Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	cast_v	good_n	great_a	64	3	2.1110	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10218	De pace Regis et regni viz. A treatise declaring vvhich be the great and generall offences of the realme, and the chiefe impediments of the peace of the King and kingdome, as menaces, assaults, batteries, treasons, homicides, and felonies ... and by whome, and what meanes the sayd offences, and the offendors therein are to bee restrained, repressed, or punished. ... Collected out of the reports of the common lawes of this realme, and of the statutes in force, and out of the painfull workes of the reuerend iudges Sir Anthonie Fitzharbert, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir William Stanford, Sir Iames Dyer, Sir Edward Coke, Knights, and other learned writers of our lawes, by Ferdinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier.	Pulton, Ferdinando, 1536-1618.; Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. Selections.	1609 (1609)	STC 20495; ESTC S116053	719,079	571

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according_a to_o his_o desire_n do_v therefore_o kill_v himself_o etc._n etc._n which_o fellow_n of_o himself_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n his_o good_n chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a 426._o plough_v come_v 260._o 261._o fitz._n cor._n 362._o 301._o 426._o and_o debt_n but_o not_o his_o land_n for_o the_o law_n do_v so_o great_o favour_v inheritance_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o escheat_n without_o attainder_n indeed_o neither_o shall_v his_o wife_n forfeit_v her_o dower_n nor_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v corrupt_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n chattel_n and_o debt_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la forfeit_v unto_o he_o se_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v for_o that_o the_o king_n have_v lose_v a_o subject_n and_o the_o same_o subject_n have_v break_v the_o king_n peace_n in_o kill_v of_o himself_o and_o give_v a_o evil_a example_n to_o his_o people_n and_o have_v flee_v from_o and_o escape_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o can_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n 110._o co._n l._n 5._o 110._o but_o the_o good_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v not_o forfeit_v until_o his_o death_n be_v present_v and_o find_v of_o record_n and_o therefore_o those_o good_n can_v be_v claim_v by_o prescription_n and_o if_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n or_o a_o great_a river_n or_o so_o secret_o bury_v that_o the_o coroner_n can_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o body_n and_o by_o thgt_v mean_n can_v not_o inquire_v thereof_o then_o all_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o oier_n and_o determiner_n which_o have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o felony_n shall_v inquire_v thereof_o himself_o an_fw-mi enfant_fw-fr or_o lunatic_n kill_v himself_o 42_o if_o a_o enfant_fw-fr furious_a or_o frantic_a man_n do_v drown_v 260._o bracton_n de_fw-fr coron_n ca_fw-mi 31_o 21._o h._n 7._o 31_o fitz._n cor_o 244._o co._n li._n 1._o 99_o blow_n come_v 260._o or_o otherwise_o kill_v himself_o he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o good_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o want_v reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v lunatic_a do_v strike_v himself_o with_o his_o knife_n or_o other_o weapon_n and_o after_o do_v recover_v and_o notwithstanding_o die_v of_o the_o same_o stroke_n that_o himself_o do_v give_v within_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o stroke_n give_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la nor_o forfeit_v his_o good_n or_o any_o thing_n therefore_o for_o the_o law_n do_v respect_n what_o he_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o give_v himself_o the_o stroke_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o not_o what_o he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v for_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v frantic_a from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v kill_v himself_o he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o good_n but_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n do_v kill_v himself_o who_o be_v frantic_a but_o at_o certain_a time_n 324._o fitz._n coron_n 324._o viz._n per_fw-la lucida_fw-la interualla_fw-la other_o kill_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o other_o 43_o if_o a_o man_n do_v strike_v a_o other_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o draw_v his_o knife_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o defendant_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n draw_v his_o knife_n to_o defend_v himself_o 44._o h._n 44._o ed._n 3_o 44._o and_o the_o assailant_n be_v so_o hasty_a