will_v only_o to_o land_n and_o a_o testament_n only_o to_o chattel_n require_v executor_n which_o a_o will_v only_o for_o land_n do_v not_o require_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n where_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v only_o devise_v by_o writing_n albeit_o there_o be_v no_o executor_n name_v yet_o that_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o last_o will_n and_o where_o it_o concern_v only_a chattel_n a_o testament_n 155._o the_o truth_n be_v a_o testament_n take_v strict_o according_a to_o the_o say_a definition_n differ_v from_o a_o last_o will_n testa_fw-la yet_o not_o as_o opposite_a thereto_o but_o only_o as_o the_o special_a differ_v from_o the_o general_n for_o every_o testament_n be_v a_o last_o will_n but_o every_o last_o will_n be_v not_o a_o testament_n in_o a_o word_n a_o last_o will_n be_v a_o general_a word_n and_o agree_v with_o each_o several_a kind_n of_o last_o will_n or_o testament_n 5._o but_o a_o testament_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v only_o that_o kind_n of_o last_o will_n wherein_o a_o executor_n be_v name_v or_o appoint_v plowden_n in_o his_o commentary_n do_v define_v a_o testament_n to_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o be_v compound_v of_o these_o two_o word_n viz._n testatio_fw-la and_o mentis_fw-la but_o this_o be_v no_o adequate_a definition_n of_o a_o testament_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o compound_n word_n sulp._n but_o a_o single_a word_n such_o as_o be_v calceamentum_fw-la paludamentum_fw-la and_o the_o like_a and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o a_o testament_n may_v be_v good_a in_o law_n without_o a_o seal_n it_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a for_o a_o seal_n be_v will._n not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o testament_n though_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a and_o expedient_a 2._o for_o a_o will_v not_o be_v proper_o and_o legal_o a_o deed_n may_v be_v good_a enough_o without_o a_o seal_n which_o be_v one_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o deed_n yet_o have_v a_o will_n the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o deed._n ibid._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o several_a distinction_n or_o kind_n of_o testament_n a_o testament_n be_v either_o solemn_a testa_n or_o vnsolemn_a testa_fw-la this_o though_o the_o first_o and_o great_a distinction_n of_o testament_n yet_o of_o least_o force_n or_o use_v with_o we_o now_o in_o england_n 2._o testament_n be_v either_o write_v or_o nuncupative_a fin_fw-fr 3._o they_o be_v either_o privilege_v or_o unprivileged_a 57_o of_o privilege_a testament_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n whereof_o some_o be_v call_v military_a testament_n other_o be_v call_v testament_n only_o among_o the_o testator_n own_o child_n and_o other_o be_v testament_n to_o charitable_a and_o pious_a use_n but_o if_o no_o executor_n be_v name_v or_o appoint_v than_o it_o have_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o testament_n yet_o it_o shall_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o last_o will_n and_o comprehend_v one_o of_o these_o three_o viz._n either_o a_o codicil_n or_o a_o legacy_n and_o devise_n or_o a_o gift_n in_o regard_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n chap._n iii_o of_o testament_n solemn_a and_o vnsolemn_a in_o solemn_a testament_n be_v comprehend_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o the_o presence_n of_o seven_o witness_n their_o subscription_n or_o subsignation_n the_o make_n or_o expedit_v the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n with_o divers_a other_o solemnity_n necessary_o require_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o essential_a to_o a_o testament_n whereof_o we_o have_v no_o use_n here_o in_o england_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o such_o ceremony_n 25._o in_o vnsolemn_a testament_n the_o say_v ceremony_n be_v omit_v and_o such_o be_v our_o testament_n here_o in_o england_n wherein_o we_o be_v no_o further_o oblige_v than_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o requisite_n as_o be_v necessary_a jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la which_o require_v but_o two_o witness_n fine_a and_o save_v in_o a_o devise_n of_o land_n wherein_o write_v be_v also_o necessary_a and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o testator_n life_n time_n 1._o the_o testator_n if_o he_o please_v may_v make_v use_n of_o more_o than_o two_o witness_n and_o procure_v their_o subscription_n yea_o for_o prevention_n of_o forgery_n to_o every_o page_n of_o the_o testament_n but_o no_o obligation_n hereto_o chap._n iu._n of_o testament_n write_v and_o nuncupative_a 1._o testament_n written_n what_o 2._o difference_n between_o devise_n of_o land_n and_o bequest_n of_o good_n 3._o land_n of_o burgage_n tenure_n and_o by_o custom_n deviseable_a may_v pass_v nuncupative_o 4._o name_v executor_n not_o necessary_a in_o a_o will_n only_o for_o devise_v of_o land_n 5._o note_n take_v in_o writing-sufficient_a for_o devise_v of_o land_n 6._o testament_n nuncupative_a what_o 7._o the_o will_n whether_o nuncupative_a or_o write_a in_o case_n the_o executor_n name_v be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o writing_n 8._o law_n case_n relate_v to_o this_o subject_n §_o 1._o a_o write_a testament_n be_v such_o as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v thereof_o be_v commit_v to_o writing_n paulat_fw-la by_o which_o word_n be_v exclude_v such_o testament_n as_o be_v afterward_o put_v into_o writing_n for_o be_v first_o make_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n they_o still_o remain_v nuncupative_a notwithstanding_o the_o reduce_v thereof_o into_o write_v after_o the_o testator_n death_n fin_fw-fr among_o other_o advantage_n that_o a_o testator_n have_v by_o a_o write_a will_n this_o be_v one_o that_o he_o may_v conceal_v the_o content_n thereof_o from_o the_o witness_n ibid._n which_o in_o a_o nuncupative_n will_v he_o can_v do_v and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o take_v his_o will_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o witness_n this_o be_v my_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n or_o