li._n before_o office_n find_v before_o the_o eschator_n or_o other_o commissioner_n 4.5_o stat._n 33._o h._n 8._o cap._n 22._o 14._o ed._n 4.5_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n write_v or_o commission_n derect_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n or_o other_o court_n that_o have_v authority_n to_o make_v such_o writ_n or_o commission_n for_o sue_v of_o livery_n but_o livery_n of_o land_n under_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 5._o li._n may_v be_v by_o warrant_v make_v from_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n be_v sue_v forth_o 22_o st._n 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 22_o although_o there_o have_v be_v thereof_o no_o office_n return_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v 52._o f.n.b._n 253._o ib._n in_o stam._n 52._o that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v certain_o inform_v by_o matter_n of_o record_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o tenant_n and_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v tenant_n and_o this_o can_v be_v but_o upon_o a_o office_n or_o by_o a_o special_a writ_n or_o commission_n in_o nature_n of_o that_o writ_n or_o commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o ward_n or_o the_o like_a and_o these_o writ_n or_o commission_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n these_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v to_o inquire_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o what_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n 4.5_o 14._o ed._n 4.5_o or_o of_o other_o the_o ancestor_n be_v seize_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n the_o value_n the_o day_n when_o he_o die_v who_o be_v next_o heir_n and_o of_o what_o age_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v diem_fw-la clau_n extremum_fw-la which_o be_v sue_v within_o a_o year_n after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n memorandum_n c._n stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n 52._o f.n.b._n 253._o c._n if_o there_o be_v no_o suit_n make_v within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n and_o upon_o these_o writ_n the_o jury_n ought_v to_o inquire_v who_o take_v the_o profit_n since_o his_o death_n deneverunt_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la whether_o the_o ancestor_n die_v in_o ward_n to_o the_o king_n or_o commission_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o writ_n these_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o issue_v upon_o some_o defect_n in_o office_n and_o find_v upon_o the_o five_o first_o writ_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v qua_fw-la plura_fw-la 255._o f.n.b._n 255._o where_o some_o of_o the_o ancestor_n land_n be_v leave_v out_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la inquire_v upon_o some_o defect_n in_o the_o former_a office_n but_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o his_o ancestor_n death_n and_o so_o find_v by_o office_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v livery_n upon_o that_o office_n without_o any_o estate_n probanda_fw-la datum_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la where_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o before_o office_n find_v before_o the_o escheator_n die_v or_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o place_n but_o now_o these_o writ_n or_o commission_n since_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n may_v pass_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n or_o other_o court_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v they_o 22._o stat._n 33._o h._n 8._o cap._n 22._o &_o by_o warrant_n or_o bill_n sign_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o master_n surveyor_n &_o attorney_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n or_o one_o of_o they_o direct_v to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o other_o chancellor_n or_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o award_v such_o writ_n if_o upon_o office_n find_v upon_o any_o of_o these_o writ_n the_o heir_n be_v find_v under_o age_n and_o in_o ward_n &_o after_o do_v accomplish_v his_o full_a age_n 257._o f.n.b._n 254._o a._n 257._o he_o must_v have_v a_o write_v of_o estate_n probanda_fw-la to_o prove_v himself_o of_o full_a age_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v livery_n but_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v find_v within_o age_n 4.6_o 13._o h._n 4.6_o &_o in_o ward_n and_o after_o his_o full_a age_n other_o land_n descend_v to_o he_o which_o the_o king_n seize_v by_o a_o office_n that_o find_v the_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n he_o must_v sue_v a_o estate_n probanda_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o that_o office_n which_o find_v he_o within_o age_n which_o be_v the_o best_a record_n for_o the_o king_n if_o general_a livery_n or_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n be_v