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A21071 The lavves resolutions of womens rights: or, The lavves prouision for woemen A methodicall collection of such statutes and customes, with the cases, opinions, arguments and points of learning in the lavv, as doe properly concerne women. Together with a compendious table, whereby the chiefe matters in this booke contained, may be the more readily found. Edgar, Thomas, lawyer.; Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.; I. L. 1632 (1632) STC 7437; ESTC S100217 253,135 400

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writ_n hang_v of_o the_o same_o felony_n as_o be_v s●ewed_v you_o before_o ●●_o the_o other_o appeal_v and_o 5._o h._n 6._o fol._n 1._o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o writ_n ●●_o appeal_v of_o ●ap●_n because_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la respo●dendum_fw-la the_o plaintiff_n se●und●m_fw-la formam_fw-la sta●●ti_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v vnde_fw-la eum_fw-la appellat_fw-la secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la whereunto_o it_o be_v an●●dred_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o 6._o ●_o 1._o give_v not_o the_o appeal_v for_o that_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o he_o must_v answer_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n which_o oute●h_v battle_n for_o the_o statute_n say_v ad_fw-la duellum_fw-la vadiandum_fw-la non_fw-la recipiatur_fw-la &_o issint_fw-la le_fw-fr brief_a bone_n another_o exception_n be_v take_v against_o the_o
garde_fw-fr at_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n the_o principal_a reason_n that_o move_v our_o law_n founder_n so_o soon_o to_o set_v woman_n out_o of_o ward_n be_v none_o other_o than_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v she_o be_v quick_o able_a domui_fw-la preesse_fw-la viro_fw-la subesse_fw-la and_o her_o husband_n for_o she_o shall_v do_v knight_n service_n or_o some_o other_o for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o stead_n the_o case_n be_v therefore_o 26_o h._n 8._o foe_n 2_o if_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a have_v feoffee_n to_o his_o use_n marry_v his_o daughter_n under_o age_n to_o a_o man_n of_o full_a age_n and_o die_v this_o daughter_n be_v heir_n be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o her_o body_n though_o not_o for_o her_o land_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n in_o this_o case_n a_o the_o king_n possession_n must_v be_v void_v by_o suit_n and_o livery_n but_o have_v she_o be_v of_o full_a age_n of_o 14._o year_n at_o her_o father_n death_n no_o such_o thing_n have_v need_v neither_o shall_v she_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n nor_o the_o king_n have_v any_o primer_n seisin_n for_o that_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v into_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 7._o which_o have_v give_v ward_n relief_n and_o herriot_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o he_o which_o die_v intestate_a and_o seize_v of_o only_a a_o bare_a use_n again_o if_o the_o king_n have_v a_o woman_n ward_v which_o he_o marry_v before_o she_o be_v 14_o she_o shall_v be_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o and_o may_v immediate_o sue_v her_o livery_n 28._o h._n 8._o for_o as_o a_o ward_n masculine_a marry_v by_o his_o lord_n under_o 21._o shall_v be_v svi_fw-la luris_fw-la at_o 21._o so_o shall_v a_o ward_n feminine_a be_v marry_v before_o 14._o be_v out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o altogether_o in_o the_o old_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la in_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr electione_n custodiae_fw-la it_o be_v say_v that_o where_o the_o tenant_n marry_v his_o daughter_n be_v under_o age_n to_o a_o man_n of_o full_a age_n &_o die_v the_o daughter_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n but_o if_o he_o marry_o his_o daughter_n be_v of_o full_a age_n to_o a_o man_n under_o age_n and_o die_v she_o shall_v be_v in_o ward_n this_o mr._n brooke_n take_v to_o be_v no_o law_n even_o so_o do_v i_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o no_o lord_n can_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o she_o that_o be_v already_o marry_v or_o compel_v any_o heir_n to_o be_v twice_o marry_v for_o if_o a_o tenant_n marry_v his_o son_n and_o die_v and_o then_o the_o son_n wife_n die_v hold_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o body_n in_o ward_n to_o marry_v he_o which_o be_v clear_a special_o if_o the_o son_n be_v infra_fw-la annos_fw-la nubiles_fw-la at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n but_o certain_o if_o the_o lord_n couple_v his_o ward_n to_o a_o wife_n which_o die_v the_o ward_n be_v at_o full_a liberty_n for_o his_o body_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v marry_v by_o his_o lord_n the_o reason_n why_o a_o heir_n female_a of_o full_a age_n marry_v by_o her_o father_n to_o a_o man_n under_o age_n shall_v not_o be_v out_o of_o ward_n must_v be_v because_o the_o supposition_n of_o law_n fail_v her_o husband_n be_v not_o able_a arma_fw-la portare_fw-la &_o officiis_fw-la fungi_fw-la militaribus_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la iisdem_fw-la faciendis_fw-la cum_fw-la alio_fw-la pacisci_fw-la but_o this_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v a_o woman_n marry_v shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o all_o her_o husband_n nonage_n think_v the_o woman_n be_v but_o twelve_o year_n old_a a_o boy_n knight_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n for_o his_o body_n shall_v a_o woman_n innupta_fw-la &_o matura_fw-la viro_fw-la be_v in_o keep_v of_o any_o but_o her_o husband_n shall_v she_o at_o 14._o year_n age_n be_v ward_n because_o she_o have_v a_o husband_n but_o 19_o year_n old_v who_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n have_v she_o have_v no_o husband_n at_o all_o non_fw-it videtur_fw-la the_o husband_n ability_n to_o do_v soldier_n service_n be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o my_o opinion_n why_o a_o woman_n be_v by_o law_n out_o of_o ward_n at_o 14._o year_n age_n but_o law_n go_v with_o the_o trace_n or_o tide_n of_o nature_n that_o have_v make_v woman_n as_o bracton_n say_v fit_a to_o carry_v cey_a and_o key_n cloge_v betimes_o suffer_v they_o to_o marry_v very_o early_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o mischievous_a inconvenient_a unjust_a and_o unnatural_a law_n that_o shall_v hold_v a_o woman_n from_o her_o husband_n or_o from_o her_o inheritance_n which_o be_v without_o offence_n of_o law_n marry_v &_o full_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o child_n because_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o full_o fit_a for_o all_o manor_n of_o horsemanship_n be_v not_o therefore_o good_a woman_n abster_v from_o a_o young_a husband_n by_o old_a natura_fw-la brevium_fw-la sect_n xii_o how_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n shall_v come_v by_o her_o land_n a_o woman_n past_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n at_o her_o ancestor_n death_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o ward_n and_o where_o she_o be_v in_o ward_n till_o 16._o she_o may_v have_v action_n at_o 16._o against_o her_o lord_n for_o her_o inheritance_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n by_o littleton_n she_o may_v enter_v which_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o the_o statute_n give_v action_n to_o she_o affirmative_o do_v not_o disaffirme_v the_o entry_n which_o she_o may_v have_v have_v by_o the_o ancient_a catholic_a common_a law_n if_o she_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o enter_v she_o may_v have_v alone_o if_o she_o be_v alone_o or_o with_o her_o fellow_n if_o she_o be_v a_o coheir_n a_o writ_n of_o mortdancester_n as_o well_o against_o her_o lord_n as_o against_o any_o other_o abator_n marlbridg_n ca._n 16._o but_o if_o she_o be_v ward_n to_o the_o king_n against_o who_o a_o mortdancestor_n write_v of_o ail_v besaile_n or_o cozenage_n than_o it_o melt_v into_o petition_n and_o she_o must_v sue_v for_o livery_n and_o where_o the_o king_n have_v a_o woman_n in_o ward_n with_o some_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o lord_n in_o socage_n such_o a_o ward_n shall_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v 14._o year_n old_a have_v livery_n of_o that_o socage_n land_n but_o she_o must_v arry_v unless_o she_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n till_o she_o be_v 16._o because_o livery_n must_v be_v at_o once_o parcel_n &_o not_o by_o parcel_n yet_o if_o 3._o copartner_n be_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n she_o which_o first_o come_v to_o age_n shall_v sue_v her_o livery_n and_o have_v partition_n upon_o it_o sect_n xiii_o of_o parcener_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v there_o where_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n have_v issue_n none_o but_o daughter_n to_o who_o such_o inheritance_n descend_v when_o they_o have_v enter_v by_o litt._n they_o be_v parcener_n one_o heir_n to_o their_o common_a ancestor_n &_o so_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o female_n parcener_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o come_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o if_o by_o purchase_n they_o be_v jointenant_n &_o they_o be_v call_v partner_n say_v he_o because_o they_o be_v compellable_n by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr partitione_n facienda_fw-la to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n among_o they_o like_a or_o the_o same_o law_n be_v where_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v have_v no_o issue_n his_o land_n go_v to_o his_o sister_n or_o aunt_n that_o be_v partner_n if_o one_o of_o they_o die_v before_o partition_n make_v her_o part_n shall_v descend_v to_o her_o issue_n and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n to_o her_o coheire_n which_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v in_o by_o descent_n and_o not_o by_o survivor_n sect_n xiii_o difference_n between_o partner_n and_o jointenant_n for_o although_o partner_n have_v a_o conjoin_v estate_n yet_o law_n make_v a_o great_a diversity_n betwixt_o they_o and_o jointenant_n partner_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v only_a female_n or_o the_o heir_n of_o female_n which_o also_o must_v be_v in_o by_o descent_n for_o if_o sister_n makeajoint_v purchase_n they_o be_v jointnant_n and_o not_o partner_n betwixt_o who_o observe_v here_o the_o germane_a &_o apparent_a difference_n if_o two_o coparcener_n be_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a whereof_o one_o before_o partition_n make_v charge_v her_o part_n with_o a_o rent_n &_o die_v without_o issue_n her_o coparcener_n take_v as_o heir_n and_o by_o descent_n shall_v hold_v the_o land_n charge_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o betwixt_o jointenant_n also_o partner_n may_v devise_v and_o give_v away_o their_o part_n by_o testament_n so_o can_v jointenant_n sect_n xv._o difference_n between_o partner_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a and_o as_o in_o the_o case_n precedent_n partner_n be_v like_o tenant_n in_o
