not_o knight_n service_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v call_v escuage_z uncertain_a final_o uncertain_a escuage_z uncertain_a you_o shall_v understand_v that_o escuage_z uncertain_a be_v always_o adjudge_v to_o be_v knight_n service_n and_o draw_v unto_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n but_o escuage_z certain_a be_v not_o knight_n service_n but_o be_v of_o the_o tenure_n of_o sucage_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o more_o ample_o show_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o warde_n marriage_n and_o relief_n every_o knights-service_n draw_v unto_o it_o ward_n marriage_n and_o relief_n wherefore_o it_o be_v now_o right_o expedient_a somewhat_o to_o entreat_v of_o they_o you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v admonish_v warde_n warde_n that_o when_o the_o tenant_n which_o hold_v his_o land_n by_o knights-service_n die_v his_o heir_n male_a be_v at_o that_o time_n within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o custody_n or_o keep_n of_o 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disparagement_n as_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n of_o consent_n and_o in_o ward_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o decrepit_a person_n or_o cripple_n as_o to_o one_o that_o have_v but_o one_o foot_n or_o one_o hand_n or_o that_o be_v a_o deform_a creature_n or_o have_v any_o horrible_a disease_n or_o continual_a infirmity_n all_o these_o and_o such_o like_v be_v disparagement_n but_o here_o also_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v no_o disparagement_n unless_o the_o heir_n be_v so_o marry_v when_o he_o be_v within_o age_n of_o discretion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n for_o if_o he_o be_v of_o that_o age_n or_o above_o and_o assent_v to_o such_o marriage_n it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n neither_o shall_v the_o lord_n for_o such_o marriage_n lose_v his_o ward_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o assign_v to_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o age_n of_o discretion_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o marriage_n now_o 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case_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o heir_n for_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n the_o son_n shall_v be_v ward_n to_o no_o man_n final_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o he_o which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n in_o right_n may_v before_o he_o have_v seize_v the_o ward_n grant_v the_o same_o either_o by_o deed_n or_o without_o deed_n to_o another_o man_n and_o then_o he_o to_o who_o such_o a_o grant_n be_v make_v be_v call_v garden_n in_o fait_z now_o as_o touch_v relief_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n by_o knights-service_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n the_o full_a age_n of_o the_o male_n be_v twenty_o one_o year_n of_o the_o female_a fourteen_o then_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n his_o hold_v shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n relief_n note_v you_o that_o all_o earl_n baron_n or_o other_o the_o king_n tenant_n hold_v of_o he_o in_o chief_a by_o knights-service_n which_o die_v their_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n they_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o old_a relief_n for_o their_o inheritance_n that_o be_v the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o a_o earl_n for_o a_o whole_a earldom_n 100l_n the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o a_o baron_n for_o a_o whole_a barony_n a_o 100_o mark_n the_o heir_n or_o heir_n of_o a_o knight_n one_o 100_o shilling_n and_o he_o that_o have_v less_o shall_v give_v less_o according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o fe_n like_a law_n be_v observe_v of_o all_o other_o that_o hold_v of_o any_o other_o lord_n immediate_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la also_o a_o man_n may_v hold_v land_n of_o a_o lord_n
this_o rent_n be_v but_o rend_a sack_n because_o john_n at_o style_n that_o have_v the_o rent_n have_v nothing_o in_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n to_o john_n at_o noke_n for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o the_o tenant_n atturn_v according_o than_o have_v john_n at_o noke_n the_o rent_n as_o rend_a service_n because_o he_o have_v the_o reversion_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n give_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o tail_n reversion_n rend_a be_v incident_a to_o a_o reversion_n reserve_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n certain_a rent_n or_o make_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o land_n for_o term_v of_o life_n reserve_v certain_a rent_n if_o he_o grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o another_o and_o the_o tenant_n atturn_v according_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o service_n shall_v pass_v by_o this_o word_n reversion_n because_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n in_o such_o case_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o reversion_n 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of_o it_o or_o of_o parcell_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v eftsoons_a behind_o than_o your_o remedy_n shall_v be_v this_o you_o must_v go_v either_o by_o yourself_o or_o by_o your_o deputy_n to_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v come_v sack_n disseisin_n of_o rend_a sack_n and_o there_o demand_v the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n which_o if_o the_o tenant_n deny_v to_o pay_v this_o denial_n be_v desesin_n of_o the_o rent_n also_o if_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o then_o ready_a to_o pay_v it_o this_o countervail_v a_o denial_n which_o be_v a_o disesin_n moreover_o if_o neither_o the_o tenant_n nor_o no_o other_o man_n be_v remain_v upon_o the_o ground_n to_o pay_v the_o rent_n when_o you_o demand_v they_o arrearage_n this_o also_o be_v a_o denial_n in_o the_o law_n assize_n assize_n and_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o