herein_o be_v contain_v my_o last_o will_n or_o other_o word_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n ibid._n 2._o as_o touch_v the_o disposition_n of_o land_n of_o inheritance_n by_o will_n if_o it_o be_v not_o full_o write_v before_o the_o testator_n death_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o concern_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o say_a land_n it_o may_v not_o be_v for_o that_o part_n make_v good_a by_o reduce_v it_o to_o write_v after_o the_o testator_n death_n but_o as_o touch_v good_n and_o chattel_n it_o may_v 2._o nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v write_v before_o the_o testator_n death_n though_o it_o be_v never_o bring_v nor_o read_v to_o he_o after_o the_o write_n thereof_o yet_o be_v it_o good_a enough_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o land_n but_o also_o for_o good_n and_o chattel_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v a_o executor_n name_v 32._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o will_n in_o writing_n and_o not_o verbal_a only_o yea_o though_o it_o want_v the_o subscription_n of_o the_o testator_n name_n supra_fw-la for_o many_o can_v write_v at_o all_o and_o some_o want_v hand_n nor_o be_v the_o subscribe_v the_o name_n of_o the_o maker_n any_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o deed_n much_o less_o of_o a_o will_n which_o need_v not_o seal_v as_o a_o deed_n do_v 3._o land_n and_o tenement_n deviseable_a by_o custom_n may_v pass_v by_o a_o nuncupative_a will_n for_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o for_o in_o a_o devise_n of_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n hold_v in_o burgage-tenure_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v write_v because_o such_o may_v pass_v sufficient_o by_o will_n nuncupative_a 5._o because_o such_o land_n be_v deviseable_a before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 8._o enable_v to_o devise_v land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n by_o will_n in_o write_v in_o the_o testator_n life-time_n which_o can_v pass_v by_o a_o nuncupative_a testament_n or_o will_n without_o writing_n 1._o so_o that_o land_n of_o burgage-tenure_n and_o by_o custom_n deviseable_a may_v pass_v nuncupative_o though_o land_n of_o other_o tenor_n be_v not_o deviseable_a but_o by_o will_n in_o writing_n 4._o though_o the_o name_n or_o appoint_v of_o a_o executor_n be_v essential_a to_o constitute_v a_o testament_n or_o last_o will_n yet_o this_o proper_o refer_v only_o as_o to_o good_n and_o chattel_n for_o a_o man_n may_v by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n devise_v his_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n though_o he_o make_v no_o executor_n because_o a_o executor_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o freehold_n of_o land_n 5._o if_o the_o writer_n do_v only_o take_v note_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o testator_n of_o his_o last_o will_n for_o the_o devise_n of_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n and_o afterward_o write_v the_o same_o but_o the_o testator_n die_v before_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o yet_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o will_n in_o write_v for_o the_o covey_n of_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n brown_a likewise_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o note_n or_o article_n be_v make_v and_o read_v to_o
the_o testator_n though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o ingross_v at_o large_a or_o in_o form_n of_o law_n until_o after_o the_o testator_n death_n hanton_n 6._o testament_n be_v call_v nuncupative_a when_o the_o testator_n without_o any_o writing_n do_v declare_v his_o will_n before_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o witness_n testa_fw-la and_o such_o nuncupative_a will_n be_v of_o as_o great_a force_n and_o efficacy_n except_o for_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o any_o write_a testament_n testa_fw-la yea_o this_o verbal_a oral_a or_o nuncupative_a will_n be_v after_o the_o testator_n death_n reduce_v to_o writing_n and_o have_v the_o court_n seal_v affix_v thereunto_o be_v of_o as_o good_a validity_n touch_v the_o disposal_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o testator_n life-time_n eliz._n 7._o although_o many_o legacy_n be_v make_v and_o write_v in_o a_o will_n and_o many_o thing_n express_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o if_o no_o executor_n be_v name_v in_o the_o writing_n only_a a._n and_o b._n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n appoint_v to_o be_v executor_n this_o shall_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o will_n in_o writing_n but_o to_o a_o nuncupative_n will_v only_o sup_n because_o one_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o will_n viz._n the_o appoint_v of_o a_o executor_n be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o writing_n nay_o the_o appoint_v of_o he_o executor_n who_o be_v name_v in_o such_o a_o note_n leave_v with_o c._n d._n be_v no_o sufficient_a make_n of_o a_o executor_n at_o all_o 6._o nor_o be_v the_o appoint_v of_o any_o one_o by_o a_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a name_n a_o sufficient_a make_v either_o of_o a_o executor_n or_o legatary_n incertis_fw-la unless_o some_o other_o sufficient_a circumstance_n do_v make_v it_o plain_o appear_v who_o the_o testator_n mean_v so_o tender_a and_o cautious_a be_v the_o law_n of_o fix_v the_o interest_n of_o any_o upon_o mere_a doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n 8._o a_o man_n take_v note_n of_o a_o will_n of_o one_o who_o lie_v sick_a and_o afterward_o he_o draw_v up_o the_o will_n in_o writing_n but_o the_o sick_a person_n die_v before_o it_o be_v show_v to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o good_a will_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o to_o convey_v socage_n land_n trin._n 6_o e._n 6._o dyer_n 72._o so_o be_v it_o adjudge_v in_o 4_o and_o 5_o eliz._n in_o hinton_n case_n where_o article_n be_v read_v to_o the_o devisor_n concern_v the_o disposition_n of_o his_o land_n and_o the_o article_n be_v write_v and_o engross_v after_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o it_o testament_n be_v a_o good_a