of him the said R. B. as those which the same R. J. and R. have by the gift of the aforesaid H. and those he hath remised and quit claimed from himself and his heirs to the aforesaid R. J. and R. and the heirs of him the said R. for ever And furthermore the same H. hath granted for himself and his heirs that he will warrant to I. R. and the heirs of him the said R. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this remise quit claim warranty fine and Concord the same R. I. and R. have given to the aforesaid H. 38 l. sterling A Fine acknowledged by R. H. of P. to R. B. of the Mnnnor of I. with warranty against the Conusor and his heirs COmmand R H. of P. Esquire that justly c. he hold to R. B. R. H. c. the Covenant between them made of the Mannor of J. otherwise J. with the appurtenances and of 20 Messuages 500 acres of land 100 acres of Meadow 500 acres of Pasture 100 acres of wood 100 acres of
whether there remains sufficient free-lands besides those to the Alienor to sustain publick charges and to be in Assizes and Juries c. And this is as well where the Alienation is made by the King or by a Corporation or a Feme covert as by any other The like inquiry by Writ of ad quod damnum hath been used before the King made any grant or pardon for alienation lease release confirmation or licence and after the Inquisition returned and certified into the Chancery to effect the same accordingly F. N. B. f. 221. inde usque f. 227. But now experience is to the contrary in lieu whereof the use of late hath been to put in the Kings Patents in these words absque aliquo brevi de Ad quod damnum seu aliquibus aliis bâ—evibus seu mandatis super inde habendis fiendis aut prosequendis And one Writ of ad quod damnum will serve for divets Purchasers and a licence to alien in Mortmain of one King will serve in the time of another But not so of Lands holden in chief 22 E. 3. F. N. B. in brevi de ad quod damnum Of a pardon for alienation A fine of pardon BUt if perchance any alienation be made without licence a Pardon must be sued the fine whereof is the value of the Lands by one year and the mean profits between the Inquisition and the pardon 31 H. 8. Br. Alienation 29. unlesse the Commissioners will more favourably compound for the same as in some cases upon reasonable cause shewed they use to doe which Pardon being purchased the Purchaser is to hold the Land still 14 H. 6. 26. 50. Ass p. 2. 1 E. 3. c. 12. 34 E. 3. c. 15. Fine of licence But the Fine of a Licence to alien Lands holden in Capite is the third part of the yearly value thereof 26 H. 8. Br. Alienation 29. Mortmain But if a lienation of Lands into Mortmaine be made without licence the King may seise them as forfeited or escheateâ—d Mag. Char. ca. 36. West 2. ca. 32. And for a licence thereof to be granted the fine thereupon to be paid is the value of the land by 3 years 26 H. 8. Br. Alienation â—9 Variance But variance between the licence and the fine is not material if it be all one alienation 32 H. 8. Br. Alien 30. Release And it seemeth that a Fine sur release or other release is none alienation and therefore no fine due for the same P. 37 H. 8. Br. Alienation 31. Recovery But fines are payable and licences to be sued upon common recoveries 39 H. 6. 32 H. 8. c. 1. 4. E. 3. Will. Devise by Will is an Alienation 3. Ma. 1. Br. Alien 37. Of the Dedimus Potestatem to take Cognisance of a fine A Dedimus Potestatem to take knowledge of a Fine is as aforesaid a Writ Commissional directed to one or more giving them-power to take and certifie to the Justices of the Common Place the cognisance of the Cognisees when they cannâ—t conveniently travell to doe it in Court and it ought to recâ—te the substance of the writ or Covenant and bear teste or date after it F. N. f. 146. g. The form of the writ of Covenant and Dedimus Potestatem with the returns thereof ensue The writ of Covenant OLiver c. To the Sheriff of York greeting Command T. B. Esquire and A. his wife that justly and without delay they hold to V. P. Gent. the Covenant between them made of the Mannor of T. with the appurtenances And of two Messuages 3 Cottages five Tofts one Dove-house five gardens five Orchards 110 acres of land 50 acres of meadow 50. acres of pasture 10 acres of wood 100 acres of ling and heath 40 s. rent common of pasture for all manner of beasts with the appurtenances in W. B. And unlesse they shall doe it and the aforesaid W. shall secure you for prosecuting his complaint then summon by good summoners the aforesaid T. and A. that they be here before our Justices at Westminster in 8 dayes of St. Michael to shew wherefore they will not doe it And have you there the Summoners and this Writ Witnesse c. the 14th day of N. In the year c. Fine And the Fine thereof was wont to be entred under the Writ thus For xx s. paid to the Farmer of the Fines of ouâ— Soveraign Lord the King by vertue of the Kings warrant Indorsement Then must the writ of Covenant be indorsed thus By E. S. for the fine within written who affirmeth that the Tenements within named doe not exceed the value of 10 l. by the year The Sheriffs return E. S. Pledges of persecuting John Doo Rich. Roo Sumoners John Den. Rich Fen. The Commis of Fines W. L. T. W R. Eure. Esq Sheriff The Dedimus potestatem thereof OL. c. To our beloved and faithfull c. greeting Whereas our writ of Covenant hangeth before our Justices of the Bench between W. P. Gent. and T. B. Esq and Ann his Wife of the mannor of T. with the appurtenances and of 2 Messuages 3 Cottages 5 Tofts 1 Dove-house 5 Gardens 5 Orchards 110 acres of Land 50 acres of Meadow 50 acres of Pasture 10 acres of Wood 100 acres of Ling and Heath 40 s. Rent and Common of Pasture for all kinds of Beasts with the appurtenances in W. and B. in the County of Tork to leavy a Fine thereof between them before our Justices aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid according to the Law and custom of our Common-wealth of England And the aforesaid T. and A. are so impotent that without the greatest danger of their bodies unto Westm at the day in the said writ conteined to make Cognisances which in this behalf are required travell they cannot as we have received We to the state of the said T. and A. pitifull in this behalf have given to you four three or two of you power to receive the Cognisanses which the said T. and A. before you four three or two of you shall make of the Premises And therefore you four three or two of you we command that unto the aforesaid T. and A. personally going you receive their Cognisances aforesaid and after ye have received them our Justices aforesaid thereof under the Seals of four three or two of you distinctly and openly you certifie that then that Fine between the parties aforesaid of the Premises before our Justices aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid may be levied according to the Law and Custom aforesaid sending to the said Justices this writ witnesse my self at Westminster 14th day of Novemb In the year c. Garth The name of the Cursiter The said Dedimus potestamus must be endorsed thus By the Commissioners of the great Seal of England at the iâ—stâ—â—ce of the demandant 〈◊〉 formerly it was thus Per Dominum custod magni Sigilli Angliae ad instanc petend The
his demeasne as of Freehold by the Form of the Testament and last will aforesaid without this that the same I. F. by his last will and Testament aforesaid bequeathed to the aforesaid A. B. c. ut supra as the aforesaid A. B. above alleged And this c. whereof c. And the aforesaid A. B. as before saith c. ut supra in brevi as he before alleged And of this c. The Tenant may atturn for parcell excepting the rest and plead thereunto Attornment for part plea to the rest ANd now at this day here in the Court came as well the aforesaid E. I. by W. W. his Attorney as the aforesaid I. E. in his proper person and hereupon the aforesaid E. I. by his Attorney aforesaid Prayed that the aforesaid I. E. to him thereof may atturn c. And the aforesaid I. E. prayeth hearing of the Writ aforesaid and to him it is read c. he prayeth also hearing of the note of the Fine whereupon the Writ aforesaid issued forth and it is read to him in these words Between R. Plaintiff and P. Deforcient c. rehearsing the whole note which being read and heard the same I. F. as touching the Tenements aforesaid except 10 Acres in D. parcell thereof saith that he is ready to the aforesaid R. thereof to atturn and himself to him in Court here hath attorned of the Tenements aforesaid except the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land and hath acknowledged c. And hath done Fealty c. And as touching the aforesaid 10. Acres of Land in D. the same I. F. saith that he at the time of the levying the note aforesaid was seised of the same 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee without this that he at the aforesaid time of the levying of the note aforesaid the same 10. Acres of Land with the appurtenances held for Term of life only as c. therefore let a Fine thereof be ingrossed Dyer f. 212. p. 35. 4. Eliz. And when the Tenant doth atturn the note of the Fine is to be delivered to the Chirographer And then it must be written upon the back-side of the same note thus The within named A. B. hath atturned himself to the within written C. D. by virtue of this note as it appeareth c. Atturney in quid Juris clamat UPon such a Plea pleaded that the Tenant may forfeit his Estate he may make an Atturney 21 E. 3. 48. Or if the Tenant suggest in Chancery that he will plead so as he forfeit his Estate he may make an Atturney by dedimus potestatem thus Oliver c. To his beloved faithfull F. B. c. Whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R. P. of a hundred Acres c. which I. holdeth for his life of the aforesaid B. for a Fine thereof between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weath of England to be levyed whereby our Sheriff of York by our Writ we have commanded that he should cause to come before our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Lands aforesaid and on the behalf of the said I. it is given us to understand that he upon the Fine aforesaid ought not to atturn for that that before the levying of the note of the Fine aforesaid one S. being seised of that Land in his demeasne as of Fee gave it to the aforesaid I. and the heirs of his body And he at the day to him given in the Bench aforesaid that matter to the Writ aforesaid will plead And yet he is so impotent and worn with age that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without very great danger of his body he is not sufficient to travail to plead that plea we tendring the State of the same I. in this behalf have given you power to receive an Atturney whom before you in his stead he shall will to atturn in this behalf to gain or to lose and therefore we command you that unto the aforesaid I. personally you going you receive an Attorney whom in his stead he shall will to Atturn in this behalf and of the name of the same Atturney to us in our Chancery under your Seal distinctly and openly you certifie returning to us this Writ Witness my self c. The return thereof I Putteth in his place A. B. his Atturney against R. in a Plea in quid juris clamat to gain or lose And as the Tenant may make an Atturney by dedimus potestatem so he may atturn the form whereof followeth Oliver c. To his faithfull I. and M. greeting whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R and P. of a hundred Acres c. which I holdeth for his life of the aforesaid P. for a Fine between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weal of England to be levyed whereby by our Writ we have commanded our Sheriff of Norfolk that he cause to come before our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid and the aforesaid I. of himself is so impotent that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without very great danger of his body he is not sufficient to travail to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid we tendring the state of him the said I. in this behalf have given to you power to receive the knowledgement and to testifie the Atturnment which the aforesaid I. before you shall will to make ye receive And when you have received him and he before you as it is the manner have atturned himself your aforesaid Associates of the cognizance aforesaid distinctly and openly you certifie the aforesaid atturnment testifying that that Fine between the parties aforesaid of the Lands aforesaid before you and your associates aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid may be levied according to the Law and custome aforesaid And have you c. After issue joyned the Tenant may be essoigned thus York ss A. B. against C. D. in a Plea of quid juris clamat in one Messuage c. whereof the Jury by W. C. in 15. dayes of Saint Hillary c. If the issue be found with the Plaintiff the Judgement is in this form Judgement ANd hereupon the premisses being seen and by the Justices more fully understood it is ordered that the aforesaid C. D. for seisin of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against the aforesaid A. B. by occasion of the claim and Plea aforesaid forefeited to have if he will he may prosecute and also that the Fine aforesaid if he will may be ingrossed and the aforesaid A. B.
his wife whom Iohan W. and I. S. do call to warranty do put in their place R. C. against Io. S. and Tho. P. of a Plea of Land all and singular which things at the request of W. W. Gent. by the tenor of these presents we have drawn to be exemplified In testimony of which thing our Seal unto the Writs in the Bench appointed to be Sealed by these presents we have caused to be put T. F. W. P. and F. R Justices of the Bench aforesaid at Westm the 16. day of June in the year of our Lord 1654. M. The Judges which examined their inrolment M. W. P. R. A pardon of alienation upon Lands by a Writ of Entry recovered OLiver c. to all to whom c. greeting Whereas our welbeloved and faithfull T. Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshall of England and Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter and our beloved and faithfull W. C. Knight our chief Secretary K. Knight lately to to wit in the term c. in the year c. have recovered against our welbeloved and faithfull Counsellor N. B. Knight Lord Keeper of our great Seal of England of his assent and at his request by our Writ of Entry upon disseism in le post according to the course form and use of Common Recoveries the Manor of Redgrave c in our County of Suffolk to divers severall uses intents conditions and purposes specified and declared in certain Indentures made between him the said N. on the one part and the aforesaid Duke W. R c. of the other part bearing date the second day of October in the year c. as by the same Indentures more fully it may appear and whereas also the the same Duke W. R. c. into the Manor Lands Tenements and other the premises with the appurtenances by virtue of the recovery aforesaid have entred our license thereof first not obtained And of the same premises were seised in their demeasne as of Fee to the uses intents and purposes in the aforesaid Indentures specified and declared which said Manors Messuages Lands tenements and other the premises of us are holden in Capite as it is said know ye that we of our speciall grace and of our certain knowledge and meer good will saving to us our homage do pardon remit and release for us our Heirs and Successors the trespasses in that behalf done and all manner of entry and entries into the aforesaid Manors Lands tenements and other the premises or any part or parcel thereof as well at the present day by what way soever made or perpetrated as hereafter by reason of any use in the aforesaid Indenture specified or declared to be made or had And furthermore we have granted and for us our Heirs and Successors as much as in us is by these presents do grant to the aforesaid Duke W. R c. that they the Manors Messuages Lands and tenements aforesaid and other the premises with all and singular their issues rents profits and appurtenances whatsoever except before excepted may have and hold to themselves and their Heirs and Assignes to the uses intents and purposes in the Indentures aforesaid contained and specified of us our Heirs and Successors by the services thereof due and of right accustomed for ever without violence molestation vexation impediment or grief of us our Heirs or Successors or of any our Justices Escheators Sheriffs Bayliffs or any other Officers Ministers or Subjects or of our Heirs or Successors whatsoever In testimony whereof c. And it is to be noted that of all licenses to alien temporall Land in Mortmain the fine to the Protector formerly to the King is five years value of the same Of all licenses to alien spirituall Land as appropriations of Churches or other spirituall Benifices the Fine is four years value thereof Of all licenses of alienation made of Lands holden formerly of the King in Capite Fine is the third part of the value the tenth deducted Of all pardons of alienation by the Kings tenant in Capite the Fine is one years value thereof Of all licenses of Marriage of the Kings widdow the Fine is the third part of the value of her dower by a year Of all pardons of the Kings widdows marryed without license the Fine is the whole value of her dower by the year The Exemplification of a Recovery with double Voucher out of the Prothonatories Office OLiver c. To all to whom these our present Letters shall come greeting Know ye that among the pleas of Land inrolled at Westminster before E. A. Knight and his associates our Justices of the Bench in the term of St. Hillary in the year c. it is contained thus York ss F. W. and R. S. in their proper persons demand against I. R. 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances in M. and K. as his right and inheritance and into which the same J. hath not entry but after the diffeisin which H. H. thereof unjustly and without Judgement made to the aforesaid F. R. within 30 years c. And the aforesaid Voucher J. by W. W. his Atturney came And heretofore having called to Warranty T. R. Esquire who now by the Summons to him in the County aforesaid made by T. J. his Atturney The demandant against the first Vouchee The Count. comes and gratis the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurt to him doth warrant c. And hereupon the aforesaid Fr. and R. demand against him the said T. Tenant by his warranty the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they say that themselves were seised of the aforesaid twelve acres acres of Meadow with the appurtenances in his Demeasne as of fee and right in the time of peace in the time of the now Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And into which c. And thereupon produceth Vouch ouster le defence suit c. And the aforesaid T. Tenant by his Warranty defendeth his right when c. And furthermore called thereof to warranty R. H. who is present here in Court in his proper person And gratis the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances to him he warrants c. And hereupon the aforesaid F. and R. S. demandeth against him Demandant against a Vouchee the said R. H. Tenant by his Warranty the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they say that themselves were seised of the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances The Count in form aforesaid in their demeasne as of Fee and right in the time of peace in the time of the now Lord Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And into which c. And thereupon they produce suit c. And the aforesaid R. H. Tâ—nant by his warranty defendeth his right when c. And saith that the
shall remain after to the right heirs of the said T. and F. for ever to hold c. And furthermore the same E. and R. have granted to the aforesaid T. and F. ten Messuages c. with the appurtenances in B. and C. aforesaid being the residue of the aforesaid Mannor Tenements and Rent aforesaid And those to them they have rendred in the same Court c. A Fine of homage rent and services Salop. ss COmmand E. T. Esquire that he hold to N. P. Covenant of one acre of land and fifteen shillngs rent with the appurtenances in G. and F. Andunlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid E. T. hath recognised the aforesaid acres of land with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said N. as that which the said N. hath by the gift of the aforesaid E. And that he hath remised and quite claimed from himself and his heirs to the aforesaid N. and his heirs for ever And the aforesaid E. hath granted to the aforesaid N. the aforesaid rent together with homage and all service of the said J. H. and his heirs for so many tenements as the aforesaid E. first held in F. aforesaid to have perceive and enjoy the aforesaid rent together with the homage and all the service to the aforesaid N. and his heirs for ever And the aforesaid E. and his heirs will warrant to the aforesaid N. and his heirs the aforesaid acre of land and the rent aforesaid with the appurtenances together with the homage and all the service aforesaid soe as it is said against all men for ever And for this c A Fine of a Mannor and Knights fees and services by the Husband and Wife and others BBtween H. W. and J. B. plaintiffs and T. M. Knight and T. son of the same T. and E. wife of the same T. the Son and W. M. Deforcients of the Mannor of T. with the appurtenances whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid T. T. E. and W. have recognised the aforesaid Mannor with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said H. as that which the same H. and I. have by the gift of the aforesaid T. T. E. and W. together with seven Knights Fees in the same Mannor And have granted to the aforesaid H. and I. the aforesaid Mannor and Fees with the appurtenances together with the homages and all services of M. W. and I. N. and their heirs of so many Tenements as of the aforesaid T. T. E. and W. first they held in the same Mannor and those to them they have rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold to the same H. and I. and the heirs of the said H. of the chief Lords of that fee by the services which to the aforesaid Mannor and Fees pertain for ever And moreover the same T. T. E. and W. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said E. that they will warrant to the aforesaid H. and I. and the heirs of him the said H. the aforesaid Mannor and Fees with the appurtenances as aforesaid against all men for ever And for this Recognisance Grant Warranty Fine and Concord the said H. and I. have given to the aforesaid T. T. E. and W. twenty pounds sterling An old Fine in Frank almonie before Justices in Eyre in Anno 55. of King Henry the third THis is the final Concord made in the Court of the Soveraign Lord the King at Lincoln in 8 days of St. Michael In the year of the raign of Henry Son of King John the 55. before R. A. G. P. W. W. W. H. and I. O. Justices Itinerate and others of the Soveraign Lord the Kings faithfull Subjects then there present between J. D. plaintiff and the Prior of C. Deforcient of the Advowson of the Church of D. with the appurtenances whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid I. hath recognised the aforesaid Advowson with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said Prior and of his Church of S. Mary of C. as that which the said Prior and his Church have by the gift of W. Son of W. ancestor of the said I. whose heir he is To have and to hold to the said Prior and his successors and his Church aforesaid of the aforesaid I. and his heirs in pure and perpetual free almes free and quit from all secular service and execution for ever and the aforesaid I. and his heirs will warrant acquit and defend the same Prior and his successors and his Church the aforesaid advowson with the appurtenances c. And for this c. the same Prior hath remitted to the aforesaid I. all the benefits and prayers which hereafter shall be made in his Church aforesaid for ever A Concord of lands in the County Palatine of Lancaster Lancaster THis is the final Concord made in the Court of the Lord Protector at L. the 15 day of June in the year of our Lord 1654. before I. C. third Baron of the Exchequer of the Lord Protector and F. R. one of the Serjeants of the Lord Protector at Law Justices of the Lord Protector at L. and other faithfull men of the Lord Protector then there present between H. T. and R. H. plaintiffs and W. C. Gent. Deforcient of one Messuage c. with the appurtenances in T. whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that aforesaid W. hath recognised c. A Lease for years reserving a rent Ebor. ss COmmand F. T. and M. his Wife that justly c. they hold to I. H. and K. his Wife Covenant c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid E. and M. have granted the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to have and to hold to the said I. and K. from the Feast c. which shall be in the year c. to be compleat if the aforesaid M. shall so long live yeelding therefore at the Feasts c. by equal portions to be paid during all the Term aforesaid c. And if it happen c. Quaere whether this be a good lease at this day against issue in tail A Lease for years rendring rent Ebor. ss COmmand T. P. Esq and W. Gent. that justly c. they hold to I. W. and E. M Covenant c. of one messuage c. with the appurtenances in H. and B. and of a free fishing in the water of B. and unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid T. and W. have recognised the tenement and free fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. as that which the said I. and E. have by the gift of the aforesaid T. and W. and that they have remised and quite claimed from themselves and their heirs to the aforesaid I.
c. with the appurtenances as aforesaid against the aforesaid A. and M. during the life of her the said M. And for this c. A Fine knowledged by J. C. and T. his Wife of 2 Messuages 1 Barn c. to one H. P. with warranty and the said H. P in consideration of the said Fine granteth and rendreth again by the same Fine the premisses to the Conusors for one day and afterwards to I. P. widdow for her life and after her death the premisses wholly to remain to H. P. and his heirs for ever COmmand I. C. and T. his wife that justly c. they hold to H. the Covenant c. of two Messuages one Barn c. And unlesse c. warranty And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I. and T. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said H. as those which the same H. hath by the gift of the aforesaid I. and T. And those they have remised and quite claimed from themselves and their heirs to the aforesaid H. and his heirs for ever And furthermore the aforesaid I. and T. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said I. that they will warrant the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid H. and his heirs against all men for ever And for this recognisance c. the aforesaid H. hath granted the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances The Render to the aforesaid I. and T. And those to them he hath rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold to the same I. and T. for term of one day so that after the said Term ended the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to I. P. widdow for term of the life of the same I. And after the death of the aforesaid I. the Messuages and Barn aforesaid c. shall wholly remain to H. P. and his Heirs for ever To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee c. and 5 acres of land and one acre of meadow with the appurtenances being residue of the tenements aforesaid shall wholly remain to A. B. and his heirs for ever To hold c. The taking of the knowledge of the Fine TAken and recognised before James D. Knight chief Justice of the Common bench in the year c. Notes to be observed in Fines 1. Note that there be some more things passe in the Praecipe which are not named in the Concord 2. Note that a Cause of re-entry may not be in a Fine 3. Note that if a man purchase divers parcels of Land of divers men he shall have all the parcels passe in one common fine but he must have severall warranties of every one of the parties for their several parcels 4. Note that Catlin Chief Justice of the Upper Bench said that South nosme de bois haut bois et Subbois passera en un fine 5. Note that by Dyer a render cannot be made but only to him that is named in the Fine but a remainder may be limited to one by a Fine though he be not named in the Praecipe A Fine knowledged by the Husband and wife unto two of 30 Messuages c. the Cognisees render the same again to the said Conusors for term of their two lives with divers remainders over after their deaths in general tail to the Children of the said Conusors and for default of issue of the said Conusors to the right heirs of the wife of the Conusor for ever THis is the final Concord made in the Court of c. such a return tali Anno before R. B. A. F. T. E. and W. S. Justices And afterwards in 8 dayes of the Holy Trinity in the year c. there granted and recorded before the same Justices and other of the faithfull of the Commonwealth of England then there present Between W. H. and I. R. Plaintiffs and I. C. and T. his wife Deforcients of 30 Messuages 200 acres of Land 300 acres of Pasture 10 acres of Wood 200 acres of ling and heath and 30 s. rent with the appurtenances in P. F. c. whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid I. C. and T. have recognized the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. R. as those which the same I. and W. have by the gift of the aforesaid I. C. and T. And those they have remised and quite claimed from them the said I. C. and T. and the heires of him the said T. to the aforesaid W. and I. R. for ever And furthermore the said I. C. and T. General warranty have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said T. that they will warrant to the aforesaid W. and I. R. and the heirs of him said I R. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this recognisance remise quite claim warranty fine and Concord the same W. and I. R. have granted to the aforesaid I. C. and T. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances And those to them they have rendered The render in the same Court. To have and to hold to the same I. C. T. of the chief Lords of that Fee by the Services which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong all the life-time of the said I. C. and T. and the longer liver of either of them And after the decease of the said I. C. T. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to I. C. sonne of the aforesaid I. C. and T. and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords of that fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong for ever And if it happen that the said J. C. the Son shall die without heir of his body lawfully begotten then after the decease of him the said J. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to R. C. one other Son of the aforesaid J. C. the Father and T. and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong for ever And if it happen the said R. to die without heir of his body lawfully begotten then after the decease of him the said R. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances wholly to remain to the heirs of the bodies of the aforesaid J. C. the Father and T. lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong for ever And if no heir of the bodies of the aforesaid J. C. the Father and T. shall be lawfully begotten then the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the right heirs of the aforesaid T. To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid
Commissioners c. names must be subscribed thereunto and the Justice of the Circuit thus The Commissioners names I. P. C. D. and E. F. The Justice of the Circuit F. B. Return The execution of this writ appeareth in the Schedule to the same annexed The Precipe and Concord which must be filed to the Dedimus Potestatem The writ of Covenant COmmand T. of P. Esq and A. his York ss Wife that justly c. they hold to W. P. Gent. the Covenant c. of the Mannor of T. with the appurtenances and of 2 Messuages 3 Cottages 5 Tofts one Dove-house 5 Gardens 5 Orchards 100 acres of Land 50 acres of Meadow 50 acres of Pasture 10 acres of Wood 100 acres of Ling and Heath forty shillings rent and Common of Pasture for all Manner of Beasts with the appurtenances in W. and B. and unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid T. and A. have recognised the aforesaid Mannor Dove-house Tenemments Rent and Common of Pasture with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said W. as those which the said W. hath by the gift of the aforesaid T. and A. And those they have remised and quite claimed from them the said T. and A. and the Heirs of him the said T. to the aforesaid W. and his Heirs for ever And furthermore the said T. and A. have granted for themselves and the Heirs of him the said T. that they will warrant to the aforesaid W. and his Heirs the a-aforesaid Mannor Dove-house Tenements Rent and Common of Pasture with the appurt against themselves and the Heirs assigns of him the said T. and against the Heirs and assigns of I B. Esq and against all men claiming or having any right title estate use interest or demand of or in the same Mannors Dove-houses Tenements Rent and Common of Pasture with the appurtenances or of or in any parcell thereof by or from under the said T. and I. his Heirs or assigns or the heirs or assigns of either of them and for this c. Taken and acknowleged at K. in the County of York the ninteenth day of January in the year c. before The Commissioners names G. Shrew W. West The names of the parties T. B. A. B. A Dedimus potestatem upon a Writ of Customs and Services for a Fine thereof to be levied O. c. to his beloved and faithfull R. H. one of the Justices of the Bench greeting Whereas our Writ of Customs and Services hangeth before your Associates our Justices of the Bench between W. B. Esq and E. A. Esq of the Customs and Services which the same E. to the said W. ought to do of his free Tenement which of him he holdeth in N. as in Homages Fealty Releifes and other Services in the County of S. And we at the petition of the aforesaid W. and E. have given them Licence thereof to Concord and the aforesaid W. and E. of themselves are so impotent that without very great danger of their bodies unto Westminster at the day in our writ conteined to make the Cognisances which in this behalf are required are not able to travel as we have received We pittying the state of the same W. and E. in this behalf have given to you power to receive the Cognisances which the same W. and E. before you shall make of the Premises And therefore we command you that unto the aforesaid W. and E. personally comming you receive their Cognisances aforesaid And when you have received them your associates thereof distinctly and openly you certifie that then the Fine between the parties aforesaid of the Premises before you and your associates aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid according to the Law and Custome of our Common-wealth of England may be sevyed And have you then there this writ witnesse c. Of the Fine formerly called the Kings Silver THat was called the Kings Silver that was wont to be paid to the King now to the Lord Protector for the Licence of the Concord which upon writs of Covenant was taxed after the rate followings That is to say for Lands of the yearly value of l. s. d. is paid l. s. d. 3 6 8 â— 6 8 5 6 8 0 10 0 7 13 4 Â 13 4 8 13 4 0 16 8 11 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0 1 3 4 14 6 8 1 6 8 15 6 8 1 10 0 17 13 4 1 13 4 18 13 4 1 16 8 20 0 0 2 0 0 22 0 0 2 3 4 24 6 8 2 6 8 Every 5 Marks and 20 s. payeth fine-6 s-8 d. from 5-Marks and 20 s. unto 5-Marks and 40 s. payeth-10 s. and above 5 Marks and 40 s. unto 10 Marks and 20 s. payeth 13 s-4 d. and in like proportion for all other Fines and it is commonly entred by the Clerk in this form Entry of Kngs silver I. W. giveth to the L. P. 10 s. for a York ss Licence of concording with E. W. Esq and I. his wife of a plea of Covenant of one Messuage 10 acres of Land 10 acres of Meadow and 10 acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in D. Reciting the substance of the writ And they have the Hand-writing by the Peace admitted before R. W. one of the Justices of the Lord Protector of the Bench being Justice in the County Observations necessary at the knowledge of Fines Tbe titling of the note VVHen a Fine is to be knowledged it is meet that before the parties come before the Judges or Commissioners the titling of the writ of Covenant and Concord be fair written according to the parties minds and duly examined and also signed or subscribed by all the Cognisors Knowledge of the Cognizes It is also requisite that either of the Cognisors be known to the Justices or Commissioners that must take the Cognisance thereof or that some other credible person known to him which taketh the Cognisance who knoweth the party be present and do sufficiently enform the Judge that they be the self-same parties against whom the writ is brought for some will covenously knowledge Fines in the names of others that be owners of the Land 34. H. 6. Fol. 19. Examinations of Wives And if a feme Covert be Cognisor she must be perswaded to yield her consent and be fully agreed with before she be examined for in all cases where a Feme Covert is to depart with any thing by fine she must be examined by the Justices or Commiss that take this Cognisance and confess that she doth make Cognisance freely and not through fear or compulsion of any before the Cognisance will be accepted But where she is to take benefit by a Fine she shall never be examined 42 Ed. 3. 7. 3 H. 6. 42. 46. E. 3. 15 8 H. 6. 2. 4 Ed. 3. 62. Statut. de finibus 18 Ed. 2. Value Also the yearly value of Lands should bee set down under the Concord and some