diseisin_n and_o for_o these_o diseisin_n you_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o shall_v recover_v seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o the_o arrearage_n and_o your_o damage_n and_o cost_v of_o your_o writ_n and_o of_o your_o plea_n and_o if_o after_o such_o recovery_n and_o execution_n have_v damage_n in_o rediseisin_n double_a damage_n the_o rent_n be_v again_o at_o another_o time_n deny_v you_o than_o you_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o rediseisin_n and_o shall_v recover_v your_o double_a damage_n it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n service_n therecause_n of_o disseisin_n of_o rend_a service_n when_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v by_o any_o person_n unto_o he_o to_o take_v of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n a_o penny_n or_o half_a penny_n in_o name_n of_o seisin_n of_o the_o rent_n and_o than_o if_o at_o the_o next_o day_n of_o payment_n the_o rent_n be_v deny_v he_o he_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a diseisin_n and_o you_o shall_v note_v that_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o diseisin_n of_o rent-service_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n rescous_a replevin_n and_o enclosure_n rescous_a be_v when_o the_o lord_n upon_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o and_o the_o distress_n be_v rescue_v from_o he_o or_o if_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o distrein_o and_o the_o tenant_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o that_o be_v call_v rescous_a replevin_n be_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v distrain_v replevin_fw-fr replevin_fw-fr and_o replevin_n be_v make_v of_o the_o distress_n by_o writ_n or_o by_o plaint_n enclosure_n be_v where_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v so_o enclose_v enclosure_n enclosure_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v come_v within_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n for_o to_o distrain_v and_o the_o chief_a case_n why_o such_o thing_n so_o make_v be_v diseisin_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o this_o way_n disturb_v of_o the_o mean_a and_o remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v and_o have_v his_o rent_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o 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force_n and_o arm_n and_o menace_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o to_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n behind_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o mutilation_n of_o his_o member_n this_o be_v a_o diseisin_n because_o the_o party_n be_v disturb_v of_o his_o mean_a and_o lawful_a remedy_n whereby_o he_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o his_o rent_n final_o you_o shall_v observe_v and_o mark_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n 8_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o executor_n and_o administrator_n of_o tenant_n in_o fee-simple_n tenant_n in_o fee-tayl_n tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n of_o rent-service_n rent-charge_n rend_v secke_v and_o of_o fee-farme_n for_o arrereage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o testator_n in_o their_o life_n either_o to_o distrein_o for_o the_o same_o or_o at_o their_o election_n to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n except_o in_o such_o lordship_n in_o wales_n debt_n distress_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o in_o the_o march_n thereof_o whereas_o the_o tenant_n have_v useed_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o pay_v unto_o every_o lord_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o lordship_n any_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o outcry_n and_o penalty_n incur_v at_o any_o time_n before_o their_o lord_n entry_n also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a act_n the_o husband_n which_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n may_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n either_o distrein_o or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o such_o rent_n as_o be_v due_a and_o unpaid_a in_o her_o life_n likewise_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o rent_n for_o the_o term_n of_o another_o man_n life_n if_o he_o for_o term_n of_o who_o life_n he_o have_v the_o rent_n die_v yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n he_o or_o his_o executor_n and_o administrator_n may_v either_o distrein_o or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n due_a before_o the_o death_n of_o he_o for_o term_v of_o who_o he_o have_v the_o rent_n chap._n xl._n how_o recovery_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o rent_n and_o service_n upon_o a_o replevin_n sue_v a_o avowry_n may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o conusance_n and_o justification_n by_o his_o bailiff_n or_o servant_n upon_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o say_a lord_n without_o name_v any_o person_n certain_a to_o be_v tenant_n thereof_o the_o like_a law_n be_v also_o upon_o every_o writ_n sue_v of_o second_o deliverance_n in_o any_o replegiare_n or_o second_o deliverance_n for_o rent_n custom_n service_n or_o damage_n feasant_a if_o the_o avowry_n conusance_n or_o justification_n be_v find_v
