the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o be_v so_o move_v nor_o cast_v no_o essoyne_n then_z he_o shall_v be_v attach_v at_o another_o day_n at_o which_o day_n if_o he_o come_v not_o nor_o cast_v none_o essoyne_v he_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v by_o the_o great_a distress_v above_o give_v and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o then_o by_z his_o defauâ—e_n a_o wrytte_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o dystourbour_n for_o that_o time_n shall_v not_o let_v the_o playntyf_v save_v to_o the_o dystourbour_n his_o right_a at_o another_o time_n when_o he_o will_v plede_v therefore_o the_o same_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o make_v attachemente_n in_o all_o wrytte_n where_o attachemente_n lie_v as_o in_o make_v dystress_n so_o that_o the_o secounde_n attachement_fw-fr shall_v be_v make_v by_o bettar_n sure_a tie_n and_o afterward_o the_o last_o distress_v ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o after_o that_o a_o man_n have_v put_v himself_o to_o any_o inqueste_n the_o which_o must_v pass_v in_o such_o wrytte_v he_o shall_v have_v but_o one_o essoyne_n or_o defaute_fw-fr so_o that_o if_o he_o come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o essoyne_fw-fr or_o make_v defaute_n the_o secounde_n day_n then_o the_o inqueste_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o his_o defaute_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o inquest_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o if_o such_o inquest_n be_v take_v in_o the_o shire_n before_o the_o sheryf_v or_o coroner_n it_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n iustyce_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o if_o the_o party_n defendant_n come_v not_o at_o that_o day_n then_o through_o his_o defaute_n another_o day_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o he_o after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v to_o here_o the_o judgement_n if_o he_o will_v accord_v to_o the_o inquest_n at_o which_o day_n if_o 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any_o thing_n there_o but_z shall_v take_v only_o simple_a season_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v for_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o chyef_a lord_n do_v put_v such_o a_o heir_n out_o of_o possessyon_n malyeyous_o whereby_o he_o be_v dryven_v to_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o mortdauncetor_n or_o of_o cosynage_n then_z he_o shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n as_o in_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n of_o heir_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a this_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v that_o our_o sove_o â–ª_o reign_n lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o first_o season_n of_o their_o land_n like_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o time_n nor_o the_o heir_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o the_o inherytaunce_n before_o he_o have_v receyve_v it_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o auncetor_n and_o this_o must_v be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o land_n &_o fee_n the_o which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o reason_n of_o knygh_fw-mi tes_fw-fr seruyce_n or_o serâ—auntye_n or_o right_a of_o patronage_n ¶_o the_o xvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o if_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n be_v in_o the_o keep_a of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o heir_n because_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o kepar_v shall_v make_v no_o waste_n nor_o sale_n nor_o any_o dystruccyon_n of_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n but_o saucy_o shall_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n so_o that_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o his_o lawful_a age_n they_o shall_v answer_v to_o he_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n by_o a_o lawful_a account_v save_a to_o the_o same_o kepar_v their_o reasonable_a cost_n nor_o the_o say_v kepar_v shall_v neither_o gyve_v nor_o sell_v the_o marriage_n of_o such_o a_o heir_n but_z to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a heir_n but_o the_o next_o friend_n which_o have_v his_o wardshyp_n for_o all_o that_o time_n that_o wrytte_v of_o implede_a do_v not_o lie_v shall_v have_v such_o wardshyp_n unto_o the_o advantage_n of_o they_o be_v as_o be_v say_v before_o without_o waste_v sale_n or_o dystruccyon_n make_v ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n no_o eschetour_n or_o iquysitor_n or_o justice_n specyall_a assign_v to_o take_v assize_n or_o to_o here_o &_o determine_v matter_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o amerce_v for_o defaute_n of_o common_a somon_n but_o the_o chyef_a iustyce_n or_o the_o iustyce_n â—rrant_v in_o their_o journey_n ¶_o the_o xix_o capittell_a for_o essoyne_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o in_o shire_n court_n hundrede_o court_n baron_n or_z in_o other_o court_n none_o shall_v need_v to_o swear_v to_o warrant_v his_o essoyne_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n none_o from_o hensforthe_a except_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v hold_v in_o his_o court_n any_o plea_n of_o false_a judgement_n give_v in_o his_o court_n by_o his_o tenaunte_n for_o such_o plea_n specyal_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o dignyte_v of_o our_o sove_o reign_v lord_n the_o king_n â–ª_o ¶_o the_o xxi_o cha_z it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o the_o bests_n of_o any_o man_n be_v take_v and_o wrongful_o witholden_v the_o sheryf_v after_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o thereupon_o may_v delyver_v they_o without_o let_v or_o gaynsayenge_a of_o he_o that_o take_v the_o bests_n if_o they_o be_v take_v without_o his_o lybertee_n and_o if_o the_o bests_n be_v take_v within_o any_o lybertee_n and_o the_o baylyffe_n of_o the_o lyberte_fw-fr wâ—l_v not_o delyver_v they_o then_z the_o sheryf_v for_o defaute_n of_o those_o bayllyffe_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v delyver_v ¶_o the_o xxii_o chapter_n none_o fronhensforth_o shall_v dystrayne_v his_o freholder_n to_o answer_v for_o their_o freholde_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n touching_n their_o frehold_n without_o the_o kyngê_n wrytte_n nor_o shall_v cause_v his_o freholder_n to_o swear_v against_o their_o wylles_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o without_o the_o king_n commandment_n ¶_o the_o xxiii_o capit_a it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o bayllyffe_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v account_n to_o their_o lord_n do_v withdraw_v themselves_o and_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o tenemente_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v dystrayn_v then_z they_o shall_v be_v attach_v by_o their_o body_n so_o that_o the_o sheryf_v in_o who_o baylewyke_n they_o be_v find_v shall_v cause_v they_o to_o come_v to_o make_v their_o account_v also_o fermer_n during_o their_o termê_n shall_v not_o make_v waste_a sale_n nor_o dystruccyon_n of_o house_n wood_n and_o man_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o tenemente_n that_o they_o have_v to_o ferme_fw-fr with_o out_o specyall_a licence_n have_v by_o write_v of_o
grant_v that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v trybutarye_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o pope_n payeng_a yearly_o for_o england_n lxx_o mark_n and_o for_o ireland_n two_o hundred_o 10._o henry_n the_o three_o soon_o of_o king_n johan_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o xviii_o day_n of_o octobre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cc_o xvii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o novembre_n and_o reygn_v lvi_o year_n vi_o month_n &_o xxviii_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n begin_v the_o pylgrymage_n to_o bromeholme_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n sayncte_fw-la thomas_n of_o canterbury_n &_o sayncte_fw-la wolstane_n of_o worcestre_n be_v translate_v and_o this_o king_n in_o the_o xxii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v his_o first_o voyage_n into_o gascoigne_n and_o his_o two_o voyage_n in_o the._n twenty-five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 11._o edward_n the_o first_o son_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o xvi_o day_n of_o novembre_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n m._n cc_o lxxii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o ix_o day_n of_o auguste_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o july_n and_o reygn_v xxxiiii_o year_n viii_o month_n and_o ix_o day_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o westmynster_n 12._o edward_n the_o secounde_n his_o soon_o begin_v to_o reign_v the_o vii_o day_n of_o july_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n â–ª_o m._n ccc_o vii_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o xxiiii_o day_n of_o februarye_n next_o follow_v and_o die_v the_o xxu_o day_n of_o january_n and_o reygn_v xix_o year_n seven_o month_n and_o vi_o day_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o gloucestre_n 13._o edward_n the_o three_o soon_o to_o the_o secounde_n edward_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o january_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n ccc_o xxvi_o and_o be_v crown_v the_o secounde_n day_n of_o february_n next_o follow_v 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shall_v take_v he_o in_o his_o grace_n if_o it_o please_v he_o it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o no_o appeal_n shall_v be_v abate_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v be_v but_o if_o the_o appellour_n declare_v the_o deed_n the_o year_n the_o day_n the_o hour_n the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n &_o the_o town_n where_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v &_o of_o who_o arm_n he_o be_v slay_v the_o appeal_n shall_v stand_v in_o effect_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v abate_v for_o defaute_n of_o fresh_a suit_n whereby_o the_o party_n shall_v sue_v within_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n after_o the_o deed_n do_v ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n where_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v that_z two_o parcenex_n or_o two_o that_o hold_n in_o come_fw-mi may_v not_o fourche_z by_o essoyne_n after_o that_o they_o have_v one_o time_n appear_v in_o that_o court_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o same_o be_v observe_v &_o aepte_v there_o where_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v 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answer_v then_o it_o behovyth_v he_o to_o answer_v further_o and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v right_a and_o have_v in_o the_o fore_n say_v land_n accord_v