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courtesy_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n sole_a seize_v in_o fee_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v disseize_v and_o after_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o they_o have_v issue_n and_o she_o die_v before_o any_o reentry_n be_v make_v the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n note_v further_o that_o of_o a_o reversion_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n as_o if_o a_o woman_n sole_a seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n make_v a_o lease_n to_o s._n for_o term_n of_o life_n after_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o they_o have_v issue_n and_o she_o die_v live_v the_o lessee_n for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n chap._n xi_o of_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenant_n in_o dower_n be_v she_o that_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v during_o the_o matrimony_n between_o they_o seize_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee-tail_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o she_o seize_v of_o the_o 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thing_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n touch_v the_o war_n but_o only_o to_o render_v and_o pay_v yearly_o certain_a thing_n to_o the_o king_n as_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o pay_v a_o rent_n wherefore_o this_o service_n of_o petty-serjeanty_a be_v no_o knights-service_n but_o yet_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hold_v neither_o by_o petty-serjeanty_a neither_o by_o grand-serjeanty_a but_o of_o the_o king_n only_o chap._n xxx_o homage_n ancestrell_n tenant_n by_o homage_n ancestrell_n be_v he_o which_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o homage_n and_o both_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v have_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o of_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n by_o homage_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o they_o homage_n and_o this_o be_v call_v homage_n ancestrell_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a continuance_n which_o have_v be_v by_o title_n of_o prescription_n ancestrel_n warranty_n because_o of_o homage_n ancestrel_n as_o well_o concern_v the_o tenancy_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o tenant_n as_o concern_v the_o lordship_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o service_n of_o homage_n ancestrell_n draw_v unto_o it_o warranty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v now_o in_o life_n have_v once_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o his_o tenant_n he_o ought_v to_o warrant_v the_o same_o tenant_n what_o time_n soever_o he_o shall_v be_v implead_v or_o sue_v for_o such_o land_n so_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o homage_n ancestrell_n moreover_o such_o service_n of_o homage_n ancestrell_n draw_v unto_o it_o acquittal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n ought_v to_o acquit_v the_o tenant_n against_o other_o lord_n that_o can_v demand_v any_o manner_n of_o service_n of_o the_o tenancie_n wherefore_o if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o tenant_n which_o hold_v by_o homage_n ancestrell_n be_v implead_v of_o his_o land_n and_o vouch_v or_o call_v his_o lord_n to_o warranty_n who_o come_v in_o by_o 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seignory_n and_o so_o put_v out_o the_o tenant_n of_o his_o warranty_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o in_o every_o case_n where_o the_o lord_n disclaim_v in_o his_o seignory_n in_o court_n of_o record_n his_o seignory_n or_o lordship_n be_v extinct_a and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v hold_v from_o henceforth_o of_o the_o next_o lord_n to_o he_o that_o thus_o disclaim_v thus_o you_o perceive_v that_o homage_n ancestrell_n be_v a_o long_a continuance_n as_o well_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o tenancy_n as_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o seignory_n wherefore_o if_o the_o tenant_n do_v once_o alien_n his_o land_n to_o another_o although_o he_o purchase_v the_o same_o again_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v any_o long_o by_o homage_n ancestrell_n because_o of_o his_o
discontinuance_n but_o shall_v hold_v now_o by_o the_o vulgar_a and_o accustom_a homage_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o livery_n when_o one_o die_v which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o chief_a king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n and_o custody_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o marriage_n if_o he_o be_v unmarried_a but_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o such_o ancestor_n yet_o shall_v the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a have_v primer_n seisin_n of_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n seisin_n primer_n seisin_n and_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o such_o his_o tenant_n be_v seize_v in_o his_o demean_n as_o of_o see_v possession_n intruder_n upon_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o if_o such_o a_o heir_n will_v 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yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n than_o they_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o every_o such_o writ_n or_o mission_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o comwriting_n six_o penny_n and_o not_o above_o and_o the_o inquisition_n and_o office_n hereupon_o find_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o say_v escheters_n or_o commissioner_n into_o the_o same_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o writ_n or_o commission_n be_v award_v which_o do_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o office_n and_o and_o make_v a_o transcript_n thereof_o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o then_o the_o say_a master_n and_o the_o surveyor_n attorney_n and_o general_a receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o master_n or_o surveyor_n to_o be_v one_o shall_v covenant_n and_o indent_v with_o such_o person_n for_o their_o livery_n of_o the_o castle_n manor_n lordship_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n comprise_v or_o not_o comprise_v in_o