will_n within_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o a_o man_n intend_a land_n to_o j._n s._n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o j._n d._n and_o before_o the_o remainder_n be_v write_v the_o devisor_n die_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o void_a devise_n for_o the_o whole_a land_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o because_o that_o the_o one_o do_v depend_v upon_o the_o other_o but_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v hold_v that_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o two_o acre_n intend_v one_o of_o they_o to_o j._n s._n and_o the_o other_o to_o j._n d._n and_o the_o devise_v to_o one_o be_v write_v but_o the_o devisor_n ibid._n die_v before_o the_o devise_n of_o the_o other_o acre_n to_o the_o other_o be_v write_v it_o be_v a_o good_a devise_n for_o the_o acre_n which_o be_v write_v but_o not_o for_o the_o other_o acre_n b._n bring_v write_v of_o entry_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o assize_n against_o his_o father_n wife_n the_o case_n upon_o evidence_n be_v this_o viz._n h._n b._n the_o 85._o plaintiff_n father_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o say_a wife_n be_v sick_a at_o london_n send_v for_o a._n desire_v he_o to_o write_v the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o his_o land_n a._n desire_v b._n to_o declare_v what_o he_o will_v have_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o be_v and_o who_o to_o be_v his_o executor_n whereupon_o a._n write_v short_a note_n of_o his_o last_o will_n and_o every_o legacy_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v his_o executor_n then_o return_v to_o his_o own_o house_n there_o write_v the_o say_a will_n in_o order_n and_o form_n and_o therewith_o return_v to_o the_o house_n of_o h._n b._n within_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o 12_o intend_v to_o have_v read_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o be_v then_o tell_v that_o the_o say_v h._n b._n die_v at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n just_o before_o whereupon_o a._n deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o executor_n that_o be_v therein_o name_v the_o wife_n enter_v on_o the_o testator_n tenement_n and_o what_o be_v devise_v to_o she_o the_o son_n enter_v upon_o she_o the_o wife_n re-enter_v whereupon_o the_o plaintiff_n bring_v his_o writ_n the_o opinion_n of_o all_o the_o justice_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a will_n in_o writing_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o and_o declare_v their_o opinion_n on_o the_o evidence_n give_v whereupon_o it_o pass_v for_o the_o wife_n and_o she_o enjoy_v the_o land_n chap._n v._o of_o testament_n privilege_v and_o unprivileged_a 1._o testament_n privilege_v what_o and_o how_o many_o kind_n thereof_o 2._o military_a testament_n their_o privilege_n 3._o testament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o testator_n child_n their_o privilege_n 4._o testament_n make_v for_o good_a and_o pious_a use_n their_o privilege_n 5._o testament_n vnpriviledge_v what_o §_o 1._o testament_n privilege_v be_v such_o as_o be_v qualify_v by_o some_o special_a freedom_n or_o benefit_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o law_n sin_n or_o by_o some_o special_a freedom_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o usual_a requisite_n and_o observation_n of_o common_a and_o general_a law_n whereof_o there_o be_v as_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n chief_o these_o three_o kind_n viz._n 1._o military_a testament_n 2._o testament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o testator_n child_n 3._o testament_n for_o good_a and_o pious_a use_n 2._o the_o privilege_n of_o military_a testament_n or_o of_o a_o testament_n make_v by_o a_o soldier_n be_v many_o but_o chief_o these_o four_o viz._n 1._o a_o soldier_n be_v not_o disable_v from_o make_v his_o testament_n by_o any_o of_o those_o impediment_n which_o disable_v other_o unless_o for_o want_n of_o reason_n or_o other_o like_a grand_a cause_n whereby_o he_o be_v disable_v jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la pr._n 2._o whereas_o divers_a person_n be_v prohibit_v from_o be_v executor_n or_o legatary_n to_o other_o person_n yet_o the_o law_n do_v not_o so_o prohibit_v they_o from_o be_v executor_n or_o legatary_n to_o a_o soldier_n save_v in_o some_o very_o few_o case_n special_o limit_v in_o the_o law_n do_fw-mi 3._o soldier_n be_v clear_o acquit_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o make_v of_o testament_n eod_a 4._o whereas_o no_o other_o person_n can_v die_v with_o two_o valid_a testament_n yet_o a_o soldier_n may_v and_o both_o testament_n shall_v stand_v good_a according_a to_o the_o intent_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o testator_n eod_a other_o privilege_n there_o be_v peculiar_a to_o soldier_n in_o make_v their_o testament_n but_o they_o be_v many_o indulta_fw-la it_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o a_o compendium_n to_o make_v a_o specification_n thereof_o only_o let_v it_o not_o here_o escape_v our_o observation_n that_o these_o privilege_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o soldier_n as_o be_v in_o expedition_n or_o actual_a service_n of_o war_n 118._o and_o not_o to_o such_o as_o lie_v safe_o and_o secure_o in_o some_o castle_n garrison_n or_o other_o like_a place_n of_o defence_n fin_n 3._o the_o privilege_n of_o testament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o testator_n child_n be_v chief_o these_o three_o viz._n 1._o if_o two_o testament_n be_v find_v after_o the_o testator_n death_n of_o divers_a tenor_n and_o it_o appear_v not_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o latter_a testament_n in_o this_o case_n that_o shall_v be_v presume_v the_o latter_a and_o so_o prevail_v which_o be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o testator_n child_n 100_o 2._o the_o testament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o testator_n child_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o revoke_v as_o possible_o other_o testament_n may_v be_v ibid._n 3._o a_o father_n testament_n among_o his_o child_n shall_v take_v effect_n though_o there_o be_v no_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o be_v write_v or_o subscribe_v by_o the_o testator_n hand_n or_o by_o he_o procure_v to_o be_v write_v by_o some_o other_o testa_n howbeit_o these_o two_o last_o privilege_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o latter_a of_o they_o especial_o be_v common_a to_o all_o english_a man_n testament_n so_o also_o be_v all_o