45._o edw._n 3._o be_v contra_fw-la but_o several_a tenancy_n or_o non-tenure_n be_v no_o plea_n in_o a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la for_o the_o privity_n of_o blood_n but_o a_o sister_n may_v claim_v by_o purchase_n and_o disclaim_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a plea._n if_o one_o coparcener_n die_v leave_v issue_n a_o son_n which_o son_n infeoff_v a_o woman_n in_o all_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n &_o then_o marry_v she_o now_o can_v the_o other_o percener_n have_v a_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la against_o the_o baron_n &_o feme_fw-fr but_o she_o may_v have_v a_o mordancestor_n in_o her_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o seizure_n which_o the_o father_n have_v the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n for_o that_o amount_v to_o a_o die_v seize_v see_v novel_a nat_n br_n 197._o etc._n etc._n sect_n xvii_o of_o the_o writ_n of_o right_a de_fw-fr rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la there_o be_v also_o another_o writ_n call_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr recto_fw-la de_fw-la rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o never_o lie_v but_o betwixt_o privy_n in_o bleed_v as_o betwixt_o brother_n in_o gavell_n kind_a or_o betwixt_o sister_n nephew_n niece_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o for_o land_n in_o fee_n simple_a as_o where_o the_o ancestor_n lease_v land_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o die_v have_v two_o daughter_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o tenant_n for_o life_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n enter_v into_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n and_o deforce_v her_o sister_n the_o deforced_a may_v have_v this_o writ_n it_o be_v maintenable_a by_o two_o or_o three_o sister_n against_o the_o four_o or_o by_o a_o aunt_n or_o niece_n against_o a_o sister_n that_o deforce_v and_o this_o writ_n lie_v as_o well_o where_o the_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v as_o where_o he_o die_v not_o seize_v it_o be_v in_o nature_n a_o writ_n of_o droit_fw-fr patent_n &_o must_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v from_o before_o who_o it_o be_v removable_a by_o a_o tolt_n as_o the_o haught_fw-mi writ_n be_v where_o the_o ancestor_n die_v seize_v and_o one_o coheir_n deforce_v another_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o gavell_n kind_a or_o among_o partner_n at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o deforced_a have_v election_n of_o this_o writ_n or_o of_o the_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la but_o when_o he_o die_v not_o seize_v and_o a_o coparcener_n afterward_o deforce_v the_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la lie_v not_o the_o form_n of_o this_o writ_n be_v precipimu●_n to_o the_o lord_n ut_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la plenum_fw-la rectum_fw-la teneas_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la acris_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinentii●_n quas_fw-la clamat_fw-la esse_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la parten_v de_fw-fr libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la i._o patris_fw-la vel_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o tenere_fw-la per_fw-la liberum_fw-la servititum_fw-la tertiae_fw-la partis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o must_v be_v see_v what_o rent_n and_o service_n the_o whole_a land_n yield_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o according_a there_o to_o shall_v the_o plaintiff_n be_v rate_v in_o his_o or_o her_o writ_n if_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n two_o coparcener_n enter_v and_o the_o one_o do_v then_o deforce_v the_o other_o of_o something_o appendant_a or_o appertenent_a to_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v in_o coparcenery_n she_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr rationabili_fw-la par●e_fw-la of_o this_o appendant_a or_o appertenent_a which_o shall_v say_v quod_fw-la clamat_fw-la tenere_fw-la ad_fw-la liberum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la if_o a_o man_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n entail_v have_v two_o daughter_n whereof_o the_o one_o enter_v and_o deforce_v the_o other_o the_o remedy_n be_v by_o formedon_n and_o neither_o by_o nuper_fw-la obiit_fw-la or_o rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la if_o a_o sister_n aunt_n niece_n or_o cousin_n claim_v from_o her_o ancestor_n by_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n &_o one_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v coparcener_n have_v the_o feoffment_n not_o be_v deforce_v she_o she_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_n patent_n and_o join_v the_o mouse_n by_o battle_n or_o grand_a assize_n come_v semble_fw-fr say_v fitzherbert_n because_o she_o claim_v not_o as_o heir_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n entail_v feoffement_n or_o such_o thing_n &_o all_o the_o partner_n deforce_v bring_v a_o rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la against_o all_o the_o copartner_n terre-tenant_n for_o so_o it_o must_v be_v and_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o heir_n may_v sue_v for_o part_n of_o the_o seisin_n of_o the_o common_a ancestor_n there_o battle_n or_o grand_a assize_n voucher_n or_o view_n lie_v not_o neither_o be_v nontenure_n any_o plea_n for_o the_o writ_n lie_v only_o between_o privy_n in_o blood_n final_o the_o demand_n in_o this_o writ_n must_v be_v of_o a_o portion_n certain_a as_o of_o x._o acre_n if_o xx_o descend_v to_o two_o sister_n and_o the_o demandant_n if_o she_o recover_v shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o so_o many_o to_o hold_v in_o severalty_n sect_n xviii_o of_o partition_n now_o of_o partition_n it_o may_v be_v make_v in_o diverse_a manner_n as_o first_o for_o example_n by_o agreement_n among_o two_o copartner_n or_o more_o which_o accord_n to_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n into_o certain_a part_n of_o equal_a value_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o severalty_n and_o always_o the_o part_n which_o the_o elder_a have_v be_v call_v ini_fw-la in_o pars_fw-la though_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o partition_n there_o be_v no_o prerogative_n of_o primer_n election_n give_v to_o the_o elder_a another_o manner_n of_o partition_n be_v where_o they_o cause_v certain_a friend_n to_o make_v the_o part_n or_o division_n &_o here_o the_o elder_a shall_v first_o choose_v &_o then_o the_o next_o elder_a and_o so_o succéede_o if_o by_o their_o whole_a agreement_n the_o elder_a make_v the_o division_n it_o be_v say_v say_v m._n littleton_n that_o she_o shall_v last_o make_v election_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v say_v i_o as_o she_o shall_v have_v none_o election_n at_o all_o littleton_n have_v another_o manner_n of_o alotment_n wherein_o after_o partition_n make_v of_o the_o land_n every_o part_n be_v write_v in_o a_o seroule_n and_o lap_v up_o in_o a_o bale_n of_o wax_n be_v put_v into_o a_o bonnet_n which_o must_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o indifferent_a body_n and_o then_o as_o we_o use_v to_o choose_v valintines_n every_o partner_n pull_v out_o a_o part_n the_o first_o bear_v first_o the_o rest_n after_o she_o in_o degree_n of_o ancientry_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v hold_v she_o to_o her_o chance_n also_o partition_n may_v be_v make_v in_o chancery_n as_o when_o one_o copartner_n of_o full_a age_n and_o another_o remain_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o case_n if_o she_o which_o rest_v in_o ward_n at_o full_a age_n have_v not_o her_o full_a part_n she_o may_v sue_v a_o writ_n of_o partition_n or_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o the_o record_n returnable_a in_o chancery_n to_o show_v why_o a_o new_a partition_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v and_o partition_n may_v be_v of_o a_o reversion_n or_o of_o a_o advowson_n of_o a_o reversion_n thus_o that_o a._n shall_v have_v reversion_n of_o such_o such_o land_n b._n the_o reversion_n of_o such_o other_o land_n &_o of_o a_o advowson_n that_o a._n shall_v have_v every_o 2._o 3._o or_o 4._o avoidance_n etc._n etc._n &_o this_o be_v good_a without_o deed_n where_o partition_n be_v make_v of_o a_o manor_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o advowson_n it_o remain_v in_o common_a see_v that_o case_n of_o advowson_n and_o partition_n of_o advowson_n 2._o hen._n 7._o 5._o a._n partition_n by_o agreement_n of_o parcener_n be_v good_a in_o law_n aswell_o by_o paroll_n as_o by_o writing_n and_o if_o unto_o two_o copartner_n there_o do_v descend_v two_o house_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v worth_a xx_o s._n and_o the_o other_o x._o s._n annual_o the_o best_a house_n may_v be_v allot_v to_o one_o copartner_n and_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o other_o and_o her_o heir_n for_o owelty_n or_o equality_n sake_n v._n s._n rend_v issue_v out_o of_o her_o house_n and_o all_o this_o be_v good_a without_o writing_n so_o that_o the_o partner_n that_o shall_v have_v this_o rent_n and_o her_o heir_n may_v distrain_v for_o the_o same_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v arere_z of_o common_a right_n in_o who_o hand_n soever_o the_o house_n charge_v shall_v come_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o rend_a charge_n of_o common_a right_n have_v and_o receive_v for_o equality_n of_o partition_n fitzherb_n fol._n 252._o &_o blow_n 134._o partition_n of_o land_n that_o one_o partner_n and_o her_o heir_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v they_o from_o easter_n to_o the_o gule_a of_o august_n alone_a and_o by_o herself_o and_o the_o other_o and_o her_o heir_n from_o august_n till_o easter_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v award_v a_o good_a partition_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 2._o