to_o kill_v the_o defendant_n that_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o defendant_n knife_n and_o so_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o case_n the_o assailant_n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la for_o he_o have_v a_o intention_n to_o kill_v though_o not_o himself_o yet_o the_o defendant_n and_o so_o as_o the_o death_n intend_v by_o he_o be_v by_o his_o haste_n transfer_v from_o the_o defendant_n to_o himself_o so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o murderer_n transfer_v to_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la 44_o if_o a_o lease_n of_o land_n be_v make_v to_o the_o husband_n 258._o blow_n come_v 258._o and_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o term_n of_o certain_a year_n and_o the_o husband_n go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n wife_n forfeiture_n of_o lease_n make_v to_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o his_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v find_v by_o the_o coroner_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o the_o title_n of_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v likewise_o find_v by_o a_o inquisition_n take_v before_o commissioner_n authorise_v thereunto_o the_o foresay_a lease_n and_o whole_a term_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n thereof_o for_o this_o forfeiture_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o husband_n go_v into_o the_o water_n whereupon_o the_o drown_n do_v ensue_v at_o the_o which_o go_v into_o the_o water_n he_o have_v the_o whole_a interest_n of_o the_o lease_n in_o he_o so_o to_o dispose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v alien_v the_o whole_a interest_n thereof_o from_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o go_n into_o the_o water_n whereupon_o this_o drown_n and_o death_n do_v ensue_v be_v a_o forfeiture_n or_o alienation_n in_o law_n of_o the_o term_n and_o be_v as_o much_o in_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o have_v then_o alien_v the_o whole_a term_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o find_n of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o man_n before_o the_o coroner_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o find_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o lease_n before_o commissioner_n be_v equivolent_a to_o a_o judgement_n that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v against_o he_o in_o his_o

a_o possession_n in_o the_o steal_a good_n for_o the_o owner_n of_o these_o good_n have_v not_o prosecute_v and_o give_v evidence_n against_o the_o offendor_n to_o attaint_v he_o of_o felony_n either_o by_o appeal_v or_o indictment_n can_v neither_o have_v restitution_n of_o these_o good_n by_o the_o common_a law_n nor_o by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o h._n 8._o 11._o 14_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o law_n that_o if_o a_o wife_n do_v kill_v her_o husband_n husband_n forf_n where_o a_o woman_n kill_v her_o husband_n and_o after_o do_v fly_v all_o the_o good_n within_o the_o house_n and_o without_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o barn_n and_o yard_n and_o that_o which_o be_v grow_v on_o the_o ground_n shall_v be_v confifcat_n and_o forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o when_o the_o husband_n be_v kill_v and_o no_o will_n be_v make_v by_o he_o of_o his_o good_n they_o ought_v to_o remain_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o then_o she_o be_v in_o case_n that_o by_o the_o commit_n of_o this_o treason_n she_o can_v have_v they_o 423_o anno_fw-la 8._o e._n 2_o fi._n cor._n 423_o they_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o confiscate_v but_o that_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 31._o ed._n 3._o which_o have_v ordain_v that_o where_o a_o man_n die_v intestat_fw-mi the_o ordinary_n shall_v depute_v the_o next_o and_o most_o lawful_a friend_n of_o he_o which_o die_v intestat_fw-mi to_o administer_v his_o good_n and_o moreover_o 5_o st._n 31._o e._n 3._o 11._o st._n 21._o h._n 8._o 5_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n thy_fw-mi intestat_fw-mi or_o the_o executor_n name_v in_o any_o such_o testament_n refuse_v to_o prove_v the_o say_a testament_n than_o the_o ordinary_a or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n have_v authority_n to_o take_v probate_a of_o testament_n shall_v grant_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o person_n decease_v to_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o same_o person_n or_o to_o the_o next_o of_o his_o kin_n or_o to_o both_o as_o by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o same_o ordinary_a shall_v be_v think_v good_a take_v surety_n of_o he_o or_o they_o to_o who_o shall_v be_v make_v such_o commission_n for_o the_o true_a administration_n of_o the_o good_n cattle_n and_o debt_n