the lessor die during the Term the leasee shall have have fee. 6 R. 2. Fitz. Quid Juris clamat 20. Against T. in common If a Quid Juris clamat be against two as Tenants in the Common he which appeareth must atturn if he plead not that they are joynt-tenants 16. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris 21. After assignment If a particular Tenant grant over his estate after the note levied yet must he atturn 17. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris 11. Once atturn If the Tenant atturn once upon the grant of the Cognisors he shall atturn no more 4. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 45. Joynt-tenant T. in common If a joint-tenant or tenant in Common of a Reversion grant his part by Fine the particular Tenant shall not be compelled to atturn 5. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 40. T. for life upon condition Upon a Lease for life upon condition that if the Leasee die within twenty years that his Executors Administrators or Assigns shall hold unto the end of twenty years the Lessee shall atturn as Tenant for life with protestation to save his interest 16. E. 3. 20. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 22. 31. Joynt tenant of a reversion If the reversion of two joynt Tenants for life be granted by Fine supposing the one to be sole Tenant the Tenant is not compellable to atturn 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 5. per Seton Tenant by elegit But Tenant by Statute or elegit seemeth not compellable to atturn because the cognisor cannot compel him to account and he may hold the Lands after his sum satisfied until he have levied his damages 6. E 3. 53. Fitz. Fines 99. E. 3 F. Quid Juris 47. Baron sole Cognisor Nor a Tenant for life where the Husband sole is Cognisor of his Wives land for if he do atturn the Wife surviving her Husband may enter for forfeiture 27. E. 3. A Clerk And a Clerk which hath no lay fee is not compelled to atturn 38. E. 3. 18. Reversion Nor Tenant for life in reversion or remainder 34. H. 6. b. Frank marriage Infant Ideot Nor Tenant in Frank marriage lib. Intr. Quid Juris clamat 10. Nor an Infant 43. E. 3. 1. Nor a Lunatick mad man or Ideot as it seemeth because of their disabilities But atturnment made by such persons as are able but not compellable to atturn is good 12. E. 4 Nat. Br. fo 170. b. With exception And an atturnâ—ent may be with an excepon if the Tenant have a Lease for life without impeachment of wast as he may atturn saving his advantage and it shall be so entred 45. E. 3. 11. 24. E. 3 Covenants Annuity Warranty Acquitall If the Tenant have Covenants to repaire c. 48. E. 3. 32. or have an annuity out of the Land 48. E. 3. 32. or Covenant of warranty or acquitall 41. E. 3. 48. or to fell trees he may atturn saving these advantages Grant Remainder in fee. If A. seised of Lands in fee thereof enfeoff B. to the use of the said A. for life and after to the use of his Executors and Assigns for twenty years after his death And then to the use of C. in fee Quere whether A. shall be compelled to atturn in Quid Juris clamat supposing him Tenant for life only and not mentioning the Term without saving of his Term by protestation Dyer fo 309. pl. 77. 14. El. No view lieth in a Quid Juris clamat 15. E. 4. 28. What Places will barr the Plantiff of Atturnment Seisinin fee. IF the Tenant plead that he is seised in fee the day of the note levied without that that he was then seised for life without shewing how he is so seised 15. E. 4. 28. 1. H. 7. 27. The Cognisor had nothing Or if the Tenant for life plead that before the fine an estranger was seised in fee and released to him in fee without that that the recognisor had any thing in the Lands the day of the note levied 3. H. 4. 3. Non tenure If a particular Tenant plead he holdeth not of the Cognisot the day of the note levied he must shew what estate he claimeth and from whom 3. E. 3. 6. Fitz. Quid Juris clamat 6. 14. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Jur. 9. But if he claim fee he shall not shew how 14. E. 3. 3. Fitz. Fines 7. but traverse that he holdeth for life 1. H. 7. 27. Leasee for eight years upon condition that the Leasor alien within the term he shall have Seisin in fee. Seisin de tali Stat. Qual c. For parcel fee cannot alledge that and say that he claimeth estate according to the Tenor of his Deed but must plead his estate certainly 2. E. 2. Fitz. Quid Jur. 38. If the Tenant confesse for part and plead a plea which may forfeit his estate therein he must atturn by and by 11. H. 4. 57. Cont. 22. E. 3. 18. Fitz. fines 33. Release Release of the Cognisor before the Cognisance to the Heir or his Ancestors in fee is a good barr 44. E. 3. 34. Forfeiture for term of years If a Lessee for years claim for life and fail of it he forfeits his Term 6. R. 2. Fitz. Quid Jur. 20. Plesingtons case WHAT PROCESSE Lie in a Quid Juris clamat Process THe Process in a quid juris clamat is Summons and distress infinite Nat. Imprisonment br 169. a. But if the Tenant appear and plead no good Bar and yet will not atturn he shall be imprisoned 37. H. 6. 14. Disclaimer But if the Tenant disclaim and if it be found against him he shall atturn 4. E. 3. 27. But if the Tenant for life years in Dower by the Curtesie or extent by Plea Claim Fee or Fee-tail and it be found otherwise he doth forfeit his Estate 15. E. 4. 28. Nat. Br. fo 168. b. And the Tenant may atturn by Dedimus Potestatem Att. by dedimus potestatem the form whereof ensueth Oliver c. to his beloved and faithfull I. M. Knight c. whereas our Writ of Covenant hangerh before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between R. and P. of 100. Acres c. which I. holdeth for his life of the aforesaid P. to levy thereof a Fine between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and Custome of our Common-wealth of England whereby by our Writ we have commanded our Sheriff of Norfolk that he cause to come before our aforesaid Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid and the aforesaid I. being of himself so impotent that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him given without the greatest danger of his body he is not able to travail to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid we tendring the State
in mercy c. But atturnments entred upon record before the party mentioned to atturn do first appear in Court in person or by atturney warranted by the hand of one of the Justices of the one Bench or of the other or one Justice of Assize upon a Writ of quid juris clamat quem redditum reddit or per quae servitia as the case requireth is void without Writ of error 23 Eliz. c. 3. upon which Judgement the Cognisee may have execution by habere facias seisinam in this form Oliver c. To the Sheriff of York greeting Know you that whereas C. D. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster by order of the same Court hath recovered his seisin against A. B. of one Messuage with the Appurtenances in L. which M. N. in the same Court granted to the aforesaid C. D. by a Fine thereof between them made therefore Wee command you that to the same C. D. plenary seisin of the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay you cause to have and what thereof you shall do you certifie to our said Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of Saint Martin c. And have you there this Writ T. c. A Distringas ad Atturnandum And upon the Judgment to Atturn doth issue a Distringas ad Atturnandum in this form Oliver c. To the Sheriff greeting Wee command you that you distrain A. S. by all his Lands c. So that he be before our Justices of the Bench to atturn to C. D. in a plea of Quid juris clamat in one Messuage with the appurtenances in L. which M. N. in our Court c. hath granted to the aforesaid C. D. by fine thereof between them made and whereupon it is ordered in the same Court that the aforesaid A. S. himself to the aforesaid C. D. thereof shall atturn And have you there this Writ T. c. Quem redditum reddit The Writ of quem redditum reddit is a Writ judiciall and issueth out of the note of the fine against the Tenant of the Land to compell him to atturn to the Cognisee upon the grant of a Rent charge or Rent seck issuing out of the Land N. B. F. 170. b. the form whereof followeth Oliver c. to the Sheriff of E. greeting We command you c. that you cause to come here from the day of St. Michael in fifteen dayes E. F. to acknowledge what Rent he was accustomed to yield issuing out of one messuage with the appurtenances in E. which A. B. in our court before our Justices of the Bench hath granted to C. D. by a Fine there of between them made And have you there this Writ T. c. If the Defendant appear not upon this Writ a Distringas issueth forth in this form OLiver c. To the Sheriff of York greeting Wee command you that you distrain E. F. by all his Lands c. And that you answer to us of the profits of the same and that you have his Body here c. in eight daies of St. Michael next to come To acknowledge what Rent c. issuing out of one Messuage with the appurtenances in L. which A. B. in our Court c. hath granted to C. D. by a Fine thereof between them made and to hear his Judgment for many defaults And have you c. At which day if the Tenant appear the entry may be in this form E. F. In mercy for many defaults c. The Sheriff of E. was commanded that he should distrain the aforesaid E. F. c. as in other Writs of Distringas above And now here at this day came aswell the aforesaid C D. by W. W. his Atturney as the aforesaid E. F. in his proper person And the aforesaid C. D. prayeth that the aforesaid E. F. may atturn himself to him of the Rent aforesaid c. And the aforesaid E. F. prayeth hearing of the Writ a-aforesaid and to him it is read he prayeth also hearing of the note of the Fine whereupon the same Writ issued and to him it is read in these words Between C. D. Plaintiff c. reciting the note c. Atturnment entred In which case if the Tenant atturn the entrie shall be as in a quid Juris clamat and so shall the Judgment and Execution be also mutatis mutandis but the atturnment must be in Court 9 H. 6. 21. 8. H. 6. 15. Divers Tenants If this Writ be against divers Defendants and some appear and some make default Those which appear shall not atturn without the rest untill they appear and after make default 8. H. 6. 15. Default If the Tenant once appear and after make default a Distringas ad atturnandum shall be awarded 9. H. 6. 21. 8. H. 6 15 A Cognisee of a Rent charge or Rents for years shall not have Atturnment quaere Dyer fo 401. Pl. 37. 38. Atturney The Tenant cannot plead by an Atturney but ex consensu quaerentis 1. H 7 27. In a Quem redditum reddit the Tenant appearing is to demand what the Plaintiff hath to shew for the Rent and then he must shew the commencement thereof and his title thereunto which the Plaintiff may answer 31. H. 6. 8. 35. H. 6. Disclaimer In quem redditum reddit if the Tenant will disclaim he may plead that he was not Tenant of the Land the day of the note levyed for this Writ lyeth against none but him which is then Tenant 8 H. 6. 15 Per quae servitia PEr quae servitia is a judiciall Writ issuing from the Note of a Fine and lyeth for the Cognisee of a Mannor seigniory chief Rent or other services to compell him that is Tenant of the land at the time of the note of the fine levyed to atturn unto him 43. E. 3. 8. H. 6. 17. Pl. 46. B. which is made thus The Writ OLiver c. To the Sheriff of K greeting Wee command you that you cause to come before our Justices at Westminster tali die S F. R L. c. at L. c. to acknowledge by what services they hold their Tenements with the appurtenances in B. which services E. L. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster hath granted to W. B. by a Fine there thereupon between them made And have you there this Writ Witnesse c. If the Lord grant the services of his Tenant by Fine or otherwise the Lord before Atturnment shall have such things as lye in prender as the Ward of the body of the heir and of the Land escheats c. but not such things as lye in render as Rents and relief Herriots and other services for he cannot avow for them before the atturnment If a man grant the services of his Tenant for life This Writ lyeth Br. per quae servitia 13. Vpon a grannt for life If services be granted to I. S. for life the reversion to N.
such a Fine under the great Seal hath this Commodity That if any errors remain in the record of the same Fine they be not amendable after the exemplification thereof 23 Eliz. c. 3. but iâ— seemeth this extendeth only to Fines levyed before the same statute 23 Eliz. c. 3. These inrollments and exemplifications seem very necessary because that the privity and warrant of the said Court many errors hapening in the former records thereof may be amended and these inrolments will suffice if the former Record thereof or any part thereof be imbezelled or otherwise defaced 23 Eliz. c. 3. The exemplification of a Fine inrolled according to the Statute of 23 El. c. 3. OLiver Lord Protector c. To all to whom this present writing shall come greeting Know ye that among the Inrolments of Writs and other things depending for Fines according to the form of the Statute of the Term of Easter at Westminster in the year of our Lord God 1654. in the 7. Roll it is thus contained ss Essex ss Oliver Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England Scotland and Ireland c. To the Sheriff of Essex greeting Command E. W. Esquire and I. his wife that justly and without delay they hold to I. W. and I. S. the Covenant between them made of two Messuages two Gardens two Orchards 20. Acres of Land 20. Acres of Meadow 40. Acres of Pasture and 100. Acres of Furs and Heath with the appurtenances in B. and W. And unless they shall do it and the aforesaid I. and I. shall secure you for prosecuting their plaint then summon by good summoners the aforesaid E. and I. that they be before our Justices at Westm in 8. dayes of Saint Michael to shew wherefore they did it not and have you there the summoners and this Writ Witness my self at Westminster the 13. day of September in the year c. Pledges of prosecuting John Doo Richard Roo summoners John Den Richard Fen John T. Esquire Sheriff ss I. W. giveth to the Lord Protector six Shillings and eight pence for a license of Concord with E. W. Esquire and I. his wife of a plea of Covenant of 2. Messuages 2. Gardens 2. Orchards 20. Acres of Land 20. Acres of Meadow 10. Acres of Pasture and 100. Acres of Furs and Heath with the appurtenans in B. and W. And he hath a Certiorari by the peace admitted before R. H. one of the Justices of the Lord Protector of the Bench Justice in the Countrey ss Oliver Lord Protector c. to his beloved and faithfull R. H. one of his Justices of the Bench greeting Whereas our Writ of Covenant dependeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench between I. W. and I. S. E. W. Esquire and I. his wife of 2. Messuages 2. Gardens 2. Orchards 20. Acres of Land 20. Acres of Meadow in B. and W. in the County of Essex to Levy a Fine thereof between them before you and your Associates aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid according to the Law and Custome of our Common-wealth of England and the same E. and I. are of themselves so impotent that without very great danger of their bodies unto West at the day in the Writ aforesaid contained to the knowledgements which in this behalf are required to be made to travail they are not sufficient as we have received we tendring the state of the same E. and I. in this behalf have given you power to receive the recognizances which the aforesaid E. and I. before you shall make of the premises And therefore we command you that unto the aforesaid E. and I. personally going their cognizances aforesaid ye receive And when he have received them your aforesaid Associates thereof under your Seales distinctly and openly ye certifie that then that Fine between the parties of the premises before you and your Associates aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid may be levied according to the Law and custome aforesaid And have you there then this Writ witness my self at Westminster the 27. of September in the year c. The answer of the within named R. H. unto this Writ The execution of this Writ appeareth in a certain Schedule to this Writ annexed And the Concord is such that is to say that E. and I. in the Writ to this Schedule annexed have reknowledged the Tenements in the said Writ specified with the appurtenances to be the right of I. W. in the same Writ named as those which the same I. and I. S. in the said Writ named have of the gift of the aforesaid E. and I. and those they have remised and quit claimed from themselves and their heirs to the aforesaid I. and I. and the heirs of him the said I. W. for ever And furthermore the same E. and I. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said I. that they will warrant the tenements aforesaid with the apputtenances to the aforesaid I. and I. and the heirs of him the said I. W. against all men for ever And for this c. the same I. W. and I. S. have granted the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid E. I. and the heirs of the body of him the said E. by the aforesaid I. lawfully begotten and for want of such issue the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the aforesaid I. and the heirs of the body of him the said I. lawfully begotten and for default of such issue the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances shall wholy remain to the right heirs of him the said E. for ever To hold c. R. H. S. This is the finall concord made in the Court of the Lord Protector at Westminster in 8. dayes of Saint Michael in the year c. before I. D. R. W. I. W. and R. H. Justices and other of the Lord Protectors faithfull then there present between I. W. and I. S. plaintiffs and E. W. Esquire and I. his wife deforcients of 2. Messuages 2. Gardens 2. Orchards 20. Acres of Meadow 40. Acres of pasture and 100. Acres of Furs and Heath with the appurtenances in B. and W. whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid E. and I. have recognized the aforesaud tenementss with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. W. as those which the same I. and I. S. have by the gift of the aforesaid E. and I. And those they have remised and quite claimed from them the said E. and I. and their heirs to the aforesaid I. and I. and the heirs of him the said W. for ever And furthermore the same E. and I. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said I. that they will warrant to the aforesaid I. and I. and the heirs of him the said I. W. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this recognizance remise quite claim warranty Fine and Concord the same I.
and I. have granted to the aforesaid E. and I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances And those to them they have rendred in the same Court to have and to hold to the same E. and I. and the heirs of the body of him the said E. by the aforesaid I. lawfully begotten of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements do belong for ever And if it happen that the same E. and I. shall die without heir of the body of him the said E. by the aforesaid I. lawfully begotten then after the decease of them the said E. and I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the heirs of the body of him the said I. lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements do belong for ever And if no heir of the body of him the said I. shall be lawfully begotten then the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the right heirs of him the said E. to hold of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements do belong for ever according to the form of the statute The first Proclamation was made the 22. day of November in the Term of Saint Michael tali anno within written The second Proclamation the 24. day of November in the same Term. The third Proclamation the 26. day of November the same Term. The fourth Proclamation the 29. day of November the same Term. The fifth Proclamation was made the 7. day of February in the Term of Saint Hillary in the said year within written The 6. Proclamation the 9. day of Feb. the same Term. The seventh Proclamation the 10. day of February the same Term. The eighth Proclamation the 12. day of February the same Term. The nineth Proclamation was made the 14. day of May in the Term of Easter tali Anno the same Term. The tenth Proclamation the 17. day of May the same Term. The eleventh Proclamation the 23. day of May in the same Term. The 12. Proclamation the 23. day of Maey the same Term. The thirteenth Proclamation was made the 22. day of June in the Term of the holy Trinity in the year within written The fourteenth Proclamation the 25. day of June the same Term. The fifteenth Proclamation the 27. of June the same Term all and singular which at the request of W. W. gent. by the tenor of these presents we have drawn to exemplifie In Testimony of which thing we have by these presents caused our Seal to be put unto the Writs deputed to be sealed in the Bench. T. F. W. W. and F. R. Justices of the Bench aforesaid at Westminster the day c. tali Anno c. W. P. and R. How Fines executory be executed THe execution of a Fine is the obtaining of actuall possession of the things contained in the same by virtue thereof and it is either by entry into the Lands or by Writ By entry into the lands as if upon a Fine sur cognizance de droit que il ad de son done If the Coguisor remain still in possession And the Cognisee by virtue of such Fine enter upon him as he lawfully may without any Writ of habere fac seisin because such Fine is executed 41 E. 3. 14. 14. E. 3. 5. And if a Fine be levied to the husband and wife in speciall taile the remainder to the heirs of the body of the husband and the wife dieth without issue the remainder is executed in posseshon in the husband for the estate taile meeteth with the freehold and drowneth it 7 H. 4. 23. Execution of Fines by Writ EXecution of Fines by Writ is either by habere facias seisinam or by Scire facias A Writ of Habere facias seisinam in this case is a Writ judiciall issuing out of the Record of a Fine Executory directed to the Sheriff of the County where the Land lieth commanding him to give the Cognisee or his heirs seisin of the Land whereof the Fine is levied And this Writ lieth within the year after the Fine or Judgement upon a Scire facias And may be made in these forms O. To the Sheriff c. We command you that without delay you cause to have to B. R. A venire fac in a Scire fac on a Fine upon issue joyned whether the parties were seised at the time of the fine levyed Granted and recorded his seisin of the Messuages with the appurtenances in N. which A. T. in our Court c. hath rendred to the aforesaid B. by a Fine thereof between them made according T. c. Twelve c. of the vicinage c. And who neither to E. nor R. and A. his wife any c. to know whether at the time of the levying of a certain Fine levied in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King c. at Westminster in the morrow c. in the year c. before R. B. and his Associates then Justices of him the said late King of the Bench. And afterward in the morrow of all Soules c. in the year c. there granted and recorded before the same late Justices and other faithfull of the same late King then there present between T. R. and R. F. plaintiffs and I. B. and I. his wife deforcients of four shillings rent with the appurtenances Fine of rent in S. whereof the aforesaid G. in our Court c. prayeth Execution against the aforesaid R. and A. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid and of other tenements and rents in the same fine contained The aforesaid T. R. and R. and the aforesaid I. B. and I. who were parties to that Fine were seised of the aforesaid four shillings rent with the appurtenances as by the same Fine it is supposed by which the aforesaid E. execution of the aforesaid four shillings rent with the appurtenances against the aforesaid R. and A. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid ought to have as the same E. saith or not but neither the aforesaid T. R. and R. nor the aforesaid I. B. and I. who were parties to the Fine aforesaid at the time of the levying of the same Fine had any thing in the aforesaid four shillings rent with appurtenances nor in the Messuage from whence that rent is supposed to come whereby the aforesaid E. from the execution aforesaid of four shillings rent with the appurtenances against the aforesaid R. and A. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid to be had ought to be barred of as the same R. and A. say because as well c. Habere facias seisinam upon a recovery in a Scire sac out of a fine by confession Know you that it is ordered in our Court that W. L. and others c. have execution against W. T. of ten Acres of Land with the appurtenances in D. by virtue of a Fine thereof
levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King c. at Westminster from the day c. in the year c. before R. B. and his Associates then Justices of the Bench aforesaid between I. G. the younger and W. G. plaintiffs and E. P. and M. his wife deforcients of the aforesaid ten Acres of Land with the appurtenances and of other Lands and Tenements in the same Fine contained by the cognizance of the aforesaid W T. of the Action of the aforesaid W. L. and others and therefore we command you that to the same W. L. and others of the aforesaid ten Acres of Land with the appurtenances without delay plenary seisin you cause to have c. Know you that it is ordered in our Court c. Habere faas seisinam upon a recovery by the defend in a Scire fac out of a Fine That T. B. Cozen and heir of W. brother of P. son of W. and M. his wife have execution against R. R. c. of 40. Acres of wood with the appurtenances in B. by virtue of a Fine in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King c. at Westminster c. between the aforesaid W. and M. plaintiffs and W. of B. and R. son of W. c. deforcients c. of the tenements aforesaid levied by default of them the said c. And therefore we command you that the same T. B. of the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances without delay plenary seisin and execution you cause to have witness c. OLiver c. to the Sheriff greeting know Habere facias seisinam upon a recovery by the defendant in a Scire fac out of a fine you that it is ordered in our Court before our Justices at Westm that T. B. Cozen and heir of W. B. have execution against R. D. of the Manor of A. with the appurtenances in your County by virtue of a Fine levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King of England c. at Westminster from the day c. in the year c. before R. B. and his Associates then Justices of him the said late King of the Granted and recorded Bench and afterwards in eight c. in the yeâ—r c. there granted and recorded between the aforesaid W. plaintiff and A. deforcient of the Manor aforesaid by the default of him the said R. And therefore we command you that to the same T. B. of the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay plenary seisin and excution you cause to have T. c. Know you that it is ordered in our Court c. Habere facias seisinam upon a recovery by verdict in a Scire facias out of a Fine that R. M. and R. A. Cozen and heir of H. of B. and M. his wife have execution against I. C. c. of two parts of the Manor of Y. with the appurtenances by virtue of a Fine levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King c. at Westminster in the morrow c. in the year c. before T. W. and his Associates then Justices c. of the Bench between H. B. and M. his wife plaintiffs and B. D. and B. his wife deforcients of the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and of the Advowson of the Church of the same Manor as by a certain Jury before our beloved and faithfull I. T. and W. A. two Justices of the Common Bench by the form of our Statute thereof provided the day c. at R. thereof between them taken it was found And therefore we command you that to the same R. and R. of the two parts aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay execution Nisi prius and plenary seisin you cause to have T. c. Of Execution of Fines by Scire facias A Writ of Scire facias upon a Fine lyeth in the same Case that a Writ of Habere facias seisinam doth saving that it is to be sued a year and a day after the Fine is levyed wherby the Sheriff is commanded to warn the terrtenant to appear and shew cause if he can why the Cognisee or his heirs should not have execution at the return whereof if the Tenant appear and shew no cause to the Contrary the plaintiff shall have an Habere facias seisinam ut supra And the form of divers Scire facias in like case ensue OLiver c. to the Sheriff greeting Wheras a certain Fine was levyed in the Court A Scire facias out of a fine for the heirs in taile Attorney in Fine of the Lord Protector at Westminster in eight dayes c. in the â—ear c. before R. H. and his Associates our Justices of the Bench between G. P. and I. his wife plaintiffs by W. F. put in the place of them to gain or lose and S. H. deforcient of the Manor of C. with the appurtenances whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court that is to say that the aforesaid G. hath recognized the Manor aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said S. as that which the same S. had by the gift of the aforesaid G. And for that recognizance Fine and Concord the same S. did grant to the aforesaid G. and I. the Render to the husband and wife and to the heirs of the hasâ—and of the body of the wife begotten rendring rent and forreign service aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances and that to them he hath rendred in the same Court To have and to hold to the same G. and I. and the heires which the same G. of the body of her the said I. should had begotten of the aforesaid S. and his heirs for ever yeelding therefore by the year one Rose at the Feast c. for all service grant and action unto the aforesaid S. and his heirs belonging and doing therfore to the chief Lords of that Fee for the foresaid S. and his heirs all other services which unto that Mannor did belong so that if it should happen that the aforesaid G. should die without heir of the body of him the said I. begot then after the decease of them the said G. and I. Remainder in tail the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly remain to W. Brother of the same G. and the heirs of his body begotten to hold of the aforesaid S. and his heirs by the aforesaid services as aforesaid for ever And if it should happen that the aforesaid W. should dye without heir of his body begotten then after the decease of him the said W. the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly remain to I. Brother of the same W. and the heirs of his body begotten to hold of the aforesaid S. and his heirs by the aforesaid services as aforesaid for ever And if it should happen the aforesaid I. to die without heir of his body begotten then after