matter_n but_o the_o other_o conclusion_n put_v it_o to_o the_o law_n and_o court_n consideration_n you_o see_v now_o of_o what_o possession_n of_o law_n a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a per_fw-la brian_n 4._o h._n 7._o ●o_o 17._o if_o the_o king_n ward_n die_v under_o age_n and_o the_o ne●t_a heir_n be_v marry_v die_v before_o ●●u●n●runt_fw-la sue_v his_o wife_n shall_v not_o have_v dower_n but_o by_o deuer_n and_o hussey_n if_o the_o king_n tenant_n heir_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o after_o office_n find_v the_o heir_n do_v not_o enter_v but_o die_v the_o wife_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o possession_n in_o law_n before_o office_n for_o the_o statute_n of_o prerogative_n cap._n 13_o be_v intend_v only_o where_o the_o heir_n take_v a_o wife_n after_o office_n and_o intrude_v sect_n lix_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o husband_n a_o inheritance_n not_o cut_v from_o the_o frank_n tenant_n a_o woman_n shalll_v have_v no_o dower_n in_o land_n whereof_o the_o frankement_n and_o inheritance_n be_v never_o conjoin_v in_o her_o husband_n during_o coverture_n therefore_o where_o the_o husband_n have_v but_o a_o reversion_n after_o estate_n for_o life_n the_o wife_n be_v not_o dowable_a under_o this_o rule_n come_v one_o other_o do_v the_o dote_n peti_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la and_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v etc._n etc._n take_v a_o wife_n and_o alien_n with_o warranty_n and_o then_o both_o the_o feoffor_a and_o feoffée_v die_v if_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffée_v bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffor_a which_o vouch_v to_o warrant_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffor_a and_o hang_v the_o voucher_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o feoffée_a demand_n dower_n against_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o feoffée_n if_o she_o bring_v her_o writ_n not_o for_o a_o three_o of_o two_o pa●ts_n but_o for_o a_o three_o of_o all_o that_o whereof_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v she_o shall_v not_o ha●e_v judgement_n fill_v the_o first_o plea_n be_v determine_v littleton_n if_o there_o be_v father_n and_o son_n both_o marry_v and_o the_o father_n seize_v of_o one_o acre_n etc._n etc._n die_v and_o the_o son_n enter_v and_o die_v if_o now_o the_o son_n son_n enter_v and_o endow_v his_o grandmother_n which_o die_v his_o mother_n be_v not_o dowable_a of_o that_o which_o the_o grandmother_n hold_v in_o dower_n for_o of_o that_o his_o father_n have_v no_o more_o in_o mere_a right_n but_o a_o reversion_n upon_o or_o after_o a_o frank_n tenement_n and_o the_o grandmother_n endow_v be_v in_o of_o her_o husband_n possession_n yet_o if_o the_o father_n have_v in_o his_o life_n time_n enfeoff_v the_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o son_n wife_n may_v well_o have_v dower_n after_o the_o grandmother_n death_n of_o that_o very_a land_n which_o the_o grandmother_n hold_v and_o if_o the_o son_n son_n voluntary_o or_o compulsary_o ●●_o write_v of_o dower_n have_v endow_v his_o mother_n against_o who_o the_o grandmother_n have_v then_o receive_v her_o dower_n and_o die_v after_o execution_n the_o mother_n may_v well_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o ailesse_a recover_v against_o she_o parkins_n 63._o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o inheritance_n may_v be_v both_o in_o a_o sort_n in_o the_o husband_n and_o yet_o not_o sufficient_o knit_v and_o unite_v together_o to_o give_v dower_n for_o example_n the_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o if_o he_o which_o have_v the_o inheritance_n die_v first_o his_o wife_n be_v not_o dowable_a no_o not_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o suruivor_fw-la for_o the_o state_n tail_n be_v not_o execute_v in_o her_o husband_n to_o all_o intent_n though_o the_o issue_n in_o a_o formedone_v against_o a_o abater_n may_v allege_v seisin_n and_o esplee_n as_o we_o call_v they_o in_o his_o father_n likewise_o if_o by_o fine_a sur_fw-fr grant_n &_o render_v estate_n be_v make_v to_o a_o husband_n for_o term_v of_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s._n his_o son_n in_o tail_n the_o reversion_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o fine_a be_v execute_v if_o now_o the_o baron_n die_v live_v i._o s._n or_o any_o of_o his_o issue_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o cognusée_fw-fr be_v not_o dowable_a but_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v for_o year_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s_n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n etc._n etc._n the_o wife_n of_o i._o s._n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o this_o estate_n though_o erecution_n of_o dower_n can_v be_v ●asting_v the_o term_n and_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v to_o the_o husband_n for_o life_n with_o a_o remainder_n to_o a_o stranger_n for_o ●eares_n the_o remainder_n to_o the_o husband_n in_o ●ée_n the_o inheritance_n and_o frank_n tenement_n be_v sufficient_o connex_v to_o give_v the_o wife_n dower_n b●t_a execution_n shall_v cease_v during_o the_o term_n for_o when_o a_o estate_n for_o year_n be_v more_o ancient_a or_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o inheritance_n which_o the_o husband_n have_v during_o coverture_n there_o the_o execution_n of_o dower_n to_o the_o wife_n must_v needs_o tarry_v the_o term_n expiration_n and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n grant_v i_o a_o rent_n in_o fee_n by_o indenture_n with_o condition_n that_o the_o rent_n shall_v cease_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o my_o heir_n my_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v during_o my_o heir_n minority_n what_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v seize_v in_o fée-simple_a make_v a_o lease_n for_o life_n render_v rend_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o take_v a_o wife_n he_o die_v the_o heir_n shall_v have_v this_o rent_n incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a●ets_n to_o he_o in_o a_o formedone_v in_o descend_a but_o the_o wife_n get_v here_o no_o dower_n a●d_n say_v parkins_n a_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v of_o a_o rent_n reserve_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n upon_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n 1._o ed._n 6._o titulo_fw-la dower_n in_o brook_n accord_v if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o dower_n have_v less_o favour_n in_o this_o case_n then_o the_o estate_n per_fw-mi cour●●si●_n d'angleterre_fw-fr but_o clear_v if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n first_o lease_n his_o land_n for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n and_o die_v now_o the_o wife_n may_v recover_v dower_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o and_o by_o breton_n if_o the_o woman_n recover_v the_o three_o part_n of_o land_n lease_v for_o year_n the_o office_n the_o justice_n il_fw-fr serra_fw-mi a_o guard_n que_fw-fr el_fw-es terti●_n remnant_n les_fw-fr deux_fw-fr party_n que_fw-fr demorent_fw-fr de_fw-fr terre_fw-fr iesques_n a●●nt_fw-la que_fw-fr il_fw-fr e●t_fw-fr receive_v all_o value_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr tierr●_fw-es party_n que_fw-fr il_fw-fr avera_fw-mi perdieu_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o she_o recover_v all_o the_o land_n lease_v from_o the_o termer_n he_o shall_v have_v recovery_n per_fw-la pl●●_n de_fw-la garranti_fw-la either_o of_o such_o other_o land_n as_o the_o lessor_n have_v or_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o of_o the_o land_n seize_v when_o the_o widow_n be_v dead_a by_o s●ir●_n facias_fw-la out_o of_o the_o court_n where_o the_o judgement_n be_v enrol_v note_v that_o though_o the_o law_n be_v as_o be_v abovesaid_a where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o if_o the_o husband_n purchase_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n may_v relinquish_v the_o purchase_n and_o disagree_v by_o bring_v she_o write_v of_o dower_n like_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v where_o the_o purchase_n be_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o baron_n the_o remainder_n to_o his_o right_a heir_n sect_n lx._n of_o what_o thing_n dower_n be_v grant_v littletons_n ground_n be_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n but_o a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a also_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o rent_n which_o be_v rent_n of_o inheritance_n also_o of_o office_n as_o for_o example_n of_o a_o bayly-wicke_n in_o fee_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n in_o dower_n and_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o charge_n also_o at_o this_o day_n where_o the_o baron_n have_v but_o a_o use_n in_o fée-simple_a or_o féetaile_n general_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n where_o the_o husband_n may_v and_o do_v disagree_v the_o wife_n shall_v have_v dower_n and_o if_o a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n be_v make_v of_o land_n to_o the_o husband_n which_o die_v before_o enrolment_n the_o wife_n notwithstanding_o shall_v have_v dower_n and_o by_o the_o enrolment_n einsement_n it_o shall_v be_v indefeisable_a against_o the_o vendor_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o vendée_n also_o a_o woman_n be_v dowable_a of_o villain_n regardant_a to_o a_o manor_n and_o if_o a_o villainy_n in_o gros_fw-fr a_o
unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v other_o plea_n that_o go_v to_o the_o action_n and_o very_a right_n of_o dower_n as_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o husband_n have_v never_o any_o seisin_n or_o state_n of_o inheritance_n where_o of_o the_o wife_n can_v claim_v dower_n see_v 45._o e._n 3._o fol._n 13._o the_o tenant_n in_o dower_n lease_v her_o whole_a estate_n to_o the_o heir_n render_v rend_v for_o term_n of_o her_o life_n the_o heir_n die_v and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v a_o seisin_n whereof_o the_o heir_n wife_n may_v demand_v dower_n though_o the_o first_o tenant_n in_o dower_n be_v still_o alive_a for_o the_o lease_n be_v a_o surrender_n and_o if_o a_o stranger_n have_v enter_v immediate_o after_o the_o heir_n death_n his_o heir_n must_v have_v have_v a_o mordancester_n ergo_fw-la say_v one_o the_o wi●e_o dowable_a yet_o mark_v this_o case_n abide_v a_o man_n seize_v etc._n etc._n in_o fee_n simple_a die_v his_o son_n enter_v and_o he_o die_v the_o sons_z son_n enter_v and_o endowe_n his_o ayl●s●e_n she_o die_v a_o stranger_n abate_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v clear_a the_o son_n wi●e_n shall_v have_v no_o dower_n of_o the_o portion_n assign_v to_o the_o aylesse_a though_o the_o son_n son_n may_v have_v a_o mordancester_n per_fw-la kirton_n finch_n and_o mowbray_n but_o betwixt_o this_o cas●_n and_o the_o other_o they_o say_v be_v great_a odds_n for_o here_o the_o grandmother_n endow_v be_v in_o from_o her_o hus●●●●_n and_o she_o son_n possession_n and_o estate_n howsoever_o to_o his_o ●●ire_n in_o who_o the_o fee_n rest_v it_o be_v not_o destroy_v but_o he_o may_v bring_v a_o mordancester_n yet_o to_o his_o wi●e_n it_o be_v clean_o adnihilate_v whereas_o in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o fee_n and_o franckten●ment_n not_o a_o whit_n impeach_v by_o the_o life_n of_o she_o which_o surrender_v be_v perfect_o con●●●ned_v in_o the_o baron_n to_o who_o the_o surrender_n be_v make_v and_o if_o a_o reversion_n be_v grant_v to_o i._n s._n of_o certain_a land_n per_fw-la fai●_n in_o pais_fw-fr in_o which_o land_n i_o t._n and_o his_o wi●e_n have_v ●state_n for_o life_n which_o do_v atturne_v and_o afterward_o surrender_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o i_o s._n his_o wife_n if_o he_o die_v shall_v hau●_n dower_n though_o it_o be_v indeed_o defeasible_a after_o death_n of_o t._n k._n if_o his_o wi●e_n suruive_v and_o will_v und●●_n the_o surrender_n whereas_o in_o our_o first_o case_n the_o surrender_n be_v no_o way_n avoidable_a but_o