Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	lord_n	year_n	5,105	5	4.8745	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33630	The compleate copy-holder wherein is contained a learned discourse of the antiquity and nature of manors and copy-holds, vvith all things thereto incident, as surrenders, presentments, admittances, forfeitures, customes, &c. necessary both for the lord and tenant : together, with the forme of keeping a copy-hold court, and court baron / by Sir Edward Coke, Knight.; Complete copy-holder	Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.	1641 (1641)	Wing C4912; ESTC R1843	72,284	184

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hold_v by_o knight_n service_n die_v his_o heir_n male_a under_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o and_o unmarried_a then_o shall_v the_o lord_n have_v the_o ward_n both_o of_o the_o land_n and_o body_n of_o this_o heir_n male_a unto_o the_o age_n of_o 21._o because_o the_o law_n intend_v that_o before_o that_o age_n the_o heir_n be_v unable_a to_o perform_v knight_n service_n according_a to_o the_o tenure_n but_o the_o heir_n female_a shall_v be_v in_o ward_n no_o long_o than_o to_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o because_o the_o heir_n female_a though_o she_o herself_o be_v unable_a to_o perform_v knight_n service_n yet_o at_o sixteen_o she_o be_v able_a to_o take_v a_o husband_n who_o in_o her_o behalf_n may_v do_v knight_n service_n and_o therefore_o at_o those_o year_n she_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n nay_o sometime_o she_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o ward_n before_o sixteen_o and_o that_o be_v either_o where_o she_o be_v marry_v at_o the_o death_n of_o her_o ancestor_n or_o where_o she_o 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be_v to_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o relief_n not_o herriot_n britton_n thus_o speak_v a_o herriot_n be_v a_o render_v 69._o britton_n cap._n 69._o make_v at_o the_o death_n of_o a_o tenant_n to_o his_o lord_n of_o the_o best_a beast_n find_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o tenant_n decease_v or_o of_o some_o other_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o assignment_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o touch_v not_o the_o land_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o heir_n nor_o his_o inheritance_n neither_o have_v any_o comparison_n to_o a_o relief_n for_o it_o proceed_v rather_o of_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n than_o of_o right_n and_o rather_o from_o villain_n than_o freeman_n to_o this_o effect_n speak_v fleta_n 28._o fleta_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 28._o herriottum_n est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la praestatio_fw-la ubi_fw-la tenens_fw-la libre_fw-la vel_fw-la servus_n in_fw-la morte_fw-la sva_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la respicit_fw-la de_fw-la meliori_fw-la averio_fw-la svo_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la seeundo_fw-la meliori_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la praestatio_fw-la magis_fw-la fuit_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o nullam_fw-la habet_fw-la comparationem_fw-la ad_fw-la relevium_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la heredi_fw-la non_fw-la continget_fw-la quia_fw-la factum_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la this_o our_o herriot_n be_v twofold_a herriot_n service_n herriot_n custom_n herriot_n service_n be_v that_o herriot_n which_o be_v never_o due_a without_o special_a reservation_n and_o be_v seldom_o reserve_v upon_o any_o less_o estate_n than_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n herriot_n custom_n be_v that_o herriot_n which_o be_v never_o due_a upon_o special_a reservation_n but_o be_v challenge_v upon_o some_o particular_a custom_n and_o be_v usual_o pay_v upon_o a_o estate_n for_o life_n and_o for_o year_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n touch_v the_o original_n of_o these_o herriot_n doubtless_o they_o 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aliquid_fw-la de_fw-fr svo_fw-la honorabili_fw-la contenen_fw-la amittat_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o this_o appear_v that_o this_o stat._n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v but_o a_o affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n in_o this_o point_n of_o afferance_n touch_v the_o second_o question_n know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n to_o impose_v a_o fine_a or_o a_o amerciament_n at_o their_o election_n for_o any_o offence_n commit_v but_o still_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o punishment_n must_v necessary_o suit_v with_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n from_o the_o several_a nature_n of_o offence_n commit_v arise_v the_o several_a name_n of_o punishment_n inflict_v the_o offence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n