the decease of him the said I. the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly remain to E. Brother of the same I. and the heirs of his body begotten to hold of the aforesaid S. and his heirs by the aforesaid services as aforesaid for ever And if it should happen that the aforesaid E. E. should dye without heir of his body begotten then after the decease of him the said E. the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly revert unto the aforesaid S. and his heires quite from other the heirs of them the said C. and I. W. and I. and E. to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto that Manor should belong for ever And now by the information of I. L. and M. his wife being one and T. V. and T. his wife being another also of H. B. being the third of the Cozens and heirs of the aforesaid G. and I. of their bodies begotten we have received that the aforesaid G. and I. are dead And that T. L. and R. I. into the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances now are entred and it they hold against the form of the Fine aforesaid And for that we will those things which are done in our Court be duly demanded for execution we command you that by honest and lawfull men of your Bayliwick you cause the aforesaid T. L. and R. to know that they be before our Justices at Westminster in 8. dayes c. to shew if they have or know any thing to say for themselves wherefore the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances which they hold in form aforesaid after the death of the aforesaid G. I. to the aforesaid M. T. and H. Cozens and heirs of them the said G. and I. of their bodies begotten ought not to remain according to the form of the Fine aforesaid if it shall seem expedient to them and have you there the names of them by whom you shall cause them to know and this Writ witness c. OLiver To the Sheriff greeting Whereas A Scire fa. for the Heir of him in remainder a certain Fine was levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord James late King c. tali die Anno before A. and his Associates then Justces of the same Soveraign Lord James of the Bench between W. plaintiff R. Deforcient of the Manor of T. with the appurtenances whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same C. to wit that the aforesaid R. hath recognized the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said W. as that which the same W. had by the gift of the aforesaid R. and for that recognizance Fine and Concord the same W. had granted to the aforesaid R. the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to have to hold to the same R. of the aforesaid W. and his Heirs Males of his body begotten all the life of him the said R. yeelding therefore by the year c. And after the decease of him the said R. the a-aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances shall wholly remain unto the aforesaid W. and his Heirs quite from the Heirs of the aforesaid R. to Render for life with revertur to him in tail remainder over in tail hold of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services which unto that Manor should belong for ever and if it should happen that the aforesaid R. should dye without Heir Male of his body begotten the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances should wholly remain to T. Brother of him the said W. and to the Heires Males of his body begotten to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services aforesaid for ever and now by the insinuation of A. son and Heir of the aforesaid T. we have received that the aforesaid R. is now dead and that the aforesaid W. dyed without Heir Male of his body begotten and that I. into one Messuage c. with the appurtenances which were parcell of the Manor aforesaid now is entred and those holdeth against the form of the Fine aforesaid And for that we will those things c. if he hath or knoweth any thing to say for himself wherefore the aforesaid tenement with the appurtenances to the aforesaid A. son and heir of the aforesaid T. ought not to remain according to the form of the Fine aforesaid if it shall seem expedient to him c. And have you c. Scire facias against severall tenants Return of sc fecit And now here at this day came as well the aforesaid I. S. by S. his Artorney as the aforesaid W. and A. by F. his Atturney and the Sheriff returned that he caused the same W. and A. to know of being here at this day to shew severally in form aforesaid by R. and F. honest c. And hereupon the aforesaid I. saith that he is Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid I. and Cozenage alleged E. that is to say c. and prayeth against the aforesaid W. and A. severally execution in form aforesaid c. And now the aforesaid W. and A. as to the A bar that the parties to the Fine had nothing in the land at the time of the fine but I. whose estate the tenant hath aforesaid tenements whereof execution against them is prosecuted and the aforesaid R. and I. as to the aforesaid tenements whereof execution against them is severally prayed severally do say that neither the aforesaid I. nor the aforesaid W. and B. whom by the Fine aforesaid he supposeth to be parties of that Fine have nothing in the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof execution against W. and A. is severally prayed at the time of the levying of the same Fine but that one I. and C. was thereof seised at the time of the levying of that Fine of which estate of the said I. C. in those tenements whereof execution against them is prayed which the aforesaid R. and I. severally have in the tenements aforesaid wherof execution against them is severally prayed they severally pray Judgement whether the aforesaid I. execution thereof against them ☞ ought to have c. And the aforesaid I. saith that at the time of the levying of that Fine the aforesaid I. and I. who were parties of that Fine were seised of the tenements aforesaid Issue that I◠was seised at the time of the Fine levyed with the appurtenances whereof execution against the aforesaid W. and A. severally in form and manner aforesaid is prosecuted as by that Fine it is supposed And this he prayeth c. therefore 12 c. A Scire Facias upon a Fine WHereas a certain Fine was levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord E. heretofore King of England our Grand-father from the day of the Holy Trinity in 15. dayes in the year c. before I. of B. and his Associates then Justices itinerate of him our said Grand-Father at York between Alan plaintiff
and A. defendant of ten pounds of Land with the appurtenances in A. in the Manor of L. in the County of N whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid Alane hath recognized the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances as in his demeasne Rents c. and in all other things unto the aforesaid tenements belonging to be the right of him the said Alane furthermore the same A. hath given granted to the aforesaid Alane five marks of rent with the appurtenances in A. in the County of R. and all the Manor of B. with the appurtenances in your County as in his demeasne c. To have to hold to the same Alane and E. his wife and the Heirs of the bodies of them the said Alane and E. begotten of the chief Lords of those Fees for ever doing therefore all the services wkich unto the aforesaid tenements should belong and the aforesaid A. and his Heirs did warrant to the same Alane and E. and their Heirs aforesaid all the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances by the aforesaid services against all Nations for ever and if it should happen that the aforesaid A. and E. should dye without Heir of the bodies of them the said Alane and E. begotten c. And the aforesaid A. and his Heirs did warrant to the same Alane and E and their Heirs aforesaid all the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances by the aforesaid services against all Nations for ever and if it should happen that the aforesaid A. and E. should dye without Heirs of the bodies of them the said Alane and E. begotten after rhe decease of them the said Alane and E. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances unto the aforesaid Alane and his Heirs wholly should revert quite from other Heirs of them the said A. and E. for ever and now by the insinuation of Anthony de L. and I. Cozens and Heirs of the aforesaid Alane we have received that the aforesaid Alane and E. are now dead and that John Son and Heir of the same Alane and E. died without Heir of his body begotten and also William Son of the aforesaid Alane and E. and Brother and Heir of the aforesaid John now is dead without Heir of his body begotten and that one Joan which was the wise of John of W. into the aforesaid Manor of B. with the appurtenances is entred and that holdeth contrary to the form of the Fine aforesaid And therefore we commanded you that by good and lawfull men of your County you should cause to know to the aforesaid Joan that she should be before our Justices at Westminster from the day of Saint Michael in 15. dayes last past to shew if she might have or could know any thing to say for her self wherefore the aforesaid Manor of B. with the appurtenances to the aforesaid Anthony and I. Cozens and Heirs of the aforesaid Alane should not revert if it did seem expedient to her and for that the same I. afterward in our said Court said that the aforesaid Anthony prosecuted execution of the Fine aforesaid of the moiety of the Manor of B. against the aforesaid Joan the same Joan came in the same Court and said that she holdeth the aforesaid Manor of B. with the appurtenances by the name of the Manor of R. by the demise of N. of C. and that the reversion thereof after the death of the same Joan unto the aforesaid N. belongeth without whom she cannot answer to the aforesaid Antbony of the aforesaid moiety of the Manor aforesaid and prayeth aid of him the said Nicholas And therefore we command you that by good c. you cause to know to the aforesaid N. that he be c. at Westminster from the day c. to answer to the aforesaid A. together with the aforesaid Joan of the aforesaid Plea if he will And have you their the names c. T. c. Whereas a certain Fine was levyed in the Scire fac super Ayd Court of the Soveraign Lord E. late King of England our Grand-father in the Term of the Holy Trinity in the year c. before A. and his Associates then Justices itinerate of him our said Grand-father at E. between B. plaintiff and C. deforcient of ten pounds of rent with the appurtenances in B. in the Manor of S. in the County of E. whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid C. did recognize the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as in his demeasne rents c. and in all other things unto the aforesaid tenements belonging to be the right of him the said B. furthermore the same C. did give and grant to the aforesaid B. five marks of rent with the appurtenances in A. in the County of S. and all the Manor of D. with the appurtenances in the same County as in his demeasnes To have and to hold to the same B. and E. his wife and the Heirs of the bodies of them the said B. and E. issuing of the chief Lords of the Fee for ever doing therefore all the services which unto the aforesaid tenements should belong And the aforesaid C. and his Heirs did warrant to the same B. and E. and their Heires aforesaid all the aforesaid Manors with their appurtenances by the aforesaid services against all Nations for ever And if it happen that the aforesaid B. and E. should die without Heir of the bodies of them the said B. and E. begotten then after the decease of the aforesaid B. and E. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances unto the aforesaid C. and his Heirs should be wholly reverted quite from other Heirs of them the said B and E. for ever And now by the insinuation of R. and K. Cozens and Heirs of the aforesaid C. we have received that the aforesaid B. and E. are now dead and that I. Son and Heir of the fame B. and E. died without Heir of his body begotten and also W. Son of the aforesaid B. and E. Brother and Heir of the aforesaid I. is now dead without Heir of his body issuing And that one I. which was the wife of I. W. into the aforesaid Manor of D. with the appurtenances now is entred and doth hold it against the form of the Fine aforesaid And therefore we commanded you that by honest c. you should cause to know to the aforesaid I. that he should be before c. tali die to shew if any thing c. wherefore the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to the aforesaid R. and K. Cozens and Heirs of the aforesaid C. should not revert if it had seemed expedient to him and for that that the same K. afterward in our said Court being come and having said that the aforesaid R. prosecuted execution of the Fine aforesaid of the moiety of the Manor aforesaid of D. with the appurtenances against the aforesaid I. the same
not barrable at all by any such fine or non-claim As if a Tenant in ancient demesne levy a fine with c. at the common Law of his Land in ancient demesne the Lord in ancient demesne may have his Writ of deceipt and thereby avoid the fine at any time and thereupon his Tenant shall be restored to the Land because the Lord claimeth not the Land whereof the fine is levyed but his ancient Seigniory and services issuing out of the same Plo. 370. b. It seemeth such fines do not bar such estrangers as have Rent Common way Estovers nor any such charge out of the Land for it seemeth that these fines extend only to bind the estate title right claim entry and interest in and to the Land and no profits to be taken out of the Lands nor to take any power given to executors or others to sell the Land Br. tit Fines 123. Pleas to avoid Fines IT is a good Plea to say That I. S. was seised tempore levac and before the fine levyed without that that the parties in the fine had any thing therein at the time of the fine levyed 9 H. 4. 27. 3 H. 6 27. Or to say that the parties to a fine had nothing c. but A. B. whose estate he hath And of this he putteth himself upon the Countrey 33 H. 6. 18. 26 H. 6. f. 9. 42 E. 3. 20. 4 H. 4. 8. 14 H. 4. 33. 4 H. 7. c. 24. If there be two R. D. of one name and the one levy a fine of the Land of the other the other may avoid the fine by pleading that there be two of one name and the other R. D. levyed the fine and not he And in lâ—ke manner if any stranger levy a fine in the name of another that is owner of the Land 34 H. 6. 19. Contr. ten 19 H. 6. 44. because it is a matter of record therefore he hath no other remedy in such case but an Action of deceipt Neither parties to fines not their Heirs may plead in avoydance thereof that before the levying and at the levying of the same and since the demandant or plaintiff or their Heirs were alwayes seised of the Lands contained in the fine or parcell thereof St. de finibus 27 E. 1. ca. 1. 12 E. 4. 15. and 19. yet by Fairfax if tenant in tail the remainder in Fee levy a fine sur cogcognizance de droit come ceo c. he in the remainder may aver the continuance of possession notwithstanding the fine and Statute because he is neither the party nor his Heir and so may a feme covert where her husband sole levyeth the fine 12 E. 4. 12. The issue in tail may aver continuance of possession against a fine sur cognizance de droit tantum or surrender but not against a fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo que il ad de son done because that fine is executed and the other executory 12 E. 4. 15. and 19. 11 H. 4. 85. Of a Writ of Error A Writ of error to reverse a fine lyeth where there is error in any fine and thereby not the record of the fine it self shall be removed but the transcript thereof upon which transcript of the note of the fine the plaintiff may assign his errors And if the Justices think that the point assigned for error is error they may send for the note of the fine and reverse the same F. N. B. f. 20. f. As if a Baron and Feme levy a fine to an estranger the feme being within age they may have a Writ of error to reverse the fine for this cause during her non-age F. N. B. 21 d. 27. ass pl. 17. 50. E. 3. 4. And when a fine is to be reversed by error the course is for the plaintiff in the Writ to have severall Writs of error one directed to the chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas to certifie the Record and Process of the fine another unto the Custos brevium of the same Court to certifie the transcript of the foot of the fine and the third unto the Chirographer to certîfie the transcript of the record and process of the fine the severall forms whereof he as followeth A Writ of Error directed unto the chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. OLiver c. To his beloved and faithfull E. A. Knight greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael last past by our Writ of Covenant between I. G. the Elder Esquire M. his wife and I. G. the younger Gent. plaintiffs and G. H. deforcient of the Manor of G. with the appurtenances and of one Messuage 15. Cottages 15. Tofts 4. Barns 15. Gardens 2. Orchards 200. Acres of Land 80. Acres of Medow 100. Acres of Pasture 6. Acres of Wood 300. Acres of Moor and Common of pasture for all manner of Beasts with the appurtenances in G. in the County of York levyed manifest error hath intervened unto the great damage of him the said G. as by his plaint we have received we willing in this behalf that the error if any shall be may in a due manner be corrected and to the same G. full and speedy Justice be done we command you that the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning the same which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal distinctly and openly ye send and this Writ So that we may have them in eight dayes of Saint Hillary wheresoever then we shall be in England that looking into the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid we may thereupon cause further to be done for amending that error that which of right and according to the Law and custome of our Common-wealth of England ought to be done c. A Writ of error unto the Custos brevium of the Court of Common Pleas. OLiver c. To his beloved T. S. Esquire Keeper of his Writs of the Bench greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court of the Bench at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael last past before E. A. Knight and his Associates our Justices of the Bench aforesaid by our Writ of Covenant between c. of c. we command you that the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning those which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal c. that looking into the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid c. A writ of error unto the Chirographer of Fines OLiver c. To his beloved T. C. Esquire his Chirographer in the Bench greeting Because in the Record and Process and also in the levying of a certain fine in our Court of the Bench at W. in eight
the appurtenances before I. M. and I. c. Justices of the Lord Protector assigned to take the Assizes in the County aforesaid whereby the same H. that Assizes depending often did require the aforesaid I. that he the aforesaid Messuage c. with the appurtenances to the same H. would warrant and the same I. that Messuage c. to the same H. hitherto to warrant hath denyed and yet doth deny whereupon he saith c. and thereupon produceth his sute c. Confession And the aforesaid I. T. in his proper person commeth and defendeth the aforesaid wrong c. and saith that he cannot deny but that the Charter aforesaid is the deed of him the said I. nor but that he gave by that Charter to the aforesaid H. the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances nor but that he was held to warrant those tenements to the same H. in form as the same H. above against him hath declared Therfore Judgement it is considered that the aforesaid I. should warrant to the aforesaid H. the Messuage aforesaid and Lands with the appurtenances for place and time c. therefore the same I. is in mercy c. E. W. Gentleman was summoned to answer I. B. Gent. and E. B. his Son of a Plea that he warrant to them six Messuages three Gardens c. three Orchards with the appurtenances in the City of B. which they hold of him and of him claim to hold and whereof they have his Charter c. And whereupon the same I. and E. by H. C. their Atturney say that whereas the aforesaid F. was lately seised of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee And so thereof being seised a certain fine he levied in the Court of the Lord Protector now here to wit at Westminster in eight dayes of Saint Michael in the year c. before I. D. H. B. A. B. and R. W. Justices c. And afterwards from the day of Easter in fifteen dayes in the year c. there granted and recorded before the same Justices and other of the said Lord Protectors faithfull then there present between the aforesaid I. and E. plaintiffs and the aforesaid F. deforcient of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid F. did recognize the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said E. as those which the same E. and I. then had of the gift of the aforesaid F. and those he did remise and quite claim from himself and his Heirs to the aforesaid I. and E. and the Heirs of him the said E. for ever And furthermore the same F. granted for himself and his Heirs that he would warrant to the aforesaid I. and E. and the Heirs of him the said E. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances against all men for ever which said Fine in form aforesaid levyed was had and levyed to the use and behoof of the same I. and E. and the Heirs of the same E. for ever under pretext whereof the same I. and E. were seised of the same Tenements with the appurtenances scarsly the same E. in his demesne as of Fee and the aforesaid I. in his demesne as of freehold And so thereof being seised one H. O. before the Mayor and Sheriff of the Town aforesaid on Wednesday to wit the 28. day of April in the year c. at Guild-hall of the Citty aforesaid arraigned a certain assise of fresh force according to the custome of that City in the nature of an Assise of novell disseisin at the Common Law against the same I. B. and E. of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereby the same I. and E. hanging that Assise often required the aforesaid F. that he the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same I. B. and E. and the Heirs of the same E. for ever would warrant And the same F. those Tenements with the appurtenances to the same I. and E. hitherto in form aforesaid to warrant hath denyed whereupon they say that they are the worse and have damage to the value of two hundred pounds and thereupon they produce their sute c. And the aforesaid F. in his proper person commeth and defendeth the force and injury when c. and saith that he cannot deny the action aforesaid of I. and E. aforesaid nor but that the Fine aforesaid in form aforesaid was levyed nor but that he by that fine was held to warrant the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid I. and E. and the Heirs of her the said E. for ever in form as the same I. and E. above against him have declared Therefore it is considered that the aforesaid F. do warrant to the aforesaid I. and E. and the Heirs of her the said E. for ever the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances for place and time c. And nothing of mercy to the aforesaid F. because he came the first day by his c. W. C. Esquire was summoned to answer E. B. Gent of a Plea that he warrant to him 54. Acres of Land 40. Acres of pasture and 6. Acres of wood with the appurtenances in E. which he holdeth and of him claimeth to hold and whereof he hath his Charter c. And whereupon the same F. in his proper person saith that whereas he was seised of the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances in his demesne as of Fee and so thereof being seised the aforesaid W. by the name of W. C. of I. in the County of N. otherwise called W. C. of W. in the County of Suffolk Esquire the tenth day of I in the year c. by his certain writing which the same E. with the Seal of the aforesaid W. Signed here in Court bringeth forth the date whereof is the same day and year reciting by the same writing that whereas the same W. C. by the name of W. C of I. in the County of N. otherwise called W. C. of W. in the County of S. Esquire together with his Brother C. C. of Lincolnes Inne in the County of Middlesex Gent. by a certain Indenture between the aforesaid W. and C. of the one part and E. B. of Lincolnes Inne aforesaid Gent. of the other party bearing date the tenth day of F. in the year c. bargained and sold to the aforesaid E. all his estate and interest of and in those parcels of Land containing by estimation seven Acres whether it be more or lesse there accounted lying and being in the Parish of E. in the County of R. now or late in the tenure or occupation of one W. S. or his assignes of which said parcels one parcell called little S. otherwise called Q and containing by estimation six Acres whether it be esteemed more or less to have and to hold all the aforesaid Lands and all other the premises with all and
I. R. unto this Writ The execution of this Writ appeareth in a certain Schedule to this Writ annexed York ss Command H. S. that justly c. he render to R. P otherwise W. C. and R. H. one Messuage c. with the appurtenances in T. and D. which he claimeth c York ss H. S. putteth in his place W. B. and R. C. joyntly and severally against R. P. otherwise W. and R. H. of a Plea of Land Taken and knowledged at W. in the County of Y. the 18. day of Feb. in the year c. I. R. A Recovery with single voucher York ss COmmand G. C. Esquire that justly c. he render to R. C. and R. I. one Messuage and four Acres of Land with the appurtenances in T. which he claimeth c. and into which c. And unless c. G. C. puts in his place N. M. and M. M. his Atturneys joyntly and severally against R. C. and R. I. of a Plea of Land A Recovery with double voucher Derb. ss COmmand N. L. M. his wife that justly c. they render to T. S. and T. C. the Manors of N. M. and P. with the appurtenances and 30. Messuages 30. Tofts 5. Mills 30. Gardens 30. Orchards 100. Acres of Land 1000. Acres of Meadow 500. Acres of pasture 40. Acres of Wood 1000. Acres of Moor 200. Acres of Ling and Heath and 3. pounds rent with the appurtenances in N. M. P. P. and B. which they claim to be their inheritance and into which the same N. and M. H. have not entre but after the disseisin which H. H. thereof unjustly and without judgement hath made to the aforesaid T. and T. within 30. years now last past c. as it is said whereupon they complain c. And unless c. Derb. ss N. L. and M. his wife do put in their place T. B. and W. B. their Atturneys joyntly and severally against T. S. and T. C. of a Plea of Land to gain or loss W. B. and T. F. whom N. L. and M. Derb. ss his wife do call to warranty do put in their place P. P. and Q. Q their Atturneys joyntly and severally against T. S. and T. C. of a Pea of Land to gain and lose A Recovery with a treble voucher Essex ss COmmand R. B. and C. S. that justly c they render to A T. Esquire the Manors of B. and Q. with the appurtenances and 20. Messuages 12. Tofts 4. Dove-houses 30. Gardens 1000. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 100. Acres of pasture 200. Acres of Lyng and Heath 100. Acres of Moor and 30. shillings one half penny rent and the rent of one pound and a half of Pepper and of one Corn of Pepper with the appurtenances in B. and Q. And free fishing in the water of W. and also the Advowson of the Church of B. which they claim c. Essex ss R. B. and C. S. do put in their place W. W. and R. R. their Atturneys joyntly against A. T. of a Plea of Land Essex ss M. M. Gent. whom R. B. and C. S. call to warranty do put in their place I. I. and L. L. their Atturneys joyntly and severally against A. T. of a Plea of Land Essex ss G. W. Gent. whom M. M. doth call thereof to warranty doth put in his place R. G. and R. S. their Atturneys joyntly and severally against A. T. of a Plea of Land A Recovery of an Advowson in the County Palatine of Chester PLeas of Chester before R. T. Knight Justice of c. at Chester of the Session holden there Wednesday the last day of Sept. in the year c. Chester ss H. S. Esquire by T. B. his Atturney demandeth against H. D. Esqu the Advowson of the Church of T. which to him he hath unjustly deforced c. And whereupon he saith that himself was seised of the Advowson of the Church aforesaid as of Fee and right within thirty years now last past in the time of peace in the time of the Soveraign Lord Charles late King of England and so thereof being seised the same time unto the same Church presented one R. A. his Clerk who unto that presentation was admitted instituted and inducted in the same by taking thereof exlec as in greater Tythes lesser Tythes oblations and obventions to the value c. as of the right of his Church aforesaid c. And that such is his right he offers c. All the parts of a recovery in a writ of right de praecipe in capite Exemplified OLiver c. To all unto whom these present Letters Patents shall come Know ye that I. Earl of S. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster by our Writ of right of a praecipe in capite hath demanded against T. B. the elder and I. his wife the Manor of C. with the appurtenances and one Messuage 50 Acres of Land 50. Acres of Meadow c. with the appurtenances in C. B. H. neer T. as his right and inheritance which said Writ together with the return of the same and the plea upon the same Writ with all other things touching that Plea followeth in these words The Writ OLiver c. To the Sheriff of Heref. greeting Command T. B. the Elder and I. his wife that justly and without delay they render to I. Earl of S. the Manor of C. with the appurtenances and one Messuage c. with the appurtenances in C. B. and H. neer T. which he claimeth to be his right and inheritance and to hold of us in Capite And whereupon he complaineth that the aforesaid T. and I. him unjustly do deforce unless they shall do it and the aforesaid Earl shall make you secure for prosecuting his plaint then summon by good summoners the aforesaid T and I. that they may be before our Justices at Westminster from the day of Easter in fifteen dayes to shew wherefore they did it not And have you there the summoners and this Writ witness my self at Westminster the second day of April in the year c. Pledges of prosecuting R. D. and I. R. The Answer of I. S. Knight Sheriff Summoners of the within written T. B. and I. his Return thereof wife H. F. and R. L. Pleas at Westminster before I. P. and his Associates Justices of the Lord Protector of the Bench of the Term of Easter in the year of our Lord 1654. Rotulo CCLXIII The demandant Heref. ss John Earl of S. by I. S. his Atturney demandeth against T. B. the Elder and I. his wife the Manor of C. with the appurtenances and one Messuage c. with the appurtenances in C. B. and H. neer T. by a Writ of the Lord Protector of Praecipe in Capite c. And whereupon The Count. he saith that himself was seised of the Manor Messuage Lands c. with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee and right in the time of
peace in the time of the Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. that such is his right he offers c. The defendant And the aforesaid T. and I. by W. B. their Atturney came and do defend the right of the aforesaid Earl and their seisin and chiefly of the Manor Messuage c. to him do warrant c. And hereupon the aforesaid Earl demandeth The demandant against him the said W. P. the Manor Messuage c. with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon he saith that he himself was seised of the aforesa Manor Messuage c. with their appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee and right In the time of peace in the time of the Lord Protector now by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And that such is his right he offers c. And the aforesaid W. P. tenant by his warranty The defence defendeth the right of the aforesaid Earl and his seisin and chiefly of the Manor Messuage Lands c. with the appurtenances and all c. And he puts himself thereof on the Issue to be tryed by the grand Assize Grand Assize of the Lord Protector and demandeth a recognizance to be made whether he hath more right to hold the Manor Messuage Lands c. with the appurtenances as tenant by his warranty as he holdeth them or the aforesaid Earl to have the Manor Messuage Lands c. with the appurtenances as he above demandeth them c. And the aforesaid Earl Imprlance prayeth license of imparling c. And he had it c. Default Judgement And afterwards the same Earl by his Atturney aforesaid came again here in Court and the aforesaid W. P. although was solemnly called came not again but in contempt of the Court made default Therefore it is considered that the aforesaid Earl do recover his seisin against the aforesaid T. and I. of the aforesaid Manor Messuage c. with the appurtenances to hold to the same Earl and his Heirs quite of the aforesaid T. and I. and his Heirs for ever And the aforesaid T. and I. may have of the Lands of the aforesaid W. P. to the value of the Manor Messuage Lands c. aforesaid with the appurtenances And the aforesaid W. P. in mercy c. The warrant of Atturney thereof followeth in these words HEref ss John Earl of Shrewsbury puts in his place I. S. against T. B. the Elder and I. his wife of a Plea of Land Heref. ss T. B. the Elder and I. his wife puts in their place W. B. against John Earl of Shrewsbury of a Plea of Land All and singular which things at the request of the aforesaid Earl we have caused to be exemplified and our great Seal which we use for such exemplifications and also for all manner of Judiciall Writs out of the Bench aforesaid issuing forth to be sealed we have caused to be put to these presents Witness O. Saint John at Westm the 28. day of May in the year c. A remission to the Court in a Writ of right TO the Lord Protector c. for that A. in our Court before your Justices of the Bench by your Writ of right D. E. of one Messuage with the appurtenances in S. which of me is holden by my license mediating doth purpose to implead to your Highness by the tenor of these presents I signifie that I have remitted my Court to you thereof in this behalf Saving to me otherwise the right of the Lord in the like case when it shall happen In testimony of which thing these my Letters Patent I have caused to be made Sealed with my Seal dated the third day of May in the year c. The Exemplification of a Recovery inrolled OLiver L. Protector of the Commonwealth of Eng. Ireland Scotl. and the dominions thereunto belonging c. To all to whom these our present Letters shal come greeting Know ye that among the inrolments of Writs and other things depending for common Recoveries according to the form of the Statute of the term of Easter at Westminster in the year c. in Roll the first it is thus contained The Doctor which took the affidavit for the value Essex ss Oliver c. to the Sheriff of Essex greeting Command I. W. I. S. that justly and without delay they render to Jo. St. and R. P. four Messuages 4. Gardens 200. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 300. Acres of pasture 40. Acres of Wood and 300. Acres of Lyng and Heath with the appurtenances in B. T. T. C. D. and H. which they claim to be their right and inheritance And into which the same I. W. I. S. have no entry but after the disseisin which H. H. therof unjustly without JudgemeÌ„t hath made to the afores I. S. T. within 30 years now last elapsed as they say And whereupon they complain that the aforesaid I. W. and I. S. them do deforce And unless they shall do it and the aforesaid I. S. and T. H. shall make you secure for prosecuting his plaint then summon by good summoners the aforesaid I. W. and I. S. that they be before our Justices at Westm from the day of Saint Michael in 15. dayes to shew wherfore they wiâ—l not do it And have you there the summoners and this Writ witness my self at Westminster the 24. day of Septtember Summoners The Sheriffs name in the year c. Gibon Pledges Pledges of prosecuting John Doo Richard Roo Summoners John Den Kich Fen. G. T. Esq Sheriff ss Oliver L. Protector c. to the Sheriff of Essex greeting sum by good summoners E. W. Esq his wife that they be before our Justices at West from the day of S. Hillary in 15. dayes to warrant to Joh. W. and I. S. four Messuages 4. Gardens 300. Acres of Land 100. Acres of Meadow 300. Acres of pasture 40. Acres of Wood and 300. Acres of Lyng and Heath with the appurtenances in B. T. T. C. D. and H. which John St. and Tho. P. in our Court before our Justices at Westm do claim as their right by our Writ of Entry upon disseisin in le post against them And whereupon the same Joh. W. and I. S. in our said Court have called the aforesaid Edm. and John summoners in your County to warrant against them And have you there the summoners and this Writ T. I. D. at Westm the 16. day of Octob. in the year c. * Lone Summoners John Den Rhichard Fen. * T. L. Esq Sheriff ss The prothonatorie in whose office it is entred Summoners The Sheriff The warrant of Atturney * Joh. St. and Tho. do put in their stead E. E. against John W. and I. S. of a Plea of Land ss Iohn W. and I. do put in their place I. A. against Iohn S. and Tho. P. of a Plea of Land ss Edm. W. Esq and Io.