take_v have_v and_o sue_v out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o dispose_v will_v or_o devise_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o any_o heir_n or_o heir_n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o estate_n in_o inheritance_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a by_o knights-service_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o knights-service_n in_o chief_a have_v power_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n or_o by_o any_o other_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n or_o assign_v two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v or_o else_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v in_o certainty_n and_o by_o special_a division_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v in_o severalty_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o wife_n preferment_n of_o his_o child_n and_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o at_o his_o pleasure_n here_o also_o the_o custody_n wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v of_o as_o much_o of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o as_o also_o all_o fine_n for_o alienation_n upon_o such_o alteration_n of_o the_o freehold_n or_o inheritance_n be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a by_o knight-service_n and_o have_v other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o by_o knight-service_n or_o otherwise_o have_v power_n to_o give_v dispose_n or_o will_v or_o assign_v by_o will_n in_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n two_o part_n thereof_o in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v sever_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o wife_n preferment_n of_o his_o child_n and_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n or_o otherwise_o at_o his_o pleasure_n here_o likewise_o the_o custody_n wardship_n primer_n seisin_n and_o fine_n for_o alienation_n be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n as_o before_z every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n hold_v of_o any_o other_o lord_n by_o knight-service_n and_o other_o land_n in_o socage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n may_v give_v dispose_n assure_v by_o will_n or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n two_o part_n of_o the_o knight-service_n land_n or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o two_o part_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o also_o all_o the_o socage_n land_n at_o his_o pleasure_n save_v to_o such_o lord_n for_o his_o custody_n and_o wardship_n so_o much_o of_o the_o knight-service_n land_n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o year_o value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n and_o not_o in_o chief_a or_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n and_o not_o in_o chief_a and_o other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o any_o other_o person_n by_o knight-service_n and_o also_o other_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o any_o other_o person_n in_o soccage_n or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o soccage_n may_v give_v dispose_n will_n devise_n and_o assure_v by_o his_o last_o will_n or_o otherwise_o by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n two_o part_n of_o the_o say_a knight-service_n land_n or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v amount_v to_o two_o part_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a all_o the_o soccage_n land_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n howbeit_o here_o also_o the_o custody_n and_o wardship_n of_o so_o much_o of_o the_o say_a knight-service_n manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o be_v save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n respective_o and_o if_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n have_v not_o in_o this_o case_n a_o full_a three_o part_n set_v out_o for_o they_o they_o may_v respective_o take_v into_o their_o possession_n so_o much_o of_o the_o other_o two_o part_n as_o will_v make_v it_o a_o full_a three_o part_n provide_v that_o all_o person_n shall_v sue_v livery_n for_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n and_o pay_v relief_n and_o heriot_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act._n fine_n for_o alienation_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o chancery_n upon_o writ_n of_o entry_n in_o the_o post_n for_o common_a recovery_n suffer_v of_o any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o upon_o alienation_n of_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n by_o fine_a or_o feoffment_n howbeit_o no_o other_o fine_a shall_v be_v pay_v there_o for_o any_o such_o writ_n but_o only_o such_o fine_n for_o alienation_n where_o two_o or_o more_o hold_v any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o king_n by_o knight-service_n joint_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o inheritance_n die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n the_o life_n of_o free_a holder_n or_o free_a holder_n notwithstanding_o save_v to_o every_o woman_n her_o interest_n of_o dower_n in_o such_o land_n to_o be_v assign_v out_o of_o the_o two_o part_n thereof_o sever_v from_o the_o three_o part_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o save_v also_o the_o king_n the_o reversion_n of_o all_o such_o tenant_n by_o joynt-tenure_n and_o dower_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o tenant_n in_o case_n they_o happen_v to_o die_v during_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o king_n ward_n chap._n liv._o matrimony_n and_o marriage_n all_o marriage_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n law_n marry_v what_o marriage_n shall_v be_v lawful_a spiritual_a person_n may_v marry_v 32_o h._n 8.38_o all_o law_n canon_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n which_o prohibit_v marriage_n to_o spiritual_a person_n who_o by_o god_n law_n may_v marry_v and_o all_o forfeiture_n therein_o shall_v be_v void_a 2_o 3._o e._n 6.21_o felony_n bigamus_fw-la be_v felony_n a_o bigamus_fw-la shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o a_o felon_n unless_o he_o or_o she_o have_v have_v no_o notice_n that_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v live_v within_o seven_o year_n before_o or_o the_o marriage_n be_v sever_v by_o divorce_n this_o felony_n shall_v cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n bigamy_n cause_v no_o corruption_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n or_o loss_n of_o dower_n or_o inheritance_n 1_o jac._n 11._o chap._n lv._o of_o vourcher_n voucher_n be_v when_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la of_o land_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o man_n be_v what_o voucher_n be_v and_o another_o aught_o to_o warrant_v the_o land_n to_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o tenant_n shall_v vouch_v