which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o authorise_v to_o administer_v by_o which_o two_o statute_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o cast_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o husband_n good_n die_v intestat_fw-la upon_o the_o wife_n nor_o give_v she_o such_o a_o title_n thereunto_o as_o she_o may_v either_o possess_v alien_a or_o forfeit_v they_o until_o she_o be_v authorise_v by_o the_o ordinary_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n between_o the_o husband_n death_n and_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o intestat_fw-mi be_v grant_v to_o some_o person_n or_o person_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o good_n be_v in_o the_o ordinary_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o westminst_n 2._o 13._o edward_n 1._o 19_o 1_o p._n 10._o ed._n 4_o 1_o 15_o if_o he_o that_o be_v make_v executor_n good_n executor_n shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o testator_n good_n or_o which_o have_v take_v letter_n of_o administration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o one_o which_o die_v intestat_fw-mi be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v the_o good_n of_o the_o testator_n or_o intestat_fw-la because_o those_o good_n be_v the_o testator_n or_o intestat_n good_n in_o his_o custody_n and_o he_o have_v not_o they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o a_o right_a of_o dispose_v of_o they_o towards_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o testator_n will_v or_o to_o pay_v the_o intestat_n debt_n and_o whereas_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v a_o woman_n covert_a to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o to_o ordain_v her_o husband_n her_o executor_n thereof_o or_o to_o make_v any_o other_o person_n her_o executor_n by_o her_o husband_n consent_n of_o her_o parophanalia_fw-la 31._o 39_o h._n 6._o 27._o 12._o h._n 7._o 22._o 18._o e._n 4._o 11._o 4._o h._n 6._o 31._o or_o jewel_n of_o value_n and_o of_o such_o debt_n as_o be_v due_a to_o she_o as_o executrix_n to_o another_o and_o of_o such_o obligation_n recognizance_n and_o other_o specialty_n as_o be_v before_o marriage_n make_v or_o acknowledge_v unto_o she_o and_o of_o such_o good_n as_o be_v take_v wrongful_o from_o she_o before_o the_o marriage_n between_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o for_o the_o recovery_n whereof_o the_o husband_n may_v have_v his_o action_n as_o executor_n to_o his_o wife_n but_o not_o as_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n neither_o will_v they_o ever_o have_v be_v recover_v if_o she_o have_v not_o make_v a_o executor_n and_o when_o they_o be_v recover_v the_o executor_n shall_v stand_v chargeable_a to_o other_o for_o debt_n due_a and_o payable_a by_o his_o 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ass_n p._n 5._o ps_n com._n 258._o and_o the_o husband_n be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n the_o whole_a term_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n for_o the_o term_n of_o year_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o whole_a term_n 17_o the_o law_n in_o some_o case_n do_v give_v another_o title_n to_o the_o king_n of_o good_n that_o late_a be_v another_o person_n and_o do_v not_o term_v it_o a_o forfeiture_n but_o a_o confiscatition_n of_o good_n good_n confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o good_n be_v not_o claim_v or_o title_n pretend_v unto_o they_o by_o any_o other_o 368._o fitz._n cor._n 355._o 368._o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v indict_v for_o the_o felonious_a steal_n of_o another_o man_n good_n where_o in_o truth_n those_o good_n be_v his_o own_o and_o the_o good_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n as_o a_o manoure_n against_o he_o and_o it_o be_v ask_v of_o he_o who_o those_o good_n be_v and_o he_o do_v disclaim_v to_o have_v any_o property_n in_o they_o by_o this_o disclaimer_n he_o shall_v loose_v the_o good_n good_n confiscation_n by_o disclaimer_n in_o his_o own_o good_n though_o they_o be_v his_o own_o and_o though_o he_o be_v acquit_v of_o the_o felony_n the_o good_n by_o this_o disclaimer_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o disclaim_v in_o they_o 391._o fitz._n cor._n 391._o the_o good_n shall_v have_v be_v restore_v unto_o he_o other_o confiscation_n by_o disclaim_v in_o the_o good_n of_o other_o 18_o if_o good_n be_v find_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o fellow_n which_o he_o do_v disavow_v 368._o fi._n cor._n 368._o and_o after_o he_o be_v attaint_v for_o the_o steal_n of_o other_o good_n but_o not_o of_o those_o in_o this_o case_n the_o good_n which_o he_o do_v disavow_v shall_v be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n but_o if_o he_o have_v be_v attaint_v for_o the_o steal_n of_o those_o good_n 24._o fitz._n forf_n 24._o they_o shall_v have_v be_v term_v good_n forfeit_v and_o not_o good_n confiscate_v appeal_n confiscation_n of_o good_n leave_v out_o of_o a_o appeal_n 19_o if_o one_o do_v bring_v a_o appeal_v of_o robbery_n against_o a_o fellow_n and_o leave_v out_o of_o his_o appeal_n some_o part_n of_o the_o good_n rob_v 110_o fitz._n cor._n 100_o co._n li._n 5._o 110_o in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v those_o good_n which_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o appeal_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n can_v enlarge_v his_o appeal_v nor_o recover_v those_o good_n leave_v out_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o fellow_n can_v make_v no_o executor_n nor_o any_o can_v be_v administrator_n