Rent aforesaid with the appurtenances as by that writ to him it was commanded c. all and singular which things at the request of the aforesaid R. and R. by the tenour of these presents we have drawn to be exemplified In Testimony of which thing our Seal unto the writs in the Bench aforesaid appointed to be Sealed to these presents we have caused to be put Witnesse c. A Dedimus Potestatem to take knowledge of a warrant of Atturney of the Vouchee OL. Lord Protector to his beloved and faithfull Ra. Ro. Serjeant at law greeting whereas our writ of entry upon Disseisin in le post dependeth before the Justices of the Bench between W. S. and R. C. Gent. Demandants and G. T. Knight Lord T. Deforcient of the Mannor of W. with the appurtenances and of one Messuage 200 acres of Land 60 acres of Meadow 100 acres of Pasture 100 acres of wood 50 acres of Moor and 5 s. Rent with the appurtenances in W. and L. in the County of Salop and the aforesaid G. in our full Court there before our Justices aforesaid appearing called W. C. to warrant to him the Mannor aforesaid with the appurtenances whereuppon then and there issued forth our Summons ad warrantizandum to the Sheriffe of the County aforesaid directed against the same W. C. returnable before our Justices aforesaid in 15 daies of St. Hillary next to come And because the aforesaid W. C. is so impotent of himself and worn with age that unto VVestminster before our Justices aforesaid at the day in our said writ of Summons ad warrantizandum contained to travail is not sufficient as we have been informed We pittying the estate of the same W. in this behalf have given you power and full authority to receive the Attorney or Attorneys which the same W. C. shall constitute or put in his place before you to the warranty to be called to gain or lose in the Plea aforesaid before our Justices aforesaid and us thereof in our Chancery of the name of such Attorney or Attorneys to certifie And therefore we command you that unto the aforasaid W. C. if he be not well able to travail to you ye personally goe and his Attorney or Attorneys joyntly or severally in form aforesaid ye receive and when that Attorney or those Attorneys ye shall so receive us in our Chancery in 15 days of Saint Hillary wheresoever then we shall be under your Seal ye duly certifie sending back this writ to us T. c. It is returned thus The answer of the within named R. R. unto this writ The execution of this Writ appeareth in a certain Schedule to this Writ annexed R. R. Salop ss COmmand G. T. Knight Lord T. that justly c. he render to W. S. and R. the Mannor of W. with the appurtenances and one Messuage c. as above in the Dedimus potestatem verbatim with the appurtenances in W. L. which he claimeth c. Salop ss BEing called to Warranty doth put in his stead A. B. and F. R. joyntly and severally against W. S. and R. C. in a plea of land Taken and knowledged at Firbeek in the County of Salop the tenth day of February In the year of our Lord 16â—4 A Dedimus potestatem of receiving an Atturney in a writ of Entry super disseisinin le post for the Tenant THe P. to his beloved and faithfull H. W. Knight greeting Whereas by our Writ of Entry upon Disseisin in the post hanging before our Justices of our Common Bench between H. D. and T. H. of 20 acres of land 3 acres of Meadow and 12 acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in M. in the County of N. And because the same T. is so impotent and worn out with age that without very great danger of his body before our Justices aforesaid at the day in our said Writ contained he is not well able to travell as we have been informed We godlily pitying the state of the same T. in this behalf have given you full power and authority to receive the Attorney or Attorneys joyntly and severally which the same T. to gain or lose in the plea afotesaid before our Justices aforesaid in his stead before you he shall will to constitute or put and us thereof in our Chancery of the name of such Attorney or Attorneys duly to certifie And therefore we command you that unto the aforesaid T. if he be not well able travel unto you you personally goe and his Attorney or Attorneys joyntly and severally in form aforesaid ye receive And us in our Chancery of the name of such Atturney or Atturneys of him the said T. in the Morrow of Saint J. next to come wheresoever then we shall be under your seal duly ye certifie returning to us this Writ T. the 25 day of April in the year of c. It is returned thus The answer of the within named H. W. unto this Writ The execution of this Writ appeareth in a certain Schedule to this Writ annexed H. W. Nott. ss COmmand T. H. that justly c. he render to H. D. 20 acres of land c. as above in the Dedimus potestatem verbatim with the appurtenances in M. which he claimeth c. Not. ss T. H. Puts in his place A. B. and F. R. joyntly and severally against H. D. of a plea of land Taken and knowledged at Firbeeke in the County of Nott. the 10th day of February in the year of our Lord 1654 Another Writ of Dedimus potestatem to receive an Attorney for the Tenant upon the Writ of Entry THe PROTECTOR to his beloved and faithfull R. S. and W. B. greeting Whereas our Writ of entrie upon disseisin in le post dependeth before our Justices of the Bench between A. B. Knight Demandant and C. D. Esq Tenant of the 4th part of the Mannor of F. with the appurtenances and 800 acres of Land 20 acres of Meadow 220 acres of Pasture 300 acres of Wood and 40 l. rent with the appurtenances in F. aforesaid in the County of Essex And because the same C. is so impotent of himself and worn out with age that without very great danger of his body unto Westminster at the day in the said Writ contained personally to appear and to do and plead that which in the same then there should be expedient to be done he is not well able to travel as we have been informed We tendring the state of the same C. in this behalf have given to you and both of you joyntly and severally full power and authority to receive the Attorney of the aforesaid C. which the same C. personally before you or one of you against the aforesaid A. in the Writ aforesaid depending before our aforesaid Justices in his place shall will to put or constitute to call the Plaintiff to plead the warranty to gain or lose in that writ And therefore you and both of you joyntly and severally we command that
Emoluments and of all other tithes whatsoever coming growing and renewing in W. aforesaid And unlesse c. COmmand T. B. and A. his Wife that they â—old Covenant to C. W. Esquire c. of the Rectorie of L. and of the Advowson of the Vicaridge of L. and of 10 Messuages 10 Cottages 10 Barns 10 Gardens c. with the appurtenances in L. aforesaid And unlesse c. COmmand c. that justly c. of 10 Messuages c. in W. also of the Rectory of the Church of G. and of the tithes of Grain Hay Wool Lambs and all other tithes whatsoever in G. aforesaid and also of the Advowson of the Vicaridge of the Church of G. â—foresaid with the appurtenances And unâ—esse c. A Release by Fine by one to two Surr. ss COmmand W. W. that justly c. he hold to L. and A. P. Covenant c. of six Messuages c. with the appurtenances in C. W. and E. c. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid W. hath recognised the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances to be the right of the said I. as those which the same I. and A. have by the gift of the aforesaid W. And those he hath remised and quite claimed from himself and his heirs to the aforesaid I. and A. and their heirs for ever And furthermore the same W. hath granted for himself and his heirs that he will warrant to the aforesaid I. and A. and the heirs of him the aforesaid I. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances against the aforesaid W. and his heirs for ever And for this c. A Fine upon Cognisance de droit by the Husband and Wife to two Surr. ss COmmand I. T. and A. his Wife that justly c. they hold to W. R. and R. D. Covenant c. of 4 Messuages 4 Tofts 40 acres of land 20 acres of Meadow 120 acres of Pasture and five shillings and four pence rent with the appurtenances in S. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I. and A. have recognised the aforesaid Tenement with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said W. as those which the said W. and R. have by the gift of the aforesaid I. and A. And those they have remised and quite claimed from the said J. and A. and the heirs of him the said I. to the aforesaid W. and R. and the heirs of him the said W. for ever And furthermore the same I. A. have granted for themselves the heirs of him the said A. that they will warrant to the aforesaid W. and R. and the heirs of him the said W. the aforesaid Tenement with the appurtenances against the aforesaid I. and A. and the heirs of him the said I. for ever And for this Recognisance remise quite claim Warranty Fine and Concord the same W. and R. have given to the aforesaid I. and A. two hundred and forty pounds sterling A Fine by Baron and Feme and another Linc. ss COmmand R. B. Gentleman and T. R. and M. his Wife that they hold to T. B. Gent. Covenant c. of 30 acres of land 2 acres of Meadow 3 acres of Pasture and 6 acres of wood with the appurtenances in C. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid R. T. and M. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said T. B. as those which the same T. hath by the gift of the aforesaid R. T. M. those they have remised and quite claimed from them the said R. T. and M. and the heirs of him the said R. to the aforesaid T. B. and his heirs for ever And furthermore the same R. T. and M. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said R. that they will warrant the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid T. B. and his heirs against the aforesaid R. T. and M. and the heirs of him the said R. for ever And for this c. A Fine of a parcel in reversion by a Coparcenar Surr. ss COmmand T. W. and K. his Wife that justly c. they hold to G. S. the Covenant between them made of the third part of 8 Messuages 7 Gardens 40 acres of land 10 acres of Meadow 20 acres of Pasture 50 acres of Wood with the appurtenances in A. B. C. and D. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid T. and K. have recognized the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of the aforesaid G. and have granted rhat the same third part with the appurtenances which M. B. Widdow holdeth for Term of her life of the inheritance of the said K. the day that this Concord was made and which after the death of the same M. unto them the said T. and K. ought to revert shall remain to the foresaid G. and his heirs for ever to hold c. Moreover the same T. and K. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said K. that they will warrant to the aforesaid G. and his heirs the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances as aforesaid against themselves and the heirs of him the said R. for ever And for this c. A Fine by an Earl Husband and Wife to an Arch bishop and one other Midd. ss COmmand I. L. Knight Lord L. and I. his wife that justly and without delay they hold to the reverend father in Christ T. Y. by the Divine permission Archbishop of York Primate of England and G. E. the Covenant between them made of the Mannors of R. and M. with the appurtenances and of 50 Messuages 500 Tosts 200 Cottages 6 Mills 500 Barns 500 Gardens 5000 acres of land 1000 acres of Meadow 6000 acres of Pasture 1000 acres of Wood 10000 acres of Furres and Heath and of five hundred pounds rent with the appurtenances in R. C. A. or else S. T. V. W. and E. and of the Advowson of the Church of E. aforesaid And of the view of Frank pledge of K. C. and A. aforesaid And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I. L. Knight Lord L. and I. his Wife have recognised the Mannors Tenements Rents Advowson and view of Frank pledge aforesaid with the appurtenances to be right of him the said T. Y. Arch bishop of York as those which the same T. Y. Arch bishop and G. and L. have by the gift of the aforesaid I. L. and I his Wife and those they have remised to T. Y. Arch bishop and G. L. the heirs of him the said T. Y. Arch bishop for ever And moreover the same I. L. I. his Wife have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said L. that they will warrant the Mannors Tenements Rents Advowson and view of Frank pledge aforesaid with the appurtenances to the
and E. and the heirs of him the said I. for ever And furthermore the said T. and W. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said T. that they will warrant the tenement and free fishing afoâ—â—said with the appurtenances to the aforesaid I. and E. and the heirs of him the â—aid â— against all men for ever and for this recognisance remise quite claim warranty fine and concord the said I. And E. have granted to the aforesaid W. the tenement and free fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances and that to him they have rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold the tenement and free fishing aforesaid with the appurtenancs to the aforesaid W. and his assigns from the Feast of St. Martin in winter last past unto the end of the term of 60 years from thence next following and fully to be compleat yeelding therefore yearly to the aforesaid â— and E. and the heirs of him the said I. the yearly rent of 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. of lawfull money of England at the Feasts of St. M. and P. by equall portions during the Term aforesaid to be paid And if it happen the aforesaid yearly rent of 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. to be in arrear and unpaid in part or in all by the space of XX days next after any of the aforesaid Feasts at which it ought to be paid that then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawfull for the said I. and E. and the heirs of him the said I. into the said tenement with the appurtenances to enter and distrain and the distresses so there taken and had lawfully to take drive and lead away in his custody to retein untill of the said yearly rent of 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. together with the arrerages thereof if any shall be to him he shall be fully satisfied and paid also the said I. and E. have granted to the aforesaid T. as well the reversion of the tenements and free fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances as the aforesaid rent of 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. thereupon reserved And those to him they have rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold aswell the reversion of the tenements and free fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances as the aforesaid rent of 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. thereupon reserved to the foresaid T. and his heirs for ever to hold c ut supr A Lease for years by Fine by one and his Wife Ebor. ss COmmand C. and A. his wife that justly c. they hold to W. S. and I. his wife covenant c. of c. exexpressing the tenements c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid C. and A. have recognised the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said W. as those which the said W. and I. have by the gift of the said C. and A. And those they have remised and quite claimed from themselves and their heirs to the aforesaid W. and I. and the heirs of him the said W. for ever And moreover c. and for this c. the aforesaid W. and I. have granted the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the said C. and A. and those to them they have rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the said C. and A. and their assigns from the Feast of St. Michael the Arch-Angel last past unto the end of the Term and for the Term of 40 years then next following and fully to be compleat And furthermore the said W. and I. and the heirs of the said W. will warrant the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid C. and A. and their assigns during the Term aforesaid against all men And for this c. ut sup A Lease by Tennant for life for 21 years if she live so long York ss COmmand I. P. Gent. and E. his wife and R. L. Esq that they hold to I. M. Covenant c. And the Concord is such to wit that whereas the aforesaid I. P. and E. have and do hold to them for term of the life of her the said E. the aforesaid tenements and fishing with the appurtenances the reversion thereof after the descease of the said E. to W. T. and his heirs belonging the same I. F. and E. and R. have granted to the said I. M. the aforesaid tenements and fishing with the appurtenances to have and to hold to the said I. and his assigns during the life of the said E. And furthermore the aforesaid I. F. and E. and R. will warrant to the said I. M. and his assigns the tenements and fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances as it is said against the aforesaid I. F E. all the life time of the said E. And for this grant warranty fine and concord the same I. M. hath granted to the aforesaid R. the tenements and fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances and those to him he hath rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold the tenements and fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same R. for the term of 21 years next following and fully to be compleat if the said E. shall so long live yielding therefore yearly to the aforesaid I. M. and his assigns 14. pounds at the Feasts c. by equall portions yearly to be paid all the life time of the said E. and if it happen c. the aforesaid I. M. also granteth to the aforesaid I. P. and E. the reversion of the Tenements and Fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances and the rent aforesaid thereupon reserved and those to them he hath rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold to the said J. F. and E. of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the tenements and fiishing aforesaid with the appurtenances doe belong all the life time of the saâ—d E. And after that term ended the Ten. aforesaid with the appurt shall wholy remain to P. and his assigns for the term of 21 years after the Feast of St. Martin in Winter next to come immediately following and fully to be compleat yeelding therefore yearly to the aforesaid P. and E. and the heirs of the said P. all the Term aforesaid one red rose at the Feast of St. John the Baptist yearly to be paid if it shall be demanded And after that Term ended the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the aforesaid E. and M. and the heirs of the said E. for ever of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenement do belong for ever A lease to the Wife for 21 years to commence after her Husbands death reserving a rent the Conusees grant back the same reversion and rent South ss COmmand C. C. Esq and D. his Wâ—fe and R. B. Gent. that they hold to H. M. and C. M. Covenant c. of two Messuages with the
when it shall happen fully shall be satisfied and paid also the aforesaid R. and V. have granted to the said I. and M. the reversion of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances the said rent of 4 pounds and the aforesaid rent of the best Beast in the name of an Heriot above reserved And those to them they have rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold to the said I. and M. and the heirs of the said I. and M. and the heirs of the said I. of the chief Lords of that fee for ever c. A Lease reserving a Rent of 20 l. With a nomine paene and a distress Midds ss COmmand E. P. Esq and M. his Wife and R. B. that they hold to I. R. and T. S. Covenant of one Messuage c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid E. P. M R. B. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. T. as those which the said I. T. have by the gift of the said E. M. R. with a Release and warranty and for this c. The said I I. T. have granted to the said R. the Tenem aforesaid with the appurtenances those to him they have rendred in the said Court To have to hold to the said R. from the feast of St. Michael last past for the term of 31 years from thence next following and fully to be compleat yielding therefore yearly to the said I. and T. and the Heirs of him the said I. twenty pounds of lawfull money of England at two Terms of the year to wit at the Feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary and of St. Michael the Arch-angel by equall portions yearly to be paid all the term aforesaid And if it happen the aforesaid rent of 20 l. or any parcell thereof to be in arrear and unpaid in part or in all by the space of forty daies after any Feast of the said Feasts in which the same ought to be paid that then the aforesaid R. shall forfeit to the said I. and T. the Heirs of the said I. 5. pounds in name of a pain and that then and so often it shall be lawfull for the said I. and T. and the Heirs of the said I. into the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances to enter and distrain and the distresses so there taken and had lawfully to lead bear and drive away and in their custody to retain untill aswell of the aforesaid 20. pounds as of the aforesaid 5. pounds in the name of a pain as aforesaid forfeited with the arrearages thereof if any shall be he shall be fully satisfied and paid Also the aforesaid I. and T. have granted to the aforesaid E. and M. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances and the aforesaid rent of 20. pounds thereupon reserved and the aforesaid summe of 5 l. in the name of a pain And those to them they have rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold to the said E. and M. and the Heirs of the body of him the said E. lawfully begotten To hold c. And for default of such Issue the remainder thereof to W. W. and his heirs for ever To hold c. A Fine upon grant and render to one for term of life without impeachment of wast and for 16 years after her death then the one moiety to one in fee and the other to another York ss COmmand E. A. Widddow late Wife of W. A. W. Knight deceased that she hold to T. E. Covenant of the moiety of the Mannor of H. c. And the Concord is such to wit that whereas E. A. hath recognised c. And for this c. the same T. E. hath granted to the aforesaid E. A. the moiety aforesaid with the appurtenances And that to her hath rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold the aforesaid moiety of the Mannor c. to the aforesaid E. A. for the term of her life without impeachment of any wast of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid moiety do belong all the life time of the said E. and for the term of sixteen years from thence next following after the death of the aforesaid E. and after the aforesaid Term of 16 years ended and determined that then one moiety of the aforesaid moiety of the Mannor aforesaid c. with the appurtenances shall remain to B. G. now Wife of G. Esq and the heirs of her the said B. to hold of c. And the other moiety of the aforesaid moiety of the Mannor c. aforesaid with the appurtenances shall remain to E. G. now Wife of N. G. and the heirs of her the said E. to hold of the chief c. A Render for life the reversion to one and his heirs males the remainder to another and his heirs Essex ss COmmand N. A. and W. that they hold to R. C. and T. C. Covenant of three Messuages And for this c. the said R and R. have granted to the aforesaid W. the tenements with the appurtenances And those to him they have rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold to the same W. and his assigns To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements do belong all the life time of him the said W. and after the decease of him the said W. the said tenements with the appurtenances wholly shall remain to I. C. and the heirs males of the body of him the said I. lawfully begotten To hold c. And if there be no heir of the body of the said J. lawfully begotten then the said tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to I. C. the brother of the aforesaid I. and his heirs for ever To hold c. A Lease for life the remainder for life to the Wife in the name of her Jointure with the remainder in tail ANd the Concord is such c. And after the decease of him the said J. the aforesaid c. with the appurtenances wholly shall remain to I. W. the Daughter of I. W. in the name of a Joynture whom God willing the said I. C. will take to his Wife to hold of the chief Lords c. all the life time of her the said I. and after the decease of her the said I. the aforesaid c. with the appurtenances wholly shall remain to the heirs males of the body of the aforesaid I. C. lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords c. A Fine where the Husband buyeth lands and granteth them again to the Cognisors for his Wifes life York ss COmmand T. C. Esq W. R. Esq T. P. Esq and L. B. Gent. that they hold to J. D. and E. his Wife the Covenant of the Mannor of C. N. and E. with the appurtenances and of 200 Messuages c. and of twenty pounds
rent with the appurtenances in C. N. and B. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid T. C. W. R. T. P. and L. have recognised the Mannors Tenements and rents aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. And those they have remised and quit claimed from themselves and their heirs to the aforesaid J. and the heirs of him the said J. for ever And for this c. the same I. and E. have granted to the aforesaid T. C. W. R. T. P. and L. the aforesaid Mannors Tenements and Rent with the appurtenances and those to them they rendred in the same Court. To have to hold to the same T. C. W. R. T. P. and L. all the life time of her the said E. And the aforesaid I. and his heirs will warrant to the aforesaid T. C. VV. R. T. P. and L. the aforesaid Mannors Tenements and Rent with the appurtenances as it is said against all men during the life of her the aforesaid E. c. A Concord of divers Tenements Rents of a Rectory and Advowson c. THis is the final Concord made in the Court of the Lord Protector at W. from the day of Easter in 15 days in the year c. before E. A. T. M. F. W. W. P. Justices and other faithfull men then there present between I. B. Gent. and R. Gent. Plaintiffs and R. C. the elder Gent. and R. C. of Grays Inn in the County of Middlesex Gent. Deforcients of 100 Messuages 100 Cottages 2000 acres of Land 1000 acres of Meadow 2000 acres of Pasture 100 acres of Wood 1000 acres of Furrs and Heath and 100 shillings rent with the appurtenances in c also of the Rectory of K. with the appurtenances and of the Advowson of the Church of K. whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid R. and R. have recognised the aforesaid Tenements Rent and Rectory with the appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid to be the right of him the said J. as those which the same J. and R. have by the gift of the aforesaid R and R. And those they have remised and quit claimed from them the said R. and R. and their heirs to the aforesaid I. and R. and the heirs of him the said J. for ever And furthermore the said R. and R. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said R. C. the elder that they will warrant to the aforesaid J. and R. and the heirs of him the said J. The aforesaid Tenements Rent and Rectory with the appurtenances and the Advowson aforesaid against the aforesaid R. and R. and the heirs of him the said R. C. the elder for ever And for this Recognisance remise quite claim Warranty Fine and Concord the said J. and R. have given to the aforesaid R. and R. two thousand pounds sterling A Fine of the fourth part of two Messuages the one by a Coparcenor of his part c. to two strangers THis is the finall Concord made in the Court c. between G. I. and W. W. Plantiffs and I. C. and I. his wife Deforcients of the fourth part of 2 Messuages 4 Tofts 2 Gardens 2 Orchards 200 hundred acres of Land 20 acres of Meadow 40 acres of Pasture 12 acres of Wood and 100 acres of Moor with the appurtenances in G. and L. in four parts divided whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid T. and I. have regcognised the aforesaid fourth part with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said G. as that which the said G. and W. have by the gift of the aforesaid I. and I. And that they have remised and quit claimed from them the said I. and I. and the Heirs of the said I. to the aforesaid G. and W. and the Heirs of him the said G. for ever And furthermore the said Jo. and Ja. have granted for themselves and the heirs of her the said Ja. that they will warrant to the aforesaid G. and W. and the Heirs of him the said G. the aforesaid fourth part with the appurtenances And that to them they have rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold to the same I. and I. of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid fourth part do belong during the lives of them the said I. and I. the life of the longer liver of either of them without impeachment of any wast And after the decease of them the said I. and I. the aforesaid fourth part with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to B. C. Son of the aforesaid I. and I. and the heirs of the body of the said B. lawfully begotten To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee c. for ever And if it happen that the said B. shall die without heir of his body lawfully begotten then after the decease of him the said B. the aforesaid fourth part with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to P. C. another Son of the said I. I. the heirs of his body c. to hold of the chief c. for ever And if it happen that the said P. shall die c. then after the decease of him the said P. the aforesaid fourth part shall wholly remain to R. C. another Son of the aforesaid I. and I. and the heirs of his body c. To hold of the chief c. for ever And if it happen that the said R. shall die c. then after the decease of the said R. the aforesaid 4th part with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the right heirs of the aforesaid J. To hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid fourth part do belong for ever A Fine of lands part in possession and part in reversion of a third part for term of the life of the Tennant in Dower and for Term of the life of another Tenant for Term of life York ss COmmand J. W. and A. his Wife that justly c. they hold to I. L. and E. E. Covenant of one Messuage c. also of the third part in three parts to be divided of 4 Messuages with the appurtenances c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I and A. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid and the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said J. of which the said J. E. and E. E. have one Messuage with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Towns of T. and B parcel of the Tenements aforesaid and the aforesaid third part of four Messuages c. with the appurtenances in T. and B. parcel of the Tenements aforesaid by the gift of the aforesaid I. and A. And that they have remised and quit claimed from them the said I. and A. and their heirs to the aforesaid J. E. and E. E.
and the heirs of him the said J. for ever And have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said A. that twenty acres of land six acres of Meadow c. with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Town of B. parcel of the Tenements and the third part aforesaid which J. A. and F. his Wife hold for term of the life of her the said F. of the heirs of the aforesaid A. the day that this Concord was made And which after the decease of him the said E. unto the aforesaid I. A. and his heirs ought to revert after the decease of him the said A. wholly shall remain to the aforesaid J. E. and E. E. and the heirs of him the said J. for ever Also the said J. W. and A. have granted for themselves and the heirs of the said A. that one Messuage with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Town of B. residue of the Tenements aforesaid which J. A. holdeth for Term of his life of the heirs of the aforesaid A. the day that this Concord was made after the decease of him the said A. shall wholly remain to the aforesaid J. E. and E. and the heirs of him the said E. for ever A Grant and Render of a Reversion of a Moiety York ss COmmand N. G. and E. his Wife W. G. and B. his Wife that they hold to F. A. Covenant of the moiety of the Mannor of H. with the appurtenances c. And the Concord is such to wit that whereas E. A. Widdow late Wife of W. A. deceased hath and holdeth the aforesaid moiety of the Mannor of H. with the appurtenances And the aforesaid moiety of the Tenements and fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances for the term of her life without impeachment of any wast And that after the death of the said E. the aforesaid moiety of the Mannor Tenements and fishing aforesaid shall remain to the Executors of the Testament of the said E. for the term of 16 years then next following after the death of the said E. without impeachment of wast And which after the death of the aforesaid E. A. for the term of the aforesaid 16 years to N. G and E. his Wife and W. G. and B. his wife and the heirs of him the said E. B. should revert The aforesaid W. G. and B. his Wife N. G. and E. his Wife do grant that the said moities of the said Mannors Tenements and fishing with the appurtenances after the death of the aforesaid E. A. and after the aforesaid term of 16 years ended and determined shall wholly remain to the aforesaid F. A. and his heirs To hold of the chief Lords of that fee by the services which unto the aforesaid moieties of the said Mannor Ten. and fishing do belong And those they have remised and quit claimed from the said W. G. and B. his Wife N. G. and E. his Wife and their heirs to the aforesaid F A. and his heirs for ever And furthermore the said W. G. and B. N. G. and E have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said N. that they will warrant the aforesaid reversion of the moiety of the said Mannor Tenements and Fishing with the appurtenances to the aforesaid F. A. and his heirs against them the said W. G. and B. N. G. and E. and their heirs for ever And for this c. the said F. hath granted to the aforesaid W. G. and B. N. G. and E. the aforesaid reversion of the moiety of the Mannor Tenements and Fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances And those to them he hath rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold the said reversion of the moiety of the Mannor Tenements and fishing aforesaid with the appurtenances to the said W. G. and B. N. G. and E. from the Feast of Philip and James which shall be then next after the end of the said 16 years unto the end and term of 21 years from thence next following and fully to be compleat without impeachmhnt of any wast A Render to the Conusor for one week after to a Stranger for life and to his wife for life if she keep her unmarried the Reversion to another Stranger and his Heirs of his body upon M. his wife begotten the remainder to another and his Heirs York ss COmmand I. W. and E. his wrfe that they hold to W. A. and O. S. Covenant of two Messuages c. in S. And that unless c. And for this c. The said W. and O. have granted to the aforesaid I. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances And those to him they have rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold to the said B. for the term of one week and after that Term ended the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances wholly shall remain to B. To have and to hold to the said B. of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which to the aforesaid Tenements do belong all the life time of the said B. And after the decease of the said B. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to I. Wife of the aforesaid B. to hold c. all the life time of the said I. if the said I. shall so long live sole and unmarried And after the decease or spousal of the said I. if either shall be the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenanes shall wholly remain to E. W. Sonne and Heir apparent of the aforesaid I. and the Heirs of the body of him the said E. upon the body of M. his Wife between them lawfully begotten To hold c. And if it happen that the said E. shall dye without Heir of his body on the body of the aforesaid M. between them lawfully begotten then after the decease of them the said E. and M. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenancs shall wholly remain to the aforesaid I. and his Heirs To hold c. for ever A Fine of two Reversions York ss COmmand R. N. and A. his Wife that they hold to G. E. Covenant c. of two Messuages one cottage c. in N. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid R. and A. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of the said G. and have granted for themselves and the heirs of the said R. that the aforesaid Cottage twenty acres of Land ten acres of Meadow c. Parcell of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in N. aforesaid which W. B. and A. his Wife do hold for term of the life of her the said A. of the Inheritance of the aforesaid R. the day that this Concord was made and which after the decease of her the said A. unto the aforesaid R. and his heirs ought to revert wholly after the decease of her the said A. unto the aforesaid G. and his heirs shall remain to hold c. Also the aforesaid R. and A. have granted that the aforesaid 2 Messuages c.