the_o heir_n wife_n shall_v pay_v rend_v according_a to_o her_o portion_n per_fw-la finch_n ●b●●_n 14._o ed._n 4._o fol._n 6._o tenant_n by_o the_o courtes●e_n grant_v his_o estate_n to_o he_o in_o reversion_n render_v rend_v with_o clause_n of_o reentry_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n the_o grantée_n marry_v the_o rent_n be_v arréere_o tenant_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr curte●●e_fw-fr reentered_n he_o in_o the_o reversion_n die_v his_o wife_n wa●●arred_v of_o dower_n for_o the_o surrender_n may_v well_o be_v upon_o candition_n 2._o h._n 4._o fol._n 22._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n it_o be_v plead_v that_o the_o demandant_o husband_n have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n ●ut_v by_o 〈◊〉_d do_v to_o the_o tenant_n judgement_n si_fw-mi action_n etc._n etc._n the_o woman_n show_v how_o her_o husband_n father_n have_v two_o son_n lease_v his_o land_n to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o to_o hi●_n wife_n for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the●r_a life_n and_o that_o she_o herself_o marry_v with_o the_o young_a son_n the_o elder_a die_v and_o his_o wife_n marry_v with_o the_o tenant_n the_o father_n die_v the_o reversion_n descend_v to_o the_o second_o son_n be_v her_o husband_n the_o tonant_n wife_n die_v and_o he_o keep_v possession_n the_o demandant_o husband_n do_v put_v he_o out_o he_o reentered_n she_o pray_v seifin_n etc._n etc._n brooke_n think_v she_o ought_v to_o have_v traverse_a the_o disseisin_n and_o if_o the_o baron_n have_v not_o enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n wife_n she_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v endow_v yet_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d if_o without_o entry_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o seize_v in_o law_n and_o whether_o the_o francktenement_n which_o the_o tenant_n have_v once_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n ●e_v determine_v in_o punto_n by_o her_o death_n 11._o h._n 4._o 73._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n say_v that_o n._n give_v the_o land_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o his_o first_o wife_n for_o term_n of_o their_o life_n the_o remainder_n in_o tail_n to_o the_o tenant_n remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o baron_n his_o first_o wife_n di●d_v he_o marry_v this_o demandant_n and_o then_o he_o die_v and_o the_o tenant_n enter_v etc._n etc._n he_o demand_v judgement_n if_o of_o this_o estate_n she_o shall_v have_v dower_n this_o amount_v plain_a to_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr but_o per_fw-la hank_n &_o thirn_n that_o plea_n may_v not_o serve_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fee_n simple_a in_o remainder_n which_o may_v engender_v doubtfulness_n a_o lay_n gentes_fw-la but_o where_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n for_o life_n the_o reversion_n to_o the_o lessor_n or_o remainder_n to_o a_o stranger_n there_o in_o action_n of_o dower_n ne_fw-la unques_fw-la ●ei●●_n ●ec_fw-la i●_n good_a for_o no_o manner_n of_o inheritance_n be_v in_o the_o husband_n 11._o h._n 4._o 83._o dower_n be_v demand_v of_o twenty_o pound_n rend_v respondetur_fw-la the_o baron_n have_v nothing_o but_o ●oyntly_o with_o ●_o n._n who_o be_v yet_o alive_a ●udgement_n si_fw-mi dower_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v not_o compel_v to_o show_v whether_o he_o plead_v as_o ●ertenant_a or_o as_o pernor_n of_o the_o rent_n the_o demandant_n reply_v that_o i._o n._n have_v release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o rent_n ●●_o she_o husband_n but_o becauss_n she_o show_v not_o the_o deed_n of_o ●●●ease_n she_o plead_v by_o advisement_n of_o the_o c●urt_n seisie_fw-fr que_fw-fr dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr quaere_fw-la of_o the_o general_a ●ssue_n against_o the_o special_a matter_n 11._o h._n 4._o 88_o a_o woman_n shall_v have_v dower_n of_o rend_a 〈◊〉_d chase_v by_o her_o husband_n in_o fee_n though_o he_o die_v before_o d●●_n of_o payment_n and_o if_o it_o be_v plead_v against_o her_o ne_fw-la unques_fw-la f●●●●_n que_fw-fr dower_n etc._n etc._n she_o shall_v not_o show_v the_o special_a matter_n but_o say_v seisi_fw-la que_fw-fr dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr and_o show_v the_o matter_n i●●●●dence_n 22._o h._n 6._o 4●_n per_fw-la newton_n in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o ●●nant_n plead_v joint_n estate_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o i._o n._n in_o plein_fw-fr vy_z who_o estate_n he_o have_v the_o demandant_n shall_v not_o say_v ●●●●●_o que_fw-fr dower_n etc._n etc._n unless_o she_o show_v how_o or_o traverse_v that_o i._o n._n take_v nothing_o by_o she_o feoffment_n ●9_n h._n 6._o fol._n 9_o against_o dower_n the_o tenant_n pleade●_n that_o i._o s._n seize_v in_o fee_n enfeoff_v he_o and_o he_o lease_v to_o the_o baron_n to_o hold_v at_o will_n which_o estate_n he_o continue_v all_o his_o life_n time_n s●ns_v c●o_o that_o he_o be_v seize_v of_o any_o such_o estate_n que_fw-fr dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr the_o judge_n orderad_v that_o for_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o possession_n and_o dow_v deslais_fw-fr g●●●_n all_o shall_v be_v enter_v 10._o h._n 6._o 17._o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a plea_n against_o dower_n ●o_o say_v the_o baron_n have_v nothing_o but_o for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n for_o this_o amount_n to_o the_o general_a 〈◊〉_d ne_o unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n la_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr but_o to_o say_v the_o baron_n have_v nothing_o but_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v with_o a._n in_o fee_n and_o that_o a._n suruive_v etc._n etc._n this_o by_o ●●●_o fée_fw-mi simple_a confess_v make_v a_o good_a plea._n 14._o h._n 6._o 5_o &_o 6._o in_o action_n of_o dower_n the_o tenant_n say_v ●e_n be_v seize_v till_o by_o the_o baron_n disseise_v upon_o who_o he_o reentered_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n the_o demandant_n say_v that_o before_o this_o tenant_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n w._n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n enfeoff_v her_o husband_n iss●●t_fw-la seisi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o she_o pr●●●●_n to_o be_v endow_v per_fw-la marti●_n the_o replication_n be_v not_o good_a ●●●_o this_o may_v ●e_v before_o the_o disseisin_n and_o before_o coverture_n too_o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o baron_n ne_fw-fr unques_fw-la seisi_fw-la que_fw-la dower_n la_fw-fr pu●●_n that_o you_o may_v yet_o perceive_v further_o how_o 〈◊〉_d a_o point_n it_o be_v to_o take_v or_o relinquish_v this_o plea_n right_o mar●●_n well_o the_o case_n 30._o h._n 8._o dyer_n fol._n 41._o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n the_o issue_n be_v ne_fw-la unques_fw-la
it_o be_v great_a petulancy_n in_o any_o widow_n that_o slip_v to_o second_o wedlock_n whilst_o she_o yet_o nourish_v in_o her_o womb_n the_o pledge_n of_o un●●n_n and_o love_n betwixt_o she_o and_o her_o late_a husband_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o have_v know_v in_o my_o life_n time_n any_o widow_n so_o wanton_a in_o old_a time_n woman_n use_v now_o and_o then_o to_o sane_a themselves_n leave_v with_o child_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o borrow_a brat_n to_o deprive_v the_o deceased_n right_a heir_n of_o his_o inheritance_n sometime_o of_o their_o own_o mischievous_a malice_n and_o deceitfulness_n and_o sometime_o by_o consent_n and_o combine_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v bracton_n in_o his_o second_o book_n cap._n 32._o have_v a_o large_a discourse_n de_fw-fr partu_fw-la supposito_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o call_v before_o he_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o woman_n that_o 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feast_n there_o be_v ever_o one_o gues●_n sometime_o two_o or_o three_o the_o more_o for_o her_o sake_n if_o she_o be_v at_o home_n suitor_n overtake_v one_o another_o and_o sometime_o the_o first_o comer_n will_v answer_v the_o next_o that_o she_o be_v not_o within_o all_o day_n she_o be_v trouble_v with_o answer_v ꝑetition_n and_o at_o night_n when_o she_o will_v go_v to_o rest_n her_o maid_n marion_n be_v become_v a_o mistress_n of_o request_n and_o hum●le_a supplication_n this_o kind_n of_o life_n the_o widow_n like_v not_o i_o ask_v again_o what_o she_o shall_v have_v do_v he_o to_o who_o she_o give_v a_o den●all_n will_v not_o take_v it_o if_o she_o deny_v he_o twice_o he_o say_v two_o negation_n make_v a_o affirmation_n and_o he_o challenge_v promise_n therefore_o to_o set_v man_n ha●ts_n and_o her_o own_o at_o rest_n she_o choose_v among_o they_o one_o not_o of_o the_o long_a robe_n not_o a_o man_n macerate_v and_o dry_v up_o with_o study_n but_o a_o gallant_a gulburd_a lad_n that_o may_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o she_o have_v he_o be_v as_o thrifty_a as_o kind_a heart_a or_o half_o so_o wise_a as_o hardy_a and_o adventurous_a this_o youth_n within_o less_o than_o a_o year_n have_v set_v the_o nuncios_fw-la which_o his_o predecessor_n keep_v in_o prison_n at_o liberty_n round_o about_o the_o country_n the_o bag_n be_v all_o empty_a the_o plate_n be_v all_o at_o pawn_n all_o to_o keep_v the_o square_a bone_n in_o their_o amble_n and_o to_o relieve_v companion_n one_o of_o which_o notwithstanding_o that_o have_v cost_n h●m_v many_o a_o pound_n for_o none_o other_o quarrel_n but_o vous_fw-fr merte_v challenge_v he_o one_o day_n into_o the_o field_n which_o be_v appoint_v and_o there_o my_o new_a marry_a man_n be_v slay_v now_o his_o wife_n will_v bring_v she_o appeal_v sect_n i._o appeal_v of_o the_o husband_n death_n by_o bracton_n li._n 3._o cap._n 29._o a_o woman_n can_v have_v a_o appeal_v but_o only_o in_o two_o case_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la alicui_fw-la lex_fw-la debeat_fw-la apparens_fw-la adiudicari_fw-la as_o in_o case_n where_o injury_n and_o force_n be_v commit_v against_o her_o person_n by_o ravishment_n or_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v kill_v imer_n brachia_n iva_fw-la this_o form_n of_o appeal_n therefore_o be_v a._n late_a wife_n of_o b._n appeal_v ●_o that_o whereas_o b._n her_o husband_n be_v at_o such_o a_o place_n such_o a_o hour_n such_o a_o day_n and_o such_o a_o year_n c._n come_v with_o force_n requiter_n &_o in_fw-la felonia_fw-la contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o kill_v he_o betwixt_o her_o arm_n and_o that_o he_o do_v this_o against_o the_o king_n peace_n and_o felonious_o she_o will_v prove_v and_o maintain_v as_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v good_a again_o the_o same_o a._n appeal_v e._n of_o this_o that_o at_o the_o same_o place_n the_o same_o year_n day_n and_o h●wer_n e._n ●ame_n with_o c._n felonious_o and_o against_o the_o king_n peace_n and_o hold_v b._n till_o c._n kill_v he_o etc._n etc._n if_o he_o which_o be_v appeal_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v