a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o obligation_n a_o writ_n against_o they_o both_o upon_o that_o obligation_n shall_v abate_v car_fw-fr fait_fw-fr del_fw-it feme_fw-fr covert_n est_fw-fr void_a see_v 15_o ed._n 4_o fol._n 10._o that_n if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n or_o husband_n executor_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v hap_v to_o have_v the_o obligation_n shall_v sue_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o bryan_n and_o detinue_n of_o charter_n shall_v be_v bring_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o charter_n concern_v her_o joint_a possession_n 38._o h._n 6._o fol._n 25._o if_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n of_o the_o wife_n land_n they_o must_v join_v in_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n or_o else_o the_o writ_n shall_v abate_v 7._o h._n 4._o 15._o yet_o 3._o h._n 6._o fol._n 53._o a_o writ_n of_o waste_n so_o bring_v be_v doubt_v of_o because_o forsooth_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n can_v make_v any_o lease_n but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o writ_n be_v hold_v good_a for_o the_o wife_n may_v accept_v the_o rent_n or_o distrain_v for_o it_o and_o make_v avowrie_a after_o the_o husband_n death_n at_o what_o time_n and_o not_o before_o she_o have_v power_n to_o agree_v or_o disagree_v but_o during_o the_o coverture_n the_o lease_n be_v the_o act_n of_o they_o both_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr tenant_n for_o year_n may_v join_v in_o a_o action_n of_o covenant_n against_o the_o lessor_n that_o out_v they_o for_o the_o wife_n suruive_v shall_v have_v the_o term_n if_o the_o husband_n do_v not_o alien_n 47._o of_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 12._o and_o where_o a_o remainder_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v to_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n by_o force_n and_o conveyance_n of_o a_o fine_a etc._n etc._n the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v have_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o show_v why_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o remain_v to_o i._o s._n and_o to_o n._n his_o wife_n for_o the_o land_n can_v remain_v to_o one_o of_o they_o but_o it_o must_v remain_v to_o they_o both_o but_o a_o formidon_n in_o discend_a or_o reverter_n or_o a_o writ_n of_o escheat_n differ_v 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 15._o 44._o ed._n â—_o fol._n 10._o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n be_v bring_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o tenant_n plead_v that_o the_o former_a baron_n have_v never_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n during_o the_o espousal_n which_o the_o demandant_o do_v not_o deny_v therefore_o the_o tenant_n pray_v they_o may_v be_v bar_v and_o their_o confession_n record_v but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o wife_n yet_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o tenant_n they_o be_v receive_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o right_n by_o fine_a and_o the_o woman_n be_v examine_v quod_fw-la nota_fw-la for_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v examine_v upon_o confession_n of_o a_o action_n sect_n xlvi_o action_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr as_o action_n be_v right_o pursue_v by_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr when_o right_n be_v withhold_v from_o she_o or_o wrong_v do_v to_o herself_o her_o interest_n or_o possession_n so_o when_o the_o wife_n be_v or_o be_v suppose_v a_o wrong_a doer_n or_o her_o husband_n do_v wrong_a under_o pretext_n of_o her_o interest_n writ_n must_v be_v sue_v against_o they_o both_o for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v already_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n be_v condemn_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n without_o her_o husband_n she_o and_o her_o husband_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n therefore_o if_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v indebt_v take_v a_o husband_n a_o action_n of_o debt_n shall_v be_v against_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o debent_fw-la 9_o