â— H. Plantiffes T. N. I. his wife one of the Cousins and Heirs of R. E. Defortients of the Moyety of the Manâ—ors of W. and R. with the appurtenances and of the Moyety of 80 Messuages 40 acres of Land 300 acres of Meadow 50 acres of Pasture 100 acres of Wood 30 acres 〈…〉 and Heath 160 acres of Moore 200 acres of Marish and 20 shillings rent with the appurtenances in W. R. W. P. T. 〈…〉 of the advowson of the Moyety of the 〈◊〉 of E. W. P. and R. and 〈…〉 of the Moyety of the 〈…〉 of L. whereof Plea of Covenaâ—◠〈…〉 between them in the 〈…〉 that the aforesaid T. and â— â—ave 〈…〉 the aforesaid Moyeties with the appurtâ—nances and the advowsons afoâ—â—said to â—e â—â—e right of him the said A. of which the said A. and L. have by gift the Moyety aforesaid of the Mannor of R. with the appurtenances also the Moyety of 80 Messâ—â—geâ— 260 acres of Land 100 acres of Meadow â—00 acres of Pasture 80 acres of Wood 200 acres of Ling and Heath 140 acre of Marisâ— 100 acres of Moore and six pounds six shillings rent with the appurtenances in R. T. H c. and also the advowson of the moyeâ—y of the Church of R. and the advowson of the moyety of the Monastery or Priory of L. parcelâ— of the Moyety of the Mannors Tenements rent and advowsons aforesaid by the gift of the aforesaid T. and I. and those they have remised and quite claimed from them the said T. and I. and the Heirs of him the said I. to the aforesaid A. and L. and the Heirs of him the aforesaid A. for ever And furthermore the said T. and I. have granted for themselves and the Heirs of hâ—m the said I. that the moyety of the Mannor of W. and the moyety of 30 Messuages 250. acres of Land 100 acres of Meadow c. with the appurtenances in W. P. E. and W. aforesaid and the advowsons of the moyety of the Churches of P. E. and W. aforesaid being the residue of the moyety of the Mannors Tenements rent and advowsons aforesaid which E. E. holdeth for term of her life of the inheritance of the aforesaid I. the day that this Concord was made and which after the decease of the said E. E. unto the aforesaid T. and I. and the Heirs of him the said I. ought to revert after the decease of her the said E. E. wholly shall remain to the aforesaid A. and L. and the Heirs of him the said A. to hold together with the aforesaid moyety and advowson which to them by this Fine do remain of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto those moyeties and advowsons do belong for ever And the aforesaid T. and I. and the Heirs of him the said I. will warrant to the aforesaid A. and L. and the Heirs of him the said A. the aforesaid moyeties with the appurtenances and the advowsons aforesaid as aforesaid against all men for ever And for this recognisance remise quite claim warranty fine and Concord the said A. and L. have granted to the aforeaid T. and I. the aforesaid Moyetie oâ— the Mannor of R. and the moyety oâ— the Tenements with the appurtenances aforesaid in R. T. H. c. aforesaid Also the advowson of the moyety of the Chuch of R. aforesaid the advowson of the moyety of the Monastery or Priory of I. aforesaid and those to them they have rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold to the said T. and I. and the Heirs of him the said I. of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto those moyeties and advowsons do belong for ever And also the said A. and L. have granted the aforesaid moyety of the Mannor of W. with the appurtenances and the aforesaid Moyety of the the Tenements with the appurtenances in W. P. E. c. aforesaid to the said T. and I. and those also have rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold immediatly after the death of the aforesaid E. E. to the said T. and I. and the Heirs of him the said I. of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto that moyety and advowson do belong for ever A Grant of Lands by Fine to two who render to the Cognisor in tail and for default of such issue to R. T. in generall tail the remainder to another and his Heirs for ever ANd the Concord is such c. that the aforesaid A. hath recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. as those which the said I. and D. have by the gift of the aforesaid A. and those he hath remised c. and for this c. the said I and D. have gran-to the aforesaid A. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances And those to him they have rendted in the said Court To have and to hold to the said A. and the Heirs of the body of him the said A. lawfuly begotten and for default of such issue then the Tenements aforesaid with the appurâ—enances whloly shall remain to the Heirs of the body of R. T. Son of the aforesaid A. and the Heirs of the body of them â—awfully begotten and for default of such issue then the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances shall remain to D. E. and his Heirs for ever c. A Grant of Lands in tail to be holden of the Grantor in Soccage York ss COmmand S. B. Esq that he hold to W. S. Covenant of three Messuages c. with the appurtenances in C. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid S. hath granted to the aforesaid W. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances and those to him he hath rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold to the said W. and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten of the aforesaid S. and his Heirs in Soccage by Fealty only for all services and demands which unto the aforesaid Tenements do belong for ever And if it happen that the said W. shall dye without Heir of his body lawfully begotten then after the decease of him the said VV. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to I. S. Grandfather of the aforesaid W. and the Heirs of the body of him the said I. lawfully begoten To hold c. ut antea And if no Heir of the body of the said I. shal be lawfully begotten then the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances shall wholly revert unto the aforesaid 〈◊〉 and his Heirs quite from other Heirs of the aâ—orâ—said W. and I. to hold of the chief c. And furthermore the aforesaid S. and his Heirs will warâ—ant to the aforesaid W. and the Heirs of his body lawfully begoten and to the aforesaid I. and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten if the said W. shall dye without heir of his body lawfully begotten the aforesaid Tenements
with the appurtenances as it is said against all men for ever And for this c. A Grant of Lands in tail to be holden of the Grantor by suit of Court and six shillings rent Essex ss COmmand I. G. Gent. that he hold to P. I. Covenant of 16 acres of Moore with the appurtenances in K. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I. hath granted to the aforesaid P. the Tenements aforesaid with the ppurtenances and those to him he hath rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid P. and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten To hold of the said I. and his Heirs by Knight service and suit of his Court at K. twice a year and yielding yearly to the aforesaid I. and his Heirs six shillings c. at the Feasts c. by equall portions yearly for ever to be paid And the aforesaid I. will warrant the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid P. and the Heirs of his body lawfully begotten as it is said against the aforesaid I. and his Heirs for ever And for this c. A Fine of Knights Service Castle-gard and Murage upon a writ of Customs and Services THis is the final Concord made in the Court of our Soveraign Lord the King at Westminster from the day of St. Michael in 15 days in the year of the raign of King H. Son of King J. the one and fiftieth before G. D. P. and R. of M. Justices and other of the Soveraign Lords faithfull subjects then there present between W. of P. Plantiff and H. B. Deforcient of the Customs and Services which the said W. did require of the aforesaid H. for his Freehold which the aforesaid W. holdeth in W. and W. to wit of one Knights fee and a half with the appurtenances And whereupon the said W. demanded of the aforesaid H. that he should do to him for Castle-gard of B. when it shall happen and for the Murage of the said Castle when it shall be necessary as much as doth belong to the aforesaid Tenement which services the said H. to him hath not acknowledged And whereupon Plea between them in the said Court was summoned to wit that the aforesaid VV. hath granted for himself and his Heirs that the aforesaid H. and his Heirs and their Tenants of the honor of B. be quit from the aforesaid Services for ever saving to the said W. and his Heirs all other Services unto the aforesaid Tenement belonging And for this grant fine and Concord the said H. hath given by the assent and will of the said Soveraign Lord the King that granteth it c. This old Fine is in Dyer fo 179. pla 46. A Fine of a Mannor in Possession and other Lands in reversion Salop. ss COmmand VV. B that he hold to F. R. Covenant of the Mannor of R. with the appurtenances c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid W. hath recognised the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said F. of which the said F. hath the aforesaid Mannor with the appurtenances two Messuages with the appurtenances in R. aforesaid parcel of the Tenements aforesaid by the gift of the aforesaid VV. and those he hath remised c. And hath granted for himself and his Heirs that two Messuages with the appurtenances in R. aforesaid residue of the Tenements aforesaid which A. B. widdow holdeth for Term of her life of the inheritance c. after the decease of the said A. shall wholly remain to the aforesaid F. R. and his Heirs To hold together with the aforesaid Mannor and parcell of the Tenements which to him by this Fine shall remain of the chief Lords c. And the aforesaid VV. B. and his Heirs will warrant to the aforesaid F. his Heirs the aforesaid Mannors and Tenements with the appurtenances as it is said against all men for ever And for this c. A Fine of Lands part in possession and part in Reversion with a Render again to the Cognisors and their Heirs Midd. ss COmmand T. M. Esq and M. his Wife that justly c. they hold c. to A. S. Covenant of the mannor of W. near Y. VV. in C. and G. with the appurtenances and of 350 Messuages c. also of the advowson of the Church of W. in G. in the County aforesaid And of the Mannor of D. with the appurtenances and of 10 Messuages c. and seven shillings eight pence half penny rent with the apputtenances in D. in the County of G. And of the mannor of S. with the appurtenances of 6 Messuages c. with the appurtenances in S. C. and V. in the County of D. c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid T. and M. have recognised the Mannors Tenements and rent with the appurtenances and the advowson aforeâ—â—id to be the right of him the said A. of which the said A. hath the aforesaid Mannors of W near Y. W. in D. c. and the advowson aforesaid in the said County of G. and the said Mannors of South C. with the appurtenances and the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances in South C. and V. aforesaid in the said County of D. parcel of the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid by the gift of the aforesaid T. and M. And those they have remised c. and have granted for themselves and the Heirs of the said M. that the aforesaid Mannor of S. aforesaid in the said County of S. And also the aforesaid Mannor of D. with the appurtenances in the aforesaid County of S. residue of the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid which F. S. Esq and E. his wife do hold for term of the life of her the said E. of the inheritance of â—he aforesaid M. the day that this Concord was made and which after the decease of him the said E. unto the aforesaid T. and M. and the Heirs of the said M. should revert after the decease of the said E. wholly shall remain to the aforesaid A. S. and his Heirs To be held together with the aforesaid Mannors Tenements and rent which to him by this fine shall remain of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Mannor Tenements rent and advowson do belong for ever the aforesaid T. and M. and the Heirs of the said M. will warrant to the aforesaid A. and his Heirs the asaid Mannors Tenements and rent with the appurtenances and the advowson aforesaid as it is said against all men for ever And for this c. the said A. hath granted to the aforesaid T. and M. the aforesaid Mannors Tenements and rent with the appurtenances and the advowson aforesaid and those to them he hath rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold to the said T. and M. of the chief
Lords c. for the life of the said T. and M. and the longer lâ—ver of either of them without impeachment of any wast And afâ—er the decease of the said T. and M. the aforesaid Mannors Tenements c. shall wholly remain to the Heir of him the said T of the bodies of hâ—m the said T. and M. lawfully begotten To hold c. And if no Heir of the said T. of the bodies of the said T. and M. shall be lawfully begotten then the aforesaid Mannors c. shall wholly remain to the Heirs of the body of the said M. lawfully begotten To hold c. And if no Heir of the body of the said M. shall be lawfully begotten then the aforesaid Mannors c. shall wholly remain to the right Heirs of the said T. for ever To hold c. A Fine of a Reversion of a Rent Essex ss COmmand c. that justly c. hold Covenant c. of forty shillings rent with the appurtenances issuing out of the Mannor of F. and of 6. Messuages c. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I. hath recognised the aforesaid rent with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said R. and hath granted for himself and his Heirs that the aforesaid rent with the appurtenances which H. T. and A. his wife hold for term of the life of her the said A. of the aforesaid I. the day that this concord was made issuing out of the aforesaid Mannor c. with the appurtenances which I. H. Knight now holdeth and which after the decease of the said A. unto the aforesaid I. F. and his Heirs ought to revert after the decease of the said A. wholly shall remain to the aforesaid R. and his Heirs for ever And the aforesaid I. F. and his Heirs will warrant to the aforesaid R. and his Heirs the aforesaid rent with the appurtenances as aforesaid against I. Abbat of the Monastery c. and his successors for ever And for this c. A Fine of the Reversion of a Rent THis is the finall Concord made c. between R. P. Plaintiff and I. B. Deforcient of ten Marks rent with the appurtenances in B. which P. of A. holdeth for term of life whereof plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the said Court to wit that the aforesaid I. hath granted for himself and his Heirs that the aforesaid rent with the appurtenances which the aforesaid P. holdeth for term of life by the demise of the aforesaid I. in the aforesaid Town the day that this Concord was made and which after the decease of the said P. unto the aforesaid I. and his Heirs ought to revert after the decease of the said P. wholly shall remain to the aforesaid R. and the Heirs of his body begotten To hold of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid rent do belong for ever And if it happen that the said R. shall die without Heir of his body begotten then after the decease of the said R. the aforesaid Rent with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the right Heirs of him the said R. to hold of the chief Lords of the Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid rent do belong for ever And for this Grant Fine and Concord the said R. hath given to the aforesaid I. one hundred Marks of Money A Fine of Rent service Nott. ss COmmand c. that justly c. hold Covenant c. of eleven shillings rent with the appurtenances in B. And unless c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid E. hath recognised the aforesaid Rent with the appurrenances to be the right of the aforesaid W. and the said E. hereupon hath granted to the said W. that the rent with the apputtenances together with the Homage and all the services of S. F. R. L. and I. D. and their Heirs for so many Tenements as they severally of the said E. before held in the aforesaid Town To have and to hold to the said W. and his Heirs of the chief Lords of the Fee by the Services which unto the aforesaid rent do belong for ever And the aforesaid E. and his Heirs the aforesaid rent with the appurtenances as is aforesaid to the aforesaid W. and his Heirs against all men will warrant for ever c. A Fine where the Husband and the Wife sell the Wives â—ointure or Dower absolutely to him in the Reversion York ss COmmand T. G. Esq and B. his Wife that they hold with I. W. and E. his Wife Covenant of 4 Messuages c. And the Concord is such to wit that whereas T. and B. have and hold the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances for term of the life of the aforesaid B. the reversion thereof to the aforesaid E. and his Heirs after the decease of the aforesaid B. belonging the said T. and B. have granted to the aforesaid I. and E. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances and all and whatsoever in the said Tenements with the appurtenances for the term of the life of her the said B. they have to the said I. and E. in the said Court rendred To have and to hold to the said I. and E. and the Heirs of the said E. during all the life of the said B. of the chief Lords c. And the aforesaid T. and B. will warrant to the aforesaid I. and E. the Tenements aforesaid A. with the appurtenances as it is said against the aforesaid T. and B. during all the life of her the said E. and for this c. Tenant for Term of life maketh a Lease reserving a rent during her life Suff. ss COmmand L. H. and D. his Wife that they hold to B. B. Covenant of the Mannor of S. with the appurtenances and of 6 Messuages c. with the appurtenances in S. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid L. and D. have granted the Mannor Tenements and Rent with the appurtenances which the said L. D. hold for term of the life of her the said D. the reversion thereof after the decease of the said D. to one R. R. and his Heirs belonging to the aforesaid B. B. to have to him his assigns all the life time of tâ—e said D. And furthermore the said L. and D. have granted that they will warrant the Mannors Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid B. and his assigns all the life time of the aforesaid D. against them the said L. and D. for ever And for this c. the said B. hath granted to the aforesaid L. and D. one yearly rent of forty Marks of lawfull c. issuing out of the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid To have and perceive the said yearly rent of forty Marks to the aforesaid L. and D. for term of the life of her the said D. at the Feasts c. by equall portions
yearly to be paid and if it happen that the aforesaid yearly rent c. A Fine of a Reversion Norff. ss COmmand P. A. that he hold Covenant c. of one Messuage c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid P. hath recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said E. And hath granted for himself and his Heirs that the aforesaid Tenements which W. B. and A. his Wife hold for term of the life of the said A. of the inheritance of the said P. the day that this Concord was made And which after the decease of the said A. unto the aforesaid P. and his Heirs ought to revert after the decease of the said A. shall wholly remain to the aforesaid E. S. and his Heirs for ever To hold c. and the aforesaid P. hath granted for himself and his Heirs that he will warrant the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances as it is said against all men for ever And for this c. A Fine in Fee farm of a rent granted out of a Mannor only Salop. ss COmmand A. C. Widdow that she hold to H. C. Gent. Covenant of the yearly rent of 40 l. issuing out of the Mannor of S. with the appurtenances in S. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid A. hath granted to the aforesaid H. the aforesaid rent with the appurtenances And that to him hath rendred in the said Court. To have and perceive the aforesaid 40 l. to the said H. and his assigns at the Feasts of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary and of St. Michael the Arch-angel by equall portions yearly to be paid during the life of the said H. c. And if it happen the aforesaid rent of forty pounds to be in arrear c. that then it shall be lawfull for the aforesaid H. and his assigns during her life into the aforesaid Mannor with the appurtenances to enter and distrain c. And the aforesaid A. and her Heirs will warrant to the aforesaid H. and his assigns the aforesaid rent of forty pounds with the appurtenances as it is said against â—he aforesaid A. and her Heirs during the life of the said H. for ever And for this c. A Fine of severall rents granted out of a Mannor Staff ss COmmand E. B. Widddow E. B. Gent. R. B. Gent. and R. B. Gent. that they hold to R. G. Covenant of the Mannor of H. with the appurtenances and of ten Messuages c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid Eliz Edw. Bald. Ra. Rich. have recognised the aforesaid Mannor Tenements and rent with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said R. cum Release â—â— warrant And for this c. The said Rog. hath granted to the aforesaid Edw. one annuity or yearly rent of 6 l. 13s 4 d. issuing out of the Mannor Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances And those to them he hath rendred in the said Court. To have and perceive the said yearly rent of 6l 13. s. 4 d. to the aforesaid Edw. and his assignes during his life at the Feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptist and the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary by equall portions yearly to be paid And if it happen c. Also the said R. hath granted one annuity or yearly rent of 6l 13 s. 4 d. ut supra cum claus district And moreover the said R. hath granted to the aforesaid R. one other annuity c. of 6 l. 13 s. 4. d. in manner and form aforesaid furthermore the said R. hath granted to the aforesaid E. the aforesaid Mannor Tenements and Rent with the appurtenances And those to them he hath rendred in the said Court. To have and to hold to the aforesaid E. and his assigns during the life of the said E. of the chief Lords of the Fee c. And after the decease of the said E. the aforesaid Mannor Tenements and Rent shall wholly remain to the aforesaid E. and his Heirs To hold of the cheif c. A Fine of a Rent with a Pain of 8 l. for every five weeks that the Rent is behind for every week after the 5 weeks to forfeit 8 l. nomine Poene with a clause of distresse ANd for this c. the said A. B. have granted to the aforesaid W. and F. one annuall rent of 90 l. out of the aforesaid Mannor Tenements with the appurtenances and those to him they have rendred in the said Court. To have and perceive the aforesaid annual rent of 90 l. to the said W. F. and the Heirs of the bodies of the said W. F. lawfully begotten at the Feasts of St. Michael the Arch-angel of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary by equal portions yearly to be paid And if it happen that the said W. F. shall dye without Heir of their bodies lawfully begotten Then after the decease of the said W. and F. the said yearly rent of ninety pounds shall wholly remain to the right Heirs of the said W. at the Feasts aforesaid yearly to be paid And if it happen the aforesaid annuall rent of ninety pounds to be in arrear and unpaid in part or in all by the space of 5 weeks after any Feast of the aforesaid Feasts wherein as aforesaid it ought to be paid if in a lawfull manner it be demanded at C. aforesaid that then and so often the aforesaid W. T. and his Heirs shall forfeit to the aforesaid W. and F. and the Heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten and also to the right Heirs of the said W. if the aforesaid W. and F. shall die without Heir of their bodies lawfully begotten eight pounds in name of a Pain And so every Nomine poene week after the aforesaid 5 weeks eight pounds as often as the aforesaid yearly Rent of ninety pounds shall be in arrear that then and so often it shall be lawfull for the aforesaid W. and F. and the Heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten and also for the right Heirs of the said W. if the said W. and F. shall die without Heir of their bodies lawfully begotten into the aforesaid Mannors and Tenements with the appurtenances to enter and distrain and the Distresses so there taken and had to lead bear and drive away and in their custody to retein untill as well of the aforesaid yearly rent of ninety pounds with the arrearages thereof if any shall be as of the aforesaid eight pounds as aforesaid in the name of Pain forfeited after the aforesaid 5 weeks and for 8 l. for every week after the aforesaid 5 weeks as aforesaid they shall be fully satisfied and paid c. A Fine in fee Farm yeilding a Rent with a distresse Essex ss COmmand T. S. of C. Esq and A. his Wife that they hold to W. D. Covenant of 5 acres of Land with
the appurtenances in E. c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid T. and A. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said W. as those which the said W. hath by the gift of the aforesaid T. and A. and those they have remised and quite claimed from themselves and their Heirs to the aforesaid W. and his Heirs for ever And furthermore the aforesaid T. and A. have granted for themselves and the Heirs of the said T. that they will warrant to the aforesaid W. and his Heirs the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this c. The aforesaid W. hath granted to the aforesaid T. one annuity or yearly rent of 20 s. of lawfull money of England issuing and to issue of and out of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances and that to him they have rendred in the said Court. To have hold and perceive the aforesaid annuity or yearly Rent of 20 s. at foresaid to the aforesaid T. and his Heirs a-the Feasts of St. Martin the Bishop in winter and of Penticost by equal portions yearly for ever to be paid And if and as often as it happen the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of 20 shillings aforesaid to be in arrear and unpaid in part or in all by the space of forty days after any feast of the feasts aforesaid wherein as aforesaid it ought to paid that then and so often it may and shall be lawfull for the aforesaid T. and his heirs into the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances to enter and to distrain And the distresses so there taken lawfully to lead bear and drive away and in his custody to retain until of all the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of 20 s. aforesaid together with the arrearages thereof if any shall be he be fully satisfied and paid c. A Fine in fee farm rendring a rent suit of Court and Heriot after decease recease and alienation South ss COmmand A. B. and C. D. that they hold to F. G. Covenant of 20 acres of land c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid A. B. and C. D. have recognised the tenements aforesaid to be the right Ut in sine sur recognisance de droit releâ—se and warranty And for this c. the aforesaid T. hath granted to the aforesiid A. B. and C. D. one annuity or yearly rent of 12 d. of lawfull money of England issuing and to issue from and out of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances And those to them he hath rendred in the said Court. To have and to perceive the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of 12 d. to the said A. B. and C. D. and the heirs of the said A. at the Feasts of St. Michael the Arch-angel and the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary by equal portions yearly to be paid And also the aforesaid F. hath granted for himself and his heirs to the aforesaid A. B. and C. D. and the heirs of the said A. to doe suit of Court yearly to the aforesaid A. B. and C. D and the heirs of the said A. at his Mannor of C. twice in the year upon lawfull warning thereof aforehand to be given To hold c. And to pay after the decease recease and alienation as well of the aforesaid F. and his heirs as of every other Tenant being free Tenant of the Tenements aforesaid or of any parcel thereof the best beast of verye such Tenant in the name of a Heriot And if it happen the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent to be in arrear and unpaid in part or in all after any feast of the feasts aforesaid wherein as aforesaid it ought to be paid or suit of Court aforesaid not to be done or the Heriot aforesaid when it shall happen not to be paid or delivered that then it shall be lawfull for the aforesaid A. B. and C. D. and the heirs of the said A. into the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to enter and to distrain and the distresses so there taken lawfully to lead bear and drive away and in his custody to retain until as well of the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of 12 d. together with the arrearages thereof if any shall be as of the suit of Court and the Heriot aforesaid being in arrear the said A. B. and C. D. and the heirs of the said A. shall be fully satisfied contented and paid c. A Fine in Fee-farm rendring a rent with a Nomine poene for default of payment Warw. ss COmmand A. B. Esq that he hold to C. D. Covenant of the Mannor of L. with the appurtenances Also of 4 Messuages and ten shillings rent with the appurtenances in L. aforesaid c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid A. B. hath recognised ut in fine sur recognisance de droit And for this c. the said C. hath granted to the aforesaid A. one annuity or yearly rent of seven pounds of lawfull money of England issuing and to issue out of and in the Mannor and Tenements with the appurtenances And that to him he hath rendred in the said Court To have and perceive the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of seven pounds to the aforesaid A. his heirs and assigns the tenth day of September between the ninth hour before mid-day at the third hour after mid-day of the same day yearly at the house or dwelling commonly called S. situate in his Marker called the Market stead in the Town of C. in the Countie of D. to be paid And if it happen the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of seven pounds to be in arrear and unpaid in part or in all by the space of fourteen dayes after the aforesaid tenth day of September wherein as aforesaid it ought to be paid that then the aforesaid C. and his heirs shall forfeit to the said A. and his heirs 13 s. 4 d. in name of a pain so often as the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent or any parcel thereof shall happen to be so in arrear And it shall be lawfull for the aforesaid A. and his heirs into the aforesaid Mannor and other the premisses with the appurtenances and into every parcel thereof to enter and distrain as well for the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of seven pounds and every parcell thereof as for the aforesaid 13 s. 4 d. in name of a pain to the said A. and his heirs forfeited Nomine poene so often as it shall so happen to be in arrear unpaid and the distresses so there taken and had lawfully to lead bear and drive away and in his custody to retain until as well for the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of seven pounds as for the aforesaid 13 s. 4 d. in name of a pain so often forfeited the said A. and his heirs shall be fully satisfied and paid c. A
by equal portions yearly to be paid the first payment thereof beginning at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel which shall be in the year of our Lord 1651. Clause of Distresse And if it happen that the aforesaid rent of 27 l. 6 s. to be in arrear in part oâ— in all after any Feast of the Feasts aforesaid in which as aforesaid it ought to be paid That then it shall be lawfull for the aforesaid R and his Heits into the aforesaid Mannor and Tenements with the appurtenances to enter and to Distrain and the Distresses so thereupon taken and had to lead bear and drive away and in his custody to retain until of the aforesaid Rent of 27. l. 6. s. with the arrerages thereof if any shall be he shall be fully satisfied and paid Also the said The grant of the Reversion the rent to the Husband and the wife being the Conusees to the heirs of the Husband R. hath granted to the aforesaid I. and B. the reversion of the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances and the aforesaid Rent above expressed and reserved and those to them he hath rendred c. To have and to hold to the said I. and B. and the heirs of him the said I. of the Chief Lords of that Fee by the services c. A Fine knowledged by the Husband and wife to one I. L. Esquire of 2 Mannors c. with warranty in consideration the Conusee granteth a rent to the Husband and his wife and to the heirs of the Husband COmmand R. P. and I. his Wife that they hold to I. L. the Covenant c. of the Mannors of A. and W. with the appurtenances and of 4 Messages 6 Cottages 1 Dove-house 200 acres of land 40 acres of Meadow 300 acres of pasture 20 acres of wood 20 acres of furres and heath with the appurtenances in W. and W. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the A rent granted by the Conusee aforesaid R. P. and I. his wife have recognised the Mannors and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. as those which the said I. hath by the gift of the aforesaid R. P. and I. his wife And those they have remised c. And furthermore c. And for this c. the same I. L. hath granted to the aforesaid R. and I. his wife and the heirs of the aforesaid I. the annual rent of 30 l. to be paid at two accustomed VVhen the rent shall begin to be payable Terms of the year that is to say at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary by equal portions the first payment thereof beginning at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel or of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary which shall next happen after the death of the aforesaid L. and C. being his now wife or any other which afterwards shall A clause of distr for the rent after it hath been lawfully dâ—manded happen to be his wife And if it happen the aforesaid yearly rent of 30 l. to be behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of c. after any Feast of the Feasts aforesaid wherein as aforesaid it ought to be paid if it be lawfully demanded that then c. A Fine knowledged by the Husband and the wife to H. C. of the third part of a rent issuing out of a Mannor with a warranty against all men COmmand R. and I. his wife that justly c. they hold to H. C. the Covenant c. of the third part of 5 l. 6 s. 8 d. rent with the appurtenances issuing out of the Mannor of K. And unlesse c. VVarranty And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid R. and I. have recognised the third part of the rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said H. as those which the same H. hath by the gift of the aforesaid R. and I. And those they have remised and quite-claimed from themselves and the heirs of him the said I. to the aforesaid H. and his heirs for ever And furthermore the same R. and I. have granted for themselves and the heirs of him the said I. that they will warrant to the aforesaid H. and his heirs the aforesaid third part of the rent with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this c. A Fine knowledged by the Husband and his wife to one T. H. of the third part of 34 acres of Meadow by these words viz. concesserunt reddiderunt c. during the wives life with warranty also during her life COmmand H. P. and M. his wife that they hold to T. H. the Covenant c. of the third part of 34 acres of Meadow 44 acres of Pasture and 6 acres of wood with the appurtenances in S. And unlesse c. A fine upon release of dower by the husband and wise The estate The wa And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid H. and M. have granted and rendred the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid T. and his heirs during the life of her the said M. And the aforesaid H. and M. will warrant the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid T. and his heirs during all the life of her the said M. And for this c. A Fine knowledged by V. K. knight to I S. knight E. G. the Queens Atturney general and others of two Manners 70 Messuages and Cottages c. which the Lady V widdow hath for her life of the inheritance of the Conusor the day of the Concord made and ofter her death is to revert to the Conusor the which by this sine after the death of the said Lady V. is wholly to remain to all the Conusees in the fine and to the heirs of the said I. S. knight the first of the Conusees in the laid fine with warranty against all men A Fine of the reversion after Tenant in Dower COmmand V. K. Knight that he hold to I. S. knight E. G. our Atturney general R. W. Esq and W. R. Gent. the Covenants c. of the Mannors of H. otherwise of the Prior H. and M. otherwise Prior M. of 70 Messuages and Cottages The widdows estate in the Conusors inheritance And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid V. hath recognised the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said S. And hath granted for himself and his heirs that the Mannors Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the appurtenances which Dame V. K. widdow holdeth for term of her life of the inheritance of the aforesaid V. the day that this Concord was made And that after the decease of the same Dame V. unto the aforesaid V. and his heirs ought to revert which after the
