Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	father_n	life_n	lord_n	6,513	5	3.4162	3	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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neither_o in_o the_o one_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o be_v any_o respect_n have_v unto_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o manor_n for_o whether_o he_o have_v it_o by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_v it_o be_v not_o material_a these_o admittance_n shall_v never_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o the_o lord_n title_n b._n co._n 1_o foe_n 140._o b._n because_o they_o be_v judicial_a act_n which_o every_o lord_n be_v enjoin_v to_o execute_v beside_o in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n the_o lord_n be_v account_v nothing_o but_o a_o necessary_a instrument_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v a_o bare_a customary_a power_n to_o admit_v secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la sursum_fw-la reddendi_fw-la therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o variance_n between_o the_o admittance_n and_o the_o surr_n either_o in_o the_o person_n in_o the_o estate_n or_o in_o the_o tenure_n or_o in_o any_o other_o collateral_a point_n the_o lord_n do_v only_o transfer_v a_o estate_n according_a to_o the_o surr_n and_o his_o authority_n if_o it_o can_v take_v such_o effect_n as_o if_o i_o surrender_v to_o the_o use_n of_o i.s._n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v i.n._n this_o admittance_n be_v whole_o void_a and_o notwithstanding_o this_o admittance_n the_o lord_n may_v afterward_o admit_v i._o s._n according_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o authority_n but_o have_v he_o admit_v i._o s._n and_o i.n._n joint_o than_o the_o admittance_n have_v be_v void_a for_o the_o one_o and_o good_a for_o the_o other_o like_o the_o case_n of_o a_o devise_n where_o a_o devise_n of_o a_o term_n be_v make_v to_o i._n s._n and_o the_o executor_n agree_v that_o i._o s._n and_o i.n._n shall_v have_v this_o term_n 28_o co._n 4_o foe_n 28_o this_o consent_n be_v void_a to_o i.n._n for_o after_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o executor_n i._n n._n be_v in_o by_o the_o devise_n yet_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o i_o surr_n to_o the_o use_n of_o i._o s._n in_o fee_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v i._n s._n together_o with_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n apparent_a that_o this_o be_v a_o estate_n by_o estoppell_n to_o i.s._n and_o that_o he_o shall_v only_o claim_v joint_o with_o his_o son_n because_o he_o may_v have_v refuse_v a_o admittance_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o i_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v that_o this_o admittance_n give_v a_o present_a interest_n in_o theson_n who_o by_o surrender_n be_v to_o have_v no_o interest_n till_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n shall_v be_v any_o such_o estopell_n if_o i_o surr_n to_o the_o use_n of_o i.s._n for_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v he_o in_o fee_n a_o estate_n for_o life_n only_o pass_v 29._o co._n 4._o foe_n 29._o so_o if_o i_o surr_n without_o mention_v any_o certain_a estate_n because_o by_o implication_n of_o the_o law_n estate_n for_o life_n only_o pass_v though_o the_o lord_n admit_v in_o fee_n no_o more_o do_v pass_v than_o the_o implication_n of_o law_n will_v warrant_v if_o i_o surr_n with_o the_o reservation_n of_o a_o rent_n and_o the_o lord_n admit_v not_o reserve_v any_o rent_n or_o reserve_v a_o less_o rend_v than_o i_o reserve_v upon_o the_o surrender_n this_o admittance_n be_v whole_o void_a but_o if_o the_o lord_n reserve_v a_o great_a rent_n then_o be_v the_o reservation_n void_a only_o for_o the_o surplusage_n and_o the_o admittance_n so_o far_o currant_n as_o it_o agree_v with_o my_o surrender_n if_o i_o surrender_v upon_o condition_n and_o the_o lord_n omit_v the_o condition_n the_o admittance_n be_v whole_o void_a but_o if_o my_o surrender_n be_v absolute_a 25._o co._n 4._o foe_n 25._o and_o the_o lord_n admittance_n be_v conditional_a the_o condition_n be_v void_a but_o the_o admittance_n in_o all_o point_n else_o be_v good_a the_o reason_n of_o these_o diversity_n be_v these_o where_o a_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o any_o one_o to_o execute_v any_o act_n and_o he_o execute_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o authority_n this_o be_v utter_o void_a but_o if_o he_o execute_v his_o authority_n and_o withal_o go_v beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o warrant_n this_o be_v void_a for_o that_o part_n only_o wherein_o he_o exceed_v his_o authority_n these_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n differ_v from_o admittance_n upon_o descent_n in_o this_o that_o in_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n nothing_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o grantee_n before_o admittance_n no_o more_o then_o in_o the_o voluntary_a