live_v or_o die_v still_o remain_v in_o and_o to_o she_o only_o whereof_o she_o may_v make_v her_o will_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n 24._o and_o he_o if_o she_o please_v executor_n for_o otherwise_o he_o may_v not_o have_v they_o after_o his_o wife_n decease_n 3._o because_o of_o such_o good_n the_o wife_n die_v without_o will_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o wife_n testator_n may_v take_v the_o administration_n as_o de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la non_fw-la administratis_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o here_o note_v that_o though_o the_o wife_n be_v executrix_n to_o another_o may_v without_o her_o husband_n licence_n make_v her_o testament_n of_o such_o testator_n good_n yet_o she_o may_v not_o bequeath_v they_o by_o legacy_n without_o make_v a_o executor_n 525._o but_o if_o the_o wife_n be_v make_v as_o well_o legatary_a as_o executrix_n and_o she_o accept_v of_o the_o testator_n good_n not_o as_o executrix_n but_o as_o legatary_a in_o this_o case_n she_o can_v dispose_v of_o the_o say_a good_n by_o will_n or_o otherwise_o without_o the_o husband_n consent_n for_o by_o accept_v they_o as_o legatary_a she_o make_v they_o her_o own_o and_o consequent_o her_o husband_n 6._o and_o note_v further_o that_o although_o the_o wife_n be_v executrix_n may_v without_o her_o husband_n licence_n make_v her_o testament_n of_o such_o good_n whereof_o she_o be_v possess_v as_o executrix_n yet_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n arise_v during_o the_o marriage_n out_o of_o such_o good_n shall_v accrue_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o not_o unto_o herself_o as_o executrix_n so_o that_o without_o her_o husband_n approbation_n she_o can_v make_v no_o testament_n of_o such_o fruit_n and_o profit_n so_o arise_v 17._o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v whether_o the_o wife_n accept_v the_o same_o as_o executrix_n or_o as_o legatary_a she_o shall_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n herein_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v deem_v and_o presume_v to_o have_v accept_v the_o same_o as_o executrix_n 10._o q._n the_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o such_o presumption_n 4._o a_o wife_n without_o her_o husband_n licence_n or_o consent_n may_v make_v her_o testament_n of_o such_o good_n and_o chattel_n whereof_o she_o be_v not_o possess_v during_o marriage_n and_o as_o to_o such_o thing_n she_o may_v make_v her_o husband_n executor_n if_o she_o please_v 109._o and_o the_o husband_n can_v by_o will_v bequeath_v or_o make_v a_o executor_n of_o a_o obligation_n which_o he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n mere_o in_o action_n 2._o for_o debt_n or_o thing_n in_o action_n be_v not_o devest_v out_o of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o husband_n by_o marriage_n yet_o she_o can_v make_v a_o executor_n thereof_o without_o her_o husband_n assent_n 1_o for_o during_o her_o life_n he_o may_v receive_v they_o or_o release_v they_o though_o after_o her_o death_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v entitle_v to_o they_o unless_o his_o wife_n make_v he_o executor_n thereof_o or_o after_o her_o death_n he_o take_v the_o administration_n of_o her_o good_n whereby_o he_o than_o become_v liable_a for_o her_o debt_n out_o of_o the_o same_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v they_o 22._o and_o thus_o also_o chattel_n real_a be_v not_o so_o devest_v out_o of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o husband_n by_o marriage_n but_o that_o she_o survive_v he_o and_o no_o alteration_n make_v of_o the_o property_n in_o her_o life-time_n by_o her_o husband_n who_o have_v then_o power_n to_o dispose_v thereof_o though_o not_o by_o will_n they_o continue_v to_o she_o and_o remain_v in_o she_o as_o before_o marriage_n exec._n yet_o such_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o husband_n life-time_n can_v not_o without_o his_o consent_n make_v her_o will_n touch_v such_o real_a chattel_n but_o he_o survive_v she_o they_o will_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o law_n accrue_v unto_o he_o ibid._n 5._o as_o without_o the_o husband_n consent_n the_o wife_n may_v not_o make_v her_o will_n so_o likewise_o without_o his_o consent_n she_o may_v not_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o office_n of_o a_o executrix_n 1_o but_o if_o once_o the_o will_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o commit_v to_o the_o wife_n though_o against_o the_o husband_n mind_n and_o consent_n probable_o it_o may_v stand_v good_a also_o the_o wife_n administer_a without_o the_o husband_n privity_n though_o no_o will_v be_v prove_v will_v probable_o bar_v the_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o herself_o from_o plead_v in_o any_o suit_n commence_v against_o they_o that_o she_o neither_o be_v executrix_n nor_o ever_o administer_v as_o executrix_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o a_o marry_a woman_n name_v executrix_fw-la refuse_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o will_n against_o her_o husband_n mind_n and_o desire_n it_o be_v suppose_v the_o law_n will_v not_o fix_v the_o executrixship_n upon_o she_o against_o her_o will_n yet_o the_o husband_n may_v administer_v and_o prove_v the_o will_n for_o his_o wife_n 31._o also_o if_o the_o husband_n no_o will_n be_v prove_v do_v administer_v in_o his_o wife_n right_n but_o against_o her_o will_n this_o notwithstanding_o her_o dissent_n will_v so_o bind_v she_o that_o during_o her_o husband_n life_n she_o can_v hardly_o decline_v the_o executrixship_n for_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n she_o can_v be_v sue_v alone_o as_o executrix_n and_o be_v sue_v with_o her_o husband_n she_o must_v join_v in_o plea_n with_o he_o whereby_o the_o administration_n by_o her_o husband_n will_v conclude_v she_o also_o 112._o but_o not_o so_o after_o