or_o year_n of_o it_o and_o then_o do_v assure_v it_o to_o the_o bargainée_n this_o be_v deceit_n and_o a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n be_v maintenable_a against_o he_o for_o it_o for_o though_o he_o have_v assure_v the_o land_n he_o have_v not_o assure_v it_o clére_o and_o discharge_v according_a to_o his_o bargain_n but_o have_v deceive_v the_o purchasor_n therein_o 6._o 11._o e._n 4._o 6._o 18_o if_o a_o man_n do_v sell_v a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n to_o another_o warranty_n deceit_n upon_o a_o warranty_n and_o warrant_v it_o to_o be_v forty_o else_o long_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o long_o the_o buyer_n may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o the_o seller_n of_o the_o same_o cloth_n by_o force_n of_o his_o warranty_n although_o the_o warranty_n be_v by_o word_n only_o 76._o 6._o ed._n 6._o dyer_n 76._o without_o write_v so_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bargain_n make_v but_o if_o the_o warranty_n be_v at_o another_o time_n after_o the_o bargain_n make_v than_o the_o buyer_n must_v have_v some_o writing_n to_o testify_v this_o warranty_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o the_o seller_n 98._o 9_o ed._n 4._o 13._o fit_n nat._n br._n 98._o 19_o if_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v against_o two_o as_o executor_n executor_n deceit_n by_o confession_n of_o a_o action_n bring_v against_o executor_n whereas_o one_o of_o they_o be_v never_o executor_n nor_o administrator_n and_o if_o he_o which_o be_v executor_n do_v make_v default_n &_o he_o who_o be_v not_o executor_n do_v appear_v &_o confess_v the_o action_n he_o that_o be_v name_v executor_n may_v have_v against_o the_o other_o a_o action_n of_o deceit_n for_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o plead_v a_o plea_n to_o the_o action_n of_o debt_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v and_o that_o also_o to_o the_o deceit_n and_o hurt_n of_o another_o 7._o 26._o h._n 8._o 7._o 20_o if_o a_o man_n do_v marry_v a_o wife_n possess_v of_o good_n good_n covin_z by_o 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tail_n 22_o if_o the_o father_n be_v tenant_n in_o tail_n of_o certain_a land_n 88_o m._n 34._o e._n 1._o fitz._n garrantie_n 88_o will_v make_v a_o feoffement_n thereof_o to_o another_o with_o warranty_n and_o so_o discontinue_v the_o estate_n tail_n have_v asset_n of_o other_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a to_o leave_v to_o descend_v to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o then_o within_o few_o day_n before_o his_o death_n will_v alien_a the_o same_o fee_n simple_a land_n to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n upon_o covin_z and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o same_o fee_n simple_a land_n shall_v not_o be_v plead_v to_o come_v by_o descent_n from_o the_o say_a father_n to_o his_o son_n nor_o adjudge_v as_o asset_n by_o descent_n in_o his_o hand_n yet_o this_o covin_z be_v find_v by_o verdict_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o formedon_n bring_v against_o he_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o land_n entail_v shall_v give_v the_o discontinuée_a advantage_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o same_o heir_n have_v asset_n by_o descent_n in_o fee_n simple_a leave_v he_o by_o his_o say_a father_n for_o that_o the_o law_n do_v adjudge_v this_o alienation_n make_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n by_o covin_z to_o defraud_v the_o discontinuée_n of_o his_o lawful_a plea_n to_o be_v as_o no_o alienation_n but_o that_o the_o father_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o same_o fee_n simple_a land_n and_o that_o it_o come_v to_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n by_o descent_n 23_o because_o lord_n of_o manor_n land_n and_o tenement_n have_v as_o great_a right_n to_o enjoy_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o land_n of_o their_o ward_n wardship_n fraudulent_a conveyance_n to_o defeat_v a_o lord_n of_o his_o wardship_n as_o they_o have_v to_o their_o other_o inheritance_n land_n and_o good_n and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o