Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	flesh_n	life_n	6,515	5	4.6902	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50674	The touchstone of wills, testaments, and administrations being a compendium of cases & resolutions touching the same : carefully collected out of the ecclesiastical, civil and canon-laws, as also out of the customs, common laws, and statutes of this kingdom / by G. Meriton ...	Meriton, George, 1634-1711.	1668 (1668)	Wing M1811; ESTC R11357	81,710	267

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of_o her_o husband_n land_n hold_v in_o gavelkinde_n co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 111._o old_a term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n gavelkinde_n 166._o and_o of_o land_n hold_v in_o burrough_n english_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o place_n the_o widow_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a and_o sometime_o the_o half_a of_o her_o husband_n estate_n dum_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o casta_fw-la vixerit_fw-la co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 111._o f._n n._n b._n 150._o litt._n li._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 167._o by_o the_o stat._n 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o every_o one_o except_o a_o woman_n covert_n a_o insant_n under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o a_o person_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr sane_fw-la memory_n may_v be_v their_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o other_o act_n lawful_o execute_v in_o their_o life-time_n give_v dispose_n will_n or_o devise_v all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o they_o be_v sole_o seize_v of_o in_o fee-simple_n or_o as_o much_o as_o of_o right_n in_o they_o be_v of_o all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o in_o fee-simple_n in_o copercenary_a or_o in_o common_a in_o fee-simple_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n except_o to_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a and_o two_o part_n of_o three_o of_o all_o such_o land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n as_o they_o hold_v in_o knight_n service_n see_v now_o the_o 12_o car._n 2._o cap._n 24._o 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1_o 34._o and_o 35_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o fynch_n law_n pag._n 169_o 170._o co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 111._o b._n swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 3_o and_o 4._o and_o wingates_n abr._n of_o stat._n tit_n wi_n 168._o all_o manner_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a movable_a and_o immovable_a may_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n or_o testament_n except_o in_o some_o certain_a case_n follow_v perkins_n sect_n 511._o lind._o in_o c._n stat._n the_o testament_n li._n 3._o provinc_fw-la const_n cantibr_n swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 5._o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 140._o 169._o as_o where_o two_o man_n be_v joint_o possess_v of_o good_n and_o chattel_n real_a or_o personal_a one_o of_o they_o can_v make_v his_o will_n and_o bequeath_v his_o part_n to_o another_o for_o when_o he_o die_v his_o part_n go_v to_o the_o survivor_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n also_o perkins_n sect_n 500_o 526._o dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 1._o cap._n 6._o litt._n li._n 3._o cap._n 3._o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 140._o clerk_z of_o assize_n pag._n 63._o 170._o nor_o can_v a_o spiritual_a person_n or_o master_n of_o a_o college_n or_o hospital_n or_o mayor_n of_o a_o city_n devise_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o church_n college_n hospital_n or_o city_n nor_o can_v the_o crown_n or_o jewel_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v devise_v by_o will_n but_o they_o may_v be_v give_v by_o letters-patent_n and_o a_o parson_n by_o will_n may_v devise_v the_o corn_n grow_v on_o the_o glebeland_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n perkins_n sect_n 496_o and_o 497_o 498._o brac._n 1._o li._n 1_o 2._o cap._n 14._o dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 2._o cap._n 39_o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 125._o f._n n._n b._n devise_n 5._o &_o exer._n 108._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 6._o 171._o the_o husband_n can_v devise_v such_o good_n as_o his_o wife_n have_v as_o be_v executrix_n to_o another_o nor_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o action_n as_o debt_n due_a to_o she_o before_o marriage_n by_o obligation_n or_o