take_v upon_o the_o fact_n with_o his_o knife_n or_o sword_n all_o bloody_a and_o this_o verify_v by_o testimony_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n non_fw-la erit_fw-la u●terius_fw-la ●●quiren●●●_n thus_o bracton_n now_o let_v we_o ●●●_o how_o she_o shall_v be_v understand_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v other_o appeal_v beside_o th●se_a tw●_n of_o rape_n or_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n 11._o hen._n 4._o fol._n 9●_n a_o appeal_v of_o robbery_n be_v bring_v by_o a_o woman_n the_o defendant_n say_v the_o appellant_n be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n si_fw-mi el_fw-es ●erra_fw-es respondue_v and_o to_o the_o robbery_n non_fw-fr culpable_a so_o that_o he_o plead_v to_o the_o felony_n and_o the_o ●●●fty_a admit_v a_o good_a plea_n and_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o appeal_n of_o may_v hem_v 13._o hen._n 7._o 14._o hussey_n say_v it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o for_o a_o doubtful_a question_n where_o parish_n clarke_n ●ell_o out_o with_o another_o man_n and_o throw_v the_o church_n ●●re_v key_n at_o he_o with_o such_o force_n that_o they_o ●●ang_v out_o at_o the_o chamber_n window_n and_o put_v out_o a_o woman_n eye_n whether_o it_o be_v may_v h●●_n or_o no_o and_o for_o the_o evil_a intent_n of_o the_o clerk_n it_o be_v deem_v may_v h●●_n but_o consideration_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o a●●e●●●ng_a ●a●●ages_n but_o true_a it_o be_v a_o woman_n shall_v not_o have_v appeal_n of_o any_o man_n death_n save_v only_o of_o her_o husband_n therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v that_o have_v neither_o wi●●_n nor_o son_n but_o his_o next_o heir_n be_v either_o daughter_n sister_n or_o female_a cos●●_n albeit_o he_o have_v many_o other_o ●●●red_a e●si●s_n or_o v●e●es_n the_o pro●●●ity_n of_o a_o female_a he●●e_n ●●●es_v away_o the_o appeal_v quite_o and_o clean_o for_o of_o ●●●_o ancestor_n death_n if_o he_o have_v no_o wife_n the_o appeal_v belong_v over_o to_o the_o heir_n who_o here_o can_v have_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o female_a for_o mag._n char._n do_v direct_o deny_v it_o ●ap_n 34._o n●llus_fw-la c●pictu●_n a●●_n imprisonet●●_n propter_fw-la apellum_fw-la ●eminae_fw-la de_fw-la mo●●e_fw-la a●●●●●u●_n quam_fw-la viri_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o upon_o such_o a_o appeal_v bring_v by_o a_o heir_n female_a the_o defendant_n can_v be_v arraign_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n because_o the_o appeal_v be_v never_o good_a neither_o shall_v the_o defendant_n recover_v damage_n because_o as_o share_v make_v the_o reaso●_n he_o may_v be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v otherwise_o ad_fw-la sectam_fw-la regis_fw-la for_o any_o thing_n yet_o do_v to_o the_o contrary_a 27_o a●●_n p._n 25._o a_o daughter_n or_o sister_n etc._n etc._n can_v have_v none_o appeal_v of_o a_o father_n or_o brother_n death_n no_o more_o can_v a_o mother_n have_v appeal_v
to_o make_v void_a the_o obligation_n or_o statute_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n of_o 300._o li_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v she_o same_o write_v due_o according_a to_o the_o tenure_n thereof_o this_o statute_n be_v too_o meek_a and_o gentle_a something_o like_o he_o that_o make_v it_o h._n 6._o sect_n xxvii_o 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 2._o but_o 3._o hen_n 7._o cap._n 2._o beginning_n with_o a_o better_a complaint_n against_o taker_n for_o lucre_n of_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n have_v substance_n of_o land_n or_o good_n or_o be_v heir_n apparent_a which_o taker_n sometime_o marry_v they_o and_o sometime_o des●owred_v they_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o king_n the_o disparagement_n of_o such_o woman_n and_o utter_a heaviness_n and_o discomfort_n of_o their_o friend_n ordain_v that_o whosoever_o take_v against_o she_o will_v unlawful_o any_o maid_n widow_n or_o wife_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o procuror_n abbetter_n and_o receiver_n of_o any_o such_o woman_n know_v she_o to_o be_v so_o take_v against_o her_o will_n be_v felous_a and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v repute_v and_o judge_v as_o felon_n principal_a but_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o take_v where_o a_o woman_n be_v claim_v as_o a_o ward_n or_o bondwoman_n and_o mr._n lambard_n note_v that_o anno_fw-la 3._o &_o 4._o phil._n &_o mar._n this_o statute_n be_v construe_v to_o make_v no_o felony_n unless_o the_o woman_n marry_v be_v either_o take_v or_o deslowr_v sect_n xxviii_o 4._o &_o 5._o phi._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o therefore_o to_o supply_v what_o hitherto_o be_v want_v against_o taker_n and_o also_o intiser_n ravish_v by_o allurement_n and_o flatterer_n 4._o &_o 5._o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 8._o say_v that_o for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a law_n it_o remain_v still_o a_o faml●ar_n and_o common_a mischief_n in_o the_o realm_n that_o maiden_n and_o woman_n child_n of_o noble_a man_n gentleman_n and_o other_o which_o be_v heir_n apparent_a or_o have_v land_n in_o great_a substance_n leave_v by_o their_o ancestor_n or_o friend_n by_o flattery_n trifle_v gift_n or_o fair_a promise_n of_o light_a person_n and_o also_o by_o subtlety_n of_o such_o as_o buy_v and_o sell_v they_o for_o reward_n be_v many_o time_n allure_v to_o contract_v matrimony_n with_o unthrifty_a person_n and_o thereupon_o oftentimes_o with_o sleight_n or_o force_n be_v take_v from_o their_o parent_n friend_n or_o kinsfolk_n to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o child_n and_o perpetual_a condolence_n of_o their_o friend_n therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o convey_v any_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n unmarried_a or_o under_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o of_o such_o person_n to_o who_o by_o his_o will_n or_o otherwise_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o shall_v have_v appoint_v the_o keep_v education_n and_o governance_n of_o she_o except_o such_o take_n as_o shall_v be_v without_o fraud_n by_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n or_o guardian_n in_o so●age_n or_o in_o chivalry_n of_o or_o to_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n and_o if_o any_o person_n that_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n shall_v convey_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v any_o such_o maid_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o sixtéene_a year_n out_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o person_n which_o then_o shall_v have_v by_o lawful_a mean_n the_o order_n keeping_z education_n or_o governance_n of_o she_o the_o offender_n due_o attaint_v or_o convict_v other_o than_o such_o of_o who_o she_o shall_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n shall_v suffer_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n or_o par_fw-fr such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assese_v by_o the_o queen_n council_n in_o the_o starchamber_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v take_v away_o and_o deflower_v any_o such_o maid_n or_o woman_n child_n or_o shall_v against_o the_o will_n of_o her_o father_n or_o he_o not_o know_v if_o the_o father_n be_v in_o life_n or_o without_o the_o assent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mother_n have_v custody_n ●nd_v governance_n of_o the_o child_n the_o father_n be_v dead_a by_o letter_n message_n or_o otherwise_o contract_n matrimony_n with_o any_o such_o mar_v except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n by_o interest_n of_o wardship_n entitle_v to_o have_v the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v suffer_v be_v lawful_o con●●ted_v five_o year_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o maineprise_n and_o pay_v such_o fine_a as_o shall_v be_v assess_v in_o the_o starrechamber_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o all_o which_o fine_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o qu●●e_n and_o her_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o grieve_a and_o the_o council_n in_o starrechamber_n by_o bill_n of_o complaint_n or_o information_n and_o instice_n of_o assize_n by_o inquisition_n or_o indictment_n in_o which_o process_n shall_v be_v award_v as_o inditement_n of_o trespass_n at_o t●e_v common_a law_n have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offen_n ●s_v moreover_o if_o any_o woman_n child_n or_o maid●n_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o under_o sixteen_o do_v at_o any_o time_n consent_n to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v make_v contract_n of_o matrimony_n contrary_n to_o the_o form_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v come_v after_o her_o death_n shall_v from_o time_n of_o such_o assent_n have_v and_o en●oy_v all_o such_o land_n tenement_n and_o her_o editament_n as_o she_o have_v in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o re●●●nder_v at_o the_o time_n of_o assent_n during_o the_o l●te_n of_o such_o pe●son_n so_o contract_v matrimony_n and_o after_o her_o ●●cease_n so_o contract_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o say_a land_n shalldescen_n re●e●●_n remain_n and_o ●ome_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o t●_n he_o that_o shall_v so_o contract_v matrimony_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o case_n this_o statute_n have_v never_o been●m●de●_n but_o th●s_v at_o exten●eth_v not_o ●o_o dimmish_a any_o liberty_n custom_n or_o authorite_n in_o london_n or_o like_a corporation_n as_o touch_v orphanc_n their_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n see_v ratcliff_n case_n in_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 3_o rep._n fol._n 38._o upon_o this_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o of_o phil._n and_o mar._n in_o a_o ejection_n firm_a upon_o special_a plead_n a_o special_a verdict_n be_v thus_o in_o effect_n that_o william_n wilcoke_n marry_v the_o daughter_n and_o he●re_o apparent_a of_o john_n edol_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o john_n elizabeth_n and_o martha_n william_n wilcoke_n afterward_o by_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n appoint_v the_o order_n custody_n education_n and_o government_n of_o his_o say_v three_o child_n to_o their_o say_a grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n during_o the_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n life_n and_o then_o die_v the_o widow_n of_o wilcoke●_n marry_v ralph_n radcliffe_n john_n edois_n die_v and_o his_o widow_n be_v tenant_n in_o ●ee_n simple_a of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n hold_v in_o soccage_n by_o her_o will_n denise_v they_o to_o her_o grandchild_n john_n wilcoke_n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o elizabeth_n and_o mortha_n and_o the_o heirc_n of_o their_o two_o body_n equal_o to_o be_v divide_v the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o her_o say_a daughter_n and_o heir_n apparent_a the_o mother_n of_o these_o three_o devisées_fw-fr and_o die_v john_n wilcoke_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o sister_n elizabeth_n marry_v one_o andrew_n and_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o her_o sister_n marth●_n enter_v the_o land_n and_o be_v seize_v according_o and_o mar●ha_n abide_v with_o ralph_n r●tcl●ffe_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v above_o fourteen_o and_o under_o sixtéene_a year_n of_o age_n with_o ralph_n r●t●l●ffe_n his_o consent_n and_o of_o her_o own_o accord_n depart_v eight_o mile_n off_o from_o they_o where_o six_o hour_n after_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o edward_n ra●cliff●_n who_o enter_v and_o make_v the_o plaintis●e_a his_o lease_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v whether_o elizabeth_n ratcliff_n the_o wife_n of_o ralph_n ratcliff_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o martha_n the_o wife_n of_o edward_n r●tcliffe_n the_o lessor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o contract_n and_o marriage_n all_o the_o judge_n and_o co●rt_n of_o king_n bench_n resolve_v that_o eliz●beth_n have_v the_o governance_n of_o her_o daughter_n martha_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o contract_n and_o marriage_n within_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o that_o case_n that_o those_o word_n father_n &_o mother_n within_o the_o