injury_n to_o deceive_v they_o thereof_o by_o covin_z and_o collusion_n as_o to_o defeat_v and_o defraud_v they_o of_o their_o other_o lawful_a title_n therefore_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v at_o marlebridge_n anno_fw-la 52._o h._n 3._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v enfeoffe_v his_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n 6_o st._n 52._o h._n 3._o 6_o be_v within_o age_n of_o his_o inheritance_n that_o thereby_o the_o lord_n may_v loose_v his_o wardship_n yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o feoffement_n the_o chief_a lord_n shall_v have_v his_o wardship_n and_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n it_o be_v further_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o person_n mean_v to_o demise_n their_o land_n for_o term_n of_o certain_a year_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o defeat_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o their_o wardship_n will_v feign_v false_a feoffement_n contain_v that_o they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o whole_a service_n due_a unto_o they_o until_o a_o certain_a term_n and_o that_o such_o feoffée_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v at_o the_o say_v term_v a_o great_a sum_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o much_o above_o so_o that_o after_o the_o say_v term_v the_o land_n shall_v revert_v to_o they_o or_o their_o heir_n for_o that_o no_o man_n will_v desire_v to_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o so_o great_a a_o price_n yet_o by_o such_o fraud_n no_o chief_a lord_n shall_v loose_v his_o wardship_n and_o if_o the_o chief_a lord_n do_v by_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n recover_v their_o wardship_n yet_o the_o feoffee_n shall_v have_v their_o action_n reserve_v to_o recover_v their_o term_n or_o fee_n when_o the_o heir_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o lawful_a age_n and_o for_o the_o further_a prevention_n of_o covin_z in_o avoid_v of_o wardship_n by_o one_o other_o stat_fw-la make_v anno_o 34._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v ordain_v 5_o st._n 34._o h._n 8._o 5_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v estate_n of_o inheritance_n of_o or_o in_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o chief_a or_o otherwise_o of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n by_o knight_n service_n have_v give_v at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o july_n anno_fw-la 32._o h._n 8._o &_o anno_o dom._n 1540_o or_o hereafter_o shall_v give_v will_n devise_n or_o assign_v by_o will_n or_o other_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n his_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o fraud_n or_o covin_z to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n for_o term_v of_o year_n life_n or_o life_n with_o one_o remainder_n over_o in_o fee_n or_o with_o diverse_a remainder_n over_o for_o term_n of_o year_n life_n or_o life_n with_o one_o remainder_n over_o in_o fee_n simple_a to_o

any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o to_o he_o or_o their_o right_a heir_n or_o at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o say_v 20._o day_n of_o july_n have_v convey_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v convey_v or_o make_v by_o covin_z contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o act_n provide_v 34._o h._n 8._o for_o the_o make_n of_o will_n any_o estate_n condition_n mesnalty_n tenor_n or_o conveyance_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o defraud_v or_o deceive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o prerogative_n primer_n seisin_n livery_n relief_n wardship_n marriage_n or_o right_n or_o any_o other_o lord_n of_o their_o wardship_n relief_n heriot_n or_o other_o profit_n which_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o accrue_v grow_v or_o come_v unto_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o or_o after_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o their_o tenant_n by_o force_n and_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n make_v 32._o h._n 8._o 1._o &_o 34._o h._n 8._o 5._o and_o the_o same_o estate_n and_o other_o conveyance_n be_v find_v by_o office_n to_o be_v so_o make_v by_o covin_z fraud_n or_o deceit_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o say_a act_n then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v as_o well_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o custody_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o livery_n primer_n seision_n relief_n and_o other_o profit_n which_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o appertain_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a act_n as_o though_o no_o such_o estate_n or_o conveyance_n by_o covin_z have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v until_o the_o say_a office_n