admittance_n but_o in_o admittance_n upon_o descent_n the_o heir_n be_v tenant_n by_o copy_n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o ancestor_n not_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n for_o peradventure_o he_o can_v be_v swear_v of_o the_o homage_n before_o neither_o can_v he_o maintain_v a_o plaint_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o assize_n in_o the_o lord_n court_v before_o because_o till_o then_o he_o be_v not_o complete_a tenant_n to_o the_o lord_n no_o further_o forth_o than_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o allow_v he_o for_o his_o tenant_n 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these_o guardian_n term_v among_o the_o civilian_n tutores_fw-la a_o praetore_fw-la dati_fw-la be_v common_o call_v guardian_n pur_fw-mi nurture_n and_o thus_o in_o word_n we_o somewhat_o differ_v in_o matter_n nothing_o 3._o we_o have_v tutorem_fw-la ligi●t●mum_fw-la viz._n where_o the_o interest_n do_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la belong_v unto_o any_o without_o the_o nomination_n of_o a_o private_a person_n or_o the_o appointment_n of_o any_o public_a officer_n and_o this_o guardian_n be_v twofold_a either_o ligitimus_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la or_o ligi●imus_fw-la jure_fw-la comuni_fw-la ligitimus_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o where_o the_o father_n or_o the_o mother_n have_v the_o wardship_n of_o their_o heir_n apparent_a be_v it_o heir_n male_a or_o female_a ligitimus_fw-la jure_fw-la comuni_fw-la and_o that_o guardian_n be_v twofold_a either_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n or_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n guardian_n in_o chivalry_n be_v where_o any_o tenant_n seize_v of_o land_n 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haereditate_fw-la sva_fw-la licet_fw-la domini_fw-la possint_fw-la feodum_fw-la suum_fw-la cum_fw-la herede_fw-la in_o

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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and_o be_v term_v estray_v 3._o if_o any_o suffer_v shipwreck_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o wave_n good_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n and_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o bailiff_n be_v not_o claim_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o seizure_n then_o be_v these_o good_n forfeit_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v that_o franchize_v and_o be_v term_v wreck_n 4._o if_o one_o come_v to_o a_o violent_a end_n without_o the_o fault_n of_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n than_o immediatley_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o untimely_a death_n become_v forfeit_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v term_v a_o deodand_n as_o this_o old_a verse_n testify_v omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la movent_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la sunt_fw-la deodanda_fw-la as_o if_o a_o horse_n strike_v his_o keeper_n and_o kill_v he_o or_o if_o a_o man_n drive_v his_o cart_n and_o seek_v to_o redress_v it_o fall_v and_o the_o cart_n wheel_n run_v over_o he_o press_v 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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

habent_fw-la sicut_fw-la animalia_fw-la vagantia_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la propter_fw-la privilegium_fw-la marium_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o deodand_n be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n be_v this_o deodand_n be_v original_o invent_v for_o the_o pacify_v of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o appease_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o these_o thing_n thus_o forfeit_v be_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intendment_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v sell_v and_o money_n distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a and_o therefore_o upon_o who_o can_v the_o law_n have_v better_o confer_v this_o benefit_n or_o rather_o impose_v this_o charge_n then_o upon_o the_o king_n who_o represent_v god_n person_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o the_o law_n presume_v will_v deal_v more_o just_o and_o true_o nay_o more_o liberal_o and_o bountiful_o with_o the_o poor_a in_o this_o kind_n than_o any_o inferior_a lord_n who_o peradventure_o out_o of_o his_o uncharitableness_n peradventure_o out_o of_o want_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o which_o be_v due_a that_o he_o will_v rather_o unjust_o subtract_v part_n or_o unconscionable_o detain_v the_o whole_a since_o therefore_o these_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n neither_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o manor_n neither_o be_v incident_a unto_o every_o manor_n to_o spend_v any_o further_a time_n about_o a_o subject_n so_o superfluous_a will_v ill_o beseem_v this_o small_a treatise_n wherein_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n