not_o right_o pursue_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o law_n main_fw-fr stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n 12._o a._n infra_fw-la title_n ouster_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr the_o king_n may_v receive_v the_o land_n without_o any_o process_n and_o shall_v be_v answer_v of_o all_o the_o mean_a profit_n from_o the_o sue_n of_o the_o livery_n a_o livery_n be_v not_o right_o pursue_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o law_n when_o it_o be_v sue_v by_o percell_n 19_o 35._o h._n 6._o liv._o 19_o as_o if_o the_o heir_n sue_v livery_n but_o of_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v find_v by_o office_n as_o where_o the_o ancestor_n have_v land_n in_o several_a county_n if_o the_o heir_n sue_v a_o general_a livery_n before_o office_n find_v in_o every_o county_n where_o he_o have_v land_n omit_v they_o in_o the_o livery_n the_o livery_n be_v void_a and_o the_o king_n may_v have_v relief_n whereof_o see_v a_o whole_a title_n in_o stamf._n praerog_n regis_fw-la foe_fw-mi 8.6_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o some_o case_n a_o livery_n may_v be_v sue_v of_o parcel_n a._n 38._o h._n 6.9_o a._n as_o where_o land_n descend_v to_o two_o daughter_n one_o of_o the_o full_a age_n the_o other_o under_o age_n she_o of_o the_o full_a age_n shall_v have_v the_o livery_n with_o a_o partition_n suitable_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o livery_n be_v well_o sue_v though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o all_o the_o land_n descend_v but_o thing_n not_o severable_a as_o advowson_n or_o the_o like_a must_v still_o remain_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n till_o the_o other_o daughter_n be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o note_v 22._o stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n ca._n 5._o foe_n 22._o that_o between_o coparcener_n the_o king_n upon_o the_o livery_n always_o make_v partition_n and_o this_o be_v for_o the_o king_n benefit_n in_o that_o upon_o partition_n every_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o she_o part_v the_o land_n hold_v of_o other_o only_o than_o the_o king_n shall_v lose_v his_o prerogative_n in_o that_o part_n for_o ever_o wherefore_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o livery_n in_o such_o case_n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n that_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o part_n parcel_n of_o the_o land_n hold_v in_o capite_fw-la when_o two_o be_v find_v heir_n by_o one_o title_n 7.28_o 1._o h._n 7.28_o be_v they_o twin_n male_a and_o find_v heir_n by_o the_o same_o office_n divers_a man_n by_o several_a office_n be_v find_v heir_n to_o the_o same_o ancestor_n and_o by_o the_o same_o title_n there_o because_o it_o be_v doubtful_a to_o the_o king_n to_o who_o to_o make_v a_o livery_n until_o the_o certainty_n and_o the_o verity_n be_v discuss_v between_o they_o then_o his_o highness_n ought_v to_o make_v a_o livery_n to_o he_o that_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a heir_n to_o the_o common_a ancestor_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o trial_n be_v by_o interpleader_n and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v and_o in_o what_o not_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o stamf._n prae_fw-la rs._n fol._n 51._o 65._o &_o 66._o b._n the_o manner_n of_o sue_v a_o general_a livery_n may_v be_v see_v in_o n._n b._n 258._o viz._n samf_n prae_fw-la rs._n 79._o 80._o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n see_v also_o the_o statute_n 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 22._o but_o at_o this_o day_n general_a livery_n be_v out_o of_o use_n a._n stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n 67.2_o inst_z 77._o a._n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n use_v to_o sue_v special_a livery_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o pardon_n for_o all_o entry_n intrusion_n issue_n profit_n and_o likewise_o to_o dispense_v with_o all_o misusing_n which_o may_v happen_v upon_o a_o general_a livery_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o book_n must_v be_v understand_v where_o the_o land_n be_v find_v in_o the_o office_n to_o be_v above_o 20._o li._n yearly_a value_n for_o otherwise_o general_a livery_n be_v most_o in_o use_n thus_o speak_v our_o book_n but_o by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n since_o the_o stat._n of_o 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o be_v distinguish_v and_o sue_v in_o this_o manner_n viz._n a_o general_a livery_n under_o value_n which_o be_v when_o the_o land_n whereof_o livery_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v be_v find_v by_o the_o office_n not_o to_o exceed_v 5._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o less_o fee_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n for_o the_o sue_v forth_o thereof_o a_o general_a livery_n above_o value_n viz._n when_o the_o land_n be_v find_v by_o