he_o to_o warranty_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v summoneas_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantizandum_fw-la and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o by_o the_o which_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v then_o there_o shall_v go_v forth_o a_o writ_n call_v sequatur_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v plead_v with_o the_o demandant_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o or_o if_o he_o come_v and_o can_v bar_v the_o demandant_n than_o the_o demandant_n shall_v recover_v the_o land_n against_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v as_o much_o land_n in_o value_n against_o the_o vouchee_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n call_v capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la against_o the_o vouchee_n chap._n liv._o vourcher_n and_o connter-plea_n of_o vourcher_n when_o any_o demand_v land_n against_o another_o warranty_n a_o tenant_n implead_v vouch_v the_o vouchee_n deni_v the_o warranty_n and_o the_o party_n that_o be_v implead_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n and_o the_o vouchee_n deni_v his_o warranty_n in_o this_o case_n like_v as_o the_o tenant_n shall_v loose_v the_o land_n in_o demand_n in_o case_n where_o he_o vouch_v and_o the_o vouchee_n can_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o warranty_n in_o the_o same_o wise_a shall_v the_o vouchee_n loose_v in_o case_n where_o he_o deni_v his_o warranty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v and_o try_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o warranty_n and_o if_o a_o enquest_n be_v depend_v between_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o
discontinuance_n but_o shall_v hold_v now_o by_o the_o vulgar_a and_o accustom_a homage_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o livery_n when_o one_o die_v which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knights-service_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o chief_a king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o king_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n and_o custody_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o marriage_n if_o he_o be_v unmarried_a but_o if_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o such_o ancestor_n yet_o shall_v the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a have_v primer_n seisin_n of_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n seisin_n primer_n seisin_n and_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o such_o his_o tenant_n be_v seize_v in_o his_o demean_n as_o of_o see_v possession_n intruder_n upon_o the_o king_n possession_n and_o if_o such_o a_o heir_n will_v enter_v into_o his_o land_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o full_a age_n before_o he_o sue_v his_o livery_n and_o receive_v seize_v by_o the_o king_n no_o freehold_a shall_v accrue_v nor_o grow_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v deem_v a_o intruder_n into_o the_o king_n possession_n yea_o and_o if_o he_o die_v so_o seize_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o dowry_n of_o such_o land_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v in_o any_o wise_a that_o such_o heir_n as_o well_o male_a as_o female_a come_v to_o full_a age_n before_o he_o or_o she_o enter_v into_o their_o land_n to_o sue_v livery_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n whereof_o according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n late_o promulgate_v and_o set_v forth_o i_o intend_v brief_o to_o recite_v chap._n xxxii_o how_o heir_n ought_v to_o sue_v their_o livery_n enact_v 33_o h._n 6._o cap._n 21._o no_o person_n or_o person_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n about_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n extremum_fw-la write_v diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la shall_v have_v any_o livery_n before_o inquisition_n or_o office_n find_v before_o the_o eschetor_n or_o other_o commissioner_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n write_v of_o diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la or_o commission_n direct_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n or_o other_o court_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v such_o a_o writ_n or_o commission_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o same_o but_o by_o warrant_n or_o bill_n assign_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o master_n of_o ward_n or_o livery_n the_o surveyor_n attorney_n and_o recoverer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o three_o two_o or_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v direct_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o to_o any_o other_o chancellor_n or_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o award_n such_o writ_n and_o for_o the_o writing_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o the_o accustom_a fe_n but_o if_o the_o land_n exceed_v not_o the_o say_v yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n than_o they_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o every_o such_o writ_n or_o mission_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o comwriting_n six_o penny_n and_o not_o above_o and_o the_o inquisition_n and_o office_n hereupon_o find_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o say_v escheters_n or_o commissioner_n into_o the_o same_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o writ_n or_o commission_n be_v award_v which_o do_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o office_n and_o and_o make_v a_o transcript_n thereof_o to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o then_o the_o say_a master_n and_o the_o surveyor_n attorney_n and_o general_a receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o master_n or_o surveyor_n to_o be_v one_o shall_v covenant_n and_o indent_v with_o such_o person_n for_o their_o livery_n of_o the_o castle_n manor_n lordship_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n comprise_v or_o not_o comprise_v in_o such_o office_n and_o shall_v make_v and_o set_v a_o rate_n