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shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o first_o day_n that_o the_o party_n appear_v in_o court_n if_o the_o tenant_n do_v allege_v the_o foresay_a exception_n of_o a_o jointe_n feffement_n &_o the_o demandaunt_a will_v offer_v to_o aver_v by_o the_o cuntre_n shall_v the_o day_n of_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v he_o that_o allege_v the_o excepcyon_n be_v sole_a tenant_n then_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o process_n shall_v be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o party_n untyl_o a_o jury_n have_v pass_v between_o they_o there_o â–ª_o upon_o &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi by_o the_o jury_n that_o the_o same_o excepcyon_n be_v true_o allege_v then_o the_o wrytte_n of_o the_o demaundant_a shall_v abate_v &_o if_o it_o be_v find_fw-mi by_o the_o jury_n that_o the_o same_o exception_n be_v false_o &_o malycyous_o allege_v to_o the_o hynderaunce_n of_o the_o party_n then_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v his_o seson_n of_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n &_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o pain_n abovesayd_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n â—s_v to_o the_o imprysonment_n &_o as_o to_o the_o damage_n accord_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o iusâ—yces_n and_o we_o will_v &_o grant_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v take_v his_o effect_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n petre_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la next_o come_n for_o asmuch_o also_o as_o plea_n in_o court_n spiritual_a and_o unreasonable_a delay_n many_o time_n in_o so_o much_o as_o our_o wrytte_n that_o be_v call_v be_v many_o time_n bring_v before_o the_o iuges_fw-la of_o such_o matter_n when_o they_o be_v begin_v and_o thereupon_o our_o chyefe_n iustyce_v coude_fw-fr not_o proceed_v lawful_o nor_o in_o due_a manner_n to_o award_n a_o wrytte_n of_o consultation_n upon_o such_o manner_n of_o process_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o such_o a_o wrytte_n of_o indycavit_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v fromhensforth_o to_o any_o man_n before_z the_o matter_n hang_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n between_o the_o 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quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la then_z in_o quindena_fw-la michaelis_fw-la if_o in_o crastino_fw-la johannis_n babtyste_v then_z in_o tribus_fw-la septimanis_fw-la michaelis_fw-la if_o in_o octavis_fw-la johannis_n babtyste_v then_z in_o mense_fw-la michaelis_fw-la if_o in_o quindena_fw-la johannis_n babtyste_v then_z in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n for_o eschetour_n make_v the_o xxix_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o at_o the_o parlyament_fw-it of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n hold_v at_o lyncolne_n in_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n hyllarye_n the_o xxix_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_z his_o counsel_n it_o be_v agreyd_v and_z also_o command_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o fromthen_v it_o shall_v be_v observe_v and_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o advyse_n of_o the_o reverend_a father_n â—â—_o langeton_n then_o bishop_n of_o coventrie_n and_o lychfelde_n and_o treasourer_n to_o the_o king_n johan_n langeton_n then_o be_v chancellor_n and_o othrr_n of_o the_o counsel_n there_o present_a before_o the_o king_n that_o where_o inqueste_n take_v by_o his_o eschetour_n by_o any_o of_o the_o king_n wrytte_v purchase_v out_o of_o his_o chancery_n be_v return_v and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o such_o inqueste_n that_o nothing_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n whereby_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inquest_n take_v by_o his_o eschetour_n that_o immediate_o and_o without_o any_o delay_n the_o eschetour_n shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n wrytte_n have_v out_o of_o the_o king_n chancery_n to_o put_v fro_o their_o hand_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n so_o take_v into_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o if_o they_o have_v take_v any_o profytte_n of_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n so_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o they_o from_z the_o time_n that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n fill_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n they_o shall_v make_v full_a restitution_n to_o he_o or_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inqueste_n take_v by_o the_o same_o eschetour_n that_o such_o land_n ought_v to_o remain_v save_a always_o to_o the_o king_n in_o case_n that_o after_o such_o time_n as_o his_o eschetour_n have_v dyscharge_v their_o land_n by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n wrytte_n as_o before_o be_v say_v if_o any_o thing_n happen_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o chancery_n or_o the_o exchequer_n or_o in_o any_o other_o of_o the_o king_n court_n whereby_o the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n whereof_o the_o eschetour_n have_v dyscharge_v their_o hand_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a shall_v belong_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o ymmedyat_o he_o in_o who_o possession_n such_o land_n hap_n to_o be_v shall_v be_v somon_v by_o a_o wrytte_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v afore_o the_o king_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n whersomever_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v if_o he_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n wherefore_o the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o evydence_n oâ—_n remembraunce_n find_v for_o the_o king_n and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o and_o show_v why_o the_o ward_n of_o such_o land_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n but_o doyth_fw-mi show_v that_o iâ—_n ought_v to_o belong_v and_o remain_v to_o