restitution_n thereunto_o and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o sue_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o prevent_v which_o penalty_n the_o law_n require_v that_o the_o heir_n do_v at_o time_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n appoint_v sue_v to_o the_o king_n to_o have_v such_o land_n re-delivered_n unto_o he_o by_o his_o highness_n office_n they_o can_v seize_v before_o the_o office_n which_o be_v call_v in_o law_n save_v of_o livery_n till_o which_o be_v do_v the_o escheator_n in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v may_v to_o the_o king_n use_n seize_v and_o take_v the_o whole_a profit_n of_o the_o land_n b._n coo._n 9_o sir_n geo._n reinolds_n case_n 95._o b._n coo._n 8._o hales_n case_n 172._o b._n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o use_v to_o be_v do_v till_o office_n be_v find_v and_o then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o possession_n without_o seizure_n and_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v of_o all_o profit_n since_o his_o tenant_n death_n till_o livery_n sue_v forth_o than_o he_o do_v his_o homage_n and_o have_v the_o land_n deliver_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o pai_v the_o king_n his_o primer_n seisin_n whereof_o see_v before_o in_o the_o last_o title_n but_o because_o to_o your_o sue_n of_o livery_n many_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a care_n b._n coo._n 8._o hales_n case_n 172._o b._n and_o still_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o heir_n 6.3_o month_n time_n for_o the_o prosecute_n thereof_o if_o the_o heir_n at_o his_o full_a age_n have_v be_v in_o ward_n or_o at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n if_o he_o after_o his_o full_a age_n tender_v his_o livery_n and_o pursue_v it_o with_o effect_n he_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o benefit_n by_o his_o tender_a as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n and_o have_v sue_v his_o livery_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o heir_n after_o the_o tender_a die_v within_o the_o say_v 6.3_o month_n 132._o coo._n 9_o holt_n case_n 132._o so_o that_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o livery_n be_v become_v impossible_a by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o providentia_fw-la excusat_fw-la legem_fw-la and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n to_o primer_n seisin_n be_v determine_v as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v homage_n of_o the_o heir_n when_o he_o make_v his_o tender_a but_o the_o mean_a rate_n if_o any_o be_v forfeit_v be_v not_o discharge_v and_o so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o heir_n after_o such_o tender_a may_v bargain_n and_o sell_v or_o make_v other_o disposition_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o same_o be_v good_a in_o law_n if_o he_o die_v within_o the_o say_v 6._o month_n veon_n instruction_n by_o the_o new_a institution_n the_o sur_fw-fr veon_n and_o have_v as_o much_o power_n over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v sue_v his_o livery_n this_o tender_a at_o 6._o month_n end_n be_v use_v to_o be_v continue_v over_o for_o 6._o more_o and_o so_o from_o 6._o month_n to_o 6._o month_n as_o long_o as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n shall_v give_v leave_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o heir_n have_v like_o benefit_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o have_v sue_v his_o livery_n livery_n shall_v not_o be_v sue_v but_o where_o the_o king_n tenant_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la a._n inst_z 77._o a._n or_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la if_o the_o tenure_n be_v knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la 61._o stat._n marleb_n ca._n 16._o viz._n f._n n_n b._n 61._o the_o king_n have_v the_o same_o prerogative_n for_o his_o livery_n that_o he_o have_v in_o case_n of_o wardship_n whereof_o see_v before_o to_o have_v a_o livery_n sue_v of_o land_n hold_v by_o his_o tenant_n of_o other_o either_o by_o knight_n service_n or_o soccage_n or_o for_o land_n which_o he_o have_v in_o ward_n by_o reason_n of_o ward_n or_o that_o be_v hold_v of_o his_o tenant_n or_o that_o be_v hold_v of_o a_o bishop_n by_o a_o tenant_n that_o die_v while_o the_o temporalty_n of_o a_o bishopric_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o if_o the_o tenure_n be_v in_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la 77._o 4._o el._n dy._n 113._o f._n n._n b._n 256._o b._n 32._o h._n 8_o br._n gard._n 97._o 45._o e._n 3.19_o 35._o h._n 8.6.52_o f._n n_o b_o 259._o inst_z 77._o the_o king_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v primer_n seisin_n and_o a_o livery_n to_o be_v sue_v of_o no_o other_o land_n hold_v by_o his_o tenant_n of_o other_o beside_o the_o land_n hold_v by_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la so_o