the_o woman_n they_o shall_v remain_v jointenant_n of_o the_o frank_n tenement_n and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v go_v tail_n 9_o but_o per_fw-la dyer_n foe_fw-mi 147._o and_o 12._o assi_fw-fr p._n 22._o and_o 19_o assi_fw-fr p._n 2._o if_o tenant_n in_o frank_n marriage_n be_v divorce_v the_o woman_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o land_n for_o the_o land_n be_v give_v for_o the_o woman_n sake_n and_o for_o her_o advancement_n and_o by_o john_n bracton_n her_o husband_n have_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o custodiam_fw-la as_o he_o be_v the_o wife_n tutor_n and_o guardian_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n therefore_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n if_o she_o be_v divorce_v by_o the_o same_o i_o shall_v think_v she_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o her_o sponsus_fw-la refuse_v to_o marry_v she_o but_o where_o i_o give_v land_n to_o one_o to_o marry_v my_o daughter_n or_o if_o he_o marry_v my_o daughter_n there_o if_o he_o marry_v another_o woman_n i_o may_v enter_v sect_n xxxvi_o the_o word_n frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n with_o his_o sister_n to_o i._n s._n in_o frank_n marriage_n habendum_fw-la ●is_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la by_o knife_n mowbray_n and_o finchden_n 45._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 19_o this_o make_v neither_o frank_a marriage_n nor_o estate_n tail_n with_o a_o expectance_n of_o fee_n as_o in_o case_n where_o land_n be_v give_v express_o in_o tail_n habendum_fw-la eye_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la but_o the_o fee-simple_n pass_v present_o by_o the_o gift_n for_o frank_n marriage_n must_v be_v hold_v of_o the_o donor_n which_o here_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o he_o but_o all_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o lord_n parainount_n and_o the_o word_n do_v not_o make_v any_o other_o estate_n tail_n yet_o 13._o ed._n 1._o land_n be_v give_v to_o one_o with_o the_o cousin_n of_o the_o donor_n in_o frank_n marriage_n habendum_fw-la eye_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o good_a frank_n marriage_n this_o say_v brook_n be_v in_o the_o year_n that_o estate_n tail_n be_v make_v in_o but_o for_o all_o that_o if_o you_o look_v the_o case_n in_o fitzherbert_n formedone_v 63._o whither_o brooke_n send_v you_o you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n it_o be_v frank_n marriage_n in_o fée-simple_a for_o by_o those_o day_n the_o donee_n have_v potestatem_fw-la alienandi_fw-la post_fw-la prolem_fw-la suscitat●m_fw-la but_o in_o a_o gift_n make_v after_o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptore●_n on_o such_o a_o fashion_n i_o take_v it_o the_o law_n will_v be_v as_o before_z in_o the_o case_n 45._o ed._n 3._o according_a as_o it_o be_v also_o hold_v in_o the_o year_n of_o h._n 8._o that_n if_o a_o gift_n be_v make_v in_o frank_n marriage_n the_o remainder_n to_o i._o s._n in_o fee_n this_o be_v no_o good_a frank_n marriage_n for_o warranty_n and_o acquittal_n that_o be_v incident_a etc._n etc._n be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o reversion_n to_o the_o donor_n and_o they_o can_v be_v have_v when_o the_o fée-simple_a be_v present_o convey_v to_o a_o stranger_n sect_n xxxviii_o the_o account_n of_o the_o degree_n littl_n account_v the_o degree_n from_o the_o donor_n to_o the_o donee_n the_o first_o degree_n from_o the_o donée_n to_o their_o issue_n the_o second_o from_o the_o donée_n issue_n to_o his_o issue_n the_o three_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o issue_n in_o the_o five_o degree_n shall_v do_v service_n and_o this_o say_v he_o because_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o donée_n after_o the_o four_o degree_n past_a may_v inter-marrie_a by_o holy_a church_n law_n bracton_n account_n thus_o donatarius_fw-la facit_fw-la primum_fw-la gradum_fw-la haeres_fw-la suus_fw-la facit_fw-la secundum_fw-la haeres_fw-la haeredis_fw-la facit_fw-la tertium_fw-la haeres_fw-la secundi_fw-la haeredis_fw-la facit_fw-la quartum_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la ad_fw-la seruitium_fw-la yea_o he_o make_v it_o a_o express_a rule_n that_o only_o the_o donée_n and_o two_o heir_n succeed_v lineal_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o immunity_n of_o be_v acquit_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o acquittal_n so_o long_o but_o only_o a_o abstenancie_n from_o homage_n lest_o the_o take_n of_o it_o shall_v hinder_v a_o revert_n if_o it_o betide_v the_o donée_n or_o the_o issue_n to_o die_v without_o issue_n fitzherbert_n titulo_fw-la droit_fw-fr 55._o and_o 60._o cit_v 6_o h._n 3._o and_o 15._o h._n 3._o in_o warrant_n of_o bractons_n computation_n which_o i_o think_v he_o fetch_v not_o any_o further_a than_o out_o of_o the_o author_n himself_o in_o who_o foe_n 21._o i_o find_v it_o and_o foe_n 22._o he_o answer_v a_o doubt_n of_o his_o own_o ask_n that_o be_v whether_o all_o other_o service_n shall_v follow_v and_o continue_v if_o homage_n be_v do_v ante_fw-la ter●ium_fw-la haeredem_fw-la wherein_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o service_n ever_o follow_v homage_n quamuis_fw-la ad_fw-la damnum_fw-la soluentium_fw-la and_o i_o conclude_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o three_o heir_n or_o the_o four_o that_o shall_v do_v service_n he_o may_v still_o vouch_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o i_o ne_fw-fr as_o if_o the_o four_o degree_n be_v not_o past_a and_o if_o he_o bring_v a_o formedone_v the_o writ_n shall_v be_v dedit_fw-la in_o liberum_fw-la maritagium_fw-la sect_n thirty-nine_o a_o woman_n give_v land_n to_o one_o to_o marry_v she_o as_o frank_n marriage_n make_v inheritance_n without_o the_o word_n heir_n and_o be_v always_o make_v to_o a_o woman_n and_o for_o her_o sake_n so_o there_o be_v another_o donatio_fw-la prope_a nuptias_fw-la that_o be_v conditional_a without_o word_n of_o condition_n make_v ever_o by_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v where_o a_o woman_n give_v land_n to_o a_o man_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o for_o term_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o marry_v she_o who_o if_o he_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v thereto_o within_o convenient_a time_n require_v refuse_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v now_o a_o ordinary_a writ_n for_o remedy_n grant_v in_o this_o case_n to_o reduce_v the_o land_n which_o writ_n may_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o per_fw-la cvi_fw-la or_o post_n after_o one_o or_o more_o alienation_n either_o by_o the_o woman_n sole_a or_o by_o she_o and_o her_o husband_n marry_v against_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v have_v marry_v she_o after_o the_o refusal_n or_o after_o her_o death_n by_o her_o heir_n whether_o it_o be_v son_n or_o daughter_n or_o daughter_n with_o the_o child_n of_o another_o and_o there_o need_v no_o scripture_n or_o writing_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o feoffement_n be_v for_o intent_n of_o marriage_n nay_o if_o a_o woman_n infeoff_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o infeoff_v she_o and_o one_o which_o she_o intend_v to_o marry_v if_o now_o the_o espousal_n take_v not_o effect_n she_o may_v have_v write_v causa_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la prelocuti_fw-la against_o the_o stranger_n though_o the_o deed_n of_o feoffement_n be_v simple_a and_o sans_o condition_n a_o 34._o ed._n 3._o li._n assi_fw-fr and_o 40._o ed._n 3._o li._n assi_fw-fr a_o woman_n enfeoff_v one_o which_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o enter_v for_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n heritance_n of_o woman_n and_o in_o this_o part_n because_o it_o resemble_v the_o donation_n that_o be_v propter_fw-mi nuptias_fw-la the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v something_o like_o that_o of_o dower_n sect_n xli_o marriage_n this_o courtesy_n be_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o wife_n therefore_o a_o consequent_a of_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o exception_n of_o concubinage_n or_o such_o like_a which_o be_v impediment_n of_o dower_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a exception_n here_o sect_n xlii_o seisin_n there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o wife_n a_o seisin_n and_o possession_n for_o if_o she_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o appearance_n &_o die_v before_o her_o ancestor_n this_o avail_v her_o husband_n nothing_o simile_n if_o the_o father_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n die_v and_o soon_o after_o his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n die_v before_o actual_a seisin_n have_v by_o entry_n either_o by_o the_o husband_n wife_n or_o other_o person_n for_o they_o so_o that_o no_o possession_n and_o a_o naked_a possession_n in_o law_n here_o be_v all_o one_o yea_o the_o law_n be_v take_v that_o if_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o essex_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o land_n descend_v to_o she_o in_o yorkshire_n if_o she_o die_v the_o next_o day_n after_o before_o entry_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n for_o even_o in_o this_o case_n be_v find_v a_o default_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o constitute_v one_o to_o make_v entry_n for_o he_o maintenant_fw-fr after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n &_o yet_o if_o rend_v descend_v to_o a_o woman_n covert_a etc._n etc._n which_o die_v before_o day_n of_o payment_n or_o after_o the_o day_n and_o no_o