i_o aim_v at_o be_v this_o only_o to_o present_v to_o your_o view_n what_o thing_n soever_o be_v necessary_o requisite_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o every_o manor_n and_o what_o service_n soever_o be_v incident_a unto_o every_o manor_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v forfeiture_n a_o word_n concern_v escheat_n sec_n xxviii_o escheates_n come_v of_o the_o french_a word_n echear_n excidere_fw-la &_o be_v term_v excadentiae_fw-la which_o import_v land_n fall_v into_o the_o lord_n hand_n for_o want_n of_o heir_n general_a or_o special_a to_o inherit_v they_o but_o before_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o a_o escheat_n in_o this_o kind_n the_o homage_n ought_v to_o present_v it_o and_o be_v present_v proclamation_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o world_n that_o if_o any_o man_n come_v in_o and_o just_o claim_v he_o shall_v be_v receive_v the_o homage_n then_o find_v it_o clear_o entitle_v the_o lord_n as_o to_z land_n escheat_v beside_o this_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o escheat_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o escheat_n and_o that_o be_v where_o any_o freeholder_n commit_v felony_n and_o be_v attaint_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v animum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la and_o than_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o escheat_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o service_n in_o general_a and_o there_o be_v so_o many_o particular_a service_n in_o individuo_fw-la that_o i_o may_v insist_v in_o million_o more_o but_o fear_v of_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o be_v over_o tedious_a restrain_v the_o forwardness_n of_o my_o hand_n yet_o sithence_o occasion_n be_v so_o favourable_a to_o i_o i_o will_v presume_v so_o much_o upon_o your_o patience_n as_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o several_a remedy_n which_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o those_o several_a service_n before_o mention_v if_o perchance_o they_o be_v wrongful_o deceive_v by_o the_o tenant_n and_o for_o method_n sake_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o corporal_a service_n sec_n xxix_o if_o any_o freeholder_n refuse_v to_o do_v homage_n or_o fealty_n which_o be_v corporal_a service_n of_o submission_n or_o to_o mend_v high_a way_n repair_v decay_a bridge_n or_o similia_fw-la which_o be_v corporal_a service_n tend_v to_o the_o public_a profit_n of_o the_o commonweal_n or_o to_o discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o carver_n a_o butler_n a_o brewer_n or_o such_o like_a or_o to_o pail_n the_o lord_n park_n to_o tile_n the_o lord_n house_n or_o to_o thatch_n his_o barn_n or_o similia_fw-la which_o be_v corporal_a service_n tend_v to_o the_o private_a profit_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o i_o say_v any_o freeholder_n refuse_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o service_n be_v bind_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o tenure_n then_o may_v the_o lord_n lawful_o distreine_v his_o cattle_n or_o his_o good_n and_o detain_v they_o until_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v by_o perform_v such_o service_n as_o the_o law_n do_v require_v and_o the_o same_o remedy_n which_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o corporal_a service_n be_v likewise_o provide_v for_o annual_a service_n sec_n xxx_o for_o if_o any_o freeholder_n refuse_v to_o pay_v any_o annual_a rent_n or_o to_o discharge_v any_o annual_a payment_n according_a to_o his_o tenure_n then_o may_v the_o lord_n lawful_o distreine_v and_o in_o a_o replevin_n bring_v by_o the_o tenant_n may_v avow_v the_o distress_n and_o justify_v the_o take_n but_o no_o action_n of_o debt_n will_v lie_v for_o these_o annual_a service_n no_o more_o than_o for_o corporal_a service_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n in_o law_n that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o rent_n continue_v of_o any_o estate_n or_o frank_n tenement_n no_o action_n of_o debt_n lie_v for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o service_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o lease_n for_o life_n be_v make_v reserve_v rend_v the_o lessor_n can_v maintain_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o this_o rent_n as_o long_o as_o the_o estate_n continue_v but_o present_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o estate_n a_o action_n of_o debt_n lie_v for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o rent_n incur_v before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o determination_n but_o what_o have_v the_o law_n provide_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o those_o annual_a service_n than_o a_o distress_n sure_o no_o before_o seisein_fw-fr none_n but_o after_o seisein_fw-fr once_a gain_v it_o be_v at_o his_o election_n either_o to_o distreine_v or_o to_o bring_v a_o assize_n and_o 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