also_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o tenant_n shall_v not_o sue_v livery_n nor_o pay_v primer_n seisin_n if_o at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o be_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o but_o in_o every_o of_o these_o case_n they_o to_o who_o the_o body_n belong_v shall_v have_v a_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la exitibus_fw-la viz._n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v by_o knight_n service_n and_o here_o in_o the_o last_o case_n 362._o 20._o eliz._n dyer_n 362._o howbeit_o when_o he_o attain_v his_o full_a age_n of_o 14._o year_n he_o must_v sue_v livery_n or_o else_o shall_v lose_v the_o mean_a rate_n but_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la under_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n 13._o west_n 1._o cap._n 22._o st._n 39_o h_n 6._o ca._n 2._o a._n stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n 13._o yet_o at_o his_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v sue_v livery_n although_o he_o have_v be_v in_o ward_n as_o well_o as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n though_o with_o some_o difference_n for_o the_o primer_n seisin_n as_o appear_v title_n primer_n seisin_n the_o time_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n for_o his_o heir_n to_o sue_v livery_n be_v of_o land_n in_o question_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v the_o heir_n in_o ward_n and_o then_o come_v to_o full_a age_n or_o be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o his_o ancestor_n death_n then_o viz._n the_o heir_n male_a at_o 21._o the_o heir_n female_a above_o 14._o at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n then_o if_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o freehold_n do_v descend_v immediate_o after_o the_o ancestor_n death_n to_o the_o heir_n the_o livery_n be_v to_o be_v sue_v forthwith_o if_o only_o a_o reversion_n do_v descend_v than_o not_o till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o particular_a tenant_n if_o it_o be_v a_o reversion_n without_o rent_n incident_a thereunto_o howbeit_o the_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n have_v election_n either_o to_o sue_v immediate_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o particular_a tenant_n pave_v for_o primer_n feisin_n but_o half_a a_o year_n value_n or_o to_o tarry_v till_o after_o his_o death_n b._n inst_z 77._o a._n dyer_n 14._o eliz._n 308._o b._n and_o then_o to_o sue_v it_o and_o pay_v a_o whole_a year_n value_v of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o reversion_n with_o a_o rent_n incident_a thereunto_o and_o he_o sue_v out_o his_o livery_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o tenant_n he_o may_v do_v so_o and_o shall_v pay_v for_o primer_n seisin_n but_o one_o year_n value_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o tenant_n by_o soccage_n in_o capite_fw-la to_o sue_v livery_n be_v case_n coo._n 9_o hales_n case_n 132._o b._n re._n 9.81_o leon._n allows_v case_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ancestor_n with_o the_o same_o observation_n of_o possession_n or_o reversion_n as_o be_v for_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la if_o he_o be_v above_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o if_o he_o be_v under_o than_o he_o be_v to_o sue_v no_o livery_n till_o he_o be_v 21._o year_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v but_o the_o time_n which_o the_o law_n have_v appoint_v for_o soccage_n of_o livery_n may_v by_o accident_n be_v alter_v or_o change_v case_n co._n re._n 9.173_o sir_n hen._n constable_n case_n coo._n re._n 6.74_o sir_n dru_n druries_n case_n as_o where_o the_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v a_o knight_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o father_n die_v before_o he_o be_v of_o full_a age_n his_o livery_n must_v be_v sue_v or_o tender_v immediate_o on_o his_o father_n death_n and_o before_o his_o full_a age_n because_o the_o king_n by_o knight_v he_o have_v adjudge_v he_o of_o full_a age_n so_o in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la if_o the_o father_n have_v enter_v into_o religion_n his_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n his_o heir_n shall_v have_v sue_v livery_n present_o and_o shall_v not_o have_v expect_v his_o father_n natural_a death_n no_o livery_n can_v be_v sue_v of_o land_n above_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 5