such_o 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rent_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o the_o clear_o yearly_a value_n shall_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o pound_n provide_v that_o a_o office_n be_v thereof_o find_v and_o a_o warrant_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a master_n and_o other_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o where_o such_o general_a livery_n be_v sue_v if_o the_o land_n exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n they_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o seal_n twenty_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o all_o other_o fee_n accustom_v as_o afterward_o shall_v be_v declare_v but_o if_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n they_o shall_v pay_v but_o these_o fee_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o livery_n twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogge_n for_o the_o writing_n and_o the_o inrol_a twenty_o penny_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o homage_n in_o the_o hanapar_fw-la eight_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n 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of_o it_o or_o of_o parcell_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v eftsoons_a behind_o than_o your_o remedy_n shall_v be_v this_o you_o must_v go_v either_o by_o yourself_o or_o by_o your_o deputy_n to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v come_v sack_n disseisin_n of_o rend_a sack_n and_o there_o demand_v the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n which_o if_o the_o tenant_n deny_v to_o pay_v this_o denial_n be_v desesin_n of_o the_o rent_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o then_o ready_a to_o pay_v it_o this_o countervail_v a_o denial_n which_o be_v a_o disesin_n moreover_o if_o neither_o the_o tenant_n nor_o no_o other_o man_n be_v remain_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n when_o you_o demand_v they_o arrearage_n this_o also_o be_v a_o denial_n in_o the_o law_n assize_n assize_n and_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o diseisin_n and_o for_o these_o diseisin_n you_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o shall_v 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replevin_n and_o enclosure_n rescous_a be_v when_o the_o lord_n upon_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o and_o the_o distress_n be_v rescue_v from_o he_o or_o if_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o distrein_o and_o the_o tenant_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o that_o be_v call_v rescous_a replevin_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v distrain_v replevin_fw-fr replevin_fw-fr and_o replevin_n be_v make_v of_o the_o distress_n by_o writ_n or_o by_o plaint_n enclosure_n be_v where_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v so_o enclose_v enclosure_n enclosure_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v come_v within_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n for_o to_o distrain_v and_o the_o chief_a case_n why_o such_o thing_n so_o make_v be_v diseisin_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o this_o way_n disturb_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v and_o have_v his_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o 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force_n and_o arm_n and_o menace_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o to_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o mutilation_n of_o his_o member_n this_o be_v a_o diseisin_n because_o the_o party_n be_v disturb_v of_o his_o mean_a and_o lawful_a remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o his_o rent_n final_o you_o shall_v observe_v and_o mark_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n 8_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o executor_n and_o administrator_n of_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n tenant_n in_o fee-tayl_n tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o rent-service_n rent-charge_n rend_v secke_v and_o of_o fee-farme_n for_o arrereage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o testator_n in_o their_o life_n either_o to_o distrein_o for_o the_o same_o or_o at_o their_o election_n to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n except_o in_o such_o lordship_n in_o wales_n debt_n distress_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o in_o the_o march_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o tenant_n have_v useed_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o pay_v unto_o every_o lord_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o lordship_n any_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o outcry_n and_o penalty_n incur_v at_o any_o time_n before_o their_o lord_n entry_n also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a act_n the_o husband_n which_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n may_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n either_o distrein_o or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a and_o unpaid_a in_o her_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o rent_n for_o the_o term_n of_o another_o man_n life_n if_o he_o for_o term_n of_o who_o life_n he_o have_v the_o rent_n die_v yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n he_o or_o his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n may_v either_o distrein_o or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n due_a before_o the_o death_n of_o he_o for_o term_v of_o who_o he_o have_v the_o rent_n chap._n xl._n how_o recovery_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n upon_o a_o replevin_n sue_v a_o avowry_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o conusance_n and_o justification_n by_o his_o bailiff_n or_o servant_n upon_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a lord_n without_o name_v any_o person_n certain_a to_o be_v tenant_n thereof_o the_o like_a law_n be_v also_o upon_o every_o writ_n sue_v of_o second_o deliverance_n in_o any_o replegiare_n or_o second_o deliverance_n for_o rent_n custom_n service_n or_o damage_n feasant_a if_o the_o avowry_n conusance_n or_o justification_n be_v find_v