be_v lawful_o undo_v by_o traverse_n or_o otherwise_o and_o the_o other_o lord_n and_o lord_n of_o who_o any_o such_o land_n &c._n &c._n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v have_v their_o remedy_n in_o such_o case_n for_o his_o or_o their_o wardship_n of_o body_n and_o land_n by_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o ward_n and_o shall_v distrain_v and_o make_v avowrie_a or_o cognisance_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o bailiff_n for_o their_o relief_n heriot_n and_o other_o profit_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o they_o due_a by_o or_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o tenant_n as_o if_o no_o such_o estate_n or_o conveyance_n have_v be_v have_v or_o make_v save_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o the_o donee_n feoffée_n leasées_fw-fr and_o devisées_fw-fr thereof_o against_o the_o say_a devisor_n and_o his_o heir_n after_o the_o interest_n and_o title_n of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n therein_o end_v 24_o if_o the_o father_n do_v make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o his_o land_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n 122._o fitz._n collusion_n 29._o 33._o h._n 6._o 14._o co._n li._n 1._o 122._o to_o his_o elder_a son_n loss_n he_o that_o be_v not_o party_n to_o a_o fraud_n shall_v sustain_v no_o loss_n then_o by_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o marlebridge_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o same_o land_n be_v hold_v be_v inpossibilitie_n to_o have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o say_a son_n if_o the_o father_n die_v his_o say_a son_n be_v within_o age_n but_o if_o the_o same_o son_n do_v after_o make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o the_o same_o land_n to_o a_o other_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o after_o the_o father_n do_v die_v leave_v his_o son_n within_o age_n there_o this_o possibility_n be_v destroy_v for_o that_o the_o stranger_n who_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o fraud_n have_v purchase_v the_o land_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o therefore_o shall_v sustain_v no_o prejudice_n by_o it_o and_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n if_o the_o son_n have_v make_v the_o feoffment_n after_o the_o father_n death_n 94._o co._n li._n 2._o 94._o this_o alienation_n have_v not_o deprive_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o wardship_n which_o be_v once_o lawful_o devolue_v unto_o he_o 25_o and_o it_o be_v a_o deceit_n collusion_n and_o defraud_v of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o great_a disheritance_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o who_o any_o land_n be_v hold_v to_o give_v the_o same_o land_n in_o mortmain_n or_o to_o do_v any_o act_n or_o procure_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v whereby_o they_o may_v come_v into_o mortmain_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 7._o ed._n 2._o 13._o ed._n 1._o 15._o r._n 2._o and_o 23._o h._n 8._o for_o the_o lord_n do_v loose_v the_o wardship_n marriage_n relief_n and_o other_o service_n of_o their_o tenant_n by_o that_o mean_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v implead_v a_o other_o 31._o st._n 13._o e._n 1._o 31._o by_o a_o real_a action_n of_o land_n and_o the_o tenant_n will_v make_v default_n after_o default_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o loose_v the_o land_n then_o he_o which_o do_v recover_v shall_v not_o have_v execution_n of_o the_o same_o land_n recover_v until_o he_o have_v sue_v forth_o the_o king_n write_v of_o quale_n ius_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o escheator_n of_o the_o same_o county_n to_o make_v enquiry_n by_o a_o jury_n what_o right_o he_o that_o recover_v the_o land_n have_v to_o the_o same_o and_o if_o he_o have_v right_a mortmain_n deceit_n and_o collusion_n to_o bring_v land_n into_o mortmain_n judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o he_o &_o he_o shall_v have_v execution_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o recover_v by_o his_o say_a action_n but_o that_o the_o land_n be_v lose_v by_o collusion_n between_o he_o and_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n than_o the_o land_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o next_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n if_o he_o demand_v it_o within_o a_o year_n next_o after_o the_o enquest_n take_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o demand_v it_o within_o a_o year_n it_o shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o next_o lord_n above_o if_o he_o demand_v it_o within_o half_a a_o year_n after_o the_o same_o and_o so_o every_o lord_n after_o the_o next_o lord_n immediate_a shall_v have_v half_o a_o year_n to_o demand_v it_o 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