his_o death_n for_o than_o she_o may_v refuse_v 166._o 6._o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr sole_fw-la make_v a_o will_n and_o after_o take_v a_o husband_n the_o same_o be_v a_o revocation_n thereof_o for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o will_n be_v but_o the_o inchoation_n or_o inception_n thereof_o which_o have_v no_o effect_n till_o the_o testator_n death_n because_o omne_fw-la testamentum_fw-la morte_fw-la consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la ambulatoria_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la exitum_fw-la and_o testament_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a will_n when_o she_o take_v a_o husband_n and_o after_o marriage_n her_o will_n be_v her_o husband_n and_o subject_a to_o it_o by_o her_o take_v a_o husband_n she_o have_v whole_o revoke_v the_o will_n former_o make_v by_o she_o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n the_o condition_n be_v whereas_o the_o defendant_n have_v take_v a._n s._n to_o wife_n who_o be_v a_o widow_n be_v possess_v of_o divers_a good_n if_o he_o will_v permit_v his_o say_a wife_n to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o to_o dispose_v in_o legacy_n so_o much_o as_o she_o will_v not_o exceed_v fifty_o pound_n and_o perform_v what_o she_o appoint_v that_o then_o etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o she_o do_v not_o make_v a_o will_n whereupon_o issue_n be_v join_v it_o be_v find_v that_o she_o make_v a_o will_n and_o thereby_o dispose_v of_o divers_a legacy_n not_o exceed_v fifty_o pound_n but_o that_o she_o be_v a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o will_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o although_o she_o be_v a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n can_v not_o in_o law_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v a_o will_v to_o dispose_v of_o any_o good_n without_o the_o husband_n assent_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o will_n within_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o condition_n for_o it_o testament_n be_v in_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o condition_n that_o she_o shall_v make_v a_o will_n to_o that_o purpose_n notwithstanding_o the_o coverture_n and_o it_o be_v but_o her_o appointment_n which_o the_o husband_n by_o his_o obligation_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v and_o the_o find_v that_o she_o be_v a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n be_v not_o in_o this_o case_n material_a if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n make_v a_o testament_n and_o devise_v good_n to_o another_o g._n and_o the_o husband_n after_o her_o death_n deliver_v the_o good_n to_o the_o devisee_fw-mi according_o it_o will_v bind_v he_o a_o defendant_n covenant_v by_o indenture_n with_o the_o plaintiff_n that_o 9_o whereas_o he_o intend_v to_o marry_v e._n s._n a_o widow_n that_o he_o will_v pay_v all_o the_o legacy_n which_o she_o by_o her_o last_o will_n in_o writing_n bear_v date_n 1_o may_v 20_o eliz._n do_v give_v and_o bequeath_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o obligation_n to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o indenture_n in_o debt_n upon_o the_o obligation_n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o obligation_n he_o intermarried_a with_o the_o say_v e._n s._n which_o marriage_n continue_v till_o her_o death_n so_o the_o will_n and_o devise_v of_o e._n s._n be_v void_a and_o demand_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v for_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o a_o will_n
of_o will_n and_o testament_n afterward_o to_o be_v make_v as_o if_o the_o testator_n say_v whatsoever_o testament_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o make_v i_o will_v the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o infringe_v by_o a_o late_a testament_n unless_o in_o that_o late_a there_o be_v mention_n thereof_o sufficient_o make_v to_o amount_v unto_o a_o legal_a revocation_n of_o that_o former_a testament_n or_o clause_n derogatory_n p._n 5._o if_o a_o man_n say_v that_o he_o will_v revoke_v his_o will_n hereafter_o which_o he_o have_v make_v that_o be_v not_o any_o revocation_n without_o the_o do_n of_o some_o other_o act._n likewise_o if_o one_o say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o feoffment_n thereof_o to_o another_o that_o be_v no_o revocation_n before_o it_o be_v do_v but_o if_o a_o man_n devise_v land_n to_o another_o by_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n and_o after_o devise_v it_o unto_o another_o per_fw-la paroll_fw-fr albeit_o that_o be_v void_a as_o a_o will_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o revocation_n of_o the_o former_a will._n if_o a_o devisor_n alien_n the_o land_n devise_v and_o afterward_o repurchase_v r._n the_o same_o land_n yet_o the_o will_n be_v revoke_v as_o to_o that_o land_n 44_o ed._n 3._o 33._o 44._o ass_n d._n 3_o 4_o p._n m._n 143._o 55._o contra._n 2_o r._n 3._o 3._o b._n trespass_n upon_o evidence_n where_o one_o have_v make_v his_o will_n in_o writing_n 2._o and_o devise_v his_o land_n to_o a._n and_o her_o heir_n and_o afterward_o be_v sick_a and_o lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n because_o a._n do_v not_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o affirm_v that_o a._n shall_v not_o have_v any_o part_n of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n it_o be_v hold_v by_o all_o the_o court_n that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o revocation_n of_o his_o will_n be_v but_o by_o way_n of_o discourse_n and_o not_o mention_v his_o will._n but_o the_o revocation_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o express_a word_n that_o he_o do_v revoke_v his_o will_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v his_o land_n give_v unto_o she_o by_o his_o will_n or_o such_o like_a word_n which_o may_v show_v his_o intent_n to_o make_v a_o express_a revocation_n thereof_o ejectione_n firmae_fw-la upon_o evidence_n to_o a_o jury_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o 3._o the_o court_n and_o so_o deliver_v to_o the_o jury_n that_o if_o one_o make_v his_o will_n in_o writing_n of_o land_n and_o afterward_o upon_o communication_n say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o