himself_o he_o shall_v go_v quite_o and_o shall_v retaygne_v the_o ward_n but_z in_o case_n that_o the_o party_n warn_v doyth_fw-mi not_o come_v or_o if_o that_o he_o come_v and_o can_v show_v nothing_o to_o put_v the_o king_n from_o the_o ward_n the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o resesyd_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o name_n of_o wardshyp_n unto_o the_o lawful_a age_n of_o such_o heir_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o inqueste_n take_v by_o the_o eschetour_n and_o return_v that_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n contain_v in_o the_o inquest_n and_o seasyd_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n ought_v not_o to_o remain_v unto_o the_o king_n then_o the_o eschetonâ—_n shall_v be_v command_v forthwith_o to_o dyscharge_v his_o hand_n thereof_o and_o to_o restore_v the_o issue_n holly_n in_o like_o manâ—â—_n if_o it_o be_v find_v afterward_o by_o the_o evydence_n and_o remembraunce_n in_o the_o chancery_n exchequer_n or_o otherwhere_o as_o before_o be_v say_v that_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o ward_n thereof_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v answer_v unto_o for_o the_o hole_n issue_v and_o profytte_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n from_o the_o time_n they_o be_v first_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o his_o eschetour_n by_o the_o wrytte_v abovesayd_a and_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v fromhensforth_o in_o the_o chancery_n notwithstanding_o a_o certain_a ordinance_n late_o make_v by_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n concern_v land_n and_o tenemente_n take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o his_o offycer_n and_o not_o to_o
wood_n and_o pasture_n because_o the_o same_o feffee_n ought_v to_o have_v sufficient_a pasture_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o when_o so_o ever_o such_o feffee_n â—o_o bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi of_o pasture_n and_o it_o be_v knowlege_v before_o the_o iustyce_n that_o they_o have_v almoch_v pasture_n as_o suffyse_v to_o their_o hold_n and_o that_o they_o have_v free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v from_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o pasture_n then_o let_v they_o be_v content_v therewith_o and_z they_o on_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v shall_v go_v quite_o of_o that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v make_v their_o ê“fyte_n of_o their_o land_n wasâ—e_v wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o if_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycyent_a pasture_n or_o suffycyent_a ingate_n &_o outgate_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_v then_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v inquer_v by_o assize_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sound_o by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o same_o deforceour_n have_v dysturb_v they_o of_o their_o ingate_n or_o outgate_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycient_a pasture_n as_o before_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v they_o recover_v their_o sea_n son_n by_o vyew_n of_o the_o inqueste_n so_o that_o by_o their_o dyscrecyon_n and_o oath_n the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v suffycient_a pasture_n and_o suffycyent_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o dyssesor_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v yield_v damage_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v before_o this_o provysyon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v certefy_v by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o playntyfe_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n with_o free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v as_o before_o be_v say_v let_v the_o other_o make_v their_o profit_n or_o approvement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o go_v quite_o of_o that_o assize_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n likewise_o it_o be_v provyde_v &_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n that_o from_o henceforth_o usurye_n shall_v not_o run_v against_o any_o be_v within_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v unto_o his_o lawful_a age_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o pryncypall_a debt_n shall_v not_o remain_v with_o the_o usurye_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v ¶_o the_o vi_o chapite_fw-la of_z heir_n that_o be_v lead_v away_o witholden_a or_o marry_v by_o their_o friend_n or_o by_o other_o with_o force_n against_o our_o pease_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o â—ay_v man_n be_v convyct_v thereof_o that_o he_o have_v so_o witholden_a any_o child_n lead_v away_o or_o marry_v he_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o loser_n the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o impryson_v untyll_o he_o have_v recompense_v the_o loser_n if_o the_o child_n be_v marry_v and_z further_o untyll_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v the_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o a_o heir_n be_v xiiii_o year_n old_a or_o above_o unto_o his_o full_a age_n if_o he_o marye_n without_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o his_o lord_n offer_v he_o reasonable_a &_o convenyent_a marriage_n without_o dysperagement_n then_z his_o lord_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n beyond_o the_o term_n of_o his_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxi_o year_n so_o long_o that_o he_o may_v receyve_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o marriage_n after_o thestymacyon_n of_o lawful_a man_n or_o after_o as_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o before_o without_o fraud_n &_o collusyon_n and_z after_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o as_o touch_v lord_n which_o marye_n those_o that_o they_o have_v in_o ward_n to_o vyllayn_n or_o other_o as_o burgess_n where_o they_o be_v dysperage_v if_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o such_o