and_o price_n of_o the_o same_o and_o appoint_v the_o day_n of_o payment_n thereof_o by_o obligation_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o king_n and_o every_o bill_n for_o any_o special_a or_o general_a livery_n assign_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a master_n surveyor_z attorney_n receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o master_n or_o surveyor_n to_o be_v one_o shall_v be_v warrant_n sufficient_a to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o other_o officer_n have_v power_n to_o pass_v livery_n under_o any_o of_o the_o king_n seal_v according_o in_o which_o case_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogge_n or_o other_o clerk_n by_o who_o the_o livery_n be_v write_v shall_v receive_v as_o well_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o other_o such_o fee_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v item_n livery_n general_n livery_n every_o person_n may_v sue_v at_o his_o pleasure_n a_o general_a livery_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o other_o hereditament_n whereof_o the_o clear_o yearly_a value_n shall_v not_o exceed_v twenty_o pound_n provide_v that_o a_o office_n be_v thereof_o find_v and_o a_o warrant_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a master_n and_o other_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o where_o such_o general_a livery_n be_v sue_v if_o the_o land_n exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n they_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o seal_n twenty_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o all_o other_o fee_n accustom_v as_o afterward_o shall_v be_v declare_v but_o if_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n they_o shall_v pay_v but_o these_o fee_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o livery_n twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogge_n for_o the_o writing_n and_o the_o inrol_a twenty_o penny_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o homage_n in_o the_o hanapar_fw-la eight_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n twenty_o penny_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n twenty_o penny_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o livery_n for_o the_o warrant_n and_o inrol_v of_o the_o livery_n twenty_o penny_n item_n homage_n respect_n of_o homage_n no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v pay_v in_o the_o exchequer_n or_o any_o other_o rent_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o homage_n for_o any_o land_n or_o hereditament_n not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n above_o eight_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o enter_v thereof_o and_o warrant_v of_o attorney_n above_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o value_n of_o such_o land_n and_o he-hereditaments_a not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o office_n find_fw-mi thereof_o except_o by_o the_o examination_n and_o certificate_n of_o the_o say_a master_n surveyor_z attorney_n and_o receiver_n or_o three_o of_o they_o it_o shall_v otherwise_o appear_v and_o be_v declare_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n also_o no_o eschetor_n shall_v sit_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n for_o the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o tenure_n title_n or_o value_n of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n forfeit_n pain_n of_o forfeit_n or_o above_o without_o the_o king_n write_v to_o he_o direct_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v five_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n he_o shall_v so_o do_v neither_o shall_v he_o take_v for_o the_o find_n of_o any_o office_n of_o land_n office_n fee_n of_o office_n not_o exceed_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o five_o pound_n above_o fifteen_o shilling_n that_o be_v to_o say_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o his_o own_o fee_n and_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o the_o write_n of_o the_o office_n and_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o jury_n three_o shilling_n and_o for_o the_o officer_n that_o shall_v receive_v the_o office_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n two_o shilling_n 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but_o if_o i_o have_v no_o issue_n at_o all_o neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n then_o shall_v my_o elder_a brother_n in_o heritage_n succeed_v i_o but_o if_o i_o have_v no_o brother_n than_o my_o sister_n if_o i_o have_v any_o if_o not_o my_o uncle_n by_o my_o father_n side_n if_o the_o land_n be_v of_o my_o own_o purchase_n or_o if_o they_o descend_v unto_o i_o from_o my_o father_n and_o to_o be_v short_a if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o life_n of_o my_o father_n side_n the_o purchase_a land_n shall_v go_v to_o my_o mother_n side_n and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v find_v no_o heir_n neither_o by_o my_o father_n side_n nor_o yet_o by_o my_o mother_n then_o shall_v it_o escheat_n escheat_n escheat_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o every_o land_n must_v needs_o be_v hold_v of_o some_o lord_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o show_v but_o if_o land_n descend_v unto_o i_o by_o my_o mother_n side_n then_o if_o i_o fail_v of_o issue_n the_o land_n shall_v 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land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n entail_v as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o specify_v also_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o wife_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o first_o wife_n a_o son_n by_o another_o wife_n and_o die_v and_o the_o elder_a son_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o after_o he_o die_v without_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n the_o daughter_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o not_o the_o young_a son_n and_o yet_o the_o young_a son_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o unto_o his_o brother_n but_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o