will_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v or_o i_o will_v alter_v my_o will_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v not_o any_o revocation_n of_o the_o will_n for_o they_o be_v word_n but_o in_o futuro_fw-la and_o a_o declaration_n what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v but_o if_o he_o say_v i_o do_v revoke_v it_o and_o bear_v witness_n thereof_o he_o do_v hereby_o absolute_o declare_v his_o purpose_n to_o revoke_v it_o in_o praesenti_fw-la and_o it_o be_v then_o a_o revocation_n also_o montague_n say_v to_o the_o jury_n and_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o other_o of_o the_o justice_n that_o as_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a and_o sane_a memory_n at_o the_o dispose_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v of_o as_o good_a and_o sane_a memory_n when_o he_o revoke_v it_o and_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v a_o will_n by_o his_o own_o direction_n and_o not_o by_o question_n so_o ought_v he_o to_o revoke_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o question_n chap._n xix_o of_o a_o reviver_n of_o a_o will_n revoke_v 1._o how_o a_o will_n revoke_v may_v be_v revive_v 2._o how_o a_o executor_n revoke_v may_v be_v revive_v 3._o how_o one_o may_v die_v both_o testate_n and_o intestate_a 1._o of_o a_o will_n revoke_v there_o may_v be_v a_o reviver_n by_o a_o new_a publication_n of_o that_o revoke_v will_n also_o a_o will_n revoke_v may_v without_o make_v a_o new_a will_v be_v revive_v and_o set_v on_o foot_n again_o by_o annex_v a_o codicil_n thereunto_o publicat_fw-la or_o by_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n or_o by_o make_v a_o new_a executor_n or_o by_o express_a speech_n and_o word_n that_o it_o shall_v stand_v good_a and_o be_v his_o will_n yea_o and_o sometime_o without_o either_o of_o these_o as_o thus_o a_o man_n make_v his_o will_n many_o year_n after_o he_o make_v another_o then_o in_o his_o sickness_n both_o these_o will_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v demand_v which_o of_o these_o two_o he_o will_v have_v to_o stand_v for_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o be_v require_v to_o deliver_v back_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o stand_v and_o to_o detain_v the_o other_o in_o his_o hand_n he_o deliver_v back_o the_o will_v he_o first_o make_v possible_o many_o year_n before_o the_o late_a in_o this_o case_n the_o former_a will_n though_o once_o make_v void_a by_o the_o late_a be_v now_o revive_v again_o and_o shall_v stand_v as_o the_o party_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n 33._o 2._o if_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n name_n be_v strike_v out_o of_o the_o will_n and_o afterward_o a_o stet_fw-la be_v write_v over_o it_o by_o the_o testator_n or_o by_o his_o appointment_n he_o be_v then_o a_o revive_a executor_n but_o then_o note_v that_o if_o the_o stet_fw-la shall_v stand_v good_a the_o executor_n name_v over_o which_o it_o be_v write_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o blot_v out_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v read_v and_o discern_v otherwise_o the_o stet_fw-la be_v over_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o if_o the_o testator_n express_v by_o word_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n that_o the_o party_n put_v out_o shall_v yet_o be_v executor_n he_o be_v then_o also_o a_o revive_a executor_n last_o if_o the_o verbal_a re-affirmance_a renew_v the_o executorship_n then_o be_v the_o will_v partly_o in_o write_v partly_o nuncupative_a his_o name_n not_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_a will_n for_o the_o appoint_v of_o the_o executor_n do_v create_v the_o will_n though_o it_o have_v not_o life_n till_o the_o testator_n death_n which_o be_v divinity_n as_o well_o as_o law_n 17._o 3._o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n dispose_v of_o the_o same_o or_o part_v thereof_o by_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n it_o shall_v stand_v good_a for_o the_o whole_a or_o part_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o tenure_n though_o no_o executor_n be_v name_v or_o appoint_v 1._o so_o that_o the_o party_n shall_v die_v intestate_a as_o touch_v his_o good_n whereof_o administration_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v 11._o yet_o shall_v have_v a_o will_n as_o touch_v his_o land_n because_o land_n be_v not_o proper_o testamentary_a 1._o and_o so_o a_o will_n may_v be_v good_a in_o part_n only_o platloss_n but_o where_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v observe_v there_o a_o man_n can_v die_v partly_o testate_n and_o partly_o intestate_a jur_n though_o here_o in_o england_n where_o that_o ceremonial_a strictness_n be_v not_o observe_v but_o all_o immunity_n enjoy_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o any_o other_o observance_n in_o make_v of_o testament_n than_o what_o be_v juris_fw-la gentium_fw-la 7._o a_o man_n may_v thus_o and_o several_a other_o way_n die_v partly_o testate_n and_o partly_o intestate_a intestatus_fw-la chap._n xx._n of_o the_o probate_n of_o testament_n 1._o where_o and_o before_o who_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v 2._o by_o who_o and_o at_o who_o instance_n the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v 3._o when_o be_v the_o will_v to_o be_v prove_v 4._o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n be_v a_o will_v to_o be_v prove_v 5._o what_o be_v the_o fee_n upon_o probate_n of_o a_o testament_n 6._o touch_v refusal_n to_o prove_v the_o will._n 1._o every_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n after_o the_o testator_n death_n ought_v to_o be_v due_o prove_v before_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n a_o testament_n or_o last_o will_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n within_o which_o the_o testator_n have_v his_o domicil_n or_o habitation_n or_o 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more_o by_o circumstance_n than_o by_o witness_n and_o that_o be_v animus_fw-la testandi_fw-la or_o the_o intent_n or_o purpose_n of_o the_o testator_n to_o make_v his_o will._n milit._n for_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o testator_n more_o than_o his_o