to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o wrytte_n that_o the_o tenant_n before_o purchase_v against_o the_o husband_n and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o that_o the_o husband_n of_o such_o wife_n have_v no_o right_a in_o the_o land_n nor_o none_o other_o but_o he_o the_z tenant_n shall_v go_v quite_o and_o the_o wife_n shall_v recover_v naught_o of_o her_o dower_n which_o thing_n if_o he_o can_v not_o show_v the_o wife_n shall_v recover_v her_o dower_n and_o so_o in_o these_o case_n &_o in_o certain_a other_o follow_a that_z be_v to_o say_v when_o the_o wife_n be_v endow_v lesyth_v her_o dower_n by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o tenantes_fw-la in_o free_a marriage_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n or_z for_o term_n of_o life_n or_z in_o fee_n taylle_v dyverse_a accyon_n do_v concur_v for_o such_o tenante_n when_o they_o demand_v the_o land_n lose_v by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o point_n that_o the_o tenant_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o show_v his_o right_a in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o law_n will_v not_o compel_v they_o to_o make_v answer_n with_o they_o to_o who_o the_o revercyou_n belong_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o voucheor_n call_v to_o warrauntye_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o wrytte_n as_o if_o they_o be_v tenaunte_n and_o if_o they_o have_v a_o warranty_n when_o the_o warrantour_n have_v warrant_v the_o plea_n shall_v pass_v between_o he_o that_o be_v sesyd_v and_o the_o warrantour_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o wrytte_n that_o the_o tenant_n purchase_v before_o and_o by_o which_o he_o recover_v by_o defaute_fw-fr &_o so_o from_o many_o accyon_n at_o length_n they_o shall_v resort_v to_o one_o judgement_n which_o be_v this_o that_z either_o the_o demaundantes_n shall_v recover_v their_o demand_n or_o that_o the_o tenante_n shall_v go_v quite_o and_o if_o the_o accyon_n of_o such_o a_o tenant_n which_o be_v compel_v to_o show_v his_o right_a be_v move_v by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a though_o that_o the_o great_a assize_n or_o batayll_n can_v not_o be_v join_v by_o the_o word_n accustom_a nevertheless_o it_o may_v be_v join_v by_o word_n convenyent_n and_o use_v for_o when_o the_o tenant_n in_o that_o that_o he_o shewyth_o his_o right_a which_o agreyth_v with_o the_o wrytte_n that_o he_o before_o purchase_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o demaundaunt_a the_o warrantour_n may_v well_o defend_v the_o right_a of_o the_o tenant_n which_o come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o demaundant_a as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o to_o allege_v the_o season_n of_o his_o auncetour_n and_o to_o defend_v it_o by_o the_o body_n of_o a_o fremam_fw-la or_o puâ—_n himself_o in_o the_o great_a assize_n and_o pray_v recognysaunce_n thereof_o whither_o he_o have_v more_o right_a to_o the_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n or_o else_o the_o party_n before_o name_v or_o it_o may_v be_v join_v otherwise_o by_o the_o great_a assize_n and_o so_o the_o warrâ—â—our_n may_v defend_v the_o right_a and_o knowledge_n the_o season_n of_o his_o auncetour_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o great_a assize_n etc._n etc._n and_o pray_v recognysaunce_n to_o be_v make_v whither_o he_o have_v more_o right_a in_o the_o foresay_a land_n as_o in_o that_o whereof_o he_o infeff_v such_o a_o man_n or_z that_o such_o a_o one_o relessyd_v and_o quite_o clay_n med_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o the_o foresay_a party_n etc._n etc._n and_o where_o sometime_o it_o chauncyth_v that_o a_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o endow_v of_o the_o land_n of_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n doythe_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o dower_n against_o the_o keparâ—_n the_o kepar_n indowyth_o the_o wife_n by_o favour_n or_o makyth_n defaute_fw-fr or_z defendyth_o such_o manner_n of_o feign_a plea_n by_o collusyon_n whereby_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o ward_v her_o dower_n in_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o heir_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o and_o enact_v that_o when_o the_o heir_n comyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o accyon_n to_o demand_v the_o season_n of_o his_o auncctour_n against_o the_o wife_n like_v as_o he_o shall_v have_v against_o any_o other_o deforceour_n provyded_a always_o that_o that_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v excepcyon_n against_o the_o demaundant_a to_o show_v that_o she_o have_v right_a â—o_o her_o dower_n which_o if_o she_o canshew_v she_o shall_v go_v quite_o and_o retain_v her_o dower_n and_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v accord_v to_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n but_o if_o the_o heir_n do_v recover_v his_o demand_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v aid_v if_o the_o heir_n or_o any_o other_o do_v implede_v she_o for_o her_o dower_n or_o if_o she_o
examynacyon_n shall_v be_v fall_v in_o the_o cuntre_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o plea_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o substantial_a man_n of_o the_o cuntre_n knight_n or_o other_o so_z that_o a_o certain_a day_n be_v give_v in_o the_o bench_n and_o a_o certain_a day_n &_o place_n in_o the_o cuntre_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n demand_v the_o same_o and_o also_o inqueste_n and_o jury_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n that_o require_v great_a examynation_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o cuntre_n in_o the_o manner_n abovesayd_a before_o two_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o iustyce_n or_o justice_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o record_v nonsuyte_n and_o default_n in_o the_o cuntre_n at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n assign_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o thing_n above_o mention_v shall_v be_v report_v in_o the_o bench_n at_o a_o day_n certain_a there_o to_o be_v enrol_v and_o thereupon_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o the_o king_n intendyth_v not_o that_o the_o say_v inqueste_n and_o jury_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v in_o the_o bench_n if_o they_o come_v nor_o that_o this_o statute_n shall_v extend_v unto_o great_a assize_n and_o also_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o place_n and_o of_o the_o other_o be_v associate_n with_o a_o dyscrete_a man_n of_o the_o cuntre_n knight_n or_o other_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o playntyf_v shall_v take_v inqueste_n upon_o plea_n pledyd_v and_o to_o be_v pledyd_v that_o be_v movyd_v by_o attachement_n and_o distress_v and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o record_n nonsuyte_n as_o above_o be_v say_v and_o to_o take_v inqueste_n upon_o default_n there_o make_v and_o as_o to_o such_o inqueste_n as_o be_v to_o be_v take_v upon_o wrytte_n of_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la the_o form_n contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n secounde_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o the_o iustyce_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o record_n nonsuty_n &_o default_n in_o the_o cuntre_n and_o to_o gyve_v judgement_n thereupon_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o bench_n and_o there_o to_o report_v that_o that_o they_o have_v do_v there_o to_o be_v enrol_v and_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o justice_n or_o iustyce_n that_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o take_v such_o inqueste_n in_o the_o country_n do_v not_o come_v or_o if_o they_o come_v into_o the_o country_n at_o the_o day_n assign_v yet_o the_o party_n and_o person_n of_o such_o inqueste_n shall_v keep_v their_o day_n in_o the_o bench_n and_o because_o it_o be_v many_o time_n complain_v in_o the_o king_n court_n upon_o retourne_v that_o bayllyfe_n of_o fraunchyse_n have_v full_a power_n to_o return_v the_o king_n wrytte_n have_v delyver_v to_o sheryfe_n have_v be_v afterward_o change_v &_o otherwise_o return_v in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o delay_n of_o right_a it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o for_o such_o retourne_v as_o hereafter_o be_v delyver_v to_o sheryfe_n by_o such_o bayllyfe_n of_o fraunchyâ—es_n a_o indenture_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o bayllyf_v of_o the_o fraunchyse_n by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_z the_o sheryf_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v change_v the_o return_n so_o delyveryd_v to_o he_o by_o indenture_n and_o be_v thereof_o convycte_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fraunchyse_n of_o who_o he_o receyve_v the_o return_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v have_v any_o damage_n or_o if_o his_o fraunchyse_n be_v dystayned_a or_z at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o party_n that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n through_o that_o occasyon_n he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o false_a return_n &_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o party_n double_a damage_n also_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o fromhensforth_o sheryfe_n and_o other_o bayllyfe_n that_o receyve_v the_o king_n wrytte_v retournable_a in_o his_o court_n shall_v send_v their_o own_o name_n with_o the_o retourne_v so_o that_o the_o court_n may_v know_v of_o who_o they_o take_v such_o retourne_v if_o need_n be_v and_o if_o any_o sheryf_v or_o other_o bayllyf_v leave_v out_o his_o name_n in_o he_o retourne_v he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v to_o the_o king_n use_n also_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o no_o offyce_a in_o cyte_n or_o town_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o offyce_v ought_v to_o keep_v assize_n of_o wine_n and_o vytaylle_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a to_o he_o offyce_v shall_v not_o by_o wine_n nor_o vytaylle_n neither_o in_a gross_a nor_o by_o retaylle_n and_o if_o any_o do_v &_o be_v thereof_o convyct_v the_o merchaundyse_n wherefore_o he_o be_v convyct_v shall_v be_v forfayte_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o iii_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o party_n that_o suyd_v the_o offendor_n as_o the_o king_n gift_n &_o in_o such_o case_n hâ—_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o a_o thing_n so_o forfeit_v shall_v be_v receyve_v and_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n and_o iustyce_v assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v admytte_n such_o plaint_n by_o wrytte_n &_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v determine_v they_o &_o shall_v perform_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o these_o article_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n