be_v twofold_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n twofold_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n offence_n commit_v extra_fw-la curiam_fw-la of_o which_o the_o steward_n by_o no_o common_a possibility_n can_v have_v cognizance_n without_o 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service_n 2._o because_o a_o perfect_a manor_n may_v well_o subsist_v without_o their_o assistance_n since_o they_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o manor_n 3._o because_o they_o be_v not_o incident_a unto_o every_o manor_n but_o into_o such_o manor_n only_o as_o can_v challenge_v they_o either_o by_o special_a prescription_n or_o by_o patent_n from_o the_o king_n for_o primary_o and_o original_o these_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n for_o these_o reason_n especial_o because_o what_o good_n soever_o have_v no_o certain_a owner_n know_v to_o challenge_v interest_n in_o they_o as_o waive_n estray_v and_o wreck_n the_o property_n of_o such_o good_n belong_v unto_o the_o king_n virtute_fw-la praerogativae_fw-la and_o thus_o much_o bracton_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v sunt_fw-la alia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nullius_fw-la bonis_fw-la esse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la sicut_fw-la wreccum_fw-la maris_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o aliae_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw

manus_fw-la svas_fw-la capere_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la moderate_a id_fw-la fleri_fw-la debet_fw-la ne_fw-la aliquam_fw-la disseisinam_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la faciant_fw-la possunt_fw-la enim_fw-la haeredes_fw-la si_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la violentiae_fw-la dominorum_fw-la resistere_fw-la dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la parati_fw-la sunt_fw-la relivium_n altaretro_fw-la servitia_fw-la eye_n inde_fw-la facere_fw-la with_o this_o agree_v the_o definition_n of_o hotoman_a relivium_n hotoman_a comment_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la seod_n &_o verbo_fw-la relivium_n relivium_n est_fw-la honorarium_fw-la quod_fw-la novus_fw-la vassallus_fw-la introitus_fw-la causâ_fw-la patrono_fw-la largitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la morte_fw-la usuali_fw-la altius_fw-la vel_fw-la al●o_fw-la quo_fw-la casu_fw-la feodum_fw-la ceciderit_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la a_o novo_fw-la sublevatur_fw-la this_o relief_n by_o the_o ancient_a civil_a law_n be_v term_v introitus_fw-la and_o vincentius_n term_v it_o praestantionem_fw-la seu_fw-la saluationem_fw-la factam_fw-la pro_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la seu_fw-la renovatione_fw-la possessionis_fw-la and_o that_o very_o apt_o for_o indeed_o relief_n be_v the_o key_n which_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o give_v the_o heir_n free_a passage_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o inheritance_n bracton_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o relief_n 86._o bracton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 86._o quia_fw-la haereditas_fw-la quae_fw-la jacens_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la decessum_fw-la releviatur_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la haeredis_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la factam_fw-la relevationem_fw-la faciend_n erit_fw-la ab_fw-la haerede_fw-la quaedam_fw-la praestatio_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la relevium_fw-la relief_n skene_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la signum_fw-la tit_n relief_n skene_n fond_o imagine_v that_o it_o take_v his_o name_n a_o relevando_fw-la in_o another_o sense_n for_o say_v he_o relief_n be_v give_v by_o the_o tenant_n or_o vassal_n be_v of_o perfect_a age_n 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place_n in_o many_o place_n half_o a_o year_n profit_n in_o many_o place_n a_o whole_a year_n profit_n and_o therefore_o where_o bracton_n say_v quod_fw-la that_fw-mi domino_fw-la relevium_fw-la qui_fw-la succedit_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la acquirit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o this_o caution_n nisi_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la praestare_fw-la debet_fw-la qui_fw-la acquirit_fw-la these_o relief_n be_v pay_v as_o well_o for_o lands-holden_a in_o soccage_n as_o land_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n for_o land_n hold_v in_o soccage_n in_o this_o manner_n if_o a_o tenant_n in_o soccage_n die_v his_o heir_n above_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o then_o shall_v the_o heir_n double_v the_o rent_n that_o his_o ancestor_n be_v wo●●_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n by_o fealty_n and_o five_o shilling_n then_o shall_v the_o heir_n double_v the_o rent_n and_o shall_v pay_v 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