elder_a son_n have_v not_o enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n but_o have_v die_v before_o any_o entry_n make_v by_o he_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o sister-germaine_a enter_v but_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n because_o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v never_o in_o actual_a possession_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o person_n that_o claim_v to_o be_v heir_n collateral_o but_o to_o the_o lineal_a heir_n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o ancestor_n shall_v have_v be_v heir_n if_o he_o have_v live_v i_o mean_v as_o thus_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n and_o have_v issue_n a_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n by_o one_o wife_n and_o afterward_o a_o son_n by_o another_o he_o die_v and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o elder_a son_n enter_v not_o but_o die_v without_o issue_n before_o he_o can_v make_v actual_a entry_n here_o in_o this_o case_n his_o sister_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n as_o heir_n to_o her_o brother_n because_o her_o brother_n be_v not_o in_o actual_a possession_n but_o the_o young_a brother_n shall_v have_v they_o as_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n yet_o if_o the_o elder_a son_n in_o that_o case_n have_v leave_v behind_o he_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o have_v be_v son_n or_o daughter_n this_o issue_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 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but_o for_o his_o life_n this_o reservation_n be_v void_a to_o make_v a_o tenure_n likewise_o it_o be_v where_o tenement_n be_v give_v to_o two_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o of_o they_o engender_v the_o one_o have_v a_o freehold_n and_o the_o other_o fee-tail_n note_v joyntenant_fw-fr rent-charge_n grant_v by_o a_o joyntenant_fw-fr if_o two_o joyntenant_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o estate_n of_o fee-simple_n and_o the_o one_o grant_v a_o rent-charge_n by_o his_o deed_n to_o another_o out_o of_o that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v in_o this_o case_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o graunter_n the_o rent-charge_n be_v good_a and_o effectual_a but_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o rent-charge_n be_v void_a as_o to_o charge_v the_o land_n for_o he_o that_o have_v the_o land_n by_o the_o survivor_n shall_v hold_v all_o the_o land_n discharge_v the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o he_o that_o survei_v claim_v to_o have_v the_o land_n by_o the_o surviour_n and_o not_o by_o descent_n of_o his_o fellow_n diversity_n diversity_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o parcener_n or_o coheir_n for_o if_o there_o be_v two_o parcener_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o before_o any_o partition_n be_v make_v the_o one_o charge_v that_o that_o to_o he_o belong_v by_o his_o deed_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n here_o that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v descend_v to_o the_o other_o parcener_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o other_o parcener_n shall_v hold_v the_o land_n charge_v because_o he_o come_v to_o the_o half_a by_o descent_n as_o heir_n also_o if_o there_o be_v two_o joyntenant_n in_o fee-simple_n within_o one_o borough_n where_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o same_o borough_n be_v devisable_v by_o testament_n if_o the_o one_o of_o the_o say_a joyntenant_n devise_v that_o which_o to_o he_o belong_v by_o testament_n and_o die_v testament_n divise_v by_o testament_n this_o devise_n and_o legation_n be_v void_a and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o 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difference_n between_o the_o case_n of_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o rent-charge_n and_o this_o case_n be_v this_o that_o in_o the_o grant_n of_o rent-charge_n by_o a_o joyntenant_fw-fr the_o land_n or_o tenement_n abide_v always_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o without_o that_o that_o any_o have_v right_a to_o have_v parcel_n of_o the_o tenement_n but_o themselves_o and_o the_o tenement_n abide_v in_o such_o pity_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o charge_n but_o where_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v by_o a_o joyntenant_n to_o another_o for_o term_v of_o year_n incontinent_a by_o force_n of_o the_o lease_n the_o lessee_n have_v right_a in_o the_o same_o land_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o all_o that_o that_o to_o his_o lessour_n belong_v by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o lease_n during_o his_o term_n and_o if_o the_o lessor_n in_o this_o case_n die_v the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr shall_v have_v the_o rent_n or_o term_n during_o the_o say_a term_n because_o the_o reversion_n be_v come_v to_o he_o by_o survivor_n final_o if_o a_o joint_a estate_n be_v make_v of_o land_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o three_o person_n in_o this_o case_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o in_o the_o law_n in_o their_o right_n but_o the_o half_a and_o the_o three_o person_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o other_o half_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v but_o as_o one_o person_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v here_o in_o like_a case_n as_o if_o a_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o two_o joynt-tenant_n where_o the_o one_o have_v by_o force_n of_o the_o jointure_n the_o one_o half_a and_o the_o other_o the_o other_o half_o in_o semblable_a wise_n it_o be_v where_o a_o estate_n be_v make_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o other_o two_o man_n in_o this_o case_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v not_o but_o the_o three_o part_n and_o the_o other_o two_o man_n the_o other_o two_o part_n also_o if_o two_o or_o three_o together_o disseise_v another_o of_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o