may_v assign_v his_o iustyee_n to_o execute_v this_o thing_n in_o cyte_n &_o boroughe_n when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o york_n ¶_o the_o king_n prerogatyve_a make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o ed_n ii_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chy_a by_o knights_n seruyce_n whereof_o the_o tenante_n be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n of_o who_o so_o ever_o they_o hold_v else_o by_o like_a seruyce_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o ancient_a time_n any_o land_n of_o the_o crown_n untyll_o the_o heir_n come_v to_o his_o law_n full_a age_n except_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o archbysshop_n of_o canterbury_n the_z bishop_n of_o durham_n between_o tyne_n &_o tese_n fee_n of_o â—â—les_n and_o baron_n in_o the_o march_n where_o the_o king_n wrytte_n do_v not_o lie_v &_o whereof_o the_o say_v archbyshops_n bishops_n earl_n &_o baron_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o ward_n though_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o some_o other_o place_n ¶_o the_o first_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n and_o in_o his_o ward_n whither_o the_o land_n of_o such_o heir_n have_v appertain_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o ancient_a contynuaunce_n or_o that_o it_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o escheare_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o marriage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o such_o heir_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o prioryte_n of_o feffement_n all_o be_v â—â—_o they_o hold_v of_o other_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v pryme_a season_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyefe_n of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n whereof_o they_o be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o what_o age_n that_o their_o heir_n be_v take_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n untyll_o inquysition_n be_v make_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v and_o â—â—â—tyll_o that_o he_o have_v take_v homage_n of_o such_o heir_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o he_o shall_v assign_v to_o widow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyef_n the_o dower_n that_o to_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n if_o the_o widow_n will_v such_o wydow_n before_o assignment_n of_o their_o dower_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n lyceuse_fw-fr whither_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o marye_n without_o licence_n then_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o distress_v all_o such_o land_n &_o tenemente_n as_o they_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o do_v be_v untyll_o he_o be_v satysfy_v at_o his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o issue_n &_o c_o for_o after_o such_o dystress_n they_o or_o their_o husband_n must_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v esteem_v to_o the_o one_o year_n value_n of_o her_o dower_n oneâ—es_n they_o have_v the_o great_a favour_n woman_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o age_n
the_o book_n of_o magna_n carta_n with_z diverse_a other_o statute_n who_o name_n appear_v in_o the_o next_o lief_a follow_v translate_o into_o englyshe_a ⸫_o ☞_o facessat_fw-la calumnia_fw-la ⸫_o ☞_o anno_fw-la dni_n 1534._o ¶_o a_o table_n declare_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o statute_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o order_fw-fr ⸫_o the_o great_a chartour_n folio_fw-la i_o he_z chartour_n of_o forest_n folio_fw-la ten_o merton_n folio_fw-la xiiii_o marlebrydge_v folio_fw-la xviii_o westmynster_n first_o folio_fw-la xxx_o gloucestre_fw-fr folio_fw-la l._n exposicyon_n of_o gloucestre_n fol_z lvi_o westmynster_n secounde_n folio_fw-la lvii_o westmynster_n three_o folio_fw-la c._n wynchestre_fw-fr folio_fw-la c_o i_o the_o statute_n of_o merchaunte_n foe_fw-mi c_o u_o the_o statute_n of_o religious_a fol_z c_o ix_o the_o statute_n of_o champartye_n fol_z c_o x._o vyewe_v of_o francpledge_a folio_fw-la c_o x._o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n fol_z c_o twelve_o artycle_n for_o the_o clergy_n folio_fw-la c_o xiii_o impanel_v assize_n foe_n c_o xviii_o iniquisicyon_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n folio_fw-la c_o xx_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la folio_fw-la c_o xxi_o artycle_n against_o the_o king_n prohybicyon_n foe_n cx_o xi_o dystress_n of_o theschequer_n fol_z c_o xxii_o diffinition_fw-la of_o conspirator_n foe_n c_o xxiii_o levyeng_v of_o fyne_n folio_fw-la c_o xxiiii_o fynes_n &_o make_v attorney_n foe_n c_o xxvii_o the_o statute_n of_o defend_n right_a or_a resceyte_n folio_fw-la c_o xxviii_o the_o statute_n of_o vouching_n foe_n c_o xxix_o the_o statute_n of_o york_n folio_fw-la c_o thirty_o the_o king_n prerogatyve_a foe_n c_o xxxiii_o do_v of_o homage_n fol_z c_o xxxviii_o the_o statute_n of_o ward_n &_o relyefes_n foe_fw-mi 139._o day_n in_o the_o bench_n foe_n c_o xl_o the_o statute_n of_o bigamy_n fol_z c_o xl_o the_o statute_n of_o toyntenante_n foe_n c_o xlii_o day_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n folio_fw-la c_o xlv_o 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and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n and_o we_o do_v confirm_v and_o ratefye_v these_o gift_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v great_a chartour_n etc._n etc._n here_o end_v the_o chartour_n of_o forest_n it_o be_v provyde_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n holben_fw-mi at_o merton_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n vyncent_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o king_n johan_n before_o w._n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o his_o bishop_n and_o suffragans_n and_z before_o the_o great_a party_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n there_o be_v assemble_v for_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o say_a king_n &_o alyanore_n the_o queen_n about_o which_o they_o be_v all_o call_v where_o it_o be_v treat_v for_o the_o come_fw-mi wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o the_o artycle_n under_o write_v thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v aswell_o of_o the_o foresay_a archbyshop_n bishops_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_z of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o other_o ¶_o the_o first_o chap._n first_o for_o widow_n which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v deforce_v of_o their_o dower_n and_o may_v not_o have_v their_o dower_n or_o quarentyn_a without_o plea_n we_o will_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o deforce_v they_o of_o their_o dower_n or_o quarentyne_n in_o the_o land_n whereof_o their_o husband_n die_v sese_v and_o that_o the_o same_o widow_n have_v recover_v syn_n by_o plea_n they_o that_o be_v convyct_v of_o such_o wrongful_a deforcement_n shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o same_o widow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o value_n of_o thoâ—e_a dower_n to_o they_o belong_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o the_o say_v widow_n by_o judgement_n of_o our_o court_n have_v recover_v season_n of_o their_o dower_n and_o the_o deforcer_n nevertheless_o shall_v be_v amerce_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n also_o fromhensforth_o all_o widow_n may_v bequethe_v the_o crop_n of_o their_o ground_n aswell_o of_o their_o dower_n as_o of_o other_o their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n all_o such_o seruyce_n as_o be_v due_a for_o their_o dower_n &_o other_o tenemente_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o if_o any_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o their_o freholde_n and_o before_o the_o iustyce_n errantes_fw-la have_n recover_a season_n by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n or_o by_o confession_n of_o they_o which_o do_v the_o dysseson_n and_o the_o dyssesye_n have_v have_v season_n delyver_v by_o the_o sheryf_v if_o the_o same_o dyssesor_n after_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o iustyce_n or_o in_o mean_a time_n have_v dyssese_v the_o same_o playntyf_v of_o the_o same_o freholde_v &_o thereof_o be_v convyete_a they_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n prison_n untyl_o the_o king_n have_v dyscharge_v they_o by_o ransom_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_v and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n how_o such_o be_v â—óuyct_v shall_v be_v ponyshed_a when_o the_o playntyfe_n come_v into_o the_o court_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o king_n wrytte_n dyrect_v to_o the_o sheâ—yffe_n in_o which_o must_v be_v contain_v the_o playnte_v of_o dysseson_n do_v upon_o dysseson_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o kepat_n of_o plea_n of_o the_o kyngê_n corowne_v and_o other_o lawful_a knight_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n go_v unto_o the_o land_n or_o pasture_n for_o which_o the_o playnte_v have_v be_v make_v and_o that_o he_o make_v by_o the_o first_o iurror_n &_o other_o neighbour_n and_o lawful_a man_n dylygent_a inquerye_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o dyssesyd_v again_o as_o before_o to_o say_v than_o let_v he_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o provysyon_n afore_o mention_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v other_o wise_a the_o playntyfe_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o other_o shall_v go_v quite_o nor_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v not_o execute_v any_o such_o playnte_v without_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o have_v recover_v their_o season_n by_o assize_n of_o morâ—dauncetor_n and_o so_o of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n recover_v in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o â—nqueste_n if_o after_o they_o be_v dyssese_v by_o the_o first_o deforceour_n against_o who_o they_o have_v recover_v any_o wise_n by_o inquest_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n also_o because_o many_o great_a man_n of_o engelande_n which_o have_v infeff_v knight_n and_o their_o freholder_n of_o small_a tenemente_n in_o their_o great_a manner_n have_v complain_v that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v profit_n of_o the_o resydue_v of_o their_o manner_n as_o of_o waste_a