age_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o consent_n to_o marriage_n then_o if_o his_o friend_n complain_v of_o that_o lord_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o wardshyp_n unto_o thage_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o all_o the_o profyte_n that_o thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n &_o provysyon_n of_o his_o frendâ—_n for_o shame_v do_v to_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o so_o that_o he_o may_v consent_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o such_o marriage_n no_o pain_n shall_v follow_v if_o any_o heir_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o marye_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v thereto_o but_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o pay_v he_o asmoch_n as_o any_o will_v have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o marriage_n before_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o whither_o he_o will_v marye_n himself_o or_o not_o for_z the_o marriage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v within_o age_n of_o more_o right_a pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_z conveyaunce_n of_o dyscente_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a from_o our_o auncetor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o elder_a h._n king_n the_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o from_o densforth_o there_o be_v no_o mencyon_n make_v of_o so_o long_a time_n but_z from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o penthecoste_n the_o xxi_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o not_o afore_o and_o the_o wrytte_v before_o purchase_v shall_v proceed_v wrytte_v of_o mortdauncetor_n of_o nativis_fw-la and_o of_o entre_fw-fr shall_v not_o pass_v the_o last_o return_n of_o king_n johan_n from_o ireland_n into_o england_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v wrytte_v oâ—_n novel_a dysseson_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o first_o voyage_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o this_o act_n to_o take_v his_o effect_n from_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o wrytte_v purchase_v before_o shall_v proceed_v ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n to_o the_o king_n wrytte_n of_o bastardye_o whither_o one_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrymonye_n may_v inherytte_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o matrimony_n all_o the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o byshope_n instaunce_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v legytâ—ymate_n aswell_o as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o matrimonye_n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o inheritance_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n receyve_v such_o for_o legyttyme_o and_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baton_n with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v and_o approve_a ¶_o the_o ix_o chap._n moreover_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o freman_n which_o owe_v suit_n to_o the_o countye_n trthe_a hundred_o and_o wapentake_n or_z to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n may_v free_o make_v attorney_n to_o do_v the_o suit_n for_o he_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_z trespaser_n in_o park_n and_o warren_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o dyscuss_v for_o the_o lord_n demand_v the_o proper_a imprysonment_n of_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o their_o park_n and_o warren_n which_o the_o king_n deny_v wherefore_o it_o be_v defer_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o merton_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebrygge_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m._n cc_o lxvii_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o the_o raygn_n of_o king_n h._n son_n of_o king_n johan_o in_o yuta_n of_o s._n martin_n for_o the_o bettar_n estate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a minystration_n of_o justice_n as_o belong_v to_o â—hoffyce_v of_o a_o king_n the_o more_o dyscrete_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v call_v to_o gyther_o aswell_o of_o the_o hygh_a as_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o ordain_v that_o where_o aâ—_n the_o realm_n of_o engeland_n of_o late_o have_v be_v dysquyet_v with_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o dyscensyon_n for_o reformacyon_n whereof_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v right_a necessary_a whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquyl_n light_v of_o the_o realm_n must_v be_v observe_v to_o which_o thing_n the_o king_n intend_n to_o gyve_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordynaunce_n and_o statute_n under_o write_v which_o
bench_n that_o shall_v direct_v a_o wryt_n unto_o the_o mayer_n and_o sheryfe_n that_o if_o the_o tenaunte_a have_v lose_v his_o land_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v the_o land_n to_o be_v extend_v and_o value_v &_o shall_v return_v the_o extent_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n in_o â—o_z the_o bench_n &_o after_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v unto_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o warrauntye_n be_v somon_v that_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o party_n warrant_v to_o have_v as_o moche_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o warrantour_n in_o value_n as_z he_o lose_v ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o after_o such_o time_n as_o a_o plea_n be_v move_v in_o the_o cyte_n of_o london_n by_o wrytte_n the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v any_o waste_n or_o estrypament_v of_o the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n hang_v the_o ple_n &_o if_o he_o do_v the_o mayer_n and_o sheryfe_n shall_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o demaundant_a and_o the_o same_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o other_o city_n boroughe_n &_o every_o where_n through_o out_o the_o realm_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o his_o specyall_a grace_n