their_o own_o use_n than_o such_o disseisor_n be_v call_v joyntenant_n more_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o this_o matter_n touch_v joyntenant_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xviii_o tenant_n in_o common_a tenant_n be_v common_a as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v they_o that_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n which_o have_v such_o land_n and_o tenement_n by_o several_a title_n and_o not_o by_o one_o joint_a title_n and_o none_o of_o they_o know_v that_o which_o be_v several_a to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o case_n they_o ought_v by_o the_o law_n before_o partition_n make_v between_o they_o to_o occupy_v such_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o common_a and_o undevide_v and_o to_o take_v the_o profit_n in_o common_a and_o because_o they_o come_v to_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n by_o several_a title_n and_o not_o by_o one self_o joint_a title_n and_o their_o ocupation_n and_o possession_n in_o the_o same_o be_v among_o they_o in_o common_a they_o be_v call_v tenant_n in_o common_a or_o tenant_n pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n enfeoff_v two_o joyntenant_n in_o fee-simple_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o alien_v that_o that_o to_o he_o belong_v to_o another_o in_o fee_n now_o the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o alienation_n be_v make_v be_v tenant_n in_o common_a for_o that_o they_o be_v seize_v of_o such_o tenement_n by_o several_a title_n for_o the_o one_o come_v to_o the_o one_o half_a by_o the_o feoffment_n of_o the_o joyntenant_fw-fr and_o the_o other_o have_v the_o other_o half_a by_o force_n of_o the_o first_o feoffment_n make_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o first_o fellow_n and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o by_o several_a title_n and_o by_o several_a feofment_n and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n only_o definition_n of_o fee_n only_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o any_o book_n that_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n without_o more_o say_n or_o addition_n it_o shall_v be_v understand_v fee-simple_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v understand_v by_o such_o a_o word_n in_o fee_n that_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o fee-tail_n except_o there_o be_v put_v in_o it_o such_o addition_n in_o tail_n also_o if_o three_o joyntenant_n be_v joyntenant_n joyntenant_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o alien_v that_o which_o unto_o he_o belong_v to_o another_o in_o fee_n in_o this_o case_n the_o alience_n be_v tenant_n in_o common_a with_o the_o other_o two_o joyntenant_n but_o yet_o the_o other_o two_o joyntenant_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o two_o part_n joint_o and_o of_o these_o two_o part_n the_o survivor_n between_o they_o hold_v place_n
remember_v final_o every_o person_n shall_v sue_v forth_o his_o patent_n for_o his_o livery_n within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o assignment_n of_o his_o bill_n or_o else_o his_o bill_n assign_v to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n hereafter_o ensue_v the_o fee_n accustom_a of_o the_o general_n livery_n first_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty_a bog_n for_o the_o respect_n of_o homage_n and_o fealty_n the_o writing_n and_o inrol_v fourteen_o shilling_n two_o penny_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n three_o pound_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o livery_n for_o write_v of_o the_o indenture_n and_o obligation_n twenty_o shilling_n beside_o council_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o special_a livery_n accustom_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o these_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o signet_n three_o pound_v ten_o shilling_n for_o the_o privy_a seal_n thirty_o shilling_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n forty_o four_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o petty-bogg_n forty_o shilling_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o livery_n clerk_n forty_o shilling_n for_o inrollment_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o indenture_n twelve_o shilling_n to_o the_o lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o livery_n ten_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o note_v you_o that_o sometime_o in_o special_a case_n the_o fee_n be_v more_o and_o sometime_o less_o as_o the_o case_n and_o matter_n do_v require_v hitherto_o have_v we_o brief_o touch_v all_o kind_n of_o knights-service_n and_o thing_n incident_a to_o the_o same_o now_o will_v we_o with_o like_a briefness_n declare_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o common_o be_v comprise_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o socage_n for_o all_o land_n or_o tenement_n either_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o knights-service_n or_o else_o by_o socage_n tenure_n or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v all_o one_o wherefore_o first_o we_o shall_v define_v what_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o proper_a signification_n which_o do_v we_o shall_v peruse_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o service_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n chap._n xxxiii_o socage_n socage_n be_v proper_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v with_o his_o yoke_n that_o be_v be_v what_o socage_n tenure_n be_v with_o his_o blow_n to_o ear_n and_o sow_v a_o parcel_n of_o the_o demean_n land_n of_o his_o lord_n which_o service_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v very_o common_a but_o now_o by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n it_o be_v convert_v for_o the_o most_o part_n into_o a_o yearly_a rent_n howbeit_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n abide_v still_o wherefore_o now_o all_o that_o be_v not_o knights-service_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o socage_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v