ward_n when_o a_o office_n be_v find_v inttil_v the_o king_n to_o a_o wardship_n 59_o 16._o ed._n 4.1_o coo._n 4._o p._n saddler_n case_n 59_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancestor_n death_n and_o give_v the_o king_n all_o the_o mean_a profit_n of_o his_o land_n for_o that_o time_n because_o the_o king_n have_v the_o wardship_n ratione_fw-la prioris_fw-la tituli_fw-la viz._n by_o reason_n of_o his_o seignory_n and_o lose_v his_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o a_o office_n to_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o a_o idiot_n 180._o coo._n 8._o p._n comsors_n case_n 180._o relate_v for_o the_o mean_a profit_n and_o the_o land_n no_o further_o than_o the_o find_v the_o office_n because_o the_o king_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o a_o idiot_n jure_fw-la protectionis_fw-la rege_fw-la protection_n come_v by_o the_o office_n find_v and_o not_o before_o but_o yet_o for_o avoid_v of_o mean_a conveyance_n of_o his_o land_n make_v by_o the_o idiot_n the_o office_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o idiot_n nativity_n a_o office_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v find_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n for_o two_o cause_n b._n 4._o eliz._n dyer_n 3_o 1._o h._n 7.19_o etc._n etc._n coo._n 9_o p._n sir_n geo._n reynolds_n case_n 95._o b._n first_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o king_n person_n who_o can_v take_v nor_o depart_v with_o any_o inheritance_n or_o freehold_n but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n second_o because_o it_o put_v the_o king_n present_o upon_o the_o office_n find_v in_o actual_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o ward_n land_n and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o since_o his_o ancestor_n death_n before_o any_o service_n or_o entrey_n by_o the_o escheator_n which_o actual_a possession_n the_o king_n have_v not_o before_o office_n for_o although_o by_o stamf._n he_o have_v before_o office_n possession_n in_o law_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o right_a of_o his_o signiory_n 54.69_o sum._n prae_fw-la rs._n 54.69_o which_o he_o may_v by_o entry_n or_o seizure_n of_o his_o escheator_n before_o office_n reduce_v to_o a_o actual_a possession_n sufficient_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o land_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o till_o office_n be_v find_v a_o perfect_a actual_a possession_n such_o as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o grant_v or_o lease_v the_o land_n to_o his_o committee_n because_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o h._n 6._o provivide_v that_o all_o letter_n patent_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o land_n or_o ten_o b._n stat._n 18._o h._n 6._o c._n b._n before_o office_n find_v and_o return_v or_o within_o one_o month_n after_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o tender_v his_o traverse_n the_o same_o office_n shall_v be_v void_a but_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n may_v within_o that_o month_n after_o office_n make_v a_o release_n of_o ward_n or_o idiot_n land_n to_o other_o than_o he_o that_o tender_v a_o traverse_v be_v enable_v thereunto_o by_o the_o stat._n 46._o stat._n 32._o h._n 8._o ca._n 46._o 32._o h._n 8._o which_o be_v general_a and_o a_o latter_a statute_n 18._o hen._n 6._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o book_n say_v that_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n of_o land_n the_o king_n be_v present_o by_o the_o office_n in_o possession_n before_o seizure_n 956._o coo._n 1._o p._n sir_n geo._n curson_n ca._n 956._o that_o he_o have_v not_o possession_n till_o office_n and_o that_o at_o this_o day_n the_o escheator_n can_v seize_v any_o land_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o wardship_n or_o other_o cause_n before_o the_o king_n title_n be_v first_o find_v by_o office_n 55._o 1_o h._n 7_o 17._o 4._o h._n 7.1_o 5._o ed._n 1._o b._n offic_n 55._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o enable_v he_o by_o such_o seizure_n to_o grant_v the_o land_n before_o office_n find_v 169._o coo._n 8._o paris_n stoughtons_n case_n 169._o for_o to_o all_o other_o purpose_v it_o seem_v not_o against_o law_n that_o the_o escheator_n may_v at_o this_o day_n seize_v a_o ward_n land_n before_o office_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o diem_fw-la direct_v he_o to_o do_v and_o as_o many_o book_n warrant_v whereof_o see_v stamf._n prae._n rs._n foe_n 12.14.78_o b._n but_o because_o before_o office_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o king_n have_v title_n or_o no_o the_o esâ—hraters_n do_v general_o of_o their_o own_o discretion_n ever_o since_o the_o statute_n of_o lincoine_a 79._o e._n 1._o forbear_v to_o seize_v before_o office_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v the_o king_n great_a trouble_n in_o sue_v the_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n which_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o do_v by_o the_o escheator_n seizure_n only_o though_o afterward_o the_o office_n find_v do_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n as_o all_o other_o lord_n 54.69_o 20._o ed._n 4_o 11._o stam._n prae_fw-la rs._n 54.69_o that_o be_v common_a person_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o law_n present_o upon_o his_o tenant_n death_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o ward_n in_o right_a of_o