wood_n and_o pasture_n because_o the_o same_o feffee_n ought_v to_o have_v sufficient_a pasture_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o when_o so_o ever_o such_o feffee_n â—o_o bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi of_o pasture_n and_o it_o be_v knowlege_v before_o the_o iustyce_n that_o they_o have_v almoch_v pasture_n as_o suffyse_v to_o their_o hold_n and_o that_o they_o have_v free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v from_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o pasture_n then_o let_v they_o be_v content_v therewith_o and_z they_o on_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v shall_v go_v quite_o of_o that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v make_v their_o ê“fyte_n of_o their_o land_n wasâ—e_v wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o if_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycyent_a pasture_n or_o suffycyent_a ingate_n &_o outgate_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_v then_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v inquer_v by_o assize_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sound_o by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o same_o deforceour_n have_v dysturb_v they_o of_o their_o ingate_n or_o outgate_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycient_a pasture_n as_o before_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v they_o recover_v their_o sea_n son_n by_o vyew_n of_o the_o inqueste_n so_o that_o by_o their_o dyscrecyon_n and_o oath_n the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v suffycient_a pasture_n and_o suffycyent_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o dyssesor_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v yield_v damage_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v before_o this_o provysyon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v certefy_v by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o playntyfe_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n with_o free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v as_o before_o be_v say_v let_v the_o other_o make_v their_o profit_n or_o approvement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o go_v quite_o of_o that_o assize_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n likewise_o it_o be_v provyde_v &_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n that_o from_o henceforth_o usurye_n shall_v not_o run_v against_o any_o be_v within_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v unto_o his_o lawful_a age_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o pryncypall_a debt_n shall_v not_o remain_v with_o the_o usurye_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v ¶_o the_o vi_o chapite_fw-la of_z heir_n that_o be_v lead_v away_o witholden_a or_o marry_v by_o their_o friend_n or_o by_o other_o with_o force_n against_o our_o pease_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o â—ay_v man_n be_v convyct_v thereof_o that_o he_o have_v so_o witholden_a any_o child_n lead_v away_o or_o marry_v he_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o loser_n the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o impryson_v untyll_o he_o have_v recompense_v the_o loser_n if_o the_o child_n be_v marry_v and_z further_o untyll_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v the_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o a_o heir_n be_v xiiii_o year_n old_a or_o above_o unto_o his_o full_a age_n if_o he_o marye_n without_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o his_o lord_n offer_v he_o reasonable_a &_o convenyent_a marriage_n without_o dysperagement_n then_z his_o lord_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n beyond_o the_o term_n of_o his_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxi_o year_n so_o long_o that_o he_o may_v receyve_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o marriage_n after_o thestymacyon_n of_o lawful_a man_n or_o after_o as_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o before_o without_o fraud_n &_o collusyon_n and_z after_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o as_o touch_v lord_n which_o marye_n those_o that_o they_o have_v in_o ward_n to_o vyllayn_n or_o other_o as_o burgess_n where_o they_o be_v dysperage_v if_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o such_o age_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o consent_n to_o marriage_n then_o if_o his_o friend_n complain_v of_o that_o lord_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o wardshyp_n unto_o thage_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o all_o the_o profyte_n that_o thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n &_o provysyon_n of_o his_o frendâ—_n for_o shame_v do_v to_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o so_o that_o he_o may_v consent_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o such_o marriage_n no_o pain_n shall_v follow_v if_o any_o heir_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o marye_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v thereto_o but_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o pay_v he_o asmoch_n as_o any_o will_v have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o marriage_n before_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o whither_o he_o will_v marye_n himself_o or_o not_o for_z the_o marriage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v within_o age_n of_o more_o right_a pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_z conveyaunce_n of_o dyscente_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a from_o our_o auncetor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o elder_a h._n king_n the_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o from_o densforth_o there_o be_v no_o mencyon_n make_v of_o so_o long_a time_n but_z from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o penthecoste_n the_o xxi_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o not_o afore_o and_o the_o wrytte_v before_o purchase_v shall_v proceed_v wrytte_v of_o mortdauncetor_n of_o nativis_fw-la and_o of_o entre_fw-fr shall_v not_o pass_v the_o last_o return_n of_o king_n johan_n from_o ireland_n into_o england_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v wrytte_v oâ—_n novel_a dysseson_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o first_o voyage_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o this_o act_n to_o take_v his_o effect_n from_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o wrytte_v purchase_v before_o shall_v proceed_v ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n to_o the_o king_n wrytte_n of_o bastardye_o whither_o one_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrymonye_n may_v inherytte_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o matrimony_n all_o the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o byshope_n instaunce_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v legytâ—ymate_n aswell_o as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o matrimonye_n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o inheritance_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n receyve_v such_o for_o legyttyme_o and_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baton_n with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v and_o approve_a ¶_o the_o ix_o chap._n moreover_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o freman_n which_o owe_v suit_n to_o the_o countye_n trthe_a hundred_o and_o wapentake_n or_z to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n may_v free_o make_v attorney_n to_o do_v the_o suit_n for_o he_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_z trespaser_n in_o park_n and_o warren_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o dyscuss_v for_o the_o lord_n demand_v the_o proper_a imprysonment_n of_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o their_o park_n and_o warren_n which_o the_o king_n deny_v wherefore_o it_o be_v defer_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o merton_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebrygge_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m._n cc_o lxvii_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o the_o raygn_n of_o king_n h._n son_n of_o king_n johan_o in_o yuta_n of_o s._n martin_n for_o the_o bettar_n estate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a minystration_n of_o justice_n as_o belong_v to_o â—hoffyce_v of_o a_o king_n the_o more_o dyscrete_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v call_v to_o gyther_o aswell_o of_o the_o hygh_a as_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o ordain_v that_o where_o aâ—_n the_o realm_n of_o engeland_n of_o late_o have_v be_v dysquyet_v with_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o dyscensyon_n for_o reformacyon_n whereof_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v right_a necessary_a whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquyl_n light_v of_o the_o realm_n must_v be_v observe_v to_o which_o thing_n the_o king_n intend_n to_o gyve_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordynaunce_n and_o statute_n under_o write_v which_o
spare_a for_o not_o lyberte_fw-fr etc._n etc._n many_o time_n also_o sheryse_n make_v false_a return_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o issue_n etc._n etc._n return_a sometime_o &_o lie_a that_o there_o be_v no_o issue_n sometime_o that_o there_o be_v small_a issue_n when_o they_o may_v return_v great_a and_z sometime_o do_v make_v mencyon_n of_o no_o issue_n â–ª_o wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o agreyd_v â–ª_o that_o if_o the_o playntyf_v dâ—maundâ—_n hear_a of_o the_o sheryfe_n return_v â—â—_o shalb_fw-ge 〈…〉_o he_o and_o if_o he_o offce_v to_o auâ—â—â—â—â—hat_o the_o sheryf_v may_v have_v return_v gâ—â—â—â—er_a issue_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v â—â—â—â—_o a_o wrâ—tte_fw-fr iudicyall_a unto_o the_o iusticy_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n that_o they_o shall_v inquere_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o sheryf_v if_o they_o wylbe_n there_o of_o what_o &_o how_o great_a issue_v the_o sheryf_v may_v have_v make_v return_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wrytte_n purchase_v unto_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o wrytte_n and_o when_o the_o inqueste_n be_v return_v if_o he_o have_v not_o afore_o answer_v for_o the_o hole_n he_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o over_o plus_fw-fr by_o the_o extremes_n of_o the_o iustyce_n de_o vere_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o nevertheless_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v for_o the_o concelement_fw-fr and_o let_v the_o sheryf_v know_v that_o rent_n corn_n in_o the_o graunge_a and_o all_o movable_n except_o horse_n haâ—neys_n and_o household_n stuff_n be_v contain_v within_o the_o name_n of_o issue_n and_o the_o king_n have_v command_v that_o sheryfe_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o iustyce_n once_o or_o twice_o if_o need_n be_v for_o such_o false_a retourne_v and_o if_o they_o offend_v the._n iâ—_n time_n none_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v therewith_o but_o the_o king_n they_o make_v also_o many_o tymê_n false_a answer_n return_v that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o execute_v the_o king_n precept_n for_o fear_n of_o some_o great_a man_n wherefore_o let_v the_o sheryfe_n beware_v fronhensforth_o for_o such_o manner_n of_o answer_n sound_o