e._n 4._o fol._n 24._o 7._o h._n 7._o fol._n 2._o agree_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr before_o marriage_n the_o writ_n of_o such_o a_o debt_n shall_v be_v quasâ—is_fw-la debet_fw-la if_o a_o man_n bail_v good_n to_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_a which_o marry_v afterward_o a_o action_n of_o detinue_n shall_v be_v against_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n for_o these_o good_n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la 39_o ed._n 3._o 17._o and_o 1._o h._n 4._o fol._n 31._o a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n be_v bring_v for_o not_o repair_v certain_a bank_n upon_o land_n which_o the_o defendant_n have_v in_o dale_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o plaintiff_n ground_n be_v surround_v and_o because_o the_o defendant_n whole_a interest_n in_o dale_n be_v only_o jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la which_o wife_n be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o writ_n it_o abate_v for_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v join_v 3._o h._n 4._o fol._n 1._o upon_o a_o lease_n make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr for_o year_n render_v rend_v the_o lessor_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o judgement_n be_v ask_v of_o the_o writ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v against_o the_o baron_n only_o thiâ—â—ing_n hold_v the_o writ_n good_a aswell_o as_o a_o action_n of_o waste_n shall_v be_v against_o both_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr upon_o such_o a_o leaf_n and_o so_o do_v one_o other_o justice_n but_o some_o pleader_n argue_v contra_fw-la and_o in_o action_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o woman_n must_v be_v name_v wife_n 42._o edw._n 3._o fol._n 23._o a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n be_v bring_v against_o john_n and_o alice_n with_o other_o alice_z say_v she_o be_v and_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o john_n iour_fw-fr del_fw-it brief_n purchase_v judgement_n deal_v brief_a and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o abatement_n of_o the_o writ_n so_o if_o a_o writ_n be_v against_o john_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n alice_z if_o she_o be_v single_a may_v plead_v not_o the_o wife_n judgement_n deal_v brief_a but_o john_n shall_v not_o have_v that_o plea_n per_fw-la totam_fw-la curiam_fw-la for_o none_o as_o brook_n make_v the_o reason_n shall_v plead_v misnosm_a but_o the_o party_n 7._o h._n 6._o fol._n 9_o in_o assize_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o uicount_n return_v that_o he_o have_v attach_v the_o baron_n per_fw-la centum_fw-la one_o matrices_fw-la but_o the_o wife_n have_v nothing_o to_o be_v attach_v of_o within_o his_o bâ—â—liwicke_n heâ—_n eâ—â—_n in_o eádem_fw-la inuenta_fw-la the_o best_a opinion_n be_v that_o the_o return_n be_v not_o good_a for_o he_o be_v command_v to_o attach_v the_o wife_n which_o the_o law_n will_v never_o command_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v impossible_a but_o it_o be_v possible_a enough_o for_o the_o wife_n to_o be_v attach_v by_o her_o husband_n good_n and_o by_o he_o she_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o court._n babington_n say_v a_o attachment_n must_v be_v by_o a_o mere_a chattel_n which_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v by_o default_n but_o not_o by_o any_o chattel_n real_a as_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n or_o a_o ward_n or_o by_o appartell_n etc._n etc._n now_o note_n it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o trespass_n or_o other_o personal_a action_n if_o the_o baron_n appear_v and_o the_o wife_n make_v default_n or_o if_o the_o wife_n appear_v and_o the_o baron_n make_v default_n they_o shall_v not_o answer_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o 44._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 1._o a_o writ_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr the_o wife_n outlaw_v the_o baron_n render_v himself_o at_o the_o exigent_n at_o return_n whereof_o he_o appear_v in_o ward_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n pray_v because_o the_o process_n be_v determine_v against_o the_o