his_o seignory_n 4.7_o 30._o h._n 6._o br._n patent_n 74._o 11._o ed._n 4.7_o and_o may_v grant_v away_o the_o wardship_n thereof_o before_o or_o after_o seizure_n and_o before_o office_n find_v because_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 18._o h._n 6._o extend_v not_o to_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o ancestor_n life_n time_n may_v grant_v it_o quando_fw-la event_n &_o the_o haer_v as_o our_o book_n and_o common_a experience_n agree_v what_o word_n in_o office_n make_v a_o tenure_n see_v before_o title_n tenure_n but_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v be_v collect_v how_o great_a inconvenience_n may_v issue_v as_o well_o to_o the_o king_n by_o suppress_v his_o tenor_n and_o consequent_o withdraw_v one_o of_o his_o ancient_a revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o to_o his_o subject_n by_o find_v the_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n where_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o if_o corruption_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o find_n of_o office_n to_o prevent_v which_o divers_a statute_n have_v be_v make_v under_o several_a penalty_n concern_v a_o upright_a and_o just_a demeanour_n therein_o as_o well_o by_o the_o king_n minister_n as_o juror_n and_o the_o party_n who_o it_o may_v concerue_v the_o substance_n of_o most_o whereof_o follow_v 7._o 34._o ed._n 3._o c._n 19_o 36._o ed._n 3._o c._n 13._o 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 16._o 18._o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o all_o office_n not_o find_v in_o good_a town_n open_o and_o by_o man_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o impanel_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o have_v sufficient_o in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o by_o indenture_n between_o the_o escheator_n and_o the_o jurour_n shall_v be_v void_a 8.2_o 33._o h._n 6.17_o 33._o h._n 8.2_o escheator_n ought_v to_o find_v office_n by_o virtue_n of_o writ_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o and_o in_o good_a town_n and_o in_o open_a place_n and_o shall_v take_v no_o fee_n therefore_o but_o 40._o shilling_n for_o execute_v every_o writ_n escheator_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o 40._o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o 8.8_o 1._o h._n 8.8_o except_o escheator_n in_o city_n town_n and_o counties_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n and_o chester_n escheator_n or_o commissioner_n shall_v not_o return_v any_o office_n not_o find_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o 12._o man_n and_o indent_a and_o by_o they_o seal_v every_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o escheator_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v evidence_n open_o in_o his_o presence_n at_o the_o find_n of_o office_n escheator_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o receive_v office_n find_v by_o the_o jury_n without_o delay_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o counterpart_n thereof_o indent_v and_o seal_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o jury_n and_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o foreman_n of_o the_o jury_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o escheator_n may_v not_o imbesill_n or_o change_v such_o office_n 6.7_o stat._n 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 16._o 18._o h._n 6.7_o all_o office_n be_v to_o be_v return_v in_o the_o chancery_n or_o exchequer_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o take_v thereof_o 8.2_o 33._o h._n 8.22_o stat._n 1._o h._n 8.8_o 7._o h._n 8.2_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chancery_n or_o exchequer_n ought_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o to_o fill_v it_o within_o 3._o or_o 4._o day_n after_o receipt_n and_o be_v thence_o to_o be_v transcript_v into_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n as_o above_o be_v set_v forth_o tenant_n for_o year_n copyholder_n 6.8_o stat._n 2._o ed._n 6.8_o and_o he_o which_o have_v a_o rent_n or_o other_o profit_n out_o of_o the_o ward_n land_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o office_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v these_o as_o if_o no_o such_o office_n have_v be_v find_v which_o before_o this_o statute_n he_o can_v not_o have_v where_o a_o heir_n of_o full_a age_n be_v by_o a_o office_n find_v to_o be_v under_o age_n he_o may_v have_v his_o writ_n de_fw-fr aetate_fw-la probanda_fw-la and_o may_v sue_v his_o livery_n or_o ouster_n le_fw-fr main_n and_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n so_o if_o the_o heir_n under_o age_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o lesser_a age_n than_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v at_o his_o full_a age_n he_o may_v have_v like_o remedy_n and_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o very_a full_a age_n notwithstanding_o such_o untrue_a office_n finis_fw-la