much_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o king_n &_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o underbayllyfe_n do_v testefye_v that_o they_o find_v such_o resystence_n forthwith_o all_o thing_n set_v a_o part_n take_v with_o he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o shire_n he_o shall_v go_v in_o propre_fw-fr person_n to_o do_v execucyon_n and_o if_o he_o do_v find_v his_o underbayllyfe_n false_a he_o shall_v ponyshe_v they_o by_o imprysonment_n so_o that_o other_o by_o their_o example_n may_v be_v reform_v and_o if_o he_o do_v find_v they_o true_a he_o shall_v ponyshe_v the_o resyster_n by_o imprysonment_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v delyver_v without_o the_o king_n specyall_a commandment_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v when_o he_o come_v do_v find_v resystence_n he_o shall_v certefye_v to_o the_o court_n the_o name_n of_o the_o resyster_n aider_n consenter_n commander_n and_o favoure_n and_z by_o a_o wrytte_a indiâ—yall_n they_o shall_v be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n to_o apiere_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o if_o they_o be_v convyâ—te_a upon_o such_o resystence_n they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n nor_o any_o offyce_a of_o the_o king_n shall_v meddle_v in_o assygn_v the_o ponyshement_n for_o the_o king_n have_v reserve_v it_o specyal_o for_o himself_o because_o that_o resyster_n be_v have_v as_o dystourbour_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o realm_n ¶_o the_o xl_o chapter_n where_o any_o with_o alyene_n the_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o her_o heir_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v by_o the_o nonage_n of_o the_o heir_n that_o ought_v to_o warrantyze_v lut_fw-fr let_v the_o purchaser_n tarry_v which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o buy_v the_o right_a of_o another_o untyll_o the_o age_n of_o his_o warrauntour_n to_o have_v his_o warrauntye_n ¶_o the_o xli_o chapitre_fw-fr our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v that_o if_o abbotte_n pryour_n kepar_v of_o hospytalle_n and_o other_o relygyous_a house_n found_v by_o he_o or_z by_o his_o progenytour_n do_v fromhensforth_o alyene_v land_n give_v to_o their_o house_n by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o progenitour_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o hold_v at_o his_o will_n and_o the_o purchaser_n shall_v less_o his_o recoverye_n aswell_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o money_n that_o he_o pay_v and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v found_v by_o a_o earl_n baron_fw-fr or_z of_o a_o mean_a person_n for_o the_o land_n so_o alyen_v he_o from_o who_o or_z from_o who_o auncetour_n the_o land_n so_o alyen_v be_v give_v shall_v have_v such_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o demean_n praecipe_n tali_fw-la abbati_fw-la quod_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n tenementum_fw-la quod_fw-la eidem_fw-la domui_fw-la collatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o liberam_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la per_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n vel_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svos_fw-la et_fw-fr quod_fw-la ad_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n reverti_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la alienacionem_fw-la quam_fw-la predictus_fw-la abbess_n fecit_fw-la de_fw-la predicto_fw-la tenemento_fw-it contra_fw-la formam_fw-la collaciovis_fw-la predicte_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o like_o manner_n for_o land_n give_v to_o maintain_v a_o chaunterye_n or_o a_o light_n in_o a_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o other_o alm_n to_o be_v maynteyn_v if_o the_o land_n so_o give_v be_v alyen_v &_o if_o the_o land_n so_o give_v for_o a_o chauntery_a light_a sustenance_n of_o poor_a people_n or_o other_o alm_n to_o be_v maynteyn_v or_o do_v be_v not_o alyen_v but_o such_o alm_n be_v withdraw_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n a_o accyon_n shall_v lie_v for_o the_o donour_n of_o his_o heir_n to_o demand_v the_o land_n so_o give_v in_o dâ—mâ—an_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucestre_n for_o land_n less_v to_o do_v or_o to_o yield_v the_o four_o parâ—e_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n or_o more_o ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v the_o king_n marshalle_n of_o fee_n chaumberlayne_n porter_n in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o justice_n and_o seriaunte_n bear_v the_o uâ—erge_n before_o iustyce_n at_o westmynster_n that_o have_v the_o same_o offyce_v by_o fee_n and_o that_o be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o fee_n then_o they_o have_v use_v to_o be_v wherefore_o many_o do_v complain_v on_o they_o that_z have_v know_v and_o seen_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o court_n of_o long_a time_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v inquer_v what_o the_o say_v officer_n of_o fee_n have_v use_v to_o have_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o a_o inquest_n and_o have_v ordain_v &_o comaund_v that_o the_o marshal_n of_o fee_n which_o of_o due_a aryth_v a_o palfroy_n of_o earl_n baron_n and_o other_o hold_v by_o a_o part_n of_o a_o baronye_n when_o they_o have_v make_v homage_n and_o another_o palfroye_v also_o when_o they_o be_v make_v knight_n &_o of_o some_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o gyve_v any_o they_o be_v a_o palfroye_v have_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_a marshal_n of_o every_o earl_n &_o baron_n hold_v by_o a_o entire_a baronye_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o one_o palfroy_n or_o with_o the_o price_n of_o it_o such_o as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o have_v of_o old_a so_o that_o if_o he_o take_v a_o palfroye_v or_o the_o price_n of_o one_o at_o the_o do_v of_o his_o homage_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o when_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n &_o if_o he_o take_v nothing_o at_o the_o do_v of_o his_o homage_n when_o he_o be_v make_v knight_n he_o shall_v take_v of_o abbotte_n &_o priours_n hold_v a_o hole_n barony_n when_o they_o do_v homage_n or_o fealte_v for_o their_o baronye_n he_o shall_v take_v one_o palfroye_v or_o the_o price_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v &_o this_o shall_v also_o be_v observe_v against_o archbyshop_n &_o bishop_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v but_o a_o part_n of_o a_o baronye_n whither_o they_o be_v religyous_a or_o secular_a he_o shall_v take_v accord_v to_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o baronye_n that_o they_o hold_v of_z religious_a man_n that_o hold_v i_o free_a alm_n and_o not_o by_o a_o baronye_n nor_o part_n of_o a_o baronnye_n the_o marshal_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v demand_v nothing_o and_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v that_o by_o this_o estatute_n the_o marshal_n of_o fee_n shall_v not_o be_v bar_v hereafter_o to_o demand_v more_o if_o he_o can_v show_v that_o he_o have_v right_a unto_o more_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v of_o archebyshops_n bishop_n abbotte_n pryour_n and_o other_o person_n spiritual_a of_o earl_n and_o baron_n hold_v a_o entire_a baronnye_n a_z
that_o they_o be_v shall_v swear_v likewise_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o like_a manner_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n untyl_o they_o have_v satysfy_v at_o the_o king_n will_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o if_o one_o inheritance_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyefe_n dyscende_fw-la to_o many_o partyner_n than_o all_o the_o heir_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o same_o inherytaunce_n so_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v divide_v among_o those_o heir_n so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o after_o that_o shall_v hold_v their_o part_n of_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n if_o a_o woman_n before_o the_o death_n of_o her_o auncetour_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n be_v marry_v before_o she_o be_v maryable_a then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o woman_n vutyll_o she_o be_v of_o age_n able_a to_o consent_v and_o than_o she_o may_v choose_v whither_o she_o will_v have_v he_o to_o who_o she_o be_v first_o marry_v or_o he_o that_o the_o king_n will_v offer_v she_o none_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n by_o knights_n seruyce_n may_v alyene_v the_o more_o part_n of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o the_o resydue_v thereof_o be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o do_v his_o seruyce_n except_o he_o have_v the_o king_n licence_n but_o this_o may_v not_o be_v understanden_fw-mi of_o membre_n &_o parcelle_v of_o such_o land_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z seriauntye_n alyen_v without_o the_o king_n licence_n the_o king_n have_v use_v to_o rate_v such_o seriauntye_n at_o a_o reasonable_a extent_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v ¶_o the_o vii_o chapitre_fw-fr of_z church_n be_v vacaunt_v the_o advouson_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o present_a to_o the_o same_o whereupon_o debate_n arise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o other_o 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per_fw-la lucâ—da_fw-la interualla_fw-la i_o by_o evydent_a space_n that_o their_o land_n &_o tenemente_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o household_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v convenient_o maynteyn_v with_o the_o profytte_n of_o the_o same_o and_z the_o resydue_n besides_o their_o sustentation_n shall_v be_v keep_v to_o their_o use_n to_o be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o right_a mind_n so_o that_o such_o land_n and_o tenemente_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v alyen_v and_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o if_o the_o party_n dye_v in_o such_o estate_n than_o the_o residue_n shall_v be_v distrybute_n for_o his_o soul_n by_o advyse_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v wreck_z of_o the_o see_v through_o out_o the_o realm_n whale_n &_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o see_v or_o else_o where_o within_o the_o realm_n 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of_o the_o fee_n by_o seruyce_n and_o custom_n due_a and_o accustom_a thereunto_o ¶_o the_o xii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o any_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n die_v and_z his_o heir_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n that_o his_o anncetour_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n the_o day_n that_o he_o die_v before_z he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o receyve_v season_n