wife_n that_o the_o husband_n may_v answer_v sed_fw-la non_fw-la alocatur_fw-la but_o see_v in_o the_o next_o lease_n a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n pursue_v against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o the_o exigent_n the_o uicount_n return_v that_o he_o have_v take_v they_o at_o the_o day_n the_o baron_n come_v inward_a without_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n the_o plaintiff_n declare_v against_o he_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o answer_v and_o plead_v not_o culpable_a le_fw-fr vicont_n fuit_fw-la charge_v de_fw-fr le_fw-fr corpse_n le_fw-fr feme_fw-fr &_o amercâ—e_n and_o a_o writ_n go_v out_o to_o have_v the_o wife_n at_o westminster_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n with_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la betwixt_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o husband_n returnable_a the_o same_o day_n see_v 34._o h._n 6._o fol._n 29._o a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n against_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o baron_n as_o servant_n to_o the_o chancellor_n bring_v a_o superâ—edeas_fw-la for_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n littleton_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v for_o neither_o of_o they_o no_o more_o than_o where_o trespass_n be_v bring_v against_o one_o of_o the_o chancery_n and_o another_o man_n etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o so_o much_o say_v prisot_v for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o
of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n if_o a_o woman_n have_v issue_v a_o son_n which_o be_v murder_v and_o there_o be_v no_o heir_n to_o he_o on_o the_o father_n side_n by_o bill_v chief_a justice_n needham_n and_o choke_v none_o uncle_n nor_o other_o kinsman_n which_o must_v coâ—â—â—y_v as_o heir_n by_o the_o mother_n can_v have_v the_o appeal_v because_o the_o statute_n before_o remember_v exclude_v she_o from_o whâ—m_n they_o must_v derive_v briaâ—_n littleton_n nâ—ale_n and_o the_o chief_a baron_n be_v contra_fw-la for_o say_v they_o the_o uncle_n on_o the_o â—â—ther_n side_n may_v have_v appeal_v of_o the_o nephew_n death_n which_o the_o father_n from_o who_o the_o uncle_n must_v convey_v 〈◊〉_d have_v any_o more_o than_o the_o mother_n but_o bill_v tell_v they_o the_o case_n be_v nothing_o like_o for_o a_o father_n may_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o his_o ancestor_n death_n but_o so_o can_v another_o iâ—_n any_o case_n the_o bridge_n therefore_o be_v once_o break_v â—d_a eâ—â—_n the_o mean_a of_o conveyance_n stop_v and_o disable_v the_o appeal_v be_v altogether_o and_o for_o ever_o take_v away_o â—7_n eâ—â—_n 4_o fol._n 1_o and_o so_o be_v it_o adjudge_v likewise_o â—0_n hen._n 6._o fol._n â—â—_o where_o there_o be_v grandfather_n mother_n and_o son_n the_o mother_n die_v the_o grandfather_n be_v murder_v the_o sâ—nnâ—_n may_v not_o have_v appeal_v because_o he_o convey_v by_o a_o woman_n scilicet_fw-la by_o his_o mother_n and_z there_o it_o be_v stand_v â—â—â—_o that_o a_o appeal_v shall_v never_o descend_v but_o he_o to_o who_o it_o first_o fall_v shall_v have_v it_o and_o if_o he_o die_v the_o aâ—tion_n dâ—â—â—â—_n it_o be_v a_o good_a case_n well_o argue_v in_o the_o book_n at_o large_a see_v the_o book_n of_o 11._o hen._n 4._o 1â—_n it_o appear_v that_o in_o appeal_v oâ—_n rape_n by_o the_o husband_n ne_fw-fr unques_fw-la accouple_v etc._n etc._n nest_n pâ—â—â—_n for_o the_o husband_n in_o act_n or_o possession_n shall_v have_v that_o wâ—erâ—_n the_o marriage_n be_v not_o void_a and_o yet_o that_o plea_n be_v good_a in_o appeal_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o there_o she_o shall_v not_o revenge_v his_o death_n to_o who_o she_o be_v not_o lawful_o marry_v and_o see_v 50._o e._n 3._o 15._o brâ—â—â—on_n agree_v with_o bracton_n qui_fw-fr null_a â—ee_n puisseare_v appeller_n de_fw-fr felony_n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr â—orsque_fw-fr de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr son_fw-fr baron_fw-fr â—uâ—_n dein_n â—â—â—_o &_o lâ—â—our_n enter_v ses_fw-fr braâ—_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n neither_o woman_n or_o other_o person_n may_v have_v