kéepership_n new_o grant_v and_o sans_o fee_n which_o be_v a_o charge_n without_o gain_n or_o utility_n sect_n xxxiii_o estate_n tail_n all_o estate_n tail_n be_v within_o the_o equity_n or_o compass_n of_o this_o branch_n of_o 27._o and_o the_o form_n or_o species_n within_o the_o ●etter_n be_v but_o as_o pattern_n or_o example_n of_o jointure_n and_o therefore_o where_o a_o estate_n be_v limit_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n or_o to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n or_o female_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o although_o this_o be_v a_o abridgement_n or_o amputation_n of_o one_o sex_n from_o the_o example_n within_o the_o very_a statute_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n there_o be_v a_o case_n in_o proof_n thereof_o dyer_n 97._o 1_o marry_o the_o duchess_n of_o somerset_n be_v joint-purchaser_n with_o her_o husband_n of_o estate_n to_o they_o two_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o her_o husband_n body_n between_o they_o beget_v which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o five_o estate_n express_v in_o the_o statute_n but_o the_o justice_n hold_v clear_a unless_o it_o be_v refuse_v it_o exclude_v dower_n so_o be_v it_o if_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o they_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n which_o the_o baron_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o wife_n vel_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la or_o if_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o three_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n which_o be_v a_o estate_n determinable_a upon_o death_n of_o the_o three_o issue_n or_o if_o it_o be_v to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o heir_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la the_o son_n of_o both_o of_o they_o or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o all_o these_o estate_n limit_v for_o jointure_n be_v good_a enough_o sect_n xxxv_o estate_n for_o life_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n or_o for_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v intendable_a as_o well_o for_o a_o estate_n make_v to_o the_o wife_n only_o during_o her_o life_n as_o of_o a_o estate_n make_v joint_o to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wife_n therefore_o a_o estate_n make_v only_o to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n or_o to_o the_o baron_n for_o his_o life_n with_o a_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n be_v a_o good_a jointure_n within_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o jointure_n by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o statute_n speak_v not_o of_o any_o remainder_n dyer_n 14._o &_o 15._o eliz._n fol._n 387._o agree_v and_o say_v that_o jointure_n may_v be_v conditional_a which_o if_o the_o wife_n accept_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n she_o shall_v be_v bar_v of_o dower_n as_o where_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o she_o shall_v keep_v herself_o unmarried_a and_o say_v he_o a_o conveyance_n to_o a_o wife_n during_o her_o life_n in_o remainder_n after_o the_o immediate_a death_n of_o her_o husband_n upon_o condition_n reasonable_a may_v well_o be_v intend_v pro_fw-la iunctura_fw-la yet_o he_o himself_o afterward_o foe_n 340._o think_v that_o such_o a_o remainder_n to_o the_o wife_n for_o her_o life_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n can_v be_v term_v a_o jointure_n because_o the_o etymology_n serve_v not_o and_o 11._o h._n 7._o ca._n 20._o &_o 27._o h._n 8._o demonstrate_v no_o such_o jointure_n for_o woman_n in_o possession_n or_o in_o use_n of_o any_o estate_n in_o remainder_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n etc._n etc._n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o estate_n be_v convey_v to_o a_o man_n wife_n and_o to_o a_o stranger_n for_o their_o two_o life_n for_o the_o wife_n jointure_n it_o be_v good_a enough_o yet_o the_o statute_n mention_v only_a estate_n betwixt_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o although_o the_o estate_n be_v not_o convey_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr by_o precise_a term_n for_o her_o life_n yet_o word_n that_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o shall_v be_v of_o as_o great_a effect_n as_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o wife_n until_o i._o s._n have_v levy_v a_o hundred_o pound_n or_o till_o he_o be_v promote_v to_o a_o benefice_n this_o make_v a_o estate_n for_o life_n within_o the_o branch_n of_o 27._o etc._n etc._n sect_n xxxvi_o estate_n to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr if_o estate_n be_v convey_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stranger_n this_o be_v no_o jointure_n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr or_o to_o one_o of_o they_o or_o to_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o good_a jointure_n and_o in_o every_o limitation_n of_o use_n to_o the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o possession_n may_v be_v seize_v to_o a_o use_n for_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n or_o a_o corporation_n or_o to_o a_o alien_n bear_v to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr this_o be_v no_o good_a jointure_n for_o these_o person_n can_v stand_v seize_v to_o another_o body_n use_v no_o more_o can_v a_o rector_n or_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n or_o a_o bishop_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o natural_a capacity_n but_o a_o man_n attaint_v may_v take_v for_o another_o body_n use_v and_o therefore_o a_o feoffement_n to_o he_o to_o the_o use_n of_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr may_v be_v a_o jointure_n sect_n xxxvii_o how_o a_o woman_n may_v have_v a_o jointure_n and_o dower_n and_o how_o neither_o jointure_n nor_o dower_n a_o woman_n may_v have_v dower_n notwithstanding_o her_o jointure_n by_o the_o kind_a oversight_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o his_o heir_n as_o if_o a_o jointure_n assign_v the_o baron_n himself_o will_v endow_v his_o wife_n ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la assensu_fw-la patris_fw-la or_o if_o after_o the_o husband_n death_n his_o heir_n or_o feoffée_n will_v assign_v other_o land_n in_o dower_n to_o she_o which_o have_v a_o jointure_n already_o or_o if_o the_o heir_n plead_v to_o she_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n ne_fw-la unque_fw-la seisique_fw-la dower_n etc._n etc._n or_o nient_a accouple_v in_o loyal_a matrimony_n or_o any_o other_o plea_n save_o jointure_n etc._n etc._n in_o bar_n of_o dower_n for_o in_o such_o case_n if_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v dower_n and_o retain_v her_o jointure_n nevertheless_o quia_fw-la volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la iniuria_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o woman_n shall_v have_v neither_o jointure_n nor_o dower_n if_o by_o her_o own_o folly_n or_o wrong_n do_v she_o have_v forfeit_v her_o jointure_n as_o by_o breach_n of_o a_o condition_n annex_v to_o her_o estate_n or_o do_v of_o waist_n or_o make_v a_o feoffement_n and_o if_o her_o jointure_n by_o lawful_a title_n and_o without_o any_o folly_n in_o she_o be_v evict_v from_o she_o yet_o where_o the_o heir_n be_v remit_v to_o another_o estate_n then_o that_o which_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v of_o during_o coverture_n she_o get_v no_o dower_n so_o be_v it_o if_o the_o estate_n whereof_o dower_n be_v demand_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o his_o heir_n during_o the_o life_n of_o i._o s._n but_o if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o i._o s._n have_v heir_n of_o his_o body_n lawful_o beget_v this_o estate_n may_v yield_v dower_n sect_n xxxvii_o the_o first_o proviso_n for_o dower_n upon_o eviction_n of_o jointure_n this_o proviso_n be_v to_o be_v construe_v favourable_o for_o woman_n as_o the_o premise_n be_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o therefore_o as_o well_o tayled_a land_n as_o fée-simple_a be_v bind_v to_o render_v value_n and_o recompense_n if_o therefore_o the_o jointure_n evict_v be_v to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o heir_n have_v twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o land_n tayled_a to_o his_o father_n the_o woman_n shall_v recover_v every_o whit_n of_o it_o in_o recompense_n of_o her_o lose_a jointure_n for_o this_o latter_a and_o new_a statute_n control_v the_o ancient_a statute_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la sect_n xxxviii_o in_o what_o case_n a_o woman_n may_v refuse_v her_o jointure_n to_o demand_v dower_n the_o statute_n be_v plain_a that_o a_o woman_n may_v refuse_v a_o jointure_n make_v during_o coverture_n and_o take_v her_o dower_n or_o waive_v dower_n and_o rest_n on_o her_o jointure_n unless_o the_o jointure_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n and_o m._n brograves_n opinion_n be_v that_o if_o the_o jointure_n be_v make_v by_o other_o assurance_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n that_o such_o ratification_n take_v away_o a_o woman_n election_n as_o well_o as_o if_o the_o original_a assurance_n have_v be_v
great_a and_o most_o difficult_a part_n of_o law_n peculiar_o belong_v to_o a_o widow_n and_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v whether_o she_o shall_v marry_v again_o or_o no._n if_o john_n boccace_n de_fw-fr c●rtaldo_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr duris_fw-la mulieribus_fw-la may_v be_v believe_v when_o the_o sister_n of_o covetous_a king_n pigma_fw-la ●●●_o and_o widow_n of_o sycheus_n hercules_n his_o priest_n have_v build_v the_o wall_n temple_n market_n town_n house_n and_o private_a dwelling_n of_o carthage_n give_v law_n and_o rule_n of_o life_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o love_n of_o her_o great_a virtue_n and_o singular_a beauty_n the_o king_n of_o malaca_n be_v one_o he_o grow_v so_o vehement_a in_o his_o desire_n that_o he_o threaten_v the_o citizen_n of_o carthage_n with_o war_n and_o utter_a subversion_n of_o their_o new_a city_n unless_o he_o may_v have_v the_o foundress_n of_o it_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n they_o know_v how_o high_o their_o queen_n will_v remain_v displease_v by_o any_o dire●●_n solicitation_n to_o a_o second_o marriage_n &_o not_o know_v how_o otherwise_o to_o save_v themselves_o determine_v to_o win_v her_o assent_n without_o ask_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o go_v therefore_o to_o dido_n and_o tell_v she_o how_o the_o king_n of_o malaca_n require_v master_n and_o instructer_n of_o huma●●tis_o to_o be_v send_v he_o out_o of_o carthage_n from_o who_o he_o and_o his_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o do_v off_o their_o natural_a ●●●●atousnesse_n and_o incivility_n and_o further_o how_o he_o have_v menace_v fire_n sword_z and_o extreme_a dissolution_n unless_o his_o request_n be_v accomplish_v but_o they_o know_v not_o they_o say_v who_o to_o send_v or_o who_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o go_v and_o leave_v his_o own_o habitation_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o