take_v have_v and_o sue_v out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o dispose_v will_v or_o devise_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o any_o heir_n or_o heir_n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o estate_n in_o inheritance_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a by_o knights-service_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o knights-service_n in_o chief_a have_v power_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n or_o by_o any_o other_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n or_o assign_v two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v or_o else_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v in_o certainty_n and_o by_o special_a division_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v in_o severalty_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o wife_n preferment_n of_o his_o child_n and_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o at_o his_o pleasure_n here_o also_o the_o custody_n wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v of_o as_o much_o of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o as_o also_o all_o fine_n for_o alienation_n upon_o such_o alteration_n of_o the_o freehold_n or_o inheritance_n be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a by_o knight-service_n and_o have_v other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o by_o knight-service_n or_o otherwise_o have_v power_n to_o give_v dispose_n or_o will_v or_o assign_v by_o will_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v 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will_n and_o pleasure_n howbeit_o here_o also_o the_o custody_n and_o wardship_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o say_a knight-service_n manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n respective_o and_o if_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n have_v not_o in_o this_o case_n a_o full_a three_o part_n set_v out_o for_o they_o they_o may_v respective_o take_v into_o their_o possession_n so_o much_o of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n as_o will_v make_v it_o a_o full_a three_o part_n provide_v that_o all_o person_n shall_v sue_v livery_n for_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n and_o pay_v relief_n and_o heriot_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act._n fine_n for_o alienation_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o chancery_n upon_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o post_n for_o common_a recovery_n suffer_v of_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o upon_o alienation_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n by_o fine_a or_o feoffment_n howbeit_o no_o other_o fine_a shall_v be_v pay_v there_o for_o any_o such_o writ_n but_o only_o such_o fine_n for_o alienation_n where_o two_o or_o more_o hold_v any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n joint_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o inheritance_n die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n the_o life_n of_o free_a holder_n or_o free_a holder_n notwithstanding_o save_v to_o every_o woman_n her_o interest_n of_o dower_n in_o such_o land_n to_o be_v assign_v out_o of_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o sever_v from_o the_o three_o part_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o save_v also_o the_o king_n the_o reversion_n of_o all_o such_o tenant_n by_o joynt-tenure_n and_o dower_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenant_n in_o case_n they_o happen_v to_o die_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o king_n ward_n chap._n liv._o matrimony_n and_o marriage_n all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n marry_v what_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a spiritual_a person_n may_v marry_v 32_o h._n 8.38_o all_o law_n canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n which_o prohibit_v marriage_n to_o spiritual_a person_n who_o by_o god_n law_n may_v marry_v and_o all_o forfeiture_n therein_o shall_v be_v void_a 2_o 3._o e._n 6.21_o felony_n bigamus_fw-la be_v felony_n a_o bigamus_fw-la shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o a_o felon_n unless_o he_o or_o she_o have_v have_v no_o notice_n that_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v live_v within_o seven_o year_n before_o or_o the_o marriage_n be_v sever_v by_o divorce_n this_o felony_n shall_v cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n bigamy_n cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n or_o loss_n of_o dower_n or_o inheritance_n 1_o jac._n 11._o chap._n lv._o of_o vourcher_n voucher_n be_v when_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la of_o land_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o man_n be_v what_o voucher_n be_v and_o another_o aught_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o tenant_n shall_v vouch_v he_o to_o warranty_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v summoneas_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v then_o there_o shall_v go_v forth_o a_o writ_n call_v sequatur_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v plead_v with_o the_o demandant_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o or_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v bar_v the_o demandant_n than_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v the_o land_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n against_o the_o vouchee_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la against_o the_o vouchee_n chap._n liv._o vourcher_n and_o connter-plea_n of_o vourcher_n when_o any_o demand_v land_n against_o another_o warranty_n a_o tenant_n implead_v vouch_v the_o vouchee_n deni_v the_o warranty_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v implead_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n and_o the_o vouchee_n deni_v his_o warranty_n in_o this_o case_n like_v as_o the_o tenant_n shall_v loose_v the_o land_n in_o demand_n in_o case_n where_o he_o vouch_v and_o the_o vouchee_n can_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o warranty_n in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v the_o vouchee_n loose_v in_o case_n where_o he_o deni_v his_o warranty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v and_o try_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n and_o if_o a_o enquest_n be_v depend_v between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o