appeal_n of_o death_n unless_o the_o appellant_n â—â—â—â—_o prâ—sâ—nâ—_n or_o do_v see_v the_o dead_a man_n at_o the_o tiâ—â—_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v but_o the_o law_n be_v change_v by_o â—loâ—_n cap._n 9_o which_o will_v that_o no_o writ_n henceforth_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o chaâ—â—â—ry_n for_o the_o dâ—â—â—â—_n of_o man_n to_o inquire_v whether_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o by_o â—â—â—aduenture_n or_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n or_o otherwise_o felonious_o but_o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o come_n of_o justice_n errant_n or_o gaiâ—â—_n delivery_n and_o before_o they_o put_v himself_o to_o the_o country_n for_o trial_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o if_o it_o â—e_v â—ound_v by_o the_o country_n that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v â—â—_o his_o own_o defence_n or_o by_o â—â—sadâ—enture_n the_o iâ—â—â—â—â—es_n â—â—â—ll_v dâ—e_v the_o king_n to_o wit_n and_o thâ—_n king_n do_v the_o party_n grace_n â—â—luy_fw-fr pleiâ—â—_n also_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o appeal_v shall_v be_v â—â—â—ted_v si_fw-mi le_fw-fr gâ—â—r_fw-fr menâ—_n come_v 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—eâ—_n â—uâ—_n if_o the_o appeal_n ouâ—_n show_v tâ—â—_n dâ—â—d_n the_o yâ—â—re_n the_o day_n and_o â—oâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—â—mps_v lâ—â—â—y_o the_o town_n where_o and_o the_o weapon_n wherewith_o the_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v â—he_v appeal_n shall_v stand_v goâ—d_v and_o â—â—â—â—e_a appeal_n shall_v be_v abate_v for_o want_n of_o â—resh_a â—uâ—â—_n iâ—_n it_o be_v perâ—â—ed_v within_o a_o yâ—â—re_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o â—â—â—t_a coâ—â—iâ—â—â—d_n before_o this_o statute_n the_o appellant_n always_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—â—s_v proper_a view_n â—ow_o â—â—_o needs_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n â—â—â—ll_v â—â—ing_n â—his_fw-la appeal_n 〈◊〉_d be_v wiâ—e_v to_o thâ—â—aâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—or_a â—â—enâ—_n accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n oâ—_n her_o appeal_n as_o before_o be_v say_v but_o this_o plea_n be_v not_o so_o peremptory_a but_o that_o after_o the_o bishop_n have_v â—â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—yâ—â—ment_fw-fr â—ccoâ—â—â—e_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n may_v afterward_o â—â—â—ad_v none_o culpable_a and_o this_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o vitâ—â—_n but_o he_o can_v â—â—â—ad_v on_o to_o the_o felony_n immediate_o upon_o the_o â—â—rst_a plea._n therefore_o here_o be_v requisite_a two_o trial_n as_o it_o seem_v 50._o â—â—_o â—â—â—_o idem_fw-la 27._o 〈◊〉_d p._n â—_o furthermore_o it_o be_v requistâ—e_v that_o she_o be_v sole_a and_o unmarried_a marry_v that_o make_v this_o appeal_v for_o if_o she_o marry_v again_o 〈…〉_o she_o appeal_v be_v go_v though_o the_o new_a marry_a husband_n be_v dead_a within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n after_o his_o death_n that_o be_v slay_v yea_o and_o not_o only_o a_o widow_n which_o have_v a_o appeal_v hanging_n abate_v she_o appeal_v and_o lose_v it_o for_o ever_o by_o new_a marriage_n but_o also_o if_o after_o judgement_n and_o before_o execution_n she_o take_v a_o husband_n she_o lose_v execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 48_o by_o brian_n and_o hussey_n 2d_o f._n 4_o fol._n 72_o 72._o if_o a_o woman_n pursue_v she_o appeal_v till_o the_o defendant_n be_v outlaw_v and_o then_o marry_v she_o may_v sue_v execution_n and_o so_o do_v skrâ—â—nâ—_n hold_v the_o law_n to_o be_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—_o â—_o â—_o â—ut_fw-la gaseoâ—gâ—e_fw-la chief_a justice_n deny_v it_o and_o â—_o or_o 2._o mariae_fw-la brooke_n appeal_v 100_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n do_v all_o agree_v that_o a_o widow_n lose_v she_o appeal_v by_o take_v of_o a_o second_o husband_n et_fw-la idem_fw-la videtuâ—_n say_v brooke_n the_o executione_fw-la for_o the_o reason_n wherefoâ—â—_n this_o action_n be_v give_v to_o a_o widow_n be_v not_o as_o glanuell_n make_v it_o quia_fw-la