of_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v gain_v no_o freholde_n thereby_o and_o if_o he_o die_v seasyd_v during_o that_o time_n his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v of_o the_o same_o land_n as_o it_o come_v late_o in_o ure_n by_o maude_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o herforde_n wife_n of_o maunsell_n the_o martial_a which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o wyllyam_n martial_n of_o england_n his_o brother_n take_v his_o season_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o manner_n of_o scrogoyll_n and_o dye_v in_o the_o same_o castle_n before_o he_o have_v entryd_v by_o the_o king_n and_o before_o he_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o he_o whereupon_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o his_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v because_o that_o her_o husband_n have_v not_o his_o entre_fw-fr by_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o by_o intrusyon_n how_o be_v it_o this_o statute_n doyth_fw-mi not_o mean_v of_o socage_n and_o other_o small_a tenor_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v eschete_n of_o land_n of_o the_o freholder_n of_o ache_n bishop_n and_o bishop_n when_o such_o tenaunte_n be_v attaint_v for_o felonye_n in_o time_n of_o vacacyon_n while_o their_o temporalte_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o gyve_v at_o his_o pleasure_n save_a to_o such_o prelate_n the_o seruyce_n that_o thereto_o be_v due_a and_o accustom_a ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapitre_fw-fr when_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n gyve_v or_o grant_v land_n or_o a_o manoyr_n with_o the_o appurtenaunce_n without_o he_o make_v express_a mencyon_n in_o his_o deed_n or_o write_v of_o knight_n fee_n advouzon_n of_o church_n and_o dower_n when_o they_o fall_v belong_v to_o such_o manor_n or_o land_n then_z at_o this_o day_n the_o king_n reserve_v to_o hymsef_a such_o fee_n advouson_n and_o dower_n all_o be_v it_o that_o among_o other_o person_n there_o shall_v be_v employ_v no_o such_o reseruacyon_n ¶_o the_o xu_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n of_o all_o felon_n attaint_v or_o that_o run_v away_o where_o some_o ever_o they_o be_v find_v and_o if_o they_o have_v freholde_v than_o â—â—_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o profytâ—es_n of_o the_o same_o by_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n &_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o dystroy_v in_o the_o house_n wood_n gardeyn_n and_z in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n belong_a to_o the_o same_o land_n except_v man_n of_o certain_a place_n privyledge_v by_o the_o king_n therefore_o and_o after_o the_o king_n have_v have_v the_o year_n dayâ—_n â—_o waste_v then_o the_o laâ—de_n shall_v be_v restore_v be_v the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fame_n fee_n unless_o that_o he_o fine_o before_o with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o year_n the_o day_n &_o the_o waste_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucestre_n by_o custom_n that_o after_o one_o year_n &_o one_o day_n the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o felon_n shall_v reverte_v &_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n â—â—_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v if_o the_o felonye_n have_v not_o be_v do_v and_o in_o kenâ—_n in_o gavelkynd_n the_o father_n to_o the_o bough_n the_o son_n to_o the_o plough_n there_o all_o heir_n male_n shall_v dyvyde_v their_o inherytauncâ—_n but_o woman_n shall_v not_o make_v 〈…〉_o with_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v endow_v
of_o a_o moyte_n and_o if_o she_o commytte_a forâ—â—cation_n in_o heâ—_n wydowhed_a or_o take_v a_o husband_n afterward_o she_o shall_v less_o her_o dowet_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v homage_n make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n ii_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v make_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o hold_v in_o chyef_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o hand_n together_o between_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o lord_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o i_o become_v your_o from_o this_o day_n forth_o for_o life_n for_o member_n &_o for_o worldly_a honour_n and_o shall_v owe_v you_o my_o faith_n for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o do_v owe_v unto_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o to_o my_o other_o lord_n when_o a_o freman_n shall_v do_v fealte_v to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o a_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n â—_o that_o i._o p._n shall_v be_v to_o you_o both_o faithful_a &_o true_a &_o shall_v owe_v my_o fidelite_n unto_o you_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o &_o lawful_o shall_v do_v such_o custom_n &_o seruyce_n as_o my_o duty_n be_v to_o you_o at_o the_o term_n assign_v so_o help_v i_o god_n &_o all_o his_o sayncte_v when_o a_o villain_n shall_v do_v fealte_v unto_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v hold_v his_o right_a hand_n over_o the_o book_n &_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n a._n that_o i._o b._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o unto_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a &_o faithful_a and_o shall_v owe_v you_o fealte_v for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o in_o villeinage_n and_o shall_v be_v iustefy_v by_o you_o in_o body_n &_o good_n so_o help_v i_o god_n &_o all_o his_o sayncte_v finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o it_o be_v to_o wit_v that_o when_o any_o relyef_n be_v gyveu_o thereto_o wardshyp_n belong_v &_o contrary_a wise_n and_o such_o as_o hold_v by_o sertaunte_a to_o go_v with_o the_o king_n in_o his_o host_n there_o ward_n and_o relyef_n be_v incydent_a and_o such_o as_o hold_v by_o petty_a sertauntye_n as_o to_o bear_v shield_v or_o spear_n in_o the_o king_n host_n to_o bear_v or_o to_o carry_v there_o lie_v nether_a ward_n marriage_n nor_o relyef_n also_o a_o free_a sokeman_n shall_v not_o gyve_v ward_n nor_o relyef_n but_o he_o shall_v double_v his_o rend_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n accord_v as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o pay_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v unmesurable_a greve_v now_o some_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o have_v ward_n there_o be_v ii_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n to_o have_v awardes_o one_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o knights_n seruyce_n the_o other_o be_v where_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o socage_n the_o ward_n of_o land_n that_o be_v hold_v in_o knights_n seruyce_n belong_v to_o the_o chyefe_n lord_n &_o the_o marriage_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o disparagement_n as_o the_o great_a chartourly_a my_o tithe_n untyll_o he_o comyth_n to_o the_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n the_o ward_n of_o a_o heir_n that_o hold_v in_o socage_n if_o the_o inherytaunce_n dyscende_v of_o his_o mother_n side_n than_o it_o belongyth_v to_o the_o next_o friend_n of_o the_o father_n side_n and_z contrary_a wise_n and_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v ward_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o iii_o manner_n one_o be_v when_o a_o man_n demaundyth_v ward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o be_v in_o case_n when_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o another_o by_o knights_n seruyce_n and_o the_o tenant_n die_v then_o may_v the_o chyef_a lord_n if_o he_o be_v deforce_v demand_v the_o ward_n of_o his_o land_n and_o heir_n &_o shall_v have_v both_o ward_n and_o marriage_n another_o manner_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v infeff_v of_o a_o road_n of_o land_n by_o one_o man_n and_z by_o another_o of_o another_o ride_v the_z secounde_a lord_n may_v not_o bring_v a_o wrytte_n of_o ward_n to_o recover_v either_o the_o land_n or_o the_o heir_n for_o the_o ward_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o he_o be_v first_o infeff_v the_o iii_o manner_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v land_n in_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o ward_n and_o have_v not_o the_o heir_n then_z he_o may_v bring_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o heir_n and_o not_o the_o land_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o ward_n and_o relyefes_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o edward_n i_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o statute_n concern_v general_a day_n in_o the_o bench_n make_v the_o li_o year_n of_o h._n the_o iii_o if_o a_o wrytte_n come_v within_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n myghell_n a_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v thereupon_o unto_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n hyllarye_o &_o if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n myghel_n day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o s._n hillary_n if_o it_o come_v in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o s._n myghel_n the_o day_n shall_v be_v crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la if_o within_o a_o month_n after_o myghelmas_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o purification_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la then_z in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o easter_n if_o in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n then_z in_o the_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martini_n then_z in_o easter_n month_n if_o in_o the_o quynzieme_n of_o saint_n martyne_n then_z within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n &_o also_o there_o be_v a_o day_n special_o give_v in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la &_o it_o â—â—â—â—â—uayleth_v as_o much_o as_o within_o u_o weke_n after_o easter_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saint_n hyllarye_n in_o the_z utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a if_o in_o quindena_fw-la hillarii_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o crastino_fw-la purificationis_fw-la then_z in_o crastino_fw-la &_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o purification_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o johan_n baptyst_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la pasche_n then_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o iii_o weke_n after_o easter_n then_z in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n myghell_n if_o within_o easter_n month_n then_z within_o iii_o weke_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n if_o within_o fyve_o weke_n after_o easter_n or_z in_o crastino_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la then_z within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o the_o trinite_a then_o in_o crastino_fw-la