king_n of_o such_o savage_a nature_n and_o wild_a behaviour_n as_o be_v this_o king_n of_o malaca_n dido_n when_o she_o hear_v they_o answer_v that_o she_o be_v ashamed_a there_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o any_o carthaginian_a such_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cowardly_a fear_n affirm_v plain_o that_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v only_o for_o themselves_o and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v not_o adventure_v loss_n peril_n yea_o and_o death_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a for_o safeguard_n of_o his_o country_n he_o be_v she_o say_v unworthy_a to_o dwell_v in_o carthage_n or_o that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n shall_v ever_o be_v receive_v to_o any_o honour_n or_o reputation_n among_o they_o the_o carthaginian_n think_v they_o have_v obtain_v their_o desire_n and_o uncover_v their_o counsel_n to_o the_o queen_n tell_v she_o plain_o the_o king_n demand_n dido_n not_o know_v how_o to_o reply_v against_o she_o own_o r●dar●utions_n replenish_v with_o sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v her_o assent_n to_o wedlock_n and_o crave_v a_o day_n before_o which_o she_o say_v she_o will_v go_v unto_o her_o husband_n but_o before_o th●_n term_n be_v expire_v she_o cause_v a_o great_a fire_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o in_o view_n and_o concourse_n of_o all_o other_o people_n after_o many_o ceremony_n and_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v to_o appease_v the_o ghost_n of_o ●c●●us_a she_o sudden_o with_o a_o knife_n strike_v herself_o t●_n the_o heart_n and_o tell_v her_o subject_n that_o now_o she_o go_v to_o her_o husband_n her_o sichaeus_n her_o dear_a sich●us_n on_o who_o name_n still_o invocate_a she_o sink_v to_o the_o ground_n hane_v choose_v rather_o to_o shed_v her_o dear_a life_n blood_n as_o she_o say_v than_o to_o violate_v the_o vow_n of_o chaste_a widowhood_n boccace_n my_o author_n here_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n to_o extol_v the_o resolution_n of_o dido_n but_o not_o to_o condemn_v so_o bitter_o as_o he_o do_v all_o woman_n that_o marry_v a_o second_o husband_n some_o of_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o friend_n their_o parent_n brethren_n and_o kindred_n dwell_v far_o off_o suitor_n c●me_v every_o day_n who_o can_v obsi_v they_o another_o widow_n have_v land_n rent_n store_n of_o good_n some_o suit_n at_o law_n and_o no_o body_n that_o she_o can_v trust_v in_o help_n to_o govern_v that_o which_o she_o have_v or_o to_o inherit_v it_o when_o she_o be_v go_v another_o be_v toll_v to_o marry_v by_o mighty_a persuasion_n of_o her_o dear_a friend_n and_o kindred_n another_o have_v 〈◊〉_d youth_n on_o her_o side_n 〈◊〉_d indian_n leap_n into_o the_o dead_a man_n fire_n if_o they_o will_v she_o have_v learned_a that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v sect_n xxxvi_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o marri●_n so_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o uncertain_a who_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d she_o to_o the●●●●_n 〈◊〉_d ay_o for_o my_o part_n that_o be_o like_a neu●r_n to_o be_v fear_v unless_o some_o widow_n be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v villainy_n of_o bigamy_n or_o octogamie_n let_v every_o woman_n marry_v when_o she_o see_v her_o time_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o slow_a speed_n perhaps_o will_v be_v best_a and_o let_v she_o examine_v well_o whether_o the_o pannier_n be_v empty_a or_o no._n if_o say_v sir_n thom●s_n smith_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr repub._n angliae_fw-la ●ol_n 104._o i_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o one_o late_o dead_a which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n be_v with_o child_n and_o the_o child_n be_v b●●ne_v after_o marriage_n solomnize_v with_o i_o this_o child_n shall_v be_v my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lawful_a son_n so_o precise_o do_v we_o take_v the_o letter_n peterest_n quem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d demonstran●_fw-la littleton_n ●aith_o 18._o e._n 4._o fol._n 30._o if_o a_o man_n marry_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v gro●●ment_n ens●●nt_n by_o another_o and_o within_o four_o day_n after_o marriage_n she_o be_v deliver_v this_o child_n shall_v be_v his_o that_o have_v new_o marry_v the_o woman_n and_o inherit_v his_o land_n for_o it_o be_v no_o bastard_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o a_o woman_n enseint_a by_o ●●p_n ●●zard_n and_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o which_o take_v the_o dame_n shall_v have_v the_o foal_n so_o ●s_v it_o also_o when_o ●●●man_a elope_n with_o a_o stranger_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d her_o husband_n john_n at_o noke_n be_v between_o 〈◊〉_d four_o 〈◊〉_d must_v father_n the_o child_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o heir_n it_o he_o die_v for_o the_o law_n will_v not_o ●●ing_n into_o trial_n direct_o wh●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n 44_o edw._n 3._o fol._n 10._o and_o ●_o h●●_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d ●●●_o though_o issue_n may_v 〈◊〉_d ●●_o take_v whether_o a_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d ens●m●_n by_o her_o 〈◊〉_d ●●●h●_n time_n of_o his_o death_n dea●ing_n out_o the_o question_n by_o who_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o for●●●_n book_n and_o 1._o h._n 6._o fol._n 3._o then_o if_o it_o may_v be_v find_v by_o engu●st_n that_o a_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n at_o her_o husband_n death_n the_o law_n which_o permit_v not_o to_o 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videtu●_n say_v brooke_n the_o executione_fw-la for_o the_o reason_n wherefo●●_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 d●_n morte_fw-la u●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 wi●●_n kill_v the_o husband_n his_o heir_n shall_v have_v the_o appeal_v and_o i_o hear●_n say_v stanford_n plee●_n de_fw-fr coron_n fol._n 5●_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 vi●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 ma●●●s_n day_n and_o that_o therefore_o when_o she_o take_v another_o husband_n cc●●ante_fw-la causa_fw-la ce●●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 ●●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 ●e_a dowable_a of_o his_o possession_n which_o be_v slay_v for_o though_o a_o woman_n ●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 i●glibie_n 50._o ●_o ●_o 15._o sir_n edw._n coke_n comment_n up●n_n littleton_n fol._n 3●_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 mor●●_n viri_fw-la the_o defendant_n say_v the_o baron_n w●s_v indict_v arraign_v for●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
the_o law_n so_o meek_a in_o edward_n the_o first_o his_o time_n that_o the_o first_o statute_n against_o rape_n speak_v of_o it_o so_o mild_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v at_o common_a law_n a_o very_a small_a trespass_n sect_n xxiii_o west_n 1._o cap._n 14._o anno_fw-la 3._o e._n 1._o the_o king_n command_v that_o no_o man_n ravish_v or_o take_v by_o force_n any_o damsel_n within_o age_n either_o with_o her_o consent_n or_o without_o nor_o any_o dame_n or_o damsel_n of_o full_a age_n or_o other_o man_n wife_n against_o she_o will_n if_o any_o do_v the_o king_n will_v do_v justice_n and_o common_a right_n at_z his_o or_o her_o suit_n that_o shall_v sue_v within_o 40._o day_n if_o none_o commence_v suit_n within_o 40._o day_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n they_o which_o be_v culpable_a shall_v be_v imprison_v two_o year_n and_o be_v ransom_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o ransom_n they_o shall_v suffer_v a_o long_a imprisonment_n as_o the_o trespass_n shall_v require_v a_o man_n may_v well_o suspect_v that_o there_o be_v something_o which_o have_v allay_v the_o rigour_n of_o former_a law_n before_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v it_o may_v be_v the_o importation_n of_o clergy_n man_n urge_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n if_o the_o woman_n ravish_v be_v unmarried_a and_o otherwise_o the_o bashfulness_n of_o those_o which_o be_v betroth_v and_o espouse_v keep_v in_o the_o truculent_a law_n of_o king_n william_n howsoever_o it_o be_v this_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o in_o my_o poor_a opinion_n be_v rather_o affirmative_a than_o otherwise_o run_v not_o in_o favour_n of_o ravisher_n to_o abrogate_v their_o old_a punishment_n but_o inflict_v a_o great_a punishment_n upon_o they_o than_o that_o which_o have_v late_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n or_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o that_o the_o common_a right_n which_o king_n edward_n promise_v here_o to_o do_v for_o they_o that_o will_v pursue_v within_o forty_o day_n be_v according_a to_o the_o severity_n which_o b●ac●on_n speak_v of_o sect_n xxiv_o west_n 2._o cap._n ●5_n the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n one_o way_n or_o other_o in_o a_o few_o year_n bring_v forth_o so_o many_o enormity_n that_o at_o the_o next_o parliament_n which_o king_n edw._n hold_v ten_o year_n after_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o follow_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n ravish_v any_o woman_n espouse_v or_o damsel_n or_o other_o woman_n which_o consent_v not_o afore_o nor_o after_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o whosoever_o ravish_v any_o woman_n by_o force_n though_o she_o consent_v afterward_o shall_v have_v judgement_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v if_o he_o be_v attaint_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n and_o if_o any_o woman_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o good_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n for_o good_n so_o carry_v away_o this_o chapter_n contain_v also_o the_o ordinance_n against_o elopement_n and_o another_o for_o nun_n qui_fw-la monachialem_fw-la a_o domo_fw-la svo_fw-la a●●ucat_fw-la linnet_n monach●●li●_n consentiat_fw-la puniatur_fw-la perpri●onam_fw-la trium_fw-la annorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o satisfaciat_fw-la dom●i_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la abducta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o nih●lominus_fw-la redimatur_fw-la ad_fw-la vol●●ratem_fw-la reg●●_n sect_n xxv_o 6._o richard_n 2._o cap._n 6._o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v have_v repress_v for_o ever_o all_o violence_n towards_o the_o person_n of_o woman_n but_o quantos_fw-la motos_fw-la scies_fw-la reclamante_fw-la ratione_fw-la priape_n in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n reign_n and_o about_o the_o 16_o of_o his_o age_n this_o villainy_n of_o rape_n be_v so_o increase_v and_o woman_n so_o little_o offend_v with_o the_o injury_n or_o so_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o outrage_n that_o a_o new_a law_n be_v make_v to_o punish_v woman_n which_o 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