una_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la v_o 〈…〉_o &_o uxor_fw-la for_o then_o the_o baron_n may_v have_v a_o appeal_v dâ—_n morte_fw-la uâ—oris_fw-la which_o be_v never_o grant_v but_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v it_o and_o if_o the_o wiâ—â—_n kill_v the_o husband_n his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o appeal_v and_o i_o hearâ—_n say_v stanford_n pleeâ—_n de_fw-fr coron_n fol._n 5â—_n it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v if_o she_o king_n pardon_v the_o woman_n all_o manner_n of_o treason_n the_o heir_n appeal_v be_v go_v but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o a_o woman_n have_v the_o appeal_v de_fw-fr morte_fw-la viâ—i_fw-la be_v because_o by_o his_o death_n she_o be_v think_v less_o able_a to_o live_v and_o maintain_v herself_o so_o say_v the_o judge_n in_o q_o 〈…〉_o ne_o maâ—â—â—s_n day_n and_o that_o therefore_o when_o she_o take_v another_o husband_n ccâ—â—ante_fw-la causa_fw-la ceâ—â—at_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o she_o appeal_v be_v go_v like_v as_o a_o widow_n quarentine_n be_v determine_v when_o she_o be_v once_o remarry_v but_o where_o a_o woman_n continue_v sole_a she_o 〈…〉_o d_o â—â—ne_v other_o shall_v have_v this_o action_n either_o in_o her_o life_n or_o after_o though_o she_o die_v within_o the_o year_n and_o before_o appeal_v commence_v 20._o h._n 6._o 42._o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a that_o the_o appellant_n here_o â—e_a dowable_a of_o his_o possession_n which_o be_v slay_v for_o though_o a_o woman_n â—lope_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o never_o be_v reconcile_v yet_o 〈…〉_o may_v have_v appeal_v of_o his_o death_n per_fw-la iâ—glibie_n 50._o â—_o â—_o 15._o sir_n edw._n coke_n comment_n upâ—n_n littleton_n fol._n 3â—_n say_v that_o if_o the_o baron_n be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v and_o yet_o if_o any_o do_v kill_v he_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o appeal_v so_o likewise_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o 35._o h._n 6_o 58._o where_n in_o a_o appeal_v de_fw-fr morâ—â—_n viri_fw-la the_o defendant_n say_v the_o baron_n wâ—s_v indict_v arraign_v forâ—d_v culpable_a and_o judgement_n to_o be_v hang_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o felony_n nient_a culpable_a it_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o corruption_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n by_o attainder_n as_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o blood_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o man_n attaint_v shall_v not_o have_v a_o appe_n 〈…〉_o e_o and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n notwithstanding_o the_o attainder_n but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o heir_n and_o per_fw-la markham_n if_o a_o appeal_v be_v not_o good_a the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v arraign_v
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at_o the_o church_n or_o church_n door_n yet_o 2._o h._n 3._o the_o son_n marry_v against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o eight_o week_n after_o endow_v his_o wife_n of_o his_o father_n land_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la per_fw-la curiam_fw-la it_o be_v hold_v good_a fitzherbert_n 199._o of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o barony_n or_o the_o capital_a message_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n dowment_fw-fr ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v not_o good_a but_o it_o may_v be_v of_o a_o moiety_n of_o all_o such_o land_n as_o the_o baron_n shall_v hereafter_o purchase_v in_o fee_n or_o of_o all_o such_o land_n as_o the_o baron_n mother_n hold_v in_o dower_n but_o if_o the_o father_n lease_n his_o land_n for_o life_n and_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a endow_v his_o wife_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o reversion_n now_o if_o the_o lessée_fw-fr die_v the_o lessor_n enter_v and_o the_o son_n die_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n because_o she_o be_v not_o dowable_a of_o the_o reversion_n at_o the_o common_a law_n though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o her_o husband_n