word_n that_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o the_o testament_n instit_n the_o circumstance_n that_o prove_v the_o intent_n or_o purpose_n must_v also_o themselves_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n these_o circumstance_n prove_v such_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o testator_n be_v many_o as_o when_o the_o testator_n be_v in_o any_o more_o than_o ordinary_a danger_n of_o death_n testam_fw-la or_o that_o he_o orderly_o compose_v himself_o for_o such_o a_o work_n plane_n or_o that_o he_o require_v the_o witness_n to_o bear_v witness_n thereof_o divus_o with_o many_o other_o the_o like_a circumstance_n as_o to_o the_o person_n time_n place_n occasion_n manner_n of_o speech_n deportment_n and_o in_o who_o presence_n all_o which_o the_o circumspect_a judge_n be_v to_o take_v into_o consideration_n for_o since_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v the_o essential_a qualification_n of_o every_o testament_n and_o not_o capable_a of_o a_o be_v otherwise_o than_o by_o such_o intention_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o man_n not_o so_o much_o as_o conjecturable_a otherwise_o than_o by_o outward_a circumstance_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a that_o they_o fall_v under_o a_o due_a proof_n by_o sufficient_a witness_n chap._n xxii_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la 1._o what_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la 2._o where_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o case_n there_o be_v bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la 3._o how_o or_o when_o debt_n and_o bond_n may_v make_v bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la 4._o lawcase_n touch_v this_o subject_a 1._o it_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o that_o five_o pound_n be_v the_o sum_n or_o value_n of_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la provide_v that_o where_o by_o composition_n or_o custom_n in_o any_o county_n bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la be_v rate_v at_o a_o great_a sum_n the_o same_o be_v to_o continue_v unaltered_a as_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n it_o be_v ten_o pound_n by_o composition_n court_n provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v in_o itinere_fw-la or_o in_o a_o journey_n the_o good_n that_o he_o have_v then_o about_o he_o or_o with_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la to_o cause_n administration_n to_o be_v commit_v or_o the_o will_n to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o prerogative_n 2._o nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o party_n must_v have_v five_o pound_n in_o each_o and_o every_o of_o the_o several_a county_n where_o his_o good_n be_v disperse_v but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o party_n decease_v be_v possess_v of_o good_n and_o chattel_n in_o some_o other_o county_n than_o that_o wherein_o he_o live_v and_o
of_o succession_n distinguish_v thus_o viz._n either_o he_o have_v only_a brother_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n or_o only_o such_o brother_n child_n or_o he_o have_v brother_n by_o the_o half_a blood_n or_o such_o brother_n child_n in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o brother_n only_o succeed_v in_o the_o second_o case_n only_o the_o brother_n child_n in_o the_o three_o case_n the_o half_a brother_n and_o such_o brother_n child_n succeed_v equal_o according_a to_o their_o stock_n or_o root_n not_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o person_n 60._o likewise_o if_o one_o die_v leave_v one_o brother_n and_o three_o child_n of_o another_o brother_n decease_v of_o the_o whole_a blood_n the_o brother_n alone_o shall_v have_v as_o former_o declare_v as_o much_o as_o the_o say_v three_o child_n and_o these_o do_v succeed_v exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o collateral_a kindred_n also_o brother_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n do_v exclude_v other_o collaterals_n ascendent_n as_o uncle_n aunt_n whether_o by_o the_o father_n or_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o that_o without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n fratres_fw-la but_o put_v case_n a_o man_n die_v without_o child_n or_o parent_n leave_v one_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n only_o another_o brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n only_o for_o instance_n a_o man_n have_v have_v two_o wife_n and_o a_o son_n by_o each_o die_v and_o the_o second_o wife_n take_v another_o husband_n have_v a_o son_n by_o he_o then_o if_o the_o son_n by_o the_o second_o wife_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n die_v he_o leave_v a_o brother_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n by_o the_o father_n and_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n by_o the_o mother_n in_o this_o case_n the_o civil_a law_n say_v that_o the_o brother_n by_o the_o father_n side_n shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o good_n that_o come_v by_o the_o father_n and_o he_o by_o the_o mother_n side_n in_o the_o good_n which_o come_v by_o the_o mother_n fin_n and_o both_o of_o they_o equal_o as_o to_o all_o good_n otherwise_o acquire_v but_o our_o law_n know_v no_o such_o distinction_n for_o they_o shall_v succeed_v equal_o be_v equal_a in_o degree_n and_o equal_a in_o blood_n because_o by_o marriage_n all_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o father_n the_o orphan_n legacy_n the_o three_o part._n of_o legacy_n and_o devise_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o three_o part._n  _fw-fr chap._n of_o legacy_n and_o devise_n in_o general_n 1._o of_o devisor_n and_o devise_n or_o legatary_n 2._o of_o word_n and_o expression_n sufficient_a for_o legacy_n 3._o of_o condition_n and_o their_o resemblance_n incident_a unto_o legacy_n 4._o of_o the_o several_a mark_n and_o kind_n of_o condition_n and_o question_n in_o law_n touch_v the_o same_o 5._o what_o thing_n be_v devisable_v by_o will_n and_o whether_o a_o testator_n may_v bequeath_v what_o be_v not_o his_o own_o 6._o of_o land_n devisable_v by_o will._n 7._o certain_a case_n touch_v devise_n of_o land_n void_a or_o not_o void_a 8._o certain_a case_n touch_v devise_n of_o land_n in_o