contract_n unless_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n sue_v and_o recover_v the_o same_o during_o marriage_n or_o that_o he_o renew_v the_o bond_n and_o take_v they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n otherwise_o after_o his_o death_n they_o remain_v to_o she_o co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 351._o b._n 9_o h._n 6_o 52._o &_o 21_o h._n 7._o fol._n 29._o kitchen_n fol._n 251._o a._n finche_n law_n pag._n 44_o &_o 168._o bro._n testam_fw-la 11._o swim_v part_n 2._o sect_n 9_o num_fw-la 13._o 172._o also_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o term_n or_o lease_n for_o year_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n he_o can_v devise_v it_o by_o his_o will_n but_o he_o may_v grant_v it_o away_o or_o dispose_v of_o it_o in_o his_o life-time_n or_o if_o he_o make_v no_o disposition_n thereof_o yet_o if_o he_o survive_v she_o than_o it_o fall_v to_o he_o and_o in_o such_o case_n he_o may_v devise_v it_o by_o will._n dame_n hales_n ca._n plo._n come_v fol._n 260._o co._n on_o litt._n fol._n 251._o a._n kitchen_n pag._n 267._o b._n 7_o h._n 6_o 1._o perkins_n sect_n 560._o dr._n &_o stud._n li._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 173._o a_o administrator_n can_v devise_v those_o good_n by_o will_n which_o he_o have_v as_o administrator_n to_o another_o person_n die_v intestate_a but_o administration_n thereof_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o first_o intestate_a neither_o can_v a_o executor_n devise_v those_o good_n by_o way_n of_o legacy_n which_o he_o have_v as_o executor_n but_o he_o may_v make_v his_o testament_n and_o appoint_v another_o executor_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o same_o good_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o first_o testator_n fynches_n law_n pag._n 168._o bro._n adm._n 7._o f._n n._n br._n adm._n 3._o 31_o e._n 3._o cap._n 11._o plo._n come_v fol._n 525_o 526._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 6._o 174._o those_o thing_n also_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n after_o the_o testator_n edath_n can_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n as_o glass-window_n wainscot_n table_n dormant_a and_o bench_n affix_v thereunto_o or_o mortife_v in_o the_o earth_n furnace_n copper_n lead_n oven_n etc._n etc._n set_v in_o morter_n or_o stone_n nor_o tree_n nor_o grass_n grow_v etc._n etc._n bro._n exer._n 65._o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 140._o co._n 4._o rep._n fol._n 62._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 6._o noyes_n max._n pag._n 106._o 175._o but_o corn_n grow_v on_o the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testator_n death_n may_v be_v devise_v by_o will_n by_o those_o who_o 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this_o case_n the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v have_v they_o and_o not_o he_o in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n for_o the_o hop_n be_v account_v as_o emblement_n they_o grow_v by_o manurance_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o owner_n by_o the_o make_n of_o hill_n and_o set_v of_o pole_n vide_fw-la mi●h_n 11_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n latham_n and_o attwoods_n case_n cro._n 1_o part_n fol._n 396._o 178._o as_o good_n and_o chattel_n may_v be_v devise_v as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v now_o further_o observable_a what_o a_o quantity_n or_o proportion_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n the_o testator_n may_v devise_v by_o his_o will_n observe_v therefore_o that_o if_o the_o testator_n have_v neither_o wife_n nor_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n h●_n he_o may_v then_o dispose_v and_o devise_v al●_n the_o clear_a residue_n of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n over_o and_o above_o the_o discharge_n funeral-expence_n and_o hi●_n debt_n lindwood_n in_o c._n statut._n d●_n testament_n li._n 3._o pro._n const._n cant._n verbum_fw-la defunct_a brac._n li._n 2._o cap._n 26._o swim_v part_n 3._o sect_n 16._o 179._o but_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o many_o place_n especial_o within_o the_o province_n of_o york_n that_o if_o the_o testator_n have_v a_o wife_n or_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o hi●_n death_n that_o then_o he_o can_v but_o dispose_v of_o half_a of_o such_o his_o clear_a good_n and_o the_o other_o half_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o wife_n or_o child_n and_o if_o he_o have_v both_o a_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o child_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n than_o the_o good_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n whereo●_n one_o part_n be_v to_o the_o wife_n another_o