during_o coverture_n so_o be_v it_o if_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v for_o life_n or_o joint_o with_o another_o in_o fee_n but_o if_o the_o father_n have_v be_v tenant_n in_o tail_n the_o endowment_n by_o consent_n have_v be_v good_a during_o his_o life_n though_o no_o conclusion_n after_o his_o death_n to_o his_o issue_n or_o his_o wife_n claim_v dower_n even_o as_o by_o election_n if_o tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v himself_o in_o actual_a seisin_n endow_v his_o wife_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o die_v if_o his_o wife_n enter_v the_o issue_n may_v out_o she_o and_o so_o may_v he_o in_o the_o reversion_n if_o issue_n fail_v if_o the_o father_n at_o time_n of_o endowment_n ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la be_v seize_v none_o otherwise_o then_o in_o his_o wife_n right_a yet_o parkins_n argue_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v during_o his_o life_n quaere_fw-la i_o have_v hold_v young_a maid_n now_o indeed_o somewhat_o long_o in_o the_o old_a endowment_n and_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o new_a learning_n jointure_n i_o mean_v for_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o have_v when_o they_o be_v widow_n a_o coach_n or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o ambler_n and_o some_o money_n in_o their_o purse_n but_o they_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n for_o themselves_o i_o perceive_v that_o themistocles_n be_v in_o for_o his_o daughter_n he_o desire_v a_o man_n rather_o without_o money_n than_o money_n without_o a_o man_n here_o be_v a_o wise_a ado_n you_o say_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o dower_n of_o the_o widow_n estate_n and_o god_n know_v whether_o you_o shall_v ever_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o be_v widow_n or_o no_o you_o will_v know_v what_o belong_v to_o wife_n on_o then_o in_o a_o good_a way_n i_o have_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o church_n door_n if_o you_o be_v not_o short_o well_o marry_v i_o pray_v god_n i_o may_v finis_fw-la with_o her_o husband_n protection_n and_o supereminency_n now_o the_o law_n that_o give_v dower_n to_o she_o that_o be_v able_a to_o deserve_v it_o and_o enable_v at_o so_o green_a year_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o woman_n be_v at_o their_o husband_n commandment_n if_o titus_n be_v dead_a have_v leave_v his_o wife_n her_o maidenhead_n immunis_fw-la a_o culpa_fw-la a_o poena_fw-la immunis_fw-la erit_fw-la this_o i_o may_v dilate_v as_o in_o probability_n or_o likeliness_n of_o reason_n at_o common_a law_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o matter_n rest_v otherwise_o determinable_a for_o in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o plead_v nunquam_fw-la carnaliter_fw-la cognovit_fw-la nor_o the_o demandant_n be_v drive_v to_o aver_v a_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o case_n may_v perchance_o be_v draw_v to_o
the_o executor_n prove_v the_o testament_n if_o the_o baron_n now_o will_v deliver_v the_o good_n to_o the_o executor_n this_o make_v the_o testament_n good_a for_o howsoever_o it_o may_v be_v account_v void_a be_v make_v without_o the_o husband_n consent_n yet_o be_v once_o prove_v it_o gather_v spirit_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o good_n shall_v employ_v a_o assent_n before_o the_o will_n be_v make_v note_v that_o licence_n or_o assent_v here_o be_v sufficient_a per_fw-mi paroll_fw-fr par._n 97._o at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr covert_a may_v take_v a_o assumption_n from_o any_o man_n for_o her_o husband_n she_o may_v take_v a_o obligation_n or_o feoffement_n to_o herself_o she_o may_v commit_v a_o disseisin_n and_o her_o husband_n by_o his_o assent_n shall_v be_v a_o disseisor_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la she_o may_v give_v sell_v or_o charge_v her_o husband_n chattel_n by_o his_o assent_n as_o a_o horse_n or_o such_o like_a and_o she_o be_v not_o so_o like_o a_o monk_n that_o all_o her_o act_n shall_v have_v a_o impossibility_n of_o take_v any_o strength_n but_o her_o husband_n agreement_n come_v after_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o good_a whether_o they_o be_v to_o