grant_v unto_o the_o cytezyn_v of_o london_n that_o where_o as_o before_o time_n they_o that_o be_v dyssese_v of_o their_o freholde_n in_o the_o same_o cyte_n coude_fw-fr not_o recover_v their_o damage_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o iustyce_n to_o the_o tower_n that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o dyssesye_n shall_v have_v damage_n by_o the_o same_o assize_n whereby_o they_o recover_v their_o land_n and_o the_o dissesour_n shall_v be_v amerce_v by_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n which_o shall_v resort_v once_o a_o year_n into_o the_o cyte_n to_o do_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o to_z the_o treasourer_n of_o theschequer_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v it_o every_o year_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o two_o of_o they_o and_z the_o 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any_o do_v sell_v or_o bye_n by_o measure_n unseal_v and_o not_o examine_v by_o the_o mayer_n or_o bayllyfe_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v and_o all_o measure_n of_o any_o town_n both_o great_a &_o small_o shall_v be_v view_v and_o examine_v twice_o in_o a_o year_n if_o any_o be_v convyct_v for_o a_o double_a measure_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v a_o great_a for_o to_o buy_v with_o &_o a_o small_a to_o sell_v with_o he_z shall_v be_v impryson_v for_o his_o falsehood_n and_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v the_o standard_n busshelle_n and_o else_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o mayer_n and_o bayllyfe_n and_o of_o syx_n lawful_a person_n of_o the_o same_o town_n be_v swear_v before_o who_o all_o measure_n shall_v be_v seal_v no_o manner_n of_o grain_n shall_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o heppe_n or_o cautel_n except_o it_o be_v â—tes_n malt_n and_o fetch_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o forstallour_n make_v &_o c_o ⸫_o it_o be_v command_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o no_o forstallour_n shall_v be_v dwell_v in_o any_o town_n which_o be_v a_o oppressor_n of_o poor_a people_n manifest_o and_o a_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o hole_n shire_n and_o country_n which_o for_o gredynes_n of_o shameful_a lucre_n do_v prevent_v other_o in_o byeng_a grain_n fish_n her_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v sell_v come_v by_o land_n or_o water_n oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v the_o rich_a which_o carry_v away_o such_o thing_n intend_v to_o sell_v they_o more_o dear_a the_o which_o come_v to_o merchant_n stranger_n that_o bring_v marchaundyse_n offer_v they_o to_o bye_o and_o inform_v they_o that_o their_o good_n may_v be_v derer_n sell_v than_o they_o intend_v to_o sell_v &_o
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ordinance_n of_o purchase_v lyberte_n make_v the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n i_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi that_o the_o king_n ordain_v at_o westmynster_n the_o first_o day_n of_o apryll_n the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o such_o as_o will_v purchase_v a_o new_a park_n man_n of_o religion_n that_o will_v amortyse_v land_n or_o tenemente_n shall_v have_v wryttesout_a of_o the_o king_n chancery_n for_o to_o inquere_v upon_o the_o point_n accustom_v of_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o â—â—_o queste_n of_o land_n or_o tenemente_n that_o be_v worth_a yearly_o more_o than_o twenty_o li._n that_o be_v to_o wit_v by_o extente_a be_v return_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o there_o to_o make_v fine_o for_o the_o amortizynge_n or_o for_o have_v a_o park_n if_o the_o inqueste_n do_v pass_v for_o he_o that_o purchase_v they_o and_z afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v certefy_v unto_o the_o chancellor_n or_o he_o depute_v that_o he_o take_v a_o reasonable_a fine_n therefore_o accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o after_o to_o delyver_v it_o in_o like_o manner_n they_o shall_v do_v that_o will_v purchase_v land_n or_o tenemente_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyefe_n also_o folk_n dwelling_n beyond_o the_o see_v that_o have_v land_n tenemente_n or_o rent_n in_o england_n and_o will_v purchase_v lettre_n of_o proteccyon_n or_o will_v make_v general_a attorney_n they_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o exchequer_n and_o there_o shall_v make_v their_o fyne_n and_o fromthen_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o chancellor_n or_z his_o deputye_n for_o that_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v therein_o in_o like_o manner_n they_o shall_v do_v that_o will_v purchase_v any_o fair_a market_n warreyn_a or_o any_o other_o lyberte_fw-fr also_o such_o as_o will_v purchase_v attermynement_n of_o their_o dette_n shall_v be_v send_v into_o the_o exchequer_n also_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o travaylle_v and_o folk_n that_o dwell_v in_o far_o county_n which_o plede_n or_o be_v implede_v shall_v have_v a_o wrytte_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o some_o sufficyent_a man_n that_o shall_v receyve_v the_o attorney_n when_o need_n be_v and_o for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o indenture_n make_v dyvide_v into_o three_o part_n whereof_o one_o part_n remain_v in_o the_o chauncerye_n another_z in_o theschequer_n &_o the_o three_o in_o the_o garderobe_v ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o the_o leap_v year_n make_v the_o xxi_o year_n of_o k._n henry_n iii_o the_o king_n unto_o his_o justyce_n of_o the_o bench_n great_a knoweye_n that_o where_o within_o our_o royalme_n of_o england_n it_o be_v doubt_v of_o the_o year_n and_o day_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v assign_v unto_o syke_a person_n be_v implede_v when_o and_o front_v what_o day_n of_o the_o year_n go_v before_o unto_o another_o day_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v the_o year_n and_o day_n in_o a_o leap_n year_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o reken_v 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