land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o this_o case_n the_o wife_n by_o the_o favourable_a interpretation_n of_o such_o will_v shall_v have_v the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o her_o life_n finche_n law_n pag._n 172._o 13_o h._n 7._o 13._o term_n of_o the_o law_n verb._n devise_v cowel_n inst_z pag._n 144._o swim_v part_n 4._o sect_n 4._o noyes_n maxim_n pag._n 100_o 230._o if_o a_o man_n devise_v all_o his_o land_n in_o a._n to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o make_v they_o executrix_n and_o afterward_o purchase_v more_o land_n in_o a._n and_o then_o die_v without_o a_o new_a publication_n of_o his_o will_n and_o express_v of_o this_o land_n new_o buy_v therein_o in_o this_o case_n this_o land_n new_o buy_v do_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o same_o will._n h._n 43_o el._n c._n b._n beckford_n and_o parncotes_n ca._n goldsborough_n rep._n pag._n 150._o pl._n 77._o 231._o a_o man_n have_v four_o daughter_n a_o b_o c_o and_o d_o devise_v his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n and_o after_o her_o decease_n the_o same_o to_o be_v equal_o divide_v among_o his_o daughter_n or_o their_o heir_n a_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n die_v before_o the_o mother_n and_o after_o the_o mother_n death_n the_o heir_n of_o a_o sue_v for_o a_o four_o part_n and_o adjudge_v for_o the_o heir_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o disjunctive_a or_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v be_v divide_v among_o his_o daughter_n and_o their_o heir_n this_o word_n have_v alter_v the_o case_n and_o will_v have_v give_v the_o fee_n to_o the_o three_o survive_a sister_n mich._n 1_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n rot._n 189._o taylor_n and_o hodgskies_n case_n godbolt_n rep._n fol._n 363._o 232._o if_o one_o devise_v his_o land_n to_o another_o man_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o the_o devisee_fw-mi die_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o the_o devisor_n and_o afterward_o the_o devisor_n die_v in_o this_o case_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o devisee_fw-mi shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n plo._n com._n fol._n 342._o in_o brett_n and_o rigdens_n case_n 233._o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n sow_v the_o same_o with_o corn_n and_o afterward_o devise_v the_o land_n to_o a_o b_o and_o die_v before_o the_o corn_n be_v sever_v in_o this_o case_n the_o devisee_fw-mi shall_v have_v the_o corn_n a_o swell_n as_o the_o land_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o heir_n for_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v have_v the_o corn_n sow_o at_o the_o testator_n death_n mich._n 20_o jac._n c._n b._n spencer_n case_n winch_v rep._n fol._n 51._o 234._o a_o man_n devise_v his_o message_n whereof_o he_o be_v seize_v in_o soccage_n in_o fee_n by_o these_o word_n i_o devise_v my_o message_n where_o i_o dwell_v to_o my_o cousin_n h_n and_o her_o assign_v for_o eight_o year_n and_o my_o cousin_n h_n shall_v have_v all_o my_o inheritance_n if_o the_o law_n will_v and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v a_o good_a devise_n in_o fee_n of_o the_o message_n and_o by_o the_o general_a word_n of_o the_o will_v all_o the_o inheritance_n pass_v also_o mich._n 11_o jac._n c._n b._n wedlock_n and_o harding_n case_n godbolt_n rep._n fol._n 208._o 235._o if_o a_o man_n devise_v his_o land_n to_o the_o heirs-males_a of_o any_o of_o his_o son_n or_o next_o of_o kin_n such_o a_o devise_n be_v void_a for_o the_o uncertainty_n thereof_o hil._n 2_o car._n 1._o c._n b._n rot_n 1288._o in_o hunt_n and_o fisher_n case_n and_o trin._n 1649._o b._n r._n rot_n 849._o beal_n and_o wymans_n case_n styles_n rep._n fol._n 240._o 236._o a_o man_n have_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o pound_n only_o devise_v to_o his_o wife_n all_o his_o whole_a estate_n pay_v his_o debt_n and_o legacy_n which_o amount_v to_o forty_o pound_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o all_o the_o land_n do_v pass_v by_o the_o devise_n and_o that_o the_o wife_n have_v a_o fee-simple_n in_o the_o land_n the_o word_n pay_v enforce_v it_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v present_o which_o can_v be_v if_o the_o land_n pass_v not_o in_o fee_n tr._n 1651._o b._n r._n kirman_n and_o jonson_n case_n styles_n rep._n fol._n 293._o and_o see_v 29_o h._n 8._o bro._n testament_n 18._o 237._o a_o seize_v of_o three_o house_n and_o other_o land_n pasture_n and_o meadow_n in_o w_n in_o the_o county_n