animarum_fw-la if_o in_fw-la quindena_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la or_z in_o crastino_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n babtyste_v then_z in_o crastino_fw-la martini_n if_o in_o the_o utas_z of_o sayncte_n johan_n babty_v then_z in_o the_o utas_z of_o s._n martyne_n if_o in_o quindena_fw-la of_o saynct_n johan_n bapty_v then_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o quindena_fw-la martini_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o bygamye_n make_v the_o four_o year_n of_o ed_n i_o in_o the_o preseuce_n of_o certain_a reverend_a father_n bishop_n of_o englaud_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n the_o constitucyon_n underwryten_v be_v recite_v &_o after_o hard_a &_o publysh_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o the_o king_n counsel_n aswell_o iustyce_n as_o other_o have_v agreyd_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o write_v for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n and_z for_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v steadfast_o observe_v ¶_o the_o first_o cha._n concern_v plea_n where_o the_o tenant_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v with_o out_o the_o king_n it_o be_v agreyd_v by_o the_o iustyce_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_v which_o heretofore_o have_v have_v the_o use_n and_o praciyse_n of_o iubgemente_n that_o where_o a_o feffement_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n with_o a_o deed_n thereupon_o that_o if_o another_o person_n by_o a_o like_a feffement_n &_o a_o like_a deed_n be_v bind_v to_o warrauntye_n the_o iustyce_v coude_fw-fr no_o heretofore_o have_v procee_v any_o further_a without_o the_o king_n comaundement_n have_v therefore_o and_o also_o it_o semyth_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr not_o ¶_o the_o ii_o cha._n in_o certain_a case_n as_o where_o the_o king_n have_v confirm_v or_o ratefy_v the_o deed_n if_o another_o man_n to_o the_o use_n of_o another_o or_z have_v grant_v any_o thing_n asmuch_o as_o himself_o may_v or_z where_o a_o deed_n be_v show_v and_o no_o clause_n contain_v therein_o whereby_o â—e_z aught_o to_o warrauntyse_v and_o in_o like_a case_n they_o shall_v not_o surccasse_fw-la by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o confirmacyon_n grant_v or_o surrendre_fw-fr or_o other_o like_a but_z after_o
any_o be_v implede_v for_o all_o his_o land_n or_o for_o part_n of_o the_o same_o so_z that_o the_o resydue_n be_v not_o suffycyent_a to_o the_o value_n of_o xc_o li._n and_o can_v prove_v the_o same_o then_z the_o dystresse_n shall_v cease_v untyll_o the_o same_o plea_n be_v determine_v also_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o certain_a dette_n award_v in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o a_o certain_a sum_n to_o be_v receyve_v yearly_o out_o of_o his_o land_n so_o that_o the_o resydue_o thereof_o doyth_fw-mi not_o amount_v to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o twenty_o li._n besides_o the_o same_o sum_n the_o dystresse_n shall_v cease_v untyll_o the_o foresay_a debt_n be_v clere_o pay_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o a_o knight_n before_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n also_o none_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o land_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o manner_n which_o be_v now_o in_o ancient_a demean_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o a_o sokeman_n and_o which_o land_n also_o must_v gyve_v â—allage_n when_o the_o king_n demean_n be_v tayll_v shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o order_fw-fr of_o a_o knight_n also_o of_o they_o that_o hold_v their_o land_n in_o socage_n of_o other_o manner_n then_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n do_v no_o foreyn_a seruyce_n the_o roll_n of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v be_v search_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n predecessor_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o it_o have_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o like_o manner_n shall_v be_v do_v of_o clerk_n be_v within_o ordre_n hold_v lie_v fee_n which_o shall_v be_v knight_n if_o they_o be_v lay_v also_o none_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v for_o his_o burgage_n land_n although_o they_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o li._n yearly_o or_o more_o also_o they_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v knight_n and_o be_v not_o which_o have_v hold_v their_o land_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o a_o small_a tyme._n and_o likewise_o knight_n that_o do_v pretend_v great_a age_n or_o defaute_fw-fr of_o their_o membre_n or_o any_o other_o incurable_a disease_n or_o charge_n of_o their_o child_n or_z of_o plea_n or_o do_v allege_v such_o necessary_a excuse_n they_o shall_v go_v unto_o roberte_fw-fr typtofte_a and_o anthonye_n de_fw-fr becke_n and_o shall_v make_v fine_o before_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v enjoin_v that_o accord_v to_o their_o dyscresyon_n they_o shall_v admytte_n the_o reasonable_a fyne_n of_o all_o such_o person_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o knight_n ⸫_o ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o waste_n make_v the_o â–ª_o xx_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n i_o willyam_n boteller_n which_o be_v within_o age_n &_o in_o ward_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v show_v un_o to_o the_o king_n that_o where_o gawen_fw-mi buteller_n his_o brother_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v have_v implede_v one_o walter_n de_fw-fr hapeton_n by_o the_o king_n wrytte_n for_o waste_n and_o dystruccyon_n make_v by_o he_o in_o certeyn_a his_o land_n and_o tenemente_n which_o the_o same_o walter_n hold_v for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n of_o the_o inherytaunce_n of_o the_o foresay_a gavin_n in_o wymme_n and_o thyrke_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a gavin_n before_o he_o have_v opteyn_v judgement_n dye_v after_o who_o death_n the_o aforesaid_a wyllyam_n by_o a_o like_a wrytte_n implede_v the_o foresay_a walter_n for_o the_o waste_n &_o distruccyon_n make_v by_o he_o of_o long_o tyme._n the_o same_o walter_n before_o gylbert_n thorneton_n and_o his_o compaygnyon_n assign_v to_o here_o the_o king_n plea_n come_v in_o &_o say_a that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o wyllyam_n for_o the_o waste_n and_o dystruction_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o other_o &_o before_o the_o right_a of_o the_o say_a inherytaunce_n descend_v unto_o he_o and_o thereupon_o demand_v judgement_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_n certain_a iustyce_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o gyveng_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n because_o it_o seam_v to_o some_o that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n if_o another_o person_n shall_v opteyne_v avauntage_n &_o recompense_n by_o the_o foresay_a wryt_n which_o be_v a_o wrytte_n of_o trespass_n do_v to_o a_o person_n certain_a but_o only_o the_o same_o person_n to_o who_o and_o in_o whole_a time_n the_o trespass_n be_v do_v other_o iustyce_n with_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n be_v in_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n allege_a by_o dyverse_a reason_n that_o the_o say_v wyllyam_n ought_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o answer_v unto_o and_o all_o other_o what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o like_a case_n or_o in_o like_a trespace_n and_z for_o because_o like_a matter_n have_v remain_v not_o amend_v &_o like_a trespace_n unponysh_v which_o be_v inconvenient_a our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o full_a parlyament_n hold_v the_o day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o a_o general_a counsel_n have_v ordain_v and_z from_o henceforth_o have_v command_v to_o be_v strayt_o observe_v that_o every_o heir_n in_o who_o ward_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v and_z aswell_o within_o age_n as_o of_o full_a age_n shall_v have_v his_o recoverye_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o waste_n in_o the_o foresay_a case_n and_z also_o in_o other_o where_o the_o same_o wrytte_n ought_v to_o hold_v place_n and_z it_o shall_v hold_v place_n aswell_o for_o waste_n and_o dystruccyon_n make_v in_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o his_o own_o inherytaunce_n and_o aswell_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ancestor_n as_o at_o any_o other_o time_n that_o the_o fee_n and_o inherytaunce_n dyscend_v unto_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v answer_v unto_o therefore_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v recover_v the_o land_n waste_v and_o damage_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o last_o statute_n of_o westmynster_n of_o damage_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o a_o wryt_n of_o waste_n if_o the_o tenant_n be_v convycte_v for_o the_o waste_n and_o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o unto_o the_o same_o gylbert_n thorneton_n and_o his_o compaygnyon_n that_o they_o do_v proceed_v in_o the_o foresay_a matter_n and_z in_o other_o like_o fromhensforthe_a and_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v according_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v and_o likewise_o it_o be_v command_v unto_o the_o iustyce_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v all_o the_o aforesaid_a thing_n to_o be_v strayt_o observe_v before_o they_o fromhensforth_o ⸫_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o waste_n ⸫_o ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o weyghte_n and_o measure_v make_v the._n li._n year_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o three_o the_o standard_n bushel_n galon_n and_o else_o shall_v be_v sign_v with_o a_o iron_n scale_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o safe_o keep_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o li._n and_o no_o measure_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o town_n without_o it_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o king_n measure_v &_o mark_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o shere_v town_n if_o any_o do_v sell_v or_o bye_n by_o measure_n unseal_v and_o not_o examine_v by_o the_o mayer_n or_o bayllyfe_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v and_o all_o measure_n of_o any_o town_n both_o great_a &_o small_o shall_v be_v view_v and_o examine_v twice_o in_o a_o year_n if_o any_o be_v convyct_v for_o a_o double_a measure_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v a_o great_a for_o to_o buy_v with_o &_o a_o small_a to_o sell_v with_o he_z shall_v be_v impryson_v for_o his_o falsehood_n and_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v the_o standard_n busshelle_n and_o else_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o mayer_n and_o bayllyfe_n and_o of_o syx_n lawful_a person_n of_o the_o same_o town_n be_v swear_v before_o who_o all_o measure_n shall_v be_v seal_v no_o manner_n of_o grain_n shall_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o heppe_n or_o cautel_n except_o it_o be_v â—tes_n malt_n and_o fetch_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o forstallour_n make_v &_o c_o ⸫_o it_o be_v command_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o no_o forstallour_n shall_v be_v dwell_v in_o any_o town_n which_o be_v a_o oppressor_n of_o poor_a people_n manifest_o and_o a_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o hole_n shire_n and_o country_n which_o for_o gredynes_n of_o shameful_a lucre_n do_v prevent_v other_o in_o byeng_a grain_n fish_n her_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v sell_v come_v by_o land_n or_o water_n oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o despise_v the_o rich_a which_o carry_v away_o such_o thing_n intend_v to_o sell_v they_o more_o dear_a the_o which_o come_v to_o merchant_n stranger_n that_o bring_v marchaundyse_n offer_v they_o to_o bye_o and_o inform_v they_o that_o their_o good_n may_v be_v derer_n sell_v than_o they_o intend_v to_o sell_v &_o