decease of him the said I. S. to dame V. shall wholly remain to the aforesaid J. E. R. and W. and the heirs of him the said I. S. for ever And furthermore the said W. hath granted for himself and his heirs that he will warrant The reversion granted to the said Conusees and to the heirs of one of them the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid I. E. R. and W. and the heirs of him the said I. S. against all men for ever And for this recognisance c. A Fine knowledged by a Widdow and another to the President and Scholars of Saint Johns Colledge in Oxon of the Scite and principal house of the Colledge commonly called the White Friers in the suburbs of Oxon and 6 Messuages 6 Gardens 6 Orchards c. also in the same Suburbs with warranty A Fine sur cognisance de droit COmmand I. P. Widdow and E. P. Gent. that justly c. they hold to W. E. President of the Colledge of St. John the Baptist in the University of Oxford and the Scholars of the same Colledge the Covenant of the Scite and principal house of the Colledge commonly called The white Friers in the Suburbs of the City of Oxford with the appurtenances and of 6 Messuages 6 Gardens 6 Orchards 20 acres of Land 20 acres of Meadow and 6 acres of pasture with the appurtenances in the Suburbs of the City aforesaid And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid I. and E. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said President and Scholars as those which the same President and Scholars have by the gift of the aforesaid I. and E. And those they have remised and quite claimed from themselves and the heirs of him the said E. to the aforesaid President Scholars and their Successors for ever And moreover the same I. and E. have granted for themselves and their heirs that they will warrant to the aforesaid President and Scholars warranty and their Successors the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against the aforesaid I. and E. and the heirs of him the said E. for ever And for this c. A Fine by two and the Wife of one of them of Lands Meadow and Pasture with warranty against the conusors and the heirs of the Husband A Fine sur cognisance de droit COmmand R. B. Gent. T. R. and M. his Wife that they hold to T. B. Gent. the Covenant c. of 30 acres of Land 2 acres of meadow 3 acres of pasture and 6 acres of wood with the appurtenances in C. And unlesse c. The warranty And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid R. T. M. have recognised the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said T. B. as those which the same T. hath by the gift of the aforesaid R. T. and M. And those they have remised and quite claimed from them the said R. T. and M. the Heirs of him the said R. to the aforesaid T. B. and his Heirs for ever And furthermore the same R. T. and M. have granted for themselves and the Heirs of him the said R. that they will warrant the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid T. B. and his heirs against the aforesaid R. T. and M. and the heirs of him the said R. for ever And for this c. A Fine knowledged by T. N. Knight to G. T. Esquire of one Mannor one Messuage c. with warranty against all men A Fine sur cognisance de droit COmmand T. N. Knight that justly c. he hold to G. T. Esquire the Covenant c. of the Mannor of T. with the appurtenances and of one Messuage ten acres of Meadow fifty acres of Pasture and thirty acres of wood with the appurtenances in T. and G. And unlesse c. The warranty And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid T. N. hath recognised the Mannor and Tenements with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said G. as those which the same G hath by the gift of the aforesaid T. and those he hath remised and quite claimed from himself and his heirs to the aforesaid G. and his Heirs for ever And furthermore the same T. hath granted for himself and his Heirs that they will warrant the Mannor and Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against all men for ever And for this c. A Fine knowledged by T. VV. and K. his wife to G. S. of the third part of 8 Messuages 6 Gardens c. the which one M. B. Widdow holdeth for term of her life and which is of the inheritance of the Conusors wife the day of the Concord made and which ought after the death of the said widdow to revert unto the Conusor and his wife as in the right of his wife and by this fine after the death of the said widdow being tenant for life is to come and remain to the said Conusee and his heirs for ever with warranty against all men COmmand T. W. and K. his wife that justly c. they hold to G. S. the Covenant between them made of the third part of 8 Messuages 6 Gardens 6 acres of land 10 acres of meadow 20 acres of pasture 50 acres of wood with the appurtenances in A. B. c. C. c. A fine of a reversion after the death of Tenant in Dower And the Concord is such to wit that the foresaid T. and K. have recognised the Third part aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of the aforesaid G. and they have granted that the same third part with the appurtenances which M. B. Widdow holdeth for term of her life of the inheritance of the said K. the day that this Concord was made and which after the death of the said M. unto them the said T. and K. ought to revert to remain to the aforesaid G. and his heirs for ever To hold c. And moreover the same T. and K. have granted for themselves and the heirs of her the said K. that they will warrant to the aforesaid G. and his heirs the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances warranty as aforesaid against all men for ever And for this c. A Fine knowledged by the Husband and the VVife to one I. I. of 9 Messuages c. with warranty against all men A fine sur Cognisance de droit COmmand E. P. Gent. and E. his Wife that justly c. they hold to I. L. the Covenant between them made of 9 Messuages 9 Gardens 300 acres of Land 100 acres of Meadow 100 acres of Pasture 20 acres of wood 100 acres of Furrs and Heath c. And of the moyety of 20 Messuages 20 Gardens one Water-mill one Dove-house 60 acres of Land 200 acres of Meadow 300 acres of
B. son of the aforesaid R. for term of his life Yielding therefore ut supra And also the aforesaid I. A. hath granted to the aforesaid R. B. the reversion and rent of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances and those to him he hath rendred in the same Court. To have and to hold the reversion The grant of the reversion the rent and rent of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same R. S. and his heirs for ever To hold of the chief Lords of the Fee c. A Fine of Rent issuing out of 6 Messuages and 6 Gardens with warranty against all men COmmand W. A. and A. his wife that justly c. they hold to R. B. the Covenant of one annual rent of 5 l. issuing out of and in 6 Messuages and 6 Gardens with the appurtenances in L. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid R. hath recognised the Mannors aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said H. as those which the same H. hath by the gift of the aforesaid R. and those he hath remised and quite claimed from himself and his heirs for ever And the aforesaid R. hath granted for himself and the heirs of him the said W. that they will warrant the rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid R. B. and his heirs for ever against all men And for this c. A Fine knowledged by K. L of a Mannor c. to H. G. with warranty against all men In consideration whereof the Conusee by the same fine granteth to the Conusor his heirs one annuity of 8l issuing out of the same Mannor to be paid yearly at the Mansion house of the said Conusor at a certain day and hour imposing a pain of 18. s. to be forfeited in default of payment of the said Annuity with a clause of distresse for the said Annuity and rent COmmand R. L. that justly c. he hold to H. C. the Covenant c. of the Mannor in O. c. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid R. hath recognised the Mannor and Tenement aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said H. as those which the same H. hath by the gift of the aforesaid R. and those he hath remised and quite claimed from himself and his heirs for ever And furthermore the same R. hath granted for himself and his heirs that he will warrant the Mannor aforesaid with warranty the appurtenances to the aforesaid H. and his Heires against all men for ever And for this c. the aforesaid H. hath granted to the aforesaid R. one annuity or yearly The grant of an Annuity rent of 8 l. of lawfull money of England issuing and to issue out of and in the Mannor aforesaid with the appurtenances and that to him he hath rendred in the same Court The day hour place of payment of the said Annuity To have and perceive the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of 8 l. to the aforesaid R. his heirs and assigns on the 8th day of September between the ninth twelfth hour before noon-tide of the same day at his Mansion house in the Town of R. in the County of S. to be paid And if it happen the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of 8 l. to be in arrear and unpaid Clause of distress for the annuity penalty in part or in all by the space of twenty dayes after the aforesaid eighth day of September in which as aforesaid it ought to be paid That then the aforesaid H. and his heirs shall forfeit to the same R. and his heirs 18 s. of lawfull money of England nomine poene so often as the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent or any part thereof shall happen to be in arrear And it shall be lawfull for the aforesaid R. and his heirs into the aforesaid Mannor with the appurtenances and into every parcel thereof to enter and to distrain as well for the aforesaid annual rent of 8 l. and for every parcel thereof as for the aforesaid 18 s. nomine poene to the said R. and his heirs forfeited so often as it shall so happen to be in arrear and unpaid and the distresses so there taken and had it may be lawfull to lead bear and drive away and in his custody to retain until aswell of the aforesaid annuity or yearly rent of 8 l. as of the aforesaid 18 s. nomine poene as often as it shall be forfeited the said R. and his heirs shall be satisfied and paid A Fine knowledged by A. B. Esquire of 2 Messuages c. to S. H. in tail general to hold of the Conusor and his heirs by the XL. part of a Knights Fee and 15 s. 4 d. rent with warranty against all men COmmand A. B. Esquire that justly c. he hold to S. H. the Covenant of two Messuages c. with the appurtenances in M. And unlesse c. An estate in general tail And the Concord is such to wit that the aforesaid A. B. hath granted the Tenements aforesaid with the apurtenances to the aforesaid S. and the heirs of the body of him the said S. lawfully begotten To hold of the L. A. and his heirs by the fortieth part of a Knights fee and by the rent of 15 s 4 d. by the year The tenure rent at the Feast c. yearly to be paid And furthermore the aforesaid A. hath granted for himself and his heirs that he will warrant the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances Warranty of the estate tail to the aforesaid S. and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten as aforesaid against all men for ever And for this c. A Fine knowledged by A. B. and M. his Wife of a Mannor c. to S. P. reciting that where the said Conusors hold the said Mannor for the life of the said M. the reversion thereof to the said Conusee and his heirs belonging The said Conusors grant to the Conusee all that their estate in the said Mannor during the life of M one of the Conusors with warranâ—y against them during the life of the said M. COmmand A. B. and M. his wife that justly c. they hold to S P. the Covenant c. of a Mannor c. And unlesse c. And the Concord is such to wit That whereas the aforesaid A. M. have and hold for term of the life of her the said M. the Mannor aforesaid c. with the appurtenances the reversion thereof to the aforesaid S. P. and his heirs belonging the same A. M. have granted to the aforesaid S. the Mannor aforesaid with the appurtenances and all and whatsoever in the Mannor aforesaid c. they have to the same S. during the life of her the said M. And the aforesaid A. and M. will warrant to the aforesaid S. the Mannor
York ss BEtween A. B. Plantiff and C. D. Deforcient of 2 Messuages 2. Cottages 100 acres of Land 40 acres of Meadow 20 acres of Pasture one acre of Wood 8 acres of Ling and Heath and one penny Rent with the appurtenances in A. A Note of the Fine whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them c. that is to say that the aforesaid John hath recognised the Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said A. and hath granted for himself and his Heirs that the aforesaid Tenements and Rent with the appurtenances which the aforesaid G. and I. hold for term of the life of him the said I. of the Heirs of the aforesaid C. the day wherein this Concord was made which after the decease of him the said I. unto the aforesaid C. and his heirs ought to revert after the decease of him the said I. shall wholly remain to the aforesaid A. and his Heirs to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the Services which unto the aforesaid Tenenement and Rent do belong for ever And for this recognisance grant fine and Concord the said A. hath given to the aforesaid B. 100 Marks sterling Upon which note before the ingrossing of the Fine if it be of a remainder reversion rent or Seigniory writs of Qâ—iâ— Juris clamat per quae servicia or quem reddiâ—um reddit must be sued as the case requireth Plo. fo 43. b. 22. H. 6. 13. Quid Juris clamat Quid Juris clam is a Judicial writ issueth â—ut of the Record of the Fine remaining in the keeping of the Custos brevium of the Common place Plo. 43. b. before it be ingrossed for after the ingrossing it cannot be had Plo. fo 431. b. 22 H. 6. 13. F. Nat. Br. 147 a. which lyeth for the grantee of a reversion or remainder when the particular Tenant will not atturn to enforce him to atturn 22. H. 6. 13. Plo. 431. b And it is made in this form Summons O. c. To the Sheriff greeting we command you that you cause to come before our Justices c. â—ali die G. and A. his Wife to know what right they claim in one Messuage c. with the â—pâ—urtenances in B. which Tenements with the appurtenaâ—ces M. who was the Wife of G. in our Court c. hath granted to A. of B. by a Fine thereof there between them made And have you c. And the final cause of this writ of quid Juris clamat is that the grantee or cognisee of the reversion or remainder may by that Atturnment of the particular Tenant be enabled if cause be given to bring an Action of wast or to avow for rent reserved or services behind which he cannot do without Atturnment Plo fo 431. b. 22. H. 6. 13. Tenant in Dower Tenant in Dower shall atturn though the writ suppose her to be Tenant for life because she claimeth no greater estate than Frank Tenement Hil. 3. E. Fitz. Quid Juris clamat 3. yet it seemeth she thereby looseth her warranty and advantage to be newly endowed if she be evicted 10. E. 3. Fitz. Quid juris clamat c. 41. If a gift be for life the remainder for life the writ must mention the remainder Hil. 3. E. 3. 15. Fitz. Fines 9. It is meet therefore to learn who are compellable hereby to atrurn and who not and by whom What Persons may obtain Atturnment by Quid Juris clamat and what not Grantee of a reversion THe grantee of a reversion voyd of impediment 34. H. 6. b. Fitz. Na. Br. fo 168 b. F. N. B. 147 a. Infant But an Infant cannot because if a Lease for life without impeachment of wast be pleaded in Barr he cannot confess it 43. E. 3. 5. Contr. 23. E. Fiz quid Juris c. 42. Nothing in the reversion Feme Covert If the Cognisor have nothing in the reversion the Tenant shall not atturn Lib. Int. fol. 436. A Fâ—me Covert without her Husband albeit the Fine was levyed when she was sole 11. H 4. 7. Divers If there be divers Pleas and one die hanging the Plea yet shall the Tenant atturn to the rest 48. E. 3. 32. Divers Or if divers sue the writ and one be non-suit yet attournment shall be unto the other without Summons and severing of the other 46. E. 3. 32. Abbot Abbot avera atturnment dum ten pur vie sans mre licence et nest forfeiture 17. E. 3. 7. Disseasor If Cognisee discease the Tenant of part he shall have no atturnment 19. E. 2. Fitz. Quid Juris c. 46. What Persons be compellable to atturn by Quid Juris clamat and what not T. for life THe writ of Quid Juris clamat lyeth against the particular Tenant of the Land for life 34. H. 6. b. Nat. Br. fo 168. b. Fitz. Nat. fo 147. a 49. h. though he be but a Tenant for life of Land holden in Capite or a Feme Covert Feme Covert 45. E. 3. 11. And a Tenant for years shall atturn 3 H. T. for years 4. 3. T. In tail But Tenant in tail is not compellable because of the estate of inheritance which is in him 38. E. 3. 20. Nor Tenant in tail after T. in tail after possibilities c. possibility of issue extinct for the inheritance that was once in him 43. E. 3. 1. 46. E. 3. 13. et 72. T. for life of Lands in Capite A particular Tenant for Lands holden in Capite is not compellable to atturn without sight of Licence of alienation lest his Lands should be subject to a Fine for the alienation without licence 45. E. 3. 6. Executors If A. and B. have an estate for ten years as executors and B. have five years in reveruÌ„on in his own right he must atturn because he is possessed of the whole term and the attornment of one executor of a Term is good enough 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris 5. p. Stanh T. pur vie ove A. pur ans But if A. Lease to B. and C. for six years and after confirm the Estate of B. for life the note of the fine shall make mention of B. onely per Seton 32. E. 3. Fitz. Quid Juris c. 5. T. in Dower T. by the Courtesie If Tenant in Dower or by Courtesie grant their estate yet the Quid Jur. clam lyeth against them for none but they can be Tenant in Dower or by the Couttesie 18. E. 3 5. T. for years upon Condition If a Leasee for years with livery be upon Condition that if the Leasee pay 10 pound such a day or the Leasor die within the term c. He shall have Fee if before the day the Lessor alien by Fine this Tenant shall atturn salvis advantagijs And yet if he pay the ten pounds at the day or
of him the said I. in this behalf have given you power to receive the cognisance and to testifie the Atturnment which the aforesaid I. before you shal do in this behalf And therefore we command you that unto the aforesaid I. personally going the cognizance which before you in this behalf he shall do ye receive And when you have received it and he before you as it is the manner have atturned himself your foresaid Associates of the cognizance aforesaid distinctly and openly ye certifie the aforesaid Atturnment certifying that that fine between the parties aforesaid of the Land aforesaid before you and your Associates aforesaid in the Bench aforesaid may be levied according to the Law and custome aforesaid And have you c. Default By default of appearance distring ad atturnandum shall be awarded 2 E. 3. 9. Nonsuit Non-suit in quid juris clamat is not peremptory ry 18 E. 3. 6. Fitz. Quid Jur. â—7 24. Ed. 3. 3. Fitz. quid c. 39. The Writ of Summons in Quid juris clamat Summons OLiver c. to the Sheriff of York greeting we command you that you cause to come before our Justices of the Bench from the day of Easter in 15. dayes A. B. to acknowledge what right he claimeth in one Messuage and ten Acres of Land with the Appurtenances in B. which M. N. in our Court c. hath granted to C. D. by fine thereof there between them made And have you there T. c. upon which Writ none essoin lyeth 9. H. 6. 22. 33. H. 6. 5. At the return of which Writ the Sheriff doth return him summoned thus endorsed upon the back of the Writ Pledges of the within named A. B. I. M. R. K. S. E. Sheriff And if the plaintiff appear and the Tenant Default make default the entry is thus The Sheriff of York was commanded that he should cause to come here from the day of Easter in 15. dayes A. B. to acknowledge what right he claimeth in one Messuage c. with the Appurtenances in B. which M. N. in the Court of the Lord Protector here hath granted to C. D. by a Fine here thereof between them made And now at this day came the aforesaid C. by H. I. his Atturney and the aforesaid A. B. came not and was mainprised by I. M. and R. L. Distress Therefore he into all c. And he is commanded that he distrain him by all his Lands and Chattels c. And that of the profits c. And that he have his body here from the day of the Holy Trinity in three weeks to acknowledge in form aforesaid c. And the same day is given to the aforesaid C. here c. Essoin At the return hereof none essoin lieth because it is judiciall 9 H. 6. 22. 33 H. 6. 5. The Distress in quid juris clamat OLiver c. to the Sheriff of York greeting we command you that you distrain A. B. by all his Lands and Chattels in your Bayliwick so that neither he nor any for him do lay hand thereupon untill you shall receive further command thereof from us And that you answer us of the profits of them so that you have his body before our Justices at Westminster from the day of the holy Trinity in three weeks to acknowledge what right he claimeth in one Messuage c. with the appurtenances in B. which M. N. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster hath granted to C. D. by Fine thereof there between them made and to hear thereupon his Judgement for many defaults And have you there this Writ T. c. If at the day of the return hereof the parties appear the entry is thus Atturnment generall Heretofore even as it appeareth in the Term of the holy Trinity last past in the Roll 60. it is thus contained ss The Sheriff of E. was commanded that he should distrain A. B. by all and Et supra in brevi inde untill and to hear c. And then And now here at this day came as well the aforesaid C. D. by his Atturney aforesaid as the aforesaid A. B. in his proper person and hereupon the same E. B. prayeth hearing of the Writ aforesaid and to him it is read he prayeth also hearing of the note whereupon the Writ aforesaid issued forth and to him it is read in these words E. S. Between C. D. Plaintiff c. as the note is And then if the Tenant will atturn generally the entry further is For that they being heard and understood the same A. B. saith that he claimeth to hold the aforesaid Messuage c. for Term of his life as by the note aforesaid is supposed and that he is ready to atturn himself thereof to the aforesaid C. D. and himself to him the Court here thereupon hath atturned and recognized c. And had done fealty therefore let the Fine thereof be ingrossed Or if Atturnment be made out of the Court the Cognisee may inform the Court thereof and at his suit then this entry shall be viz. And now here at this day came the aforesaid C. D. in his proper person and saith that the aforesaid A. B. hath atturned to him thereof in his proper person and prayeth that the Fine thereof may be ingrossed at his perill therefore let the Fine therof be ingrossed at his peril c. Atturnment speciall But if the Cognisee appear and will atturn specially it may be done thus The Sheriff was commanded c. ut supra reciting the Process and the Tenant demanding and having Oyer of the Writ and note of the Fine he may plead thus viz. And hereupon the same A saith that he holdeth the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances for Term of his life by the demise of M. N. by his certain Deed indented the other part whereof with the Seals of the aforesaid M. N. signed the same A. here in Court produceth the Tenor of which followeth in these words This Indenture made c. reciting the whole Indenture and saving to himself all advantages and conditions written aforesaid saith That he is ready to attorn to the aforesaid C. D. of the TenemeÌ„ts aforesaid by vertue of the note aforesaid And the aforesaid C. D. acknowledging not the writing aforesaid saith that of whom the same A. B. holdeth the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances by the demise of the aforesaid M. N. according to the force and effect of the note aforesaid he prayeth that the same A. B. may attorn himself thereof to him c. And the aforesrid A. B. saith that saving to himself all advantages and benefit of the writing aforesaid he is ready to atturn himself thereof to the same C. D. of the Tenements aforesaid c. And afterwards the same A. B. saving to himself the advantages of the writing aforesaid himself to the aforesaid C. D. here in Court hath atturned and acknowledged c.
And hath done to him Fealty c. Therfore let a Fine thereof be ingrossed c. Barre But if the Tenant will pleadin Bar he may do it thus if he be Tenant in Frank-marriage The Sheriff was commanded c. ut supra Gift in Frank-marriage And the aforesaid A. B. saith that one P. N. Father of the aforesaid M. N. whose heir he is c. by his Deed gave the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same A. B. in Frank-marriage with E. his daughter saving to himself the reversion c. which said E. died without issue of his body begotten And so he faith that he holdeth the Tenements aforesaid by form of the Deed aforesaid and that the reversion thereof after his death doth belong unto the aforesaid R. M. and prayeth Judgement whether he of such his Estate ought to atturn himself thereof to any c. and produceth here in Court the Charter aforesaid that the gift aforesaid in form aforesaid testifieth c. And the aforesaid C. D. saith that the day wherein the note of the Fine aforesaid was levied that is to say the 9. day c. the aforesaid A. holdeth the aforesaid Tenements for Term of his life as by the note aforesaid is supposed without this that he then held the Tenements aforesaid in Free-marriage as he above alleged And this he prayeth that c. therfore 12 c. Or thus if the Tenant Claim Fee or be not Tenant Which being read the same A. B. saith that he by virtue of the note aforesaid himself to the aforesaid C. D. ought not to atturn for that one Messuage c. which are in the aforesaid Town of S. of the Tenements aforesaid in the note aforesaid contained the same A. B. saith that at the time of the levying of that note was seised of the aforesaid Messuage c. in his demeasne as of Fee by the gift and Feoffment of one L. T. to him thereof made without this that he at the time of the levying of that note held that moiety for Term of life only as by that note is supposed and tbis c. whereof he prayeth Judgement whether he by virtue of the note aforesaid himself to the aforesaid C. D. of the aforesaid Messuage c. ought to atturn c. And as touching the Tenements aforesaid residue of the Tenements in the note aforesaid contained the same A. B saith that he neither at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid nor at any time afterward held the same Tenements but rather that W. A. who as yet is in life then was thereof Tenant as of his free-hold and as yet is And this c. whereof c. ut supra And the aforesaid C. D. saith that he from having the atturnment of the aforesaid A. B. by virtue of the note aforesaid ought not to be barred for that as touching the aforesaid Messuage in L. aforesaid the same C. D. saith that the aforesaid A. B. at the time of the levying of that note held that Messuage with the appurtenances for Term of his life onely as by that note is supposed And this he prayeth that c. And the aforesaid A. B. likewise And as ro the residue of the Tenements aforesaid he saith that at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid the aforesaid A. B. was Tenant thereof for Term of his life as by that note is supposed And this he is ready c. whereof he prayeth Judgement and that the aforesaid A. B. may atturn himself thereof c. And the aforesaid C. D. saith that the aforesaid A. B. at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid was not Tenant of the aforesaid residue of the Tenements for Term of his life as c. And of this c. therefore 12 c. Or thus where the Cognisor hath nothing in the reversion The Sheriff of D. was commanded c. ut supra which being read and heard the same A. B. saith that he by virtue of the note aforesaid himself to the aforesaid C. D. ought not atturn because he saith that the aforesaid M. N. who recognized the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said C. D c. had nothing in the reversion of the same Tenements with the appurtenances at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid and this he is ready to verifie whereof he prayeth c. ut supra And the aforesaid C. D. saith that the aforesaid A. B. at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid to wit in eight dayes of Saint Hillary c. held the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances for Term of his life the reversion thereof after his death to the aforesaid M. N. who recognized c. and to his heirs belonging as by the note aforesaid it is supposed And this he prayeth that it may be enquired by the Country And the aforesaid A. B. likewise therefore let 12 c. But if the Tenant claim an Estate tail by devise thus Which being read and heard c. the same A. B. faith that he by virtue of that note himself to the aforesaid C. D. of the tenements aforesaid he ought not to atturn because he saith that before that the aforesaid M. N. any thing had in the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances one I. F. was seised of the Tenements aforesaid in his demeasne as of Fee and that the same Tenements with the appurtenances are held and at the time of the levying of the note aforesaid were held of W. S. in Soccage by Fealty to him c. And the same I. being so seised thereof the 1. day of May last past made his last will and Testament in writing and by the same bequeathed to the aforesaid A. B. the Tenements aforesaid by the names c. to have to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotâ—en and afterward there died after whose death the aforesaid A. B. into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee-tail to wit to him and his heirs by form of the Statute and last will aforesaid And this c. whereof c. And the aforesaid C. D. saith that he by any things afore alleged from the atturnment of the aforesaid A. B. by virtue of the note aforesaid ought not to be barred because he saith that well and true it is that the aforesaid I. F. was seised as above as in the Writ aforesaid above it is alleged but the same C. D. saith that the same I. F. by his said Testament and last will amongst other things bequeathed the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances c. by the names aforesaid to the aforesaid A. B. for Term of his life and afterward the same I. F. dyed after the death of which said I. F. the same A. B. into the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in
aforesaid Town the day wherein this Concord was made and which after the decease of him the said P. unto the aforesaid L. and his Heires ought to revert after the decease of him the said P. Rem to the heirs of his body shall wholly remain to the aforesaid A. and the heirs of his body begotten to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Rent do belong for ever And if it happen that the same A. shall dye without heir of his body begotten then after the decease of him the said A. the aforesaid Rent with the appurtenances shall wholly remain to the right heirs of him the said A. to Rem to the right heirs hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid Rent do belong for ever And for this Grant Fine and Concord the same A. hath given to the aforesaid L. one hundred Marks of silver And so of others according to the diversities of their cases Of the tabling of Fines ingrossed Tables THe Chirographer of Fines of the Common Pleas for ever must write and make one table for every County where the Protectors Writ runneth containing the contents of every Fine that shall pass in any one Term as the name of the County Townes and places wherein the Tenements mentioned in any Fine be the name of the Plaintiff and Deforcient and of every Manor named in any Fine And the first day of the next Term after the ingrossing of every such Fine shall fix every of the said Tables in some open place of the Court of the Common Pleas so every day of the said Term during the sitting of the said Court And the said Chirographer shall deliver to every Sheriff of every County his Under Sheriff or Deputie 〈◊〉 fair written in Parchment a perfect content of the Table so to be made for that Shire in the Term that shall be next before the Assises to be holden in the â—ame County or else between the Term and the said Assizes to be set up the first day and every day of the next Assizes in some open place of the court where the Justices of Assizes then shall sit to continue there so long as they shall fit in the said Court if either the Chirographer or Sheriff fail herein he forfeiteth five pound and the Chirographers see for every such Table is 4 d. 23. El. c. 3. How many Proclamations are to be made upon Fines and when FOur Proclamations only are now to be made upon every Fine with Proclamation to wit one in the Term in which the Fine is ingrossed and in every one of the three Terms next ensuing the ingrossing thereof one Proclamation 13. El. c. 2. Adjournment But if any of the same Proclamations fail by reason of the adjournment of any of the said Terms by Writ of Adjournment duly made yet is such Fine good and a good Fine with Proclamations as if the same had been proclaimed 1 M. c. 7. Sundaies But if any Proclamations be made upon a Sunday it is error because it is not dies Iuridicus Dyer fo 128. Pl. 53. 55. 2. Eliz. Of the Proclamation of Fines at the Assizes and generall Sessions how they must be certified Sessions TO the end better notice of Fines may come to them to whom that appertaineth it is ordained by the said Statute of 4. H. 7. c. 24. That the Just of the Common place shall send Assizes a transcript of such Fines to the Justice of Assize in the Counties where the Land doth lye to be proclaimed openly and solemnly at all the Assizes which shall be therein holden within one year aâ—ter the ingrossing of such Fines and that the like transcript be made to the Justices of Peace there to be proclaimed at four severall Sessions in the said Counties and both the same Proclamations to be made and certified into the Common place the second day of the return of the Term then next following And it is to noted that while the said fines are read all pleas must cease 4. H. 7. c. 24. Proclamation The form of every such Proclamation is thus After the Cryer hath made O yes for silence saying O yes les fines lies or to that effect the Chirographer or his Deputie readeth the fines thus York A fine with Proclamation between A. B. Plaintiff and C. D. Deforcient of Tenements in D. c Cognisee dead If the Cognisees in fines die before the Ingrossing thereof no Proclamation shall be made because they had their Election to have the fine with Proclamations or without which Election is now by their death determined Dyer fo 254. Pl. 104. 8. El. Plow fo 266. b. Of the Inrolment of all the part of Fines at the ingrossing thereof and Proclamations passed The Inrollment Office BY the Statute of 23. El. c. 3. it is ordained that there shall be for ever an office of Inrolment called the Office of Inrolments of Fines and Recoveries And the Justice of the Common Pleas for the time being other than the Chief Justices shall have and take the care and charge of the Inrolments aforesaid see the examinations thereof and write their names unto the Rolls thereof and have and enjoy the said Office and the disposition thereof and carefully see and look to the execution thereof and have for the inrolment and examination of every such Fine six shillings eight pence Exemplification And for every exemplification of every such Inrolment of any fine five shillings for one years search four pence for every sheet of paper containing fourteen lines four pence Punishment And the Justices of the Common place have power to take order in all things convenient for the said Inrolments and upon examination in the said Court to assesse fines and amerciaments upon persons offending for their misprision contempts or negligences for not doing or misdoing of any thing of in or concerning any such fines as they shall think meet and convenient 23. El. c. 3. And every Writ of Covenant and other Writ whereupon any fine is levyed the return thereof the Dedimus potestatem made for the knowledging thereof the return thereof the Concord the Note and foot of every such fiâ—e the Proclamations made thereupon and the Kings Silver upon the request or election of any person may be inrolled in the said Office and the Inrolments of the same or of any part thereof shall be of as good force and validity in the Law to all intents for so much of any of them so inrolled as the same being extant and remaining were or ought by Law to be 33 El. c. 3. Of the exemplification of the parts of Fines inrolled WHen any of the parts of a Fine be inrolled according to the said Statute then may the same be exemplified either under the Seal of the office or under the great Seal of England but to exemplifie
I. tali die came in our said Court and saith that she doth hold the Manor aforesaid of B. with the appurtenances by the name of the Manor of R. by the demise of N. C. and that the reversion thereof by the death of the aforesaid I. unto the aforesaid N. belongeth without whom he cannot answer to the aforesaid R. of the aforesaid moiety of the Manor aforesaid and prayeth aid of him the said N. And therfore we command you that by honest c. you cause to know to the aforesaid N. that he be c. to answer to the aforesaid R. together with the aforesaid I. in the aforesaid Plea if he will and have you c. A Mittimus of the Transcript of the Fine and a Scire Facias thereupon THe Soveraign Lord the King hath sent to his Justices this his close Writ in these words Edward c. reciting all the Writ the Tenour of the aforesaid Fine whereof in the Writ aforesaid mention is made or thus The Transcript of the aforesaid Fine whereof in the Writ aforesaid mention is made followeth in these words This is the finall Concord c. reciting all c. And now to wit tali die in that same Term came here in Court A. on Scire Facias for the Heir of him in remainder against the terre tenant the behalf of the aforesaid T. and saith that the aforesaid R. is dead and likewise that the aforesaid W. died without Heir-Male of his body begotten and that I. into one Messuage c. with the appurtenances which are parcell of the Manor aforeâ—aid is now entred and holdeth it against the form of the Fine aforesaid And prayeth a Writ to the Sheriff of S. to be directed to forewarn the aforesaid I. to be here to shew if he hath any thing c. wherefore the same Messuages c. with the appurtenances which the said T. claimeth in form aforesaid after the death of the aforesaid W. to the aforesaid T. being Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid R. ought not to remain according to the form of the Fine aforesaid for as much as the aforesaid W. is dead without Heir-male of his body begotten and it is granted to him returnable here tale die or thus And by severall Writs Severall Scire fac into several Counties upon one Fine A Scire facias for him in the remainder to wit one to the Sheriff of the said County of B. another to the Sheriff of N. the third to the Sheriff of H. to be directed to forewarn the same I. to be here to shew c. It was commanded to the Sheriff whereas a certain Fine was levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord c. tali die Anno before c. Justices of him the said Soveraign Lord the King our progenitor now of the Bench between W. and I. his wife plaintiffs and I. E. deforcients of one Messuage c. with the appurtenances in L. whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid W. did recognize the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said I. as those which the same I. had by the gift of the aforesaid W. and for that recognizance Fine and Concord the same I. did grant to the aforesaid W. and I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances and those to them he did render in the Render to the husband and wife and to the heirs of the body of the husband same Court To have and to hold to the same W. and I. and the Heirs of him the said W. of his body begotten of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements should belong for ever and if it happen that the same W. should die without Heir of his body begotten then after the decease of them the said W. and I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances should wholly remain to I. Son of the same W. and the heirs of his body Remainder in tail begotten to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the afores tenements should belong for ever And if it should happen the same I. to dye without Heir of his body begotten then after the decease of him the said I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances should wholly remain to the right Heirs of him the said W. to hold of the chief Lords of that Remainder to the right Heirs Fee c. ut supra And now by the insinuation of T. being Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid I. Son of W. the King received that the same W. is dead without Heir of his body begotten and that the aforesaid I. is now dead and that one A. into the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances is now entred and those he holdeth against the form of the Fine aforesaid And for that c. that by honest c. you give the aforesaid A. to know that she should be here at this day c. to shew if she hath any thing c. wherefore the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances which she holdeth in form aforesaid after the death of the aforesaid W. and I. his wife to the aforesaid T. as Cozen and heir of the aforesaid I. son of W. ought not to remain according to the form of the Fine aforesaid if c. for as much as the aforesaid W. dyed without Heir of his body issuing c. And now here at this day came as well the aforesaid T. by A. his Atturney as the aforesaid A. by S. her Atturney and the Sheriff returned that he had commanded I. L. Bayliff of the liberty c. to whom c. which said Sheriff thus answered that he gave the aforesaid A. to know to be here at this day to shew in form aforesaid by T. and G. honest c. And hereupon the aforesaid T. saith that he is Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid I. being Son of W. to wit Son of I. being Son of him the said I. being Son of W. and prayeth against the aforesaid A. execution c. Cozenage And hereupon the aforesaid W. H. saith that the aforesaid W. Brother of G. in the Fine aforesaid named at S. in the County of N. taking one E. P. to him to wife and the same E taking him the said W. to her husband they were together betrothed and after banes between them upon three holy dayes being distant from themselves in the Church c. publickly proclaimed the spousals between them in the face of that Church was celebrated within which spousall the same W. and E. had issue between themselves T. at H. in the same County of N. begotten and born which said T. at T. in the County of N. in the Church of Saint A. there took unto wife one N. and the same T. and N. after the spousall between them there celebrated had issue between them one H.