of_o h_n and_o of_o land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o o_o devise_v in_o this_o manner_n viz._n i_o give_v my_o capital_a message_n in_o the_o county_n of_o o_o and_o all_o other_o my_o land_n and_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o w_n to_o such_o a_o one_o and_o adjudge_v here_o that_o all_o the_o house_n pass_v by_o the_o devise_n for_o that_o land_n comprehend_v house_n also_o ewer_n and_o heydon_n case_n abr._n mores_n rep._n pag._n 103._o pl._n 468._o 238._o if_o a_o man_n devise_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n it_o be_v a_o devise_n of_o the_o land_n themselves_o tr._n 16_o jac._n c._n b._n rot_n 465._o balder_n and_o blackbornes_n case_n brownlo_n 1_o part_n 79._o owen_n rep._n 66_o tr._n 23_o car._n styles_n 81._o 239._o a_o man_n by_o his_o will_n devise_v his_o land_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o if_o she_o have_v issue_n by_o the_o devisor_n that_o his_o issue_n shall_v have_v it_o at_o his_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n and_o if_o the_o issue_n die_v before_o that_o age_n or_o before_o his_o wife_n or_o if_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n that_o then_o she_o shall_v choose_v two_o attorney_n and_o sheto_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o sale_n of_o any_o land_n to_o her_o best_a advantage_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v those_o land_n for_o life_n and_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n have_v not_o any_o interest_n to_o dispose_v but_o have_v a_o authority_n to_o nominate_v two_o who_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v sale_n of_o they_o mich._n 5_o jac._n b._n r._n beal_n and_o shepherd_n case_n bro._n 2_o part_n rep._n fol._n 199._o 240._o i_o may_v go_v on_o to_o show_v what_o word_n in_o a_o devise_n make_v a_o condition_n and_o what_o a_o limitation_n and_o where_o a_o estate_n shall_v pass_v by_o implication_n and_o what_o word_n make_v a_o estate_n tail_n feesimple_n or_o for_o life_n and_o where_o the_o devisee_n shall_v be_v joyntenant_n and_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a with_o several_a other_o thing_n but_o it_o not_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o this_o treatise_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o learned_a report_n now_o extant_a where_o he_o may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o i_o return_v again_o to_o my_o purpose_n 141._o devise_n and_o legacy_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o the_o ordinary_n can_v take_v cognizance_n of_o fee_n or_o freehold_n devise_v but_o a_o prohibition_n will_v lie_v if_o any_o judge_n of_o any_o spiritual_a court_n shall_v cite_v one_o before_o he_o in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o devise_n as_o intrench_v upon_o the_o common_a law_n perkins_n sect_n 576_o 579._o and_o dr._n and_o stud._n li._n 2._o cap._n 55_o cowel_n inst_z pag._n 146._o 242._o note_v there_o may_v be_v much_o deceit_n use_v by_o a_o knavish_a executor_n and_o though_o the_o good_n be_v of_o a_o great_a value_n after_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v which_o be_v true_o owe_v and_o due_a by_o the_o testator_n yet_o he_o may_v keep_v the_o legacy_n and_o never_o pay_v they_o perhaps_o but_o pretend_v that_o all_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o thereupon_o may_v cause_v stranger_n to_o sue_v and_o then_o allege_v that_o there_o be_v more_o suit_n against_o they_o then_o the_o good_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v or_o they_o may_v confess_v the_o action_n bring_v against_o they_o and_o several_a other_o way_n there_o be_v whereby_o they_o may_v defraud_v the_o legatee_n of_o their_o legacy_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o testator_n in_o their_o lifetime_n either_o to_o secure_v the_o legacy_n to_o the_o legatee_n by_o some_o sure_a mean_n or_o otherwise_o in_o their_o life-time_n to_o deliver_v the_o same_o that_o they_o see_v they_o possess_v thereof_o and_o not_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o executor_n perkins_n sect_n 571._o chap._n ix_o several_a case_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o executor_n 243._o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o executor_n or_o person_n which_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o dead_a man_n will_n and_o disposition_n of_o their_o good_n the_o first_o have_v his_o authority_n from_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v the_o bishop_n or_o ordinary_a of_o every_o diocese_n who_o have_v the_o execution_n thereof_o when_o no_o executor_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o testator_n