of_o dette_n nor_o of_o other_o thing_n but_o of_o such_o only_a as_o concern_v they_o of_o the_o king_n house_n nor_o shall_v hold_v none_o other_o plea_n by_o oblygacyon_n at_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o steward_n or_o the_o marshal_n and_o if_o they_o attempt_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n it_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o void_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o heretofore_o many_o felonye_n that_o have_v ben_fw-mi commit_v within_o the_o verge_n have_v be_v unponish_v &_o all_o because_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o country_n have_v not_o be_v authoryse_v to_o inquere_v of_o felonye_n do_v within_o the_o verge_n but_o only_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o king_n house_n which_z never_o contynu_v in_o one_o place_n by_z reason_n whereof_o there_o can_v be_v no_o trial_n make_v in_o due_a manner_n nor_o the_o felon_n put_v in_o exigent_n nor_o outlaw_v nor_o no_o thing_n present_v in_o the_o circuyte_o the_o which_o have_v be_v aswell_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o king_n as_z to_o the_o dysturbaunce_n of_o his_o peace_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o fromhensforthe_a in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n of_o man_n whereof_o the_o coroner_n offyce_v be_v to_o make_v vyew_a &_o inquest_v it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o country_n that_o he_o with_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o king_n house_n shall_v do_v as_o belongyth_n to_o his_o offyce_v and_o enrolle_v it_o and_o that_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o be_v determine_v before_o the_o steward_n where_o the_o felon_n can_v not_o be_v attach_v or_o for_o other_o like_a cause_n shall_v be_v remyt_v to_o the_o common_a law_n so_o that_o exâ—gendes_v ontlawryes_fw-mi &_o presentmente_n shall_v be_v make_v thereupon_o in_o the_o â—â—rcuyte_n by_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o â—tunre_n aswell_o as_o of_o other_o felonye_n do_v out_o of_o the_o uâ—erge_n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v not_o omyt_n by_o reason_n hereof_o to_o make_v attachmente_n fresheâ—y_o upon_o the_o felonye_n do_v 4._o moreover_o no_o common_a plea_n shall_v be_v fronhensforth_o hold_v in_o theschequer_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n 5._o and_o on_o the_o other_o party_n the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o chancellor_n &_o the_o iustyce_n of_o his_o bench_n shall_v follow_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v at_o all_o time_n never_o unto_o he_o sâ—â—e_z that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n which_o be_v able_a dâ—â—â—y_fw-mi â—â—_o order_fw-fr all_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o court_n at_o all_o time_n when_o â—â—dâ—_n 〈…〉_o quyre_v 6._o 〈…〉_o shall_v no_o wrytte_n fronhensforth_o that_o 〈…〉_o common_a law_n go_v forth_o under_o any_o of_o the_o pâ—â—y_a seal_n 7._o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n shall_v not_o fronhensforth_o hold_v any_o plea_n of_o a_o foreyn_a county_n within_o the_o castle_n gate_n except_z it_o towche_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o castle_n nor_o the_o say_a constable_n shall_v not_o dystrayâ—_n the_o inhabyâ—auntes_n of_o the_o fyve_o port_n to_o plede_n any_o otherwhere_o nor_o otherwise_o then_z they_o ought_v after_o the_o form_n of_o their_o chartour_n obtain_v of_o king_n for_o their_o old_a fraunchyse_n conferm_v by_o the_o great_a chartour_n 8._o the_o king_n have_v grant_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v eleccyon_n of_o their_o sheryfe_n in_o every_o shire_n where_o the_o shryvalte_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n if_o they_o 58_o westâ—â—_n â—_o capt._n 58_o lyste_v 9_o the_o king_n wyll_v &_o comaund_v that_o no_o sheryfe_n nor_o bayllyfe_n shall_v impanell_n in_o inqueste_n &_o jury_n over_o many_o person_n nor_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o estatute_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v in_o inqueste_n such_o as_o be_v next_o neighbour_n most_o sufficyent_a &_o lest_o suspicyous_a and_o he_o that_o otherwise_o doyth_fw-mi &_o be_v attaint_v thereupon_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o playntyfe_n his_o damage_n double_a &_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n 10._o in_o right_a of_o conspirator_n false_a infourmour_n &_o imbraceous_a of_o assize_n inqueste_n &_o jury_n the_o king_n have_v provyde_v remedy_n for_o the_o playntyfe_n by_o a_o wryt_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n and_o fromhensforth_o the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o cuntre_n to_o do_v their_o offyce_v shall_v upon_o every_o playnte_v make_v unto_o they_o award_v inqueste_n thereupon_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v do_v right_a unto_o the_o playntyfe_n without_o further_a delay_n 11._o and_o for_o because_o the_o king_n have_v heretofore_o ordain_v by_o estatute_n that_o none_o of_o his_o mynistres_n shall_v take_v no_o ple_n for_o mayntenaunce_n by_o which_o estatute_n other_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v before_o this_o tyme._n the_o king_n will_n that_o no_o offycer_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o to_o obtain_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o plea_n shall_v bear_v any_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o suit_n nor_o none_o upon_o any_o such_o covenaunt_n shall_v gyve_v up_o his_o right_a to_o another_o &_o if_o any_o do_v and_z be_v attaint_v thereof_o the_o taker_n shall_v forfayte_v unto_o the_o king_n so_o much_o of_o his_o land_n and_o good_n as_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o part_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o such_o mayntenaunce_n and_o for_o this_o atteyndâ—e_n who_o so_o ever_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n before_o the_o iustyce_n afore_o who_o the_o plea_n hang_v shall_v be_v admyt_v thereto_o â–ª_o and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o they_o but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v understanden_fw-mi hereby_o that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v prohybytte_a to_o have_v counsel_n of_o pleder_n or_o of_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n for_o his_o fee_n or_z of_o his_o next_o friend_n 12._o fromhensforth_o the_o king_n will_v that_o such_o dystress_n as_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o his_o dette_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v upon_o horse_n of_o the_o ploughe_n so_o long_o as_o they_o may_v find_v any_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o pain_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o estatute_n and_o will_v not_o that_o to_o great_a dystress_n be_v take_v for_o his_o dette_n nor_o dryven_v to_o far_o and_o if_o the_o dettour_n can_v find_v able_a and_o convenient_a suretye_n for_o a_o day_n within_o which_o a_o man_n may_v purchase_v remedy_n â—or_a to_o agree_v with_o the_o demand_n the_o distress_v shall_v be_v reless_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_z he_o that_o otherwise_o do_v shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v 13._o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v the_o eleccyon_n of_o sheryfe_n unto_o the_o commons_n of_o the_o shire_n the_o king_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v such_o sheryfe_n that_o shall_v not_o charge_v they_o and_z that_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o offycer_n in_o authoryte_n for_o reward_n or_o bribe_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o lodge_v to_o oft_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o with_o poor_a person_n or_o man_n of_o religion_n 14._o fromhensforthe_o the_o king_n will_v that_o his_o bayllewykes_fw-mi &_o hundredes_o nor_o of_o other_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o let_v to_o ferme_fw-fr at_o two_o great_a som_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v overcharge_v by_o make_v contribucyon_n to_o such_o ferme_n 15._o in_o somon_n &_o attachemente_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n the_o wrytte_v fronhensforth_o shall_v contain_v xu_o day_n full_a at_o the_o least_o after_o the_o common_a law_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o attahcment_n of_o assize_n take_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n or_z of_o plea_n before_o iustyce_n in_o eyre_n during_o the_o eyre_n 16._o such_o execution_n shall_v be_v do_v of_o they_o that_o make_v false_a retourne_v of_o wrytte_n whereby_o right_a be_v defer_v as_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o secound_a statute_n of_o westmynster_n with_z like_o pain_n at_o the_o king_n comaundement_fw-fr 17._o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v more_o increase_n of_o malefactor_n in_o the_o realm_n than_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n &_o that_o robborye_n murdre_n &_o manslaughter_n be_v comyt_v out_o of_o measure_n &_o the_o pease_n little_a observe_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o king_n not_o long_o pass_v make_v at_o wynchestre_n be_v not_o observe_v the_o king_n will_v that_o the_o same_o statute_n be_v send_v again_o into_o every_o county_n to_o be_v red_a &_o publysh_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n &_o keep_v in_o every_o point_n as_o strayt_o as_o the_o two_o great_a chartour_n upon_o the_o pain_n therein_o lymyt_v and_o for_o the_o observe_n &_o mayntenaunce_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o knights_z that_o be_v assign_v in_o the_o shire_n for_o to_o redress_v thing_n â—one_n against_o the_o say_a great_a chartour_n shall_v be_v charge_v &_o shall_v have_v their_o warrant_n therefore_o 18._o for_o redress_v