there begotten and born and the same H. at the said Town of N. in the same County in the aforesaid Church c. took to wife one I. and the same H. and I. after the spousall between them there celebrated had issue between them the aforesaid W. H. begottē born who now prosecuteth and so the same W. H. who now prosecuteth saith that he is Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid W. Brother of G of the body of him the said W. Brother of G. begotten that is to say Son of the aforesaid H. Son of the said T. Son of the same W. Brother of G. and prayeth against the aforesaid R. S. c. execution c. A Fine levyed to one by a Guardian THe Sheriff was commanded whereas a fine was levyed in the Court of the Soveraign Lord E. late King of England c. in Oct. c. Anno c. before c. by a Writ of him the said late King between S. P. and I. his wife and S. son of the same S. and I. plaintiffs by E. Gardian or keeper of him the said S. son of the same S. P. and I. to game and W. P. parson of the Church of T. and I. H. Chaplain deforcients of two Messuages c. with the appurtenances in T. S. and W. whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid S. P. did recognize the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said W. as those which the same W. and I. then had by the gift of the aforesaid S. P. and for the same recognizance Fine and Concord the same W. and I. did grant to the aforesaid S. P. and I. and S. son of the same S. and I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances and those to them they did render in the same Court To have and to hold to the same S. P. and I. and S. son of the same S. and I. and the Heirs of him the said S. son of the same S. and I. of his body begotten of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenement should belong for ever and if it should happen that the same S. son of the same S. and I. should dye without Heir of his body begotten then after the decease of them the said S. and I. and S. son of the same S. and I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances should wholly remain to the Heirs-Males of the bodies of them the said S. and I. issuing to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements should belong for ever and if no Heir-Male of the body of them the said S. P. and I. should be begotten then the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances wholly should remain to M sister of the aforesaid S. daughter of the aforesaid S. and I. and the Heirs of her body begotten to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements should belong for ever and if it should happen that the same M. should dye without Heir of her body begotten then after the decease of her the said M. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances should wholly remain to I. sister of the same M. and the Heirs of her body begotten to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements should belong for ever and if it should happen that the same I. should die without heir of her body begotten then after the decease of her the said I. the aforesaid Tenements with the appurtenances should wholly remain to the right heirs of the aforesaid S. P. to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenements do belong for ever and now by the insinuation of I. A. Cozen and heir of the aforesaid M. of her body begotten the King did receive that the aforesaid S. P. and I. are dead without Heir-male of their bodyes begotten and the aforesaid S. son of the aforesaid S. and I. is dead without heir of his body begotten and that the aforesaid M. is likewise dead and that one R. L. and others into the Messuages c. Scire fac for the heir of him in remainder aforesaid with the appurtenances is now entred and those they hold against the form of the Fine aforesaid And for that c. you should give to the aforesaid R. L. and the others to know that they should be here at this day to wit tale die to shew if they know or have any thing c. wherefore the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances which they hold in form aforesaid after the death of the aforesaid S. P. and I. S. c. and the aforesaid M. to the aforesaid I. A. Cozen and Heir of her the said M. of her body begotten ought not to remain according to the form of the Fine aforesaid in so much as the aforesaid S. P. and I. are dead without Heir-male of their bodies begotten and that the aforesaid S. son of the aforesaid S. and I. is dead without heir of his body begotten if c. And now here at this day came as well the aforesaid I. A. by T. B. his Attorney as the aforesaid R. L. and others by I. K. their Attorney the Sheriff returneth that he gave to the same R. and others to know of being here at this day to shew inform aforesaid by I. C. and other honest c. whereupon the same I. A. saith that he is Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid M. of her body begotten that is to say son of I. son of W. son of S. son of the aforesaid M. And prayeth execution of the tenements aforesaid to him to be a judged c. And the aforesaid R. L. and others say that Confession of the fine they cannot deny the knowledge of the Fine aforesaid but that the aforesaid S. P. by that Fine recognized the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to be the right of the aforesaid W. P. as those which the same W. and the aforesaid I. then had by the gift of the aforesaid S. P. and that for the same recognizance Fine and Concord the same W. and I. by that Fine did grant those tenements to hold to the aforesaid S. P. and I. S. son of the same S. and I. and those to them did render in the same Court To have and to hold to the same S. P. and I. S. son of the same S. and I. and the heirs of him the said S. son of the same S. and I. of his body begotten So that if it should happen that the same S. son of the same S. and I. should dye without Heir of his body begotten then after the decease of them the said S. P. and I. and S. son of the same S. and I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances should wholly remain to the
heirs-males of the bodies of them the said S. P. and I. issuing And if no Heir-male of the bodies of them the said S. P. and I. should be begotten then the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances should wholly remain to the aforesaid M. sister of the aforesaid S. son of the aforesaid S. P. and I. and the Heirs of her body begotten and that the aforesaid S. P. and I. are dead without heir-male of their bodies begotten And that ☞ the aforesaid S. son of the aforesaid S. P. and I. is dead without heir of his body begotten and that the aforesaid M. is likewise dead and that the aforesaid I. A. is Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid M. inform wherein the same I. A. above supposeth and all and singular the premises Judgment to have execution they well grant therefore it is considered that the aforesaid I. A. have execution against the aforesaid R. L. and others of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances c. Scire Fac. teturned And now here at this day came as well the aforesaid E. in his proper person as the aforesaid T. B. by W. his Atturney And the Sheriff returned that he made to know c. And hereupon the aforesaid E. saith that he is Cozen and heir of the aforesaid E. that is to say son of R. son of I. son of A. son of W. brother of R. of the Father of him the said E. and prayeth against the aforesaid T. B. execution c And Cozenage alleged the aforesaid T. saith that the aforesaid E. execution c. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid against him ought not to have because he saith that one R. Father of him the said R. of the Father of E. one I. R taking to wife and the Bar that another was Heir whose estate he hath same I. him the said R. taking to husband at R. in the County of N. one to the other were betrothed and after that banes between them by three holidayes distant from themselves in the Parish Church of R. solemnly was proclaimed and other things concurrent in that behalf canonically required spousall between the same R. and I. in the face of the same Church were lawfully and solemnly celebrated within which spousall the same R. and I. at R. aforesaid had issue between them there begotten and born the aforesaid E. Father of the aforesaid E. and one S. the mean and after the Nativity of him the said S. the aforesaid W. in the Fine aforesaid named the said W. being the younger to whom the aforesaid E. maketh himself Cozen and Heir and the aforesaid R. Father of R. and I. afterward dyed and the aforesaid R. son of R. of the son of R. had issue there the aforesaid E. and died and she the said E. afterward died without Heir of her body issuing the said W. E. her husband in the said Fine named her surviving and he the said W. died after whose death the aforesaid T. M. into the aforesaid Messuage c. in the aforesaid Towns of E. and M. entred as in their remainder aforesaid and were thereof seised in their demeasne as of Fee tail by virtue of the Fine aforesaid and dyed without Heir of their bodies issuing after whose death one I. R. as Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid E. to wit son of S. of the brother of R. of the father of the afores E. into the tene aforesaid with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee by virtue of the Fine aforesaid the estate of which said I. R. the aforesaid T. B. now hath in the same and this c. whereof he prayeth c. if execution c. Cozenage maintained And the aforesaid E. saith that he from having execution of the Messuages c. in the aforesaid Townes of E. and M. against the aforesaid T. for any the matters before alleged ought not to be barred for that he saith that long before the aforesaid spousall between the aforesaid R. Father of R. and I. R. his wife celebrated the same R. Father of him the said R. her the said I. taking to his wife and the same I. him the said R. taking to her husband at M. in the aforesaid County of B. to one the other were betrothed and all and singular the things concurrent of right in that behalf canonically being required spousal between them the said R. and I. in the face of the Church c. were solemnly and lawfully celebrated within which spousall the aforesaid R. Father of R. and I. his wife at the aforesaid Town of M. had issue between them that is to say Father of the aforesaid E. and the aforesaid W. in the Fine aforesaid named his middle son to whom the aforesaid E. maketh himself Cozen and Heir and the aforesaid S. his younger son without this that the aforesaid S. was son of the aforesaid R. of the father of R. I. his wife the elder of the afores W. as the afores T. B. above alleged And this c. wherof he prayeth Judgement execution c. And the aforesaid T. B. saith that the aforesaid S. was son of the aforesaid R. of the Father of R. and I. his wife the elder of the aforesaid W. in form as he above alleged And of this c. And the aforesaid E likewise And for that the Justices here are not yet advised whether the said issue of the Plea aforesaid ought to be tryed by men of the venue of M. in the said County of E. or by men of the venue of R. in the said County of W. or by men of one venue Venue and another day is given to the parties aforesaid to hear their Judgement here in eight dayes of Saint Hillary c. Cozenage alleged in the Scire Facias ANd hereupon the aforesaid W. L. saith that he is Cozen and heir of the aforesaid M. to wit son of I. of the son of I. of the son of him the said M. begotten and born at T. in the County of N. between I. L. of T. heretofore husband of the aforesaid M. and her the said M. after the spousall between them there celebrated and prayeth against the aforesaid W. and A. execution c And the aforesaid W. and A. know not any the matters in the Writ aforesaid by the aforesaid W. L. before alleged and contained and by protesting that they as to the begetting and Nativity of the aforesaid I. son of M. so suspected in Maner and form above alleged by necessity have not nor by the Law of the Land are held to answer protesting also that the aforesaid M. being the first took to her husband one I. L. of M. which said I. and M. had issue between them one I. and the same I. afterward died without Heir-Male of his body and the body of the aforesaid M. begotten for Plea saith that the aforesaid W. as Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid M.
execution of the aforesaid Manor of W. with the appurenances whereof c. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid against â—them ought not to have for that he saith that long after the death of the aforesaid I. L. of M. and before any spousall between the aforesaid I. L. of T. M. had or celebrated as well I. of H. the aforesaid M. to his wife as M. him the aforesaid I. to her husband taking at C. in the County of S. together were betrothed there after banes between them in the Church c. on three holy dayes from themselves distant solemnly proclaimed the spousall was between them the said I. of H. and M. in the face of the same Church celebrated and they there in Matrimony being lawfully coupled and within the spousall all the life time of him the said I. of H. there continued and before any spousall between the aforesaid I. L. of T. and M. had or celebrated the aforesaid I. of H. and M. had issue between them one N. at C. aforesaid begotten and born and the Fine aforesaid in form aforesaid did levy and the aforesaid A. which was the wife of W. afterwards died after whose death the aforesaid I. of H. and M. were seised of the aforesaid Manor of W. with the appurtenances in their demeasne as of Fee tail Fee and right simple in the person of her the said M. quiescing by virtue of the Fine aforesaid and of such state thereof they dyed seised and from them the said I. of H. and M. did descend the same Manor of W. with the appurtenances to the same N. as son and Heir of them the said I. and M. which said N. into that Manor with the appurtenances entred and thereof was seised in his demeasne as of Fee taile Fee and right simple thereof in the person of him the said N. as son and Heir of her the said M. quiescing by the form of the Fine aforesaid and had issue one H. at C. aforesaid begotten and died and from him the said N. descended the aforesaid Manor of W. with the appurtenances whereof c. to the same H. as son and heir of the same N. which said H. into that Manor with the appurtenances entred and was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee tail Fee and right simple thereof in the person of him the said H. quiescing by the form of the Fine aforesaid and thus thereof being seised he enfeoffed I. and E. c. of the same Manor with the appurtenances To have to them and their heirs for ever by virtue of which c. in Fee whereof one I c. the estate of the aforesaid W. and A. now they have in the same Manor c. and this c. whereupon he prayeth Judgement if the aforesaid W. L. execution of the same Manor of W. with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid against them he ought to have c. And the aforesaid W. L knoweth not any the things by the aforesaid W. and A. before alleged to be true but rather false and imagined and protesting also that the begetting and Nativity of the aforesaid I. L. son of M. by him the said W. L. in his said Declaration of consanguinity by what means he is Cozen and Heir of him the said M. are contained and were truly and lawfully and not suspectively alledged as by divers Records as well in Chancery before the Chancellor and in the Exchequer before the Barons as in the Treasury of the Soveraign Lord the King among the Records of Pleas of Arms before the late Constable of England holden residing also both by very many evidences muniments true just and sufficient and for such in the Law approved and confirmed fully appeareth For Plea saith that he from having execution of the said Manor of W. with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid for any the matters by the aforesaid W. and A. thereof before alledged ought not to be excluded for that he saith That the aforesaid I. L. of M. and the aforesaid I. L. of T. were one and the same person and not divers persons and that the same I. all his life time as well by the name of I. L. of T. as by the name of I. L. of M. was named and known and that the said marriage between the aforesaid I. L. of T. and M. they comming first together as in that before by right they were canonically required at the aforesaid Town of T. in the face of the parish Church of the same Town was solemnly celebrated within which spousall the same I. L. and M. had issue between themselves the aforesaid I. L. son and Heir of the aforesaid M. there begotten and born in form wherein the aforesaid I. L. by the said Declaration the consanguinity aforesaid it is supposed which said marriage between them the said I. L. and T. M. thus celebrated there was continued all the life time of the same I. and after the death of the same I. the aforesaid M. took to husband the aforesaid I. of H. without this that the aforesaid betrothings between the aforesaid I. of H and M. by the aforesaid W. and A. before alledged were had or celebrated before the said spousall between the aforesaid I. L. of T. and M. celebrated as the same W. and A. above alledged and this c. whereof he demandeth Judgement if execution c. And the aforesaid W. and A. say that the aforesaid espousals between the aforesaid I. of H. and M. by the aforesaid W. and A. before alledged were had and celebrated before the said espousals between the aforesaid I. L. of T. and M. celebrated in form wherein the same W. and A. above have alledged And of this they put c. And the aforesaid W. likewise Therefore it is commanded as well to the Sheriff of N. as to the Sheriff of S. that c. Bar that the demandant was born out of the espousall And the aforesaid P. saith That the aforesaid W. execution against him ought not to have because he saith that where the aforesaid W. by his Writ aforesaid supposeth and affirmeth that he was son and Heir of the aforesaid T. the same W. was born out of all espousals and this he is ready to verifie whereof he demandeth Judgement whether the aforesaid W. as son and Heir of the aforesaid T. or of any other whomsoever c. against him ought to have c. And the aforesaid W. saith that the aforesaid T. his Father did to himself espouse A. his wife by name of whom he was born within the espousals between them the said T. and A. celebrated and this he is ready to verifie whereof he prayeth Judgement whether c. And execution to him to be adjudged c. And the aforesaid P. saith as before that the aforesaid W. was born out of all manner of wedlock and not within wedlock aforesaid as the aforesaid W. above alledged And of this
he putteth himself upon the Countrey And the aforesaid W. likewise Therefore c. Born before marriage And the aforesaid I. P. and A. acknowledge not that they who were parties to the Fine aforesaid nor any of them ever had or have had any thing in the tenements and advowson in the aforesaid Fine contained and say that the aforesaid E. as son and Heir of the aforesaid W. execution of the tenements and advowson against them ought to have because they say that the same W. took to wife one M. which said M. was espoused to the same W. at E. in the County of S. and there the espousals between them were celebrated and say that the sâ—me E. was born at C. in the County of S. beâ—ore marriage And this they are ready to verifie by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of S. and as the Court here shall consider whereof they pray Judgement if the same E. execution of the tenements and Advowson aforesaid as son and Heir of the aforesaid E. in this behalf against them ought to have c. And the aforesaid E. acknowledgeth not any the things by the aforesaid I. P. and A. above alledged and saith that he for any the matters before alledged from execution of the tenements and advowson aforesaid by virtue of the Fine aforesaid ought not to be barred or repelled for that he saith that the aforesaid W. his Father took to wife the aforesaid M. to wit at M. in the said County of E. and there the espousals between them in a lawfull manner and according to the Ecclesiasticall Court were celebrated and saith that hethere within the espousals between them the said W. M. celebrated was born and begotten and this c. by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of E. and as the Court here shall consider whereof he prayeth Judgement and Execution c. and the aforesaid I. P. c say that the aforesaid E. was born at C. in the aforesaid County of S. before the spousall between the aforesaid W. and M. celebrated and this as before he was ready to verifie by the Countrey and as the Court here shall consider c. And the aforesaid E. saith that he was born and was begotten within the espousal between the aforesaid W. and M. celebrated to wit at M. in the aforesaid County of E. and this as before he is ready to verifie by the Countrey of the aforesaid County of E. and according as the Court here shall consider and because it seemeth to our Court here that the issue of the Plea aforesaid by men of both the Counties aforesaid ought to be tryed therfore it is commanded to both Sheriffs of the Counties aforesaid Triall that both of them cause to come here tali die twelve c. by whom c. A Writ to the Bishop to certifie Bastardy THe King to I. by the same grace Lord Bishop of L. greeting Whereas I. M. son of P. of the Brother of G. B. in our Court before us by our certain Writ whereupon he certified that he impleaded I. A. and P. G. of a certain Messuage with the appurtenances in Fee and they the said I. A. and P. according to due premunition by virtue of our said Writ to him made before us they appearing alledged him the said I. to be a Bastard this pretending to verifie and for that cognizance of such like cause meerly belongeth to the Ecclesiasticall Court we command you that yee call forth before yee any which in that behalf shall seem fit to be called forth and diligently thereupon yee make inquisition and the whole truth thereof by your Letters under your seal sealed to us in eight c. wheresoever then we shall be in England ye render more certain and this Writ to us now ye send back T. c. And now here at this day came as well the Return of the Scire facias aforesaid I. B. by B. his Atturney as the afores I. H. in his proper person and the Sheriff returneth that he hath made to know to the same I. H. of being here at this day c. to shew in form aforesaid by N. B. c. honest c. And hereupon the aforesaid I. B. prayeth against the aforesaid I. H. execution c. And the aforesaid I. H. saith that the aforesaid I. B. execution of the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid I. to whom the plaintiff maketh himself Heir was seised whose estate the tenant hath against him ought not to have for that he saith that the same I. was seised of the same Messuages with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee-tail by virtue of that Fine the estate of which said I. the aforesaid I. H. now hath in those Messuages with the appurtenances and so he saith that the Fine aforesaid was executed in the person of the aforesaid I. by his seisin by virtue of that Fine and this he is ready to verifie whereupon he prayeth Judgement whether the aforesaid I. B. execution of the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in form aforesaid executed in this case against him ought to have c. And the aforesaid I. B. saith that he from having execution of the Messuages aforesaid with the appurtenances against the aforesaid I. H. for any the mattrrs before alleged ought not to be excluded for that he saith that the aforesaid I. was not scised of the aforesaid Messuages with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in form wherein I. H. above hath alledged and he prayeth that this may be inquired by the Countrey and the aforesaid I. H. likewise therfore 12. c. And the aforesaid T. R. as to eight Acres of Wood with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Town of H. whereof execution now is prosecuted against him saith that the aforesaid R. and H. who were parties to the Fine aforesaid at the time of the levying of the same Fine before or after had nothing in the same wood with the appurtenances whereof c. as of Free-hold but that one I. M. then was thereof seised in his demeasne as of Fee the estate thereof of which said I. the aforesaid T. R. now hath the day of the obtaining of the aforesaid Writ of Scire facias had in that wood with the appurtenances and this he is ready to verifie whereupon he prayeth Judgement whether the aforesaid P. son of P. execution of the same eight Acres of wood with the appurtenances by virtue of the Fine aforesaid in this case against him ought to have c. and as to the aforesaid 100. shillings of Rent with the appurtenances in the same Town of H. whereof execution likewise is now prosecuted the same T. further saith that he is not thereof Tenant perceiver nor deforcient of that Rent with the appurtenances nor Tenant of the tenements from whence the same Rent with the appurenances commeth
as of Free-hold nor was at the day of the obtaining of the aforesaid Writ of the said Scire facias or ever afterward And this he is ready to verifie whereupon as to that Rent with the appurtenances he prayeth Judgement of the Writ c. And the aforesaid P. Son of P. as to the said Rent of 100. shillings saith that the day of the obtaining of his Writ of Scire facias to wit the day c. year c. the aforesaid T. R. was tenant as of Free-hold of twenty Acres of Land with the appurtenances in the aforesaid Town of H. whence that Rent with the appurtenances encreaseth And saith that the same T. then was deforcient of the same Rent with the appurtenances as of Free-hold as by the same writ is supposed And prayeth at his perill execution of the same Rent with the appurtenances against him to be adjudged c. therefore c. as to that Rent with the appurtenances it is considered that the aforesaid P. son of P. have thereof execution at his perill against the aforesaid T. R. by virtue of the Fine aforesaid c. And as to the aforesaid eight Acres of wood with the appurtenaeces whereof c. the same P. son of P. saith that at the time of the levying of the Fine aforesaid The aforesaid T. and G. who were parties to that Fine were seised of the same wood with the appurtenances whereof c. in their demeasne as of Fee c. as by the same it is supposed And this he prayeth that it may be enquired by the Countrey and the aforesaid T. R likewise therefore as to this issue 12. c. Know you that it is considered in our Court c. that P. B. son and Heir of P. B. have execution against T. R. of 100. shillings of rent with the appurtenances in H. by virtue of a Fine thereof levyed in the Court of the Soveraign C. late King c. at W. in eight c. in the year c. before W. B. and his Associates then Justices of the same c. of the Bench between R. c. plaintiff and T. P. and B. his wife deforcients of the rent aforesaid with the appurtenances and of other Lands and Tenements in the same Fine contained by default c. And therefore we command you that to the same P. of the rent aforesaid with the appurtenances without delay plenary execution and seisin you cause to have T. c. Know you that it is considered in the Court c. that R. son and heir of R. have seisin and execution against R. D. of the Manor of A. with the appurtenances in your County by the default of the aforesaid R. by virtue of a note of a certain Fine lately levyed in the Court of the aforesaid C. late King c. at Westminster tali die Anno c. before R. B. and his Associates Justices of the aforesaid late King of the Bench and afterward in eight c. in the Habere facias seisinam sur recovery upon default in a Scire fac year c. there granted and recorded before the same Justices and others faithfull of the same late King then there present between R. of A. c. plain tiff and I. of S. and E. his wife deforcients of the Manors of O. and R. with the appurtenances in the County of N. and of the aforesaid Manor of A. in your County And therefore we command you that to the same R. son of R. of the aforesaid Manor of A. with the appurtenances without delay plenary sesin and execution you cause to have T. c. Afterward die loco c. came the within-named Recite of â— Feme Covert upon her busbands default R. W. in his proper person and the within named W. N. being solemnly exacted came not but I. the wife of the same W. within named in her proper person came and saith that the Manors within specified are the right of het the aforesaid I. and that she is ready to shew that the aforesaid R. W. execution of those Manors by virtue of the fine within written ought not to have whereupon she cometh before Judgement yeelded being ready thereof to answer to the aforesaid R. and to defend her right and prayeth that she by the default of the aforesaid W. her husband may not lose thereof her right but that she may be admitted thereof to the defending of the right of her the said I. c. Certain causes of the nature and form of a Scire Facias upon a Fine Surplusage ANd a Scire Facias to execute a Fine must agree with the Fine and then it is not materiall if one thing be twice demanded therby as a Manor and a hundred parcell of the same Manor 27 H. 8. 2. Vpon the note A Scire facis may be sued upon the note of the Fine before it be ingrossed by the Chirographer 22 H. 6. 13. A fine before memory Of Land in in lieu of the services But of a Fine levyed before time of memory a man shall not have execution by Scire facias 1 E. 4. 6. Contr. 16 H. 7. 9. Where a Fine executory is levyed of a Seigniory if the Land escheate or the Tenant be fore-judged c. the Cognisee shall have a Scire facias of the Land in lieu of the services 48 E. 3. 11. A Mittimus maketh no mention whether the Fine be ingrossed or no but whereas a certain Fine was levied c. 22 H. 6. 13. If a Fine be levyed to A. in tail the remainder to B. in tail the remainder to C. in Fee And the Record is sent into the Chancery and the first tenant in tail dieth without issue the Record commeth back into the Bench by Mittimus at the suit of him in the first remainder and thereupon he had a Scire facias to execute the Fine and died without issue before execution had he in the remainder in Fee shall not hereupon have a Scire facias without a new commandement because the Record was once out of the Court and come again at the suit of him in the first remainder unto whom he in the remainder in Fee is an estranger yet the issue of him which removed the Record in this case might have a Scire facias without any new commandement because he is privy 14 H. 7. 16. 9 E. 4. 15. 11 E. 4. 13. If two sue a Scire facias to execute a Fine and the one dieth the survivor shall have a Scire facias without any new commandement 1 E. 4. 13. But if divers persons as Heirs unto A. B. pray a Scire facias it is not grantable untill they have sued severall Writs to the Justices of the Bench commanding them to make execution 11 E. 4. 13. T 21 E. 4. Coment Cozen and Heir In a Scire facias to execute a Fine as Cozen and Heir to him in the remainder or reversion
dayes of Saint Michael last past before E. A. Knight and his Associates our Justices of the Bench aforesaid by our Writ of Covenant between c. of c. we command you the transcript of the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid with all things concerning those which in your custody are as it is said to us under your Seal distinctly and openly ye send and this Writ c. that looking into the transcript of the Record and Process of the fine aforesaid we may c. And note that a Writ of Error is not maintainable by an Infant to reverse a fine for his Infancy but during his Infancy 50 E. 3. 4. 17 E. 3. 52. 78. 27. lib. Ass 53. For what Errors Fines and Proclamations be not reversable NO Fines or Proclamations upon fines or common recoveries shall be reversable by Writ of Error for false or incongrunous latin razure interlining misentring of any warrant of Atturney or of any Proclamation misreturning or not returning of the Sheriff or other want of form of words and not of matter of substance 23 Eliz. ca. 3. Of error in the Proclamation of a fine IF error be in the Proclamation of a fine they shall be reversed by Plea without Writ of error but that fine nevertheless remaineth of good force still for they are severall matters of Record yet if error be in the fine the Proclamations are void because the fine is the first Record whereupon the Ploclamations depend and sublato subjecto tollitur accidens Plo. 266. a. Dyer fol. 216. pa. 54. 4 Eliz. Of a Certiorari IF a man have recovered and before he have execution the Records thereof be removed into the receipt or treasury the plaintiff may have a Certiorari out of the Chancery to the Chamberlain and Treasurer to remove the tenor of the Record and Process thence into the Chancery And when it is there it may be sent thence by Mittimus into the Court whence it came as the uper Bench if it came thence or into the Common-place if it came thence and there may execution be sued 37 H. 6. 16. A Certiorari with a Mittimus to renew a fine bearing date before the fine come into the Chancery is good enough 1 R. 3. 4. In a Writ of error to reverse a fine the Record it self shall not be removed but the transcript thereof because a Record which commeth into the upper Bench shall not be remanded And if the Judgement be affirmed there is no Chirographer to ingross the fine 40 Ass 19. 29. Ass 43. Yet 5. Mary it is holden that in a Writ of error upon a fine the Record it self shall be certified so that no more Proclamations shall be made thereupon for if it be reversed that endeth all and if the fine be affirmed the Record shall be sent into the Common-place by Mittimus to be Proclaimed and ingrossed for if the transcript only should be removed they might nevertheless proceed in the Common place B. tit Rec. 79. Ideo quaere A Certiorari of the transcript of the foot of a Fine OLiver c. To the Treasurer and Chancellors greeting because for some certain causes we will to be certified or willing for certain causes to be certified or for some certain causes to be certified upon the tenor of the foot of a certain fine levyed in our Court before our Justices long ago or last itinerate at N. in Com. tali by our Writ or in the Court of the Soveraign Lord Ch. late King of England c. in the year c. before I. and his Associates then Justices c. of the Bench by his Writ between A. Demandant and B. Tenant of one Messuage with the appurtenances in N. we command you that you search in the Feet of the fines of the same * Iter signifies a journey or voyage c. circuit at the time aforesaid levyed or of the fines before the aforesaid Justices in the year aforesaid levyed which are in our Treasury under your custody as they say the transcript of the foot of the fine aforesaid to us into our Chancery under the Seal of our Exchequer distinctly and openly without delay you send And this Writ Teste c. Otherwise of the tenor of the note of a Fine OLiver c. To his beloved Clerk W. greeting We willing c. upon the tenor of the note of a certain fine levied c. Anno c. between A demandant and C. Tenant c. we command you that you search in the notes of the fines remaining in your custody a transcript of the note aforesaid to us in our Chancery under your Seal distinctly and openly without delay you send and this Writ T. c. Otherwise before Justices now of the Bench. A Fine levyed in our Court in the year c. before W. and his Associates then our Justices of the Bench by our Writ between c. A Mittimus of the Transcript of a Fine out of the Chancery into the Common place OLiver c. hath sent to the Justices here his Writ close in these words Oliver c. To his Justices of the Bench greeting the transcript of the foot of a certain fine levyed in the Court c. before R. H. and his Associates then Justices c. of the Bench at Westm by his Writ between G. P. and I. his wife plaintiffs and S. P. desorcient of the Manor of C. with the appurtenances to us in our Chancery of our mandate sent to you we send in these presents intercluded commanding that by the inspection aforesaid for the further prosecution of I. L. and M. his wife being one and T. U. and T. his wife being another and also of H. B. third Cozen and Heir of the aforesaid G. and I. of their bodies be gotten you cause to be done that which of right and according to the Law and custome of our Common-wealth of England ought to be done witness my self at Westminster the eighth day of I. in the year c. The transcript of the foot of the fine whereof mention is made in the Writ aforesaid followeth in these words This is the finall Concord made in the Court of c. at Westm in eight dayes of Saint Michael in the year c. before R. H. W. B. P. M. W H. L. T. and H. S. Justices and other faithfull then there present between G. P. and I. his wife plaintiffs by W. F. put in the steed of them to Atturney in the fine gain or lose and S. P. deforcient of the Manor of C. with the appurtenances whereof Plea of Covenant was summoned between them in the same Court to wit that the aforesaid G. hath recognized the aforesaid Manor with the appurtenances to be the right of him the said S. as that which the same S. hath of the gift of the aforesaid G. And for this Recognizance fine and Concord the same S. hath granted to the aforesaid G. and I.