by_o fealty_n only_o or_o by_o fealty_n and_o homage_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n it_o be_v but_o socage_n tenure_n for_o homage_n alone_o make_v not_o knights-service_n as_o i_o have_v say_v heretofore_o he_o hold_v in_o effect_n but_o by_o socage_n socage_n guardian_n in_o socage_n now_o where_o a_o man_n hold_v his_o land_n by_o socage_n and_o die_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o ward_n but_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o heir_n to_o who_o the_o heritage_n can_v descend_v shall_v have_v the_o title_n and_o wardship_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o heir_n till_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o such_o tutor_n or_o guardian_n be_v call_v guardian_n in_o socage_n and_o shall_v render_v account_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o land_n during_o such_o time_n deduct_v his_o reasonable_a cost_v and_o expense_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o wardship_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v guardian_n in_o chivalry_n have_v and_o in_o case_n the_o guardian_n in_o socage_n die_v before_o he_o have_v make_v his_o account_n the_o heir_n be_v without_o remedy_n because_o no_o writ_n of_o account_n lie_v against_o the_o executor_n but_o for_o the_o king_n only_o final_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o when_o a_o tenant_n in_o socage_n die_v rent_n rent_n the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v shall_v have_v relief_n that_o be_v to_o say_v distress_n distress_n the_o value_n of_o the_o rent_n that_o be_v yearly_a due_a unto_o he_o of_o the_o tenancy_n beside_o the_o yearly_a rent_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o heir_n two_o rent_n save_v that_o for_o the_o relief_n he_o may_v distrein_o forthwith_o but_o for_o the_o accustom_a rent_n he_o can_v distrein_o till_o the_o usual_a day_n of_o payment_n become_v chap._n xxxiv_o frankalmoign_a tenant_n in_o frankalmoign_a that_o be_v to_o say_v almoigne_z the_o first_o foundation_n of_o frank_n almoigne_z in_o free_a alm_n be_v where_o a_o bishop_n deane_n or_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n hold_v of_o his_o lord_n in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n and_o such_o tenure_n begin_v first_o in_o old_a time_n after_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v in_o atient_a time_n of_o certain_a land_n or_o tenement_n in_o his_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n and_o of_o the_o same_o tenement_n enfeoff_v a_o abbot_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o a_o pryer_n and_o his_o covent_n or_o any_o other_o person_n ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o dean_n of_o a_o college_n master_n of_o a_o hospital_n and_o such_o like_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o land_n to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o pure_a and_o perpetual_a alm_n or_o in_o frank-alme_n in_o these_o two_o case_n the_o tenement_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a by_o force_n of_o which_o tenure_n they_o that_o hold_v in_o frank-almoigne_a after_o this_o sort_n be_v bind_v of_o right_n before_o god_n to_o make_v orison_n and_o prayer_n and_o to_o do_v other_o divine_a service_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o granter_n and_o feoffor_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o heir_n which_o be_v dead_a fealty_n tenant_n in_o frank-almoigne_a shall_v do_v fealty_n and_o for_o the_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n while_o they_o be_v alive_a and_o because_o of_o right_a they_o be_v bind_v to_o this_o divine_a service_n they_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o do_v any_o other_o profane_a or_o corporal_a service_n as_o fealty_n or_o such_o like_a but_o nevertheless_o such_o as_o hold_v their_o tenement_n in_o frank-almoigne_a do_v omit_v and_o leave_v undo_v these_o divine_a service_n whereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o god_n the_o lord_n can_v distrain_v they_o nor_o yet_o compel_v they_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o only_a remedy_n be_v to_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o their_o ordinary_n who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o compel_v such_o ecclesiastical_a person_n to_o do_v the_o divine_a service_n due_a as_o afore_o say_v but_o here_o you_o shall_v note_v service_n tenant_n by_o divine_a service_n that_o if_o a_o parson_n of_o a_o church_n or_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n do_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n monastry_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o certain_a divine_a service_n to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o sing_v mass_n every_o friday_n or_o placebo_fw-la &_o dirige_fw-la or_o to_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n or_o to_o distribute_v in_o alm_n 100_o penny_n to_o a_o hundred_o man_n at_o such_o a_o day_n service_n distress_n for_o divine_a service_n in_o all_o these_o case_n if_o such_o divine_a service_n be_v undo_v the_o lord_n may_v very_o well_o distrain_v because_o the_o service_n be_v here_o put_v in_o certain_a now_o as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o if_o in_o old_a time_n a_o man_n do_v enfeoffe_v such_o ecclesiastiall_a person_n after_o such_o sort_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o land_n in_o frank-almoigne_a but_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o estatute_n call_v quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la westmin_fw-la 3._o cap._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v alien_a nor_o grant_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n to_o hold_v of_o himself_o so_o that_o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n grant_v the_o same_o by_o licence_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o frank-almoigne_a these_o word_n frank-almoigne_a be_v void_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v hold_v they_o immediate_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o feoffer_n by_o the_o same_o service_n that_o