his_o advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n 27._o h._n 8._o foe_n 24._o but_o the_o act_n of_o a_o monk_n can_v be_v make_v good_a by_o agreement_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o case_n fitzherbert_n affirm_v that_o when_o a_o woman_n make_v a_o gift_n of_o her_o husband_n good_n the_o husband_n post-assent_a be_v a_o new_a gift_n one_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v that_o though_o a_o gift_n make_v by_o a_o wife_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v quick_o get_v and_o quick_o go_v chattel_n i_o mean_v which_o require_v no_o solemn_a conveyance_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o meddle_v with_o they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o agreement_n yet_o a_o feoffement_n make_v by_o the_o feme_fw-fr can_v be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o husband_n bare_a consent_n succeed_v now_o for_o executorship_n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a note_n that_o per_fw-la brian_n 2._o h._n 7._o foe_n 15._o b._n she_o can_v be_v a_o executor_n without_o the_o agreement_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o per_fw-la mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr reason_n she_o can_v give_v good_n of_o the_o testator_n without_o his_o consent_n for_o upon_o return_n of_o devastaverint_fw-la the_o husband_n good_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o case_n in_o the_o book_n be_v of_o a_o executorship_n before_o coverture_n and_o remember_v that_o fitzherbert_n say_v 28._o h._n 8._o dyer_n foe_o 7._o if_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o lease_n by_o executorship_n the_o husband_n can_v sell_v it_o sed_fw-la tota_fw-la curia_fw-la conâ—ra_fw-la eum_fw-la but_o a_o feme_fw-fr executrix_fw-la to_o her_o first_o husband_n may_v retain_v good_n against_o the_o executor_n of_o her_o second_o husband_n if_o he_o neveâ—_n do_v alienate_v they_o 21._o h._n 7._o per_fw-la fineux_n sect_n fourteen_o of_o elopement_n among_o the_o act_n of_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_a i_o must_v not_o forget_v to_o admonish_v she_o that_o she_o take_v heed_n of_o elopement_n a_o woman_n shall_v not_o forfeit_a dower_n by_o not_o sue_v appeal_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n or_o by_o not_o visit_v her_o husband_n or_o not_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o when_o he_o be_v wound_v or_o exceed_a sick_a in_o a_o foreign_a shire_n but_o iâ—_n he_o be_v in_o his_o home_n county_n where_o he_o dwell_v quaere_fw-la a_o woman_n in_o her_o frenzy_n may_v cut_v her_o husband_n throat_n and_o it_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n of_o dower_n but_o if_o she_o make_v a_o elopement_n which_o be_v a_o mad_a trick_n dower_n be_v forfeit_v elopement_n by_o the_o sound_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o alopex_n a_o fox_n for_o it_o be_v when_o a_o woman_n seek_v her_o prey_n far_o from_o home_n which_o be_v the_o fox_n quality_n but_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v french_a there_o be_v a_o fair_a statute_n against_o elopement_n west_n 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in_o vita_fw-la domini_fw-la powes_n frank_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n leave_v her_o husband_n and_o her_o lord_n and_o from_o bednall_n greene_n she_o run_v with_o matthew_n rochlei_n gentleman_n to_o the_o parish_n of_o saint_n clements_n danes_n where_o she_o live_v in_o adultery_n all_o the_o life_n long_o of_o lord_n powes_n absâ—_n hoc_fw-la that_o ever_o she_o be_v reconcile_v the_o demandant_o pleadeâ—_n a_o reconciliaviâ—_n &_o cohabitare_fw-la permisit_fw-la the_o rejoinder_n be_v non_fw-la reconciliavit_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o reconciliation_n a_o lie_v together_o diverse_a night_n at_o diverse_a place_n be_v give_v in_o evidence_n with_o demeanour_n as_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o never_o be_v resient_a or_o abide_n in_o one_o house_n together_o but_o always_o in_o sunder_o and_o that_o the_o woman_n continue_v in_o adultery_n with_o one_o or_o other_o continual_o as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n 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