now in of a new estate Fitz. Nat. fo 135. a. So if A. disseise B. and enfeoffe C. with warranty who infeoffeth D. with warranty upon whom an estranger entreth in whose possession B. the disseisor releaseth his right now all former warranties are extinct And albeit D. is impleaded yet shall he not have warrantia Chartae because he is in of another estate by wrong Fitz. Nat. 135. g. 11 H. 6. 41. 22 H. 6. 22. Release by Jointenant If there be three joynt tenants and the one release to the rest they may deraign the former warranty by vowcher or warrantia Charitae for they be in a 3. part by the release 40 E. 3. 41. Villenage Warrantia Chartae lyeth against a villain 48 E. 3. 17. The Writ of Warrantia Chartae must be sued hanging the principall Plea and before Judgement as of Assise or Entry in the nature of assise 48 E. 3. 2â— Registr orig fo 158. a. for then if the warranter do die yet the Writ shall not abate but his Heir shall be resummoned to answer upon the same yet may a warrantia Chartae be sued before he be impleaded quia timet implacitari and the plaintiff shall recover in value pro loco tempore of such Lands as the defendant had at the purchasing of the Writ Fitz. Na. f. 134. E. 12 H. 4. 12. 21 H. 6. 41. 22 H. 6. 22. 24 E 3. 35. But he must not have execution but if afterwards he be put out by Judgement he shal have his warranty upon his first recovery 21 H. 6. 41. 21 H. 6. 22. 12 H. 4. 12. Non tenure In warrantia Charitae it is a good Plea for the defendant that hanging the Plea the demandant in the principall Plea hath entred upon the plaintiff being then tenant of the Land or that the plaintiff in this action had nothing in the Land the day of the first Writ purchased nor at any time after 21 H. 6. 49. 3 E. 3. 4. 5 E. 3. 5. County Warr. Chartae may be brought in any County if the deed bear not date in a place certain 31 E. 3. Tenant in Common Tenants in Common may joyn in Warrantia Chartae 28 E. 3. 90. Count by Baron Feme upon a fine with warranty I. H. Son and Heir of Isabel which was the wife of R. was summoned to answer I. T. and I. his wife of a Plea that they warrant to them one Messuage with the appurtenances in S. which of him he holdeth and of him claymeth to hold and whereof the Charter of Isabel Mother of the aforesaid I. H. whose Heir he is he hath c. and whereof c. he saith that a certain fine he levyed in the Court of the Lord Protector now in 8. dayes of Saint Hillary in the year c. before T. B. and his Associates then Justices of c. of the Bench between them the said I. T. and I. plaintiffs and R. of B. and the aforesaid Isabell then his wife deforcients of the Messuage aforesaid with the appurtenances among other Lands and tenements by Inter alia per nomen the name of c. with the appurtenances in S. in the County aforesaid by which fine the aforesaid R. and I. have granted for themselves and the Heirs of him the said I. that 4. Acres of land A fine of the reversion with the appurtenances of the aforesaid tenement which G. and M. his wife held for term of the life of her the said M. of the inheritance of the aforesaid Isabel in S. aforesaid the day that this Concord was made and which after the decease of her the said M. unto the aforesa R. and I. and the Heirs of her the said Isabell ought to have reverted after the decease of her the said M. wholly should remain to the afore-I and I. and his Heirs aforesaid to hold together with the aforesaid tenement which to them by that fine remained of the aforesaid R. and Isab and the Heirs of her the said I. by the aforesaid services as aforesaid for ever And Tail the same R. and Isab likewise have granted for themselves and the Heirs of her the said I. that they would warrant to the aforesaid I. and I. and their Heirs the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances as aforesaid against all men for ever And if it should happen that the same I. and I. should die without Heirs of their bodies issuing then after the decase of them the said I. and I. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances as aforesaid should wholly revert unto the aforesaid R. and I. and the Heirs of her the said I. quite from other Heirs of the aforesaid I. and I. to hold of the chief Lords of that Fee by the services which unto the aforesaid tenement do belong for ever and the aforesaid R. and I. afterwards died whereby unto them the said I. T. and I. belonged to have of the aforesaid I. H. as son and heir of him the said I. his warranty aforesaid And one I. R. arraigned a certain assise of novell disseisin before T. W. and I. Justices of the Lord Protector now at the Assizes in the County aforesaid assigned to be taken against them the said I. T. and I. of the aforesaid tenementse and the same I. T. I. have often required him the said I. H. as son and Heir of her the said Isab to warrant to the same I. T. and I. the aforesaid tenements and the same I. H. those tenements so to warrant hath denyed and as yet doth deny whereupon they say that they are the worse and have damage unto the value of 100 l. And thereupon they bring sute c. A Count upon a deed with warranty I. T. was summoned to answer H. W. of a Plea that he render to him one Messuage c. with the appurtenances in B. which of him he holdeth and of him doth claim to hold and whereof he hath his Charter and whereupon c. he saith that whereas the aforesaid I. was seised of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee and so thereof being seised by his certain Charter which the same H. here in the Court bringeth forth the date whereof at B. tali die Anno. c. did give grant and confirm to the same H. the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances Inter alia per nomen amongst other Lands c. by the name as in the Deed c. to have to the same H. His Heirs and assignes for ever and did bind himself and his Heirs to warrant to the same H. his Heirs and Assignes the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances against all men for ever And the same H. by virtue of that gift oâ— the tenements aforesaid was seised in his demeasne as of Fee and one T. arraigned against him the said H. an assise of novel disseisin of the aforesaid Messuage and Lands with
singular their appurtenances to the aforesaid E. B. his Heirs and Assignes to the sole and proper use and behoof of him the said E. B. his Heirs and Assignes for ever as by the aforesaid Indenture more fully appeareth and whereas also the same W. afterward by the name of W. C. of I. in the County of N. Esquire otherwise called W. C. of W. in the County of S. Esquire together with his aforesaid Brother C. C. of Lincolnes Inne in the County of M. Gent. by a certain Indenture between the aforesaid W. C. of the one part and the aforesaid E. B. of Lincolnes Inne in the County of M. Gent. of the other part made bearing date the 19. day of October in the year c. also bargained and sold to the aforesaid E. all the Lands Woods and Woodlands and other hereditaments under-written by whatsoever name or whatsoever names they are called reputed or known viz. all those Lands called S. otherwise called Q. otherwise called great Q. and the Brome otherwise S. and the Brome and all other Lands and hereditaments whatsoever containing by estimation 15. Acres whether it be there accounted more or less by whatsoever name or whasoever names the same he called reputed or known now or lately in the tenure or occupation of the same T. B. by the demise of one I. C. of I. aforesaid Esquire then lately dead which said parcels do lie and are in E. in the County of R. And all those Lands now or lately in the tenure or occupation of one P. W. of E. in the aforesaid County of R. lying and being in E. aforesaid by reason of a demise to the same P. made by the aforesaid I. C. containing by estimation five Acres whether it be accounted more or less and also all those Lands now or lately in the tenure or occupation of one I. I. by the demise of the aforesaid I. C. to the same I. I. made containing by estimation 48. Acres whether it be esteemed more or less lying and being in divers severall parcels in E. aforesaid whereof some parcels are called or known by the name of P. otherwise called B. some other parcels thereof are called or known by the name of R. one other parcell thereof is called or known by the name of S. Dame And also all those Woods and Woodlands below specified viz. E. W. containing by estimation two Acres whether more or less it be there esteemed the woodland lying at knowel gate in E. aforesaid containing by estimation one Acre and three rods whether it be more or less there esteemed all which are lying and being in E aforesaid to have and to hold all the aforesaid Lands Woods and Woodlands and all other the premises with all and singular their appurtenances to the aforesaid E. B. his Heirs and Assignes to the sole and proper use and behoof of him the said E. B. his Heirs and Assignes for ever And whereas also the same W. together with the aforesaid C. his Brother afterwards to wit in the Court of c. here at Westminster in eight dayes of Saint Michael in the year c. in part of fulfilling of the grants and covenant in the aforesaid Indenture specified recognized all the aforesaid Lands Woods and hereditaments with their appurtenances by the name or names of 54. Acres of Land 40. Acres of pasture and 6. Acres of Wood with the appurtenances in E. aforesaid to be the right of the aforesaid E. B. as those which the same E. B. then had of the gift of the aforesaid W. and the aforesaid C. his Brother and those then he remised and quite claimed from himself and his Heirs to the aforesaid E. and his Heirs for ever and the aforesaid W. by the same writing here in Court brought forth then approved ratified and confirmed to the same E. B. in his full and peaceable possession and seisin of the premises being all his right title estate and Interest of and in the premises all which Lands aforesaid pasture woods woodlands and all and singular other the premises with all and singular their appurtenances to the aforesaid E his Heirs and Assignes to the sole and proper use and behoof of him the said E. his Heirs and assignes for ever And hereupon the aforesaid W. C. by that writing did oblige himself and his Heirs to warrant to the same E. his Heirs and assignes for ever all the aforesaid lands woods and woodlands all other the premâ—ses with their appurtenances against all men for ever as by the aforesaid writing here in Court produced more fully it appeareth And the same E. saith that the aforesaid tenements in the Writ aforesaid specified are the same tenements mentioned in the aforesaid writing here in Court produced and no other nor divided and that one H. R. of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid being seised prosecuted against him the said E. B. a certain Writ of the Lord Protector of entry upon disseisin in le quibus of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereby the same F. hanging that Writ hath often hitherto required the aforesa W. C. that he the tenements with the appurtenances to the same E. would warrant and the same W. the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances to the same E. hitherto to warrant hath denyed and as yet doth deny whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of 300 l and thereupon he produceth sute c. And the aforesaid W. C. by T. B. his Atturney commeth and desendeth the force and injury when c. and saith that he cannot deny the action aforesaid of E. aforesaid nor but that the aforesaid writing here in Court produced is the deed of him the said W. C. nor but that he by the same writing hath confirmed to the aforesaid E. the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances nor but that he the aforesaid W. by that writing is held to warrant the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same E. in form as the same E. above against him hath declared Therefore it is considered that the aforesaid W. C. do warrant to the aforesaid E. the tenements aforesaid with the apputenances for place and time c. And nothing of mercy of him the said W. because he came the first day by summoners c. Hil. 13. Ro. c. let the like entry be made against C. C. mutatis mutandis F. W. Gent was summoned to answer W. R. of a Plea that he warrant to him eight Messuages of 6. Gardens 3. Orchards 4. Acres of Land 6. Acres of Meadow and 2. Acres of Pasture with the appurtenances in B. and B. which he holdeth and of him claimeth to hold and whereof he hath his Land c. And whereupon the same W. by W. C. his Atturney saith that the aforesaid E. was lately seised of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demesne as of Fee and so thereof being seised the same F.
the 19. day of S. in the year c. at B. aforesaid by his certain Charter which the same W. R. with the Seal of the aforesaid F. signed here in Court produceth the date whereof is the same day and year gave and granted the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the aforesaid W. R. to have to him and his Heirs for ever and furthermore the aforesaid F. by the Charter aforesaid the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances to the same W. and his Heirs against all men did warrant as by that Charter more fully it appeareth by virtue of which said gift and grant the same W. was and as yet is seised of the tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demesne as of Fee and so thereof being seised one D. D. arraigned against him the said W. an Assise of novel disseisin of the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances before I. C. one of the Barons of the Exchequer of the Lord Protector and F. R. one of the Serjeants at Law of him the said Protector Justices of the same Lord Protector at the Assizes in the County aforesaid assigned to be taken according to the form of the Statute c. whereby the same W. R. hanging that assise often required the aforesaid F. that he the aforesaid tenements with the appurtenances to the same W. would warrant and the same F. those tenements with the appurtenances to the same W. hitherto to warrant hath denyed and as yet doth deny whereupon he saith that he is the worse and hath damage to the value of a hundred pounds and thereupon he bringeth sute c. OF RECOVERIES FOR Assurances c. IN every recovery are to be regarded the demandant the Tenant of the Land and the vouchee as the efficient causes thereof The Land demanded as the matter which must as certainly be set down in Writs of entry as in Writs of Covenant whereupon Fines are levyed The end and effect of such recoveries is to discontinue and destroy estates tailes remainders and reversions and bar the former owners thereof The demandant is he that bringeth the Writ of entry and may be termed the recoverer The tenant is he against whom the Writ is brought and may be termed the recoveree The vouchee is he whom the tenant voucheth or calleth to warranty for the Land in demand And such persons may be demandants Tenants and vouchees in these recoveries as may be cognizors and cognizees in Writs of Covenant and by such names mutatis mutandis Saving if that any recovery be had against tenant in tail the reversion or remainder being in the Kings of England their progenitors and Successors such recovery will neither bar the issue in tail of his entry nor discontinue his estate nor pluck such reversion or remainder out of them 34 H. 8. ca. 20. Quaere tamen si tiel recovery bar issue in tail during the continuance of the esiate tail Dyer fo 132. pl. 1. Item before such persons by such means and in such manner may warrants of Atturney be acknowledged and certified as fines knowledged in the Country saving that the recognizance of warrants of Atturney may be taken by any Justice or Serjeant without a Writ of Dedimus potestatem And fines must be paid upon Writs of Entry as upon Writs of Covenant And all such Writs of entry must be signed by the Protectors Atturney before they can be Sealed In a Recovery with double voucher the fine must be sued first to make him tenant at the time of the Writ of Entry brought for every Writ of entry must alwayes be brought against him that is tenant of the Freehold of the Land demanded at the time of the Writ brought 18. R. 2. and Dyer fo 252. pl. 98. for that that the estate of the tenant in tail which is vouchee is barred in respect of the Assets only which is or may be recovered in value Pl. Bassets vers Manxell fo 11. a. and of execution sued by the tenant against him And if the tenant have but an estate for life or in dower or by the Curtesie then to have a good recovery thereof it is meet that such tenant make a conditionall surrender of his estate to him in the reversion or remainder to the end he may be a present Tenant of the inheritance and then to bring the Writ of entry against him and after that the recovery is executed the particular tenant for breach of the condition may enter and enjoy his Term notwithstanding such surrender In a recovery with a single voucher are included two Recoveries viz. one at the sute of the demandant against the Tenant and another at the sute of the tenant against the vouchee And if it be with a double voucher there are incuded in it three recoveries one by the demandant against the Tenant one other by the tenant against the vouchee and the third by the first vouchee against the second vouchee And in a recovery with a treble voucher are included 4. recoveries whereof three are such as were last mencioned the fourth is a recovery by the second vouchee against the third and in these recoveries the demandant hath judgement to recover the Land against the tenant and the tenant hath likewise Judgement to recover in value against the vouchee and if it be with a double voucher the first voucher hath also the like Judgement to recover in value against the second and if it be with a treble voucher the second vouchee hath the like Judgement against the third And the record also maketh mention of the execution of the Judgement against the tenant by Entry or a Writ of Habere fac seisinam accordingly And when such Recovery is so executed the uses agreed upon do forthwith arise out of the Lands Tenements c. so recovered according to the mutuall agreement of the parties The scope of a common Recovery with a single voucher is to bar the tenant and his Heirs of such only estate tail which then is in him to bar others of such estates as they have of any reversion expectant or remainder dependant upon the same And of all Leases and incumbrances derived out of such reversions or remainders The scope of a Common Recovery with a double voucher is to bar the first voucher and his Heirs of every such estate as at any time was in the same voucher or any of his Ancestors whose Heir he is of such estate and all other persons of such right to a reversion or remainder as were thereupon at any time expectant or dependant and of all Leases Charges and incumbrances derived out of any such reversion or remainder and that will be also a perpetual bar of such estate whereof the tenant was then seised of in reversion or remainder expectant or dependant upon the same c. The scope of a common recovery with a treble voucher is to make a perpetuall bar of the estates of the tenant and of every such estate of inheritance
as at any time had been in the first or second vouchee or any of them or either of their ancestors whose Heirs he or they are of such estate and as well of every reversion thereon dependant as also of all Leases Estates Charges and Incumbrances derived out of any such reversion or remainder Of What things Writs of Entry may be brought and by what means PRecipe quod reddat lyeth of one Acre of Land covered with water or of an Acre of Land 12 H. 7. f. 4. of a water pit 10 Ed. 3. and 14. E. 3. 482. Fitz. Nat. br fô 191. H. and of a passage beyond the water Fitz. Na. br fo 191. I. of a Bailywick 34 E. 3. 423. of an office 27 H. 8. f. 12. of the Advowson of a Church or of the fourth part of Tythes 34 E. 3. of a Portion of Tythes Dyer fo 84. pl. 83. of a certain parcell of Land Dyer fo 84. pl. 83. of the wardship of Land and of an Heir or of the wardship of Land Register 161. 22 E. 3. fo 19. Precipe quod reddat lyeth of all manner of Ecclesiasticall or spirituall profits as of a Rectory Vicarage Portions Pensions Tithes c. by the Statute of 32 H. 8. cap. 7. of all and all manner of Tythes greater mixt and lesser within the Town Hamlet of B. in the County of A. by whatsoever mean growing hapning and yearly renewing c. Thel li. 8. ca. 9. 8. 2. of the fourth part of disines and offerings of the Church of S. P. c. 16 E. 3. In old time de hida terrae per Glanvile de carucatu terrae 4 E. 3. 161. de bovat terrae 6 E. 3. 291. of 6. foot of Land in length and four foot in breadth 14. Ass 13. A Precipe quod reddat lyeth of a Toft and of the scite of a Mill 14 E. 3 of the Hundred of C. and of the Bailywick of B. 34 E. 1. 3 E. 3. of pasture for 6. oxen 3 E. 3. fo 23. 4 E. 2. of a Rod of Land 3 E. 5. of an Advowson 34 E. 1. of a certain portion of Land 11 H. 4. fo 40. 5 H. 7. fo 9. of the moiety of one Rod of Land 41 E. 3. of a Shop Registr fo 2. a. of 4. Acres of Heath 11 Ass 13 of turbary by the name of More 8 E. 3. fo 387. and it lyeth in a Town and not in a Hamlet 8 E. 3. fo 55. 7 E. 3. 3. 6. Of what things a Writ of Entry lyeth not A Praecipe quod reddat lyeth not of a ditch nor of a Pool nor of a Fish-pond 8 E. 3. 381. nor of the Advowson of the Tythes of one wayn-land Registr fo 29. nor of Common of pasture 27 H. 8. fo 12. of estovers 2 E. 3. of Homage and Fealty nor of services to be done 6 E. 2. A Praecipe quod reddat lyeth not de Boveat Marisci 13 E. 3. fo 3. of a ridge of Land E. 1. for the incertainty because a felon or a ridge which is a Land sometime containeth an Acre sometime half an Acre sometime more and sometimes less It lyeth not of a Garden Cottage or Croft 14 Ass 13. 8 H. 6. 3. 22 E. 4. 13. of a Rod of Land 41. 43. 13 E. 3. of a Quarrey of a Mine of a Market 13 E. 3. for they lye not in demesne but in gain nor of an upper Chamber 3 H. 6. fo 1. A Writ of Entry ought not to contain one self thing twice as a Messuage and a house parcell of the same Messuage 3 E. 4. fo 28. 46 E. 3. 26. Nor to name a Town and a Hamlet within the same Town 22 E. 3. fo 14. 41 E. 3. fo 22. In every warrant of Atturney it is good to put two Atturneys at the least for fear of death In a County Palatine as Lancaster Duresme Chester c. may be put in a warrant one Atturney and one of the Justices Clerks If the Writ of Entry be returnable Crastino Martini the Writ of Summons ad warr thereupon must bear teste from that return of Crastino Martini and be returnable 9. returns after the return of the Writ of entre inclusive that is accounting Crastino Mar. for one of the 9. returns tres Paschae which is the 9. return after Crasti Martini for another And the Teste of the Writ of seisin must be the day of that ninth return and be returnable 15. dayes after Then the Writ of seisin may be retutned that seisin was delivered by virtue thereof to the demandant by the Sheriff of the County where the Lands lye upon any day not being Sunday between the Teste and return of the said Writ of seisin Then the Writs of Entre Summons and Seisin must be returned and field with the Custos brevium and the Judgement entred by the Prothonatory and the warrants of Atturney by the Clerk of the warrants If a single Recovery and a Fine be against the tenant the Writ of Entry must bear date and teste before the Writ of Covenant and be returned before If a Writ of Covenant be brought against the tenant and a Writ of Entre against the demandant then the Writ of Covenant must bear date and be returned before the Writ of Entre and this is called a double voucher A Certiorari to the Executor of the Justice before whom the warrrants were acknowledged OLiver c. to his beloved I. R. executor of the testament of Fr. R. lately one of our Justices of the Bench greeting We being willing for certain causes to be certified as well upon a certain warrant of Atturney by which H. S. did put in his stead W. B. and R. C. joyntly and severally against R. P. otherwise W. and R. H. of a Plea of Land in the County of E. as upon one other warrant of Atturney whereby H. L. and I. L. whom the aforesaid H. S. called to warranty did put in their places A. B. and F. R. joyntly and severally against the aforesaid R. and R. H. of a plea of Land in the said County of E. by the aforesaid F. R. lately taken and in your Custody being by reason of the execution of the testament aforesaid as it is said We command you that the warrants aforesaid to our Justices of the Bench at Westminster under your Seal distinctly and openly without delay you send and this Writ that the same Justices looking into the warrants aforesaid further in our Writ of Entre hanging before our aforesaid Justices at Westminster between the aforesaid R. and R. H. and the aforesaid H. and S. of one Messuage c. with the appurtenances in T. and D. in the County aforesaid and process thereof may cause to be done that which of right and according to the Custome of our Commonwealth of England ought to be done witness my self at Westminster the day of 〈…〉 in the year c. It is returned thus THe answer of the within named
aforesaid H. The Defence Hath not disseised hath disseised the aforesaid F. and R. S. of the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances as the same F. and R. by his Writ and Declaration aforesaid above do suppose And of this he puts himself upon the Country c. And the aforesaid F. and R. S. pray licence thereof of imparling And they have it c. And afterwards the same F. and R. came again here in Court in that same Term in their Default Judgement proper persons And the aforesaid R. H. although were solemnly called came not again therefore it is considered that the aforesaid Fr. and R. S. do recover their seisin against the aforesaid I. of the aforesaid 12. acres of Meadow with the appurtenances And that the same J. have of the land of the aforesaid T. to the value c. And that the same T. further have of the land of the aforesaid R. H. to the Recovery in value value c. And the same R. be in mercy c. And hereupon the aforesaid F. and R. S. doe pray the Writ of the Lord Protector to the Mercy Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed of causing plenary seisin to have to them of the aforesaid 12 acres of Meadow with the appurtenances And to them it is granted retornable here from the day of Easter in 15 days c. All and singular which things at the request of the aforesaid F. and R. S. by the tenor of these presents we have drawn to be exemplified In testimony of which thing our seal unto the writs in the Bench aforesaid appointed to be sealed to these presents we have caused to be put Witnesse E. A. at VVestminster the 12 day of Feb. 1654. When the Writ of seisin is returned the return thereof must be entred upon the same Roll whereupon the Judgement was entred Another to the like effect OLiver c. To all to whom these our present Letters shall come greeting Ye may know that among the Pleas of Land inrolled at Westminster before E. A. Knight and his dd ' vers teâ—â— Associates our Justices of the Bench to wit in the Term of St. Michael in the year c. in the second roll it is contained thus Nott. ss R. T. and R. B. in their proper persons demand against P. T. Gent. and W. H. Gent. the Mannors of H. and M. with the appurtenances and 20 Messuages The Count. 10 Tofts 1 Water-mill 2 Dove-houses 30 Gardens 500 acres of Land 200 acres of Meadow 60 acres of pasture 300 acres of Wood 1000 acres of Ling and Heath 50 Crofts of Moor and 20 s. rent with the appurtenances in H. M. D. c. as their right and inheritance And into which the same P. and W. have not entry but after the Disseisin which H. H. thereof unjustly and without judgement hath made to the aforesaid R. and R. within 30 years c. And whereupon they say that themselves were seized of the Defence for the lands Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee and right in the time of peace in the time of the now Loâ—d Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And into which c. And thereupon they produce suit c. Demandant against the Vouchee And the aforesaid P. and W. in their proper persons came and do defend their right when c. And call thereof to warranty G. M. Gent. who is present here in Court in his proper person And gratis the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurnances to them he warrants c. Count. And hereupon the aforesaid R. and R. demand against him the said G. Tenant by his warranty the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon they say that themselves were seized of the Manors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee and right in the time of Peace in the time of the now Lord Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And into which c. And thereof they produce suit c. Defence by the Vouchee And the aforesaid G. Tenant by his warranty defendeth his right when c. And furthermore calleth thereof to warranty D. H. who likewise is present here in Court in his proper person and gratis the Mannors The Revoucher Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances to him he warrants c. Demand against the 2 Vouchee And hereupon the aforesaid R. and R. demand against him the said D. being Tenant by his warranty the Mannors Tenements and Rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in form aforesaid c. And whereupon The Count against the 2 Vouchee they say that themselves were seised of the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances in his Demeasne as of Fee and right in the time of peace in the time of the now Protector by taking thereof expletion to the value c. And into which c. And thereupon they produce suit c. Defence by the 2 Vouchees Non disseisivit And the aforesaid D. Tenant by his Declaration defendeth his right c. And saith that the aforesaid H. hath not disseised the aforesaid R. and R. by their Writ and Declaration aforesaid above do suppose And of this put themselves upon the Countrey c. And the aforesaid R. and R. pray Licence Imparlance thereof of imparling And they have it c. The default And afterward the same R. and R. came again in the Court in this same Term in their proper persons And the aforesaid D. although he was solemnly called came not again but in contempt of the Court departed and made default therefore it is considered that the aforesaid R. and R. do recover their seisin Judgement thereupon against the aforesoid P. and W. of the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances And that the same P. and W. have of the Land of the aforesaid G. to the value c. And that the same G. further have of the Lands of the aforesaid D. to the value c And the same G. be in mercy c. And hereupon the aforesaid R. and Recovery in value R. pray the Writ of the Lord Protector to the Sheriff of the County aforesaid to be directed Mercy of causing plenary seisin to have to them of the Mannors Tenements and rent aforesaid with the appurtenances And to them it is â—anted returnable here from the day of St. Martin in 15 days At which day here came the aforesaid R. and R. in their proper persons And the Sheriff to wit I. B. Knight now returneth that he by vertue of that writ to him directed the 14th day of November last past caused plenary seisin to have to the aforesaid R. and R. of the Mannors Tenements and
N. and I. S. dye before atturnment he in reversion shall have per quae servitia 20. H. 6. 7. If per quae servitia be brought against divers of which some only appear they are compellable to atturn 21. E. 3. 48. T. 32. E. 3. Vpon whose alienations the Tenant is not compellable to Atturn If Tenant in Taile of services levy a Fine Tenant in taile thereof the Tenant of the Land is not compellable to atturn 48. E. 3. 23. Because that if the Cognisor die the Tenant is subject to the distress both of the Cognisee and of the issue in taile 24. E. 3. 25. 43. E. 3. Nevertheless upon a Fine with Proclamation in such case which barreth the issue in taile the Tenant seemeth compellable to atturn Cognisor never seised If a Fine be levyed by him that was never seised of the services the Tenant is not compellable to atturn H. 6. E. 2. To a particular Tenant If the Tenant for life or any other particular Tenant of services which have them not in fee levy a Fine thereof the terr Tenant is not compellable to atturn Itin. North. 3. E. 3. Joynt Tenant If one joynt tenant a seignory grant c. the Tenant is not compellable to atturn 9. E. 2. Against whom a per quae servitia lyeth and whom not Terre Tenant It lyeth against him only that is Tenant of the Land at the time of the note of the Fine levyed 8. H. 6. 17. 18. E. 4. 10. And therefore must not vary from the Fine 18. E. 4. 10. 25. E. 3. 3. 35. E. 3. 50. And therefore it seemeth that if he which is Tenant at the levying of the note dye or alien before Atturnement had that neither his heir nor the alienee is compellable to atturn H. 26. E. 3. 56. 18. E. 4. 25. E. 3. 50. 10. yet this atturnment is good ibid. M. 31. E. 3 A recluse A prioresse recluse is compellable to atturn 43. E. 3. and an Infant 26. E. 3. 62. and a man only dumb by writing or sgines 26. E. 3. 62. But a man surde mute is not compellable Mute Deaf to atturn 26. E. 3. 62. Madness T. by curtesie Late Feoffment Nor a man non sanae memoriae as a mad man a lunatick an Ideot 26. E. 3. 62. Nor a Tenant by the curtesie for the feebleness of his estate 9. E. 3. 31. He that is infeoffed by the Lord post stat qui emptores c. is not compellable to atturn for he holdeth of the Lord Paramount 39. E. 3. 19. Quantity The Writ of per quae servitia ought to shew the quantitie of the Tenancy H. 14. E 3. for it is traversable T. 20. E. 3. H. 26. H. 6. All persons that may be Cognisees may have this Writ County Per quae servitia ought to be in the County where the Fine is knowledged albeit the Manor be in one County and the services in another County 21. E. 3. 18. Nonsuit Nonsuit in this action is not peremptory 24. E. 3. 25. nor the death of the Cognisor after the note levyed Time Per quae servitia lyeth a year or more after the note levyed 29. E. 4. 46. Atturney After peremptory issue joyned the Tenant in per quae servitia may make Atturney for if the issue be tryed against him it doth countervail atturnment and then he may be distrained before Atturnment 48. E. 3. 24. 39. E. 3. 26. Non tenure Non tenure the day of the Note levyed is a good barr in Per quae servitia 8. H. 19. 21. H. 4. 72. Former grant It is also a good plea that before the note levyed the Cognisors granted the services to another and that he thereupon did atturn 9. E. 3. 31. The Tenant in per quae servitia cannot disclaim Disclaime but may plead non tenure ut supra 21. H. 4. 72. Process after Judgment After Judgment process is Distringas ad Atturnandum 4 E. 3. 2. E. 3. 9. 5. E. 4. 2. Atturnment with an exception If the measne levy a Fine of his mesnaltie to A. for life the remainder to B. in fee. A. bringeth a per quae servitia and the Tenant atturneth saving his Acquitaile yet shall not he in the remainder avow before he also acknowledge the acquitaile 18. E. 4. 7. Feme Covert But a Feme Covert cannot confess acquitaile in per quae servitia because she is not examinable in this suit 9. E. 2. 45. E. 3. Acquitaile And the Tenant may atturn saving acquitaile and warrantie according to a Deed thereof M. 15. E. 3. 5. 5. H. 5. E. 3. Itinere North. Seisin A man may grant services before he have seisin thereof in Deed H. 5. E. 2. Fitz. per quae servitia 22. A Manor It seemeth upon the grant of a Manor cum pertin the services pass without attornment as parcell of the Manor and that the Lord may avow without Atturnment 26. H. 6. Fitz. per quae servitia 21. Fine Imprisonment If the Tenant in per quae servitia appear and confess the Action at the distringas ad atturnandum after Judgment and will not atturn he is punishable by imprisonment or Fine at the discretion of the Court as it seemeth 3. E. 3. Itiner North. Fitz. per quae servitia 17. Essoine Coperceners Joynt-tenants and Tenantsin Common may not fourch by essoine to essoine severally but have only one essoine as one sole Tenant might have w. i. c. 43. E. 3. E. 1. Rast essoine 4. Of the ingrossing of Fines VVHen the note of the Fine is made with the Custos brevium if it be of Lands in possession or when Atturnment is made if it be of a Reversion Remainder Rents or services then may it be ingrossed by the Chirographer Ingressing And the ingrossing of a Fine is nothing else but the entry of the Concord thereof with the Chirographer and the writing and delivery of the Indentures thereof F. N. B. 147. a. 5 H. 4. c. 14. which be called the Chirograph of the Fine and is made in form following viz. Fine in tail of the reversion of the Rent This is the finall Concord made in the Court of the Lord Protector at Westminster from the day of Easter in 15. daies In the year of our Lord God 1653. before O. L. R. W. and T. B. Justices of the Lord Protector and other faithfull then there present between A. B. Plaintiff and L. C. deforcient of ten Marks Rent with the Appurtenances in B. which P. D. of A. holdeth for term of his life whereof plea of Covenant was Iummoned between them in the same Court that is to say that the aforesaid L. hath granted for himself and his Heirs that the aforesaid Rent with the appurtenances which the aforesaid P. holdeth for Term of his life by the demise of the aforesaid L. in the