fee-simple_n 9_o certain_a case_n touch_v devise_n of_o land_n by_o way_n of_o entail_v 10._o certain_a case_n in_o law_n touch_v devise_n of_o land_n for_o life_n only_o 11._o certain_a case_n in_o the_o law_n touch_v devise_n of_o lease_n or_o for_o a_o term_n of_o year_n 12._o law_n case_n touch_v devise_n of_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n 13._o touch_v devise_n of_o land_n with_o limitation_n and_o upon_o condition_n 14._o touch_v devise_n of_o rent_n 15._o of_o devise_n touch_v the_o sale_n of_o land_n by_o executor_n or_o other_o 16._o of_o legacy_n and_o devise_n in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n as_o also_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n 17._o of_o legacy_n and_o devise_n to_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb._n 18._o certain_a case_n of_o devise_n touch_v land_n and_o real_a chattel_n 19_o case_n in_o the_o law_n touch_v legacy_n of_o chattel_n personal_a 20._o of_o legacy_n touch_v good_n in_o general_n also_o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v under_o that_o notion_n of_o good_n and_o what_o by_o movable_n and_o immovables_n 21._o law_n case_n touch_v money_n bequeath_v by_o the_o testator_n 22._o of_o legacy_n relate_v to_o debt_n with_o certain_a case_n in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o same_o 23._o touch_v election_n in_o point_n of_o legacy_n to_o who_o the_o election_n of_o a_o legacy_n express_v with_o too_o much_o generality_n or_o dubiety_n belong_v whether_o to_o the_o executor_n or_o to_o the_o legatary_n with_o certain_a case_n in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o same_o 24._o when_o and_o how_o legacy_n be_v null_a or_o become_v void_a or_o voidable_a with_o certain_a case_n in_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o same_o 25._o certain_a position_n or_o assertion_n of_o law_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o subject_n of_o legacy_n and_o devise_n with_o certain_a mix_a case_n touch_v the_o same_o 26._o the_o orphan_n legacy_n the_o three_o part_n of_o legacy_n &_o devise_n chap._n i._o of_o legacy_n and_o devise_n in_o general_n 1._o what_o a_o legacy_n or_o devise_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o requisite_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a devise_n 3._o whether_o be_v more_o considerable_a as_o to_o legacy_n the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o testament_n or_o of_o the_o testator_n death_n 4._o in_o what_o court_n legacy_n and_o devise_n be_v proper_o recoverable_a 1._o a_o legacy_n call_v a_o devise_n at_o the_o common_a law_n devise_v be_v some_o particular_a thing_n or_o thing_n give_v or_o leave_v either_o by_o a_o testator_n in_o his_o testament_n wherein_o a_o executor_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o perform_v by_o his_o executor_n legat._n or_o by_o a_o intestate_a in_o a_o codicil_n or_o last_o will_v wherein_o no_o executor_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o perform_v by_o a_o administrator_n codicil_n the_o word_n devise_n be_v special_o appropriate_v to_o a_o gift_n of_o land_n the_o word_n legacy_n to_o a_o gift_n of_o chattel_n though_o both_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o for_o a_o devise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v where_o a_o man_n in_o his_o testament_n give_v or_o bequeathe_v his_o good_n or_o his_o land_n to_o another_o after_o his_o decease_n supra_fw-la observe_v it_o be_v former_o say_v that_o a_o legacy_n be_v a_o particular_a thing_n give_v by_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n for_o if_o a_o man_n dispose_v or_o transfer_v his_o whole_a right_n or_o estate_n upon_o another_o that_o according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v call_v haereditas_fw-la and_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o transfer_v be_v term_v haeres_fw-la but_o at_o common_a law_n he_o be_v the_o heir_n to_o who_o all_o a_o man_n land_n and_o herediditament_n do_v descend_v by_o right_a of_o blood_n and_o by_o the_o same_o law_n the_o word_n devise_v from_o the_o french_a deviser_n be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o he_o that_o bequeath_v his_o good_n by_o his_o last_o will_n or_o testament_n in_o writing_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o those_o good_n that_o now_o appertain_v only_o to_o the_o devisour_n be_v by_o this_o act_n distribute_v and_o divide_v into_o many_o part_n devise_v 2._o to_o the_o give_v of_o legacy_n or_o to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a devise_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n require_v the_o person_n of_o the_o devisor_n must_v be_v legal_o qualify_v to_o devise_n the_o thing_n devise_v must_v be_v such_o as_o be_v legal_o devisable_v the_o devisor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o devise_n must_v have_v animum_fw-la testandi_fw-la that_o the_o devisee_fw-mi or_o legatary_n be_v in_o his_o person_n such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o take_v by_o way_n of_o devise_n that_o there_o be_v no_o co-action_n on_o the_o testator_n but_o that_o his_o will_v be_v free_a and_o independent_a without_o fear_n force_n or_o flattery_n or_o other_o sinister_a contrivance_n that_o the_o devise_v be_v make_v in_o that_o due_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o the_o thing_n devise_v be_v devise_v upon_o none_o other_o then_o if_o any_o lawful_a term_n and_o condition_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o devise_v be_v such_o as_o do_v clear_o declare_v the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o devisor_n that_o probate_a be_v make_v of_o the_o testament_n after_o the_o devisor_n death_n 406._o and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v of_o land_n then_o that_o the_o devisor_n be_v sole_o seize_v thereof_o in_o a_o fee-simple_n estate_n and_o not_o joint_o with_o another_o and_o that_o the_o testament_n wherein_o such_o devise_n of_o land_n be_v be_v make_v in_o writing_n 3._o to_o find_v out_o the_o testator_n mind_n and_o meaning_n which_o be_v the_o very_a index_n of_o the_o testament_n the_o time_n of_o make_v thereof_o be_v regular_o more_o considerable_a in_o point_n of_o legacy_n than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o testator_n death_n